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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-12
Wheeling Live Stocks.
w yilssliiT I've S.ooH Commission c.

'.'ft-'fa H. A'NN II.
Native cattle are IN light supriv
again this week. but tho demand b. inst
little stronger and prices are n shade
urmcr. Hogs were not so plentiful fbts
week but little higher. Good 200 pound
hogs are not very plentiful. the ma lori
~ are light weights. Calves are IN
good supply this week ard the demand
Tor mem u better than Last week and
calves have been ready sale 81 price p
quoted. lambs are in fair supply NUT
the demand ia weak sheep are in- urrf
supply with some 1iftle demand fo~
then. Fresh COWS arc in Urht .-,r+.f,
With fair call for COWS o. good uuaii-
g.. others not wanted
We quote az follows:
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sEcY. ARNOLD LEAVES
ON LONG JOURNEY.

Secretary s. u. Arnold OF Tho v-csf
N.rE.nia sunday school Nasoriafion
Irit yesterday evening f0r Romnav.
where Doc viii attend the Hampshire
county sunday school convention.
tuesday and WDfrfeilr Following
OBJ. Hampshire county convention. he
VIII attend The conferences to bn held
90 NFrfineburr arT Bunker HU An
HcrkI"N county sunday May a. no
VIII attend fh. Sunday school rally 10
he held 40 Hendricks Iu Tucker coun.
~. Before returning home Secretary
Arnold VIII attend The Morgan county
SUNDAY school convention to Do held
af Great CarHur0n. Nav is and 10
Ih" HAMPSHIRE and Morgan counfv
sunday school conventions are the
first % b. held 90 The beginning of mo
now year AI uf tho county conven
lions VIII De held between now and
he Goth Of December.
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W HEAT

CHICAGO. May 11.-Ragidly decreaS s.
inE stocks both foreign and domestic
gave the whip hand today TO the buying
side In wheat The market closed strong
AT an advance OF p 10 I cent net. Corn
gained = 20 = Tor the day and oats
- q \ 20 -. In provisions the outcome
varied from decline 20 a rise Of "a
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CHICAGO. May I1.-Hors- RECENT.
% 900, lower. Bulk 81 sales 3 35RS o..
light 2nus A.. MIXED 1905 42i..
pigs h0Ts rs.
Cattlc-reccipts 10000. steady. beeve,
20 90, Texas steers 10Hs IS:
10 90
sheep -recoipts 10 900. higher: sheen
zoos 00 'f 'N'''7
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UNION STOCK YARDS PITTS
BJRGli May 11.-Cattle-stcady: sup
ply. SO cars Choice s. 75as 90: prime.
IS fOTS so.
Prime wcthcrs. s. tONG 90: lam b..
SO OoNS %; veal calves. $40 OOGIO 30.
HoEs-lowcr. receipts. c5 doubledecks.
Primo hcavics, ta. mediums s. 20 70
= 70. heavy workers and light yorkerv.
g 5odS IS: pigs. - 5Ons so: roughs.
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UNUSUAL STRENGTH PREVAILED
ON NEW YORK MARKET YESTERDAY
MUTT AND JEFF

NEW YORK. May 1i-Strength
prevailed In all parts OF the stock
market today. Trading was quiet
but buying continued steadily and
most OF the representative shares
registered substantial gains The
exchange was closed until IL o'clock
on account OF the services here I'm
memory of the Vera Cruz dead.
The speculative situation was I'M
changed. There was not one item in
the days news with important bear
Ing on financial affairs with the ex-
ception of the engagement OF SO OOO. /.
600 gold for shipment TO Europe At
might have affected the market ad-
versely but with circumstances as
they are. IL was without influence.
owing TO the abundance of money
here and the slowness OF demand
Demand sterling rose to 4SSl5, the
highest since December OF 1909.
European advices were pessimlstic
and American stocks were lower
abroad. point OF strength was the
elimination OF weak spots which have
burdened the general list recently
Missouri Pacific. one OF these soft
spots. showed strength today. on the
brighter prospects for meeting the
roads financial requirements. Total
sales 203. 500 shares.
In bonds. the movement was IN
certain. Total sales, par value 81
$4,000.
United States twos coupon sold y
higher. but call prices OF all issues
were unchanged.
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Tn Japan recently there was com
rIct'd q railroad bridge nearly seven
miles long. built Of native materials
at a cost Of $4,000.
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HazIeft's Local Stock.

