Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 June 1889 — Page 6

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 1889-TWELVE PAGES.

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CONDITION OF THE MARKETS . Wlieatncld Up by Wet-WcathcrBeports and Estimated Decrease in Supply.

Corn Finn lot Easier on Heavy Sales Oats Quiet and Steady Light Demand for Hog Products. Favoring Buyers. MONET, STOCKS AM) BONDS. A Dull Market with a Downward Tendency Influenced by Gold Export. " NEW YORK June 8. Money on call was easy, with no loans, closing offered at 2 per cent. rrimo mercantile paper, S3 ZU per cent. Sterling exchange dull, but steady at $4.&h for sixty-day bills and $4.50 for demand. Tie total salesof stocks to-day -were :S5.t01 shares, including the following: Atchison, 8,2il; Delaware, Lackawanna Western. 1,400; Lake Shore, 2.610; Missouri Pacific, 2,600; Northwestern, 1,330; Northern Pacific, preferred. 4.907; Reading. C.400; St. Paul, 12,000; Union Pacific, 8,000; 'Western Union, 1,210. The stock market was dull to-day, and, while showing some strength at first, afterwards became "weak in all its departments, and the result of the trading; was to leave almost everything on the list fractionally lower than last evening. Tho reports of the new troubles over the rates in the West and Northwest had the effect of making a very ragged opening, . and, while the changes from last .'evening's figures were fairly divided between gains and losses, the important differences were in tho direction of lower figures, and Jersey Central was ddwn and New England and Northern Pacific preferred per cent each. There was an active manipulation of the Gould stocks, and Wabash preferred became one of the leaders in point of activity, and with Missouri Pacific showed the way in the limited upward movement which followed the first sales. The rest of the list sympathized to only a limited extent, though Jersey Central and tho Vanderbilt shares displayed positive strength. ' In the Yanderbilta there were rumors of a probable capitalization of tho j betterments on tho New York Central and I a probable extra dividend this year. The ; upward movement, however, did not extend much beyond the first hour, and the i influence of the exports of gold began to be felt, and when the bank statement was issued showing a loss of over $1,500,000 in reserve, the downward tendency became more pronounced, and the early gains were jaoon wiped out, most of the list going below, the opening figures. The market finally closed with a fair degree of animation, but weak at the lowest prices. The dealings in railroad bonds were als'o small and unimportant, and tUe movements 'without special significance. Tho Bales of fall issues reached only $511,000. and the llinal changes, while generally in the direction of higher figures, show few important 'changes. - j Government bondsv have been dull and barely steady. State bonds have been neglected. Clos'Ing quotations were: .Four per ct.reg... 128 lLake Erie fc West. 19s st our per ct. coup.l'JU I K. A W. pref 6034 .Four and a2S reg.lOO1 Lake Shore. .105 ;Four and ascouplOG1 Lou. & Nash 70 Louisiana st'p'dls. IK) .Miisourifa 102i Mem. & Charleston C5 Michigan Central. QQh Mil.. L. 8.& W.... 91 MIL. L.S.& W. pref .1 15 Minn. fc 8. L 4 M. & 8. L. pref.... 10 Missouri Pacific... 7o Mobile & Ohio IIJ3 Xashville fc Chat. 97 Xer Jersey Ceutrall055a Norfolk te W. pref . 53 Northern Pacific.. 29 Northern Pae.pref. 66?$ Northwestern 1133 Xorthwest'n rref. 14 3 New York Central. 10HH N. Y.. C. & St. Ij... 17 N.Y.,O.ASt.L.pref. 70 O. & Mississippi... 22 79 O. AM. prcf 86 Ontario & West... 177 Ore. Improvement 53j Ore. Navigation... OS Ore. A Trans 35 Pacltlc Mail 35i$ Peoria, I). A 24 Pittsburg lfiO Pullman ralace...lS8 Heading. .. 43 t Uock llmt; 4 8V St.L. AS.F 283a St. L. A 8. F. pref. 60g 8t.L.AS.F.l8tpref.ll24 SL Paul 73U Tenn. new set. 6a.. 107 ,Tenn.new set. 5e..l0212 l nil, un r ot,l.O. . C - Can. Fouthern 2d. 00 Cen. Faeitlf Ists..ll63i Den. & R. O. lsts.119 Den. &R.G.4S... 82k Erie seconds 101 ! M..K.&T. gen. Cs. 603s M.. K. & T. rem Bs. 05 Jlutual Union 63..102s N. J. C.int. cer....U5li orth'nPac. It3.1190i "orth'nPac. 2ds..lJ5 Vwest'n consols..l4614 S'west'n deb's 5.113a Oregon & Trans Gs.lOS1-! LL.l.M.gt:n.5s. 83, F tL. & s. F. ? en.m . . 1 il I Ct. Paul consols.. .121) H ft. P., C.4r P. lsts.119 T.P.L.G.Tr.rcts. 897s T. P. K. O. T. rets. 333s Vnion Paeitio lsts.llB1!; Vestfchore r..100h .Adams Express.. .149 Alton &T. U...... A7H Alton &T. II. rref. 90 AmrieanExpress115 Jinr. C. II. N Canada Pacific.... Canada Southern. Central PnclUc r4'LSt. Paul pref 115 3.Wt.'raul, M.&M..102Y Clies. fcOhio 10 8t. Paul A Omaha.- 3. St. Paul A O. Dref. 99 ... C.&O.pref.lsts.. ;o C. & O pref. 2ds.. 30 Clieazo & Alton:. 13.V C.,Ii.&Q 1031s CM. U fcP JH Tenn. Coal A Iron. 38 aTexas Pacific- 21 T. A O. Cen. pref.. 49 Cnioo Pacitic t2 V.S. Express.... . il C.St. L. tr.pref. 39 i.B.kC f3 W..M.L.&P 16j f leverd &CoIrabt 70a W.. 8t. Ij. te 1. pref 2 Del. A Hudson.. ..1425 Wells A Farico i:x.l42 Del.. Lack. A W...143k: WesternUnion.... 873i 1X?D. A-r O 3 7U Ea?tTennesse IOj K.Teun. 1st pref.. 744 K. Tenn. 2d pref-. 244 Am. Cotton Oil.... 59i-j Colorado Coal 25?4 Honiestake 8U Iron Silver 1 AO Uric... 27 -h Ontario.. 34a 7 38 8 3.23 lT4a 4734 Y.riei preferred.. 0!) Quicksilver. Fort Wayne li vkuicKiitr prer.. j'Utro liulwer Rich. A W. P Atch.. Top. A H. F. Den.,Tex.AFt.W. Den. A 11. G. pref. Frt Worth A Den Jlockinjj Vnlley.... 14xi 31outon A Tesas. 9 lliiuoifl (Vutral....ll-r1c J..U. A- W.. Oh Kansas A Ten as... 10 - Ex; dividend - NEW YOUK. Jnne 8. Ear silver, 920. Tho weekly bank statement shows the followlngehanges: ' Reserve, decrease $3,549,475 Loans, increase 2.071,200 trecie. decrease 3,993,400 EcKal tenders, decrease 1,700.000 Deposits, decrease 2,457,300 Cinulation, increase 13.400 The banks now hold $11,030,175 In excess of tho 25 per cent. rule. TRADING AT CHICAGO. The rps and Downs of the Market, with the . , Ran je In XrJees of Leading Article. CHICAGO, June 8. There was good tradlogin wheat, aud though the feeling was unsettled early in the session, the market was strong, influenced by the continued wet weather, and with 'shorts'' covering and some investment buying, prices were earrledupSso for July, above yesterday's closing then receded as the buying pressure cased up, and prices declined lo aud i closed about sc lower than yesterday. June closed about higher, with offerings light. The weather bulletin again showed tain or threatening weather over most of the United States. There is complaint of too much raiu. except in the Jim river valley. Harvesting is in progress South aud Southwest, aud, m fact, in all of tho winter heat-growing . districts. It is estimated that the visible supply will Show; a decrease of 1,250.000 to 1,500,000 bushels. The weakness later in the session yas attributed to increased ollerings, and the fact that the most urgent demand from shorts" was supplied. A fair business was transacted in corn early in 'the day, but as the session advanced tho market became quiet and inactive, Tho feeling developed was iirro , in the early hour, influenced largely by the wet weather and strength in wheat local "shorts" covering, aud there was a temporary flnrry. A large local op erator sold freely, and the market receded to the inside prices of the day. The market opened higher than the closing price of yesterday, was firm for a time, but soon ruled easier, declining lc, became quiet end final quotations were about tho eame as yesterday. Oats werequiet. There -was fair-celling a Urge operator, but the miscellaneous buying, although not large, held pricei eteady, V ery Utthi interest was rL'c.'.C-l la C3 products, and there wero no partieubr cJ races to note. Speculative c-sxir" wcV-r"tc nd tbe demand

