Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 4 May 1894 — Page 1

VOL. VII—NO. 259

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Kelly Unable to Secure Transportation from Dos Moines.

RAILROADS REFUSE TO HAUL HIS MEN

Uov. Jackson Trie* to Sccure Transportation to the River, Where It Wui Hoped Passage to St. I.ouli by

Uoat Could be Had.

NO AID FOR KELLY'S AHMV. DES MOIKKS, la., May 4.—Nothing definite has yet been decided on regarding transportation for Kelly's army. The governor has been unable to secure a train. According to arrangements made at the mass-meeting held at Trades Assembly hall Wednesday night a delegation of about 800 marched to the oap!tol at 9 o'clock Thursday morning to confer with Gov. Jackson.

ArfttMHl with the Governor. Gen. Weaver was master of ceremonies, and began his address mildly. He said he and his delegation were there merely to know if there was any power by which a train for the army could be secured. He [said there was not a laboring man in Des Moines who would countenance any violation of the law, but that all were anxious to prevent a disbandment in Des Moines of the suffering industrial army.

Vice President Van Horn, of the Trades and Labor assembly, followed with the statement that labor organizations feared a disbandment of the army here, and asked that the men be hurried out of the state. Their presence here, he said, would glut the labor market and do a great injury to Des Moines.

M. H. King, a local labor leader, iu a short address requested that the governor, "in unmistakable terms," ask the railroad companies for transportation, and Chairman Lowery, of the citizens' committee, followed in a similar appeal. Every effort to secure food had been exhausted, he said.

Til* Ourarnor't Ileply.

Gov. Jackson, in his reply, referred to the events since the army reached Council Bluffs, and read a letter he had written President Cable, of the Rock Island railroad, requesting that oftlclal to furnish a train to Davenport, and requests he had made to all Iowa trunk linos, and the refusals from each road to carry the men for less than full faro. Gov. Jackson said ho would lay the matter before the executive council of the state and what could be done. If Kelly will take a route down the river by way of Cincinnati, the governor said he hud hopes of getting him out of the state. lt«ady to

Goby

Water.

The committee then withdrew to consult with Kelly as to whether ho would accept sucii transportation aud leave the city. It was 1:80 when the committee returned and informed Gov. Jackson that Kelly had consonted to leave by any rail route selected that he wascontldent that upon arriving at the river he could get transportation by steamer to St. Louis, then south to Cairo, and thence up the Ohio to Cincinnati or Wheeling, which would place them within marching distance of Washington. Therefore the governor consented to make an effort, which he was sanguine would terminate successfully, to secure transportation for the army t,o a point on the Mississippi river, probably Keokuk.

Oovurnor C»n Do Nothing.

Gov. Jackson announced late Thursday night that all his ell'orts to secure transportation had failed and that he had no practical plans to suggest. He had tried all roads, he said, among others the Iowa Central, and from each had met with a firm refusal to furnish transportation at less than full fare.

Coxey Claims to lie Hopeful. WASHINGTON*, May 4.—"WE are gain

lug confidence every day," said Coxey on Thursday, "and our cause is growing. It is not so that I am In communication with the other armies that are marching to Washington. Everything is booming perfectly at the camp, and there is no complaint. We shall move as soon as another camping ground has been selected."

Frye Makes a Threat.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 4.—Mayor Denny received word from President Ingalls, of the Big Four, positively declining to give any rates or concessions from the regular fare to transport Gen Frye's army from here to Cincinnati. Gen. Frye was present when the dispatch arrived and threatened to disband his army in Indianapolis unless transportation be obtained by Saturday.

Another Train Stolen.

TACOMA, Wash., May 4.—Three hundred of the 1,000 industrials encamped at Puyaliup marched up the track eastward Thursday evening, congregating near Orling. Early in the evening they sel/ed a fast east-bound Northern Pacific freight train and are now climbing the grade Into the C'ascade mountains. The balance of the army at Puyaliup has been or dered to march on double quick time under "Gen." Cantwell up the traok where an effort will be made to hold the train until they arrive. Marshal Drake lias been notified. He will leave at once with a force of deputies in pursuit. Probably the militia will follow.

Ualvln'* Army P»y« Turo.

WHSKLIN'Q, W. Va., May 4.—CoL Galvin's army has evacuated this town, taking a Baltimore & Ohio train for Pittsburgh at 1:30 p. m. The looal trades assembly paid their passage, $150, 102 of which was raised among the merchants, and the rest being sup pliod out of the assembly's funds. The city furnished the army with food while here.

