Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 May 1902 — Page 8

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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1902.

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* SNAP AT TIES. BUT DULL CEUEBALLT

COALERS INCLINED TO SAG, BUT OTHERS ADVANCED.

A DEMAND FOR ST. PAUL

Amalgamated Copper was Ai*o Active and Made Gains, Anaconda Fol> lowing—The Price*. , [Special to Tho Indianapolis new YORKT May 22.—There was snap *t times to the trading in «tock» to-day, b«t exhaustion followed the efforts to . better pricea a^d dullnees then prevailed. The movement was confuaed and irregular. The coalers were Inclined to sag, the grangers receded, then stiffened sharply, activity broke out here and there In special spots and advances followed the Individual movements with little effect on the general market, Coppper and Sugar Up. Canadian Pacific, which was a strong leader yesterday, broke to-day and Ha effort* to rally were Ineffective. The buyers of this stock recently believe that much benefit Is coming to the company from subsidies by the Canadian government for connecting steamship lines. Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling, which made a sensational Ju np of 21 points yesterday, made a 2-polnt gain on first sales o-day. There was good buying of AmalgamCopper again on the Improved trade conditions, and It rose 1% above last night. An active demand for St. Paul carried It to 171%. Sugar also “got 2 points above yesterday's close, but reed * point. , Ami Arbor, secured by Goulds, in WTabash interests, suffered a loss of 4 pi tints and 1 point on the preferred, Atchison, Illinois Central, Northwestern, Mirsourl Pacific gained 1 to 2% points. The Close. There was some call for the local Tractions, In which a pool or two Is at work. Among the inactive stocks, Chicago & E*»tern Illinois, Detroit Southern, which ha* been largely traded In lately, and National Lead made 1 to 2-polnt gains. Intlonal Silver rose 6, but lost 2; U. S. lost a point, the preferred 1%. were dull and easier, b a jump of six points in laackawanna. Pacific Mail rose 2%; Hock Island. 1%. The market yielded to traders' profit-taking and gave way a fraction. Canadian Pacific broke to 133. The closing was moderately active and firm. " -Mr'h:" w,' louis-t - ^?^} Name Open. High.Low Close. A top son. 79% 80% 79% 79% Atchison pfd .. ...98 9*H 98 98 American Smelting <7% 48% 47% 47% Amtl. Copper .. 70% 71% 63% 70% AnvertcJm Locomotive..., 91% 81% 30% 31 __ Anaconda 118 117 119% 117 ig;Brooklyn Rapid Transit. M% M% M 68% Baltimore A Ohio.. 108% 107 108% 106% Oiorarto Fuel and Iron.. 99% 99% 98% 98^ Colorado Southern 31% 31% 31% 31% Chicago Oreat Western.. 29% 29% 29 29 Che-apeake A Ohio 48% _46% 46% 48% Chicago & Alton 39% 39% :«% 38% Erl.r ,.37% 37% 38% 36% Erhi let 88 88 87% 87% Illinois Central 162% 154 152% 152% Kansas City A South.... 36 36% 34% 34% Leather 1»% 1S% 13% 13% Leather pfd 84% M% 84% 84% tile A Nashville...189% 139% 139 139 tn Centrat 27% 28 27% 27% ttan Consolidated. 132% 132% 132 132 Uan 149 149% 149 149% Pacific 99% 100 99 99% T. pfd 68% 66% 65% 68% Central ...168% 157% 158% 166% Western 57% 57% 57 57 •tern 33 33 32% 32% Mai) 40 ivetUa .... ........149% 149% 149% 149% Oa* 102% 102% 102% 102% 7. 82% 83% 62% 62% ng 1st pfo....... 83% 'Mfid 172% 174 172% 174 RopUbile Iron and Steel.,, 17% _ fit. h- A San Francisco.. 68 63% 6* 68% goutlmt Ry. aim. »7% 37% 38% 36% Southern •By. pfd 94% Sugar Refinery 127% 190% 127% 129% St. Paul 168% 171% 168% 170% Southern Pac 84% 84% 64% 64% Toledo. Ht. L. * W 21 Ten nee wo Coal 63 63% «3 63% Pacific «(>% 41% 40% 40% Pacific 104% 105% 104% 104% union Pacific pfd 87% 87% 87 87 United States Steel,.,.... 49% 40% 40% 40% United State* Sleei pfd... 90% 90% 90% 90% Wabash 27 27% 26% 36% Wahttsh pfd 44 44% 43% 43% Western Union 91% 91% 91 91 Wi*. Central 87% 27% 27% 27% Wls. Central pfd..., 48% m- Chicago Stock*. —May 81111^ ' IRy Granger FarwelV^ WlreJ . Name Open. High. Low. Close. American Can 13% 13% 13% 18% American Can pfd.. . ..... 55% 35% 55% 55% Cf National Blecult 47% 47% 47% 47% Nat lone 1 Biscuit pfd 105% > Edmmmd Match .........136 t LOCAL SECURITIES.

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Railwaye—

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Pld. AePed. ..!»% 106

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Indlanopoll# Street 88 Union Trad ion pfd ,. ■«

Bat)ks and Truet Companies—

American National 128 capital National 15* Central Trust Company .. .,..128 Columbia National ..... Indiana Trust Company 150 Indiana National. 225 Merchant*' National 187 mrlon Trust Company 906 Becurlty Trust Company io« Union Truet Company loo

;■ JglsceUaneoue—

Atlas Engine pfd ,...108% it and 1‘ower ..... iso alts Fire Insurance Co 146 Insurance Coropeny .. ...... ... n Central Life M Uuaranty and Title 70 , 88 Long Dtetanc# 41 napotl*~Cotd Storage ..'.'.'.'.'.'.'.V. n "Is Gas Stock 78

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Indianapolis Clearings.

May 83. May 15.

* . 41,618.116 W 81,689.385 34 189.861 43 182.888 S3

Clearing*

Clearing* Elsewhere.

pon 1925 196% bid, 137% naked; 5s registered 1904 105% bid, 106% asked; to coupon 1904 105% bid, 106% asked. Bank of England Statement LONDON, May 22.—The weekly statement of the Pack of England shows the following change: Total reserve increased £6.006; circulation decreased UTS.Ott); bullion decreased 1316,490; other securities decreased £U96.0'i0; other deposits decreased £1,610.000: public deroelt* !ncreseed £426.iSXi; notes reeerve decreased £12,00> Oov-mment securities unchanged. The proportion of the Bank of England’s reserve to liabltity i* 48.11 per cent.; last week It was 48.94 per cent. Rate of discount unchanged, at 8 per rent.

WEATHER IS SUITABLE FOR GBOWING CHOPS

Bank of France.

PARIS, May 22.—The weekly statement of the Bank of France showg the following changes: Note* In circulation, decreased 62,050,000 francs; treasury accounts current, Increased 1.700,000 francs; gold in hand, increased S.SoO.OOO francs; Mils discounted, decreased 22,300,060 francs; sliver In band, increased 4,075 francs.

22 ,-CUarlngs. *2.343.401; 22.—Clearings, *80.-

*24,954.233; W3.NI.944;

London Closing Stocks.

