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WITH TEACHERS ? v la t.Ue. Hills and ValesStoC Roane arid Calhoun Coupes. "THE LITTLE MOUNlpN STATE" v. ? Misnomer Bays Professor Crago. Writes Interestingly *bf Educational Work in the 'Cdtmty Where Railroads Havo Not* Vfct Penetrated and* Where the Virgin Torests Deck the Mountaiii'^ps?Finds the Little White -^Bihooolhouse Everywhere. , '^e-? Special Correspondence ol^taftlllgencer. GRANTS ViLLE, V/Jfa., July 30. When I wrote you from Spencer our institute was in full bldslf and full of interest and It so contliiffed until the close, Friday at 8 o'clooMtp. m. In tome respects it was oxfft'Jif the most successful Institutes I ami saw. The teachers were atteHtlve^O'purteouB to the Instructors, and from, their every act they showed that their hearts are In the great work In which they are CISKUBUU. 1UC OUHUVJIO Ul 1WUIIG I.UU1I(y are .in good,hands.. One of the features o?-the, Institute was. the help received by distinguished citizens and visitors.* On Thursday evening an informal meeting was held.^Tha court room was densely packed and Hon. Charles E. Hogg, Hon. VU-gll A. Lewis, Prosecuting Attorney Yandale and Professor Gorby,. the neivly-elected principal of tin? Spencer schools, all made short speeches, t\nd the time was pleasantly and profitably: ijient. Met' on Old Friend. While at Spencer it was my pleasure and privilege to meet Prof. T. L. Davlcs, who has been principal of the Spencer schools for Qulttr a' number of years, but who now has charge of a job printing ofllce, and is.engaged in writing a general history, which he himself will publish. H?V<has already - i_ ini..n IS8U0U a'DOOK emuieu JJttCia ill vnu Government," which Is a'gem In Itself and should be iii the hands, of every teacher'in "West Virginia arid.* In fact, it would be well If every boy and girl in the state was permitted to peruse its pages. On Friday evenlngg^after the close of the institute, I .was taken to the hospitnble home of XlrHGralg, four miles from town, and .'ea,dy ;Saturday morning we started acros's"the country to Grantsvllle, the county^sQUt of Calhoun county, where I aiti now very comfortably located, to aBsttt In conducting the county teaehern' Institute ' which convenes at 10 a. m?*to-day. I traversed some,of the wlldf^.- roughest yet most beautiful country I (have ever seen. "The West Vlrnlnla^Hllls" will hereafter be more of a rffljlty Uian they have heretofore been. I, am glad that I have been permitted't& take this trip and to visit places liD^or state I have never seen before. Believe it a Misnomer. As I am permitted to go here a'nd there, up and down the hills and valleys of "West Virginia, the .more I 'am convinced that the name "Little Mountain State" is a misnomer. It should be VRlcr .Mounfnln State." Tl^orore I see of the Interior of the stat($?n>ore am I convinced of Its vast wealth and the more I see the great possibilities in store-.for us In the future. Our mineral wealth Is Inexhaustible, while the mountain sides are lined with timber that cannot be exhausted* for generations to come, and there her people, the sturdy men and women are'MW In control and the sturdy boysr-inid girls springing up on every hand will take the places of those whose>span of life is fast coming to a close; th?ge are far better than all; See the Little "White Sclioolhouse. Xo difference whore-we junior how rough the roads or how wi$|1{hc scenery, every now and tnen Avi?? see . the neat little white school house, in which these hardy sons and daughters arc being educated for the duties of life. I win come home from thin- tc|jy with a nnlnlnn r>t pr.vif of our state .than I have ha? Lefor'p. It would bo a great thing if wore of our people were to become better acqualnteil with our state us a whole than they arc doing. Sow. of us who live In the city get the Idea that thoc-.' living out among our mountains and hills, are far behind the city folks; In short; are but a littler removed, from the kjivage and tb? barbarian, .when the facts are jur.t the opposite. It Is .here you find the bone and Klriew of our state. It ic here you mid the" perfect type of manhood and womanhood. True, many nf th?*tn may new have been many miles from the snot V^p'rr* they wore born, but for ":i you find In them the true man and tK.'\.t"Uo woman, and. our slate Is on the highway to prosperity, us long as our hardy mountaineers" are permittedstand at the helm. They Are Honest. They may not be so learned as some who :nnfre to he leader*, hut .they are honest, which counts murh more than a'J the learning without the moral force t" withstand bribery and the many olhfcj kinds of corruption that are creeping into American politics. Yes, "the men of the mountains arc free" as long aa they h*iy?* the Inbred honesty and i.urliy of purpbuc thfit characterize them at present. A Democratic primary election was .held hafce. on Saturday, and the following county tlckct wan nominated: For sheriff. JtJ5. Jarvis: houfjc or (K.