Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 April 1899 — Page 10

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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, SATURDAY. AlPRIL 8. 1899.

URGENT DEMAND FOR IRON

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It**1*11 «nd JobbtnK Tr»d*“ Affected b> Had Weatber—Orata K*aart— FbUaraa tar Uaarter at 1 «aawA% balcaal* Prtoa*.

Moee ffaraaeea Started. [R. a. Dun a Co., April A] The famine in Iron, caused by argent de mand, far exceeding present supply, not only continues, but has caused baste to •tart forty-eight additional furnaces, with an output estimated at 39.972 tons wMfclb, of which the Bulletin of the Iron Asaoclatlon has given a Hat. These are expected to Increase production this month. Hid yet mors In May and June, and some weakness has been attributed to the prospect. But the price of gray forge has again advanced to. 114.50 at Pittsburg, without change In other quotations. The demand for products is Mill enormous. Contracts for the East river bridge, covering IT.tdo ton* acid open-hearth steel, have been placed at Pittsburg, and one covering IMo ton* for a Newark building, besides ope at Philadelphia for 3.000 tons ship plates, with many for bridge and other works and In pipes. New business Is so great that h forces further advance in prices, while parties are trying to consolidate. MThe Republic Iron and Steel Company wfl|j,a§ the combination of Western bar-mills, ami the hoop and cotton-tie association Will •ucm be completed. ^ Emports of Grata. (Btadatreet'n, April *.J. j M |j j Wheat. Including dour, shipments for:the week aggregate 3.384,100 bus beta adNflttlt ■4.m,22k bushels lest week. 3,778,721 lift!* corresponding week of 15*8. LOW,797 in 1897, 1.7HMB in 1894 and 2.9H179 bushels in 1M6. Since July 1. this season, the expurts of wheat aggregated l«,84B,5t« bushels, against W3,AW,2T8 last year. Corn exports for the week aggregate 3.724.654 bueneH, against 2,431,418 last week, 1^7,900 tn»i.te July 1. this season, corn exports aggregated 122,289.STS bushels, against 139,pw - during the same period a year ago. Grain Metes. [By A. W. Thomson's Wtr* J C ;! Chicago, III.. April A—Wheat has avertaged weak during the session so fay, anp at present writing is off Jc from best figures. Professional traders are afraid of the Government report Monday, as they are apprehensive that it will show &.higher condition than to expected by outsiders. New* from the Helds to as bad as ever. The following Is a fair sample of the dispatches that are coming in from oar earrespondents : "Wellington, Kan.-Wo* out inspecting the wheat condition and inter*

The table of bank clearings, compiled k from Bradatreet. for the week ending April 7. shows the totals for the United States to be |2.0i»1.3»,811. an Increase of 59 7*k> per cent, over the corresponding week in 189*. The record of failures for the first qearter of 1899, as compiled by It- G. Dun * Co.. I* a most remarkable showing. Kailare# for the first quarter of i>M* were In number 2.772. against 3,6»7 last year, and the liabUIUes 227.152.031. against 232.946,^. a decrease of 17.6 per cent. Geographical aspects make the return peculiar, with a slight Increase of defaults In New Kngland. an increase of 13 per cent. In the Southeast and 10 per cent. In the Central States. There was a decrease of Dearly 40 per cent. In the Pacific and Southwestern States. 41 per cent, in Western States and 48 per cent. In the Middle States. No other year of the twenty-four covered by Dun's quarterly reports has shown as small failures during Its first quarter, ex-, cent 1880 and 1881, and no other, except 1880 and 1886, as small liabilities per failure. The average of defaulted liabilities per firm in business, only 222.19, to emailer than In the first quarter of any year except 1880, and the ratio of default**! 1U- ' bllities to solvent paynnenis, through clearing houses, only ll.U par W*®®, is also the lowest for the Quarter, except ln pi!uure* for the week have been Gl in the United States against ***. and seventeen In Canada, against thirtyt 1 ’ two tost year. IXstrlbotloB Retarded. New York, April 8.-BrtuUtreet s to-day says: The quieter tone of distributee trade Is even more marked this week than last, testifying to the unfavorable effect 4-_ on retail trade and Indirectly on Jobbing 1 distribution, of the cold, backward spring MM and IfiM favorable wheat crop advices. While reports as to damage to winter wheat are moat numerous from the Soutnv/eat, the Influences of the backward season. frost in the ground and other unfavorable conditions have tended to moderate the hitherto very cheerful tone of advice* from the spring wheat States. Other features of the Week are a further quieting * down of tha excitement In Iron and steel, though here lack of supplies and no lack of consumptive demand is assigned as the chief reason A strike of Iron ore miners lu tho Lake Superior district seems likely to complicate the ore supply question. Strikes Involving 15.000 men have been a feature of the week's operations. Lumber Is feeling the Influence of expanding spring demands at many market!!, and prices are very strong. The Situation In textiles Is little changed. Cotton Is slightly lower In fuller crop movements, but manufactured gooda are firm, though some speculative lots of gray cottons have been offered at concessions. Wool 4nd woolens are rather quiet, though fall orders for women;* wear goods are encouraging and the raw product is steady, the view being that the proposed gooda comb!nations bavo not got very large eupplba of wool. The nltuation as regards prices Is still a very favorable one, the list of staples advancing or remaining steady being by far the most numerous, while bank clearings statistics, railroad earnings and all other obtainable measures of trade progress paint * to an immense business, speculative and otherwise, having been done during the first quarter of the year 1899. Throughout the West and Northwest, with few exceptions, complaint is made of unseasonable cold weather, affecting distribution. particularly at retail. Accompanying these reports, however, are numerous statements that the business done during the first quarter to considerably In advance of that handled a year ago. Complaints of bad weather and roads comes from thtf South, Texas trade and agricultural operations being unfavorably affected, and New Orleans reports that spring trade to likely to b# disappointing for a like reason. Demand for Commodities, ijj j (R. G. Dun A Co.. April A] In another Industry progress seems to have been caused by firmness of manufdfcturers, who notified customers that options for boots and shoes not accepted before April would be withdrawn. A great number of orders followed. It is said, and April begins with the largest shipments for that week In any year— 98,724 cases—making the total for the year larger than In any year, excepting 1891. Manufacturers who bought leather at low prices months ago have comfortable margins, but those who buy at the higher prices lately quoted are seeking an advance whlct*, aa before. Jobber* generally refuse. ! \ The market for copper is stronger, at 18c for lake, and, while domestic consumption ’* heavy, the Increase of 4.100 tons in European supply In March la not considered encouraging. • Tha woolen mahutacture does not appear to have gained by recent eonsrildations or proposals, but goods of the finer grades are steady in price, with moderate orders, while medium and low-grade f oods tend in buyers' favor. The demand or a few kinds has covered the season, but makers of the large majority are yet In need of orders. Sales of wool have but •ilgntiy Increased, though more Inquiry I* reported, pith & better demand for some grades of goods. ' The cotton mills have enjoyed a fine demand of late and have held prices well, but strikes have now closed several large mills about Providence and Norwich, growing out of recent advance of wages, which the hands claim does not effect the full restoration promised. Meanwhile cotton has been weaker, with better receipts in March and poorer foreign demand.

viewed several farmer*. We are more convinced than ever that this county eu-i not have So per cent of a crop. J have been here fifteen year* aod never at this time of year have 1 seen such unfavorable outlook.** The nows to practically unanimous all along the lines of the above dispatch. Sentiment, however. Is against the price, for the reasons noted above. We are becoming more convtn , 'ed daily that severe injury ha# been d me to the growing wheat The season Is getting very late, although some sowing of wheat was reported from southern Minnesota to-day. The weather continues cold and dry,which Is had for the growing plant. Conditions will have to change before long or better prices, it would seem, must rule. Northwestern receipts, ?59 care, agitnst 171 last year; and for the week are 2.798 cars, compared with 3.299 cars the week previous and 1,428 tars same time a year ago Primary receipt.-, 469, against 357 last year: lota! clearances wheat and dour equal 251.000. Corn dull and a trifle weaker with wheat. There was good cash business In this market yesterday. The break In rates should bring about further cash business. Oats dull. We are feeling very friendly to this cereal. The fact that there Is practically no oats sown at this time of year should be in favor of the price. \8 e think the acreage put in will be reduced on this account.

