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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-19

ers EXHIBIT no concern on this point.
Work is so vigorously prosecuted at
the furnaces that demand for fuel in
creases and coke production in the
Connellsyille region expands Coal
also moves more freely at Pittsburg.
delayed shipments being hurried for
ward with the aid OF high water
There is still some uncertainty regard
ing the proposed tube and sheet plants
and action by the Carnegie company is
awaited with interest.
Another moderate increase occurred
in sales of wool at the three chief
eastern markets, raising the. total for
three weeks to 10.3S2,S68 pounds. There
is still a heavy loss compared with
preceding years, for in the same period
last year the total was 1920, 500
pounds, and l6,4e5, SOC two years ago.
% 1892 ,270 in 1898. and 1885. 200 in 1897.
These figures give a good idea of the
present dullneSS in this industry.
Manufacturers stocks are generally
considered low nevertheless they buy
only for immediate needs and continue
to take mainly the cheaper grades.
Results at the London auction sale
were more satisfactory than anticipat-
ed buyers competing vigorously for
the offerings, which were quite as
heavy as expected. Prices were from
to IA per cent better than the prev
ious sale, and this made the advance
have some influence on the tone here,
without affecting actual prices. The
raw material for the other leading
textile industry has been in less salts
factory position, owing to depression
in the yarn market, which caused the
association to recommend reduction in
output by one-half. Large estimates
of the cotton crop also assisted the de-
cline
Boot are shoe shops are as rule
well occupied. but it is noticed that
business is unequally distributed.
Statesmen furnish moderate orders
from the west and south, although the
rapid growth of manufacturing at in
terror points has exerted perceptible
influence on New England sales. Sales
of leather are Of only moderate vol
ume and much below expectations OF
holders, with no speculative opera
lions. Supplies of hemlock sole are
still limited and scarcity of union
backs caused a further advance in
quotations.
Failures for the week were 2S5 in the
United States against PAP last year, and
43 in CANADA against 40 last year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-19
BENWOOD.
News Notes of Interest From the City
of Mills.
In the Churches.

The Rev. G. w Bent will preach to-
morrow morning at the Methodist
Church, taking for his subject The
Perils of Neglect" At the evening ser
vices the Rev. Archibald A. Moore, pre-
siding elder of the district, will be
present and administer the sacrament
of the Lords Supper. He will also de-
liver an appropriate sermon. Abiding
Influences" is the topic for the Ep-
worth League meeting at $50 in the
evening. Miss Ora Davis will have
charge of the service. The Junior Ep-
worth League held profitable meet
ing at the church yesterday afternoon.
The revival services, which have been
in progress at the church, will con-
tinue throughout the coming week.
Last evening the pastor preached a
special sermon to the young people.
Services will be conducted tomorrow
morning as usual at the Lutheran
Church. There will be Sunday school
at p. m.
The Rev. Father Werninger will con-
duct high and low mass and vespers
and benediction at the usual hours to-
morrow at st. Johns Church.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-19
MOXenaent Revived.

1t will be remembered that last
spring efforts were made to provide a
suitable reading room for the indus
trial town, but they failed to mater
ialize owing to lack of interest It
was probably because of the fact that
it was the beginning of the season of
outings and the events of this nature
were more attractive to the young peo-
pie than the meetings of reading Or
ganization. Interest is again being re-
vived in the movement and there is
now every assurance that an associa-
ton will be organized for this purpose
during the winter season. The project
is one which should receive liberal en-
enlargement When the movement fell
through last spring the preliminary ar
rangements had been completed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-19

Hogs. receipts to-day, 10000 head to-
morrow, 2,o0os head; LEFT over. $500
head; market Zoe lower but active,
closing firm Top s5.421a; mixed and
butchers $5.15@54o; bulk of sales
$5.27h@5.35
Sheep, receipts. 5000 head: sheep.
firm; yearlings up to s5.25; lambs,
strong; good to choice wethers $3.50
4.65; native lambs s4.25@5.60.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, January 49,
Cattle, steady: extra, S5.50GS5.70
common, s3.0e@S3.f5.
Hogs, active and higher: best york
ers and mediums, IS. 40@S545; pigs
s5.204S5.30.
Sheep, slow; choice wethers. S4.50@
$4.65; choice lambs, s5.70Gs5.S5; yea
calves, s7.506SS.00.
CINCINNATI. January 1S-Hogs
active, higher, s4.109S4.S5.
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HER MIND DERANGED.

