Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1901 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Chicago—Cattle, common to prime, $3.00 to $5.90; hogs, shipping grades, $3.00 to $0.20: sheep, fair to choice, $3.00 to $5.00; wheat, No. 2 red, 71c to 73c; corn, No. 2,42 cto 43c; oats, No. 2,25 c i to 20c; rye, No. 2,48 cto 49c; butter, j choice creamery, 19c to 20c; eggs, fresh, lie to 12c; potatoes, 34c to 37e per bushel. Indianapolis—Cattle, shipping, $3.00 to $5.00; hogs, choice light, $4.00 to $.>.95; sheep, common to prime. $3.00 to $4.00; wheat, No. 2,09 cto 70c; corn, No. 2 white, 43c to 44c; oats, No. 2 white, 28c to-29c. St. Louis—Cattle, $3.25 to $5.75; hogs, .$3.00 to $0.00; sheep, $3.00 to $5.00; wheat. No. 2,08 cto 09c; corn, No. 2, 41c to 42c; oats, No. 2,20 cto 27c; rye, No. 2,53 cto 54c. Cincinnati—Cattle, $3.00 to $5.15; hogs, $3.00 to $0.10; sheep, $3.00 to $4.35; wheat, No. 2,74 cto 75c; corn, No. 2 mixed, 44c to 45c; oats, No. 2 mixed, 27c to 28c; rvo, Xo. 2,53 cto 54c. Detroit —Cattle, $2.50 to $4.75;, hogs, $3.00 to $5.90; sheep, $2.50 to $“4.00; wheat, No. 2,74 cto 75c; corn, No. 2 yellow, 43c to 44c; oats, No. 2 white, 29e to 30e; rye, 54c to 55c. Toledo—Wheat, No. 2 mixed. 71c to 73u; corn, No. 2 mixed, 43c to 44e; oats, No. 2 mixed, 25e to 20c; rye, No. 2,49 c to 50c; clover seed, prime, $0.50 to SO.OO. Milwaukee —Wheat, No. 2 northern. 71c to 72c; corn. No. 3,42 cto 43c; oats, No. 2 white, 28c to 29e: rye, No. 1,52 c to 54c; barley, No. 2,50 cto 57c; pork, mess, $14.50. Buffalo —Cattle, choice shipping steers, $3.00 to $5.80; hogs, fair to prime. $3.00 -to $6.25; sheep, fair to choice, $3.50 to $5.40; lambs, common to extra, $4.50 to $5.95. New York—Cattle, $3.75 to $5.15; hogs, $3.00 to $0.35; sheep, $3.00 to $5.10; wheat, No. 2 red, 70c to 77c; corn, No. 2. 48c to 49c; oats, No. 2 white, 31c to 32c; butter, creamery, 21c- to 22c; eggs, western, 13c to 14c. MILO HUGHES PROVES A HEKO. Eight-Year-Old Boy Prevents a Railway Disaster, Milo Hughes, aged 8 years, who lives near the Motion Railroad, about four miles from Frankfort, Ind., was walking along the creek ingir his home the other evening and when he neared the railroad bridge discovered that it was in flames. He knew the south-bound local freight was about due, and ran with.all speed to meet it. He succeeded in Stopping the train, which was running at a high rate of speed to keep ahead of a passenger' train only a few moments behind. The trainmen took the little fellow in their arms and kissed and hugged him as they would a baby. Undoubtedly the boy’s act not only saved the freight from a frightful wreck, but, the passenger train as well. BODY OF LINCOLN TO BE MOVED. Remains of Former President Soon to Ke Placed Under New Monument. The remains of Abraham Lincoln, which have been resting in a. temporary vault <h; ring the reconstruction of the , Lincoln monument at Springfield, 111., will be mnoved to 'the new monument within a few days. The removal will be private, only the trustee* of the monument, Slate officers and representatives of the paess being present. It is probable that the casket containing the body of the martyred President will be opened. Tile exa.’t day fixeif for the transfer of the remcins will not be made public.

Rio’s Pitot Is Acquitted., Frederick Jordan,- the pilot of the steamship City of Rio Janeiro when that ship was sunk, was acquitted of all blame b." the State board of harbor commissioners at San Francisco by a vote of 2 to 1. They decided that the wreck was the resu t of misfortune rather than bad seamanship. Will Hiiitd McKinley Hotel. Cantctl. Ohio, is to have a new $150,-,, 000 hot il. The site chosen is that on which the Saxton block stood, which was burned last December. President McKinley Les given $5,000 toward purchasing the lot. It is proposed to name the hotel th« McKinley. ■Expert Counterfeiter Captured. John Alfred Skoog, an expert counterfeiter. who escaped from jail in Joliet in )807, was captured in New York. Upon 'jieiug discovered he attempted suicide. Out will probably recover and be returned •U> Chicago. Soap Makers Organize. As a result of a two days’ conference In Chicago representatives of thirty-five pf the largest soap manufacturing concerns in the,country have effected an organization to be known as the American tfonp Manufacturers’ ‘Association. Buffalo Bonds Go Quickly. The full amount and more of the $300.000 issuu of second mortgage Pun-Ameri-t an Exposition bonds recently authorized l,y the Legislature has been underwritten. The entire issue was taken in less than four day*. To Build n Temple in Ft. Louis. St. Louis Christian Scientists, smarting ander attacks from many quarters, have determined to erect a temple there in which to promulgate their doctrine. A lot has been purchased. It is expected to erect & building at a cost of SIOO,OOO. IBank Robbers Feenre Nothing. The M&rion State Bank at Marion Junction, S. I>., was wrecked by robbers. Owing to an overcharge the money chest was wedged and the robbers secured nothing. The bank was fully insured. Secret Pact with Japan. It is stated in Paris on good authority that a secret treaty has been concluded between Chinn and Japan with regurd to Manchuria.

