Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 February 1889 — Page 6

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, . FEBRUARY 13, 1889.

TI MSSm NATIONAL BANK, DeairLated United States Depository. CvrrerTloom, Odd-fellows IlalL Taxo. r. IIacguet. Pree't. E. E. Kexfoeh. Cxstx'r. CONDITION OF TIIE 1IABKE1S

Ylicat Takes Another Jump Upwards, and Closes Nearly Four Cents Higher. Corn Firmer in Sympathy irith Wheat 0at3 Stronger at a Slight Advance Actiro Speculative Business in Provisions, MOJET, BONDS AND STOCKS. "Bear" Take Charge of the Market and Said Down a Portion of the Ust. YORK, Feb. 12. Money on can was easy at 132 per cent, the last loan tclng znade at 2, closing offered at 2. Prime mercantile paper 436 per cent. Sterling exchange doU bat steady at$LSGIor lixty-day bills, and $-1.884 lor demand. The total gales of stocks to-day were 330,573 shares. Including the following: Atchison, 4,605; Canada Southern. 6,750; Delaware, Lackawanna fc Western, 12,330; Erie, S.500; Lake Shore, 4.270; Missouri Pacific, 7,870; Northwestern, 32363; Northern Pacific preferred, 7,670; Oregon Transcontinental, 6,050; Fcoria, Decatur & Evan5vlT!e, 6,810; Reading, 12.220; Richmond & West Point, 10,033; St. PauL 36,421; Union Pacific, 53,770; Western Union, 3,500. The "bears" had another inning in the stock market to-day, and everything yielded to the pressor brontrht to bear against the list, although the only marked declines were In the granirer stocks, which are still the most -vulnerable spot in the list. Although the "bears' were somewhat disappointed at the poor success In brin ring out -long- stock try their raid of yesterday,"the effort waa renewed this morning, and more material results attended their efforts. Burlington & Onincy were the special object of attack, as nsnaX and considerable aid was received from heavy sale by both Boston and Chicago, although, while the sales of the first named center were, to a larjre degree, "long etock, those of the latter were almost entirely "short" sales. The advice- from the West encouraged the operations for the "short- side, the reporta stating that the Interstate Association had gone to pieces and that no more signature would be obtained for the agreement. The other grangers were soon affected by the persistent selling of Burlington, in which the dealings were accompanied by considerable excitement, and one after another sagged off, the movement in Northwestern being the ucoat marked. There was a sudden drive made against Pullman, notwithstanding the announcement that there would be an issue of $5,000,000 to pay for the Union Palace-car purchase, and the stock broke over 6 points and never fully recovered the loss. Union Pacific, on the denial that there would be any dividend and the reports" that there was little likelihood of any action upon the funding bills, suffered a relapse, and other stocks which have been specially strim? of late followed. The attacks upon the liat lasted almost until delivery hour, when they ceased, and with steady buying for "loop account and the heavy covering of 'shorta put out early In the day, there was a sharp rally and most of the list again approximated the opening Crures. London prices Tvere almost aU higher, this morning, and while our market did not respond to the improvement, it was fairly steady to firm, but the reuewal of the pressure upon Burlington checked the bullish feeling, and while that stock sold off rapidly, the ret became quite heavy, with very little movement until the end of the first hour, when the market made its drop. 'Northwestern became the weak feature after noon, and it was followed by Union Pacific and the inactive shares, among which there were some sharp losses, Illinois Central losing 2a and others smaller amounts. The lowest prices were generally made toward 2 r. m., when the pressure seemed to be removed, and everything climbed in the last hour, although there was not time noujrh left to fully recover the losses, and though the market closed active and strong, it was generally at fractions below last evening's figure. Cotton Oil became a marked feature toward the close, and sold up above any price formerly attained, reaching 50. San Francisco preferred sold at G78 in the forenoon, and is the only stock showing a marked gain (I7?), while . among those which are lower Illinois Central lost 3?i. Burlington 238 and Pullman l Railroad bonds continue to show a decreasing volume. Business at the board and sales to-day cachet" only $1,708,000, the smallest day's transaction for some time. Chesapeake &Ohio currency certificates were a feature, and developed considerable weakness, declining 1, to 323. on sales of $132,000. Hocking Valley flvea were quite strong, and advanced a fraction on a business of $110,000. The rest of the business was very well distributed, and while the tone of the market, in sympathy with the share-list, was come what heavy, especially in the forenoon, there was a change for the better toward the close, and most important changes in the quotations, this evenin, are in the direction of higher figures. Big Forj fours rose 24, to 00; Kansas &Tcxas sevens lost 2, to 90. Government bonds were dull but firm. State bonds were dull and steady. Closing quotations were: rourperctbonds.l28?4Kansas & Texas... 12 Four jerct.conp..l,J9j Lake Erie A West. 188 Four and a cs reg.lOS L.. JL Ac W. pref... 57a roiirand a-s coupl098 Pftciae 6s of '05... 120 Iai5iana st'p'd 4s 64 Missouri 6s........ 1002 Tena. new set. Cs.lOl Tenn. new set. 53.1002 Teun.new set 3s. 722 Can. Southern 3ds. 96 Cen-Paeltio 1st.. .113 Lake Shore 104U Lou. fc-Nash. 59 Lou. t 2V. A 45 Mem. fc Charleston t0 3Iichigan Central. 00a iU IL JU O. V W VU Mil.L.8.feW.pretl02 Minn. & St L 6 M. & 8t. L. pref... 12 Deu.4c R. G. 1 sts . . . 1 20 Missouri Paciiic. 73 102 867e len. & It O. 4s... 77e Mobile fc Ohio. Den. & B-G.W.lsts 83 Nashville A Chat Erie seconds 1024 M.,K.fcT.gen.6s. 57 M..K. fcT. gen. 5s 533 Mutual Union 6s.. 102 J. C int cert.. .10959 North'n i'ac lsts.1603 North'n Pac.2ds..ll4 ITwesfn consols.. 1442 N. J. Central 974 Norfolk Si W. pref- 52 Northern Pacific.. 27 North'n Pac. pref. 628 Northwestern 1058 North wn pref..... 140 X. Y. Central. ...;.100U N.Y.C. Afct.L... 19 N'wesfn deb'n 5s.ll0aeN.Y.C.fc StUpref. 75 23Ss 86 184 69 a 964 33 s 3S3a Oregon fc Trans. 6s 104 V Ohio fc Mississippi. Bt.L,&I.M.gen.5s 88 .wt.L.k 6.F. gen. m.116 O. & M. pref Ontario fc West.... Ore. Improvement Ft. Paul consols. ..1243s bl. V.CAc P. Ists..ll820re. Navigation. T. P. L. G. Tr. KctslOOb Ore. & Trans.. T. P. K. G. Tr.PvCts 38 Union Pacific lsts.H34 West Shore 106 Adams Express... 152 Alton & T. II 40 Alton fcT. U.pef. 40 American Express.ll 2 j:ur.,C, ItJcN... 30 Canada Pacific... 52 Pacific Mail Peoria. 1). & E... 277a Pittsburg 157 Pullman Palace... 2033 Reading 48 4 Hock Island 903 St,L. A S. F 20? St. L. & 8. F. pref. 04 H S.L.&8.F.lstpref.llO St. Paid 63a Canada Southern.. 554 i entral Pacific.. Ctes.fcOhio C. kO. pref. 1st. r. t O. pref. 2ds 35V8t. Paul pref. 99 224 St. Paul, M. & N...103 lOU St Paul & Omaha. 32 20i St. Paul A O. pref. 91 Chicago 4: Alton.. 137 Tenn. Coal & Iron. 34 213 50 603 70 14 C, B. A Q 1013?JTexas Paciiic C, bt. L. i P ISHj'T. AO . Cen. prefC.t. L. & P. pref. 4114!Unionraeific C.S.&C 63 D. S. Express W.,StL. JfcP W.. tU L. Jc P. pref. Cievel'dACol'mb's 723s Del. & lIndon 134 & Del., Lack. & W... 14138 Den. fc It G 164 East Tennessee... 9 E. Tenn. 1st pref.. 70 E. Tenn. 2d pref .. 23 a Erie 28 Erie preferred.... 6 Fort Wayne 150 Fort Worth Den. 192 Hocking Valley... 262 Houston & Texas.. 12 Illinois Central.. ..1094 I., B. fc W. 119 274 w ells & Fargo Ex. 140 Western Union.... 854 Am. Cot-oil cert... 58" Colorado Coal 35 8 Homestake 13 Iron Silver. 340, Ontario 344 Quicksilver 74 (quicksilver pref... 37s rutro 8 Bulwer 50 liich.&W. W 267s TRADING AT CHICAGO. The Ups and Downs of the Market, with the Range In Prices of Leading Articles. CHICAGO, Feb, 12. Trading was active in wheat to-day, and an unusually large business was transacted. The feeling developed was very nervous and unsettled, and the market at times, excited. Outside orders were more numerous, and trading was quite generaL The opening for May was 4 31c higher than the closing of yesterday, ruled very firm, and prices advanced, though not without numerous fluctuations, 37gc more, then declined lc, ruled irregular, and closed 30 higher than yesterday. July opened excited and 23240 higher, and advanced he more, then broke off very suddenly about 234c, advanced 22C, declined lec, and closed about lsc higher than yesterday. Judging from the action of the market "shorts were again thoroughly frightened, and many whom the low prices did not scare in were forced to cover. The advance bright out considerable wheat, "but the belief tU 1 retains that large lines of "long" wheat rema'n intact, and that the realizing Is being done by parties who have been buying off and on and sell whenever fair profits are offered. In corn only a moderate degree of speculative activity was manifested In the market. Operators who usually trade in com were giving wheat their atteutiou, and transactions were mainly local, and consisted chiefly in covering by "shorts." The feeling developed was firmer, influenced almost entirely by the strength in wheat. A stronger feeling developed in oats, due chiefly to the sharp advance in wheat, which induced "short to buy quite freely. Holders were not disposed to sell with any degree of freedom early in the session, and price for May advanced 3gc. On the "bulse offerings became more numerous, and a liberal business transpired. A recession followed, but the market closed steady at a slight advance over yesterday last sales. ConsldertUt Interest was manifested in the market

