Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 March 1895 — Page 7

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOUHNAL, SlKUAY, MARCH 3, 1895.

Trusteeship.

For permanent n well a temporary trusteeships the INDIANA TRUST COMPANY offer the highest advantages, j - It takes estates In trust for liven In heincr nnd for car thereafter accordingto the trust. It linltlw, invests, manage nnd apportions net proceeds as directed by the truiit. Actinic na executor also nmlrr nllln, euro or rink of loss in lifted from thane to be benefited. THE TRl'ST COM PAW MittmlBK li, nnd bceanoe of its grreat financial responsibility, and of the expert knowledge nnd experience of its offlcera nnd director, It presents a. perfect naanrance to those who would leave property cared for In nil details. THE INDIANA TRUST COMPANY OFFICE 23 S. Meridian St. Capital $1,000,000 Hindsome Fortunes Ma c ) In Successful Speculation. Men toil nnl ci onomize for tnonths anil rears to III tl.uiMi to tlieir citpital, but succcflsf .1 speculation lu liBAl.V. HHOVI8IONS or MToCK.s oiteo lends t a fortune in a few day. W6 are cartful and eunHcrvatlvo Lrokera. orders on mniK mt recclvn1. by telegraih .rmail. Write fur particulars, licferencs;s lu v ry State. J. tf. BKOvv'MNa is CO.. Bankers ami Brokers, SI MoDailiinek Blilg., Chicago, 111. FORTUtNES Are niadertaily by successful ("jwcnlation pn the New "Vork Stock Kxchnnpe anil the OUu-ax Hoard of Trarta. Marki-ls never lower, opportunities never bet.er. Bend for onr booklet, "i'uints and HiaK" on fturccHsful wpeculattoii; nmiled free. iHttcveiionHry orders sueepteil. VINCENT & CO., UOU Westera Union BuilUlug, Chicago. . WEAK STOCK MARKET DtHING PAST WEEK ACTIVE SHARES HAVE SCORED DECLINES. Sugar and Whisky Trust Show Signs of Sew Life At Imllaunpolls Trade Is Fairly Satisfactory. At New York yesterday money on call was 2 per cent. , . . Prime mercantile paper, 3ti5 per cent. Sterling exchange was strong and higher, with actual business In bankers' bills at $4.S984.89 for demand and at $4.874.87 for sixty days; posted rates, $4.88(a4.88 and $4.894.90; commercial bills, $4.863.S7. Silver certificates, 60 61c; no sales. Bars silver, G0c; Mexican dollars, 48c. At Lon.don bar silver was 2711-16d per ounce. The weekly bank statement shows the following changes: V Reserve, decrease ................. ;.. $41,768,228 lxans, increase 1.588,700 Specie, decrease 4,844,200 Iegal tenders, Increase 3,048,200 Deposits, decrease 119,100 Circulation, Increase 153,900 The banks now hold $28,054,500 in excess of . the requirements of the 25-er-cent.' rule, f ' The exports of spt-cie from the port i of New York for the week amounted to $46,000 in gold and. $633,718 In silver. The imports at the port of New York for the week were: Gold, $4,335,993; silver. $24,533; dry goods, $3,,087,914; general merchandise, $8,212,950. .Total sales of stocks Saturday were 86,930 i shares, Including; American Sugar, 14,500; Burlington, 1,600; Chicago Gas, 1,600; Distilling, 20,100; General' Electric, 7,400; Louisville & Nashville, 6,800; New Jersey Central, 2,200;; Northwest, 4,000; Rock Island, 1,500; St. Paul," 16,100. , . . . . ; - . ,','' . The stock market was weak throughout the; two hours of business, Saturday, except for Sugar and., Distilling and a few other of the less active industrials. ;The' weakness of the London market for American securities -and selling ' by foreign houses had perhaps most to do with the depression, but .the advance In sterling; exchange rates was also a prominent factor. Of the railway list Louisville & Nashville was heaviest. London was the leader in the selling movement, and as the shares receded stop . orders were met which helped the. decline, and the break . was ; not . checked until a loss of 2 per " cent, had been made; the closing price was oniy. above the. lowest; St, Paul sold down 1 per cent., the last being the lowest price touched. The purchases, were mainly to cover short contracts. The other grangers show declines of per cent. The loss on the day in the rest of the railway group ranged from per cent, downward. Tae Industrial shares moved irregularly. Sugar was bought In moderate- amounts to cover short contracts and rose per cent.. with a final reaction of . Distilling was also in good demand, making a gain of 94 per cent, on buying by the antl-Greenhut party, closing below the best. Lead and Leather preferred each appreciated 1 per ' cent; General Electric was sold down 1 per cent, by Boston houses, regaining Jn the final trading. United States Cordage broke 2 per cent, on the sale of 100 shares, the common preceding- per cent. Tobacco is down , Chleago Gas , and Consolidated Gas per cent. : The market closed generally heavy. -.-. During last week the market as a rule was heavy and the active list, with but few exceptions, .showed material losses compared with the final quotations of last 1 Saturday. At the opening of the week the action of the Canadian pacific directors in " passing the dividend on the common stock led to selling of the shares here and In Ixmdon and caused a' nrop of 8 per cent, to 41. Subsequent covering by the shorts brought the figures up to 441. but there was a later reaction and the final sale of the week records a net loss of 6 per cent. London was a notable factor in the weakness of speculation. Twenty-nine shares touched the lowest figures reached since Jan. 1. The Vanderbilt properties were taken in hand In turns by the bear traders and hammered down. New York Central W8s the chief point of attack. Gould stocks received considerable attention", which was most marked in Missouri Pacific, the stock being sent-down 1 to 18.. of which only . per cent, was regained. The actior of - the Chicago Hoard of Aldermen in granting a charter to a new gas corporation and the renewed hostility o Attorney-general Maloney brought about a bearish feeling in Chicago Gas. Tjouisvllle & Nashville broke from 52 to 47, mainly on liquidation of foreign accounts. The coal shares were depressed during the early trao.ng to the extent of 4 per cent, in Susquehanna & Western preferred. 1 In New Jersey Central and in Lackawanna. The agree- . ment of the pales agents as to the March output brought about a subsequent rally, and the closing prices phow only fractional chancre on trie week, except for New Jer.sey Central. Trie declaration of a dividend of 1 per eertf. on United States Leather preferred, as 4 per cent, was looked for, resulted in a decline from 63 to 58 and the common stock fell in sympathy from 9 to 7. Tobacco was sold at fct on Monday, but sales were made in the closing dealings at 91. The net (gain is 3 per cent.- Baltimore & Ohio was sold down from 62 to 55. mainly on rumors to the effect that the company would find it difficult to meet its March disbursements. An official denial of the story resulted in a recovery to 57, part of which was lost, and the break on the week Is 5 per cent. The granger shares were under continuous pressure, particularly Northwest, which lost 3 per -ent., rallying only . The net declines in the rest of the group ranged from to 1 rr cent., the latter in St. Paul, other notable changes on the week: Declines North Pacific preferred, 2 per cent.: 'Michigan Central, 2i: Illinois Central, 2; General Electric. 2, and National Starch seconds, 2. AdvancesCotton Oil, 2; Northwest preferred, 3. and Adams Express, 44. The sales of the week aggregated 559,800 shares. The bond market Saturday was quiet, and the majority of the sales were at lower figures. The total transactions were $358,Ouu. During the week the market was dull and generally heavy, and in the inactive mortgages there were some notable recessions, to wit: Detroit, Bay City & Alpena firsts, 10 per cent.; Northern Pacific collateral trust rlxes. 7; Lehigh Valley Coal lives, 6V; Erie second consol trust receipts, 3, and Ohio Southern fours and Wabash sec- ' onds, 3. Advances Cordage firsts, per . cent.; Cincinnati & Sprinxflsld sevens. 4. and Long Dock sixes. 3. The sales of the week were $4,103,000. Sales of large amounts of the new government fours were made at

figures ranging from 118'4 to 113. the final transaction being at the latter figure. Government bonds were steady. State bonds , were quiet. The followinsr lahl. nrn?ir,4 h James t