|i'gatn?, A. H. Kinney; proH jrntlng attorney. S. A. Hay*; commissioner. county court, sho^ term. K. A. Terrell; long term.' William HHHtMor, J. M. Woaae; surveyor of lands, W. S. Ferrety,fJ Quite , an inter.'jit was luksn Jo 'Jy?; matter, and I understand there wnrvi finite a number, of surprlrjpf! when tl]e returns came in. A specimen of newspaper cnn-rprlnr, wan shown by thiuC&lhoun Chronlep., |n Issuing Its edition'yesterday, Instead of to-day, In order that its render* might get the idectloji,returns "t the oarll'st moment possibly] j Good Ticket Nominated. ( The ticket Ih sahl to bo a good"onn In general, and will doubtless bft elected, though some Republicans wlll'irfot con"de (he county to the Democracy this fall. "Oh, would some p<4wer\he gift ge' us" to see the future as wo h.jo the ( past, then oufoconjectures onaucb tiiintru woulil' iy^ihV realiti:? tliat iyi . dream, and Hope, they may be. I will have assoyiatetf<h ine this ..week. Prof. Frank P&fearrls, a teacher In the Ohio VaitoygCoilogCt' of j Ravens- ( ^vood. Neither Of the Instructors have 1 ever visited CafKotm county, and hence the teachers* nin.'on the o.ul-vlvp as to how they will )&e the Instructors and what kind of \ttr Institute' they will have." Before Evening they will know, and It la hopcdlthey will not be dlaappointed. j?v Professor Harris haa the reputation of knowing aa much about West Virginia aa any Instructor in the state, and doubtleas he. doea. If anything should transpire worth recording I may i write nsaln. F. H. C. WHEELING \Vll01iSALE~\lAliliETS.;: Weekly Change of Quotations in all 1 Lines of Local Trado. t Office of the Intelligencer, Wheeling,' July 31. Bualnesa contlnuea very: gobd in all llnea in the "Wheeling piarket* - yThere are few changes in groceries this week. < Flour shows a. decline in;8omp grades. < ThOre iS a nunrt0r-ppn<?*1r?r? . jir'.r'r*' u quotation on cattle. ;r,|U , Indiana gems have rn^tfe t their appearance, and are of good quality this season. . Bartlett pears have also corae In, and are quoted at $2 per DUi&ai. There Is the usual dullness In the produce market, owing to farmers' wagons keeping the stores well supplied. The absence of many families at the seashore also cuts down the demand. Peaches and watermelons are. scarce to-day. Very little wool Is moving at present. Provisions. Flour?Fancy -roller mill winter wheat wood at $4/25 per-barrel; paper at $4 05 per barrel) spring wheat. Minnehaha, $4 GO in'cotton sacks; $1 GO per barrel; $4 55 In paper sacks; Galaxy $4 40 in paper sacks; $4 GO per barrel; Gold Coin Hour $4 50 in cotton or $4 30 . in paper; Loyrtl % paper $3 90; Reliance $4 GO In wood; $4 40 in paper; Plllsbury ?4 GO in paper $4 80 in cotton and wood; Ceresotii and Electric Light, wood and cotton, $4 45; paper, $4 25. Syrups?Choice sugar syrups, 27c; Fancy drips 23c; Silver drips. 13c; Xeiv Orleans molasses,, choice crop, 40c; prime 35c; fair/ 33c; mixed good, New Orleans, 2Gc; bakers' Rood, 18c. Provisions?Large S. C. hams lie; medium hams ll^fcc;- small .hams,*il%c; S. C. breakfast bacon 10((?i0*4c; shoulders S*4c; sides S%c: ordinary beef 13&c; ham dried beef, JSlic; knuckles, J'Jc; family mess pork.''5-pound pieces, 59 50; bean pork, bbls., J9 00. Lard?Pure refined, in tierces, Sc; , the advance tor smaller packages Is as lunuw a, ,ou-iu. una 'ac over ncrces; ? fancy tuba %c; 20?Ib. tins %c; 10-Ib. tins 5 %c:,-C-n>. tins *?c; rjl-Ib. tins 1c. j Sugars?Cntloaf, . 6.77c; cubes, G.r?2c; powdered, G.47c; granulated standard, 1 Q.37c; American A, 6,02c; standard line < granulated, 6.37c r/tlrindard confection- < ers' A, (1.17c: Columbia A, 6.02c; stand- ( ard Windsor, 6.02c; white extra, C.S-c; extra C, 5.72c; fruit sugar, 5.10c. 1 Coffee?Green coflee, fancy Golden c Rio, 16c; fancy green 15c; choice preen j HVsC; roasting grades 10^c; Java 2&V$c; roasted In packages. Arrow, 13.G*c; PanHandle, 18.64c; Arbuckle & Co.'s roast- ( ed. 13.64c; Lion, bulk roasted, i ll%c; Old Government Java roasted ( 29c: Mocha and Jcuui. 29c: A grade Rio, 23c. f Teas?Young Hyson, per lb.. f.0??a5c: 1 Gunpowder. 30<5S0c; Imperial. 40055c; : Japan, 2$@-75c; Oolong 27?cS0c; Sou* r chang, 27@70c. Candles?Star full weight 10'tc; Para- * fine, per lb., ll'/jc; Electric Light, per <, lb., 10c. t Vinegar?Choice elder 12?Tllc per galInn; standard city brands lOftllc per 1 gallon; country, 13@150 per gallon, as 1 to quality. ( Cheese?Choice, 10?10!?c; Swoitzer , 11'.So; Llmburger IIVjC. . - 1 Fish?No. 2 mackerel, 100 fish. 75 lbs.. * ST.50: No. 2 oxtrn mackerel. tubs. GO \ fish, 53 00; new. 100 lbs- Si'. 