Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 56, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 February 1901 — Page 7

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1991.

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The MERCHANTS' NATIONAL BANK INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANA. t Offers to depositors every facility which their Balances, Business and Responsibility warrant. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, - - - - - $1200,000

m U. S. DKPOSITORY. SAFE DEPOSITS. S. A. FLETCHER & COVS Safe Deposit Vault 30 Saat Waahinjrtoxt Street. Absolute safety against Are and burtdar. PeBcerran dar and nlzht n guard. Designed for safe keeplrr of Money. Bon dm Wills. Deeds. Ahtracu. Silver Plate, Jewels and valuable Trunk. Packages. tc. Contains 2.100 boxe. Rent $5 to 945 Per Tear. JOHN S. TARKIXGTOX.........3Ianairer. MONFY to 0 XlaV I A 5UO and upwards Loaned opon Improved city property, granting permission to make partial payment. Interest graded according to location and character or eeourltr. No delay. 0. 9. bAYLKa. 127 East Market BtreeU. LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS CATTLE 1VERE SCARCE AXD SELLIXG AT ADOIT PREVIOUS PRICES. Hosts Active and Anoat Fire Cent IIIher Sheep Scarce and Steady Condition of Other Markets. UNION STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 23. Cattle Receipts. 3K); shipments, 200. The receipts to-day were principally stock contracted In the country, and, of course, they were not on the market. The supply of salable stock was, as usual at this time in the week, small, and the true condition of the market could not bo established by representative sales. . The offerings were principally odd bunches and all sold to local buyers at what were considered steady prices. Three loads of steers, averaging 1,253 lbs, were reported at $4.50, and three loads, averaging 1.430 lbs, were reported at $3.15. The receipts this week are over 200 smaller than last week, but 1,200 larger than the same week a year ago, and the arrivals thus far this year show an Increase of over 8.000, compared with the same period last year. A feature of the market this week has been an unusually gocd demand from the Eastern and export trade. The offerings have not been liberal enough' to permit buyers to dictate prices, consequently, there has been a good, strong feeling In the steer market all week, and for the most part Bales were negotiated at an advance of 15c In prices over those current at the close of last week. There has also been a good demand for female butcher cattle, and the trading has been active at about the same Improvement In prices as was Indicated In the steer market. Altogether, the trade this week has been more satisfactory than for several weeks, and a healthy condition prevailed at the extreme close of the week. There have been no top export steers represented, but sales were made as high as $5.40, heifers sold as high as $1.50, cows $4, bulls $4.23 and calves $7. Quotations: Good to prime steers; 1.330 lbs and . upward $3.00) 5.60 Fair to medium steers, 1.3o0 lbs and upward 4.50- 5.00 Good to choice i,uo to l,3uu-lb steers 4.50 5.10 Fair to medium 1.130 to 1.300-lb steers 4.10 4.C0 aiedlum to good 900 to 1,100-lb steers 4.33 Good to choice feeding steers S.Stytf 4.40 Fair to medium feeding steers 3.25 3.90 Common to good stockers 3.23yi 3.90 Good to choice heifers 3.65W 4.25 Fair to medium heifers 3.15'D 3.50 Common to light heifers 2.75 3.10 Good to choice cows 3.50'rtf 4.00 Fair to medium cows 2.73f? 3.35 Common old cows 1.50 2.50 Veal calves 5.50m? 7.00 Heavy calves 3.50-5 5.30 Prime to fancy export bulls 4.23 Good to choice butcher bulls 3.25 3.50 Common to fair bulls ; 3.G0 Good to choice cows and calves... SO.OO'ujO.OO Common to medium cows and calves 15.00ft23.00 Hogs Receipts, 3,500; shipments, 400. The receipts of hogs were about the same as a week ago and nearly 1,000 larger than a year ago. The market opened with packers, who have been rather limited buyers the past few days, aggressive bidders, and with fair competition from shippers there was considerable life in the ojening market and the offerings were changing hands promptly at 2'05c advance in' prices, with rrobably most of the transactions 5c above 3'esterday. It did not take long to exhaust the supply, and the last sales were steady at the advance. JJoth packers and shippers paid as high as $3.52H. and the bulk of the supply sold at $5.47V2't5.50. with only scattering sales as low as $5.43. The receipts . this week are nearly 6,000 smaller than last week and 3,000 larger than the same week a year ago. and the receipts so far this year are almost 27.000 larger than the sara period last year. The market for the week opened at an average decline of 5c In prices, and this was followed by a further decline pf 5c on Tuesday; on Wednesday the market rallied 7c and on Thursday there was a further advance of about 5c. On Friday the average was a hade easier, but at the extreme close of the week there was another rally in values which made the average highest in the week and 2Ufi5c higher than the close of last week. "There has been a good shipping demand throughout the week, and, while packers followed advancing prices under protest, their total purchase for the week exceeds that of Fhippers. The quality has bten fairly satisfactory, but there has been a scarcity of prime heavy hogs. The range in prices continues narrow and ali grades are selling at practically the Fame prices. Quotations: Good to choice medium and Mixed and heavy packing 5.4.V,3.M Good to choice lht weights 5.4.3.50 Common to fair light weight Common to good pigs 5 0) M Ilmjh3 Ojm'.Z Sheep Receipts, mo; ?hlPments small. There were not many fresh arrivals of heep or lamb-In fact, not enough to establish a range in prices for any grade but th; small number soon changed hands to regular buyers at steady price compared with yterlny. Lambs we're reported at $1.31 5. The receipts this week have bc?z comparatively libera!, showing . an increuse of over 7l0 compared with last -Week and 1.00 compared with the same week a year ago. Thus far this year the receipt xirj nearly 7.ij lager than the xamo period last year. There were no new developments of an Important nature in th trade the past week, the demand being lully equal to tho supply,, and strong prices have prevailed. In som instances the market has appeared stronger, but not quotably higher. The inquiry, as u.ual. has been principally from shippers, but there has been a good average demand from local tutchers. The quality genera;; I; -a been