from all sonrces was comparatively light. 1 rices rather favored buyers. Leading futures ranged as follows:

Option. Wheat July.. August.. Sept Dec Corn July.... August.. fept Oats-July.... August.. b'pt Pork-July.... August.. fcept Lard-July.... August.. f-cpt Sh'tribs-Julv. August.. fcept

Optni'g. UighfstALovctst. Clot'ng. TTH - 1' ' 7C5t 7 7J4 'l 77S 7. T.'v "A"7 75 77 h 77 ?i 7C')4 1C 3Js 3!: 3Ijh 34U ' S4?- S' 311 33 U 353e 3o 354 223 224 228 22 $11.35 IU.M $11.73 111.80 1I.22 11.92 s ll.7c 11.87 12.00 12.00 liy22 11.924 6.72 h C.l'lh 6.70 C.70 C.77 6.77 C$74 6.874 6.824 6.824 8.924 S.874 5.874 5.74 5.07 4 5.924 6.924 fi.074 6.074 61O 6.W)

Cash quotations were ns follows: Flour steady ana unchanged. No. 2 sprintj wheat, T9c; No. o sprin? wheat, nominal; No. 2 red, 79c. No. 2 corn. SiSc. No. 2 oats, 23 22Vc. No. 2 rye. 8S34c. No. 2 barle, nominal. No. 1 flaxseed, fl.54. Prime timothy-seed, $1.211.22. Mess pork, per barrel, jjII.Tj. Lard, per pound, &&22C. Short-rib sides (loose), 5.85 5.90c Drysalted shoulders (boxed), 5.1 2 h 5.25c. fhort-clear sides (boxed), C121256'25c Whisky, distillers' finished goods, per gallon, $1.02. Sugars uncharged. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was firm; fancv creamery, IS1? 'alGc; fancy, 15Jl5ic; tine dairy, 12 13i.c; line, 107 12c. Eges firm at 12c. Receipts Flour, 11,000 brls: wheat, 86,000 bu: com. 316,000 bu; oats, 201,000 bu; rye, 5.0001m: barley, 2.000 bu. Shipments Flour. 7.000 brl: wheat. 54,000 bu; corn. KiVWObii; oatH, 099,000 bu; rye, 3,000 bu; barley, 2,000 bu. - - AT HEW YORK. Ruling Prices In Produce at the Seaboard's Commercial Metropolis. NEW YOUK, June 8.-Flour-Receipt, 5,027 packages; exports, 3.7S0 brls and 1,557 sacks. Market dull and generally unchanged; sales, 11,S00 brls. Wheat Keceipts, 550 bu; exports, 55.445 bu; sales, 3,010,000 bu futures, none spot Spot market dull and nominally c higher, with options: No. 2 red, 81 3820 in store, ittc afloat, 8238840 f. o. b.; No. 3 red, 75L276c; No. 1 red, Wc; No. 1 white, 04c. Options active and irregular, closing heavy and hw J4C higher on long selling and free buying by foreign houses; No. 2 red, June. 8134282ific, closing at 8134c; July, 82V&S2 15-lGc. closing at August, SS'Sitf 7-16c, closing at 83c; September, Si-As'S 84c, closing it 835sc; October. 84Va 817tc, closing at $4; December, 86 9-16 fc&:c. closing at SGc; May (1890), 01VS rd 9134C, closing at 01 J4C Kye steady and quiet; Western, 474S12C. Uarlej' malt quiet. Corn Keceipts, 35,000 bu; exports, 91,052 bu; sales, 192.0C0 bu futures, 58,000 bu spot. Spot market llc higher: in demand and scarce: No. 2, 424C in elevator, 424&48c afloat; No. 2 white, 424c: No. 3, nominal; ungraded mixed, 40344234c; steamer mixed, 4Hi'2)42c; options dull and stronger; June, 4134: July, 41C8'24134C, closing at 4134c; August, 42Ac; September, 4234'&4274. closing at 423.jc. Oats Keceipts, 105,200 bu; exports. 000 bu; sales, 170,000 bu futures, 79,000 bu spot. Spot market firm and quiet; options firmer and dull; June, 27 lM&8c, closing at 2c; July, 28c; August, 28c; No. 2 white, first half August, 3234c; spot. No. 2 white, 841 tfaie: mixed Western, 26S0c: white Western. 33 214; No. 2 Chicago, 284e. Hay e;y and quiet; shipping, 60c; good to choice, 7590c. Hops, firm and quiet. Cofl'ee Options dull. Sales, 4,500 bags, including July, at 16.50c: August, 16.G02) lf.r5c; September, 16.75c"; December. 16.95c; February, 17.05c; March, 17.10c. Spot Kio dull; and easier; fair cargoes, 185gc. Sugar Kaw strong and quiet; fair refining 63pc; centrifugal, 90 test, 734c; refined linn and in p:ood demand. Molasses Foreign quiet; Nev Orleans dull; open kettle, good to fancy, 28246c. Kice quiet and steady; domestic, 434'3638c: Japan 434'2'61iC. Cotton-seed oil dull. Tallow dull; city, 4 7-lOc. Kosin steady and quiet; strained, common to good, Sl.l01.12io. Eggs steady and fairly active; Western, 1414 14V: receipts, 3,289 packages. Pork quiet. Cut meats firm: pickled bellies, C'7e; pickled shoulders. 5isc; pickled hams, 1134C Middles quiet; short-clear, 6.50c. Lard weak and dull; Western steam, 7c: city. 0.45c; Juue, O.l&'S 6.90c, Jul y, 7.02 7.03e; August, 7.067.07c; September, 7.12c; October. 7.1Cc. liutter quiet; choice steady; Western dairy. 