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

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL

1895.

FRACTIONAL ADVANCE

STOCK EXCHANGE IVCSIXESS DILL, BIT PRICES IIE1D IT. Heavy Trading In SoRar Trnit Reanlt of Adverse Romor-Locl Markets Are Quiet. At New York, yesterday, money on call was active at 2',43 per cent.; last lean, tU: closed at 2Vi per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 43,& per cent. Sterling exchange was strong, with actual : business in bankers' bills at $4.S3(3 i.B&Vg for demand and $l.S8i1.83 for sixty days; posted rates, ti.&SW'gi.f.d and 4.90; commercial bills, J4.87V44.87. Silver certificates, 67Vi67c; tales, J10,000; bar silver, 66c; Mexican dollars, 52c. Total sales of stocks were 183,026 shares. Including the following: American Sugar, 69,700; American Tobacco, 3,20); . Atchison, 7,&)0; Chicago Gas, 5,300; Distilling certificates, 15,400; General Electric, 3.2C0; Louisville & Nashville, 3,000; New Jersey. Central. 4.7CO; Reading, 6,300; St. Paul, 5,900; silver certificate. 10,000. It was a dull day on the Stock Exchange, and there were periods of stagnation, but prices were well maintained awd in the majority of Instances advances ,wera established on the day's transactions. London was in the market chiefly as a buyer, but sold small lots of Louisville & Nashville. Its dealings were not in sufficient voluma to be a factor- in moving the market There was heavy liquidation in Sugar. an1 the bears hammered the stocks on reports that some of the trust refineries had been closed by reason of overproduction. Distilling was in fair demand for the account of the new Interests in the company. New England was also bought in good blocks by those who have been pushing the reorganization plan. These three are. the only stocks in which the sales exceeded 10,000 shares. Atchison was well supported. Th granger stocks were only moderately dealt in. , Of the coal shares New Jersey Central was the only, one which moved outside of a narrow margin. Union Pacific was In good tone, selling 1 per cent, higher and closing at the best quotation made. The general market was heavy at the opening arid during the first hour, but after U o'clock became strong, lapsing into dullness and be coming stagnant in the last hour. In the final dealings there was a little more doing and the market closely fairly firm in tone. The- change in prices, compared with yesterday's closing, which exceeds a fraction, are: Advances Delaware. Lackawanna & Western, Union Pacific and United States Express, 1 per cent.- Tennessee Coal, 1. Declines Lead preferred, 1 per cent.; Sugar, 1; Hocking Valley preferred, 3; New York, Chicago & St. Louis second preferred, . Speculation in bonds during the morning was a trifle easier. The dealings in the late session were at slightly changed figures. Oregon Improvement consol fives were notably heavy and receded 34 to 43, r recovering but V. per cent, of the loss. The trad- - ing throughout the day was very light, the total aggregating $924,000. Government bonds were firm. State bonds were dull. The following table, prepared by .Tames E. Berry, Room 16, Board of Trade, shows the range of quotations: Open- High- Low- Clos- . Ing. est., est. Ing. Adams Express 14.1 Alton & Terre Haute .... 38 American ExpresK H2 Atchison 6Va 7 " 614 7 Baltimore & Ohio .... .... 58"8 Canada Pacific .... .... 40 Canada Southern 46 40?4 40 49 Central Pacific... .... .... .... I7i Chesapeake & Ohio... .... 17 Chicago & Alton, .... 147 C.. B. & Q.... ... 7314 74 ' 73 7378 C. Er I. pref .... 95 Chicago Gas. 71 71;8' 7H4 71 7k C, C, C. & St. X....... 3H 38 37 37 Delaware & Hudson.. 123 128 "... 128 12$ D. , I & W 161 '161 161 161 Dis. & C. F. Co 14T 15 1414 15 Edison Gen. Elec...... 3514 35"a 3514 35'i Erie ..'.,........,...... . . . .... .... 10j Ji.no prei. ........ ...... ..... ..... , Port Wayne . Great Northern pref.. .... . ti 1,1 ir-ii 20 157 107 27i xiui;n.iiiB vtuiey .... .... zi-8 .Illinois central.... .... 871;. Lake Erie & W .... 17 Lake Erie & W. pref. .... .... 7414 Lake Shore ....137 137 137 137 Lead Trust 33 33 33 3314 Louis. & Nashville... 61 .5214 61 51 Douis. & New Albany .... .... 614 Manhattan Ill . Ill 111 m Michigan Central .... .... .... 92 Missouri Pacific ... 23 24 23 24 U. S. Cordage; & 5 5 5 V. S. Cordage pref.... .... .... .... 914 New Jerbey Central., 9(5 9714 95 96 New York Central.... 95 . 96 95 95 N. Y. & N. E 36 38 36 38 Northern Pacific .... .... 4' Northern Pacific pref. 1714 17 17 17 Northwestern .92 S2 92 92 Northwestern pief.... .... .... .... 139' Pacific Mail.;......;... ..... .... .... 22 Peoria, D. & E., 4 Pullman Palac.. .... .... ... 150 Reading , 13 13 1.3 13 Rock Island 64 ! 64 64 St. Paul.........; 57 Ei' 57 58'4 St. Paul pref .... .... 115 Sugar Refinery 103 103 102 102 II. S. Express .... 41 VVab,, St. L. & P.. .... 6 Wab., St. L. & L. pref .... .... , ,w 11 Wells-Pargo Exprt-ss. .... .... .... 105 Wtftern Ur.lcn.. 88 8S Vs IT. S. Fours, rcg .... 11114 I J. S. Fours, coup .... 112 ' IT. S. Fours, new, reg. .... .... .... 120 U. S. Fours, new, coup..., 10 Tueiilnj-'n Hunk Clearing;. At New York Clearings, $130,675,742; balances, $7,792,224. At Boston Clearings, $23,215,002; balances, $2,076,147. At Philadelphia Qlearlngs, $1,633,279; balances, $1,712,036. .. At Baltimore Clearings, $1,693,273; balances, $504,545. - . At Cincinnati Money, 55 per cent; New York exchange, par. Clearings, $2,946,250. LOCAL GRAIX AXD PRODUCE. Dlsagrreeablc Went her Cheeked Trade Yesterday Somewhat. Th unpleasant weather in the early part of the day yesterday cut in on trade somewhat, still wholesale grocers and commission houses were fairly, busy. In prices but few changes were made. Provisions, hides" and leather are more active and better pries rule. ; Tallow is also higher. In staple groceries the strong and 'steady tone to prices is remarkable. The oldest grocers say they do not remember when prices haveranged so high -and been so wejl man:? tained as for tho last few months. Druggists are having a good trade. The demand for paints and oils i3 Improving. With confectioners the trade la slowing down some. Irish potatoes aro hardly as firm as last week. Sweet potatoes are firmer. Fruits and vegetables still carry a high range for prices and rule firm. The poultry and egg market is unsettled.The local grain market showed more life yesterday. Bidding on 'Change ' was more spirited and the several cereals seemed to be in better request. Track bids ruled as follows: Wheat No. 2 red, D5c; No. 3 -red, 53c; wagon wheat, 54c. . Corn No. 1 white, 4Gcr No. 2 white, 46c; No. 3 white corn. 46c; No. 2 white mixed, 44c; No. 3 white mixed, 44c; No. 2 yellow, 44e; No. 3 yellow, 44c; No. 2 mixed, 44c; No. 3 mixed, 44c; ear corn. 43c. Oats No. 2 white. 33o; No. 3 white. 32c; No. 2 mixed. 30c; No. 3 mixed, 29c; rejected, 2630c. Rye No. 2, 45c for car lots, 43c for wagon rye. Bran $13.25. Hay No. 1 timothy, $9: No. 2. SS: No. 1 prairie, $7.50; mixed, $5.50; clover, $6.50 per ton. . Poultry and Othev Prod nee. (Prices Paid by Shippers.) Poultry Hens, 7c per lb; chickens, 7c; cocks, 3c; turkeys, toms. 4c per lb; hens, Sc per lb; ducks, 6c per lb; geese, $4.S0(g5.4O per C?.en for choice. Kkks Shipper paying 10c. Butter Choice, 10 12c. Honey 13c. .- Feathers Prime geese, 3032c per lb; mixed duck, 200 per lb. Jleeswax 20e for yellow: 13c for dark. Wool Medium unwashed, 12c; fine merino unwashed, So; eotswold and coarse comblnsr, 10(?tl2c; t ub-washed, 16fi :iSf, burry and unmerchantable, 5c less. HIDES, TALLOW. ETC. Hides No. I green-salted hides, 6c; No. 2, 5.e. Calf Sklns-Green-salted No. t, 7c; No. Grease White, 4c; yellow. c; brown. Sc. TallnwNo. 1. 4Uc; No. 2. 4c BonesDry tlSSHJ per -ton. THE JOIJilXXG TRADE. (The quotations given below are the selling prices of wholesale dealers.) Canned Goodi. Peaches Standard 3-pound. $1.S5S?2; 3ovind sicuula. tl.iOii.&j: 3-pound uic. tlu)