Primary Markets. Minneapolis received :(42 cars wheat and Duluth 17 cars, a total of K9 cars, against 171 cars the corresponding day last vear. Estimated receipts at Chicago: Wheat. 52 cars; corn. 185 cars; oats, 110 cars; hogs. 29,000 head. Omaha received 6,000 hogs and Kansas Clfy 3,M0 hogs. ^ CITY WHOLESALE Gl OTATIOMS. Current Quotations on Various

Commodities. Dry Goods.

Bleached Cotton—Androscoggin, 36 inches, Stfcc; Blscksione. 36 Inches, else; Cabot, 3U Inches, a’Ac; Dwight Anchor. 36 inches, else; Clover. 36 Inches. 4V»c; Dwight Anchor, 40 Inches, 9c J Diamond ! *eld, 36 Inches, 4V»c, Farwell, 4J Inches, Sc; First Call, 36 Inches, Pqc; Glendale XX, 36 inches, i^c; Lonsdale, 16 inches. 614c; Masonville. 26 inches, s^o; New York mills, 36 Inches. 9c; Lonsdale Cambric. No. 2. 8V»c; Pepperell. 8-4. 16c; Pepperell. 9-4. 18c; Sea Island. No. 2, 5S»c; Sea Island. No. t. 36 Inches, 5c: Utica. 9-4, 3ic; Utica. 10-4,

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Anfhams—Amoekeag. 6c: Bates, 5c: Everett classics. 649c; Lancaster. Sc; Normandie dress styles. 6c; Manchester staples, 4V9c; Tolle da Norde. TV4c; Warwick. 6V4c Colored Cambric—Edwarde, 3Vic; Slater, BVic; Gennessee, 314c; Concordl*. IVkc; Warren, Jc. Tickings—Amoskeag ACA. 10c; Cordis ACE. 10c; Conestoga BF, HMtc; Hamilton stout awningf#, 8c; L*enox fancy bookfold, 18c; Diamond bookfold, 12^c; Oakland AF, 5c; Warren bookfold, lO^c; Lenox XX, 18c; Thorndyke, 5c. Cotton Duck-Tal lasses, 7 ounces, 30 Inches, 7Vic; Taliassee. 9 ounces, 30 Inches, 10c; Tallassee. 10 ounces. 12V»c; Savage. 10 ounces, 30

inches, 12V9c.

Shirtings, Checks and Cheviots—Amoskeag, •He; Economy, 5c; New South, 5Hc; Rotunda, 5c; Amoskeag plaid Excelsior, <Hc; Amoskeag stripe cheviots. 6He, Edinburg, SHc; Everett

Chambray stripes, THc.

Brown Cottone—Atlantic A, 36 Inches, 6c; Atlantic H. 36 Inches, 5Hc; Atlantic P, 36 Inches. 5c; American Mills. 36 Inches. 4c; Armory sheetings. 36 inches, 5Hc; Comet, 36 Inches, 4%c; Constitution. 36 Inches. 4Hc: Boot C, 86 Inches. 5o; Boot FK, 36 Inches 5Hc; XX. 36 Inches. 5c; Buck's Head. 36 Inches. 5Hc; Sea Island. 36 Incdies. 4Hc; Household Superior, 36 Inches. 4S4C; Long Branch. 36 Inches. 4c; Statue Liberty, 36 inches. 4\c; Pepperell. 1-4. 14c; Pepperell, 9-4, 18c; Pepperell, 10-4, 18c; Utica C, Sc; Utica. 9-4, 19c;

Utica. 10-4, 21c.

Prints—Allen fancy, 4c; American Indigo, *Hc; American shirtings, 3Hc; Merrlmac shirtings, 3fcc; Arnold long cloth B. 7Hc; Arnold long cloth C. 614c; Berwick fancy, SHcr Berlin solids, 5c; Berlin three-fourths Turkey reds. 5Hc; Berlin three-fourths NXXX Turkey reds, 8c; Cocheo fancies. 4c; 'Cocheo madders, 3\c; Portsmouth robes, 4c; Harmony fancies. 3Hc; Manchester fancies, 4c; Pacific Parthians. 4Hc; Paciflc mournings. 4«4c; Simpson mournings, 4*4c; Venus oil blue and green. 5c; Wind-

sor fancies. 4 He.

Brown Drill—Boot, 36 inches, *Hc; Darlington, 30 Inches. 5Hc; Dwiriit, 30 Inches, No. 250, Ic; Mohawk. 36 Inches. 7Hc. Strong advance In wide sh—Ungs.

Grocer!**.

Indianapolis Wholesale Sugar Prices: Dominoes, 5.83c; cut loaf, 5.«8c; powdered. 5.50c; XXXX powdered, 5.63c; standard granulated, 6.88c; fine granulated, 6.38c; granulated, 5-lb bags. 5.44c; granulated, t-lb bags. 5.44c. extra fine granulated, S.SOo; coarse granulated, 5.50c, cubes, 5.50c; mold A, 6.63c; diamond A, 5.44c; confectioners* A, 5.*6c; 1 Columbia A—Keystone A, 4.88c; 2 Windsor A—American A. 4.88c; 3 Ridgewood A—Centennial A, 4.88c; 4 Phoenix A—California A, 4.81c; 5 Empire A— Franklin B, 4.81c; 6* Ideal Golden ex. C—Keystone B, 4.69c: 7 Windsor ex. C—American B, 4.68c; 8 Ridgewood ex. C—Centennial B. 4.5Cc; • yellow ex. C—California B. 4.60c; 10 yellow C—Franklin ex. C, 4.50c; U yellow—Keystone ex C. 4.44c; 12 yellow—American ex. C, 4.33c; 13 yellow—Centennial ex. C, 4.81c; 14 yellow— California ex. C, 4.31c; 15 yellow, 4.31c; 16 yel-

low, 4.31c.

Canned Goods—Blackberries. *->b, JOc; cove oysters, 1-lb, full weight, 90^95c; 1-lb, light weight. 60c; 2-lb, full weight, $1.80®1.90; 2-lb. light weight, tl.10ffl.40; peaches, standard. 3-lb, |1.75ff2.25; seconds. 1-lb, fl.36ffl.60; pie. IbffMc: pineapples, standard. 2-lb. fl.6Gfffl.90; seconds, 2-lb, ll.OOffl.lO; string beans, 3-lb cans. 85c; salmon, 1-lb. 95c^ti-90: pineapples. Bahama. tl.90ff2.t&; pease, sifted. »1.50©1.76; eany June. 20cfftL2S; marrow, 85c; soaked, 70 ff80c; tomatoes, 3-lb, 86cfftl.00; corn, sugar. lOcfffl.16; apple butter, a aoaseo. 3-lb, 90c. Spices—Unground: Allspice, 15® 18c; cassia, 16® 18c; mace, 90c® 11.00; nutmegs. &5©«5c. Dried Fruit*—Apples, sun-dried, 8c; currants. THftMi; citron. 1514® 16c; figs, 12Hffl&c; raisins. Two Crown, a pound, 6c; evaporated apricots, it'd!-to; dates, 6®Uc. Miscellaneous Orocerte*—New Orleans Molasses—Fair to prime, 2S®35c; choice, 35®45c. Sirups—Medium. 24®25c; choice, 36®45ci sorghum, 28c; corn sirup, bbla, 19c gallon; hatfbbls, 20o gallon. Vlngrar—Malt (40-graln test), bbla. S'd’Sc gallon. Pea Beans—Hand-picked, 81.35® 1.50. Rice—California, 4H®7>9c; Japan. *H ®7Hc. Lake Salt—In car-lots. 75c; in small lots, 26c. Starch—Pearl. 214®3Hc; Champion Gloss, 1 and‘2-lb packages. 4Hfi9c; corn, 1-lb packages, 5®tv. Candy—Stick. 8c: commor mixed. 6c. New Pickles—2.400 In barrels, 85.50; 1,200 In barrels. 84.50;. 1.300 In half-barrels, $3 28 ; 800 In half-barrel*, 38.00. Oatmeal—Barrels, 14.50. R olled Oats—Barrels, *4.10.

Cbceac.

