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CLIMATE AND CROP REPORT For West Virginia Furnished by Do partmentof Agriculture. rpARKERSBURG, W. Va? April 25.?The crop and climatlo* conditions foi IW'est Virginia, furnished by the depart enent of agriculture, for the week end Ing April 24, are as follows: Light to heavy frosts occurred ovei (he greater portion of the state on thi morning-of the 17th inat. No damagi was reported to the fruit or growlnf crops. From the 18th to 24th insts., fair much warmer weather prevailed. Farm work advanced rapidly undei continued favoring conditions; plowlnf (or corn is nearing completion, and pre partition for planting is in progress 6ome planting was done over nearly al counties, by a few farmers, and will bi in general progress during the next tei days. Oat and potato seeding is prac tlcaliy completed; the early seeded com inp up well! Wheat has continued to make a gooc growth; the early sown being in flm condition; the late sown Improving con aiders bly. Grass has made slow growth, li nhort, but Is In a healthy condition clover Is In good condition over mos counties; meadows and pastures an The ground Is becoming hard and dlf flcult to work, and rain Is needed now t place It In propor condition, and also t< advance the growth of vegetation. Fruit trees ore budding and blossom in* out, and all promise an abundan yield, except peaches. Gardening has been advanced and i uearlng completion. Barbour?Wheat doing well; oats be Ing sown; corn plowing nearly done Block on grass and In good condition fruit of all kinds promLslng, excep peaches, Lewis?Wheat looking well; corj j ground mostly plowed, some are plant ing; crops need rain; stock doing well I apples blooming. Gilmer?Wheat, grass and vegetatloi made good growth; some corn beta] planted; chwries blooming. Calhoun?Wheat, grasB, and oats nr in fine condition, but making slov | growth; stock doing well; fruit of al kinds a good prospect, except peaches. Roane?Wheat looking well; pasture making Blow growth; corn plowing ii progress; feed becoming scarce, bu grain plentiful. Wirt?Wheat making good growth grass needs rain; corn planting In pro gress. Ritchie?Wheat and grass doing well and growing nicely; oac and potat< seeding about finished; corn grOum about prepared, and planting has com menced; apple trees budding; plum and pears in bloom. Wcod?Wheat and grass doing well and made good growth; oat and potat seeding finished; corn plowing belni pushed, some planting done; apples pears and cherries blooming out. Pleasants?Wheat looking fine; rail badly needed; fruit trees blooming onl a flood prospect, except for peaches. Tyler?Wheat In splendid condition j grass making a fine growth; oats sown | well advanced, some com planted. Doddridge?Wheat and grass lookln; | well, but need rain; early gardening i and potato planting mostly done; oat corning up; some corn planted; apple i and cherries bloomln" out; stock li good condition. Wetzel?Whea*. and nra-?9 looklni fine; oils sown; plowing for corn wel advanced; peaches killed. Marshall?Wheat looking well; gras making gcod growth, but meadow need rain; oats and potatoes seeded corn planting in preparation; apple and ]>ears blooming. Ohio?Wheat doing fairly well, bu r.eerls rain; pastures growing; oat an* potato seeding about finished; pear; plums, cherries, and apples bloomlni out. Hrcoke?Weather fine and warm, an* farm work progressing nicely; whea and grass need rain. Hancock?Wheat and grass need rain oat seeding well along; some plowln; done for corn; apples and plums full o bloom. Harrison?Wheat growing well; gras short and needs rain; oats coming up gardening, and plowing for corn ha been rapidly advnced; apples very pro mlslng. tfl v'iap Is starting slowly; oats about sown, an corn plowing well advanced: apples plums and cherries blooming out. Marlon?Wheat and grass doing fine lv; oats mostly sown: some corn beln, 1 planted; fruit trees blooming out. "Monongalia?Wheat and gross lookln well; oats about sown, and potatoe planted; some corn planted, and plow Ing nearly completed: gardens belli; made; stock doing well. Preston?Wheat looking finely. an< making good growth; oats and potatoe b^lng seeded, and gardens made; cor plowing In progress; apples promising. International Convention. ATLANTA. Ga.. April 25.?'The nlnt International, (fourteenth national] Sunday school convention will meet I Atlanta to-morrow. One thousand an* twenty delegates have already register ed and notification has been receive! ond 383 more are on the way. Delegate ore coming not only from every prlncl pal city In the United States, but ther will be representative men from Eng land and many countries of the ol world. The first session will be a bual