Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 November 1897 — Page 7

THE L. A. KINSEY CO. INCORPORATED. CAPITAL.. 92R.000 FULL PAID. —BROKERS— Chicago Grain and Provisions New York Stocks. Lon* Distance Telephone. 1375 and 1591 11 and 18 A\est Pearl Street Cincinnati Office. Rooms 4 ana o. Kankakee bV*. WHEATM ARKETWEAKER HEAVY DECLINE PREVENTED BY FORECAST OF RUINED CROP. Worst Prospect Ever Reported at Thi* Time of the Year—Good Cash Demand Saved Provision*. CHICAGO, Nov. 2.—ls attention had not been forcibly called to the alarmingly poor prospect for a crop of winter wheat next season the market for that article would prob..b y have closed a good deal lower than it did to-day. As it was, the tion showed a%c decline at the linish. Favorable Argentine crop news, large Northwest receipts and additional rains east of the Mississippi were among the w’e’afeenini? factors. Corn was weak early,' biitr croSed unchanged. Oats were lower at the close. Provisions closed ,sc. lower for .pork and ribs and unchanged for lard. Wheat started weak at from 95%c to 95%c for December, about below the closing prices of the day before. The tendency during the greater part of the forenoon was toward a further break, and that was made easy by the dullness of trade. About an hour and a half from the opening December had got down to 95%c. Chicago receipts were 236 cars, and Minneapolis and Duluth received 1,048 cars, against 997 a week ago. Liverpool quotations for futures were favorable to the bears, but California wheat on the spot there was l%d higher than the day before. Futures opened from %and to %and per cental lower. A report from St. Louis said tive mills had closed there, the reason given being that they could not sell their flour at a profit based on present prices of wheat. Argentine crop news continued to be of its previous favorable complexion. Further rains have fallen throughput the drought-stricken district east of the Mississippi and material improvement in the pasturage and winter wheat prospects is looked for. All this was known before the opening and was responsible for the weakness shown during the morning. The first matter of a clearly bullish enough character to arrest the strong downward tendency was the report in the Orange Judd Farmer of the acreage and condition of winter wheat as it stood Oct. 23. That report indicated the worst prospect for a winter wheat crop next season ever known at this time of the year. Even with this as an incentive, the market hardly wiggled until buying orders from the outside came in. That started the market up, and local operators taking hold, December rose to 9t>%c. Some export business was done from here, 40,000 bushels No. 2 spring and 120,000 bushels red winter. December closed at 96c. Corn was weak early in sympathy with wheat, but rallied later. There was some selling of long corn on the theory that clear, cold weather would increase Western offerings. There was a good inquiry for spot corn, but not much business resulted. Receipts were moderate, being 640 cars. The late rally in wheat started some sympathetic covering by corn shorts, and all of the early decline was recovered. December ranged from 2634 c to 26%c, and closed at 26%e. After the first half hour’s business In oats the market was very quiet, with no disposition to do business either way. Early elevator concerns sold quite freely, and with corn and wheat both tending toward weakness this market followed In their wake. The recovery in those markets caused similar action in oats, the market closing a shade under yesterday’s price. Receipts were ?I7 cars. December ranged from 19%@19%c to 19c and closed at 19% fel9%c. In provisions theie was some disappointment over the decrease in stocks, which were smaller than expected. The market was weak at the opening, and for some time after on moderate liquidation. English houses were good buyers later and prices reacted. The cash demand was good. At the close December pork was 5c lower, at $7.60; December lard unchanged, at $4.22%, and December ribs 5c lower, at $4.45. Estimated receipts for Wednesday— Wheat, 130 cars; corn, 350 cars; oats, 180 cars; hogs, 37,000 head. t Leading futures ranged as follows: , , Open- High- Low- Cios--Artlcies. ing. est. est. in*. Wheat—Nov 96 Dec 95% 96% 95% 96 „ Ma- 93% PS% 92% 93% Com—Nov 25% 26 2T.% 26 Dec 26% 26% 26% 26% May 3P% 30% 29% 30% Oats—Dec 19% 19% 19 19% _ , May 21% 21? 21% 21% Pork-Dec $7.60 $7.62% $7.52% $7.60 T . Jan 8.57% 8.57% 8.47% 8.55 Lard—Dec 4.20 4.22% 4.20 4 22% Jan 4.35 4.37% 4.32% 4.35 Ribs—Dec 4.45 4.45 4.45 4.45 Jan 4.50 4.50 4.42% 4.47% Cash quotations were as follows: Flour quiet. >'"•2 spring wheat. 88089 c; No. 3 spring wheat, 82&85c; No. 2 red. 97c@$l. No. 2 com. 26%@26%c; No. £ yellow corn, 2%@26%e. No. 2 oats, 19c: No. 2 white, f. o. b„ 22%®23e. No. 2 rye, 47c. No. 2 barley riominal; No. 3. 26@44c. No. 1 flaxseed. $1.07©1.08%. Prime timothy seed, $2.65. Mess pork, per brl. $7.6007.65. Lard, per 100 lbs. $4.22% @4.25. Short-rib sides, loose, $4.3004.70. T>rvsaltcd shoulders, boxed. $4.7505. Short-clear sides, boxed, $505.12%. Whisky, distillers’ finished goods, per gallon, sl.lß. Receipts—Flour, 16,000 brls; wheat, 230,000 bu; corn, 386.000 bu; oats, 333,000 bu; rve, 26,000 bu; barley. 159.000 bu. Shipments—Flour, 5,000 brls; wheat, 6.000 bu; com, 253.000 bu; oats, 575,000 bu; barley, 194,000 bu.

LOCAL GRAIN AND PRODUCE. Rains Improve Conditions mill Prices ' Steady unci Firm. Everything now points to brisk November business. Rain has fallen at a time to give more map to trade, and if followed by cold weather ■winter goods will begin to sell. Trade this week notwithstanding the rain* has shown an increase over last week in several lines, and the conditions in all lines are much more encouraging. Confectioners, druggists, iron and hardware merchants, leather dealers and boot and shoe houses are all doing better than last month. On Commission row there is more activity. Prices except on Irish potatoes and celery are well held. TVhiie quotations on potatoes are correct, some of the commission merchants are in a fight, and some lots have been sold 5c lower than quotations. Just now Irish and sweet potatoes are iu large supply. Choice apples are scarce and high; common stock brings $2 a barrel or more. Tomatoes are about off the market. Receipts of cabbage and onions are more liberal, but prices rule steady. The poultry market, on unfavorable reports from the Kast, is weaker. Eggs firm and In active request. Ihe local grain market is without special feature. Rain lias cut down shipments somewhat, which are not suthetent in quantity to supply the local demand. Track bids yesterdr ~ as reported by the secretary of the Board of Trade, ruled as follows; Wheat—No. 2 . and. 94c; No. 3 red, 90@91c; November, 94c; wagon wheat. 94c. Corn—No. 1 white, 24**0; No. 2 white. 24*4c; No. S white, 24V*c; No. 4 white, No. 2 white m; . . ■, . i*o. 3 white mixed. 34‘ 2 c; No. 4 white mixed, 2H4c; No. 2 yellow, 24ViC; No. 3 yellow, 24*i.c: No. 4 yellow. 21>ic; No. 2 mixed, 24Vsc; No. 2 mixed. 24*,ic; No. 4 mixed. 21*4c; ear corn. 22c; new No. 2 white, 244 c; new No. 3 yellow, 23%e; pew No. 3 mixed, 23%e. Oats—No. 2 white, 22c; No. 3 white, 20c; No. 2 .do; >o. 3 mixed, 19c. Hay—No. 1 timothy, $7©7.25; No. 2 timothy, $6 ©M>. Inspections—Wheat: No. 2 red, 2 cars; rejected, 2; total 4 cars. Oorn—No. 3 white, 2 cars; No. 3 yellow, 2; No. 3 mixed, 3; total, 7 oars. Poultry and Other Produce. (Prices paid by shippers.) Poultry—Hens. 6c; springs. 64r6*,4c; cocks, 3c; hen turkeys, 7c; toms, 6c; young turkeys, large, B%c; ducks, be; geese. 40c for full feathered; 30c for plucked. Butter—Country, choice, 10c; mixed, 6c. Eggs— Strictly fresh, 15c. Feathers—Pi ime geese, 30c per lb; prime duck. lOSi 17c ner lb. Beeswax—3oc for yellow, 25c for dark. Honey—l2©t6c tier lb. Wool—Medium,* unwashed, 15c; fine merino, unwashed. 104111 c; tub-washed, 20© 25c; burry and Unmerchantable, 5c less. HIDES. TALLOW. ETC. Green-salted Hides—No. 1, No. 2, 7Hc; No. 1 calf, 10c, No. 2 calf, B*,*c. Grease—White. 3c: yellow. 2*4c; brown, 214 c. Tallow—No. 1. 3c: No. 2, 2^c. Bones—Dry, 812613 ner ton. THE* JOfllllXG TRADE. (The quotation.! given below are the selling prices of the wholesale dealers.) Candies nnd Kuts. Candles—Stick. 64j.6‘4C per lb; common mixed, per lb; G. A, Jft. mixed, BV*e; Banner

