Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 August 1889 — Page 6

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1889-TWELVE PAGES.

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COKDITION OF TIIE MARKETS

Very Light Trading and Only Fractional Fluctuations in Grain at Chicago. Scalpers the Only Ones Dcinjr Business AdTices of a "Bearish" Mature Cause Some Slight Weakness to Be Shown. MONEY, STOCKS AND TiONTJS. Unusual Saturday Activity In New York All Stocks Move Upward. NEW YORK, Aug. 3. Money on call was easy atSS per cent, the last loan being made at 2, closing offered at 2$. Prime mercantile paper, 434'261j per cent. Sterling exchango quiet but steady at $4.854 for sixty-day bills, and for demand. The total sales of 6tocks to-day tvere C5.7S5 shares, including: Atcliison, 0,800; Delaware. Lackawanna it Western, 2,000: Missouri Pacific, 2.0S0; Oregon Transcontinental, 2,100; Reading, ll.SCO. St. Paul, 6,510. The stock market to-day was second in point of dullness to that of a week ago, but the added activity was only in trusts, in which there has lately been renewed interest. Notwithstanding the lack of disposition to trade, the market presented a strong front, except just at the opening. Throughout the entire session there was a marked lack of oiferings. and the selling was almost entirely by the traders, while the buying was principally for the account of insiders. The report that Atchison was about to issue a new tariff, which action would be likely to increase the present trouble over the rates from Missouri river points to Chicago, had the cuecfc of opening most of the active stocks from to per cent, below the closing figures of last night, but there were buying orders in the market for the grangers for the Chicago people, and the market reacted immediately from the depression and an upward movement, which lasted throughout the session, was begun. There was renewed buying of Sugar Trusts, with considerable inside support, the rumors stating that the buying was for the purpose of cancelling certificates. The stocks of the regular list followed, and C. C, C !L St. Louis rose nearl' 1 per cent., with Beading and the grangers close behind. St. Paul was helped by the report of the earnings for the fourth week in July, which showed a gain of over 51,000. Lead Tmst again became prominent in the last hour, but there was no other feature of intercut. The market closed dull but strong, at about the best prices of the session. The final changes are almost invariably in the direction of higher prices, but the only important change was an advance of 1 per cent, in th Sugar Trust. Kailruad bonds again showed comparatively more .animation than the stocks, and while the tone of the dealings was generally firm the linal changes are, in most cnjuiA, entirely insignificant. The sale of all issues reached $.15,000, but no one issue was specially active. (iovernmeiit bonds were dull and steady. State bonds were neglected. Closing quotations were: Four rer ct. rep... 12 Four per ct- coup. 1-8 Lake Erie A West. 17 L. F. A W.pref.... 38 Lake fchorc 102 Lou.fc'ash 70U Ixiu. A N. A 33 Meiu. A Charleston 55 Michigan Central. Mil., L. 8. A W .... 88 Mu..L.s.&W.pref.lltsa Minn. A bt. L. 4 M. A St. L. pref... 8 Missouri Facllic... OS Mobile A Ohio 12 Nashville A Chat. 1)5 New Jersey Cent.. 110 Norfolk A W. nrcf. 50 Four and a2sreic 1055 Pour and ascouplOOi I'acinc ts of "J.V..11S louisianat'pd4s. bSS Missouri Gs 1004 Tenn. sew set. tJs.lOo Tenn. new set. Sa.loaHi Tenn. new eet. 3s. 73 Can. Southern 2ds. 01) Cen. Facillo lta..H3 Lea. &1CG. lsts.l'J0s Den. & ILQ. 4... 70 Deu. AR.O.V.l8tsl01 F.rie seconds 1022 M., K. fc T. gen.Gs 03 Northern Facitic.. Northern Fac.pref 6434 Northwestern 1089 Xorthwrit'n pref. . 1 40 New York Central 1054 N. Y C. iML.. 1C N7Y..C.&St.L.pref US O. A Mississippi... 22 O. A M. pref 87 M., K. AT. pen. 5s 67ai .Mutual Union ts..loo N. J. C. int. cer....ll3 North'n Fae. lsts.,117 Sorth'n Pac. 2ds..ll0 N'wcst'n consols.. 144s N'wesfn deb's 5a. 1144 Oregon & Trans CslOl1 Bt. L.&I.M.gen.5s 83 fct. I &S.F.icen.!n.llt Ontario A West... 104 Ore. Improvement 54 Ore. ' a i cation... 4 Ore. A Trans 323 Pad no Mail 3Ja Peoria, D. A P..... 21 Pittuburg 160 Pullman Palace. ..179 ISeadxuv 443 Pock Island 0G4 St. L. A F 20 St. Jj. A H. F. prer. Mi? tt.IAf.P.l8tprerilOij St. Paul 70 ht. Paul pref HO Mt. Paul, M. A M.. 972 St. Paul A Omaha. 32a fct. Paul consols... 12.ir M. P., C. & F.lsts.117 T. T. L. G. Tr.rcta. l)3j. T. P. B. G. T. rets. 3(J4 Union Pacific lsts.l 15 W est Shore IUGHj Adams Kspress...l4.S Alton &T. II 44 ! Altou AT. II. rref.lO.l American Express lit Bur..C. 1L & '.... 21 Canada Pacific.... bl Canada Foutherrt Jil Central l'acittc llli Chef, iz Ohio 23 C. iz O. prcf. lts.. O. pref. '.Mv. Chicago & Alton.. 1 -'." C. 11. A- Q 1013s C.,MLAr 14 c, at. l. a p. prcf. C..KAC C3 CUiTlMAColuinb'i Uel. A lIitdson....l44i Del., Lack. A W...141U Deu. A l:. G 10 i;at Tennes."ee.... Ht. Paul A O. pref. 94 Tenn. Coal A Iron 39 Texas Pacific lOs T. A O. Cen. pref.. 57 L'uion I'aciKc- 593 U. . Express h9 W.,. L. A P..... 1513 W. fit. L. A P. pref 29 Well A Fanro Ex.133 Western Union.... 842 Am. Cotton OIL.. Colorado Coal 53 20 ?4 94 175 34 64 36 I.. Tenn. 1st prer. i:. Tenn. 2d pref . Erie Pile preferred... 70 Houieatake.. 22 1 1 ron Silver 20 Ontario t4 uuickiilver Quicksilver prcf.. Fort Wayne 157 crt wortn&Dea. Hocking Valley.... 133j Houston A Texas. 7 Illinois Central.... 114 sutro 5 Ilulwer 25 i:ich.W.F 228 Atch.. Top. A 8.F. 304 Den..Tex.AFt, W. 21 I., It. A W Js Kansas a lexas.. lojueu. A 1:. G. prcf. 45a NEW YORK, Aug. 3. Par sliver, 92 5tc. The weekly bank statement shows the follow Incchnnses: liesen e, increase $1,127,000 Loans, decrease 3,7367700 fTccie, Increase 921,000 Lejrnl tenders. decrease 497.100 Deposits, decrease 2,bl0,100 Circulation, decrease 23,600 The banks now hold "$3,216,175 in excess of the 25 per cent. rule. TRADING AT CHICAGO. The Fps and Downs of the Market, with the Range in Prices of leading Articles. CHICAGO, Aug. C.-Tradiug in wheat was lighter to-day than it has been on any day for a month past. There were no outside orders to speak of, and apparently but little local interest in tho deal outside the ccalping crowd. As a result the market was narrow, and fluctuations in prices wero within narrow bounds, ic covering all tho changes. December opened at 78a?c, or just where it left oil' yesterday, and after a gradual weakening to 7S1gc, worked up to ?S2 7$H.c. closing at Tsk. Gossip as well as news was conllicting. There was a big batch of 'bcarish,, reports coming from tho Northwest, ono Minneapolis dispatch saying that the crop of the Northwest would be 80,000,000 bushels, and another that prices for wheat at country points have been reduced 5c. Weather conditions everywhere on this side were again magnificent, and just what tho threshers need. Private cables were finn no public ones on account a of holiday. The favorable news from abroad was backed up by good buving orders for cash wheat here. Two of the largest California exporters now estimate the crop vt that State at 37.000,000 aud ,000,000 repectively, according to a dispatch fchown on 'Change to-day, being a material reduction from former estimates. The market closed tame, with prices within a small fraction of yesterday's closing figures. A moderate speculative and fair shipping business was transacted in corn, and the feeling developed was easier, the fcoon sold otf Skc, became active, nnd closed tGc lower than yesterday. Oats wero quite Active but weaker, nnd prices declined c. The market closed quiet and steady at about inside figures. The cause for the decline was the large receipts. The percentage of new grain was heavier and the quality, on the wbolv, good. Less waa doing in pork. Feeling was easier. Prices declined ULrfZDOc on the whole range, closing steady at inside figures. The lard market attracted verv little attention. The market wu easr. and price ruled .C2Va .05c lower nnd "closed qciet i airly active trade waa reported in short ribs;, and the feeling was easier. Fxice4U;iUsdQ5.073sc, and the xaarkt

