Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 February 1895 — Page 7
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL. SUNDAY, ' FEBRUARY ; 24, 1895.
Business Affairs
.Safe inrmiiuent o( surplus fnndi 1 made a. special bniluoit ty ft conipc- - The munntreinent ' estates, real find prmunnl. either for u. Riven parItose or In general. The making; of vllli offerlnif advice, taking; care as to the validity f bequest. And, In general, the whole BTtinrillauslilp that conierrci property Inherent. It Is the iturpone- of the Indiana Trust Company, for which its eupital '-$1,000,XM, and a like amount from .its stockholders, ninklns Sf-,KM,000 wtunds pledged. THE INDIANA TRUST COMPANY - OFFICE-23 S. Meridian St Capital . $1,000,006 SPECULATION. ca CRDERS TAKEN ON MARGINS. ."Write for Information. Private Wires. Reference)" :n every State. J, S. BROWNING & CO.. Bankers and Iirokers, 21 Mcnadnock Blk.. Chicago. THE WEEK ON 'CHANGE MARKET IHREGtLAll, WITH GAIXS AXD LOSSES ABOIT EVEXl Industrial Stocks Led In the Activity ' Indianapolis Ilnslness Reported Fairly Satisfactory. . At New York. Saturday, money on call Was easy at Iftlte, the last loan being made at 1, closing offered at 1 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 34'S34 per cent. Sterling exchange was dull but firm -with actual business in bankers1' bills at $4.88 R884 for demand and at $4.86i4.87 for sixty days; posted rates. $4,8744.88 and "$4.89t4.894: commercial bills. $4.86. - Silver certificates 604c bid; bar silver, 60c per ounce. Mexican dolla rs, 4Sc. At London bar silver closed at 27 9-16d. The weekly bank statement shows the following changes: Jteserve, decrease $3,6:10,700 Loans, decrease 706,500 Wpecle, -decrease 6,986,000 Legal tenders, increase 2,3.ouo deposits decrease 3,674.800 Circulation, increase 287,900 The banks now hold $23,82,723 in excess Of the requirements of the 23 pec cent rule. The exports of specie from the port of Kew York for the week amounted to $101,P85 in gold and $498,102 in silver. The imports for the week were: Gold, $1,272,905; silver, $2,582; dry goods, $1,569,178; general merchandise, $7,069,783. , ,' Total sales of stocks were 73,700 shares. Including: American Tqbacco, 4,100; American Sugar. 9,400; Distilling. 27,500; Manhattan, 3,100; New Jersey Central, 2,100; Northwest, 4.400. .; . ....." v ' -; . The stock market was very dull during the first hour Saturday and generally firm. During tho last half hour the trading was more active, but the speculation was unsettled and at the close prlces were very Irregular, the last figures made being m a majority of instances below the final ales- of Thursday. There . were a good many buying orders in Distilling at. the opening. The stock rose 1 per cent, on lieavy purchases, but reacted on sales to realize profits and closed 4 per cent, below ne aignesi point toucnea. Manhattan sold up 1 per cent., lost the entire improvement and rallied f at the close. American Tobacco, after an opening advance of 4 broke 14 per cent, on fears of , unfavorable decisions in pending litigation. The closing sale was at an advance of 4' from the bottom price., Sugar rose per cent, to 93c, but broke 1 per cent., with a subse-, quent rally of 4 per cent, and a final reaction of '4 per cent Northwest was the only one of the granger shares which displayed any activity, fluctuating within a limit of per cent, and closing unchanged. The transactions in the rest of the list were very light and the changes in the usually active list were insigniiicant. The Cordage shares were strong and made gains of 1 per cent. In the guaranteed, 4 in preferred and 4 in the common. During the week the market was extremely irregular. The success of the government four-per-cent. loan was one of the favoruble incidents, but had little effect on the market. The fact that the pooling bill is dead for this session, on the other hand, was a depressing influence. The Industrial stocks have led in activity, but were alternately strong and weak, as best suited the purposes of the manipulators. Under pressure Tobacco dropped from 92 to 81-. subsequently recovering to 874,- and then losing 4, making the loss on the week 6 per cent. The preferred is. down 11 per cent. Lead showed considerable strength, in the early trading and rose 2 per cent. , but when it was announced that no divi dend would be declared a break of 34 reoulted, of which , per cent was recovered, restricting the net loss to The preferred has advanced 24 per cent A, decline In National Starch first preferred ' of 4 per cent, to 35 was attributed to liquidation of long accounts. Bay State Oa was operated in quite freely, and on sale for the Boston account the shares went down 2?, per cent, to U, with a rally to 164, and a subsequent break to 15, making the decline on the week 2 per cent. The depression 'in the anthracite coal trade and the lack of concerted action by tfce roads which derive the greater part of their revenue from this traffic was made use of by the bear traders to hammer the market. Busquehanna & Western preferred was sold down 14 per cent, to 37; Lackawanna, Hi to 15; New Jersey Central. 2 to 814, and Delaware & Hudson, 24 to 125. La. ter announcements of a possibility of amicable arrangements resulted in a general rise Susquehanna & Western preferred Moved up to 39: Lackawanna to 158; Delaware & . Hundson to 128 and New York Central to 84- A growing belief that a heavy assessment will be levied on stockholders sent Erie common down 14 to 84 nnd the preferred 34 to 16. A partial rally followed and the net loss, on the week's Is 1 and "4 per cent respectively. tuner more important changes were: Declines: Evansvllle & Terre Haute, 5 per cent., and Nickel Plate second preferred, 2. Advances: Consolidated Gas, 4 per cent; Quicksilver preferred, 34; National Linked, 2. The bond market Saturday was active ncl generally tirm. The St. Louis Southwestern issues were a marked exception and, made material declines. The sales of the. day w-re $t;24.0UO. The trading during the wsek was animated at times and the aggregate sales are $4,4l,iK. The tone of speculation has, in the main been firm, la the generally active mortgages the changes are- flight, but some issues show material losses, notably Susquehanna & Western refunding fives, tii per cent; Keokuk & Des Government bonds were tirm st-. ti r,i. tlrm. The following table, prepared by James . K Berry. Room 16, Board of Trade, shows the range of quotations: . Open- High- Low- Clos- : a. rue. ag. est. Adams Express Alton & Terre Haute. American Express..... Atchison