WHEELING, W. Va. May II. -
me Following quotations or the more
sctiVe stocks Of the Wheeling market ara
corrected daily for The InteIIiRenc.r nv
building: NJ"
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j. S. Bache q Cos closing Letter.


NEW YORK. May 1.-THE market IN
London for Americans showed no
change from conditions prevailing for
over n week. and there was no improve
ment IN general market The lower
prices from abroad were without effect
here and steady Improvement was
seen from the start. The fact that
the Missouri Pacific note question was
etill In an unsettled position did not
detract from the stock and u opened
higher and gained I'm the early trading
with the rest. Steel Union Pacff1c.
Amalgamated copper and Reading were
the strongest stocks and the only nota-
BILE exception was a weakening In Con-
solidated Gas which was explained by
the new issue being arranged for. The
traders were reported az being still
bearish on steel. but the stock moved
up well with the active stocks and re-
sisted pressure with success. little
better demand for copper metal was re-
ported which helped TO steady copper
stocks To- the afternoon Harvester
stocks became very strong. this was the
nrst good response TO the excellent crop
outlook and ~ gave the bulls much en-
couragmcnt The Missouri Pacific d.
rectors we're iu session. trying TO ar
range some definite position Of note
question. and the market lost some OF
It's early gains on realizing closing
was steady. Canadian Pacific rising
sharply over n point
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tai shares: so1.soo shares.
PITTSBURGH Stock.

WHEELING. w. va. May II. IA
Tue active prttsourEtt stocks corrsctss
daily by A T.. Masten & Co. pank.rs
and orokers National EKchang. BsnE
building.
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New York Stock Exchange

WHEELING. w Va. MAY ~. -.
NanGs Of acttvs stocks on the Nsu
torE stock EEchsnEs. corrected daily ~
L n. Mastsn & Co brokers
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Baron Local .Sfoclrs-

Gl-Transfsr books close MAY 2Oth
FOR 20 cash dividend payable June Isl
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t2J-Transfcr books close April ~ FOR
30 cash dividend payable May ist
Fidelity Io.-sl Stocks.
WHEELING W. Va May Is. IL
Corrected tally Tor tie TutaIIfCrnrsf
BY the FIDELITY tnveHtrIeut AasocFafi5n
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-12

ono Australian ranchman is stated
600 sheep.
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WHEEL1ND. W. Va, Nav II. "a
The following quotations on the NOR.
acuNe stocks OF the Wheeling mnrket
are corrected daily for the Intelligencer
by Geo. W. Baron. local broker, and a
IL Marshall. manager bond Department.
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Total sales i.3sf shares.
MITCHELL x STEVENSON. Inc.
LOCAL STOCKS

WHEELING. W. Va. May II. -.
The following quotations on the NOR.
active stocks Of the Wheeling market
are corrocted for the 1ntelligencer BY
mitchell q stevenson. Inc. local brokers.
gTOf.gq 10. d No. -, . :.
Evening star., 1914-02-10
NEW HAVEN ROAD INQUIRY
TO BEGIN IMMEDIATELY
Prompt Action on Senate Resolution
Reopening I. c. c. Probe of
Certain Dealings.