ness meeting in the first Methodls church of the lesson committee, to-mor row morning. The first- regular opei session of the convention as a whole takes plno> nt the Grand Opera Hous to-morrow night. Russia in Hip Prolan Gulf. KOMBAY,April2.") ?'The Timesoflndl; says it learns from an "unlmpeachabl source" that Russia has secured an In terest In a portion of the I'erslan Gull sufficient to give her the right to tak possession of it whenever she chooses. I is nuuea mat tills Information conies dl rcct from Teheran ami It Is believed th' port referred to Is Bunder-Abbasace. Chicago's Restriction*. CHICAGO, April 2!i.?The Hrst stree railway ordinance which provides for i four cent fare, 10 per cent compensate to the city, and the option for munlclpa ownership, hap been Introduced In th city council. The company seeking : twenty year franchise under these term Is the Chlcngo Western Elevated Ilall road company. She Will Kcform Him. CLEVELAND, 0.. April 21.?May Coo ney, n comely young woman, was mar ricd to-day In the county Jail to Georg< M. Regenauer, a .confessed pickpocket who Is under sentence of four years li the penitentiary. The girl said slie be lleved In Regenauer, and it was her In f ntlon to reform him after he ha< served out his term. Brave Men I-'nll Victims lo stomach, liver nnd kid net troubles, as well as women, and nl f' "1 the results' In Idss of appetite, pols ons In the blood, backache, norvousnesa headache and tired, listless, run-dowi feeling. But there's no need to feel ltk< that. Listen to J. W.Gardner, Idavllle Ind. He says: "Electric Ulttera are Jus the thing for a man when he Is all rus down and don't car? whether lie ilvn or dies. It did more to give me new strength and ?ood appetite than anything I could take. I ran now eat any thing and have a now lense on life.' Only GO cents, at Ixigan Drug Co.'s dn>t Btore. Every bottle guaranteed. 3 Sold Sutt. J DISHES ' T WASHED 0 [ 1? l r-||B?||u. 5 [ Gold Dust does it. Morning. { noon and night. Makes all i dull things bright. Housenorh r [ a delight -with 1 } It gives to an humble hoi l both alike require. It's'woms j THE N. K. F11UD1NK C0MP1NT, 0, B ' : ^Saii t BEWARE OF IMITATIONS 3 "Is adapted for every variety of ; to Steaks, to all of which it give: i JOHN DUNCAN' ; WHEELING WHOLESALE MARKE u "Weekly Change of Quotations in g Lines of Local Trade. Omco of the Intelligencer, - Wheeling, April 2 I Flours declined slightly. Wheat, ? and hay have advanced. More spr s vegetables are quoted. Business com J ues fair, but the street car strike Is hi ing a bad effect. ; Provisions. Flour?Fancy roller mill win I wheat, wood at $3 TO per barrel; pa at 53 GO per barrel; spring wheat, 31 3 nehaha, $4 35 in cotton sacks; 54 35 - barrel; $4 15 in paper sacks; Gala s 54 20 In paper sacks; $4 35 per ban Gold Coin llour 54 30 in cotton, or & 1, in paper; Loyal % paper, $3 65; R i) ance, 54 20 in wood; 54 05 in paj 5 Pillsbury, 54 25 in paper, 54 45 in wo i, Syrups?Choice sugar syrups, 2 Fancy drips 23c; Silver drips 19c; N a Orleans molasses, choice new crop, 2 ;, prime 30c; fair, 28c; mixed good, N Orleans, 26c; bakers' good, 18c. Provisions?Large S. C. hams, S> ; medium hams, 8%c; small hams 9c; ? C. breakfast bacon, 7@7^c; should 5V4c; sides 6Vic; ordinary beef 13} g ham dried beef 14c; knuckles 14i family mess pork, 5-pound pieces, 59 s bean pork, bbls., 59 00. 3 Lard?Pure refined lb. tierce, 6c; a lb. tins. 6V*c; Chicago lard. In tlei 6Hc; 50-Ib. tins, 6Vic; the advance K smaller packages is as follows: 50 I tins Hdover tierces; fancy tubs %c; lb. tins %c; 10-Tb. tins, %c; 5-Ib. tins 1 6 3-Ib. tins lc. 3 Sugars?Cutloaf, 5.99c; cubes 5.G ; powdered 5.62c; granulated standi s 5.49c; American A 4.99c; standard l granulated 5.49c; standard confectli t ers' A 5.37c; Columbia A 4.99c; standi 1 Windsor 4.99c; white extra 4.74c; tra C 4.62c; fruit sugar 4.37c. 5 Coffee?Green coffee, fancy Goli Rio, 16c; fancy green 15c; choice gr< il 14',fcc; roasting grades 10%c; Java 26} t roasted in packages. Arrow 10.04c; Pi handle, 10.04c; Arbuckle & Co.Bs roas ; 10.04c; Lion, '9.54c; bulk roasted 9c; < g Government Java roasted 29c; Mo< if and Java 29c; A grade Rio 23c. . trtnu Vnttnrr t-iocax w. QhOr s Gunpowder. 30?80c; Imperial. 40@5 i; Japan, 28@75c; Oolong 27@S0c; Si a chang, 27@70c. i- Candies?Star full weight. 7*ic; Pa fine, per It)., Disc; Electric Light, ; s lb.. Sc. d Vinegar?Choice cider 12@14o per g 5, Ion; standard city brands 10?llc ; gallon; countrf, 13@15c per gallon, - to quality. g Cheese?Full creiru 32@l<ty?c:Sivelt 12V?@14c; Llmburger 12^c; factory I g ll%c. s Fish?No. 2 mackerel, 100 fish, 75 H - 57 HO; No. 2 extra mackerel, tubs. 5 flsh, $5 00; new. 100 lbs.. S12 00; No. 2 IT'S., $11 00; No. 3 small 5 J 00 for ,1 lbs.; No. 3 large 100 lbs., 510 00. 