Conley Criticise" Cox«y.

ANN AMIOH, Mich., May 4. Judge T. M. Cooley Thursday afternoon de livered a special lecture before the law students on "American Institutions, in which he discussed the Coxey movement and the constitutional right to petition congress in person. He held that this is a representative aud not a

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democratic government, and petitions can only he presented through the elected representatives in congress, lie' claimed that congress cannot grant Buch requests as these men make, as these are matters for the states to care for. Ilia address throughout opposed Coxey's methods of petition as being detrimental to American liberty.

THEY FAVOR SILVER.

United StAten Senators S«nd a Cabingram to the Londou lllmatallle Conference. WASHINGTON, May 4.—Following Is a copy of a cablegram sent to the lord ma3Tor of London, apropos of the bimetallic,conference held in that city, by Beveral United States senators: 'We desire to express our cordial sympathy with the movement to promote the restoration of silver by International agreement, in aid of whloh we understand a meeting Is held under your lordship's presidency, we believe the free coinage of botn^gold and sliver by International agreement at a fixed ratio would secure to mankind the blessing of sufficient volume of metallic money, and. whloh Is hardly less Important, secure to the world of trade Immunity from violent exchange fluctuations."

The document was signed by Senators Johp Sherman, W. B- Allison, D. W. Voorhees, George F. Hoar, Nelson

Aldrlch, David B. Hill, Edward Murphy, A. P. Gorman, 0. H. Piatt, Calvin Brlce. Joseph M. Carey, William Frye, C. K. Davis, S. M. Cullom, nenry Cabot Lodge

BIG EXPORTS OF GOLD.

Over #0,000,000 to B.« Shipped from New York Thin Week. WASHINGTON, May 4.—Disquieting news |was received at the treasury from New York concerning gold exportations. Kates of foreign exchange continue high und firm, and In consequence large shipments are looked for. The reports are that at leasti 15,000,000 will' be withdrawn for shipment from New York next Saturday, with the probabilities that this amount will bo groatexcoeded. These shipments alone will reduce the gold reserve to about (92,000,000. Of course, the gold withdrawn does not diminish our cash resources. On the contrary, as United States and treasury notes arc given in exchange for the gold, each withdrawal adds so much to the treasury available cash balance.

Baseball.

National leagues (?atnes on Thursday resulted as follows: At Cleveland—Cleveland, 7 Louisville, 2. At Washington—Boston, 10 Washington, 8. At New York—Philadelphia, 7 New York, 4. At Pittsburgh—Pittsburgh, 0 St. Louis, Si. At Baltimore—Baltimore, 8( Brooklyn, 8.

Western league: At Toledo—Toledo, 4 Indianapolis, 8. At Kansa? City— Sioux City, 5 Kansas City, S. At Detroit—Detroit, 19 Grand Rapids, 10. At Minneapolis—Milwaukee, 14 Minneapolis, 5.

Western association: At Des Moines —Jacksonville, 31 Des Moines, 8. At Lincoln—Llnooln, 14 Quincy, 0. At Omaha—Omaha, 18 Rock Island, 7.

recullur Trip!* Tragedy on Farm. PLEASANT HILX, MO., May 4.—Two sons and a daughter of Sam Gammon who lives near Cockrell, In Jackson county, were killed by foul air while cleaning out an old well. The eldest of the boys went down into the well and was asphyxiated by foul air. The younger brother went to his rescue, and he, too, was overcome. The lat ter's wifo became li3Tsterical when she saw her husband was dead, jumped into the well and was dead in a few minutes.

Robbers Oct »1,103.

MAIDKN ROCK, Wis May 4.—Two masked men entered John Bowler's house, about 8 miles from here, and bound the proprietor. After ransack ing the whole house they opened an old trunk with an ax and in it found 81,005 iu gold and $100 in paper money Before the neighbors could bo aroused they made their escapc. Two men have been arrested charged with the robbery.

Lohmttn Pleads (Juilty.

BROOKLYN, May 4.—William D. Lohuian, the defaulting ex-casliier of the excise department, recently brought back from Canada, pleaded guilty to the three indictments against him of grand larceuy. He will be sentenced on Monday, when he proposes to make some disclosures. The amount of Lohman's defalcation was $19,000.

