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Daily Weather Report.

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Generally Fair Stationary.

THE AMERICAN STEAM LAUNDRY

Is now better prepared than ever to do up your clothes clean and white. The work is now done at the extreme south end of Washington street, where there is no bOOT.

LEAVE YOUR WORK AT BRANCH OFFICE.

TheCrawfoi dsville ransfer Line,

WAMiUl* & INKLiKY, 1'roprlctors.

Passengers and Baggage transferred to hotels, depots or anv part of the city. OMNIBUSES, CABS AND HACKS. Leave orders at the stables on Market street, or at the branch office at C. A. Snodgrass' store on Washington street. Telephone No. 47.

We All Eat to Live

AND LIVE TO SAT

Therefore when wanting fast class groceries, Collee, Sugars, Tea, Apples, Pickles, jersey Sweet Potatoes, New Sorghum Molasses, Fresh Bulk Oysters, celery, cranberries, etc. call at

Casli Fry's,

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Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria.

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IOWA REPUBLICANS.

They Moet In State Convention at Des Moines.

DELEGATES TO MINNEAPOLIS CHOSEN.

Mr. rinii»on Narrowly Kne»p»s Defeat --A J.lst of Titos* Selecied—Tliq,v Will. Vote for IJHt-riHOii—

Tho Platform.

ACTION OF TJ1K CON VK.VT10N. I.)E8 MOINKS, la., March 18.—The republican state convention held its session here Thursday and nominated delegates to the national convention. The delegation as chosen will vote for Harrison, although uninstructed, and the significant action demonstrated the fact that the party in Iowa ia determined to cut loose from prohibition as a party measure. About 1,000 delegates were in attendance.

Culled to Order*

On account of tlie confusion in getting seated it was after 11:30 when the convention was called to order by Senator Slack, chairman of the state central committee. I'rayer was offered by Rev. A. L. Frisbie, of Des Moines. Chairman Mack then announced temporary officers with II. K. Cummins, of lies Moines, as chairman, lie was received with prolonged cheering and made a brief speech. Mr. Cummins was frequently interrupted by enthusiastic applause, and at the conclusion received a regular ovation.

Th« Resolution* Commltteo. '1 he roll was called for committees und all appointed. The anti-prohibi-tionists had a majority on the committee on resolutions. The committee ia as follows:

First district. Sam Clark. Kookul Second UistrkM, diaries \V. Chase, Clinton Thlril district. N. II. Korbort, Dubuque Fourth district,

K. lliUlcy, Dccorah Fifth district, Johusou Uritfhum, Cedar Hapids Sixth district, I! Carrowuy, Brooklyn Seventh district, N. I!. Unymund, Des Moines Klghtli district, Lewis Miles. Corydeti Ninth district, C. 11. Hunt. I.eon: Tenth district, 11. Head, .Tellersou Eleventh district, J. S. Lawrence, Sioux City. st.ruhlo for Periirwicut Chairman.

Ex-Congressman Isaac S. Stt-uble, of Le Mars, was made permanent chairman. F. F. Merriam, of Henry county, was chosen secretary. Mr. Struble on taking the chair said the republicans had a number of men who as candidates could succeed in November. Mr. Harrison himself was foremost among the number and .lames G. Hlaine second. The democratic availables are limited to Grover Cleveland and David 11. Hill. That was the entire list. "Where is Hoies?" asked a delegate. "Hoies," sauKthe speaker, "was a man without an expressed conviction upon a national issue. The country lirst wants to hear from Hoies on the silver question before it discusses him as a national possibility."

Clone Call lor Clurkftott.

The convention then proceeded to nominate delegates at large. J. S. Clarkson, ex-Gov. Gear, E. E. Made, D. C. Chase and Col. .led Lake were placed in nomination and a ballot was taken. The result of the roll-call showed the followiugdelcgates elected: 13. C. Chase, J. S. Clarkson, John II. Gear and E. E. Mack. Muck received the highest number of votes cast and Clarkson the lowest of the four men chosen. Before naming the alternates the district delegates were chosen as follows:

The De1cjrnte».

First District—Dek'P'.ites, Marcus. Simpson, W. S. Willi row alternates, O. S. Todd,Jackson Roberts.

Second District—Delegates,George M. Curtis, Johu H. Munroe alternates, J. M. iiuchaimn, 1L D. Campbell.

Third District—Delegates. C. W. Mullen, C. H. Tidd: alternates, M. Harkness, J. A. Kogers. Fourth District—Delegates, 11. Fairbum, George E. Morse alternates, J. C. Crawford, H. C. Walker.

