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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1897.

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THE MARKETS ON TUESDAY

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utdiahafou* and rnicA<so rrOCK %t0TAT10X«.

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WArat. Cera. Oa«« aa4 ProTl«loa»— Brakrra' Gaaalp — Spacalattre Oplalaa — TraAa Xatra aad 't'ommaata—Aooal Price*.

The opentnit on wheat was under Saturday's doae. The attuatton In Crete, had not crown more warlike, and cabka| .* were practically unchanged. There was •oiae Anttnem shown during the first hour, the price advancing %c. But on »rt to retell early purchases, there

Ule Inquiry, and a sharp slump fol carrying May from 76V to Ti* were 257.000 bushels. There ise of 1,412,000 bushels in the supply. On passage decreased " uthels. and the English visible 1,886.000 bushels. The world a were given as low- as 3,264,000 and as high as 4,400.000 bushels.

Probably about 4,M0.Q00 bushels would be the most nearly correct. There was not much to encourage In the cash buslnees. ft being quite small for the day. . Not to advance seems to argue a decline. and, aa there was some doubt as to the direction the market ought to take, traders acted on the old maxim.

: "When you are In doubt, sell."

31»e news from Argent ne was encourag- . Mir to holders. Several prov nees reported - a practical failure of the wheat crop. The Shlyinent» from that country for the week .1. were 104.000 bushels against 1.140.000 bush- * efsTor corresponding week last year, and for four weeks were 312,000 bushels against I.TOO.OOO bushels for corresponding time in The exports from Argent.ne on last * were 0,000,000 bushels against 36,000.th» preceding year and 56,000,000 two years ago. On the present crop the indications are that only a few millions will 1# exported, nils, of ttself, :s a strong t thetor In favor of American wheat, and must have its effect later on. The market - to-day is simply a reaction from Ust week’s advance, The range on May was

from 76V to 75c, cloning at 75%c.

The corn market was stronger, some strong buyers, supposed to be covering previous sales, holding It firm. There was an Increase of 2,018,000 bushels In the vis-

Ible supply.

Oats wera firmer, Influenced by the

■nMiligt.-

Were Steady, but made no Change, prices holding around y’S close. The receipts of hogs

fair, with liberal estimates for to-

Less excitement on the Eastserved to make a waiting

Rial A. 4.*»e; 4 Phoenix A—California A. 4.*Sc: S Empire A—Franklin B. 4.Me; « Idea) golden •x. C—Keyetone B. 4Wc; 7 Wln<Wor ex. CAnwrioan H, 4.Uc; I Ridgewood ex O-Cenwn-mal » i.usel r yel.tw ex. C—California B. 4.SSCJ W yellow C—Franklin ex C, I.Mc; It yellow—Keyatone ax C. i.Uc: 11 yellow—American ex C. ItSc: 11 yellow—Centennial ex. C, 1.75c; 14 yellow—California ex. C. t«c; It yellow,

kMc.

Net*—Almond*. Terra gonla. 15c; almonds, Ivlca, 14c; Bra all nut*, new. Sc; filbert*, 10c; walnut*, Naple*. 15c; walnut*. French, 14c; pecans. Weetem. lOgttc. peanut*, Virginia,

lx r(i. TgSc; Virginia, good, itfic.

Spices—Cnground: AllSploe, lOgiSc; oaaalx lOfilSc; mace. McOtlOO; nutmeg*. 7lOWc; doves, llgl&c; ginger, »©25c; pepper, UgUc. Canned Oooda—Btackberrtea, 1-lb, Stc; coveoyatera, 1-lb full weight. »5c; 1-Ib, light weight, (0c; Mb full weigh* Sl.T&Ol.W; 1-lb light weight. S1.&O1-30; peaches, standard, S-lb. I1.4#©1.75; second*. S-lb. SOcgSl.OO; pie. ttgTSc; pineapple*, standard, Mb, Sl.Sgl.75; second». I-lb. n.OOgl.lS; string bean*. Mb cans. S1VS«; salmon, Mb. S^ trll.SO; pineapples, Bahama, tl.90g2.!5; pea*, sifted. SL50O1.7S; early June. Slttcgll.S; marrow. *5c; soaked, 70®*So; tomatoes. Mb, 73gS0c; com. sugar, ftk-Q

apple butter, a dosen, 5-lb. 10c.

Dried Fruits—Apple*.

•%c; cftrt

ML It;

rant*, 797Hc; citron, 15911c;

raisin*. Two Crown, a

*iin-dried. 114c; fig*. lOgltc;

orated a

Misce!

*e»—Fair up*—Me.1 Stic; corn

ISc gallon. Vinegar, Malt bbla. SgSc gallon. Pea Bean* IS1.1S. Rice — Carolina, 597c;

cut

Jltc

5494c; evap-

Two Crown, a pound, 549< iprlcota, 14912c; dates, 449Sc. laneou* Orocerle*—New OrWai _

to prime. agSSc; choice. S91Sc. 8irlum. 24925c; choice, 85945c; sorghum, rn sirup, bbl*. 14c gallon; half-bbls.

ean* Unla*-

(40 grain*

Hand-picked,

loe — Carolina. 597c; Japan, 449 Lake Balt—In car-load*, 80c; In small

12$

s SO S 25

Fair to medium feeding steers. Common to good sto kers 2 Butchers’ cattle we quote: Good to choice heifei* 8 Fair to medium heifers 8 Common light heifers 2 Good to choice cows 2 Fair to meulum cows 2 Common old cows 1 Veal calves 4 Heavy calves 3 Prime to fancy export hulls.... 8

Good to choice butcher bulls... 2

Common to fair bulls.... t • - — ,

Good to choice cows and calvesSO O04P40 00

Common to medium cows and

calves 15 00®25 00 Hogs—Receipts 3.500 head. Shipments 1 500 nead. The hog market was fairly active, with packers and shippers buying. at a general advance of 5 cents. We

quote: Good

but prices were generally well sustained. The sales of stocks to noon were 44,600 shares.

Money.

Money on call nominally 1492.

Prime

mal

„ . champion 4495c; corn, lib

lots. »0c. Starch—Pearl. 14924c;

1 and J-lb packager. *4

packages. 5954c. CUndy—Stick. «4<' lb; common mixed, 44c. New Pickle*—2.4<K> In barrel*. $4.50: 1.800 In barrels. 13.50; 1,200 In halfbarrels. 12,75, 40) in hsif-barrel*. 1125. Oat-meal-Barrels, $4.25. Rolled Oats—Barrel*, 54.75.

Cbeese.

Wholesale selling prices; New York cream. 12c; Ohio cream, lie; llmberger. 10c; brick cheese, 10c; Swiss, domestic, 11c.

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1887.—Visible supply of ted States: Wheat, 45,agatnat 64,372,000 bushels 86,413,000 bushels, against

mshels last year; oats, 13,565,000 against 6,320,000 bushels last

_ Brokers' Gossip.

9 By L. W. Louis’s Wire.

Naw York. February 23.-Sharp break In Tobacco, Leather and Sugar, on story that the Jersey authorities are going to enact laws preventing the use of that

State for obtaining charters.

The stock market opened Irregular, arid gave evidence of extreme manipulation. The quotations from London were aging, and helped to sustain St. and L. A N. at fractional advences. The Herald's sensational Havana cable, reporting the •resignation of Consul Lee, however, tended to disturb sentiment, as It Is feared that it

fresh outburst of jingo-

In the industrial list, and heavy, although n In the Arbuckleis expected to-day.