No More World's Fair Hti»mp«. CHICAGO, May 4.—All the Columbian postage stamps are gone except a few of the 8-cent denomination. The entire issuo of Columbian stamps distributed throughout the country was 2,000,000,000. About 127,000,000 were sold through the stamp windows of the Chicago office and the amount received for them was about $2,880,000.

School Children Injured.

ANN AIIBOR, Mich., May 4.—The higli school building of Ypsllantl, Mich, was destroyed by fire Thursday afternoon. The pupils had just been seated when the flre was discovered, and although a great panic ensued none were killed and only three wero seriously injured. The building was valued at (45,000 and was insured for $20,000.

Long'* Pension Reduoed.

WASHINGTON, May 4.—Commissioner Locliren on Thursday disposed of along controversy by canceling the pension certificate of Judge Long, of Michigan for $72 per month on account of total disability and issued a new one at the rate of $50 per month, which was sent to udgo Long through the agency of the official.

I.ltM* Work tn the ilouso.

WASHINGTON, May 4.—No business is transacted in the morning hour in the House, the regular order being de manded when it was sought lo cbtain consideration of a bill. The time of the house from 12:24 until 4 o'clock was taken up in consideration of the river and harbor bill.

Benedict for Public Printer. WASHINGTON, May 4.—Among others the Bortnte has confirmed the following nominations Thomas E. Benedict, of New York, to be public printer, and Harry E. Brings, United States attorney for the western district of YViscon* sin.

WILL STAND BY IT.

Democratic) Senators Decide Support the Tariff Bill.

to

BILL ALONE VOTES IN THE NEGATIVE.

Thirty-Seven Votes Cast In Favor of the Compromise Measure—The Income Taa .. Feature to Be Retained—Benator

Hill's Speeoh.

TO PASS TI1K TARIFF BILL. WASHINGTON, May 4.—By a voto of 87 to 1 the democratic members of the senate adopted a resolution In oauous on Thursday agreeing to support the tariff bi.H of the finance committee, inlawing the compromise amendments that have been agreed upon in the conference of the last two weeks. These amendments do not materially affect the income tax provision. The vote in the caucus was as follows:

Yeas.

Bate, Gordon, Paseoe, 13rry, Gorman. Purh. IHackburn, Gray. Ransom. Baukbead, Hurrla. Roach, Brloe, Hun ton,, Smith. CsifTerj*, -. Jtirvis, Turpte, Call, JouftR, Vest, Camden,-.' "..-": McLaur'n. VlUs, Cue«rell, Mcpherson, Voorhees, Coke, Martin. Walsh, Daniel, Mitchell, White—37. F.uilU ner, Morgan, George, Palmer,

Hill Voted Nay,

Senator Hill (N. Y.) voted alone in the negative. The six absent senators were: Mills, Murpliy, Lindsay, Irby, Butler and Gibson. It was claimed that they were all accounted for and assurances were given that they would support the tariff bill. The only persons in whose absenco there might be any significance are Senators Murphy and Mills, the understanding being that all others were in accord with any bill supported by tho majority of the democratic senators.

Gorman Talks of Compromlne. In presenting the resolution and stating the object of the cauous Sen* ator Gorman (Md.) made a conciliatory speech. He said it was necessary to make concessions in order to secure the united support of the party, and ho further asserted that it would need a democratic majority to pass the bill He said concessions had been made on all sides.

Senator AJcPherson (N. J.) spoke In support of the resolution and dwelt at some length upon the concessions which northern and eastern democrats had been obliged to make and what they had to glvo up in order to meet the demands of the south and west.

Senator Smith (N. J.) said, while he was not satisfied with the bill and was unalterablj' opposed to the income tax he was ready to support the measure with the amendments which had been agreed upon.

Senator Jones (Ark.) spoke at some length, giving some of the details of the amendments. Ln brief, his remarks were as follows:

He said that be had seen the necessity for ^mending the bill, and after plving the mutter due consideration had concluded that It was possible that tho bill as first reported had 6ot been sufficiently considerate of the interests of all sections He had then en doavored, in connection with others, to remedy these defects aa he saw them, and in doing so had tried to consult senators representing all shades of opinion. Ha gave the reasons why the majority of the democratio senators representing the south aud weet Vapted tho income tax. and why the minority from the north und oust were opposed to It, and uaJd that while out of deference to the majority it hud been kept in, the minority hud been granted the limitation of the time that the (law should con tlnuo in force, and that while tho period had not been fixed it would probably be plaoed at flvo years. He said also that many of the in* quiaitorlal features of the bill htid been omitted, but that the amount exempted and the raU? of taxation had not been changed. lie ulso said that the flugar sohedulo had been changed so as to provide for an ad vat orem au:y of 4) per cent, additional duty of oue-elghth of a cent on roflnnd gugar. with penalty of one-tenth of a cent on sugar imported from countries paying a bounty on sugar, the present law, with the bonuty to stand until January 1 uext.

