Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 February 1896 — Page 7

THE INDIANAPOLIS 'JOURNAL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1893.

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THE L. A. KINSEY CO., IXCORPOnATJtn. CAPITAL, f.25,000 FILL PA1. DEALLIl CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS, NEW YORK STO.'KS. rcBinU'kcson storks rluel tu ' tobnr anI !h to exLaiut. BRAMJHLS 10 Wert Titth Mrt, AnIerMn. In.J. Hooiu 12. l,otl;:ock, Muncie, InU LctC Distance Iflu tonr. IZli. 11 and 13 Went Pearl Street. .

STRONG UNDERTONE SOTED TIIROIGIIOIT TIIC LIST OV STOCK EXCHANGE YESTEHUAV. Buying; tor Foreign Acooant Gave a Stlmulntlnic Effect Locnl Ilalne Hotter from the Weather. At New York yesterday money on call "Was easy at 2'32V per cent.: last loan, 2Y2; closed, 2f2U per cent. Prime mercantile paper, per cent. Sterling exchange firm, with actual business in bankers' bill3 at $l.SSi 4.8S4 for demand and KSTVil-STli . for. sixty days; posted rates, $1.81? !.& and $1.89 lift 1.90; commercial billj, RSO;. Silver certificates, CTUT'Cc; bar silver. G7c. At London bar silver was 30d per ounce. Total sales of stocks were 227,43; shares. Including the following: American Sugar, 27,700; American Tobacco, 4.5C0; Atchison. 4.400; General Electric. 6.800; Louisville & Nashville, 7,600; Manhattan, 7.000; Missouri Pacific. 5.700; New Jersey Central. 6,830 Reading. 43.803; Rock Island, 10.300; St. Pari. 21.G00; Southern Railroad. 6.700; Southern Pacific preferred. K); Tennessee Coal and Iron, 3,t00; Union Pacific, 4,200; Wheeling & Lake Erie, 3,700. The news of the agreement made Thursday by the anthracite coal presllents and the thorough appreciation of the important results likely to fohow to both of the companies interested and to the general public ras reflected in unusual interest in the stocks of the coaler group yesterday. In fact the strength displayed was the dominating factor of the market and stiffened the entire list. Irregularity marked the coune of the speculation, but under the influence noted a strong undertone prevailed, as a rule. Foreign buying lent a etimulus to the dealings anj good judges detected signs that the speculation was In powerful end experienced hands. The general market opened firm with the coalers overshadowing the other stocks in animation. Heavy buying orders were executed in them, sending New Jersey Central tip 3:. Reading, l8i; Susquehanna & Western preferred almost 2 per cent, and the other coalers Importmt fractions. Tne buying movement was soon succeded by a rush ro take profits and a general decline ensued. The reaction was accelerated bv a determined drive against Sugar on rumors of probable unfavorable legislation regardlag the existing differential. The stock fell V,i per cent. New Jersey Central yielded to the extent of 14 per cent, and other prominent shares about a point. Around midday the bull lever wa? turnel. on the appearance of the foreign buying orders and a general rally was inaugurated, in which the top figures of the day were record Manhattan was marked up 2 per cent. Houses with Boston connections were free buyers of General Electric, which pained 2Vt, causing a revival of the rumors cf a deal between that company and the Westlnghouse people. A spurt in lead was, based on a story that the dividend on the common stock, to bi considered about the middle of February, would be at an increased rate. The disbursement for the last quarter was 1 per cent. No confirmation of the rumors was obtained. Th- improvements in the other shares were also notable, particularly in Southern preferred. Tennessee Coal, Lake Shore, Sugar. Jersey Central and the grangers. An advance In call money to 6 per cent, was not unfavorably reflected in prices, owing to the appreciation of its probable temporary duration. The higher rates were, caused bv the preparations making by the banks for business for the new government boni?. The new Issue was offered cn the street at 111. seller thirty, flat. The publication of the anrual report of the Lackawanna for the year ending Dec. 31 failed to exert any Influence cn the stock. The market closed active and strong at -the best prices In New Jersey Central, Electric. Pi. and ylth material gains general, including 3i ikmthern preferred. li per cent. Dealings in Donas were on a large scaie, aggregating $2,273,000. Reading Issues were again the main feature and the total business in them footed up $1,903,000. The market lacked the decided tone apparent yesterday, the movement of - prices being irTegular. Jnthe late operations there was: an upward movement which was especially marked In Readings. The government bond market was depressed and pales were noted for Jl.ooo. The only tr.de action in State securities was of 1,000 Virginia securities. The following table, prepared by James E. Kerry. Room 16. Board of Trade, shows tne range of quotations: Open- Illsrh- Low- C1o- - v Ing. est. est. ing. Adams Express . .... 147 Alton & Terre Haute .... 57 American Tobacco Co. 73 7&U . 77 77T Atchison 133 156 loVs l"'li Baltimore & Ohio.. 41H Canada Pacific. Canada Southern 40 Central Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago & Alton O., B. & Q 73 C. & E. L pref Chlcigo Gas 64H C, C, C. & St. L 354 57U 43!s 41tfi Mi 1) 7Ss 77 78Vi 91 fi.3 fi4' K3 36',2 35 Sfi?i IS Cotton Oil relaware A Hudson. .1291, 114 1291$ ijyi D.. I & W 151 D1.4..& C. F. Co.. 16 lfiU" 1H4 16U Edison Gen. Elec...... 28 23 27 2.) Erie 16 1C 16 168 Erie vr:t .. 27 Fort Wavne 158 Great Northern prcf 110 Hocking Valley 1SV Illinois Ceitral 97Vi TjiIa r W l.ake Erie fc W. pref. 714 Lake. Shore ..H3V 1W HTH 1W Lead Trust V 27 26. 27i leather pref H2 C3U 62 63U IiOufsville & Nashville 4G 46 43V 46 IOuK & New Albany '.u; JTanbattan 103 . 107 103 100i Michigan Central 91 .Missouri Pacific 23"i 2 . 2"U 23 "IT. F. Cord tee Z't 52 3i 51, IT. S. Cordasre rref "New York Central.... 97U 97 OTla 97U 4-S Northern PrtCrfli .... .... 4''t Nnrthern Pacific pref. 16 lfi 14 Northwestern ...1CJ 1C0V OOi lou; Northwestern pref 110 Iaclfl Jtail ..; 23 23 2S 29 Peoria. 1. v I-. .... .... Pullman Palace 1"2 Tteqdlng 13 13 14 13 St. Paul 71 il'a 7 , PL Taul pref 127 fig-ar Refinery ... ..107 KS 1W ft FTfFf?, 3 Vab.. St. L. Sc P .... 7 "VK. t. P. prcf 17 17 17 ITi Wells-Fanro Express 9 Wente Prion Si &t$ &3 Sm; TT. p. Fours, reg 107 V. S. Fours, coup l'a T. S. Fcum. new, ree P-t U. S. Fours, new, coup .... 114 MINING SHARES. . DotiMeday. Rop & Co.. of Colorado Frrlncs, Col., give the following quotationsAnaconda v Areentum .' ro'-. T-abella I .w Mount Rosa 16 Gibson 51 Portland m The following table, compiled by Bradstreet's. tbnws the total clearances at the principal cities and the percentage of increase or decrease, as compared with the corresponding week last vear: New York $lfU 0.312 Decrease.. 9 9 Chicago 7. 732.170 Increase.. 1.5 Boston 73.S46.482 recrease..l4 5 Philadelphia ....... KUn742 Decrease.. .2 PL Iouls ... 24..71S Increase.. 12.5 Pan Francisco -..;; lispxt Decreae.. 4.n Baltimore 13.8CM39 Increase.. H.K Pittsburg H K.043 increase. .?1.3 Cincinnati 9.5C3,am Dcrea?e..l4.6 Kansas City ...... 9,411.007 Increase.. M ?.w Orleans 11.127.031 Increase. 23 1 Buffalo ' 3 f.rs incrra'e.. 9 5 Illlwaukee 4.C31.S73 Inoeaie;. 7.7 Detroit fi,33W Increase?.. ?.2 Louisville r1.7s1.r46 Decreae..l4 S :::r.nra pells 8.JSK9 Inert ase..R;5 4.310,33.') Increase.. 21. 4 ;rcvi!:r-3 4,775.C0 Increase.. 10.4 :v "T.U 3.312,lf Increase.. 16.1 i 6.,4" Decrease..l3.7 . : i'V'"'1 Increase.. 23.2 .... ...... 4(..1,C Xncress. .2L5

Indianaiolis 3.7S1.934 Increase.. 13.8 Columbus, O 3,193,90) Increase.. 19.4 Total U. S $).9Sn,370 Decrease.. C6 Exclusive of New ork .............. C.;3,071,6.S ... LOCAL GIIA1 AXD PHODIXE.