1.10; California standard, $2.2552.50; . California seconds, $1.85'ii2. Miscellaneous Blackberries. 2-pound, 90ig95c; raspberries, 2-pound, 95c$l: pineapple, standard. ' 2pound, $1.23flt35; choice. $2(572.25; cove oysters, l-pound, full welnht. 90ti95c; light, t'52) 70c; 2-pouhd, full. $1.8031.90; -light. $1.10(fl.20; string. beans, S5fir95c; Liint bears, $1.101.20; peis. marrowfat. $1. 1001.20: early June. $1.25 (51.50; lobsters. $1.852: red cherries. $1.20f? 1.25; strawberries. $1.20fil.30: salmon (lbs), $1.102; 2-pound tomatoes. S5'g90c. Can die and n(i. Candies Stick, 6c per lb; common, mixed, 6c; G. A. R., mixed. 6c; Banner stick, 10c; cream mixed, 9c: old-time mixed, 7c. Nuts Soft-shelled almonds. 16c; English walnuts. 12c; Brazil nuts, 9; filberts, lie; peanuts, roasted. 67c; mixed nuts, 1012c. 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; Blosaburg and .English cannel, $3. All nut coals, 50a below above quotations. Coke Connellsville, $3.75 per load; crushed, $3.25 per load; lump, $3 per load. Dried Fruits. Figs Layer, llHc per lb. Raisins Loose . Muscatel, $1.251.40 per box; London layer, $1.351.73 per box; Valencia, 6'&Sc per lb r layr. 9I0c. Peaches Common, sun-dried, 8il0c per lb; California, 1012c; California, fancy, 12a 131 ic. Apricots Evaporated. 913c. , Prunes California,' 610c per lb. Currants 45c pet lb. ' Drags. Alcohol. $2.54'32.65: asafetida, 40c; alum, 45c; camphor, 4750c; cochineal, SOftSc; chloroform, 60?255c; copperas, brls, 755S)S5c; cream -tartar, pure; 26'428c; indigo, 65iS0c; licorice, Calab., genuine, 30$40c; magnesia, carb., 2-oz, 253'35c; morphine, P. & W., per oz, $2.05&2.30; madder, 1416c; oil, castor, per gal, 95c$l; oil. bergamot, per lb, $3; opium, $2.65; quinine, P. & W.. per oz, 35(tj) 40c; balsam copaiba, 6065c; soap, castile, Fr.. 12Wc; soda bicarb.. 4V26e; salts. Epsom, 45i5e; sulphur, flour, 5!fl6c; saltpeter, 620c; turpentine, 42'546c; glycerine, 1420c; iodide potassium, $33.10; bromide potassium, 4045c; chlorate potash, 20e; borax. 12JD 14c; cinchonlda, 1215c; carbolic acid, 22 26c. - i " Oils Linseed, K962c per gal; coal oil, legal test,- 714c; bank, 40c; best straits, 50c; Labrador, 60c; West Virginia lubricating, 20a30c; miners, 3c Lard oils Winter strained, in brls, 60c per gal; in half brls, 3c per gal extra. , Dry Goods. Bleached Sheetings Androscoggin L, 6c: Berkeley, No. 60, ic; Cabot, 5c; Capital, 5c; Cumberland, 6c; Dwight Anchor, 7c; Fruit of the Loom, 6c; Farwell, 6c; Fitchville. 5c; Full Width, 5c; Gilt Edge, 5c; Gilded Age, 5c; Hill, 6c; Hope, 5c; Linwood, 6c; Lonsdale, 6c; Lonsdale Cambric, 8c; Masonville, 6c; Peabody, 5c; Pride of the West, 10c; Quinebaugh, 6c; Star of the Nation, 6c; Ten Strike, 5c; Pepperell, 9-4, 15e; Pepperell, 10-4. 16c; Androscoggin, 9-4, 15c; Androscoggin, 10-4, 17c. Brown Sheetings Atlantic A, 5c; Argyle, 5c; Boott C, 4'fe; Buck's Head, 5c; Clifton CCC, 5c; Constitution, 40-inch, 6c; Carlisle, 40-inch, 7c; Dwight Star. 6c; Great Falls E. 6c; Great Falls J. 4c; Hill Fine. 6c; Indian Head, 5c; Lawrence LL, 4c; Pepperell E, 5c: Pepperell R, 5c; Pepperell, 9-4, 13c; Pepperell, 10-4, 15c; Androscoggin, 9-4, 14c; Androscoggin, 10-4, 15c. Prints Allen dress styles, 4c; Allen's staples. 4c; Allen TR. 5c; Allen robes, 6c; American indigo, 4c; Arnold LLC, 6c; Cocheco fancy, 5c; Cocheco madders, 4c; Hamilton fancy, 5c; Manchester fancy, 5c; Merrimac fancy, 6c; Aierrlmac pinks and purples, 5c; Pacific fancy, 5c; Pacific robes, 5c; Pacific mourning, 6c; Simpson Eddystone, 5c; Simpson Berlin solids, 5c; Simpson's oil finish, 6c; Simpson's grays, 5c; Simpson's mournings, 5c. Ginghams Amoskeag staples, 5c; Amoskeag Persian dress, 6c; Bates Warwick dress, 6c; Johnson BF fancies, 8yc; Lancaster, 5c; Lancaster Normandies, "6c; Carrollton, 4c; Renfrew dress, 6c; Whittenton Heather,' 6c; Calcutta dress styles, 5c. Tickings Amoskeag, ACA, 10c; Conestoga BF, 12c; Cordis 140, 9c; Cordis FT, 10c; Cordis ACE, 10c; Hamilton Awnings, , 9c; Kimono fancy, 17c; Lenox fancy, 18c; Methuen AA, 10c; Oakland AF, 5c; Portsmouth. 10c; Susquehanna, 12c; Shetucket SW. 6c; Shetucket F, 7c; Swift River. 5c. Kldfinished : Cambrics Edwards, 3c; Warren, 3c; Slater, 3c; Genesee, 3c. Grain Bafts Amoskeag, $12.50; American. $12.50; Franklinville, $15; Harmony. $12.50; Stark, $17.50. T Flonr. Straight grades, $2.502.7r; fancy grades, $2. 75:??3 ; patent flour, $3.253.75; low grades. $1.502. , Groeerles. Sugars Hard, 46c; confectioners' A, 41-5g4c; soft A, 4Cq4c; extra C, 3c; yellow C, 3rS:3c: dark yellow, 353c. Coffee Good, 2021c; prime. 2122c; strictly prime. 2324c; fancy green and yellow, 26(S28c; ordinary Java, 30(a'34c. Roasted Old government Java. 33?j34c; golden Rio, 26c; Bourbon Santos, 27c, gilded Santos, 26c; ' prime Santos. 25c; Cottage blended, 23c; Capital blended, 22c; Pilot, 21c; Dakota, 20c; Brazil, 20c; 1-pound packages, 22c. Molasses and Syrups New Orleans molasses, fair to prime, 3040c; choice, 40 45c; syrups, 2330c. Salt In car lots, 95c$l; small lots, $1 1.05. Spices Pepper, loffHSc; allsnice, lOig'loc; cloves. 1520c; cassia, 1012c; nutmegs, 65 75o per pound. Rice Louisiana, 4S'5c; Carolina, 4 6c. ; Beans Choice hand-picked navy, $2.25(fi) '2.30 per bu; medium hand-picked, $2.205i2.25limas, California, 5-fe6c per pounj. Twine Hemp, 1218c per lb; wool, 830.0c; flax, 2030c; paper, 15c; jute, 12015c; cot-

