Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 77, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 March 1901 — Page 7

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1901.

The MERCHANTS' NATIONAL BANK INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, Offers to depositors every facility which their Balances, Business and Responsibility warrant. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, ----- $1,200,000

U. 5. DEPOSITORY. Indiana National Bank (Fireproof Rullding.) Capital, S3CO.O0O. Surplus, $930,000 -r -if T V DEPOSIT VAULTS. VOLNEY T. MALOTT. President. EDW. L. McKER, Vice Pre -fl dent. EDWAilD B. PORTER. Cashier. 38 A Vail St.. New Vork. Amen Hlelg, Ifoston. V. iV. ROGERS CO (IXCOKPUUAIED) BANKERS AND BROKERS, 603-505 Stevenson Bldg. Fast direct wire to N. Y. Stock Exchange. SAFL DEPOSITS. S. A. FLETCHEK & CO.'S Safe DopoNit VcLvilt 3t! Hast Wiuh.cKton Street. Absolute safety against fire and burglar. PoJlcemar lay and night on guard. Designed for afe keeping of Money, Dornte, Wills, Deeds, Abstracts. Silver Plate, Jewels and-- valuable Trunks. Packages, etc. Contains 2.1-X boxes. Itent 15.' to 9 I'er Year. JOIIV S. TAIlKINt.TOX.........Mni.nfi;er. MONEY to t50U and upwards. Loaned upon Improved city property, granting permission to make partial payment. Interest graded according, to location and character of tecurlty. No delay. C. F. SAYLKri, 127 East Market Street. LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS CATTLE SCAIICK AMD SELLING AT AIIOl'T PREVIOUS PHICES. Uok Active unci Strong to n Shade Higher Sheep Srnrre und iulet Condition of Other Murkets. UNION STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS. March 16. Cattle Receipt, 173; shipments, 1). The arrivals of cattle to-day were principally stock contracted for In the country, and therefore they were not on the market. The supply on fade was small, as usual at. this timo in the week, and with a steaJy demand a good clear ance was made on the basis cf yesterday's vrices. The receipts this week are over mailer than last week, but nearly 1.10O larger than the same week a year aco. and thus far thi9 .year there Is an increase of nearly 11,000 over; the corresponding time last year. From the beginning to the close of this week there has been an unusual scarcity of choice cattle, especially In the steer line, and a good many orders for that class could not bo filled. There has Leen a fteady demand for fat cattle of all kinds s all week, and for the most part satisfactory prices have prevailed, Lut there has not been a great deal of improvement. At one time in the week the marke-t for old cows for canners was 25c lower, but most of this was regained later. There has been no better tendency In the market for cattle between stockers and killers, and they have not been easy to sell at current prices. The conditions seem to favor a steady market for the best cattle in the near future. Quotations: Good to piiuie steers, 1,250 lbs and upward $5.Ol0 5.50 Fair to medium steers 1.25U lbs and upward 4.5u0 s.tw 4.4 i -j. 5.1 Govti to choice 1,100 to L3ilu steers. Fair to medium LI-, to l.;sy.-ib steers. i.U'i 4.5'J ütUium to good :m. lo l,luO-lb steers... 3.5 4.4) tooU to caoiCe feeding s'eers... a.sf 4.40 Common to Kood tocn.ers Good to eno:ce heuers.... Fair to meuiuia heifers... Ccmniuu light heitert'.... 3.2oU' 4.00 3. ilJ, l.tiu 3.35'y 3.tki J.Wu 4.25 3.I.W 3.5') 1.750 -- b.öiia t.3u w.öJ ä.JO 3. 5 it 4. 25 3.25' 3.50 3.W tiumi to choice cows., Fair to medium cows Common olu cows.. Yeal Calw , Heavy calves Prune to fancy export bulls.. CiOod to Clloleo butencr bulls... Common to lair bulla Good to choice cuWs anl calves 3o. toy 30.00 Commou to raedium cows and calves. .15.oay25.0o lieg Receipts. 2,0e0; shipments, 5o0. The receipts of hogs wert small, but with a good inquiry from local packers and fair competition Irom shippers th market oient.d fairly active at streng to a shade higher prices than yesterday. Tue additional strengt n, however, uid not appear - In all sale v. The demand did not prove to be larger than Mm supply, and for two or three loaus that arrived late salesmen had some dithculty m getting morning prtes. a good cleartnie was nnaiiy made and the maikel clu.-ed Quirt. The salts ranged fiem rTJ to $5.S5, but there wtre not many reported below J..7i. The receipts thi week are nearly 2,t-oo Hinaller than last week, and so far this ear there is a gala of nearly 2l."v0.over the same period last year. The weeK. opened with a strong tendency in the market, and with the exception of one day there has ben a gradual upward movement. Tlu uallty has been less desirable and the natural course in values has be n to widen the range. Puyers aro discriminating mere than usual against unfinished hogs, and at the close- of the Veek there va.- nearly 20c range In prices. The extreme price for the wk wa.s $0.So, which Is higher than at any time this year. and. in fact the highest prh'e that has been obtained in this market since lsJt. At the high time In the week the aveiage was about l.: to JOc higher than the Close of last week. Quotations: Good to choice medium and heavy j;.".",;?." S3 Mixed and heavy packing . L.llu-' " Good to choice light v.t-ihts 5.75 u5 Common to fair light weights t.To'.i.. ;." .Common to good plgs J.o-.5t. Roughs i-m.-iiio-j Shee; Receipts lUht: shipments none. There were not enough fresh arrivals of sheep and lambs to establish a market, and consequently Giere Is no ju. -table change or improvement to report in prices, compared Wim -f-:en:av. The receipts thm week considerably sn?a)ler than last week, but nearly larr than a year ago and the ree l t thus far this year are alnM-i 10.0"' larger than tho same perhul last ear en account of the limited supplies th-ro ha been lio urgent cou.vetitio;-! l-twe-n buyers m..st of the time thi week, and the full t - - - ....-i. i I it v Ciool to chcieo lamb Common to medium lami-j., Gied to rh-dc-j sheep nuaon t- in livnn shce.v. FtorkefU and f.luig shep. Pack, per 1 f) lbs t"i '0 i j. 40 - . -.......... o. ... 1 1. , j 3.:.0-.2i 2.:."'jj.5.t :.-." ' s. 2j 2.0J2.2i Traimuclhui! nt tlie Interktnte Ynrd. INTEKÜTATE .STOCK VAUDS. INDIANAPOLIS. March lS.-CattlA-Peeeipts. r.; hhlpment.-. I. The quality was fair, coi'stlng -f butcher grades and lijtht ship; lng ttivrs. Tiie market was steady to strong. The llni.t offerings were e-on j1J and the closing was ft;-a:. Quotations: Good to chol-c tt?ers. 1,3 ') to 1.4.0 lbs.f. fM r .' Fair to medium steers. 1.2 to l,4i its. i."y,f i. G1 to prime butcher eteers. l,lm to 1.2 lbr ; i.z'if 3.75 J-air to g-xxl heifers. ,) to 1,1M lbs Z.l'Sp 4 llght atockers 3.7t 4.2:, Ci-jo-i to choice heifers i.tß''if 4 ;s UjoU to prune cvws 3i7iS l!uj

'"1" rooi.iy not deve! ed. Evidently ti er hai bfi. a very tron: f. eling. especially ;:rtnfk,'.and the uw u,t that

than for some tun.. j.uJt. The demand, a UslJAi has teen principally fr,m shlpjers. Lut at ti n s local butchers were g,--i l.uys. Thr? n.i doubt that tno bS; iamb.-. wouM Lave sold as liUh ai but tiier, were n,lü here this week m, .us!, : t-nrp over i i hetp wld at $12:. Qu-.tar;: ' "

ACCOUNTS SOLICITED.