"Directors

A. E. 3IETZOEB E. E. Peruy Joiix Perbjn JOS. C. ßClIAF II. SEVEKIN' ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. satisfactory- The extreme price during: the week was $5.50 and V. Quotations: Good to choice lambs Common to medium lambs Good to choice sheep Common to medium sheep for lambs for sheep .Jl.755.23 . 3.504.50 . 3.50U4.00 . 2.2533.00 . 2.50Ö3.25 Bucks, per 100 lbs Transaction at the Interstate Yards. INTERSTATE STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 23. Cattle Receipts. 90; shipments. 84. The supply was rather light and of only fair quality. The market opened steady, with a good demand for all grades. Butcher cattlo were' la particularly strong request, especially the better grades, and all offerings found ready sale. The closing was strong, with all sold. Quotations: Good to choice steers, 1.3.V to 1.430 lb. 13.10 5.50 Fair to medium steers, 1,230 to 1,4"0 lbs. i.tVa 5.2 Good to prime butcher steers, 1,1'X) to 1.230 lbs .Z-'(C Fair to good heifers. 900 to 1,100 lbs.... 3.b& 4.25 Light stockers 3.00! 4.50 Good to choice heifers 4.0W 4.25 Common to fair heifers 2.731 3.25 Good to prim cows 3.73 4.00 Fair to good cows 1.73 2.00 Good to choice light veals 6.2.Vfcf 6.0) Cool to heavy veals 3.00 4.50 Good to choice fat bulls 3.5otf 4.00 Common to fair fat bulls 2.50 3.00 Good to choice cows and calves 33.00tf50.00 Common to medium cows and calves... 20. OOy 30.00 Hogs Receipts, 1.800; shipments, 1.720. The supply was fairly good, but there was not near enough to fill the orders, which were quite large. The demand was good for all grades. The market opened strong and higher. The bulk of the pales was made at $3.50, with choice heavy at $5.525.53. The extreme range was $3.45f3.55 for commou light to best heavy. Pigs of 120 to 130 lbs average, if good, sold readily at near the top for medium and heavy hogs. The quality was only fair, but generally well suited to the trade, as there is but little difference la the price of light and heavy grades. There Is a strong demand tor all kinds. The closing was steady. Quotations: Rood to choice select t3.52U93.S3 Good to choice mixed 5.47tit.".50 Common tiarht and nlxs 6-4 üo.W Heavy roughs 4.75 5.15 . Sheep Receipts light; . shipments none. The demand waa fair for all grades. The market was steady to strong, and all offerings sold readily. The closing was quiet, with all sold. Quotations: Good to choice lambs $a.WKf..43 Common to fair lambs 3.234.50 Rood to choice sheeo 2.50i3.00 Stockers and feeders 2.0O&3.00 Bucks, per 100 lbs z.wuj.w Elsewhere. CHICAGO, Feb. 23. Cattle Receipts, 200. The market was nominal! stoily. U-'-d to prim steers. 14.9036: Door to medium, i3.o0fc4.so; siock ers and feeders, $2.7SSJ4.0; cows. 2.5o4 JsO; heif ers, $2.5004.50; canner, $1.852.5Q; bulls, .4rj 4.20: calves. 34S6.50: Texas fed steers. $4fft.?0; Texas grass steers, $3.304 Texas bulls, $1509 3.50. Hu83 Receipts to-day. 20.000: Monday. 40.0CO, estimated: left over. J. 500 The market was strong to a shade higher. Top, J.5u; mixed and butchers. $5.33(35.50; good to choice h:avy,' $3.4) 05.50; rough heavy. $5.305.40; light, So.3ott5.&u; bulk of sales, $5.403?5.45. Sheet) IteceiDts. 1.C00. Sheep and lambs steady. Gocd t3 choice wethers. $404.60; fair to choice mixed, $3.6Or4.10; Western sheep. $44.60; Texas sheep. J2.S0&3.eö; native lambs, I4.5Q&5.25; West ern lambs. Soera.. Receipts for this and last week: This week: Receipts cattle, 49,700; hogs, 194.300; sneep. MO. Last week: Cattle, 57.500; hogs, 224,400; cheep, 72,200. KANSAS CITY. Feb. 23. Cattle Receipts, 200. Best beef cattle 10c to 15c lower; common calves 50c lower than last week; other cattle about steady. Nominal Quotations: Native beef steer. $4.40&5.55: stockers and feeders. $3.754.85; West ern fed steers. H04.SO; Texans and Indians, $3.70 iiA.ZO; cows. $3(4.25: heller. $3.254.50; canners, $2.23(92.90: bulls. S4t?4.40; calves. S4.40&6.25. Reciepts for the week, 34,000, against 38,000 last week. Hogs Receipts. 5,500. The market was steady to 5c higher. Top, $5.50; bulk of sales, $5.3(K! 5 42; heavy. $3.S5f?5.W: raixed packers. $3.330 5.43; light. J3. 13-5 5. 30; pigs. 34.603.10. Receipts for the week. 83.000, against 76,000 last week. Sheep Receipts. 1,100. The market was 10c higher than a week ago. Western lambs. $4.75 tfi5.10: Western wethers. $4.15(34.40; 'Western year lings. $4.3534.73; ewes. $3.5093.90; culls. $2.50JJ 3.25. Receipts for the week, 16,000, against 13.000 last week. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 23. Cattle Receipts. LOOO. in cluding 100 Texans. The market was steady, with natives fully as good as any day during I the week; Texans 10c lower than the opening of tne weeK. Native and shipping steers, $4.40 5.C0; firessed beef and butcher steers, $3.7305.20; steers under 1,000 lbs. $3.50&4.50; stockers and feeders. $2.50fi4 50; cows and heifers, $24.73; canners. $1.2592.75: bulls. $2.334.10; Texas and Indian steers, $3.20S4.65; cows and heifers, 2'sj 3.63. . - Hogs Receipts, 14,700. The market was a shade higher. Pigs and lights. $3.42&$?3.47K; packers, $5.40t?3.50: butchers, $3.4305.53. Sheep Receipts. 2.0). The market was steady. Native muttons, $44.40; lambs. $4.50(35.30; culls and bucks. $2-34.23; stockers, $23.10; Western yearlingt, $4.504.83; Western sheep. $4.23'4.50. SOUTH OMAHA. Feb. 23. Cattle Receipts. 400. Market steady; native beef steers, $4.50(fJ 5.33; Western steers. $3.70f?4.50; Texas steers. $3fi3.73; cows and heifers, 13.10Q4.15; calves, $4.50 7.23. Hogs Receipts. 7,700. Market a shade higher. Heavy, $3.32 5.37V; ml::ed. $5.305.32',i: light, $3.30ti5.33; bulk of sales, $5.30; 5.35. Sheep Receipts none. Market nominally steady. Yearlings, $4.33j4.5o; ewes, $3.50$4.S3; lambs, $4.2393. NEW YORK. Feb. 23. Beeves Receipts. COS, nearly all consigned direct. No mding of importance. Exports. 950 cattle and 7,430 quarters of beef. Calves Receipts, S7. The market was lower. Veals, $3-37.75; tcp, $S; barnyard calves. $3.504. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 92S. Sellers firm; trade slow. Sheep, $3.5094.30; export sheep, $4.80; prime Iambs, $5J75&5.S9. Hogs Receipts. 2,351. None alive for sale. EAST BUFFALO. Feb. 24. Receipts Cattle, 110 cars; sheep and lambs. 12 cars; hogs, 10 carp. Shipments Cattle, 11) cars; sheep and lambs 7 cars; hogs. 12 cars. Cattle offerings light; market unchanged. Calves, choice to extra, $7ti7.23. Lambs, choice to extra, $5.55 G5.65. Sheep, choice to extra, $1.5034.75. Hogs Heavy, $3.63; pigs, $3.7093.75. CINCINNATI. Feb. 23.-Hogs active and higher at $4.23;5.60. Cattle steady at $2.23I74.S3. Sheep strong at $1.7594.13. Lambs strong at $3.735.65. LIQUID A1U MAIIVELS. Beefsteak, Dipped in It, Smashes If Dropped Ice Slade to Cat Glans. Taris Letter. M. D'Arsonval gave a successful demonstration at the Museum of Natural History of the qualities of liquefied air. By enormous pressures he reached a temperature of minus ISO centigrade. The liquefied air was contained in a double-sided silver-covered bottle, and did not evaporate. Experiment. with India rubber bottles showed that they became as hard and brittle as glass. The rubber could be pulverized, but became elastic again when the air was evaporated. M. D'Arsonvale .showed a beefsteak dipped in liquefied air and then let it fall on the floor, when it sounded like a stone and broke In pieces. It was eventually reduced to a pink ponder easy to masticate and apsdmllate. likely to be of important service to hospitals. Ice dipped in liqueiled air cut glass like a diamond; mercury became hard as antimony. Metals, especially steel, had their qualities increased tenfold by the appllctaion of liquefied air. Conducting wires could be reduced to a hair's breadth in thickness and remain as strong as enormous cables. Liquefied air cannot, however, do anything to preserve meat, as it is in no way antiseptic and will not kill microbes. Moreover, it is now five times dearer than ice. Nor can it be used for motor carriages or submarine boats, because when heated it is such a powerful explosive than no metal yet known could resist its shocks. M. D'Arsonval warned the French public to beware of companies collecting money for preserving meat or propelling motors by liquefied air. Personal experiments showed that such experiments must necessarily end in failure.

