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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 1889-TWELVE PAGES.
CONDITION OF THE MAEKETS
Better Crop Prospects Cause a Weak Feel
ing in Wheat and a Drop in Prices,
Corn Fairly Active tut Easier and Lower A
Sharp Decline in the Price of Oats Pork
Advances Slijhtly Lard Steadj.
MONEY, STOCKS AND BONDS.
The Market Sinks Into a Rut of Dullness,
from Which It Could Not Be Rescued.
NEW YORK, April 20. Money on call wu
eay at 2 per cent
Prime mercantile raper, 436 per cent.
Sterling exchange "was dull hut steady at
&LS6 for sixty-day hills, and $1.87 fop de
mand. The total sales of stocks to-day were 81,236
fthares. including the following: Atchison, 7,
750; Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, 2,300;
Hocking Valley, 5,060; Louisville ANaahvide,
2,65; Missouri racifle, 3,120; Northwestern,
1,410; Oregon Transcontinental, 2,100; Reading,
F,30Qi St. Paul. 3,000; Union Pacific, 3,950;
Western Union. 1,526.
The stock market to-day was wholly profes
sional, and not even the handsome (rain of the
hank reserves of orer $7,000,000 was sufficient
to rouse it oat ot the rut of dullness into which
It had fallen. The temper of the room was con
servatively bullish, especially upon the special
ties, and while there was some sellingby Chicago
and the bears, the buying was of a better
character and served to appreciate values to a
moderate extent. The opening -was made
generally at about last evening's figures,
although Texas Pacific was up ape, and Burling
ton and Oregon Transcontinental down a like
amount Chicago Gaa led tbe list in point of ao
tiTlty, and it moved up a per cent, crossing 100.
Chattanooga rose ls, to 95; New England, ls;
Louisville A Nashville, 1 per cent, Burlington,
V and others smaller fractions. The upward
movement received a slight check, and at the
end of the first hour realizations reduced Quota
tion a shade. Later, however, Oregon Naviga
tion and Hocking Valley became weak, and both
retired materially from their last previous quo
tations. Tbe rest of the list presented no feature
whatever, but Sugar Trusts were again active
and strong, moving up from90ito02 at the
close. The close was quiet but firm at fractional
advances for the day. The advances are gen
erally for small fractions, but New England rose
14 and Louisville & Nashville 1p, while Navi
gation lost 28 and Hocking Valley '2H.
Railroad bonds were quiet, the sales of all
wanes, amounting to uo,uuu, ana wnue me
tone of tbe dealings was generally firm, there
were a few weak spots in the list.
Government bonds were dull but firm.
State bonds were neglected. Closing quota
tion were:
Four per ct reg-..129VLak Erie & West 18
Four per et.coup.l293it
L., E. A W. pref ... 57a
our and as reg. to
Tour and aV,scouplOS
racifle 6 r93...12l
Louisiana stVdls. 8S
Lake snore ivz g
Lou. A Nah 657a
Lou. & N. A 40
Mem.& Charleston 04
Missouri 6s lOHaMichigan Central. 86
Tenn. new set. Cs.l03J Mil.. L. 8. A W 85
Tenn. new set. os.ioi
M1L.L.8.A W. pref.H2U
Tenn. new set 3s.. 72
Mtnu. A. 8. L 5
M.'&B. L. pref.... 11
Missouri Pacific... "0
Mobile & Ohio 94
Nashville A Chat.. 04V
NewJersey Central 96a
Norfolk A w. pref 49
Northern Pacific.. 25
Northern Pac. pref. 607a
Northwestern 106
North west'n pref.. 137
New York CentraLlOS
N. Y., C A 8t.L... 17a
Can. Southern 2ds. G
Cen. Pacific 1st.. 115
Den. &R.G.lsts.m7
Den,& R.G.4... 804
Den.& R.G. W.latslOO
Erie seconds. 104 rs
l.,K.&T.gen.Cs. 55 h
M., K. & T gen. 5s. 52
Mutual Union OslOS
N.J.&intcer...112
Jiorth'n Pac. lsta.119
Northn Pac,2ds..ll4
N'west'n consols.. 1432
N.Y.C.&8t.L.rref. 70
Kwetn deb's 5s..ll20. A Mississippi... 22
Oregon & Trans ts.i ut w. & m. prer c-
et.L.AI.M.gen.5s. 83
Ontario a West.... 167
8tL.AS.F.ren.m..ll9
Ore. Improvement 4678
Ore. Navigation .. 86
Ft. Panl consols... 120 V
Ft. F..C. AP.lsts..llH-
T.P.Lo.Tr.Rcts. 89
.lix; Ore. A Trans 3m
Pacific Mail 35
Peoria, D. A E. 23 hi
Pittsburg 157
Pullman Palace. ..ISSSs
Reading 45
KockLsland 93 a
SLLA8.F 23 4
St L. AS. F.pref.. 60
3.L.AS.F.ltpreflll
St. Paul 65
T.P.K.G.T. EcU. 37
Union Paclflo 1 sts . 1 1 54
West Shore 1068
Adams Express. ..loo
Alton AT. II 43
Alton AT. SI. pref- DO
American Expresall4
Bur.,C. R. A N... 20
Canada Pacific... 49
Canaaa Soutncrn..
Central Pacific
Cbes. A Ohio
C. AO. pref. lsts
C&O. pref. 2ds...
52c st Paul pref 1043
34i2 St.I'anJ.M. & M.. 92
17eist. Paul AOuiaba
33 4
02
3S
2033
52
57
8t. Paul AO. pref.
Tenn. Coal A Iron.
Texas Pacific
30
Chicago A Alton... 133
C.,B. AQ 94 J4
T. A O. Cen. prof. .
C.SLLdsF 17
C, St, L. AT. nref. 3fi
C..8. A C. ........ 63
Union Pacific GOh
U.S. Express 84a
V.,St. L. A P...
13
W.,St I A P. pref 25
Wells A Fargo Ex.136
Western Union 85 U
Del. A Hudson.. ..134
Del., Lack. A W...136
Den. A. R. 0 15?
East Tennessee... 0
E. Tenn. 1st pref.. 6R
E. Tenn. 2d pref... 21
Erie 27
Erie preferred. .... S
Port Wayne 149
Am. Cotton-oil.... 559
Colorado Coal 2339
Homestake 7a
Iron Silver 300
Ontario 34i
Qulckstlver 6
Qilcksilver pref.- 37
Port Worth A Den.
Hocking Vallcr-..
r'utro 9
Bulwer 30
PJch.AW. P '25
Atch., Top. A 8.F. 42 U
Den., Tex. A Ft. W. 22
Den. A R. G. pref.. 42 a
177
Houston A Texas.. 9
Illinois Centrat...!!!1"
I..B.AW 9
Kansas A Texas... 12
' Ex. dividend.
KEW YORK, April 20. Bar silver. 92 Uc.
The weekly bank statement shows the follow
ing changes:
Reserve, Increase $0,021,100
Loans, decrease 549,200
fcpeeie. increase 6,537,300
Legal tenders, increase 1,106,600
Deposits, increase 6,491,200
Circulation, decrease 138,100
The banks now hold $12,086,650 In excess of
the 25 per cent, rule
TRAD IN O AT CHICAGO.
The Up and Downs of the Market, with the
- Range In Prices of leading Articles.
CHICAGO. April 20. Continued fine weather
and the best of crop prospects had a weakening
effect upon holders of wheat, and the market
ruled lower. The speculative offerings were
quite large, there being some short, selling, but
the offerings consisted mostly of "long" wheat,
, which holders had become tired of holding for
an expected advance, and which they were clos
ing out The interim between Thursaay's closing
and to-day's opening sales were made at 2a33o
decline for May, and at lalo for July, with
May selling off leo more, and closing 3o
lower than last Thursday, while July sold off 1 hio
more and closed 22C lower than last Thursday.
Corn was only moderately active, with the feel
ing easier. Trading was largely local, though
come selling was done for country account.
Transactions consisted chiefly in transferring
May to the more distant months. The market
opened 4e lower than tbe closing prices of
Thursday, was easy, and sold off 14c, recovered
ruled easier, and closed 33 3so lower than
Thursday. Oats were active, but weaker and
lower, prices declining 7(i a lc from Thursday.
