Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 March 1897 — Page 8
THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31. 18W.
WEEK MARKETS.
TRADE IT WHEAT, IORN AND PROVISIONS, .
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lH«IlAaa|i«IIa •m4 Chtcaaco 1.1 ve Stack—Raakrr** <S«Mla—SaccalattTC Oplaloa — Kotca aad taatsicata—Local Prices.
' ‘ i speculative interest centered In which was lower at the opening, which made still farther declined. were lower, In keeping with maron this side. The waather was fair. In the Northwest large. A bear expert threatened a report on toIf be did not formulate sooner, i A class ot holders became very tired, and sold some of their holdings, and the genbears kindly assisted In making the down on them so that sales might ss near bottom as possible. The exta were; good, being 336,000 bnshels. a bear day. by a considerable _especially up to the noon hour, which there was a moderate reacThe range on May was from 71%e to closing at TOTfcC. The world s stocks decreased 3.000,000 bushels for the past week. The market presents the singular feature of being statistically strong, and speculatively weak. The bearish feeling in wheat had no impression on corn, which held firm all day, within a very narrow range. Oats scarcely made a move alt day. Provisions were very dull and slightly 5% lower. For the day at least they gave no and closed about ns they opened.
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Broker*’ Oosslp. By U W. Louis A Ox's Wire. New York. March 31. -People who watched the trading in Jersey Central thought the decrease was largely the result of selMng for long account. It was admitted that the stock might have been attacked by shorts in thi other market, but the character pt the selling was regarded as evidence that long stock came out, tdx Mr. I^wengard was considered the largest seller, with Henry Allen & Co. probably next. Walker & Sons and Hache A Co. sold some. The selling was based on information that there, were unfavoraole developments pending in the coal trade, and that the Jersey Central directors would take a very conservative course in regard to dividends. There was good buying of Sugar yesterday on the very large trade in refined, ■which Is being done by all refining inter«ste. The orders con not be filled, and orders are being refused because the limit orders to be filled to the future has One Important interest »iys ft could double Its sales of refined eugtx for future delivery. It is believed that a large short Interest exists in Sugar ►lock, and that It would be comparatively ea*y to advance the price on this short interest. There to not likely to be any certainty shout the sugar tariff 'till after the Senate finance committee has acted the schedule. There could be no sfiltng from any quarter on tariff for at least ten days, and tn this «. is argued, Sugar stock could be ity on Western Union jrht: The improvement in , earnings has encourmembers of the board a good that Mr. Sage does not etnent enough, and that _ Inf a conservative position really become good. • about equal to our close, no disposition to trade either way. •f m “Backet Shop.”
Trade Bulletin,
is an establishment con-
nominally and ostensibly for the of a grain or stock exchange but the proprietor takes one very deal that Is made In his tile the patron takes the other irticie being bought or sold In market. The margins deposthe “bucket-shop” proprietor
are nothing but the to the wager, and are by the proprietor when the price reach the limit of party (the proprietor) to
as stakeholder.
charged by the “bucki odds In Us favor, and necesto maintain the pretense ite brokers actually makutlon on a public exchange, t-shop” proprietor Is ready deals offered on any eom- . fluctuates in price. He may !>a commission merchant, or business under the form of a enterprise or exchange, but t common gambler. , of a proprietor of a buckt all times opposed to that , as the profits of the shop by the loss of the patrons. mi” are condemned as crimlous by statute in almost
n the Union.
d not be confounded with the _ markets of the world, where seller, producer and consumer, 1 speculator meet in legitlfor the pretended buying of bushels of grain in “bucket not add a fraction of a cent of the product of the farm: pretended selling of as much je supplies of the consumer or cost of his loaf by a farthing.
A bucket shop ii
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First Markets. Primary market receipts of wheat were "lels, against 343.000 bnshels the ing day of last year, jits received 232 cars wheat and Duluth cars, a total of 391 cari. against 333 cars the corresponding day “ft.Receipts—Wheat 6,000 bush58,000 bushels, oats 12.000 bushaents—Wheat 9,000 bushels, corn sis, oats 82,000 bushels. Receipts—Wheat 9.975 bushcorn 23,000 bushels, oats none. Ship--Wheat 3,000 bushels, corn 12.000
oats none.
t>: Receipts—Wheat 35,700 bush133,900 bushels, oats 244,303 bushjments—Wheat 56,659 bushels, ! bushels, oats 212,858 bushels, receipts at Chicago: Wheat
i 113 Cars, oats IStcars, hogs
^^aeeived 4i,5O0 hogs and Kansas
of^wheat and flour were: it 128,000 bushels, flour 24,418 pack-
equivalent to 326,000 bushels wheat;
713.429 bushels.
Wheat Receipts.
Minneapolis Market Heoord.
receipts of wheat are expected I at Minneapolis and at Duluth ; the next few weeks. The reasons re that there are no carrying for country elevators; railroads Vt) been blocked with snow arc l; and it left the wheat will
local country taxation in a The chief of these reasons
lack of carrying charges suf-
st of holding it back.
Iasi years receipts ala than would under res be expected. A had been open and
send in all they desired l season it has been different. “ * free shipments can be
present conditions reathem. Now that mills
the receipts
ty cost o rCa
by them without neceslocal supplies Ifl this
mm* Provision Notes. l>. Wearer A Ox's Wire. I: 'Wheat—Spot >*4 er. Corn—Spot * unchanged, lower to 5 0 centimes Antwerp—
Clover. 1* tnchee. to; Dwight Anchor. 4. taobe*. Me: Dntght Anchor. 5-4. lie; Diamond rt«M. M tnchee, Farwell. a Inches *c; Rerwall. A tnchee. *c; Fruit. M Inches. «fcc; jssk^-eKjr stias inches. »*c. Lonsdaie Cnmbrtc, No. 2. *Hc: Peppered. »-t. U*c; PwpereU. 9-4. Me; Pepperell. 19-4, l*Hc; See Ulsnd, No. 1. M Inchea Je. Sen Island. No. 2. 4Vic; sea leland. No. I. » inches. 5v*c; Utica. 9-4 Me; Utica, M-4. Dc. tltnghsme—Amoefccsg. 4%c; llstea. 4%c. Kv•rett clsssk-e, 3 1-Sc; JoAneoe * Unperisl. <c; Lsncseter. 4kc; Normandie drees styles. 6V*c; Msnofceeier stsplee, 4Vic; Tod da Nerd. TVic; "cSored' Caiiibrlos - Edwards, S%c; Sister. S%c; Oeoessee. 3%c; Oonoords. JVic; Warren. *'gliests—lonsdsSe. No. 1. 20c; Br.gllsh AA. UV*c; KngUeh A. 10c; English B. »c; Argus. 2*°^, aca. , aw,, ACE. n*c; OooeBtogs BF. 12V*c; Hamilton stout awnings. 9**c; Lenox fancy, bookfold, Me; Diamond bookfotd. 12Wc; Oakland AK 4V»c; Lewiston. St inches, l2Hc; Warren bookfotd. MVic; Lenox X#i, Me; Tnomdyke 1). Siyc. Cotton Duck—Tallsseee, 7 ounces. 30 Inches, •c; TsiUssse. i ounces. 30 Inches. *Vic; Tallaesee, 10 ounces. SVic; Savage. 10 ounces, 36
ir-'heff. lOA^c.
sJblrtlnge. Checks end Cheviots—Amoskesg. 7V*o; Economy. 6V4c; New South. SVic; Ko-
Rlverslde. &Vic; Tuxedo, 6 Vie.
1.00 a Ux Hubn! irate of bismuth. 11.30 a W>.
;Ik
man. », u . 33.0S#< ®. 1
CUichontdip. uw-'Oc
2.00. viutnin'
Otmr
A U>.
iodide of potMh. 32.90©
W.'e. 26e31c
mine. P. A w.’e. '.VMJtc an ounce; 22fi27c. Morphine. *1.85#2.ia Oocaime.
