Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 26 May 1891 — Page 1

VOL. VI-NO. 215.

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VANCLEAVE & HOULEHAN would like to sella pair of scissors to every lady in this city who needs them. They have superior cutlery, and right, too.

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the prices are all

A TERRIBLE SIGHT.

Greets the Byes of Party of Iowa Farmers.

FIVE DANGLING BODIES DISCOVERED.

Search for a Missing Family lie veal 8 the Faot That a Mother Unused Her Fonr Children and

Herself.

FIVE WYLJS

HAM.AN,TOOK

la., May BFL.—This entire

region is greatly excited at the discovery Sunday In the home of Mrs. Christiana Peterson, about 3 miles northwest of hero, of the dead bodies of the woman and her four children. Mrs. Peterson %^*u-m-ijuat outside'' the city" with her. family, consisting of two bays and two girls. The father was some time ago adjudged insane by the county board and sent to the asylum. Since then little attention has been attracted to the family until Sunday. A. neighbor, who had noticed the absence QI anybody about the place for three or four days, determined to investigate.

In the cellar Mrs. Peterson and her four children were found hanging by rapes from one of the beams of the house. A little girl aged 4 stood with her toes touching the ground near her was her sister, a lt)-year-old child, hanging from the timber. A boy of 0, with one knee touching a washtub on which ho had stood, was near by, and his brother, a year older, hung so low that his feet almost roached the earth. Near him the mother, half kneeling, was seen. All were quite dead. The children and mother were all neatly dfesscd, but none wore shoes. Their feet were only covorcd with stockings.

The worlt had been dons most deliberately. The smaller ohlld^en were strung up to a rope which was fastened only by heavy spike9 driven into the beam, but for herself and the elder children the woman had bored boles through the timber, so that there might be no question as to the rope holding. Evidently she had stood the ohlldren on waahtubs and had then pulled the tubs from beneath their feet, and as they choked and gasped in agony she rigged up her own gallows, and, leaping from the washtub which she used, ahoked to death. Her determination was witnessed in the fact that the body was found in a kneeling position, and had she so desired she'"conId have saved herself by standing erect All of the quintette were ohoked to death, and the younger children's appearance betokened a violent struggle for life aftef their executioner had begun her work.

All Indications were that the bodUs had beon hanging for days, and when tbe coroner was summoned and examined into the matter he gave it as his opinion that the deaths had oc' currcd as far baclt as Thursday morning. No trouble other than the confinement of her husband In the insane asylum is known as having teen entertained by Mrs. Peterson. It was believed by some of her neighbors that she, too. was mentally unbalanced.

THE PEACE SOCIETY.

Delegates Chosen for the Conference Be U«ld In Rem. Next Novainbar. BOSTON, May S6.—At the annual meeting of th.c American Peace society Monday Corresponding Secretary Rowland D. Howard submitted an elaborate report, by which it la learned that there Is to be held la Chicago during the world's fair a grand peace conference. It is proposed to make it the greatest gathering of the kind ever known. These delegates were chosen to the peace conference to bo held in Rome next November:

Robert Treat Paine C. a Bonne Oblcagoi David Dudley Field, Me* York Philip Cur rett, Philadelphia fir. W. A. Campbell, D. IX, Richmond Bishop Fitigerald, Nashville T)t. W. A. Waterman, Kalamazoo, Mloh. J. W. Patterson, Concord, N. R. Jonathan Cbace, Providence, It Justin Whiting, St. Clair, Mioh.

GIVEN to OH/fSflTY.

Supremo Court DMUIOO ID the Slortnon Churoh Case* WASHINGTON, May 20.—The supreme court on Monday entered a final dbcrce In the caso of the late churoh of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints of Utah directing the disposition of the property of the church and the application of the proceeds by the receivers to such charities and purposes of a lawful character -as most nearly correspond with the original purposes for which it was set aside. The final action in this matter had been delayed in order to give congress an opportunity to specifically name the method of disposition, should It dosire, but in absence of such action by congress the court disposed of the matter as Indicated.

Killed Ills Prisoner.

DEVIL'S LAKE, N. D., May 20.— Monday morning Ed Heorman, confined In tho county jail, made a desperate attfijipt to escape, throwing some blinding stuff In Sheriff Warner's eyes and striking him wHb on iron weapon in the face and knocking his revolver from his hand. The jailer picked up the pistol and shot Heerman through the body, death resulting In a short time.' The jailer is under arrest.