The market reacted ulightly, but closed easy at
the inside prices. The weakness was due to
grvcJ receipts, line weather and the decline in
wheat Maywastho weakest, being sold freely
by the tired local longs" and a gainst
holders In Interior elevators. PhoU,
were the principal buyers. Early In the day
trading was moderately active In mesa pork, but
little Interest was manifested during the latter
pait of the session. . Prices were 73 a 10c lowr
at the opening.but the demand was saticiently
active to advance prices 20221c. Toward the
close an easy feeling prevailed, and prices re
rededTvlOc. and closed quiet Trading in
lard w unusually light, and changes in rrice
were slight. Prices ruled steady at about .0220
advance. A quiet feeling prevailed in shortrrib
side. Prices were .02 .OOo higher early in
tke day, but receded again slightly, and the mar
ket cloned steady. The leading futures ranged
as follows: -
Options.
IligKtut. Lowest Closing.
eT 83? 84
8So S3a S3't
34 34 343s
347s &4t 4
SiSp SS 55 A,
234 233 22
233$ 23 33
23 234 234
tll.Wf tll.70 fll.82a
11.90 ll.77s 11.90
12.078 11.85 ll.V7a
.90
6.95 6.932 t.M
7.0i S.974 7.00
.02J 5.97 s 6.00
6.10 6.05 6.05
6.15 6.10 6.123
7hcat May..
June.....
Jaly
Corn May ...
June....
July.....
Oats May....
June.....
S3
864
81
347,
as8?
23 if
235
July---
33
tll.70
rork--May..
Jane
July.....
11.77 19
11.83
S.90
Lara Ms y...
June....
July
7.0O
Short ribs-May
S.97s
June....
" July....
6.05
6.10
Cash quotationa were as follows: Flour dull
and unchanged; No. 2 spring wheat 83ac; No. 3
jpring wheat, 71383c; No. 2 red, 83ac; No. 2
torn, S44C; No. 2 oats, 22c; No. 2 rye, 41e;
tio. 2 barley, nominal; No. 1 flaxseed, $1.55g
e-1.56; prime tlmothy-sed, $1.3031.38; mwi
rork, per kbl, $ll.oail.85; lard, per pound,
b'.0c: short-nh aides (loose), 636.05c; dry
sslted shoulder (boxed). 5.25 a 5.50c: short-clear
sids (xed), 0.25 u 6.37 c; wnisky, dlstiliers'
tntfhed goods, per gal, f 1.03. Sugars A, un
Clisnged. -
On lUe Troduce Exchange, to-day, the butter
pirkct was wak, not quotably lower; eggs
, ticiZ at I08l0c.
Receipt Flour. 20,000 brls; wheat 13,000
la: corn, 434.00O tu oats, 236.0OO bu; rye,
f La; taricy, CyCQQ bu. ehipmenta Flour,
9.000 brls: -wheat 120,000 bu; corn. 502.O00
bu; oats. 222.CHKJ bu; rye, 15,000 bu; barley,
53,000 bn. a
AT NEW YOItrC
Ruliuff Trices In Produce at the Seaboard's
Commercial Metropolis.
NEW YORK, April 20.-Flour-Receipts. 13,
755 packages; exports, 2,658 brls, 9,228 sacks.
Market dull and heavy, and In instances 5 3 lOe
lower; sales, ll.CSObrls. '
Corn-meal steady.
Wheat-Receipts, 2.750 bu; exports, 37,323
bu; sales, 4,000,000 bu futures, 114.000 bu spot.
Spot market weak and 420 lower, but more
active, chiefly export; No. 2 red, 8420 In store,
868 a S64C afloat, 857aa87c f. o. b.; No. 3'red,
78c; No. 1 red, 96c; No. 1 white, 89c. Options
fairly active, but heavy and 33 o lower. No. 2
red, April, cloalng at 842c; May, 84 ll-16383c,
closing at fcj."e; June, 8578 66360, closing at
864c; July. 6 9-162 S7c. closing at 87c: Au
gust, fi l-lG&tiKtc, closing at f964c; Septem
ber, 8G3s38GV:. closing at U2c; DeceuiDer,
892 892C, closing at SOc.
Barley quiet. Barley malt dull.
Corn Recent. 29,422 bu; exports, 102,695 bu;
aales, :o,ooo bu futures, llt?,ooo bu spot.
Spot market strong and elc higher; moder
ately active; No. 2, 44a45o In elevator, 45a
a 46c afloat; No. 2 white, 46:a47c; No. 3,
42 s 43 Uc; ungraded inl xcd, 413 454C; steam
er mixed, 434tft45c. Options quiet, o
lower aud weak; April. 43ac; May. 42e424c,
closing at42tc; June, 42 l-163ff42l4C, closing
at42ic;July, 423834213-100,0108 at423sc;
August, 43.
Oats Rectjpts, 23.000 bu; exports, 50O bu;
sales, 10,000 bu futures, 64,000 bu spot
Spot market dull. lower and weak. Op
tions nuxlerately active, but heavy and 14,aao
lower; April, 3Uc; May, 28 w 2980, closing at
2S7c: June, 'ZWa 29c, closing at 28 V; July.
214C: spot No. 2 white, 332 r 34c; mixed West
ern. 292 33c; white do. 34 39c; No. 2 Chicago,
32c.
Hay-Finn and quiet; shipping, 63370c; good
to choke, oai5c.
Hops quiet.
Co rice Options opened inactive, from , un
changed to 10 points up, and clowd
etealy at 10al5 points up. Sales, 15.
7.Tobags, including: May, 16.6016.60c; June,
10.75c; July, 16.b0a 16.83c; August, 16.90
steady, quiet; fair cargoes, 18 e. Sugars Raw
steadv and quiet; fair refining, 6 5-16c;
centrifugal, 96 test, 74c; refined quiet
and steady. Molasses Foreign strong; New
Orleans dull. Rice steady and quiet; domestic,
4 V63sc; Japan, 43tft514C.
Cotton seed oil quiet; crude, 42c; yellow, 49
49ac. Tallow quiet; city, 4 9-16c. Rosin quiet
and steady; strained, common to good, $1.1399
1.15.
Eggs Firm and In fair demand; Western, 12s
fciac; receipts, 10,367 packages.
Pork qulAtand linn; old mess, $12.50312.73;
newmes. $13.50313.75; extra prime. $12.50.
Cut meats ouiet: pickled bellies, 6a3.7ae;
Eickled hams, 10a?lOf4C; pickled shoulders, 5uc
ard stronger and quiet; Western steam, 7.25c;
city, 6.75c; sales, 75 tierces; April, 7.23c asked;
May, 7.23c, June, 7.26c; July, 7.29c; August,
7.32c; September, 7.33c.
Butter In fair demand and steady; Western
dairy, 12S20c; Western creamery, 18326c;
Elgins, 2727ac. Cheese quiet Western, 8ai
10c.
BALTIMORE, April 20. Wheat Western
firm for spot and May, easy for other month;
No. a winter red, spot, 87c: May, 86a8G8C;
June, 86a r 86V; July, 843 844C Corn -Western
active and steady; mixed, spot, 429424C;
April, 42a 428C; May, 41441 V. June, 41sc;
steamer, 39c. Oats steady to firm; Western
white, 333342c; Western mixed. 30232c;
graded No. 2 white, 34c. Rye dull and nominally
steady at 56a57c Hay quiet and easy; prime
to choice timothy, $16&16.50. Provisions dull
and steady. Butter steady to firm: Western
packed, 18322c: best roll, 16p18c; creamery,
24fc2sa Eggs easy at lla SI 2c. Coffee quiet
and steady; Rio cargoes fair, 18sC. Receipts
Flour, 5,04 brls; wheat. 5,000 bu; corn, 42,000
bu. Sales Wheat, 102,000 bu; corn, 66,000 bu.
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Steady nogs Steady at Unchanged
Prices, Closing Quiet Sheep Scarce.
Imianapolis, Arril 20.
Cattle Receipts, 125; shipments, 175. Qual
ity fair. Market steady at yesterday's prices.
Export grades $4.0034.30
Good to choice shippers 3.7034.00
Fair to medium shippers 3.3033.60
Common shippers 2.7533.10
Feeders (l.OOdto 1,200 pounds)
Stockers (600 to 850 pounds)...
Good to choice heifers
Common to medium heifers
Good to choice cows
Fair to medium cows
Common old cows
Veals, common to good
Bulls, common to good
Milkers, common to good
. 3.303.65
. 2.6033.10
. 3.1033.50
. 2.25 'd 2.80
. 2.853 3.20
. 2.352 2.65
. 1.4032.00
. 3.004.25
. 1.5032.50
.18.00235.00
Hues Receipts, 2,550; shipments, 1,800. The
quality only fair. Market steady at unchanged
prices, closing quiet. All sold.
