Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 February 1897 — Page 7

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY i, 1897.

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THE L. A. KINSEY CO. incorporated, capital, ?u3,(k0 full paid DKALEPS Chicago Grain and Provisions Hew York Stocks. ERANCU National Block. Terre Haite. let Lone Distance Telephone. 1373. 11 ana 13 WEST PEARL. STREET.

A SURFEIT OF MONEY Ni:V YORK I1AVUS HOLD MJAIILY SIXTY MILLION EXCESS. Trading: In Stork LI k lit. Int Tcndrncr to Higher Price Local 3IarLet More Active. At New Y'ork Saturday money on call was easy at l2jli per cent. Prime mercantile pater, 2ft I per cent. Sterling exchange was heavy, with actual business in bankers bills at $4SUf 4M for demand and lM&iM4, for sixty days; posted rates. l.K,'4.W and H-SP; commercial bill?. $I.S4fi4.Vs. Silver certificates', W"c; Mexican dollars, CO;c. At London bar silver closed at 23 11-lGd per ounce. Imports of dry poods and general' merchandise at New York last week were valued at K9S3.SID. The Imports of specie were J104.4C3. of which $19,620 was gold. The exports of specie for the week aggregated of which $71,940 waa gold. The New Y'ork weekly bank statement shows the following changes: Reserve, increase $2,00,430 Joans, decrease l.jjrj.fyjn Sped, increase 3.-o.3M legal tenders. Increase 1,4'J3,MJ Ieposits, decrease 147.SOO Circulation, decrease 3GS.300 The banks now hold $59,11.230 in excess of the requirements of the 23-per-cent. rule. The New York Financier says this week: The excess reserve of the New Y'ork city banks Is now approximately equal to the combined capital of the members of the Clearing House Association, and the amount is steadily increasing. The decrease In loans shows the effects of the present congested money market at this center. The policy of the banks until this "week has been ta refuse to lend money for less than 2 per cent., as many or them were paying that amount on balances, but If the present move to reduce, interest on bank accounts to less than that amount is successful the loans which now go to trust companies may be reflected in the bank statement. But aside from that feature the liquidation in sterling exchange bills, which was mentioned in this analysis last week, has operated to reduce loans, since the closing of these accounts has necessarily canceled loans on sterling security. Just what proportion this liquidation has assumed is not known, but if the course of the foreign money market is such as to involve a larger closing of these accounts UUt money thus thrown on New Y'ork will only go to swell the amount of useless money at this center. The present situation is interesting, even if unsatisfactory. There Is no probability of relier In gold exports, and the relief which government bond sales gave to the money market in the past will not be repeated.' Total sales of stocks. 11.."77 shares, in cluding the following: Burlington & Qulncy. 6.4"0; Chicago Cas, 3.000: General Electric?. 6.1u0; Louisville & Nashville, 3,7'H); Northern Pacific, fc.tWO; Northern Pacific preferred. 23.4'D; Rock Island, 3,200; St. Paul. 8J0. Tho New York stock market Saturday displayed exceptional strength and activity gauged by the recent average dally aggregate and toward the close became fairlybuoyant. The more important contributory factors were the evidence of growing Interest In our securities by Europe and the aggressive strength in railway distribution of business In railway bond. The suggestions of an Impending friendly arrangement between tho Northern Pacific and Great Northern companies, previously referred to In these dispatches, caused decided improvement in the stocks and bonds of the lirst mentioned property. The common advanced 1: preferred. 1". and general 3-per-cent. bonds. 1 per cent. Most of the other railway shares were favorably affected in sympathy. The movement in the Industrials was less extensive. Ixmg Island rose 34 per cent, to 2 on the verification of favorable reports regarding the condition and prospects of the company. The market' closed at the best figures of the day, showing general net gains of 1 and 2 per cent. AN IRREGULAR MARKET.' The market of the week was characterized by extreme irregularity and the dealings were only moderate in the aggregate. In many Instances wide fluctuations occurred, particularly in the specialties. The news bearing on prices was varied and interesting, but locally professionals were In control of the market. The Coal shares were adversely affected by the demoralization In the bituminious industry and the anthracite properties suffered from bear attacks, based on the unfavorable condition of the trade and forecasts of the vearly reports of the Delaware & Hudson and Lackawanna companies, both of which were given out. As had been expected, the exhibits were discouraging In both instances, as only a fraction over 5 per cent, was shown earned on the stocks, as against low points effective support was given and some substantial rallies were made partly on covering. The general market worked in sympathy with the coalers, hut most of the railway shares moved within a very narrow range. The fluctuations in the Industrials were not particularly noteworthy aside freni tobacco, which sagged steadily on the decision of the court that the officials of the company who had been Jndlctfd for conspiracy In maintaining a truat must stand trial. Another exception In the group was General Electric, which responded readily to purchases, stimulated by the reported favorable outlook or decreased business to the company from the proposed equipment of various surface lines. London and the continent were conspicuous factors in determining the course t)f many stock, with favorable sympathetic effect on the general list. The fordgners exhibited decided interest in our ercurttle. particularly tru Atchi sons and lu w Northern Pacifies, and "bought heavily of our bonds. Including not only the giltedged railway mortgages, hut also issues f the second grade. The arbitrage houses executed extensive orders for both f accounts, taking also St. Paul and Louisville & Nashville, as well as a sprinkling of the low-priced shares. This favorable K'-ntiment on the part of Europe was inlluenced by easier monetary conditions, a more che-rful political outlook, and. in the e;ise of Northern Pacific, expectations of an entente with the Great Northern and the prospect cf improvement in earnings, large investment huylng was a feature .V.2tn,OCi,, an'1 f"eign account, and the distribution of the transactions was very wide, including also government bonds. The general market was helped by a declining tendency in exchange rates, due to easier money ahroad and the liquidation of loans In exchange, sales to realize and the constant accumulatlcn of credltts abroad on account of the heavy exports of breadstuffs and manufactured articles. Hocking aJley stocks aid bonds reflected various phases of the negotiations for a settlement of the soft -coal war and rumors affecting gage rives 10 tr cent., to tX. and the sixes . per cent., to 63. COAL ROADS AGREEMENT. The announcement that an agreement, operative for one year, had been reached' by the Ohio bituminous coal carriers and the news that the company had secured a six months loan, thereby averting the apprehended defaults, checked tho raid. The common rallied 4 per cent., the 3 per cent, bonds 9 and the sixes S per cent. The railway stocks Kent-rally maintained a firm tone on expectation of increasing earnings, but Burlington was raided at intervals on alleged Inief that the forthcoming statement for December would show a material falling off in tho net earnings. Other consideration oiKTatlng in favor of the bulls, included the Improved prus-cU cf tne passage of the International arbitration treaty, tho decided Increases in bank clearings and evidences of continued imf movement in the mercantile situation. The . v. - J . b V . . . 1 n . 1 14 I 1 .1 . ...a. itm linjuuy .un lime uni can, as wen -?a ine ready ahsomtlon of th. limit.... - - I - - - , .W. I 111 infiujuiiii v cuiuj iuiiu.1 ill I fit? pUTnusts oi gm-eugeu securities, nna banks. guuttiuut uii oiiitr targe lend

,'V.,"KMl i mo company and possibility of a default on the interest due en. 1. The weakness of tho securities wa3 aggravated by th throwing out of "loan m wh.ch they had llgured as collateral The common broke 3;. to 7: general rrrt"

ers of money are conspicuous In the various negotiations in passage for financing cities and municipalities. For the reasons advanced the refunding of certain issues of bonds of prominent lines approaching maturity and the impending paymer.ts by the Union Pacific syndicate on account of the agreement for settlement of the government lien on the property, are not expected to cause a ripple In the money market. Railway statements for the third week In January were mainly favorable. Dealings in guaranteed stocks were in slightly Increased volume at material advances over tho preceding sales. A brisk Inquiry was noted for the various issues of government bonds, with the new coupon fours absorbing the bulk of the dealings. The issue advanced to 121, or practically the highest figure yet reached. Long Island fluctuated widely, but towards the close advanced 8 per cent, from the lowest, on the official statement that the expert reports regarding the physical and financial condition of the property submitted to the syndicate connrme-d the synopsis previously furnished by President Baldwin. The syndicate at once closed the deal and will proceed to further develop the property. The formal declaration of an Initial dividend on Omaha common stock at 2 per cent, proved to have been fully discounted. The week closed with a buoyant market at net gains of 12 per cent. The aggregate sales were C27.441 shares. The bond market during the week displayed decided strength throughout on purchases for Investment account which Included a number of the usually Inactive bonds. The aggregate sales were $9,939,C0U. The more important advances included Utah Southern general rives, trust receipts, 9U; Utah Southern extension lives, trust receipts, 8; Albany &. Susquehanna consol sixes. 54: Oregon Short-line consol fives, trust rceipts. Atchison adjustment fours, 2; Peoria. Decatur & Evansvllle firsts, SVa: Northern Pacific consol fives, trust receipts. 3'i. and Morris A: Essex consols, guaranteed. 3 per cent. The only decline of consequence was that of 9 per cent. In Wheeling & Lake Erie firsts. The government market was active and buoyant, the banks and trust companies figuring largely as buyers. The new fours, registered, gained l?s; new fours, coupon, P4. and other issues advanced sharp fractions. The sales were $723,(KX. State Issues were in fair demand at higher prices, with Virginia Centuries the featUSiiver certificates were dull, but fairly steady on transactions of JS.00U. The following taMc. rrepared by L. W. Louis, Room 11. Doard cf Trade, shows the range of quotations: m Open- High- Low- Closing, est. est. lng. Adams Exrress l" Alton & Terre Haute &6 American Express American Spirits 14 14 14 14 American Spliits pref 0 American Sutfar 11S 117V H6ai H7i American Sugar pref l1 American Tobacco 73" 744 737 .4U

