Indianapolis Journal, Volume 48, Number 36, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 February 1898 — Page 7

THE L. X. KINSEY CO. INCORPORATED. CAPITAL, SIio.OOO—FULL PAID. BROKERS— Chicago Grain and Provisions New York Stocks T.ong Distance Telephone, 1375 and 1593. 11 and 13 West Pearl Street Cincinnati Office, Rooms 1 and 5, Kankakee b'ld'g BUOYANCY IN STOCKS ♦ DITUXG THE ACTIVITY SOME OF THE LEADERS GAINED STRENGTH. Bond Market Active and Good Demand for Securities— Local Trade More Satiafuctor y. At New York yesterday money on call was easy at per cent.; last loan, 11/-.l 1 /-. per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 3ts4 per cent. Sterling exchange firm, with actual business in bankers’ bills at $4.85%@4.83% £or demand and at $4.83®4.83% for sixty days; posted rates, $4.83% and. $1.86; commercial bills, $4.825®4.82%. Silver certificates. 5G%057%c; bar silver, sfi%e; Mexican dollars. 45V*c. At London bar silver closed at 36%d an ounce. Total sales of stocks, 294.200 shares, including: Baltimore & Ohio, 9,315; Canada Pacific, 7,425: Chesapeake & Ohio, 5,595; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, 13.575; Denver & Rio Grande preferred, 3,415; Erie preferred, 10,831; Lake Shore, 3,111; Louisville & Nashville, 55120; Manhattan, 13,962; Michigan Central, 6,477; Reading prelerred, 4,670; Missouri Pacific, 0,330; New Y'ork Central. 14,405; Northern Pacific, 5,100; Northern Pacific preferred, 21,135; Rock Island, 3,397; St. Paul, 13,481; Union Pacific, 20.335: Tobacco, 3,6.50; General Electric, 4,540; Pacific Mail, 3,950; Sugar. 4,356; Western Union, 6,308. The remarkable buoyancy of a few special stocks lifted yesterday’s stock market out of a slough of depression and closed the day with net gains the rule, though there were a few losses in exceptional cases. The changes were small in the general list, but the gains in the little group of leaders were extraordinary. The Erie stocks showed the effect of some unusual demand at the opening of the market, and the first preferred ended with a gain of over two points. Connected in some way with this was the movement In Susquehanna & Western, which gained in force as the day advanced The prefered stock showed a gain of four points on the last transactions, the common stock of 3%. There was nothing in the news of the day to explain these movements. The Vanderbilt stock held the center of the stage on account of the action of the New York Central directors in authorizing an issue of $100,000,000 collateral 3% per cent, bonds to effect a consolidation with the Lake Shore. The formulated plan closely agrees with the announcements hitherto made. A quotation for the new bonds when issued was promptly established on the exchange, 95 being bid and 97 asked. The price of Lake Shore and of New York Central wavered somewhat in the face of profit taking on the announcement. which lias been amply discounted. But Michigan Centra l bounded up buoyantlw over four points on the belief that it woulq ultimately be included in the consolidation in progress. Canada Southern also benefited to the extent er over i point. Norfolk & Western prefererd is up about two points, and was bought largely in this market to-day for London account. .This stock was affected by the reported authority granted to it to construct a branch through Virginia to Washington, and by the general improvement in its financial condition. Orem Northern preferred advanced an addition! point, but reacted two points, to 160. the close quoted 155 bid and 159 asked. Manitoba, the subsidiary company, jumped five points, to 135. The latest strength of the market brought a number of gains in the general list, to about a point and reduced or wiped out declines in a number of stocks that bad shown e ”T\ heaviness. notably Manhattan, Baltlm. . e A- Ohio and Union Pacific prefererd. A feature of the day was the continued advance in foreign exchange, based on the easy tone of tlie money market. A. Wall-street news bulletin says: “Great Northern preferred rose another 12 points Thursday on small transactions. The total sales were about 3.000 shares. The advance was on scattered buying that did not seem for the most part to come from people closely connected with the property. It was accompanied by a number of stories, all to the effect that Great Northern stockholders were to be given at once in one form or another an extra or special distribution of dividend or rights to subscription for new stock. We can state on the highest authority that there is no truth in any of these statements as far as the immediate present is concerned. It. is not intended to take steps to increase the capita) at the moment. It is. however, probable that in due time an advantage will be taken of opportunities that may occur to give stockholders valuable rights to subscribe to new stock, but there will be no ‘watering’ of stock, nor will new capital be issued except for value existing and heretofore uncapitalized. It is very closely held, and it is safe to suy that as regards nine-tenths of the stock the market price is a matter of indifference to its owners.” There was no very noticeable falling- off in the activity of the bond market. No very Important gains were shown, but prices were tirmly held. Total sales. $5,630,000. United States new fours were up % bid. The following tabic, prepared by L. W. Louis, Room 11. Board of Trade, shows the range of quotations: Open- High- Low- ClosName. ins. est. cst. ing.

Adams Express 162 Alton & Terre Haute 17% American Express 119 American Spirits S% 8% S’/a $% American Spirits pref 2114 American Sugar 138*4 135% 137% 138% American Sugar pref 113 American Tobacco SB% 89% 88% 89 American Tobacco pref 114 Atchison ... 13 13 13 13 Atchison pref 31 Canada Pacifio 87% Canada Southern 55% 56% 55% 56% Central Pacific 56% Chesapeake & Ohio 24 24% 23% 24 Chicago & Alton . 165% Phi., fnd. & Louis 9% Phi., lnd- & Louis. pref 53 C. B. & Q 99% 100% 99% 100% C. & K. 1 54% Chicago lias 97% 95% 97% 97% c., c.. C. & St. L* 36% 37% 36% 37% Ponimercial Cable Cos 175 Consolidated Gas .... 191% Cotton Oil .... 21*4 Cotton OU pref 76% Delaware & Hudson 113 D. L. & IV 156% Denver & Kio Grande 13 Denver & Klo Grande pref. .... 50*4 Erie 16% Erie .first pref 41 Port Wayne 169 General Electric 36% 37% 36% 37% Great Northern pref 155 Hocking Valley 6% Illinois Central i, 106 Kansas <<fc Texas pref .*. 29% 40% 39% 40% Lake Erie & Western '.. 16% Lake Brie & Western pref 70% Lake Shore 193% Lead Trust •- 35% Louisville v\r Nashville 59% F,9% 59% 59% Manhattan H 7 117% 115% 116% Michigan Central 111% Missouri Pacific 33% 54% 33% 34 New Jersev Central 97 97 90% 97 New York Central liß% 119% 118% 119 Northern Pacific 27% 27% 27% 27% Northern Pacific pref 6'% os% 67% 68% Northwestern 125% 120% 125% 126 Northwestern pref 167 Pacific Mail 31% 32% 31% 32 Pullman Palace 176% Reading 22% 22% 22% 22% Rock Island 92% 93% 92% 93% St. Paul 95% 90% 95% 95% Ht. Paul pref 145% •St. Paul X- Omaha 73% 74 73’% 74 St. Paul <v Omaha pref 148 Southern Pacific 20 Tennessee Coal and 1r0n.... 25 25 23 25 Texas Pacific 11% Union Pacific 35*i 35% 34% 35 V. S. Express 42 V. S. leather 7 r. S. J..atacr pr *e. 64%. 65% 04% 0 % r. 8. Kuhi.tr 16% XJ. 8. ltijW"'' pref. 6H% Wabash, M. I. .V I* 7% Wabash. St. & I*. prf !H% Wells Farjp' Express 11l Western I’niofi 92 92% 92 92% Wheeling 6c Lake Erie 3% Wheeling * iJu, Erie pref 13 r. S. Fours, reg 113% U. 6. Fount. oo{ip 114%

