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kavoia putting more man one Kind in a package, mark kind and weight of each oesctlptlon on the package and mark shipping directions plainly on the cover. I v. i I 1 Grala Xotea. (By A. W.

Thomson's Wire. Chicago, November 18. Wheat Liver pool, dull and Td lower for the dav: Paris, Tower; Amsterdam being 1 celpUitha latter part of this and the early part of next month' and a decrease i in stocRi. enippers were reported offer lrg better figures than yesterday, and mere was new bull blood in membef rrrentiy returnea rrom. JapHn.

and who "also turned his attentAn to oats. The result in both these cereals was a firm marxei ana I fBy a D. Wearer 4 Co'a Wlrel'j Closing Liverpool cable: Wheat Soot uncharged, futures 'jA lower; corn i rj'i uncnaugeo. iu(ures lower. 1 A THE IIIDDLE OF THE WEEK WXDJrKSDAT QIOTATIOXS OX TUB .1 GREAT CERE JltS.

Jlffalillrt Opfaloa Live Stork, mad provisions TraaeXotes Com Ben) UnMplU Whole A Tork exportlng flrm ys: believe" tb demand tor wheat is large! Cue tht Indifference to wbicb has potv Mfd the farmeri In buying countries. Th alow accumulation and nearness or winter, which wiii Close fnanv tnrrirn twrts. ooints Jto continued takings, ur.ies iDrttea advance and bring an Increase In home offerings in Haw to Dress aad' Ship Poultry. (Chleao Trade Bulletin. in the first place, poultry should be.

well fed and well watered, and then kept from eighteen to twenty four hours without food before killing. Stock dresses out brighter when well watered and adds to the appearance, Fulrop Injure the a'ppearanca anlarj liable to sour, and hen thla doerx occur, correspondingly lnwer price must be accepted than ob fain able for choice flock. Never kill poultry by wringing the neck. To Dress Chlckenr Klll by bleeding In tho mouth or opening the Telns of the nock; bang by, the feet until properly Ned. Leave head and feet on and do not nmom tha intestines nor crop, bcaiaea chickens sell 'best to home trade, and rT p.ce OTl "T.J enhermsjiner of dres nrmUl do lf prop er eiecuteo.

'or scaiaing tuj. gaia to have been eliminated. The stock water should be as near the boiling point loaned In the market this morning at 1 "per as possible, without boiling: pick the legs Interest, being the first time it has. dry before scalding: hold by the bead and loaned without, a premium for some time. ZZL i ul nd lift ob and down Inhere was rather havy llquidat'on in Fed leg and Immerse lirt op etil Steel preierred.

but the stock was three times; If the head Is immerse ljkken bjr a wlth pronijnent Bos turns the color of the comb ana vye" ton connections. Commission" houses' th jvh m. shrunken aDDearance, which business seems to be some what lighter leads buyers to think the fowl haa been sick; the feathers and Tm leaaner. should then be removed Immediately very cleaaly, without breaking the rkin; then plump? by dipping ten seconds In water nearly or quite boiling hot. and then: Immediately Into cold water; hint in a cool place until the animal 'liat Is entirely out of the body.

To dry i Mri ahould VK cnumri. be done While the cmcnens a re I do not wait and let me poaics icr. Dry plcklng Is much more easily done While the bodlew are warm. Be careful and do not break and tear the skin. jo press eTurkeys Ob8erve the, same instructions a as given for preparing chickens, but always dry pick.

Dressed turkeys, when dry picked. always sell and command better prices than seized lots, as the appearance Is brighter and more attractive. Endeavor to market ail old and heavy gobblers be fore January as after the holidays the demand Is for small fat hen turkeys U. only, old Toms being sold at a discount to earners. Ducks an! Geese Should be scalded'ln itlt erafure of water as for other kinds or poultry, bnt It requires time for the water to penetrate and loosen the leathers.

parues 'advise, after scalding, to wrap them In a for the purpose of steaming, but tbey must not be left in this' condition 'long enough' to. cook the flesh. Do not undertake uAdry pick geese and ducks Just before kUllng for the purpose' of the feathers, as It causae the skin to become very much inflamed, and Is a great Injury to the sale. Do not pick the feathers off the head; leave the feathers on for two or three Inchea on neck. Do not singe the bodies for 'the purpose of removing any dom or the heat from the flame will give i them an oEy and neigh tly appearance.

After they are picked clean, they should held In scalding water, about seconds 'for the purpose of plumping, and then rinsed oft In clean, cold water. Fat, theavy stock is always preferred. Pefore packing and shipping, poultry "should be thoroughly dry and cold, but not frosen; the animal heat shouM be out of the' body. Pack in boxes or boxes holding 100 to pounds jsre preferable, and pack snugly. Straighten out the body and legs, so ithat they will not arrive very much bent i and twisted out of shape.

Fill the paek ages as full as possible to prevent mov lng about on the way. Barrels answer better for chickens and ducks than for turkeys of geese. When convenient. i cenumi aown uuda Festh; ihi cen times lower. Some private cables mentioned favorable conditions In Argentine.

and Broomhall gave the" Australian prospects unchanged. Weather has been, fine tor delivery, primary receipts being more man last year, me rsorth i wen markets, where large deliveries are being made, declined most, cash wheat I Minneapolis being auoted "sick. Caih business Is a liberal character, was again reported, authorities varying as to wnetner two or rour nunnmi tnousand bushels from this point. The clearances for the day ere Speculation has been, email, and market has remarkably, the Dec ember being Ina slightly congested condition, as evi I oeiK ed by me premium etlil maintained over the May. A scalping market Is ap prrnenaea ior me present.

Corn steady early, receipts being small, s'thoiigh weather good. Acceptances irom ine country were also reported but cables were "vfH lower. The lnujoaiions seam to. he for smaller re ISnvimhall cable reads: "Australian frospects remain unchanged, there is little chartering. Cargoes are quirt and unchanged.

are 3d lower: corn auiet. New York is sending the bear news on wheat to day. A message says: "Rus stsn wneat otrering cheaper." New York: December price easy at Closing cables: Paris Wheat 5S10 centimes lower, floor 3nV35 renttmes lower. Antwerp Wheat K' centimes lower. The.

Northwest has been sel.irg wheat of late. Dagg ett. Logan and Wears all apparently having selling ordu at CVc. The buying Ivis been by i New York lags, only 7c over KaTmers In Nehraska. holding grain' so close very little being moved.

They gen erally assert that they will make no sales 'until next spring uniews prices go higher. They declare 4hey hav all the money, tney require to cmrpt them iorouKa tne winter, and can stand it. I 1 Primary Markets. I Prlrt ary market receipts of wheat were a 6W.y; bushels, against l.39iS bushels the corresponding day of last year. Minneapolis received aSl cars of wheat r.

and Duluth SOS car, a total of L0S9 cars. against 7tS cars the co ere ponding day of SL Lijulsr Receipts Wheat bush elf; corn buKhels. outs bush els. vy hmt lS.iVO busheav corn DUfucis, oats Si.iWushel!i. Toledo Reoriins Wheat bunheU.

rom 72.210 bushels. oxt.5.t0 boghela. Ph.rtnents Wheat 12 ftW rniBheLs orn bushels, oajts 2.l bushels. CT.irago: Receipts Whvat bush corn 44o.C bushels, ots 4 bush Shipments Wheat bushels, corn fol.Kl bushels, oats 2C1'. bushels.

it Vh oars, corn 3W cars, oat ISJ cans hofs 4I.0iV head. tiawha rerelved S.0i0 hogs and Kansas City li.do hogs. Imports of heat' and. flour wort: Wneat bushels, four 2.s5 park gvs. equivaJent to 27.f43 bushvla waeat.