Bicarb, soda. 3®5c. Epmm salts. 4®5c. Sait- i peter. 8©10c. Hesln. a barrel of 300 lbs. $2.30©
2.7$.
Castor oil. Sl.<M©l.ltV Lard oil. ex. No. A winter *tearner. 85c; No. 1. 55c. Neatsfoot ell 65c. Fish oil. 4!*c. Unneed oil. raw, 32c; boiled. 34c, Turpentine. 33@38c. Whit* lead,
$Hc
Aloohot-»2.r®2.50. Oil of bergamot. *3.00 a
lb. Oil o' lemon. 31.5ngl.75. Batter, Kgra* nnd Poultry.
A gxid local demand haft made the egg market firmer. Poultry Is steady, excepting turkey'*. which are dull. Butter Is steady.
Hagw-7«*c.
Poultry—Chicken* and hens. 6V4c: cocks, 3c;
Eggs-
jultry—Chicken* and hens. 6Vtc; <
turkeys. 9c; old tarns. Sc; ducks. 7c; geese.
Poultry—Chick hen turkeys, 9c; $4.9005.40 dvisen.
Butter—8c.
Mrrehnut Iron. Bar Iron. $1.50®1.50 nase. Horseshoes. $3.5003.75 per keg of 100 lbs. American cast steel. 9c. Horseshoe ‘nails. $3.5005.00 per box.
tun do.
Jfcc; Riverside. 6V4C;
Otis. 6 Vic; Amoskesg plaid classics. 7Wc; Amoskeag stripe cheviots, 8c: Edinburg, <c.
Everett Ohambray stripes, Tlic-
■hambray stripes, i:*c.
Brown Cottona—Atlantic A. 36 Inches, 8c; AtlMtlc H. 36 Incbe*. 5kc; Atlantic P. 36 Inobes, 6c; Atlantic LL, 36 Inches, 4V4c; Amer-
38 Inches. 4Kc. Armory shirtings,
P, 36
. Amer-
icon Mills, „
86 laches. 6c; Archery, 36 Inches, 4c; Ooroet, 86 mobe*. 5VitC. Constitution, 86 inches. 6c; Boot C, 36 inches. iVic; Boot FF. 36 Inches. 8c; Boo- XK. 36 Inches. 5>4c; Buck’s Head. 36 Inches, 6Vic; Badger LL, M Inches. 4V4c; Household Superior, 38 Inches. 4*4c; Criterion, M inches, 5c; Long Branch. 36 inches, 4c; Sea Island. 36 Inches, 4V4c; Statue Liberty, 36 inches. 6V4c; Pepperell. 8-4. 12V8c, Pepperell. 9-4. iJMc; Pepperell. 10-A 15c; Utica C, Ukc;
Utica, 9-4, 17c; Utica. 10-4, 19c.
Prints — Allen fancy. 6c; American Indigo. 4V4c; American shirtings, 4c; Merrimac shirtings, 4V&c; Arnold long cloth. B. ifcc, Arnold long cloth C,5\c; Berwick fancy, 3Vic; Berlin ids, 6c; Berlin three-fourths Trukey reds,
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Selling pri
leather, hem' 25028c; Fren
l.enther.
Harness leather, 25033c: sole
Ices: Harness leather, 25033c; soli
mlock, 23027c; sole leather, oak. 25028c; French calf. $1.0001.80; French kip, 90c0*1.10; domestic calf. 75c0$l.OO; domestic
kip, 50075c.
Wool.
The fallowing prices are paid here for wagon lots: Medium unwashed, in good order. 12r
lots: Medium unwasnea. i 14c; flue merino, unwashed. 10c; choice, tub-washed. 23c
shed. In good order.
solids. 6c;
6c. Berlin three-fourths
ft,.*
Turkey reds,
9c; Cooheoo fancies. 44»c; Oocheco madders.
4>4c; Portsmouth robes. 4V4c; Harmony fancier, 34lc; Manchester fancies. 4Vic; Pacific mouswelaies 5c; Pacific mournings, 4V4c; Simpson
oil blue and green, 6c; _ 20 Inches. S'ic; Dar-
lington. SO Inches, Otic; Dwight. 36 laches. No.
30 Inches, 7Vic.
mournings, 5c; Venu Windsor fancies, 5c. Brown Drill—Boot A. ngton. 80 Inches, € 250, 8V4c; Mohawk,
Groceries.
India*.*polls sugar prices: Dxninoes, 6.38c; cut-loai, 5.50c; cruMicd, 5.50c; powdered. 5. 13a‘; XiAX'X powdered. 5.25c; granulated, A88c; fine granulated, 4.88c; extra fine granulated. 5.00c; coarse granulated. 5.00c; cubes. 6.13c; mold A, 5.13c; diamond A. 4.88c; confectioners’ A. 4.75c; 1 Columbia A—Keystone A, 4.63c: 2 Wlndwr A —American A. 4.i3c; 3 Ridgewood A—Cesvteiinial A, 4.56c; 4 Phoenix A—California A, 4.56c; 5 Empire A—Franklin 48. 4.50c; S Ideal golden ex. C—Keystone B, 4.44c; 7 Windsor ex. C— American B, 4.31c; 8 Ridgewood ex. C—Otrten-
eirtenla B . >.8
Keystone ex. C, 3.7oc; 12 yellow—AmerC, 3.69c: 13 yellow—Centennial ex. C.
ex. C, 3.60c; 15 yel-
rfial B. A 13c; 9 yellow ex. C—California B. AOtc; 10 yellow C—Franklin ex. C. 3.81c; U
yellow
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lean ex. C. 3.69c: 13 yellow 3.63c; 14 yellow—California i low, 3.44c; 16 yellow, 3.38c.
Nuts—Almonds, Tarragonla, 15c; almonds. Ivlca, 14c; Brazil nuts, new, 8c; filberts, 10c; walnuts, Naples, 15c; -walnuts. French, 14c; pecans. Western, 10012c; peanuts. Virginia,
best. 708c; Virginia, good. 507c.
Spice*—Unground: Allspice, 10015c; cassia, 10015c; mace. [email protected], nutmegs, 72090c; doves, 12015c, ginger, 20025c; pepper, 12015c. Canned Goods—Blackberries, 3-lb, 85c: cot
oysters, 1-lb full weight, 85c; 1-lb [ 60c; 2-lb full weight, 21.7501.80 weight, 31.2001.30; peaches, sta; $1.4001.76; seconds. S-!b. 90c@*1.00;
pples, - - - -
$1,000:
Goods—Blackberrlee. 3-lb, 85c; cove
oysters, 1-lb full weight. 85c; 1-lb light weight. 60c; 2-lb full weight, *1.7501.80: 2-lb light
andard. 3-lb,
_ pie. 65075c; pineapples, standard. 2-lb, $1.2501.75; seconds, 2-lb. $1.0001.10; string Deans, 3-lb cans, 82Vic; salmon, 1-lb, 95c0S1.89: pineapples, Bahama, $1.9002.26; peas, sifted, $1.5001.76; early June. 62*sc®$1.25; marrow. 85c; soaked. 70090c; tomatoes. 3-lb, 7608JC; corn, sugar, 6Oc0$l.lO;
apple butter, a dozen, 3-lb, 90c.
Dried Fruits—Apples, sun-dried. 3Vic; currants, 707V&C; citron, 1i>@16o; ftps, 10014c; ratlins, Two Crown, a pound. 5>406c; evaporated apricots. tVi013c; dates. 4Vi0lc. Miscellaneous Groceries—New Orleans Molasses—Fair to prime, 28035c; choice. 36038c. Sirups—Medium, 24025c; choice. 35045c; sorghum, 23Hc; corn sirup, bbls, 14c nllon: half-bble.
18c gallon. Vinegar, Malt
picked.
