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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-10
IRON AND STEEL.

PITTSBURG, Pa, May 9.-The
American Manufacturer will say to-
morrow:
All buying except sheets and struct-
ural shapes has stopped entirely. Some
prices have weakened under the infiu-
ence, but for the most part values
have not gone further than they
should to re-establish those ratios
that should be observed. No business
is offered and there is no need to cut
prices therefore prices are not being
seriously cut The quotations are
purely nominal. The figures indicate
the market but at the same time no
business is being done at the quota
tons. Producers frankly say that the
market is at such and such figure
but add that they are not taking any
business at the prices. The chief rea-
son as stated is that none is offered.
Billets are practically out of the mar
ket but could be bought for less than
S31 though hardly as low as $780, At
the same time a big order say for
thousands of tons might be had pretty
close to the lower figures. No trans
action in Bessemer took place during
the week for the same reason. The
Bessemer producers are still holding
to $24 at valley furnace but unless the
conditions change for the better it is
not easy to see how they are to get
that rate during the last six months of
the year. If consumers don't come
back sufficiently S24 Bessemer will not
rule during the second half of the
year. The best side to the market is
that the waiting policy is almost at
an end. Buyers cannot wait much
longer; some are crowded now for
material and must come in The same
situation is good for the foundry
irons. The market is really lower
than producers win accept and no bus
mess is being done. The attempt OF
some small eastern concerns to dump
a lot OF cheap material On the Pitts
burg market was failure. without
affecting local conditions. Pittsburg
buyers don't want the eastern product
and did not take it In word, there
is no market and will not be until the
buyers have recovered from their
fright at a shadow and find that it
had no substance. Manufacturers say
the outlook is better than week ago,
and that another month will see con-
ditions restored.
NEW YORK, May 9.-The market
for metals exhibited weak undertone
to-day owing to the unsatisfactory ca
bles and the continued lack Of demand
Copper in London was LIS higher. In
der this influence the local market for
that metal eased of some / points,
closing. easy in tone at 81 ". Tin
was weak and somewhat under
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-10
LIVE STOCK.
Baltimore Live Stock.

1--we stock.
UNION STOCK YARDS, CLAREMONT.
BALTIMORE, Nd, May 5.
(All stock sold gross weight)
Receipts of cattle this week. 1852
head, against 2,O42 head last week.
Market active and 10 cents stronger on
all grades.
Quote: Good butchers $50 to s5.35;
medium, s4.45 to s4.75; common to me-
dunn, $500 to $4.45; heifers, good.
$3.50 to $4.S5; medium, $685. to S4.35;
cows, good $685. to $3.50; few extra,
$500; medium. 1915 to 1885; common,
$500 to $3.50; bulls, good, $3.50 to
1925; common to medium, S2.75 to
$3.50.
Exports-N. Lehman & Bro, 17S
cattle steamer Bengalia, for London
Myers & Houseman, 120 head cattle,
steamer Bengalia. for London; E. A.
Blackstone, 20 head cattle, steamer
Bengalia, for London; Schwartzchild
& Sultzberger, 325 head cattle, steam
er Bengalia, for London; Doud &
Keefer, 1871 head sheep, steamer Eeda-
more, for Liverpool; w w. Brauer
Company, 399 head cattle, steamer
Vedamore. for Liverpool; n. Lehman
& Bro, POI head cattle, steamer Veda-
more, for Liverpool.
Export steers. s5.25 to $3.50; export
bulls, $500 to $40.
Consignees of Cattle-From Illinois,
Schwartzschild & Sultzberger, 325
head; Valentine Meat Company, 43
head; E. A. Blackstone, 20 head; W.
w. Brauer Company, 400 head; n.
Lehman & Bro, 164 head; E. A. Black
shere, ~ head. From Pennsylvania,
N Lehman & Bro. 15S head; Vincent
Gold, 101 head: Myers & Houseman,
10 head; L. P. Brockley, So head;
Baer & Morley, 81 head; Warner &
Dubbs, IS head; G. P. Thurman, 81
head; Deyine & Fleming, SO head:
Jerry Johns, 20 head: C. G. Wolf G.
Son, so head. S. Sundheimer, A head;
l.. P. Brockley. p head; Baer & Wor-
ley, % head; C. C. Wolf G Son, Is
head; n. Lehman & Bro, 40 head;
w. A. Susong, 40 head; G. F. Sum-
mers, 19 head: N. Lehman & Bro, 90
head; Myers & Houseman, so head;
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DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, May 9.-Business has
been slow on the spot in all descrip-
tons of dry goods and the demand
through the mails is again Indifferent.
Brown cottons very dull and easy to
buy wherever there are any stocks
on hand. Bleached cottons inactive
and irregular. Coarse colored cottons
sell in limited quantities only without
change in price. Print cloths idle and
nominal. Prints slow and irregular
for fancies. Mems wear woolens in
active, but no quotable change in
prices. Wooden and worsted dress
goods dull and unchanged.
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lrge receipts and drop Of IS in

