Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 April 1896 — Page 7

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURKAL, SATURDAY, APRIL -18, 1896.

!HE L. A. KINSEY CO., JSCOUKORATKH.

CAPITAL fSSiOOOPl'LI PAID. . . ' . DEALEK.4 - Chicago Grain and Provisions, New York Stocks, LHANCH 19 West Tenth St, Anderson, lad. j Long Distance Telephone. 1375. 11 Had 13 WEST PEARL STREET. i SHORTS ELIMINATED ttOST OP THE ACTIVB SHARES WITHOUT 31 ATE RIAL SUPPORT. ploalnt; Stork Prlcw 2otly at llottom , riffares Local - Markets' Firm i bat Unchanged At New York, yesterday, money on call ras easy at ViZ per cent.; last loan, 3; .dosed at 3 per cent, v Prlmo mercantile Daner. ner cent. l - w m i m r Sterling exchange was dull but steady, with Uctual business In bankers' billa at $4.882'?? 4S for demand an J $4.87ift4.S8 for sixty days; posted rates. $4.88, 1.S9 and $1.89' sv90; commercial bills, $L87. Bar silver, 67;c. Silver certificates. Sic. At London bar silver closed at 31d per crunce. ' Total sales of stocks were ie3.623 shares. In'Gas. 10.3OQ: Louisville & Nashville, 7.100; Missouri Pacific. 6,600; Northern Pacific, S.C0O; Hock Island. 4,900; St. Paul, 13,600; Tennessee Coal and Iron, 3,800; Southern railroad preferred. 5,000. The speculative temper yesterday underwent a change from Immediately preceding conditions. Illustrating the proverbial uncertainty of affairs in Wall street. The course of prices was generally downward, restricting the effect of realizations on Wednesday And Thursday and the practical elimination cl the short Interest. The bear contingent exhibited aggressiveness, being further encouraged by, liquidation in American securities, by foreign dealers. There was hardly a trace of the commission hou3e buying, which within a day or two past has been an encouraging feature. The distribution of business in the railway shares was poor, only one tock St. Paul recording a tair total. In the Industrials -Sugar counted forsover oneiourth'cf the entire transactions. The stock was weak, a fact wh-lch caused something of A shock to the average speculator. The danger of the widespread bull sentlme.it on 4hls specialty was recently referred to in .hese aispatches. The decline was in the face cl further advances In the price ot foreign grades of the product. The reactionary tenj.ncy of the market was most Marked in the late dealings. The lack of support In Sugar xerted unfavorable sympathetic effect on he other Industrials. The stock in question declined an extreme 2Vi per cent, to US, closing at 122ti. The Cotton Oil shares were comparatively active and . deve.oped marked heaviness on further unfavorable rumors regarding the probable action on the dividend a the preferred stock, which Is payable in June. The bears made repeated drives in efforts to compel liquidation, and depressed 'the common 2 to 12. and the preferred 5H per cent, to oii, with fractional recoveries in oth Instances. Chicago Gas ran off sharply en a report that the opposition company iad won its mandamus suit, but recovered the loss on the denial of the story. The stock then broke a point on selling induced by dvlces that a victory for the OgJen company was a foregone conclusion. Continued liquidation by the Inside Interests depresied .Tobacco 14 per cent, at the outset, but la 'Xhe late dealings the stook was taken by fcrokers Identified with the management and .was marked up 2U per cnt. to t&Vi. reacting a point lat the close in sympathy with the heaviness of the general market. The railway list moved within a narrow range. .Louisville & Nashville, Southern railway preferred and Missouri Pacific scored fractional losses. Manhattan was exceptionally weak in the final dealings, declining to 108 Vi on realizing sales. The closing was weak at about ihe lowest of the day. The railway bond market displayed aggressive strengtn in the early forenoon on a renewal of foreign purchases and some local Investment demand. Part of the gain was ost in the afternoon, the. market being aftected by the weakness of the stock speculation. The sales were ll.S54.COO. Government bonds again sho-wed Improvement, slight gains being scored on purchases pi J1S0.5C0. In State mortgages $2,000 Louisiana consol fours brought 98;. Xilo juiiuw iuft iodic, t'Kaicu ujr i Louis, Room 13. Board of Trade, shows the range of quotations: Open- High- Low- Closing. est. est. Ing. Adams Express 149 Alton & Terre Haute 55 American Express 113 Atchison 16H 164 16i4 164 Baltimore & Ohio 18 Vi IS- 184 is Canada Pacific 59 Canada Southern 49?4 43 43 494 Central Pacific 154 Chesapeake & Ohio.... 16 lCi 16& 16 Chicago & Alton 154 C, B. & Q 73- 7D& 7S 78 C. & E. I. pref 99 Chicago Gas 694 C9U 6SM cs4 o. c c. & st. l.... 354 334 35V4 ssv Cotton Oil 14a 14 . 12 12 Delaware & Hudson 127 D. , L. & W . 159 Dls. & C. F. Co. 1S4 1S, . 17T4 184 Kdlson Gen. Elec 374 37H 37H 37V6 Erie IS1, I0V2 154 -IM Erie pref 24 Fort Wayne 160 Great Northern pref Ill 'Hocking Valley 164 Illinois Central 91 Lake Erie & Western 18 L. E. & W. pref 70U .Lake Shore 14S4 HS4 1474 147 Iead Trust 27Vi iS4 27i 27H '1au1s. & Nash 51 52 51, Louis. & New Albany 84 Manhattan Ill 1114 108-3 1084 Michigan Central .. 95 'Missouri Pacific- 26 2C4 25a4 2374 U. 8. Cordage 4 17. S. Cordage pref 9 New Jersey Central... 107 107 107 107 . New York Central .... 97 97U 97 97 Y Sc 4S Northern Pacific 1U Northern Pacific pref. 104 104 10 10 Northwestern 1044 1044 l03Ti 1C374 1 Northwestern pref na' Pacific Mail 274. 27 2744 27U Peoria. D. Sc. E 2 Pullman Palace ..... 159 'Reading 11 11 m; Rock Island 71i 71 71 71 St. Paul 77 77';4 76 76 St. Paul pref , 1264 Rufrar Refinery iri4 1254 123 123 IT. S. Express 4 W., St. L. & P 7 W.. St. L. & P. pref.. 1SH 18T4 184 1SV4 Wells-Fargo Express. ..... Western Union S44 Six Si 84t U. S. Fours, eg ICSk . U. S. Fours, coup... ic3i U. S. Fours, new, reg H6T1, U. S. Fours, new, coup 1177 Tho following table, compiled bv Umdatreefs, shows the total clearances at the principal cities and the percentage of lacrease or decrease, aj compared with the , corresponding week last year: New York 36.3J5.4 Increase.. 6.1 Chicago 3i,ii,0i4 increase.. 33.1 Roston K),ftl6,29! Increase.. 0.2 Philadelphia 6O.?J7.012 Decrease.. 4.4 6t, Louis 23.SS1.9U7 Decrease.. 5.7 Raltimore ... '. 13.&8T,454 Increase.. 9.5 Pan Francisco ...... 13,o-j,718 Pittsburg 13,1?0.K Increase. .20.0 Cincinnati 12.50.650 Decrease.. 1.5 Kansas City 10.397.973 Increase.. 3.0 New Orleans 8.4X1,67 Decrease.. 7.3 Ruffalo 4.118.013 Increase.. 11.6 Milwaukee 5.230,aS3 Increase.. 12. 6 Detroit 6.018.723 Increase.. 18.8 Louisville 5.73.9o7 Increase.. 2.1 Minneapolis 6,770.943 Increase.. 23.0 Omaha 4,270,673 Increase. .27.1 Providence 5.251.600 Decrease., l.o Cleveland 6,,V7,7V"S Increase. ,H. Houston 3.5I7.9H Decrca5a..213 St- Paul 4.W.SS7 Increase.. 8.1 Denver S.STS.S-JS Increase. .13.7 Indianapolis ;.. ..... 4,alt,3c Columbus, 0 3.91160' Increase.. 13.4 Totals U. S 9S.33S.864 Increase.. 5.6 Excrvre of N. York 417.973,306 Increase.. 4.9 LOCAL GRAIN AND PRODL'CR. . Trade of the lumt l"cvr Days Mwre- Untlafnctory, vrlth Mtendy Values. In most departments the trade cf the last ten days has been larsrer in volume. vf tn say that it was up to expectations would not be correct, unless it be with the grocers, iron dealers, hardware men an 1 druggists. In tnest other lines It rules quiet for this season of the year. Price carry an unusually steady tone. This Js due to the fact that for some weeks they have been at bottom figures and any change would mean an adtrill net justify. Poultry, eggs and butter crs til vrtzli at quotations. The hide mar

ket continues weak and dull. Provisions are moving fairly well at unchanged prices. On