E. Berry, Room 16. Board of Trade, saowa the range of quotations: Open-High-Low-Cios-Name. tng. est. - est. In. Adams Express .... 140 Alton & Terra Haute. .... .... .... 35',i American Express .... .... 110 Atchison 3i Baltimore & Ohio..... .... 57 Canada Pacific 43 Canada Southern 484 4S 48V4 Central Pacific i... .... .... 12 Chesapeake & Ohio... .... 16 Chicago & Alton 146 C, B. ti Q...... 69 C9- 69 69 C. & K. I. pref .... 90 Chicago Gaa...- 71 71 70 70r; C, C C. & St. L.. 3S Cotton Oil 20 21 20 21 Delaware & Hudson.. 126- 126 125 12T. D. . L. & W. 157',i Dis & C. P. Co llVi 12'4 HVi 12 Edison Gen. Elec 27 21 27 27 Erie 8V4 8,4 84 8'4 Krle pref .... .... .... 16 Fore Wayne .... .... 16 Great Northern pref .... 10 Hocking Valley .... 1S34 Illinois Centra!..... ........ 84's I.ake Erie & W. l-Ha Lake Erie & W. pref 71 Lake Shore 135V 1?5 135 135 Lead Trust 278 28 27V 284 ljulsville & Nashville W 49'g 47j8 47 Iuls. & New Albany 6 Manhattan 1077g 107"8 107 107 Michigan Central M's Missouri Pacific 19ii 19 19 National Cordage 5 5 4 4 National Cordage pref .... 7 New Jersey Central.. 84 84 83 UI9 New York Central.... 96'. 96i 96 96 IV. V. & IN. 30 HU HO Northern Pacific 2 2 2 2 Northern Pacific pref. 13i 13V 13' 13 Northwestern 88 8S'4 87 87"8 Northwestern pref .... .... 1S8 Pacific Mail '..22 22 22 22 Peoria. D. & E t 2 Pullman Palace 153 Reading .... 9 Rock Island 61 62 H 61 St. Paul..,......, .54 54 54 54 St. Paul pref .... 116 Sugar Refinery 92 93 92',6 92 U. S. Express .... 40 Wabash, St. L. & P 5 W.. St. L. & P. pref.. 12 12 12 12 Wells-Faro Express. .... 10 Western Union 87 &V 87 87 TT. S. Fours, reg .... .... 111 U. S. Fours, coup .... .... .... .... 112 Saturday' Ilnnk Clenringii, At Chicago Clearings to-day, $15,425,000; total for week. $88,210,000; total for February, $31f,O47.OO0; corresponding month last year. $296,446,000. New York exchange, 25c premium; sterling exchange, actual, $4.87 and $4.88. Money. ft per cent, on call, 5(5 6 per cent, on time. , -' At .New York Clearings. $114,759,383: balances, $8,544,403; for ttie week, $531,685,217; balances, $38,141,192. At Boston Clearings. ?1 7,546.753; balances, $1,611,718; for the week, $51,729,830; balances. $8,322,308. At Baltimore Clearings. $2,465,831; balances. $389,985; for the week, clearings, $11,747.831 : balances. $1,849,009. , At Philadelphia Clearings, $11,932,680; balances. $1,806,798; for the week, clearings, $64,231.812: balances, $9,999,704. At Cinclnnati--Money, 4S6 per cent. New York exchange, par. Clearings, $2,200,350. For the, week, $12,698,550. . LOCAL GRAIN AND PRODUCE. Trade of the Week Fairly Satisfactory -vlth Steady Prices. The trade of the weekender present, conditions was all that could have been expected. The 'early part of the week the frost came out of the ground rapidly and the roads became very muddy and hard for travel. This cut into the country trade. There is still a good deal of grain and produce to be marketed in Indiana,. Illinois and Ohio. The last week prices in all lines have ruled unusually steady. Coffees, sugars, canned goods and all staple groceries are in strong position with ' prices firm and steady. In dry goods there were no changes of importance. In the drug line there were several slight advances, and in the Beed market, clover advanced 15 cents. Other seeds are unchanged. Eggs declined 3c during the week. Provisions, which are moving more freely, were unchanged. The hide market is still sluggish. Fruits and vegetables of all descriptions are firm at quotations, and little surplus stock on the market. Oranges are reported .higher at primary points, and further advances may be - looked for here. The milder weather has set the banana trade in motion. - There has been more life to the local grain market the last week, the lo xer rates on grain helping matters somewhat. Yesterdaycorn advanced c and all grades of oats c. Track bids ruled as follows: Wheat No. 2 red, 53c; No, 3 red, 51c; wagon wheat, 51c. Corn No. 1 white, 4c; No. 2 white, 4iv2c; No. 2 white mixed, 41c; No. 3 white mixed, 41c r No. 2 yellow, 41 c; No. 3 yellow, ilc; No. 2 mixed, 41c; No. 3 mixed, 41c; ear corn, 40c. Oats No. 2 white, 33c; No. 3 white, 33c; No. 2. mixed, 30y2c; No. 3 mixed, 50c; rejected, 2651.30c. ' ' Rye No. 2, 45c for car lots, 43c for wagon rye. . Bran $13.25. , K . Hay No. 1 timothy, $9; No. 2. $8; No. 1 prairie, $7.50; mixed, $6.50;. clover, $6.50 per .ton. ' Poultry and Otlier Produce. i (Prices Paid by Shippers.) Poultry Hens, 7o per lb; chickens. 7c; cocks, 3c; turkeys, toms, 4c per lb; hens, 7c per lb; ducks, 6c per lb; geese, $4.805.40 per dozen for choice. . Eggs Shippers paying 16c. Butter Choice, 10 12c. -, Honey 18c. Feathers Prime geese, S0(g32o per !b; mixed duck, 20c per lb. Game Rabbits, 60(5 65c; mallard ducks, $2.50 per doz; venison, per pound, 15160. - Beeswax 20c for yellow; 15c for dark. . Wool Medium unwashed,. 12c; fine merino unwashed, 8c: Cotswold and coarse combing, 10&il2e; tub-washed. 16&18c; burry and unmerchantable, 6c less. HIDES, TALLOW. ETC. II Ides Nok 1 green-salted hides, 5c; No. 24c. Tallow No. 1. 4c: No. 2. 3c. Grease White, 4c; yellow. 30; brown. 3c. Bones Dry, $1213 per ton. " THE JOBBING TRADE. (The quotations given below are the selling prices of wholesale dealers.) Candles nnd Nuts. Candies Stick, 5c per lb; common, mixed, 6c; G. A. It. mixed. 6'. Banner stick, 10c; cream mixed, 9c: old-time mixed, 7c. Nuts Soft-shelled almonds, 16c; 'English walnuts, 12c; Brazil nuts. 9c; filberts, lie; peanuts, roasted, 67c; mixed nuts, 1012c. Canned Goods. Peaches Standard 3-pound, $1.852; 3pound seconds, $1.50(31.65; 3-pound pie, $1 1.10; California standard, $2.252.50; Californiaseconds, $LS5ii2. MiscellaneousBlackberries, 2-pound, 9095c; raspberries, 2-pound, 95cB$l; pineapple, standard, 2pound. $1.25(1.35; choice, $2?i2.25; cove oysters, 1-pound, full weight. G95c; light, 6o70c; 2-pound, full, $1.801.90; light. $1,100 1.20: string beans, 85$i95c; Lima beans, $1.10 ft 1.30; peas, marrowfat, $1.101.20; early June, $1.251.50: lobsters, $1.85g2; red cherriep. $1.20:&1.25: strawberries. $1.201.30; salmon .lbs, $1.10&2; . S-pound tomatoes, 8590c. Coal and Coke. Anthracite coal, all sizes, $7.50 per ton; Pittsburg and Raymond City, $4.25 per. ton; Jackson. $4.25; block. $3.25; Island City, $3; Biossburg and English cannel, $5. All nut coaij 50c below above quotatoins. . Coke Conneilsville, $3.75 per load; crushed, 3.25 per load; lump, 3 per load. , Drua;s. Alcohol, $2.54fj2.66; assafetida, 40c; alum, 4&5c; camphor, 47'S50o; - cochineal, 50(&55c; chloroform, 6(HJiC5c; copperas, brls. 75&85C; cream tartar, pure, 2Cfe2Sc; indigo, 651t&0c; licorice, Calab., genuine, ao4w; magnesia, carb.,- 2-oz, 25(g35c; morphine, P. & Y, per oz, $2.054j 2.30; madder, 14(16c; oil, castor, per gal, 96cQ$l; oil, bergamot, per lb, $3; opium, $2.65; quinine, P. & W., per oz, 35d40c; balsom copaiba, 60165c; soap, castlle, Fr., 12&16c; soda bicarb.. 4Vz'''6c: saltEpsom, 4a5c; sulphur, flour, 6gCc; salt peter, b:u&k; lurpennne, it'qiuc; glycerine, JW20c; iodide potassium, $33.10; bromide potassium, 404T.e; chlorate potash, 20c; borax, r I2''i 14c; cinchonida, 12&15C; carbolic acid, 22ii26c OiisLinseed. 59Si62c per gal; coal oil, legal test, 7&14e; bank, 40c; best siralts, 50c; Labrador, 60c; West Virginia lubricating, 20S 30c; miners. 45c. Lard oils Winter strained, in brls, 60c per gal; in half brls, 2c per gal extra. Dried Fruits. Figs Layer, 11014c pt;r lu. ltalslns Loose Muscatel, $1.25:81.40 pjer box; London layer. $1.351.75 per box; Valencia, e'ljS'&c per lb: layer, 9(tJ10c. I 'eaches Common, sun-dried, 8J10c per lb; CallfoMua. 10&12o; California, fincy, XZ UUc . - Apricots Evaporatel. 9"fil3c. Prunes California. 6(Jrl0c per lb. Currants 4a rer lb.

