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New York Cotton Market.
DEALING IN OPTIONS WAGERING
4 Court Holds That suit for LOSSES
VIII Not stand.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 9.-The Supreme
Court decided today that dealing in options
on the Chicago Board Of Trade was a
wagering transaction. and no suit for re-
Coyerv CT losses could be maintained. The
case came up from Dixon county, where a
grain buyer. who was dealing IN options
induced Chicago brokerage firm to carry
him for 81 LOO. He did not pay up, and
suit 10 recover was brought.
The court holds that contracts for future
delivery Of grain. where no grain is trans
ferred or intended TO be delivered, are
against public policy, and therefore void
and non enforceable. The opinion says
that perhaps not ] per cent Of purchases
and sales Of wheat on change represent
bona fde transactions. the remainder bling
mere speculaJions in the fluctuations Of
the market price. The true test is held to
be the intention IN The minds Of parties to
purchase for actual delivery, and that the
contract would be valid even if the Her
did not have a bushel Of grain. The ques-
tioE had never before been passed upon in
this state
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THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Dull. With Corn Firm and
Oats steady.

]
Oats steady.
CHICAGO, March 9-Wheat was dull
today, with the trade confined to local OPP
orators. There was liberal selling on the
heavy Argentine shipments, 3250,O00
bushels early. Later they bought on the
strong spot market at Liverpool and good
cash demand here. Primary receipts were
about the same as last year. C.earances
were 10000 bushels. Cash sales here.
10000 bushels.
Corn was firm all day closing 1-Sc high
er than yesterday but at one time show
ing a little better than that. There was
very large speculative trade, with
single interest buying possibly 1000 coo
bushels. Receipts were light, 32S cars,
with 40 for Saturday.
Oats were steady with the coarse
grains up 1-Sd1-4c. Receipts, 22S cars.
with 900 for Saturday. Clearsnces were
$4,000 bushels. The general mood is bear
ish on this grain. The Government re-
port tomorrow is expected TO show a good
deal larger farm reserve than year ago.
Provisions opened of with hog and grain
markets, but recovered the early loss and
closed firm. with prices about the same as
yesterday. Packers led in the buying;
one Of the largest bought May pork and
ribs. and a prominent local operator
bought May pork. The offerings we're
largely from realizing longs. The cash
trade was good.
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Yesterdays stock market was dull and
undressing. like all those thar have pre-
ceded ID for several weeks but during the
last half hour Of the day there was Q
slight revival Of business and a fractional
advance in prices all over the list As a
result the majority Of stocks showed net
gains FOR the day.
The present market IS not a bear market
Prices are not tumblng. The result Of the
entire weeks business. up TO the present
time shows few important declines. and
some securities are selling above last Sat
urday's prices. The situation is not bear
ish. In many years there have not been
so many supremely favorable conditions
focusing at one time as there are in this
spring OF 1900.
The professional traders are bearish. and
the tipsters nearly all Of them have taken
the pessimistic side. but in the absence OF
declines in prices and Of adverse news,
when the news is all favorable in fact,
shrewd holders OF securities will not sell
them because the market is dull, and the
professional givers OF tips talk of lower
prices. The professional tipsters frequent
ly find &c more profitable to take the bear
side when the market is on the eve OF an
advance. The entire outlook suggests that
such an advance is not far away al the
present time The passage OF the Currency
bill next week may be the signal for the
renewed buying by important interests
and by the public that will result in a sus-
tained and important upward movement
II is possible that the passage OF the bill
may be discounted today and early next
week. but perhaps this Is not likely in view
Of the poor bank statement expected To-
Gay.
In any advance that may begin in the
near future. the help Of the bear contin-
gent viii be an important factor. The
short interest In the market is immense,
and 81 is also weak. A great following Of
amateur shorts have Joined the profes-
SIGNALS IN the past month. people with
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SAVING THE ELM TREES.


Complaint was recently lodged with the
District Commissioners by the Boston
Baking Company, relative to trees in front
Of their place of business, and requesting
that they be trimmed or removed.
The matter was referred to the Super
intendent of Parking who submitted a
report TO the Commissioners, stating thai
the trees in question are three fine Gins.
in their proper places at the curb, ard
that they need no trimming. AS 10 their
removal, the Superintendent says they do
not in any way interfere with the bust
ness of the baking company, and that they
should be preserved.
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POsTOFFICE NOTICE.

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NEW YORK, March ct was ammo need
In Wall Street today that a new SNUFF COM
pany had been formed under the laws OF
New Jersey with a capital stock of So
O00 zoe. The company viii take over the
snuff business OF both the Continental To-
bacco and American Tobacco companies, as
well as Of the Atlantic SNUFF Company and
Helme Snuff Company. The formal trans
fer Of the two last-named companies to the
new company was made on Thursday.
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Washington stock E,cnnnrc.