Commission row there l nothing' to net?. The local grain market Is seldom as nulet as at present. Receipts are light and :rtnsactions few. Track bids yesterday ruli as 101 lows : Wheat No. 2 red, 70c; No. 3 red. CCTi67c; wagon wheat, C3c. Ccrn No. -1 white. 3ic: No. 2 white. 21c: No. 3 white, 3lc; No. 2 white mixed. Wic; No. 3 white mixed. 294ci No. 2 ye'.low. 29'(2c: No. '3 yellow. 2JA4c: No. 2 mixed, ric; No. 3 mixed, 2Vic: ear corn. 2tV. Oats-No. 2 white, 23c; No. 3 wnite, sc; No. 2 mixed, 23c; No. 3 mixed, 2V. Hay No. 1 timothy, mm', No. 2, $10 12.50; No. 1 prairie, $9.503 10. Poultry and Other Produce. Prices paid by shippers.) Poultry Hens, Zic; springs, 64c; cocks, 3c; turkey hens. 10c; old hens, 8c; toms. 7c; oM tomsj7c; ducks, 8c; getse, 5c. Butter Choice country, 9c. Esgs-Shlppers paying 9c for fresh stock, stock. Honey l&ftlSc per lb. Ueeswax liOc for yellow; 15c for dark. Wool Medium .washed. 14c; tine merino, unwashed, l'Jc; ;tub-washed. 2023cj burry and unmerchantable, 5c less. Feathers Prln-.e geese, 201522c per lb; mixed duck, 20c per lb. HIDK3, TALLOW. ETC. Green-salted HIJes No. LVic; No. 2, 44c; Na. 1 calf. 6c: No. 2 calf, 44c .-Oreen Hi les No. 1, 4c; No. 2, 3c. Grease Wb:te. 32c; yeuow, 2c;. Drown, 2c. f Tallow No. L 3c: No. 2. 24c Rones Dryfc J12 13 per ton. THE JOBBING TRADE. ' (The quotations given below are the selling prices of the wholesale dealers.) CnnilleH nnil NutM. Candies- Stick, 64c per lb; common mixed, 54c per lb; G. A. R. mixed, 7c; Danner stick, 10c; cream mixed, 64c; old-time mixed, 74c. Nuts Soft-shelled almonds, 12&lCc: English .walnuts, 12c; Brazil nuts, 10c; filberts, 11c; peanuts, roasted, 6ft7e; mixed nuts, 11 &12c. Cnnetl Good a. w Peaches Standard 3-pound, J1.501.73; 3pound seconds, $1.101.30; 3-pound pie, 85 l0c; California standard; Sl.752; California second?, $1.40fl.50. Miscellaneous Blackberries, 2-pound, 7C&80C; raspberries, 2-pound, DOSoe; pineapple, siandird, 2-pound, 1.23fo 1.23: choice. $22.50; cove oysrers. 1-pound, full weight. $1.601 L70; light, $1.1091.20; string beans, tilTiWc; Lima beins, $l.l(r1.20; peas, marrowfats. S5cLr$1.10: early June, 90ce$1.10; lobster.-, l.852; red cherries, 90cJl; strawberries. 9Cfi95c; salmon. 1-pound. $1.10(31.20; 3-pound tomataes, 75S5c. Conl nnd Coke. The following are the prices on coal and coke, as retailed in this market: Anthracite ccal. $7 per ten; Pittsburg lump, $4; Brazil block. $3; Wlmfrede lump. $4; Jackson lump. $i; Greene county lump. $2.75; Paragon lump, $2.73: Greene county nut, $2.50; Blossburg coal, $4.50; crushed coke, $3.25 per 25 bu; lump coke, $2.75; foundry coke, $6 per ton. Drag. Alcohol. $2.44Q2.60; aeafetlda, &30c: alum, 24c; camphor, 65&70c; cochineal, 50ft5Gc: chloroform, tJj 70c I . copperas, brls, 4y'i50c; cream tartar, pure, SC32c; indigo, 6580c; licorice, Calab., genuine, 30u40c; magncrla, carb., 2-or, 25330; morphine, P. & W., pvr oz, $1.752 ;v madder, 14- 16c; oil, castor, per gal, 93cail: oil. bergamot. per lb, $2.73; opium. . $2.35; quinine, P. A W., per oz, 42Uf 4:c; balsam copabia, 5060c; soap, castile, Fr., 12!ai6c; soda, bicarb., 446c; salts, Epsom, 4Ji5c; sulphur, flour, 5fi6c; saltpeter. Sfc 14c; turpentine, 3440c; glycerine, 1922c; iodide potassium, F'.IO; bromide potasv.um, 45ft 47c; chlorate potash. 20c: borax. 12 14c; clncbonidla. 1215c; carbolic acid, 22 f 26c. Oils Linseed, 3Sti40c per gal; coal oil, legal test, 7fil4c: bank, 40c; best straits, 50c; Labrador, ,60c; West Virginia lubricating, 20 30c; miners', 45c; lard oils, winter-strained, in brls, 60c per gal; In half brls, 3c per gal extra. Dry Goods'. Bleached Sheetings Androscoggin L, 6sc; Berkeley, No. 60, Sc; Cabot, 6c; Capital, 5c; Cumberland, Cc; Dwlght Anchor, 74c; Fruit of the Loom. 7c; Farwell, 64c; Fitchvire. 5c; Full Width, 54c; Gilt Edge, 4c; Gilded Age, 4fec: Hill. 64c; Hope. 6;c; Linwood, 6c; Lonsdale, 7c; Peabody, 54c; Pride of the West, lie; Ten Strike, 54c; Pepperell, 9-4, 16c; Pepperell, 10-4, 18c; Androscoggin, 9-4, 17c; Androscoggin, 10-4, 19c. Brown Sheetings Atlantic X 6c; Argyle, 5c; Hoott C, 5c; Ruck's Head, 5-c; Clifton CCC, 5?c; Clnstltutlon, 40-inch, 64c; Carlisle, 40-lnch, 7V-c; Dwlght's Star, 74c; Great Falls. E, 6c; Great Falls J, 4c; Hill Fine, 6Vic; Indian Head, Cc; Pepperell R, 5Vc; Pepperell, 9-4. 144c; Androscoggin, 9-4, 154c; Androseoggln, 10-4. '17c. Prints Allen ares styles, 4Vic; Allen's staphs, 4H;c; Allen TR, uc; Allen's robes, 5c; American Indigo. 44c Arnold LLC. 6c; Cocheco fancy. 4V?c: Cocheco madders, 4Hc; Hamilton fancy, 5c: Manchester fancy, 5c; Merrimac fancy, 5c: Merrimac pinks an I purples, 5ic: Pacific fancy, 5c; Simpson fancy, ac: Simpson Berlin soads, 5c; Simpson's oil finish, 6c; Simpson's grays, 5c; Simpson's mournings, 5c: American shirting. 