V. S. Fours, new, reg 12*% U. S. Fours, new. coup .... .... 128% •Ex. dividend 2 per cent. LOCAL GRAIN AND PRODUCE. Winter Weather Helps Trade—Price* Strong on Most Article*. Solid roads and a bracing temperature have improved trade and it is perceptible in nearly all lines. On the wholesale street yesterday goods for shipment were up like old times and wholesale merchants were all cheerful and talking encouragingly of the outlook for a good spring business. The milder weather enabled the commission merchants to ship perishable articles without risk of freezing. With produce men trade is rather quiet. Receipts of poultry and eggs arc on the increase with a poor Eastern demand. Low- prices prevail. The provision market is quite active and prices steady and firm. Staple groceries are moving well at steady prices. The hardening tendency m sugar has subsided and coffee rules steady at the recently revised prices. Receipts of grain are on the increase and the local market is more active. All cereals are in active request at the following range on track, as furnished by the secretary of the Beard of Trade: Wheat—No. 2 red, 94c; No. 3 red, 91@92c; February, 94c; wagon wheat, 95c. Corn—No. 1 white, 28%c; No. 2 white, 28‘,4c; No. 3 white, 2844 c; No. 4 white, 2514 c; No. 2 white mixed, 27%c; No. 3 white mixed, 27Vic; No. 4 ■white mixed, 24%c; No. 2 yellow, 27%c; No. 3 yellow. 275,c; No. 4 yellow, 24%c; No. 2 mixed, 27%c; No. 3 mixed, 27%c; No. 4 mixed, 24%c; ear coin, 22%c. Oats—No. 2 white, 25 %c; No. 3 white, 22Vic; No. 2 mixed, 24c; No. 3 white mixed, 23c. Hay—No. 1 timothy, $707.50; No. 2 timothy, $6 @6.50. Inspections—Wheat: Rejected, 3 cars. Corn: No. 3 white, 73 cars; No. 4,1; No. 3 yellow, 27; No. 3 mixed, 13; no established grade, 1; total, 115 cars. Hay: No. 2 timothy, 1 car. Poultry nuil Otiicr Produce. (Prices paid by shlppers.7 Poultry—Hens, sc; springs, Gc; cocks, 3c; young hen turkeys. 9c; toms, 8c; clucks, sc; geese, 0c for full leathered, 30c for plucked. Butter—Country, choice. Httl2e; mixed, 6@Bc. Eggs—Strictly fresh, 13c. A Feathers—Prime geese, 30c per lb; prime duck. 10017 c per lb. Beeswax —30c for yellow, 25c for dark. Huney—l2olsc per lb. Wool—Medium, unwashed, 19020 c: tub-washed. 20025 c: burry and unmerchantable. 5c less. Game —Rabbits, 70080 c; short-bill snipe, $1,250 1.50 per doz; Mallard ducks, $404.50 per doz; prairie chickens. $1.6002 tier doz. HIDES, TALLOW. ETC. Green-salted Hides—No. 1, &%e; No. 2, B'fic; No. 1 calf. 10c; No. 2 calf. B%c. Grease—White, 3c; yellow, 2%c; brown, 2%c. Tallow— No. 1. 2c: No. 2. 2%c. Bones—Dry. $12513 cer ton.

