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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-21
FRI,ITS AND BFRRIES-FRESH.

Apples continue IN light supply, good demand aud firm
Bartlett pears very plenty, aud mostly Of Inferior qual
sales mainly Of 81 76a$2 80 per Dbl but choice
clear commands f3 ana an occasional extra
fancy lot Is placed higher Capps Fayoe nearly out Gi
Of late sort arrive but they are mostly
green and Immature and sell slowly Plums plenty,
out largely common quality. and dragging heavily no
.ttleI demand as values very uncertain peaches
are not over plenty offerings largely OF ordinary
slowly at lower prices Fancy
large yellow in light supply and prices for such are
Vel and at good prices when well ripened ana o. choice
nr sale at lower prices. Virginia Concord sell well
s common grades OF southern grapes drag heavily, and
are offered yery low. Watermelons In light supply
choice lots firm but supply largely Of inferior quality
IIsckensack muskmelOns shade lower other Jersey
ep are largely Inferior and neglected but occasional
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-21
. hW-'Id. DIT UUI = = = .
MILK AND CREAM

TIE daily average receipts Of mix and at the dr.
ferent railroad distributing points IN and near the city
the week have been a. follows Erie f,l7l cans u MILK
5 cans OF condensed milk and 14 u cream sus.
onehanna 43S OF milk ard so cans OF cfnam; New
YORK Central and Harlem. 1850 cans Of milk lOl cans
Of condensed mi.k and 30 OF NewYOrk City
and Northern 295 cans OF milk: New.Hayen and Hart
ford O25 cans OF milk Ontario aud Western, -25 cans
Of milk ana 80 cans ~ West Shore 112O q
milk 80 cans OF condensed milk and IS Of
NeW-Jersey Central $50 cans % milk and 10 Of
cream and By miscellaneous short routes 1850 cans a
milk and so cans OF cream The total daily supply has
been II 4G4 cans OF MIX l72 Of condensed mi ant
COS cans OF cream Tho average price paid
plus has been 81 25 can Of 40 quarts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-21
FRUITS AND BERRIES-DRIED.


Recepts for week, 625 pkgs. Exports, 636 pkgs
Fvanorated apples are having small obblng sales at
~ 6c for prime choice most OF the remaining
in store and Will be carried until fan. Exporters
inc urng for new fruit and bid &c for prime October
de VERY. Sun-dred apples in very small supply and
UNCHANGED in price Old chops worth about 3d3hc !;
ycra contracts october delivery reported
st gle Eyaporated and sundried peaches are opening
dull and values still very uncertain quotations repre-
scnt asking rates largely. Buyers bid 20c prime
raspberrcs TO arrive Cherries quiet, but held steady
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-21
POULTRY AND GAME.

Under very liberal arrivals OF live poultry the market
has ruled and weak most kinds Prices are now
low however that the demand Is expanding ana there
was nmer tone today for prime chickens ana goqd ia
fowls Ducks and geese are more salobe but no higher
dressed spring chickens have sold little better since our
last report and prices have made slight improvement on
western scaded dry picked firm when of choice
quality but not Quotably higher. Fowls have eased ON
about ac. and close dull with outside QqotlIio9 ex,
supply and tho best grades are doing little better IN
ferier qualities very slow. Turkeys scarce aud firm
Ducks about steady Woodcock OF choice qualy IN light
snnnlY Ney lItc doing In other kinds OF game
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-21

SALES AT THE CONSOLIDATED STOCK AND Pc.
rR0LBUM EICHAEGE.
STOCKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-21
EGGS.

Pecelpts for week 98s bbs. and 1852 cases The
market climbed steadily upward under modera ps
and very fair demand. Stock arriving h5s oee so1 w
CLOSELY and there been further reduction OF tck
In cold the close the finest grades OF ire,h
collections selling at 1740lSc, bu the OUTSIDE guIc
rarely reached except for Canadian, Michigan ana hhes
uorf horn Ohio md Indiana.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-21
HOPS.

