People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1895 — Page 3

ENTIRE CREW LOST.

VESSEL FOUNDERS WITH ALL ON BOARD. la the Gale of Sunday Night Schooner E. R. Williams Goes Down off St. Martin's Island, Mich. —The Storm in Wisconsin. Escanaba, Mich., Sept. 24. —The schooner E. R. Williams sank in the gale Sunday night and all on board are supposed to be lost, as it would be impossible for them to reach shore in such a furious sea. Following are the names of the crew so far as known: BENNETT, MAGGIE, Cleveland, 0.; stewardess. HUNTON, , Cleveland, 0.; captain. UNKNOWN, mate and four seamen. The cargo of the Williams consisted of 570 tons of iron ore from this port consigned to a Toledo furnace. The Williams was in tow of the steamer Santa Maria, and both boats left at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon. The sea was running heavily from the south on Green bay, and the schooner, laden deep in the water, made bad work of the head sea. The Santa Maria headed from the Poverty passage into Lake Michigan, and up to 9 o’clock that night the schooner’s lights could be seen by the crew of the Santa Maria. Shortly after that time the tow line parted and the Williams disappeared from sight. The Santa Maria cruised around for some time trying to find the Williams, but it was not until daylight that her mast was discovered sticking out of the water under St. Martin’s island. No trace of the crew could be seen. The Santa Maria returned here and Captain E. E. Rathburn reported the wreck. The Williams was built in 1873, and rated 293 gross tons. She was owned by W. L. Fay of Elyria. 0., and was probably without insurance. The iron cargo was fully .covered. Wind Uproots Trees. Oconto, Wis., Sept. 24. —This city and vicinity was visited by a terrible wind storm and rain Sunday night at 7:30 o’clock. Whole trees were uprooted and the ground was covered with broken limbs. Nearly every lumber pile was scattered and several piles in the Holt Lumber company’s yard, that had been piled thirty-five feet high, were blown over. A great many windows were blown in, and the iron roof to the Donelvy block was blown off and a deluge of rain poured on the inmates below. Reports of the damage from the country came in slowly, but there was a large amount of property destroyed. This has been the most severe cyclone since 1871, when Pensaukee was destroyed.

Moved from Foundations. Trempealeau, Wis., Sept. 24. The atmospheric conditions the past few days came to a windup Sunday afternoon when a terrific storm passed over the city accompanied by rain and sleet. Buildings were moved on their foundations, roofs blown off, barns, trees and chimneys blown down, window lights broken, shutters and signs scattered like pipe stems, and all but one down along the tracks of the Burlington railway. Numerous washouts occurred. The damage in this vicinity will go up in the thousands, but no lives are re-, ported lost. Town Almost Demolished. Eau Claire, Wis., Sept. 24.—Word has been received of a tornado Saturday afternoon in the town of Clear Creek, this county. It cut a narrow path through the town. Following is a partial list of the damage done: David Savarer’s house and barn torn to pieces, George Jackson’s barn gone, Israel Quin’s house partly destroyed, several otljer houses, many haystacks, outbuildings and fences torn down. Reports of Damage. La Crosse, Wis., Sept. 24.—Reports received from throughout the county show that Sunday’s windstorm was very destructive. Damage will aggregate not less than $1,500. Many houses were unroofed and porches swept away. Trees, innumerable ranging up to two feet in diameter, were broken down. Not less than S3OO damage was done at the interstate fair grounds. Cornfields Leveled. Waupaca, Wis., Sept. 24.—A thunder storm accompanied by high winds and heavy rain passed over this region Sunday night. Cornfields and exposed grain stacks were laid low. A dry'cold wave followed, and the roads and fields are dry.

Illinois State Fair Opens.

Springfield, 111., Sept. 24.—The gates of Illinois’ great fair were thrown open yesterday. Of the 50,000 visitors, 35,000 to 40,000 were children, all of them being admitted free. The paid admissions were twice the number of the same day last year. The great exposition hall, horticultural and farm products buildigs and machinery hall, each of which cost $70,000 or over, were well filled. The exhibits in all classes are about 50 per cent more than last year, and fifteen acres are covered with farm implements and machinery that could not be contained in machinery hall.