Dry Goods. Bleached Sheetings Androscoggin L. 6c; Berkeley, No. 60. 7c; Cabot. 60; Capital, Sc; Cumberland, 6c; Dwlght Anchor, 7c; Fruit of the Loom, 6l,ic; Farwell. 6MfC; Fltchvllle. 6c; Full Width. tc; Gilt Edge, to: GUded Age, 60; Hill. 6c; Hope. 0u; ' ; ' - ;

Lin wood, 6fe; Lonsdale, 6c; Ixnsdale I Cambric,: tc; Mason viile. 6c; Peabody, 5c; Pride of the West, lOVic; Quinebaugh, Cc; Star of the Nation, 6c; Ten Strike, 5Vc; Pepperell. 0-4, 15c; Pepperell, 10-4. 16c; A'ndroscoggin, 9-4, 15'c; Androscoggin, 10-4, 17c. Brown Sheetings Atlantic A, 5c; Argyle. 5c; Boott C, 4c: Buck Head, 5Uc; Clifton, CCC, 5c; Constitution, 40-inch. 7V-c: Carlisle, 40-inch. 7c; Dwiht Star, 6c; Great Falls E, 6c; Great Falls J, 4c; x-iVA Fine, 6c; Indian Head, Sc; Lawrence, LL. 4c; Pepperell E, 5M:c; Pepperell R, 5c; Pepperell, 9-4. 13'Ac; Pepperell, 10-4, 15c; Androscoggin, 9-4, 18'zic; Androscoggin. 10-4, 20Mc Prints Allen dress styles, 4c; Allen'3 staples, 4c; Allen TR, up; Alien robes, 6c; American indigo, 4c; Arnold LLC. 6Msc; C6checo fancy, 5c; Cocheco madders, 4c; Hamilton fancy, 5c; Manchester fancv, 5c; Merrimac iancy, 5c; Merrimac pinks unl purples, T,c; Pacific fancy, 5c; Pacific robes, 5V2c; Pacific mourring, 64c; Simpsen Eddystone, 5c; Simpson Berlin solids, B'ac; Simpson's oil finish, 6c;- Simpson's grays, 5c; Simpson's mournings, 5c. Ginghams Amoskeag staples, 5c; Amoskeag Pei-sian dress, 6c; Bates Warwick dress, 6c; Johnson BP Fancies, SVsc; . Lancaster, 5c; Lancaster Normandies, 6c; Carrollton, 4c; Renfrew Dress, 6c; Whittenton Heather, 6c; Calcutta Dress styles, bc. ' - Tickings Amoskeag ACA, lOH-c; Conestoga BF, 12c; Cordis 140, 9c: Cordis. FT, 10c; Cordis ACE, 10c: Hamilton Awnings, 9c; Kimono Fancy, 17c; Lenox Fancy, isc; Methuen A A, 10c; Oakland AF, 5'2c; Portsmouth, 10l,2c; Susquehanna, 12c; Shetucket SW. 6V&c; Shetucket F. 7c; Swift River, 5c. Kldflnished Cambrics Edwards, 3c; Warren, 3!-ic; Slater, 3o; Genesee, 3c. Grain Rags Amoskeag, $12.50; American, $12.50; Frankllnville, $15; Harmony, $12.50; Stark, $17.50. Flour. Straight grades, $2.50(32.75; fancy grades, $2.75!fif3; patent flour, $3.253.75; low grades,-$L50y-2. Groceries. Sugars Hard sugars. 4.204.82c; confectioners" A, 4c; soft A, 3.90tfi4.10e; extra C, 3.653.85c; ytllow C, 3.G0&3.856; dark yellow, 33c. Coffee Good, 202ic; prime, 2122c; strictly prime, 2324c; fancy green and yellow. 26&28c; ordinary Java, Z0tv.Hc. Roasted Old government Java, 3332ic; golden Rio, 26c; Bourbon Santos, 27c; gilded Santos, 26c; prime Santos, 25c; Cottage blended, 230; Capital blended, 22c; Pilot, 21 'c; Dakota, 2014c;' Brazil. 20c; 1-pound packages, 22c. Molasses and Syrups New Orleans molasses, fair to prime, 30(340c; choice, 4045c; syrups, 2330c. Salt In car lots, 95c$l; small lots, $1 1.05. . . . Spices Pepper, 1518c; allspice, 1015c: cloves, 1520c; cassia, 1012c; nutmegs, 65 75c per pound. Rice Louisiana, 4oc; Carolina. 4 6c. Beans Choice hand-picked navy, $22.10 per bu; medium hand-picked, $1.90g2; llmas, California, 5(S6a per pound. Twine Hemp, 1218c per lb; wool, 8(10c; flax, 2O30c; paper, 15c; jute, 1215c; cotton, 16S,25c Shot $1.20 1.25 per bair for drop. Lead 61s7c for presaed bars. Flour Sacks (paper) Plain, 1-32 brl, per 1,000, $3.50; 1-16 brl. $5; brl, $8; brl, $16; No. 2 drab, plain, 1-32 brl, per 1,000, $4.25; 1-16-brl. $6.50; , $10- . $20; No. 1 cream, plain, 1-32 brl, per 1.000. $7; 1-16, $8.75; , $14.50; , $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 $5.2505.75; No. 2 tubs, $4.50fj5; No. 3 tubs, $44.50; 3-hoop pails, $1.(1.60: 2-hoop palls, $1.1501.25; double washboards. $2.25St2.75: common washboards, $1.501.85; clothes pins, 50S5o per box. . . Iron and Steel.Bar iron, 1.20LS0c: horseshoe bar, 2 2c: nail rod, 6c; plow slabs, 2c; American cast steel, 8c; tire steel. 23c; spring steel, 45c. '. Leather. . ' Leather Oak sole, 30(40c; hemlock sole, 24&30c; harness, 2830c; skirting, 3132c; single strap. 41c; black bridle, per doz, $60 95; fair bridle, $6078 per doa; city kip, B575c; French kip. 85ci$1.10; city calfskins. 85c$l: French calfskins, fQ.1.80. Nails nud Horseshoes. Steel cut nails, $1.10; wire' nails, $1.25 rates; horseshoes, per keg, $3.75; mule shoes, per keg, $4.75; horse nails, $45 per box. Produce Fruits and Vegetables. Bananas Per bunch, $il 25. Cabbage Per brl, $2,25$ 3.50; California cabbage, $3.25 per crate. Cranberries $11(&12 per brl; $4 per box. Sweet Potatoes Jerseys. $33.25 per brl; Illinois. $2.502.75. . Onions Per bu, yellow, $1; red, $1.25 per bu; per barrel, yellow, $3; per barrel, red, $3.50; Spanish onions, $1.35 per crate. Cheese New York full cream, 1214c; skims. 5&7c per lb. Lemons Messina, choice, $3&3.50 per box; fancy lemons. $4. ;; Potatoes Per brl, $2.25; per bu, 75c. - Seed pOtatoes-Early Ohio, $1 per bushel; Early Rose. 90c per bushel. Apples Pfer brl. New York and New England stock, seconds, $3:50; choice, $4.50. Celery Per bunch, 3035c, according to quality. Oranges Florida, $33.50; California seedlings, $2.753 per box; navels, $3.503.75; budded fruit, $3.253.50. Turnips 75c(?r$l per brl. Parsnips $1.2501.50 per brl. -1 Pine Apples -$1.502 per doz. Lettuce 1518c per lb. . Seeds. - Clover-Cholce, recleaned, 60-lb, $5.1j5.40; prime, $5.255.40; English choice, $5.40; prime, $5.65; Alsike, choice, $6.156.65; Alfalfa, choice,' $4.90&5.19; crimson or scarlet clover, $3.904.40; timothy, 45-lb, choice, $2.75 2.85; strictly prime, $2.602.75; blue grass, $2.65; strictly prime, $2.502.60; blue grass, fancy, 14-lb, $L401.50; extra clean, 8590c. Orchard grass, extra, $1.852.05; Red top, choice,' $11.25; extra clean, 90c$l. English blue grass. 21-lb, $2.202.35. , Provisions. Bacon Clear sides, 40 to 50 lbs average, 7fcc; 30 to 40 lbs average, 7c; 20 to 30 lbs average, 7c. Bellies, 25 lbs average, 7c; 14 to 16 lbs average, 7c; 12 to 15 lbs average, 8c. 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, 7c; 16 lbs average, 7c. Hams Sugar-cured, 18 to 20 lbs average, 10c; 16 lbs average, 10c; 12Vi lbs average, 10c; 10 lbs average, 10c; Block ham3, 10ic; all first brands: seconds, c less. California hams, sugar-cured, 10 to 12 lbs average, 6c. Boneless hams, sugar-cured, 8V9c , Plck.ed Pork Bean pork, clear, per brl, 200 lbs. $14; rump pork, $12. Breakfast Bacon Clear firsts, ll'fcc; seconds, 10c. Lard Kettle-rendered, in tierces, 7c; pure lard, 8c. Tinners' Supplies. Best brand charcoal tin, IC, 10x14, 14x20. 12x12, $6ra6.50; IX, 10x14. 14x20. 12x12. $80 8.50; IC. 14x20, roofing tin, fo.255.50; IC, 20x 8. $10.5fVaU: block tin. In pigs, 25c; in bars. 27c. IrTJn 27 B iron, 3c; C iron. 4c; galvanized. 70 and 10 .C" rent, discount. Sheet zinc, BSc. Copper bottoms. 20c. Planished copper. 24c. Solder. 1314c.

