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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-17
Metals,

NEW YORIl-.The market to-day for
metals was generally dull and without
special feature of Importance. In SYM
PATTY with m improvement In price
abroad, the local market for tin held
steady at SOS S5Gs2S 80. The rest OF the
list were entirely nominul. Pig iron
warrants were dull nj 50 50Il0 90.
Spelter quiet at 81 1904 Is: lead dull ut
81 3TSs. and lake copper was dull Mt
SIG 75Gl7 90. The brokers' price for lead
was 81 90, and for copper SIG SiIs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-17

and &c net higher: close: May, 4iSc:
October. i6&c: December, +.4c.
Oats. receipts es,so1 bushels: exports
5s,3il buShels: spot market steady; No.
?, 25c: No. 5, 2iEc: No. white &c; No.
. white 26isc; track mixed western
2iHSS5nc. track white western and
state 26iaGe33c; options duh but steady.
Hay steady. Hops quiet. Hides
steady. Leather steady. Beef quiet.
Cutmeats steady. - ~
Lard easy: western steamed 81 20;
October closed at 81 IS nominal; refined
quiet: continent. 81 80. Pork quiet.
Butter steady: western creamery 1850
PC: factory. 13dlGc: June creamery $50
&c; Imitation creamery l51l7'ic; state
Cheese firm: large white ioEc; small
white lie; large colored 1oBc;f small
colored lie. a},Sf Jff
Tallow steady. RosIn quiet. Turpen-
steady. - ~
Coffee. spot Rio dull: No. q invoice
SIC; mild quiet: Cordova OK Gi4c:. fu-
lures closed at q net rise OF 10915
points: total sales $3.50 bags.
Sugar, raw stsady;s fair refining Axe:
centrifugal. 90 test, 4%c; molasses su-
gar 4c: refined steady. Szs
BALT1MoRE-Flou dull and lower
to sell; receipts 1886 barrels: exports
1923 barrels. Wheat steady: spot and
the month 72HG723sc: November, 7sh@
73ac; December, T5l4475,sc; steamer
No. red 70%G7O%c;T receipts 1884
bushels: southern by sample, 66G73hc:
southern on grade 71h973,ac. Corn
dull; mixed spot ASH 445rsc: the month
45G45Ac; November. new. 43943Mc;
November or December. new or old,
4O&G4lc; January. 40A 4407sc: steamer
mixed 44kQ44Ac; receipts 1SG,475 BUSH
els; exports 119.0O9 bushels: southern
white and yellow corn 46,s947c. Oats
dull: No. 2 white 27Ik@2Sc; No. 2 mixed
25@25'ac; receipts 25.9Ol bushels: ex-
ports none. Hay steady: No. timothy
SIC 500l7 90. Butter and cheese steady.
Eggs firm. ID:
TOLEDO-Wheat fairly active and
firm and higher: cash and October
77Ac; November, TTc: December
79kc: May, S3Ec. Corn firm and dull;
cash, 43Hsc; November. 3Skc: May, SIC.
Oats dull and firm; cash, &c; Deem
Der, 23Ac. Rye. cash. 53c. Cloverseed
fairly active and firm; 80 prime. IS Is;
'oS prime. Sc 10; October. 81 Is; Deem
Der, Sc 40.
CINCINNATI-No session Of cham
Der Of commerce to-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-17
With A REVOLVER.
THOMAS F. Lane, son-inLaw of sena-
,or Joe Blackburn, of Kentucky,
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE.
prooded Over His III Health Until
ue Found Relief in Death-Strange
shooting of Mrs, Lane Three Years
Ago-senator Blackburn on q
stumping Tour. 9t5,.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Thomas F.
Lane, son-In-law OF ex-senator Black
t,rn, committed suicide. Mt his home
here last night. Mr.. Lane entered the
house about II p. m, and shot himself
IN the presence OF his little daughter,
while his wife was resting on couch In
m adjoining room. Death was almost
instantaneous. Mr.. Lane was the
American representative OF the London
ouInancr firm OF Vickers' Sons &
Maxim. He was we'll to do. prominent
~ cunhectrd and a familiar figure In
washington society. 1t is said that he
was driven 10 the act by broodlng over
his III health. He was told some time
ago that he had Brights disease and he
allowed the matter TO prey on his mind.
Narrow Ecape From Death.
His wife, who was Lucille Blackburn,
had i narrow escape from pistol
wound about three. years ago. The
Lanes were then living at the Hotel
wellington. Mr.. Lane was out Of town
,nuch NJ tbe lime and Mrs 1,no tent ,
,oodna rcvo,ver in her hur,,r dr,u,o.
Ono night she wns fo,;na In h,r roor,
Win = buvIct wound in her hronst ma
u wa ,xn,,inpd nv the r,m,Iv thot,n
taking some laces from the drawer the
nIs,ol ,b.d ,heep ,Iftcd II, and ro,I,,, ~
,bn hammer exploard She IIngerc,, no.
,wrcn ~. and death for .om, Nm. ~.
,,,,,oo.,,,. rocoyoroJ rho o,..,. ~ -.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-17

