Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 March 1885 — Page 6

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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL MONEY AND STOCKS, mo Now Tork Market Active, and the Fluctuations Very Moderate. Nkw York. Feb. 28- Money, easy atl#2 per sent; offered at tho close at l per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 4#5 per cent Staling exchange quiet; sixty days, $4.83}; right ?4.86i. Governments stroeg and } higher for three per rents.. at 1011 bid. State bonds quiet and a shade lower for some issues. The stock market was leas active than at any time since last Saturday, and the extreme fluctuations were generally within a range of a little aver 1 per cent The day passed without the development of any important rumors tending to influence values. Early dealings were at prices a shade lower than the closing quotations yesterday, but after the first fifteen minutes the market rallied without manifesting remarkable strength, and prices, before 11 o’clock, were generally a email fraction higher than last evening. There was considerable activity in early transactions, but after the rally the market became dull, with only slight fluctuations, and continued dull and steady until after midday, when there were further rc-actional gains. In the last hour the market became heavy again, but closed firm at a slight rally at prices which, in most cases, show a gain for the day of only small fractions. Over 00 per cent, of the day’s business consisted of trading in the following four stocks: Northwestern, 50.130 shares; Lackawanna. 44.005; Lake Shore, 43,005, and St Paul, 38.095. Lackawanna’s lowest price was at the opening, when it sold at 102, and from which it rose in the forenoon to 102 J, and later to 103. j. In the last hour it dropped to 102$, rallied to 103 ft. sold again at 102$, and then up to 103,and closed finally at 102}—-a net gain for the day of |. Delaware & Hudson was } higher, at 70 is after fluctuating between that price and 774, and in this respect being an exceptien to the general rule: but the trading was very light. There was a sak lat® in the afternoon, at 70}, seller sixty days. Central Now Jersey quiet, at 38} ® 37., closing at 38, an advance of .Ic. Lake Shore opened lower, at G4J, rose in the first hour to G 5, and throughout the remainder of the day was heavy, selling down to 03J in the forenoon, nn<J, on reduced business after midday, rallied to the opening price, 64;' —a net loss of jjc. New York Central, on a little more than half the business done in Lake Shore, was steady in the morning at about 93, sales being made at the same time at 91L seller sixty. Early in the afternoon it rose to 93L the highest price, and. after a slight reaction, closed finally at that figure—a gain of i. St. Paul was steady throughout tho fore noon at 712®7l|®71Jj, from which it rallied, to 72j, and closed at 72} — a gain of *. The largest transactions were in Northwestern common, which was strong at the opening, at 94|, but did net sell above 94i until the afternoon, when it touched 95}, declined again to 34jj. and closed at 94}—a gain of *. The greatest aavaaee in any of the aetive stocks on the list was made by Pacific Mail, which, on light business, closed at the highest price the weakest stocks was Missouri Pacific, which was highest at the opening and lowest at the close, the extreme prices being 92$ and 00}: the final price shows a loss of Is. Omaha was dull, and on limited fluctuations closed lower for common, at 25},J and $ per sent. lower for the preferred, at 86. The result of the operations of the month, which closes to day, is a general advance in almost everything on the active list, and a gain in the most active stoek—Lackawanna—of 14 per cent. All the coal roads, however, were prominent in the advance, Delaware & Hudson gaining 8* per cent, and Central New Jersey, 45; New York Central, Lake Shore, Northwestern. 53: while St Paul gains only I, Rnd Missouri Pacific is 3} lower; Union Pacific losses If. but Manhattan Consolidated is up 7}, and Louisville Sc Nashville B}. There was a reduced business in railroad bonds, but a large number of issues continued to be traded in for small amounts. There was some speculation in Erie seconds, new, which openwl at 56*. sold down to 56, rallied to SGJ and closed finally at 56}. West Shore firsts were } higher, at 36}, after selling as low as 36ft. and Nickel-plate stocks show a decline of * per cent, at 91. Among other important advances in other securities of this class was a gain of 6 per cent in Missouri Pacific thirds, at 195}. and an eqaal advance in Ohio Central stocks, at 61 A. Transactions. 293,000 shares, to-wit; 45,000 Lackawanna. 10.000 Kansas & Texas, 44,000 Lake Shore, 16,000 lx>iairviU A Nashville, 15,000 Missouri Pacific, 50,000 Northwestern, 26,000 New York Central, 38,000 St Paul, 10,000 Union Pacific, 11,000 Western Union. ' BtOt’K QCOTATIOKA ,

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Foreign Moiwjr and Stock Market. Londow, Feb. 28—5 P. M. —Government bonds— Consols for money, 98*4: aceouat, 98 9-16. Railroad bonds—Canadian Pacific. 140% Erie,ll4% Erie seconds. 58% Illinois Central. 139% Milwaukee & St. Paul, 74%-. New York Central, 96% Penney 1 vania Central, 15451*; Readme. 108% Paris, Feb. 28—Rentes, 81f 57%. — ,t TRADE AND COMMERCE. Th© Volume of Busiaens Increasing with Spring-Like Weather. iKMAJfAFOLIS, Feb. 28. There is ample evidence on all tides that as noon as the weather becomes settled, and the ice and snow embargo north of ua is fully raised, there is to be a considerable increase in business, and our merchants and manufacturers have good reason to expect an improvement in early March. The mild weather of the past few days has placed the railroads in better condition for business, and the arrivals of grain are increasing in consequence; however, it is well to bear in mind that a large proportion of the grain now coming forward was sold to arrive and will be placed on former contract*. Still the markets have weakened, and not without rewon, as in addition to increased receipts and offerings the reports from Chicago continue bearish. Dry goods men report their trade improving daily. Xever be-