013c: Western creamerv. riioc: .Western factory, 71cS12c. Cheeso un changed and iu moderate demand. BALTIMORE. June 8. Wheat Western easy; Western tirm; closed quiet and easy; No. 2 winter red, spot, b2ic; June. Wc; July, SOSO V; August. 804804e. Corn Western quiet and steady; mixed, epot. 4149410; June, 4t3$'d 41sc; July, 4l441c: Aticmt.c; September, 424 42-Hc; Ktearner, 304o. Oats steady; Western white, 32a 334c: Western mixed, 29a 30c. Kye easier at 50354c. Hay slow: prime to choice timothy, $14.5015. Provisions steady. -Butter steady; creamery, 17a 18c Kjrgs steady ;at 16c. . Coffee steady; Rio, fair and common, 184c. Receipts Flour. 8,500 brls; wheat 12,500 bu; corn, 22,000 bu; oats, 0,500 bu; rye, 1.50O bu, . Shipments Flour. 2,000 brls: corn, 87.000 bu. Sales-Wheat, 7,000 tu; corn, 20,000 bu. LIVE STOCK. Cattle Roll and Slow Hogg Active at Steady Prices Sheep Unchanged. Indianapolis, June 8. Cattle Keceipts, 400; shipments, 400. There was a fair snpply and the market dull, and alow sales at lower prices on butcbers. Export grades. $4.004.20 ;ood to choice shippers 3.0033.00 Fair to medium 3.2033.50 Coumiou 2.70 a 3.00 fetockers (500 to 800 pounds) 2.403.00 (Jood to cLoico belters.. 3.00S3.35 Fair to medium heifers 2.4032.75 Common to thin heifers...: 1.75 2.25 (iood to choioe cows 2.0023.00 Fair to medium cows 2.002 2.40 Common old cows 1. (XI 3 1.73 Veals, common to choice 2.75 1.00 Hulls, common to choice 1.752.75 Milkers, per head 15.00330.00 .Hogs Receipts, 5,750; shipments, 2,700. Quality fair; market opened moderately active at about steady prices; closed quiet; all sold. Light 54.4024.45 Mixed 4.30&4.40 Heavy 4.2594.35 Heavy roughs 3.2593.75 Piikkp Keceipts, 550; shipments, 500. But few on sale; market little slow, bat not quotable lower. ' Good to choice $3.?51M.25 Fair to medium 3.3033.60 Common 2.5033.00 FprtUK lambs 4.5036.00 Bucks, per head..... 2.0033.00 Elsewhere. CHICAGO, June The Drovers Journal reports: Cattle Receipts, 2.000; shipments, . Tho market was steady and 20o to 25o higher than last w eek; beeves, $434.60; steers, $3.0034.40; stockers and feeders. $2.4033.50; cows, bulls and mixed, $1.6533.25; Texas Cittle. $1.75tt3.50. Hogs Keceipts. 10,000; shipments, 3.00O. The market was steady aud strong; mixed, $4.20 ft 4.45; heavy. $4.2034.40; light, $4.2534.00; skips, $3.504.25. fcheep Receipts, 2,000: shipments. 400. The market was steady: natives. $3.2534X0; Western 6horn, $3.5034.30; shorn Texans, $334.25; lambs, $133.25. KANSAS CITY, June 8. The Live. Stock Indicator reports: Cattle Receipts, 1,374; shipments, 528. Active and steady to a shae higher for good corn-fed dressed beef and shipping steers. Grassers a shade weaker. Cows steady. RooKers and feed in steers quiet and steady. Good to choice corn-fed, $3.9034.15; common to medium. $3.2533.75; utodkers and feeding steers, $2.25 a 3.40; cows, $1.7533. - Hoirs Receipt. 8.13: shipments, 2,634. Market active and sternly to 5o higher. Good to choice light, $4.203 4.25; heavy and mixed, $-13 4.15. bhet'p Receipts. 401; no shipments. Market steady. Good to choice muttons, $3.7534; common to medium, $2.5033.50. ST. LOUIS. June 8. Cattle Receipts, 400; shipments, 3,300. Market steady. Choice heavy native steers, $3.903 4.50; fair to toed native steers, $3,153-4; stoekcrs and feeders. 2. 10 3.15; rangers, corn-fed, $2.8023.60; grass-fed, $2.10a3. Hog Receipts, l.OOO; shipments. 3,100, Market steady. Choice heavy and batchers, $4.30 ft 4.40; packing, $4.20 5 4.35; light grades, $4.25 -a 4.40. rlicep Receipts, 100; shipments, 1,500. Market strong. Fair to choice, $3 3 4.50. BUFFALO. June Cattle steady and unchanged; receipts. 23 1 loads through, and 6. for sale. fcbeep and lambs slow, and jrenerally unchanged; receipts, 11 loads through, and 15 for sale. . m Hogs dull aud unchanged; receipts, 31 loads through, and 40 for sale. EAST LIBERTY. June 8. Cattle Receipts. 3SO; ahlfl ments, . Kotldng doing, all through

consignments. No cattle shipped to I ew lork to-day. Hogs Receipts, 300; shipments. 200. Market lira: all grades. $4.502 4.05. Xo hogs shipped to New Vork to-day. Sheep Receipts, 2,000; shipments, 2,000. Market slow at unchanged prices. INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.