Prompt action on the Senate resolution
for a reopenins of the interstate com
merce commissions investigation OF GER
tain financial operations OF the New York
New Haven and Hartford railroad was
taken today by the commission. 1t order
ed the inquiry to begin immediately
Hearings may be held. but it was not
decided when or where Or whether they
will be public.
For the present the commission viii
conduct its inquiry by gathering from
all available sources whatever informa-
ton may throw light on the questions
at issue. 1t may be three or four months
before the commission is ready to pro-
ceed with hearings. in case it should
decide that they are necessary.
Among other things, the resolution calls
on the commission to inquire what be-
came of the funds the New Haven invest
ed in various enterprises and corporations
mentioned in the recent report of the
commission; whether the person or per-
sons who authorized those Investments
are liable to punishment. and whether
the money can be recovered for the stock
holders OF the company.
Evening star., 1914-02-10
YOU'D ED ULSTER PROBLEM.
j Horace Plmke.t Suggests Novel
Pan for Settling Trouble.

LONDON. February l0-Sir Horace
''rhet; noted for his advocacy of agri-
n'tura' cooperation and technical edu-
cation. and whose opinion In Irish mat
sers carries great weight with all parties,
outlines in the Daily Mail "a novel an
for settling the Ulster problem. He is
firmly of the opinion that the passage of
the home rule bill will. as it stands
iead to serious sectarian riots. perhaps
10 civil war in Ulster. and to avert such
. disaster ne proposes that the Ulster
lnionists should accept the bill upon three
conditions:
First. that clause should be inserted
enabling it 10 be decided by a plebiscite.
after q certain number of years. Whe her
any section OF L ster desired to continue
subject to the Irish parliament.
Second. That both sections Of Irishmeu
should be invited 10 suggest to the gov
ernnient any amendments which could be
incorporated in the bill by consent
Taird. That the Irlster volunteers should
re given an opportunity TO become or
-,anized as a territorial force. with the
double object Of adding a valuable body
20 the nations defensive forces and pre-
serving intact for the Ulster unionists an
Ultimate safeguard on which. rightly or
wrongly. they can rely for the preserva-
tion of their liberties.
Sir Horace contends that acceptance
of this scheme would furnish 4 valuable
experiment. for the various sides In the
home rule difficulty.
Evening star., 1914-02-10
VOTING UPON REFORMS
IN CITY Government
Proposed Charter of Detroit Would
Eliminate Partisan j,
Politics.

DETROIT. February io-Detroit ,odal
voted on the adoption of a new cAs,gt.t
differing in many details from the present.
fundamental law of the city Amons III,
more important provisions proposed were
The elimination of partisan politics N
local elections: the preferential l,alot
the separation of municipal from state
and national elections: the conc.ntrs.-
tion on mayor Of responsibility fur th''
acts Of city officers: the reduced size OF
the city council-one aide. mon ms. al %;
two from each ward; the abolition Of
the board of estimates; the ..sts elisl /
ment of new departments of pubic saiet, /,
recreation, labor, welfare and arts. az
eight-hour work day and minimum wagi
for city employees. and the initiative, rel
erendum and recall.
Municipal ownership of street railway I
and other public utilities was provided
for in the new charter but this power
already has been given the city throusn u
the operation of a hiil passed bv the lasq
session Of the Michigan Legislature.
Evening star., 1914-02-10
DIES BILL is AIMED AT
CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES
Limits Their Tenure of Office and
Denies Them Pensions or Allow
ance of Claims.

Representative Dies OF Texas today in
troduced Il bill which would prevent al
e.v!t service employees from receiving
PENSIONS at any time. and even from COL
King claims against the government
rom circumstances arising in the govern
,lent service
The bill would limit the tenure OF Office
y all civil service es loyes Of the United
states to ten years. but would allow
HoNt!cal henchmen to retain Office as long
g they could retain their ''poIirical'' pull
Ii also provides a method by which civi!
seFr'ee employees may be dropped by
Eating that the tenure OF Office shall be
ten year. -'gniess sooner terminated'' by
!esal Authority. The bill states:
when II shall appear that any civil
-'..s.ce emp!oHe has been in service ten
e.Es from the date Of the final passa ge
- iais act, his name shall automatically
o. cropped from the pay rolls OF the
-cNsrrne,.t The bil further states
and no pension or other gratuity shall
--ver be paid b. the government 70 any
4rll service employe OF person previously
80 ,i..lH"! 81 oi a-cColnt of services rem
ee-' lille IL The civil service employ
--e;-. tae United States.
Evening star., 1914-02-10
DOUBT MEXICAN's STORY.
U. S. Officers Hold Man Who SAYS
He Helped Train Bandits.