flumes nrsis ann s-i. raui, H. t D. sevens. D; Mint & Pere Marquette sixes, 34. St. Jxiils, VandalU & Terr Haute firsts. Z. nd Northern Pacific thirds and Peoria Decatur & Evansvllle firsts. 3 tier Pni
esz. Ing. 142 .... 354 .... 110 4 4S; 48 .... 484 i;4 ... 146 70 !) 734 734 .... 3G4 .... Jsu 12s 12s .... 158 H4 114 84 84 lti .... 15i .... 100 .... J .... 85'4 .... '154 .... :ov; 137 Ul
Baltimore A Ohio.., Canada. Pacific.,.., Canada Southern... 4S4 4S: - Central Pacific ' fhi.Xiiniikft Mr nh!r... IKKi ca, ii. & j o 7oi c. & i:. i. prer Chicago Uas TZ'i , C. C. St. L '4 cotton on..... Delaware k Hudson.. 128 128 J).. L. & W J Ms. & C. P. Co lli JPi Edlon Uen. Elec 29rn 29 Krl 84 8 Krie trtf Port Wayne .... Great Northern prcf.. Hoiking Valley Illinois Central .... .... Lake Erfe & W .... Lake Erie & W. pref.. .... .... Uc Shore .....137 137
i'4 DV3 108 . 96 20-"!s " 54 84 99 294 24 15 90 138 22 24 1544 9-; 624 55 1174 924 42 5 13 103 87 1124 112 Missouri Paciflc....... 204 TJ. S. Cordage 04 1'. S. Cordage pref.... .... New York tntrl ' 204 6 20-i . 4 N. Y. & N. E Northprn Pcciflfr 294 30 . 294 Northern Pacific pref. 1T, 15 15 Northwestern 904 & SO'Js Northwestern pref .... .... Pacific Mall 223i 22i 221 Peoria, D. & E Pullman Palace .... .... Reading ..j 94 94 94 Hock Island.. St. Paul , 55 C5 554 St. Paul pref.... Sugar Refinery... 92 93 92 IT. S. Express;... Wabash, St. L. &. P.. W., St. L. & P. pref.. 13 13 12 Wells-Fargo Express Western Union 88 88 87?4 U. S. Pours, reg .... U. S. Fours, coup Saturday's Bank Clearings. At New York Total clearings of all the bank clearing houses of the Unittd States for the week ending Saturday were $721,-" 228,994, against $841,969,943 the previous week and $720,450,0 the corresponding week of last year. For New York clearings were $84,260,315; balances, $5,890,130. or the week, $386,582,396; balances. $25,590,059. At Boston-Clearings, $13,280,837; balances, 5938.014. For the week, $60,586,713; balances, 6 538 455. VAt' Baltimore Clearings, $1,782,525; "balances, $278,120. For the week. $9,028,931; balancts, $1,257,546. At Philadelphia Clearings, $11,118.391 ; balances. $1,530,246. For the week, $50,576,335; balances. $7,581,519. At Chicago Clearings, $16,156,000. Total for the week, $71,211,000; corresponding week last year, $67,853,000. New York exchange, 25c premium. At New Orleans Clearings, $1,505,080. At Memphis Clearings, $351,380; balances, $102,747. - k At Cincinnati Money, 3l per cent. New York Exchange. 50 premium. Clearings, $2,269,800. For week, $10,963,100; same week last year. $10,743,200. At St. Louis Clearings. $3,913,303; for the week, $18,277,710. Balances. $615,176; for the week, $2,938,056. Money, Sftfi per cent. New York exchange, S5o premium. 1. GRAIN AXD PRODUCE. Ti the "Week lrp to llxpecta.an with Few Changes. The ..dde of the week ending Feb. 23 was a decided improvement over either of the preceding - weeks of the month and from this on bids fair to improve as milder weather comes. In prices the changes of the week ' were but few. In fruits and vegetables and several lines of groceries, higher prices are indicated, but the advances of late in such lines have been but slight, while with poultry, eggs, hides and provisions indications' point to lower, rather than higher figures. Hardware men report some improvement in trade as the spring months approach and druggists have had an excellent business of late. Iron and leather dealers have experienced a good trade all the winter. With millinery houses some improvement in trade is reported and a good spring trade is anticipated. Dry goods houses last week had the best trade of any week this year, but still there is large room for improvement. The prevailing opinion with dry goods men is that prices are to go no lower and if there te any change, it will be an advance. The local grain market was fiat all the week, attendance on 'Change slim and bidding spiritless. Changes of the week were slight, track bids yesterday ruling as follows: - Wheat No. 2 red, 524c; No. C red, 51c; wagon wheat, 61c. Corn No. 1 white, 41c; No. 2 white, 41c; No. 2 white mixed, 404c; No. 3 white mixed, 404c; No. 2 yellow, 41c; No. 3 yellow, 41c; No. 2 mixed, 404c; No. 3 mixed, 404c; ear corn, 394c Oats No. 2 white, 33c; No. 3 white, 314c; No. 2 mixed, 304c; No. & mixed, 294c; rejected, 28Q30C. , Rye No. 2, 45c for car lots, 43c for wagon rye. Bran $13.25. Kay No. 1 timothy, $9; No. 2, $8; No. 1 prairie, $7.50; mixed, $6.50; clover, $6.50 per ton. Poultry and Other Produce. (Prices Paid by Shippers.) Poultry Hens, 7c per lb: chickens. 7c; tocks, 3c; turkeys, toms, 4c per lb; hens, 7c per lb; ducks. 6c per lb; geese, $4.S0f5.40 per dozen fpr choice. .. - . Eggsf-Shippers paying 20c. Butter Choice, 1012c. . Honey 18c. X ' ' Feathers Prime geese, 30g22o per lb; mixed duck, 20c per lb. Game Rabbits, 6065c; mallard ducks, $2.50 per doz; venison, per pound, 1516e. . Beeswax 20c for yellow; 15c for dark. Wool Mtdium unwashed, 12c; fine merino unwashed, 8c; Cotswold and coarse combing, 1012c; : tub-washed, 1618c; burry and unmerchantable, 5c less. HIDES. TALLOW. ETC. Hltes No. 1 green-salted hides, 5c; No. 2. 44c. Tallow No. 1, 4c; No. 2. 34c. Grease White, 44c; yellow, 84c; brown, 3c. Bones Dry, $1213 per ton. THE JOBBING TRADE. (The quotations given below are the selling prices of wholesale dealers.) Candles and Xuts. Candles Stick, 6c per lb; common, mixed. cc; u. A. it. mixed, be; Banner, mixed, 10c; cream mixed, 9c; oM-tlme mixed, 7c. Nuts Soft-shelled almonds, 16c; English walnuts, 12c; Brazil nuts. 9c; filberts, 11c; peanuts, roasted, 67c: mixed nuts, 1012c. Canned Goods. Peaches Standard 3-pound, $1.852; 3pound seconds, $1.50(7T1.65; 3-pound pie, $1 1.10; California standard, $2.252.50; Calllornia seconds, $1,8542. MiscellaneousBlackberries, 2-pound, SH)S95c; raspberries, 2-pound, 95c$l; pineapple, standard, 2pound. $1.25(8)1.35: cho.ee, $2(j2.25; cove ovpters, 1-pound, full weight, 9tni95c; light, 6o70c; 2-pound, full. $1.801.90; light. $1.10 1.20; string beans, 85r95c; Ltma beans, $1.10 (ft'1.30; peas, marrowfat, $1.10ftl.20; early June, $1. 