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THE RAILROADS. " l Becelvera Herrlck and Bllckensderfer, i)t the Wheeling ft Lake Erie railway, have approved tho appointment by Ureteral Trafflc Manager H. J. H??th Mr. It. K. Lawrcnco an general agent 1 of tho traflle department, with head- < quarters hi Wheeling. Mr. Lawrence In well and favorably known here and < ha* been the commercial agent of tho i Wheeling ft Lake Krle at Pittsburgh < for ?ome time. HI* new position Is the i nine which Mr. J. T. Townsend resign?>d recently to become assistant general I passenger and freight agent at Toledo. Cornea to til* B. AO. The announcement Is officially made. 1 that pa April 15, D. B. Martin, now 1 tuLHKcmrcr aaent on the "Blic i Four" will take service with the Baltl| more it Ohio railroad, with the title of manager of .passenger tratllc. Mr. Mari tin has been with the Bl? Tour ami Its predecessor, the Bee Line, for over thirty consecutive years, during which time ho has made himself an enviable record us <1 passenger man. and his well known shrewd. conservative and judicial view* on matters pertaining to his branch of , the service will be of Rreat value to any road with which he may be connected hi this period of railroad history. C. O. i Scull, general passenger agent, will remain In his preaent position and no other changes are contemplated at present. j Freight Hatri Wnk. I "Despite the denial* sent out by th?* representatives of Joint Trafflo lines, freight rates have felt the effect of the Trans-Missouri decision. Kate" are weaker to-day than they have been idnce the organisation of the .loin; Tratllc Association. Tills statement is ; made by the Toledo tflad? on the an- , thorlty of one of the heaviest shippers in the country. He says: "it is the tlrst time in years that I have been able to 1 pet any thin* better than tariff rales on < dairy products. It is not probalde that there will be any disastrous rate war. not at least for time. Yet there i are few who believe that rate-* will ever i i\f miHMalced without the Joint Trafll?* Association Strong llne^ are jculoux of their standing and the minute a little . business begin* to slit' a\v?iy from them down goes the rate point. Fast freight rilM seem to be effected more by the decision than any other claw." 1 BELLAIBE. All$ortaof Loral 3etr?Mit<! ttonlp From 1?* ItlMI fit v. j Hon. J. K. Blackburn, state food commissioner, wa* nt home to vote yesterday. He said to friend* here, tha: the Cincinnati scandal grew out of an attempt made by the health officer there. Dr. Prendergaat, and Dr. Limerick, the Cincinnati agent of the Fruzler Drug" Company, Net York, entering Into a scheme to hold up the drug company for >10,000. and .that papers liad been placed In his possession that left 110 daub: of this. The chemist of the food department had analyzed one of th?* tablets of thedrujr company. and found it fhort or me mgr*atem* jmrjtomnK i?? he 1m it, ami Dr. Prtndergrast approached the cheats: to taite SoOO and drop tne matter. He declined to have anything to do with such an arrangement. j State Food Commissioner Bluckburn rajs that if n full inwstlffation leaves h!? department entirely clear of complicity In thii?. hp will turn the letters 1 nod telegrams ami other papers over to thr> mayor of Cincinnati. Hut If it is not he will prosecute every mat* connected with It. The concert to he given by the steel workers on Saturday night, at the Elyelan theatre, promises to be a line af- 1 fair. About all the local talent in town will take part. 1 Thomas Kane, of Dunkirk, Jnd.. came j in yesterday- to spend a few days with relatives here. Tolly" will play with ' lUirlluffton. in the Western Association, ' this season. The Gravel Hill Literary and Social , Ciuh will meet thi- week at the home , of Mr. and Mrs. J. 1. Southers. The , meeting: win ?e on rnuraoay iukuu , The funeral of William Shelly will take place thi* mornltm at 'J o'clock. < from the St. Johti'B church. Interment i In ML Calvary cemetery. Mm. William Moore returned yester- 1 day to her home In Barneavllle. after a pleasant vhrtt with her daughter, Mrs. J. B. Gib&on. Miss Mabel Clark will leave Thyrsday for her home at Ironton. Ohio. after a pleasant visit with relatives in , this city. Mis* Martha E. Wrlfht, of Warnock, passed through tho city yesterday. on , her way to Sclo, where she will attend i college. i Th* funeral of the young baby of 01- > Iver Mann's took plate yesterday aft??r- i nuou interment in the Kose Hill cemetery. *???* ? 'n*iA!>? ?.?! "VfAnnv of ' Well* burg havo returneil home. after spending a lew days with relatives here. John T. Fulton, of Warnock. passed through the city yesterday, on hi.