nuiiv 01 me iraaing neiug at lower prices. '1 ho market opened at about yesterday's closing prices, was stcadv for & time, lmt

The leading Options. t Open? g Wghtst. Loiccst. Closing. Wheat Sept.. Pec, Year..... Corn Sept.... October.. Pec Oats Sept.... October.. May Tork Sept.... October.. Jan Lard hept.... October.. Year Sht rilH-Bept October.. Jan 72 76 4 'ihK ecu 763. 7cic 33 4 76 3 78 763 3534 33a 204 21 24 f:o.5o 10.35 9.75 6.22 a 6.20 D.95 5.373 6.37 a 4.90 764 36 i 21 2H 214 'tio.76" 10.55 204 10.35 214 ni T. lO.S".'!! 9. SO 6.2-22 6.7. 6.23 5.45 e.20 5.37 fl . 5.J7 5.45 5.15 Cafdi nuotations were as follows: Flour dnll and unchanged. Xo. 2 spring wheat, TTc: No. o spring wheat nominal; No. 2 red. 77-4c; No. 2 corn. COhd No. 2 oats, 20 7Q 21c; No. 2 rye, No. 2 barley nomi nal; No. 1 flaxseed, 1.23 21.20; prime timothy-seed, 1.43; moss pork, per brl. 510.50 10.55; lard, per lb, .15 0,17; short-rib sides (loose), 5..T, 5.10c; dry-salted shoulders (boxed), unchanged; short-clear sides (boxed), unchanged:: whisky, distillers' hnished goods, per gallon, 1.02; sugar, cutloaf, unchanged. On tho Produce Eocchango. to-day, the butter market was active and unchanged. Eggs quiet Receipts Flour. 13,000 brls; wheat. 100,000 bu; corn, ttftOUO bu; oats, 215,000 bu; ; rve, 3.C00 bu; barlev, none. Miipments Flonr, 11,000 brls: wheat, 871,000 bu: corn, 222,000 bu; oats, 15,000 bu; rye, 19,000 bu; barley, none. AT KEW YORK. Rullnj Prices In Produce: at the Seaboard's Commercial Metropolis. NEW YOKK. Aug. 3. Flour Receipts. 20,843 packages; exports, 4,371 brls, 3,256 packages. Tlie market was heavy and quiet Sales, 16,300 brl?. Wheat Receipts, 150 bu; exports, 11.700 bu; sales, 720,000 bu futures, 7S.000 bti spot. Spot market was easier and quiet; No. 2 red, SGSOc in store and elevator, SSSSo afloat. 67342893,30 f. o. b.; No. 8 red, 82c; No. 1 red, 9Cc, nominal; ungraded red, S734 fc'c; steamer No. 2 red, 85c. Options were dull; ho lower and steady; August, SS 8512c, closing at boc; September, Mtya) 8434C, closing at Wc; October, 85i4'SS538C, closing at csc: November closing at SOc; December, 8728 Vgc. closing at bTc; Jannary closing at SiPbC; 3iay, V-SWc, closiug at USic. Parley malt quiet. Corn Receipts, 54,800 hu; exports, 41,014 bu; sales, 1,240.000 bu futures, 119,000 bu spot. Spot market was weaker and moderately aotive; No. 2, 43340 in elevator, 44 44I4C afloat; No. 3 white, 51c: ungraded mixed, 43 4 1 3C. Options were weak, with October lower; August, 435ei4334C, closing at 4334c; September, 4334'4378c, closing at 43?yc; October, 44a,44l4C, closing at 440; November, 44'V3448C, cJosing at 44; December, 433aS: 43, closing at 430. Oats Receipts, 22,000 bu; exports, 593 bu; sales, 200.000 bu' f attire, 07,000 bu spot. Spot market weaker aud less active. Options were lower and fairly active; August, 27120: September. Tic closing at 2n78c: October, 27'a-27c. closing at 27c; spot So. a white, S5c; mixed Western, 2620c: white Western, 3440; No. 2 Chicago. 280. liay in fair demand. Coliee Options opened steady at unchanged to 5 points advance and closed steady at 515 points up. To-day's sales were 43,000 bag, including: September, 15.20 15.30c; October. 15.10 15.20c; November. 15.10c; December, lS'SlS.SOe; January, U.lS'S 15.15c; March, 14.U5 15.20c: May. 15.05 ra 15.20c; spot Rio stronger; fair cargoes, ISc. Sngar Raw dull and weak; fair retiniug. Gttc; centrifugal, IKJtest, 7: retined quiet aud unchanged. Molasses Foreign anil; New Orleans dull; open kettle, good to fancy, 2i5340o. Rico quiet and steady; domestic, i'Stf14C. Cotton-setnl oil quiet: crude, 35c; yellow, 43'5;4Gc. Tallow quiet: city (62 lor packages), 45kc Rosin quiet and steady. ggs tirmor and lnfair demand; Western best, 14 15c; .Western fair, WStl&vfit receipts, 2,680 packages. Pork quiet. Cut meats quiet; pickled hams, HJc. Middles weak. Lard easier and dull; sales of Western steam, at COOc; city. C.20c; September, 0.57c: October, 0.58z 6.59c, closiag at C.59q bid; November, C.37'Z 6.40c, closing at 6.30c bid. Hutter Choice steadv; others weak; Western dairy. 