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BANKS IN STRONG SHAPE

so froixaiiilitv op stringency ix THC 31ÜXCY MARKET. Nearly $1,700,000 Added to Sarplna Reserven 'Influence of the Pending Steel Combinations. At New York Saturday prime mercantile paper was 3i4i per cent. Sterling exchange was steady, with ac tual business in bankers bills at $i.S78 for demand and $4.S3"g for sixty days; posted rates, $i.S44.S5 and $1.88; commercial bills, Bar silver was 61Uc; Mexican dollars, 4?c. Bar silver at London was 23 5-16d an ounce. Imports at the port of New York during the week amounted to $153,133. Exports of specie during tho week were $150 in gold and $1,0G3,SI5 in silver Tho weekly statement cf tho associated New York banks Issued Saturday shows the following changes: Loans, decrea-se $2,SS2,133 Deponits, cecrea.se 2,112.103 Clrculitlon, increase 63, -1W 14-gal tenders, increase 1.41S.MN) Specie, decree so 200,100 Reserve 1,694.275 The banks now hold $14,546,673 In excess ot requirements under the 25 per cent. rule. The Financier says: "The changes in the New York bank statement for the current week are not as striking as those which have been noted for a month or so previous, although the exhibit is important in its revelations of a possible consummation of the important financial operations that have distinguished the opening months of the current year. The statement, in fact, covers only four days of the Stock Exchange week, as Friday and Saturday were observed as holidays. The known movements of money coincide rather closely with the totals of averages announced Saturday, specie having expanded $1,41S,80C, while legals decreased $2CO,10O. This, accompanied by a decrease of oyer two millions in deposits, resulted in a gain of $1,C34.223 in surplus reserve, bringing the item up to $14,546,673. Tho falling off in deposits and in loans mark the first decreases that have been noted this year and are due, probably, to liquidation that has been characteristic of stock market operations of late. It cannot be assumed, however, that the statement will continue to show only unimportant fluctuations, for pending deals of magnitude may exert a decided Influence in the near future. The position of the banks, in view of what has occurred lately, can only be described as strong. The season of heavy remittances from the interior, if past experience Is a safe guide, is over for the present. The early spring months are usually marked by a decided decrease in the cash resources of the banks. But for all that, the immediate future, based on normal conditions, does not indicate higher money rates. Of course, if the banks are put to the strain of llnancing heavy trust plans, predictions as to money rates must be regarded as theoretic, but the suc cess of pending schemes will be assisted by a not overhrm market, and to that extent, nt Ipast. It 1 KJifp to snv. nr strincnev 1 probable. The loan and deposit items of the clearing-house institutions have been enormously inflated since early in January. but despite the expansion of liabilities, the surplus reserve Is within seven millions as high as a year ago this, too, in the face of an increase of $182,000,000 of deposits and $106,000.000 of loans in the same period." Saturday's Bank Clearings. Exchanges. ...$279,234,324 ... 21.503.332 ... 23,131,047 ... 22, 00. 633 ... 7.263,772 ... 4.326.703 Balances New York Boston Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis $10.C10.9;6 1.965.953 1.720,913 2.S23.94S 802.3 Baltimore Cincinnati 5S6.25 2.7SS.630 1,204,557 Indianapolis .... 123,622 LOCAL GRAN AND PRODUCE. Trade Healthy in Vol nine, Conditions Considered, and Prices Steady. While there is no boom in any line of trade, the volume from day to day is healthy, and with this prices continue steady In nearly all lines. As one of the older merchants on South Me ridlan street speaks of conditions at the present time, there is plenty of business, but prices are in a rut from which there has been no swerving for a long time. Such an extended period of evenly' balanced quotations is unusual at any season. There Is generally some break or ad vances but for some time past there has been a steady adherence to the price schedules. Lines which have been strong continue so, and lines which are weak as well continue in that tone but the quotations stand. Southern vegetables, such as tomatoes and peas, are easier on in creasing receipts. Oranges rule steady, but large shipments are en route to Northern mar kets, and a break will not be surprising. Lemons are much firmer. Bananas are in stronger posi tion. Choice grades of butter in good request. as is cheese at prices quoted. Eggs are selling well, but receipts are not so large as to ma terially affect prices. Poultry Is telling falrlv well, with prices ruling much the same as for several days past. The local grain markets move along much In the rut of a month past. Receipts are light, while all cereals are readily taken at the following range of prices on tracx, as reported ty the secretary of tho Board of Trade: Wheat No. 2 red. 75c: No. 2 red, on milling freight, 75lic; No. 3 red, 71V073Hc; wagon wheaC Corn No. 1 white, 40c; No. 2 white, 40"ie; No. 3 white, 40;c; No. 4 white. 3Tö3'Jc: No. 2 white mixed. 30c; No. 3 white mixed S'Jc; No. 4 white mixed, 3793Jc; No. 2 yellow. 39ic; No. 3 yellow, 33c; No. 4 yellow, 35437Vic; No. 2 mixed, 30c; No. 3 mixed. 33c; No. 4 mixed, 35i 36c; ear corn. 36lic; wagon corn, 36 10c. Oats No. 2 white, 29c; No. 3 white, 274c; No. 2 mixed, 26c; No. 3 mixed, 25?4c. Hay-No. 1 timothy. $12.50313; No. 2 timothy, $11912. Inspections Feb. 22 Wheat: No. 2 red. 1 car: sample, 1; total. 2 cars. Corn: No. 2 white, 8 cars; No. 3 white, 13; No. 4 white, 1; No. 3 yellow. 2; No. 2 mixed. 6; No. 4 mixed, 2; total, 32 carat Oats: Rejected mixed, 1 car. Inspections Feb. 23. Corn: No. 2 white, 1 car; No. 3 white, 9; No. 3 mixed. 2; No. 2 yellow, 1; No. 2 mixed. 2; no established grade, 2; total, 17 cars. Oats: No. 2 mixed. 1 car. Hay: No. 1 timothy, 3 cars; No. 2 timothy, 4; total, 7 cars. Poultry and Other Produce. (Prices paid by shippers.) Turkey hens. 7ic per lb: young toms, 6Uc; young chickens, 7c; hens, 7c; cocks. 4c; ducks, 7c; geee, full feathered. $5.40 per dox. Cheese New York full cream, 13c; domestic Swiss. 17c; brick, 14c; limburger. 13c Butter Choice roll, lüc per lb; poor. No. 2, tQ7c. Eggs 13c per dox. Feathers I'rime geese, 3"c per lb; prime duck. 20o per lb. Beeswax 30c for yellow. 23c for dark. Wool Medium, unwashed. I9'52i)c; tub-washed, fSßSOc; burry and unmerchantable, 2Q3c less; fine merlnj, 13Jri7c; coarse braid, 17c Babbits 73cfc 1 per dox for hunters', dressed. HIDES. TALLOW, ETC. Greensalted Hides No. U Sc; No. 2. 7c; No. 1 calf. 9Vsc; No. 2 calf, 8c. Grease White. 4c; yellow, 3Uc; brown. 21ic Tallow-No. 1. 4c; No. 2. Zc. . THE JOBBING TRADE. (The quotations given below are the selling prices of the wholesale dealers.) Produce, Fruits and Vegetables. Bananas Per bunch. No. 1, $1.732; No. 2. $1.23 Gl. 50. Oranges California navels. $2.50-33; seedling. Lemons Messina, fancy. 360 to box. $3.25; California lemons. $3.23. Potatoes $1.60 rr brl; 50j32e per bu. . wt Potatoes Jersey sweets, $2.75; Illinois, Cabbage Holland seed. $t.23ftl.50 per 100 lbs. Celery California. X.'4j7uc rr doz. Yellow Onions $1.10 per bu; red onions, $1.15 per bu; red and yellow. $3 per brl. HoneyNew white. 17c per lb; dark. 13c. Cider 32-iral bris, $1; half brls. $2.40, Crapes Elmira, $5.3ößG.50. according to weight. Cocoarut 50c dox; per bag. $3.30. Parsnip 70c per bu; U per brl for best; unwashid. $1.51. Iladlshes 23fc3rtc per dox bunches. Lettuce 124c lb. Carrots 40ft yc per bu. Old Beets ic3 TZc per bu. Turnips 50cfj$l per brl; 33c rr bu for washed. Cranberries Jersey. $3 per bu. Figs 13-lb box Turkish, 10c per lb. Apples Baldwin. $X23 per brl; Bellflower. $1.23; per brl; Greenings. $3.25 per brl; California Bellflower apples, per box. $1.50; Northern Spy. $3.50 per tri. v Candles and Niats. Candies Stick. TVtC per lb; common tnlxed, 7Hc; grocers mixed. 6Hc: Banner twist stick. Vc; cream mixed, lOffllc; old-time mixed. tW:. Nuts Soft-ehtlled almonds, 18020c; English

walnuts. 12014c; Brazil nuts. 12313c: filberts, 13'ic; peanuts, roasted, 7Q$c; mixed nuts, 13c Canned Goods. Corn. 7 3c T? J 1.23. Teaches Eastern standard, 3-lb, J232.25; 3-lb seconds. $l.g2; California, standard. $2.102.40; California seconds. $l.&utf2. Miscellaneous Blackberries. $J-lb. S3c; raspberries1, 3-lb, $1.&1.30; pineapples, standard. 2-lb, $l.&3il.90; choice. $2fr2.1'j; cove oysters. 1-lb, full weight. $l.b.Vul.l0; light. 6063; string beans. 3-lb, 'Mii'jc; Lima beans, fl.2v4fl.25; peas, marrowfats, 93cti$l; early June, $l.liiyi.l5; lobsters, $1.832; red cherries, 9ucj$l; strawberries, SCüc; salmon, 1-lb. 25c&2; 3-lb tomatoes. S3 if 9vc. Coal and Coke. Anthracite, $7; C. & O. Kanawha. $1; Pittsburg, $4; Wlnifrede, $4; Raymond, $4; Jackson. $4; Island City lump, $3; lump coke, 11c per bu, $2.73 per 23 bu; crushed coke, 13c per bu. $3.23 per 23 bu; Blossburg. $3 per ton; Connellsvllle coke, $5 per ton; smokeless lump, 5 per ton; Brazil block, $3.30 per ton; smokeless coal, $5 per ton. Drngn.

