Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 July 1889 — Page 6

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDATf JULY 28, 1889 TWELVE PAGES.

CONDITION OF TIIE MARKETS

The Usnal Saturday's Quiet D ullness Prevailed in Grain Yesterday. A Few Outside Enjin? Orders Enlivened .' Trade a little, but Failed to Ad ranee Prices Corn Slitxtlj Lower. MONET, STOCKS AND BONDS. Adranee rored bj Dig Four Stock and O., I. & XV. Jiond "Were the Featnre. NEW YOKK. Jnly 27. Money on call was easy with no loans; closed at 22 per cent. Frime mercantile paper ruled at 4V35 per cent Sterling exchange was dull and 6teady at $1534 for sixty-day bills and for demand. The total sales of stocks were (55,193 shares, including the following: Reading, 10,500; St. Paul, (5,010. r The stock market to-day was in nowise different from those of the preceding days except in so far as the dullness being greater roade it less interesting. The rain kept many brokers away from the floor, and the trading was given over entirely to the professional element, outside of the sctes of New York Central supposed to be for foreign account. Considerable pressure was again brought upon Heading, out no effect Was produced oy the operation. .The only movement of importance throughout the session was tho further ail van ce of C, C, C. & St. Louis common, which, after opening up declined 1 per cent,, but later entirely recovered tho loss, with something in addit'on, and the unusual strength shown in Chicago Gas. The bo ring in the latter was set down to Chicago account. London was again higher this morning, and our market responded -with slight gains, though Kock Island was oft 3? and New York Central Tho subsequent dealings possessed little interest, but a cone nil recession of small fractions took place in the lirst half hour, after which the . buying assumed larger proportions, and a gradual improvement followed, lasting to the close, l'ho market presented no other, feature whatever, and finally closed dull and steady to firm at close to the opening prices. ' Kaiiroad bonds showed literally no feature whatever beyond the strength in the Ohio, Indiana 6c Western issues, of which the firsts rose 4 to C6 2, and the seconds 2, to CO. The sales were only $255,000. Government bonds were dull and steady. State bonds wero dull and featureless. The closing quotations were as follows: Four per ct. reg...l2Si2!Lake Erie fc West- 16 Fourrerct. coun.iiSV. U K. & W.pref... 57-j Fourand is ree.100; Lake- Shore 101 a Lou. fcask. 687a Lou. A V. A 39 Meiu.ACharleston. GO Michigan Central. 86 Mil.. . 8. A W.... 90 Four and ascouplOB Pacific sof Ixui3lsnastid4s. H8 Missouri Cs 100 Tenn. new tcU Ja.l05 Tenn. new set. f9.102 Tenn. new set. 3. 73 Can- Southern ds. OS1 On. Fa cine lsts..H5 I)en.& R.O. lsU.120k Mil., L. 8. W. pref. Ill Minn. St L. 4 M. A St. L. pref. ... Missouri Pncinc... Mobile A Ohio Naehrllle A Cnat.. fc4 66 h 12 14 Jen.bR. 1. 4a... 78Hi Ien.&K.G.W.lstsl01 We seconds 102 M.. K. fc T. een. 6s 03 Xe w Jersey Ceut...l 10 Norfolk AW. pref. OOa Northern Pacific. . 274 Northern Pac. pref :H Northwestern 1068 M.. K. Ac T. gen. 5s 57 a Mutual Union us.. 100 N. J. C Int. cer...ll3 North'n Pac. lts.H7 Northwenrn pref ..139 New York Central. 103 North'n Fac i.'di..H51a N. y C. ft tit, L... N.Y..C. AStL.pref O. A Mississippi. O.AM, pref Ontario A West... 151 N'wesfn consols.. 1462 67 22 87 JTweifn deb's 3. 114 Ore con A Trans 6il05 rtL.l.M.gca.53. 852 1634 FLl.fe 8.F.en.m..ll8 fit. Faol CODK)lS...127 Rt.r.,a&p. ists.117 Ore. Improvement 54 Ore. Navigation... H Ore. A Trans Pacillc Mail Peoria, D. A E.... 31 1 . X . 1. li. IT.rCUS. OS '8 33 20fl T. P. K. O. T. rets. 36 union Pacific lsta.115 Pittsburjr 1602 Pullman Palace... 1W2 Heading 43 s Rock Island 9-1 U ft. L.AH. F 262 st. L. A 8. F. pref. 56a St. L.A S.F.lstpref 109 Ht. laul 9a West chore .10U7. Adams Express... 141) Alton &T. H 44 Alton A T. H.rref.lOr Am'ricanExjtrces.llS JBsr.. c it. & . . . . 'Ji Canada Padnc... 56 Canada Southern Central Facittc... 51 St. Paul pref 108 3498t. Paul.M. A M.. 98 cnea. sc vino si's St. Paul A Omaha. 312 C.&O. pref.lsts.. 61 Ht. Paul A O. pref. 92 Tenn. Coal A Iron 3UU Texas Pacific 19 C. A O. pref. 2da.. 342 Chicago A Alton. .125 C. B. dc Q i9?d C, fit. L. & P 14 c, st. l. a r. pref :54 C..B.AC G3 T. ft O.Cen. pref.. f3 union racinc ou U. 8. Express 90a W.,Bt.L.AP 14i.j W., St. L. A P.pref 28 4 WeUs AFarKO Kx.l3U Western Union.... 84 Am. Cotton Oil.... 521 Colorado Coal 27 Homeptake 83 Iron Hilver 180 Ontario . 34 quicksilver 64 Quicksilver pref.. 36 Sutro. ............. 5 Uulwer . 28 Kich.AW.P 214 Atch.. Top. A 8. F. 35 Den., Tex. AFt. W. 20o Den. ft R. O. pref . 45? ClevrdAColum'bs. 788s Iel. A Hudson. ...143 Del., Lack. &... 143 Den. AIL G 1GU Kaat Tennessee... OSi E.Tenn. lrtpref . 694 K. Tenn. 2d pref.. 2 12 :iie 2 Krte preferred.... ti'3h Fort warns 157 Fort Worth A Den. Hoc kin Valley... 14 Houston A Texas. 9 Illinois Central.. .1133 I., c. a w ;ia Kansas ft Texas... 103 The weekly hank statement shows the following changed: Keserve, decrease 81Kl,750 Lans, decrease 2.595,1 OO Ppecle, decrease 2,ll,O0O Iegal tenders, increase 6-2.COO Deposits, decrease 5,313,600 Circulation, lucreao 13,200 The banks now hold $7,0S9,075 la excess of the 25 per cent. rule. TIUDINO AT CHICAGO. Tne Ups and Downs of the Market, with, the Range In Prices of Leading Articles. CHICAGO, July 27.Tho weather was hot and muggy here to-day, and during most of the session the usual Saturday's quietness prevailed in tho wheat pit Trade was enlivened a little by . the tilling of some Now York buying orders, and possibly some for foreign account, but local sentiment was not sufficiently pronounced in favor of either tho bull or the bear side of wheat to create any enthusiasm or competitive bidding. Upon the whole, the feeling was one of weakness all tho morning, . andr early tho trading was at prices fractionally below yesterday s closing range. Apprehensions of a squeeze in July property were further allayed by a sag in the price from SOjc at tho opening to TOc. and, although a rally to about the opening price quickly followed this break, it is not believed that enough of a short interest exists in July to be worth mentioning. New export business in Now York was variously estimated at from fifteen to twenty-two boat-loads, and the news caused the market here to brace up 2C or b, but there was a dragging trado during the last half of tho session, and December hung stubbornly around 79i,a,793ac. Corn rnlea quiet the greater part of tho session, with occasional periods of temporary activity. The market opened a shade under the closing prices of yesterday, was steady for a time, cased off a little, recovered, remained inactive and closed nearly the same as yesterday. Oats were quiet and steady, the market being in tho same condition as for several days past. A comparatively light business was reported in mess pork ami prices ruled irregular within a narrow range. The feeling was easy early, and prices ruled 10c lower, but moderate buying later in the day rallied prices 7o)10c. Near the close the market vras wealc and prices receded 12Lv2;15c. and closed quiet. A quiet and dull feeling prevailed in the lard market, and the feeling was easy. Prices ruled .02 a .05c lower, and tho market closed quiet. Tradinc was moderate in the market for short ribs. Prices ruled irregular within a small range, and closed quiet at inside figures. The leading futures ranged as follows:

