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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1917.

nLyniNwn FWN.Y.HPIIffiS

A FEW UNIMPORTANT EXCEP : TlONS^-RUtlNSM SLOW.

AIIIGLOi=^REIICH 5S AT 90 1-2

1 Mkifig inUlattv* from any aour^e, totfir Artful Wly downward,

ltd * f»*r unfn

unimportant 8pe>

loatnS^rnsues ftut -— . pro\4tt8 8i« only MOOptioiui Bale •

, February 14 -Dealinse at K^y'e senton were tight

^a«-

at tit,

fer

, - — -

'mai%lfNM^r.*i^h a iweponderance of «»Ba^^i*&«inge<J from 1 to 3 pc^nta

Bteel. Mexioan

't lSoMle«fnC(4l^fWln LocotEfotire, Stude-

with fractional r«-

eat Northern Ore. Amerieaii nea and other aperiaUtee. tee iteei opened at a elight modereU preeaure aoon

Nomtnai

lat

tains attaer,

jBiuau', C<nHineBlal Can ana CoaT Oanadfan Pacific was

of the rafts, yielding almost t

tnorasginglf Apatlittlc.

^iSii market became increaMiigiy a^> ttiam dtirtag the formtoon. wlfii jairtlal ^om eai^ IrreguJarlty except

• inetaneea. fh»tar iscuM re*

■*>oin

Utmc cMdTtum in'Cpba. a g-polnt

" Sugar being oE-

rorto

,'|li Cnban~Am«riean Sugar bein

HmEson’ana a

new minimum for an at among the chief

.of UjaT divli^. A nw low MotaCioft of Mi for Anglo^Frwch 5s fen*

the nominal bond market.

heayy.

QtiKr Railt Decline,

almwt.to

1 tn

came almwt to Miwompiete I the early'k^rnoofjStt Other affe^ ^^Swl^ese of Unhm Pactge='«nd St. Paul, it each, but InduKtrtafa and

Wem variable within

wire under iiather preaeure in hour, Steel. MOadtiUie and Ma*

yteidpir 1 to 4 pi^nU from

jons of the rorenoo/i. and New ing below 38. The dosing wan-

u. S. Treaatiry Statement.

INASUl NOTON, February U.—Xhe condition nt the Csit^ atateo troaeory at tho start of M lolir waa*. Met taalanca in ganaral W.e«,t6.* .Total ^idinaw reedpta. _ neats, t3.43l,ln4,

•iSl.^—

.'Utv Tooti erdh^

this f

uest-i

.m.nu

leat year, ntclunhltc debt trana-

t#- - . .ewaago SfeickA * blcKlnnon’a WlroJ ' ^ ' —.WAltntAnr U—

vmk^ut*

open. .

Htsh.

Low.

Clow

. .. M

•1

>1%

..323

223

2i2

222%

.... 88

88%

84%

.MtU

137%

ri8

136

2944

"9%

29%

...119

119

1*8

U^^FQSHSMI^nt Bonds In New York.

, r- ' 14—

lAa^ 2s IS tn^tld Satss b IhlSed itataa 4a N kts Panmna Patwma^ Panama Sa

Ask.

imi

Indtanapolia Clearings

c|si^

Feb. JA ’If. ia,sii,oee os

Feb. IS, 'i*. t3,lSl.»74 49

The Money Market

,SKJEarair-'di”tss!*«ss:: —^ tmnks, HflSl:

Y.1A _ ftanca, demand.

Ailfs-Chal. pfd Alaska Gold. . A. Beet Sugar.

Am. Can....... 43H Am. C. A P.... 62A» Am H. A L.... 12‘4 A. H. A L. pfd. *2% Am. Ice Bee.,.. SS^

Am. Cot. Oil.. 43

4m. Lineeeo .. 17% Am. Smelt S7% Am, Steel Fdy W4 Am. Sugar ....10S% Am. Tel A T..l3!4%

Am. Tob 214

Am. -Wool .... 47^ Am. Wool pf .. 9i% AmW.Paper pf 46% Anaconda 75*14

Am SS. A Ld. SI

A . T. A 8. Pe l«2%

A. ,T, AS.Pe. pf

Atlantic Ouif. 9f% Baldwin Loco Si% S. A O «%

Beth. Steel.. SO

B. F. Goodrich M%

Brk. Rap Tran 9!

Butte A Hup... 44% Cai. Petrol ....22% ChI Petrol pfd 5^ Can. Paelllc ..154%

Cen. Leather.. 84 Chea. A Ohio.. W

C. A N.

C« If. A St P..8i% C. R. rA P... 27%

Chile Copper... 22

Chino Copper.. 58%

Colo, y, A L.. Columbia Oaa. Coosoi Gas... ContL Can Com Products. 21 Cru. Steel .^... «4 Cuba C. Sugar

^is..

Krfe 1st pfd P, Woolworth..! Oen, Motors ..166 Ot. Nor. Ore.P22 Ot, Nor. pfd...111% Oreene-Can .. 41 Ouif States Stllf Inap. Copper.. 66% Inter. Consol.. 12% Inter. Con. pfd. 62% int. Nickel ctf. #1% Inter. Paper... 88% Jewel Tea 62 K. C. Southern Kennecott Cop. Laciu. Steel.. Lee Tire 22 tlggeft A l^ehlgh Valley, m Max. Motor ... 63 Max. let pfd., 18 Max. 2d pfd.... 34% Merc. M. etfa. 23% M. M. pfd. ctfs » Mex, Pet 88% fMiami Cpp. ... 37% M.,StP. A S.M.187 M. , K. A T 8 Mo. Pacific.... 29 Nat. Lead 64% Nevada Conaol 24 N. Y. Central.. 16% N Y, N H A H 39 Nor. A West.. 129 Nor. Pac 1C * Ohio Gee .... H PennrT&. R. •• Pitts, ^oal .. Hay, Conaol.... Heading 93 Hep. Steel .'>76 Sloes-Sheffleld. K So. Pac 93% So. Ry. » So, Hy. pfd ... 68% Studebaker ....103% Tenn. Cop 16% Texas Co, .....217% Tex. Pac W Union Pac 138% United Fruit...138% U. S. I. Al 126 U. 8. Rubber.. 62% U. S. Steel 16^ U. S. 8. pfd....117% Utah Copper...107% Wabash pfd A. 49 Wabash pfd B. 25% W. Ma^land... 24 W. U, Til 9^ Weattnghouse.. 61% WHlyt-^eri'd. 32% Wla, Central... ^% B07ft>S— Atchison 4a ...93 Atch. con 48..102% B. A O. 4e ^ A., F. R. 68 ... 90% N. Y. Ry. 68 .. 37% Beading 48 .... 94% Union Pac. 4« 96% U. S. Steel 6a 106%

pj«i. dsiuaad, m%. Mo, danaad. UJO; nabUs, 11.M. Id. 40%: cables. 49%. Lire,

YI9; oablee, t!*. R^es. demand, m, r||^ Bar nlver. MMA Msxicen dollars, ''OtWMTMnsM hsnaa steady; railroad Irfsiruiarrume hies, grm; alsty*da3ni, 4 otnt.^ nlnei7*days. 4 per cent.; six month*', pei cent., reli meoey, drai; high, S% per f: 2 per cent., ralfng rat*. p*r tean, Ik par oeot ; elostng bid. X%

sItBrsd at 2H -per cant. ,

rapruarr 14.—^Aradiog was diui on

" I pttr ewit Teates, a francs

WmuHts 11% |w, M%d XFont ratM; menttw. 6%

iHilfPIIIEglTiONAL RANK )3'l%^Rl6 CORRESPONDENT

Named 1>y Basnl fb Raprtgant San j FgaiyttBdfr—yflll Banftfit Amarican

TmA% it i^tvad.

