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RURAL MAIL DELIVERY. The New Syitein Work! nx Splendidly. A West Virginia Official Highly Complimented. Special Dispatch to Ihs JnUIHi?ncor. *?? * aurVfiTHW r?iwv 21.?Tn (Ha t.mt annual report of Ihe first assistant postmaster general appears a compliment to Mr. A. a Smith, or West Virginia. special agent of the rural rcllver system 01 the postofHco department. In a letter from Senator Chandler, ar.ent the establishment of the service ut rittsfield. New Hampshire, under date of October 18. Mr, Chandler says: Mr. A. B. Smith, special agent for for the rural free delivery of the postofllcc department, was In Plttsfleld, N. H.. this week, and established the system there In accordance with tny reFt of last December. I did not have tho pleasure of meeting Mr. Smith, but those who were of some assistance to his in his work in Pittsfleld inform me that he impressed tho people with whom he came in contact as a Kent Ionian of culture and tact, as well as a most competent official. The routes aa ho laid them out wcro submitted to citizens of tbat town, and all agreed that they?could not be improved.: The Pittsfield people were especially pleased with the practical, common sense manner in which he concluded, all of his business and the readiness with which he grappled the problems of crookcd highways and puzzling cross-roads." The report of the first assistant postmaster general shows the existence of four free rural delivery routes In West Virginia, all but one established October 1. 1896, and the latter May, 1, 1898. These are Charles Town, Hailtown, Uvllla, all In Jefferson county, and established' under Postmaster General Wilson, and the fourth at Martlnsburg, Berkeley county. The first three routes named are those upon which the initial test of the system was made. The Charles Town route covers twelve square miles of territory, employs three carriers at a salary of 1300 per annum each. serves 600 patrons and distributes and collects 46,227 pieces of mall per annum. Martlnsburg district distributes and collects 6,124 pieces of mail to 750 patrons, by one carrier, at $300 per annum, and covers an area of thirty square miles. Halltown district 200 population by one currier, 5300 per annum, and distributes and collects 31,313 pieces of mall, over an area of twelve square miles. UVilla district has one carrier, who receives *300 per annum, and serves 240 population, distributes and collects 8,534 pieces of mall over an area of twelve square miles. Each carrier makes daily trips. The report says: "It is confidently expected that as the merits of the free rural delivery become more widely known a stronger public sentiment will sustain its substitution for the system which requires farmers and others to ride or drive daily, or twice or thrice a week, to get their malls, and which deprives them of the advantage of taking the dally newspaper." There are seventy-six rural free delivery routes already established in the United States. Trouble lu Samoa. AUCKLAND, N. Z., Dec. 21.?Advices received here from Samoa, under date of December 16, says there is serious trouble In connection with the^ election of a king to succeed the late King Maiietoa. The supporters of Mataafa have become warlike, and It is reported that the German consul is supporting Matnafa in spite of the agreement arrived at between the consuls to remain neutral, and allow the chief Justice to decide the- question of succession. The foreign residents fear there will bo an outbreak of tribal war when the chief justice pronounces hlr decision, about (he end of the year, and they arc anxious for naval protection. f'rince George in Crete? CANEA, Island ot Crete. Dec. 21.? Prince George of Greece, the high commissioner cf the powers, arrived at .Suda Bay to-day. escorted by the British, French, Russian and Italian llngshlps. Be was saluted by the forts, and was welcomed by immense crowds or people on the landing. As soon as the prince went ashore a procession was formed, and ho came here. The route was lined by the international ?roops. The prince and hlo party stoppert before the church, where a te deum was sung. He then proceeded to the government building-, where the Cretan lla/r was hoisted and saluted by the warships. Hounded to Death. ST. LOUIS. Mo.. Dec. 21. ? David Shea, un ex-convict, deliberately committed suicide to-day in a rooming house, by shooting himself in the head. In a pathetic letter left by Shea, and addressed to the editor or the PostDispatch, he eays he was driven to death by a private detective agency, as a result of being hounded by the agency. Shea, declared he