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fore have the wholesale men of Indianapolis been in better shape than this spring to supply the wants of their customers. Stocks are large and complete in variety. Prices and rail rates all favor Indianapolis agaiust any commercial center with which it comes in competition. Grocers report trade as fairly active, and they look for a big March business. Sugars are steady. Coffees still a little offish. Canned goods and fish firm at quotations. In the produce' markets there is considerable activity. The eeg market is weaker, and a decided break in prices may be looked for next week. Choice country roll butter is more inquired for, but poor qualities are as dull as ever. ' Some dealers report an improved demand for beans and dried fruits. Poultry in rather better supply and slow. Dealers in hog products complain some of the light trade, but show no disposition to reduce prices in the wholesale way. GRAIN. The local market is in much the same position as on Friday. The drop in wheat has already cut down receipts. Corn continues strong; receipts fair. Oats seem to be a little off. Bids on 'Change ranged as follows: Wheat— No. 2 Mediterranean, 80|c;No. 3 Mediterranean, 78}c; No. 2 red, 78c; No. 3 red, 78c; February, no bid. Corn—Na 2 white, 41ftc; No. 3 white, no bid; yellow, 41c: high mixed. 40fte; mixed, 39}e: rejected, 40}c; souud ear, 40}e; unmerchantable, 39c. Oats—No. 2 white, 31c; mixed, 31 }e; rejected, 28c. Bran—sl3.2s. Rye —67 c. Hay—Prime timothy, $10.50. INDIAN A I*o LI 8 MARKETS. CANNED GOODS. Tomatoes • Two-pound cans, 80#85e; 3-pound, sl#l.4Q. Peaches—. Standard 3-pound. $1.75# 2.00. 3-pound seconds, $1.30® 1.60; 2-pound standard, $1.40#L50. Corn—Polk’s 2-pouud cans. 95e; Yarmouth, $1.30; Revere, $1.25; MeMurray, $1.25 #1.30. Blackberries—Two-pound, 95c®51.10; raspberries. 2-pound. st. 10® 1.20; pineapple, standard, 2-pound, $1.75#2L50; second do. $1.25#1.35; cove oysters. 1-pound, full weight. sl.Oft® 1.10; light, 55 #osc: 2-pound, full, $t.80#1.95: light. $1.05# 1.20; string beaus, 85#90e; Lima beans, 90c#51.30. peas, marrowfat, 85c#51.75; small, $1.85® 1.90; lobsters, $1.85# LOO; red cherries, 95c#51.10; gooseberries, sl#l.lo. GOAL AND COKR. Anthracite coal, small, $7 4P ton; large. $6.75; Pittsburg coal, $4 ft* tou; lllossburg coal $5.25 ton; Raymond City ooal. $4 4* ton: block, coal. $3 tP* tom block nut, $2.00 ■P’ ton; Jackson coal, $3.75 ft* ton: .lacksou nut, $3.25 ft* ton; charcoal, 15c •iP’ bush; Connellsville eoke, 15c bush; crushed coke, 12c bush; gas coke, 100 ip bush. DRUGS. Aleohol, $2.20#2.30; asafetidn, 30®35e: alum, 4#sc; ©arapbor, 25®3ue; cochineal, 50®55c, chloroform, $1 #1.10; copperas, brls., $3#3.50; cream tartar, pure, 38#40c, indigo, 80c #$ l; licorice. Calab, genuine, 35#40c; magnesia, curb.', 2-oz., 30 #3se, morphine, P. & W. ft* ounce, $3.50#3.75; madder, 12# 14c; oil, ft* gal.. $1.65 #1.70; oil, bergamot, ft* lb, $2.75#3; opium, $4.50#4.75; quinine, P. & W. ft* ounce: $1.05® 1.10; balsam copaiba, GO#7sc; soap, castile, Fr., 12#16c; soda, oicarb, 4**#6c; salts, epsom; 4®sc; sulphur flour, 4#6c; saltpeter. B®2oc; turpentine. 35#40c; glycerine, 20#22e; iodide potass, $3'.75#3.00; bromide potass, 40#45c; chlorate potash, 20# 22c; borax, 13# 15c; cinchooidia, 40®45c. Oils— Linseed oil, raw, 50 #s2e ft* gallon; boiled, 53#55c; coal oil, legal tost, H4|#l33ie bank, 60® 65c; best, strait*. 65c; labrador, 60c; West Virginia lubricating, 20#30c; minors’. 65c. Lard OU—No. 1. 58#65e; do. extra, 68#72*c, White Lead—Pure. s*gc; lower grade*, 4#sc.

DRY GOODS. Prints— Albion*, eoiid color, s**c; American fancy, s**c; Allen's fancy, 5 1 *©; Allen's dark, s**o Allen’s pink, 6c; Arnold’s, 6c; Berlin, solid color* Cocheco, 6c; Conestoga, s**c; Duunell’s s**c; Eddystone. 6c; Gloucester, sc; Hart©]. 5Hc; Harmony, sc; Hamilton, 6c; Greenwich, S**©; Knickerbocker, s*ac; Mallorv, pink. 6c; Richmond, Go. Brown Sheeting— Atlantic A. 7*ftc; Boott C, 6c; Agawam. F. sc; Bedford R. 4*e; Augusta. s**c; Boott, AL. 6**c; Continental C, 6**e; Dwight Star, 7**c; Echo Lake, 6c; Graniteville SIS, 6c; Lawrence IjL, 5*4C; Pepperell E, 7e; Pepperell R, 6**e; Pepperell 9-4, 18c; Pepperell 10-4.* 20c; U tica4, 25c; Utica 10-4, 27*£C; Utica C, 4*46. 1 ijLßaoukd vSh KETtNO—BW. kstsone A A, 7c; Ballou & Son, 6e; Chestnut HilL s**c; Cabot 4-4, 63*c; Chapman X, 6c; Dwight Star & 8e; Fruit of the Loom, B*cc; Lonsdale, 7\a Leawood. 7**c; Masonville, 8c; New York Mills, 10**c; Our Own. 53*c, Pepperell, 9-4, 20e; Pepperell 10-4, 22a; Hill’s, 73*; Hope. 63ic; Knight's Cambric, 7**c; Lonsdale cambric, 10**c; Whitinsviße. 6c; Wamsntta. 10**c. Tickings —Amoskeag AOA 13*ae, Conestoga BF 14c, Conestoga extra i 3 ] *c, Conestoga Gold Medal 13**c, Conestoga OCA ll**c, Conestoga A A 9e, Conestoga X Bc, Pearl River 12**c, Lewiston 36inck 14*90. Lewiston 32-inch 13*90, Lewiston 30-incn ll**c. Falls 080 32-iach 15c, Methuen AA 12**o, Oakland A 6**c, Swift Rivsc 6c, York 32-inok 12*90, York 30-inch 11*90. Gixghxmjs—.Ymoskeag 7 1 *©, Bates 7**o, Gloucester 7c, Glasgow 7e, Lancaster 7**c. Raadelmaa 7**c, Renfrew Madras 9c, Cumberland 7*90, White 7**c, Bookfold 10*90. Papr Causrzcs—Manville 5*9C, S. S. A Son 6c, Masunvifle s*4*, Gamer Grain Bass— American sl9, Atlanta S2O, FrankIhaviße s2l, Lewiston S3O, Ontario $lB, Start A $23.50. FRUITS AMD YKGKTABLRS.

