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hand-to-mouth-policy more than usual. Sug-
ars advanced sc all round poultry was OFF
&c, eggs dropped to Eye. and in the veg
OF green apples is low, and prices strong
Potatoes are weak on large holdings and
light demand Beans, increasing de-
mand, are 10c bushel higher. The seed
II arket is steady but trade rather quiet.
Dry-goods houses were yesterday doing lit
tie, but, taking last week as a whole trade
was more satisfactory. on Commission
row trade is reported about 80 per cent.
below that of January. 1898, and no signs
of an early Improvement.
1t was blue Monday with the local grain
market Attendance on change small:
Wheat and corn off &c. Track bids ruled
wheat--No. red. 5e14c; No. red. SIC; re-
tected. 40l1i3c; wagon. SIC
Corn-No. / white, Csc; No white, 35c;
3Hac; No. 3 white mixed SIC; No. white
59c. No. white, 3OcJ No. white mixed.
mix mixed. DO soc No yellow SeG SIZE NO yellow.
No. mixed, $55ac; No mixed, soc; ear
oats~No. white, s1lkc; No. 3 white, SOc;
No: mixed, 2sl5c; No. 3 mixed, 2Sc; re-
HayLChoice timothy. $3.50; No. 1, ST.;
No. 2. $3.50; No. l prairie. 1913; mixed, IS;
Rye-No. 2. 45c for car lots; 4Oc for wagon
Bran, s12
Poultry and other Produce.
prices Paid by Dealers.l
Poultry-HenS, &c per ID; young cnlck-
ems, &C per ID; turkeys, toms, &C per 10;
hens, &c per ID; fancy fat young tom
turkeys. &c; small and poor. SC; ducks, &C
per 10; geese, $4.20dLS0 per doz, for choice;
rabbits. soc per doZ.
EggsShippers paying 1212c-
Butter-Snoice 12E; miXeu' SalOc.
Feathers-Prime geese. 40c per ID: mixed
duck. zoe per Id.
Beeswax-20c for yellow; 15c for dark.
Wool-Unwashed medium wool, l6c; I'M
washed coarse or braid, 134l4c; unwaShed
fine merino 10G13c: tub-washed, 1sQ23c;
bury and cotted WOOL &c to &C less than
above prices.
RAW FURS.
Following IS the price list for central and
northern Indiana and Ohio for prime skins:
Extra coon, $1Q2; large coon, soc; medium
coon, 60c; small coon, 40c: large mink
S110 medium mink soc; small mink, Coo;
black skunk. S1.30; half stripe skunk. soc;
narrow stripe skunk, 40c; broad stripe
skunk, zoe; opposum, 5125c; rat. 3Q13c;
red fox, 50c6I$l25; grey fr7' ~0Q65c: otter.
S30S: Kentucky skins. 10G20 per cent. lower
than prices quoted above
HIDES, TALLOw, ETC.
Hides-No. l green hides 21zc, No. G. s:
hides, 3Ac; No. G.. s. hides, 2Ac; No. l
calf hides, sc; No. calf hides 31ac.
Tallow-No. l tallow, 4Ac; No. 2 tallow, &C.
Grease-White. 41zc; yellow. 3Ac; brown,
SC.
Bones-Dry. si2a13 per ton
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skins. S5cGsl; French calfskins. SG1So.
Iron and Steel.
Bar iron, LOG S0c; horseshoe bar, 2A9
&c; nail rod, &C; pillow slabs, SC; American
cast steel. SC: tire steel. 2asa3c; spring steel.
Nails and Horseshoes.
Steel cut nails. $3.50; wire nails, SLIGO rates;
horseshoes, per key. 81: mule shoes. per
keg, s.; horse nails, S4G5.
OIL Cake.
OIL cake. s25.25 per ton: oil meal. s25.25.
Produce, Fruits and Vegetables.
CranberrIes-Cape Cod. ags per hrl:
Jersey, S6G7 per bri.
Celery-25GS0c per bunch
Applcs-Northern spies, Baldwins and
greetings, No. l, $5Q5.50; No. 2. $i2oq45O per
Cabbage-s. 25G15o per bril-
Sweet Potatoes-Eastern Jerseys, $4q429;
Golden. $50; Virginias, s. per brl.
Onions-756SOc per bu or 81 per brl.
Congratulated, $5Q6 per keg according
Potatoes-s2I2 Is per brl; from car. 600
CSC: from store. 65d70c
Florida Pineapples-$12 5Q1.75 per doz.
Bananas.s1 25al.75 per bunch. according
to size and quality.
cheesesNew York full cream. i2l59l4c:
Florida Oranges-s2625O per box, &C
cording to size and quality.
Cider-Duffy brand, 32-gal bri. %: lo-gaI
brl. s..
Provisions.
Bacon-Clear sides, 50 lbs average, sAc;
30 to 40 TBS average. CSC; 20 to 30 lbs aver
age, 101hc; clear bellies, Is to 20 lbs average,
&c; 16 lbs average, 91hc; II lbs average
10Zc; clear backs % to % lbs average, s12c;
II to 20 lbs average. loo: light IDS aver
age, 10Ac.
Shoulders-English cured. II lbs average
912c; 16 lbs average, SIC.
California Hams-Sugar-cured. 10 to IL lbs
average, SIC.
Hams-Sugar-cured. IS to 20 lbs average.
10Aq1012c; Is lbs average. lie; R13 lbs aver
age, 1li2c; 10 lbs average. Ec; DOCK hains'
934110c.
Boneless Hams-Sugar-cured, SIC.
Picked Pork-Bean pork. clear. per Or
200 lbs. SIS; family pork, SIG; rump pork
Breakfast Bacon-Clear English cured
13l6c. .o,,
Lard Kettle-rendered. in tierces. 1Olac;
Indiana, 9Ac.
Glover - Choice recleaned, 60-fb bu, $50
$50; prime, So. 256550; English, choice, So
$50; Alsike, choice, S15d8.25; Alfalfa
choice. s.. 75G6. %. Tmothy-15-fb Blu, choice,
s2d2.15; strictly prime, $1.S5Q2. Bluegrass
90c. Orchard grass-Extra, $l.354l.oO. Red
top-Choice, 50Q60c; extra clean, 3Sg4O En-
glish bluegrass, 24-fb bu, $2.40Q25O
Timers Supplies.
Best brand charcoal tin &c, 10x14, 14x20,
12x12, S7a7.50; TX, 10x14 14x20 and 12x12, $50
$50; &C. 14x20. roofing tin. s646.50; &c. 2Oq2S,
Iron-7 b iron. Sc; c iron, 4c; galvanized.
20 per cent. discount. Sheet zinc, 5AQ6c.
Copper, bottoms. 2Oc Planished copper. 24c.
Solder. 15n16c,
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REAL-ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Eighteen Transfers. with n Total Con-
sideratiOn of S33.551 .66.

