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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-01
The New York Financial Market.

NEW York, Jan. 3l.-Money easy at 1-292
per cent.
, Prime mercantile paper, as IL per cent.
Sterling exchange steady at 50 IL; sight, 0S.
Government bonds were steady.
In the afternoon the general market for rail
road bonds was strong and prices higher. Ore
gon & Transcontinental irsts advanced l IL, to
Il 1-2 Erie second eonsols IA, to 80 IL; Chicago,
ST. Louis & New Orleans frsts 39, to 106 rs:
Rock Island skies IL, to 126 IL On the other
hand, Texas 6 Pacific incomes declined rs, to
43; West Shore fves 1-S lower, at SO "a.
Speculation at the Stock Exchange, this morn
ing, was characterized by buoyaney and activity.
The features were Louisville & Nashville, West
ern Union and Oregon & Transcontinental. Trans
actions in these stocks were large. Louisville &
Nashville scored the greatest improvement,
moving up 2 So per cent, to 40 rs. The rise
was brought about by certain houses calling in
their landed stock, and thus forcing the shorts
to buy shares in the open market AS high as
3-S per cent. per diem was paid
for the use of stock. The room traders
who put out 'short" lines at the close
yesterday were conspicuous buyers this morning.
After Louisville & Nashville, Western Union
was the feature selling up to rs IL on the re-
Viyal of the story that the Baltimore q Ohio
Telegraph Company was about to be leased to or
absorbed by the Western Union. The report
made smaller 'bears" cover Oregon &
Transcontinental sold up from "a IL to % l-2
Northwest st. Paul, Canada Southern, Lacka-
wanna, Missouri Pacific, Texas Pacific and Union
Pacific, were also strong
In the afternoon the market was less active
and declined IA to l 3-8 per cent. The bears"
hammered the market cablegram that a
broker in London had failed for fS00, 900. The
short interest in the market considerably in
creased in the afternoon. Final sales of Louis
vile & Nashville rallied to 40, and the general
market closed about steady. AS compared
with last nights closing prices are 1-8 to
7-S per cent. higher for Canada
Southern Central Pacific, Northwestern, Louis
vile g. Nashville, Lake Shore, Chicago, Alton
and Western Union, and IA, to rs per cent
lower for Canadian Pacific, St Paul. Lacka-
wanna, Michigan Central, Kansas & Texas, New
Jersey Central Northern Pacific, Oregon q
Transcontinental, Reading Omahas Texas Pa
ciie, Union Pacific, New York Central and Wa
bashes. Minnesota & St Louis declined 1-S, to
1918 Oregon Navigation 8 to 90 and Colorado
Coal l, TO 13 Spring Mountain rose 1-8, to
1904 So
Transactions aggregated 38l, 900 shares, as fol
lows: Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, 49,
600; Erie, 7000 Lake Shore, 49, 900; Louis
vile & Nashville, 80, 900; Missouri Pacific, 5000;
Northern Pacific, 10000 Northwestern, II. 900;
Pacific Mail, 1000; Reading II, 900; st. Paul,
81, 600; Texas Pacific, TO- 900; Union Pacific, IL,
600; Western Union, 80, 600; Oregon & Trans
continental, 46, 900; Canadian Pacific, 7,0O0
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Oils

BRADFORD, Jan. 31.-The crude oil market was
weaker. Total runs yesterday, 80, 800 brls. Total
shipments, 64.92S brls, Charters. 27,77S brls-
Clearances. 1880 900 brls United pipeipe eertif-
highest price, $1.121si lowest price, $l.10s4.
OIL CITY, Jan. 31.-The petroleum market opened
at $1.125s, and closed at 81 10$t; highest price,
$1.123i lowest price, $1.103t. Sales to-day agrre-
gated 3,352000 brls. Cearances yesterday, 49,
OBJ 900 brls. Runs, 10000 brls. Shipments 81,
072 brls. Charters, 27 IT'S brls.
PITTSBURG, Jan. 31-The petroleum market
was active but prices lower; United pipeline certif-
Gates opened at $1.I2la, declined, and closed at
$1.103f
ANTWERP, Jan. 31-Petroleunl. 21f.
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A Glove Box.

