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THE YUKON FIELDS ~ Where Gold in I'icked Up and Fortunes Mudc. history oe the region : Ami the Development of the Sllulux luduilry fh?tSecllou-Tb?re U 1'lciity of lloom for I'ruiiMUlori, us There Is uu , Arc* of Over 700 Silica lo Sconr Over. , KxUtcuce. However, lu that LauU of | I'romUc U Attended with Many hacri- I lire# ili*t Few Meu Have the Nerve to I l.mlure?JIu?v Ihe District is tioverueu. I I WASHINGTON, Au*. 8.-The report ] on the Yukon gold region by Joslah Edward Spurr, the geological survey exjiert, who headed a party that made a thorough Investigation In Alaska last cummer, giving new facts ubout the interiors was made public to-day. It is a comprehensive document, and reviews In detail the work in the various districts. It says as to the Forty-Mllo gold dlsj trlct that In tho latter part of 1887 _ Franklin gulch was struck, and tho Ilrst year tho creek is estimated to have produced $4,000. Ever since it bus been a 'l constant payer. Tho character of Hie gold there is nuggetty, masses of $i weight being common. The yield of the llrst year after the discovery of Forty- c Mile has been variously estimated at t from $75,000 to $1&0,000, but IGO.OOO prob- c ably covers the production. The discovery of Davis creek and <i stampede from Franklin gulch followed ri in the spring of 1888. In 1801 gold mln- 1 ing in I he Interior as well as on the i coast, at Silver Bow basin and Tread* well, received a great Impetus. The % event of 1892 was the discovery of Miller I creek. In the spring of 189a many new claims were staked, and it is estimated j, that eighty men took out $100,000. Since f then Miller creek 1ms been the heaviest t producer of the Forty-Mile dlstsjct, and < until recently of the whole Yukon. Its , entire length lies in British possessions. The outnut for 1S93, as given by the mint director, for the Alaskan creeks, nil but Miller creek being in American possessions, was $198,000, with a mining population of 190. The total amount produced by the Yukon placers in 1894 was double that of the previous year. In 1895 the output had doubled again, r.irty-Mlle district in the summer of 1896 is described in the report as looking us if it had seen its best days, and unless ? nveral new creeks are discovered II Will lose its old position. The Birch creek district was last sumtin r in a flourishing condition. Most of tho gulches were then running, miners were working on double shifts, night ami day, and many large profits were reported. On Mastodon creek, the best producer, over thirty miners were at work, many expecting to winter in the gulch. As to hydraullcklng, the report bays: Some miners have planned to work this and other good grounds supposed to exist under the deep covering of moss and gravel in the wide valley of the Mammoth and Crooked creeks by hy# draullcklng, tho water to bo obtained by tapping Miller and Mastodon creeks near the head. It will be several ycara before the scheme can be operated, because both of the present gulchos are paying well and will continue to do so ut least live years." Following is tho report on the Klondyke district: "With the announcement otgold here In the winter of 1896-97 there was a genuine stampede t<> the new region. Forty-Mllo waa almost deserted. Hut 350 men spent the winter on th# Kiondyko. In the gulcheB and at the new town of Dawson. The more important parts of the district ttro on Bonanza and Jlunk'-r creeks. According to the latest information 400 claims had been located up to January 1, 1897; about half uj many on Hunker creek. 'There Is plenty of room for many more prospectors and miners, for the gulches and creeks which have shown g'U'd prospects spread over an area of 700 square miles. The estimated Alaskan gold production for 1896, made by the Spurr report. Is 11,400,000." The report points out the difficulties In the way of speedy development of the country. First, the climate, with short summer season and long, cold winter. Prospecting Is done In the winter more and more ?very vear. because frozen I ground renders traveling over Urn swampy, moss-covered country mors easy, iind the miner Ih thus able to begin work with the ?rst spring thaw. Whatever Alaska may be In the future it Is not now self-supporting agriculturally. Moose nnd caribou hero are variable In <|U?ntUy. abundant one time nnd disappearing from the region for twelve months at a time. Ten '1' liars a day Is the general wages paid. >12 f??r n day of ten hours being raid In (some of the more remote gulches. In winter the price for labor Is $"? to $8 per day of hIx hours. Many times th<l mln"rs have been nt the point of starvation; hardly a winter when they havi net been put on a ration basis. "Universal suffrage Is given, and all have an equal vole. Penalties Include: For stealing, ban* tshment from the country, also whipping; threatening with weapons, the /am??; murders, hanging; but there have teen no murders so far. The mining laws differ for different gulches. Generally the claim Is for BOO f-' t for gulch diggings from rlmrock to rlmrock; but In some gulches not pnylng well an effort Is being made to stake Halms 1..TJ0 (> { long. Crowded creeks on- st.ik- <1 .