Indianapolis Journal, Volume 50, Number 59, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 February 1900 — Page 7

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1900.

INTEREST ON TRUST FUNDS ON SAVINGS FUNDS ON FUNDS OTHERWISE IDLE PAID BY OUR ' SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. THE MARION TRUST CO. N. E. Corner Monument Place and Market Street. Open daily, 9 to 4, and Saturday evening.

A Guaranteed 6 Investment Non-Assessable and Non-Taxable Preferred Slock in the NEW BATES HOUSE The mowt Important and desirable local enterprise since the Reit IUI I road. Three hundred and fifty thousand dollars preferred stock offered to individual Investors, with per cent, net dividends guaranteed. One-half this stock already subscribed by local capitalists In blocks of s'm and $K.txA Remainder to b Xlaced In smalfer blocks throughout th city and State to Identify a larger number with this majniflcent hotel, which will be continued under the old management. Subscription book now open at the office of THE CENTRAL TRUST COMRANI, Indianapolis. ERRATIC AND UNSETTLED STOCK MARKET FEVKRISH tXDER ATTACKS OX INDUSTRIALS. ' Wide Fluctuation In a Number of the Specialtie Good Showing 3Iade In Local Trade Circles. At New York, yesterday, money on call was steady, actual transaction ranging from 2 to' 2 per cent.; last loan, 2 per cent.; closed offered at 2 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 4$5U per cent. Sterling exchange was firm, with actual business in bankers' bills at $1.S6Q4.S7 for demand and $i.o3!ife4.83 for sixty days; posted rates, l4.S4ftt.S5 and JL87HQ4.S8; commercial bills. ll.SSIjrl.SS. Silver certificates were 5348 60c; bar silver, Krc; Mexican dollars, 45;c. Car sliver at London was lower at 27 7-1 61 per ounce. The violent fluctuations of prices of a limited number of stocks on the New York exchange yesterday realized the professional traders' dreams of elyslum. Handsome profits were realized within a space of ten minutes, and necessarily heavy losses had to be pocketed. But It all added to the excitement and Interest of the hazard, and the board room traders kept the speculation at the boiling point, working In and out of the market many times during the day. The commitments were made almost entirely on the bear side of the market, but the frequent taking of profits by covering of shorts worked frequent and violent rallies, keeping the market for the specialties in a state ! feverish uncertainty, with erratic fluctuations whose end It was Impossible to see.' Thirdavenue was the center of interest, as on previous days of the week. On the sale of 2.100 shares at the opening quotations were practically lost, simultaneous sales being made all the way between 68 and C3, against 71 at Monday night's close. The limits of the total stock issue seemed to tie no bar to the volume of the transactions. The detailed record of the stock's erratic course during the day would be without interest. At the lowest price it was 20 points below Monday night's quotation, and a final fractional rally was spasmodic and without significance. Sugar maintained its prominent place in the market, but reflected much doubt and uncertainty on the part of the large outstanding short Interest. It was forced down to 1011 and in the late dealings rallied strongly to luSU. with only a fractional reaction. There was much disorder and weakness manifest at other points in the list of specialties, notably In the local traction group and Tobacco. But an active demand for some of the railroad stocks on reports of large earnings and coverings of shorts In the specialties brought the market to a high level and a quiet tone. During the hour after noon the market seemed to have, divorce' itself entirely from the demoralizing Influence of the movement in Third-avenue. But in the next hour the bears fell on the whole list tooth and nail, forcing down Western Union an extreme 34 and Baltimore & Ohio 2?. Weakness spread from these to other points , in' the railroad list, and wide losses were - effected among the Industrials. The local traction group were down from 24 to 5. United States Leather over 2. Rubber preferred 3, American Hoop more than 4, New York Air Brake & and many railroad stocks from 1 to 2 Eolnts, the latter Pennsylvania, and Plttsurg. Cincinnati, Chicago & St. ' Louis dropped 4. The bears rushed to cover at the decline, causing a rally of from 1 to 2 points in the stocks which had shown greatest weakness. The final downward plunge in Third-avenue was offset by the sudden rise in Sugar, leaving the tone In the general list confused and unsettled, but with losses in some points in the railroad list practically recovered. Strong showings of net earnings for January were made by Atchison, with an increase over last year of 71 per cent.; Erie, with an increase of 44 per cent., and Pittsburg. Cincinnati. Chicago a St. Louis and Ruffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg. ' Southern Railway made a strong showing of gross earnings for the third week in February. London bought stocks here, but not on a large scale, the surrender of General Cronje having apparently been discounted. The tone of the money market was firm, though rates were not quotably higher, but collateral is scrutinized with growing care and the standing and resources of borrow ers are considered. The fact that the subtreasury has absorbed since last Friday nearly K.OUO.000 of cash cannot be without influence In the stock market. Railroad bonds were dull and irregular. Total sales at par value were Sl.tkO.OOO. Government bonds contlnyed their buoyant advance. United States new fours advanced and the threes, old fours and lives i in the bid price. Following are the day's share sales and the closing bid prices: o.u . Closing aies. Rid. Atchison I'd Atchison pref -2.275 64 lUltimore & Ohio W.0GO 6li . . .. .................. .... . Canada Southern r i.v 1 nesapeake tfe onto 2.si 2S Chicago Great Western 3,02 lju Chicago. Burlington & Qulncy.... lo.r5 122 Chi.. In.t. A Louisville 3.&m) 21C Chi., Ind. ? Louisville pref 1,7:5 544 Chicago & Eastern Illinois 2u 947 Chicago Sz Northwestern i.n 19 Cbicaco. Hock Island & Pacific... 4.8t luT'i C. C, C. & St. Louis i.... 5v Colorado Southern l.tno ' 5a, Colorado Southern first pref 1.0O0 . 424 W. VB rm W V VII r. vssv a. ' 1 Af I ,t Delaware & Hudson &) ii.-,t' t I- a if. . ..... .' Tl.. LACK. mrni.. ........... I) ( lUttv.. JE. 1,1. ? -u ... 4 ... . . . . . iktv ............ . 'yv J." 4 J-rie i2 Krle. first pref 1,470 37", "ri murinem ym sm 1 locking coal ". 16; ; Hocking- Valley 310 21 Illinois Central P 111 v. Iowa Central 7u u lnwi ('Mtpil ...... f vvi ...I Kan. City. PlttsburVit' tiuif'."!!. .... 124 iji' i-ri- ac iern , .... jm L B. & V. pref 1) U mnw piuirr .... yjl ll..k.tt.. f jii.nnnn Ij Aieiropoiuan street-railway U.K52 1 rnirai Z'i 11, Minneapolis & St. Iuts 2m - fi.) Minneaiolu & ht. L. pref . vs,'sr c 'illJ , , 4 Missouri. Kansas & Texas "?iVk 1.11 Missouri. Karnes & Texas pref.. 2.') Z2 New Jersey Central 100 nn Nw York Central 2.iv 132 Norfolic A Western 12 73., 3 v Norfolk St Western pref ß". Northern Iaeinc 4.-) Northern 1'aclrtc pref 'v "3", Ontario A Western 1 4)0 9iZ r-. ......... yrKui, 42 Oreicon Hy. Nav. pre n J'.aadlna- rt JMS nwiin tiri irei ..... ............. t,Wt bXk Heading second prf Sou J t m.m.m w mrm i,M uranae .vescern (0

Itlo Grande Western pref St. Louis A &n Fran.....

