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(FINANCIAL REVIJl ' .n for Week Ending December;2, : Henry Clewi 4: Co. honey outlook fayorabi But Will be Dominated by Courae Mtmev Market Until After Ji 1?In favor of Financial bill t lag Gold standard, and advoca ? - ??-i? 1 *? UJ i. changes in xvuuomu jxuuuug ? so that all U. S. bonds can be tak at par as security for Jfytiox br-nk notes. Special Correspondence Intelligencer. NEW YOJ^K, December 2.?The sU mark t is chiefly dominated by mo) tary conditions, and until these sh a more favorable tendency the upwi movement in securities is likely to rn with considerable difficulty if carr out upon any considerable scale. Ap from this fuctor the outlook; Js ??sp lally favorable, as has been repe*tei explained lu our previous advices. 1 chief concern, therefore, is the cou of the money market until after Ji uary I. The advance %n the $ank Knsiand rate, of course, means that relief can be expected In that quar in the /orm of gold imports; especlc while the Transvaal War shows no s of an approaching' end. Considers hope has been entertained that the turn of currency from the inter would bring the supply of loana funds in New York nearer to nort conditions, but it is not safe to pli too much reliance on these antlcl; lions. Funds are now returning, 1 I less freely than expected, the great tivlty of trade and Industry eve I where retarding the movement. I telllgent men are wanting to comp I hend more fuliy the causes that lay I the bottom of the late disturbances I the money market, and the more tl I study the situation the more they I cllne to the conclusion that the ct adverse Influences are Implanted In I laws regulating the national ban Daring the praent year there has b< I an extraordinary increase in the c I rency and credit wants of the peoi I To say nothing of the fact that dur the last Ave years of business depr I sion the population of the country 1 increased some 8,000,000, we have I face the further facts? ' (1) That our productive poulatior now more fully employed than ever C!) That the business of this class I consumers is done almost entir through the use of money and not u I .-checks, which calls for an Increase the circulating medium proportioned I the Increase. In the volume of busin< I (3) That this increase In the curr I money wants of thg people, is magni) I by a general advance in wages, av I aging not less than ten per cent for I current year. (4) That within the same period *h has been? a general rise in prices of I less than 15 per cent on most of I great staples of trade. These recent changes in the busln I situation imply an increase in the < dilation wants of the country v much larger than Is generally imagir and yet there is nothing in the natlo hanking laws that provides scope I the expansion of the bank currer and hence during the past twe m monfhH of urgent demand for mo: the volume of the bank notes has mained stationary. The pressure this retail demand for currency must satisfied at whatever costivto other terests, and the consequence is that supply of "lawful money," gold i legal tenders, out of which the bank reserves are compounded, Is mercih ly drawn upon. This reduction of reserves compels the banks to red their loans and discounts, and in t way the credits which are transac through the use of checks and with money are smaller and inevitably c tracted. It is exactly at this pc that the crushing stringency of 1 months has risen, >and it is the 1 that this position Is created and forced by Inflexible law that clouds prospect of the money market, with uncertainty more or less paralyzlni t-'nder a situation like this there is way of escape from a state of chrt exposure to panic except.^hrough a s t? m of bank note Issues which will m It to the interest of the banks to out their notes under the pressure the retail demand for money. Un such conditions the retail wants co be satisfied without trenching upon "lawful money" reserves; the reser of the metropolitan banks would protected against disturbing oscl tlons; the New York banks would at times be able to care for the Inter* of their local customers, and the mo market would be suved from the v artificial fluctuations In the si "f credit and in the rate of Intel which have become a fixed bane to 'innnclnl markets. It Is possible tl while Congress Is about to deal v "we of the more theoretic aspects ?ur money system. It will neglect " medy these not less* serious faulti the practical wording of our bank iind currency arrangements. I am In favor of the passage of a \v <'ongr?ss which will determine cold standard now and forever bey "?v ?vnilvocntlon. and also to pro> A Cure for Constipation. I have twwi troubled with constipation ywrn. It was ruining my health, mjr eo '"ft and my complexion, and I mil gliwl H|?y that Celery King tons restored alt tbr '?nd thlM after trying many other medleli Hint were HUppoeea to bo good, but wta f ro of no value whatever. I would IIki !' 