twist stick, 8c; cream mixed, 9c; old-time mixed. 7c. Nuts—Soft -shelled almonds. 11013 c; English walnuts, 12c; Brazil nuts. 10c; Alberts, He; peanuts, roasted. 8c; mixed nuts. 10c. Canned Goods. Corn, [email protected]. Peaches—Standard 3-lb, $1.50® 1.75; seconds. [email protected]; 3-lb pie. 85@90c; California standard, $1.7502; California secoHls. $1.40 @1.50. .Miscellaneous- Blackberries, 2-lb, 65070 c; raspberries. 2-lb, 90@95c; pineapple. standard. 2-lb, $1.1001.20: choice, $202.50; cove oysters. 1-lb, full weights. 85095 c; light, 60065 c; string beans, 70090 c; Lima beans, <1.1001.20: peas, marrowfats. 85c®$i.l0; early June, 90cto$1.10; lobsters. $1.850 2: red cherries. 9Oc0l; strawberries. 90® 95c: salmon, 1-lb, $1.1002; 3-lb tomatoes, 95c@$l. Coal and Cuke. The following are the prices on coal and coke as retailed in this market: Anthracite coal, *7 per ton; Pittsburg lump, $3.75; Brazil block, s2.la; Winifrede lump, $3.7a; Jackson lump, $3.50; Greene county lump, $2.75; Paragon lump, *2 Cos; Greene county nut, $2.50; Blossburg coal, $4.50; crushed coke, $3 per 24 bu; lump coke, $2.75; foundry coke, $6 per ton. Drugs. Alcohol, $2.3602.50; asutelida. 25030 c; alum, 2% 04c; canipnor. it@4ac; cochineal, at>@ssc; chiorotoim, 65@70c; copperas, brts, 6u@bsc; cream tartar, pure. 3o0o6c; inuigo, bo@SUc; licorice, caiab., genuine, 30040 c; magnesia, c-arb., 2-oz, 26050 c; morphine, p. W., per oz, $2.u002.30; madder, 14 0ioc; oil, castor, per gal, si.t>[email protected]; oil, beigainot, per lb, $2.75; opium, $3; quinine, P. & W., per oz, 37042 c; balsam copaiba, oO0OOo; soap, Castile, Fr., I20lbc; soda, bicarb.. 4%obc; salts, Epsom, 4@sc; sulphur. Hour, 506 c; saltpeter, 8014 c; turpentine, 34038 c; glycerine, 13%©15c; lodide posium, $2.uU02.b0, bromide potassium, 6O0o3c; chlorate potash, 20c; borax, 708 c; cinchonida, 20® 25c; carbolic acid, 28@30c. Oils—Linseed, 37&39c per gal; coal oil, legal test, 7014 c, bank, 40c; best straits, suc; Labrauor, 60; West Viiginia, lubricating, 20030 c; miners’, 40c; la>*d oils, winter strained, in brls, 40c per gal; half brls, 3c per gal extra. Dry Goods. Bleached Sheetings Androscoggin L, 6c; Berkley, No. 00. 7%c; Cabot, 5%c; Capitol, 6c; Cumberland, 6c; Dwight Anchor, b%c; Fruit of the Loom, 6%c; Farvveli, 6c; Fitcnville, 5%0; Bull Width, 4%c; Gilt Edge, sc; Gilded Age, 4%c; Hill. 6%c; Hope. 6c; Linwood, 6%c; Lonsdale, 6%c; Peabody, 4%c; Pride of the West. 10%c; Ten Strike. 5%c; Pepperell. 9-4, lo%c; Peppered, 10-4, 17c; Androscoggin, 9-4, 16%c; Androscoggin, !Ü Brown Sheetings—Atlantic A, 6c; Argyle, 6c; Koott C. 4%c; Buck’s Head. 5%c; Clifton CCC, 5%c; Constitution, 40-lneh, 6c; Carlisle, 40-inch, 7V*c; Dwight's Star, b%c; Great Falls E, 5%e; Great Falls J, 4%c; Hiil Fine. 6%c: Indian Head. 6c; Pepperell R, sc; Pepperell, 10-4, 14c; Androscoggin, 9-4, 16c; Androscoggin, 10-4, 16%c. Prints—Allen dress styles, 4%c; Allen's staples, 4%e; Allen TR, 4%c; Allen’s robes, sc; American indigo, 4%c; Arnold LLC, 6%c; Cocheco fancy, sc; Cocheco madders, 4%c; Hamilton fancy, 6c; Merrimac pinks and purples. 6%c; Pacittc fancy, 6c; Simpson's tan.v. sc; Simpson Berlin solids, 0c; Simpson’s oil finish, 6c; American shirting, 4c. Ginghams— Amoskeag staples, sc; Amoskeag Persian dress, 6c; Bates Warwick dress, 5%c; Lancaster, sc; Lancaster Normandies, 6c; Renfrew dress styles, 6%c. . _ Kid-finished Cambrics—Edwards. 3%c; Warren, 3%c; Slater, 3%c: Genesee, 3%c. Grain Bags—Amoskeag, $13.o0; American, $13.50; Franklinville, sl4; Harmopy. sl3; Stark, sl6. Tickings—Amoskeag ACA. l0%c; Conestoga BF, 12%c: Cordis. 14C, 9%c; Cordis FT, 9%c; Cordis AC*E, 10c; Hamilton awnings, 9c; Kimono fancy. 17c- Lenox fancy, 18c; Muthuen AA, 10c; Oakland AF, 6c; Portsmouth. 10%c; Susquehanna, 12c; Shetucket SW. 6%c; Shetucket F, 7c; Swift River, sc. Flour. Straight grades, $4.7505; fancy grades. $5.7506; patent flour, $5.7506; low grades, [email protected]. Groceries. Sugars—City Prices—Dominoes, 5.75 c; cut-loaf, 5.88 c; crushed, 5.88 c; powdered, 5.44 c; XXXX powdered, 5.50 c; granulated, 5.25 c; fine granulated, o 25c; extra" fine granulated, 5.38 c; coarse granulated, 5.38 c; cubes, 5.38 c; mold A, 5.50 c; diamond A 5 25c - confectioners' A, 5.13 c; 1 Columbia A— Kevstone A. sc; 2 Windsor A—American A, sc; 3 Ridgewood A—Centennial A, 4.94 c; 4 Phoenix A —California A, 4.88 c; 5 Empire A—Franklin B, 4 81c- 6 Ideal Golden Ex. C—Keystone B, 4.70 c; 7 Windsor Ex. C— American B, 4.69 c; 8 Ridgewood Ex C—Centennial B. 4.63 c; 9 yellow Ex. C—Califcrnla B 4.56 c; 10 yellow C— Franklin Ex. C, 4.ouc; 11 yellow— Kevstone Ex. C, 4.44 c; 12 yellow—American Ex C, '4.38c; 13 yellow—Centennial Ex. C, 4.31 c; 14 yellow— California Ex. C, 4.25 c; 15 yellow, 4 19c’ 16 veliow, 4.13 c. _ Coffee— God 13014 c; prime, 15016 c; strictly prime. 16018 c; fancy green and yellow 18©22c; lava 2S@32c. Koasted-Old government Java, 32%@33c Golden Rio, 24c; Bourpon Santos, 24c; Gilded Santos, 24c; prime Santos, 23c. Package coffee— city prices—Ariosa, 11.40 c; Lion. 11.40 c; Je 4a?t—In car lots, 90095 c; small lots, 95e@$l. Snices—l’epiar. lU0i8c; allspice, 10015 c; cloves. 15010 - cassia. 13013 c; nutmegs, 65@i5c per lb. Molasses and Syrups—New Orleans molasses, fair to prime, 28@S3c; choice, 35040 c; syrups, 23@ Choice hand-picked navy, $1.1001.26 per bu- medium hand-picked, $1.1001.20; Limas, Cali-fo^t-t.®4(! ,fc p r er b bag for drop. Four Sacks IS 50- 1-16 brl. $5; % brl, $8; % brl, sl6; No. 2 drab" plain, 1-32 brl, pet 1,000, $4.25; 1-16 brl, $6 504 brl. $10; % brl, S2O; No. 1 cream, plain, 1-32 brl. per 1,600. $7; 1-16 brl. $8.75: % brl. sl4.!*); % brl *28.50. Extra charge for printing, $1.1001.15. Twine— Hemp, 12018 c per lb; wool, 8@l0c; flax, 20030 c: paper. 25c; jute, 12@15c; cotton, 18025 c. Wood I.fshes-No. 1, per 1.000. $101.25; No. 2. 51.2C01.40; No. 3. $1.6001.80; No. 5, $202.25. Woodemvare —No. 1 tubs, S6O 6.25; No. 2 tubs. ss‘'[email protected]>o- No. 3 tubs, $4.2504.50 ; 3-hoop pails, $1 4001 50; 2-hoop pails, $1.1501.20: double washboards $2.2502.75; common washboards, $1,250 1.50; clothes pins. 40050 c per box. Rice—Louisiana. 4%05%c: Carolina, 5@7%c. Iron and Steel. Bar Iron—l.so' ! > 1.60 c; horseshoe bar, 2%@2%c; nail rod, 7c; plow slabs. 2%e; American cast steel, 9011 c; tire steel, 2%@3c; spring steel, 4% <& sc. Lentlier. Leather—Oak sole, 27©30e; hemlock sole, 240 26c; harness, 31@3ic; skirting, 34@41c; single strap, 38@41c; city kip, 60086 c; French kip. 9Oco $1.20; city calfskin, [email protected]; French calfskin, $1.2001.85. , „ Null* uml Horseshoe*. Steel cut nails, $1.75: wire nails, from store, $1.9002 rates; from miii, $1.75 rates. Horseshoes, per keg, $3.50; mule shoes, per keg, $4.50; horse nails, $405 per box. Barb wire, galvanized, $2; painted, $1.75. Produce, Fruit* and Vegetable*. Apples—Choice cooking, $2.2502.50; fancy eating apples, $303.50 per brl; extra line, $404.25. j .ananas —I'er bunch. No. 1, $1; No. 2,75 c. Cabbage—6ooßoc per brl. Cheese—New York full cream, 14c; skims, 6@Bc per lb; domestic Swiss, 15c; brick, He; lintburger, 10c per lb. Oranges—Mexican, $6 per box. Lanons—Messina, choice, 300 to box, $2.75: farcy, 300 to box, $3.25; fancy, 360 to box, $3.00©4 Onions—s 2 per brl; red and white onions, $2125; Spanish onions, $1.75 tier crate. Grapes—Basket, 10 lbs, 10012 c per basket. Potatoes—sl.6sol.7s per brl; 550 60e per bu. Sweet Potatoes—Baltimore, $1.8502; Jersey, $2.75 @3 per brl. Pears—sl.2so4.so per bu. Cranberries —$2.25 per bushel crate; $6.50 per brl. Quinces —$101.26 per bu. Celery—2oo3sc per bunch. Provision*. Hame-Sugar-cured. 18 to 20 lbs average, 8%0 9c; 15 lbs average, 909%e: 12 lbs average, lo® iu%c; 10 lbs aveiage, lU%@Uc; block hams, 9%@ >i%c; all first brands; seconds, %c less. Breakfast Bacon—Clear firsts, lU%@Uc; seconds, 9 *£ard -Kettle-rendered, In tierces, 6%c; pure lard, 5%c. Shoulders—l 6 lbs average, 7%c; 12 to 14 lbs average, 7%c. Pickled Pork—Bean pork, clear, per brl, 200 lbs, sl4; rump pork. $10.50. Bacon —Clear sides, 40 to 50 lbs average, 7c; 30 to 40 lbs average, 7%c; 20 to 30 lbs average, 8c; bellies, 25 lbs average, 7c; 14 to 18 lbs average, 7%c; 14 to 16 ibs average, B%c. Clear backs, 18 to 22 lbs average. 7c; lu to 14 lbs average, 7%c; 7 to 9 lbs average, B%c. In dry salt, %c less. Seed*. Clover —Choice recleaned, 60 lbs, $2.7503.25; prime, [email protected]; English, choice, $3.2503.50; alsike. choice, $505.50; alfalfa, choice, $4.4004.60; crimson or scarlet clover, S2O 2.50; timothy, 45 lbs, $1.50® 1.60; strictly prime, $1.5001.60; fancy Kentucky. 14 lbs, $101.25; extra clean, 60071>c; orchard grass, extra. $1.7501.90; red top. choice, 80c@$l.40i English blueerass. 24 lbs. $1.1501.75. Window Glass. Price per box of 50 square feet. Discount, 60 and 10 per cent. Bxß to 10x15—Single: AA, $7; A, $6.50; B. $6.25; C, $6. Double: AA. $9.50; A, $8.50; B, $8.25. 11x14 and 12x18 to 16x24—Single: AA, $8; A, $7.25; B, $7. Double: AA, $10.75; A. $9.25; B. $9.50. 18x20 and 20x20 to 20x30—Single: AA, $10.50; A. $9.50; B $9. Double: AA, sl4; A, $12.75; B, sl2. 16x26 tJ 24x30—Single: AA, $11.50; A, $10; B, $9.25. Double AA, $15.25; A. $13.75; B, $12.25. 26x28 to 24x36—Single: AA. sl2; A, $10.50; B. $9.50. Double: AA. sl6: A, $14.50; B. $18.25. 26\34 to 28x32 and 30x30 to 26x44—Single: AA. $12.75; A. $11.75; B. $10.25. Double: AA. $17.25; A. *15.50; B. sl4. £6x46 to 30x50— Single; AA, sls: A. $13.50; B. sl2. Double. AA. *19.75: A. *18: B. sl6. Double: AA. $22.75; A. $21.25; B. S2O. Tinner*' Supplies. Best brand charcoal tin, IC, 10x14, 14x20, 12x12, $5.5006; IX. 10x14. 14x20. 12x12. $6.7507.50; roofing tin. best brands, IC. 14x20. S4O 4.25 ; 20x28, sß® 8.50; IC, 20x20, old style, sl3; block tin in pigs, lfc. block tin in bars. 18c; zinc, sheet, 6c; coppei bottoms, 20c: planished copper, 20c; solder, 110 12c; Iron. 278, $2.25; 27C, $2.75; Iron, best bloom, galvanized. 75c and 10 per cent.; lead, pressed bars, 6c.