Fifth DisirJet— Delegates, J. L. Carney. John T. Moftltt alternates, D. E. Booth, D. Murphy. Sixth District—Delegates, Frank Simmons, J. tt. Gorrell alternates, J. A. Kiggen, *. L. Roberts.

Seventh District—Delegates, H. C. Boardman, W. H. Berry alternates, A. Crawford, 9. B. llendershott,

Eighth District—Delegates, Ell Manning, X. V. Nelson* alternates, J. C. Burrows, W. Lachman.

Ninth District—Delegates, P. L. Heinsheitner, D*E. Harsh alternates, C. K. Shefft r, M. J. Davis.

Tenth District—Delegates, J. P. Conner*, E. Seeor: alternates, T. A. Kyssig, Robert Strouthers.

Eleventh District—Delegates, J. W. Reed. G.W.Pitts alternates, A. C. Parker, W. M. Smith.

AltornHtoK at Large.

When the resolution providing for alternates-at-large was passed no provision was made to cut olt' nominating speechos. A number of delegates tried to make speeches, but woro howled down and the conYuntion was in an uproar. Chairman Struble rapped in vain for order and could do' nothing. The rules were suspended and George E. Taylor (colored) was nominated by acclamation. Bruce T. Seaman, of Davenport, was chosen second alternate. A. H. Cummins was named amid wild cheering, with hardly a dissenting voice, and William Eaton was chosen as the fourth alternative.

The rintforui.

A resolution indorsing prohibition was presented to the committee on resolutions nnd voted down. The platform as presented and adopted deals entirely with national issues. It is brief and general in its scope, l'ollowing is a synopsis:

It declares that the republicans of lnwii enter upon the cumpalRti with full eonlidence thut the party in Its national convention will make a declaration of principles and nominate ticket In full harmony with the republican past am! that it will be tfuo to the purpose and conviction of the party. In order to eliminate state issues from the approaching campaign it declares that there is no test of fealty to the national republican party other thnn adherence to the platform. The administration of President Harrison Is corlinliv endor.-ed he has kept every pledge made by the party and surrounded himself bv a cabinet wh'eh has added new laurels to American statesmanship. llepubllcans In all parts of the state are urged to Ignore local Issues and unite for victory on the national platform. -t rrohlhitinniBtft Kepi Quiet.

The report was adopted without opposition und the convention adjourned. •THE anti-prohibition element was so *-strong in the convention that the pro-

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hibitionists thought b*st not to spring a resolution condemning Gatch nnd Browcr for their action in the legislature

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the Uceuso bill and no action

whatever was taken on the subject..

WOODS CONFIRMED.

Tho .Seiinte Indorses All of the Presblrnt'n Nominations for tlio New Appellate Court llencll.

WASHINGTON, March IS. .htdgo Woods was confirmed as justice of tin.new appellate court in the executive session of tho senate Thursday afternoon by a vote of 24 to 22 after a four and one-half hours' session. There wore no affirmative votes from tho democratic senators and Senator Peffer (Kan.) voted with them against confirmation. Senator Turpie (Iud.) delivered along address in opposition to .ludgo Woods' confirmation. The other appellate justices were confirmed without opposition, the full bench being:

William L. Putnam, of Maine. First circuit. Nathaniel Shipman, of Connecticut. Second circuit.

George M. Dallas, of Pennsylvania. Third Circuit. Nathan GofT, of West Virginia, Kottrlh circuit.

Andrew P. McCormlck, of Texas, Fifth circuit. William H. Taft. of Ohio, Sixth circuit.

William A. Woods, of Indiana, Seventh clrcutt. Walter H. Sanborn, of Minnesota, F.ighth circuit.

Joseph McKenna, of California, Ninth circuit. Now that Solicitor General Taft has been confirmed as one of the appellate justices it is expected that the nomination of Charles H. Aldrich, of Chicago, to succeed him as solicitor general will be sent in to the senate at an early day.

FOR POSTAL CURRENCY.