Sugars Higher, Coffess Easy and Other Staple Articles Steady. IXDiAXAroLis, June 8. The heavy rains of the last thirty-six hours rather checked trade, but the outlook for business the present month is quite llattering, while, as a rule, strong prices prevail. All staplo groceries, coffees excepted, carry a very linn tone. The New York Bulletin of Thursday last says of coffees: "The conditions of the market for Brazils remain much the same. General trade dull, buyers investing only "when absolute necessity compels, and any attempt to hasten the movement is almost sure to to result in a weakening of values. Holders seem to be supportingwhat they call confidence in the position upon the report of short crop to come, a factor that has become weakened bv long use. and totally ignoring the steady accumulation of good, solid, actual supplies far beyond the amount in sight at this time last year, and it cannot be called a bearish view of the situation in the ordinary application of the term, when conservative operators express a rapidly growing conviction that a modification of value to a more attractive basis is the only present apparent remedy through which a renewal 01 interest among buyers can be stimulated, "with a probability that the sooner the shading commeuces the less will be the extent necessary to accompl ish the desired end."In commenting on sugars the same authority speaks as follows: Mietiued has met with a general demand and somo pretty large orders have been filled, with the market ruling very strong, and cost . advanced Ho per pound all around." " In tho produce markets there is a good deal of activity. Eggs are in light demand, but prices retain their tirm tone. Poultry, on larger arrivals, is hardly as firm. Good butter is in fair demand. Early vegetables, with the exception of green beans, are in good supply, and prices are ruling easier. The supply of oranges is limited, aud so is the demand. Consequently prices rule easy. Lemons are in fair demand but prices steady. In the dry-coods line everything carries a firm tone. Druggists report trade brisk and prices steady 8 nd strong, especially on oils and paints. Hardware men are busy, while with the iron merchants it is a little quiet. The seed market shows more activity, while the flour market drags. In the other markets there is little calling for comment. GKA1N. The .Indianapolis Market Report shows the receipts of wheat to-day to have been 1,200 bushels, and the market ruling quiet. heat No. 2 red, 76378c; No. 3 red, 71730. Corn Receipts, 15,000 bu; yesterday, 3,000 bu. Demand for all grades is very goetl. Shippers report the Eastern demand very small. No. 1 white. 36c; No. 2 white, 35; No. 3 white, 343o;if one color, 353350; two color, 35c: No. 3 yellow. 322c; No. 2 mixed, 33 3 33V; No. 3 mixed, 32 333c; ear, 312C. Shippers are bidding for direct shipment from country points, on basis of Indianapolis rates of freight: Mixed corn, 29c; high mixed. 290. Oats Receipt. 35.0CO bu; yesterday, 18,000 bu. Market Is weak, and demand limited. No. 2 white, 27327c; No. 3 white, 26c; No. 2 mixed, 24c; rejected, 223220. Bran The shippers report demand light. They are bidding $8.50 per ton. Local dealers are paying $9.25 a 0.50. Hominy feed seUing at $10310.25. Hay and Straw Receipts posted to-day, 2 cars; yesterday none. Shipping demand small, local Improving. Timothy hay, choice, $12 per ton; No. 1, $11.25; No. 2, $9.50; prairie. No. 1, $7.25 '38, the latter figure for Iowa. Straw, $5 per ton. FRATERNITIES ANI) ORGAMZATIONS. Odd-FeUows. Canton Indianapolis meets to-morrow night at Odd-fellows' Hall. Germanla Lodge conferred the first and second degrees on Thursday night, and will confer the third on next Thursday night P. G. Rep. Henry Lindenberr. of Columbus, O., was in the city on Friday. He reports every member of the Columbus lodges interested in preparing tor the meeting of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, in September. The first degree was conferred by Pbiloxenian Lodge, Wednesday. Tho feond degree wiU be worked on next Wednesday night. The evening will also be noted for the uniting, by consolidation, of Centennial Lodge with Fh&oxenlan. All members of both lodges are requested to be present Grand Secretary Foster received a dispatch from Brazil stating that Thos. Hislop, supposed to be drowned in White river, was the N. G. of Coal City Lodge, of Brazil, and requesting the order in this city to Investigate the matter. The dispatch was turned over to the general relief committee. Next Friday will be Odd-fellows' Decoration day, and the lodges of the State will generally observe It by appropriate ceremonies and the strewing of graves with flowers. At Knightstown there will be quite a gathering of members of the order to participate in this beautiful and appropriate ceremony. Indiana, while generally In the line of progress, is deficient in one thing that is being adopted in many fetates a veteran association. There should be organized at once an association of this kind, composed of tboe who have been a given number of years continuous members of the order, to hold annual meetings, to promote sociability and keep alive the interest in the success of the order. Winchester Lodge, P. of R was the first to respond to the call of the grand master for contributions to the flood suHerers, sending $25. Kncampments have not been specially called upon, yet Decatur and Muncte camps sent $50 each. There were' In the devanted district live lodges, with a membership of 543. Three of the lodges. Alma, Conemangh and Cambria, are in, or were In 'Johnstown; one, Cosona, in Conomaugb, and one, Highland, in Ebensburg. On these 5 13 members there were probably 2,000 persons dependent. Grand Master Harper has issued a call upon the lodges of this State to contribute as they may feel able to tho relief of the flood suflerersof Johnstown, Pa. Th contributions are to be sent to Grand Secretary Foster and forwarded by him to James B. Mcholson, grand secretary of Pennsylvania, who will attend to the disbursement. It would be well for the lodges that desire to assist in this humane work to send their contributions at once to the grand secretary, and not wait for nnoilieial circular. A number of lodges have, already sent in liberal donations. Grand Sire Underwood has officially requested the grand masters of tho various iurisdictions to forward donations to James B. Nicholson, grand secretary, at Philadelphia. Chosen Friends. The board of managers of the Sick Benefit League will meet Wednesday evening. narry Chester, councilor of Relief Council, of Elkhart, was in the city during the past week. The election of officers for the ensuing term In the various councils will occur during this month. During June, July and August Universal Council will meet the first and third Sunday In each month. Venus Council had an interesting meeting last Tuesday evening. The attendance was good, and one canditate was Initiated, Dr. H. S. Hcrr was elected councilor. JohuN. Beers, who served so faithfully as grand recorder, has tendered his resignation, to take immediate effect. Mr. Beers will go to Champaign, 111., to engage in business. The order in this State loses ono of the most untiring woikers. Crescent Council elected the following officers Friday evening: Councilor, II. Whitman; vicecouncilor, J. A. Gregg; secretary, George E. Tiffany; treasurer, E. M. James; prelate, Mrs. Rubel; marshal, John King; warden, Mrs. E. II. Tiffany; guard, J. M. Vidal; sentry, W. II. Striuger. The installation will occur the first Friday in July. Knights of Pythias. 8tar Lodge, No. 7, K.of P., on Tuesday evening conferred the amplified third rank on three candidates in the presence of the officers, members and delegates of tho Grand Lodge of Indiana, who were the guests of the lodge. The officers-elect of the Grand Lodge were present. Supreme Chancellor Gen. William Ward had accepted au invitation to be present, but itopred at Johnstown to aid stricken Knights. Alter the usual order of business and proceeding in the rank work, tho lodge, under the direction of Fast Grand Chancellor Dr. W. L. HeiBkell, exemplified the solemn nnd Impressive service of a lodge of sorrow, in token of the great losfc of Knights at Johnstown, assisted by the officer of the lodge, Indlanaiolis Division, No. 2, U. R., ami Prof. A. Houghton's K. cf P. baud. The lodge altars and banner had been appropriately draped, and the wreath of immortelles on the center altar was hidden by sprigs of myrtle as they were deposited by brethren as they passed in counter-march. Serreme Representatives. P. Oyler. of Franklin, and Major-general J. R. Carnahan made well-timed remarks, and following the ritual of sorrow I'rof. R. A. Newland rendered musio appropriate to the occasion. Then followed the invocation by the prelate, and ti e Lodge of Sorrow closed, and the work of conferring the Knights rank was taken up and exeropiiticd in a manner which delighted the large crowd who witnessed the work. Knights of Honor. Fraternity Lodge elected the following officers for the next term: Dictator; David Leppert; vice-dictator. I. 6. Jordan; assistant dictator, E. C. Cooper, guide, A. W. Btubts; reporter. B. F. Myers; financial reporter, C. W. Overman;