American Tobacco pref l'CV Atchison H'?j Baltimore & Ohio Canada Pacific Canada Southern entral Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio 171a ("hlcago & Alton C, 11. & Q 74 C. & E. I. pref Chicago Gas 7&S, .. C. C. &. St. L. 27t e'ommerclal Cable Co Consolidated Gas Cotton Oil Cotton Oil pref Delaware & Hudson I)., L. &. W Denver & Rio Grande pref Erie Erie first pref Erie second pref Fort Wayne General Electric 25 Great Northern rref Hocking Valley Illinois Central Kansas '& Texas pref Lake Erie & Western Lake Erie & Western pref Lake Shore Lead Trust LAulsvllIe ft Nashville Sl? Iulsville & New Albany Manhattan 7i Michigan Central Missouri Pacific S New Jersey Central New York Central H3'3 New York & New Eng Northern Pacific Northern Pacific pref 3ts Northwestern 10p3 Northwestern pref Pacific Mail 25 Peoria. IX & K P., C. & St. L. pref Pullman Palate Heading 24 Rock Island fiS'4 St. Paul 6'3 St. Paid pref St. Paul & Omaha 30'8 St. Paul &- Omaha pref Southern Pacific Tennessee Coal and Iron.. 20 Texas Pacific T.. St. L. & K. C. pref T.. St. I & K. C. pref t'nlon Pacific 7 I. s. Express ( I. leather pref 6i V. S. Rubber V. S. Uuhber pref W., St. I & P W.. St. L. &- P. pref Wells-Farsro Express Western I'nion Wheeling & Lake Erie W. fc 1 E. pref 14 15' .... Mi .... Ik 1 .... 4 .... 1. ,A 1S'4 173 74H IS 7ii .... ?'l 7V 7S; 27 2S U .... 1 .... u:i .... 12 54 .... 107, .... 152', .... 43 .... 13 ... 34'i .... 19 .... 16 .... 126 .... 84 .... 314 .... 16a 66 .... 152'4 74 2i.

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' 91 t'ji 2-1 l'N, A4R' 3S 3H4 l.V. 23 2 45 1..7S; 133 133 i:.; 30-H 10 19 1 3 24 22 'i 74 f, R4i 2S in-; 112'i I. S. Fours, reg..... V. S. Fours, coup.., t. S. Fours, new. reg U. S. Fours, new, coup..x Views of Ranker Clew. Henry Clews, the New York banker, in reviewing the situation in Wall street last week, says: "The increasing abundance of ldl3 funds at this center was Illustrated by last week's bank statement, which showed a surplus of fifty-seven millions over the lesral reserve. It might indicate a more active commercial condition If thl3 money found employment In the channels of trade; but of one thing th?re can be no doubt that the effect of this accumulation of idle capital must have the effect of Increasing the demand for securities and thereby enhancing prices. Moreover, it is not entirely Just to reason that this plethora of money is due alone to commercial Inactivity. The large decline In the prices of merchandise has very materially reduced the amount of money needed for transacting current business, and consequently money accumulates In the bank reservoirs. Rut however this may be. It seems quite possible that this local abundance of money may be Increased by a renewal of importations of gold. The export bills held here for transient Investment are now beginning to mature freely and are going forward for collection. It is estimated that about ten million dollars of this maturing exchange nas been shipped this week, and a steady stream of It is expected from this time forward. London Is incoming allvrt to this movement and Its dream of receiving gold from the United States has been dispelled. These liquidations wilt place to our credit a large mass u:goM; ani Avnat PrtIon lt ma" come this way must depend principally on what inducements may exist lor allowing it to remain abroad. The loaning rate In the Open market is so nearly the same at London and New York that it is not easy to see what inducement there Is to draw it hither, especially ns its arrival would still further depress the local rate of Interest. It had been expected that, in view of the Rank of England rate being P3 per cent, above the open market rate, the bank would reduce Its rate Thursday; but the fact that it kept it at 3 per cent, seems to i nply that the managers desire to prevent the export of gold and to create a rate which would encourage loans by New York to Ixmdon. A few days more will develop this situation more fully. In the meantime the course of our foreign trade shows little tendency towards any reaction from the large surplus of exiorts over imports which has prevailed for the last live months, on the contrary, the lmiorts at New York for the first three weeks of ti.is month amounted to only $2-S.iko.ih) against H2.;0.uo for the same period of lv.K, showing a decline of 33 per cent.: and the movement at this Iort is generally proportioned to that at others. "In general business, though, there is no active boom such as some have unreasonably expected, yet there Is a fair aggregate of transactions. After such a profound shock as the country experienced last year there Is, however, a remnant of caution which Induces a hanJ-to-mouth method of buying that produces some disappointment among sellers, although the aggregate of transactions is undoubtedly larger than their impressions lead them to suppose. Another fact tending to the Interruption of business lies in the breaking up of many of the smaller combines, which is producing much irregularity in prices of qutte a wide range of articles. l.'ion the whole, however, tiie volume of business being done shows a steady Improvement, which promises to gradually extend as the various forms of derangement Inherited from the last three years of distrust are removed. "The current agitation of the taxation question Is exciting much Interest among trie investing classes, and evokes general dissent. An invidious, excessive state tax on the rich would simply result in driving1 that class ut of tne State, and, even worse. It would drive the thrifty, after thy had accumulated a fortune, out of the country. This country would then, sooner or later, suffer as 'old Ireland' now does from absenteeism. The rich always keep their money Invested and hence in circulation all the time. Uy loaning it out on bond and mortgage or in the purchase of real estate or securities they realize an income. If they locked it up. as many people in the West and South have been educated to believe Is the case, they would really be u-dng their own money to break their backs, as they would lose all Income from It. Men who have had the sagacity and capacity to make a fortune la this

country are too shrewd to hoard or keep th'ir money locked up in a safe deposit box. which cuts off all Income. For money to make rnonpy it must be put out at interest or for profit in some way or other. The more extravagance amongst the rich