Why Men Do Not Dance. Harper's Bazar. . There is much complaint that men do not make themselves as agreeable as they might nt dancing parties, and it is no unusual s'rht to find them standing about the halls and doorways at entertainments while voung. women sit partnerless through an entire evening. A lady of the writer's acquaintance gave a party not long since at which there was a large contingent of men who did not dance, and she inquired of severs! with whom she was familiar the reason. The response was that to many changes were constantly being introduced in the various dances that, being business men and much occupied, they had no time to keep familiar with them and therefore felt a hesitation in -dancing with young ladies who were thoroughly up in all the newest forms. A remedy for Incipient awkwardness and hesitancy on this score would seem to be to ground boys thoroughly in the various dancing steps- . Perhaps in New York, as well as in London, things may be progressing toward the ndopttrm of the Oriental custom suggested by a Turkish dignitary who, several years a?o, was entertained at an evening party given by an Englishman of note and position. Seeing his host hot and fatigued after taking part in several dances, he inauired, with surprise, why gentlemen and ladies in England should perform such hard labor when it was possible to have it done for them. "In my country,'" said he, "it is done for us by slaves." Pensions for Veterans. The applications of the following-named Indianians have been granted: Original John Yetter (deceased). Vincennes, Knox county; Silas W. Warner, Muncie. Delaware: John Flelschler, Greenville, Floyd; David C. Herr. Valparaiso, Porter; Joseph Schifuld, Frankfort, Clinton. Additional Jeremin Houtz, Markle. Huntington county. Renewal Charles W. Singleton, North Liberty, St. Joseph county. Increase David S. Reed. l.lkinsvillo. Brown; Orlando V. Servis, Orchard Grove, Lake; Levi D. Bodley, Columbia City, Whitley; Claiborne A. Pearson, Alton. Crawford; Americus Achey, Indianapolis, Marion; James W. Dunem, Crawfordsville. Montgomery: William G. Rogers, Indianapolis, 'Marion; Henry Blttger, National Sol-flers'. Home, Grant; StoKeiy R. Stiles, Martinsville, Morgan. Reissue George H. Cooper, Hamilton, Steuben county; Ozias Powell, Orestes, Madison; Christopher Hoffman, Dupont. Jefferson: John W. Baxter, Blooniington. Monroe: William A. Reichelsderfer. HatIan. Allen; John Peeples, Maxinkuc'tee, Mai shall. Original Widows, etc. Lizzie Ake. Muncie. Delawaie ounty; Caroline Worth, Wabash. Wabash,

