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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-30
Democrats Exploit the Incident.

Democrats Exploit the Incident.
At any rate, true or false, the democrats
are making the most of Senator Scotts al
legged statement and the reported attempt
of Chairman Odell to suppress the state
ments of the only newspaper man in at
tendance upon the dinner. Ever since Sat
urday night printing presses have been run
ming, turning out millions of copies Of this
statement. One million copies Of the New
York Journal, which contained the original
account of the incidental paper which
would probably have buried the story If it
had not been for the news that Chairman
Odell and his fellow diners had tried to
suppress the publication-have already been
distributed to state and county committees
all over the country. Millions of copies in
pamphlet form have been ordered, and 1t ls
the intention of the democratic managers to
put this statement, together with SCOTS al
legged threat to make trouble for the news
paper men, In the hands of every voter in
the country before the campaign closes.
Letters have been mailed to all of the
editors Of the democratic country Weekies
of the country asking them to see that the
story is published in their papers, and 1t is
being stereotyped and put in plate form
for distribution as far as possible that
the country editors will not be obliged to
pay for the composition.
Not only this, but the campaign speakers
of the democratic party have taken the cue.
and from thousands of platforms until the
close Of the campaign the changes will be
run upon Senator Scotts name and his al
legged views will be made an issue as far as
the democratic stump speakers can make 1t.
This is evident from the fact that in his
Madison Square Garden speech on Satur-
day night Bryan read the statements al
legged to have been made by Senator Scott,
and then denounced the Standard OIL Com
pany as monopoly in the presence OF
about 5000 gathered under the auspices of
the National Association of Democratic
Clubs. That the incident is attracting at
tention in commercial and financial circles
Is demonstrated by the fact that President
8. G. Bayne Of the Seaboard National Bank,
one of the largest banks in New York city,
Is out with statement in the morning pa
pers attacking Mr.. Bryan's assertions, and
asserting that underneath Senator SCOTS
alleged statement lies strong element OF
truth" And that the alleged statement OF
thinking and educated people is demon
strated by the fact that at one Of the meet
ings Of a Brooklyn scientific association
held Sunday Senator Scott's published state
ments were quoted and praised by one of
the speakers as showing the benefits to be
derived from the commercial combinations
of the age.
Last Hope of Democrats.
When one comes to remember that more
documents have been sent out by the demo-
cratic national committee and organizations
affiliated with them upon these reported
| statements Of Senator Scott than upon any
| other topic of the campaign, including I'm
periaiism," the paramount issue" of the
campaign, according to the Kansas City
! platform, the republicans naturally grow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-30
What q Chump.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Tess-"Oh, like him well enough, but It's
so hard to make him understand anything
Last night he asked me several times for a
kiss, and said mo! Nor each time"
Jess-"My goodness! I should think that
was emphatic enough for any man."
Tess-'1t certainly should be for any one
who knows that two negatives make a
positive"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-30
Receives Painful Injuries.

Charles H. Selby, forty-four years old,
living at No. 43 Jackson street northwest,
was painfully injured yesterday afternoon
Office building, BY heavy beam falling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-30

upon his left foot. He was given surgical
treatment at the Casualty Hospital, to
which Institution he was taken by the Do
lice of the sixth precinct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-30

The Congressional Elections.
There is no difficulty. however, in speak
ing positively as to the congressional prob
abilities. McDermott and Salmon, demo-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23

