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Frfghtful Accident in Cincinnati
Loss OF LIFE By AN EXPLOSION OF FIRE DAMP wurcy
DESTROYS TENEMENT HOrsR


CINCINNATI, o.. Feb I5-At O'Clock this morn
Ing people In the neighborhood OF No 50 Wilsfach
street, on the border OF the inundated district IN
the western part or the city, were startled nv a
loud explosion, which broke the glass I'm the win
0ows or three-story brick building ocCllpted bt
TOUT families, numbering seventeen persons Tho
pulidlng was found I'm ruins from an explosion of
occupants were buried I'm the debris scene of
terror followed. The people, thinking that the
explosion was caused by the pressure OF water IN
the sewer and that other explosions would follow
ued, tnlnly clad, TO places OF safety. The flre
alarm was sounded, and the fire DEPART
mehC Responded promptly, adding TO the
general CONSERVATION. Finding no fire the men
began the work OF rescuing the unfortunate VIC
TINS The house was owned by Jacob Brown.
VINO, with his wife, two sons and two daughteU
occupied the first floor. Officer Macke a sneciai
policeman at 4th and Vine streets known "a
king William" occupied the front room on the
second floor with his wife. The back part OF the
same story was occupied by VIM. Miller, his wife
ana two children. The third floor was
Two twin daughters, two years old. By
1ve O'Clock a. m. all the occupants had
oeen taken out. Offlcer Macke and wife and q
daughter OF Mr. Miller,aged two years, were dead.
Jonn ana Henry Brown, and Rockamann, a neigh.
Dor, who was In the house at the time were o
Dady Injured that they can hardly recover. Jacob
Brown and his wife were rescued after several
hours labor, severely but not fatally hurt. Their
daughters were taken out comparatively unhurk
MI. Miller was badly injured His wife and r..
manning child escaped with small injury. Harmon
ana MS family were slightly hurt. The Brown
OrotnerS ana Rockamann were building a raft
and had gone into the cellar TO get some lumber.
carrying candle with them when the explosion
occurred. The adjoining house was damaged
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Full Success in Copying Old Pictures. fl2
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1dk COuTt Ol Clal0S Will uOt m0eC again untll
next Monday.
COURT OF ALABAMA CLAIMs.-Benjamin Estes,
ESQ.,, George P. Lawrence, of Mass. Henry 8 Bar.
bour, Hartford, Conn: Alfred j. Clay, Penn.
Thos 81. Russell, Boston; A. E. Clark, New Bed
rem. New York, and Alfred D. Foster were yester-
DAY admitted to practice before the court OF Ala
bama claims
GEN. HAZEN ASKS FOR AN INvEsTTGAT1oN.-Gen.
Hazen has written a letter to Secretary Lincoln,
requesting that an investigation of his admins
ton OF the signal ONCE be made by committee OF
the Senate, such committee to be empowered to
investigation comprehensive and complete in
every particular. This request has been made
because OF the damaging charges Of Congressman
Beltzhoover, OF Pennsylvania, against the conduct
OF the signal bureau.
THE ASSAY COMMISSION. - The commission ap-
pointed by the President to test the weight and
nneness OF the coins made at the United States
lied by electtng Judge Richardson chairman and
Dr. Frederick Eckfeldt of the mint bureau In this
city, secretary. Committees were appointed on
assay1ng, counting and cOining.
The WEEKLY STAR (eight pages. cut, pasted and
folded) for this week is an excellent number and
can be had ready for mailing at the counter, price
three cents. Only one dollar year (postpaid) to
any address In the United States and Canada.
LEAGUE ISLAND NAVY YARD Representative
O'Nefl this morning sent the following telegram
to Hon. John Welsh, chairman of the "citfzens'
navy yard commission recommend closing our
navy yard please arrange for your committee and
councils, commerce and navigation committees to
visit Washington and protest to the President and
secretary OF the Navy against such recommended
cHAs oNEr."
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FHOHEuttioh DeNeAte0 In NiOneSOt0s
. ST. PAUL, MIMI, Feb. 15.-ln the Minnesota
house OF representatives, yesterday bill propos.