Trade Slovr I'mler Fn-rornlile Condi tlonn, with Price Firm. In nearly all departments trade is rather quiet, largely due to the unfavorable weather conditions. Dry-goods houses and boot and shoe men look on the winter trade as practically over, and are getting in spring and summer goods. With grocers, seasons cut but little figure, but mud roads cut down their trade perceptibly. Commission men are complaining of iull trade, but prices on most lines of fruits and vegetables are well maintained. Receipts of eggs and butter continue large and prices weak, while the receipts of poultry are hardly up to the usual January average. The hide market is less active and prices easy. Provisions are in good request at strong prices. Shippers to-day will pay but 11 cents for eggs. The local gialn market Is not as active as earlier in the week, and receipts have fallen off the last two days considerably. Prices range much as for some days past, varying but little from day to day. Yesterday track bids ruled as follows: Wheat-No. 2 red, 6Sc; No. 3 red, C3QG6c; wagon wheat, C7c. Corn No. I white, 27c; No. 2 white, 27c; No. 3 white, 27c; No. 2 white mixed, 27c; No. 3 white mixed, 27c: No. 2 yellow. 27c: No. 3 yellow, 27c; No. 2 mixed, 27c; No. 3 mixed. 27c; ear corn, 23c. Oats No, 2 white, 23c new No. 2 white, 221trc; No. 2 mixed, 21c; new No. 3 mixed, 2uc. Hay-No. 1 timothy, $13311; No. 2, 12U 12.30; No. 1 prairie, tttill. Poultry nnd Other Prodnce. Prices paid by shippers. roultry Henis, 6c: springs, 6c; cock&, 3c; turkeys, old hens. 8c; young hens, JMfec; old toms, 6c; young toms, 8e; ducks, 7c; geese, 5c per lb. Butter Choice country, 6fZ10c. Eggs Shippers paying He Honey New, 15$il8c per lb. Beeswax 20c for yellow; 13c for dark. Wool Medium washed, 14c; fine merino, unwashed. 10c; tuto-washed, 20&23c; burry and unmerchantable, 5c less. Feathers Prime geese, 30Q32c per lb; mixed duck, 20c per lb. HIDES, TALLOW, ETC. Green-salted Hides No. 1, 5c; No. 2. 4c; No. 1 calf. c; .No. 2 calf, 5c. Green Hides No. 1, 4c; No. 2, 3c; No. 1 calf, Zc, No. 2 calf, 4c. Greise White. 3c; yellow, 3c; brown, 3c. Tallow No. 1. 2'Ac; No. 2, 3c. Bones Dry, $12 1 13 per ton. HIE JOUIIISU TRADE. (The quotations given below are the selling prices of the wholesale dealers.) Cn nd I en nnd XutN. Candies Stick, 6c per lb; common mixed, S're per lb; G. A. R. mixed, 7c: Banner stick, loc: cream mixed. 6ic; old-time mixed, 7'c. Nuts Soft-shelled almonds, I2($16c; English walnuts. 12c; Brazil nuts. 10c; filberts, lie; peanuts, roasted, S"u'7c; mixed nuts, 11 Lil2c. Cnnned Good. Peaches Standard 3-pound, 91.501.75; 3pound seconds, $1.20Til.40; 3-pound pie, 83 9)c; California standard, $1.75ti2; California seconds, $1.4031.30. Miscellaneous Blackberries, 2-pound, 70580c; raspberries, 2poiind, 90fci5c; pineapple, standard. 2-pound, 11.25 1.33; choice, $jor2.5); cove oysters, 1pound, full weight, Wi95c: llht, MTi 63c; 2pound, full weigh , J16W1 70; light, $1.10frl.20; string beans, 75(i83o; Lima beans, $1.1001.20; peas, marrowfat, 90cfi$1.10; early June, 90cft $1.10; lobsters, $1.832; red cherries. 90Ca$l; strawberries. 90ul5c; salmon, 1-pound, $1.10 &L20; 3-pound tomatoes, 80S3c. t Coal nnd Coke. The following are the prices on coal and coke as. retailed in this market: Anthracite coal, $7 per ton; Pittsburg lump. If; Brazil block, $3; Wlnfrede lump. $4; Jackson lump, $4; Green county lump, $2.73; Paragon lump. $2.75: Green county nut, $2.50; Blossburg coal. $4.50; crushed coke, ;3.25 per 2 bu; lump coke. $2.73; foundry coke, $6 per ton. Dm if. Alcohol, $2.44'5160: asafetida, 2530c; alum. 2!v?i4e; camphor, 63 70c; cochineal, 50cG5c; choloroform, 651x70; copperas, brls, 40U45c; cream tartar, pure, 2$fr30c; indigo, 65;c4S0c; licorice, Calab., genuine, SOV:; magnesia, carb., 2-oz, 23ii33c; morphine, P. & V.. per oz, $l.73T?2; madder, 1416c; oil, castor, per gal. 93c&$l; oil. bergamot, per lb. $2.75; opium, $2; quinine, I &. W.. per oz, 424c; balsam copaiba, 50Q33c; soap, castile, Fr., 12'16c: soda, bicarb., 4HTi6c; salts. Epsom. 4i3c: sulnhur Hour. Sfitlc: aaltneter. Sfi20o: turpentine, 32Ti3Sc; glycerine, lt22c; iodld potassium, $:5ittJ.10; bromide, potasium, 45'g) 47c; chlorate potash. 20c: borax, 12fil4c; clnchQnldia, 12 13c; carbolic acid, 2226c. Oils Linseed. 2Sl4)c per gal; coal oil, legal test, 7il4c; bank, 4oc: best straits, 5Dc; Iabrador, GOc; West Virginia lubricating, 20130c; miners', 43o; lard oils, winterstrained. In brls, GOc per gal; in half brls, 3c per gal extra. Dry Good. Bleached Sheetings Androscoggin L, 7Uc; Berkeley, No. 60, 8c; Cabot. 7c; Capital. 6c; cumoenana, ic; uwignt Anchor, 8c; Friut 7c; Lonsdale, 8c; Lonsdale cambric, 9Hc: Masonville, 8c; Peabody, 6c; Pride of the West, 11c; Qulnebaugh. 6c; Star of the Nation, 6c; Ten Strike. 5iC; Pepperell, 9-4, 19c; Pepperell, 10-4. 21c; Androscoggin, 9-4. 20c; Androscoggin, 10-4, 22c. urown Sheetings Atlantic A, 6ic; Ar perell. 9-4, 17c; Androscoggin, 9-4, 18c; Anaroscoggin, zic. Prints Allen dress styles. 5c; Allen's staples, 4c; Allen TU, 5c; Allen's robes, 5c; American Indigo, 5c; Arnold LLC, 7c; Cocheco fancy, Sc; Cocheco madders, 5c; Hamilton fancy, 5'c; Manchester fancy, 5Vzc; Merrimac fancy, 5UC; Merrimac pinks and purples, 5Vic; Pacific fancy, 54c; Pacific robes, 52c: Pacific mournings, 5c; Simpson, Sc; Simpson Berlin solids. 6c: Simpson's oil finish. 6c: Simpson's grays, 5V4c; Simpson's mournings, 5UC Ginghams Amoskeag staple., 3Vc: Amoskeag Persian dress, 6c; Bates Warwick dress. 6c; Johnson BF fancy, S'c; Lancaster, 5'c; Lancaster Normandies, 6c; Carrollton, 4c; Renfrew dress, 6c; Whittenton Heather, 6c; Calcutta dress styles, 512C Kid-finished Cambrics Eawards, 4c; Warren, 3c; Slater, 4c; Genesee, 4c. Tickings Amoskeag ACA. ll'c; Constoga, BF, 12Vjc; CordUs 140, 9UC; Cordis FT, 10c; Cordis ACE, lHc; Hamilton awnings. 9c: Kimono fancy, 17c: lenox fancy, 18c; Metheum AA, 10c; Oakland AF, 50; Ports mouth, lie: susquenanna, i:jc: Shetucket SW G $11 Stark. $14.50. Flonr. Straight grades, $3.734; fancy grades, $4.23 6T4.50; patent Hour, $1.505; low grades, $2.50 2.75. Groeerles. Sugars City Prices Cut loaf. 5.83c; dominoes, 5.83c; crushed, 5.S5c; powdered, 5.47c; granulated, 5.23c: coarse granulated. 5.35c; line granulated, 5.23c; extra line granulated, 5.33c; cubes, 5.47c: XXXX powdered, 5.60c; mold A, 5.47c; diamond A. 5.23c; confectioners' A. 3.10c; 1 Columbia A, 4.91c; 2 Win lor A. 4.91c: 3 Ridge wood A, 4.83c; 4 Phoenix A. 4.79c; 5 Empire A. 4.6t'c; 6 Ideal Golden extra C. 4.60c: 7 Windsor extra C. 4.54c; 8 Rldgewood extra C, 434c; 9 yellowextra C, 4.47c; 10 yellow C. 4.41c; 11 yellow. 4.2!V: 12 yellow 3, 4.23c; 13 yellow 4, 4.16c; 14 yellow 5. 4-10c. Coffee Good. 19f?20c; prime, 20m?21c: strictly prime. 22tf23,i; fancy green end yellow, 24Vii25c: Java, 28fi32c. Roasted Old government Java, 32433c; golden Rio, 23c; Bourbon Santos. 25c; Gilded Santos, 23c; prime Santos. 24c; Cottage blended. 23c; Capital blended. 21c; Pilot, 2H?c; Dakota, 19c; Brazil. 19c; Puritan, l-lb pkgs, 21c; Arbuckle, 20lc. - Sialt, in car Uts, ftcftfl; small lots, fl.OZ 'Spices--Pepper. lOfilSc; allspice, 1013c; cloves, rvJ;20c; cassia, 13gl5c; nutmegs, 63 73c per lb. Molasses and Syrups New Orleans molasses, fair to prime, 20 30c; choice, 35 40c; syrups, 1S1i20c. Flour Sacks (paper) Plain. 1-32 brl. per 1.000, $3.50; 1-16 brl. $3: brl. $S; brl. $16; No. 2 drab, plain. 1-32 brl, per l.oo, $4.23: 1-16 brl.. $6.30; brl. $1.10; brl. $20; No. 1 cream, plain. 1-32 bil. per 1.000. $7; 1-16 brl K73; brl. $11.5); U brl. $28.50. Extra charge for printing. Woo len ware No. 1 tubs. $66.23; No tubs. $3,2313.50: No. 3 tubs, H.23fi4.50-. 3-hoop palls. $1.4'.K(1.50: 2-hoop paU. $1.135i1.2i: double - washboards. $2,2312.75; common washboards, $13'&2.50; clothes pins. 40fi3c per box. Wood Dishes No. 1. per 1.000, $2.30; No. 2 $3: No. 3. $3.30; No. 5. $4.50. Shot $1.30vfl.35 per bag for drop. Iead Cilc for pressed bars. . Beans Choice hand-picked r.avy, $l.iri 1.50 per bu: nedium band-plckel. $1.23C7 1.40; llmas, Califcrn!a. Softie per lb. Twine Hemp. 12fil$c per lb; wool. lf)c; flax. 2K30c; paper, 15c; Jute, 12315c; cotton. 1MT23C.' Rice Louisiana. 4tj5c; Carolina, 4Q6c. 44 ' t Leather. leather Oak eole. 3035c: hemlock sole, :ic; harness, 31343c; ciclrtlns, 3141c;