Alcohol. $2.5rtfi2.70: asafoetlda, 4Ac: alum. 20 4c; camphor, CS'tfTOc; cochineal. 50r5c; chloro form, f.8'a63c; copperas. rri. 90c; cream tartar, pure, 30tf33c; indigo. 63&Soc; licorice, Calab., genuine. Zöii?c; magnesia, carb.. 2-oz. 2022c; morphine, P. & W., per oz, J2.43il2.70; madder, 14ltc; oil, castor, per gal. $1.15PL23; oil. bergamot. per lb, $3: opium, $3.7533.0; quinine. P. & W., per oz. 37S4-c; balsam copaiba. 5.Vi"0c ; soap, castlle, Fr., ijidc; sooa, bicarb. 2,s'föc; salts. Epsom. l&04c; sulphur flour. 2T4Sc; salt peter. Italic: turpentine. 44'rfjOc: srlycerme. 173 20c; Iodide potassium. $2.63$?2.70; bromide potassium, 5350c; chlorate potash, 15320c; borax, V 12c; clnchonlda, 40i3c; carbolic acid. 33348c Dry Cioods. Bleached Sheetings Androscoggin L. 7Uc: Berkley. No. 60. ifc; Cabot. ?ic: Capitol, ß'rt.c: Cumberland, 7'yic; Owlght Anchor, 8c; Fruit of the Loom. 7c; Farwell. 7Vic; Fitchvllle, 6c; Full Width. 6c; Gilt Edge, 6c; Gilded Age, 5c; 11111, Ihic: Hope, lic: L.inwood, 7Vic: Lonsdale, 8c; Tea body, 6c: Pride of the West, lHic; Ten Strike. 6Vic; Peppered. 9-4. 20c; Peppered. 10-4. 22c; Androscoggin, -4. 21c; Androscoggin, 30-4, 23c. Brown Sheetings Atlantic A, 6V2c: Argyle, 6c; Boott C, 5c; Buck's Head. 6c; Chiton CCC. 6c; Constitution, 40-lnch. 7c; Carlisle, 40inch, 6Vjc; Dwight s star, 7c; Great Falls E. SVic; Great Falls J. 6c; Hill Fine, 7c; Indian Head. 6Mc; Pepjerell B. 6c; Pepperell. 10-4. ISc; Androscoggin. 9-4, 19c; Androscoggin. 10-4, 21c. Prints Allen dress styles, 4ic; Allen s staples. Ec, Allen Tit, 4Vzc; Allen's robes, 5'c; American Indigo, Ac; Arnold' long cloth, - B. 8c; Arnold LLC, 7c; Cocheco fancy, 5c; Hamilt-Vi fancy, 5c; Merrimac pinks and purples. 5c; Pacific fancy. 5c; Simpson's mourning, 4c; Simpson's Berlin solids. 5Vzc; Simpson's oil finish. 6c; American shlrtlnff, 4c; black wnite, lc; grays. 4vac. KId-nnlshed Cambrics Edwards, 4c; Warren, 3ic; Slater, 4c; Genesee, 4c. Tickings Amoskeag AC A, ll'ic; conestoga, BF, 13Vc; Cordis 140. llVsc; Cordis T, HVic; Cordis ACE. ll'ic; Hamilton awnings, 9c; Kimono fancy, 17c; Lenox fancy, ISc; Methuen AA. lOVc; Oakland AF, 6c; Portsmouth, llVic; Susquehanna. lS'.ic; Chetucket SW, 6c, Shetucket F, ö'ic; Swift Klver, 5'ic. Grain Bags Amoskeag. - $13.30; American, $13..: Harmony. $15.30; Stark. $18. Ginghams Amofkeag staples, Llic; Amoskeag dre.'ts, 7c; Bäte, 5Vc: Lancaster, 5V6c; Lancaster Normandies, 7c; Jtenrrew dress, c. Flour. Straight grades. $i4.20; patent flour, $1.200 4.4o; spring wheat patents, $o.40(a.6o. Groceries. Coffee Good. 10?12c; prime, 1214c; strictly prime, 14nl6c; fancy green and yellow. iS4?22c; Java. 2va32c. Koastea oja uovernmenr. Java, 321 33c: Golden Bio. 21c; Bourbon Santos, 24c; Gilded Santos, 24c; prime Santos, 23c. Package coffee City prices: Ariosa, 11.73c; Lion, U.23c; Jersey, 11.73c; Caracas, 11.25c; Dillworth's, 11.73c; Mail Pouch, ll.-c; uates s Dienaea Java, li.zoc. Suears Dominoe, 6.42c; cut loaf, 6.42ic; pow dered. 6.02c: XXXX powdered, 6.07c; standard granulated. 5.82c; fine granulated, 5.S2c; extra fine granulated, a.-c; granuiaiea tnve-ifc oaffsj, 5.97c; granulated (2-lb baps), 5.97c; cubes, 6.17c; mold A. 6.27c:- confectioners- a. b.vzc: l coium bia A. 5.47c: 2 Windsor A, 5.42c; 3 Kldgewood A, 5.42c; 4 Phoenix A, 5.37c; 5 Empire A, 5.32c; 6 Ideal Golden Ex. C. &.zc; 7 w incisor iux. c. E.l7e: 8 Rldirewood F.x. C. 5.07c; 9 yellow Ex. C. 5.02c: 10 yellow C. 4.97c: 11 yellow. 4.92c; 12 yel low. 4.S7c; 13 yellow. 4.S7c; 14 yellow, 4.S2c; 13 vellow. 4.82c: 16 yellow. 4.sc. Salt In car lots, $1.20tfl.23; small lots, $1.23 1.3. Flour Straight , grades, $1174.25; patent, $4.23 4.50; spring wheat, first grade, $4.3oS4.50; second grade-, $3.7.y4; oaKery, Spices Ptpper, 17ft ISc; allspice, 15filSc: cloves. lütfilöC; cassia, io'jj :; uuiuit-fts, irj.-iv.Kj yui iu, Beans Prime marrow, bu, $2. ;..? 2.6. ; do pea or navy, bu, $2.13Q2.20; do red kidney, bu. $2.750 2.83; Lima beans, lb. 77Uc; German Lima bpans. blüiLC. Molasses and Syrups New Orleans molasses. fair to prime, 2Sö3Cc; choice, 33'yM0c; syrups, 2o 22c. Rice Louisiana, 45; Carolina, 6G5!,2C. Shot $1.40'J 1.50 per bag tor drop. Lead C'ic for pressed bars. Wood Dishes No. 1, per l.ftOO, $:T2.30; No. 2, $2.502.73; No. 3, f:.50r3; Jo. 6, $J5i3.2. Twine Hemp. 12?ilSc rer lb; wool, SltlOc: flax 20??30c; paper. 23c; Jue. 1213c: cotton. lStj23c. Woodenware No. ) tubs. $6.50 7; No. 2 tubs. t.V.WS: No. 3 tubs. t4.50fl:3: 3-hoop pall.. $1.60; 2-hoöp paiL, $1.40fil.5ö; douhlo washboard?, $2.23 fi J VM 11 ill VIA aniivwui viflf T,wv U vvriiv pins, COö'wC per dox. Iron and Steel. Bar iron. 2.50c: horseshoe bar, 2.735?3c: nail rod. 7c; plow slabs. 4.5öc; American cast steel, 9llc; tire steel, 3a3'gc; spring sieei, t'S'c Leather. Oak sole. 22 523c: hemlock sole. 28S32c: har ness, 32038c; skirting. 27(g41c; single strap. 42 46c: city km. 6oraSoc: rrencn kip, wcu$i.2u: city calfskin, 90cöH.W; French calfskin. $1.20 1.83. !Valls and Horseshoes. Steel cut nails. $2.C3: wire nails, from store, $2.63 rates: from mill. $2.63 rates. Horseshoes. per keg, $1; mule shoes, per keg, 1 1.50; horse nails, $45 per box. Barb wire, gaivanizea. $3.2j; painted, $3.10. Oils. Llneed, raw, 66c per gal; Unseed oil. boiled, 67c per gal; coal oil, legal tet, S'SUc; bank. Hoef tMlf, rji. T a Kwi'nr ROe Wüßt Virginia lubricating. 203c: miners. 40c; lard ona. winter strained, in fcrls, &cuujc per nan oris, 3c per gai extra. Provisions. Harns Sugar cured, 18 to 20 lbs average, 10?; lPic; is ids average, lu-VtliiVic; 12 lbs average, iiv4rgne. Lard Kettle rendered. Sc; pure lard, 9c. Pork Bean, clear, $18; rump. $14.50. Eacon Clear sides, 50 to 60 lbs average. 9!ic: 30 to 40 lbs average. SVic: 20 to 30 lbs average, 3sc; clear bellies. 25 to 30 lbs average. Sc; 18 to 22 lbs average, 9C; 14 to 16 lbs average, 10c; clear backs. 20 to 23 lbs average, 9c: 12 to 16 lbs average. Sc; 6 to 9 lbs average, c. In drysalt c less. Shoulders 16 lbs average, Sc; 10 to 12 lbs average, 8ic. Seeds. Clover, choice, prime, $7527.50; English, choice. $7'&7.50; alsike choice, $75fS; alfalfa, choice, $6&7; crimson or scarlet clover. $306; timothy, 45 lbs, prime, $2.30fr2.40: strictly prime, $2.20 2.23; choice, $2.13Q2.20; fancy Kentucky, 24 lbs, $1.20; extra clean, 60073c; orchard grass, extra. $1.50S?1.75; red top. choice. 80c3$l.75: English bluegrass. 24 lbs. $22.50; German millet. 73c9 $1.25; Western German millet. SOcQfl; common millet, SCQWc. Vox- Poverty." Behold me, " Oh yeWho hunger after gold. Or to be the mould Of fashion; ' Who have a passion To own all They can of this big, round ball. Called Earth; Ye, to whom the dearth Of anything 1.4 gall - And wormwood; say. Get unto me, I'm Poverty; And I am gay While you are glum; By gum. My money doesn't bother me. And my brain Im't sore in the exercise Of chasing around to find a prize Of investment paying ten per cent. On stocks or bonds or houses to rent; And I'm not ugly and sour and blue Because- I have got a million or two That doesn't bring in a revenue As large as I think It ought: and I Ain't frightened to death for fear I may die And lose what I've got. Oh no, I am not That kind at all. And I don't pcare at a fire alarm. For I've got nothing that fire will harm; And panics don't bother; And mobs don't curse At the size of my purse; I don't get drowned Frcm the deck of a yacht. And cranks ain't after me For what I have got; And a horse doesn't fall And break my neck. And nobody forges my name to a check. I don't over-eat Enough to kill. And kick like a steer At a doctor's bill; And I don't wear my nerves To a frar.zle Trying to shine In the social dazzle. With an income less By a thousand or so Than the outgo is To maintain the show. The trusts May bust And the Octopus may Be peremptorily and permanently chased sway. But it's nothing to me. For I have- a kind of security That nothing can fhake, And I'll bj on deck If the whole darned shooting-match Goes to wreck. Oh. I've got a map. And my peace cf mind Is as much to me As tho other kind Get out of their money; And why should I care About rents and rates? They dnn't charge admission At the Pearly Gates. William J. Lampton, In Everybody's Magazine. There Are Truly. Baltimore American. Garlic Is now being exploited na a cure for consumption. There aro some things that rob death of Its terrors.