Brakers' tioaatp. 1 (py W. s' Wire 1 New Tork. Novefnber 36. Some of the bullish feM2g whjch characterized the market last week seems have evap crated since The profffslonal element bellevea Out a reaction Is due, and the "market may become unsettled, lowing to th doubts In regard to the Issue of the negotiation which' are now carried on la' Part between this icouhtry and Spain.

There was also soma jinclinatloa to believe that the renewed iactivlty la speculation will cause, In the near future, a decided upward movement In mowy rates. That soma upward movement will take piaca Is shown by the fact that where, as llit week, six months'' money was ft red at 2 per cent fa's per cent, is now bid freely, and banks re trying to place loans at per Ir enC. on the whole. However, at ODenlnr. the sreuure 'to was not Ivery gftzi.

but it was sufficient to bring prices 'somewhat lower than they were yesterday. Pressure to sell was especially noticeable jn N. common, of which stock one house sold 15.a0 shares. This selling was thought to indicate that the supposed to exist in the directorate have not been settled, and there was some doubt as to whether a dividend would be declared on the common siock. 1 The strongest stocks on the list were Oma I fca and Northwestern, both of which were on rumors ot increased aivKimus.

There ems 'also some buying of North Western preferred, which reached the highest price at which it has sold for some yearn. There can; however, be no Increase In the dividend of this stock untll the common stock nas received 7 per tt. After that the. preferred" stock is en'ltled to en addi.tionJ 3.per cent, to be followed by an additional 3 per cent on the common stock, and after these dividends have been paid the stocks share and share alike. There was lees activity in K.

P. O. than there was yesterday, and rather more pressure to sell; The room 'still continues akeptical In regard to the rumored deal between the Chicago Alton and K. P. At Cj but the best information is to the' effect that the deal i will go through.

London houses did littlol or! nothing until after the first half hour. I aftjer which they were heavy buyers. Their purchases were particularly noticeable ini Northern Psclric wu somewhat heavy; per cent of the ehort tatertM whcn txlntg Uet week ,3. than for some time, but brokers report that there are plenty of bujtng ortiers; In the market at prices below current iClTT WHOLESALE QIOTATI0315. 1 I i Carre Qaetatloas ea Tarloaa Coaamodltlea.

Dry Good a. Bleached' Cotton Androscogrla. inches. te; Blackstone. inches, fcc; Cabot.

Inches. Dwigai AncDor, II inches. Sc; Clover, 4c; Llwlgbt Anchor, 41 Inches. Scj' Dwight Anchor. 45 10c; Diamond Field, 24 Inches, 4c: Farwell.

4 Inches, 8c: First Call, Inches, ac; Glen, dftlt XX, Inches, le; Lonsdale, Inches, to; inchea. Sc; New fork mills. II faichea, 8'4jc; Lonadale Cambric, No. Ic; Perverell, 1 4. lZc; 4.

15c; Sea lahuid. No. t. Sea Island: No. to bes.

Ic: Utk 4. lie: Utlca. 10 4, 10c. Ginghams Amoskeag, 4c; Bates. Ac: Ever rt.

clasaica, bVsc; Lanfcaater, 4c; Norman die 4ress styles, 4c; Msncbester SLapies, 4c; Toll du Nordev 8c; "Warwick. 6c. Colored Cambrics Edwards, 2c; Slater. td Usneaaee. 2c; Concords, Vc; Warren.

lliiesla Enxllsh 4c: EnclUh" A A. 10c nrlih EcglUh ic; Victory 4c i i Xlcklnrs Amoskeag AC IHc Cordis ACE, 10c; Conestoga BF, Hamilton stout awnlnga, fcc; Lenox fancy bookfold. 18c; Diamond bookold, nc; Oakland AF, Ic; IV ar ren bookfuid. iiVo, Lenox XX. 18c; Thora dyka.

tc. Cttton DurkTallstsee. 7 onncea. $0 Inches, ounoea, 10 Inches. TaU laaaoe.

10 ouncss. He; Savage, IS ounoea. inches. izvtct Shirtings, Checks and Cheviots Amoskesg, Economic 6c; New South. Rotunda, 4a Amoskesg plaid Excelsior, Vc; Amos keap strips cheviots.

(Vkc; Edinburg. Cc; Everett Chambray stripes. 7e. Brown Cottons Atlantic A. 26 Inches, Use; Atlantic U.

inches, 4c: Atlantic P. 3 Inchea, 4c; American Mills. inches. lo; Armory shlrtlns. Inchea, 4c; Armory, 21 Inches.

4c; Comet. Inches. 4c: Constitution. Inches, 4ie; Boot it Inches. IVc; Boot FT, sc; XX, mcbea.

set Buck's Head, St Inches. 4ic; Sea Island. Inches. lc; Rousebold Superior. SI inches, 4c; Long Branch, 14 Inches.

lc; Status Liberty. Inches. 4V01 PeriDerell. 8 4. 12c: PeD.

perelL 4. Uc: Pepperell. 10 4, CUca C. Ic: UticaT 47lJ'tc; uiic. 10 4.

i8cl rrtnts Allen fancy. 4c: American Indira. American sklrtinrs, Sc; Merrlmae shirt inss, lc; Arnold long cloth 7kc; Arnold Ions cl.Hh ic; Berwick fancy, Sc; Berlin sous a. sc; lenia tnree fourths Turkey reds, sc; Berlin three fourths XXXX Turkey reds. Ic; Cochso fancies, 4c; Cocbeo madders.

Ic: Portemouih rcbes, 4c; Harmony fancies. Sine; alancbester fancies, so; Pacifle Par thiatta. 4c; Parinc mournings. lc; 81mp son roourninjra. 2c; Venus oil and areen.

6c: Windsor fsnrlea. 1U Brown Drill Boot. inchea. act Darling 1 ion. ao incnea.

bw iiw rht so itrhM tyi aw incaes. sa. i' ProvlsloBS. Kihxan Price List: Sugar cured Hams lbs. av ss sc: lo ids average.

10 lbs aver ae, Hc; i'Reliable," lbs a vera ire. r5c; 15 lbs average. 10 Iba sverare. 10c California Hams "Reliable." I to 8 lbs av crsitfl. 6c: 10 to li lbs, bo; 12 to 14 lbs, 64 c.

Breakfast Bacon (clear) Reliable," lHic: Ieerlss," llcr "Lily," to 7 lbs average. 10; to 12 lbs average. gc; lbs average. Barrow. 8ic liacnn KTlear sides, about SO to SO lbs average, 7vc; SO to 0 lbs avers se.

7c; 20 to 30 lbs sveraa 7Sc; clear bellies. 2i to SO lbs average, 4Vc; 18 to 22 lbs averace. rc: 14 to 16 lbs average. 7ic; clear backs, 20 to 25 lbs average. 7c; 14 to 18 lbs average, 7c; to ids averare, rrencn backs.

ic; Antwerp backs. I to 1 lbs average (boneless), Ic; Bitches. 10 to 12 iba average, bc; In dry salt, fcc less. Shnulders RellsMe." 18 to 20 lbs sverage, Ic: is lbs a ve tc; 10 to 12 lbs average, 7c. Dried Beef Hams rRegular sets, llc; out sldeej Inaidea, JJc; knuckles, 13c.

Lar "Indiana" brand. In tierces, fie; Reliable," in tierces. tSc; kettle rendered, Tc Pickled Pork Fancy boneless pig pork.i per rni ina, j4.e; twan. clear. 114.

ii; family, lit .501 saddle; short clear, rump, I10 50J short cuts. "Vallejr brand, 110.50. Sausage, Etc. Una, 7c; bulk. SO lb pails, Freth Fork Loins: Phort cut, 14 to 20' lbs.