2 per cent., although It halt the loss. Tobacco r cent., but lost the gain lubber stocks were high-

la were off 4 per

Provisions.

The following Is Ktngsn A Co.’* price-list: Sugar-Cured Hame—“Reliable." 20 I be average. 10c; 1>4 to 15 lbs, 1049114c for “Reliable”; 104C104C for “Indiana”; cottage Breakfast Bacon—Clear. English-cured ‘’Reliable," lie; “Peerles*,” 10c; Lily, t to S lbs,

74c; 10 to 12 lb*. 74c; 4 lb*. 7c.

Bacon—Clear sides, about 60 lbs average. 54c; clear aides. 20 to 40 lb* average, 64c; clear aide*. 20 to » lb« average. 64c; clear

IS to 22 lb* average, 54c; clear belli

to choice medium and

heavy $3 5093 574 Mixed and heavy packing 3 45W3 50 Good to choice light weights ... 3 5693 60 Common lightweights 3 46®3 55 Pigs 2 5093 SO Roughs ... .* 4 .... ..... 2 S0ft3 10 Sheep—Receipts light. Shipments none. There were not enough sheep or lambs here to establish a market. Price* were Good to choice lambs $4

Common to medium lambs .. Good to choice sheep Fair to medium sheep Common sheep

Bucks, per head 1 30(Sf6 00 j

rhlctiam Live Stock Market.

Chicago, February 23.-Estimated receipts hogs to-day 23.000 head; left over 4,000 head; market active, barely steady; light $3.4693.624. mixed $3.4093.56. heavy $8.2093.55. rough $3.2093.25. CattleReceipts 3.600 head; market steady; beeves $3.6095.10, cows and heifers $1.8094.15, Texas steers $3.0094.15, stockers and feeders $3.2094.20. SheepReceipts 7,000 head; market stronger; official receipts hogs yesterday 42,163 head; shipments 7.988 head; Cattle 13,784 head; shipments 2.296 head; sheep receipts 19,586 head, shipments 1,843 head- Estimated receipts hogs to-morrow 40,000

head.

3 50 mercantile paper, 894 per cent. Sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers’ bills at 4879487*4 for demand, and at 48594864 for sixty days; posted rates 48649486 and 489. Commercial bills 484. Silver certificates, 6449664c; no sales. Bar silver, 644c. Mexican dollars, 604c.

Bond*.

Government bonds irregular; new 4s. registered, 122%; coupon, 122%; 6s, registered. 118%; coupon. 118%; 4s, registered, 111%; coupon, 113; 2a. registered, 96%; Pacific 6a of ’98, 108%.

Stock*.

By L W. Lout*, room U Ind’pTs Board Trade.

Open- High- Low- Clos-

Name. tng. est. est. Ing. American Tobacco 73 74% 71% 74 C-. B. A Q ’,3% 74% 73% 744 Canada Southern .. 44% 44% 44% 44% Chicago Gas 76% 77% 76% 77% Ches. & Ohio 17% 17% 17% 17% Leather pfd 57% 57% 55% 56% ! Genera! Electric ... 34% 35 34% 34% ! Jersey Central .. ..87 97% 97 97 | Lead 28% 23% 23% 23% Louisville & Nash.. 49% 49% 49% 49%

AN A. P. A. CONTROVERSY

BREAKS CUT AT GRKEXSBI’RG AXD I WOLVES THE G. A. R. POST.

Ham Sandwich Cause* Trouble— Worldly Frivolities Dl*ca**ed— Evan* and Crnm Srnteneed— A Mysterious Affair.

Manhattan Con .... 87% Missouri Pacific .... 20% N. Pacific, pref 38% N. Y. Central 93 Northwestern 104 Omaha 49% Pacific Mail 24% Reading 24% Rock Island 66% Sugar Refinery 118% St. Paul 75% Tennessee Coal 27 Western Union 82%

Sales to noon, 26,826 shares. Indianapolis Clearing;*. Feb. 23. Feb. 16. Clearings $674,114.14 $674,990.10 Balances 24,574.61 39,218.56

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market receipts

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1; corn.

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First Markets. of wheat were 468,000 bushels the

, bust year. received 867 oars wheat and ' ‘of 608 oars, against

day last year. 31,000 bush-

1; oats, 177,000 busht, 17,009 bushels; „ oatc, 72,000 bushels. -Wheat, 12,739 bushels; _j; oats. 1,100 bushels

.88,550 bushels

51,736 bunheOs.

t-'jVheot, 30,360 bushels; 1; oats, 666,214 bushelB. 88,830 bushels; corn, >ats, 543,691 bmheia

Sipte at Chicago: Wheat, can, oats, 340 care; hogs,

7,500 hogs and Kansas and flour were: Wheat

flour, 26,373 packages, 7,000 bushels wheat; corn,

Grain and Provision Notes.

By O. IK Weaver A Oo.’» Wire.

1: Provisions quiet, bat rather

1. Trade light. Think prineipal seller. The yds to weaken the

closing cables: Paris—Wheat Ftour 6c lower to 10c higher.

bellies. II to 22 lb* averase, 5%c; clear bellle*, 14 to 1$ lb* average, «%c; clear bellle*. 10 to 12 lb* average, <%c; clear backs, 20 to 90 lb* average. 5%e; clear backs. < to 10 lb* average. *%c; French backs, 4%c; flitches, 8 to

10 lbs average, 4%c.

Shoulder*—“Reliable,” U to 80 lbs average, 6%c; 16 lbs average. «%c; Morgan A Gray. 1* ■ lb* average, 5%c, sugar-cured "Indiana,” 10 to U lb*. «%c. 1 Lard - “Indiana.” 5c; ••Reliable,” 6%c; ket-

tle-rendered, 5%c.

Pickled Pork—Fancy boneless pig, 812; bean, clear, $11; family. tlO.M; dear backs. $8.75;

rump, 19.00: ”Porter." $8.50.

Fresh Pork Loins—Short cut*. 14 to 80 lbs, (%c; short cuts, 11 to 12 lbs, 7c; short cuts, $

to # lbs, 7%c.

Cottage hams, 6c; skinned shoulders, 6c; ham cuts or pork roasts, 5c, tenderloins, 15c; sparerlbs, 4%c; trimmings, 6c; hocks, 4c; small bone*,. 5c; shoulder bones, 8%c; tall bones. 4%c; pigs’ beads. 2%c. Dried Beef Hams—Regular sets. 114c; outsides, 9c; Insides, 124c; knuckles, 13%c. Sausage—Bulk, 5%c; link, <c; smoked pork,

9c.

Collin, Fletcher A Co.’s prices are; Smoked Meats—8. C. hams, 10 to 12 lbs average, lie; It lbs averag*. 104c; 18 lbs average, 10c; 80 lbs average and over, 10c; skinned hams, 10%c. , Hoosler Breakfast Bacon—10c. English-cured breakfast bacon, light or me- ~ ured breakfast bacon, bel-

average. 6%c.