3e. Glnghams Amoskeag staples, 5c: Amoskeag Persian dress, 6c: Hates Warwick, dress, 5Ac: Lancaster. 5c: Lancaster Normandies, 6c; Whittenton Heather, 6c; Calcutta dress styles, 44c. Kld-flnlshed Cambrics Edwards, Sc; Warren. 3Vic: Slater. ZVc; Genesee, 3c. Grain Bags Amoskeag, $11.50; American, $11.50; Frankllnville, $13.50; Harmony, $11; St?.rk $14.50. Tickings Amoskeag ACA, 104c; Conestoga BF. 124c: Cordis 140, 9,c; Cordis FT, 10c; Cordis ACE. ll4c; Hamilton awnings, 9c; Kimono fancy, 17c; Lenox fancy, 18c; Methuen AA(lOc: Oakland AF, 54c; Portsmouth, lie; Susquehanna, 13c; Shetucket SW, 640; Shetucket F, 7c; Swift River, 54c. - Flour. Straight grades, $3.754; fancy grades, Ufa 4.50; patent flour, $4.755; low grades, $2.75 Groceries. Sugars City prices Cut loaf, 6.33c; dominoes, 6.25c; crushed. 6.35c; XXXX powdered, 6.10c; powdered, 5.9Sc; cubes, 5.98c; extra fine granulated, 5.85c; coarse granulated. 5.85c; fine granulated, 5.73c; granulated, 5.73c; mold A, 5.98c; diamond A. 5.73c confectioners' A. 5.60c; 1 Columbia A Keystone A. 5.35c; 2 Windsor A American A, 5.35c; 3 Rldgewood A Centennial A, 5.29c; 4 Phoenix A California A. 5.23c; 5 Empire A Franklin B, 5.17c; 6 Ideal gollen ex. C American B, 5.04c; 7 Windsor ex. C American B, 5.04c; 8 Rldgewood ex. C Centennial B, 4.98c; 9 yellow ex. C California B. 4.85c; 10 yellow C Franklin ex. C. 4.85c; 11 yellow Keysrone ex. C, 4.79c; 12 yellow American ex. C, 4.73c; IS yellowCentennial ex. C. 4.67c; 14 yellow California ex. C, 4.35c; 15 yellow". 5.10c. Coffee Good. 1920c; prime. 2021c; strictly prime, 22?j234c; fancy gxeen and yellow, 24425c; Java, 2832c. Roasted Old government Java. 321V533c; golden Rio, 25c; Bourbon Santos, 25c; Gilded Santos, 25c; prime Santos, 24c; package coffees 21.38c. Flour sacks (paper) Plain, 1-32 brl, per 1,000, $3.50; 1-16 brl. $5; ft-brL $3; 4-brl, $16; No. 2 drab, plain, 1-32 brl, per 1.000, $4.25; M brl. $6.50; -brl. $10; V4-brl, $20: No. 1 cream, plain, 1-32 brl. per 1,000, $7; 1-16 brl. $8.75; -brl. $14.50; -brl, $28.50. Extra charge for printing. Salt In car lots, 95c$l; small lots, $L05 ,1.10. Spices Pepper, 10lSc: allspice, 1015c; cloves, 15'2oc; cassia, 13215c; nutmega. C5 75c per lb. Rice Louisiana, 45c; Carolina, 464c. Molasses and Syrups New Orleans moIcsses, fair to prime, 20S30c; choice, 3540c; syrups, 18Ti20c. Beans Choice hand-picked navy, $1.4031.50 per bu; medium hand-picked, $L25Q1.40; llmas, California, &&54c per lb. Shot $1.30''S 1.35 per bag for drop. Iead 64ft7c for pressed bars. Twine Hemp. 12lSc per lb: wcol. StfilOc: flax. 2C330c; paper, 25c; Jute, 1215c; cotton, 1G525C. Wocdenware No. 1 tubs, $W?6.23; No. 2 tubs. $5.255.50: No. 3 tubs, $4.254.50; 3-hoop palls. $l.4ojri.50; 2-hoop pall?, $l.i:il.2y; double washboards. $2.2ii75: common washboards, $L25&1.50; clothes pins, 40&5Gc per box. Wood Dishes No. 1. per 1.000. $2.50; No." 2, $3; No. 3. $3.50; No. 5. $4.50. Iron and Steel. Bar Iron 1.5021.60c: horseshoe bar. 2i'3' 2c; nail rod. 7c; plow slabs, 2c: American cast steel, 9HC; tire steel, 2Vitf3c; spring steel, 44j5c. Leather. Leather Oak sole. 30035c: hemlock sole, 2y31c; harness, 31&uo: skirting. 34&41c: Ingle strap, 41c: black bridle, per dcz. $70ft 85; fair bridle. $S04i90 per doz; city kip. GC& 70c: French kip, 90cft$l.20: city calfskins, 9oc (Q'$1.10; French calfskins, $1.202. Nails and lluriieahues. Steel cut nails, $2.25; wire nails, $2.60 rate. Horseshoes, per keg. $3.50: mule shoes, per keg. 14.50; hortse nails. 3 per box. Barb wire, galvanized, $2.40; painted, $2. Seed. Clover Choice recleaned. 60 lb. S4.40H4.E0: prime, $l.5Wf4.75; English, choice, $4.5M4.75; prime, $4.755; alslke. choice, $55.25: alfalfa, f choice. $5.5ii6; crimson or scarlet clover, $3.25fi3.50; timothy, 45 lbs, choice. $1.75 ftl.KO: strictly prime. 31.7031.80; fancy. Kentucky, 14 lbs. $14f 1.10; extra clean. 7VuOc: orchard grass, extra, $1.50; red top, choice, 80c 11.30; English blue grass, 24 lbs. $11.50. I'ruvUloun. Bacon Clear sides, 40 to 50 lbs average, 6c; 30 to 40 lbs average, 7c: 20 to 30 lbs average, 7c Bellies. 25 lhd average, 6ic; 14 to 16 lbs average, 6c; 10 to 12 lbs avcrase, 7c; clear backs, 20 to 3a lis average, 6Vc: 12 to 16 lbs average. 6c;- S to 10 ibs average, 6c. Hams Suar-cured. 18 to 20 lbs average, 10c; 15 lbs ara.?e. 10c; 124 lbs average. 10;c; 10 lbs average. llUc; block hami. loc, all first brands: seconds, fec leas. California hams, fusar-cured, 10 to 12 lbs average, ?4c; boneless hams. suar-cured. l-'iSc. Dry-ealted Meats Clar sides, about S3 to C3 lbs average, eic; 35 to 45 lbs average.