was unable to obtain work and sustain himself honestly, and so he decided to die. Appreciation of Shakespeare. Four authentic examples: (1). At Miss Ellen Terry's revival of "Othello" at the Grand Theatre, Fullham. a man in the gallery said to his wife, "I've heard that this 'Othello* is a very exciting play. I wish we could buy a book of the words." (2). At Mr. Forbes Robertson's production of "Macbeth" about a fortnight ago, a lady in the stalls remarked: "There seems1 to be some sweet paosages in thin play. Of course Kcme parts make you laugh. I think I shall look out those parts In tho book I liked when I Krt home." <3). At Mr. Forbes Robertson's recent revival of "Hamlet" stallholder to the lady accompanying him: "You see, this Is thi? plot o? the piece. ' m; MiiKmunrerea rionu' ^ "v? etc. You'll And It's very funny later, when the grave-digger comes on. . . . Ves. awfully long. I*n't It? And rather monotonous." (4.). Apropos of Mr. Tree's revival of "Julius Caesar" at Her Majesty's, the writer of "Pages From a Private Dlnry." recounts the following story: "It was only at the beginning of the year thnt a certain Journal celebrated the solemn season inking distinguished people for mottoes. and Sir Kdwln Arnold chose tho desolate speech of Brutus: 'Oh that a man might, know the end of this day's business ere It come. But It sufflceth that the day will end. and then the *nd is known." On which a contempo*ary, which I will not name, commented thus: We wonder from which of his fathom-deep Buddhlft books Sir Kdwin Arnold disinterred this cheery chirp."?public Opinion. ONLY. W.OO to Cincinnati via Ohio River It. It. Special Holiday Hale*. The Clevland, Lorain & Wheeling Railway will make special rate.* for the holiday* to all point* on itn own line and connections in Central Pa?.scnfror Association territory. Tickets on sale December :3d, 21th, 2fith, 26th, 80th and -1st and January 1st, good until January '- 1 Inclusive. For ticket? and full particulars apply ct City Ticket Ofllce, corner Twelfth nnd Market aire t3. TAKI2 the Ohio River K. R. for Cincinnati. Pare only W.6Q. Tteduccd Haica for flio Holidays. For the Christians nnd Now Year IIolidayii, the Ohio Hivor Railroad will sell excursion tickets between nil ticket stations of Its lin?-, at one faro for the round trip. Tickets on enle December 2.1, 24. 25, 30 fl-nd .11,1808. and January 1.1800. Good to return until January 3, 1*03. Holiday Union on Hie IS. & O. December 23, 24, 23, 31 and January X, the Baltimore & Ohio will nell excursion tickets at greatly reduced rates to and fromaJl stations between Wheeling and I trill soartnteo that xnjr Kidney Cure trill care 00 per cent ct oil forms of kidney 1 WBt >< MB complaint and la t) -JjflW many instances the N ^gtVtoSy most serious forms of t; . Bricbt's disease, if pllcatrd nod a fooronset tUI of urine. Wo trill oncljie It W^iaBBWf, ud iilTlio joa ten At ?n Orasgists, S8e. a rial. Gold? to Health id<1 mwllcul ?drfc* (rm. 1305 Arch !.. Pblla. HaiilM'IM Baltimore, good returning until January 4. inclusive. On same dates and also December 26 and SO, und January 2, tickets will also be sold' to and Trom all stations west of Wheeling, n<?o'l returning until Jamnjrr 3, inclusive. Their Stand on Blmctalltftm. KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Dec. 21.?Moat of the delegates to the eighteenth annual convention of the American Federation of Labor left for their homes last night, and the remainder are going out to-day. One of the last acts of tho convention was the adoption by a practically unanimous vote of the fol- ' lowing resolution, introduced by Mr. i Max Morris, of Denver: i "Resolved, That it is the sense of ! this convention that the action of this : " 1 THE KAISER'S W The strangest thing happened the otl Iln. During his absence the most loyal c umptoal arch in one of the suburbs o{ the< drive. The arch, which was very large, v sltlon similar to that used in erecting thf York City two years ngo. It was qulckl When his majesty drove through the arc nations came crowding arouna xo cnerr Holy Land h!s majesty has advanced bin vor of the common people of Germany, similar tour through Norway, but It In d< permit such a Journey of ova tion to take p body In substituting (for the resolution of John Klrby concerning the gold < standard) a resolution reaffirming all the former declarations of the American Federation of Labor relating to ; the principle of bimetallism, does not In any degree mean the abandonment of that principle by the American Fed- ; oration of Labor, but means that It In po strongly Intrenched In the labor ( movement that It la not necessary at tills time to debate the question." Mr. Morris explained that the reason ; he presented the resolution was that , tome local papers had grossly mlsrep- 1 resented the position of the American Federation of Labor on this question, una no WlHrccu 10 aimuulive lu uiv ?