Couch's Murderer tiete a Sew Trial. Toi'EKA, Kan., May 28.—Adams, now in jail at Wichita, sentenced to be hanged noxt month for tho murder of Capt. William Couch, has been granted a new trial by tbe United States su proine court in Washington. Adams shot Capt Couch, the famous Oklahoma boomer, on his claim near Oklahoma City last fall while attempting to hold it Tho claim adjoins tho city proper and is valued at over 8100,000.

Skipped with Thousands.

NEW

VoitK, May 20.—Cornelius A.

King, business manager for the Hlnchliffe Bros.' largo brewing concern In Paterson, N. J., and a well-known citizen of that city, announced to be a defaulter in 320,000. King had ohurge of the firm's business In New York and failed to turn over the cash, lie disappeared a week ago.

CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1891.

A VALID LAW.

Derision of the Supreme Court in an Ortir Inul Package CUM.. WASHINGTON, May an.—'The United States supreme court on Monday deelded that the original-package law passed by the last congress was vulld and constitutional, and that it went into effect In 4ll states wlioro prohibitory laws, prevailed without recnactmcnt by the states of the laws by which, they .forbsulo the sale of Intoxicating liquors within their boundaries, whether Imported from other states or not Chief usticc Fuller rendered the opinion of the court, atid the :lunch was united in support of tho conclusions to which he arrived, though .lustice Gray announced that Justices liurlan, llrewer and himself did not concur In all tho reasoning of the opinion of the court

The ease upon which the decision was rendered *vas that of John M. Wilkerson, sheriff of Shawnee county. Kan., appellant, vs. Charles A. Rahrer, brought hore on appeal from the decision of the circuit court of the United States for the district of Kansas against the state. Rahrer was tho original package agent at Topeka, Kan/, of the lirin of Maynard, Hopkins & Co., of Kansas City, Mo., and was arrested the day after the original package law went Into effect He claimed that the law was unconstitutional. and also that it could not go Into operation until the state had reenacted its prohibitory laws.

Chief Justice Fuller In discussing the case remarked that the state by the adoption of the constitution of the United States surrendered certain features of their rights to regulate commerce In the productions of other tates.

The court held that although the liquor In question arrived in Kansas prior to the passage of tho act by congress it was not necessary for tho state of Kansas recnaet its prohibitory law after tho passuge of the congressional act In order to shut out llouors in original packings.

The supreme court reversed action of tho Circuit court and remanded the case for further proceedings. The decision is accepted by the prohibitionists as favorable to their cause and a support of the state laws Inasmuch as it reverses the action of tho lower court which had ordorcd Rahrer's release.

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BASEBALL.

Result of Gaines Played In Various Cities on Monday. National league games on Monday resulted as follows: At Cincinnati— Cincinnati. 4 Philadelphia, 3. At Pittsburgh—Boston, 4 Pittsburgh, 8. At Cleveland—Brooklyn, 12 Cleveland, 8.

American association: At Cincinnati—Cincinnati. 5 Athletlo, 4. Illinois-Iowa league: At Cedar Rapids—Quincy, Cedar Rapids, a. At Ottumwa—Ottumwa, Davenport, 3.

Northwestern league: At Bay City— Detroit, 7 Bay City, 4. At Orand Rapids—Fort Wayne, 8 Grand Rapids, 0. At Terre Haute—Terre IIauto, 5 Peoria, 4.

STANFORD AT THE HEAD.

Third Party Leaders Claim That tho California Senator Will He Their StandardRearer.

WASHINGTON, May 2d.—The leaders of the third party movement hero profess to have direct assurances that Senator Stanford, of California, is ready to put himself at tbe head of their movement with all that Is therein implied, and that lie will be Uie standnrd bearer of the "people's party" in 1892. Some of the alli&noe leaders claim to be nuthortr,od to malie public tbe alleged fact that Senator Stanford considers lie holds his great fortune simply as "steward for tho people."

Spreading the Light.

CINCINNATI, May 26.—The seventyseventh anniversary of the American Baptist Missionary union was observed at Pike's opera houso. Rev. Dr. Murdock presented the report of the executive committee on progress the past year. A half million dollars have been raised and upwards of 15,000 converts baptized. The missionary church members number 182,642. The European missions Include Qermauy, Russia. Denmark, Franco and Spain. The Asiatic fields embraco Burmali, Assam, Teluga, Land In India, China and Japan. Africa is also an Important field.

Work Among the Fre.dmeu.