10121jc; Western creamery, 11 17c; Western factory, 812. Cheese strong and quiet; Western, 6 7c. BALTIMORE. Anp. 3. W heat Western qnlet; No. 2 winter red, spot, SlaStc; August, 834c; September, 82783c: October, 84c; December, 85n3 85ic. Corn Western eay; mixed, spot, 44c; August, 43c: Feptecaber, ales at 43 432c; steamer, 4ue. Oats tirm; Western white hirher at 833'5e; Western mixed steady at 21) -&30c; graded No. 'J white, 35o52C. Iiye nominal at50ce52c. Hay lirm; okl wanted; prime to choice timothy. $1510. Provisions dull. Uuttor uteady; creamery. 16 417o. Kggn very firm; fresh, 11c. C'oHee nominal; PJo, fair, 184c. Receipts Floor. 8,000 brls: wheat, 03,000 bu; corn, 32.000 bu: oato, l,(KtO bu. Shipments Flour, 1,000 brLs: w heat. 57,000 bu; corn, 162,OOO bu. gales Wheat, 100,000 bu; corn, 25,000 bu. LIVE STOCK Top Grades of Cattle Stronger, Others Dull and Lower Hogs Steady Sheep Higher. iNniANAPOLIS, Aug. 3. Cattle Receipts, 450; shipmemts, 950. There has been a liberal suppJy for two days, and the market Is stronger on the top grades, wrhilo common and medium remain dull at lower prices, few of this class shipped through in first hands. Export grades $-1.2034.55 Good to choice sblppers., 3.7534.10 Common to medium shippers 2.75 23.40 Oood to choke heifers 2.65 a 3.00 Common to medium heifers 1.73 2.40 Good to choice cows 2.50 a 2.75 Fair to medium cows 2.C0 a 2.30 Common old cows 1.2.1.75 Hulls, common to good.. 1.5042.50 Veals, coinrjon to good 2.7533.75 Iiiikers, perheAd 15.00 330.00 Hoes Receipts 2.5O0-, shipments, 1,575. Quality fair; market about steady; closing quiet; all sold. Light $t.5534.G5 Mixed. 4.40 l.fSO Heavy 4.30W4.40 Heavy roughs 3.2534.00 8iiEEr Receipts, 750: shipments, 775. Supply continues light; demand good for all good grades of both sheep aud lambs, and prices higher, while common is about the same. Good to choice.... $4.154.50 Fair to medium - 3.504.0: Common 2.S3tt3.:t5 Ijimbs, good to choice... 5 .0005.75 Common to medium...... 3.5oa4.50 Pucks, per head 2.002)3.00 IIlievFb ere. KANSAS CITY. Aug. 3. The Live Stock Indicator reports: Cattle 11 eceipts, 2,150; shipments, l.OOO. Quality of offerings not so good; native beef steers stceidr to mm; Texas and Western steady to 6c b"tgbvr; stockers and feeding steers steady. Good to choice corn-fed steers, $4 34.25; common to medium, $323.S0; stockers and feeding steers, $i.60ir.J; cows, $1.5022.70; gras range steers, l.GO-Zrtf.SO. llogslUc-eipts, 2.100; s&lpments. 713. The market wa light and steady: mixed nnd heavy 5c lower. Good to choice light, $4.22234.30; heavy nnd mixed. $44.17. bheep Kceeipts. :hi pments, . The market was strong. Good to cl io;ce mnttons,$;3.75 ? 4; common to medium, $2.!O3.50. BUFFALO, Aug. 3. Cat tie Receipts, 7 carloads through, 4 car-loads' .for sale. Martct steady. Sheep and Lambs Market steady but a shade lower. Receipts, 27 car-loads ;tli rough, (J car-loads ers, $4.55034.83: pigs. fii.'JO. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2. CatUel!eelpt, 300; shipments none. Market steady choice heavy isrera. Hogs Pecelpts, COO; shipments none. 3Inrkct strong; fair to choice heavy, fr4.loa4.30; packing. $4.15 54.33; llht grades, fair to best, $4.35.14.55. hiieep rU'celpts. 700; shipments,. .700. Market lirm; fair to choice, $3.20 4.00. CHICAGO, Aug. 3. The Drovers' Journal reports: Cattle p.eeeipts. 3.OO0; $hlpn W nts, none. ILe ni&rket man kIow. vith ua cLhu. iu quotations; beeves, $1.50 4.00; cows, $1.0)43; stock cw,?iU3C3.i,3: Tex.iM neers. $2,252 S. Hog IteceiplA.7.0; bipnicnts. itvino. The market wa steady; mixed, $ t.25a-Li5; heavy, $4.20240; hVht. $4.30a4.00. Sheep Kceiptii.'.i.OOO; shipmenta, none. Tho market vas steady; natives, $3.73i4.st- V'cat erni, $3.6024.15; lambs, $4.75 dC CINCINNATI, Aug. 3. Cattlo eipU, 30; shipments, 00. Market auiet.

