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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-26
THE LONGS AND THE SHORTS
A Successful Day for the Former, While
the Latter Are Depressed.
Corn, with Everything in Its Favor, Shows
Much Less Strength than Wheat
and Provisions.


CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-rhe markets all started
higher. For the first time in sixty days the
''shorts" in the wheat pit somewhat
alarmed May wheat, which closed last night at
9S 1-Sc, and which yesterday morning sold at
SO 5-Sc, to uched 80 lie. This was an advance
for the twenty -four hours Of three cents. Even
Brega, one of the most determined of the wheat
Shorts" who declares that not since
1878 has there been any demand for
our spring wheat and who has been
preaching so cents as a fair price for
May--even Brega was thrown into little panic
and was an industrious buyer at the very top
figures Poole, Kent & Co., and J. B. Hobbs &
Co, were active buyers all the morning. Wheat
for May opened at an advance over last night of
3Sc, at SO 3-Sc it advanced to 80 1-4c, and then,
as provisions were breaking, and as some buyers
had turned sellers the price declined AT l
o'clock, however, it closed at 80 lie, the highest
point of the day.
Corn surprised everybody. 1t was not as
strong as the other articles on the list, and yet
everything was in its favor. The receipts were
much smaller than anticipated. Those who are
behind corn are, however, not ''bulling" it.
They say they do not wish its merits to become
obscured again by any such rapid advance as
took place during the manipulations of the de
funct January clique. If the advance which
they expect comes gradually, it will, they say,
bring no increase in the receipts, consequently
a gradual advance, rather than a great squirt, is
what they want
There were only 10000 hogs at the yards, and
both packers and shippers were bidding for
them it was no wonder, under such circum-
stances, that the prices advanced. May pork
went from SIG 30 to 1898, and then lost nearly
all the advance. just before the close, however,
it recovered. May lard went from 50. 40 down to
$9.32 IL, and back to 1913 IL again.
The close was: May wheat, 80 1-2c; May corn,
SIC; May pork, 1857 -; May lard 1897 IL,
Prices broke on the call The pressure had APP
parently been little too high to be sustained,
especially on wheat and it dropped from 80 1-2c
for May to 9S 34c, closing at 99c notwithstand-
ing quotations at New York were higher. On the
curb, after the call, 1t was selling at % 3-4c.
Corn broke to IS 1-2c for May. May pork closed
at SIG %, and May lard at SO. 80 IL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-26
THE SINGERS WELCOME.

Singing Glass Book by L. 0. Emerson, Is having
great success, is in every way good book for the
teacher and learner with the best of music and i'm
proved clements. Has received decided praise from
those who have used it in their fall classes and they
are quite willing to recommend it to all commencing
winter classes 1872 pages 100 secular and 50
sacred tunes improved clements, etc. Order it with
perfect confidence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-26
The Grain-Carrying business.

New York Sun
1t is not generally known among laymen that
the carrying of grain is a special branch of bust
Mesa very arbitrary and very profitable one
but requiring large capital. There are men in
all great grain centers who do nothing else
They buy all the grain offered from October on
for cash, and sell May options against it. The
difference in price pays the elevator charges and
interest on the capital invested. They are prac-
tically absolute masters of the situation. and
dictate their own terms. If they get scared, as
they apparently are now beginning to be, both
by the chances of the grain getting musty and
by the absence of any foreign demand, they will
make exorbitant demands and press the grain
out of the elevators at any cost Whatever the
ultimate result of the present speculation in
breadstuffs may be, one thing is certain, namely
that cheap bread is assured to the workingmen
all over the world That means that wages will
go a longer way which MEANS in its turn a
a general revival of trade With low prices for
grain and provisions with low freight charges
consequent upon the competition between the
railroads, general trade ought to improve.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-26

who had been attacked with Group in New York,
and that she had taken the first train for this
city, without giving notice to any one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-26
Advice to Mothers,

be used when children are cutting teeth 1t re
Heves the little sufferer at once; it produces
natural, quiet sleep by relieving the child from
pain, and the little cherub awakes as bright as
button" 1t is very pleasant to taste 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, re-
heves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best
known remedy for diarrhea, whether arising
from teething or other causes. Twenty-Five
cents bottle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-26

/ New York Daily Herald,
Sept. 10, says: The Grand
lOpera-house was packed to
the door last evening, the
attraction being The sill
yer King" The receipts
were the largest ever in
that theater.
New York Times, Sept.
Is: The Silver King, from
Wallack's Theater, was pro
duced at the Grand last
night. The theater was
packed from top row of
gallery to the orchestra
chairs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-26

One hundred nights run
at Wallack' s Theater, New
York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-26
Fifty nights Grand Opera
House, New York.