Instruments filed for record in the re-
corder's office of Marion county, Indiana,
for the twenty-four hours ending at 5 p. m,
JAN 10. 1884, as furnished by Elliott & But
Ter, abstraetors Of titles, Hartford Block,
No. "a East Market street.
Belle Davis to Bert l.. Madison lot
polls Observation-Disclosures. s2,5OOOO
Roberts lot 9S in Douglass park 10000
David w. PierSon 10 Joseph II.
Clark, lots 1 to Is in Rodenbaugh's
subdivision Park-place addition. n,JOO.OO
Diana Crome to Sarah +. Carriger,
part of the northwest quarter of
section 2S township To- range 3,
and lots LOG TO 112, in Campbell ad-
ingalls, Land Company to Louis
H. Levey, lot 2, in Rauth'S sub
division in Johnson's addition. 10000
Mary Meyer to VIM. L. HirSchauer,
lot 10, in Yandes'S ct ais sub
outlot l29 4,oVO.VV
Walter Jameson ct al. to Charles
a. Welt. undivided two-thirds of
lot 30. in Brown ct ais sub
division of outlets 107 and 10S...... 666.66
Horace r. Allen to Charles w.
Mekle lots S34. 335 and 81 in
Aliens second north addition. 10000
George w. Seibert ct al to Ida w.
Lyons, lot 3, in Seibert & Cruse's
samuel Aiega to Emma NJ Davis,
lot 4, in Brad5naws subdivision
Thomas h '' e. 10 Lawrence to Charles
W. Osgood. undivided half of lot
AS in Clark & Osgood's first adj
dition to West Indianapolis. 10000
in in Franks "a west addition. ........ 2,5OO.OO
Albert Izor TO John NJ. Scott. lot 2,
in JohnSon's first West Indian
apolis addition NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10000
John S. Duckwall to Frances Santo,
Indianapolis. .............. ......... 10000
Louis H. Young to b. d. Brooks,
lots u TO %, % and 49, Stouts
second addition .................... 6OO.OO
Louis II. Young to y. D. Brooks,
lot q, in Goodlet ct al. s Haugh-
Vile addition .>....... ............ 100000
3. d. Brooks to Louis H Young,
lot 81, in Stouts second addition 10000
George w. Stout to Louis II. Young,
lot a. in Stout's second addition. 10000
Transfers, 1S; consideration. .. $50, SOL. &C
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Elsewhere.