'I every sttffferjng woman what t >iery K i ?">* dono for uie.-5(oIII? Oould, Medina,o < elorjr King euros Convtlpat Ion and nil < or l tie Ntrvw?, HUmiach, LI ver a nd K Bold by drug gists, fto and 60c.. I W that when greenback* are redeemed In gold they should thereafter only b? exchanged for sold. It la not a good thine to take them up altogether and cancel By them, aa they do not coat the government any interest, and to take them up j and cancel them by substituting bonds bearing Interest In their atead would [F be to Incur a needless obligation of Interest If an act Is passed, as above \ suggested, tl00.000.000 gold reserve In . 0J the United States treasury would be quite ample to provide for any contlngency thereafter. The national bank act should of tea course be liberalised so as to wa admit of all Issues of United States bonds being taken by the comptroller of the currency at their par volui as ^ security for bank note issues. The.tax on national bank notes should be cut down, to simply provide for the expense of engraving the bills by the government With these changes In the banklng law national bank bills will come ?e" out to a sufficient extent to provide for ow the needs of all sections of the country, In my opinion, especially when taken In connection with the growing Increase leti of our annual gold production. an HENRY CLEWS. ec ily Wool, 'he Bradstreet's: The good demand for rse wool continues, and the. week's Bales, in- notwithstanding the Thanksgiving hol01 iday, have proved large. About 12,000,wft nnn nniinria wam onlrl In Roiitnn the nnst ter week, while the prices obtained have dly been higher than at any tlipe yet on Ign this upward move. The London aucWe tloa wool sale opened November 28, and re- prices averaged 16 per cent higher than lor at the September close. A small supply ble of African sold to the continent at 10 nal per cent adavance, with fine and mews dlum crossbreds at 15 per cent, and Pa- some lower crossbreds at 20 per cent but above the* previous close. Only about ac- 112,000 bales are to be sold, This adry* vance Just about covers the mark-up In- in this country during the past two re- months and operators look for a furat ther advance. The Boston sales this In week show about 8,000,000 pounds of i?y territory, Texas and California taken, In- with prices at the close at about the ilef basis of 68@62 cents clean for fine methe dlum and fine, with staple lots at 65? ks. 70 cents. Fleece wools, washed, are een quoted about 1 cent higher, beat Ohio ur- delaines being quoted up to 40 cents. ?lc. , ing A Thousand Tongues e8- Could not express the rapture of Annie [las E. Springer, of 1125 Howard at.. Philato delphla, Pa., when she found that Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption had completely cured her of a hacking i is cough that for many years had made be- life a burden. All other remedies and doctors could give her no help, but she says of this Royal Cure?"it soon re1 moved the pain In my chest and I can ely now *leep soundly, something 1 can .i?u scarcely remember doing before. I feel like sounding its praises throughout the 'n universe." So will everyone who tries 1 to Dr. King's N?w Discovery for any trou?ss ble of the throat, chest or lungs. Price ' 60candJ1.00 Trial bottles free at Logan ent Drug Co.'a drug store; every bottle fled guaranteed.?5. Hi FINANCE AND TRADE. The Features of the Money and Stock Markets. n0t ... the NEW YORK?To-days* slock market was sluggish and' drifting throughout. Professional traders were inclined to sl. buy stocks at the opening with the idea pjly of discounting a favorable bank state10(j ment. The appearance of the statenaj ment on the tape 'was the signal for a for light realizing movement, und as there icy, was no 0Ut8l('0 demand to absorb it, ,jVg prices ffcll away. The closing was dull ney but distinctly easy, the downward drift re_ having established a liberal sprinkling 0j of netf losses, where the level had been b higher throughout in the early dealings. Sugar and Glucose were strong on the >n- reported plan for consolidation and abthe sorption of competitors. There were and evidences of strength in Union Pacific, Northern Pacific, Burlington and Che??ng apeake & Ohio and In one or two of the *88- less prominent industrial*. None of the gains were well maintained, the whole list being affected by the easier tone in the final dealings. hat The hunk statement was fully.as fa ted, vorable us had been expected, though out the liberal expansion In the loan account was unlooked for.