tlNQTON,^ il^Tha" ■ - “ - waa Aasignatad.

rwMrva woo* of

tabllBfatng

lU (liiimMiTIHrifti w(^ to

^ Imaricaa tiaitfa and taald^aaeitra liar aa the atendard of international

pceuhmaly had^ awthoriaMi of the Bank of Enj^nd At Ihe raaerve ba& pt blR Mig agtual appMotmahl bWM inaaa and the neg^a* nr htay oecapy a month hUIppkiW baaS ii the flrit ital United Ittataa to be

" imrm-^mmwi~eeA 'A%e,a^ Mm m m^rn, ■

.■forpagponi

I Franci boam'g

taw

at of the reeerve

at a aomapoaBant of tha

aaoaa of and

a dacidod tin* ink baa at*

fork.

he now con* the request “ A he-

^<hte

_ .A Ofatlaatloa

foaMMe the .Ofr |Ut-edi^

liymlar «nfooreaaed

‘oBantig atleaa eapiui

^ trede with

^ ^ aoaalerated, aa afOMMI SMl^^oa m theaa - had^ MWfcialiiitta with the > kgtati ^ mm* ag^t alao, it ^ trad* xmh Java, b* lacr«aa*d.

I fpom* of aucar. iMafte and other %• jnUhmlB** ta

Kaw York,

la wpected

Aaaierfoan writh much f and other from Bng■ftaa conm go far SNiteo to after ^e

Dottar Batts of Trada. SO. Faimtary R—Jtdm Af tha hoard of San ahaffi^bank aaya that l^dUbppln* National ox th« fedtral Bonal trade Ameitea. is ^ ...jfUng to e of fooda bMng I X«en- ^ drafts of exmllM, States be greatly BiAstaw banking

g*v*sn— r, aottea Oata% wear

N8W York Stock Prices

fBy Tbomten A MaKlnnon's Wire?

Optn-

inx.

d. 80% r. 18%

High- Low- Clow Ctoee eit. CK. Feb.HFeAUj 81 80 81 ! 7% 7% i»% 11% 91 »% .... .... 42% 43%

68 68

E E k !!!* 1.^ jin 69 60 107% .... 124% 215 214% 47% <7% 47% 47% E 46% W" 7^ 75% 76^ r.E 102% 1®

94“ «% 13% 62%

UNPROMISING OUTLOOK IN INTERNATIONAL SITUATION.

68% ^

EE EE !*.. m 54%' i-..

68%

!,E. !,E‘ 44% 45 22% 22% 62% 62 62 62%

.... 152% 164%

118% li^ nm m 88 80 80 82 ..., .... N% g m" 53%' ^ ^ E.E ‘.E! ^ 4%

.... J0% 21 «a% 63% 66% 85% 37 86% ^ ^ sn EE E;; im‘*

112% 116 m w% 12% 12% 62% 83 41 41% 3& 39 63 61% 21% 21% 43%. 44

65% 65 13 12% 62% 62

7174 72% m'/i 63

266% .... 727/, T3% 54% 63 .... 67%

.... »% m ^ 237A mk 94 96% 39% 37% 37% 40 .... 129% 128% 108% 104 104 99% 64% 64% 46% 44%

93% 93

108% 102% 26% 19% as 215

76 m

93% 93% 28% 28%

62% 63

vm 1(8% 15% 15% 216 218%

.... 16

138% 137% 137% 188% 138% 125 123 123% 125 106% 10^ 106% 15^ la 49 48 48% 49% 26

61% 60% 60% 61|- .... . ■ ■ • 38 ^7 47 48

92% 91% 90% 90%

97 106% 105% 106%

(By Thomson ft McKinnon’s Wire]

WHEAT-

Open-

High

Low-

—Closing—

ing. est

eel.

Feb.l4 Feb.13

May ....

1 T0%

1 71%

1 74

Its

171%

t Tatx.

July ....

... 1 87%

147%

I 46%

■1 47%

1 46%

Sept. ...

1 47

1 47%

... 1 37

138

1 38%

1 37% 187%

133%

CORN—

May ....

101%

1 00%

1 00%» 1 oi%t

July .... OATS—

98%

89%-n oof

May ....

... 66%

66-

55%

5S%

July ....

56%

55%

... 54%

54%

63%

64%* 64%»

PORK—

May

...29 95

30 06

29 63

30 06t

29 95t

July .... LARi>-

...29 to

to 40

to 12

to 40

29 to*

May ....

.,.1C 60

18 77

18 52

16 Tit

18 57-*

July .... RIBS—

16 92

16 67

1090*

16 72t

May ....

15 82-

15 63

15 32t

15T2t

15 72

July ....

...13 to

IS 92

16 90

15 9St

16 S2t

•Bid. tAsk. tNomlnal.

On the Local Stock Exchange

Prices moved still lowsr et tbs midweek call of the Indianapolis Stoat Exchange. Ittdlanapolis and Southeastern bonds Isd ths list in wsakness on a drop of 6 polnta, othsr decIlDss ranged from % to t points. Trading wa* confined mainly to ths bank section ot the list with Stats Savings snd Trust stock ths aettvs feature. Mst advances tn bid prices for the day were: Cltisa Service common. t; Cities Brrvloe preferred. %; Indiana Hotel second Is. %. ^llnss were; Terre - ■ "A Eastern prefwred, 1;

Haute, Indianapolis Gommerolal National.

ferred. 2; IndlattapoU* « Southeastern. 5s, 6; ladianapoils. Shelbyvine A —*— *-

CM %

Belt Rallway_ pre

Southsestern 5s,

Local Stcurltloi. ® —February 14—

TracUons.

Indiana Railway snd Light com.. Indiana Railway gnd Light pfd.... Indiatiapohi A Northwestern pfd..., Indianapolis A Southeastern pfd.... Indiaospolla Street Raiiway ...... Tsnv Haute Tree, and Light pfd.... Terre Haute Indpls A Bast com.. Terre Haute. Indnls. A Bast pfd .. Union Traction of Indiana oomnwn

Aak. 86 ill

union Traction of Indlaf

Indiana

liana 1st pf< Union Traction of Indiana Id pfd. Bank Stocks— ' „ Aetna Trust M Conuerclal National « Continental NaUonal Il*% Firmeni Trust ...................... I« Fidelity Trust HO Fletcher American National 2T8 Fletcher Savings and Trust m Indiana NJtional MT Indiana Trust NT Live Stock Exchange SIS -Merchants National S63 Nktloaal Ct^ 1»% UeofUe's bisie La seanltv Trust fUata havings and Trust 107% Union 'Trust 870

