Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 December 1898 — Page 6

THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 189a

THE MARKETS ONTHURSDAY

INDIAN A JPOUR AND CHICAGO UVB STOCK aiOTATIONS.

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Breads tuff* and Provision* an Bolta SUcb the AtUuitie—Broker*' <»o*■lp—flprcalatlvr Opinion— ' Grain Nolo*.

The Cincinnati Price Current to-day dl»inlasea the corn discuMion with the aupffftloa that the year's supply is likely to be ample to meet ail demands. Advices from Sioux City are that the deliveries there of ner corn are so large that shlp- ' pel's will be compelled to refuse orders liecause of lack of cars. ) The world's wheat visible, compiled Jointly by the Chicago Board of Trade bulletin and the Liverpool Corn Trade News, show* total December l. 135,852.000 bushels, an increase for November of W.WAOOO bushels. The stock abroad and afloat Increased 5,4ttMM6 bushels, and Russian supplies increased 2,320,000 bushels, and are 1,600.008 bushels larger than a year ago. Opening Liverpool cable—Wheat, spot unchanged; future* tid lower; corn, spot unchanged; futures %A higher. 1 The Iron Market. Cleveland, 0„ December 1—The Iron Trade Review says: "To the strong features of the Iron market noted last wee!:, In connection with the heavy sales <f rails, has been added another of great significance. flales of Bessemer iron, aggregating more than 150,000 tons, have been made In the week In Pittsburg and the valleys, the buik of it at 110 in the valley. the price of the associated merchant furnaces. It need not be said that these transactions, which establish the basis of much of the business for the first half of 1899, have begotten a buoyant feeling. and, taken In connection with other phases of the situation, justify a very sanguine view of the future.

Grata Notes.

[By A, W. Thomson's Wire.]

Chicago, December 1-W heat %d lower i Liverpool, 15cms lower In Paris, ^4c wer m Berlin, while Amsterdam was

lid higher.

Danger to crop feaxed in Argentine, on account of weather, according to Broomhall. He predicts also Australian exportable surplus of 9,600,000 bushels. There •was some cash business here, 50,000 bushels No. I Northern being taken for all-rail shipment, but only a moderate business was quoted from New York, and there was selling of futures by foreigners. New York was early the weakest market because Of such aelllng. Clearances have been enormous, nearly 1,200,000 bushels for the day, and for the week, Kelley, of 9t. Louis, estimates they will foot up 6,500,600 bushels. Primary receipts—1,500,raO bushels—were 50 per cent, more than

last year. There was liquidation of December and selling of May, the latter supposed to bejnetted by a short seller

cember and selling of

incited

for~caeh Northwest. Premium* at to

There was a good demand

\q. over December were quoted In the two markets, while the sale* of flour for the week aggregated 350,000 barrels, almost double the corresponding week last veer. Two Arm* sold 60.000 barrel*—onethird for export. Price Current estimate* the wheat condition unimpaired. The world’s wheat visible show*, December 1. 136,600,000 bushels, an Increase of 28.000,000 bushels for November. The action of the market, when taken in connection with the clearance* In December, look* lower at present Corn—Foreign demand at the seaboard fairly good to-day, and Liverpool was quiet and a trifle higher. Market turned weak in sympathy with wheat; there was some criticism on the selling by Interests who recently Issued a bullish circular. Oats-Qulet and easy, but without any aportam business. Talk of higher railrates has been an influence In the _ wt do not apprehend much rise, how-

rer.

Provisions hove been steady, the early rength being lost In sympathy with other pit*. Chicago furnished 62 000 head of hogs, agslnst 37,000 head a week ago. while the West rolled on a total of 118.000 head, against 87.000 test year. fSy O. D Weaver A Co.’s Wlre.J The .Cincinnati Price Current says the wheal crop Is unimpaired, as it is protect* d by the snow. Weather forecast: Illinois. Indiana. Wlscon*;n, Minnesota, fair; continued cold. Missouri, Michigan, Iowa. Nebraska,- fair; continued cold; snow flurries Friday. Dakota*. fair: warmer. Kansas, snow. Colorado, Wyoming, snow; colder. Closing Liverpool cable reads: Wheat closes quiet; fc©^d lower man previous dote. Closing Paris cable: Wheat 15 centimes lower; flour 55005 centimes lower. Antwerp unchanged. Chicago: Broomhall Cables—"Our Argentine correspondent cables that the hat- e*t there I* threatened, owing to the unseat,unable weather. Wheat crop is large, as far as known. The appearance Is satisfactory and promises a good yiel v* • The Duluth Commercial Record says: Local milts are figuring on but a brief shut-down of two or three months. The low c.ll-rail rates to seaboard makes It possible to ship from Duluth as cheap as by lake and rail. Brokera* Gossip. [By L. W. Louis'h Wire] New York, December 8.—The market opened strong, influenced to some extent by the bullish Interview with Mr. Keene, published In this morning’s papers. There teemed to be more commission houses buying than for some time, and some of the larger Interests which have not done much In the market during the last week or so appeared to have determined to become once more active on the bull , de w j S? a . rt . f r om tb « Keene Interview, the bullish Influences are to be found In the tremendous demand for Investment and the large supply of money. The bond warn a as a 4 *•> ^ mi. _ •'

tnm gilt-edged aeouritit*, which are alT» high that they return cent. Inside Interests were -Pacific Mall as & 3 per cent, stock; higher price* are certainly waxrenied. Sugar was somewhat neglected, but In spite of authoritative representations of bad trade conditions, the stock undoubtedly ha* a Arm undertone. Both the bonds and the stock are In doubtful re—ite In the street. jC Primary Market*. . mar k«t receipt* of wheat were USSUOO bushels, against 981.000 bushel* the corresponding day of last year. Minneapolis received 7« cars wheat and S7S care, a total of 1.U8 cars, agslnst 815 cars tho corresponding day last year. St. Louis: Receipts—Wheat 36,000 bushels, corn 43,000 bushels, oats 32.000 bush- * U - ShiPmeirtn-Wheat 257.000 bushels, corn 98.000 bushel*, oats IS.000 bushels. Toledo; Recelpta-Wheat 52.108 bushel*, corn 135.158 bushels, oats 7.800 bush- «!» ahipment*-Wheat 8.800 bushels, corn 32.000 bushels, oats 3,000 bushels. Chicago; Receipts—Wheat 319.750 bush- *£. corn bushels, oats 505.000 buehBhlpmen ts-Wheat 43.564 bushels, corn 333,334 bushels, oats 406.688 bushels. Estimated receipts at Chicago: Wheat W«Sl *h’ OM* 900 cars, oats 310 cars, hogs Omaha received 13.000 head hogs, and Kansas City 30,000 head hogs. flour S SSE

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CITY WHOLE SALK QUOTATIONS.

CorewNt

Quotations 01 Oommodttlos.