Best light anaheavy ...'....$4.75 34.80
Common to good mixed 4.60 -34.75
Heavy roughs 4.00 &4.40
SnEEP Receipts, ; shipments, . Not
enough here to make a market The feeling
about the same.
Good to choice clipped $3.6034.00
Fair to medium clipped 3.00 33.40
Common clipped 2.25 3 2.73
Spring lambs 6.5037.50
Elsewhere.
CHICAGO, April 20. The Drovers Journal re
ports: Cattle Receipts, 1,000; shipments.
Market steady and fairly active; choice
to extra beeves. $4.1034.40; steers. $3.3034;
stockers and feeders, $2.4033.40; cows, bulls
and mixed, $1.6032.35; Texas steers, $3a
3.70.
Hogs Receipts, 0.5O0; shipments, 4,000.
Market strong; mixed, $4.70V4.s5; heavy,
$4.6334.87V. light, $4.7535; skips, $3.73
4.60.
feheep Receipts, 600; shipments, . Mar
ket steady, natives, $43o.30; Western corn
fed. $335.20; Texans, $434.60; lambs, $4.75 3
6.10.
KAN8AS CITY, Arril 20.-The Live 8tock In
dicator reports: Cattle Receipts, 721; ship
ments, none. Heavy shipping bteers steady to
5c higher; medium dressed beet strong and 53
10c higher, cows steady; stockers and feeding
steers quiet and steady; good to choice corn-fed,
$1.0.34.35; common to medium, $33 3.90;
stockers and feeding steers, $233.60; cows,
$1.7333.
Hogs Receipts, 4,724; shipments, 1,168. The
market was fairly active and 2c higher, in many
canes 5c higher; good to choice, $4.55 3 4.60; com
mon to medium, $4.2334.50.
Sheep Receipts, 340; shipments, none. Steady.
Good to choice muttons, $4.2534.60; common
to medium, $2.5034.20.
ST. LOUIS, April 20.-Cattle-Reeeiptfl. 700;
shipments, 400. Market strong: choice heavy
native steers, $3.8534.40; fair to good native
steers, $3 34; stockers and feeders, fair to good,
$2.10 a 3.20; rangers, corn-fed, $2.8033.60;
grass-fed, $1.90 a 2.80.
Hogs Receipts, 3,700; shipments. 3,200. Mar
ket steady; choice heavy and butchers' selections,
$1.7034.85; packing, medium to prime, $4.30
u4.65; light grades, ordinary to best, $4,703
4.b0.
Sheep Receipts, 2,000; shipments, 100. Mar
ket strung; fair to choice, $3i,4.80.
BUFFALO, April 20.-Cattle . steady: re
ceipts, 2,000 through; 60 for Bale; good, $3.60
3 4.
sheep and Lambs a shade higher; receipts, 400
through; 3.20O for sale; good sheep, $4.5034.75;
good lambs. $5.5036.
Hogs active and a shade higher; receipts, 410
through; 1,500 for sale; mediums and Yorkers,
$535.25.
CINCINNATI. Aprll20. Cattle Receipts, 226;
shipments 186. In good demand and firm.
Sheep Receipts 17; shipments, none. In light
supply; lambs scarce and wanted at $3.5035;
spring lambs. 638so per pouud.
Hogs steady, common and light $134.85;
Backing and butchers. $4.7034.00. Receipts,
,S50; shipments, 1,700.
INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.
The Volume of Trade Very Satisfactory, and
the Outlook for Business Bright.
t LSDIAXArOLls, April 20.
Almost without exception the wholesale men
speai ot the trade of the past week as having
been very satisfactory, while the traveling sales
men who came in to-day brought good orders,
and speak of the outlook for business as being
very favorable.gln rrices this week.there have
been but few fluctuations. Sugars range htc
higher than a week ago, and are still upward In
their tendency, while coffees carry a very firm
tone, and other staple groceries are steady. In
the produce markets it has been rather an active
-week. Choice butter Is in light supply, and
really desirable stock brings our best quotation.
Eggs, with light receipts and a large
demand, rule firm. Poultry is coming
in very freely in the last 'day or
two. and with this there has been a slackening
demand, causing prices to go off another 90 to
day. Shipments of new cabbage in here havo
become light, and prices are higher. Irish pota
toes are in large supply and selling low. New
potatoes are on the market at $6.5037.00 per
barrel. Receipts of strawberries are light and
of Inferior quality, and are selling at 30340
cents per quart. There were no tomatoes on the
market to-day, and the receipts ot the week have
been lUht, but larger arrivals are looked for
from Florida next week. Tbe wool market is
very quiet. The seed market is active. Clover
1 a little off in price, but other seeds are Ann.
Receipts of o ran ires have increased largely In
the last day or two. and prices are easier, al
though not quotably lower, while lemons, on
light receipts, are firmer.
GRAIN".
The Indianapolis Market Report shows the re
ceipts of wheat to-day to have been 6,600 bu,
against 1,200 baa on Friday. Tea market is
i7.()Oc; September. 17.05 17.15c; ovemoer,
17.20c; December, 17.20 a 17.25c; January,
17.30e: Febraarr. 17.33 17.40c. Snot Rio
firm although prices are some easier. The local
mills are slow buyers i t quotations, but ship
pers are raying full prices. Ve quote:
Wheat No. 2. red, 87o bid; No. 3 red. 803 84c;
rejected, 68378c; No. 2 red, June delivery, sold
at 89q.
Cora Receipts, 4,200 bu; yesterday, 3,600 bu.
The market is but little changed. Local manu
facturers are buying at quotations; shippers re
port a good inquiry from the East and South;
offerings very light; No. 1 white, 332 a 34c; No.
2 white. 334333ac: No. 3 white. 32332ec; one
color, 33333ec; two color, 33c; No. 4 white,
31r, No. 2 yellow, 31c: No. 3 yellow, 302
31c; No. 4 yellow. 30c; No. 2 mixed, 32c: No.
3 mixed, 3143332c; ear; 29 -2 a 30c. Shippers
are bidding, for direct shipment from country
points, on the basis of Indianapolis rates of
freight, mixed corn. 30c; high mixed 30a 30 4C
Oats Receipts, 17,000 bu; yesterday, 12,000
bu. Market is weak at quotations, there being
no demand but for local use, and that very lim
ited. No. 2 -white, 2743273tc; No. 3 -white,
26c; No. 2 mixed, 25325 14c; rejected, 22323c.
Hay and Straw Receipts, 4 ears; yesterday 3
cars. There Is a noticeable improvement in the
market for choice No. l timothy, and although
quotation are but little changed the demand
at rrices Is cood. Timothy bay. choice, $12.25
per ton; No. 1 $11.75312 per ton: No. 2 $9.50
tflO per ton; prairie, No. 1, $6.2336.75 per ton;
No. 2 $45 per ton. Straw, $336 per ton.
Bran The shippers report demand from the
Jinst as light, $8,503-8.75 belngthe ouiside for
shipment. Local dealers are paying $9.50310.
Hominy Feed selling at $10 10.50.
Jobbing' Trade Price List
DRUGS.
Alcohol, $2.2232.30; asafoetlda, 15920c; alum,
435c; camphor, 30332c; cochineal, 50355c;
chloroform, 50355c; copperas, brls. $333.50;
cream tartar, pure, 4042c. indigo, 80361c;
licorice, Calab., genuine. 30345c; magnesia,
earb., 2-oz, 25333c; morphine. P. A W., or,
$2.80: madder, 12 a 14c; oU, castor. 4 gal, $1.10
31.15; oil, bergamont, f TO, $3 33.25; opium,
$333.15; quinine, P. & W., or. 50355c: balsam
copaiba. 60 3 65c: soap, Castile. Fr.. 12316c;
soda, bicarb., 4a 36c: salts, Epsom, 435c, sul
phur, flour. 43 60; saltpetre, 8320c; turpentine,
5fc362c; glycerine. 25330c; idodlde potass., $3
-33.20; bromide potass., 40342c; chlorate pot
ash, 25c; borax, 103 12c; clnchonidla, 12315c;
carbolic acid. 453500.
Oils Linseed oil, raw, 57o 4 gal; boiled. 60c;
coal oil, legal test, 9314; bank, 40c; best straits,
50c; Labrador, 60c; West Virginia, lubricating,
20330c; miners', 650. Lard Oil No. 1, 50353c;
do, extra, 653 70c.
White Lead Pure, 6 V, lower grades, CUttCa
DRY GOODS.