Lltnburger and brick, • 12He a pound: Schweltxer, old, llHc: new Schwettser, loc: New York cream. t3Hc; Michigan cream, 12V9c.

Smoked Meats, Lard, Ete. Sugar-cured hams, first quality: 20 lb*, average. 944c; IS lbs. average, 9Hc; 15 lbs. averags. 944c; 1349 lbs. average. 9\c; 10 lbs. average ■10c. Second quality: 20 lbs. average, 8H«; 18 lbs. average. SHd 15 lb*, average. 844c; 12H lbs. average, 9Hc; 10 lbs. average, 9Hc Californian Hams—Sugar-cured, 6 to 8 lbs., 514c; 10 to 12 lbs., 514c; 13 to 14 lb*.. 514c. Breakfast Bacon—Clear: English-cured, 11c: choice sugar-cured. 8 to 7 lbs. average, none; 8 to 9 tbs average, SHc; 10 to 12 lb*, average. Sc; 6 lbs. average, narrow. 8c; 7 lb*, average, narrow, THc English Bacon—Choice, selected; 8 to 10 lbs. average, 8Hc; 10 to 12 lbs. average, 714c. Bacon—Clear sides, about 50 to 60 lbs. average, 814c; 30 to 40 lbs. average, 6\c; 20 to 30 lb*, average. SHc; clear bellies. 25 to 30 lbs. ■average, IHot IS to 22 lbs. average. 614c: 14 to 18 lbs. average, 7c; clear backs, 20 to 25 lbs. average. 8%c; 14 to IS lbs. average. 614c; 9 to 12 lbs. average. 6%c; French backs, 644c; flitch** 10 to 13 lb*, average. 849c. In dry B4.lt, lea*. Shoulders—English-cured; Reliable, 1* to 20 lb*, average, 514c; If !bs. average, 6c; 10 to 13 lbs. average. 644c; block shoulder# 15 to 17 lbs. average, fat closely trimmed oft. 644c. Dried Beef Hams—Regular seta, llHc; outsides, none; Insides, 1249c; knuckles, UHcLard—In tierces, kettle-rendered, SHc; second quality, SHc; third quality, 644c. Pickled Pork-Boneless, per bbl. 100 lb*., 313.50; bean, clear, 313.00; family, fll.OG; short clear, 110.50; rump. flO.SO. Leading Drag* and Oil*. Alcohol, *2'52®2.80; aaafelid*. 32®35c; gum camphor. 55968c: alum. 2®4c; bromide potash. 60®65c; cochineal. &0O66c; chloroform, SSHffTOc; copperas, barrels. <6®S5c; cream tartar. pure. WHffSSc; Indigo. a.ft'SOe; licorice, Calab.. genuine, 80®40c; magnesia, carb.. 3-os 35®30c; morphine, P. A W., per o*., t2.40ff2.55: madder, H-yiSc; oil. castor, per gal-, 11.12®:.15, oil, bergamot, per lb, t3.7S: opium. t3.76ff4.«0; quinine, P. & W„ per oz.. 47®53c; balsam copaiba. S0®S0e: soap, castile, Fr. 12® 16c; soda, bicarb., 444fftc; salts. Epsom. 4®5c; sulphur. flour. Sff*e; aaltpeter. 8ffl4c; turpentine. 46®60c; glycerine, 15®17c; Iodide potassium, 8I.50ff2.60: bromide potassium. SSffSOo; chlorate potash. lOe; borax, ■‘•flOc: 25®30c; cinchuntda. 26®3&c; carbolic acid. SOU'.2c. Oils- Linseed, raw, 4Se; boiled, 46ff48c gal.; coal oil, legal test. 7ffl4c; tank. 40c; best straits, 50c. Labrador. 80c; West Virginia, lubricating. Si’®30c; miner*', 40c; lard oils, winter strained. In barrels, 50c per gal.; halfbarrels, 5c per gal. extra; turpentine, 60®55c per **»• Fruit*. Vegetable* and Game. Belling prices: Lemon* -32 50 California Orange*—Highland navel*, a box. 13.75; Highland needling*, a box. t2.f0ffl.15. Cabbage*- Holland seed, tl per 100 lbs. Potatoes—7W a bushel. Onions—tl.25 a barrel; TOc a bushel. Spanish Onions—tl SO a crate. H<»ey—New, 14® 15c 1-lb oupe. Apple* f4 00; fancy. H60 a barrel. Celery—Fancy. California, 8De#ti.OO. Sweet Potatoes—Genuine Jerseys. {3 S barrel : Kentucky, 12.25; Jersey* 52». Cranberries—t8.50ffi.eo barrels; 32 50 bushel box. “r • • !

SHt; steer f-rres, 1c; steer hinds. 84t4j*44o: heiier hinds. 814c: heifer tore#. 5%*! cow forea. 5c: cow hinds, 8c. Veal—Carcass, 944c; hind quarters, HHc; forequarters, 7Hc: saddles, 1149c. Mutton-LamtMi, per lb.. 8Hc; »heep. Ic; saddire, mutton, 9c; leg*, mutton, 9c; racks, mutton. short, 18c; racks, mutton, 12c.

Leather.

Belling price*; Harness leather. 33®38c; sole leather, oak. 27830.'. hemlock, 24-/I6C. skirling. 37®41c: single strap. 35®41c; City ktp, Stiff 75c; French kip, IH*!®I1.2S; city calf, Mcfftl.w:

French calf, 11.80® 1.8a. Package Coffee*.

Indianapolis prleqe are as follows:

Arhisa 110.15; Lion, 59.65; Jersey, 110.15; Carers.*. 110.U; Dutch Java blend. *13.00: Dilla urth's. flO 15; King Bee. $10.15; Mali Pouch,

to; 15.