WICHITA, Kans., January 1S.-The
county attorney has dismissed the
charge against Mrs. Carrie Nation, OF
the W. c. T. u, who was in Jail here
nearly a month for breaking saloon
fixtures in a temperance crusade. In
dismissing the case, the county attor-
ney said:
The mind of the defendant is much
impaired, and she labors under a de-
fusion to such an extent as to be ire
sponsible Further confinement in jail
would not improve her condition OF
mind"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-19
Other Brief Notes.

Hazel, the young daughter of George
Vance, is i'll at her home on Water
street.
The X-N-Tric Club gave a we'll at
tended uance Friday evening at Blue
Ribbon hall
Mrs. Robert Newton. who has been
III at the Haskins hospital for several
weeks, is again able to be out
The wood work is being placed in
position for the roof of the boiler house
at the new Riverside blast furnace.
The local Daughters of Rebecca Wis
tied the Wheeling Lodge of the order
Thursday night and assisted in two in
itiations.
Elmer, the young son of Christian
Sprouts, was caught between two cars
st the Riverside coke plant yesterday
at noon and had his right leg painfully
injured. At the time of the accident
The lad was carrying dinner to his un-
Gle, who employed at the plant. He
received e necessary medical aid at
the EmerA ency hospital.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-19
SOME IDEAS CLEANED
Erom q Perusal OF the Law That
Makes Two Judicial Districts Of
West virginia..

West virginia.
Special to the Register
WARRINGTON, January 1S.-From a
perusal of the bill just enacted by Con-
gress dividing West Virginia into two
Federal judicial districts. the following
are among some of the facts cleaned
therefrom.
While Wheeling, Parkersburg, Clarks-
burg and Martinsburg are designated as
points for holding terms of courts in the
Northern district to be presided over by
Judge John j. jackson. yet only one term
year is TO be held at Martinsburg, and
no session of the District court is proyid-
ed for at Petersburg, only those of the
Circuit courts are to be held there.
In the Southern district, while the
counties of Nicholas Webster, Pocahon-
tas. Greenbrier. Summers, Monroe, Raj
eigh and Fayette are more accessible to
Hinton than to any point designated in
the bill Tor holding these courts, yet no
while Huntington, only fifty miles from
Charleston, and Immediately on the por-
der of Kentucky and Ohio, is named as
q place for such courts.
While there can be no valid objections
to placing these courts at Charleston.
Huntington and Bluefield, yet with equal
force there could be no reasonable obJec-
ton for liking Hinton also as one of the
points for holding them, and no doubt,
in the near future, the law will be so
amended as to carry out this idea.
w Tile TIE Dll iCSCiNcu Tic IcdltS sup
port OF the two Senators and all four
members OF the House from West Virgin
Ia. yet 1t is noticed that not a single one
of the members is eligible for the new
judgeship, except Judge Johnson. as he
is the only member living within the ter
rltory comprising the new district, and
the Judge, because of his political pro-
civities, is practically ineligible, so ii is
absolutely safe TO say that the appoint
ment will go to some one outside of the
Congressional delegation
AS TO who will get this new judgeship.
1t is only mere conjecture to surmise at
this time, as Senators Scott and Eikins
have not as yet put their HEADS together
along this line, but you may put 1t down
Is dead certainty that politics will play
the all important part, when this selec-
ton is finally made. AS the bill does not
go into effect until the first of next July,
there remains nearly six months In which
TO look the situation over and make their
choice for this lifetime position, which
1t Is fair to assume no lawyer in the dis
trict would possess the nerve to decline,
especially when it is more than probable
that the salary attached to it will be in
creased from that now paid, 5000 a year,
to $500 a year, before another session OF
Congress rolls around.
II were going to make guess on the
marshalship and district attorneyship for
the Northern district, l should name
Charley Elliott for the former and Geo.
L. Sturgiss for the latter
The clerkships in the Southern district
will, of course, depend upon who the
judge is to be. as he will name these
appointees.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-19
Held to the Grand jury.