DKTBOIT,

Mich., May 20. In the

Presbyterian general assembly tho report of the board for work among the freedmun showed 230 churches under Its control. Two hundred churches hod become self-sustaining during the year. A normal training school had been opened at Charlotte, N. C. More funds are needed for the education of girls. Lust year's reoelpts were 8155,000, with which U,02R pupils, eighty-four schools and 19T teachers were supposed.

Killed by tli« Pennsylvania I.luilted. PITTBBCKOII. l'a., May SO.—The limited on the Pennsylvania at about 8 o'clock Monday nightdashedlnto a carriage ut Mills crossing, near Latrobo, Westmoreland county. Particulars are very meager, as trainmen rofnso to talk, except to say that they wore no* running nt an extraordinary speed. Miss Mollle McN'ally, aged 18, was Instantly killed Miss Bertha McGreary was badly injured, and their companion, Kicliard Fox, was torn to pieces.

The New l,and Court.

WASHINGTON, May 20.—It Is stated in official circles that the personnel of the new luml court as agreed upon by the president is composed of three republicans and two deuipcrats, $nd that the republicans are ex-Congress-mcn I'avson. of llllnqis Turne*. of Kansas." and Thompson, of Ohio. Judge Cuibertson,

at

Texas, wlil un­

doubtedly be one Of the democratlo ftpppolntecs. lltirrUnn Will Be In 1'hUadelptila.

WASHINGTON, May 20.—The president will take part in the Memorial day exercises at Philadelphia next Saturday, lie will leave Washington car'y in the morning and return l^te In the same evening.

FOR A MILLION.

Another Shoe House Is Forced to ABslgn.

FAILURE OF A BIG FIRM IN BOSTON.

Potter, White A Bailey »o Vndor with Liabilities of III,000,000—Further IU»velaUotiH ItcRnrdtni IMiiltuh'l* l»hltt*s TrM%0itr»r«

AN F.NKXI'KOTKI) CHASH.

BOSTON,

.Ma.ss., May 20.—The failure

of Potter. White & Bailey, the big boot and shoe manufacturers, was announced here Monday afternoon. Following so closely upon the suspensions of the Davis Shoe Company here and the llill Shoe Company at Memphis, Tenn., the announcement caused great excitement in trade and financial circles. George S. Bullcnt, president of the Revere bank, William Henry Allen, ofthe firm of Allen, Field & Lawrence, and Edward 11. Dunn, of the firm of Dunn, Green & Co., nre named as assignees. The liabilities arc placed at above 81,000,000, and the assets are not known definitely, but are placed at nearly 81,000,000. The firm has done a business of about $2,000,000 a year and its credit has stood among the highest in Boston. For this reason the suspension cuinc like a thunderbolt to all, and It was all the more a surprise becauso over their own signuturo the firm Saturday last in the daily papers denied the report that their liabilities to the llill Shoe Company of Memphis. Tenti., were 8198,000, or that tho failure of that company would seriously cripple them. Of the oauses that bought about the failure llttlo definitely can bo said, for the junior member of the firm, speaking for the others, said that he could make no statement at present The assignees had little more to say, for the failure was an entire surprise to them as well as to others, and Uiey had not had the firm's standing fully laid before them.

The firm has manufactured through W. A J. M. Bent, Coehituate. and A. Nute & Sons, Farmington, N. II., and until within two months through M. N. Arnold, of North Ablngtcn.

A large portion of the trade has beon south and west with the "Bent" brognn, tho finer shoes being from the other faotories. It Is believed on the street that the falling off in thte western and southern trade had much to do with the failure, though the firm was supposed to be doing a good busiuest, elsewhere. It is also believed that the Hill and Davis failures had much to do with this failure.

UAnnsi.Ev's METHODS.

l'nu.ADici.ririA. May 20.—The deeper the probe is inserted into the robbery of the city treasury by John Bardsley and the reckless banking systems carried on here in the Keystone and Spring Garden banks the worse the scandal appears. The revelation made before the city council's Investigating committee showed that Bardsley deposited the state moneys in the banks in his own name and received !S% and 4 per cent interest on them and that ho collected the Interest every month In cash. The morning the Spring Garden bank failed President Kennedy sent to Bardsley 847,(100 in collaterals, whloh the latter has not uccouutcd for. John W. Moiily, president of the Manufacturers' national bank, also sprung a surprise on the committee by stating that his bank allowed Bardsley an Interest of S per cent on his Individual deposits, which, however, he (Mofdy) believed to be state funds. Ten days ago Mr. Moflfly said Bardsley drew 828,000 in cash from the bank. This was an unusual thing to do. It was intimated to the committee that two dtys Sfterward President Marsh, of the Keystone bank, disappeared. No trace of Marsh has yet been found. Two more charges were lodged against Bardsley Monday, and his bail was increased to 850.000. Ho is still confincd to bis house In a critical condition, with detectives watching him.