LONDON, May 22—Console for money. 88 13-16; consols for account, 96%; Anaconda, 6; Atchison, 81%; Atchison pfd., 100%; Baltimore * Ohio, 109%; Canadian Pacific. 138; Chesapeake & Ohio, 48; Chicago Great Western. 30%; Chicago, Milwaukee A 8t. Paul, | 173%; Denver * Rio Grande, 43%; Denver & Rio

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TENDENCY IN GRAIN PRICES WAS ' LOWER.

SOME STEADYING INFLUENCES

Receipts Are Still Small in AH Grains —There was Good Buying of July Oats.

[Special to The Indianapolis News.}

. „ „„ _ CHICAGO. May ».-The early tendency Erie 2d pM., 64%; IlllnoU Central, 156%; Louis- j in grain was lower on cable and weather

influences. Corn picked up strength. The week la getting toward its end and the promised 200 cars a day have not yet appeared. There were only 51 cars to-day. The bears say the weather has been so wet that the expected movement from farmers' hands has been retarded and the higher prices have given the farmer bullish Ideas and he Is backward about

accepting bids.

The wet weather has delayed planting In some parts, cultivating in others. Free short selling is prevented by the concentrated holdings, and a favorable view Is taken of the new crop situation. The cash demand Is only moderate. Late trade In corn was dull; July closed easy, %c down, at 62@62%c. Weather Suits Wheat Raisers. The weather In all sections was about what the wheat raiser likes. The Thursday statistical papers reported promising growth and favorable conditions. Trade was not heavy. There was little support and wheat prices were lower, helped by the appearance of stop-loss orders. Speculative Interest was small and slow. Liverpool closed %d to 'Jbd lower. Shorts were the main support of the market, the continued small receipts also tending to stem

ths decline.

Wheat closed weak; July %c lower at

74c.

The buying of July oats was still popular, on the theory that new oats will not be ready for July delivery, and that old supplies will be cleaned out by that time. Trade was light and unimportant gener

all “

between the July opl was a sustaining factor.

Provisions were strong. In spite of the declining hog market and easier feeling In

The demand was good, offerings ht and packers were buying.

Grande pfd., 93; Erie, 38%; Erie 1st pfd.. 69%; 2d pfd., 5+%; Illinois Central, 156%; Lc vllle ft Nashville. 143%; Missouri. Kansas i Texas, 24%; Missouri, Kansas A Texas pfd.. 60; New York Central. 1«0%; Norfolk A Western, 58%; Norfolk A Western pfd, 92; Ontario A Western. 84%; Pennsylvania. 76%; Reading, 32%; Reading 1st pfd.. 32%; Reading 2d pfd:, 36%; Southern Railway, 38; Southern Railway pfd., 95%; Southern Pacific, 66%; Union Pacific, 107%; Union Pacific pfd., W; United States Steel, 41%; United States Steel pfd . 98; Wabash, 27%; Wabash pfd.. 44%; Spanish Foura

78%; Rands, 12%; DeBeera, 44.

Brokers Reinstated.

NEW YORK. May 22,-Henry Brothers & Co., stock brokers, whose suspension followed the decline In what was known as Webb-Meyer stocks early In the present month, were, to-day. reinstated to membership in the Stock Exchange, hav-

ing met all their obligationa.

Sugar and Coffee.

NEW YORK. May 22.-Sugar—Raw, firm: fair refining, 2Ti=; centrifugal (96 test), 3 7-16c; molasses sugar, 2%c; refined, steady; crushed, I.15r; powdered, 4.75c; granulated. 4.66c. Coffee—Dull; No. 27 Rio, 6%c. Molasses—Firm;

New Orleans, 2D©41c-

The Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, May 22-Cotton—Spot closed quiet, 1-lSe 1 wer: middling uplands, 9%c; mid-

dling gulf, a%c. Sales, 118 baiee.

The range for futures was;

July ... October

Open. High. Low. Close. 9.03 9.06 8.90 8.90 8.05 8.06 8.01 8.01

St. Louis Metals.

ST. LOUIS, May 22,-Lead—Dull, *8.95®8.97%. Spelter—Nominally strong; none offering; last

sale, $4.36.

8t. Louis Wool.

ST. LOUIS. May 22.-Wool-Steady, and Western mediums, 14©16c; fine,

coar**, item.

Territory

lit 15c;

Savannah Turpentine.

SAVANNAH, May 22.—Turpentine, firm, 45c.

WHOLESALE MARKET.

SUGARS—Indianapolis Prices: Crystal dominoes, 5-lb cartons, *7.17; Engle tablets, $5.57; cut loaf, 15.57; powdered. $5.17; XJCXX powdered, 15.22; fine granulated, *4.97; extra fine granulated, *5-07; granulated, 5-lb. bags, $5.12; granulated. 2-Ib. bags, 86.17; cubes, $5.32; confectioners’ A. 14.77; 3 Ridgewood A, $4.67; 4 Pbmnix A, *4.52; 6 Empire A, *4-47; 6 Ideal Golden ex. C, *4 42 ; 7 Windsor ex. C, 84.32 ; 8 Ridgewood ex C, $4.22; 10 yellow C, *4.12; 12 yellow, $4.02; 15 yellow, $3.97; 6 yellow, *3.92. PEA BEANS—Handpicked, *1.80; screened, $1.70; marrowfats, *2.60; red kidneys, $2.60. IRON—Bar. *2.S0®2.60 base; hoop iron. *3.009 8.25 base; angle iron, *2.2692.50 base; horse-

shoes, *8.9094.15 base.

STEEL—Bar. *2.50 base; tire. 82.50; toe-calk,

base; plow, $8.60; lay. **“

tool.

18.00; machinery,

.75 base; tool. 99160.^sheets. 2.50®3.00 base.

R—Jobbers'

Prir-mm:' Winter straight

patent, $4.30; spring patent, *3.80® grade. *2.65®2.75; spring patent.

FLOU

grades. *3.80;

4.8C: low graae, *z.65®2.(a; spring patent, in barrels, $4.*6; rye, 83.25; In barrels, *3.35; mill feed per ton, *21.00; hominy meal, *24.00; In

larger quantities, $2 less.

HIDES—Green salted. No. 1, 8c; No. 2. 7c; No. 1 calf. 10c; No. 2, 8c; horsehldes. No. 1,

*2.75; No. 2, *1.75.

TALLOW-No. 1, 6c; No. 2. 5c.

LINSEED OIL—Raw, 65c; boiled, fl«c a gal-

lon: 8-bbl. lots, lc less.

CRUDE OIL—North Lima, 88c: South Lima,

63c,

WOOL—Wagon Lots: Good merchantable, medium. 16c; braid. 14c; burry and unmerchantable. 12c; fine merino and Western, 12c; tub-washed, 26®28c. BROOMCORN—Seif-working, fair to good, *80.00995.00; common. *100@U0; burl, common, rough, coarse, *75.00®90.00; choice, fine, green, |105®116.

-JUfCKSSVJiiB csgTitjiift *a v *4». vrvs au* own vi Messlnas, *3.15. Bananas, firsts, bunch. Cocoa nuts selling at *2.00 a Apples, *3.75 a barrel; fancy, *6.50.

Fruits and Vegetables

FRUITS—Lemons selling at *3.00 for 300s

360s; fancy Messlnas, *3.15.