for nog product, and speculative trad 5nc was

day, hut the strength "developed in the rrain I A . . uj.ti iktrij, ana me eagvmess i uvtv w iiu vide for their outstanding contracts checked the va iss4c: m j v m. eofrer, and prices gradually advanced to outI .1 . .1 - 1 . 1 t .1 K...(n Blue ui;urv, wun quite au acute uuwn& irported, credited mainly to loca.1 opera torn. At somewhat' inrtitularly by room traders, wh o ucniiru w reauze on cunjr miiiuao, aun jm.3 settled back ntr-Aln to inside figures, and closed steady. The leading futures ranged as follows:

Ojjtions. OpcnCg Highest Lwcest Closing? Wheat Feb... $1.044 SLOG?, $1-042 fl.oc" March-... 1.05 1.058 1.04 s May.. 1.065 1.104 1.003s 1.093s July 96 SC 943 93 Corn Feb 34 343 34 34 March... 2.14 343 May.... 354 3513 July 352 368 352 36 Oats Feb..... .'. 2 May. 278 272 278 274 Pork Feb 1L30 H.20 March... 1L40 11.40 11.30 11.30 May 1L572 11.75 11.522 11.523 July 11.70 11.80 11.70 11.70 Lard Feb 6.673 6.65 March... 6.67 6.65 May...... 6.772 6.822 6.75 6.75 July 6.823 Shortribs Feb 5.95 6.923 March... 6-90 6.00 .5.90 6.923 May 6.122 6.15 6.072 6.073 July 6.25 6.25 6.172 6.173