Fair to Krod cows G-kx to choice light vials 1.7'ff 2.00 Goo I to heavy vals 3. 4..J) Cxid to choice fat bull 2.'v Z.t)Common to fair fat bulls 2.j 3.f (Jood to choice rows and calves Pö WTiO. Common to medium rows and calves... SO.tiO'tiSO.OO Hogs Receipts. 1.20: shipments. 1,140. he fupply, although very light, shows an Increase over the receipts fr the i-r? few days. Th quality was generally fair. The market opened steady to a shade stronger. Trade ruled active and the offerings soon changed hands. The bulk of tha sales was made at 15.80 to $5.82', with an extieme ranie of !'. 3 to J5.8j. The closing was steady. Quotations: Good to choice select heavy SS.Wi'ffä.SJ Good to choice mixed 6.77ls'U5.82li Fair to good light 5.75 6i5.8'' Fair to good pigs i.eo 65.70 Fair to good roughs 5.00 5.50 Sheep Receipts nominal; shipments none. Th quality wa3 only fair. The market was steady at unchanged prices, and closed steady. The demand was strong for all grades. Quotations: Good to choice lambs 5.(KK5.40 Common to fair lambs 2.2',ii.U) Good to choice shep 2 UfiS M Stockers and fei'ders Ztomz'm Bucks, per 100 lbs 2.'Mli2M ( Elacwlicrc. CHICAGO. March 16.-Cattlc-necelpts, m The market was generally steady to strong, liood to Texas grass steers, J3.4U&4; Texas bulls, 2.50 Hogs Pecelpts to-day. l.",0CO: to-morrow, S3.Ch estimated; left over, Z.&p). The market opened strong to a shade higher, cioslng weak. Top, J5.23; mixed and butchers, $5.57,2'tf;.i0; goel to choice heavy. $."..7(V(j ."..S5; rough heavy, $5.57'sfi 5.65:, light, J5.37,.i55.77Va; bulk of sales, J5.70'tf 5.77. Sheep Receipts, 2,000. Sheep and Iambs strong to l)c higher. Good to choice wethers. l4.Wv 4.80; fair to choice mixed. $4ft4.50; Western sheep, J4.4.Vß4.&0; Texas sheep, yearlings. $4.75515.10; native lambs, I4.75tj5.50; Western lambs, $5. IQtq 3. 50. OlTlelal Receipts This Week Cattle. 49.2iX); hogs, 14.00; sheep, ;,foo. Iast week Cattle, 4ö.uö; hogs, 1X500; sheep, 53,2hJ. KANSAS CITY, March 16 Cattle Receipts. 225. The market, compared with a week ago: Native beef steers steady; stockers and feeders 15e to 25e lower; light Ttxans l'c to 15e higher; others steady. Nominal quotations: Native beef steers, $4.505.65; stockers and feeders. $3.&)tt 4.75; Western fed steers, 14.255.15; Texans and Indians, $3.8003.85: cows, $:U"ii 4.25; heifers, $3.50 fi4.75; canners, $2.25-3; bulls. $o4.25; calves, $i'u6. Receipts for week, S0.GC0; last week, 27,000. Hogs Receipts, 4.500. Hogs 2l-(? higher; pigs weak. Top. $.".724; bulk of sales. $5.605.70; heavy, $5.h."f? 5.72li : mixed packers. t5.6Cö5.65; light. $5.355.W; pigs, $4. 5. 25. Receipts for the week, 51.000 ; last weeK. 51. 20. N Sheej The market, compared with a week ago, was px; to lGc higher. Western lambs, $Z.lyctä. 2."; Western wethers. $1.41-70; Western yearlings, $44.50; culls. ?2.75ra3.75. Receipts for the week, ll.ioo; last week, 11,600. ST. LOCI.S. March 16. Cattle Receipts. 200. including 50 Texans. The market was steady. Native shipping and export steers, $4.50 5. 10; dressed beef and butcher steers. $405 .25: steers irder l,f0 lbs. $3.75t4.20; Ptockers und feeders. $2."iO'34.t50; cows and heifers. $24.85; canners, $I.2.Vr 2 i5; bulls, $2.5f?i4: Texas and Indian steers, $3.3551 4.60; cows and heifers. $2.9a3.75. Hogs Receipts, 6.20O, The market was steady. Pigs and lights, $5.555.7o; packers. $5.5Ofa5.70; butchers, $5.705.75. Sheei The market was nominal. Native muttons. $3.814x4.75: lambs, $4.S5ö-50: culls and bucks, $2.5ä4; Western lambs, $55.15; Western sheep, $4.65'5j4.70. SOUTH OMAHA, March 16. Cattle Receipts. 2.000. Market nominally steady. Native beef steers. $15.40; Western steers. $3.75ijl.50: Texas Htters. $33.W; cows and heifers. $3.254.25; calves, $U'a7. Hogs Rf-elpts, C.OijO. Market steady to strong. Heavy. $5. 574-0 5.60; mixed. $5.555.574; light, $5.5ofi5.."; bulk of sales, $.".5."fi5.60. Sheep Receipts, 2"0. Market steady. Yearlings, $4.60''u4.yo; wethers, -$1.250 1.50; ewea, $3.7 4.25; lambs, $4.50(5.25. NEW YORK, March 16. Beeves Receipts. 18. None for sale. The market was nominally steady. Cables unchanged. Shipments, 1,210 cattle and 9,648 quarters of beef. Calves Receipts, 2,401. Sheep firm; lambs opened lower, closing firm on. Buffalo advances. Sheep. $45.25; culls, $3.60; lambs, $5. 50(56.124; one car at $.20. He gs Receipts, 1,186. The market was firm at fC'uG .35. EAST BUFFALO, March 17. Receipts Cattle. 175 cars; sheep and lambs, 18 cars; hogs-. 10 cars. Shipments Cattle, 172 cars; sheep and lambs, none; hogs, 20 cars. Cattle Demand moderate. Calves, choice to extra. $7.75'ü S. Native lambs, choice to extra, $5.755.90. Sheep, choice to extra, $.".4r5.10. Hogs Heavy, $6.10; pigs; $6.056.10. CINCINNATI. March 16. Hogs active and strong at S4..r5&5.&74Cattle strong at $2. 25'!? 4 90. Sheep strong at $2'y4.50. Lambs steady at $1 Q 5.75. PAETY AND OTHER PAPERS. The Firt Declared the Fnireit 11 ml Most Independent. Elkhart Review. The treatment accorded the Legislature by the different papers of Indianapolis during its session is illustrative of the difference between real and pretended independence in Journalism. The partisan papers of the capital city have manifested a far more really independent relation to the questions before that body than has the so-called independent press. The papers that called themselves independent have been far more prone to attack some purely partisan motive to proposed legislation, and were far less ready to recognize the honesty of purpose in those who oppose their notions than have the papers that are denominated partisan. The Journal has been particularly just and fearless in its opposition to measures that it esteemed contrary to general good, and has advocated, in opposition to some of the wisest party leaders, policies that it deemed for the good of the State. The Sentinel has none the same in notable Instances. The criticisms of both, thmigh more uniformly that of the Journal, have been on a plane above partisanship, and have increased the respect which the public has for the newsTaper of party leqnlngs as safeguards to public interest. . Hut the independent sheets have seen some sinister motive, at the bottom of nearly all movements, and have seen a nigger in nearly every woodpile. They seem to act on the theory that no good thing can come from a legislator who has any party affiliations, becarse he is so devoted to party that he -stenms anything that did not benennt party tirst as a public evil. Tney scold it a thing is done, and they scold if it Is rot aone, and their independence is expressed m rcolding, often to no end but to lind fault. They do not like what the Republicans do because they are in power, and they do not itke what the Democrats do because they are striving for power. Upon only two or three questions that could not be distorted Into partisan channels have they entered on fair analysis and just criticism. As ttated above, the difference between real and sham independence in political lines is illustrated by their attitude. After all. to be outside of partisanship is not independence. The fairest and most independent papers are papers that in general principles uro aligned with aonie party, but are frank enough and brave enough to be truthful with their own party. The New York Times is a much more independent paper In the real meaning of the word than the New York Evening Tost. The former is as frank with its party as with its opposing party. The latter is only a seo'd because it has no principles but whims to detend. The Chicago Tribune is a far more truly Independent paper than the TiniesIleiald. Tne Journal at Indianapolis is more really independent than the I ress t-r New?. The principle of independence is based upon positive espou-al of policies believed in, r.ot negative fault finding with others who arc lighting for their principles Propre in Delitwure. Doston Journal. Delaware has only just completed Hie ratification f the Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments to the Federal Constitution. Wher. they were tirst submitted sae rejected belli of them. She also rejected the Thirteenth or Emancipation amendment. I p to the present time colored people have to make affidavit that they are tree born before they can marry. IlnrkliiK Hark. r Ealtimore Herald. Mr. Cleveland warns young Democrats that when they become iowerful temptations will beset them. He has been there and ought to know. Perhaps he also know what yielding to temptation la worth.

price steers. -i.yira; poor to medium, J3.54.MJ; Ptockers and fee.lers, j2.5f4.S5: cows, J2.65j4.35;

neuers, -'.&jg4.io; canners. jzzrz.GO: bulls. 12.)

f4.25; calves-. $i.lXU6; Texas fed steers. 143:

TRADING IN BURLINGTON

M'ECl LATlYi: FE AT t' It E OF THE STOCK MARKET OX SATURDAY. Week Cloacd with Trice (ienernlly Hiuher Summitry of Comlitiona AVcnthcr Checked Local Trade. At New York Saturday nionty on call was nominal. Prime mercantile papfi", 34H4 per cent. Sterling exchauge was nominal, with actual business in bankers' bills at J4.S74 for demand and $4.S44'S4.S4!i for sixty cys; posted rates, $4.854.854 and $4.W; commercial bills, ?4.S34 '54.&4U. Silver certificates were C14U63c; bar silver, WTkC; Mexican dollars, 4'Jc. Silver bars closed at 2S4d an ounce In London. Exports of gold and silver from the port of New York to all countries for last week aggregated $929.752 in silver bars and coin and $117.300 In gold. Imports of specie were valued at $6,C70 in gold and $17,170 in sliver. Impcitä of dry goods and merchandise at the port of New Ycik for the week were valued at $10,317,129. The weekly statement for the associated New York banks, issued on Saturday, shows the following changes: Loans, decrease $3,96,9j0 Circulation, increase 116.60 Lexal tenders, decrease 444. 4"0 Specie, decrease l,706,u"0 Total reserve, decrease Reserve required, decrease Surplus reserve, decrease ... 2.150,4jO .. 1.4:55.725 .. 714,675 The banks now hold $10,C02.6OO in excess of reserve requirements under the 25 per cent. rule. The Financier says: "A decrease of nearly $4.000.000 in the loans of New York clearing house banks for the week ended March 16 enat led the institutions to withstand a loss of $2. 150,4' k) In cash holdings at the expense of less than three-quarters of a million dollars in surplus reserve. This was brought about by a reduction in required reserve due to lessened deposit liabilities. The statement, theoretically, if a good one. for the reason that the losses which the banks are reporting are not making se-rious inroads on their excess holdings. Carried to a logical conclusion the same eperatlon may be repeated Indefinitely, but wnetner the loan item can be decreased without some disturbance is another matttT. The chief factor in the ituatlon at present is the continued absorptioi of bank funds by the subtreasury. The remittances from the interior counteract the average shipments to country institutions. The immediate future, therefore, so far as cash is concerned, rests on the transactions between the banks and the treasury. A year ago the surplus re-serve teuched Its lowest ebb, and the 'quick recovery was due in large part to disbursements from Washington on bond refunding account. Now, however, there is nothing of this character to l'ok forward to. although as a matter of fact the treasury pension disbursement now beginning will, in all probability, turn the tide In favor of the banks over the remainder of the month. These payments will run well toward eight or ten million dollars. It is alno true that the heavy losses which the- banks have been suffering on treasury operations of late have bet-n due to internal revenue payments, which came through the banks as an excess over the average carried by interior depositories, and also on account of bank redemption remittances mads through New York correspondents for inland banks. With these facts in mind, there appears to be no caus for any anxiety touching the future. Tho pending important steel combination probably will work changes in the situation, but even here preparations already made may minimize adverse influences. The payment of over $25,0e0,oo0 in dividends In the last week on account of large corporations did not disturb tho money market in the least." WALL-STREET REVIEW. The remarkable demonstration made by the Burlington stock In Saturday's stock market had a decisive effect In lifting prices generally to a higher level. The persistent and growing strength of Burlington overcame the tendency toward heaviness which was manifest at some iioints In the first hour of trading, but the taking of profIts, which was the cause of this heaviness, continued all through the late spurt in Burlington. It was offset, to a considerable extent, by the new buying which came in through commission houses and lifted prices, In the majority of cases, despite the realizing offerings. There were exceptions on the side of weakness. St. Louis &. San Francisco dropped nearly two points under Friday in the midst of the buoyancy. The coalers made no notable response to the rise, seemingly on account of the possibility still remaining of a clash with the miners. St. Paul was a notable laggard In the granger group, and never got as much as a point over Friday night. Selling for London account had some depressing In-tlut-nce. Sieculatlve ojeratlons obviously had much to do with the movement In Burlington. The spuit to 1614. which mide the extreme rise 64, brought such heavy realizing that the stock was driven back nearly three points. Talk of an Increase In the dividend rate to 7 per cent, and of a contest for control was the only news to explain the movement. Manhattan was very active and streng on talk of control in the interest of the New York Central, the extreme rise reaching four ioints. All the other New York public utilities were strong. The dealings in Illinois Central were very large at an extreme gain of 34 points. Recent buying of stocks of a number of smaller roads is believed to be In the interest of this road, and the buyers consider the price low, eomiared with other 6 per cent, stocks. The Chicago & Eastern Illinois stocks rose 4 for the common and 44 for the preferred. Pacific Coast gained 3, New York, Chicago St. Louis first preferred and American Tobacco 2, and the newly listed American Snuff preferred 24- The steel stocks turned strong at the last, and Amalgamated Copper rallied sharply from early weakness. The close was confused by the break on profit-taking on the extreme advance, but the undertone was strong. Healings in low-grade bonds, especially In Wabash debenture B's and Mexican Central Incomes were on an enormous scale. Fort Worth Ac Denver City firsts rose four points. The loan contraction and the consequent small shrinkage In surplus reserves caused the bank statement to be favorably interpreted. The demand for railroad securities of all grades has continued broad and active during the past week. The special feature of the market has been the activity of the stocks of small railroad companies, some of which are not 6een in the record of the Stock Exchange transactions for many weeks at a time. There can be no doubt that in many cases this buying is in the interest of the larger railroad systems, with a view to absorption or control. There are continued operations also looking to extension of community of interest among the larger railroad systems themselves. Buying of this character has glverr rise to the formation of speculative pools In the stocks where it was evident, and these pools have helped on the rise by manipulation and by exaggeration of current rumors regarding the properties. The occasional realizing of speculative profits has caused an irregular movement of prices. The prevalent tendency towards absorption of the minor railroad systems has attracted speculative iools to operate In that class of stocks also, and has made the public credulous of all rumors regarding consolidations, some of which prove unfounded. SOMETIMES A CONTEST. In some cases there Is a contest against change of control and the competitive, bidding in the open market for the Moating supply of stocks makes high prices. It is now a matter of history that effort to obtain control of St. Paul were frustrated by insiders, and the price of that stock has not been maintained at tho high level reached during the competition, in spite of stock privileges and an increased dividend to stockholders. The recent activity and strength in Burlington has given risv to the belief that other railroad Interests1 were buying the stock and Inside interests are said to have extended their holdings. There has been a large additional absorption of Baltimore & Ohio in the interest of Pennsylvania, with a view to the more perfect control of that property. Indications point to the progress of a plan for consolidation among Southern railroad properties, and the public expression by the president cf the Missouri Pacific of his expectation of further mergers has added to the general belief. Of general conditions the large earnings reported have been a strengthening influence on railroad stocks. This has been especially true of Southwestern railroads, many of which have enjoyed a double advantage from la.st year's cotton movement and the large wheat crop in their territory, compared with the shortage in the spring wheat region. Tho ti.lewatcr bituminous coai carriers have been uniformly strong, on account of notice given cf an lncre-a of freight rates on sott coal on April 1, and the large tratnr; in anticipation of th advance. The active iron market has been a factor in the un.ierlyir.g strength of the stock market, the output of pig Iron having risen to the names' of the recent boom period and consumption is still running ahead of production. The steel stocks themselves have not responded to these conditions, but have been dull and r.ithtr heavy. The pjocess of exchange cf the old securities int those of the new corporation Tiave hampered transactions in the stocks. Tho restricted operation en th cj'b In the nove 1'nited States Steel Corporation stoiks. when Issued, are n,t regarded as sufheii ntly broad to lix the market status rf those stacks, and their admission to the Stock Exchange Is awaited to give lvtter opportunity fcr Judgment. The sessions of the 1'nited Mine Workers' convention had a so?newhat repressive Influence on th coalers early in the week, which wan somewhat relieved as confidence grew that the dUttculties would be? adJusted without a strike. Opinions on the m ney market outlook have been very conflicting, but the continued low rate has kept any apprehension quiet. Apart-n'ly preparations had been completed last week for the heavy dividend dlsburst ments on the 15th including 2)..oeo by the Standard Oil Company. Last year that company distributed the mme amount at this time. The subtreasury absorption had at the time been very heavy and the Interior was withdrawing large amounts from New York. In consequence call bans ran up to 7 per cent, at the -nd ef the second week of March. The ease which afterward developed In the money market seemed to be altogether due to the operation of the refunding and currency law which was enacted on March II. The payment cf the premiums en refunded government bonds quickly relieved the drain on the New York money market by the subtreasury F&r lh Uuft wcok of March and th moath of