Options. UjKnCg lliyhcst. LotcrtL , Wheat July.. 80 U -yi4i AuVust.. 774 78 77 HPept TT4 77 Iec 794 734 77M Corn Aujrutt. z&h 331 fept S37B October.. S5 3SU 86 Osts Aurust. .... .... Pept..... 21 October.. 2J Pork August, tio.60 110.7213 $io.w Eept 10.70 10.80 10X3 October.. 10.42 h 10-50 10.33 Lard August s.io Pept s.20 Octoler.. 6.tth .72H e.nh fh't ribv-Aug t.ii Cept SO e.S2Xj R47s October.. IA1H

7JZ 73 Hi 77 77N 71)3 M Sft 2l7s 13.70 10.3S 6.01 h 6.174 .174 6.&0 Cash quotations were as follows: Plour. neglected, jobbers holding oil for lower S

prices, no. v spring wneat, Tyc; No.

spring wheat nominal; No. 2 red, 79jc; No. 2 com, XC-V; Ko. 2 oats, S3c; No. a iye,

42V 3c; No. 2 barley nominal; No. 1 Uaxseed, $1.33 V, prime tfrnothy-seed, $1.43 1.45. . Mess pork, per bbl, $10.73: lard, per pound, 6.1212c; short-rib sides (loose), 5.40 fd 5.50c; drv-salt ed shoulders (boxed), H.VZh Zt5.2Za short-clear sides (boxed), 5.7ic. AVhiskj', distillers' tiuished goods, per gal, f 1.02. .On. the Produce Exchange, to-day, tho bntter market was fairly active and unchanged. Kpgs quiet, 13c. Keceipts Flour. 17,000 brls: wheat, 1CC,000 bu:corn. 219,000 bu; oats, 114,000 bu; rye, 2,000 bu: barley, none. Shipments Flour, WJOOO brls; wheat, 60,000 bu; corn, 214.000 bu; oats, 145,000 bu; rye, 1,000 bu; barley, none. AT Xi:TV YOltK.