California Forest Fires.

Santa Cruz, Cal., Sept. 24.—Forest fires are sweeping through hundreds of acres of forest in this vicinity. Railroad traffic is interfered with by trees falling across the tracks. The fire is the worst that has ever visited Santa Cruz county.

BASEBALL REPORT.

Gamas Hared Yesterday la the Various League*. The following were the games played yesterday in the National league: At St Louis — Cincinnatil 1 4 1 0 1 2 5 •—ls St. Louis 0 0000020 4 6 At Baltimore — Baltimore 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 4—12 Philadelphia 40000 00 0 — 4 At Brooklyn— Boston 10006 0 0 0 2 9 Brooklyn 00301 120 0 — 7 At Washington— Washington 02002 0 2 3 9 New York 02022 10 0— 7 At Louisville — Pittsburg 2 0 0 2 0 5 0 2—ll Louisville 20000 02 0 — 4 Western League Standing. Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 24.—President Ban Johnson, of the Western League, has prepared the following official report of the relative standing of the clubs during the season that closed Sunday. Here is the order in which the clubs stand, according to the percentage of games won, calculated on the whole number of games played by each club: Indianapolis, 64.5; St. Paul, 59.7; Kansas City, 58.4; Minneapolis, 52.0; Detroit, 47.2; Milwaukee, 46.0; Toledo, 41.9; Grand Rapids, 30.6. President Johnson says that on an average the clubs made one-third more money than they did last year, also that not one of the eight clubs failed to make money. He says there is a prospect of a change in the circuit next year, that Terre Haute will be left out and Columbus, Ohio, accepted instead. The annual meeting of the Western Baseball league will take place at the Tremont house in Chicago, Thursday, Sept. 26. Western Association., At Des Moines, la.—Des Moines 9, Dubuques 1. At Burlington, la.—Burlingtons 15, Quincys 2. At Rockford, Ill.—Rockfords 16, Peorias 9. At St. Joseph, Mo.—St. Josephs 6, Lincolns 9.

FOR A CUBAN NAVY.

Coaling Stations and Brave Sailors Established for the Fleet. New York, Sept. 24.—According to the reports current among those interested in Cuban affairs the patriots are in a fair way to have a navy before the first of the year. It is positively asserted by those who claim to be conversant with the facts that Cuba will have the rights of beligerency accorded her by Mexico and several South American republics before a month has passed. Facilities for coaling stations will be provided for the patriot navy and for all vessels sailing under letters of marque issued by the officials of the republic of Cuba. There will be several of the latter which will be manned by naval men from different countries and there are many applications on file at Cuban headquarters here for positions in the fleet. The mission of Secretary Quesada in Mexico, which has been kept from the public, was to arrange the details in connection with this plan. They are now practically completed. The recent capture of the port of Banes on the north coast of the island of Cuba was the initial step of the plan.

GUNS ARE READY.

Defense of the Golden Gate Approved by the Government. San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 24.—The United States government is -now able to blow out of the water at a day’s notice a whole hostile fleet that might attempt to enter the Golden Gate. The battery of the big pneumatic dynamite guns ordered for the defense of this port a year or more ago has been advanced so far toward completion that two of the guns could be effectively fired with only twenty-four hours’ preparation. The two guns now set up will be actually fired during the contractor’s preliminary tests within ten days, and it is expected that within six weeks some old hulks will have to be blown to splinters in official tests, and the battery will have been turned over to the government.

Love Is Brought Back.

New York. Sept. 24.—A. C. Love, formerly assistant postmaster at Calvert, Tex., arrived on the steamer Advance from Colon as a prisoner in charge of United States Officer Renfrew. Love, it is charged, while acting in his official capacity in charge of the money-order department at Calvert, fled with a large amount of government funds.

To Start with British Capital.

Springfield, 0., Sept. 24.—A mammoth deal in the agricultural-imple-ment interest of Springfield is about to be made. This will be the re-estab-lishing of the vast Whiteley interests with a capital of 12,300,000, of which over >2,000,000 will be British money. The preliminaries of'the deal have almost been completed and it is practically certain to go through.

Welcome General Korner.