&c lower. Provisions closed with but
little change.
Trade in wheat most of the time was
quiet, although there were periods of
considerable activity, especially near
the end. Liverpool showed only slight
advance compared with the bulge had
the previous session and the market
opened rather easy in consequence,
September NC lower, at 725s@72Nc. An
early advance to 73Ac was followed
by reaction to 72B@73c. Up to the
last hour trade was quiet and f1uctua-
tions narrow, with the undertone,
however, firm. Southwestern receipts
showed a decrease, rains in the North
west were reported as interfering with
harvesting and cash bids were fully
as good as yesterdays, if not better.
Foreigners were still buying and local
bulls offered some support. Near the
end talk of big cash sales caused a
sharp rally and September, which had
been lowering between 1925 073c, shot
up to 73%c and closed strong at that
figure, A@Mc over yesterday. The
market had something of the appear
ance of having been oversold during
the windup, as shorts found it difficult
to cover. New York reported forty
loads taken for export. Seaboard
clearances in wheat and -four were
equal to $4,000 bushels. Primary re-
ceipts aggregated 1,198,0 900 bushels,
compared with 900 bushels last
year. Minneapolis and Duluth report
ed 252 cars, against 213 last week and
IT'S year ago. Local receipts were
400 cars, Is of contract grade
Corn started higher, but broke at
once On the rains in the West, which
had the effect of increasing country
offerings. Shorts bought at the OPEN
ing, while elevator people lead in the
selling. Trade was quiet and the range
narrow. Cash bids were good and 200,-
900 bushels were sold. Receipts were
157 cars. September sold between 39%
and 391ac, closing 1Ac lower at 1890.
Oats were active and lower, the
market breaking on liquidation in
duced by favorable threshing returns
and harvesting reports. Later the mar
ket rallied on covering by shorts. Sep
TENDER sold between 221sc and 211sc,
closing 1sc lower at 21Bc Receipts
were 14S cars. There was narrow
range in provisions. Pork was easy
on local selling, but lard and ribs were
steady, sustained by a good cash de-
mand. Foreigners bought lard. Trade
was quiet all the session, and near the
end the pit was nearly deserted. Sep
TENDER pork sold between $1,000 and
$1,000 and closed 21a@5c lower at
5000. September lard between $6.671s
and $3.50, closing a shade lower at
$3.50, and September ribs between ST
and $685., with the close sc higher
at 81.
Estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat, 315 cars; corn, 155 cars;
oats, 295 cars; hogs, $4,000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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TO GET NELLY TO CUBA.


scheme to Seize Him and Place Him
ON Transport Before He Could
Appeal For Habeas Corpus.
NEW YORK, August 22.-Now that
the attorneys for Charles r. w.
Nelly, formerly Cuban agent for the
postoffice department, have filed an APP
zeal TO the United States Supreme
Court, and as their client can be taken
to Cuba pending the appeal, it is
learned from Neely's petition for a writ
OF habeas corpus that his counsel has
sworn that he belives the United
States Government has made arrange
ments for the placing of the petitioner
on board an army transport for inn
mediate transportation to Cuba as soon
as the necessary order for extradition
has been signed and the accused man
secured and placed aboard ship. This
plan, counsel asserted, was 10 prevent
the petitioners from applying for writ
of habeas corpus.
United States District Attorney Bur-
nettt is absent, but Assistant District
Attorney Plat, when asked if the re-
port was true. said that the United
States Supreme Court would convene
in October and that the Nelly case was
at a standstill until that time. He
would not affirm or deny the reported
government plan to rush Nicely out
side the three-mile limit
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Petroleum. steady.
Rosin, steady.
Turpentine, easy, 800 sc.
Dsno r.,soE

Petroleum, steady.
Rosin, steady
| Turpentine, easy, 800 sc.
Rice, quiet.
i Molasses, quiet.
Spelter, easy; domestic. $4.10@4.15.
Coffee, spot Rio quiet; No invoice,
S5sc; mild market. quiet; Cordova No.
Z, nominal
Sugar, raw, steady; refined steady.
Coffee, futures opened steady at an
advance of 5@10 points; closed firm.
Total sales, $4,000 bags.
TOLEDO. Ohio. August 22.-Wheat,
active, higher; spot, 76Ac.
Corn, dull, lower; No. cash, 401sc.
Oats, dull, unchanged; No. 2 cash,
2sNc.
Rye, dull, unchanged; No. 2 cash.
51la.
Cloverseed, active, higher; 'sS prime,
$500. aE5
OIL unchanged.
CINCINNATI, August %. - Flour.
cniet.
! Wheat, firmer; No. red, 7312c.
! Corn, quiet; No. mixed, 42c.
! Oats. steady; No. Q mixed, 221Ac.
Rye, dull; No. 2, sly.
| Lard, quiet. s6.6Tlz.
| Bulkmeats. dull $7.3715.
| Bacon, firm, $3.50
| Whiskey, steady, $1.24.
| Sugar, firm.
! BALTIMORE, August 22.-Flour
| quiet and steady; receipts, 10.3Ol bar
res: exports, 245 barrels. Wheat dull;
| spot and the month, 705s @70Ac; re-
ceipts. 1886 bushels. Corn steady;
mixed spot and the month, 431a @43% c;
receipts, 70,663 bushels; exports, 51,42S
bushels. Oats firm; No. 2 white, 261s9
27c. Hay dull; No. timothy, old, S15
@16. Cheese and eggs firm. Butter
steady; fancy creamery, 22Q23c.
PHILADELPHIA, August o.
Wheat firm and 1ac higher; contract
grade, August, 71A@711ac. Corn steady;
No. mixed, August, 44Q44Ac. Oats
steady; new No. white clipped, ESQ
2S1ac. Butter firm; fancy Western
creamery, 211ac Eggs firm, Rc high
/ er; fresh nearby and fresh Western
| 1910. Cheese quiet and easier; New
York full cream, fancy, 101ac. Refined
sugars unchanged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
DEATH OF KATE SCHARN.
Police Have Good Cause to Suspect
Her Brother--Held without Rail.