treasurer, W. R. Clarnan; guardian, W. A. Smith: sentinel. B.F. Clark. This lodge has now eleven candidates to be initiated. " ' All the city lodges have elected officers for the new term, beginning July 1. Tho Knights in Indiana are prospering. Sixtythrt beneficial applications were received by the supreme reporter from Indiana during the last five weeks. Washington Lodge had degree work at its last meeting, and elected new officers for next term. Twenty members have been selected to form a degree teani.and it is proposed to have fine unirorms and thereby make the work more attractive. The Supreme Lodge having changed the application for membership, the present form will not be good after July 1. The law provides that the old applications may be returned by the lodges, when new ones will be substituted without cost

Klghts and Ladies of Honor. J. V. Offutt, of Prospect Lodge, is on the sick list Hope Lodge initiated six candidates Tuesday evening. Phoenix Lodge will have a picnic Tuesday next at Broad Ripple. Washington Lodge initiated two applicants last Monday evening. Elizabeth Lodge gave an out-door concert and dance last Wednesday evening. Pleasant Lodge, Brightwood, is making an extra eflort to entertain its friends at its picnic on July 4. Corapton Lodge conferred the degree on two applicants and received one petition for membership at its last meeting. The officers aud degree team of Indiana Lodge conferred tho degree before Washington Lodge last Monday evening. The officers have their work committed, and their delivery is good. That of Past Protector Mr. Roberts and Chaplain Mrs. Connor Is especially notable for excellence. J. C. Johnson is the degree master, and has done well in bringing the team up to its present high standard. Indiana Lodge conferred the degree of protection upon Mrs". Lucinda Grey, Thursday even ing. The lodge has also received twelve applications for membership. In attendance at its last meeting were Mrs. Frank Becker, of Prospect Lodge; Miss W. M. Major, Miss Ella Stemuck and George W. Irlek, of Washington Lodge; Mrs. Anna Wolfe and Miss Maud E. Harvey, of Hope Lodge; Miss Laura McGregor and Miss Lu Flascamp, of Phoo?nix Lodge; Mrs. Anna Wren, George Wren, Miss Lizzie Sherwood, Tom Sherwood, Joseph E. Jones and Harry Johnson, of Compton Lodge. THEIR RANKS THINNING. Effects of Their Service and Advancing Age Rapidly Reduce the Nurnber of Veterans. Col. I. N. Walker, assistant adjutant-general of the Indiana Department, Grand Army of the Republic, was talking yesterday about the way in which the boys who woro the blue are passing away. There are now," said he, "five hundred Grand Army posts in the State, witji an enrolled membership of 26,772. A careful estimate of the old soldiers in Indiana who are not members places the number at 16,000, so there are, all told, about 43,000 Union veterans. Tho deaths of those belonging to G. A. R. posts during the twelve mouths preceding the report numbered 800, and probably of those not members about 200 died. The average age of veterans is about fifty years. But hardship and exposure of service have made them in age and infirmities rank in the mortuary state as men of sixty or sixty-one who have not seen service. As insurance men would say, their life expectation is no better than that of men of sixty or sixtyone years of age. Of course, the ratio of deaths as time goes on will necessarily increase. 'Ten years from 'now the number of veterans will not be much more than half what it now is, and twenty years hence the ranks will be very thin. Twenty-five years from now nearly all will be gone, but iifty years hence, as in the case of the old soldiers of Napoleon, there will still be left a few veterans, 'ninety-five years oldtand upwards, who went into tho army as boys fifteen years old, to tell the story of tho battles for the Union. But you will find whenever an old scldier lays down his gun a half a dozen young men will pick it up. You will find as the column of veterans this column of gray-haired men grows shorter, weaker and more bowed down there will be another column stronger, more erect, proud of the achievements of their sires, loyal to the flag of their country, and able and readv to protect it. This now organization ot the Sons of Veterans, which will meet at Logansport on the 11th lust., is growing stronger every day; they are organizing in every Grand Army post, and when they are gone the grandsons of the veterans will rise." AN ALDERMAN'S SUGGESTION. He Would Have the Site of the Federal Building Fronting University Park. Alderman Wright has some idea about things. "The proper place tof locate the postoffice and federal offices is not where they now are," he remarked yesterday. 'I have always been of the opinion that it was best to scatter public buildings to some extent not j;o have theni all together in one part of the city, yet not to have them so widely separated as to be inconvenient for business. Tho postoffice and other offices of the government should bo located on tho half square on the west side of Pennsylvania Street between Ohio anrVtfew York streets, commencing at the Hutchings Block and taking all north of it, including the First Presbyterian Church. This gives a frontage of 420 feet on Pennsylvania street, and a depth of 195 feet, running back to a thirtyfoot street in the rear. Federal buildings are usually set back some distance from the lot line and with one properly constructed there should be some space in front and a court in the rear. Iu this instance there would be University Park on the north, and the building and park would add to each other's attractiveness." "What would be the eftVct on property in that neighborhood?" asked tho reporter. "It would make business property out of the square facing it. The price recently paid by tbe government for the additional ground purchased on the south side of the present federal building would be almost sufficient to make the purchase of this new ground. It seems to me that a building pieced together an our present federal building will be with tho proposed additions will not be very attractive in appearance, or as useful as if it were built properly from the ground up and constructed with some regard to convenience and the demands of the times." "What should be done with the federal building, and the property the government recently acquired!'' The recent purchase could, I thinic. be sold at an advance, and the present building could be ultimately sold to the city. The lirst floor could bo occupied by city offices, the second and third floors bv the Mayor, city attorney and the councflmen and aldermen. There would be room also for a police court. I think our citizens should make an effort to change th location of the federal building. No additions can be made to it which will make it anything else than an architectural monstrosity, while a modern 6tructnro on tho half square I have indicated could be made such a one as this city deserves, and till every requirement as to convenience, beauty anil architectural symmetry. Premiums on Small Fruits. The regular monthly meeting of the Marlon County Horticultural Society was held yesterday in the rooms of the State Board of Agriculture Exhibits of strawberries, gooseberries, currants and flowers were made and premiums awarded. The remainder of the session was devoted to discussions regarding the cultivation of different kinds Of fruit. Premiums were awarded as follows: B. F. Stinger, first on best five varieties of strawberries, tlrst on pistillate berries, first on best quart of auy Mud. V. II. Lavrence, first on staminate berries, first on collection of three varieties, second on collection of currants, and rlrst on collection of gooelcTrie. Mrs. V. I. Wt isner, second on bet r.uart ofstrawben ies.any kind. Mrs. W. B. 1 lick. ut on cherries, second on gooseberries, and first on collection of currants. Mrs.Budasil, flrt on round bouquet. Mrs Wei?ner H-coiid. Miss Stella ration, first on flat boquet, Mrs. Cress, second. The Body Not Recovered. Tbe bodv of Thomas Hislop, tbe Brazil miner, who is supposed to have drowned himself in White river, has not , yet been recovered, The water in the river rose so high yesterday 1fcat tbe draggers had to cease their work, and no additional efforts to find the body will be made until the water subside.