5 Seeds?Timothy $1 35ftl 50 per busli n clover, small seed. $3 fl0{M 15. Salt?No. 1 per barrel, 90c; extra, j bbl., 51; dairy, fine, five-bushel sac $1 15 per sack. h Seed Com?11c per lb. "Wooden ware?No. 1 tubs $5 25; ] ' 2, $1 50; No. 3, 53 75; 2-hoop palls 51 n 2-hoop, 51 25; single washboards, 51 j double do., 52 50; lino crlmpcd dou do., 52 75; single do., 52 25. j Grain aiul Feed. s Grain -- Wheat, 65? 70c. Corn, - per bushel. Oats out of store, westi e crop 38c per bushel; home crop 20? - per bushel. I Feed?Bran S17 CO? 18 00 per ton; m - filings SIT 00<Ttis 00 per ton. Way, No ' timothy, baled. 310 00; mlx*d. iS C " 0 00; timothy hay. loose JO CQ$F11 II straw, wheat, baled, $0 00; straw, wh< ' loose, $f> 00. Fruits and Produce. (Quotations by Parker & Co.) Butter?Creamer)', 1-lb. prlnlts, far j 22c; tub 22c; country, choice per lb. 2 country, fair, 13c. L* Errs?Finn; fresh Incase 10Uj?llc] - dozen. Fruits?Apples, common, S3 00; cho p $4 5005 00; fancy S5 50 per bar] t Strawberries, ?.0c per basket. Poultry?Old roosters >. per 1 r- spring chickens. Do per ITj. ; hens, Cc ] n?.; Reese, 40c each. Tropical Fruits?Lemons, fancy $2 r. 2 i-S. O ran Res, California naval*. S3 ii ' 3 75; California seedlings S2 755/3 Bananas SI 00(fj)l 7.1 per bunch. Pli 1 apples SI 25 per dozen, i Vegetables ? Native onions, ?1 j per bushel; $2 00$2 25 per b; f, rel. Potatoes, S2 00 per barrel; 75c t SOc a bushel. Cranberries, ,1 H .Jerseys. Inrgo. $3 7.1. Cranberries, ./< seys, J2 25 per box; per barrel, $5 Parsnips !2 per barrel; SI 75 unwash Turnips 50c per bushel; $l 50 per ban Splnlch, 75c per bushel; kale, SI a b. rel; lettuce, ?1 a bushel; cucumb SI 00 per dozen. Bermuda onions, SI 0 1 75 per crate; radishes, 25c per doz? Rreen onions 15c per dozen; rhuba 30c per dozen. Iioney?New York honey M'ftiGc. MIM-OIIHIU'ohh. Hoots and Barks?fJlnsonpr, dry, j i lb., S2 50T<3 00; some In market; nus; frns bark per lb., Sffflc; sassafras ? per lb., 30li?*?0c; May apple root, ] in., uy&wtc; yciiow root, per in., iu<fpi? Heneca snake root, per IK. free of t 20?35c; West Virginia snnke root, i lb., 25?35c; pink root, per lb., fine, 2 25c; elm bark, per lb., 7c; wild chti bark, per lb.. S?12c. Means?Prime now hand-picked, n dlum, $1 :10; prime new hund-plcl< navy, $1 :i0. Wool?Vino washed 24?25c; one-th off for unwashed; on<?-fourth off unconditioned; medium unwashed li 20c; medium washed 25c. "Whocllnjc IjIvo Htoclc Market. (Quotations bv Ooodhuo & Co.) Cattle?ICxtra. 1,000 to 1,20ft, Jt 7 5 10; good, 900 to 1,000. St 50(fc<4 75; 800 | Sold S)U3l J ? . fif Washing | 1 Powder i : ne or q palace the cleansing touch that j \ in's best friend and dirt's -worst enemy. 1 blc&RO. bt. Louis. New York. Boston. Phllada. fi , H 9 The Original ce Worcestershire! ! dish?from Turtle to Beef, from Salmon j > a famous relish." 'S SONS, Agents, N. Y. e TC 1000. S4 2!?4 DO: fair. TOO to EOO. It OOfTB 101 4 25: common, 600 to ;no. 53 2SS3 00; bulls, 2@2Vsc; cows, l'^^2c. Hogs?Extra $3 S0ff?3 90; 000(1 $3 TO? 3 80; common $3 30?3 50. s Sheep?Extra, $4 00(fr4 25; pood, 53 75? 5# 4 00; common, $3 50@3 75; lambs, 4?5c. <t o'rn Fresh Cows?$23(0)35; calvcs B@5%c 2 '"E FINANCE AND TRADE. :In av_ The Features ol'tlic Money and Stock Markets. NEW YORK, April 25.?Money on call ^er steady at 3M>@4 per cent; last loan, 3Vj P per Per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 3V= | In- per cent* Sterling exchange s steady, with actual business In banXy( | kers' bills at S4 S7?4 87% for demand P el; and nt ?4 S5@4 S5'A for sixty d ays; postl 10 ed rates, 54 S5%<84 SG and $4 S7&@4 S3; commercial bills, SI S4@4 841/s. Silver 1 >er. - i certificates, Gl(S)61%c. Bar sliver, 60@ ,-c." GOV&c. Mexican dollars, 47%c. e ' Dealings in stocks to-day were rather l5c. dull. The market was generally heavy b ' In the forenoon, while in the afternoon v strength appeared, especially among .$ 4_. those stocks which had been most do- 3 -q* pressed early. The Grangers Inltated the improvement coincident, with the P Vl. weakness in wheat. London was a ? ry. seller of the Internationals, particu- 7 larly of Louisville & Southern. Al- 8 w' though the professional element was ^ . bearish, speculation throughout dis, played an undertone of resistance c which caused many of the trading ele- C V?r ment to reverse their tactics. Among h "*- the generally Inactive shares very marl;!' terlal advances appeared In Mlnneapo- 1 *'" lis and St. Louis, Detroit Gas, Canadian ? ^ Pacific and Illinois Central. Anaconda J* -c; mining sharply advanced on continued c *r(l gossip connecting It with the proposed ? *ne consolidation. Sugar, Glucose und Mot3n ropoiltan were well supported, and Ten- 