Her Brother--Held without Rail.
NEW YORK, August 22.-The police
continue actively at work trying to
Kate Scharn in her apartments last
Saturday night. The detectives de-
clared to-day that there is half an
hour unaccounted for in the alibi set
up by the girls brother, Frederick. to
clear himself. Young Scharn is now
In the Tombs, where he is held with
out bail. Police Inspector Harley, who
has charge of the case, said to-day,
speaking of young Scharn:
He was out OF work for two
months. He was dependent upon his
sister for his support. He was contin-
ually asking her for money.
I'VE know that suit of clothes he
had ordered for $12 had only SO paid
on it. We know that the tailor went
to the sister and asked her to pay the
balance, which she refused to do.
1--WE know that the boy was the only
one who knew where to find the ham
mer with which the crime was COM
mitted.
Notwithstanding their suspicious
against Scharn, the police are trying
to find other clues, and are searching
for the man with whom the murdered
girl went shopping on the day of her
death.
Scharn's counsel to-day obtained
writ of habeas corpus for his clients
production in court tomorrow. The
attorneys claim Scharn is held unjust
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Government bonds strong.
State bonds steady.
Tl.;T.,I>. i !. - -.

government ponds strong.
State bonds steady.
Railroad bonds irregular.
Stocks.-The level OF prices was not
materially changed as a result of to-
days trading in stocks. In fact the
fluctuations in the most prominent
railroads did not exceed half per cent
and in only a few Specialties was the
range a point.
Conditions underlying the general
situation are the main topic of discus
sion in the street and it apparently re-
quires unusual developments to extri-
cate the market from the rut into which
II has fallen. With operations pretty
generally limited to trading element.
who close their contracts from day, not
much interest can be attached to cur
rent market movements. Some eff
fort was made at the opening to con-
tinue yesterdays late reaction. but
supporting orders appeared in Brook
Ign Transit and Peoples Gas, which
strengthened the entire list. Consol-
idated Gas was in demand and rose al
most two points on buying inspired by
It's early restoration to an Pc cent
annual dividend basis. A subsequent
attack was made on Peoples Gas. the
price going down rs, and remaining
under last night until the final deal
ings No definite news has developed
to account for the recent pronounced
pressure against this stock
Statements that no agreement was
reached in the conference between va
rious steel companies and labor or
CARNATIONS was without any effect on
the steel properties which were largely
neglected. Business was at a stand
still during the greater part of the
afternoon, but toward the close there
was a slight squirt and prices rose to
the best figures of the day on covering
of shorts. Conspicuous strength was
displayed by st. Louis Southwestern
preferred and Northwest, which adj
vanced point, the latter ignoring a
falling off in its gross earnings for
July of $110.711.
General Electric declined two points
on sales Influenced by the lack OF cor
roboration of recent favorable rumors.
Canadian Pacific yielded point on APP
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METAL.

NEW YORK, August 22.-The weak
ness of the local metal market grows
daily a bad turn of the London market
today intensified the heaviness here
and unfavorable news from the West
added TO the general depression. All
the close the metal exchange called
pig iron warrants very weak at s11.00
nominal. Lake copper quiet at 1850
Tin considerably lower and very weak
at $50 121a 63035 Lead dull at $4.25
Spelter easy at s4.10G415. The bro
kers' price for lead is 81 and for cop
per 16$c
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WOOL.