large receipts and drop Of IS in
London
At the close quotations were on the
basis of s29 Is bid and 500 80 asked.
Iron continues weak and nominaly
quoted at SIS 90 fer warrants. North
ern No. foundry was quoted nomi-
nally at 81 00@22 90. Lead and
spelter were steady at fully sustained
prices, the latter due to the good ex-
port demand. Prices at the close
were on the basis Of 81 4094 As and
81 5712@4 62is respectively. The bro
ker's price for lead was 81 20 and for
copper SIT 90.
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Going to Surrender.

LONDON, Ky. May s.--Jim Howard.
the man accused of firing the shot
that killed VIM. Goebel. came in this
morning from his home In Clay coun-
ty and took train for Frankfort,
where he goes to surrender himself to
the authorities. Howard says he will
have no trouble in proving his limo
cence.
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PLUMBERS.

PLUMBING. Gas ana Steam Fitting.
Work done at reasonable prices. WI
furnish estimates on appliealion. Tele-
phone 81. WIN. Il. c. SCHNELLE,
esd Ol2 Main Street
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1886; in paper. $3.50 per barrel: Minnehaha,
IN cotton sacks or wood. S4.00: Galaxy, in
paper sacks. $50; spring wheat -four in
ute sacks. 40 lbs. $3.50 per bbi; Pillsbury's
Best. IN wood and cotton 81 u. Pillsbury's 3.
in paper, 500: Gold Coin, $780, in cotton or
wood; Gold Coin, in paper and jute. $3.50:
Loyal. $3.50 in paper. sS.6S in wood; Reliance
IN wood or cotton. $500: paper, $3.50; VIM
ter wheat, Silver Lake. IN IS paper, $3.50:
rye -four in wood. IS.
Wheat-Per buShel 65G6Sc new or old.
Corn-New, Soc
oats-western. out of store. sSc: home.
30E33c.
aliiedlings. per ton, $500; bran.
Hay-No. i baled. $500; loose hay. SiOo
GI2a0
! otraw-Loose. s600; baled, $500.
Chop-$1S.00 per ton.
Oas Eeed-$lf.O0 per ton.
Live Stock.
Cattie-E Extra. 1000 to 200. 81 75@s.oo;
good. 200 TO 1000, S4.6o3I4.90: good, so "a
go. 81 4oal4 IS: common. 60 10 SO, S. 40;
bulls. SS.00G400
Hogs-Extra. s5.15QS. Is: good. s5cOGs.ls;
common. S425Gl475.
Sheep-Extra. s4o0d4.50; good. S. 1894 .o0;
common, s.. aSUS IS. lambs, $5.5016-00.
Fresh Cows-S25Fi40
CalveS-$5.0016.00
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FINANCE and TRADE.