Various

Dry Goods. Bleached Cotton—Anaroecog*tn, M lachee. 5c: BUckslon*. M inch**. 5c; Cabot. » inches. 5c: Dsisht Anchor. M laches, i%ci

Clover, W laches, Stic: Dwight Anchor, 13 Inches, 9c; Dwight Anchor, 45 Inches, 10c; Diamond Field. 2S Inches, 4c; Far well. 42 Inches, 8c; First Call, 3« Inches, 3vie, Glendale XX, 38 Inches, 3^c; Lonsdale, 34 inches, &%c; Masonvill*. 34 Inchc*. 5tic; New York mtlU, 36 inches. 85fcc; Lonsdale Cambric, No. t, THc: Peppereil. 4-4. l*Hc; Peppereii, 9-4. 15c; Sea Bland, No. 3, 5c; bea Island, No. 3,

M inches. 4tkc; Utica, 9-4, li>c; Utica, 10-4, 30c. Ginghams—Amoskea*. 5c; iiates, 4\c; Everett classics, Stic: Lancaster, 5c; Normandie dress style*, sc; Manchester staples. i%c;

Toils du Norde. TVgc; Warwick. 5V4c. Colored Cambrics—Edwards. 2Ac; Slater.

*%e; Geaessee, Z\c; Concords, 2^c; Warren, ^'sales ta—Engilah C. 6c; English A a. iOc; English A. sc; Engilah B, 6Vtc; Victory O,

Ufa

Tickings—Amoskeag AC A, !>Hc; Cordis ACR, l*c; Conestoga BE. 11 Vic: Hamilton stotit gwntngs, 9c; Lenox fancy bookfold, 18c; Diamond bookfold, 12Vic; Oakland AF, 5c; Warren bookfold. lOVic; Lenox XX. 18c; Thorn-

dyke, 5c.

Cotton Duck—Tallassee, 7 ounces. 30 Inches, 7%c: Tallsssee. S ounces, 30 inches, Sc; Tallassee. 10 ounces. 10c; Savage, 10 ounces. 30

toctveSy Iftftc.

Shirtings, Checks and Cheviot*—Amoskeag,

‘ da.

Everett Chambray *trlpe*, 'Vkc. Brown Cottons—Atlantic A. 36 Inches, Atlantic H. 26 Inches, «%c: Atlantic

Inches, 4tyc; American Mills. 36 Inches, JHc;

Amjs-

«Vic;

5V4c;

P. 36

Boot FF, 36 Inches, 5c; XX. .14 Inches, 5c; Buck's Head. 3$ Inches, ttsc: Sea Island. 36 Inches, 3%e; Household Superior. 36 Inches. 4c; Long Branch, 36 Inches. 3Vic; Statue liberty, 34 Inches. 4Vic; Peppereil. 8-4, 12c; Pepperell, 9-4, 13V4e: Peppereil. 10-4. 15c; Utica C. *%c; Utica, 9-4. 13>^c; UUca. 10-4, 18c. Print*—Alien fancy, 4c; American indigo.

4c; America

jn«A long

III I4w«a ska 1 gu II Idi I Visa II |UUI|^vf» American shirtings, 3c: Merrlmac shlrt- , »V4c; Arnold long cloth B. 7Vic; Arnold cloth C, SV4c; Berwick fancy. 3c: Berlin

•olid*. 5c; Berlin three-fourth* Turkey reda, 6V4c: Berlin three-fourths XXXX Turkey reds. Sc; Cocneo fancies, 4c; Cocheo madders,

Ike; Portsmouth rob*g, 4o; Harmony fancies, 3c; Manchester fancies. 4c; Pacific Parthians, 4V4c; Pacific mournings, 3Vic; Simpson mournings, 3%c; Venus oil blue and green, So; Windsor fancies, 4Vic. Brown Drill—Boot. 28 Inches. Sc; Darlington, 30 Inches. 5c: Dwight, 80 Inches, No. 850 7%o; Mohawk. 30 Inches. «%c.

Groceries.

Indianapolis wholesale sugar prices; Dom-

“ j erushed.

granulated, 6.50c; nne granulated, B.soc; extra fine granulated, 6.75c; coarse granulated, 6.83c; cubes. 5.43c: mold A. 5.75c; diamond A. 5.50c; confectioners' A, 5.38c; 1 Columbia A—Key-

stone A, 5.13c

• A ’2

Windsor A—American A.

■tone B, 4.94c: 7 Windsor ex. C—American B, 4.88c; 8 Ridgewood ex. C—Centennial B, 4.88c; 9 yellow ex. C—California B. 4.75c; 10 yellow C—Franklin ex. C, 4.63c; 11 yellow— Keystone ex. C, 4.69e; 12 yellow—American ex. C, 4.56c; 13 yellow—Centennial ex. C. 4.50c: 14 yellow—California ex. C, 4.56c: 15 yellow, 4.60c; 18 yellow, 4.50c. Canned Goode—Blackberries, 3-lb, 85c; cove oystere, l-lb full weight, 86tf®*0c; 1-lb light weight, 80c; 2-lb full weight, [email protected]; 2-lb light weight. fl.25«xl.30: peaches, standard. 3-lb tl.7S0X.25; seconds. 8-lb. 1.1501.50; pie. 850 90c; pineapples, standard, 9-ib, |1.4r.fi 1.90; seconds, 3-lb, 31.0001 10; string beans, 3-lb cans. 86c; salmon, l-lb. 9Se«ytl.#0; pineapples, Bahama, 31.9002.25; peas, sifted. |1.»[email protected]; early June, 80c®ft.J5; marrow. 15c; soaked.

spice*—Unground: Allspice, 15018c; cassia, ISeiSc; mace, 9Oc0|l.OO; nutmegs. 55@65c. Dried Fruits—Apples, sun-dried, 6V5c; currants. 7V40Se; citron. 15%01Sc; figs. UVI01£c; raisins. Two Crown, a pound, 8c; evaporated apricots, 14013c; dates, NgUc. Miscellaneous Groceries—New Orleans Molasses—Fair to prime. 25(g'35o; choice, 35045c. Sirups — Medium. S4095c: choice, 35(645c: sorghum, 28c; corn sirup, bbls, 18c gallon; half bbls : iOc gallon. Vinegar. Malt—(40-graln test), bbl«, s&<*c gallon. Pea Beans—Handpicked, 11.3501.50. Rice-Carolina, 4V407kc; Japan. 6Vtr<r7V4c. Lake SaP—tn car-loads. 75c; in smal 1 lots, 8S& Starch — Pearl, 2%®3V4c; Champion Gloss, l and 2-lb packages, 4H0tc; corn, l-lb packages, 505V4c. Candy—Stick, «c; common mixed. 6c. New Pickles — 2,400 in barrels. 13.50: 1,200 In barrels, >4.W; 1,200 In half-barrels, |3.25 : 600 In half-barrel*. W OO. Oatmeal—Barrels, 34 50. Rolled Oats— Barrels. $4.10. . Cheese.

Llmburger and brick. DVfcc a pound; Schweltger, old l2V4c: new Schweitser, 15c: New York cream. 12#c: Michigan tream. 12V4c.