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour in better demand and better feeling and 10 a 15c rye. 45sc; No. 2 barley nominal; No. 1 flaxseed. $1.532; prime timothy-seed, $1.4791.48; mess pork, per brl, $11.37211.50; lard, per to, ti.672c; short-rib sides (loose), 5.0536.05c; drysalted shoulders Cboxcd), 536c; short-clear sides (boxed), UUSGc; whisky, distillers finished goods, per gal, $1.03; sugars, cut-loaf unchanged. On the Produce Exchange, to-day, the butter market was steady and unchanged. Eggs steady and unchanged. Receipts Flour, 11,000 brls: wheat, 18,000 bu; corn, 242,000 bu; oats, 100,000 bu; rye, 8,000 bu; barley, 40,000 bu. Shipments Flour, 10,000 brls; wheat, 10,000 bu; corn, 190,000 bu; oats, 119,000 bu; rye, 3,000 bu; barley, 30,000 bu. AT NEW YORK. Ruling "Prices in Produce at the Seaboard's Commercial Metropolis. NEW YORK, Teb. 12. Flour Iteceipts, 13,150 packages; exports, 4,096 brls, 6,642 sacks; market active, strong and 10325c higher; sales, 4,700 brls; low extras, $3.2023.65; winter wheat low grades, $3.2033.65; fair to fancy, $3.75 a 5.75; patents, ' $5.1536.10; Minnesota clear, $1.3535.35; Minnesota straights, $4.903 6.25; Minnesota patents, $5.7537.15; Minnesota rye mixtures, $4.35,35.25. Wheat Sales, 16,744,000 bu futures, 6,000 bu spot. Spot market dull, irregular and lftlo higher. No. 2 red; 9S34399?4c elevator, $1.004 1.002C afloat, 993C3 $1.0133 f. o. b.; No. 3 red, 91c; No. 1 red, $1.07; No. 1 white, $1; ungraded red, $1.08. Options excited, with an exceptionally largo business and wide range of prices, closing 1 iao over yesterday; "long" interest increasing and millers buying more freely; No. 2 red, February, closing at 983to; March, 9Sec $1.008, closing at 99Stc; April, OOcn $1.0138, closing at $1.01; May, $1.00 9-163l.03e, closing at $1.024; June, $L013l.042, closing at $1.022; July, 972C3$1.00a; May, $1.006, closing at 984c; August, 96c, closing at 96c; December, 9758S9912C, closing at 9S78C Rye quiet; Western. 5257i Barley dull: 10.000 bu of ungraded Canada sold at 75c; ungraded Canada. 75 3 83c. Barley malt quiet Corn Receipts, 56,600 bu; exports, 54,604 bu; sales. 560,000 bu futures, 04,000 spot, fcpot market dull, but steady; No. 2, 433i344c in elevator, 453454C afloat; No. 2 white, 47sc; No. 3, 403i42o; ungraded mixed, 40945c; steamer mixed, 41&834231C. Options dull; early months lower; late months firmer; February, 433440, closing at 433sc: March, 448 34 i'sc, closing at 41ac; April, 43 Sic; May, 434 a 43 c, closing at 433oc; June, 438343, closing at 430; steamer mixed, March, 4134134c. Oats Receipts, 46,000 bu; exports, 50 bu; sales, 85,000 bu futures, 116,000 bu spot. Spot market steadier and quiet: Options dull and 6teady; February, 30?ic; March, 31c; May, 32332C, closing at 32c; spot No. 2 white. 33334c; mixed Western, 29333c; white Western, 34340c; No. 2 Chicago, 32c. Hay steady and In fair demand; shipping, 65c; good to choice, 75395c - Hops quiet and firm. Coltee Options opened steady from unchanged to 5 points up, and closed steady, with February and March 3c up, and others from unchanged to 5 points down; dull; sales, 30,000 bags, including March, 15.80c; April. 15.85c; May, 15.803 15.90c; June, 15.0O16c; July, 16326.05c; August, 10.10316.20c; September, 16.203 16.30c; October. 16.20316.35c; December, 16.25 316.30c. Spot Rio, steady; fair cargoes. 17$c. Sugar quiet refined steady and quiet Molasses Foreign quiet and 6teady; 50 test, 202c; New Orleans quiet; open kettle, good to fancy, 303 43c. Rice firm and quiet Tallow firm; sales, 35 hogsheads; city, 538C. Rosin Quiet; strained, common and good, $1,053 1.10. Turpentine steady at 4740. "Eggs weaker and dull; Western, 14a3143tc; receipts, 7,373 packages. Pork easy and dull; old mess, $12.50; new mess, $12.50312.75; extra prime, $12.50312.75. Cut meats slow; pickled bellies. 64373sc, for 16 and 12 ttss average; pickled shoulders. 6W 64c; pickled hams, 9343108c; middles quiet Lard easier and quiet; sales: Western steam, spot, 7.15c; city steam. 6.70c; February, 7.10c asked; March, 7.08c asked; April, 7.00c asked; May, 7.0937.12c, closing at 7.10c asked; June, 7.11 7.14c, closing at 7.12o aked; July, 7.13o asked; August 7.14c asked; September. 7.15c asked. Butter steady and in moderate demand; Western dairy. 13320c: Western creamery, 103292c; Elgin, 31332c Cheese slow and easy; Western, 10a3 llac TRADE IN GENERAL. Quotations at St Louis, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati and Other Points. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 12. Flour firmer but no higher. Wheat was very unsettled and irregular. May and June closed leo higher, but July was eo lower than yesterday. No. 2 red, cash. 96o bid; April, 9SV: May sold at 98 2C 3 $1.00a, and closed at 99Seo bid; June. 96396c, closing nominal at 96c; July, 863838840, closing ot 8678c; August, 852C. Cora higher; No. 2 mixed, cash, 2S23285sc; March. 283tc; May, 305q3 31ec. closing at 307e331c asked; July, 32ec. Oats higher; No. 2, cash, 24c; May, 272C. Rye dull and neglected. Barley No demand. Ilay dull; prairie, $037.50; timothy, $9312.50. Bran, 59360c Flaxseed quotable at $1.50 for pure. Butter in fair demand; creamery, 243 26c; dairy, 20322c. Eggs quiet at 1020 for guaranteed. Corn-meal lower at $1.8531.90. Whisky steady at $1.03. Provisions easier. Pork, $11.75 Lard Prime steam, 6.60c. Drysalt meats Shoulders, 5.25c; longs and ribs, 6.15c; short clear, 6.35c. Bacon (boxed) Shoulders, 6.50c; longs and ribs, 77.122c; short clear, 7.2037.25c Hams, 10312c ReceiptsFlour, 5,000 brls; wheat, 9,000 bu; corn. 250,000 bu; oats. 26,000 bn: rye, 1,000 bu; barlev, 7,000 bu. Shipments Hour, 9,000 brls; wheat, 2,000 bu; eorn, 98,000 bu; oats, 9,000 bu; rye, 3,000 bu; barley, 1,000 bu. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12. Flour dull but firm. Wheat advanced 1312C, but there was little or no speculation and quotations were largely nominal; ungraded, in grain depot, $1.04, ungraded, in elevator, $1.J6; fancy ungraded; in grain depot $1.07; No. 2 red, February, 973 39$e; March, 982399c; April, 992C3$1; May, $1.003481.014. Corn linn and quiet; sales of No. 4 yellow, in grain depot at 40c: No. 3 mixed, in export elevator, 383ic; No. 3 mixed, in grain depot 40c; steamer No. 2 mixed, in grain depot, 41c; No. 2 mixed, in elevator, 42c; No. 2 mixed, February, 41 a4l 3c; March, 413s 341 sc; April. 4234220; May, 423434C Oats Car lots of No. 2 white, 34c. Futures dull and weak; No. 2 white, February, 333i334e; March, 343344c; April, 3443342c; May, 34333434C. Provisions slow but steady. Lan!, refined. Sc. Receipts Flour, 2,400 brls; wheat. 2,700 bu; corn, 2,100 bu; oats, 101,000 bu. Shipments Wheat, 5,600 bu; corn, 31,000 bu; oats, 28,000 bu. BALTIMORE. Feb. 12. Wheat Western strong; No. 2 winter red, spot, 96 4 a 96ac; February, 9643962c; March, 9623960; April, 972398c; July, 9233 93c. Corn Western tinner; mixed, spot, 40340pc; February, 403404c; March, 40Ja2405bC; April, 414341c; May, 42e3424c; steamer, spot. 3943 39 2C Oats quiet but firm; Western white, 32334c; Western mixed. 30 2 31c; graded No. 2 white, 332C R3 0 nominally steady at 53359c Hay dull; prime to choice timothy, $16316.50. Provisions steady. Mess-pork, $14.50. Butter Best firm; medium steady; Western packed, 16322c; best roll, 13 W 18c: creamery, 22 330c. Eggs firm at 143142C Coffee firm: Rio cargoes, fair, 1720. Receipts Flour, 6.00O brls; corn. 136,000 bu; rye, 1,000 bu; wheat, 3,000 bu; oats, 3,000 bu. Shipments Flour. 1.000 brls. Sales Wheat, 207,000 bu; corn, 130,000 bu. MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 12. The sample tables contained a smaller amount of offerings than on the first day of the week, but in the eyes of sellers the quality was enough better to atone for the decreased quantity. Sales of No. 1 Northern were made at $1.14 and sold as low as $1.10. There was also less buying than on yesterday, but thebuyers were raying the advance with some hesitancy. The sample market was excited and the range of prices was wide. Buying would have been more active had the trade been convinced that tho advance Is permanent Receipts were 93 car, and 39 were shipped out. Closing quotations: No. 1 hard. February, $1.23; March, $1.24; May, $1.262: on track, $1.21; No. 1 Northern, February. $1.10; March, $1.11; May, $1.13; on track. $1.1131.112; No. 2 Northern, Febniary, $1; March, $1.01; May. $1.03s; on track, $l 31.05. CINCINNATI, Feb.-2.-Fiour stronger. Wheat quiet; No. 2 red. 9Sa$l; receipts, 30.000 bu; thipmeflts, 50o bu. Corn in moderate demand, barely steady: No. 2 mixed. 3433i2C. Oats heavy; No. 2 mixed, 272C Rve neglected; No. 2, Mo. Pork nominal at $12. Lard dull at 6.60c. Bulk meats and bacon quiet Wnisky in