cr tne Loom. c; Farwell. 7c; Fltchville, 7c; Full Width, 6c; Gilt Edge, 6'ic; Gilded Age. 5Vic; Hill. 7Vc: Hodc. 74c: Llnwoo.1.

gj'le. 5c; Boott C, 5c; Buck's Head, 6c; Clifton CCC, 6c; Constitution, 40-Inch, 6c; Carlisle. 4Mnch, 7ic: Dwlght's Star, 7c; Great Fall3 E, 6c; Great Falls J, 5c; Hill Fine, 7Hc; Indian Head, 6ic; Lawrence LL, 5c; Pepperell E. 6Hc: Pepperell R. 6c: Pen-

. 6ic; ShetucKct t ic; wirt River, 5c. rain Bags Amoskeag, $11.50; American.

.30; Frankllnvllle, I13.U); Harmony, til:

single strap, 41c: black bridle, per doz. $70? 73; fair bridle, $SOciW per doz; city kip, 6(j 73c: French kin. &0e'Ti$l.20: city calfskins. 90c &1.10; French calfskins. n.20Ti2. Iron nnd Steel. Bar iron! $1.5Ofil.60; horseshoe bar. 2Vi 2c; nail rod, 7c; plow slabs, 2c; American cast steel. 9?jlic; tire steel, 2VitJ3c; spring steel. 4fi3c. niln nnd IIomenhoeH. Steel cut nails, $2.25; wire nails, $2.30 rate. Horseshoes, per keg, $3.3); mule shoes, per keg, $1.73; horse nails, $l't3 per box. Barb wire, galvanized. $2.23; painted, $1.99. Iro vImIoiim. Bacon Clear sides, 40 to 50 lbs average, 7c; 30 to 40 lbs average, 7c; 20 to 30 lbs average, 7c Bellies, 23 lbs average, 7c; 14 to 16 lbs average, 7c; 10 to 12 lbs average, 7c: clear backs. 20 to 30 lbs average. Tc; 12 to 16 lbs average, 7c; 8 to 10 lbs Hams-Sugar-cured. IS to 20 lbs average, 10c; 15 lbs average, 10'c: 12V3 lbs average, 10c; 10 lbs average, HUc: block hams, 10 c, all first brands: seconds. Hie less. California hams, sugar-cured, 10 to 12 lb3 average, 7c: bone'ess hams, sugar-cured, 7Cz8c. Dry-salted Meatr. Clear sides, about 50 to 60 lbs average, 6Vic; 33 to 40 lbs average, 6c; 20 to 30 lbs average, Cc; clear bellies, 20 to 30 lbs average, 6c; 18 to 22 lbs average, 64c: clear backs. 20 to 30 lbs average, 62c; 12 to 16 lbs average, oc. Breakfast Bacon Clear firsts, 10!4c; seconds, 9c. Lard Kettle-rendered, in tierces, 7Vc; pure lard, 7c. Shoulders English-cured, 12 lbs average, Uc; 12 to 16 lbs average. 7c. Pickled Pork Bean pork, clear, per brl, 200 lbs, $12; rump pork. $11.50. Produce, Fruit and Vegetables. Bananas Per bunch, l?l.25. Cranberries $2.50fi 2.73 per box; $S.50 per brl; fancy Cape Cod berry, $3 per box; $3 per brl; Jersey cranberries, $2.75 per box; $7.50 per brl. Cabbage $1.50S1.73 per brl; sauer kraut, $1 per brl. Cheese New York full cream, 1012c; skims. 6Sc per lb. Lemons Messina, choice, $1733 per box; fancy lemons, $3.5o3.73. Apples Common, $2Q2.50 per brl; choice apples. $33.50. Oranges Jamaica, $66.50 per brl; California navels, $3'a3.30 per box; seedlings, ..(y(2,75. Onions 50tfjG0c per bu; Spanish onions, $1.25 per crate. Potatoes 30f35c per bu. Celery 23i?i 35c per bunch. Grapes Malaga grapes, $66.50 per keg. 8weet Potatoes Kentucky, $2.50 per brl; Cobdens, $3 per brl; Kansas, $3.25 per brl. Iettuce 1520c per lb. Cider-New, $4. Cocoamits 50c per doz. BUSINESS IS WAITING