Provision*.

erage,

age, age.

averaver-

lbs

Klngan ft Co.’s price list: -

Sugar-Cured Hams—“Indiana." L _ 1. 8V4c: 18 lbs average, 8%c; is lbs a’ » C ^^.^’^«ra 8 v^ 0 ^i a 8 average. 9c: 15 lb* average, 9V4c; 12V4 lbs av.

erage, 9Hc; 10 lbs average. 9\c.

California Ham*—"Reliable," 6 to 8 lbs.

5Nc: 10 to 14 lbs, 6V4c.

Breakfast Bacon—Clear: "Reliable," 11c; "Peerless." 10Hc; "Lily," « to 7 lbs average, tc; S to 9 lbs average, 8V4C; 10 to 12 lbs aver-

age. 8c.

Bacon—Clear sides, about 50 to 60 lbs average. 6V4<5; JG to 40 lbs average. 6Qc; 20 to 30 lbs average, 684C; clear bellies, 25 to 30 lbs aver- *«*. 4V4o; 18 to 22 lb* average, 8Hc: 14 to 16 lbs average. 7c: clear backs. 20 to 25 lbs average. «V4c; 14 to 18 lbs average, «V4c; 9 to 12 lbs average. She; French backs, 5Hc; Antwerp backs, 8 to 10 lb* average (boneless), 5%c; flitches, 10 to 12 lbs average. 5%c. In dry

ealt, Vic less.

Shoulders—"Reliable,” 18 to 20 lbs average,

6c: 14 lb* average. 6c; 10 to 12 tbs average, 6Mc.

“Indiana," 10 to 12 lbs average/5HcPrled Beef Hams—Regular sets, lU4c; out. sides. 10c; Insides, 13V4c; knuckles, 12Vic. Lard — "Indiana" brand. In tierces, SVic;

"Reliable” brand. In tierces, «%c; kettle-

rendered, In tierces, 8%c.

Pickled Pork—Fancy boneless pig pork, per bbl 200 lbs, 112.50; bean, clear, $13.00; family, $U.C0; saddle, $10.50; short clear, $10.50; rump,

$10.00.

Sausage. Etc. — Fresh pork sausage, link, 6Hc: bulk. 30-lb palla, «c. Fresh Pork—Loins, short cut, 14 to 20 lbs, «V4c; 7 to 9 lbs, 7c; cottage hams, 5V4c; ham butt* or pork roasts. 5c; tenderloins, 12c; spare riba, 4o; trimmings. 4V4c; hocks, 3V4<; small bones. 4c; shoulder bones, 2V4c: tall bone*. 4c; pigs' heads, rough. 2Hc; dressed.

$Vtc.

Coffin, Fletcher ft Co.'s price list: Smoked Meat*—8. C. hams, 10 lbs average, 9He; 12 to 14 Iba average, 9c; 15 lbs average, 9c; 18 to 30 lbs average, 8V4c; skinned hams, 18 to 20 average, 9c; boneless hams, 8c. Breakfast fBacon — English-cured, Primrose brand. 6 to 8 average, lie; sugar-cured. Primrose brand, 6 to 8 average. IrtHc; sugar- cured, Hoosier brand, 8 to 10 average 8V4c; sugarcured, Hoosler brand, 10 to 12 average, 8c; sugar-cured, 6 lbs average, narrow, 814c: English-cured bacon bellies, 8 to 9 average. t%o; English-cured bacon bellies, 10 to 12 average. 8 V4c. Shoulders—Sugar-cured, 8 to 10 average, 6V4c: sugar-cured, 10 to 14 average, (V4c. Bacon—Clear side*, 25 to $0 lbs average. 6\c; clear sides, 30 to 40 lbs average, 6%c; clear sides, 40 to 50 lbs average, none; clear backs, light avsrage, 6%c; clear backs, 13 to 18 lbs average. 6Vfcc; dear backs, 30 to 80 lbs average, •V4c; dear bellies, 10 to 12 lbs. fancy, average, TVfcc; dear bellies, 14 to is lbs average.

sides, 36 to 40 average, none. In dry salt, He

lees than smoked.

Lcadtaar Drwar* and oil*.

Alcohol, '63.4403.61; asafoetida. 33025c; gum camphor, 40045c; alum, 904c; bfomlde potash. 50055c; cochineal, 60055c; chloroform, 46%0TOe; copperas, barrels, 76085c; cream tar-

mm, ywav, e-rjwvav, indigo, 65@80a; licorice, Calab.. genuine, 39O40o; magnesia, c&rb.. 2os., 25030c; morphine. P. ft W.. per os., |3.5o0 3.60; madder, 14016c; oil, castor, per gal., 11.12

_ ie; dl, castor, per gal., tl.u

0L16; dl. bergamot, per lb.. $3.75; opium, $4.00 04-$6; quinine, P. ft W.. per on., 290S4o; balsam copaiba, 50000c; soap, castlle, Fr., 130 16c; soda, bicarb., 4M0<c; salts. Epsom, 406c;

‘ T©14e; turpen-

1—Linseed. 33035c per gal.; coal oil, legal test. 7014c: tank. 40e; best straits. 50c; Labrador, 60c; West Virginia, lubricating. 20033c; miners' 40c; lard oils, winter strained. In barrsta. Mo par gal.; half-barrels. 60 per gsi. extra.

Fruit* aud Vegetables. Selling pricesLemon*—*6.0006.50 a box. Oranges—43.50 a box. Cabbage—Holland Seed: 60c a barrel. Potatoes—$1.36 a barrel; 45c a bushel. Onion*—$124 a barrel; 40045c a bushel. Kpaniah Onion*—$115 a crate. Honey-New, 14015c l-lb cup*. Green Beane—50c a bushel box. Peaches—California. $1.13 a box. Applee—<V»od. $2.6003.00; fancy, $4-00 a bbL Celery—15020c a bunch. Celery—Fancy, 35040c. Gyapes—Oatawba, 14o for 3-lb basket* Surest Potatoes—Genuine Jerseys. M.50 barrel; Illinois Jerseys, $1.15. Cranberries—$6^007.00 barrel; 13.36 bushel box. Dressed Meat*. Carcasses: Western steers. 500 to 700 lbs.

850 to 5Q0 iba. 70T\Ic; native sows, 400 to *550 foree.* 0 ' ‘ hlSs !bS R • te « r hinds, 844 c: heifer fore*. 544c; cowforea, 5c: cow hlnde. 3c. Veal — Carcass, »Ho; hind quarters. 11 He: fore quarters, THc; saddle*. HHc. Mutton—Lamba, per lb. 8Hc; sheep. 80; saddles, mutton, $0; legs, mutton, 9c; racks mutton, short. 16c; racks mutton, long, 13c. Buffer. Earar* aud Poultry. Poultry—Hens, 6He; spring chickens. 6c: turkeys, THc. Eggs—20c. Butter—Uc.