* way to Allegheny, Pa., where he attends college. The steel works went on yesterday morning, hut the plat" mill will probably not go on until to-morrow. Mrs. James Hughes returned .venterday, after spending a week with relaI tlves at Wocdafleld. I Mrs. rtobort Patterson. of T'nlontown, l Pa., it* the guest of friends and relatives in tills city. | Horner Martin. ?t Moundnville, has been spending a few (Jays with rela| tives In this city. Miss Nellje Powell has returned home from a visit with friends and relatives at St. Ciairtvlllc. Mfcses .Mary and Ada Pnrk.< are home from n visit with relatives at Hannibal, Ohio. , Mr. Martin t'owco who has been on a , 1rlr. through the northern part of the , Ktato, Ik home. Mi? Amelia Wright, of Martin'.*! Ferry, is the guest of friend* In the Third ward. Mrs. W. C. Thornberry and son, nr/? hnnv from a visit with relatives at iocobftburi?. The Progress Club will give another leel hop In Armor> H;l'i next Tuesday night. John P. Rodefer, a farmer residing on Winding Jlili, tvas presented with twins Sunday. I MiM Beatrice Inula. of Martin's Fer. ry. Is th?- guest of relatives on Belmont ' litres 1 Carlos Kelly lit home from a week's 1 visit vi-Uij relatives al Armstrong's Mil!-. Abe Ilerxberfr. of Columbus, 1? spend- | 1?? a f iv day# '.villi relatives in this city. I J. Mitchell. the butcher. I* having his ' Place of buslueHM on Noble street, fixed i up. Mis* Tracy WVIls, of Cambridge. Is the guest of relatives In the Third ward. Fred. Paul, of Wheeling Island, is ' 1b" attest ri'IntlVf* on Gravel Hill. Miss Kdtm Carr has gono to Pittsburgh, to visit friends and relatives. : The Cleveland A Pittsburgh pay car will be in the city Thursday. Dr. f> W. Long wa?? able to be out yesterday, for the first time. Charles Rosser and son Heed nre nomc irom an pasinrn inj?. .tame* B. flyim. of St. Clalravllle, waa In tho elty y**terdi?y. Mr*. W. K. lj)vc has nr?ne to Blfitor*vlllo to vljilt friend* J. W. fJarber I* ablo to be out, nfter fi ton day*' lilnpM. Tim nellalre atove foundry wu off v Htcrday. i* ? .lOlNlCU. Allen P. O.. Hlllx ?! *. County, Michigan, nay*; "Nothing aav* my rliourriiitInrrv audi quick relief aa Dr. Thbinat* Eclectrlc Oil." 1? M0PND8VILLE. P LVIinIUiimm 3l?lth|? of Minor Mat* I Un from lUnlmtl'a Ndrnpolli, The school enumeration for thin ytar I lias been completed by tho enumerator, I Miss Emily llamblcton. and tier report J In iia follows: Will to main*. of ases be- B tween nix und sixteen, 601; females, 1 181; between sixteen and twenty-one, H ?mlo?, mil; females, 23V; colored males, tt jf ages between nix and sixteen, 1?; fe- c males, 14; between sixteen and twenty- | tme, males, 7: females, 4. Total enu- V ineratlon is 1,475, an increa?o of 39 over last year. j The several young people's societies | In the churches have begun a system- | ittlc canvass of the city in the interest | of Sunday school work. The commit- | tees appointed by the societies-met last | evening at the Presbyterian church and each waa assigned territory to work In. P. S. llubhs, of the police force, and Miss Lula Larterty, of Wheeling, but formerly of this place, were married at itlH TIlontKOn M. pumunuKL- ?it nuvciInir on Sunday evening. The. couple J have gone to housekeeping here In the ' IVark property, on Jefferson avenue. { The Junior League of the M. E. | church are preparing to give un enter- ! tulninent In the n??ur future. Mrs. P. I H. Crago, of Wheeling, will axslat In [ [ho training of the children. A Special meeting of the new city council was held lust evening, to approve the bond of the new city marshal, I\ J. Steele, who took charge of the office yesterday morning. The ease of S. A. Thatcher vs.' Lula LafTcrty, which has been on trial in the L circuit court for three days past, In still occupying mo uuoniiun ui uic wun, ? Tho flrst raeetlifc of the newly-ap- vaUj pointed board of directors of the penl* ,vl?* Lentiury will convene in this city on ,"u.? ruesdny, the 13th Inst. ' nini W. L. Barrett, a student of Franklin chai college, New Athenf. Ohio, Is In the banl ity to spend a few days with Rev. W. hmv \. Williams. I kii Misses Nyra Watson, of Klngwood. dlsei ind Margaret Fault, of Fairmont, speni 0< ihe day here yesterday with friends. for ! C. L. Hornbrook's family departed for Akron. Ohio, on Sunday evening to "rni make their future home. BC J. I?. Davis, janitor of the new school building .is off duty with an attuck of Ne* [ho measles. J.- *j The regular inoftthly meeting of the i\ g nchool board will be held to-morrow V. 8 'VHtlilll' I*. H Alfred Paull. of Wheeling, was a bus- 3uol imrss visitor here yesterday. Adiv Miss Edith Exving Is very sick at her ?n>? home on Third street. 