- The high rat oh for on" money and the satisfactory security of)lrtt fered are attractive In Inducing the iatc banks to keep their loans close to the , t legal allowance. Liberal response to aci the bank statement was due to the unen derstandlng of the recuperation In rethe serves as wholly due to bond redeinpn tlon operations with the sub-treasury. The fact that the movement of currency *? Is still In favor of the Interior on lmli no ance and the progress of the sterling ,njc exchange rate towards the gold export point, a further step of which was made ys" to-day, leaves the future of the money ake market still unpromising from the stock put operator's point of view. ( Activity In stocks during week has been restricted to a few Individual der securities, and the general list has been uld rather nelected. The drooping ten-tho dency of prices was partly offstt by the a heavy absorption of thq great trunk line vca stocks and the sharp upward movebe ment In the prices of those properties. Ha- The reports put In circulation lo ex.. plain these movements nr<- mostly anonymous, and are far from being ex>sts pUrlt. They range from allegations of ney a consolidation of ownership to milder vjld Intimations of a friendly and mutually advantageous co-operations. nt0 Though lacking explicit knowledge, rest the Wail street public finds confirmsthe tlon from the stock tape of Its convlct tlon that policies have been Inaugur' ated which promise substantial Imrtth provement of the trunk line situation, i of The special field of the benefits to accrue to Is Indicated by the way some otlwr railroad stocks hav?* sufTored on account 1 ,n of shifting? of. holdings Into trunk line Ing stocks. Hrsldes the great trunk Hue stocks tlmre has been a movement In ,... a numberof extremely low prlc?*d stocks, 1)1" selling under $20 and a few even under the $io per share. The strength o( these ond stocks was attributed almost entirely Mde to Individual causes, but the general tendency toward consolidation, either of small lines with each other or small lines with powerful existing companl"?\ was a conspicuous clement In the explanations offered of these movom-nts. Such movements have resulted In a fair sprinkling of n?-t gains through the list. Hut the majority of stocks are slightly lower. Disappointment over the fh(lure rof the money market to work easier. In spite of last Saturday's Improved showing of the bnnks wns the principal motive of the Indltpopltlon to embark on speculation. It Is the custom for th<* stock brokers to charge their customers six per cent for funds employed In carrying stocks, no matter how low the open market rate for call loanjj may go. In the New York money market the recuperation of resources disclosed by last weeks' bank statement has not led #0P to any appreciable Increase In offerings m- fir loans. Neither has the addition to to resources during this week by mason of sub-treasury operations In connecjjjgj tlon with'th?? bond redemptions. The "jJJ strength of last Saturday's bank stately ment was due to the operations of only lilo one bank, but a vnry Intluentlnl a*id It*, powerful one. These operations dlsid* closed a change from the rocont policy I of calling In no moro of outstanding credit# than necessary to l^eep barel] within or even slightly below the lega reserve requirement. Not content wltt an increase in cash resourcea^of ovei eight millions, this single institutior contracted its loana over four mUliom last week. This looks like entering up on a system of recuperation in prepara tlon fpr meeting a coming demand. Sucl a policy, while strengthening the show Ing of the banks, would still further re strict funds available for speculative op eratlons in stocks. The Interior ex changes have turned against New Tor) again luring the week. Although th< treasury department has extended th< period of its offer to redeem bonds o: which about seven mtlllons are stll available under the offer. It Is nov manlfest'that this measure serves onlj as a safety valve, and that it releases n< funds, except under pressure of hlgl money rates. Any considerable en croachmenl on money supply for pur poses of stock speculation threatens t< precipitate a money stringency wnlcl would In Itself defeat the object of th< speculation by bringing liquidation 01 the market Dealings In bonds have been on t moderate scale, and price movement have been in sympathy with the stocki of the same companies. United State* 2's and new 4's advanced, %'per cent, thi 3's % per cent and the old 4'a and S's M per cent bid price. D. S. Bonds. IT. 8. 2s re* If2 |U. 8. old 4s reg. 112V U. 8. Ss reg 10M& 1?. 8. old 4s cou.113': U. 8. Ss coupon. 109V U.. 8. 5s reg 111V U. 8. new 4b reg. 132^117. 8. 5s coupon.111*4 U. 8. n'w'4b COU.132&) Stocks. Atchison SJKIMo. Pacific do preferred .. Mobile A Ohio... 44 Balto. ft Ohio... 57ft Mo. Kan. ft Tex. j* Can. Paclllc .... 94 do preferred .. S9tj Can. 8outhern .. 54 N. J. Central.... 122 Ches. ft Ohio... 31* N. Y. Central...134 Chicago G. W.. U)i Norfolk ft W.... 27 Chi. B. & Q 134ft do preferred .. Tffjf Chi. lnd. ft Lou. 17 North. Pacific... G7 do preferred v. HH4 do preferred .. 77V Chi. ft East. III. 9ff* Ont. ft Western. 25^ Chi. ft N. W....1C9 Ore. R. ft Nav... 42 fM n ! a i? 112*5 do nreferred .. 76 C. C. C. & St. Cc 6374)Pennsylvania ...13G Col. Southern... fftf Reading 20^ do first pre.... 48 do tin* pre.... f?9 do second pre. 18^i do second pre.. 31 Del. & Hudson..lKP. Rio Grande W... 43 Del. Lack. & W.18W* do prefe-red .. SOU Denver & R. Q.. St. L. & Ban F.. 10V. do preferred .. 