Edward Nevill and Elmer Smith, who
were arrested Wednesday, charged with
robbing Larry Wits confectioner,
on Main street. several days ago. were
given a hearing yesterday morning
before Justice Henry Riddle and each
was held under bond of $500 for his
appearance before the Marshall county
grand jury IN default of bond they
were committed to jail. Quite num-
Der OF witnesses were examined.
AS previously mentioned seventeen
or eighteen dollars worth of candy and
other goods were carried away from
the establishment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-19
PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, January Standardization
was the feature of to-day's wheat mar
ket May declined B@&c under the
pounding it received. Small receipts
and light country acceptances helped
corn, that market closing h0Ac high
er. Oats declined sc. Provisions
showed 2kc advance all around at the
close.
For a few minutes following the
opening in wheat, it appeared that the
end of the recent heavy liquidation was
in sight. An advance at Liverpool
following yesterdays decline here en-
couraged buying at the opening and
restricted selling. the result being an
initial advance of 1850. May start
ed at 75BQ75$sc. The price touched
1888 @T51ac almost Immediately. But
long wheat began to come out and it
was evident from the character of the
liquidation that heavy holders had no
faith in the stability of the market
The dumping of important long line
brought small traders into the market
with their offerings. In less than an
hour May had receded to 74c. or u
below the lowest point reached during
yesterdays slump. During the decline
there were strong evidences of Wall
street unloading, but at 74c the market
was given support. The local crowd
apparently believed a rally was due
and for a time bought confidently
These efforts sent the price back to
749sc, and though there were frequent
periods of liquidation during the latter
part of the session, and the Keeling was
rather easy at the close, with May at
.+A 974%c bid Northwest receipts
were 250 cars. against 474 last week
and 327 a year ago. Chicago receipts
were A cars, ten of contract grade
Total primary receipts were $1,000
bushels. Seaboard clarances of wheat
and -four aggregated 1893 900 bushels
The seaboard reported forty loads TAX
en- for export. Argentine shipments
were reported at 64S 900 bushels.
Corn was irregular, active and high
er early, on light receipts and small
acceptances by the country, but I'M
steady and reactionary towards the
close in sympathy with wheat. May
opened so sc higher at 1885, 1850.
advanced to 39hsc, and declined to
$3.50. The close was at 3sAc Re-
celptS were 800 cars.
Oats were dull and almost without
important features. Strength was
shown early in sympathy with corn.
but the market quickly followed when
corn started downward Receipts
were 119 cars. May opened a shade
higher at 25AQ25ssc, and sold be-
tween 25ss and 25d25hc. closing &c
lower at 25isc.
There was a firm undertone to pro-
visions, although price changes were
immaterial. Light nog receipts and
higher yard prices encouraged some
outside buying. enough to keep prices
a little above yesterdays closing fig
ures AT the close May pork was 2lac
higher at s14l71x; May lard 2l4c high
er at $3.50. and May ribs 2kc higher at
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-19
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE.

NEW YORK, January 1S.-R. q.
Dun & Co.'S weekly review of trade to-
morrow will say:
In most directions the condition OF
general business has improved slight
~ this week Prices OF staple COM
modities are steady, as are most manu-
featured goods. Orders to mapufac-
turers are sustained in volume and
that pronounced easy money in the In
terror is still stimulating business, as
shown by bank exchanges at leading
cities outside New York, for the week
142 per cent. larger than in 1900, and
17S per cent above 1899. At New
York the record is again 77.3 per cent.
over 1900, and 37.3 per cent. over 1899.
Retail trade has not declined as much
as usual since the holidays. Textiles
show more life. A small but steady
improvement in the demand has APP
peared, and in the cotton goods divis-
ion it is the more noteworthy because
of the weakness in the raw material.
Sellers of both staple and fancy cot
tons are able to maintain position
of independence.
Steadiness is the chief characters
tic of the iron and steel industry. The
past week has brought no new devel-
opments of striking Importance and
quotations are unchanged. There is a
notable lack of new contracts cover
ing large operations, but many small
orders are placed, and mills are well
occupied on old business that in most
cases will take months to complete,
even if nothing further offers. On this
account there is no urgency about Sc
curing orders and no concessions are
made by leading concerns. Export
inquiries are fewer, but manufactur-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-19
DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, January 1S.-There has
been no further business of any mo-
meEt in print cloths to-day In other
cotton goods the demand has been
about the same as previous days Of the
week in staple lines, but more business
than before has been reported in
printed goods Prices are without
material change in any direction. Lin
ems are in moderate request but firm
in price BurIaps continue scarce and
very firm for Calcutta goods.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-19

$4,000. On the interior movement by
express the banks are estimated to
have gained considerably over $1,000
600. The weeks's liquidation on the
stock exchange points to the prcbabil-
ity also OF loan contraction. Ster-
ling exchange advanced again to-day,
and the expectation in general that
further gold will go out next week.
Railroad bonds weakened in sympathy
with stocks. Total sales par value ST.
$4,000.
United States refunding % advanced
Is on the last call.
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INCLUDES LITTLE KANAWHA.