flAcIIiTA. y. Mex. February H.
Officers nf the border patrol wvye in
doubt TO-DAY concerning !. story told by
Emilio Garcia. who said he helped Max
ina Castiilos bandits in wrecking the
train at cumbrc. Mexico. Garcia, @ho
was arrested near tine border. said he
deserted Castillo's band. He related a
story of having sent burning freight
trains into Cumbre tunnel on the Mex
leo Northwestern railroad to preveN
troop movements.
The blocking of the tunnel resulted N
the wreclsng of a passenger train. Gar
cia was held, pending Investigation.
Evening star., 1914-02-10
Greatest of All Books,
Clark Says of Bible

Champ Clark, Speaker of the House of
REPRESENTATIVES. presided over the meet
ing last night in the New York Avenue
PRESBYTERIAN Church. That the Bible.
from a purely literary standpoint, is the
greatest book ever written. and that
Abraham Lincoln owed largely to his
knowledge and use of Scripture not
only his oratorical ability. but even his
election to the presidency, was the dec
laration of Speaker Clark before intro
ducing Rev. John II. Jowett, pastor of
the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
of New York. the speaker of the even
ing.
During the services in the New York
Avenue Church Rev. John MCNEIL of
Toronto, the former associate of Dwight
l.. Moody, was speaking in the Church
of the Epiphany. Rev. Melvin Trotter
addressed a meeting at HaSerstown. Nd,
and Rev. Campbell Morgan spoke in
Richmond in accordance wi Ia the ar
rangement Tor supplementary meetings
Evening star., 1914-02-10
PRESIDENT WILSON SILENT.
Congress Believes, However, He Op-
poses the Literacy Test.

While the belief is growing at the Capi-
tol that President Wilson has decided to
oppose the literacy test section of the
immigration bill which has passed the
House and is now pending before the
Senate, no statement regarding the Pres
ident's attitude In this matter has vet
been made public. either by the President
or by Senator Smith. Of South Carolina,
chairman Of the Senate committee on i'm
migration.
Senator Smith has had several confer
ences with the President. and it is be-
lieved that a statement would have been
forthcoming before this had the Presi-
dent been willing to see the proposed
literacy test in the same light as the ma
jority of the democrats in Congress
The committee did not meet today, as
was predicted to continue the consid-
GRAFTON of the immigration bill, but will
meet tomorrow, 1t is said.
Evening star., 1914-02-10
BISHOP HELD PRISONER
BYLONDON SUFFRAGETTES
Determined to Prevent Him From
Attending Session of House
Lords.

--pNDDN. Fe,Faary I1-The militant
..iffdsettes made i strong effort today
"a prevent the Bishop Of London from at
,-nine thu opening session Of the house
~ lords. of which he is Il member. They
made him the first victim OF their new
canpagn OF mo!esting public men. Their
was particularly directed against the
bishop for his alleged exoneration of the
government IN his report on the prison
treatment of suffragettes.
The bishops residence III ST. James
square was picketed early in the day by
the women. Two Of them acted as senti-
n,.is on the doorstep. Two other women.
Miss Dunlop and Miss May Richardson,
thcn tried to gain access to the bishop.
h"t the house door was slammed in their
lie knots OF spectators meanwhile
- outside enjoying the scene and
ng the result of the bishops exit
temporary prison.
he route from Buck ngham pal
re house of lords the authorities
striCtest precautions to prevent
mp: on the part Of the sun "a
freak up the procession or reach
-. th a petition.
Evening star., 1914-02-10
coNCHA CHOSEN PRESIDENT.
Once Minister to Washington Elect
ed Head of Colombia.

