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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-19
FAIRMONT NEWS NOTES.

FAfRMONT, ". Va, April 1S.-W. S.
Hamilton, of this city, secretary and
treasurer OF the State board of phar-
macy, is in attendance at the boards
meeting, Being held at Parkersburg to-
day. The applications of twenty per-
sons are in the hands OF the board for
pharmacy commissions.
The carrier boys wages being paid
at the flint glass works have been de-
creased thirty cent on the days work
OF nine hours. They refused to work
1t the prices offered by the employers
and have left the works. They were re-
ceiving $3.50 and were reduced to S1.5O
per day. Other lads have taken their
places and the work goes on as usual.
There are eight of the strikers.
Zamie Jamison, of Pennington, a
widow, was brought here on the 1918
train yesterday morning and viii be
taken 70 the asylum in q few days. Her
mind is badly affected.
2. Nj. Ayres. Hearl McElfresh and A.
L. B. Dudley, postofice clerks. have
been given notification OF increases in
their salaries, which go into effect July
LIST. 1901. Each is given an increase of
500 on the year.
Jacob Yates and family, of Grafton,
formerly OF this city, are visiting rela-
lives and friends in this city.
Hon. William E, Glasscock, an aspir-
ant for the clerkship OF the Supreme
Court. was in the city for quite awhile
yesterday.
A force Of hands are at work on the
Hamilton G irwin Job in the lower 3.
& 0. yard. and a steam shovel is also
in operation. A part of the hill is be-
ing cut away and the dirt is being used
in making fills, etc. When the grading
and filing is completed it will give
about five miles of add. donal track
room and sufficient space in width 10
lay twelve tracks side by side in addi-
ton to those now in use. The contract
will not be completed before July.
W. C. Shafer is in attendance at the
State Sunday school association, which
concluded to-day a three days session
at Moundsville. He is the general sec
rotary of the association.
Frank Ayers left for his home at
Macon, Ca, this morning, after spenddne
a few days visiting relatives in this
city.
Mrs. William Gray, who has been
dangerously iii for several days from
the effects of erysipelas, is improving.
The p~ostofice clerks, rural and let
ter carriers, of this city, have provided
themselves with new uniforms.
Application has been made for the
establishment Of q postoflce between
this city and Watson, on the N. r. di-
vision OF the b q O., and to be given
the name At Thompson.
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ket were Atchison and Union Pacific.
The dealings in both were on 9 very
heavy scale and q professional expecta-
ton for q rise was clearly being con-
Quoted in both. 1Ae gossip to account
for the rise was that AuchisOn was 10
be placed on a four per cent dividend
basis and that Pennsylvania interests
were to ue represented in the directory
as q result OF the alleged requirement
OIL a large interest by pennsylvania ID
the company.
In Union Pacific it was said that the
Southern Pacific collateral bonds were
to be redeemed, thus releasing the Cen
trail Pacific stock, and that Union Pa
ciic was to cooperate with Northwest
ern in the formation of a trans-contl-
mental system to Offset the Burlington
deal. Atchison enjoyed an extreme al
vance Of as as q result OF these nan
oeuvres, and Union Pacific was lifted
~. There were other advances among
the Southwestern and Southern rail-
roads, which were largely sympathetic.
New York Central. Cleveland. c. G. &
St. Louis stocks, Canada Southern and
New York, Chicago & St. Louis ad-
vanced from Ia to 81 in company, and
Pittsburg, C. C. & st. Louis on Az
over last night in sympathy. The New
York public utilities had their period
of strength, as did a number OF other
specialties, notably Colorado Fuel,
Tennessee Coal. New oYrk Air Brake.
Pacific Coast and United States Ex-
press, the latter on the election as direc-
tors of officials of other express COM
panies. The gains in this lot OF stocks
ran from about 3 to 10 points. The
relaxation in the money market had
the greater effect. since there was no
responsive hardening OF the sterling
exchange rates. The weekly statement
of the Bank of England in fact makes
dt clear that the preparatory easing OF
the money market there for the COM
ing loan has already commenced. The
large increase in the public deposits
of $11, sos 900 reflects the heavy clear
ances of Sugar and other goods in an
ticipation of the new taxes in the bud
get. Heavy disbursements OF public
deposits will ~ouDtless be an incident OF
the period preceding the loan il order
to ease the money market. lae budget
speech was recei yed too late in Wall
street to attract much attention. but
the decision for a $500, 000. 900 lean.
which is equal to the maximum esti-
mates, is bound to be 4 potent factor in
the future Of the New York money
market.
Dealings ~ bonds continued large,
and the market irregular. Total sales
par value, $4,450, 900.
United States new is advanced Il
per cent. on the last call.
1t was officially stated In Wall street
to-day after the close of business that
the proposed control Of Burlington by
the Great Northern and Northern Pa
cifc interests would be effeeted by an
issue of $500, 600, 900 in bonds on the
basis of 81 in bonds for each dollar out
standing of Burlington stock. The
Issue will be underwritten by a syndi-
cate at par with commissions off.
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DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. April fS.-The market
is slow in improving. The business to-
day has again been moderate in all d.
rections and without any Improvement
In prices. Heavy sheetings and drills
are irregular. White goods are slow
and unchanged. Bleached cotton sells
in limited quantities, no change in
prices. Ginghams are scarce in leading
makes and firm Cotton Innings are
generally dull with considerable compe-
titions in lines OF so-caIled mercerized
goods below twenty per cent.
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Special to the Register:
NEW YORK, April 18.-London open
ed slightly above our close, Fries lead
ing with a gain Of h@1 per cent. The
average opening was about the same as
the close the day before.
United States Steel received bull sup
port and closed strong, preferred open
ing at an advance OF u per cent over
the close Of Wednesday, and closing at
S4A. Common opened at ASH, closing
at 4eA. within Is of the highest of the
day.
Colorado fuel opened at 49,, and made
a gain Of Az, closing at 91R.
Sugar sold off. It opened at, an adj
vance of 4 over yesterday, but de-
clined to AK, closing at 47A.
A~malgamated Copper opened at 124
and advanced ~, but dropped away
afterwards, closing at 12.B.
New York fractions showed consld-
cradle activity, and made a fractional
net gain over Observation-Disclosures of
", Metropolitan OF 2A, and Brooklyn
of IA. Burlington and st. Paul main
tanned their high level.
Union Pacific was quite a feature.
opening at an advance of "a and made
a further gain of TX, closing at Sc. This
stock is very bullish, and some predict
10 for it. st. Paul opened at " point
advance, gained az, and closed strong
at 156.
NJ. K. I. made a new high record,
preferred opening at 64A and rapidly
selling up to 671a, the transactions dur
ing the first half hour being very heavy.
The gain was we'll held, the stock clos
ing strong at CT. Common advanced
from 29h to 31b, closing at 30A. Erie
common was again very active, and the
fluctuations were small. The closing
price was 40&s. Atchison common,
which had such a sensation advance
yesterday, being marked UP at the close,
was advanced soon alter the opening
to 69%, closing strong at 69%. There
are confident predictions of so for this
stock, as the condition Of the property
is excellent and the earnings enormous.
It is said Pennsylvania interests were
large buyers to-day.
At about the close OF the market it
was announced that all danger of a
steel strike was over, and this is ex-
pected to result in several bulges to-
morrow.
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State bonds inactive.
Railroad bonds irregular.
Mexican bonds IS