He said that the ad valorem tax was not ma terJally different from the sugar provision !n the pending bill He also stated that a large number of other amendments had been mnde, but did not mention them In doi.all nor make any explanation of thein except to say that In no oase wore the rates of duty fixed as high as in the McKlnley law. He said in conclusion that an earnest effort had been made to harmonize all interests, that many concessions had been made to the eastern and northern democrats by chanpcH from ad valorem speolflc dutios, und Unit it was hoped that when the now bill should be prcsentod It would command tho solid democratic vote in the sen ate.

Hilt Clings lo 1 fIn 1'oNltlon. Senator llill followed Senator Jones. The substance of his remarks aregivcu

He declared that so irreconcilable was his op position to tho Income tax he should leel ut liberty to oiler any amendment ho saw proper lo any paragraph In the bill so long as the income lax was part of it, notwithstanding tho resolution. He devoted himself largely to the in come lux aud said thut while he wan pleased to hear of some of the change** that had been mado he recrrettod that the income provision was still retained. He denounced the com promise on this account He declared that tho Income tax was not nccessai-y for revenue purposes and hn detied anyone to show that it was He quoted the part of Secretary Carlisle's recent interview ad, mining that an Income tax wa* a war measure and said thut he hud no excuse for the effort to Impose it at Una lime. He peated what he had said In his public spcech that no democratic national convention bad de* Glared for an inootne tax. Ho also called at* tentlon to the fact that the demands of tho democratic party for raw material had been ignored and said that wool was required to stand alone out of all the list a» representing the fruits of this domaud.

Iiooharged flatly that tho Income tax had beeu retained for the purpose of placatlug the south and west, and said that because, if for no other reason, Now York would have to pay 80 per cent, of the tax if imposed ho should an* tagonize the tax to the end. Ho declared that be was not mollified by the limitation of time. If the tax was right upon principle It should go on permanently if not right It should be expunged entirely. It looked, ho said, us If the change had been made for the sole purpose of getting votes. It could not be defended upon that Kround, and he -warned the party against preparing a bill which would require so much defense, aud called attention to the probability that It would be ncoessary to defend the sugar duty to refiners.

Think It Will Vans.

The roll was called in order to place all on record, and thirty-seven senators voted in favor of the resolution and one (llill) against it. The report was received with genuine gr«t.ifu:ation, as many of the senators believed it signitied that the tariff bill would pasa.

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

MAY SOON END.

Miners and Operators Take Stepo to Settle the Strike.

WILL CONFER IN CLEVELAND MAY 15.

Supply of Coal Getting Short, ami a Famine Threatens Commercial Interests Troops Called to Suppress Rioters tn the Mesuha liange.

TO END THE BTK1K.K.

PITTSBURGH, Pa.,{May 4.—Coal mine operators from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and l'ennsylvauia met in this city Thursday and decided to take steps to settle the strike. After a uonferonce among themselves they sent for the minors' officials. With the latter they talked the situation over and agreed upon a joint call for an Interstate conference to be held ln Cleveland May in. The call is as follows: "To ilie Oporutore und Minors of the Hltumni' ous Mines of the United Stntrs: A mooting will be held la Cleveland, O., Tuftfidny, May 1ft, utUo'clook p. m., Lo tuke audi auilon as may be detuned wlun to briny about un udjusiuitiiu of the dllTenmcos that exist between the operators und the miners In the vurlona slutes. All operators ami miners are Invited to intend the mooting."

ABSOLUTELY PURE

Tho call Is no half-way measure. It was drawn up by President MoBride, in accordance with the wishes of the operators, and signed by all present lJuu't Want Comproiulii«.