Tc; to lbs, 7 to I lbs. 7e; 4 to U.a, it; cottage skinned ahonlders. ioi ham butut or pnrk roasts. 6c: tender spare ribs, Vc: trtmmlnga, 6c; horka tc: air 1 1 bones, 4c; shoulder bones, 2 t5onea. 4c Coffki.

Fletcher A Co." Price List: 1 Pm4ted meats: uirr Cured Hams 10 lbs average. Hie: 12 to 14 libs averase. She; 15 lba average. bc; id to ids, average, j. Breakfast Bacon English cured.

Primrose I brand; to lbs aversice. HVc: sucar cured. Prlmrtiae brand. 4 to 8 'lbs sverage, 11c; sumr curedj Uoosier brarxi. to 10 lba average.

It'mc; 10 to 12 iba aversKe. 8Hc; lbs nar row. Ic; Eng)lft cured bacon bellies, to avers. 10 to 12. Sc.

hoyldera Surar cured. Primrose brand, ta 1 aversre, fc: 10 to 14 average, tvacore i iear sioes, iosiih averaxe. Trie; to lbs avawase. 1c; backa, light average. to pi lbs aversare.

7c; Jo to SO lbs average. 7c; bellies. 10 to" 42 lbs. fancy aver aire. Mc; 14 to tt lbs averajra.

7c: SO to lbs aurraee, 15 to SO lbs average. ic: f.ttches. ic; In. dry salt. 4c less than moke.

Groceries. Indianapolis wholesale suxar prices noes. S.Uo: cut loaf. 6 SSc; powdered. S.7cs XXXX powdered, standard granulated, s.Sc; fine granulated.

toe: extra fine granu isted, ji.Vc; iars granulated, cubes, Voi mold A. i tZc; diamond A. 6 JSc: con fectlorara' A. l.Soc; Columbia A Keystone A. Windsor A American A.

S.Oiic; Rldxevood A Oester.niar A. S.OOc; 4 Pboenia A waromit A. aiKmnlre A Franklin 4.S: Ideal Golden. Ex. Keystone 4.S1C.;, Winils.r Ex Aroerlcan B.

4.75o! KVItewood Kx. jj Centennial 4 Sc; 9 Tello Ex. California B. 43c: 10 Yellow rramkiln Ex. C.

4o6c: 11 Yellow Keystone t'x. C. 4.JOc; r41os Vmerlcan Ex. C. 4 44c: Yellow Centennial Ex.

4.44c; 14 Yellow Call ferula Ex. 4 Sic; lii Yellow. 4.SSc; If eiiow; 4.1Ac Ulsce! aceous Crooerlee KeW Orlesjis Mo. lasaes OsIr to prima. SiSS choice.

rirupaieaiuma. pec; cnoice. s. 'Stoc; sor Shum. em atruiv bbls.

lie Ksllon: hatf saikia. VtnrKar Mailt (4 srain teat bbla. uc salloa. iv Heans Haad clckad. l.iill:i.

Kice Carvllaa. nJc; Japan. 4J Sc. Lak Salt li car loads. 75c; in a mail lots.

Sic Starch Pearr. f6lNc: Champioa Gloss. I and i lb. packarea. 4Suc: corn.

1 IBl parkases. 4 5 iSc Candy Slick. Vjc; common d. 6fc Xew Ptckiea i4 lQ.barrla, Le Inbarrela, K.bO; 4a talf bar reis. S3.

7a: 0(ln oalf barrels. SX. OatmesV UarrelSj HM Oats Barrels, it 10. CTovar Secdfw vturUis prcea. from SX.SS.

la S17j. per busbel. according to grades. Tfea otky e4. seiilng prioej from StSi to ll.Si per Selling fancy Kentucky blue crass from SI JJ tl extra Viean Kentucky blue trass.

Uioejl.00: red totv from 75c to Mc pee iHisnei irc nam raas. iiksi.i: ERriiah tilue rrasa. Sfrcfrn.SO: red and EnilWi Cl vr aeel. SJipiJ ri; ke clover seed. S4.fefcuH.7i.; AJfalf clow seed.

$4.0094.7. i ttwtter. Eaa aa Poaltry. i HensL 5Vc: spnn cfalckens. Sc: turaeya.

orer 10 lba 7HN under 10 wra lurseys. sc. jLeadlaat Drigt svaa Oils. Alcohol. 151 asaloeUaa.

Kx3c; gum rametHv, 4(saise. arum. bromide pot ah. lic; cochineal. "tf55c; chloroform, tj'ff TCM, Cvfppexks, barrels, cream tar I I to In Jan Jan JVc Jan 435 No.

2 old Ur. pure. SOVCIScr Indigo. tStJJOc Uoorice, genuine. Qmk; magnesia, I SQluci murpbina, P.

tt par ti.3o0 (t; inadiV r. lKlc; oil. cantor, par II. LI QIAii barttmot, per 11. TS; opium.

14.00 I. quinine. I'. per 28tc baj am copttba. S0CS0c; aoa.

eajtlla, 129 ICo; a xla. 4wr; aalta. Rpaoorir Voc; ulpbur. flour. iMc; saltpeter.

turpentine. ljrnrtne. 16ri7ci lOdld potaa alum. Will. to; bromide potaeelum.

chiorate puiah. borax. fglOci clnchon Ua. aS2ic; cartvillc acid. XJJ2a.

Otla I.lnm d. 1j30c per rai. coal oil, I4ai teat. T614C. tank.

40c: beat etralta. (Oct Lab rador. West Vlrnlala. lubrlratlnc. ei mlDere'.

40c: iard winter atralned. In Ixir rel. too per gaL; half barrala; la per gaL extra. Frvlta mm Vse tables, Bellinc pi icea. Lemona U.004JS 60 a box.

Oraosea 3.i0 a box. Cabbe 06 ittc a Potatoea ll.U a barrel; 4 to a buabal. Unlona tl.ii a barreh 4094SO a buabaU Bpantab Onions fl.Z& a crate. 1 Hcbey New, I415c 1 lb. cups.

Oretn fJeana toe a buabai box. 1 Peaches California. 11.26 per box. Appiea II. tofc 1.00 tor poor; good.

fancy. I3.2i03 a barrel. Celery a biiirb. Celery Kanojr; ai40c. Peara Ktojj 11.00 a bushel; W.Ooaj.M per bar rel.

"Blue Damaoo Plums one bait, buaha! era I a. Orapea Concords. 14e for lb. baskets. Grapes Delaware.

tOtfttc. White Crapes 12flSc for Hb. baskets. Qnlncea Tic a buahel; 00 a barrel. Sweet Potatoes Genuine Jersey bar pel: Baltimore Jerseys.

tl.tS. Cranberries M.W barrel; tlOO buahal box. leathsr. Selltns; prices i Harness leather, 'sola leather, oak. t7C30o; hemlock, 24I6c: sklrt inc.

r4lc; alnle strap. XQile; city kip, 9 lie: French kip, city calf. Oc0 tl.10; French calf; tLsOwLas. Paekaire Coffees. City prices on pack a re coffees are as follows: Arioea.

$10.15: Uon. $9.15: Jersey, Caracas, ti.15; EHJIworth. 110.15: King lie. $10.15: Cordova. $10.15: Mail Pouch.

Jobbtns; Prices in Floor. Bprlng patents, winter patents, $4 Oo4.25; straight grades. extra fancy grades. 11. 4utf3.au: lamuy, i3.ioos.so.

Bides and Tallow. Hides No. 1 a. s. bides.

SKc: No. I s. bides. 7e; No. 1 calf.

10c; No. caU. Iicj N. 1 taiiow. Ic; No.

1 tallow, tc WaoL The following prices are paid for wagon lota: Good, unwashed, IS 20c; burry and I cotted. uatc: tub waahad. seao. THE XI VE STOCK MARKET. Cattle Doll Hows Active Sheep and Lambs Active.