higher, o. 2 spring wlieat. $l.oasai.067; Xn. 3 spring wheat 04396; No. 2 red, Sl.OHa 1.00 7k: So. 2 corn. 344c; No. oat, 25ec; No. 2

fair demand; sales, 821 brls finished goods on a basis of $1.03. Butter firm. Sugar steady. Eggs Stocks accumulating, 12c. Cheese firm. TOLEDO, Feb. 12. Wheat active and higher; cash, 9S4C3$1.03: May. $1.003 July. 912C Corn firm; cash, 333c;May, 35c. Oats quiet and unchanged. Clover-seed steady and firm; cash. $5.20. Receipts Wheat 2,000 bu; com, 17,000 bu. Shipments Wheat, 10,000 bu; corn, 3,000 bu. DETROIT, Feb. 12. Wlieat No. 1 white.cash, $1.03; No. 2 red, cash and February, $1.01 84; May, $1.04 V July. 93c. Corn No. 2, cash, 33sc; May, 30c Oats No. 2. 27c; No. 2 white. 284C Receipts Wheat, 6,000 bu; corn, 48,200 bu; oats, 7,200 bu. OIL NEW YORK, Feb. 12. Petroleum opened steady at SS'ec. but after the first sales the market saeced off to 87c. Buying orders from the West then caused an advance, on which the market closed strong at SSc. Bales, 1,334,000 brls. Turpentine 6teady at 4740. OIL CITY. Pa., Feb. 12. National Transit certificates opened at 877ec; highest, 88 7sc; lowest, j&78c; closed at 8S7hC Sales, 857.000 brls; clearances, 1,732.000 brls; charters, 55,872 brls; ship-mt-mts. 124.241 brls; runs, 55,334 brl3. I'lTTSBURG, Pa., Feb. 12. Petroleum active, flrai and higher. National Transit certificates opened at 8Sc; closed at 8878e; highest 8S7gc; lowest, 87:. CLEVELAND, Feb. 12. Petroleum easy; standard white, 110, 72C CHARLESTON, 8. C, Feb. 12. Turpentine strong; 442C asked. SAVANNAH, Ga., Feb. 12. Turrentine firm; 422C asked and bid. WILMINGTON, N. C, Feb. 12. Turpentine firm at 44sc. IV00L BOSTON, Mass., Feb. 12. There has been fair movement in all kinds of wool. Prices remain steady nncl unchanged. Fine washed fleeces are 1articularly firm, owing to the firm tone of the ong AusiVr.ilian wools. Michigan extra has been selling fnmu 31 to 32c. In combing and delaine fleeces thert have been good sales, and prices are very firm, v ith a small stock of offerings. Territory wools ture not selling very well, as the stock of desirable grades is very light Fall Texas wools are in demand, and will sell at 19332c as to quality. E'all California wools are scarce. In pulled wool there has been a steady trade at 35340c for supers and 25330c for extras. Australian wools are scarce on the spot, and choice cross-breeds will sell at 39340c. Carpet wool are quie and firm. English wools are not meeting with attention from manufacturers. NEW YORH, Feb. 12. Wool quiet and easy; domestic fleece, 32338c; pulled, 23339c; Texas, 15227C Cotton. NEW Y02K, '.feb. 12. Cotton easier; middling uplands. 10 l-lBc; middling Orleans, 10 5-10c: sales, 313 bales. Futures closed quiet and steady; sales. 6(400 bales; March, 9.79c; April, 9.8Sc; May, 0.97c; June, 10.05c; July, 10.11c; August, 10.17c; September, 9.77c; October, 9.57c; November, 9.50c; December, 9.52c; January, 9.02c. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 12. Cotton weak: middling, OSgc; low middling, 9sc; good ordinary, 820; net receipt, 9,333 bales; gross receipts, 9,313 bales; exports to Great Britain, 9,351 bales; sales, 4,400 bales; stock, 356,128 bales. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 12. Cotton quiet; quotations of American cotton declined ll-16d; middling, 5 9-16d. Sales, 9,000 bales, of which 1,000 bales were for speculation and export, and included 8,100 bales American. Dry Goods. NEW YORK, Feb. 12. Trade in dry goods showed Improvement at the hands of lobbers, but the market at first hands continued quiet with the exception of clothing woolens, w hich xrere fairly active. Jobbers cut prices to meet Western quotations, but agents are firm on all goods thus distributed. The cutting is expected to extend, but there are no signs of weakening by mill-owners. The situation, however, is not without Bome uncertainty. Metals. NEW YORK, Feb. 12. -Pig-iron steady; American, $15.30319. Copper unchanged. Lead quiet and easier: domestic, 3.672C Tin lower; closed quiet and firmer; straits, 21.20c ST. LOUIS, Feb. 12. Lead at a standstill at 3.40c. LIVE STOCK.