Valparaiso, Chili, Sept. 24.—General Korner has arrived on the steamer Imperial from Panama. He was received with great enthusiasm, the deputies fttun Santiago joining in the general welcome.

Seven Persons Drowned.

London, Sept. 24.—A special dispatch received from Geneva, Switzerland, today reports that a steamer ran into and sunk a rowboat there last night, drowning seven persons.

THE PEOPLE’S PILOT, RENSSELAER, IND., THURSDAY, SEPT 26. 1895

THE MERIT SYSTEM.

ITS EXTENSION GRANTED BY THE PRESIDENT. Many Consular Office* Are Put Under Civil Service Rule* by the Administration —Full Text of the White House Order. Washington, Sept. 24. —The president, by an executive order issued yesterday, has extended the civil service system, in a modified form, to all consular officers whose compensation, directly or through fees, ranges from SI,OOO to $2,500. This will include about one-half of the total number of Consuls who receive more than SI,OOO. This change has been gained by reviving in substance an old order of 1873. Vacancies in the service will be felled hereafter by transfer or promotion, by appointment of qualified persons fornierly in the employ of the state department and by appointment of persons selected by the President after passing a noncompetitive examination. The order reads: Executive Mansion, Sept. 20, 1895. — It being of great importance that the consuls and commercial agents of the United States shall possess the proper qualifications for their respective positions, to be ascertained either through a satisfactory record of previous actual service under the department of state or through an appropriate examination, it is hereby, ordered that any vacancy in any consulate or commercial agency now or hereafter existing, the salary of which is not more than $2,500 nor less than SI,OOO, or the compensation of which, if derived from official fees, exclusive of notarial and other unofficial receipts, does not exceed $2,500 nor fall below SI,OOO, shall be filled (A) by a transfer or promotion from some other position under the department of state of a character tending to qualify the incumbent for the position to be filled, or (B) by appointment of a person not under the department of state, but having previously served thereunder to its satisfaction in a capacity tending to qualify him for the position to be filled, or (C) by the appointment of a person who, having furnished the customary evidence of characier, responsibility and capacity and being thereupon selected by the President for examination, is found upon such examination to be qualified for the position. For the purpose of this order notarial and unofficial fees shall not be regarded, but the compensation of a consulate or commercial agency shall be ascertained, if the ofllce is salaried, by reference to the last preceding appropriation act, and, if the office is not salaried, by reference to the returns of official fees for the last preceding fiscal year. The examination hereinbefore provided for shall be by a board of three persons designated by the secretary of state, who shall also prescribe the subjects to which such examinations shall relate and the general mode of conducting the same by the board. A vacancy In a consulate will be filled at discretion only when a suitable appointment cannot be made in any of the modes indicated in the first paragraph of this order.

Big Victory for Women.

Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 24.—The Indiana conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, by an almost unanimous vote yesterday decided to admit women into the conference as delegates. While the conference was in session General Harrison appeared by invitation, and made a few felicitous remarks. He was heartily cheered by the 300 ministers present. The conference appointments were announced yesterday. Among the interesting business transacted was a vote to continue the Rev. William E. Hinshaw in his work, regardless of the fact that he is now on trial for his life in the Danville court on a charge of wife murder.

Seize an American Sealer.

Victoria, B. C., Sept. 24.—The sealer E. B. Marvin arrived this morning under seizure, with orders from H. M. S. Pheasant to report to the naval and custom authorities. She was seized by United States steamer Rush on Sept. 2 100 miles west of St. Paul’s island. She reports the seizure of the American schooner Louise Olsen on the same date by the same vessel. The Olsen was caught inside the sixty-mile zone.

For an Official Trial.

Washington, Sept. 24.—Naval officials are looking forward to the speed trial of the ram Katahdin, which is to take place on Oct. 3. The Dolphin has gone north to be presen* at the trial. The contract under which the boat was built calls for seventeen knots per hour. The vessel was built at Bath, Me., the contract price being $930,000. The keel was laid in 1891.

Holmes Pleads Not Guilty.

Philadelphia, Sept. 23.—Herman M. Mudgett, alias H. H. Holmes, was arraigned before Judge Fineletter in the court of Oyer and Terminer yesterday on the indictment charging him with the murder of Benjamin F. Pitzel on Sept. 2, 1894. Upon the advice of his counsel the prisoner pleaded not guilty. The trial was set for Monday, Oct. 28.