APPLES—Choice, $393.505’br1; eomxncn, $292.25 tvL Cranberries—Cam Cod, sl6® 17 brl, ss® 5.50 9 crate; Jftrsey, |l4ilsf brl, $494.50 F crate. Celery—3o®4© dot. Cabbage—s 2 92.25 jbhrL Onions—s3.2s®3*so brl; Spanish, $1.75® 2 bush crate. Potato®®— so ®GOe 9 in. Sweet Potatoes—Ka tacky sweets, $2.7593 f •rl; Philadelphia Jersey sweets, $5 tP bid. Turnips $1.2591.50 9 bri. FOREIGN FRUITS. Raisins—l London layer, $3.45®3.50 U’ box: loose muscatels. 2-crown, $2.T59*2.H5 P box Valencia, 10®1 le 0; Citron, 28ct>30c HP tt. Cummta. s*s® bhjc 4 y lb. Bananas—Aspmwall, $293.50; Jamaica, $1.0092.50. IjeoKtus—Malaga, $3 93.50; Messina, $495. Dates—Fard, in lioxes. 8® 10c; frailed, 6c. Figs—New, 10®18c. Malaga Orapee—tOths, $8.50; 55 tbs, $lO. Cocoanute —$5® 6 <§>’ hundred. Oranges —Stem-cnt Jamaica, in brls. s7® 8.50; Valencia, $7; Florida, $4.50 a 5b0x Prunes—Turkish, Saddle for old; 6b}®7c tor new; French, B*2# 10c. UROCXBIES. Coffees —Ordinary grades. 9® lOc; fair, lO®!©^; food, 11 ®ll T*rim, 12@12ic; strictly prime, 22®13c; choioe. 13tg® 1.4 c; fancy given and yellow, 14®14 i ac; old government Java. 23 926 c; imitation Java, 18® 19te. Roasteo—Gaes's A 1. lGc; Gates’s prime. 14*4e; Arlmckle's l Lerering’s 14 *4C: Delwwrtb’s, 14 Vie*. licOane’a, 14 '4c. Cheese —Oommoiv, 7®c; gooa skim, 9910 c: cream. 10*s®lle; full cream, 12 915 c; New York, 14® 15c. Dried Beef—l3*s®l4c. Rick—Carolina and Louisiana, s**®Bc. Mglasses and Svkups—New Orleans molasses, fair to prime. 40 ®4se; choice. 53® 58c. Syrups, low grade. 25 927 c; prune, 30®33c; choice to fancy, 35 ®4oc. Salt Fish—Mackerel, extra mess. $25®26 V brl; halves, No. 1 mackerel, $19920; halves, sß® 10; No. 2 mackerel. s9® 13; halves, $4.50 -96.50; No. 3 mackerel, $5.50(2-6.50, halves, s3® 3.W* Sugars—Haris, 6fie®7 confectioners’ A, ®6 3 (jc: standard A, b'a 96'4C; off A. 5 7 a®6c; white extra C, 54* 95’**; line yellows, 5%®5%c; good yelowa. s*B®5 1 c: common yellows, 595*46. Starch— Refined pearl, 3®3*4c ¥ lb: Eureka, 5 ®6c: Champion gloss lump, 6®7c; improved corn, 6**7c. Salt—Lake, 95c. ear lots; 10® 15c more in quantities less than a car-load. Spicks—Pepper, 19®21c; allspice. 10® 12e: cloves, 20 a 3(>c; eaesna. 13 alsc: nutmegs. 65 ®85c 4F 9. Shot—sl-55® 1.60 tag for drop. Flour Sacks—No. 1 drab. *4 brl, $33 & 1,000, *3 brl, sl7; lighter weight, sl. 1,000 lesr Twine —Hemp, 11918 c lb, wool, 8® 1 Oc: flax, 20®30c; paper, 18c: jute, 12915 c; ootton. 16 aide. Woodenwarb —No. 1 tube. $8.00®8.25; No. 2 tt.be, $7.00®7.25: No. 3 tabs. 6.0096.25: two-hoop pails. $1.65®1.70: three-hoop pails. $1.90®2; double washtioards. $2.5092.75; common washboards. $1.40® 1.85; clothespins, 50 ®sl per box. Wooden Dishes— Per hundred, 1 lb, 20c: 2 lb, 25e: 3 18, 30c; 5 . 40c. Lead—s*®6**c for pressed bat Wrapping Paper— Oown straw, 18e per bundle; medium straw, 27e; ilouWe crown etoraw. 36c. heavy weight straw. 2 *4® 2*# f' lb; crown rag, 30c V bun- _ die; medium rag, 45c: double crown rag, 60c: heavy 1 weight rag, 2fi|®3c + lb: Manilla, No. 1, 7*fl®9c; No. 2. s®6c: print paper. No. 1. C®7c; book paper, No. 1, a &C., 10911 c; No. 2, S.&C-, 8*9o; No. 3. S. &C„ 7*4&Bc. LEATHER, HIDES AND TALLOW. Leather—Oak sole. 33940 c: hemlock sole. 26® 32c: harness. 30®H5c: skirting, 37®40e: black bridle, ¥ do*., $60965; fair bridle. $60978 ¥ doz.; city kip, 60 ®80c; French kip, 85c® $1.20; city calfskins, 85c®$l.lO; French calfskins, $1.1591.80. Hides—Green. 6*r.; heavy steer, 7**e; green salt, B®B*ac.: greea salted calf, il; dry flint, 12e; dry s dted, 10c. Damaged one-third off the above prices. Sheepskin#—3Q ® 80c. • Tallovt— Prims, *c. Grease—lirowu, 4m; white, 595*46. ,IRON AND NTKEL. Bar Iron (rates). 2c; borse-shoe bag, $3.15®3.40; Norway MU rod, 7e Gormaa steal plew-alab, 4c.

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American drill steel, 12c; Sanderson’s tool steel. 15c; tire steel, 4c: spring steel. 6c; horse shoes, ft* keg, $4.00; mule shoes, ip keg. $5.00; horse nails, Jb, Bd, $5; cut nails, 10ft and larger, $2.25 ftp* keg, other sizes at the usual advance. Tinners’ Supplies-— Best brand charcoal tin—lC, 10x14, 14x20. 12x12, $6.50: IX, 10x14, 14x20, and IX 12x12. $8.50: 10, 14x20, roofing tia, $6.25; IC, 20#28, $12.50# 13; block tin. in pigs, 26<a in bars. 27c. Iron—27 B iron, 3*4C; 27 Giron, Oc; galvanized, 50 V cent, discount. Sheet zinc. 6*9C. Copper bottoms, 23c. Planished copper, 30c. Solder, 15# 16c. Wire, 50 ft* cent. oE lisfc OIL CAKE. Oil cake and oil meal, 1.000 tbs, sls; 2,000 Bs, S3O. Bags and drayago extra. PROVISIONS. Wholesale Prices—Prime lard, 7c ; short ribs, partly cured. 6. 50 c; sweet pickled haras, 8 x 4c; shoulders. s**e: bulk shoulders, 4*9C. Jobbing Prices —Smoked Meats Sugar-cured hams. 10 to 12 ** IBs average, 11*90: 15 tbs average, 11c; 17 1 *} average 10\c; 20 tbs, 10*90; heavy averages, 24 to 25 lb*, 10k*e: cottage hams, 8c; California bams, 8c; English breakfast bacon, clear. 11 **c; English shoulders, 7c for light, 6\c for heavy; family shoulders, pieces averaging 6 to 10 tbs. 6 l 4C; dried beef, loe: bacon (clear sides), light or medium weight, B*4c; bellies, do, B*4e; backs do. 8e; French Bitch, 7-tb piece*, 7c. Dry Salted and Pickled Meat*—English cured clear sides or backs (unsraoked), 7Vc; bean pork(clftar), ft* brl 200 tbs, sl6; clear pork ft* brl 200 tbs, $14.50: family pork (clear) ftp- brl 200 tbs, $12.50; familv beef brl 200 tbs, $18; also in *9 brig, containing 100 tbs, at half the price of the barrels. with 50c added, to cover additional cost of package. Lai d—Pure kettle-rendered, in tiercee, B**e; also, in ** brls and 50-tb tubs, 3ge advance on price of tierce*; 48-tb tin tubs, and 20 tb pails, \c advance; 10-lb pails, 1 tie advance. Sausage—Bologna, in doth, 6**c; in skin, 7c. TRODUCB. Butter—Creamery fancy. 28c; dairy, selected, 18 ®2oc: choice country, 13#lftc; poor to fair. 8# 10c. Eggs —Shippers are paying 20#21c; selling from store at 22#23e. Feathers— Primegaesa, tb; mixedduck, 20# 25 ip tb. Honey—2o#22c in 1 and 2-lb cans. Venison—l4® 15c ft* tb. Poultry —Hens, 8 #BLc tb; roosters, 4c; young chickens, 8 ft* tb; ducks, doz; geese, $6 ft* doa; hen turkeys, 9*3® 10c W tb; touts, 8# 9c ft* tb. Cider —Duffy’s, Rochester. $6 IP brl. Wool—Tub washed, 28 #32c; unwashed, medium, 20c; unwashed, common, 18e; Cotswold, 17c; burry and unmerchantable according to their value. SEEDS. Timotht—sl.so*l.7s bu : clover, $5#5.25 bu; bluegrasw, extra clean Keutucky, $1#1.25 bu; red top, 75c#$l bu; orchard grass, $1.50# 1.75 ftp” bu, owing to quality.