NEW YORK, Jan. .-Beeves-Recepts
for two deys, 1915; including 81 car, on
sale. The market was fairly active for all
grades; selling values firm. Native steers.
good to prime, S4.S5G555; medium to fair,
S440d4.75: common to ordinary, 81 901;4 80:
oxen, S21503.S5; bulls. $225d3; dry cows
s250G2.70. Exports to-day, 100 beeves and
q 136. Market slow; sheep Ac lower;
pean cable quotes American steers dull at
10lAG11l2c per pound dressed weight.
Calves-R eceipts for two DAVIS. 497. The
market was firm. Veals. S5GS50; mixed
lots. s.. 75d3.50
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts for two days
q. 23i6. Market slow; sheep &c lower;
lambs CSC lower. Lambs. common TO
choice. $.75d5.20.
Hogs-Receipts, 1850; two cars on sale.
The market was lower at s5.25Q6.25.
BUFFALO. Jan. misunderstanding ZIG
carloads through and 40 carloads for sale.
The market was dull at 25I5Jc lower; best
steers. $L25 good. $i50GL75: light TO fair
S315eI4.25; fat cows, S3.250340; common, S26D
2.75; oxen. s2.75a4; bulls. s.. 40ft3l5: fresh
cows steady AT SS5TI50: stockers and
feeders. s.. 25d3.50; veals S567.75.
Hogs-The market lower; Workers
$500 sos; light mixed, $.55d5.60: mixed
packers. $5.45q5.50: mediums and heavy,
So 45G5.50.
Sheep-The market was dun and 25G35c
lower: native sheep. .25q325t.sethers. ex-
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
60Ac: No. spring wheat, 6OG6O1hc; No 2
red, 604c; No corn. 342sc; No. oats, &c;
No. white, 2734@2S14c; No 3 white, 27Q2Sc;
3. 42Q53c; No. 4. 40q42c; No. 1 flaxseed,
$lS612; prime timothy seed, $4.15; mess pork,
per brl. $1S. 371aQ13. 40; lard per 10, S.15c;
short-rib sides Qoosel, 6.721sGf6 771ac: dry
sailed shoulders (boXedD, 625Q6.5Oc short
clear sides (boxed) 7d7. soc; whisky distillers'
finished goods, per gal, $1.15.
ON the Produce Exchange, to-day. the
butter market was weak; creamery, 1S623c:
dairy, 15Q21c Eggs-Fresh, 170lSc.
Receipts-Flour, 10000 brls; wheat, $4,000
1900 bu; barley, $1,000 bu. Shipments-Flour.
1900 brls; wheat, 1900 bu; corn. 261 900 bu
oats, 242.O0O bu; rye. 5000 bu; barley, $4,000
bll. 49,
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Chicago Record.

