Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 May 1901 — Page 10

THE IKDIAHAPOLIS HEWS, THURSDAY, MAY 23. 1901.

THE STHEHCTH OF HI

► NEWS DID NOT ACCOUNT FOR PRICE MOVEMENT.

• , BREAK IN MAY CORN PRICE

i Heavy Selling of July and Septenv her Oats Caused a Decline In Value*—Provisions Dull.

CHICAGO, May 38.—The wheat market early to-day developed a strength for which the news could not account, cables being Indifferent, and the crop in the full enjoyment of liberal moisture. July opened unchanged to He lower, at 73Hc to n%c, and quickly advanced to 73Hc. Liquidation by scattered Interests caused a decline to 7»H®«Hc. but this was followed by a sharp rally to 73%c. Business was on a moderate scale. Ohio and Indiana made claims of damages from ' hessian fly, and early cables continued to dwell on the deterioration of the Gernan crop of rye and wheat. Local receipts were 30 cars, none of contract, while Minneapolis and Duluth reported 306 cars, against 1£8 last week and 433 a

year ayo

After touching 73%#74c, July, under active selling, declined to 7ZH©73c, where the market steadied on export sales. July

closing He lower at 73Hc.

The corn market ruled easier on the receipts and favorable growing weather. July opened %c to He lower at 44Hc to 44Hc. and sold sharply to 44<3!44Hc. In sympathy with wheat there was a rally to 44Hc, but offerings on the advance were liberal and the market again declined, steadying for a time at 44Hc. Receipts were 274 cars, 282 of contract grade. May corn was neglected; early opening He lower at 46Hc and selling to 46c. Later the price broke to 43Hc, with no support

offered.

The close was weak, July %c lower, at 44Hc. and May 4Hc down, at 43Hc. The decline In May was due to Phillips's liquidation of approximately 8,600,000 bushels, believed to represent the last of

bis line.

The oat* market was affected by the corn easiness and by tne selling of approximately 1,860,000 bushels of the cereal for delivery In July and September. There was a fair demand, however, and the break *aa not serious. July opened He lower to unchanged at 28Hc to 28Hc. ■nd sold to SHo. Receipts were 884 cars. Provisions were dull, but steady, In •ymp&thy wfth a strong hog market, although a packer sold lard on a liberal scale. July pork opened 6o higher at I14.82H: July lard, .(©He to :06c up at >.17H®8 80c. and July .06c Improved at 8c. Reported for The NTewe by A W. Thomson. Room SI Indianapolis Board of Trade.

* Articles. 6pen.Hlgh.Low.

WHEAT— May .... 74

July ... CORN-

—Closed—

Mayto.May22.

OAT&May ... July ... jklRIC-

.. 80 80H

28%-H

•July .».. , Sept. fO A» OU

LARD-

fciay .... 8 82 8 22 July .... 8 17-20 8 20 , Bept 8 20 8 20

Subs—

May .... 8 80 8 40 8 27 8 27 8 22 'July .... 8 00 8 00-02 7 95-97 7 95-97 7 95 «ept 7 97 7 97 7 92 7 92 7 92

73% 72%

78% 78%

74%-%

73%

43 4*

43% 44%

48 44%

28%

28% 80% 28%-% 28%

14 72 14 70

14 67 14 72 14 70

14 66 14 77 14 75

S 15 8 15 8 17 8 10-12 8 10-12 8 15-1? 8 12 8 12 8 17

• Chicago Cath Prices. CHICAGO, May 28.-Cash wheat t red 75®>75Hc, No. 8 red 71®76c, : hard winter ?4Hc, No. 3 hard wlnt

93Hc. No. 1 Northern No. 2 Northern spi spring 70@78%c. Corn— 3 42C42HC Oat*—No. 2

No.

No. 2 er 73@

48H®45c, No.

2»H®29Hc. No. 3

iarn spring 74^071.\ ring ?4H©76Hc. No. rn—No. 2 48H®45c. Ni

New York Grain. NEW YORK. May 23.—The rang# Of grain quotations on the Produce Exchange "to-day was:

■ Article*. WHEAT-

en. Open. High. Low.

i i

May .... «H 49% 49 hi a s na

—Closed. Maj r 23.May22. m son 79 79% 76 76%

48%

Chicago Broom Corn.

CHICAGO. May 23.—Broom Corn—Market easy; self-working, fair to good, per ton, IW.QOfleo.OO; choice, per ton, 865.00® 70.00; common. $40.00®60.00; stained and damaged, I36.00®40.00; dwarf corn, according to length and color, per ton, i» «xai00,00; hurl, common, rough, coarse, |6O.OO®0O.(1D; good color, reasonably

emootn and good, 865.00®7&.00; choice,

870.00® 80.00.

fine, green.

Baltimore Flour Market. [Special to Ths Indianapolis News.]

BALTIMORE, Md., May 2JL-Plour-

®3.00^fann-

Bupers, 82.30®2.40; extras,

Uy, I3.2&S3.60.

Toledo Clover Seed. [Speei*l to The Indianapolis Nowa.] TOLEDO, O.. May 23-Seed-Cash, |6 60n; October, 85.25. Chicago Flax. CHICAGO, May 88.-Close: Flax—Cash Northwest 8166, No. 1 81-68, May 8168, September 81.30,

No. 1 October 81.26.

Chicago Rye. «

CHICAGO, May 28.—Rye closed at 53c for May and 52c for July.

Other Grain Markets.

[Special to The Indianapolis News.]

TOLEDO. O.. May 23.-Wheat-Cash, ♦5%ct July, 74%c. Cbm—Cash. 44%c; July.

“ it*—Cash. |9Hc; July, 28Hc. Rye—

tincha

Bt'l in

)L,f May

23.—Wheat—Quiet,

Me. Oats—Ca C L*I\ KRPOO

nged to %d lower; July, 5s ll%d; liber. 5s 10%d. Corn-Quiet, %®%d , Jmy. to _10Hd; September, Se ^lOHd.

75%©. Co ?81%c. R n; lard.

•er; July, INCINN

Quiet. Wheat—bull/75%©. Corn—Steady,

45c. Oats—Easier, 31®Slt

Rye—Steady,

8»o. Pro>istons—Firm; lard, 8.05c; bulk

meats, 88.45; bacon, 89.02%.

KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 23-Close: Wheat—July, 6*iH®66%c; September. 64%c; «ash. No. 8 hard, 70c; No. 2 red, TOgTlo. Corn—May, 40%c; July, 40%c; September. 4(i%c; cash, No. 2 mixed, 40%c; No. 2 white, 41%c. Oat*—No. 2 white, 31%c. H BALTIMORE, Md., May 2S.-Wheat-Weetern dull; spot and May, 79%®7S%e;

June, TSHc as •pot 47%®’47% <T47%c. Oats—:

asked

weak;

Corn—Western

HB ay, 47%Q^o: June, 47 its—No. 2 white, 38H«$4c; No. 2

mixed, 31 %®32c. Rye—No. 2 western, 59 ST! LOITIS, Mo.. May 28.-Cloee: Wheat —No. 3 rod cash. 7*%c; May. 72%c; July, 89%®69%c; September. 68%c; NO. 2 hard. 73%c. Corn—Na 2 cash. 42%c; May, 42%o; July, 42%c; September, 42%c. Oat»—No. 2 cash. 29Hc; May, 29%e; July, 27%c: Sep■*—“ber. 25%o; No. 2 white. 31c. Pork—

w jobbing, 814.75; lard, lower at 8.00®

CONDITION OF GRAIN.