State bonds inactive.
Railroad bonds irregular.
Mexican bonds IS
Stocks-The promise OF a good bank
statement IN Saturday and the further
relaxation in the money market which
resulted were the main motives in the
renewed speculative buying OF stocks
to-day. The movement OF prices was
exceedingly irregular and profit taking
was on a very heavy scale. The re-
awakening of speculation was not
achieved without aggressive leadership
by the professional element, who called
to their assistance all the arts of man
ipulation to move prices upward so az
TO affect the necessary ~retraetion to the
outside speculative world. While they
were developing new points Of strength
they or their professional brethren were
actively selling to take profits in the
recently exploited stocks. The infu-.
ence was still manifest OF a failure 10
announce the terms of the Burlington
| deal and also of the suggestion coming
from st. Paul that President ]. ]. Hill
had sold out his holdings of Erie stocks
at a speculative profit and that no great
trans-continental system was projected.
The Erie stocks. Burlington, Northern
Pacific and the grangers generally were
| affected by these considerations early in
the day. The active profit taking in
Amalgamated Copper and in Sugar were
also influences on the side of the de-
preston. Sugar was temporarily strong
because of the advance in the price Of
the refined product after the market had
closed last night, but sagged away in a
characteristic mi on the good news
later in the day. It's depression was
emphasized by the heavy import duty
levied upon refined sugar in the British
budget Amalgamated Copper on the
other hand scored practically a complies
Recovery Of its loss In the late dealings.
most effective leaders Of the mar
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PITTSBuRG. Pa, April 1S.-Windov
Glass, HA0HA:. preferred S7h0sS.
Cru, 25A@26.
Marsden. 6HQ7c.
Pittsburg Coal, 344@34M; preferred
9S% 098N.
United States Glass. 36N.
Fire, 37h.
Westinghouse. "a.
Consolidated Traction. 251s bid.
Crucible, preferred: S6A@S7.
May wheat, Tic bid.
May corn, 43Bc.
May oats, 25%c.
May pork, $14.10.
May ribs. $50.
May lard. $50.
MAsTEN & co.
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by 14c.
Cheese dull and weak.
Radned sugars arm. but quiet
TOLEDO O., April 1S.-Wlheat easy.
higher; cash 74Hc.
Corn moderately active, lower; cash
44Nc.
Rye Sc.
Cloverseed, cash prime S. So.
Oil unchanged.
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ANOTHER BIG MARKET.
THE BULLS WE'LL MAINTAINED
THEIR POSITION YESTERDAY
IN ALL IMPORTANT STOCKS.