Cc; 20 to 20 lbs average. 6c; clear bellies, 20 to 30 lbs average, 5c; 18 to 22 lbs average. 64c; clear backs. 20 to 20 lbs average, 6Hc: 12 to 16 lbs average, 6Vc. Breakfast Bacon Clear firsts, 10c; seconds, 9c- ' Lard Kettle-rendered, in tierces. 6!4c; pure lard. 6c.

Shoulders Engnsh-curea, 12 10s average. 6'4c; 12 to 16 Ibs average. 6c. Pickled Pork Bean pork. clar. per brL 200 lbs. $12.50; rump pork, $10.50. Produce, Irulta and Vegetables. Cranberries $2.25 per box. Bananas Per bunch. No. 1, I1.50Q1.75; No. 2. $11 1.25. Cabbage Florida cabbage, $2.502.65 per crate. Cheese New York full cream. lOfiLJc; skims, 6158c per lb. Kftle siftl.2 per brl, according to quality. Lumens Messina, choice, $3 per bcx; fancy lemons. $3.50. Apples Common, $2.50 per brl; choice ap ples, $2.50ft3.50: fancy stock, $4.50. Oranges California navels, $3.504 per box; seedlings, $2.75ft;3. Onion. Red and yellow, $1.73'52 per brl; white, $2.25; Spanish onions, $1.25 per crate; Bermuda onions, $2 per crate. Potatoes 25ft2ic per bu. Celery California, 30c per dozen; New Orleans. 60c per dozen. Sweet Potatoes Cobdens, $3.25f3.50 per trl; Kansas. $3 per brl; Kentucky. $2.7dQ3 per brl. Lettuce 8310 per lb. Cocoanuts 60c per dozen. Early Ohio seed potatoes, fOGOc per bu; Early Rose. 40c per bu. Onion Sets Yellow, $2.50 per bu; white, $3 per bu. . New Tomatoes Florida, $3.60 per six-basket crate. Seed Sweet Potatoes Eastern Jersey, $3 per brl; Southern, $2; ed Jerseys, $3.50. . Cucumbers $1.25 per doz. Tinners Supplies. Best brand charcoal tin. IC. ioxll. 14x20. 12x12. $5.50ft6; IX, 10x14. 14x20. 12x12, $77.50; IC, 14x20,- roofing tin, $4.&ft5; IC, 20x28. $9 10; block tin. In pigs, ISc; in bars. 20c. Iron 27 B iron, $3; C Iron, 20c; galvanized, 75 per cent, discount. Sheet zinc, 6fHc. Copper bottoms, 21c. Planished copper, 20c. Solder, 11 (512c. TRADE IS IMPROVING WARM WEATHER BENEFICIAL TO RETAILERS IX MANY LINES. Conservatism In Buying Is, However, Still the Feature la Wholesale Circle Fevrer Failure. NEW YORK, April 17. R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade, which Issues to-morrow, will say: The sudden change from sleighing to midsummer heat, with fair skies in most cities, has tested the prevalent Idea that good weather only was needed to bring general Improvement of business. Everywhere there has been more retail buying, and In some branches better demand at wholesale and at the works has resulted, but not as yet in most line. There is no abatement of the almost universal disposition to deal with unusual conservatism, and not to anticipate future wants, and this has been especially , conspicuous ! where combinations h.ve been 'formed or prices advanced. The comparative lnfrequency of serious failures, with money less disturbed since gold ex-. port9 itfgan than might have been expected, helps to give encouragement, but does not kindle rpecuiative fires, that such improvement as appears is mainly cf a healthy sort. To many Interested In iron ore and coke, steel billets, Bessemer pig and various forms of steel. It may be disappointing that the forming of combinations and fixing of prices have not started again the rush to but ahead of need3, which made last year so remarkable. But It is not easy to forget the lesson which the past year taught. Instead of increasing, purchases have, on the whole, rather slackened, though a little better in tank plates at the East and In sheets at Chicago. Bessemer pig and gray forge are a shade lower at Pittsburg, as Is the average of all lrcn and steel quotations, and . obstacles to some attempted combinations have not been overcome. -The greatest consumers cf lake ere have no; hastened to make contracts at advanced prices, and the output of coke Is stationary. Tin-plate makers are meeting, and some propose to produce steel for their trade at plant3 of their own. Unsold stocks increased in March, 18.58S tons more than was reported last week. At the West almcst every town seemsUo want steel for some building, and good orders have been placed for bars by implement and car makers. Heavy production of copper defeats heavy exports, and 10c Is quoted for lake, and spelter has broken to 4.40c. Shipments of bcot3 and shoes from Boston in April thus far have been 8 per cent, less than last year, though larger than in previous years. Textile workers are less fortunate. The Silk Association stated that 40 per cent, of the machinery and hands in the country are idle partly because of Increased Japanese competition. Several more v.oolen mills have shut down and some reduced wages 10 per cent, while many are working only half time, but recent advances by appraisers not only disclose undervaluations in the past, but tend to check future lmportsc The demand for goods does not improve and sales of wool for two weeks of April at the three chief markets have been only 5.464,600 pounds, against 11.559,200 last year and . 10,182.500 in 1892. . Somewhat more demand for staple cottons has been aroused by bargain prices, but the closing of many mills for a time is urged as necessary and one of the largest and oldest mills, the , Lawrence, abandons production of heavy goods and turns to hosiery. Wheat rose about 5 cents last week, met ?ome reaction, 'but is a shade higher than a week ago. Later accounts are not promising as to winter wheat and Western receipts In two weeks of April are 3,838,502 bu, abainst 2.234,302 last year, while Atlantic exports for the same weeks have been only 2,301,917, flour included, against 3,718,888 last year. The small exports so late In the season and Western receipts proving that the yield last year much exceeded any estimates. 1 have left little confidence in predictions of scarcity. After remaining unchanged for many days, rumors either way having no effect, cotton rose a sixteenth on Thursday. Heavy commercial and mill stocks hinder most buyers and possibilities of injury to the coming crop retard sellers at current prices. Failures for the past week have been 223 in the United States, against 241. last year and thirty-six in Canada, against twentyfour last year. DrMdatrcet'a nevletv. NEW YORK. April 17.-Bradstreet's to morrow -will say: Favorable weather, ex cept in some Northwestern States, has stimulated demand for seasonable merchandise, notably light summer clothing. On the whole, the week presents a distinct gain. This is not so much apparent at Eastern centers, except Baltimore and Pittsburg, as In the central Mississippi river valley. At some Northwestern cities the movement of merchandise has declined, but at a number East it la unchanged, while Southern cities in most instances report business quiet and In others less favorable, There Is a better demand for cotton ma chinery to go South; Eastern cotton dyers are busier, and there .s a demand for hard ware, machinery and locomotives. Prepa rations are making at most lake ports for the opening of navigation.' One of the first effects will be to release 10,000,000 bushels of grain In store at Chicago. Increased vol urae of business is most conspicuous West at St. Louis. Chicago, Kansas City. Oma ha, Milwaukee and Memphis. Less gain is shown on the l'acmc coast, except in ex port lines, shipments of lumber from Port land ana Ban rrancsco oeing conspicuous. Tacoma continues to send flour, lumber and cotton acro3-the Pacific to South Africa. Exports of wheat (flour included as wheat) from both coasts of the United States this week amoun to 2.021.000 bushels, against 1,754,000 bushels lat week, 3,16o.0UC bushels in the week & year ago, 3.019.000 bushels In the week two years ago, and as compared with 3.963.0U0 bushels in the week of 1S93. Exports of Indian corn amount to 1.074.000 bushels this week, against 1.391,000 bushelslast week, 778,000 busnels in the week a year a$o. and 2,040,000 busheu in the week two years ago. The total business failures in the United States are 244 this week, against 231 last week. 219 in the week of 181b, 212 in 1S04 and 217 In 1893. which Is a smaller excess than the average increase weekly during the first quarter of the current year. Dear Little Lucy., Truth. Lucv Mamma, may I eo over ther? to the bridge? Mamma Why do you want to go over Lucy Oh. I Just want to gargle my feet