*{00 feet to the claim, and no nian is allowed to stnke more than on?t Halm In his own name, save the dls? f"\>rer, who Is allowed 1,000 feet In" nil (if 500. The only ofllcer in the republic of minors Is the recorder, appolnt I by popular vole, one In each gulch or creek. Hurtt r simple ftyMrm. Casie||'? Journal: "Anyone can acnulr.; ,i n(M)d memory," said the tench"" to his class, "If ho trains hi* mind to hang things on their own pegs, so to ^" 'ik For Instance, In what year was Gladstone born?" ' don't remember," answered the pupil "i>on't remem)?er? Well, you must go about II In the right way. How many JfJJp u"r" IberoV" I,f!! C0UrAe- Now double that num''Eighteen." ''Now multiply It by one hundred." "Eighteen hundred." v? ry K(H)d, NoW hold Oil to that. How inn i' were thiref" ' iHely, Multiply that by Itself." 'i t so. Now add that to the result Vou "?mi obtained, and what have you?" "l -iKlitiH-u hundred and nine." "WHI, now you have |t. Oladstone u ' 1 " In lhoi*. hvrythlng depend i "'""i going to work In a proper mauIV' memory ncoda n hit of help, Unit's ull," Uncktf>n*s Arnlm flalv*. irT.!'" "n,vo ,n world for ruts, '?ruin? s, soroN, ulcers, salt rhstim. fever chapped bandit, ehllldaliH, orn? and nil skin eruptions, and p.mi lively cures piles, or no pay required. It * tin Mint sed In give peifert nntlMfftc?11 nr Money tvfUH'leil price 'Mill ' 1'iix. I?'nr xnlo I v l.ogaii hrug Co, i>r. wiiw Pain "MAUjkUjji lleutjiu ||U. "Oliff cent a doMt." $ Your Orocer sp: ?pk ff P Will Give You g j| mCloudF 0R""A SpODl containi 20 yards of the best se ing silk with every small s cake White Cloud Floatii Soap. The cost of this spo and spool of silk conies out our pocket entirely?it's on ing. We want you to get ac floating soap 011 the market supply you, send us his add MADE ONLY BV Jas. S. K THE LARGEST SOAP MANUFACTURERS I! FINANCE AND TBADL riio Features of (lie Money nuil Slock JUnrketa. NEW YORK, Aug. 7.?Money on call asy at lQ'lVa per cent. Prime mercanlle paper 3V4&4 per cent Sterling exhange weak, with actual business In tankera* bills at 14 S6%{jN SC% for <leuand and at !4 84!Ji@4 85 for sixty days), 'osted rated $4 85U04 H7 and $4 87(1 88. Commercial bills fl 84V&. Bar silver 56%c. Mexican dollars 43%c. State jonds dull. Hallroad bonds strong. Wall streot has not seen a livelier mlf day of trading than that of to-day or a quite Indefinite period. All of the uvorable factors that have been ' in orce during the week continued to exTdse an influence, and there were addid to these sevtfal special cases that arrled tho market up with a surge to ft ilgher level all around. Principal of hese was the constitutional Jump In lanhattan elevated stock, which opend with running sales of u thousand ihares tit 102Vi@105, as ugalnst 09U at fist night's close. Almost Immediately he price rose further to 1GS, and reacted quito violently, but steadied again, ind closed at 106'^, and closed at 106V&, t net gain of 7% per cent Probubly the ar?e existing short Interest in this took was responsible for this aensaional movement in part. A story that he Metropolitan Traction Company lad made an ofTer to purchase the elerated system, which offer was under avornble consideration, sent the stock ip and uncovered etop loss orders for he shorts. The scarcity of the stocks esulted In the shorts quickly bidding ip the price on themselves. Another ;cry Insignificant feature of the day van the fact that Londun changed ront and turned buyer of American lecurltles. Prices of the.?e securities vero higher In London at the opening ind arbitrage houses bought stocks for >>ndon account even after prices here lad risen above the London parity. Some of the stocks, which London has nost persistently fold of late were the a vo rites for purchase, notably St. Paul. Another factor in the rise was the furher reduction by % per cent of the )osted rate for long sterling, bringing he price down to 485%. The grangers vere leaders In point of activity and ihowed sharp gains to new recorded irlces In a period of several years. The /anderbllts, alio, were In keen dona nil tor Investment buying, Illinois Central leading. Belief In an Improvenent