fl DAY OF BULLISHNESS

ALL MARKETS QUIET, DUT SEEKING A IlIGIIEIl LEVEL. Sharp Advances in "Wheat and CornOats Ncarlnir the 2Cc 31 ark Provisions Quiet but Stronger. CHICAGO, Feb. 23. Wheat and corn were moderately active, to-day, and closed strong, the former SM:C higher and the latter ?ic improved. Oats closed UQUc up and provisions unchanged to 10c higher. Business in wheat was not of a conspicu ous character, but the tone of the market was find. A prominent elevator concern formed the chief support, taking In about half a million bushels of May during the half-day session. May opened UHHc higher at 76c to 764c, influenced mostly by the steadiness of the Liverpool market. Sympathy with corn helped the market later and May touched 76?c, and closed SHc higher at 767CUc. There was little satisfaction in calculating the value of the re ceipts; in most cases they were for two days. The export situation was apparently as bearish as ever, for with ocean freights almost nothing compared with a few months ago, exporters had but one load to report taken for foreign shipment. Seaboard clearances, in wheat and flour, were equal to 317,000 bu. Primary receipts were 851,000 bu, compared with 507,000 bu last year. Minneapolis and Duluth reported C36 cars, against 411 last week and G37 a year ago. Local receipts were 42 cars, two of contract grade. Argentine shipments, according to Hoard of Trade figures, were 1.132.0UO bu last week. The action of the corn market seemed to Indicate that there was a fair amount of short corn let out Thursday. The receipts, 470 cars, furnished 11 of contract grade, which was quite an improvement on the showing that has been made for some months. "What ihlluence this had, however, was expended at the opening, which was a shade lower to Isli'Uc higher for May at 40?ic to 41c. There was a fair commission house demand, which met with light offerings, under which the market held steady for some time. Towards the end of the session, buying, which appeared to be for covering shorts, caused a sharp bulge to 418C and the close was strong, rHc higher, at 41Hc Oats were dull early, but active and firm later, in sympathy with corn. Some long oats were believed to have come out on the advance, but the market had good support. May sold between 25ffi254c and 2526c, and closed M'QMc higher at 25"ftc. Receipts were 217 cars. Provisions were generally the personification of all-around dullness. May pork, for instance, opened at $14.07H and went to $14.17Vz on Just two trades. Sentiment, however, was bullish because of light hog receipts and in sympathy with the corn strength. May pork closed 10c higher at 514.15; May lard unchanged at $7.L, and May ribs 5c up at $7.12HEstimated receipts Monday: "Wheat, 73 cars; corn, 615 cars; oats, 410 cars; hogs, 40,000 head. Leading futures ranged as follows: Articles. Open- High- Low- ClosWheat ing. est. est. inz. Feb ... Mar ... w 74 74'4 74i-74i 74. 74H 74t-744k 74H 76? 75V76 Jft-76! Com Feb Mar ... 35'i May .. 40-41 Oats 39i 40'i 39?s 41?. 3I 40i Feb .... 24T4 May .. 23i-23 25vi-26 23i-23 23-, Pork Feb $14.00 May ..$14.67'.ä $14.17i $14.07 14.15 LardMay ..... 7.47U July .. 7.52i 7.53 7.32'a 7.521 Bibs Feb 7.07' 4 aiay .. T.vi'-i 7.12 7.074 7.12, Sep 7.20 7.23 7.20 7.23 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour quiet; winter patents, $3.COfj3.S0; straights, $3.20&3.60: clears, $2.C0ff3.30; spring specials, $4.200 4.30; patents. $3.50f?3.70; straights. $333.20; bakers', $2.20 lng barley, 84c; fair to choice malting, SO 56c. No. 1 flaxseed, $1.C2; No. 1 Northwestern, JI.Cj. Clover seed, contract grade, $11. prime timothy seed. $4.40. Mess pork, per brl, $14 14.05. Lard, per 100 lbs, $7.4747.50. Short-rib sides (loose) $77.23. Dry-salted shoulders (boxed). $6.2oS6.u0. Short clear sides (boxed) $7.407.60. Whisky, basis of high wines, fi.27. Receipts Flour, 54.000 brls; wheat, 9(5.000 bucorn, 632. C00 bu; oats. C79,0oO bu; rye, 10 000 bu: barley, 78,000 bu. Shipments Flour, 62 000 brls: wheat, 116.000 bu; ccrn. 333.000 bu; oats. 232 tvd bu; rye. 6,000 bu; barley. 1S.0O0 bu. ' AT XEW YORK. Steady Tone in the Flour Market Cereals Fractionally Higher. NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Flour-Receipts, 27.9S8 brls; exports, 7,209 brls. Market quiet but steady; Minnesota patents, $44.30; Minnesota bakers. $33.23; winter patents, $3.634; winter straights, $3.433.50; winter extras, $2.502.83; winter low grades, $2.43422.60. Rye flour quiet'; fair to good, $2.S03.003.15; choice to fancy.' $3.20g3.50. Buckwheat flour quiet at $2.1002.1! Corn meal dull; yellow Western. 90c; city, 91c"; Brandy wine, $2.40Q2.43. Bye quiet; No. 2 Western, 61c, f. o. b., afloat; State, 565157c, c. 1. f.. New York, car lots. Barley quiet; malting. 60 65c, c. 1. f. New York. Barley malt dull; Western, 63072c. Wheat Receipts, 94,100 bu; exports, 24,017 bu. Spot dull but firm; No. 2 red. SlQSlHc. f. o. b.t afloat; No. 2 red. 79c. elevator; No. l northern Duluth, S7bC, f. o. b., afloat; No. 1 hard Duluth, 91?;c, f. o. b., afloat. Options opened firm but quiet, and ruled slow, with only local trading. In tho Ahsenct of nw fpatnr. V,-..i v. ,. Argentine shipments and the light run of North-' rsi ui-rij'in. a in.