251.50; lobsters. $L852; red cherries, $1.20(fl.25: strawberries, $1.20&1.30; salmon (lbs), $1.10(52; 3-pound tomatoes, 85(90c. Alcohol, $2.482.60; assafetlda, 40c; alum, l5c; camphor, 47g50c; cochineal. 5055c; chloroform, 6065c; copperas, brls, 75G:85c; cream tartar, pure, 2628c; indigo, 65tfS0c; licorice, Calab.. genuine, 304Oc; magnesia, carb.. 2-oz. 2535o; morphine, P. & w., per oz, $2.052.30; madder, 1416c; oil, castor, per gal, 96c&$l; oil. bergamot, per lb, $3; opium, $2.65; quinine, - P. & w., per oz. 35cii40c; balsom copaiba, 60(&65c; soap, castlle, Fr., 1216c; soda bicarb., 446c; saltEpsom, 4c; sulphur, flour,' 66c; saltpeter. 820c; turpentine. 36Q40c: glycerine. 14ft20c: iodide potassium, $33.10; bromide potassium, 4045c; chlorate potash, 20c; borax, I2(l4c; clnchonida, 12ii15c; carbolic acid, 22W26c. Oils Linseed, 56359c per gal; coal oil, legal test, 75jl4c; bank, 40c; best straits, 60c, Labrador, 60c; West Virginia lubricating. 20 30c; miners. 45c. Lard oils Winter strained. In brls. 60c per gal; in half brls, 3c per gal extra, , Coal and Coke. Anthracite coal, all sizes, $7.60 per ton; Tlttsburg and Raymond City. $4.25 per ton; Jackson. $4.23: block. $3.25; Island City, $3; Blossburg and English cannel. $5. All nut coals COc below above quotatolns. Coke Connellsvllle, $3.75 per load; crushed. $3.25 per load; lump. $3 per load. Dried Fruits. Figs Layer, llHc per lb. . Raisins Loose Muscatel, $1,2551.40 per box; London layer. $1.351.75 per box; Valenoia. 644f84c per lb: layer. 9il0c. Peaches Common, sun-dried, 8l0c per lb; California. 104fl2c; California, fancy, 124 Apricots Evaporated, 913c. Prunes California, eg'tOe per lb. Currants 4 4(56c per lb. Dry Goods. 7Hc; Fruit of the Loom, 64c; Farwell. 64c: Fitchvllle. 64c: Ftill Width. 84c; Gilt Edge EC ;; Gilded Age. 6c; Hill. 64c; Hope. 5c Linwood, 64c; Lonsdale, 64c; Lonsdale Pcnnerell. 9-4. 15c; PepDerell. 10-4 iml.'. in! droscoggln. 9-4, 154c; Androscoggin. 10-4. 17c. Kine, bMjc; in i;in xieaa, ec; jLawrence, LL, 44c; Popperell E. 4c; Peppereli R, -ic- penperell. 9-4. 134c; Peppereli. 10-4. 15c; Androscoggin. 9-4, lS4c: Androscoggin. 10-4. ouc Prlnt3 Allen dress styles. 44o; Allen's staples, 4s; Alien TR. 5c; Allen robes, C'tc; American indigo. 44c; Arnold LLC. 64e; Cocheco fancy, uc; t'ocheoo madders 4c; Hamilton fancy, 5c; Manchester fancy'. 6c; Mfrrlmac fancy. 6c; Merrimac pinks ar.l purples. 6c; Pacific fancy, 5c; Pacific rones, 64c; Pacific mourning, 64c; simpscn Eddystone, 6c; Simpson Berlin solids. 64c; Simpson's oil finish. 6c; Simpson's grays. 6c; Simpson's mournings, 6s. Ginghams Amoskeag stanles. 5c: Amoskeag Persian dress. 6c: Bates Warwick dress. 6c; Johnson BP Fancies. 84c; Lancaster, - Cc; Lancaster Normandles. 6c: Carroll ton, 4:ic; Renfrew Dress, 6c; Whitt en ton Heather, Cc; Calcutta Dress styles, 64c, . v
Lead Trust.....,.....;. 27 27 28 Iuisvilie & Nashville 524 624 524 Louis. & New Albany '.. .... Manhattan 1C84 109 108 Michigan Central ....
Bleached Sheetlnga-Androscoggln L. 6c; Berkeley, No. 60 4c; Cabot. 6c; Capital.
vaniuric, o'si., jiasonvme, itC; Peabody, 64c: Pride of the West, 10io; Qulnebaugh. Go: Star of the Nation. 6c: Ten striv. r.i...
54e; Boott C, 4c; Buck Head. 54? Clifton. CCC, 5c: Constitution. 40-lnch 7W:C:trllsle. 40-inch. 7c; Dwight Star' Vc: Great Falls E. 6c: Great Falls J, 4c &i
Tickings Amoskeag ACA, 304c: Conestoga -BF, 12c; Cordis 140, 9'ic; Cordis, Fr, 10c; Cordis ACE, 10cr Hamilton Awnings, 9c; Kimono Fancy, 17c; Lenox Fancy, lie ; ; Methuen A A, I0c; Oakland AF, 54c; Ports-. I mouth, K4c; Susquehanna, 12c; Shetuckct SW. 64c;. Shetucket F. 7c: Swift River. 5c.
Kldfinished Cambrics Edwards. 3c; Warren, 34c; Slater, 34c; Genesee, 3e. Grain Bags Amoskeasr. $12.50; American. ; $12.5i); Franklinville. $15; Harmony, $12.50; ciarit, J i.w. Flour. Straight rrades, $2.502.75; fancy grades. $2.753; pateut flour, $3.25Ci3.75; low grades, $1.502. , Groceries. Sugars Hard sugars, 4.204.82c: confectioners' A, 44c; soft A, 3.1WU4.10C; extra C, 3.65tf3.83c; ytllow C, 3.GU&3.85c; dark yellow, 34'&3c. Coffee Good, 20?21c; prime, 2122c; strictly prime, 23&2ic; fancy green and yellow. 2G62Sc; ordinary Java. 3043 14c Roasted Old government Java, 3343ic; golden Rio, f2fic; Bourbon Santos. 27c; gilded Santos, 2c; prima Santos. 2oc; Cottage bienaeJ. Z3-.c; Capital blended. 22c; Pilot, 214c; Dakota, 204c: Brazil. 2c: 1-pound packages, 224e. Molasses and Syrups New Orleans molasses, fair to prime, 3040c; choice, 4045c; syrups, 2330c. Salt In car lots, 95c$l; small lots, $1 1.05. Spices Pepper, 15fil8c; allspice,. 1015c; cloves, 1520c; cassia, 10 12c; nutmegs, 65 75c per pound. Rice Louisiana, 44354c; Carolina, 4ft 6c. . Beans Choice hand-picked navy, $22.10 per bu: medium hand-picked, $1.902; limas, California. Stents per pound. Twine Hemp, 12 18c per lb: wool, 810c; flax, 20&30c; paper, 15c; jute, 1215c; cotton, 1625c. Shot $1.20ff?1.25 per bag for drop. Lead 64?&7c for pressed bars. Flour Sacks (paper) Plain, 1-32 brl. per 1,000, $3.50; 1-16 brl, $5; brl, $8; 4 brl. $16; No. 2 drab, plain, 1-32 brl, per 1,000, $4.25; 1-16 brl, $6.50; 4. $10- 4. $20; No. 1 cream, plain, 1-32 brl, per l.OuO, $7; 1-16, $3.75; 4, $14.50; 4, $28.50. Extra charge for printing. Wooden Dishes No. 1, per 1.000, $2.50; No. 2, $3; No. 3, $3.50: No. 5. $4.50. Woodenware No. 1 tubs $5.255.75; No. 2 tubs, $1.505; No. 3 tubs, $44.50; 3-hoop pails. $1.5&1.60; 2-hoop pails. $1.151.25; double washboards. $2.25ffi2.75: common washboards, $1.50L&5; clothes pins, 50Q85c per box. Iron and Steel. Bar Iron, L20gL30c; horseshoe bar, 24 24c; nail rod, 6c; plow slabs, 24c; American cast steel, 8c; tire steel. 243c; spring steel, 44S5C Leather. Leather Oak sole. 3040c: hemlock sole, 2430c; harness, 2830o; skirting, 31(&32c; single strap, 41c; black bridle, per doz, $80 95: fair bridle. $6078 per doz; city kip, 65:075c; French , kip. 85cj5$1.10: city calfskins. S5C&M: French calfskins. $11.80. Nails and Horseshoes. Steel cut nails.' $1.10; wire nails, $1.25 rates; horseshoes, per keg, $3.75: mule shoes, per keg, $4.75; horse nail3, $4&5 per box. Produce, Frnlts and Vegetables. Bananas Per bunch, $il 25. : Cabbage Per brl, $2.252.50. Cranberries $U&12 per brl; $4 per box. Sweet Potatoes Jerseys. $33.25 per brl; Illinois, $2.50&2.75. Onions Per bu, yellow, $1; red. $1.25 per bu: per barrel, yellow, $3: per barrel, red, $3.50; Spanish onions, $1.25 per crate. Cheese New York lull cream, 1214c. skims, 5370 per lb. Lemons Messina, choice, $3fc'3.50 per box; fancy lemons, $4. Potatoes Per brl, $2.25; per bu. 75c. Apples Per brl. New York and New England stock, seconds, $3:50; choice, $4.50. Celery .Per bunch. 