closed quiet at inside figures, futures rangsd as follows:

juj Mir. H(Mi urucM Mitcp, F.u'a'.w; uiir to gool, $4.U5'7,4.60: conjinnn, $1'a4.25; lamhs, gofMltobest. S5.75C6.25: fair- to good. $5.50 W

5.75; common. $55.50.

lines lceipts, 22 cnr-losds lbrongb, 10 carloads for s ilo. Market 5 10c lumber or pigs aud Yorkers; 5c higher on railed. Heavy, $1.50; medium. .t.fOi4.r,0: tniT d.!a- .C0f4.7O: York

steers. $3.10tt 3.00; stocfters and ceders, $2.10 U3.10: ransrera. corn-red. $2.30..40: grass-fd.

Sheep Receipts, 2.450; shipments, 2.30O. Market steady. Lambs easier at $350 a 6.23. Hogs steady; common and light, r75a4.C0; packing and butchers, $4.35 4.5 v. llecelpts, 200; shipments, 21)0. INDLVNAPOLIS 3IARKETS.

Tho First Fractional Week of August Closes with a Steady Market. Ixdiaxapous, Aug. 3. There has been nothing specially noteworthy in tho markets during the week closing to-day, except the advance noted yesterday of one-half cent in all grades of cofiee, green and roasted. Prices have been steadily maintained, and business, while not at all brisk, has been fully up to expectations and an improvement in all branches over that of the corresponding period of the preceding year. The only department of trade in which special dullness is noted is that of leather and hides. Prices of both are abnormally low and trade is dull, but there has been a very active business in belting. Tho produce market was steady. Eggs and butter of good quality are scarce, but chickens are plentiful and rather weak at prices quoted. Tho flour market continues dnll, owing in large part to the difficulty millers at country points are experiencing in securing wheat tit to grind. A few days of dry weather will change all this, however, and put the mills in motion. 4j GRAIN. There Is nothing new In the grain market. Wheat grading No. 2 red or above is In good request, and Is readily taken by both millers and shipper, but ofl grades, which constitute the bulk; of arrivals, are neglected. The dealers and manufacturers are looking for more favorable weather, no less anxiously thau the produoers. Corn is In good request, both on shipping and conMumptive account, but oats are only In moderate request. We quote: Wheat New No. 2 red, 76 2 762c: No. 3 red, 72 73c; rejected, 04c; unmerchantable, 57c; August, 75tf75sc. Corn No. l white, 39; No. 2 white, 3Bae; No. 3 white, one color, 38c; two color, 37c; No. 2 mixed, 35Si:3Gc; No. 3 mixed, 35sc; No. 2 yellow, 352c; No. 3 yellow, 35c; ear, mixed, 3435c; ear, wbite37'r3$c. Oats No. 2 white, 232r, No. 3 white, 263 27eNo. 2 mixed 24c; rejected. 213 25c. Bran Shippers paying $i.258.50; local dealera paying $uao.25. Hay Timothy, choice, $12; No. 1. $11.50; prairie, No. 1, $77.50. FKATERXIT1ES AND ORGANIZATIONS. Odd-Fellows. The first degree was conferred on two candidates by Germanla Lodge on Thursday night. Metro poll tan Encampment will m eet to-morrow night. The Key al Purple degree will be conferred. A new lodge is contemplated at Mimcie. The old lodge is in dobt some lor Its building, and it is not probable it will Indorse the application, and without that it will be difficult to get a dispensation. C. Hablizel, of Monroe Lodge, of Madison, it is said. Is the oldest Odd-fellow initiated in Indiana, he having been initiated in lt30. There is one member of New Albany Lodge, No. 1 Jos. A. Motfat whose Initiation antedates Mr. Hablizel, as the lodge was-che first in the State, and was instituted Feb. 3, 1S30. Grand Master Harper has Issued a general dispensation to all lodges desiring to participate in the ceremonies of laying Uie corner-stone of the soldiers monument, in this city, Aug. 22. General ililice, commander of the Department of Indiana. Patriarchs Militant, lias also issued a dispensation to cantons. Lodges and cantons intending to take part In the parade should notify the Monument Commissioners, the General or the grand secretary. There will be three classes of prizes in the competitive drill to be held at Columbus, O., In September cantons that have drilled for prizes and won, cantons that have not won prizes and cantons that have never drilled for prizes, the latter with a minimum of three oiticers and eighteen file chevaliers. The prizes aggregate $7,3'JO. Tho fctokts medal now held by Canton Marion, of this btate, will be ottered, but It is thought tliat Captain G under will wear It another year. Jas. Uootr, P. O. IL, an old and honored member of Terre Haute Lodpe, and one of the Initiates on the nlghtof institution of that lodge, was 5 resented with a veteran's Jewel on the 26th of uly. It requires not less than twenty-live years' continuous membership to be entitled to wear this jewel. Mr. Hook gavo quite a reminiscence of his connection with the. lodge.. Such' remembrances are very gratefully received by the old members. ... -.. Knights of Pythias. Grand M. of P.. C. F. S. Neah of Lebanon, was in the city yesterday. New lodges are in prospect at Odon, Ireland, and in West Indianapolis. A new lodge will be organized at Hamilton, Steuben county, on Aug. iy. This M ill be No. 223. A special train will leave the Union Station nt 11:45 to-morrow, to carry the Pythian army to Warsaw. Col. A. D. Vanosdol was In the city Thursday, and reports eery division of his regiment as prepared to go to Warsaw. Frank Bowers, G. K. of IL and 8., assisted by Kniuhts from Spiceland and liushvillo. instituted Knightstown Lodpe, No. 220, on Friday night, with a good charter list. The G. K. of IL and S. has forwarded a considerable amount of money to the relief of Clay county members of the order. Lodges are contributing quite liberally for the relief fund. P. G. C. Chas. P. Tuley, of Blooinington, assisted by Knights from nearly every lodge in central southern Indiana, instituted Lllettsville Lodge, No. 227, on July 30, with twenty-five charter members. Frank Bowers, the O. K. of R. and P.. with his wife and daughter, will leavo for the Warsaw encampment to-morrow. With the grand chancellor headquarters for the Grand Lodge will bo opened there. Tho grand encampment of the Indiana Brigade of the Uniform Pank, Knights of Pythias, will take place at Spring Fountain Park, near Warsaw, this week. In six large, well-ventilated buildings, which have been given the title of Spring