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FOREIGN COMMERCE Of tl?c United States flrom tho Adoption of the Constitution to tho Present Time?Wonderful Growth of tho Country. "WASHINGTON, D. C., March 27.?A picture of the foreign commerce of the United States from the adoption of the constitution to the present time is presented in a single table whlch^forms a part of tho recently issued report of tho WUiVk w.w ~ ? v* uvuuaiiu, AJJJ3 table shows tho imports and exports and excess of imports or exports la each year since the adoption of the constitution, and Includes ix>th merchandise and specie. The total imports of merchandise In the entire period are $".9,979,061,4S7 and tho total exports, 5:0.952,202,985, making the excess of exports of merchandise $372,241,498. The total Imports of gold and silver are J1.940,150,320 and the exports, $3,400,623,Kl. making the excess of exports of specie $1,460,473,261. Combining these, the table shows the total imports of merchandise and specie in the entire period as $31,920,111,807, the exports as $34,352,826,566 and the excess of exports $2,432,714,769. Commenting upon these figures, the report says: "The fact that the statement gives the total exports of merchandise since 1789 as practically a billion dollars in excess of the Imports of merchandise and the grand total of exports two and a lmlf billion dollars In excess of the Imports seems susceptible of explanation. \ "All statements of values of Imported merchandise give merely the cost of the goods abroad and do not include the eums paid for their transportation to the United States, which of course enter Into their real cost to the Importer and their real value. Statements of value of goods Imported into the United States are, therefore, to that extent misleading. To obtain the real value of Imports at the point where the value of exports Is taken, the cost of freights should be added. A recent elaborate computation puts the average cost of freights on imported goods at 3.5 per cent of their original cost. If this be accepted as a fair addition to be made for freights to the stated values of the importations since 17S9, It would mako their real value $31,029,260,139, a sum which about equals the value of the merchandise exported. With the exportc of merchandise practically equalling the Imports of merchandise. the excess in the grand total of exports must be found chiefly in the specie account, and amounts n.nr>rn*i matcly to $1,500,000,000. This excels of exports of specie see?is to be accounted for by the fact that large sum^are annually sent abroad on account of foreign capital invested In the .United States anil considerable sums also expended abroad by our citizens temporarily sojourning In foreign countries. The earnings of foreign capital Invested in the United States- have recently been estimated at $S0,000,000 per annum, and the expenditures abroad by American citizens at $50,000,000 per annum. If to this be added $20,000,000 per annum for liquidation of the principal of our foreign Indebtedness, the operation of a single decade would account for the entire excess of exportatlons. While nil of the calculations entered upon for the purpose of adjusting the grand international balance sheet are necessarily estimate, they are the consensus of views of those whose ripe experience gives value and accuracy to their Judgment in these matters. One interesting fact shown by the table covering the Imports and exports by years sine* 17SI> whether of merchandise or of merchant* nnd specie combined, is that prior to 1S76 the imports almost constantly exceeded the outflow of exports, while since that time the outflow has almost constantly exceeded the inflow. This is probably accounted for by the fact that in the earlier years money was borrowed abroad for use In construction of railroads, development of farms, and establishment of factories, and that In the latter years the excess of exports has been devoted to payment of interest and a par. of the principal as well as the larger expenditures of our citizens abroad. The excess of Imports of merchandise and specie prior to 1S76 was 51.084,339.912 and the excess of exports since that date. 53,517,054,671. Two important facts seem to be suggested by a study of this balance sheet of our. International trade: First, that our people are rapidly liquidating their foreign indebtedness; second, that for the sake of accuracy in our accounts of foreign commerce all. statements oi values of Imports and exports should be made with reference to a common point, viz, the door through which they enter and leave the country. In the above attempt to balance the accounts of our international trade the sums estimated annually expended for freights on imports are included in the additions made to the stated valuation of Imported merchandise, while those on exports do not affect the statements of value at point of exportation. EASTER FANCIES. Simple but Artistic Gilts you Can Make lor Your4 Friends. New York Herald: Chickens, eggs, Passion flowers, lilies and hot cross buns seem distinctive emblems of Easter, each with an origin In some anclenl sacred rite or custom connected with this festival. . Many, simple