MtsesUaneous—

American Chntrei Life 2» American Crsosotlng 101% Belt Railway oommoa NS Belt Railway pfd 1* century huUding pfd 1«1% S ues Service ogminon IT* ties Service pfd tr% CttiseiM .a*s Company tlOlO) 1*1 ClUtens Gas Cotn^ny (ItlH 183 t8Useas (Aas Company (1113}... IM Dodge Manufacturing pfd. N Home Brewing M Indiana Hotel cwniaon M Indiana Hotel pfd 104 Indiena wtlonal Ufa KM Indiana 11110 Gusrenty 76% lodlanapolU Abattote pfd. »7 Indianapolis Oss 1*4 Indianapolis Tsltphooe cmninoa .... St Xndtsnapolls Tslipboae pfd..... 81 Merchants Publlo Uttlttiee pf4. 93 National UnderwriUng M prvMisadal Casualty ... Puhite Sayings ieeumnee M n: A. Lemeke Realty pfd loi Hauh Fertttiaw pfd. l«l Hterllng Fire msusence 77 Van OKSAb Hardware pfd MO Van Cemp Packing pfd IN Van Camp Prodactti 1st iMd.......... M6 Van Cansp Product* M pfd m Vaadalla Coal TOmmoti Vandalla Coal

Trectloae—

Broad Rl^ M%

CltlS'na^resi Railway 60 IN Indiana Northern 6a N Indiana Unlos Tmcthm Si n ^lanapolto A OreenflsM to }8l ^tena^s A MdiHnevtlie to...... tt

Indtanapolts A Nwthw^are to..., 81%

Indianapolis A Seuthsewtem fa .... « Indpta. Cotumbus A iioutheni to.... UM indl«nar»U» Northern 6s It Isdpla. Shelbyvllte A Southeast, to.. 8t

tndwiiwwlu !^tr^ Rallw^ 4a.... 86%

IndplaTreotloa A Terminal to »3% A W Trectloa to fa*

TeJre Haute, Indrta A Eastern to.. 92%

Unlem Trectl<m ot IndisBa to gr

Misc^taBbbue-

Cltlseas Oss SB inMmnm. JioM seooud to Indlawspcllu Cas''to todtoMpcUla Ltsht and Heat ie BNlanapolta Water to Indhumpoho water 4ito Herohsnts Heat and Light to. Kew Teiephons Hret to.^ New Telephone second to^.... New Telepheco-toag Plstoace .... SkMthera Indiana fhrwder to

Waverley Beetrto

It shares Cnmnsrctod NaUonal at .. 21 shares Katleaal Oty at............ 18 imaree Stats Savings at 18 share* State Savlnge at 1 Union Traction bond at

Z$8

IS* 122% 100 1«8% 400

180

<ss

lt%

Cspltal stock IncrwMM Ap|)rov*d. NEWARK, N, J, Februayy 14—Tho proposition to Incroaso tho oa^tal stock or th* B«thleli«ra Strel CoiiKMwUon from SMt,000,IOd to f^W.eoo was approved at t •pedal mooting uf ttockhoidani here today over tho opposition ot Mvsiwl object>iRg stookkolioro.

CORN LOWER WITH WHEAT

BRADSTREET'S VISIBLE {Special to Tht IndlanspoU* News] NEW YORK. February 14.—The world’s ^sible supply of grain as estimated by Bradstreet's is: Wheat, 146,668,000 bushels; year ago, 166,064,000. Corn (United Btates and Canada), 14,071,000; year ago, 20,426,000. Oats (United States and Canada), ©,686,000; year ago, 41.727.000. Changes since last week: Wheat decreased 1,620,000; corn increased 1,487,000, oats decreased 1,263,000.

SUGAR UP 25 CENTS.

NEW YORK. February 14.—Prices of refined sugar were advanced 25 cents a hundred^ pounds here today. This makes the quotations for fine granulated 7 cents a pound at New York. "

Onions as Hignas $12 a Bag

CHICAGO, February 14.—Material declines In the wheat market resulted today from the unpromising outlook for an avoidance of hostlllUes with , Germany. and because of the absence of relief from railway congestion, ^mmission houses wore gereraily on the selling side. Support was limited Opening prices, which ranged from %4i2c lower, were followed by a slight rally but then by a fall larger than before. Rain .and snow over tho parts of the southwest where moisture has been lacking tended later to weaken prices still raora Bomethlng of a rally, however, ensued as a resiat of covering by shorts.. The close, nevertheless, was weak, l%c to 2}4c net lower. Corn turned down-grade with wheat. Elevator compaqlea headed the selling. After opening '%e lower, tha market underwent a moderate additional setback, The rail situation tended to depress the market throughout the day. Closing prices were heavy at %c to %c to Iq net decline. Oats followed the descent of other cereals. Trade was ligh|. Weakness derveloped In provisions, despite firmness of the hog market. The causes were the samo which bearishly affected grain. Trading was fairly active and the advance met some realising which was well absorbed by covering and scattered buying.