Ing prohibition amendment TO the constitution
was indefinitely postponed by a vote of ~ to 81
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increased membership
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS
It Is expected the House OF Representatives will
at two more night sessions complete the legisla.
tive appropriation bill This viii leave only two
additional appropriation bills to be reported-the
sundry civil and the deficiency. The river and
harbor bill has been reported. but has not yet
been acted upon. A number OF members do not
believe it will be passed. The House committee
on appropriations this morning struck out OF the
sundry civil bill the appropriation for the owners
OF the steamboat Excelsior, which was run into
near Fortress Monroe last summer by the United
states tug fortune ana somewhat damaged.
ADULTERATED TEA.
The ways and means committee has Instructed
Mr.. Randall to ask for suspension OF the rules on
Monday next to pass the bill already reported to
the House to prohibit the importation of adulter-
ated tea. The Senate committee ON commerce,
having the same blu under consideration. has
House bin when it reaches the Senate
SCENE IN THE SENATE LAST EVENING.
During the debate on the coal schedule Of the
tariff bill In the Senate yesterday, Senator Davis,
OF West Virginia, said OF an argument made by
Senator Morgan, OF Alabama that large portion
Morgan asked senator Davis II he was not large RE
owner OF coal mines, and added: " When Sem
at0r arises and says that my argument Is not
aaa 6 sns snow
his own n pocket to enrich himself Mr.: Davis iI re-
piled: 81 want no personal controversy with the
TIE HOUSE C0NNuTEI ON RuLns
has not yet held meeting to consider the new
rule prepared by Mr. Kasson. Il IL said that the
committee viii not meet until after the Senate
has disposed OF its tariff blu and the opportunity
nR e y q sSs e se
mittee 4 e doubtful II any report wil ever be
mades but II one Is made Il win be an adverse one.
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AICer THE STATS report OF the star f0ute TRIAL
closed yesterday Wilbur +. Barnes, Howard T.
Lambert and John w. Cole, who. Ct different times.
carried the mail on the Bismarck and Tongue
River route testified to the service on the route
was on the stand when the court adjourned.
General Sherman was present In court this morn.
ing, having been summoned as a witness for the
defense. Il appeared that the subpoena had been
served too early, but General remained in
court some time as spectator.
Mr.. Lou nsberry. the witness examined to-day, Is
editor OF the Bismarck Tribune He entertained
the jury with q very graphic description of the
weird scenery In the "Butte" lands, near Bis
marck.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Ot AMEhlCAN ECONO.
SiSe N ST. This
New York avenue. at 7:so O'Clock. Opening address
by the president. Judge Lawrence. w. n. Arm
J. r: Dodge Nj: D. 81. Mason. Of Chicago; MT.
George B Dixwell. OF Boston; Mr.. a. b. Metcalf, Of
Rhode Island and Others meeting win also be held at
OF the ate Coy Jewell will be pronounced by Senator
platt; and Mass Meeting ON SATURDAY EVENING
9t Wluards when addresses may be cted from
Hon William D. Kelley, Hon. G. b. Lorng, Commits
soner OF Agriculture; Representatives Burrows (of
N1lchlgsn). Mckinley and Ward and other eminent
speakers. It,
fa CO PARTNERSHIP NOTICE.
The Clothing and Shoe business, heretofore oar
r1ed on by H. SOMMERS. Nos. 303S and 3O4O M street.
the name and firm of H. Sommers Son. Mr.. Jo-
seph sommers becoming partner thereof. fast
r ROCHDALE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY.
Committee and other important business win be held
IN st. Georges Hall. $40 18th street northwest on
thursday evening" the 18th inst, at 1880 O'Clock. All
members who read this notice will please attend
z JOSEPH NJ. WILSON, President.
JOHN COOK, Secretary. nS-St
rNPo THE PUBLIC Is RESPECTFULLY
" notified that the business Of the late RICHARD
n DERSON will be carried at the old stand. No.
@ Sh street. under the same name for the benefit Of
business manager and will settle outstanding debts and
receipt Tor payments on account Of the old firm. Per-
sons indebted to the old firm respectfully requested
to make early settlements
Inc PATRONAGE generously extended in the past is
solicited in the future.