) grain • Hand-]
bbls, gallon. Pea Beans —
»5c0$l.lO Rice - Carolina, 507c; Japan. 4V40 (Vic. Lake Salt—In car-loads, 80c; in small loie, 90c. Starch—Pearl. 2V.{(2V4c- champion gtose, 1 and 3-lb packages, 4Vi@5c; corn. 1-Ib packages. 605%c. Candy—Stick, 6Vic lb; cora-
‘ ~ - 2,400 In bar-
half-
mixed, 6V4c. New Plcklea—2.400
rsls, $4.50, 1,300 In barrels. $3.50; 1.200 In barrels. *3.75; 600 In half-barrels, *2.25, Oat-
*5.25, Rolled Oats-BarreM.
meal—Barrels.
$A75.
Ckce*«. Wholesale selling prices: New York cream. 12c; Ohio cream, lie; llmberger, 10c; brick cheese. 10c; Swiss, domestic. 13c.
list:
Provisions.
The following is Klngan tt Co.’s price Sugar-cured Hams—’’Reliable,’’ 20 lbs erage, MV4c; 12Vi to 15 lbs, 11011% for “Reliable”; 1OV40UC for “Indiana”; cottage hams,
7c; hamlots, 5%c-
Breakfast Bacon—Clear. English-cured “R«-
— ' — " ' • ‘ to 9 lbs.
liable,” ll%e; "Peerlees,” 10c; Ltly. 8 *c; 10 to 12 lbs. 7%c; « ’-bs. 7%c. Bacon -Clear sides, about 50 Ibe
6%c; dear sides, 10 to 40 Ibe average, clear sidee. 20 to 30 lbs average, 7c; clear
bellies. Mo to 22 lbs average. 6%c; cl
clear bellies.
14 to 16 lbs average, 7Vfce; clear bellies. 10 to 13 Ibe average 7V4c; clear backs, 20 to 80 Ibe average. 644c; clear bocks. 6 to 10 lbs average, 7c; French backs, 6c; flitches, 8 to 10 lbs average. 5%c. * Shoulders—“BeilaWe,” U to 30 lbs average, 6%c; M Ibe average. 6%c; Morgan & Gray, ‘
7c; sugar-cured "Indiana, 1 6%c; "Reliable.'' 644c; ket-
Plckled Pork — Fancy boneless pig. *18.00; bean, clear, $12.00; family, *1L50; clear backs,
$10.»; rump. $10.00.
Fresh Pork Loins—Short cuts, 14 to 20 lbs. 744c; short cuts, M to 12 lbs. 8c; short cuts, 6
to 9 Ibe, 8Hc.
to U lbs average, Itf to 12 lbs, 844c. Lord—“India na," tie-rendered. 6V4c.
> V IIR5,
Cottage hams, 544c: skinned shoulders. 6V4c ham cuts or pork roasts, Vic; tcnderloina. 16c sparerlbs, 6%c; trimmings. 6c: bocks, small bones. 5c; shoulder bones. 2%c;
bones, ^4V^^ pigs’’ heads, 2%c.
bocks, 4c; 2%c; tail
Dried Beef Hams^Regutar sets. 1144c; outsides. 9V4c: Insides, 13c: knuckles, 14c. Sausage—Bulk. 6%c; link, 6c; smoked pork.
60.
Ooflln, Fletcher 4k Co.’s prices are; Smoked Meats—S. C hams. 10 to 12 ibe average, 1114c; 15 Ibe average. 11c; 18 lbs avererage. lOVic; 20 lb* average and over. lOVAc; skinned bams. 1044c. Hooeler Breakfast Bacon—10c. English-cured break hast bacon, light or medium, 10%c; English-cured breakfast bacon, bellies. 12 lbs average. 744c. California Ham#—12 lbs average. 7c. Cottage Hams—7c. Baoon—Clear Side*. 25 to 30 Ibe average, 7c; clear oMea, 30 to 40 lbs average. 644c; clear sides, 49 to 50 Ibe average. 6Vic; clear bocks, light average, 7c; dear backs, 15 to 2» lbs average, 644c; dear back*. » to 30 lbs average, «44o; clear bellies, 12 ibe average. 7%c; clear bellies. 16 lbs average, 6T40- clear bdlleo, 20 to 22 lbs average, 144c.
Fruit* and Vegetables. Selling prices: ... Oranges—Navels. 3.7504.00 a box; seedlings, *2.7503.0; Valencia, *4.00 for 420’e. Lemons—$2.5002.76. Bananas—Single bunch**. No. 1, $1.0001.10. Apples—$1.0002.00 per barrel; fancy. $3,500 8.00 per barrel. Grape*—Malagas. $8.00 per barrel. Sweet Potatoes—fL850L50 barrel. Cranberries—$1.50 per bushel box; $4.00 per
barrel.
Onkms—11.60 per bushel. IVkatoee—Michigan. 30c.
Beans—Hand-picked, 86c pw bushel; red kidney, $1.50 per bushel; marrowfat. $1.65 per
bushel.
Figs—New. 12%c per lb. Dates—8c per lb. Duffy Ctder-43.50 per barrel; 82.25 per onehalf barrel. New Tomatoes—Florida. $3.50 for seven-bas-ket orate Florida Green Beans—*2.50 per bushel box. Muad Nuts—10c a lb 25-lb boxes. Cabbage — EMwetlc, 90c bwrel; Holland
seed. Hit a lb
Parsnips—*1.25 a barrel. New Beets—80c a dosen bunche*
y—2bc a d
Lettuce—12Vic lb. Radishes—tic dozen.
Strawberries—17V4036o Spinach—45c a hasKetKale—$1.26 a barrel. Maple Sugar—10c a lb.
per quart box.
Wire Kail*. .Bose price, *1.75.
Advance#—Common fence, shingle tobacco,
flooring and common brads, id to ltd. 6c, Sd and 9d, 19c; id and 7d 10c; 4d and 6d. 30c; 3d. 45c; 2d, 70c. Barbed common and barbed
car nails, 15c advance over common.
Casing and Smooth Box—lOd and larger. 15c;
“ " and 6d, 60c;
15c advance
Sd and 3d. Me; 6d and 7d. 85c; 4J Sd. 79c; 2d. 81.00. Barbed box.
over smooth.
Smooth Finishing—lOd and larger. 25c; 8d sod 9d, Me; 6d and 7d. 45c; 4d and 5d. Me; 3d.
85, 2d. 31.1$. Fine—2d. *
$1.15; 8d. 50c.
Dressetl Meats. Prices to retail dealer*:
Beef—Osroassett: Extra choice
7c; medium steers. 609c; good cows, 6V4G*Hcj medium cowa 4140514c; good heifers. ' “
8460: medium heifer*. 4‘>40546c-■ . Hin4qu*rt>.’re—Ehttra choice steers,
steers. 6440
6V4c; 64z0
dlum steers,
duim cow*. Foreouan
Veal-70844c. Lamb-70 sc.
« 8c; me-
oows. T08c; mebelfers. 80844c.
8e«d*
Clover—Burin g pricer^ 8fM04^o. ^acwrdlng a gikde^ Uing p c*t. .or hy—gelling prices: Prime, 11.30; strtete. *1.49; choice. *L». Grass-Extra clean, 79c0*l.OO; fancy. Gras*—fL7501.8O.
A If slf •—$4.59.
Alsyks—SAOO«MSO bushel.
L««4ltB0 JDragta *Bd Oil*.
Alum. 304c. Asa fetid*. Bromide of potash. _ Chloroform, er>@06c.
278 a lb: oowdcrel. *3 u*t
i*
3 90@4 15
Hides and Tallovr. Dealers arc now paying: No. 1 g. s. hides. 7>4c; No. 2 g. s. hides. 644c; No. 1 calf, 9c; No. 2 calf, 744c; No. 1 tallow,
3c; No. 2 tallow. 2V4c. Package Coffees.
Indianapolis prices: Ariosa. Jersey. Lion, Capital. Luxury, 313.40; Bogota Java. $20.90.
Jobbing Prices In Floar.
Patents, winter. S5.1505.25; ri>ring. 14.600AJri extra fancy, winter. $4.6504.7a; family, $3,250
3.50; common. *2.4502.70.
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET. Cattle Active — Hoga Active and
Htislier—SUeep Steatly.