*1.50®2.00 a

hundred. Apples,

Oranges, California navel, fancy, *3.75®4.00; choice, *3.25®$,M; California seedlings, *3.60. Pineapples. #1.25 a dozen. VEGETABLES—Radishes, 10c per dozen bunches. Cucumbers. 60c. New beets, 50c. Onions, a bushel, *1.00; new Bermuda, *2 25 n crate. New onions, per dozen. 10c. Lettuce. 5® *c a lb. Horeehadish. 3c lb. Old cabbage, *2.00. Celery, fancy California, 60c. Celery, rough, per crate. *2.75. Potatoes. 90c a bushel; new potatoes, per bbl.. *[email protected]; bushel. *1.50. Seed potatoes. Early Ohio, *1.00; Early Rose. *1.00; Green Mountains, *90c; Rural New Yorkers. 90c. Dried beans, |1.80®2.00 per bush«t. Carrots, 75c a bushel. Canada rutabaga turnips, 50c a bushel. Rhubarb. 10c a dozen. Asparagus, 16c per dozen bunches. SOUTHERN STUFF—New Albany strawberries. 24-qt. case, *3.00; fancy. 32s. *3.50®4.00. Florida tomatoes. *3.75 per 6-basket crate. Mississippi cabbage. *3.25 a crate. Florida lettuce, *2.25®2.50 a hamper. New beets, 60c a dozen. Cauliflower, dozen, *1.00(§2.00. Green peas. *1.40 a bushel. Green beans, $1.26; wax beans, *1.40. New beans, *1.40 per %-Ubl. sack.

Seed Markets. Buyers' prices:

CLOVER—According to grade. Red. $4,500 6.60; English. *4.0095.60; Alsike, *«.5898.50.

Retail prices:

MILLET—German, 11.5091.76, CLOVER—Prime. |6.$5®5.6i>. TIMOTHY—Choice, |».*0; strictly prtzaa, *3.40; prime, **.*5. A LF ALFA-85.7S®6.50. BLUE GRASS - Extra clean, 50®Oc; fancy Kentucky, *1.2591.40. ENGLISH BLUE aRAS8-*2.00©2.75c. FLAX-Per bushel. U.T59*.«). ORCHARD GRABS—*1.2591-50. RED YOP-«k*®*1.5Q. COW PEAS—*2.5093.00 a bushel. DWARF ESSEX RAPE—8c a pound. SEED CORN -tl.U91.S0 TOLEDO, May 12.—Cloverseed—Dull, steady; cash, 85.00; October, 83.07%; No. 3. 84.40®4.50; prime timothy, *3.20. '

grain,

ligt

[By A. W. Thomeon'a Wire.]

Articles. WHEAT— May ... July ...

CORNMay July

■OATS— May . July . Sept . PORKMay .. July . Sept LARDMay ., July . Sept. , RIBS— May .. July . Sept. .

Open. High. Low. —Closed—

... 61% 61% ,.i 62 62%

73% 73%

61% «1%

May 22. May 21.

78% 74% 74 74%

73 72%-% 74% 74%-%

61%-% 61% 62-% 62%-%

60% 60%-%

48%-% 46%

...42 43 % 42 43% 42 ...35 35%-% 35 36%-% 36% 35% ...29-% 29% 23% 29% 29

17 02 17 00 17 12-15 17 07

’ ". ’.17 10 : 17 22-25 17 02

17 17

...17 20

17 32 17 12-15 17 25 17 17

..10 15 10 17-20 10 16 .10 12-15 10 22 10 13 10 17-20 10 15 10 15 ..10 15 19 32 10 12 10 20 10 15 ...... .... 9 67-70 9 62 .. 9 60 9 87-70 9 57 9 62-65 9 57-60 .. 9 60-62 9 67-70 9 57-60 9 65 9 67-60 9 62

; No. c; No. . 1..JH^, mSHBin spring, 76^77c; No. 2 Northern spring, 75@76c; No. 2 spring, 72<j;74c. Com—No. 3. 62@62%c. Oats— No. 2. 42®42%c; No. 3. 41%<&M2e. Flax—Cash, Northwest. *1.78

Clover—Cash, 88.35.

New York Grain Market. NEW YORK. May 22.-Flour-Receipts 19.000 barrels; sales 3.870 packages; unsettled, with the trade 10c. to 15c apart and business slow; Minnesota patents. *4.00®4.20r Minnesota bakers. $S.15®3.35; winter patents, *4.00®>4.25; others unchanged. Wheat—Receipts 93,625 bushels; sales 1,135,000 bushels; active and much weaker

this morning because

able wi

favorab

cables, more liquidation;

May. 80%c; July, 79 n-18®80%c; September,]

11-10C. Rye-

WaifS from Wall Street Pointers from the Pits

!y s .\ew xora wire; zne maraet nas •actionary for Juet thirty days. It Is unwise to sell stocks after a month's The best thtng to do now is to buy on

Murphy'S New York wire: Ths market has

been reactio:

usually

the breaks We have had a number of good shake outs and there don't seem to be any more weakly held stocks. # # # A Winnipeg dispatch says the Canadian Pacific has been asked for sites for 145 elevators to be built this summer in anticipation of the present crop An additional storage capacity of 1000,000 bushels is likely. Seeding to wheat will net Increase this year, on account of the enormous increase in flax growing.

PHILADELPHIA. May

^A^r^.fMiearings,

balances. **.300.779

BOSTON. Ma^ 22 - Exchanges.

i^LOUUi^May 53, -Clearing*. I8.5M.682, b*i-

I938.M6. Exchange on New York. 60c Run. !

The Money Market. :AOO, May 29.—Ported exchange. 485 for 4S8 on demand. New York exchange

May SL—Money .{ prime mercantile

paper.

fc*

ling exchange fairly Maady/wUh aeMs In bankers' bills at 4$6%048?% for 464*9484% tor sixty days, pasted * Commercial bills. 483*#4S4*.

Mextear dollars. U*c.

JL—Bar stiver steady. 23 15-16 . S%«2% per cent. The rate own market for short bills is . The rate of discount In the bills te s%9

per cent, ... rket for three months

-M per cent.

u. S, Bond* In New York. EJW YORK, May 2t.-J« registered 108% bid, asked: is coupon 106* bid; K»* asked: to Ktered IN* 107* bid, «*% asked; to coupon bid, 108’* ssfced; to small bond* 107* asked; 4* registered 1907 U0* bid. 3; 4* coupon 1907 IF* bid, 111% asked; registered 1935 186% bid. 127% asked; 4s eou-

The Chicago Board of Tmde will not adjourn on the day following Decoration day. AH the New York exchanges will take the two-day holiday.