1.000 G.H) l.W S.4W 130 1,1W 37 .160 12.7 1.100 lä.475 1,070 1.410 1A' ion 67 34U V 122 171 103 314 12 5S 1 50 St. L. & San Fran- first pref... ft. I. Sc Han Fran, second pref St. Iul Southwestern st. Luis Southwestern pref... St. lul St. Paul pref St. Paul A Omaha Southern Pacific Southern Hallway Southern Hallway pref Texas & Pacific I'nlon Pacific I'nlon Pacific pref Wabash 76Vi Wabash pref 2ft 4 Whelinir & Lake Erie.. 104 W. & L. E. second pref.... ... Wisconsin Central 27H 17 EXPRESS COMPANIES. Adams 100 113 143 4 122 American 219 1 nlted States .. Wells-Fargo ... MISCELLANEOUS. American Cotton Oil American Cotton Oil pref American Malting 33 4 100 400 320 54 23, 34 2V, American Maltlnft pref.. Am. Smeltlne and Krflnlnjc ........ Am. Smelting and Refining pref.. American Spirits American Spirits pref American Steel Hoop American Steel Hoop pref American Hteel and Wire American Steel and Wire pref.... American Tin Plate American Tin Plate pref American Tobacco American Tobacco pref 17 5.410 7.0OJ 625 82,120 1.210 47.342 1.010 4. 250 60O 5.SH50 1,230 100 100 200 41V4 62 57 81 4 104S J3.-S Anaconda Mining Co.... Iimoklvn Hanld Transit 42 64 4 42 12 Colorado Fuel and Iron.... Continental Tobacco Continental Tobacco pref.. Federal Steel . Federal rUeel pref.. n 123 Oeneral Klertric Glucoeo Husar C'ucose sugar pref International Paper International Paper pref Iaclede Oas National Plscult National Itiscult pref National Lead National Lead pref 5014 ssy4 22 66 71 35 w 720 120 2.178 300 900 440 23 103 4 4 National steel National Steel pref. S3 124 New York Air-brake North American Pacific Coast .. HH 49V, Pacific Coast first pref 82 60 38 3 Pacific Coast second pref Pacific Mall 5.070 10.470 220 2i)0 r.5 1,050 200 a People's Oas Pressed 8tel Car 54 Preesed steel Car pref Pullman Palace Car 183 Republic Iron and Steel 22K 1051, Republic Iron and Steel pref Standard Hope and Twine sugar 110.K6 160 Husar pref .. 109 Tennessee Coal and Iron United States Leather 5.060 23.380 10 1.081 1.072 18.382 914 (3 3iui United States Leather pref Pnited States Rubber United States Rubber pref 92 81 estern union Total sales 23.100 UNITED STATES BONDS. United United States twos, reg...., States threes, reg.. States threes, coup 103 in United United United United UniUd United United inv; States new fours, reg. 13S 13S States new fours, coup.. States old fours, reg.... States old fours, coup... 117U 117V4 4 - t " states nves, reg States fives, coup... 113U Taenday Dank Clearinfrs. At New York Clearings. $186.423,843;. balances. JS.M6.Z53. At lioston Clearings, 11, 111: Daiances, 1,S37.0S7. At Chicago Clearing. $23.335.305: balances. $3.320.609. At I'hlladelrhla-Clearlngs, l.zoo.s: bal ances. 12. 134.308. At . 8t. Louis Clearings. I3.7&3.969; balances. 1631,633. At Raitimore-cieanngs, i,6K,W3; Daiances, 13, 002. At Cincinnati Clearings. $2.798.200. LOCAL GRAIN AND PRODUCE. Trade Warn More Active and Prices, an . Rule,' Were Steady On the wholesale streets and on Commission row yesterday there was a fairly active business, prices ruling strong and steady in most lines. For staple groceries there is an unusually active demand, and prices are ruling very strong on both sugars and coffees. Canned goods and salt fish are moving well. The provision market is active at the prices prevailing, which still have an upward tendency. The Iron and hardware merchants report business as very satisfactory. and prices are ruling firm and steadier. The poultry, egg and butter markets are Arm at quotations and receipts are light. In fruits and vegetables there are no changes of note. The local grain market shows a little more activity on better receipts. Track bids, as reported by the secretary of the Board of Trade yesterday, ruled as follows: Wheat No. 2 red, 69c; track. 69c. on milling freight; No. 3 red. 65ft 6Sc; January, 69c, track; wagon wneat, t9c. No. 3 white, 34c; No. 4 whltet 31033c; No. 2 white mixed. 33c; No. 3 white mixed, 33c; No. 4 white mixed. 3Xt32c; No. 2 yellow. 33ic; No. 3 yellow. 334c; No. 4 yellow. 30Vt(?32fcc; io. z mixea. uc; .-no. a mixea, sjc; xso. 4 mixed, 3a'22c: ear corn. 32Uc. Oats No. 2 white. 27c; No. 3 white, 26c; xso. z miT.ea, ittc; ro. 4 mixea. z-stc Hay No. 1 timothy, $11.50tfl2; No. 2 timothy, Sllll.50. Inspections Corn: No. 3 white, 6 cars; No. 3 white mixed, s: sso. 3 yeuow, 1; no. s mixed, 3; total, u cars, uais; no. z mixea, 1 car. Poultry and Other Produce. (Prices paid by shippers.) Turkeys, hens. 7Ve per lb; turkeys. 5Hc; springs. 