Batter, Egg* and Poultry. Poultry—Hens and chickens, 8c. I'liore- lOHe. Butttr—lie. Jobbing Price* In Flour. Spring tsatents; tt.t'iffa.OO, winter patents, tl Miffl in; straight grades, t3 50®3.70: extra ftney grades, t3.4o®3.8»; family. 53 1082.30. Iron and Steel. Iron—11.65 to tl 90; toe calk steel. 2Hff3c; eteel tire tin, 2Hff2Hc. lay steel, 5®5Hc; plow Lteei, 3®SHc; horse-shoes. 13 25®3.50. Wool. The following prices are paid for wagon loti: Good, medium, unwashed. 18c; burry and unmerchantable, 12c; fins merino, 16c. Hide* and Tallow. Hides—No. I g. s. hide*, »%c; No. 2 g. s. hides, 7%e; No. I calf, 10c; No. 2 calf, 8Hc; No; 1 tallow, 2c; No. 2 tallow, 2Hc. Hardware. Wire Nails—Rase price, 32.25 per keg, 70s to 60s: plain wire, base price, 12.10; barbed wire, 1*2 >5 per WO pounds. THE LIVE STOCK MARKET. Cattle Qaiet—Hog* Active—Sheep and Lamba Steady. Indianapolis Union Stock Yards, April 8. dattle—Receipts, light. Shipments, none. The general cattle market was quiet, with steady prices, compared with yesterday. Export stnd shipping cattle we quote: Co i’ii to prime steers, 1,&0 lbs. and upward ! 4 90(g) 5 35 b air to taedmm steers, L&O Ibr and upward 4 60® 4 80 Good to choice, 1,160 to 1,300 lb steers 4 60® 4 90 Fair to medium 1.150 to 1,300 lb. steers 4 35® 4 50 Mt-aium to good 900 to L100 lb. steers *. 4 00@ 4 40 Good to choice feeding gteera.. 4 40® 4 85 Fair to medium feeding steers 3 90® 4 23 Common to good stockers 3 50® 4 35 Butchers’ cattle we quote: Good to choice heifers 3 75® 4 50 Fair to medium heifers 3 25# 3 60 Common 10 light heifers 2 50® 4 21 Good to choice cows 3 60® 4 2S Fair to medium cows 3 00® 3 40 Common old cows 1 50® 2 .a Vo*! cales 4 50® 6 75 Heavy calves 3 00® 5 00 Prime io fancy export bulls.. 3 75® 4 00 Good to choice butcher bulls 3 25® 3 60 Common to fair bulls 2 75® 3 00 Good to choice cows ana calves 35 00®50 00 Hogs—Receipts, 3,500 head. Shipments, 1,500 head. The hog market was active, with packers and shippers buying at strong to ?49 cents higher prices than yesterday. We quote; Good to choice medium and heavy 13 80®3 85 Mixed and heavy packing 3 75® 3 80 Good to choice lightweights 3 SO® 3 85 Common lightweights 3 To^S W Rofighs 3 25®3 60 Sheep—Receipts, light. Shipments, none. There was quotably no change in the general theep and lamb market. Good to choice lambs 85 25®6 75 Common to medium lambs 4 00®5 00 Good to choice sheep and yearlings 4 00@4 50 Fair to medium sheep and yearlings 3 40@3 90 Common sheep 2 50®3 25 Bucks, per head 2 00#4 00 Chicago Live Stock Market. Chicago, April 8.—Estimated receipts of hogs to-day 13.000 head; to-morrow 30,000 head; left over 3,880 head; market strong to a shade higher; mixed and butchers $3.60®3.90, good heavy *[email protected], rough heavy t3.60®3.70, light *3.60<&3.85. CatUe— Receipts 800 head; market steady. Live Stock at Cincinnati. Cincinnati, O., April 8.—Hogs—Strong; select shippers $3.&®3.95. common and roughs *3.00®3.25. Cattle-Quiet; fair to good shippers 34-35®5.10, common $2.7o®3.25. Sheep—Steady at |3.00®5.00. Lambs— Steady at tt.00®5.26. CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Bad Crap Reports Caused a Strong — Opening—The Quotations. Chicago. April 8.—A startling array of bad crop reports to-day started wheat firm. The market was very slow and heavy, however, as the crowd was afraid of the Government crop report Monday, apprehensive that It would show a higher condition than the West anticipates. This uncertainty Impelled many operators to leave the market alone, and after the oiAnlng flurry had subsided a few scattered orders either way were sufficient to force the price up or down within a narrow range. Receipts in the Northwest were very large, Minneapolis and Duluth reporting 359 cars compared with 171 the year before. Chicago received sixty cars, of which only five graded contract. World'a shipments for the week were estimated at 6,000,000 bushels, or about 1,500,000 bushels less than the weekly requirements of Europe. May opened M&%c higher at 72'H<p72%c. and with a good many ups and downs, finally slipped off to 71%c. Scattered covering at the decline started a little rally; May reached 72%c again. The crop damage claims had lesi Influence than heretofore, as the trade leans to the belief that a considerable damage can actually be suffered without producing a wheat scarcity as the increased acreage sown last fall will make up for any injury. Unfavorable weather and delayed seeding started corn and oats firm. Prices slipped off, however, in sympathy with wheat, together with scattered aelUng from the country. Receipts were moderate May corn opened unchanged at 34H® Xe. and declined to 34%®34%c May oat* began iic up at 26%c and sold off to 2»%c. Trade In provisions was almost at a standstill, and fluctuations of the narrowest sort. May pork openeda shadehhther at J9.30 and eased off to |8.27H<p.30. May lard and ribs unchanged at $o.30 and 8LT?H. respectively. Quotation*. [By L. W. Louis'* Wire.}

Open- High- Low Ing. eat. est.

72%

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71

71%

—Closing.—

Apr. 8. Apr. 7.

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Seeds. Clover asede—Buying price*, from *1.25 to *8.50 per bushel, according to grades. .Timothy seed. Ml Unit price, from It. IS to *1.50 per bushel. Belting, fancy Kentucky blue grans, from tl 10 to *1.18. Extra clean Kentucky blue free*. «t» to nc; red top. from 75c to *Rc per huehcl. SeliiCK EtixuVh Mu<* grass. McfflLM; rod and English clover seed, 33.uoff3.T5; A1sjke clover seed. *4.eoff4.75; Alfalfa clover seed, - t4,*Gff4.7i,- German millet, TScfftt.OO. Dressed Meats,

helferifc 360 to 669 ibs., <#7He; native cow*’ 400 to HO lbs,, 60; oowa, CM to 660 lbs., 6%®

Articles. Wheat-

May 72%July 72%-

Corn— May . July • Oats— May . July . PorkMay . Lard-

May

Rib»— Mays ‘

< 'losing cash markets: Corn 33%c, oats 25Hc, pork *9.20, lard 5.22c, ribs 4.70c. Indianapolis Grain Market. Wheat—Weak; No. 2 red 71c, No. 3 red 06/a TOc, April 71c, wagon 71c. ft orn _Weak; No. 1 white 36%c, No. 3 white (one color) 36%c, No. 4 white 31%® 34%o, No. 2 white mixed 34c, No. 3 white mixed 34c, No. 4 white mixed 31®33c, No. 2 yellow 34%c. No. 3 yellow 34%e, No. 4 yellow 31%(h33%c, No. 2 mixed 34c, No. 3 mixed 34c, No. 4 mixed 31@S3c. ear *4%c. Oats—Steady; No. 2 white 32c, No. 3 white 31 %c, No. 2 mixed »%c, No. 3 mixed 29 Hay—No. 1 timothy *S.25®9.50. No. 2 timothy *8.25®*75 . „ « , _ Inspections: Wheat—No. 2 red cars. No. 3 red 1 ear, rejected 1 car; total, 5

cars..

Corn—No. 3 white 15 cars, ear 2 oars; to-

tal. 1“ cars.

Oats—No. S mixed 1 car, rejected 1 car;

total 2 cars. New York Provisions.

New York, April 8.—Butter—Receipts, 4,403 packages: barely steady; Western creamery, 12f«l7%c Elgin*. 12%c; factory, 11® 15c. Cheese—Receipts, 7.215 packages; firm: large white 12'jl2%c; small white. 12%3il3c: large colored. 12®12%c. Eggs—Receipts. 10,457 packages: firm: western, 12%®!13c; Southern, 12%c. Sugar—Raw, strong; fair refining, 4c; centrifugal. 96 test, 4%c; moiassca sugar. S%c; refined, firm; crushed, SHic: powdered, 5%c; granu-

lated, 5%c. Coffee—Bteady,

Flax at Chicawo.

Chicago, April 8 —Flax-Cash North west $1.22, Southwest $1.1$, May S1.21.

Indiana OH.

Montpelier, lad., April 8.—Indiana oil, 7k

a barrel V * w-

RTOCtKS, MONEY AND BONDS. Tradlna was Normal and Opening Showed No Kxelteatent. New York, April 8.—The trading at the Stock Exchange at the opening lacked the exciting Incidents of yesterday's market. and business was only normal. Some stocks made good gains. Including Metropolitan, which was up four points. Others favored the down grade, notably Federal Steel preferred, American Steel and Wire and Continental Tobacco. Brooklyn Transit opened two points better, but soon lost the improvement. Speculation generally displayed a recatlonary tendency in the firs! five minutes of business. Values of the specialtiew faded at a lively rate for a brief Interval after the opening, with the more important losses In Manhattan, Afnerican Steel, Sugar, Brooklyn Transit arid the Iron and Steel properties. The decline In these shares approximated three points. Liquidation by holders who were fortupaie enough to purchase at the low level yesterday, and some offerings of the bears, who predicted an unfavorable bank statement, offered the chief Impetus to the decline. The standard stocks yielded sympathetically, but the losses were limited to 'fractions, except In New York Central and Burlington. After a time the pressure ceased and prices worked up gradually,’ with the leaders making the most progress. The stock speculation, as usual, was upon the hank statement, and Its appearance was the signal for an active buying movements which carried prices of many stocks materially above last night's closing. The demand embraced specialties and standard Issues alike, but the former figured for, the largest gains. Realizations were prompted at the higher range, which robbed Manhattan, Sugar and Brooklyn Transit of much of their advantage. The closing wax weak, with net changes slight In the railways. Among the specialties the variations were pronounced either way. Sales for the day 383,483 shares. Money. Monev on call firm at 5@6 per cent.; last loan S-jh r cent.; prime mercantile j»aper 3%ff4% per cent.; sterling exchange easier, with actual business In bankers' bills at 4SUff486% for demand and at 483% ®484 for sixty days; posted rates 485<q485% and 487ff487%; commercial bills 483 , /2<U-lS4. Sliver certificates -60%; bar silver 59%; Mexican doU&rs 47%. Bonds. State bonds Inactive; railroad bonds firm; Government bonds strong: 3s 108%, new 4s reg. 12914. coupon 129%, 4s 112V,, coupon 113%, 2s 99%, 5a reg. 113%, coupon 113%. Stocks. tfiy L. W, Louis's Wlre.l Open- High- Low- ClosName. Ing. est. est. Ing. Atchison l 20% 21% 20% 21 Atchison pfd 61% 61% 60% 61% American Tobacco .221 222 218 222 C„ B. & Q 142% 142% 141% 142 C., C., C. & St. L. 59 60% 59 60% Chicago Gas 121 121% 119 119% C. & O. .1 26% 26% 26% 26% A. M. 8 14 14% 14 14% Leather pfd 73 . 73% 72% 73 General Electric ....113% 115 ^113% 115 Jersey Central 118 118% 117 118% Kansas & Texas pfd 39% 39% 39% 39% I*ead 35% 35% 34% 34% L. & N 64% 64% 64% 64% Manhattan-Consol...118 118 115 116% Missouri I%elflc 48% 49 48 48% Northern Paciflc ... 51 51% 50% 51% ; 'orthern Paciflc pfd 78% 78% 78% 78% ? . Y. Central 138 139% 137% 138% Northwestern 159 159% 159 159% Pacific Mail 49^ 50 49% 49% Rock Island 117 117 116% 116% Southwestern Ry pd 50% 51% 50% 51% Sugar Refinery 160 161 156% 158% St. Paul .IT. 127 127% 126% 126% Tennessee Coal 57 67% 55% 56% Union Pacific 46% 46% 46% 46% Union Paciflc pfd.... 79% 80 79 79% Western Union .... 93% 93% 93% 93% Federal Steel 63% 63% 60% 60% Federal Steel pfd.... 84 85% 82% 84 B. R. T 118% 119% 115% 118%