BULLS TOOK PHOFITS

DELIBERATE SELLING RESULTED IN AN EASY AND LOW MARKET. All Cereals Participated, In the Moderate Decline - and Provisions Quickly Followed Suit. CHICAGO, March 2. The bulls took profits to-day and as a result the wheat market was easy. May closing c lower. May corn closed c lower, "May oats c lower and provisions at slight-declines. The weather was not as cold in the West as to justify the signal service cold wave predictions of the day before. That, in conjunction with an excellent report on the condition of the wheat plant ' in Kansas, Missouri, Indiana and Illinois, along with the fact that the more, long-headed of the bull speculators had unloaded again on the shorts , during yesterday's advance, gave the market a weak opening. May, which closed yesterday at 64c, opened with sellers at from 54c to 64c, with an Immediate further shade of reduction. That extreme weakness wore off In a short t e, but was again followed by a declining tendency until after the receipt of the official cablegrams giving the quotations from the continental markets,' Berlin and Antwerp were each quoted higher, and Paris from c per bushel advance for March wheat to 2c higher for the May-August term. The quotations from Paris to the New YorK Produce Exchange named an even greater advance in wheat than the official figures received here and translated above. Tne Paris cablegram to New York gave the advance in March wheat as - 35 centimes and 56 centimes, respectively, for March and May-August, which are respectively equivalent to 2c and 3VSc per bushel. Those gains at the continental markets caused a recovery here to 54c, which was the trading price at the close. The business in corn was small and of an uninteresting local character. The tendency of the fluctuations was to follow those of wheat, with the tendency of corn rather more in favor of a decline. The opening price for May was 45c and it declined during the day to 44c, with 45c the closing price. , - ' . Oats were very dull. The tone of the market was easier with corn, prices being a shade lower during sthe entire session. May sold between 29cland 2c, closing at 29'g'29c. Very little change can be noted in provisions, but such as there is, is in the direction of lower prices. The following are the declines for the May deliveries: Pork and lard, 2c; ribs, 2M5c; pork, 2$5c. Hog receipts were 16,000 head, and 39,000 are estimated for Monday, with 180,000 entire run for next week; Estimated receipts for- Monday Wheat, 35 cars; corn, 245 cars; oats, 135 cars. Leading futures ranged as follows: Open- High- Low- CIosArticles. ing. est. est. lng. Wheat March . 52 ; 52 , 51 52 May 64 54 54 . 54 - July ..... 55 55 54 , 65 Corn March ... 43 s v43 42 41 May 45 45 44 45 July ..... 44 ' 44 44 44 Oats May 29 29 29 29 June ; 28 ."' 28 28 28 July ..... 27 27 27 27 Pork-May $10.35 $10.35 $10.27 $10.32 Lard May ..... 6.52 6.52 6.47 6.50 Ribs May 5.30 5.32 5.27 5.30 July C.45 " 5.45 5.42 5.45 Cash quotations were as follows,; FlourWinter patents, $2.50&2.75; winter straights, $2.30(52.60; spring patents, $3.103.50; spring straights, $22.75; bakers,. $1.75(&2.10;. No. 2 spring wheat, 545t;c; No. 3 sprint wheat nominal; No. 2 red. 6253c; No. 2 corn, 43c; No. 3 yellow corn, 4141c. No. 2 oats, 28c; No. 2 white, .31&32c; No. 3 white, n3131c. No. ' 2 rye, 51c. No. : 2 barley, 53c; No. 3, 5152c; No. 4, 61c. No. 1 flaxseed, $1.391.39. Prime timothy seed, $5.80. Mess pork, per brlv $10.1510.30. Lard, per pound, 6.37c. Short ribs sides, (loose), 5.15ffi5.20c. Dry salted shoulders (boxed), 4g 4c. Short clear .Bides," Xboxed), 5.455.50c. Whiskey, distillers' finished goods,. per gal.,, $1.28. --'- , ii; On the Produce Exchange, to-day, the butter market was steady; creameries, 1020c; daries, 918c. Eggs dull; at 2425c. . Receipts, Flour, 10,000 brls; wheat, 9,000 bu; corn, 252,000 bu; oats, 183,000 bu; rye, 6,000 bu;. barley. 38,000 bu. Shipments Flour, ,10,000 brls; wheat, 16,000 bu: corn,-27,00 bu; oats, 167,000 bu: rye. 1,000 bu; barley. 18,000 bu. AT NEW YORK. Ruling; Prices In Produce at the Seaboard's Commercial Metropolis. NEW YORK, 'March 2. Flour Receipts, 21,000 brls; exports, 22,500; sales, 8,900 packages. Market , firm, but , quiet; buyers are now 10c under for spring patents which are held firm by millers. City ' mill patents, t $404.15; winter patents,' $2.803.15; ; city mill clears, $3.35; winter straights, $1.702.15; Min nesota patents, $3.053.8O; winter extras, $1.902.40; Minnesota bakers, 23.60; winter low grades, $1.702.10; spring low grades, $1.751.90; spring extras;"jl-852.35; Southern flour dull; common to fair extra, $1.90 2:40; good to choice xtra, $2.402.95. Rye' flour quiet; sales 150 brls; superfine, $2.60 2.80; fancy, $2.80$i3. Buckwheat flour quiet at $1.65(01.70. Buckwheat dull at 4954c. Cornmeal quiet; sales 200 brls; yellow Western, $1.081.10; Brandywlne, $2.90. Rye nominal. Car lots 55c; boatloads, 6556c Barley easy; No. 2 Milwaukee, 6365; two rowed State, 60c; Canada, 7072c; barley malt steady; Western, 7072csix rowed. 73g:75c. Wheat Receipts, none; exports, 156,50(1 bu; sales, 1,175,000 bu futures; none spot. Spots inactive; No. 2 red, in 'store and elevator, 68c; afloat, 69c; f. o. b., 60c afloat; No. 1 Northern, 68c; No. 1 hard, 69c delivered. Options opened easier under free local selling and fine weather West, traders ignoring the firmer cables and big increase in weekly exports. Later there was a further decline on enormous English farmers' deliveries and the close was at c net loss. On the curb prices rallied sharply on strong French advices. No. 2 red, March closed at 58c; May, 59 59 5-16C closed at 59c; June. 69r(i59Vic, closed at 59c; July, 5959c, closed at 59c; August, 59fti59c, closed at 59c: September, 60&60c. closed at 60c; December, 6363c, closed at 63c. ' Corn Receipts, 37,700 bu; exports, 18,100 bu: sales. 130.000 bu futures. 10.C00 bu spot. Spots dull; No. 2, 49c in elevator, 50c a A. ....... mIv, i 4. AlA.rn... illlUal, SteillllCL IIIIACU, ,& Tit , ttti , 4 delivered. Options very quiet and lower, with wheat, closing at c decline. March closed at- 4Sc; May,- 48 49c, closed at 48c; July, 4949c, closed at 49c. . Oats Receipts. 42,000 bu; exports. 200 bu; sales, 5.000 bu futures. 16,000 bu spot Spots very dull; No. 2, 33c; No. 2. delivered, 34V-c; No. 3. 33c; No. 2 white, 37c; No. 3 white, 36c; track white; 3841c. Options ruled very dull and closed at c" lower. March closed at 33c; May closed at 33c. Hay steady; shipping. 45&50c; good to choice, 55fr70c. Hops steady; State, com mon to choice 01a, miic; is4, ixgiic; Pacific coast, 3&7c; 1894. 7(fillc. Hides firm; wet-salted New Orleans sales, 45 to 65 pounds, 5c; Buenos Ayres dry, 20 to 24 pounds. 1313c; Texas dry, 24 to 30 pounds, 7U7c. Leather quiet; hemlock sole. Buenos Ayres light to heavy weights, 1417c. Beef, quiet; family, $llfil2; extra mess, $7.50ftS; beef hams, $17.50; packet. $8012; city extra India mess, $16'518. Cut meats steady; pickled bellies. 5W5c; pickled shoulders, 44c;f pickled hams, msc. Lard steady; Western steam closed at 6.72fi 6.75c: city, 6c. .March closed at 6.72e, nominal; May, 6.80c. nominal. Refined, quiet: continent, 7.10c; S. A., 7.50c; com-.' pound. 4(a-rc. Pork steady; new mess," 3tll.25fcill.75; family, $U.5012; short clear, $13U 14.50. Butter dull; Western dairy, 919c Western creamery, 13t21c; factory, 8gl4c; Elgins, Wu22c; imitation creamery, 10i6c; State dairy, 13190; State creamery, old, I2'il$c. . Cheese quiet: State, large, 9lllc; small, 9?iUc; part skims, 38c; full skims. 1 fi2.'.c. Kzgs steady; State and Pennsylvania, 30c; Western fresh, 29c; Southern, 2829c. Receipts. 2,213 packages. Tallow firm; city. 4c; country, 4c. Rice steady: domestic, fair to extra, 4 6c; Japan, 4ffi4c. Molasses steady; New Orleans, open kettle, good to choice, 33ft3Sc Oranges quiet; Florida, $1$3; California. $3.25f(3.50. (Cotton seel oil dull: prime crude, 22c; prime summer "yellow, 25fe'26c; off summer yellow, 25(&26c, nominal; yellow butter grades, 27'&2Sc; prime summer white, 28 29c, nominal. Coffee Options opened steady at BfiilO points decline, ruled generally weak under foreign and local selling, weak foreign advices, smaller, deliveries and larger receipt". Sales, 14.750 bags, including; May, 14.50(ci 14.60c: June. 14.55ft 14. 60e; July, 14.7014. 75c; August, 14.55c; September, 14.55514.600;. December, 14.50c. Spot coffee Rio firm; No. 7. 16c. Mild quiet and steady ; Cordova, 18(5x,llc. Sales none. Rio steady; No. 7 Hlo, 15c; exchange, 10J. Itcceipts, 8.000