00- No. 2, SO . lbs., $11 00; No. U no for 100 lbs.; No. 3 large jOf^'Jh.u. <'9 00, 1 Feeds?Timothy, $1 GOfrl 70 per bushel; c clover, small seed. 53 nOftn 25. ] Salt?No. 1 per barrel, 51 20; extra per bbl., Jl 25; dairy, tine, five-bushel suekd J ,51 10 per sack. < Seed Corr.?lie per lb. t Wooden Ware?No. 1 tubs, .S7 SO: No * 2, $G r?0; No. 3, $5 f?0; 2-hoop palls, SI ."0; * 3-hoop, 51 TO; single washboards, ?l 75; * double do., $2 50: flne crimped double c do., 52 75; single dO,pS2 25, j Grain arid Feed. * f Grain?Wheat, 750*800, now or old. c Corn, 55c per bushel. Oats out of store, western crop, 35c per bushel. Feed?Bran SIS per ion: middlings SIS per ton. Hay. No. 1 timothy; baled, I 514: mixed. 5S OOCfrO 00: timothy; baled, ^ loose, $12 OOfffM 00; straw, wheat. baledr s $G; straw, wheat, loose, SO OOtftT 00. Fruits and Produce. ' v (Quotations bf Pnrker &. Co.) Butter?Creamery, l-lb. prints, fancy 21c; tub. I'Oc; country choice, per lb., 18'?20c; country, fair, 13Q>l5c. Errs?Firm; fresh In case, 13c per dozen. Foul try?Old roosters, 10c per pound;, spring chickens 12?co per pound; hens 9c per pound. Turkeys, 48c. Dressed chickens, 12c per pound. Fruits?Apples, $3 50 p?r barrel; huckleberries, 65 cents per banket: watermelons, $20 per hundred; Indiana gems, baskets, 55c; Bartlett pears, $2 00 bush- j el; peaches, fancy Albertus, $2 00 per crate. Tropical Fruits?I>mons, fancy, SO 00; choice, $5 50. Oranges. Vrlencla, $1 00?P 1 25 per box. Bananas, ?- 0'J($2 -5 j?or bunch. Vegetables?Egyptian onions, $1 00 per bushel; 52 00 iter sack. Home new potatoes, 51 40 per barrel; SOc per bushel. New cabbage 75c per barrel. Cucumbers 10(?12e per dozen. Tomatoes, Marietta, 50c per basket. Beans, COo per bushel. Saner kraut, 54 50 per barrel. Miscellaneous, Roots and Borks? CMnseng, dry, per !b.. 52 50{T3 00: sassafras bark, per lb., Hdj'Jc. Sassafras oil. ?pbc lb., SUfrCOc; May apple root, per lb., G'fco: yellow root, per lb.. 60c: J Seneca snake root, n-r lb., fret? of top. 30?35c; West Virginia sun lea rodt, per lb., 25Gl3ic; pink root, per lb.-fine, 20$ 2Sc: elm bark, per, lb., 7c; ?vU<1-chcrry bark, per lb.. 8@l2e. Bennfi?Prlnv-* new hnnd-pUjk'ed, medium SI 7:.tf?l sr.: prime new hand-picked SI 7.r?@l 85; navy, jf GO. Wool?Wry little nyw wonl moving. Prices 2.">($27c for washed WODJ. ; Wheeling Live Stock Market. (Quotations by Goodhue & Co.) Cattle?Extra, 1,1,00 to 1.200., If ,760 r? oo: pood. Doo to i.ooo, $i go?4 7r.: sr.o to .' 00, 5125&1 .rii>; fair. 71)0 to 8'J0. $\ 00 ft <4 2.*.; common, 000 to 700, ?:i 7G04 00; bulls, 3{Mc; cows, U^tfTSc. Sheep?Extra, ?:t tm I 00; good, $3 27,9 3 r,0; common, jr. OO03.nr>; spring lambs, ? i r,o@& oo. iiogs?Kxtrn, $r? \<\<sr> GO; good. $ } 00$ 4 7?; common, 51 00??4 10. Freseh Cows?32.r?iff3G; calves, G?fie. FINANCE AND TRADE. The Features of the Money and Stock Markets. NEW YORK, July 5}lf?Money on call steady at lttfljl'-s. per cent. Prime mercantile paper 4<??4% per cent. Sterling exchange Arm, with actual business In bankers' bills at ?l 1 87% for demand and at M 83%?for sixty days; posted rates ?4 84 85 and |4 CommWcittl bllla ** 8'JJM m. Uar sli r^SOH?RS. Buckman & Kraus, BROKERS. STOCK, GRAIN, BONDS AND PROVISIONS On Margins or Outright. 1202 Market Street, Mure House Block. Telephone No. 200. \ Direct Wtrc to New York and Chicago, ADAMS & CO., 1510 Market Street, Opposite rostolhco. New York and Chicago Pittsburgh.... 3IUW\o? Markets. Standard Investments, Secnrltnjsv telephone io;;t. , . t*er GlUc. Silver certificates G1V*@ ?2J4c. Mexican dollars 4S!?c. Government bonds weak. State bonds Inactive. Railroad bonds firm. Some animation \va?j > given" to ' the . losing dealings In the stock market to* )rices engendered by the upward spurt n Union Fuclflc and the realizing In Sugar. The break In Sugar proved the nore effectlve/ln Its influence and the uarket closed weak at about the low evel of the day, after having shown ronslderable gains In many^stocks at in earlier period. The trading was dull tnd continued early in * professional mns. The early strength was rellected :o some extent from the foreign stock narkets which showed ; decided relief >ver the reliable tenor of the news of he safety of the envoys in Pekln. The small commitments on the bear side )Ut out yesterday were closed up,; helpng the rise. A number of ^statements )f railroad net earnings for June pubIshcd over night were factors of strength. This was notably true of the Pennsylvania report, on account of the tmount of territory covered by its lines ind the exceedingly varied character )f its traffic, which make Its statements valued as accurate reflections of jeneral conditions in . the railroad .vorld. The stock of the company advanced l1/- under this Influence and the irlce was weir held through the luter vicissitudes of the market affording a ather striking contrast to the indlft'ermce with which June reports of some )ther railroads were received. The arge net Increuse shown by the Atchison system did not avail to hold the stock, and Burlington, after rising a iharp fraction, fell below last nlpht's evel on realizing when Its statement ippeared. The 2 per cen| semf-annual