Blkached Bhekttxo Blackstone AA. 7V;
BallouA Son. 7 gc; Chestnut Hill, 6c; Cabot 4-4,
7uc; Chapman X, 6sc; Dwlght Star 8, 8jc,
Fruit of the Loom, 8 c; Lonsdale. 82c; Linwood,
8c; Masonvllle.8c: New York Mills, 10sc; Our
Own.5V; Pepperelh 9-4, 22c: Pepperell. 10-4,
24c; Hills, 80: Hope, 7hc: Knight's Cambric,
8c; Lonsdale Cambric. 10c; Whitinsville, 33
lneh,6sc; Wamsutta, 10o.
Bbown Sheetings Atlantic A, 74C; BoottO,
6c; Agawam F, 5sc; Bedford R, 5c: Augusta
5sc; BoottAL,7e; Continental C, flV, Dwlght
Star, 80; Echo Lake, 6sc; Granltevllle EE, 6so:
Lawrence LL, 5 4C; Pepperell E, 74c; Pepperell
R, 6 V; Pepperell 9-4, 20c; Perperell 10-4, 22c;
Utlca 9-4, 22ac; Utica 10-4, 25c; Utica C. 4o.
Gixohaks Amoskeag, 6tc; Bates, 6c; Glou
cester, 64c; Glasgow, 6c; Lancaster. 6 V; Ra
nelman's, 7ue; Renfrew Madras, 830; Cumber
land, 60; White, 6ac; Bookfold, 99C.
Graix Bags American, $16.50; Atlanta, $18;
Frankllnvllle. $17.50; Lewlston, $18; Ontario,
$16.30; Stark A, $21.
Paper Cambrics ManvUle, 60; S. 8. & Son, 60;
Masonvllle, 6c; Garner, Oc,
Pkiivts American fancy. 6ac; Allen's fancy,
flc; Alltn's dark,6c; Allen's pink, 6ac: Arnold's,
7e; Berlin aolid colors, 6c; Cocheco, 6ac;Conea
toga, tfc: Dunn ell's 6c; Eddystone. 6bc; Hartel,
6e; Harmony, 6ao; Hamilton, 6ac; Greenwich,
5ac: Knickerbocker, 32c; Mallory pink, 7c
Prices on dress stales Irregular depends on pat
tern. Tickings Amoskeag ACA. 13c; Conestoga B
F. 15c; Conestoga extra, 13 2c; Conestoga Gold
Medal. 14c; Conestoga CCA, 12c; Cone6toga AA.
lOo; Conestoga X, 9c; Pearl River, 12c; Falls
OBO, 32-lnch, 13c; Methuen AA, 12e; Oak
land A. 7c; Swift River, 7ac; York. 32-lnch.
13flc; York. 30-inch. 1190.
GROCERIES.
Coffees Ordinary grades, 1823l9e; fair,
1943 19V; good, 20321c; prime, 22323n;
strictly prime to choice, 23324c; fancy green
and yellow. 24325c; old government Java,
33334c; ordinary Java, 28a3292c; imitation
Java, 27328c; roasted coffees 1-0 packages,
244C
Flocr Backs No. 1 drab 4 brl, $33 V 1,000;
s brl, $17; lighter weight $1 ? 1,000 less.
Dried Beef 11313c.
Lead 6fl37o for pressed bars.
Molasses axd Struts New Orleans molasses,
fair to prime, 30335c; choice, 40 350c Syrups,
25340c,
Rice Louisiana, 537c.
Shot $1.203 1.25 V bag for drop.
Sfices Pepper, 19320c; allspice, 123-15c;
cloves, 26330c; cassia, 10312c; nutmeg, 703
856 ta.
Btarcii Refined pearl, 33340 f ft; Chrun-
Elon gloss, 1-13 and 3-m packages, 5350 4 16;
hamplon gloss lump, 32 &4c
Sugars llarda. 9310V; confectioners A, 8
ftc; off A, Hfl'38V; coffee A, SV2S2C; white
extra C, h4-c: extra C. H'3Ri4c; good yel
lows, 73377ec; fair yellows, 7afc377t;c; yellows
73714C.
Salt In car lots, $1.00; small lots. $1.1031.15.
TwrxE Hemp, 12 318o IB; wool, 8310c;
flax, 20330c; paper, 18c; Jute, 12315c; cotton,
16325c.
WoonEXWARE No. 1 tubs, $7.7538.00; No. 2
tubs, $6.7537.00; No. 3 tubs, $5.7536.00; 3-hoop
Sails, $1.6031.65; 2-hoop palls, $1.40 3 1.45;
ouble washboards. $2.0O 32.75; common wash
boards, $1.4031.85; clothes-pins, 50385c P box.
Wooden Dishes Per 100, ID, 20c; 2 tts, 25c;
3 lbs, 30c; ST&s. 40c.
Wrapping-paper Light-weight straw, 23 3o
V tt; light-weight rag, 233e4v:heavy-weight
straw, 14320 f B; heavy-weight rag, 24 33c V
lb; Manila, No. 1, 8 39c; No. 2, 5a36iac; print
raper, No. 1, 637c; book paper. No. 3, 8. AC,
0211c; No. 2. 8. A C. 839c; No. 1, S. A C., 74
38c.
LEATHER. HIDES AND TALLOW.
Leattier Oak sole, 33337c; hemlock sole, 26
332c; harness, 30ff 35c; skirting, 37338c; black
bridle, r dor., 60a63: fair bridle, $60378 4
doz.; city kip, $60 380; French kip, $85120;
city calf-skins, 85c 3 $1.10; French calf -skins,
$1.1531.80.
Sheepskdjs Pelts, each 25c3$1.25.
TAlxow No. 1, 4c: No. 2, 32C
Grease Brown.22c: yellow,2c; whlte,4uc.
Hides No. 1 green, 4c: No. 2 green, 3c; No.
1 green salt, 5ac; No. 2 srreen salt. 4c; calf same
as hides; No. 1 green salt kip, 5c; No. 2 green salt
kip, 3c
OIL CAKE.
OU Cake $23 f ton; oil meal. $23.
PROVISIONS.
Jobbing Prices Smoked meats Sugar-cured
bams. 10 to 12 lbs average, 12c; 15 lbs average,
ll4c; 17a s average, 10 V; 20 lbs average.
103c; 22 ras average, 10c; 25 lbs aver
age, 10c. English-cured breakfast bacon,
light or medium, 112C; shoulders, 10
to 12 lbs average, 74C; California hams,
light or medium, 8c; cottage hams, light or me
dium 102c; dried beef hams and knuckle pieces,
10ac; dried beef hams, thin pieces, bhc Bacon
Clear sides. 30 lbs average, 8 ac; clear backs,
medium average, 84c; clear bellies, medium
weight 8 V;4f if average titles and 25 lb aver
age backs. 2C less than above quotations. Dry
Salt and Pickled Meats Clear sides (unsmoked),
8e; clear backs (unsmoked), 8c; clear
bids (unsmoked). 8c: bean pork. 4 brl
200 lbs. $16.50; ham or rump pork, V brl
200 ass, $13.50. Bologna Skin, large or small.
7c; c.'oth. large or small. 620. Lard lure winter
leaf, kettle rendered, in tierces, 8c: In one
half barrels, s V; in 50-ra cans in 100-lb cases.
S'tc: in 20- lb cans in 80-lb cases. 86. Prime Leaf
Lard In tierces. 8c Hoosier Packing Co. Lard
In tierces 72c;in 50-lb cansinlOO-ft cases, 7 V
Fresh Meats Pork backs, suitable for chops, fat
off, 9sc; ground sausage. In 20-tb pails. 80
ground sausage. In links, 9c; sausage meat,
7c; shoulder bones. 3c: tenderloin, 13 c; spare
ribs, 6c.
Wholesale Prices Car-load lots Prime steam
lard, 7c; S. P.hams, 9 3 10c, as to average; 8. P.
shoulders, 6 3 7c; short-rib sides. 643630.
PRODUCE.
Beaxs Choice hand-picked navy, $2.1032.25
bu; medium hand-picked , $2. 1 0 3 2.25.
Beeswax Dark, 18c; yellow, 20c.
Butter Creamery, choice, 18320c; fancy
creamery, 2G328c: country, 10312c; common,
79a
Eggs Shippers paying 9c; selling from store
at lie.
Feattiers Prime geese, 35o V C; mixed duck
20o i tt.