11. W. lirown, of liellalre, was here Ceiii yesterday. Ch*? m Chi, FISANCK AND TRADE. gjjj ~ 1 (? /? I'll' Krntnrr* nf the Money and Slock I Col. Market*. Cott XKW YORK. April 5.?Money on call ^e,jeasy at 1 Mitel** per cent: last loan 1 Vi D?n* per cent; closed at lVi#l% per cent. Prime mercantile paper 2Vj&4 per cent. do Sterling: exchange steady, with actual business in bankers' bills at U &"<&? Lak< I S7?4 for demand and St 8W<M S6 for r<Jjj clxtv days. Posted rates 14 S6Vs and i.eai H 8Sft4 sS',. Conimerci.il Mils $< Si^> Silver certlfl-atPH ?.l\fi tii'*?c. *Jk'l The traders in stocks made a play- Ma thing of New Jersey Central stock to Jay and worked their will with It. So Inviting a subject for speculation was pj It tha: it a b sorbet I a lur^e share of.at- und tentlon In a very narrow market, tlx the wide and erratic fluctuations muklng It jx^0 especially available for the purposes of Wea the traders. ohai There seemed to be an extraordinary mor degree of doubt and lack of reliable In- j,iv? formation as to the exact intentions of m?iu the directors at the meeiing to-day re- jj,tei irardlng the dividend. That the rate Qt ivas to be reduced was taken for grant- vea d and stories had even found credence visit i>f late that it was to bo passed. The with apt-nine; decline in the slock to-day w neemed to be based on a belief that the Uvj aivldend would be reduced to a a per oper rent basis. The price sold of 2% to "6** #tar >n this. When it was announced that i quarterly dividend of 1 per cent hod Salt been declared, a rally of 4*2 to ?S0*4 |?usl ensued, but this was followed by a re- July action of ?.%, to 77*i, due in part to Weri disappointment at the absence of a statement of the company's financial qUoi condition and to fears oa to the earn- rrtn( lngs having been up to the dividend up t rate decided on. Delaware & Hudson clln? iv39 actively in sympathy with ivew pUsi leney Central. falling 1H after an Ini- ?inCl tlal gain of a fraction, rallying to 103"* s?,ov the best of the day nnd reacting to the 102%. Lackawanna was dealt in ex-dlv- (he idend of l\ per cent and moved In 4,000 sympathy with the other coalers, but ,.'|s j In a narrower range The absorption of ; the professional element In the coalers left the market decidedly dull and the busl trejisactions small. There was. how- qUjr ever, a lnrg?? number of odd lot* of fr0|, shares traded In. supposed to be for Whe outside account nnd to Indicate the at- qua] tractivon.??s to the out9kle public of K(.t}i the present low level of prices. There thar wn some slight stiffening of prices The about mid-day on covering of shorts, the and in sympathy with the short-lived 6,000 iipwnrd movement In the coalem.Leath- vlsll r preferred showed th?* extreme gain mon af IVi, but the Vandfrbilts profited to celvi the xtent of a sharp fraction. Later the with market succumbed to u number of pon< id verse Influence*, what were Interpre- tlilri ted as such by the dealers. The prln- whl? ' ?1 -' ?? ? ""iu iKn nnivi (hut (hi> 4n [?rrmo court hn?i refused to advance tho appeal of tho Joint Traffic Association prcw ?ase to a hearing at the present term of esit < the court and had set tho second Mop- untl day in October as tho date of tho hear- Wh?? lug. The resumption of the Cuban j[0y fiuextlon as a .subject of debate in the t.|08, senate worked on t2jfears of dealers t<> G< to some extent. Disappointment was ,\tla felt that the price* of Americans in ,.]<> j London did not respond more favorably rt.;)0 to ti?e presence In London of.several prici American financiers. supposed <o have old In hand plans to benefit the properties i,|(jg in which they ar? Interested. TJ??- de- prio< cllne In the market became general on a SOfnewhat Increased volume of dealIng*. du^ to realising and to some li<i?i- by dation of long stock, especially in the mo,., fouler* Chicago <Ju8 was affected by w,.r, assertions that the result of to-mor- K,.|| row's municipal election in ChlcaRo unlj might re-iult in the return of elements unfriendly to the company. The net busl losses resulting In the railway list }j0j generally ranged as high as \\<t in lV},p IturllnRton, the decline in the grangers Ot being marked. mlir Tin* Industrials were Tint much traded bnol In a/tide from .Sugar and Leather pre notn ferred. Rallivoy bonds were dull and c?v? mainly featureless. The general mar- ujv< ket hold firm with business very light. i?r,.v Government displayed nn easier ten- crea flency, with sales restricted to 13,000. r|oa The total sales of stocks to-day were ?p,.r 143,120 shares. at 1 Even In p Post's London flnencial-oable- pf l?ram: us?'d The stock markets were magna nt but Nina better to-day on cheap inon-.-y. consols The n-cr?' 112*i buyers, foreigners were bet- paoj ter on the Improvement In Paris. Kaffirs nn<| were Improved f r the same reason, de- k?*t pile President Kruger's little bill. Home porl. rails were atrong. Americans were ne- |ow( sleeted but steady: the only feature was |ow< the strength of New York Central-on i?f rumors of a funding scheme, n < i in- ' iiivi.M'ii'iff iihw '"-' ii n?n' "C#b if l$~& Manhood | fHtw to Attain It." f[ A Wonderful Now Mod lr?l?ook,writ t?n ut, ii<t Mfji 0'if.v. Oho d, ? (>?<y jTn y ) hail froo H|, cn an>U*'JoD. W ERIE MEDICAL CO. BUFMLO, N.V. *qJ . i. < .'< One reason Pillsbury's is always b< Because all wheat i inalwslfi tn rr portions of thi sustaining Ph invariably reje *vww.