llvldend on Union Pacific iniid been counted upon with certainty, on account of the character of the promises natie. inv uiviuunu acuon was lmniellately followed by lurge and aggressve buying for Inside interests, which carried the sttfck up 1% per :ent. This stock was inflective, n pulling the rest at the list, )f which the high level of the morning lerved to renew yesterday's realizing novement. Sugar fell abruptly to 120Va m extreme decline of 4, and American ! robacco suddenly dropped 3 points In 1 sympathy. Metropolitan showed mark- i ;d weakness, and the whole list fell to he lowest, Union Paclfty.,yielding, ,.,aj taction. There was some evidence of i speculative contest between the rlends of Union Pacific and Baltimore t Ohio, on account fo the attempts on lie part of the bulls, Union Pacific and >ears on Baltimore & Ohio to draw mfavorable comparisons ,between thei irlce of Union Pacific, with .dividends ieclarcd at the rate of 4 per cent and Baltimore & Ohio with dividend action et to be taken. Brooklyn Transit :ontlnued rather active to-day, but the novement was not wide and the stock laves u fractional net gain. There was i slightly firmer tone to sterling ex:hange to-day, In spite of a shading of ,ondon discount rates. The question of rold exports thin week remains unde :lded with to-day's conditions against ho probability. The bond marltet was firmer to-day, jut very dull. Total sales par value, S92.000. United States refunding 2s when issued declined Vj, and the .'5s. old 4a and s Yi per cent at the last call to-day. U. S. Bonas. U. S. Refunding [U.S. now 4s rc?:.123''a 2s when issued, U.S. new 4s coii.lSI^ registered JOI IT. S; old ,4s ren;.lliji? do coupon 101 It'. S. old is,cou.If R VI: U. S. 2s r?-K ll'O iu. S. r?K roir.....iin,,i II. S. 3s n.-K ltflHrilJ. S. .Is cuupon.114% U. S. Us coupon..12UH | " ' Stocks. Atchison i'ii |Mo. Pacific 4!)y~ <lo preferred... |Moblle & Ohio. UTVi Hal. & Ohio 7lr?? .Mo., Kan. & T. ID Can. Pacltlc S7V* do preferred.. 80!4 Can. Southern... 4Mb |N. J. .Central...12$ Ches. Ohio.... N. Y. Centra I...KVft Chicago (J. \V... Irt'n Norfolk & W.. Chi.. Mur. & Q..12T-U I do preferred.; 70^ Chi.. Ind. A: 'v.. (Northern Pac.?. .">0^ do preferred... El >do ^'referred.. 71*4 "Ctit. U. m... j.' jOnt. WVst... iv Cld. fc N W 1STOre. Uy. N.. 1J Chi.. U. I. <fc P.. 105^ do preferred.. 7'J C. C. C. St St. L. f>sw. JVm?.s>ivunhi ..12.v"y Col. Southern... 0 Heading l?iVfi do IhI pro.;.... 11 do l.st pre W) do 2d pre 1C do 2d pro 2$ Del. & Hudson..112 Kin <1. .West... IDVS Del.. Lack. "do preferred. IK) Denver K. C,.. I7?i St. I,. & San l\ ? do jireferred... CA\<> do 1st pre ?T? Rrle 10}i do I'd pre......-n'OA .1.1 im pro aj 1st, l.ouly; S. W. in nmv t .mm co. DEALERS IN ilocks, Bonds, Grain ami Provisions. Continuous Grain, Stock and Cot;on quotations furnished over our uivate wire system and tu'iull lino if live market gossip. Our- great lystem of lines extends through )hio, New York, Pennsylvania, Inliana, West Virginia and Maryland. Until further notlco we will deal 11 all the active stocks, including ilet., Sugar, Brooklyn, Man. and all he metal stocks. One margin and 10 interest. To our customers we offer an uniquolcd quick service and prompt eplies. ' Telegraph and telephone ihargos both ways assumed by us. ATrito us to-day for our daily marcot Icttor and quotation record. The iccounts of individuals solicited, tcforencos furnished. Business can io transacted by mail as well as by >rivato wire. ALFRED E. MEYER CO., 37-3!> VnmJcrtfrlft 323 Pnurlli Avenue, Pirtxliurg, I'n. Low; Dlntaneo Telephone, 2073. DUANCII OPi'lCK: 30 Twelfth Street, Wheeling, W. Va. Telephone 102$, G. North. pre...lr2Y, l. do preferred.. 5314 Hocking Coul.... 13% |S|.- Paul JincUlhp Valley.da preferred;.1*0% i Illinois Central;.119% St A'. & Omnha.Jlfl Iowa Central.... 19% Southern Paci.'V-SB I do preferred.".. 4G Southern'Ry.... ID* : K. P. & G.. lti do preferred.. Bl^i Lake Erie & W. 26 Texas * Pae... 144 do preferred... 90 Union I'aclflc...i5S%! Lake Shore..?..2ltv do preferred;.;75% Lou. & Nash.... 71 Mi Wabash 6\ | Manhattan L.,.. $3*4 do preferred.. 1<% Met. St. Ry 1G3% Wheel, fit L B. S?i i Ma Central.... 12 do 2d pre....... 23% I Minn, .t St. L... 55 Wis..Central.....V do preferred... 92 Third Avenue...103 j Express Companies.' ' Adams ...........125 |Unlted States... tS I American 154 (Wells Fargo....123 | Miscellaneous,'..^ ii& > j Am. Cotlon Oil.. 33%INat. Biscuit.v.. S3 | do preferred... iS% do 'preferred.. S5 i Am. Malting 3% National l*ead.. 19% i do preferred... 11* do preferred.. 90*4 | Am. S. & Refg. 33% National Steel.. 23% do preferred... 87% do preferred.. 83%! Am. Spirits 1% N.Y. Air Iirake.128 do preferred... 17 N. American.... 15 I Am. Steel Hoop/19 Pacific Coaflt... 52 1 do preferred... 66 do 1st pro 8'! . Am. Steel & W.. 32% do 2d.pre G2% ! do preferred... 73 Pnclilc Mall 29% Am. Tin Plate... 