1 nessee Coal more than recovered from 2 ex- its early weakness. Gossip was revived of some alliance among the Su- J Ien gar and Glucose interests, but nothing s ^eti definite was made known in this con- C sc; nectlon, parties who should know being R xn- non-committal. In the money and fi ted sterling exchange markets, steadiness Old prevailed at practically unchanged u :ha quotations. Strength prevailed in the c dealings until near the close, when S 5c; heavy realizing, especially in Manhat- t> 5c; tan and other transportation shares cut du- off part of the advance, leaving the 1 market weak, althougu a number of \ ra- shares retained good advances on the 7i per clay. 1 Business in bonds was well sustained C al- to-day, and prices wore in the main 0 per higher. Total sales, ?3,085,000. r as United States 5s coupon declined 1% \i per cent In tne bid price. 3 zor The total sales of stocks to-day s lijp amounted to 531,849 shares. \ BONDS AND STOCK QUOTATIONS. k3-. U. S. 2s reg 10J (Pittsburgh 1S1 d <10 U. S. 3s rof; ICS jlteadlng l?'i n SO U. S. 3s coupon..ICS?; do first pre.... C5>4 n U. S. now 4s cou.i.T) 1st. Pan! .12V!i " . U. S. old 4s re?..112^! do preferred...lfr'A , 1C1. IT. S. old 4s cou.H3^'St. P. & Omaha. <K K IT. S. r.s re? Ill7,| do preferred...170 h per U. S. f?s coupon. 1134,{Southern Pac... 33?t 0 Its Atchison 10ls|Texns & Pac.... 23 " ] do preferred... GO^lUnlon Pacific... 4G& ? Hal. a Ohio 72 ] do preferred... Tl'lj Can. Pacific Wabash ,v>i Can. Southern... f?7l3| do preferred... 2.1'A 15; Central Pacific.. 51:S? Wheel. & L. IS.. 13}s 50; Ches. & Ohio... 27-)t! do preferred... 31 > Kie Chi. A Alton....lf?s | Adams Ex 112 1 Chi., Hur. & Q..14.T-4 American Ex...HO Chi. O. W 15 U. S. Express... 51 r Chi. & N. W....1G1U Wells FarK0....12C fi do preferred... J?3 (Am. Spirits uv* f; "C C. C. C. (S: St. L. *?1 do preferred... 3S jrn do preferred... r?7 |Atn. Tobacco....224 ,, 32c Del. Ai Hudson..! 23 Vi| do preferred...H3 ' Del., Lack. & W.173 jCol. F. .t Iron.. 51V, 11 lit Den. & Rio G... 23\, do preferred...ICC^i ? ,u; do preferred... T'.^jGen. Electric...l?y? r; '.i Lrlo (new) 13\ Brooklyn R. T..13IU. 11 Ofd do IIrut pre.... .77'-j j s{t? j. 00; Fort Wayne ....1st J do preferred..!ll3>; n r.,,. Hocking Valley. ll:i :Pacific Mall 52' 1 Illinois Central.. 117^ .People's Gas....126*1 , Lake Erie A W. 17 iPullman Pal.... if.!;". ' do preferred... Silver Ccr 01 " V, Lake Shore 20.) jSurrnr 171it Lou. <? Nash.... f.s ij0 preferred...lis 5: icy Writ. Central....113 ,'Tenn. Coal AL- 1.63*4 Si 2c; Mo. Pacific ,r. S. Leather... Grj, Mobile & Ohio... 47 i do preferred... 73;s 41 N. .1. Central....12:i t Western Union. f'J " |,er N. Y. Central....13V;, {Federal Steel... h Northern Pac... ft."if do preferred... h9& a Ice do preferred... 7UK i.\m. & \y rel. Ore. R. /t N. pre. 0/? \ <j(? preferred... D^a 1 NEW YORK MINING STOCKS. h.; Cholor 20 'Ontario 650 ^cr urowu I'omi i.nupnir u? 5 1 Con. Cal. it Va.. ir.o 'Plymouth 10 nrfl Dead wood M Quicksilver "00 *' Gould ?*i Curry.. 231 <lo preferred... 750 115 Halo ?Vr Norcross SI |Slerra Nevada.. 00, Homestake (.standard ~>9 ft ie_ Iron Silver P.*. Union Con (.'? rti Mexican f?l|Yellow Jacket... 33 00 STBEL AND TIN QUOTATIONS. n ar- The following quotations on National 0 Steel Company and American Tin Plato q< Company stocks are furnished by Simpson nr~ Si Tatuin, City Hank lluildtng: 11" Natlonel Steel Co., pre., opened PZVj 11 National Steel Co., pre., closed fC'i Pd. National Steel Co., com., opened f>'.% ? el. National Steel Co., com., closed ?12"h u-- American Tint Plate, pre., opened.... n? p| t>ri, American Tin Plate, pre., closed IU',2 ^ American Tin Plate, com., opened..., IS',?_? . n American Tin Piute, com., cloyed.... 47{ij ;n; v> llroHdstufl"* and Provision#. v. CHICAGO?Heavy liquidation unci short soiling to-day under the influence :l of Reasonable weather and better crop ier reports, caused a sharp decline In <n- wheat. May cloned with a loss of 1 Yi 11, Wl%c ami July l-'K/ul'Jio. Corn declined 01 ler -He and oats closed unchanged. Pork cl on; and ribs each advanced 2>'je and lard ft: op, 2Mi?f5e. . w jer Fine seeding weather and claims <?f l)( or.'f crop Improvement caused a heavy feel- v! iy lug In wheat at the start. There was tl a good demand Cor May at the opohlrig. M* 10. but July gradually gave way under the ?i C(] Influence of heavy liquidation and ni short selling. May llnnlly yielded but the discount w;ih narrowed down to ? ! for about 1/sC. The market got under puts ft1 and there was little demand on the break, except against thosu privileges, at May opened a .shade lower at 7.1e, firmed lip to 73%c, declined to 71%o and closed at 7Hic. July started We lower at 73*>i^'73"5<,c, sold on' to 71!??e