35ijJ4oc, according tv quality, . Oranges Florida, $33.50; California seedlings. $3(3.25 per box; navels, $3.50(3.75; budded fruit. $3.253.50. Turnips 75c((i$l per brl. Parsnips $1.25fil.50 per brl. New Cider Half brl, $2.75; brl. $4.505. Pine Apples $1.502 per doz. ' Provisions. Bacon Clear sides, 40 to 50 lbs average, 74c; 30 to 40 lbs average, 7c; 20 to 30 lbs average, 7c. Bellies, 25 lbs average, 74c; 14 to 16 lbs average, 74c; 12 to 15 lbs average, 84c. Clear backs, 20 to 25 lbs average. 7c; 12 to 20 lbs average, 7c; .9 to 10 lbs average, 8c. Shoulders English-cured, 12 lbs average, 74c; 16 lbs average, 7c. Hams Sugar-cured, 18 to 20 lbs average, 10c; IS lbs average, 104c; 124 lbs average, 104c; 10 lbs average, 10c; Block hams, 10-. c; all first brands: seconds, 4c less. California hams, sugar-cured, 10 to 12 lbs nverage, 6c. Boneless hams, sugar-cured,, 843 9c. ... . Pickled Pork Bean pork, clear, per brl 200 lbs, $14; rump pork. $12. Breakfast Bacon Clear firsts, H4c: seconds, 10c. . f Lard Kettle-rendered, in tierces, 7ci pure lard, 8c. Tinners' Supplies. .nB.6,Bt .brand charcoal tin, IC, 10x14, 14x20, 12x12, $6(36.50; IX. 10x14, 14x20. 12x12, $8 -60; IC, 14x20, roofing tin, $5.25(05.50; 1C, 20x :8, $10.60S11: block tin. in nltr. 25c n Vinra rrc Iron-r27 B irn, 3c; C iron, 4c; galvanized, 70 and 10 nt. discount. Sheet inj. 554c. Copper bottoms, 20c. Planshed copper, 24c. Solder, 1314c. - Seeds. Clover Choice, recleaned, 60-Ib, $55.25; prime, $5.105.25: English choice, $5.25; prime. $5.50; Alsike. choice, $66.50; Alfalfa, chofce, $4.7565; crimson or scarlet clover. $3.7504.25; timothy. 45-lb, choice, $2.75 ;.8o; strictly prime, $2.602.75; blue grass, $2.6o; strictly prime, $2.50$22.60; blue grass, fancy, 14-lb. $1.401.50; extra clean. SSfiOOc. Orchard grass, extra, $1.852.05: Red top. choice, $11.25; extra clean. 90c$l. English blue grass. 24-lb, $2.20&2.35. AX EXPERT OX CREDIT. Received n Large Income for Giving i Advice to Four Big Firms. New York Sun. A well-dressed, sharp-eyed man entered the office of one of the biggest jobbing houses in New York the other day and said to the. head of the firm, a .nan worth many millions: J'Iu 7' 1 want report on the credit of John Jones, of Waukegan." The merchant touched a button which summoned the chief bookkeeper. "I want you," he said, "to allow Mr. to examine our account with John Jone3, of VVukegan' Blnce he began trading here." The visitor went out with the bookkeeper, and for an hour thereafter was looking over the books. He made a written statement from them, showing when and under what conditions John Jones had opened his account, the number of times he bad purchased goods, the dates of shipping and payment, and such other details as would appear In the accounts of a mercantile house. Then he went back to the oifice of the head of the firm and naked some further questions about Mr. Jones, which the merchant, although very busy, promptly answered. Finally, he saw the talesman who had waited on Jones and had a confidential talk with him, so that when he lett the store he knew all that this great Arm could tell about Jones and his financial standing. Information of this sort Is most difficult to obtain from any merchant and the books of this particular firm are especially hard to get at. In fact, with the exceotlon of this one man, no one except members of the tlrm and the bookkeeper ever has access to them, not even the heads of the departments. The explanation of this one out-' Bider'K privilege lies In the character of his business. He is engaged in protecting four of the leading jobbing firms of the United States, of which that referred to is one, from bad debts. He does this by examining their books. Each of these firms has about the same class of customers, although their business Is not identical. He has a contract with each which allows him to examine Its books at any time. Such examinations he always makes in person. When it is understood that there is hardly a merchant of any standing throughout the country who does not purchase from one of these four firms, it will be seen that such a prlvlleg enables this person who uses it intelligently to get u pretty thorough knowledge of the financial standing and responsibility of nearly everybody who comes to this market to buy goods. This man devotes himself entirely to the work that he has undertaken for these four firms. and receives from them a commission for every examination he makes. He receives no other pay. He is never applied to by any of the firms 'until after the regular commercial agencies have made their reports and the standing of the buyer still remains in doubt. While the rate he charges for examining an account is very small, his Income is said to average $20.0X a yar The firms who employ him consider that what they pay him is more than justified. A member of one of these firms said the other day that he had saved an average of $3,800 a month for the last year through the information obtained from this examiner. That is, he would hao sold goods worth that amount to men who subsequently failed without paying anvthing to their creditors, had he not been warned by the examiner's reports. In all these cases, too. the regular commercial agencies had reported favorably upon1 the persons who had applied for credit. ' 1 11 Pensions for Veterans. The application. of the foljw ins-named InJIanlans have peen granted: Original Michael Good, National Military" Home, Grant; William G. Barthel. Charlestown. Clark: Wm. Harty. Hammond. Lake. Renewal William H. Johnson, Indianapolis. Marion. r . Increase William Batorff, alias William Putorff, Mooney, Jackson. Reissue EUas Jackson, New Haven, Allen; Joseph Williams. Indianapolis, Marlon; Peter Mummy, Plymouth, Marshall i Abraham lluffgfns, M uncle, Delaware.