TRADE IX GENERAL. Qnotntions nt St. Lonis, Baltimore, Cincinnati nnd Other Place*. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2.—Flour quiet, steady and unchanged. Wheat irregular, closing *4c below yesterday for December and *,e lower for Mav. December opened *le lower, declined 4c more, advanced l%c and closed with buyers %c below the top. Spot lower; No. 2 red. cash, elevator, 99*4c: track. 990**1: No. 2 hard, cash, 87*4©S9c: December, M.OOS: May. Corn—Futures advanced with wheat, closing about the same as yesterday. Spot lower: No. 2. cash. 24Nio; December. 24 B 4c May. 2741 c. Oats easy earlv but strengthened up slightly and closed *4c below yesterday. Spot firmer; No. 2, cash, elevator, 18>4o bid: track. 19V.©19Wc; No. 2 white, 21*i4i22c; December, 18*8,0; Mav. 21*;<Jf2174c. Rye lower at 460. Com meal, $1.45. Flaxseed higher at *1.04. Prime timothy seed, *2.65. Bran steady; east track, sacked. 47c; sacked, this side. 49c. Hav firm for choice; prairie. *6<ffß.so; timothv. *7.50 Si'9.so. Butter unchanged; cream err, 164724*40; da rv. 124719 c. Eggs firmer at 14c. Whlskv. *1.19. C< tton ties, 83c. Bagging. 7*4c. Lead dull at 3.75 c asked. Spelter nominal at 4c. Pork quiet: standard mess. Jobbing. $*.25478.30. Lard—P*lme steam. *4.12*4: choice. *4 17*4. Bacon—Boxed lots, extra short clear, *5.37*4; ribs. $5.62'.; shorts, *5.87*4. PrT-salt meats—Boxed extra'short'clear. *5; ribs, $5.12*4e: short* *5.25. Receipts— Flour. 3.000 brls; wheat, 33.000 bu; corn. 63,000 bu; oats. 20.000 bu. Shipments—Flour, 8,000 brls: wheat, 175,000 bu; corn, 96,000 bu; oats, 26 000 bu. PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 2.—Butter dull and tic lower; fancy Western creamery, 2314 c; fancy Western prints, 24c. Eggs firm but quiet; fresh near-bv. 20c; fresh Western, 19c. Live poultry dull and nominal: dressed poultry unchanged. KANSAS CITY, Nov. 2. —Butter steady; creamery, 21tf23e: dairy. 164t20c. Eggs active and firm; fresh candled Missouri and Texas stock, 13*4c per dozen, cases returned. LETROIT. Nov. 2.—Wheat—No. 1 white. 95Vic; No. 2 red, 96c; December, 97c; May, 97Ac. CornNo. 2 mixed. 26c. Oats—No. 2 white, 22*4c. Rye —No. 2. 48‘,-sC. Oils. SAVANNAH, Nov. 2.—Spirits of turpentine opened firm at 28Vic, with sales of 500 casks;