and w to closed at 72J4c. Chicago received 92 le :ars, four of which were graded contract Minneapolis und Duluth got L9S cars against 183 cars last year. Primary western market receipts were ICO,000 bushels,-compared -with 394,000 juahels a year ago. Atlantic port clearances equalled 345,000 bushels In vheat and flour. The world's visible iupply defcreased 3,772,000 bushels, comjared with 4,800,000 bushels decrease ast year. Humors of heavy exports it seaboard wore not credited. Suggestions of Increased acreage this year ind heavy receipts weakened corn. Liquidation was heavy. Shipping demand only fair. Receipts, 350 cars. Jay started unchanged at 34Vj@34%c, J touched 34 %c and declined to 34Vbc? !4*ic at the close. A good cash demand and buying by (levator Interests held oats steady. Reiclpts, S38 cars. May started a shade ouer at 26He, sold sparingly at 20H& !6%c, declined to 26^c and rallied to at tho close. Provisions ipencd weak on liberal hog receipts, but lubsequently the market became Arm in covering. May pork opened 5(3>7%c ower at $8 92%08 95, advanced to $9 03 tnd closed at $9 02!$, The range in ard and ribs was extremely narrow. Estimated receipts for Wednesday: Wheat, 40 cars; corn, 125 cars; oats, 35 cars; hogs, 31,000 head. Tho leading futures ranged as follows: Articles. Open. Illgh. j Low. CIoso. Vheat, No. 1. j May 73 73% 71% 71* July 1ZK 7.T-s| 72V? 7Z?t Sept 72* 73HI 71% 71% May Sf% 31% S4ft 34*i July 3SU 35% 34*; 34% Sept 3T.T* 35% 35% 35-% tots, No. 2. May 31% K^i ?% 2% July 24\ 24^, 3<% 24J* Sept 22% 22% 22?fe 22% Jess Pork. May 8 92% 9 05 8 92% 9 02ft July 9 lOfe 9 22% 9 12% 9 20 Sept 9 32% 9 37% 9 32b 9 35 ?aru. May G 17% C 20 5 17% G 20 July G 30 5 32% G 30 6 32& Sept ".... G 40 5 45 5 40 5 45 ihort Ribs. May 4 70 4 72% 4 70 4 72% July 4 82% 4 F5 4 8L% 4 8G Sept 4 95 GOO 4 95 4 97% Cash quotations wore as follows: Flour?Eeasy. Wheat?No. 2 spring, 71@72%c: No. 3 prlng, G7@71c; No. 2 red, 75%@77c. Corn?No. 2, 34%c; No. 2 yellow, 34% ?35c. Oats-No. 2. 27%@27%c: No. 2 white, 0@30%c; No. 3 white, 29%@30c. Hye?No. 2, 58%c. f Barley?No. 2, 3G@4Gc. Flaxseed?No. 1, >1 17; northwestern, 1 21(5)1 22. Tlmothyseed?Prime, $2 35. Mess pork, per barrel. J9 00@9 05; lard or 100 pounds, $5 17%?5 20; short ribs Ides, (loose), $4 45ff?4 85; dry salted houlders, (boxed). 4%ig,4->ic; short clear ides, (boxed) ?4 95(55 05. Whiskey?Distillers' llnlshed goods, or gallon, ?1 26. Sugars?Cut loaf, unchanged. Clover?Contract grade, $6 25. Butter?Quiet and easy; creameries, 2lT16c; dairies, ll?14c. Kggs?Steady; fresh, J2%c. Cheese?Weuk; creams. ll%(512%c. NPAV VHRk'?TTIoiir rnoolntu 1Q f.Ml arrels; exports, 17,-100 barrels; market reak and n@10c lower; winter patents 3 75(tT4 10; winter straights. $3 55@ 70; Minnesota patents, $3 90^4 20. "Wheat, receipts, %CG,950 bushels; exorts, 19.950 bushels; spot market weak; !o. 2 red 81%c to arrive f. o. b. afloat, S%c elevator; No. 1 Northern Duluth 47?c f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 Northern New fork, SS'/ic f. o. b. afloat; options opend steady on Liverpool cables and losed weak at *4@lV$c net decline, 'lose: May, 77V&C; July 76^c; September, 75%c; December, 76%c. Corn, receipts, 5.300 bushels; exports 77.300 bushels; spot market Arm; No. 2, l%@43%c f. o. b. afloat spot and to arlve for now; options opened steady; losed net lower. May closed at 9?4c; July closed at 39%c. Oats, receipts, 64,500 bushels; exports 21,000 bushels; spot market dull; No. white, 35',?c; options dull all day. Hay steady. Hops dull. Hides firm, .cather steady. Beef firm. Lard teady. Pork quiet. Butter steady. Iheese weak. Tallow easy. Cotton i;eu ou uun. ito?in nrm. aurpenune rmer. nice firm. Molasses steady. Coffee, options opened steady and inehanged to 5 points higher, and losed unchanged to 5 points higher, ales, 25,000 bugs. Sugar, raw firm; ending upward; reflnad firm. BALTIMORE?Flour firm; receipts, 1,500 barrels; exports, 18,000 barrels. Vheat dull and easy; spot and month, &9i@76%c; May 76H@76H:c; receipts, 4,800 bushels; exports, 52,500 bushels, lorn easy; spot, 39'??39%c: month. 3D jSDKc; May. 3SU<g.3S*ic; June, 3S&c; ecelpts, 230,500 bushels; exports, 77,000 ushels. Oats quiet; No. 2 white, 35tfp 5'^c; No. 2 mixed, 32^.(5 33c. Butter toady. Eggs firm. Cheese quiet. Whiskey unchanged. CINCINNATI?Flour steady. Wheat ull; No. 2 red, 73c. Corn easy; No. 2 ilxed, 3C?i@37c. Oats easier; No. 2 llxed, 29<R29c. Rye llrm; No. 2, 62c. .ard firmer at $5 05. Bulkmeats quiet t 54 90. Bacon iteady at $5 75. Whlsey active at $1 26. Butter dull and jwer; fancy Elgin creamery. 