THE YISIBLl WHEAT
SHOWS LITTLE 'SICXS. 'oP FALLIXG OFF AXD PHICES ARE LOWER. Cereals Declined at Chicago Saturday, While Lighter Hog Receipts Made Provisions Firm. CHICAGO, Feb. 23. Trade on 'Change was dull to-day and in the end prices suffered. Compared with the closing rates of Thursday, wheat is Ha lower, corn is about 4c lower, oats lost c and provisions, although supported by a falling off in hog receipts and a reported good demand for cash stuff, barely held their own. The weakest feature in wheat was the prospective failure of the visible to decrease largely Monday. Wheat opened with from 44c 'below the price it. closed on Thursday. The cables were steady, the receipts in the Northwest no heavier than had been expected and nothing else which might be calculated to cause weakness was made public at the opening, or had occurred since the close on Thursday. New York placed selling orders in ' the hands of a half dozen commission houses here for execution at the opening. The placing cf these orders caused the May price to open at 53c for the most part with a few sales at 53c as compared with 534c at the close on Thursday. In Sev York and St. Louis, on the contrary, prices showed 4c improvement at the opening. The tendency here during the first hour after the opening was toward the picking up of the 4c dropped at the start. It was generally expected that the decrease in the visible supply Monday will be less than one million busHels. This was a prominent factor in the market. Receipts here were eighteen cars. Minneapolis received 373 cars since Thursday morning and Duluth reported 173 cars for the day. Atlantic port clearances since Thursday were equal to 320,000 bushels in wheat and flour. Primary market receipts were 452,000 bushels. Advices from the seaboard were to the effect that there were a good many inquiries from aboard for wheat for shipment and some orders were also received in this market for export to Liverpool. The market here had a very narrow range, 5278&53c being the under edge of it and 534c the upper, with the lower price ruling at the close. The corn market was rather easy at the start, and decidedly weak toward the end. The concluding weakness was due to the estimated receipts of 640 cars for Monday. The primary market receipts were 544,000 bu, against 473,000 bu on the corresponding day of the year before. The opening price for May was from 44c to 45c. with the higher of these the most general trading price. There was some buying by local scalpers when wheat made Its temporary 4c advance, but the estimated receipts for Monday were too heavy for any hope of immediate improvement, and early buyers made very vigorous efforts .to get rid of their purchases. After rising to 454c the ensuing decline took the price down to 44444c, which was the closing quotation. . For Saturday the oats market was fairly active. Prices closed a shade under the last quotations on Thursday in sympathy with corn, but, notwithstanding this, the market was relatively firm. - Higher prices were paid usually, and only at the end did any sign of a decline occur. May started at 294c. sold to 294c, up to 29c, down to 29c, and rested at 29294c j - Provisions, helped by light bog receipts, opened firm at an advance of 10c for pork, 5c for lard and from unchanged to 24c higher for ribs. The tendency was slightly downward for a short time, and then the feeling became steady, with more Indications of improving than of selling lower until the corn market became so erratic. The drop of c in corn, had a depressing effect, and the early gain was lost. May pork and ribs closed unchanged and May lard .024c higher. . . Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat, W cars; corn, 640 cars; oats, 230 cars; hogs, 40,000 head. . Leading futures ranged as follows: - Open- High Low- ClosArtlcles. lng. est. ( est. lng. Wheat Feb .... 604'" 604 604 60 May 53 634 52 53 July 54 64 : 54 64 Corn Feb ... .. 43 434 424 42 May 45 , 45 444 . 45 July 444' 44 44. 44 Oats Feb .. .. 28 28 . 284 28 May 294 29 . .29 294 June 294 294 29 29 Pork May .. ..$10.25 $10.25 $10.15 $10.15 Lard May .. .. 6.50 6.E9 . 6.45 6.474 Ribs May .. .. 5.274 5.30 ' 6.25 5.274 Cash quotations were as follows: FlourWinter patents, $2,5052.65; winter straits, 2.05'&2.50; spring patents. $33.60; bakers', il.731j2.10; No. 2 spring wheat, 53:g7c nominal; No. 3 spring wheat, nominal; No. 2 red. 5051c; No. 2 corn, 424tt42c; No. 3 yellow corn, 404c; No. i 2 oats, 28V4c; No. 2 white, 31431c; No. S white, ?,0ti32c; No. 2 rye, 1 52o; No. 2 barley, 52i?i54c: No. - - 3. 51&54c; No. 4, 51c; No. 1 flaxseed, $1.39: prime timothy seed, $5.735.80: mess pork, per brl, $1010.15; lard, per pound, 6.3746.40; shortrib sides (loose), S.lca'o.lSc: drv-salted shoulders (boxed), 4'&4c; short-clear sides (Doxeco. 6.4o ..doc; wnisny, distillers finish ed goods, per gal.. $1.22.. . - On the Produce Exchange, to-day the nutter marnei was nrm ; creamery, ii8 24c: dairy. 9(520c. Ekks firm at 30rd31c. Receipts--Flour, 28,000 brls;. wheat, 26,000 bu; corn, 23,400 bu; oats, 351,000. bu; rye. 19.000 bu: barley. 83,000 bu. -i Shipments tMour, 24,(A)u Dns; wnear, n.uuu bu; corn. 56.000 bu: oats, 298,000 bu; rye, 17,000 bu; barley, 49,000 bu. AT KEW YORK. Ruling Prices In ProiIn? at the Sea board's Commercial Metropolis. NEW YORK, Feb. 23. Flour Receipts, 39,500 brls; exports, 4,803 brls. Sales, 5,100 packages. Market fairly active aud steady, but very dull. City mill patents, $44.15; city mill clears, $3.35; Minnesota patents, $3.O5t&3.S0; Minnesota bakers', $23.60;fwlnter patents, $2.80&3.15; winter straights, $2.35 2.75; winter extras, $1.902.40; spring low grade, $1.75(g1.90; Epringrtras, ji.gg r2.35; winter new grades $1.70 2.73. Southern flour dull; common to fair extra, $1.80(92.40; good to choice extra, $2. 4052.95. Rye flour firm; sales 250 brls; superfine, $2.552.75; fancy, . $2.7033. Buckwheat flour dull at $1.70 spot. Buckwheat quiet at 4954c. Corn meal dull; yeHow Western, $1.08Q1.10; Brandywine, $2.90. Rye nominal; car lots, C5c; boat loads, 6536c. Barley dull; two-rowed State, 60-361C; Canada, 70724c Barley'malt nominal; Western, 70(&72c; six-rowed 7375c. Wheat Receipts, 11,100 bu; exports, 99,200 bu; sales, 660,000 bu futures, 16,000 bu spot. Spots dull; No. 2 red In store and elevator, 56c. afloat, 58c; f. o. b., 58o, afloat; No. 1 Noithern, 67c delivered: No. 1 hard, 68c delivered. Options were ' generally steady, save for a little weakness at the orenlng, duo to a large reaction In the weekly wheat and flour exports. Forelen houses bought and sold equally and cables came steady. There was very little feature to the market and a siignt reaction at tho close, left prices unchanged from Thursday's. No. 2 red February closed at 56c; March closed at 57c: May. 58 l-lc584c. closed at 584c; June closed at 584c: July, 58 58 ll-16c, closed at 58c; August, 58 ll-i&:o 58c, closed at 5S4c; September, 59 1-1S 594c, closed at 59c; December closed at 6lc. Corn Receipts. 