April subtreasury operations yielded to the New York money market over $!",'. im.oo.!. The surplus reserves of the clearing houe banks, which had fallen to f-'.tn, .". 011 M irch 17. hail risen to $!7,o7l.275 on April 2S. I nder the stimulus of the currency provision of the new law the national banks had increased their r..te circulation J21.51S.1 during the month ef March and $1I.C25,25S during the month of April. These Influences are not to bo felt durir.g the comma weeks of the present ytar. It is evident that the plans of the capitalists who have borrowed eturm ur- sums for large syndicate operations may have much to do with the future of the money market, which can cnly b i accurately judged by th so who know what the p'ar.s may be. It v. i!T be remembered that the stol tri.anizati' n syndicate i. to supply $'.-., ".'O.ow in cash under th plan. Sterling exchange has risen this week, in spite of easier money in London. The coming war loan in London is believed to affect th. exchange market, as preparations are pro'oably making for American participation in the loan. There has been an Active d.-mand for railroad bonds. Southwestern railroad issues anil low grad speculative mortgages have ben most largely dealt in. United States refunding twos advanced r rer cent, over the closing call of a week ago. Following are Saturday's share sales and tho last offered quotations: Closing Stocks. Sales. Bid. Atchison 7. :w) 5f?i Atchison pref 5.K0 12"9 Baltimore & Ohio 2.4 24 Baltimore A: Ohio pref 50 924 Canadian Pacitlc 904 Canada Southern C..",00 614 Chesapeake .t Ohio 13.2"0 44 Chicugo tlreat Western 3.2X 224 Chicago. Burlington & Quincy 111.100 15i Chi., int. Louisville 1,200 374 Chi.. Ind. .t Louisville pref 4- 73 Chicago & Eastern Illinois J. 114 Chicago & Northwestern 2,'M 1"74 Chicago. Rock Island fc Pacific L.V'O 120 C, C, C. &. St. L.... 1-0 774 Colorado Southern S.C50 ilV4 Colorado Southern first pref t-ö., 40 Colorado Southern seconl prjf 1,00 14 Delaware & Hudson U,4'-') 161? Del.. Lack. & Western $00 yü Denver & Rio Orande ,'() 40 i Denver & Klo Grande pref i.2"0 if?4 Erie 43.20 30 Erie first pref 12.0C0 G7 threat Northern pref 4.20 2tf Hocking Coal 3)0 174 Hocking Valley l.-U'O N4 Illinois Central 1.T C l."74 Iowa Central 2,2'M 31 Iowa Central pref Lake Erie & Western SOQ 45 Lake Erie & Western pref 117' i Lake Shore 210 ' Louisville & Nashville 7.900 96 Manhattan L 67,3o0 125 Metropolitan Street-railway G.400 167; Mexican Central !.'0 214 Minneapolis & St. Louis 2.500 44 Minneapolis & St. Louis pref Sit 113 Missouri Pacific 2.700 924 Mobile & Ohio fctai Missouri. Kansas A: Texas 1.C00 22 Missouri. Kansas & Texas pref 2.000 54 New Jersey Central 100 154 New York eentral 7.7o) 1454 Norfolk Ai Western 2,400 514 Norfolk A; Western pref 5 Northern Pacific E.CO0 fc54 Northern Pacific pref .oo Ontario & Western 1,700 324 Oregon Railway Ai Nävi 42 Oregon Railway A: Nävi, pref 76 Pennsylvania 8.Ö0O 1524 P.. C. C. Ac St. L 60 Reading 3.?0 Reading first pref 6.60O 73r-4 Reading secon l pref I,9u0' 414 Rio Orande Western C5 Rio Grande Western pref 96-i St. Louis At San Fran 43.2'0 41?4 St. Iouis Ac San Fran, first pref 1.6' i0 87 St. Louis A: San Fran, second pref. 1 f.S St. Ixuis Southwestern ..' 3.!) 21 St. Iouls Southwestern pref 3,3) 634 St. 1'aul H.9J0 ' i:0 St. Paul pref lS St. Paul V Omaha 126 Southern Pacific 4.'. hi 414 Southern Railway lO.'O 254 Southern Railway pref 6.9"i 794 Texas Ar Pacific G. 31

Union Pacific Union Pacific pref 21.100 924 4.20 $5 Wabash 2.:o u Wabash pref 9."0 34 Wheeling- A: Lake Erie 4,2'io 154 Wheeling & Lake Erie second pref. 4h) 324 Wisconsin Central C'-OO 20, EXPRESS COMPANIES. Adams 20 American 10 M United States 2"0 C.4 Wells-Fargo .... 112 M ISCELLAN EOUS. Amalgamated Copier 5,00 101; American Cotton Oil - 400 -.4 American Cotton Oil pref t American Malting lot) 4 American Malting pref .... -4 Am. Smelting and Refining I.!" ) 544 Am. Smelting and Refining pref.. fc'K) 944 American Spirits 14 Amertean Snirits nref 1 American Steel Hoop .... 2.M 0 374 American Steel Hoop pref .... American Steel and Wire , American Steel and Wire pref American Tin Plate American Tin Plate pref American Tobacco l.iioO 24. 2.5"0 3S $o0 574 1.000 C2-4 1tiiO 1024 2S.1U0 127 146 1.2K 45 49.5i) 82; American Tobacco pref Anaconda Mining Co Brooklyn Rapid Transit ... Colorado Fuel and Iron .... Continental Tobacco Continental Tobacco pref .. Federal Steel Federal Steel pref General Electric COO 4.i 4 1.21-0 - 464 l.GoO 1'j7 3.CO0 4374 3.900 904 500 210 4! a 100 224 10O 73 P'O 8' 2h0 4J 95 Glucose Sugar Glucose Sugar pref International Paper International Paper pref Iaclede Gas National Biscuit National Biscuit pref ... Xat tonal Lead 100 15 National Lead pref Xntlonal Steel l.'-V $54 National Steel pref W Natlonal Tube 1. g National Tube pref 1.-00 New York Air-brake 1J;4 North American (new) 6 Pacific Coast 0 D.'4 Pacific Coast first pref 0 Pacific Coast second pref 4 Pacific Mall p ?4 People's Gas &.L0 U Pressed Steel Car JJ Iressed Steel Car pref 1"0 '64 i hi n ni o tq19pp Car .......... .... ' i Ulli"" t t im ,L Kninr Trpf Tennessee Coal and Iron .. ,9)0 56 Third-avenue United States Leather .. United States leather rref United States Rubber ...... United States Rubber rref Western Union 121 12 74 14 5H $$4 2i0 i"6 Total sales 750,400 UNITED STATES BONDS. Bid. Asked. 1"4 1 1114 1114 1114 ins, i.r.4 1134 1144 1124 1124 U. u. It. IT. XT. IT. IT. IT. U. IT. u. S. S. S. S. s. s. refunding twos', rcg.. refunding twos, coup. threes, reg threes, coup threes, small bona?., new fours, reg KCl8, 1064 Ill Ill 1104 irs 13$ 113 114 llli 1114 S new fours, coup S. old fours, reg S. old foui-3. coup S. fives, reg S. fives, coup Saturday's Ilnnk Clearing". Exehanges. ,.$2S3.97H,776 ,. 27,76.1."ti ,. 22.W.417 ,. lfi,777,2M'1 ,. 7.271,972 ,. 4.3''S.422 Pal mces. New York . Boston Chicago .... Philadelphia St. Louis ... Baltimore .. Cincinnati . Indianapolis $11.7 7.252 416,0i3 471.725 770.S14 S04.9S 2.23X.S50 1.474,634 1S1.S50 LOCAL, GIIAI.Y AM) 1'IIODICE. DisapiMilntiiiK Trade nml Unsettled l'riee In Some Linen. In the week ended March 16 the volume of trade in several lines was disappointing. Especially was this truo of dry goods, boots and shoes, millinery and hats and caps. The leather houses had a quiet week, largely due to the unfavorable weather condition? which prevailed until Saturday. Wholesale grocers and Iron and hardware merchants enjoyed a very satisfactory trade, and on Commission row considerable was done, as it was not too cobl to ship fruits and vegetables. Traveling salesmen say that all that Is needed is genuine spring weather to give more life to business. In dry goods, hides and some lines of produce prices declined somewhat. Receipts cf eggs and butter arc Increasing and prices are weak. In cotton goods declines are noted. Fruits are moving well at well-rnaintained prices. Vesretabks are barely mcaciy. Irish potatoes are moving slow, with prices weak. Seeds are more active at firm prices. Tho fiour market is stronger in tone. Provisions are active, with prijes steady. The local grain market was dull all the week on light receipts, but all cereals are in active requet at the high range of prices now prevailing. The week closed with track bids ruling as follows, as reported by the secretary of the Board of Trade: Wheat No. 2 reel. "5ic; No. 2 red. en milling freight, 75e No. Z red, 71j7oc; wagon wheat, 75c. Coin No. 1 white. 414c; No. 2 wiute, 414c; No. 3 white, 414c; Nu. 4 white. S74;29e; No. 2 white mixed, 39 c; No. Z white mixed. Zc; No. 4 white mixed. 25T4'37c; No. 2 yellow. 4jc; No. 3 yellow. 4.c; No. 4 yellow. ZC'-iZm-; So. 2 mixed. .'c; No. 3 mlx.d, 39e; No. 4 mixed, 5'y 27c: ear corn, 3v: wag. n corn. 4"f4V. Oats No. 2 white. 24c; No. white, 274c; No. 2 mixed, 26c; No. 3 mixed, 2:c. Hay No. 1 timothy. Ji2.5jy:i3; No. 2 t'mothy, $1PU12. Inspections Wheat: Rejected red. 1 car. Corn: No. 3 white. 8 cars; No. 3 white mixe.'.. 1; No. 2 mixed. 2; ear corn, 1; total. 13 ears. Hay: No. 2 timothy, 1 ear; No. 1 praiiie. 1: total, 2 ears. Poultry and Other Produce. (Prices paid by shippers.) Turkey hens, 7'iSc per b; young toms. Cc; young chickens. 7c; hens, 7c; coeks, 4c; ducks, Cc; geese, full feathered. $5.4oi6 per doz. Cheese New York full cream. 13c; domeitlo Swiss. 17c; brick. 14c; ilmburgtr. 12c. ButterChoice roll. 11c per lb; poor. No. 2. C&7C. Ext 11c per dizen. Feathers-Prime geese, S0c per lb; prim duck, fOo per lb. i Bwax-50o lor yellow, 25c fcr dark.

