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1HE Mu3KXKG PALLADIUM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 1906.

SAND IS FOUND Ifl T.MED SPICES

STATE CHEMIST BARNARD MAKES SOME INTERESTING DISCOVERIES. RATE, FORTY CEHTS A POUND Sand Comes High, But People Think They Must Have It Good Enough for Mortar. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 19. "Sand at forty cents a pound is rather high," remarks II. S. Barnard chemist of the state board of health, who had been analyzing " spices.' ' Sand was what he found,' ordinary sand "that probably makes good mortar," he said, "but bad spice." In making the quantitive analysis of the spices, a certain amount of the product is weighed and placed in! an aluminum evaporating pan. This is then. put in what is known as a rnuflle furnace, is which the heat is .f an intensity sufficient to melt iron. All is burned away but an ashlike residue. Hydrochloric acid is poured over this ash, and if there is a residue left it is sand. And several tJma in fhp ponrsfl nf the analysis "The spices bought at the drug stores have for the most part been pretty bad," said Mr. Barnard.! "About half of the cloves have contained large quantities of ground cocoanut shells, and as you see, sand is present in many of the ground spice samples. "We will continue to work on these spices for some time. I "But the worst of a bad lot is to be found in the jellies, jams, pre serves and 'spreads' of various sorts," continued the chemist, as he smiled a discouraging smile at the t n 1 - - - C 1 1 1 1 il.4lov samples ojl ureau pi truus mai were on the sample table before him. "These samples purport to have had, at some time, intimate association with and knowledgeof real fruit," continued the chemist. "Now it may be that they have had, but for the most part that association, if there ever has been one, has been so far back in the remote past that even the memory is not strong enough to flavor the concoction. "For the most part, these samples are frauds, pure and simple. Many of them are wholly artificial, and practically all colored with coal tar coloring. They are pretty to the eye" and he pointed to many bits of cloth colored by the mixture "but as articles for consumption the might be approved." Fourteen of sixty-one samples of glycerine have been found to be pure the other forty-seven being below grade. Dutyric and sulphuric acid are found in many of the glycerines, and sugar in some. Of the twentythree samples of coffee examined, sixteen were pure and the other seven artificially colored. LOCAL MARKETS COUNTRY PRODUCE. . (Paid by the Bee Hive Grocery.) Butter. Creamery, 23c to 27c Countryv 15c to 20c Eggs. Country, per dozen 17c Poultry, Per Lb. Chickens, dressed, 12Vue Turkeys, dressed, ISc to 20c Duiks, dressed ..lGc to 17c PROVISION RETAIL PRICES. (Furnished by Ec3 Hive Grocery.) Fruits.

Dates, per lb., v 10c Lemons, doz., ................. .30c Apples, per bu., $1.80 to $2.25 Cal. Oranges, doz., 25c to COc Cranberries, per qt., 20c Figs, per lb., 20c Bananas, doz., 15c to 20c Maraga Grapes, lb., ?0e Grape Fruit, each 15c Strawberries, per qt 75t Vegetables. Radishes, per bunch 0'e Cabbage, per lb., 3c Lettuce, per lb., 20c Head Mhve, per head 10c Spinacn, pnr lb., lOo Cal. Celery, bunch, lCc 3 buucl.es, 25c "OiCS'ubt .-s, :ach, 20c .2 Pl 15e to )c Y :utoes, each be Gea Bea.-s, per yt pkv .D3c