Indianapolis Union Stock Yards. Nov. Cattle Receipts 1.000 head. Shipments 500 head. The general cattle market continues very, dull, and a rather weaker tendency In prices for, all except the beat slick fat.

Export and shipping' cattle wo quote: Good to' prime steers, 1.360 lbs. and Upward I 4 75S5 20 Fair to medium steers, 1,330 lbs. and upward Good to choice L1S0 to 1,300 lb, eteers Fair to medium 1,150 to 1.300 lb. steers Medium to good 900 to 1.100 lb. steers 4 45(54 70 4 3S24 fO r.

4 25S4 60 4 0OS4 35 Good to choice feeding steers. 4 ISfp 4 15 Fair to medium feeding ateers. 2 00 4 00 Common to good sfockers 00 90 Butchers' cattle we quote: Good to choice ihelfers. Fair to medium heifers Common light heifers Good to choice cows Fair to medium tows Common old Veal calves Hsaw calves .8 85 4 50 8 3 75 2 75 3 25j if 3 75 2 2 15 kSCS. 3 000 5 to a i Prime to fancy export bulls.

60 3 Good to choice butcher 3 003 3 65 Common to fair bulls 2 B0 2 90 Good to choice cows and calves 35 0050 00 Common to medium cows and i calves 15 00 Hogs Receipts 1.100 head. Shipments 8.000 head. The bog market was aatlve, with packers; the principal buyers, and stead prices. compared with yesterday. We ciuote; I Good to choice medium and heavy S3 42 Mixed and heavy packing 3 25 53 35 Good to choice lightweights 3 203 35 Common lightweights 3 003 15 Pigs 2 003 15 Roughs 2 75(g3 15 bneep Keceipis ow nraa.

enip fair. The Sheep and lamb market Sheep Receipts 300 head. Shipments was active, with steady prices, compared with yesterday, we Quote: Sheep Receipts, 600 head. Shipments, fair. The' sheeD and lamb market was active, with fully steady to strong prices.

Good to choice lambs ....14 75 55 25 Good to choice sheep 3 00 Common sheep 2 OOSI Bucks, per 2 0064 00 Cblcaa Live Stock Market. Chlcagd November 16. Hog Estlmat ed receipts to day 42.000 head; left over 3.841 head. The market was steady to strong; light 3.10S3. 45." mixed $3.15150.

heavy I3.45ffr3.60, rough J3.20r3.30. Yorkers 33.40f3.424 Cattle Receipts 400 head; cows and heifers 33.493.60. Texas steers 32.75434.00. Westerns 33.3064.&0, stockers and feeders J3.40g3.50. Live Stock at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, 0.. November 16. Hogs Fair; peiect snippers 13.313.40, common 23.00W3.20. Cattle Strong; fair, to good shippers 4.404 8i. eommon S2.902i3.25.

Sheep Dull, lower; extras 33.85&4.00. common sj.1yrrj.3u. bamos duii. lower: extras ta.10ra6.25, common to fair 34.00 4.60. CHICAGO GRAIX A5D PROTISIOXS.

Activity "Disappeared and Tradlaar was Llxht Quotations. Chicago. November 16. Wheat to day fell Into the condition of lethargy which was marked last week. The activity of the past few days, entirely disappeared and trading for the roost part was composed of small scalping operations.

A distinctly easier feeling prevailed at the opening. May starting lower at 65c, and December lower at 654 66c. Liverpool followed closely the decline here yesterday and cables came lower. Paris also showed a small decline. Northwest receipts were again heavy.

1 Minneapolis and Duluth report ing 1,039 cars, compared with 769 a year ago. Chicago receipts were 194 cars. Weather West was still favorable for movement of wheat to country markets. New York reported, that foreigners were doing practically, nothing. Moderate buying against "puts" and an improved demand from shortfc resulted In a slurht stiffening 01 prices later in the session.

LMay advancing' to 65Te. It reacted again December advanced to' 1 Cttm was very dull, but firm. Cables were lower, but receipts were very spite of good 'shipping weather. May opened a shade lower at XktXsVsc, and advanced to S3c, easing off later to mc Receipts were 222 cars. Oats were low on a slow demand.

Re ceipts were 201 May opened a shade lower at 24rp2tc, advanced to Provisions dull1 and easy. There was some selling of lard and ribs by packers. The hog market was steady. January pork opened 2Vc lower at declined to JS 77H and reacted to S8.S0 January lard unchanged at 4 Soo. January ribs opened at 4.41Vi4JOc and neia at 4.47 1 1 Qnotatloas.

fBy L. W. Louis's Wlrs. Ooen High Low i lng." est est. Closing Not 16.

Nov. 13. 6Ss o6 WH Wlieat Dec May May May S2H 3lt4 4 32H 23M 33VS 33 24 24 24S 20 24 24i 24 4 25 24 t4 24 7 73 8 So 4 SO 4 85 7 70 aaj j. 4 77 4 65 7 S2 8 92 4 SS .4 93 7 70 77 4 77 4 85 4 44 4 47 7 82 8 92 4 K5 4 92 4 49 4 45 4 47 50.4 55 4 42 4 42 4 52 55 4 47 50 Clcsln? cash Wheat Wc. corn 31c.

oats 24Vje, pork $7.82, lard 4.85c. ladlaaapolls Grata Market. Wheat Weak; No. 2 red 6S0. No.

3 red 67c, November. 6ic, wagon S7c Corri S'eady; No. 1 white 32c. No. 3 white (one color) SJ'ia No.

4 white 2Mic 2 a hite mixed 32c. No. 3 white mixed 32V.C. No. .4 white mixed No.

yellow 32ijc, No. 3 yellow 37V No. 4 yellow tc; No. 2 mixenl 32Hc. No.

3 mixed ear 32V (Above pri'oes for com.) Oats Stesdy; No. 2 white 2Sc. No. 3 whits Tixtc. No.

2' mixed 26c, No. 3 mixed sc Hay No. 1 timothy $7.50. No. timothy 96.57.00.

I a of! on R. He all i' I IN DI ANAPOLIS NEWS; WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 10, i Inspections: Wheat No. re4 4 car. No. 2 red 5 cars; total 9 cars.

Corn No. 4 white 8 cars. No. 4 mixed 6 cars, ear 1 car, na established grade 1 oar; total 1 cars. Oats No.

mixed 1 car. No. 8 mixed 8 cars, rejected 1 carj total 18 cars. ifew TerU Provisions. New York.

November 1. Butter Receipts 8.9U packages: flrm Western creamery Qic, Elglns S4jC factory Kecetpts 4.32 pack sjres; steady; large white cV small do c. large colored V4c. small colored 9Vc. Western 23tc Plax sit t'hleago.

Chicago. November '18. Flax Cash Northwest IL01H. May 1.004, December 9CHc. Pats lid Calls.

Chicago. November 18. December Wheat Put 66I40; oalla 67Hc 67c May Corn Puts 33c; calls 3Sc. Other Grain Markets. Baltimore Cash 71c.

December T2o. Minneapolis December 6ic, May 644c Duluth December 63Tac. May New York December T4Nc, May 71V4c St. Ixu is December "0c. May 69c.

Toledo December May TOc. ladlaaa OIL Montpeller, November 18. Indiana oil 73c a barrel. 1 STOCKS MOJTET ASD BOXDS. Market was Slnsa lsb at Opening: Later Improvemeat.

New York, November 16 Tne movement of the market was.alugglsh at the opening, and there was no marked tendency to advance, although many stocks showed small gains over yester day'a closel Sugar, opened off and immediately rose hk. tuid Atchison preferred, after losing promptly recovered a. Changes otherwise were not significant. Stop orders were covered In a number of shares shortly after the opening, which precipitated marked weakness all around. Offerings of the Northern Pacific stocks were very "large, and they lost lVs and lhi; Sugar and Metropolitan lost over 2 points.