Flour acits tpaper) nam, 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, $1.25;

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plain, 1-32 brl, per 1.000. $7; 1-16,' $8.75; , $14.50; . $28.5a Extra charge for printing. Shot fl.20(al.25 per bag for drop. Lead novate ior pressea oars. Wooden "Dishes No. 1, per 1,000, $2.50; No. 2, $3; NO. 3, $3.50; No. 5. $t.oJ. Woodenware Nc. 1 tubs,- $5.255.75; No. 2 tubs, $4.3n5; No. 3 tubs, $4-u4.50; 3-hoop pails. $1.50ral.0; 2-hoop pails. $1.15ffS1.25; double washboards. $2.2502.75: common washboards, $1.5031.85; clothes pins, 50S5c oar box. Iron and Steel. Bar iron, 1.201.30c: horseshoe bar, 214 2c; nail rod. 6c; plow slabs, 2c: American fast sieel, 8c; tire steel, 2&2c; spring steel. V4c. - . ' Leather. Leather Oak sole, 3040c; hemlock sole, 24330c ; harness, 2S30c; skirting, 31&32c; single stran, 41c; black bridle, per doz. $60 05; fair bridle, $!0g:73 per doz; city kip, 55ft 57c; French kip. 85efr$1.10; city calfskins, 85c$l: French calfskins. $1Q1.80. Xatla and Horseshoe. ' teel cut nails, $1.10; wire nails, $1.25 rates; horseshoes, per keg, $3.75; mule shoes, per keg, $4.75; horse nails. $435 per box. Produce. Fruit and Vegetables. Bananas Per bunch, $1'51.25. York stock. $2.252.50; California cabbage. $3.75 per crate. Caibage New. 53.5C3.75 per crate. Cranberries $10(310.50 per brl; $3.50 per box. . Onion Sets Yellow, $2.25; white, $3 per bu; top sets, $2. Pineapples 52.75JI3 per doz. Sweet Potatoes Jerseys. $3.25 per brl; Illinois, 52.75; seed sweets, $2.503 per brl. Potatoes Per brl, $2.50; per bu, 83f55c. Seed Potatoes Early Ohio, $1.20 rer bu; Early Rose. $1 per bu. Cheese New York full cream, 1214c; skims, Eig7c per lb. . Lemons Messina, choice, $33.53 per box; fancy lemons, $4. Apples Per brl. New York and New Eng. land stock, seconds, $3.50; choice, $4'.,"0. Celery Per bunch, SOSSc, according to quality. California, 75c per bunch. Turnips 75c7$l per brl. Onions Per bu, yellow. 90c; red, $1 per bu; per fcrl. yellow. $2.75: per brl. red, $3.25; Spanish onions, $1.35 per crate. Parsnips S1.55Q1.50 aer brl. Lettuce 15fflSc p-sr lb. Oranges California seedlings, $2.7:473 per box.; navels, $3.253.50; budded fruit, $33.25; Valencias. ?5 per crate of 420, Maple Sugar 910c per lb; maple molassex. $1 ner gal. Kale $1 to $1.25 per barrel. . ' Provisions. Bacon Clear sides, 40 to 50 lbs average, 8c; 20 to 40 lbs average, 8c; 20 to 30 lbs average, 8c. Bellies, 25 lbs average, Sc; 14 to 16 lbs average, SMe; 13 to 15 lbs average, -9c. Clrar backs. 20 to 25 lbs average. 8-KiC: 12 to 20 lbs average. Sc; 9 to 10 lbs average. 8e. Shoulders English-cured. 12 lbs averag. 7(ff8c; 6 lb3 average. 7i7c. sHaras Sugar-cured, IS to 20 lbs average, lib; 16 lbs average, 11c; i: lbs average, Hle; 1') lb average. llo; block hams, 11 e, all first brands; seconds. c less. California hams, supcar-curel, 10 to 12 lbs averpsre, 7710. Boneless hams, sugar-cured. Pickled Pork Bean pork, clear, per brl, 20d lbs. $15: rump pork, $13. Breakfast Bacon Clear first, llc; seconds, lf-V.c. IrJ Kettle rendered, la tiexeca, Cc; pure lard, 8c. ' Seed. Clover Choice, recleaned, 63-lb. $3.235? 5.30; priiae, $5.5U$t.'t.6; English choice, $5.40; prmie, $5.75; Alsike. choice, $6.406.50; Alfalfa, choice. i5.13'5.45: crimson or scarlet clover, $U.".4; timothy. 45-lb. chpice. $2.75 2.85; strictly prime, $2.6i)r2.7r; blue grass, $2.65; strictly prime, $2.50'?2.C'); blue srass, fancy, 14-lb, $1.401.50; extra clean, fCjOuc. f)rchard grass, extra, fl.K.-i.iK; lied top, choice. Sltil.25; extra clean. 90c$.f$t. English blue nrass. 2i-Ib. $2.2'Ki2.35. Tinner' Supplies. Best brand charcoal tin, IC. 10x14, 14x20, 12x12, $66.50; IX. 10x14. 14x20. 12x12. tS& 8.50; IC, 14x20. roofing tin. $5.355.50; IC, 20x 2S. $10.5011: block tin. in pigs, 25c; in bars, 27c. Iron 27 H iron. 3c; C iron. 4q; fraJvanlzed. 70 and IC per cent, discount. Sheet