SIGXS OF PERMANENT I3IPROVEME.XT IN TRADE ARE SLIGHT. Mnuy Market Easier, bat Demand for Good Xot ' Strung Dnn & Co. and IlrndMtrcct'a Review. NEW YORK, Jan. 31. R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade, which issues tomorrow, will say: Though business is still waiting, there are some signs of definite improvement. It is now believed that the first payment for bonds will cause no further pressure, and the money markets are easier as respects loans on collateral, though the difficulty of making commercial loans still checks operations. But large maturities at the end of the month of January have been met more satisfactorily than was expected, and merchants and bankers 'report that the signs promise a good spring trade. No increase appears as yet in the demand for tne principal products, unless for some forms of iron and steel, la which good contracts have been made this week, and uncertainty as to congressional action still affects industries and commerce, but the increase in Inquiry and the reports of dealers are deemed assurance of large trade coming whenever the uncertainty is over. Signs of improvement in the iron and steel bus'ness are gratify-: ing, even though they siring from combinations which have raised the price of coke and allotted the output of lake iron ore. There is also a better demand for wire nails, after long stagnation, and also for sheets. Pig iron is rather weaker, Southern works competing sharply, while speculative buyers of some months ago are selling below present furnace prices, but the average for all products is practically unchanged, and 1L4 per cent, below the highest last year. Coke production has again been cut down 10,975 tons in a single week. Minor metals are strengthened a shade by speculation. The cotton mills are discussing curtailment of production, as goods continue weak with an output largely exceeding distribution, though the week has brought considerably more Inquiries, and ti large spring trade is still hoped for. Woolens are practically unchanged, as each passing week of open weather diminishes the prospect of profitable business, while Jobbers, clothiers and retailers have considerable stocks of heavy goods remaining. Sales of wool at the three chief markets 9,943.6.50 pounds domestic in January, against 13,604,915 last year, have diminished of late, manufacturers buying only for present needs. Wheat has again advanced about 3c for cash, but only IV2C for May, although Atlantic exports are little larger than a year ago, and for four weeks, flour included, have been 8.403,763 bushels, against 7,372,581 last year. Neither this fact nor the continued excess of Western receipts for the week. 2,381.912 bushels, against 1,226,012 last year, explains an advance for which the basis or the excuse must be sought In foreign advance. Cotton Is a shade lower than a week ago, notwithstanding strong arguments by Neil and others, but receipts from planters go on at nearly the same rate. Spinners' takings fall behind last year, as before, and the marketing of goods does not support the brilliant estimates -of increased consumption this year. Exports in January have been 50 per cent, loss, spinners taking 35 per cent, less, and receipts have been larger, but spinners takings and exports both smaller than in 1SD2-93 from a crop of 6.700,000 bales. Failures this week have been 401 in the United States, against 334 last year, and 70 in Canada, against 54 last year. 1 llrndstreet' Weekly Report. NEW YORK. Jan. 31. Bradstreet's report to-morrow will say the features of the week are continued retarded demand for merchandise and checked industrial operations. Least satisfactory is the waiting attitude of some of the more important industries. Shoe factories at Philadelphia are shutting down or running on short time, cotton goods makers regard the outlook for their product unpromising, there Is a reaction in the price of steel billets, among fifty pig Iron furnaces In the Pittsburg and Shenango districts fourteen are idle, and the position of woolen goods manufacturers is shown by the fact that foreign woolen goods are relatively most active. General trade at the close of January proves disappointing, particularly in central Western, Western and Northwestern States, where the movement of merchandise from jobbers has been slow and unsatisfactory, it being only fair at a few points. The volume of spring goods distributed from Chicago in January falls behind expectations, although larger than In January. 18D5. Some traders in the territory tributary to Chicago are making small orders owing to having carried over large stocks, and to a desire to confine purchases to actual requirements. At St. Louis spring demand is slow, and general trade is characterized as only fair by the most wngulne. The condition In the Northwest is such that grain moves freely in some regions irrespective of low prices. A result of all is shown by New York, Chicago and St. Louis Jobbers in prices of standard cotton goods which demoralizes demand. Exports of wheat (flour included) from both coasts of the United States this week show a marked falling off. amounting to only 2.30O.00O bushels, compared with 3,549,000 bushels last week. 2.43.000 bushels in the week a year ago, 2.0S3.0UO bushels two years, ago, 3.123.O00 bushels in the corresponding week three years ago and 4.740.0OO bushels four years ugo. Exports of Indian corn held up well, amounting to 3.197.000 bushels. Business failures throughout the United States this week snow another large increase, not only as . compared with last week, but as contrasted with the total for the fourth week in January, 1833, 1834. 1SI3. The total is 393: last week it was 341; last year, 316: In 1S)4. 340; in 1S33. 271, and in 1SJ2 it was 279. There are 63 business failures reported in the Dominion of Canada this week, an exceptionally large number. The total last week was 52; one year ago it was 55: In 1894 it was 44; in 1P it was 54, and In the corresponding week of 1S32 only 34.