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GOOGLE; L. S Electric Light cert. S1001
ll2; Capital Traction: 10097. 2Oas6 IS,
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40d SO SIS. Washington Gas: 25a54l-4 Is
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"a 1876. 200195 ID seller 30. 30dIg5 IA. ,
ass -. 6OdI95 3-S. l0a195 3-S seller 20:
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-10

The steel and iron securities were some
what stronger yesterday. There has been
much talk Of inside selling Of these Sc
curiues recently, and undoubtedly there
is some truth in the assertions. The peo-
pie who received common stock in many
OF these companies legitimately or other
wise, for services rendered" did not all
sell out at the top Of the bulge last year.
and It is not strange that they should
wish TO realize their something for moth
ing now when there has been another ad-
vance, however small But there is rea-
son for believing that the important peo-
pie in these companies are not selling out,
as is intimated. And there is reason for
believing, too. that the steel group is like
ly TO sell on a much higher level before
the end Of this most prosperous year for
these cOInusnfes
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lower PRICES THE RULE
The Stock Market Interests Few
Beside the Professionals.

The Day Almost Devoid of Important
Developments - standard RAILWAY
Issues Largely Neglected - Little
Attention Paid 10 the Bank state
ment owing 10 the Currency Bill.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-10
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WASHINGTON. D. c. POSTOFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, changes may occur at
any time
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports
Of sailing daily, and the schedules Of closings
are arranged on the presumption Of their uuiii-
terrupted overland transit. For the week ending
March 10, 1900 the last connecting closes viii be
made from this Office follows:
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-10

The stockholders Of the Consolidated Gas
Company held a special meeting yesterday
and voted with entire harmony, It is said,
10 increase the capital stock OF the com
pany from S39 01S 600 10 $54.5g4 600. The
stock has been weak for a few DAYS but
was well taken yesterday, and made
good net gain. The close was at 176 IL,
after an advance TO III ga had been made.
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GOLD NINE.

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The earnings Of the Great Northern for
the month OF February increased So, 600.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-10

Sugar sold Eek dividend ! 1-2 per cent
yesterday. Forty times before without a
break the company has paid per cent at
the end OF each quarter. The street was
an interested spectator at the movements
Of the stock yesterday. but there was very
little business in IT, All day it was strong,
however. and the close was at the highest
price, g 10, showing l per cent OF the
dividend regained. There was nothing new
regarding the trust OF its security yest0
day.
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The Western securities were not hurt
yesterday by the last and most absurd of
the 6ctions OF the bear propaganda, 10 the
effect that the bubonic plague has reacfel
California and viii kill business on the Pa
cifc railways. AtChisOn preferred closed
at the top price Of the day. Southern Pa
cifc was quiet but closed within IA OF the
top. and Union Pacific common closed at
the highest price. IS 1-2. The authorities
state that there is no evidence Of any
plague al San Francisco.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-10

family have departed for Johnstown,
Pa, where they will reside In the flu
ture.
The bazaar OF the Young Peoples
Society of St Matthew'S Lutheran
church will close this evening at the
city hall and the attendance promises
to be larger than. upon the opening
night.
A force OF repairers continue at work
on the stack which caved IN at the
Riverside blast furnace Saturday morn
ing. 1t is expected that the depart
ment viii be ready to resume in a day
or two.
George Fitzgerald. well known eth
zen, was taken suddenly i'll with pa
alysis in his lower limbs while at
home on Main street yesterday and
fact will be learned with regret
his many friends. While his line
is Of a serious nature, the attending
physician entertains hopes for his re-
covery.
Chrfmfuaaw Glfnmara fap xn@~e mw
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-10
News Notes OF Interest from the Hell
mont County Town.