LIVE STOCK* Indiaziapolis Market. Indianapolis. Feb. 28. Cattle—Receipts, 460; shipments, 500. Receipts fair; quality better than receipts have been for past few days. Shippers steady on best quality, dull on all other grades. Butcher grades dull and shade lower. We quote: Choice shipping steers $5.25®6.55 Medium to good shipping steers 4.50 #5.00 Common to fair shipping steers 4.10#4.30 Stockers, common to good 3.50 #4.00 Choice cows and heifers 4.20 #4.60 Medium to good cows and heifer*...... 3.50#4.00 Common to fair cows and heifers 2.25#3.20 Veals, common to good 4.50®7.(>0 Bulls, good to cli iice... i 3.25 #3.75 Bull*, common to medium 2.50#3.00 Milkers, common to good 40.00#50.00 Milkers, common to medium 20.00 #35.00 Hogs—Receipts, 1,000; shipments, 1,400. Quality poor. Trade very slow; shippers only buyers, Closing quiet; some unsold. We quote: Select heavy shipping $1.75 #4.85 Select light 4.25®4.45 Pig 3.75 #4.25 Heavy roughs 4.00#4.30 ShEßP—Receipts, 400; shipments, 500. Receipts light; quality fair. Market very dull at quotations. We quote: Good to choice, 110 to 140 lbs $3.85 #4.25 Fair to medium, 80 to 100 tbs 3.25 #3.65 Common grade* 2.503.00 Bucks, pr head. 2.50#3.50

Elsewhere. CHICAGO. Feb. 28.—The Drover*’ Journal report*; Hog*—Receipt*, 8,000; shipments. 6.000. The market was weak; rough packing, $4.10 C 54.15; packing and shipping, $4.50 <54.95; light, $4 44.55; skips, $2.90® 4. Cattle—Receipt*. 1,700; shipment*, 1,500. The market was steady; shipping steers of from 1.050 to 1,100 tbs average, $4®4.75: from 1,100 to 1,300 lbs average, $4,8096; Texans, $3.85 <54.00. Sheep and Lambs—Receipts, 500; shipments, 400. The market was slow; inferior. $242.75; medium to good, $3 44; choice lambs, $444.75. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 28.-The Live Stock Indlcator roDorts: Cattle—Receipts, 740. The market was about steady; export steer*. $5.30®5.C0; good to choice shipping steers, $4.9045.25; common to medium, $4.4594.80; stockers and feeder*; $3,454 4.40; cows, $2.7543.40. Hog*—Receipt*, 5,500. The market was weak and 10c lower: sales were made at $4.1044.35. Sheep—Receipts, 1,200. The market was steady; fair to good muttons, $2.50 43.25; common to medium, $1.5042.20. • ST. LOUIS. Feb. 28. —Cattle—Receipt*, none; shipment*, 1,100, There was no supply and no market. Sheep and Lamb*—Receipt*, 1,300; shipments, 200. The market was steady; common to medium sheep, $2.5043.25; choice sneep, $3.5041; extra, $4.v5. Hogs—Receipts, 1,000; shipments, 3.000. The market was slow; Yorkers. $4.3044.35; pecking hogs, $4.3044.55; heavy. $4.C04.75. EAST LIBERTY, Feb. 28.—Cattle—Nothing doing. Receipts, 1,400; shipments none. Hogs—The market was dulL Receipts, 5,300; shipments, 4,300: Philadelphia*. $5.10 45.35; best Yorkers, $4.4044.60. Sheep—The market was dull and unchanged. Receipts, 5,200; shipments, 2,800. CINCINNATI, Feb. 28.—Hogs quiet; common and light, $3.75 44.75; packing and butchers’, $4,409 5. Receipts, 450; shipments, 180. MILWAUKEE, Feb. 28.—Hogs lower; sales at $4.1094.40. MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.. Produce Markets. NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—Flour dull; receipts, 10,000 brls; exports, 1,200 bris. Wheat—Spot lots without change of importance; options advanced 14 1%. closing at. outside figures; receipts, 13,000 bu; exports, 190,000 bu; No. 2 spring. 88c; ungraded red. 80®8S%c; No. 2 re<L, No. 1 white, 87%; ungraded white, 84989%: No. 2 red, March, sales of 480,000 bu at 86%<i'87%. closing at 87%; April, sales of 416,000 bu at closing Jit 88%; May, sales cf 1,472,000 bu at 88-h 990%; closing at 90%.; June, sales of 272,000 bu at 90491 c. closing at 91c; July, sales of 280,000 bu at 90*8 ®9le, closing at 91c. Corn—Spot lei* lo lower; options higher; receipts, 08.000 bu; exports, 189,000 bn; ungraded, 49%7>50%; Xo. 3, 49%450c; steamer, 49*4® 51%; No. 2 Western, 49bj®52e; steamer yellow. 50c; steamer white, 51 ha @s3c: No. 2 Febuary, 50950%; March, 49 3 850 e, closing at 49%; April, 49d49%. closing at 49%, May. 483*949%;, closing at 49%.*; June, 49e4cloeing at 49c; steamer, special, March, 48%. Oats steady: receipts. 44,000 bu; exports, none; mixed, 37 1 5®39*3C; white, 399 41c. Hay firm. Hops dull and nominal, common to prime, 10® 18c. Sugar dull and nominal; refined easy: standard A. 5 11-16® 5%e: confectioners'A. 5 7 *95 15-16 c; cubes. 6% ® 6 7-16 c; Molasses quiet and firm; 50-test, 21921%. Rice steady and in fair demand. Petroleum firm; United certificates, 81%:; crude. 0 7 8®7%. Beef steady; Eggs heavy and lower at 25c ; leather firm; hemlock sole. Buenos Ayres and Rio Grande, light, middle and heavy weights, $22 424.50. Wool quiet and firm for choiee grades. Lard firm: Western steam, spot lots. 7.1597.22%; March, 7.09<z)7.18r ; April, 7,1897.28 c; May. 7.24®7.35c; June, 7.31®7.41; July. 7.37 c. Butter firm for choice stock. Cheese dull and hary Lead quiet and steady; common, 3.65® 3.70 c. Others unchanged.