2 to 4 lbs. 8c; hens, 7c: cocks, 4c; ducks, run leainerea. c; geese, run reathertd, choice, 6c; geese, picked, 4c. Cheese New York full creams. 141215c; domestlo Swiss. 16017c: brick. 14c; limburger. 14c. Butter Choice roll, 15c per lb; poor, No. 2, iowuc. Kggs Fresh. 11c per dox. Feathers Prim geese. 39c per lb; prim, duck. 10 17c per lb. I ire wax 30e for yellow: 25c for dark. Wool Medium, unwashed, 18019c; tub-washed. 202ic; burry and unmerchantable.- Be leas. HIDES. TALLOW, ETC. Green-salted 1 1 Idee No. 1. Sc; No. 2, 8c; No. 1 cair, 10c: iso. z can. sc. Crease White, 4c; yellow. 34c; brown, 2cl Tallow No. 1. 4Vjc; No. 2, 4c Bones Dry. S12813 per ton. THE JOBDING TRADC. (The quotations given below are the selling prices oi me wnoicsaie ueaiers.j Produce, Fruits) and Vegetable. Apples $3 per brl for cooking; eating apples, $3.50$f4; Ren uavis, j. nana naa Per bunch. No. 1. S1.50QL75. Oranges California Navel, choice, $2.252.75; fancy. $3.2.. Lemons Messina, choice, 260 to box, S393.60; fancy. $3. ('nrnanutK S0e Der UOX. . Hickory Nuts Shellbark, L65 per bu; large, $ 1.25 per du. lnt ainr-e S3T60c Per bu : $1.75(81.80 per brl. Sweet Potatoes Jerseys, $4.25 per brl; Illinois, $3.73; Kentucky, jj.&u. Turnips $1.50 per brl. Cabbage Si. 73Ca 2 ner 100 lbs. Holland seed. Celery California, 60$ 75c per dox; No. 2, 30 040c. Yellow Globe Onions $1.50 per brl; white, $1.75 per brl; red. si.i per Dri. Honey New white, 18c per lb; dark, 16c. Navv Beans $2.25 per bu. x Cauliflower $1.50 1.75 per dox. Cranberries Jerey. $3.25 per bu box; $9 per brl; llower and McFarland cranberries, 19 per bri. Onions (Spanish) $1.75 per crate. Parsnips Per brl. $2.25ff2.50. lettuce 12il3e per lb. Cider New. $1.50 per brl; half brl, $2.50. Florida Tomatoes $2.2jtff2.75 per 6-baket crate. 50c a basket: Mexican 7-basket, $363.25. Canned Goods. Corn. 75cfT$1.23. Peaches Eastern Standard. 3-lb. $2E2.25; 3-lb seconds. $l.u&2; California standard, f2.10fi2.40; California seconds, $1.902. Miscellaneous Blackberries. 2-lb. s54ja0c: rasp berries. 3-id. l.iJ'oi-w; pineapples, standard, 2-lb. $1.S5S1.M: choice, $202.10: cove oysters. 1-lb. full weight. Il.oil.10: light. WQiSc; string beans, 3-lb. 9:; Lima beans. 1 1. 20 1.25; peas, marrowfats, ic$l; early June. $l.l'Xyrl.li; lobsters. $i.Kn'z; rea cnernes. nji; strawberries. K'tfOOc; salmon. Mb, KcfeK; 3-lb tomatoes. S34190C . . Coal and Coke. Anthracite (all sixes). $7 per ton: C. & O. U'ana wha 11.23: Pittsburg. $4.25: Rarmond. S4.2S: Wlnlfrede. $4.25; Jackson. $4.25; block. $3.25; Island City lump. j.w; lump cone, nc per bu, $2.75 per 25 bu: crushed coke. 12c per bu, J3 per 23 lu: mossDurg. a per ton; t-onneusvuie cone. $4 per ton; smokeless lump, Candles) and Nuts. Candles Stick. H7c per lb; common mixed, Hc; grocers' mixed, 6c; Banner twist stick, ml,,V 3c old-time mixed. 7c. V,it Mr.rt.htl1 almond. 13913c: Knrtiah walnuts. I2ij He: Braxil nuts. c; filberts, 11c; yrrauuio, luastcu, .um.. iv. Drngi. Alcohol. $2.43T2 v asafetida. 2341 30c; alum. 2H etc; camphor, 7ii62c; cochineal, 5og55c; chlorolorm. iKHjji.c; copperas, brls, oc; cream tartar, pure, 3Ht33c; indigo, 63öSic: licorice. Calab., ff.niun. 1 ' . in... n ..... n i . m0 w itf. . morphine, I. & W.. ier ox, $2.30tfj2.55; madder. 14 tiltic: oil. castor, ptr gal. $1.101.20; oil. bergsmot. per id, opium. J.oXj3..j; quinine, v. Ac W.. per ox, 42g47c: balsam copaiba. 55$f60c; soap, castlle. Fr.. 12016c: soda, bicarb.. 246c: sans, tpsom. iffie; sulphur flour, 2"äc; alt-r-trr. ltKil4c; turpentine, j??? glycerine, raf-'oc: Iodide potassium. $2.SjA2.60: bromldepotasslum. 556)c; chlorate potash. Iöö2c; Korax. cmcnonida, 35ijoc; carbolic acid. Dry floods. Bleached Sheetings Androscorgln L. 7Sc; Berkley. No. 6, yc; Cabot, 61j; Capitol. 6ic; Cumberland, '-c; l)wlght Anchor. 8c: Fruit of the Loom. 8c; Farwell. 74c: Fltchvllle, 7c; Full Width. 6c; Gilt Edge. 6c; Glided Age. 5Nc; Hill. 7'c: Hope. 7c: Lin wood. TWc: Ixmsdale. sc; PeaMdy. 6c; Pride of the West. HSc; Ten ptrrxe. c; leppereu, -4. zzc; Peppeell, 10-4. 24c; Androscoggin. -4. 2c; Androscoggin. 10-4. 24c. Brown Sheeting Atlantic A. ie: Argyle. 5Hc; Boott C. 5c; Buck's Head. 6V: Clifton CCC. c; Constitution. 40-tnch. 4c; Carlisle, 40-lnch. 6c; Dwlght's Star. 7c; Great Falls E. 54e; Great Falls J. (He; 111)1 Fine. 7c: Indian Head. 6c; i-eppereii it. sc; i-eppereu. 10-4. Androscogrln. v-4. 2c: Androscoggin. 10-4. 22c. Prints Allen dress styles. 5c: Allen's staples. 5c; Allen TK, 5c; Allen's robes, ftc; Amer-