Indianapolis Union Stock Yards. Mch Si. Cattle—Receipts 450 head. Shipments fair. The general cattle market was active, and a good clearance was made. Export and shipping cattle we quote;
Good to prime steers, 1,350 lbs
and upwafrd H lo®o 00
Fair to medium steers. 1.350 lbs
and upward * * ,0
Good to choice 1,150 to 1,300 lb
steers * i 5 ® 4 40
Fair to medlurik 1,150 to 1.300 lb steers _ • • • • • Medium to good 900 to 1,100 lb steers * ^ Good to choice feeding steers.. Fair to medium feeding steers.. Common to good stockers
Butchers’ catUe we quota:
Good to choice heifers Fair to medium heifers Common light heifers Good to choice cows Fair to medium cows Common old cows 1 Veal calves J Heavy calves 3 Prime to fancy export bulls.... 3 Good to choice butcher bulls ... z Common to fair bulls 1 Good to choice cows and calve* 30 00040 UO Common to medium cows and calves 75 0002$ 18 Hogs—Receipts 4.000 head. Shipments 2,000 head. The early hog market was active, with prices strong, and all were
sold. We quote:
Good to choice medium and
and heavy 54 07*i4@4 15 Mixed and heavy packing.. 4 00 @4 Go Good to choice lightweights 4 05 <&4 07>/s Common lightweights 3 96 @4 05 Pigs 3 00 <g4 Oo Roughs 3 25 @3 65 Sheep—Receipts 250 head. Shipments 200 head. The sheep and lamb market
was active at steady prices.
Good to choice lambs $4 90®o 30 Common to medium lambs 3 754J4 75
Good to choice sheep.... 3 9004 50 FRlr to medium sheep 3 40®'3 75 Common sheep 2 5003 35
Bucks, per head 2 00@5 60
Chfeano Live «toek Market.
Chicago, March 31.—Estimated receipts of hogs to-day 23.000 head; left over. 1,000 head; light $3.9004.15, mixed $3.95^(4.15. heavy $3-8004.15, rough $3.8003.85. CattleReceipts. 11.000 head; market steady to strong; beeves $3.8006.40, cows and heifers $2:0004.25* Texas steers $3.10®4.35, stockers and feeders $3.4004.30. Sheep— Receipts, 12,000 head; market strong to shade higher. Hogs—Official receipts yesterday, 14.039 head: shipments, 5,486 head. Cattle—Receipts, 3,258 head; shipments, 1,362 head. Sheep—Receipts, 11,188 head;
sh pments, 3,537 head. Estimated receipts
of hogs to-morrow 24,000 head. Live Stock at'Clnctnnntl.
Clpcinhati, March 31.—Hogs—Easy; select shippers $4.OO0AO6. select butchers’ $4.0004.06, roughs $3.2503.70. Cattle—Easy to 10c lower; fair to good shippers $3,650 4.60, exports $4.65, good to choice butchers’ $3.9004.40, fair to medium butchers’ $3.1503.75. common *2.5003.00. SheepActive and higher at $2.750A85; lambs
active and higher at $4.0005.85.
CHICAGO GRA1X AND PROVISIONS. Shari, Decline In Wheat nt the
Opening—Day's Fluctuations.
Chicago. March 31.—Wheat opened this morning at a sharp decline. Liverpool cables were off %d. The weather West was considered generally favorable, and Northwest receipts were liberal, compared with those of last week and last year, although much’ smaller than yesterday. British consols were lower, but the decline tn wheat at Liverpool was taken to Indicate that foreigners were much disturbed over the outlook. After the first rush of selling orders was over the market steadied for a while, the demand for July being much better than that for May. Later, liquidation was resumed. and the market became apparently weaker than at the opening. May opened at 71071 %c, compared with yesterdays’ closing price of 71V4071%c. It declined to 70%@71c. recovered to 71%c end declined again 4o 7O4407O%c, where it sold at the end of the first hour’s trad-
ing.
Ccrn was quiet but firm, helped by the wet weather West and the small local receipts—103 cars: May opened a shade lower, at 24%c, advanced to 24 7 A0'25c, and steadied at 24%c. A fair trade was done $n oats, with prices firm, from the same Influences that prevailed In com. Local receipts were 102 cars. May openea a shade lower, at 17^017>4c, advanced to 171401748c, and steadied at 17V4C. Provisions opened easier, from the lowei jard prices. A fair demand exitsed, nnd prices rallied later. May pork opened 5o lower, at $8.55, declined to $8.47^,, and recovered to $8.52. May lard opened .02Vfcc kwer, at 4.22c. May ribs opened .OS’ac lower, at 4.60c, and advanced to 4.62c. Cklrago Grain and Provisions. By L. W. L.n.1* r.Kin 11 In.l p l « H ^ : Open- High- LowArticles. ing. est. est. —Closing.—
Wheat-
May .... 71-% July .... 70-V6 Sept ....68-%
Corn-
May .... 24*4 July .... 2S 7 » Sept .... 27-%
oais—
70V* 68%
March 31. March 30. 7046 70-8 71V»-%
6938-* 69V
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'2474-25 24* 26* 2574 27* 27
24* 26 , 27*
24*-* 27*-%
May .... 17*-* 17*-% 17*-* 17* 17* July .... 18*b 18*-* 18-* 18*-* 18*
Pork—
8 47 8 60 8 47 8 57 8 55 8 60 8 67 8-60 8 67 8 65-67
May July Lard May July RtbsMay July
4 60 4 67
4 22-25 4 20 4 22 4 25 4 32-25 4 30-32 4 32-35 4 % 4 65 4 60 4 65 4 62-65 4 67 4 65 4 67 4 67
Closing cash markets: Wheat 70*c. corn 24%c, oats 16*c, pork $8.50, lard 4.20c, ribs 4.65c.