HELEN B. HENDERSON.
-, MARY f. HENDERSON.
JAS, B. HENDERSON,
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CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.


CHICAGO, Jan 9.-Local elevators have $751;
600 bu. of wheat, 100000 bu. Of. corn, 1,644,-
600 bu. of oats, 1850 bu, of barley, 439, 600
bu. of rye;s total, 1O,782.OOO bu, being about
the same last year at this time; grain in sight,
100000 hu.
Occasionally small firm on the open board
fails, but there have been no failures on account
of strong markets.. on Change to day there
was Il general advance. Wheat active and
strong, shorts buying freely: in the early hours
prices were easier, advanced 5s02c, and closed
a4c higher. Sales at 963SD99c January, 5000
97l2e February, 373l0993se March, Sl.03l4 a
1.O5ss May, On cali the sales were 100000 hn
and prices were easy TO l4c lower, the latter
May.
Corn was unsettled, active and ire ocular, with
aheaVy short demand; prices opened weaker,
went b a lsc lower, ruled easy, declined q n a4c
rallied lDl lac, and closed lac lower to lsG
higher, January dropping most Sales at 50 . a
5678c January. 523i @54 lac February, So 053l4c
March, Sd 05sc May. On call the sales were
1865, 900 bu., and prices l2c lower to lac
higher, the latter May.
Oats averaged easy a n % lower early re-
acted little and closed firm. Sales 35l9936e
January, 80 s@36c February, 3744 0374c May.
On call sales If 10000 bu; prices l4c lower to
CSC higher latter in March.
Pork-Demand light early, then became
lively. and market strong at 20825c higher
Sales Sl7.l50l7.45 February, $3.50 a 100
March, $l7. 62l201 May. On call sales OF
10000 bos; unchanged except January, at 5 a
10a lower.
Lard active, and toward the close of the sesslon
was strong, at .lo0.12l 2c higher. Sales at 1880
10lae January, 10.47l9dl0 Coo February,
1o.5501O7213 March, 1917 l9@ 10 92l2 May
On call, sales of 1850 bbls; prices easy firm.
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No, 2 maokerel, $40; halves, $3.50: No, 8
mackerel, $9a9.5o; halves, >; No. l white
fish, u brs, $3.50; family whltetish halves, So;
No. herring, 50; Round roe herring. S6.5097 y
bel. Codfsh-Boneless, 81 p 100 lbs Grand
Bank. SO as 80 y 100 lbs.
SUGARS Hards. 9l40l0c: confectioners A,
S40S7 sc; standard A, So3G sac; OIL A, so osc;
white extra c, S40 l9c: fine y elbows "a Sssc;
good yellows, Yea lec; fair yellows, 70s077sc;
common grades. 7l407a4c.
sTARcH-ketined Pearl. a "a lsc y Is; Eureka.
506e; Champion gloss lump, 70Sc; improved
corn, Tl20Se.
sPIcEs-Pepper, 2O022c; alspice. 170 1sc
SIP ID.
SHor-S1. s501. 90 ~ bag for drop.
LEAD-6le a lac FOR pressed bar.
WRAPPING PAPER--Crown straw. zoe per bun
die; medium straw, Soc double crown straw,
SOC y bundle; medium rag, 45c double crown
rag. SOC heavyweight rag, 303 4c e ID; Manila,
No. 2. Aec y 10; Manila, No |. l0c red express,
50Sc; print paper. No. l, Those; No. 2, 90 l9c;
book paper, No. l, s. IL 5. c., 1l012l 9c; No. 2, s.
2, 90 loo; No, 8, 5. y c.. 9a9c;
FLOUR SACKs-NO drab, 4 brl, S35 " 1000;
ls orl. Sl9; lighter weight, ST y 900 less
TwINE-Hemp, 1S02lc y tbi wool, 15c; fax,
25040c; paper, 20c jute, 1sc; cotton. 20025c.
2 tubs, $70725; No. 8 tubs, $606.25; two
hoop pals. 81. Go CLIO; three-hoDp pals, 81 80 a
=; douple wasnhoards. $2.o002.1o; common
washboards, $1.5oGl.S5; clothesplns. 60c0S1
y box.