NEW YORK-BusIness continues
quiet. The decline In the price OF cot
ton does not make sellers OF goods any
easier 10 deal with, but buyers are In
cllncd TO hold of more. Brown sheet
ings and drills dull on home account.
but firm In price. Blcached quietly
firm. Coarse colored cottons also firm:
sales light. Print cloths dull. Prints
firm. Some business doing In new
fancy calcos for spring, Silks are
showing tone with a stronger market
for raw silk H
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-17

OIL CITY-Crcdit balances 81 10: ccr-
tifcatCs. no bids: shipments. 9S.S6l bar
rcls: average, 81, $50 barrels: runs. 1Ol,-
b7h barrels: average, $3.50 barrels.
NEW YORK-Standard oil 1888.
TOLEDO-Oil unchanged. 9N
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-17

CHICAGO-Cnttle. receipts $500 head,
including 1900 head Of westerns, and
200 head OF Texans: native and western
steers slow, but choice stock firm. ex-
cept common and medium; Texas
steady: natives, best on sale to-day, five
carloads at S. IS; good to prime steers
IS 1905 so; poor to medium 81 1905 25;
selected feeders steady to strong ut
50 s0@4 50; mixed stockers slow at
Sc $500 10; COWS. Sc 6594 10: heifers,
81 50G4 rs: Gamers steady at 81 0012 60;
bulls unchanged at 81 75G4 40: calves,
CSC higher than week ago at 81 600
rs; Texans, receipts 900 head. best on
sale to-day, thirty carloads at 50 65;
Texas fed steers 81 OO@4 90; Texas
grass steers IS 25I4 10: Texas bulls
So 1903 25. Hogs. receipts to-day,
$4,000 head; tomorrow. $4,000 head: left
over. 10000 head: market 1Oc to 15c
lower; top, IS 10: mixed butchers 81 700
8 OI1s: good 10 choice heavy 81 S0q5 05;
rough heavy 81 G59475; light, 81 ESQ
3 10; bulk of sales 81 SOFAS 90. Sheep,
receipts 1900 head: sheep steady;
lambs choice steady; others slow to 10c
lower;> good 10 choice wethers So 500
4 20; fair to choice mixed So 5094 90;
westerns sheep So 90G4 20: native lambs
81 4O95 65; western lambs 81 5OG5 so.
UNION STOCK YARDS,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-17
Wool.