|<6?' Which means tur half the Whea V v But that which pas ling a money crux In the market. Dl?K nou-K-s have reduced -their depoalt s by one>half of one per cent. It Is i ored that If the bank rate la not iged on Thursday, the Joint stock <5 may break their usual cuatom and t their rate Irrespective of the bank, ow that the matter la at leatft under UMlon. >ld Is In strong demand at 77 s lO&d : Itussla and Japan. ?e Paris and Berlin market* were >NDB AND STOCK QUOTATION'S. V. S. 4s reg. 123*4 Nasi). & Chat... tiC U. S. cou. 123*4 N. J Central.... T7?4 I, r.s reu )H Nor. St W. pre... ?? . 5s coupon.. 114 Northern Pa?-... 12'i . I. 4s r?-ic Ill ; do preferred... "~>S . 4s coupon..112s* Northwestern ..lot I. 2s reu W* do preferred...151 He ?s of '95..103% N. Y. Central.... w?% llson 10\ N. Y. tit N. K.... 37 in* Kxpress.HS Oregon Nav lo , Kxpre*s....l11 Pacific Mall "&A Si Ohio \i\i Pittsburgh 1?2 Southern... 4tf1,* Pullman Palace.137 ral Pacific.. 8>; Reading ?. & Ohio.... Wi Rock Inland .... -It* , Si Alton 1*2 St. Paul "2}4 , llur. t Q.. 20?i do preferred ..ISlft ago Gas 7*4 St. P. A- Omaha. I . C. & St. L.. 29 do preferred...13M | Coal Sc. I... 'jStiKnr Refinery..11046 on Oil Cer... 1(V?4 Tenn. t'oal A I.. 2$ & Hudson..102":Texas Pacific.... .. & W. ex-d.l.W? Tol. & O. C. pre. 60 , & R. Q. p.. 3S>^41'nlon Pacific? 5% i:t l*. 8. Express... S!? first lire? 29 W.. St. L. & P.. second pro.. 17 ' do preferred... 124 ols Central.. 92 Well* Kartto Kx.IOii . & Tex. p .. I!7 Western l'nion.. 71?T* ? Krfe St W.. 13% Wheel'* S. I. K.. I preferred... %l do preferred... 54 i? Shoro. 164 Genn. Klectrlc .. 3|t; j I Trust 23'j Am Su?.ir pre..li?l*i & Nash... <!*?*? I". S. Leather p. .V? 1 i. Central... 04 Tobacco 73*4 Pacific 15 do preferred... 1% Rmdilnffi anil Provision*. IICAGO?Wheat closed squuroly >*r the seventy cent mark to-day. .May option suffering a decline of per bushel and July Tic, the greater kn?>s* In May beinjc caused by iginir over from that month to the e deferred delivery. A bljr drop in rpool caused a weak opening and Idatlon continued almost without rruption ulf day. her markets were sympathetically k. corn declining and proms 24615c. Oats closed practically lout change. heat got a blow on the heart from rpool when that market cabled an line decline of l*id per cental. The t here under stress of such a stagr was ut declines compared with irday's closing price of *i<M lo per 1 lei for (May and from for First quotations for the former ? from 69&fc69*i?e and for the latI'.oiif :?n.l ity.. Tho of those lations formed the bottom of the ! te of the subsequent fluctuations ! .) ij o'clock, in addition t?? tii?- de? at Liverpool the quantity on ocean lage ivas increased *$0,000 bushels e a week ago, world'* shipment* v a marked increase over those of ; week previous, the totul cabled to ; board ?>r trade aggregating: over .000 bushels against 3.725,000 bushhe week previous. This also helped bears In that It was far in excess of j recent average, although -.">00,000 ' lets below the estimated weekly reements. According to a cablegram 1 Beerbohm's European stocks of at and Hour In llm hands and the ntiiy on ocean passage were toier 10.000.000 bushels less April 1 i they were March 1. of this year, reduction In visible supplies in country for March were about i.ooo bushels, so that the world's lie lost 16,000.000 bushels in that v. *1,1.1 rtnlnfh r... > (1 only 240 cars of wheat compare*] i 844 a week ago and 876 the corresJinK dav of last year. Chicago pot 1 leen carloads. The visible supply 'h was expected to show perhaps a II Increase was found to have de> >11 411,000 bushels. That helped t.i ent prices declining below the lowof the figures made at the opening I about half an hour from the close, n they got down on to fresh ground. about fifteen minutes from th?? \ sold down to fitMnftWUc and July IMifiSc. The export clearances from ntlc ports of equal to 510.000 bu.th? ti wheat and flour alrice Saturday's irt did not do much to help sustain ?? In view of the claim that ft was business and there Is no present within two or three cents of our v. The clonlnn price for May was R69%c and for July 68T4c. irn wan quiet and weak. Influenced lh?* weakness In wheat and the c liberal receipts. The condition* t such that holders were deposed to I-... n.l.um U'.ll'O flllrlv Klotalv (JUl. ?>??i I near the close, when liquidation ime pronounced. 12 x port* 30.1,000 lels. show n considerable falllnic off. opened >4c lower at 21'/iift 2H4C. re it closed. 