Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 April 1896 — Page 7

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 150R.

THE L. Av KINSEY CO., IXCor.roRATED. CAPITAL, U.VHJO-FI LL PAID. Itt-IALKK Chicago. Grain and Provisions, Hew York Stocks. BRANCH 10 West Tenth St, Anderson, lad. .Long Distinct Telephone. 11 and 13 VVST PEARL STREET.

FOREIGNERS NIBBLING ilODHRATH LOXDOX DKMAXH FOIl ASTZIHCAN SECURITIES. Actlre Tradlne on Xew York 'Change and Better Price Loon I Mar ' i Lets Steutly and Firm. ?it New York yesterday money on cajl was ttsy at V&iZ per cent; last loan. 3; closed, 3. Prime rnercantllepaper, 5jS per cent. ' Sterling exchange was heavy, with actual usiness in 'bankers bills at tLS.4 LSSVi for demand and RSTU'tn.&T; for sixty days; posted rates. $ft.88tf? !. and $1.8334.83; commercial bills. $4.&C?. . Bar silver, 67ic; tllver certificates. GT'i 8Uc At London bar. silver closed at 31 J per ounce. ' Total sales of stocks were 233,713 shares, Including: Amcrfcaa Tobacco. 21.200; AtchiV on,. 4.200; American Susar. 63.000; Burling-: ton. 10.000; Baltimore Ohio. 7.1W; Louisville, 3,100; Missouri Pacific 8.2CO; Northern Pacific, j ,80i;' Northern Pacific preferred, 8.S0O; Read-j m,. 10.600; Rock Island. 7.100; St. Paul. 20.S00; Union Pacific. 23.2M); Western Union, 5,200; -ljuthern preferred, 4.200. ' The Incipient bull market in Stock Exchange securities yesterday was subject to the teat of realizing on a fairly large scale, hut. . on the whole, proved superior to the liquidation. The "volume of business was large and was fairly well distributed, with the railroad, stocks' hold.ng tneir own comparatively , well in point of activity. The sharp upward movement in prices that was Jn progress at the close of busi:it Monday as resumed at the outset yesterday; and an increased volume of trading, a favorable influence being exerUd by higher prices for -American securities In London, A moderate inquiry for that account in New York was also noted early In the day.' Another encouraging luctor was lurtner weakness in sterling exchange, iricluumg a reduction of Vic in the posted figures o one leading drawer. The gains iu prices, however, werw fractional in most leading shares, in tne , "specialties more material advances occurred. 'a here "was some n regularity In prices in the rorenoon session, anu in the later oealmgs a general reaction developed in which London was conspicuous lor tales' of the interna--XionalJy i.s.exl stocKS. The tracing element -was inclined to worK for a reaction, but, ai- ' -though oHeriLg3 were well taken, a decrease Jn commission nousu buying was noted. Covcrinff by shorts prevented material losses in all but a few instances. Sugar ran oil l?ic to l4fc, but insiders were buyers at the low level. The stock again led the entire market in extent of trading. Tooacco gained a slight fraction in the eany dealing, uespite the application to the New Jersey court for a temporary injunction restraining the management from "paying the recaiitly-declarcd scrip dividend. The tenp ruled at about 73, without much trading in it. The stock declined l's. but suosequently advaned 1 per cent . cloning with a net gain of The publication cf the report of the General Electric Company for the fiscal year ending Jan. 31 was not reflected in the market price of the stock. The reduction In the dehVit. amounting to 1S77.S46. had been discounted by atrcet experts. The substantial progress made In the readjustment of Northern Pacific affairs was reflected . In strength and activity la the preferred stock. A rise of li per cent. In it was followed by a loss of about half of th Improvement. Baltimore , & Ohio de clined 3 per cent, on the prospect or impending issue of a large amount of receiver's certificates and on unconiirmed sensational statements of Irregularities In, the farmer reports of the company's finances. Part of the offerings were traced to Baltimore. The upward movement In Consolidated Gas was checked by Albany reports of the probable cassarn of a one-dollar Jtas bill at this ses sion. The stock dropped 2 per cent, to 1C0, Closing at 1SL In the late trading considerable pressure was brought against the grangers. The closing was steady, with irregular fractional net changes. The bond market was active and foreign buying was noted in the prominent issues. ' The Northern Pacifies and Atchison3 recorded improvement, and advances occurred in Otbr directions. The sales were! J2.4o6.C00. An Increasing Inquiry for government bonds for investment was reported, resulting In advances In the new fours to HSi. The aggregate dealings were 1171,000. In State bonds Increased activity -occurred In Tennessee settlement threes. The bonds mentioned changed fractionally on dealings of 133,000. The following table, prepared by L.- W. Louis. Boom 13. Board of Trade, shows the ran9 of quotations-: Open- High- Low- Closes ing. est. est. Inq. Adams Express .... .... 149 Alton & Terre Haute.. .... - 55 American Express -... .... 114 Atchison 16i 1G; 1CH 16 Baltimore & Ohio..... 134, 184 ltt 10 Canada Pacific. GO Canada Southern? &; 61 H GOvi 61 Central Pacific 13i Chesapeake & Ohio.... 17 17U 17 17?4 Chicago & Alton .... 154 C, B. & Q S0T 8114 SOVi S0i X pref 3 Chicago Gas 63; 604 6Si 6S C, C. C, & St. L 33. 33, 35 3.V Cotton Oil 15 15 UK 14U Delaware & Hudson 127 L). Lj &z WT DisV and C, F. Co 18TS 187 1SH 18 Edison-Gen. Electric. 38 3Si 37H 38 Erie 15 159 15?i 13 Erie prer .... .... 23 Fort-vVayne .... , .... .... 160 Great Northern pref .. .... .... 100 Hocking' Valley 17-55, Illinois Central ..1. 97 L. E. & w is; Lb E & W rc 72 Lake- Shore 14S 1U U3T 1404 Lead Trust 2S 28 28 2S Louisville & Nashville D3 6314 S2X 6 L. iSt N. A.. . .... .... Manhattan 1H 1UU 110 110 Michigan Central .... .... ftj Missouri Pacific 28 2S 27s V. 8. Cordage .... 4 IT. s. Cordage pref .... 9Vt New Jersey Central... 107 IO84 107 108 New York Central 07i,i r 97 i7Vi 97 TT c E 40 Northern Pacific 1 Northern Paciflo pref. lli 12 ll'i ll Northwestern lO.i lo 105 1C51 Northwestern pref 147 Pacific Mail ' 28 28 28 X6oriiL X) & r 3 Pullman Palace .... 160 Reading 12 13 12 12 Stock Island ...4. T2 . 72 72 7Z Bt. Paul ...7S. 78W 78. 7S 8t. Paul pref..... 126 Sugar Refinery ..126 126 121 125 XT. S. Exprs-1 40 AV t St Xa Sz i TV., St. L. & P. rref... W lS- 13 AVclls-Fargo Express .... 98 Western Union ........ 85 ' S3 85 85 U. S. Fours, reg 10S V. 8. Fours, coup 1C9-j U. S. Fours, new, reg .... 117 U. 8. Fours, new, coup 118 ; Tnesday' Ilunk CTearlnira. At Chicago Money was ea.y; on call at 6 per cent.; on time, fr-tjT per cent. New York exchange at 65c premium. Sterling pos-ted rates, 14.90 on demand: S4.89 on sixty days' time. Bank clearings. $14.&.,3nO. At Baltimore Cleanng3, J2,371,97; balances. 1312.135. At Philadelphia Cleariugs, 113,414.031; balances. H.5U7.S72. At St. Ix)uis-Clearings, 53.312.S73; balances, 1S12.7S3. Money. per cent. New York exchange, 90c premium bid, II asked. At New Orleans Clearings, $2,333,734 At MemphLs Cl-arinRS. 1146.823: balances, 1142.128. New .York exchange selling 11.50 premium. , -At Nw York-Clearings,. $10 1981,332; balances. S5.670.723. A l?o.iton C.earings, $17,C2,36; balances, C5isr.?. At Cincinnati Money. 46 per cnt. New York exchange, 70c premium. Clearings, JJ2.009.&OI LOCAL GRAIN AND PRODUCE. More Activity In Trnde, with Steady Trice Hullni:. In nearly- all line more trade. 1 In progress than at any time In some weeks, with Indications to further Improvement. Recent ratns will, stimulate trade, as It means better prospect for crops. Prices in all lines carry a steady tone This is true of vegetables, poultry, fzgs. butter, provlibni, flour trl ntoy other articles. Only In sroceriea