in the anthracite coal traffic for he coming fall lifted that group to a lull*' marked In Now Jersey Central. iVcstern Union showed a notable sain in prospects that It would be benetlted ,y general Improvement In bUJ tiesB. [ he Industrials were comparatively leglecled, although sugar, tobacco, and either preferred, each realised a point. Chicago gas, East River gas and l,a'lede gas each showed declines extending to n point In the two tlrst named. n the Vonderbllts, Illinois Central ed vlth 3% points advance, Canada bournrn showing 814. Of the grangers IturIngtoo, and 8t. Paul each aalaed 1% icr cent and New Jersey Central led the onlers with '.".i per cent advance, othr notable gains were: I<ong Island , ' Metropolitan Traction 2; Western t.nlon Hi; Pittsburgh, Cincinnati. Chicago & It Louis preferred 2; and Canadian Tn inc, Colorado Fuel, Illinois Steel, and owa Centra) preferred. The market for securities during ireek has reflected decisively the conIdence of copltal that prosperous times or this country have set In. The developments In the general slti.-itlon has justified the faith which be:an to manifest Itself In the tone of tho peculation three months ago, and he trength of to-day's market reflects the icllef of still further Improvements for he future. _. Tho statement ot the New iork cit> >anks for the week ending August j a favorable In every feature and IndiBtlve of the better business conditions vhlch prevail not only tit this center. lUt over the country generally. Hie die cash was reduced about J4,OOj.OOO, ind tho surplus reserve while *11.1 In xcens of $40,000,000, Is lower than at my time since the third week In Januiry. The loss In each for the current vcok was due partly to the withdrawals ,r legal lenders for gold export pnr?ses, not reflected In the previous Itntctnent. The 410.000,000 loan ited a few days since by New \ ork Tlty also occasioned some fthlftlnu tinds. it is Important to note, ,l0Wfv" r thnt the banks are not galnlnB leavlly from tho interior movement,an?i he decline In domestic exchange rates, is noted In this analysis Inst week, still 'nntlnucs. With New York funds at a llseount the probability of continued ihlpinenl* become* less. Die rrnln movement In the west and the -cvtvlnK business condition* elsewhere, nam won make a demand on balances low maintained In New lork by Innrlor bank#, atul the fact that a tunc onn of two million dollars wan arrnnft d laHt week bv a well know house for bur month*. seems <?? reilect art opanon thnt rotes are easier now than they vlll be during the remainder of ttio ne.?on. Tin- <x)>aurdon of f6.6W.WO In loans m reported In tho statement l? a favorible feature. It would be Idle to nl'y'" >ute t" nil tho Increase to inorcantlle tvtuatubv. but no l4<than thirty-four .units, doing a diversified bus ties*, how gains. Three of llie larger Inr 1ill Ions alone report uti Increase of ?(,00,000. IIONOH AND BTOCK QUOTATIONS " u "? rou ... WtA'Ore. It. & n?v.. ll' h 4s reg! lll*.|riHsliur*l ! H.'.? ei.lipotl ll-'<,llei?Mtm , ';> II New 4s reit I lliiek Island H. New 4s eull !?.<? 44, ?'?<?, I l> M (in rug . ... 11 a . do ptefern " ..It.', ; H.' r,? eoiij.on. iis'* HI r * "'??;?' i iHtlr lis nf H? I'5 di. ..referred ' Mehln.m . HH Jf?Hli"' ,ln liter, rred... J?>|T*??S fc I *?' ' ? 11*1. il Ohio VJ^lli."1,0" !u im. I'nelll,' J ,n\?lms 'f* 'nil Mo.Hli.-rn '"1 ???' I"'., ,; vnlril I'm I" 4 Wheel M '< '* 'lien ? Ohio i l 'I" preferred t., III /* AII.,11 IM Adnnis ltM'r.ss M I,, , nnr ? .... HI lAlnetlen.i I'iK U" ft, r, n hi. 1, run . H lf?l"'??> -JL <1.. preferred iWsll* I ...... > 11,1 * HiiiIm.ii. ll"'. A ..I Hplrli" ., I. U t a w r.", do , ? ? lllii'l I.* Am, .'! do prcfurnsi . 47^1 <i?? preferred...in>l ? B 1 This -*L* Silver-Plated $ j TEASPOON 11 MtingSoapI of e of our ways of advertis- J[ quainted with the whitest ]> . If your grocer can not 5 Iress. i JRK & Co., CHICAGO. J) ? THE WORLD. ESTABLISHED 1839. Erto(ncw) 18%|Chtcajro ,1.. ?1-.. ?n. Ill r?..l I.' X. I ron IK Fort Wayne 1M do preferred... No Illinois Central..110'^ fjtn. Electrle 37 Lake Erie & \V. is Illinois BU-el.... 40 do preferred... 73?4 L?ad 35& Lako Shore 173 do preferred...KM Lou. & Nash.... 68?; Pacific Mall 31?4 Mich. Central....107 Pullman Pal.... 174^ Mo. Pad He ar; .silver Cer MU N. J. Central.... 1M"4 Sugar 144% N. Y. Central.,..Wfa do preferred...U!i Northwestern ...120 Term. Coal & I. 2!)% do preferred...K!.'l U. S. leather... S7? Northern Pae.... 15% do preferred... fi7>h do preferred... 4G"i Western Union. 01!6 IlKaiUtuffi nml ProvUloiit. CHICAGO?Wheat lead the way to a general decline in prices on tho board of trade to-day. Foreign markets failed to respond to tho advance In wheat hero yesterday and the cash galetr were very moderate. Wheat declined !