Package Coffees. v Package Coffee*—Ariose, $10.15: Lion. $9:16; $1015? KirS Bw.'"$lMir , Mali 6 poucK 1 $WAL h *’ Jobbtag Prices la Flour. patents. $4.7505.00; winter patents. *4.0004.23; straight grades, S3.5002.70: extra fancy gradea. $3.4003.60; family, $3.1003.30. Sto'fedtoa Seed*—Buying prices, from $2.» to ♦*•75 per bushel, according to grades. Timothy seed, selling price, from $1*5 to $1.5$ per bushel. Belling fancy Kentucky blue grass

from $1.25 to $1.45; extra clean Kentucky blue grass, 76c0$l.OO; red top. from 75c to 85c per bushel. Orchard irraee. $1.2501.50; English blue grass, 96c@$l 20; red and English cloverseed, $3.0003.75; Alsyke clover $eed. $4.0004.75; Alfslfs clover seed. $4.0004.75. Leather.

Belling leathei

iflff, , o«ss{a*«r «%.» vg *»**'• '4W 75c; French kip, 90c®$1.25; city calf. 90c@$Li0; French calf. $1.80©1 K. Hides and Tallow. Hides—No. 1 g s hides, 6%c; No. 2 g. s. hides. 744c: No 1 calf. 10c; No. 2 calf. SHc: No- 1 tallow, 3c; No. 2 tallow, 2Hc-

Wool.

The following prices are paid for wagon lots; Gcod, unwashed. 18020c; burry and cot ted. 12015c; tub-wasbed. 25028c. THE LIVE STOCK MARKET. Cattle Steady — Hogs Quiet — Sheep and Lamba Strong. Indianapolis Union Stock Yards, Dec. 8. Cattle—Receipts, 500 head. Shipments light. The best steers and stock cattle sold at qnotably steady prices, and fat cows and heifers were generally from Sc

to 10c lower.

Export and shipping cattle we quote: Good to prime steers, 1,350 lbs.

and upward $4 7o@ 5 25

Fair to medium steers, 1,350

lbs. and upward 4 40® 4 65

Good to choice L150 to 1,300-

lb. steers 4 50<g> 4 75

Fair to medium 1,150 to 1,300-

steers 4 15 @ 4 50

Medium to good 900 to 1,100-lb.

steers 4 10® 4 W Bucks, per head 2 00® 4 00 Good to choice feeding steers.. 4 00# 4 26

Fair to medium feeding steers.. Common to good stockers

Butchers’ cattle we quote:

Good to choice heifers 3 Fair to medium heifers 3 Common light heifers 2

Good to choice cows...

Fair to medium cows 3 Common old cows 1 Yeal calves 5 Heavy calves 3 Prime to fancy export bulls— 3 Good to choice butcher bulls.... Common to fair bulls 2 Good to choice cows and calves. 35

" P .

The hog market opened quiet

Hogs—Receipts, 12,000 head. Shipments,

‘ | * 3 pe:

and later, with packers free buyers, was

3.000 head.

active, with a decline of 2H#5c in prices, light hogs showing the most change. We

quote:

Good to choice medium and heavy - 33 30®3 42

Mixed and heavy packing 3 20#3 50 Good to choice lightweights 3 15#3 27 Common lightweights 3 10@3 15 Pigs 2 50®3 15 Roughs 2 75®3 20

Sheep—Receipts, 150 head. Shipments

fair. There was a steady demand for lambs at strong prices, and no quotable

change in sheep.

Good to choice lambs $4 75@5 10 Common to medium lambs 3 25@4 65 Good to choice shetep 3 50@3 75 Fair to medium sheep 3 15@3 40 Common sheep ............ 2 00@3 00

Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, December 8.—Hogs—Receipts, 60.000 head; left over, 5,520 head; market fairly active, steady; light S3.2O04.22H. mixed [email protected], heavy [email protected], rough [email protected], Yorkers $3.35. Cattle-Receipts, 10.000 head; steady; beeves $3.90<§)6.00, cows and heifers $2.00®4.70, Texas steers $3.30<g>

4.25, stockers and feeders [email protected]. CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Little Trading In Whent—The Early

Sales—Quotation*.

Chicago, December 8.—Wheat trading today appeared to have again fallen into a rut. The market at times was almost neglected. Trading was of a local character, commission houses apparently having very few orders from the outside. The opening was barely steady at yesterday’s closing price. May starting at 65H@65Hc. A few small sales were made soon after the opening at about 65%@65%c, but the market then weakened, more from the absence of support than from any selling pressure, May declining slowly to 65%c. That price prevailed for some time. Liverpool opened Hd higher, but lost the advance before trading began here. Northwest markets were a shade higher, but New York was weak, especially for futures. Minneapolis and Duluth receipts were 978, cars compared with 815 a year ago. Chicago receipts were 412 cars, 7 of contract grade. Reports from the West showed the wheat fields to be well covered by snow. Private houses sent out a lot of contract wheat to-day. Corn was firm at the opening at a little over yesterday’s prices. Receipts were light—253 cars— cables Arm and country acceptances were small. The market later weakened with wheat and on the Price Current declaration that the year’s supply would be ample for all requirements. May opened He higher at 34H@34%c and declined to 34c. Oats were very quiet. There was some firmness at the opening, with corn and on the small country acceptances, but the decline in corn was closely followed. Receipts were 306 cars. May opened Ho high-

er at 26Hc and declined to 26c.

Provisions were Arm early, with a good local and outside demand, the market showing a broadening tendency. Offerings were light. The market sympathized somewhat with the downward tendency of coarse grains. May pork opened 10c higher at $9.52H and declined to $9.47H- May lard, ,02Hc higher at 5.30c. May ribs opened [email protected] higher at [email protected], and held

at 4.T7HC. ’ Quotation*.

[By L. W. Louis’* Wire.]

Open- High-

Low-

ing.

est.

est

—Closed—

Wheat-

Dec. 7. Dec. 8.

May . .

. 66%

65%-% 64%

64%

65%

July ...

. 64

64%

63%

63%-% 64%

Corn—

May ... July ... Oats— May ...

. 34%-% 34% • 34%-% 34%

33%-% 33% 34% 34%

34%-% 34%-%

. 26%

26%

25%

’ 25%

26%

Pork-

Jan .. .

. 9 30

9 30

9 17

9 20

May ... Lard—

. 9 52

9 52

9 40

9 42

Jan .. .

. 5 12

6 12

5 07

5 10

May ... Riba— Jan .. .

. 5 30

6 30

5 22

5 27

. 4 62

4 62

4 55

4 55-57 4 57

May ...

. 4 77-80 4 80

4 72

4 75

Closing cash markets: Wheat 63-He. corn 83-Hc, oats 25%c, pork $7.90, lard

5.00c, ribs 4.40c.