tmfbetter It is for the trades people and thir army of employes. The rich become less rich thereby and the poor the better off. There Is no better method than this to distribute wealth. The rich are not to re feared in this countrv bv the ioor. as the entailing of estates is prohibited and all property i3 always in the channels of com merce. Saturday' Hank ClenrlnK. At Chicatro CleaHnjr-. fll.CKS.MS. Money steady at Cu7 rer rent. New York exchange. ;ik: discount. Foreign exchange weak; demand, fl64: sixty days. J4.M'4. At Philadelphia Clearings, .'w,.; Daiances. fl.170.M4. At Baltimore Clearings, $2,172,313; balances, 310.C3O. At St. Louis Clearings, f2.M0.e32; balances. At New York Clearings, fSS,0Sfi.Sll; balances, Z 11 04 At ' I toston Clearings, fll.933.6C3; balances. fl.feS0.6O. At Memphis Clearings, t:i7.73: balances. At "New Orleans Clearings. $1,320,139. At Cincinnati Clearings, iI.24'.-jCO-LOCAL GRAIN AMI I'llODlCK. Week of Disappointing Trade, wltu Few Chmigrc In Price. The week ending Jan. 20 was one In which trade fell below expectations. Five days of below zero weather rretty effectually confines the retail merchant to his store. Traveling salesmen speak very encouragingly cf the outlook for a good spring trade. One favorable feature is that prices are well maintained. Very seldom prices from week to week rule as eteady as thus far this year. In fact, there were no important fluctuations during the week. Poultry, eggs, butter, provisions, fruits and vegetables are decidedly firmer than during the autumn months, low. It was too cold ior commission men to do much shipping, and as a result when the weather does moderate they anticipate an active trade for a few days at least. In the local grain market more was done than In the preceding week, for the reason that receipts were larger, the weather being so as to admit of shipping corn. On this cereal prices varied but Utile, bui wheat declined during the week 3c and rules easy at prices quoted lelov: Wheat No. 2 red. S7c; No. 3 red. t41jhCc; No. 4 red. 74Tr79c: wagon wheat. 87c. Corn No. 2 white, 21'2c; No. 3 white. 21ic: No. 4 white. 21' jc: No. 2 white mixed. 20Uc; No. 3 white mixed. 20Hc; No. 4 white mixed. 20ic: No. 2 yellow, 20'ic: No. 3 yellow, 2u'ic; No. 4 yellow, l.V; No. 2 mixed, 20ic; No. 3 mixed, 2i)4c; No. 4 mixed. l.V?; ear coin, 17c. Oats No. 2 white, lc; No. 3 white, 19c; No. 2 mixed. ISc; No. 3 mixed, 16c. Hay No. 1 timothy, ?s.:oii9; No. 2 timothy, f7 08; prairie, $Ca6.G0. Poultry and Other Produce. (Prices paid by shippers.) roultry liens, 6Uc; springs, C'sc; cccks. 2'2t:; young turkeys, 10c; toms. lc; old hen turkey. 8c; old toms, 6c; ducks, 7c; geese, 40c for full feathered; 30c for plucked. liutter Country, choice, lCc; mixed, 6c. Eggs ni. m Feathers Prime geese, 30c per lb; prime duck, 16fn7c per lb. Wool Medium unwashed. 12c; fine merino, unwashed. 10c: tub-washed, 20fc23c; burry and unmerchantable, 5c lef. Pees wax 30c for yellow; 23c for dark. Honey US 13c per lb. HIDES. TALLOW. ETC. Green-salted Hides No. 1, 7c; No. 2, 6c; No. 1 calf, i2c; No. 2 calf. 72c. Grease White. 34c; yellow. 2c; brown, 2c. Tallow No. 1. 3c; No. 2. 2 Vic. Hones Dry, fl2&13 per ton. Till JOIJIILNG TRADE. (The quotations given below are the selling prices of the wholesale dealers.) Cun nod Goods. Corn. 60cT$!.23. Peaches Standard 3-lb. fl-SO 1.75; seconds, Jlfl.10; 3-lb pie, 7i&Mc; California standard. 1.7i-'; California seconds. H.-toi l.io. Miscellaneous Blackberries, 2-lb, 6Cfc7oc; raspberries, 2-lb. 5j95c: pineapples, standard. 2-lu. fl.10Ql.23; choice. f2iz2.L0; cove oysters, 1-lb. full weight. 83&3c; light. CiiKk?; string beans. .'.'3 iwc; Lima beans, S1.10&l.-O: I-eas. marrowfat.-. 8icW$l.lo; early June, iwcti Jl.K); lobsters, U-S'f 2; red cherries. SOcfafl; ttrawborrles. 90 U 93c; salmon. 1-lb. I1.10Q2; 3-lb tomatoes. bOSfcic. Cnmlles und Null. Candies Stick. 5Vsc per lb; common mixed, 5',ic per lb; c. A. It. mixed. C'-c; Barner stick. 1(K-; cream mixed. So; old-time mixed. 7c. Nuts Soft-shelled almonds, lift 13c; English walnuts. 12c; Brazil nuts. 10c; filberts, 11c; peanuts, roasted. 8c; mixed nuts, lw. Coal und Coke. The (ollowlng are the prices on coal and coke, as retailed in this market: Anthracite coal. f7 ier ton; Pittsburg lump, 13.75; Brazd block. J2.73; Winlfrede lump. $3.75; Jackson lump, $1.00; creene county lump, 2.7i; Paragon lump, fZ.Lt); Greene county nut, J2.30; Blossburg coal, f4.30; crushed coke, ti per 24 bu; lump ccke, J2.73; foundry coke, ft ier ton. Drugs. Alcohol. ?2.3252.l0; asafetlda. 233Cc: alum. 2'4 4c; camphor, ooUk?: cochineal. aVu a.'c; chloroform, tKfeluc; copperas. Oils. U3y4oc; cream tartar, pure, 3Ca32c; iniigo. twiiuSoc: licorice, Calab.. genuine. 3u'i;4l-c; magnesia, carb.. 2-oz. 2.j(j;U5c; morphine. I. W., ir oz.. $1,7342; madder, ll'ji ltlc; oil, castor, per gai, Sl.OVul.lO; oil, bergamot, per lb. 2.7i; opium. i.40fi2.:.0; t.uinine I. A: W., per oz, UTfcjUL'c; balsam copaiba, oog7oc; soap, castlle, Fr.. 12'sltk-; fcoda, bicarb.. 4l-jftt;c; salts. Epsom, 4Jj3c; sulphur, flour, aftOc; saltpeter, fift 14c; turpentine, 3o433c; glycerine, ll5i22c; Iodide potassium, JCiiiS.lO; bromide potassium. Soft 32c; chlorate potash. 2w; borax, 12&14c; cinchonlda, 12t!l3c; carbolic acid, 23. 27c. Oils Linseed. 