21 People's Gas.... 977* , do preferred... 7G Pressed Steel C. 3b% | Am. Tobacco.... 91 do preferred.. 71% 1 do preferred...128 Pull. Pal. Car... 1S3 * Anaconda Mine. 41?; Stand. K. & T. 5 Brooklyn It. T.. 50% Sugar 120% Col. F. & Iron.. 33 do preferred..116% Cont.'Tobacco... 21% Tenn. Coal & I. 07% do preferred... 77*4 U. S/Leather..; 10% Federal Steel.... 31"{, do preferred.. GS do preferred... 61% U. S. Rubber... LT-i Gun. Electric....129V; do preferred...95% Glucose Sugar... 51% Western Union. 79 do pref erred... 1W Republic 8. 10% Inter. Paper 22 do preferred.. 52 dp preferred... 65 P. C. C. & St. L. 52% Laclede Gas 73 Offered. / Total sales of stocks 209,400 shares. New York Mining Stockq. Cholor 12 (Ontario 550 Crown Point..... lOJOphlr GO [ \*uu. v^im. k vu.. loo riymoum iu Dcudwood 4b Quicksilver 150 Gould & Curry.. 17 do preferred.'.. C50 Hale & Norcrosn 16 Sierra Nevada.. 22 -Homcfltake 5,000 Standnrd 410 Iron Silver 50 Union Con J5 Mexican 12 Yellow Jacket.,* 20 Breadstuffs ana Provisions. CHICAGO?A sharp decline in oatfl and an equally sharp advance in provisions were the features of an exceptionally dull season on 'Change to-day. "Wheat closed at a decline ot %c and corn unchanged for September. Oats lost on heavy country, offerings and perfect weather, and provisions, Influenced by light stocks and good cash demand, advanced 27}?c for pork, 7%<5> 10c for lard and 12&c for ribs. Opening trades In September wheat were made at prices lower than yesterday's closing, 75c being offered at first. The price soon slid off another small fraction to 74%c, then recovered to 75%c, which proved to be the high i mark for the day. Liverpool was %d up, but that had no Influence, the main factor in the small decline being the perfect weather in the northwest and the comparative weakness of the markets In that section. Scalpers were moderate sellers, but for some time the market held fairly steady about 75c, on a gradually decreasing amount of trade. Transactions flnallygrew so inslgnlflcant that the pit was almost deserted. Chiefly from this neglect, the September price slotviy slipped off to 74%c. Below 75c there appeared to be a fair demand, and the price was not allowed to remain at that point long. During the last hour, the market again assumed some degree of steadiness, helped-somewhat by reports of good export engagements at the seaboard. Trading throughout the session was almost entirely of a local nature. September closed at 74% ?75c. Northwest receipts were 3ui cars, compared with 226 cars last week and 296 cars a year ago. Chicago receipts were 351 cars; 111 of which were contract grade. Total primary receipts Were 822,000 bushels, against S3S.000 bushels a year ago. The seaboard reported 53 loads taken for export. The world's visible supply Increased 2,300,000 bushels. Corn was fairly steady within narrow limits. There was a slight opening decline, due to sympathy with wheat, but later the market became steady, and prices recovered. Country offerings were light, but the i ca?hr demand was also slow. Receipts were 012 cars. September ranged from 38V?c to 3S%e, and closed unchanged at SS^c. Oats were exceedingly weak, and closing 'prices showed a material decline. Country offerings were much freer, the weather was ideal for the movement, and liquidation of futures were persistent, elevator people being prominent sellers. A heavy cash busliness was'done on the break, probably noo.doo bushels. Receipts were 475 cars. September ranged from 21}4c to 2l*?ic, and closed %lQ^c lower at 21%@2l?e. Provisions showed more strength than anything else on the tloor. Stocks of all kinds were reported very light, and a good cash demand was evident. Leading packing Interests were good buyers, and prices were kept on the up | grade until afternoon, when some reaction. due to realizing, took place. The j close, however, was strong at substan| tlal advances all around. September pork closed l!7^c higher at $12 02&; September lard closed T^iftlOc higher at I $6 82H@G So, and September.ribs clpsed 12%c higher at $7 12?,a. Estimated receipts Wednesday: Wheat, 225 cars; corn, 2C0 cars; oats, 220 cars; hogs, 25,000 head. The leading futures ranged as follow*: i j I Articles. Open. | Iligh. | Low. | Close. I 1 1 wnc.'ii, *>o. ... ? July 74*{, T4'.i 73"? 74 .A US v 71 7 P.i 73>, ?3Th Sept 73 7.r?U 74?? 74'/? Corn. No. 2. July 39?A 30Ji 30 XI AUK 30 3J% 3S3; CS% Sept 3X?A 3S% 3SVi 3S^ Outs. No. 2. I July W* 21 20?i| 20*i Auk 21 \L 21* i 20*il %ik Sept 214 21-* 21141 2ias Sf?-K.s Pork. July 11 00 12 00 11 SO 12 00 Sept 11 So 12 10 11 b5 12 02*3 Lar?J. . July 6 Sept r> S2% G II 80 C Si On 0S5 C 02V.- C S5 G S7& Short ribs. July 7 10 7 10 7 10 7 10 Sop* 7 00 7 15 7 00 7 12^ OctfJj.... .?. 7 05 _ 7 07% _ ? M_ 705 Cash quotations wore as follows: Flour quiet. Wheat?No. 3, 69^730; No. 2 red 76^? Corn?No. 2. WA^/SO^c. Oats?No. 2, 21-Tic; No. 2 white 23'/?