/"?lie ho\v the labor movement stood on that matter. 1 IJucklens's Arnica Sn!ve? 1 The beat salve In the world for Cuts, 1 Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chlllblalnu. Corns and all Skin Eruptions. and positively cures Piles, or no pny required. It is guaranteed to give . perfect satisfaction or money refunded. 1 Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Logan Drug Co FLORIDA. HAVANA, NASSAU. Double Daily Trains from Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis and Kansas City via flic Southern I tailroad. The Southern railway and connections have arranged, for the accommodation of travel, to the south this winter, the best service ever offered. Beginning Drcembor 4th, additional through Sleeping Car sen-lee will be established from Cincinnati. Louisville, St. Louis ' nnd Kansas City to Jacksonville, with 1 through connectIons, without layover, from each of these points for trains ( leaving both morning and evening. Time, Cincinnati and Louisville to Jacksonville, 25 hours; Havana 55 hours. All ticket agents sell one-way and round-trip ticket* to southern resorts via Southern Railway. Ask your nearest ticket agent for rates and other Information, or write C. A. I3AIRD, Trav. Pass. Agent. Louisville. Ky.; J. C. 13GAM, Jr., N. W. Pass. Agt., 80 Adamn St., Chicago, III,; WM. II. TAYLOE, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Louisville, Ky. ONLY SC.CO to Cincinnati via Ohio River R. R. (joort Winter KefuJinjr. For farmers In the Eastern states Is now being distributed by tho Chicago. Milwaukee Sc St. Paul Railway, free of charge to those wno win uenu men uu- , dress to' H. K Hunter, Immigration Agent for South Dakota, Room GC5 Old Colony ttulldlng, Chicago, III. The finely illustrated pamphlet, "Tho 1 Sunshine State," and other publications J of Interest to all ceeltlng now homes In the most fertile nectJou of tho West will servo to cntertnln end Instruct every farmer during the lone evenings of tho winter months. Remember, there Is no charge?address as above. < ONLY SG.60 to Cincinnati via Ohio ' River It. It. I CASTOR IA i For Infante and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought j eiguoturo of | FINANCE ASP TRADE. Flie Feature* of* Uie Muuej anil Suie r' Market*. NEW fOHk, Dec. 51.?Money on ca steady at 30!^: per cent; Inst loan. : prime mercantile paper, CSJH per ccn Sterling exchange easier, with actui business In bankers' bills at W S4441 I 84% for demand and at $4 81%?4 I for CO days; posted rates $4 S:%@4 S5V commercial bills, |4 S0!i. Silver certif eates, ?&*4 60'4c. Bar silver, G9Vi Mexican dollars, 46%c. The stock market was strong tnoi 3f the day, particularly In the late trac Ing. Fractional gain3 were general 1 Lhe railways, while the advance in lumber of specialties reached considci able proportions. A curious cxceptic to the general advance was noticed I stocks where dividends have Just bee aeclnred, namely New York Centra Southern preferred and Atchison pr< ferred. In some quarters larger dlv lends had been expected and in tt :ase of Southern preferred and Atch Bon- preferred, a statement had bee looked forward to that they could t put on a regular dividend basis instea >f disbursements from time to time. t the earnings warranted. A ccnsldei able increase in its quarterly surplv vas responsible for New York Central rise from the extreme low point. Tr iffortfl of London traders to cover sho lines in Americans Rave tone to th local murket early. This was partlci larly the case in Baltimore & Ohi ivhich advanced very buoyantly locall: Phero were large purchases also for foi sign account of St. Paul. Most stocJ unaffected by special developments < foreign quotations weTc rreely offer? by the traders, but this caused lltt ? ft. ELCOME HOME. icr day on the Kaiser's return to Bcr>f his subjects decldcd to erect a tri city, through which his majesty woyle ;as of paplermache and a stone compoi magnificent Washington arch In New y put up. and looked very substantial :h citizens of all races, religions and him; for by his liberal policy in th< isclf more than fifty points In the faIt Is ealrl that now ho contemplates n rmbtful If his majesty King Oscar will lace In his lamto. more than a period of hesitancy an i shading in railway quotations. Ri more that tho Chicago & Alton ha been securcd in tho Interest of Unic Pacific and Baltimore & Ohio, result c In a sharp rise In all the security mentioned. Federal steel stocks wei bought confidently by the same parti* ivfco hove recently been large puroha: ?rs; at the same time they emphatical] flenied rumors that Federal Steel wt about to absorb another large concer; rhc. southwestern railroads were ver prominent in to-day's activity an strength, notably Texas Pacific. The bond market showed irreprularil In spots, pr-iflt taking being evident I UAn?M' .