74U. do first pre..., 71 Erie \l% do second pre.. 36W do first pre.... 37%St. Louis S. W... 1210. North. pre...1764& do preferred .. 31U Hocking Coal... 1SVk|8t. Paul 124$ Hocking Valley. 3fy do preferred ..173 Illinois Central.116% St. Paul & Om..ll8 (owa Central.... lS?i South. Pacific... 42ft do preferred .. 58 Southern Ry 1Z'4 K. C. Pitts. A G. 10 do preferred .. 5KV< Lake Erie & W. 2J Texas A Pacific. 1;* do preferred ..80- Union Pacific.... 6iy Lake Shore 206 do .preferred .. 77-< Louis. & Nash.. K>\ Wabash S1,! Manhattan L....105ft do preferred .. 28 Met. St. Ry 193 Wheel. & L. B... 11 Mex. Central.... 1 %; do second pre.. 30 Minn. A St. L.. GtfglWIs. Central.....* 13% do preferred .. 95*4 Express Companies. Adams 112*(United States ... 4R,/$ American K6 |Wells Fargo ....127 Miscellaneous. Am. Cotton Oil. SSlijNnt. Biscuit 41M do preferred .. 9?? i do preferred .. 95 Amer. Malting.. lO't'Nntlonul Lead .. 30 do preferred .. 44 I do preferred ..1054 Amer. S. A R... 40 (National Steel .. 48 do preferred .. 90%' do preferred .. 91^ Amer. Spirits ... 4 IN. Y. Air Brake. 119 do preferred .. 17 iN. American .... l^H Am. Step I Hoop. 4??4|Pftclfle Coast .... 81 do preferred .. 84T4l do first pre.... fx. Amer. S. & W.. 49 do second pre.. 1*8 do preferred .. !>r, jpaclfic Mall 471 Am. Tin Piute.. 3>U People's Gas ...,11T)| do preferred .. M j Pressed St??vl C. Amer. Tobacco.llCV'i, do preferred .. 89?4 do preferr*?d ..141 {Pull. Palacu Car.l:SVi Anaconda Mine. 44"/&;Htand. R. & T... 12V Brooklyn R. T.. fCVSugar 1S6V Col. P. & Iron.. 54%) do preferred ,.UW Cont. Tobacco.. 41% Tenn. Coal A I...118* do preferred .. *24 U. S. leather ... 12> Federal Steel ... t'2'u do preferred .. 7l?J - do preferred .. 81%;t*. S. Rubber ... 47 Gen. Electric ...12?'.? do preferred ..llfi'i Glucose Sugar .. 53^Western Union.. 87* do preferred ..!() > Rep. I. A S 243 Inter. Paper.... 24*41 do preferred .. TO*. do preferred .. <9 |P. C. C. & St. L. 7St Laclede Gaa .... 8-'&f Total sales of stocks weere 227,500 shares Steel, Tin and Tube Stocks. The following quotations on Natlona Steel Co.. American Tin Plate Co. an< National Tube stock.- are. furnished b; Simpson & Tatum City Bank building: Opened. Closed National Steel common 47% IS National St*el preferred .... 94 94', American Tin common 34'^ S5, American Tin preferred h?.'i ? National Tube common 4.Vj ? American Hoop common .... 47'i? 47? American Hoop preferred .. S4*? 84-' The following quotations are uiriiinici by Howard Hazlett A Son., brokers. Na tlonal Kxchungo bank building: Preferred. Common Tin ..... 8* 3 V Steel ?5 Vi Si? 4.ri B!d. A*ked Tube preferred 9CJ?s !>7 Tub? common -if'/ Federnl Steel preferred .... 81% 82 New York Mining Stocks. Cholor ?1 Ontario ...; MO Crown Point ... Si'Oiiblr 11' Col. Cal. & Va.. 210iPiymoutb 1C P?ndwood (JOIQufeksllver !" ' Gould & Curry.. 20 do preferred .... 7f JIale & Norcrosn MiSlerra Nevada .. 45 Home"take 6,5M!ltandnrd 4.. I"1 Iron Silver 5'll'nlon C<*moll.... 3'J Mexlcun 52,Yellow Jacket ... li Brend8tuff3 and Provisions. CHICAGO?Wheat was steady early but weaaeneo on u i?uui urumuu outside, closing HtOftc under yester clay. Corn Influenced by the whpal market cloned a shade under. Oati cloned n shade higher and provisloni 5(T7Hjc up. the latter supported by a good demand and a, light hog supply. At the opening to-day Liverpool wai less Influenced than expected by yesterday's slump in the local pit and then was a general disposition to even ui ovor Sunday. Consequently Maj wheat began the day fairly steady, t shade lower at .G8?6?69c, and advancet to 69',4c. IJJew York early showed at upward tendency, an encouraging hint of u better export demand. This, how ever, failed to materialize: an increast of local .stocks of about 600,000 bushel} was predicted and considerable lonj wheat was let out, all of which was depressing. The market sagged to 68Vi 68%c, nnd closed %@%c lower for Maj at W%?fl8%c. The volume of business was small. New York reported twentylive loads taken for export. Local receipts were lf?7 ears, thirty-eight o] which were of contract grade. Minneapolis and Duluth reported Mi cars against 1.4.12 last year. Primary receipts were 970,000, compared with 1,G22.000 a year ago. Clearances on th? seaboard In whent and flour were equa to 321,000 bushels. Torn was steady early, sympathizing with wheat, weakening later with thai cereal on liberal receipts. The demand was poor nnd local longs wen free sellers. Primary points receive* 337.100 bushels, against 551.K00 last year: local receipts were flL'l* bushels. Stocki here are expected to decrease aboui 300.000 bushels. May ranged from 32ty to 32sKf7'32V6c, closing a shade down ?t 32%<6>32%c. Oats were firm earlv nnd closer steady. Trade was dull and featureless nnd fluctuations nnrrow. Lltth change In local storks is predicted Clearances were only 13.000 bushels Local receipts 30.1 cars. The shipping demand was poor. May sold fron 23-%c to 23%?24c, closing a shade ovei yesterday at 2SW8>23%c, Provisions held Arm. December rib! nt one time were up 10c, n fact due t( small stocks. Deliveries were about m expected. The strength was due principally to a light hog supply and j' good outside demand. Shipments foi the week were liberal, though undci last year's. The world's lard stool showed a decrease of 63.000 tierces foi November: May pork ranged fron J!