bags; cleared for the United States. 3.0CO bass; cleared for Europe, 1.000 bags; stock. 163,000 bags; warehouse deliveries from New York yesterday, 6,565 bags. New York stock to-day. 160,958 bags; United States stock, 72,239 bags; afloat for the United States, 251.000 bags: total visible for the United States, 243,329 bags, against 470,344 bags last year. Rio shipments to the United States during February. 75,000 bags; Santos, 68,000 Sugar Raw firm.' Fair refining, 2 U-16c; centrifugal. 96 test. 3c: saies. none. Re

fined firm and fairly active; sso. t, .1 t-iwsv 3c; No. 7. 3&3 9-16c: No. 8, 3 3-163. No. 9, 3(13 5-16c; No 10. 3 1-16iWc; No. 11. 3S3 3-16e: No. 12. 215-163c: No. 13, 2c;

off A. Zmc: mold A. 4 1-I6c!fi4c : stand ard A, 3 ll-163c: confectioners' A, 3 3c; cut loaf, 4-16!54c; crushed, 4 7-16ru) 4c; powdered, 4 l-16S4c; granulated, 313-164c; Cubes, 4 l-164c. , BALTIMORE. March 2. Flour steady and unchanged; receipts, 11,607 brls; shipments, 350 brls; sales. 300. Wheat firm; spot and month, 5S1ff'$c: May, 59V360c; steamer No. 2 red, 55lx'55c. Receipts. 1,524 bu; shipments, 16 000 bu; stock, 582,149 bu; sales. 120,000 bu; Southern wheat, by sample, 5&0c; Southern wheat, on grade. 561r59c. Corn easy: spot and month, 47 1 47c; May, 48ca48c; steamer mixed, 46c bid. Receipts, 31,401 bu; shipments, 47,143 bu; stock, 325,711 bu; sales. 1,000 bu. Southern white corn, 4747c; Southern yellow, 49c. Oats firm; No. 2 white Western, 35f? 36c; No. 2 mixed, 33V.S33c. Receipts. 10, 920 bu; stock. 24S.165 bu. Rye slow; No. 2. 5657c. Rece pts, 1,065 bu; stock, 25,023 bu. Hay steady; good to choice timothy, $13 13.50. Grain freights quiet and engagements light. Steam to Liverpool, per bushel, 2d; March, Cork, for orders per quarter, 2s 9d&2s lod. Sugar firm and unchanged. Butter dull and weak; fancy creamery, 23c; fancy imitation, 18c; fancy ladle, 15c; good ladle, 12c; store-packed, 810c. Eggs steady; fresh, 25c. Cheese firm and unchanged, v LIVE STOCK. Cattle' Scarce and Steady Hoks Active and Strong Sheep Firm. Cattle Receipts, none; shipments, 100. Receipts are very light, and the market steady at previous prices: Export grades '. ... I ...... .. ..$5.00$?5.SO Good to choice shippers 4.2o!'i4.75 Fair to medium shippers 3.75fj4.10 Common thin shippers.....; 3.00'&3.50 Feeders, 900 to 1,100 pounds. 3.75ti4.25 Stockers, 500 to 800 pounds.... 3.00ri3.50 Good to choice heifers 3.50(4.00 Fair to medium heifers..... 3.j0vi 3.33 Common thin heifers 2.25f2.75 Good to choice cows 3.25(?i3.73 Fair to medium cows....;... 2.75fu3.10 Common old cows , i 1.50i2.50 Veals, good to choice... 4.00rfi5.23 Veals, common to medium.... 2.5(Xu3.50 Bulls, good to choice L 3.00fa3.75 Bulls, common to medium.... 2.0tKt2.75 Milkers, good to choice 30.0O40.00 Milkers, common to medium 18.0027.00 Hogs Receipts, 2,500; shipments, 1,000. The quality was fair. The market opened active at strong prices, and closed steady, with all sold. Heavy packing and shipping........ $4.10314.35 Mixed , 4.004 25 Light 3.9017 4.10 Heavy roughs 3.OO4.0O Sheep and Lambs Receipts, none; shipments, 200. The quality was fair. The market was firm at unchanged prices: Sheep good to choice ...,.$3.504.25 Fair to medium 2.755J;3.25 Common thin 2.00co!2.&0 Lambs, good to choice 4.25i5.00 Lambs, fair to medium... 3.50(4.00 Lambs, common thin ; 2.753.25 Bucks, per head.... 2.005.00 Elsewhere. CHICAGO, March 2. Cattle Receipts for to-day were 800 head, making 41,991 for the week, against 46,157 for last week. There was a good inquiry for cattle in the different classes, but business was hindered by the meager proportions of the supply. The feeling was firm, for, notwithstanding the recent smart advance, there are no indications of excessive receipts in the near future. Trading was on a basis of $3.75&S for common to extra steers, $2.504.40 for stockers and feeders, and $1.50fi4.50 for cows, heifers and bulls. Texas-fed steers were quoted at $3.755, and Texas-fed bulls at $3.3.50. . Hogs receipts were estimated at 16,000, making 174,708 for the week. - The demand from packers was active and shippers were buying freely. The small supply was soon out of sellers' hands. Prices wepeTsteady and strong. They ranged from $3.75 to $3.85 for very common to $4.404.45 for strictly prime. The prices most frequently paiu tor light weights were $3.95(ff4.15, and the bulk of the heavy hegs sold within the range of $4.20(54.33.. - . -v Sheep This week receipts amounted to about 50,800 head, which . is 12,000 less than for last week and 19.000 less than for the corresponding week last year. The market was quiet and steady at jz.5wi4.mi ror poor to choice sheep and at $3.25'S5.40 for lambs. Receipts Cattle, 800; calves, 100; hogs, 16,000; sheep. 2.000. ST. LOUIS. March 2. Cattle Receipts, 700; shipments, 300; market steady; good to choice native steers, $4.75'S5.20; fair 10 medium shipping. $4.25(a'4.60; heavy dressed . beef and butchers. $4.504.80; light to me dium, $3.50(gv4. 40; feeders, $3caJ-25; stockers, $1.752.60; cows, $23.25; grass Texas steers, $2.503.50; Texas-fed range, $3.504.50; grass cows, $1.753. Hogs Receipts, 1,200; shipments, 2,100; market strong; top prices, $4.25; bulk of sales, $4.104.25. Sheep Receipts, 400: no shipments; most of offerings were fed Mexicans, and sold at $4.50; native mixed, $3.334; Southwest mixed, $3.75. j LOUISVILLE,- March 2. Cattle Receipts light. The' market closed strong on good, but slow on common. Extra shipping, $4.50 (4.75; best butchers, $3.754; feeders, $3.23 3.65; stockers, $23. Hogs Receipts light. The market steady. AH sold early. Prospects fair. Choice packing and butchers, $4.10(eI4.13; fair to good packing, $4S"4-10; good to extra light, $3.904. Sheep and Lambs The market was dull. Good to extra shipping sheep, $2.75 Ji3; fair to good, $2.502.75: extra lambs, $3.503.75; fair to good, $3(??3.50. KANSAS CITY, March 2. Cattle Receipts, 2,800; shipments, 200.-- The market was steady. Texas steers, $3.904.55: Texas cows, $2.75(ff3.50; no Colorados here; beef steers, $2.755.75; native cows, $1.50fi4.40; stockers and feeders, $2.50T4; bulls, $2.25'34. Hogs Receipts, 6,800; shipments, 800. The market was steady. Bulk of sales at $3.85 4.10; heavies, $4r4.15; packers. $3.80fM.15; mixed, $3.804.05; lights, $3.653.85; Yorkers, $3.803.85: pigs, $3.60&;3.75. " Sheep Receipts, 600; shipments. 1,700. The market was steady. CINCINNATI,. March 2. Cattle strong at $2,260:5. Receipts, 100; shipments, 200. Hogs active and higher at $3.73('4.43. Receipts, 1,000; shipments, 9,000. Sheep steady at $24.50. Receipts, 100; shipments, 200. Lambs steady at $3Q5. EAST LIBERTY, Pa., March 2. Cattle unchanged. Hogs steady and unchanged. Sheep active; extra. $4.304.50; good, $3.80 4.10; common to fair lambs, $2.504.75. WERE THEY EMBARRASSED t The Lady Thooght the ndtchers Ought to Have Been So. New York Tribune. "What," asked the indulgent husband, "are you going to do with an inconsistent woman, and how are you going to teach her never to make threats?" AH of which means that his wife had just been telling them something that amused them, but not her. She had not lived in her present house long. One of the things that sho believed in-and a very good belief it is, many husbands will say is that the woman who is at the head of the house should do her own marketing. She dropped in at her butcher's in the afternoon, when she was on her way to a matinee at the opera, and gave an order. Another of her principles is to pay spot cash for everything she buys, and to run no accounts, but on this day she had forgotten her pocketbook. "I did not ask them to charge it to me," she said. "I did not want them to do that. I explained that I had forgotten my pocketbook and that they were to send the purchase to my house, and on the next dav when I came again I would pay them. "And would you believe," she said, opening her eyes, "that they refused? And I said to them: "Very well, send it around, collect, and I shall not come here to buy anything more" So far so good, but "And do you' Know," she said, with the most innocent smile in the world, "that I went there the very next day and have been going there ever since, because it's the best shon and th1 most convenient. And they looked very funny when I cams in and gave my orders as usual. I think they must have been embarrassed." Cost of Senatorial Courtesy. Washington Post. Senator Allen caused a little quiet amusement in the Senate on Saturday. Mr. Chandler was still talking at an unusually late hour on the meat-inspectlcn clause of the agricultural appropriation bill, and everybody was Impatient to close the debate and go "home. Suddenly Mr. Allen arose and motioned apologetically to Mr. Chandler, who paused in his remarks to hear what the Nebraska Senator had to say. "WU1 the Senator allow me to interrupt him to make a motion?", asked Senator Allen. "Certainly." said Mr. Chandler. "Then I move," said Mr. Allen, 'that the Senate do now adjourn."