BOSTON-The movement of wool
this week was even slower than for the
previous week. The only sales made
were those for present needs. Manu-
facturers have tried out the nurkeeby
bidding lower prices. but have been I'M
successful. MS the dealers are deter
mined TO hold on TO their goods until
after the general! election. Territory
woods are quoted at 47@4Sc for fine me-
dunn and fine secured, staple In. while
strictly staple calls for 50c. There Is
very little doing in fleece woods. with
prices nominal. Tho following are the
quotations for leading descriptions:
Ohio and Pennsylvania: Fleece Y and
above 25n2Gc: NN and EX above CSC;
delalnc. 29c: No. combing 2SG29c: No.
and thrce-cighth blood 2S@29c; quar-
terblood washed 2SG29c; coarse and
braid washed 2692Tc.
NEW YORK-Wool dull,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-17

CINCINNATI-No session Of cham
Der Of commerce to-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-17
BALTIMORE, Monday, Oct. Is.

All stocks sold gross weight
Hogs-Receipts for week ended noon
to-day were 9,4Oi head, against 11194
head last week: fair supply and moder-
ate demand. with prices about 15c low
er. Quote: Far westerns S. zoos so;
far western pigs SIS 40G5 so: from near
by points S. 30G15 80; rough sows, 81 900
SO; stays. 50 75T4 25; pigs. 100 pounds
and under, 81 50G5 90.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts for week
ended noon to-day were 9,275 head,
aguinst 1921 head last week. Liberal
supply and market active at the follow
ing quotations.: Lambs-Good to choice
heavy, S. 25I5 co: fair TO good 81 $50
s. %: common to medium SO 50I4 so;
butcher sheep, medium TO good. So 0O@
90: common, Sc 00Q2 co.; stock ewes,
medium TO good. 81 0OG3 25 per head:
common, very dull ut 81 0091 % per
head
Calves-Receipts for week ended noon
to-day were 356 head, against 269 head
last week. Fair supply and fair de-
mand at from So 00GG 20 for common to
good.
EAST LIBERTY-Cattle steady; ex-
trn, s. G045 SIS: prime. s. 25G5 50: COM
mon. 50 25d3 IS. Hogs slow: best
mediums and heavy hogs IS 30I5 IS;
Workers. S. 2OG5 20; light Workers. IS $50
20: heavy pigs 81 9OG5 10: roughs,
50 50a5 90. Sheep steady: choice weth-
ers 81 l504 25 common, 81 50G9 60;
choice lambs s. 1916 90: common to
good 81 00@5 30. Veal calves 81 0cQ7 30.
Daily camera., 1900-01-03
THEY ARE SMALL
Some Insects That Cause More
Trouble Than Many Of the
Larger Animals,

More trains are stopped by insects
in India than brigands. Locusts have
fancy for sitting on the railway lines.
When the engine wheel touches them
they are crushed, leaving the rail so
oily that the wheel slips. When this oc-
ours as the train is climbing steep
gradient it is serious.
Oysters, paradoxical as it may seem,
have now joined the ranks of the enc
mics of enterprise. Some gourmand
suggested the Indian harbor of Tuti-
corin, on the Madras coast, as suitable
place for oyster beds, and the Madras
government, doubtless approaching the
value Of oysters either for eating or for
pearls, turned deaf ear to conserva-
tive remonstrance. Time has, however,
justified the remonstrants, for, though
the projectors have got an abundant
supply of oysters, the harbor of Tuti-
corin is now saiu'to be in danger of total
destruction by the growth of the beds.
The Madras coast is so ill-favored that
harbors are more valuable than oysters,
and a campaign will be directed against
the latter, although the authorities
banker after the taxes on the pearl
fishery.
Daily camera., 1900-01-03