BONDS OF THE SCHOOL FUND

A System That Contributes Largely to Educational Progress of the State. The Relation the Refunding Bears to Revenues for School Purposes A Chance for Small InvestorsCounties with Idle ilonev. Ordinarily, the problem involved in refunding a State debt is not a complicated one, since it simply changes the rate of interest on the obligation. In the case of the proposed refunding of the commonschool bonds, however, the additional proposition of reducing tho annual interest to the State, but of maintaining the full rate to the fund, is involved, and this fact alone has led to a misconception of the matter in nearly all parts of Indiana. Indeed, there are few outside of the officers in charge of the matter who thoroughly understand it, and it is now manifest that the Legisture, which passed the act under which the debt will be refunded, understood it but imperfectly. The indebtedness of the State to the common-school fund has been accumulating throngh a number of years, until it now aggregates $3,903,000. represented by a number of non-negotiable bonds issued by the State to the fund. The money which these bonds represent was paid into the State treasury from time to time on account of fines, forfeitures and liquor licenses, and, as exigencies arose, the Legislature ordered the Treasurer to turn it into the general fund, and issue iu its stead a non-negotiable bond to the fund which was sacred for school purposes. The Constitution declares that the "principal of the common school fund shall remain a perpetual fund, which may be increased but .shall never bo diminished, and the income thereof shall be inviolably appropriated to the support of common schools, and to no other purpose watever." Here is a bar to the use of this fund for any purpose other than that specified, and the law has fixed the rate of interest upon the fund at 6 per cent., a rate which the State has been paying for vears, when money was to be had in the Eastern markets for just one-half tho charge. Under these circumstances the question naturally suggested itself, how can the rate or amount of the annual interest be reduced to tbe State, and at the same time be maintained to the fund? This interest has now reached the sum of $234,000 annually, and the State must meet it or impair the efficiency of the schools by reducing the rate, and thus lessening the income to the schools. It was believed that the money could be gotten in the East for 3 per cent., and the rate, being but one-half of that now paid, the annual interest should be reduced to 117,000. While this was true of the State's ability to borrow money in the markets of the country, it was also true that 6inall borrowers 111 Indiana are paying 8 per cent, on loans. It was therefore very naturally argued that .if the 3,905,000 owing by the State to the school fund was refunded at a lower rate, and the money distributed to the counties in proportion to population, it could be loaned iu small sums on real estate security at 6 per cent., and thus the annual charge would be reduced one-half to the State, and the fund still receive the full amount to which it is entitled. This, then, is tbe object of the refunding of the debt, to reduce the annual charge of $234,000 to the State and, by placing the mouev iu the several counties, accommodate the small borrower at a rate per cent, lower than ho can 6ecure the money in his locality. The General Assembly, in passing the refunding act, thought to accomntodato tbe small capitalist who had money to lend, and the small borrower as well. With this view, the bonds were ordered issued in denominations of $100, $500 and $1,000, and it was argued that a large number of them would bo taken by Indiana capitalists, the security of the investment overcoming the objection to the low rate of interest. In this, however, it is claimed, the legislators were mistaked, as a moment's reflection will demonstrate. The bonds; are to be registered, aud the interest is fixed at 3 per cent. Under the law they will be subject to taxation in the hands of the Indiana holder just as any other property which he may happen to possess. Since the tax-rate in many cities of the State is 2 per cent., the bonds, when taxed, would really net the Indiana holder but 1 per cent. Being registered, it would be. impossible to conceal the ownership, and the State officers rightly conclude that there will be no demand in this State for bonds that will net but 1 ter cent, on the investment. The very fact that these bonds are not taxed by the State of New York enables the Empire State capitalists to invest in them protitablv at 3 per cent. The issuance of the bonds in snch unusually small denominations presented a serious difficulty to , the State officers in the outset, and it was regarded as impracticable to comply with the spirit of the law in -its entirety. As a general thing Eastern capitalists insist on large bonds, for tbe reason that they are more easily handled, and it is extremely doubtful if they would invest at all in these securities if the $3,905,000 were broken up into so ninny small bonds. They have therefore determined to issue a portion in the smaller denominations, and divide the remainder into 3,900 bonds of the denomination of $1,000 each. This will be complying with the law in the only way it can be done with anything like convenience, and it is bjr no means certain that tho bidders for the loan will not object even to the number of bonds when issued in the high est denomination possible under the law. The law provides that the money received from the sale of the bonds shall be distributed to the counties in "the ratio of the vote cast for Secretary of Statein the general election of the yeT lSSS" within thirty days after it ftas been received. It is made incumbent upon the counties to take the money, and they become responsible for the full amount of interest at 0 per cent., whether the money is loaned or not. This is in consonance with the law under which the congressional school fund is handled, but in some cases it works an undoubted hardship upon the counties. As a Seneral thing the counties will have no ifQculty in lending the money at 6 per cent., for the reason that the small borrowers are now paying 8, and a saving will be made to them by taking, the common school fund. In some counties, however, there are large sums of money from tho congressional fund on hand and unloaned, and these are paying the interest to the school fund, while the money lies idle in the hands of the treasurer. For instance, LaPorte county has now on hand about $30,000 of this fund which it cannot lend because there are no borrowers. The amount to be distributed after the new loan is perfected is $7.2S to each voter for Secretary of State. A total of 8,330 votes was cast for this officer in LaPorte county in 1S88, and her share of the fund will be $(50,042 which, added to tbe $30,000 now on hand and nnloaned, will make about $1K),000 on which interest will have to be paid by th county. Jefl'erson and two or three other counties are similarly situated, with tho exception that the amount on hand is not so large. The existence of such instances as these is attributable to the fact that the law requires that all loans mado of this fund by the county shall be upon real estate security located in tho county making the loan. There is, undoubtedly, a demand for more money than the refunding of the school fund bonus will give, but there are a few counties in which there is no demand at all. Tho requirement, however, that loans shall be made only upon realty situated in tho county making the loan, appears to work a double hardship in making counties responsible for interest on money which they cannot loan and in preventing. the lending on realty situated in another county from that making the loan. There is little doubt but LaPorto could lend all the fund in contiguous counties and on security as good as any that could be obtained within her own bounds, but the law is a barrier to such transactions and the money will lie idle in the county treasury for want of borrowers. A Committee's Acknowledgement. Tho general committee in charge of Memorial service on the 30th of May wishes to thank those who kindly contributed and aided in that work. To every ca!l was a prompt response, from the raising ot money to the contributions of flowers by thousands of school children. The committee has a enag sum on hands for next year's ex-

penses, the street railway, company harln? generouslv declined to accept in return IU liberal donation, which the committee proffered on account of the rainy day. A CAUSE OF BAD SERVICE.