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1897.

closed firm at 29%®30c, with further sales of 552 casks. Receipts, 1,304 casks. Rosin firm; sales, 6,350 brls; receipts. 459 brls; quote A, B, C, D, $1.15; E, F. $1.20; G, I. $1.25; H. $1.30. I, $1.45; N, $1.60; M. $1.85; W. G.. $2.50: W.. $2.90. WILMINGTON, Nov. 2.—Spirits of turpentine nothing doing and unchanged. Rosin steady at $1.1501.20. Crude turpentine steady at $1.4001.90. Ter steady at sl.lO. CHARLKSTf \\ Nov. 2.—Spirits of turpentine firm at 28%c. Rosin firm. Cotton. NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 2.—Cotton quiet. Sales, 3,400 bales; ordinary. 4 7-16 c; good ordinary, 4 J3-16c; low middling 5%e; middling, 5 7-lGc; good middling, 5%c; middling fair, 5%c; receipts, 23,178 bales; stock, 186.273 bales. MEMPHIS. Nov. 2.—Cotton quiet; middling. £%c. Receipts, 5,029 bales; shipments, 2,747 bales; stock, 70,36i bales; sales, 3,000 bales. Butter, Egg* and Cliee*£. CHICAGO. Nov. 2.—On the Produce Exchange to-dav the butter market was steady; creamery. 15@23c: dairy. 12020 c. Cheese quiet at B®B%c. Eggs firm; fresh, 16c. LIVE STOCK. Good Cattle Steady—Hog* Active and Higher—Sheep Strong. INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 2.—Cattle— Receipts, 500; shipments, 150. There was a fair supply of heavy steers. The demand was fair at steady prices, and all sold early. Export grades $4,750 5.15 Shippers, medium to good 4.25@ 4.60 Shippers, common to fair 3.500 4.00 Feeders, fair to good 3.750 4.15 Stockers, common to good 2.75® 3.50 Heil'ers, good to choice 3.66© 4.25 Heifers common to medium 2.65® 3.35 Ccws, good to choice 3.400 3.75 Cows, fair to medium 2.65® 3.10 Cows, common and old 1.25® 2.25 Veals, good to choice 5.00® 6.00 Buils, good to choice 3.00® 3.50 Bulls, common to medium 2.00® 2.75 Milkers, good to choice 30.00045.00 Milkers, common to medium 18.00020.00 Hogs—Receipts, 3,500; shipments, 1,500. The supply w T as only fair. The market was active and 7%@10c higher. Both packers and shippers were free buyers, and all sold early. The closing was about steady. Light $3.6003.72% Mixed 3.61103.72% Heavy packing and shipping 3.6003.72% Pits 2.50®3.i0 Roughs [email protected]> Sheep arid Lambs —Receipts light; shipments light. The supply continues light. The market was stronger on all decent grades. Lambs, good to choice $4.5005.25 Limbs, common to medium 3.2504.25 Sleep, good to choice 3.2503.75 Sheep, common to medium 2.2504.25 Bucks, per head 2.5005.00 Elsewhere. CHICAGO, Nov. 2.—There was a fairly active general demand for cattle, and it was not a difncult matter to maintain previous prices. The greater part of the native beef steers sold for $4.5005.10, the extreme range being $405.35. The stocker and feeder trade was fairly active at $3.400 4.40, a few poor Stockers selling around $3, while an occasional sale of prime feeders was made at [email protected]. There was no change in butchers’ and canners’ stuff, the demand continuing good at relatively high prices.* Calves were in fair supply and in good demand, prices ranging from $6 to $6.75 for good to fancy. Texas grass cattle w'ere scarce, and brought $3.3503.90. Western steers sold readily at $3.4004.40. Very few hogs were left over from yesterday, and the fresh receipts were only about large enough to meet the requirements of buyers. Sales were largely at $3.500 3.65, the best bacon hogs selling at $3.7003.75, and the coarsest heavy packers at $3.250 3.35. The market closed easy. Trade in sheep and lambs was active at stronger prices. Native sheep were salable at $2,750 4.60, and Western range sheep sold at $3.1504.35, feeders selling at $3.8504. The traffic in lambs was active at $4 0 5.75, Western selling at $4,500 5.50. Feeding lambs brought $4.7504.85. Receipts—Cattle, 4,500; hogs, 25,000; sheep, 14,000. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2.—Cattle—Receipts. 2,400; shipments, 200; market strong to 10c higher for natives; Texans steady to higher: fair to choice native shipping and export steers, $4.1005.30, bulk of sales, $4.5005; dressed beef and butchers’ steers, $404.85, bulk of sales. [email protected]; steers under 1,000 lbs, $3.4004.15. bulk of sales, $3.60® 3.90; Stockers and feeders, $2.4004.25, bulk of sales, $3.2003.75; cows and heifers, $204.25, bulk of cows, $2.6003.50; canning cows, $1,500)2.60; Texas and Indian steers, $3.2004, bulk of sales, $3.1503.85: cows and heifers, $2.2503.25. Hogs—Receipts, 6.600: shipments, 1,000; market 5c higher; light, $3.5003.60; mixed, $3.4503.55; heavy, $3.400 3.65. Sheep—Receipts, 1,300; shipments, 200; market steady; native muttons, $3.2004.15; culls and bucks, $2.5003; stockers, $2.2503: lambs, $405.60. KANSAS CITY, Nov. 2.—Cattle— Receipts, 7,000; market fairly active and steady; Texas steers, $2.9004; Texas cows, $1.2503; native steers, $3.85 @5.10; native cows and heifers. $1.7504; stockers and feeders, $303.35; bulls, $2.250 3.75. Hogs—Receipts, 12.000- market active and 5c higher; bulk of sales. $3.5003.55; heavies, $3,400 3.55: packers, $3.3503.52%; mixed and lights, $3.45 03.C0; Yorkers. $3.5503.60; pigs. $3.1503.57%. Sheep—Receipts. 2.000; market firm; lambs, $3.75 @3.60; muttons. $2.5004.50. FAST LIBERTY, Nov. 2.—Cattle steady and unchanged. Hogs steady; prime medium and best Yorkers, $3.7503.80; common to fair Yorkers and pigs, $3.65 @3.70; heavy, $3 700 3.75; roughs. $2.2503.50. Sheep steadv; choice. $4.200 4.30; common, $2.75 @3.25; choice lambs, $5.3005.50; common to good, $404.20. Veal calves, $606.25. BUFFALO. Nov. 2.—Cattle quiet and easy. Hogs—Yorkers, good to choice, $3.80; roughs, ctmmoß. to good, $3.3003.40; pigs, common to cl oiee, $3.750 3.80; lambs, choice to extra, $5.40@ 5 50: culls to common, $4.250 4.50. Sheep—Choice select, $4.5004.75; culls to coramcr, $2.300 3.25. LOUISVILLE, Nov. 2.—Cattle quiet and steady. Hogs active and 5c higher; heavy and medium, $3.3; 03.60; lights. $3.60; pigs, $3.250 3.50. Sheep and lambs dull and unchanged.