THE JOBBING TRADE. (The quotations given below are the selling prices of the wholesale dealers.) Candle* and Nut*. Candies—Stick, 5%@6c per lb; common mixed, s%@Gc per lb; G. *A. R. mixed, 6%e; Banner twist stick, 8c; cream mixed, 9c; old-time mixed, Nuts—Soft-shelled almonds. H@l3e; English walnuts. 9012 c; Brazil nuts, 10c; filberts, 11c; peanuts, roasted, 70Sc; mixed nuts, 10c. Drugs, Alcohol, $2.3602.50; asafetida, 25030 c; alum, 2% 04c; camphor, 40044 c; cochineal, 50055 c; chlorofoim, b.070c; copperas, brlb. 60065 c; cream tartar, pure, 30033 c; indigo, 65080 c; licorice, Calab., genuine, 50040 c; magnesia, carb., 2-oz, 25@30c; morphine, P & W., per oz, [email protected]; madder, 14 016 c; oil, castor, per gal, $1.1201.15; oil, bergamot. per lb, $2.75; opium, $3; quinine, P. & W., per oz, 33038 c; balsam copaiba, 50060 c; soap, caatile, Fr,, 12016 c; soda, bicarb., 4%@6c; salts, Epsom, 4Sisc; sulphur, flour, s@6c; saltpeter, B@l4c; turpentine, 37@40c; glycerine, 13%@15c; lodide potassium, $2.5002.60; bromide potassium, 55060 c; chlorate potash, 20c; borax, 7@Sc; cinchonlda, 200 25c: carbolic acid, 30032 c. Oils—Linseed. 40@42c per gal; coal oii, legal test, 7014 c; bank. 40c: best straits. 50c; Labrador, 60c; West Virginia, lubricating, 20030 c; miners', 40c; lard oils, winter strained, in bris, 4uc per gal; half brls. 3c per gal extra. Canned Goods. Corn, [email protected]. Peaches —Standard 3-lb, $1,500 1.75; seconds, $1.2001.30; 3-lb pie. Ss@9oc; California standard, f1.7502; California seconds, $1.40 @1.50. Miscellaneous—Blackberries. 2-lb, 65@70c; raspberries, 2-lb, 90095 c; pineapple, standard. 2-lb, $1.1001.20; choice, $202.50; cove oysters, 1-lb, full weights, Ss@9sc; light, 60065 c; string beans, 700 90c; Lima beans, $1.1001.20: peas, marrowfats, 85c@$1.10; early June, [email protected]; lobsters, $1.80@2: fed cherries, 90c@$l; strawberries, 900 95c, salmon, 1-lb, $1.1002; 3-lb tomatoes, 95c@$l. Coal und Coke. The following are the prices on 'voai and coke as retailed in this market; Anthracite coal, $7 per ton: Pittsburg lump, $4; Brazil block, $3; Winifrede lump, $4; Jackson lump, $4; Greene county lump, $2.75; Paragon lump, $2.75; Greene county nut, $2.50; Blossburg coal, $5; crushed coke, $3 per 25-bu; lump coke,\ $2.75; foundry coke, $0 per ton. Dry Good*. Bleached Sheetings-Androscoggin L, 5%c; Berkley, No. 60, 7c; Cabot, 5%c; Capitol, 4%c; Cumberland, 5%c, Dwight Anchor, 6%c; Fruit of the iAicm, 6%e; Farwell, 6%e; Fitchville, sViic; Full Wicth, 4%e; Gilt Edge, sc; Gilded Age, 4%c; Hill, 57-41:; Hope. 5%c; Linwood, 6c: Lonsdale, 6%e; Peabody, 4Vic; Pride of the West, 10%c; Ten ssti me. aVac; Peppered, 9-4. 15c; Pcpperell, m-i, 10‘ c; Androscoggin, 9-4, 16%c; Androscoggin. 10-4, 18c. Brown Sheetings—Atlantic A, 5%e; Argyle, 4%e; Boott C, 4Vic; Buck's Head, 6%c; Clifton CCC. sc; Constitution, 40-inch, DVic; Carlisle, 40-inch, 7Dwight s Star, 6%c; Great Falls E. 6%c; Great Falls J, 4%c; Hill Fine. 5%c; Indian Head, 5%e; Peppered R, 4Vic; Peppered. 10-4, 15c; Androscoggin, 9-1, 15c; Androscoggin, 10-4, 16%e. Prints—Allen dress styles, 4%c; Allen’s staples, 4%e; Allen 'l'll, 4%c; Allen s robes. 4‘ a c; American indigo, 4c; Arnold long cloth B, 7%e; Arnold LLO, 6%c; Cocheeo fancy, 4%c; Cocheeo madders, 1c; Hamilton fancy, Mac; Meiiimac pinks and purples. 6%c: Pacific fancy, 4Vac; bin’pson’s fancy, 4%c; Simpson Berlin solids, iViC; .Simpson’s oil finish. 6c: American shirting, 3%c: IriacK white, 3%c; grays. 3%c. Ginghams— Amoske-ag staples. 4%e; Amoskeag Persian dress, 6c; Bates Warwick dress, 5%c; Lancaster, 4%e; Lancaster Normandies, 6c; Renfrew dress styles. 6e. Kid-flnished Cambrics—Edwards, Sc; Warren, 2*4c; Slater, 3c; Genesee, 3c. Grain Bags—Amoskeag. $13.50: American. $13.50; Franklinville. sl4; Harmony. *l3; Stark, sl6. Tickings- Amoskeag ACA. 9Vie; Conestoga BF, 12Uc; Cordis. 140. 9%c; Cordis FT, 9%c; Cordis ACE. 1 Pc; Hamilton awnings. 9c; Kimono fancy. 17c; Lenox faricv, 18c; Muthuen AA. 10c: Oakland AF. 6c; Portsmouth, 10%c; Susquehanna, 12c, Shetucket SW, 6%c; Shetucket F, 7c; Swift River, sc. FDour. Straight, grades. $4.7505; fancy grades. $5.7506; patent flour, $5.75@6: low- grades. $2.2503.25. Groocrle*. Sugars—City Prices—Dominoes, 5.88 c; cut-loaf. 5.88.:, crushed, 5.88 c; powdered, 6.56 c; XXXX powdered, 5.63 c; standard granulated, 5.38 c; tine granulated, 5.38 c; extra fine granulated, 5.50 c; coarse granulated, 5.50 c; cubes, 5.56 c; mold A, 5.63 c; diamond A, 5.35 c; er-rectioners’ A, 5.25 c; 1 Columbia A—Keystone 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, 4.75 c; 6 Ideal Golden Ex. C—Keystone B, 4.69 c; 7 Windsor Ex. C—American B, 4.63 c; 8 Ridgewood Ex. C—Centennial B, 4.56 c; 9 yellow Ex. C—California “B. 4.50 c; 10 yellow O Franklin Ex. C, 4.14 c; 11 yellow—Keystone Ex. C, 4.38 c; 12 yellow--American Ex. C, 4.31 c; 13 yellow —Centennial Ex. C, 4.25 c; 14 yellow—California Ex. C, 4.19 c; 15 yellow. 4.13 c; 16 yellow, 4.06 c. Cos ft ee- Good, 13014 c; prime, 15@16c; strictly prime, 16018 c; fancy green and yellow, 18©22c; Ja\a, 280 32c. Roasted—Old government Java, 32 , ~@33c; Golden Rio. 24c; Bourbon Santos, 24c; Gibied Santos, 24c; prime Santos, 23c. Package coffee—cltv pi Ices—Ariosa, lo.40c; Lion, 10. life; Jersey, iu.4oe; Dillsworth, 10.4Uc; Mail Pouch, a 90c; Exello, 18.40 c; King Bee, 10.90 c; Imperial, 19.90 c; Java blend. 16.90 c. Flour Sacks (paper)—Plain. 1-32 brl, per 1,000, S3.So; 1-16 brl, $5; Vs brl. $8; % br!. sl6; No. 2 drab, plain. 1-32 brl, per 1.000. $4.25; 1-16 brl. $6.50; brl, $10; Vi brl, S2O; No. 1 cream, plain, 1-32 brl, per 1,000, $7: 1-16 brl. $8.75: Vs brl. $14.50; Vi brl. S2B 50. Extra charge for printing, $1.1001.15, Salt—ln car lots, 900 95c: small lots. 95c@$l. Spices Pepper, iOfatbc; allspice. I0@15e: cloves. 15@20c; cassia. 13015 c; nutmegs. 65@75c per lb. Molasses und Syrups—New Orleans molasses, fair to prime, 28@33c: choice, 35040 c; syrups. 23@ 35c, Beans--Ohoice hand-picked navy. $1 1001.25 per bu; medium hand-picked, $1.1001.20; Limas, California. 3%03%C per lb. 510t—51.3501.40 per bag for drop. Lead—6 , -@7c lor pressed bars. Twine—llemp, 12018 c per lb; wool. S@loe: flax, 20030 c; paper, 25c; jute, 12015 c: cotton, 18025 c. Wood Dishes—No. 1, per 1.000. $101.25; No. 2, $1.2001.40: No. 3. $1.6001.80; No. 5. $202.25. Woodemvare —No. 1 tubs. $606.25; No. 2 tubs, $6.2*[email protected]; No. 3 tubs, $4.2504.50; 3-hoop palls, $1.4001.50: 2-hoop pails. $1.1501.20; double washboards. *2.2302.76; common washbpards. $1,250 1.50; clothes pins, 400 50c per box. Rice—Louisiana. 4%05%c: Carolina, 5@7%c. Lentil er. Leather—Oak sole, 27030 c: hemlock sole, 240 26c; harness, SIS* 36c; skirting. 34041 c; single strap, 38041 c; eilv kip. 80085 c; French kip, 90c0 $1 20; city calfskin, 90c@$1.10; French calfskin, $1.2001.85. , , Iron anti Steel. Bar Iron—l.so@ 1.60 c: horseshoe bar. 2%o2*ic; nail rod. 7e; plow slabs, 2%e; American cast steel, 9@llc; tire steel, 2%@3e; spring steel, 4% @3c. Nails anti Horseshoe*. Steel cut nails, $1.75; wire nails, from store, $1.9002 rates: from mill. $1.75 rates. Horseshoes, per keg. $3.50; mule shoes, per keg, $4.50; horse nails. $407. per box. Barb wire, galvanized, $2; painted. $1.75. Produce, Fruit* and Yegetalile*. Apples—Choice cooking. $3.5004; fancy eating apples, $404.50 per brl; Ben Davis, $3.50. Bananas—Per bunch, No. 1, $101.50. Cabbage— 650 70c per brl; Holland seed, 80@90c. Turnips— $1.50 per brl; rutabagas, $1 per brl. Onions—s2.so per brl: red and white onions, $2.50; Spanish onions, per crate, $1.75. Cranberries—s2.soo2.7s per bushel crate; S7.SO@S per brl. Grapes—Almerio grapes, $507.50 per brl, according to quality and weight. cheese—New York full cream. 14c; skims. 6@Bc j>er lb: domestic Swiss 15c; brick. 11c; limburger, I'ic per lb Oranges—California navel, $2.7503.15; California seedlings, $2.3002.75. Lemons- Messina, choice, 300 to box. $303.25; fancy. $3.50; fancy, 360 to box, $3.2503.75. Potatoes—*2.lo ner brl; 70c per bu. Sweet Potatoes—Jersey, $3.75; Illinois sweets, $3. Celery— 2sc per bunch. Sweet Cider—4.so per brl; $2.50 per half brl. Prov ittloiiß. Hams—Sugar-cured, 18 to 20 lbs average, 9%c; 15 lbs average, 8%@9%e; 12 lbs average,