NEW YORK, May 9.-The CONNER
cial Advertisers London financial
cablegram says:
The markets here were fiat all round
to-day, chiefly in Westralians Bust
ness in Americans was less heavy than
yesterday and there was a slightly
better tone at the close. Accompanied
by the usual rumor that 5000 Beers
had surrendered, funds are still de-
clining and the war loan has been at
only 1916 premium. The county coun-
Gil discussed to-day an issue Of G5,-
000 1000.
Americans opened sick under parity,
but rallied fractionally New York,
however, came still worse, and the
market closed at the bottom. In the
street, it steadied for a few minutes
then broke again. There were weak
spots, both here and on the continent
The London speculation proves to
have been bigger than was thought,
but there was a slight inclination to
buy on the decline.
Paris was unsettled and sold Tin
tos rs down. Anacondas sympathized
and Copper was erratic. The dispar
ity between spot and forward is grow
Ing. bIllS were more pleHJlIul ana
the bank did a fair business in dis
counts. There were no loans.
NEW YORK, May 9.-Money on call
steady at 2@21a per cent; last loan at
"a per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 91s@4A per
cent
Sterling exchange steady with actual
h1lci IN, ho A
demand and at $4.S45s for sixty days;
posted rates S485@4.851a and $4.S9Az;
commercial bills $4S375@4.S4A.
Silver certificates 60@60hc.
Bar silver $3.50.
I'LL
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Flour- Choice family fogk. q wood.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-05
SOUGHT TO END HIS LIFE.
Baltimore Man Found Unconscious
In Druid Hill Park.

BALTIMORE, June John Smith. aged
address as West Lombard Street, attempt
ed suicide by strychnine poisoning at $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon in the shelter
in Picnic Grove No. S in Druid Hill Park
He was unconscious when discovered by
Park Of1cer Brown. who notified Bicycle
Patrolman William Herrick. They sent
him TO the Maryland General Hospital in
the Northern district ambulance The
stomach pump and antidotes were used
with good effect at the hospital and Smith
was soon out OF danger.
The man. whose real name is not thought
by the physicians and police to be Smith
was very well dressed and had evidently
made careful preparations for his death
A letter addressed to Mr.. Charles Cron-
hardt. 1911 East Baltimore Street, Local. -
was found in his pockets, as were a hand
some gold Open-face watch and fob. two
keys a foOt-rule and $270 IN money On
the back OF the letter was written in three
different paragraphs the following:
Give everything in the shop 20 Mr.
Nd
Mrs Summers is the cause Of it all.
Read her letter, the way she advised me.
"A. c.
81 never injured anybody in my life.
With my last breath l forgive my enc
mics
The letter had not been mailed. and il
IS thought that the above sentences were
written after or Just before the man swaI-
lowed the poison. At the home Of Charles
Cronhardt, to whom the letter was ad-
dressed. nothing could be learned.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-05