A Good Cheer cigar cigar box of the long and
narrow kind may be used for the foundation, or
plain pine box of the regulation dimensions
may be ordered from carpenters. This should
be carefully lined with silk and a false
bottom OF silk quilted and perfumed,
laid inside The outside may be covered
with plush, and gimp the color of the lining may
be tackled upon the inside to conceal the
edges of the material No decoration is
necessary, but embroidery upon the cover
will be an effective addition. A spray of
golden rod In arrasene work upon cardinal plush
is very effective An easier mode of embellish-
ment may be accomplished by setting an oval
photograph in the center of the cover. Anopen-
ing of the required size should be cut in the
plush and a frame simulated by heavy braid of
gold cord. If the donor is too modest to give
her own photograph such conspicuous position,
she can add to the value of her gift by mounting
instead the picture of some pretty child in whom
the friend is interested, placing her own face
upon the perfumed sachet inside the box, and
encircling it with chenille instead of gold braid.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-01

NEW YORK Jan. 31.-Tbere is large business in
progress and seasonabe fabrics doing very well.
The tone of the market is much improved prices
higher, and the outlook better. The Improbable
character of prices to the mills is having its influence,
and several of the largest corporations have given
orders to stop large percentage of their LOOMS The
tone of the market for wooden Goods is much better
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prime firm; common and medium dull and weak; sheep,
81 6oa6 50 @H cwt; lambs. So. 7507.50 ~ cvt
Hogs-Receipts, 400. The market was steady.
Live hogs at SO. 2006.60 y ewt
CINCINNATI, Jan. 31-Hogs firm; common and
light 81. rs 1920; packing and butchers, $1,000
go. Receipts, $500; shipments, 1,7oo.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 3l.-Hogs higher at $500
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TRADE AND COMMERCE..

Little Change in the Business Situation
More Snap to Trade Would BE Acceptable.
INDIANAPOLIS Jan. 81.
The general business situation remains in the
main unchanged. The belief that the price of
leading articles will go lower is gradually dying
out. This belief has more or less been a check
upon trade. We to-day have no fluctuations in
values which call for special comment. Trade
In produce circles continues much the same as
noted from day to day for some time past while it
s all thatcan possibly be expected there is abund
snce of room for improvement The supply of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-01

A writer in the Country Gentleman says he
has generally been successful in keeping potatoes
from rotting by spreading layer three or four
inches thick floor, then sprinlsling slaked
lime over these just enough to Written them we'll;
then another layer and lime again, making a bed
several feet thick. The lime does not adhere to
the potatoes, when required for use it is easily
shaken off as the roots are picked ND.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-01

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Cotton quiet; futures
dull February, 1860; March, .S6c; April IL 02e;
May II. Ice; June. 11.29e July, 11.41c; August,
l149e September, 16c October, 1oSoc; Novem-
Der. 10. zoe.
light; middling 10l4c.
CINCINNATI Jan. 3I.-Cotton unchanged
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bags March at aII Ioc; $500 bags April at IL o5
91I.15c; $500 bags May at 11.20e 1900 bags
June at 11.1501 .25c; 1000 bags July at / 2o0
11.25c; 1000 bags August at 11.25ci ], 500 bags
September at IL SOC
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Foreign Money and stock Market.

LONDON, Jan. 31.-6P. M.-Bar silver 81. Rail
road bonds-Milwaukee & St Paul, 81 81; New York
Central, 117l4 Erie seconds, 93ls; Reading, 1874.
PARIS, Jan. 31.-Rentes 77f 30c.
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JefIersonviIIe, Madison & indianapolis.

Depart-Southern Express daily s. 40 ana
Louisville and Madison Express 80 7.25 am
Louisville and Madison mail p. c. $50 pm
Louisville Accommodation daily
r.e---.-...--.,...--....... GAS pm
Acknowledgements and Madison Mail 945
indianapolis St Louis and Chicago
Express, daily, p .-......,...-- IL: 90 ann
New York and Northern Fast Elk
press. r. c, --....... ......-..... 7,Oopm
St Louis, Chicago and Detroit Fast
Line, daily, 1880 pm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-01
FINANCIALAND COMMERCIAL
MONEY AND STOCKS.
Under an Increased Demand for Money the
Surplus in Banks Decreasing