2 Pi 1 33c per gal; coal oil. legal test, 7 14c; bank. 4'ic; best straits. f.0o; Labrador. COc; West Virginia, lubricating. I'oii ;kfo ; miners. 43c; lard oils, winter strained, in bils, bOc per gal; In halt' In Is, 3c per gal extra. Dry Good. Bleached Sheetings Androscoggin L, C'c; Btrkley. No. 60. 72c; Cabot. 31:; Capitol, uc; Cumberland. 6c; Jnvight Anchor, 7c; Fruit of the I,oc.m, C!2c; Parwell, 0c; Fitchville. S4c; Full Width, ij,c; Ollt ivlge. 3c; Gilded Age, 4.c; 11111. 6c; Hope. c; Llnwood. 6'4c; Lonsdale. 6se; l'eabody. it; Pride of the West. lOc; Ten Strike, 34c; Pcperell. a-4, 13'c; Peppered. 10-4, 17i.c; Androscoggin, a-4. 16c; Androscoggin. 10-4, ISc. Brown Sheetings Atlantic A. 6c; Argyle, 3c; Boott C, ic; laxK's Head. 6c; Clifton CCC, 312c; Constitution. 40-lnch. 6lic; Carlis-le. 40-inch. 7'ic; Dwight s ritar, 7c; Creat Falls K. 6c; Great Falls J, 4c; Hill Fine, 6c; Indian Head. 6c; Pepjerell K. ac; Pepperell. 9-1. Uc; Anaroscoggln. 9-4. 13V..C; Androscoggin. 10-4. 17c. Prints Allen dress styles. 4'.2c; Allen's staples. 420; Allen Tit. 4'ac; Alien s robes. 5c; American indigo. 44c; Arnold LLC, 6c; Cocheco fancy. fc; Cocheco madders, 4Vsc; Hamilton fancy, oc. Merntrac pinks and purples, 52c; Pacific fancy, 5c; Simpson's fancy. 3c; Simpson Berlin solids. Cc; Simpson's oil finish. Oc; American shirting. 4c. Ginghams Ameskeag staples. Zc; Amofckeag Persian urefs. 6c. Btea Warwick dress, 6Vac; Lancaster, 3c; Lancaster Normandies, 6c; Whilteidon 1 leather, 6c; Calcutta dress styles, 41?. Kld-f.ntsbed Cambrics Edwards, 3'ac; Warren, SI4C; Slater. Zc; Genesee. 3'c. Grain Bugs Amoskeag. $11. 3o; American. fll..r0; Franklinville. J13.f0; llarmory. $11; Stark. $14.5x. Tickings Amoskeag ACA. li'ic; Conestoga BF. 12'-c; Cordis. 14. S'jc; Cordis IT. 10c; Cordis ACK. ll'-.c; Hamilton awnings, 'jc; Kimono fancy, 17c; Lenox fancy, lsc; Methuen AA. 10c; Oakland AF, Cc; Vorts mouth. lO'.-c; Susquehanna. 122c: Shetutktt SV, 6lc; Shetucket F. 7c; Swift lilver, i'sc. Floar. Straight grades. $3T?.".2": fancy grades, f.'.r'g; 5.73; vutc-nt flour, ?5.y 5.75; low grades, $3.744. (iroccries. Sugars City Prices Dominoes. He; cut loaf. 3.13c; rrufhed, 5.13c; jowUered. 4.75c; granulated, 4.3'c; tine granulated, 4.;ac; extra line Branulat?il. 4.62c: coarse granulated. 4."3c; cubes. 4.75c; XXXX iowdered. 4.?c: mold A. 4.75c; diamond A. 4.5oc; confectioners' A, 4.3c; 1 Cc.lumbia A Keystone A, 4.23c; 2 Winlsor A American A. 4.23c; 3 Kidgewood A Centennial A, 4.25c; 4 Phoenix A California A. I.l'.'c; 3 Kmpire A Franklin It, 4.13c; ti Ideal tlIden Lx. C Keystone B. 4.06c; 7 Windsor F.x. C American B. 4c; S lUdgewood Kx. r. Centennial 15, 2.!4c; 9 yellow Kx. C California B. 3.94c: 10 yellow C Franklin Kx. C, 3sc; 11 yellow Keystone Kx. C. 3.Mc; 12 yellow American Kx. C. 3.73c; 13 yellow Centonnhil Kx. C. 3.6:: 14 yellow California Kx. C. 3.63c: 15 yellow. 3.3fc. Coffee G.d. l76tlSc; pri'iie, lS5i'20c; strictly Trlrr.e, 20' 22c; fancy gren and yellow, 22''j24-; Java. 2i22i Kcasted 4JM Government Java. 32,-&33c; golden Klo. 24; P.ourbon Santos. 2k-; Gilded Santos. 24c; prime Santos. 2:?o; package cotYees. Luxury. 15.1'tc; Arlosa. 13.40o; Jerraey, lt.Wic: Li-n. ll.l'Oc: Capital. H.V. Flour Sacks paper Plain. ".-32-brl, per 1.0-). 53.r0; 1-16-brl. $5: -brl. s; -!! I. flC; No. 2 drab, plain. 1-32-brl. per l.OuO. 14.23; 1-16-brl. $6.r.O: ',-brl. $10: 4-brl. $2l: No. 1 cream, plain. 1-32-brl, per l.cO. 7; 1-16-brl. $8.73: ln-brl, $11.30; 4-brl. f2s.5. Kxtra charge for printing. Salt In car lots. 73c: small lots, ' j5c. Spices Pepper. lOilsc; allspice. 10t'l3c; cloves, 151 20c; cast la. 12!' l.V: nutmegs. w5i;3c l-r lb. Molasses and Syrups Nw Crleans molasses, fair to rrime, 230c; choice, 33$jl"c; syrups, 15 ii2V. Woodenware No. I tubs. ISO 6.23; No. 2 tubs. $3.;:,'? 5.30; No. 3 tubs. 14.25' 4.30; 3-hoop pails. $1.40'ul.5o: 2-hoop palls, f 1.151.20: double washboards. $2.25'y 2.75; common washboards, $1.25$ l.'o; clothes pins. VAiiQc per Ik.x. WcmhI Dishes No. 1 per l.OoO, $2.30; No. 2. f3; No. 3. $r;.30: No. 3. $1.30. It ice Jxniisiuna. 4-n'u".,-rc: Carolina. r.fi7,c. Beans Choice hand-picked navy. $iyl.l) per bu; medium hanl-plckM. 90fj93c; Limas, California. 4,2'i3c per lb. Shot $1.25."ii.3' per hag for drop. Iead 61-''a7c for pressed bart. T ineIlernp. I2i ISc rer !h; wool. S?10e: flax, 205i3Oc; paper. 23c; Jute, 1215c; cotton. 1CQ23C (in inc. Ducks Mallard, $2.3( ier doz; squirrels, fl per doz; rabbits. 63&73e I'tr doz. Iron und Steel. P.ar Iron L30il.t0c: horseshoe bar. 2,2'32;e: nail rod. 7c; plow slabs. 2lc; American cast utrel. Villc; tire steel. 2.s4Sc; Fprinjj tteel, 4lj feic . ... ulls nml lMirsoMlioeM. Steel cut nails. $1.73: wire nails, from store, fl.W2 rates, fixm mill. 51.75 rates. lior?e?hoes. per kes. il.': mule shces. per keg. J4.3o; hcrso nails. J4?i5 i-er box. Barb wire, Kalvanli-d. Ji; Vainted. $1.73. Produce, Fruits find Vegetables. Apples ITice ranging with quality, $1 per brl; choice, fl.so; fancy, 2. Bananas Per bunch, No. 1. $1.30; No. 2..fL t Vlery 234 .V.c. Cabbage 1 per brl; New Ycrk, $1.25 per Lrl; Holland eat.Uige. $1.30 per 100 It. Cheese New York full cream. ICQ 12c; skims, Ctitc r lb. Grains Malaga fcrapes, fOOfj.; light weight, J3.30. Iemons Messina, choice. $2.30 per box; fancy lemons. $2. Orange Mexicans, f3 ier box; California, or