Now in It's second years
run in Princess Theater,
London.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-26

WHEN lips receive a rosy flush,
And teeth become dazzling white,
Beneath the efforts of the brush
When Sozodont is used Alright;
The mouth becomes sweet, pure, and warm,
And the fresh breath an odorous charm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-26

THE Detroit Free Press fiend HAS been pun
ming on DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. We will bet .
new hat that this is only gratitude, for al thi;
ing men know lis merits -Exch.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-06
by Telegraph.
NEW YORk.

NEW YORK, February 5-NoOa.-Sfocks higher.
Money easyat l3G2 per cent Exchangc-Long,
4s54W4S5ls: short. 4SS@4es4. governments
finn. states steady
Observation-Disclosures. 4s5A. Money. Ib@2 per
cent. Treasury balanccs-Cuncncy, SllS,731;
coin, $500. Governments firm; AZ per cents,
l14's: per cents. 1884; per cents. 1907 bid.
State bonds quiet.
The stock market opened steady AZ about Satur.
DAYS closing prices. Shortly after the first trans
actions a decline of ldl IA the general list and
IL in Oregon Transc0ntinental took place. The
weakness was due To report that the negotiations
for placing the oregon Navigation loanin London
had fallen through. oregon Navigation, however,
WAS not affected and advanced steadily from 81
bid TO 80 Before II 4. VI. speculation was str0ag,
and on the advance again. Chicago. Burlington
aud Quincy was in brisk demand, and. in fact, was
the feature or the day. After the opening the
pri e rose Ok. This improvement nj had much TO do
with the strength OF the general list. which adj
Vanced k0lL. Union Pacific sold up la North
west II. ~. Paul 4. Lackawanna ~ Delaware
and Hudson Ii. Denver and o Grande y,
Lake shore Missouri ;i, pac hit, 4 Kansas
ern Pacific preferred Ia. Oregon Traus-
continental %, BEADING 4. Manitoba Ia,
Texas Pacific =. Western Union am's. During
the afternoon the market was Irregular, hut ne "
the close a weaker feeling prevailed aud the early
imp ovemcnt was partially lost The decline in
prices ranged from 1 TO z. Compared with Sat
urday'S closing, prices are SOB. lower for Canada
Southern. Central Pacific. ~. Paul. Louisville and
Nashville, Lake shore, New Jersey Central. New
York Genital. Erie. Northern Pacific, Oregon
Transcontinental. Omahas. Texas Pacillc. Wabash
preferred. and Western Union, and lfdlG higher
Tor Chicago, Burlington and Quincy: Rock Island.
Iackawanna, Delaware aud Hudson: Denver,
Essex, Reading and Manitoba. Oregon Nayiga-
ton Is A. higher. Texas Pacific. Northwest.
Michigan Central, and Wabash are unchanged.
Sales 357,OUO shares
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, February 5-virginia 6's, consol,
80 : past-due coupons, SOB: new 3's. So. North
Carolina 6's, old, llO9 Bid to-day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-06
XLVIIltA CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. February ), 1884.
SENATPI-