anl iron markets can prices be said to be strong and tending to an advance. Srock3 of fruits held are light, oranges being about off the market, as are gretn apples. Lemons are scarce and advanced another 2Cc per box. Few strawberries are yet on the market. The last few days bananas have been In light supply and prices are much stronger on good stock. The local grain market la rather quiet, but a little more active than last week. In prices there Is but flight fluctuation the gain of one day Is lost the next. Yesterday track bids ruled as follows: ..Wheat No. 2 red, tc; No. 3 red, 653C6c; wason vheat, CSc. Corn No. 1 white, 30c; No. 2 white, 30c; No. 3 white, 30c; No. 2 white mixed, 29c; No. 3 white mixed, 23c; Ko. 2 yellow. 30c; No. 3 yellow, SOVjc; No. 2 mixed, 23?4c; No. 3 mixed, 23c: ear corn. 27c. Oats No. 2 white, 2Cc; No. 3 white, 22'c; No. 2 mixed. 21c: No. 3 mixed, 2. Hay-No. 1 timothy, $l2tfl4; No. 2, $10 12.50; No. 1 prairie. $3.50-510. Poultry and Other Produce. (Prices paid by shippers.) Poultry Hens, 6c; springs. c; cocks. 3c: turkey hens, 10c; old hens, 8c; toms, 7c; oil torn. 7c; ducks. 8c; geese, 5c. Butter Choice country. Sc. Eggs Shippers paying 8c for fresh stock. Honey 1GU iSc per lb. Beeswax 20c for yellow; 15c for dark. Wool Medium washed. 14c; fine merino, unwashed, 10c; tub-washed. 2023c; burry and unmerchantable, 5c less. Feathers Prime geese, 20g23c per lb; mixed duck, 20c per lb. HIDES, TALLOW, ETC. Green-salted Hides No. 1, 5c; No. 2, 4c; No. 1 calf. 6c; No. 2 calf, 4c. Green Hides No. 1, 4c; No. 2, 3c.

Grease Wh:te, 3c; yellow, 2c; brown, 2c Tallow No. 1. 3c; No. 2, 2c. Bones Dry, $12&13 per ton. THE JOUOIXG TRADE. (The quotations given below are the selling prices of the wholesale dealers.) Candle and Xuts. Candles Stick. 6c per lb; common mixed, 5c per lb; G. A. R. mixed, 7c; Banner stick, 10c; cream mixed, 6c; old-time mixed, 7c. Nuts Soft-shelled almonds, 12ttl6c; English walnuts, 12c: Brazil nuts. 10c; Alberts, 11c; peanuts, roasted, 637c; mixed nuts, 11 612c. Coal and Coke. The following are the prices on coal and coke, as retailed In this market: Anthracite coal. $7 per ton; Pittsburg lump, SI; Brazil block. $3; Wimfrede lump, $4; Jackson lump. $4; Greene county lump. $2.75; Paragon lump. $2.73: Grtene county nut, 12.50; Blosburg coal, $4.50; crushed coke, 13.25 per 25 bu; lump coke, $2.75; foundry coke, $6 per ton. Canned Gooda. Peaches Standard 3-pound. $1.501.73: 2pound seconds, 11.101.39; 3-pound pie, 85 90c; California standard, $1.752; California second?, 51.40'cfl.5O. Miscellaneous Blackberries. 2-pcund. 7080c: raspberries, 2-pound, 9033c; pineapple, standard, 2-pound, $1.25 1.33: chclce. $212.50; cove oysters. 1-pound, full weight. Sl.C0Ol.70; light, Sl.l0fn.20; string beans, TOSOc: Lima beans, $1.1001.20; peas, marrowfats. 85c41.l0; early June. 90c&$1.10; lobsters. $1.852; red cherries, 90cSl; strawberries. 90395c; salmon, l-pound,. $L101.20; 3-pound tomatoes, 73QS5c. Alcohol, S2.44&2.60; asafetida, 25f 30c; alum, 24c; camphor, 65&70c; cochineal, , 50 55c; chloroform, 6570c; copperas, brls, 40Cri50c; cream tartar, pure, 30(32c; Indigo, 65(&80c; licorice, Calab., genuine, 30340c; magnesia, carb., 2-oz, 25933c; morphine, P. & W., per oz. $1.73'?i2: madder, 1416c; oil, castor, per gal, Biccisi: -oil.- bergamot, per lb, $2.75; opium. 12.35; quinine, P. & W.. per oz, 42 4lc; bal?am copabia, BO 60c; soap, castlle Fr.. 12Sl6c; soda, bicarb., 46c; salts, Ep som, 4f 5c; sulphur, flour, 5S6c; saltpeter, S 14c; turpentine, 34"tI40c; glycerine, 13S22c; Iodide potassium, $33.10; bromide potassium, 45ft 47c; chlorate potash. 20cJ borax, 12 14c: cinrhonidla. 1215c: carbolic acid. 22f?26c. Oils Linseed, 3S:40c per gal; coal oil, legal test. WUz; bank, 40c; best straits, 50c; Labrador. 60c; West Virginia lubricating. 20 330c; miners'. 45c; lard oils, winter-strained. In' brls, 60q per gal; In half brls, 3c per gal extra. , , - Dry Goodit. Bleached Sheetings Androscoggin L, 6c; Berkeley, No. 60, '8c; Cabot, 6c; Capital, 5c; Cumberland, 6c; Dwlght Anchor, 7c; Fruit of the Loom, 7c; Farwell, 6Vc; FltchvlKe, 5c; Full Width. 5c; GiltiEdge. ic; Gilded Age. 4Vic; Hill. 6Uc; Hope, 6ic; Linwood, 6c; Lonsdale, 7c; Peabody, 5c; Pride of the West, 11c; Ten Strike, 6c; Pepperell, 9-4, 16c; Pepperell. 10-4, 18c; Androscoggin. 9-4, 17c; Androscoggin, 10-4, J9c. Brown Sheetings Atlantic A, 6c; Argyle, 5c; Boott C, 5c: Buck's Head, 6c; Clifton CCC, 5c; Cinstltutlon. 40-Inch, 6c; Carlisle, 40-inch, 7Vc; Dwlghfs Star, 7Hc; Great Falls E, 6c; Great Falls J. 4c; Hill Fine, 6c; Indian Head, 6c: Pepperell R, 5c; Pepperell, 9-4, 14c; Androscoggin, 9-4, 154c; Androscoggin, 10-4, 17c. Prints Allen dress styles, 4c: Allen's staples, 4Vc; Allen TR, yc; Allen's robes, 5c; American indigo, 4V2C. Arnold LLC, 6c; Cocheco fancy, 4c: Cocheco madders. 