gifts can be made intc appropriate Enster offerings by decorating them permanently or temporarily with one or the other of these or making the articles themselves facsimiles as far as possible of the above items. The hot cross bun pincushion Is whai many people term "cute.' It is made the size of the "real old Chelsea" hot cross bun, about six inches ucross. and composed of a foundation which is eul from muqlln In two seven-Inch diameter circles, sewn around and stuffed flat tc shape of bun. Thotop cover is of cream satin, slightly scorched, or it may br tinted ;ylth the brush, cut in a largei circle than the cushion, the edges gathered and drawn underneath. Linen may he used instead of satin. The cross it made by sewing through the cughlonol issF&r a t.7i a Mothers, when your children aro attacked by tho dreadful croup, you reed not ^cspalrj Dr. John W. Hull's (Tough Syrup will relievo and euro this disease at once. You can always depend on thin marvelous rumody; it never fails to euro. Foe whoopingcough and meaalo-eough it. is tho best in tho land. Children lilw it. Cough Sf rap Will euro Croup without fail. /Viie* nrc nm/ill nrnl pica-Mint t* lake. IJoutor* iccoxEmtud it l'ricc cts. At all tfrugfUU. the proper cross lines a fine silk cord of narrow ribbon, being taken over the stitches, the ends takeu In a very large T needle to the under side and secured, or. If ribbon, they are turned In and sewn down. When all large stitches are made ends and raw edges are hidden CJ under a circle of muslin of silk under- ct neath. p Another useful toilet trifle Is a hang- v Ing or standing egg cushion for "hair and hat pins. The standing basket la mode a of a basket, of cream or white shade, In <0 which an egg-shaped cushion, stuffed 4 with curled hair and covered with veiling or other net, is placed. The basket . Is improved by a little shot pad. to 51 weight it and make it stand more firmly. If a hanging cushion is preferred, a large cream or buff cushion Is made. Just as for the basket, but it Is Bimply provided with a loop of ribbon. at one end. d; A perfumed trinket case or hair re- p: celver may be very easily made of a clr- a cie of card, seven or eight Inches In dl- sj ameter, covered on both aides, to form s the base, and bp another card cut cape s fashion, so that it is wider at bottom a than- at the top, to form the sides. This i cape piece is closed to Jit around the o I base, to which it Is sewn. The side i\ piece is covered on the outside with s; crinkled paper or silk or plush, in wood p brown shade, over which are fastened a small leaves and lilies, or violets may be lc substituted. Inside is a scented pad, on a which the trinkets lie, the top being I closed by a toa.U cushion, made to fit P the neck of t>he case, which gives the ti effect of an egg. To put the trinkets s Inside -the cushion is lifted and then re- ri placed. It is Just as well without the birds which appeared on the model, but leaves and flowers are scented, and the Cl sachet Inside carries the same perfume. P To lit the above for a hair receiver the " scented pad is omitted and a rubber or u oilskin bag fastened around the edge {I under the brim. * A tiny manicure <tray, with filigree ? edge through which a ribbon is run, " can be made very Easter-like by filling ^ the center with a tiny bed or nest of _ colored cotton or crinkled paper and r broken twigs on which repose several a' prettily decorated eggs, and a similar device Is used to render appropriate the very charming trinket tray also shown. 13 This is made of a circle of card, nine or ^ twelve inches In diameter, covered on y, both sides, surrounded by a straight ci strip of card, about three Inches high, K thinly padded and covered with pink a silk on the inside and covered plainly on v the outside with green silk or crinkled t< paper, on which is trailed a passion tl llower spray. A scented pad completes p the inside, which Is temporarily covered C toy a dainty nest for the birds which nestle In Its center. Cl A novel covering for a square wooden n or card handkerchief box, which is 2: plainly but softly lined on the-lnslde, is ti of scarlet fiannel or cloth, on which are ti a number of hot cross buns of various ^ sizes. These are cut out of cream flan- b nol or smoother cloth, as convenient ? marked with the cross and then glued 11 or pasted on the scarlet cloth. The ? cross may be made by outlining with brown or reddish brown silk or thread, ? or painted, in which case It is better to " do the painting the last thing after the buns are in position. They can be put on the flannel or cloth after It Is placed ? on the box, or the places marked, the ouns fastened and then pressed before n putting on the foundation. The-eggs can be omitted if desired, as they ore ? only a temporary device, but render the c gift still more appropriate. They are a hard boiled, ornamented, then tied with s the ribbons, which are well glued in v place, the ends of the ties being used to help secure the eggs by sewing and i, gluing. The little* Jewel case is a very ^ useful and charming gift. The size of ^ the center oblon? is nine by four inches, and the other pieces are cut to fold over I the center, which