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from. The process has been applied to sea-
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sHANKLEN
70 the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journals
How high is Mr. George Shanklin, Of Evans
viel BMM
Cry.
Six feet. four inches
PUNCH.
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal.
What is the oldest comic or caricature paper
now issued2 o.
ANDERSON, Ind.
London Punch. first published In 184l; ID
France the Charivari French for Gathering Of
pots and pans, noise made to annoy obnoxious
persons,) first published in December. 1892
CAPTAIN KIDD
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal
When and where was Captain Kidd. the great
American pirate, hanged. If he was haneedl
KoKoMo. RoBERTs
At London, May g. l7Ol. BY the way, the
last public execution in England was that Of
Michael Barrett, Fenian, executed at the Old
Bailey prison, May &c, 1868. for the ClerkenweE
explosion.
AN OLD SONG.
70 the Editor of the indianapolis Journae
Who was the author of the ole song: n
"Al around the meetin' house.
Up and down the steeple;
That's the way the money goes,
Pop goes the weasel"
COLUMBUS, Ind.
The antnor never declared himself, and the
ditty il attributed to Anonymous. who is made
to father most all the orphaned rhymes
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DIED.


WIGGINS-Eiizabeth Virgins wife of Henry ID.
Virgins, on August ~, at 6 o'clock a. m.
Funeral on Sunday afternoon, at o'clock, from
272 West New York street. Friends of family in.
yited to attend
DBZAN-On Thursday. August IL, at p. n.,
William Nelson Duzan, d. D.. in the eightieth year Of
his age
Funeral on Sunday ct $50 o. M, from s5S North
Pennsylvania street.
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WANTED.
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.

THE BOOKS ARE NOW OPEN FOR SUBSCRIP-
lions to the sixth series Of stock in the Star Saw.
ings and Loan Association. Meets everys Wednesday
night No 20 East Market street. The annual cleo
ton of directors will be held the evening Of August
may bid on same terms as old For shares or infor-
nation. apply to VIM. Hadley president; w, j. Ker
cheval secretary D. v. Burns, treasurer; A. A.
McKain VIM III. Kaylor, George j. Hamrnel j. w.
Morris, j. R. Carnahan, A. M. Morse. directors
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oficers of the German orphan societx.

Officers of the German Orphan Society.
The German Orphan Society elected officers,
last evening, as follows: President. Henry
Ruesse; vice-p-esident. Henry PAUL.; recording
secretary, c. Fl. Rosebrock; financial SECRETARY,
Fred Weiand; treasurer. Henry Rossener
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The MILITARY Companies.

Aug. Dietrich. of the l. L. l., has returned
from his trip east
The Light Infantry were the recipients Of quite
q treat last Tuesday evening" at the hands of
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AYERS Sarsaparilla never before equaled its
present daily record Of marvellous cures and i'm
mense salee.
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QUERIES AND ANSWERS.

[AI proper questions Of general interest will be ad
mitted to this column. and answered. il possible IL
the answers cannot be given the questions will he
printed to invite replies from the outside The col
is for the mutual pleasure and profit of our
readersj
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DIssoLuTIoN NOTICE.