anges. $2.30 per bcx; Valencia. 420 in box, $3.75. ar.d 714 in rox. $4. Onions J2.75Q3.25 per brl. $1.15 per bu; Spanish. fl.5o per crate. Potatoes 35r 10c Pr bu. Sweet Potatoes Baltimore, fl.30ttl.73 per bil; Jersey sweets, $2 per brl; Illinois sweets. $1.73 per brl. Cranberries $3fJ 6.30 per brl, according to quality: bushel crates, $1.75. New Cider $125 per brl: fl.73(J2 per half brl. Plnearples $2'42.tO per doz. Leather. Leather Oak sole. I4fi2?kc: hemlock i-ole. 2CfJ 2Sc; harness. 26f33c; skirting. 34641c; single strap, 22rii36c; city kip, 'HIzT)--- French kip. Doc fl.2': city calfskin, ;0eg$1.10; French calfskin, f 1.20 2. . Provision. Eacon Clear sides. 40 to F.0 lbs' average, S4c; 30 to 40 lbs average. 6c: 20 to 20 lbs average. 6Uc; bellies. 25 lbs average, tljc; 14 to 15 lbs average, 5c; 10 to 12 lbs average. 6V4c. Clear backs. 20 to 30 lbs average, be; 10 to 14 lbs average. 6c; 7 to 9 lbs average, 6'ic In dry-salt. Se less. Hams Sugar-cured. 1 io 20 lbs average. 10c; 13 lbs average, 10c: 12'i lbs average. lPtc: 10 lbs average, llic; block hams, lOfjlOVc; all first brands; seconds, c less. Breakfast Bacon Clear tirsts, 11c; seconds, 10c. Lard Kettle rendered. In tierces, 54c; pure lard. 5c. Shoulders Knglish-cured. 16 Its average, 6c; 10 to 12 lbs average, 64c. Pickled Pork Bean pork, clear, per brl, 200 lbs, $11; tump pork, $9. seeds. Clover Choice recleaned. CO lbs, $4S4.30; rrime, f4.Mw&5; Knglish. choice, $4i4.50; prime, $4.305; alsike, choice. $4.755; alfalfa, choice. $4.306; crimson or scarlet clover. $2.73(33; timothy, 45 lbs. choice. fl.3531.30: strictly prime. $1.301.60; fancy Kentuck3 14 lbs, $1.50Q1.C0; extra clean. TOaSoc; orchard grass, extra. $3.25; red top, choice, $l!&1.25; English blue grass, 24 lbs, $1.30 1.60. Tlnnern Supplies. Best brands charcoal tin. IC. 10x14. 14x2' 12x12, $3,3056; IX. 10x14. 14x20. 12x12. $77.30; IC. 14x20. roofing tin. $4,3053; IC. 20x2. $Wfjp): block tin. in pigs, 13c; in bars. 20c. Iron 27 B Iron, 3c per lb; charcoal Iron. 30c advance; galvanized, 73 per cent, discount. Sheet zinc. 6T6V2C. Copper bottoms, 21c Planished copper, 20c. Solder, llfijl2c. Window (iliifts. Price per box of CO square feet. Discount, 9 and 10. tx8 to 10x15 Single: AA, $7; A. $6.50; B, $6.23; C, $6. Double:. AA. $9.50: A. $S.f0; B, $8.25. 11x14 and 12x18 to 16x24 Single: AA. fi; A. $7.25; B, $7. Double: AA, $10.75; A, $3.25; B, $3.50. Ix20 and 20x20 to 20x30 SImrle: AA. $10.30: A, $9.U; B, jp. Double: AA, $14; A. $12.75; B, 112. 15x36 to 24x30-Single: AA, $11.30; A, $10; B, $3.25. Double: AA. $13.23; A, $13.73; B. $12.25. 2x28 to 24x26 Single: AA. $12; A. $10.50; B, $3.30. Double: AA, $16: A. J14.30; B. $13.25. 26x34. 2Sx32 and 20x30 to 26x44 Single: AA. $12.75; A. $11.73; B. $10.25. Double: A A, $17.2o; A. $15.30; B. 14. 26x46 to 30x3O-Single: AA. $15; A. $13.30; B, $12. Double: AA. $19.73; A. $1$. B. $16. 30x42 to 30x34 Single: AA, $16.30; A. $14.73: B, $12.23. Double: A A. $21.50; A. $19.75; B, $16.50. 34x58 to 31x60 Single: AA. $17 23: A. $15.75; B. $14.50. Double: AA. $22.75; A. $21.25; B. $20. REAL-ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Eleven Transfers, with a Totnl Consideration of ;;r,soo. Instruments filed for record in the recorder's ofMce of Marlon county, Indiana, for the twentyfour hours ending at 5 p. m., Jan. 30, 1837, as furnished by Theo. Stein, abstracter of titles, corner of Market and Pennsylvania streets. Indiana polis. Suite 229. first ortce floor. The Lemeke. Telephone 1760: Nancy V. Mann to Laura A. Mann, part of southeast quarter of Section 9, Township 14. Range 4 $1,000 Martha E. Mann to John B. Mann, part of southeast quarter of Section 9, Township 14, Range 4 2,100 John B. Mann to Martha K. Mann et al., part of northeast quarter of Section 9, Township 14. Range 4 2,100 William F. Segman to John Segman. part of southwest quarter of Section 25, Township 17, Range 4 230 Allen M. Fletcher to Ernst Nerge and wife, part of east half of southwest quarter of Section 26. Township 15, Range Z 1,201 Margaret IT. Kvans to Joseph Idl Bots 2. 3 and part of Ixt 1 McCord w- Wheatley's subdivision of fjoldsbury's subdivision of Outlots 46 and 47 S.230 Mary T. Brown to John Medert. lxt 12 I. Fletcher's lirst addition 1.700 Henry H. Weghorst to Jennie Rosener. Lot 1 Mytr s North Illinois-street addition 1.2C0 Henry Thieres to George W. D. Haven and wife. Lot 3 Thiesus & Hasblnger's subdivision of A. K. Fletcher's third addition 1.300 Mattie M. Melrose to Kquitable Saving and Iioan Association. Lot 9. Square 3. Caven & Rock wood's Kast Woodlawn addition.. 1,500 Ogmar A. Robertson to Edward C. Burton, part of east half of northeast quarter of Section 11. Township 14. Range 3 13.000 Transfers. 11; consideration $33,500 Till! COl'HT IlKCORD. Superior Court. Room 1 John L. McMastcr. Juclpre. Louisa Reiffel vs. Edward Reiffel; divorce. Dismissed for want of prosecution. Martha Anderson vs. Charles Anderson: divorce. Finding and judgment for plaintiff. Frank Winter vs. Slary Winter; divorce. Granted. .'. ' Georgeanna Wien vs. George W. Wien; divorce. Called for trial. Evidence partly heard. Lizzie Green vs. Emma Thornton: damages. Jury returned special verdict for $300. Room 3 Vinson Carter. Judge. Andrew 'J. Watts vs. Henry II. Moats; on note. Judgment in favor of Globe Accident Insurance Company against plaintiff for costs. Carrie K. Coldervey. executrix of the last win and testament of August Coldervey, deceased, vs. Wvatt L. Farmington: account. Finding and jidgment for plaintiff against defendant for $273.90 and costs. William 11. Groves vs. Citizens' Street-r.-illroad Company. Judgment against plain tiff for costs. William I j. Roynter vs. Indianapolis, Decatur it Western Railroad Company: damages. Judgment against plaintiff for costs. James L. Mitchell vs. Marion, L. Warnmeth; note. Finding and judgment for plaintiff against defendant Tucker & East for $102 and costs. Marie L. Faries vs. Wester W. Faries; divorce. Divorce granted plaintiff with restoration of maiden name, Marie L. Lambe. Judgment against defendant for costs. Jennie Wise vs. August Wise; divorce. Divorce granted plaintiff. Judgment against defendant for costs. Circuit Court. Henry Clay Allen, Judge. Cynthia A. Taylor vs. John II. Spalir, et al. Submitted to court. Evidence heard. Finding and Judgment for $2t7.10 against John H. Spahr and George W. Nor wood. Complaint on note. Maggie A. Wills vs. Hamilton R. Wills Submitted to court. Evidence heard Plaintiff granted a divorce from defendant. Judgment against defendant for costs. Criminal Court. J. F. Mctray Judge. Slate vs. Charles Ludwlg; receiving stolen goods. Argument finished and case taken under adsivement. Xen- Sult Filed. George Gray vs. C, C, C. ci St. L. Rail road Company: damaccs. Room 1. The Xorris & Christian Lime and Stone Company vs. John Furnas et al.; on ac count. Room 2. Interstate Building Association vs. Benja mln Wheat et al.: foreclosure. Room 3. Hezeklah Daily vs. Charles N. Hooker; cn account. Itoom 2. lVtiMiotiN for Veteran. Certificates have been issued to the fol lowing-named Indianians: Original Daniel G. B. Fuser, Kokomo; Berjamin Clark. Indianapolis. Additional Jacob Adolph, Evansvllle; George B. Brown. Wallace. Restoration and Reissue Elijah R. Klrby. deceased. Ldpsic. Increase Special Jan. 22. James M. Sinkes, Indianapolis; special Jan. 22. Richard Jenkins. Oakland City: Israel Kavlor. Huntington; James Courim, Freedom; Bingham 1. Apple. Y'oung's Creek; John F. Johnston, Menione; William Fulton. Quercus Grove; Jerry Hogan. Indianapolis; Aionzo Ayer. unrisney; Alexander l. lon roe. Swanville. Reissue L muel H. McClamrock. Craw fordsville; Allen 11. Culbertson, Marion; Martin v. coombs. ueoKey. Original Widows. etc. Emmaretta Wright, Aurora; Catherine Nace. Raub: James Long, father. Patriot: minors of Elias Lanham. Boonvllle; Man J. Roberts. Scotland; Thomas Vaughn, father. Merom; minor of Lphraim Jlammack. Kokomo; Alice Wilkinson, Rockport; Amanda E. Kirby, Lelpsic. The Gerrymander u Grave Evil. "The use of what l.i called the 'gerrymander In order to obtain an undue party advantage In the election of members of the House of Representatives has lecome a public reproach." writes ex-President Harrison, discussing Congress in the February Ladies' Home Journal. "It is the making of unfair congressional districts, not having relation primarily to population and to the geographical relations of the counties composing them, as they should, but to party majorities in the countlos. with the objt-ct of giving to the party making the apportionment a fraudulent advantage. The districts are made up to be Republican or Democratic, as the case may be. anil the voters of the minority party are cheated out of a flr representation in the congressional delegation. This Is a grave evil, but it may be doubted whether It would be cured or even much ameliorated in tho long run. if Congress were to take into Its hands the making of the congressional distrlcts. Fun with It. Detroit Tribune. Our old friend. Excellent Authority, la having all kinds of fun with the Lvman J. Gace Cabinet boom. .