4c; Hamilton fancy, 5c: Manchester fancy, 5c; Merrlmac fancy, 6c: Merrimac pinks and purples, 5c; Pacific fancy, 5; Simpson fancy, 5c: Simpson Berlin solids, 5c; Simpson's oil finish, 6c; Simpson's grays, 5c; Simpson's mournings, 5c; American shirting, 3c. Ginghams Amoskeag staples, 5c: Amoskeag Persian dress, 6c: Bates Warwick, dress, 5c; Lancaster, 5c: Lancaster Normandles, 6c: Whittenton Heather, 6c; Calcutta dress style 4c. KId-flnished Cambrics Edwards, 3c; Warren, 3c: Slater, 3c; Genesee, 3c. - Grain Bags Amoskeag; $11.50; American, $11.50; Frariklinviile. $1150; Harmony, $11; Stark. 514.50. Tickings AmoskeagACA, 10c; Conestoga BF.vi2c: Cordis 140. 9VW: Cordis FT. 10c: Cordis ACE. llc; Hamilton awnings, 9c; Kimono fancy, 17c; Lenox fancy, 18c; Methuen AA, 10c; Oakland AF, 5c; Ports mouth, lie: feusquenanna, 13c; Shetucket SW, Cc; Shetucket F, 7c; Swift River, 6c. ; Flour. Straight grades, $3.75114; fancy grades, $47 4.50; patent flour, 14.755; low. grades, $2.75 (y 3. . . . Iron and Steel. Bar, iron I.SO'SLSOc: horseshee bar, 2 2c; nail rod, 7c; plow slabs, 2c; American cast steel, 9$Hlc; tire steel. 23c; spring steel, 4'55c. Grocerlea. Sugars City, prices Cut loaf, 6.35c: dominoes, 6.35c; crushed. 6.35c; XXXX powdered, 6.10c; powdered. 5.98c; cubes. 5.98c; extra fine granulated. &.5c: coarse granulated. 5.85c; fine granulated, 5.73c; granulated, 5.73c; mold A RQ8 iHmnnd A. fi.73e eonfeftlonora A 6.60c: 1 Columbia A Keystone A, 6.35c; b Windsor a American a, o.c; 3 Kiagewood A Centennial a. s.rjc; 4 Phoenix A Call fornia A, 5.23c; 5 Empire A Franklin B, 5.17c; 6 Ideal golden ex. C American B, 5.04c; 1 winasor ex. American u, s.ihi; s magewood ex. C Centennial B. 4.9Sc: 9 yellow ex. C California B. 4.85c; 10 yellow C Franklin ex. C, 4.85c; 11 yellow Keystone ex. C. 4.79;:: 12 yellow American ex. C, 4.73c; 13 yellow Centennial ex. c, 4.c; 14 yellow California ex. C, 4.35c; 13 yellow, 4.10c. Coffee Good, i9Q20c; prime, 2021c; strict ly prime, Z2S23c; rancy green and yellow, 24'g25c; Java, 28ff32c. Roasted Old government Java, 32iyii33c: golden Rio, 23c; Bourbon Santos, 25c; Gilded Santos, 25c; prime Santos. 24c; package coffees. 21.8Sc. Flour sacks (paper) Plain. 1-32 brl, per 1,000, S3.50M-16 brl, 13; -brU 18; -brl. $16; No. 2 drab, plain, 1-32 Irl, per 1,000, $4.25; 1-18. brl, S3.5C; -brl. $10:.-brlf $20; No. 1 cream, plain. 1-32 brl. per 1.000. 17: 1-16 brl. SS.75; -brl. 114.50; -brl. $2S.50. Extra charge for printing. . Salt-In car lots, 93cS$l; small lots, SL052) I.10. . . - Spices Pepper. 10-SlSc; allspice, 10gl5c; cloves, 15 20c; cassia, 1315c; nutmegs, 65( 73c per lb. Rice Louisiana. 4 5c; Carolina. 46c. Molasses and Syrups New Orleans molasses, fair to prime, 20: 30c; choice, 3540c; 8mps, 1S't20c. Beans Choice hand-picked navy, $1.4091.50 per bu; medium hand-picked, $L351.40; limas, California, 5&5c per lb. Shot Sl.30Cil.35 per bag for drop. . Iead 6'a7c for pressed bars. . . Twine Hemp, 12SjlSc per lb: wool, S10c; flax, 2C30c: paper, 25c; Jute, 12315c; cotton, 1Ct23c. Wooden ware No. 1 tubs, $66.25; No. 2 tubs, $5.25S5.50: No. 3 tubs, $4.254.50; 3-hoop pails, S1.4UQ1.S0: 2-hoop pall?, Sl.l50l.2u; double washboards. S2.25if2.73: common washboards, $1.25L50; clothes pins, 4050c per box. Wood Dishes No. 1, per 1.000, $2.50; No. 2. $3; No, 3, $3A: No. 5, $4.50. . leather. Leather Oak sole, 30ft 35c; hemlock sole, 23ft31c; harness. 31uc: skirting, 34&41c: single strap. 41c: black bridle, per doz. $70 K; fair bridle, SSOiyo per dox: citv kip. 60j 70c; French kip, 90crq$l.20: city calfskin?, 90c (011.10; French calfskins. $1,2012. 3eela. Crovcr Choire recleaned, CO la, $4.401i4.50; prime, S4.50SM.73; English, choice. H.50rM.75; prime, $4,7545; alsike, choice, S5'a5.25; alfalfa, choice, $5.5i)'u6; crimson or scarlet clover, 4153150: timothy. 43 lbs, choice. $LT3 ftl.SO; :riotly prime. $1.7031.8); fancy. Kentucky.14 lbs. $m 1.10: extra clean, 7(rij00c; orchard grass, extra, $1.50; red top, choice. 80c &$1.50; Englisi blue grass. 24 lbs. $l1.50. all and Ilomeshoes. Steel cut nails. $2.25; wire nails, $2.63 rate. Horseshoes, per ke, 1J.50; mule sboea. per keg, $1.50; horse na:ls, per box. Barb wire, galvanized. $110; painted. $1 I'ruvliloua. Uaccn Clear sides, 40 to lbs average, 6c: 3J to 40 lbs average. tc; 20 to SO lbs averae, 6-c. Bellies, 25 lbs average, 6c; 14 to 15 lbs average, Cc; 10 to U lb3 average. 7c; Clear backs. . 20 to 20 lbs average. C'.e; 12 to lt lbs average, f 61-1 8 to 19 lbs average, 6c. Hams Sugar-cured. 18 to 20 lbs average. 10c; 15 lbs average. 10?c; 12& lbs average.