CHICAGO GHAIN DOWN

LOXGS STARTED TO SCALP AXD BEARS FLOODED THE MARKET. Early Advance In Wheat Was Xot Mulntnined -Corn and Oat Lower and Provisions Sonic Higher. CHICAGO, Jan. 31. This was a day of realizing on the long wheat. Not only that, but short sellers, who for a few days have watched like a cat at a mouse hole for a move on the part of the longs in the above direction, flooded the market withr their offerlngs.The price closed at a decline for the day of c. Corn and oats were each a little lower in sympathy, and provisisns moved up a little. Wheat was affected at the opening very much as it was at the same time on the day before by heavy receipts at Mineapolls and Duluth and the mildness of the weather, while higher quotations from Liverpool were Ignored at the moment, and the price for May started at from 63 to 65c, as compared with 63STc at the close yesterday. After a further decline to 65c the price began to recover again and rose in a very short time to 66Uc, or about as high as it got on the previous day's bulging. The advance was chiefly due to the bullishness of the wheat situation as set . forth by the Liverpool Corn Trade News, which estimates the importing countries for the wheat season at 4o8.00O.oo0 bushels, against the available supply of 636.000,000 bushels, and says that the deficiency of 227,000,000 bushels can only be made good by reducing the amount to its lowest possible limit and using every available bushel In Russia and America The trading was active for about an hour. Afterwards the pit quieted down for an hour for want of anything further of an exciting character and the price worked down around 65c and did not for some time get away from between that and 63c. Later the market began to feel the weight of the purchases which had been made and by 12 o'clock it had begun to wear a very dejected appearance In a half hour it had declined to 65c, or P45 from the highest point it touched earlier. The stocks at Minneapolis and Duluth are estimated to have increased 500,000 bushels this weak and New York stocks to have decreased 750,000 bushels The prevailing opinion with regard to the visible for this week was that it might show a small increase, or at least a very light decrease, and probablv the heavy operators were influenced by that in selling as freely as they did Business was smaller than on; the previous days of the week, and as the day before, it was largely on local account. The closing figures were 63Ti63c, practically the lowest of the day. The corn market followed the course of the fluctuations in wheat, being strong early and weak later In the day. The weather is maklTig country roads very bad, and lighter receipts in the near future are expected. Business in oats was quiet, and no new features were developed. Outside of a small amount of liquidation, trading was almost at a standstill. Provisions were irregular, opening firm and. after a weak spell, becoming strong, with closing prices moderately higher for the day. The geneml : Impression in the house was tthat soon after the opening Cudahy's brokers were the chief bidders for product, but after they had Jollied it up they became heavy- sellers. Estimated receipts for to-morrow: Wheat, 83 cars; corn, 435 carsj oats, 200 cars; hogs, 9,000 head. - , Leading futures ranged as follows: Open- High- Low- ClosArticles. IngV"' est; est. lng. Wheat-Jan. ... tf. f 63 62 62 Feb 63 ' 644 62 63 May ... C3 - 66 63 65 July ... 63 06 64 63 Corn-Jan S 28 27 27 May ... 30. ,,30 9 30 July ... 31' 31 . 31 31 Sepf. ... 32; 32 32 32 Oats Jan .... .... 1S Feb. ... 18. 15 18 1S May ... 21 21 20 20 July zi?a 21 21 Tork-Jan $10.30 $10.57 $10.30 $10.40 May ... 10.C) .10.87 10.60 10.70 July ... 10.S) 11.07 10.80 10.90 Lard Jan 5.70 ' 5.75 5.67 5.70 May ... 5.P2 5.97 5.90 5.92 July ... 6.05 " 6.10 6T 6.10 Ribs Jan.. 5.12 5.22 5.10 , 5.17 May ... 5.37 , 5.50 5.35 5.42 July ... 5.53 5.62 5.47 3 33 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour quiet. No. 2 spring wheat, 6263c; No. 3 spring wheat, W562c: No. 2 red, f.7r7e; No. 2 corn, 27c; No. 2 yellow, 27c: No. 2 oats. I9c: No. 2 white, 21c; No. 3 white. 1920c: No. 2 rye, 40c; No. 2 barley nominal: No. 3, f. o. b.. 24f?37c: No. 4, f. o. b.. 24'u23c; No. 1 flaxseed, 92c; prime timothy seed. $3.72; mess pork, per brl, $10.37 tfflO.42: lard, per pound. 5.67tt3.70c; shortrib sides (loose), 5.2Vff5.27c; dry-salted shoulders (boxed), 4?i5c; short-clear sides (boxed), ZVSaVte', whisky, distillers' finished goods, per gal., $1.22. Receipts Flour, 13.000 brls; wheat, 28.000 bu; corn.- 239,000 bu: oats, 270.00Q bu; rye. 5,000 bu: barley. 71.000 bu.; Shipments Flour, 14.000 brls; wheat. 50,000 bu: corn, 123,000 bu; oats, 188,000 bu; rye, 4,000 bu; barley, 21,000 bu. From a Broker' Viewpoint. (Chicago Dippatch to O. II. Faught.) Wheat The market opened at about last night's close and ruled easy in the first hour. Cables were slightly higher, but Northwestern 'receipts were again large. The trade was light, as was the case yesterday at the opening. Later news, however, was In favor of holders and the market took a jump to C6c. . The Liverpool Corn Trade News showed a deficiency in the stocks of wheat in .America, the United Kingdom and afloat for Europe of 28,912,000 bushels as compared with 1S93. It further says in twenty-three weeks since Aug. 1 the importing countries have absorbed 14,720,000 bushels more foreign wheat than the estimated requirements, and argues from these figures that the importing countries will require for the year 450,000,000 bushels, as against 336,000,000 available for export, and to prove this, the amount afloat will needs be re'duced to its lowest possible limit and every available bushel will need to be drawn from America and Russia. The demand in the Northwest for export accounts is considered an important factor, as Is also the statement cf a prominent miller that the grindings at Minneapolis are enual to the daily receipts. A late .private cable from Liverpool reads that wheat is very strong and Vd higher, demand being large for near arrivals, while futures are active and higher. Huntling, at McGregor, la., says that receipts of wheat from over fifty stations yesterday were only 1,320 bushels, and San Francisco wires that the coast markets are very strong, the Australian and domestic demand being eager. Minister Baker reports that the drouth has cut down the wheat crop in Central America, and large Importations from California, Oregon and Washington have resulted. The break in prices later In the day was due to professional manipulation. Pardrldge being a heavy seller. The market took sales well and it is doubted if lines sold could be bought back without advancing prices two or three times as much as they were depressed by selling. Country buying orders are coming in freely. The situation is extremely favorable to the holders and it looks as if the outsiders would get away with the money, as they did a year ago. Puts opened at 64c, sold to 61c, closed at 64c. Calls opened at 66c and closed at 63?fcc bid. Corn and Oats These markets to-day ruled steady at about yesterday's figures. Provisions Hogs opened strong and higher, due to a considerable extent to small receipts. Commission houses have been big buyers. The estimates of Jiogs for Saturday are small. Th3 market closed strong for the entire list. AT XEW YORK. Hnllnfr Price In Produce at the Seaboard' Commercial 3IetropolIs. NEW YORK, Jan. 21. Flour Receipts, ;C700 brls; exports, 26,900 brls. Market weakened In tone by the decline in wheat, but sellers are holding at old prices, which check3 business. Rye flour firm. Buckwheat flour dull. Buckwheat quiet. Corn meal quiet. Rye dull. Barley firm. Barley malt firm. Wheat Exports, 77,600 bu. Spots nominal; No. 2 red, 76li77c: No. 1 hard, 76 f. o. b. afloat. Options opened firmer on higher cables and after a slight reaction advanced on covering, but turned weak and declined sharply under local realizing and heavy Western selling, closing at ic net decline. Talk was less bullish at the close than It has b?en for several days. No. 2 red, February, closed at 72c; May, 7l72c, closed at 71c. Corn Receipts, 60,500 bu; exports, 11.000 bu. Spots dull; No. 2. 36c. Options opened easier, advanced on the large decrease in the week's movement at the West, sold off

finally with wheat and closed c lower; February closed at 36c; May, 3G36c. closed at 36c Oats Receipts, 112.SC0 bu. Spots very dull; No. 2, 35c. Options quiet, but steady, closing fic up on near and c lower on late mo.iths; February closed at 24c; May, 23 Ci25c, closed at 25c. Hay dull. Hops steadier. Hides steady. Leather steady. Wool quiet. Beef quiet. Cut meats quiet; pickled hams, Sx9c. Lard firm; Western steam closed 6c asked; May, 6.20c nominal. Pork dull. Cotton-seed oil quiet; off summer j-ellow, 271 1 27 c. Coffee-Options opened steady at unchanged prices to 10 points decline, ruling more active under liquidation following unsatisfactory cables and further decline, and dullness in spot coffee, closing steady at unchanged prices to 10 points net advance. Sales, 32,230 bags, including: March, 12.25ft 12.30c. Snot Coffee Rio dull; No. 7. 13c. CMild dull; Cordova. 16Q17c. Sales, 5)0 bags Maracaibo p. t. Sugar Raw firm: fair refining, 3a; centrifugal, 96 test, 3c; refined market firm with advancing tendency: crushed, 5 5-16c; powdered, 5 3-16c; granulated, 4 15-16c. TRADE IX GENERAL.