• * •

• V dispatch from Grafton, N, D.. Tuesday, said: "Not over 85 per cent, of last year's acreage now tn wheat in Red river valley, from Fargo to Winnipeg. Four townships say only 26 per cent. Practicaiiy no seedingi has been done for a week. Very little more will be done, as May 20 Is regarded a* the limit to seed with fair chance for a crop. New crop good on high ground, but badly rotted In low place*" -■ ~ •• • John f Barrett “I expect to see this July wheat at Sic before the option is gone. There Is hardly any demand for the wheat from abroad. One shipping concern in this market a year ago was selling from 400.000 bushels to 800.000 bushels wheat daily and had 8.000,000 bushels under contract for August and September shipment. Thto year It has not a bushel under contract." Frel S. Martin: "Wheat la Just as dead under T5o as It was over 78c. and it Is lust as good a sale." James Pettit, of th*i Feavy company: "There is no demand for the No, l Northemt wheat, and if there la any advance In the price it will have to oome from unfavorable weather conditions either Southwest or Northwest." Price Current: 'Th** week ha# been little Sees uniformly favorable for vegetation than the preceding week, but conditions of all crops are maintained. Wheat is fairly good, but heading tow ’ In some Instances. Packing hogs, 410.008 head, against 505.000 head last year. " - . • a a Gates broker* bought about 5,000 IT. P. ' - • * » New York wire; I am told on excellent authority the buying of Amalgamated Copper tor several day* comes from the City Bank crowd. We have good reason to think that the Incorporation of Heins company wa» a step toward settlement of copper war.

ive a

of lower

■eather and general

—„v„v., July, 79 11-16@80%c 78%@78 9-16c; December. 79*679

Easy; Bt&te, 62#63e c. 1. f. New York carlots; No. 2 Western. 65%c f. o. b. afloat. Corn—Receipts 12,870 bushels; sales 35,000 bushels; opened easy with wheat and then rallied on covering and the small receipts West; July, 67®67%c. Oats—Receipts 8.870 bushels; steady; track white, 5oeS6c. Beef-Firm. Pork—Firm. Lard—Easier; prime Western steam, 10.55c.

Other Grain Markets.

MILWAUKEE, May 22.-Bar!ey-Steady; No.

3. 73%@74c; sample, S5Ct73%c.

MINNEAPOLIS, May 22.—Close: WheatMay. 75c; July. 74%@74*c: September. 71*c; on track. No. X Northern, 75*0fi8%c; No. 2 North-

ern, 75c.

CINCINNATI, May JJ.-Flour-Dull. Wheat —Easier, 83%c. Corn—Quiet, 65%c. Oats—Easier, 45*c. Rye—Quiet; 61 %c. Provisions—Quiet; lard, Ifl.QOo; bulk meats. $10.00; bacon, *11.25. TOLEDO. May 22.—Whcat-Falrly active, easier; cash. 83c; May, 83c; July, 76%c; September, 78c. Corn—Dull, steady; cash, 63@63%c; May. 63%c; July, «2%c; September. 60*c. Oats-Dull. strong; cash, 44c; May, 44%c; July, 36%c; September, 30c. KANSAS CITY, May 22,-Wheat-May, 72%c; July, 70%©70%c; cash. No. 2 hard, 74c; No. I red, 7Ce; No. 3 spring, 74c. Corn—May, 63c; July, 60©«0%c; cash. No. 2 mixed. 64*®«5%c; No. 2 white, 67c. Oats—No. 2 white, 45%c. Eggs—Fresh 13%c. DULUTH. May 22.-Close-Wheat-Cai.h. No. 1 hard. 78%c; No. 2 Northern, 73%c; No. 1 Northern and July, 75%e; May, 75c; September, 72*c; Manitoba, No. 1 Northern, cash and May, 74%c; No. 2 Northern, 71%c. Oats—Cash, 45c; September, 30c. LIVERPOOL, May 22,-Wheat-Spot steady; No. I Northern spring steady, 6s 5d; No. 1 California, 6s 5d; future dull; May, 6s %d; July, 6a *d; September, 6s 2%d. Corn—Spot quiet; American mixed, new, 5s "%d; American mixed, old. 5s8d; future dull; October, 5s2%d; July, EsS*d. “ -Flour—Steady and id lower; spot, cony. 79%®.79%e; No. 2 red, 85%c; steamer. No. 2 red, 80*e. Corn—Easier; spot and May, 66%#66*c; steamer, mixed. 65%@ 65*c. Oats—Steady; No, 2 white, 49*@60%c; No. 2 mixed, 4*c. Rye—Quiert; No. 2. 6u^61c; Na. 2 Western, 62%e«3c. BT. LOUIS. May a.-Close-Wheat-Lower; No. 8 red. cash, elevator, 79%c; track, 80%tf 81%c; May, 76*c; July, 73©72%c; September, " 2 hard, 76#77c. Corn—Higher; No. 2,

July,

No. 2.

42%#48c; May. 43c; July. 88%c; September, 28*c; No. 2 white, 46g46%c. Rye—Firm, «0c. Indianapolis Cash Prices.

—May 22.-

Wheat—Steady; No. 2 red. 81 %c track; No. 2 red, 81 He on milling freight; No. 3 red, 77%©

79‘vc track; 8i%c track; wagon, 82c. Com—Steady; No. 1 white. 65*c; htte, <t5*c; No. 3 white. 65*c; No.

, — ,1,,,., v' .. bfo. 3

a-hite, or^c; No. 3 white. 65*c; No. 4 white.

No. 2 white mixed, 64%c; No. 3

white mixed, 64%c; No. 4 white mixed, 60%© «2«tc; No. 2 yellow, *4*c; No. 3 yellow. 64*c; No. 4 yellow, «0*©«2*o; No. 2 mixed, «4%c; No. 3 mixed. 64%c; No. 4 mixed, 60%®62%c;

cor, «Hfc.

Otts—Steady; No. 2 white, 46©45%c; No. 8 white. 44*tp8c; No. 2 mixed, 44#44%c; No. $ mixed. 43%#43*c. Hay—Steady; No. 1 timothy, $12.75# 13.25; No. 2 timothy. *11.^11.75. —Inspections.— Wheat—None. Corn—No. 2 white. 5 ears; No. 3 white. 9 cars; No. 3 white mixed, 8 cars; Na 4 white mixed, 1 car; No. 2 yellow, l car; No. 3 mixed. 1 car; to-

tal. 90 cars.

Gate—No. 2 white, l car; total. 1 ear. Hay—No. I timothy, 3 cars. No. I prairie, 1 car; total. 3 cars. ,

year ago; com. 49,000 bushels, against 49 000 bushels: oat*. 44,000 bushels, against 43,000 bush- * Kansaa City receipts; Wheat, 22 cars, against 71 cars the corresponding day a year ago; com. 25 cars, against 44 cars; oats. 12 cars, against

10 cars.

Chicago car lots: Wheat. 16 ears; com, a cars;

oats, 11$ cars.

Estimated oars at Chicago for Thursday: Wheat 15 cars, com 45 cars, cats 120 cars; for Friday: Wheat 20 cam. corn 80 cans, oats 170 cars, bogs 20,000 head. Clearances: Wheat, 296,000 bushels, and flour, 57,000 package*, equivalent to 466,017 bushels of wheat; com, 27,364 bushels; oats, 30,984 busheU. The Wagon Market. The receipts for Thursday, May 22. were fair. Corn—Selling at 65#68c. Oats—Sheaf. *12.00#13.00; shelled, 45®47c. Hay—Timothy, *13.00^14.00; clover, |U.f0# 12.00; mixed. *12.00# 13.00. Straw—*5.0iS#8.». A. W. Thomson's Grain Letter.

—May 22.—

Wheat—There was considerable pressure early on continued favorable weather and the weak Liverpool cables. Later the market rallied partially on reported better export business at the seaboard and shorts covering. Broom hall says that the weakness in Liverpool is due to more favorable weather and reselling of cargoes by the continent. The Government will Issue a crop report tomorrow afternoon, the details of which are Indefinite. We Imagine, however, that It is the final estimate In bushels of the last crop. Com—There is less talk about increased farmers’ deliveries and cash demand Is at best but moderate. It seems to be a question of crop outlook and price against exhausted supplies, with the remnant In strong hands. Oats—Oats are in good demand, both for the oid and the new grade. There la undoubtedly

tered short interest in for covering is gettlni

still some scattered short interest in the May and the time for covering is getting near. Nothing but favorable reports are heard, con-

sidering the growing crop.