carries a llat pincushion, well tufted to a mattress shape, ^ for hatpimi. etc. The outer material is lawn, embroidered separately and bast- J ed to the chamois lining. The pockets are just straight pieces of chamois, * turned up to depth, the little Haps be- ^ ing sewed in afterward. All edges are ( bound with pink silk ribbon, -the pockets ( divided by a fancy stitch. It Ift folded C and tied In whatever way is found most J convenient. Gold paint or ink or other ^ color Is used for the tiny stretches on the chamois lining. ( Shot His "Wife in a Dream. J TACOMA, Wash. March 26.?Dr i Charles Corey shot and killed his wife j this morning, while the two were lying asleep. Corey was ill, and his story of * the affair is that he was laboring under j a nightmare, believing his wife was be- j ing nusued by a stranger, who was in; tent On killing her. In his dream, Co- I r?, uk iukuwvu iwu iroiii ia- * coma to Washington, and just as he * fancied the man was about to stab her, , flred twice with his revolver- He awoke * with a start to And himself sitting In f bed. with a smoking revolver In his 2 hand. Corey had drawn his revolver from Its place under his pillow and kill- ? ed his wife. The relations between Co- 1 rey and his wife have been very affectionate, and the authorities believe the ( story. Corey Is nearlv crazed with i grief, and friends are watching him to j prevent his suicide. C j Scconil Attempt Successful. I CINCINNATI, March :0.?Abram j Moses, of Natchez, Miss., died to-night of a self-inflicted pistol wound. He came here several weeks.ago with a deranged mind, and was taken to the * Jewish hospital. From there he es- b caDed bv nlrrht and lumned from the suspension bridge into the river, but was rescued. A second time lie escaped r' k from the hospital and on the suspension o bridge shot himself in the head, from 5i which he died to-night. In Natchez, he was a large cotton broker, and banker, i president of the street railway com- v pany and the electric light company. b A Youthful Murderers. v CHARLESTON,, S. C,. March 26.? b John Webb and Will Toney, two ne- j) ' gro boys about eighteen years old, were r, killed and two of their companions seri- t ously wounded at Edgefield, by four a . white employes of the Edgefield cotton v ( factory. Two of the murderers are mere a boys, probably not over sixteen years t old. About fourteen shots were fired, ii ; It is difllcult to fix the motive for the b crime, but it is supposed the shot which v j killed the negroes were intended for s others. s Killed in a Street Duel. p | CHICAGO, March 26.?Frank Klna- Ii t han, an electrician, was killled to-day In a street duel, with two unknown men. e " Over twenty shots were exchanged, a Kinahan, before dying, acknowledged c ; that he knew his assailants, but refused a : to divulge their names or the motive for a the assault. Kinahan formerly lived In e Kansas City. ]\ Advance in Copper. b KNOXVILLE, Tenn., March 26.?A o special to the Journal and Tribune from e Ducktown, Tenn,, states that the recent " advance in the price of copper from 16 d to 19 cents, has Induced New York capl- a talists to purchase several rich copper n inlnno In f lw> 1 \ 1tr. \r f, ?.fri .llalrl,.! If I.. 1. t'xpeeted that 10,000 men will ultimately o be employed In tho now enterprise. h O Samoan Question. LONDON, March 27.?The Berlin cor- '? respondent of the Morning Post says: ?(' "In their desire to affect a friendly S( settlement of tho Samoan difficulty, the o German authorities have decided to p discontinue their support of Mataafa, p hoping that this will Induce the United Hi States to recall Chief Justice Cham- v bora." ll BURDOCIC Blood Bitters elves a man o a clear head, an active brain, a strong, ^ vigorous body?makes him lit for tho tl battle of life, 1 FINANCE AND TRADE. ho Features of the Money and Sto Markets. NEW YORK. March 27.?Money ill firm at 4?6 per cept; last loan 5 p jnt. Prime mercantile paper 3%@* er cent. Sterling exchange stror ith actual business In bankers' bl I $4 S5%@4 SG for demand and at 54 SI 4 84 for CO days; posted rates $4 S S4'/3 and 54 86%; commercial bl 1 82%. Sliver certificates GO^COVzC. B Iver G9%c. Mexican dollars 47^c. Government bonds stoadyt State bonds steady. Railroad bonds strong. Nearly all stocks made advances t ay and some of them were of mater! roportlons. Various reasons might S3igned for the movement In Indlvldi Locks, but the principal motive for t eneral rise apparently was that t teady advance of prices of late h gain aroused the outside public to bt 'he dealings reached nearly one a ne-quarter million shares. Aggrej ;e bull manipulations by the leaders peculation had seemingly caused t ublic to cease waiting for an immet te opportunity to secure stocks at >wer level. The market opened unci n impetus of higher quotations frt (ondon and though large realizing aper profits was apparent from tii a time, the advance continued prel teadlly until near the close, when t ate for call money reached C per ce; javJng the range for the day frorr ) 6 per cent with the last loan at 5 r E?nt. Quite n. number nf new hlr? rlced records for stocks were made I ay. The strength displayed on Si rday brought a large number of coi