GYPSIES OF THE SEA

SURVIVORS OF THE IXCAS' Sl KJECTS WHO SAIL ON PACIFIC WATERS. They Use the Same Style of Craft that Pisnrro Womlered At Balsas of : Peru and Their Crews. Samuel M. Scot,t. in New York Post. In his "History of the Conquest of Peru" Prescott relates thst While Ruiz, one of the companions of Pizarro, was sailing down the coast he wa3 much perplexed at the sight of a . strange sail bearing towards him.' "As he drew near he found it was a huge vessel, or rather raft, called balsa by the natives, consisting of a number of huge, timbers of a light, porous wood, tightly lashed together by way of deck. Two masts or sturdy poles, erected in the middle of the vessel, sustained a large square sail of cotton, while a rude kind of rudder, or movable keel, made of plank, inserted between the logs, enabled the mariner to give a direction to the floating fabric, which held on its course without the aid of oar , or paddle." ' The same style of craft, scarcely altered in any particular, is a common, sight today in the equatorial waters of the Pacific. Instead of a "flooring of reeds" a built-up platform of small. logs covered with planking forms the deck, while the masts. Instead of being placed m the middle of the vessel are a large mainmast stepped forward and a smaller jigger mast well aft. The sails are still square sheets of cotton suspended from long light yards. . The crews which navigate1 these strange contrivances are made up of Indians from the neighborhood of Sechura, a district just south of the port of Paita. They are the last remnant of the ancient inhabitants of the country along the coast who can still boast of compartively pure blood, and they constitute a distinct feature of the life of Peru. The coast has few harbors; most of the seaports face directly upon the ocean.' Owing to the surf and the shoaling beaches it is impossible for steamers to approach such moles or piers as there are, and most of the loading ana discharging of cargo is aone Dy means or tne Daisas, wnin sail out from the shore to the steamer and make their landings directly upon the beach. In this way men of Sechura have almost a monopoly of the lighterage along the coast.. Although short in stature, rarely exceeding five reet six Inches in height, they are a fine race physically, with light, strong limbs, superb bacirB and . deep, powerful chests. . With their round, flat faces, high cheek-bones, and thick, straight black hair, they resemble somewhat the Indians of Alaska, but their countenances are full of vivacity and intelligence. Their strength and endutance are marvelous. They , are especially skilled in carrying enormous weights, which they bear upon their shoulders Instead of on their backs, as is usually the case. Many of these men are able to run several hundred yards under two large sacks of rice, a burden of nearly six hundred pounds. They enter into their work with a wil and an enthusiasm that quite put to shame their indolent Cholo neighbors. They are inclined to look down upon the mixed breeds of the coast, take pride in their own greater purity of race, and have few relations with those about them. In the towns they inhabit a quarter by themselves, marry among their oxn people, and adhere strictly to their special customs and modes of life. WANDERERS ON WATER. BufIn addition to those who are thus occupied in the towns, a large proportion of these balseros or watermen of Sechura live a nomadic or gypsy life upon the sea itself. The wood of which the rafts . are made grows to the north of Peru, in the forests of Ecuador and Colombia, The balsas are constructed in the rivers and then sailed down the coast to tne ports where they are required. As Is well known, the prevailing winds and currents of this portion of the Pacific are from the south ; while the currents sometimes change, a north wind is of rare occurrence; the voyage of a balsa Is therefore a long and often a perilous undertaking. The passage of a hundred odd miles from Tumbes to Payta frequently occupies from thirty to forty days, and i3 along a region of the coast which Is an almost uninhabited desert. It is one long beat to windward. Often the violence of the winds and of the sea makes progress impossible, and the crude craft must be headed for the shore and brought to anchor in shallow water, where, through the chill nights, the white dawns and the blazing days these patient wanderers, of the deep jwait until Neptume is appeased. The crews number usually from five to ten men, and as the balsas nave no cabins, all their time, sleeping or waking, is spent on deck. Water and provisions surflcient for all possible delays have to tie carried. The rations consist chiefly of toasted corn and bananas, with salt fish or such fresh fish as can be caught on the way. The latten is usually eaten raw with onions and red-peppers. Cooking Is done on a box of sand arranged as a stove, with three stones to support the earthen pots, which are the omy kitchen utensils. The poor fellows have many hardships to endure, but their patience Is infinite. Some years airo a balsa entered Payta harbor, having on board a sailor who ihad broken his leg during a storm two weens previous, laying upon deck under a light shelter which his companions arranged for him, he had been forced to suffer the tortures of his wound without hope of-aid until the port could be reached. : If during the long voyage the balsa becomes water-logged, or any other emergency calls for delay, the raft is dismantled and rolled upon the beach, log by log, to dry. The tying aud untying of these balsas is decidedly exciting work, and it requires nerve as well as skill and experienec, as fthe task has frequeutly to be performed in a heavy surf. As soon as the logs have been disposed on the beach a rude shelter, made of the timbers of the deck and of the sails, is erected near by. This is merely a defense against the sand-tossing wind, for there is no rain, and the men seem to be insensible to the difference between the temperature of the night and of the day. Instead of covering tneir bodies with blankets while sleeping, tney throw their ponchos or cloaks over tnelr heads, and make no addition to their customary light cotton clothing, even when the night wind of the desert is cold. , THEIR SHORE LIFE. Once on shore, they occupy themselves In sailor fashion, mending and making sails, twisting and splicing rope, weaving nets, and sewing clothes. Others construct a small balsa or two from the light logs that support the deck, and dally put to sea to supply the camp wRh fish. The flsh of the coast are of two kinds, those, such as mackerel, which are taken by trolling, and the bottom-loving varieties, which are caught with bait. For the former a squid of bone and rag is used, for the latter a common cod line and nook baited with pieces of the liza or herring, which is found in great quantities in shallow, sheltered bays along the shore, and taken with a small casting net, in the use of which these Indians are very expert. They have a wealth of fishing lore for all times and conditions and seasons. They devoutly believe that the lish are under the special keeping of St. Peter, and they invoke that patron with a simple trust wnenever the luck is against them. They feel confident that a candle burned before his image is never wasted. Nature seems to have taught tntm one trick which is as unique as it is true. The best grounds for bottom fish are among deeply submerged rocks and reefs. Most of these snots are of small area, and are known to the fishermen in a general way by certain shore bearings. On approaching the locality they put an oar or paddle Into the water and listen attentively, with their ear close against the end of the handle. If the bottom is smooth and sandy and therefore unfavorable, no sound comes through the primitive telephone. But wherever the submarine currents seethe among the hidden crags, a crisp, sputtering resonace, clear and unmistakable, is heard, remarka bly similar to the noise made by a fish frying in a pan. Indeed, they call the sound the "frying fish," and it Is the invariable sign of on auspicious position. As a rule, while at work on their balsas, these people fill the air with good-natured bolsterousness and laughter, chaffing the weaker ones and applauding the strong. But if. while being unloaded at the beach, the balsa, through the ebb of the tide, gets aground, the Indians display a curious superstition. The crew proceed to launch it in absolute silence not a word is allowed to be spoken, but whenever a large wave is seen approaching all whistle In a low, coaxing tone as if cajoling and wooing the sea to aid them; once the raft is well afloat they spring on board with a shout of triumph and paddle clear of the beach. At their home In Sechura and its vicinity the balseros till the soil and raise corn, cotton, fruits' and vegetables whenever there is sufficient water in the Plura river, which How through this region, to owrmit of Irri