>111 chases of Texas Pacific 2nd* wore mac late In the day. which carried tlici nbove 49. The general market, -r.otwlt! standing the hesitancy of jjom?? Issue displayed a very healthful underton Total soles, $5,040,000. United States old 4s res. advanced In the bid price. The total sales of stocks to-day we: 545,900 shares. BONDS AND STOCK QUOTATIONS. U. S. new 39....1C7 |Ore. R. & Nav...'5t U. S. new 4s regl^j Pittsburgh 172 do coupon ....125^1 Read I njr in U. S. 4s UL'V?! do first pre.... W. do coupon ,...1M Roclt Inland ...ICR' do seconds ID1* St. Paul 11V Ur S. Us rcg..iur*| do preferred...!? <lo 5s coupon.. 112%!Si. P. & On) 82 PaclfieOs or *S0..K2'kl do preferred...lis iVtchlfon isX!South. Par "I do preferred... .V>V4Texas it Pac.... IS Hal. Ss Ohio ... "2*1 Union Pac *2 Can. Pac SI I do preforred... 72 Can. South o-TVJ Wabash f Cen. Pac 43V6 do profcrred... 23 ' ?!? ?. 4V -> , ?? ii* * i, rr n, n.. Chi. it Alton....171 Mo preferred.. 2C Ch!. II. ft 0....122 Adams KxprraH.liW Ch?. ft N. Ampr. Ex 144 do preferred.. 181 it. s. Express... 80 C. C..C. ft St. L. 44 Wells Farjro ?I2."i do preferred... M Amor. Spirits ... IV Del. ft Hudson. JOT. do prof or ml... 33 Bel. L. ft W....14914 Amer. Tobacco..140 on. ft Rio O... 1R%I do preferred...128 do preferred... G7*i Col. F. ft Iron.. 25? Erie (new) 14%) do proforrcd... 77 do ilrpt pre.... .I7'4illen. Elec ft? Port Way no ... .175 ll.oad 37 Hocklnp Vol.... 3?-i do preferred...in Illinois Con lli-i'Pnoini- Mall 43 Uke Erie A W. 21%'People's <^a<? 10?' do proforrcd... 7T?%IPullmari Pal 149 Jjiko Shoro ....201ty|BHver Ccr fill Lou 18. ft Nash.. fiSftlSuRar 12*> Mich. Cen Ill 1 do preferred... 110 Mo. Pacific 4.1 IT. r. & Irnn.... 5?J N\ J. Central .. M jr. a. Leather .. ? N. V. Contrnl ..122%! do preferred... IS N'orthWintorn .. Ifilv. Western TFnlon.. !?r North. Pac 4l-\l Federal Steel.... 44 do profererd.. 7Cf%l do proferred... S3 Fourth assessment paid Brcndftiumi and Provision*. CHICAGO. Dec. 21.?Corn overshad j;vrd everything efse on 'change to-dai both in strength nnd activity. Cor Untied heavy cash aad export deman drove short* to cover nnd resulted 1 n advance of l%c. The strength * corn influenced all other market SVhrat closed lV.(?lftic higher. Oats n< vancod %c. Provislonn closed higher. For two hour* following the openln In wheat tin market war. an dull as Tould possibly '<? without remaining in actual standstill. Trading Is nlwaj. lull arnund the holidays hut to-day ft Ihe period mentioned It was rldleulou: y small end confined almost entirety I \ j;mall crowd of scalpers. Tho oper ing was weak and lower. Llverpo< ihowcd declines ranging from V? to ")* md Paris alBo reported a decline. Tit ivcftthcr in Argcntlno was reported 1 lave greatly Improved, while rains 1 Jallfcmla continued, Riving promise ? i very hrnvy crop. Northwest recelpl ivere heavy, Minneapolis and Uulut reporting 810 earn, compared with 7J ast week and 47j a year oko. Chicas receipts were 105 cars, 13 of contrac f grade. In the holiday condition of tl market this sort of news did not pe ceptlbly increase tno colling pressui but it restrained the burin* deman ii May opened *4c lower at 66%<?66?j The market held at about that prli - for a short time, then slowly but sure developed strength and activity. Coi .1 ,!->? <t- .-v Kiev tf?fThat mnrlrot a, into new hlsh ground and the shai advance rather frightened wheat shor s- who came into the market In gradual s; increasing numbers. To strength j. the bull Eltuation Paris reported an a< c. vance In wheat equal to 101Hc p bushel. Clearances from Atlantic por st were large. 