REAL-ESTATE TRANSFERS. Eleven Transfers, with n Totnl Consideration of Instruments filed for record in the recorder’s office of Marion countv Indiana, for the twentyfour hours ending at 5 p. m. Nov. 2, 1897, as furnished by Theo. Stein, abstracter of titles, corner of Market and Pennsylvania streets, Indianapolis, Suite 229, first office floor, The Lemcke. Telephone 1760Louis O. Schulfer et al. to Bedna Young et al., Lots 34 and 37, Frank’s second audit ion w •■•••••■• * bs ° Marv C. Whitted to Thomas Hamilton, part of Lots 46 and 47, S. Fletcher’s first addition. 2 > J W Clara V. Bowlus to Herman E. Vanoe, Lot 16 and part of Lots 6 and 7, Block 1, North Park addition •••••• 7,200 Herman E. Vance to Clara V. Bowlus, Ix>t 7, in Square 12, Lincoln Park addition— 2,20 Amos D. Kreasson to J. B. Robertson, Lots, 78 and 79. in Clark’s third addition. West Indianapolis 1,900 John S. Lazarus to Frederick E. Hamlin, Lot 80, Avondale ••••,••••••••••• 00 John F. Kreig to William F. Elliott. Lots 85 and 86, in Crane’s north addition 800 William Wencke to Christian Roessler, trustee, Lot 66. in S. Fletcher’s subdivision. S. Fletcher’s Oak hill iddition.... 1,400 Christian Roessler, trustee, to William Wencke and wife, same lot 1,400 Marv E. Krumrine to Edward F. Kramer, Lot 55, in Stevens’s subdivision of Outlot 103 .•••• I- 800 Frank B. Heath to Albert Hockensmith, Lot 12, Block 11, North Indianapolis 7:0 Transfers, 11; consideration $22,600 Henry George's Eulogists. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: Sunday’s dispatches describe Henry George's funeral as the greatest popular demonstration of respect and esteem ever paid by this country to a private citizen. Thirty thousand citizens thronged past the bier, and as many more failed to gain admission to the Grand Palace. An audience of six thousand listened to some of the most eminent clergymen of New York, who vied with each other in commendation of the dead. In the press, as well as in the pulpit, there has been no stint of eulogy. So far as this is a tribute to the personal character of Mr. George, to hiS disinterestedness, his devotion to what he believed to be the cause of humanity, the ovation was in every way commendable. Mr. George died fighting like a hero for the better government of Greater New York, and he deserved the generous lament that in all ages has followed the stricken hero to his grave. If the death of Mr. George shall aid today in the rescue of the greatest municipality in the world from vicious boss rule, the whole country will have reason to remember him with gratitude. But admiration for courage and sincerity is in danger of being confounded with the indorsement of an economic philosophy that had little to recommend it. Mr. George himself would have asked nothing more than that his life work should be judged by his writings. Now the vast majority of discriminating readers of his “Progress and Poverty” are agreed that while the work shows remarkable ingenuity and eloquence, itk line of argument and conclusions are not only unsound and misleading, but decidedly ' mischievous in their tendency to create a false conception of the social order and its needs. These are very- grave errors. They cannot he atoned for by purity of purpose and disinterested devotion. No matter how kindly and generous our estimate of a mar* we cannot change the record of his life. What he has written he has written, and it is not only proper that he should be judged thereby, but needful. We have already in this country entirely too much disposition to earn reputation by the advocacv of political theories that are often popular in proportion to their falsity. A arge share of the discontent and distrust of raHonal rrfonns comes from the teaching of theorists like Mr George, who exaggerate existing evils and then promise Impossible reforms. There ought always to be kept clearly in -lew. even in the fervor of deserved eulogy, that the difference between truth and error can never be bridged oyer by pood intentions. All honor to the last heroic stand of Mr. George. Like the Samson of old. ’ They which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.” But. like that ancient and now somewhat discredited hero, our estimate must include his life as a whole. J. Q. D. Kingston. Ind.. Nov. Building Permit*. Bertha Feucht, repairs to 30 King avenue, *IOO. William F. Van Arsdel. resilience, comer of Twentv-third street and College avenue. *3,150. William A. Hamilton, cottage, Shelby street, *BOO. Ella A. Rosenbaum, cottage, Shelby street, $715. One Way of Putting It. Philadelphia Record. ' There’s anew yell at Princeton: and Mr. Cleveland is the recipient of numerous nice telegrams.