Call tor State Bank Reports.

SpHngfleld, 111., Sept 24.—The audi- j tor of public accounts has called for a’ report from the state banks showing their condition on the morning of Sept ' 23.

Will Not Hold Filibusters.

Wilmington, Del., Sept. 24.—The jury in the Cuban filibustering case, after being out fifty minutes, returned a verdict of "uot guilty.”

GROVER CLEVELAND.

MINISTRY SELECTED.

Bartolome Masao President of the Cuba* Republie. Tampa, Fla., Sept. 24.—Letters received by prominent Cuban leaders here scale chat on Sept 10 a constitutional convention was held at Najasa at which Bartolome Masso was elected president of the Cuban republic, marquis of Santa Lucia minister of the interio, Tomas Estrada Palma representative of the government in the exterior and Maximo Gomez general-in-chief. Masso was born sixty years ago at Manzanillo. He is highly connected and thoroughly educated. He left Manzanillo Feb. 24 last, and was considered as the head of the revolution in the eastern department. When this occurred Calleja sent a committee of prominent autonomists and some chiefs of the former revolution to dissuade him, but he was not pliable. The committtee went again, re-en-forced by ex-President Sportono, who, during his term, published a decree to put to death any person who should propose anything but Cuban independence. Masso received him, but learning bis purpose told him to leave the camp immediately or his own decree would be enforced.

To Talk of Waterways.

Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 24,—Business men and all those interested in the progress of lake traffic, are wideawake over the convention of the National Deep Waterways association, which begins in this city this afternoon. The meeting will continue for three days, and during that time large numbers of prominent men from al parts of this country and Canada will be present. The question of the feasibility of a deep channel from the lakes to the ocean will be discussed in all its details, and the recommendations of delegates to the meeting will, no doubt, have much to do in influencing the action of the United States and Canadian governments in deciding the matter.

Adopt Baltimore Amendment.

Peoria, 111., Sept. 24.—The Central Illinois M. E. conference yesterday decided to meet next year in El Paso. The constitutional question came up, the matter of admitting women to the general conference being first. The Baltimore amendment was adopted on the recommendation of the committee by a vote of 141 to 7. The recommendation of the Wisconsin conference relative to the date of holding the general conference was adopted unanimously. The Colorado amendment was adopted unanimously. This is relative to the representation in the general conference, making the ratio one in every forty-five. At the evening session the business of the conference was closed and the appointments were announced.

Kami Crops in Danger.

Emporia, Kan., Sept. 24.—The greatest change in the weather ever experienced here occurred within the past twenty-four hours, the mercury dropping from 90 in the forenoon to the freezing point at night, nearly 60 degrees difference. Material injury to crops will follow if the cold spell continues. At Ardmore, I. T., a severe thunder storm came up yesterday, accompanied by light rain and a high wind. The storm was followed by a cold wave, a fall of 40 degrees occurring in a few hours.

Coffin Brothers’ Trial.

Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 24.—1 n the trial of the Coffin brothers yesterday evidence was introduced by the government to show that there had been collusion between President Haughey and the defendants to deceive the national bank examiner. The defendants gained a point by showing by the government witnesses who appraised the cabinet company property that it was appraised very low, owing to the stringency, and that it was really worth $176,000. It sold for half that amount.

Immense Swamp Fires in Wisconsin.

Appleton, Wis., Sept. 24. Sunday night’s gale fanned the big swamp fires into a sea of flame, and swept away a strip of timber a mile and a half long and a mile wide. The loss will reach $20,000 if the remainder of the swamp goes, as is now likely. Swamp fires also are reported in the towns of Black Creek, Freedom, and in Grand Chute, within two miles of Appleton.

Indiana Village Destroyed.

Rochester, Ind., Sept. 24.—Early yesterday fire broke out in Tiosa, six miles from here, and in a short time very business house was destroyed, also the elevators, sawmills and two dwelling houses. The total loss is SIOO,OOO. The heaviest losers are the Tiosa Lumber company, $60,000, and George Persbaucher of Rochester. The insurance is but light.