The Week’* Stock Market. New York, April 8.—This week has witnessed speculation of a remarkably variable character. The extreme rise early in the trading induced liquidation of enormous speculative lines by insiders, which eventually resulted in a very violent break yesterday, part of the losses being recovered, hut still leaving very material declines among the Industrial specialties. The rapid creation of industrial combinations recently found some of the banks with a number of these securities, that were fluctuating widely, as collateral for loans. Discrimination against the Industrials in favor of the more seasoned standard stocks gradually ended in the banks either refusing such collateral or demanding high Interest rates, even after marking off much of the quoted value. This rendered brokers cautious In dealing in these securities. The stringency In call inonejK owing, to the financing of Industrial combinations and the meeting of April dividend and Interest requirements had a depressing influence. The rates for call money ranged as high as 16 per cent., but most of the loans on acceptable collateral were between 6 and 10 per cent., although there were loans as low as 4 per cent. It appeared that many speculators had been Increasing their holdings a* the advancing market had accumulated their paper profits. Bear operators, knowing of this pyramiding, were aggressive and easily uncovered large lines of stop-loss orders. The fact that many of the larger operators had realized profits, together with the conservative attitude of the banks toward loans, were a great help to the bears in shaking confidence In prices. Sold-out bulls and many large active interests repurchased stocks on the decline on the theory that the action had about spent its course, and prices sharply recovered. Clearinix* In Other Cities. Clearing In the larger cities yesterday were: New York 1244,987,791 Chicago 22,529.820 Boston i 26,461,578 Philadelphia 17,592.862 St. Louis 6,342,940 Baltimore 3,242,523 New York exchange sold yesterday as follows; Chicago. 50c discount; St. Louis, 10c discount bid. par asked. The New York Bank Statement. New York, April 8.-The weekly bank statement shows the following changes: Surplus reserve, decreased *476,026 Loans, decreased 1,241,700 Specie, increased 8,200 I^egal tenders, decreased 4 1,472,300 Deposits, decreased 3,962,3t» Circulation, increased 58,300 The bank* now hold *15.018,270 in excess Of the requirements.

THE TOWN OF ST. MARYS.

The Governor of Georgia Annually Appoints the Officers.

Atlanta. Ga.. April 8.—Governor Candler has appointed a new mayor and General Council for the little town of Bt. Marys, in Camden county. The government of the'town of St. Marys is an oddity, not only in Georgia, but in the United States, and as far as known, there is not another inoorporated town anywhere in the country that does not elect Us officers by the direct vote of the people or by the people's representatives. Once a year the Governor of Georgia is called upon to select a mayor for the border town, who holds his position with the six members of the Council from the second Monday: in April until the end of the year. This 'condition of affairs has been going on since 1875. It was the result of a legislative enactment, when the town of St. Marys was incorporated, and the act designed that as long as St. Marys should continue a town, lu mayor and General Council should be aelected by the Governor, and not by the people of the place. Situated on the Florida border. St. Marys has a population composed largely of colored people, and to keep the village in the hands of its white citisens, the Legislature was asked to make the provtoion regarding the mayor and Council when the charter was granted. No protest has ever come from either class of the population, and me people of the town seem perfectly contented to leave the choice of their lawmakers to the wisdom of each succeeding Governor.

Burned Two Village*. Kiaochou,-Province of Shantung, China, April S.—The German expeditionary force which.went to I-Chau-Fu after the recent attack by natives upon a German patrol, has returned aboard the German cruiser Gerton. after burning two villages, near the place where the attack was made. The German* still occupy Yl-Chao. o — Spanisk Treautore Unearthed. San Antonio, Tex., April 8.—News has been received from Devine, in Medina county, that a Spanish treasure of over lO.OOfl doubloons. Jewelry and documents, lias been unearthed there. The name of the finder to not given, but the a lory is vouched for by reliable people.

THE INDIANA WOOL MARKET

MONTGOMERY COUNTY HAS TAKEN THE LEAD FOR MANY YEARS.

Last Year the Dealer* Paid Fancy Price*. Expecting a Boom — Thl* Year They will be More Caution*—Other State New*.

(Special to The Indlaaspoil* Newt*.] Crawfordsville; Ind., April 8.—Montgomery county has for years been ‘ the best wool market In Indiana, paying the highest price for the product anfl handling by far the largest amount. The dealers are not, however, taking a very hopeful outlook of the situation this an d when the farmers begin to d’ellvier their clips next month they will find tihe pride from 4 to 6 cents below that paid lost year. The dealers lost heavily on what they bought last season, and will Inot enter into the brisk competition they showed last year. Yesterday one Crawfordsvllle firm of buyers sold 80.000 poundfl of line wool at a loss of 2 cents a pound on the price paid, besides the expense of stora#* and the interest on investment. Another firm In now arranging the sale of: 150,000 pounds at a like loss. Last May. when the market opened, the general boom that business was experiencing, coupled with the prospect of a somewhat protracted war with Spain, encouraged the buyert. to offer fanpy prices, and the farmers who marketed , their clios In Montgomery county received 22 cent* a round for ungraded stuff. V^hile the price of everything else seemed to advance, the wool market remained stationary, and the dealers are now forced to Sell at a loos to clear for this year's clip. Some of the dealers in western Indiana bought at 18 cents, and while they were able to secure only limited quantities at tljils price, they are congratulating themselves, as they are now able to sell without a loss. None of the Indiana buyers made any money on last year's clip, THE GLIDDEX WILL CASE. An Attempt to Show that the Testator wmi Mentally Impaired. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] Rush ville, Ind., April 8.-rOf all the trials which reek with stories of general depravity, none ever tried in the Rush Circuit Court can compare with the G»idden will case, now in hearing. Gus Glidden, who executed the will in controversy, was a horseman and follower of races. In 1887 he was struck on the head with a dray-pin, hurled by a J., M. & I. rail* way engineer, with whom he was in dispute. It is the contention of the plaintiffs that this blow impaired his mental faculties and caused him to degenerate into immoral ways, and to become strongly addicted to the use of intoxicants. No respect for the dead Is shown in drawing out testimony for the plaintiffs’ side of the case. The depth of depravity lo wh*ch the late Mr. Glidden had fallen, if the testimony is, relied upon, Is surprising. Witness after witness has poured into the ear of the Jury a story of vice the equal of which has never before been heard in the local courts. Tne plaintiffs expect to show that Gliddenls me nW faculties had become so affected by the in juries sustained in the fight with the enengineer, and his subsequent career of dissipation, that he was Incapab’e of making a willi Dr. Fletchet, of Indianapolis. when presented with a hypothetical S uestion, depleting.. in fact, the life of us Glidden for nine years prior to hU death, expressed the belief that ha w.is of unsound mind, and that!either of tne three causes assigned—the [blow oh tne head, excessive drinking and Immoral associations—were sufficient to have produced mental decay. The defense will aim to show that Gus Glidden reformed before be died, and that he was baptized by a local minister. Tiie case will run Into next Wi