IN AN UPTURNING MOOD SUPREME COURT REVERSES THREE CASES BEFORE IT. ♦ Grand Jury May Hare Benefit of a Stenographer"* Service*— Slunder C’ U *e from Elkhart. The Supreme Court yesterday rendered three decisions, and all were reversals. In one of these the Sullivan Circuit Court was reversed. In the somewhat celebrated murder case of the Bates family, George, Ella and Anna, charged with the murder of the illegitimate child of Ella Bates, the Circuit Court had abated the indictment, because a stenographer had taken the testimony given before the grand jury and transcribed it for the use of the prosecuting attorney in the trial. The Supreme Court holds that the prosecutor had a right to the use of this testimony, and that the presence of his stenographer in the grand jury room could not operate to abate the indictment. The infant had been drowned in a horse pond and the young mother found under the influence of chloroform, with her hands tied. Ella Bates was a schoolteacher and the family was one of great respectability. The theory of the defense was that the crime was committed by the father of the child, who had been arrested. The Supreme Court also reversed the Elkhart Circuit Court, which had given a judgment of $5,500 to Gertrude R. Prizer, in her action against Wilson Barker. It seems that Barker made some more derogatory remarks about Miss Prizer after the original action was begun, and she filed a supplemental complaint and caught him for a larger sum than she had originally asked. The Supreme Court held that the second should have been an independent action. The Appellate Court yesterday reversed the Marion Superior Court, which had awarded Lulu May Horton S9OO damages against the street-car company. She had compromised for $l5O, but her attorneys claimed that the compromise had been fraudulently • obtained and got the damages. They failed, however, to tender a return of the $l5O, and on this point lost their case. ♦ RECEIVERS ASK FOR MORE. Not SutiMfled with Allowance* in a New Albany Ci*e. There seems to be a disagreement between the three receivers of the New Albany Belt and Terminal road. The line is only four miles long. Last May the road was acquired by the Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis Company. The three receivers of the road are Col. John McLeod, S. M. Felton and Frank W. Tracy. The final report of these receivers was filed in the United States Court last spring, showing net earnings of $15,016.68. On April 28 Col. McLeod, by his attorney, Mr. Bullitt, of Louisville, appeared in the United States Court, and Tracy and Felton were represented by Bennett H. Young, another Louisville attorney. They asked for an allowance for services, and Judge Baker allowed $4,000, giving to McLeod $3,500, Tracy S3OO and Felton S2OO. Now Mr. Tracy appears before Judge Baker and declares that Young had no authority to represent him in the matter, and asserts that there was an agreement among the receivers that McLeod should have $2,000 and the others SI,OOO each. Judge Baker declined to hear argument upon the subject, but required Tracy to give notice to the others of what he was doing, and allowed the matter to go over until the next term of court. ♦ JUST FIRED IN THE AIR. John Miller"* Defense—An Affair at a Colored- Hall. During the last city campaign Mrs. Ella McMurray, a prepossessing young colored woman, attended a barbecue on Shelby street in company with two other colored girls. After the barbecue the women went to a dance given by a colored man living on the Churchman pike. There they met John Miller. Mrs. McMurray and Miller met several times in the waltz and once the woman playfully slapped Miller across the cheek. Miller returned the caress a lit* tie more violently, and a quarrel resulted. The woman called Miller out of the house and demanded an explanation of his singular conduct. She Informed him she was only in fun and supposed he was. According to the evidence, Miller flared up and exclaimed, “D you, I’ll kill you.” Miller admits that he fired a pistol, but denies that he fired at Mrs. McMurray. However, he was arrested On the charge of assault and battery with attempt to kill. The case went to trial yesterday in the Criminal Court before a jury. Miller says he fired his pistol in the air, and his statement is corroborated by some of the witnesses. Others say he fired in the direction of Mrs. McMurray. ♦ RENOVATED COURT CHAMBER. Judge Baker Find* Himself In Better quarter*. Judge Baker yesterday began the November term of the United States District Court in a much changed courtroom. Since Marshal Kercheval assumed office he has succeeded in having a general renovation of the federal building. The marshal’s and district attorney’s apartments have been repapered and partly refurnished, and the judge's chambers have been refrescoed and recarpeted. The greatest change, however, has been in the courtroom. The walls were all scraped and repainted, anew carpet put down and all the old furniture replaced with modern fittings. Now the judge’s bench is at the south end of the room. In front of it is the clerk’s desk, with a jury box on one side and a prisoner’s dock on the other. Ample and convenient accommodations are provided for the attorn ys, court stenographer and press. The arrangement is much more convenient than the old, and looks a great deal better. The trial of the case of Arthur C. Thurston against D. M. Osborn & Cos. was begun yesterday. Stanley Conley"* Complaint. In the Superior Court yesterday Stanley Conley brought suit for divorce from Elizabeth Conley, and also began proceedings for injunction against Charles and Laura Taylor, grown children of Mrs. Conley by a former marriage. The plaintiff and defendant were married in 1885. Conley charges that his wife absented herself from home, neglecting their younger children. He asks for a divorce and restraining order to keep Charles and Laura Taylor off his premises. Roetkln Plead* Gnilty to Hnrglary, ’ Edward Roetkin yesterday pleaded guilty in the Criminal Court to grand larceny and was sentenced to a term in the Indiana Reformatory. He is twenty-six years of age. He was charged with burglarizing Uie house of Mrs. Lillian Wilson, at No. 505 East Fifth street. It was claimed he secured S3OO or S4OO worth of booty, including a watch and diamond pin, a pair of opera glasses and four gold rings.

THE COURT RECORD. Supreme Court. 18041 Boyer vs. Robertson. Carroll C. C. Reversed. Hackney, J.—l. When an appeal is taken and the court suggests the error, which is a description of real estate in the complaint, on a second trial the complaint should be amended as to the error. 2. The description of real estate in a suit in ejectment should be sufficiently accurate that the sheriff can identify the land in executing the judgment. 3. In a collateral inquiry jurisdiction over the person will be presumed where the court has had jurisdiction of the subject matter and it does not affirmatively appear that the person raising the inquiry was not a party. 18191. Barker vs. Prizer. Elkhart C. C. ReVersed. Jordan, J.—l. In an action for slander wherein a supplemental complaint is filed, the facts set up therein must be consistent with and in aid of the case made by the original complaint. But the plaintiff cannot, in a supplemental complaint set up anew and independent cause of action which has accrued in his favor since the filing of the original complaint, upon which a recovery may be had without regard to the cause of action stated in the original complaint. 2. All slanderous words spoken at a given time constitute a cause of action. 3. For the purpose of proving that the defendant Was prompted by malice in speaking slanderous words of which cornplaint is made, other or similar word** spoken by the defendant at other times and