Loss to the Baltimore Team.

Baltimore, Md., Sept. 24. —McGraw, the third baseman of the Orioles, will not appear again on the diamond this season. He has malaria, and is so ill he cannot see any of his friends who call.

Anti-Christian Proclamations.

Shanghai, Sept. 24.—A dispatch from Nilg-Po says that the whole province of Che-Kiang, especially the city of Kln-Wha, has been placarded with anti-foreign and anti-Christian proclamations.

Gov. Upham Leaves Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 24.—Governor Upham, of Wisconsin, who broke his leg on Lookout Mountain last Friday, improved so rapidly that he was able to leave for Chicago yesterday.

MARKET KEPT STEADY

CRAIN PRICES AT CHICAGO AVERAGE FIRM. Legitimate Bear News Overlooked by Traders—Visible Supply Report a Surprise —Corn Market Heavy —Provisions Higher —In Wall Street. Chicago, Sept 23. —The opening in wheat was at a decline and the bearish feeling in the trade with the bear news at hand, and expected for the day created an impression that a further break was almost certain. Northwest receipts were 1,655 cars, Minneapolis alone had 1,173 cars, and the two markets exceeded same time last year by more than 400 cars. Liverpool came heavy and lower. Private cables said Liverpool wheat futures l%d lower because of heavy shipments. The Russian and American shipments amounted to about 5,000,000 bu last week. It was evident that the world’s holdings for Europe last week must aggregate between 7,000,000 and 8,000,000 bu. Besides the estimate on Saturday was for 3,000,000 bu increase in visible supply. This was where the trade got fooled. Minneapolis Increased 1,000,000 bu ae expected. But Duluth Increased only 318,000, Chicago only 148,000 and New York decreased nearly as much afloat as the stocks increased in store. When the official figures were all in the visible supply increase was but 1,293,000 bu, less than half expected. The lake showed a decrease for the week of 614,000 bu. Detroit reported New York buying wheat cargoes. St. Louis reported good shipments wheat and flour. The winter wheat markets were a bull Influence again. The market showed %c rally from the low point before midday. December sold 57%c to 57%c on down-turn at opening, firmed the first hour to 58%c, held around 58c until the visible exhibit put the price to 58%c, Although the English visible supply was increased 800,000 bu the wheat on ocean passage increased 560,000 bu; the export clearances for the day were light at 146,000 wheat and flour yet the market held an hour before the close at the Saturday price, 58%c bld for December. Wheat was surprisingly strong again at the close. The December got up to 58%c and after official close sales were as high as 58%c. There was a narrow market in corn. The withdrawals of 470,000 bu and the shipments of 442,000 bu no doubt caused the early bulge in September and October prices. Then the Argentine shipments of 1,200,000 bu last week were confirmed. The visible supply of corn increased 477,000 bu. Corn on ocean passage decreased 640,000 bu. Corn closed at bottom prices for the day at 31 Me September, 30%c October, 27%@27%c December, 28%@28%c May. Charters were 180,000 bu. Quotations were: Articles. High. Low; Close. Wh’t-No. 2 Sept. 23. Sept. 21. Sept. ..? .57% | .57% $ .57% | .57% Decsß% .57% .58% .58% May ... .62% .61% .62% .62 Corn — Sept. .. .32 .31% .31% .31% Oct3l .30% .30% .30% Dec2B% .27% .27% .28 May ... .29% .28% .28% .28% Oats — Sept. .. .19% .18% .18% .19% Octlß% .18% .18% .18% May ... .20% .20% .20% .20% Pork — Sept 7.85 7.85 Oct. ... 7.95 7.87% 7.90 7.90 Jan. ... 9.42% 9.35 9.37% 9.85 Lard — Sept 5.80 5.80 Oct. ... 5.80 5.77% 5.80 5.80 Jan. ... 5.80 5.77% 5.80 5.77% S. Ribs— Sept. 5.00 5.00 Oct. ... 5.07% 4.95 5.00 5.05 Jan. ... 4.87% 4.82% 4.85 4.80