Monday ufternoon Attorney General Ilenscl bud an affidavit prepared and presented to Magistrate Pole charging John Bardsley with having collected 8307,004 belonging to the state of Pennsylvania and foiling to aocount for the same, although lawful demands had beeu made therefor by the proper stutc olllccrs. Magistrate Polo thereupon Increased Bardsley's bull from 828,000 to 880,000. Two detective*! hare remained In room adjoining Mr. Bardsley's bedroom slnco Saturday night when the first warrant was served. In view of Bardsley's present condition It Is hardly likely that any effort will be made to secure ball, but if bondsmen ai-o presented the wutclilng doteotlves will be withdrawn from the house. The oommltmcnt was given to Chief Woods with instructions in caso Mr. Bardsley Is able to be out before Friday to take him Into custody unless the $50,000 ball be furnished.

The governor throw a bomb Into the yamp Monday night by appointing W. Redwood White, a prominent and wealthy democrat, as city treasurer pro tem. Believing tlioy had tho right to elect In tho city council and by the county commissioners the republicans had decided upon Richard 0. Oellers, business manager of the Philadelphia Record, for treasurer. The result of this action of the governor Is that the two parties will fight It out In court for tho treaauryslilp. Gov. Pattlson proposes to make a rattle among the dry bones of tho banks. He said that ho Intends an Investigation into all the depositories of state funds. This will make another crash among some of the country banks, whose capital Is the state funds.

To Be Closed Decoration Day. WASHINGTON, May 20.—The president has Issued an executive order closing all the executive departments next Saturday, Decoration day.

The second trial of Plenty Ilorses, the Sioux Indian, for tho murder of Lieut Casey, January 7, was begun at Sioux Foils, S. £)., Monday.

Highest of

all

A FATAL ERROR.

Lamentable Termination of Judge Houk's Career.

THE TENNESSEE CONGRESSMAN DEAD.

Swallows a Solution of Arxonlo, Mistaking It for Water—Dnvid ISutler. Nebraska's First Govcrnor, Drops Dead.

DEATH OF JUDGE 1IOUK.

TCKOXVII.I.K,

Tenn., May 20.— Con­

gressman nouk died Monday morning at 0 o'clock of heart failuro, caused by accidentally swallowing a solution of arsenic. The poison was swallowed Sunday afternoon at the drug store near his residence. He called nt tho store, bought some oigars and asked for drink of water, which was given him. Ho remained nbout tho store for some minutes, going behind tho counter where the prescription clerk was busy compounding prescription and not noticing Judge Houk's movements. Going to tho clerk's side and pointing to a covered gluss on tho Counter Judge Houk asked: "What Is that stuff In that glass? It don't taste very good. Is it a poison?" "Great heavens!" exclaimed the clork, "you did not drink from that glass, did yon? Why, judge, that glass contains enough arsenic to kill half a dozen men. Houk had swallowed part of the contents, thinking he was drinking a second gluss of water. He was stricken with terror and begged tho clerk to give him something to suvo him. Tho clerk at once prepared a mustard emetic and In a few seconds liouk was vomiting freely. A physician was Immediately summoned and other emetics administered. He was then convoyed to his residence and a stomach pump wiis used until the physicians decided that no more arsenic was in his system. At 10 o'clock he was thought beyond danger und was resting quietly. Tho physicians called several times during the nlglit, finding hiin'ln good condition, and ut 0 o'clock a. in. his sou Elmer, who hud remained awake all night In his father's room, went to breakfast, lie left Mr.