%?lV4c. corn "Sic, oats He, pork 10Vic, lard 7%c and ribs f>V?c. Liverpool quotations for futures of wheat were %d for September to %d for December lower than they closed the day before. That waa the reason for a decline here of 1c per bushel to begin with. September was bringing 77V4c as the session ended yesterday, started with sellers at from 76Hfe76Vic. Trade waa light. Those who made a handsome profit on the advance are not disposed to risk any of it by buying again this side of a 5c or 6c decline, a moderate amount of short selling was evident on the llrst bulge to 76%o and grew In proportions as the session progressed. Chicago receipts wore 125 cars, of which 13 were new spring wheat. Minneapolis and Duluth reported receipts of 158 carloads against 427 a week ago and 274 the corresponding day of the year before. The amount Inspected out of store was 265,000 bushels. The week's clearances of wheat and Hour from both coast were equaJ to 3,308,477 buahels, compared with 2.34.1,000 buehel9 the week previous and 2,747,000 bushels the similar week last year. About the only bearish feature In the mining's news was the report of the Kar.sas crop, giving the yield as r>0,5S9.000 bushels, compared with 30,7m,000 bushels t* e year before. The South Dakota wheat crop was privately estimated nt 30,000,000 bushels; the government's estimate for the year before was 27,583,000 bushels. The startling rumors to the effect that the Russian governmn?t intended stopping wheat exports* were discredited owing to the apparent weakness In the foreign markets. Near the end of the session Paris was reported 2ty<Zj)2%e per bushel higher. A half cent rally followed, but the quotations were looked upon as an error and had little effect. A fresh decline set In which carried the price to the lowest po'.nt of the day. Cash sales were small compared with the enormous transactions of late. New York claimed 40 boatl.-wnls wold and one or two round lots were worked here. September rallied He at the close, chiefly on covering September opened %?%o to lc lower at 7?#? 76'ic. ?old between 76%c and 75M,c, doling with sellers nt 75%c. It was another day of liquidation la corn. The Kansas stale report makes the condition of crowing enrn CO.- and estimates the old corn In the state at SS,000.000 bushels. The week's exports from the seaboard cities were 3,223.83a Imahelt against 1.482,000 bushels the week before and 1,257,000 bushels the correipomlInif week of Inst year. Chicago receipts for the week 4.79M75 bushels and shipments 2.343.67a bushels. September opened nt from 2fi*4c to 2?ic. declined to 26%c and closed at that. A fair business was done In oats. Selling orders were plentiful and the weakness In the other sereals helped the decline. Itecelpts were heavy. M5 carloads. and the cash articles was weak. Shipments were 2C.OOO bushels. September opened ttc lower at 17V??1714e. sold between 17Vic and 16*6 l?*c. closing With sellers at l??4c. Provisions were very heavy during the greater part of the day Influenced largely by the weakness of wheat, corn anil oats. The day's run of hoga was 21.000 head and the week's receipts 104.283. against 75,052 head for the week last year. Shipments of lard from Chicago this week Were 12.045,820 pounds, compared with only 4,482,000 pounds the same week last year. September pork started unchanged nt $7 90. declined 1214c, closing at *7 770 7 80 Soptembor lord opened a annuo lower nt $4 32. declined to It 25. closing nt $4 25#4 27. September ribs opened unchanged nt $4 82, declined to $1 i25J> 4 75, closing at $4 75 bid. Estimated receipt.* for Monday: >\ boat 200 cars; corn 1,100 cur*; oats 500 curs; hog* .'10,000 head. fash quotations were n? follows: Flour?Firm; winter patents 14 20 51 4 40; do straight! 13 80# I oo; spring patents *4 000*4 20; do specials $4 7504 H5; do straights $3 50#3 CO. Wheat?No. 2 spring 7iMtfi78c; No. 3 spring 73076c; No. 2 red 79V&08OC. Corn?No. 2, 28fl>2S,%i'. Oats-No. 2. tftViftto; No. 2 white 20<Ti 21c; No. 3 White I7^?20c, It ye?No. 2, 41,4c. Barley?No. 3, 28c. Flaxseed?No. 1, 8fl#90(\_ Timothy seed?Prime, $2 J?* pork? Si?hh. per barrel >7 80#7 8o. l.urd - lVr 100 lbs $4 25?? \ 27 Vs Short film-Hides JhiosetMiW/'H. IW snltod shoulders (boxed) DC5\4c. Short clvar sides (boxed) Whisky -DlstllUrs' finished goods, per gallon $1 1!?. i,i Sugars-Tut loaf 6.84c; granulated 6.21c; standard A 6.00c. Mutter Steady; creamery lOtB'Htyc; dairies 7# lie. Cheene- Dull at Kggs?Firm; fresh !?"je. The lending fulures rnnffml n? follows: , Open*I llluh-l l.ew- I ClosArllnlss. big. ) est. I est. I Itig. Wheat, No.T I I | . OwVl'wwV.'