An Important Mensure Introduced in the JIOUHA of Representatives. WASHINGTON, March is. —Representative Ivyle (Pa.) has introduced a bill in tlie house to provide a postal currency, which it proposes to substitute for postal notes. Instead of the present postal notes the bill provides for the issue, under tho supervision of the post offico department, of postal currency in denominations of 10, 25, 51) and 70 cents, to postmasters. It is made a legal tender for sums less than $1. and is redeemable at any post office in sums of Sl, at any fourth-class money order office in sums of S5, and at any office of the first, second and third classes to an amount, not exceeding S10 in any one payment to a single individual. The passage of this bill is urged 1)3" publishers and mer chants who do business through tho mails. It is claimed that there is a pop ular demand for a measure which would enable the people to remit through the mails fractional parts of a dollar without the expense and inconvenience of visiting the post office and paying a charge for postal notes. It is further urged that it would work a large, saving in tho abolition of the postal note with its attendant machinery of issue and redemption.

DIED FROM FRIGHT.

A I.atly Puuseticer on an Ohio Hirer Steamier, Which Cuu^ht Kirn, Scared to Death.

CINCINNATI, March lb.—There was a panic on the steamer Guiding Star, at Lawrenceburg, Ind., on her trip up on Thursday. Fire was discovered among some bales of cotton on the deelc by the hands. The alarm was given, and *the passengers, crushing up on deck, were badly seared by the clouds of sAlolte that rolled up. It was impossible to judge how serious the blaze was without examination, and the steamer was accordingly run to shore and the passengers were put off. All the men then turned their attention to the fire which was soon extinguished. The passengers were again taken on board and the boat proceeded on its way. During the excitement Mrs. Griffiths, of Walnut Hills, Cincint nati, swooned away. Afterward she was revived, but only to die a shortime later.

DISCUSSING FREE WOOL.

Member* of the Lotrer ltraneh of Cnngre*. Indulge in More TarllV Talk. WASHINGTON, March 18.—After the house went into committee of tho whole Thursday Mr. Payne (X. Y. defended the McKinley act. He spoke of the advantages accruing to Unpeople from a protective tariff and referred to the increased production of tin and the manufacture of tin plate.

Mr. l'aync was followed by Mr. Ray ncr (Md.), who spoke against the McKinley net Mr. Ellis (Ivy.) spoke in advocacy of the pending measure. The basis of llie entire tariff, he said, was tho tvoolen schedule. This was a progressive measure. The present law utterly disregarded the rights of consumers and added nothing to the rate of wages, its whole scope and purpose being to aid private enterprise at the expense of the public.

A Heavy Shortage.

TOLEDO, O., March 18.—The shortage of Insurance Agent Elbert A. I'ope is found to be much greater than was at first supposed, the aggregate being somewhere between S'iO.OQO and S50,000. A large number of local creditors have turned up. Mrs. Pope is still lingering between life ani death. Not the slightest clow has been found of the missing man. He was seen wandering in the freight yards at Air Line junction Saturday. Since that time he has not been heard of.

Michigan Wants It* Stiir«* of Uountj. DETROIT, Mich., March 18.—Revenue Inspector Ilaire is here for the purpose of looking into the Michigan maple sugar industry and the eflfect of the McKinley bounty upon it. He suys there are eighty-six licensed producers of maple sugar in Michigan who have made application for the bounty of two cents a pound. The total output of licensed maple sugar in this state will probably be l."0,000 pounds this year.

Fell from the Steeple. $

LIVBHMOUE KAIXS, Me., March 18.— Charles Shaw, of Portland, widely known a.s "Steeple Jack," while repairing the spire of a church at South Livermore, fell from tho top and was instantly killed.

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Chicago Alderm-n in D^n-.-ot of Indictment.

CHARGED''WITH CORRUPT PRACTICES.

Tint (*ranil Jury Investigating the llecOI'UK of Many Member* of tlio City Council Who Are Alleged to

Have Aoeeptml Itribe*.

••HOOIM.KKS" T'NIIR.N FIIII:. 1 CHICAGO, March IS.— Atlast the boodling aldermen of Chicago's city council are to bo brought to justice. State's Attorney fjongonecker and the citizens association have begun an investigation which will be completed only when a large number of tho aldortnon arc landed behind the bars of the .loliet penitentiary. On Thursday the grand jury, at the instauce of the state's attorney, und on the strength of the evidence submitted by him, decided to at once begin an investigation of the boodling methods of the council. Subptcnaes will be issued to-day for certain aldermen, notably Aldermen Kunz, Dahimau, Dorinan, Roth, Creraan, Cullerton and O'Brien, and they will appear before the official inquisitors. Indictments and arrests will follow in quick suecession. I

I'l!• nt of Kvidencn.