CHICAOO. Feb. 28.—Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat in active demand, bat unsettled, and closed 1 Stc over Sales ranged: February. 73% ©7458c, closed at i4%d'74%c: March. 73%&74%e, closed at 74%; May, 78%d>80c. closed at 80e; No. 2 Chicago spring. 74% *75%; No. 2 red. 7(>c; No. 3 red, 69® 70c. Com in active demand, and decidedly stronger: closed lc higher than yesterday. Hales ranged: Cash, 37%®38% : February. 3737%c. dosed at 37*%; March, 37<*37%0, dosed at 37%; May, 40 a e®41 1 4C, dosed at 41%. Oats in fair demand, tins, and a shade higher. Sales ranged: Cash, February and March, 26%; May, 30% , 2p30%. closed at 30%. Rye quiet at 63c. Barley quiet at 63. Flaxseed scarce and firm at $1.46 *4. Fora in active demand. Sales ranged: Cash, $12.35 •a? 12.45; February, $12.37 2>12.45. closed at $12.45; March, $12.25 ft 12.45, closed at $12.45; May, $12.42%® 12.67% closed at $12.65® 12.67%. Lari in fair demand, and ruled .05®. 10c higher. Sales ranged: Cask. 6.75 ®0.86%c; March, 6.70®9.87%, closed at 6.87%: May, 6.907.02%e. Bulk meats in fair demand; shoulders, 4.90 and sc; short ribs, 6. 10 ® 6.15 c, short clear, 6.60®6.65c. Whisky quiet and unchanged. Butter quiet and unchanged. Eggs easier at Zlc. Reeslnts— Flour, 7,500 brls; wheat, 86.000 ou; com, 278,000 bu; oats. 191,000 bu; rye. 12,000 bn; barley, 82,000 bn. Shipments —Flour, 30,000 brls; wheat, 14,000 bu; corn. 167.000 bu; oats, 71,000 bu; rye, 2,000 bu; barley, 9,000 bu.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 28.—Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat higher and active for May; other months slow; opened %c above yesterday, advanced %o more, than broke rapidly undcr-ruamni that other firms were in

trouble, but these proving false the market reacted aud closed 13ge above yesterday for May and 1 *rc for June, but 3b# L}c lower for February and March; No. 2 red. 80®80l4c cash. 80#81c February. #81440 March. 84#86c May, June, chosing at highent fibres. Corn higher mid firm, but slow; No. 2 mixed. c*h, 36 1 ®36V Febrnwy, 36*8®36ee Mareh. 3€io#36 7 8C April, 37®37Sgc May. Oats very slow; 30c cash, 31 Ljc May. Rye firmer at 64e. Barley quiet: prime to fancy Northern, 60® 80c. Lead dull at 3.35 #3.45c. Butter unchanged. Eggs lower at 16c. Flax seed steady at $1.40. Hay unriianred. Bran unchanged. Corn-meal steady at $2.25. Whi*ky unchanged at $1.14. Provisions dull and unchanged. Pork jobbing at $12.75. Bulk meats—Long clear ribs, 6.20 c; short ribs, 6.30 c; abort clear, 6.55 c, Bacon—Long clear, 6.B7hjc; short rib sides, 7 #7.05e: short clear, 7.15® 7.20 c. Lard, 6.70 #6.75c. Receipts—Flour, 6,000 brls; wheat, 46.000 bu; corn. 100.000 bu; oats. 19,000 bu; rye. 2.000 bu: barley. 5.000 bu. Shipments—Flour, 12,000 brls; wheat, 10.000 bu: oorn. 40,000 bu; oata, 6,000 bu; rye, 2,000 bu; barley, 1,000 bu. PHILADELPHIA. F*k 28.—Flour quiet. Wheat higher; No. 1 Pennsylvania red. in elevator, 90c; No. 2 red, February, 83^ March, 84 I *®B43ie; April, May, 87% #BBc. Corn weak; No. 3 mixed, 49c; No. 3 high mixed, 49L>e; steamer No. 2 mixud and yellow, 49 Mac; No. 2 yellow, 50c; No. 2 mixwi, in elevator, 47Hk - ; No. 2 mixed, February, 47 1 4#47Ljc; March, April and May, 47#47Ljc. Oats dull but steady: rejected wiiite. 34 #36c; No. 3 white, 36#361*0; No. 2 white. 37 1 *®38c; futures steady; No. 2 white, February, 36%#37%c; March, 36%#37c; April, 36%#37*ec: May, 3 Butter dull; creamery extras, 32#34c: Western rolls. 7# 15c. Eggs dull and lower; Western extras, 2-1# 24**c. Receipts—Flour, 6,OCK) brl*; wheat, 22,000 bu: corn, 54,000 bu; oat*. 5,000 bu. Shipments— Wheat. 1,000 ou; oorn, 2,000 bu; oats, 18,000 bu. BALTIMORE, Feb. 28.—Flour steady and quiet. Wheat—Western firmer; No. 2 winter red, spot, 83*g #B3 1 4c; February, 83%e; March, 83^*8#83Ljc; April, 85c; Mav. 87' 5 8 87 :< 4(;. Corn—Western easier; W e*tern mixed. February, 46 7 ®47c; March, 46%c; April, 47 #47*86; May, 47**#475sc; steamer, 45%c. Oats firm but dull: Western white. 38#39c; mixed, 36#37c. Rye quiet at 73 #7sc. Provision* steady and quiet. Copjer—R<>fined quiet at 10%# 11c. Whisky steady at $1.20 #1.21. Freights to Liverpool per steamer steady; cr.ttcn, 3 34d; flour, - Is 6d; grain, 3%d. lteceint.fi—Flonr. 3.600 nrls; wheat, 29.000 bu; corn, 120.000 bu: oats. 2,000 bu; rye, 500 bu. Shipments—Wheat, 1,000 b%; eorn, 149,000 bu. BUFFALO, Feb. 28.—Cattle Receipts to-day. 3,000. The market closed heavy, unsettled and lower; good Indiana steers of 1,300 tbs average, $4,95; ehoice steers of 1,200 tbs average, $5. Sheep and I jambs—Receipts to-day, 2.200; receipts consigned through, 24 car-load*. The market was weak, dull and lower; medium to good sheep of from 80to 100 tbs average, $3.50#1.15. Hogs—Receipts to-day, 9.200; receipts consigned through. 26 ear-loads. The market wa* irregular, dull and lower; good to choice Yorkers, $4.05 #4.70; medium to fair, $4.50#4.60; butchers’ grades, $4.65 #4.80; good to choice heavy, $4.8a#4.90; selected, $5; pigs, $4.40#4.50. MILWAUKEE. Feb. 28.—Flour quiet. Wheat firmer; No.* 2 Milwaukee, 733gc cash; Fcbuary, 72Ljc; March 72*gc; April, May, Corn dull and firm: No. 3, 37#38**c. Oats dull; No. 2 white, 30#31c. Rye neglected; No. 1. 05e. Barley stronger: No. 2 spring, 55c; No. 3 spring, 51**® 513*0. Provisions firmer; mess pork. sl2 45 for cash and March, $12.63 May. Ijard— Prime steam, 6.85 c cash aud March, 7c May. Receipts—Flour, 1,100 brls; wheat, 64,000 bu; eorn, 28,000 bu. Shipments—Flour, 2,000 brls; wheat, 7,000 bu; com, 12.000 bu.