Cottage Hams—6%c Bacon—Clear sides. 26 to 30 lbs average. $%c; dear sides, 30 to 40 lbs average. 5%c; clear sides, 40 to 50 lbs average, 6%c; clear backs, light average, *%c; clear backs, 15 to 20 lbs av. erage, 6%c; clear backs, 20 to 30 lb* average, 5%c; clear bellies. 12 lbs average, «4c; clear bellle*, 1« lbs average. 6%c; clear bellies, 80 to 22 lbs average, 64c. Fruits, Vegetables and Game.

Selling prices;

Oranges—Navels, $8.2604.00 s box; seedling*,

$2.5O08.ou; Valencia, $4.00 for 420‘x

Lemon*—$3.00.

Bananas—Single bunche*. No. L $L0001.60.

Apples—$1.0002.00 per barrel.

Grape*—Malaga*, $7.0008.00 per barrel.

Sweet Potatoes—$1.03 a barrel; Jerseys. $2.25. Cranberries—$1.75 per bushel box; $5.00 per

barrel. ,

Celery—Fancy, lOo per bunch; common, *0c;

California celery, 50075c.

Red Onions—$1.20 per bushel; common. $1.00.

bushel; Michls

Potatoes—85c per bushel; Michigan, 20c. Beans—Hand-picked,, $1.00 per bushel; red $1.50 per bushel; marrowfat. $1.75 per

kidney, bushel.

Figs—New. 12%c per lb. Dates—8c per lb. Duffy Older—$3.80 per barrel; $1.25 per onehalf barrel. Rabbits—80075c dosen. New Tomatoes—Texas, $3.00 a four-basket

case.

Persimmons—80c for cats of 12-plne boxes. Florida Green Beans—$1.6001.75 per bushel

box.

Hlekofy Nuts—75c0$l.OO a bushel. Mixed Nuts—10c a lb 26-lb boxes. Cabbage-Domestic. $1.26 barrel! Holland seed. l%c a lb. Parsnips—$1.50 a barrel. New Beds—50c a dosen bunches. Rhubarb—20c dox

Live Sioelc sit Cincinnati. Cincinnati, February 23.—Hogs—Market easy; select shippers [email protected], select butchers $3.60ft3.6G, fair to good packers $3.6603.60, fair to good light $3.4r>@3.G0. common and roughs $3.00G3.40. CattleMarket active: fair to good shippers $3.75 @4.66. choice to extra $4.7505.00, good to choice butchers $4.0004.50. fair to medium butchers $3.2508.85. common $2.5003.10. Sheep—Market strong. $2.5004.35. Lambs —Market strong $3.5005.15. CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. The Market Active and Advancing— The Quotations. Chicago, February 23.—Wheat opened heavy this morning at about a %c decMne. Consols were higher. Indicating a subsidence of the war scare abroad, and Northwest receipts were liberal, Minneapolis and Duluth reporting 606 oars, against 284 last week, and 568 on the corresponding day of the year before. Cables were Irregular, ranging fro %d lower to 4d higher. As the figures on the visible supply came In, Indicating over a mil}ton decrease, fhe feeling improved, firmer late cables also helping to steady

the market.

Opening sales of May were made at 75%@76c; compared with Saturday’s closing figures of 78%@76%c. It advanced slowly to 76%c and was selling at 76%@ 76%c at the end of the first hour’s trading. Corn was active and firm, the strength of both corn and oats being a feature of the session. There was no pressure to sell and scalpers were evidently short, the markets responding readily to the, improvement in wheat. May corn opened %c lower at 24 J ,4c, sold at 34%c and advanced to 24%@244c. Local receipts were 236 cars. May oats opened %e lower at I7%c, sold at 17%o and advanced to 17%@ I7%c. Local receipts were 276 cars. Provisions were dull and easy at «he opening on lower prices at the yards, but firmed up with grain. May pork opened a shades lower at $7.% and advanced to $7.97%. May lard opened at 2%c lower at 4.00c. May ribs opened 2%c lower at 4.06c and advanced tc [email protected].

Quotations.

By L. V. Lcut*. nxm 11 Ind’p'i’* Board Tr»4»

Open

Ing.

n- High- Low-

1*0: rrovisions 1 to weakness. '

rer. Antwerp—12%c wheat %d higher to

%@4d lower.

lower.

Utoii

Corn

CITY WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS.

Quotations On Commodities.

Various

Dry Goods.

ndroscoggin, M Inches, inches. 6c; Cabot. 28 tit Anchor, 38 Inches, 64c;

ches, 6c; Dwight Anchor. 43 right Anchor. 5-4, He; Diamond

Hie; Farweil, 42 indie*. Sc; 8c; Fruit. 38 inch**, «%c:

flip W:

M j 1:: i

4%c; Glendale . M Inches, 4%c;

i2£»xx fi , H s« 4%c; Hill, M

86 inche*. 7c; Sea Bea Island, No. 3, 36 18c; Uticx 10-4. he. 44c; Bate*. 44c; Everuison'a Bea Island. 10c: —. 8c; Lancaster, 44c; Norress styles, 5%c; Manchester staple*, du Nord. 7%c: Warwick. 5%c. Cambric* — Edwards, *%c; BUter, eaees. *4c; Concord*. 8%c; Warren. No, 1, 19c; English AA. Me: English B, 8u, Argus. .ACA. 10%c; Cordl* , 1. BF, 13%c; HamiUon %c; Lenox fancy, bookfold. Joltfold, «%c; Oakland AF. Inches. 12&; Warren, bookXX, 18c: Thorndyke D. «%c. -Taliaaeee, 7 ounces. 30 Inches, ounce*. 90 Inche*. 8%c; Talla*9%c; Savage, W ounce*, 36 du and Cheviot*—Amoekeag. New South, «%c; Ro6%c; Tuxedo, 6Hc. plaid classic*, 7%c; is, 8c; Edinburg, ic; •*. 7%c. c A, 88 Inche*. 8c; 64C[ Atlantic P. 38 86 inchea, 4%c ; A mer-

ry ah!

Leading Drags and OH*. Carbolic acid. 27®30c. Alum, 804c. Asafeti 26050c. Borax, 8®8c. Bromide of pot* 48c Camphor, 40046c. Chloroform, 60@i Opium, gum. $2.4002.59 a lb; powdered, $3,400 3.80 a lb. Subnitrate of bismuth, $1.00 s lb. Clncbonldla, 16020c. Iodide of potash, $2,300 LOO. Quinine, P. A W.’s, 2409c an ounce; German, 22027c. Morphine, $1.$602.00. Cocaine. $3. Si,® 3.75. Bicarb, soda, 30Sc. Epsom salts, 405c. Baltpe^er. 8010c. Resin, a barrel of 800 Iba, 82.1 Castor oil, $1.0401.10. Lard oil, ex. No. 1 winter steamer, 88c; No. L 66c. Neatsfoot oil, 18c. Fish oil, 49c. Unseed oil, raw, 27c. boiled, 29c. Turpentine, 18038c. White lead, 6%c. Alcohol—$2.8702.60. OH of bergamot, $3.00 a lb. Oil of lemon. $1.5001.76. Wire Kalla. * I

fence, shingle, tobacco, brad*; id to ltd, 6e;

Rase price, $100 Advances—Common ’ isitii flooring and common brad*; id to ltd, 6e; Id and 9d, 10c; 6d and 7d, 20c; 4d and 6d. 10c; 3d, *46e; 2d. 70c. Barbed common and barbad car nails, 15c advance over common. Casing and Smooth Bos—lOd and larger, 15c; Id and 8d. 25c; 8d and 7<L 35c; 4d and Sd. 60c; 3d. 70c; Id. $1.00. Barbed box Mo advance

over smooth.