BOSTON, August 22-The American
Wool and Cotton Reporter will say to-
morrow of the wool trade:
The wool market has shown more
activity the past week, although the
business reported has been in spots
not being at all we'll distributed among
the members of the trade. Many OF
the latter absolutely doing nothing
while a few others report some good
sized sales, which swell the volume OF
transactions for the week under re-
view to about 3,500,00 pounds. Last
year at this time the weekly sales were
close to 100000 pounds. Some fair
sized lines of territories and Texas
woods have been disposed of. The fee
ing among the trade is pretty firm.
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DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, August 22.-There has
been no better demand than before for
brown sheetings and drills on home
account and export business is still
light. Prices irregular Bleached mus
Inns steady, but business limited. Wide
sheetings slow and unchanged. Cotton
fiannels and blankets inactive. More
doing in prints at previous prices.
Ginghams quiet but steady. Print cloths
inactive at previous prices. Mems
wear woolens and worsteds dull and
irregular in price. Dress selling mod
erately in staple lines and slowly in
fancies.
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prehension of labor difficulties, and
Western Union almost as much on un-
usually heavy transactions. London
traded on both sides of the account,
but the aggregate of transactions was
small. The subtreasury statement
shows that its loss to the banks at the
close of business yesterday was al
most $5,00O,0 900.
The bond market was irregular to-
day on moderate dealings. Total
sales, par value, s735, 900.
U. S. refunding rs, when issued, adj
vanced Il in the bid price.
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RAILROADS.
O. z e on'o River ea
RAILROADS.

Time Table in Eject May 27th, 1900.
500 a. m.-ACCOMNIODATT Daily.
For Partnerships ond Intermediate
Points
10 100 a. m.-0atO VALLEY EXPRESS.
Daily e1cspt SUNDAY.
For Moundsvills, New Martinsyiiie.
kersburg, Ravenewood, MillwooA,
Pomeroy, PIT. Pleasant, Charleston.
Gallipolls, Huntington, Kenova, IrNn-
ton, Portsmouth, Hihsbpro, Cincin-
natl and all points south and west
Runs solid TO Cincinnati Parlor car.
NAG a, -KENOVA EXPRESS. Daily.
For Sistersvilie, Marietta, Parkers-
burg Pomeroy, PIT Pleasant. Charles
ton. Gallipolis, Huntington, kenova.
and principal intermediate points.
s:45 r -AcCoNMoDATroN. DailM
For Parkersburg and intermediate
1900 Z. n.-ExPREss Daily except sun,
day.
For slstersville, st. Mary's waverly,
Marietta, Parkersburg and intermedi-
ate points north OF Sistersville,
L. e. CHALLENGER.
Den. Pass. Agent.
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WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, August o.
The Democrats of Wisconsin to-day
made these nominations:
For Governor-Louis G. Bohmrich
of Kenosha.
Lieutenant Governor-Thomas Pat
terson, of Waushara.
Secretary of State-Joseph H. Wood
worth, of Milwaukee.
State Treasurer-August Bartze, OF
Fall Greek.
Attorney General-George C. Cooper
of Superior.
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the quslity Of the Georgia and Indiana
watermelons and canteloupes this sum-
mer, but the Ohio River melons, which
are coming in very freely now, are said 10
be the best quality grown in recent years.
This fact. when generally understood. Is
them. Peaches. apples and potatoes are
more plentiful and slightly cheaper. In
the grocery, provision and live stock mar
kets. there are only slight changes TO re-
port Prices furnished by local dealers
are given below:
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HIS NECK BROKEN.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Rcgister
CHARLESTON, w. Va, August o.
Clarence Woods, a driver in the en-
ploy of the Echo Coal and Coke Com
pany, at Echo, Fayette county, was
instantly killed today. The car he was
riding was on very heavy grade and
was proceeding at high rate when he
fell off. His neck was broken. He came
from Red Ash only two days ago and
was working his second day in Echo
mines when killed. He was a relative
OF Dr. L. A. Wood, of Beury. His home
is in Powell.
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INSTANTLY KILLED.

Fatal Wreck OF Hand Car on the
West Virginia a. Pittsburg Divis-
ion of the ID. & o.
Special to the Register.
WESTON. w. Va, August 22.-While
nearing Brooks Run, on heavy grade,
ON the West Virginia & Pittsburg divis-
ion of the Baltimore & Ohio, the hand
car of section foreman, j. H. Corbitt,
jumped the track yesterday evening,
throwing Mr.. Corbitt, his son, Caleb,
and Julius Prince over the bridge into
the run.
five on the car were injured, but not
seriously
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Articles Open High Low Close.