Spring Wheat Making Satisfactory Growth—Winter Wheat A CINCINNATI. O.. May 2t-The Price Current say*: "Timely rains during the past week have been of vast benefit to growing crops, by preventing deterioration. which would have resulted if dry weather had continued much longer, over a large portion of the country. Winter wheat is maintaining a high condition. 3n portions of Kanss* more rainfall would be desirable. There have been more reports of fly and chinch bugs In the wheat especially from Kansas and Illinois, this btlng a consequence of the recent dry spell, but generally there has been no material change from a week •go In the condition of the growing winter wheat. "The spring wheat crop of the Northwest is making satisfactory growth; general rains would be desirable, out the plant Is not suffering from dry weather. "The late planted corn has been put In the ' ground under favorable conditions; the general prospect for the corn crop

has been slightly improved during the week, though It Is scarcely up to the normal. Oats also have Improved some, though the general condition of the crop Is not high. “In Indiana rains have come opportunely, being .especially beneficial to oats In western counties. Wheat continues In promising condition. Meadows In fine condition. Corn mostly planted, large crop, condition generally satisfactory.” A. W. Thomson’s Grain Letter. —May 23.— Wheat—Unfavorable reports are coming. mainly from the eastern half of Kansas. They are said to be due to the development of the hessian fly. There ire a few scattered reports also from Indiana expressive of apprehension from the same . cause. As we have frequently called attention tc*the fact that the hessian fly was In the wheat last fall, and that bis presence covered pretty much the whole winter wheat section, we are. of course, on the lookout for the appearance of damage from that cause. So far, however, we do not think It ia sufficient to become an Important factor, but the spring Is backward and It takes warm weather to develop them. The next two weeks ought to tell the, story. The seaboard reports goods export business, slxty-slx loads being reported taken. The Northwest stocks will decrease about 2,300,000 for the week. Corn—The continued large arrivals and the uncertain feeling In regard to the condition of out Inspection which led the directors two days ago to declare the receipts of one house Irregular, frightened the longs and created a selling pressure In May corn. Receipts continue large and the market without support. Liberal export business has been done at the decline. Provisions are steady and on the whole rather firm. There Is a squeeze in May ribs, with deliveries of May contract so far small. Cash demand for meats con-

839,000 pounds, against 1,666,000 pounds; lard. 856,000, against 1,877,000; pork, 66. against 958. Grain Notes. -May 23.- . The Duluth Commercial Record claims that 1,750,000 bushels of wheat was shipped out of Duluth last week, and as much more will be shipped out this week. Grain tendered by a warehouseman and rejected as below grade can not hereafter be taken back Into his house by the warehouseman without reinspection. The Trade Bulletin sold: Southwestern crop bulletins were favorable and anxiety over the Northwest was relieved some by showers and the prospect of more. The crop Is in need of rain in the lower Missouri valley, but improvement Is reported In Michigan and the upper Ohio valley. Harvest has begun In Texas, where the wheat crop Is reported as generally poor. Spring wheat is said to be coming up well, with rain needed for late sown. There is a good deal of hot corn at Buffalo. One Chicago man, who has been having an experience of his own down there, and who Is Just back, says probably 1,000,000 bushels of corn are involved. The wheat crowd believes the Phillips party la short a great deal of July. The ‘‘curb” gossips had It that they were Short several millions. Secretary Petit, of the Peavey Grain Company, puts the controversy between his concern and Messrs. Slaughter & Co. as follows: “We were custodians for the corn. We took It in as. No. 2 because the State Inspection department declared it such. We have used diligence in preserving It. The State officials now declare It is not No. 2. Our position Is that It is not our corn, but the property of the people who hold the .receipts." Closing prices a year ago: July wheat, fl7H®67%c; corn. 37%c; oats. 21%<g21%c; pork, 81146; lard, 6.96c; ribs, 6.57c. Members of the Stock Exchange have -formed a pool in July wheat and are understood to be carrying 1,500,000 bushels. The headquarters of the pool is in the United States Steel crowd. Broomhall cable on the German crop report Indicates 40,000,000 bushels less wheat and 60,000,000 bushels less rye than an average crop. Logan said: "Holders of wheat are firm, and there is not much pressure. If crop conditions remain favorable, however, we see very little to establish and maintain a bull market. Within a month new wheat will begin to move with liberal supplies of old wheat on hand. Com dull and steady. Speculative interest much reduced. Supplies will, however, scarcely get burdensome on this crop, and we feel like advising purchases on any sharp break.” To-Day’s Primary Markets. Primary market • receipts—Wheat 200,00© bushels, against 480,000 bushels the corresponding day a year ago;- com 636,000 bushels, against 269,000 bushels. Primary market shipments—Wheat 763,000 bushels against 256,000 bushels the corresponding day a year ago; corn 611,000 bushels, against 279,000 bushels. Minneapolis received 163 cars of wheat and Duluth *43 cars, a total of 206 cars, against 433 cars the corresponding day a year ago. St. Louis: Receipts—Wheat 27,000 bushels, against 17,000 bushels the corresponding day a year ago. Kansas City: Receipts—Wheat 66 cars, against 66 cars the corresponding day a year ago. Chicago carlots: Wheat 30 cars, corn 724 cars, oats 284 cars. Estimated cars at Chicago for Thursday: Wheat 80 cars, corn 655 cars, oats 290 cars. For Friday: Wheat 40 cars, corn 675 cars, oats 200 cars. Clearances: Wheat 1,220,030 bushels, and flour 11,495 packages; corn 258,641 bushels.

Indianapolis Grain Market. Wheat—Weak; No. 2 red, 73%c track: No. 2 red, 73%c on milling freight; No. 3 red, 69VWn%c track; May, 73%c track; wagon, 74c. Com—Weak; No. 1 white, 45c; No. 2 white, 45o; No. 3 white, 46c; No. 4 white, 41®43c; No. 2 white mixed, 43%c; No. 3 white mixed, 43%c; No. 4 white mixed, 39%®4l%c; No. 2 yelhwv, 44c; No. 3 yellow. 44c; No. 4 yellow. 40®42c; No. 2 mixed. 43%c; No. 3 mixed, 43%c; No. 4 mixed, 39%©41%c: ear. 43%c. Oats—Steady; No. 2 white, 31c; No. 3 white, 90o: No. 2 mixed, 29%c; No. 3 mixed, 28%c. Hay—No. 1 timothy. [email protected]; No. 2 timothy, [email protected]. Inspections: Wheat—No. 2 red, 3 cars; rejected, 1 car; unmerchantable, 1 car; total, 6 cars. - Corn—No. 2 white, 5 cars; No. 3 white, 3 cars; No. 2 white mixed, 1 car; No. 2 mixed, 1 car; No. 3 mixed, 3 oars; ear, 1 car; total, 14 cars. Oats—No. 8 whife, 1 car; No. 2 mixed, 1 car; total, 2 cars. Hay—No. 1 timothy. 1 car; total, 1 car. At the Wagon Market. Receipts on sale Thursday were 100 loads. The market was very quiet, with sales at steady prices. Timothy—Selling, good to choice, 811.00® 18.00; mixed. 89.50®10.50. Clover—Selling, good to choice, 87.00® 8.00. Oats—Shelled, 28@30c; sheaf, [email protected] per ton Straw—According to grade, 86 00®7.U). Com—Selling at 43@44c. Crude OH. (Special to The Indianapolis News.] OIL CITY, Pa., May 23.—Prices now are: Tlona, 81.20; Pennsylvania. 81.05; Corning, 88c; Newcastle, 80c; North Lima. 79c; South Lima, Indiana, Somerset, 74c; White House Kentucky oil. 76c. CORN AND WHEAT REGION.