CHICAGO. February 14.—Wheat—No. 2 red. nominal. No. 3 red, *1.72%®!.74%; No. 2 hard and No 3 hard, nominal. Corn—No, 2 sallow, *1.01®!.01%; No 4 yellow, 98c®*1.00. No. 4 white, 00c. Oats-No S white, 56%*57%«j atandard, 67%®68c. Rye—No. 2, ncuninal. Barley, »1.00®l.a0. Pock, *30.00. Lard, *1«.67. Riba. »15 32®15.87. Othor Grain Markets. CINCINNATI. February 14 -Wheat-No. 2 red. »1.»7®1«9 Rye-No 2, »148®130 OataNo. 2 white, 61fe®62c, No. 2 mixed, 80^(g«lc Corp—No 3 mixed, white and yellow, *l 04®L,0&, No 4 mixed, white and yellow, *102%®1.03%: yritow, white and mixed ear, *1.03®l 06 HayNo. 1 timothy *15.00®16.00, No. 1 clover, mixed, I16.00®16.50; No. 1 clover. *17 50 Rye-No, 2. |l,.^1.47. F^or—Winter patents. *9 00®9.5Q. MINNfihA.pbLlS. February i4.-Wheat—May. *1.74%; July, *1.70%, caah. No 1 hard. *1 S4%® 1.86%; No. 1 northern, *1.76®1.78%; No.^ii northern, *L7Sh,@L7»%. Corn—No. 3 yellow, W%®M%c. Oau-Ko, S white. 6S%«64%c Flour —I^nchanged. Bran—*32.eo®MOO. ST LOUIS. February 14.—Wheat-No 2 red, *1.91; No. 2 hard, *1 «l%@1.87: May, *1.72^4® 1.72%, July, *1 45. COrn-No, 2. 99%c. No. 2 white, II 02; May. *1.01%; July. 99%c Oats-No. 2. Stisc No. 2 white, nomlnpt, May, 53%c. LAFAYETTE, Ind., February 14.—Ca»b grain: Wheat-No. 2, »J 70, No. 3, *1.67. CornFebruary delivery, 68 pounda wo- Rye-No. I, *LI6; No. 12, *1.82 Oata—February deUvery, white, No. 4, 63c; mixed, 61c. KANSAS CITY, February 14.—C3Sah wheat— No. * hard, *i77®l.tt: No. 2 red. |1.78®l.80 Coro-No. 2 mixed, IStWlic; No. 2 white. M%c; No. 2 yellow. 9*%c Oate-No. 2 white. 61%®6«c; No. t mtieed. 66#67c. TOLSqtA O. February 14.-C?1<^: Wheat«.Aah. JR 51; Mpy. II.IS; J»Uy. flss. CornCash, |1(«; May, *108%: July, 1.01%. OateCash. 59*4c; May, 68%c; July, B7e. Rye— Caeh. *1.40. WINNIPEG, February 14.-W’heat-May. *1.71%: July. *1 68%: October, *1 38%. Recelpta, 145 care, againat 235 a year ago. NEW YORK, F^ruary 14.—Flpur—Steady. Hay—Quiet.. Pork—Firm. Beef—Firm LardEasy. middle wret, *l6.g!(®l6.75. LOUISVILLE. February 14.—Whaat-No. 2 red, Il'TO; No. S red, 41.A DULUTH. Febrtauy 14.—Wheat-May, *1.74%; July. n.n%. Primary Markets. {By Thomeon A McKinnon’s Wire] —February 14— RECEIPTS. Wheat. Cora. Oats. Flour.. Chicago >88,000 8HOOO 258.000 21.000 Milwaukee 16,000 28,000 43,000 2,000 Mlnneapolla .... 2N!,000 43,0(10; 63.000 Duluth n.m 1,000 St. Louis 100.000 71,000 46.000 16,000 Toledo ......... AOoO 2,000 9,000 Detroit i.m 41,000 14.000 1,000 Kansas City .. 84,000 43,(M0 17,000 ...... Psoria LOOO 208,000 lAOOO 3.000 Omaha 64,000 80,000 37,000 Indianapolis ... 1,000 163.000 A,000 Totals ffWoT i^arwoo '541.000 4*,ooo Tear ago L30e,000 1,786,000 l.U8.0(» n.Wi SHIPMENTS. Wheat. Com. Oata Flour. Chieswo 72.000 118,000 147,000 17.000 Milwaukee 17,000 36,000 39,000 Minneapolis 3LOOO 30,000 46,000 63,000 Daluth 6.000 4.000. 8t. Louis 94,000 64,080 137.000 20.000 Toledo 6,000 7.000 16,000 Detroit - 6.000 6.0W 1,000 Kansas aty 370.000 30,0^ 63.000 9,000 Peoria 1.000 43,000 7,000 3.000 Omaha 46.000 38,000 41.000 Indianapolis AOOQ 116.000 40,000 Totals 650400 46LW 630.000 104480 Tear ago ......,^.868,000 664,000 850,000 133.000 CLEARANCES. Doro w- Bond w. Cora, Data Flour. New York ... 1.000 1*?,000 3.086 lO.OOO Boston 39.000 New Orieene «.v«0 Newpt Newe 77,000 ...... Totale 1.000 »,M 1*8,000 80,000 lAOOO Trer ago ..784.000 17.000 140,000 10.000 Indlaoapolia Caeh Grain. —FWjruary 14— Whaat—Esuder, No. 3 red, tthrougb billed, track. |1«®1.I8, mlUlng, 3181 Cora-Steady: No. 3 white. *1081^143%; No. 4 white, R W%®1.0i^: No 3 yellow, |103% •L46%: No 4 yel)ow. ».01%#l.04%; No. 8 mixed; |l(e%®l«%': No. 4 mixed. H 0i%® II. 08%. Oats—Ussy; No. 2 white. 00®08%c; atandard white, 6»®69%c: No 3 wbHa a%®60c; No. 4 »hlte. I8f^%c, No 2 mixed. S7®S8c; No. s mlxe^ 6T%6»^ Hay-Stsady: No. 1 timothy, $14O0«l«M. No. 1 timothy. tlSOOAllM. light clover mixed. 113.8001360; No. 1 riover mixed, 3U.to®13 00; No, 1 clovm-, |13.00®1&S0. Cora—No. 8 white. « care; Na. 4 white. 8 carer No. 3 yellow, 18 care; No. 4 yellow. 4 caua. No. 6 y^ew, l car; Na 3 mixed. 0 care; Na 4 mixed, I cars; sample mixed. 1 car; total, 06 eara Oata—Na 3 whit*. 3 cars; standard whits, t oars, Na I white, i rare; No. 4 white, 1 oer; No. 3 mixed. 3 care; eemple mixed. 1 oar; tetal. 16 cera Rey—L^t clover mixed, t ear; total, t ear. Pric«« «t th* Hay Market —Ftoroary 14The fellowlag are the Inilanapolie prices toe hoy end greia by the wegon loed; Kay—Leoee timothy *16.oa«l8.08 a ton; mixed. |lat0®U.I0 ^ _ , Corn-la I8#l.« a taehel. SUaw^^O^^t ft.00®0.» • ton; oats, 3*00® 9 M a tw. Wagon Whoat PrioeA —February 14— Leeal mills and eiesaten effer fl 31 fer Na 3 rad wheat. deUvared in weaon tote.

Pome dealers have advanced onion prices egafn. The yellow variety, which la ecarceet 1* Belling et the top quotation of *12 a bag of too pounds and the red onion* are bringing aa high as 111 a bag If demand continues active at these high prices It la expected that quotations will be advanced farther. The new crop season in ths south will be msteiialiy delayed by the recenr cold weather. Bean prices are now practically as high 'as at the time when hostilities arose between the United States and Mexico sending quotations to ne*r-recor<f levels. Dealers are eskltig *t» a bushel for the Michigan and *7.76 for the Canfornla. Stocks are rapidly diminishing doe to a good demand in this couhtry. heavy export sales and a short crop In Michigan. It Is predicted that navy beans will reach *t0 8 bushel before the new crop season. Other varieties of dried beans are fim In prices as follows; Lima, 10 cents a pound; kidney, *7 75 a bushel; blackeyes, 7 cents a pound; California pinks, 9% cents a pound; Colorado Pintos, 9% cents a pound, California cranberry beans, 10 cents a pound. Supplies of homs-grown, hothouse rhubarb are a little larger with the large stalks steady at 75 cents a bunch and the smaller sixes at 85 cents. Demand is reported fair.

PRODUCE MARKETS

(Bids for eggs and butter quoted by produoa dlvtsion of the IndlaaapoUa Board of trade.) EGGS—Indianapolis jobbere offering country shippera for strIcUv‘fresh stork, delivered at Indianapolis current receipts, 87c a donn. FOOLTRy—Jobbers' buying prlcee, delivery at Indtanapotis. Hena 4 pounds and up, 19o>a pound, under 4 pounds, 17c, roosters and staga 13c; capons, 7 pounds up, 26c: srnaU and slips, 23c: turkayt, young. 24g; old. 22c: callA 1*01 ducks, under 4 pounde, 14c: over 4 pounds, white, 19c; geese. 10 pounds and up. 16c; under 10 poundA 14c; aquaba, a doxen, 10 pounds and

up, 14.00, guineas, |3.08 a dosea

BUTTER—Jobbers’ buying price for country stock, delivered at Indianapolis, I60; fobbara selliag owamary extras la prints 46o: in tuba,

48c.