^ 24%c; No. 3 white 2S023&C. Itye?No. 2. GO?52';?c. Barley?Good feeding'. 35{P3Gc. Maltlnu?Pair to choice 12<ij45c. Flaxseed?No. 1, J150. Tlmothyseed?Prime, }3 10. 1 Mess Fork?Per barrel $11 95012 00. Lard?Per 100 lbs.,' $6 S2^@G 85. 'Short Bibs?Sides (loose) $7 00{i>7 30. Dry salted shoulders (boxed) G%(@>7c, Short clear sides (boxed) $7 50?7 GO. Whisky?Basis of hlijh wine $1 23'?. .i Sugars ? Cutfoaf G.S2c; granulated 6.32c: confectioners A 6.28c; olT A, C.i3c, Clover?Contract grade, $S 00. Futter?Steady; creameries 15(gl9c; dairies M?17c. Cheese?Steady (it OViff-lOVic. KPljf? Dull: fresh ll^c. NEW YORK?Flour, rccclpts .13.646 barrels; exports 11,100 barrels; sales, 0.750 package*; market was steady, but without Unproved demand. Wheut, receipts 56.425 bushels; exports :i9,K71 bushels; sales 2,575,000 bushels of futures, and 400,000 bushels of export; spot market steady; No. 2 red 7S*?e elevator; options opened steady; closed steady on late covering at a partinl ytc advance: close: September. ROWtc; October, 80%c; December, 81 %c. Corn, receipts 210.050 bushels; experts 225,021 bushels; spot market steady; No. 2, 45c elevator: options opened steady: closod steady at un? changed prices; close: September, 44!4c; December, 4lHc. Oats, receipts 208,800 bushels: exports 25,5)71 bushels; spot market weak .and lower; No. 2, 20{j,2G%e; options dull and nominal. 1 Hay firm. Hops quiet. Hides steady. Leather steady. Beef steady. Cutmeats steady. Lard Arm. Tallow dull. Cottonseed oil quiet. Rosin quiet. Turpentine steady. Rice steady. Molasses linn. Coffee, futures opened steady at a decline of Ave points: closed steady at a net decline ot 10 to 20 points; sales, 24,000 bags.. Sugar, raw steady; fair refining 4%c;? centrifugal**9G test, 4%c; molasses sugar steady at 4%c; refined steady but quieter. BALTIMORE ? Flour quiet and steady; receipts 12,946 barrels; exports 30,741 barrels. Wheat dull; spot July and August 73@72%c; receipts 68,004 bushels. Corn steady; mixed spot, July and August and September 44@44*4c; receipts 79,747 bushels. Oats dull and easier; No. 2 white 29?30c. Hay firm; No. 1 timothy $15 50. Cheese steady. Butter steady. Eggs weak. CINCINNATI?Flour dull. Wheat quiet; No. 2 red 76c. Corn quiet; No. 2 , mixed 41Vic. Oats quiet; No. 2 mixed 27c. Rye quiet; No. 2, 60c. Lard steady at $6 65. Buikmeats quiet at 57 25. Bacon firm at JS 35. Whisky quiet at $1 23. Sugar firm. TOLEDO?Wheat dull and lower; spot, 77%c; July, 77M-c; August, 77V?c; 1 September, 78%c. Corn dull and lower; ' cash 42%c. Ryo dull and unchanged; No. 2 cash 52c. Cloverseed active and : unchanged; '9S prime, $5 05. Oats, cash \ 22%c. Live Stock. , CHICAGO?Cattle, receipts 3,500, In eluding 1,800 Texans and western ' rangers. Steers steady to strong; ] butchers' stock firm. Natives, best on , sale to-day, four carloads at $5 GO; good to prime steers 55 2005 85; Be- ^ lected feeders steady to strong at Jl'OOtft) ^ 4 75; cows, $3 00@4 60; lielfers, S3 10@ \ 15 00; bulls, $2 S0(ft4 60; calves steady j with last Tuesday at $5 50@G 60. Hogs, 1 receipts to-day, 13,000 head; to-morrow J 25,000 head estimated; left over, 2,500 . head; choice light shade higher; heavy ? shade lower; top, $5 37%; mixed nnd 1 butchers $5 10(r/>5 37%; bulk of sales, \ 55 15@5 30. Sheep, receipts 10,000 I head; sheep and Iambs steady; choice firm; common lambs easier: good to , choice wethers $1 10(0)4 50; native lambs \ 34 25(36 00. i EAST I.JBEUTT?Cuttle steady; ex- J tra, 55 50(5)5 70; prime, 55 40@5 60; com- ' mon, 53 506?>4 00. Hogs steady; prime j pigs 55 6505 67M.-; heavy Yorkers 55rC0(Q) } 5 62%; heavy hogs 55 45(5)5 50; roughs, ' 53 75@5 00. Sheep steady; choice weth- ? ers 54 60(fiM 70; common, $150@2 50; 1 choice Jambs 55 50@6 10; common to J good 53 50(g)5 25. Veal calves 5G 50@7 00. , CINCINNATI?Hogs active at 5165? t G 45. Wool. 1 BOSTON?Some improvement Is noted In the wool market here. Man- . ufacturers are not exactly ready to * buy freely, but they are bidding" on I.J ....WO '< ?IIU 1" ?IC ?- stnnces fair purchases are made. The j mills, some of which are closed, have I allowed their Blocks of wool to be greatly reduced in order to buy more advantageously and if they secure much new business it is predicted they . will be forced to buy freely. Arrivals of wool from the west which have been ' light for some time, are now more frequent. Ohio and Pennsylvania lleeces X and above 27c; XX and XX above 29c; delaine 30(i$31c; No. 1 combing 30<g) 31c; No. 2 do and three-eighth blood ( 30c; quarter-blood washed 30c; course ^ and braid washed 28c. 1 NEW YORK?Woo! quiet. l Hetals. l NEW YORK?The general undertone j of the local metal market was easier, ^ though prices showed no positive varl- r ation. The cable news was irregular ' and reports from the west "were not calculated to give the market a stable 2 trend. At the close the metal ex- C change called pig iron warrants weaker < at $12 50 nominal; lake copper unchanged at $16 50; tin quiet at $22 50? 