> 6fi, and closed fie up at 10 fi." May lard from IS 32?fc to ?f> 37U06 40 closing G?7Hc higher at 36 374. am May ribs from ff> 1JH to 17%, am closing r.c better nt lf? 1f?. "Estimated receipts to-morrow: Wheat, ion cars: corn, 370 cars; oats 180 cars; hogs. 37,000 head. Cash quotations were an follows: Flour-?Rasy; winter pntents $3 40fl 3 r,0; straights $3 00173 20; clear *2 9MI 3 10; spring specials $3 90; patent) * t3 SS?3 SO: straights <2 70#S 00: bakI ?r>-R MO! 60. i Wheal?No. 3 spring 5S?Mc; No. *. * 86fi S6V*c I Corn-No. 2. SOU 030 Vic: No. t yellow i 30KCM0*c. Oat>-rNo. & 2t\e!Sr: No. 1 white 24*ie; No. 3 white UH015HC. i Rye?No. 2. 49c. Barley?No. S. J7Vi?<3c. Flaxseed?No. 1, II It; northwestern * $1 i9, ' Tlmothjseed?Prime M 60. t Mesa Pork?Per barrel t~ 70?0 60. ! Lard-Per 100 lbs., <4 80?6 10. > s Short Elba?Sides (loose) *4 8685 IS. I Dry salted shoulders (boxed) 6HO | 5i?c. r Short clear sides (boxed) 15 20?5 30.. T Whiskey?Distillers' finished goods, > per gallon, $1 23V&. ? Clover?Contract grade $7 75?8 05. Butters-Strong; creameries 16026c; dairies 16?22c. > Cheese?Easy HWlS'ie. * Eggs?Steady: fresh 18c. ! The leading futures ranged as follows: Articles. Open.I High. Low. Clos* ? Wheat. No. It ? Dec 6f% m MK I May 68% 66* 68fe , Corn. No. I ' Dec. Wi 80% SO SO ? Jan 3>Hfc 30* 10% 50% May 32*I 32* m 8.14 Osts. No. t Dec. 22ft 32% 22* ?J4 i May 3H 24 23% ? Moss Pork. k Dec 1X 06 88 20 S8 06 <8 2) ? Jan 8 41% 9 CO 9 40 9 4S May 9 67H 9'65 . 9 5?Vi 9 62^ Lard. Dec. 4IW* 4 90 4 Sflfc 4 90 ? Jan 5 15 5 20 515 5 17% May .a G32H- 5 40 5 32fc & 87# Short Ribs. I ? Dec ...I 4 97V4 T-n 4 BWJ 6 02Vtl 4 97%! -5 CO May ::\ ais'i suwt? i NEW TORK, Dec. 2.?-Flour quiet and barely steady; Minnesota patent, $3 75?4 00: Minnesota bakers', $2 86? k 3 10: winter patents, I3 65G3 80; winter straights, $3 3503 45; winter extras, straights, o $3 35@>3 45; winter extras, r $2 6r>@:i 00; winter low grades, 92 25? 2 40. Kye (lour easy; fair to good, $3 10?) 3 25; choice to fancy, $3 30#3 55. i Buckwheat (lour quiet at $2 25@2 35. Buckwheat quiet at 60@61c, c. I. f. i New Tork. 9 ' Cornmeal quiet; yellow western, ?0c; ' city. 78c; Brandy wine. $2 2502 35. Rye weak: No. 2 western. 59e f. o. b. afloat: state rye, 55c c. i. f. New York ? car lots. > Barley quiet: feeding, 40Mi?41c. c. i. ' f. Buffalo; malting, 44@48c c. I. f. BufI i Barley malt dull; western, 55?&6.'?c. i Wheat?Spot firm; No. 2 red, 72*Jc f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth. 76%c f. o. b. afloat to arrive; No. 2 red 70ftc elevator; options opened steady and unchanged and closed easy, after a late break under sharp realizing at unchanged to He higher, latter on December; Januury, 71%?71%c, closing at 71%c: March. 73 ll-16?>74%c, closing at 74%c: May, 73%@74Mic. closing at i 73%c: December, 70 7-16@7U4c, closing at 70%e. Corn?Spot firm: No. 2, 40^c f. o. b. afloat; 38%r elevator: options opened . dull and unchanged; the market llnally sold off under realizing and closed un changed; May, 38U?38%c, closing at ,38?4c; December closed at 38c. Outs?Spot quiet: No. 2. 20c; No. 3, , 29',4c: No. 2 white, 31c; No. 3 white, i 30^c: track mixed' western, 30ft31c: track white, 31@34c; options neglected \ and nominal. Hoy quiet: shipping, 65@75c; good to j choice, 80@87^c. Hope quiet; state common to choice, ? 1896 crop, 6; 1897 crop, 98>10c: 1899 crop, > r-"g)l3c: Pacific coast. 1896 crop, 4tf)6c; 1 189S crop, 5&10c; 1819 crop. 12&15c. , Hldep firm: Galveston. 20 to 26 lbs., ; 19c; Texas dry. 24 to 30 lbs., 14c; Callii fornia, 21 to 26 lbs., 21%c. x Leather firm; hemlock sole, Buenos 3 Ayres, light to heavy weights. 25@>25%c; acldt#25?25%c. Beef quiet; family, $12 50tfi>13 00; me?s, 110 50(01100. beef hams, $23 50024 50; ... -Art.nAfl. /.?? "Vim Trwlln ' pacKei. {ii w^iivu, <.nj J mess. $2100^23 00. Cutmeats artsy; plekJpd bellies, . 7c; pickled shoulders, 6@6%c; pickled haniH, 8@9c.' i Laitl firmer: western steamed, 3.45c; * refined firm; oontlnen,t;"5.70c: S, AY, 6.25c; compound, R%^S%c. ! ' Pork quiet; mess. $9 0009 75; short ,* cleur. $10 50?12 00; family, $11 25?U 50. 1 Jiutttfr steady; western creamery, 23 - (fi<27r; factory. 15V4c: June creamery, 22?23H'': Imitation creamery, 17@23c; state dairy, 18?25c: do. creamery. 23? t -~cJ Cheese quiet; small September, 12%# 13c: finest October. 12V4fi>12Hc; large fancy September. 12&?12%c; large Oc'i tober, finest, 11%?11%C. Eggs dull; state and Pennsylvania, 23? 24c, loss off; western ungraded, at i mark. 14@20c. 1 Tallow steady: city, 4%c; country, ! 