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BILLS WORKING STORIES OF CHINCH BIGS AND KILLING FROSTS. The Lender Scored nn Advance of. a Cent, ana Other 3Inrkets Participated In the Strength. CHICAGO, April 17. Reports of killing frosts and chinch-bug damage to winter wheat made a strong wheat market today. It closed firm-at 66c for May, an advance of lc over yesterday's close. Corn, oats and provisions alL shared in the strength of wheat and closed firm and steady. There was not a great deal doing early in wheat, but as the session advanced the market livened up, and operations were on a large scale, the range for the day being lHc The feeling developed was stronger, and higher prices ruled, May seeling to 67c and July to 6SHC,' part of the advance being maintained. The early strength was at tributable to some extent to the firm tone of European advices and rather unseasonable ; weather conditions in . the spring wheat' territory, the, map showing cool weather in the Northwest, with snow flurries in the Dakotas and Mlnnestota. Frosts were again reported, in California, and advices from ; the Red river valley reported seeding delayed. There was a good deal of July on the: market early,. elevator .inter ests selling quite freely.. the premium being IQlVsc. Northwestern receipts were liberal, considering farmers; In most' sections are busy. with spring; work; and the weather in the winter Wheat belt was favorable, there belngj rain in Kansas and Nebraska, and cooler conditions Indicated .for the West and Southwest, but a good deal colder in the Northwest. The second bulge- was started by St. Louis-buying- and the sudden rise in prices at that point, but It was due to crop damage claims by chinch bugs. Many of the early : sellers turned buyers, and the market became- very strong, the top prices being made on this rise. The business In corn was more active than for some time" though . prices kept within narrow limits.. The close showed a gain for the day -of W3V4c There was more doing to-day in, the way of changing. The very moderate, movement, together with the sailing of the fleet and action of wheat, imparted a very .firm tone .to the market. The chief buying-' was by St. -Louis, there being considerable July covered. The free covering by ahorts created an active and firmer 'market for oats. Prices ruled from He to Vic higher at the close. May opened at 19c, weakened to lic advanced to 20V4C dropped to 20c, and closed with buyers at the latter price. Offerings of provisions , were not very free, while a good general demand prevailed, mainly credited to the short interest. The supply of hogs was moderate and the market higher, and a stronger feeling prevailed In grain. Underthe circumstances the demand for the. longer deliveries was quite active, with no particular pressure to sell, and prices forkIl descriptions . ruled higher, though the appreciation was not fully .maintained to .theVclose. May. pork closed at $8.724. comparer! with $3,60 at the end of yesterday's esslon.- Lard Is without change for May, and only.Wc higher for July, and Tibs for May how an Improvement of .05c and .0740 for July. Estimated receipts for to-morrow: Wheat, 17 cars; corn. 330 cars.; -oats, 220 cars; hogs, 12.000 head. . :' ' ' Leading futures ranged. as follows: " Open-"High Low- ClosArtlcles. inc. , est. est ' ing. Wheat-April .. 63i 66 65 66; May 65, . 67 . 65V4 July 67- .68 66 604 Corn-April .... 23 . 301 204 30 May 308 30, .! 304 30 July 81H ;?4 ' 314 l Sept 329 32 32 32 Osts-May 197i 20 1 20 July .204, 20 20J 20 - " Sept. v.. 204 " '20-fc 208 - Pork-May $8.57 ' $3.85 $8.574 $8.724 July 8.80 9.05 8.77Vi 8.924 Lard May 4.9G 5.00 4.95 4.95 July 5.10 5.15- 5.10 5.10 Ribs-May 4.374 4-45 4.374 4.424 July 4.55 4.60 . 4.524 4.5a Cash Quotations 'weir as follows: -Flour nominal: No. 2 spring wheat, 65Uc: No. 3 s-prlng- wheat. 65U"J6-.?? No: 2 red.' 69 nound 4.40f?J4.45c; dry-salted shoullers, (boxei), 44 t4c; sTiort-clear sides, (boxed), 4"464c; whisky, distillers' nnisnea gooas. Receipts Flour. 9,000 brls: wheat, 18,000 bu; corn, 115.000 bu; oats, '338,000 bu; rye, 3,00) bu: barley, 29.03 bu. Shipments Flour, 9.000 brls; wheat, 123,000 bu: corn. 1.057,000 bu; oats, 402,000 bu; rye, 2.00$ bu ; barley, 11,000 bu. AT NEW YORK. Rullnir Prices la Produce at the Seaboard's Coraracrelal Metropolis. NEW YORK, April 17. Flour Market steady; receipts, U,300 ;brls; exports, 20,800 brls. Market quiet, but firm. Winter extras, $2.603. Rye flour steady. Buckwheat dull. Corn meal dull. Rye nominal. Barley quiet. Barley malt nominal. Wheat Receipts. 3,700 bu; exports, 32,700 bu. Spots firm; quotations are for lake and rail. No. 1 hard, 774c f. o. b. afloat. Options opened steadier,1 but at once soid oft under dull cables and favorable crop news, later the market rallied and in the afternoon was strong on vigorous covering on reports of chinch bugs In the Southwest and some export demand here; closed ic net higher. No. 2 red. April, 76376-8c. closed at 76c; May, 72?474c, closed at 73c. Corn Receipts, 30,200 bu; exports, 5,200 bu. Spots easier; No. 2, 39o in elevator. Options quiet, but firmer oh a light movement and sympathy with wheat, closing unchanged to He net higher. April closed at 374c. Oats Receipts, 110,600 bu; exports, 30.000 bu. Spot firm and more active; No. 2. 254c Options quiet, tout steadier, closing unchanged to "4c higher. May, 24?yg25c closed at 25c. Hay dull. Hops quiet. Hides steady. Leather quiet. Wool dull.' Beef steady. Cut meats steady. Lard firmer; Western steam -closed at 6.30c asked. Refined higher. Pork firmer. Tallow steady. Cotton seed oil slack. Coffee Options opened quiet with prices unchanged to 5 points lower, ruled steady and generally weak under unsatisfactory cables and lower pressure. Closed barely fteady at 5&10 points net decline. Sales, 11.000 bags, including: March. 10.C510.65c; April. 12.7312.80c. Spot coffee Rio dull; No. 7. 13V. Mild quiet; Cordova, 1518c. Sales, 1.000 bags Rio, Nos. 6 and 7 at 134c c. and f . ; 1.700 bags Maracaibo p. t. ; 603 bags Savlnalla p. t.; 400 bags Porto Cabello. and 177 bags washed Porto Cabello for export. Rio Dull; No. 7. 13c, $950. Exchange, 9 5-32d. Receipts, 1,000 bags; cleared for the United States none; for Europe, 2.000 bags; stcck, 81.0C0 bags. Warehouse deliveries ytsterday from New York. 9.895 bags: New York stock to-day. 258.724 bags; . United States stock, 253,235 bags; afloat for the United States. 120.300 bags; total visible for the United States, 413,735 bags, against 443,171 bags last year. Sugar Raw firm; refined firm. TRADE IX GENERAL. Quotations at St. . Louts, Raltimore, Clcinnntl and Other Places. ST. LOUIS. April 17. Flour dull, steady and unchanged. Markets started in strong as there was a great deal that was bullish in the reports. Despite discouraging cable reports domestic- markets held strong under heavy buying by shorts late in the session, then eased off, but closed higher than yesterday for future. Spot higher: No. 2 red, cash, 60c elevator: 71&72Hc track: No. 2 hard. 59c; May, me asKed; July, 52c; August. 6i4: bid. Corn There was a further advance In futures, with May especially sought after, as that month is oversold and shorts are anxious: spot higher; No. 2 mixed, cash, 27T27ic: May. 2740 .asked; July. 2$gC. Oats Futures quiet but steady; spot higher on call; No. 1 cash. 18i4c bid; May. 18'19c: July, lHc bid. Rye higher at 38c for east side. Barley nominal. Corn meal, $1.4033 1.45. Bran Salable east track at 47c. Flaxseed steady at 82c. Timothy seed. S2.501j 3. Hay strong for choice, which Is scarce; prairie. $5.5058: timothy, $S15 this irtde. Hutter unchangel. Eggs steady: fresh. 8jc. Whisky, $122. Cotton tle.t and bagging unchanged. Pork higher; standard mess jobbirsr. new. T): old. $8. Lard -firm; choice. 4.75fj" 4. 8!c. Itacon Boxed shoulders. 5c; longs, 5c; rib?, 5.25c; shorts. 5.25c. Dry-salt meats Boxed shoulders,. 4.274e: longs. 4.50c: ribs. 4.70c; short?, 4.75c. Receipts Flour, 4.000 brls; wheat. 19.000 tu; corn. 37,000 bu; oats. 29,000 bu. Shipments Flour, 5.000 brls: wheat. 20,000 bu; corn. 3.00fc bu; oats, 7,000 bu. BALTIMORE, April 17. Flour unchanged: receipts, 6,725 ba. Wheat' firmer; spot and month. 72Ui;r724c: on gra.de. Couthern. 72Q 75c Cora firm; t?ot and Gx:at wliCc;

70c; NO. 2 com, 3Uc; mo. z yeiiow corn, 30;c:'No. 2 oats. 2Cc; No. 2 white, 20c: No. 3 white. ldVOc: No.: 2 -rye. 374c; No. 2

barley nominal; No. 1 flaxseed, 91c; prime timothy seed, $1.23; pork, 18.708.75: lard, per

. 4SCS'P4.97c: short-rio sides. (loose).

May. 25H33Hc Receipts, 23.530" bu: Southern white corn, 35i!y.J0c; yellow, 37ti374cOats steady; No. 2 white Western, 2c bid: receipts, 4,755 bu. Rye dull; No. 2 Western, 12j?43c. Hay firm an I . unchanged. Grain freights easy and unchanged. Suar, butter, eggs and cheese steady and unchanged. CINCINNATI, April 17. Flour firmer. Wheat strong; No. 2 red, 744c; receipts. 500 bu: shipments. 1,000 bu. Corn firm: No. 2 mixed, 31A314C Oat? strong; No. 2 mixed, 23c. Rye steady; No. 2, 44c. Lard quiet at 4.80c. Bulk meats stronger at 4.D0c. Ilacon steady at 5.50c. Whisky quiet; sales. 519 brls at $1.22. Butter weak. Sugar firm. Eggs weak at 9c Cheese steady. TOLEDO, April 17. Wheat active and higher; No. 2, cash. 744c; May, 74He; July, 70c Corn active and steady: No. 2 mixed. 31c: May, 314c; No. 3 mixed, 3Qc. Oats steady but dull; No. 2 mixed. May, 21c. Rye dull; No. 2, cash. 20c. Clover seed steady; prime, sish, $4.80; October, $4.70. - DETROIT, April 17. Wheat steady and higher: No. 1 white. 75c; No. 2 red. 74c; V.v 717' r- Tnlv ?r7'f AlieilSt- 63T4V