5 33 00; lead dull at 53 97?@4 02%; spel- c ter quiet at $4 25@4 30. "\ Dry Goods. ^ NEW YORK?A revision of prices in * wide sheetings to a lower basis has j been the chief feature to-day. In 5 bleached cottons there is a steady de- C mand for moderate quantities at pre- 1 vious prices. Brown cottons continued dull and irregular. Coarse colored cottons slow. Prints in rather better re- ^ quest. Print cloths firm. Business in ( men's wear woolens at new prices is only moderate. Dross goods slow. I Petroleum. OIL CITY?Credit balances $1 27; certificates, sales 0,000 barrels cash oil at i $1 29; shipments 26,696 barrels; aver- I age, S3.00S barrels; runs, 155,242 barrels; " average, 91,001 barrels. NEW- YORK?Standard oil slock $529ft533. TOLEDO?Oil unchanged. it Eaoy is Cutting Teeth I Be sure and use that old and well-tried n remedy, Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrun, for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gum, allays all pain, cures wind colic and Is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-live cents a bottle. mw&f RAILROADS; -' 1. -JF?Pennsylvania Stations. BpiinsylvaniaHnBs] Traina Run by Central Tlraa AB rOt,LOWfl l Dally, tDally, except Sunday. Sunday only. Ticket Otncoa at Pennsylvania Station on Water street, foot or Eleventh street. Wheeling, and at tho Pennsylvania Sta? tlon. HrldBeport. SOUTHWEST system-*tan handle ROUTE." r Leave. Arrive L Frotn Wheeling to u. m. a. m. Wcllsburg and Steubenvllle. t 5:25 t 6:07 H P, m. ' ~ McDonald and Pittsburgh., t 6:25 t Ji:l& I ~ Stcubonvlllu and Columous. t ti:2.?| t G:l.? J Coluir.bus and Cincinnati... t 6:25 t 6:15 i 1 Wellsburg and Pittsburgh.. tUi:vu| t 5:151 r I a. m. ] 10:35 ; ?: P. in. i rnunucipmu mm new ionc. Tiu:aoi t 2:17 i .! Steubenvllle and Pittsburgh tl2:3Q t 2:1,* Columbua and Chicago fl2:3i?| } 7 J | Philadelphia and New York 2:551 iorta ! <1 13ultlmore and Washington. t G:3oi *10:35 ! Steubenvllle and Pittsburgh *2:65] t s*f?3 I T McDonald and Dennlson.... t 2:f?st i I 1 i i>. in. i ? PMaburgh and New York., t C:30i t S:l& t; u. m. U Indianapolis and bt. Louis. 1 SrtO t 6;0? 1 Dayion and Cincinnati t S:30 f 6:<ft v Steubcnvlllo aticl Columbus, t fc:5Q t 6:01 . P. in. ' PlitaburRh and Kaut. t 8:30 t S;i5 ^ V OUT 11 \V EST 8 V 8T E M-C LEV K LAN D at l'lTTo.UU-KGU DIVISION. ~ iLcavr. Arilvd I " From Bridgeport to a. ni. p. m. Fort Wayne and Chicago,.. r t ?:I3 Canton ami Toledo t 4:4s t S:1j Alliance and Cleveland | 4ms t S:IJ ? Steubcnvlllo and Pittsburgh t -IMS; t 0:23 & I p. ni. I ^ Stcnbcnvlllo and ellHvlllc. t 9:00 Mj-.tO # fitcubenvllJc and PlUcuurgh t 8:09 ii2:4J : I Fort Way no and Chicago., t l:l!>| t R-.rj * Canton and Cmtllne t ijjsJ fij^o s AlUanco and ClovHand.... t l:!%, .s:3! 1 ? BtoubetivUlc and WcUmvIIIo. \ 1:151 } 6;is i 9 Philadelphia and Now York t 1:)5 f fi:2j JJ Wellcvlllo and Pittsburgh... 0 3:3i| 1 \\ Toronto and Pittsburgh.... t j;ir?| f ?>->3 U Bieubcnvlllo ???<! WcNsvlfle. f GiODJ t 8:\l r Haltlmoro and Washington. t Was i"; Now York and Washington. t -liM t r.-JS Btcubonvlllo and Pittsburgh J 4:w| t G:2fi ! J Parlor Civr Wheeling to Pittsburgh on 3 2:fi& |>. j?. and ?I:30 p. m. train. Central ' time. (Ono hour Blower than Wheollng lu time.) J. O. TQMLLVSON. m Passenger and Tlckot Agent oAgent tor all Steamship Lino*. 7. . 'I RAILWAY TIME CARD.Arrival and departure of,trains on^and lifter May 27. 1W0. Explanation of Reference Marks: Dally. tDally, except . Sunday. jDaliy, except Saturday. JpalJy,except Monday. {Sundays only. 'Saturdays only. Eastern Standard Time. Depart."JD7?tO.?Maln Lin? East. Arrive. 12:20 amlWash., Ral., Phil., N.Y. 8:10 am *6:00 pmlWash.. HaL. Phil., N.V t 6:50 ain)..Cumberland Accom;. t 5:50 pro 6:50 am Grafton Accom 5:50 pro 5:00 pm! Grafton. Accom..... *10:3s am, ' 10:50 am|..WashJngton City Ex.. *10:30 jjm; 'Depart1B7&0.?C.O."Dlv.l West "Arrtvor 7:25 amiCoiumbua and Chicago 1:10 am 10:15 am ..Columbus and CJncJn.. 5:17 pro 11:40 pm Col.. Cin. and St. Louis 5:10 am 4:05 pm)....Chicago Express.... 8:40 am'r 110:15 am..St. Clalrsvllle Accom., f 8:40 am ' t 4:05 pm ..St. Clalrsvllle Accom.. t5:17 pm; 10:15 am Sandusky Mall 5:17 pm 'Depart." B.'&o?W~ prB.'Dlvl ZAnive; * 1 5:15 am Pittsburgh *10:13 am 7:20 am Pittsburgh 0:35 pfn,. 5:20 pm ..Pittsburgh and Haft.. *11:30 pm ' ' 3:15 pm ..Pittsburgh and East.. *10:00 am 5 C:00^pm|..vi..;_putsburgh ...... ; Depart. P., C., C.~&~St-L. ity, "Arrive*, East. \ 7:25 am Pittsburgh ....... t 9:53 am 111:00 am Pittsburgh t fi:15 pm \ 1:30 pm Pitts., Phlla. and N. Y. t 3:17 pm 3:65 pm Pitts., Phlla. and N. Y. t 9:1C pm t 7:80 pm Pitts.. Bal.. W>h.. N.Y. *11:3" am r 9:30 pm Pitts., Hal.. W'sh., N.Y. ~t:35 am West. \ 7:25 am ..Stcub. and Dennlson.. t 9:53 am \ 7:25 am ..Stcub., Col. and Cin.. t ":07 am 1:30 pm ..Steub., Col. and Chi., t .V.17 pm ) 3:55 pm ..Steub. nnd Dennlson.. f 9:15 pm t 9:30 pm Steub., Col., Cin., St. L. M:i6 pm Dopartr Ohio""River* R."