Smooth Finishing—lOd and larger, 29c; Id end 9d. »c^6d and 7d. 45c; 4d and 5d, (6c; id, rin^-$d. $1.11; $d, 50e. Dressed Meats. Price* to retail dealers; Beef—Carcasses: Extra choice steers. <%0 7c; medium steers, 604b; good cow*. 6%®8%c; medium cows, 4H05%c; good heifers. 6%® (%c; medium heifer*, 4%05%c, . Hindqusrter*—Extra choice steers, 8c; medium steers, 708%c; good cow*. 708c; medium cows, 6%07%c; good heifers, $®8%c. Forequsrters—Good, 406c.

Veal-7est,c. Lamb—Tesc.

Seeds.

Clover-Buying prices: Prime, $4.00; No. L $3.50; rejected. $2.75. Timothy—Prime, $1.85; No. X R.00. Belling price* from 25c to 60c more. Blue Ora**-Fancy, 81.7501.85; extra, $2,000 L85; red top. 75090c. Orchard Grasa—$1.7501.90. Alfalfa—$8.00.

Batter, Eggs and Poultry. The egg supply 1* being consumed at home. Butter Is dull and plentiful. Egg*—12c. Poultry-Chicken* and hens. *e; cocks. 3c; hen turkey*. 10c; torn*, 9c; ducks, 7e; geeae, $5.o0 dosen. Butter—$%c. i ' .

Merehunt Iron. Bar Iron, $1.5001.(0 base. Horseshoe*. $3.5002.75 per keg of 100 lbs. American cast steel, ic. Plow steel. $c. Horseshoe nails, $3.6005.00 per box Leather. *• Selling prices: Harness leather, 16033c; sMs leather, hemlock. 2S037c; sole leather, oak 2609c; French calf. Sl.0001.90; French kip, OOc03bF>k domestic cak, 75c0$l.OO; Uotneetlc W00L V" The following prices are paid here for wagon lota: Medium unwashed. In good order. 12c; fin* merino, unwashed, in good order, 8010c; choice, tub-washed. 22c.

71% 24% 25% 27%

!S 4 02

est. —Closing - Feb. 23. Feb. 22. 75 • 75% 76%-% 71% 72% 73% 69% 70% 71%

Articles Wheat-

May .... 75%-76 76% July .... 72% i3%

Sept .... 70%

Corn-

May .... 34%

Oats—

May .... 17% July .,..18

Pork-

May .... 7 95 July .... 8 10

Lard-

May .... 4 00

July .... 4 07-10 4 10

P.lba—

May .... 4 05 4 W

Igf;:;:.«i7 41? Closing cash markets: Wheat 74o, com 23c. oats 16%c, pork $7.85, lard 3.87c, ribs

.4.06c.

24%

i? 4 7 92 8 07;

7 95 8 07

7 95 8 10

3 97 3 97-4 00 4 02 4 06-07 4 07 4 10

4 05 4 07 4 12-15 4 15

4 05

4 15-17

Indianapolis Grain Market. Wheat—Quiet; No. 2 red 84c, No. 3 red SO0«2c, No. 4 red 73@7?e, Wagou wtua; 85c. » Com—Steady; No. 1 white 22c, No. 2 white 22c, No. 3 mixed 22c, No. 4 white 18c, No. 2 white mixed 21c, No.-S white mixed 21c, No. 4 white mixed 17c. No. 2 yellow He. No. 3 yellow 21c, No. 4 yellow 17c, No. 2 mixed 21c, No. 3 mixed He, No. 4 mixed 17c, ear 17c. Oats—Dull; No. 2 white He. No. 3 white 19c. No. 2 mixed 18e. No. 8 mixed 15c. Hay-No. 1 timothy [email protected], No. 2 timothy SS.0006.50. No. 1 prairie *6.5007.00. Inspections for two days—Com 63 cars, oats 1 car, bay 1 car. Wkeat Puts and Calls. Chicago, February 23.—Puts, 74%c, 74%c; cans, 7«%c. ■ New York Provisions, New York, February 23.—Butter—Receipts 4,284 packages; easy; Western creamery 12@19c, Elglns 19c. factory 7@ 13c. Cheese-Receipts 307 packages; quiet; state large 9^12%c. State small 9@12%c. part skims 5#9%c. full skims 3@3%e. Eggs—Receipts 4.469 packages; quiet; State and Pennsylvania 19%, Western 13 @18%c, Southern I7%c. Sugar—Raw firm

Coffee

taelM*f T 4c; Comex Hides nnd Tallow.

16 Inches, 6c; 1 Dealers are now paying:

FF, 28 Inche*. ( No. 1 g. s. hide*. 7%c; No. 2 g. e. hides, 8%c, •Uek’. Head. 88 No. 1 calf. 9c; No. 2 calf. 7%c; No. 1 tkltoW

M Inche*. 4%c. 8c; No. 8 Ullow. 8%c. 4%«; Criterion, — 4c; Bea Jobbing; Prleaa la Flaar.

y. M ! Patent*, winter, $5.1505.25; spring. H8O04.76. i and Sugar %. The raUway list was fairly

am tana, winter, 84.8804.76; family, $8,260 well held, with ■

mtS

lee—Quiet.

Barley, Rye. Flax and Timothy. Chicago, February 28,—Flax—Cash 73% @74c, cash Northwest 76%c, May 7«%c, July 78c, September 79%®80c. TimothyCash *2.65, March $2.70. Rye-Cash 33%c, May 35c. Barley-Cash No. 3 22%@82c. Cincinnati Market. Cincinnati, February 23.—Flour—Dull. Wheat-Easy; 89c. Com—Easier; 22%e. Oats—Dull; 17%018%c. Rye—Dull; 36c. Provlstons—Steady. Whisky—Steady; sales, 1,113 barrels, at $L17. STOCKS, MONEY AND BONDS. The Market Has An .advancing Tendency—The Quotations. New York, February 23.—Advices from abroad Indicated more confidence in the political outlook on the London and continental bourses, where prices were higher in marked contrast with yesterday’s demoralisation in values on account at the bombardment of the Cretan insurgents by the war-ships of the powers. This prepared the local bulls for an onslaught against the bears in the Initial dealings. On liberal purchases for both accounts prices stiffened generally with Tobacco scoring the extreme Improvement of % per cent. Leather preferred, however, soon developed weakness and yielded 2 per cent, to 56% on apprehension aa to the character of the annual report, and as to the action of the current dividend disbursed. Weakness In this specialty led : to & sympathetic decline in the other Inj dustrlals with Tobacco figuring for 1%

i B1H 213 On Life Insurance Com-

panies.