The Fitz-John-Porter relief bill, receiv-
ed Yesterday from the House OF Repre-
sentatives. was to-day referred to the Sem
ate Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Allison introduced a bill providing
for branch Soldiers Home in one OF the
States OF Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas,
Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, or Nebraska.
1t was referred TO the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
Mr.. Sherman called up the bill recently
introduced by him to suspend for five
wears the operation OF the section OF the
Revised Statutes relating to GuanO Island.
Debate followed, participated in by Messrs.
Sherman and Ransom il favor OF the bill,
and Messrs. Salisbury, Mcpherson, and
Conger against il. The opponents OF the
bill grounded their opposition upon the
need Of affOrding the farmers OF the United
States advantages of cheap guanOs; those
in favor OF it contending that these guanos
bV themselves were not adapted for our
lands.
Mr.. IIawIev offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, directing the Committee on
Printing TO inquire into the cXpediency OF
publishing IN official gazette Of the United
states. to contain advertisements for pro-
posals for contracts and general orders and
announcements by heads OF Executive
Departments OF more ImpOrtant appoint.
mcnts, and such other matter as is now
published by different branches OF the
Government as advertisements or in spe-
cial sheets, and directing that in the repolt
of the said committee the expense OF
nresent methods OF publishing such in
formation be given in detail.
Bills were reported fayorably from COM
mittees and placed on calendar, as follows:
Bv Mr.. Hampton, from the Committee
OH Military Affairs: Bill authorizing the
Secretary OF the Treasury to settle the
claim OF the State OF Florida on account OF
expenditures made in suppressing indlan
hostiities.
By Mr.. Call: To authorize the oonstruc-
ton Of public building at Jacksonville
Fla.
By Mr.. Hampton: TO authorize the Sec
retary Of War TO audit claims OF the STATE
of South Carolina for arms and for rent OF
the citadel at Charleston, =,
The Senate resumed the consideration OF
the bill providing for method OF settling
titles TO lands held under Mexican land
grants.
Without disposing Of the bill the Senate
went into executive session and adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Dockery, Of Missouri, offered reso-
tuition declaring vacant the positions OF the
OF the committees OF the
House. and providing that hereafter, on
the request OF committee, the Speaker
shall employ stenographer or stenogra-
pliers at compensation fixed by the Com
mittee on Accounts.
Mr.. Calkins, OF Indiana, objected to It's
present consideration. and II was referred
10 the Committee Oh Accounts.
Dir. Belmont, OF New York, offered re-
solution requesting the President to COM
municate TO the House the correspondence
concerning the representations made 10 the
Government In reference 10 the existing
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-06
Extract from the decree of Februrry 2. 1884,


Whcreupon II IS adjudgcd, ordered, and de-
siOLers of this court, do make the following In
quires. ana audit, state and settle the following
accounts, and report 20 this court rs carly
practicable:
/. An account Of the transactions Of Oh 'rles D..
WhitlOck. trustee for the Richmond Banking and
Insurance Company. showing In detail sll assets
that came into his hands. all disbursements made
hands. and giving Il particular statement of the
items making up such balances.
2. An account of all claims and demands now
outstanding against the>RIchmond Baking and
Insurance Company, together with Their dguities
and priorites. If amy, and to whom coming.
3. What persons are the owners OF the capita I
stock of the said Richmond Bai king and Insu-
rance COMPANY, and Tie number Of shares held by
them respectively
4. What disposition should be made Of tile obli-
CATION 9: James u. Pace mentioned in the bill and
proceedings in this clusey
3. What disposition should be made or All other
assets in the hands OF the said trustee aiier re-
serving sufficient amount % pay all proper and
lawful demands against the said Richmond Bank
ing and Insurance Company?
Toge her with any other matter which he fsaid
commissioner may deem peftlnen or may be re-
quiTed 10 state specially by any Darty Interested.
But before proceeding to make said Inquiries
and state such accounts &C.. the said COMM sion
err l. hereby required To advertise the time aud
place OF taking the same nj least once week for
four successive weeks I'm two of the newspI pers
published In the city Of Richmond, and he shall I
specially warn all the creditors OF said Richmond
Banking and Insurance Company 10 present their
claims to said commissioner for proof &C.. at the
time and place required or that they will be forever
barred from participating In the distribution Of
tie said fund.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-06

John Stuart Mills's step-daughter, Miss
Ellen Taylor, Is to write his biography.
Matthew Arnold will sail for England