CINCINNATI. Feb. 28.—Flour—Demand light and market weak. Wheat nominally unchanged;" No. 2 winter red, cash, 88®85e. Corn in fair demand and at lower rates: No. 2 mixed, -12%. Oats quiet; No. 2 tnixeu. 33933%. Rye unsettled and lower; No. 2 } 68972%. Barley easier; extra No. 3 fall, 81c. Provisions—Mess pork firm at sl3. Lard firmer; prime steam, (i.950. Bulk meats firm; shoulders. 4%0: short ribs, G%*. Bacon quiet; shoulders, 5%c; short ribs. 7%; short elear, 7®yc. Whisky steady at $1.13. Buttor easier, not lower. TOLEDO. Feb. 28.—Wheat quiet; No. 2 red. February and March, 75c; April, 76%; May, 78c; No. 2 soft. 83c. Corn quiet: No. 2 mixed, cash and March. 42%; May, 42%. Oat*, nothing done; no quota tions. Clover-seed dull; prime medium, cash and March, $4.80; February, $4.85. Receipts—Wheat, 16.000 bu; corn. 21,000 bu; oat*, 2.000 bu. Shipment*—Wheat, 41,000 bu; corn, 17,000 bu; oats, none. LOUISVILLE, Febk 28.-Wheat dull and unchanged: No. 2 red, 95c. Corn—No. 2 mixed. 43 tgc; No. 2 white. 45%. Oats—No. 2 mixed Western, 33%. Provisions quiet and unchanged. Me** pork, sl3. Bulk meats —Shoulders, sc; clear rib rides, 6%; clear side*. 7c. Bacon—Shoulders. 5%; cle*r rib sides. 7%; elear sides, 7%. Hama—Sugar-cured 10 11c. Lard—Prune leaf, 8%. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. —Corn-meal—Fair demand at $3.60. Coffee steady and unchanged. Sugar steady, with a good demand; common to good common, 4%®4%: fair to fully 4% 45%; prime to choice, 5®5%. Molasses in good demand, steady and unchanged. Rice quiet and unchanged. Other articles unchanged. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 28.—The Commercial locator reports: Wheat steady; Xo. 2 red, cash, 60%; March, 60tg 460%:; May, 63963%;. Corn weaker; cash, 30930%; March, 30c; April, 30 1 4®30 3 8c; May, 30%®31c. Oats dull and nominal; 27c cash. LIVERPOOL. Feb. 28.—Cotton dull and prices unchanged. Sales. 7.000 bales: speculation and export 1,000 bales; American, 5,600 bales. Breadstuff* —Wheat fiat. Corn weak; new Western mixed, 4* 5%. _ ou*. BRADFORD. Fel>. 28.—The crude eil market was irregular and quiet throughout the day, closing firm. National Transit and Tidewater runs yesterday, 86,898 brls. Total shipments. 75,557 brls. Charters, not reported. Clearance*, 6,838,000 brls. Natioual Transit Company certificates opened at 80 %c. and alee ad at 81%:; highest pries during the day, 82%; lowest price, 80%. Feeling to-night bullish; 82% bid on curbstone market. OIL CITY, Feb. 28.—National Transit Company certificate* opened at 80%; highest price, 82%; low. est price. 80%, closing at 81 %c. Sales aggregated 3.455,000 brls. Clearances. 8.446,000 brls. Runs, 73,940 brls. Shipments, 63,863 brls. Charters, 26,348 brls. PITTSBURG. Feb. 28.—The petroleum market was firm; C. I. F. certificates onened at 80%, advanced to 82c, and closed at 81%. Cotton. NEW YORK. Feb. 28.—Cotton dull; middling, 11 1-109 11 11-16 c. March, 11.42 c; April, 11.44 c; May. 11.54 c; June, 11.65 c; July, lLvlc; August, 11.77 e, September, 11.32 e; October, 10.87 c; November, L0.65e; December, 10.65 e. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 28.—Cotton quiet and unchanged; receipts, 2.600 bales; exports continent, 1.400 bales; coastwise. 3.800 bales; sales, 2,000 bales; stock on hand. 287,000 bales. CINCINNATI, Feb. 28 —Cotton firm and unchanged. LOUISVILLE. Feb. 28.—Cotton dull; middling 10%. Dry Goods. NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—There was abetter feeling exhibited on the part of buvers to-day, as with a much milder temperature and the snow ami ice disappearing transportation and communication with all points improved, giving promise of increased demand in all de partments. No improvement in the request from agents noted, though any activity on the part of jobbers will be felt immediately in the demand for reaisoi tmcnU; which must soon beeome general. Coffee. NEW YORK. Feb. 28—Coffee—Snot lots fair Rio options fairly active at .10®. 15c decline; No. 7, spot lots. 7.50 c: sales were made of 36,750 bags; Match, 7.25 c; April, 7.3597.40 c; Mav. 7.50®7.60c; June, 7.60®7.70c; July, 7.70®7.75c ; August, 7.8097.85.

Real Estate Transfers. Instruments filed for record in the Recorder’s office of Marion county, Indiana, for the twenty-four hours ending at 5 o'clock r. M„ Feb. 28, 1865, as furnished by Elliott & Butler, abstractors of titles, room No. 3, Building: Williams and wife to Frederick Wolf, lots 3 and 6 in square 4 in tho eastern addition to the town of Cumberland SBOO.OO Jaeob Reinacher to William J. Hornaday, part of the northwest quarter of tin* northeast quarter of seotion 23, township 17. range 2 east 2,800.00 Thomas Heston and wife to Hor see Heaton. lot 27 in James M. Raj ’s trustee’s subdivision of outlot 109, in the city of Indiananolis 50.00 Horace Heston to Willie Heston, same tract 100.00 John V. Martin and wife to Harriet P. Vanskkle, lots 238 and 239 in E. T. Fletcher’s second addition to Indianapolis - 39.00 John V. Martin and wife to the trustees of Trinity College, lot 6 in Downey’s subdivision of Bryan’s addition to Indianapolis.--- 50.00 Conveyances. 6; eonsideration $3,839.00 Recipes. Cookies without Eggs—Take two cups of sugar, one cup of butter, one rup of milk, if it is thought advisable; use flour enough to make a soft roll thin, and bake in a quick oven. Spiced Beef Stew—Cover the bottom of a pot with thin slices of fat pork and fry until brown. Then put in the piece of beef from the rump or round, and let it brown on both sides. Ada an onion, two bay leaves, half a teaspoonful of wee, * taaspoopful of whole clove* and allspice

mixed, pepper, salt and vinegar to taste, and cover with boiling water. Let it simmer four or five hours. Strain the gravy and serve. If the water boils away, add enough to make a sufficient quantity of gravy. English Seed Cakes—One pound of butter, which must be beaten until it is as light as cream, then sift upon this and mix with it one pound of flour. When the flour is partly mixed with the butter, add three-quarters of a pound of sugar, ground mace and nutmeg to your taste, and three-quarters of an ounce of caraway seeds. Beat six eggs very light, add one wineglass of brandy; then put eggs and brandy with the cake dough, and beat weli for ten minutes. Bake in a tin lined with a buttered paper. It will require baking for one and a half to two hours. This is a very nice cake, and you may vary it by omitting the seeds and adding currants. Feed for Twenty Cows. National Livestock Journal. A young farmer who wishes to keep twenty cows, and is on light land in Indiana, wants advice as to the boss food to produce for winter dairying, and, as he has seen much in praise of roots for winter milk, especially beets and carrots, whether it would.be a better food in winter than ensilage? Clover does well when land is in good condition, and good crops of millet can be raised. We do not believe roots can be profitably raised, as compared with other green crops, for cows. The chemical quality of beets and carrots as food is very similar to tho best green corn, especially large sweet corn. And then, green miilet is considerably more nutritious than either, and a heavy crop of millet will be equal in green weight to beets or carrots per acre. And, besides, green clover is still more valuable as food, because of its nitrogenous character supplying the greatly-needed element in the production of milk'. Roots, it may be said, represent green corn r in its best state, and the labor in producing the corn is not more than one-third that of producing roots per ton. The cost of a silo to preserve green fodder in is very little more than a cellar for roots. Variety in the food of cows is important, and all the green foods that can be produced in any locality may be preserved in silo, separately or together, if ready to cut at the same time. For example, second crop clover, green millet, and green corn may bo ensilaged together. With ensilage for eight months {say fifty pounds per day to each cow, or 120 tons) the dairyman will be well provided for in green food to carry him through a drought and spring, and fall, and beside this he willrequire about 1,500 pounds of hay for each cow. This green food can be produced on about fifteen acres—five acres of corn, five acres of millet, and five acres of clover. To make rich manure to assist in raising these crops, two pounds per day of linseed meal, two pounds middlings, and two pounds of com meal should be fed. This would give the best yield of milk and pay the best profit.