Fountain Barracks, compartments, upon the plan of otcamship state-rooms, have been arranged, with capacity for tho comfortable accommodation of one thousand sleeping Knights. Immense dinlng-halls, with a capacity sufficient to accommodate one thousand at a sitting, have been erected, and commodious kitchens, provided with all the paraphernalia necessary to tho preparing of food for a multitude, havo been placed in position. Hundreds of tents have been erected throughout tho park, and all will be In readiness to accommodate the throngs that are expected to attend the first grand annual encampment of this popular end rapidly growing order. There will bo present, union other distinguished leaders of the order. Gen. Wm. Ward, supreme cnancenor or tne world, ana wajorEeneral James P. Carnahan, commander of the r. li., K. of P.. of the world. The encampment will be under the immediate command of Briga-dier-generalj. It. Kox, of Iudianapols, whose stalf consists of the following named gentlemen: Beniamin C. Wright, Col. and A. A. G., Indianapolis; N. It. Buckle. Col. and chief of staff, Indianapolis J. M. Storey, CoL and A. I. G., Franklin; P. L. Runyan, CoL and A. O. M. G., Warsaw; II. C. Millen, Col. and A. G. C, South Bend: J. M. Warn pier. Col. and A. 8. O., Richmond; a S. Penny, Col. and A. J. A. G., Indiana polit; Frank Bowers, major and A. 1). C, Indianapolis; A. M. lTeston, major and A. D. C., Indianapolis; P. E. Willis major and A. D. C, Columbus; E. K. Wetherald, major and A. D. C, Connersville; F. M. Gilbert, major aud A. I. C, Evansville; o. A. Sprague, major and A. J). C, Marion, and Key. . 11. Cauda, major and chaplain, Pushville. Knights of Honor. Tast Supreme Dictator L. A. Gratz has suffered a bereavement by the loss of his wife. Fourteen hundred applications were received at tho supremo reporter's oilice during the four w eeks ending July 13. This is double tho usual number for this seasou of the year. It is reported that Supremo Vice-dictator Klotz visits a Kniirhts of Honor lodge every evening in tno weeK except unuay. it would bo well for some of the members to imitate his example by attending their own lodge at least once in a whilo and get warmed up iu tho work. Washington Lodge had a very large meeting on Tuesday evening, and much business was transacted. The Kubject of certain sick benefits was discussed, b'lt the matter was finally laid over until the next meeting. The degree team will meet with this lodge every Tuesdav evening, and as soon as the lodge business Is finished will drill in the work of the order. On Monday evening last Victoria Lodge had a verv large meeting. There were several matters of importance discussed. A delegation from the new lodge. Fraternity, paid a visit to Victoria Lodge, and. under the "good of the order," the visitors were called out. Their remarks wero very interesting to the members, and the meeting was enjoyed by alL The visiting delegation Invited the members of Victoria to visit them on Monday evening. Fraternity Lodge had a large meeting last Wednesday evening. A letter was read from the dictator, Mr. Leppert. giving the lodge an account of his surroundings and urging the members to work vigorously in behalf of the order. Three applications for membership were read and reJerred to the proper committees. There will be decree work next Wednesday evening. There wen several visiting members present and they were well pleased with Fraternity. They made pome good ic?cue4. which wero responded to by the members of the lodge la a happy manner. Knights and Ladies of the Golden Rule. Castlo Hope ia still prospering and the liveliest Interest prevails among tne members. The new officers promise to be ctflcir nt workers. Castle Good Will has re-elected Comrade Cox as comaiander. which shows that the castle appreciates a first-class presldingofhccr. All other

ofli eers elected are well qualified to fill the positions. .This castle was the test attended of any in the city. The order throughout the United States will observe its tenth anniversary on the 16th of this month, by holding public meetings on that date. Castle Enterprise is doing fairly well. The old ofiicers, with the exception of three, were re-elected. Two applicants are ready for initiation at the next meeting. Castle Marion has almost an entire new corps of officers, and It receives applications and initiations nearly every meeting. This spirit of activity is largely due to Lady Callins, who is determined to win the highest prize offered by the Supreme Commandery. It is to be a$100gold watch, to be awarded Aug. 17, 1889. The four castles In this city havo decided to hold a grand entertainment, box social and icecream festival on Thursday night, the 15th insU, at G. A. R. Hall, corner Washington nnd Tennessee streets. Supreme and grand officers will be present, A general good time is predicted. The public Is cordially Invited to attend, as the admission will be freo to all. Choen Friends. True Friend Council has changed its meeting night from Friday to Tuesday. The auditing committee of the Supreme Council, consisting of A, Ilosengarden, J. N. Beers and J. B. Nickerson, is now at work on the books of the supreme record and treasurer. The Supreme Council of the order will meet at Minneaiolls, Minn., on the 10th of next month. The visiting done by Venus Council last Tuesday evening will result in something good for the Council. Delta Council initiated one candidate last Monday evening. J. 8. Roberts, secretary of Eureka, has gone to McClainsboro, PL, to spend two weeks. Knights and Ladles of Honor. The net increase in the order for the month of July is 787. Compton Lodfto had a very good meeting last week, and Its members hope to see even more present at the next. It will be the last session of the lodge before the meeting of the Grand Lodge, nThe following officers of Marion Lodge were installed, Friday evening, by District Deputy J. W. Ilosman, assisted by past officers A. W. Wishard and Grade Dodd: Protector, Dr. R. E. Reese; vice-protector, Mrs. Fanny C. Smith; recording and financial secretary. Miss Kate E. Balser, treasurer. Mr. Thomas Dodd, guide, Mr. J. F. Hunter; chaplain, Mrs. Grace Dodd; sentinel. Mrs. Mary B. Pierce. This lodgo begins its term onder Xavoraole circumstances.