gation. At other times they live by selling fish to the adjacent towns. The roving disposition of the tribe is hnrel by the women. They are skilled in weaving and in a kind; of tapestry work. They fabricate gayly-col-ored allorjas. or saddle-bags, and brightlystriped cobijones, or bed-covers, which, with, an Infinite assortment of small merchandise, they peddle among the scattered sett lament; that cluster where water is found In , the desert. Their little donkey caravans are on all the winding trails, and whenever the lonely traveler encounters a slowly Jogging train he Is sure of kindly graceful saluta-, tions and many a bit of countryside gossip if he cares to pause for a while and chatter. HABITS Oif WILD GEESE.

They Will Now Travel North by Millions Some of Their Peculiarities. "N," In Pittsburg Dispatch. Almost any time during the latter part of February and throughout the month of March we may expect to see a flight of wild fowl at an altitude of from 500 to 1,000 feet flapping; their way to the north. The peculiarity is the singular V-shaned line, with the apex forward. and the uniform distance apart preserved by the flyers. These are the wild geese, and to both boy and man this is always an interesting spectacle. These creatures winter In the moi-e remote parts of the southern United States, millions being attracted to the everglades of Florida, a vast and watery region inaccessible to all quadrupeds save such as relong to the families of the amphibia. Others ot these birds penetrate into Mexico, the Central and South American States and the islands, and waters of the Indies afford them, favorite resorts. They are content, to remain In these southern latitudes during the season ot winter over the northern hemisphere, but with the approach of the vernal equinox they show signs of restlessness. They are noisy to a degree that is deafening, as the pairing Instinct begins toimpel them, and In tens of thousands of squads they start from their sunny surroundings for the still cold and cheerless breeding grounds that extend from, the Northern States through British America probably to the pole itself. . These flocks as they make these Journeys are invariably led by a stouthearted gander, who maintains his post of honor and authority at the extremo point of the V. and whose clarion-toned "honk" conveys his orders, whlcbi aro responded to by.hls conver&lng lines oC followers. . - ... ... When this angle Is rigidly maintained and moves directly and placidly across the sky we may infer that the flock is made up of the more elderly and more experienced fowls, but when the angla scatters, breaks, gets Into a straight line and indulges in unusual vociferation it is almost sure to be the younger fry that is making the Journey. Thesa cannot repress the feeling of lnquisltiveness that the novelty of the situation. Inspires;. they gaze witn wonaer on um panorama underneath, to the neglect oC attention and decorum in flight, and, without a doubt, the patience of tha leader is often sorely taxed. It is like getting raw recruits to preserve ever ranks, and when once the angle is shattered tbe troop Is "rattled." and most vigorous is the,, 'honking" before tha rank is again in order. These Journeys are the events in the lives of the geese. They cover zones ire their flights , from the tropics to the poles, and the meteorology they must encounter is very various. With favoring wind currents they make eighty miles an hour, and excentlonally they may reach a one-hundred-mile-per-hour gait, and this may drop to forty or fifty miles, and in stress of ugly weather they may be compelled to seek the surface. The cold spring rains are hard ore flighuVThey get wet on and under the wings. There lsinot only the additional weignt, ma me vanco , vi. . do not act with that fine mechanical precision, and when to this is added snow, a freezing rain or sleet, then to the earth they make a descent and take such hazards as the situation aftords. uncier any cio;uuuitt- jv..ney involves stops for rest and food, anri without doubt the wheat regions are noted on the southward Journey in the fall. v ' . , , . They are vegetarians,- and their food consists of seeds, roots, grass aud portions or nlants. As a rule the same geese spread , out over the same territory year after year, both in their southern and northern homes,, but an exceptlonal scarcity of food or too frequent encroachments of man causes them to seek new localities. They select a suitable breeding ground, and hundreds and sometimes thousands of nests are close together, made of tiry grass, flags and the down from the breasts of the females. During the breeding Beason these fowls manifest a most audacious fierceness, strikirg at an enemy literally in clouds, giving but small heed even to firearms. This llerceness is only intensified when the yountf have come forth. At night the vigilant males are on guard, and such a vhlns as taking them by surprise and wheu off guard is entirely out of the question. While the majority may have squatted down apd .with bill poked under the wing" seek repose, there are Fenti.b'ls oa duty, and these are standing. They May draw up alternate legs to warm their webbed feet, but under no circumsUntea will these sentries be found oft their guard, and warning Is at . once giver of the approach of a fox or other predatory creature. t The young goslins at once take to the water and in a few weeks are able t-y make considerable trips with tne o.ue-r geese, and then begins systematic and extensive foraging. Remoie waters and grounds' are visited and the glowing summer is one prolonged holiday AH tne maimana ana iiiir.i wta.. on. the polar region are the summer habitat for incomputable numbers of gee. swans and ducks. Literally In clouds these make the Journey into and acrossthe polar Interior, and with the region so inaccessible to man they are as familiar as with the topography of the settled States acrosfwhich they make their semi-annual fllshts. The Dominion of Canada has innumer-t able lakes, swamps and rivers that have seldom been seen by man, and here this, winged, wild fowl can readily penetrate, free from that common and most merciless human enemv. As bearing on the strength and persistence of Inbred habits it may be stated that even the domestic goose, though probably removed centuries from a wild state, still has the habit of having sentinels on guard. Even in the security of the barnyard a flock can never be found in the night without one or two members doing guard duty and. readv to announce the approach of any intruder. If a hundred wild geese alight on a, wheat field to feed, the foraging is done in silence, but the moment they take wing they begin their familiar chatter. Nothing bewilders a flock of geese flying at night scf much as foggy weather or the bright glare oc electric or lighthouse lights. Their extraordinary power of vision is all the more keenly affected by the piercing rays which seem to hold their attention and to which they are entirely unused. t The ample area of wing surface that these fowls possess and their weight call for a considerable dlsolaeement of the atmosphere, and the angular lines preserved in their long flights are at once most intelligent as utilizing their powers to the very best advantage in cleavage. Each individual to the rear of the leader gets the benefit of some of his 1 . nntlnn .,,1.1 t V 4 Q 11 CPrPlTfl t A prcueixPoUl ! nLUVil, cii.v, oo - is considerable. To a slight extent under each fowl the air is rendered "anthexlcal." which I an aid to buoyancy. The atmospheric ocean Is more readily cloven, direction more easily maintained and a choppy .ondltion of air currents overcome. It Is observable that this form of flight Is never resorted to in their local Journeyings over their habitats, and its adop tion on long voyages is a most wonuerful illustration of the Intelligent dlreotlon of instinct.