Trade continues very dull and under some pres
sure to sell prices have further declined ana nl
OF States to sell wholesale way at lie hns lots
few bales Pamers Seedlings that bought for
OF 25c In the country forward
but there is not much disposition to begin operations on
the crop. 1890
STATE lsss choice. II
stae 1855 good prime ID
STATE 1855 common TO medium 100 l3
STATE 1887 ga Z
state' "a 4
pacific Coast 1855 choice ........-.15al6
Pacific Coast, 1855 common to medium. --.l oGl4
Coast, 1887 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-21

POTATOES AND VEGETABLES.
Long Island potatoes la moderae supply fair demand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-21
HAVANA MARKETS.
STEAMBOATS,

Havana Aug 2O.-Spsnish gold. 239iaa23o', EA
ehnnre weak. sugar quiet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-21

ITO NEW HAVEN, Too.
steamers N9RpRaM ane @ Il p M Sundays
il Connecting rvS NsT spprN SiS ;glIp HoL
YoKE &c. Through tekess sold ard basgHSe efissea "
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-29
Wade Hampton Sends Back . Sci
Of COlOrs to Ponnsylvauis.

WARRINGTON, March 22.-Three days
ago Senator Wade Hampton, Of South
Carolina. addressed letter to Senator
Quay, Of Pennsylvania, ssking him "a
transmit to tho surviving mem bers OF the
Filth PennsyIvanls Volunteer Cavalry
two hsgs captured from that regimen,
during the late war. Senator Hampton
said In his letter: "The country has
nov but one dag. but the men who bore
those which | now send to you, will Be
glad 10 see again the banners which they
bore 10 the civil war;"
senator Quay replied: II undertake,
with much sstisfacti0n, to transmit the
colors 70 the former proprietors, and
assure you they will be received bv the
survivors OF the regiment 10 the kindly
'pirit in which you deliver them and
wili % senderiy treasured for the sake
d old association, aud one Of the multi.
plying evidences that the Issues and ami.
Of the civil var are faded.D
Quay to-day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-29


THE editor Of the Jasper Courier "a
last weeks issue, In referring 10 the Ser.
vice Pension Bill, predicts that no meas.
lure in favor Of the common soldier will
receive favor from the next Congress
which will be Republican. II this be
true, that Republicans are opposed and
Democrats in favor Of pension Iegisla-
ton, would the editor OF the Courier
please explain why Il is that the Demo-
crate. who had control Of the House the
past twelve or thirteen years, failed 70
pass the Service Pension Bill ?"
Yes, the Courier will tell with pleas.
ure. From the time Gen. Grant was
President ti!l now, there has ALWAYS
been . President who would have
vetoed such . measure -as Grant
did the arearage Of pension bill, and then
there was always few Democratic who
differed from their party, and no Republi.
cans 10 Congress who would vote against
their party on any question, much less
one interesting aud beneftting the com.
mon soldier, aud the Republican party
axes the same ground advocated BY Col
Schroeder In the folio wing paragraph.
rom last week. editorial column OF the
Argue:
"rhe old soldiers who were worth
'nything 70 the country only want what
just, and the more they consider this
'ervicc pension claim the plsiner they
vall see that Il 10 not based on Justice
{ oil. The fighting soldiers can gen.
rally be depended on to do the right
hing"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-29

WASHINGTON SPECIAL: "Representa
tive Psyson. OF IIIinois. made . test cas-.
for presentation 10 the Possofice Depart.
ment, In order to determine the Ques-
tiOn whether offensive partisanship
would be considered sufEicient grounds
for removal. He charged The present
Ia the town or Pontiac. III ,
The town where he lives. with being =
Democrat and % active part san duri "
lhe last campaign, and aeked his removal
|or that reason alone. Postmaster-gene
81 Wanamaker granted Il, aud s6ut the
nomination Of . new postmaster, who
Vas named by Payson, 70 the Senate, to-
lay. Payson did this after consult tlalion
With several Of bis colleagues, and Il 10
Understood to be the rule that will bel
hereafter. Mr. Clarkson, the
Sirst Assistant Postmaster general, said |
o-day that an offensive partisan ruIeI
rould not be 10 vogue until next week
ecause there were 90 many vscaucies
, Be filled fret"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-29

Indiana Towns That are Profit.
ing BY This Cheap. Light aud
Fuel.