The Treatment Some Servants Tndergo'and Instances of What' Kindness Will Do. Among housekeepers, whether In the private house, boarding-house brliotel. There is probably no one subject more discussed or studied than that of servants of the feminine gender. "Girls' as they are called, whether they are sixteen or sixty, or any of the years between, aro accounted the great bngbear, and as a class they are considered as one. Some never stop to think that there are girls and girls, just as there are d oc tors .in d doc tors, or good and bad lawyers; and when a new one is admitted to tho culinary domain sho is treated as a thief, a wasteful woman, a sloven or anything else that is not virtuous, until 6he proves herself otherwise. The kitchen stores aro often dealt out to her with miserly hand, and then she is expected to concoct a toothsome dish, and all other matters in which she has a part arc likewise overlooked by the mistress. Allowances are seldom made for a new girl being nervous or strange, but whatever -she puts upon the table the first few meals are considered samples of her best skill as a cook, and she is promptly discharged. Girls would be better," said a lady the other day. "if thev were treated more as human beings, and of the same natures as the heads ot the house, than as slaves. It is often thought that what is served to the family is too good for the cook. There is a rich lady in town who does two kinds of buying, one at a leadiug high-priced market for her own table, and another at a cheap corner grocer3 for her servant. For the latter there is baker's bread, poor coflee, brown sugar and the like. For that class of food she expects first-class service. This manager is changing servants continuously. The fine house attracts them and their poor fare sends them away. There is a swell house on a swell street where the servants sleep in an unlathed attic room with no carpet, a husk bed. with but few coverings. Ihere is no sign of a fire, and many a night every article of wardrobe is put on the bed to help her to keep from freezing. Is it anv wonder that snch people have trouble with girls? I know of another , woman with a brilliant idea, who hires a. new girl every two or three weeks. The washing accumulates. The tie w girl comes bright and early Monday mornine, does the washing, cooking, and other duties till Wednesday, sometimes till later in the week, aud then she is dismissed. The house is in order throngh her labors. The girl demands her money, and finally, after a great deal of talk, the woman gives her fifty cents and tells her she does not deserve even that much. Then, when the washing is large again, the performance is repeated.. In the meantime the mistress of the house does her own little cooking for herself and husband. This everlasting changing of servants and complaint about girls is in direct contrast to the experience 6ome people have." "A well-known couple heretw said another lady, "went to housekeeping twentytwo years ago. and the girl they took with them then is living with them now. They have had troubles such as befall everyone, and through them all she has clung to them and helped them to bear it. She has been treated with uniform kindness. They, have seen to it that she was properly cared for physically, and they have tried in every way to make her life happv, and she has rewarded them with great devotion. Another family has two girls who h ive been with them seventeen years, and the work in that house is systematically done. Everything moves in the most harmonious way. A woman here who has kept house for forty years, has never changed girls except when she was deprived of them by their marrying. This has happened four times.' A lady tells of a funny experience she has regularly. Her servant has been with her for more than ten years, and yet on an average of twice a year she vows she will leave, and only consents to stay until another girl can be secured to take her place. The mistress says she never tries to secure another. She only says, after a week or two, to the girl, 4I have not been able to find a good girl yet," and this" ends it for another six months. A well-known entertainer regularly has to pay her girl extra whenever she has company. At. other times she is "an angel in the Kitchen," but any extra preparation for company seems to upset her, and while she prepares everything well, she always has to do just so much growling. When many would have told her to pack up and leave, this lady has pacified her, and kept her for twenty years. She is too good, in a calm, for the mistress not to have patience with her during the storms. COUNTIES OP THE STATE. All Are Divisions and Subdivisions of Five That Once Covered a Great Territory. . The changes in the size, number, and shape of the counties in this State since the organization of the Territory of Indiana have been many, and the- history of these ' mutations is one not without interest. In . 1804 an election was held in Indiana Territory on the question of going into tho second or representative grade of government. The total vote cast was 400, of which 09 ballots were thrown for and 131 against the proposition. Tho counties in which votes were cast were Knox. Randolph. St. Clair. Clark, and Dearborn, but no one should snpposo that they were the size and form now represented by the counties that retain their original names, for they were great tracts, each covering territory that was subsequently divided into many counties. Ono of them, St. Clair, has entirely disappeared from the map of Indiana. The next reliable official showing was in 1815, when the following names of counties appear, with their population, a census bavine Tbeen xaien, upon wuicn inaiana was admitted to statehood in the following year: Wayne, 6,406; Franklin, 7,870; Dearborn. V. Tho name Randolph nas disappeared from me list oi counties, io reappear later ou. In 1817 Representatives were elected from counties bearing the following names: Posey, Warrick, Gibson. Knox, Harrison, Orange. Jackson, Washington, Clark Jefferson, Dearborn, Switzerland, Franklin, Wayne and Vanderburg fifteen counties, all in southern Indiana, Wayne alone coming above the middle line of the State on the east, with Knox furthest north in tho western boundar. In 1823 there were in existence thirty-one counties, as follows: Daviess. Martin, Vigo, Sullivan, Greene, Owen, Morgan, Jennings, Floyd, Putnam, Scott, Lawrence, Monroe, Crawford, Pike, Spencer, Perry, Dubois, Randolph. Union, Montgomery. Rinb'y, Bartholomew, Marion, Madison, Hamilton, Johnson.. Henry, Rush, Decatur, Shelby. In lSJ, Tippecanoe, Allen, Cass, Hendricks, Delaware, Fayette, Vermillion and Fountain were added to the list. m.iking thirtynine counties. In 1830, St. Joseph. Elkhart, 1'cone and Clinton were formed. Iu the list of counties of 1SC1 appear the names of Allen, Bartholomew, Boone, Carroll. Cass, Clark, Clay, Crawford, Clinton, Dearborn, Daviess, Decatur, Dubois, Delaware, Elkhart, Fayette, Franklin, Floyd, Fountain, Gibson, Green, Harrison, Hamilton, Henry, Hendricks, Hancock, Jennings, Jefferson, Jackson, Johnson, Knox, Lawrence, Marion, Madison, Montgomery, Martin, Morgan. Monroe. Owen. Orange, Pike. Pntnani, Parke. Posey, Perry. Ripley, Randolph. Scott, St. Joseph, Shelby, Sjencer, Sullivan, Tippecanoe, Union, A igo. Vanderburg, Vermillion, Warren, Washington, Warrick, Wayne. In 1834 Miami, Huntington and White were organized; in 1830 Adams, Jay, Fulton, Marshall. Forter. Brown, Noble and Kosciusko; iu lbo7 Lake. Steuben. DeKalb and Wells; in 1830 Pulaski. Blackford appears in tho liO list. Tho last counties added to the roll wero Bentou. Howard, Tipton. Ohio and Newton, Newton coming in after all the others, as late as ltV.. Thiuk lie lias the Jtiglit One. Detective Thornton yesterday arrested Dennis Kobb, who is accused of stealing a gold watch from Governor Horey at Goshen during the last campaign. The watch was recovered 1a this city a few days after It was stolen.