Provisions—Receipts of hogs M.000, against 81,000 last year. There is no notable feature either in demand or speculative operations; both are on a moderate scale, and packers are the

principal support to prices. Indianapolis Produce.

Shippers' prices:

EGG S—Steady at 13%c.

POULTRY—Fowls steady at 9%c; roosters, * ^BUTTER—Country firm, at 14c a pound; Jobbers selling State creamery at 24c; Elgin, 26c.

BUTTERINE—Selling for 14#19c. CHE33E—Jobbing prices: Import:

a pound; new domestic Swiss, I6#17c; Wisconsin cream. 13#14c; New York Cheddars, 14c; do-

mestic limburger, Uo; brick. 16c.

CINCINNATI.” May 22 —Eggs—Steady; l«c. Butter—Steady. Poultry—Easier; chickens. 10#

15c: turkeys. 8c. Cheese—Steady. 8T. LOUIS. May 22.—Poultry-

ens, 10c; turkeys, 8%c; ducks, 6%c^ geese, 4©

4%C.

Swiss, ; Wise.

LOUTS. May 22.—Poultry—Steady; chickc; turkeys, 8%c; ducks, 6%c; geese, 4@ Butter-Steady; creamery, 17@23c; dairy,

16# 20c. Eggs—Steady, 13%c.

LOUISVILLE, May 22.—Butter—Bricks, 25c;

60-pound tubs, 24c; 25-pound tubs, 24%c. Eggs— 14c. Poultry—Hens, 10%@llc; spring chickens,

*1.50#5.50; turkeys, 6#7c^ ducks, 8c.

CHICAGO.

erles, twin, lc^«.

May 22.—Butter—Firm; cream-

Cheese—Weak; young Amer-

mark, cases in-

BUYERS DOTIIMIE AGIST GRASSY STOCK

OFFER HIGHER FIGURES FOR THE CORN-FED KIND.

CATTLE PRICES WERE LOWER

Hogs Down Another Five to Ten Cents on Large Receipts— Sheep Active.

Cattle prices in the Indianapolis market to-day were steady on all fair to choice grades, but the lower tendency continued on the medium and common kinds. The buyers are discriminating sharply against any 'grassy" cattle, and this stock is showing further declines each succeeding day. The ordinary butcher market was a little easier than yesterday, and some lower on the least desirable stuff. Grass stock Is 25 to 50 cents lower than at the beginning of the Week. Dry fed stock is only 10 to 15 cents off. The market lacked I to usual vigor, but the demand was fully equal to the supply, a clearance being made In good season. There were no top cattle offered; 1,265 and 1,356-pound steers sold at *6.55 and $8.75, respectively. Local houses took the bulk of the run, but Eastern shippers filled a few orders for hf avy steers. The market closed quiet and steady. Another Drop In Hogs. The hog market Is still on the down

steady; lambs, steady to lower: good to choln* wether*. *G.OO®fi.SO: fair to choice mixed. *5.28 O’t 00; Western sheep. *5.90#8.2S; native iambs, *5.»gT.0O- Western Iambs, *5.25#7.O0; Colorado lambs, 17.60. EAST BUFFALO, May 22.-Cattle—Receipts light; nothing doing; veals, receipts 89 head; tops, *6.50#6.75; fair to good. *6.00#6.25: corn-

mod lum. *[email protected]: pigs. 28.9G#7.00; roughs, *6.73#7.00: stag*. *5.2S#6.00. Sheep and lamb#— Receipts 8,000 head; very dull; top lambs, *7.10 #7.25; fair to good. *6.75#7.00; culls and common, *[email protected]: yearlings, *6.10#«.15; sheep, mixed, tops, *5.75#6.O0; fair to good, *5.00#5.50; culls and common, *3.00#4.75. CATTLE PRICES THRIVE UNDER THE INJUNCTION.

High Records Being Made with Accruing Benefit to Farmers. [Special to The Indianapolis News ] CHICAGO, May 22.—Whether or not It was because packers were obeying the restraining order forbidding them from continuing any practices that would restrain interstate commerce, cattle prices here made some records yesterday and were steady at those prices at the opening this morning. One of the paragraphs In the petition against the packers was that they refused to bid against one another in buying cattle. Packers denied this and said the injunction would work against the farmers' interest. Their contention was not borne out by the resulte of the first day under the Injunction, when Texas cattle made their highest price since 86.86. The Farmer Benefited. The nearest they ever came to this was in 1882 when the top quotation waa $6.80, The top or native prime cattle was 17.65, second to the high point this year, $7.75. These high values were made in the face of receipts of 17,000, beating

Security Trust Company 4S N. Fwaamsgrlwtosalto St. ‘Opposite Postoffice.) CAPITAL STOCK. $600,000

amiricus c. daily, Kx- Auditor of State and Prsstoent Lebanon Natn Bank. WM T. CHTTBCHMAN. Cashier Capital National Bank. GEORGE J. MABOTT, Merchant and Capitalist,

S. BAUB,

Glass Manufacturer, Eaton. Ind.

DIR.KCTOK.Si MORTIMER LEVERING, President Columbia

National Bank. X. H. NEBEKER,

Et-Treaa, United States.

O. M. PACKARD,

Vlce-Pre*. Capital Natl Bank

ROBERT L. OHATR, President Central National Bank, Greencastl*. A. M. OGLE. President Island Coal Oa. JOHN L. GRIFFITHS,

Attorney.

GAVIN T,. PAYNE, Secretary of Company.

GY ALL ROADS TO W-FRARCE Continued from Page One. yesterday from Martinique on the Norwegian steamer Helga, accompanied by his entire family, was.interviewed to-day by a correspondent of the Associated Press. He said that since the St. Pierre disaster the population of Fort-de-France had been excited and aiixious. This was Intensified as the ash showers from Mont Pelee thickened, pumice rained and the frequent detonations became louder. .Councilor Labat related thrilling storiek of escapes from the surroundings of St. Pierre, which he gathered from refugees Saturday. ‘‘At 3 In the afternoon/* he said, an incessant rain of ashes obscured the sky, and at 5 o’clock total darkness

WHERE THE REFUGEES ARE FLOCKING.

eluded. 16c. Live poultry—Steady; turkeys, 101

#120; chickens, lt%c.

BALTIMORE,

BALTIMORE, May 22.--Butter—Firm and unchanged; fancy Imitation, 20® 21c; fancy creamery, 23c; fancy ladle. 19®20c; fancy roll,

u, m & un

Cheese-Firm and unchanged; large, ll%#12c;

creajiicry, I9#20c; fancy *w,,, 19^>20c; good roll, 18®l9c; store packed, 17#18c.

creamery, 23c; mSmmm

Eggs—Firm and unchanged; fresh, 18%#l7c. Cheese-Firm and unchanged; large, 11%#1I

medium. 12@12%c; small. 12%#13%c.

NEW YORK, May 22.—Butter—Receipts 8.286 packages; market firm; State dairy, 18%#21c; State creamery. 19%@22c; renovated. T8#20%c: factory. 17® 19 Vic; Imitation creamery, 18%@ 20%c. Cheese—Receipts 4,028 packages; market . steady; new State full cream, small colored ■ and white, choice, ll%e; large colored, 11c: large white, Eggs—Receipts, 12,013 packages; market firmer; State and Pennsylvania, 17%@18c; Western storage packed, 17®

17%c; Southern, 14® 15c.