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 0, 1898,

10 s c; 10 lbs average. 10*4c; block hams, B%@9c; all first grades; seconds. %c less, lard, 6c. Bacon—Clear sides, 40 to 50 lbs average, 6’-® 6%c: 30 to 40 lbs average, 6%@7%c; 20 to 30 lbs average, 7’4o7vsc; bellies, 25 lbs average, 6%@ G%c; 18 to 22 lbs average. 6Vj@7e; 14 to 16 lbs average, 7Vi@744c, Clear backs, 18 to 22 lbs average, 6V@'M4c; 10 to 14 lbs average, 6Vs@6%c; 7 to 9 lbs average, 64107 c. In dry salt. Wc less. Shoulders —16 lbs average, GVi@6V2c; 12 to 14 lbs average, 6 , 4@644c. $14.50; rump pork, sll. Seed*. Clover —Choice, recleaned, 60 lbs, ssl? 3.25; prime, $3.2503.50; English, choice, $3.2503.74); alsike, choice. $505.50; alfalfa, choice. $4.4004.60; crimson or scarlet clover, $202.50: timothy, 43 lbs, $1,400 1.50; strictly prime, $1.5001.60; fancy Kentucky, 14 lbs, $1; extra clean, 60075 c; orchard grass, extra, $1.7501.90: red top. choice, [email protected]; English bluejuass. £4 lbs, $1.1501.75. Window Glass. Price per box of 50 square feet. Discount, 85 per qent. 6xß to 10x15—Mingle: AA, Sl7.s*J; A, $16.25; B, $15.50; C, sls. Double: AA. $23.50: A, $22; B, s2l. 11x14 and 12x13 to 14x20—Single: AA, S2O; A, $18.50; B, $17.25; C, $16.50. Double: AA, $28.50; A, $26.25; B. $24.50. 10x26 to 16x24—Single: AA, $22; A. S2O; B, $18.50; C, $17.75. Double: AA, $31.25: A, $28.50; B, $26.25. 18x22 end 20x20 to 20x30—Single: AA. $23; A, $23; B, s2l. D.uble: AA, $34.50; A. $31.75; B. $28.75. 15x36 to 24x30—Single: AA. $27: A. $24.50; B, $22. Double: AA, $36.50; A, $33.75; B, $30.30. 26x28 to 34x36 —Single; AA, s3o: A, $26.75; B, $24. Double; AA, s4l; A. $37.25; B, $33.73. 26x34 to 28x32 and 30x30 to 30x40—Single: AA, $33.50; A, $30.50; B, $27. Double: AA, sl7; A, $42.73; B, S3B. 32x38 and 34x36 to 30x30—Single: AA, S4O; A, $36.50; B, $32. Double; AA, $55; A, $50.50; B, $45.50. 30x52 to 30x54 —Single: AA, $41.23: A, $37.50; B, $33.75. Double: AA, $57; A, $51.75; B, $46.50. 30x56 to 34x56—Double: AA, $7.9.50; A, $54; B, $45.50. 34x58 to 34x60—Double: AA, $63: A, $57.50; B, $32. 36x60 to 40x60 —Double: AA, $66.50; A, $60.50; B, $53. a SALES OF HEAL ESTATE. Seven Transfers, with u. Total Cousldc'ratton of $10,1415. Instruments filed for record in the recorder’s office of Marion county, Indiana, for the twenty-four hours ending' at 5 p. m. Feb. 4, 1898, as furnished by Theo. Stein, abstracter of titles, corner of Market and Pennsylvania, streets, Indianapolis, Suite 229, first office fioot*. The Lemeke. Telephone 1760: Charles F. L. Hartman to Marion C. S. Hartman. l>ot 10, in Stratford.... 100 Joseph T. Gish to Albert Rubb, trustee. Lots 2 and 3, Block 16, Braden’s Riverside addition 700 Ezra M. Fisher, administrator, to Martha Fisher, Lot 482. Fletcher et al.’s subdivision of Outlot 96 233 Eliza Moesch to Augusta Shelby, part east half of the northwest quarter, Section 26, Township 16, Range 3 3,000 Sanford P. Hamilton to James B. Miller, Lot 63. Campbell’s first addition to Maywood 300 Joel W. Hadley to Joseph Eastman and wife, Lots (25. 104. part 04 and part 105, Washington Park 5,000 Salathial B. Dale to Enos R. Almond and wife, Lots 3 and 4, Robbins's addition North Indianapolis.. 1,100 Transfers, 7; consideration $10,105 LAWYERS AT A BANQUET. Joseph H. Choate, of New York, Talk* to the Attorney* of Chicago. • CHICAGO, Feb. 4.—The annual banquet of the Chicago Bar Association was held to-night, Joseph H. Choate, of New Y'ork, being the guest of the evening. Fully three hundred of the leading attorneys of Chicago were, present at the banquet and Mr. Choate, who delivered an eloquent address on the subject of “Our Profession,” frequently interrupted by applause and given an ovation as he closed. He was introduced in a neat speech by President Follansbee, of the Bar Association. Edwin F. Uhl, ex-ambassador to Germany, spoke to the toast of “International Arbitration.” The other toasts of the evening were “Lawyers fn Civics,” which was responded to by ex-Senator Vilas, of Wisconsin, and “Lawyers’ Ideals,” to which Edward G. Mason, of Chicago, responded. Among tHe distinguished guests from out of the city who were present at the banquet were Adiai E. Stevenson, ex-Vice President; James P. Ewing, ex-minister to Belgium; Judges Woods, Jenkins and Showalter, of the United States Circuit Court; Judge Woods, of St. Louis; Judge Dwyer, of Milwaukee: Judge Samuel Williamson, of Cleveland.

VITAL STATISTICS—FEB. 4. Death*. Infant Borgmann, 2240 Shelby street, inanition. Anna Moser, four years, Nebraska street, meningitis. Infant Stewart, 1309 West Thirtieth street, pneumonia. Mrs. Edith Oliver, twenty-four years, 1412 Bellefontairie street, typhoid fever. Granville Stewart, four months, 1309 West Thirtieth street, pneumonia. Amelia Sehaepi, sixty-five years, 501 TreTremont avenue, typhoid fever. Fannie Dean, fifty years, 36 South New Jersey street, consumption. J. R. Holland, sixty years, 127 Hadley avenue, rheumatism. Birth*. Edna and John Schick, 126 North East street, boy. Lettie and Charles Dewire, 140S Newman street, girl. Mrs. and Michael Drozdowitz, 261 East Washington street, boy. Mrs. and Herman Osterheld, 825 North California street, boy. Margaret and Abraham G. Gish, 86 Nordyke tvenue, girl. Leo.'ora and Robert Gibson, 1633 Columbia avenue, boy. Kate and William Nolan, 238 Blake street, girl. Marriage License*. John Van Mittendorf and Cora Koons. William M. Tolbert and Esther M. Kepple. Duty of House Republican*. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: Apropos the attitude of the Republican party upon the currency question and your able editorial concerning the same, I would say a word in commendation of your position. To carry into execution tlie financial plank of the platform adopted at St. Louis is as binding upon each and every Republican representative or senator in-Congress as was their pledge to enact a suitable tariff bill. The lirst pledge is canceled; tlie second still squids. Voters all over t Hits bfoad land, of nearly every shade of political opinior:, are earnestly awaiting an answer from the Congress now in session. Failure to take high ground by *he administration on the currency ques_.on during this session of Congress means but one tiling—the loss of the sound money allies who favor some positive action along that line. Inaction means indifference in the congressional erections this fall. Indifference means disastrous defeat. But, say some, it is not possible to pass a bill. What of that? Has loyalty in Republican columns sunk so low that tlie glorious standard of an honest dollar is to be trailed in a disastrous retreat simply because a superior force is threatening an advance? Let Congress, the lower house, at least, assert the people’s rights, execute the Republican pledge and pass a bill and send it to the Senate. There let it be defeated, but. at the same time, that body will assume the responsibility for its defeat. Ixff the Republicans place the resjamsibility where it deserves to be placet)—upon a Demo-popocratic Senate. Then, and not until then, can we go before the country with clean hands. Then, and not until then, will we have the earnest and enthusiastic support of the hosts who aligned with us in the memorable contest of 1896. M. L. CLAWSON. Indianapolis. Feb. 4. Pension* lot* Y t*ternns. Certificates have been issued th the fol-lowing-named Indianians: Increase—William Watts, Milltown, sl4 to sl7; John H. J. Sierp, Scottsburg, sl2 to sl4; Robinson Loney, Nappanee, sl7 to S3O; Essex Hazel, Boonville, $8 to $10; Daniel O. Spencer. Bloomington, sl2 to $24: George 11. Robinson, Lawrenceburg, $8 to $lO. Reissue—Special. Jan. 24, Thomas M. Swain, Knightstown, sl7. Original Widows, etc.—Tryphosa McAlexander, Argos, $8; Elizabeth Coffelt, Remington, SB. lliaz YYiH Not Leave Mexico. CITY OF MEXICO. Feb. 4.—There is no foundation for tlie report of a contemplated early visit by President Diaz to the United States. This denial was made by his authority. He lias a very warm feeling toward tlie United States and a constant interest in its affairs, but no present intention of going there. HuilrtiiiK Permit. Caroline Hopfiingtr. addition, 312 Lincoln street, s4uo.