WOODEN DtsHEs-Per hundred, to, soc; . ID,
35c; ii, 4oc; To- SOC.
oAmh.
shippers, Prices-Mallard ducks, S2;5o93 y
doz; prairie chlckens, S4oo 04So Y doz; wlld
turkeys, &c; rabbits, 81 p doz.
IRON AND STEEL.
Bar iron (rates). s.. S003; horseshoe bar, 4e;
Norway nail rod. Sc: German steel pIow sjah, Sc;
American drill sIeel 15r. Sandersnn's ronl steel
zoe; tire steel, &C; spring steel, Sc; horse shoes
box 8d' S. so: cut nails 1Od and larger ~ 60 ~
key, other sizes az the usual adj vance
TINNERS' sTpprIEs-Rest brand charcoal tin
&c. lOXl4, l4x2O. l2xl2. 81. %: TX. lOxI414x2O.
and TX I1x12 50 -. 70 liv0O rnofino rim ~ : =,
10 2Ox2S SI3 5O114 4. block lin in niss 3qn. in
bars, SOC. IrOn-27 IRON, &c; ~ iron. 7c gal
vaniZed, 33l3 y cent discount Sheet zine, Sc.
Copper bottoms, Sic. Planished copper, 39e
Solder. 10 @l7c. Wire 40 y cent. off list
LEATHER, HIDES AND TALLoW,
Tr.ruER-Oak sole 9aa1io. bamioct, sola o.
7f:Ie. harness "a m ioc. stSirfing i1SiSc bjacE
br1dIe. ay doz. S6o065 fair bride S6O079 AZ
5nz. civ Elm 60S 30. I1rancI Elm sS"Ssi on
citv csIfSkins sSc0Sl u. Franl,b ca1fsrinS'
81 '15D1 90
II,Dps Go, e1.s-.. how, ,.oon, OIL,
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CHICAGO, Jan. 9-rha Drovers' Journal re-
ports: HoGs-Recelpts, 10000; shipments, l 100;
the market was fair, demand brisk and prices
firm; mixed hogs, 81. 7006.25; heavy, S6D6.70;
light, 1870 $3.50; skips and culls, S495.40.
Ca;tle-Receipts, 5000; shipments, 1000; the
market was very duli and weak; prime cattle
slow and normally quoted at $4,000; good to
choice shipping steers, So. 30 80; common to
fair, S40o.l0; butchers cattle active but weaker;
common to fair, 80. 2003 10; medium 10 good,
So 2O04 SUCKERS and feeders, So 1904. 40. The
market closed weak with n considerable number
of shipping cattle unsOld.
Sheep-Receipts, $500; shipments 500; the
market was weak and l5025c lower, but
business was brisk; common to fair, So 20 04;
medium 10 good, 81 20@460; choice to extra,
$4.9005.35.
ST. LOUIS Jan. -Catte-Receipts, 800;
shipments, 100; easier and smaller demand;
quality poor; export Steers, 500 rs: good
10 choice shipping steers, S4.750550; light
butchers stock, 81 7503.40; good to choice
butchers stock, 50 80 al 90; good to extra
bulls, $3.2594; stockers and feeders, $3.50
425
Sheep-Receipts, 300; shipments, none scarce
and wanted; heavy mnttons and export sheep
IN special demand: medium to good muttOns,
$3.7504.50; choice to fancy, S4.7505.25; ex-
ports, $3.50
Hogs-Aetive, strong and higher light, s5. rs
$3.50; packing, S60630 butchers TO extra,
S6.2006.35. Receipts, $780, shipments. $50.
WATERFOWL, Jan. O. Beef-cattle Re-
celps, 909; prices of corresponding qualities not
changed from last week; none from Canada;
export, Maine furnishes very few dealers;
choice extra. 49, first quality, S7.500S; second
quality So al; third quality. S4.25 al, 80.
H0gs-Receipts. II, 1876 Western fat live, Sc, rs
07.25: Northern dressed, IS 0S25.