ilssion house orders to purchase stot his caused n pronounced rise at t penlng and Induced the elimination lany short contracts. The princij ctlvity was in the Flower stocks, the elng. for Instance, 25,000 shares of Fc ral Steel sold at the opening over xnge of 4 points, and the stock ma net advance of C& per cent on repoi lat the earnings were large. Brookl ransit rose 5 points on rumors that t trooklyn Union elevated was said ave had one-half million dollars In ca 'hen taken Into control by the Tran ompany. The continued talk of r Dilations for a combination of the s nd electric light interests of Chlca as used to the benellt of people's G > the extent of over a point. Amo le other specialties to make large li rovements were American Tobacco ontlnental Tobacco 4. Metropolit Third Avenue 4 and Consolidat as 3% per cent. The largest impn^ lents among the leading railways w & per cent in Northwestern. Februa -afiic returns attracted much atte on. as they covered the period duri hlch tralflc was somewhat Interrupt ecause of the storms. St. Paul's <, rease of something over 59,000.000 he net was due to the increased c rating expenses, the gross earnin aving shown an increase. In the ci f Atchison, the road again reported et Increase, this time over $1S8.000, ; lough the gross earnings had decrej 3 about $97,000. Among the soul . estern railways, Wabash showed et increase in February earnings early SSS.000. The market closed wi o decided tone and heavy trading. The bond market to-day made an a resslvc show of strength, heavy pi hases of the active issues being ma t substantial improvements. To alea $5,105,000. United States bon ;ere unchanged on bid quotations. The total sales of stocks to-day w< 213,100 shares. BONDS AND STOCK QUOTATIONS J. S. new 3s....ICS Reading '. J.S. new 4s reg.129 do first prof.... ? do coupon 129 Rock Island ....12 J. S. 4s 111% St. Paul i: do coupon 113*~ - do pref 1 do seconds.... OCM.-- St. Paul & Om... ! J. S. 5s rcK ll-Vc| do pref I do coupon?117 South. Pacific....; Uchlson 22!4 Texas A Pac? : do pref Union Pac * Sal. &. Ohio 71 I do pref J :an. Pacific 85%! Wabash 'an. Southern.. SSVaj do pref ! Central Pac ... 52fy Wheel. & I>. E.. ' ?hes. ?& Ohio... JHVil do pref I :hl. & Alton....175)4! Adams Ex 1 :hl.f' Bur. & Q..1-54 Amer. Ex 1 :hl. G. W lCVi U. S. Express.... i Jht & N. W 151H- Wells Kargo....i: do pref 191 Am Spirits ' :. C. C. & St. L. 58 do pref do pref 9G Am. Tobacco....2 Del. & Hudson..list;! do pref 1 Del.,L?ack. & W.173 I Col. Fuel & Iron : Den. &. Rio G... 23*41 do prof ! do pref 7GV4' Gen. Electric....! 2rlc (new) 14^1 Hrooklyn R. T...1: do first pref... SSfaj Lead : 'ort Wayne ?ISO do pref I locking Val? 9 I Paclllc Mall HJnoJs Central.UGH' People's Gas l: ?ake Erie & W. lS^ij Pullman Pal 1; do pref 6fi?4 Silver Cer .ako Shore ?200 j Sugar b .ou. & Nash.... CfiVn do pr?-f 1 Ulch. Central..113 I Tenn. Coal & I., i .lo. Pacific 471?! U. S. Leather... .Iobile & Ohio.. 42%| do pref ' \\ J. Central..llSw Western Union. ! s". Y. Central...13$l? Federal Steel.... I s'orth Pacific... 52^! do pref 1 do pref 79 I Amer. S. & W.. < Dre. R. & Nav.. 4." t do pref.,ex-dlv.K ?lttsburgh ISO I , NEW YORK MINING STOCKS. ?holor 40| Ontario "rown Point ... 2Sj Ophir .mi. v-?t. oc \a.. .v.?: i-iymoucn Jeadwood 6; Quicksilver Sould & Curry. 45] do prof Jale & Norcros? 33| Sierra Nevada... iomestako 5,f?Q0i Standard ron Silver (K| Union Con Mexican 78; Yellow Jacket... Breadstuff* and Provisions. CHICAGO?A bulge of 1?@1\nC he price of wheat was caused to-d y complaints of serious damage to 1 'inter crops in many places previous eporting a good promise. Corn a ats Improved %<; each. Pork advam c and lard and ribs 2}?@5c each. Previous serious crop damage reno rare supplemented before the openl y scores of similar coinmunicatio ls a result, there was a sharp upturn rheat right at the commencement. M egan %c higher with buyers at fn 1 Vic to 71%c. The market kept on 1 limp until It reached 72y4c. Liverp larket was %d up to start with, a he next quotation from there add nother %d to the earlier advance. 1 reather west was unseasonably cci nd in the northwest, where much I han the usual amount of fall plowl ti preparation for spring seeding 1 een done, ths prevailing temperatu ;ere close around the zero mark. J !des the damage to wheat in I outhwest, very bad news was recel\ rom sections In Illinois and Indlni revloufely reporting excellent prospec [eavy northwest receipts had a modii ig effect in bull feeling for a while, I . as Anally dissipated by the mass vldence coming to hand of crop da ge. Minneapolis and Duluth got ars, compared with .126 cars a y< go, and Chicago only twenty car loa gainst 121 car loads last year. We rn primary market receipts were no; / twice as large as the correspond! ay a year ago, amounting to 729, ushels. The Atlantic port clcara.ni f wheat and llour equalled 540,000 but ls. The fluctuations after the 11 dvance to 72Vic for May were numi us. It reacted to 71 V^c, rose to 71 ropped again to 71*4c and once mi dvanced to 72*ic, with closing trac t the last named quotation. 