not national election when the city
was without representation on one of
the tickets. If Schuyler Colfax, whose
home was at South Bend, but who spent
much OF his time in Indianapolis. is con-
sidered an 1ndianapolitan, this period
is extended another four years; and on
top of this an Indianapolitan was ma
tional candidate for wee president in
the days before the war. The unDroken
stretch of 20 years, when bona fide resi-
dents of the city were on the national
tickets, is as follows: In 1872 five cleo
toral votes were cast for George w.
Julian for vice president and AZ votes
for Thomas A. Hendricks for president;
1876, Hendricks Was the democratic
nominee for vice president; 1880, Will
liam H. English was the democratic
nominee for vice president; 1884, Hen
bricks was the successful candidate for
vice president; 1888, Benjamin Harrison
was the successful nominee for presi-
dent; 1892, Harrison was the defeated
republican nominee for president. In
1868 Colfax was elected vice president.
In 1852 Julian was the nominee for vice
president on the free soil democratic
tlcket.-Chicago Tribune.
Daily camera., 1900-01-03
RAISES CANDIDATES.
n. City Of Indianapolis IL q Place
where Aspiring Politicians
Flourish.

Indianapolis, Ind, boasts Of the finest
climate in the United States in respect
to political salubrity. A few years in its
atmosphere will convert farmer boy
into president or vice president, while
it's output of ambassadors, consuls gen
eral and the like is merely regarded as
IN incident to the more important work
in. hand of turning out national presid-
ing onicers. At present Indianapolis
holds many important European consul
lar posts. One is minister to Austria.
Just now the postmasters at Havana,
Ponce and San Juan, the three impor-
tant cities of our new acquisitions, are.
all from Indianapolis. But the city has
a more unique record than this. 1t has
had representation on national tickets
for the longest unbroken period of any
city in the country. In period of 20
years, beginning with 1872. there was
Daily camera., 1900-01-03
ARE FINE HORSEMEN
French Army Has a Corps of Won
derful Rough Riders
They Ride Down the slope Of Noun
tain without InjurinK Their
HOrsss-Trained for Warfare
in Hilly COuntries.

The French army makes the claim
that it possesses the boldest and clever
est rough riders in the world.
They offer series of very striking
photographs in proof of this claim.
1t seems to be a common feat with
these French cavalrymen to ride down
the slope of a mountain.
The soldier who is shown in the ac-
companying picture belongs to the
Fourth squadron of the Third regiment
OF Chasseurs d'Afrique, which means
African chasers, stationed at Tebessa,
near Algiers.
All the troopers in the regiment are
required to take part in these exer-
cises. They are not confined to particu-
larly skillful riders or men having very
fine horses.
The place illustrated in the photo
graph is bluff about 20 feet in height.
The face of it may be divided into tive
parts. The upper is very steep de-
scent, having an inclination of two feet
to one. The lower half is practically
perpendicular, having an inclination of
six to one.
An officer may be seen jumping his
horse from height of seven feet after
he has slid down the upper face of the
bluff. Another officer walks his horse
all the way down on his feet. The cap
tain comes down the bluff with his
horses launches sliding on the earth.
The quartermaster jumps off the bluff
half way down. Another subofficer
slides down the bluff without letting his
horse quite sit down.
The rider may choose his own way OF
doing the trick. All that is required of
Daily camera., 1900-01-03