PHILADELPHIA, June 5.-Superintend-
ent Poole, OF the Chinese Mission. will re-
main in charge of the work being carried
on in Chinatown. the committee from the
Christian League appointed to investigate
charges against him having decided last
night that there was no foundation
for the allegations recently made by lie
York and his followers.
During the investigation, however,
free fight was started on the second floor
of the mission, and serious results would
doubtless have followed had not the 70
lice been called and put down the disturb
ance. Former Secretary Couch, of the
mission, is said to have been the cause of
the fight Mr.. Couch entered actively in
TO the investigation, much TO the distaste
of the Chinese who had preferred the
charges against Mr.. Poole. These Chinese
ordered him from the room and backed
up their demands by saying he was in no
wise connected with th~ Chinese Mission
be at the investiga, ION.
Couch persisted in remaining and so
Rngered Wong Quong. one of the men
ed him down. In a moment there was
trouble dozen Chinese were sitting on
Couch before any CT the astonished Chris
tian Leaguers could interfere. Chairs
were waved in the air, and several in
nocent persons were attacked in the at
tempt TO clear the room.
One of the bellgerents was attempting
to turn out the lights when Lee Toy May
or of Chinatown arrived and aided by Mr..
pOOla and oA in
ing order, and rescued a newspaper man
who, in the excitement was being choked
and roughly handled, despite his cries Of
Here let loose OF me; I'm not in it,
You've got the wrong man" policeman
remained on guard until the close OF the
meeting.
After the police had adjusted matters the
investigation was resumed. Those Of the
complaining Chinese recited each Of the
offences charged against Superintendent
Poole These included seizure of the arms
belonging TO the Chinese Naval Reserve,
not accounting for money received by~the
mission. and failure to attend TO the du-
ties of the mission.
Mr. Poole refused to be interviewed on
the outcome of the investigation. but one
OF his friends, a teacher in the school.
said:
There was nothing for the Christian
League to So but bring In a verdict OF not
guilty. Lee York and the small following
that left US and started new mission did
so because they were displeased by Mr..
Poole demanding that We have discipline
They will cripple us only for q short time
after which the Chinese Y. NJ. c. A. will
be stronger than ever. All of the bette,
scholars continue with us and are heartily
IN sympathy with Mr. Poole
"All Of the teachers and Bible instruc-
tors are also with the superintendent NJ
one could have been more faithful to hi:
charge than has been Mr. Poole since hi
took charge of the mission and work il
Chinatown. He has won the respect Of
nearly all the Chinese, and have known
him often. late in the night, 10 go to the
police stations and help them out of trou,
bic into which they have been unwittingi,
drawn
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-05
DEATH OF A FAMOUS BURGLAR.
freddy, the GIoucester,o "a Victim of
Consumption.

PHILADELPHIA, June 5.-James Mar
tin. alias Freddy, the Gloucester" died at
the Eastern Penitentiary on Saturday, and
brother who came from Boston to attend
the disposition OF the remains.
Martin was known as one of the most
skillful porch elimbers' in the country.
His popularity as a crook. however, was
diminished by confession made to detec-
tives in this city afew years ago, in which
he implicated several of his comrades in
his crooked exploits, "Reddy. the Glou-
cester," was one of famous gang Of bur-
glars who operated in this part Of the
country. with particular attention to Phil
adelphia and its environs. He recognized
as his leader Big Bill Mason. who was
arrested in connection with the murder
Of Major Wilson, the Walnut Street Ii
brarian- The title under which he achiey-
ed fame was bestowed upon him because
his hair was red and he was a successful
manipulation OF other mems money at
Gloucester in its palmy days.
He came IL is said. from an excellent
Boston family. His exploitation in crime
was the result Of indulgence in liquor.
He was fond of fine personal appearance
and Of fashy company, and in order TO
hold his own in such company he would
sacrifice his better sense.
He was the best-mannered man that
ever entered house without an invita- ion.
but he never committed a murder, ard
the police, with whom he was upon terms
OF intimate acquaintance. cleared him of
connection with more than one famous
killing.
"Reddy" served time in many prisons,
but his sentences were short. He always
won the favor Of his keepers, and W 5
depended upon to give Information when
any serious criminal mystery was to be
explored. The crime for which he was
sentenced 10 the penitentiary was larceny.
He entered there in October. 1897, two
months following the Wilson murder. an
although he haG stolen many thousands,
he had in his possession at that time on y
50. He died OF consumption. a diseas1
that had afflicted him for years. He was
less than forty years old and looked like
man OF sixty when he died
There were some pathetic scenes p iol
TO his death He had won the PITY q
warden and keepers. and was given every
liberty consistent with prison rutes. Wher
he was taken to the penitentlary hospit Il
two weeks ago Big" Bill Mas-n, now
serving a six years sentence was told by
his keeper that his pal was dying He
eApESSSeu WISH 10 see MIN, anu WIS leu
10 his bedside. Mason is a giant. He
looked upon the emaciated form Of his con-
federate. reached for his hand, and said;
=" Reddy,' old man, cheer up; you and
will live to show the world that We axe
honest"
Outside the hospital wall, Big" Bill Ma
son pleaded to be given the privilege o
nursing his pal to the end. "Bnl'' ba-
been a nurse himself He asked TO reliev,
H.
work day and niyht by the bedside T.,
warden gave hiin permission TO visit hi
friend regularly. but always in the pres
enCe of a keeper.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-05
FoILED BY TIE ENGINEER.
A Bold Attempt to Rob n Train II
Texas.