Indianapolis Grain Market. Wreat—Weak; No. 2 red 67c, No. 3 red 62#66c, December 67c, wagon, 67c. Corn—Weak; No. 1 white 31Hc, No. 3 white (one color) 31Hc, No. 4 white 27H@ 29%c, No. 2 white mixed 30Hc, No. 3 white mixed 30Hc, No. 4 white mixed 26H«28Hc. No. 2 yellow Sic, No. 3 yellow 31c, No. 4 yellow 27@29c, No. 2 mixed 30Hc, No k 8 mixed 30Hc, No. 4 mixed 26H@

28Hc, ear 28c.

Oats—Firm; No. -2 white 29Hc, No. 3 white 29o, No. 2 mixed 27Hc, No. 3 mixed

2Sc.

Hay—No. 1 timothy $7.50, No. 2 timothy $6.30^i7.0D. Inspections: Wheat—No. 2 red 5 cars. No. 3 red 4 cars, rejected 3 cars; total, 12

cars.

Corn—No. 3 white 2 cars, No. 4 white 1 car, No. 3 yellow 1 ear, No. 3 mixed 3 cars, No. 4 mixed 7 cars, no established

grade 3 cars; total, 16 cars.

-Oats—No. 2 white 1 car; total, 1 car. Hay—No. 1 clover 1 car, No. 1 timothy 1

car; total 2 cars.

Other Grain Market*. Baltimore—Cash, 70Hc.

Minneapolis—December, 61Hc; May, 63c. Duluth—December, 61%c; May, o3%c. New York—December. 70Hc; May, 69%c. St. Louis—December, C8%c; May, 67%c. Toledo—December, 68c; May, 69c.

New York Provision^.

New York, December 8.—Butter—Re-

ceipts, 2,664 packages; very firm; West ern creamery 14H@20c, Elglns 20c factory 12@14Hc. Cheese—Receipts, 2,901 packages; Kvi ♦ ^ ..

,— kages; quiet; Western 25c, Southern 22@24c. Sugar—Raw firm; fair refining 315-iec, centrifugal (96 test) 5 7-16c, molasses sugar 311-16c, refined steady, crushed 5%c, powdered 5%c, granulated 5HcPuts and Cull*. Chicago, December 8.—Mav wheat: Puts, 64%c, €4He; calls, 65H4I65Hc. 65Hc. May corn: Puts, 33%o; calls, 3S%c. Flax at Chtcaaro. Chicago. December 8. — Flax—Cash Northwestern $1.04H, December 98^c. May $1.02%*. Clover Seed. Toledo, December 8.—Cloverseed—Cash $4.25. December $4.25, March $4 TO.

Indiana Oil.

Montpelier, Ind., December 8.—Indiana oil 72c a barrel.

STOCKS. MONEY AND BONDS. A Tendency to Higher Prlcea Shown by the Market, New York. December 8.—The stock market opened with some hesitancy on fairly active dealings. The price of some of the international shares drooped slightly, In sympathy with the weakness of the London market. Norfolk & Western preferred was a conspicuous exception, rising over a point. The specialties were generally well supported and gained small fractions. Heavy buying orders were distributed in the grangers and the specialties, which imparted strength to the entire market. Improvements of a substantial character were reported in many instances, and speculation generally showed a healthier tone than for some time. Pacific Mall, Brooklyn Transit and Burlington were prominent features. Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf reacted three points, but recovered smartly. Edison Illuminating jumped 4 to 170. Profit taking In Tobacco took the ed^e off the rise, but the halt was only temporary, as new points of strength developed, which favorably Influenced the general market. Metropolitan Street Railway established a new high record at 189, and Missouri Pacific • received good support. Sales of stock to noon were 288,107 shares. Railway bonds showed aggressive strength ih spots, with the Inquiry for St. Louis and Southwestern firsts especially brisk. Money. Money on call nominally 2@2H per cent. Prime mercantile paper 3H@4 per cent. Sterling silver steady with actual business In bankers' bills at 484H@484H for demand and 481H®481% for sixty days; posted rates 482H and 48f>H@486; commercial bills 480H- Silver certificate* 59H#6QH. Bar Oliver 59 9-16. Mexican dollars 46HBoada. Government bonds steady; 3s 106%, new 4s reg. 127*4, coupon 128, 4s 111H, 2s. 99H. 5s reg. 112%, coupon 112%, Pacific 6s of '99 102%. Stoeka. [By L. W. Louis’s Wire.] Open- High- Low- Closing. eat. est. Ing. Atchison 16% 16% 16% 16% Ainer. Cotton Oil... 46% 46% 4574 '*5% American Tobacco .139% 140 138% 139% Baltimore & Ohio... 59 69 59 59 C„ B. & Q 119% 120% 119% 119% C.. C., C. & St. L... 43% 43% 43 43 Canada Southern .. 54% 55% 64% 54% Chicago Gas 109% 110% jv9% 109% Chesapeake & Ohio. 25% 25% 25 25 Leather pfd 67% 68 67% 68 General Electric .... 85% 86% 85% 85% Jersey Central 94 94% 93% 93% Kas. & Tex. pfd.... 35% 35% 35 35 Lead 86% 36% 36% 36% Louis. & Nash 63% 63% 63% 63% Manhattan Con 98% 98% 98 98% Missouri Pacific 37% 38% 37% 37% Northern Pacific .... 41% 41% 40% 40% Nor. Pacific pfd 75% 76 75% 75% N. Y. Central 118% 119% 118% 118% Northwestern 139% 139% 139 139 Omaha 86% 86% 85% 85% Pacific Mall 43% 44% 43% 43% Reading 18% 18% 18% 18% Rock Island 108 108% 108 108% Southwestern Ry pd 41% 42% 41% 41% Sugar Refinery 126% 130% 126% 129% St. Paul 114 114% 114 114% Tennessee Coal 31% 31% 31% 31% Union Pacific 38% 38% 37% 37% Union Pacific pfd 70% 70% 69% 69% Western Union 94% 94% 94% 94% Sales to noon, 272,320 shares.

TALE OF SLAVER? AND VAR

Indianapolis ClearlnR*. Dgc. 8 Dec. X Clearings $964,816 40 $1,011,095 57 Balances 76.428 19 154,086 43 Clearfnirs In Other Cities. Clearings at the larger cities yesterday and a week ago were: Dec. 7. Nov. 30. New York $167,549,898 $163,951,767 Boston 20.475,123 19,444.604 Chicago 19,534,989 20,603,917 Phlladeplhla 13.273,685 12.642,743 St. Louis 5,205.658 6,573.918 Baltimore 4,231,664 3,616,734 New York exchange sold yesterday as follows: Chicago, 5c premium; St. Louis, 10c discount bid, par asked.

WORK AND SAVINGS.

Profeasor Forest Speaks of Dime Savins* Association Effect*.