OhlSdSO ISSSOlu.
She tat the ticket office)-when does the
train for Baltimore leave?
Ticket Agent-In fifteen minutes
She-When does ii get to Baltimore?
Ticket Agent-To-morrow night
She-Can | get a sleeper?
Ticket Agent-Yes, ma am.
She-Dining car?
Ticket Agent-IeS, maam.
She-What is the cost of a sleeper?
Ticket Agent-Three dollars.
She-Wen, where's the station where
trains leave for Milwaukee? I'm thinking
of going there.
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Yesterdays bank CIenrinrs


At MISUNDERSTANDING $444S75: balances,
81. 73
At Boston-Clearings, $l3.217. 900; balances,
81. 563 401.
AT misunderstanding. $2.0H04s; bal
ances. S247. 999.
At Philadelphia-Clearing s.. 22S. 751: bal
ances. $1.0SS. ass.
AT New York-Clearings. 67,SOS. 977; bal
ances. a.Si6.S63.
At Observation-Disclosures. s.. AZ, 700. Money,
sac per cent. New York exchange, 25c
premium.
At New Orleans-Clearings. S152s Si4
New York exchange: bank, 81 per $1,000
premium.
At st. Louis-Clearings. 1882. 27S: bal
ances 500 9l0 Money quiet at Gas per
cent Exchange on New York. soc premi-
UNI.
At cago-Clearings. $l47 600; New
York exchange. zoe premium. Sterling ex-
change steady; actual. sixty DAYS. 4S5L.
demand. Sls7iI. Money steady at 5IalI6 per
cent. on time.
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Full of EN-.
Harner'S Bazaar.

Shortly before General b Of Ohio
left TO represent his country abroad he
sold most OF his household belongings
Among them was a piano. y local music
dealer went 10 See him about IL.
What kind of piano is it, General?"
oh, it's a pretty fair piano"
How many octaves has it?''
Dunno. but it's full Of EN-"
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s-1s6ss4c: No. IL. 3lkQ3 11-16c; No. IL, 8 7-16
Q3ssc: No. Is, sac; of A, 37sllilsc: mold a.
4 7-leGi4Ssc:s standard a 41-16Gfi4c: confec-
TONERS a, 41-16g4hc; cut loaf. l5-l6a5lsc:
powdered a, 47-l6l4Sc; graduated, 5-l6p
42sc; cubes 7-l6I4Ssc
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LOCAL GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Week Opens with slow Trade Sugars
Advancing md Poultry Weaker.
Trade opened rather slow. the warm.
rainy weather being one of the drawbacks
Then retail merchants hiIving on the
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Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan, 15-Cotton cas-;
middlings, 7s4c; low middlings, 11Sc; good
ordinary, 5hsc; net receipts, 0 200 baIes
stock 373, 343 bales
LIVERPOOL, JAN 15.-Cotton-American
middling 47-16d; sales of the day, 2OV
bales. of which 1500 bales We're for specu-
lation and export and included $500 bales
American.
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Oils.

OH, CITY. ian. 15.-National Transit GER
tificates opened at 79c: highest, SO1sc; lowest,
79c; closed at S0lsc. Sales, l4.0O9 prls; snip
ments $780, 324 brls; runs, 10000 brls.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15-Petroleum strong
or: United closed at SOC bid. Rosin easier;
strained common TO good, Sl-lOqLZ12
Turpentine firm.
PITTSBURG, Jan. 15.-National Transit
certificates opened at 7S.sc; closed at o.
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THE INDIANA TRUST COMPLY
ONCE ID South Meridian Street.
CAPITAL, 100000

corporation under the laws OF
Indiana for the purpose of acting as
administrators. executor, assignee, re-
cefyer or agent i'm nny capacity. Its
financial responsibility tS2.OooOOO I'm
MI being liable for its undertal<inGsb,
is recognized by the courts. obNiat-
ing the necessity Of giving bond. Its
affairs. subject To supervision by the
State authorities under examination
of the Auditor of state. thus take on
the nature of public records, so that
from every point of view the greatest
security and simplest and most direct
control Is assured by the manage
ment of this company.
liz may be consulted free at any
time with reference tn affairs of this
kind or simply i'm behalf of advice
needed for the prosecution of private
affairs.
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Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-The dry goods
market starts another week with condi-
tons by no means satisfactory, yet the
outlook is hopeful. The mail orders are
arriving in gOodly numbers and call Tor
tofore Resident buyers are interesting
themselves. Cotton goods rule steady with
a somewhat better demand. Print cloths
barely hold their own with extras nominal
at 21[c in the absence of any particular de-
mand. Prints and printed fabrics ruled
quiet and must suit the wants OF buyers
for spring and summer demand TO sell at
all. Ginghams and woven wash goods are
ouiet but steady. Foreign dry goods show
improving conditions. The yarn market Is
nuiet and hosiery and underwear SLOW
The iobbing trade showed some improve
ment last week and holds it; the Improve
ment is as TO demand; prices snow no
tendency towards advance.
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LIVE STOCK.