lean Indigo. 5c: Arnold bn cloth. B. Sc; Arnold LLC, 7e; Cocheo fancy, 5c; Hamilton fancv. LV.C- Merrlmac nlnks and purples.

c: PaclHc fancy. 54c: Simpson's mourning. 5c; Simpsons lierlln solian. &v,c; Simpson 0 imlih, 6c; American shirting. 4li;C; black white, Kld-nnlshed Cambrics Edwards. 4c; Warren. 3Vc: Slater. 4c; Oenesee. 4c. Tlcklngr-Amoskeag ACA. ll'ic: Conestoga BF. 13c; Cordis 1. imc; Cordis FT. n-c; Lorais ACE. 11c; Hamilton awnings. 9c; Kimono fancy. 17c: Ienox fancy. lc; Methuen AA. lou.C; Oakland AF. 6c: Portsmouth. lll?c; Susquehanna, 12'c; Shetucket SW. 5c; Shetucket F. 6Vsc; Swirt itiver. be. Grain Rags Amoskeag. $15.wj; American, ju.uy; Harmony. $15.50: Stark. $18. Olnrhams Amoskeag staples, ö'-ic; AmosKeag dress. 7c; Bates, 5',c: Lancaster. 5c; Lancaster Normandies, 7c; Renfrew dress. iC. Groceries. Coffee Oood. 10f?12c; prime. 12T14c: strictly prime, I4fl6c; fancy green and yellow, ls'.izzc; Java. 2S'ü32c. Roasted Old government Java :2fri33c: Oolden Rio. 24c: Bourbon Santos. 24c: Glided Santos. 21c: prime Santos. 23c. Package coffee city prices Ariosa." 12.73c; Lion. 11.73c; Jersey, 12.75c; Caracas, 12.25c: Dutch Java blend. 16.50c: I llworth's. 12.23c: Mall Pouch. 11.73c: Gates's blended Java, 12.73c; Jav-Ocha, 16.50c. Sugars City prices: Dominoes. S.T.c: cut loar. 5.92c; powdered. 5.62c: XXXX powdered, 6.67c; standard granulated. 5.52c; fine granulated. 5.52c; extra fine granulated. 5.67c: granulated 5-id bags. 5.62c; granulated--lb bags. 5.62c; granu lated 5-1D cartons, 5.C2C; granulated z-id cartons, 5.62c; cubes. 5.67c: mold A. 6.77c; confectioners' A. 5.22c: 1 Columbia A Keystone A. 5.17c; 2 Windsor A American A. 5.17c; 3 Rldgewood A Centennial A, 6.17c; 4 Phoenix A Cali fornia A. 5.12c: 5 Emnlre A Franklin It. ft.vTc: 6 Ideal Golden Ex. C keystone B. 5.02c; 7 Wind sor fc.x. c American it, 4..c; 5 mogewooa tux.. C Centennial B. 4.92c: 9 Yellow Ex. C-Call-fornla li. 4.87e: 10 Yellow C Franklin kx. c. 4.82c; 11 Yellow Keystone Ex. C 4.77c; 12 YellowAmerican Ex. C, 4.72c; 13 Yellow Centennial Ex. C, 4.72c; 14 Yellcw-Californla Ex. C, 4.72c; 15 Yellow. 4.72c; 1 Yellow. 4.72c. Mour isackH paper i'lain. 1-33 nn, per i.uw. 13.50; 1-1 brl. ii: 4 brl. $8: U brl. $16; No. 2 drah. plain, 1-22 brl, per 1.000, 34.25; 1-16 brl. $6.50; Ni Dri. $10; '4 hrl. $20; fio. 1 cream, piain. 1brl. per 1.00. $7; 1-16 brl. $3.75; m brl. $14.50; 4brl. 128.50. Extra charge for printing, 1.19l.i5. salt in car lots. $l.03Sn.l0: small lots. 11.10 Cl 15. Spices Pepper. lS'fflSc; allspice, lS'fflSc: cloves, 15ilSc; canila. :51H8c; nutmegs. SOßfcic Tr lb. Beans Choice hand-picked navy. $2.40?.&0 per bu: Limas, California. fiifti6?c per lb. soreenea Jeans:5$z.3.W2.40. Molasses and flvrups--New Orleans molasses. fair to prime, 2S33c; choice, 35340c: syrups, 1835c. Rice Louisiana. 4HCHc: Carolina, 6!i?J8c Shot $1. 4Wrl.4S per bag for drop. Iead 64f7c for pressed bars. Woodenware No. 1 tubs. $7.75f?7.80: No. 2 tubs. S6tt6.25; No. 3 tubs. $".50fl3.55: 3-hoop palls. $1.75; 2-hoop pails. $1. 50-31. 60; double washboards, $2.2302.7.: common washboards. $1.50L75; clothes pins. 60nR0c Per box. Wood Dishes-No. 1. per 1.000. No. 2. $2.50f2.75: No. 3. $2.75lj3: No. 5. $3. 23? 3. 50. Twine Hemp. 1218c per in; wool, syinc: nax, 20030c; raper, 23c; Jute, 12S13c; cotton, 1825c Flour. Straight grade. S3.3fVft3.50: fancy grades. $3.50 2.75; patent flour. $4'S$4.50: low grades. $2.253; spnng wneat patents, j'if j.zö. Iro'n and Steel. Bar Iron 3(33. 23c: horseshoe bar. 303'ic: nail rod. 7c; plow slabs, 4.50c; American cast steel, 9llc; tire steel, 33Hc; spring steel. 4,2Q5c. Leather. Leather Oak sole. 33J?35c: hemlock sole. 2Sf? 30c; harness. 3812c; skirting. ZWUe'. single strap, 42W44c: city kip. 6'w83e; French kip, 90cJ $1.2; city calfskin. S0c$1.10; French calfskin, $1.2001.85. .aiis ana iiorstesaoes). 4 Steel cut nails. S2.2.: wir? nails, from store. $3.50 rates; from mill. $3.3s raten. Homeshoes. pr keg, $4; mules shoes, per keg, $1.50; horse nails, $4fb per box. Barb wire, galvanized, $1.10; painted. J. 5. . . una. Linseed, raw. 53c per gal: linseed oil. boiled. 54c per gal; coal oil, legal test. 7Sil4c: bank. 4c; neat straits, aoc; LADraaor, wc: est Virginia, lubricating, 20li30c; miners , 40c; lard oils, winter strained. In brls, 40c per gal; half brls, 3c per gal extra. provisions. Bacon Clear sides. 40 to 50 lbs average. 7c: SO to 40 lbs average 7c; 20 to 30 lbs average. 34c; bellies, 25 lbs average, 7c; 18 to 22 lbs average, 8c; 14 to 16 lbs average, 8c; clear backs. 20 to 25 lbs average. 7fcc: 12 to 16 lbs average, 7c; 6 to 9 lbs average, 7c. In dry-salt. ic less. Hams sugar cured. 18 to zo ins average, nisp llc; 15 lbs average. Il4l24c; 12 lbs average, laU'&mic; 10 lbs average, 124 c. Lard Kettle rendered, 8c; pure iara, 7c. Pork Bean, clear. $14.50; rump, $12.50. Shoulders 18 to 20 lbs average. 8c; 13 lbs average, 8!4c; 10 to 12 lbs average, 8c. Seeda. Clover Choice, prime. $4.7535; English choice. $4.755; alslke. choice, $7'aS; alfalfa, choice. ö$p 5.50: crimson or scarlet clover, I4&4.50; timothy. 45 lbs. prime. $1.31.33: strictly prime. $l.33 1.40: choice, $1.40(1.45: fancy Kentucky. 14 lbs. $i.io; extra clean. 60.c; orcnara grass, extra, il.l0j?1.30; red top. choice, 80c(g 11.40; English bluegrass. 24 lbs, $2ff2.50; German millet. 65ft S3c; Western millet, eoyvc; common muiet, obuc. PBICE SET ON HIS HEAD. Why China Empress Dowager Has Offered si Ilewartl for a Reformer. Washington Special. The reason the Empress dowager of China has. offered a reward of 100,000 taels for Kan? Yu Wei Is that this bold young reiormer recently published and circulated extensively through her Majesty's domains a pamphlet of a most outrageous nature. It was devoted exclusively to the career and character of the venerable Empress, and purported to be an accurate biography. It accused her of every vice and crime in the calendar, from murder and treason to petit larceny, and was both insulting and inde cent in its language. This, of course, is an unpardonable sin, and Kang must pay for his audacity with his life sooner or later. Since he fled from the palace at Peklne. at a warning from the Emperor himself, on the night when the Empress resumed power, he has had several marvelous escapes. He has twice stood In the presence or cmcers who were searching for him. Once his arrest was prevented by the Intervention of British officials, and he Is now supposed to be living under British protection somewhere- in the East Indies. He has been driven out of Hong-Kong and Japan and came over to Vancouver last year, when it was supposed that he would seek protection either in the United States or Canada, but it appears that his only ob ject in visiting Vancouver was to publish his attack upon the Empress uowager, for he was afraid to intrust it to any printer In China. There are many treasonable secret societies and c-ilnese exiles In British Columbia and on the Pacific coast of the United States who are supposed to have contributed money to pay for the printing. Kang could not visit the United States because of the exclusion law. but he found everything that he wanted in Vancouver. isot only has a reward been offered for his capture, dead or alive, but tha government has ordered the tombs of his ances tors razed to the ground, which Is the se verest punishment that can be inflicted upon a Chinese gentleman, worse even than execution or strangling, because the graves of the dead are the most sacred possessions of the living. VITAL STATISTICS FEB. 27. Dirt ha. Anna and August Duderstadl. 3134 North Senate avenue, boy. Annie and John Casserley, 641 South West street, girl. Mary and Ellis Means, 406 Randolph street, boy. Lizzie and William Flora, 943 Florence street, boy. Ella and George Sauer, 317 Downey street, girl. Dertha and Fred Chesterson. 1725 Hovt avenue, girl. Mallnda and James De Hoff, 2716 East Washington street, boy. Bessie and Andrew Trlble, 423 West Elev enth street, boy. Mary and Fred Young, 631 Meek street, boy. I Lina and Ferdinand Huppe. 115 Missouri street, girl. Christine and Joseph Gedlg, 636 Harmon street, girl. Heaths. Ethel F. Hamilton, seven years, scarlatina. Christopher Gomff, sixty-six years, 54) East Market street, pneumonia. Jane McClelland Grubb, nfty-six years. 110 East Thirteenth street, cancer of liver. Elizabeth M. Field, thirty-nine years, tuberculosis. Alexander Holland, fifty-two years, 2SC0 Udell street, tuberculosis. Susan A. Alward, thirty-five years. City Hospital, tumor. Otis 8mart, nineteen years, 313 Osage street, phthisis. Cyril Mc Williams, one year. 126 North Missouri street, pneumonia. James Locklar. twenty-five years, 417 Cora street, consumption. Marringe Licenses. John Polk and Myrtle Holder. Edward C. Keith and Margaret A. Blerbuser. William Mltchem and Mamie Kimble. Cave S. Ashbrook and Margaret Isgrlgg. Sumner Mitchell and Pearl Thomas. Frank C. Dyers and Ida D. Case. Christ Drown and Lulu Rauch. Henry Dinger and Ella McGulre. Thomas J. Lynch and Ivy Pearl Moore. Walter Lympus and Dertha Mann. Charles Holtman and Amelia F. Grassow. J. Ed Dowley and Kate Boylan.