A New Game. Harper's Young Teople. A pleasant way for a party of young people to entertain themselves at an informal gathering is for them to try and distinguish each other by seeing the eyes alone. Pin a shawl across the doorway about five feet from the floor. Cut two holes in a large sheet of wrapping paper, or a newspaper will serve the same purpose, which will show the eyes distinctly, but will not expose any part of the face. If any one present possesses a talent for drawing, the paper, which is to serve as a maskcould be further decorated with a mouth and nose put on with a bvush dipped in India ink. This will add to the grotesque appearance which the shawl, surmounted by the masque, will present. Eyebrows might also be painted. When the paper is pinned above the, shawl, the company should be divided into two parties, one to remain in the room as spectators and guessers, the other to go “behind the scenes” (otherwise the shawl) as performers. It there are over a half dozen, of the latter a line should be formed; the one at the head stands behind the mask so that his eyes are distinctly seen by those in the room, and another of the performers asks: *'Who is the owner!* If a correct response is given, the performers clap their hands. The one who has taken his turn goes to the foot of the line and number two takes his place behind the screen. After a time the parties change and the fun is renewed. Farm Notes. Unless the manure is covered during the winter the snow will do much damage, when melted, by marling out the soluble portions. Mr. Edward Sherman, of Sidney, Me., raised thirty-eight bushels of early rose potatoes from a ten-quart pailful of seed, last season. When it is desirable to promote the growth of a horse’s hoofs the best method is to keep them frequently wet The simple application of water is all that is necessary. If the storeroom is dry, and the sugar dries and becomes lumpy, substitute a jar for tho wooden box, and note the result If ants find their way inside, tie a cloth around the cover—not the jar—and the contents are safe. A little charcoal fed two or three times a week to the pigs is beneficial in correcting acidity of the stomach, to whieh hogs are liable when fed upon corn and confined to a pen. They will eat it greedily, and fatten much more readily with charcoal than without. The loss from feeding gram whole to domestic animals is well understood by intelligent farmers. Some have found by careful experiment that grinding corn increases the value as seven is to five, when fed to swine, making a gain of forty bushels in every hundred. For quality, the Polled Angus; for early maturity and size, the Shorthorn; for grass* beef, the Hereford; for general utility, the Devon; for butter, the Jersey; for milk, tho Holstein; for cheese, the Aryshire; for cold, the Galloway: for heat, tho Brahma, andjfor starvation, the Texas. This is the way it was put by an old dealer and breeder to the Texas Live Stock Journal. The receipe for tho government harness-dress-ing is as follows: One gallon neats-foot oil, two pounds bay-berry tallow, two pounds beeswax, two pounds of tallow. Put the above in a pan over a moderate fire. When thoroughly dissolved add two quarts of castor-oil; then, while on the fire, stir in one ounce of lamp-black. Mix well and strain through a fine cloth to remove sediment; let cool, and you have as fine a ■dressing for harness or leather of any kind as can be had. Chicago Tribune: No one deserving the name of man eau have thought without pity of animals exposed to the rigors of such a winter as this has been. By domesticating animals for his own use man has incurred a debt he can pay only by protecting them from suffering. Fortunately the more intelligent have learned that it pays to cancel the indebtedness, as far as it is possible to do so. Warm shelter, good and abundant food and water, and kind treatment bring an immediate return in most cases.

Poisoned Cheese Cleans out all rats, mice, roaches, water-bugs, bed bugs, ants, •'vermin. 15c. Druggists. Brown, mg & Sloan, agents. WALTER P. DAVIS & CO., COMMISSION 14 W. Front street. CINCINNATI. Grain. Flour, Provisions. Dried Fruit, Beans, Eggs and COUNTRY PRODUCE. tyCorrcspondenoo solicited. I& UTSm CO, WAFSLM MANUMCTIMiM OS 'SAWS THB FIHKST AMD MOOT PUHABI.B If APE. RAILWAY TIME-TABLE. Fart Wayne, Cincinnati A Louisville Railroad. (Leave Indianapolis via Bee Line.) SOUTUWAJLD. Leave Fort Wayne 11:00 am 5:50 pm Leave Bluffton 42:03 am 6:50 pm Leave Hartford 12:58 pm 7:41 pm Leave M untie 3:57 pm 0:23 pm Arrive Indianapolis 6:00 pm 11:15 pm NORTHWARD. Leave Indianapolis 400 am 10:1 (Hun Lee**Muneie (fcOOeun 1:15 pm. Leave Hartford 6:37 am 2:00 pm Leave Dkiffton.. 7:30 am 2:58 pm Arrive Pert Wayne ••eseeeeeeeet &30 am 4*oo pm

RAILWAY TIME-TABLE, [TRAINS lUTN BY OTNTRAL JjfANDABD riMB.) Trains mar lew) thug, r. e., reclining chalrcar; ft’ia*. - •..sleeper; thus, p.. parlor car: tons, h.. hotel car. Bee -Line, C., C M C. A Indianapolis. Depart—New York and Boston Express, dai1y,........... J. 4:ooam Dayton, Springfield aud New York Express, c. e,.., 10:10ana Anderson and Michigan Express.. 11:15 aim Wabash and Mancie Express 5:55 pm [New York anti Boston, daily s., c. c. 7; 15 pm BRIGHTWOOD DIVISION. Dally 4.00 am 2:20 pm Daily 6:15 am...... 3:30 pm Daily 10:10 am 5:25 pn* . . Daily 11:15 am 7.15 pm Arrive—Lou.sville. New Orleans and St. Louis Express, daily, s 6:40 am Wabash, Ft. Wayne and Muncie Express 10:45 am Benton Harbor aud Anderson Express 2:2opnt Boston, Indianapolis and Southern Express 6.-00 pm New \ ork and St. Louis Express, Chicago, St. Louis A Pittsburg. Depart-New York, Philadelphia, Wash-3r-^0n ’ Baltimore and Pittsburg Express daily, s 4:25 am Day.on and Columbus Express, except Sunday 10:45 am Richmond Accommodation 4:00 pm New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore and Pittsburg Express, daily, s., h 4:55 pm . . Dayton Express, except Sunday... 4:55pm Arrive—Richmond Accommodation, except Sunday 9:40 m New, York, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore and Pittsburg Express, daily 11:37 am Columbus and Dayton Express, except Sunday 4:35 pm. New York. Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore and Pittsburg Express, daily 10:30 pm Dayton Express, daily, excsDt Sunday “. 10:20 pm CHICAGO DIVISION VIA KOKOMO, P.. C. S ST. L. H. & Depart—Louisville and Chicago Express, , P-.' 3 -: .'11:15 am Louisville and Chicago Fast Ex- . press, daily, s 11:00pm Arrive—Chicago aad Louisville Fast Express, daily, s 4:00 am Chicago aud Louisville Express, P- o 3:35 pm Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis A Chicago. CINCINNATI DIVISION. Depart—Cincinnati and Florida Fast Line, daily, s. and c. c 4:00 am Cincinnati, Ruahviile aud Columbus Accommodation 11:05 am Cincinnati and Louisville Mail, p. c. 3:45 pm Cincinnati Accommodation, daily.. 6:55 pm Arrive—lndianapolis Accommodation, dailyl 1:05 anx Chicago apd St. Louis Mail. p. c 11:50 am Indianapolis Accommodation 6:20 pm Chicago, and St. Louis Fast Line, daily, s. aud c. c 10:45 pm CHICAGO DIVISION. Depart—Chicago and Rock Island Expross.. 7:10 asA Indianapolis and South Bend Ex.. 7'lo am Chicago Fast Mail, p. c 12:10 pm Western Express 4:55 pm Indianapolis and South Bend Ex.. 4:05 pm jChicazo, Peoria and Burlington Fast Line, daily, r. c 11:20pm Arrive—Cincinnati and Louisville Fast Line, daily, c. c. ands 3:35 am Lafayette Accommodation 10.55 am South Bend and Indianapolis Ex.. 10:55am Cincinnati and Louisville Mail, p. c. 3:30 pm Cincinnati Accommodation 6:42 pm South Bend and Indianapolis Ex... 6:42 pm