*R. Arrive. 8:00 am Park, nnd Way Points *10:50 am 110:00 am Charleston and Clncln. 3:45 pm 11:45 am .Clncln. and Lexington, t 7:25 pm 511:45.am]....Kenova Express.... 5 7:25 pm 3:45 pm Park, and Way Points t 6:50 pm S7:00 pm|Park._nnd Way Points 19:15 Dopartr| C."&7P-?Bridgeport. |'Arrive. 5:48 am Ft. Wayne and Clilcagojt 9:33 pm 5:4S am|...Canton and Toledo...It 9:13 pm u.io umi'Uiinnce nnd Cleveland 9:11 am 10:09 oin ISteubcnvHle and Pitts. 9:3.1 pm 5:4S am|Ft. Wayne nnd Chicago 10:25 am 2:15 pm ..Canton nnd Toledo.. 9:33 pm 2:15 pm Alliance and Cleveland 1:40 pro 2:15 pm ..Stenb. and Wellsvllle.. 10:25 am 5:63 pm ..Steub. and Wellsvllle.. *11:58 am 5:53 pm Philadelphia and N. Y. t" 6:25 pm 5:53 pm ..Baltimore and Wash., t 6:25, pm 5:53 pm Steuhenvlllo nnd Pitts. T 6:25 pm 7:09 pm ..Steub.and Wellsvllle.. t 9:13 pm Depart. |C.7"L. & W.?Bridgeport Arrive. 7:45 am Cleve., Toledo and Chi. t 2:05 pm 1:20 pm Clove., Toledo and Chi. t 8:05spn* 5:30 pm ....Mnf.slllon Accom t!0:40 am 8:1S pm ..St. Clnlrsvllle Accom.. t 9:41 am 10:13 am ..St. Clalrsvllle Accom St. Clalrsvllle Accom.. t 5:07 pm 5:00 pm ..St. Clalrsvllle Accom.. * 7:25 pm 12j22_pm Local Fn-lght tl2:30 pm Depart.' W. L. E. "Arrive. 1 7:30 am Clove.. Tol. & Chi. "Ex. *10:20 pm 11:45 am Toledo and Detroit Spe. t 6:15 pro 11:45 am Cleve. and Canton Ex. t 6:15 pm 5:15 pm ....Cleveland Special.... *12:40 pm 7:30 am Steub. and Brlf. Accom *12:40 pm 11:45 am Steub. and Brll. Accom t 6:15 pm 5:15 pm Steub. nnd Brll. Accom 1*10:20 pm Depart." B., Z. STC. R. R. ("Arrive, ncllalre. BeJlaJre. 11:05 am Mail. Express and Pas. 9:40 am 4:55 pm Express and Passenger 3:50 pm 2:35 pm Mixed Freight nnd Pas. 1:15 pm RAILROADS. Baltimore ToTiio^HAniim Departure and arrlvn^l trains at Wheeling. East^a. prn Time. loml S Schedule In effect May 20, 1900 r.r&.s? Station corner of Twentieth and Water Street*. Leave. Arrive From Wheeling to a.m. a.rn. Jrnlton nnd C,!,n^0,r.,,an<1-I- . I:i2 Vnshlnston nnd Baltimore. j jo 8.10 'hlladclphta nnd New lork 12:20 * 8:10 p. in, Mttsburgh and Cumberland 5:15 *11:11 A'ashlngton and Baltimore. 5:15 11:30 Philadelphia and Now York * 5:15 *11:30 Grafton and Cumberland... t C:50 f 3:50 Fairmont and Grafton * G:50 5:50 Vashington (Pa.) and Pitts. 7:20 0:33 a. m. ianesvlllc and Newark *7:25 1:10 ,'olumbus and Chicago *7:25 1:10 F. m, 5:17 Cincinnati and St. Louis.... *10:15 5:ii irafton and Cumberland... *10:50 *10;M .Vaahlngton and Baltimore. *10:50 '10:30 , a. m. lanesvlllc nnd Newark 4:05 S;40 Columbus and Chicago 4:05 S;4o Yashington (Pa.) nnd Pitts. 3:15 *10:00 Philadelphia and New York * 3:15 *10:13 Irafton and Cumberland... 5:00 *10:30 Yashington nnd Baltimore. * 5:00 Nttsburgh and Cumberland * 5:20 *10:13 Yashington and Baltimore. * 5:20 *10:13 Milladelphlc. and New York * 5:20 *10:13 laneRville and Columbus.... *11:40 *5:20 Cincinnati nnd St. Louis..;. *11:40 *5:20 Mtts. and Washlngton (Pa.) _?Ji:00 "Dally. tExcept Sunday. {Sundays only. Pullman Sleeping or Parlor Caro on all hrough trains. T. C. BURKE. City Passenger and Ticket Agent. Wheel* Ing. Agent for all Steamship Lines. \ D. UNDERWOOD. D. B. MARTIN, General Manager. Mgr. Pass. Trattle. Baltimore. o{"? r,ver RAILROAD CO. \aA, Time Tabic In cttccl May 27. JW?. ACCOMMODATION. 5:00 a. m.?Dally?For Parkersburg and Intermediate points. OHIO VALLEY EXPRESS. ):00 a. m.?Dally except Sunday?For Mounds vllle, New Martinsville, Slateisvlllc, St. Marys, Marietta, Parkcrsliurg, Ravenswood, Millwood, Pomeroy, Pt. Pk-usant. Charleston, GalllpollK, Huntington. Kenova, Ironton. Portsmouth. J-i!!lsboro, Cincinnati. and all points South and West. Runs *olid to Cincinnati. Parlor Car. KENOVA EXPRESS. 1:45 a. m.?Dally?For Slstorsville, Marl* ctta, ParktrHhuiK. Pomeroy, Point Pleasant. Charleston, Galllpolla, Huntington, Kenova, and principal Intermediate points. Parlor Car. ACCOM MODATIOX. 5:45 p. m.?Daily?For Parkersburg anfl intermediate points. EXPRESS. 1:00 p. m.?Dally except Sunday?For SistersvJlk-, St. Marys, WavcrJy, Marl, etta, l'arkcrsburR, and Intermedlatt points north of Sistersvllle. L. E. CilALENOR. Gen. Pass. Agent.__ THE CLEVEUKa LDnAlH V/SUKC RAILWAY W;s, TIME SCHCDUt-E. /1 j | | J IlpiHillii mmm mmm iMik ivi iiT-MCitunir. iiLU.it, urm rem w*?aiii lieeling & Elm Grove Electric Railway Car? will run as follows, ciry tlmo: WHKKLING TO KLM GROVK. cavo WUcclluB, Lcavo 12lm Grov? in, P. * *n. j). na. :30 2;30 6:45 j:4| ;ln) J:0U ?:15 S-K !fc> 2:30 6:45 |.4| ;C0 4:00 7:15 i;1J :J0 4:Jl) 7:45 i'ii :00 > f>:lo jor i:M ' S:<5 ;oo 6:W P:i5 ' ?:is :3U 6:W 5:45 g.i* 500 7:00 10:15 7)1. :80 7 :?U 10:45 r 7.41 00 X'.OO 11:15 ^ la] 30 8:30 11:45 p. rn. :00 ' fl:00 12:15 - Jrlft :SS P.JO 12:45 |;a :u0 10:00 1:15 2o:iZ :10 10:10 1:46 Z0:?2 .00 11:00 1:15 . U:ot Extre* from Wheeling to Park and jura: LEAVE WHEELING, m. p. uu. P: w. p. into 3:5* 4:b6 t5 ?4fr l:Li