BOY OF 16 TRIES TO WED. Refusal of License Blocks a WellPlanned Elopement. A well-plaDned elopement was brought to a sudden ending when Arthur Btfser, 10 years old, of Crawfordsville, Ind., was refused a license to marry Miss Jennie Sanders, aged 35. It is alleged Miss Sanders became deeply infatuated with her boy lover about a year ago, but on account of the youth’s age but little attention was given to the matter. However, a short time ago the parents of the boy became aware of the seriousness of her love for their child and beseeched Miss Sanders to desist -froth her attentions. This she refused to do. and as a result the boy was constantly kept under guard. The other night Arthur confessed to his parents that he was in love with Miss Sanders and asked if he could marry her. In reply he was given a sound thrashing and put to bed. In the morning, however, his room was found empty. The youth had escaped through the window. A call at the Sanders residence developed that Miss Sanders had also flown. When the parents of the eloping couple reached the clerk’s office they found the pair in tears because Arthur was too young to get a license. Miss Sanders says she will wait until is of age.

HANGS IN SIGHT OF WOMEN. Well-Dressed Man Commits Suicide in Kansas City Yard. A well-dressed man called at several residences in Kansas City and tried to borrow a revolver, a razor or a butcher knife. Failing to secure any of these weapons, he entered a back yard, tore down a clothesline, walked to a small tree near by and, knotting one end about his neck and another to a limb, drew up his knees and slowly strangled to death. A hundred people whose attention had been attracted by the man's attempt to borrow a weapon saw the proceeding, but they were all women. They set up a general screaming and their shouts brought George Dean from his work. He cut the rope and let the man to the ground. He was still alive, but died while Dean was trying to revive him. Nothing that would establish the man’s identity was found in his pockets.

1 ELLS OF BANK ROBBERY. Indiana Convict Clears Up a Mystery • of Sedalia, Mo. The mystery surrounding the theft of SIO,OOO iu greenbacks from the Bank of Commerce of Sedalia, Mo., Aug. 1, 1898, has been cleared by a convict named Freeman, now iu Michigan City, Ind., penitentiary. His story has been corroborated by Chief of Police Love of SedaBia. According .to Freeman, the theft was committed by Irwin Gamble, a professional bank sneak, who entered the vault of the Bank of Commerce at the noon hour and got away with the money while Freeman watched At Emporia, Kan., Gamble ran away with $9,000 of the money, and has not been seen since then. Freeman says his only reason for confessing is that he has almost a life sentence before him to serve for nearly killing a fellow convict.

TORN BY MAN-EATING TIGER. “Rajah” Finds a Thirl Victim at the Indianawdis Zao. . Rajah, the BengA tiger which killed Neilson at Bostock’s zoo in Indianapolis a few weeks ago and soon afterward caused a panic by getting loose in*the arena, has probably added another victim to his list in the person of Frank Bostoek, the zoo proprietor. Even if Bostock’s injuries should not prove fatal he will be crippled for life as a result of a desperate encounter with the beast on Friday. Honor to John A. Logan. The magnificent equestrian statue of Gen. John A. Logan, erected in lowa Circle, Washington, D. C., in loving memory of the distinguished warrior and statesman by his comrades in arms and by the people whom he served so well, was unveiled Tuesday afternoon. To Write an American Novel. Close personal friends of Gen. Lew Wallace are authority for the statement that he designs writing an American novel, and that he will begin the work just as soon as he completes his “memoirs,” upon which he is now engaged. Woman Given a Life Term. Mrs. Margaret Hossnck of ludinnalo, lowa, wife of a‘ wealthy farmer, was found guilty of the murder of her husband on the night of Deo. 1, 1000, and sentence was fixed by the jury at life imprisouihent in the penitentiary. Jessie Morrison Case Delayed. It is announced that the Jessie Morrison murder case at Eldorado, Kan., will not be tried until September. The attorneys on both sides desired the postponement. The case had been set for the June term of court. 1 Spent a Lifetime in Prison. Jesse Way, one of the motft notorious counterfeiters of the country, died in the Columbus, Ohio, penitentiary, from old age. He was 83 years old and hud served nearly half a century of his life behind prison bars. .

Dr. Horman F'ound Not Guilty. Dr. Fred S. Horman, his wife and her son, Clyde Sheehan, by a former marriage, who were arrested Jan. 31 charged with using the mails to t extort money, were found not guilty in the United States Court in Cincinnati. Mob Destroys a Bestlioosc. At Bradford, Pa., a mob composed of 300 men nml women destroyed a large two-story school house which had been fitted up as n temporary pesthouse to accommodate smallpox patients. Cuban Convention Y’otes No. Cuban constitutional convention formally rejected the Platt amendment and then voted to send a commission to Washington.