Houk asleep, breathing naturally. Twenty minutes later a servant was sent to the room and on returning reported the patient looking very strange. Members of the family rushed to his room to find him guspjng for broath, and in a few minutes ho was dead. Physicians were summoned, who pronounced the cause of his death to be heart failure, brought on by exoitement and exhaustion lnducod by swallowing the poison. The corouer's jury rendered a vordict In accordance with these facts. Jadgc Houk Uuuday night exonerated tlifc preeriptlon clerk from all blame, saying that the swallowing of the poison was accidental and resulted from his own carelessness. [Mr. Ilouk was a native of Slevor county, Tenn., and had almost completed his 51th year. He uttundud school but three months during his lifetime, but after the olose of his dally labors as a cabinetmaker devoted himself to study until. In 1630, he began tho pructlce 01 the lav, In wbloh be oontlnued until the seoesslon of his state, when he entered the union army as a prlvute August 0. 1601. In April, 1663, after be bad become colonel of tbe Third Tennossec Infantry, 111 boalth compelled blm to resign. Qe was engaged In newspaper work for a year following, but In 1866 resumed practice at tbe bar. Mr. Souk was a member af the Tennssseo constitutional oonveutton of IBM served one term

Judge of tbe Seventeenth circuit court of Tennessee was for a time a mumber of tbe southern claims Commission represented his state In tbg national republican conventions of 1B7& 18S0, 1804 sad 18SA, and was (even times electod to oongrsss. Bs was on the republicanolectorul tickets In 1864and 1870.) DEATH OP NEimASK^t'S FIItfiT OOVEflNOIt.

OMAHA,

Neb., May

28.—David

But­

ler, the first governor of Nebraska and a prominent politician, dropped dead at his residence In Pawned City Monday of heart failure.

IButler has played a prominent part in tbe polltloal history of Nebraska since h» advent In 1B&8. In muny respects bis career has been sonsatlonaL He was born at Bloomlogton, Ind., and after losing a fortune In the financial crisis of 16.17 he removed to Nebraska, ills fortune was Immediately rebuilt In tbe oat tie business and b« beonmo a promlnont flguro in tho state politics, being an uncomprosilting republican and free-state advocate and an admirer of Lincoln. In 1661 Butler was member at the terrltortal lef lslaturo, and dur lng thoso tumultuous periods tras sn aggressive

In the Kansas and Nebraska

figure. bill agitation

and

be led tbe ropublloans.

Wben the stuto was admitted be was clettod Its first governor by 146 Totes majority. During his te»tn many queatitbs of Importance Incident to a new stato wtro fle cldod. Qe signed tbo bill removing tbe oapltal from Omaba to Lincoln. Butler was eleoted throe successive times, hut during that time made bitter enemies. The personal tight made agnlnBt hi 01 culminated in bis tmpoaebment In 1671. The charge was malfeasance In office. Tbe olTense consisted In alleged frauds In tbe disposition of publlo lands. A bard fight was made by his friends. Secretary of fitatc W. 11. James was appointed his successor in June, 1871. He retired to prl vate llfo for a long time thereafter, but later beoame au alliance man. It was thought tbai the deoeased would play an Important part In tbe new people's party movement, as be was promlnontly mentioned for offlco.)

AN »LD WEST INSTRUCTOR DEAD.

NEW YOHR,POINT

May 20.—Col. Henry

Lane Keudrlck, than whom no man tvas better known among the officers of the regular array, died Sunday evening at the Union League club, where he had lived since his retirement from the army In 1860. For thirty-five years all told CoL Kendrick served as an instructor at* West Point, and he had under his tutelage many of the young men who afterward becamo famous as generals to the Mexican war und the civil war. Orul Sherman, Hancock and StoneflY iWfMH TVVI hUjMtfUa.

PRICE 2 CENTS

in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17,1889.

ABSOUUTEUlf PORE

SHORT SPECIALS.

Burglars entered tho store of Stout & Green near Freeport, 111., Sunday Bight and stole goods valued at !50. .A man crazed by drink at Knoxvillw, Tenn., shot, three men, one of them fatally, and escaped into the woods.

A policeman ut Houston, Tex., Sunday night was fatally shot while protecting a woman from a drunken husband.

No. 4 separator, owned by the Chautauqua Iron Company at Lyon Mountain, N. Y., burned Monday, causing a loss of

8100,000.

Rosa Jurrctt, 10 years old, of Athens, Ga., pdisoncd her father because lie whipped her for walking in the meadow with her lover.

The czar will issue a ukase soon greatly reducing the sentences passed on Siberian prisoners. The sentences of life convicts will In- reduced twothirds.

Mnry Livermoro Tent, No. 1, department of Wisconsin, Daughters of Veterans, has been organized at Eau Claire. It is the first organization of its kind effected in the state.

Edward Zaiser, aged 20 years, of Burlington, la., died Saturday night from the effects of a pistol wound inflicted by a burglar a few days before. Two persons have been arrested for the crime.