The Arab horses which are used in
these feats are spirited and adroit but
net powerful Those who are soft let
| themselves slide down the bluff.
II is pointed out that steepie chases
would be much more exciting IL such
obstacles as the one shown here were
included in the course.
The exercises in which these French
| soldiers are trained would of course,
| SAYS the New York Journal. be of great
| value to them in campaigning in q
| rough, mountainous country. 1t has
been suggested that the place of horses
will before long be entirely taken by
bicycles in warfare; but it is quite clear
that bicycles could not do the work of
the horses in these pictures. In fact,
bicyclist even carrying his machine
would have pretty lively work in scram-
bling down this bluff.
There is lively rivalry between the
French and Italian armies in this de-
partment of rough riding. In case of a
war between the two countries there
would be good deal of campaigning in
and near the Alps, and this, of course,
would give the cavalry fine chance
for work of this kind. 1t has not been
generally supposed that cavalry would
cut much figure in mountain warfare,
but the French and Italian armies are
prepared to prove that this is not so.
| No mules could slide down the face of
-%os, ~x-ifh
ance as these Arab horses. The mule
is sure-footed and reliable up TO GER
| tain point, but when he reaches that he
exhibits his well-known obstinacg and
refuses to go any more.
The Italians have a school for teach
ing mountain horsemanship at Tor de
Quinto. They recently exhibited some
very remarkable pictures of feats per-
formed at this place. The photograph
of the French cavalrymen now pub
lished is a sort of reply from the French
army to the Italian pictorial boast. The
French picture is official, and may be
regarded as entirely accurate.
Much encouragement is given to the
French cavalry to excel in horseman-
ship. Steeple chases are held all over
the country, in which officers and non
commissioned officers take part. The
former ride thoroughbred horses and
the latter have the pick of the regular
army mounts. They receive valuable
prizes and large crowds come to see
| them.
1t would perhaps be good thing if
similar events could be arranged for
the benefit of American regular cavalry
men. The American cowboy is famous
all over the world for his riding, but the
regular cavalryman receives compare
lively little attention, even in his own
country. Doubtless Uncle Sans troop
ers would be able to do even cleverer
tricks than these "mounseers."
Daily camera., 1900-01-03
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

There are nearly 5000 distinct pieces
in a locomotive.
New York consumption of cham
payne during the past year was the
greatest ever known.
No more than one couple in 10000
live to celebrate their diamond wedding
the sixtieth anniversary.
The screw of an Atlantic liner re-
wolves something like 100000 times be-
tween Liverpool and New York.
There are 100000 goats in the United
States, 25S,OOO in the West Indies (where
goat mutton is extensively used), 49,
600 in England and 100000 in Spain.
It is said that a room may be quickly
freed from the smell of tobacco smoke
by placing in it pail of water con-
tanning a handful of hay, which will
absorb all the odor of the tobacco.
A philosophical statistician calculates
that in the year 1000 there will be 1,700,-
100000 people who speak English, and
that the other European languages will
be spoken by only 5OO,oOo,OOO people.
In England and America new words
are constantly being made to fill the
needs of modern nventions. To give
some idea of this tremendous growth
of the language, the words and phrases
under the letter A have increased in
so years from 1000 to nearly $4,000.
About 1000, 900 Of false teeth are man
ufactured in the United States every
year, and it has been calculated that the
dentists in this country pack away
about ton of gold and three times that
weight of silver and platinum into the
teeth of their patients, the value of the
metal being estimated at 100000.
DR.. Edward Everett Hale conducted
an open-air wedding near Boston, Mass,
recently. The wedding party, to the
number of 100, assembled in wood
under an immense oak l1ee, from a
branch of which hung marriage bell
of field daisies. The wedding breakfast
was afterwards served in picnic fashion
on the ground.
Daily camera., 1900-01-03
s.rdi.e. and Cucunbers.

An appetizing luncheon or supper
dish is made of sardines and cucum-
bers. Peel the cucumber, leaving a
strip of the rind about a quarter inch in
width down one side. Slice very thin
on plate, cover, and put on ice. An
hour before serving pour French
dressing over, and replace onice. When
required for the table, arrange on fat
dish with sardines,. from which the
backbone has been removed, laid in
lines converging to the center.-N. Y.
Tribune,
Daily camera., 1900-01-03
The Price. of Horae..

In 1883 the average price of horse
was $74.64, in 1897, $3.50. In the 13'
years from 1854 to 1897, while the num-
Der of horses in the United States has
increased by more than 100000, their
total value has decreased nearly $780,
OO0. 600.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-02
SOW use for Automobne..