Poultry Hen?, sc; chickens, 8ac: hen
turkeys. 10c; toms. 9c: roosters, 3a 3ee; geese,
fuU-teatliered. V doz, $6; plucked, $3.604.20-,
ducks, 7a
Wool Tub-washed and picked, 33335c; un
washed, medium aud common grades, if in good
order, 22c; unwashed fine, 17328c: fleece
washed, if light and in good order, 28 330c;
bnrry and unmerchantable, according to their
value.
6EZDS.
Clover Red, choice, 60 bn, $4.803 5.00,
English, choice, $5.0035.25; white, choice;
$7.4037.75; alslke. $9,503,900; alfalfa, choice,
$7.7538.00. Timothy Choice, 45B bu. $1.70
32.00. Mansury barley. $1.0031.25. Millet
Choice German. 80c 3 $l.OO bu; common, 653
80c V bu. Blue-grass, fancy. U is bu, 80c
-fcfl.OO. Orchard grass Extra clean. 14 B
bu, $1.3031.50. Red top Choice, 14 ts bu. 85c
l.OO. Birdseed Choice Sicily canary, 53 80 f lb.
Hemp Choice. 435c lb. Millet Choice Im
ported. 33 bcl? lb. Rape Choice German. 6 a 80
lb; choice mixed. 53 8c lb. Peas Landreth's
extra early (sealed), $4.2534.50 V bu; McLean's
Little Gem. $5.35.50; American Wonder, $6.25
- tTy. Beans Improved earliest red valentine,
$4Ast)34.50 bu; long yellow six-weeks, $4,003
4.50; golden wax, $4.7535.50; black wax. $4.50
35.00. Spinach Bloomsdale savoy-leaved, 23
C30c a. Popcorn Dry, 2 3o n.
WRITE
F. C. Huntington & Co.,
Leading Seed Merchants,
For special quotations,
78 & 80 E. Market St. Indianapolis
THEY AYEOTE ABOUT WOBDS
Old and New Authorities on the Great
Kesources of the English Language.
Authors Who Had 'o HeJpful Dictionaries at
Command and Lexicographers Who Were
Crude and Quaint in the First Researches.
The other day. In a book-store conversation,
the subject of dictionaries came np, and some
body wanted to know a little ot the history of
the English dictionary. "Ask Mr. Hooper, ex
city librarian,M suggested one of the talkers, and
to him went the reporter. "Yes, said Mr.
Hooper, I have looked up the matter to some
extent, and to me it was exceedingly interesting.
Cbaucer, hakspeare and Milton did not hare
dictionaries to turn to as we have, but had the
advantage of making words and stamping the
meaning upon them. It was in 1604 tnat the
first book of English words appeared arranged
In the ordinary alphabetical order. In that year
Robert Cawdrey Issued his Table Alphabetical!,
conteyning and teaching the true writing
and understanding of hard usuall
English wordes John Minshue's dictionary,
first published in 1599, but appearing in better
form in 1617, marks some steps in advance. It
tried to fix the derivations of words and to regu
late their sounds by placing accents. Minshuo's
work was in English and Spanish a language
which in the lato sixteenth and early seven
teenth centuries was in much courtly use
in England and on the continent John
Balloker's dictionary (1616) was purely English,
explaining English. In his description of croco
dile he says: 1 He wiU weepe over a man's head
when he hath devoured the body, and then will
eat up the head too.'
"Henry Cockeram, in 1623, published his
'Englische Dictionaries Thomas Blount's 'Glos
sographie,' published in 1656, was outrageously
and openly copied two years later by Edward
Phillips, a nephew of John Milton, who plagiar
ized blunders and aU, whereupon Blount pounced
down upon him with the fiercest denunciations,
and there ensued a new phaso of lexicographio
art that of mutual denunciation an example fol
lowed nearly two centuries later by our two Ameri
can lexlcogra phers, Webster and Worcester. Forty
Lean later Phillips made a better dictionary.
r. Stephen Skinner's 'Etymological Dictionary,'
in 1671, was bulky and elaborate, with explana
tions ot English words in Latin. This with the
'Etymologlcon Anglicanum,' of Junius, a few
J ears later, gave Dr. Samuel Johnson many of
is etymologies ready made, which he duly ac
knowledged. " The Glossographia Anglicana, by an anony
mous writer, was published In 1707. I cannot
ttnd much about it, and leave It with the works
of Coles, Cocker and Kersey, of all of whom
something might be said, and come, In 1721, to
Nathan Bailey's 'Universal Etymological Dic
tionary,' who was the first lexicographer to
rccoguize that, to be thorough, there ought to be
representations of all words of a language, 'easy
and hard, fustian and euphemistic, current and
obsolete. His success was immediate and great.
One edition followed another until twenty-four
had appeared, and for over thirty years Bailey
was the standard. Another Innovation In this
work was -wood -cuts. It was one of Bailey's
dictionaries that Dr. Johnson used, and having
it Interleaved he made his notes upon the blank
sheets, thus forming the ground-work of his own
great dictionary. Bailey describes the 'loriot or
oriole' as a bird that, being looked upon by one
that hath the yellow Jaundico, cureth the person
and dieth himself.' Sparrow, Martin, B. N.
Defoe and others about this time contributed
lexicons, of which the world took no heed, and
which were long since forgotten. Rev. Thomas
Dyche, whose dictionary, published in 1723,
reached its sixteenth edition in 1777, ungal
lantly ends his introduction with the statement
that the want of coherent and correct writing
among the fair sex is a matter of universal com
plaint. "John Wesley, not content with theological
honors, must needs publish a dictionary In 1753.
His title-page modestly assures his readers that
it is 'the best dictionary in the world. It was a
l2mo., and some of his definitions are charac
teristic, as, for example:
Methodist: One who lives according to the
method laid down In the Bible.
Latitudmarian: One who fancies aU religions
are saving.
Swaddler: A nickname by the papists in Ire
land to all true Protestants.
Fennlng's Royal English Dictionary was pub
lished in 1761, while Rev. F. Barlow's dictionary
appeared in 1772. Tbe time was ripe for a sys
tematic and comprehensive English word-book.
Dry den. Pope, Addison, Steele, and others had
been enriching the language and proving its
wonderful capacities, but of the language itself
nothing of authority was known. A smaU knot
of publishers, appreciating the need of the time,
counseled together and approached Dr. Samuel
Johnson with an offer to undertake the task of
making a dictionary. Setting to work with six
copyists in Upper Chambers street, Holborn,
London, and moving from there in 1748 to
Gough square the house is yet standing after
nine years of assiduous labor, his great work
was finished. It was published in two large vol
umes, and has ever since been regarded as a
monument to its author's ability, labor and
research. There are many errors in it, some ab
surdities, a few sarcasms, one or two witticisms,
the etymology is meager and imperfect, many
well-authenticated words are wanting, yet, in
spite of all these defects, Johnson's will always
remain the greatest of all lexicographio endeav
ors, because it marked the greatest stride ever
made In the lexicographer's art, and made possi
ble what has followed it. Successive editions
have appeared, revised and enlarged by emi
nent scholars, and there is thought for the
student in comparing the third edition of 1765
and tbe English edition of 1871, in four volumes,
edited by Robert Gordon Latham. Todd's edi
tion (1818) contained 58,000 words. .
"Other English dictionaries, of course. followed.
Dr.- Johnson's. OgUvie's Imperial Dictionary,
commenced in 1847, was completed in 1850.
Charles Annandale's dictionary, 1883, is In four
volumes, and contains 130,000 separate entries
of words; but, with the exception
of a few Chaucerian words, it does
not exteud back of 1550. Richara-
son's dictionary is a scholarly production;
it was commenced In 1826 and completed In
1837. Dean French says It Is the best dictionary
In the language. It cost $30,000 to print It.
Ashe produced an English dictionary in 1775,
just after Dr. Johnson's, and Rev. G. W. Lemon
DerivatlveiDictlonary' in 1783. Thomas Sheri
dan, an Irishman, published a dictionary late in
the eighteenth century. He insisted that 's' In
many cases should be pronounced
like sh,' and gave as examples
shooperlluitv and 'shooperb,' thus
showing his Hibernian origin. A few years aft
er Sheridan's came Walker's, which enjoyed some
degree of popular favor. Sheridan made an ac
ceptable innovation. He divided words into
syllables, placing figures over vowels to indicate
their sound.and spelling syllables as pronounced.
Stephen Jones followed Walker with a diction
ary, and William Perry produced a pronouncing
dictionary,' in which, for tho first time, arbitrary
marks were used to indicate the Sound of letters
R. 8. Jameson's dictionary appeared in 1828. A
late and valuable British dictionary is Stor
mont's. Mr. Dollarhide, of the Bowen-Merrili
Company, can tell you about that as well as
about the great English dictionary now being
compiled in London.