WHEATTURNED UPWARD

FLl CTCATIOXS WIDE, HIT THE L'XDERTOXE GROWING STRONGER. Xeuly Developed Strength, However, Did Not Extend to Any Other Chicago 3Iarkets. CHICAGO, Jan. SO. Wheat, considering the fact that it was Saturday and therefore had but a short session, had a remarkable number of ups and downs, but linally closed on the up grade with an ad vance of 4t?TaC. Good export engagements were a potent factor in the advance. The other markets were dull and Inclined to weakness, corn declining about He, oats about Uc and provisions about 2Vic. In wheat a decided feeling that the liquidation of long wheat had run its course for the present and tho prospect of a good advance was at the bottom. There were also other features which marked tho opening and influenced the advance. Liverpool closed at an advance for the day of from l4d per cental for January to ld up for the later deliveries, with spot wheat unchanged. New Y'ork reported very general acceptances by continent and United Kingdom offers cabled last night and early In the session advised the working of 13 boatloads for exporL The Chicago receipts were 41 carloads, compared with 82 a year ago. Minneapolis and Duluth received 1S9 cars, against 17G a week ago and 4S0 the corresponding day of the year before. Argentine shipped 40,000 bushel3 this week, against 208,000 bushels tho similar week last year. The most of tho items enumerated were on hand before tho opening and their joint effect was that May wheat started with a jmp of from ViU to c per bushel at from 75Vic to 75,2c: This advance was satisfactory to tho mere timid speculators and their realizing brought about a reaction to 73c, which was quickly followed by an advance to IZic This, as In the case of the opening strength, wa:i brought about by news of a character too bullish to be overlooked. New Y'ork reported the sale of 15 boatloads of wheat for export and sales of Hour in tho Northwest yesterday were said to have been the largest in two weeks. Leading commission houses also had large foreign buying orders for futures. Here again shorts got in their work, helped by a Dig increase! in Liverpool stocks and pounded down the price to U7MC, the lowest point of the day. it soon plc-Ked up again and touehea tk; on the next up turn, getting down once more to initiM about half an hour from the close. Buyers on every soft spot were plentiful anct the price soon recovered to 75 'ft iuc, with 73c the trading price at the close. Corn was firm at the start and it looked decidedly strong for a time. The offerings from receivers against purchases in the country were too heavy for the buying orders in the market and shorts who had good profits In sight on account of yesterday s advance unloaded. The large estimated receipts for Monday also tended to weaken the market and prices gradually declined. May opened Vc higher at 244c. sold at 2ic, then declined to 21c, closing at 2Wi2ic. Oats showed good buying at the start, but the shorts, like those in corn, were a thing of the past and the market showed some weakness, gradually declining under the hammering it received. May opened higher at lSc. It fell off to lic and recovered to lij&'&li'c under some late covering, where It closed. Provisions were dull and almost featureless. . Opening prices were a shade higher on light receipts. Packers sold moderately, causing a slignt down turn. Prices lluctuated within a narrow range throughout the session. At the close May pork was 2V2C lower at 7.t2. May lard a shade lower at J3.97Jfi4 and May ribs a shade lower at $41i$l.o2'2. Estimated receipts for Monday Wheat, 4" ears; corn, 320 cars; oats, 200 cars; hogs, 40.000 head. Leading futures ranged as follows: Open- High- Low- ClosArtlcles. ir.g est. est. lng. Wheat-Jan 73, 74'i 734 734 .May July Corn Jan May July , Sept Oats Jan May July , Pork Jan May Lard Jan May Ribs Jan May , 1 . 7b 4'b -lt 72 '.s 72 1 " 3 22'4 14-, 24 24 '4 23S, 2i 16 Yi 2"' 234 23 2S-S 26 26t 16 134 laVa 1'i 174 1 mk is is&; ... $: . 1 1 2 i - "a 7J 7.'.'0 7.2'a 7212 3. J.0 3l 372 3.87'4.02'i 4.02'a 4.m 4. 00 4. m 4.') 3.97a 3.97', 4.03 4.03 4.02l2 4.C2 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour dull; winter patents, H.TAM4.fn); straights. $4.10gi4.3o; spring secials. $4.30; spring patents, $4.03ri 4.30; straight?. $3.40(?i3.70; bakers'. $3fa3.40. No. 2 opting wheat. 736x74'xc: No. S spring wheat. 7Pa73',-c; No. 2 red. s4'o!r.c. No. 2 corn. 22V4c; No. 2 yellow corn. ?2e. No. 2 oats, le'c; No. 2 white, f. o. b., 13Vo20c; No. 3 white, f. o. b.. 16V2iP'c No. 2 rye. 34i(ff 35c. No. 2 barley, nominal; No. 3, f. o. b., 23(a;s3c; No. 4, f. o. b., 24fi26c. No. 1 flaxseed. 74'276'sc. Mess pork, per bil, $7.77laj7.isic. Lard, per 100 lbs, $J.8.".ji 37'j. Short-rib sides, loose, 374.121. Dry-salted shoulders, boxed, ?4.23fa4.30. Shortclear sides, boxed. $4.12Vtf4.23. Whisky, distillers' finished goods. ier gal, $1.17. Sugars Cut loaf. 5.14c; granulated. 4.31c. Receipts Flour, 7.0(0 brls; wheat. 22.C00 bu; corn. 173.000 bu; oats, 181.000 bu; rye. 4.0M) bu; barley, 63.000 bu. Shipments Flour. 12M brls; wheat. 22.0W bu; corn. K,o;o bu; oats, 113,000 bu; rye, 3:0 bu; barley, 23,000 bu. AT NEW YORK. Ilullng: Prices In Produce nt the Seahonrd'M Commercial Metropolis. NEW YORK. Jan. 30. Flour Receipts. 14.S33 brls; exports, 5,6.19 brls. Market steadier, with spring patents more active and winters quiet. Minesota patents, $4.4064.50; winter extras. $3.23 3.60; Minnesota bakers', $3.603.1)0; winter low grades. $2. 60t?3. Rye flour steady; superfine, $2. CO $12.73. Buckwheat flour quiet at $1,101(1.15. Buckwheat quiet at J4S33c Corn meal dull; yellow Western. 5Sc. Rye quiet; No. 2 Western. 3S41!39ir. Barley quiet at :S'i!i2$V: malting, 3$ 46c. Barley malt dull: Western. 30Q3Sc. Wheat Exports, 33.501 bu. Spot firmer; No. 1 hard. 920. Options opened rons and higher on bullish cables and a little foreign imyinK. sold oft Hharply under realizing, but fully rtt-overed on rejorts of renewed export demand and closed l'-nfalr net higher; February closed at S4c; May. M,HN2l-4c. closed at iC'ic. Corn Receipts. 2.473 bu; exports, 43,317 bu. Spot dull; No. 2. i'j'ic. Options opened firm with wheat, but later eased oft a little r.nd closod unchanged: February closed at 2"J4c; May. 3o'4j 30sc. closed at 3oic Oats Receipts. 27.600 bu; exports. 30,401 bu. Spot dull; No. 2, 21i options dull and easier, owing to local pressure, closing partially Vic lower; February closed at 2IV2C; May, 22,,4c, closed at 22'4c. Hay quiet; shipping, 52 33c; good to choice, 37,2'&72,,vc. Hops Market steady; 1S!. crop. 2i7Vic: Kil3'2c: coast. 1SC3 crop. 3,3'57,ic; Pl6 crop, 9if 13o. London market firm at 63fas3e. Hides quit; Galveston, 1213c: Ruenos Ayres dry, nominal; Texas dry. fV-c; California. 232. Leather firm; heavy weights, 19VG20VSC Reef quiet: family, $S.t0&10; extra mess. $7.30; leef hams firm at $18.30; packet. $813.30. Cut meats firm; pickled bellies, $i.23'34 75; shoulders. J4.621-&4.73; hams. $S.30fa. Lard barely steady; Weptern steam. $4.15; refined steady. Pork dull; old mess, $6.30??6.70; short clear, $S.73Cal0. Tallow quiet; city. 3c; country. 3V2c. Rice steady at 371? 64c; Japan. 4U44c. Molasses quiet ; New Orlea is. U21:i'0c. Cotton seed oil about steady; prime crude. 20c; prime summer yellow, 20c asked; butter grades, 27';i27,t!c; prime white. 26Vf'.27c. Coffee Options opened quiet from unchanged prices to 5 ilnts advance, ruled generally firm on Havre Improvement and smaller Rrazlllan receipts; simulation slack, but sellers scarce and firm undertone apparent In view of large warehouse deliveries in this country; closed firm at net advance of .1 points. Sales, 3.5'w lags. Including: March. 9.23c and May. 9.43c. Spot coffHio dull: No. 7 Invoice. V4c; Jobbing. 10i;c. Mild quiet; Cordova. 13,il17c. Rio Receipts. X.oOO bags; cleared for the Cnited States, 10.000 bags; for Europe, 6.000 bags; stock, 3o3.0i;0 bags. Total warehouse deliveries from the Cnited States. 23.762 bags. Including 12.737 bags from New York: New York stock. 313.736 bags; Cnited States stock. 337.733 bags; afloat for the t'nited States. 36,0o0 tags; total visible for the United States, 663,793 bags, against 340,371 bags last year. Sugar Raw dull: fair refining. 2H2 13-16e; centrifugal. 96 test. 3S?3 3-16c; refined quiet; mold A, 4l,ic; standard A, 4Vc; confectioners' A. 4'ic TRADE IX GENERAL. Quotation nt St. Lou In, Unit Imore, Cincinnati nml Other Places. Iron nnd Steel. ST. I.OCIS. Jan. 20. Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat Futures oiened dull but higher on higher cables and lighter receipts here and in the Northwest. While the market was firmer there was but little speculation, the trading dragging along until the close, which was iil'ijc above vesterdav. Snot steady: No. 2 red, cash, elevator. 82c bid: track. fr3flsc; No. 2 hard. cash. 7ic; January. 3s;e; Hay. 2U42c; July, 7lic asked. Corn Futures dull and barely steady, closing easier and a shade lower for May. Spot steady: No. 2, cash. II4c; January, 13c; May, 21ifi21ic. Oats dull and steady; No. 2. cash, 16,c; May. Pc. P.ye dull: choice malting. 3 f?"9c. Corn meal. 11.33. Rran quiet and steady; sacked, east track, 40ir41c. Flaxseed better at 73 lie. Trime timothy seed. 2,40. Hay quiet and