Quotations at St. Lonli, Philadelphia, Baltimore nnd Other Point. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 31. Flour unchanged. Wheat nervous and unsettled, early became weak and closed '0c below yesterday for futures. Spot higher; No. 2 red, cash, 71 72c; No. 2 hard, 62c; January. 62c; May, C5,63c; July, 62c asked. Corn Futures dull and steady, became more active, ruled weaker and closed rac under yesterday; spot dull and easy; No. 2 mixed, cash. 26 26c; January, 26c; May, 26(&27c. Oats Futures easy and lower. Spot lower; No. 2, cash, 19c; January, lSc; May, 20!j20c. Rye firm at 37c- Barley steady. Corn meal, $1.301.35. Bran higher; 47c east track. Flaxseed steady at 86c. Timothy seed, 82.75ti3.60. Hay about steady; prairie, $5ga75; timothy. $7.50311.30 this side. Butter steady; creamery. 1821c; dairy, ll15c. Eggs steady. Whisky, $1.22. Cotton ties and bagging unchanged. Pork higher; standard mess Jobbing, old, $10.73; new, $10.75. Lard Prime steam, 5.50c; choice, 5.60c. !3acon Boxed shoulders, 5.50c; longs. 6c; ribs, 6c; shorts, 6.23c. Dry-salt Meats Boxed shoulders, 4.73c; longs, 5.50c; ribs, 5.62c; shorts, 5.75c. Receipts Flour,4.000 brls; wheat. 12.000 bu; corn, 36.000 bu; oats, 18,000 bu. Shipments Flour, 7.000 brls; wheat, 23,000 bu; corn, 56,000 bu; oats, 14,000 bu. BALTIMORE. Jan. 31. Flour quiet, but firm and unchanged. Receipts, la,152 brls. Wheat steady; spot and month, 73c bid; May, 72(73c;-receipts, 1.677 bu; Southern wheat, on gTade, 71 "o'74c. Corn eitsy; spot and month. 43(f?43c; May, 35$?35c; steamer mixed, 31 32c; receipts, 161,730 bu; Southern white corn and yellow, 32li33c. Oats quiet and firm: No. 2 white Western. 25525c; receipts, 6.576 bu. Rye firm: No. 2 Western, 45t?46c. Hay quiet, steady and unchanged.. Grain freights dull and rates easy; steam to Liverpool, per bu, 3d for March; Cork, for orders, per quarter, 3a ld for February. Butter quiet: fancy creamery, 211i22c Eggs weak; fresh, 15c. Cheese steady and unchanged. TOLEDO, Jan. 31. Wheat lower and steady; No. 2, cash, 72c; May, 73c; July, 6314c. Corn lower and steady; No. 2 mixed, 28c; No. 3 mixed, 27c; May, 20c. Oats quiet; No. 2 mixed, 20c; No. 2 white, 21c; May. 22c. Rye dull; No. 2, cash, 41c. Clover seed active and steady; prime, cash and February. $4.40. Receipts Flour, 500 brls; wheat, 6,500' bu; corn, 16,500 bu; clover seed, 135 bags. Shipments Flour. 2,100 brls; wheat, 7,000 bu; corn, 17,000 bu; clover seed, 842 bags. CINCINNATI. Jan. 31. Flour firm. Wheat steady: No. 2 red, 72c; receipts, 2.000 bu; shipments, 1,500 bu. Corn dull; No. 2 mixed, 29c. Oats firm; No. 2 mixed, 21c. Rye dull;. No. 2, 43c. Lard steady at 5.50c; bulk meats steady at 5.37c; bacon Arm at 6.25c. Whisky quiet; sales, 512 brls, at $1.22. Butter in fair demand. Sugar steady. Eggs weak and, lower at 11c. Cheese steady. ' DETROIT, Jan. 31. Wheat unchanged; No. 1 white, 72c; No. 2 red, 72c; May, 74c; July, 69c. Corn No. 2, 28c. OatsNo. 2 white, 22c; No. 2 mixed. 20 c. Rye--No. 2, 41c. Clover seed. $4.40. ReceiptsWheat, 11,000 bu; corn, 5.000 bu. . Wool. BOSTON, Jan. 31. The Boston Commercial Bulletin will say to morrow of the wool market: Sales this week were about evenly divided between domestic and foreign wool. An effort will be made by the authorities in Boston to stop the importation of carbonized wools as scoured and to enforce payment of the 15 per cent. duty. The market is lightly weaker. Concessions of c have been made on Michigan X and the most common sorts of domestic wools. Fine Territory staple is very scarce and correspondingly firm. Quite a business has been done not only in Australians at firm prices, but also in South American crossbreds, on a basis of 29c to 30c. The sales of the week are 1.621,000 lb3 domestic and 1,431,000 lbs foreign, against 1,392.000 lbs domestic and 2,089,800 lbs foreign for last week, and 2,460,016 lbs domestic and 974,000 lbs foreign for the same week last year. The sales to date show an increase of 1,094,984 lbs domestic and 4,295,800 lbs foreign from the sales to the same date in 1895. The receipts to date show an Increase of 583 bales domestic and 18,502 bales foreign. flutter, TIks nnd Cheese. NEW YORK, Jan. 31. Butter weaker; Western dairy, 12 115 c ; Western creamery. 18ft20c; Western fancy. 9filic; Elglns, 20c; Imitation creamery'. 12il6c. Cheese Receipts, 2,332 packages; market quiet; States large, 7tfl0c; small, 7fil0c; part eklms, 3?i6c; full skims, 2ft3c. Eggs Receipts, 4,620 packages; market steady; State and Pennsylvania, 1516c; Western, 15c; Southern 13ltl4c. CHICAGO, Jan. 31. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was steady: creameries. 14&19c; dairy, 10Q17c. Cheese quiet and firm. Eggs weak at 12& 12c. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31. Butter firm; fancy Western creamery, 20c. Eggs firm; fresh Western. 15c. Cheese unchanged. Oil. OIL CITY, Jan. 31.-Credlt balances, $1.43; certificates, February delivery, opened at $1.37; lowest, $1.37; highest, $1.43; closed at $1.37; sales, 12,000 brls; shipments, C2.315 brls; runs, 117,634 brls. WILMINGTON, Jan. 31. Rosin Nothing doing. Spirits of turpentine steady at 24 25c. Tar firm. Turpentlno quiet; soft, $1.50; virgin, $1.90. NEW YORK, Jan. 31. Petroleum steady; United closed at $1.39 bid. Rcsln quiet. Turpentine quiet. SAVANNAH, Jan. 31. Spirits of turpentine firm at 27c; sales, 148 brls. Rosin firm. CHARLESTON, Jan. 31. Rosin firm at $181.20. Turpentine Nothing doing. Dry Good. NEW YORK. Jan. 31. The inquiry and the demand have been of the proportions of previous days, with the exeception that a little more business has followed the former, although the market has wanted in activity. Yet there are signs of improvement for the near future. The printingcloth market is quiet and steady at 2c, with sales of more than 200,000 pieces. Metal. NEW YORK, Jan. 31. Pig iron irregular; Southern, $11.7512.73; Northern, $12fj 13.50. Copper firm; brokera' price, 10c; exchange price, 10. 10 10.20c. Lead firm; brokers price, 2.90c; exchange price, 3.03c. Tin steady straits, 13.301 13.40c. Spelter quiet. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 31. Lead steady; 2.80c asked; 2. 77c bid. Spelter dull; 3.70c sellers. Cotton. ' NEW ORLEANS. Jan, 31.-Cotton easy; middling, 8c; low middling, 7c; good ordinary, 7 7-16c: net receipts, 9.367 bales; gross, 9.600 bales; exports to Great Britain, 9,600 bales; to the continent, 8.011 bales; sales, 3,330 bales; stock. 373,271 bales. LIVE STOCK. Cattle Qnlet and Lower Uorm Active nnd Stronger Sheep Steady, INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 3L Cattle Receipts, 700; shipments, 300. There was a fair supply of all grades. The market was quiet at a decline of 1015c on all kinds. A few heavy shippers went through in first hands. Fxport grades $4.0O? 4.40 Shippers, medium to good 3.7a 4.60 Shippers, common to fair : 3.20f 3.0) Feedf rs. fair to choice S.SOV 3.S3 Stockers, common to good 3.0fKe 3.40 Heifers, good to choice 3.10t' 3.40 Heifers, common to medium 2.50 3.00 Cows, good to choice 2.70 3.10 Cows, fair to medium 2.20'cf 2.50 Cows, common, old LOOtf 2.00 Veals, iood to choice 4.5ufip 5.50 Veals, common to medium 3.(MKf 4.00 Bulls, good to choice 2.73? 3.25 Bulls, common to medium 2.0CKf 2.50 Milkers, good to choice 28.00'd38.oo Milkers, common to medium 16.00rj'22.00 Hogs Receipts, 6,000; shipments, 1.SO0. The market opened rather quiet, later ruled more active, packers and shippers buying. Ruling prices were a shade better than yesterday and the closing was quiet, with all sold. Packing and shipping $4.2074.20 Mixed 4.154.25 Ught 413i4.r5 Heavy roughs 3.50ft3.90 Pigs 3.00ft4.00 Sheep and Lambs Receipts," 700 ship