3.900 bu; exports, 2,900 bu; sales. 80,000 bu futures, 12.000 bu spot. Spots firm; No. 2. 487c In elevator: steamer mixed, 49c in elevator, 60c delivered. Options firmer on reports of a srood demand in the Chicago market from Western points and light offerings here; closed at c higher; t fDruary ciosea at sc; -ay, 4Si.-iSc, closed at 494c: July closed at 494c. Oats Recelnts. 62.000 bu; exports. 1.400 hir sales, 60,000 bu futures, 60,000 bu spot. Spots firm; No. 2, 34c; No. 2 delivered, 35c; white. 38c; track mixed Western, 354c. Options steamer, wun corn closing si ,c advance. February closed at 33c; March closed at 23;c: May. S34?33c. closed at 335ic Hay steady; shipping, 45500; good to choice, 55(fto7c. Hops quiet; State, common coast, old. 34tf7c; 1(2)4, 7llc. Hides steady; wet-salted New Orleans, 44i5c; Buenos Ayres, 13!134c; Texas,- drv, 7&74c. Leather steady; hemlock sole, Buenos Ayres, light to heavy weights. 144617c. Beef quiet; family. $1112; extra mess, $7.50!g8; beef hams, $17; packet $310; city extra India mess, $16tfl8. Cut meats quiet; pickled bellies. 54'56c; pickled shoulders, 4 frt4c; pickled hams, &84c Lard dull; Western steam closed at 6.80c, nominal; city, 64fj6c; February closed at (.Tie, nominal: May. 6.85c asked. Refined dull and steady: continent, 7.15c: compound, &S5!e. Pork New mess, $11.25611-75; family. $1150 CM2: short clear. $13(914,50. - Butter Arm; Western dairy, SJitrlSc; West-
The Last Week of FEBRUARY will be the Greatest
THE' GREAT; ALTERATION SALE
Our buyers have been East for tho last two weeks, and a great deal of Spring Good? have already arrived. These goods will be placed on sale at Alteration Salo Prices, thus enabling you to buy your Spring Goods at greatly reduced prices. To-morrow we place on sale our now line of DRESS GOODS.
BLACK DRESS GOODS We have the largest lino of Black Goods we ever had, and tho newprices we have put on these will move them in a preat hurry. ilk finish .Novelty Black Goods, regular 75c grade... Priestley's Fancy Blacks, sell everywhere at $1.25; sale price 19c 75c The 40-inch Henriettas we have been selling at $1-19 go this week at.... 68c Onr $1 grade, 46 - inch width, reduced to , See our line of Silk Finish Henriettas we are selling for only 40-mch All-wool Henriet 59c 19c 33c ta, 50e grade NOVELTY DRESS GOODS Silk and Wool Novelty Dress Goods, 40 inches wide, the prettiest goods shown this spring, bought to sell at 75c, go on sale to-morrow, per suit...!.... 82.94L Another line of All-wool Novelties, regular 50c grade, alteration sale price, whole suit $1.98 See our line of Novelties, per yard 49c English Cashmeres, 25c grade, all the spring colors... 19c All-wool Henriettas, every color made.. 33c Silk finish Henriettas, reg- ? ular 75c. sale price 49c . See our lines of All-wool Albatross at... .29c and 39c 40-inch All-wool Serges) on sale to-morrow 49c Scotch Plaids, the latest effects, only.-. 10c DRESS LININGS Best Cambric Skirt Linings 4c Regular 10c grade Waist Linings - 5c All colors in Grass Cloths.. 8 c CLOAKS! CLOAKS! We havent much to say about Cloaks, for there are not many left. We expect our New Cloaks to arrive in a few days, and as we don't want to carry any of the Winter 'loaks in the new room you can still have choice of any ladies' Cloak in the house "for only....... ..... $5 Positively no reserve. This price includes all tho $10, $12.50, $15 and $18 Cloaks. era creamers'. 102?c; Western factory, 8p 12c; Elgins. 23c; imitation creamery, 10 174e; State dairy, 10g20c; State creamery, 12(f 19c. Cheese steady; larare. 90114": small, 94 12c; part skims, 3ffr84c; fu!l skim3, 1424c Eggs strong; State and Pennsylvania, 300 324c; icehouse, 20(!7'234c; Western fresh, 30 &304c; Southern, 28&29c; receipts, 2,294 packTailow dull; city, 44c; country, AQW&c, as to quality. Cotton-seed oil quiet, but steady; prime crude, 22&224c: off crude, 214c; prime summer yellow, 264fi27c; off summer yellow, 23 a26c, nominal; yellow butter grades, 23 29c; prime white, 2931c, nominal. Coffee Contracts openfd steady at unchanged prices. Sales, 8,750 bags, including: March, 15.10c; April. 15c; May, 14.80-ai4.90c; September, 14.75fal4.S3c; October, , 14.S5c; November, 14.80c; December, 14.80c. The market firmed up after the opening on local covering and foreign buying orders, closing firm at a net advance of 104j13 points. Rio Quiet; No. 7 Rio. 15c: exchange. 10s. Receipts, 10,000 bags; cleared for the United States, 9,000 bags; cleared for Europe, 5,000 bags; stock, 157,000 bags. Warehouse clellverles from New York yesterday, 17,fo4 bags; New York stock to-day, 211,341 bags. United States stock, 227,601 bags; afloat for the United States. 190,000 bags; total visible for the United States, 417,601 bags, against 480,506 bags last year. Sugar Raw steady; fair refining, 211-16c: centrifugal, 96 test. 3c; no Bales. Refined quiet: No. 6. 3 7-16c34c ; No. 7, 3 5-16c. Rice steady; domestic, fair to extra, 4&. 6r; Japan, 44-4hO. Molasses steady; New Orleans, open kettle, good to choice 33 38c. Oranges quiet; Florida, $24; California, $3.2o'&3.50. Foreign Grain Trade. LONDON, Feb. 23. The cold weather Is gradually breaking up. The wheat market during the week was formed; The offerings were light and desirable grades were firmly held, especially the better grades of Russian. Prices were about 3d up on the week. Parcels were quiet. Spot wheat was slow. Red winter parcels, March delivery, were quoted at 21s. Flour was dull and only small lots were sold. Prices, however, were steady. Corn was scarce and very firm. Buyers were reserved. Mixed American parcels, March delivery, were quoted at 19s. Barley quiet but firmer. Oats was Inactive, but prices firm. BL,TlMORE. Feb. 23. Flour dull and unchanged; receipts, 8.459 brls; shipments, 16 289 brls; sales 650 brls. Wheat nrm; snot and month. 574373;c; March, Hmc, May. 58587sc; steamer No. S red. 544 543ic; receipts. 2.161 bu; shipments, 60,000 bu; stock 622,792 bu: sales. 101,000 bu: Southern wheat, by samole, 57fi5Sc; Southern wheat, on grade, t5&38c. Corn steady; spot, 474 474c; month. 47?s'?i474c; March. 