Prof. Jacob Dorsey Forest, of Butler College, of the University of Indianapolis, who has organized a class In "American charities,” which meets every Tuesday afternoon, at Plymouth church, addressed the class this week on "The Dim© Savings Association.” Professor Forest argued for an elevation of the standard of living of the laboring classes to a plane where they would not vie with one another in dragging down the price of work. The result of a business depression is that wages keep going down, as m©n compete with one another for positions, and yet, after they have reached the lowest point possible, there is still a large part of the laboring army unemployed. In these times of depression, trades-unions and beneficent organizations are weakest. There is no opportunity to strike for higher wages and for shorter hours. There is every economic reason for advocating saving. Every stimulus should be offered to induce the laboring classes to aaopt a higher standard of living, and the greatest stimulus that can be given is by those that induce them to save, so that out of a small income there may be enough saved to equalize that income for the year. "The work done In this city by the Dime Savings Association is unique,” said Prof, Forest. “It is efficient because it has passed through a long period of development. Newsboys and bootblacks have caught the spirit, and act as missionaries of their organization.’’ Professor Forest said he had heard that work similar to that of the Dime Savings Association of this city was about to be attempted by Ernest P. Blcknell. of Chicago, who was fromerly secretary of the State Board of Charities ot Indiana. He thought that the difficulties of organization in Chicago would be great, because tho people of that city had been imposed on so much by various frauds that they would regard th? collector* for the association with suspicion. Professor Forest was followed by Miss 8. Colton Smith, who told tho class something about the details of :he Dime Savings Association work, and of the benefits many families that had come under her own personal knowledge had gained by adopting the plan of saving a little for future emergencies. o Sadden Death of Ml** An^le George. Miss Angie George, a sister-in-law of Township Trustee Makepeace, while on her way to the home of Mrs. Charles D Aughinbaugh, at No. 2824 Senate avenue, North, yesterday evening, fell to the sidewalk, in Twenty-eighth street, and was carried into a neighboring house, where she died within a few minutes. She had been suffering from heart disease, and this is thought to have been the cause of her sudden death. She was forty-nine years old, and had been making her home with Mr. Makepeace, at No. 907 North New Jersey street. The body was taken to Mr. Makepeace's home by Planner & Buchanan. The funeral will occur to-morrow afternoon. The Jury Staid Ont. The Jury in the case of William Chapman. charged with violation of the pension laws in the United States Court, was out over twenty-four hours. Chap man was defended by Ira J. Holmes, a young lawyer recently admitted to the bar. When Judge Baker appointed him. the Judge said privately that the proposition was a very simple one, and the Jury would soon return a verdict. But when the Jury staid out, the judge expressed surprise at the delay and attributed it to Holmes’s efforts. Yesterday afternoon Judge Baker called the jurybefore him and discharged it. Steamship Arrtvala. New York, December 8.—Arrived: Majestic. from Liverpool; Saale, from Bremen and Southampton. Bremen, December 8.—Arrived: Kaiser Friederich. from New York, via Southampton. Queenstown. December 8.—Arrived: Rhineland, from Philadelphia, for Liverpool. Naples, December 8.—Arrived; Aller, from New York, for Genoa. -o— Botkin J ary Complete. San Francisco. Cal., December 8.—The jury in the case iff Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, accused of the murder of Mrs. John P. Dunning, of Dofcer, Del., was completed this morning anft the taking of evidence will go on at once.

OLD NEGRO’S REMARKABLE STORY TOLD TO JUDGE BAKER.

Brlatol Brown, Arenaed of Uning HI* Father'* Paper* in a Pennion Case, Make* Dental—Released on Recoffnlaance.

Bristol Brown, an old colored man, of Evansville, was arrested on a charge of violating the pension laws. The Indictment accused him of impersonating his father, Bristol Brown, who Is dead, and with trying to secure a pension by using his father’s discharge papers. The story he told to Judge Baker in denial of the charge was an extraordinary one. The prisoner is fifty-nine years old, and was a slave owned by Jack Brown, of White county, Tennessee. His father, also named Bristol Brown, was sold by Jack Brown to Joseph Easlln, who prepared to take him to Louisiana, The old man ran away and for five years lived in the woods within sight of the Jack Brown plantation. He built himself a cave and had It so arranged that he oould see in all directions, and though the hounds were frequently placed on his trail, they never found him. A man named Keen Hickey paid Easlln $560 for Bristol Brown, Sr., and took the chances of finding him. When the old man learned that he would not have to go to Louisiana. He gave himseu up, and that was the last Bristol Brown, Jr., the defendant In this case, saw or heard of him until tne father appeared at Evansville, where he lived for two years, and was finally burled by his son. The prisoner said that while his father was hiding in the woods the Yankee troops came to within twenty miles of the Brown plantation. A white woman named Amanda Wilson assisted Bristol Brown, Jr. (the defendant), and his brother Robert to run away, and they were taken by the Eighth Kentucky, where Bristol, Jr., became a servant for Lieutenant Lewis, of Company B, and Robert was a servant for Captain Bennett, of Company G. Robert knew of the whereabouts of the Confederate colonel. Dibble, and his command, and guided Captain Bennett and his troops through the woods to the spot. The Confederates were surprised, and 350 of them captured without the firing of a shot. The two colored men followed their new masters to Chattanooga, and there an order was issued that servants should not be allowed the officers, and Bristol Brown, Jr., and his brother stole their way to Nashville, where they were captured by the provost guard. Both enlisted in the One-hundred-and-flrst Tennessee, and served as soldiers thirteen months. Robert secured a pension after the war, and died not long ago at Centralia. 111. Bristol Brown. Jr., told the judge that If his father was a soldier he never knew It, and that he was the Bristol Brown, to whom a pension should be given. He said, further, that he was the father of sixteen children, six of whom are living, and that his service in the army had broken down his health. Judge Baker ordered District Attorney Wishard to make a further investigation of the case and inquire particularly as to the notary before whom the affidavit was made and the witnesses who had signed it. The case was transferred to Evansville for trial and Brown was released on his personal recognizance. BELLE HOUSER SENTENCED. She will Serve a Year for Matrimonial Scheming. The jury In the Belle Houser case returned a verdict of guilty this morning and Judge Baker sentenced her to pay a fine of $50 and serve a year in prison. The Court told her plainly that he did not believe her story; that Cora White, in his opinion, was a myth, and that some man had assisted her In the scheme. When Mrs. Houser was taken from the courtroom she fainted twice, and was very hysterical. The case against John M. Craig was continued until the next term of court. —— o CHRISTOPHER HECKMAN.

HI* Death Occurred Last Night-Long with the Water Company. Christopher Heckman died last night at 9 o’clock, of heart disease, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William O. Patterson, 1828 North Alabama street. He was born in Germany seventy-three years ago, and came to this country when a boy. He was married in Cincinnati in 1850, and forty-two years ago came to this city. He established a flourmill in Washington street on the east bank of Pogue’s run, which he conducted for several years. He was at one time chief fire engineer, and in 1870 was a member of the City Council, elected as a Democrat. In 1875 he became connected with the Indianapolis Water-Works Company, as It was then called, and this connection was continued under the title of superintendent up to a little more than a year ago, when he resigned his position on

line of decoration will include Washington. Pennsylvania and Illinois street*. Everything will be in place by Monday, December 19. and will stand until Christmas eve. The expense of the decoration Is to be met by subscriptions from the merchants benefited, and the scope will depend on the amount subscribed. The projectors urge that the decoration* will please the home people and will attract out-of-town visitors. DR. JAMESON, DEAN. Change* in the Medical College of Indiana Faculty. The faculty of the Medical College of Indiana, medical department of the University of Indianapolis, met last night, and, without any opposition, elected Dr. Henry Jameson as dean, to fill the vacancy made by the death of Dr. Joseph W. Marsee. Dr. John H. Oliver, who for many years has been regarded as on excellent teacher and surgical operator. was elected to succeed Dr. Marsee as professor of clinical and orthopedic sur-

THE DEATH OF DUCKWORTH

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DR. HENRY JAMESON.