"As to the great American dictionary of tho
English language, Noah Webster was thirty
years in preparing it and the history of tho book,
is familiar to alL Worcester's dictionary Is a
favorite among scholars, but Webster is re
garded as an authority on definition."
C. T. Dollarhide was questioned as to the
commercial standing of dictionaries as shown by
popular demand. "We sell," he said, "of
Webster's a large number. We have call for but
three dictionaries the one nam ed, Worcester's
and btormont's the latter published in
England. We also sell a few of SuttalTs
also published in England in small type and
much condensed. But the crowning work of all
In the way of a word-book will be the great dic
tionary, edi ted by Dr. Murray, under the auspices
of the British Philological Society, and issued by.
Macmlllan A Co. The compilers have been col
lecting material since 1847, aud theycoutem-
Jlate that the work will fill thirteen or fourteen
arge volumes. A copy of the first volume is at
the city library. The cost will be so high as to
place it beyond popular use. As to the popularity
of dictionaries. 1 think that every bouse that has
a Bible has a dictionary, as the sales of these two
books keep about even."
Unjust Criticism.
The newspapers who do not like Judge
Woods seem anxious to misrepresent him on
every occasion," said an attorney yesterday.
"For instance, an evening paper yesterday had
an editorial criticising him for saying that he
thought candidates should be permitted to hire
men to do political work for them. The paper
knew, or ought to have known, that Judge
Woods never made any such statement The
same paper the day before, in its news account
of Judge Woods's instructions in tho Carpenter
case, quoted him as saying that be thought elec
tions would be purer It it was made unlawful for
candidates to hire men to do xolitieal WOrk.
That was what the Judge did say, and yet the
paper, editerially, does not hesitate to put words
in his mouth he never dreamed of using, in order
that it might have an opportunity to criticise
him."
Independent Turnreretn.
The Independent Turner Society wlU entertain
its members and friends with a gymnastic exhi
bition at English's Opera-house to-night. The
principal features of tho evening will be music,
tableaux, marches, and turning on all kinds of
apparatus.
Amended Its Proposition.
The County Commissioners, through their at
torneys Spencer and Van Vorhls, yesterday
amended their proposition to the Citizens' Street
railway Company, giving the conditions under
which the tracks to Crown nill are to be laid in
therroposed extension. These conditions are
substantially the same as originally submitted,
with the exception of a proviso that requires the
company to pay, for the improvement of the
street It will occupy. In proportion to the space
used by it. The company has as yet made no
reply to this additional requirement.
TAXATION OF DOGS.
Tricks Tsed in Keeping Them Off Assessors'
Lists A Doctor's Experience with Canines.
A deputy assessor remarked yesterday that
one would be surprised to know the tricks repu
table citizensl resort to in order to avoid raying
taxes on their dogs. "I do not think taxes are
paid on more than half the dogs in Indianapolis,"
he continued. "We have more trouble in listing
the dogs than aU ether property combined.
Many people make a practice of sending their
dogs out into the country every year about Arril
1,80 that the assessor cannot see them. They
are kept out there until the assessment is com
pleted. The country assessor sees them, per
haps, but he is told that they belong to a gentle
man in the city who will pay taxes
on them there, and the result
Is they escape taxation in both places,
and about the time an assessor is expected many
dogs are hidden in the cellars and otner out-of-the-way
places, and unless vre get a search war
rant we cannot find them."
"Don't yod require persons to make affidavit to
their lists!"
"Yes, but it has become so common for dogs to
be smuggled out of the wav of the assessor that
most men eem to think they have committed no
crime if they can prevent him from listing two
or three or a half dozen doss."
u "Speaking of dogs," sa'.d Dr. James II. Taylor,
of the Indiana Medical College, "I want to say
that I will never own another one. By having
an extensive acquaintance with them I came
near get tin g into serious trouble several years ago.
About the time the assessor comes around many
people want to dispose of their dogs, and many
of them look for medical-college men, who, they
suppose, are in need of subjects of some kind,
and offer them the brutes for nothing. At the
time I speak of I had captured a half-dozen
dogs, end made arrangements for some of the
medical students to come to my office, where we
were to kill one of them. Over its body I was
to deliver a lecture on anatomy. The students
came, and with them was a young man, a
stranger to me. I was Introduced to him, and
while the work of the dissecting-knife was going
on, he seemed greatly interested. He proved to
be a newspaper reporter, and the next day he
bad a column article about how I
was slaughtering dogs for the benefit of
science. The paper was hardly out until the
members of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals began calling on me, and I
was informed that if any more dogs were killed
by me I would be prosecuted. The society also
made war on the medical college, and since that
time I have not taken dogs off the hands of poor
people who could not pay taxes on them."
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
Bankers Say Money Is Easy and that the Feel
ing Among Merchants and Others Is Good.
The bankers say that as tax-paying time is over,
the money market is easy, there being an ample
supply for all legitimate purposes. The outlook
for crops is excellent and a general improvement
in business is now expected. In commenting on
the situation one of the leading bankers re
marked yesterday: "In the long series of years I
have been connected with the business of this
city, I havo never known so little stringency in
the money market at tax-paying time as this
year. Usually the banks are called on largely to
help out those who have taxes to pay. This year,
however, nearly all property-holders have had
deposits to draw from and everything has moved
along as smoothly as at any season of the year.
But for the unfortunate legislation the last win
ter in regard to a loan for the State, tho credit
of the city, the county and the State itself
would compare favorably with that of any
in the Union. The trouble over this loan will be
but temporary. But at present parties to whom
the State Is indebted for supplies for it's Institu
tions, have to suffer to some extent."
As regards merchants, the banker said as a rule
they are small borrowers. Especially is this
true of the wholesale men. He doubted if there
was a city in the Union where the wholesale men
were in as sound a condition financially as are
thoHe of Indianapolis. "We have had hut two
failures of business men of any Importance in
the last five years, he said. "Our manufacturers
as well, are in good condition. They also are
small borrowers. A large per cent, of them are
now so well ahead that they can meet all ex
penses and cost of supplies from their own
funds." The banker then named ten of the
leading manufacturers of the city who carried
large bank credits, and said he could name fifty
more who had ample funds to keep them run
ning twelve months round without borrowing.
Another good feature of the business situation
is the healthy and active tone of the real estate
market. There is nothing of a speculative char
acter, but a healthy movement, the sales being
largely for cash. The prosperity of the building
association was another of Indlanapolis's most
Eromlsing features in a business way. Several
undred houses were built last year through
them, and by men who never would have had
homes but for this easy and practical way of get
ting them. The Indications are that more houses
will be built in 1889 through their aid than last
year. A retired business man, who overheard the
remarks of the banker, said that he had lived
here over thirty years. He said he never saw
the outlook for the city as promising as at the
present time. Natural gas was one of the strong
points in our favor, but aside from this there is
a disposition among business men generally to
make 1880 one of Indlanapolis's most prosper
ous years.
A SANITARY SUGGESTION.
Officer Crane Thinks There Should Be a Much
Better System in Regard to Garbage.
One improvement more than any other the
city needs, so savs Sanitary Officer Crane, is a
better system of removing garbage from the
alleys and back yards of citizens. "It may be a
little out of the usual line to make such a com
plaint,' said he, "but it people would see what I
see from day to day, they would realize the ne
cessity of more thorough and exacting methods
in this respect. Now at least 75 per cent, of the
people in Indianapolis empty tho refuse matter
from their kitchens into the alleys, which are
as much publio thoroughfares as are the streets.
The people themselves are not to blame;
it's tho city. Oh yes, we have a garbage
ordinance, but it is not enforced. The fact is it
can't be enforced so long as there is only one
roan to look after the sanitary welfare of the
city. And then we need a different system of
removing the garbage more now than we ever
did. beoauso of the natural gas. While it has
done away with ashes, it also makes It an impos
sibility for the cooks to bum up the parings and
dirt of a kitchen as they did heretofore. What
we want Is a regular systematic division of the
city into districts, each district being attended to
by an officer for that purpose."
"But would not that be a great expense to the
City."
"Yes, it might be the first year, but I am safe
in saying that in two or three years it would
prove an annual income, increasing as the city
grows. Why, in one district alone in Brooklyn,
last year, an annual contract for removing the
garbage was let to one roan for $16,O0O. The
system has become ho well arranged there that
it is considered quite a bonanza to secure the
contract. I think every houso in Brooklyn is as
sessed 10 cents per week for the removal of
garbage, and I would like to see something of
that kind here."