Corn No. 2. 33c. Oats No. 2 white, 234c Rye No. 2, 38c. Clover seed. $4.80, Receipts Wheat. 2.000 bu; corn. 1.000 bu'oats, 3.000 bu. " . " Butter, Gggi and Cheese. NEW YORK. April 17. Butter Receipts, 3.792 packages; market steady: Western creamery. 1016c; Elglns, 16c. Cheese Itecelpts, 471 packages; market quiet; large. 54 10Vc; small. 610c: part skims. ZUZMc; full skims. 24r24c. Eggs Receipts, 15,392 packages; market steady; State and Pennsylvania. llc: Western, lO&UUc; Southern, 104l04c.- v CHICAGO, April 17. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was steady; creamery, 1191540 ; dairy, SQlfc. Eggs steady at 910c. - ' PHILADELPHIA, April 17.-J3utter dull; fancy Western creamery, 16c. Eggs dull; fresh. Western, 104c. Cheese dulL , . oil. . WILMINGTON, April 17. Rosin firm; strained, $1.45; good,- $1.50. Spirits of turpentine firm at 25254c. Tar firm at 90c Turpentine, nothing doing.OIL CITY, April : 17. Certificates opened and closed at $1.21; shipments, S4.733 brls; runs. 102,258 brls. : NEW YORK, April 17.-Petroleum dull; United closed at 1.22." Rosin firm. Spirits of .turpentine firm. CHARLESTON,. April 17.-osln firm' at $1.401.50. Spirits of turpentine firm at 25c. SAVANNAH, April' 17. Spirits of turpentine firm at 2525ic.- Rosin firm. . Dry Goods.' NEW "YORK. April' 17.-Iri trie matter of Inquiries the market shows very great improvement over any previous day of the year as far as brown cottons are concerned, and some large transactions were effected, while many more are under 'consideration -from Jobbers, cutters, converters and ' exporters. Colored cottons were looked after and a modeiate business only was done. There was a wider general demand for all classes of summer goods and considerable business was effected. Printing cloths were dull at 24c , - Cotton. , NEW ORLEANS. April 17. Cotton steady. Middling, 7 ll-16c; low middling, 7ic; good ordinary, 713-16c. Net receipts, L372 bales; exports to Great Britain, 3.150 bales; to France, 125 bales; to the continent, 3,315 bales; coastwise, 57 bales; sales, 4,600 bales ;tock, 178,978 bales. ' " '' MEMPHIS, April 17. Cotton dull; middling, 7Hc: receipts, 590 bales; shipments, 208 bales; stock. 64.119 bales; sales, 400 bales. NEW YORK, April 17.-Cotton closed dull; middling uplands 7 15-16c; middling gulf, 8 3-16c; sales. 156 bales. . Metals. - ST. LOUIS. April 17. Lead firmer with better inquiry. , Sales, 33 cars v different brands at 2.774c The sale of one car chemical hard at 2.9uc reported, though larger lots offered at 2.80c. Spelter declining and dull, 1 -car selling at 3.80c. .. - NEW YORK, April 17. Pig Iron steady. Copper steady; brokers', 10c. Lead steady; brokers', 2.90; exchange, 3.0oc. Tin steady; straits. 13.3613.45c; plates steady. Spelter easier; domestic, 4.10c ! LIVC STOCK. Cattle Active and Stronger Hogs Dull nnd Lower Sheep Dull. . . INDIANAPOLIS, ' April' 17.-Cattle Receipts. 600; shipments. 250. There was a Ugh; supply of all grades. The market rule J more active and stronger, except on heavy steers, which were dull and slow of sale, but all sold at the clcse. ... - . . Export .'. $4.004.20 Shippers, medium to good 3.70'ti3.JM Shippers, common to fair..... 3.253.60 Feeders, goo-1, to choice... 3.503.70 Stockers, common to good 2.753.35 Heifers, good to choice 3.50Li3.85 Heifers, common to medium 2.753.25 Cows, good to choice 3.10' 1 3.23 Cows, fair to medium 2.70(3.00 Cows, common old 1.50'u2.5Q Veals.. good to choice 4.O0i5.00 Veals, common to medium 2.753.75 Bulls, good to choice.. 3.003.35 Bulls, common to medium 2.25'a2.75 Milkers, good to choice. 27.00t35.oo Milkers, common to medium 15.0022.00 Hogs Receipts, 7,000; Shipments, 2,200. The market opened dull, with buyers very indifferent; finally, with a decline of 5S74c, the market displayed more life, and moved off with limited demand from shippers and 'liberal buying by packers. The closing was quiet at the decline. A good clearance was made of all offerings. Light $3.55(?13.70 Mixed 3.0raJ.65 packing and shipping 3.5j(3.&5 Roughs - 2.753.1.) Pigs 2-75ti3.65 Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 400; shipments, none. There were but few on sale, hardly enough to make it interesting for the shippers. The local butchers took the offerings at about steady prices. - . Sheep, good to choice $3.35113.75 Sheep, fair to medium 2.85if3.l5 Sheep, common thin 2.25'(i2.65 Lambs, good to choice yearlings.... 4.00ig4.35 Lambs, common to medium 3.253.75 Spring lambs, 30 to 50 lbs, per 100 lbs 6.00&3.00 Bucks 2.0U'tf4.00 Elsewhere. CHICAGO. April 17. Light to medium weight feeders selling on a level with fat export beeves and some have sold as high as $4. Butchers' cattle, too. are relatively higher than beef steers, and cows are selling largely at $2.50g3.50, while prime heifers bring $3.603.90. Calves are 35c lower under large offerings and choice lots sell at $4.5Cy 4.65. Texas cattle have arrived rather freely and averaged lower, fed steers selling at $3&3.80. The offerings were well taken at $3.303.63 for heavy hogs, packing lots selling largely at $3.60 and choice mixed lots brought $3.80. Medium weights went as high as $3.75 and light weights again sold at $3.GO4. Inferior to choice sheep are now selling at $2.503.85, chiefly at $3.10&3.50, with Westerns and Texans making up the great bulk of the offerings. Lambs sell at $3.i5&4.55 and shorn lambs and sheep sell about 30c under wooled flocks. Heavy sheep were extremely dull with a poor export demand and they declined morn than light weights. Receipts Cattle. 4,(W0; hogs, 18,000; sheep, 8,000. ST. LOUIS, April 17.-Cat tie Receipts. 1,350; shipments, 1,400. Market steady on good cattle. Export steers. $4.15 4.30; fair to good thiOOinff. $J.65ft4.10: dressed hr-pf an1 ntrhers' steers. $3.23 114: lhrht steers. nnW 1 tki pounds, $2.85(83.65: stockers and feeders. $150 (ri3.75; cows and heifers, $2.5)i?ivJ.60; cannersli i.x,vi3.; duus mostly calves, $4.o 5; Texans steady to strong; steers, $2.8X?i) 3.85; mainly. S33.60; cows and heifers. $2a Hogs Receipts, 7,100; shipments. 400. Mar ket 5'fil0c higher; natives, $3.25&3.73; Texans 33&3.60; spring lambs, $87.50. KANSAS CITY. April 17.Cattle Re ceipts, 4,iw; snipmenis, 1,400. Market active and steadv to stroner Txa atoerc t G3.40; Texas cows, $23.10; beef steers, $3 4; native cows, j:'aia; siocKers anj fet-der. ?.tt J.CU; DU11S. Hogs Receipts, 9,100; shipments, 2,003, Market fy iuc higher. Bulk of sales at $3.4075 3.45; heavies. $3.l014o; packers, $3.25'&3.55; mixed. $3.40fi3.65: lights, $3.453.65; YorkeTS. $3.&5e.65; pigs. $3.30!?i3.65, . Sheep Receipts. 2.800; shipment's. 3.100. Market stronger; lambs. $3.904.25; muttons. $253.65. NEW YORK. April 17. Reeves Receipts. 1,371. Market slow and easier. European cables quote American steers at lOValle. dressed weight: refrigerator beef at 84'J4c Calves Receipts, 159, native. Veals, poor to pr.me, u&o. t Sheep and Limbs Receipts. 3.822. Market steady. Unshorn sheep, poor to good. 13.20 Hi, cupi'ru Buccp, oifa.io, uusnum l&mus, good. $i(fi3.23: clipped lambs. $4.4;fc4.K. Hogs Receipts, 3.777. Market weak at $4.10 4.40. ' LOUISVILLE. April 17.-Cattle-The mar ket opened with light receipts and little In quiry, sales maae were at yesterdays prices. , Hogs Market slow and unchanged. Sheep and Lambs Receipts light; good to extra shipping s.ieep, $o'a3.25; fair to good. $2.252.75: common to medium. $1.5032. EAST BUFFALO. April 17. Cattle Receipts were light only a few head which sold to the local butchers at firmer prices. Hogs Receipts, 52 cars. Market fairly active. Yorkers, good to choice, J3.90ii3.S5; roughs, common to good, JU'a'iSO; pigs, common to fair, $3.65S3.90. 1 Sheep and Lambs Receipts. 33 cars. Market fair to steady: Lambs, choice to extra,