-.- jaiucu Biigniiy on local covering, with the close steady at a net advanc of H'SV?; March. 7-4'79Hc, closing at 79-c-May, aotf80acp closing at boc; July closed at Corn Receipts. 16P.725 bu; exports. 187:793 bu Spot quiet and steady; :o. 2. 4:c elevator 48io f n 1 Afloat. Oritinna vi f-ra Hull ... . steadier on continued poor grading of receipts and covering, notwithstanding poor cablesclosed steady at &c to c net higher; March closed at 4Sc; May, 46'&46Tic, closing at 467AcJuly closed at 437ic. 6 0c Oats Receipts, 91,000 bu; exports, 5 lg bu 30314c; track white. 314ra26c. Options dull and Spot dull; No. 2. 31c; No. 3, 30c; No. 2 white 23c; No. 3 white, 324c; track mixed Western' ncmlnal. ' Hops quiet; State, common to choice. 1900 cron 17ö 2vc: 1SJ9. lVa 15c; old. 2?j6c; Pacific coast ISM) crop, 17lic; 1S. Ilil7c. ' Hides firm; Galveston. 20 to 25 lbs, 18H?i9cCalifornia, .21 to 23 lbs, 19c; Texas dry. 24 to 30 lbs. 13c. Leather rteady; hemlock sole. Buenos Ayres. light to heavy weights; 24fr25c; acid 234-&244C Beef steady: family, $11011.50; m?Ps, $3 509beef 'hams. $IS.5019: packet. $9.5010.50- city extra India mess. $14'. 16. Cut meats steady pickled bellies. $7. 2 4 ''19.50; pickled shoulders' $6.25; pickled hams. $'J4i9.23. Lard steady; Western steam. $7.80. Refined quiet: continent. $7.95; 8. A.. $S.50; compound $3.5035.624. fork steady; family, $15&15 sshort clear, $14.7516.50; mere. $1414.73. ' ' Tallow steady: city, 4Sft4Tsc: country. 4x4 54c. Cotton-seed oil quiet; prime crude, 27cptime yellow, 24c iMswi sinter rim Act ! fa !t 4) a4 . Jaran, 4Q4!4c Molasses quiet; New Orleans open kettle, good to choice. 32040c. Peanuts steady; fancy hand picked. 4y5c; other doCoffee Spot Rio steady; No. 7, invoice, 7ic. Mill quiet: Cordova. Sßl24e. Sugar Raw steady; fair refining, 3c; centrifugal. 95 tet. 4Uc: molasses sugar. 34c. Refined quiet; standard A, 5.30c; confectioners A. 5.30c: mold A. 5.83c; cut loaf. 6c; crushed. 6c; powdered, 5.60c; granulated, 5.50c; cubes, .73c. TItADC IN GCXEUAL. Quotations at St. Louis, Baltimore, Cincinnati and Other Cities. LIVERPOOL. Feb. 23. Wheat-Spot dull; No. 1 California. 6s 2d: No. 2 red Western winter Sa imd; No. 1 northern spring, 6s 24i. Futures firm; March. 5s 4d; May, 6s 4d. Com Spot. American mixed, new, steady at 3 10d; American mixed, old. quiet at 3s lld. Futures steady; Maren, sa May, 3s 9d; juiy, 3s 10d. Flour steady: St. Louis fancy winter, as 6d. Beef Extra India mess easy at I. Pork Prime mess Western. 63s. Hams Short cut. It to 16 lbs. steady at 4 Is. Lard I'rlme Western. In tierces, quiet at 3Sa 6d; American refined. In palls, steady at 39s 3d. Bacon steady; Cumberland cut. 26 to 3) lbs. 43s 3d; short ribs. 16 to 24 lbs. 41 9d: lonir-clear middles, light. 2S to 34 lbs. 41s 6-1; long-clear middle!, heavy. 25 to 40 lbs. 40s: short-clear tack." 15 to 20 lbs, 2Ss 3d; clear bellies. 14. to li lbs. 43a 6d; shoulders, square, 11 to 13 ;bs. steady at 36 9d. Butter quiet: finest United States. 90s; good United States easy at 73c. Cheejv quiet: American finest, white. 5n; colored. 51s. Tallow Prime city quiet at 26 3d; Australian, in London, easy at 27s. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 23. Flour quiet: patents. $3.53 f?3.75: extra fancy and straight. 13.21 3 40; clear, $2.7012.90. Com meal steady at $2.05. Bran scarce; aarked, east track, 73'fl75c. Wheat No. s red. cash, 73VC; May. 74744c: July, 73Hc; No. 2 hard. 714"2c. Corn Na 2, csih, s,c;

mi.auv o. a ppnrg wneat, 674724c; No. 2 red, 44c No. 2 corn. 40c; No. 2 yellow, 40c. No. 2 oats. 25;$?2G4c: No. 2 white. 2SVif?29c: No

3 white. 24if2hc. No. 2 rr. K2r cu-a e

May, 29Hc; July. 3St;e. Oats No. 2. ca?h. 2G'jc: May. 26c; Julr. 2öc; No. 2 white. 2Se. ork Rim; Jobbing. $14.50. Lard firmer at $7.324- lry salt meats (boxed) firmer; extra phort. $7.12lj; clear ribs. $7.23; clear sides. $7.374- Bacon (boxed) firmer: extra short", $7.7'i; ciear nb. $8.124: clear fides, $3.23. Timothy ece.t In fair demand and steady; average receipts. $4.2.414 4; rrime worth $4.33. Hay Timothy strong at t.' 12; prairie dull at $7.50öP). Whisky steady at $1.27. Iron cotton ties. 1.20. Hemp twine. Sc. Bagging. 7g7c. Hecelpts Flour. $. brls; wheat. 72. x bu; corn. lS3.no bu; oats, 73.000 bu. Shipments Flour, 9.000 brls; wheat. 53.000 bu; corn. ;T0.C0O bu;.cats. 31,000 bu. BALTIMORE, Feb. 23. Flour quiet and unchanged. Receipts, 14.579 brls; exports. 14tbrls. Wheat firmer; ejtot and February. 77fc77Sc: March. 77 1i77ltc; May, 784&7?sc: steamer No. 2 red. 744W74SC Receipts. 40.VS9 bu; exports. 97,503 bu. Southern by sample. 77T7c; Southern on grade. 76Q7?c. Com firmer: sjwt. February and March. 44044; April. 4ls4c; May. 43W 45ic; steamer mixed. 43i43c. Receipts. 26S.213 bu; experts. SS.571 bu. Southern white and yellow corn, 435 4c. Oats Ftrorg; No. 2 white, 32c; No. 2 mixed. 2V?30e. Receipts, 6.672 bu. CINCINNATI. Feb. 23-FIour dull. Wheat oulet: No. 2 red. 73c. Ccrn firm: No. 2 mixed.