The following notes will be or inter
|, est. as they show that the Indiana 10 wua
where natural gas has been discovered
are reaping substantial results. aud tha
other towns where there are any indica
lions o. gas are making every effort L
obtain It.:
4 The indianapolis owners OF gas weIls
y Greenfield, Ind, have organized ths
Msnufacturers' Natural Gas Company
With capital stock Of 81, ,OOO, 900, with I
view TO piping Greenfield, Cumberland
Philsdelphia aud Irvington, towns been
between indianapolis and Greenfield
The surplus gas Is 10 be brought 10 Iu.
dianapoiis and given free 10 manu- factur.
ing companies. A ten inch line. esti.
'ated to cost $l5O,O ,O0O, is contemplated
subscriptions from al the communities
interested are invited. E. B. aud Robert
Msrtindale, 4. X. Allen, John Csven. s.
u. Gray, John knight, s. N. Yeoman.
John N. Shaw and w. NJ. JiIson are The
projectors.
"A discovery that promises to revolu.
tio0ize the manufacture Of steel usils
was made at Muncie, Ind on the l6th
inst., BY J. E. Dsrnall, President Of the
Moncie Nail Works. lie placed bar 81
pig iron 10 furnace. the heat being pro-
duced ~ natural gas, aud when the bar
was Withdrawn II was found that the
1eat had converted the iron into hard
steel. Nails have been made from bars
after having gone through this process
and have been pronounced by experts to
equal the best Of steel nails. No scien.
tine reason can be given for the change. !.
out u Is supposed TO be the result OF the
peculiar dry aud intense heat Of natural
gas.
On the 18th inst, . petition, signed by
2OO business firms at IudisnspoIis Ind
was presented to President Scott. of The
Board Of Trade, asking him to cali I pub
lic meeting Of taxpayers at an early date
70 consider . plan for piping gss from
the fields east Of the city. II n believed
that with promise Of free fuel added 10
its remarkable railroad facilities. Indian.
apolis would bring manufacturers flock
Ing there from every direction. The
idea meets With encouragement from
many iriends Of the gas companies o.
A natural gas company is organizing
II Seymour, Ind. 10 furnish the resi-
dents with supply for fuel purposes.
4 teu-year franchise is asked from
Coumcii.
Several farmers Of Delaware township.
mo, have formed themselves iuto . mai.
ursi ess company TO prospect for and
supply the place with the coveted fuel. :"
wsr:sw, Ind, has gone down LOO
'ees IN its search for natural gas and its
perseverance so far is unrewarded. The
boring will be continued 800 feet q,
least.
kus-eville, Ind, has subscribed o2 GOO
ior the sinking Of another gas we'll.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-29

Costs Rica gives more attention to edu.
cational matters than would be supposed
when reading Of the easy going ways OF
the people. School attendance for chill.
dren between and IL years 10 com.
pulsorys and is we'll enforced except IN
the back country. Those who do not
send their children to either private or
public school pay tax into the school
fund. There was at San jose national
university, we'll equipped and conducted.
but It was destroyed In the eruption of
Raxs.-St. Louis Globe. Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-29

Referring to President Hsrrisou's bro.
ther, the 81. Louis Republic says:
Under the impression that NJ. John
Scott Harrison, OF Missouri, had been
perverted into voting for and applying
Tor Office uade- Mr.. Benjamin Harrison.
OF Indiana. this paper recently referred
70 him with some acridity. We regret
=. Il an stiIl . Democrat says Mr..
John Scott Harrison, 'and always ex.
poet 70 remain Democrat" We renew
20 him the assurances OF our respect. He
is worthy grandson OF cistinguished
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-29

NeW HoS4 " WSft9.
1t is claimed at the white house thai
mo letter has been sent 10 Col. Dudley
that Il would be well for him
mot to tax Mr.. Harrison with bic friend.
ship or his importuuisies. VI course no
letter was written. The communicate
which broke the spirit OF Dudley was
verbally. Mr. Dudley hss not
Visited the white house and be has not
heard directly from the Hsrrisonian
household since the night Of the presi.
Dental election. He sent : telegram
from republican headquarters congrstu.
lating Mr.. Harrison upon HE election
about midnight. In reply he received .
from Russell thanking him and
requesting him TO send no moro mes.
sagcs 70 his father, who, at thst writing,
had gone TO bed. So far @ Dudley is
Mr.. Harrison hes been sslesp
sver since. Naturally, Mr.. Dudley wants
10 know whether Mr. Harrison is snoth :.
Dc 0fthe great men who ere willing to|
become the beneticisries Of political Elm,
but are always ready 70 despise The Gin.
1er.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-29

The most interesting election 10 come
|o6 70 April IL that OF Rhode Island.
where the Democrats have nominated
|ex.Gov. Davis, declared for local option
10 preference TO prohibition. and gone
into the fight with . fne prospect OF
making "Little Rhody" . Democratic
State g 600 new voters having been en-
franchised BY . new law. Gov Taft, the
Republican who beat Davis 10 the last
election. now refuses TO accept the Re.
publican nomination.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-29
A SOLDIERS FRIEND.
How Corporal Tanner Will Han.
die The Pension Business.