To the Editor of The Indianapolis New*; Regarding Senate bill H3, “for better security to policy holders in life Insurance companies," will you please note that this bill allows any association organized on stock or assessment plan to make any kind of life Insurance contract, Including endowment. The criticisms of this bill which have thus far been made seem to apply altogether to that portion of it relating to stock companies. The most objectionable feature .is that it would not only legalise “Iron Hall” methods, but would'make the Auditor of State a party to the scheme. Under this bill, any assessment company can Issue endowment contracts, provided, simply, that the said company will deposit with the Auditor all of its premiums except the expense portion. While a fund so deposited Is amply guarded, there nothing in the bill whifih provides that that deposit must bear any sort of relation to the liability assumed in the contract for which It was collected. A de posit of $10 per year for ten years, for instance, would not go far toward maturing a cash endowment of $1,000, no matter how carefully the Auditor may guard the ffinds. And yet, under this bill It would be possible for assessment organizations to issue absolute guaranty contracts of this kind, promising not only to pay deaths occurring under certificates during the ten years, but also cash endowments at the end of the term There should certainly be some provision requiring organizations to deposit with the Auditor an amount cc mensurate with the liability assumed under the contract. As the bill stands, it is possible for an organization so to arrange Its rates that the mortality and Investment portion of the dues will just pay the death losses. In which case the deficit In the funds in the Auditor’s hands would not be discovered until the endowments began to mature. We need new assessment laws for the better security of policy holders and for fostering legitimate home companies, but $213 is too much. FLEXIBLE PREMIUM. The Bill Is Impracticable. To the Editor of The Indianapolis New*; Senate bill H3 is impracticable. It makes the Auditor of State the custodian of the funds of any company doing business under its provision^. It practically puts the State of Indiana in the life In surance business. It is feasonable to suppose that in t tew years anywhere from six to a dozen companies would be In operation under such a law. It is again reasonable to suppose that they would have assets of $100,000 to $1,000,000 each. It Is again reasonable to suppose that the clerical force required by the Auditor to take care of such funds would be an expense to the State of $20,000 to $25,000 a year, as the companies doing business under its pro visions are not required to pay such ex

penses.

Section 1 says that any company doing business under its provisions may write endowments, give cash surrender values, etc. In Section 4, while the auditor Is supposed to have charge of all its funds, it provides that he shall not pay out any of it except for death losses. The question then arises, how shall the money be obtained for paying such endowments and cash surrender values as provided for in Section 1? Section 3 provides that the manage ment of any company operated under Its provisions shall pay but 3 per cent interest on any reserve or moneys deposited with the State Auditor. The question then arises, what shall become of the excess of 2 per cent, to 3 per cent, on such funds? It would surely go Into the pockets of the management of such a company, while at the same time there Is supposed to have been paid by the insured, a sufficient expense element for carrying on the business. Again, lit is an original Idea for an assessment company to write endowment policies and pay cash surrender values. There is no law permitting suoh a mongrel bustneas on trie statutes of any State In this Union. There is no definite time stated w'hen the company shall pay to the Auditor funds coming Into Its possession. The bond of the Auditor having the custody of such Efe insurance funds should be proportionately increased with his responsibility. Tlie bill makes no provision whatever for compensating him. There Is no more reason why a life Insurance company should deposit Its funds with a State officer than a bank or building and loan association should. If any .company doing business under this law Should do on endowment or limited payment life business, it would properly require an investigation by an actuary at least onoe a year, to know whether it had a sufficient reserve to pay liabilities as they matured. Tbls expense, being enormously large, la not provided for. The bill might be amended and made a desirable law. As it is. It is a deception— on its face it is one thing, and In Its operations It would be another thing—for while it permits the collecting of a reserve. It compels no accounting to Its policyholders. It Is admirably constructed for a "skin game.” OBSERVER.

Special to The Indianapolis New*. Oreensburg, Ind.. February 2$.—Much Interest Is felt here as a result of the local G. A. R. post having leaned Us hall foi A. P. A. lecture purposes. Prof. C. C Cline, of Cincinnati, on last Wednesday distributed hand-bill* giving notice of a lecture on Romanism on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at the G. A. R. Hall. His lectures contained the usual A. P. A. charges against Catholicism. and the last one was delivered to men only. The hall where the lectures were given is leased by the Thomas Post. O. A. R.. and Is controlled by the lodge. The regular meetings of the post and the W. R. C., appointed for Thursday and Friday evenings, respectively, were held at the unusual hour of 6 p. m.. In order that they might not conflict v/ith the A. P. A. lectures. The Rev. George 8. Stelgerwald, priest of St. Mary's Catholic church, last evening addressed, an open letter to the members of the G. A. R., whom he accuses of having attempted a violation of their constitution In an effort to assist the A. P. A. In a warfare upon the Catholic church. In G. A. R.. as well as in Catholic circles, the Incident has created Intense feeling, especially because in the past the Catholic members have held Important positions In the post. In his communication. Father Steigerwald calls attention to some of the distinguished Catholic generals of the late war. as wejl as to the work done by the Sisters of Charity In the same conflict, and he asks how the soldiers can allow the bravery of the former and the virtue of the latter to be traduced in their own meeting-place. Father Stelgerwald also says that In the future he will not officiate at any burial held under the auspices of the post, nor will he allow the graves of soldiers buried It. the Catholic cemetery to be decorated by this post. The letter Is severe, and will provoke much controversy. In the meantime, the attention of the department officers of the G. A. R. will be called to the action of Thomas post, and they will be asked If the action of the post is in accord with the rules of the order.

guest helped himself as the ald-fashlonod blue wishes were passed without cere-

mony.

A parlor eomedy, ding." followed the

entitled "A Rice Puddinner. the c ast being

composed of A. G. Jenktnes. Mrs. Dr. Barn field Mrs. Charles Dunkelberg and Mrs. W. A. Osborn. The dance of honor was a minuet, and Messrs. Judge G. E. Ross, O. W. Funk. W. H. Porter and Joiin W. Barnes, and Mrs. John W. Barnes. Miss Alice Knowlton. Mrs. G. E. Ross and Mrs. G. W. Funk executed the figures. The decorations were the national colorx club colors of blue, pink and yellow, cot flowers, palms and potted

plants.

FRIVOLITIES DISCI MED. The Good People of Logausport Dtetnrbcd By Loral Contentious. Special to The Infllanspoila New*. Ix>gansport, Ind., February 23.—The church people of Loganaport at preseJrt are torn by conflicting sentiments in regnrd to dancing, cird-playlng and rhes-ter-gulng. Three weeks ago the Rev. E. L. Seamans, pastor of the Broadway M. E. church, preached a sermon, taking a strong stand against so-caNed wovdly frivoltties. He handled the subject In a vigorous manner and many 'of the younger members of his congregation winced uncomfortably under the pointed remarks. If the sermon on dancing was distasteful, the discourse on card-pitying Jhe following Sunday was more so. Mr. Seaman’s took the members of hM church to task for attending so many card parties, and then pleading lack of rime; when asked to attend prayer services. Probably In no other Indiana city is card-playing so generally indulged in as in Lsganspcrt. Natvrally, the two sermons caused endless comment, and some of the member* of the church took umbrage over the matter. Two of the younger Sunday-school teachers resigned charge of their classes, and H feared that they may withdraw from the church. Laat Sunday Father Campion, of the Catholic church, delivered a sermon on wordly pleasured. It is said that his sermon was the result of Mr. Seaman’s attacks. The rules of the Catholic church do not prohibit the theater, card-playing or dancing, and the eminent divine ably supported the position of the church. Certain kinds of dancing and other amusements were condemned, but the parlor games, and soda] dances are considered harmless amusement Little else Is talked about In church circle*, and there Is much curiosity to hear the views of the ministers of other denominations.

B. Harrison has

will leave for Washington March 2.