Chicago Pioduce Market. The following quotations are for large lots only; small quantities are usually sold at advanced prices: Aples, 75c@|1.40 per bbl. Vegetables —Cabbage, choice, 75c@|1.25 per 100; cauliflower, 25@40c per case; celery, 25c@$l per case; cucumbers,soc@|l per bbl; onions, 20@25c per bu; Lima beans, 10@15c per qt; string beans, green, 50@>60c per sack of bu; wax, 75@90c; sweet corn, 2@sc per doz; tomatoes, 15@35c per crate of 4 baskets. Beans —Pea and navy beans, hand picked, |[email protected] per bu; good, clean, |[email protected]; Lima beans, California, |5.75@6 per 100 lbs. Cheese — Young Americans, choice, twins, Cheddars, 6%@7%c; brick, 8c; Limburger, B%c; Swiss, 10@10%c. Potatoes, bulk stock, 23@28. Sweet potatoes, |2.50@ 4.75 per bbl. Butter —Creameries, extra, 20y z c per lb; first, 18Vfe@20c; second, 13@16c; third, 9@ 11c; dairies, extra, 17c; first, 14@ 15%c; second, 10@ll%c; imitation creameries, extra, 15c; ladles, first, 11 @l2c; second, B*£@9c; packing stock, fresh, B@B%c; grease, 3@sc. Live Poultry—Turkeys, choice hens, 10c per lb; springs, 10@llc; chickens, hens, 8*&c; springs, 9%@10c; ducks, fair to choice, B@9c; geese, s4@s per doz. Eggs —Salable at 13%c per doz when cases are returned, 14@14%c when cases are included. Veal —Fancy calves, 8c per lb; fair to good do, 6%@7c; small, thin, 6c; coarse, heavy carcasses, 5@ 5%c. Wall Street. New York, Sept. 23. —The stock market opened strong and active, with the leading shares fractionally higher. There was no check to the improving tendency to speculation after 10:15, and aside from fractional gains in the leading shares Cordage guaranteed rose 1% per cent. Cordage preferred 1% an z

towa Central preferred 1 per cent Pacific Mail was rather heavy, and at 11 a. m. was down % per cent. The general market after 11 a. m. ruled lower, the decline being attributed to realising sales. The market at noon was dull and steady at concessions noted. Money on call easy at 1%@2 per cent. Prime mercantile paper 4@5 per cent. Sterling exchange weak, with actual business in bankers’ bills at 499 @489% for demand and 488@488% for sixty days. Posted rates 488%@489% and 489%@490%. Commercial bills 487%; silver certificates, 67@67%; bar silver 66%; Mexican dollars 53%. Government bonds steady. Closing quotations were: Atchison 28%iManbattau ....112 ” Am. Cotton Oill Missouri Pacific 39% Amer. Tobac. ...100% Michigan Cent.. 101 Baltimore & 0.. 64,% Northern Pac... 5%' Can. Pacific ... 58% North Pacofd.. 19% C. B. & Q 87% N. Y. Central C. &St. L.. 47 Northwestern. .105% Cordage 8% N. Y. &N. E Chicago Gas .... 71 % -N. American Chesap k& 0.... 20% Omaha 44 Del. & Hudson.. 133 Omaha pfdl2l M D. L. & W 169% Ont. & Western 18% DlstCatl FdC.. 21% Pacific Mail.... 32% Den &R G pfd.. 54 Pullmanl73% Erie 13 Reading 20% East’n Illinoisßock Island.. . 79% East Tennesseeßichmond Ter Illinois Central Silver Cer Jersey Central.. 118% Sugar Refinery. 109% Kan & Texpfd.. 88% St. Paul 78% Lead 36% St. Paul pfd L., N. A. & C.... 9% Texas & Pacific 12j£ L. & N 64%‘Union Pacific Linseed Oil 25% Western Union. 92% Lake Erie & W.. 25% Wabash 9% L. E. & W. pfdWabash pfd.... 24% Lake ShoreWiscon’n Cent Government bonds stand at the following bid prices: Registered 25.... 96% Currency6s, ’97.104% Registered 45... .111% Currency 6s. ’98.108 Coupon 45112% Currency 6s, ’99.110 Currency 6s, ’95.100 Coupon 5s Currency 6s, ’96 101% Registered 55., .115% Live Stock. Chicago, Sept. 23. Cattle—Receipts, 20,000. Common to extra beeves adapted to the requirements of dressed beef firms and eastern shippers were salable at |[email protected], with sales principally at |[email protected]. Stockers and feeders opened active and firm at [email protected]. Cows were active and steady, with sales all the way from [email protected] for canning lots up to [email protected] for good to choice cows and heifers. Bulls sold at [email protected] for bolognas, at |2.40@ 2.75 for feeders, and at |[email protected] for bulls for export. Calves were unchanged, with a moderate supply. Hogs—Receipts, 25,000. At the decline of 10@20c that was established Saturday trade was very good, Chicago packers making the bulk of their purchases at $3.85@4, while shippers bought chiefly at [email protected]. Common to choice heavy sold at |[email protected], light at [email protected], and pigs at $3.25@ 4.15. Sheep—Receipts, 22,000. About onehalf of the supply consisted of lambs, chiefly from the ranges, and prices averaged 10@15c lower, with fairly large sales at |[email protected] for poor to prime. Sheep were about steady at |[email protected] for natives, with sales chiefly at [email protected]. Western sheep were salable at [email protected], most of the sheep received hailing from the ranges.