18@>19c; >hlo, 16^1Sc. dairy, 10c. Sugar firm. :ggs quiet and steady at ll&c. Cheese rin. Live Stock. UNION STOCK YARDS, CLAREIONT, BALTIMORE. April 21.?Swine. -Arrivals this week. 13.S94 head. ' The eceipts, though over 4.000 head less linn last week's number, constitute a rtir supply on the market, for which. moderate demand Is generally reorted. No far western hogs of any loment are on the market, and for thers from nearer points quotations :inge at $115^4 25 per 100 pounds gross; ght pigs, $3 90fr4 00, with few at the itter price; roughs, (3 00@3 50 pct? 100 ounds gross. Sheep and Lambs?An active demand * reported, the receipts being light at |t uuv.iiiuc uii um u. *_/?u pucqi ira>ini.i nd extra. Be; lamb?, all clipped, AVt& *i<\ All the stock Is reported as being old. Calves?With a light run on veals, here is an Improvement of 25c on the )0 pounds. We quote ut 5'.4t?6Vic und few extra at G'.a per pound. CHICAGO ? Cattle, fancy grades rought 55 5005 70; choice steers, $5 10 5 45; mediums, 51 SS(f?5 05; beef steers I 000-4 55; slockers and feeder:*. 53 7.V<il 00: bulls $2 60?4 25; cows and heifers } 40?4 25; cnlvcs, S3 DOfafi 15. Hogs, fair to choice. 53 87Uj<?M 02*4; eavy packers, 53 65^3 85; mixed, 53 75 .'J 95; butchers. 53 S0ff4 00; lights, 53 70 3 95; pigs, 53 35fl>3 80. Sheep and lambs?Western and Coloido sheep made up the market. Receipts: Cattle 2.500 head; hogs, 22,)0 head; sheep, 1(5,000 head. ISA ST MBKHTY?Cattle steady unil nchanged, Hogs, slow; prime mediums, 54 12%(Q> 15; heavy hogs and heavy Yorkers, I Or.fj'4 10: llftht Yorkers, 54 OQfrM 05; IfTB. $3 S5tff3 95; roughs. 32 50??3 CO. Sheep steady choice wethers, $4 SOU]) 00; common, J2 50(g)3 50; choice lambs, i 75(ft5 1(0; spring Iambs, ?6 00(9*8 00; ual calves, 50 OOtfrG 50. CINCINNATI?Hogs fjulet and lower t $3 30?3 1)5. Metals. NEW YORK?Unimportant changes :currcd In prices on the metal extinnge to-day, and while generally rm, the market ruled very quiet. There as nothing in news from primary tintb or abroad to materially alter the lews of consumers or producers. At le close the metal exchange called pi* on warrants dull at $1050 bid and $11 00 died; lake copper firm at $10 25 uornlul; tin firm but quiet at $25 12 bid and !5 25 asked. Lend was quiet, with I 30 bid and $4 32',? asked and spelter rm at $f? 75 bid and $7 00 asked. The brokers' price for le~t Is $1 10 id copper 510 25. Wool. BOSTON?The business of the pnst eek In the wool market here has been ss than the previous week, although the tone of the market Is steady on the basis of prices established. The sales In the territory wools have been moderate, the chief business being: done on the scoured basis of 38040c for fine medium and fine. Fleece wools move slow, and prices are nominal. Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces X and above, 23(ff24c; XX and XX above, 25? 27c: delaine, 27{?28c: No. 1 combing, 27 @2Se; No. 2 do. 27@2Sc. _ NEW YORK?Wool-dull. .&Xil tJf Dry Goods. NEW YORK?Bleached cottons continue strong. Brown sheetings and drills firm, and export demand continued relatively better than home trade. Denims are firm nnd ncarce. Other coarse colored cottons steady. Print cloths firm for both regulars and odd goods. Prints quiet, but very steadj'. Glnffhams in limited supply. Men's worsteds tend upwards. Clay worsteds nnd unfinished' worsteds advanced Ec per yard. Dress goods quiet. ^ Petroleum. OIL CITY-Crcdlt balances, $1 33: Pftftlflctilno nn hid (Jtilnmnnto TO f.ftO barrels; average, 75,007 barrels; runs, 103,446 barrels; average, 79,985 barrels. NKW YORK?Petroleum dull. 1 Plumbing, Ste. WM. F. C. SCIiNEUM 1 Dealer Jn All /roods portalnlnc to the trad* 3012 Main Stroot, Telephone 37. Wheeling. W. Va, GEO. HIBBERD & SON, The Plumbers anil Gnu Fitters, are now putting In their CALORIFIC.Cook Stove Burners for J'J.OO and SC.50. If your plumbI or cannot accommodate you with one, call on ub, and we will put It In subject to your approval and guarantee satisfaction. .We defy competition on thin burner, I Call at 1314 Market streot. JJOBERT V.*. KYLE. Practical Plumber, Gas and Steam Fitter No. UB Market Itrett. Gas and Electric Chandeliers, Filters, and Taylor Gaa Burners a specialty. mr3 j '"^yiLLIAai HARE A BON, | Practical Plumbers, Gas and Steam Fitters No. 23 Twelfth Street. Work done promptly at reasonable prices. TRIMBLE & LIITZ COMPANY. O SUPPLY HOUSE 0 I PLUMBING AND OAS FITTING, ETEAM AND HOT WATEIt HEATING. A full lln? of tho celebrated SNOW STEAM PUMPS insurance. REAL ESTATE Title Insurance. If you purchase or make a loan on real cstato havo the title Insured by tho WHEELING TITLE & TRUST CO. No. 1305 Market Street. H. M. RUSSELL President L. P. STIFEL Secretary C. J. RAW LING Vice President WM, 11. TRACY Ass't. Secretary G. R. E. GILCHRIST..Examiner of Titles rrr jrinaneiai G. LAMB, Pres. JOS. SEYBOLD, Cashier. J. A. JEFFERSON. Ass't Cashier. BANK