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. January IS
The river and harbor bill was amended
in the House so as 20 provide that the
authorized survey of he Little Kanawha
river shall be made with a view of con-
tinuing the improvement thereof to
BurnSVille.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-19
RELIEF EXPECTED.
cial TO the Register

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, January 49,
At the meeting of the Parkersburg Board
of Trade last night the old officers were
unanimously reelected. The committee
appointed TO formulate a protest to the
natural gas company on account of the
alleged exorbitant gas bills for Deem
Der, reported, and in view of the facts
set forth by them, it would seem that
some relief might be expected
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-19

Market active on all kinds OF stock
CHICAGO. January 1s.-Cattle. re-
eeipts, $500 head, including 400 Tex
ans. Choice steers steady to strong.
others slow and weak, including
s5.20G6-l0: bulls $2.65G4.25; calves
$3.50 go; cows $2.7514.25: heifers
s2.T904s0.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-19

Flour duh.
Wheat, No. 8 spring, 68&72c; No. 2
red, 75c.
Corn, No. 2 red, 37A&37ac; No.
yellow, 37A &37hc.
Oats, No. 2, 2414&24ac; No. 2 white,
26R@271ac; No. white, 26as&27hc.
Rye, No. 3, 50&52c.
Barley, fair to choice mailing, 49c@
Soc.
Flaxseed, No. 1, s165; No. North
western, s1.65.
Timothy seed, $3.50
Mess pork, per barrel, s1400Q$14.05.
Lard. per hundred pounds, $7.40@
S7421a
Short ribs and sides Qoose), $500
@s7.25.
Dry sated shoulders (boxe0, SA 2
Size.
Short clear sides .(boxed), $1,000
s740
Whiskey, basis of high wines, s1.27.
Sugars, cut loaf. $3.50: granuiatei,
1919; confectioners IA $3.50; on
A, 1854.
Clover, contract grade, s1100.
On the produce exchange to-day the
butter market was steady, creameries,
14@20c; dairies, 1112@1Sc.
Cheese dull 1914 @f1Ac.
Eggs, farm fresh, 19c.
NEW YORK, January 1s.-Flour, re-
ceipts, 20,693 barrels; eports, 9.341 bar
rels, market weak and tending lower,
on account of the continued weakness
in wheat
Wheat, receipts, 81 500 bushels; ex-
ports, 1889 bushels; spot market
steady; No 2 red roe f. o. b. afoat;
options opened steady, closed weak at
21ac net decline. Close: January 77%c;
March 79c; May 79Ac; July 7S&c.
Corn, receipts, 132,600 bushels; ex-
ports, 1862 200 bushels; spot market,
firm; No. 2. 47c elevator; options open
ed firm, closed steady at as@12c net adj
vance. Close: January 47c; March
471ac; May 441ac; July 441ac.
Oats receipts, 74,2O0 bushels; exports,
10,680 bushels; spot market, dull; No.
2, 3O1kc; market fairly steady all day,
but dull
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-19

The HaZIett Quotations.
The following quotations were received
by Howard HaZlett & Son, National Ex-
change Bank building
NEW YORK, January 49, 1901
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$7.17k.
Estimated receipts Saturday:
Wheat, so cars; corn, 475 cars; oats.
225 cars; hogs, $4,000 head.
The leading, futures ranged as follows:
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NEW YORK, January 18.-Money on
cab steady at 203 per cent; last loan
21a per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 4@4 per
cent.
Sterling exchange firm, with actual
business in bankers bills at S4.87A@
4.S73s for demand, and at $4S3h for
sixty days; posted rates $4.S4@4.S4h
and Sass; commercial bills S4-S2AQ
4.S3A.
Silver certificates 64k965kc.
Bar silver 63c.
Mexican dollars 4914c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-19