EIGIN, Jan. 15.-Butter steady; sales, az
mounds at 24c and % $50 pounds at 24l2c.
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NEW work.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Pig iron dull;
American, sl2G15. Copper steady; lake, l6c;;
Lead firm; domestic, 81. 10. Tin dull and
steady. Spelter neglected; domestic nomi-
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This company offers n safe and con-
venient channel for making sound
investments, and will be glad to ad-
wise with anyone having money to
lend mt any time. 1t has the best
facilities for the transaction of such
business and can give satisfaction.
1t will act as trustee or agent in
any matter of business, official or
private; also as executor and guar
dian under wills.
Persons desiring to borrow money
should apply directly to the company.
OFFICERS
JOHN ii. HOLIDAY, HENRY EITEL,
President Second Vice Prest
and Treasurer.
ADDISON c. HARRIS, SAML i. LOOK,
First Vice President. Secretary
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TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations mt st. Louis, Philadelphia
Baltimore md Other Points.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 15:-Flour weak;
hc higher; sales No. red at 64i2c; No.
mixed. 66c; No. 3 red, 62izc; January 64@sc;
February. 65Ae; March, 6el3c Corn weak
1l9q42c; old No. mixed. 4l$4c; January.
z024c; February. 41c; March 42c; April, 4244c;
oaf s dH and u wbite sle no White
March. $5&c c.'' Hay firm with fair demand
at unchanged prices Butter slow and
weak: Western creamery. 24c; PENNSYLVANIA
prints, 25c; Pennsylvania prints, jobbing
26g29c: Eggs dull and weak; fresh nearby
19c; Western, 1Sc; Southern, llqll12c Re-
cepts+Wheat, 1890 bu; corn, $500 bu; oats,
$4,000 bu; flour. 400 brls and l0,23l sacks
Shipments-W Wheat, 1,4O0 blu; corn. lll,o0O ou;
oats, 5000 bu.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 15.-Flour dull and in
active. Wheat was driven down &c in the
first two hours of the session. the market
yes9erdays na rd priceE no. oss red cash
5619c; January, 5714c; May. 62l4c; July, 62c.
Corn closed only 1sc off; No. mixed. cash.
34atc oats lower: No. 2 cash, 27iEc; .Janu-
airy, 27a4c; May, 297sc. Rye dull Barley In
better demand Jenna Brsn & FIRM yb es{ tFafk
Bagging, 5Q6c. Iron cotton ties, 95cQl.
Provisions firm, quiet and unchanged Re
cern II @ bu SVC OATS eris 81 w S sbipments
Flour. 1900 brls: wheat, none: corn, 10000
blu: oats. $4,000 blu.
CINCINNATI Jan l5.-Flour in fair de-
anu easy ldUllIy, S2uOlZ.1Os IdiACN
s.. 55a2 20; Wheat firm: No. red, SIC; re
ceipts, 800 blu; shipments. 1900 bu- Corn
dull and lower; No. mixed, S6l2c. oats
dull and lower; No. 2. 5Oa52c. Pork dull
at $14. Lard lower at 7.S714qsc. Bulk
meats in light demand man ana o easy WIS., az SS n
fair demand and steady; sales, Sl4 brls at
sl15. Butter dull. Linseed oil in moderate er15
New Orleans n ss.@iHc. Eggs dull at 1Sc.
Cheese steady; prime to choice Ohio fiat,
uQ111ac
BALTIMORE. Jan. 15.-.Flour, weak and
$50 brIs. Wheat quiet . and easy; spot Sag Sag
6sac: steamer No: red. CO., 5sS geS,sc Re Re
900 bu milling wheat by sample at 65c;
Corn steady; spot, 4Oa4d4c; January. 4OAG
ne F t1s a9y gSc; Marfh' sac qf3e
ceipts, a:263 bu; shipments, 2l2.OOO bu;
stock 1,OS7. 297; sales. 5000 Southern corn
steady; No. 2 white Western, s5S35l9c: No.
2 mixed Western, 3312Q3ic; stock, 200, 432 bu.
TOLEDO, Jan. 15.-wheat firm and easy;
No. 2, cash and January. Soc; May, 6Sl4c.
Corn dull; No. 2, cash, Csc No. 3, 341zc. Oats
quiet; cash. &c. Rye dull; cash, soc asked.
airy, s5.5S; February, $40 Receipts1aFiour,
clover seed. $40 bags. Shipments Flour.
1000 brls; wheat, LOCO bu; corn, $500 bu;
rye, 1000 bu; clover seed, 40 bags
MINNEAPOLIS, JAM lo.-N neat was
very weak early but strengthened later
and closed steady; May closed at 6O3sc;
July. 62lsc; January. soc; Track wheat
closed; No hard, 62Ac; No. Northern,
60Lc No. Northern, SOC. Flour steady.
Shipments, 15,715 brls. Bran firm at SlO.25
010.5O. Shorts, Sl050q1L25.
DETROIT, Jan. 15.-The market closed
weak. Wheat-No: l white, 5gs4c asked
red. 57a4c. Corn-No 2. S5a4c. Oats-No:
white, 32Ac; No. 2 mixed, SOl2c: Rye-No.
Wheat, I1,OOO bu; corn, 2,0c0 bu; oats.
LOCO bu-
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CnttIe Scarce and Qufet-Hogs Active
and LOwer-Sheep Steady.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 15.-Cattle - The
receipts were very light. The market was
obop priCaS
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hattie.