11? held remarkably well during the nlriK on a very small trade. The <wardness of the weather canned ,> nnxloty among shorts and the ring of n few lines caused a ?light ! inee. which w.is lost later an wheat | v weaker. The visible supply do- j sed 180.000 bushels and seaboard ranees were 114,000 bushels. May ! ied unchanged at 17Vfcc and closed 7%c. ovlslon* opened weak and con tin? I to decline notwithstanding a mueh ller run of hog* than expected, re was very general liquidation, cer# especially being liberal sellers little support was given the m?rwhlch closed at the bottom. May c 15c lower at $8 20; May lard 7Vfcc r, at $4 1064 12?fr and May rills 2',ic r. at Si I Sr.. dimmed receipts Tuesday: Wheat. it in: corn, JfMi cars; oats, 250 cars; i. 17,000 head. ,*!i quotations were as follows; our dull. heat-No. 2 spring f?8Vjff/fl??ic: No. j ring wheat flS#70c; No. 2 red 8514^ ! "rn?No. 2. -4'??*: No. ? yellow 24 "4 c. j its?No. 2, 17'/h<-; No. 2 white 2lf/22c; ?, white 18021'&c. >p ;SO >ritiv~*Nn 2. nominal: N'o, .1, 2iW34c, ax* I- No. I. molhyneeil?Prime. ?"'* Pork?P?'r Imrri'l *H . miS lrd?Per 100 lt>i?.. SI 1W< j iort ItllH-SI (loow) ?| <?JM 7.. j v wiIIimI ehoulderr (IioxpcI) r.Vn.iV iort pinnr ?hl"? (honed) l*.<i?V lilnkey?OJnllllern' nnlaboil ROod?. I Kltlloil. II IK. ijcarti?Cuiluaf 6.61c; srunulmtid ; I the Produce Exchtnio to-day, the | ; why I | Best Flour j ? I Ml . I 8( act rl it ; di % m Yi S3 not "shown by chemical > n intain the requisite pro . health-promoting, life- j ? osphate and Gluten, is . ? cted? * i 'I p> I w ning'away more than S " t that's offered. ses, is Perfection.. 1 " '3 SLAGLE & CO., BROKERS. L Grain, Provisions, Stocks and Cotton. *3 1X3 Market 8treet, Wheeling, W. Va. Direct private wires to tht* Chicago Hoard of Trade and the New York Stock Exchange, over which we receive continuous markets and the latest news. 0 l.Qlig Distance Telephone. 275. ? ? M butter market won steady; creameries ? lSOSOc; dulrles lofflTc. P Cheese?Firm at lo>201O%c. U Egg*?Steady; fresh 8^c. The l?edlng futures ranged as follows: n1 I Open-1 High* | Low- I Cloa- ' Ing. eit. eau ing. Wheat NoTt* April ?S, <?'? ?3? Slay cy-S| ??* ?>,, ??'? July | ? '.> ** ? WT? Sept 67 | $$ CI 87*4 _ Corn. No. 2. G April M"i| 24tt 23*? 24 May ........ 24*#| sth r<*i 24',; July XW. MJ. :.v, 2W, sept zssl ara 2% floats. No. 2. | 1 | May JT'.i 17?J 17 17U I July 18 IS', 17% is * Sapt I istt! is\ i?H; "S Main Pork. ! I I May S 3rt ! U' * 3D I * 20 July b 43 | k 1*. S 32'*, 8 S2'y Lard. I May 4 15 ; 4 1T'3 4 1? I 4 13Vi July 4 27w 4 27",?j 4 ? 4 27% . Short Rib*. Ill ' Muy 4 35 | 4 GO 4 ft) 14 5% j July ........ 4 TO 4 62^ 4 S2H1 4? * NEW YORK?Flour, receipts 18.58S barrels; exports 20.9S0 barrels; market g dull and weak, with demand checked by the break In wheat; Minnesota put- ? entS *4 05?4 25; do bakers* $:: 65Cr3 75. I Wheat, receipts .18,850 bushels; exports J 13.VM4 bushels: spot market weak: No. 2 red 80%c; No. 3 hard winter 75%c; - uiHiuiia upen*ru tvraiv auu ciuscvi m 144 l*,o net decline; No. 2 red May To'/ifr 76 5-l6e, closed at 75%c. Corn, receipts >8.625 bushels; exports 34,777 bushels; j spot market weak; So. 2, 29>,4c; steam- j er yellow 29'/jc; options opened weak J and closed at net loss; April J cloned at 299?c; May closed at 29140. <>ats. receipts 123.600 bushels; exports ^ 91,670 bushels; options were dull and heavy all day. with a small trade, clos- ~ c net lower; May dotted at I 21 "Sc. Hay steady. Hops quiet. Hides HUM. Leather tlrm. Beef quiet. Cutmeat* steady. Lard weak; western v steamed $4 32',refined easy. "Cheese 2> quiet. Tallow quiet. Rosin steady. Turpentine firm. Itlce Arm. Molasses Arm. C Coffee, options opened steady and unchanged to 5 points higher; closed quiet, and unchanged to 5 points net advance, j Sugar, raw firm; sales 11,558 bass Cen- f trlfugal 96 teat 3*?c ex-ship; 2,100 bags. Molasses 89 test 2%c; refined firm. HALT]MORE?Flour dull; western ;?u- = perflno )2 60ft>2 90; winter wheat patents S4 40{*4 75; spring do $4 10&4 25; receipts ~ S.749 bushels; exports 27.445 bushels. Wheat dull and easy; spot 77*i07Sc; month 7Sc; May 76tf76&c; exports 64.000 i buabels; southern wheat by sample 80<U A S2o. Corn easier; spot 27%?27%c; month I i7H?27%c; May 28$28!4c; steamer mix ed receipt? 243.324 bushels; exports S7.X13 bushels; southern white corn 31c; ^ do yellow 28^4c. Oats steady; No. 2 white 2.*>026c; receipts 11.153 bushels. Rye easy; No. 2 western 39?39V*'-'; receipts % 2.155 bushels. Hay Arm; choice timothy J 513 50 bid. Mutter firm; fancy creamery L.tl.'oC. i'-tfK* \ve*4K; ir?r*u sc. vmtwr r steady; fancy New York J2Kc. K CINCINNATI?Flour eiwy; fancy *4 35; * family $3 350170. Wheat weak;No. 2 red 1 XS'.ic; receipts 15.000 burets; shipments 18,000 bushel*. Corn quiet; No. 2 mixed 25c. Oat# firm: No. 2 mixed 21c. Rye steady; No. 2, ;J8@.'J7c. Lard easy a: )4 00, "" RulkmeaU steady at $4 MtffS 00. Bacon __ quiet at $5 OOW5 65. Whisky dull: wale* 747 barrels on basis of $1 18. Butter I nulet and unchanged. Sugar Arm; hard re lined $3 47?5 60. Kg** quiet at 7c. Cheese steady; good to prime Ohio Hat lOUfllic. r TOLEDO?Wheat lower and weak; J No. 2 cash 8SV?c bid; May 89%c. Corn active and lower; No. 2 mixed 24c. Oats active and steady; No. 2 mixed 18c. Rye dull and lower; No. 2 cash 3"?V?c. Cloversced steady; prime cash * $4 95. PHILADELPHIA?Butter