Ruling Prices in Produce at the Seaboard's . Commercial Metropolis. NEW YORK, July 27. Flour Receipts, 17,071 packages; exports, 114 barrels, 5,204 sacks. The market was quiet, but held firmly; . sales, 15.G00 brls. Cora-meal steady. "Wheat Receipts, 2,200 bu; sales, 1,808,000 bu futures, 193,000 buspot. The spot market . was firmer and fairly active, chiefly for export; No. 2 red, SSSSSkc in store, SV'S) 8970 afloat, WaJ034C f. o. b.; No.3 red, 83c bid; No. 1 red. lLOO; No. 1 white, 03c; ungraded red, 83V&91C Options were moderately active and 'Sc higher, made firm through the buying of exporters: No. 2 red, Jnly closing at 88c; August, btJI-lG'a 85c, closing at JSJc; September, Sttift 8334c, closing at 83-V:; October, (ii8'S8iaHcv closing atSOc; November closing at 87oc; December, 88 3-162880, closing at 8$ioc; January closing at 805tc; May, 9303, closing at 93:Vc Rye dull, llarley nominal; barley malt quiet. Com Keceipta, 57,700 bu; exports, 18,026 bu; sales, 1'JO.oOO bu futures,C9,0U0 bu spot. The spot market was quiet and weaker; No. 2. 43344ic in elevator, 44V&44lic afloat; No. 2 white, 52c; No. 3 nominal; ungraded mixed. 4o24412c; steamer mixed nominal. Options were dull, lower and weak; July, 43:Vc; August, 4312a 43 V closing at 43tc; September, 4358433, closing at 435Hc; October, 44. Oats Receipts, 16,000 bu; exports, 187 bu; sales, 130,000 bu futures. C3,000 bu spot. Spot market dull but steady. Options firmer and moderately active: July, 27c; August. 27Tg'& 28c, closiug at 28c; September, 27; spot No. 2 white. SiaHic; mixed Western, 26S29c; white Western, 34ft40c; No. 2 Chir CAro,2334C Hay firm and in good demand; Bhipping, G5c; good to choice, 80 90c. I lops easy and quiet. Coliee Options opened steady with Jnly 30 points and other months 1520 points down, and closed steady at 5 points abovo yesterday; prices were irregular through the day and cables were quiet. Sales, 4(5,000 bags, including: August, 13.95'2)14.15c; September. 14.1014.40c; October. 14.20c; November, 14.20a 14.30c; December, 14.10 14.25c; spot Rio quiet; fair cargoes, nc. Sugar Raw nominal; refined steady and quiet. Molasses dnlL Rice steady and quiet. Cotton-seed oil steadier. Tallow firm and quiet. Rosin steady and quiet; strained, common to good, $1.0714'&1.10. Eggs weak and quiet; Western, IS'BIZ'c; receipts, St4Gl packages. Fork quiet but steady. Cnt meats firm; pickled bellies. 12 Ifcs average, 7h734c; fickled hams, ll'ftllc; pickled shoulders. 'SSc. Middles easier. Eard weak and dull; Western steam, 6.50c: city, 6.15c. Options August.fi.4Dc asked; September, C.57c, closing at 6.5Cc; October, 6.5bc; November, 6.43c Jinttcr depressed but fairly active; Western dairy, 10312i2c; Western creamery, 11 17c: Western factory, 8-a1212C. Cheese quiet and unsettled; Western, G7c. BALTIMORE. July 27. Flour 8tealr. Wheat Southern quiet andeasr; Fultz, HO 3 87c; longberry. 823 88c; No. 2, 87c; steamer. 85c: Western frteady; No. 2 winter red, spot and July, 86ac; August and September, 84ic; December, HiihiaSGo. Corn Southern scarce and tlrni; white, 41) n 52c; yellow, 42 a 47c; Western steady; mixed, spot and July. 44c; August, 43c: Septcmber,4314431cc; steamer, 40c. Oats firm; Western white, 3333 iUc; Western mixed. 30331c. Rye firm at 50&52e. Hay ttnu for old: prime to choice timothy. $14.50 w 15. Provisions dull. Butter steady; Woatern packed, 10a 12c; creamery, 16316flO. lifrca unsettled; fresh. 12e. Cffee nomiual. i:ecelpts Flour, 0,000 brls; wheat, 53,000 bu; corn, 65.000 bu; oats, 11,000 bu. 8hipmcnts-Flour, 15.000 brls. Paleswheat, 145,000 bu; corn, 22,000 bu. IAYV. STOCK. Cattle Unchanged Hogs Active and Higher, Closing Steady Sheep Dull and Easier. Indianapolis, July 27. ClTTLE Receipts, 475; shipments, 950. There was a fair supply. Market barely steady at yesterday's prltes, few going through In first hands. Export grades $4.004.25 Good to choice shippers....; :MKa3.tK Common to medium shippers 2.7523.35 Good to choice heifers 2.70aH.OO Common to medium heifers 1.75 32.50 Good to choice cows 2.5012.75 Fair to medium cows 2.002 2.30 Common old cows l.OOfM.70 Veals, common to good... 2.50:i.73 Bull-, common to good..... 1.502.50 Milkers, common to good.... 13 .OO a 30.00 Hogs Receipts, 2,800; shipments, 2,750. Quality fair. Market opened active and higher, espcciaUy on light grades, closing steady: aU sold. Light... $1.5534.03 MUed 4.454.50 Heavy 4.20i4.40 Heavy roughs 3.iI524.00 Biieep Receipts. 