4%?4%c. ' Cottonseed of? firm: prime crude, 27c; ' do. yellow, 32?32%c. Rosin steady: strained, common to ! pood. $1 35?140. Turpentine quiet at 51@51Hc. Rice easy: domestic, fair to extra, 4tf?fiVfc; Japan, 4?i<?1)r?c. Molasses firm: New Orleans, open kettle, good to choice, 320>4Oc. > Coffee futures opened firm nt an ad. vance of 10 to 15 points: the market , closed steady at a net gain of J5 points: December. $5.90(5)5.95c; March. 6.15? < G.20?*: May. 6.25?>6.30c; July, 6.35<ff6.10c; 5 August. 6.45c; September. 6.50@6 55c; 1 October. 6.60c. Spot eofTee?Rio market firmer; No. 7 Invoice, 7c: No. 7 Jobbing, ? 7%c. Mild Arm; Cordova. 6*i0>ll%e. Sugar?Raw Hteady: fair refining. 4 3 13-lflo: eentrlfugul. 06 test. 4fcc; mo> lasses sugar. 3 9-16c: refined steady; mould A. 5 7-16c: standard A, 4 15-16c; 1 confectioners' A. 4 15-lflc; cut loaf, I 5 9-16c; powdered. B%c; granulated, ? 5 3-16c; cubes. 5 5-16c. t _ i Live Stock. s CHICAGO?Cattle generally steady; ; choice cows and heifers firm. Canners . strong; range cattle tlrm; active deft mand. Stockers and feeders quiet; good to choice $5 40<?jT7 00; poor to mei dlurn $4 2505 25; mixed stockers $3 COrtf . 3 60; selected feeders 14 00?4 65; good . to choice cows 13 50?4 50: heifers $3 25(fit f 5 50: canners $1 90W 8 00; bulls ?2 50? . 4 25; calves $4 00@7 00; fed Texas , beeves $4 1005 25; grass Texas steers - $3 25014 25: western range beeves $4 00?' . 5 25. Hogs fairly active: averaged a > shade higher: closed weak; good clearI ances: mixed and butchers $3 80{? 4 02%; good, to choice heavy $3 85(g) r 4 02%: rough heavy >3 7003 75; lltcht t 3 75? 4 00; bulk of sales $3 30(03 90. . Sheep and lambs steady: good clenr ances; native wethers $4 00W4 75; lambs I $4 00?5 55; western wethers $4 10(jjf4 60; western Inmbs 15 00(ff5 50. Receipts? n Cattle; 600 head: hogs. 13,000 head; I sheep, 2.000 head. EAST LIBERTY?Cattle steady; ,ext tra $5 W0)6 10: prime $5 76?6 00; common $3 00fl>3 60. Hogs higher; all I grades selling at $4 10&4 22H; roughs $2 60?"3 r.ti. Sheep steady; choice weth ors $4 2HSi4 35; common $1 50fl>2 50; . choice lambs $5 30?5 50; common to . good $3 50r,j5 25; veal calves $7 0007 50. 1 Weekly Bank Statement. NEW YORK?The weekly bank stnte ment shows the following changes; > Surplus reserves, Increase ,...$ 1,884,500 4 Loans. Increased 5,583.400 . Specie. Increased 3,303,900 i Legal tenders. Increased 1,110,600 Deposits, Increased 10,120,000 Circulation. Increased 9,300 t The banks now hold $8,536,700 In ex cefcs of the requirements of the 25 per ' cent rule. j Petroloum. I OIL CITY?Credit balances, $1 61; certificates. $1 62*4 bid for en^h: shipments December I. 93,918; run*. December 1, 89,870 barrels. > Wool. NEW YORK?Wool dull; domestic i fleecc, 21026c; Texa*, 14? 17c. West Virginia Gazetteer and State Business Directory. R. L. Pdk A Co. are now making the canvass for the 1900 edition ot the West Virginia Gazetteer. This publication has found much favor witi) the business men of West Virginia; its regular publication and Increased subscription list from year to year commends Its usefulness to the business public. v The forthcoming volume will be greatly enlarged. and Improved, descriptive sketches of the *,000 cities, towns, villages, railroad stations, postofflces and settlements, embracing Items of Interest to every.business man, such as location, population, distance to different points, jnost convenient shipping stations, products that are marketed. nearest banking facilities, mineral Interests, prices of land, etc. Each of these sketches Is followed by the nsmes of all the business and professional persons located there, and these names are again listed under the classification representing their particular line. ' ' . . ' ' ; ' - . OC> riiujuuiw, SAW. WM. F. C. SCHNELLE, Plumbing, 6m and Steam fitting. Dealer In all roods pertaining to the trade. 5)12 Main Street. Telephone |7. Wheeling, W. Va. ROBERT W. KYLE, Practical Plumber...... Gas and Steam fitter. No. lies Market Street, Gas and Electric Chandelier*. Filter*. and Taylor Qaa Burner* a epeclaUy. mfl WM. HARE & SON, Practical Plumbers, +++ Gas and Steam fitters. No. JJ Twelfth Street Work dona promptly at reaaonabla price*. TRIMBLE & LIJZ COMPANY.?? SUPPLY HOUSE. Plumbing and Gas fitting. Steam and Hot Water Heating. A PULL "LINE OF THE CELEBRATED .SNOW BTEAM PUMPS. MACHINISTS. REDMAN & CO.. Machinists. Repairing of til kinds of machinery promptly and quickly executed; pcW_j RAILROADS. THE ? - Cleveland, Lorain 4 Wheeling RAILWAY COMPANY. Schedule in effect November 19. 1899. Central Standard Time. ' NOHTH-BOUND. laTnT aTnv|p.~rn. p.1m. Main Line. I 2 4 | _8 8_ Bellaire 6:65 Bridgeport 6:10 1:00 4:10 Uhrichavillc 5:30 8:10 3:00 6:16 New Philadelphia... 5:48 8:27 3:11 6:34 Canal Dover 6:55 8:34 3:23 6:41 Justus 6:24 8:03 3:55 7:09 Musslllon 6:40 8:11 4:11 7:23 Canal Fulton 6:58 9:15 4:2* Warwick 7:06 9:43 4:85 Sterling 7:27 10:04 4:59 Seville 7:31 10:10 5:05 Chippewa Lake 7:42 10:18 5:14 Medina 7:65 10:30 5:26 Lester 8:05 10:88 5:36 Brooklyn 8:51 11:24 6:32 Cleveland .....1 9:10| ll:40| 6:40| a. m. a. m. p. m. p. ra. Lorain Branch. 