Sheep and LamhS-kecepts, 5,311; sales,
sheep in lots. $2.5004.50 each; extra, IS a 6
or 306c per ID; spring lambs, S4.500650
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 9.-rhe Live Stock In
dIcator reports: Catte-Receipts. 1900; ship
mants. none. The market was shade lower;
native steers of 200 To 800 ibs average sold
at $4.6515.25; native cows, $3.50 70; stock
ers and feeders. "a 150460
Hogs-Receipts. $500; shipments, none. The
market firm and higher; sales ranged at
S5. SOO6.30. The bulk of the sales were at 80 SO
06.l5.
Sheep Receipts, $50; shipments, none. The
market was quiet; native sheep of 81 TBS aver
age sold at 81 15.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, Jan. 9.-Oattle--Re-
ceIpts, $50; market slow at Saturdays prices.
Hogs-keceipts, $500; market fair: Philadel-
phias, S6400660; BaltlmOres, $63O0640
Workers., S6.i506.25.
eep--Recepts, 1000; market dull and l4c of
from last weeks prices.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 9.-Hogs steady; common
and light, So 4006.30; packing and butchers
80. % 1855. Receipts $685.; shipment, 295.
MILWAUKEE,, Jan. 9.-Hogs frmer at S575
Q6.10
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instruments filed for record in the Recorders
office of Marion County, Indiana, for 81 hours
ending at o'clock P. NJ. Jan. 8, 1885, as fur
nished by ELLIOTT Il BUTLER, a3stracters of
titles, room No. 8. AGUna Building:
Annie c. Young to Naomi Earl, lots l.
2, 3 and in Magdalene Caylor's
addition to Irvington .--..........S $4,000
Samuel Taylor and Mary H., his wife,
to Henry d, Hess, lots l to 10 in
elusive In Moore and Taylor's sub
division of a part of the northwest
quarter of section in township
Is, range esst.---...:............,. 10000
William II. Singleton and Hattie E.,
his wife, to John Heron and Ann
Heron, lot 126 in Spann & Co.'S first
woodawn subdivision .....-..... 10000
Conveyances, g. consideration. $2,95O.OO
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Produce Markets.

NEW YORK, Jan Cotton qniet at 10ls 01O
5,16c; futures steady; January, loose February,
l016c; March, l0.24c; April, 10.44c; May,
1O.5se; June, 1o7lc: Jnly, 10s3c; August,
1O.95c Flour frm receipts, 10000 brls; ex-
So. 80 al 70; common to good extra, S3.7CU
41O; good TO choice, "a 5007; white wheat
extra, SIS. % D725: extra ONO, IS .7506.50; St
Louis, S3.7506 70; Minnesota patent, $1,000
7.4J. Wheat opened a q 'ac lower, but alter
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Oils.

P[TTSBURG, Jan. 8. The petroleum. market
was active; united certificates firm; closed at
S9iec; refined. 7Ss07ioc. Philadelphia delivery.
In the afternoon the market was steady and
firm; opened at 1880, and closed nj S9lsc The
toRl sales of the day were LAPS, coo brls.
OIL CITY, Pa, Jan. 9.-The market opaned
this morning at 9Ol2r; then advanced to Ole;
declined to 90ssc; advanced to 90c declined
to 9sac: advanced to 9u14c, ana the morning
stsslon closed with 90&e bid In tho afternoon
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Foreign Money and Stock Market.

LONDON. Jan. 9.-Railroad bonds--Tninois
Central. 149; Pennsylvania Central. 62ls; New
York Central l3l; Erie Al Ii; Reading, 2s$.
PARIS Jan. 9,-Rentes. 79' Csc.
BERLIN, Jan 9-The statement of the Tmpe-
rial Bank of Germany shows an increase in
specie OF IA, 400, Doom.
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the market opened at S94c; declined to SOC;
advanced to s97sc; declined to 8S34c, and closed
at s9l4o. Sales were made of 2,7O5,oo brls.
TIrU5VILLE. Pa, Jan. con opened at
99l9c highest 907so lowest, $500; closed at
S9lsc. Shipments, AZ, 1876 brls. Charters, 14,S41
brls. Runs. 79, 525 brls.