. R8 S & fe.Vm ?1 Sffl May "" On is. No. 2. I M,. nt 1 ,l Mayw. ?M ?*. m M|?rJl,r?.rJl'.... T 00 I 7 M I T 77lij IW 1 HI ,,'t I r.'M 4 32'i 41} 4J7S (let 4 4? 4 4U 4 I2!ii 4 K>? Shell ltll.H , Sept. < K-'lt I v V. I <>uf\ J Oet . } 4 8? 1 I vji-jl I VTM 4 7.j Ni:\V Vol IK Flour r< eelpts 14,872 Iiii ire In; exports 14.108 batTcIs; market qulel unci UnchniiK'Ml. rinsing easier; Minnesota patents 14 U)(jl 80; MIiiiumo to, bakers |3 G0&3 75; winter patent* J J %0'< I 7o; wioicr straights U lOj/4 -5. Hyu Hour quiet; supcrflne 42 3uii2 50; fancy $2 QOQ2 75. C'ornmeaJ qui't; yellow western 61c. I Rye steady; No. 2 western 454N5i&c. luirlt-y quiet at 2?>tyc. Harley malt dull; western -H&Goc. Wluat receipts 301,322 bushels; exports C.">.*'?">! bushels; spot weaker; No. 2 re.l 87^?ft88T?c; options opened weak ajid declined owing to a break in English cables, rallied sharply on covering but later collapsed under liquidation and closed l'^^lVic net lower; August closed at Si%c, September 83V?d#-8315-1U<^ S8Hc. Corn receipts 96,625 bushels; exports 107,555 bushels; spot weaker; No. 2 31Vje; options opened weak under bearish crop news, weak cables and liquidation, rallied slightly on covering but tinally sold off with wheat and closed net lower; August closed at 31%c; September closed at 31ftc. Oats receipts 108,000 bushels; exports 50,156 bushels; spot quiet; No. 2, 22? 22>4c; options quiet and bandy steady, closing ^c net lower; September closed at 21V. Hay steady; shipping 45@55c; good to choice 70{?85c. Hops quiet; state, common to choice, 181)5 crop, ;{{/.lc; 1886 crop 6@0c; I'acllic coast, 1895 crop, 3<8>4c; 1886 crop 6@10c. Hides steady; <5alveston 14Vfc?15Hc; Huenos Ayrcs lt>4Cl 19c; Texas 12@>l2%c; CalifornJu 17c. Leather steady; hemlock sole, ttuenoa Ay res 18019c. lieef Arm; family J8 50^9 50; extra mesa |7 t?vw? eti; ucci iitwuo *-o 27 00; packet 8@9c. Cutmeats quiet; pickled bellies 6%<3> 7c; do shoulders 5H@&ttc; do hams 8^ @9c. Lard easier; western steam $4j?0 asked; refined quiet. Pork quiet; oW mesa 18 25@8 50; new mesa $!? 25(^9 75; short clear $'J 00@lt 00; family |y 75010 25. Tallow quiet; city WmiAc; country a\&<u :t*,e. ltosln quiet; strained $1 55(01 CO. Turpentine quiet at 27Vs<^-8c. ltlcc steady; fair to extra 4V4@6V4c; Japan 4^404%c. Mo I aase a steady; Now Orleans open kettle, good to choice, 23ft\'K)c. Cottonseed oil quiet hut steady; prime crude nominal; do f. o. i>. mills 17c; prime summer yellow 26<g'27c; butter grades 30<&32c; prima summer white 28 CoiToe options opened stendy at an advance of 5{|>10 points, ruled fairly active without much further change In prices. Selling chocked by favorable European cables and some decrease In Brazilian recelptu and lncreuse In Unltd States warehouse deliveries. Closed steady at net unchanged to 10 points advance. Sales 11,250 bags, Including August 0.65c; September 6.70@ 6.75c; October 6.75c. Spot coffee. Rio dull; No. 7 Invoice 714c; No. 7 Jobbing 7%c; mild Cordova lOVjTilGVic. Sugar, raw firm; fair rcllnlng 3V4c; centrifugal, !)(! test 39Jc; refined firm; standard A 47/Hc; confectioners' A 4Tic; cutloaf 5%c; powdered 5V4c; granulated 5c; cubes 5%c. PHILADELPHIA?"Wheat was \c lower; contract grade August SS'/fcW 85%c; September, October and November nominal. Com %c lower; No. 2 mixed, August, 31^(^.11^0; September 31i4@31%c;Ootober and November nom inai. <?ats nrm; ino. - wane, .\ugust, 23Vj024V&c; Soptoraber 28ttG24%c; October and November 234@24%c. Mutter Arm; fancy western creamery I5%c; do Pennsylvania print 17c; western prints 17c. Eggs firm; fresh nearby 13c; do western 12%?13c. Refined sugars steady In fair demand. Cotton unchanged. Tallow steady, hut quiet;clty prime in hogsheads :{1 <,c; country, In barrels, 3c; dark do, 2%c; cakes 3V$?e; grease 2%c. Live poultry steady; fowls, Uo; old roosters 6c; spring chickens 8@ Wo; dressed poultry unchanged; fowls, choice, lOVfcc; do fair to good 9^4610c; broilers, western, desirable sizes, 12? 13c; do smull and scalded 9{fllc; nearby do a.- to size and quality, 12ti He. Receipts ?Flour, 1.100 barrels; 4,600 packages; wheat 15,000 bushels; corn 62,000 bushels. Oats O.Cui) bushels. Shipments?Wheat 20,000 bushels; corn 250,000 bushels; oata 28,000 bushels. BALTIMORE?Flour quiet and unchanged; receipts 5,780 barrels; exports 26.230 barrels. Wheat quiet and lower;' spot 85<S85V4c; month 8&@85%c; September 83%?84c; steamer No. 2 red 81%? 82c; receipts 174,096 bushels; exports 246,300 bushels; southern wheat by .-ample 80687c; do op grade 83V4?86%c. Corn easier; spot 31%<&313(c; month 31V4@31)^c; September 31 (ft 31 ^4c: steamer mixed 29V4?29%c; receipts 89,562 bushels; exports 208,493 bushels; southern white corn 34035c: do yellow 35? 