j zinc, 5S5e. Copper bottoms, 28c. i ished copper, 24c. Solder, 13Q14C. 1

PlanAT NEW YORK. Haling; Prices In Produce at the Seaboard' Commercial Metropolis. NEW YORK, April 2. Flour Receipts, 27.400 brl3; exports, 18.100 brls; sales, 21,900 packages. The market was quiet. Lines of flour were in demand, but 510c under asking prices. Southern flour dull. Rye flour firm; sales, 200 brls; superfine, $33.10; fancy, $3.10&3.25. Buckwheat flour nominal. Buckwheat nominal. Corn meal easier; sales, 500 brls; Brandy wine, $2.70. Rye nominal. Barley nominaL . Barley malt nominal. Wheat Receipts, 3,900 bu; exports, 380.200 bu; sales, 1,195,000 bu futures. 248,000 bu spot. Spot3 steady; No. 2 red, in store and in elevator, 60c; afloat, 59c; f. o. b., 62c, afloat; No. 1 hard, 69c, delivered. Options opened fairly active and decidedly lower under weak cables and bearish crop reports at home and abroad and foreign selling. A partial reaction at .noon accompanied heavy local clearances, but the afternoon market was lifeless and heavy. Under weak late cables and in the face of a fairly good local export trade closed c lower. No. 2 red. May, 60 3-1660 7-16c, closing at 60c; July, 60&60c, closing at 60c; August closed at 61c; September, 6161c, closing at 61 c; December, 63 13-I6&6c, c:osing at 63c. Corn Receipts, 8,500 bu; exports, 27,900 bu; sales, 40,u00 bu futures, 10,000 bu spot. Spots quiet; steamer mixed, 51c, delivered; No. 3, ' 61c, delivered. Options extremely dull all day, with a weaker tone, in sympathy with wheat, closing at c net decline. May, 51c; July, 51c; September, 51c. Oats Receipts, 33,000 bu; exports, 500 bu; sales, 10,000 ou futures, 22,000 bu spot. Spots steady; No. 2, 33c; No. 2, delivered, 4il4c; No. 3, 33c; No. 2 white, 37c; No. 3 white, 36c; track white, 3741c. Options inactive, only one sale being reported all day; closing c lower. April, 3ac; May, 33c; July, 34c. Hay quiet. Hops slow. Hides firm. Leather lirm. Wool firm. Beef steady. Cut meats firm. Lard dull; Western steam closed at 7.35c; sales 150 tierces at 7.35c; city at 6c; April closed 7.30c nominal; May, 7.40c nominaL Refined quiet; compound, 514c. Pork firm. . Butter quiet; Western dairy, 813c; Western creamery, 1221c; Western factory, 712c; Elgin, 21c; imitation creamery, 9fg) 15c; State dairy, 1019c; State creamery, 21c. Cheese easy; large, 8llc; small, 812c; part skims, 2tSc; full skims, l2c. Eggs firm; State and Pennsylvania, 13 13c; Western fresh, 13c; Southern, 12 13c. Receipts, 12,802 packages. Tallow weaker; city, 4c; country, 4c. Iiice. steady. Molasses steady. Oranges quiet; California, $2.753.40; West Indian, $34.59. Cotton seed oil slow; no pressure to sell. Coffee Options opened easy at 5fr!0 points decline; ruled rather more active, but generally weak under local pressure; closed quiet at 5W20 points ;ret decline; sales, 13,500 bags, including: May, 14.65 14.70c; June, 14.60c; September, 14.osVg I4.fi0c; December, 14.35S'14.40c. Cpot coffee Rio oull; No. 7, 16c; mild quiet; Cordova, 18V2 19c. Sales none. Rio quiet. No. '.' Ric , l&c, exchange, 9 13-16d. Receipts, two days, 19,000 bags; cleared for the Unijd S'atts, 5.000 bags; cleared for Europe, nono; Siok, 152.0O bags. Liverpool stock aft at Apiil 1. 7.531 against 1,190 last month. "A"arnouse deliveries from New York yesterdiv, Sf25 bags; New York stock to-day, 152,080 bags; United States stock. 199.776 bags: afloat ftr the United States. 251,000 basr: total visil.; for the United States 45V775 baijs. ag-Jinst 461.349 baes last year. ... Susr&r Raw firm; sales, lu.000 bags centrifugal, 96 test, at 2 3-16c, c. and f.; refined quiet. -' -. ' TRADE I" GENERAL. Quotations at St. Louis, Philadelphia, Baltimore au.d Other Point. PHILADELPHIA, April 2. Wheat steady; No. 2 red. April, 6060e; May, 60&0c; June. 61?i61c; July, 61(??61c. Com dull and late futures c lower; No. 2 mixed, April, 495?50c; May. 50t50c; June, 50'Afi51c; July, 5051c. Oats dull and a shade easier; No. 2 white, April, 36'?i36c ; May, 37ffr37c; June, 3737c; July, 3737c. Provisions were in good request and firm: city family beef, per brl, $9.500il0; smoked bctf. per lb, 13S14c; beef hams, per tori, 519.50(fi20; family pork, 313.50P514. LardLoose butchers 7c; butchers' refined, pure, in tierces, 7c; butchers', in tubs, 78c. City tallow, In hogsheads, prime. 4ft4c; country. In brls, 44c, as to quality. Butter firm; fa,ncy Western creamery, 22c; fancy Pennsylvania prints. 23c; fancy Pennsylvania lobbing, 2427c. Eggs steady: fresh near-by, 13c: fresh Western, 13c. Cheese dull, and weak; New York factory, choice, small. llc: New York factory, fair to good, 10' HV4c; New York factory choice, large. llc; New Y'ork factory, fair to good. 101410c; Ohio flats. 9&10'ic. Refined sugars unchanged. Receipts Flour, 2.78V brls and 8,040 sackp; wheat. 800 bu; corn, 5,000 bu; oats. 18.000 bu. Shipments Wheat, 7,000 bu; corn, 3,000 bu; oats, 29,000 bu. BALTIMORE, April 2. Flour firm and unchanged; receipts. I5.54S brls; shipments, 57.008 brls; sale.-?. 430 brls. Wheat ea3y; spot, 61(T(61o; month. 61S61c; May. 6(74ti61c; July, 59c asked; steamer No. 2 red. 587i 5814c: receipts, 14.029 bu; shinments, 16,000 bu; stock, 349.1S5 bu; sales, 8.0C0 bu; Southern wheat, by sample, 60fi62c: on grade, 5RJVi(f?61c. Corn dull; spot month and May, SO.flS&l&c: fteamer mixed, to-w48c; re-' reipt?, 36,813 bu; shipments, 77,143 bu; stock, 4C6,803 bu; sales, 117.000 bu; Southern white corn, 50y2c; Southern yellow, 50c. Oats easy; No. 2 white Western, 37c asked; No. 2 mixed, 3434c; receipts, 9,394 bu; stock, JS0.692 bu. Rye ouiet and steady; No. 2. 5S53c; stock. 20,004 bu.- Hay steady; gooi to choice timothy. $13'513.5. Grain freights quiet, steady and unchanged. Sugar firm and unchanged. Butter steady; fancy creamery, 22c; fancy imitation. 165?17c; fancy laujf. M'Sloc; good ladle. 12c; store packed. SlOc. gga firm; fresh, 13c. Chcesa firm and unchanged. CINCINNATI, April 2. Flour steady. Wheat firm; No. 2 red. 59c; receipts. 2,000 bu; shipments. 1.CO0 bu. Corn firm; No. 2 mixed, 4710. Oats firm; No. 2 mixed, 32c. Rye easy; No. 2, 59c. Pork firm at $12.87. Lard in light demand at 6.&0c. Bulk mat strong at 6.23c. Bacon in pood demand at 7.25. Whisky quiet; sales. 428 brls at $1.25. Butter steady. Sugar firm. Eggs firmer at 11c. Cheese easy. MINNEAPOLIS, April 2. Wheat dull; April. 5814c; May, 5Sft5814c; July, 59c; September, 5714c; on track. No. 1 hard, 60c; No. 1 Northern, 39c; No. 2 Northern, 58c. Flour steady; first patents, $3.203.40; second patents, $3 3.15; first clears, $2.15 2.30. DETROIT, Mich., April 2. The market was dull and unchanged. Wheat No. 1 white, E6I2C; No. 2 red, 56c; No. 3 red, E5c. Corn steady and unchanged. Oat quiet; No. 2 mixed, 3ic. Receipts Wheat, 8.300 bu; corn, 8,700 bu; oats, 4,C00 bu. ST. LOUIS, April 2. Owing to the municipal election being held here to-day the Merchants' Exchange was not in session. AVool. BOSTON, April 2. The past week has shown an. increase in volume of business in tho wool market. Dealers generally report a quiet market. Demand for supplies is not brisk enough to- force prices up to any extent, for the mills employed upon woolens are yet doing little in the way of using up wools. The maintenance of a firm tone abroad has a tendency to keep prics up here. Prices for some leading descriptions are as fellows: Ohio and Pennsylvania No. 1 fleece, 19c; XX and XX and above, 16 17c; delaine fleece, Ohio, lS(Scl9c; Territory wools, Montana fine medium and fine, 9d?12c; Montana No. 2 medium, 12fftl3c; Wyoming, Utah, Dakota, Nevada, Idaho and Colorado fine medium and fine, 9ffAllc; Wyoming. Utah, Dakota, Idaho and Colorado No. 2 medium, ll(fil2c; California wools, spring northern. iCjilSlie; middle county, spring, 9allc; Oregon wools, eastern fair, 910c; choice, 11&12c. PHILADELPHIA. April 2 Wool steady and in fair demand, with, a tendency toward improvement; Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia XX and above. 17fal8c; X and above, 1617c; medium, XKtfZLc; quarter blood. 21t22o; common. 181 19c; New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, etc., XX, 16(?il7c; X, l.!f16c; medium, 19??20c; quarter blood, 20 21c; common, 17fjlHc; washed, combings and delaine, fine, IS!? 20c; medium, 215r22c; low, 22.'rf3e; coarse, 20Ji21c; unwashed" medium. 165717c: low medium, 17ffrlSc; braid, PKiHc; unwashed, light and bright, fine. ll(&12c; medium, 15Jf16c; low medium, 16fjl7c; coarse, l.V?l6c; unwashed (dark color) light, fine, 9510c; . heavy fin?. Glc; medium, 12(&12e; fine medium, llfrl2c; coarse, llfl2c; territorial and Northwestern lisht. fine, SiOc; heavy, fine, 7?i9c; fine medium, lOillc; medium, HTflSc; quarter blood, V2hlZc; coarse, Hlrl2c. Cotton. LIVERPOOL, April 2. Cotton Good -business (tone, prices hifiber; American middling, fair. 2 3.'-32d; gooi middling, 317-32d; American middlincr. 3 3-32d; low middling. Slid: Kocd ordinary, 31; ordinary, 2 13-16J. The sal?s of the dav were bales, of which 1,000 bales wore for erculatioii and export and included 10,500 American. Receipts. 9.0uy bales, including 5,7t)0 bales American. MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 2. Cotton firm and uncnanged; middling. 5 13-lfic. Sales, 1,W bales; receipts, 62S bales; shipments, 3.4S6 bales; stock. 67,284 bales.. NEW ORLEANS, April 2. Cotton steady; riiddUng. 513-16c; low middling, 5 7-ltic;