1' ears made July the principal obJ< f ittnplf Tt ?.? ??,It tandlng, and closed at 71%c, a gi f l%c for the day. Light receipts, small country off? Irs and higher cables strengthen orn. The demand from the seaboii >r cash corn was much better than I )mo time. Receipts, Ml cars. M pened HffViO higher at 365?36^c, I roved to SGUc, but during the grea art of the session it alternated betwc 5c buyers and .IGVfcc sellers, closl Ith buyers at P.G?<,c. Buying by shorts on account of ( lycd seeding cauHed an advance ats. Kecelp^n, 227 cars. May beg i{?>4c better at 26};<&,2G7i,c. rose to 27V tien reacted to 26%c at the close. Buying by packers and short coverl on account of the strength in grains helped provision#. May pork started ? ck 5c up at 59 27%. advanced to 59 35, then slipped oft to 59 25 on selling by English fl] packers, and closed at 59 27%. The range in lard and ribs was small. ,cr Estimated receipts for Tuesday: Wheat, 50 cars; corn, 200 cars; oats, 325 cars; hogs, 23,000 head. ' The leading futures ranged as follows; us ct Articles. Open. High. Low. Closa. g< te lis Wheat, 2s'o. 2. May 71H 7% 71'<i 71^4 ar July 70H 71S 70.S "1H Corn, No. 1 TV 31 ay 3C 3GH 35 3C% u July str?* z?r\ 3oy4 Sept I 27 37h 37 ZIU Oats, No. 2. ? May 3G% 27% 26% O- July 25 25% 2-CIsj 25^ Mess Pork. Ial May 59 27% 53 35 59 25 59 27% be July 'J 45 9 50 9 40 9 42% f Lard. I ,al May 5 40 5 45 5 40 5 42% V he juiy 5 57% 5,r.7% 5 55 5 57% he Sept 5 67% 5 70 5 C7% 5 70 ad Short Ribs. ,y May 4 F2% 4 SS 4 82% 4 S5 n,i July 4 ?'5 4 37% 4 02% 4 97% "u Sept 5 05 5 10 5 05 5 10 !a" ??-???? - r?( of Cash quotations were as follows: he Flour firm and moderate demand. 1 11- Wheat?No. 2 spring 7L%c;No. 3 spring M a 6G&71c; No. 2 red 74@73c. lor Corn?No. 2. 35}sc: No. 2 yellow 3554(3 w )m 35&C. ra on Oats?No. 2, 28c; No. 2 white 30& > Fi 21c; No. 3 white 29%03O%C. In Rye?No. 2, 53&c. t cl hfe Barley?No. 2, 37@47c. * m t,l? Flaxseed?No. 1, 51 ID. 1 4 Timothrseed? Prime, 52 "5. Mess Pork?Per barrel $9 10@D 15. r f h~ Lard?Per 100 lbs., 55 32?<g6 35. Short Ribs?Sides (loose) 54 45<3"4 S5. " Dry salted shoulders (boxed) 4^i@4%c. ,j," Short clear sides (boxed) 55 05@510. j.p Whiskey ? Distillers' finished goods, < 0? per gallon, U 2G. r: 3aj Sugars ?Cutloaf 5.83c; granulated ise 5.33c. id. Clover?Contract grade 55 Go. ~ a On the produce exchange to-day, the W tie butter market was firm; creameries 14? |f rta 21c; dairies ll^<g'lSc. yn Eggs?Steady; fresh llV?@12c. "he Cheese?Steady; creams ll*?@12&c. | to NEW YORK?Flour, receipts 34,200 | sh barrels; exports 13,400 barrels; inactslt ive at the advance, closing firm with A 10- wheat. :as Wheat, receipts 43,GOO; exports 163,000 go bushels; spot firm; No. 2 red 84@84JAc -as f.o.b. alloat to arrive; options opened ng strong and closed lijc over Saturday's , 1 o'clock curb prices. Close: March 10, 83^c; May 77c; July 75%c; September an 73%c. cc ed Corn, receipts 125,700 bushels; exports la 'e- 83,000 bushels; spot firm; No. 2 4pe as 44%c f.o.b. alioat new and old; options uj ry opened firm and closed steady at %c net in- advance over Saturday's 1 o'clock curb x.] ng price: Close: May 41c; July 41%c. ? sd Oats, receipts 93,000 bushels: exports a le- 50,000 bushels; spot stronger; No. 2 33?) |fl in 33lAc; track white SS^fS'SOc; No. 2 white >P- 3G&c; track mixed western 32?'g,34??c; ( igs options dull. J tse Hops quiet. Hides firm. Buttersteady. ? I a Cheese steady. Eggs steady. Tallow dull. 11- Cottonseed oil quiet. Molasses firm. A is- Rice firm. h- Coffee, options opened steady and 2, a closed steady to 5 points lower; sales m of 20,000 bags. Sugar, raw steady; refln- ?? itw 1? * ? tvi oieuuy. pe BALTIMORE?Flour firm. Wheat 48 l?" easy; spot and month and April 76',-j^ f" 76?ic; May 76*i@77c; receipts IS,500 buah' , els; exports 24,000 bushels. Corn firm; E) spot and month 39V6@39^ic; April 39%(g> ? us 39%c; May S9%@40c; receipts 142,000 bushels; exports 1*0,000 bushels. Oats firmer; No. 2 white 35@35%c; No. 2 mixed 32^32Vic; receipts 16,000 bushels. T. ' ( Rye steady; No. 2 western C0c. -SUgar Jstrong. Butter steady. Eggs firnf at ?--S I2%@l3c per dozen. Cheese firm and vju active. A 71"4 CINCINNATI?Flour firmer; fancy * S3 10@3 23; family 52 45$f2 70. Wheat linn and higher; No. 2 red 74Vi@74V2C. j % Corn easier; No. 2 mixed 37c. Oats rr 17 steady; No. 2 mixed 2S&C. Ryo quiet; Slij, No. 2 59c. Lard firm at $5 15. Bulksii meats firm at 54 75. Bacon quiet at ~ 3.. 55 GO. Whisky active at SI 26. Butter firm. Sugar firm. Eggs steady at rt J3'2 11c. Cheese firm. ' 10 '>3 Live Stock. r!v CHICAGO?Cattle, native beef steers so'^ largely at 54 60(33 35; common dressed beeT steers $3 90@4 25, and prime 14 shipping cattle 55 60@5 75. Calves $4 00 3'% ?7 25. Hogs sold largely at $3 77*~@ T1 3 S3; common consignments brought ^ |!L S3 50g3 60; and a few fancy heavy offeri?,\ in"s found buyers at $3 90!j?3 92%, and ] 12.14 pigs 53 20f<?3 65. Sheep and lambs? sc IS*, Lambs sold at 54 50(fj/5 S5, largely at ;3'i 55 50@5 SO; shorn llocks 54 70(55 20. ? Sheep sold at ?4 50@5 00 for good lots In J; tleece, and at 54 G0fg-4 50 for shorn; yearf4 lings were.In demand at 54 60(35 15. Re- m 'j?.\ celpls?Cattle 15,500 head; hogs 37,000 in 71* head; sheep 20,000 head. Cc ^ - EAST LIBERTY?Cattle, steady; exjjjii; tra, 55 50@5 65; prime, $5 30@5 50; com- m 5jjd? mon, $3 50@4 00. pj fty- Hogs, about steady; prime medium )2 " weights, 54 05?4 10; heavy hogs and best ?