3f,c. Outs steady; No. 2 white 27ifr27Mrc; No. - mixed 23?t#24c; receipts 13,577 bushels. Rye, No. 2 western 46H@47c; receipts 34,219 bushels; exports none.1 I:ay steady; choice timothy $13 WW 14 00. Butter steady and unchanged. Egg* firm; fresh ll%c. Cheese flrtn and unchanged. CINCINNATI?Flour n-ulot. Wheat steady; No. 2 red 77c. Corn Arm; No. 2 mixed 2X1*0. Oats active; No. 3 mixed 17c. It ye llrm; No. 2, 40c. Lard steady ut $1 10. Itulkmeats easy at $4 75?4 90. Ha con In fair demand at 95 65jjT? 75. Whiskey steady at $1 19. Butter steady. Sugar llrm. Eggs steady at 7c. Cheese <iulet. TOLEDO?Wheat active and lower; No. 2 cash and August SOtyc. Corn dull and lower; No. 2 mixed 27Vlc. Oats dull and steady; No. 2 mixed 17c. Rye quiet; No. 2 cash 43c. Cloverseed steady; prime October 14 35. I.lvr Slock. C11ICAOO?The 1rade In cattle was dull. Prices were about steady. Extra steers sold at $.1 05(05 20; choice to medium steers $1 3005 OH; cows and heifers, fair to choice $2 75?4 35; calves J.'l ()0(&5 85. Trading In hogs was brisk ond prices were steady to a shade higher, although receipts were large. 8alea were at an extreme range of $3 500*3 90, chiefly at 13 70?>3 7f?. Prices were about ia?? lower than a. week ago. Trade In sheep was fairly active at steady prices. Sheep Hold at $2 25tfj4 00 and lambs ot j:t 5(t<<i5 30. I-V? ding sheep brought 93 85 and feeding lambs |.1 505/4 00. Western range Hold at $3 505/3 75. Receipts, cattle 200 head; hogs 21,000 head; sheep 3,500 head. EAST LIBERTY?Cattle steady; extra $1 905) 5 00; prime $4 80?4 90; bulls. Plugs and COWS $2 00f}3 50; common to good fat oxen $2 005/3 75. Hogs slow and lower; prime assorted light and pigs Jt 10<?M 15; best medium $4 OMfl I 10; heavy $3 75<7T3 85; roughs $2 50 ft ,'l 35. Sheep steady; choice $4 151/1 20; fair $3 50(fl>3 80; spring lambs $3 76? 5 00. Veal calves $0 (H)flifi 25. CINCINNATI?llogs, active but lower at $ '! 25fifl 00. Cattle c|iilot at It 25 Is I sr. Sheep steady ot $2 25W3 75. Lambs higher at 13 5005 45. Hrv NEW YORK The close of the week sees a continued llrm and advanced market In both cotton and wooh n goods. The feeling among buyers h still a good one, and the market In active In a specillative way. Agents for woolen mills and commission men nre making fur? titer advances In serges and softie other lines, even the opening prices, which were advanced from those of last h< a son. There seems to be no Inciting In the buying on this account. I?r?*ss nood* are oIm.i bringing added prices. CotP?n goods nre very llrm. Staph* goods are in steady demand, with ad\ Alices in belli bleached and brown colI tons reported in v/irlou* quarters duri Iiic Hie week. heidniM and other coarse e.iloied i;?M?dn lll'e III RUClt dematld tllflt sloekw at III id hands show no sign?' ot tlllllislloll. the i IIIt fl 11 Itl'-n t or ploduc I Ion In tiislci n mills being ri strong factor In the fit nation In print elotlM this Is peculiarly noticeable. The matkot has strengthened, extras being llrm at 35M6c. an advance of l-16c over,pre* vious prices. , t The itauk^Ultiurut. NEW YORK?Til- weekly bank, statement shows the following changes: Reserve, dtcreasvd $4.71S.G25; lotuw, ltt? creased $6,58?5,20O; specie, Increased J632.400; legal tenders, decreased $4,553,600; deposl^, Increased <3,1S7,300; circulation. decreased $4?,400. The banks now hold S41.002.1S5 in excess of the requirements of the 25 per cent rule. Mdali. NEW YORK?-Pig iron dull; southern $'J 00010 00; northern $lo f.OQj 12 00. Copper steady: brokers $u w-. quiet; brokers $3 60. Tin platen quiet Wool NEW YORK-Wool steady; fleece 13?25e; pulled No. 3 lo extra 2u|?83c> Texas I0@15c. TAKE great care In requesting your grocer to always furnish you wito the Wheeling Bakery's fine bread, and be particular that every l?af bears thelc special "Tin Heal." Regardless of,the great advaneo In tha price ?il flour the loaves will remain usual largo sixo and contain same weight of g?>od, pure, wholesome food as formerly, and retail at the old popular prices of f?c and 10c per loaf. Hread is soid by all flrst class grocers. <?. A. It. Entkmpmiut. The Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling Railway will run through coaches to Buffalo, for this occasion on August 23. Consult our agents or O. R. Wood, traveling passenger agent. McLure House block. Wheeling, W. Va., for rates and train arrangements. M. O. CARREL. (letn-ral 1'amengcr Agent. DRUGGISTS. WHY SUFFER With Headache and Neuralgia? When >ou can be cured witll RED CROSS -J- -[HEADACHE POWDERS. 