INHE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EXIST
L ing between James b. Knickerbocker and Frank
Planning Mill" has been this day august Id dis
solved by mutual consent All accounts due said
firm and all debts owing by the same will be paid by
f. ID. Norviel, at the South Meridianstreet Planning
Mill.
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Kokomo Division Nill give an exhibition drill
Will j. Mckee, present assistant adiutant-
general of Major Rosss staff has been appoin ted
SUPERINTENDENT of Major general Carnahan's
staff.
The Uniform Rank is increasing very rapidly
throughout this State. Divisions will shortly be
instituted at Shelbyville. Liberty, Greenfield
and Brazil
Indianapolis Lodge, No. Sc despite the exceed.
tngly warm weather, made it exceedingly inter
esting for the goat on Thursday night, having
two candidates for the first and seven for the
second rank
lodge will shortly be instituted at Otterbien,
Benton county. Lafayette Lodge, No. 81, and
Curran Lodge, No. Ill. of Lafayette, will con-
fer the ranks. lodge will also be instituted at
Mitchell abous Sept l.
lobe Hert, OF Palestine Lodge, No. 1877 of
Bedford, was present at the meeting of Excel
ztor Lodge, No. 25. on Friday night. He reports
that Pythianism is booming at Bedford, seven
teen candidates having been created knights
since April L
North Manchester Lodge, No lat, North Man
chester. Wabash county, was instituted on
Thursday night, with twenty-five charter mem
bars. Grand Chancellor Charles Z. Shively, of
Richmond. had charge of affairs, and was assist
cd by Wabash Lodge. No. lao.
Sam Oyler Division, No 90 q. r.. was insti-
tuted as Franklin on last Monday night, with
twenty seven swords. Cant Cnas. j. Many, of
this city, had charge of the installation exercises
assisted by thirty sight members of Indianapolis
Division. No. z, and Many Division, No. 18 The
boys we're met at the depot by a band, and q
general good time was had
special premium. known as the hotel prize,
will be offered for Knights of Pythias compel
tive drill ut the State fair. 1t is the intention
to make prize purse of $780, $3.50 to be sub
scribed by the hotels of the city and $3.50 by the
State Board OF Agriculture, which is to be
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

NEwYoRK. Thursday, Feb. 25.-BEEv Es-Receipts wers
cars Of 6S head all at Jersey City No trade in Live Cattle
CITY dressed Beef quiet but am at 70s'c for Ordinary
Western Dressed SLOW at 6laS37c for very Common to
advices from london and liverpool represents
ing az &c and American Live cattle dressed
so Of Beef and 100 careasses of
Mutton in the Germanic by Joseph Eastman
pork d r are
live stock syndcates Mr. Eastman preparing
70 give the people OF New York the cheapest bee that they
ys had in nny M the thai T ss Of wen S sS
s ae on % Sa shop IN me se e G W Total
running the Whole snstS Of the back side with The walls and
celing nm shed with hard woods well lghtei and
and ext ni sSop %
the Vest side as Mr. astman % niehdl to sell at 5o rocs
figures ana keep the prices down regardless OF what others
NAV 90 MI Eastman advertises to open for business
cALvEs- Receipts we're l4S head mainly at Washington
Cee yaa Seek and PRICES ossr ws to
Dressed Calves III moderate supply quiet and unchanged
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-ReceIpts were 10 cars Of
36I7 head-lO cars at Jersey City and i90thst
saGe time last week The supply was isht again s to-
day. sn5 m the Market S rnea % ~ pa az st o,sr
4a6c, csd of Choice tosc Good Lambs
&s WashlasfSn Marse. there were received ~ spring
Prime sold at . oslo per head and few went special
Dressed Mutton n lac higher last quotations
Ordinary to Prime sold at and choice heavy wehers
salesIM ain Airby 4 CO.. 1856 state Lamts, 80 os at
HaItnSecS = Davis; ii State sheep. ss n,atshc. oi
State lambs. 70 b at 7Lc.
o 1 @ g. Dfyss ys S2 = satf sGesg RS Ga se.S
n a 5lc l92 State do. a ID, at 6.c A. state Lambs 6s
a + &C co. IL lGs ohio Ep%s iOs
Cd Newton GlIe; - Penlsyiyania Lambs 80 h s775;
Wsc 70 & a +s Il at ~ osS d1'sg 2o'
S state Do psr % S 7SGes "a r. Ss
Lambs uoor 90 10 a 6O i54 Poor Kentucky sheep 20
T. Collins: l2 Spring Lambs at $40 per head; do ats5
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
COTTON MARKETs-sY TELEGRAPH