* Yorkers, $4 00^4 05; light Yorkers, $3 95 ^ 6x4 00; good pigs, 53' 75(53 95; common 500 pigs and skips, 53 00@3 05; roughs, $2 50 PI M di 3 50. Bi Sheep, steady; choice wethers, $5 C0@ 5 10; common. $2 75{i'3 75; choice lambs 125 $5 90516 00; common to good 54 75@5 S5; pj 22.". clipped lambs, 54 50?5 10; veal calves, ? 56 00?7 00. In 20 CINCINNATI?Hogs strong at 53 30? st 3 95. F1 in . , N Metals. NEW YORK?Taken generally, the Tt local metal market showed a healthier l sly undertone and a greater degree of anlpj mation to-day than In some time past. ] . Notable among the changes recorded Ft :eu was an advance of 30^37'^ points In Cc copper, 5?7!-2 points in tin and about 25 .. rts points In Iron. Lead sold off a shade. __ The English news proved fully as en? couraglng In the main as anticipated St ns. and advances from the west also aver- St , in aged up in favor of sellers. At the ? ay close the metal exchange called pig Iron ?!j Din warrants nominal at 511 00; lake copper ,\\ hn llrmer at S17 25 bid and 517 50 asked: fit ol tin firm at $23 75 bid and 523 S7Vi asked; Pfc n,l lead easy at $4 35 bid and $4 40 asked; led spelter unchanged at 56 35 bid and Jfi 40 |ie asked. The brokers' price for lead Is pa ,U {4 20 and for copper 17%@17^c. ggg - . St' ng Dry Goods. ias NEW YORK?The market opens the St res week quietly In all divisions. In brown ] 3e- cottons business is moderate, but prices 2:: he are well maintained: Bleached cottons t'r 'ed quietly flrir.. Denims In limited sup- llr na, ply. and tending against buyers, ts. Chocks, cheviots, plaids and other j fy- coarse colored cottons quiet, but prices >ut are maintained Prints in fancy and IT of staple lines In moderate demand, at < m- full prices. Ginghams scarce and Arm 699 throughout. White goods in staple ?ar and fancy varieties also firm. Woolen n! ds, goods In men's wear fabrics and dress 5 st- goods unchanged. c ir- S Petroleum, 4 000 OIL CITY?Credit balances. $1 13: s -OS certlflcates, Jl 11 for cash oil; shipments ^ <h- 151,172 barrels; average shipments. 77,rst 099 barrels; runs, 9G.12S barrels; average jo runs, 76,160 barrels. jo |l=' NEW YORK?Standard Oil 47<ffl?o. !! ire . ? 11 ?os Wool. 12 NEW YORK?Wool dull. fj :h- I ?ln TEN thousand demons gnawing away I, at one's vitals couldn't be much worse r- than the tortures of Itching plies. Yet '?>. icd there's a euro. Doan s Ointment never irrt falls. 4 a. for *1 CM 5 CASTOR! A a Jg For Infants and Children. s?u io- The Kind You Have Always Bought fjj: In /y Ra un Boars tho stfS bC' Signature of ?ti ng Sdueationat. f iont de Chantal Academy, s UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SISTERS OF THE VISITATION. First-class tuition In all tranches. Exillent accommodations; homo comforts: )od table; largo and healthy rooms? ex- , nalro grounds; pure air. For terms and other Information, address ........ * ircctrcss of Most do Cbantal Academy , Wheeling, W. Vo. West Virginia Conference Seminary. Thirteen competent Instructor*, Moral influences the beat.....-** DURSESClasslcai, Scientific, Literary. Normal, usic, Art, Business, Elocution. LADIES' HALL furnished throughout Ith steam heat, electric lights, bath * oms-an IDEAL CHRISTIAN HOME OR YOUNG LADIES. Room and board this Hall per week $3.00; per year, inuding tuition, IH0.00. Special induce- f enta to TEACHERS. Expenses of Young Men per year *125.00. Winter term begins November 15; Spring rm MaJrcn 8. For particulars write S. L. BOYERS, President. jc2i Buckhannon, W. Vo. SKedical. * tswrOKE A5D ATX&K USIKQ. gailS Of ClthCT ,j c, such as Nervous Prostratun, Failing or 51 it Manhood, Impotency, Nightly Emis- J ins, Youthful Errors, Mental Worry, ex- I ?ive use of Tobacco or Opium, which ^ id to Consumption and Insanity. $1.00 , r box by mail; 6 boxes for $5.00. JTTS CHEMICAL CO., Prop's, Clensland, Ohio. = For sale by a H. GRIEST & CO.. 1139 J arkfct stroet. tl&w aade ME'A mm AJAX TABLETS POSITIVELY- CURE f >./ i ALL 2i*rvus DU&nc*? Fallinz Mera- |J 4 SIU orr.ImpoUncy, 8l?ople?ae??,otc., ctuned L r I by Aboao or ctlwr JSLicoosm and Indlv >? crotUas, ^uioWu ami tunlu ft *"7 rwrtoro hat\ VltcllV In old oryoana.and lit amnuforatudr, boslnosa or marriofn. ^f*2J>>Pror>iat Iawnity and Consumption if ? LMintizn*. Their two ?ho?n iramediato lmproTe12load effect* a CuSE whnr? all othnr fall In. l cpoa having tbo fBnrtfno Jjax Tablets. Thar G to cured tbotuoada and will enre yon. W? tnra a pej- \j *a prltMa vuaraiMo totffariacure PVC la r> zh. O350 or refeni the oonty. Prloc vLJ U ?Ojnpr I tk&KOj or ?tx pfcpej (fail Uiwtffioatl tor f2.C0. By kil,i&piftto wrajor, npcnr^oMpt of prlc?. Circular P *-AJAX REMEDY CO.r'^Jr?^ ^ For sale In 'Wheeling, W. Va., by Logan q rujr Co. fe4-tth&s ^ ~ 7.. Sltaehinory c REDMAN ?fc CO.. ? RX FT? A T. TH A TII TV F?TS ^ ND MANUFACTURERS OP MARINE V AND STATIONARY ENGINES. q\ lulT Whteling. v7. Vol. ^ pi Railroads. p Z Z; Pennoylvonla Stations. c lifennsylvanigLjnBs.l? fer / Trains Run by Central Tlmo CI as roixovra: p 'Dally. tDally, except Sunday. "Sunday only. cket Offices at Pennsylvania Station on ^ Water street, foot of Eleventh street. 