092,000 bushels. The mark i- became very active after noon. Shor [n found considerable dlfllcultr In cove a Ins anything but very small lots, at P. in the last hour they bid prices up wli ,n a rapidity that was refreshing to trai In ers with wheat for sale. The strengi <Via mnrtot iiinwoil .itm hrnusrht Inves 1, ment buyers In and trading very Is In the session teas broad and (tenon I- Primary receipts were 1,196,000 bushel ie The seaboard reported twenty-!!' |. loads talten for export. May advanci :n to 6S%c shortly before the cloie, at )e that price was asked as the b< d sounded. Corn opened rather weak at is slightly lower, due t<? weak cables at r. the poor quality of corn receipts, b is soon became strong, and during tl B latter part of the session was re marl 10 ably active and firm. The' cash but ri ness was hampered by scarcity of cat ie but was active nevertheless and <1 i. export demand was again excellor d, Shippers were lqrge buyers again y, sales of cash. This started shorts r- covering, but corn was scarce un [ prices had been bid up sharply. Lea. >r In* bull Interests also bought aggre il stvely. Receipts were 59) cars. Mt i? ranged from 35UC to 36tt@38-\c. ai - closed l%c higher at WtO^Me. . Oats were rather slow, but stron The advance In corn was the main fa tor, causing scattered covering 1 shorts all day. Offerings wt.*e limit at first, but plenty of oats was for sa at <the top. Receipts were 280 cai Shippers were good buyers. May rang* from 26% to 27c and closed %c high at 27c. Provisions were comparatively du compared with wheat and corn. Tl market was rather wobbly at first; di to heavy foreign markets and free se! Inng by packers. The strength of gra markets brought plenty of buyers in the market and the latter part of tl session the market was firm, prices ai vancing a little. At the close May poi was Be higher at $9 72%c; May lard 2 mc higher at *5 32%@5 35. and Mt ribs 5c higher at 54 85^ .fesuuimtMi ruceipw muiouaj. Wheat 1C6 cars; corn 457 cars; oa 266 cars; hogs, 37,000 head. Tho leading futures ranged as follows Articles. Open. High. Low. Cloa WheatrNoTil ~ Dec 66% 66% 653* 61 May 66ft 68% <H$ Gi July 65% 60 65% C< Corn, No. 2. Dec 34 % 20% 3<% & May 3S% 3(4. 35% 3( July 31% Sfii 35% 3( Oats, No. 2 M iiyj 26% 27 20% 21 July 2</i 24:4 5% 21 Mesa Pork. Jan J9 85 5? 42% 53 85 *9 4J May 9 62" 9 75 9 6?% 9 7i Lard. Jan 5 0.*? 5 10 5 05 5 ]( May 5 30 5 35 5 27VJ 5 33 Short Ribs. Jan. 4 62% 4 67'/. 4 67 % 48! May j 4 80 485 | 4 80 1 4 8i Cash quotations were as follows: Flours-Firm. Wheat?No. 2 spring. 64%c; No. spring, Cl(g)64%c: No. 2 red, 6S@69c. Corn?No. 2. 35%?36c; No. 2 yelloi 36<3>36%c. Oats?No. 2, 26%?Ztt%c: :so. z wan 2834?34c: No. 3 White, 28@28%c. Rye?No. 2, 64 %c. Barley-No. 2, 40K?4S%c. Flnxseed^No. 1. $1 05; N. W., $1 10V @1 11. [ Tlmothyseed?Prime, $2 30. 1 Mess pork, per barrel, $8 15?8 2 lard, per 100 His..*$5 0o@5 10; short ril r sides (loose). 54 Cf3>4 80; shouldei ; (boxed), 4\4@4%c: short clear side 1 (boxed). $4 85<ft4 81%. ; Whiskey?Distillers' finished good per gallon, SI 26. Sugars?Cut loaf, 5.95c; Granulate 1 6.33c. _ Butter?Steady; creameries, 14@20 dairies, 13<f/>18c. id Cheese?Quiet at 8%Q)10#c. i- 33ggs?Quiet; fresh, 21@21%c. NEW YORK.?Flour, receipts, 24,6 >*} barrels; exports, 21.200 barrels; firmc Wheat, receipts, 125,800 bu.: export ?s 32,300 bushels.; spot firm; No. 2 re 1 77%c r. o. o. anoat; opuons openon cm - * with cables; closed strong. fttflftc n 3- higher; December closed 74%c; Mart ly closed 75%c. Corn, receipts, 132.6 ?? bushels; exports. SOl.uOO bushels; spc n. firmer; No. 2. 41!HG>42ft f. o. b. afloa *y options opened steady, closed l%c n id higher; December closed 41 %c; Mi clos?d 41%c. Oats, receipts, 40.800 bus] V els, exports, 7.SS5 busings; spot flrme In No. 'J. 32%c; No. 2 white, S4Vic bid; o| r- tions dull but firm. Hope, quiet. Ta !e low, firmer. Cottonseed oil, steady. Hlc tn firm. Molasses, firm. Coffee, optioi l- opened steady, closcd G points lowe s, Sales 4.500 bags. Sugar, raw quiet; r e. fined quiet. BALTIMORE.?Flour. dull. ui changed; receipts, 21,700 barrels: e: ports, 62.300 barrels.. Wheat, Htroni ro spot and month, 72^fc?72%c; Junuar 72%@73o: receipts. 130.700 bushels; e: s ports, 68.000 bushels. Torn, strong; sp and month. 40%@41c; December, new < old. 40%@40%c: January, 40@40%c; n celpts, 170.600 buohels; exports, 204.5 v bushels. Oats, firmer: No. 2, 32Vj@>33i % No. 1' mixed, 3lU@32c: receipts. 12,6 V, bushclH. Mutter, steady. Eggs, firn fresh, 23c. Cheese, steady. - CINCINNATI.?Plor, quiet. Whea steady; No. 2 red, 69c. Corn. Arm; No. mixed, 35%c, Oats, firm; No. 2 mixe "* 29c. Rye. toady: No. 2, G7e. Lar rs easy. $4 U0. Mulk meats, quiet, $4 fi Baconv steady, $5 R0. Whisky, qule $1 26. Mutter, dull. Sugar, stead, Eggs, firm, 20c. Cheese, Arm. IjIvc Slock. # CHICAGO. Doc. 21.?Cattle?Sail were 011 a basis of $3 80?4 50 for tl common up to 5 00?5 CO for good 1 4 prime cattlc with extra flnc hooves 1 G 65? 5 75. No really good cattle wei J? below $5 00. Canning cows sold at $2 1 * <92 75 and a few heifers at $4 60(8*4 7 Hulls were steady and calves sold 1 U M OOtfpG 75. few going lower than $5 0 Hogs?Stronger. 