selected. $4.6Ti 4.&3 ; culls, fair to good, $41? 4.25; rheep, choice to prime export wethers, J4Q4.10; culls and common, $2.73.60. EAST LIBERTY, April 17. Cattle strong and unchanged. Hcjrs dull: prime medium and best Yorkers. 3.9trj3.9T: common to fair Yorkers and pigs, $3.Sufl"3.S5: heavy not wanted at $3.55'$ S 7tf; roughs, J2.5Cli2.75. Sheep steady and unchanged. CINCINNATI, April 17. Hogs steady at $U0fc3.60: receipts, 4.300; shipments. 2.9X. Cattle easier at $2.50-91; receipts, 400; shipments, 100. Sheep steaiy at $2.5054; receipts, 200; shipments none. Lambs steady at $3.5C4.S5; spring lambs, $5ft6 DAILY VITAL STATISTICS APRIL 17 Deaths. Lcuisa Elliott, forty-six years. C3 Yandes street, cancer. ' " Albert A. Simmons, seventy-six years, 25

Buchanan street, mitral Insufficiency. Kenneth Humphrey, three years, accldr--tal drowning. Helnrlch Kramo. seven month3. 1340 East Ohio street, congestion of the bowels. Hugh Crawford, seventy-nine years, Little Sisters cf the Poor,- dropsy. Illrths. Clara and Roderick Errgang, 414 South Delawaie street, girl. ' Mary and Benjamin H. Puhlman, 25 Leota street, boy. - . - Marrlnjro Licenses. Robert Irvine Blakeman and Henrietta Eva Kitchell.. . . Harry Rcberson and Cora Gray. Elijah J.' Williams, and. Laura Belle Johnson. ' Expensive Guessing. Hardware. . . . We are sometimes forced to the conclusion that a great deal of money is .wasted .upon the weather bureau. Sometimes they hit it, but a good guesser can do that. Baptist. FIRST BAPTIST CHUROH-Northeast cor- , ner New York and Pennsylvania streets. The Rev. D. J. Ellison, pastor. The pastor preaches at 10:45 a. m. Subject, "A Twilight Hour Beside Galilee." 7:30 p. m. Dr. Mary Wood Alien, national lecturer. W. C. T. Uv will speak. . Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. Juniors, 3 p. m. Young People's meeting, 6:30 p. m. Monday evening, inquiry meeting. Thursday evening, prayer and conference meeting. A cordial welcome to all of our services. Christian. CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCII-Corner Delaware and Walnut streets. John E. Pounds, pastor. Preaching by the pastor ' at 10:45 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 . p. m. Leader," V. E. Kendall. Midweek prayer meeting Thursday at .730 p. m. Seats free at all services. Episcopal. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-Ne-w York and Illinois .streets. G. A. Carstensen. rector. Holy cummunlon 7:30 a. m. (In Strlngfellow Chapel); ho'.y communion 8:45 a. m.; Sunday school 9:30 a. nv; morning prayer and sermon 10:45 a. m; evening prayer and. sermon 7:43 p. m. -The rector will preach morning1 and evening. . v : .V Jteiv Church. NEW CHURCH CHAPEL (SWEDENBORGIAN 333 North Alabama street. Rev. W. L. Gladlsh, minister. Sunday services 10:45 a. m. Subject of sermon, "Casting the . .Net on the Right Side." Sunday school, 9:30. Usual Monday evening class at Haughvilie. Thursday evening meeting at j pastor's home, 903 North Delaware street. ' Methodist. CENTRAlJ-AVENUQ METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Corner of Central avenue and Butler streets. Rev. Henry A. Bucatel, D. D., pastor. Sermon at 10:30 a. m., Ijy Rev J. G. Chafee, D. D., and at 7:30 p. m. by Rev. E. P. Brown, editor of Ram's Horn. Class meeting, 9:30 a. m. Sunday school at 2:30 p. m. Sermon to boys and girls by the pastor at 4 p. m. Topic, "The Lord's Prayer." Epworth League service, 6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting at 7:30 and 6unday school leson study at 8:30 p. m. On Thursday evening strangers cordially welcomed. MERIDIAN-STREET M. E. CHURCH-Cor-ner New York.. Preaching. at 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. by the pastor. Rev. C. N. Sims, D.' D. i . Class meeting and Sunday school, 9:20 a. m. Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. m. Midweek prayer meeting. Thursday evening at 7:50. All are cordiahy invited. ROBERTS PARK M. E. CHURCH Corner Delaware and Vermont streets. Rev. T. I. Coultas, D, D., pastor. Class meetings at 9 a. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preaching at 11 a, m. and At 7:30 p. m., by the pastor. Morning subject, "The Coming of the Kingdom." Evening subject, 'The Ten-fold Source of Our Ideals." Epworth League at 6:30 p. m. Meeting for young converts and seekers Monday evening at 7:30. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:30. Presbyterian. FIRST ' PRESBYTERIAN. CHURCH Southwest corner Pennsylvania and New York f streets. The pastor. Rev. M. L. Haines, D. D., will preach to-morrow at 10:45 a. m. and at 7:45 p. m. Sunday school meets at 9:30 a. m. Society Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p. m. Weekly prayer and conference meeting on Thursday evening at 7:45 p. m. All are cordially invited. SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CRURCH-Cor-ner Vermont and Pennsylvania streets. Rev. Joseph A. Mllburn, pastor; Rev. Edward Baech, associate pastor. Preaching at 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Young People's Society Christian Endeavor, 6.45 p. m.; Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.; prayer meeting, Thursday evening at 7:30. Mayer Chap-1, corner of West and Catherine streetsSunday school, 2:30 p. m.; preaching, 7:30 p. m.; prayer meeting, Wednesday evening, 7:30. TABERNACLE CHURCH-Corner Meridian and Second streets. Rev. J. A. Rondthaler, D. D., pastor: Rev. W. B. Dunham, associate pastor. Preaching by the Rev. L. P. Marshall, of Franklin, at 10:30 a. m. Sunday school, 2:15 p. m. Y. P. S. C. E., 3:45 &m. Preaching by the associate pastor West Washington-street chapel at 10:30 ara., and in Mount Jackson Chaptl at 7:30 Ministers Association. MINISTERS' MEETING The ministers of the city and vicinity Aill meet in the Y. M. C. A. Building, Monday, April 20, at 10 a. m., to hear the report of the committee of seven. Rev. D. R. Van Busklrk. chairman. Rev. II. J. Black, secretary. LKC'AL ADVERTISKMEIfTS. SHERIFF'S SALE. By. virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me directed from the. clerk of the Superior Court of Marion county, Indiana, In cause No. 51616, wherein Leander A. Fulmer et al. are plaintiffs and Mary E. Mack et al. arc defendants, requiring me to make the sum of one hundred and seventy-two dollars and forty cents ($172.40), as provided for In said decree, with Interest and costs, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder, on SATURDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF MAY, 1895, between the hours cf 10 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m. of said day, at the door of the courthouse of Marion county, Indiana, the rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, of the following reat estate in Marion county, Indiana: Lot No. twentyone (21), square twelve (12, tn S. A. Fletcher, Jr.'s northeast addition to the city of Indianapolis. .. If such rents and profits will not sell for a sufficient sum to satisfy said decree, with Interest and costs, I will, at the same time and place, expose to public sale ths fee simple of said real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to discharge said decree. Said sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. ALBERT A. WOMACK. Sheriff of Marion County. April 18, 1806. Clifford. Browder & Moffett, Attorneys for Plaintiffs. SHERIFF'S SALE. By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me directed from the clerk of the Superior Court of Marion county, Indiana, In cause No. 50435. wherein Lamprecht Brothers Company Is plaintiff and Georgia Wright et ai. are defendants, requiring me to maJte the sums 'of money In said decree provided and In manner and form as therein provided, with Interest and costs, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder, on SATURDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 1H5. between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m. of said day, at the door of the courthouse of Marlon county. Indiana. the rents and pronts for a. term not exceeding seven years, of the following real estate, in Marlon county, Indiana: Lot numbered twenty-six (26). !n block numbered fourteen (14), In the third section of Martlndale's Lincoln Park, same being an addition to the city of Indianapolis. If such rents and profits will not sell for a eufflclent sum to satisfy said decree, with interest and costs. I will, at the same time and place, expose to pulblic sale the fe simple cf said real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to discharge said decree. Said sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. ALBERT A. WOMACK. Sheriff of Marion County. April 4V 1S2S lienry C:y fried. Attorney for Plaintiff.