CHILE MARKET STRONG

FAT STEERS SOLD AT A SHADE HIGHER PRICES.

HOGS AVERAGED LOWER

The Decline yvas Early, but Later Prices Reacted to Almost Vested day’s Average — Light Receipts of Sheep.

CATTLE—Receipts 336 h tt ad. Shipments small. An unusual activity characterized the cattle market this morning. The supply was light and quality generally rather common. There were but few choice grades of steers on sale, the receipts consisting chiefly of butcher stock. The market was strong on all kinds of butcher cattle and possibly a shade higher on fat steers. The best drove offered was made up of 45 head that averaged 1,344 pounds and sold for 85.40. Fourteen steers averaging 1,026 pounds sold for 85.00. Scattering sales of light, plain steers, were made from $4.60 to $5.00. Heifers sold from S3.75 to 84.80, with cows ranging from 83.00 to $4.50. Veal market was steady with the bulk of the sales at [email protected]. A clearance was soon made, with the market closing strong. Good to prime steers, 1,350 lbs. and upward 85 15® 5 65 Fair to medium steers, 1,350 lbs. and upward : 4 80 @5 20 Good to choice, 1,150 to 1,300 lb. steers 4 60 ®5 10 Fair to medium, 1,150 to 1,300 lb. steers 4 35® 4 75 Medium to good 900 to 1,100 lb. steers 3 75 @4 75 Good to choice feeding steers.. 4 00 ®4 50 Fair to medium feeding steers. 3 00 @4 00 Common to good Stockers 3 50 @4 50 Good to choice heifers 4 25 @IT5 Fair to medium heifers 4 00® 4 25 Common light heifers 3 00 @3 75 Good to choice cows 3 75® 4 40 Fair to medium cows 3 00® 3 60 Common old cows 1 50® 2 70 Veal calves 6 00® 6 00 Heavy calves 3 50® 5 00 Prime to fancy export bulls.... 3 75® 4 25 Good to choice butcher bulls.. 3 00 @3 16 Common to fair bulls 2 50 GO Good to choice cows and calves35 00® £0 CO Common tc medium cows and calves 20 00® 30 00 HOGS—Receipts 4.994 head. Shipments estimated at 1,000 head. The market opened about 2%c lower than yesterday’s quotations, in keeping with the downward tendency of outside markets. The quality was fairly good with a large per cent, of the offerings made up of light and medium mixed hogs. After the decline the market was in a very satisfactory condition and business moved along rapidly with all buyers in the market. The best grade of heavy hogs sold at $5.80® 5.85. There were but few sales at these prices, the more common heavy and medium mixed selling at [email protected]. Light mixed ranged from 85.65 to 86.72%, with the bulk of all sales consummated during the day’s business at $5.65 to $5.75. Business ruled active until the close and the later market was stronger than the opening. Some of the closing sales were possibly at steady prices as compared with yesterday. All sold early. Closing steady. Good to choice medium and heavy .$5 75 @6 86 ~ Mixed and heavy packing.... 5 65 ®5 75 Good to choice lightweights.. 5 62%@6 72% Common to fair lightweights. 6 55 @5 60 Common to good pigs 4 46 @5 45 Roughs 4 95 @5 45 SHEEP—Receipts 122 head. Shipments none. The supply of sheep and lambs continued light, and hardly enough business was transacted to-day to develop much of a market. However, all grades were quotably strong at quotations, and any considerable number could have been sold readily, as the ddmand is strong from all sources. Considering the supply, business was active, and all were disposed of early. The market closed quiet. Spring lambs $5 50® 6 50 Good to choice lambs 4 25®5 00 Common to medium lambs 3 25® 4 26 Yearlings 3 50®4 40 Good to choice sheep 3 50® 4 00 Common to medium sheep 2 5o@3 00 Stockers and feeding sheep 2 0o@8 00 Bucks, per 100 lbs 2 00®3 00 Interstate Live Stock Market. Interstate Stock Yards, May 23. CATTLE—Receipts light. Shipments none. The cattle market ruled steady to strong. Business was active, with a light supply. The receipts consisted of butcher stock and light steers of fair quality; 1,110-pound steers sold for $4.90. Veal market steady, with sales ranging from $5.25 to $6.50. All sold. Closing steady. Good to prime export steers, 1,350 to 1,500 lbs. average...,$ 6 10® 5 60 Fair to medium export steer*. 1,200 to 1,400 lbs. average.... 4 75® 5 10 Good to prime butcher steers, 1,100 to 1,260 lbs. average.... 4 60® 5 00 Gopd to choice feeding steers.. 4 25® 4 50 Fair to good feeders, 900 to 1,100 lbs. average 3 50® 4 25 Light Stockers 3 25® 4 25 Good to prime heifers 4 25® 4 76 Common to medium heifers ... 3 50® 4 00 Prime to fancy export cows... 4 00® 4 50 Fair to good cows 2 75® 3 75 Canners and common cows.... 1 75® 2 75 Good to choice light veals.... 6 00® 6 00 Common to good heavy calves 3 00® 5 00 Good to choice fat bulls 3 50® 4 00 Common to fair bulls 2 00® 3 00 Good to choice cows and calves 30 00®45 00 Common to medium cows and calves 10 00®30 00 HOGS—Receipts 601 head. Shipments 550 head. The quality of to-day's receipts was satisfying, but there were few good heavy hogs marketed. There was but little change in the condition of the market from that existing yesterday. The top of the market was 2%e higher than yesterday's top, but the rest of the sales were at steady prices. Hllgemier Bros, paid 85.87% for a load of selected heavy hogs, averaging 263 pounds. Orders were plentiful and the supply was exhausted before any great number of them had been tilled. Th” best heavy hogs sold at $5.80 to $5.86. Light mixed ranged from $5.60 to $5.75. The market closed steady, a clearance being made early. Good to choice assorted mediums $5 75®5 87% Medium and heavy mixed 5 70®5 80 Common to good lights 5 55@5 75 Common to good pigs 4 95@5 45 Roughs 4 96®6 45 SHEEP-Receipts light. Shipments none. There was but little business transacted in the sheep market, as little •tuff was offered. All kinds found ready sale, as ths demand continued greatly in excess of the supply. Local dealers secured to-day’s supply. Closing quiet. Good to choice lambs $4 00®4 75 Common to medium lambs 3 60®4 00 Good to choice sheep 3 00@4 00 Common to medium sheep 2 50@3 00 Stockers and feeding sheep 2 00®2 50 Bucks, per 100 pounds 2 50@3 00

Indianapolis. Ind.: For the twenty-four hours ending at 8 a m., 7&th meridian time.