Fteady; prairie, f IT.r.O; timothy. S3.3f.fjll. Putter unchanged. Eggs lower at 12c. Whisky. $l.l. Cotton ties and baeging unchanged. Ptk higher; standard mess Jobbing. $7.'j s.2". Iard better; prime Fteam, $3.73; choice. $3.v3. Racon licxed shoulders. $4.30; extra shh.-rt -clear. $4-K24; ribs. $4.V7'3: rhorts. $3. Dry-salt meats Iioxed shoulders, $4.23: extra short-clear, $1.23; ribs. $4.40; shorts. $4.30. Receipts Flour. 3.oiO trls; wheat. 8.00 bu; corn. lll. bu: oats. u. Shipments Flour. 3.oO brls; wheat, 30.009 Lu; corn. 26,0 bu; oats, 2.000 bu. LIVERPOOL. Jan. 30. Wheat quiet and demand poor: No. 2 red sprinc. 6s 6d; No. 1 California. Cs 8d. Com steady; American mixed, new. 2s 9d. Flour dull and demand io.r; St. Ijouis fancy winter. Racon quiet and de mand ioor; Cumberland cut. SS to SO lbs. 27s; short ribs, 20 to 24 lbs. 23s 9d; long -clear, light. 33 to 38 lbs. 26s; long-clear, heavy. 40 to 43 lbs. 23s; short-clear backs, light. IS lbs. 23s; shortclear middles, heavy, 43 to 3o lbs. 23; clear bellies. 14 to 16 lbs, 2V. Shoulders, square. 12 to 18 lbs. 26s. Hams, short-cut. 14 to 16 lbs. 40 6d. Tallow Fine North American. 1". Reef Extra India mess. 61s 3d; prime mes. 5s. T'ork 1'rtme mess, fine Western. 46s 3d; medium Western. 4 is. Lard quiet: prime Western. 21s; refined, in pails. 22s. Cheese firm and demand moderate; finest American white and colored, September. 37s. Putter Finest Cnited States. 90s; good, T3s. Refrigerator beef Fore quarters, 41; hind quarters. 5Td. RALTIMORE. Jan. 30. -Flour unchanged: receipts. 7,133 brls; exports. 13.377 brls. Wheat strong: spot, SJc bid; May. S3'Eti4c: receipts. 4.323 bu: exports, none; Southern wheat by sample, S9&:Wc: Southern on grade. frS'jsc. Corn firmer; spot. 23;fi23T,c: steamer mixed. 2Ctf 237pc; receipts, 63.!1'3 bu; exiorts. 42,837 bu; Southern white com. 22i'527c; Southern yellow, 22fa27c. Oats steady: No. 2 white. 24fi244c: receipts. 13,292 bu: exports, none. Rye easy; No. 2 Western. 41MM2'.c; receipts. 8,914 bu: exports, none. Hay firm; choice timothy, $13.30Til4. Grain freights quiet; steam to Liverpool, ber bu. 3'rd March; Cork for orders, per quarter. 3s 3d. February. March. April. Putter and eggs steady and unchanged. Cheese firm and unchanged. CINCINNATI. Jan. 3A Flour dull. Wheat nominal; No. 2 red. 8Vtfv.e. Receipts. 2.0oo bu; shipments. 1.800 bu. Corn quiet; No. 2 mtxed. 22'tjc. Oats easy; No. 2 mixed. 19c. Rye dull: No. 2. 36e. Iird dull at $3.73. Rulk meats steady at $4.23. Racon quiet at JI.'s- Whtski active; sales, 922 brls on basis of $l.ls for spirits. Putter quiet. Sugar easy. Eggs steady at 13c. Cheese quiet. DETROIT, Jan. 3-. Wheat steady and closed lc lower; No. 1 white and No. 2 red. Hc; May, 87'ic. Corn No. 2, 23c. Oats No. 2 white, INc. Rye No. 2. 36c. Receipts Wheat, 2.30J bu; corn, 7,3' bu; oats, 6,iiH bu. TOLEDO. Jan. 30. Wheat higher and steady; No. 2. cash, ,4c; May, ns'ic. Corn active ana steady; No. 2 mixed. 22c. Oats dull; No. 2 mixed. 17Vc Rye steady; No. 2. cash. 37c. Clover seed quiet; prime, March. $3.27'2. Oil unchanged. liutter, KSK and Chcee. NEW YORK. Jan. 30. Putter Receipts. 3.661 packages; market steady: Western creamery. J2 2'c: Elgins. 2c; factory. loCjHc. Cheese Receipts. tf?Z packages: market quiet; State, large. &Vullic; small, 2H2e; part skims, 3113'ic; full skims. 25f34C. Eggs Receipts. 3.103 packages; market steady; State and Pennsylvania, 18c; Western, 13 18c. KANSAS CITY, Jan. 30. Putter active: creamery. 172fil9c: dairy, lift' 13c. Eggs Receipts ar increasing and the market Is weak with prices ic lower; strictly iresh Kansas and Missouri eggs, 13',2c; cold storage, 11c. CHICAGO, Jan. 30. On the Produce Exchange, to-day, the butter market was firm; creamery. 134i20c; dairy. J"17c. Ch'se steady at SjyiO'fcc. Eggs steady; fresh, 15c. PHILADELPHIA. Jan. SO.-nutter quiet but steady; fancy Western creamery. 2;fii2olc. Eggs dull and lc lower; fresh, nar-by, 17c; fresh Western, 17c. Refined sugar unchanged. Cheese firm.

Wool. LONDON, Jan. 30. The selection offered at the wool auction Fales to-day was of a ior quality. Medium scoureds dragged, while shaft v cross-breds ruled firm. The attendance was good. with America buying greasy and South Australian wool freely. Stripes were in fair request at a slight reduction of the closing prices of the December series. The offerings aggregated 12.181 bales, and of this number l,5oo were withdrawn. Following are the sales In detail: New South Wales 1.741 bales; scoured, 7d; greasy, Tfbti. Queensland 2,833 bales; scoured, lld$ils31; greasy, 69d. Victoria 733 "bales; scoured. Is liVsd; greasy, SSiJKl. South Australian 1,63s tales; scoured. Is4ils3d; greasy, 449. West Australia l.i.O hides; scoured. 9'jdyis; greasy. 4'fiSd. New Zeala id 3.313 bales; scoured. 7dftls 2d; greasy. 4l2rgPKl. Caje of Good Hope and Natal 105 bales; scoured, 9dQls Id. Cotton. NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 30. -Cotton quiet. Middling, 6 13-16c; low middling. 6 7-16o; good ordinary. 6 3-16c. Receipts. s.lv5 bales; exports to Great Rrltaln. 23.408 bales; to the continent. 2.300 bales; coattwise, 2,724 bales; sales. 6'K bales; stock. 296.036 bales. NEW YORK. Jan. 30. Cotton quiet. Middling, 7 J-16c. Net receipts, none; gross. 3.023 bales; forwarded. 1.40 bales; sales, 140 bales, all spinners; stock, 231,230 bales. MEMPHIS. Jan. 20.-Cotton steady. Middling. 7c. Receipts. 70" bales; shipments. 1.3M) bales; stock, 149,434 bales; sales, 230 bales. Dry Good. FALL RIVER, Jan. 30. Rtokers report a disposition on the part of converters to hold off and see what eifect the proposed curtailment will have on the print market. Accordingly the sales of the week have been of small amount, mainly of odd goods. Th deliveries have been more heavy, however, and have prevented any material Increase of the stock on hand. February Is not so well enag'-il ahcal as was January at the

COPY OF STATEMENT OF TIIE CONDITION OP THE Hartford Fire Insurance Co On the 31st day of December, 1896, It is located at No. i3 Trumbull street, in the city of Hartford. Connecticut 1 GEORGE L. CHASE, President. P. C. ItOYCE, Secretary. '.

The amount of its capital is The amount of its capital paid up Is

TIIE ASSETS OF TIIE CO 31 PAX Y AIIE AS FOLLOWSi Cash on hand and In the hands of agents or other persons and in banks.... T2K!.r2S.(9 Heal estate, unincumbered 4r.57i.ui Bonds and rtocks owned by the company, bearing1 interest at the rat? of per cent., as per schedule tiled, market value '. 6,04.'',27.OO Loans on bonds and mortgages of real estate, worth double the amount for which the same is mortpaRed, and free from any prior Incumbrance I,37:."iri0.ii Debts otherwise secured, loans on colbueral security lo.iMo All other securities, rents and accrued Interest L"6.t1.7.44

Total assets

LIABILITIES.

Losses adjusted and unpaid Losses resisted

Losses unadjusted, losses in suspense, waiting for further proof. All nthor cl:ilms nrr-ilnst the eomnrilV

Amount necessary to icinsuro outstanding risks 4,"OI.4'sT.l Total liabilities 'K.OOS.IO The greatest amount In any one risk (except in special cases). J20.UUM. State of Indiana. Office of Auditor of State: ' I, the undersigned. Auditor of State of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the etve It a correct copv of the statement of the condition of the above mentioned company, on the "1 tt day of December. 1S16. as shown by ll.e original statement, and trat the h!J original ctstement Is now on tile in this otfice. In testimony whereof, I hereur.tr subscribe my name rn'l afli my of!j at seal, th'.g ISF.ALl 2f,th dav of January. p97. A. C. OAll.Y. Auditor .r stie.

COPY OF STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF TIIK Mutual Life Insurance Company of Kentucky On the 31st day of December, 18. It Is located at northeast corner Fifth and Market streets. IouisvilJe. Kentucky. HON. CHARLES D. JACOI5, President. WM. M. MOHKIS. Secretary. The amount of its capital Is llnO.Cffl Tho amount of its capital paid up is Io.0i0

THE ASSETS 4)F THE 14IIASY A KB AS FOLLOWSi Cash on hand and in bank . Real estate unincumbered Bonds owned by tho company, bearing Interest at the rate of to 7 percent., secured as follows; State, county and municipal bonds, market value Interest accrued Loans on bonds and mortgages of real estate, worth double the amount for which the same is mortgaged, and freefrom any prior incumbrance

Debts otherwise secured Debts for premiums All other securities Total asset3 ....