good ordinary, 5c; net receipts, 8.C30 bales: pross:, 8,314 bales; exports to Great Britain, 8.111 bales; O the continent, 6,213 bales; coastwise, 4,494 bales; sales, 3,800 bales; stock, 319,234 bales. ! ( Oils. WILMINGTON, April 2. Rosin firm; strained. $1.15; good, $1.20; spirits of turpentine, nothing doing. Tar steady at 95c. Turpentine quiet and steady; hard. $1.20; soft, $2; virgin, $2.50. OIL CITY, April 2. Petroleum National Transit certificates opened at $1.14; highest, $1.14; lowest, $1.13; closed at $1.13; sales, 14.C00 brls; clearances, 621,000; shipments, 85,190 brls. SAVANNAH. April 2. Spirits of turpentine firm at 29g30Vc; sales, 878 brls. Rosin dull; window white, $3.95; window glass, $3.60. NEW YORK, April 2 Petroleum nominal; United closed at $1.11 bid. Rosin quiet. Turpentine steady. CHARLESTON. April 2. TurpentineNothing doing. Rosin firm at $1.15. Dry Goods. NEW YORK, April 2. Agents have advanced Langdon, Great Britain and "76" bleached cottons c. Stark toilet crashes c, Claremont crochet quilts to 89c, Oriental crochet quilts to 78c, and Berlin crochet quilts to 77c, Allendale brown and bleached wide sheetings c, or to the basi3 of 16c for 10-4 bleached. Prices are stronger along the entire line Of cotton goods and higher values are likely to prevail as the month advances. Printing cloths are in more active demand and large sales of contracts and spots for regular and odds are reported.

Metala. V NEW YORK, April 2. Pig Iron steady; Scotch, $1920; American, $9.505i!2.50. Copper steady; brokers' price, 9c; exchange price, 9.359.40c. Lead .Eteady; brokers' price, 3.05c; exchange price, 3.12c. Tin eteady; straits, 1414.10c; ' plates steadier. Spelter steady; domestic, 3.20c. Sales on 'Change, 50 tons May tin at 13.95c. Live Stoek. CHICAGO, April 2. It was a day of beggarly receipts and steady prices for good cattle. Common to extra native steers were salable at $4.15(36.50, the bulk of the steers going at $5.25fg6. Sales of cows and bulls were at a range" of $1.75(ft5, the greater part selling at $2.25(a3.25. Texas cattle were scarce and little more than nominal. Veal calves were in fair supply and sold readily at the prices recently paid. The hog receipts were barely 15,000, and as both local packers and Eastern shippers were anxious to buy. the pens were cleared at an early hour, prices ruling strong and from 5c to 10c higher than yesterday. Cornman to extra hogs, averaging 200 pounds and upward, found buyers at $4.905.37, a few hogs that averaged 440 pcunds bringing $5.37. Light hogs sold at $4.60495, pigs at $4.25(54.60, and culls at $3.254.40. Most of the hogs went for $1.90555.20. There was a' fairly lance sheep, supply to-day, the arrivals being estimated at about 13,000, as against 16,000 yesterday. The general demand proved to be below the average of the last week and sales dragged at an average decline of 10(315c In lambs, with sheep a little lower from the start. Sheep sold on a basis of $3(R5 for inferior to extra, and lambs sold at $3.75&5.95. Sales were largely at $4.251.60 for sheep and at $5.255.75 for lambs. Receipts Cattle, 3,000; calves, 1,000; hogs, 15,000; sheep, 13.C0O ST. LOUIS, April 2. Cattle Receipts, 2,500; shipments not reported. .The market was firm and fairly active, but no real good natives were on sale. Steers of 900 to 1,100 pounds sold at $4.75S"5.10; feeders, $3,255x4.25; cows, $2i3.50; fed Texas steers of 1,000 to 1,260 pounds sold at $4.60(35.50; grass steers, $34.15; cows. $2.75.65. Hogs Receipts, 6,100; shipments, . The market opened steady, but fell off 5"ffl0c. Top prices, $5; bulk of sales at $4.754.90; light, $4.4(Wi4.65. Sheep Receipts and shipments not reported. No good qualities on sale. Some light native mixed brought $4.45, and Southwestern mixed $3.25(&4. BUFFALO. April 2. Cattle Offerings today not over 35 head; steady at $5.35'a5.55, with few sales at $5.75; common to fair lots, $3.905. HogsReceipts, 25 cars, 3.800 head. Market dull; mixed, packers, $5.105.15; good to choice heavy, $5.265.40; common to good heavy ends, $4.905.4O; pigs, fair to choice, $4.75g4.85. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 22,000 head. Choice to best export wethers, $5&5.50; extra to export ewes, $4.50g5; fair tt good mixed sheep, $4.50f5; common to fair, $2.90!?i! 3.50.' Lambs, fancy, $5.S0?5.85; good to choice, $5.405.75; fair to good, $4.505.25. NEW YORK. April 2. Beeves Receipts, 390; none on sale. European cables quote American steers at 125il3c - dressed weight; refrigerator beef, 10(&Hc; exports to-day, 394 Deeves, 1,735 sheep and 2,240 quarters of beef. - - Calves Receipts, ' 6. 'Market ' qiw'et and steady. Veals, poor to prime, $46.50. Sheep Receipts, ,467; 1.500 on sale. Market dull but steady; shaep, poor to good, $4.50(g5.25; no lambs changed hands. Half the stock rot sold. Hogs Receipts, 2,319. Market firm at $5 5.35. KANSAS CITY, April 2. Cattle Receipts, 2,603: shipments, 1,400. The market wa3 weak to 10c lower. Texas steers, $3.75ffi5.25; Texas cows, $2ft3.35; beef steers, $4-6.25; native cows. $1.50(5: stockers and feeders, $2.504.75: bulls, S1.75S4.25. Hogs Receipts, 1 W); shipments, . The market opened weak and closed 510c lower. Bulk of sales at 4.704.8'); heavies, $4,705? 4.90; packers, $1,655x4.90; mixed. $4.60 04.SO; lights. $4.504.75; Yorkers, $4.704.75; piKS, $4.a)'g4.E0. Sheep Receipts, 7.C03; shipments, 3,100. The market vas clow and weak. LOUISVILLE, Ky.. April 2. Cattle Receipts liarht. Market steady at yesterday's price3. Extra shipping, $4.25515.25: best butchers, $4.5005; feeders, $3.50(54; sijckers, $23.25. Hogs Receipts light. Market steady. Choice packing and butchers, $4.30; fair to good packing, $4.854.90; good to extra light. $4.704.85; roughs. $45J4.50. ' Sheep Market steady; good to extra shipping, $3,755x4; fair to , good, $3.253.50; lambs, extra, $3.50g4.50. EAST LIBERTY, Arril. 2. Cattle higher; prime, $5.756.25; good, $5.2585.75; bulls, stags and cows, $23. Hogs steady; Fhiladelphias, $5.15(35.25; common to fair Yorkers, $4.Ek,i4.S0; roughs, $354.50. . . Sheep steady; extra, $4.504.8C; gocd. $1.10 61.50: common to fair lambs, $2.30tH.3X CINCINNATI. April 2. Hogs active at $4.255.25; receipts, 1,600; shipments, 1,500. Cattle steady at $2.S03.7o; receipts, 300; shipments, S00. Sheep steady at $21x4.50; receipts, 400; shipments, nona. Lambs steady at i3(&5.60. DAILY VITAL STATISTICS-APRIL 2. Death. Florence Roblinsky. two and one-half months. Orphans' Hem?, syphilis. Fannie Stutesman, thirty-three years, Cumberland. Bright's disease. George Hendrickson. nineteen years, Cumberland, pneumonia. Herbert E. David, 123 ; East New York street. Bright's disease. . Johanna Topp, fifty-five years. Center township, ang:na pectoris. Thomas McKennan, fifty-four years, Insane Hospital, softening of the brain. Leopold Hahn, thirty-seven years, 128 Blake street, enteric fever. Itirtha. Ida and William Jackman, North Indianapolis, girl. Elizabeth an3 Charles Gunkle, 267 Michigan avenue, girl. Ar.nie and Marshal Johnson, 121 Trowbridge street, boy. Mattie and John Thompson, Mount Jackson, girl. Mrs. and John Connaughton, 76 South Summit street, boy. Mrs. and Fred Rlchte-, 143 Shelby street, girl. Winifred and Charles .S. Tevls, 71 East Seventh street, girl. Mnrrinffe Licenses. John A. Her and Lizzie Blaine Chapman. Herbert Foltz and Georgia Lakin. Samuel B. Sandefer and Jemima E. McGilliard. Samuel Dorsey and aary Steller. Martin Anderson and Mete Johana Krester.ser.. Fred E. May and May Loder. Frank Kanouse and Myrtle Mountjoy. Schofield Thornton and iiertha Clay. Bntldiut; Permit. Maggie Browning, frame addition. North and Alabama streets, $300. Thomas Morton, frame repairs, 1SS Elizabeth street, $.00. v George B. Walters, frame addition, 431 College avenue, J3C0. . . George W. beibett, frame house, North Illinois street. $1,750. Fred J. Backemeyer, f rane addition, 235 Union street, $5S5. Cornelius Shea, frame addition, We3t and Abbott streets, $5CO. Henry C. Jordan, frame house, Highland avenue,' C.i,0M. . Wi'liams Brothers, iron sheeting building. 70 Meek street. 51.200. Dangerous Symptoms. Cincinnati Tribune. "I - f ear that Maud Is developing 'r.esv woman' tendencies," said the .nxiou3 mother. - - "What has she been .doing?" asked the father, in genuine alarm, .'"Been wanting bloomers?" "Oh, not so bad as that. But she t.sed a buttonhook Instead of a hairpin, this morning, to fasten her shoes."