2tyc higher; Hales wei made at $3 153i3 25 for common up 1 v $3 3503 47V4 for fair to prime hogs. $3 i being the most popular price. Salt were largely at 13 30(83 42^ for heav nml nt fl 9Rfl)S 9.1 for Hcht hnfPR wit 52 most of tho pigs nelllng at $3 00{f3 2 * Sheep wore \vpak and In rather po< demand, but Iambs wore a dime high* for good heavy weights. Common laml Kold as low as in 75. prime brlnglr j. $5 40; oales mostly at S4 75(jr5 15. "Yea , lings sold ut 14 00{M 50. Common i i- good sheep Hold at $2 50{?4 00. A fo (1 prime sheep brought 14 10?"4 15. Hi ? celpts: Cattle, O.ocO head; hogs. 330' >f head; sheep. 10,000 head.. s. EAST LIBERTY. Pa.. Pre. 21-C.ilt i- ?extra ??.?; prune ** : >o 0-r? 20; common $3 20f?>3 CO. Hogs?Kulcd steady; heavies, 2 g pounds and upwards. $3 45403 CO; be it mediums $.1 400)3 45; br?t Yorkers Si it ?3 3r.; common to fnlr Yorkers nr 's pigs 23?3 30; commoh pigs and ahl] >r $2 2503 15; roughs J2 25@3 10. Sheep?Little <?oln.3: choice wethe o M fo$7'4 50; common ?2 80ft3 50; chol< i- lamhn $5 20@5 35; common to Rood $3 : ?l ?>5 10. Veol calves. P> C0{?7 00. ' CINCINNATI.?Hogs, steady, $2 85 3 35. ;o 1 1 n Dry Ooous. >f NEW YORK.?The spot demand t? :n day has been on n quarter scnle for co h ton goods, bad weather checking open 1(1 lions to Home extent. The tone of U o market was fully as strong ati befor :t 8cllers reserved in moat direction bf even on goods In stock and alow t r- commit themselves to forward engage e, mt-liLa. Dume m1i? uf luguUr prill <L cloth* at both Fall River amTProvl c dence at ZHc cod more bids In marke re at close, with sellers declining to ac ]y cept them. Reports ot retail trade hei rn was good, holiday business large at Woolen worsted drets goods in moder r? ate demand. Men's wear fabrics QUlal ?s uiiics nrm win mooerato ousmsss. ^01 iy lections generally satisfactory. f petals. ' NEW YORK.?Metals?Of to-day' <1 changes In the market for metals per ? haps the most Important tfas a furthe stiffening In the values In lako eoppei : Business In the aggregate was compar Id otlvely small, news averaging up prct ,h ty much us expected. At the close tb< , metal exchange .called pig Iron war "V rants quiet but firm. J7 50 nominal . lake copper firmer. IIS 85 bid and $13 0 asked; tin..quiet but arm, 118 15 bid am 118 SO naked; lead, quiet. S3 75 bid ani ' S3 SO naked; spelter, dull. $5 Si nominal f' I/end was quoted S3 60 and coppcr $13 7 ,! by the firm naming the settling pric j. (or leading miners and smelters at tb< 111 west. id Petroleum><J OIL CITY. PA.. Dec. !L-Credit bal i' ances. Si ID; certificates, no bid, sale ?e or offers; shipments, 48,881 barrels k- runs, 159,727 barrels. il i s, Wool. ne NEW YORK.-W00I, steady. it. st JO Plumbing, Sle. I WM. F. C. SCHNELIE || wnSufrm?t1 Dealer In all |^^perWnlnt to the trade ,d Telephone SI. WhtclW W. Va. g -ITflLLlAM HAKE A SON, c ,y. Practical Plumbers, Cm and Steam Citte/a Bu . No. S3 Twelfth Street er Work promptly at reasonable prices Robert .w. ktle. practical Plumberi Gas and Steam Fitter No. 1153 Market streaL "v ' t0 Gas nnd Electric Chandcllera, Filters be and Taylor Gas Burners a specialty. mr2 ?k TRIMBLE & LUTZ COMPANY, % iy ? 9 SUPPLY HOUSE ts PLUMBING AND OAS FITTING, . 0 STEAM ANO i__L a full lln?* of cclAratad SNOW STEAM PUMPS . - ? SKedltal. * M APE JME AJjflN 1% \ JLLLNervna Failing Moo B?6l OT.Inwumw. <mm & r.iss; % VSy*! r*lor? I^?t Vitality in old or roan*,anf fltamunfor atndy, boaixMNwor marriage I i4K^l>r?"?t XntanUy tnd^onmxnDtion I ru. UlsoloUBie. Theirbm ehqwa iaomediato ftnprova '* aont and affecta n CUBE wbare .all other fail In tiat apon banns tho ranlne Ajax Tpblot*. Thoj ? haTocorad thousand* and wlllenreyoo. We give opes i 1U?* nrltten guarantee to eflect o enre Ef| flte li ? -?ohoiMor leftiM iwwkhj*i 3 ^ 'AiAX,RMi^VCO?'S?SSrt^ For ?ale In Wheeling, W. Va., by Logai .v, Drug Co. fo23-ttns : bkbsiu A SURE RELIEF TO WOMAN fo all troubles peculiar to her sex. 0J"Sondbj J* matt or lrom our Agent. Sl.OO per boa s, WILLIAMS MF6. CO., Props., CLEVELAND, OHIO *. For sale by C. H. GR1EST & CO., 112 Market street. d&w 1 MOTT'S PENNYROYAL PILLS 4H|^_ Th#r overcome Weakneaa. irregu ? KEBBBtex larUynndonj|Mton#,lnerea?evigoi ' wBSrhSAv and Danl?h -palna o( menotrua flBWMBPEi tlon." They are "Ltfb Savcre" togtrlsat womanhood, aiding do flw}mJzH vriopn-entororgana and body. Nc known remedy for women equali 00 wyHorJKSti them. Cannot do harm-Hie be v<tGS?55w$<^rorac" * Plea?utf. Vl p?r boi d. For palo by C. H. ORIEST & CO., US ,y Market street. d&w et 1 qq Slailroad*. i Pennsylvania Lines. ly Scti.luto in [(fact Nov. 20, IS9S. Depot Corner Eleventh and Water Streets p- Ooins~Eiu!r reisT?t? I !:? I 2:14 | 2718 |. Centre! Time. la. m.!a. ro.|p. m.|p. n.