uAe Total Sales Were 1,07B,0OO
8hares-Prices Were Generally
Up to the Level of Wednesday,
and in Some Instances Substan-
tfal Advances Were Scored-The
Announcement Made ON Change
That the steel Strike Was on.
UnIon Pacific Common Said TO BE
Good for ITO.
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SPECULATIVE BUYING
DUE TO GOOD BANK STATEMEI.
REGULAR AND PROFIT TAX
ING WAS HEAVY.

NEW YORK, April 1S.-Commercial
Advertisers London financial cable
gram:
The budget which was announced by
the chancellor of the exchequer this af-
ternoon imposes an addition of I'd on
the income tax, making it Is ID in the
pound. A duty of As I'd per hundred
weight OF refined sugar and a gradual
ed duty on raw sugar; Is a hundred
weight on molasses and syrups, Is 18d
a hundredweight on glucose. There is
NO increase of the duty on tea, toDac-
co, spirits or beer. An import duty Of
Is has been imposed on coal.
A deficit was announced Of G39 ,000,-
900 and power was asked to issue sixty
millions of consols.
budget, the details of which were not
known during business hours. The tone
of trading was heavy, consols dropping
on the expectation of a big issue of the
war loan.
American shares were much more &C
tive and cheerful. The lower level yes
terday in New York had encouraged
buying from the very start. The Erie
issues were the leaders here of the ad-
vance which when New York took up
the movement and hoisted Atchisons
and Union Pacifcs. went on to a buoy
ant close at the highest prices of the
day.
Steel stocks rose in spite of the strike
stories which are being circulated here
with contradictions in pursit.
Tintos fell on reports of a strike
with riots and rallied on the official
contradiction which was put out later.
The bank has bought 100000 of gold
in bars.
Money was very easy. The bank re-
turn is good, and deposit rates have
been reduced a a point in anticipa-
ton of a fall in the bank rate next
week. The call rate was 2%; time
money 25s; discounts 8 7-16. Silver
spurted on buying that was regarded
as speculative.
Exchange in Paris was $25.17k;
Berlin $40 22A.
NEW YORK, April 1S.-Close:
Money on call steady at 3@5 per cent;
last loan 3; ruling rate Az.
Prime mercantile paper 4@4k per
cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers bills at 81 87B for
demand and at 81 SAN for 60 days;
posted rates 81 S5k and 81 SO; COM
mercial bills 81 84Ha.
Silver certificates nominally COO.
Bar silver 591zc.
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LONDON, April 1S.-Eries the feature
abroad, gaining y to l per cent on bid.
Others steady. Foreign houses have
large buying orders, especially in
Fries.
NEW YORK, April 1S.-The Burling-
ton deal has been practically consum-
mated and Burlington with N. P. COM
mon should go much higher. There is
positively no truth in the report that
J. J. Hill is out Of Erie. Mr.. Hill ad-
vises his friends to buy into and hold
Erie. The stocks that will have the big
gest advance in the next ninety DAYS
are St Paul, Atchison common, Ameri-
can Tobacco and the fractions. The
steel troubles, as we stated on yester-
day, have been adjusted. Even the
yellow journals. to-day admit that the
strike prospects are fading away.
JOSEPH.
NEW YORK. April 1s.-LAter cables
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The cheapest things are usually the
most expensive. You can not afford to
experiment with your education. At
tend a school that everybody knows is
all right. Enquire about The Elliott
School, 1885 Market street.
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Burlington.