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MEXICAN niltDEX BEARERS REALLY HINDER EXTE.YSIOX OF ROADS. Descendant of the Montezuma Perform the Service ot Pack Mules Their Ubiquity and Strength. Correspondence New York Post. ' People who come back from a tour through old Mexico, as our sister republic is called in the West, to distinguish it from the Territory of New Mexico, are full of wonder at the dexterity and strength of the burden-bearers of the old land. In Paso del Norte, the thriving little Mexican city, across the Rio Grande from El Paso, the earliest things that attract the attention of visitors from the States are, first, the men and women who are hourly seen going at a dog trot up and down the nar row streets with enormous loads of iner chandise on their shoulders, and, second, the prison-like closeness with which every home, . from the lowliest peon adobe to tha aristocratic brick residence, is tarred and bolted to any entrance of Inquisitive eyes from the street. The longer one stays in Mexico, the more convinced i3 he of the ..fact that th modern descendants of Montezuma are a race of burden-bearers. There are in Paso del Norte several hundred men who dally carry, for a mile or two at a time, a load of 2k pounds or more, and there are a few lusty, young Mexicans there who have frequently brought envy to the hearts of their asso. ciates by carrying packs of ore or metal weighing over 400 pounds across the long wooden bridge over th Rio Grande to Ei Paso, a distance of more than a mile. There are a few of them who have carried a load of 150 pounds twenty miles in a day. These men are the teamsters, the freighters and the railroads of old Mexico, and without them and the ubiquitous burro or ass, hundreds of mining camps and enter prises away up in the mountains, all over the republic, would be Impossible. Without them multitudes of people in the cities would suffer for lack of necessities of living. The burden-bearers of Mexico ar9 largely peons or the half-breed serf class. They are far from being fair specimens of physical beauty. As a rule, they are of small stature, thin of legs and arms, haggard faced (probably from excessive use of the powerful mescal and tobacco), and prematurely old. But their necks and chests are full, and exhibit, when they are carrying a heavy pack, great muscular development. They are Somewhat stoop-shouldered from long years in their work, and have a peculiarly intense and staring expression. The business of burden bearing, or 'foot freighting," as the American merchants in Mexico call it to distinguish the manner of carrying their freight from that of mule teams or the railroad. Is handed from father to son. Several "freighters" in Paso del Norte exhibit crude Spanisn signs on their mud houses, informing the public that the"Ir ancestors for ten and even fourteen generations back were first-class "cargadore3, or burden bearers, in the City of Mexico or Vera Cruz. There is probably no race outside of Asia that clings so tenaciously to old customs and that has as thorough contempt for modem ways of civilization as the poor people of Mexico. COURIERS AND MAIL CARRIERS. In the early history of Mexico post houses were established on the great roads of the country about two leagues apart, and couriers were dispatched at regular intervals with the mail and commerce of the country. In the Mexican National Museum are dozens of pictures of these couriers with their dispatches, in the form of hieroglyphics, running over the mountains and plains, and the legends state that they were trained so as to make from four to five leagues an hour, the league in that land being a little less than two and onehalf miles. There are scores of mail carriers in the sparsely settled parts of Mexico who walk and run over 110 miles every week. A few cover on foot forty miles a. day six days in the week, and up and down rough mountain sides at that. They do not seem to know what fatigue means. The fact is that from, the Rio. Grande river to the straits of Magellan the peaceable Indian carrier bears on his back the commerce of the Spanish American countries, t'.ie load being held in place by straps across the forehead or around the breast or shoulders, or by two or more of these combined. . ' The mountainous condition of these countries and the thick tropical vegetation have kept alive this practice of using human beings as burden-bearers up to the present tune as the best substitute for the patient pack mule. In every city and pueblo, caravans of heavilv laden peons may be seen coming from every direction, bringing to t the market every Kina 01 commouny, dim the various attitudes show there is not a position, of the peon's body adapted to burden-bearing with which he is not familiar. The descendants of the Aztec3 are a stiffnecked people in more than one sense, and seem to prefer to place their burdens so as to be supported by a strap across the forehead, bringing the entire strain upon the forehead and the muscles of the neck, while the hands are left free to handle the indispensable cigarette, and once in a while to carry a pole to help them up some precipice. In this way they are seen carrying a barrel of flour on their shoulders up a h.ll so steep that any one else would have to pick his steps with care to avoid a tumble longer than that from the top of the Washington monument. Ride along any of the railroad systems of Mexico and the persistent, patient peons are nearly always in sight, the burros and their masters both heavily loaded and paralleling the iron track with animated trains that are no mean rivals in a commercial sense. In fact, as the Yankee manager of one of the roads said one day: "There is our rival; that is the only transportation company we fear. If it were not for that line this company would treble its lines of railroad next year and the existing roads would double their profits. We have to combat the customs and habits of centuries. Those fellows carry on their backs clear to the City of Mexico the crops of great haciendas far back in the mountains and it is impCssible to force a change." TIME NO OBJECT. Remembering this, the writer talked, to one of the richest of the haciendados one day. and tried to show him how the United States had prospered by railroads and explained that the railroads could carry his produce in one-quarter of the time and for less than half the cost; but it was soon learned that time was no object in "the land of to-morrow," and that it was impossible to convince the haciendado about the cost, as the roada charged hard cash, while his trade with the merchants in the city was on the barter system and he only knew what his balance was. The railroads, they know, cost immense sums of money to maintain, and the shipper does .not propose to pay part of that cost when he has a burden bearer who raises his own food, feeds, waters and curries himself (although little time is wasted in the latter operation); who changes himself into propeller, trackman, and a multitude of other forms; who 13 indeed engine, engineer, freight car, truck, wheelbarrow, horse cart, dray,, mule and driver all combined, and whose wife is an equal sharer of his burdens. The. Mexican believes In woman's rights to the extent that she should carry her half, and in fact a little more. Even during the horrors of uncivilized war, in the worst of the dearly loved revolutions, the soldier of the army has each his woman who belongs to him, who carries a heavy load of Indian corn and babies, and who cooks tortillas and frljoles for her lord and master, and helps carry home the plunder if the revolution Is a success, and who not infrequently perishes if the other party is victorious. At home, in the fields, it is common to see the woman hitched uo helping the forlorn mule drag the wooden plow through the stubborn soil, or In harness assisting the patient burro up some especially precipitous pass. But these are of the poor classes. tstanding before the door of any hotel It Is interesting to study the procession passing. Here are two women loaded down with wood that they gathered yesterday far up in the mountains twenty miles away; their brows are dripping with sweat, their rebosas are covered with the alkali dust of tho plains; their feet are only half protected by old sandais, and as they totter along their handa are busy fumbling an ancient string of beads, and their aged lips tremble with weariness and the praver they muttt; How precious that hundred pounds of crooked, gnarled sticks are you never guess until you try to buy them. As soon as sold the women drag themselves to the shelter of the nearest church door and leave one of the miserable coppers tbey have received for their two days', work. and. after a prayer for good luck, invest a portion of the rest of tho money in a lottery tlcke, buv a few beans and a handful cf cnr and see'x the mountains for another load cf r:oc. EVERYTHING CARRIED. Behind them comes the baker's boy, with his great basket, nicely balanced on h head, and filled with fresh rolls and sweetened cakes for your evening chocolate; then an Indian woman with a great load of