6 Wheeling, and at tho Pennsylvania Sta- *tlon, Bridgeport. )UTI1YVEST SYSTEM?"PAN HAN' DLE ROUTE." Leave. Arrive c From Wheeling to a. in. a. m. ellsburg and Steubenvillo. t 6:25 t 6:07 p. m. rDonald and Pittsburgh.. t 6:25 t S:13 dlanapolls and St. Louis., t S:45 f -r.:15 )lumbus and Cincinnati... t SMS t 5:l."i 7 nyton t S':45 t fi:15 ellsburg and Steubenvllle. t S:43 t 5:15 cDonalu and Pittsburgh., t 5:45 t 5:15 ttsburgh and New York.. "10:25 p. m. llladelphla and New York ?12:25 | 2:25 eubenville and Pittsburgh. tl2:2o t 2:25 ilumbus and Chicago tl2:25 t 2:25 a. m. llladclphla and New York 2:". t 0:55 tltlmorn and Washington. t 6:00 t 9:55 ?i ?n<1 T>lttchiir.?h t.rr, -ic. 1 cDonald and Dennlson.... | 2:55 t S:30 ]). m. ttsburgh ami New York., t 6:00 r S:!5 n. m. dianapolls and St. Louis, t S:?0 t 6:07 lyton and Cincinnati t 8:3* f C:07 eubenvlllo and Columbus, t S:30 t 6:07 ttsburgh and East ! t 8:30 t 3:53 3RTIIWEST SYSTEM?CLEVELAND & PITTSBURGH DIVISION. alns Run Dally, Except Sunday, as folows: ^ Leave. Arrive "rom Bridgeport to a. ni. p. m. irt Wayno and Chicago... 4:53 8:35 mton and Toledo 4:53 S:35 a. m. , llance and Cleveland . 4:53 7:53 T eubenvlllo and Pittsburgh. 4:53 9:40 ii p. ni. ?] eubenvlllo and Wellsvllle. 9:C9 12:40 id eubenvillo and Pittsburgh 3:03 12:40 p. m. >rt Wayne and Chicago... 1:10 S:35 n ,nton and Crestline 1:10 22:40 ^ llanco and Cleveland 1:10 y;3T? eubenvlllo and Wellsvllle. l:io illodelphla and New York. l:lo 4;r,i a- m. ironto and Pittsburgh.... 1:10 9mo iltlmorr and Washington. 1:10 ~~ eubenvlllo and Wellsvllle. 2:5S a*7^s j? ?w York and Washington. 4:54 P'4 '? J:' eubcnvllfe nnd Pittsburgh. 4:51 -j-si r1 ,'arlor Car Wheeling to Pittsburgh~and ? o p. in. and G:00 p. in. train. Central ne. (One hour slower than Whcellm- ? no.) CI J. G. TOMUNSON. Hi Passenger and Ticket Agent. Lt \gent for all Steamship Lines. M heeling & Elm Grove Electric Railway; |< Zars will run as follows, cltv time: Cti WHEELING TO ELM GROVE. M avo Wheeling. Leave Elm Grovo in. i). in. n in .? ~ M 30 2:30 5 MS *o..; Ni CO 3:W C:15 3: 3 ^ ?0 3:30 CMS n:? PT 00 4:?0 . T;ia 13< 20 f. 4:.".0 7M5 4*45 00 6:eo s:iR JlJi ? 30 ' ^-.30 , - 8 MS 5:JR 00 \ 6:00 9:15 c:S ? 30 C::o fMr. . , cms I* w , i:00 10:15 7T, I Hr "0 7:50 10 M;. 7 ms U! W 8:00 n:ir, SM5 N< -0 8:20 liMo ^43 C: p. ni. _ Ju 00 * 0:00 12:15 D:13 M *" Cn 30 9;30 12M5 9;<,5 \V M 10:00 1:15 1015 St 10 10:20 IMS 10.45 Se 00 11:M 2:15 11 |oo M< Extras from Wheeling to Park and lie- 1-f rn: lit LICAVE WHEELING. CI ?' P- '? p. ni. p. ni. i 3:C5 4:,r>5 oMj ? 4jl5 CMS r~ 1HE MONONGAH ROUTE IS THE S,1 Short Line betweun Fairmont nnd V nrksburg. Quick Time?Fa*t Trains? ~ ro Connections. When traveling to or i >:n Clarksburg or West Virginia and CI ttsburgh railroad points, see that your da kets read via the Monogahela Itlver I Cl?*c Connections* at Fairmont W tra,ns? and Clnrksburir 1\ th II. & O. and W.. V. & P. trains. Tick- \ via this route on sale at all B. & o n* d W., V. A P. R. R. stations. ' aii HUGH G. BOWLES. Gen'l Supt. RAILWAY TIME CARD. Arrival and departure of trains on and ftor Novemer 20, 1S9S. Explanation, of leference Marks: Dally, tDally, except unday. JDally, except Saturday. ?Dally. xcept Monday. {Sundays only. 'Saturaya only. Eastern Standard Time. )?Paru B.&O.?Main "Lino East. ""Arrive/ f | 2:55 am Wash., Bal, Phil., N.Y. *8:5) am 4:45 pro Wash., Bal., Phil.. N.Y 7:00 am ...Cumberland Accom.. 13:50 pm 4:45 pm Grafton Accom *10:?) am .0:50 am ..Washington City Ex.. *11:00 pm depart. B.&O.?C.O. Dlv., West Arrive. 7:55 am For Columbus and Chi. "1:15 am 0:30 am ..Columbus anrl Clncln.. *3:15 pm 1:40 pm ..Columbus and Clncln.. *3:20 am 3:15 pm Columbus and Chi. Ex. *11:40 am 0:30 am ..St. Clalrsvlllo Accom.. Ill :40 am 3;15 pm ..St. Clalrsvlllo Accom.. 15:15 pm !0:33_am|...^.Sandusky Mall *^5 pm )eparC |B. & O.-W., P. bTDlv. "Arrive. 5:25 am .....For Pittsburgh *10:25 am 7:15 am Pittsburgh *6:25 prn 5.-30 pm ..Pittsburgh and East..1*11:30 pm 2:40 pro ..Pittsburgh and Eaat..j*lhl0'am Jcpart. f P., C., C. & St* L. Ry. Arrive J East. <25 am Pittsburgh 19:30 am 9:45 am. Pittsburgh ifi:15 pm 1:25 pm Pitts., Phlla. and N. Y. 13:25 pm 3:55 pm Pitts., Phlla. and N. Y. <9:15 pm 7:00 pm|Pltts., Hal., W'sh., N.Y. tlO:55 am 9:30 pm Pitts., Bal.. W'sh., N.Y. 511:23 am West. 7:25 am ..Steub. and Dennlson.. 19:30 am 9:45 am Steub., Col.. Cin.. St. L. t7:07 am 1:25 pm ..Steub., Col. and Chi.. 13:25 pm 3:55 pm ..Steub. and Dennlson.. 19:15 pm 9j30pm Steub., Col.. Cln., St. L. 16:15 pm Jepar't. C. & P.-Bridgeport. Arrive. 5:^3 am ..Fort Wayne una Chi.. 19:35 pm auii...v.umon ana Toieuo... 19:35 pm 5:53 ainlAlllance nnd Cleveland 19:35 pm 5:53 arn Steubenvillo and Pitts. 13:35 pm 1 0:00 am Steubenvllie and Pitts, til:05 am 2:10 pm k.Fort Wayno nnd Chi., tt?:10 2:10 pm ...Canton and Toledo... t6:10 pn* 2:10 pm Alliance and Cleveland 11:55 pm 3:5S pm Steub'a and WellsrlUc. fS:5S am 5:51 pm Philadelphia nnd N. Y. tG:10 pm 5:54 pm ..Baltimore and Wash.. 16:10 pm 5:54 pmjSteub'e and. Wellsvlllo. 16:10 pm >epart. C.. L. & W.?Bridgend. Arrive. 7:05 ain Clove., Toledo and Chi. t2:30 pm 1:45 pm Clove., Toledo and Chi. tS:00 pin 5:25 pm ....Masslllon Accom.... tli:00 am B:0l am ..St. ClalrsvlUe Accom.. t?:23 am 0:08 am ..St. ClalrsvlUe Accom.. tl:34 pm 2:25 pm ..St. Clalrsvllle Accom.. 