CHRISTOPHER HECKMAN.

account of his feeble health. He was a director in the Water company from the time of its reorganization, in 1881, until his death. His duties as superintendent were to attend all fires day and night, and assist the chief of the department in every way possible. He was to a certain extent a city official, as his nomination by the company was confirmed by the Common Council. He was a man of sterling honesty, genial and kindly in his nature and exceedingly sympathetic. During all his connection with the Water Company he never took a Vacation, though often urged to do so. He was u member of the Fourth Presbyterian church. He leaves surviving him a widow and one child. Mrs. W. O. Patterson, from whose home the funeral will take place to-morrow at 2 p. m. The burial will be at Crown Hill. Death of George Roach. George Rauch, stricken with paralysis last Friday afternoon, died at 2:30 a. m-to-day, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Rosebrock, No. 1819 Commerce avenue. He was well known, especially to the Germans of this city, but had not been actively engaged in business for several years. He was seventy-four old and came to this city twenty-seven years ago from Brookville, this State. He was a cabinet-maker by trade. He was a widower and leaves five children—John Rauch, the cigar manufacturer; Albert Rauch, member of the Common Council; George Rauch, cigarmaker; Mrs. William Rosebrock and Mrs. George Winch. The funeral will take place from 1819 Commerce avenue at 8 a, m. Saturday, Tne burial will be at the German Catholic Cemetery, south of the city. Christmas Street Decorations. A movement is on foot among merchants to repeat the scheme of Christmas street decorations similar to that of season before last. The exact plan of decoration has not yet been decided, but it is likely to be a combination of Christmas arteas and electrical effects. The

gery. The work In pathological and anatomical surgery, which has been done by Dr. Oliver, will be divided for the remainder of the year between Drs. Frank A. Morrison and William M. Wrign;. They undertake this in addition to the regular work of the respective chairs that they now occupy. A permanent successor to Dr. Oliver's chair will be chosen next April. Dr. Henry Jameson was born on a farm in Wayne township, west of this City, September 9, 1848. His father was the late Alexander Jameson, who was a man of great force of character, and as county commissioner was one of the board that built the present court house. Dr. Jameson was educated at Butler College, then known as the Northwestern Christian University, from which he was graduated In 1869. He then attended Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York, from which he was graduated in March, 1871. Having passed a successful competitive examination, he served as one of the physicians of Bellevue Hospital for one year. In 1872 he returned to this city and entered Into practice with his uncle. Dr. P. H. Jameson, and the late Dr. David Funkhouser. This arrangement lasted about ten years, when the uncle and nephew formed a partnership, which has since continued. Since the beginning of his practice in this city he has constantly held some medical college cnair, first in the Indiana Medical College, then the College of Physicians an:; Surgeons, and then in the Medical College of Indiana, into which the two were combined. In the early years of his practice he was an enthusiastic student In chem.Hry and microscopy, and ne soon came Into demand all over ’.he State as an expert witness. He has testified in many noted cases. In his medical college teachings he has devised original methods of projecting objects for lliustrition, which nave attracted general attent m. Dr. J4 meson is noted for his equable temper, whicn never allows him to become excited or hurried, and for his giol humor and social qualities. TRAFFIC IMPEDED.

Storm in the East Interfere* with Railroad Train*.

Buffalo, N. Y., December 8.—Continued high winds are causing serious delay to railway traffic to-day, the snow drifting as fast as the railway companies can remove it. The Western New York & Pennsylvania railway train, which should have left here at 1:20 last night, did not depart. The New York Central train, due to leave here at 11:40 last night, did not leave until 4 o’clock this morning. The regular did not start at 7:40 o’clock, but another train for the East-was started at 9:30 a. m. Trains from the West are from two to four hours late. A number of trains have been abandoned. No attempt is made to move freight trains. Malls from New York arrived about two hours late. Railroad officials hope the warm sun will prevent heavy snow-drifts. Three trolley lines In South Buffalo, which were completely tied up yesterday afternoon, are being operated to-day. Suburban trolleys were badly handicapped. No cars have been run on the Kenmore line since Sunday evening.

8T. LOUIS PHYSICIAN SAYS IT WAS REMARKABLE.

Slater of the Dead Man Thinks He vra* the Victim of a Conspiracy—The Story of a Revolver.

A Train Lost. Syracuse, N. Y., December 8.—It is reported here that the Rome, Watertown & Ontario train, due here from Watertown at 9 a. m., is lost between Watertown and Richland. Trains from the West are twelve and fifteen hours late on account of a blockade at Batavia. o Pensions for Indiana. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] Washington, -£>. C„ December 8.—Pensions have been granted to Indianians as follows; Original—William MUllken, Ossian, $8. Restoration and Reissue—Daniel McKenzie, Terre Haute, $16. Increase—Charles Haynes, Hartford City, $12 to $17; David Con well, Newcastle, $12 to $14; James N. Kllman, Brazil, $8 to $i2; Jeremiah B. Hatch, Hammond, $6 to $8; George Gifford, Indianapolis, $6 to $8; John T£. Brown, Coxvllle, $8 to $10; William Maddox, Guthrie, $12 to $14: William J. Chamberlain, Vere, $17 to $24; James Canfield, North Vernon, $10 to $14; John Garner, Orange, $10 to $12. Reissue—Joseph Miller, Elkhart, $17. Original, Widows, Etc.—Minor of Charles Benner, Mt. Vernon, $14; Abbie A. Dougherty, Wasnaigton, $12; Mary H. Howe, Waverly, $8; William Canary (father), Sullivan, $12.

Run Down l»y the Express. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] . Anderson, Ind., December 8.—Joseph Ericson, of this city, was killed near Jefferson Barracks, Mo. He served through the Santiago campaign with the Twelfth regulars. The soldiers had been riding bicycles on the Iron Mountain railway track into St. Louis. Ericson was run down by the fast express, although for some distance he kept ahead of the train. He had started to make a call on his sweetheart. He was a glass-blower, well known here.

His Arm Severed. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] Connersvllle. Ind., December 8.—Ray Thornburg, living north of this city, had fcia arm severed from his shoulder this morning by a cutting box.

mm®® smses' Rich and Delicious when properly cooked $ P0STUM FOOD COFFEE Have you ever been illy served?