ffMHnnimottft n*—.«-Wheat-Weak; No. 2 red 85c. No. 3 red $1083c. No. 4 red 76078c, wagon wheat 80c. Corn—Firm: No. 1 white 24%c, No. 2 white 24*c. No. 3 white 24%c. No. 4 white 22*c. No. 2 white mixed 23c, No. 3 white mixed 23c. No. 4 white mixed 20*c. No. 2 yellow 2$e, No. 3 yellow 23c, No. 4 yellow 20*c, No. 2 mixed 23c. No. 3 mixed 23c, No. 4 mixed 20*c. ear 20*c. Oats—Steady; No. 2 white 22c. No. £ white 20c, No. 2 mixed 19c. No. 3 mixed 17c. Hay—No. 1 timothy $9.0009.50. No. 2 timothy $8.00e*.60. No. 1 prairie $6.50©7.0a Inspections—Corn 26 cars. New York Provisions. New York. March 31.—Butter—Receipts 7.153 packages. Firm. Western creamery 150 220.. Elgin* 22c, factory 8012*c. Cheese-Receipts 2.403 packages. Firm. State flarge) 9012*c. small 9012*c, part skims 5«t8c. full skims 2*0Jc. Eggs-Re-ceipts 21,973 packages. Steady. State anii Pannavlvanta IMGAWv Wnetern 9*0
10c, Southern 9*09*c. Sugar—Raw firm; granulated 4*c. Coffee—Weak. Barley, Rye. Fla* nnd Timothy. Chicago, March 31.-Rye—Cash 32c. May 33c, July 34*c. Barley—Cash No. 3 23*0 32c. Flax—Caeh 75c, cash now 78c, May 74*0 75c, July ?6*c. September 77*c. Timothy—Caeh and March $2.65. Cincinnati Market. Cincinnati, March 31.—Flour—Steady. Wheat—Weak; 89c. Com—Firm; 25c. Oats —Steady; 21c. Rye—Quiet; 36c. Provisions —Steady. Whisky—Firm; sales 749 barrels on a basis of $1.18 for spirits. Wheat Pnta nnd Calls. Chicago. March 31.—Puts—70%-*c, 70%c. Calls—71 *071%c. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. Opening Quiet and Firm—Raid On Gonld Shares—Money and Bonds. New York, March 31.—The stock market opened quiet but generally firm. Speculation lacked feature aside from a decline of * in New Jersey Central, on published statements. Indicating an unfavorable financial condition of Its related coal company, the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre, A brisk demand prevailed for the Industrials, particularly Tobacco, which rose 2* per cent, on a more favorable Interpretation of the companies’ circular abolishing the factors’ agreement. Covering in Sugar and Chicago Gas advanced those shares sharply, but Leather preferred showed a disposition to lag on the unsatisfactory trade conditions during the first hour of trading. Round amounts of New Jersey Central were offered for sale, depressing the price to 80%. The Reading shares also showed heaviness, but the losses were slight. The rail way shares received Effective support, and improved a fractional round, with the Inquiry most pronounced for the Grangers and Vanderbilts. Commissionhouse business was fairly large, and purchases for the long account were made with greater confidence than at any time since the Transmissouri decision. The London prices for American securities showed general declines, which were ignored by the local traders. The Gould shares and New Jersey Central were raided, the last declining a total of 4*. #nd the Goulds 1 to 2 polfits, causing a general break, led by Tobacco, Omaha & Rock Island. Considerable heaviness developed in the low-priced shares, particularly Pacific Mail, St. Louis. Southwestern preferred and Tennessee Coal after midday. Sales of stocks to noon were 126,U00 shares. Money. Money on call nominally at 1*01% per cent. Prime mercantile paper 3*04 per cent. Sterling exchange easier, with actual business in bankers’ bills at 487* for demand and 485% for sixty days. Posted rates 486* and 4880488*. Commercial bills 485. Silver certificates 61%062*. Bar silver 6 11-16. Mexican dollars 48V40 : 49*. Bonds. Government bonds strong. New 4s reg. and coupon 123%, 5s reg. and coupon 114, 4s reg. Ill, coupon 113%, 2s reg. 96*. Pacific 6s of '98, 103%. Stock*. nr L. XV. Louis, room nd’p’Fe Board Trad* Open- High- Low- ClosName. ing. est. eSt. ing. Atchison 10% 10% 10% 10% American Tobacco 72 74* 72 73* C., B. & Q 72 72% 70* 70* C., C. C. & St. L... 29* 29% 28* Z8% Canada Southern .. 47 47* 46* -46* Chicago Gas 79* 79% 78% 78% Ches. & Ohio 16* 16% 16* 16* Leather pfd 57* 57* 55* 55* General Electric ... 32* 32* 31% 31% Jersey Central ...... 82* 82* 77 78 Louis. & Nashville . 46* 46* 45% 45% Manhattan Con 85* 85* 83* 83* Missouri Pacific .... 16 16* 15* 15% North. Pacific pfd .. 35 35* 34* 34* New York Central . 98% 99 98 98 Northwestern 106 106* 104 104* Omaha 58% 59 66% 57* Pacific Mall 26% 26% 2S% 25% Reading 21 21* 20* 20* Rock Island 63* 63* 61* 61% Sugar Refinery Ill 111% 1«9% UO St. Paul 72* 73* 72* 72% Tennessee Coal .... 26 26* 24% £5 Union Pacific 5% 5% 5% 6* Western Union ..■■83% 83* 82* 82* Sales to noon. 106,842. Inatanapolla Clenrlnwa. March 31. March 24. Clearings .....$665,177 28 $621.118 52 Balances 95,320 89 46,361 14 For the month. March. February. Clearings $15,991,229 20 $13,555,317 47 Balances 1,268,507 83 1,103.301 06 Clearings In the Principal Cities. March 30. March 23. New York $94,843,310 $100,273,190 Chicago 11.566.694 11,286.319 Boston 14.333.061 15,303.075 Philadelphia 9.255,304 10.861,852 St. Louis 3.629.457 3,836,469 Baltimore 2,379,577 2,364,465 New Orleans 1.514.295 1.817.340 Exchange on New York: Chicago, before clearings. 15c premium; St Louis, 26c premium bid, 50c asked. NEW POLICEMEN APPOINTED. Twenty For the Suburbs nnd Three To Fill Vacancies.
I THE HONON REORGANIZED.
IT IS NOW THE CHICAGO, INDIANAPOLIS 4c. LOUISVILLE.
Of the thirty applicants for appointment on the police force tweirtyothree were successful yesterday afternoon. Three were named to fill vacancies, and twenty were added to the force. Those appointed were: - Democrats—James H. Hulsman, Peter Huhn, Pressley Sllvey (Brightwood), M. O. Ruggles, Douglass P. Todd, William M. Larsh (West Indianapolis), John P. Caldwell, Thomas E. Maddux, James Naughton, Clement T. Dunn, Fred Amsden, Thomas E. Rochford and Horace -a. Cramer. Republicans—William Morgan (Haughvllle), Walter S. White (Brightwood), Wade Hull (Haughville), Harry Barbee, John S. Crabb (North Indianapolis). Elmer Stoddard (West Indianapolis), E. E. Titus (colored). Walter Cox, L. F. Tyner and Charles Henderson. The mayor and Board of Safety met at the police station and examined each applicant separately. Those who were rejected did not know the decision of the board until after all had been examined. The men are all new men, except two West Indianapolis poHcemc-i, Larsh and Stoddard, who have been r Ined. After selecting the men the board adopted a motion instructing Superintendent Colbert to take charge of the suburban territory at once and give police protection “as he deemed proper.” The superintendent. acting on this, sent Captain Dawson to West Indianapolis to notify the gamblers to shut up shop without further warning. Sergeants visited other territory. This morning at 10 o’clock all the men appointed met at the police station and received Instructions. Most of them xvere scheduled for duty to-night, which is the first night of the month, according to police department rules. Merchant Police Force. The merchant poKce force. Captain John H. Whiteman, now numbering sixty men, will receive the oath of special policemen at the rooms of the organization, 29* South Delaware street. Friday night The mayor. Board of Public Safety and Superintendent Colbert will be present. A Telephone Promoter’s Project. William i- Kurtz, tepresenting the National Construction and Telephone Manufacturing Company, is here representing, he says, capitalists of Louisville and St. Louis who wish to establish a telephone exchange In this city if they can get some Indianapolis capital Interested In the enterprise. . Kurtz says that his firm hopes to establish an exchange and to furnish business telephones for $3.50 a month and residence telephones for $2.50. or where one man takes a business and a residence telephone, the two will cost $5 a month. He says that the work of obtaining subscribers will begin in “about a week.” and that the Commercial Club has Indorsed his plans. At the Commercial Club It Is said that the plans of the National Construction and Telephone Manufacturing Company have not been Indorsed.
A Good Showing.
While a great many are complaining of dull times. It Is gratifying to find so
many who are doing a satisfactory business. Upon visiting the fact«-y of W. D. Allison & Co., manufacturers of pryai-
clans' office furniture and invalid furniture, on Eaat South street, we find their sales have more than doubled the amount
celebrated surgical table. Their attorney has Just notified them that five of the claims had already been allowed.
Stockholders Eleet Dlreetors, Who Elect Offlcers—The New Issue of Donds—SlHRlflcance of ToDay’s Proceedings.