50O; shipments. 42.r. Market dull at a shade easier prices, all Belling. Good to choice $3.S534.35 Fair to medium 3.40:.75 Common 2.759 3.25 Spring lambs 3.50 a 5.00 Bucks, per head 2.00 3.50 Elsewhere. K ANSA 8 CITY, July 27. The Live Stock Indicator reports: Cattle Receipts, 2,221; shipments, 1,609. Dressed beef and shipping steers steady to firm; Texas slow and about steadj: cows steady; stockers and feeding steers dull; good to choice corn-fed steers, $3.S34.15; common to medium, $33 3.75; Rtockers and feeding steers, $1.60a3: cows, $1.502.60; grass ram;e steers, l. 0032.70. Hogs Receipts, 5.G03; shipments, 2,442. The market was steady; cloning a shade stronger. Good to choice lirlit, JH.17Ja4.2212; heavy and mixed, $4.0534.15. , 8heep Receipts, 3,144; shipments, . The market was steady. Good to choice muttons, $3.75 a 4; common to medium, $.5043.50. EAST LIBERTY. July 27.--Cattle Receipts. C4U: shipments. OOO. The market was fair at unchanged prk-es. Threo car-loads of cattle shipped to New York to-day. llogs Receipts. 2.1 OO; uhlpments. 2.0OO. The market was fain light Yorkers, $1.85 1.00; medium and light Philadelphia, $4.75; heavy hogs, S4.304.50. Five car-loads of hogs shipped to 'ew York to-dny. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 1,800; shipments. 1,400. The market? was fair at unchanged prices. CHICAGO. Jnly 27. The Drovers Journal reports: Cattle Receipts. 2,800; shipments, none. The market was steady; beeves, poor to choice, $3.5024.40; cows, SjU.5023; stockers, $2 d 3; Texas steers. $2.20 cows, $1.502.20. Hogs Receipts, 10500; shipments, none. The market was steady; ui.Td, $4.20 4.50; heavy, $4.1534.33; light, $4-15-34.75. Sheen Receipts, 2,Ck; shipments, none. The market was steady; ni tires. $3.50 r 4.80; Westerns. $3.0034.20; Teuxns, $3.5034.20; lambs, $1.75 dG. ST. L0UI8. July 27-CatUe-Iiecelpts, 200; shipments, 300. Market steady; choice heavy native hteers, $4.102 4VJO; fair to good native steers. $3.75 al.10; stoc iters and feeders nominal; ranters, corn-fed, $2.75ie3.15; grass-fed, $2 2.75 - Hogs Receipts. lJOO? shipments, 500. 3Iarkct active and steadier, choice heavy and butchers, $4.45r4.50; packirwr, $4.20t4.15; light grades, fair to hjest. ?tt-54.571a. Sheep receipts, 1.50O; shipments, 000. Market active and strong; fair to choice, $3.50 94.50. BUFFALO, Jnly 27. Cuttle Receipts, 83 car-loads through; 7 car-loads for sale. The market was unchanged. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 34 car-loads through; nono for sale. Tho, market was fairly active and unchanged. Hogs Receipts, 350 car'Lpads through; 12 ear-loads for sale. The mulket was stromr, medium, $4.C0S4.65; mixed 2$4.054.80; Yorkers, $4.5. CINCINNATI, July 27. Cattle Receipts, 130; shipment none. Market steady. Hogs in good demand ami stronger, common and light, $3.75 4.70; packiiiA and butchers, $4.40'4.;0. Receipts, 520; sl.3pmeutR. 480. Khcep Receipts, 1.00; shipment. 1,700. Market Arm; lambs in good de.iuind and higher at $3.50 a 6.50. INDIANAPOLIS 3LUUCETS. The Trade of the Past Week C-nerally Conceded to Hare Itoeu Satlttfactory. Imjuxapoj is. July 27. The business of the week cluaing to-day has been only of moderate volume, but is regardod as fully satisfactory for Ihe season, being generally In excess of that of last tveek, as we,ll as of that of tho corresponding period last year. This is conspicuously the case with both dry goods and. groceries, both of which ehow a steady