SLEEPING HIS LIFE AWAY. The Singular Affliction Befalling M. Teel, of Crawford County. [Special to The Indianapolis News ] English, Ir.d., April 8.—Mlichael Teel, a native of Ireland, has lived In his present home, near Alton, for fourteen vears. He was noted for his Industry, sobriety and vivacity, and It is said that he could work more hours and sleep less than any of his associates. Although he owns a little farm, he was always ready for day labor elsewhere, and he was a favorite employe in the neighborhood. Some time ago a neighbor had difficulty in arousing Teel at his home. The next day he waa again found sound asleep. He was sufflclently^aroused to respond to: the interruption, but he became so drowsy that ’he again dropped off to sleep. This continued for several days, until it aroused the gossip of the neighbors, and a continual watch was kept at his bedside. This sleep lasted for eleven days, after which time he emerged from his bedchamber apparently as bright as ever. The attacks of somnabuleiee returned at Infrequent Intervals, however, varying in length from two to twelve days. During the past year they have become so frequent that his neighbors frequently speak of him as sleeping all the time. His last sleep lasted for sixteen: days, and It is now noticed that the attacks seem to weaken rather than refresh him. Last October a younger brother came from Ireland to live with him. The brother reports that these sleepy attacks are now almost constant, and It Is hard work to keep him awake. A SON MOURNED AS DEAD Retaras <0 Hla Parents as One of Uncle Sam’s Hoy*. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] Muncie, Ind., April 8.—Mofie than three years ago George Dill, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Dill, of Riverside, left the home of his parents and Joined the regular army, becoming a member of the Eleventh United States infantry. He corresponded regularly with: his parent* until the Hispano-American war broke out. Erom that time on they beard nothing of him. His regiment was one of the first ordered to Cuba, and it was in the thickest of the Cuban battle*. The Eleventh Regiment was finally ordered to Porto Rico and still no word came from the missing young man. It was not until the close of the war that Mr. and Mrs. Dill gave up their son for lost, but since that time they have mourned him as dead. One day during the early part of the week, near evening, the old couple were sitting by the Are In their cbttage, when there came a knock at the front door. On opening It the lost son in the uniform' of a corporal burst In upon them. A family reunion was held on the spot, with young Dill as the chief member. He had been in a corps of shiu-p-shooters all during the war and had been Injured several times. When at last he obtained a furlough he decided to surprise! his parents by coming unannounced. Ex-Deputy Aadltor Paroled. [Special to The Indianapolis News. ] Auburn, Ind., April 8.—Fraink R. Dills, who was sent to the Michigan City prison two years ago, being implicated in the embezzlement of the funds of this county, has been paroled and will return to this city to-morrow. Dills was deputy auditor and he pleaded guilty to the charge of raising orders Frank Borst and Reuben Bawvel, auditor and treasurer. were also expected hemp, but owing to failure to have bonds properly fixed, tbeir case baa been continued till the board of parole again meets.: These two were sentenced to five years, but the Legislature has amended the Indeterminate sentence law so as to ihclude them as eligible for parole. Will Visit the FadeXland. [Special to The Indianapolis New*.) Jeffersonville. Ind., April A—Herman Rave, sheriff-elect, is completing arrangements to sail for Germany onje week from to-day. He will be accompahled by Gus Wsihl, of Mabb Station. Mr. Rave Is one of the best known newspaper mien In southern Indiana, and on his trip he Will combine business with pleasure. He will tour the country a-wheei. and will write a series ol letters for The Indianapolis

News. It will be Mr. Rave s first visit to the fatherland since he left there a chunk of a boy. thirty-five years ago. His father to still living, a very old man, and within three minutes after Mr. Rave had been nominated as the Democratic fcandidat* for sheriff a cablegram carrying th > news to him was started on its way. EXPLODED BY CONCUSSION. A Home Wrecked by Dynamite, aad a Wife aad Child Killed. [Special to The IndianaooiU News ] Crawfordsvllle, Ind.. April 8.-A terrible accident occurred near Wingate, yesterday afternoon, resulting in the death of a woman and her infant child, and the dangerous Injury of a second child. John Carrington had cleared a grove about his house, and then undertook to blast the stumps out with dynamite. He left several pounds near the kitchen stove to thaw, and took a large charge about twenty feet from the house to a stump. When he exploded this the concussion exploded the thawing lot In the house, and a terrific roar startled the country for miles around. Mrs. Carrington and her Infant child were killed outright, and fragments of their dead bodies were scattered all through the debris of the wrecked home. A second daughter had crawled under the house to bunt a hen's nest and escaped with ugly injuries. She waa not found until long after the explosion.

Travelers’ Protective Association. [Special to The Indianapolis Stv.it^ Evansville. Ind., April 8.—Arrangements for the State convention of the Travelers' Protective Association, beginning in this city on the 14th Inst., are complete. Delegations will attend from all the principal cities in the State, and from Louisville, Ky. The main feature of the first day will be ihe ball, to be led by Miss Daisy Anderson, of Petersburg, and John Lanman, of this city. The business session will be held on the second day, and among the expected speakers are Governor Mount, Charles R. Duflln. national president of the association; J. A. Lee, ex-natlonal president: James G. Thompson, State president, and others Weakened by Coaafant Brooding. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] I.aporte, Ind.. April a—Fred Hill, of Berrien county, Michigan, surrendered to the authorities here, sayfng that hs had been a fugitive fiom justice for several years, and he desired to be punished for the crime. The Michigan authorities advised the local officers that Hill could not be convicted, and to-day he waa released. His mind seems to have given away from constant brooding, and he will be transferred to a Michigan hospital. It Is alleged that Hill sold a farm in Berrien county for a large amount by fate© representations.

A Woman Pilot. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] Evansville. Ind., April 8.—Mrs. Callie French, who, yesterday, bought the towboat Little Clyde, In this city, is one of the few women pilots in the United States. She and her husband have been In the show business for forty years or more, and have exhibited In all the main towns on the western waters. Mrs. French pilots her own boat, and will not trust It to any one else. She Is nearly seventy years old, and says she will give *600 tq any man who can show a better record as a river pilot than she possesses. The Bride-Elect Disappointed. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] Rushville. Ind., April 8.—Miss Alice Hamilton and George Haylor, of Fayette county, were betrothed In marriage, and high noon day before yesterday was appointed for the ceremony. The guests assembled at the home of the bride-elect. Miss Hamilton attired herself in her wedding trousseau and the wedding breakfast and the officiating minister was In readiness, but the bridegroom-elect failed to come, and at 3 o’clock word was received that he had changed his mind. Miss Hamilton dismissed her guests. A Severe Operation. [Special to The Indianapolis Nows ] Rushville, Ind., April 8.—Wilbur J. Cox. a leading manufacturer of this city, who had been lingering between life and death for several weeks because of kidney trouble, underwent an operation yesterday, the diseased kidney being removed. The operation was performed as a last resort. Mr. Cox is thirty years old. He came here from Newcastle In 1893 and established the bent-wood works, which has proven a profitable Investment. He Is a man of family, having a wife and two children. ’

Pension Agents In Evidence. (Special to The Indianapolis News.] Kokomo, Ind., April 8.—Pension agents and claim agents are flooding the members of Company L. and other soldiers with letters, promising them all sorts of benefits in the way of remission of fines, pay for loss of guns, knapsacks and other accouterments, charged against the soldier and withheld from the pay-roll. A small fee, however. Is demanded in advance. , Repudiates Her Husband. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] Evansville, Ind., April 8.—Edna Cox, fourteen years old, married John Garrett, forty year* old, In th'a city last night, and the bride abandoned her husband one hour after the ceremony. She returned to tha home of her parents, but they refused to receive her. The child bride says that she marrjed Garrett to please her parents, but she trill not live with him Tbe First White Cose. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] Jeffersonville, Ind., April 8.—An eleven-ycar-old boy named Miller was found to be ill with smallpox yesterday, making the first white person to be affected in the city. He was taken sick on Sunday last. His father, George Miller, has been working dally at the car-works. This makes thirteen cases uncovered by the health authorities.