15:07 pm 5:55 prn ..St. Clalrsvllle Accom.. t?:10 pm 2:45 pm Local Freight til :50 pm depart. I W. & l. E. Ry. I Arrivo. 6:30 am Clove. ft Chicago Flyerrl0:25 pm 1:15 am|ToI. and Detroit Special t 4:00 pm 1:15 amIClovo ft Masslllon Ex.lt 4:00 pm 4:45 pm Clove, ft Masslllon Ex. *10:40 am 9:35 am Steub. ft Brilliant Acc. 7:35 am 2:55 pm Steub. ft Brilliant Ace. *32:20 pm 6:20 pm Steub. ft Brilliant Acc. 5:60 pm 9:20 pmlSteub. ft Brilliant Acc.|* 9:05 pm )ep'arv. 1 Ohio River R. R. J Arrive. 6-30 amlPark. and Way Points. 10:50 am 7:40 amlCh^rleston and Clncln. *3:45 pm 1:10 am Clncln. and Lexington. 11:20 pm 1:25 am Clncln. and Lexington. 4:15 pm Park, and Way Points.| tS'.BO pm >onart. B., Z. ft C. R. It. Arrive, ellalre. Bellalro. 0:10 am Mall. Express and Pas. 3:15 prn 5:00 pm Express and Passpncer. 9:40 am 2:25 pm',Mixed Freight and Pas.| 1:20 pm ALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD. Departure and arrival of trains at Wheeling. EastSchedule In effect November 20, 1S93. r&Jr Station corner oC " Twentieth and Wator Streets. ? _ , Leave. Arrive From Wheeling to a. m. a. m. rafton and Cumberland... *12:25 8:21 'ashington and Baltimore. "12:25 8:20 hiladelphia and New York *12:25 * 8:20 p. m. Ittsburgh and Cumberland 5:25 "11:30 "ashington and Baltimore. 5:25 *11:3.1 hiladelphia and Now York 5:25 *11:30 rafton and Cumberland... f 7:00 t 3:53 'ashington (Pa.) and Pitta. 7:15 G:20 a. m. mesvillo and Newark 7:23 1:13 olumbus and Chicago 7:25 1:13 p. m. anesvlllo and Columbus... *10:30 5:15 Incinnatl and St. Loulx... *10:30 * 5:13 rafton and Cumberland... *10:50 *11:00 ra?hlngton and Baltimore. *10:50 *11:00 ' p. m. a. m. 'ashington (Pa.) and Pitts. * 2:40 *11:10 hlladelpbia and New York *2:40 *10:30 mesvillo and Newark * 3:15 *11:40 olumbus and Chicago 3:15 *11:40 rafton and Cumberland... * 4:45 *10:21 'ashington and Baltimore. * 4:45 Ittsburgh and Cumberland * 5:20 *10:30 'ashington and Baltimore. * 5:20 *10:3C hiladelphla and New York * 5:20 *10:33 mesvillo and Columbus *11:40 * 5:20 v incinnatl and St. Louis.... *11:40 * 5:24 Daily. tExcept Sunday. Pullman Sleeping or Parlor Cars on all irough trains. T. C. BURKE, Ity Passenger and Ticket Agent, Wheeling. Agent for all Steamship Lines. . D. UNDERWOOD. D. B. MARTIN, General Manager. Mgr. Pass. Trafllc. Baltimore. Jhso River Railroad. Time Tablo Taking Effect Feb. , . 1^ 1 SXi. Leave. :30 a. m.?Accommodation for Dally, Moundsville.Clarington. Ne'tf Martinsville. Slstcrsvlllo. St. Marys. Woverly, Williamstown, Parkersburg and intermedial points. :40 a. m.?Fast Express for Except MoundsviUe, New MartinsSunday. vllle, Slstersvllle, Wllllamstown, Parkers burg. Ravenswood, Millwood, iMason City, Point Pleasant, Gallipolls, 3 luntington, Kenova, Charles. ^ ton, Cincinnati, Louisville, and all points South, East and West. Parlor car to Kenova. 1:10 a. m.?Express for Dally. Moundsvllle, Powhatan, Clarlngton. Proctor, Now Martinsville, Sard Is, Slstersville, Friendly, St. Marys, Wavery ly. Wllllamstown. Parkorsx " burg, Ravenswood, Mason City, Point Pleasant. Gallipolls, Huntington, Kenova, Charleston, Ashland, Ruspell, I ronton, and intermediate points south of Parkersburg. Parlor car to Parkersburg. :15 p. m-?Accommodation for Dally. Moundsvil!e,Clarlngton,? Now it iiiiaviuc, oistcrsvnie, oj. Marys, Waverly, Wllllamatown. Parkersburp, and intcrmedlate points. Leave? Whenllng 11:23 a. m. Sundays. A.TE LB MAY. J. G. TOMLINSON'. ty Pass. Acent. Ticket Asent. jO Market St. Unlan Station. o the o leveland, Lorain & "Wheeling /RAILWAY COMPANY. Schedule in Effect November 13, 1S3J. Central Standard Time. ARRIVE. T . , ,la~ m.jp. m. p. m. a. m. Lorain Branch. j_n |_i3 13 a irain ....7 7:00 1:03 ~4:25 ~9:M , J*ria 7:15 i:2u 4:<0 10:03 afton i:ss 4::s 10:"2I :slcr 7:33 i;S7 5:15 10HQ , T, a- m-iP. m. p. m. a. m. Main Line. i_(_ 3 5 7 eveliind 7:20 lico-4M5~" " ooklyn 7:36 1:16 5:01 2:02 5:34 edlna S:iS 2:11 6:ftj vlllo S:47 2:30 G:23 * e:ling .............. 2:.io * arwlck ?:1C 2:fvS c-.C5 inal Fulton 9:22 3:03 7-C2 a^yillon 9:41 2:23 7:21 6-3( stus .. 9:f>s 3:40 7:26 6:4i inal Dover 10:31 4:11 S-CS 7-i< r-ir Philadelphia... 10:3? 3|is s:K 7:-J hrichsville 11:23 4:5-) S:33 7:44 idRcport 1:30 7:C0 lOloo Hairs 7:13 depart]' ' Main Line. a-2fil-m. p. m. p. m. Claire 5:50 * [ ldK.-port 6:Co 12-4*. 4-?>s I l\rich*vltln 5:2ft 8:10 rV. c'a :\v Philadelphia... 6:3S S:1'S 3:03 6:M in.nl Dover 5:4j s:3?; 3:lu 7:05 istus ?:14 9:o; 3:10 7:-s nsslllon 6:30 9:22 3.5s 7'^ in:il Pulton CMS slio Vic arwlck 6:o5 9-4*.' 4*23 "fljns ?:i: 10:1: v l>' :? 10:is 4:5! , rdlna T:43 10:37 5:17 -'tor S:00 ]0:l? 5:a> ooklyn S:<s 11:31 fi:is OVelallll 3:05 11 ;.y. a. in.la. m.(D. niT ? m. Lorain Branch. 12 | h | K 10 ?? 8:M 10:50 _S:5S~*:i)S arion 8:3.1 11:07 G:is ;-23 S:55 11:21 0:30 5:40 'rain 8:10 11:85 6:?| ?:Sj Sunday train* between Uhrtchsvlllo ana evelaiid. Other trains dally except Sun Jectrlc cars between Bridgeport and healing, and Bridgeport and Martin's >rry and Bollalre. 'onsult amenta for general Information ij to neat routes and paa:iunser ratoa to i point*. M. G. CAltKEL. Q. P. A. 1 -:| : -1