WARRINGTON. March 2l.-Corporal
Tanner the newly appointed Commission
or Of Pensions, when asked what poI-
ICY De would pursue In dealing withithe
anairs OF the bureau said: II can best
ans swer that by quoting one ofGen. Hsr.
risons remarks made during the last
campaign. He said:
OentIemen, Il Is no time 10 use thu
lspothecary's scales when you come 70
weigh the services Of the men who ssyed
thls nation 1t seems 70 me that that
is . pretty good motto for ali the peopie
|of the United States to adopt. ri were
asked 10 define my ideas on this pension
question IN : sentence, should unhesita-
ting'y reply: "A pension for every .sur.
wing aoldier who needs one, and no
soldicrs widow, father or mother should
oe 10 want am going to take hold of
this mighty machine and l On not fool
enough to think have nothing 20 learn
Of its workings."
Are you In favor 0fan increase 10 thu
soldiers pensions?"
y can tell you frankly that I am
opposed to these one, two and three dol
Isrs month pensions. Ii you are going
% give man anything, give him enough
.nst ne may realize he is getting sofne-
lhiug. II there 10 an old colder who has
got claim that you are satisfied is !
good one and be has not quite proved Il
my policy is to assist him 10 secure Thai
PROOF. You may say that l am opposed
@ knocking out soldiers claims becauae
81 technical eh0rt-cominR."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-29

A Chat With IN Evansville Man
Who Has Seen IL In Use.

Evansville Courier.
Those cities 10 Indiana which succeet
IN obtaining natural gss are destined 4
become the most populous and prosper
ous," remarked Z gentleman 70 Courier
reporter yesterday.
/ "You believe In nstural gas, then ?"
II certainly do. have just returned
from trip through the State and have
been In Marion and Muncie. Both ol
these towns have natural gas, and their
growth recently has been somethiuR 2
phenomenal. From little towns they are
rapidly assuming the dimensions and
Importance Of cities. The streets OF bot h
are thronged with people. strangers from
al parts Of the country, attracted BY
their wonderful growth, Manufacture
ing concerns from al over the country
arc looking toward these places with !
view Of locating there.
"Hero 10 IN instance Of the advantage
OF natural gas % . means Of attracting
manufacturing concerns. A plant has
recently located st Muncie, and wss In
formed BY one Of the managers that the
annual expense Of the company for fuel
st the former location was $4,000. AZ
Muncie they ere givsn the ground
whereou 10 erect their plant, and gas for
fuel free. Hundreds OF houses are going
up In all directions, and still the supply
is not equal to the demand. Il Il pretty
much the same 10 Marion. The streets
Of both towns are beautifully lighted.
Why, the light is 90 bright that you can
discern the smallest object across the
street.
III there 10 anything on earth that will
give town . good. substantial boom i'll
is natural gas. Manufacturing concerns
will locate there because their fuel will
cost nothing, and this great expense be-
ing taken OF, Of course. they shut outI
competition from manufactures In the
same line 10 other cities. Natural gas q
: big thing.
Nov, am satisfied that natural gael
can be obtained here 10 Evansville, and
most heartily agree with the sugges.|
tion made BY Mr.. Eichel at the meeting
of the Business Men . Association Tues
day night. that the city and county
ought TO take hold Of the matter snd|
subscribe money to continue the boring.
| believe We can get gas, and q long as|
there is the slightest possibility OF get
ting Il, We ought to 60 ahead and spend
our money liberslly. These other toWns|
Will get ahead Of us unless we are On.
abled to compete with them"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-29

Al meeting OF the Directors OF the
Dubois County Agricultural Association
held on last Saturday evening, the offl-
cers Of the Association we're instructed
20 purchsse the grounds on which the
fair q held. The instructions were com.
piled with snd the grounds purchased,
the confederation being $1,000. This II
; move 10 The right disscei0n, and will
place the Association upon 6rm foot.
ng.-Huntingburg Argus.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-29

The Town Board met In special ses-
sion Wednesday night and received the
Marshsl's official report OF the census.
An election wss ordered 10 be held IN
Tuesday, April, End, 1889, for the pur.
pose Of determining whether or not our
citizens desire 20 adopt . city charter.
George r. Moog was appointed In
spector; Louis Ksttcrjohn and Henry
Landgrebs Judges. -Huntibgburg Ar
gue.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-29

The Renefit They Have Been In
Building Up the Material In.
ter0sts Of the state.