WILMINGTON, Jan. 9.-Turpentine firm at
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NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Market less active in de-
mand than yesterday, but this is nothing new
for Tuesday. Through deliveries in execution
OF previous engagements and new orders from
statesmen on the road the movement has been
very fair to good The tone of the market shows
much steadiness.
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MEMPHIS, Jan. 9.-Cottou quiet at CLEO. Re
ceipts, 1884 bales; shipments - bales stock,
$3.50 bales; sales, ?, 100 bales.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
FINANCE.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 9.
There is only fairly active business IN bank
ing circles. Merchants generally report collec
tons fairly prompt. The demand for accommo-
dation at the banks is light, and the supply of
ioanabe funds much larger than for several
weeks past. Borrowers of good credit are readily
supplied with all the money they need at regular
rates. Currencyis quite abundant, while the sup
ply of exchange is below the usual llne
The New York Money Market-stock Trans
acknowledging Prices of Government Sc
curities-Ouotations of General Stocks.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Money, lac per cent;
closing at 405 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 5l2@G per cent.
Produce exports for the week, 1880, 900.
Governments were irregular.
Railroad bonds generally strong and higher.
State securities were firm.
In the last hour OF business the stock market
was very dull, and there was no general move
mont OF prices in either direction. Reviewing
the course of the market for the day, the tenden-
cy was upward until about 100 o'clock, after
which 1t dnll and irregular until the close,
with some stocks weak of which the most marked
were Denver. New York Central, Michigan Cen.
trll, Reading, ami Union Pacific. All the rest or
the list were barely steady in the last hour.
Western Union, however, was exceptionally
firm during the afternoon, As compared with
the closing prices yesterday, there was not mueh
change in the general condition OF the whole
list
The transactions at tho Stock Exchange to-day
aggregated $50, 900 shares, to wit: 1900 Della
ware, Lackawanna 81 Western, $4,000 Denver
d Rio Grande, 10000 Erie, 10000 Kansas &
Texas, 1000 Lake Shore, 10000 Louisville
Nashville, 1900 Michigan Central 10000 Mem
phis & Charleston, 1000 Northwestern, 1000
New Jersey Central. 10000 New York Central
1900 Northern Pacific, 1000 Reading, $4,000
st Paul, 9, 900 st. Paul d Omaha. 10000 Texas
Pacific, 6.000 Union Pacific 10000 Wabash Pa
cifc, 5000 Western Union, u 900 Rochester &
Pittsburg,
STOCK QUOTATIONS.
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COMM EIsCE.
Review OF the Local Grain, Produce. and
Provision Markets.

Review OF the Local Grain, Produce. and
Provision Markets.
INDIANAPOLIS, jan ..
The dizziness OF the general merchandise mar
ket is gradually passing of The outlook is very
encouraging. Our merchants are expecting an
active business In the near futnre and the indi-
cations are that this expectation will be fully
realized, The dry-goods men report orders as
beginning to come in more freely. The leather
men say their trade is looking up. The produce
men, as well, are having n better trade.
The butter market Is still ovcrstocked and
with large receipts, prices continue weak.
We're Indiana farmers to make better quality
of butter the creamery butter, much of " hch is
now OF poor quality, would have n poor show IN
the indianapolis marker. Tie egg market con-
tinues somewhat deilorali2ed, but !. is expected
that the receipts. in view OF the recent decline,
viii fan off within the next few days. Fine
cheese is fairly active and steady at nnr quota
tons. Potatoes dun with Increased offerings.
Tie poultry market has brHcad up sharply
within the lasJ day or two, aud prices are strong
ut quotations Groceries moving out more
freely. Sugars are hrmer, aud cnffers have again
become steady. The demand for provisions CON
tinnes limited, although thero is increasing in
curry Trade is no lighter, however, than usual
At this period Of the year. Chicago is steadier
than last week,
GRAIN.
The local wheat market was Steady, yesterday,
and No. 2 red, track, was q higher. Bidding On
Change was slow; not much desire shown to
trade receipts st meager We duole:
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AIetnIS


NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Lead quiet; common
44c; refined, nominal.