Many other stocks lost a point. Toward' 11 o'clock heavy buying of Omaha and Northwest lifted them 1 and 3 per respectively, and checked the decline elsewhere. Improvements of a substantial character followed in the other grangers, specialties and some of the Southern group. i The rally In prices tempted the traders to take profits, and the market eased off again. The offerings, however, were light and steadiness developed.

International paper was exceptionally strong, and advanced 3 points. Sales of stocks to noon 272.229 shares. Bonds dropped Steadily, on moderate dealings, which were mainly in the active issues. Money." Money on call nominally 2tf24 per cent. Prime mercantile paper 3(24 per cent.

Sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers' bills at i 4S3S4S5 for demand and at WHSSl; for sixty days; posted rates 4S3ii4A6Vs; commercial bills certificates 60g 614. Bar silver Mexican 'dellars 47V. Bonds. Government bonds easier; Ss'lOSli, new 4a registered 126. coupon 121.

4s 110, coupon 112, 2ds 98V4, 5s registered 111, coupon 112, Pacific 6s of '99 1024 fBy L. W. Louis's Wlrs.1 Open High Low Cloe lng. est. est, mg.

Atchison 15V4 16V.15? 164 Atchison pfd 42 44 41 44Vi Amer. Tobacco ..,..1404 1384 139 B. 119 1184 1194 C. St. L.

41 41 41 41 Canada 64 54 04 54 Chicago Gas i05T4 105T Ches. 23 23 22 224 Leather Pfd 6714 674 67 674 General Electric. 82 2 4 82 884 Jersey Central 89 fO i Kansas Texas pfd 344 344 1 3 i 344 354 61 94 37 41 75 1174 1374 85 .37 16 10T54 Lead 35 354 354 Louisville 60 Manhattan 94 61 59 93 36 404 75T 954 37 41 754 Missouri Pacific. 37 Northern .41 Northern Pacific nd 75 New York 117 117 .135 S4 .37 135 6 .84 384 374 16 16' 108 1074 Omaha Pacific Mall Reading 16 Rock Island 107 South. 374 123 114 122 38 374 38 Sugar Refinery St.

Paul Tennessee Coal Union Pacific U. Pacific, pref. Western Union ..1.124 1134. 1124 113 30 :31 30 314 34 3o 34 35 MV 64 67 6i 1 Sals, 282.900 shares. Indianapolis Clearings.

1 Knv Ifi Kn 0 Clearings 80 31,113.591 42 1 274,119 18 122,540 23 Cleanings In Other Cities. Clearlnga at the larger cities yesterday were: New York ......3240.800.402 Chicago ..1 20.691,624 Boston 25,071,497 Philadelphia 15,495,661 St. Louis 6,979.268 faltlmore 3,689,805 New York exchange sold yesterday as follows: Chicago. 5c premium; St. Louis, loc discount Did.

parjasked. Pensions fori Indlanlans. Special to The Indianapolis News. Washington, D. CLi November 16.

Pen sions have been granted to Indlanlans as follows: Original John C.i Indlahapo I lis. 16. i Additional Jeremiah Painter. Algiers. $6 to JS; Thomas Carey.

Star City. IS to $3. Restoration and Additional Lsaac H. McKlnney (deceased), Shelburn, iS to $12. Increase George Flora.

Mitchell. J17 to $24; Michael Mclntlre. Lebanon. $12 to $17. Reissue Benjamin Crow, West Lebanon.

to $16. Original Widows, Etc. Margarette E. Acoam, Bedford, minor of Samuel Evans, Rockville, $14; Emellne Miller, Russiavllte, $. ru He Deeame Iasane.

I 1 Special to The Indianapolis News.) prazll, November 16. Two years ago the explosion of a gun drove the breech pin into Edward Hill's brain. By difficult surgical operation" the pin was removed, and Hill apparently recovered. List night he was seized with a severe pain In the heed, and in a short time was violently He is not expected to live. 11 I Oa a I Special to The Indianapolis News "Dlllsboro.

November 16. Private Joseph Baker of Company One hun dfpd and slxtleth Indiana Volunteers, Is home on a thirty days' furlough for a visit to his parents, in the village of Pate. He has been sick In the hospital at! Newport News, for seven weeks. Rival Claims Settled. Special to The Isdiariapoits News.

Plymouth, November J6. Last night the City Council' settled the claims attorney Hess and 'attorney Shunk to the offlce or city attorney, by declaring the rosltion vacant; and electing ex Mayor Johnson to the vacancy. As Easy Solatloa. I London Tit Bits. Teacher (to new girl) Now.

Dolly, ril give you a sum. Supposing that your father owed the butcner tio. Us and 24l' 7. 2s to the bootmaker; 14 and 9d to the 1 milkman, anaaji, u3 ana to tne coal merchant Dolly (confidently) We should move. I The Art of I Chicago "How queer! Somebody has written a book on 'How to Listen to Music'" What's queer about "Why.

what the world needs is a book I "How to Let Otter People Listen to LMOX STOCK YARDS. R. Shtei A Aati Trast Live Stock Market Report. Indianapolis. November 14.

ISM. Vl had heavy receipts. Market siow on tits and mediums; and strong on heavies; aiito ax erages sold at V. '1 and 10" to rw averages sold at' 12.574. to (3.42 Lights.

1 to lSaaYerace. sold at to 3.Ji. ud us ur niediams and heavies; can uae that come. The best ho. ra are what we want.

Got el ht doubW foe Squire ot tOtrtn. and had for fifteen; Will boy boss weighed in Boston. You can save on through billing, qu're i Co. want their hogs bers.wia for "of the to to T. of or EXCURSION SEASON ENDIN Bin B18I5KS9 HAS BEE D65B WITl CHEAP EXt VRSIO.tS.

Some R'oaisa AVenld Like to Have Them PtoppedJ However Ceneral Ri llroad Hews, Xetes asd Per soaals Vandal 1m Report. The cheap excursion season is about at an end for this yearl The Cincinnati, Hamilton Dayton win. run Its last ex curslon next Sunday, and the Big. Four the Sunday following. It is estimated by railroad men that these two roads bava bandied.

on the. tl excursions to and from Cincinnati this year about 30.000 passen gers, a fewer number than they handle a year ago. This does not take Into con slderatlon the special excursions. The managers of the railroads expect to do away with these cheap excursions next year. Tha Lake Erie A.

Western had a. good many Sunday excursions into, this city, and while the figures are not yet obtainable, the officers think tha road ha handled as many passengers into this city as the other two lines have taken out of it. The, Pennsylvania has also done a good business between Louievllla. Madison and Indianapolis and the Indiana, Decatur Western is far ahead of last year on the number of passengers catnea. Coneernlag Railroad Slew.

B. S. WJnchell will retire December the "Frisco line to become passen ger traffic manager of the Union Pacific, Denver Gulf. John Chesbrough Is being considered as his successor on the 'Frljco, but no appointment has yet been made. S.

F. Morse, general passenger agent of the Southern Pacific, after a month a visit to relatives at Cincinnati and Co lumbus, left Tuesday night for his head Quarters, at New Orleans. W. F. Peabody, formerly of the Balti more Ohio Southwestern, accompanied by A.

II. McLeod, traffic manager of the Cincinnati, Hamilton Dayton, is mak lng a flyiflg trip through Mexico. J. C. Bland, assistant chief engineer of the Pennsylvania lines.

arrived in the city yesterday afternoon on bis annu.il bridge inspection. A. E. Stillwell; president of the Kan sas City. Pittsburg Gulf, has taken a trip over the Lima Northern, and this has given rise to the report that he is one of a syndicate tliat Is about to pur chase that road.