47Vi474c; Mav 48sa-a,48c: steamer mixed, 46c bid; receipt. S2.387 bu; shipments, 30,000 bu; stock 333.526 bu: sales, 37,000 bu; Southern white and yellow corn, 48fM9c. Oats quiet, but firm: No. 2 white. 334ft364c; No. 2 mixed. 334'5r34c; receipts, 10,113; bu; stock. 241083 bu. Rye inactive; No. 2. IStiVlc; receipts 250 bu; stock. 2S.497 bu. Hay quiet and easy; good to choice timothy, $1313.50. Grain freights quiet, rates barely steady and unchanged. Sugar firm and unchanged. Butter and egg3 steady and unchanged. Cheese firm and unchanged. LIVE STOCK. Cattle Scarce and StroiiR Hogs Active and Stronger Sheep Wcnlc. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 23. Cattle Receipts, 100; shipments, 150. But few fresh arrivals. The market was active, everything selling readily at strong prices. export shipping tohoicej I.503.3 Medium to good shippers 3.7t4.a . cou:nion to lair , : 2.1ztjs.-A Feeders, good to choice 3.253.7S Blockers, common to good 2.253.04 Heifers, good to choice 3.00g3.5$ Heifers, common thin 1.7&2.23 Heifers, fair to medium.. 2. 40 a 2.75 Cows, good to choice..., 2-75ii3.23 Cows, fair to medium.; , 2.00-32.50 Cows, common old l.OOifl.Ts Veals, good to choice ..... 4.005.23 Veals, common to medium 8.G0W3.73 Bulls, good to choice.... 2-503.25 Bulls, common to medium 1.73i2 23 Mllchtrn. good to choice S0.O0fr4O.0fl M'lch. common to medium 16.oo2fi.0d Hogs Receipts. 2,000; shipments. 800. .The Quality was fair. Tb'e market opened active
All our $3.50, $5 and $G ladies' Cloaks for Si. 50 An v Child's Cloak or Ulster for $2.98 Choice of any Eiderdown Cloak, worth up to $7.50 $1.98
CHExlP DOMESTICS Regular 5c grade fancy Dress Prints ". Wo have a line of Indigo Blues in stripes, at Choice of all our best Prints, including Simpson Blacks and Fancies, Pacifies and Wine Foulards A few pieces of Turkey Reds, to close at...... Have you seen those Ginghams we are selling at......... Good line of Apron Checks onlv 3c 3c 5c 3ic 3Ac 4.4 c New line of French Ginghams, Scotch Plaids.... 12c We have about 20 pieces of " Satines, in plain colors, including pinks and blues, regular 20c sale.... lOc A fine 7o Sheeting at the Star Store yon get 20 yards for ...Sl.OO Yard-wide soft finish Bleach Muslin only 5c 42-inch bleach Pillow Cas- . 8c iajc 8-4 Peppereli brown Sheeting only......... A good Straw Ticking, regular 8c value 5c The best Feather Tick in ' 1 the city only. 12c Check Glass Toweling Crash, regular 7c goods, for.. Heavy Brown Linen Crash 38c quality Red Table Liuen onlv. ..... 4c 5c 25c 50c Oil Red, splendid new pa terns onty s 39c Good values in Cream Damask at .............22c and 29c FOR THE MEN New line of Laundered Percale Shirts we bousrht these to sell for 68c and 75c sale price........ ; 39c Men's Negligee Work Shirts, great value.... 25c " Men's fine Madras Shirts, 86 inches in length, double yoke.. 50c . See the excellent valne in v White Unlaundered Shirts we offer you for 25c, 35c and 45c and a shade stronger, and closed steady, with all sold. Heavy packing and shipping...... $4.10514.27', Mixed 4.00ff4.20 L.lght 3.85(fK0O Heavy roughs 8.003.85 Sheep and Lambs No receipts or shipments. But few on sale. The market was tlull at barely steady prices. Sheep good to choice. .........$3.505 4.23 Fair to medium 2.75a"3.23 Common thin 2.00frf2.r0 Iimbs, good to choice 4.2&W5.0O Lambs, fair to medium 3.5OC.M.0O Lambs, common thin 2.75(513.25 Bucks, per head 2.005.0d
Elsewhere. CHICAGO, Feb. 25. To-day's receipts of cattle were estimated at 800 head, making 46,414 for this week, against 43,160 last week and 55,156 a year ago. There was nothing new In the situation to-day. The scattering bunches were closed out at about Friday's prices, tho tone of the market being firm. Steers sold from $3.50 to $3.6; cows and bulls, $1.504.10 and Texans, $2.73 4.40. In hogs the estimated run for to-day was 14,000 hed. making 216,671 for this week, or about 18.000 less than last week and 57,000 more than for the corresponding week last year. The market opened strong and closed weak, late sales being at substantially Friday's prices. The best heavy grades sold around $4.30, and choice assorted light were In demand early at $4.O54.10. Later in the morning it was hard work to get as much as $4.30 for anything. The bulk of the hogs were weighed at $3.85&4 for averages of less than 20 pounds, and at $44.25 for heavier weights. There was a quiet and steady market for sheep at $2.50(54.40 for very common to 'choice. The lamb market was steady at $3,2645.40. Sheep and lambs of extra quality commanded an advance on the above prices. Receipts for this week amount to 62.009 head, against 67.8S8 last week. ReceiptsCattle, 800; calves, 40; hogs, 14,000; sheep, 1,500. EAST BUFFALO. Feb. 23. Cattle Receipts 55. Market steady; no very prime here; fair oxen, $3.70; fair to cood fat cows, $2 303 2 S5. Hog Receipts, 2,800. Market slow and weaker for rood mediums and heavy: good mediumn, $4.23Ctt4.30: good heavy, 4.4.35. fiheep and Lambs Receipts, 10.000. Market slow and 15c to 25c lower. Prime lambs, $5.4365.50 ; good to choice, $G.1035.40; fair to good. $4.3&.M: mixed Eheep. $3.40fi3.73; extra fat, $3.904; export grades, $4L2C. LOUISVILLE. Feb. 23. Cattle Receipt light; a good clearance was made and the market closed up steady; extra shipping, $4.504.75; best butchers, $3.754; feeders, $3.25(3'3.65: stockers. $233. Hogs Receipts light: market firm and about 5c. higher. All sold; prospects fair; choice packing and butchers, $4.104.13; good to extra, $4S4.10: fair to good packing, $4-fi4.10: roughs, $3.25ffit3.50. Sheep and Lambs The market was steady; good to extra shipping sheep, $34i3.25; fair to good. $2.502.75: extra lambs, $i34.25; fair to good. $3.503.75. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 23. Cattle Receipts, 2,400; shipments, 700. The market was steady to strong; Texas steers. $34.15; Texas cows, $1.75& 2.85: beef steers, $3.50 5.20: native cows, $1.50S3.ftO: stockers and feeders, $2.504.15; bulls, $2.303.80. Hogs Receipts, 7,900; shipments. 1.700. The market wa strong to 5c higher; bulk of sales Ht $3.70(33.95. Sheep Receipts. 100. The . market was nominally steady. EAST LIBERTY, Pa.. Feb. 27. Cattle steady and unchanged. Prime. $3.25'35.50; good, $4.5O&4.90; bulls, Btags and cows, $2S 'Hogs higher; Philadelphlas. $1.30 4. 25; common to fair Yorkers, $4.C&g 1.10; roughs, $3'rS.75. fiheep steady; extra. $3.SO4.10: good. $3.30 3.S5; common ts fa'r lambs. $2-30(&2-53. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 23. Cattle Receipts. 1.500; rhiomentfl. S03. The market was quiet at Friday's prices. Hogs Receipts, 7,000; shipments, 5,000. The market was strong; choice heavy, $4.15 4.20. Sheep Receipts, 800; shipments, 200. The market was quiet and firm; good to choice, $3.754.25. , CINCINNATI. Feb. 23. Hogs The market was acttve and higher at $3.964.25. Receipts. 2,600; shipments. 2,600. Cattle Tl.e, market was steady at J2.23 4.65.' Receipts, 403; shipments, 200. Sheep The ma.'ket was In moderate demand and easier at $204.50. Recelps. 700; shipment none. Lambs easier at $335.25. :'i--'' V