CHICAGO MARKETS I : ; 1

Wheat Held Firm Against Bear Kewi; Easy Cables and Increased Shipments Firmness in Corn Fit. Chicago, February 19. A liberal increase in the amount of breadstuff on ocean passage, easy cables and large world's shipments for the week caused the wheat market here to become weak, after moderate firmness at the immediate opening. The total world's movement was placed at 12,500,000 bushels, against 11,120,000 bushels for last week. May opened unchanged to 4c lower. Buying by commission-houses caused an advance to 82y8c(aS3c, but later the price dropped to S2c. Strong for Corn. Predictions of rain throughout the central "West and firm cables had a strengthening effect on the corn market. Free selling, however, by pit traders, checked any advance in prices. May opened unchanged to a shade higher, sold up to 4243c and then reacted to 4242y8c. Despite liberal receipts there was a fairly active demand for oats by shorts and commission houses, and, in consequence, the market was firm. May opened a shade to y8c higher, and sold at 292934c. Provisions were steady on covering by shorts, who were influenced by a firm market for live hogs. Chicago Grain and Provisions. (Furnished by O. G. Murray.) open close. Wheat. May 82 834 July 8iy2 8214 Corn. May 42 43 July 4338 4334 Oats. May 2958 30 July 29 29V2 Fork. July $15.40 15.52 May 15.85 15.87 Lard. July 7.95 7.95 May 7.87 7.85 Bibs. July 8.30 8.35 May 8.30 8.27 Chicago Livestock. Receipts Hogs 50,000. Left over 2,904. Prospects 5c lower. Light 590(o6.15. Mixed 595(a 6.20. Heavy 595(a 620. Rough 590600. Receipts Cattle 2,900 steady. Receipts Sheep, 28,000. Other Live Stock Markets. Omaha, February 19. Cattle Receipts 4,900; market slow, 10c lower. Hogs Receipts, 3,500; market 5 10c higher; bulk of sales, $5.956.00. Sheep Receipts, 14,000; market, best steady, others lower. Cincinnati, February 19. Hogs Active, butchers and shippers, $6.32 y2((?G.35; common, $5.106.10. Cattle Steady; fair to good shippers, $4.505.25 ; common, $2.00(52.75. Sheep Steady, $3.005.25; lambs, strong, $4.00(7.50. Potatoes. Jersey Sweets, per pk., 50c Common, per bu., 75e Flour. Pancake, per pkg., 10c Buckwheat, per pkg., 10c Popcorn. On cob, per lb., 5c Shelled, per lb., 10c Miscellaneous. Cale, per 4pk., 10c Maple Syrup, per gal., $1.25 Wheat. Wheat, 60 lbs., 70c to $1.15 Miscellaneous. Rye, per bu., 50c to 60c Straw, baled ,per ton, .$4.50 to $5.00 Millet, $6.00 to $8.00 WAGON MARKET. (Paid by H. J. Ridge & Son.) Corn. New Corn, 35 to 38c 56 lbs., 50c Shelled, 55c Hay. Timothy, new baled, ..$9.00 to $9.50 New hay, $S.00 to $9.00 Mixed hay, baled, $8.00 Clover. Baled, $7.00 Loose, $6.00 Seed, per bu., $0.00 to $8.00

Oats. New oats per bu., 25c to 2Sc Sheaf oats 8c ta 10c RETAIL MEATS. (Furnished by Hadley Heat Market.) Roast Pork, per lb.,....12c to 15e Veal, per lb., 10 c to 20c Beefsteak, per lb., 12c to 15c Fresh Pork, per lb., ... .10 c to 15c Chuck Roast, per lb... 10c Beef to boil, per lb., .6 to 15e Pork chops, per lb 122 Fish, per lb., , 15

INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS

Average Mog Receipts ; Prices Held Steady; No Improvement in Quality and Trade Quiet Better Variety Cattle. Indianapolis February 19. Receipts 2,500 hogs, 300 cattle and 10 sheep, against 2,474 hogs and 520 cattle a week ago, and 2,208 hogs, 75S cattle and 105 sheep a year ago. There was an average Monday run of hogs and the quality and condition of the consignment was no better, if as good, as the average at the close of last week. There were unfavorable early reports from other places. Trading at the start was quiet, but subsequently fairly active at steady prices compared with Saturday. Occasional sales were slightly lower, but they were offset by others a shade higher. A good elearancfe was made and the marVet closed firm. Sales ranged from $6.106.30, and the bulk of the supply sold at $G.15 G.25. Cattle were Steady. Receipts of cattle were a little larger than usual at this time in the week, and a better variety of stock was represented, there being a large proportion of all kinds of steers. The supply was as large as necessary at this time in the week, but salesmen were favored by reports from other places and with a steady demand, especially from local packers, for butcher cattle and steers, that could be sold from $5.25 down at last week's closing prices. One bullock sold at $6.00. Few Sheep and Lambs. There was the usual small Monday run of sheep and lambs. A normal supply could have been sold on a basis of last week's closing prices: $7.25 down for lambs and $5.00 down for sheep. Cattle. Steers Good to choice $5.50 (5 $5.85 Common to medium . . 5.00 5.60 Heifers Good to choice 4.00 4.65 Fair to medium 3.G0 3.90 Cows Good to choice 3.60 4.25 Fair to medium 3.25 3.50 BullsGood to prime 3.75 4.25 Fair to medium 3.25 3.50 Calves CoCmmon to best veal 6.50 7.75 Fair to good heavy .. 2.50 6.75 Hogs. Best heavies $6.20 $6.30 Medium and mixed . . 6.15 6.20 Sheep. Good to choice $4.50 $4.75 Culls to medium 3.00 (S) 4.25 Spring -Lamb 7.00 7.25 Indianapolis Grain. February 19. .Wheat Dull; No. 2 red, 8Qi2e track; No. 2 red, S2y2c on milling freight; No. 4 red, 7Hy2e track; rejected, 77ic track; February, 86c; March, 86c; unmerchantable, 721c; wagon, 85c. Corn Firm; No. 2 white 4134c, through billing 42c; No. 3 white 41c, through billing 42c; No. 4 white, 3914c; No. 2 white mixed, 4V2c, through billing; No. 3 white mixed, 4y2c, through billing; No. 4 white mixed, 39; No. 2 yellow 41c, through billing 4114c; No. 3 yellow 41c, through billing 4iy2c; No. 4 yellow, 39ye; No. 2 mixed 41c, through billing 4114c; No. 3 mixed 41c, through billing 4114CJ No. 4 mixed, 39c. Oats Weak; No. 2 white, 31c; No. 3 white, 31c; No. 2 mixed. 30c; No. 3 mixed, 2934c; No. 4 mixed, 27c; rejected, 25c. Hay Quiet; No. 1 timothy, $9.50. Rye No. 2 rye, 60c. The Wagon Market. February 19. Corn 4347c. Sheaf oats $S.O0,(a 0.00. New Shelled oats 32(a35e. Millet $7.008.00. Hay Timothy, $9.0(J?10.50; clover, $7.00(aS.OO; mixed hay, $8.50 10.00; straw, $4.00(a5.00. Other Grain Markets. Liverpool, February 19. Wheat Spot, nominal; futures steady; March, 6s 8d; May, 6s 6d. Corn Spot easy; American mixed, new 3s lld; American mixed, old, 4s 7y2d; futures quiet; March, 3s lld; May,4s W. Cincinnati. February 17. Flonr Easy. Wi' at Easy, lower, 89(a90e. Con Easy, 42 ' Oats Quiet, 32H(7?33e. Rye Steady, G9a70c. Provisions Firm.