WHEAT CLOSED HIGHER PURCHASES BY LEITER'S BROKERS HELPED SEND UP PRICES. — Other Grain Strong and Advance* Easily Scored—Provision* Touch High l’oiut This Season. t > CHICAGO. Feb. 4.—Whejit closed as it opened to-day, strong and at %e advance over yesterday's final figures. There was a long period of weakness caused by liberal Northwest receipts and prospects of a small possible decrease, but Leiter buying and strength which developed in provisions and the coarser grains, caused a firm market during the afternoon. Corn advanced Oats closed higher and provisions touched the high mark of the season, closing 2 , higher. Opening trades in May wheat were at from He to Vic over yesterday's closing figures, May ranging all the way from 94 7 sC to 95Vsc, in different parts of the pit, with quite a good trade at those figures. The market was helped by the unexpected advance of %and at Liverpool, where a decline was looked for. It was supposed this strength was due to the falling off in Argentine shipments, exports from that country last week being but 672,000 bushels, on nearly 200,000 bushels under those of the week before. Traders here looked for figures close to the million mark and tho shortago was a pleasing surprise to holders. Notwithstanding this Liverpool strength, the market for a time after the opening appeared to be in control of the bears. Northwest receipts continued heavy, Minneapolis and Duluth reporting 432 cars r.o-day, against 594 cars last week and 299 cars a year ago. Chicago receipts were twenty-two cars. The Kansas crop report was very favorable and there was an early Vic drop at St. Louis. The effect of this was that inside of thirty minutes the Liverpool advance was disregarded and prices declined, May dropping to 94VjC, recovering to 94%c for a moment, then turning again and not stopping until 94Vic had been quoted, which occurred about 11 o’clock. During this decline there was quite free selling for St. Louis interests and local shorts also materially increased their outstanding lines. A feature which had a tendency to increase the weakness was early figures on the visible supply indicating a rather small decrease next week. But before noon the market began to recover. Practically no mituential support had been given during the decline and the market became rather oversold. At bottom prices brokers for the Leiter interests commenced bidding and aided by a lot of late bullish news and marked strength in provisions and the coarser grains, started an upward movement, which carried the May prices to 95c. Closing cables were firm and show.ed substantial advances. Export clearances from Atlantic ports were liberal amounting in wheat and (lour to 514,000 bushels. Realizing started afresh on the advance to 95c and a reaction to 94%c was the consequence, but near the close reports of a great demand at Minneapolis for low grades of wheat owing to scarcity of better quality and reports of twentyseven loads taken for export, caused renewed buying demand and advanced May to 95V4c, the highest point of the day s range. It closed firm at that figure. Corn was moderately active and “rrn. Country offerings were freer, but cables were higher and receipts light and was good investment buying 011 the beliel that higher prices should prevail. The market was also helped by the strength of oats. Shorts covered freely later in the day. May ranged from 29H?(&29Vic to L9c and closed Vise higher at 29%c. Market for oats was very strong and May again sold at the top price of the crop, 24VzC. Buying was free and general all day, elevator interests and shippers being prominent. There was also considerable investment buying. The selling was principally in the way of profit taking. The urgent cash demand was a bullish factor. May ranged from 24Vic to 24Vio and closed V*® higher at 24!£e. Provisions sold at the highest prices of the season. The market early was weak on the decline in hog prices and on commission house realizing. Outside of this offerings were small and a little buying easily advanced prices. Shorts were free buyers, as the market improved and the demand became quite general toward the close. May pork closed 7VaC higher at $10.27Va. May lard 2b,c higher and May ribs 5e higher at $5.10. Estimated Receipts for Saturday—Wheat, 40 cars; corn, 450 cars; oats, 190 cars; hogs, 22,000 head. Leading futures ranged as follows: Open- High- I.o\v- ClosArticles. Ing. cat, cst. lag. Wheat—Feb 98 98 98 98 May 95U 95'i 9>; 9a% July 84 l a 84% S3 1 - 84 Cosm —Feb 27% 27% 25% 2<% May 29% 29% 29 29% July 30% 30% 30% 30% Oats—May 24% 24% 24% 24% July 23 -3 22% 23 Pork—May $10.15 $10.30 $10.07% $10.27% July 10.20 10.37 Vi 10.17% 10.37% Lard-May 4.90 4.97% 4.87% 4.97% July 5.(81 5.05 4.97% 5.05 Ribs—Mav 6.00 6.10 4.97% 6.10 July 5.10 5.17% 5.05 6.17% Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady. No. 2 spring wheat, 91@9?e; No. 3 spring wheat. : No. 2 red, 98c. No. 2 com, 27%c; No. 2 yellow, 27%e. No. 2 oats. 24%@24%c; No. 3 white, f. o. b., 2,)%0 26c. No. 2 rye. 47c. No. 2 barley, f. o. b., 29038 c. No. 1 flaxseed. $1.24%: new, $1.29. Prime timothy seed, $2.80. Mess pork, per brl, $10.20010.25. Lard, per 100 lbs, $4.87%. Short-rib sides (loose), $4.900 5.25; dry-salted shoulders (boxed). $4.7505; short-clear sides (boxed), $5,250 5.35. Whisky, distillers’ llnished goods, per gal, $1.18%. Receipts-Flour, 6,000 brls: wheat, 31,000 bu; corn, 284,900 bu; oats, 194,000 bu; rye, 4,000 bu; barley, 2l,0()0 bu. Shipments—Flour, o.noo brls; wheat. 16,000 bu; corn, 131,000 bu; oats, 208,000 bu; rye, 700 bu; barley, 17,000 bu.

AT NEW YORK. Ruling Prices in Produce at the Seahoard's Commercial Metropolis. new* YORK, Feb. 4.—Flour—Receipts, 11,128 brls; exports, 7,731 brls. Market steady, but quiet. Rye Hour quiet. Buckwheat flour quiet. Buckwheat linn. Corn meal steady. Rye steady. Barley quiet; feeding, 38c, c. i. f., New York. Barley mult lirm. Wheat—Receipts, 30,873 bu. Spot firm; No. 2 red, $l.O3* L-- Options were up and down over a narrow range all day. After a firm opening on cables the market declined sharply under big Northwest receipts and short selling by bears, who were finally scared in by heavy export transactions, rumored at seventy loads at all ports. The close was firm at %@%c net advance; No. 2 led, May, 93 7-16@96%c, closed at 96%c. Corn—Receipts, 2,804 bu; exports, 10,413 bu. Spot firm; No. 2, 36%c. Options firm all day. supported by better cables, good clearances and small receipts, closing net higher; May. 33%@34e, closed at 34c. Oats—Receipts, 37,200 bu; exports, 170,525 bu. Spot strong; No. 2. 29%c. Options dull, but stronger on improvement in cash property. closing %c net higher; May closed 'at 29e. , Hay dull: good to choice. 60@70c. Hops steady. Hides steady. Heather firm. Wool steady. Beef firm; cut meats steady; pickled bellies, |5.62V<i6.25; pickled shoulders, $4.73; pickled hams, [email protected]. Lard firm: Western steam, $5.15; May closed at $5.30, nominal; refined firm. Pork strong; mess, $10.25 @10.50. Tallow dull. Cotton seed oil quiet: prime crude, iS%@ 19c; prime yellow, 21tac bid. Rice firm; domestie, fair to extra, 4%@ 5%e; Japan, 5@5%e. Molasses firm. Coffee—Options opened steady, with prices unchanged: advanced 5 points on better cables, smaller receipts at Rio and Santos, large warehouse deliveries in this country and firmer ruling of attitude of spot holders; closed steady, with prices 5 points higher to 5 points net lower. Sales, 19,250 bags, including: March, 5.75 c. Spot c-.iffee Rio steady; No. 7, invoice, 6%e; No. 7. jobbing, 6%c. Mild steady: Cordova, B%<blsc. Rio—Receipts, 8.000 bags; cleared for the United States, 15,000 bags: cleared for Europe, 5.000 bags. Total warehouse deliveries from the United States. 14.999 hags, including 13,486 bags from New York. New York stock to-day. 633,171 bags; United States stock, 754.542 bags; afloat for the United States, 327,000 bags; total visible for the United States, 1,081.543 bags, against 712,310 bags last year and 511.292 bags in 1896. Sugar—Raw firm and held higher: fair refining. 39-16 c; centrifugal, 96 test, 4 1-16 c; refined steady. TRADE IN GENERAL. 41 not it tion m at St. Louis. Hit hi in oVc, Cincinnati and Other IMurrx. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 4.--Flour unchanged. Wheat irregular and unsettled, closing 1-I6c lower tor