CREAM—indtanapolia buyers paying 43®43o a pound toi butter fuC, delivered at indianapoUa CHEESE—Jobbers’ prices; Roquefort, 60b; domestic Swiss 40®4&c, New York full cream. 27o: Wisconsin cream, 25#28c, Long Horns, ‘^6c, Wlsuonsln limburger. Ac, New York, 28c; brick, 28c, Neufebatei. Eagle brand, large box, tl 35; email, 70a CINCINNATI, February 14. — Eggs — Prim® firsts, S9(: Sutter—Whole milk creamery, extras. .4c, dairy, *tc, packing stock. 2»®2ec. Poultrj—Broilers. 31c, fryers. 2Sc, roasting, 3 pounds and over, 21c fowls 3lc, stags,, 18cDucks—White. 3 pounds and over, 20c; under 3 pounds, iSc; cOlbred, 16c. Turkeys—Hens 26c; toms, 23e, geeSi*, ‘14®16c; guineas, S3 SO; ptgrana, old, *160. < NEW YORK, February 14.—Butter—Steady; recelpu. 10,274, Creamery, higher than extras, 45%®46c; creamery extras (12 score), 46c. Eggs —Unsettled, receipts, 7,308; firsts, 45®46%c. Cheese—Firm, receipts, 4,332. Live poultry— Firm; no prices settled. Dressed—Quiet; chick ens, I8®29c, fowls, 18®24e; turkeys, 2^34e. LAFAYETTE, / Ind., February 14.—ButterPacKfng stock, delivered here, 25c a pound; local Jobbers pay for eggs, 32o, chickens, ISc; hens, 15c, cocks, 6e; old toms, 16c, young turkeys 2O0; old hen turkcis, %c. CI^VBLAND, February 14.-Butter-Cream ery extra. 45®45%c, process extra, 86%®37c; dairy, extra, 88®18%c; packing firsts, 30c. Eggs —Firsts, 43c. Poultry—Chickens, 21®28c: heavy foslA 22®24o. CHICAGO, February l4-Butter-Unchanged Eggs—Higher, receipts, 3,805 cases, firsts, 42c; at mark, cases Inclnded, 39®40%c. PoultryAlive. lower, fowls, 20%c, springs, 2lc BALTIMORE, February 14 —Butter—Fancy <‘reainery, 40<;. Cnil/jkens—Young springers, 23® 24c: old bans. *Sc; rooatsrs, 14c Eggs—Freeh,

44c.

ST. , LOUIS, February 14,—Poultry—Hens, 18%c: springs, 20c. turkeys 26c. aucks, 20>jn,, geese, 13®16o, Butter—Unchanged, Eggs—89%c TOLEDO, O , February 14.—Butter—iBrlck 43c. Eggs—Freshh candled, 44c, fancy selects, 47c KANSAS CITY, February 14.-Batter-Un-changed. Eggs—Flrsta 40c. Poultry—Unchanged. ELGIN, 111., February 14.—Butter—42c:

HOG KCilPTS, 0,000; OTOISCENTS HIGHER

TOP, f12.65—GOOD DEMAND FROM ' ALL SOUlicES.

CATTLE GENERALLY STEADY

Indianapolis Receipts—6,000 hogs. 1,500 cattle, 400 calves and 800 sheep against 12 1?« hogs. J,07g cattle. 462 calves and WO sheep a week ago, and 6,675 bogs, 1,009 cattle, 299 calves and 286 sheep a year ago. Receipts of hogs were not large and, as usuad, under such an Infiuence trading w'ag active. With a good demand from outside spurces and from local packers, { piioes advanced 6 to M) cents. The top, j was only steady, but good hogs; averaging iess than WO pounds, sold at |l24i0 or 10 cents higher. Hogs averaging up to 2SS pounds were 6 cents higher. A good clearance was made.

Repres«ntatlve 8al«t.

Hogs.

AV. IMi. Pr.

»U 00 27 172 313 80

€0 . . 115 .. 11 00 63 176 .. 13 60 16 121 .. 11 to 51 178 ., 12 60 13 IIT .. H K 28 ISO ..12 60 10 115 .. 11 35 18 190 .. 12 60 16 ........ 125 .. 11 60 22 211 80 1* 60 13 299 .. U tetei 223 .. 12 60 26 .^ 151 .. 12 6^ 71 *33 .. 13 66 87^. 167 .. 12io!i6 246 80 I* to

A fair supply of cattle arrived and was

aff large as required at this time in the waelt. This was especially true of steer cdttle. Prices were In some cases lO(015c lower, but finally a fair clearance was effected and the market was generally steady. Cows and heifers were not too plentiful and sold steady. Bulls and good veal calves sold at strong prices while others were a little slow at weak prices. A small supply of cattle was available

for use as stockers and feeders.

Representative SaleA

Av. Pr. 565 *6 50, 646 7 25

8 60

9 00 9 26 9 40 9 SOj

C^Sjitle. 6 Kteers 9 steers

23 steers 926 17 steers 960 11 steers 843 6 steers 846 19 steers 1.042 7 steers 91S

2 steers 1,160 10 00 18 steers 1.488 11 25 20 steers .....1,279 11 40 2 heifers'... 670 8 50 6 heifers .... 616 7 00 4 heifers .... 870 T 60 4 heifers .... 602 7 60 6 heifers .... 770 7 75 10 heifers .... 792 8 36

6 heifers .... 783 23 heifers .... 788 4 heifers .... 780 1 heifer 1,160 8 cows 810 6 cows 663 4 cows 762 4 cows 880 2 oows 966 4 COWS 940

Cattle. 14 cows

Av Pr. 939 17 26

7 60 7 60 8 00 8 60 9 00 7 73 STOO 8 25 8 50 9 00 6 25 7 00 9 00 9 50

OOf

:il

601

Potatoes Rival Fancy Fruit

DENVER.’ February lA—Potatoes today rival oranges and apples In price on Denver markets. An Increase or $1.60 a hundredweight on best grades of the tubers, bringing the price to 16.60 a hundred, forced dealers, they say, to put the retail price up to four pounds for a cents. Good eating apples have been selling at that figure and oranges are to be had at 26 cents a dozen. Unless the potatoes are small, no more than a dozen are in 26 cents’ worth at current rates. Potatoes $3 a Buehel at Rochester. [Special to 'The Indianapolis News] R(X:HE8TER, Ind., February 14.—Potatoes today rose to fa.OO a bushel on the local market. several years ago twelve bushsls could be bought for the same amount. Chicago Potato Prices. CHICAGO, February 14.—Potatoes-Higher ; receipts, 36 care, Wisconsin white *2;40®2.53: Michigan w’hite, *2.40®2.56, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Colorado white, *2 56®2 66.

OIL OPERATORS AWAIT THE OPENING OF SPRING SEASON

Good Roads Needed for Heavy Hauling—Befief That There Is Discrimination Against Indiana Oil. [Special to Tha Indianapolis News) MUNCIE. Ind.,- February 14.-With Indiana oil selling at $l 73 a barrel at the tanks, operators in the central and eastern Indiana oU fields are preparing to begin drllHng new wells on the first indication of the arrival of spring. Drilling is entirely dependent upon toads that will permit the hauling of heavy loads. AYlth oil at present prices, a well with a settled production of five barrels is a paying Investment. Although drilling in the Muncle, Marion, Parker City, Blackford and Jay county fields has been light for several years, this has been due, according to

hig_ — —_ offered merely as a trick to encourage extensive drilling, the prices to fall as soon as production had been substantial^ increaisea. In many instancas in the laat few years, the rise and decline of the oil market has been sufficiently rapid to warrant the operators' belief that they were merely being used for the purposes of the large oil men. Many oil operators believe that discrimination has been practiced against Indiana crude oU by the purchasing companies. 'They nssert that for fifteen years Indiana oil generally has been selling for a lower price than that brought by oils of grades inferior to it in certain other parts of the country. The explAnatlon gtVen for this is thgt the large buyers attempt to stimulate S nvluction in a field they desire developed y boosting prices. If such fields prove profitA^ble, It is discovered that the big xunpanies have bad leases all thrdugh 'he territory, which they then proceed -d drill while the price of that particular oil descends. ’•The Indiana oil field has bsen the football. of the big companies for fifteen years," said one local operator, “and the result has been to injure the oil business in this state beyond restoration to its old vigor," Many locf! oil men have been attracted to the new field Just opening in Mercer county, Ohio, where a number of gushers have been drilled recently. G#cHge O’Neill,* nf Muncle. one of the pioneer operators in the Indiana field, has some valuable land under lease in Mercey couotv and is preparing jo drill with the opening of spring. Seed Prices. TOLEDO, O., February 14—Clever «e*<|^ Caah and February. lU 76; Mami. *11.17%; April, IHM: October. 19 86. AlMke-Prime, *1175, Mirch, *U 80. Tlinotby—Ouh, *2.45, March. 32 46 bW. Dt'IAJTH, Febraary U.—Unaaed on track. ttritoltU: May. 13 81 asked; July, *2.11% aakad. to arrive, *2.78. CHICAGO, February 14.-’nmottiy—*3.5806 68. Clowsr-Mt.toffl8.WL