||>. m e. Lv." WheellnsT't Cffllf v' *.. nor.! vj.ri:! n-?l r.-n i;- |;U. 8 ? wA'l jgraftta i | dL [il c? Ar. New VotS! | '" [ T:J?I !:?| S:0 , smmMOm 0 Ar. ii;?w vwi *?.w 2 Ar. Dcnnlson. 11:28 3:4u f 6:15 11:2 n. p. m. a. m fl, Ar. Columbus. 2:30 7:25 2:1 10. Ar. Cincinnati 6:00 8:4 . a. m. p. m ,, Ar. Chicago... 7:15 5:0 > u. m Ar. Ind'nap'Us 10:00 S:0i a. m. p. m Ar. St. Louis. 7j00 3:0" "Parlor Car Wheeling to Pittsburgh o? 2:55 p. m. anil G:00 p. m. train. Central tlm< ic one hour slower than Wheeling tlmo. to J. G. T0ML1N80N, . Passenger and Ticket Agent U Agent for nU Steamship Lines. j? Wheeling & Elm Grove Electric Railway xt Cars will run as follows, city time: 0. WHEELING TO ELM GROVE. re Leave Wheeling. Leave Lira Grovi to u. m. p. m. a. m. p. m ,r, 2:30 5:15 2:? n-.oo 3:0*1 6:15 3:1; 0:30 3:30 6:45 3:1 v 7;oo 4:C0 7:15 4:1 h 7:30 4:3ii 7:45 4:4. a S:oo 5:00 K:15 6:1 ' K:30 R:30 ?:? 5:4 " ;?:00 G:00 !?:15 ?:1 r n:30 ?i:U0 0:45 ?:4 >3 10:00 7:00 10:15 7:1 ig 10:30 7:30 10:45 7:4 r. 11 ;0Q S;0? 11:15 8;1 ,rt 11:20 S:3U 11:45 8:4 i?. m. XN 12:00 0:00 12:15 9:1 I). Ml. 00 12:30 0:80 12:4ii P:4 1:00 10:iiO 1:15 10:1 l:F0 10:30 l:lB 10:< le 2:00 11:00 2:15 11:0 30 Extras from Wheeling to 1'ark and He turn: :,0 LEAVE WHEELING. st n. m. p. ro. p. m. p. m ro 3:M 4:55 5:< i'l ^ ? ^ 0:15, )S rpHE MONONGAli ROl^E IS THB .1 Short Line between Fairmont anc Clark* burg. Quick Tlme-Fiut Traln*Suro Connoetfons. When traveling to oi from Clarksburg or Wmt Virginia am 0 plttvburgh railroad point*. *? ' that youi ticket* re mi via the Monognhela Jtlvei ~ Itnllroad. CIobo Connections at Fnlrmon: i'1 with H. & O. train*, and >t Clarkaburf with It. & ?>. ami W.. V. & P. trains. Tick rt:< via this route on nalo at all II. & O and W., V. A P. H. ? nation*. niHin ii. howlks. tien'i supt. !: A LL KINDS OF PLAIN AND FANCY il Printing- An entire* now lino of Haiti' ple? of Uall Programme*, Tlckcti and ln> ?* vitatlon* at all prlccH at tho lntclURvncui 8, Job Printing Oltlce. o RAILWAY TIME CARD.] ^ Arrival and dtpartur* of t after November :u, im Explanatio - Reference Marks: Dally. Daily, except * t Sunday. tDally, except Saturday. fDally, M - except Monday. (Sundays only. *8atttjy^| Q daya only. Eastern SundaMTlm^rTv! - as a !S&?&J5!y& wJ " <33 a SssffiKSt^Tsi" ?2 S2 J gewu-t B.&O.-C.O. DIvTWwtT jUflviTf? ,!j:s ?n> f or Columtui and Chi. njl ul SI'S am "S0 umljm and Cincin.. *S:15 ptq - % if I"11 Columbin and Clacln.. "5 JO un a ? pm Columbuii and Chi. Ex. 11:?0 urn "" -gt. Clalrsvlllo Accom.. Ul: li) am B ' m4n Pm " Clalravllle Accom.. ttdi.pa ? - !?:?S ',v,Sa"dl">ky Mall *5:16 Jim - .I2^0am .-iClnclnnatl Exureli ..?$8 0 Ea*"' a 40-w., p. a"Div.^XnWrHH - .5:5 "5? For Pittsburgh 10j>* am ' '? ? ? 1-utnburKh ....... ?? pm A 15^2 pm ? "">"1*11 and Gut. <11 JO pin 0 1.U ptr, ..Pittsburgh and Eut.. *11:10 1 Pittsburgh ?:? am;? 1 5*?arl- c? cr#-"8trtrhjc K:S om PliUbuDth ..?..: ttill pm H 5 1J.4S cm Sleutonviue an." Woit 1*3* |H?3H o U ?5S1 f tl^ucBh and N. I.. ?:? p?3? . II:i! m -Sleubenvllla Atvom... -Wiltma'SM ,5'fc*.pnl ? Plit?bur?-aad N. Y... U:#l?aKM n.-W pm ...Pit tabu rah Aocom... UJ0 am 3* ? ? ,,m p. _,_WE8T. ^ JH ii ? V.III. W1U Ok MJU? 11 .v? WH'jn - 88 P? E&. Cln. and 8t Loul! t?:l? pnral tl^S pm)..Ex., 8tcub. and Chi.. H'MvmM . pmK.Pittf. and Dennlson.. *1135 aa j38 ' * E?arL ' ? * P.?Bridgeport. jgrtytfaM {.61 am .Port Wayne and Chi.. ttsttpattH ! ? *? ...Canton and Toledo... tt:tf pqi -fl ?:S am ?lW*?ce and Cleveland ?'4I P*j2| 55 *m gteubenvllla aod Pitta. 49:SB pm ag - mm Steubenvlll? and Plttt. flJ :M am :, tj:?2 pm ,J!Srt Wayno and ChE SjiJO pa m 1:10 po ...Canton and Toledo... f?H9 pm gnj H2 pro Alliance and Cleveland tirg pm pro 8teub'e and WelUvllle. t?:M am *? ) f:ff pm Philadelphia and N. ?. 15=J? P? ?J| pm... Baltimore and Wash.,. t?:lj> pm M I J??2JE2 oleuD'o ami weniwiB. T?w ywaa| Depart. C.rCTfr W.-Bridgep'U Atttv?. ;S?| 17:00 am Cleve., Toledo and Chi. tiff? pm jjgH - P*n Cleve.. Toledo and Chi. W PM^fW 15:25 pm ....Masslllon Accom.... tllwo am II t8:0l am ..St. Clalrsvlllc Accom.. 19:38 aratfgS tl0:08am..8t Clalrsvlllo Accom.. il:M'P?/fflM 12:25 pm ..St. Clalrsvlllo Accom.. ftrtfl'Pttjflis 15:65 pm ..St ClalrsvlUe Accom.. 17:10 pm ysfl tl2:45 pm Local Freight fll:50 ptt ? "Depart. W. & L. E. "Arrhra.^B 6:6 am ..Cleve. and Chi. Flyer.. *10:15 pmfl > tlUOO am Toledo and Detroit Spe. 14:25 pm '?H tll.OO am Cleve. and Million Ex. t4?P?^ 15:00 pm Cleve. and M'slllon Ex. tl$:? ant ;;?H 9:15 am Bteub. and Brilliant Ac. *7:Wamu,*ffl 2:20 pm 3i*ab. and Brilliant Ac. *12:05 pm i$2a 6:20 pm Stetib. and Urilllant Ac. *6:05 pro'flaS 9:20 pm Bteub. and Urilllant Ac. *9^_p?.3al "Depart* Ohio River R. H. 