Cattle in Light Supply and Stronger Hogs Weak and Lower Sheep Higher. Indianapolis, Feb. 12. Cattle Receipts, 100; shipments, none. The supply continues light All decent grades are in better demand, and tho market is stronger," but not quotably higher than last week's close. Good to choice shippers $3.7534.25 Fair to medium shippers - 3.10 3.50 Common shippers 2.4932.75 Feeders (1,000 to 1.200 pounds).... '3.003 3.50 Stockers (600 to 850 pounds) 2.3032.80 Good to choice heifers 2.6533.10 Common to medium heifers 1.7532.40 Good to choice cows 2.503 2.85 Fair to medium cows 2.00 3 2.35 Common old cows 1.00 3 1.75 Veals, common to choice 3.5036.00 Bulls, common to choice 1.5032.50 Milkers, per head 15.00335.00 Hogs Receipts, 4,700; shipments, 1,375. Quality fair. The market opened weak and lower, and closed quiet at the decline The following are closing quotations: Light $4.6034.75 Mixed 4.55 3 4.70 Heavy 4.5034.60 Heavy sows 3.374.00 Heavy6tags 3.0033.50 Sueep Receipts, 100; shipments, none. But few on sale. Market strong and higher, and all selling readily. Good to choice shippers $4.25 4.75 Fair to medium 3.5034.00 Common 2.7533.25 Lambs, common to choice 4.0035.50 Bucks, per head 3.0034.00 Elsewhere. CHICAGO, Feb. 12. The Drovers Journal reJorts: Cattle Receipts, 9,000; shipments, ,000. The market was weak and a shade lower; choice to extra beeves, $1.25 3 4.70; steers, $3 34; stockers and feeders, $2.2533.50; cows, bulls and mixed, $1.7533.25; Texas v steers, $2.5033.60. nogs Receipts, 34,000; shipments, 9,000. The market was fairly active and 103150 lower; mixed. $4.4534.70; heavy. $4.4534.60; light $4.5534.80; pigs, $4.8585.10. 8beep Receipts, 8,000; shipments, 2,400. The market was weak and 5o lower; natives, $3a5; Western corn-fed, $1.4034.70; Texans,$333.90; lambs, $4.9035.15. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 12. The Live Stock Indicator reports: Cattle Receipts, 4,755; shipments, 1,710. Quality of offenngs mostly ordinary. Best dressed beef and snipping steady, medium and common bard to sell and 5aioo lower. Good to choice corn-fed, $3.7534.20; common to medium, $2.9033.65; stockers and feeding steers, $1.5033.20; cows, $1.2532.75. Hogs Receipts, 11,828; shipments . Market weak and prices 10 a 15c lower. Good to choice, $L35 34.40; common to medium, $4.20 4.30. Sheep Receipts, 1,646; shipments, 635. Market steady. Good to choice muttons, $4.2534.50; common to medium, $2.5033.90. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 12. Cattle Receipts. 1,400; shipments. 20O. Market stronger; choice heavy native steers, $3.805 4.40; fair to good native steers, $333.70; butchers' steers, medium to choice, $2.60a3.10; stockers aud feeders, fairto good, $1.9032.60. rangers, corn-fed, $333.40; grass-fed, $1,703 2.70. Hogs Receipts, 3,900; shipments, 400. Market lower, choice heavy and butchers' selections, $4.4034.60; packing, medium to choice. $4.40 4.60; light grades, ordinary to best, $4.4534.65. Sheep Receipts, 1.600; shipments, none. Market steady; fairto choice, $334.80. NEW YORK, Feb. 12. Beeves Receipts, 9 earloads for exportation 21 car-loads foi city slaughterers direct No trading in beef cattle Market steady for dressed beef at 5437c. Today's cable advices from Liverpool quote American cattle at 1123 12c for dressed weight Sheen Receipts, 450, and 1,200 carried over yesterday. Market dull, with sales of good sheep at $5.50 5.75; dressed mutton steady at $3 w 8.5o. Hogs Receipts, 4,400; a car-load of light hogs sold alive at $o.00, and the market is rated firm at $5.2535.60. EAST LIBERTY, Feb. 12.-Cattle -Receipts, 260; shipments, 10O. Market fair at yesterday's prices. No cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hogs Receipts, 1,900; shipments, 900. Market lain Philadelphias, 4.7534.90; pigs and Yorkers, $5.10 a 5.15. Four car-loads of hogs shipped to New York to-day. Sheep Receipts, 5,600; shipments, 4,200. Market firm and a shade higher than yesterday's prices. . BALTIMORE, Feb. 12.-CatUe No fresh receipts; feeling tirm; all sold. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, none; through, 800; all sold, in small bunches, at steady prices; lambs, good. $63 6.60. Hogs Receipts, 3,000 through, 650 sales; 53 10c higher; May was $4.9535; Yorkers, $5.25. CINCINNATI. Feb. 12. Cattle Receipts, 444; shipment. 85. Market steady. Sheep Receipts, 360; shipments, none. Market quiet with light offerings; lambs in light supply and fair at at $436.25. Hogs Receipts, 2,250; shipments, 600. Market weaken common and light, $434.85; packing and butchers', 1.5034.70. INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS. Finn Weather and Good Roads Improving Trade, while Prices Remain Steady. LNDUXAroLis, Feb. 12. For the first time in several weeks the weather conditions and the country roads have been favorable to trade, and this fact is already showing a decided improvement in the volume of business. The money market rules comparatively easy, and firm prices prevail in most lines of traffic Dry goods men are still disposing of tone woolen goods, and the stocks to carry over wili fall below the expectations . of three weeks ago. The new styles of spring and summer

goods now coming In are attracting a good deal of attention. In groceries there is a good movement Coffees and sugars both rule steady and firm. Canned goods, as well, carry a firmer feeling. The provision market Is fairly active, with prices steady at tho revision of Monday. The hide marketislmproving somewhat in its tone, but prices do not rally, cousequently weakness rules In the Western markets. The produce markets are active for midwinter, and nearly all articles have taken on a stronger tone eggs, butter aud poultry all being firm at tho advances of Monday. Cranberries are selling more freely, and choice stock at a shade better prices. Leather dealers report trade excellent at unchanged prices. Iron men, and hardware dealers as well, speak of trade as good forFebmary. In the other markets there is nqlhing of importance to note GRAIN. All cereals, except wheat, rule dull, and buyers are few. In sympathy -with other markets, -wheat is higher. The following quotations cover tho range of prices for the day: Wheat No. 2 red, 99c3$l; No. 3 red, 90395c; rejected, 75380c for poorer, and 85390c for choice samples. Corn No. 3 white, 303302c; No. 3 yellow, 2920 bid. 31o asked; No. 4 yellow, 29c: No. 2 mixed, 3020 bid; No. 3 mixed, 2920 bid, 31c asked; No. 4 mixed, 292 3 30c. Oats No. 2 white, 29c; No. 3 white, 274 273.ic; No. 2 mixed. 252326c; rejected, 22324c. Bran $11. Hay No. 1 timothy, $12.50 bid. spot $13.10 asked to arrive; No. 2 timothy, $10311; No. 2 prairie, $7.5038. The Jobbing Trade. CANNED GOODS. Peaches Standard 3-pound, $1.80?? 2.00; 3pound seconds, $1.4031.60. MiscellaneousBlackberries, 2-pound. 80390c; raspberries. 2pound, $1.1531.30; pineapple, standard, 2pound, $1.4032.50: seconds, 2-pound, $1,103 1.20; cove oysters, 1-pound, full weight, 95ca$l; light, 65370c; 2-pound, full, $1.7031.80; light, 90c 3 $1; string beans, 85395c: Lima beans, $1.20 3 1.30; peas, marrowfat, $1.20 a 1.40; small, $1.5031.75; lobsters, $1.8532; red cherries, 95c 3 $1.10; strawberries, $1.2031.30; salmon, (IBs), $1.9032.50. COAL AND COKE. Anthracite, $6.75 and $7.25 ton; Jackson lump, $4.00 ton; nut, $3.50; Brazil block, $3.50 ton; nut, $3.00; Pittsburg, $1.00 ton; nut, $3.75; Raymond and Winifrede, $4.00 ton; nut, $3.75;Duggar lump, $3.25 ton; nut, $2.75; Island City lump, $3.25 4P ton; nut $3.00; Highland lump. $3.00 ton; nut $2.50; Piedmont and Blossburg, $5.00 f ton; Indiana cannel, $5.00 ton; gas-house coke, 9o bu, or $2.25 V load; crushed coke, 10c bu, or $2.50 f load. DRY GOODS. Bleached Sheetings Black-stone AA, 7c; Ballou A Son, 72c; Chestnut Hill, 6c? Cabot 4-4, 7sc; Chapman X, 62c; D wight Star 8, 8c; Fruit of the Loom, 8 c; Lonsdale, 8 2c; Lin wood, 8c; Masonvillc,8$ic; New York Mills, 102C; Our Own, 5c; Pepperell, 9-4, 23c; Pepperell, 10-4, 25c; Hills, 84c; Hope, 72c; KnightVs Cambric, 8c; Lonsdale Cambric. 10c; Whitinsville, 33inch, 620; Wamsutta, 102C Brown Sheetings Atlantic A, 72c; Boott C, 6c; Agawam E, 52c; Bedford R, 5c; Augusta, 52c; Boott AL, 7c; Continental C, 63ic; D wight Star, 8c; Echo Lake, 620; Granite ville EE, 6c; Lawrence LL, 5 c; Pepperell E, 720; Pepperell R, 7c; Pepperell 9-4. 21c; Pepperell 10-4, 23c; Utica 9-4, 222c; Utica 10-4, 25c; Utica C, 42C Gixohams Amoskeag. 74c; Bates, 74c; Gloucester, 72c; Glasgow, 6 2c: Lancaster, 7 4c; Ranelman's, 72c; Renfrew Madras, 82c; Cumberland, 62C, White, 7c; Bookfold, 920. Grain Bags American, $16.50; Atlanta, $18; Frankllnville, $17.50; Lewiston, $18; Ontario, $16.50; Stark A, $21. Paper Cambrics Manville, 6c; S. S. & Son, 6c; Masonville, 6c; Garner, 6c. Prints American fancy. She; Allen's fancy, 69c; Allen's dark, 6c; Allen'splnk, 62c; Arnold's, 7c; Berlin solid colors, 6c; Cocheco, 6 2c; Conestoga, 6c; Dunnell's 6c; Eddystone, 6ac; Hartel, 6c; Harmony, 52c; Hamilton, 620; Greenwich, 520; Knickerbocker, 5c; Mallory pink, 7c Tickings Amoskeag ACA. 13c; Conestoga B F. 15c; Conestofi" extra, 132c; Conestoga Gold Medal, 14c; Conestoga CCA, 12c: Conestoga AA, 10c; Conestoga X, 9c; Pearl River, 12c; Falls OBO, 32-inch, 132C; Methuen AA, 122c; Oakland A, 72c; Swift River, 7ac; York, 32-inch, 132c; York. 30-inch, 112C DRUGS. Alcohol, $2.2232.30; asafcetida, 15320c; alum, 435c; camphor, 30332c; cochineal, 50355c; chloroform, 50355c; copperas, brls, $333.50; cream tartar, pure, 40 342c. indigo, 80381c; licorice,' Calab., genuine, 30345c; magnesia, carb.,2-oz, 25335c; morphine, P. & W., oz, $2.80; madder, 12314c; oil, castor, gal, $1.10 31.15; oil, bergamont fl. $3 a 3.25; opium, $333.15; quinine, P.fc W., oz. 50355c: balsam copaiba, 60365c; soap, Castile, Fr., 12316c; soda, bicarb., 4 a3 6c; salts, Epsom, 435c; sulphur, flour, 43 6c; saltpetre, 85 20c; turpentine, 50354c; glycerine, 25330c; idodide potass., $3 -3 3.20; bromide potass., 40342c; chlorate potash; 25c; borax, 103 12c; cinchonidia, 12315c; carbolic acid, 45350c OiLS-Linseed oil. raw. 57c V cal: boiled. 60c:

! coaUoU, legal test, 9314; bank, 40c; best straits, 000; jaoraaor, 00c; est v lrginia, luoncating, 20330c; miners', 65c Lard Oils No. 1, 50355c; ,do, extra; 65370c r 1 Wjuite Lead Pure, 6 '40; lower grades, 543 6c t FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Apples Per brl, $1.2531.75; choice, $2,253 2.75; fancy, $3.5033.75; selling in bulk on track, 40350c 4 bu. . Cranberries Per brl,- fancy, $7.0038.00; common, $5.00 3 6.00; bushel boxes, choice, $2.50 S 2.75. Grapes Malagas, $5 for heavy weight, $4 for , light weight; fancy, $7. Onions $1.2531.40 brl; Spanish. 90c crate. . Potatoes Per brl, $1.251.50; from car, 45 3 50o 1) ex l)u Sweet Potatoes Jerseys, $4.25 3L50 f brl; Kentucky, $1.75 2 per brl. FOREIGN FRUITS. Raisins, California London layer, new, $2.50 2.75 box; California, loose, muscatelie, 3crown, $1.802 box; Valencia, new, 7238o ra; citron, 24326c f5; currants, 637c 4 is. Bananas Jam aca. $1.5032; Aspinwall, $1,503 2.50. Oranges Florida rusnets, $2.252.50; brights, $2.7533 box; Messina, 52.5033. Lemons-Choice, $3.50; extra fancy, $4. Figs, 14316c Prunes Turkish, old, 4434ac; new, 535-0. GROCERIES. Coffe es Ordinary grades, 1731720; fair, 173i18c; good, 1823192C; prime, 2023212C; strictly prime to choice, 21232220; fancy green and yellow, 222323ac; old government Java, 3123322c; ordinary Java, 2723282c; Imitation Java, 25a32612C; roasted coffees 1-ra packages, 223ic. Flour Sacks No. 1 drab 4 brl, $33 1,000; Jfl brt, $17; lighter weight $1 1,000 less. Dried Beef 11313c Lead 6a3 7o for pressed bars. Molasses and Struts New Orleans molasses, : fair to prime, 30335c; choice, 40350c Syrups, 25340c Rice Louisiana, 537c Shot $1.20 3 1.25 bag for drop. Spices Pepper, 19320c; allspice, 12315c; cloves, 26330c; cassia, 10312c; nutmeg, 703 85c? ra. Starch Refined peart 33340 ? ft; Champion gloss, 1-m and 3-is packages, 53520 4 tt; Champion gloss lump, 3234c Sugars -Hards, 7839c; confectioners A, 7a 74c; on A, 67837sc; coffee A, 6?i367c; white extraC, 63 684c; extra C, 63s362c; fair yellows, 68364C; common yellows, 57p36c. Salt In car lots, $1.00; small lots. $1.1031.15. Twine Hemp, 12318c to; wool, 8310c; flax, 20330c; paper, 18c; jute 12315c; cotton, 16 3 25c. Woodenwaee No. 1 tubs, $7.7538.00; No. 2 tubs. $6.7537.00; No. 3 tubs, $5.7536.00; 3-hoop Sails, $1.601.65; 2-hoop pails, $1.4031.45; ouble washboards, $2.0032.75; common washboards, $1.4031.85; clothes-pins, 50385c V box. Wooden Dishes Per 100, Its, 20c; 2 IBs, 25c; 3 tss, 30c; 5Ibs, 40c Wrapping-paper Light-weight straw, 243:o ? ; light-weight rag, 233ctS:heaw-welght straw, l432c ? ft; heavy-weight rag, 2433c ? B; Manila, No. 1, 839c; No. 2, 52362c; print raper. No. 1, 637c; book paper. No. 3, S. & C, 0311c; No. 2, S. & C, 839c; No. 1, S. & C, 74 38c IRON AND STEEL. Bar Iron (rates), 23 2.25c; horse-shoe bar, 3.25c; Norway rail rod, 8c; German steel plow-slabs, 4c: American drill steel, 10312c; Sanderson tool steet 16c;tiresteet4c; spring steel, 6c; horseshoes? keg, $4.2534.50; mule's shoes keg, $5.2535.50; horse nails $ box, 8d, $5; steel nails, lOd and larger, $2.2532.35 ? keg; other sizes at the usual advance; wire nails, $2.90. Tinners Supplies Best brand charcoal tin, IC. 10x14. 14x20, 12x12. $6.75; IX, 10x14, 14x20 and 12x12, $8.50; IC. 14x20. roofing tin, $5.25; IC, 20x28. $10.50; block tin, in pigs, 27c; in bars, 29c. Iron 27 B iron, 32C; 27 C iron, 5c; galvanized, 50 and 10 per cent discount Sheet zinc, 7c. Copper bottoms, 30c Planished copper, 36c; solder, 16318c LEATHER, HIDES AND TALLOW. Leather Oak sole, 33237c; hemlock sole, 26 332c; harness, 30 s 35c; skirting, 37338c; black bridle, V doz., $60365; fair bridle, $60378 ? doz.;city kip, $60380; French kip, $353120; city calf-skins, 85c3$1.10; French calf-skins, $1.1531.80. Hides No. 1 green, 42c: No. 2 green, 3c: No. 1 green salt, 52c; No. 2 green salt 4c; calf same as hides; No. 1 green salt kip, 5c; No. 2 green salt kip. 3c Sheepskins Pelts, each 25c3$1.25. Tallow No. 1, 5c; No. 2. 42C Grease Brown, 22c; yellow, 234c; white, 42C OIL CAKE. Oil Cake $23 ? ton; oil meat $23. TRODUCE. Beans Choice hand-picked nary, $2.1032.25 ? bu; medium hand-picked, $2.1032.25. Bees WAi Dark, 18c; yellow, 20c Butter Creamery, 163 18c; choice, 20322c; fancy creamery, 28330c: country, 10314c; common, 739c. Eggs Shippers paring 12c; selling from store at 14c. Feathers Prime geese, 35c ? tb; mixed duck 20o P O. Game Ducks, mallard, $2.75 I doz; squirrels, 50375c V doz; venison. 18c IS; whole deer. 10c i ra; rabbits, 50375c. Poultry Hens, 8c; chickens. 8c: hen turkeys. 10c; tonis. 9c; roosters. 3 se; geese, fullfeathcrcd, ? doz, $0; plucked, $3,603 L20; ducks, , 7c. Wool Tub-washed and picked, 33335c; unorder, 22c; unwashed fine 17?2Sc: - ficece-