ment. 400. There was a light supply for Friday. The market ruled about steady on J all fat grr.des, while others were dull and slow of sale. Sheep, good to choice $3.00i3.r0 Sheep, lair to medium 2.5 ii j.so Sheep, corr-mon and thin 1.5X2.23 limbs, gco.1 to choice 4.0i!ii4.W Iimbs, common to medium 3. com 3.7? Bucks, per head 2.003.0 Elienherc. CHICAGO, Jan. 31. Cattle There was more lively demand than usual, the receipts being estimate! at only 4,000 head. Cattle were no higher, however, and sales were at the lowest prices of the season, few steers going above $4.25. Common to strictly choice steers sold at an extreme range of $3.2C4.50. The bulk of the cattle crossing the scales late in the week was at $2.754.25, Native butcher cattle have remained firm, and cows and heifers sold principally at tzmrJo. Calves were offered In moderate numbers and remained firm, the best fetching $8.25. There was not much activity in stockers and feeders and extreme prices were not paid. Texas cattle have averaged 25c lower, and the offerings showed deterioration -in quality. Sales were unchanged at $2.33g3.3. Hogs There was a reaction in prices today, owing to the greatly reduced receipts. Common to extra choice droves sold at $4$f 4.20. the bulk going at $U3(u4.20. The best sold 10c higher than a week ago and the same as a year ago. Sheep Inferior to prime sheep are now selling at $2.5013.63. chiefly at $2.SCf3.50. Westerns seii at $3.23'53.50; yearlings at $3.65 (S3.73; lambs at $3.25'.i3.45. Extremely few have been taken for shipment and kept out of the market. This has caused heavy sheep to sell badly at the reduced prices. Receipts Cattle, 4,0t0; calves, 230; hogs, 17,000; sheep, 7,000. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 31. Cattle Receipts, 2.900; shipments, l.Ooo. Market weak and some sales a shade off, but prices generally maintained. Export steers, $4.30Ji4.75; fair to choice shipping steers. -$3.65'g J4.40; dressed beef grades, $3.234.25, bulk of sales, $3.4034; steers under 1.000 pounds. $2.703.50. bulk of sales at $3JT3.30; stockers and feeders, $25? 2.75; cows and heifers, $1.8O5j3.40, bulk of sales at $2&3: canning cows, S1&1.73; bulls, mostly $2C2.75: calves, chiefly $4..wfi5.30; Texas steers, $2.73'&4, bulk of sales, $35i3.75; cows, $L733. Hogs Receipts. COO; shipments. 2,300. Market opened 5c higher, but closed wek. Heavy, $4fi4.20; mixed. $3.834.10; light, $3.90 1x4.15; bulk of sales, $4.104.15. Sheep Receipts, 400: shipments. 100. Market steady. Supply not equal to the demand. Native muttons. $2.753.60: Southern sheep, $2.25ft3.25; lambs, $3.2534.50. NEW YORK. Jan. 31. Beeves-Receipts, 1.737; market slow; shade lower for steers; oxen, bulls and cows dull but steady; ordinary to good steers, $3.8054.35; oxen, $2.30 3.S0; bulls, $2.403.15; cows, $1.40fi3. Cables quote American steers at 9TT9c dressed weight; refrigerator beef, 75i8c. Calves Receipts, 280; demand fair; prices steady; veals, J5fi8.50: yearlings and barnyard calves, $2.23f2.75; fed calves, $3. Sheep Receipts, 7.2C2: market very dull; sheep 155i25c lower; lambs 10f?13c lower; Bheep, $2.15,'&3.50; lambs, $4.25Ti5.25. Hogs Receipts, 5.153; nominally lower at $4.40fy4.75; pigs, $4.83. KANSAS CITY, Jan. 31.-Cat tie Receipts, 2,800; shlpmeivts, 1,600. Market steady to strong; Texas steers, $2.73;i.40; Texas cows, $1.80ft3; beef steers, $3&4.25; native cows, $1.75 G3.40; stockers and -feeders, $2. S3 & 3.70; bulls, $23. Hogs Receipts, 8.300; shipments, 600. Market steady; bulk of sales at $3.S5fi3.95; heavies, $3.253.93: packers. $3.85ff4; mixed. $3.85?J 3.95: lights, $3.65&4; Yorkers, $3.904; pigs, $3.233.95. Sheep Receipts, 1.700; shipments. 200. Market steady to- firm; lambs, $3.75(31.40; muttons, $2.35'T3.60. EAST BUFFALO. Jan. 31.-Cattle-Re-celpts, two cars. Little demand from local butchers and .only a few odd lots were taken by outside buyers. Hogs Receipts, 60 cars. Market very dull and slow; Yorkers., good to choice, $4.33; pigs, common to fair, $4.154.S5. Sheep - and Lambs Receipts, 45 cars. Market very dull and slow; lambs, choice to extra selected. $4.90615: culls and common

light lots, $3.234: sheep, choice to prime export wethers, $3.24!3.50; culls and common, $1.83-02.50. CINCINNATI. Jan. Sl.-Hogs-Market strong at $3.SO4.40; receipts, 3.300; shipments, 1,400. Cattle steady at $2.5054.23; receipts, 2"0; shipments, 400. Sheep easy at $1.50113.75; :ecep;, 7'i0; shipments, 200. Lambs easier at $350 4.85. EAST LIBERTY, Jan. CL Cattle steady ana uncnangea. Hogs lower; medium weights, $4.40'i4.43: best Yorkers. 14.305x4.50; pigs. $4.201 4.30; heavy hogs, $4.2O&4.40; roughs, $33.75. . Sheep slow at unchanged prices. LOUISVILLE. Jan. 31. Cahle Market slow at Thursday's decline. Hgs Market 5c higher on. fceary ho?rs, but 1 ghts were very slow sal 4. Sheep and Lambs Receipts light, marker "unchanged. HER ROMANCE AT END MRS. CYRUS 31. KXAPPE SAYS SHE WAS PRACTICALLY KIDNAPED. A Seventeen-Yeur-Old School Girl, "Who XVnn Clandestinely Married, Want a Divorce. Lulu May Stelne, the West Indianapolis girl, who was clandestinely married to Cyrus M. Knappe, at Covington, Ky., a few months ago, and who returned to her mother before the honeymoon had scarcely begun, has brought suit to have the marriage contract annulled. The complaint was filed yesterday in the Circuit Court. The story of Mls Stelne's matrimonial escapade is romantic. She is but seventeen years old and is the daughter of respectable people living on Birch avenue. West Indianapolis. She is a stylish little brunette with a pretty face and figure. Cyrus M. Knappe, the husband and defendant, is but little over twenty years of age. Miss Stelne had been out of school but a few weeks when she became Infatuated with Knappe. Last spring she was graduated from the city High School and was said to be one of the brightest scholars of the class. While in school she showed a marked talent for verse writing and her short efforts frequently appeared in the city papers. Knappe, at the time he became acquainted with Miss Stelne, was employed at Rvan's hat store. The young people were introduced by a friend in an ice-cream parlor one evening last July and Knappe at once began to pay attention to the girl. He was not allowed to see her at her home and the plaintiff, In her complaint, admits that they met at other places against the wishes of her parents. She says that Knappe proposed marriage to her and finally got her consent to go with him to Cincinnati. She avers, however, that It was because of the importunities of his family that she did consent to the arrangement. She alleges that for four days prior to their departure she was detained against her will in Knappe's home on East Ohio street, in this city. The disappearance of Miss Steine created a good deal of comment at the time and her parents solicited the aid of the police to assist in locating her. She left her home the last of October and nothing was heard of her until Nov. 1. Mrs. Stelne suspected that her daughter had gone away with Knappe and sought the advice of attorneys. On the first of November John M. Bailey went to Cincinnati and. with the assistance of one of the city detectives, located the runaway couple at Cummlnsvllle. a suburb cf .Cincinnati. Knappe and the girl had been married but a few hours when the attorney found them. He persuaded them to accompany him back to Indianapolis, promls-lng to do all he could toward securing the paternal blessing. The attorney's efforts were futile in thU direction and Knappe and his bride returned to Cincinnati. After their return, Mrs. Knappe lived with her husband three weeks before she discovered, as she alleges, that she had made a woeful mistake. Then she returned to her parents. It Is raid that the Knappes strongly objected to her return home and that since her arrival she has received one or two anonymous letters from Cincinnati. One of these epistles announced that her husband had been drowned in the Ohio river and named a date when the funeral would take place. Gai Company "Won. In the suit of Lulu May Wright against the Indianapolis Natural Gas Company, for damages, the Jury yesterday returned a special verdict for $30. The court concluded that the plaintiff was not entitled to damages by nason of the violation of her contract wJth the company, and awarded th verdict to the defend int. The plaintiff charged that the company shut off her gas and caused her to contract a severe cold. Mr. Dillon Entitled to 92,000. - Several weeks ago the damage suit of MJnnlo DUloa against the city of Indianap

olis was tried In Room 2, Fur-crior Court, th 1lirv frr Wrier a rif4il forti I fr" f (f.l