424c. Oats steady; No. 2 mixed. 27's2Sc. Rye quiet; No. 2. 57c. Lard steady at $7.224- Bulk meats easy at $7.20. Bacon steady at $s.z.4. Whisky, distillers' finished goods, active on a basis of $1.27. bugar firm. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 23. Wheat-May, 7c; cash. No. 2 hard. Og70c; No. . 2 red. 71fc72c. Corn No. 2 mixed. 564?36ic; No. 2 white. 37c. Oats No. 2 white. 270:$c. Becelpts Wheat, 113.600 bu; corn, 82.400 bu; oats. 12.0) bu. Ship ments Wneat, M.4C0 bu; corn. lä.4U du; oai. 6,000 bu. TOLEDO. Feb. 2X-Wheat dull and higher; cash. 7S4c; May. 8:c; July, 7SVc Corn mod erately active and higher; casn. 4l4c: May, -c; July, 410. Oats little doing, but market steady; cash. 2Sc. Rye. 524c. Clover seed dull; prime, 1&39. $6.; March. $6.93. MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 23. Wheat-Cash. 74c; May, 74iö747fec; July. 7j;ö7a7ic. On track: no. 1 hard. 76c; No. 1 northern. 74c; No. 2 northern. 6SV4Q7V'(4c. DULUTH. Feb. 23. Wheat May. 764c: July. 72c; No. 2 northern, 67Mt'70'!c. Corn No. 3 yel low, 3Sc; May,-39ttc. Oats, 26ttQ2t5c. MILWAUKEE. Feb. 23. Barley steadj; No. 2, ET y c; sample, 40-wc. Datter, Ess: and Cheese. NEW YORK, Feb. 23. Butter Receipts. 8.271 packages. Market firm; fresh creamer, 16y.se; June creamery, 15021c ; factory. ll13c. Cheese Receipts, 2.728 packages. Market quiet; fancy, large, colored, quiet at 114c; fancy, small, colored. 12Vc: white, fancy. 12c. Eggs Receipts. 10,223 packages. Market steady; Western, at mark, ls4c; Southern, at mark, l&c PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 23. Butter firm and In good demand; fancy Western creamery, 4; fancy Western prints. 24c; fancy near-ry prints r. Vrrtwm -nn . 1tn fMch W?em, l&c; fresh Southwestern. 19c; fresh fcoutnern. 17c. Cheese steady: New York full creams. fancy small, ll4c; New York full creams, fair to choice, lV'aSlHic CHICAGO. Feb. 23. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was active; creameries. 14224c; dairies, 10Q18c. Cheese quiet at lOVi (allc. Eggs strong; fresh, 1.4lc. KANSAS CITY. Feb. 23.-Eggs higher; fresh Missouri and Kansas stock. 13c per dozen, loss off, cases returned: new whltewood cases in cluded, He more. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 23. Butter steady: creamery. 160224c; dairies, 13 'y 17c. Eggs higher at 16Vic CINCINNATI. Feb. 23. Eggs firm at 17c But ter steady. Cheese firm; Ohio flat, 114c oils. NEW YORK. Feb. 23. Petroleum steady: re fined New York. 7.83c: Philadelphia and Balti more, 7.90c; Philadelphia and Baltimore, In bulk. 5.33c. Rosin quiet: strained, common to good. $1.63. Spirits of turpentine steady at 4lVa0 42c. SAVANNAH. Feb. 23. Spirits of turpentine firm at 39c bid. Roeln firm. Quote: A, B. C, $1.15: D. $1.20: E. $1.23; F. $1.30; G. $1.35; H. $1.50; I. $1.65; K, $1.73; M, $1.85; N, $1.90; windowglass, $2; water white, $2.1. OIL CITY, Feb. 23. Credit balances. $1.28. Certificates no bid. Shipments, 2U9.521 brls; average, 8S.355 brls; runs, 10S.7S9 brls; average. 80.27 brls WILMINOTON. Feb. 23. Spirits of turpentine firm at 3s$j3S4c. Rosin firm at $1.10(11.15. Crude turpentine firm at $1.30 to $2.30. Tar firm at $1.20. CHARLESTON. Feb. 23. Spirits of turpentine dull and nothing doing at 354920c. Rosin firm and unchanged. MONTPELIER. Feb. 23. Indiana and South Lima crude petroleum, bsc per brl; North Lima, 93c. Metals. NEW YORK, Feb. 23. The local metal market. aside from continued fair activity and stability In tin. was a small affair. In the absence of In formation from abroad traders were Incllnej to do business at previous prices rather than to anticipate the advices to be received on Monday. Prices throughout the list ranged as follows: Tin. 26.75U27c. Lead, 4.374c Spelter. S... Copper. 17c for Lake Superior and 16Sc for cast ing and electrolytic. Pig iron warrants, $3.500 $10.50; Northern foundry, $1516.60; Southern foundry, $14.5015.75; soft Southern, $13015.75. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 23. Lead steady at 4.22'ic Spelter steady at 3.824c Dry Goods. NEW YORK, Feb. 22. The dry goods market clofed the week quietly in all departments of both cotton and woolen goods. The orders coming forward are still for email quantities, as a rule, with little disposition to go ahead of wellascertained requirements. Print cloths dull. American cotton yarns inactive and still ten ling downwards. oolen and worsted yarns dull and irregular. Linen yarns are, strong in tone. Dried Fruits. NEW YORK. Feb. 23. The market for evap orated apples ruled rather quiet but about steady at unchanged prices. State common was quoted at 3!44;c; prime, 4fc5c; choice, 5406c; fancy. 6117c. California dried fruits were inactive. Prunes were nominally quoted at 3Vi(&84c per lb. as to size and quality. Apricots Royal, 7U2c; Moor Park. S'iGlSc. Peaches Peeled, 14 ISc; unpeeled, 64yiw. Poultry. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 23. Poultry steady; chickens. 7xS4c; turkeys, 641j74c; ducks, 9c; geese, tjCc. CHICAGO. Feb. 23. Dressed poultry active; turkeys, 6rof4c; cnicKcns, nyac. CINCINNATI, Feb. 23. Poultry steady. Chickens, 74yl0c; turkeys, 644c Cotton. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 23. Cotton firm. Sales, 8.109 bales. Ordinary. 7 l-16c; good ordinary. 7ic: low middling, bc: middling. S4c; good middling. 9 7-16c; middling fair, $?,c. Receipts, 6,68 bales; stock, 3W,m bales. NEW YORK. Feb. 23. Cotton closed steady and 1 1-1'iC higher; middling uplands, ftc; mid dling guir, ac fcaies, z,izu Dales. Wool. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 23. Wool dull and easy; med. u;n grades. 12lSc: light fine, 12Q15c; heavy fine, - . - . . . w - J . l NEW YORK, Feb. 23. Wool dull; domestic fleece, 24 26c; Texas, LQ 17c. The Primary Elretlon I1I1I. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: The action of the Indiana House of Representatives in amending the primary election bill In a way that. If it becomes a law, will apply only to Marion county, is. to put It mildly, of surprising and doubtful meaning. This action Is certainly not in accord with the sentiments of the honest masses of their respective constituencies. li matters not what motive actuates oppo sition to the bill for the government of all primary elections fn the interest of honesty and fairness; it would be a humiliating reflection on the electors of Indiana to presume a large majority were not In favor of any law that will make it possible for a worthy citizen to secure a nomination of his party by and through an honest expression of the honest voters. A failure to apply the provisions of this proposed law to the entire State, or to so cripple its interest and purpose that primaries may still remain subject to the manipulation of dishonest politicians, is also a reflection upon the honesty of the lamented ex-Governor Mount and the declarations of his successor on this important question, as also upon the intelligence of the common people. If it is essential, in the Interest of purity and honest, to enact and maintain a law to govern general elections, how much more Is it a necessary essential for the subsequent good and party harmony that the same conditions should apply to the pri mary, or starting point. The Legislature of Indiana was practically driven to the enactment of what Is known as the Aus tralian ballot law. which may not be all it should be, but It was a laudable effort to correct the evils and abuses of the old system, so lor.g a flagrant outrage and subversion of the primary principles of good government that Lie average voter was disgusted, and the machine politician was heartily ashamed of the degradation to which the body politic was brought through Its manipulation. "An honest ballot and a fair count" has long been her alded to the world as a cardinal principle of the Republican party, to which I belong. The many abuses practiced, especially in primary elections, are certainly not ac cepted as a cardinal doctrine by any party. and many Rood citizens, if they do not take part In primary elections, will not be bound by their action wh'en it is not In accord with the principles of their respective parties. The platform of the party com prising the majority in tne present Lecisiature has demanded a law to govern primary elections of tho entire State, and not Marion county alone. For the future of these solons and the parties they claim to represent they must consider well the power behind the throne of Justice. , . w JL I- PATTERSON, iluncle, Ind., Fctx. a