firm and In grod demand; fancy western creamery 22c. Eggs firm and In better demand: _ fresh nearby and do western 10c. Cheese ? unchanged. P Live Mtork. CHICAGO.?The cattle market opened with an active ceneral demand and n prices were stronger to 10c higher for ~ cattle of the better class and steady for n others. Sales* were at $3 7504 23 for h common dressed beef steers up to J.'iOO @t> 40 for choice to prime cattle, with J!' the bulk of the sales at $4 00, ex- ? portera buying freely at $4 6ft and up- u ward. The stocker and feeder trade d wns fairly active, hut prices were easy, li except for the best, about l.OftO head having remained over from last week, funning cattle were no higher, but fat rows and heifers sold in a satlsfac- it tori' way. Bulls and calves were un- ti changed, the latter soiling at Inst ? week's shurp decline. There was the p usual fair shlppltiK demand for hogs, d and Chicago paekers took hold very well, although they were evidently dls- F posed to "bear" the market at first. The _ smallness of the supply prevented a de- n cline, however, and common to choice u hogs sold at $3 75ft4 lf?. the bulk cross* , lug the scales at $4 ft.*?<ff4 10. There was ,r a lively demand for sheep and prices averaged 10016c per 100 pounds higher, common to choice sheep Helling at J.l 2,*. (Jfli 40. with westerns Helling largoly ?t * $1 2.'?5 00, while lambs brought $3 .'Ofi v ii SO for poor to choice (locks. Receipts: Cattle, 14,000 head; ho^s, v "> nnn hnoil? nhi?en. n.000 head. N MAST LTBHRTV .t(l nn.l o liljrhcr; prime $5 0005 l.'i; feeders S3 7'>tt \y I 40. hull.". KtngH and cows SI 750)3 60. I' Hop* st?ady; prime a>??ort??d medium j] weights S4 2004 25; bout Yorker* )4 lota 4 20; heavy hog* $( loir4 20; pigs J.l wv(r p 4 00; rough* 12 75<tf3 75 Sheep steady; ? wooled sheep S3 50U6 00; wooled lamb* k $4 fol?4 60; dipped k1nvi> choice $4 35? 1 10; common $3 004/3 60; choice bunbs jr. 250*5 35; spring lambs $7 00?B 00; {] veal calve* S4 6006 00. V ONCfNNATI?-Hogs actlveand utronj; l nt $3 25tfH IT.; receipts 5.900 head; shipment? 1,000 head. A Urv Mnoili. '' NKW YORK.?Botween mall orders ami ouyers on ihe npot there was con- * sldcrablc huNlnt*H done In all cIhrmo* or r? cotton fabrics of u seasonable rhnrar. ter f??r immediate and next season's L \\ ante, with moderate transactions In rowti and bleached cottons. Speciales In fancy cotton for bicycle and out* ?or RportR are doing: well. Drew* of th?? lerlno variety, aluo wool suitings, lanketa, flannels and clothing: woolnns ad general attention, and good enagemonts were placed. i'rlaUtig oths quiet, but firm ut 2 9-iCc. I'cliolrMiu. OIL CITY.?Certificate market open1 with offering* at 91c, but the first ilea were at 86c. It cloned uttered at Ic, with 8fic bid. Sale* 7.000 barrels; infr Saturday and Sunday, tt,C9B barMa; shipments Saturday and Sunday, 17,839 barrels. Credit balances were reiced two cents a barrel, and at 11:48 a. u a further, cut of three cents a barrel as made, making the price of Penn lvanla oil 88c. NEW YORK?Petroleum, Pennsylvala crude weak; May 87'/4c bid. Mrlala. NEW YORK?Plf Iron quiet; south n $10 ooail 00; northern $10 ;>0<2M2 no. miner nam*: brokers' $11 70; exchange 1 62%(ft 11 75. Lead closed quiet, with >ot lot* quoted by the Metal Krlange S3 37%0>3 42%, and by brokers' 25. Tin easy: utrait* S13 1501S 25: fates dull. .Spelter quiet; domestic 10? 4 20. Wool. ?n?w York?wool tinn. EDUCATIONAL. MRS. MRT'S CHOOL FOR YOUNG.. ADIES AND CHILDREN. 16 AND 1318 HAIKU SHU T, WlttlLWG, W. VA. SIXTH ANNUAL 5ES51UN. Thla school offers a complete and thorugh education In Practical English, lat hematics, English Classic* Latin, lodern Language* and ElocutK n. ART STUDIO, conducted by Mm. Eva [ubbard, offer# auperior advantages for 'enell. Charcoal. Water Color, Crayon rawing# and Oil Painting. Boys received In the Primary and Interledlate Departments. For circulars or Insrvlew, apply to IRS. M. STEVENS HART, PrtodpaJ, WHEELING. W. VA. FINANCIAL. , LAMB. Pres. JOB. 8EYBOLD. Caahlar. J. A. JEFFERSON. Aaa'L Caahlar. SANK OF~WHEELING. CAPITAL ^200.000. PAID IV. WHEELING. W. VA. DIRECTORS. Ulen Brock. Joseph F. Paull. nines Cummins, Henry Bleberson, i. Reymann. Joseph Seybold, Glbaon Lamb. Interest paid on special deposits. Issues drafts ton England. Ireland and cot land. JOSEPH SEYBOLD. toyll Caahlar.. g XCJiANGE BANK. CAPITAL - S300.000. N. VANCE President 0HN FREW Vlca President DIRECTORB. . N. Vance, George E. Stlfel. . M. Urown, William KHingham, ohn Frew. John L. Dickey. onn >v?i?rnouK. ??. c. muut, W. H. Frank. Drafti Issued on England. Ireland* Scotind and all pointa In Europe. L.E. 8ANDS. Cashier. jJANK or THE OHIO VALLEY. CAPITA I ?$175,000. (TTLLTAM A. ISKTT President IOKTIMKK POLLOCK. ..Vie? President Drafts on England. Ireland. Franco and iermaoy. DIRECTORS. Vllllam A. Isett, Mortimer Pollock, . A Miller, Robert Simpson. I M. Atkinson. John K. Uotsford. Julius Pollock. Jail J. A. MILLKR. Cashier. STEAMERS. "for cincinnati. x.orisvii.lk. lowl'k ohio. nashville. st. l.oris. memphis. K/CJJ n -V?