Wheat and Corn. Closing prices of wheat and corn at the following named cities were: Wheat —New York September, 61%; December, 64c; May, 67%c. St. Louis —September, 57%c; December, 59%c. Duluth—Cash, 55%c December, 56%c. Minneapolis—Cash, 54c; December, 54%c. Baltimore —September, 61%c; December, 63%c. Toledo—Cash, 64c; December, 63%c. Milwaukee — Cash, 57%c; December, 58%c. Detroit —Cash, 62%c; December, 63%c. Corn—New York—September, 37%c; October, 37%c; May, 34%c. St. LouisSeptember, 28%c; December, 24c. Bal-timore-September, 39%c; year, 34%c. Liverpool. Liverpool, Sept. 23.—Wheat—Spot, No. 2 red winter, 4s lOd; No. 2 red spring, 4s lid; No. 1 hard Manitoba, ss; No. 1 California, 4s lid. Futures, September, 4s lOd; October, 4s lOd; November, 4s 10%d; December, 4s 10%d; January, 4s ll%d; February, 4s ll%d. Corn—Spot, American mixed new, 3s 6%d. Futures, September, 3s 6d; October, 3s 4%d; November, 3s 4%d; December, 3s 5%d; January, 3s 3d; February, 3s 4%d. Flour—St. Louis fancy winter, 6s 9d. Peoria. Peoria, Sept. 23.—Corn—No. 2, 31%c; No. 3,31 c. Oats —No. 2 white, 21@ 21 %c; No. 3 do, 19@19%c. Rye—Nothing doing. Whisky—Finished goods on the basis of 11.22 for highwines. Receipts—Wheat, 4,800 bu; corn, 44,250 bu; oats, 93,750 bu; rye, 600 bu; barley, 7,000 bu. Shipments—Wheat, 4,800 bu; corn, 32,150 bu; oats, 129,000 bu; rye none; barley, 2,800 bu. New York. New York, Sept. 23.—Butter—Receipts, 8,704 pkgs; state dairy, 12@19%c; state creamery, 21@22c; western dairy, 9%@13c; creamery, 13@22c; Elgins, 22c. Cheese —Receipts, 8,017 pkgs; large, 5%@7%c; small, 6@B%c; part skims, 2%@6c; full skims, 2c. Eggs—Receipts, 9,140 pkgs; state and Pennsylvania, 16@17c; western, 16@16%c. Toledo. Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 23.—Wheat—Cash September, 64c; December, 64%; May, 66%; No. 3 soft, 60%c. Corn —Cash, 34%c. Oats —Cash, 21c. Holme* Plead* Not Guilty. Philadelphia, Sept. 23.—Herman M. Mudgett, alias H. H. Holmes, was arraigned before Judge Fineletter in the court of oyer and terminer this morning on the indictment charging him with the murder of Benjamin F. Pitzel on Sept. 2, 1894. Upon the advice of his counsel the prisoner pleaded not guilty. The trial was set for Monday. Oct. 28.

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