Vandalia Line. Depart—lndianapolis and South Bend Ex.. 7:10 am Mail Train 7:15 am Day Express, daily, p., h 11:35 ana Terre Haute Accommodation 4:00 pm Indianapolis and South. Bend Ex.. 4:55 pm Pacific Express, daily, s 10:45 pm Arrive—New York Express, daily 3:50 am Indianapolis Mail and Accora .10:00 am South Bend and Indianapolis Ex.. 10:55am> Cincinnati and Louisville Fast Line 3:30 pm New York Express, daily, b 4:40 pm South Bend and Indianapolis Ex... 6:42 pm Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific. Depart—Detroit and Chicago Mail, 7:15 am Toledo, Fort Wayne, Grand Rapids and Michigan Express. 2:15 pak Detroit Express, daily, s 7:15 pm Detroit through coach on C., St. la & P. Express ll:00pm Arrive—Detroit Express, daily, *- 8:00am Pacific Express... 11:30 aaoH Detroit and Chicago Mail 8:55 pmDetroit through coach on C., St. L. &P. Express 4:ooam Cincinnati, Hamilton & Indianapolis. Depart—Cincinnati, Dayton & Toledo 4:00 am Cincinnati, Dayton, Toledo and New York 10:45 am Cormereville Accommodation 4:25 pm : Cincinnati, Dayton, Toledo and I New York Express 6:35 pm Arrive —Oonnerwille Accommodation...... B:3oam Cincinnati. Peoria and St. Louie... 11:50 am Cincinnati Accoramotlatiou 5:00 pm I Cincinnati, Peoria and St. Louis... 10.40 pm, Jeffersonville, Madison A Indianapolis. Depart—Southern Express, daily, ■ 4:10 am Louisville and Macfison Express, p.c 8:15 m Louisville and Madison Mail, jx e-- 3:50 pm Louisville Express, daily Arrive—lndianapolis and Madison Mai 1..... 0:45 am Indianapolis, St. Louis and Chicago Express, daily, p 10:45 am New York and Northern Fast Express, r. e 7:00 pm St. Louis, Chicago and Detroit FW. Line, daily, s 10:45 pm Indiana, Bloomington A Western. PBORrA DIVISION. Depart—Pacific Express and Mail.. 7:25am Kansas and Texas Fast Line, r. c.. sco7p ar Burlington and Rock Island Express, daily, r. c. ands .11:10pm Arrive—Eastern and Southern Express, daily, r. c. ands 3:50 as** Cincinnati Special, r. c 11:05 ami Atlantic Express anti Mai! 6:30 pm* ST. DOUIB DIVISION. Depart—Moorefield Accommodation 6:3opm Mail and Day Express 5:02 pm Arrive—Mail and Day Express 11:00am MooredeldAccommodation........ 6:lopm EASTERN DIVISION. Depart—Eastern Express Mail, daily, s., r. c. 4:20 am Day Express 11:45m Atlantic Express, daily, a and e. 0.. 7:10 pm Arrive—Pacific Express, daily, s. and c.c... 6:55am Western Express 4:45 pm Burlington and Rock Island Express, daily, a. and r. c ..10:35pm

Indianapolis A St. Louis. Depart—Day Express, daily, c. c 7:10 am Paris Express 3:sopm, Boston and St. Louis Express, p... 6:25 pur New York and St. Louis Express, dailv, s. and c. e 11:30pm Arrive —New York and Boston Express, daily, c. o 3:45 am Local Passenger, p 9:soam Indianapolis Express 3:oopm, Day Express, c. c., daily 6.25 pm Indianapolis & Vincennes. Depart—Mail and Cairo Expross 8:15 am Vincennes Accommodation... 4:00 pm Arrive—Vincanues Accommodation.........lo:4oam Mail and Cairo Express 6:30 pm Louisville, New Albany & Chicago. . (Chicago .Short Line.) Depart—Chicago and Michigan City Mail.... 12:45 pm Frankfort Accommodation 5:00 pea Chicago Night Ex., daily, s ....11:20 pm Arrive —Indianapolis Night Ex., daily, 5.... 3:35am Indianapolis Accommodation 10:00 am Indianapolis Mail 3:lApmt Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Railway. (Over the Bee-line.) Depart—lndianapolis and Grand Rapid* Ex. 4:00 me Michigan Express 11:15 am Loui*ville auu Wabash Express... 5:55 Arrive—Wabash and Indianapolis Express. • 10:45 ana > Cincinnati and Louisville Express. 2:20 gm. j Indianapolis and SL Louis Express. 11:15 poal* Evansville A Terre Haute Railroad. (Via Vandalia Line.) Leave Indianapolis.t7:ls am, 11:55 am p, 10,45 pm *4 Ijeavo Terro Haute. 110:40 am, 3:20 pm p, 4.00 am ml Ar. at Evansville. ..t4:00 pm, 7:05 pin p, 7:25 am Ijeavo Evansville.. .(6:05 am 10:30 am p, 3j15 Ar. at Terre Hauto. 110:\K> am, 2:17 pmp, 11:59 pm a < Ar. at Indianapolis-13:30 pm, 4:40 pm p, 3:soan||s t Daily except Sunday. All other trains daily. parlor car; s, sleeper. (Via I. Si St. L. Rv.) Leave Indianapolis t7:10 am, 10-.55 pm Mi Ar. at Terre Haute 110:40 am. 3=oo pm p. 400 aa*4 Ar. at Evansville -14:00 pm, 7:05 pm p, 7; 10 am e Leave Evansville. *6-05 am, 10:30 am p, 8:15 Ar. at Terre Haute. 110:00 am, 2:17 pmp, 11:5? % Ar. at Indianapolis. t3; 15 pm, 6:25 pm p, vdYsma iDafly except Siwiay. AU other trains deUj J& ! y peeler car; a. sleejer.