Murder Trial Poatpoaed.

. , Special is The Indlenapull* New*. Grcwocwtle. lad., February 21—The trial of William Gey nor and Charles Gray for the murder of W.ll K. Count*, of RorisvUie, has been continued until March $.

General Stale Xewa.

The new Starke county court-house will

cost $70,000.

There were 508 deaths in Terre Haute

during the past year.

William McDaniels lost SLSbO by the destruction of his farm residence, near

Warsaw.

Considerable damage was done In the vicinity of French Lick Springs by the

i>c*m storms.

It is said that Senator-elect Fairbanks wlU recommend Frank W, Cower for

Faekitge Coffees.

Indianapolis price* are as follow*: * ‘ Lion ° each* $u!*o’ , * ch

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The market soon lapsed Into excessive , dullness, but steadiness was apparent, i and some of the more depressed stocks rallied sharply. The Industrials monopo- I Uzed the dealings with the traders lending effective aid to the speculative shares. , The bonds were prominently dealt In, but prices were Irregular and mainly lower, the fives coupon exceptionally attaining 11S% on the purchase of a block

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moved 1% per cent, on rumors of an advantageous plan for reorganization of the property. Leather preferred was conspicuous for a ,ri»e of 1%, but the common stock fell off %. Northwest was well held, despite a decrease In the January gross earnings of $£1,233. The bond market was also extremely apathetic.

To Simplify Swindling. To the Editor of Th« Indianapolis News: The life insurance company, -like the bank, may accumulate assets and surplus until the capital stock is not of the same relative Importance as in the beginning, but it is still there and just that much more of security to the policy-holders. But It is not eenentlal that a company be a stock company to be safe, if It be required to collect a proper premium for the different kinds of policies, and, having collected, to maintain n ror the purpose for which U was collected. But it is true that a company with $100,000 paid-in capital stock is safer than the company starting on the same line of Insurance without that capital stock. The Hubbell bill will simplify life insurance swindling. Any company, association or society organized In this Stale to do business on the plan of “assessing Its members" can write life insurance for life with payments limited to ten or ten-year endowment—the face of the polity due the holder in ten years—by depositing all the collections, without regard to amount or iorm of policy, except the fixed expense, with the Auditor for the payment of death losses. Is there any requirement that any safe provision be made for the fulfillment of the contracts, and be included In the dertoSI’r. Take the premium of the one now organizing of $18.71 per $1,006, at ages twenty to twenty-five, divided for ‘‘ex pense and contingent elements," $6.£5, and mortality, $7.16. how much would have to be deposited with the Auditor, how much held out for expenses and on whom would fail the loss If the concern falls? Stop attempts at legalizing swindling In the name of life Insurance. Require the utmost probity of all kinds and of all agents.

PROVOKED A POLITICAL RIOT. Three Indictments Returned By the Grand Jury of Jay Coanty. Special to The Indianapolis News. Hartford City, Ind., February 23.—The arrest of Gus Wery and his father-ir.-law, Joseph Chappelle, Sr., Belgian residents of the South Side, the glass factory addition to this city, may result in fixing the responsibility for a political riot which occurred during the last campaign, and which Is believed to have affected the result of the election so far as several county candidates were concerned. On the day of the riot the Democrats had a "rally.” Among the delegations which attended the demonstration was one from Eaton, and It had to pass through the South Side. As it passed through in the morning it was assaulted with stones thrown by South-SIders, believed to have been boys. In the evening, when the Eaton people returned home, they were again stoned as they passed through the South Side, several girls in the wagons being injured by the missiles. A fight ensued In which cashier Embde, of the Eaton Bank, and another member of the Eaton delegation were peppered with shot.toind Gus Wery, a South-Slder, was terrtmy beaten with clubs In the hands of Infuriated Democrats. News of the attack on the Eaton delegation was quickly brought to the city, and a mob of Democrats started for the ^South-Side to wreak vengeance on the Belgians, who were held responsible Cor the riot. Influential Democrats headed off the mob and prevented what might have been a bloody battle, as the Belgians had armed themselves in expectation of the foray. The late grand Jury thoroughly Investigated the not and found two Indictments aga:nst Joseph Chappelle, Sr., for assault w.th attempt to kill, and one against Gus Wery for the same offense. A man named Hindman, of the Eaton party, was indicted for carrying concealed weapons. Chappelle and Wery have been arrested and have given bonds for their appearance In court. The State claims to have Indubitable evidence that Chappeiie fired from his yard and emptied a toad of shot Into the back of a naan who stood in the street, taking no part in the fight, and that when Banker Embde ran to lift the wounded man from the ground, Chappelle fired a load of shot Into his back also. A SANDWICH ( AC SES TROUBLE. A Farmer Charged With Its Theft Becomes Violently Insane. Special to The Indianapolis New*. Vcedersburg, Ind.. February 23.—During the recent campaign, when the Hon. Charles B. Landis spoke at Meharry’s Grove, near Wingate. Wm. T. Mallott, trustee of Richland township, and Chas. McAllister had a huckster stand on the ground. During the day Joseph Taylor, a well-to-do farmer, living near Newton, approached the stand and took a sandwich. As he did not offer to pay for It, but instead tried to secrete It, the proprietor attempted to scare him by informing him that they Intended to prosecute him, for which he would receive a sentence at the hands of the court, and be disgraced for life. Taylor offered to pay any amount to have the matter dropped. Nothing more was thought of the affaii until a few days ago when his friends noticed that Taylor was loosing his mind. Upon being asked as to the cause of the trouble It developed that Taylor had given some one & note to hush

up.

At this lime Taylor received a note from a Terre Haute bank that his note was held there for collection. The persons Interested will not divulge the amount of the note, but Taylor, who seems to be rather ignorant, said that a man representing himself as Mellatt & McAllister’s agent, and giving his name as Henry Lamping, came to him and told him that for $60 the sandwich trouble would be dropped; otherwise, he would be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Taylor said that he only had $30 in money, but he would give his note for the balance. Lamping took the money and compelled him. as Taylor says, to sign a note with "a 2 and a whole lot of aughts to it.” Mr. Mellatt Is one of Fountain county’s leading Republican politicians, and he says that neither he nor his partner ever authorized Lamping to do anything for them, and he did not know that he had done anything. Taylor has in the laat few days become a raving maniac, and m will be taken to the hospital at Indianapolis to-day. Attorneys have the matter In charge and some sensational developments are expected. A SWELL AFFAIR AT LOGANSPORT. Wanli In gt oil’s Birthday Commemorated With a Colonial Party. Special to The Ind lane noil* News. Logansport. Ind., February 23.—What the BradJey-M&rtln bail was to New York, the Woman’s Club Colonial party, given here last night, was to Logansport. The club is composed of thirty-two of the city’s most refined and cultured women, who hold bi-weekly meeting* of literary nature. When the announcement was made that a colonial party would be given by the club on the evening of Washington’s birthday anniversary. society folks were greatly Interested. The event occurred at the residence of ex-Judge of the Appellate Court G. E. Ross and wife, and fully Justified expectations. The guests were attired after the old colonial style, the gentle-