WHEAT AND OATS FIRM

DOTII CLOSBD IIIGIICR OX SEWS OP A DULLISH XATTR13. Corn Steady, rith the Price t'nchnnged from Monday Provisions Closed at Slight Advance. CHICAGO, Feb. 27. Wheat was firm today, supported by steady cables and covering by shorts. May closing hc over yesterday. May corn closed unchanged, and May oats a shade improved. ' The provisions market, at the close, was 21ic better. It was a quiet day in the wheat pit, the range the greater part of the time being Uc at the outside only ifcc. The feature was the covering by shorts, local people leading. Scalpers were on both sides of the fence, working on very small fluctuations. The steadiness of Liverpool was apparently the only statistical support, but it was sufficient to Influence thoso who had recently sold short. May opened c over yesterday at 65?G5?8c, touched CS&c; reacted to 66i8c, eased off to 65?c and near the end advanced to 6614c, closing firm, UVtC higher, at 66c New York reported 15 loads taken for export. Atlantic port clearances, in wheat and flour, were equal to 175,000 bu. Primary receipts were 541,000 bu. compared with 4S0.000 last year. Minneapolis and Duluth reported 592 cars, against 472 last week and 334 a year ago. Receipts here were 53 cars, one of contract grade. Cash business was slow. Corn -was firm. The opening was at a gain of UHc over yesterday for May. This was due to the firm Liverpool cables and the light country offerings. The shipping demand was slack, however, and largely offset the small offerings from first hands. From initial figures, 35Vsö35Uc, May eased off to 340, but recovered later on covering by shorts in sympathy with wheat. May closed firm, unchanged from yesterday at 35c. Local . receipts were 943 cars, 85 over the estimate. Trade was quiet generally, save for a brief period of activity following the opening. The oats market was firm, in spite of selling by elevator people, but the trade was not large. Local receipts were 344 cars, 69 over the estimate. Clearances for the week were better. The contract stock increased 144.000 bushels. May ranged from 23tt&'233c to ZVbfyZ&ftv and closed firm, a shade over yesterday at The provision market the greater part of the session was slow and inclined to weakness despite the hog receipts under the estimate and advanced prices at the yards. The opening was a bit improved from the previous session's close, but this was lost on scattered liquidation. Is ear the end there was some buying on a report of a better export demand, and the market reacted, closing firm. May pork ranged from $10.60 to $10.70 and closed 5ic up at 210.70; May lard from Xö.TIVi to $5.85, closing 7V4c better at $5.85, and May ribs from $5.75 to $5.82H with the close 2 5c improved at $5.S05.82. . Estimated receipts to-morrow: Wheat, 35 cars; corn, 400 cars; oats, 150 cars; hogs, 33,000 head. Leading futures ranged as follows: Articles. Open- High- Low- Clos-wheat-ing. est. est. ing. aiay v: KT snT July .. 6GV66T. 6ft Corn ,,v v,h . .... .... .... f7S July .. 35i-33i S54 34V34T, 3j -Soh m!T7 23-234 23U 23V,-23i PMaV .$10.65 $10.70 $10 60 $10.70, July ..10.67 W.72V4 10.67 10.. 2 lli7 .. 5.S24 5.85 5.77 5.83 July .. 5.874 6.92 && kM'S RMa7 .. 5.S2 . 5.82 f- fft July .. 5.82Vt &.82fr &-77 5.WV4 Cash quotations were as follows: FloQ"?No. 3 spring wheat. 61ft 5c: No. I red, 6846:. No. 2 corn. 34c; No. 2 yellow. 34c. No. 2 oats. TWLiZMc; No. 2 white, 2tc: No. J white, Vsc. No 2 rye.' B3i54c No. 2 barley 37ft 42c s. No . 1 flaxseed. $1.W; Northwestern, fl.bO. Prime timothy seed. 32.50. Clover seed, contract grade. SS.25. Mess pork, per brl. $.7uiW.Ga. Lard, per lw lbs. J3.65ra5.7i. Short-rlb sloes (loose), 5.90. lry-salted shoulders (boxed), tt.ZS.M. Short-clear sides (boxed), $5.876 bisky, distillers' finished goods, per gal $1.23. Receipts Flour, brls; wheat. .7,000 bu, corn. 617.00 bu; oats, fÄl.tWO bu; rye. 8.0U0 bu; barley. 128.000 bu. Shipments-Flour. 39 000 brls; wheat. s.0i0 bu; corn. l.5,000 bu; oats, 1.2,000 bu; rye, 2,000 bu; barley, 7.U00 bu. Available Stock of Grain. NEW YORK, Feb. 27. Cable and telegraphic advices to Dradstreet show the following changes in available stocks of grain since the last report: Wheat, in the United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, a decrease of 657,0fbu: afloat for and in Europe, an increase of 900,000 bu; total supply, an increase of 243,000 bu. Corn, an increase of 2,3S0,0O0 bu. Oats, an Increase of 256.000 bu. Among the more important decreases not reported in the official visible supply statement are those of 4CKlw0 bu at Northwestern interior elevators, 115,000 bu at Portland (Me.), 98,000 bu at Rochester, 82,000 bu at Chicago private elevators and 76,000 bu at Lincoln. The principal Increases are those of 84.000 bu at Milwaukee private elevators, 604,000 bu at Omaha and 54,000 bu at Newport News. The aggregate stock of wheat held at Portlano Ore., and Tacoma and Seattle, Wash., decreased 16S.000 bu last week. AT NEW YORK. All Products Higher or Held Firmly at the Lnnt Quoted Prices. NEW YORK, Feb. 27. Flour Receipts, 27,240 brls; exports, 8,497 brls. The market was inactive, but firmly sustained, without notable change. Rye quiet: No. 2 Western, eoic f. o. b. afloat; state rye, 5657c c. 1. f. New York, car lots. Wheat Receipts, 17,600 bu; exports, 15, 993 bu. Spot firm; No. 2 red, 74c elevator; No. 2 red, 76c f. o. b. afloat, In store; No 1 northern , Duluth, 7Sc f. o. b. afloat, prompt; No. 1 hard Duluth, Söc f. o. b afloat, prompt. Options firm on better ca bles than expected, and, while quiet all day, were very well sustained on reports of foreign buying in the West, bullish news Trom the Argentine, as to crop estimates. and local covering. The bear factors Included small clearances and a light export demand, but had little effect. The close was firm at Ufisc net advance; March, 73si'?J 73Tc. closed at 737c; May, TZ'y t'z 7-ltc. closed at 720; July, 7214 Tic, closed at 72c; September closed at 72Uc Corn Receipts, 124,800 bu; exports, 47,397 bu. Spot steady; No. 2, 41?sC f. o. b. afloat; 42c, elevator. Options opened firm on light country acceptances, and thereafter ruled dull and weaker through liquidation, prompted by small clearances and a light export trade until Just before the close, when corn rallied with wheat and left off firm and HUc net higher; May, 401,;fi 40-Hc closed at 40c; July. 40Vs1?4OJS(C, closed at 40. Oats Receipts, 81.700 bu; exports, 145 bu. Spot dull; No. 2. 29c: No. 3. 284c: No. 3 white, 30Vrc; No. 2 white, 31c; track mixed Western. 29Ti30Uc: track white, 311i35c. Options dull and easier. Reef steady: city extra India mess, $lVTj 22. Pork quiet at $11.75. Tallow firm; cltj-. 5jc; country, SVitii- Cotton-seed oil easy; prime crude, ZZUZic; prime yellow, 37c. Coffee Futures opened steady, with prltes unchanged to 5 points higher, and ru.ed firm on better cables, moderate foreign buying and local covering, wftlch increased the advance to 5fil0 points without stimulating public speculation, which continued very slack. Local covering was the principal feature to-day. Ine market closed steady at unchanged prices to 5 points advance. Total sales were 14,75) bacrs. including: March, 6.157c; May, 7.U5c; July, 7.15c; September, 7.20c: October, 7.2y?i 7.25c; December. 7.35c. Spot Rio nominal: No. 7 Jobbing, 9Hc. Mild quiet; Cordova, 9 14c. Sugar Raw inactive and nominal; refined weak and irregular. TRADE IN GENERAL. Quotation at St. Louis, Baltimore, Cincinnati and Other Places. ST. LOUIS. FeW 27. Flour quiet and unchanged. "Wheat No. t red. cash. 63c; February, esyc; aiay, 9tttfSc; July, 63W4c;

No. 2 hard. 63fcffWtC Corn No. 2. rash. 33c; February. 33c; Mar, iZc; July. 33Tc. Oats No.' 2. cash. 21c: February. 2Uc: May, 2lV,c: No. 2 white. 2Sc. Pork quiet; lobblnp. flO.&O for old. 511.374 for new. Lard hiKher; prime steam. $i-M; choice. t3.C.. Dry-salt meats lkxed steady; extra shorts. $6; clear ribs. Ji.124; clear sides, .16.. Iac-on Roxed steady: extra shorts. 0 ö; clear ribs, H624: clear sidos. Sö.73. Hay Timothy strady at $3.5oi 11; train firm at $8.50. Whlfky steady at J1.23M,. Iron cotton ties, 11.3). Ilaergln. tjec. Hemp twine. 9c. Timothy seed firm at $2'rt2.30; prime. $2.43. Corn meal steady at Sl.S'il.Sv. Bran firm: sacked. ea.t track. 6Kj6.".c. Itecelpts Flour. 5,0 brls; wheat. 11.0v bu; corn. J3.imh) bu: oats, 71.(K) bu. Shipments Flour. 8.000 - brls: wheat. 33.000 bu; corn, 4.W0 bu; oats, 33.090 bu. 'DALTIMORE. Feb. 27.-Flour dull and unchanged; receipts. J.970 brls; exports, 22,f13 brls. Wheat dull; spot and February. 71Vi"lc March. 7:V(i73c; May, 72V.$7238c; steamer No. 2 red, 67Uc; receipts. l.OOo bu: exports none; Southern wheat, bv sample. 6.".Si72c; Southern wheat, on grade, 6Si72c. Corn dull; spot. SMf 3.,c; February and March. 3v-ili31c: April. 3M? Z'jUc: steamer mixed. 3s$i.Wic: receipts. 22T.6G4 bu; export 128.740 bu: Southern white corn. 3itfr 31c; Southern vellow, 4Hrtllc. Oats steady; No. 2 white, 31-Vurc; No. 2 mixed. ZtQZthc. Hay firm; No. 1 timothy, $16 bid. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 27. Lard Prime steam. In