ct. LOUIS, Jan. 15.-Lead was dull al
&c: spelter was firm at 3.3Oc.
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THE UNION
TRUST COMPANY

once: No. 6s East Market Street.
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j. =. Frenzel, Pres.
Fred'k Fahnley, 1st Vice Pres.
+. g. Cornelius, End Vice Pres.
John A. Butler, Secretary.
The evening world., 1894-09-05
HER FURNITURE THROWN OUT.
The Widow Simmons Did Nc.
Move Fast Enough.
An Electric Plant to BE Erected on
the Site of Her Home.

A red-faced man, with his overalls and
jumper covered with mortar, opened the
front door of the three-story brick house
at 30 Bedford street about IL o'clock
this forenoon.
and said:
'Heave EN- out. lads"
The order was followed by an avail
anche of household furniture. which shot
through the open door and fell in a
confused heap on the sidewalk.
Sofas. beds, chairs, tables and ward
robes continued to fly through the open
door, propelled by some unseen force,
until the sidewalk In front OF the house
was Uttered with collection of very
much damaged property:
The rain of furniture had ceased but
few moments when an elderly woman
into Bedford At sight OF the heap. OF
household goods she set up a wan OF
despair. followed by vigorous denun-
citation of the ruthless despoilers OF her
home.
The woman was Mrs. Mary Simmons,
a widow. who has lived at 85 Bedford
street since last May. She kept few
by managing to live In comparative COM
fort. The house Is in the rear and at
tached to the old church at Bedford and
Downing streets, which 10 being torn
electric-light plant OF the Edison Com
pany
The Widow Simmons was notified four
days ago that she would have to vacate
the premises. as that building was to be
torn down also. Mrs. Simmons set about
getting other quarters, and had hired
four rooms at IS Leroy street. She had
moved a part of her furniture. but wac
not quick enough about It to suit the
contractor, who accordingly gave orders
this morning to pitch the rest OF the
property into the street.
Mrs. Simmons declared to-day that she
had been treated shamefully. She said
no one showed her any authority for
throwing her things Into the street. and
she was moving as fast as her limited
means would allow. She threatens to
bring suit to recover the value OF her
wrecked furniture.