There is plenty of evidence to convict. some of the most prominent aldermen, and it has been furnished largely by their colleagues. The proceedings of the council for the last year or two have been engaging the attention of several well-known citizeus. They have been gathering evidence against the aldermen and have now turned it over to tho state's attorney. This, with the testimony of some members of the council, who hope to appease offended justice and "retain their liberty, makes a strong and convincing indictment against the "sandbaggers" of the council.

ICa^er to S«cur« Immunity. Some of those who have been regarded as the bravest boodlers are now falling over each other in their hurry to reach the state's attorney's office. There was consternation among them when they learned that their official acts were to become a subject of investigation by the grand jury. Several were paralyzed with fright when they found that they were being shadowed by detectives. There is therefore no possibility of their escaping justice by flight to Canada. In a few hours indictments will be returned by the grand jury, and those aldermen who have boldly and nlmost publicly sold franchises to corporations will be in tlio clutches of the law.

Stories of Corruption.

The evidence against them is of the most sensational character. Witnesses will be before the grand jury who will testify regarding the sums of money paid for various franchises granted in the last year, the amount each alderman received for his vote, and when, where and by whom the money was paid. The envelopes which contained the cash will be exhibited, and it will be shown thut they were handed to the boodlers in certain saloons and meeting places.

SNOW IN THE SOUTH.

Oreat SufTering C'auieil by Severe Weather -LOHH to the Crop.. DAI.I.AS. Tex., March IS..—The liurricane of rain, sleet and snow raged furiously all Wednesday niglil. Xo part of the whole state, from Red river to the gulf, escaped its withering breath and icy embrace. At some points snow reached the extraordinary depth of 20 inches at all points ice suspended from limbs and wires and everything which could be killed by 18 to 24 degrees of cold went down and to-day lies black in death. It is conceded here that the fruit crop is totally swept away, but many think where the snow bur'"d wheat and oats these crops will be saved. Dispatches from 100 points in the state report that it is a calamity worse than anything that has occurred in the last ten years. I

AUSTIN". Tex., March 18. A terrific norther, accompanied by sloe'., struck this section about midnight Wednesday night and by morning the ground was covered with ice. Growing corn and all vegetables have been killed. Fruit is destroyed and in some instances possibly the trees. The state commissioner of agriculture estimates the loss of the peach and plum crop alone in the state at $1,750,000. Sugar planters here fear their cane has been seriously injured.

NF.W ORI.EANS, March IS.—Dispatches from many points in central and northeast Mississippi report heavy snowstorms and freezing weather. Six inches of snow is reported all over the Yazoo valley. Severe weather also prevails in northwestern Louisiana.

At Helena, Ark., a fourteen hours' incessant snowfall terminated at 9 o'clock Thursday morning, leaving the ground covered to a depth of 18 inches the heaviest snowfall in that section for seventeen years.

GUTHKIE, O. T., March 18.—The snowstorm of Thursday was the most severe ever experienced in this country. The land is frozen solid for afoot deep and is covered with 8 inchcs of snow. Many fatalities will occur among the boomers who arc waiting the cession of the Indian lands. Hundreds of cattle have been frozen to death in the Osage Indian country, and numbers are supposed to have succumbed in other parts of tho territory.

Failure In Detroit.

DETKOIT, Mich., March 18. .lolin A. Mathieu, owner of a wood alcohol refinery in this city, has made a general assignment to the Union Trust Company for the benefit of his creditors. His liabilities are about ¥00,000.

Fire at Clear Lake, Win.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., March 18,2:30 a. in.—Clear Lake, Wis., is burning. One of tho largest hotels, a hali and dry goods store are now in flames. The lire broke out at midnight and is now past control. S

il.eft

Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report.

ABSOLUTELY PURE

A SICKENING SCENE.1

It Attends tho Execution of Murderer S^hneidor at Vienna.

THE FIEND DIES ON THE GIBBET

Brought FHeo to I nee with Dejttli ttie llrutat Slayer of Working ilrl« *IremlilM with Terror nnd

Mpgtt Tor Morey.

VrexNA, March 18.—Frank Schneider, the murderer of servant girls, was executed here on Thursday. Schneider was gibbeted after tho Austrian method. He was entirely broken down us he was led from the cell to the scaffold. (Jnuileil In Death's l're«etiee.

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His features had lost their look of repulsive ferocity, and by his every manner the man who strangled with his strong hands weak and defenseless girls showed that his brutal nature was subdued, and that he was in an agouy of fear at the fate awaiting liiin. As he saw the scaffold and the stake and spike from which he was to be hanged rising above it, his sallow face turned a greenish hue and he hud almost to be carried to the spot.