INDIANAPOLIS Jan. 81.
The demand for loans is active and the sur
plus of money is fast disappearing. Already
rates are much frmer aud bankers are asking 8
per cent. Counter business is more active and
the outlook is brighter than it has been this
month. Cincinnati exchange sold in large
quantities at 25c premium; 6Oc premium is asked
for New York. The attention of investors is
directed to the card of Watson & Gibson, bank
ers and brokers, 40 Broadway, New York, on
another page of this issue.
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Prime steers, 1 400 to l. 900 f1s.-.... S6.oO065O
Good to choice ], 200 to l 400 bs----. 5.4005.90
Fair to medium, 900 to l. $50 lbs---. 4.7505.30
Stockers. 600 to 900 hs- -..-----.-..-. 3.75O4.50
Prime cows and heifers- --...-----..--. 4.6005.40
Good to choice and heifers- --.---. 3.S0O4.30
Fair to medium and heifers- 2. 2503.70
Common COWS and heifePs. --...---.---. 2.50O3.0O
Veal calves common to good. .......... 5.0007.00
Bulls, common to good 3.25O4. %
Mich COWS, common to good. -25-O0Q5 81. co
HoGs-Receipts, 2050; shipments, $50. Quality
only fair. Market opened active and higher. Packers
and shippers buying. Closed firm.
Select heavy Observation-Disclosures. $6.4O06.5O
Heayy packing 0.ZOO6.3O
Mixed packing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 5.9006. 10
Good light. Observation-Disclosures. 5!9006.15
Common to fair light. Observation-Disclosures 5.2505.6 5
SHBEP-Recepts. LOO; shipments, 1880. Mar
ket shade stronger the best grades. Common and
medium dull.
Prime. 100 to 40 lbs. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS S505.25
Good to choice 100 to 115 tbs.--------. 4.4004.75
Fair to medium 80 to 95 lbs -.-...-.-- 3.S004.2 20
Common OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 3.0o03.6 go
Bucks per head 3.0005.00
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Coffee.

NEW YORK. Jan. -Cofee-Spot lots. fair Rio
firm at 12loO123Ie; options 5010 points lower and
active; Rio cargoes No. spot 10.75c; sales of
1000 bags Rio No, z February at 1896; 1890
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LIVE STOCK.
Indianapolis Market.

INDIANAPOLIS Jan. 81.
CATTLE-Receipts, 100 shipments, 100. This
being an off day, but little business transacted
for want of stock if here would sell at about yester
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-01
GRAIN.

The local market is in much the same posi-
ton as for some days past In wheat, little
doing, while there is an active demand for all
arrivals of corn and oats. The Board of Trade
Price Current says of wheat Local dealers re-
port very little change either in prices or feeling
Sellers are conspicuous by their absence, and ar
rivals continue light and grading fairly. New
York is 3-Sc off, while Baltimore is 34c to 1c
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-01

The receipts and consumption so far in Janu
airy show q good increase over last year. Prices
however, are so low, compared with previou
years, that it is not surprising the consumption
is so large,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-13

Congressman Stevenson of Wisconsin is soo.i
to be married The prospective bride is sis
ter of q foreman that has been in Mr. Steven
sons employ fifteen to twenty years. She has
taught school at Manitowoc and Gree1loBay, is
about thirty years Of age, fair-looking aud
blonde.
The estate Of g. 8. Stone of Cleveland, worth
from a. OOo, 900 to $1,000, 600, goes to his semi
insane wife, who was his hired girl when he
married her. As there were no children, the
property would 60 to her relatives. Stones
brothers will contest this disposition of the
property
Lieut. Schultz U. 8. n, who assisted Lieut.
Harder in bringing back the remains Of De
Long and his companions from Siberia, ar
rived in St Louis on the 5th on ono years
leave Of absence. He will make his mother
long visit He will be given public reception
at the Merchants Exchange and banquet
At meeting Of the special committee Of the
Dominion Parliament on the navigability of tho
Hudson Bay straits, the Hon. w. J. Christie,
retired officer of the Hudson Bay company, in
whose service he was thirty-oae years, gave
evidence to the effect that while the construc-
ton of railway from Winnipeg to Hudson Bay
is practical it would not pay, rs the straits are
only open from the middle of July to the mid
die of October. He did not think the scheme
feasible.
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Big Robbery in Chicago.