LIVERPOOL Feb. 25-l230 m:-Cotton dull and prices
generally buyers favor Adding upands l6di do
Middlne Orleans sd salesSOOO bales including 900
for speculation and exports receipts, 5000 bales including
clause February and March delivery 4664d do March
and April delivery 46-G4d; do April and May delivery.
lS64d; do May and June delivery. 5O-64d,; do June
and July delivery 81 6+d; do July ana August deiv
ery 55Gid do. August and September delivery 6S04d
There tenders for deliveries AT TO days clearing
z p. M otton-Good Mdding Uplands jdj MIddling
Uplands, 424i.i Low Middling Up5nd. iSlCd; Good
ding Texas 1d: Good Ordinary Texas 6d; Ordinary
Texas. 44d.. Mdding Orleans, 4 10 Cd Low Middlng
orleana I'd Good Ordinary Orleans 7ltd; Ordinary Or
m.-The sales the included 66OO bales Amer.
Futures quiet. Upands Low Middlng clause February
livery. 4j.65d Sellers do. March and April delivery.
4 45.U4d sellers do Aprl and May delivery 1764d.
sellers; do. May and Juno delivery. 47.Gfd sellers:
Juus July delivery. 81 C4d sellers: do. July and
Angnst delivery, 5t1ld sellers do August and Septem'
Der delivery. 5764d. buyers.
observation-disclosures closed steady UpandsL Low Mid.
ding February delivery. 4J-64d sellers do FEB
Msrcb s5-64d sellers do. March and
April delivery 466id sellers do. April and May dev
cry 47U4d sellers do. May and juno delivery, IO6id
sellers do June aud july delivery, lC4d. sellers DO
and September delivery 56Gid. buyers.
GALVESTON. FEB 25.-C0tJ0n weak Mdding. 1916 {;
Low Middng l.lG Good Ordinary. 7aei net and gross
recopts 604 bales eIpOrtr 10 Great Britain j5o bales
SAVANNAH. Feb 25.-Cotlon easy; Middling. sS; Low
Niddling 1916; Good Ordinary 77l6; net receipts,
1878 bales gross receipts 1855 bales sales COO bales
Sa* oaLEASs. Fob 90 Cotton quiet M:ddlins s5l6
Low Middling, 1916 Good ordinary, 77l1i net re-
ceips 2l79 bales gross 22 bales exports 10 the Con
fluent, 1,4O0 bslesi coaswse, 900 bales; sales 1000
bsesi stock. SGb.6e4 bales
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
FEATURES OF NEw-YoRK DEALINGs.

FEATURES OF NEW-fORk DEALIN9S
The most interesting variation in prices in
the grain speculation yesterday in Tho wheat
market presented only moderate appearance Of activity
and prices were feversh within narrow limits. Abroad
the have responded fully to the rise here
and this with falling off In the export demand, Gre
ated . bearish sentiment. Prices tended downward
cash lots declined rife but the inquiry light as
to render most OF the quotations nominal. shippers
bought only "a 900 bushels The options ended heavy
at the inside figures scoring declines of 8 for February
and March $685. 81 for April at 94lo o. for May at
95A y tor June at 965s Il for July at 96as, 7s for
August 97ls, and cent for September at 974 cents
and December at 81 OIL u The covering OF shorts ap-
pears to have left the market In exposed position
aud this mODts delivery experienced sharp fluctuations
with declines In spot lots the loss ranged
from s to cents, though the export demand amounted
to 10000 bushels February options fell 34 cents and
closed at of only b cent at 527s the other
April and down as for May Asa cents. Oats a
a e lower and very dull February options ended
at 37 and the next three months at 37s cents. Ihe
provision markets weak. Lard options were moro
than they have been for long time the sales az
gregaed 10000 tierces and exporters l750 terces
The options closed points lower as follows Marcn
Sc "a April. Sc 80; May. SO SO; June, Sc AZ; July
So AZ, and August, Sc "a.
The receipts OF grain at NewYork. Philadelpnls.
Baltimore aud Boston YESTERDAY were as fol.
lows: Wheat, l4.1S3 bushels; corn. 563.5l0 bushels
oats, 139.729 bushels; total grain. lo7422 bushels;
flour. 25. 1870 At Chicago. Mlwaukeo ana 81.
Louis the arrivals Wheat. 4SG9i bushels: corn,
4602S6 bushels oats, llS,16i bushels; total grain,
1,027,14i bushels; flour, 20.s39 barrels
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
THE PETROLEUX M1RKET