An Awlul Struggle.

The condemned man was lifted from the ground and a fearful scene followed. Schneider immediately kicked his legs in every direction, and tried frantically to escape from the grasp of the brawny men who held him. Hut his efforts, were useless, and then he shrieked: "Oh, no in God's name: I'll say anything."

A Sickening Scoue.

This scene did not last long, however, for Seyfried, the executioner, rushed up a set of steps that stood behind the stake and threw the free end of the silken loop which was attached to the slake around Schneider's throat, in fact lassoing him, as ho was held a'nft by the assistants. Xo black I cap was used the executioner making his hands do*duty in its stead. As the noose passed around Schneider's neck, the horse-slaughters dropped him.

Seyfried pressed his left hand heavily over the jaw and mouth of the victim, while his right hand covered the forehead and eyes. At the same time the assistants grasped the hanging man by his arms and legs and pulled downward with all their strength. Held in this position I Schneider was unable to move and ^ie was strangled to death. The doctors in attendance say that lie was dead in four minutes. The face of the dying man could be seeu between the fingers of the executioner I and every change in the color of the I flesh was discernible. It was a horribio sight and many of the spectators were compelled to turn away.

Hanging to tho Stake.

After Schneider had been suspended for five minutes Seyfried. who, during the whole scene, was perfectly cool, twice laid his ear against, Schneider's face until he was convinced that the man

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was dead and the law satisfied. Then he relaxed his grasp of the head and descended the steps, joining his assistants, who in the meantime had let go of the legs and avins of Schneider. The body was left hanging from the stake. The oxeentioncr was quite neat in his appearance, but his assistants were thoroughly repulsive. As the dead murderer hung with the fatal loop around his neck his features appeared composed.

IliA Wife's Life Scntfiir*.

Rosalie Schneider, the wife and party in the crimes for which her husband paid the penalty with his life, is serving a sentence of life imprisonment. One of the provisions of her sentence is that for one day in every week she shall be subjected to solitary confinement, in a dark cell.

Their Crimes.

The crimes for which Schneider suffered death and for which his wife is in prison were unparalleled in the'.r atrocity, and his trial created a great sensation. About a year ago the pair drifted into the career of outrage, robbery and murder which has made them famous. The Schneiders lived in an obscure place in the suburbs of Vienna. They made a business of decoying, outraging and murdering servant-girls in order to get possession of the money and clothing the unfortunates had with them. The victims were in every instance servant-girls in search of employment, and it was by promising to find then) situations that the prisoners succeeded in luring them to their fate.

Meer. tary Fouler Keturuci.

NEW YOUK, March 18.—The North German Lloyd ».teamer Spree, from Hremen via Southampton, with Secretary Foster on board, arrived off Fire island at 11 o'clock Wednesday night, reaching quarantine at 1:20 a. m. At 7 a. m. the secretary was transferred to the steamboat Laura M. Starin, which immediately left quarantine for the city.

Ifnrrlaon Say* to Walt Auhile. NEW YOIIK, March 18.—The tieasnry department has notified the customs authorities to suspend all action in regard to the placing of duties on »he products of Hayti, Venczuclu ana the United States of Colombia, uuder the recent proclamation of the president, until further udvice from the depart­

ment.

SPECIALS,

ni^on

Ihf! people's party in nominated a state ticket. Ihe straits of Mackinac are likely to be open before April I. allleare dying in large numbers in Inuiiin Territory from cold nnd exposure.

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Flax can be raised in any part of Texas with more profit than can cotton. it is said.

W. \Y. Lewis, of Lena, was elected president of the Illinois l'ress association at Litchfield Thursday.

A 5-foot vein of coal has been discovered by a farmer who was boring for water near Marshalltown, la.

Michigan Knights of Pythias Thursday elected W. II. Loomis. of (Jrund grand chancellor of the lodge.

Miss Ida M. Gardner, a prominent educator of Philadelphia, has been called to the. presidency of Warren uenilem.v nt Wurren, III.

May hi has lmeu fixed as the date for the trial of Kdward Parker Deacon, who killed M. Alieillc in Mrs. Deacon's bedroom at Cannes recently. 15. F. Hill, of Mil burg, Mich., became entangled in the machinery in 'his sawmill Thursdaj", and his body was sawed in tivo lengthwise.

A HEAVY LOSS.