Rainfall

inches State

May tt, 1W1: Stations of

ItodtanapoUa

Temp. • Mln M

and hun- of

District. Max.

dredths.

weather.

Auburn 72

.00

Clear

Bloomington. 70

.00

Clear Pt Cdy

Cambridge C 72

.00

Columbua .. .76

.00

Pt Cdy

Farmland .. .72

.00

Clear

Indianapolis. 71

.00

Pt Cdy

Uafayette .. .72

.00

Clear

Dogansport . 74

.00

Pt Cdy

Marion 74 Vlnoennen .. 80

5£

.00

Clear

.00

Clear

Washingtcm. TS

.00

Clear

District Averages.

Rainfall

Number Inches Central of elation* Temp and hunStation. reporting. Max.* Min.** dredtha. Chicago, III 2S 70 S4 .06 Columbus. O 18 7* 5* .oo Deo Moines, la ..'..l! 74 54 .so Indianapolis. Ind 11 ”4 5J .oo Kanaas City. Mo...17 70 54 .20 UouiavtUe, Ky .. ..17 76 54 .00 Minneapolis. Minn 18 68 50 .14 Omaha Neb .......IS 74 84 is St. .Units, Mo .. ..12 7S 60 .(* Remarks. The temperature fell slightly In the district of Minneapolis; elsewhere it rose. Rain fell in each district exc*'p£ Columbus. Indianapolis and Louisville.

Gossip of the Stock \ ards. —May 23.— Col. R. F. Knotts, of Sullivan, Ind., was at the Union yards with a car of hogs and a car of butcher cattle. M. Phelan, of Brookvllle, Ind., had a shipment of hogs at the Interstate yards. The best cattle sold at the Union yards were those of Charles Harper, a stock feeder, of Emmison, Ind. There were forty-five of them that averaged 1,344 pounds and sold for $5.40. E. Tyner, of the firm of Tyner & Tyner, of Greenfield, Ind., was at jhe Union yards with two cars pf hogs. H. H. Hardick sent in a load of hogs to the Interstate yards, from Teutopolis, 111. John F. Moore, of Arlington, Ind., marketed a load of 170-pound hogs at the Union yards to-day, at 86.67%. Among the Indiana shippers represented with consignments of stock at the Union yards to-day, were: I. Spurlin. of Shelbvville: Engle & Anderson, of Morristown; H. Woodard, of Lebanon; Cbas. Caldwell, of Terhune,- and James Clay, of Clayton C. W. Carpenter, of Shelbyville, 111., lold 21 steers at the Interstate yards. They averaged 1.111 pounds and sold for $4 90. Ed Lawrence, of Newmarket. Ind., bad a shipment of hogs on the Union marIllinois shippers at the Interstate yards were: Sheffer & Welllnghara. of Enfflngham; W. A. Waggoner, of Charleston, and Williams Bros., of Oakland. Hilgemler Bros., local butchers, paid 85.87% for selected heavy butcher hogs at the Interstate yards. Other Live Stock Markets. [Special to The Indianapolis New* 1 EAST LIBERTY, Pa-, May 23 —Hogs—

Receipts 3,500 head. Selling 85.80®5.95. Cattle—None. Sheep—Receipts 2,000 head. Selling $4.20®4.40; lambs. [email protected]. CLEVELAND, O.. May 23—Cattle and Calves—In light supply and steady. Sheep and Lambs—Receipts 1,200 head; market st<ady. Hogs—Receipts 30 cars; Yorkers,

86.86; mediums, $5.90.

CINCINNATI. O.. May 23.—Hogs-Slow; butchers and shippers. [email protected]%; common, $4.00®5.5G. Cattle—Steady; fair to good shippers. [email protected]; common, 82.50® 3.60. Sheep—Steady, $2.50^4.15. Lambs— Strong, [email protected]. ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 23.-Cattle-Re-celpts 1,700; steady; native steers 83.60® 6.00, Stockers and feeders [email protected], cows and heifers [email protected], Texas and Indian steers [email protected], cows and heifers 82.66® 4.00. Hogs—Receipts 6,000 ; 5c lower; pigs and lights 85.60®6.70, butchers 85.75®6.85. Sheep—Receipts 1.000; steady; native muttons $4.00®!.70. lambs $5.75®6.60. SOUTH OMAHA, Neb., May 23.—Cattle —Receipts 2,300; active; strong; 5@10c higher; native steers. [email protected]; Western steers, $4.00®4.86; Texas steers, $3.50@4 40; cows and heifers, [email protected]; calve*, $3.00® 6-50. Hogs—Receipts 12,800; lower; heavy, $5.62%®6.72%; mixed, [email protected]%; light, 85 55®6.62%; bulk of sales, 85.60®6.62%. Sheep—Receipts 3,700; slow; sheep, $3.00® 4.40; lambs, |4.00®5.60. EAST BUFFALO, N. Y„ May 23.—Cattle in light supply; firm to stronger; veals, $4.25®5.75. Hogs—Receipts 33 cars; steady to linn. Yorkers, 88,00; light, $5.90 @5.95; mixed. 86.05; mediums and heavy, $6.06®6.10; high. 85.75@5,80. Sheep—Receipts 36 cars; stronger; top lambs, 15.05® 5.60; one load fancy finished 66 pounds. 85.70; others, $S.50®6.50. Sheep steady, [email protected]; wethers and yearlings, $4.50®

4.70.

KANSAS CITY. Mo., May 23-Cattle-Recelpts 3,000, Including 200 Texans; generally steady; native steers, $4.70@660; Texas steers, [email protected]; Texas cows. 83.00 @4.25; native cows and heifers, [email protected]; Stockers and feeders, $3.70®4.90; bulls, $3.00 @4.75; calves, [email protected]. Hogs—Receipts 13,000; market opened steady, closed strong; bulk of sales, $5.G5®5.85; heavy, $6.80@690; packers. $5.70®5.86; mixed, $5.65 @5.85; light. [email protected]; Yorkers. [email protected]; pigs, [email protected]. Sheep—Receipts 1,400; strong; muttons, $3.75®5.00; lambs, $4.60® 5.50; Texas grass sheep, [email protected]; spring

lambs, [email protected].

CHICAGO. May 23-Cattle—Receipts 9,000; active, 10@15c higher; butchers stock steady; Texans strong; good to prime steers, $5.30®6.00; poor to medium, [email protected]; Stockers and feeders, [email protected]; cows, [email protected]; heifers. [email protected]; canners, [email protected]; bulls, [email protected]; calves, [email protected]; Texas-fed steers, $4.26® l 5.40f Texas bulls, [email protected]. Hogs—Receipts today 29,000, to-morrow 22,000; left over, 3,525; active and strong to 5c higher; top, 85.90; mixed and butchers, [email protected]%; good to choice heavy, $5 [email protected]; rough heavy, $6.65®5.75: light, 85.60®6.86; bulk of sales, [email protected]%. Sheep—Receipts 14,000; sheep steady; good to choice wethers. [email protected]; fair to choice mixed, $4.15® 4.40; Western sheep, [email protected]; yearlings, $4.50®4.75; native lambs, [email protected]; West-

ern lambs, [email protected].