'Arrtrt^J 6:20 am Park, and ?Way Points *10:50 a?%-;|H| , 17M0 am Charleston and Clncln. *2:45 pm?$ffia 11:45 am Clneln. and Lexington 6:50 pm * *4jl5 pm Park, and Way Points. 111:45 am*aM ? Depart B., Z. Ss C. R. R. Bellalre. ^ Bellalro. ?S 10:10 am Mall, Express and Pas. 2:15 pm- vftf 5:00 pm Exrress and Passenger 9:40 am 2:25 pm Mixed Freight and Pas. 1:20 prnffiaj Railroads. , ' .ffij RAF TIMADtiftAHHI H For Baltimore. Philadelphia Md-.NeJ " York, 12:23 and 10:60 a. m. and 4:45 P. m. 1 Cumberland Accommodation. 7:00, a^ 2 dfl?^?"er'S"n?a^H?? 4-45 n. m. daily. J waHUM awwuiuivubm.XI ... -"-vn?? J ARRIVE. yV^ / From New York. Philadelphia and Bal* i timore, 8:20 a. in. dally. i : Washington Express, 11:00 p. m. dally, ; Cumberland Accommodation, 3:60 p. m., ;|S . except Sunday. r Grafton Accommodation, 10:20 a. m. - voj 1 ? y' TRANS-OHIO DIV18ION. ^5 r , For Columbus and Chicago, 7:85 a. m. $9 r and 3:15 p. m. dally. * Columbus and Cincinnati Express. 10:S0 ; , a. m. daily, 11:40 p. m. dally, except S?t* -rSfl urday, and 2:40 a. m., Sunday only. VSSI St. Clalrevlllo Accommodation. 10:30 . V2S . m. and 3:15 p. m. dally, except Sunday. ? ARRIVE. i Chicago Express, 1:15 a. m. and 11:40 a, !? J] I m. dally. * wall Cincinnati Express, 5:20 a. m. and 5:15 - d. m. dally. ' Sandusky Mall, 5:15 p. m. aany. r St. Clalrsvllle Accommodation. 11:40" a. y f m. and 5:15 p. m. dally, oxccpt Sunday. >'?$ WHEELING & PITTSBURGH DW. j, For Pittsburgh, 5:25. 7:15 a. m. and 2:40^:3 3 p. m. and 5:20 p. m. dally. For Pittsburgh and the East, 5:25 a, nV-$ - 2H0 p. m. and 5:20 p. m. dally. - -vs ? ARRIVE. I } From Pittsburgh, 10:25 a. m., 11:10 a. m., j| 6:25 p. in. dally. U;40 p., m.. oxccpt Satur- - j : day, and 2:30 a. m., Sunday only. ?? T. C. BURKE, :A > Passenger and Ticket Agent. Wheeling.;* W. M. GREENE. D. B. MARTIN. J \ ' General Manager. Manager Passes*''$3 ! ger Traffic, ' : Baltimore. ? J ; OHIO RIYBR -j 5 RAILROAD cm = Time Table In Effect H - 'Dally, f Pally Except Sunday. South"Bound. | '7 | fl I '3 *5 /ffjl i Via PmCTc.&sClr. a. nt p. raT Pittsburgh, Pa...Lv Cin. 9:10 12:41 Whaling Ar Une 11:25 3:2| ,^1 Leave. a. in. a. m. a. id. ifan; ' - a Wheeling 6:30 7:40 11:4$ ' Moundsvllta 6:57 8:03 12:17 4;*...:tf| 0 Now Martinsville.... 7:51 S:jN 1:13 5:6V.!!*?| 0 FistcnivlUe 8:12 9:02 1:53 6:tfvj5| 3 WilUamstown 9:33 9:55 8:00 7:M ^ ParkersburR 10:00 10:15 2:25 8:20 iM llavenswood 11:10 4:80 3 Jh| Ma.-an city 12:00 6:20 3H Point Pleasant. 13:28 8:21 ___ ;,| "via K. ? m. SyT f S Point Pleasant...Lv I t|:06 t700 ' Charleston Ar 6:07 9:26 . o (lallipolis Ar ~13:38 ~6:tt \tf| }luntington_. law 7:41 5 ""Via C. "& O. Ry. a. m. ;$gi j Lv. Huntington f2:3S *2:30 W| Ar. Charleston 4:27 3148 -^il p. m. p.m. . ,1 9 Kenovn y.Ar .* 1:60 Via C. * O. Ry. Lv. Kenova *1:55 ' Cincinnati. O Ar 6:15 \?XM Ix-xlnjrton, K,y....Ar 6:20 J Louisville. Ky Ar 8:16 :VSI o ""john'j. archer, o. p. a. rigi TUB 3 Cleveland, lorain & lYheoling q ftAII.WAY COMPANY. Schedule in Effect November 13, 1898. "I r, Central Standard Time. ARRIVE. ~ p. m. p. m. a. ' LorainJBrnnch. 11 13 15 9 - < ?| Lorain "7:00 *1:05 "4:25 '9:? ,:J Elyrla ":1!> 1:20 4MO 10:05 tfSl Graft on 7:34 1:38 410:21 1 LcKter 7:53 1:57 5:15 10:49. a. mT p. ra. p. m". a. iq. \J . Main Line. 1 3_ 5_ T -"$$1 Cleveland 7:?fi 1:00 4:45 Hrookiyn 7:36 1:16 5:01 Lenter *:19 2:02 5:54 ! -SOT [? Modlna ":2R 2:11 6:04 :'$l Seville 8:47 2:80 6:25 % Sterling: fsM 2:i6 6:si Warwick 2:58 fi:55 Canal Fulton 0:22 . S;05 7;rj ?? Mauillon }:? 3:23 7:21 ?:M Justus 'J Canal Dover 10:31 4:11 S:0S 7:11 New Philadelphia.,. 10::u? 4:is 8:ihi, 7;H';& Uhrlchnvlllo 11:25 4:W 8:33 7:44 1 ' HrUlBrport 1:30 7:(0 10:00 <| l'.ellalro ?-15 I -<? DEPART. In. m.ln in In m In mlWi " Mamuno. 8 rrrr-r v* 5 Bellatro 6:50 . ltrldffeport , ? 6:C3 1S:43 5 Uhrlchavllle ......... 6:20 S:10 2:43 6:37 ' New Philadelphia... 3:03 G:5* .1 )' Canal Dover 6:45 X:3f> 3:10 7:05 ' 0 Justus ?:l? ?:07 3:10 7:*$j Manslllon 3:58 ?:S0 Canal Fulton J:g *:v nu % Warwick 9:# 4:23 . ? Sterling ?;J? W:]2 4:4i Seville W:JS 4:ol J Medina 10:37 6:17 >M Looter 10:49 6:20 ?? J Brooklyn }} ?! 1 iMi'volajr>cl_ . 9:i> 11:50 . fl:35 '" yj - " (a. m. a. tn.jp. riTlp. nu J Lorain Branch. | _12 i? | j< jo LcMcr I |:g 10:50 ~6:55 ~2:C5 ' draft on 5:J$ J!:2l J-'lii H:23 \ft . uiyrla 11:21 6:S0..2:? /J : | ijmtin ^1 ?:10 MM t:45 ,.2:5itj Sunday trains between Uhrlohsvlllo and ' Cleveland. Other trains dally except Sun- \ . ' Kioctrlc cam between Bridgeport and Wheeling. and llrldgeport und Martln'aV ' Kerry and Bellalre. Conduit nffentn for general Information n? to '.'cut routea and passenger rates to all points. ^ Q CARREU o. P. A. . JL