2 cow* 1.020 6 cows 1,090 2 cows 966 3 cow* ..1,146 1 cow ........1,420 1 bull 1.100 1 bull .1.390 1 bull 1,600 1 bull 1.400 1 bull 1,530 6 calves gfi 2 calve* 280 6 calves ..... IfiS 5 calves ..... 184

4 calves 132 10 00 3 calves 93 11 60 2 calves ....; 130 12 00 8 calves 146 IS 00 7 calves ..... 117 18 00 7 calve* ....>« 140 13 50 6 26il0 calve* 130 13 60 6 50 2 calves ..... 166 13 50 6 00 2 calve* 150 13 76 6 261 5 calve* ..... 128 14 00 6 601 3 calve* 178 14 00 7 OOj 2 calve* 160 14 00

Marketing of sheep and lambs was not large for the midweek market, and there was also a continued lack of variety Ih offerings. Trading was void of animation The market, however, was steady. The largest consignment was 129 clipped lambs, that sold at *13.^. or steady. Sheep were scarce. Wool lambs sold

at $14 60 down.

Cattle.

STEERS-

Prime corn fed steers, 1,300 lb*, up ,*10 ooaiv 25 Good to choice steers, l.toO lbs. up 10 OOfflO 50 Common to medium eteera. 1,300 Ibx and up 9 OOfflO 00 Good to cbolc* steers, 1,160 to 1.260 lb* 9 75010 to Common to medium steers,. 1,160 to L»0 Iba f 00® * 76 Good to choice steers, 800 to LlOO pounds 8 50® 9 60 Common to medium steers, 800 to 1,100 lb« 7 600 8 M Good to ebolce yearlings 8 50010 10

HEIFERS AND COWS-

Oood to choice hsifers 7 600 9 to Fair to medium heifers 6 600 7 25 Common to fair light heifers... 6 600 6 26 Good to choice coa* 6 600 8 21 Fair to medium cows 6 600 6 & Canners and cutters 4 600 5 4f

BULLS AND CALVES-

Good to prime export bulls 7 000 8 6«i Good to cholc* butcher bulls 8 600 8 00 Common to f*ir bulls 6 760 6 26 Common to best vsal calve* 8 00014 00 Common to b**t ti*avy calve* . . b 008*11 00

STOCRERS AND FEEDING CATTLEQood to chotee steera 708 Iba and up Common to fair steers, 700 lbs. up.. Good to choice steers under 700 lbs. Common to fair steers under 700 pounds 6 Medium to good belfefs 8 Me<fium to good feeding cows ...... 4 _

Stock calvea 260 to 400 lbs 4 500 8 54

Hogs. /

Best heavies, 180 lbs. and up ward.. *12 00012 65 Medium and mixed, 160 iba and uptvard 12 60 Good to choiee lights, 15 Oto 180 lbs 12 60 Common lo msdlum lights, 120 to 160 pounds .’. U ffi®12 60 Boughs 11 00011 75 Best pigs W 76011 26 Ltrht pigs 9 00010 60 Bulk of sales of good hogs 12 60

Sheep and Lamba.

7 260 8 26 6 000 7 23 6 760 8 00 6 600 6 76 I 500 6 75 4600 6 00

Good to choice sheep

000 9

Common to medium sheep ......

000 8

Good to best lambs

00014

Common to meuium lambs

...ee 6

UU0i2

Yearlings

Bucks, per 100 pounds

UO0 9

ice Quotationa. private Ca«»*u»«r-3to for l» pouads. delivared. Weight Trade-LtoO pound* and over, I7%c, delivered. ^ Trade-Lee* thea LtoO powsds, 2Ba deU'-ered. ^ ^ p**dler*--Ai> platform. 13%c for Ito poenda. Re(ai}--At platform, 23c for 188 poonds. Retell—At platform, 2*c for » pounds. Retail—At platform, lie for 68 pound*. Retail At platfwna. Mo Rw 26 pmutds.

Chicago Live Stock. CHICAGO, February 14.—Hogs—Receipts, 43.000. linn, 10c above yesterdays' average; bulk, *12.23012.50; light. *11 to01t4O, mixed, *1210012 50; heavy. *12.05012 55, rough, *12 060 12.20; pigs, *9 60010 80. Cattlo—Receipts, 15,000; firm; native beef cattle, *T.86®T216; western steers. *7.86010.25; stackers and feeders. *6 100 9.16; cows and heifers, *5.20010 40; ceJves, *10 00 01425. Sheep—Receipts. 16,000;' strong, wethers, *10.85012 00; lambs, |12g@14 90 Other Live Stock Markets. EVANSVILLE, Ind , February 14 -CattleGood to choice shipping steers, *9.23010 OO, good to choice butcher heifers, *8.5009 25, good canners, to.OO0.'> 30, choice milch cows, *70 000 85 00. Calves—Steady, choice. *17 50012.00, medium to good, *8 00010 50, common, *5 0007 00 Hogs—6 to 10c higher, 100 pounds and up. *12 25; mixed and medlunis, *1190, 130 to 160 pounds. HI 10, heavy pigs, *10 00, light pigs, »» 00, lOugh sows, *s.dO01O.75, stags. *6 00, market closing strong. Sheep and lamhs—Steady, best iambs, *1100012.50; seconds. *8.00010 00, culls. *3 000 7.00; common, to 0007 00; best fat sh«ep. *7 800 8.60; medium to go^. *6.0006.60. common, *3.00

04.50.

LOUISVILLEA Febiriary 14 —Hogs—Receipts. 2,060; best hogs? 185 pounds and up, *12 50; 120 pounds to 165 pounds, *11.45, pigs, *9 2508 70, and roughs, 61LS0 down. Cattie—Receipts. 199: steers, 6 OO08.M, bulls, *8 00^ OO, heifers, *6 0008.35; cows, 5.0007.00. Calves—Receipts. 146: best veals, *11.50012 00; othors unchanged Sheep and lambs—Receipts, light, choice lambs, *12OO01>.OO; reconda lOc down; b^st fat

sheep, $7.60# 00, bucks, *8 00 down.

8T. LOUIS, February lA—Hogs—Recelpta li.OOO; higher; lights, *12 25012 40; pigs, |9 00 011.00; mixed and butcbws, *12.25012.65; good hravy. *12 45012.66; bulk. *12.0012.60. CattleReceipts, 8,800; higher, native beef steers, *1.60 011.76; yearling steers and heifers, (8 [email protected], cows, *6.6008.^; Stockers and feeders, *5.900 8 50; calves, *6 00014 00 Sheep—Receipts. 3,000; strong; iarotte *l2.to01A8O: ewes, 96.00011.00.

yearUnga *W 50013.50.