A Initod states Kxprmft Cur Fir« and IA CniiHiunfd wlih HN Tonwiiu, Inelmling 950,000 in Curr«*n\v.

ST. LOUIS, March 18. Hetiveen 5 and 6 o'clock a. m. Thursday the United States express ear on tho Wabash,filled with express for St. Louis, caught fire from stove when near Honey Rend station, 111. The cat was a total loss, as was also a great amount of express matter. In the safe was $50,000, in ones, twos and fives, currency, consigned from Washington to the subtrcasury in this city. The safe was heated red-hot and the currency was charred, some of it beyond recognition —ull so much so as to be of no value. The federal authorities think the express company will not lose the entire amount.

Killed Some Valuable Cattle. PHILADELPHIA, Mcrcli 18.—Six cows of the herd of imported .Jersey cattle owned by Joseph K. Gillinghnm, president of the Delaware & Chesapeake Canal Company, have been killed tu prevent the spread of tuberculosis among the remainder of the herd. The herd of seventy-nine cuttle is valued at 550,000.

Mew York's Fair Fund.

AI.UANV, N. Y.. March IS.—The assembly lins defeated the. amendment raising the appropriation for the world's fair from ftluO.OOU to J.iOO.OOC by« vote of 20 yens to S:! nays. The bill was then passed. In the senate a hill allowing women to vote for school commissioners was pns-ed yeas, UR navs, 1.

Siltlilcli Death of ICev. Dr. MeMlu-ily. HOT Si'itiNus, Ark.. March ]8.--Rcv. Dr. Robert McMurdy, of Washington, D. C.. dropped dead Thursday apoplexy, lie was 70 yeurs of age and was a prominent clervman in Washington and Philadelphia and other eastern cities. The deceased was here foi his health.

Composer Ma* tStr.il04eli lleail, Xi:w Yoiti March lS.--Max Stra koseh. the famous musical composer, died'I hursday afternoon at the mc for incurables in Fordham of para1 sis. lie had been an inmate ot the institution for several months.

Don't Want rii«mu.

GitAND A Pins. Mich., March IK—... Prohibitionists of Michigan began theii state convention here Thursday. A res olution antagonizing fusion with the people's party was adopted.

Will Meet In ClPviiiiiHti.

CINC INNATI, March 18.—The place ol meeting of the prohibition national convention has been changed to this' citj". but the date remains the same, Juno 29-30.

THE MARKETS.

Drain* I'rovlfliou*. Kto. CHh'AGo, March 17.

FLOUR—Quid and firm. Sprint? Wheat Put ents, M.fiaaj.uo Ky«, Wiutor Wheal Flour Patents, W.50r3,4.7U Straight*. #1.303.4.40.

WHEAT—Ruled stronger early, and then bo came weak. .No. 2 cash and Mat ch. K'JUfyiUfcc May,

CoitN-Falrh* active and lower. No. 2, and No. 2 Yellow. No. 8. jff^c: No. I Vollow. 37!'ie March. May, 3»Sic July,

OATS—Were lower. No cash. May, 2H^(32yiic. Samples lower. No. 3. 27© 28c: No. :i White, No. V.', ^W^c No. 'i White, 30*4®32e.

KYB—Quiet and steady. No. 2 caeh. 81 No. 3, 78c. May delivery, 83c. IIAIU.EY—Offerings small and market steady, bound, fair to choice, 4^55c unsound, inferioi to good, 33ft,40c.

MKSP POJIK—Weaker and lower. Cash, HO.FF (ft 10.35 May, flo.so&io.fiOi LAUD—Quiet and lower at foi cash and May delivery.

Pot'l.THV—Live ChieWen*, lO'-fiftiir per lb Live Turkeys, ftrtPJe per il: Live Ducks Ufa U!ic per lb: Live ««eese. «4.l0ftr10.00 |er dozen.

UnTKU-f'reumery. ,c Dairy, UVfr.'iV Packing Slock, M&17c. Olls—Wisconsin Prime White, 7V- Watei White, 7?ic: MJchifrtu Prime White, l^'jc Wa-. ter White, lOfjc Indiana Prime White, PV4c Water White, 10c: Headlight, 175 te-i, W',c. Gasoline. W dep'H, 14c, 7i deg'w. 8Jfe.

LIQUORS-— Distilled Spirits steady at #l.l lper g*l. for finished giHMis. NKW YOICK. March 17

WHEAT-Unsettled, now l'^c under last night, after advancing on crop reports, dull. March, May, KiVStWic June, M^c: July. AUjftiM,