Texas.
GALVESTON, Texas. June 5.-An at
tempt to rob the northbOund cannonball
express train on the International and
Great Northern Railroad was made shortly
after midnight last night, near Prices
Switch, sixty miles south of Lone View,
Texas Engineer Charles Rich saw a pile
of ties and a lantern on the track. and
stopped. Three masked men with leveled
revolvers forced the engineer and fireman
70 uncouple the mail, baggage, and express
cars and pull ahead about two miles fro,n
the remainder OF the train.
The robbers then commanded Express
Messenger Rutherford 10 open the car dool
and, failing to get any response. compelled
Fireman Love 10 break in the door with a
coal pick. AS the fireman broke open the
the door he called to the express messen-
ger and the baggage master. Strong, not TO
shoot. The express messenger replied that
he would kill the first man who entered the
car. Love was forced into the car by thI
robbers. and the messenger shouted, Get
outside, Love-" and fired Thereupon the
robbers fired a vClley into the car but the
occupants were not hit.
During the confusion Engineer Rich
crawled unobserved to the engine. boarded
ii unnoticed. threw the throttle wide open,
and before the robbers were aware of II.
they were left in the darkness. quick run
was made to Jacksonville five miles north.
There posse was organized. blOodhounds
were secured. and the train returned to the
scene OF the hold UP. There the posse dis
embarked and started on the trail
The detached part of the train was
coupled on and the cannonball express re-
sumed its journey to st. Louis SO far
nothing has been heard from the posse OF
the robbers
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-05
Beaten by Masked Burrlar

SHENANDOAH, Pa, June 5.-Aged John
Glover, Of this city, was awakened by a
noise down stairs late Sunday night He
descended and was beaten into inseasibil-
ity by robbers, who then ransacked the
house. When Glover regained conscious
ness he was commanded to reveal the
hiding place Of his money at the point of
pistols, but refused, and was again beaten
iDsensible. He says his assailants were
four masked men, but he was unable to
give a description OF any OF them, owing
TO the darkness. They secured 81 in cash.
woman's gold watch, two silver watches,
and two gold chains
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-05

LEESBURG, Va, June 5.-Amerieus ].
SoudeT, a well-known citizen of this coun-
~, shot and killed himself yesterday at
his home near Taylortown. Beyond the
mere fact none OF the particulars have
been learned at this time, except that the
deed was done with a shotgun and the
entire side of Mr.. Souder's head was
blown away. Mr.. Souder had for some
time been suffering from periods OF men
tai arrangement.
During the war Mr. Souder was order
ly sergeant Of Chew's famous battery of
horse artillery He was about sixty
years Of age and leaves four daughters and
two sons
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-05

elements and defalcations by the trusted
youth Of the commercial community, evil
dencing the unreliability OF uniformed
minds or the lack of crystallized habits OF
rectitude. The mature and reliable man
who can outdistance his youthful competi-
tors in experience and endurance finds
himself relegated TO oblivion and often
starvation. What the American merchant
pays for this discrimination against tried
and experienced help can hardly be esti-
mated; but it is safe to say that the credit
side Of many a ledger would have a much
better showing had different policy been
pursued.
In Europe IL is very different There
the young man finds his place on the
threshold Of business, and progresses as
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-05
Daring Daylight Robbery.