The Resignations Not Accepted. [Special to The Indianapolis News.) Martinsville. Ind., April 8.—At a meeting of the City Counall last night the resignations of President F. T. Singleton and Secretary E M. Sweet, of the school board, were presented to the City Council, but not accepted. The resignations were caused by a refusal to vote 115,000 for ‘a new school building, which the school board wishes to build. Coni Mine Investment. [Special to Th* Indianapolis News.) Linton. Ind., April l-Wlll Yakey, E. E. Neal. Curt Adams, of Bloomfield; Senator Newby, of Knlghtstown, and the Treasier Bros. |iave purchased 470 acres of coal land near here and will sink and equip a first-class mine. Capital stock. 830,000. Mr. Yakey is clerk of Green county. ___ Safe-Blowers Fall. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] Dublin. Ind., April 8.—Burglars drilled two holes in the safe at the railway depot here, but failed to open it A trunk belonging to Frank Crueii, swatting shipment to Indianapolis, was broken open and ths contents were scattered about, but nothing waa taken.

' One Mile of Paved Street*. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] Portland, Ind.. April k—Ona week from next Monday night the City Council will receive bids and award the contract for building about one mile of brick streets, the cost of which has been variously estimated from 140.000 to 850,000. General State News. Warsaw will have a new sewer system. Winchester has contracted for aa electric light and water-works niant. The strike of the green glass-blowers, at Redkey and Swayzee, has been declared off. Anderson Stultz. of Clay township. Owen county, committed suicide by cutting nis throat. The flvc-year-old daughter of W. R. Beck, near Fern’s Crossing, was accidentally burned to death. The family of J. N. Wheeler, of Fairmount, were alarmingly prostrated, the

rf ! u L t v 0 i e * t, £« dr l«S *eef ffurehised at a

neighboring shop.

Major Lovett, of Anderson, has organteed a company to buHdiE electricUne from La porte to Mich Man pty. | Joseph Booth, eighty-one years old. of

tel reported, was workerjs and the op

fall to har

ng year,

postofflee at

Noblesv-llle, whose death a wealthy and progress!

The marhloe-tnlne-

erators, la Clay county, aionize or wage* for the

Burglar* plundered tl._ , Monterey of 860 In stamps, overlooking a b&f conta.ning *560 lying ui>der the counThe Hon. Will lam Dudley Foulke will act os moderator In the Jofnt debate, on the Mat Inst., between students representing Kariham College and th* Indiana Uni-

versity.

Arrangements are* making for a debate, at KeMallville, between the Rev. Father Noll, pms*tor of the Catholic church of that efty. and the Rev. J, O. Rose, on what to the true church. THE METHODISTS. Charges at Misapproprl«tlna Fands Against Rev. Mr. Paste# Sustained. - 1 j [Special to Tbe ladtenapoit* News.] Decatur, lad., April a-Alphough yesterday morning was dreary and rainy, interest In the North Indiajia Conference was not abated, and the fourth day of tbe session opened with the ebunth auditorium again crowded to its fullest Capacity. The Rev. D. H. Guild conducted devotions and the Rev. Mr. BHls led In prayer. The committee appointed In the case of the Rev. Mr. Foster, charged with misappropriating benevolent funds, reported that the charges were sustained, and recommended that he be admonished bv the bishop. Lewis Cms, D. D.. of the Methodist Book Concert, matte a favorable report as to the condition of that; plant. H. C. Weakley, D. D. t sf Christ’StHospltal. Cincinnati, made an Interesting talk. W. E. Gross was made *eld agent for the Cincinnati Book Conorn.; Dr. Mason spoke of the Freedman * Aid; work- Robert W. Roger*. D. D., of Ere* Theological Seminary. lectured on "Hie Experiences in Helt. of Indiana poll*. State superintendentof the Antl-fealoon League, spoke in the Interest of that work Eleven were ordained and passed l*to the conference. The afternoon was taken up by the anniversary of the Woman s Home Missionary Society, and addresses verq delivered by Mrs. Emma Danle), pre»!d«nt, and Mis* Jennie Scott. Last nlilht tne church was S icked with people to heir the Rev. WUlm A. Quayle. D. D.. of Indianapolis, on "Jean Valjean, the New H ro." The conference will meet next yesr at Elkhart, from all appearancei. WaVash, the only other city In the district tiat has asked for It. has withdrawn Its Hkrltatlon. thus giving Elkhart a clea* flel* To-day to practically the last buolness-i tession of the conference, except th* Montana meeting, for the purpose of giving out the appoint-

ments.

"The Immortal J. N-i” created considerable stir by being present at He meetings yesterday. At the e!vento(g tession. he made a two-minute Speech, tnnounclng that he would lecture at the church thto evening on "Pressure.’! . TROUBLE IN JAMAICA. -H f The Council Demand* the Removal of the Government Omce-«.

LAST- OF DRESS RADES

MEN

of the jLitumn GLAD THEY ARE OCR. 4 ♦

Mach Complain* Aboo*fh«i% s> tho

ReglmeUt Has Been Tr*ted kg the Maaraaftae (Beta* at

ianrantlae Ol - SavannaI

Kingston, Jamaica, April Tie Council adjourned yet terdajf, leaving tie political situation almcst chaotic, th* representatives having passed aj vote of censure on the officers of the gavernnunt and having adopted a resolution demanding their removal. Including the Govermr, Sir Augustus Hemming. Last njlght, throughout the rural parishes, m^ss mtetings were held and effigies of Joffeph Chfambcrlaln. the British Secretary! of Stale for the Colonies; Governor Hemming and Mr. Palache, a representative who, at tbt final crisis, voted with the government, and who holds a goverriment appointment, were burned. The leaders aire reported to be formulating a monster iultimatum to the imperial government, dtemandlng the restoration of the original autonomous constitution of 1866. with the alteroatke of annexation to the United States. Tte agitators say that if bath^desnands are refused and a coercive policy is maintalneo. serious trouble may develop; ©—i 4 — ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.

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The Explorer* Hove: Gathered Many Valuable Collections. New York. April 8.—A dispatch to the Herald from Montevideo saps: The British steamer Ovarta brings reports from the Belgian-Antarctic *xpedl‘ion. The expedition sailed from Punta Arenas on December 14, 1897, and first explored Hughes bay. Captain De Gerlach, having noted \ great discrepancy between the British and German admiralty maps, resolved to study the whole coast thoroughly, j He advanced to the sixty-fourth degree, *nd afterward sailed toward the tolapd Ptster I, but mighty iceberg obliged the expedl ton to change its direction and sail southeast. It passed the winter of 1898 amid pack ice at 71 degrees 86 minutes, latitude south. The explorers made many excursions in Graham Land and gathered valuable collections. Letters received at Punta Arenas announce that a German called Dryarskl to preparing a new expedition. THE CANTEEN QUESTION. The W. C. T. U. Waa<s an Expression From the President.

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Washington, D. CJ April 8.-In responge to a note sent tq the iWhlte Houss by direction of the district W. C. T. U.. asking for an interview with the President in regard to the interpPctetlon given by Attorney-General Griggs of the anticanteen law, Mrs. Emma F. Shelton, secretary of the organization, has received the following reply: 1 j Executive Mansion. Washington, April 6, 1899. "Dear Madam—In repily to your note of

— • ' if (j:-- fg| With the One-hundrednd-td iicth Indiana VoUinteerii, Bavareti. April 6.—Since coming here th«f8r< rt and men have labored under mat disad’antagea. Though tentage and firs were on the ground, awaiting our anal, yettour bed* ding was detained from *r to seven days In the quarantine static Consequently, many were t-offtpelted go to town to sleep at night, la add>n to the slow. ne»* and delay of the qrantine service, when our baggage ami many strtPies of clothing we*e mine some lost and many stolen. EveryonUt the regiment to loud in denuhclationf the treatment afforded us by the officii of the quarantine station. The formtehyde used was* so strong that many of s men have contracted sorS throat* fresleeping in their

blankets afterward.