BOGOTA. February l0-Dr. Jose
Vicente Concha. the candidate of the
conservative party. has been elected
president of Columbia Or. Concha vas
minister of war in 1901. and year
later became minister to Washington.
He disapproved of the proposed Pan
anna treaty and retired as minister in
1903.
The elections. which were held sun
day. passed OF quietly. pr. coacha in
addition to being the nominee Of th.
a section of the liberals and the cieri-
calls He was opposed by pr. Nichols 5
Esguerra. the nominee OF the republic
can party. The liberals several DAYS
ago withdrew their candidate. Gen.
Rafael Tribe
The new president Will take office
August /, when the presidential term
of Carlos L. Restrepo expires.
Evening star., 1914-02-10
TO HELP UNEMPLOYED.
Mayor Mitchell to Establish Central
Labor Exchange in New York.

NEW YORK, February 1O.-Following
conferences with Mayor Mitchell and four
of his newly appointed heads of depart
ments. it was decided yesterday to es-
tab ish a central employment exchange
to relieve the distress of men out of
work. Henry Bruere, city chamberlain,
sent representatives to employment agen-
cies to ask them to cooperate.
1t Is proposed to communicate twice daily
with each employment agency cooper
ating and to publish a daily letter telling
the character of work offered and the
number and class OF men seeking en-
ployment.
Copies will be posted in police stations,
neighborhood sett ements. employment
agencies and other places where the un-
employed may see the lists.
Evening star., 1914-02-10
ON THE STUMP AT AGE OF 81.
John P. St. John, One-Time Presi-
Dental Nominee, on Speaking Tour.

CHICAGO. February 1O.-John P. st.
John. prohibition candidate for President
In 1884 stopped here day on his way
east where he is to make speaking tour
for the temperance forces. Although he
is eighty-one years old and has made
more than 400 speeches for prohibition,
former Gov. st. John Is one of the most
active campaigners of the party
In his earlier campaigns he was burned
in effigy more than 100 times.
OF late he has been receiving congratu-
lations from friends and former foes in
his home town. Olathe. Kan. THE tenn
perance wave Is rising higher and high
err ne said. We have prohibition in
Congress. in the Presidents office and
In the office Of the Secretary of State. 1t
is Simply matter of time until the. whole
country is dry"
Evening star., 1914-02-10
PREMIER AND CABINET RESIGN
Divergence of Opinion Concerning
Defenses Causes Swedish Crisis.

STOCKHOLM. Sweden, February 10
Karl Albert Staff. the Swedish premier.
and his entire cabinet resigned today in
consequence of divergence OF opinion
concerning the necessity of increasing
the Swedish defensive forces. King Gus
tave accepted the designations.
The ministerial crisis was brought about
by the recent demonstration of 10000
landowners and farmers from all parts
of the country, who demanded an in
crease of Swedish ornaments. This was
followed by socialist demonstration
equally imposing, protesting against any
project to increase expenditures on the
army and navy.
Evening star., 1914-02-10
MACHINES CRASH IN AIR.
One Aviator Killed and Two Others
Injured by Fall.

JOHANNISTHAL. Germany, February
lo.-A midair collision between biplane
and a monop'ane over the aerodrome
here today caused the death OF one Ger
man aviator and serious injuries to two
Others. =
Gerhard Sedlmayer. an experienced air
man, was flying his biplane. carrying as
his passenger Lieut.. Leonhardt of the
German army. They were circlns the
aerodrome at a height Of about 100 feet
when their machine was crashed into by
a monoplane in which Degner. pupil
at the flying scho0 was making his first
Independent flight.
Both machines fell, and when the men
were extricated from the wreckage II
was found that 3Degner was dead and the
other two gravely hurt.
Evening star., 1914-02-10
NEW HOME FOR FOREsTERs.
Building TO Be Erected at 1872 and
B Streets Southwest.