tierces, steady at 30s. heat Spot No. 1 Northern spring easy at 5s ll'jd. Corn Spot American mixed, new, steady at 3s fc'4d; American mixed, old. 3s Sd, steady. Futures steady: March. 3s d; May, 3s 7Td. Kecelpts or wheat during the past three days. II6.000 centals. In cluding M3. 000 American. Receipts of. corn dur ing the past three days, 122,200 centals. CINCINNATI. Feb. 27.-Flour oulet. Wheat firm; No. 2 red. 734c. Corn dull: No. 2 mixed. 36c. oats firmer: No. 2 mixed. 26c. Rye dull; No. 2. 62c. Lard steady at $3.60. Bulk meats easier at $sa. Bacon firm at $6.70. whisky steady at $1.234. TVool. BOSTON'. Feb. 27. There Is no. material change in the wool market this week. There Is a lack of general demand, and this tends to make the reeling appear weaker ror same wools. Uuarter-blood fleecea and wools of that charac ter and coarser are yet in demand, . and hold i;rm in price. Territory wools are meeting wun some sale at about the former range of values. The scoured basts for fine and medium Terri tories Is yet about 6Sc to 70c for choice staple. with good lines of staple at 60c to 63c. Fine washed fleeces are meeting; with a slow trades prices holding fairly steady. For X and above Ohio fleeces. 33360 are a loted. Following are the quotations for leading wools: Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces, X and above. 33fi34c: XX and XX and above, 33'5r36c; delaine, 3Sc; No. 1 combine. 3Sc; No. 2 combing and three-elKhths blood. 38c; coarse and braid, washed. 33 33c. Michigan. Wisconsin, etc. X Michigan. 27Ti2Sc; No. 1 Michigan combing, 33ft 36c: No. 2 Michigan combing. 3T.fi36c; coarse and braid. 31 33c; X New York. New Hampshire. e(c, 26c; No. 3. 331 34c; delaine Michigan. 34 3.c. Unwashed medium, etc. Kentucky and Indiana auarter-blood combine. 28f?2ic: threeeighths blood. 2S,(f30e; Missouri quarter-blood combing. 272Sc: three-eighths blood. 274?2Sc: Lake and Georgia. 24ff23c. Territory woolsMontana and Dakota fine medium and fine, 22 24c; scoured. 6263c; staple, 6K'i7'V:; Utah, Wyoming fine medium and fine. 191r22c; scoured. 60 w3e; staple. 65i68c; Idaho tine medium ana fine, 1SW21C: scoured. 60i63c: medium. 20ff23c: scoured. M'-f 54c. Australian, scoured basis, spot prices Combing superfine nominal at 9393c; good, Migyoc; average, soyc. Dntter, Egg and Cheese. NEW YORK. Feb. 27. Butter Receipts, 5.E62 packages. Market irregular; June creamery. 18 (i 224c: Western creamery. W531C; factory. 164f? yJc Cheese Receipts. ws pacxages. iiarnet Arm: fall made, fancy, large. 13c; ran made. fancy, small, 13c; choice grades, 12&12c. Eggs Receipts, lo.yua packages. Market steaay at decllnet Western, at mark, 14c; Southern, at mark, 1354014c. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27. nutter Fancy western creamery, 2.c; fancy western prints, 26c. Eggs fair and 4e higher: fresh near-by. 14c; frtsh Western. 14c; fresh Southwestern, 14c; fresh Southern, 13c. Cheese unchanged. KANSAS CITY. Feb. 27.-Eggs firm and Mc higher; arrivals light: fresh Missouri ana Kansas stock. 114c per doxen, cases returned; new whltewood cases included, i.e. CHICAGO. Feb. ,27. On the Produce Exchange to-day the buttecmarket was Arm; creameries, isf23c: dalrlesI545Ulc. Cheese firm at 1213c. Eggs firm; Irish, 13c. CINCINNATI. Feb. 27. Butter firm: Elgin creamery. 2526c; Ohio, 2122c; dairy, 16c. Eggs dun at uc. Cheese steaay. BALTIMORE, Feb. 27. Butter, eggs and oneese nrm ana uncnangea. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27.-Eggs higher at 13C Metals. NEW YORK. Feb. 27. There has not been a change In the metal market except In the case of spelter, which Is quoted 24 points higher on the bid and 2Vz points lower on the asked nrice. leaving buyers and sellers yet too far apart for much promise of business, the market closing at 4.&74'3 1.624c, and quiet at that. Pig iron warrants continued very dull, and closed quiet and nominal. Lake copper closed quiet at the long unchanged ngure or is.zjc. Tin at 3::rT3Z.50c closed entirely nominal. Lead ruled steady but quiet, with the neu res unchanged at 4.70ffil.73c. The brokers' price for lead Is 4.43c and for cop per Ib.ZoC. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 27. Lead dull at 4.574 , cm . o i t i j ocurr (luminal a i i.nt. Dry Goods. NEW YORK. Feb. 27. The strength of the market has been further demonstrated to-day by a. number of advances in staple cottons. Ad vances of Mc have been made In leading lines of brown and bleached drills, blue drills, brown sheetings, coarse jeans, hickory stripes, ticks and denims. The demand for staple cottons Is Improving and keeping the market tare of ready supplies. There has been no change In print cloths, cither regular or odd goods. Prints in fair request for staples and more doing In fancies. Ginghams continue strong. Men's wear woolens and worsteds quiet and without material change in prices. Dried Fruit. NEW YORK. Feb. 27. There was a fair in quiry noted for evaporated apples to-day and the m'arket de-vel&red considerable firmness of undertone on favorable country advices and falling off In receipts. Prices, however, closed un changed from yesterday's figures. California dried fruits ruled quiet and inactive. State evaporated apples, common, ftf?6c; prime, C-ic; choice, 7fT74c; fancy, 884c California ariea prunes, w'trac per id. Apncois, itoyai, lafilic; Moor Park. 15(1 Sc. Peaches, peeled. js'tfüc; unpeeiea, ?4Sc. Oils. WILMINGTON. Feb. 27. Spirits of turpentine steady at 53ff534c. Ros;n firm at $1.40'gl.43. Crude turpentine firm at $2 to $3.23. Tar firm at $1.30. OIL CITY. Feb. 27. Credit balances. S1.68. Cer tificates no bids. Shipments. 135,881 brls; average, 93,006 brls; runs, 75,818 brls; average, 83,475 brls. SAVANNAH, Feb. 27. Spirits of turpentine nrm at ic. itosm nrm ana uncnangea. CHARLESTON. Feb. 27. Spirits of turpentine nrm at use. jtosin nrm ana uncnangea. Cotton. NEW YORK. Fob. 27. Spot cotton closed dull; middling upianas, 9 3-ibc; middling guit, 9 7-l6c. bales none. SALES OF HEAL ESTATE. Ten Transfers), with n. Total Consid eration Of l(ti:0,150. Instruments filed for record In the recorder's office of Marion county, Indiana, for the twentyfour hours ending at S p. m. Feb. 27. 1900. as fur nished by Theo. Stein, abstracter of titles, cor ner Pennsylvania and Market streets, Indian apolis, Suite 229, first office floor. The Lemcke. Telephone 1760: Henry Eitel to Frank B. Stewart. Lots 31 and 31. Eitel's North Meridian-street addition $2,500 Joseph u. oeitcn to David s. urlbben. lot 7. Square 12. second section Lincoln Park addition 4.500 Arthur v. lirown to Anna M. Melsenberger, Lot 11. Fenneman et al.'s ad dition 1,323 John . Lazarus to Minnie v. Harold. Lot 10. Lazarus He Pierce's subdivision of Lots 10 and 11 1,500 w imam irvin to Laura it. Alexander, Lot 2. Anna M. Wright's Broadway ad dition 3,500 liarry J. Mintgan to Ascnmann Mosiander. Lots 63 and 2tö. Horace R. Allen's Kpcond north addition 500 llliam O. Coble to James A. Inmann, Lot 32. Metzger's East Michigan-street addition 1,600 David U. fcchor.eii to jane l,. uraiiam et a!.. Blocks 4 and 5, Sangster, Harri son & Co.'s Oak Hill addition 4,000 liartiorn urpnan Annum to cnaries ani. Lots 13 and 16, llldhter's subdivision. Cress s addition 425 George W. Stout to Thomas C. Keenaugh, Lot 54, Kothe & Lieber' s addition 300 Transfers, 10; consideration 129,130 IluIIdlnK Permits. Elizabeth Spethe. remodeling, corner Ad ler and South Meridian streets, cost 135. D. Gorman, repairs, 723 North Illinois street, cost $100. The Strikers. In an evergreen tree by the old garden wall The birds had assembled In caucus. Quite an air of depression hung uv-r them all. And the voice of the chairman was raucous. "It is needless, my friends, to explain why we meet. Said thn chairman, a Pert little siarrow. "Just ßuttlce it to say that we birds have to eat . To i( ilenish our sinews and marrow. Now, the daine of yon house used to spread on the ground A breakfast of crumbs every morning. But to-day when we gathered for breakfast we found Our rations cut off without warning. This meeting was callt-d to . devise ways and means Of expressing our sense of displeasure. And to urge that our food should continue hence forth To be served In the usual measure. The best way. 1 think, to accomplish this end Is Jut to appoint a committee' "I move." cried the red-breast, "our chairman we Fend: He Is used to the ways of the city." But the chairman objected. "O really, for shame! I think that remark rather shoddy. Is it fair one should bear all the. blame from the dame? Nay. nay! let us go In a body'" "Lut stay!" he resumed, "I've a plan that's just pat . The saftxt to settle the Job in Send the red-breast! He's fat, so hecan't deny llo's just what we need a round robin!" Catholic Gtandaxd,

LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS

CATTLE ARC IX MODERATE DEMAND AT FAIRLY FIRM PRICES. Hosts Opened Dull, bnt n Good Clear ance Win Made at n SllRlit Decline Condition of Other Markets. UNION STOCK YATtDS, INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 27. Cattle Receipt?, 230; shipments small. The number and quality of the steers here were not such as to encourage buyers In paylnff the high prices which salesmen were asking, and therefore there was not a great deal of life in the mar ket. Finally, however, the more desirable grades sold at what were considered firm prices and others were not quotably lower than the close of last week. For female cattle there was really no urgent demand. and for the most part salesmen were un able to realize any better prices than those current for equal kinds last Friday. Leads of heifers sold as high as J 1.40, and the extreme price for cows was J 1.50. Quotations: Good to prime steers, 1,350 lbs and upwards t.900p 5.50 Fair to medium steers, 1,3j0 Ids and upwards 4.50 4.90 Good to choice L150 to 1,300-lb steers 4.40 4.90 Medium to good 900 to 1.000-lb steers 4.(mc 4.50 Good to choice feeding steers 4.2f 4.65 Common to good stockers 3.00Ci) 4.25 Good to choice heifers i.QOft) 4.73 Fair to medium heifers..; 3.5fV72 3.90 Common to light heifers 3.00 3.40 Fair to medium cows 3.4ofr 3.75 Common old cows 2.00'ii 3.25 Veal calves ' 5.00 7.00 Heavy calves 3.0Ofü 5.00 Prime to fancy export bulls 3.7S?r 4.25 Good to choice butcher bulls 3.23 3.63 Common to fair bulls 2.50fi) 3.15 Good to choice cows and calves.. 35.0050.00 Common to medium cows and calves 15.0030.00 Hogs Receipts. 4,000; shipments, 1,000. The opening of the hog market was a trifle dull because buyers were bidding lower and salesmen were not inclined to make any concessions. Later, however, the offerings were changing hands slowly, and finally. at an average decline of about 2c In prices, the trading was moderately active and a good clearance was made. There were no really fancy heavy hogs represented, and therefore sales probably do not represent the full strength of the market. Quotations: Good to choice medium and heavy S4.S05I4.S7tt Mixed and heavy packing 4.70? 4.S0 Good to choice light weights 4.70ft 4.80 Common to fair light weights.... 4.65-'&-4.70 Common to good pigs 4.004.60 Roughs 4.034.30 Sheep Receipts, 350; shipments, 300. There was quite a nice Improvement In the re ceipts of. sheep and lambs, and the quality generally was more satisfactory than It Has been for a week. The Increase in re ceipts gave buyers a better chance, and with a good demand from the order trade the offerings "changed hands promptly at the highest prices current so far this sea con. Lambs averaging 63 to 83 pounds sold at $6.75(7, and less desirable grades as low as $3.50. There were no good sheep repre sented. Quotations: Good to choice lambs J6.25$I7.Q0 Common to medium lambs 5.006.00 Good to choice sheep.. (..., 4.255.00 Common to medium sheep 3.00&4.00 Transactions nt the Interstate Yards. INTERSTATE STOCKYARDS. INDIAN APOLIS, Feb. 27. Cattle Receipts, 70; shipments, 21. The quality was fair. The market opened steady to strong, with a better feeling prevailing than for some time past and closed steady with all sold. Quotations: Good to choice export steers SS-OO 5.75 Fair to medium export steers. 1,250 to 1.400 lbs 4.60 5.00 Good to prime dressed beef and butcher steers, 1,150 to 1,250 lbs average 4.25$! 4.73 Good to choice feeding steers 4.25(0 4.73 Common to good stockers Z.251P 4.25 Good to prime heavy butcher heifers 4.25 4.73 Fair to medium heifers 3.00 3.50 Prime to fancy cows 4.00ft 4.50 Good to medium cows 3.25) 3.75 Common cows and canners 1.50 3.00 Prime light veal caives 6.5X!?? 7.25 Common to good veal calves B.OOfi 6.00 Common to good heavy calves.... 3.50'(f 5.00 Prime to fancy export bulls...... 4.00 4.25 Good to choice medium fat bulls.. 3.25Ji 3.75 Common to fair bulls 2.5 3.23 Good to choice cows and calves.. SS.OO'ö 50.00 Common to medium cows and calves 15.001130.00 Hogs Receipts, 1.500; shipments, -1.190. The quality was only fair, being mostly of the light and mixed kinds. The market opened steady on the better grades, while common lights were dull and lower. Trade ruled quiet and closed steady, with all sold. Quotations: Good to choice medium and heavjS S0fI4.90 Good to heavy packing 4.70$i4.80 Good to choice light 4.70fi4.75 Pols rk crrf 1 1 rs V r a t,s . a Common to good pigs 4.204.41 Heavy roughs 4.00Q 4.50 Sheep Receipts, light; shipments, none. The market remains about the same as for the past week. As the arrivals were very limited, there was little trading, and the close was quiet, with all sold. Quota tions: Good to prime lambs $3.006.50 Fair to common lambs 5.005i5.50 Common to light lambs 4.00&4.50 Good' to Choice sheep 4.0Oä4.73 Fair to medium sheep 3.75W4.75 Common sheep and bucks 3.00&3.50 Horses. . UNION STOCKYARDS.INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 27. The marketing of horses so far this week; has been of smaller volume, only about 150 head having been offered, against 250 a week ago and 300 a year ago. In the sale to-day the offerings were for the most part light drivers and Southerners of Just fairly good quality, and with a smaller attendance of buyers there was, of course. less competition and there was considerable sluggishness in the bidding. Salesmen made a strong effort to get last week's prices, but in most cases, had to take off about $3 per head. In the afternoon a better class of horses were offered and there was a little more animation In the bid ding for good Eastern and foreign chunks. but buyers were not Inclined to pay last week's prices except for the very best kinds. There are still very few export orders, and therefore the horses In the har ness class are more or less neglected at generally unsatisfactory prices to owners. A large proportion of the chunks passed under the hammer at J73Ö90. heavier grades at $35125, and light drivers and Southerners sold at JW073. A good clearance was made and the market closed at current prices of the day. Elsewhere. EAST BUFFALO. Feb. 27. IFpeciaU-Ran-som. Mansfield & Co., live stock commission dealers, report: Cattle Receipts. 2 cars. Market oulet and un changed. SSteers, lisht to jrood. l.i.y lbs. )U 4.6."; cows and bulls, $i.7a4n3.S): extra heavy bulls. tl.tCJi t.60: veals lower at 1X3. Hogs Receipts. 3- cars. Market a shade stronger than yesteruay s cio!e. i orkers. xi. .1 fii.lo; light. $.oj; ptss. It-siiH .w; mixed and mediums, x.i.io'ti.i; good heavy, .1; roughs, IMT'1 4.6J. Closed steady Sheep Receipts. & cars. Market active and hlsher. Top lambs. $7.0i$i7.75: cull to rood. 5.S'd7.M: mixed sheep, tops. $3 CT.ct r,.90; culls to good, i4tz..v: wethers, i.sr wrb.i yeaNlngs, t.w-a6..o: extra nanay more. Closed steady. CHICAGO. Feb. 27. Cattle Recelnts. 3.i)C. Market renerally steady. Natives: Good to prime steers strong at :ii; poor to medium steadv at $4?4.7S: s4ected feeders dull at tl.2o5i4.7i": mixed Stockem slow at ft. !Xft 3. W ; best cows steady; others slow at 13-W4.35: heifers teadv at f3.2Vtf4.tt; canntrs. firm at f2.22.; bulls