Last Saturday about o'clock in the after
noon Paymaster G. s. Bartlett, of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad, left his Office
for lunch without taking the precaution to lock
the combination of the big safe in W hich the
moneys for the payment Of the employees were
deposited. On leaving the room he did so
without waiting the return of other attaches of
the Office, who had gone to lunch. Before his
return the safe was robbed of all its contents
except some packages of nickels and some
small change, the, total amount dis
appearing, as nearly as can be esti-
mated, being S27,eO0. On the facts
becoming known an investigation was had, and
Paymaster Bartlett was discharged from the
service of the company for negligence, and the
affair was placed in the hands of the detectives.
An effort was made to keep the matter secret IN
the hopes that the detectives would thereby be
facilitated in their work, but the affair becom-
ing known and in the belief that exaggerated
statements would be published concerning the
robbery, the officials showed a willingness that
the exact facts be furnished the public The
pany is that the robbery was accomplished by
sneak thief.
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The bin provides for the repayment to the heirs
OF about 800, constituting deposit seized by
order Of Gen. Banks in New Orleans on his TAX
ing possession Of that city. Mr. Conger siren.
uously opposed the bill upon the ground that
it was the entering wedge for large number
Of claims Of similar character. II congress
commenced to pay such claims it would be
called upon in a voice it could not mis1nder
stand to stop it A protracted debate ensued.
motion by Mr.. ingalls, to indefinitely posi-
pone was voted down, and the bill passed-4O
yeas to nays.
Although the bill to place Gen. Alfred Pleas
anton on the retired lis: as colonel was favor
ably acted upon by the house in committee of
the whole, last Friday, it was defeated Satur-
day, On tho attempt Of Mr.. Bayne of the mill
tary committee, to secure its passage. Mr..
Steele of Indiana moved to recommit, which
was carried by yea and nay vote Of 122 to 1l5.
The result was not SO much from any hostility
toward Gen. Pleasanton or belittllng his distin-
guished services as from the honest convic-
ton in many minds that it was bad precedent
There are good many officers of the late war
who might come in the category with Gen.
Pleasanton.
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Democratic Campaign Committee.