A batch of bearish news from the oil fields
quickly dssipaed the strength that appeared at the
close Wednesday when tho certificate market opened
yesterday There Was general desire to sell and the
Impulse was not exhausted till rapid decline TO 7Sl
cents had been established, loss Of It's cents After
nht me market was duh ana feaureless swinging
~ 10 I0@s ana ending at 1888 cents The waiting and
unsettled character OF the speculation Is very trying TO
weak holders but there is some reason In the argumen nj
that prices would not hold steadily In the face Of
eouraging neld Intelligence unless strong influence
were iaterpOsed as bfeakwater. A bcarish ter per
SIM rvas among traders and the from the West
Ishot likely 10 show Improvement soon. The market
presented no pronounced tone; the close barely
To-day.
The OF prices the total dealings at the Con.
soildaied Exchange were as follows;
Opening............. S0lI Lowest. 7S3s
Highest S0l4 Final ........... 79as
~"
Refined oil unchanged the decline Of Wednesday
bkADroRD Penn. Feb. 25.-Crude oil-Natioual Tran.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20 (Specidb.-The deal in
pork which f. A. Howe. of the Grand Trunk, has been
credited with running for mysterious principals
and which been the matter of most interest TO pro-
vision speculators for months is said to have been
closed Howe is supposed to have held 10000 bar
rels OF pork for his principals Who they were nobody
knew Just it reported that the deal was
closed May began drop From Sl 10 went to SO &c.
Nobody wanted to buy for far that Howe would sell
nobody cared sell for fear Howe wonld keep buying
The shippers OF wheat insist that all tie reported cx
ports are bona hde. IL they have been
Then $4,000 bushels of wheat Will move
out of NewYork HarDor Europe IN the nexte days
Wheat dropped cent in the regular session. selling nan
the day the call price OF last niSt-sOs cents IL
closed o'clock at S5s S6 cents. Corn shipped here
now for NewIOrk cant reach there III time Tor their
February corn This makes the market duller
here There bad break IN pork again oil the short
afternoon board As 1t began To lie noiscd around that
the Howe pork had been Sold May sold down 10 $40 90
IL forced up shade from that figure Everything else
was lower, too, The close S5A cents for May
wheat 40as cents for May corn $40 20 for May pork
Sc % for May lard. Puts on May wheat sod al eO'4
cent calls S63s cents
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
,.,,r .rocu MAnkErs RY rELEnRAPn

CHICAGO Fob 2j-The Drorer' JournE re0ortsi Cams-
perspts 900 head 1000 head market active
Stunning steers 0OGs0 7u Stockers aud teeuer ,! 20
sI 80 Cows Bulls aud Mixed. ri 1Jdsi OO Buix - W
ass 80. ,,,.....,. IN oo,. .,orx., ,o,ro,
Rough ana Mixed. ~ 9OaS4 20i Packing anJ ShlDOng
81 gugt4 go Ight S3 10 81 20 SglOs " Ib0s3 10
Sheep-Rece.ps $500 head SHIPMENTS 0OO holn msrSo
Western Is 5Oa 81 5O LAMBS
q OOd 80 90 Tcxaus - OO0 " ~. -,
Feb observation-disclosures to-iav ol neau totnt
for 1920 mead for same tim" asI week
head Gouagned through 20 cars 20 c0nslgheu 10 WOW"
York n % good cattle herej feeling weak. ,,u
Sheep TO-DAY. 5000 nead toai LOT wees "a
neudi time week 2bOOo hean
hrongh II ears to Newlork 10 cars ~ SS
steady and active Common 70 far 10 i9@ss
mad IN Cbocesi rs xl 75 Extra S. 2jdS5 49, Lambs nfm
Good 70 Ioce sold at 80 76q$6 0 Extra LAMBS 20 'o'
all offerings taken. .o,-,, ..,., lar ~aas chm. far
Yo Mi head; Ior tine last 1eek 24yoJ hel con
s,srsa fhraugn AZ cars: ~ New-York 10 cars
an ale, market unsettled and lower PgA 81 lOeSi Zo;
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
yNCERTAIY How MALLETrE WAS KILLED.