charcoal strapped to her back, and a fti't of twins, as black and dirty as the coal, tucked into the front of her rebosa, while balanced on top of her head is a water-jar rilled with th precious pulque. Here is a man with a tower of cnans rising seen feet above his head, and another witii four children's coffins; then come ethers half concealed under their burdens of furniture, hay, wood, pulque, water ana garden produce; and as you are about to turn away, in sadness rather than disgust, youieye catches sight of a girl almost smothered In a prof uaiun of rlowers, and you turn back and enoy a chat that leaves you lighter in heart and pocket, but rich in th beautiful roses, orang blossoms and mignonette. ...... On cf the most common sights is the pulque bearer; for the seductive drink must be fresh every morning if the drinker desires to be anything like fresh in the afternoon. The vessel used for carrying it Is the skin of a hog.. At a distance the skins look more like the live animal than the outer covering only. The burdens are kept steady by the band passing over the forehead, supporting also th "greater part of weight. About twenty-five gallons, cr over two hundred pounds, are not an uncommon load, with which the burden bearers move rapidly along, as if it were a mere trifle. The yoke is an invention that is altogether too modern for them to adopt, although once in a while a man may be seen wlta a strap or wood across his shoulders, from which are dangling two Jars of ten gallons each. For tne lighter loads of the house and for short distances on the street, the women distinguish themselves by the ease and grace with which they balance their burdens on their heads, placing thereon first a bunch of soft grass twisted into a ring, and inclosed in a handkerchief, or by a ring of yucca fiber. The yucca ring is necessary when carrying the sharp bottomed water Jars. As a group of tbee water girls stand against the side of the balcony it is easily seen that it 13 only a step from these figures to the caryatid, in , which architecture glorifies in marble one of the humblest occupations of humanity. The burden bearers of the mines are well known to the reading public and many have pictured the "cargadores" toiling up the notched poles with over a hundredweight of ore in the leather sacks fastened to their foreheads, leaving the hands free to hold on to the ladder. In the mountains it is still more marvelous how the men, weighing rarely over 140 pounds, manage to carry burdens of fifty pounds thirty miles a day over precipitous trails, whore a misstep in many places would hurl them down the slopes hundreds of feet; yet they not only do it. but are glad to rest their muscles by dancing half of the night wherever they get a chance. It is hard to understand a race that is unquestionably lazy and yet capable of performing almost incredible feats of toil and hardship and so stupid that on a return trip, if the sacks happen to be free from cargo, they will often place stones in them and trot along, because they do not feel natural unless loaded. How many persons, as they drink their morning coffee, think of the half-naked ooffee-carrlers on their way to the coast, each with a. sack weighing over a hundred pounds, and all singing or humming airs as they trot up hill and down dale? The' American wheelbarrow has come into use, of course, in the mining districts, yet so averse are the natives to doins- anything that uses the weak muscles of their arms or prevents smoking that tourists in Mexico say they have often seen them put tne empty wheelbarrow on their heads and carry it where the wheeling was perfectly good. ' REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Sixteen Transfers, with a Total Consideration of lj52G.45ft.no. Instruments filed for record In the recorder's office of Marion county, Indiana, for the twenty-four hours ending at 5 p. m., April 2, 1S95, as furnished by Theo. Stein, abstracter of titles, Hartford Block, No. 84 East Market street. Samuel E. Morss, trustee, to Charles K. Reynolds, lots 123, 12!, 130 and 131, Douglass Park 2,200.00 John Armstrong to Henry C. Jordan et al., lot 32, Keystone Park addition 600.00 Newton M. Taylor, guardian, to Zimrl C. Lewis, part of lot 1, Schurmnn'a Park Place 666.66 Augusta Fiedler to same, part same lot 83.33 Pauline C. Denning to Chrlstain Koepper, lot 11. Johnson & Hogshire's East Washington street addition 1,300.00 Francis A. Hargis to John F. Snyder, lot 183, Bradley et al.'s East Washington street addition.. 250.C0 Charles Schwenzer to Valentine Klefer. lot 4, Condlt's subdivision Blackford's, subdivision, outlot 152. 153 and 154 4,000.00 Francis R. Jennings to : Thomas Barnett. part lot 6, square 1, Wiley & Martin's northwest addition 2,800.00 Railroad Mens' Saving and Ioan Association to Margaret McKen-. ney, lot 28, Risner's second West Indianapolis addition :. 1,050.00 Nicholas Dusan to Paul J. Murphy, lot 67. Lazarus & Pierson's North Meridian street addition 6,500.00 Bridget Sullivan to Julia M. Regan, lot 31, Hendricks's subdivision outlot 99 1,700.00 Rose Bussinsr to Julia A. M. Ryder, lot 9, Blake's subdivision outlot 33'.... 3 SCO 00 Willi am ' "Hecker "to" " whlVam " A Echols, part lot 24, Hanna's subdivision of Hanna's heirs' addition. 650.00 Dvld Johnson to Warren D. Bailey, lot 32, Johnson's Becond West Indianapolis addition 275.00 Same to Van P. Bailey, lot 31, same addition 275.00 Lew E. Wil3on to Oliver P. Hobbs, lot 14, Avers's East Washington street addition 650.01 Transfers. 16; consideration........ $26, 459.93 Pension for Veterann, The applications of the following named Indianians have been granted: Original Noah R. Cracraft. Sullivan. Sullivan; Charles M. Mason, West Middleton, Howard. Additional W?lter Francis. Elkhart. Elkhart; Daniel Mallaner, Columbia City. WhitSuprlemental Isaac Van. Schaick, Wanatah, LaPorte. Increase Richard Elder, Kokomo, Howard; Henry L. Schneider, Indianapolis, Marion; William T. Hardin. Allen Creek. Monroe; George Richmond, Kontz. Porter; Jas. M. Imel, Big Creek, Jefferson; Benjamin O. Wilder. Sten'l Pike; Samuel Poland. Albion, Noble; William H. Mead, Haubstadt, Gibson; Frank Bilderback, Augusta, Pike. . Reissue Ananias Graham, Hartsville, Bartholomew; Joseph R. Curley. Patriot. Switzerland: David M. Wamoler, Bloomington, Monroe; William J. Donelson, Indianapolis. Marion; Charles Smith, Fort Wavne, Allen. Origins! Widows, etc. Sarah J. Michael, Milton. Wayne. Mexican War Survivor Increase Samuel Conover, Madipon. Jefferson. Survivo'" Ind'an - Wars (Special act) Thoma-i M. Chill. Indianapolis. Marlon. Original George Stockton. Terre Hautp. Vigo: Green Rodgers, National Soldiers' Home, Grant. Additional Arnoll Zapf, Knion City. Randolph county: Finney Strong. Linton, Greene: John Great, Hammond. Lake: William Coats. Henryvillc, Clark; William Nehren. Brunswick, Like. Increase John L. Douzlass. Pierceton, Kosciusko county: John Rail. Dover Hill, Martin;, Lawson Stone. Milltown. Crawford: Daniel Davidson, IndianpoPs, Marion: John C. Mullett, Pucker Brush, Wabash: John B. Wilkinson. Vincenncs, Knox; Hamilton Hix. Marlon. Grant. Rejasue Henry Winsler. Wabash. Wabash county; Will'am ' Pugh, Plummer, Greene; Christian F. Hidenrelch, Westphalia. Knox: William Grubhs, Crawford3ville, Montgomery; Jopeoh Hurst. Wilkinson, ,Hncock; George W. Shopbeil, Princeton. Gibon: Isaac N. Grove. Thorntown, Boone; Frederick Bowers, North Indianapolis, Marion: Divld II. All, Macksvi'l, Vigo; William Seiby, Mackey, Gibson: William Thomas. New Albany. Floyd: Henry Brown. Wabash. Wabash: Henry W. Caldwell. Garrett, DeKalb; William H. Carr, Rumble. Pike. Reissue nnd Increase Harrison Stllley, Edinburg. Johnson county. Original Wldow3, etc. Rebecca A. Luca. Vinconnes, Knox county; Mary H. Child, TPiUerville, Jnninsts. Mexican War Survivor Increase Wilson McCreary, East .Enterprise, Switzerland cov.nty. The?- AVI II Do It, Yon Ilet. To the Editor of the Indianapoli3 Journal: The Journal asks .that the ctreet-cars stop at the far crossing, as they uzel to, and ai required by the ord'r.ance. Thev will do it. you fcet, as soon as they fpo it will accommodate their cu?tcmers. See their llrcrality towards the smokers. A whole car is devoted to their comfort. It Is nothing unu-ual to see thj motor car crowd 1, men fnd women holding to the straps, while a h'lf doten or ho pmokers loll in the trailer, the personification of good breeding and unselfishness, a system of management that provide so liberally for its patrons wPl not refuse to consult th convenience of thos who Te tired of following the cari to th rrlMI of the street, to niy noth'nc of the obstruction th? present method ciuses to vchiclei. Put if thy persist in d!rregrdin both the or llnanr-e whici reeulates the stopping and that which forbids smoking on the cars an interview with Judere Stubbs .mlKht work wondrs. lie has some very persuasive methods. OBSERVER, iudlacapolis, April &