owiucnauu, J,oo; jenerson, UiatK, 7,153; Washington. 7,317;. Harrison, 6,940; Knox. 8.002; Gibson, 5.650; Posey, 1,811; Warrick. 1.415: Perry. 1.700: totaL C3.C49.

A GOOD TfllXG. " Many Terifjrin Statements of -Fact3,

That Come -from Different Sonrces, but Al - wnjs the Same in Truth and Ef- ; fectivencbs. It gives me great pleasure . to be able to add my testimony to the already long list that has been published within the lass year, not only because I know I am telling the truth, but because I think snch truths should be generally known by thousands of others who are now in the same place that I was six months ago. My case was like many others that I have read, and differs only in a few particulars," said Mr. James Austin, of Brazil. Ind.. to the writer during an interview a few days ago. ."It" make me shudder now when I loos back and recall my condition, for it had become, a part of my existence to think and ponder oyer what the result was going to be. and since I have had titat great untDrtx removed from my mind I can assure yon itf is not pleasant to go back over iu but if you desire I will recall the principle feau nres. It began some sixteen years ago. First by taking repeated cold, which settled on my lungs, and before I was aware of it I had to goto bed with a severe attack of asthma. Then for sixteen vears I did not see a well dav. I was in bed forthree weeks with the first attack, and only. those who have felt the tightening flrrip o Mr. James Austin. Brazil. Ind. this dreadful malady can realize what I . 8utfered. Then the slow, wearing months and years after, with the fearful knowl-' edge of the ever-increasing pain and trouble I will not attempt to describe. The cough, the sleepless nights, with tossing and sweating, the pain in the head and throat, are all too familiar to any snflcrer to dwell upon. I was troubled particularly by the loss of memory, hoarseness, losa of appetite, and a tired, exhausted feeling, which troubled me mostly in the mornings, notwithstanding I would frequently 6leen TWELVE OR FOURTEEN HOURS. This was my condition when I began tak ng the Blair Treatment, six months ago, and I am glad to say to you it was the best day for me that I have seen for 60me time, am now a well man, work hard every day, iny appetite is excellent and I rest all nighb long, do not cough or have those awful smothering spells, and I heartily and emphatically recommend the Blair Treatment as both efficient and economical Mr. James Austin lives at Brazil, Ind. He has many friends and acquaintance in this city who will testify to his truth and veracity. Office at 203 North Illinois street. Hours 9 to 11 a. m., 1 to 4 p. m. and 7 to 8 p. m Sundays, 9 to 11 a. m., 2 to 4 p. iu. Consultation, $L No letters answered unless accompanied by 4 cents in 6tainps. Address all mail to Blair Treatment. 203 North Illinois street, Indianapolis. DRUNKENNESS OR ALCOHOLISM, CAN BE CURED. The liquor habit is one of the most depraved appetites to which human flesh is heir, and it can be positively cured by using Haps's Boyal Specific Drunkenness. for It can be administered either with of without tbe knowledge of the patient. It is equally as effective in the case of obi drinkers as in the case of acute alcoholism. It never fails if administered according to direction. The appetite for liquor cannot exist when the patient i taking the Royal Specific. For sale by Waud Duo. 5, 40 Ea5t V ashingtou street. Mail orders will receive prompt attention. Price, "-per bottle. F. C. HUNTINGTON & CO., Leading Wholesale and Retail SEED MERCHANTS, 78 & 80 East Market St.. Indianapolis. The High-School Association. The second annual meeting of the Indianapolis High-school Association will be held at High-school Hall, next Friday evening. The programme will be as follows: Music Piano Solo 'Tolka de la Heine".... TtiflT Jennie Smith. 8". 'Forsan et Ilaec ollm Meramise JuvaMt". Anna Vettd. VJ. Musio Vocal Solo Selected Ottilie ScheUscbmidt fctratton. '8 1. "RemluUceces" Fidelia Anderson. Music Flute Solo "Louring for nome".. .Iopp Arthur t; goitth. Women as Inventors" Koka Kit on Weiler, 73. Musio Vocal Solo "Sonc: of the Cretan'T:ill'tt Fred M. Lnouiis, '70. "The School Exhibition"' Itichsrd Iew Iai con. 72. Musio Vccal olu "God Guard Taee, Love" 5le.r Eta Hraock Schurmaun, 'to. Collation. Toasts. In accordance with the constitution of the association the pcronseli2ible to membership are graduates of the High-school, and persons holding certiticates msteadof diplomas, those who ar now, or may bo hereafter, or ever have been, teachers in the High-schools. uperiiitendents of schools or of departments of instruction, or members of the Board of School Commissioners; those formerly High-school pupils, who are not graduates, and who havehadno connection with the High-school as pupils-' for fifteen years. The husbands or wives of all persons mi named can become associate members. Tickets for the annual meeting may be procured at High-schools No. 1 and No. 2. The Carpenters Request. The Carpenter's Union met lat ni.cbt on Soatn Delaware street to dUcuss the nine-hour movement, and hear reports from cornndtu-e. The committee appointed for the purpose has held a numter of conferences with contractors and huildcrs. in order to get sll to ncrce . to what soino have already conceded, that nine hours 6h all constitute a day's ork. The carpenters nay they are moving slowly, and without desiring to injure auy contract work, but have decided that they and the ein)loers ouht to come to some agreement uj July 1. Hoard of Trade Kloctlon. The election of odors for the Ikurd of Trade wiU occur to-morrow. Three ticket have been named, tbe Regular, an Independent and the Clriicna which was announced yesterday. There in a spirited contest, helped alouij considerably by the third ticket, which difTers but little lroratte other two. The contest appear to center aronnd theofilceof Tre surer, fcr which W.F.UGolt onl Otto X. Frenxel, Regular and CitUea', aro ca filfltTtti

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