Does not the accumulation of garbage affect
the health of the cityl"
"I do not see how it can avoid being a detri
ment to good health, especially during the hot
summer months. And yet, for some reason, the
general health of the city at present Is the best
ever known in its history. Or course the garbace
does not make any perceptible difference in the
mortality of the city, because it never accumu
lates to that extent, but it must affect tbe gen
eral health of the citizens In a certain degree,"
"How is the health now compared with that in
18881"
"There is hardly any comparison. Last year
the death rate was 14.54 per cent, out of a thou
sand, and this year it will fall below 14. In
1886 it was 15.62. The present spring
is remarkable for its lack of the usual
diseases that prevail at this season of
the year. This time In 1883 we had a number of
cases of typhoid fever, and there are none now,
nor have there been any so far this year. Mea
sles have been prevalent, but with one exception
there have been no deaths. The report of con
tagious diseases and births have oftentimes been
tardv, and possibly some not even reported to
the Board ot Health, but prosecutions against
doctors or heads of families who violate the city
law are a sure cure for such negligence. The
sewerage ot the city during the past rear has
been improved, aud from every stand-point I
think that the citizens of Indianapolis have rea
son to congratulate themselves on living in as
healthy a city as there is In the country."
A Long Mall Service.
R. Z. Johnson, one of the railway mall agents
running between Fittsburg and St. Louis, was
discharged yesterday, and G. K. Branch, of
Jeffersonvllle, was given the position. The men
on that route have the longest "run" of any mail
agents in the service. They make their head
quarters in this city, and leaving here go to
Pittsburg, thence west to St, Louis, w ithout any
stop-over, and back here. It requires three days
to make the trip, but they are required to go
over the route but once in eight days.
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Masonle. '
Raper Commandery. o. 1, K. T., will confer
the order of the Temple on Tuesday evening.
Indiana Grand Chapter, of the Order of the
Eastern Star, will meet In annual session In
Masonic Temple on Wednesday alternoon, at 2
o'clock.
The Knights Templars Commanderies through
out the State are evincing much interest in the
coming triennial conclave at Washington, and
will make an effort to have Indiana's contingent
equal to any other State in number and perfec
tion of drill.
Odd-Fellows.
Grand Patriarch Daily has granted a dispensa
tion for a new encampment at Redkey, Jay
county.
Grand Master Harper has been confined to his
room by sickness lor somo days, but hopes soon
to be out again.
Last Tuesday Indianapolis Lodge 'juried W.
Frescott, one of the members of the lodge, and
to-day it will bury another John Edwardi.
Grand Master narper has granted a dispensa
tion for a new lodge at Moreland, Henry county.
The members of the lodges at Madison presented
him with an elegant grand master's regalia last
week.
Seven candidates received the Patriarchal and
Golden Rule decrees in Metropolitan Encamp
ment on Monday night and one tne Koyal Furple
degree. Three others were elected members and
one petition was received.
During the session of the Grand Lodge In My
the initiatory (first and second) degrees will be
exemplified by Indianapolis Iolge at its hall on
Virginia aTenue, and the third degree by PhUox-
entan Lodge, In Grand Lod?e room, on tho same
evening. This will divide the attendance and
give more room for floor movements.
To-morrow night there will be an open meeting
of Olive Branch Lodge, D. of 11. and Canton
Indianapolis, in Hrand Lodce Hall, at 7:30
o'clock. The object of tbe meeting is to rreseut
to the canton a banner Patriarchs Militant
colors and a national flag. The canton will ap
pear in full uniform, and give au exhibition
drill. All are invited.
A large number of the members of the order in
the citj'and surroundine towns were present at
the meeting of Philoxeniau Lodge on Wednes
day night, there being not less than three hun
dred in the room. The third degree was con
ferred by the degree staff of tho lodge in anew
and attractive form on two candidates. The vis
itors were much pleased with the work, and m
expressed themselves. The staff will will give
this degree during the session of the grand lodge
next month.
Canton Indianapolis will make Its first appear
ance on the street on Friday, the 26th, when it
will go to Danville on the noon train to take part
In the anniversary ceremonies of Silcox Lodge
and the lodges of Hendricks county. O. Z. Huh
bel, P. G., will deliver an address. This will be
E receded by a parade, and followed byanexhi
ltion drill by the canton under command of
Capt. J. E. Bodine. A large number of members
of the order of this city will accompany the can
ton, with wives and daughters. Train will leave
at 11:55 a. m.
Next Friday the Odd-fellows ot the continent
will observe tbe seventieth anniversary of the
institution of the order in America, since its
introduction on the 26th day of April, 1819.it
has steadily progressed, not only In membership,
but in good offices. As introduced by five En
glishmen, led by Thos. Wildey, it was very crude
in its organization, but as it became more
Americanized features were added which assimi
lated it more with American Ideas, and In course
of time it waa so reorganized that it now con
tains none of the EDgUsh customs which at
tached to it at that time- Twice it had a severe
struggle to maintain itself during the antl
Masonio crusade of 1828 and the war of the
rebellion. The anti-Masonio war of 1828 was
not particularly waged against Odd-fellowship,
for It was then regarded as too insignificant an
institution for that, .but It was weak in num
bers, but four States, Maryland, Pennsylvania.
New York and Massachusetts, being occupied by
the order, and therefore suffered more than the
senior organization. In Massachusetts it was
almost annihilated, from the effect of which it
did not recover for many years. Two years aft
erward, however, it was introduced in the West
and began to grow with unexampled rapidity,
until the war broke out in 1861. when it was
cheeked. In tho South it was nearly obliterated,
while in the North but little progress was made.
At the close of the war, those members who bad
enlisted returned to their homes and went to
work with a will and determination to build up
the order, and from that time to the present it
has steadily grown in numbers until now there
are nearly 600,000 members on the rolls of its
lodges. Its revenues amount to $5,000,000 an
nually, nearly one-half of which Is expended for
relief, education, burying the dead and other
charitable purposes.
Knights of Pythias.
Indianapolis Division, No. 2. will attend the
funeral of the late Sir Knight John Edwards,
this afternoon, meeting at 64 North Pennsyl
vania street.
The Knights of Pythias of Bloomlngton were
surprised, on Friday night, by their wives and
sweethearts, who, to the number of more than
fifty, marched in a body to tho hall while the
lodge was in session, and demanded entrance.
The Knights gallantly admitted them, and w hen
they recovered from their surprise, the chair
man of the delegation, Mrs. Maud E. Showers, in
a neat speech, presented the lodge with aehalr
for the chancellor commander's station. On be
half of the lodge, Chanceller Commander John W.
Cravens accepted tho offering. A mock initia
tion was then given by the knights which
created much merriment. Tbe evening closed
with an elegant supper served by the ladies.
Knights and Ladles of the Golden Rule.
Cattle Marion gave another of its pleasant
socials on last N ednesday night. Applications
for membeshlp continue in this castle.
Castle Enterprise has admitted four new mem
bers within the past three weeks, and two appli
cations have been presented. The castle will
have an initiation at its next meeting. The union
committee and team will be present at that time.
Castle Hope will soon have its charter list com
pleted. The members of this castle are energetic
workers, and indications are that it will be the
leading castle in the city in a short time unless
there is some lively work on the part of the other
castles.
Castle Good Will is in a prosperous condition.
It has had three or four initiations lately. The
attendance is always (rood, and the interest in the
order is improving. The grand commander was
present at the meeting Tuesday night and gave
an encouraging accountof the work. The order is
in a better condition than it has been for three or
four years.
- Knights of Honor.
The Knights were not deterred by the storm on
Friday evening from turning out to the flrstmeet
lng in connection with the inauguration of the
new lodge. The large hall was well tilled. The
degree work was done by Victoria Uniform Com
mandery, and all the different movements were
impressively exemplified. After conferring the
degree the closing ceremonies in instituting a
new lodge were continued until next Friday
evening.
At the meeting of the general committee of the
lodges to prepare for the reception of the Su-
Treme Lodge to be held at Tomlinson Hall, May
5, the following sub-oommlttees were appointed:
Muslo L. Gilbert, F.Sharpe, C. B. Feibleman,
Finance Edgar Brundage, J. M. Taylor, D. P.
Winings. Printing C. B. FeibJeman, 8. B.
Corbaly, J. M. Ballour. Programme C E. Koer
ner. W. J. Curson, J. M. Taylor, F. 6harie, 8. W.