May and %c higher for July than at yesterday’s close. May opened V*@'V4c higher, declined Tic. recovered s *®%c and closed with sellers V4c below the top. Spot lower: No. 2 red, cash, elevator. 96V*c; track. 96®'9? He: February, 96'ic: May, 96%®96’4c; July, 81c; No. 2 hard, cash. S9®> 89'ic. Corn—Futures strong, sellers being scarce, with enough demand to advance tlie price V*t®'4c for May and V*c for July, closing at the top. Spot dull and lower: No. 2, cash. 26V4c; February. 26Vie; May, 26%®26%c: July. 28c. Oats—Futures strong and fractions higher. Spot steady: No. 2, track. 24' 2 c; February, 24c; May, 24 T.ie; July, 23c bid: No. 2 white, 26c. Rye firm at 47c. Flaxseed quiet at ft.2l. Prime timothy seed, $2.60. Corn meal firm at $1.4501.50. Bran strong; sacked, east track. 56Vi@57c; this side, 57c. Hav easy for low grades, others strong: prairie, $5(58.25; timothy, $7.254110.25. Butter firm; creamery. 15@19Vie: dairy, S®lsc. Eggs lower at 13Vic. Whisky steady at $1.19. Cotton ties and bagging unchanged. Pork better: standard mess, jobbing. $10.30. Lard higher: prime steam. $4.70; choice, $4.77H- Bacon —Boxed lots, extra short-clear, $5.50®5.62M.; ribs, $5.62tj4x3.75: shorts. 5.75,W5.57H. Dry-salt meats— Boxed shoulders. 84.ST 1 /,®?; extra short-clear, ss® 5.12V*: ribs. [email protected]; shorts. $5.25®3.374*. Receipts—Flojr. 4,000 brls; wheat, 11,000 bu; corn. 85,000 bu; oats. 14.000 bu. Shipments—Flour, 5,000 brls; wheat, 5,000 bu; corn, 46,000 bu; oats, 20,000 bu. BALTIMORE. Feb. 4.—Flour dull and unchanged; receipts. 8,483 brls; exports. 1,338 brls. Wheat steady; spot and month, SSixSSHc; March, 98’4®98%e; May, 96>4®96%c; steamer No. 2 red, 94@94%c; receipts, 39.038 bu; exports, 16.000 bu: Southern wheat bv sample, 94®99c: Southern wheat on grade, 94V4®98V4c. Corn steady: spot and month. 3S4i@33V4c: March. 33V4®33V4c; steamer mixed, 32H®'32%c: receipts, 27.029 bu: exports none; Southern white corn, 324x34c; Southern yellow, 32® S> I '-C. Oats firm; No. 2 white, 29V6©30c; No. 2 mixed, 28c; receipts, 17.735 bu; exports none. Hay steady; choice timothy. sl3 asked. Grain freights rather quiet and unchanged. Butter and eggs quiet and unchanged. Cheese steady and unchanged. i CINCINNATI, Feb. 4.—Flair easy. Wheat firm; No. 2 red. 95'ic. Cora quiet; No. 2 mixed, 30c. Oats firm: No. 2 mixed, 26c. Rye steady; No. 2. 49c. Lard quiet at $4.75. Bulk meats firm at $4.85. Bacon firm at $5.75. Whisky steady at $1.19. Butter dull. Sugar steady. Eggs unsettled at 15c. Cheese steady. TOLEDO, Feb. 4.—Wheat higher, but dull; No. 2. cash, 94V4c bid; May, 95c bid. Corn active and steady; No. 2 mixed, 29e. Oats dull, but steady; No. 2 mixed, 24bjc. Rye unchanged: No. 2, cash, 49c asked. Clover seed active and steady; prime, cash, $3.12H. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 4.—Bacon—Clear bellies firm at 325. Shoulders—Square firm at 265. Cora—February steady at 3s 3!4d; March steady at 3s 2 1 4d. DETROIT. Feb. 4.—Wheat—No. 1 white and No. 2 red, 94c; May, 91%e. Corn—No. 2 mixed, 30c. Oats—No. 2 white, 27c. Rye—No. 2, 48’ic. Batter, V'isk* and Cheese, NEW YORK, Feb. 4.—Butter—Receipts, 2,467 packages. Market firm; Western creamery, 14V*® 21c; Elgins, 20c: factory, 114x14c. Cheese—Receipts, 420 packages. Market steady; larjie white, September SVsc; small white, September, large colored, September, Stic: snia 1 colored, September, 9@9>/4c; large, October, 8V v c; small, October, 8 1 44/j8 i / *c; light skims, 6@6Vse; part skims, 4®>s!->e; full skims, 2®3c. Eggs—Receipts, 5,585 packages. Market firm; state and Pennsylvania, 19c; Western, IBV2C. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 4.—Butter firm; creamery, 15@18c; dairy, 124i>14c. Eggs—The feeling locally is firm; shippers were out of the market this morning; fresh candled Missouri and Kansas stock, 134 c, cases returned. CHICAGO, Feb. 4.—On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was firm; creamery, 13®19c; dairy, ll@l7c. Cheese quiet at B@B4e. Eggs stridy: frxsT, 134 c. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4.—Butter steady; fancy Western creamery, 20c. Eggs steady; fresh nearby and Western, 19c. Cheese dull and easier. Oils'. OIL CITY, Feb. 4.—Credit balances, 63c; certificate sales of cash oil, 15,000 brls at 68c, 3.000 brls at 68%e: closed at 68%c bid, regular delivery; shipments, 72,234 brls; runs, 68,689 brls. SAVANNAH, Feb. 4. —Spirits of turpentine firm at 32%®33c; sales, 375 brls; receipts, 160 brls. Rosin firm and unchanged; sales none; receipts, 2,201 brls. WILMINGTON, Feb. 4.—Spirits of turpentine firm at 32©32V4c. Rosin firm at $1.15®1.20. Crude turpentine steady at $1,104x1.90. Tar steady at 95c. CHARLESTON, Feb. 4.—Spirits of turpentine firm at 32c; sales none. Rosin firm and unchanged; sales none. NEW YORK, Feb. 4,-Petroleum dull. Rosin quiet; strained, common to good, $1.40® 1.45. Turpentine quiet.