places, whether spoken prior or subsequent to the beginning of the aetion are admissible in evidence without being pleaded. 4. But in such cases, when the words introduced in evidence for this purpose, are actionable within themselves the court should caution the jury not to give any damages on their account. 5. When the question for decision does not depend on the evidence, the court will not determine whether the evidence is in the record. 18263. State of Indiana vs. Bates et al. Sullivan C. C. Reversed. Monk, J.—The mere taking down in shorthand evidence given before the grand jury is not a violatioh of law, but is in conformity with the law’, and will not be sufficient to abate the indictment without some showing that the accused was injuriously affected by the presence of the stenographer before the grand jury. Appellate fonre. 2148. Citizens’ Street-railroad Company vs. Horton. Marion S. C. Reversed. Comstock, J.—l. When a party has entered into a voidable contract and wishes to be restored to the rights he possessed before the contract was executed, he must promptly disaffirm the contract. 2. A party claiming to be defrauded in signing a contract and agreement, to release a party from liability for a personal injury, and having received a consideration for the execution of the contract cannot ignore the same and proceed in the assertion of his original rights as if the contract had not been made without disaffirming such contract and substantially restoring or offering to restore the status quo. 2105. C., C., C. & St. L. Railway Company vs. Wade, Dearborn C. C. Reversed. Wiley, C. J.—l. It is not negligence per se for a railroad company to have vestibule cars attached to its passenger train. 2. Whether facts averred in the complaint and found by the jury constitute actionable negligence, the court will look to the special verdict. 3. When a train of cars for carrying passengers is drawn up along the side of a station platform, it is the duty of one who desires to take passage thereon to enter such train by way of the means provided, but whether a person would be negligent in entering from some other place depends upon the facts surrounding each case. 4. When a railway company has stopped its cars in front of a platform, and when its servants are on the platform, opposite or near the doors and platform of the cars to assist passengers to alight and enter, and some of the cars attached to the train should be sixty or more feet from either end of the platform, where no provision has been made for the accommodation of passengers, and no one stationed to direct or assist passengers, at such place the company has not extended any invitation to persons desiring passage to enter the trains. 2295. Wright vs. Shelf. Elkhart C. C. Affirmed. Robinson, J.—l. When an agreed statement of facts are mere evidence they must be brought into the record by bill of exceptions. 2. When an action in replevin is brought against a constable to recover property levied on by him to satisfy j* judgment, the description of the property sent by him to a party, under R. S., 1894, Sec. 1613 and 1614, must be harmonized with the description of the property given in the complaint. 1931. Seybold vs. T. H. & I. Railroad Company. Cass C. C. Petition for rehearing overruled. 1972. Gates vs. Newman, Marion S. C. Petition for rehearing ovveruled. 2325. C. & S. E. Railway Company vs. Higgins. Boone C. C. Transferred to Superior Court. 2442. Coburn vs. Sands. Marion S. C. •■Transferred to Superior Court. Superior Court. Room 2—Lawson M. Harvey, Judge. John R. Sheperd vs. Mamie Sheperd; divorce. Decree granted plaintiff, with custody of minor children. Charles F. Gordon vs. Christian Pothast; appeal from J. W. Sears, justice of the peace. Dismissed for want of prosecution. Judgment against plaintiff for costs. William H. Armstrong et al. vs. the E. L. O’Connor Company; contract. Finding for defendant; judgment against plaintiffs for costs. Room 3—Vinson Carter, Judge. Jacob D. Hoss vs. W. D. West et al.; lien. Finding and judgment for executor, H. E. Smith, trustee, for $462.90; finding for plaintiff, Jacob D. Hoss, for $73.53. Clara Clickner vs. Michael Seyfried, administrator; replevin bond. On trial by jury. Circuit Court. Henry Clay Allen, Judge. W. H. Watt vs. John Reynolds’s estate. Submitted to court, evidence heard and claim allowed for $5.40 and costs against estate. Hugh Heston et al. vs. Horace Heston et al.; partition. Plaintiff dismisses; judgment against plaintiffs for costs. Christian Wiess vs. Henry C. Seeley’s estate. Submitted to court, evidence heard, finding and claim allowed for $132.50 and costs against estate. J. A. Sutcliffe vs. John A. Craig's estate; claim allowed by administrator for S2OO and costs against estate. Hugh M. Lash vs. Jane T. Scott’s estate; claim allowed by administrator for $23.50 and costs against estate. . H. O. Pantzer vs. Mary F. Trucksess’s estate; claim allowed by administrator for $8.65 and costs against estate. Criminal Court. John F. McCray, Judge. The State of Indiana vs. Edward Roetkin: entering a house to commit a felony and grand larceny. Defendant withdrew a plea of not guilty of grand larceny; defendant twenty-six years old; tried by court on first count of the indictment. Finding of not guilty; fined $5 and costs; sentenced to the Indiana Reformatory for not less than one year nor more than fourteen years. The State of Indiana vs. James Moore; petit larceny. Defendant released from jail on payment of fine and costs. The State of Indiana vs. John Miller; assault with intent to kill. On trial by jury. Sew Suita Filed. Stanley Conley vs. Elizabeth Conley et al.; divorce and injunction. Superior Court, Anna Carr vs. Albert D. Carr; suit for divorce. Superior Court, Room 1. _ Margaret J. March vs. Margaret J. McCostin et al.; suit to quiet title. Circuit C WiHiam H. Nichols vs. Samuel Small et al.; suit to foreclose mortgage. Superior Court, Room 2.

VINCENNES POSTOFFICE. Mr. Purcell Re*ponl* to the Recent Letter of Mr. Keith. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: The letter of Jonathan Keith in the Journal of Oct. 27 is virtually a kick against the verdict of the postmaster general and also of my Republican successor, Mr. T. H. Adams, both of whom pronounced the local postal service first class at the close of my term, after all the removals mentioned had been made in strict conformity with the civii-service law. He offers the opinion of the two ex-carriers, each declaring in his own behalf that he should not have lost his job, but the department, after hearing all the facts on both sides, disagreed with them and caused Mr. Keith all this misery at the end of three or four years. Two significant facts serve to show the value of all Mr. Keith’s allegations: First, although Carrier Keith was reinstated May 24, 1897, and was immediately eligible for appointment as substitute, my Republican successor, Postmaster Adams, has not at all this time found use for him. Second, Mr. Keith could not get his attacks printed in the Republican organ of this city, where all the facts are known. I must also remind your correspondent that the Republican party is committed to the civil-service law, which ne (very recently) affects to despise, as witness this clause in the St. Louis platform: “The civil-service law was placed m ’lie statute book by the Republican party, which has always sustained it, and we renew our repeated declarations that it shall be thoroughly and honestly enforced and extended wherever practicable.’’ Your correspondent says he ha 3 never asked for office. He has twice been before the people in recent years for prosecutor and twice his neighbors said at the polls they did not want him, and he has frequently been before his party conventions seeking nominations. He begged Mr. E. J. Callender, upon whose complaint Carrier Keith was removed, to retract his letter, and even invoked the aid of a vicious dog as a reason for allowing mail to lay on a street letter box for two days, but Mr. Callender declined to do so. As for smashing rings and crushing Democratic defaulters, Mr. Keith evidently is vocalizing through his hat. In the particular instance cited so unctuously by him, a Democratic defaulter was prosecuted by a Democrat, on the affidavit of a Democrat, tried by a Democratic judge, before a jury of Democrats, and was sent to the penitentiary. notwithstanding your boastful correspondent felt compelled to be, and was all the while in full sympathy with the defaulter against this Democratic onslaught. I am proud of the fact that there was not a fair-minded Republican in this community who did not unite in the general approval of my official conduct as postmaster, as was published in the local Republican paper at the close of my term, and it is for Mr. Keith to prove that they were all in error, and if successful he will have solved the problem of the tail wagging the dog. ROYAL C. PURCELL. Vincennes. Ind.. Nov. 1.