Soon after ourjarrivafere. Colonel Gander reported to the W#epariment, and officers were at : once tpatched to us to assist' in the muster-o Lieutenant Edwards. of the EieventUnlted States Infantry, and Ll*utenai Darrah. of the Twentieth United gut Infantry, art our mustering-out offieers.td they have been at work thto wee* one company books. The ordnance ahd quermaster supplies are being tumedi In, a soon we will hav* nothing but our blanto'ind uniforms to show for a year's ser* in- the army. Last evening was o final dhtse parade, and every man Was Spy over that fact. Many of the boys, thii we have had more than our share of dr< parades, and they

welcome th* Imh; of ’tn.

Though our mustewt la fixed at the 2Sth of thto month. It quite probable that by hard work the rolwill be made up in time for us to leavfour or five days ahead of that date, te pay and clothing allowance will be flgtd up to that date. Railroad agents t busy among the men, anttcipattog t 'muster-out. Half rates ara about ithe «t offered. The boys have been planning air trip* home, and the following are rteo as now selected. Company G will rurwough to Columbia City by way of On.nail, probably take the Big Four route; mpany D has mad* similar arrangement© go to Wabash - Company H will: go Warsaw via Queen & Crescent route * Big Four. These three companies w probably stick together and have attle celebration at each one of th* tte towns mentioned. Company C will g©' the L. A. N. route by way of MammoOaVe. From Louisville they will rea Lafayette via Monon route. Corfcpai a will probably reach Marion oyer * Big Four rout# Company B will a<t*r and go to Decatur by various row. Company E wilt go to Bluffton. pussd through Indianapolis. With Company which goes to Tipton. these two compies will be th* only ones passing thnougtndianapolla. Company M will probal go via Central of Georgia railroad, thigh Columbus. Ga., then home on the I& N. railroad, and Vandalla from TenHaute to Logansport. Company F * scatter until they collect at Oesian. Cieany K will probably take the Big Fe route through Wabash to Huntlngton.’ompany L has not decided what route It be taken to Anderson. There to general disposition among i(he comples to hang together and go n I large bodies, A few men have pined trip* to New Orleans, and sotfie t/olumbus, Ga., and still c few othens w go by water from here to New Yofk c, and then back to Indiana. The mostmeral desire is to get back home by thnoet direct route.

F- W. F.

COLORED 805IER KILLED tour he|tSi

His Dead.

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The mangled body William B. Lewis, a Colored soldteL v found about I o'clock this mortiinging beside the Big Four railroad tjrarlnetu- Noble street. Discharge paper* w« foun<| In his pockkt. showing thfti twas i member of Company F, Twfentpurth United States I] IMantry, and ten ) service February 4 »t Ft. Russell, ir Cheyenne. Wyo. The papers show it he Was born in Simpson county. Mucky,, and was twenty-seven y*arad. The body, was Identttled later by brother of the dead man, Howard Lev who live* at IMS Tremont street,: Ail}, giving his name as Janies Turner, »orted to the police that Mb was trsvef with Itowls, and -that the two were itlng their way on the Big Four pagsenr tralri that reached this city at 11:41 tonight., Turner says he Jumped off the in first and did not know until some after that Lewis was killed. Th* t boarded the train last night at NortVernon, to which E laoe they had gt from Louisville. I toward Lewis saidat his: brother, who was known as "W*’ Lewis, had. previous to the lata w; worked In a Louisville foundry for tiro yeaH. It Is not known Just how! La was killed, but It Is thought he Ml kveen the cars while trying to alight. % coroner Investl- J 1 gated. j Audit of n. a L. Aeeoaata. To the Editor of Ths Itontpoh* N«w*; In reference to reformer communica-! tlon, which appeuren The New# March 27. ulL, and the or statement of the directors of tMfiate Building and Loan Association thto. I would say that | it seems to me on ptonatlon that does not explain. What, thto case, does the supervision by the rectors amount tot What of the mpnt: audit by the two batik experts? Ana Iso what of the twice & year audlty the deputy State Auditor? Would it directors hav* the stockholders and tl public bellev* that' the deputy State|Auor made a thorough and systematic audof the books of the! association twice a ar? If he did. what: does his aqdit amot to? He is In the same boat with t!, directors and the two bank expert#, qe directors tell us that “the alleged dtepancles represent; irregularities extentg oyer a period of three year*, and me of them alon« ; were of sufficient {Mflcance to excite: suspicion." What narkable logic! The pecuialions of the.«cretary bad been going on for more an three years, and amounted to *5,fl0<hr more- Yet, notwithstanding th* ■firvialon (?) of tn* directors, tne mbntf audit of the twoj bank experts and t semi-annual audit of the deputy Btatejudltor. they had all: failed to discover t defalcations of tho secretary. One Is I to ask, what re-! llance 1s to be pled on the audit of this and other kined associations, performed by any TorrDlck, Bill or Harry? I know of so-cailedudlts bemg made by a tailor, a carpfM. a blacksmith, th* proprietor of an etog-house—men who are as ignorant | c the science of accounts a* a dog i*f Latin or tow. And yet these associates bold in their hands hundreds of thoands of dollars of hardly-earned more of the workingmen and women in tbelrommunlty, deposited la the Kragkeymolds Case. W. T Brown, atrney for John F. 1 gan. assignee of «) Krac-Rcynold#.Com-pany. petitioned Jtge Carter, of the 81 pertor Court, for; n allowance of 11,0 with which to pa)ithe costs of an from hi* decision; 4 the Supreme Attorneys for the reef erred creditors the first mortgage auepted, on the grou that they must flirt paid in full by th receiver. In aceoranci with the Judgmer rendered bv the MlH

this date, I beg leave to President's engagements reader it Impossible td, ~ audience this week or for come. If you will be good mit in writing what It is sent, I will take pleasure ii proreptly to the PreSidere Very truly yours,, Jl. A.

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such as to tnge for an >me time to iugh to subred to prebringing it i's attention. ■nfnKii

"Secretary to the. Prosident’

THE BREWERS' UNION.

Two National Secretaries RemovedHeadquarter* to be Transferred. St. Louis, Mo., April 8.—A« the result of the deliberations of the National Union of United Brewery Worker*, Who had been in session during the week, Owen Yqrzen kabe and kugust Priesterebadh. two of the national a . retartes, have been deposed from offlet. Their successors will be elected in \ Ihe regular convention. A probable rejuit of the convention, now tn session, wlf be the removal of the national heaUqjarters from St Louis. Milwaukee and Cincinnati are' foremost in the contest ftr the office, and the location will be chosm and officer# lelected next Monday, i CoCHa-Workers Idle. Providence, R. I., April k—About 3,000 cotton mill opirative* are Idle a* the result of the many strikes In this State. O ■ Arrested f«r Tapping Wires. Cleveland. O., A>rfl k-Harty ShurUeff. alias James Coolq-. and Austin Wilson, electrician*, are urttor arrret ai the central station upon the marge of attempting to tap Western Unior telegraph wires running along the NMcle-ptote road. The men were caught in the act qf attempting to tap wires, H to afcsged, under tho WU-son-avenue bridge, p a vacant house a short distance away the police found a complex outfit for «topping! a telegraph office It is said the neo wefe endeavoring to cut in on wlra an wMch sporting news is transmitted t) order to beat the pool room*. -■‘--'"‘-'fh - ‘ J im 1 Formerly at tie Arsenal. [Special to The Indiaapou* News.] New York, April k—Acording to information on file in the any building here, A. R. Buffington, who ha jt|*t been appointed hrigadler-generaland 'chief of th* army bureau of ordnane, bora to Wheeling. W. Vs., servatldurjng th* ctvif war at St. Louts as ordfmc* officer, and as colonel of Missouri mltlq. Later, he was placed tn command ofirfienals at Indianapolis. Springfield, 2L and Rock Island, Ilk. I _ - ■ » ",;-j j.

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Northwester* Ivcnae Vaeatloa. The Board of tebllc Works adopted resolution to route a >ortlon of Nor western avemu 1 Iron Thirtystreet to Fall Crete, a distance of

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'to make the ' elxty-six feet.

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