EXCURSIONS IN ALL DIRECTIONS. Railroad Travel That Increases Irom Tear to Tear as Outings Become More Popular. - The excursion business of Indianapolis increases rapidly with each successive summer. The C, II. & D. railroad hauled np wards of 3,000 people on tho trip to Niagara Falls last Thursday. Of that number SCO were from this city aud vicinity. A shorter excursion to Chicago and Milwaukee over the C, W. &. M.f via Benton Harbor, carried nearly double the number of people who went during the week from this city to Niagara, and yet the excursion programme of the railroads centering here has hardly begnn. This week an excursion will be run by the 0., I. &, W. road, leaving on the 6th, taking in Niagara Fails, Chautauqua, Toronto and the Thousand Isles. The harvest excursions also begin this week on most of the roads leading westward, covering most points between this city and the Sierra Novadas. Besides these, there are excursion rates offered to all nearby resorts, and the smaller lakes, such as "Warsaw. Maxinkuckee and others come in for their usual patronage. To these excursions are to be added those gotten up by private enterprise, such as tho gatherings arranged by the Commercial Travelers and the Knights of Pythias at the smaller lakes, the excursions of art classes and professional bodies, the camp-meeting assemblies and the thousand and one combination trips arranged by the railroad and steamer lines which extend from Sitka to Mexico, and across the continent. "I attribute the steady growth of the excursion business," said George Butler, who has been encaged in it ever since the war ended, "to tho growing custom which now obtains in nearly every occupation of fiving employes a summer vacation, 'ormerly it used to be that only people of means and leisure indulged in summer out ings. Now nearly every employe, as well as every employer, expects his or her summer vacation, and, as a rule, they get it. It is this that makes the business, as now carried on, possible and profitable. Take tho Niagara trip, for instauce. which has always been a favorite one here. It would be manifestly impossible to haul a few people from this city to the falU at the rates now iixed upon, but when the number reaches eighty car-loads, which have been carried at one of our excursions, there is money in it for the roads overwhichtheyrun.as well as a great saving to those who patronize us, and I do not see but that those who go with us are just as comfortably cared for as those who go on higher rriced tickets. Most of the roads on which are run excursions furnish an ample supply of sleeping and chair cars, send competent people to look after the comfort of passengers, and secure for their patrons all tho advantages that are to be had in the way of side trips, hotel rates, carriages and other conveniences. The tickets issued usually run long enough to enable their purchasers to spend what time they desire at points visited, and return on any train they wish, stopping on tho way back where they eeo tit, and if an extension of the ticket is desired there is no trouble, as a rule, in obtaining it," "In what direction is the bulk of excursion travel from this State, and what class makes up the greater portion of it!" "Most of it goes eastward. Tho harvest excursions to the far West, which used to be so popular, naturally grow smaller as that section of the country fills up. A considerable class of those who formerly went on them had some speculation in their eyes, and were looking lor fresh fields ana pastures cn which to locate. Now the greater portion of those who go West simply go to visit friends and relatives, and to look at the country, just as they go East for temporary change of scene and surroundings. There are lew farmers nowadays who do not give themselves and their families an outing when their harves t work is finished." "How about the local excursion business!" "It is increasing, but more slowly than the other. There are comparatively few near-by summer resorts, and the summer travel to such points as West Baden, Lake Maxinkuckee and the other lakes iu the northern part of the State within three or fonr hours' rido from this city, is largely confined to the wealthier classes and to cottagers and their families. With the development of points nearer home, I believo there will come a much larger local excursion business. I notice that even at such points as Martinsville, where they havo only begun to get ready to entertain people, there is a very considerable increase in the number who go there to spend a day or two during the warm weather." A Cave of Ice In Midsummer. Decorah (la.) Special. A party was made up hero to-day to visit Iowa's famous ice cave. It is but half a mile from this town, and produces unlimited ice in midsummer. The party left the Winneshiek House this afternoon and walked along the bank of the Iowa river. The blnti's at this point are about 400 feat high. There is a steep climb of 200 feet, and a rock, having the appearance of gypsum, jets out fifty feet. The entrance to tbe cave is a fissure ten feet wide and twenty feet high. A strong current of cold air was issuing from tho cave. Candles were lighted aud preparations made to enter. Thirty feet inside the cave the path turns to the left and downward toward tho river. The slope is gradual, the walls and roof being within reach most of the time. One hundred feet from tho mouth the roof and walls wore found coated with ice. which increased in thickness as the party penetrated. There was no dripping or mud, and pieces of ico two feet long were scaled otl the roof. Owing to the fitful light and the danger of exploration the party did not go in over 200 feet. The path continued to incline toward the river and the temperature was freezing. A Wall of Disappointment. Lonlsville Courier-Jonrnal. Ambition and melancholy go hand in hand. Kxpectation is sometimes poor food, andrthe fortitnde of the bravest is severely tried as ho labors and waits for success. There can be nothing more bitter than deferred hope. He Went Boston Herald. Editor West, late of tie Chicago Times", appears to have heeded Mr. Greeley's advice, "Go, Welti"