and healthy growth. rroduce remains steady, with fair average receipts, and a demand that is sufficient to keep stuff moving pretty steadily. No change is noted in hides or leather, both of which exhibit the dullness noted for weeks past. Vegetables and both domestic and foreign fmits are in fair supply, with a good inquiry. Apples are improving in quality. Peaches are becoming more plentiful. Blackberries were abundant to-day. ami sold at reduced prices. All good stock w;as cleared out early, but damaged and inferior was slow of sale, and considerable 6tock of that character was left in tho hantU of consignees. GRAIN. The fresh arrivals of wheat are again mostly In bad condition, falling below grade by reason of dampness. Borne complaint is also made of smut in wheat from tho southern part of the 8tate. Good dry wheat finds ready sale, but off grades are entirely neglected. Corn remains about tho same, with most of the inquiry for local consumption. The receipst to-dav were as follows: Wheat, 18,000 bu; born, 12,000 bu; oats none. The Indianapolis Market Report quotes prices as follows: Wheat-No. 2 red, 78c; new No. 3 red. 73 74c; rejected, new, 64a 68c: unmerchantable, 56r00c; July. 76377c; August. 75c. Corn-No. 1 white. 38; No. 2 white, 38c; No. 3 white, 36; if 1 color, 39c; No. 2 color, 37 2c; No. 2 yellow, 3535c; No. 3 yellow, '3lc; No. 2 mixed, 352c; No. 3 mixed, 35c; ear, 34a35isc. tIA , Oats-No. 2 white. 232C;N.3 white, 26 27c; No. 2 mixed, 24c for spot: rejected mixed, 21222c: rejected white, 24ff25c. Bran Shippers are bidding $.5039 per ton; local dealers are paying at $00.25. Hav-Choiee timothy, $12; No. 1 timothy, $10.7511; No. 1 prairie, $77.50. Straw, $5. FRATERNITIES ASP ORGANIZATIONS, Odd-Fellows. The initiatory degree will be conferred by rhiloxenian Lodge on Wednesday night. The Rebekah Degree in beautified form was conferred by Fidelity Lodge on Monday night Tho initiatory degree was conferred on two candidates on Thursday night by Gerniania Lodge. There being tire Monday nights in this month. Metropolitan Encampment will not meet tomorrow night. At the meeting of Olive Branch Lodge, D. of R., last night the degree was conferred on several candidates by the new oflicers. An effort is being made to get a dispensation for a new lodge at Brldgetoa, Parke county. The matter has been referred to Grand Master Harper. J. E. Rodlne has been elected colonel of the Second Regiment Patriarchs Militant. This will not Interfere with his duties to the Canton Indianapolis. The new hall of Beech Grove Lodge, at Arlington. Ruh county, will be dedicated Aug. 14, Grand Secretary Foster officiating and delivering an address. The Patriarchs Militant of northeastern Indiana will hold a reunion at Rome City Aug. 14. There will be a competitive drill and s peechea by Enoch Cox, P. G. M., General Milice and CoL Foster. Canton Indianapolis voted on Monday night to go to Columbus, O., In September and enter one of the classes of the prize drill. The men are young at the business, but they will be in good form by that time to give a winning drllL The matter of calling out the Patriarchs Militant of the State atthe layingof the corner-stone of the soldiers monument has been submitted to General Mllioe, at Warsaw, and it is expected that orders will be issued for a parade of his command In this city on that occasion. There are seven lodges in this city, each with an average membership of 183 members. During the six mouths ending June 30 tifty-eight persons were initiated, and $4,870.39 was paid out for relief. The aggregate resources of the seven looges amount to $75,51 5.23. There are two Rebekah Degree lodges with a combined membership of 600, and resource of $2,165.00. and two encampments with a membership of 277, and resources of $5,221.72. During tho past six months $528 was expended for relief, making the total relief by the order in this city for six months $5,3US.33. Knights and Ladles of Honor. Mr?. Dyer, of Compton Lodge, Is still on the sick list, Compton Lodge conferred the degree on one candidate last Wednesday evening. Tleasant Lodge, of Brightwood, is still increasing Its membership, and is now ojje of the strong-. est lodges in this vicinity. Victoria Lodge held a good meeting last Monday evening aud conferred the degree on one applicant. More than tifty members were in attendance. This lodge is one of the oldest and best known in the city, having always taken the lead in all measures for the advancement of tho order. It now proposes to add some now features to its paraphernalia to make tho degree work more interesting. Knights of Honor. Members who desire can obtain quarter-rate applications now. This grade gives $500 on a death certificate. Washington Lodge had a very pleasant meeting on Tuesday evening. There was a good attendance. This lodge always has entertaining incetinga. The Knights of Honor have contributed to tJJo members at Johnstown, Pa.. $8,863 since Juno 17 to last renort. The number of subordinate lodges contributing was 60S For one week, ending Jnly 0. 1930, there were received at the supreme reporter's office 45 1 applications. This is more than double tho number received for the same time last year. Victoria Lodge, Knights of Honor, had degree work last Monday evening. The ceremonies wero performed by Victoria Uniform Commandery, in a very attractive manner. There was a very large attendance. Grand Director W. F. Cullen, of Logansport. Is dispensing Justice as Mayor In that olty. but ho Unas time to add new members to his lodge Tho growth of the order in that city and over the Htato Is greater than ever before during the summer. Fraternity Lodge had a fine meeting on last Wednesday evening. Heveral applications wero received for membership, and the degree was conferred on one candidate. The work was well do no by the new otlicers. The dictator being absent, I. 8. Jordan acted very acceptably as such. E. C. Cooper, assistant dictator, delivered his part without the book in a very etlicicnt manner. Mr. McCoy, of Victoria Lodge, in the absence of Mr. Haeld, acted as past dictator, and performed his part in a perfect manner from memory. After the degree work was finished the deputy grand dictator, Charles E. Avcrill, installed A. W. titubbs as guide for this term. Speeches were made by Messrs. McCoy, Jordan, Averlll and others. Knights of Pythias. Bchlller Lodge will give a concert and summer night's festival at Phwnix Garden, corner of Meridian and Morris streets, to-morrow evening. THE IXCENSEu'sOUTflKONS.