washed, if light and In good order, 28330c; burry and unmerchantable, according to their value ., : , PROVISIONS. Jobbing Prices Smoked meats Sugar-cured hams. 10 to 12 15s average. 122C; 15 fta average, 12c; 173 as average llc; 20 158 average, lie; 22 15s average, lOSic English-cured breakfast bacon, light or medium, ll?c; shoulders, 10 to 12 tss average. 94c; California hims. liirht or medium. 9ec; cottage hams, UgLt or medium lOc; dried beef hams, knuckle pieces, 102c; dried beef hams, thin rieces, 820. ' Xacon Clear sides. SO iss average, 9c: clear, tacks, medium average, 8?4C; clear bellies, medium weight 9c. Drv Salt and Pickled Meats-Clear sides (unsmoked),82C; clear backs (unsaioked), 8oc; clear bellies (unsmoked). 820; clear pork. brl 20O tts. $17.00; ham or rump pork. brl 200 IBs, $14.00. Bologna Skin, large or small. 7c; cloth, large or small, 62C Lard Pure winter leaf, kettle rendered, in tierces, SStc; l onehalf barrels, 9 i?c; in 50-lb c&ns iu 100-ft case. 87gc; in 20-tO cans In SO-B cases, 9c Prime Leaf Lard In tierces. 82C Hoosier Packing Cs. Lard In tierces 7cc;in 50-B cansinlOO-lb case. 73c Fresh Meats Pork backs, suitable for chops, fat 'off, 9c; ground sausage. In 20-ro paas, 8c; ground sausage, in links, 9c; sausage meat, 7c; shoulder bones, 3c; tenderloin, 13c; spareribs, 6C Car-Load Lots Prime steam lard, 7c: 8. P. hams, 94 3 10c, as to average; 8. P. shoiUdesr, 7c; short-rib sides, 6a 36 3c SEEDS. Clover Red, choice, 60 ft bu, S5.15fc5.25; prime, 4.7535.00; English, choice, $5.3035.50; white, choice, $7.4037.75; alsike, $7.6038.00; alfalfa, choice, $7.6038.00. Timothy Choice, 45 ts bn, $1.9032.25. Blue-grass, fancy, 14 to bu, 80c 3 $1.00. Orchard grass Extra clean, 14 ft bu, $1.2531.50. Red top Choice, 14 ft bu, fc5c31.00. Bird seed Choice Sicily canary, 5 3 8c B. Hemp Choice, 435c V ft. Millet Choics imported. 58c ft. Rape Choice German. 6So t fc; choice mixed, 5380 ft. Peas Landreth's extra early (sealed), $4.2534.50 bu; McLean's Little Gem. $5.35.50; American Wonder, $6.25 37.00. Beans Improved earliest red valentine, $4.0034.50 bu; long yellow 6ix-weeks. $4,003 4.50; golden wax, $4.7535.50; black wax, $4.50 35.00. Spinach Bloom sdale savoy-leaved, 23 330o ft. Popcorn Dry. 2330 ft. .

WRITE F. C, Huntington & Co., Leading Seed Merchants, ; For special quotations, ' ' 78 & 80 E. Market St, Indianapolis. Sowing Grass Seed in Spring. Philadelphia Record. It is nearly time for 6owing the cloverseed on the wheat, but the Warm winter interferes with grass-seeding rather than facilitating it, owing to the soft condition of the fields at the 6eason, and the unusual growth of the wheat. But little improvement has been made in seeding down clover in the spring, compared with the progress in other directions, and the same method is practiced that was in vogue in the last century, that of sowing the seed on the grain in the spring. The attempt to save labor and time has much to do with the continuance of the custom, but the many failures to secure a good stand of clover unless the summer is favorable should long ago have induced farmers to give the land, a previous preparation before seeding. Crass 6eed, like all other kinds, will not germinate and grow unless it receives warmth, moisture, and is shielded from the light. When the seed is sown broadcast over the growing wheat in the spring it receives no covering other than what is washed upon it by the rains. If the spring is favorable the seed may take root evenly, and a good catch of crass be secured; but, should the early part of the summer be dry, the young grass dies out and the r?-ldis uneven after the wheat is cut off. When the 6eed is scattered over the snow, to be carried down, much of it is lost by being in jured from cold, a portion is not covered, while tho birds destroy another part. Tho time gained by having the clover make a catch while the land is in grain its sometimes lost by failure to secure a crop of grass. Everthing depends on the summer that follows the spring seeding. : If the seeding of the clover be deferred until the wheat crop comes off and the land is plowed, thoroughly harrowed, with the seed brushed in, about August or September there will be plenty of rain, and a strong growth made before frost, the field being even and uniform, and the young grass well rooted. It will start off early in the spring under conditions that give it advantages over the spring-sowed clover,- and wili equal it in every respect. The preparation of the soil previous to sowing will place the young grass in a position lo become more vigorous and lasting, while in the end a larger crop of hay willbe cut. If the land is to be seeded to clover this spring, however, run over the wheat with a smoothing harrow as soon as the season permits, which will not only benefit the wheat but increase the chances of a better stand of clover. A Corn Palace to Go to Paris. Indianapolis Corn Miller. The plan for a corn exhibit at the Paris exhibition is receiving a good deal of attention on the New York Produce Exchange, where designs for the corn palace," to be shown at the exposition have recently been displayed. The supervision of the exhibit wili bo under the control of the agricultural department of the American commission, although it is expected to raise the $30,000 estimated to be needed to meet the expenses, by subscriptions: The exhibit will include a pavilion, the roof, columns and chimney of which will be built of the corn fodder, and the interior and exterior will be covered with the corn-stalk and ear. A good deal of Mosaic work with corn grains of varied colors and a number of figures and emblems, all in corn, will be shown. Photographs of corn exchanges in this country and big maps showing the corngrowing districts of the country will be included in the display. From an American kitchen, equipped with American ranges, cooks will distribute free of chargo all the known preparations of corn as an article of food in the shape of bread, samp, puddings; etc. A competent man will deliver short lectures every hour on the uses of corn, the way of preparing and cooking it, and its general healthfulness as an article of diet. Pamphlets setting forth tao same facts in English, French and German will also bo distributed. For tho exhibit the promoters say that the uso of corn as food is hardlyappreciated at all in Europe, and - that if the possibilities of the grain were understood exports of it from this country, would 3uickly be increased many fold. . To introuce corn to tho peonTo of Europe is the great object of the exhibitors, who say that Germany last year bought of us ouly. 1.638,1G7 bushels of tho crain and 403 barrels of corn-meal, while Franco took only 1,05S,7CO bushels, and sixty barrels of meal. Last trv." ror me exmuit a space feet of frontage is said to have been secured. Household Hints. A bottle of ammonia and a bottle of sprits of camphor should always be kept where they can be brought out at a momeut's warning, in case ot fainting or accident. How often these remedies are in the house, yet no one, in an emergency, knows where to find them. Have a place for linen pieces and fiannels, for any unexpected call or need. Baked potatoes must be eaten as soon as they are done. When they are taken from the oven they should bo put into a napkin or towel and the skin broken so as to allow the steam to escape; this will keep the potato mealy. If it cools without breaking the skin it willbe watery and will have an acrid taste, which is caused by tho retaining of a kind of juice which lies next the skin. After the collars are thoroughly starched in a cooked clear 6tarch. they should be quickly dried, then dipped in a starch water, made by mixing say a teaspoonf ul of starch in a pint bowl of cold water. Dip the collars in this, roll them in a towh let them rest about an hour, then iron them until perfectly dry, then put, them near the range or stove for a half hour, or until you are sure there is not tho slightest dampness remaining. Tea, coffee or cocoa arc three admissible drinks, but not in excess. For the voice the American Druggist recommends cocoa as tho best. A cup of thin cocoa, just warm, is more to be recommended between the exertions of singing than any alcoholic beverage. Tea must not bo taken too 6trong, nor when it has been drawn too loug.for it then becomes acid and has a bad intiuenco upon the mucous membranes of the throat. There is always a sensation of dryness after taking a cup of tea that has been allowed to draw too long. - - BitVllx LsALii AL.J Cluisei and beautifies the hair. Promote a luxuriant growth. rUver'Fails to Rettore Grty rMtblt if V.tfcfttl r.Alrtr. Tt&U Dindfoir and hair fiUi&g V eMfl .MM pry-"-.