\ new orleans, and Btmri l/Iini intermediate points take palatial steamers of the WWWnil Pittsburgh & CinclnBjjinj nail Packet Lint*, leavKf Ihk wharfboat, foot of Eleventh street, as folSteamer VIRGINIA?T. 8. Calhoon, taster; R. 11. Kerr, Clerk. Every SunVi*?mirnKETSTGXF: STATE?Ch.rlr, I. Knox. M.iter; ^l)on Uctr, Click. Steamer nUDSON-Robert R. A*new. lamer; James Alexander, Cleric. Every hnrttday. x a. m. For freight or passage telephone 33ft. CROCKAUD & BOOTH. {*20 Acfnli. RAILROADS. FIRST -TIME OV3DH 'ENNSYLVANIA SHORT LINES "PAN HANDLE ROUTE." ,EAVB WHEELING 9:45 A. IL, CITY TIME. DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. Arrive COLUMBUS 2:16 p. m. Arrive CINCINNATI 6:05 p. m. Arrive INDIANAPOLIS lu:l5 p. m. Arrive ST. LOUIS 7:00 a. in. ENNSYLVANIA 8TANDARD 'OACHES PENNSYLVANIA DINING CAR. ULLMAN CARS FROM WHEELING JUNCTION THROUGH WITHOUT CHANGE. T1IEB TRAINS LEAVE WJTBEMNCI. l-'ur steubenville and Plttabursh . ;&> n. , w..k day.; '?r HUliburgjj mid the 'Hsl and for colutnbua and Chicago at 'so m week daya; for Pittsburgh, Ifar. oburs. Baltimore. Washington. Philadelilia and Now York at 3 :5S p. nt. dally; for teubenvllle and Uannlmn at 3;55 p. m. atli" for Pittsburgh at 7:00 p. m. week aval for Columbus, Dayton. Cincinnati, ndtunnl'oll* and St Loul. at 8:30 p. m. .M|> iluVK. Clt> UlUP. 'arlor Car lo Ptttsbunth on 3:65 p. m. and 7 p. in. Trains. Persona contemplating a trip trill find nrofltablc in pleaauro and convenience j communicate with tlm underklgned, ho will make nil necessary arrangement* ,r a delightful Journey. Tickets will be rovlded and baggago checked through to ruination. JQ|1N Q TOMLINSON. aaienger and Ticket Agent, Wheeling, W. Va. ... H10 RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY. Tlnto Table In effect February H, ]?;, Dully. tDolly c*c0Pt Sunday, liastern Ime. ? South Hound. J 1 { 3 | fi | _J la P..C.;C."&St.Ia.R a", m. p. in. ItUburgh, Pa..Lv. *9:10 tl2:?5 a. ni. p. in. Wheeling ^ Leave. a. n?. p. m p. in. Wheeling 6:30tl?:06 *l:l.? oundvvltle ......... 7:0* 12:?0 4;M [pw Martinsville... R:<X) 1:JC r?:4K [Hi?ri?vlllc 1;M fl.f.'i rim?mi?town ?:?i s:h .;Ma. m. ark?r*burg io.l.? -:<o *8:01) .;.n avcnuwood 11.21 ?:M|p. m. s: ?o moil City lfc.lH b.03 & M. Junction... 12:60 Jm? io:^5 oint pleasant....i:io . :o?? via K. .v.- M ,ly P* m* P-?" t- m & M. junc....Lv.l *7:12 2:5 IP- in. p. m. p. m. harlPRton Ar.| ffi:u7 9:25 (,.oj i3| i$\ _|ti^ r. Ch?rle?ton,W.V.| t4:27| 3:<d| ;eno\a !..Ar.(" !*:40i~!?:40| I 12:15 p. m.jp. m. p. in. onlTv^ .,P2?S; v4:vJa m-\%% Inclnnatl, O Ar. 7:00!%'Sij j'sUi .cxlngton, Ky...ArJ 7:20 JOHN J. AKCHEU. C. P. A. g RAILWAY TIME CARD. .?rrl\5l.-l,d 4?P*rtur? of trains an and after February 14, 1117. Explanation of reference Marks: *D*ny fDally, except ???Pt Saturday. fDally. except Monday. fSundays only. 'Satur* gay only. Eastern Standard Time. llTiO.?Mflln I.I no Ka.t. Arrlyl. M ?>n Wash., B*L, Mill., N T. 1:S> am J:? pro WuhIi b?I.. Phil., N.Y J;-WO am ..Cumberland Accom.. t7:2S pm if pm Oration Alcorn 10:10 am "liSBB Washington City Ex.. UM pjn Impart. R.A-o.-r.o. rilv.. West Arrival ,A:?2 ifn Por Columbus and Chi. *1:11 am m -Columbus and Clncln.. *5:10 pm ptn -Columbus and Clncln.. *5:01 am ;:12 om -Columbys and Clnoln ? P'n Columbus and Chi. Ex. *11:50 am 110:15 am ..Ht. Clalrsvllla Accom.. 111:60 am J?:i9 ,)m Clalrsvllla Accom.. 15:30 pm ag.--^--gandusky Mall * JO pm Depart. B.~JL O.-W., PriTDlvT Arrive. For Pittsburgh *10:10 am r ? ?; Pittsburgh ??:55 pm 6.10 pm ..Pittsburgh and East.. |ll:30 pm Pittsburgh and East.. IZ:io am fLPJZL Pittsburgh ti2:S0 pm ??? " p., C? C. & St. L. hy Arrive. t?..5 am Pittsburgh |9:0I pm 2:15 Rm Sleubenvllle and West H:15 pm ??:? am Steubenvllla Accom.. t?:ll pm !:? ^ "Pittsburgh and N. v.. ttiU pm J:R pm -Pittsburgh and N. Y.. *11:30 am 1<.00pc ...Pittsburgh Accom... t9:30 am WEST. " nr., Cln. and 8t. Lou!* t7:ll am !?;22 !'?? Ex cin. and 8t. Loula t?:lB pm ?:S HJL1 "%* ' and ail.. tS:25 pm and Dennlaon.. *11:10 am %Ef !!? J'- & ? ?Bridgeport. Airlra. Ir Sf2P2.rt Wayne and Chi. t?:IS pm J5.6J am ..Canton and Toledo.. t*:K p? Ic'.eS ani ?M?nee and Cleveland 1B-.SS pnf i a Aft *m Steuben villa and Pitta. tfl-45 pm >i2:?? *m Steuben villa and Pitta. til:<* am 12:10 pm Fort Wayna and Chi. t?:10 pm r 23? Pm ..Canton and Toledo.. 16:10 pm P1" Alliance and Cleveland tl:M pm tS:M pm Steub'a and Wellavllle t9:SS pm t6:54 pm Phlladelnhla and N. Y. 16:10 pm \r r. P"* -HaHlmore and Waah.. t<:10 pm .16:04 pm Hiciib'# and WellsvlUa tt; 10 pm .%art-' W. Jk"J7. K. Arriv*. ' am;... Toledo and Weit.... *6:00 pm I' *m Brilliant and St^ubunV pm i:V? Mawlllon and Canton. *11:00 am 4:&0 pmfRrllllant and Steuhen'e 11:00 am J j:m pm.CI've., Akron 4 Canton *6:00 pw Depart. c.;~L. & W.