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'sHEmFpT'sucr By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to mc flirected from the clerk of the Sulrlor Court of Marlon county. Inllar.a. m cause No. 5113. wherein Leandr A. Fulmr -t aL are plaintiffs and Susan C. Snyder tl al. are defendants, requiring me to make the sum of forty-five dollars and forty-five cents ($45.45), as provided for In sail decree, with Interest and cots, I will expose at public rale to the highest bidder, on SATURDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF MAY. 1S, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p, m. of said day, at the door of the courthouse of Marlon oounty, lnV2na. the rents and Drcflts for a term not exceeding seven years, ot t be following r-.al 4 . . . . . . . , , . -5iate in uarion county, ina.ana; . five G), la Bulsteroaum's subdivision of S. T. -Fletcher's first Clnr lirockside addition to t!e city of Indianapolis. -If Mich rent and profits will not sen ror , a sufficient Ftm to satisfy Fald decree, with ir.tict and coUs, I will, at the same time and placeexpose to public sale the fee simple at said real estate, or so much thereof. as may be RUfScient.tO discharge said decree. Kali sale will be made without relief from luatka or appraisement laws. ALBERT A. WOMACK. ' Sheriff of Marion County. T-il 18. 1S96. Cii'Jord. Browder & Moffott. Attorneys for PliJL.ttffs. siibriffs"sale. By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me directed from the cK-rk of the Superior Court of Marion county, Indiana, in cause No. 51427, , wherein-Julius Keller is plaintiff and" Thomas Weldon et al. are defendants, requiring me, to make the sums of money in said decree provided and in manner and form as therein provided, with) interest and costs, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder on SATURDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF MAY, 1SS6. between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m: of said day, at the door of the courthouse of Marlon county, Indiana, the rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, of the following real estate in Marion county, Indiana: Lot numbered one (1), in Cottage Grove addition to the city of Indianapolis,-as shown by plat book 10, page 148, of the records of the recorder's office of said county. If such rents and profits will not sell for a sufficient sum to satisfy said decree, with interest and costs, I will, at the same time and place, expose to public sale the fee simple of said real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient ?o discharge said decree. Said sale will be trade without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. ALBERT A. WOMACK. -Sheriff of Marion County. April 18, 185S. David A. Myers, attorney on cross complaint. " . SHERIFF'S SAUi. By virtue of a certified copy of a dec res to me directed from the clerk of the Superior Court of Marion couity, Indiana. In cause No. 50937, wherein William L. Wright is plaintiff and John Iloeara et al. are defendants, Tequlring; me to make the sums of money, in said decree provided and In manner and form as therein provided, with Interest and costs, I will expose at public sale, to the highest bidder, on SATURDAY, THE 2D DAT OF MAY, 1806, between tho hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m. of said day, at the door of the courthouse of Marlon county- Indiana, the rents and profits for a terra not exceeding seven years, of the following real estate In Marlon county. Indiana: Thirty (30) feet off of the west side of lot two (2). in Yandes & Wilkins's subdivision of outlot eighty-seven (S7). In. the city of Indianapolis'. . described as . follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of said lot two i2), thence running south along the west Una of said lot one hundred (100) feet, thenca east parallel with Georgia street thirty (20) feet, thence north one hundred (ICO) feet to Georgia street, thence west thirty (30) feet to the place of beginning. If such rents and profits will not sell for a sufficient sum to satisfy raid decree. wlth Interest and costs, I will, at -the same tlmsj and place, expose to public sale the fee simple of said real estate, , or so much thereof as may be sufficient to discharge said decree. Said sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. ALBERT A. WOMACK. Sheriff of Marion County. April 11. 1896. Biack & Pugh, Attorneys for Plaintiff. ' T SHERIFF'S SALE." By virtue cf a certified copy of a decree to me directed from the clerk of the Superior Court of Marion county. Indiana, in c.iue No. 50726 wherein-the Mutual Benefit -Life Insurance Company, of Xeaark, X. J., is plaintiff and Johanna 6chultz et aL are defendants, requiring me to make the sums of money In said decree provided, and In manner and form as therein provided, with interest and costs, I will expose at public sale, to the highest bidder, on . SATURDAY, THE 2RTH DAY OF APRIL. 1896, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. anl 4 o'clock p. m. of said day. at the door of the courthouse of Marlon county, Indiana, the rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years of the following real estate In Marlon county, Indiana: The east half (4 of lot eight (S), in R3y's subdivision of outlet sixty-four (64). In tfie city 04 Indianapolis. If such rents and profits will not sell for a sufficient sum to satisfy said decree, with interest and costs, I will, at the same time and place, expose to public sale the fee simple of said real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to discharge said decree. Said sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement law. ALBERT A. WOMACK, Sheriff cf Marion County, April 4. 18PC. Crcpsey & Marsha!!. Attorneys for Plaintiff. SHERIFF'S SALE. ' By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me directed from the clerk of the Superior Court of Marion county, Indiana, in causa No. 51762, wherein WUhelmlna Fette Is plaintiff and Casflus L. Weeks et al. are defendants, requiring me to make the sum of one hundred and eighty-one dollars and seventysix cents ($181.76). as provided for In said decree, with Interest and costs, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder, on SATURDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 183C. between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m. of said day, at the door of the courthouse of Marlon county, Indiana, the rents and profits for a term not exceeding se r.i years, of the following real estate ia Marlon county, Indiana: Lot number fifteen (13). In square ten GO), In S. A. Fletcher, Jr.'s. northeast addition to the city of Indianapolis. If such rents and profits will not sell for a sufficient sum to satisfy said decree, with Interest and costs, I will, at the same time and place, expose to public sale the fee simple of said real estate, or so much thereaf as may be-sufficient to discharge said decree. Said sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. , ALBERT A. WOMACK. Sheriff of Marlon county.. April 4. 1ST5. Alford & Partlow. Attorneys for Plaintiff. SHERIFF'S SALE. By virtue of a certified copy of a decrea to mo direct-d from the clerk of the Superior Court of Marlon county, Indiana, la cause No. 4S220, wherrin Big Four Building Association of Indiana is plaintiff and Harry Selbert et al. are defendants, requiring me to make the sum of ten hundred and eighty-three dollars and sixty cents ($1,083.60), as provided for in said decree, with Interest and costs, I will expose at public rale to the highest bidder, on SATURDAY THE 2CTH DAY OF APRTL. between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock .p. m. of said day, at the. door of the courthouse of Marion county, Indiana, the rents and pronts for a term not exceeding sevtn years, of the following real estate In Marion county, Indiana: Lot fifteen (15), In Mllllgan's Brook Park addition to the city of Indianapolis. If such rents and profits will not sell for a sufficient sum to satlify laid decree, with Interest and costs, 1 will, at the same time and pli.ee-. expose to public sale the fee simple" of said real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to discharge sail decree. Said sale will be made without! relief from valuation or appraisement laws. ALBERT A. WOMACK. 8hcrif? of Marlon County. April 4, 1836. Beckett & Dean, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 8tlKHH--! SAliK. By virtue of an execution to me directed from the clerk of the Superior Court of Marlon county, Indiana, I whl expose at public sale to the h!s:het bidder, on SATURDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m. of ald day at the door of the courthouse cf Marion county, Indiana, the rents and profits far a term n?T txceedinT seven years, of the following rvl estate 1.1 Marion county, Indiana: Lot nineteen (ID), in McOuatt's second addition to the city cf Indianapolis. And on failure to realire the full amount of Judgment, Interest and cons, I will, at the same time and place, expose at public sal a the fee simple of said real estate. Taken as the property of Charles e. Herd, at the uu of Ellra J. Knight et al. Said sale wl!l be made without any relief from valuation cr appraisement laws. ALBERT A. WOMACK. Cheriff of Marlon Couaty. April 4. 13. LfizrA IHU Ci Dye, Attorneys for PliU,