OF WHEELING. iijiij 7?uv(vuvi riviu WHEELING, W. VA. ? DIRECTORS. -V Allen Brock, Joaeph F. Paull, Chaa.'Schmidt, Henry Blebersou, Howard Simpson, Joaeph Scybold, Gibson Lamb. Interest paid on special deposits. Issues drafts on England. Ireland and Scotland. JOSEPH 8EYBOLD. _ myll Cashier. JJ ANK OF THE OHIO VALLEY. CAPITAL?917G ,000. WILLIAM A. I SETT President MORTIMER POLLOCK....VIco President Drafts on England, Ireland, Franca and Germany. DIRECTORS. William A. Isett, Mortimer Pollock, J. A. Miller, Robert Simpson, E. M. Atkinson. C. M. Frlssell, Julius Pollock. jalS J A. MILLER. Cashier. SKcdica . IMs feme Pills fins 0f either sex, such as Nervous Prostration, Failing or lost Manhood, Impotency, Nightly Emissions, Youthful Errors, Mental worry, excessive use of Tobacco or Opium, which lead to Consumption and Insanity. 51.00 per box by mail: 6 boxes for $5.00. MOTTS CHcralCAL CO., Prop's, Cleveland, Ohio, For sal? by C. H. GIUEST fc CO.. 1133 Market street. am row ' s+G&iTi>^ is safe to use on any sore. : ^cnls perfectly and ; leaves no 3car. It cures ! more ailments than a dor- [ faS^t y*"^c?ste>j eu ol',cr rcn*cdi?. No ; laf>if* matter what caused the j pri *Y B3r,e' ^is ointment will W . KffixJ positively heal it-Youuso ; >P!l?V.??oo* fh/ it to-day and praise it toviv ro*'vW %*/ morrow. Prices: For human.l'iA&Oc; tor beast 75c nt your dealers,or write us THE GEO. W. BICKNELL C0.,1 Solo Proprietors, 'I Plttabnrc, P*.. U. 5. A. mrlT-mw&f KEELEY CURE. LIQUOR ANO OPIUM HABITS. Vlie only Keoloy Institute in Western Fennfyl* vaulfi. Jtooulet Free. The Kcc!cy Institute, 4246 Firth Ave., Pittsburgh. P* ________________ nog-mv.'&f Steamers. ot^Tw o If t h' b t r o ? us follows: , . SWMTn. r QUEEN CITY?Kobcrt H. Arnew, MnBtcr, Daniel M. Lnccy, I'uraer. Every Sunday :tf s a. m. Steamer K EVflTON'E STATE?Charlca W. Knox. Maxtor; Will D. Kimble. Tursor. Every Tiio^'Ihv nt S n. m. Steamer V1RGIN1A-T. J. Calhoon. Mas. trr: K. II. K?-rr. Turner. Every Thursday ut 8 a. m. For Freight or PasanRP Telephone 930. CXtOCKAllD u BOOTH. octSi Agents. . RAILWAY TIME CARD. Arrival and departure of trains on. and after Novemer jo. 1S03. Explanation of Iteforence Marks: 'Dally. tDally, except Sunday. J Dally, except Saturday, t Dally, except. Monday. {Sundays only. *Saturd a ys only. _ Eastern St a nd ard Time. "Depart. B.&O.?Main Line"East. Arrive. 32:25 am Wash., BaL. Phil.. N.Y. -8:20 am 4:45 pm Wash., Hal.. Phil., N.Y" t?:00 am ...Cumberland Accom.. 13:50 pm 4:45 pm Grafton Accom *10:20 am *10:50 am ..Washington City Ex.. *11:00 pm Depart. bT&O.?c.O. Dlv., West Arrive. 7:55 am For Columbus und Chi. *1:15 am 10:30 am ..Columbus nnd Clncln.. *5:15 pm 11:40 pm ..Columbus ind Clncln.. *5:20 am 3:15 pm Columbus and Chi. Ex. *11:40 am 110:30 am ..St. Clalrsvllle Accom.. tll:40 am t?:I5 pm ..St. Clalrsvllle Accom.. 15;15 pm 10:30 am Sandusky Mall..... *5:15 pm Depart |B."&"0.-W., P.~B. Dlv. ArrlyoC J?:3 nm .....For Pittsburgh *10:23 nm * nm Pittsburgh *6:25 pm 5:20 pm ..Plttsburrh and East.. *11:30 pm _ 2:40 Pm ..Plttsburch_and East.. *ll:l0_am Depart ("P., C., C. &~St. L. By. 'Arrive. .. _ East. ]':r' nm Pittsburgh 10:30 am t9:4j am Pittsburgh 16:15 pm tl:25 pm Pitts., phlla. and N. Y. 13:25 pm J:o5 pm Pitts., Phlla. and N. Y. 10:15 pm t?:W pm Pitts.. Hal.. W'sh.. N.Y. tl0:55 am T0:30 pm Pitta., Hal.. W'ah., N.Y. 511:23 am "WoHt. I 19-S D..ub- and Donnlson.. 19:30 am trS nS StQ,ub { Col., cm.. St. L. 17:07 am fi*s nm * ? euP- Co1- nnd Chi.. t3;25 Pin nm c, ,ub- and Donnlfon.. t9:15 pm _T?30 pm Steub., Col.. Cin.._St. L. 16:15 pm ?' $ P-?KrldKpnoft. "Arrivor IS M nm ?&ort Wayne and Chi.. 19:!!S pm ts'8 nm 7;?Rnton u,,d Toledo... 19:35 pm Kg JJIIance nnd Cleveland 19:35 pm ilO'M ?nrl ?5#UuenvHto ami Pitts. 19:35 pm tS-ift s!?ub?nvllU? nnd p,lts- tll':05 am If .'in J?m "^?rl Wa3'no and Chi.. t :J0 pm' IV.Jn K? Canton and Toledo... 16:10 pm Iv.ro nnl o* i'0? nnd Cleveland 11:85 pm S-n? SWl?.nnd W??"vllle. t8:o8 am TC.54 pm PhlladMphla nnd N. Y. f(5:10 pm R.ri 'p\ ltlrnor? and Wash.. t6:l0 pm JSJA pm|Stoub'e and Wel 1 svlllo. 1G:10 pm ??' L- ^ W.?firVdRepT Arrive. It .if m ?!ove - Toledo and Chi. 12:.10 pm Tl.45 pm Clcve., Toledo and Chi. tK:00 pm Tji.jjS pm ....Mnnslllon Accoin.... 111:00 am MftiSS "e!* Cjalrsvllle Accom.. 19:2S am 110.0,8 am ..St. ClalrHvlllo Accom.. 11:34 pm i-.2o pm ..St. Clalrsvllle Accom.. 15:07 pm pm ,,St* Clalravlllo Accom.. 17:10 pm ?lzj~ Pm Local Freight 111:50 pm Er'Ra"- w- & !' E. rijr. Arrive?" . C.20.am Clevo. & Chicago Flyer *10:25 pm In , - am lo1- and Detroit Special t 4:00 pm TU:lj am Clove & Maaslllon Ex. t 4:00 pm a:lf pm ? eve- & Masulllon Ex. *10:40 am 9:35 am Steub. & Brilliant Acc. 7:35 am 2:55 pm Steub. & Brilliant Acc. *1?:20 pm 2 pm S,oub- & Brilliant Acc. 5;50 pm ^9j20_pm Steub. & Brilliant Acc. 9:05 pm Ohio River R. R. "Arrive" *0:30 am Park, and Way Points. *10:50 am TT:40 am Charleston and Clncln. *3:45 pm 11:10 nrn Clncln. and Lexington. 