Robert Mullane has resigned his posi tion in the office of the assistant general ireigni agent ot the Big Four at Cin cinnatL to take a Dlace with th fhidah racung company at umana. P. H. Llgett has been appointed Joint passenger and ticket agent for the Lake Shore' and the Lake vErle. Western at 1 1.

'v ayne. President Woodford, of the Cincinnati, Hamilton Dayton, left Tuesday night ror nis neaaquarters New York. R. B. F.

Pelrce, general manager of the Indiana. Decatur Western and re ceiver of the Clover Leaf, was at his onice a snort, time Tuesday afternoon. He looks pale and weak, but is no longer In danger, and In a short time will be back to his good health. Mr. Pelrce re ceived a hearty from the railroad men, who heard he was able to be at his office, land his telephone "was busy the greater part of the afternoon.

M. E. Ingalls, president of the Big Four, has gojne to New York, where he will remain about two weeks. He was" called there to take part in the reorganization of the Joint Traffic Association. John W.

Riley, superintendent of the Peoria Eastern, has been taken from the sanatorium to his home, and has so far recovered that he will be at his office In a short time. Russell Harding has Assumed his duties as vice president and general manager or tne cotton welt. President Rouse, ofthe Missouri. Kansas Texas, is in Texas, inspecting the lines In that State. Fred P.

Morris; son of the' late J. S. Morris, formerly superintendent of the Pennsylvania, did Tuesday at Tiffin, O. W. H.

Fisher, general passenger and ticket agent, of 1 the Hocking Valley, Is making an inspection of the road and the dlfferentjlcket agents William, Herr, clerk to the purchasing agent of the Hocking Valley, has been granted a three months' leave of absence. J. M. Eckma has resigned as clerk In the bureau of inspection, and will join his brother In Porto Rico. I C.

C. Stelnmetx, having been transferred to other duties, William Haver camp has been placed In charge of the Vandalla shops at Brazil. Conductor John Browning; of the. Mc non. who was hurt aeveral weeks ago.

took, out his train again. George W. Boyd assistant general pas senger agent of the Pennsylvania line, east of Pittsburg, is visiting the Important points oh the lines and consulting with the different agents. S. Davis, chief clerk to Division Freight Agent Davis, the Pennsylvania lines, has returned from a hunting trip.

William GarstangT superintendent of motlvei power on the Big Four, Is'In Chicago, attending a meeting of tao executive committee of the Master Mechanics' Association. 1 The Vandalla In September. Volney T. Malott, receiver of the Vandalla. has In the TTnlted Rraras Court his report for the month of Sep 1 sr' tember.

There haa been a steadv In crease In thjB earnings of the road since Mr. Malott took charge, and Septembea was no exception. figures show: Cash on hand Aug. 31, 1898...,. $218,366 19 Receipts during 5 1898.,...

806,223 76 $1,024,589 95 Disbursements 188.... during Sept, 786.804 19 Balance on hand Sept 30. 1898 $237,785 76 Keceipts ov. 14. 1S96, to Sept.

30, ISO 01 disbursements rov. 14, 1S96, to Sept. 30, 1898 15,282,597 25 Balance In part the report continues $237,755 76 The result, of the Terre. Haute Indi anapolls Railroad Company of the oper atlons for the month oi September, after charging Interest on Its own bonds, pro portion ot taxes, rentals of leased lines and the keeping of all obligations; ex cept advancing the difference between the rentals and the amount required to pay interest, on some of. the bonds of leased lines, is shown below: Profit operating T.

H. I. R. R. $47,624 50 Two sevenths profit operating SU 1 V.

T. H. R. 6.933 04 Profit (operating T. H.

L. R. I 7 .204 89 Prqflt T. H. P.

R. R. 1.604 08 $63.266 51 Less loss operating I. railway M. 4 73 Profit to T.

H. I R. H. Co. for month September 78 Profit to T.

H. I. R. R. Co for twenty two months and seventeen days 03 WUcoaala Central Affairs.

Milwaukee. November 16. The receivers of the Wisconsin Central line have made application to judge Jenkins permission to issue a second "series receivet certificates to the amount of n.OuO.OOO at per payable five years from March 1, 1S99. The court has taken matter under' advisement. The receivers ar? desirous of securing new equipments for the road.

The $2,000,000 issue of certificates outstanding fall due day, but the court granted an order extending the payment for two years on payment of a bonus of 1 per cent Up this time the certfneates have been drawing 5 per but from to day they will bear 6 per cent. No opposition was raised to the old certificates, but Mark Cox. of the Central Car Company, objected strongly ta the new issue. The Chicago A Alios DeaL Chicago. November 18.

President Black stone, of the Chicago Alton road, den.es that the controlling Interest of the road which. he is president has been bougtit contracted for by Kansas City, Pittsburg Gulf company', or by any other financial concern. New Tork. November 16. Little authentic news can be learned regarding the progress of the negotiations for the pur chase by the Kansas Cty, Pittsburg Gulf Railroad Company of a controlling of fc Interest in the Chicago' Alton railroad.

President A. E. Stillwell, of the Kansas City road, who has been In this for the last week, said that be could give out no information at present concerning the projected transaction. It Is that a cash option on the control of th Alton stock, with ample protection to talnorlty holders, has for some time In possesion of the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank, and that on this bptlon being offered to the Kansas City. Pittsburg Gulf, the leading Interestk 'ln thit company organised a syndicate f)r taking up the option, the subscribers to the syndicate to be the Kansas City.

Pacific 4k Oulf. or Its financial backers. Drexel CoM of Philadelphia. $10,000,000: the IlUnoIs Trust and Savings oaua, ana several smaller The carrying through of the reported deal would give the Kanas City. Pittsburg eV Gulf road an outlet to Cbleago.

Not a few well Informed men down town, however! express the opmlen that the control of the Alton stock will not be secure! by the Kansas CI ty, Pittsburg A Qui! Wabash Chan are Special to The of Taroaa b. Roate. Bndlanapxrils Kews.1 Wabash. November 14. The def inite announcement of Sheldon C.

Rey nolds, director of the Wabash railroad, that the company Iwill, In the spring, assuredly begin thi construction ot the cut off between Toledo and Montpeller. uniting the Toledo and Detroit divisions. accepted as a decision on the part of the company to turn all Its through i traffic from tne Toledo to the Detroit making the latter its through route, not only for business designed for the Wabash Buffalo division, but for connecting lines running south of Lake Erie. This traffic Is now sent over the Toledo line, but with the building of the cut off It can be sent to Toledo by way of, Montpeller. All of the Important through freight and passenger trains which formerly ran via the Toledo line, are now sent over: the Eel River division, which, in effect, haa become the main stem, while the present main line has degenerated into a branch, October Baslness In Indianapolis.

Trains and cars arriving and departing from Indianapolis Union station during the month of October, 1898: Big Four Lines Trains. Peoria Eastern 345 242 701 344 11V 436 3) ro St Louis division. Chicago division Indianapolis division Pennsylvania Lines Indianapolis Vincennea. Ixwjlsille division Indianapolis division Vandalla Indiana. Decatur Western 231 Ham.

3ri9 Lake Erie 173 Monon 184 Total 2258 22.4 Total for 1857 Ill IS Santa Fe la jSan. Francisco. San Francisco, Cal November 16. The State harbor commissioners have granted to the Atchison; Topeka Santa railway a Slip near the Main street wharf as a freight terminaL The appli cation for that dock was made by A Payson, in behalf of the San Francisco A San Joaquin Valley railroad. It Is asserted that the Santa Fe com pany proposes to transfer Its freight cars on barges from its terminal at Poiat Richmond.

It Is understood that the op tion obtained some time ago by the Valley road on the Chl a basin property will be abandoned. The Santa Ke company also contemplates establishing a passenger ferry service across the bay. Railway Rivalry Idaho. Portland. November 16.