BUFFALO. Fsbruary 14.—Cattle—Receipts. 360, stmedy. Veals—Receipta 300; steady ; to 00 018.00. Hogs—Receipts, E400, lower; heavy, 11196018.60, mixed, *12 90013.00; Yorkers. *12 $6 @12.96: light Yorkers. *n.«0« 60; pigs, »U 000 U.6a; rougba *12.06012.15; stags. *9 30010*0. Sheep and lambs—Receipts. 1.000, active, lambs, *12.00015 40; yearlings, *11OO0RSO. wethers, I1YOO012 60; ewes, *6 00011.60; mixed sheep.

*11.60011 75.

LAFAYETTE, Ind , February 14.—Q»ttle— Best heavy shipping cattla 1,000 to 1,600 pounds. *10 00010.50; common to medium steers. 900 to 1,000 pounds. *6 5006.%, calves, tU.O90Uoe Hogs—Mixed butcher, *12 90012 to; go^ to choice heavies. *12.30ffl2.K; rough heeA-lM, *11 «*12.25; light, *12.00012 30; pigs, *8.30010.15 Sbeep—Choice fat ewes. *7 0009 00; common to

f|8ir. 9*.6O0*.OO; lambs. (1100012.50.

• KANSAS CITY. February 14 —Hogs—Recedpta 18.090; steady; bulk. tlL9O012.3O; heavy, nttofflLM: packers and butchera *12.80012.10: light, I11.6O012.OS: pigs. *10,[email protected]. CattleReoeipu. AOOOi steady. Sbeep-Reeeipta 6,000, strong; lambs. *12,75014 yearlings, *12,SO0 195^; wethers, *10 7501175, ewee. 1O6O01L6O Cleveland, February 11—Hogs—Receipts 1.000. market steady to 6c lower, Yorkers and aaix^ *12 s6; mediums. *12.90. pin, *ix 0^ /lOi: rougba m »; Staga MLOO. ^ttle-Re-esipts 4W: market steady. Sbeep and lambs— Receipts 219; market steady; top, $15.00. Calves

—Receipts 20*: market steady: top. *15 06.

FnTSBURO, February TA—Hoge-Hecelpts, Lie*; loster; heavies *1218012.96 heavy York-

... _ ‘-t9O011»

era *13 75«tt86: light Torkera *1*. pigs. I1L8O0112S. Sbeep and lambs-Recetpte, •00; steady; top sheep, *12.00; top laraba $15 25. Calves-Receipta 109; steady; ttg). |l5.to. COLUMBUS. O. February lA—Hogs-Re-ceipis 7 cars; market active; heavies sad mediums. *12 98012.76; Torkera fU-to; lights

and piga SU.25012.00.

CINCINKATL O., February 14 —Hogs—RecMpta *.*00, steady. Cattle-Receipts. 990; Steady; calves steady. Sheep—Receipts, 208. steady; lamba Meady Louisvtii* Tobacco Sales. LOUISVILLE. February 14.—Tobecoo sales were 684 hogsbeads of buriey at $10 6802190, and 32 of dark at |».880l2.5O. *

January Cotton Figures

WASHIN(^TON, February 14 —American manufacturers are using more cotton than ever before in the country’s history Mills throughout the United States in the six months” ending with January consumed 3,367,456.3 bales, a new record, the census burdau announced today. During January 33,008,609 cotton spindles were active, tho largest number ever recorded Cotton consumed in January amounted to 603,701 bales, the second largest month ih the industry’s history. La.st March 613,734 bales were used The large number of spindles active in January, It was explained, was due to the starting of several new mills Last year, during January, 542,081 bales wer' consumed, and In the six months, 3,075,721 bales. Cotton on hand January 31 In consuming establishments amounted to 2,304,866 bales, compared with 1,974,909 a year ago, and at public storage and at compresses, 3,718,600 bales, compared with 4,534,949 a year ago Cotton spindles active during January numbered 33,008,609, compared with 31,S4t>,658 a year ago. Imports were 38,463 bales, compared with 57,552 a year ago, and for the six months, 100,247 bales, compared with 181,137 a year ago. Exports ivere 600,673 bales, compared wit.' 539,415 a year ago. and for the six months, 3,838,9a), compared with 2,961,008 a year ago Linters consumed during January amounted to 76,756 bales, compared w’ith 80.941 a yeair ago, and for the six months, 411,040, compared with 446,669 a year ago. Linters on hand January 31 in consuming establishments amounted to 109,658 bales, compared with 119,6^ bales a year ago, and in public storage and at compresses 161,221 bales, compared with 163,766 bales a year ago. Linters exported during January were 31,644 bates, compared with 6.4.56 bales a >ear ago, and for the SIX months 128.556 bales, compared with 54.663 bales a year ago. COTTON LOSES EARLY GAIN.

Money to Loan on Mortgages NU COMMISSION THE UNION TRUST CO. tiV EAST MARKET STREET

FARM LOANS^I

CITY LOANS

THOS. C. PAY & CO. 3«».7tB FLKTCUICH SAVlfitfi* AND TMVri ffinLOlMA.

FARM LOANS FIVE PER CENT. OF PRINCIPAL PAYABLE EACH YEAR. BEGINNING WITH THE 6TH YEAR—PRIVILEGE TO PAY MORE. FARMERS TRUST CO.

Interest Rate 5V2% No Commisaion 150 EAST MARKET STREET

PRECIOUS STONES SOLD IN HATTON GARDENS.

Prices Sag Under Realizing and Scattered New York Selling. new YORK, February 14.—An irregular opening was followed by renewed firmness in the cotton market early today with buying stimulated by bullish overnight spot advices and the census report on consumption for the month of January. First prices mere 4 points lower to 3 points higher, being influenced to some extent, perhaps, by disappointing cables, but the market quickly ad\anced with 5tay contracts selling up to 16 :i«c befote the end of the first hour or about 12 pblnu net higher, mhite the new <‘io]) showed gains of 4 to 6 polnta. Trading mas less active later In the rooming with prides sagging off undei leallzlng and scatteittd local selling I'here mas a ieeliiig in local circles, that the technical position had become easier on tha advance of more than a cent a pound from laat week’s low level, and May contracts eased off to 16.40c or abou* 4 points net lower. Private wires from New Orleans reported a better export demand ahd Canadian mills were said to have been moderate buyers in the local maiket Futurea closed easy, March, 16 08c. May, 16.20c, July, ia2«c: October. 15.77c, December. 15 89c Spot-Steady, middling, 16toe. Reports of beneficial rains tn the southwest and the smaii exports for the day increased the disposition to take profits, while there .was also some scattered local selling during the middle of the afternoon. 51ay sold off to 16 38c. with the general list working about 4 to 9 points net lower. New York Cotton Future*. IBy Thomson ft McKinnon's Wire] —February 14—

WORLD’S EXPERTS THERE

Open,

High.

Low.

Close.

January .....

16 26

16. to

15 V

March

16 2S

16 41

1'^ 08

16 08

May

16 49

16 56

16.28

16 to

July

........ 16.48

16 58

16 25

16 to

lugust .....

W &•

16.34

Id H

16 t)5»

October ....

.. .,1406

IS 10

15 <4

15 77

December ..

16,15

IS 20

15.S'J

15 to

•Bid. tAsk

New Drieana Cotton Futures.

(By Thomson ft McKinnon’s

Wlrel

—February

14—

Closing

High

leOV.

B««t

March ......