3 Doses in a package. Price 10c. Sold by jl jl R. il. LIST, Druggist, (010 Main St., And dealers generally. STEAMERS. leaving ivharfboat, foot of Twelfth Mrut, uh follow*: ? _ Steamer VIRGINIA?T. 8. Calhoon, Maatrr; Robert H. Kerr, Purser. Every Sunday, S a. ni _ w Steamer KEYSTONE 8TATE-C. W. Knox. Master; Dan. Lacey, Purser. k>ery Tuesday, s a. m ? , 8tearner QUEEN CITY-Robert R. Aknew, Master; Jaincx Gardner, Purser. Every Wednesday. 10 n. m. For Freight or rtmHiigi1 Telephone 030. CROCKARD & BOOTH. ,1y:7 Agents. RAILROADS. ___ FKST -TIME ovmn 9 PENNSYLVANIA SHORT LINES PAN HANDLE ROUTE." LEAVE WHEELING 9:45 A. M.. CITY TIME. DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. i Arrrivo COLUMBUS 2.*.:> p. m, 1 Arrive CINCINNATI p. m. Arrlrve INDIANAPOLIS in 15 p. m. Arrive FT. LOUIS 7:<W u. in. i pennsylvania STANDARD coach kb. I PENNSYLVANIA DINING CAR. PULLMAN CARS FROM WHEELING JUNCTION THROUGH WITHOUT CHANGE. OTHER TRAINS LEAVE WHEELING. For Bleubtnvllle nml Pittsburgh T;J& n. I m. week days: for Pittsburgh ami tho I Kant and for Columbus and Chlrugo ut I l;Jfi p. m. week daya; Tor Pittsburgh, ilnr. i rlsburg, Baltimore. Washington, Phlladei. phla and New York nt 8:65 p. in. dally; for Bteubenvllle and Dennlson nt 1:65 p. m. dally; for Pittsburgh Ht 7:0o p. ni. week days; for Columbus, Dayton, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Ht. Louis at D:30 p. in. I week days. City time, ' Parlor Car to Pittsburgh on !:&: p. in. and 7 p. in. Train*. Persona contemplating a trip will find It profitable in pb>u?urv and con\ nlrn..? to roinmunlratc with tho underslKned. who will mnke nil necesaary arrangements for it <lellKhtfnl Journey rickets will be pro* vlth il and baKKa^e checked throUKh to dtd* ilimtlon. I JOHN O, TOM LIN SON. i Pnsscmrer and Ticket Agvut, Wheellrg, ! W. Va. oil WHBKUHj A KM GROVB IIMLKOAD. (?n and after Saturday, February 2, IS'.'S, trains will run ns follows, city time. | Leave Wheeling. | Leave Elm {Trove Tr'n T'lin Tr'n T'inejTr'n Tim |Tr'n Tine N??. a in'No. p. in.(No. a, in No. i. u 2 ... ... *; ?' I ... |fl at l;i<) 4..,. 7:0H|? ... 4:00 X ... 7.t* ?l ... 4;fri V... ?. ... I>'M MM; S3 (i;I 0 h.... #:??',w oo 7.,,, nrjiTi .... r* u la.... 10,o.?ir* . 7.00' P.... 1" oi?f? 7.o 12.... ll:>i'N H:A? II.... ILoo.W H:0i p. in W . ?' H |?. in JL. . I' If... 111:00 .-I . in:ni 1.1.... 12 i? Jt.1. ... to ,i til ... 1:00.1(1.,.. ILOuliri.,,. LOO MA 1LU0 m ... 1:00 117 Mm] tDoliy, except Sunday 8 tin day church trains will leave Elm Grove at 9.IS a in and Wheeling at r If p. in. II. E. WEIHOHKMKIi, Manetal Manager. MACHINERY. Redman a go , GENERAL MACHINISTS, ANl> MANHPAI TIJItl 111 OF MAIII1N AND KIA'llONAI' V KMGllVtC*. till Wheeling* W Va. RAILWAY TIME CARD, Arrival and departure of train? on and utur Way IG. li.'T klxpUnatton of Hemeenec Marks: 'Dally. [Daily, except Sunday. :Daily, except Saturday. f Daily, *x??4>i Monday. SSundays only, 'Saturday! only. Kaatern Standard Time. Depart. IB.40.?Main Una Ka?L Arrlva. 12:2i um Wash., Hal. Mill.. N Y. ?:? am 6:00 pm Waah.. Bab. Phil. NY um ...Cumberland Accom.. t4:30 pm 3:u0 pir. Grafton Accom .... *10:11) am 10 ij am ..Waahlngton City Ex.. *l0:ii) pm Depart. (B.4:0.?C.O. Div., Waal ArrWa. 7:35 am For Columbus awd Chi. *1:15 am t7;H5 am ...Cambridge Accom... 17:80 pm 10:40 um .Columhiia und Clnrtn.. *5:06 pin 11M0 piu .Columbua und Clncln.. *5:<>6 am 3:25 pm Columbus ui.d Chi. Ex.111:50 am 1 7:55 um ..St. Clalraviilo Accom.. .11:50 am 3:25 pm .St. ClnlrbVlUe Accom- t 7:30 pm '*10:40 am .Sandusky Mall ym Depart. B. * O.-W., P. B. Dlv. Arrive. 5:10 um For Pittsburgh *10:85 am *7:10 am Pittsburgh *d:50 pm *5:10 pm ..Pittsburgh and Kant.. *11:30 pm tl:1B pm Pltt?bt:ri:h U2:l? pm _s?.:10 pin Pittsburgh |J10:46 am Depart. P., C.t C. & St. L. 5j\ Arrlv*. 17:-5 am 1'ltt t?ur?h I pm t0:45 am Steubenville and Waal t6:15 pin 19:45 am . .Steuhenville Accom..| t?:lf pm 11:25 pm ..Pitt^burKh and N. Y... It3'25 pm *3:55 pm ..Pittsburgh and N. Y.. *11:30 ain t7:00 pm ...Plttulmr^h ^Accom... 1J>:30 am tO:45 am Rx., Cln. and St. Loulf ?:11 am tH:8o pm Ex., Cln. and St. Louis |ri:15 pm tl:25 pm ..12x., Stuub. and Chi.. j3:2o l?m a:55 pm|..ritta. and Dennl'on.. *11:30 am 1?C;> j.-wtjijin. |'ynv? 11:53 am ..Canton and Toledo.. 19:35 pre 16:63 am Alliance and Cloveland t?:35 pro 1S-.5S ain Stt-ubenvUlB and Pitt*. t*:I6 pro 110:09 am 8t?ubenvUlo and Pitt*. tU:06 am 12:10 pm Fort Way no and Chi, io:10 pm 12:10 pin . Canton and Toledo.. i6:10 pm 18.10 pm Alliance and Cleveland U:S5 pm 13:51 pm Steub'e and Wollatvlle t8:M am t6:54 pm Philadelphia and N. V. t*:10 pm t5:&4 pm ..Baltimore and Waah.. ttl:10 pm . t&:64 pm ateub'e and WeUsvillc H:10 pro Depart W. & L. E. Arrive. 