OFFERINGS LIBERAL.

Provision Market Only Moderately Active—Exports Fair. CINCINNATI. O., May 23,-The Price Current says: “Offerings of hogs continue liberal and are moderately enlarged. Total Western packing 510,000, compared with 480,000 the preceding week and 605,000 two weeks ago. For corresponding time last year the number was 506,000, and two years ago was 465,000. From March 1 the total is 4,955,000, against 4,960,000 a year ago. The quality is generally good, but in eome instances reported as only fair. Prices have been well maintained, the average at the close being the same as a week ago, about $5.70 per *100 pounds, compared with 85.10 a year ago. "Tno provision market was only moderately active the past week, although toward the close there was more interest manifested and prices ruled steady to strong, making soire advance. The trading was mainly In the deferred deliveries. The liberal marketing of hogs had the effect of checking stronger advances ai.d had a depressing influence on the market yesterday, causing some decline froiji prices obtained on Tuesday. The export clearances were moderate, although slightly in excess of the preceding week end the ccrrespondiffg week of last year.”

The Hog Pack.

CINCINNATI, May 23.-Spec!al reports to the Cincinnati Price Current show the number of hogs packed since March 1 at undermentioned places, compared with

last year, as follows:

March 1 to May 22— 1901. • 1900.

Chicago

...1,370,000

1,470,000

Kansas City

... 795.000

665,060

Omaha

490,'300

St. Louis

405,000

St. Joseph, Mo Indianapolis

364.000

.. 221,000

190,00i3

Milwaukee, Wis... .

.. 62.000

67,000

Cudahy, Wis

.. 75,900

76,,000

Cincinnati

137,000

Ottumwa, la

131,000

Cedar Rapids, la...

.. 66.500

94,000

Sioux City, la St. Paul, Minn

... 176,000

172,000

... 122,000

106,000

Louisville, Ky

.. 70,000

81,000

Cleveland, 0

.. 88,000

. 1(6,000

Wichita. Kas

.. 66,000

36,000

Nebraska City, Neb

.. 55,000

82.000

Detroit, Mich

... 66.000

55,000

Marshalltown, la...

... 20,500

25,1X10

Bloomington, 111... .

... 21,900

21,500

Above and all others. .4,955,000

Produce Markets.

4,960,000

Shippers’ prices: EGGS—Active at 10c. CHICKENS—Unchanged; fowls, 7%c. DUCKS—At 6c. BUTTER—Country, good roll, steady at 10c; Jobbers, selling State creamery at 19@20c; Elgin, 21C. BUTTERINE—Selling for 11c to 16c. CHEESE—Jobbing prices: Imported Swiss, 27c a pound; domestic Swiss, 17c; Wisconsin cream, 11c; New York Cheddars, 12c; domestic limburger, 12%c; brick, 13c. [Special to The Indianapolis .News.] BALTIMORE, May 23.—Eggs, 12%c a dozen. Chickens—Old, 9%@10c; young winter, 15@18c; springers, 18®22c a pound. CINCINNATI, O., May 23.-Eggs-Steady at 11c. Butter—Quiet. PoultrySteady; chickens, 8@llc; turkeys, 5@6c. Cheese—Steady; Ohio flat, 11c. CHICAGO, May 23-Butter—Firm; creameries 14®13%c, dairies ll®16%c. Eggs—Fairly steady; loss off, cases returned 11c. Iced poultry—Quiet; chickens 8@9c, turkeys 8@9c. LOUISVILLE. Ky., May 23.—ButterPound bricks 23c, 60-pound tubs 21@21%c, 25-pound tubs 22c. Eggs—10%@llc. Poultry —Hens 7%c, spring chickens $1.50®3.00, according to size; turkeys 5c, ducks 7%c. ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 23 -PoultryMarket steady; chickens. 7c; springs, 14® l(o; turkeys, 5c: ducks, 5®6c; spring, 12%c; geese, 4c; spring, 10c. Butter—Market quiet; creamery, 15@17c; dairy, 12@loc. Eggs—Market steady; ll%c, repacked and cases included. NEW YORK. May 23.-Butter-Re-ceipts 6,106 packages; market steady; creamery 15@19c: factory, ll@13c. Cheese —Receipts 6,759 packages; market dull; fancy large colored, 7%®8c; fancy large white, 8%@8%e; fancy small colored, 8%e; I do. white, 8%c. Eggs—Receipts 12.398 j packages; market steady; Western, un- J graded, ll%@12%c; Western selected, 13

@13Vzc.

Iron Trade Review. CLEVELAND. 0„ May 23,-The Iron Trade Review this week says: “The raa- i chlnists’ strike may have an important | influence on the iron and steel situation, though it can not nuw^ be measured. ! Foundry operations will be curtailed if the product of the foundries can not be finished, and to that extent there will be a reduction in the consumption of pigiron while the struggle lasts. Coupled with the recent disturbance in Wall street the machinists’ strike will accent the quietness that has come upon the Iron market in the month, and may prolong the waiting mood of buyers. "Wage questions are coming up for settlement in the foundry trade also, and within a few weeks the rollingmlll scales in bar, sheet and tin-plate mills governed by the Amalgamated Association agreement will be matters of conference between manufacturers and men. If advances are made in rollingmlll wages, manufacturers will be inclined to hold present market prices. “Leaving out the contingencies referred to, the situation at the moment finds its strength in the enormous consumption In progress, having at its base the unusual prosperity of the railroads and agricultural implement manufacturers. B' th these industries bid fair to have a continuance of the large demand now upon them in view of the excellent character of crop reports up to this time. Car orders continue to be of large volume and there is no sign that the railroads can lessen the scale of their equipment purchases for months to come.”

St. Louis Wool. ST. LOUIS, Mo.. May .23—Wool—Quiet; Territory and Western medium 13@15c, flue 10® 13c, coarse 10® 12c.

BING OF ERIE STOCKS

LARGE BLOCKS WERE TAKEN AT ADVANCING PRICES.

NORTHERN PACIFIC SECOND

Purchases of Moderate Lots Advanced the Price Rapidly—Southern and Southwestern Stocks Taken in Hand—The Coalers.

NEW YORK, May 23.—Opening prices of stocks showed continued strength for most of those that were strong in yesterday’s market. Others showed fractional declines. Changes did not reach a point in any case and dealings were small except in Erie, in which first sales were of 8,000 shares at 41% to 41, compared with 41% last night. Erie maintained its dominant position in the market, and blocks of 1,000 to 5,000 shares changed hands frequently on the up-grade, the price rising to 42%. The first preferred stock sold 1% above the opening, while the second preferred ruled 1% over yesterday's close. Other coal stocks rose in sympathy. Lackawanna gained 8 and other coalers over a point. A demand for Sugar, Biscuit, Amalgamated Copper, Pressed Steel Car, Metropolitan Street Railway, Toledo, St. Louis & Western and Colorado Southern first preferred caused quick advances of 1 to 3 points. Northern Pacific sold 11 points higher at 171, on one transaction of 100 shares. Railroad stocks were quiet, and the grangers and trunk lines were

heavy.