CIGAES TIIE PIONEERS USED

Manufacturing Them WasOnce a Thriving Industry in the Growing Capital. Farmers Raised Good Crops of Tobacco and Brought It to Market Besides Cigars a . Plus Was Made Free from Drugs. Those who remember the revival of the tobacco manufacture here about the year 1S50, in the line of cigars mainly or wholly, however, are apt to think it the beginning of the business, and may be a little surprised to learn that fifty years ago the general manufacture of tobacco was the largest industrial interest in the city, and had been active and advancing for four or five years. Cigars were made, but they were a subordinate branch of tho manufacture, and were confined entirely to one class, now never made, or at least never known, called the "melee." The "Connecticut leaf 1 was talked of as a good cigar stock, but never worked; and the only variation of what may he called the indigenous growth, the big, heavy leaf, coarse-stemmed, strong-veined, rough and "rank as red onions." was a light, yellowish small leaf, called "Brazil," which was said to be the degenerate product of Cuban 6eed in colder soil. It made a better cigar than the "melee," but there was not enough of the tobacco produced to enable a separate brand to be introduced. The meleo', cigar was made of the common tobacco, then largely; produced through central Indiana, as it is now in the southwest section, and occasionally in other parts of tho State. This coarse, rank leaf was soaked, abarrelful at a time, for a day or two, till its poisonous strength was reduced, and then the lighter and finer leaves were cut into "wrappers," the others going iu as ''fillers." Smoking tobacco, as we have it now, was unknown. There was plenty of pipe-smoking, but the tobacco was the common leaf in the "hand" or "big twist," or in the chewing plug cut off and dried. , The "pluir," for "chawing," was the chief result of tho early tobacco manufacture. It was sold in the stores, which, iu those days, sold everything, as the old backwoods description made it, "from scythesnaths to hymn-books," and more, probably, was peddled about the country than was sold in stores. The process of manufacture was as honest and unsophisticated as the most exacting consumer could ask. The farmer brought his wagon-load of cured leaf, in "hands," sometimes in barrels, sometimes rolled up in quilts, and as often as otherwise piled up in nis wagon likocorn or potatoes. Ho 'cured" it by hanging it up in his barn, or iu some sheltering shed, safe from rain, but open to tho air, and then made it up in "hands" of twenty or thirty or fifty leaves tied rouna the butts with another leaf. The manufacturer took these 'hands," stored them away till lis needed them and then laid them round and round in a circular heap on the lloor, sprinkling each layer freely, till he had 'cased." as it was called, as much as ho had occasion. Then this tobacco "in caso" was given to the "strippers," or "stemmers," who laid a heap of it on the lloor on one side, broke and pulled out the stems and laid the split loaf on the other side, which the foreman weighed as he took it to work it, and paid for that weight. Directly from the "stripper" the tobacco was taken to the foreman's tahle, where he rolled up a long round chunk as big as a man's wrist, wrapped it a good deal like a big cigar and laid the rolls away till he had enough to fill a cask. When tho cask was tilled it was put in the press and squeezed down till the bulk was reduced a third or more, when the vacancy was filled and the press again put to work, operated this time by a long heavy iron lever. When filled again the pressure was renewed till the cask would hold no more, and then the full power of "squeeze" was brought to bear, the cask temporarily headed up and put in the "sweat-house," a little tight airless furnace hole where the pressed tobacco ripened, and came out as black as tar and about as fragrant. The better grades of Virginia tobacco were used mainly in tho towns, but the common black plug was the dependence of the farmer and workingman. and pure, at least, and if poisonous it wasn't from drugs. Audit was cheap. "Fine cut," so long a favorite till within a few years, was made in the Indianapolis factory occasionally. The cutting apparatus was a big strong oak box and frame on legs, operated uy hand on a big wheel. The product was little different from that made now; except that tho stock now is better from better cultivation. So littmtlemand was there for it that the cutting machinery was never put to work but once in four or five years. Caleb Sctidder, our pioneer cabinet-maker, and one of our tirst justices of the peace, with his partner in the drug business, the late William Hannaman, founded this industry in 1831-5 iu an old log house on the west side of Kentucky avenue, below Maryland street, about opposite the present Cleaveland Block. This old house had been in past times a residence, but later was occupied bv a carding machine or two that made rolls of the farmer's wool for his wife to spin on the old-time wheels then in universal use in the country. The tobacco manufacture nourished becauso most of tho farmers had been accustomed to grow the leaf at their old homes, and they wanted to do it here, and the new factory gavo them a paying chance. Besides, the strong, new soil of the White river valley produced well both in acreage and weight. The foreman and manager was Mr. Charles Cooper, long connected with a Cincinnati factory. Tho boys of the neighborhood did a good deal of the "stripping" at tho odd hours out of school, and many put in Saturdays that way, at a profit of 25 cents or more, instead of fishing, or swimming, or skating. In fact, the old tobacco factory was quite a reformer in its early days, in making idle boys industrious and inspiring them with the notion of saving money. In 1838 the "sweat-house" took fire from the furnace, and set tire to the other buildings, and the tobacco manufacture went under for a little whilo, at a loss to the owners of 10,000; no insurance, for insuring was almost an unknown process in those days. In 1&43 Scudder & Hannaman sold out to John Cain, long tho postmaster hore, and he, failing, transferred to the late Robert I Walpole, as agent of the creditors, and he continued it for two or threo years. Then the tobacco manufacture "ceased from among us," and there was no indication that anything of the kind had ever existed. Other industries set in operation about the same time pork-packing, beer-brewing, linseed oil-making, mattress-work, cotton spinning, capente8, plane-making never renewed since, we .believe have, all but the last, left a legacy of labor and place to put it in some remaining form or other; but tobacco, during the earlier years of the "forties," went off altogether, nnd only partially reappeared in the cigars of imported stock, too, of George Meyer and Charles Kaschig. and their successors. And with it, or possibly ahead of it, making ono of the causes of abandonment, went the cultivation of tobacco by onr farmers. It is rarely 6een through the country about here now, except ,in patches raised for home use. As a crop it is confined largely to a dozen counties, raaiuly in the south west part of the State. Our climate is too likely to take on a frosty air at unfitting times for a safe tobacco crop, aud that is a condition that does not improve with the destruction of forests and natural storage of moisture. m INCIDENTS OP CAMP LIFE. lie ITad Less Fun but 3Iore Money than He Counted on at the End of the Week. When Camp Ilovey broke up, and as the brave boys in blue were starting for home thero was, here and there, an expression of dissatisfaction. Many of the boys had come expecting to have a good timointhe citv. "I've been in camp a week." said a militiaman from Crawfordsville. "and in that time Fve done more work than I would do at home in ayear. I brought cMOwith me to have a good time, and I'm taking $39 of it homo with me. If wo had been actually before an enemy in the field Gen. liuckle conld not have drawn the strings much tighter." . , How Ho Cot tho Countersign. The trick was played by one of the smart boys of the Governor's Guards, and if it had been discovered before thencampxnent