9:00 am ....Toledo and Went.... H:40 pm 'J:00 am Brilliant and Steubon'c *5:40 pm 4:40 pm .Maaslllon and Canton. *19:00 am 4:40 pm Brilliant and Bteiiben'e *11:00 am *3:00 am Clove.. Akron & Canton *6:40 PP> Depart. C., h. & W.?Brldfp't Arvtvo. f7:CS am Clove., Toledo and Cfci t2:?6 pm 11:25 pm Clevel., Toledo and Chi. 18 :M Pm 16:25 pin ....Masslltan Acoom.... 1U:W am t3 .01 am ..St. CtalrKvlUo Accotn.. \i:U am 110.08 am ..St. ClalravlUe Accom.. ti;* pm 12:84 pm ..St. Glatravlue Accom.. t5:16 pm 16:* pm ..8t. clalravllle Arconi.. tf:? pm tl:<0pm ...... LqcalFr eight...... tU-68 am Depart. Ohio Rlvar R. B. I ArHvt. ?J:?U am Park, and Way polnU *10:50 am t7:S0 urn ChaHeaton and Cln^ln. '3:40 pm **12:05 pro Clneln. and Lexlntitn *$-.W pm ^4:15 pm Park, and Way PoHita f9:29 pm BellalreT Helialro. Depart. B.. Z. A C. R. R. Arrive. 10:w am Mall. ExpreM nil'1 ^sh. f:20 pm 4:40 pm Express and P.i? \??r 9:40 an 2:10 pm Mixed Freight and 1'anu 1:10 pro RAILROADS. ' BALTIMORE QUO. al oftraJns at Wheel8<$i*duta In effect May m. and 5:00 p. m. dally! Cumberland Accommodation, 7:00 a. m.? dally cxcept Sundav. Grafton Accommodation, 5:00 p. m. dally. ARRIVE. From Now York.; Philadelphia and BaJ 11 more, a. m., unny. Wanhlngton Exprenn. 10:20 p. ni. dally. Cumberland Accommodation, 4:30 p. m., except Sunday. Grafton Accommodation, 10:10 a. m., dally. TRANS-OHIO DIVISION. For Columbus and Chicago* 7:36 a. m and 8:25 p. m.. daily. Columbus and Cincinnati Express, 10:40 a. ?n. and 11 MO p. in., dally. Sandusky Mall 10:40 u. m? dally. St. Clalravlllo Accommodation. 7:35 a. ra. and 3:25 p. m., daily, excopt Sunday. Cambridge Accommodation, 7:35 a. m., except Sunday. ARRIVE. Chicago Express. 1:15 a. no. and 11:60 a. m.. dally. Cambridge Accommodation, 7:S0 p. except Sunday. Cincinnati Express, 5:0c a. m. and 5:06 ft m.. dally. Sandusky Mall, 5:05 p. ro., dally. St. ClalrHvlllo Arrommodutlon, 11:50 a. m. und 7:30 p. m., daily, except Sunday. WHEELING &, PITTSBURGH DIV. For Pittsburgh, 5:10 and 7:10 a. m. and 6:10 p. m.. dally, and 1:16 p. in., dally except Sunday. For Pittsburgh and the East, 6:10 a. no. and 6:10 p. m., dally. ARRIVE. From Pittsburgh, 10:35 a. m.. fl;50 p. m.f and p. m., daily, and 12:15 p. m.. except Sunday. W. M. GREENE. General Manager, Baltimore, Md. P. B. MARTIN. Passenger Trafllc Manager. Baltimore,lCd. J. T. LANE T. P. A.. Wheeling, W. Va. i?P^. OHIO RIVER plgl;) RAILROAD CO. SpST" Tlmn Tabl?? In Effect TWr j Pqir^ v June iwi. VA ern Time. 'pally. 'Dally Except Sunday. South BoundTTljO | 11 j ?3 I T Via l\,C..C.aSt.L.R " a. m. p. rnT Pittsburgh, Pa...Lv Cln. 9:10 12:4* Pa?t Wheeling Ar Line 11:35 3Jg U-avo. la. m.la. m.lp*. m. p. m*. Wheeling C:2<- 7:CA; 12:C5 4:15 MoundHvlllo 7:00 7:5fl MM 4:4* Now Murtinsvlllo... 7:T^4 J?:Xx l :81 5:80 Slidcrtvllle ...? f: 1S 8:".7 1:56 6:15 Williams town 0 :::tl 9:ol 3 -.14 7:41 Parkereburc 10:00 1??:10 3:42 8.0i Ravenswood 11:10 5:C Mason City 11:59 0:12 l?. m. Point Pleasant 12:27 C:51 "Via k. M. Uy. Point Pleasant...Lv 12:2? t7:10 Charleston Ar ___ 5*.W| 8:25 (Jalllpolla '....Ar 12:M "7:25 Huntington 1:25 S:4frt Via C.' Sc O. Ry. a. in. l,v. Huntliurton t2:3.". *2:J0 Ar. Charleston _____ 4:21 3:45 I p. m p. ni'. Konova Ar 1:W Via .V O. Ry. t.v. Kenova *1:56 Cincinnati, O Ar r?:?*> l?exlni;ton, Ky....Ar 6:20 LoulHvllle, Ky....Ar 8:1.1 : " JOHN J. ARCH Kit, Q. P. A. Till*. f Clereland. Lorain ? Wlioolingr RAll.WAY COMPANY. Central 8tandnrd Time. Time Fchedule of Pn?r-#?nner Trains la effect Sunday. May 16, 1597. Cleveland Depot Foot tiouth Water 8tr??t. DEPART. j; i n i ? i a. ui. p. m 'p. m. p. m. Hollalro 5:'<u llrldci port (1.l* 12:25 4.21 \'hrleWvllle 6:301 Js lu 2:15 C:I7 New Philadelphia... 5:47 }. ? !:U ?>:?C Canal Dover 6:51 8:J6 8:oe 7:01 Junto* f>:l3 !!:(? J:$o 7:fl Maaalllon Mv1, i.\:, 7.U Warwick T:c:.| 4.10 Htrrllnjf 7:27 in;|2 4:33 Hovllle 7:.'4 IU. 1 ?< 4 .1 Medina . T:tt lo.jr t-.oo leMnr 1:87 10:M 6:44 < Ji.ifton 8:fM| 11.IU7 r?J Klvrla P:H> 11:11 6 21 1/Ornin ii < :? l.i'Mtrr Junction if 10-ir f. 13 ClevrJnnd 0:10 11:50 6.10 __J_ la. fg'IP' MMfr My v arrive" ~ rH~? I > I T_ p. in. p. m.lp. m. p m llfllalr* 7:'.M 10.0# lit Ii1sr:?nrt 1:JW 7 :<0 1?:0# rim l>Vvllla II 5 4 V S.? MJ I'hllinlHpMi.... 10 "*l ' II ; ** jll i rntnl Dover It ill 4"? I'M J-JJ J".|ii? 101", i ? j t. :? M.i-HIInn ?? : ? ' iS *J* U iiwlrk I ' ?] ??;? ? ! I I't'lltIK I II' r .14 J IS I < llll> I'M ?'? MJ : J M i ;f| J' 1 I ,r:i|tr N M *.01 u.,.rton J 41 I M 4:4? , Klvrla '? JU ) 1 .urn In 7.0j> 1:04 4 10 I,i nter Junction .... M- J H ? Ji Clfvelaml w n m p. m IP 14 Non I 4 nnd fl dally hrlwefn Clrrslanl nil I'litI' ? "vllle. Oilier lrali?H dally ei? /!?' ii lulnern WhueHnt. Marlln%i r?-ny, in-IIaire atul llrldioporl, laka KI?o? "" '"""'"m. II. CAIIIII'l.. .1 . A. ClfVpUnd. Ohio. O 11 WOOD, T P. A. Wheeling. W. Va