Southern and Southwestern stocks became more active and higher when Missouri Pacific was marked up to 106%. Not much Impression was made on prices of other railroad stocks. Erie reacted below 42 on offerings by the traders, but worked up to near 43 before noon. Single blocks of 5,000 to 8,000 shares were recorded. Some of the specialties were und**r pressure, including Lead. Linseed, Consolidated Gas and United States Steel. Consolidated Gas rallied to 1% above yesterday. Northern Pacific soared to 190 on purchases of 100 to 200 share lots, witn variations of 4 to 10 points between sales. A break of % to 1 point unsettled the market before noon. Bonds were firm. [The following table, prepared for The News, by L. W. Louis, room 11 Board of Trade, ^8hows_the range of quotations.] Name. Open.High.Low.Close.

Atchison

.. 78

78%

75%

Atchison pfd

. 98% . 55%

98%

Amer. Smelting ...

55%

Am. Tobacco

..126

126%

126

Anaconda

.. 48

50%

48%

Amal. Copper

..115%

117%

115

B. R. T

■ • 76%

76%

75%

B. * O

..104

104

102%

C„ B. & Q

Chi. & Gt. W

.. 22%

23%

Ches. & Ohio

.. 50%

50%

48%

Cent. Tob

. 65

58%

54%

57%

C. & A

41%

Erie 41%-41%

42%

39%

Erie 1st pfd

» 68%

69%

67%

Erie 2d pfd

. 56%

57%

Illinois Central ....

.139%

139%

Leather

. 14%

14%

13%

Leather pf

. 78

79%

77%

75%

Linseed pf

. 51

L. & N .\

.102%

103%

ioi%

Man. Con

116%

114

114%

Metropolitan

• 166%

168%

166%

167

Mo. Pacific

.104

106%

103%

104%

M., K. & T. pfd...

. 57%

57%

Monon

. 35%

35%

32%

N. Y. Central ....

.151%

161%

149

N. & W

• 51%

51%

60%

50%

Nor. Pacific

.171

205

171

205

Nor. Pacific, pfd.. 0. & W

. 97%

97%

• 33%

34%

Pennsylvania

.145

146%

143%

144

People’s Gas

.115%

115%

113%

Reading

. 43%

43%

41%

Reading 1st pfd ...

. 76%

76%

Rock Island

.154%

154%

152%

St. L. & S. W

. 34

34%

South. Ry com. ...

. 29%

South. Ry pfd

82%

Sugar Refin

148%

146

St. Paul St. L. & S. F

.161%

162%

159%

160

. 47%

48%

46%

Tenn. Coal

. 45%

Texas & Pac

. 47

47%

45%

T.. St. L. & W T., St. L. & W. pf. Union Pacific

. 24%

24%

22%

. 38% .102%

103"

100%

166%

Union Pacific pf...

. 88%

88%

U. S. Steel

• 44%

44%

43%

U. S. Steel pf

. 93% .

93%

92%

Wabash

. 22

22%

21%

Wabash pfd

. 42

42%

•40

West. Union

. 92%

92%

Indianapolis Clearings. May 23. May 16. Clearings $1,171,027 88 $1,357,560 14 Balances 91,890 35 135,788 82

Chicago Clearings. CHICAGO. May 23.-Clearings, $28,757,661; balances, 82,207,235.

St. Louis Clearings. ST. LOUIS, May 23.—Clearings, $6,767,789; balances, $1,315,318.

U. S. Bonds in New York.

—May 23.10:17 a.m.

2:17

p.m.

Bid.

Ask.

Bid.

Ask.

3s reg., 1908....

110

109

3s cou., 1908—

109

110

109

3s small bonds— 108%

110

108%

4s reg., 1907

113%

114

113%

114

4s cou., 1907....

137%

114

113% 137%

114

4s reg., 1926....

138%

4s cou., 1925

137%

138%

137%

138%

6s reg., 1904....,

108%

109%

108%

109%

5s cou., 1904....

108%

109%

108% 106%

109%

Ref., 2s reg—

106%

Ref. 2s cou...

106%

New York Stock Market. NEW Y T ORK, May 23.—Noon—Money on call, 4@4% per cent.; prime mercantile paper, 4@4% per cent.; sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers' bills at 84.88% to $4.88% for demand and at $4.84% to $4.85 for sixty days; posted rates, 84.S5V2 and $4.89; commercial bills, $4.84 to $4.84%; silver certificates nominally, 60c; bar silver, 59%c; Mexican dollars, 48%c.

A DEAL IN ATCHISON.

Rumors that New York Central and Pennsylvania will Get Control. NEW YGRK, May 23.-That there is some one dealing in the Atchison shares is beginning to be believed in speculative circles. The movement has been similar to the early movement on Burlington, at the time when that deal was in its infancy. Rumor has it that when the present deal is unmasked Pennsylvania and New York Central may be found to have established a new community of interest In Atchison, but there are no details hinted at. In view of the almost authoritative announcement that Mr. Gould insists upon taking his Wabash system Into Pittsburg and is believed to have his eye upon the Lackawanna, which, through its Wabash connections, would give him a transcontinental line, the wonder is whether Mr. Vanderbilt and Mr. Cassatt may not in self-protection be seeking jointly for the control of the Atchison.

THE WALDORF LETTER. ' ' r- —— Speculative Feeling Continues Conservatively Bullish. NEW YORK. May 28.-While the market views reflected considerable diversity of opinion, speculative feeling continues conservatively bullish. Despite the great dullness, houses close to the leading interests of Wall ^treet favor the long side of the market, especially as to low-priced stocks, which, they believe, are a purchase on all recessions. Their theory is that while this apathy lasts speculation will run to individual stocks, controlled by pools or big manipulators. The dullness itself, close observers declare, is of the sort usually followed in the course of events by a general rise, and there is great confidence in the latter outcome provided nothing happens to the crops. While commission business i* dull liquidation is unimportant, stocks are not for sale in quantity and the selling pressure comes mainly from the professionals of moderate caliber, but whose sales in the

aggregate are on a scale that keeps the short interest large. The big men—Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Morgan, Harriman and Keene, have large lines of stocks which they sold in April on the memorable 3,000,000 share days and recouped in the panic on a 2.900.000 share day. These lines, according to well-informed operators, will not be sold till fall. They can not be unloaded now. There is no market for them. But the latter will come in time and have for Its basis good crops at home, short crops abroad and gold Imports in the autumn. The advance In Erie is taken to show that the bull Interests are not asleep. Morgan and Keene are behind the movement. which Is predicated on increaslngs and impending plans which will benefit the Erie company. The same kind of Individual movements are talked of from time to time in other stocks of this grade —for example, Reading common and second preferred. Southern Railway common, the Wabash, Chesapeake & Ohio, Texas Pacific and Atchison, which are likely to be favorably influenced by coming developments affecting traffic relations and earnings.

BUYING IN SUSPENDED.

London Postponed the Buying in of

EMPIRE CONSOLIDATED QUICKSILVER MINING 00. CAPITAL $5*000,000. Share* $10 each, full paid ifld Non-AMfliubla

Offices of ths Company, 35 Nassau St., Maw York. Indianapolis Office. 931 Stevenson Building.