HARMONY AT STATE UNIVERSITY. Phe War Between Freshmen and Sophomores Compromised. Special to The Indianapolis New*. Bloomington, Ind., February 23.—The anniversary of Washington’s birthday was not celebrated at Indiana University in exactly the manner predicted the last few days. From time immemorial It has been the custom for the freshmen and sophomore classes of the university to engage In a class fight on this day, and the preliminary hostilities Indulged In at Intervals dur.ng the past two weeks had led the wise ones to predict the most furious class rush In the whole history of freshmen-sophomore “scraps." Contrary to general belief, the war clouds vanished and the white dove of psace hovered over the warring Pactions undisturbed by hostile demonstration. The unexpected turn of affairs is the result of a conference between President Swain and representatives of the two classes which occurred Saturday afternoon. The direct result of this conference was to pronounce the present “scrap” as having reached a sufficient stage of development. The ultimate result will be to Indefinitely defer the occurrence of future annual fights, and probably to end them altogether. Everything considered this was a most desirable Innovation, and the classes of ’99 and 1900 deserve much praise for Introducing It. No attempts were made by the university authorities to force the belligerents to a cessation of hostilities, but it was done through their counsel and advice. Greatly exaggerated reports of the seriousness of past conflicts have been published. and this fact had much to do with the result of the conference.

caina herself and threw sons by running a quart shop, which, as quart shops go. is m qu.et and orderly place. She is said to be an expert mixer of drinks, dresses well and ptrmits no demonstrations In her saloon. A week or so ago me people In the vicinity determ ned to drive her out of business; evidence that she was violating thb !\w was r rocured, and the gmnd Jury

is now laves; garng her case. SAVED A TRAIN FROM WRECK.

Over Exertion Caused the Death of

the Woman Three Y’eare Later. Special to The Indianapolis New*.

Shelbyvllle, Ind.. February 23.-Three years ago this coming summer, Mrs. Caroline Monroe, wife of James Munroe. was at work in her garden on ihetr farm, eight miles southeast of here, on the line of the Big Four railway. During her work Mrs. Munroe noticed from time to time a curl of smol^ Issuing from a

small culvert on the railroad. It oc- , rr ., fTnr .., —— curred to her that perhaps she had bet- ( F ... " te at ' Vn *° ,a -

ter Investigate the cause, and she did, ! finding that a spark from a passing locomotive had set fire to the grass which communicated with the cross-ties, burning them so badly that the rails were loosened. It now lacked but a few minutes for the time of the Chicago express, the fastest and the heaviest morning

train on the road.

Without waiting for asaistanoe, Mrs. Munroe started up the track as fast as she could run. but she had scarcely started when the tialn hove In sight. Taking off her apron she llagged the train, causing the engineer lo slop, but not until the engine was within a train’s length of the burned bridge. Had Mrs. Munroe not discovered he fire, ‘he .rain would have been wricked, with loss of life. It was Impossible ror the train to continue until the break .n the truck was repaired, and. while that was being dore, every passenger got off the train and, going to the home of Mrs. Munroe. thanked

her for what she had done.

The matter being reported to the officials. 51ns. Munroe was presented with life transportation over the entire Big Four system. Not long after this occurrence Mrs. Munroe complained of trouble tn her ride. It being attributed to the exertion made in stopping the train. She grew continually worse until lart week, when she went to JodlanapoHs, where she submitted to an operation for relief.

Gen.

«, WiJgi 'Misr issss:

Haigh and Cochrance retiring.

Fifty additions resulted from the revival in the M. E. church at Spencer,

conducted by the Rev. A. L. Bennett.

Contrary to usual custom at the Stai* University, Washington’s birthday passed without a “scrap" between the freshmen

and sophomores.

The commissioners of Grant county have refused a franchise to Col. W. E. Avery, who proposes to build an electric line from

Kokomo to Marion.

The Paducah (Ky.l authorities hava laid claim to vJn Dvkc thj young man arrested at Anderson, he being wanted for the theft of money at

Mechanlcsburg, near Paducah. Reuben Sawvel. ex-treasurer of county, aa alleged defaulter has made good that amount, county •ommlsRioners have at to him the records In the case. During a thunder storm which

over Salem, lightning struek severu , posed points, hut the only material da

age was burning out the dynamos Cached to the electric light plaut. Grief Hill, on trial for the murder Robert B. Taylor, before a jury.

Bloomfield, entered a plea of self-<iefen„. The State is endeavoring to show that hi killed his victim with a club, and not

with a shotgun.

George Metllng. of Montpelier, who

55 night she died from the effects “l rtrangeT^o T ~f*t?rtra To tbepperyUm^Mra. Munroe Sn^his bome' 1 ^ b£°n relUOTrom

restraint, the court holding the rhooting

to be justifiable.

Z. T. Dean, ex-deputy sheriff of Elwood. is confined to his home, the result of Injuries received In an altercation with Oscar Van Valkenberg, there being

the people of her neighborhood.

A Wedding Indefinitely Postponed.

Special to The Indianapolis News.

Muncie, Ind., February 23.—The marrlage of Charles Howe, connected with the Whlteley Malleable Castings Company, and Miss Florence Garrard, an estimable 1*>ung woman, should have occurred several evenings ago. The minister wax at the house, the bride was in waiting, and everything was In readiness for the ceremony, to be followed by a bridal supper, but the bridegroom did not appear, and the bride-elect continued the affair until the following evening, thinking that her tardy fiance hdd miscalculated the date. He failed to report on tne second evening. and It since develops that he left town without drawing the salary dne him, or without calling at his boardinghouse for his clothing hnd other posses-

sions.

EVANS AND CRUM SENTENCED. The Ex-Banker Given Five Years and the Other Three. Special to The Indlanapolt* New*. Marlon. Ind., February 23.—The first chapter In the famous Haines-Evan;>-Crum “green goods” case closed at 11 o’clock this morning, with the sentence of the prisoners to the penitentiary, In accordance with the terms of the verdict rendered by the jury ten days ago. Judge Kirkpatrick came from Kokomo yesterday morning, and yesterday afternoon listened to the argument for a new trial. He took the case under advisement until this morning, when he overruled the motion, after an elaborate elucidation of the case. Neither prisoner having anything to say, the sentence was pronounced, which puts John C. Evans, the ex-banker, in prison for five years, and John W. Crum, the ex-lnsur-ance agent, for three years. Neither of the prisoners flinched as the sentence was pronounced. Sheriff Alexander took the condemned men to the Michigan City prison this afternoon. The case will bo appealed to the Supreme Court. A MY STERIO US AFF AIR. Chas. Haddlealon Found Dead Near ~ the Home of Hla Sweetheart. Spsclml to The IndUnapoli* New*. Holton, Ind., February 23.—A mvwterlous affa-r near Butlervllle Is under ffiveotigatlon by the coroner. A young mam named Charles Huddleston was found dead on the premises of a farmer named Marshall, and two stories are afloat: one that Huddleston committed suicide, while the other Is in effect that he met w.th foul play. It Is alleged that Mr. Marshall forbade his daugnter, Miss Katie Marshall, from receiving attentions from Huddleston, who was much stubbed to her, and that Marshall warned Huddleston to remain away. Huddleston’s body was found lying be aide Mr. Marxian’s gate, and a revolver was close at band. The shot took effect In his left breast. The body laid In the mud for thirty hours before the coroner appeared. The Investigation Is now

being had.