The Louisxille, New Albany & Chicago, the Bedford & Bloomfield, and the Orleans. West Baden & French Lick railroads went out of existence to-day, and with them the “New Monon.” In their stead is the "Chicago. Indianapolis & Louisville,” with the trade-mark "Monon Route.” This' was brought about by a meeting of the stock-holders of the reorganized company held here to-day. Those w i attended the meeting were W. H. Me Duel. E. C. Field. George KretzInger. V. T. Malott, James Murdock, E. R. Thomas. Crawford Fairbanks, G. B. Shaw, and W. H. Lewis. The Monon some time ago was placed In the hands of a receiver. It was asserted that the company could not pay the Interest on some out-standing bonds. In the hearing before Judge Woods, it was not denied that the real reason of the receivership was to get out of paying the Beattyville' bonds, the assertion being made that these bonds were not legally Issued. If the United States Supreme Court decides that the Bfcattyvllle bonds are legal, the holders will be paid from what can be realized on such property as was not sold at the foreclosure. At the sale, however, nearly all of the property was sold, and the prospect Is that the holders of the Beattyville bonds will get little or nothing. At the meeting to-day the following directors were elected: Samuel Thomas, New York. Calvin S. Brice, Lima. O. John Greenough, New York. John G. Moore. New York. Edward R. Thomas. New York. Gilbert R. Shaw, Chicago. W. H. McDoel, Chicago. James Murdock. Lafayette. Crawford Fairbanks. Terre Haute. Volney T. Malott, Indianapolis. The directors elected the following officers: President. Samuel Thomas; xricepresldent and general manager, W. H. McDoel; secretary and assistant treasurer, John A. Hilton; treasurer and assistant secretary. W. H. Lewis. E. C. Fields remains as general solicitor, and George Kretzinger general counsel. There will be no other changes on the road at present. Samuel Thomas was the president of the road before it went into the receiver’s hands. Edward R. Thomas Is his son, and is also president of the Ohio Southern, which is in the hands of two receivers at present. The directors authorized the issuance of $5,000,000 of preferred stock. $10,500,000 of common stock, and $15,000,000 in bonds. The latter is to take up the consolidated mortgage bonds, the equipment bonds, and the general bonds under which the foreclosure was held. This, however, does^not discharge the receiver. He will bold on until about the middle of May. when all matters will be settled up and he will retire. The officials report that the new company starts out under the best of circumstances; that the road is in better condition physically than ever before, the equipment is satisfactory, and that a whole lot of debts that took money which ought to go to make Improvements have been wiped off the slate. General Manager McDoel has closed contracts for cutting down the grade and taking out the curves at Cedar Lake and at Lowell, has purchased 3,200 tons of eighty-pound steel and four new locomotives. The officials left this afternoon for an Inspection of the road. Article* of Incorporation Filed. The attorneys for the new company filed the articles of Incorporation of the company with the Secretary of State today. and laid down with the articles a certified check for $15,500, the State's fee for the Incorporation. This is one of the largest fees ever collected by the State for a single incorporation. The articles of Incorporation, after having recited the proceedings under which the road was sold to the committee representing the bond-holders, announced the capital stock of the new corporation to be $15,60CWW. of which $5,000,000 is to be preferred stock, and $10,500,000 common stock. It is announced In the articles that the roads Included In the new corporation are: The New Albany & Chicago Railway Company, the Orleans, West Baden & French Lick Springs Railway Company, and the Bedford & Bloomfield Railroad Company. The names of the directors are set out In the articles. Railroad Notes. The Railway Freight Claim Agents’ Association will meet at Nashville May 5. The Erie the last of the month will put on a vestibule train between Cleveland and New York. General Manager Barnard, of the Peoria & Eastern, has returned from his New York trip. All of the roads In Michigan will, on the first of the month, abolish the sale of unlimited tickets. Cinofnati, Hamilton & Dayton engine No. 19 has been placed on the Delphos division. The engine was rebuilt at the
shops here.
It is reported on what is considered good authority that Daniel S. Lament Is to be elected president of the Northern Pacific railroad. H. S. Johnson has been appointed assistant superintendent of me Grand Central station at Cincinnati, In place of John Heglln, recently deceased. Mr. Johnson will In time have the title of superintendent. President Ingalls, of the Big Four, has reached London, and while there he will arrange a loan to enable the Chesapeake & Ohio to carry out its fuel contracts. The road must have more equipment to carry out the work. Thomas Quill, for several years connected with the office of George E. Rockwell, district passenger agent of the Pennsylvania lines, to-day tendered his resignation, to accept a position at Columbus, O., with the Hotel and Advertising Company. His business Is to keep the coupon agents of the railroads In Ohio. Virginia. West Virginia and Kentucky supplied with advertising matter, and also see that It is distributed In the different hotels. HIGHER COURT DECISIONS.
Court decided that the railway company was liable for his death, and the company appealed. Chicago and < alamet Terminal. The Supreme Court overruled the appellant’s petition for a rehearing In the appeal of the Chicago A Calumet Terminal Railway Company from a judgment in favor of Frederick Eggers for $5,219, and adjudging a lien in hie favor on the land which he eold to the company. This will make It necessary for the company to pay the Judgment or surrender the land.
•alt For Attorney's Fees. The Appellate Court to-day reverzed the case of Harry B. Gates against Jacob Newman, appealed from the Marion Superior Court. Gates sued Newman at Chicago for attorney fees, and recovered a judgment against him for $1,360. Ho then sued on this Judgment in Marion county, and recovered a second Judgment for $1,450. The case Is reversed because the trial court refused to permit Gates to prove that he had been damaged to an amount larger than the plaintiff's claim, by his failure properly to discharge his duty as attorney at the time he claims to have earned the fees. Judge Black dissents, declaring that the decision amounts to overruling the case of Goble vs. Dillon, 86 Ind., 327, while the Appellate Court has no authority to decide a case contrary to the law as laid down by the Supreme Court. Judge Black, when acting as commissioner, wrote the opinion In the case of Goble vs Dillon.
Sold Liquor To a Shooter. j The Appellate Court to-day affirmed a judgment for $833, recovered by Mattie Boyer against Charles Brandt, a saloonkeeper. and the sureties an his bond, for damages sustained by her on account of Brandt having sold liquor to a man, who, I while Intoxicated, shot Mrs. Boyer’s husband. The shooting occurred at Brookston, Ind., wnere Brandt’s saloon is located, and Boyer, while severely injured, and made unable to earn a living for hie family, was not killed. ( Cases Handed Down. The Supreme- Court to-day handed down the following opinions: 17,818. Philip Zorn Brewing Company vs. Volney T. Malott. Laporte C. C. Appellants petition for a rehearing. 17,250. Chicago & Calumet Terminal Railway Campany vs. Fredrick A. Eggers et al. Lake C. C. Petition for rehearing overruled. 17,914. Moses B. "Weaver et al. vs. George Apple. Elkhart C. C. Affirmed.
Hackney, J.
17.656. Henry L- Baugher vs. Greenly ■V. Woolen et al. Marion S. C. Petition
for rehearing overruled.
The Appellate Court decided the follow-
ing cases:
1.972. Harry B. Gates vs. Jacob Newman et al. Marlon 8. C. Reversed. Robinson. J. Dissenting opinion by Black. J. 2.124. Charles Brandt et al. vs. State ex rel. Mattie Boyer. White C. C. Affirmed. Black, J. 1,824. William Fitzroaurice vs. Joshua Puterbaugh. Jay C. C. Petition for rehearing overruled. PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
Mrs. C. L. Holmes is visiting friends in Louisville. The Rev. H. A. Cleveland is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Wasson. Mrs. H. H. Poster, of Madison, Ind., Is a guest of Mrs. Danforth Brown. Mrs. William ■ Fortune will go to Virginia Beach this week to spend a month. Miss Virginia Minor will entertain a number of friends with a thimble party on Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ooteman will entertain the Whist Club of which they are members this evening. The Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Belt, of Canton, O., who have been v.slting Mrs. F. A. Blanchard, have returned home. Mrs. T. H. Noonan, of Cincinnati, Is spending a few days wtth Mrs. John W. Kem, on her way home from Chicago. Mrs. John K. Gowdy and daughter Fannie, of Rushville, are visiting Mrs. John M. Lilly, in North Delaware street. A luncheon will be given to-morrow by Miss Greta Cooke, at her home in Park avenue, for her guest, Miss Grimes, of Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Sayles entertained a party of twelve frienda at dinner last night for Mr. and Mrs. William F. Mason. The table decorations were of
llhes.
Mr. Will H. Wllklson will go to Anderson this week to sing at the class day exercises and banquet of the senior class of the Anderson High School, on Friday
evening.
Mr. John L. Benedict will respond to the toast "The Official Board" at the farewell dinner this evening at Roberts Park church, instead of Mr. Lamb, who
has been called from the city.