A Practical Me That Stirred tbe Hot Blood of a Party of Young Caucasians. The presence in the city, during the past week, of the colored Knights of Friendship, tho larger part of the membership of that order being in the South, reminded a gen tlemau of tho meeting of a Greek collcgo society at Irvington, a few years ago. An incident connected with the meeting of the fraternity occasioned a great deal of amusement to .thoso who knew of it," he remarked, "and I wonder that it never got into print. Among tho delegates to this fraternity were quite a number of Southerners, very high-mettled young fellows, proud of their section, and with ultra Southern views on the darky question. One of the barbarians at Irvington who was skillful as a draughtsman, went to work one day and made a drawing of one of these Southern college emblems from some State not represented at the conclave or whatever the meeting was called, and driving to tho city had a badge pin made, lie found a colored youth who had been attending the Indianapolis High-school aud explained to him that he wanted him to put on his best clothes, come to Irvingtou as his guest, wear the badge-pin, and he (the barbarian) would attend to all the rest, except that the High-school boy must allow himself to be represented as hailing from a Southern State. "The colored youth was duly on hand, with the badge on his coat lapel, and was glared at by the Southerners, who could scarce believe their eyes. Rut there was the sacred emblem, worn by a black bov! Astonishment soon gave way to hot wrath, and there vrere muttered threats about killing the wearer of that pin. They asservated that no colored man s could belong to the society, that it was impossible. Rut there was the emblem on the coat lapel of the colored boy to refute their assertions. Several of the students of Butler University took the youth under their care ami showed bim special attention. He was attended through tho library and other places of interest, and the greatest deference was shown him. This was too much for the proud Caucasians of the South, and several of them left in high dudgeon. Afterwards, when the conclave had adjourned and the tire-eaters wert? gone, tho devisor of the practical loke told one of . the grave professors, who laushed till his sides were sore. The atory leaked out a little at a time, and created mnch talk among the members of the society, hut the affair never got into print"