Tne Northern Pacific and the. Oregon Railway and Navigation Company are locating lines In the Nea Perce country, Idaho. Appearances' Indicate a lively contest between the two companies. It looks as if there will be plenty railroad building the North Pacific coast States this season. The Northern Pacific is the ag gressor.

The navigation company is sup posed to be backed by the Union Pacific and the Great Northern, and the contest promises to be a lively, ope. Railroad of ficers are extremely reticent, but the sur veying gangs are doing a great deal of talking, and are supposed to be' well in formed. Michigan Central aad Lake Shore. The rumor Is again started that the 'office of the Michigan Central and Lake Shore are to be consolidated at common points, and that it is on the cards that the board of oncers on the. Michigan Central are to be shifted.

It is also asserted that the Michigan Central offices are to be moved from Detroit to Chicago. Within the last v. I Detroit and Toledo have been consolidated. the Michigan Central taking one third and the Lake Shore two thirds of the em ployes. The Black Diamond Road.

Special to The Indianapolis News. Crown Point, November 16. Geo. W. Fisher, county surveyor, has received ord from Albert E.

Boone, chief of con Btructlon of the proposed Black Diamond railroad, that the survey of the extension from Greenfield, to this city, thence to Chicago via Hammond, will be commenced in this county aa soon, as the Kankakee marsh freezes over to make it passable for the surveying corps. 1 .1 Santa Fe San Francisco Termtnns. Ban Francisco, CaL, November 16. The Santa Fe has secured terminal facilities in this city. The company will have the en tire block bounded by Spear, Main, Harri son and Bryant streets, in addition icy a number or water iota adjoining, wane the purchase of the property has' not wen finally negotiations Have reiched i point where the deal is almost an accomplished fact.

Railroad Xotes. The Indiana, Decatur Wesstern shops have so mucn work uiat the force of meh has been Increased. The Pennsylvania haa to order 2,000 more freight cars, making a total of i.OOO ordered this year. I Navigation has closed" on" the lakes, and the freight and passenger agents have been notified to that effect. i The Canadian Pacific, has ordered twelve special compound engines from a manufactory In the United States.

The receivers of the Wisconsin Central have made application for permission to issue $1,000,000 In certificates. Part of the money is to be used In the purchase of new equipment. The board of managers of the Union Railway Company held its monthly meet ing at Lnlon station this afternoon and discussed the question of Improve ments on tha Belt next vear. imp 9 I Louis, the Wisronslnt Central am) the Chicago Great Western are working with brokers, and a cifeting of passenger men ha been calied to investigate. The trains are bringing In large crowds people to day.

and the streets an thronged with strangers. The reduced rates on account of the Flower Mission' and" the meeting of, the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellow is the cause. New Tork" dispatches say that the owner of the Kansas City, Pitts bur Gulf have consummated a deal wkertby Uiey become the owners of the Chicago A lton road, and will take charge of that property the first of the yearv As soon aa both roads are Out of the hands of receivers, the Baltimore Ohio, it is asserted, will absorb the Wheeling Lake Erie. This arrangement will let the Baltimore Ohio into Toledo and give it direct connection with the Michigan, tines. Ifi understood that the Wab.tsh wl l.

within slxtyldays, purchase of the Grind Trunk the division between Wlndsir and Buffalo through Ontario. for The Wabaeh has been using this dlviuljn for some time, and haa been doing a rushing business, and when the lease was made rt was with the understanding that a purchase would follow if the business Justified rt 1 0 i A Flae Residence I Special to The Indianapolis News. Wabash, November 16. Cspt. Alexander Hess, Clerk of the Supreme whose term expires about December to day closed a deal for the handsome residence of Capt.

A. Atkinson, which Is one of the largest and finest homes In Wabash, and which cost Captain Hess will, move into the residence March when he return from Indianapolis. r. "mi XJ0 I 'TT i "It I WORK ON THE RIYER PARK A.X ATTRACTIVE CTCXJE PATH WTTH 5PE.XSIOK BRIDGES. Worst os This aad the Park: Raaas, Together wltk Cleaallaess at the Wooded Land, Attracts At teattoa The Plaas.

The new park land, aton White river Is beginning to look like a park in some large spots. Much "cleaneoV up" ground loo as though It were ready for the picnic party and the Gradually the effect of the work of the park forces is seen, but it will take a great deal of labor to make a large showing la the great park. Things which attract the attention now are the clean appearance of the wooded lands and the work on the bicycle naihl and roads. Two thirty foot roads are be lng made now. One leads from the Meyers road, west of the park, around the terrace to what Is known as ths 1.

ed stretch half al mile long. At the north aaifcw aatvaisa WOVU sWSV. Vat SUSP saw sss ww ehd of the Watt I woods a narrow bayou begins and extends, like the segment of a drci. thronrh tha Watt and Richard son lands to the south end of tha Richi ardaon land, where it rejoins the river. Only In high water Is this bay 00 filled.

When It la filled, part of the Watt Richardson land la an Island of nearly twenty acres. This Island is now trimmed and cleared and looks inviting. Tha! park superintendent's plans for a dam provide for enough back water to keep this bayou always Ailed, and thus a perma nent island will be made. It will be reached by numerous rustic bridges and one large bridge for vehicles. The bicycle path is discernible nke a streak of white along the foot of 'The Terrace." "The Terrace" is the high ground along tha west side of the nark land, extending end to end, and furnishing a suggestion of the west bank of a primeval river bed.

in spots, par tlcuUrlv at the north end. this terrace is unusually high, and mimics mountain ranges. All who have examined it have pronounced It a particularly picturesque feature of tha park, presenting a beauti ful contour. Cycle Path Coarse. It is along the foot of this terrace that the cycle path Is being built.

When spring this eight foot path will be completed from end to end. and ready for the wheelmen In addition to this, two suspension bridges, each eight feet wide, similar to the one built over Fall creek, for the Mlllersvilla cycle path, will be thrown across the river, for the, use of cyclists and pedestrians only. One of these bridges will crosa the river be low Thirtieth street and the other will connect the canat tow path with the park system, north of the Country Club. By this connection the canal tow path may be followed to the north end of Riverside Park, where the river may be crossed on a hfgh cable suspension bridge, and the return trip made along the foot of the terrace to the Crawfords vllle road. The Board of Public' Work will soon advertise for bids for the making of the driveway north of the Craw fords viHe road along the east bank of the.

river to Thirtieth street, and thence north along the west bank to the north end of the park. The1 board proposes to have this driveway made of gravel, pumped from the river, lb wiii begin at tne crawtoras vllle road, east of the Emmerich grove. will run along tha east side of the grove to the north line or tne grove, men to the river bank, and proceed continuously along the river bank, crossing at Thirtieth street. The road is to run around the Emmerich rrove. because Superin tendent Power la loath to harm a single tree In this spot, where nature nas oeen two generations in magnificent specimens of forestry.

1 ne coniraci ior pumping thla graver will be let this month, and work done as rapidly possible. Besldes this work, the board will proceed with plan for making the Craw fordsville road higher. It. too, will be made with gravel pumped from the mer and Fall creek. The Park Dam.

Th nark superintendent haa complet ed his elevations; and general plans for the dam whicn is to make White river. through the park, like a lake. The su nerintendenf plan call for an eight et am JocatedJ about V't east of the Crawfordsville road bridge nvpr the river. iThe dam will be made of concrete and Aill furnish a backwater sufficient to glvs the river an average depth of five feet for two miles and a half, also supplying water ror ine oayous and lagoons thaR will be made. The water will have a width sufficient for small sailing, Workmen are pow making the foundation for the driyeway north of Crooked Run.