-Hnagep't. Arrlva. t.a* Eastern Tim*. T7:05 am C1*vf? Toledo and Chi. tMO'pra tl:26 pm Cleve, Toledo and Chi. t*:00 pm ii:W P'n Maaalllon Accom 511:00 am am Pt- Clalravllla Accom.. t!>:M am tl0:08 am ..St. Clalrnvllla Accom.. tl:W pm tf:28 pm ..St. Clalravllle Accom.. t4:41 pm <5:26 pm ..St. Clalmville Accom.. t6:81 pm J1-40 pm ..Local Freight til:50 am Depart. Ohio River R. R. ~Arrlv?. 0:30 am Pause niter *10:50 am 12:05 pm Pasaengor 3:40 pm _M:15 pm Paascngrr ....... #fl:50j?m Bellalre. "Bellalre. Ivave. B? 7,. ft C. R. R. Arrive. 9:10 am Bellalr*. 2:45 pm J-ir. Iim JC 9iv 1:25 pm: and Xanewv'lilel 12:15 pm RAILROADS. ft THE ? Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling RAILWAY COMPANY. Central Standard Time. Tim* Schedule of Passenger Trains la effect Sunday. January 3, 1*97. Cleveland Depot Foot South Water Street* DEPART. I 2~~I. ' a. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. Bridgeport 6:05 J2:25 1:10 UhrichavUle B:30 8:10 2:3S 6:00 New Philadelphia... 6:47 2:51 6:19 Oanal Dover 6:M 1:00 6;M Ju?tui? 6:23 9:0* 1:30 6:65 Ma>sllton 6:?ft 9:23 1:45 701 Warwick T:05 9:49 4:10 Sterling 7:27 10:12 4:23 Seville 7:34 10:18 4:? Medina 7:53 10:17 l.cstor 8:37 10:50 6:44 Craft on 1:55 11:07 6:03 Elyrla 9:10 11:21 6:21 1 .eater Junction 8:10 10:49 5:15 Cleveland ?:10 11:60 6:15 a. m. p. m.jp. m. ARRIVE. i i i i~T~i i * p. m. p. m. p. m. ?. m. Rridpeport 1:30 7:00 Id'M Uhrichsville 11:25 4:52 *:? 7:44 New Philadelphia... 10:E2 4:17 R;00 7:21 ('anal Dover 10:45 4:09 7:52 7:i? Justus 10:15 2:S9 7A l:M Manflllon 9:? 2:22 7;04 6:10 Warwick 9:53 3:S8 8:27 a. m. Sterling 9:10 2:38 ?:li Seville 9:04 2:29 ?:I5 Medina 8:44 2:09 5:47 heater 8:35 1:53 5:0? Grafton 7:41 1:26 4:4? Klyrta 7:23 1:19 4:28 Lorain 7,06 1:05 4:10 J?e?ter Junction .... 8:22 1:57 ?:24 Cleveland 7:30 1:00 4:10 )a._m. p. m. p. m. All trains dally except"Sunday. riwwnKrrn ueiwcrn w nnnng, wunin FJng, BelJalre and Bridgeport. lalte Elsem. a. cahriu General Passenger Agent . ?BAIT1M0RB4 OHIO. Departure and arrlr. al of tralna at Wheeling. Eastern time. Schedule In effect Feb. MAIN XJNB BAST. For Baltimore. Philadelphia and New York. 12:23 and 11:00 a. m. and 1:40 p. m. daily. Cumberland Accommodation, 7.-00 a. ra* dally except Sunday. Grafton Accommodation. 1:40 p. m. daily. ARRIVE. From N?vr York. Philadelphia and Bal11 mo re. S:S> - m.. _ Cumberland Express. 4:25 p. m., dally. Cumberland Accommodation. 7:25 p. nt* except Sunday. Grafton Accommodation. 10:10 a. m? dally. TRAN8-OHIO DIVISION. For Columbus and Chicago, 7:15 a. m. and 3:40 p. m.. dally. Columbus and Cincinnati Expreea I0:lt a. m. dally, 11:40 p. m. daily, except Saturday. and 2:40 a. m. Sunday only. Smii!iiikv Mall 10:15 a. m.. daily. 8t ClaVnrvlll? Accommodation 10:11 a. m., and 3:40 p. m., except Sunday. ARRIVE. Chicago Express, 1:15 a. m. and 11:50 a. m.-dally. Cincinnati Express. 8:05 a. m. and 5 JO * m.. dally. Sandusky Mall, 5:S0 p. m.. dally. St. Clalrsvllln Accommodation. 11 :M k m. and R:30 p. m.. dally, except 8unday. WHEELING & PITTSBURGH DIV. For Pittsburgh. 6:10 and 7:00 a. re. and 6:40 p. nv. dally, and 14ft p. m.. dally, *. C^orSVM?tsS'urRh and the East, 6:20 a. a, and 5:40 p. xn.. dally. i ARRIVE. From Pittsburgh. 10:10 a. m. and ft:H p. m.. dally; 11:? p. m.. dally, except Saturday, and 2:30 a. m.. Sunday only; 12M pu m. exccpt Sunday. * C1IA8. O. SCULU O. P. JL, 1 Baltimore, Md. / ' WHEELING 4 ELI GROVE RAILROAD On .nil ?tt.r 8?tura?y, Ffbruirr 5. IBS, train. will run a. to lows, city tint,: ?< ? wkMllnr. 1 Utv? Elm Grav*. Tr'n T'mpJTr'n^me Tr'n T'meJTr'nTm# No. a. m.JNo. p. m. No. a. m.[>fo. p. m. 2.... 5:00 1.... |?:0019.... |:0? 4.... 7:00;22? 4:00 S.... 7:0021.... 4:09 ?..., 8:0024.... 6:00 fi.... UrOOJI.... S:M *.... 9:Co|26.... ?:00 7.... 19:00 25.... 10.... 10:00128 9.... i0:00|27.... !c?S I 12.... U:00|?.... J;2JU-.- ll:0?5f.... sM ??. m.(.t!? S.Oi) p.m. 31.... t .? 12:00 34.... 10:00 12.... 12:00 8.... J0;80 1?.... 1:00SC.... 11:00 IS.... 1:00 8.... SjE IS.... 2:W)| 1".... 2:00] tDatly, except Sunday. Sunday church trains will Imv? Elm Grove ni 9:43 a. m. and Wheeling at 12:17 p. m. H. K. WEiarJKRBKR. OeneralManager. WHEELING BRIDGE 4 TERMINAL RT C O. nilEWBTEn. R?cl??r. I "Mu.. T<oV,in \'o. 13. to take effiwt 12:01 *. hl_ Sunday. November 19. IS?.*. Leave Wheeling?**:?. tf:45. |U:40 a. m.. > "0 43:15. T4:30. |9:00 i?. ni. Leave Penlninila?tS:06, 19;&1, fll:46 a. r * 8:21, 14:3* I9w p- ni. i eave Martin'* Ferry-?*:?. t*:57. |11:5f a in (2:12, *1:27,14:42,19:11 p. m Arrive Terminal Junction?*1:17, 19:91. ?l-3 a. nv. 12:?. S:S2. 14:4S. |9:1< p. m. Leave Terminal Junction?*7:22. |9:00 a. m *12:40 a. m.. 11:59, 14:05. *5:14. *9:45 p. m. l.aave Martin'* Ferry-*7:2I, 19:07 a. m.. U *:?. 14:06. '4:10. *5:19. *1:52 p. m. Leave Peninsula?17:14, |9:14 a. m., 11:11. u II. -4:17. *5:25, 1S:? p. in Arrive Wheeling?17:40. 19:20 a. m., ?lt:(7. 14:17. <4;25. *r?:31, <9:05 p. ni. Dally. iDally except Sunday. fSundaya ? a)i trains will run en Eastern Tim/* J. K. TAUSSIG, Superintendent.