HANOVER, Pa. June 5.-A daring rob-
berry was committed at the Office of Mi
chael Hoke & Son, grain. dealers, yesterday
afternoon. While Bookkeeper John r. Hoke
was counting money a well-dressed man
entered the Office and asked to have a ten
dollar bill changed. Mr. Hoke passed the
money TO the stranger who seized a roll
of bills. Then he dashed out of the office.
The bookkeeper had the thief by the throat
in a moment and desperate struggle IN
sued. Hoke was slashed several times with
a knife and had his pockets looted after
being sandbagged by the thief's pal. The
Two secured 800
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-05
A BIG VERDICT FOR DAMAGES.
MIL Owner Secures Judgment
Against Twelve ConI Companies.

Mil Owner Secures Judgment
Against Twelve ConI Companies.
WILKESBARRE, Pa. June 5.-The most
Important coal case ever tried here ended
this morning after two weeks fighting in a
verdict Of 1920 damages for Joseph NJ.
Stevenson. The defendants were twelve
coal companies, the Ebervale Coal Compa-
ny. Jeddo Tunnel Company. Cross Greek
Coal Company. George B. Markle, Pardee
Co. A. S. Van wickle Lehigh Valley
Coal Company, Llnderman & Skeer, Black
Ridge Coal Company, NJ 5. Kemmerer &
Co., and Caxo Bros. G. Co.
In 1890 the companies finished the IA
nous Jeddo Tunnel under two miles Of
mountain, draining by il thousands Of
acres of coal workings which had been
flooded for years. This water was run of
into Nescopeck Greek and along this creek
Stevenson had a mill. He claimed that the
mine water washed down coal dirt which
collected in his mill race and polluted the
stream. reducing the power and making II
unit for domestic or commercial use.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-05
Boy Must Hang for Murder

HARTFORD, Conn, June 5.-Char.es
Cross, sixteen years old. who murdered
Mrs King, OF Stamford, has applied to
have his sentence changed to life impris-
onment, declaring that he was insane at
the time of the murder. The b3ard OF
pardons to-day considered his case and de-
cided that he must be hanged
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-05
Sale of Coal Lands.

CHARLESTON. W. Va, June 5.-The
harmet Smith Company, one Of the largest
loal operators in the Kanawha field, who
5eeently purchased several Thousand acres
Of valuable coal and timber lands on Lens
Creek, has just closed lease on another
tract adjoining and known as the Butler
lands, which contains 1000 acres of fine
coal. The company will extend its rad
TO its new possession, and have the mines
opened in a short time.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-05
Crushed to death by HI. Engine.

EASTON. Pa. June 5.-A passenger
main on the Lehigh and Lackawanna
branch Of the General Railroad OF New
Jersey. ran into an open switch at Saylors-
burg Junction yesterday and crashed iato
slate car on a siding. The engine was
overturned. and Harry Shredder, of MaucA
Chunk. the engineer. was caught beneath
he debris. He was held prisoner for sew
lral hours. under the engine. which lay on
his legs, and while in that painful posi- ion
Instructed his rescuers how to work he
vas so badly hurt that he died shortly az
ler he was extricated-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-05

FrOm the LondOn Laneet.)

TIL VIC E9OIlSlltI
Green colOring matter is generally associated
with arsenical compounds, but, now that spinach
green or chlorophyl and chromes have been intro
duced, arsenical colOrings are Quite unnecessary
However, we have recently made chemical ex-
animation of the new half-penny postage stamp,
and the results are CT interest. The eolaring
consists % a mixture Of prussian blue and
chrome color. There is lead present CT arsenic
any other mineral ifsitanf- In Short VI, could
find nothing IN the coloring to which objection
could be TAKEN considering how common the
practice of licking stamps is The stamp gives
up part Of its secret Of cOloIng when il b