N'r' ill ne commenced almost I'M
-''-.'.iely on new building for the
';tet service Of tie Department of
-. Gi'ur. -. the corner OF l3is ami
- streets southwest. Tie building in
ti psooai'''5r ".4 - aine stories
3;sh making i the talIsst ot :he rent
hu-ldings occupied hy the depart
neat
There wiA be about 10000 square feet
II 'ioo- space, which is decidedly more
man the forest service IS now occupy
-hS III the Atlantic building, on +
5ueet- This probably means that the
sorest service viii share the new build
.as with some other bureau of the
apartment The new structure will be
- hreproof construction ard white. TO
correspond in general color with other
new buildings of the department
Evening star., 1914-02-10
ALsATIANs PUSH SUITS.
Decline German Army Officers Of
fers of COMPROMISE.

STRASSBURG. Germany February 10
Several officers Of high rank in the Ger
man army visited the town of Zabern
and endeavored TO compromise a score
of damage suits for Illegal imprisonment
in connection with the violent incidents
between the military and civilians there
in November. according to the local news
papers.
In several cases the victims of the out
RACES were offered $3.50 and costs to
withdraw their suits, but most of them
insisted on going to court.
Evening star., 1914-02-10
Stays, Then Flees in Auto.

TAMPA. Fla. February 10.-Emanuel
Macrimaris. Greek. owner of many
sponging vessels at Tarpon Springs,
this morning shot and killed Panaeis
Gassanos. another prominent Greek,
there. Macrimaris. as soon as CASA
nos fell. leaped into his automobile and
was whirled into the country. Officers
are on his trail.
Evening star., 1914-02-10
SOUNDED FALSE ALARMS.
Negro Boys Fined 500 Each. With
Occouuan Alternative

Found guilty in the District branch Of
the Police Court today of turning in
false fire alarms. Richard Offutt. nine
teen years old and LIE Roy Fennell, eigh-
teen years old, both colored. were given
the alternative of paying $1OO fine each
or going to Oecoquan for thirty days.
The boys We're arrested yesterday by
police of the eighth precinct. 1t is be-
lieved that their arrest will put a stop
to the number of false alarms which
have recently been turned in in the vicin-
ity of this precinct.
Evening star., 1914-02-10
Three Contest for Peppers Seat.

DAVENPORT. Iowa, February TO-
Committee chairman of all three leading
parties were confident of success in to-
days special congressional election in
which the successor of the late Repre-
sentative /. S. Pepper will be named The
candidates are Henry Nollmer. demo-
crat; Harry Hull, republican, and c. p.
Hanley, progressive. a light vote was
indicated.
Evening star., 1914-02-10
BILLS ON INSURANCE.
Board Of Trade Committee Consid.
ering Measures Before Congress.

Consideration OF bills relating to in
surance now pending before Congress
VIII be undertaken and a report there
- made to the full Insurance committee
II the Washington Board of Trade .t
- meeting next Monday afternoon. by
special subcommittee just appointed
fo- the purpose. Those comprising the
special committee are George r. I.:nkins,
W. A. Brown. ]. Sprigs Poole. William
Il West and Albert r Fox.
The bills which will receive special con-
sideration from this body are Senate
I'LL "'sa and House hiu -re.G2. having
,g 80 ---a .--- be- TIE insurance
business from tnat OF real estate
Evening star., 1914-02-10
Yale Men to Hold Smoker.

Yale men in Washington tonight will
gather at the University Club for a
smoker given by the Washington Yale
Alumni Association. Addresses will be
made by Richard Armstrong captain OF
the Yale crew in 1895. and at present
graduate coach at Yale and by Sherwood
Eddy, 1891 S, who is international secre-
tary for Asia of the Y. M. A. The
and all Yale men In the city have been
invited to attend.