Mall and Express.
Some traders let go Of Burlington
stock because OF impotence that no
announcement of the deal was made
after the directors OF that company adj
journed their meeting. Northern Pa
ctfc directors also declined to make
known the result of their session, but
a formal statement is expected late to-
day. There has been no hitch.
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The Haxlett Quotations.
The following quotations were received
by Howard Hazlett g. Son, National EX-
change Bank Building:
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NEW YORK. April 1S.-People who
got frightened out Of their long stocks
on strike news and other tommy rot"
rumors will feel sorry inside of twenty
four hours, judging from what We get
from inside sources. There was quite
a line of long stocks added to the al
ready heavy load which the pools and
INSIDERS are carrying. The bull move
ment Is not over. Stick TO the low
priced stocks, American Tobacco, Cop
pers and the Industrials.
GOLDSMITH, WOLF & co.
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GOLDSMITH, WOLF & co.

NEW YORK, April 1S.-Buy Union
Pacific common for 10. MANSON.
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Flour, steady.
Wheat, No. 3 spring 70@70&c; No.
2 red 71@73c.
Corn, No. 2, 43Mc; No. 2 yellow 1870.
Oats, No. 2, 27A 0271ae; No. 2 white
29A Q90c; No. 3 white 28A@29Ac.
Rye, No. 2, SIC.
Barley, good feeding, Acc; fair to
choice mailing 4S@55c.
Flax seed, NO. /, $1.59: No. / north
western S1.59.
Timothy seed, prime ss.60@3.75.
Mess pork, per barrel, $14.f0@14.15.
Lard, per 100 pounds, $8.12@S.15.
Short ribs sides, Qoose), $8.00@S.30.
Dry sailed shoulders, (boxed), SIS
@7Bc.
.ort clear sides. (boxed). $1,000
1856.
Whisky, basis of high wines. $1.27.
Glover, contract grade $11.OO.
On the produce exchange to-day the
butter market was weak; creameries
15@19hc; diaries 11@18c.
Cheese. steady at SRQ11Ac.
Eggs, firm; fresh 12c.
NEW YORK, April 1S.-Faour-Re-
ceipts 1856 bbis; exports APIS; sus-
tanned by further strength in wheat
ana hau d lefty aottse u"ue'
Wheat-Receipts 4c,550; exports 148,-
513; spot firm; No. 2 red 79%c f.. o..
b. afoat; options opened firm, closed
hrm at BWAc net aovance. lose:
Corn-Receipts $4,000; exports 1861
755; spot easy; No. 2, soc elevator;
options opened firm, closed at A@%c
nee uocIine' CioSe' May 12e' Ju4s
4oAe; oepCelnper 40 ~.
oatS-I.eceipS DEW e1ports 700,
spot quiet' No . oVAc' options quiet
"I IL 49,
Lay suas
- 80.
leather steady.
Nooi quiet
Ooai steady.
Beef hrmer.
Cutmeats steaoy.
Lara easier reHhe Iard easy.
PORK ateady.
Tallow DILL.
Cottonseed OH quiet
petroleum. duii.
Rosln culet-
I~urpentlne quiet
hlce quiet
Molasses steady.
Coffee-Spct Rio weak; No. 7 in
voice, 63sc; nominal; mild, dull; Cor
dova, 8A @12kc.
Sugar raw, strong; fair refining. 35s:
centrifugal SO test, 43-16c; molasses
sugar. 3 7-1ee: refined sugar strong.
No. 6, $3.50: No. 7. $3.50.
The eoIee market opened steady ten
to fifteen points lower, and closed
steady, prices net 8 Il Is points lower.
Sales $1,000 bags.
BALTIMORE. April - dul,.
receints 4 axnarta 300 w
Mlbeas 6rmer. anot ana .na mon.h
77%m raceints e1 AL. 49, -
900.
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show Americans weak with decling ten
dency. Try Union Pacific common Tor
big profits, MILLER Z GO.
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Market Advices.