RAPID CHANGES,

Slight Influences Frequently Canso Great Changes, A Case in PointMiss Henrietta Michel Tells Hott They Effected Her Health. There comes a fime in eveTy human life when the changes and development aro both rapid and mysterious. Like a flower, changing from the bud to the blosom, it is easily led from the path of healthful development aud 6light influences, that at another stage of development would scarce) be noticed, now are potent factors to rapid disintegration. Too much care can not be expended in watching and directing the opening of these HUMAN FLOWERS, and the slightest deviation from tho natural and healthful course should be made affairs of deepest concern to those having such a charge. "It was about three years ago that I first noticed that my health was tailing. I became languid and listless with little concern of what was happening about me. I would take freqnent colds which always afiected my head and tiiroat most," said. m k '' in Miss Henrietta Michels, a prepossess ins: young lady of eighteen summers, to the' writer during a recent interview. "My head became dull and heavy, and the nose was so stopped up that I was compelled tc breathe through my mouth. I then discovered that I was getting hard of hearing: and it was necessary for any one speaking: to me to 6peak vry loud, and to often repeat. My memory was bad and it was A GREAT EFFORT forme to keep up my studies. At times my throat would become very sore and I would have to hawk and spit a great deaL There was a dull, heavy pain in the stomach and my appetite was very bad. bo that I scarcely ato enough to sustain me. My sleep was light and broken, and would always get up tired and exhausted. 1 tried many remedies and found very little relief. Knowing of the many favorable results from the Blair Treatment I determined to place myself under the treatment and I have manyreasons TO BE THANKFUL for bo doing. My hearing has been restored perfectly; my head and throat aro clea and welL I do not have to hawk and spit as I did. My appetite is excellent and mr sleep is eound and refreshing and I feel that I am entirely well." Miss Henrietta Michels lives at No. 35 Dorm an street, where she may be found and this statement verified. 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. m. Consultation, L No letters answered unless accompanied by 4 cents in stamps. Address all mail to Blair Treatment, 203 North Illinois street, Indianapolis. F. C. HUNTINGTON & CO., Leading Wholesale and Betall SEED MERCHANTS. 78 & 80 East Market St., Indianapolis, broke up there would have been just on more court-martial. Two of the boys of the company wanted verr badly to get out of camp one night. But now to doitfthat was the question. Finally a happy thought struck oue of them. Ho put on his belt and bayonet, shouldered his musket, and, stepping out into the night, established a beat of his own. He paced forward and back for some time. At last the officer of tho day, Major Harry Smith, came along. "Halt!" cried the improvised sentinel. "Advance and give the countersign." The Major advanced and gavo tbe word, and less than five minutes afterwards the two yonngsters, with the desired password, had passed the guard and were on their way to the city. - .i m v The Latest Social Game. Philadelphia Inquirer. There will be introduced in society , circles this fall and winter a new "fad. ' It is called "Lantern Prizing." A number of Chinese lanterns will be distributed around the room to the tune of a march, which will suddenly stop. They will all then be quickly seated, and the young man of the party will arise, and. bowing to the young woman, reach his hand in the lantern just abovo his bend. If it contains a piece of paper, on it will be announced tho prize she has drawn. If there are thirtysix lanterns there will be nine prizes. Then when the prizes have been secured tho young woman who has the costliest prize will bo expected to accept the company of the man for future parties who has secured it for her. Last year the "Lantern Prize" party was tho means of hastening several engagements, and by the end of the season was productive of many popular J une weddings. Very often the names of the successful conples were afterward engraved on the prizes by the hostess, and in somo Boston families tho prizes were very costly and rich. mm An Important Fact. Edward Akin son. In the Forum. It is very important to keep the fact clearly in mind, that the absolute necessaries of life now require but a moderate portion of the work of society to be applied to them, 6uch has been the gain froralaborsaving inventions, and if increasing wants were not developed with the increasing means of enjoyment, work would be wanting for those who now provide for such in creasing wants. 1TI11 He Warmly Welcomed. Baffilo Commercial Advertiser. President Harrison wants to come to Bnffalo to open the exposition on if ept. 3, and will do so if nothing arises to proveut He will have a rorrsing welcome from th whole population, irrespective of party lines. Buffalo will be, prond to greet the President of the United States. At Harwood. Tex.. Mr. Duskin and another young man who wero visiting th family of Postmaster Poyle, spread a pallet in the yard. Just they dropped asleep Mr. Duskin was awakened by bomethiug grasping his hand. On awakening he saw ahngewolf. The wolf rau through the house and was beaten out with broomsticks and other weapou convenient to grab. Two young men. Beckham and I. New, Snrsued him with a shotgun, and as ho was evouring a pig in another yard they killed him. It is feared he had hydrophobia, and Mr. Duskin is taking the necessary precautions. The town of Newcastle, England, has re-, centlybeeu in a state of great excitement through the visit of "Dr. Sequah.,, a "pral-rie-tiower" medicine man. He was there for three weeks, and it is estimated that he sold $40,000 worth of medicine. At his farewell, in the largest nail in the city, the attendance was enormous, and when h went out a crowd of men seized the vehicle con-J tainins bin band and his Indians, and led it through the streets, headed by a workman who had regained the use of his limbs by Dr. Squab's treatment.

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