U. S. Senator from Kentucky. WILLIAM SHERER, 7 Mgr, New York Clearing House. COL. ALBERT A. POPE MOUS ^

Capitalist. Boston.

FLETCHER S. HEATH, ' >- Vice-Pres. 7th National Bank. N

President 7th National Bank, N. 1

ROBERT ANSLEY, Capitalist, New York.

WILLIAM HENRY DOWE. President of the Company.

H. H. ADAMS,

President H. H. Adams & Co., N.

Operating “Sulphur Banks,” “The Abbott.” "The Empire'' and “The Central " Mines In Lake and Colusa Counties, California, and controlling over one-third of the total quicksilver output of the United States. Equipment of mines worth over $400,000. Daily capacity 200 tons. Official government reports show that the ‘Abbott” and "Sulphur Banks” have produced 98.965 flasks of mercury worth $4,675,000. Value of ore blocked out and ready for working over $8.0y0,o(w jqet annual earning capacity with present equipment 8542.000. Net annual earn in* capacity of additional furnaces to be constructed 8790,000. ^

Present equipment permits of a minimum ANNUAL DIVIDEND OF 10 PER

CENT. The stock of this company has gone from 87 to $9 per share in the past

month, and a limited number of shares are now for sale at $9. Remittances in payment of stock should be made payable to the order of

WILLIAM H. KIMBALL, treasurer, and be sent to the Indianapolis office of th« company. 931 STEVENSON BUILDING. "

Write or call for any further information. Highest local bank reference*.

Northern Pacific to June 10.

LONDON. May 23.—The Stock Exchange committee for genera] purposes decided to-day to suspend the buying In of Northern Pacific shares until June 10.

For Speculators and Others, —May 23.— Northwestern railway net earnings for month of April, $3,478,060; increase, $103,409. From June 1, $39,435,353; decrease, $57,210. The Wall Street News says: “A goodly number of suits have already been begun against brokers who sold out their customers during the panic." It was said that the buying of Erie common was for the Harriman Interests, and that there was an attempt to get control as against Morgan. Gold shipments will aggregate about $4,000,000 this week. Metropolitan Street Railway, of New York, reports for the Quarter ended March 31 a surplus after charges of $676,613, a decrease of $62,885 as compared with last year. Joseph said: Tempora.' / .»e market will be narrow and somewnat fitful, but conspicuously strong in spots. Both urgent and passive liquidation have run their course. Stocks are held by life assurance companies, banks and other financial institutions, capitalists and strong boxes. There is good buying of Eries, Wabashes, Southern Railway and : Steels. B. & Q. Interests are bullish on Southern Pacific and Readings. London: Northern Pacific common not quoted in London official list, but 180 was paid to cover small short interest. General market irregular, mostly % to % per cent, below parity; after opening strong. Trading limited. Selling mostly small. Local realizing. The Dow Jones News Bureau said: New York World says Hill elected director of Great Western. Car foundry Insiders report large orders for bis roads. Insiders bullish on National Biscuit. Increase In Consolidated Gas dividend unlikely. Believed recent purchases of Colorado Southern are for Mi* • sour! Pacific. London Stock Exchange closed Saturday and Monday. Reporter! iron workers trying to convert all mills of United Slates Steel to union. Rock Island and Missouri Pacific in good demand in loan crowd. Wabash common and Denver common and preferred loaning flat. N. & W. earnings over 5 per cent, on common, with good prospects in bituminous coal. Talk of payment of accumulated dividends on Leather preferred through sale of timber lands. Fif-ty-four reads for second week May show net increase 10.7 per cent. The Southern railway net earnings for the present fiscal year are at the rate of $2,500,000 increase over last year, and It Is figured that the full 5 per cent, will be paid on the preferred stock and 1% will be earned on common.

The Cotton MarkeL NEW YORK. May 23.—Cotton—Spot closed quiet; middling uplands, 8%c; middling gulf, 8%c; sales, 93 bales. The range for futures was; Open. High.Low.Close! July 7.65 7.75 7.60 7.75 September 7.03 7.04 7.00 7.04

Sugar and Coffee. NEW YORK. May 23.-8ugar-Raw firm; fair refining 3%c, centrifugal (96 test) 4 9-32c, molasses sugar 3%c, refined firm, crushed 6.06c, powdered 6.66c, granulated 6.55c. Coffee—Neglected; No. 7 Rio 6%c nominal.

Whisky. NEW YORK, May 23.-Whisky—On the basis of $1.27 for finished goods.

St. Louis Metals. ST. LOUIS. May 23.—Lead nominal. Spelter dull at 3.80c.

Savannah Turpentine. SAVANNAH, Ga., May 23—Turpentine firm, 32%.

TOO MANY RECEIVERS.

Case that Caused Trouble Between Laporte Courts Disposed Of. The suit of David McDowell and others, of Chicago, against Nathan D. McCormick, sheriff of Laporte county, was disposed of in the United States Court today. It settles a contention between the Circuit and Superior courts of that county that once reached a point where one of the judges carried a shotgun to see that his orders were enforced. Judge Baker ruled in favor of the defendant and that the costs be recovered from the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs were given forty days in which to file a bill of exceptions. * The suit grew out of the failure of the Allen Manufacturing Company, which had a plant for making bicycle* at the Indiana State prison. One of the creditors brought suit against the company on October 11, 1897, the creditor claiming that the company owed him $3,600, and had other debts amounting to $36,000. It was charged that the Allen company shipped $7,000 worth of its property to Georgia to defraud creditors, and counter charges of fraud were made. The creditor who brought the first suit against the company asked that a receiver be appointed and one was named by the Circuit Court. Before he took possession of all the company's property application was made by other persons to the Superior Court for a receiver, and another appointment was made. Then the receivers began a contention as to which had the right to the property. The second receiver seized a portion of the company's property that was inside the prison walls and sold it. Under the ruling of Judge Baker, the receiver named by the Circuit Court is to have possession of the property, since he was named before the Superior Court made its appointment.

NEWS OF COLORED PEOPLE.

Miss Maggie Peirce, of Cincinnati, will visit relatives in this city soon. Mrs. Nancy Hargess and Mrs. M L. Jordan went to Anderson to-day to visit friends. Corinthian Baptist church will elect one trustee at Its next business meeting, May 31. Mrs. Clinton Nunn will give a porch party at her home in Martindale avenue to-morrow night. The Oak and Ivy Club was entertained this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Foster, in Alvord street. Mrs. 13. PhHHp* entertained a few friends yesterday at dinner at her home. 2020 Martindale avenue Clover Deaf Circle of Allen chapel will give a social to-night at the home of Mrs. James H. Garrett. 1531 Yandes street. The Bev. T. Byrd, of Garfield Baptist church, preached for - the Gleaner Club at Shiloh Baptist church last night. The Rev. J. C. Patton has returned from Anderson. He organized a club for the benefit of Shiloh Baptist church at that place. Mr*. Charles Jackson, of 1410 North Missouri street, entertained a number of frienda at whist last night in honor of her husband's birthday. The executive board of the Young Men's Prayer Band will not meet at 2:30 on Sunday, but will hold its regular session at 4 p. m. on that day. The women of Capital City Tabernacle, No. 35, will give a promenade entertainment, next Wednesday evening, at Capitol Hall, Capitol avenue and Merrill street. The Woman’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Second Baptist church will meet Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Cora Robinson 629 Hudson street. An entertainment will be given, under the auspices of the Lillies of the Valley lodge and Washington Home Guards, Thursday evening. May 30. at Capitol avenue and Merrill street.