Wales, W. B. McDonald, J. M. Alloways, W. T.
Putnam, F. Rennake. Hall and decoration S.
B. Corbaly, J. M. Balfour, P. W.Bartholomew..
Chosen Friends.
E. W. Pursell, of Venus Council, Is still con
fined to his room.
Carbon Council has Increased its membership
125 per cent, during the past four weeks.
Doretta 8. Huner, vice-councilor of Venus
Council, has recovered from her recent illness.
Eureka Council initiated four new members
and received two applications at its last meeting.
Grand Councilor D. L. Miller, of Goshen, has
issued his annual circular urging the members
of the order to Increase their interest in 1L
Reports are received of good work being done
throughout the State in the interest of the order.
A number of new councils will be organized
soon.
Mrs. H. M. Gilman. a member of Vleo Council,
Terre Haute, accompanied by Mrs. Lida Pursell,
or Venus Council, attended Alpha Council last
evening.
CULLING3 FROM THE COURTS.
The TT111 of a Former Capitalist of This City
Admitted to Probate.
The will of John C. Lord was admitted to pro
bate yesterday. It was dated 1871, and be
queathed one-half of his estate to his wife, Mar
garet II. Lord, and the other half In equal shares
to his children. Mr. Lord has lately resided in
Morristown, N. J., but in his earlier life he was
identified with the business interest' of this city.
At ouo time he was president of the "ndianapolls
Rolling-mill Company, and in numeicns mercan
tile operations he figured prominently as a capi
talist. Wants Custody of the Child.
Some months ago Nellie Karnatz secured a
divorce, together with the custody of their only
child, Jesse, from Julius C. Karnatz, Yesterday
Mr. Karnatz filed a uit In the Superior Court
asking for the custody of the loy, claiming that
his mother Is incompetent to have the coutrol of
his education. He charges that she has com
pelled the child to visit saloons and disreputable
resorts.
Notes from the Dockets.
John B. Troup waa yesterday granted adlvorce
from Tillle Troup by Jnd'.'cT,.yior on the grounds
of habitual intoxication.
The trial of Charles Sc hell for the killing of
William McMains was not contlnned yesterday,
but it will le resumed to-morrow morning.
Capt. James B. Curtis was yesterday appoluted
administrator of the estate of John Dury. n
bond of $1,000, In the place of Horace Speed,
owing to the latter's removal to Kausas.
The suit of Asa Forsythe against the Indian
apolis, Decatur & Western railroad for 91,000
TCOBD FROM FRANKLIN
It Is Entirely Satisfactory.
After Three Month the Story Is Very Differ
ent, and the Results Satisfactory.
"Three month? ago I could have told yox
the story moro vividly, but as it recnrsi
to me now it was about as follow," said
Sir. John W. Eador, of Franklin, Indiana.
"The first that I noticed that there wai
anything unusual going 011 was about tbrea
years ago. I first became conscious of a
continual heaviness and fullnes in my
head. At firt it did not amount to a pain,
but I would have spells of swimmir.g in my
head and dizziness. This had not contin
ued very long until I found there was
slight watery discharge from my nose,
which would burn the nostrils and lips. X
found myself taking cold very easily, and
every time I took cold it aggravated my
head trouble. My eyes began to trouble)
rue. I could not read any length
of time without causing my head to ache)
and the water to run freely from my eyes
and the
LETTERS WOULD ELtTi
and I would see peculiar rings of light
dancing on either side of me. My condition
continued to grow worse 6 very year, until
the pain in my head became violent and at)
times unbearable. Indeed it became so
bad that the doctors even blistered my
forehead over the right eye to try to re
lieve mc of the paiu. I would blovf larga
MR. johx w. eaikr. Franklin, Ind.
scabby pieces from my nose, noinetimej
covered with blood, ana there was a lump
in my throat that I could get neither np
nor down. Then every part of my body
6eemed to join the jubilee of maladies and
tried to outdo each other in giving me pain.
My stomach was a source of great,
trouble and annoyance to me. I
would spit up hot water, and
sometimes after meals I would spit up my
food. My heart would
THUMP AN'D BEAT
ns though it wauted to bereleased. Icould
sleep neither day nor night, so I gave np
my work and went borne and went to bed.
I happened to be acquainted with one of
the patients of the Blair Treatment, and as
everything else had failed mc, I thought it
my last chance. It is now three months
since I put myself under the treatment.
You can judge my nppearance for yourself.
All of my pain and trouble has left ine
I can rest well and work all the time, in
deedldid the biggest week's work lasfr
week that I ever did in my life. I am
a cooper by trade and I made and com
pleted 170 iiour barrels in a little less than
six days. If yon are acquainted with tho
cooper business you will appreciate what
this means."
Mr. John W. Eador can be 6ecu or ad.
dressed at Franklin. Indiana, and ho will
gladly verify this statement.
Ofilce at 203 North Illinois street: Hours
9 to 11 a. m., 1 to 4 p. m. and 7 to 8 p. ra.
Sundays, 9 to 11 a. m., 2 to 4 p. m. Consul
tation, $1. No letters answered unless ac
companied by 4 cents in 6tamps. Address
all mail to Biair Treatment, 203 North I11U 1
nois street, Indianapolis.
DRUNKENNESS
OR ALCOHOLISM, CAN BE CURED.
The liquor habit is one of tho most de-
1raved appetites to which human llesh is
leir, and it can be positively cured by nsinff
HAPS' ROYAL SPECIFIC FOR DRKKBXBS ,
It can be administered either with or 1
without the knowledge of the patient. It
is equally as effective in the case of old
drinkers as in the case of acute alcoholism.
It never fails if administered according to
direction. Tbe appetite for liquor cannot
exist when tho patient is taking tho Royal
Specific. For sale by Ward Bko.'s, 40 E.
Washington street. Mail orders will re
ceive prompt attention. Price, J per bot
tle. damages, in which he was given a judgment for
$720, was yesterday appealed to the fcupreaia
Court.
RUMORS OF CIIAXfiES IX CHTRCHES.
Unions and Sales a Matter of Gossip with
Little or Xothing to Give Them Credence.
For several days a number of church rumors
have been going ahout, the Fourth Presbyterian
being connected with each of them In some man
ner. One of these was that Dev. Dr. Joseph
Jenckes's congregation thought ol buying and en
larghyrthe Fourth Presbyterian Church prop
erty. It was said the Fourth Church folks would
go out further and build in the
newer part of the city. Another
project said to be under consideration Is to
unite the congregations of the Fourth and May
flower Congregational churches and make one
strong church. Another rumor, and one having
better foundation than the others, is that tho
Fourth Church people, who are without a pas
tor, are alnmt to make an llort to secure tb
pastoral services of Iv. Whallon, of the Eaet
Washington-street Presbyterian Church. Mr.
Whallon came here from a large congregation at
Vlncennes to edit a church publication, which
was not a success. Heiaan able preacher, and
stands high in rrcshytf rianlsm.
Another report going was that the First and
Fourth churches were goiug to unite, the First
Church people to go to the latter church, which
would be enlarged and that then the Fint Chun a
property at the corner of New York and Penn
sylvania street would be bought by the Central
Christian Church i-ople, who aredueirous of sell
ing their present property, which is suitable
for business punoea and Insufficient
to accommodate the congregation. There
was so much In the lat rumor that a
reporter was Mint out to Inquire alot It. ThsS
is news to me from a to z," exclaimed Dr. Haines,
of whom inquiry was made. "My infnrmatlon la
that the Fourth Church is going on with it work
in the old way, and is now alter a new pastor. I
have never heard anything atout the FtrS
Church chansriug its location, and I think I cer
tainly would know gomet blag about it if there
was ansthlng of It We hsve been fitting up our
church. We have ep-nMuU cr, over $2,o0
on our chapel; we iiut nearly $l.ooon the
church last year, in repairs, aud about &I.0O0
the year before lat. We should hardly be riling
up our church If there was any thought ol giving
It up."
Columbia Club.
A meeting of the stockholders of the Columbia
Club has been called for Monday evening, at
their rooms In tho When Block, to select a com
mittee ou real estate to look n1nut for a desir
able building-lot upon which to erect a club
house. Adam's Experience Was Different.
Baltimore American.
A natural philooper says that it requires
two hundred ribs to enable a snake to
change its position. Adam fouud one rib
quite samcient for the fame purpose.
A fact that all men with gray and many
shaded whisker should know, that Buck
ingham's Dve always colors an even brows)
I or black at will
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