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Woo? --Medium, unwashed, 19J20c; tub-washed. 2SU30c; burry and unmerchantable, 2J5o less; THE JOI1UI.VG TRADE. (The Quotations given below are tha selling prices of the wholesale dealers.) Candles und hints. Candles Stick. '4c per lb; common mixed. "V-c; grocers' mixed. 64c; Banner twist stick. Sl.-c; cream mixed. lollc: c.d-time mixed. 84c Nuts Soft-shelled elmonds. ;Sif2oc; English walnuts. 12014c; Brazil nuts. 12ifl5c; filberts, 134c; peanuts, roasted, 75 Sc; mixed nuts, 13c. Canned Goods. Corn. 7(T$1.25. Peaches Eastern standard, 2-lb. $22.25; 3-lb seconds. $12; California, standard. $2.1042.40; California seconds. $1.90j2. Miscellaneous Blackberries. J2-lb, S5$?90c; raspberries, Sdb, $l.2j(y 1.3d; pineapples, standard, 2-lb. S1.S5&1.90; choice, $2Q2.16; cove oysters, 1-lb. fall weight. $1.0501.10; light. 6-65: string beans, 3-lb. 9o'a95e; Lima beans, $1. 201.25; peas, marrowfats. 95c'ii$l; early Juns. $1.1J1.13; lobsters, $l.S5'2; red cherries. 90c&$l; strawberries. S5$rWc; salmon. 1-lb. 95cü$2; 3-lb' tomatoes, 90c. Coal and Coke. Anthracite. J7; C. & O. Kanawha. $4: Pittsburg. $1; Wlnifrede. $; Raymond, $4; Jackson, $4; Island City lump. $3; lump coke. 11c per bu. 12.73 per 25 bu; crushed coke. 13c per bu. $3.23 per 25 bu; Blossourg. $ per ton: Connellsvilla coke. $S per ton; smokeless lump, 5 per ton; Brazil block, $3.50 per ton; smokeless coal. $3 per ton. Druci. Alcohol. $2.5-2.70: asafoetlda. 40c; alum. 2,J 4c; camphor. 6!'ö :70c ;. cochineal, aOjc; chloroform, 8ä65c: copperas, bris, 9üc; cream tartar, pure, 30(tf33c; Indigo, 65öSoe; licorice. Ca lab., genuine. Sö'uc; magnesia, carb., 2-oz, 20f22c; morphine. 1. &. W., per oz, $2.4502.70; madder, liyitfc; oil. castor, per gal. $1.15(bf 1.23; oil. bergamot, per lb. $3; opium. $3.75i?3.W; quinine. P. & W., per oz. 37&42c; balsam copaiba. 55tr60c; soap, castile, Fr., 120 26c; soda, bicarb, 2VsÖ6c; salts. Epsom, 14lc; sulphur flour. 25c; saltpeter. lu14c; turpentine, 44J?50c; glycerine, 11& 20c; iodide potassium. $2.65(Lf2.70; bromide potassium. 535160c; chlorate potash, li20c; borax, 9 12c; cinchonlda. 40U'45c; carbolic acid, 3S48c Dry Goods. Bleached Sheetings Androscoggin L, 7c; Berkley. No. 60. 84c; Cabot. 6ic; Capitol, 54c; Cumberland. 7Vc; Dwight Anchor, 74c; Fruit of the Loom. 7Uc; Farwell, 7c; Fltchviiie. C; Full Width. 6c: Gilt Edge, 54c; Gilded Age, 44c; Hill, 7c; Hope, 7c; Linwood. 7c; Lonsdale, 74c; Feabody, 6c; Pride of the West, 114c; Ten Strike. 64c; Fepperell. 3-4, 20c; Peppered, 10-4, 22c; Androscoggin, 9-4, 21c; Androscoggin, 10-4, 23c. Brown Sheetings Atlantic A, C4c; Arpyle, 6-c; Boott C, 5c; Buck's Head, t4c; Clifton CCC. 6c; Constitution, 40-inch, 64c; Carlisle. 40inch. 6c; Dwight's Star, 7c; Great Falls E, 54c; Great Falls J. 64c; Hill .Fine, 7c; Indian Head, 64c; Peppered R, 5)ic; Peppered, 10-4, ISc; Androscoggin. 9-4. 19c; Androscoggin. 10-4. 21c. Prints Allen dress styles. 4c; Allen's staples. 5c, Allen Tit, 4c; Allen's robes, 54c; American Indigo. 4c; Arnold long cloth, B, Sc; Arnold LLC. 7c; Cocheco fancy, oc; Hamilton fancy. 6c; Merrimac pinks and purples, 54c; Pacific fancy. bo- Simpson's mourning, 4c; Simpson's Berlin soilds. 54c; Simpson's oil finish, tk;; American shirtlny, 4c; black white, 44c; grays, 44c. Kid-n olshed Cambrics Edwards, 4c; Warren, 3c; Slater, 4c; Genesee. 4c. Tickings Amoskeag ACA, 114c; Conestoga, BF, 13 -c; Cordis- 140. 114c; Cordis T, 114c; Cordis ACE, llVsc; Hamilton awnings, 9c; Kimono fancy. 17c; Lenox fancy, ISc; Methuen AA, 104c; Oakland AF, 6c; Portsmouth, 114c; Susquehanna, 13 4c; Chetucket SW, Cc; Shetucket F, 64c; Swift River. 54c. Grain Bags Amoskeag. $1j.50; American, $15.50; Harmony. $15.50; Stark. $18. G'nghams Amoskeag staples. 64c; Amoskeag drss, 7c: Bate?, 54c; Lancaster, 5Vc; Lancaster Normandies, 7c; Renfrew dress, 7c. Flour. Straight grades. $11.20; patent flour, $4.20 4.45; spring wheat patents, $5.40425.65. Groceries. Coffee Good, lC5?12c; prime. 1214c; strictly prime, 1416c; fancy green and yellow, l$322c; Java, 2$ii22c. Roasted Old Government Java, 32iffi33c: Golden Rio, 24c; Bourbon Santos, 24c; Gilded Santos, 24c; prime Santes, 23c. Package

coffee City prices: Ariosa, u.zac; Lion, 12.25c; Jersey. 12.25c; Caracas, 11.75c; Dutch Java blend. I6'.0e: Dlllworth's. 12.25c; Mail Pouch. 12.23c:

Gates's blended Java. 12.25c; Jav-Ocha. 16.60c; Elite (cartoons). 16.50c; Good Luck, 15.50c; Good luck (4 cases), $7.80. Sugar City prices: Dominos, 6.17c; cut loaf, 6.17c; powdered, 5.77c; XXXX powdered, 5.82c; standard granulated. 5.57c; fine granulated. 5.57c; e-xtra fine granulated. 5.67c; granulated (5-lb bags), 5.72c; granulated (2-lb bags). 5.72c; cubes, 5.!i2c; mold A, 6.02c; confectioners' A, 5.37c; 1 Columbia A. 5.22c; 2 Windsor A, 5.17c; 3 Rldgewood A. 3.17c; 4 Phoenix A, 3.12c; 5 Empire A, 5.07c; 6 Ideal Golden Ex. C, 5.02c; 7 Windsor Ex. C. 4.92c; a Rldgewood Ex. C. 4.S2c; 9 Yellow Ex. C. 4.77c; 10 Yellow C. 4.72c; 11 Yellow, 4.67c; 12 Yellow. 4.C2c; 13 Yellow, 4.62c; 14 Yellow, 4.57c; 15 Yellow, 4.57c; 1C Yellow. 4.57c. Salt In car lots, $1.200 L23; small lots, $1.25 1.30. Flour Straight grades. $44.23; patent, $4.23 4.50; spring wheat, first grade, $4.3004.50; second grade, $3.7504; bakery, $3.5003.63. Spices Pepper, 17018c; allspice, 15?lSc: cloves, 15018c; cassia, 15018c; nutmegs. 50Q65c per lb. Beans Prime marrow, bu, $2.5502.63; do pea or navy, bu, $2.1502.20; do red kidney, bu, $2.75 2.S5; Lima beans, lb, 7074c; German Lima beans. 5405c. Molasses and Syrups New Orleans molasses, fair to prime, 2S023c; choice, 35040c; syrups, 20 "litce Louisiana, 4i064c; Carolina, 6SHc Shot $1.4001.50 per bag for drop. Lead 6407c for pressed bars. Wood Dishes No. 1. per 1,000, $202.50; No. 2, $2.500 2.75; No. 3. $2.5003; No. 5, $303.25. . Twine Hemp, 12018c per lb; wool, 8010c; flax, 2Wi30c: paper, 23c; jute, 12015c; cotton, 18025c. Woodenware No. 1 tubs. $6.5007; No. 2 tubs. 55.5006; No. 3 tubs. $4.5005; 3-hoop palls. $1.60; 2-hoop pails, $1.4001.50; double washboards, $2.25 02.75; common washboards, $1.5001.75; clothes pins, 60065c per box. Iron and Steel. Bar Iron. 2.50c: horseshoe bar, 2.7503c; nail rod. 7c; plow slabs, 4.50c; American cast steel, 9llc; tire steel, 2034c; spring steel, 4403c Leather. Oak sole. 22033c; hemlock sole, 28032c; harness, 22038c; sklrtlr.e, 27041c; single strap. 42 46c; city kip, 60085c; French kip, 9Oc0$1.2o; city calfskin, 9Oc0$l.lO; French calfskin, $1.200 L85. Produce, Fruits nnd Vegetables. Bananas Per bunch. No. 1, $1.7502; No. 2, $1.23 01.5C. Oranges California navels, $2.5003; seedling, $202.25. Lemons Messina, fancy, 3C0 to box, $3.23; California lemons. $3.23. Potato?- $1.30 per brl; 48050c per bu. Sweet Potatoes Jersey sweats, $175; Illinois, $2.250i 2.50; Kentucky. $2. Cabbage Holland seed, $1.50 per 100 Iba. Celery California, 70c per doz; $4.50 per case. Yellow Onions f 1.30 per bu; red onions, $1.50 per bu; :d and yellow. $3.50 per brl. Onion Sets Yellow, $1.90 per bu; white, $2.25 per bu for best. Honey New white, 17c per lb; dark, 15c Cocoanut 50c doz; per bag. $3.50. Parsnips 75c per bu; $2.25 per brl for best; unwashed, $1.50. Radishes 2503Cc per doz bunches. Southern green onions, 35c to 40c (Shallots) per doz bunches. Rhubarb 25035c per doz. Kale $1.50 per brl. Lettuce 124c lb. Carrots 60c per bu. Old Beets 50073c per bu. Turnips $1 per brl; S5c per bu for washed. Cranberries Jersey, $2.75 per bu. Apples Baldwin. $3.75 per brl; Bellflower. $4.50 per brl; Greenings. $3.75 per brl; Northern Spy, $1 per brl; Ben Davis, $3. Provisions. Hams'Sugar cured, 18 to 20 lbs average. 10 114c; 13 lbs average, lO0114c; 12 lbs average, 1140 Hc. Lard Kettle rendered, 9'ic; pure lard, 9c. Pork Bean, clear, $18; rump. $14.50. Bacon Clear sides, 50 to 60 lbs average. 9ic; 30 to 40 lbs average, 9c; 20 to 3) lbs average, 104c: clear bellies, 23 to 30 lbs average, 9c; 13 to 22 lbs average, 9c; 14 to 16 lbs? average, 104c; clear backs, 20 to 23 lbs average, 9,4c; 12 to 16 lbs average, 94c; 6 to 9 lbs average, 94c. Ia drysalt ,c less. Shoulders 16 lbs average, Ec; 10 to 12 lbs average, 8c. fine merino, 15017c; coarse braid, 17c HIDES, TALLOW. ETC. Greensalted Hides No. 1, 8c; No. 2. 7c; No. 1 calf, 94c; No. 2 calf, 8c. Grease White, 4c; yellow, 2VAc; brown, 2c Tallow No. 1. 4c; No. 2. c Nails und Horseshoes. Steel cut nails. $2.63; wire nails, from store, $2.63 rates: from mill, $2.65 rates. Horseshoes, per Leg, $4; mule shoes, per keg, $1.50; horse nails. $405 per box. Barb wire, galvanized, $2.25; painted. $3.15. Oils. Linseed, raw. 64c per gal; linseed oil, boiled. C5c per gal; coal oil, legal test, 840114c; bank, 470 5oc; best straits. 50c: Labrador. 6e:c; Wet Virginia lubricating. 20S'c; miners'. 4c; lard oils, winter strained, in brls, 50060c per gal; half brls, 2c per gal extra. Seeds. Clover, choice, prime. $7ff7.50; English, choice, $70 7.50; alsike choice, $70S; alfalfa, choice, 7; crimson or scarlet clover. $506; timothy. 4 lbs. prime. $2.302.40; strictly prime, $2.2lC3 2.25; choice. $2.1502.20; fancy Kentucky, 24 lbs, SI. 2J; extra clean, 600 75c; orchard grass, extra. 5001.75; red top. choice. 8Oe0$1.7ä; English bluegrass. 21 lbs, $202.5); German millet. 75c $1.23; Western German millet. 9v)cQ$l; common millet, Sü09cc. Widows. New York Press. In a srr.all town not far from New York is a Prc.-byterian church In which thr? rrc tr.enty-two widows and four widowers There has not been a wedding In the place? lr twenty years. It happens that the witlrwf, lovely and forlorn, live In the same street, for which reason It has aceiuired the name of Widows' row. At all bout of the day anel night the Kates on the row are invltmnly open, but the men won't erter. At ni'ht obstacles are placed acros.4 the ?idevalki but though the men may tfip they still refuse to enter. When a widow gets up pluck enough to move away ho V.mU a husband In a month, which proves that the men of the town ure wantIns In taste and appreciation.