L1AIHLITIES. All other claims against the company, premiums paid in adcanct $p'i.2.f.2 Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks 2.4K407.OO Total liabilities .'....12.1 19.14J.U Tho greatest amount in any one risk. $2,,( State of Indiana. OfTlce of Auditor of State: 1. the undersigned. Auditor of State of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the aUive t a correct copy of the statement of the condition rf the above m,-ntlnd cmipany. wri the 3t day of December. V-'. as rhown by the original statement, and that the hal l original statement ta now on hie in tMs ,;re. In testimony whereof. I hereunto subscribe my ranr and affix rn v official s-al. this SKA Li 26th day of January. 1Vj7. A. C. PALY, Auditor (,f state.

The Short Line for ST. LOUIS and THE WEST. Leave Indianapolis Dally 8:13 a, m.t 12:40 noon. 7 p. m.. 11:20 p. m. Arrive St. Louis Union Station 3 .u p. m., 7:32 p. m., 1:H u. m., 7 a. ra. Parlor car on 12:40 noon train dally and loval sleeper on 11:20 p. m. trsln dally for Evansvllle, open to receive passengers at 8:30. Ticket ofTIces. No. 4S West Washington street. No. 46 Jackson place and Union Sta Hon. Gi:0. K. ltOCKWKLL. D. P. A. E. A. FORD. General Passenger Agent. SEALS, BTI2JIC1L1. STAMPS. SEALS77gt C1LS-STAMPS ffviaOSS. l5SllERlDlANSLGRCU!Cfiooit. Its Sniay tonal, bj Hall, 52 a Year

beginning of the year, anl on that account. th outlook is not as bright hi the resent writing. OIU. OIL CITV. Jan. 3'X rtdit llanc. 3c; eer-tifi.-aten ofTerel at Kc. Shipments. 39, 4 blr; runs, 91.146 brls. One sale at 3V. NEW YORK. Jan. 3'l.-Petroleum nulet: 7'nlt4

CHARLESTON. Jan. 30 Rosin firm at $1,400 1.43. Spirits of turpenln firm at 2.V. WILMINGTON. Jan. . Nothing doing on account of very light receipts. SAVANNAH. Jan. 3o.-SplrIts f turpentine firm at 23'iC. Rot in firm. .Mr till. NEW YORK. Jan. 30.PU Iron weak: Southern. $lli 12: Nnhem. $1112. vnr firm; broKers'. 12c. Lead strong; brckers", 2-1-V. Tla plates quit. ST. LOT'IS. Jan. 2.-Iad strong at 2.52', J 2.92'i.c Sieltcr dell at 2..3c. Wool. NEW YORK, Jan. 30. k Heady; dmcftlc, lCfc2ec; pullej, 13jlc. LIVE STOCK. Cnttle Scarce nnd lulet Hok Active nnd Strong Sheep Strong, I N D ! A N A POLI S. Jan. 30. -Cattle Recelpti. light; shipments, light. There were but few on ale. The market was quiet, with no material change in prices. Exjort grades $4.4'tf 3.00 Shipiers. common to god 3'a 4.2V Shipiers, common to fair 2.2V(. 3.0 Feeilem. fair to god 25 Stckers, gKI to common 2.73W S-4 Heifers. gi to choice 3.40''t 3.7S Cows, good to choice 23ty Cows, fair to medium , 2.4"ir 2.6S Cows, common and old ,-:;,lr 2-2 'eals, good to choice 2.73i 3.23 P.ulls, good to choice 2,7.' 'f 3.23 Hulls, common to medium 1.2.'.' 2.30 Milkers. go.l to choice 3o.u4o.00 Hogs Receipts. 2.300; shipments, light. Th market was active at sirring prices, in a few cases 2'-c higher than yesterday. Parkers were the lea.ting buyers. All were sold, the closing being steady. Light truVfflO Mixed 3.4i3.60 Heavy packing and shipping 3.4."i 3.374 Pigs s o'iriS-So Roughs 2.733.20 Sheep and Lambs Hecclpts. light; shlpmenH light. The market a strong at quotations, and all found rtady sale. Sheep, good to choice rrv?14a Sheep, common to medium 1.73fti2.75 1 .a nil ps, cukI to choice 4.3cii.no Lambs, common to medium 3.3"f4.2i Rucks, pw-r head :.3ey 4.M El new here. CHICAGO, Jan. Z To-day cattle market was of the usual Saturday character. Receipt were very small and sold readily at $3.50$ri for poor to choice steers. A few extra goni leeve brought $3.10(4 3.30. ITlces were largely nominal. In hogs receipts were exceptionally light and thev sold readily at an advance of atout 2'irC Ir l'-O lbs. Sales ranged at $3.2ii3.33 for common to prime lots, with trades largely at $3.3$ fj3.43. In sheep prices were steady and generally unchanged. Sale were made at $2,235? Z.IO for a few inferior flocks up to $434.10 for a few prime 123fi210-lb sheep. Hams sold at $2.50ii2.$: and Vstern-fed sheep brought t3..Ul.a. Yearlln were in good demand at f3.".tfi 4.23 and Iambs at ?4'(?3, a few prime lots selling at $3.23, Receipts Cattle, 300; hogF. I.60O: sheep. 2.000. ST. LOUIS. Jan. SO. Cattle Receipts. 1.000: shipments. !. Market steady. Native shipping steers. $2.4V7i4.9'); dressed beef and l utcher steers. I3.304i4.6o; stockers an! feeders, $2.3.3ft3.s0; light steers. f2.6..i4.23; cows and mixed. $?. 10(3.30; Texas and Indian cattle dull and steady; steer, $23!U4.23; cows. .VAiZ. Hogs Receipts. 3.0m; shipments. S.fAi. Market strong and 3c higher. Lleht. $3.40i 3.30; mixed, $3.2i'3.43: heavy, $3.10ft3.33. s;ui Receipts. 300; shipments, none. Market steady, with no sales reiorted. Would sell at about $2,734? 4.23 for muttons and $3.734i.40 tor lambs. EAST L1RERTY, Jan. 30. Cattle steady. Prime, $4oft5; feeders, $X6?4; bulls, stags anj cows. J3fo3.60. Hog active and higher. Prime light and best medium weights. $3.303.75: common to fslr, $3.63 2.70; heavy. t3.4ui'3.M: roughs. S2.23tfJ.10. Sheep slow. Ohio-fed Westerns. $3.7Wi3.W; prime natives. $4ft4.10; common, $2..S3.10: tuc lambs. $4.903.10; common to good, $3.734.73; Veal calves, iC(li6.lO. KANSAS CITY, Jan. 30. Cattle Receipts. &00; shipments. 5.7uO. Market unchanged from eater day. Only retail trade. Pegs Receipts. 4.30V; shipments. 1.200. Market strong and .c higher. Rulk of rales. $3.3"Q3.40; heavies, $3.23140; Yorkers, $3.335? 3.40; pigs, (&3.20. Sheen Receipts, r.00; shipments. 300. Market steady. Lambs. $3.2304.60; muttons. $203.60. LOUISVILLE. Jan. 20. Cattle-Receipts. IS. Market stead v. Shipping ulcers. f 4.35; butchers'. $2.7304; stockers and feeders, 2.1'ft3.9l. Hogs Receipts. 1.3(9. Market firm. Heavies. $2.40I?3.43; mediums. S3. 40(& 3.43; lights, $3.10C 3.33; roughs. Z.Wn 2". Sheep and Lambs Receipts. 21. Market weak. Choice sheep. S3tr3.IT.: fair. $2f?2.50; extra lambs. $4ft4.23; fair, $2.3.li 3.30. CINCINNATI. Jan. 30. Hogs active at $290 4J3.60.' Receipts, 1.2'X; shipments. 4n. Cattle steady at -.30(fi 4.30. Receipts, IOO; shipments, none. Sheep steady at f2.30TH. Receipts. 4, shipments, none. Lambs strong at $3.30ft 3.23. $1,230,000 .... i,2.yj.wu .J10.O34.fe97.C5 J112.K3.40 '.'.?.. 13 :."!'.07.U.1 71.lT0.nu SSI ri.SM'4 PJ.VU77.U 17 K2it.l7 73 .V 212.."K M.'.f'2.: 23.V72 19 t2.712.3i4.36 FAST TRAINS -TOLouisville, Ky. PennsylvaniaShortUne Leave 3:4J a. rn.; arrive Louisville, uNeentb street, 6:13 a. m.; Union Matkn 7:oo a. m. da.ly. leuve :1S a. nu, arrive LouiMVilie. Fourths tt str.ei. iiuon; Cnlon station 11. noun dily. Lave J:23 p. in.; arrive LcuUvlIle, Fourteenth trcet. 6.13 p. m. : Cnlon Stition e:20 p. ni. daU. Leave 5:C0 j. m. ; arrive LoulsvUli Fuurte-ntfi street. i:3 p. m.; L'uion Station p. in. dily, except Sunday. i nnnylvunla hlgh-graje tta:idard cxches anj buffet parlor and sleeping tas. Ticket others. No. l Nv'rm Warhlncton strtft. No. 4 Jackscn pl?.c and Cnlon Ktition. GKO. C KO'JKAVIXL, U. P. A. 21 A. ford, a P. A.