SHARP RECOVERIES OPENING PRICES

STOCK MARKET RECOVERS FROM DEPRESSION OF SATURDAY'S CLOSING. ADVANCES ARE WIPED OUT After Rising a Point or More, Several Stocks Sell Below Last Week's Closing. New York, February 19. Opening prices in the stock market showed sharp recoveries from the depression o Saturday's closing. The recent speculative favorites led the rally. Smelting and Great Northern preferred rebounded about 2, Denver & Rio Grande and Sugar 1, Union Pacific, Reading and Northern Pacific, about a point, and Southern Pacific, Canadian Pacific and American Car, large reactions. There were a few scattered passes, including United States Steel preferred for a small fraction, Sloss-Sheffield Steel a point and Rock Island preferred s. Stocks that were weakly margined were old at the high opening, and these offerings, coupled with realizing and some bear pressure, forced the list down sharply. Initial advances reached a point or more, but were wiped out, and several stocks sold materially below last week's losing. Central of New Jersey slumped 10 points. Cotton Oil, Long Island and Baltimore & Ohio preferred gave way 2, and Northern Pacific, Amalgamated Copper, United States Steel preferred, Republic Steel, Colorado Fuel, Sloss-Sheffield Steel, Locomotive and Brooklyn Transit 1 to 1. Pressure ceased about as abruptly as it had begun and there was a rapid recovery which brought the level of prices back to where they began. Northern Pacific gained 3 and New York Central, Atchison, Smelting preferred, General Electric, Lead, Ice and Distillers' Securities 1. The market became quiet on the rise. Dull and Heavy. Prices were advanced but with the effect of diminishing the demand and the one became dull and heavy. Great Northern preferred was carried up 6 in all, Northern Pacific 2, Anaconda 4y2, Smelting 2, the preferred 1, the Chicago Union Traction stocks 2, Reading 1, Union Pacific iy2, and Chesapeake & Ohio, Wabash preferred and Kansas City Southern preferred 1. Bonds were heavy. Some stocks made slight additions to their advances of the morning, but the general list was quiet and practically unchanged. Amalgamated Cop1 per and Erie improved a point each. NEW YORK STOCKS. (Furnished by O. G. Murray.) open close. Amal. Copper 110y2 1HV2 Am. C. & F. pfd 43y2 43 Am. Locomotive 71V2 72 Am. Smelt. & Rfg 163y416338 Am. Sugar Rfg 141 y2 141 Atchinson 89 90 Anaconda 275 286 Baltimore & Ohio 110V8 11038 Brooklyn R. T 7934 8O14 Canadian Pacific 17214 172V2 C. M. & St. Paul 17914 179 Chesapeake & Ohio 06 57 Colo. Fuel & Irion .... 43 43 Erie 43 43 111. Central 173 173

Louis. & Nash 146 147 Met. St. R. R 117 117 Mexican Central 24 24 Missouri Pac 99 100 Mo. Kan. & Texas 34 355 g National Lead 84 84 Norfolk & Western 87 S7 Pacific Mail 4634 46 Pennsylvania 139 139 People's Gas 9Sy4 9.8 Reading 135 136 Republic Steel 32 32 Republic Steel pfd. .. 105 105 Rock Island 25 25 Rock Island Pfd 64 64 Southern Pacific 65 653,4 Southern Railwav 38 38 Southern Ry. Pfd 99 9934 Tenn. Coal & Iron 152 16 Texas & Pacific 34 34 Union Pacific 151 152 U. S. Stel pfd. ....... 41 414 U. R. Stec. pfd 100 1063 4 Wabash 22 22 Wabash pfd. ........ 45 45 Western Union ....... 93 93 Sales to Noon 609,400 New York Money Market 434 & 3 pet

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