Dry Goods. NEW* Y'ORK, Feb. 4. goods show continued irregular conditions. Woolen goods are in steady demand in all quarters, prices being well sustained and buyers more active than before the recent cold weather. Cottons are in moderate request, though the market remains firm in all grades. Buyers have not been numerous in the local market during the week, many having been kept away by the storm during the early part of the week and deferring their visits until next week or later on that account. Most of these out-of-town buyers prefer to put in the entire week or nothing, in staple cottons the situation is about as heretofore. Print cloths are still quoted at 2 3-16 c, but no business reported to-day at this price. In prints the demand from road salesmen has assumed normal proportions on all seasonable lines, Metals. NEW YORK, Feb. 4. —Metals—While the market for pig iron warrants* remains very dull, the rest of tlie metal list shows some improvement. The New York Metal Exchange reports the closing to-day as follows: Pig iron warrants very dull at $6,434X6.60; lake copper firm at 10.954x11c; tin firmer at 13.90#13.95c; spelter firmer at 4®4.10e, and lead stronger at [email protected]. The firm that fixes the selling price for miners and smelters quotes lead at 3.45 c. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 4.—Lead strong and higher at 3.50 c. Spelter higher at 3.80 c bid. Cotton. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 4.—Cotton firm; sales, 9,000 bales; ordinary, 44c; good ordinary. 4%c; low middling. 4 15-16 c; middling. 54c; good middling, 5 9-16 C: middling fair, 6c; receipts, 7,759 bales; stock, 533,706 bales. MEMPHIS, Feb. 4. —Cotton steady; middling, 54c: receipts, 2.016 bales; shipments, 3,111 bales; stock, 127,646 bales; sales, 1,650 bales. NEW YORK. Feb. 4.—Cotton closed dull; middling uplands, 5 15-16 c; middling gulf, 6 3-16 e; sales none. Hides and Leather. CHICAGO. Feb. 4. —The Shoe and Leather Review of to-morrow will say: There have been good sales of both native and branded lddes since our last report. We note February native steer bides sold at 114 c. Leather is stronger and tlie tanners are firmer than ever in view of the high cost of the hides. Country buff hides have advanced sharply and there are rumors of sales at 104 c and 9-'he for number ones and twos. Dried Fruit*. NEW YORK, Feb. 4.—California dried fruits steady; evaporated apples, common, 5®7%c; prime wire tray, 84c; wood-dried, prim*, 84c; choice, B%c; fancy, 9@9V4e. Prunes, 3® Bc. Apricots— Royal, 544x74c; Moor Park, 9@llc. A Peaches—Uhpeeled, 7@loc; peeled, 12®29c. * LIVE STOCK. Cuttle Active and Strong—Hogs Slow, hut Steady—Sheep Stroup;. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 4.—Cattle—Receipts, 1,000; shipments, 400. There was a liberal Supply of cattle. The market was active at stronger prices. Everything sold early: Export steers $4.75® 5.10 Shippers, medium to good 4.25® 4.00 Shippers, common to fair 3.50® 4.00 Feeders, fair to good 3.85® 4.25 Stockers, common to good 2.75® 3.75 Heifers, good to choice 3.05® 4.25 Heifers, common to medium 2.75® 3.40 Cows, good to choice 3.40® 3.75 Cows, fair to medium 2.75® 3.40 Cows, common and old 1.50® 2.50 Veals, good to choice 5.00® 6.25 Veals, common to medium 3.50® 4.50 Bulls, good to choice 3.25® 3.75 Bulls, common to medium 2.25® 3.00 Milkers, good to choice 35.00®45.00 Milkers, common to medium 20.00®30.00 Hogs—Receipts, 6,000; shipments, 2,000. There was only a fair rut, The market opened slow and inclined to weakness, but ruled about steady with yesterday. One load of all white and butcher weight hogs brought $4 per cwt. Packers and shippers bought, and the close was steady, with all sold: Light $3.75®3.90 Mixed 3.80®3.9254 Heavy packing and shipping 3.804x3.95 Pigs 3.00® 3.75 Roughs 3.004x3.60 Sheep and Lambs—Receipts, £00; shipments, none. But little doing for want of stock. The market was strong on all grades: Sheep, good to choice $3,754x4.25 Sheep, common to medium 2.754x3.50 Lambs, good to choice 5.004x5.50 Lambs, common to medium 4.004x4.75 Bucks, per head 3.004x5.00 Elsewhere. CHICAGO, Feb. 4.—There was an active demand for cattle to-day and the offerings were readily taken at strong prices. Choice cattle were very scarce. The range of prices for common to the best lots of beef steers was from $4 to $5.25, sales being largely at $1.25®5. A good many fed Westerns sold at $4®4.95 and the Texans sold at $3.65#4.50. Stockers and feeders brought $3,504# 4.50. Calves were scarce and the best grades sold as high as $7. Trxde in hogs started in active at yesterday’s best prices and there were several sales of prime heavy h >gs at $4. laiter the demand fell off and prices declined about sc. The day's sales were at on extreme range of $3.65©4, the bulk being at $3.82’,*®3.92V*. Pigs sold largely at $3.5503.80. Trade in sheep and lambs brisk at $4.70®5.23 fur yearling sheep, $*.75®5.90 for poor to prime lam be

COPY OF STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Reading Fire Insurance Company On the 31st day of December, 1897. It is located at No. 19 North Fifth street, Reading, Pa. WM. A. ARNOLD. President. S. E. ANCONA. Secretary. The amount of its capital is Sr.Oo.i<UO.OO The amount of its capital paid up is 250,000.0© THE ASSETS OF THE COMHAW AHK AS FOLLOWS* Cash on hand and in the hands of agents or other persons $39,624.1* Real estate, unincumbered... 64,200.0# Bonds and stocks owned by the company, bearing interest at the rate of 4-7 per cent., as per sehedule filed, market value. 247,208.00 Loans on bonds and mortgages of real estate, worth double the amount for which the same is mortgaged, and free from any prior incumbrance 396.106.00 Debts for premiums 44.54t3.1S All ether securities 52,433.77 Total assets $844,165.0* LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and not due $14,671.11 Losses unadjusted . 11,664.8© Losses in suspense, waiting for further proof 7,092.19 All other claims against the company 22,586.60 Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks 237,686.03 Total liabilities $293,100.73 The greatest amount in any one risk, $5,000. State of Indiana, Office of Auditor of State. TANARUS, the undersigned, Auditor of State of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above mentioned company on the 31st day of December, 1897. as shown by tho original statement, and that the said original statement is now on tile in this office. In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official [SEAL.] seal, this 31st day of January, 1898. A. C. DAILY, Auditor of State. COPY OF STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE UNITED STA TES BRANCH OF THE Royal Insurance Company On the 31st day .of December, 1897. Office of tlie Western Department is located at 169 Jackson street, Chicago, 111. LAW BROTHERS. Manager*. Home Office, Liverpool. England. CHARLES ALCOCK, Chief Manager. The amount of its capital is $15,000,000.00 The amount of its capital paid up is 1,878,510.00 THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY 1\ THE l . S. ARE AS FOLLOWS: Cash on hand and in the hands of agents or other persons $316,421.93 Real estate, unincumbered 2,032,077.43 Bonds and stocks owned by tlie company, bearing interest at the rate of 3’,* to 7 per cent., as per schedule filed, market value 3,951,328.41 Loans on bonds ami mortgages of real estate, worth double the amount for which the same is mortgaged, and free from any prior Incumbrance 272,000.0© Debts for premiums 764.536.93 All other securities 63,834.08 Total assets $7,400,199.78 LIABILITIES. , Losses adjusted and due, losses adjusted and not due, losses unadjusted, losses in suspense, waiting for further proof $458.252.48 All other claims against the company 726,987.2* Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks 3.846.8*3.21 Total liabilities $5,032,112.93 The greatest amount in any one risk, $75,000. # State of Indiana. Office of Auditor of State. I, the undersigned, Auditor of State of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above mentioned company on the 31st day of December, 1897, as shown by the original statement, and that the said original statement is now on file in this office. In testimony whereof. I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official [SEAL.] seal, this 31st day of January, 1898. A. C. DAILY, Auditor of State.