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VUMUIUIUW ilJLUiViVil JL 1 f!T7"TTn E c- CO.. Mannrnetnrw A I It I V "l 1tcpirr of flRCULAM XI J.Y. All U fliOSa-CU'f, ml all BELTING. EMERY WHEELS U A TWO Au.t MILL SUPPLIES. JN f I V J XlUnois atrert. unn x;uar couth KJ MX. T I KS V 11 ion btatiou. O A TXTO B15LTINO AND ! toii. VV O Emery Wheels SPECIALTIES O? W.B. Barry Saw and Supply Co. 133 S. PEXJf.ST. AUklnttsol Saw. repair!. NORDYRE Sl MARMON CO, Est a a. 185 l.j Founders & Machinists Still aa1 Elevator Pulhlrrn. InrtUnail!. Inl. Roller Milln, Mill U'.rlu?. Ht'ltlne. liolttnt;. cloth, orUu-clennlnr Alai hlmry. Ml'liUlrin Vurinera, foriabl Mills, eio., etc. TaJio alreeWcttr for aiocx yariln. ABSTRACTS QFT1TI.ES. THEODORE STEIN, SuccoMor to W111. C. Anderson, ABSTRACTER OF TITLES 88 EAST, MARKET ST. V w I'ATEXT ATTOHJTEVi PATENT LAWYER. Practice In all Federal Courts and before tlio l'uteut Oiuco. xiuviaa 1 ami xu uuuiiauu ulajua, Cor. WasUlugtoa A MorUlan ats., IiuUnapiia. IikL PHYSICIANS. DR. C. I. FLETCHER liKIDKXCE 573 North MeritViiw street Ob KICK 3Ii! South Mernllaii trrut. Office Hours 'J to l n. m.j 2 to 4 i. m; 7 to 8 p. to. Telephones OlQco, MOT; reauleuce, 427. Dr.W. R Fletcher's Sanatorium For Treatment ot ICervons and Mentnl Diseases. m NORTH ALABAMA ST. DR. J. A. SUTCLIFFE, SI'RGEOX. OFFICE 95 East Market street Hours-9 to 19 . ui.( to 3 p. in.; uuuUays excepted. Xdeplioue 94 1. DR. BltAYTON. OFFICE 20 E. Ohio; Irom 10 to 1I and 2 to 4. , KESIDENCE 803 Kaat Washington street. House Telephone VJ79. - Office 'j.eiikou 1454. DR. SARAH STOCKTON 'l-Xl NORTH DELAWARE STREET. : DR. REBECCA W. ROGERS Diseases of Women and Children. OFFICE 19 Marlon Block. Office Hour 9 to 13 s. iu.; -4 to 5 p. 111. 8iiniU.v 4 to ft p. m, t Uesi denoei, 440 N or tU SI erldLtii atteet. DRS. CASEBEER & FUNK Physicians and Surgeon, Dr. Canebcer's specialties: Diataacs of women, n4 sarjtery. UtUce, 14 E. Ohio 6t; reMilenre. 4(18 College svo. 'Xulenhunaa Ortir.e. lHO-l - rKl(lncH. in HI URASS FOUNDRY- AND FINISHING Pioneer Brass lAorlcs Mfrs and Dealers In all fclmls of Brass Goods, heary and liarht Caatloga. Car Vrartiiga apecialtr. Rsfnir ami Job Work promptly attended to. 110 and lti South Pennsylvania st. Telephone 613. WASTED At Brills's Dye House. Lace curtains cleaned from the loom. .Equal to new. The low price of 60 cents per pair and up. 38 Massachusetts ave. and 95 North Illinois st. JJjST?!. - DENTIST. E. E. REESE East Ohio st., bet. Meridian and Pennsylvania. orxiciAxs. 1 r ITTEP GROUND OJo PTI CIAN.C M FAST WDIAMAPDLIS-INB. V "seals, stemcils, stamps. kYElX SEALS.1 STENCILS,STAMPSJ l CATALOGUE FRCS BADGES. CHECKS &C TEL. 1386. 15 SjMERIDIAN ST. GROUHD FlQQft. EAFK DEPOSIT. S AFE DEPOSIT VAULT Absolute safety against Fire and Burglar. Finest and only vault of the kind in tha Ptate. Policeman day and night on guard. Designed for the safe keeplnx of Money, Bonds, Wills, Deed3, Abstracts, Silver Plate, Jewels and valuabla Trunks and Packages, etc. S.A.Fletcher&Co.,SafeDeposit JOHN & TARKINOTON. Manaceb STUDENTS ASSISTED TO POSITIONS. UltVANT ,6 STUATTON laidianaBolis W Whrn BiiIIiIIiim:- Now Is tho time to enter. Day and Vhteichool.. iiaeat i'enman In State. Writ lor ieciniena. , , , H.LI i BHOWN, Supt. E.J. IIEEB, Proprietor. VANDALIA LINE The shortest and most direct route for St. Louis and the West and the only one running five (5) trains. Local sleepers on night train for Evansvtlle and St. Louis; open every night at 8:20 p. m. to receive passengers. No Transfers. Iave Indianapolis 7:15 a. m.. 8 a. m.. Il:b0 noon, 12:10 noon, 11:20 nlfrht. Ticket offices. No. 48 West Washington street, Ko. 41 Jackson Place ami Union Htation. GEORGE E. liOCKWELU D. P. A. INotlce to Bidders. Sealed proposals will bo received at the office of the Board of School Commissioner of the city of Indianapolis until April 4, ISfiS, at 12 noon. For an elsht-room school building at the corner of Capitol avenue and Twentieth For "an eight-room fcchool building at h coiner of Michigan street and It' avc-nue. ....... For a four-room school building . corner of State street and Ixington avenue. Plans and specifications for said buildings v,Ul be on file at the office of P. J. O'Meara, superintendent of buildings, grounds and supplies. Library Building, and at the office of Adolf Schertr, architect, on and after March 20. 1805. The Hoard of School Cora- ! missioners reserve the right to reject any and all bias or any ran tncrcor. uy oraer of the Board of School Commissioners. CHAHLE.4 C. ItCTII, Chairman of Committee on Buildings and Grounds. Indittnapolla. March IC. 18:5. rittsbnrjf, Cincinnati, CliirnKO i St. Louis Kullway (ot:jnny. Pittsburg. Pa.. March 0. ISM. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Pittsuun?. Cincinnati, Chicago & St. i Louia Itailway Company will be held at th principal omce or ald company, renn ave nue and Tenth street, Piasburg, Pa., on Tnmiliiy, April t, 1H1)3, At U o'clock a. m., for tho purpose of receiving the annual report for 18!M. the election of four directors to succeed a like number rvhose term of service explrea ott that date, and tho transaction of mien other business as may proierly come before tlie meeting. The transfer books will be cloned on Saturday, March 23. and reopened on Wednesday, April 10. X. S. H. LIGGETT. Secretary. Tii9 Sunday Journal, by Hail, $2 a Yew

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