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour, steady.
Wheat-No. red, 740hc.
Corn, No. 2, 40c; No. 2 yellow, 40Ac.
Oats, No. 2, 22Ac; No. white, 24A
Q26c; No. 3 white, 24@25Ac
Good feeding barley, 3612c.
Fair to choice mailing, 41@46c.
F'laxseed. No. l, S1.40; No. l
Northwestern. S1.40.
Prime timothy seed. S3.S5695.
Mess pork, per Dbl, s10.90095.
Lard, per 100 lbs, S6900921a.
Short ribs sides, loose, S6.90@725.
Dry sailed shoulders, boxed, $50
ca.
Short clear sides, boxed, s6.45d6.55.
Whiskey, basis OF high wines,
S124i..
Sugars, cut loaf, unchanged.
On the produce exchange to-day the
butter market was firm; creameries,
16@221sc; diaries, 14Q1Sc.
Cheese steady, 10Q11c.
Eggs. firm. fresh, 1870.
NEW YORK, August 22.-Flour-
Receipts, 15,0SS; exports, 10.7S3; there
was better inquiry to-day for spring
SAdoNS at q SAAoQN dlN ONGE
yesterday.
Wheat-Receipts. 97,125: exports,
40,11s; spot firm; No. red, 7Sc ele-
vator; options slow all day. closed
strong at 15c net decline Close: May.
S2&c; september, 7s1ac; October,
1880; December. s01ac.
Corn-Receipts, $4,000; exports,
3o7,o53; spot steady: No. 2. 45c eleva-
tor: options opened stronger, closed
firm at &c net ADVANCE Close: May.
405sc; September, 40s4c.
Oats-Receipts, 163, $500; exports, "a
240; spot steady; No. 2, 26c; options
barely steady and dull
Hay steady.
Hides and leather firm.
Hops. wool, coal, quiet
Beef, lard, pork. steady.
Western steamed, S7.o71lz.
Refined. firm.
Tallcw, dull.
Cottonseed oil, steady.
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LIVE STOCK.

Market active, with light and common
cattle lower.
CHICAGO, August 22.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, $4,000, including 1000 westerns
and 900 Texans. Generally 10 to 15c
lower. Natives, best on sale to-day, 8
carloads at $500; good to prime
steers, $5.40@5.6 90; mixed stockers
slow, $3.25@3.90; cows, s265@425;
heifers, $3.0O@4.90; bulls, s2.50@440;
calves $4.50@6.50.
Hogs-Receipts to-day, $4,000: to-
morrow, estimated, q 1000; left over,
5000; light and butchers strong; heavy
steady to slow; top, $5.571a; mixed
and butchers, $5.0O@5.5O; good to
choice heavy, $5.05@5.40; bulk of sales
$5.15Q5.35.
Sheep Receipts, $4,000; sheep and
lambs choice about steady; others, 10
to 15c lower; good to choice wethers,
$3.65@400; fair to choice mixed,
$3.3563.60; native lambs, $415@5 20.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, August o.
Cattle steady Extra, $5.60@5.80;
prime, $5.40@5.60; common, $500
400
Hogs steady. Prime assorted light
weights and pigs, s5.z0Q5.75; medi-
ums, and heavy workers., $5.60Q565;
common to fair workers. and grassers,
s5.45@5.50; heavy hogs, $5.40@5.50;
roughs, $3.50@4,90.
Sheep, slow Choice wethers, $4,000
4.3O; common, $1.50@250; choice
lambs, $5.25Q5.50; common to good,
$3.25@5.00.
Veal Calves, $6.50@700.
CINCINNATI, August p. - Hogs,
strong, $4.45@5.00.
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Mining stocks.
PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, August 22-Wheat adj
vanced today under the influences of
unfavorable harvesting weather and
foreign buying, September closing 20
&c higher. Corn and oats closed each
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FURNACE CLOSED DOWN.

Special to the Register.
STEUBENvILLE, O., August o.
The Riverside furnace of the National
Tube Company was banked indefinitely
today, throwing 12e men out of employ.
ment.
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.
Register office,

WHEELING, August =
In all the wholesale markets trade is
reported comparatively dull. The absence
of so many persons from the city lessons
the demand, while the supply OF almost
everything continues good, with an occas-
ionai scarcity Of some article Of produce.
due TO the weather conditions. Kentucky
grapes are being handled by the local
dealers this season for the first@ time.
There has been general complaint about
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FINANCE IND IRADE.

NEW YORK, August 22.-The Com
mercial Advertisers London financial
cablegram says:
There was downright stagnation in
the markets here today. The spread of
the railway troubles being a special
cause for dullness.
Americans were almost wholly neg
lected.
The bank bought G122,000 gold in
bars. Money rates were again un-
changed.
NEW YORK, August 22.-Money on
cali steady at 1A@1h per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 4@5 per
cent.
Sterling exchange firmer, with actual
business in bankers bills at 4.S75s for
demand and at 4S4A for 60 days; post
ed rates, 4.S5@4.S5h and 4.sS1a@4S9;
commercial bills, 4.S32@4.S4.
Bar silver, 613s.
Silver certificates, 61h@62R.
Mexican dollars. 4S15.