'DaIly. fDaily except Sunday.
Pullman Sleeping or Parlor cars on all
through trains. +. g. BURKE.
CITY Passenger and Ticket Agent,
wheeling West va.
AGENT FOR ALL STEAMSHIP LINES.
z. ID. UNDERWOOD. -. r. MARTIN.
General Manager. Mgr Pass. Traffic.
Baltimore.
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An ENERGETIC SHAKE DOWN.
ADMINISTERED TO THE MARKET,
RESULTING N A NOTABLE DE-
CLINE IN PRICES.
STEEL STOCKS BETTER TONE.
THEY WE'RE VIGOROUSLY SUPPORT.
ED. ESPECIALLY FEDERAL
STEEL SHARES.

NEW YORK, January 18.-Commer-
cial Advertisers London financial ca
blegram:
The markets here were idle and de-
pressed to-day on a rumor that the
queens health is very bad, suggesting
a possibility of general election and
the reopening of the Transvaal ques-
ton. These apprehensions seemed
far-fetched, as was talk of an early
new war loan.
Americans were heavy early, and
hardened on good buying OF Southern
Pacif1cs, but reacted on the New York
opening, closing dull. The bank lost
$4,000 gold to Roumania.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-19
LIVE STOCK.

Following are the quotations furnished
by the Union Stock Yards:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-19

Standard A, 5.30c; graunlated. $500.
Coffee. spot Rio, steady; No. in
voice TIC: mild. market quiet; Cor
dova 8012bc. Coffee futures opened
steady at points advance, closing
steady at an advance of to 10 points.
Sales, 29,750 bags.
PHILADELPHIA, January 49,
Wheat dull and weak; contract grade
January. 74074Ac.
Corn higher, No. mixed, 43@
431ac
Oats quiet but steady: No. white
clipped, 321aG33c.
Flour dull and weak.
Butter firm and 1c higher; fancy
western creamery, 22c.
Eggs firm, &c higher; fresh nearby,
23c.
Cheese steady; New York full
creams fancy small, 11Aq 12c.
Refined sugars dull and 10 points
lower.
Cotton unchanged.
BALTIMORE January 1S.-Flour,
dull and steady. unchanged: receipts,
1859 barrels; exports, S,555 barrels.
Wheat. unsettled and higher; spot
and January 74A9741ac; receipts,
19.443 bushels, exports. $4,000 bushels.
Corn f1rmer; spot January and Feb
ruary. 42G42Ac; receipts. 200,S33
bushels; exports. 111,429 bushels.
Oats easier; No white, 31@31kc;
receipts, 42,5SS bushels.
Cheese, butter and eggs, steady, I'M
changed.
CINCINNATI. o.. January 1S.-Flour,
easy.
Whea. firm; No. 2 red SOC.
Corn. quiet: No. mixed 39639Ac.
Oats, steady; No. mixed 27c.
Rye. steady; No. ? mixed 55956
Lard, firm at 1920.
BulkmeaJs, steady at s7.25.
Bacon. dull at $S25.
Whisky. firm at 1927.
Sugar, easier.
TOLEDO, O., January lS.-Wheat,
cash and January TIC; May 79Ac.
Corn, cash and January 37Ac.
Oats, cash and January 25c.
Rye. at 53c.
Glover seed. 1899 prime, $3.50.
Oil. North Lima SIC; South Lima and
Indiana Sic.
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Mining Stocks.

*Ex. dividend.
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OF Crookedness In knights of Pythias
Endowment Rank

Indianapolis, Ind, July AT the
special meeting of the supreme lodge
knights of Pythias in Chicago next
week. it is understood a report will be
made exposing persons alleged to have
been implicated in a deal by which a
former Illinois insurance commissioner
received from a manager of the knights
of Pythias endowment rank $4,000 for
clearance card" and a letter of re-
eommendation from the rank U. B.
Hunt. secretary of the state, who is a
supreme representative in the order
will attend the meeting of the supreme
lodge and Will favor an investigation
and indictment of the officers if there is
evidence to warrant such action. The
story is that the $4,000 bought a report
showing that an investigation had
been made that the endowment ranks
affairs had been found satisfactory.
Later. the Illinois and Connecticut
Insurance authorities began an inves-
tigation Of the rank. This is not yet
reported