TESTIMONY BEFORE THE CORoNERs JURY
Coroner Levy yesterday finished the inquest
in the case OF Aonzo f. Mallete. who died February
10 Tho jury after brief consultation rendered YER
diet stating that the mans death resulted from frac
ture of the skull but how he by the injury was
a matter unknown them. Mrs Minute Nash, OF No.
152 West Twentieth-st with whom Mr. Malette board
cd and TO whom he engaged TO be married. was one
of the witnesses. She a heavy Grape veil Mr.
Maette the witness said, had been subject 10 hts or
dizziness since September, when he fell In Sixth-aVe
Grace Livingstone a IaShlOndDly uttSstu NOlhdi
whose name has used in connection with the case
was escorted the witness-char by her husband, an
elderly man. The said at first that sne bad
known Malette months before his DEATH but I'M
me atey corrected this statement and said tnat she
was introduced him at the house OF friend Mrs.
Harry Livingston, at No $40 West Twentyfrstst over
ayear ago . -, -, - .,,. =,
Malette ana husband quefled coroner.
% No" she replied with quiet shake OF the head.
William II. Livingston, the husband OF the last witness
gave his occupation editor ana puDnsner. lie
said There have been and stories about Inc
ard my wife, YOu wouldn't like to have your vile and
gbberngs of an idle man. can only say that ~ lsh
true. II yOu my opinion-the man was drunk, fe
down and killed himself. | have reputation 10 main
tain and hope that Will receive falr deang ana
Justice at the hands OF those who have maigned me-
The sworn statement OF Isaac r. Brown, or No. Us
Marketst, Newark next road which set forth that
the deceased told Brown a year ago that he NAL
lette had boss girl that she was Mira Livingston
a married woman, living at No 22l West Twenty-irst-
St. whose husband away three or four days each
week. Last September according TO Browns depOsi.
ton Maette told him that the old had caught hi
In West Twenty frstst. and had kicked up devil Of a
d. pOnent told him he'd better quit he'd got his
head smashed. They had further conversation Oh
the subJert
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
CLOSING rRI0Es OF PAlLA DELPAM sr0oKS
THURSDAY, Feb. 25-P. VI

THURSDAY. Feb. 2J-P. NJ
Today's stock speculation dull, and except for
some activity and huctatlon in the coal stocks and ST.
Paul stocks the market was fcaturcess Hardly at
time during dulness Of last May and June was the
market more contracted than 1t was to-day The deal
ings are confined almost exclusively to tho scalpinP
operations OF few board traders and TO the manp
ulations half OF large operators VINO move
prices up and down within n small fraction after
fashion that would lead to think that their eagcrness
catch every e per cent indicated an opinion that
the existence OF stock market was limited to short
period and that all the money that ever Will be
made must be made within day or two. Whatever
may be the intent Of the present manipulation its i'm
mediate effect IL plainly apparent in general disgust
on the part Of trading board members. commission
brokers and their clients and continuous decline in the
disposition TO make ventures In the market TO-days
anal nguresl generally show small fractional declines
the coacrs and St. Paul showing larger but not
wthstandng that thendertonc OF the market developed
considerable strength. The action OF the trunk line
railways at to-day prove to be an important
factor the speculative situation. Tho " bears are
confident that the trunk lines will recognize the situa
ton OF railway matters OF tho Missouri River, and
agree pro rate with their Western connections IN the
cuts both OF and rghts on business between
the and west OF the Missouri River. The confidence
which the "bears" have shown during the last few days
In the OF such resistance the market has given to
their attacks indicate that they were possessed
OF knowledge Of the result OF tO-days meeting. Any
other result will provo such disappointment to them
that sharp advance may be expected on their eager
covering OF stocks already sold But tho action Is such
as predicted 1t will be idle ignore It's Importance,
and that Importance Will be exaggerated by display and
pointed headlines. We suspect that tomorrow's market
and tho markets OF the days will depend largely
upon the result o. todays decision Of tho trunk lines,
and this OF THE TRIBUNE will give that In other col
The market closed quiet and barely steady
Government bonds in active demand against
limited supply and the bids advanced 3 for the a
nd De- ;or the coupon IlaS. Annexed are the closing
QUOTATIONS.:
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
legal Notiee.