year the total export of corn is put at only 1.70 per cent, of the production in this-couu-

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IX PRICE OF COKE Gas Coke will be furnished for CASH by the Gas Company. Prices as folio svs: Clean Crushed Coke at $2.50 per load. Lump Coke at S2.25 per load. It can also be obtained of any and all tho Coal Dealers of tho city at tho samo low price. At tho above figure it is cheaper than any coals sold in this market. OFFICE-49 South Penn. Street. BUSINESS DIRECIOBY. EIiLJOTT & BUTLER," NO, 3 JETSA. BnLDIXG, ABSTRACTS OF TITLES. AUGUSTUS LYNCH MASON, (Formerly ot Mcrxirald. Butler fc Miton.) ATTORNEY AT LAW, 00 a East Market atrL A T1TT"VQ E- c- A CO- manufacturers aafl J-JVAi O Repairers of CIRCULAR. CEOS CUT, BAND and all other i YT C Belun. Emery Wheels and O J. II l5i Mill Sappllea. ' , Illinois Street; csie square south Union Station. Ei n lEMifiGTOH TYPEWRITES! We iraarante the superiority of onr mcMne, a4 Aire every purchaser the prinjecre of returning them within 30 days for full price paid. It not aAuHactorr In every respect. We carry a complete stock ot Linen Papers anl all supplies tor Writing M aches. Wycoff, Seamans & Benedict, 51 North Pennsylvania St, Indianapolis, lad. HADLEY SnOE FACTORY, MAXTJFATU RER OF LADIES', MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S FESTE SHOES. Shoen made according to standard measurements adopted by Chicago convention. 11 on est work and the best ot material used In making Shoes. Orders from the trade solicited. 79 and 83 Sou tli Pennsylvania St NEW YORK STEAM DENTAL CO, 50 per seU All kinds of floe dental work at re. doced rricea. Fine Mid .nuing at $1 ana unTrara. Silver amalgam. 50c and ' vac lee in extracted for a ' fS 25c Teeth extracted with. VI I tf V ff ULK out pain. AU work warJJJK ranted as represeted. Fifteen years' experience. A. P. HERRON. M,'gr Rooms 3 and I Grand Opera- house. At Si e BELONG emry'avheels. specialties or : "W. B. Barry Saw & Supply Co., 1 82 and 134 South Penns ylrmnla St, All kinda of Saws repaired. Nordyke & Murmon Co. Estab. 1S3L. FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS KILL AST) ELEVATOR BUILDERS, Indianapolis. Ind. Roller Mills. Milltearing. Belting. Boldnr-cioth. Grain io-ininr Mwhinerv. Mkidlin e-narlnerii. Portable Mills, etc, etc. Tate street-cars for stockyards. COMSTOCK & COONSE, WOOD, CHAIN and WOODEN FORCE PUMPS. Dealers In Iron Pipe, Driven-well Points and all Priven-well Supplies. 197 and 1U9 S. Meridian 8L INDIAXAPOLIS STOVE CO. Manufactures of Stoves and Hollow.wa.be, Nos. 85 and b7 South Meridian street. PARROTT & T AGO ART WHOLESALE BAKERS. Crackers, Bread and Cakes. IR3T By Ti R, Bill, Pitent Solicitor and Mechanic! Crgrhism.'JV 69 lrurl'j SfacMn4?amr', M. ' THE HOOSIER BURNER Is the result of much experimenting It combine the best qualities of all burners. ItU the favorite among aU gas-Utters. Sold to tho trade at a liberal discount. STEEL PlEY AND MACHINE WORKS, Sole Makers, 79 and S3 South Pennsylvania St nSolfd Paper FilliDR orr UW i.i Lit. Ji CLU Pulleys, bored aud turned ; bolt holes drilled to fit flanges. Paper jmottons lor any purpose, Bpur or Bevel. than wood or leather. BOCKWOOD, HEWCOMD & CO., (Axccrioan Papsr Pulley Conpaay). fj 180 to 190 8. Pannsylvanla St.. Indiana pc'Js. Tni. EDUCATIONAL. (litablljliedlSM.) I3DI151FCLIS (SwtU4 1584.) roWSMESS uniVEnsiTV7 IJ) I. Pea. rX ket Elcck. Opp. PostofSec J EE3117. 2213 & ICi ui rrUici Best facilities for Bmlnes. Sh?rt hand, renmsnship, English and Actual Uuninea Training. Indlvirtual Instruction. IMucat4 for profit lea si erpen. sive in lime aud mney. Graduates hold lucrauT pwiUous. my andNiaut ScbooL Enter now. Cal at University oilice, 31 V. hen liloct - lillocant Catalocuo Free. Indianapolis & St. Louis Railway Co IDiANjLroLi.s Ind Jan. 31. 1889. The animal meeting of the torkho'ders of this conxSany will be held at the oilico of the company. In lnianap!i, Ind., on WMnstUy. Feb. i, 1889. be twei u the hours of 10 and 1 1 o clock a. ta. Tlie transfer book will be cli-d from the eveninf of "tb. 9 to the morning of T b. 21. J. T. WANX. 8?cret4ry. yJ can chi o Ascassa 1 c Ci E. W. Bradford, 2 M INDIANAPOLIS. iriO. 025O Chicle. 6350 Double: With 8aw and it a4 Wwusa. titocrwooD. irjjwcoiro t ca

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