Rear Admiral Brown, the ranking officer of the United States navy, who will be retired from service next June, has signified his intention, after that event, to make Indianapolis his home. He will
probably live In Woodruff Place.
The Ladles’ Social Circle of the First Baptist church will give an entertainment Friday evening. It will begin at 7:45 with an address by Mr. J. L. Griffiths on “Abraham Lincoln.” after which the audience will pass Into the chapel for
a social hour and refreshments.
An attractive tea will be given by the first and sixth sections of the Free Kindergarten Society at the home of Mr*.
John C. New, on Saturday afternoon and evenbng. The leaders of the sections are Mrs. John W. Kern, Mrs. George Town-
A Marlon County Real Estate Salt Settled—Other Decisions. The Supreme Court to-day overruled the appellant’s petition for a rehearing in the case of Henry L. Baugher against Greenly V. Woolen, appealed from the Marlon Suoerlor Court. This suit involved the title to the land known as Germania Park, lying just north of Thirty-fourth street (new) and Just east of , Pennsylvania street. It was founded on a mistake In the spelling of Baugher’s name In a mortgage which he took on this land twenty years ago. and In the foreclosure of another mortgage a year later. The name, as written in the mortgage, looked like Banger, and it was so spelled in the foreclosure proceedings. But fifteen years later, when the land had been purchased by Dr. Woolen and had become valuable, an attempt was made to defeat his title because of this mistake. The Supreme Court has now finally decided that this could not be done. A Railroad Damage Case. The Supreme Court spent most of the forenoon listening to an oral argument of the appeal of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Company from a Judgment against it for causing the death of Oscar Romich, who was acting as local agent for the Adams Express Company at Logansport when he was k'lled. The railway company had pgreed with the express company that the railway company should not be liable for damages caused by the carelessness cf its employes in carrying the business of the express company, and the express company had. in turn, contracted with Romich for immunity from damages for injuries which he might receive In conducting its business. Romich went on the railroad right-of-way to put some express matter on the defendant’s train, end was run over and killed. Ths Circuit
Mrs. John w. Kem, Mrs. George Townley, Mrs. Lynn Stone, Mrs. Quincy Van Winkle, Mrs. Louis H. Levey and Mrs. H. M. Ohr. There will be music, and In the evening Mr. Thomas Arnold will do some of his smtertalnlng magician's
tricks.
Mrs. C. F. Smith entertained twelve ladles handsomely at luncheon to-day for Mrs. William F. Mason, of Denver. Her other guests were Mrs. Augustus L. Mason, Mrs. H. R. Allen, Mrs E. C. Atkins, Mrs. Noble C. Butler, Mrs. Alexander Spruance, Mrs. W. H. Coleman, Mr*. John C. New, Mrs. A. B. Gates and Mrs. William Flshback A polished mahogany table was used, with doilies of duchess lace. A large basket of spring flowers and maidenhair fern occupied the center of the table. Roaes were given aa favors. The name-cards were plain except for the monogram of the hostess placed in an upper corner. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Barnes entertained the offlcers of the First Baptist church and their wives last night at their home in North Meridian street, for the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. E'lison. The evening was npent informally, conversation being interspersed with music. Mr. Irving Swan Brown played a 'cello solo, with piano accompaniment by Miss Amy Jacobs, and Miss Florence Atkins and her brother, Mr. Will Atkins, gave a selection for piano ana' violin. Miss Atkins also recited. The Ices and almonds were served from the mahogany table In the dining-room, whose polished surface was adorned with white embroidered dollies. Crystal candelabra with pink rose shades lighted the room. On the sideboard stood a vase of beautiful pink roses. The drqwing-room was decoupled with Easter lilies, and the library with pink carnations. Among the guests were Mr. and 'Mrs. Arthur Swan of Passaic, N. J. A number of children who have faithfully met each week during the winter at the home of Mrs. Charles H. Sxrlggett and Mrs. Gustav Recker, for the purpose of helping children less fortunate than themselves, have arranged an entertainment of music, recitations and tableaux, which they will give on Friday evening at 952 North MendJap street. The children taking part are: Grace Stewart, Florence Rogers. Mabel Rcce, Walker Wlnekxw, Gertrud* Kantrowttz, Margaret Recker, Genevieve Maine, Mabel Pray. Lydia Hildebrand, Elizabeth Eitel, L'Estelle Beck, Howard Swiggett, Freda Green, Fred Balzley, Grace Galloway, Jamie Stephenson, Norma Koerner, Carrie Hildebrand, Leo Kaatrowitz, Sheffield Hildebrand, Anna Rogers, Edith Dili, Georgia Wilson, Blanche Wyman Wlneman, Ida Rogers. WlMetta Carter, Wilbur Wilson and Helen Wilson. Julia Kantrowltx will be the accompanist. The entertainment will include a tableau. “Homage to America.” It will be repeated on Saturday aft-
ernoon.
Raak-Ynll. At 12 o’clock on Tuesday the marriage of Miss Elizabeth McKim Vail to Mr. Walter Rusk, of SbelfoyviUe. Ky, was solemnized at the home of the bride, 731 East Washington street, by the Rev. N. J. Graham, rector of Christ church. A large number of friends and relative# were present. The bouse was tastefully decorated with palms, ferns, carnations and rosea A dainty luncheon was served, after which Mr. and lira Ruak left for their future home in Kentucky.
m
TWO STATE UNIVERSITIES
THE WITHDRAWAL OF PROF. W’. E. HENRY FROM FRANKLIN.
Farther Addltioas To the Eadowneat Faad Aatlelpated—Athletics at DePaaw—The College Fra. teraltlee Active la Both.
la being arranged, and the ooganlaetiua is to be knoon aa the DePauw Cycle
Club.
One of 'he big fraternity meets of the year Is that of Alpha Chi Omega (ieditw’ musical; dociety. which is now In full awing Delegates ore In attendance from the five chapters located at different points In the United States, as the meet, ing is a national event. The coogenttoa.
Tuesday afternoon •$ lb*
ha char
organized
rooms of Alpha
ipter. Tuesday even- 4
' an en-
the festivities began with
tertalnment given tn Meharry Hall, participated In by the IjoreU'i Club, assisted by * number of the visitors. The play was under the symphonic name of The
Enchanted Swans. ”
The business sessions of ths fraternity occupy the time to-day. end to-night a reception will be tendered by the local chapter. To-morrow evening the visitors will be taken to Mt. Meridian for a supper at the Half-Way House, in the
National road.
Lieut. T. M. Defrees. of Indianapolis, has taken charge of the DePauw MHitaiy School, and will be in command until after the military commencement late tn April or early m May. Lieutenant Defrees has been one of the Inspection offlcers at several preceding commencements. and is thoroughly familiar with the requirements and needs of the department. He la a strict disciplinarian and is bringing some of the men Into line who hare been excusing themselves
from drill. t
Monday evening the annual meeting of the Pan-Hellenic Association was held. One hundred Greeks gathered at the armory and at 9 o’clock marched to the dormitory hall for a banquet. The academic enrollment reached 415 on Tuesday, and the other departments of - the university are reported to be equally successful and prosperous.
A TOBACCO TRUST LETTER
Declares All Agreemeats Maintain Prices Abrogated.
Special to The Indtaaspoti* Xewe. Franklin. Ind.. March 2L—Many new students have entered Franklin College for the work of the spring term, which has Just opened. The faculty is weakened by the absence of Prof. D. A. Owen, of the biology department, who was granted leave of absence at the recent meeting of the college board on account of ill-health. The work of his department Is continued without interruption by tutors J. F. Howard and A. W. Childs. Professor Owen's health has been failing for some time, and he has retired to his farm near Salem for rest and recuperation. He graduated from the college in 1878. and. except for a short time in public school work, has been connected with the faculty ever
since.