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Mi and DA W Ö EMERY WHEELS EPEt'ULTIZS Or W. B. Barry Saw and Supply Co S. PEJfN. BT. All kinds of Saws repaired. . . ! AnsTiLicrrcnfl THUODOKU TICIIV. ABSTRACTER of TITLES Corner Market and Pennsylvania streets. Indianspoils. Suite 229. First Odes Floor, "Tea Lemcke." Telephons 1760. EDUCATIONAL. Day and Nltrht School Business, Shorthand, Telczrapby, lllastnticz Individual Instruction. OSINSSS CÄOSIT V 34 Penn. St., opp. P. O. E. J. IIKEB.Prs. USINESS C0LLEG Pfcoses 1254. Moassseat PUce. Our methods nave half the time and expense. Second largest school In th United State. J RAILTtOADTTM P.M. time is in BLACK figures. Trains markel thus: Daily, 8 Sleeper, P rarlor Car, 0Chair Car. I Dining Car.t K see pi Bunday. C. C. C. & St. L Rj Big -?1 KoutSJ city Tk't Office, No, 1 E.Taah.Stw ieprt Arrive. CLEVELAND LINE. I Mnncle accommodation. M 3.25 ilon City acco'dHon.ÄO Z ;ieve.N.Y. Uos.ex.a4S3 lMO ork &. Ilotton mall..lO M 6.0O NY Alios -Knickerbocker. d s 6.5 U. BENTON HARBOR LINK. Benton narbor express .6.35 3.S5 8.45 ft a 5.40 O.IO 10 S3 4.035.48 10.45 .35 O.IO .S3 11.00 11.05 6.40 11.15 4.15 I 00 . 11.40 11.ÖO 11.43 35 O.U5 13.35 Benton Harbor express 11.13 Wabash accommodation - HT. LOUIS LI? K. Ft Loois accommodation TS0 Ft. Louis southwestern, lim, d s 11.4S Terre Haute & Mat toon accom 4.30 BU Louis expres. 11.20 CJUCAUU LIXN. Lafayette accommodation 7.43 Lafayette accommodation 5. IS Chicaro fast mail, d p Ml 4-1 Chicago, White City special, dp 4. 1 5 Chicago night expre. 1Z.05 CINCINNATI LINK. Cincinnati express, s 1.45 Cincinnati express. 4.15 Cincinnati accommodation v.w Cincinnati accommodation...... 10 SO Cincinnati express, p ..2.4S ttreenkborg accommodation a.3u Cincinnati. Washington 1 1 ex. s d...0.2A N. v eroon snd Louisville ex, a s....s.3 N. Vernon and Lonisville ex 2.45 PEORIA LINE. Peoria, Bloomlnetou m and ex 7.25 Peoria and Bloominrton f ex. d p ....11.M Champaign accommodation 4.25 I'eoria snd Bloominrton ex. s 11 .39 LM tSFIlirfOFIKLIi AND CULUUliUS LIC Columbus and Hpnngrleld ex S.43 11 W Coiambos Pd spnngneid ex 3.45 lu.zw CIN, HAM. A DAYTON RT. City Ticket Office, 25 W. Wash. St. Cincinnati express 4.10 llii Cincinnati faat mall, s...au 6.M Cm. snd Detroit ex. tl0 45 MO.35 Cincinnati and Dayton express. p...t2.4.1 11 45 Cincinnati snd Dayton limited, p d..4.45 43.2 Cincinnati. Toledo. rtroit 7.Q7 t7.ÄÖ r7?TfF7TT,r, Cllln IND. LOUIS. RV. IJf rLl')ti;H'lll Ticket Office. 25 Weit Wash. fit. - - . Chi'go nigh;ex.s..ir&5 S.SO Chicago last mail, s, p d 7M 7X5 Chicago express, p d U M t2.40 Chicago Testibule.pd t3.35 4.37 Monou accom ?4.uu tio.w LAKE ElllK AVESTKKN IL IL Michigan City mail snd express f7 00 t.40 Toledo and Michisan Citj ex tl.SO 6.10 Teru and Toledo ex l.XO 10.3a Peru and Plymouth accom and ex.t7.QO 10JCO INDIANA. DEC AT UK WESTERN IPY. Decatur snd ut. Louis mail snd ex....T.l& t4.40 Chicago express, pd til JO t-40 Tuscola accommodation. ..m t3.45 fl0.4O Decator & Kk Louis fsstcx.se. ..11.10 4.05 Ticket o rUces as station and at corner Illinois and Wsshing- . ton Streets, t IJennsylvanialrjnBsJ Tria Huo by Philadelphia snd New York lo.oo lü.OO 11.3(1 t3.15 7.U3 O.IO t.V4Q ta 4o 4.0O 7.15 10 OO 3.35 TSM 12.25 19.35 12.25 6 6 Tio.y 1L2S flO.40 7.n 7.1 7.10 7.00 LX3 7.0 4.45 3. 5 VQJ0O 123 Baltimore snd asnington oiumbns.lnd. and Louisville 3.40 Richmond and Columbus, O T7.15 I'laua and Columbus. O. .............. .t7.1 Columbus and Kirhmond t7.14 Columbus. Ind. Madison tsna. only) 7.80 Columbus. Ind. and Louisnllc t.hS V ernon snd Madison .......s.oa Martinsville and Vincennes oo Psyton and Xenla &2S I'itleburg snd Kat Ixfraniport snd Chtcairo '11 n Kmghtstown snd lUchmond tl,15 I'hilxdeiphLs and New York 2..50 Baltimore snd Waahinitton 2.SO Dar ton snd bprinrneld..... 4.3U (Springfield 2.30 Columbus. Ind. snd Madison 13.30 Columbus, lnd. ana iuiiTiue Martinsvilla snd Vincennes t-w Pittsburg and Esst 5.00 Philadelphia snd New York. 7.1 0 Dayton snd Xenis 7.10 Columbus. Ind. snd Louisville t7.10 Logansport and Chicago ll.fi5 VAN DALI A LINE. Terre Haute, St. Louis snd West 7.1 Terre Hiuts snd bu Louis accom 7.25 Terre Haute. Bt. Loui snd Wesk..l.35 Terre Haute snd Effingham sec ....t4.00 Terre Hsute snd Kt Loots fsitmsll.?.05 UU Louis snd Sil Point West llJO Sanday Jcarnd, by Mai $2 Per Ter.' steady at S2.60if4.Z2: calves a shad lower st JvtS 7.75. Texans: Keceipts. 7w. Texas fed steers steady at 13.iX'u5; Texas Lulls a shade easier al Ho Uecelpt to-day. 1S.0O0; to-morrow, S5.left wer, 4, Market avtraged c higher, closing easier. Mixed and butchers. $4.77 4. 7; Kor."i to choice havy. Jt.Vi I.Vlj; roush tiavy, light. it.fe3i.&; bulk of sales. I4.MJ 4. Shep Receipts. 2.0)0. Market earler; lambs ttil0c Iwr. Fawy. ?.: rood to cholc wt-ihers, V.5iiz3.7J; fair to choice mixed, 14.4' v. 5.30; Western thwp, j.2T5.W; yearlings steady at $3.75i 6 to: native lambs. t-i'.Z; Western lamt.fl. t';7.23. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 2T.-Cattle Ree Ipti, 8.7tiO natl es and 50 Txats. fJod. stmnr de mand for all cla-: price .Tl'c hirr. llea-y native steers. 4. v,i' .-: ugni weivnts, i.Zu(jff latlve steers. i.K',it.7i; Urht weights, ft. .lu: Storkers and feeder. I2..VWi5.2j; butch rrs ro( and heifers, J3 tit l..: canners. II.C'i 3.S; fKl Wcnterns. 13 T-i icq wif ms. wij'ij; 4.P: Texsns. tZ.''i .. Wt-etern feeders. ll.UyJ Hogs llecelids. 12 rt. Market fairly sctlvs and steady. Heavy. $1.6.'.t4.75: mixed, St.6-j t.70; llKht. $1.:-Wt.6;s; plKS. f !.' 4 '. Jheeje Receipts. 4.4. Supply Insufficient: prices a shade hish"r. Lamb. t'J; yearllnim. $..;i.'ViC; mutton?. $l."r..7; stockrs snd feeders. 13.yii.; culls. 11U1.W. ST. LfC!P. Feb. r7. attle Receipts. i.y including 1.3J Texans. Markf-t strong for natives: stady for Texan. Natlre shi:; ing and export teer. $4 6-Vii.5; dresnel tn-ef and butcher steer. St P-ii: rt-er un-ler l.)0 lbs, 3'C''4.2j; Storkers and feelers. 14 6'); cows snd heifers. $-"4..V); canners. tl 2 bulls. $J. K.'fil i-1; Tnai in-l ln1lan leer. S3-45xil.w; cws and heifers. 2.X".'T3.H'. Hogs Receipts, 7.. Market steady. Iirs and llphts. S4.6''ii 4.7S; packers. $4.7t.wt4.NJ; butt her. S4.Sj 4.S. Sheep Receipts. Vo. Market steady. Native muttons. 11 j.Ti; lamls. Swi'; culls and bucks. H'ni.'e. NKW YORK. Feb. 27. Reeves-Receipts. U. Market steadv. Uulls. SS.W; cows, S2.S-Vtil.IS. Cables quoted American cattle at Ln1n at Ilil2c er lb; refrigerator teef lower at H'-wc ier lb. Fhli ments to-day mne; tomorrow, S3 cattle, lit rhevp and 2.b"0 quarters of beef. Calves Receipts. (-TA. Market slow and 20 '.no lower. Veals. $."'!; t-j. S2S; little calve. Slit.S; barnyard stoik. S2.Z". fc'heep and Lambs Receipts. 1.S9I. FhecrT 4'J 6; culls. S3.73; Utnbs. S7.::.;: culls. l.T-'.ii --. Hogs Receipt, Z.Z. Market higher st SS.3'3 5.4). pigs. $S.Uit5.4'). CINCINNATI, Feb. 27.-Hogs active at 11 1 3 Cattle steady at XJiiS.m. Fheep stronir at t 'i 5.73; Umbs actlrs enl higher at Sy7.l5.

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