News Notes OF Interest from the Hell
mont County Town.
c. K. Greenlee. of Nefr's, spent sun
day with friends in the city
Henry He'll, of warnock, was in the
city yesterday the guest OF friends.
Randall Lane, of GAINESVILLE. was In
the city yesterday calling on friends.
Mrs. NJ. E. Carter has returned from
a visit with friends at Muncie. Indiana
The funeral OF Elizabeth Butler took
place yesterday and was largely at
tended.
H Romer, OF the Bellaire Stove Co..
is slightly indisposed and is confined
10 his home.
The funeral OF Joseph Miehaels Will
take place this morning from st. Johns
church at nine o'clock.
Wilbur Thornburg, V. G. McNiehols.
Of GAINESVILLE. were In the city yes
terday calling on friends.
Two buns and one drunk were lock-
ed up Saturday night The man who
was drunk put up the cash for his
fine and was allowed TO go.
Mr.. Kapner. a young man Of this
city. left Saturday for the Klondiks
regions. The young man is eager to
experience the hardships of that coun-
try and VIII also do his best to locate
a good claim.
DR.. George w. Maser and family.
who have recently returned from Eu-
rope and have been guests of Geo.
Muth and family, the parents OF Mrs.
Maser,s Will leave for their home at
Parsons, Kansas. to-day accompanied
by Mrs. Muth, and later Geo. Muth viii
leave for the western city.
An evening paper published that one
of the men who tried 10 rob DOrer's
jewelry store was seen going up an al
ley and was told to 20 on as there
was no danger OF being caught by the
police, but that the police force would
welcome the man TO come around and
give them his information. II this eve
ming paper wants justice, why do they
not report such information 10 the
police?
There ia some political talk going
over the town in regard 70 the next
Republican county convention. II IL
plain to be seen ths4 the ring has act
up a slate and are doing all they can
10 push II through. Tnls ring Ia differ
ent from the old St. CialrsvilIe one,
that once had such a large following
but al last collapsed. The new one
is better formed, (not morally but po-
Iitically), as it comprises men from
all over the county. who are supposed
to be bosses OF their section, but az
present it Is thought that strong COM
bination might be broken, as there IL
much dissension In the party. Owing
to the large majority the party has.
the many politicians seeing this want
an office. and II not that a promise Of
becoming a Geputy. and combining this
altogether II makes the nomination
seeker very worried man. II the
ring can control the nominations this
fall. they will show themselves 10 DO
the best Republican politicians ever In
the county. but their task is hard one
and the result Is ia much doubt. II
they loose their prestige win rot only
Re gone but their following aleo. es
the ward and township man viii chase
after the new leader. II viii be Bit
ter fight and much III feeling Will be
the result. At present the RAG has the
upper hand. as IL has the organization
Of the county in It's own hands ana
will use its full force.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-10
The Hissom Trial.

The Hissom damage suit will be re-
sumed in the Circuit Court. Judge Her
vey, this morning. The defense will
put on the stand either J. R. Hissom or
his wife, or both. There will then re-
main but DR.. Camden, Of Parkersburg,
and probably one or two other physi-
clans to go on the stand for the defense.
The plaintiff will have evidence in re-
buttal TO offer, and the trial will occupy
the greater part of the week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-10

The Chic Valley Trades and Labor
Assembly met yesterday afternoon and
a feature of the proceedings was
lively and interesting political discus
sion. 1t originated from proposition
offered by Delegate Hayes in the inter-
ests of the organization and many of
the delegates participated.
Mr.. Hayes addressed the delegates,
proposing that if the Assembly would
assist him to obtain subscriptions for
a certain Social Democratic paper in
contest for prize consisting of a piece
of ground of four acres and two or
three residence and business buildings
down in Tennessee that he would will
ingly transfer it to them if he CHANGED
ito win it. There was a motion to ac-
cept the offer and a prompt second. The
proposed action was vigorously opposed
by various delegates on the grounds
that the paper failed to merit sucn an
endorsement by the central labor body
and the debate which ensued soon de-
Veloped into a genuine political argu-
ment, with echoes from the last elce-
ton. One Of the delegates claimed that
the Assembly's endorsements of labor
candidates had not counted for one vote
at the polls, and the chair and others
took exception to this. Addressing the
Assembly, President Bauer said that he
hoped the workingmen would become
more interested and get closer together
in politics. He also advised the dele
gates to take up politics from a work
ingman's standpoint if they wished to
achieve success. Mr.. Bauer called at
tention to the good showing made by
the labor candidates and read the coun-
ty election returns, showing that two
of them at least had run ahead of their
respective tickets. Considering the one
sided state of affairs he thought that
the Assembly's endorsements, while not
productive of success in every instance,
Aoo o4u0O LAc SdAu40dtCS tuduCSS Al
large measure Other delegates con-
CURED in the chairs opinion and it was
shown that of the four candidates re-
ceiving the Assambly's united support,
two had been elected
The controversy finally drifted back
to the original motion. and after vive
Yoce vote division was called for and
the offer was rejected.
Credentials were received from James
Bennett, j. c. Beymer and James y.
Logan, of the electrical workers union,
and those present were obligated.
4 communication was favprab bly, re-
ceived from Governor-elect A. B. White
acknowledging the receipt of an official
copy OF the resolutions adopted by the
Assembly endorsing |. V. Barton for
State Labor Commissioner, and prom
Using that he would give the matter his
earnest and careful attention.
The secretary also read letter from
Labor Commissioner l. " Barton,
thanking the Assembly for their action
in favor of his reappointment, and on
motion it was received and filed
\ vote of thanks was rendered to Mr..
Barton for the receipt of a box OF
c+oyiac NTH bic onro MI ,aant-