TnE3lUXICIPAlj CANDIDATES.

Both Parties Have as let Their Probabilities Indistinctly Defined for the Fall Election. . a The approaching municipal election is beginning to be a matter of much comment in political circles, and considerable speculation is heard on all sides as to the comparative strength of tho respective candidates. The time for holding the Republican nominating convention has not yet been set, but in all probability it will occur early in September, while tho Democrats will f ollqw in a few days. The two parties, will be brought face to face with issues of local interest that will be partially decided when the final choice of candidates is made. Prominent among tho questions upon which tho merits of the men nominated - will . be gauged, is that concerning public morality and the sway of the saloon. Mayor Denny is out of the field of candidates by his own declarations, and in his retiring the peo-. pie, regardless of party, feel that they are losing one of the best men who havo ever filled the office. Among Republicans many names are under consideration. Gen. It. S. Foster, a leading party worker, is very favorably 6poken of, while alongside his name havo been heard mention of V. W. Herod, Harry Craft, James P. liaker and W. D. Cothn. In opposition to this array, any of whom would mako , good candidates, Democratic material is rather scarce Party leaders among the local Democracy are in a dilemma not only owing to lack of good candidates, but also on account of their apparent inability to find men whose political following is anything like reasonably hopeful were it put to a test. Ex Jndgo Pierce Norton, however, will probably be tho man on whom will devolve the duty of piloting his party to a local defeat. Wnilo the majority of the Democrats are clamoring for him, others are urging William Henderson and Judge Sullivau. For tho office of city clerk, John Bowlus, for tho Republicans, has announced his intention of seeking a re-election. . George A. Taffo, day turnkey at the station-house,"' Oliver T. Parker, of the C, H. fcD.. apd Charles R. Miles, the restaurant man, arc also in the field. The Democrats will: choose either Willis McGinnis, Jeremiah Foley, Elias B. Swift or Alderman John Rail. But little talk is heard as yet concerning councilmauic elections that can be relied upon. In tho First ward, on tho Republican aido, Councilman Elliott will again make the race, with William Griffin as a party rival. In the Second ward Councilman Swain has withdrawn and his place will be sought by David A. Meyers and J. A. Lyon, the lumber-dealer. Councilman Darnell, of the Third, has likewise decided to withdraw, and William Tousoy, Henry Swcetlaud, colored, and Henry. Moore, colored, havo announced themselves as candidates. It is possible, also, that N. S. Byram will be urged to accept. In the Fourth, Fifth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Fourteeenth wards the incumbents will all be candidates for re-election, with no opponents thus far mentioned. John H. Eagle and Otto Stechhan have announced themselves in the Sitth ward; Hen Aldrich. M. M. Cummings, William Cooper and Gilbert Jordan in tho Twelfth: Edward Duun in tho Thirteenth; Cornelius McGroartyin the Sixteenth: Dr. David Bryan in the Eighteenth; William H. Tucker in tho Twentieth, and Frank Hay and Preston C. Trnslcr in the Twenty-first. No candidates are mentioned yet in tho Fifteenth, Seventeenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-second. Twenty-third, Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth wards. The Democrats .have nobody in view, so far. in any ward up tothe Sixteenth. where Robert Emmett has been suggested as Councilman Parkinson's successor. Councilmen Hickliu, Coy, O'Connor, Kelley and Markey aro all candidates for re-election. The only new name pronosed is that of August 5l. Kuhn, for the Twenty-fourth ward. . Candidates for aldermen are scarce this early in the campaign. The Prohibition party, it is said, will put tip candidates for all offices from Mayor down, but they have not substantiated this rumor as yet by even hinting at possibilities. HOME FLORISTS ABROAD. Flowers aud Plants They Saw in London, and What They Think of Foreign Floriculture. About the first of June two Indiana florists. E. G. Hill, of Richmondand Anthony Wiegand, of this city, sailed for Europe; their purpose being to visit all the great gardens in England and upon the continent. Anumber'of tetters have been received from Mr. Wiegand, in - which he details the enjoyment ho and his companion find, not in viewing historic tombs and musty old castles, but in leisurely looking through the parks and conservatories where rare and wonderful specimens of plants and ilowers collected from all over the world are kept, the conditions of soil and temperature being made as near like as possible to their original habitat. The gentlemen were in raptures over what they saw at Kow, London, in the famous botanical gardens at that place. Here is the grandest collection of palms in tho world, arranged in a palm-house 802 feet long, 100 feet wide and over sixty feet high. The gardens cover seventy-five acres, and there are great hounes lor the care of rare plants, among which are innumerable specimens of cacti, tanks for the Victori regia, and a wonderful collection of Australian treed and plants, that island continent being quite cs unique and original in her productions in tho vegetable as in tho animal kingdom. The English recognize a botanical beauty in our humble mullein, which they call tho American velvet plant The Indianapolis florists visited an immense exhibit of orchids in Loudon, at which there were thousands of varieties of these strange aud expensive plants, so that the aggregation represented many hundreds of thousands of dollars. They felt that they were seeing more than any two Hoosiers should, and wished that a score or so of their fiowerioving friends from Indiana could havo been with them to share their delight. They visited a tiower market one morning in London, and declare that they saw more flowers at that one time than all the florists in Indiana grow in ten years. There is a passion for cut ilowers, aud people in London buy them with a liberality that is amazing to visitors from the country. There is also a special liking for pelargoniums and fuchsias which in England, owing to the moist climate, reach a perfection and variety unknown here. These tourists were amazed at what they saw in Holland. "I . can now believe." writes Mr. Wiegand, "that Holland supplies tho bulb plants of tho world. I or miles, as far as tho eyo could reach, we saw bulb fields spread ou before us." Evidently there still remains among tho phlegmatic ilower-growers of tho Netherlands some trace of that most remarkable of all hobbies tho world has ridden, the tulip mania. In Belgium, among other places, they visited an Houte's nursery, a place known the world over for its palms and other rare and rich plants. They were amazed at the system with which the work of caring for this great nursery was carried on, a sytcrc that was necessary, as over fiOOnien are emIdoyed abont the grounds. In one of the etters the writer says they will come home very humble and somewhat ashamed thai tho elletc monarchies of Europe should so far excel us in lloriculture. Articles of Incorporation. The Auburn Mining Company was yesterday re-incorporated so as to permit it to operate electric-works. Some of the incorporators wcreW. IJ. Mclntyre. W. Mclntyre, J. B. Caseburn, John L. Davis and LM Baker. Articles were also filed with the Secretary of State for tho Helms Manufacturing Company, of Indlanapoli. It has a capital stock of 10,000, and the directors are Isaar N. Helms, 8. L. Ileiius and Marcus L. Wolf. The Ben Hur Lodjre. No. 11)7. Knixhts of Pythias, of Evansville, tiled its certificate of incorporation. Its officers aro Charles Laval, chancellor commander; Charles t. Covert, keeper and recorder of bcals, and Louis H. Hegler, master of exchequer. Real Estate and llulldlnc. Real estate has remained quiet during the past week, with no dimluuation In market- prices. EJgbty-nine transfers we:e made. Involving 51U8.5SO worth of property. Of this amount $37,001 was conveyed yesterday. Building, on tho other hand, is on tho increase, and rents are