Frank Carleen, of Chicago, was killed while working in II. I'acpeke ,fc Co.'s planing mill at the foot of Illinois street. A board was caught by the saw and thrown against his abdomen with such force that death was instantaneous.

In tho biennial session of the Supreme International Court of Templars at Edinburgh Monday addresses were mode by Brother Tuxl, of Chicago, on behalf of the Scandinavians of America by Prof, llill, of Iowa, and Sister Starrkeepor, of Canada.

MAY GIVE UP THE ITATA.

Klcli Haul ly tho Opium Rliie. SAW FRANCISCO, May 2(1.—It Is said that the cargo of 8100,000 pounds of opium brought from Chinaon the yaelit Halcyon has been smuggled Into this country. The opium was transferred from the yacht to a small steamer, which in turn loaded it on a lumber schooner In Pugot sound. With tho duty on opium at 812 a pound the opium rir lade a profit of 81,200,000.

lamnge from High Water. TOPEKA, Kan., May 20.—Dispatches from northwestern Kansas say that heavy rains Saturday aud Sunday along the Solomon river have swept nuinorOUB bridges away and done great damage to the crops, and Phillips, Logan and Norton counties were the greatest, sufferers. The Missouri Pacific lost three bridges between Kirwin ami Lenora, towns in adjacent counties. A!' mill dam near Marion was swept away,, causing a loss of §5,000. A number of other dams are reported in great danger.

THE MARKETS. Grains, Provisions, Etc. CHICAGO, MayCS.

FLOUn—Quiet and steady. Spring wheat patoDte. I5.25&0.00 bakers. $t.i5QA.OO: Winter Wheat Flour. 95.16&5.&9 for patents and 6.00 (or Blrnlghls.

WHBAT—Kulcd

1

litHiirKcntH

Probable Course of the Chilian In Mutter.

WASHINGTON,the

May 20.—The fact that

no word was received at the. navy department Monday from the. Charleston is taken as indication that she has gone 011 -down the Peruvian coast toward Callao. Respecting reiterated statements coming from Paris to the effect that the in-, surgents have arranged to surrender the itata to the United States naval authorities when she reaches Chili, the officials of the navy department stand mute. It may be said, however, Urn' .... there have been no negotiations between this government and the Chilian insurgents upon the subject. Inasmuch as the insurgents have not been recognized by the government of the United States as belligerents they have absolutely no status that would admit of negotiations with them by the United States government. Still it is plainly evident that somo kind of. an understanding has been or is expected to be reached which will result in the easy transfer of the Itata to either Admiral McCann or Admiral Brown should alio reach Chili.

higher oarly and weakoncd off

later. No. 2 July, 69)4c&?l.(£'/{: August, 00 ewxe. CORN—Fairly actlvo and higher early, now easier. No. 2, 6?&58c. No. 2 Yellow, 57tt58o. No. a, No. 3 Yellow, 55KQ56c. May rangod f»6307^c July,

OATS—Lower. No. 8, 453{®47c May, 4."^^ 47o July. 41W(M?Kc August, 34«a35»c. Samples firmer. OfTorlncs large. No. 3, 4! No. 8 White, 45Jfc40o No. 2, 45«/i©46Ho No. 9 White, 48H(37Hc.

RYE—Mnrket

steady. No. 9 cash, 83o Ju^c

delivery, 68c, unil August, 54 No. 2 by sample, &V&8?c, and No. 8, S^SSc. CAIILEY—Demand rery light and market easier. Sales by sample, 70£&73c for No. 3 and lower grades, 653-WJc September new No. £, f&o.

MESS POHK—'Trading moderately actlvo and prices ruled cosier. Prices ranged ut &10. KX& I0.G0 for cash 110.40^10.60 for May ?10.f5©10.70 for July, and $10.80311.00 for September.

LARD—Market moderately actlvo and pricos lower. Quotations ranged at for

0A8h

16.90^6.22^ for May M.27tt20.30 for July, and $6.BfiHQ6.57H for September. BtJTTEU—Crcamory. 12® 18c Dairy, 10£13c Packing Stock, 6^18a

POULTRY—Live Chickens, 9H®10c per lb. Live Turkeys, ?Q9o por lb. Live Ducks. 9&9^o per lb. Ltvo Goose, 13.00®L00 per doz.

On^—Wisconsin Primo White, 8o Water White, 6Kc Michigan Prime Wbitc, 9tfc Water Wbitc. 10Hc Indiana Primo Whito,

JHQ

M0{ Water 'White, 10c Headlight. 175 test* I OtMllst 91 deg'4 Uo