COPY OF STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THU UNITED STATES BRANCH OF THE Commercial Union Assurance Company, Limited On the 31st day of December, 1897. It is located on the corner'of Pine and William streets. New York. Home Office, London, England. CHA3. SEW ALL, Manager. Western Department—ll. C. EDDY, Resident Secretary, Chicago, 111. The amount of its capital Is $12,.000,000.00 The amount of its capital paid up i5.... 1,250,000.00 THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY IN THE 11. S. ARE AS FOLLOWS: Cash on hand and In hanks and trust companies $409,564.21 Real estate, unincumbered 888^148*69 Bonds and stocks owned by the company, bearing interest at the rate of various per cents., as per schedule filed 1,856,345.00 Debts otherwise secured—bills receivable ’ 25,504.97 Debts for premiums 398,*296.5* All other securities—interest accrued, rents, reinsurance ’ 11*577*25 Total assets .* $3,679,436.70 LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and not due $84,406,118 Losses unadjusted 96.103.00 Losses in suspense, waiting for further proof 18,275.90 AH other claims against the company 163,657.00 Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks 1,829.188.81 Total liabilities $2,192,330.13 State of Indiana, Office of Auditor of State. I, tl;e undersigned, Auditor of State of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above mentioned company on the 31st day of December, 1897, as shown by the original statement, and that the said original statement is now on tile in this office. Ini testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix inv official [SEAL.] sea), this 31st clay of January, 1898. A. C.' DAILY. Auditor of "State. COPY OF STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Travelers’ Insurance Cos. On the 31st day of December, 1897. It is located at Hartford, Conn. The amount of its capita! stock is sl,noo,<Vm.oo The amount of its capital stock paid up is 1,090,000.09 THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY ARE AS FOLLOWS: sash on hand and in bank $1,355,412.82 Real estate, unincumbered 1,994,465.31 Bonds and stocks owned by the company, bearing interest at the rate of— per cent., as per schedule filed, market value 10,804,354.53 lajans on bonds and mortgage, being first lien on unincumbered real estate, worth double the amount loaned 5,906,610.72 Loans on collateral security 943,400.94 Loans on this company’s policies 1 106*,580J,1 Lnpaid and deferred life premiums V>28',435!94 Interest accrued but not due ‘ 227,*730.5* Total assets $22,868,994.)$ LIABILITIES. Jesses adjusted and due $22 197 00 Losses unadjusted loS.’sWc-O Losses in suspense, waiting for further proof 138,721.44 Reserve for claims resisted for employers 299!066!3 All other claims against the company ’* 133.339 5* Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks 18,442,167.23 Total liabilities $19,146,359.04 * The greatest amount in any one risk, $30,000. ’* State of Indiana, Office of Auditor of State. I, the undersigned, Auditor of State of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the statement of the ccmditmn of the above mentioned company on the 31st day of December, 1897, as shown by the original statement, and that the said original statement is now’ on tile in this office. In testimony whereof. I hereunto subscribe my name and affix mv official [SEAL.] seal, this 31st day of January, 1898. A. C. DAILY, Auditor of State

and $3.25@4,75 for inferior to strictly choice sheep, ewes fetching $4®4.33. Fed Western sheep comprised the hulk of the receipts and sold chiefly at $3.83® 4.60. Receipts—Cattle, 3,500; hogs. 22.000; sheep, 8,000. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 4.—(tattle—Receipts, 3.000 natives and 200 Southern. Choice natives strong; Western grades and stoekers and feeders active and steady; cows and heifers steady to 10c higher; Texas and Indian cattle sc* higher at $3.50®3.95; Western steers, $3.30® 4.55; Western cows, $2.23# 3.40; native steers, $3.75@4. bulk at $1.40®4.&0; native cows and heifers, $2.25®4.25; Stockers and feeders, $3.25®i.80; bulls, $2.50®4. Hogs—Receipts, 13,700. Market opened steady to strong and closed steady to Fc lower; bulk of sales, [email protected]; heavies, $3.90; packers, $3.65® 3.9214; mixed. $3.60®3.90; lights, $3.40®3.75; Yorkers. [email protected]; pigs, $3.30®3.70. Sheep Receipts, 3,600. Market active and strong; Western muttons, $3.60®4.60; Mexican ewes and stoekers active; lambs active at $4.50 @5.50. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 4.—Cattle—Receipts. 2.000; shipments, 1.700. Market strong for natives, with Texans stiady; fair to fancy native shipping and export steers, $4.40®5.25; beef steers, $3.50®4.90; stoekers and feeders. [email protected]; cows and heifers, $2®4.50; Texas and Indian steers, $3.60®4.40; cows and heifers, $2.85®3.25. Hogs—Receipts, 7,100; shipments, 3,500. Market 5c easier; light, [email protected]; mixed, [email protected]; heavy, $3.85® 3.90. Sheep—Receipts, 700; shipments, 200. Market steady; native muttons. $4®4.50; lambs, $5®5.75. NEW YORK. Feb. 4.—Beeves—Receipts. 2.168. Native steers, $4.16®5.25; stags and oxen, $3®4.60; bulls, $3®3.75; dry cows, $2.25®3.73. Cables quote American steers at 10Vi® 11c; refrigerator beef, B*4 ®X%c; no exports. Calves—Receipts, 171; veals, ss®9; grassers, $4.20. Hogs—Receipts, 2,704. Market higher at $4.25® 4.50. Sheep and Lambs—Receipts, 3,440. Sheep, $3.50® 4.75; lambs. $5.50®6.25. EAST LIBERTY. Feb. 4—Cattle steady: prime. $4.90®3; common, $3.35®3.75; bulls, stags and cows, $203.70; veal calves, [email protected]. Hogs steady; prime assorted medium. $4.13®4.20; best heavy Yorkers. $4.10®4.15; light Yorkers. I4®> 4.05: heavy, $4®4.05; pigs, [email protected]; roughs, $2.50 ®3.60. Sheep Ann; choice. [email protected]; common. $3.25® 3.75; choice lambs, $4.73®4.90; common to good, $4.75® 5.70. EAST BUFFALO, Feb. 4. —Cattle steady to stronger. Hogs—Yorkers, good to choice, $4.15® 4.20; roughs, common to choice, $3.50®3.60; pigs, good to choice, $3.95®4. Sheep and Lambs—Lambs, choice to extra. $5.93 ®6.10; culls to common. $5®5.53; sheep, choice to selected wethers, $4.75®4.9p; culls to common, $3.25 @3.85. LOUISVILLE, Feb. 4.—Cattle—Receipts, 31. Market quiet at quotations. liog*—Receipts, 1,725. Market opened with tops

PENNSYLVANIA LINES .... FOR .... CHICAGO AND Northwest Leave 11:35 a. m. and 12:10 night; arrive Chicago 5:1') p. m. and 7:15 a. m., daily. Parlor ear on day train; local sleeper on night train. SUPIM.IKS. A HPIX | \TO E. C. A CO.. Manufacturer and A I K I ofClßff I. A R CROSS 1 * * I *“ , CUT. BAND and all other BELTING. EMERY WHEELS AND MILL SUPPLIES, £ a 11/C Illinois street, one square south yy Union station. m O \ li/n BELTING and S EMERY WHEELS SPECIALTIES OF W. B. Barry Saw and Supply Cos. 132 S. PENN. ST. All kinds of Saws repaired. AHSTII ACT KR OK TITLES. THEODORE STEIN, ABSTRACTER of TITLES Corner Market and Pennsylvania street*, Indianapolis. Suite 229. First Otlice Floor. "Th* Lemcke," Telephone 1760. selling at $3.85®3.90; mediums, $3. SO® 3.85; light shippers, **[email protected]; pigs, [email protected]. Sheep—Market dull at quotations. CINCINNATI, Feb. 4.-4 title steady at $2.2$ @4.75. Hogs active at $3.2e@4. Sheep steady at $2.75®4.65; lambs steady at s4® 5. yt*.

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