Week of all at
HOSIERY and UNDERWEAR Ladies' Fast Black Cotton Hose Ladies' Fast Black Seamless Cotton Hose...... ....... .... Ladies' Wool Merino Hose, regular 25c grade........... Misses' Fast Black HoseMisses Fast Black Seamless Hose Boys' Heavy Rib Bicycle Hose, worth 25c, sale price.-. Infants' Wool Cashmere Hose, worth 12ic Infants' Merino Vests. Ladies' Merino Underwear, 50c grade of white and tan, only............ Men's Scarlet Wool Underwear Cc 10c 12c 5c lOc 15c 5c 7c 25c 25c SHOES The contractors have , had possession of our Shoe Department the last week, but wo now have it in shape again with greater bargains than ever. Our Ladies' French Dongo- ' la hand-sewed, needle toe, the Shoes you have been paying $3.50 for. Alteration sale price........... $2.38 Our Phil a. or opera toe, made of fine Dongola, will fit and wear like $2.50 Shoes. v c Our price.. ..$1.50 Ladies fine Dongola cloth top, button, good styles, regular $1.75, now............ SI. 19 Our Misses' Dongola, button or lace, made with extension sole, just the Shoe for school; sold everywhere at $1.25; our price....... 98o Men's B Calf, congress or' lace, all the latest toes, including the new razor, regular $2 value ...................$1.48 Ladies' all-Wool, 7-button Overgaiter, was 50c now...... 29c RIBBONS Several good colors left in those Nos. ,4. 5 and 7 Silk Satins, we are selling at....... Same quality in Nos. 9, 12 4c 8o and lb for only.. VIOLETS VIOLETS We have a new line at 5c, 10c and, 19c a bunch. pCFMail orders prompt attention. will receive A PRIXCELY MECHANIC Who Haw Worked Himself Up to art Important Post. London Letter. i We seem already to have traveled a con-, eslderable distance on the road toward social democracy when we read an announcement to the effect that there exists a eertak prince who also holds, or used to hold, the honorable office of engine driver. Still stranger is the fact that we have to go tt autocratic Rusla, of all countries In the world, in order to find thi prodigy. Prlnca Khllkoff, who has Just been appointed director of the ministry of communications by the Czar, has worked his way up to his present post from the humblest beginning?. Engine driving appears to have attracted him from a very early period, and he visited the United States in order to get an insight into the construction and working of locomotives In that country. While there ho "worked in various subordinate capacities ;' perhaps he was. content with lighting tho fires beneath the boilers, oiling the wheels, or acting as stoker on a freight train. It is rather a remarkable fact, if the prince revealed his style and title when he reside! In the States, that he was not seized upon and wedded offhand, with or without his own consent, by one of America's republican daughters; but perhaps the prince, as n. prudent man, . concealed his identity, and thus escaped this obvious peril. He may, for anything that is known to the contrary, have joined In a strike and - declaimed against a tyranny of railway magnates. Now ha is a railway magnate himself, and, like Peter the Great, has acquired in, foreign lands a practical knowledge of an Important business whica will be of th greatest service In his new position. 'Ho has already acted as one of the directors of the Transcaspian railway when it was first made, and he has also been minister of communications In Bulgaria. His engln driving days tire probably now ended, but it will be satisfactory to the passenger in any train in which he Is traveling to feel that should anything go wrong with the engine, or should the driver bo suddenly Incapacitated, there Is a prince on board who can easily remedy the defects or supply tho place of the missing official. The railway system in Russia, is now of vast extent, an'l the carriages are said to be more comfortable than those in England, though in tho matters of pace and punctuality a good deal is left to be desired. Moreover, "communications" can take place by road as well as by rail, so that perhaps the prince will feel Impelled ere long to macadamize the highways and strengthen the bridges, both of which, according to Dr. Mackenzie Wallace's evidence, require speedy attention, : After reforms of this kind have been carried out, even the Muscovite democrat may con- ( fess that there Is some use for princos after all. The Dank of England. Boston Transcript It Is not a government, but a prlvato bank, all its directors being elected by tho stockholders. The gold In the bank is not m war chest; It belongs to the noteholders, for whom the bank keeps it in trust, but payable on demand. The "reserve" of tho bank is not a reserve against its notes, but against its deposits. In fact, the "reserve consltts almost entirely of bank: notes. Not one of its notes is uncovered; each Is fully covered by gold or by securities in Its own possession, but specially held for the protection of the noteholder; so that the payment of the inotes Involves no possible Increase of the public debt or of taxation. Its bank notes are invariably canceled when redeemed ; not one Is ro- ' issued after being paid in gold. Its notes are legal tender for any sunt bovo Og except by the bank itself. (3 and 4? William IV, chapter 98. section 6.) That Is, they are legal tender for payments to the bank, but not for payments by tho bank. The undoubted goodness of ths Bank of England note is entirely Independent of fluctuations in the revenues of th government. What Culture Is. Atchison Globs. There is a mistaken Idea that "culture means to paint a little, to sing a little, to dance a . little and to quote passages from late popular books. As a matter of fact, culture means nothing of the kind. Culture means mastery over self politeness, charity, fairness, good temper, good conduct. Culture is not a thing to maku a dlplay of; it la something to use so modestly that people do net discover all at once that you have it.
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