St. Loul*, Mo., December 8.—Dr, Otto Sutter, superintendent of the City Hospital. tu.ym the case of Elliott L. Duckworth, who wa* mysteriously «hot In Forest Park in June. 1897. was one of the most remarkable that ever came under hi* observation. "I recall ail the circumstances of that case now,” *ald Dr. Sutter. "The patient waa entered on the hospital record* as Edward Dolling. That was the name of a card found In hi* possession. It was a month before we found out that waa not his name. "At first he would reply to the name of Dolling, and he said that was his name. I talked with him several times, but he could not recall anything. He waa always sure that he would not attempt to kill himself. but he could not tell how he waa in-

jured.

“Later he Improved and he said that hi*

name was Elliott M. Duckworth, and that hi* home wa* in Springfield, Mo. He «aM that his sister. Mrs. Eva Hutchinson, lived In Hutchinson, Kas. She afterward come

f0 w and JL ook „ hi ?} t0 ter home.” Mrs. Eva C. Hutchinson, of Hutchin-

son, Kas., throw* more light on the mysterious shooting of her brother in this city on July 14. 1897. A special telegram from the Kansas town says that Mr*. Hutchinson made a more detailed statement to-day. She says that the letter that decoyed her brother from hi* home

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the day before the shooting, by a stranger. She say* the stranger was

Dolling, or his agent.

The man gave Duckworth the letter and also furnished him with money with Which to buy a ticket to 8L Louis.

Fired the Shot.

Mr*. Hutchinson recites an Incident which tends to show that the person who gave her brother the money 1* the one who shot him. This stranger, while they were yet In NichoT* Junction, asked Duckworth if he possessed a revolver. He received a reply in the affirmative. The stranger bought the revolver. This same weapon, with one chamber empty, was found by Duckworth's side In Forest Park the next day. Mrs. Hutchinson reasons that the stranger went Into St. Louis on the same train with her brother; that he took the revolver with him with the intention of killing her brother with it, and then left the weapon by her brother’* side, so a* to make a plausible theory. A telegram from Kansas City, Kas., where Duckworth died, bring* corroboration of thl* story of his sister. While the unfortunate young man was in the hospital there he told several of the nurses and doctor* of the shooting in St. Louis, and the circumstances

leading up to it. Another Story.

A. 8. Duckworth, a brother of the dead man, called at police headquarter* to-day and had a long conversation with Chief of Detectives Desmond, relative to the assassination of Elliott L. Duckworth. Mr. Duckworth Uvea In St. Loul*, and is employed by the Adam* Express Company. He lived In Terre Haute, Ind., un-

til last May.

”1 am confident my brother did not kill himself,” said Mr. Duckworth. “He was

In Terre Haute wf

was shot.

"When I learned of the shooting and that a card with the name ‘Dolling’ had been found in his pocket, I went to the chief of police of Terre Haute and asked him if a man named Dolling was wanted. He looked over his records and said Edward L. Dolling was wanted In Evansville, Ind., for embezzlement.” M. C. Carter, of Springfield, Mo., who accompanied Mr. Duckworth to police headquarters, is a friend of the family. He told jot his visit with .Duckworth’s relatives at the bedside of the wounded man, and said: "We learned of his having been In Nichols Junction. “G. W. Rexcood, his brother-in-law, and I went to Nichols Junction together to Investigate the affair. We learned positively that Elliott was there on the day In question. He was seen talking with a stranger, who gave him a letter. No one knew who this stranger was. "An employe at the depot saw Elliott and the stranger. He saw Elliott take a revolver from his pocket and give ft to the stranger. He saw the stranger give him some money, but he did not hear any of the conversation.”

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Dolling Not Known. Terre Haute, Ind., December 8.—Nothing is known here of Edward Dolling, connected with a St. Louis murder, by a St. Louis paper. No one here can recall such a man as a bank cashier in this city. ELECT LEAGUE OFFICERS.

H. M. H. Price Heads the Antl-Salooa Movement.

Cleveland, O., December 8.—The AntiSaloon League elected the following officer* to-day: President, H. M. Hiram Price, Washington, D. .C; first vicepresident, the Rev. Luther B. Wilson, Washington, D. C.; second vice-president. Archbishop Ireland, St. Paul; third vicepresident, John D. Long, Massachusetts; fourth vice-president, Bishop B. W. Arnett, Ohio; fifth vice-president, the Rev. John Q. A.—Henry, Illinois; sixth vicepresident, Judge Charles A. Pollock, North Dakota; seventh vice-president, T. S. Burroughs. D. D„ Indiana; superintendent, the Rev. H. H. Russell, D. D„ Ohio; secretary, James L. Irwin, Washinton. D. C.; treasurer, Wm. C. Lilly, Pennsylvania. State, county and efty organizations of anti-saloon leagues waa discussed to-day. Rector of Holy Innocents'. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] 1 Evansville, Ind.. December 8.—The Rev. W. A. Dennis, of DeSoto. Mo., has accepted a call to the rectorship of Holy Innocents’ church, thl* city.

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THE MARION TRUST (OMPT

DIRECTORS. Bryon K. Elliott, Allen M. Fletcher. Samuel O. Pickens. George G. Tanner, Michael O'Connor. Thomas Madden, Ferdinand Winter, Chas. N. Thompson, S. P. Sheerin, M. J. Osgood, Charles Latham. M. O’CONNOR, President FERDINAND WINTER. Vlce-Pre*. ALLEN M. FLETCHER. 2d Vice-Pm P. C. TRU8LER, Secretary and Treaa. DCPOSfTORY FOR SAVfNGS 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Saturday. 7 to 9 s. ns. _ ....

FACTS *V, f ' : V ^ Worth Knowing

—TO—

Holiday Buyers

The great Closing-Out Shoe Sale of L. Siersdorf er, as advertised, strictly means that every pair of this $45,000 stock of Shoes is being sold out at actual cost, and even below cost; and we defy any person claiming it to be otherwise—as this firm is positively going out of shoe business. These facts are also acknowledged bv other merchants and the people in general. That there is no other stock of footwear in this State tB&t can anv way be compared with this stock of footwear in workmanship, style and qualitv, as it is composed of the very highest grades of Shoes that money could buy of the several noted shoe manufacturers in the East, and which we are alone special agents for

this city. Therefore

there is no other shoe house, or firm, ^ that has or ever will offer the people of this city an op* portunity to purchase such reliable footwear at the remarkably low rices that you can buy hoes, at this Great Clos-ing-Out Shoe Sale. Owing to this stock of Shoes being so great, we do not

uote prices, but o: eave it to your

ment, and do not to insist or force you to purchase a pair of Shoes unless perfectly satisfied in every respect, as we are still under obligations to our long and ancient patrons and customers. We treat one and all alike. Our Shoes are ready for inspection and you will save time and money if you wish to purchase a pair of Shoes, if you need them, by attending this wonderful Closing - Out Shoe Sale at

a West Wistigton Street

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is, sod has been for_ Indiana Board of and sellers. Both look for the In the advertising coil News.