The democratic congressional campaign
committee met in Washington on Monday even
ing, the Sd, and organized for the coming cam
paign. The following executive committee was
appointed:
On the Part of the Senate-Senators Garland,
Kenna and German.
On the Part of the Representatives
Paige, Rosecrans, Stockslager, Stevens and
Murphy.
The following is full list of the campaign
committee, as at present organized:
Alabama, H. A Herbert; Arkansas, A. Fl.
Garland; California, w. S. Rosecrans; Connec-
ticut, W. w. Eaton: Delaware, G. B. Love;
Georgia, A. H. Colguitt; Illinois, R. M Town
shend; Indiana s. M. Stockslager; Iowa, J. H.
Murphy; Kentucky, James F. Clay; Louisiana,
N. c. Blanchard; Maryland, A P. German;
Massachusetts,, H. b. Lowering; Michigan,
N. B. Eldredge; Mississippi. H. L
Muldrow; Missouri, A. NJ Dock
cry: Nevada, George W. Cassidy; New Jersey,
w. H. Fielder; New York. r. P. Stevens; North
Carolina, Clement Dowd; Ohio, d. Il. Paige;
Oregon, j. H. Slater; Pennsylvania, William
Mutchler; South Carolina, Samuel Dibble;
Tennessee L G. Harris; Texas, r. G: Mills (;
Virginia, John s. Barbour; West Verginia John
L. Kenna: Wisconsin, P. V. Deuster; Florida,
r. H NJ Dawson; Arizona, G. H Ouray Mon
tana, M. Maginnis; Wyoming, M Z. Post;
Utah ]. F. Game.
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Prank Rande, the Ferpetrator of a Dozen
Prison.
Joliet, Ill, Special; Frank Rande hanged
himself to his cell door on the night of the It'll
inst BY means of his undershirt and suspen-
ders he made rope and fastened them to the
bars of the door. He then placed his coat and
vest over the iron work of the door to shield
his body from the chilly touch of the iron and
at the bottom of the door he placed his
cell bucket bottom upward under
which lay his pants to deaden
the sounds of his struggles when dying. When
the keeper opened the door in the morning the
body had very natural appearance except the
face, which was rapidly turning black 1ester-
to the cell of Rande and conversed with the
wretch for few moments. Rande had not been
informed that Duputy Mcdonald was in a fair
way of recovering, and was under the impress
sion that his cruel blow had killed him. Rande
seemed glad to see him, and greeted him with:
'sHello, Major You are just the man want
to see / want you to send to Peoria for Frank
Hitchcock, formerly the sheriff, and to Gales
burg for State Attorney Tannicliff, and when
you three men are here in this cell before me.
/ will tell you something wonderful"
was n passing out Of the cell Rande called him
back and begged him to take him out and hang
him. 81 cannot do( lat Rande; but never fear,
You will be hung soon enough" was the reply.
The warden then left him. At 6 o'clock last
evening the guard opened his cell and
passed in Rande's supper ration.
At that hour the bandit was pacing up and
down the cell, talking wildly to himself. The
supper was placed inside the door and the cell
locked and not opened again until after Z Q clock
this morning, when it was discovered that the
ssbrilliant bandit of the Wabash" had committed
at least one decent deed during his career, in
ending his life without troubling the officers OF
the law. Frank Randes real name was Charles
G. Scott He was born in Pennsylvania in 1889,
his father being Malachi Scott, now living at
Fairfield, Iowa, where he settled thirty years
ago. His wild career of crime is fresh in the
Recollection of the public.
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! 1t has been for some time the habit OF
a few small cattle men to take eastern
cattle and sheep to the west and raise
them under the more favorable condi-
tions of soil and climate there. The
success which has attended this has led
TO totally new cattle industry, con-
sisting of the shipping of poor cattle
from the east and fattening them by
western grazing, after which they are
returned to eastern markets. Last year,
says writer in the Chicago Tribune,
30 900 head of old and young cattle
were brought out from the east, most of
which will be fattsned and returned,
while this year the number has in
creased to so 900. The trade is likely to
become distinctive one, and has been
fayorably spoken of by cattlemen every
where.
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&o0ox0 Oh Oaeeu&It1ee.
Lyons county, HAMS, cattle are terribly affect
cd with foot and mouth disease.
VIM Corless, said to be from ST Paul was
killed by q railroad collision on the Northern
Pacific
The Orleans yarn factory, in Rehobbot town.
ship, Mass, owned by the Cutler Manufactur-
ing company was burned. Loss, 10000; fully
insured.
Thursday night G. NJ H. Gestrin of Omaha
retired to his room at the Palmer House, Chicago
and leaving the gas turned on, paid the penalty
Of his carelessness with his life.
Two passenger trains on the East Tennessee
Virginia l. Georgia railway collided near JUL
eta, Ga. Engineer Howden and Fireman Pru-
ct were killed, and Express Messenger Clover
badly hurt
William A. Wells, telegraph operator from
New York state, was killed by the cars at Mis-
soula, Mont, on the 4th inst He was about
twenty-six years Of age, and recently worked
at Pocatelle, Idaho.
The fire on the 9Th consumed one-half the
business portion of Odessa, Mo. Total loss,
$50, 600; insurance, $50, eco, including Smith 4
Patterson's opera house, $40 CO., The in
dividual Losses are generally small.
The boilers in the California saw mill at
Bear Creek, Pa, exploded, demolishing the
building and killing Rudolph Sipler, Whitney
Whitehead and Jesse Knecht Their bodies
were blown several hundred feet Loss, y, 600.
A terrible boiler explosion occurred at Onon-
dago, blowing up Porter's saw mill and
killing William Ward, engineer, and John
Porter, brother of the proprietor. William
Young had an arm blown off and will die.
The accident resulted from low water in the
boiler.
When Charles SCHNEIDER, Waterman, at
Erie, Pa, came to his home he found the
members of his family lying in different parts
of the house, apparently dying from suffoca-
ton by coal gas Their faces were black and
blood was oozing from their mouth and nos
trils. Physicians resuscitated all but Lizzie
Schneider, whose case is thought hopeless. A
partially uncovered stove was the cause.
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The monthly fire record shows that
in February there were 1S1 fires where
losses were between $4,000 and $500, )
600, with one other fire of $500 900.
Adding the January fire losses, this
makes for two months $4,000, 900, the
loss in January being So 100000 and
that of February $7,O00,0OO. There
were only eight fires in February where
the loss reached or exceeded 800, 900,
but where there were twenty-six de-
structive fires which ranged between
so, 900 and 100000. Incendiarism to
get insurance is mentioned as causing
many fires but gross carelessness is after
all the main cause The destruction of
buildings in which fires originate is Of
ten but small factor in the losses.
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Eastern newspapers and ministers are


vigorously denouncing what may be
characterized as the extravagant if not
ridiculous and vulgar display in dress
and the accessories and Incidents Of
funeral occasions in our cities, and to a
greater or less degree throughout the
country generally. The subject is del
icate one, but thoughtful and influential
people find upon reflection and review
that there is call for change in this
direction. A quaint philosopher once
said, SIT is the eyes of other people that
rend and destroy u.s." and the apothegm
is painfully applicable in the present
case. A recent writer asserts that our
great funeral ceremonies and professions
are instituted for the qualification Of the
living, not as lamentations for the dead.
Propriety and custom say that it is right
and becoming to pay due respect to the
dead. But custom is at fault if it requires
needless sacrifice and extravagant and
senseless display.