10c; 10 lbs average, Uic; block hams, 10-c, all first brands; seconds, c less. California hams, sugar-cured, 10 to 12 lbs average, 6c;

bone.ess hams, sugar-cured. iVa'aSc. Dry-salted Meats-Clear sides, about 50 to GO lbs average, 5Tc: 35 to 40 lbs average, 5'ic; 20 to 30 lbs average, 6Hc; clear bellies. 20 to 30 lbs average. 5c; 18 to 22 lbs aver age. 6c; clear backs. 5) to 30 lbs average, 5'ic; 12 to 16 lbs average, 5"ic. Breakfast Bacon Clear nrsts, iuc; seconds, 9c. Lard Kettle-rendered, In tierces, CYzc; pure lard. 6c. Shoulders Eng!lsh-cu red, 12 lbs average. 6.ic; 12 to 16 lbs average. 6;c. Pickled Pork Bean pork, clear, per fcrL 200 lbs, $12; rump pork. $10. Tinners Supplies. Best brand charcoal tin, IC, 10x11, 14x20. 12x12, 13.5066; IX. 10x14. 14x20, 12x12. $77.50; IC. 14x20, roofing tin, $1.50ti5: IC. 20x28. $0 I); block tin. In pies. 19c; In bars. 20c. Iron 27 B iron. $U; C iron. 30c: galvanized. 75 per cent, discount. Sheet zinc, 63?c. copper bottoms, 21c. Planished copper, 20c. Solder. 11 &12C. Produce, Frnlta and Vegetables. Cranberries $2.25 per box. Bananas Per bunch. No. 1, $1.732; No. ' $l5i 1.25. " Cabbage Florida cabbage, $2.2552.50 per crcte. Cheese New York full cream, 10312c; skims, 6380 per lb. Kale $lfi 1.25 per brl. according to quality. Lemons Messina, choice, $33.25 per box; fancy lemons, $3.75. Apples Common, $2.50 per brl; choice apples, $2.503.50; fancy stock, $4.50. Oranges California navels, $3.504 per box; seedlings, $2.753. Onicn? Red and yellow, $1.75'ii2 per brl; white, $2.23; Spanish onions, $1.25 per crate; Bermuca onions, $2 per crate. Potates 25ft 2&c per bu. Celery -California, 90c per dozen; New Orleans, 60c per dozen. Sweet Potatoes Cobdens, $3.253.50 per trl; Kansas, $3 per brl; Kentucky, $2.753 per brl. Lettuce S10 per lb. Cocoanuts 60c per dozen. Early Ohio seed potatoes, SOg'GOo per bu; Early R03e, 40c p-;r bu. Onion Sets Yellow, $2.50 per bu; white, $3 per bu. New Tomatoes Florida, $3.50 per six-bas-kct ci&tc Seed Sweet Potatoes Eastern Jersey, $3 per brl; Southern, $2; ed Jerseys $3.50. Cucumbers $1.25 per doz. Window Glas. Price per box of 50 square feet. Discount, 9 and 10. 6x8 to 10x13 Single: AA, $7; A, $6.50; B, $3.25; C. $6. Double: A A, $9.50; A, $8.50; B, $8.25. 11x14 and 12x18 to 16x24 Single: AA, 13; A. 17.25; B, 17. Double: A A, $10.75; A, $9.25; B, $3.50. ' . 18x22 and 20x20 to 20x30 Single: A A, $10.50; A, $9.50; B, $9. Double: A A, $14; A, $12.75; B. $12. 15x36 to 24x30-Single: AA, $11.50; A, $10; B. $9.25. Double: AA, $15.25; A. $13.75; B, $12.25. 26x28 to 24x36-Slngle: AA, $12; A, $10.50; B. $9.50. Double: AA, $16; A, $14.50; B, $13.25. 25x34. 28x32 and 30x30 to 26x44 Single: AA, $12.75; A, $11.75; B, $10.25. Double: AA, $17.25; A. $15.50; B, $14. 20x46 to 30x50-6ingle: A A, $15; A. $13.50; B. $12. Double: AA, $13.75; A, US; B, 116. 30x52 to 30x54 Single: AA, 116.50; A. $14.73; B, $12,25,. Double: AA, $21X0; A, $19.73; B, $16.50. 34x58 to 34x60-Single: AA, $17.25; A, $15.75; B, $14.50. Double: AA, $22.75; A. $21.25; B, $20. , 30x60 to 40x60-Single: AA. $19; A, 116.75; B, $15.75. Double: 1 AA. $25.50; A, $23; B, $22. REAL-ESTATE TRANSFERS. Eight Transfers, with a Total Consideration of $4,483. Instruments filed for record la the recorder's office of Marlon county, Indiana, for the twenty-four hours ending at 5. p. m.. April 21, 1896, as furnished by Theo. Stein, abstracter of titles, corner of Market and Pennsylvania streets. Indianapolis. Suite 229. first office floor. The Lemcke. Telephone 1760: Percy R. Chevalier to Elizabeth A. Miller, lot 2, square 2, Hacker's subdivision of outlot 9 ,.. $500 Martin V. Morris to Francis M. Clark, trustee of Wayne township, part of southwest quarter of southeast quarter of section 3, township 15, range 2. 150 John A. Gillespie to John S. Gillespie . and wife, lot 30. Graceland Park addition 1,600 Martha E. Landers to Abram G. Brower et al., part section 3, township 13, range 3 : 500 William L. Taylor to John S. Gillespie and wife, lot 29, Graceland Park addi-. tlon 300 Sophia J. Peters to George W. Harper, part of west half of northeast quarter, section 15, township 16, range 4... 600 James I Thompson, administrator, to Christian Gelsel, lots 1 to 5, 13 to 16, 18. 19 and 20. in Poplar Grove 425 Samuel S. Morrls trustee, to Emily J. Sherman, lot 8, in Douglass Park.... 410 Transfers, 8; consideration., $i,4S5 DAILY VITAL STATIS11CS-APRIL 21 I' Deaths. Infant Lane, 135 Higi avenue, premature. George Sciioppenhorst, forty years, 234 East Washington street, consumption. John McGee, twenty-seven years, 9 Concordia street,1 pulmonalis. Frank Ohapin, sixteen years, St. Vincent's Hospital, peritonitis. Leo Hirth, thirty-eight years, 1020 West Washington street, pistol shot.. Mary Mullts, eighty-three years, 1 East Glllard avenue, senile debility. Thomas C. Burdsal, eighty-one years, 545 North Meridian street, softening of the brain. Births. Lillian and William Lane, 133 Highland avenue, girl. Caroline and Fred Hanslng, 78 Harmon street, girl. Pauline and Ernest VIeugh, 70 Morton street, girl. Theresa and Charles Buenagel, 3C4 South East street, girl. Mary and John Oberfell, 422 Union street, girl. ' Uma and F. J. Frey, 730 East Washington street, girl. Ida and J. A. Huston; 195 North East street, girl. - 3Iarrlare Licenses. Harry Glover and Dora B. Keefe. H. M. Mattslnger and Inez Cole. William J. Hovey and Elizabeth Thompson Kelley. Calvin E. Densmore and Francis Smith. Paul L. Wauld and Iiouise Rapp. Thomas Griffin and Mary 0Mara. Luther Yancey and Carrie L. Zwick. Herman J. Gaul and Mary F. Setter. Cyrus Alien and Estella M. Pherson. Ollle Dalton and Ella Tracey. Pensions for Veterans. The applications of the following named Indlanians have been granted: Original Andrew J. Barnes, Pettysvllle; Greenberry Kemp, Alton. Additional-Elijah P. Hinshaw, Headless. Increase William Larrlson. Cory; Jefferson Baugttman, Brazil; Albert H. Nagle, Lafayette: Madison H. Stoops, Plymouth; William Hlnes, Eagletown. Original Widows, etc Anna K. Jenkins, Plainfield; Nancy A. George (mother), Pendleton; minors of Henry Shaler, Indianapolis; Sophrcnia' Anson, Sellersburg; Nancy Reed, Aurora; Elvira Barber. Arcadia; reissue, Priscllla Allen. Terre Haute. . Mexican War Survivors, Increase James L. Claybourne, Plymouth. Incorporations. Yesterday the Lafayette Telephone Company filed articles of incorporation In the office of the Secretary of State with $10,000 capital stock. It Is the Intention of the company to construct a line running from Lafayette to Attica. Wllllamsport. Fowler and Into Illinois. The J. M. Leach Natural. Gas Company, of Kokomo, with $10,000 capital stock, was - also incorporated. It will drill for gas and oil in the Howard county field. The company is named after the State Gas Inspector, who Is Its principal stockholder. Cashes Fraudulent Check. The police of Cincinnati are looking: for a forger who goes under the name of S. Miner. His plan Is to represent himself as a salesman of the Indianapolis Lounge Company. He carries samples of upholstering goods and photographs of furniture. Alter selling a bill of goods at very low prices he will ask to have a small check cashed. The company here says a number of check have been received on which Miner securtJ money, but that no effort has been made in any of them to Imitate the genuine signature. Building Permits. William Maisoll. addition, 253 South East street, J950. August Hobnsel. frame house, 231 East Morriw street. 1700. A. Borenatein, addition, 247 North East street, $15o. Ella Manion. repairs. 444 South Meridian street, .1100. Citizens Street-railroad Company, repairs, Capitol-avenue power house. 11.333. Mrs. M. Miller, addition, 2J West Peart street, POO. . E. II. Shaw, addition. 229 Coburn street. $100.