The most serious blow which the college has suffered for some time is the withdrawal of Prof. W. E. Henry, who is in charge of the English department, and who has just been chosen State Librarian. Professor Henry has enjoyed a larger personal following than any man in the faculty. He is just completing his second year, and he has made the English department, which he established. the most popular in the school. Professor Henry will continue his work here until the close of the college year, having arranged his, recitations so that he can spend a part of each day in
Indianapolis.
No other changes have been made In the faculty. It has been urged on the college boara for some time to employ an associate professor of Greek and Latin to assist Professor Hall and Dr. Brown, but this will not be done until! the Income Is increased. President Stott contit; es his course in sacred literature for those who desire it, and Professor Henry has a class this term in the literature of the Bible. The new catalogues are out, and show an attendance of 266, an increase of about thirty over last year. The class of ’97 consists of twenty-one members, four of these being from the music department. Ewan L. Buck, of Indianapolis. is president, and Miss Minnie Tucker, of Logansport, is secretary. This class has adopted the cap and gown for the first time In Franklin College. The catalogue shows an attendance of twenty-nine graduate students, and in the college department besides the seniors, there is an enrollment of 113 undergraduates. The preparatory students number ninety-six; in the music department the enrollment is seventjvsix. , The treasurer’s report shows an endowment of $320,000, of which $70,000 is invested in the campus and buildings. Of the remainder all but about $30,000 la interestbearing The total Income from endowment and tuition is about $15,000. Secretary Carr is now enthusiastically at work on his canvass for another $100,000, of which John D. Rockefeller is expected to give $20,000 If the rest ia secured by 1900. He reports about $20,000 already secured. The library now consist* of about 12,000 volumes, six hundred having been added during the year. Prof. R. J. Thompson continue* as librarian, with Miss Grace Stott as assistant William h. McCoy is continued as superintendent of buildings ar.d grounds, ana F. G. Kenney, of Peru,
is registrar.
The summer school Is announced for Che coming season, and work will be done in English, history, pedagogics, modern languages, chemistry and physics. Credits made :n this cebool count In the regular course, and the school has steadily grown in 'favor. The term will open on June 15 and close July 28.
Athletic Matters.
The spring term will be a busy one with the students. Spring weather is conducive to outdoor sports, and already the base-ball season has been opened. Edward Middleton. ’97, has been elected manager of the team, and Dayton Merrill, ’99, will be captain. A number of men are working for places, and the make-up of the team Is not yet fully determined. Deere will probably play first base; Johnson, late of Chicago University, will play second; Whitesides and Merrill will continue at short and third, and Ohallle will probably do the catching. Eaton will be the mainstay in the box. and Pettitt will lend his assistance. The outfield is bothering Captain Merrlfl considerably. Deere is out of the game now with a split hand, but hopes to be back soon. A schedule is being arranged and the open"-g game will be played in a few days. The grounds will bo fenced and improvements will be made in several points. The tennis courts are being put in shape and the racquets will soon be swinging in the air. There are four courts on the campus, and there will be hot rivalry for the college championship. now held by Owens, ’96. It is expected that Franklin will be represented in the State Field Day events for the first time in several years. The literary societies have reorganized for the term. A. W. Childs is the new/ president of the Webster Society, an/J. F. Howard will preside over the Pericleslans. The latter society, which Is tho oldest in the Institution, gave an alumni program last Friday "*£*}*.• which only alumni participated. W. H. McCoy. ’61. presided, and the program was a most excellent one. Professors Hall and Brown took part. Prof- E -, IHendricks read the "Beacon. wWch has been the society paper for decades and the Cuban question ^ vigorously discussed by attorneys Branlgan and Douglas, of the local bar. The Greek Letter Societies. The fraternities are In excellent condition. Sigma Alpha Epsilon has Initiated one man recently, Increasing thrir membership to flteeiv. Phi Delta Theta will initiate two men Saturday night, ffiving a total membership of nineteen. One of these is Holman, a grandson of the famous old "objector," who Is the oldest member of the chapter here, having been a member of the class of 40. The sororities, PI Beta Phi and Alpha Gamma Akpfc&* are of about etjual strength, each having a membership of twelve. Next Monday and Tuesday occur the annual concerts of the musical departmcnt, which are a feature of the college year.
DePauev University.
Sped®! to The Indianapolis Xews.
Greencastle. Ind., March 30.—MeKeen I JPun IndtaoapolU properly or upon
season. Candidates for the varsity team { collateral flCCUrlty are invited
are at outdoor practice. There are one *
When the mail of the wholesale g x*r» wa* opened this morning, there was found a circular letter from the American Tobacco Company to Jobbers abrogating It* factor agreement sustaining price*. This action of ibe trust, com ng without any previous warning. In a greait surprise to
the street.
The circular letter reads as follows; “In many States the Leglstotucea have recently passed laws intended to make illegal all contracts and amfngements by which manufacturers seek to comply with the natural demand of dealers In their products to secure to them legitimate compensation; such laws are calculated to keep the trade In a constant state of uncertainly and to Involve those engaged theren in expensive litigation. “While ft is probable that all such laws are unconatitutional. aad. in a teat, would so be declared by the courts of final resort. yet, during the progress of the Hfgatton, the manufacturer and dealer would suffer great loss and expense, for these laws bear equally on all parties to the contract or arrangement. Though the laws In your State may not be so sweep-, ing as in some others, yet trade is not bound by any imaginary line*, and for that reason any arrangement that ia not general in it* application defeat* the re-
sult the dealer desired.
“In view of these consideration*, and that in the Interest of the trade generally, we are engaged now In testing *uch laws In several States, and because of the delays, annoyance and expense of lawsuits, we do not feel that we should be expected to undertake to have adjudicated the laws of all the State* which have passed them, we have determined that. In the face of those laws, which so seriously affect the permanency of any arrangement by which the taanufacturer undertakes to benefit the dealer, and which Involve you as well as ourselves In their Inconveniences and penalties, It is 'proper In your Interests and our own to terminate ail arrangements relating to the sale of our products, We, therefore, respectfully notify you of the termination, on this date, of our contract with you relating to the consignment of cigarettes and of the abrogation and withdrawal of all conditions pertaining to the sale by you of any of* our products.” ■ The opinion of the street is that the trust has made a mistake. The effect of the circular will be to make open jirlcea on all the American Tobacco Company's products, and give better competitive chances to its rivals. Goods that have heretofore been regulated by the list price will hereafter be sold at any price the dealer sees fit to name. It Is, however, considered too early to measure the full effect of .the change. While the list prices of most of the trust’s goods have been maintained. It has not been always the case. The trust manufactures all lines of tobacco, except fine cut and snuff, cigarette* being the leader. Its plug and smoking tobacco trade has also been heavy. Tho largest companies competing with the trust are Liggett ft Myers. Drummond Tobacco Company. P. Lorillard ft Co., the Harry Welsslnger Company, and the J. Ftnzer Company, The amount of cutting that will be done will be regulated entirely by the future course of the trust. Open prices. It Is »ald by tho trade, will in time work their own cure, and jobbers will be able to adjust themselves to new conditions.
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The Girl*’ Industrial School. A second entertainment for the benefit of the Girls’ Industrial School to to be given at Plymouth church April 2$, and Miss Stanton and Mias McDonald are canvassing the city in preparation for H. Th£ - school to the one for teaching girt* sowing
on Saturday afternoons.
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! or more aspirants for each position, and j i Manager Shireman expects to pick u | jr : Haskell second; Wolff and Ruick. third; Murray and Haines, short; Brockway. | Preston. Davis. Bohn. Jackson, Bowman, j Williamson nnd Roger, outneld: Jackron Pulse and Gonse. In the box. DePauw has an earlier and better start .
than any team.
Among the new athletic venture* at DePauw Is a bicycling club, the following ,
offlcers having been chosen:
President—Garrett Cooper. Sec re tan—Miss Scott
Vice-President—Miss Fuller.
Captain-Doc Andrus. Lieutenant—Hal Coffin.
A series of trips to surrounding cities General Agent The need of a general agent and ad- i
viser in making investments, caring for i
estates or discharging any business mat-
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