The following advices were received
by White & White yesterday:
NEW YORK, April 1S.--Another
strong day. The fractions were better.
b. r. T. was well bought. Union Pa
ciac still looks we'll and we are still
bullish on It. The influence Of the B.
G. deal is still the dominating factor
and evidently the B. @. stockholders
may r~eioic5. The Fries look cheap and
the steel stocks were better during the
late day. DICK BROS.
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The Quotations.
Quotations sent to White & White, yes
terday, were as follows:-
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LIVE STOCK.

Following are the quotations furnished
by the Union Stock Yards:
Cattle
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W. A. SCHAFER ARRESTED
BY CONSTABLE DARBY

Last Evening and VIII be Given n
Hearing To-day Before sanire
Cumming on a Charge of Non-sup-
port-Other Charges Liable to be
Hade-FormerIy Lived at West
wheeling.
Last evening after considerable
tracing. Constable Frank Darby arrest
ed William A. Schafer and took him
before Justice of the Peace Dunnlng,
who held him for a hearing to-day on
a large of non-support preferred by
his wife. From what can be learned
it appears that Schafer formerly re-
sided in West Wheeling, but later
went east with his wife. In New Jer-
sey he deserted her and disappeared.
Mrs. Schafer, a small frail woman.
hearing that he had returned to this
city came here and preferred the
charge of non-support.
On inquiry IL was learned that schaf-
er was posing as a single man and one
party alleged that he had insulted sew
eral girls on the South Side. all OF
whom were liable to bring charges
against him. When Constable Darby
informed him that he was under arrest
on a charge preferred by his wife he
affected great surprise and made the
statement that he was single.
His wife has the marriage certificate
and other papers that fully establish
her claim.
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sion of the local shining field. but ara
now face to face with a fierce eomps-
tition. Outsiders have chopped ths
price in half. and there are bootblacks
who say that the competition is run.
GUS, and that unless prompt ard ef.
fectiye measures are taken they VIII
have to engage in some other occupa-
ton.
The local bootblaeks have talked thu
suitation over. and have decided to or
ganize a union. A meeting viii bs
held tonight for that purpose. in a
shoe shining parlor on Market street
and an organizer of the Trades Assem-
bly, will be present.
The principal object Of the union is
to restore the old price of ten cents
for a shine. Whether or not It will De
successful remains to be seen.
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on on q Hunting Trip.

Col. c. r. Tracy manager of the w.
U. telegraph Office. Manager Chas. A.
Feinler of the Grand Opera House, and
Will Junkins left this morning over
the G. & P. for Harrisville. on hunt
ing trip. There will be such a slaugh-
ter of game doubtless as will surprise
the denizens of that locality and de-
populate the game preserves. Squir-
rels, rabbits and ground hogs had bet
ter hide out. Tom Bennett. messen-
ger. will carry the game and has a
hard job ahead.
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COUNCIL COMMITTEES

Met Last Night-Health Officer
spargo Was Granted "a Vacation
Accounts Audited.
At a meeting of the Council commit
tee on health, accounts aggregating
$3.50 were audited. At this meeting it
was recommended that DR.. Spargo, the
health officer, be permitted to take a
vacation owing to i'll health, and at the
doctors suggestion it was agreed to
appoint DIR. Andrew Wilson in his
place. DR.. Spargo will probably go
West for the winter.
The Council committee on accounts
met last night and audited bills
amounting to $671.95.
The committee on real estate audited
accounts amounting to $45.52.
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THE WATER BOARD



As announced in the Register last
week large quantity of twenry-irch
and other sized tubes for the new
water mains to be laid in different por-
lions of the city is shortly expected TO
arrive. Shipment of material has now
begun and the first installments will
soon reach the city. Work Will then be
at once begun on the trenches for the
big tube on Main out Seventeenth and
along McCol.och streets. Work will be
steadily and rapidly pushed on this and
the other lines that are to be relaid
with larger tubes. Thousands of dol
lars worth of pipe were ordered for this
purpose weeks ago, as stated in these
columns. The Water Board has large
responsibility upon its hands and is at
tending to it in business like man
ppr