The majority of operators at the conference favored paying the inter-state rates. The scale runB from sixty to sixty-five cents ln Illinois and Indiana to seventy-nine oents in Pittsburgh. Tho miners are opposed to any compromise and will not listen to one. President McBrtde says If they are compelled to accept a compromise they will strike again at the first opportunity. If the miners succeed ln hav ing the inter-state agreement adopted it will be their greatest victory. It is the first national strike among the miners in over twenty years.

Supply Ueilltif blkort.

CUICAOO, May 4. —Chicago coal men say that one of the worst coal.famines ever known is threatening the commercial interests of thiB country. Chloago promises to be the center of the fatnlue, but its blighting influences will be felt throughout Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan, and the chances are that Iowa and the southwest will suffer.

Coal has already advanced iu price from 61 to 11.25 a ton aud the advance promises to be doubled inside of a week. Many railway companies are already running short in their supply and BO aro many of the great manufacturing concerns. Scaroely a coal dealer in Chicago but Is flooded with orders for coal from anxious corporations and not one dealer in ten can fill these orders. Some of the dealers say the supply on hand will last from ten to fifteen days others say it will be exhausted in a week. Then, they say, hundreds of mills and factories will have to shut down and tens of thousands of mechanics and workingmen of every kind will bo thrown out of employment.

The steamship companies operating on the lakes are also threatened by the famine. O. 8. Richardson & Co. said there was enough vessel coal on hand to last nearly fifteen days. But the sonrce of supply had been cut off by the strike, and unless the miners returned soon many of the steamships would have to lay up.

Decided to Strike.

OTTUMWA. Ia., May 4.—Minersin convention at Albla, by a vote of 05 to 55, ordered a strike. This will take out 0,000 men.

Trouble In the Megabit ltan|?e. DI:I.UTH, Minn., May 4.—Fifteen hundred miners, mostly Finlanders, are out, striking for Si.50 a day. They are now receiving $1 and $1.25. The strike began at tho Franklin mine, 800 men going out. They drove the men out at the Oliver, Norman, Iron King and Mountain Iron mines. Telegrams were received from Virginia Thursday morning asking for aid at once. Seven hundred miners are congregated in the village and threaten to loot the stores. At one of the mines the magazine was broken open and forty kegs of powder and some dynamite stolen. Trouble is feared If the men get drunk. All are penniless and depend for sustenance on charity and what tlioy can seize. Three hundred miners at the Mountain Iron mine met and voted to a man to go to work but want protection against the mob.

Troops on tho (Scene.

Sheriff Sharvy and Adjt. Gen. Muhlberg, of St. Paul, went up with kixty men from company A,Third regiment,at 10:l5-Thursday morning by special train. The striking miners were considerably surprised when the troops arrived, but have conducted themselves peaceably all day with the exception of hooting tho militiamen as they formed in line. Sheriff Sharvy endeavored to get the trouble at the Franklin mine settled by arbitration, but tho effect was un successful.

Hkootlng Han Ueffun.

VIRGINIA, Minn., May 4.—Sheriff Sharvy received a telegram Thursday night asking him to go to Mountain Iron at once, as shooting was ln progress there.

Cleveland IMoters Subdued. Ci.rcvKLAMD, O., May 4.—Barring few spirited riots in different parts of the city mob violence was brought to a auddon termination herg. Thursday.

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The breaking of the spirit of the lawless marauders is traced directly to one source, and that is the fear of the law. Thursday night, as on Wednesday riiffht, 800 men slept in the military armories or were within immediate oall of tho field officers of the Fifth regiment, who themselves slept In the city hall. The city is practically under martial law and may be for some lime yet. Two hundred and seventy-five special policemen were sworn in by Mayor lilee Thursday and the city is prepared to resist almost any arising of the mob that may occur.

Kohl.nat Out of Junrimllmu. CHICAGO, May 4.—11. H. Kohlsaat has sold his interest in the Inter Ocean ta William l'enn Nixon for |4U0,0U0.

CURRENT EVENTS.

Norwegian singing societies will ho'.d a festival of song In Sioux City June 15, 10 and 11.

J. II. Ferguson, a grocer of liny City, Mich., was struck by lightning and instantly killed.

Dysentery has broken out iu Coxey's army and several of tho men have been Bent to hospitals.

David Hull, a married inan, foreman of the Alton (111.) bridge, was caught on tho draw-span and killed.

William Mtissey was run over and killed by an electric car in West Bay City, Mich., while riding a bicycle.