12 14 16 10 L?liter 8:15 10:41 5:47 2:03 Grafton 8:35 10:59 6:05 2:23 Blrrla 8:51 11:16 fi:23 2:4'i Lorain 9:10 11:80 6:37 2:Si SOUTH-BOUND? la. m. p*"m.|p.' m.|a71n. Lorain Branch. 1 9 15 1 13 | 11 Lora.ln~ 9:45 "4:23!" l:06j 7:05 Blrrla 10:00 4:40 1:20 7:H Orafton 10:16 4:5?! 1:81; 7;41 Lester 10:35 _8:16| J:57| J:00 a.'m. p. m~ p. ni.laT m. Main Line. 7 5 | 3 | 1 Cleveland 4:40'"*1:00! 7:10 Brooklyn H:.>4' 1:1G 7:24 L?ster r.:40 2:M! 8:10 Medina 6:5C| 2:11| 8:23 Chippewa Lake 6:07j 2:22: 8:34 Seville 6:19i 2:30 8:43 Sterling ? * 6:26! 2:3f. 8:49 Warwick 6:48 2:5' 9:11 Canal Fulton 6:36 3:05 9.18 Masslllon 6:30 7:1? 3:23 9:8?> Justus 6:4fi 7:31 3:40 9:59 Canal Dover. ,7:16 8:01 4:11 10:26 New Philadelphia... 7:23 8:08 4:1S 10:33 Fhrlchsvllle 7:44 8:25! 4:35 10:50 Bridgeport 9:5) 6:50 1:16 Bellalre f 7:05 Electric earn Bridgeport to Wheeling. Bellalre and Martin's Ferry. Consult agents for heat routes and lowest rates to all points. M. Q. CARREL. General Passenger Agent. BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD. Departure and arrhal of trains at Schedule^ In ^effect 8tatlon^ corner oj " Leave.) Arrive From Wheeling to a.m. a.m. Grafton and Cumberland... 12:251 *8:10 Washington and Baltimore. *12:25 *8:10 Philadelphia and New York I2:S3I *8:10 I p. m. Pittsburgh and Cumberland 5:2."! *Jl:3d Washington and Baltimore. *5:25 *11:30 Philadelphia and New York *5:251 *11:30 Grafton and Cumberland... t C:60; 14:20 Fairmont and Grafton *6:501 *4:20 Washington (Pa.) and Pitts. * 7:20 * 6:83 j a. m. Zanosvllle and Newark *7:25 *1:13 Columbus and Chicago *7:25 * 1 :tfi p. m. Zanesvllle and Columbus.... *1i>:l5| *5:17 Cincinnati and 8t. Louis.... *10:15 *3:17 Orafton and Cumberland... *10:50 *10:80 Washington and Baltimore. *10.50 *10:80 p. m. a. m. Zanesrllle and Newark *8:80 *H:40 Columbus and Chicago *8:20 *11:40 Washington (Pa.) and Pitts, t 3:15 t 9:50 Philadelphia and New York t 3:15 *10:13 Grafton and Cumberland... *4:50 *10:30 Washington and Baltimore *4:50 Pittsburgh snd Cumberland * 5:20 *10:13 Washington and Baltimore. * 5:20 *10:13 Philadelphia and New York * 5:20 *10:13 Zanesvllle and Columbus.... *11:40 *5:20 Cincinnati and Bt. Louis.... *11:40 *5:10 Pitts, and Washington (Pa.) 0 5:35 |ll :?3 "" DaHy7"tExoept Sunday. ISundays only. Pullman Sleeping or Parlor Cars on all through trains. c <BtmKB City Passenger andi Ticket Agent. Wheeling. Agent for all 8t*amshln Lines. f. d un!)i:nwood, d.b.martin. General Manager. Mgr. Pass. Traffic. Baltimore.? T~ MB MONONOAH ROUTE !S TH?* Short Line between Fairmont and Clarksburg. Quick Time-Fast Trains? Hure Connections. When traveling to or from Clarksburg or West Virginia and Pittsburgh railroad points, set that your tickets read via the Monongahelu River Railroad. Close Connections at Fairmont with U. ft O. trains, and at Clarksburg with B. ft O. and W.. V. ft P. trains. Tickets via this route on sale at all B. ft O. and W.. V. ft P. R. R. stations. HUGH O. BOWLE8. Gcn*1..8upL RAILWAY TIME CARD; Arrival and departure of train* on and ' Alter Nov. is. l?fc Explanation of Reference Mark*. 'Daily. tDally, except Sunday. 1 Dally, except Saturday. I Dally, except Monday. (Sundays only. *8atur? days only. Eaater^tandard_Tlrae._ _ Depart. B.AO.-Mafn Line"Bast Arrive. Ultt am Waeh.. Bal.. PhlL, N.T. *8d0 am 4:50 pm Wash.. Dal.. Phil.. N.T. tS:? am ...Cumberland Accom... <4:99 pm "0:50 am Grafton Accom *4:19 pm 4:50 pm .-..Grafton Accpm *10:10 am 10:50 am..Wa?hln*ton City Ex~ pm , Depart. B.A0.^C.0rDlv* West. ArrlfT . Rm F5r Columbus and Chi. *1:15 am 20:15 am ..Columbus and Cincin.. *5:17 pm TO:40 pm ..Columbus and Cincin.. *8 JO am JPE pm <^lumbus and Cht Ex. *11:40 am tl0:15 im ..St ciairsviile Accom.. tll:40 am 10:30 pm ..St. Clalrsvtlle Accom.. 15:17 pm ^15 sm ..^.Sanduaky Mall..... *6:17 pm ^part. b. o.-w.'fp. b7Dlv"TtrriVaT ,m ^or Pittsburgh *10:13 am 2*0 am ....... Pittsburgh 1 0:15 pm Sit* pm ?/ft?hu?*h and East.. *11 JO pm pm -p,t*?l"?r*h and East.. 10:50 am J6i* P? ? Pittsburgh ..v.... (11:05 am Depart K~b7c^lBt7iTRyT "Arr*y*r Q??buVgh 10:45 am 'U ara '?;; Pittsburgh 16:15 pm 5:5pm E Phll?- ?nd N- T- ,vls pm . 2 ? vm E and N. Y. pm ? ? pm S !" B"- w'*h- N'r' ":? ?? ?:? pm Pitta,, Bar, Wah? N. Y. *11:!5 am | Went. T7lK am RiiuiK ..j n i... m.n M w "WMJUU. MM UTimiTOII.. I9.1J R1U f7:*am8taub.. Col.. Cln.. gt t7:07 am 8t2:00 pin ..8teub.. Col. and Chi.. <3:25 pm :.5I pm o.a,*ub 8,1,1 Dennlaon.. f?:ll pm :? pm 8teub? Col., Cln.. 8t L. ti:lS pre 2*J?rt* ^ . 0R *** Arrive." *39 am ??rk- and WW Points *10:59 am tlO.OO am Charleston and Clncln. 3:45 pm 11:45 am Clnclnn. and Lexington tT:J5 pm 111.45 am ....Kenova Expreaa.... |7:25 pm 3:45 pm Park, and Way Polnti t?:50 pm -wi9L^?*r*-J?nd Way Points t9:15 am ?SPSrt C-~* P?Bridgeport. ~A*rrivaT If :1J am Ft- w*yn? ?nd Cnlcago t9:35 pm ara v;Canton and Toledo... t9:S5 pm *?