John Stuart Mills's step-daughter, Miss
Ellen Taylor, Is to write his biography.
Matthew Arnold will sail for England
OF March 9Th In the Seryia.
NJ. de Lauriers, the siIk-grower. Is ar
ranging to send colony OF French peo-
pie TO Richmond county, n. c., there TO
engage in sales.--future.
DR.. Leroy Sunderland, Of Quincy, Mass,
now eighty years old, has been made q
member Of the Society OF Science, Letters.
and Art in London.
Baron de Waggstaffe. n Russian noble
man, now in Chicago, has been sent to this
country by that Government to study the
American railroad system.
John Riley was regarded until his death,
near Brucetown, on Tuesday, rs the oldest
citizen In the Valley OF Virginia. His age
was one hundred and seven years and
three days
A Washington newspaper intimates that
there Is a South Amer lean diplomat in that
city who makes n regular business OF whip
ping his wife. IL ncglects TO give the name
OF the bold cheyalier, however.
W. ~. iONtiis ~ li,tiu III WoIh on new
novel, and declines every invitation for
dinners and receptions. lie even keeps his
door locked, and does not answer any OF
the knocks. A prominent man OF letters
did not find him sat home" the other day.
Mrs. Wheeock, OF Boston, continues to
appear at the Italiens Theatre, in Paris,
Under the stage-name OF Madame Valda.
Edmund King writes that she has received
much encouragement from some eminent
musical critics and sharp criticisms from
Others.
DR.. Alba Raymond, president OF the
Academic de Langue FRANCHISE dies Etats-
Unis, Of Boston, has been decorated by the
committee OF the Foreign Exhibition for
his poem L'Amerique," recited by him on
the French day. He has also received Il
gold medal and diploma.
An interviewer who spent a day travel
ling in Pullman car with Senator Logan,
says 1" Later on | smoked a cigar with the
Senator. and found HIM brilliant, alable,
although it had not escaped my eye that
sent from his wife melted the frost OF his
reserve"
IN old sailor named Norman. who was
member OF the crew OF the Proteus when
she took the Greely party to the Arctic re-
giOns, has requested to be enlisted in the
navy in order that he may go on the pro-
posed expedition for the relief OF Greedy
as an ice.pilot. lie has had considerable
experience in Arctic navigation.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-06

treaty discrimination against the works OF
,om u,sm a,usts, together with such other In.
nanss. w may be on record IN the State
o,.,.. tucker, OF Virgins, from The judi
% DomInittee, reported the bill to ex-
e Smu TIC duration of the Court Of Commas
s ,,oucls .. aiabama claims. Referred to
Tue COMMITTEES Of the Whole.
MI broadhead Of Missouri, from the
.'.,nI .n'nmiItee' reported adversely joint
a ausoau,loh proposing constitutional
alnenunent Tor the election Of postmasters,
.eNenue collectors. and United States dis
''iv. attorneys. Laid on the table.
~ mI. harueman. from the Committee on
territories reported adversely the bill for
sne election OF Territorial Governors and
oecretaries ny the people OF the Terrific
RES: Laid on the table.
ihe House went into Committee OF the
Wnole on the bill establishing Bureau OF
Animal Industry, &c.
Aiter the reading of the report, which
very exhaustive statement of the cir
cumslances that make il advisable for Con-
gress TO ieegislate upon the subject Of pleuro-
pneumonia among cattle. MIR. Hatch, OF
MISSOURI, chairman Of the Committee on
Agriculture, explained the provisions OF
tue Dill. The committee, he said. had met
with The difficulty OF harmonizing the
power which belonged to the Federal
government and the power which be-
longed to the States over private pro-
perry within their borders. There was
no doubt that under the constitu-
tlonal power to regulate commerce
congress had right TO control the
transportation OF diseased cattle from
one State to another. 1t had also been diff
tcult 10 devise Il measure by which the CO.
operation OF the States could be secured to
stamp out the disease OF pleuro-pueumo-
mia. The committee believed that the pro-
position submitted was the best which
could be framed. 1t directed the Commits
Sioner OF Agriculture. by proper inyesti-
CATION, to locate the disease, to notify the
State authorities of the fact that ii exists
and to what extent, and TO invite the co.
operation OF the State and request it to
pay one-half of the expense of eradI-
eating ii.
The bill was discussed by Messrs. Bel
ford, Hatch Of Missouri, and Wilson OF
Iowa.
The committee rose without concluding
the discussion, and the House adjourned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-06
Brief News Items.