Poultry—Live, easy; turkeys. 9@10c; fowls. 13c; dressed, steady; broilers, 28®32c; fowls, 12%c;

turkeys, 13@14c.

CORN AND WHEAT REGION.

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Indianapolis, Ind., For the twenty-four hours ending at 8 a. m. ( 75th meridian time, May 22:

Rainfall

Stations of Indianapolis

District.

Bloomington .. Cambridge, City

Columb!

Columbus .. Farmland .. Indianapolis Lafayette .. Ixigansport .. Marlon Vincennes .. Washington

inches

State.

imp.

and hu

n- of

Max.*

Min,** dredths.

weather

.00

Cloudy

.. 86

PtOldy

r . .86

.00

Clear

.00

PI ear

.no

PtOldy

....86

.00

Clear

Cloudy

2.10

PtCldy

...92

.00

PtCldy

... 95

.05

Clear

.... 92

.16

Clear

District Averages.

Rainfall

Inches

and hun-

Max.*Min.** dredths.

Temp. „v •vri,

Number

Central of stations Station. reporting.

Chicago, III 21 84 62 .22 Columbus, 0 18 88 64 T. De* Moines. la 12 82 68 .64 Indianapolis. Ind....11 88 60 ’ .20 Kansas City, Mo.,.18 84 60 1.60 Iculsvll’e. Ky 17 90 68 .00 Minneapolis, Minn..25 78 54 .01 Omaha. Neb ..14 82 56 . 24 St Louis, Mo 13 90 66 . 38 No material change in temperature occurred. Heavy rains were genera! in the Kansas City districts, with heavy showers in portions of the De# Moines^ St. Louis and Indianapolis districts. Tattle or no rain fell in the Columbus, Louis-

ville and Minneapolis districts.

T. Indicate* inappreciable rainfall. •Maximum for yesterday. ••Minimum for twentyfour hours, ending 8 a. m.. 75th meridian time. Note—The average maximum and minimum temperatures and the average rainfall are made up at each center from the actual number of reports received. The “state of weather" is that prevailing at time of observation. W. T. BLYTHE. Section Director.

THE MAYOR AND GAMBLERS.

His Honor Simply Told Taffe to “Close the Gamblers.” Mayor Bookwalter said to-day that he had given no orders for the police to notify gamblers that they must close up shop. He had merely Instructed Superintendent Taffe to “close the gamblers.” he said. He believed, a# did Superintendent Taffe, that there were many business men in the games. They were not gamblers In the true sense of the word, though they were gaming, the mayor said. “I was at home last night with my family, so I could not know anything about it.” was the mayor's answer to a question as to why the police stepped In gambling rooms, but did not make arrests. “We are not going to advertise when we will make arrests." was his answer to an Inquiry as to what the administration's future attitude would be. The fact that gamblers were not arrested last night did not mean that they were to be allowed to run unmolested, the mayor said.

CRUSHED BY HAY WAGON.

Antone Weise, Well Known Farmer, Killed on His Way to the City. Antone Weise, seventy-three years old, was run over by his own hay wagon this morning, about a mile east ot Irvington, and was so badly crushed that he died a few hours later. Weise was a farmer, and lived two miles northwest of Cumberland. He started for the hay market in this city on a load of hay, and in some manner slipped from the top of the load, and the wheels passed over his breast. He was carried into the home of George Greer and a physician was summoned, but the injuries were of such nature as to exclude all hope of recovery. Weise had spent the greater part of his life in the vicinity of Cumberland, and was one of the best known men for miles around. He leaves a wife, three sons and four daughters. MAYOR'S SOCIETY NOTE.

Had

a Visitor that Grazed on Court House Lawn.

To-Day's Primary Markets.

bushels. Primary market shipments: Wheat, 570.0* bushels, against 783,0» bushels the corresponding day a year ago; corn. 253.000 bushels against 61 t.OBO bushels. Minneapolis received 102 cars of wheat and Duluth 6 cars, a total of 198 cars, against $06 cars the corresponding day a year ago. i St. Units receipts: Wheat. ,«4.0o0 bushels, against 27,600 bushels the corresponding day a

“Miss Calanthe, Of Maine, is vlattng C. A. Bookwalter. grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias." This is the notice Mayor Bookwalter wished put in the society news to-day. Miss Caianthe spent mort of her time grazing on the court house yara. She is a goat—a K. of P. goat— that has been forwarded from one State grand chancellor to- another, from Maine to Indiana, and la expected by this method to reach California In time to lead the opening parade at the K. of P.'s big gathering In California next fall. Mayor Bookwalter received her from L. U. Ellenwood. grand chancellor of Ohio. He will forward the goat to tho grand chancellor of Illinois,

TRUCE IN HILL ESTATE FIGHT,

Mrs. Phoebe J. Hill’* bated.

Will is Pro-

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BANKING NOOSE OF . A. M. Fletcher »e BROADWAY, NEW YOU. ■(■■•ft YORK STOCK KIOHKKta

Transacts s general banking business. - Receives deposits subject to draft. Dividends collected and remitted. Acts as fiscal agent for corporations, negotiates security issues of railroads and other companies. Deals in Government bonds sad othsr investment securities. Commission orders executed.

Accents sf Banks. Bankers, Corpora dess and Individuals SoHdtet

FORT-DE-FRANCE, CAPITAL OF MARTINIQUE.

The will of Phoebe J. Hill was probated this morning The HUI estate has long been in controversy. Us admission to probate is con-

sidered as signifying that the flag of truce; has been raised. Mrs. Hill cut off her daughter Mary HID Mayfield, with $10, while to her'son Edgar she gave valuable property in New Yvk ■treet. Mrs. HUI provided in her will that if she survived ner son. her money should be givsn to Indianapolis, to establish a public drinking fountain—the “Ralph HUI Fbuntafn " She made bequegts to the Girls' Industrial