There are many means for saving
life, but an original one is recounted
in the Paris Velo. NJ. Lanneluc-San-
son, the well-known chauffeur" was
driving near Marignac (Gironde) when
he found small crowd collected by
the roadside. A COW had fallen down
a well, and the peasants were hope
lessly endeayoring TO pull the poor
beast out by means Of a rope. M. Lam
neluc-Sanson was equal to the occa-
sion. Attaching the cord to his auto"
he pressed the lever; away went the
machine and mp came the cowl-New
York Herald.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-02
NEGROES PAY rnE MORTGAGES.

President c. T. Talliaferro, OF the
Oklahoma Colored Protective League,
speaking OF the resolutions recently
passed by the league, declared that
the withdrawal Of the league from the
Republican party was fnsl, and that
they would not again renew the mort
gage which the white Republicans
pretend they hold upon the negro vote
OF this territory. With much feeling
President Talliaferro continued:
You may nominate colored man
TO good Office in any section of Okla
homa that is overwhelmingly Repub-
lican, and on election day the other
candidate gets the Office, OF IL our man
comes in 1t is by mere scratch. Even
the white men who help nominate a
colored man will 60 to the polls and
vote for Populist or Democrat. You
never hear of colored Republican
running ahead; he barely ever runs up
with the ticket, II makes no difference
how good a man we present. This is
our reason for the resolution"
When this utterance Of President
Talliaferro was shown to prominent
Guthrie white Republican he merely
remarked "Wait till the rounding up
time comes and we'll vote them just as
we've always done" II the nes ICES
carry out the pledges contained in the
league resolutions and the declara-
tions OF President Talliaterro it means
loss to the Republicans Of more than
5000 votes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-02
A MILLIONAIRE
Whose Entire Wealth Was Invested in
the Paper on His walls.

Whose Entire Wealth Was Invested in
the Paper on His walls.
While in Johannesburg | saw a
sample of what was probably the most
valuable wallpaper ever used in
house" says a traveller recently re-
turned from South Africa. "It was
share certificate in one of the richest
gold mines OF the Rand. In the early
days an Englishman who worked in
one of the first mines opened took
his pay partly in cash, but chiefly In
scrip of shares OF the company. For
many years the mine yielded little,
and the company was unable TO pay
dividends. After a time the English
man got discouraged with wording the
pick for these nicely engraved but un-
marketable pieces OF paper, and left
the place for another part Of the coun-
try. where he continued to work hard
for a living, barely making both ends
meet The miners wife used the
share certificates. with some odds and
ends OF prints from papers sent to
them, in papering the walls of their
cabin, and they remained there as a
grim reminder OF the hollowness OF
man's expectations Things got
worse. and the miner and his wife
were near starvation, when one day
a broker newly arrived from England
hunted up the cabin and made an
offer for the wallpaper. The price he
mentioned was so large as to excite
the miners curiosity, and on invesu-
CATION he found that he was a large
shareholder in one OF the most profit
able gold mines in the world. He kept
his shares, and today he is one OF the
biggest mining kings, But even he
probably has had no wallpaper since
that time that represented as much
wealth as did the covering OF the walls
OF his little cabin"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-02

THE leaders of the Republican par
ty are becoming alarmed over the uni
versal cry against the trust combines,
andare determined IL they can to elm
mate the subject from politics in the
national campaign, While they will
do nothing to relive the country from
the trust octopus or injure il in any
way by stripping it of the power it
now wields over the people. they rec
ognize the fact that something must
be done to take the subject out Of the
realm OF political discussion and the
leaders are caucussing for ways and
means 10 do this, and it is said a reso-
luton harmless in its effect, or an act
equally harmless, VII be pushed
through congress in time TO meet the
exigences of the national campaign
and apparently place the Republican
party as antagonistic to the trust sys-
TEN. They think this may be success
fully done by the passage of a mere
resolution declaring against trusts Of
every kind, and II done by Republi.
can congress in time they hope to ST.
lence Democratic thunder on this sub
jcct as leading and dangerous issue,
which they know they cannot meet in
open discussion and at the same time
protect the hen ttat lays the golden
egg"