This driveway will lead to the north line of theparkv The making of the parte ha led the administration to decide on a large an nexation scheme. All of Riverside Park and tha land west of the river aa far south aa Hauahvllle will be Included In the territory to be annexed. There are several pieces of property which are desirable to complete the park, which the owners would not sell on the same terms as the rest of the land, and these will be taken by condemnation proceedings. The exact boundaries of the territoey to be annexed have not been, designated yet. The city haa bought 80,000 young trees, a.

cart of which have been delivered. tThey Uftve been planted' on the top of the there they will be trajnsplanted to other parts of the rark. particularly along roadways. The Coart IIoase Park. 1 The county1 commissioner, say that men will be at work with the Court House Park within ten day.

They are receiving bids and Informing' the bidders that work must be begun as soon as the contract Is INDETERMINATE LAW. Governor Mosat'i Jfotlce to Jadges Who Are Igaorlaa It. After hearing report, last evening. concerning the fal)ure of Judge to en 1 Z7k2 Governor Mount prepared the fblldwlns; letter to all concerned: "At a joint conference held thf day between the board of control of the Indi ana State prison and the prison commit tee of the Board of State Charities, it was found, upon Investigation, that. since the passage of the Indeterminate sentence law.

there have been eighty six committals to the Indiana State prison, contrary to the provision of said A part of these sentences have been rendered since the Supreme Court declared the indeterminate sentence law constitutional. An opinion rendered by the AttorpeysGeneral, which bar the 'men fiom parole who are not sentenced under the provisions of the Indeterminate sentence law; works a great narasnip to men thus sentenced by soma of the judges of courts of tms btate. "I desire to urge upon Judges. iwh( are thus sentencing men contrary to! the pro 'Pesspites Poverty Toll dirC I I i visioom 01 1 tne indeterminate sentmca ia percaner tne law snouH complied wjith. "to the end tha ail men be treated eouaiiv befora th accotdlnr tb law.

'JAMES A MOUNT. HAS TO PAY THE FEE. Sapresse Coart Declsloa'Ia at E. lacwrporatlaa. Case.

I A Kilre afl cdrporatlco must pay the fee for flltg its article of incorporation It It perat4s a road in this State, wheth er artiilea of Incorporation are flld or rt. Thfc Supreme Court atarmed1 tha judgment aWealed from b'r the Chicago A Eawern Indiana Railroad Company; by which it wis required to pay. the Rate oi Indiana as a fee for Cing its artle of ron solicJatlon. This allroai corawllidatji wUh tha ChkAgo IndiafHa. Coal toad.

Article of Incorporation wera tiled Jn IUIhois In lS94andi copies wera sent jto IaJiana to be filed. When thwT farTW1 wcmld ,1 $23,00 he siated that he did not have the moneir. aa4 took the papers awsy wlthit fting. Suit was brought JTt lhe mor.ey. on the theory thai the articles had ben ftled.

but the cofcrts decided In favor of the rmurrrou. iif tne meantime, the law was changed, arid a new suit was berun. This I ih lability the railroad' was as 'r. on that the con I BViirBDra Wm rTVT a asm saa s4aaa aa Indlaia railroad, and th Stata wonThi law uhder hlch the suit was prosecuief; WM mtroaurea into tne Legislature Just before) the close of the session In 1. I and psed I by th Oovj th Houses and was signed nor on the same day It was 1 introduced.

1. Xairtaa la Valaable. An Insolvent single man may give hi cronert to a woman for mamrtnc him. If she knei nothmg of his indebtedness; and the co eyance was In good faftru i it can not set aside by his creditors. Rush Whlt of Indianapolis, agreed to estate to his present wifa give hps If she Srouli marry him.

She consented, they ifere led. and a deed tar tha property made. He waa then in solvent, a hi creditors tried tty have the deed to wife st aside as fraudu lent, but th Circuit Court refused to set I it aside. Supreme Court to day af I firmed! the riage is a udgment, saying that mar aluable consideration, and the wife top a a purchase. Hla hirst Cowris Reeov.

The Buprerne Court to day handed down the following opinions: 1S.409J Daniel W. Marmon vs Rush White I et at Marion 8. ACrmed. Monks! J. 13,6181 Chi dago Eastern Indiana Rail road Company State ex reL W.

Ketcham. Aitorney GeneraL Marlon S. Howard. J. 18.7351 Em.tnuel Burnett et Har riett Merritn et aL Clinton C.

peal dismissed by appellant and leave given to wttsdraw record. The Appellate Court decided the follow ing cases: 2.7. John Rau. surviving partner, vs. Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Com pany.

I Gran I C. Reversed. Robinson. 2.561. lEttaU.

Mann vs. Ida D. Barkley. Marlotf S. CI Affirmed.

Black. J. 2,597. Insurance Company, vs. jane Moffltu Marlon C.

Re versed.) Comstock. The "nayorfs Zoological Collectloa. Mayor TaJgJrt Is working to. obtain the nucleus ef an animal collection; Ke mid this monnlng he waa assured a num ber of Idx Muirrel from Tennessee. He ha also beeii asemreri by a friersl.Iii Col orado (hat at present of some bears will be made to Ihe city by spring, for the formation of! a bear garden.

One of the bears promliod is huge grizx'y. A friend pf tha mayor. In South America. ha prdmlsedjto obtain a number of. mon keys, and.

perhaps, some of the savaja arrtmals of trial country, and a friend in Montana, has said he would try to obtain some ahtleref specleo for the park, but particularly deer. "With a ptart of this kind." sfciJd this mayor, 'the city may rea sonably) expert tome of It lyer of xoology xo congrlbute either monty or anf mala" tcj jnak a respectable Koiea. If we hav only a few bears, and deer, arxl squlrrek, let pm bo content until, Ire th course bf time, we have garden that will bo credits We. Every cltlxer can help ust In this adventure, and, I hope. 111." LV Th rhavor Isay many Inquire haA been made of rim for the use of the irk for Sunday sdhool picnics and cutlrtgs.

"I htppo the park will betne useful fi this purpowe next said. "We halve provided marry toots where ebclete 4 could picnic, and they wi.1 all be welcom. 1 MJHIonJi of dillars have been lost by iri trusting teeshlps Sthe settlement of estates and trus tor or dependents to tndl How often the loss of an estaie. the dishonesty or Incompetency through of an executor or guardian. Is noted lnahf" press, anjl how Uften suretleaar9 onj to make good their bonds for flefauiar.x Why (take such.

risk. authorizes a company to do thU officials. the Sum work and hedgw It about with the strong est legal restrx nts that can be dvUd? In selectiig Thi Union Trust Company a executor that or you have a servar.t be permanent and financially re sponsible to a large amount. Iu trust funds ara kept separate from it own, and It business is cpnducted with the greatest care and expedition. Persons leaving their estates I It its cire can make terms In ad vance arid know what aa admlaitftrarion 1 mm Office i Xos.

119 aad 123 (Cosspaay's Bail lag) fcast Market Street. A. rSETCHEK. Ct, SAFES DEPOSIT VAULT Xas. East Washlantoa St, CAbeoluiie safety against firs and.bur f.

lar. Poilcsmart day and xuga oa guaxj. Contains jovsr 2L.o safss. Rent! $5 to $45 Per Year. JOUX B.

TABltUIOTO.t Indiana Trust' Company Offlces IXDIAirA TRIST Capital Surplus I CO, ceo Receives and atxecutes trusts of every charactsr Irom courts, corporations ani Individual Act 's administrator, guardian. a slgnee. Tec(fiver. trustee, aett collection cf rents, in Atterda the vestment 4f fund ths who's rrir. agement esta es, real ani pers ir.il.

OFFICER St J. P. Freasel. Frealdeat. Frederlrik Faihaley.

tat Vfce Preit. E. G. Cotaellnta, Secoad Vlce Preal deat. John A.

iBtitUr, Secretary..

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