School. -

grade. The declines this week have been due to the Increased marketing of stock, all of the principal receiving points showing material increases in supplies. Another 5 to 10 cents drop was noted, lightweights suffering the most. In extreme cases the decline amounted to 15 cents. Packers were the principal factors in the market, prices still being too high to permit the Eastern shippers to do much business. The supply was not excessive, consequently no trouble was experienced in effecting a good clearance. Prices at the close were steady at the decline. Top Lambs, $6.50. The sheep market ruled active and steady compared with yesterday on the prime grades, but only a small part of the run came under this classification. The common thin stuff contln .es dull, slow and weak and hard to sell at anything like satisfactory prices. As most of the stock was of common quality, the general market was from 15c to 25c lower than yesterday. More buyers took part In today's trading than on any preceding day this week, but as a rule the purchases of the local crowd were small. The bulk was again taken by shippers. Top spring lambs were worth $6.50, with the extreme quotation for clipped yearlings and old sheep at *5.50- and $5.25. respectively. The market closed quiet and unchanged after a clearance had been made. Receipts footed up 5.000 hogs. 8o0 cattle and 530 sheep, as against 4,000 hogs, 680 cattle and 380 sheep last Thursday and 6,000 hogs, 400 cattle and 126 sheep a year ago There was no marked change in the quality of the stock received. Cattle. STEERS- ■ 4 , Good to prime export steers, l.SaO to 1,500 lbs. average *7 00@ 7 15 Fair to medium export steers, 1.200 to 1,400 lbs. average 8 40® 7 00 Plain fat steers, 1.250 lbs. and upward 6 0<> ® 6 Good to prime butcher steers. 1,000 to 1,250 lbs. average 5 75® 6 00 Plain fat 1,000 to 1.250-lb. stews .. 5 6 75 Best feeding steers, 900 to 1,100 lbs 4 75® o 2a Medium grade feeding steers, 800 to v.”.::.”.::::.’’:::: 5 HI 12 ».u„. ;«!» Fair to medium heifer* 4 oO® 5 50 Common heifers 3 50® 4 50 COWS Prime to faney export cows 5 f S® Fair to good cows 4 CO® 5 50 Conner* and common cows 1 oc® 3 w Oood to choice cows and calves ....30 00®o0 00 Common to medium cows end _ calves 20 00@30 00 VEALS AND BULLS- R ^ Good to choice light veals 5 50# 6 L, Common to good heavy calves .... 3 00# 5 50 Good to choice fat bun* 4 'wr * Fair to choice butchers bulls 4 00® 4 7. Common to fair bulls * 00© 4 0® Hogs. Best heavies, corn-fed, 240 lb*, and upward * *7 15®7 30 Mixed and heavy packing 6 90f 7 15 Good to choice lights. 170 to 185 lbs..., 6 80©& 90 Ordinary light mixed. 150 to 180 lbs... 6 65#6 80 Common lights 6 40®S *6 Best pig*. 100 to 115 lbs 6 20®« 40 Light pigs f 50®6 20 Bulk of sales 6 <5©7 00 Sheep. Spring lambs * POjgf 56 Fair to choice yearlings...., 5 2.>#.i 75 Common to medium lambs 3 50® i 00 Good to choice sheep 4 2o Common to medium sheep 3 00®4 50 Stockers and feeding sheep 2 00®3 o0 Bucks, per MO lbs.... 3 00#4 00 Other Live Stock Markets. SOUTH OMAHA, May 22.-Cattle-Recelpts 4 200 head; market steady to stronger. HogsReceipts 9,700 head: market slower. SheepReceipts 800 head; market steady. EAST LIBERTY, May 22.—Cattle—Receipts none. Hogs—Receipts 1,000 head; all grades selling from $6.90 to *7.40. Sheep and lambsRecetpts 1.200 head; sheep selling from *o.80 down; lamb* from *7.00 down. CINCINNATI. May 22.—Hogs—Lower; butchers and shippers. *7.1S®7.20; common, 85.70© 6 70 Cattle—Steady; fair to good shippers. 85.75 ©6.35; common. *2.50©'S.90. Sheep—Easy, *3.00© 6 50; lambs steady, lower, *4.J0®6.10. FT LOUIS, May 22.—Cattle—Receipts 1.200; market steady for natives; beef steers. *4.00© T 15’ Stockers and feeders, *2.90©4.55; cows and heifers *2.25®6.00. Hogs—Receipts 5.000; marKet V loweVT pigs and tights, *6.«0©«.85; packers, *6.7^7.00; butchers. *«.90®7.32%. SneepReceipt* 2.000: market steady; natives, *5.0o® 6 w: Jamba* $&.75#T*jp0v_ KANSAS CITY, Hay 23.-Cattle-Rec*tpts 2 000' market steady; native steers. J5.0o®5.75; native cow* and heifers, *2.00©«J»;_ Stockers

ErflT^efjsiE "pis

WCAGO e ”'May^2L-CaUle-Receipt s t.m,

including TOO Texans; market 10c higher; good

Steers. *3.75®7.5i: poor to medium.

last Wednesday’s record by 6,000. The packers' buyers were in the yards and bidding against one another in a lively way on all kinds of stock. The fanner Is evidently benifited by the injunction. INJUNCTION AGAINST THE WASHINGT0N ST. BRIDGE.

prevailed. The population generally was unnerved, Sunday was lighter, but the ash rain continued, with an occasional fall of lava, slag and pumice, and continuous rumblings from the mountain, and the

feeling of anxiety continued. Singular Phenomenon.

“At 5:30 a. m., on Monday, a singular

^ phenomenon was witnessed in tho northinterested Property Owners Having eastern sky Clouds like gigantic white

ow*; n.sef«.«; *'*EtSK~* 2 - 75 f 6 1 50*2.50; bull*. *2.75456 00; calv«

fed ©

um.

*2.50© 7.00;

Papers Prepared.

Uncertainty no longer attaches to the injunction proceedings against the proposed steel girder bridge over White river at Washington street. James L. Keach and Charles J. Gardner, with other West Washington street property owners, have retained counsel to proceed against the county commissioners and the contractors. The injunction papers are now in course of preparation and will probably be filed before the end of the week. Wilson & Townley, the attorneys, will be the leading counsel for the property owners. Other lawyers may be called to rep-

resent the different interests. f Unfair Competition.

The contract will be attacked from two points. The first will be that the county commissioners had no jurisdiction. It will be held that the bridge should be constructed by the city Instead of the county. The second paragraph of the complaint will be that there were Irregularities In the letting of the contract by the commissioners. It will be held that the commissioners did not leave the bridge open to fair competition, and that the contract was not let on the day the bids w’ere opened, as required by law. Other legal technicalities will be offered to show that the contract, as let,

illegal.

Counsel Retained.

"The property holders have retained counsel to prevent the county from building a bridge at Washington street,” said one of the interested property owners this morning. “The city charter makes it imperative that the, city build the bridge. The commissioners didn’t let the contract legally. Those are the facts In a nutshell. It is also to be shown that substantial bridges have been built In the fashionable quarter of the city, and they want to give us an iron bridge on West

Washington street.”

Mr. Keach said this morning that his property interests were on both sides of White river, and he was directly Interested. He wants to see a stone bridge over, White river, and will take the initiative

to get one.

ostrich plumes rose high tn the heavens. They had luminous linings, which were mistaken for flames, though they were only caused by the rays of the rising sun, and threw the people into consternation. At noon the sea began to recede, with a heavy ground-swell tossing the shipping so severely that vessels broke from their moorings. Then a long, rolling wav«u spread over the sea front. It) did little damage, however, and the sea again receded and lett a considerable area of the shore permanently uncovered. At the same time the ash rain became twice as violent and pebbles fell. They were followed by pieces of heavy rock, some of which weighed from three to twelve

pounds each.

Rushed from Houses. N “The panic-stricken people rushed out of their houses, some making for„ the mountains In the interior of the island, and others seeking to escape on board the shipping in port. The scene was one of the wildest confusion. Whole families assembled on the jetties and along the beach, nearly all of them falling on their knees and screaming forth appeals for boats to take them to the steamers, to which some of the men swam.”

The steamers at St. Pierre kept a large number of people on board until evening, when the pnenomena subsided, and most

of the refugees were put ashore. On was i Tuesday steamers took away the destlj tute people, who remained on board, and ; also a number of paying passengers. Three hundred refugees were landed here and fifteen hundred were taken to the

island of Guadeloupe.

The refugees who were landed at this

place had, as a rule, nothing with them but the clothes they wore when they left Fort-de-France, and they are now sup-

ported as objects of charity. t WRITTEN BEFORE FATAL DAY.