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VORICO'O USIHESS C0LLEG ft!-fiM. p tr . . 1 - 1 .... . 4. Second larret In the world. SAWS iM) MILL SUPPLIES. E. C. ATKINS & CO. i Saws Manufacturers and R pairers of all kimls of Office kid ltry. hettli tnd Illinois St Indianapolis, Intl. CA I47C BELTING ana ÖA W Ö EMERY WHEELS SPECIALTIES OF W. B. Barry Saw and Supply Co 132 S. PENN. 8T. All kinds of Saws repaired 111 Y 831 Cf AN 5. DR. J. B. KIRKPATRICK Diseases ot Women and the Rectum. Piles csrsa by his safe and easy method. No detentloa froa business. OtSce. 31 East Ohio. 1 WS -1 DR- C 1. FLETCHER, RESIDENCE 1U23 North Pennsylvania strsst. OFFICK 7U- South Meridian street. Office Hours to 10 a. rn. : 2 to 4 d. m.: 7 te I p. rn. Telephones Ode. Wl; ml den. 427. Copy of Statement of the Condition or TUB United States Broach of the FRANKFORT Marine, Accident and Plate Glass Insurance Co. On the 31st day of December, 1903 It Is located at 100 William street, New York, X. T. Fi G. VOSS, U. S. Manager. Home Office Frankfort-on-the-Main, Ger many. The amount of Its capital Is Jl.2C0.009 The amount of Its capital paid up is 212. yt) ;he amount of its U. ts. deposit Is.. 200.000 The Assets of the Conpiny la the United Stetes are as follows: Cash on hand and in the hands of trustees H10.5S175 Bonds owned by the company. bearing interest at the rate of ... per cent., secured as follows: U. S. 3 per cent, bonds. 1918 2S4.000.CO Illinois Central Railroad Co. 4 per cent, bonds. 1952 74.S30.Ca Lake Shore Railroad Co. 3 per cent, bonds. 1W1 65.747. Union Pacific Railroad 4 per cent. bonds. liM7 50.625.03 Northern Pacific Uallroad 4 per cenL bonds. 1997.... V 63.600.00 Central Pacific 4 per cent., 1919 10,150.00 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail way 4 per cent, bonds. 1935 10.227.fO Debts for premiums, net 1SL6K9.07 All other securities interest.. 13,122.43 Total assets tS45.540.23 LiADiLmns. Losses. In suspense, waiting for further proof reserve for losses.. XZZS.2i3.51 All other claims against the com pany 3.253.33 Amount necessary to reinsure out standing risks 253.227.C3 Total liabilities 35S7.S21S7 The greatest amount In any one risk. 120,000. 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 com pany on the 21st day of December, 1300, 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 SEAL. official seal this 8th day of Februuary, iyui. w. it. makt. Auditor of State. LOCAL AGENCY Geo. W. Pangborm 714-718 Lcracke Building. RAILROAD TlXna CARD. i. M. time U in BLACK flcaTM.-Tr4ne mrk thus: Dally, Bleeper, P Parlor Car, O Chair Car. 1-Dinlnjc Csr.t Kxcept Sunday. I3IO FOUR KOUTQt City Ticket Office, No. 1 E. TMhlatoa t$ Depart. ArriT CLEVELAND LTKJfi. Anderson accommodation 143 9.C3 Union City accommodation 4.60 tJ3 Cleveland. New V ork A Uoetoo. ex .. JS 10.4V3 Cleveland. New York A Boston mail.. 8 00 New York and Boaton limited, d S.1Q N Y & Bos - Knickerbocker." d ....e.Sft ILO BKNTON HAIiBOR. LlXiC Benton TTarbor express ....S.4S SXO Benton Harbor express, p 11.15 O.C3 Warw accommodation 4JV0 1X3 bT. LOUIS LlftlC mmm Ft. Loo Is accommodation ISO oJZZ Ft. Louis southwestern, Ilm, d 1L 0.10 St. Louis limited, d s 3.t 3-00 Ter re Haute & Mtttoon accom o.oo t.o BU Louis express, s 1I.SO 4XJ Lsfsrette accommodation .7.S 0.45 10 3.40) 0.1O) Lafayette accommodation S.15 Chicago fast mail, d p ..1L44 Chicago. White Citr special, d p S.SO Chicaro nicht express, UM CINCINNATI LINE. Mm Cincinnati express, ta 11,43 Cincinnati express. .. ...... ... ........ 4.1 Cincinnati accommodation. T.1S 7.4S Cincinnati accommodation. 10.M Cincinnati express, p 2.0O 3.3 Greensbura: accommodation. ........ a. SO -C3 Cincinnati. Washlnirton 1 1 ex. s d...O.SO U-1 N. Vernon and Louisville ex, 11.43 Ü. Vernon and Louisville ex ,tAQ ILO PKOBIA LINK. Peoria. Bloomin r ton m and ex T.X SJ.40 0.03 13 a Peoria and Blooming-ton f ex, d p ....1LA0 Champairn accommodation. p d 4.10 Peon und RIoAfntns-ton ex. a ! 1.ÄO lO hrillUriKLÜ A IM li t'ULUHtlUS Columbus and Hpring Oeld ex S.4S 10.33 Ohio special, dp 3.00 .50 Lynn accommodation 0.1ft 13.1 CIN, II AM. A 1IATTON BY. City Ticket Office, 25 W. Wath. L Cincinnati express c...4.10 lX.O Cincinnati fast maU.a...in Cin. and Dayton ex. p..tl0 J 10.33 Tuteuu aud Detroit express, p ...til is 10.33 Cincinnati and Dayton ex. p ta.45 Cincinnati and Darton limited, p 4..4.43 Cincinnati ani Dayton express 7.03 Toledo and Detroit express 7.Q t3.t3 ii. xa 17. 3 CUU 1MB. A LOCI. BT. Ticket OCice. 2 West Waan. 8k CUi'xo nicht ex.a..irs ns3 Chicago last mail. s. pd..... IM 7M Chicago express, p d lla tt.40 Chicago vestibule, pd tS.35 437 alonon accom f4.QO flaO LAKE KIUK WtSTEUN XL K. Toledo. Chicago and Michigan ex t7.00 18 23 Toledo. Detroit and Chicago. lim..l S.tO t4.13 Muneie. Lafay'te and Laporu spec.t7.3Q tlO.3 INDIANA. ULCATt'U A VI L3TLRN Xi'Y. Decatur and Ht. Louis mad and ex....to.U 14.40 Chicago express, pd tllJO t3.40 Tuscola accommodation. ..M.........t3. 43 flO.cx Decatur & 8L Louis fast ex. c....l 1.10 H.O Ticket oQces at station and as corner Illinois and W ashlarton Btreete. ennsulvania Lines. MM fcua y Usni Pbiiadelp&ia and New York... 'IU 'Sltimore and Washington Columbus. Ind. and Louisrllle 4 IS Kichinond and Columbus, O t7.lt Ptaua and Columbus. O .....t7Jt Columbus and Richmond t7.ll Oolumbus. Ind.Jt Madiacn (Hun. only) T.SO Columbus, Ind. and LouisTtUe. .M Vernon and Madison tlM MartinsTilie and Vincennes.. a) Dayton and Xenia ........&Z3 Pittaburg and Kast "Ss Logansport and Chicago ll.Xi MartinsTilie acconnoJsrioa......tl2 0 Knixhtstown and lttchmond.. ...... .11.33 Philadelphia and New York 3.03 Baltimore and Washington 3.03 Dayton and bprlngflsld. ...3 0& bpringfleid 3.03 Columbus. Ind. a-ii Madison ..tS.3U Colauibus, lnd. and Iniavili......3.A3 Martinsville and Vincenne.... 13.33 I'nu'jurg and Kast ft OO Philadelp hia and New York. 7.10 Dayton and Xenla 7.10 Martinsville accommodation .V40 Columbus. Ind. and Louisville 17.10 Logansport and Chicago.... ......... lliJ VAN D ALI A LINK Terre Haute. BL Louis and West. 10 Terr Haute and M. lxut accom..... 7.zi 'ierre llaote. BU. Louu and Week.. lS.ld Western Kt press .................3.rJ Terre Haute and ll-Erharit....t ' lerrellatit ajtd w Lä lzzttzxJ.i .' Ct. Louis aed slU Pciz i Wc: ü. 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