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FIXE GROWING AND SEEDING WEATHER SENT 3IAY DOIH 1 7-SC. Wcnkneiis In the Leading Cereal Extended to the Other Markets In a Less Degree. CHICAGO, Aprit 2L Fine growing and seeding weather reported from the wheat States, together with liberal liquidations, caused another sharp decline in wheat today. It opened and closed weak. May closed at 63Uc, cr ITsC below yesterday, and July at 64Uc, or lc below yesterday. Corn, oats and provisions were watery reproductions of the wsakneas of wheat. There was a good wheat trade. The feature was the free selling of May, liquidation being quite pronounced, early In the day several of the larger commission houses being active on the selling side. -The MayJuly spread widened a little, being lHc to lUc. The influences at hand at the start were a little bearish, cables .coming weak, Liverpool belng'off &Sii according to public advices, and Berlin UGH mark lower. The weather was more favorable, fair and cool conditions prevailing in the spring wheat territory, with showers in the winter wheat belt, Illinois,' Indiana and Missouri. The predictions by the signal service, too, were still better, fair and warmer weather being indicated for the Dakotas and Minnesota,, with showers In Illinois and generally fair conditions elsewhere in the W est. The corn market was heavy and was subjected to a good deal of hammering by the one or two heavy local traders, on the expectation that receipts are about to Increase considerable. May .opened at 29?;c. or Vic below yesterday;pold,at 3$i!297$c, and from that down to Hic at the close. Oats for May closed H&Vic lower. May opened unchanged at 19c, sold to 19-c and ended with 19c bid. Business was principally In the way of exchanging from May to July early at He difference and later at c spread. 1 , . There was absence of the strain which for a week has been observed between the longs and the shorts in pork. In fact, this article was given second place in the trading until near the close of the session when, owing to the breaking grain prices, some of the scalpers were induced to 6ell pork short. The decline in its price at the close was only 5c. Lard, : compared with yesterday's price, is .02V2c lower for July and July ribs suffered to an equal extent. Estimated receipts for to-morrow are: Wheat, 70 cars; corn, 220 cars; oats, 120 cars: hogs, 26.000 head. . Leading futures ranged as follows: Open- High Low- ClosArtlcles. ins. tst. . est. lng. Wheat-April .. 64H 64U , 62i 62 May ..... 64i 64i 63$ 634 June 63H &V 63 July 65 66 64U 64H Sept 66? 6&H 61 65 Corn April ..i.. .... .... .... 294 May .....nr: 29-14 u 29 29 29Vi July 3078, SO" 3(Hi 30 Sept 3214 32U 31 31 Oats April ' 1S' May 19 19 19 t 19 June ..... 1 - July 20 20 . 19 19 Sept 20 20 20H 2C Pork-April $8.50 $8.52 $5.42 $8.45 May 8.50 8.57, "8.47 8.50 . July 8.72 8.75 8.67 8.70 Lard April 4.85 4.87 4.85 4.85 May 4.85 4.87 4.85 4.85 July 5.00 5.02 5.00 5.00 Rlbs-Arrll 4.27 ; 4.30 4.25 4.25 Itiay 4.27 -30 ' 4.25 4.25 July ..... 4.42 "4.45 4.40 4.40 Cash quotations were a9 follows: Flour nominal. No.. 2 spring wheat. 62Q82c; No. 3 spring wheat. 63c; No. 2 red, 66 63c. No. 2 corn. ZW'&iQc. No, 2 oats. 19c; No. 2 white. 1919c; No.'S white, 20 21c. No. 2 rye, 37c. No. 2 barley nominal. No. 1 flaxseed, 92c. - Prime timothy seed, $3.33. Mess pork, per brl, $8.508.55. Lard, per lb. 4.854.$7e. Short ribs (loose), 4.25 4.30c. Dry-salted shoulders (boxed), 4H4c. Short clear sides (boxed), 44c. Whisky, distillers' finished goods, per gal. $1.22. Receipts Flour, 10,000 brls: wheat, 14.000 bu: corn, 128.000 bu; oats 287,000 bu; rye, 34.000 bu; barley, 42,00) bu. Shipments Flour, 8 (XX) brls; wheat, 169,000 bu: corn, 1.19o.000 bu; cats, 210,000 bu;.rye, 3,000 bu; barley, 8o(ooo bu. , .. ".. , , Available Stock Statement. NEW YORK, April ZL Special cable and telegraphio dispatches to Bradstreet's, covering principal points, of accumulation, indicate the following changes. In available etocks of grain Saturday, April 18, as compared with the preceding Saturday: Wheat, United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, decrease, -1,390.000 bu; afloat for and In Europe, decrease, 1,640,000 bu; total decrease world's available, 3,030.000 bu. Corn, decrease. 138.000 bu. Oats, decrease, 304,000 bu. Stocks of available wheat decreased 273,000 bu In Northwestern Interior elevators last week, 176.000 at various Manitoba storage points, 54.000 bu in Milwaukee private elevators, 43,000 .. bu at Fort William, Ont., and 28,000 bu at. Cleveland, none of which changes was included in the official visrble supply report. Corresponding increases Included 37,000 bu In Chicago private elevators and 24,000 bu at Leavenworth. AT NEW YORK, Rullnir Prices In Prodnce at the Seaboard's Commercial Metropolis. NEW YORK, April 21. Flour Receipts, 13.000 brls; exports, 13,500 brls; market lower owing to weaknessUn wheat. Country mills accepting S10c.,less. ;Rye" flour dull. Buckwheat quiet at 29tfT40c. Cornmeal active. Rye steady at 4447c Barley firm. Barley malt firm, V 7-J Wheat Receipts. 10,200 bu; exports, 134,700 bu. Spots weak; quotations are for lake and rail. No. 1 hard, 74c, f. o. b. afloat. Options were generally weak all day under heavy May liquidation, bearish crop and weather news, weak cables; and absence of export Inquiry in the break. The depression was greatest in the last half hour. Closed lle net lower. May, 70?i72c; closed at 70c. Corn Receipts, 49.700 bu; exports, 38.200 bu. Spot weak; No. 2, 39c in elevator. Options weaker under prospects of larger movement and sympathy with wheat, closing at 'ic net lower. April closed at 36c; May, 35436c; closed , at 35ic. Oats Receipts, 7500 bu; exports, 104,300 bu. Spot active for export; No. 2, 25c. Options shared the general weakness to-day and closed cnet lower; May, 21:&Q24c; closed at 24c. ,ru r Hay weak. Hops duit Hides steady. Leather steady. Wool quiet; Beef quiet. Cut meats quiet. Lard steady; Western steam closed at 5.20c nominal; refined easier. Pork quiet. Tallow dull. Cottonseed oil nominal. Coffee Options opened steady and unchanged to 5 points lower, declined slightly under satisfactory European news. Iieavy warehouse deliveries were a feature to-day. Prices finally steadied a little and closed steady; April 5 points lower; others unchanged to 5 points iet higher. Sales, 5.000 bag3. including March. 10.70c. Spot coffee Ulo dull: No. 7. 13?ic mild dull; Cordova, lG;G18c. Sales, 800 bags, Maracalbo and 600 bags Central American p. t. Rio Steady; No. 7. 13c; exchange, 9 3-16c. Receipts. 4.000 bags for two" days; cleared for the United States, none; Europe, none; stock. 79.000 bags. Total warehouse deliveries from the United States, 22.312 bags, including 21.777 from New York; New York stock today. 238.243 bags; United States stock, 270.170 hags; afloat fcr the United States. 1 26.239 bags: total visible for the United States, 330,420 bags, against 453.S33 bags last yer. . Sutrar Raw quiet; centrifugal. 96 test, 45-16c; refined quiet.' TRADB IX GENERAL Quotations nt St. Lonls, .Baltimore, Clclnnntl and Other Places. ST. LOUIS. April 21. Flour quiet and steady. Wheat Bears caused a decline soon after the opening, when buying was light, chiefly by shorts. The market at Chicago, which had also declined, soon became steadier, and this checked the downward movement ihere. but later, on lower cables and heavy selling", ajraln went down with a rush, closinr? lKft-Kc under yesterday. Spot dull: No. 2. cash, In elevator, nominal; track, 6Dc; May, 55?ic: July, 59c; August. 6iQp. Corn Futures strong, with more buyers than sellers, but late weakened on wheat's latent break, but did not decline much. Spot firm; No. 2 mixed, cash. 2S;c: May. 267c: July. 27Tr2So. Oats Liquidation again started In May, and that option declined lower than ever, carrying July with .t. Spot dull, heavy and dctlning; No. 2. cash, I8c asked; May, 17Tic; July, 1P& asked. Rye quiet at 36c bid. !n elevatcr. Barley nominal. Corn meal. Sl.406fl.45. Bran No demand and small offerings offered; east track. 4$c Flaxseed higher at $4c. Timothy seed Prime. $3.10; fair to jttkxI. f2.50-U3. Hay about steady; prairie. $5.508; Umcthy. miVJ. this side. Whisky, $1.21 Butter lower; creamery. 131715. Esss lower: fresh, 7c. Cotton tics and bag

ging unchanged. Pork Standard mess, jobbing, new, 58.75; old. $S.25. Lard lower; choice, 4.653175c. Bacon Coxed shoulders, 4.65c; longs, 4.87c; ribs, 5.12c; slorts, 5.12c. Dry-salt meats steady. ReceiptsFlour, 4,000 brls; w.ieat, 12,0u) bu; corn. 14.000 bu; oat, 23.000 bu. Shipments Flour, 7.000 brls; wheat, 6,000 bu; corn, 8.CO0 bu: oats, 7,000 bu. BALTIMORE. April 21. Flour dull and unchanged. Receipts, 8,200. Wheat easy; spot and month. 7v4!&7lc; May, 70c asked; receipts. 100 bu; Southern wheat, on graie, 71 74c. Corn quiet; spot and month, ai5ii)8c; May, 35fc35;c; receipts. Sl.COS bu; Southern white corn, 35c; yellow, 37c. Oats firm; No. 2 white Western. 2625c; No. 2 mixed 2425c; receipts, 633 bu. Rye steady; No. 2 Western, 4243c. Hay firm and unchanged. Grain freights dull and unchanged. Butter weak; fancy creamery, lS'&l; creamery imitation. 13frl4c; fancy ladle. tZfflSc: good ladle, logilc; store packed, SglOc. Eggs steady; fresh, 1010c. Cheese weak and unchanged. ' CINCINNATI. April 2L-Flour was easy. Wheat dull and lower; No. 2 red. 72f73c. Receipts, 1,500 bu.; shipments, none. Com easy; No. 2 mixei. 30631c. Oats easy; No. 2 mixed, 22c. Rye quiet; No. 2. 42c. Lard easv. 5.75c. Bulk meats nuiet. 4.50c Bacon