The wife and little daughter Of Morgan
Martin, farmer living four miles from
Galiipolis. Ohio. were burned to death in
their dwelling on Saturday.
Mr.. Errington, the semi-ofliclal English
envoy TO the Vatican. before leaving Rome
had conference with Cardinal Simeoni,
project OF the Propaganda, concerning the
conduct and attitude OF the Irish priest
hood.
The Legislature OF Arizona offered two
dollars for every Apache scalp brought in,
and 1t Is asserted that "a Connecticut ge-
Mus in that section OF the country invented
and made scalp which very nearly passed
muster"
The deep snow and bitter cold have
driven many eagles from the mountains OF
Kentucky to the settlements OF the blue
grass region. 4 number OF these noble
birds. OF both the gray and the bald species,
have been shot, some Of them very large
specimens.
The winter carnival opened at Montreal
Monday morning under the brightest au-
spices, so far rs the weather was concerned,
as il was most prOptious and seasonable.
L Uc tllN IL btNOl htNu WIN
mcnse numbers OF visitors, chiefly from
the United States. have arrived since sat
urday.
During the last hundred years France has
had an unusual supply Of mOnarchs that
never sat upon the throne. The first OF
these was Louis XVII. then came Napo-
leon H., and in later days Henry V. and
Napoleon ". Now we hear Of Philip
VII.-the sovereign thus designated by Il
few ardent courtiers being the Count OF
Paris. who represents Bourbon and Or
leans claims.
4 man OF the BobIngersoll type. living
in m Iowa town. recently applied for an
Injunction restraining the reading OF the
Bible in the public schools OF that state,
and also to prohibit the singing OF hymns
or repeating the Lords Prayer. In de-
cision rendered last week, however, the
court held that such selections were in
tended to inculcate morality, purity, and
honesty, and were, therefore, part OF the
school system. The court refused to grant
the desired order.
Father stephan, the famous Catholic
missionary. who is now in Washington,
has had life full OF romance and adYen-
ture. For a long time Sitting Bull was
under his charge. He was q classmate OF
the Able List He served through the
late war on the Union side. and was the
companion and friend OF the heroic "Pap
Thomas" lie is Il trusted counsellor OF
all the northwestern Indians, and is said
to have more influence over them than any
other white man.
1t is announced that the explorer O'Neill
has arrived at Mozambique after having
traversed a large extent OF previously I'M
explored country in Eastern Africa be-
tween Lake Nyassa and Mozambique. He
has travelled over fifteen hundred miles OF
territory with which the Europeans have
hitherto had no acquaintance. He dis
covered Lake AmurImleu, which he de-
clareS to be the true source OF The Pleida
river. lie reports that Lake Shirwa is
smaller than ii has been described to be.
On bis return he followed the valley OF
Lake Loanzo, which he describes as well
pcOpied,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-06
Saw the Nan He Wanted to See.
(Rosion Traye,ler,l


The story OF Billy Patterson and the
man who struck him (Fireman LMkin
Snow) which has lately been revived by
several newspapers and its origin explain
ed. reminds a correspondent OF the Irdr-
eler OF another anecd0te OF similar na-
nlre, in which another man named SNOW,
but no relative OF LarkIn, was concerned.
The late David Sn0S. president OF the
Bank of the Republic, in this city, was re-
markably well informed on all mercantile
matters. and found time nearly every day
TO visit the Produce Exchange, where he
looked out for an occasional investment.
Meeting one day large iour-dealer,
named Willis House. on Change, Mr..
Snow asked him how things were in the
market. "Dull as DEATH" responded
House: - would like to see the man who
would give me $40 barrel for thousand
barrels OF .Acron' " "a brand worth So at
the time). "Fll give it YOU" said Snow.
House knew SHOWS sharpness in the mar
ket. and, after staring ut him moment,
he said: That's all; only wanted TO see
the man.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-06
How a Dog Checked Runaway
Horse.
Montreal start

A remarkable case Of canine sagacity oc-
cured on Saturday afternoon. A horse
attached to butchers sleigh left standing
ON st. Charles Borrommec street ran away
and dashed at full speed towards Notre
Dame street. A large st. Bernard dog,
which had been standing with the vehicie
when the horse ran away, made series oil
determined efforts to check the mao career
OF the horse. Selling the reins WIN ms
teeth no allowed himself to be pulled along
tbe roadway until the reins slipped out OF
hIs mouth, when he jumped up and again
secured the reins, repeating the attempt
with great yigor. At the corner OF Gosford
and Notre Dame streets, while the progress
Of the horse was checked by the dog drag
cling at the end of the reins, the runaway
Mas s stopped by Constable Payne, who
thereupon was caressed by the gra'eiui
dog.