Yetertiay JuJe Harvey decided th-at tho ji4iiiuu was enmea 10 tne amuuni awarded. Mi? Dillon fell down an embankment at Meridian street and the tState ditch and suffered injuries from which he his never recovered. Pnvlnic IlrlcW Company Cane. The suit of John W. Cooper against the Indiana Paving Brick Company was called up for trial In the Superior Court yestcr-daj-. The plaintiff is a stockonlder in the company, and was formerly president of the concern. He seeks to enjoin the oflicers from further procedure in certain lines of the business. He "Will Xot Be Indicted. The case against Wm. B. Murphy, who shot Patrick Galllvan, tho insane man who tried to kill Mrs. Murphy and faUlly wounded Samuel Paugh, has been continued until Feb. 29. In the meantime the grand Jury will Investigate the killing. It is understood that Murphy Is not to be indicted. E. E. Sherman AnilRnmrnt. Ernest E. Sherman, proprietor of Sherman's restaurant, at No. 59 South Illinois street, yesterday made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors. Charles E. Kershner was named as trustee. Hooker Cne Xext Week. On account of the prolonged Illness of Judge McCray and Jurors Cotton and Sellers, the Rooker murder trial will not be resumed until Monday. The attorneys expect to finish the case next week. Court Xote. Frobate Commissioner O'Bryan yesterday granted the petition of Mahlon P. Woody to adopt Charity Winters as his heir-at-law. ... Judge Bartholomew, of the Superior Court, yesterday appointed Francis T. Hord to succeed George P. Bissell, deceased, as one of the subtrustees of the Beaty estate. THE COIRT RECORD. Supreme Coart. 17C33. Stengel vs. Boyce. Carroll C. C. Reversed. Hackney. C. J-l. The statute requires that chattel mortgages shall be recorded within ten days afu-r the execution thereof in the county in which the mortgagor resides, and where the complaint shows that the mortgagor sard on was not recorded In the county of the residence of the mortgagor it is insufficient to withstand a demurrer. 2. Exhibits attached to a complaint will control over the allegations in conflict therewith. 173SS. Miller vs. E. & I. Railway Company. Daviess C. C. Petition for rehearing overruled, per curiam. 1. A rehearing will not b granted to enable the petitioner to secure a correction in the transcript. 2. The fact that opposite counsel have not discovered any defect in the record in no way re-qulrcs this court to overlook the same and consider questions upon their merits which do not affirmatively appear by reason of such defect in the transcript. 17336. Stone Co. vs. Wray. Monroe C. C. Reversed. Monks, J. 1. In action by an employe against tho employer for damages sustained by reason of injuries received from dirt, etc., falling upon him while in the line of his duty as employe in a quarry, the complaint should show that the em floye had no knowledge of the danger. 2. dangers and defects open to the ordinary careful observation or such as are or should be known .by the exercise of ordinary care are assumed by the employe. 3. The defendant in an action for damages Is entitled to have the facts and circumstances and surroundings which occurred at the time of th injury stated in the complaint in order that the court may, as a matter of law. determine whether the defendant was guilty of negligence and what risks if any have been assumed by plaintiff. 16333. E. & T. H. Railroad Company vs. Knapp. Vigo C. C. Petition for rehearing overruled. 17225. Lee vs. Mazingo. Hamilton C. C Motion to reinstate appeal overruled. 17037. I.. L & I. Hallway Company v Lynch. Lake C. C, Certiorari awarded. Appellate Court. 1C2G. L, E. & W. Railway Company v. Gassard. Clinton C. C. reversed. Ross. J. 1. In an action to recover da mages caused by a railroad company allowing fire to escape and causing the Injury complained of the burden Is upon the plaintiff to allege and prove negligence on the part of the company in allowing the lue to escape. 2. Tho mere setting of a fire by a passing locomotive raises no legal presumption that it was the result of negligence. 1836. May vs. Anderson. Monroe C. C. Affirmed. Davis. J. Where the special findine shows that the defendant made false and malicious statements against the plaintiffs title to real estate, thereby preventing the sale of the same, to the damage of the plaintiff. I sufficient to uphold a verdkt in favor of the plaintiff for nlander of title. 1G14. Mader vs. Cool. Cass C. C. AfTlrmed. Gavin, C, J. 1. Where A executes a note in favor of B for the consideration that B will not interfere with A's business and will not transfer the note, but will hold it until it becomes due, A will be liable to an innocent purchaser of the note for the value of the same; In return, B is liable to A for the amount of the note, as a set-off 1n a future settlement. 2. Where the consideration of a note falls in part only, there may be a recovery by the holder for that part which the consideration has not failed. 16G9. Lane vs. Mayer. Boone C. C. Motion to set aside submission and for process granted. Superior Court. Room 1 Jno. L. McMaster, Judge. John W. Cooper vs. Indiana Paving and Brick Company; injunction and acvount. On trial by court. Room 2 Lawson M Harvev, Judge. Minnie Dillon vs. City of Indianapolis; damage. Judgment on special verdict of Jury vs. defendant for $2,000 and costs. John M. Hatton et al. vs. William KLn; commission. Judgment on verdict vs. dJfendunt for $265 and costs. Guarantee Saving and Investment Company vs. Ellen E. Graham et al.; foreclosure. Dismissed and costs iold. Gilbert M. Brooks vs. Charles A. Schmidt; revival of Judgment. Judgment vs. defendant for $l,5oG.4S and costs. Room 3 Pliny W. Bartholomew, Judge. Lulu Wright vs. Indianaiolls Gas Company; damages. Jury returned ppecial verdict and answers to interrogatories. Judgment on special verdict for defendant. Dane S. Dunlop vs. Samuel S. Smith et al.; foreclosure. Dismissed and costs iald. George S. Brown et al. vs. Gt-orge K. Schnfield; note. Finding and judgment for plaintiff for $102.50. Julius Keller vs. William C. Denny; sidewalk Hen, Dismissal and costs paid. Circuit Court. Edgar A. Brown, Judge. F. A'. Joss, guardian, vs. Sarah E. Newcomer et al.; to et aside mortgage. UQ trial by courL Xevr Suit Filed. Rachel Goodwin vs. Charles Dawson, Jr.; suit to fore-close. Superior Court, Room 1. Dane S. Dunlop vs. Bertha Wlttel; suit to foreclose. Suierlor Court, Room 1. William I Wright vs. William W. Spencer et aL; mechanic's lltn. Superior Court, Room 2. William N. Jackson et al. vs. Iuls A. Budenz et al.; suit on note. Superior Court, Room 3. William J. Hayes et al. vs. Nellie F. Wile et al.; street assessment. Superior Court, Room 3. .... Lulu May Knappe vs. Cyrus M. h nappe; suit to annul marriage contract. Circuit Court. " REAL-ESTATE TRAXSFEnS. Seven Trnnnfer, With n Total CouHlderntlon of l2,t.o. Instruments filed for record In the reccrder's office of Marlon county. Indiana, for the twenty-four hours ending at 5 p. m.. Jan. 31, 1C, as furnished by TIko. Stein, abstracter of titles, HarttorJ Block. No. 66 East Market street. George H. Newman to A. Barrett and wife, lt 25. block 6, Bruce Baker addition iua John I Shannan to Sallie Shannan. undivided third part or the northeast quarter cf section 20, township 1L range 3 200 Samuel S. Smith to James W. McCready, lot 7, Miami Powder Company's subdivision 2.300 John Bradley to James K. Bradley, lots 333 to 337. 331 and 232. Clark ic Mick's addition 2.1C3 Christian Waterman to George Waterman, part of northeast quarter of Kectio.n 22, township 13. rane 4 2,6 Theodore F. Harrison to William T. Smith and wife, lot 28. Rudlel Jl: Vinton's tuilition 2,500 James 11 Clark to Henry Grohen&ur et al.. lot 127, Yandes's subdivision of outlot 129 Transfers, 7: consideration $12,133 Xoted ChemUt lturiied to Dentil. PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 3L Dr. Alfred L. Kennedy, at one time one. of the most distinguished chemists In this country, and an authority on medicine and botanical physiological matters, wai burned to il.xti to-iiiffht tn his office. It is believed he wa-a experimenting with chemicals, when an explosion occurred. - When the firemen ir rived the office had ben gutted, and lr. Kennedy's body was f juikI burned alamort to a crisp.