Primary Elections at Evansville. Special to The Indlsnepoil* New*. Evansville, Ind., February 23.—The Republicans aa well as ths Democrats have deviated from the old ways and manners of conducting local campaign*. The Democrats, It is true, w.ll hold an old-time convention for the nomination of candidates, but the Republicans to-day are holding primary elections in the different wards to determine a choice for mayor between the opposing candidates, Messrs. Jean and Von Behren. There are regular voting places in the seven wards, and much Interest attaches to the possible result; in fact, the excitement couM not be greater If there was a real election. The Democrat* make a change on old methods in that they not only poll the wards and voting precincts very carefully, but they also have men appointed for every square hi the city. These men are Instructed to keep an eye on Democratic voters, and see that they cast their ballots on..election day. ’ Aid Soeite.- Remembered. Special to The Indianapolis News. - Terre Haute, Ind., February 21—The will of the late Anna R. James, who died last week at Dana, leaves $4,000 to the Preachers’ Aid Society of the Northwestern Indiana M. E. Conference. The remainder of the estate, amounting to fifteen or twenty thousand dollar*, will be divided among four heirs, of whom two, Mrs. Mary E. Clayton and Mrs. Clara Harper, reside in this city. A Mine Horror Recalled. .. Special to The Indianapolis New*. Terre Haute, Ind., February 23.—The first of the damage suits arising from the Princeton (Ind.) mine horror of a few weeks ago was compromised here this week. Prudence Fkbre. widow of Theodore L. Fabre, who was killed in the explosion, was paid $1,060 by the Manic company in full satisfaction of her claim. Mrs.

Wandered Back To His Old Home. Special to The Indianapolis New*. Muncie. Ind., February 2$.—A remarkable case of equine instinct was reported tills mcrnlng by J. D. Mock. Last we:k h.s horse, which he purchased five years ago from a farmer, who resides ten mlWs north of Ridgevllle, Randolph county, thirty miles east of Muncie, went astray. Mr. Mock setrohed everywhere, but could find no trace of the missing animal unt.1 this morning, when he learned that his horse was safe and sound at Ms old home, having wandered alone to that point, forty miles away. The animal had not been there since It was a pony, five years ago. A Well-Known Farmer Arrested. Special to The Indlanapoll* New*. Martinsville, Ind., February 23.-Clayton Hadley, a well-to-do farmer near Gasburg. has been arrested, charged with stealing a roll of fencing wire from Alex. Plimmer, a neighbor. Hadley belongs to one of the oldest and wealthiest families in the county. Some time ago he was arrested for stealing hogs, but was acquitted. He has given bond for appearance tn the Circuit Court. Hla arrest has occasioned intense surprise, especially among his relatives, wlw are numbered by the hundreds. Pythian District Convention. Special to The Indlanapoll* New*. Greencaetle, ’ Ind.. February 23.—The Knights of Pythias of the thirteenth district are meeting here to-day. the counties of Parke, Vermillion, Vigo, Clay tfnd Putnam being represented. A. C Duddleson, of Terre Haute, district deputy, brought Ms crack team to confer degree* in the third rank. The city la In holiday attar*, and the red, yellow and blue of the order is seen everywhere. Several of the grand officers are here, headed by James H. Willard, of Bedford. Five Thousand Dollars Coatrlbated. Special to The Indlanapoll* New*. Washington, Ind., February 23.-The Rev. Z. T. Sweeney, of Columbus, State Fish Commissioner, who had charge of the dedication of the new Christian church In this cRy, succeeded in raising $5,000, with which to liquidate the church Indebtedness. Relative to the offlol&l position which he .holds, Mr. Sweeney says that the lakes and streams of tMs State will be stocked with fish, which will be protected from pot fishermen. Attempted Wife Mnrder. Special to The Indianapolis News. Logansport, Ind., February 23.—Irvin Baldwin went to a dance last night and attacked his wife, who had recently separated from him. He attempted to cut her throat, but she threw her head aside and the knife-blade laid her cheek open to the jaw. Baldwin fought desperately. and he seriously subbed Oscar Decord and Lucy Worden befbre being overpowered. Bedford Kent Will Be Sent For. Special to The Indianapolis Naw*. Martinsville, Ind., February 23.—The county commission era have finally decided to send an officer to Sacramento, Cal., after Bedford Kent, wanted here for the murder of Noah King, in November, 1893. Kent surrendered himself to the authorities at Sacramento A telegram has been forwarded to California, asking for a photograph of the prisoner, in Order that there may be no mlrtake as to identification. Fell Upon m Flfehfork. Special to The Indianapolis Near*. Terre Haute, Ind., February 23.—Daniel Godfrey, of Cory, 1» dead from injuries sustained last week in a fall from a haymow upon the progs of an upturned fork. He was horribly Injured, and begged piteously to be shot during hla days of suffering. He leaves a widow and four children. Appointed Chief Ald-de-Caaap. Special to The Indlanapoll* New*. Terre Haute, Ind., February 23.—Russell

111 feeling growing out of several recent legal squabbles. Dean was knocked insensible. remaining so for several hours. A Superior Court jury at Ft. Wayn* holds tbht a member of the fire department discharged for political reasons Is entitled to salary the same as If employed, and that he must be telnstated. A number of similar suits will be brought. The complainants are Republicans who were dropped for political reasons when the

city went Democratic least May.

Tne pis (stiffs In the Farley will case, on trial before Judge Stephenson and a jury at Nobleavllle. have abruptly dismissed proceeding*, alleging that a fair and Impartial trial could not be had by the jury chosen In the case; one of the jurors having dropped a remark Indicating that his mind was settled in advance. The case will be reflled, and a change of

venue will probably be taken.

THE SHAKERS’ IDEAS OP MEDICIRE Nowadays when a man goes to hla doctor, he Is usually told that he has some unheard of disease with a long name, and when he leaves the oflU* he doe* not know whether It is St. Vitus’* Jane* or conaumption that is gradually undermining his health. It is, therefore, refreshing to talk with the Shaken, for their very simplicity cuii.omnda confidence and respect, and w* hsv* the further satisfaction of know Ini that they have devoted themselves to the study of disease and its cure for more then a hundred years. The venerable old man whom the writer saw was only too glad to discus* hi* pet subject. He said that strange as It might seem, very few doctor* realised that three-quarter* of the most prevalent diseases were all attributable to faulty digestion. He then wont on to say that a child of average intelligence know* that putrid meat or decaying vegetable* are poisonous, and must be avoided, and yet thee* same food*, even If taken Into the stomach In the freehevt possible condition, soon decompose unless digested and absorbed. In such cases the resulting poisons enter the system, when aches and pains, weakness and debility soon follow as a natural consequenoe. It was recognltiin of this that ltd the Shakers to devote their energies to th* perfection of a product which would stimulate the digestive organa and assist them to perform their proper work. The first symptom of disordered digestion is lorn of appetite, and the Shaker Digestive Cordial i* wonderfully efficient tn supplying any deficiency In this respect, at the same time It relieves all distress aftsr eating. Furthermore, aa wna carefully explained by our venerable friend, it ia absolutely hsrmlem. Better evidence of the Shaken’ confidence in It could not he found than tn the fact that they have placed 10-cent sample bottles In the hand* of all drugglws, assured that If one* tried It will produce such Immediate and marked benefit that It will be continued.

Be Fat No Longer Writing from her home in Indianapolis, Mrs. Julia Bentley Gaines says: ‘T be-

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after th* accident.

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