steady, 5.50c Whisky quiet; sales, 450 bbls, 11.22. Butter easy; Elgin creamery, 17c; Ohio, lSllc; dairy. 8c Sugar, nrm. Jggs sieaay. 9c Cheese quiet. cah 601 4, 30?4c; No. 3 mixed, 30c; No. 2 yellow. 31o; No. 3 yellow, 30c; May, sic. uais quiet; No. 2 mixed, cash and May. 21c; No. 2 white. 22c. Rye dull; No. 2. 3Sc. Clover seed active; cash, $4.95; April, $4.85. DETROIT, April 21.-Wheat lower; No. 2 red, 70c; May, 70c;vJuly. 67c; August, 66c Corn No. 2, 32c. Oats No. 2 white, 23c Rye No. 2. 3Sc. Receipts Wheat, 3,600 bu; corn, 11,000 bu; oats, 1,200 bu. Wool. BOSTON, April 21. The sales of wool in the market this week have been a trifle heavier, but they have been made at concessions, due to some holders having been disposed to make the prices low in order to Induce sales. The following are the quotations for leading descriptions: Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces, X and above. 17gT7c; XX and XX and above, 1819c; No. 1 combing. 2W22c; No. 2 combing, 2223c: delaine. 21c. Michigan, Wisconsin, etc. X Michigan, 16c; No. 1 Michigan combing, 21c; No. 1 Illinois combing, 21c; No. 2 Michigan combing, 22c; No. 2 Illinois combing, 22c; X New York. New Hampshire and Vermont, 13S18c; No. 1 New .York, New Hampshire ana Vermont, 19c; delaine, Michigan, 19c; unwashed medium. Kentucky and Maine, -blood combing, 1718c; Kentucky and Maine, -blood combing, 17518c: Indiana and Missouri, 4-blood combing, 1617c; Indiana and Missouri, -blood combing, 16317c; braid combing, 1516c Texas wools Spring medium (12 mo.), Il(?il2c; scoured price, 30c; spring fine (12 mo.), 10 12c; scoured price, Sl 22c. Territory wools Montana line medium and fine, 1013c; scoured price, 33c; Utah. Wyoming, etc., fine medium end fine, 9llc; scoured price, 310:32c. California woolsNorthern spring. 1012c; scoured price. 30fi 32c; middle county, spring, 10llc; scoured price, 30c. Australian Scoured combing, superfine, 48COc; combing, 4043c; combing. average, 4043c. . LONDON, April 2L-The fourth series of the colonial wool sales will open at the Wool Exchange next Tuesday, and ts scheduled to close by May 22. The number of bales available for this series aggregate 282,000. 1 M oils. . WILMINGTON, April 21.-RosIn firm; good, $1.45; strained, $1.50. Spirits of turpentine steady at 2525c. Tar firm at 90c Turpentine firm; hard, $1.30; soft, $1.70; virgin, $1.90. OIL CITY. April 21. Credit balances, $1.20; certificates opened at 11.20; highest, 11.22 ; lowest. 1L20; closed at $1.21. Sales. 1,000 brls; shipments, 73.5T3 brls; runs, 109,959 brls. , ... NEW YORK, April 2L Petroleum dull; United closed at $1.22 bid. Rosin firm; strained, common tojrood, $1.95. SplrltJ of turpentine steady at 23429c. CHARLESTON, April 21. Rosin firm at $L40L50. Spirits of turpentine firm at 2Cc SAVANNAH, April 21. Spirits of turpentine steady at 25c. Rosin firm. Baiter Esrsrs and Cheeae. NEW YORK. April 21. Butter-Receipts, 9,156 packages; market weak and lower: Western dairy, 810c; Western creamery. 10 S14c; Elgins. 14c. Cheese Receipts, 4,14o packages; market easy; large, 63ii0c; small, 610c; part skims, 3r&-5c: full skims. 22c. Eggs Receipts, 18.925 packages; market weak; State and Pennsylvania, fc'gnic; Western, 10c; Southern, 9&'10c. CHICAGO, April 21. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was weak; creamery, 1014c; dairy, 9&13c. Eggs weak at S10c. PHILADELPHIA, April 21. Butter dull; fancy Western creamery, 15c Eggs dull; fresh Western, 10&10c. Cheese dull. Dry Goods. . NEW YORK. April 21. Malls from Important Interior and Western markets were scarce, but telegrams were quite numerous and for prompt shipment of good qualities of all seasonable stuffs. There was a much Improved demand for brown cottons and colored goods, and of each there were very good sales. Autumn specialties, such as cot-' ton flannels, wool flannels and fancy shirtings were in better demand, and good orders were located. Printing cloths were dull tot 2c. Metals. NEW YORK. April 21. Pig iron steady; Southern, 110.7313; Northern. $1113.50. Copper dull; brokers', 10c. Lead dull; brokers', 2.90c : exchange, 3.05c. Tin easier; straits, 13.301113.35c. Plates firm. Spelter flat. ST..LOUU3, April 21. Lead firm, with buyera at 2.80c lor Missouri. Spelter, 2.733.S3c V ! Cotton. MEMPHIS, April 21. Cotton dull; middling. 7c; receipts, 282 bales: shipments none; Etock, 61,774 bales; sales, 250 bale.-?. NEW YORK. April 21. Cotton closed quiet; middling uplands, 715-16e; middling gulf, 83-16c; sales, 2,100 bales. LIVE STOCK. Cattle c Shade Stronger Hosts Active and 2AiTer--Sheep Steady. INDIANAPOLIS, April 21. Cattle Receipts light; shipments none. There was a light supply and the market was more active, at a shade stronger prices on butchers' grades; others were steady. Export $4.004.20 Shippers, medium to good.. 3.7O$3.0 Shippers, common to fair. 3.253.60 Feeders, goo 1 to choice 3.&0&3.70 Stockers, common to good 2.73if3.3o Heifers, good to choice 3.50&3.85 Heifers, common to medium 2.7&'&3.23 Cows, good to choice... 3.10ti'3.2i Cows, fair to medium 2.703.00 Cows, common old 1.5012.50 Veals, good to choice 4.O0&5.OO Veals, common to medium .75tf3.73 Bulls, good to choice 3.00S3.35 Bulls, common to medium 2.25rq2.75 Milkers, good to choice 27.0033.00 Milkers, common to medium 15.0022.00 Hogs Receipts, 5,000; shipments, 1,600. The market opened very dull, but later was fairly active at a decline of 57c from yesterday morning. Packers were the leading buyers, while the shipping demand was limited. A good clearance was made at the decline. Light $3.603.67 Mixed 3.503.65 Packing aud shipping 3.50S3.63 Houghs 2.7593.15 Pigs 3.00(3)3.65 Sheep and Lambs Receipts light; shipments light. There were hardly enough here to establish a market. The outlook favors steady prices. Sheep, good to choice ..13.003.50 Sheep, common to medium 2.5(u2.83 Yearlings, good to choice 3.904.25 Yearlings, common to medium 3.25'53.70 Spring lambs 5.007.00 Bucks, per head 2.0G3M.C Elsewhere. Si PLQUIS, April 21.-Cattle-lReceip;s, 3.500: shipments. 6u0; market steady and activej fair to choice shipping steers, 13.65 4.25; dressed beef and butcher steers. 13.25'ty 3.901 ateers under. 1.000 lb?, $2.75ft3.50; stocker and feeders, $2.603.75; bulk of sales. $2.T33-&0; cows and heifers, $23.50, mainly at 52.25 3.20; canners. Sl.50ti-2.25; calve. Vii IV chiefly $4.505; bulls, tz, mainly $2.25 02.7S; Texas steers, $175.53.73; bulk of saies. I3.25&3.60; cows and helfer3, $263.23, mainly $2.30(32.75. Hogs Receipts, 10,200; shipments, 4.200; market 5&10c lower; heavy, $3.23i.50; mixed, $3.203.43; light, $3.30i3.&0. Sheep Receipts, 7,200; shipments, 100; market demoralized and lower under very heavy supply: natives, $2.5093.50; Texans. $2.75; Mexicans, $.30. The bulk of receipts for the past two days have been Texans and Mexicans. CHICAGO, April 21.-Catt!e are now sellin? at the lowest prices of the season. Sales are Blow at S3.15fr3.50 for common dressed beef eteers, up to $44.20 for choice shipping and export cattle and large numbers cross the rcales at $3.654. only a few salea being effected over $1. Cows and heifers have declined fully as much as steers, and a larcer proportion of the offerings sell between S23 than heretofore. Bulls sell at 12.25&3.13 and calves were plenty and active to-day at $3?i4.73. thla being "calf day." Texas cattle were in moderate demand at Monday's decline. v There was ' a fair active local and shlj'yinj demand tor boss, but prlce ul-