. 1A23

15 85

15 82

May

16.24

15 80

15 to

July

. 16 27

15 83

October .....

......

. 15 65

15 33

15 28

December ..

15 42

Liverpool Cotton Strong. LIVERPOOL, Februafy 14 -Cotton-Spot, strong; good middling 11 ‘2Sd middling. 11 ]8d. low middling, U.OOd. salts. 8,006 bales, 1.000 tor speculation and export, receipts, 7,088 bales. Futures barely steady, February, I0.78c; February and March, lOITc, March and April, 18.S5e; Aprii and May. 10 58cr May and Juna laMc, June and July, 10 49c, July and August 10.44c, August and September, 10 l7c; September and October, 9 88c. October and November. #.74c: November and December, 9 87c, December and January, 9.toe. January and February, 9 toe; February and MarcK »toc. Metal Price*, NEW YORK February 14—The Metal Exchange quotes. Lead, 9 2509.75c SpelterQuiet, spot East St. Louis delUery, I0%c London, not received. Copper—ElectrolyUc firm, with a good demand reported for the second quarter at quotathxis raogttt* ftom 33 OOffSt.OOc Spot and nearby remained nominal in the absence at sellers, white the third quarter quotations ranged between 31.88c and 32.86c. iron—Steady and uachsnged. Metal Exchange qaotes tin quiet; epot. S2.O90to.Oeai London nut received.

LONDON, February 14.—A new curb market has gprung Into existence In London since the war. Its headquarters Is not In the financial district, but In Hatton Gardens, home of the wholesale Jewelry trade, and Its dealings are not in stocks and bonds, but in diamonds and other [precious stones. Most of the dealings are tiades which, before the war, would have taken place In Antwerp, and the brokers »'re silent, elderly men of various nationalities—Bussians, Belgians and Lithuanians predominating. They talk together In guttural moiiosyllables, now Yiddish, now Dutch, now Flemish—occasionally Hussian or English. Thousands of dollars’ worth of stones change hands dally in this strange street market. By general consent the hours for transacting business are from II a. m. to 3 p. m. Hatton Gardens is a short, narrow street, flanked on either side by the aomber buildings of the big wholesale Jewelry houses. Under the shadow of these buildings will be found every day the eame groupe of traders, among them some of the world’s finest Jewel experts, although their outward appearance scarcely indicates it. These men. too, know the secret of getting about Europe In war time, aa much of their ware comes from obscure corners of the continent. Strangers are not welcomed on the Hatton Gardens curb, and one who loiters In the vicinity is regarded with susplclom for a quick thief might get away with many thousands of dollar* of prsclous stones The little paper packs of the Jewels are hurriedly consigned to their owners’ purses If a passerbv ventures to stop and crane hi* neck towanl the treasury. WARWIWG TO FARMERS. Federal Board latuea Statement Concerning Loan Aeiociations. WASHINGTON. February 14.~The,federal farm loan board today Issued a warning to farmer* against persons reported to be organizing farm loan associations for the sake of private profits "Any association which gives evidence of having been organised for purpose* of private profit will be given very careful scrutiny before a charter Is granted." said the board's statement Suga and Molaseea. (Following are the American Migar Refining Company'* ptiev* I* ^ofk. Freight rate to Indianapjll*. 22c a hundred pounds.) NEW York. February 14 -Sugar—Refined. 35 points higher; powdered. 7,18c, fine granulated,

7 oec

Raw ■uf4r, nonilnai: centrifugal, 5 Oto, moloeeea 4 15. refined firm, cut loaf, * iBc; crushed. tOOc. mold A, 7 68c, cubes, 7 58c. KXXX powderod T.loe, dlamond*A, 7.88c; cou-

fectlonenf A. AfOc. Na 1, «.*5a

Futures opened active today, out the undertone was nervous with pricee * to K points higher, which later reeded under profit takiny and at noun prices «ers 7 point* Mgher to w

net Inner.

llie Hat moved Irregularly later but rioiMd steady and 14 points higher to 8 lower Rales, 40,798 tons March 4 94c; May, 4-46c, July. 4.47o

N*w York Coffee.

new YORK February 14 -^'offre-Rlo No. 7, 18c, futures, firm, March 8.15c, July,

BUYPAINTNOW Guaranteed Hente Paiat $1.40 Per Gallan ’ Price only good to Feb. teth. Take our advice and boy now,. Pure linseed oil, $1.00 per gal' Jon, In five-gallon lots. Cash; no delivery, MARION PAINT CO. 358 South Meridian Firef door seratb ot Ualoa Stallea

DuPont <& Co, Mak« Recorci

WILMINGTON, mi., February 14.—AH records both as to volume of buslnet* and net earnings, were broken by K> L DuPont d« Nemours & Co. laat yeftr. acrording to the annua! report of the compHny. Grims receipts for the yext’ ending December 31. Dlb. aggregat* d *314,.846,684, an inti ease of 1,130 per cent, cqmpaied with the average sales foi 1»I8 and 1914, which amounted to $3^9Sfl,478 Net earnings in 1916 were $82,lof.6^ and iu addition, the payment of « ^r cent, dividends on tb« debenture stot'k of the company a total of 100 per cent, tn dividends was distributed to the common stockholders during the year. Since October 19T4, about $e0,000,<)«> has lieen expended in the construction of new plants to fill war orders. Early contraofci with the belligerent nations, the retiort ImalAty war, and “out of this price there has begn set aside an amount sufficient to amortise the cost of constructing new ‘plants to fill SLth contracts, and consequently it became possible to quote lotver prices on later contracts." III the report Pierre S DuPont, presi- ffl dent >f the company, says; ‘‘The company is not waiting for the end of the war. but is anticipating It with a view to turning the greatly expanded munition plants over to productive commercial uses as soon as the present abnmmal demanii for Its product ceases Plans havfe been perfected to cope with any financial conditions that may develop after the war."

says, were closed at prices approxlmi 25 per cent higher than before the

World's Crain Shipments

World's shlpmeats of wiisat were much smaller than recently. Itetaits feliow,

Freceding

Wheat- Last wk, American 5,488,0M India 3«4,0« Argentina 3,871,088 Australia 7to.ew Others 14^088

week

7.182.888 toi.8M 1.721.889 1.880,888 m.aw

a&st

Total bushels Corn— America ....... Argentina Others Total bushels Oats— America Argentina

l,S87,me ll.»iS,8to

1 toS.800 1,146 080 98.888

ijn.m mm

mm 1*8.801 ItOytoO

iiw!«8

982,880

1,881801

t,m.m s.mM9 t.m,m

m.m 290.808

1.678.fl88 88,886

Litowoeo »34.m

Total busbeis... 1.235,608 l.«l.808 2.750,1 Chicago Supply of Contract.Qraim CHICAGO. February I4,-C«Blr*ct st« wheat In public eiavatore in Ovlcago 51,808 bushels last week; corn Ihareassfi t.8 - buslieb snd oau 14,800 busbeis. Details toliow; Last wk. roS§ wk Itest yr Na 2 hard t.mm tm.m l.l«.0w No 2 red . No 1 velvet chaff... Ilt.Oto

Total bushels Corn Oats

.2,a22,oto tmm mmm .mm mm mm 8.l»,088 8.8to.88» LM$.I08

New York Hide* and LeatbiT. NEW YCHK. Februarr 14 - fftJse Filmf Bogota. 42®t3c. Central Ametfca, 42tr.' L««rii«r —Firm, hemlock firsU, Stc; seconds, 81c.