j THE JOURNAL iBusineSSjDIRECTORTj ARCHITECTS. W SCOTT MOORE & 50N..12 Blackford lllock, Washington Mini Meridian St*. ART GLASS. KDW. SC HU RM ANX Tel. 1070. 23 S. Pennsy Ivniilu St. ATTORNEYS. . FRANK X. FITZGERALD 30-40 Journal Building BICYCLES—WHOLESALE AND~RETAIL” BICYCLES AND SUPPLIES H. T. ileursey Cycle Cos., 210 and 2IN V Penu. St. carpetcleaningT Howard Steam Carpet Clenalng and Renovating Work* Tel. 4110 dTamoNds^-wholesale 7nd retail 7” J. C. SIPE (Importer Fine Diamond*} Room -1, IS 1-2 North Meridian St. 7* FLORISTS. JJEKTERMANN FLOR AL CO New No. 241 >ln**. Avc., 220 X. Del. St. Tel. 840. GENERAL TRANSFER—HOUSEHoTd MOVING. MECK'S TRANSFER COMPANY. Phone 333 7 Circle Street. hair”STORE. MISS J. A. TURNER The Rnxunr. Over Hiirrle'*. HARNESS SADDLES^ND^TToRSE CLOTHING. STRAWMYER * NILIUS (Repairing Neatly Done) 17 Monument Place. ~ ICE CREAM-WHOLESALE AND RETaTIT PUTNAM COUNTY MILK COMPANY 12 to lO North Bait Street. ~ jewelry-wholesale" FRED H. SCHMipT . 32 JnokHon Place, opp. Union Stutton. LAUNDRIES. UNION CO-OPERATIVE LAUNDRY. .138-144 V Irglnla Are. Cull Phone 1300. : LIVERY, BOARD AND HACITsTABLES. THE CLUB STABLES (Roth A. Young) S3 Went Market. Tel. 10(11. LOANS ON DIAMONDS, WATCH ETcT” CON LEVS CITY LOAN OFFICE 57 Writ Washington Street. MANTELS AND GRATEsT” P. M. PURSELL (Mantel*, Furnace*, A*he*to* Settings). 30 Mu**. Ave. THE 31. S. HUEY CO.. MEGS (Mantels, Grates and Tiles), 551 Mass. Ave. PAPER BOXES. BEE HIVE PAPER BOX CO. (Plain and Folding Boxes). . .30-33 S. Capitol Avc. PATENT ATTORNEYS. E. T. SILVIUS & CO Rooms 17 and 18, Talbott Block. PATENT LAWYERST” CHESTER BRADFORD, 1233 to 1334) Stevenson Bldg., 15 E. Washington St. H. P. HOOD & SON (Arthur M. H00d).33-33 Union Trunt Blilg,. 130 E. Market St. V. H. LOCKWOOD ..415-418 Leincke Building. PATENT SOLICITORS. HEIIER S. PARAMORE 33 West Washington Street. AND STEAM HEATTNG7 J. S. FARRELL A CO., Contractors 84 North Illinois Street. REAL ESTATE LOANS! J. H. PATTISOX 30 Circle Street. SALE AND LIVERY STABLES. HORACE WOOD (Carriages, Traps, Backboard*, etc.),. ..25 Cirele. Tel. 1007. seeds" 3ULBS, ETC-WHOLESALE AND RETAIIT” HUNTINGTON & PAGE (Send tor Catalogue) 78 E. Market St. Tel. 120. VAIL SEED CO. (New Firm.) Get Cutulugue 041 N. Delaware St. Tel. 145. SHOWCASES. WILLIAM WIEGEL 0 West Louisiana Street. STEEL CEILINGS, FiRE SHUTTERS, GALVANIZED IRON CORNICES. W. M’WORKMAN 208 nnd 214) South Penn*ylvunin Street. STOCKS AND BONDsT" W. H. DYE & CO 401 Lemcke Building. _ UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS ANDCANES.~ C. W. GUNTHER, Manufacturer 21 Pembroke Arcade nnd 50 Maas. Ave. UNDERTAKERS. FRANK A. BLANCHARD. . .OO North Delaware St. Tel. 411. Lndy Attendant. VAULT CLEANERS?” CITIZENS’ ODORLESS CO. Vaults and Sink* Cleaned 18 Baldwin Ulk. VETERINARY SURGEONS. P. O. O’REAR (Office, Club Stable*.) Tel*. 14)01 & 544.. 128 & 130 W. Market St. walTpapersT” H. C. STEVENS. New Styles Wall Paper. Lew Prices. New No. 030 N. Senate Av. winesT” JULIUS A. SCHULLER HO nnd 112 North Meridian Street."

S. A. FLETCHER & CO.’S SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT, !t(! East 'Wnnhinirtoxi St. Absolute safety against fire and burglar. Policeman day and night on guard. Designed for saAe keeping of Money, Bonds, Wills, Deeds, Abstracts. Buver Plate, Jewels and valuable Trunks, Paokages, etc. Contains 2,100 boxes. Rent $5 to Sji4s per year. JOHN S. TARKINGTON Manager. OPTICIANS. /£M> J -FIT Tg P 1 'PnESCRIPTjONsV- ) l - OPTICIAN V 93N.PENN.ST. DENISON HOUSE. / INDIANAPOLIS-IND. THEODORE STEIN, ABSTRACTER of TITLES Corner Market and Pennsylvania streets, Indianapolis. Suite 229, First Office Floor, “The Lemcke.” Telephone 1760. Montana, VITAL STATISTICS—NOV. 2 ~ RlrttiM. Mrs. and Edward De Haven, 522 Leon street, girl. Maggie and Harry Maple, cltv, girl. Elsie and Robert Walker, 629 East Court street, boy. Mamie and .David Baumann, 835 Indiana avenue, girl. r Pauline and David Culnian, 51 Bismark street, boy. Sarah IC. and Thomas C'heatam, 1316 Harlan street, girl. Mamie and G. A. Efroymson. 707 North East street, boy. Letta M. and Milton 8. Socwell, 107 North Davidson street, boy. Katherine and Joseph C. Busch. Becker street, boy. DrntliN. E. B. Gusten. fifty-five years, SM! Huron street, heart disease. Infant Behrmann, 526 Stevens street, stillborn. Infant Goodwin. 132 North Alabama street, atelectasis. John Bumgartner, sixty-seven years, 714 Chestnut street, consumption. lEjred Truude. eleven months, 009 West Wilkins Svrdet, pneumonia. Lottie Klelnsmdth, twenty-one years, 832 Maple street, consumption. Moses Davis, seventr-slx vears. 130 Massachusetts avenue, senile exhaustion. Marriage Licenser*. Arthur Elliott and Hattie Davis. John L. McCrary and Blanch Moore. Jesse IMi Curry and Rachel latuise Anna Jorgensen. Patrick Bain and Mary Fox.

PENNSYLVANIA LINES —FOR—[OUISVILLE *—AND—THE SOUTH Leave 3:40 a. m., 8:10 a. m., 3:25 and 5:00 p. m. Arrive 14th-street Station 0:45 a. ra., 11.20 a. m., 6:15 p. m., 8.26 p. m. Arrive Union Statiou 7:00 a. in., 11:40 a. m., 6:30 a. m., 8:40 a. m., daily. VANDAUIA LfINE. Tbe Short Line to ST. LOUIS and THE WEST Leave Indianapolis Dally—8:10 a. m., 12:40 noon. 7 p. m„ 11:20 p. m. Arrive at St. Louts Union Station—3:ls p. m., 7-12 p. in., 1:44 a. m., 7 a. m. Parlor car on 12:40 noon train dally and local sleeper on 11:20 p. m. train daily for Evansville and St. L-iuis, open to receive liassengers at 8:30. T icket offices. No. 48 West Washington street and Union Station. W. W. RICHARDSON. D. P. A. E. A. FORD. General Passenger Agent. A Liberal Business Education Can be obtained only in a high-grade, strictly business school. The only one in this community is HEEB’S BRYANT & STRATTON B Indianapolis USINESS UNIVERSITY When building, N. Penn. Tel. 499. Forty-eighth year. National patronage. Magnificent equipment, individual instruction. Graduates assisted to positions. Elevators for day and night school. E. j. HEKB. President. ARTHUR P. PRESTON, 070 N. Meridian St. VOCAL INSTRUCTOR, PHYSICIANS. DR. J. A. SUTCLIFFE, SURGEON. OFFICE—9S East Market street. Hours—9 to 10 a. m.; 2 to 3p. m.; Sundays excepted. Telephone, 941 D at. G. I. FLETCHER, RESIDENT E-r 585 North Pennsylvania street. OFFICE—369 South Meridian street. Office Hours—9 to 10 a. m.; 2 to 4 p. m.; 7 to , p. m. Telephones—Office, 907; residence, 427. Dp. W. B. Fletcher’s Mejfnl and Nerrona Dlafaaci. DR. SARAH STOCKTON, 227 NORTH DELAWARE STREET. Office Hours: 9 to 11 a. m.; 2 to 4 p. m. Tel. 1498, DR. W.H. SEATON, Genito-l’rinnry and Skin DiseHaei, 44 EAST OHIO ST. BF.ALS. STENCILS, STAMPS. fen IMAYEir seals 77^1 STEN Cl L.S,STAMPS; CATALOGUEFREE BADGES.CHECKS &C. SAWS AMI MILL SUPPLIES. A XI/ I \TC K *'• * 10 • Manufacturer and /\ I MilO repairer ofOIRCULA K CROSS 1 * * OUT. HAND and all other MELTING. KMEKY WHEELS AND MILL sUPPLHCS. O A \\r& Illinois street, one square south J\ VV Na Union Station. w-c* 1 it KJ Li % Vi7tL BHLTINti Qtui a3/Y fV O EMERY WHEELS SPECIALTIES OP W. B Barry Saw and Supply Cos. 122 S. PENN. ST. All kinds of Saws rcptUradL

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