THE Fletcher National Bank OF INDIANAPOLIS WILL BE PLEASED TO MEET OR CORRESPOND WITH THOSE WHO CONTEMPLATE MAKINO CHANGES OR OPENINO NEW ACCOUNTS.

CAPITAL, $500,000 PROFITS, $350,000

*. J. F LETCH KR. HrMOM CHAS. LATHAM, CMiMt A. A. MORRISON, Assistant ffgshiai 0. A. FLETCHER, Assistant Cashier

D. M. PIH HIS SHED IT

PETITION FOR HIGGINS’S PAROLE

Efficient Trusteeship

ly bf th, than by si

The various be executed more efficient! UNION TRUST COMPANY

Individual, because—

BEING CIRCULATED.

HAS BEEN PUNISHED ENOUGH

So Says Mr. Parry, Whose Testimony Convicted Him — South Meridian SL Merchants Favor the Parole *—The Higgins Appeal.

It Is It* buslnes*. It has no limit to life. It does not get sick. It tske* no vacations. It ha* thorough experts. It has a perfect system. It Is thoroughly prepared to take charge of any business connected with the management of property, and will make reasonable charges for any ssrvica rendered. OFFICES—Nos. 118 and 122 (Company’* Building) East Market Street

D. M. Parry, president of the Parry Manufacturing Company, on whose tes-’ timony John M. Higgins was sent to the penitentiary for soliciting, a bribe, has signed a petition for the parole of Higgins. The petition was prepared by friends of the convicted man in South Meridian street, and Mr. Parry signed it as soon as tt was presented to him, ; saying he believed Higgins had been sufficiently punished. The petition was then taken to Charles W. Osgood, the lumber dealer, who was also a witness against Higgins, and be, too, signed it. The petition is now at the store of Hibben, Hollweg & Co., In South Meridian street, and merchants in that street, as well as other Influential business men, are to be asked to add tbelr signatures. The general sentiment In South Meridian street, where Higgins workea so long, appears to be that he has been sufficiently punished, and should be released under the regular parole conditions. Higgins's appeal to the Supreme Court has not yet been passed on. It seems probable that the court may reach it in a few weeks.

SUIT AGAINST NEWTON TODD.

Northern Pacific Deal—Duplicate of the Suit Already Brought. Newton Todd, a stock broker of this city, is the defendant In a suit before the New York Supreme .Court, to recover $50,160. Th# suit is,brought by Finley Barrel! & ef^Chlpago, whose stock conneeriorTTn New Y^brk is McIntyre & Marshall. It grows out of the corner In Northern Pacific. The plaintiffs were at that time Todd’s telegraph connection. They aver that Todd directed them to sell 100 shares of Northern Pacific common on May 7, at 146, which they did. When the shortage of stock became evident, he had not deposited the stock, and they called on him for margins, which he did not put up. On May 9 they closed out the deal by buying in stock at 700. The deal Is understood to have been a “short" sale, that Is, a sale of stock when the seller owned none at the time and expected to buy It in later at a lower price. This time the market went the wrong way and the margins called for and not put up amounted to over $60,000. The advance in the stock was $65,500. The suit is on the same transaction as in the suit filed in the Circuit Court at Chicago, which was originally for $26,000, but was later increased to the amount of the New York suit. There seemed to be some doubt as to the right of Finley Burrell to sue In a State court, hence the new suit at New York. Nothing could be learned of the suit at Mr. Todd's office, except that he knew of the new suit and that the old one was still on the docket at Chicago. Service was had on Mr. Todd In the Chicago suit when he was in that city several weeks ago. At the time of the first suit he said that he was fully protected, that the transaction was not his but that he was acting for a customer. At the time of the difficulty Todd, himself, was in Chattanooga. and his sister was in charge of the office.

MARRIAGE OF SLAVES.

Validity Questioned in a Suit on Trial Before Judge Allen. The validity of a common law marriage by two slaves, before the emancipation, is being tested in a suit that is now on .trial before Judge Alien, of the Circuit Court, brought by Jane Kelley, to recover from the heirs of the late Emma Dake the money she charges Is due her as a result of the matrimonial complications of Mrs. Dake's husband, Henry Dake. Dake was a slave on a farm In Kentucky at th# time the civil war broke out, and Miss Kelley charges he was .married to her mother under the common law system then usual among the slaves.

Says It was Not His Board. Harry W. Tutewiler, the local member of the State Board of Embalmers, says Coroner Bray ton Is wrong In announcing that the body of William Greatheart, found In the river, was used by the Board of Embalmers during lib recent meeting here. The board, be says, conducted its demonstrations at the Medical College of Indiana, where it bad six cadavers at Its disposal. He says It is probable that the body of Greatheart was used by funeral directors, who were here several days preparing for examination before the State Board.

Taken Under Advisement. Judge Daly has taken under advisement the case in Police Court in which Henry Coe is charged with using $©9.66 of the funds of the Orient Insurance Company, of New Hartford. Mr. Cos showed that he had given notes to the company- for the amount, at the time he used It, and it was alleged In his defense that the action was brought for the purpose of enforcing collection on the notes, •.

PAID-UP CAPITAL - - $600,000 SURPLUS FUND • - • $180,000 Stockholders' Additions! Lisbilitj«- $600,000

officers. HENRY EITEL, President. JOHN H. HOLLIDAY, Vice-Presldsnt HOWARD M. FOLTZ. Treasurer. CHARLES 8. M’BRIDE, Secretary.

A. M. Fletcher, ...BMIEB... 128 Broadway, SEW YOU Transact a general banking bnudnea* Receive deposits subject to dra.L Dividends collected and remitted. Acts as fiscal agents for corporation*, and negotiate security issues of railroads and other companieu. Deal in Government Bonds **4 other investment securities.

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INDIANA NATIONAL BANK risz-esoor buildisq. SAPE2 DE3POSIT VAULTS

—t

HUNDREDS USED THESE VAULTS lut teuton tar ttvrmge of houtehoU treuune, Paintings, Rugs, Lace turules, tic., when properly packed, cared tor at lowratet, Valltcs and Trunkt, 25 to SO cents a nuat/i. Sett Deposit Boxes tor valuable papers, $iaysar.

THE INDIANAPOLIS FIRE INSURANCE CO. Capital paid In cash $200,000.00 Met Snrplof $6,592.78 Reserve tor re-insurance.... 20,425.86 Total Assets 826,148.64 Surplus to policy holders ... 296,592.78

Home Office, 148 East Market St. Job* H. Holliday, PtesUleat John M. fcpAMV, Secretary.

The Central Trust Co.

acts as executor of and trustee under wills; administrator, guardian aao coo* servator of estates; trustee under agreements relating to life Insurance; trustee under mortgages and trust deeds to secure bond issues; registrar and traa* agent of the capital atock and bond* corporations; receiver and assignee of solvent estates; general financial for non-residents, women. Invalid* * na others. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED. Offices: 150 East Market St.

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