The State Statistic IN In bis annual e.
port reviews the ststistics Of Building
and Loan Associations In Indiana. These
statistics are interesting, showing thai
these institutions have largely taken the
place OF savings banks, aud become q,
important factor In society. Although
many well-to- do and saIsried persons sre
stockholders In them, they are largely
supported by wage esrners and working.
men and women who are able BY these
means to become owners Of homes
There are 335 such Institutions In the
State with total Of 535, ,OO0 incorporated
shares aud estimated assets Of tIOOOO.-
UOU. One hundred aud thirty-One ass0-
Citations report On organized capital of
tS6, ,95l, 800, capital stock Of t2.64l, ,O5O,
and loans on mortgages Of 81, l99. 80.
ihese fgures indicate large business,
and show how important . part build
ing aud loan associations are paying In
the development Of the State. The report
says: 1.-The State banks Ia 1897 show
Cd deposits amounting to o3,s04. 30l,
and these deposits correspond very near
" to the assets Of the association, ss each
shareholder 10 the latter is Ia one sense
; deposition. TIE banks ct the same
lime, reported loans and discounts
amounting 10 o3.7ll,6l5, while the .
mount Of l0ans by building aud loan o.
'0ciati0ns 10 1855, where less than one-|
bird is reported, aggregated 81, S,498. $40.
A. the State requires direct and paintAk.
ny supervision Of the banks, the query
naturally suggesis itself, why should
here not be some state supervision overI
'uilding aud loan associations
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-29

After oil. the late Gen. Hazen Of tha
signal service will 60 down to historv
- greater man than Gen. Greely. Who
e forever ordering the display or cold
wave .., signals when no cold wave arrives,
wnen the newspapers, with malice afore.
thought. made fun OF Con. Hazen's book
OF weather proverbs, most Of them were
recalled and you can scarcely buv ono
now Tor love or money. Here are some
o. the proverbs that the general gathered
about March:
In beginning or in end
March its gifts will send.
A. u rains in March 20 Il rains 10 June.
lei on st. Jose2hs day March lol
GEAR 90 ioII0wsa fertile year. Let ON
81. Marye day (March 26) bright and
clear fertile Is said to be the wear.
a damp, rotten March gives pain %
farmers.
A dry March. wet April and cool Nav
FIJI barn. cellar and bring much hsv.
a peck Of March dust and showers n
Make cornfelds green and wheat aelds
gray.
II March comes in With % sdder,s
head i goes out with peacock's tail.
II it does not freeze on the 10Th AZ
Hsrch look out for : fertile wear.
From the above proverha n vouIA
seem tns' Il is TO be fertile year. True
y sro.e on March 10, but we have bad
bushels Of dust and enough other Tool
s'gns % overbslsnce the III omen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-29

Gen. Sherman hes personally appealed
70 President Harrison 70 retain Gen.
Joseph e. Johnston % u. 8. railroad
commissioner. Il wae 70 Sherman that
Gen. Johustou surrendered Confsder-
ate army twenty -four years ago. He hss
made faithful and elzlcient Officer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-29

The death rate among the soldiers d
increasing, and the statistics show that
one soldier died IN Indiana every day
last year, while 10 the United states
twelve died svery day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-29
PUBLIsHRD BvERy vRIDAy, AT JASPER,
DUBOIS COUNTY,; INDIANA. BY
CLEMENT DOAEE.
OFFICE.-IH CoURIER BUILDING on
WEsr SIXTH srREEr.


RATES ORVADvERTysEIN0.
For sousre. lOlines or less, week, 81 90
Each subsequent insertion, 20 cts.
Tonser advertisements at the same
rate- A fraction over even square or
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1ents . reasonable deduction will he
made to regular advertisers.
Notices OF appointment Of admins
traors aud legal q Offices oflike character
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-29
r. M. MILBURN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
JASPER, IND.

vryfLL PRACTICE IN THK COURTS or DUBOIS
w AND 9g0iyfxG COUNTIES.
OFFTCH-Iu Krsus' building. corner OF
lGaen and Sth streeee- March sih, isss