TOLEDO,' April 21. Wheat lower and weak;

. 70c; May, 70c; July. 67c; August,

c Corn dull and lower: No. 2 mixed.

and more sold at 13.25ti3.C5 than at t any

o:ner figure, straight lots oi neavy so.a at j.a3.u2. ana tu:cner weignia ana mixeu Ic-tn brii'-ht X3.ral.70- whi common to prime lisht hogs fcold at 13.603.85. There vra a better demand at $2.503.63 for poor to prime sheep, few going below $3. and rales were largely at wi3.o for Texans and at $3.403.50 for Westerns. Lambs were m active uemana at for r.-rr rr..n tn rhoffft flarks. and ?artn? Ismhs were wanted at $36.75 per ICO pounds. Receipts Cattle. 2.5uo; hogs. 19,0u0; sheep. 11,000. BUFFALO, April 21.-Cat tie Receipts light and all consigned through, only 12 cars and there was nothing on sale excepting two loaSs of held-over stock from yesterday's trade. Market slow and weak. Hogs Receipts only 5 cars. Market slow; Yorkers, rood to choice, S3.70Jf3.75; roughs, common to good, .i&3.15; pigs, common to fair, $3.75-&3.S0.. Sheep and lambs Receipts, 21 cars. Market fairly active; Iambs, good to choice. $1.50 fci.55; culls, fair to good. 13.83&4. She. choice to prime export wethers nominal; fair to good mixed weights, $3.6063.63; culls and common, $2.75?3.40. KANSAS CITY. April 21.-Cattle Reand steady: Texas steers. $2. 85ti 3.50; Texas cows. I2'2.C0: beer steers. v.y; native cows, $1. Sift 3.30; bulls. $1.60?3.9J. Mrtcr ntrrt 13 300: shinments. 700: market steady; bulk of sales, $3.35'53.50: heavies, ry3.4o; pacKers ana mixea, w-i 3.50; ligjit. 13.3ya3.55; Yorkers. $3.30fc3.53; pigs, $U.iTt3.C5. theep Receipts. 5,500; shipments, 1.300; market steady; lambs, $3&4; muttons, $2.73 3.65. NEW YORK. April 2L Beeves Receipts, 2S1. No trading. European cables quote American steers at lOMllc dressed weights; refrigerator beef at S'gSHc. Calves Receipts, 132. Market 6low; veals, inferior to good, $4fi4.85. Sheep and lambs Receipts. 878. Market firm. Unshorn sheep, good, $44.23; clipped sheep, $3.4C(sT3.50; good unshorn lambs, $4.83 Virginia shipping lambs, $4.50. Hogs Receipts, -,4fi3. Market lower at 13.90Q4.25. EAST LIBERTY, April 2l.-Cattle Market unchanged. Hogs dull: medium and best Yorkers. $3.70 03.75; common to fair Yorkers. $3.603.65; heavy hogs. $3.503.60; roughs. $2.25Q.2S. Sheep slow at about unchanged prices, 15c lower on lambs; choice lambs, $4.20(4.35; common to good lambs, $3.5034; veal calves, $3.253.50. . LOUISVILLE, April 21. Cattle Market cull; demand slack; light shipments; sales at $3.4033.63. Hogs Receipts, 1,500; choice packing and butchers, $3.25-75; fair to good packing, $3.3003.35; light. $3.35. Sheep and Lambs Receipts light; market unchanged. CINCINNATI, April 21. Hogs dull at $3 3.50. Receipts, 4,100; shipments. 2.000. Cattle steady at -12.&0&4. Receipts, 200; shipments, 300. Sheep steady at $2.504. Receipts, SCO; shipments none. Lambs steady at 13.50tt.75; spring, IStgS. PROPHETESS OF PARIS IIEXIIIETTB COUEDON, GABRIEL'S SELF-DECLARED 3IOUTIIPIECE. She Predicts Fearful Calamities for England and France, and Great Crowds Walt for Andlence. Paris Letter In New York World. Dr. Charcot said a short time before his death: "In fifty years you will see trials for sorcery reappearing under another name." The prophecy of the great scientist Is brought to mind the past week by reason of., curious manifestation, the details of which have occupied many Journalistic pens. The angel Gabriel is among us, it appears. He fittingly chose Holy Week for his Paris debut. His mouthpiece Is by name Mile. Couedon. She Inhabits a email apartment in the Rue Paradls prophetically named, it 'would seem. By the lips of this strange young person Gabriel has said many things to many people, for thousands have flocked to the Rue Paradls and threaded the narrow corridors and stairways that conduct to this modern Sybil. He has spoken with the tongue of prophecy. He predicts that the Bourgeois Ministry will fall; that a great European war will result from events in Egypt; that France is to be punished; that England Is to receive a heavy blow, her population decimated," her pride cruped, her wealth destroyed; that a leader will arise for France, not from the side of the Orleans, nor yet from the Bonaparte, but a new person, now, In other lands and unknown, who Is to govern France; also that the clergy will be punished because of Its pride and want of charity. To Jules Claretle the archangel says: "You ere director 4n a house In which you have enemies." lie sends a message to Henri Roehefort, saying1 thf.t he must learn to understand the law of God and bids him make this peace with Him. To jealous wives and love-lorn men and maids the words of the heavenly messenger are sometimes -troubling, for he doesn't mind 5 peaking plainly to them. Scientists, clergymen and doctors are studying the case. DD?FEUENTLY VIEWED. Opinions cf the strangest kind are ventured, even that the whole matter is a worked-up scheme on the part of the Boulanglst party in furtherance of their plans. All Which goes to show that even if science Is bankrupt as Brunetlere declared some months ago mysticism, at least, is solvent. Satanism, magic, mysterious doctrines, chiromancy,' religious delirium are In the air. The mild Indications are found in the Bossuet sermons at the Badlnlere, In the religious programmes elsewhere. In Iluysmans turned Trappjst, In ex-Mlnlster Turquet - distributing half-worn shoes among tne poor, In the three-sided Paul Verlalne. The formidable side Is "Seen in the popularity of Mme. De Thebes and In the nveo' clocks of the Angel Gabriel at the Rue Paradjs. The French reporters have had same amusing adventures in their efforts to get into. the presence of Mile., Couedon after It was determined by her family, for prudential reasons, that Phe should for the present give no more audiences to the general public But it will be Interesting, no doubt, to American readers to acquaint themselves with the beginning, as well as with the progress, of the odd attempt to exploit human credulity, which has in its favor not even the basis of suggestive scientific truth which has been conceded to Mesmer, .whose pretended occult gift Inflamed the whole of France in the eighteenth century. On March 4 last the monthly meeting of the Society of the Psychic Sciences, In the Rue Serpente, was made notable by the presentation of an interesting subject, a girl of twenty years. It was announced as a' case of illumlnlsm. or. in other words, of saintly inspiration. The young woman was Mile.' Hcnrlette Couedon. It remains to this,, day unknown- what were the conclusions .arrived at by the learned society, whose president Is Abbe Brettes, a canon of the Cathedral of Notre Dame, as to the merits or demerits of Mile. Couedon's pretensions. A whisper of the fact that she had appeared before the society got to the press and materialized in the form of a little paragraph in the column of "Falts Divers" (Varied Facts), as what you call "City Items" are styled in ths French journals. From this seed grew a tremendous crop of curiosity, fertilised and cultivated by the publication of larger and larger Items, day by day. until the subject took up columns upon columns of the Parisian press. ANGEL GABRIEL'S TELEPHONE. It was thus that millions of readers speedily became aware of the existence, the pretensions and the whereabouts of this modern witch of Endor, far removed as she is In dignity and power from the creature who frightened old Klnc Saul almost out of his whole k!n. Mile. Couedon does not raise visions direct from the abode of the dead!.', She simply serves as the receiver of an invisible telephone, as it were, connected ty a special wire with the Seventh Heaven, where Angel Gabriel may he supposed to occupy one of the cabinet offices of the Most High, and whence he deigns to communicate by ihlj means wilii this mortal world. It Is cited 'as one thing in favor of Mile. Coutdon'a prophetic faculty that she announced beforehand the forced resignation of Uerthelot. the chemist Minister. Uut the most striking: thing of all, perhaps, about the cmlable correpondcnce of the Angel Oabriel wlta the children of men la him condescension to matters of small Individual import I'd' may be aM to have made it his' mlsfic-i, for a limited engmgeonent only t-.au-a il tc Xo cive crscnuja w tra