EIFTY- EIGHTH STREET.
i New.York supreme Court CITY and county OF New.
York the EQU TABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY d
the United states plaintiffs against CHARLES o. Coh-
NELL and others defendants. -,---,-
In pursuance ud Of foreclosure and sale bearing
date the day october 1885 and duly made and
entered onttlCd action. the undersigned ne
referee named will sell at public auction Oy Peter
OF the Real Estate and AueSn
Limited Nos So bl 63 anu 90 Liberty street IN tno
Tuesday. the 10th day March lsso,
at O'Clock OF that day the premses SAID Judgment
mentioned and therein described as follows TO wit; 49,,
certain lot parcel otland with me DulnnS
the erected situate and being in the Nlnetsn
Ward OF city OF New York known az No. ~ East ft
eighth street and bounded and described a. follows Besnnnt
at the southerly line OF tas Fltyelgn s,feet
snt hundred forty 2l0 feet elstwsry from me
corner OF Fifty eighth street aud tfth
avenue and thence running southwary but parallel wsh
said nth avenue and through prty wall 80 Tar az
the extends hundred (lOO feet hye g. lnehes &
the middle OF block. thence eastwariy put aons
said middle Inc OF the block twenty ~ isen .hoos
nOrthwardy but again parallel with said Fith avenue sn
10 and through another party wall far as the same ehena
one hundred five (j inches to TIE s.ld sonrs
line of Fftyeighth aud thence weswardv out
aon twenty 2O feet to the point or pae oil DO
ginning. ,o., 1000
HENRY DAY, LElI ES Fig hon,ss =.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
AyGRr AT TIE CHARI1IES COMMISSIONERS

A cOldness has sprung up in the hitherto
friendly reatiOne between the Dock Commissioners and
the Commissioners of Charities and Correction The
latter Board obtained the Dock Board the large
pier East River the foot OF Twenty fourth
st. Only halt OF the pier first granted because the
remainder asked for by business Last fall the
Charities Commissioners urged that the whole Of the
pier needed and that they could not do without It,
Yesterday the Dock Board received letter from the
Board of Charities asking that certain repairs should he
made by the Dock Board. President Koch at once In
sucted the dock superintendent to stop all further
work of the Charities Commissioners the pier until
they had made the necessary repairs.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
THE MARKETS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
Per North Riper, Vessels aud Railroads.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

COFFEE-Spot RIO quiet at sac for Fair: 800 eI
ucd" sold on private terms options opened points
lower owing TO larger receipts at Rio closing steady sales
only SJu0 follows February, March,
6659G70; APrl. G00GG60; May 665e670; juno,
G650670i July. 6700G10; August 67OG6.75; Sep.
tember. 67006S0 october. 8.7506SO; November. $3.50
$50 Mild fairly active ana steady sales 300 bags
gosura 676 MaracaIDO 1854 unwashed caracu5 and 1882
washed do private terms
COTrON-SpOt quiet. e1dy and UNCHANGED Sales
265 bales all for home consumption No deliveries Re
celpts at the ports TO-DAY $50 bales against l2nl3
this week and 12459 last since september
44s4730 against 43j9s2 during the same period last
quotations the American classification