TWO CENTS IN TWO DAYS

WHEAT HAS ADVANCED RAPIDLY AXD IS STILL CJAIMNU. Corn nnd Oats Closed n Sliude Higher In Sympathy Mixed Changes In the lloj? Products Market. CHICAGO. March lfi. Wheat was active and strong to-day. adding 4c to lis gain of yesterday. Coin ar.d oats closed each a shade higher, and provisions 24c to 74c lower to löc higher. Liverpool cables came as a distinct disappointment, and, a? Northwestern receirds were liberal. May opened sc to c lower at 76407Cc. Seasonable weather was a contributory bearish factor, aecountlng for considerable of the outside selling early. Buylrg by St. Louis interests through half a dozen local houses checked the decline and caused a quick rally to 76c. Longs sold liberally, and this, together with pressure from bears, caused a reaction to 7C07Cc during the first hour. The St. Lo-ls buying continued, and, as the cash demand was reported good and considerable apprehension was felt over the serious tone of cables concerning the difficulty between England and Russia, tho market turned bullish. May sold up to 77c, shorts trying to cover and sold out, longs endeavoring to reinstate their lines sold earlier in the day. The close was strong. May "c higher at 774c, making an advance of 2c since yesterday morning. Seaboard clearances. In wheat and flour, were equal to 436,000 bu. while primary receipts were 63S.oo bu, compared with 5S3.000 bu a year ago. Local receipts were- 8 cars, none of contract grade. Minneapolis and miluth reported 426 cars, against 332 last week and 544 the corresponding day a year ago. Exporters reported 22 loads taVen. Corn was a fairly active market. The opening was easier, in sympathy with wheat and easiness at Liverpool, and on the good weather and Improved grading of receipts, to-day's arrivals, 329 cars, containing 74 cars of contract grade. Commission houses sold liberally during the first hour, but when the wheat strength became a bull influence in corn they came to its support In company with the majority of professional traders, and the market finished the session In a firm condition. July was in the Lest demand and ruled a shade over May. The latter option sold between 41441e and 41c and clospd a shade higher at 41c. Oats were moderately active, but the volume of business was light. The market ruled easy early with other grains, and resjonded later to their strength. Stop-loss orders from shorts caused liberal selling on the advance, but the close was steady. May sold between 254c and 25c and closed a shade up at 254c. Receipts were 190 cars. In the market for hog products the activity was less marked than It has been recently. The market ruled rather strong early on light hog receipts, commission houses buying. Later lard and ribs eased under pressure from longs, but wrk, although subjected to the same jwissure, held firm. May ierk sold between $15.9 and $13.65 and closed 10c higher at $15.7tf; May lard between $7.&0 and $7.70, closing 5c to 74c down at $7.70, and May ribs between $7.574 and $7.45, with the close 24c depressed at $7.474Estimated receipts on Monday: Wheat. 70 cars; corn. 213 cars; oats, 150 cars; hogs, 32,000. Leading futures ranged as follows: Articles. Open- High- Low- ClosWheat Ing. est. est. ing. March 75i 764 754 764 April 754 76 754 764 May 764-764 77 764 774 Corn Alarch .... .... .... .... 40 May 41i-41 41 414-41H 41 July 41-414 414 41 41 OatsMarch 214 24 21'. 24 May 254 25 254 234 PorkMay $13.70 $15.90 $13.70 $13.70 July 15.00 13.15 14.974 14.97T Lard Mar ;.. 7.73 7. SO 7.70 7.70 July 7.8) 7.S24 7.724 oepi .3d .&C2 e.M'3 r74 RibsMay 7.47'i 7.57i 7.474 7.474 Sept 7.47 4 7 55 7.45 7.45 Cash quotation.? were as follows: Flour qute?: winter intents-. $3.GO03.bO; straights. $3.204j3.60; clears. $2.9003.30; spring specials. $4.20; patent, $3.5003.75; straights, $303.20: bakers. $2.2"02.5O. No. 3 spring wheat, C90 74c; No. 2 red. 774c No. 2 corn. 404c; No. 2 yellow. 404c. No. 2 oats, 25026c; No. 2 white. 2S;c; No. 3 white. 27-i 2Sc. No. 2 ry. &4c. Fair to choice malting barley. 4R056c. No. 1 flaxseed, $1.54; No. 1 Northwestern, $1.53. Clover seed, contract grade, $10.65. Mess pork, per brl. $13.550 13.60. Lard, per ion lbs, $7.7247. 774. Short-rib sides (loose). $7.450 7.60. Dry-salted shoulders (boxed). $6.500 6.75. Short-clear sides (boxed), $7.!K08. Whisky, on basis of high wines. $1.27. Receipts Flour, 32.000 brls; wheat. 87,00.1 bu; corn. 259.000 bu; cats. 210.000 bu; rye, 5.000 bu; barley, 23.0nO bu. Shipments Flour, 26.000 brls; wheat, 720. 000 bu; corn. 177. 000 bu; oats, 2SS.000 bu; rye, l.ooo bu; barley, 8,000 bu. AT NEW YORK. Flour Firmer with Wheat and Moderately Active Other Products. NEW YORK. March 16. Flour Receipts. 1S,472 bu; exports, 12,457 bu. Market firmer and moderately active; winter patents, $3.6504; winter straights, $3.450 3.50; Minnesota patents, $404.30; winter extras, $2.5O02.S3; Minnesota bakers, $30 3.23; winter low grades, $2.4302.60. Rye flour quiet; fair to good, $2.8003.13; choice to fancy, $3.2003.43. Buckwheat flour dull at $2.1002.15. Corn meal steady; yellow Western, 91c; city, 90c; Brandywine, $2.4302.50. Rye quiet; No. 2 Western, 60c f. o. b., afloat; State. 36057c c. 1. f.. New York, car lots. Barley steady; feeding, 46018c c. I. f.. New York. Barley malt dull; Western, 650 72c. Wheat-Iteceipts, 80,100 bu; exports, 1CS.417 bu. Spot Ptronger; No. 2 red, 814c f. o. b., afloat, 80c elevator; No. 1 northern Duluth, 90o f. o. b., afloat; No. 1 hard Duluth, 934c f. o. b., afloat. Options opened easier from the effects of disappointing English cables, but quickly recovered on a further scare of local shorts, and closed very firm at c net advance; March closed at S0c; May, SO0S14c. closing at 814c; July, 80 5-160 SO'sc, closing at 804c. Corn Receipts 129,923 bu; exports, 73,230 bu. Spot firmer; No. 2. 49c elevator, 4Sic f. o. b., afloat. Options were steady but quiet on cables, the rise In wheat and local covering; closed very firm at 4c net advance; March closed at 4c; May. 46047c. closing at 47c; July. 4640 46c, closing at 464c; September closed at 47c. Oats Receipts, 197,400 bu; exports. 26.232 bu. Spot steady; No. 2, 31c; No. 3, 304c; No. 2 white. 330334c; No. 3 white. 22Ti33c; track mixed Western, 3O20 32c; track white, 22026c. Options dull but firm. Hay steady; shipping, 7740SOc; good to choice, 85fi95c. Hops quiet: State, common to choice, 1:0) crop, 17fi2oc; 1899. 11 to 15c; old. 2'd6c, Pacific coast, 1900 crop. 16019c; lS'M. 11015c; old, 2i6c. Hides steady; Galveston. 2) to 25 lbs, llie; California, 21 to 2-5 lbs. lR4019c; Texas dry. 21 to CO lbs, 140144c. leather steady; hemlock sole, Buenos Ayres, light to heavy weights, 240) 25c; acid. 234024c. Beef steady: family. flO.fiOfi 11.50; mws, $S.iO; beef hams. $li.5O019; packet, S9.5O01O; city, extra India mess. $14fil6c. Cut meats steady; pickled bellies', $Wil0; pickled shoulders. $.5016.73; pickled hams, $3.250 9.75. Lard firmer; Western team. $S.10. Refined firm; continent. $s.5o; X. A., $8.65; compound, $5.5003.624. pork strong; family. $15.75016.25; short clear. $14.73016.75; mess, $!5rl6. Tallow quiet; city ($2 for package). 40 4c: country (packages free). 47 'j 54c Cotton-se-ed oil firm; prime crude. 2VCc; prime yellow. 3l';.c. Rice steady; domestic, fair to extra. C7i064c; Japan. 40478c. Molasse. steady; New Orleans, open kettle, good to choice, 220 4)c. Coffee Spot Rio barely steady; No. 7, invoice. 7ic Mild quiet: Cordova. 80 114c. Sugar Raw steady; fair refining. 34c; cenard A, 5.o."c; confectioners' A, 5.05c; mold A. 5.60e; cut loaf, 5.73c; crushed. 5.75c; powdered 5.35c; granulated, 5.25c; cubes. 5.5oc. ' - . TRADE IX fa EN E IIA L. Quotations at St. Louis. Baltimore, Cincinnati nnd Other Places. ST. LOUIS. March 15. Flour firm: pMnt $3.5503.75; extra fancy and straights. $3.15' :.;;",; char. $2.70'i 2.90. Corn meal steidy at $205. Bran firm; sacked, east track. 7747Sr. Wheat No. 2 red, cash. 74c: May. 754c; Julv. 7c; No. 2 hard, 72 72'e. Corn No. 2. cash. 3:4'; May. 4'4c; July. 4O0Kc. Oats No. 2. cash. 24c; May, 264:: July, 25c: No. 2 white. 2v..e. Pork firm; Jobbing. $15.75. Lard lower at $7.55. Dry-salt me-ats (boxed) strong and higher; -x-tra shorts. $7.75; clear ribs. 17.8". 4: clear sids. $S50. Bacon strong and higher; extra yN.rts, $V37': Clear ribs. $ 624: clear sides. $t 73. Timothy seed steady: avenge receipts. $3.75ii; prime worth more. Hay Timothy string at $7 U.50; prairie steady at $5010. Whisky stesdv at $1.27. Iron cotton 'ties. $1. Ragging. 7C7c. Hemp twine. 9c. Receipts Flour. M"o bris; wheat. 45.fr bu; corn. fc2.o bu; oats. 54.K) tu! Shipments Flour, 10. v brls; wheat, S'.eoj bu; corn. 4S.000 bu; oats, 16.00) bu. American i'vi .-.i. ioui.H fancy winter steady at Ss M. Beef easy; t-ttra India mess. 61s 3.1. Pork steady; prime m-. Western. 6?s. Hams Short cut. II to 1 it., firm at 43s 91. Lard American refined, in pails, strong at 4" 3d: prime Western. In telrce. firm at 35 d. Bacon Cumberland cut, 26 to lbs, Iren at 44 d; short ribs, 1 to 24 lb, etraos

tnrugai. so tesi. 4c; molasses sugar. 3c. Refined steady; No. 6. 4.70e; No. 7. 4.60c; No. 8 4.50c; No. 9. 4.45c: No. l-. 4.4-kt; No. 11, 4 2: No. 12. 4.3-ic; No. 13. 4.30c; No. II. 4 25c: standi

LIVEUPOOU March 16. Wheat Spot firmNo. 1 California. 62d; No. 2 red Western winter. 5s lld; No. 1 northern spring, ts 24!. C0rns:i.ot firm; Amcrie-an mixed, new. 3s lid- . 1 ,1,4 1, .