*? am Alliance and Cleveland tR:5I am tlOM am SteubenvfUe and Pitta. ts:35 pm t5:? am ! t .Wayne and Chicago tl0:40 am P*n Canton and Toledo... tt:S5 pm tMO P*n Alliance and Cleveland tl:40 pm 5%*? PmlBtaulj. and Wellavllle *11:05 am 2:10 pm Steub. and Wellevillp *11:14 am tS:35 pm Philadelphia and N. Y. t6:2S pm pm ..Baltimore and Wash.. ffl:25 pm f5:53 pm .Bteubenvllle and Pitta. W 25 pm t2:54 pm).Steub, and Wsllsvilia, tt:62 am Depart. C.. L. ft W.-Bridgeport Arrive. t7:10 am Cleve.. Tol. and Chicago 12:15 pm . t2:00 pm Cleve.. Tol. and Chicago f7:50 pm t5:10 pm ....Maanlllon Accom.... tl0:fi0 pm t8:01 am ..8t. Clalrsvlllo Accom.. t9:tt am tl0:0j am ..8t. Clairsvllle Accom.. tl :84 pm t2:10 pm ..Bt Clalravllle Aocom.. f4:57 pm 5:40 pm ..8t. Clalravllle Aocom.. N:65 pm tl2:J2 pm Local Freight...... til:?am Ml cvT"?wobQ&St;? . 111:15 am Tol. and Detroit Special t 4:01 pm *11:15 am Cleve ft MasalUon Ex. t 4:o0 pm 4:45 pm Clave. ft Maailnon B*. *16:40 am 9:85 am 8teub. ft Brilliant Acc. 7:25 am 2:55 pm Bteub. ft Brilliant Aoc. *12:90 pm 6:20 pm Steub. ft Brilliant Aco. 5:10 pm > JO pm Bteub. ft Brilliant Age. * 1:8 pm Depart. b:. Z. ft C. R. R Arriva. Bellalre. Bsllalre. 10:10 am Mall. Expreaa and Paa. 2:16 pm 5:00 pm Expreaa and Paaaenger. 9:40 am 2:25 pm Mixed Freight and Paa. 1:21 paa RAILROADS. ? Pennsylvania Stations. gnnsylvania Lines. Trains Run by Central Tloa 41 MIAOWS t Dally. tDally, except Sunday. Sunday only. Ticket Oflcea at Pennsylvania Station on Water Btrect. foot or Eleventh atreeL Wheel In*, and at the Pannsylvaala Btatlon, UrTdcaport. SOUTHWEST SY8TEM-"PAN HAN* DLE ROUTE." jjj? Arrtvt From Wheeling to a. m. a. m. Wellaburg and Bteubenville. t 6:26 t 6:07 p. m. McDonald and Pittsburgh.. -t 6:25 IMS Indianapolis and 8t. Louis., t 6:25 SMS Columbus and Cincinnati... t 6:25 5:15 Dayton t 6:25 5:15 Wellsburg and Pittsburgh.. flO-.QO 5:15 McDonald and Pittsburgh.. fl0:00 5:15 a. tn. Pittsburgh and New York.. 10:S5 Philadelphia and New York, t 1:W 11:23 Stmibenvllle and Pittsburgh t 1:00 f 8:25 Columbus and Chicago 11:00 t 2:25 a. is. Philadelphia and New York 2:55 *10:15 Baltimore and Washington 16:85 *10:85 Bteubenvllle and Pittsburgh 2:55 t 8:45 McDonald and Dennison.... t 2:55 t 8:45 p. mPlttsburgh and New York., f 6:85 t 8:1S a. ra. Indianapolis and St. I^ouls. t 8:80 t 6M Dayton and Cincinnati...... j 1:30 t f:ft. Steubcnvllle and Columbus, f 8:30 t 6:07 I I p. m. Pittsburgh and East -1 t 8:801 11:18 NORTHWEST SYSTEM-CLEVELAND & PITTSBURGH DIVI8ION. ILcave.JArrlve From Bridgeport to a. m.f p.m. Fort Wayne und Chicago... T4:<8| t 8:25 Canton and Toledo t 4:48 t 8:15 a. m. Alliance and'Cleveland t 4:48 t 7:83 Steubonvllle and Pittsburgh t 4:481 t 9:40 Steubenvllle and Wellsvllle. t 9:09 ?12:40 Steubenvllle. and Pittsburgh t t:*9l 111:40 ?. ra. . ........MIHH 1:15) t 8:35 $ Canton and Crestline 11:!5| tI2:40 Alllnnctoand Cleveland 11:16 t 8:15 Suubenvlli?> and Wellsvllle. t 1:15 t 5:25 Philadelphia and New York 11:15 t 6:35 { a. m. Wellsvllle and Pittsburgh... 1:10] -11:14 Toronto and Pittsburgh.... 11:15 t 9:40 Steubenvlllc and Wellsvllle. t 2:?4j t 7:50 J p. in. Baltimore and Washington, t 1:15, t 5:35 New York and Washington.! t 4:gl t S:SJ gteubenyUle and Pittsburgh! i 4:53| f 5f? Parlor Car Wheeling to Pittsburgh on 2-55 p. m. and 6:35 p. m. train. Central time. (One hour slower than Wheeling <lm0"J J. G. TOMMNSON, Pwrnnr >01] Ticket Agent. Agent .for all Sleamihlp Lln??. QH OHIO RIVER RAILROAD CO. Time Table In effect November 19, 1S99. ACCOMMOBATION. 7:20 a. m.?Dally-For Parkeraburff and Intermediate polnta. OHIO VALLEY EXPRESS. 10:00 a. m.?Dally except Sunday-For Moumt.rlllc. New Martlnnvllle. 8I?lernvllle, St Marya. Marietta. Parkrribnrit. Ravenawood. Millwood. Pomeroy, Pt. Pleaaant. Charlaiton, Galllpolia. Huntlnfton. Kenova, Iron, ton, I'ortamouth, Hlllsboro. Cincinnati. and all polnta South and Went. Kun? solid to Cincinnati. Parlor Car. KENOVA EXPRES8. 11:4ft a. m.?Dally?For Slileravllle, Marietta, Parkerabunr, Pomeroy. Point Pleasant, Charleston. QalllpoIlM, Huntington. Kenova. and principal Intermediate points. Parlor Car. ACCOMMODATION. 3:45 p. m.-Dally-For Parkersburg and Intermediate points. EXPRESS. 7:00 p. m.?Dally except Sunday?For Slttersvllle. St. Marys. Waverly, Marietta. Parkersburg, and Intermediate points north of Slstersvllle. ' U B. C11ALKNOR. 1 Pen. Pass. Agent.^ Vtedin; t Elm Grove Electric Railway : Can Will run aa follow., city tlnn: ' W11EK1.1NO TO KUI GROVE , Leava Wboeicn*. Leava Elm Oroya a. m. p.m. ?. m. p. m. bM ' *> s.il l:ll i coo 1*0 6:16 ,:3 tM S:W 6:46 1:41 1:00 4:00 7:16 J JJ 1:10 4:W 1:46 m 6:00 1:00 1:16 lis l:S0 6:10 1:45 8:41 ??0 6:00 0:16 J j" 110 :? 1:46 tJS 10 00 1:00 10:16 10 JO 1:*> 10:45 J: J 1100 6:00 11:16 IIS uiw I* ? ? 1:41 11:00 ?:00 11:16 (ill fi:lo' 1:10 11:46 l:4| iS 1?:M I-IS 10:16 1:10 10:10 1:46 10:!f 1:00 11:00 3:16 11:00 Kxtrei from Whoallnf to Park and Ra. tBB" LEAVE WHEELING. a.m. p. in. p. m. p. m. I If k ?;S