in 3 to human kind a?sl.i?t specific designs of the evil spirit. T.ie b;tr to attest the origin of tr- ne commur.icatior.?. Mile. Couedon utters tim In, a loul vo'.c modulate! after the fashion of one revitIng poetry on the stage, and with m iri"il division cf poetic feet and more cr l-ss successful efrorts at rhyming. In this w.. one at least of the traiitions of sybllim? prophecy Is observed In the spirit, if not bsolute!y in the letter. All sorts of "isms" concern themff Ives with Mile. Couedon's manifestation. S;lrituallsts, of course, as they always do in regard to anv new thing cf this sort, claim them as fresh proof of the truth of their belkf. Theosouhists tronounce thm a phrase of ,Qccultl?m. Crowds of the mwt mixed composition lmainc)le have cone to No. ) Rue Parad'.s. and stood about lh portal or encumiered the vestibule and stairway of tine houe in which. In the fourth etory thereof. Mile. Couedon and her parents live.' VISITORS STAND IN LINE. The sexes, tht professions, the social classes were confounded In a Jumble of seekers after the latest sensation. MocklnIncredulity rubbed elbows with meditative doubt and fervent belief. The curiosity seekers stood In line as people do at a theater when anxious about the purchase of peats, and each one took a number from the concierge, as they do here at the omnibus stations at the hours when the omnibuses are apt to be overcrowded. Even persons of some distinction were seen in this crowd, gentlemen wearing the decoration of th Legion of Honor mounting guard on tho doormat, seating themselves on the steps of the staircase and munching sandwiches, in the midst of the crush, so that the demands of hunger might not compel them to lose their places. But success and renown have their reverse side. The Couedon family, who had become so celebrated in one day, wero about to learn this at their expense. At the moment when the tide of visitors mounted the highest the neighbors of tho Couedons complained bitterly that the entrance to the house was obstructed by a mob, and the landlord declared his irritation that the reputation of his property for quietude and proper maintenance should, be destroyed, while the concierge, or Janitor, was transformed perforce Into an usher for the little chapel of miracles In tho fourth story. Then cam to Mr. Couedon the notification that his lease was revoked and ho must find new quarters after a certain? date. The police also sent him notice that he and his must cease to do things that would cause the obstruction of the portecochere and prevent the free passage of tho public along' the sidewalk in front of tho house. In other words, the authorities, if they had thought of it. might have hun up this sign:

: MIRACLE WORKING IS STRICTLY : : FORBIDDEN HEBE UNDER : : PENALTY OF THE LAW. : There were other dlsagreable things about the sudden notoriety of the Couedons. Ml. Henriette was visited by a clairvoyant calling herself a somnambulist of extra penetrative powers, a "true pupil at the celebrated Mile. Lenormar.d. who upbraided! her with carrying on a disloyal competition and thus "spoiling the trade" in that she gave audiences for nothing. THERE MAY BE MONEY IN IT. Mr. Couedon, the father of the sybil, seems to have fallen readily into the role of business manager' for the supernatural circus, which developed on his hands over night, as It were. He wisely determined to suspend the season until he Ahoul J have obtained new quarters. A rich gentleman, who apparently has taken a profound interest ia the new cult, offered .to the father of the prophetess the ground floor and first story of a large manflon for the purposes of tho show. It will not be altogether surprisingafter its removal thither, always supposing that the popular Interest in it continues, i a moderate admission fee is charged, and if Mile. Couedon shall rival the famous Fox grsters of table-rapping lame In money-making talent. It so happened that the order to excluc the generality of callers, newspaper men la particular, went forth just before one of the most important illustrated Journals la France and got ready In Us typically methodical .way to send lor. a picture of Mllu Couedon. One representative of the journal was rebuffed, but another succeeded him in the mission, and took with him to the beselged Cumaean sanctuary a snapshot camera. He chanced to. reach the portecochere Just as a party of grave gentlemen. In black coats and white neckties, hied in. They evidently had come by special appointment, being for some reason excepted front the general prohibition. Very gravely tho artist reporter fell Into line with them, profited fcy their "Open Sesame," at the tnreshhold of the temple, and followed them silently. At an Inquisitive glance from Mr. Couedon, one of the whlte-necktled groupsaid off-hand and without special attention: "This gentleman 4s with us." which certainly was undeniable. The temple Is a little Iower-ml2dle-clas s parlor, with low ceiling, furnished In a styl neither vulgar nor tasteful, with colored prints on the walls. The prophetess "performed." previously, however, she said that she was acting simply as the mouthpiece of the Angel Gabriel, who sought through her to ave as many souls as possible. She was not conscious, she said, what the Angel Gabriel fall by her Hps, but she had been told by her friends that he had declared through her that the reason why he thus maniftPted himself at tte present time was that great, catastrophes were Impending. They had? heard him declare that a great portion cf the globe would shortly be annihilated by a vl?itatlon from heaven, and that Franco would be reduced to half its present rise, after a revolution, compared with which) that cf the commune would be as nothing. Mile. Her.rlett then said that she felt her eyes irresistibly impelled to clc.e. The, lids, indeed, came almoit toeether. only the whites of the orbs being visible between. Fhe speke rapidly, and In a monotonous. Fjng-song tone. Her statements as to such large subjects as the future of the nation of Europe and of the British empire were vague and amWprous enough to have cere credit to the D-'.phi crat-l. As to thp personal affairs of fome of the gpntlemeri preer.t she was mere fpecinc. anl fee me d to tmcart considerable surrris bv her presumed knowledge of them. It Is well to note at this point that all Fpecial audio's with her were arranged a week or to before they tock place. It vonM b gratuitous, cr coune, to fucgest that MMe. Couedon cr hr father took pains to inform themselve in detail. In the meantime, about the lntendlr.fr visitors.. . m . .. After the prromnrf tne rrju ?- l n reserve by the artlst-repcrter was sprunr. rhatVentleman bad a r-atch nl a small .if rrincnee In read'nps. Th twldpnt bal herun to fall, and the crrdltlo;s were f0v.-rahie for the surprlre and for Ls ccnteHated result. . A Mile. Couedon was stlK Jn er ccstas; rr mouth rart'v cpn. hr evs pa'tlr Ho-ed. hr angvlar visage fet ff bv her dsrk eyebrows and her abundant brown hair In br appearance there Is nothlne or TCe marvelous cr of the charlatanenuf. She has a warn complexion and a s'irr.i. SlrM.h fWe . Tb cleV fb of brilliant llsrht did It? work. TlVf "as some cnIternatlrn amcne the assistants. But the artist-repcrtfT went away triumphant. He Iltimhled Himself. Washington Star. "Ifn'bumtHatlng," said the mn with t long hair and the far-away look. Mighty humiliating. Bi;t I've Alif I unoce my prlV can -land rinorJoU "What do you mean?" ked the policeman In whom he w.m mnfM'n. "You see. I'm a rnet. I write ral rotry. I rever stop this Me of six pas?e. and my epirj. are so much like Tradie I-ottht a whole lot of people can't tell th- difference. I cling to art for art s ike I do. "Well, what's ycur humiliation? Tv got to go around to a fellow that scribbles doggerel and sells it and borrow another dollar." Then They Smiled. Philadelphia Call. The ether day two oro-eyed men were riding bicycle down Broad street, when suddenly a collision occurred. Then one of the men angrily said: "Why don't you look where you re roInir" As quick a flash the other, noticing the former's defect of vision, rrrllfd: "Why don't you go w here you re lookAnd. the reply being fo apt, both mounted their wheels and rode off smiling Ought to Subscribe Chicago Tribune. t. . f t 'rv all firn VI f TV!i thing cf working ilxtcen hours a day is enough to kill any niir. The Other Fel'ow W-at do you wort at Tired Young Man I'm a reporter for t3 Eight Hour Advocate. A Probability. KanMi City JourrV. Tadcrewskl his bought a ti'cle. H!s admirers ned ntt he surprised If shows a falling off In his performance for a while. v Detroit Tribune A i C The Secretary 'of ArrK'ul'urv fl rclsa more thlnzs with Harden a?'.'iaa acrr

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