George Lane, of Pekin, 111., while standing on a side track watching a passing train was run over and killed.

Whilo resisting an attempt to search his house, John ICarsten, a farmer, of Cary, 111., was fatally shot by a constable.

An agreement has been entered into by the American turf congress and the jockey club discountenancing winter racing.

Mrs. Mary A. Rullson, of St. Joseph, Mloh., oomraltted suicide by hanging. She was 80 years old. Family trouble was the "cause.

Chester I. Long was nominated by tho republicans of Newton, Kan., for congress. He opposed Jerry Simpson two yearB ago.

Strikers at Staunton, 111., are arming themselves and gathering reenforcements preparatory to driving out the miners at Pana.

Big laud owners have entered into a project to straighten the Kankakee river and reclaim vast tracts of marsh lands in Illinois.

William llichie, the astronomer, died at Sharon, Pa. A book on which ho had been working for twenty-five years will bo published by his niece iu Chicago.

RAMSEY IS ACQUITTED.

Grulul Chief of the Telegrapher** Nat Guilt}- of the Charge of Wire Cutting. CKDAK RAPIDS, la., May 4. —Urand Chief Ramsey was declared not guilty by the jury on Thursday after being out since 11 o'clook Wednesday. Ramsey, as grand chief of tho Order of Telegraphers, was charged with aiding and abetting wire cutting on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern road during the telegraphers' strike two years ago. The trial began April 25. No attempt was made to prove that the wires were actually cut, but it was charged that they were made useless at the dlreut suggestion of Ramsey ln speeches which he made at meetings of the telegraphers at their headquarters in this city.

Three Drowned.

KKOKUK,

la., May 4.—Richard Thomp-

son, aged 28| Carrlo McKibben, iiO, and Hannah Peters, 20 years, went sailing Wednesday evening. About midnight screams were heard on the river, aud soon afterwards their boat was found floating upside down. All threo were drowned. Their bodies have not yet been recovered.

An Old-Tiiu» Hull IMityer Unail. NEW YoJtK, May 4. "Bob" Ferguson, tho ex-ball player and umpire, died suddenly of apoplexy at his home, 687 Green street, Brooklyn, Thursday night lie was well-known in baseball circles from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

THE MARKETS. Grain, Provisions* Eto. CNIOAQO, May &

Fi.oua— Dull and unchanged. Quotable: Winter—Patents, !2.8O^a00 straights, 2.76 dears, I8.8Q&&4U seconds, IL80&1.90 low grades, fl.ft0QI.70. Spring Patents, 98.£0£ 5.60 straights, 92.2Q&e.ti0 IJakora', fl.7fr$ti.tUi low graces, ll.40Ol.60 Red Dog, 11.80&1.40 Rye,

WHEAT Moderately active UND stoady. Cash, 67H(&57?fc May, 57Htt&7^e July, 69£

CORN—Dull but flrnx. No 2, 87Hc So. 2 Yollow, 8»fto No. 8, 97Ho: No. 8 Yellow, 88f*oi May, 87U^S7Hc July, 88*OS9G September, 40Ho.

OATH Quite active and steady. No. 9 cosh, 88^034140 May, 83^^33.^c Juuo, 8U£ 83^0 July, 29HQ29!to September, Samples In fair demand and firm. No. 3,

No. 8 White, 84fc34fcc No. 8, 34084^0 No. 2 White, 34Vitt8540. RYB—Little life to trade. No. 2 cash, 44140, aud samplo lots, 40^Q47o. May delivery, 46a

BAULKY—Scarce and llrm. Oholoa by samplo, 60ftb8o fslr to good, bl^Mo ooinmon, 4^60o, with screenings (16.00ft 17.10 per tea.

JESS PORK—'Trading dull and prlceu steady. Quotations ranged at 118 l7vitibl?.S2Vf for cash regular 112.ISH'tfl^. I7y| for May, and 912.26Q 12.86 for'Jqly.

LAUD—Very quint and steady. Quotation* ranged at t7.£T(}?.88Vi tor cash f7.&3,7.80 for May 17.05^7.10 for July, and 17.02^,07.07^ tor September.

LIVK PUULTIIY—•Per pounu: Chickens, 7FT® 8c Turkeys, 7&9o Duoks, Qeasa, 14002*6.00 per dozen.

I3UTTKK—Creamery, 9$17O Dairy, I2®LTO« Packing Stock,