11:30 pm ?11:25 am Clncln. and Lexington. 4:1 o pm Park, and Way Points. 16:50 pm Depart. B.. Z. &. C. R. R, ArriveBellalro. Bellalre. mo am Mall, Express nnd Pas. 3:15 pm o;w pmi^xprcHH and FasaonKcr.l 9:40 am 2:25 pmjMlxed Freight and Pub.i 1:20 pig Slailroadn. ft Pennsylvania Stations. ennsylyania Lines. Trains Ran by Central Timo AS FOLLOWS : _ Dally, tDally, except Sunday. ; Sunday only. / Ticket Omccs at Pennsylvania Station on Water street, foot of Eleventh street. I "Wheeling, and at tbo Pennsylvania Station. Bridgeport. SOUTHWEST SYSTEM?"PAN HANDLE ROUTE." I Leave. Arrive j Prom Wheeling to a. m. a. m. | Wellsburg and Steubenvllle. t 6:25 t 6:07 f. m. 8:15 Indianapolis and St. Louis;., t SM5 t 5:15 Columbus and Cincinnati... f S:45 f 5:15 Davton t 8:45 16:15 Wollsburg and Steubenvllle. t S:45 t 5:15 McDonald and Pittsburgh.. f S:45 15:15 Pittsburgh and New York.. *10:23 p. m. Philadelphia and New York tl2:2T? | 2:25 Steubenvllle and Pittsburgh. tl2:2S t 2:25 Columbus and Chicago tl2:25 t 2:25 a. m. Philadelphia and New York 2:55 f 9:55 Baltlmora and Washington. | 6:C0 f 9:55 Steubenvllle and Pljtsburgh. * 2:55 | 8:30 McDonald and DennJson.... t 2.-E5 f s.-ao p. m. Pittsburgh and New York., t 6:00 t 8:13 a. m. Indianapolis and St. Louis. | S:30 t 6:07 Dayton and Cincinnati t 8:30 t 6:07 Steubenvilio and Columbus, f 8:30 t 6:07 Pittsburgh and East t 8:30 t 3:53 NORTHWEST SYSTEM?CLEVELAND & PITTSBURGH DIVISION. Trains Run Dally, Except Sunday, as followa: Leave. Arrive From Bridgeport to u. m. p. m. Fort Wayr.o and Chicago... 4:53 8:33 Canton and Toledo 4:53 8:35 ? a. in. AUianco and Cleveland 4:53 7:53 Steubenvllle and Pittsburgh. 4:53 9:40 p. m. Steubenvilio and Wellsvillo. 9;oo i2sc s Steubenvllle and Pittsburgh 9:09 12:40 p. 111. Fort Wayno and Chicago... J:io 8:35 Canton and Crestline 1:10 32-40 Alllanco and Cleveland 1:10 s:S5 Steubenvllle and \\ ellsville. i;io 4-51 Philadelphia und New York. mo 4:$\ Toronto and Pittsburgh.... l:io Baltimore and Washington. 2:10 P4 { Steubenvilio and Wellsvillc. 2:5S *7 ? Now York and Washington.I 4;m[ 1 V:54 StcubcnviUo and Pittsburgh.! 4:M| 4:Sl Parlor Car Wheeling to Pittsburgh and 2:Co p. m. and C:C0 p. ra. train. Central time. (Ono hour slower than Wheeling time.). " J. G. TOMLINSON. . , Pa5?enger and Tlekot Agent Agent for all Steamship Lines. o tub O Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling KAILWAY COMPANY. Schedulo In Effect November 13, 1S33L Central Standard Time. ARIUVE. _ . _ , a- m. p. m. p. m. a. ra. Lorain Branch. _ll 13 25 9 7:00 ?1:05 ~4 :IS ~3:50 Elyrla. 7:lo i::o io:os ^raflon 7:31 1:1s <:? 10:11 1-cstor 7:53 1:57 5:]i 10:;j ? . .. a- P- m! p. m. a. mT Main Line. 3 5 7 Cleveland 7:20 ~Hoo"~4Mj Brooklyn 7:36 1:16 5:01 f . LcBter 8:19 2:02 5:54 Medina 8:2S 2:11 6:01 X' Sovlllo S:47 2:20 6:25 ;L Sterling S:54 2:36 6:31 / Warwick 9:16 2:5$ 0:55 Canal Fulton 9:22 3:05 7-.C2 Mu*plllon i*:41 S:23 7:21 G'St Justus i>:SS 3:40 7:S6 6:41 Canal Dover......... l?i:31 4:11 g:os 7'n Nfew Philadelphia... 10:39 4:18 7:"ii Uhrlr.hsvlllo 11:25 4:50 8:25 7*44 Bridgeport 1:30 7:00 i0;?O Uellalrt 7:15 DEPART. , a. in. a. m. p. m. p. nj. Main Line. 2 4 6 g Bollolro 5:50 ' HrldKoport 6:05 12:45 4-23 I'hrlehsvllle 5:20 fc:ic 2-45 G'37 New Philadelphia... 5:3S S:2S 3:03 6:5<5 Canal Dover 5:45 &:3?j 3;io 7^5 JUstus 6:14 0:07 3;.jo 7-3^ Mu^slllon 6:30 S:Z> 3-55 ~:rn Canal Fulton 6;4S P:40 4:if Warwick 6:55 9m? 4:23 Sterling 7:17 10:12 4:47 Sevlllu 7:24 10:18 4:5-1 Modlna 7:45 10:37 5:17 Lester S:00 ]0:S9 5:."0 Hrooklyn SMS 11:34 6:18 Cleveland 9:05 11:50 _C:35 I a. m. a. m. p. nt. p. m. Lorain Branch. | 12 14 _is 10 Lester ~....| 8:20 10:50 5;55~2-03 Grafton 8:3s 11:07 6:13 2-'J Elyrla S:55 11:21 6:30 2:40 Lorain .....( 9:10 11:35 _6:45 2:53 Sunduj^ trains Uuvrvn l'hrIi-h^vlllo~ind V-..3VVUUIu. \j\.*i?f iiunia uauy exccpt Sunday. Mloctrlc curs between Bridgeport and Wheeling and Bridgeport ami Martin's Ferry and Bellnlre. Consult nueni.* for genera 1 Information as to host routes and passenger rates to all points. M- Q. CARREL. O. P. A. rpilE MOXOKGA1I ROUTE IS TUB JL Short Line between Fairmont and Clarksburg. Quick Time?Fa^t Trains? Suro Connections. When traveling to or from Clarksburg or West Virginia and Pittsburgh railroad points, ecu that your tickets read via the Monogaheln River Railroad. Clos?o Connections at Fairmont with I?. O. trains, and at Clarksburg with II. ?. O. and W\. V. & p. trains. Tleketn via this ronto on sale at all 13. & O. and \V., V. & I\ 11. R. station*. HUGH <J. BOWLES, Gen'l SupL