st 42s M: lorur-elear middles. 1M. 2S o 34 Ihs. firm at Js td; 1 r.g-tlear mi i lls. heavy, 23 to 4) IKs firm nt 4'.s ß-i: t-Ii' rt-e I -ar backs. 1 to 2- lbs. firm Rt Js Id; clear 111 14 to jr. i:y. firm at 44s I'd; sh-u!Ws. ';--i-re. 11 f 1J lbs, strong fit 35s 9d. Butter dull; finest United St.-tv. S's; Kwd United Stales. 4 "her etui!; American tines;, white and colored. 4. Tallow Prune city dull at 24s 61; Autrellan, in Indon. dull at 201 .d. BALTIMORE. March 16. Flour dull; receipts. 15.226 Iris; exj-orts. "T'i i"-U. Wheat r.rinr; r pot and th. m-nth. 7Dj7y:c: April. So? asked; Vay. 7:Vi "4c; steamer No. 2 red. 77'i4c; receipts. ,42rj bu; S.-uthern. v impl ;igtc; Southern. n grp.d' 7vVi"c. Corn firm; mixed, ot. 45:2045c: the m-nth and April. 4' 45..c; May, 4". V 454c; steamer mixed. 444'' 44"c; rrce-ipts. t.v-7 I n; ex; rts. 2).1 bu: Southern white ecru. 47 40Jv4c; Southern yellow corn. 4'.40;4r. oats firm: No. 2 white. 223 224c; No. 2 mixed, 2"e ; receipts. 12.225 bu; export s none. KANSAS CITY. March R-Whcat-May. C7r; July. nc; e.i-h. No. 2 hard. v.'';oc: No. 2 rl. ';'4'o7l4e. Corn Mav, :w'y.ic; cash. No. 2 mixed, 37c; No. 2 " white. 27c. Oats No. white. 274c. Receipts Wheat. l.ao bu; corn, 10.4.H bu; oats. lo.t tej. Shipments Wheat. 16.t bu; corn. 15.2o bu; oats. 2.() bu. CINCINNATI, March 16. Flour quiet. Wheat firm; No. 2 red. 7:e.i,k. Corn firm; No. 2 mixed, 42c. eat3 quiet; No. 2 mixed. 274i2c Iiya easy; No. 2. .Ve. Lard quiet at $7 Bulk meata firm at $7.624. Bacon firm at SY25. Whisky, distillers' finished goods, on a asls of $1.27. Sugar firm. TOLEDO. March 16 Wheat active ami higher; cash. "o; May. 51sc; Julr. 794c. Corn steady and firm: No. 2 mixed. 41c: Mar. 4:c. Oats dull and firm- No. 2 mixed, 2r. itye dull: eah. 524c Clover seed dull and firm; prime March, $6.65; October. $5.50. MINNEAPOLIS. March 16 Wheat Cash. 7;c; May. 75c; July. 774'. On track: No. 1 hard, 77c; No. 2 hard, 75c; No. 2 northern. 72c. MILWAUKEE. March 1C Barley firmer; No. 2. 57c; sample, 40034 4c. Ilutter, EffKs nnd Cheese. NEW YORK. March 16 Butter-Receipts. 2.53 racksges. Market unsettled; fresh creamery. 1 fr2Uc; June creamery. 14'ul4c; factory. 104il44c. Cheese Receipts. 9S packages. Market strong; fancy, large, colored and white. 110114c; fancy, small, colored. 124c; fRncy, small, white. 12'J 124c. Egzs Receipts, 9.023 packages. Market steady; Western, at mark, 134c; Southern, at mark, 1240134c. PHILADELPHIA. March 1 Butter firm and In pood demand; prints lc higher; fancy Westera creamery. 220224c; fancy Western prints. 22c; fancy near-hy prints. 23c. Ere, steartv; frh near-ty. 134c; fresh Western. 134c: fresh Southwestern. 134c; fresh Southern, 124c Cher-as firm; New York full creams, fancy small. 12c; New York full creams, fair to choice. K0l2c. CHICAOO. March 16 On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was dull; creameries, I5i21c; dairies. 110UV. Chee? qutet at 1040 Uc. Eggs dull; fresh. llc. KANSAS CITY, March 16. Ecsrs weak; freh Missouri ar.d Kansas stock. IMiie t eloien. loss oft, cases returned; new white wood cases Included, 'je more. ST. LOUIS. March lfi.-Butter steady; creamery. 16'i 22c; dairy, 14 U 17c. Eggs lower at 10e. cases returned. LOUISVILLE. March 16 Butter-Pound bricks. 26c; tio-lb tubs. 22c; 25-lb tubs, 2.C EgKs, 101,0. CINCINNATI. March 16.-Eggs steady at 120, Butter Lrm. Cheese firm; Ohio flat, 114c. Oils. NEW TORK. March 16 Petroleum Arm; rsfir.ed New York. S.05c; Philadelphia and Baltimore, Kc; Philadelphia and Baltimore. In bulk. 5.45e. Rosin quiet. Spirits cf turpentine quiet at 2JTi3Sic. COLUMBUS, March 16. The advance In eruds oil continues, another advance of 1 cent being reported to-day. North Limn la now quoted at 94c. Pouth Lima. Vc, Somerset 89c, Indiana, Stic. OIL CITY. March 16. Credit balances. 11.20; certificates, no bid or offers. Runs. S5.473 brls; average. 6.191 brls; shipments, ioc.26 brls; average. i'3,666 brls. WILMINGTON. March 16. Spirits of turpentine nothing doing. Rosin nothing doing. Cruds turicntlne Meady at $1.3 to $2.20. Tar firm at $1.15. MONTrELIER. March 16. Indiana and South Llra crude petroleum, tc per brl; North Llma, 94c. CHARLESTON. March 16 Spirits of turpentine nothing doing. Rotdn firm and unchanged. SAVANNAH. March 1. Spirits of turpentlno firm at 344c Rosin firm and unchanged. Wool. LONDON. March 16. The offerings at the wool auction sales to-day numbered 10,!n2 bales. There was a large attendance, and competition was spirited. Crossbreds were active, and the horns trade secured the bulk of these ofierinrs. Superior greasy was taken by America. Scoured was In moderate demand and supply, principally medium, and was taken by the home trade anil the ceintlnent at hardening rates. Most of the offerings of Cajie of Good Hope and Natal wer sold, America taking light superior, combing 8nd greasy. Following are the sales: New Suth Wales. 3.000 bales; scoured. 6d01s 44d; greasy. 4409d. Queensland. 1.5ei0 bales; scoured. Ild01s 3d; greasy, 409id. Victoria, 1.400 boles; scoured, lld01s 3'td; greasy. 501044, South Australia, 1m bales; scoured. CVifcd; greasy. 4404rt. New Zealand. 3.300 bales; scoured. 64d01s l;d; greasy, 3404d. Cape of Good Hope and Natal. 1,500 bales; scoured, lid tyls Id; g 1 easy, 70bd. ST. LOUIS. March IS. Wool Inactive and steady; medium grades, 1201S4c; heavy fine, 10 012c; light fine, 12015c; tub-washed, l?0274c. NEW YORK. March 16 Wool quiet; domestio fleece, 24 0 2ic; Texas, 15017c.

Zletals. NEW YORK. March 16. The general metal market was of the usual Saturday half holiday order. Dullness prevails! and ieculatlve activity was conspicuous by its absence. No Information from abroad were received, and thers were no price changes here. Tin was easy in tone at 23.5O0r5.8oc: lead at 4.374c; rpelter weak at 3.9"3.95c; i.opper dull and nominal at 17c for Lake Superior and lCc for casting and electrolytic, and pig iron warrants. $9..Vi'i 10.50; Northern foundry, $15016.50; Southern foundry, $14. 15.73, and soft Southern, $1315.75. ST. LOUIS. March 16. Metals firmer. Lad firm at 4.22404.25c. Spelter firmer at 3.75i 3.774c roultry. LOUISVILLE. March 1 Poultry active. Hens. c; spring chickens. 10020c, acordinir to slxe; turkeys. 11c; ducks. 9c. ST. LOUIS. March 16. Poultry firm. Chickens. 740 84c; turkeys. 6409c; ducks, 94c; ge-we. 506c. CHICAGO. March 16 Dressed poultry quiet. Turkeys. 6011c; chickens. 941100. CINCINNATI, March 16. Poultry firm. Chickens, 9010c; turkeys, 7Sj94c. Dry Goods. NEW YORK. March 16. There Is no cbar.re In business In brown sheetings and elrllls. and price continue very Irregular. Bleached cotton quiet and steady. Coan-e colored cedtons dull and irregular. Print cloths unchanged. Fall River agreement to shut down completed; will curtail four weeks out of next eight. Prints and gingham t quiet. American cotton yarns weak and very irregular, but rather more demand. Woolen and worsted linen yarns unchanged. Cotton NEW ORLEANS, March IG Cotton qideL Sales, 3.251 bales. Ordinary, 5-16c; pl ordinary. 7c; low middling. 7c; middling, 1;; rool middling, S 13-16o; middling fair, 9c. Receipts, 5,743 bales' stock, 222. C03 bales. NEW YORK. March 16. Cotton Spot !oed quiet; middling. uplands, kn; middling gulf, c Sales, 1"0 bales. A DRY DAY IN KNOX. Some of the Terrible Things Which Followed a Preacher's Visit. Starke County (Ind.) Republican. Sunday wa3 a dry day in Knox, despite the fact that for nine lonsr hours of the day the windows of heaven were open, much the same as they were in tne days of Noah, the ancient navigator and the rain fell in torrents from the lachrymose clouds which hung close to the earth. Still the day was "dry" In this good old town. "Dry" in this ease refers to the throats of some of our citizens who have a sort of a Sahara desert ia their guggles which only copious draughts of peve or red liquor can flush. Not that the town has suddenly become saloonles; ntt that by chance the wet goods had run short; not that Carrie Nation had come upon the scene and tomahawked the traffic to eleath was this awful thirst so rampant. Oh, no. Indeed; not any e.f these awful events had come to pass. There was bejoze In plenty. In fact, there was "Llcker, licker everywhere Hut not a drop to drink." A preacher, a bold, bad preacher who feareel not the forkeet tongue of the eievi! nor yet the ppe-ar-he "ieled caudal appendage ef th:.t stlf-i-ame persomge. had, the Sunday previously, elroppM into the rear room of a saloon and had see-n thirhty, red-eyed mort als slacking their thirsts at the fount ef Itacohus, all contrary to the statutes of Indiana made and providt-d. And then the audacious limb of the gosped had stewxl up in a pulpit and iundeel the ce)ver of ;t psalter te pieces while he told in Jehovah tones of the? incident. That scared the saloon men and they sct out te apjeae the offended hosts by shutting up shops on Sunday. It was a sad day for the thirsty eild foak who ambled up and down the streets trying every door which could possibly leael them to some sequestered pot where; they might allay the awful fever which raged within them arid called In piercing accents for a eirop. Just one elrop. Had a fire broken out in the town Sunday abritt a hundred and fifty of our citizens would have explothei as cans of powdeT. This reckless closing of sa!eons on Sunday may be the mNQi of blowing up this

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