reasonably nrofltahle. Since July 1, 133 permits have been issued from the city clerk's office, seventy-eUht of which were for private residence. During the past week twenty-nine were Issued, representing an outlay of $29,150. Tho.-e procurin permits yesterday were John A. Dixon, frame cottage, Pennsylvania street, near Twelfth.. S1.500; Ben Gordon, frame cottage, J.'o. S3 Indiana avenue. $70O; Anna B. Ferguson, frame dwelling, Clifford avenue, near Jefferson, $1,000: P. Schrieber. repairs. McXabb street, near Illinois. $100; E. T. Urauain. frame dwelling. Park avenue, near Eleventh, $2,000. ASKS FOR AN OPINION.. Questions as to the School-Book Law Officials AVould.Like to Have Answered.'

Tho Superintendent of Public Instruction has sent a communication to the Attorney-general in which he ctatcs that he is in receipt of & great number of letters from the school superintendents and trustees, inquiring as to the legal phases and meaning of the new school-book law. He then asks for an opinion on tho following questions: Is tho new school-book law compulsory upon the school trustees, or directory! Is the trustee liablo on his official bond if ho refuses to mako rcqnsition or demand for the books provided for by the new school law! Can trustoes retain the old books in tho schools, and permit the pupils to buy only such books as aro now necessary, or must they demand of the pupils that they buy all new books as far as adopted by the State board in order to securo unitormityt If patrons refuse to purchase new books and send their children to school with their old books can they be compelled to purchase the newly adopted books with the alternative of having their children expelled from school! Can a child be excluded from the school privileges for refusing to bny the newly adopted books! Will an unexpired contract botween tbe county board of education and any other publishing company than thoso contracting with the State, be binding upon tho county represented by such board? Is a' written contract made or adopted by the county board of education binding up the corporations composing such school county? If trustees ignore the law and use tho books heretofore adopted and now in use, how can they - be compelled to order the use of . the now ones? If trustees order the books as required by the law and keep the same on sale, as tnei law provides, but fail or refuse to' enforce the use of tho same in tho schools under their jurisdiction, how may such trustees be compelled, if at all, to enforce the use of such books in their schools! What part of Section 4425, R. S., 1881. which prescribes the powers of county boards of education in the adoption of books, is repealed by operation of this law! In other words, can county boards hereafter adopt text-books in grammar, history, physiology or other branches in which text-books have not been contracted for by the State Board of Education; and if so, aro such adoptions bound by the limitations of six years, as heretofore! Can trustees, in ordering books for their townships, order a less number than will be required, in their judgment, to supply all the pupils in their respective school corporations? The Attorney-general will give these questions early attention, but it may be a tew days before tho opinion is ready, as the interrogatories involve considerable examination of authorities. The Mule. Country Gentleman. The mule is very rarely sick not near so often sick as the horse. Its hoofs are much sounder. It is not so apt to be injured, not being so easily frightened. It will do the same amount of work on two-thirds the amount of food required by the horse. It will eat coarser food. When properly bred and handled it is fully as trustworthy and industrious as the horse, and more docile than the horse. The docility and patience of the ass is proverbial. Tne mule endures exposure better than the horse. It will endure heat better, and I have never been able to perceive that it did not endure cold as well, though the notion that it cannot is general. But there is no good reason why it should not endure tho weather of the Northern States. Wnile the mule is most u?ed in warm climates, it is also used in regions ' where the temperature is fully as low as in our Northern States, and there lasts longer than do our horses. Kates to Contributor. Western Journalist. It may be of interest to our 'readers to know-what rates New York papers pay for contributed matter, and we have prepared a list. Popular authors and writers with great reputations get fancy prices, but tho regular rates are as follows: The Evening Tost pays $5 a column; the Herald, $S; the Mail and Express, $5 to tfr, tho Commercial Advertiser, 65; the World, S8; the Sun, $$; the Tribune, $8. and the Times. $6 to $8. The number of words in a column is from 1,700 to 2,000. Harper's Weekly and the Cosmopolitan Magazine pay a cent a word for matter they accept. The "North American Ke view and the Home-Maker pay 34 of a cent a word. Outing pays $3 for a printed page: Frank Leslie's Magazine, $6 a page. The llatcheller syndicate pays J2 cent a word and l)e Grimm $10 a column. Vkni, Vidi. Vici! This is true of Hall's Hair Keuewer, for it is the great conqueror of gray or faded hair, making it look the same even color of youth.

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