GRAND LODGE ADJOURNED.

*1.

Texas

to-day 25.000; to-morrow. 22,«W,

ErKi • market 5o lower; mixed and butchers. OPT TO” g n sd to choice heavy, *7.S5©7.*6; rough hesvy *7.«e©7.10; Ujfht, M.70©7.0<>; bulk of JsWlS. Shdep—Receipts 10,000; sheep.

Many Candidates Wanted to Get in the Officers’ Procession. The Grand Lodge I. 0. O. F. of Indiana adjourned with this afternoon's session. This morning the following nominations were made: E. E. Pryor, of Martinsville, grand master. Alexander Johnson, of Ft. Wayne, deputy grand • master. W. H. Leedy. of Indianapolis, grand secretary. W- A. Morris, of Frankfort, grand treasurer. G. P. Bornwasser. of New Albany, grand representative. E. G. Hogate, of Danville, grand trustee. There were twenty-one nominations for grand warden, as It Is In this office that aspiring members start up the line of officers. The election will be held at the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge In November. The Grand Lodge sustained the action of the grand master in revoking the charter of the Rldgevllle lodge for improper action In initiating a candidate, and this morning granted a charter to a new lodge In Rldgevllle, with the provision that the offending members may not enter. One Officer Gets a Lift. The salary of the grand master was increased from $600 a year to 11.000, but a second effort on the part of John B. Cockrum to have the salary of the assistant secretary raised to $1,200 waa unsuccessful. The lodge defeated a motion yesterday afternoon to increase this salary to $1,100. The lodge also declined to establish a fund for the benefit of aged members of defunct lodges. It was decided to attempt to persuade the next Legislature to decrease the cost of incorporating lodges. ^

Many Interesting Letters Have Been Received In France. PARIS, May 22.—Letters from victims of the volcanic district are now arriving in great numbers. They form a unique series of documents, filled with human interest for future historians of the catastrophe. A Marseilles merchant received the following from a married sister at St. Pierre, dated May 4: "I write under the gloomiest impressions, though I hope I exaggerate the situation. This unchaining of the forces of nature is horrible. Since last month I have wished myself far from here. My husband laughs, but I see he is full of anxiety and is trying to show a brave face in order to raise my courage. He tells me to go. How can I go alone? M. Guerin says the women and children should flee as from an epidemic, but that the men, especially those situated like mv husband and himself, must stay, as otherwise It would cause a general panic. "AH this is very sad. The heat is suffocating. We can not leave anything open, as the dust enters everywhere, burning our faces and eyes. I have not courage to attend to the necessary household duties. Fortunately, we have pre served foods, but we have no heart even to eat. All the crops are ruined. It is always thus in these accursed countries. When It’s not a cyclone It is an earthquake. and when it’s not drought it is a volcanic eruption.”. THE METER QUESTION AGAIN.

Sourbier will Not Vote for Fifteen-

< Cent Compromlee.

Ed Sourbier. councilman-at-large, declared to-day that he would not vote for Councilman McFarland's proposed compromise In the natural gaa meter controversy. McFarland will introduce an amendment to the companies' ordinance, reducing the rate from 25 to 15 cents a thousand cubic feet, and eliminating

the *1 a month minimum bill provision.

McFarland counted on Sourbier'# vote to gain a favorable report from the committee on contracts and franchises for his amendment. Committeemen Cooper and Holliday have they

would favor meter, at a l^ent rate. If Sour-| ^ were " fellr!ged

bier would vote for it, McFarland'# vote would 1 make the four necessary to gain a favorable

THE CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY BOND DEPARTMKNT. We offer, subject to sate: Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company gold bonds, 6 per cent. Indiana Hotel Company preferred stock 6 per fcent. ^ T. B. Laycock Manufacturing Company preferred stock, 6 per cent. J. T. Polk Company preferred stock, « per cent. Indianapolis Fire Insurance Co. stock. H. P. Wasson & Company preferred stock. 6 per cent CIRCULARS AND PRICES OR APPLICATION. OFFICES, ISO Emmt Markwt Si, 1 111 1 1 ""I ) lift

A Horn* Institution. Offlc# 208 Sterratss Big. T#Is., 0101880; New 381S

AT $1.10 PER SHARE with dividend now accruing. We offer 1,400 share* of-the ROB ROY ZINC MINING CO. (Par value $1.00.) This stock Is now earning over 15 per cent, and property i# only In early stage of development. XV# believe the stock will be worth *2.00 within the year. Not less than GO aharOa will be sold on one order. THE LYON INVESTMENT GO. Legitimate Mining Investments. JOPLIN, MO. 6

STOCKS, BONOS. MEAL SSTArfe LOANS. CONPIDeNTIAL AaeiSTANV, W. B. HOLTON sao Stsvknson Builoino, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. List A»»v Kino or Weeraurv. QUICK OCALS.

vat 8=~ OF’F’EIR: Union Traction 6s. New Telephone 2d 5t Belt ft. R. Common Stock. Indiana Trust Co. Stock. ~ Parry Mfo. Co. Pref’d Stock, Indiana Hotel Co. Pref’d Stock. Capital National Bank Stock. CLIFFORD ARRICK, 14

report. The other three members of the com; mluee are understood to oppose meters at any rate. Councilman Sourbier said he did not think the companies Would accept a 15-cent rate, and he thought If any ordinance passed H should be one that would enable them to continue In the field. Anyone who had been through the field knew the companies were not getting lower than 20 cents anywhere, be said. He did not indicate that he would vote for a 25-cent ordinance, however. COLLINS DOG HAS SMALLPOX.

Southport Residents Want Authorities to Kill the Animal. Louis Badgley, a blacksmith living In Southport, called at the police station, this afternoon and aiked what stops he would have to take to have a dog killed. He declared the dog in question had a well-developed case of smallpox of the most malignant type and that the animal had been running about the suburb spreading the disease in every direction. The dog belongs to the family of Joshua Collins, whose wife died recently and whose three children are now ill with the disease. The animal, Badgley said, had broken oat In every spot where the hair Is not growing and that the dog also showed other signs of being infected with the disease. The dog has been much of tho time in the Collins home. The Collins family belong to the Church of God and refuse the of a physician. Badgley was tol^flpti Dr. RWpath, the county physlolaWwiis the pP«i^

er authority to Badgley said there

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people.

MORE MONEY FOR THE PARKS. This Year's Appropriation Hardly

Enough for Maintenance.

Mayor Bookwalter and the Park Board held a conference to-day to discuss ways and means for getting more money to be spent on ths parks- The mayor regretted that under the present levy It waa Impossible for the hoard to have more money, because be waa “for” the parka The appropriation of 870,009 will _ hardly be enough to maintain the porks this year The commissioners wish about 121,000 to purchase additional land ondemned at Riverside Park, and they urged the mayor to consider this when

the tax levy Is fixed this fall.

Tried to Kill Divorced Wife. '' [Special, to The Indianapolis News.] COLUMUB, Ind- May 22.—B. F. Snyder, of Hope, attempted to murder Cgltte Saw. yers. at noon to-day, hi a millinery store, where she was employed. She was divoro . ed from him several month* ago, and it is said that Snyder had made several threats against her. He !h in Jaif.

Father and Son- Hanged.

TALLEDEGA. Ala., May 22.-Chamer and George Wood,, negroes, father and

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