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The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19
AT NEW YORK.
General strength i'm Produce Induced
by the Foreign News.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1S.-While neighboring
snecuIative markets were in a state OF
denoralization. to-day, over the situation
In South Africa and the disturbing failures
at home. wheat, on the other hand, en-
loved the biggest boom 1t has mad In
months. From Saturdays last curb figures
10 the best point OF to-day was matter
of cents per bushel, the jump being at
tended by heavy local covering ana eVld-
ences of increased outside interest. once
when the visible supply ngures appeared.
showing an increase OF S0l,OOO pushels,
prices receded little and were soft for a
time, but only to recover, in the final hair
hour. in leaps of Ac each, closing unset
tied but strong at a shade under the top
point but 1%G1&c above Saturday. war
news is always regarded as strong bull
card in grain, but until to-day little atten-
ton had been given to South African mat
ters. May opened at 75Ac, sold UP to 7612c
and closed at 764c.
Flour-Receipts, Il, ,952 brls; exports, 1920
brls; firmer and held higher with wheat.
BUYERS showing a readiness to meet old
asking rates. Close was firm. Rye firm;
No 2 Western, Gle. f. o. b. afioat. Barley
steady; feeding, 4lc, C. l.. T. Buffalo.
Wheat-Receipts. Sc, AS bu; exports, 63,-
ST bu; spot, firm; No. red, 76c. f. o. b.
afioat; No Northern, Duluth. SOSc. I. o. b.
afioat, nominal; No. 1 hard Duluth, SIC
f. o. b. afioat; No. red 13s4c, elevator.
Options opened strong. at sc advance in
fiuenced by higher cables, active covering
and bullish foreign statistics. After mid
day reaction, under disappointing visible
supply figures, the market experienced
second sharp upturn, stimulated by de-
cided fall in consols and further alarms
among shorts, and closed strong at 1ssG
lac net advance: March, 75ssa762sc, closed
at 764c: May 70 3-16G76lac. closed at 76Ac;
July, 10 7-16G7615c, closed at '5ssc.
Corn-Receipts, 155, ,025 bu; exports, 256, 090
bu: spot firm; No 2, 40Ssc, f. o. b. afioat:
40c elevator. Option market opened 12c
higher on December, through a squeeze
on higher cables, large clearances and the
jump in wheat. Closed firm, at unchanged
prices to &c advance: May. 14d393sc.
closed at $3.50; December, S97sq39a4c, closed
at 393sc.
Oats-Receipts. 1850 bu; exports. so. 364
bu; spot firm; No. ?, 2914c; No. 8, 2sisc; No.
white, 214c; No. 8 white, 3Ol1c: track
mixed Western 29d3Olse: track white. 81
G3ic Options quiet but firmer.
Cut meats quiet; picked bellies. S550d6.50;
picked shoulders, Sc. IS: picked hams, s.. s5;
lard. weak: Western steamed, s5.65
$50; refined weak; continent. $5.95; tai
low firm; city, &c; country. i2495c. Cotton
seed oil steady: prime crude. 2Sc; prime
yellow, 32i5c.
Coffee-Futures opened steady. at un-
changed prices TO points advance. on
higher European and Brazilian cables and
small receipts at Rio and Santos. which
caused local covering. Later the market
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Certificates have been issued TO the fol-
lowing named Indianians:
Original-Lewis III. Little. Wfnona, -:
Cyrus Hughes. Roanoke. $s
Observation-Disclosures j. Harry, Laporte,
81.
Restoration and Increase-Dayid Ennis.
Vernon. $. Is to SIS.
Restoration and Reissue-William john
son (deceaseD Mt. Vernon. sl1
Renewal-Ransom Allen. Ossian. $lz
Increase-Andrew ]. Bridges. Greenfield.
SIG to sl7; David II. Earheart. Lafayette,
sl7 to s24: Martin Craghan, Jefersonviile.
sl2 to s14: Boze Murphy. Muncie. $40 20
sl4; Nathan Toby. Hartford City. s. 20 SO:
James G.. Gardner. Lgonier. sl4 TO SIT;
Massena Engle. Winchester. - TO SO:
John II. Fox, Hillisburg, SIG 10 $i1: Fred
erick Trowe Manchester. Sl2 20 81: John
Stewart Weaver. s6 to IS; William Choat.
Moran. s. 10 sii; George ID. Ferree. New
Carlisle. $6 TO S: Frederick Hess. Bremen.
SO to s17: William Ashley. Breckenridge.
sl2 10 s17: Joseph Watts. Winchester. IS 70
s.: William B. Swain. Coatesville. Slf 10
Sl7: Peter Rosenrath. Brazil. ia 20 III.
John f. Haiston. Albany. So 20 $40; George
w Gibson. Jeffersonville. s. 10 S1t; Frank
lin Jones Fairmount. 50 TO <i1-75: William
Modlin. Newcastle. IS 10 $40.
Original Widows. etc.-Harriet Marie
johnson. Mt. Vernon. S12 (reissuel: Re-
becca Lftton (mother). P1ainvilie, 81
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SITUATION WAS PANICKY
MONEY STRINGENCY CAUSED DE-
MORALIZATION IN NEW YORK.
Stocks Thrown Overheard in a wild
Scramble to Stop demonstrating
Up fu the Local Markets.

At New York. yesterday, money on call
last loan. 40 per cent; closing bid and
asked. 30 TO 40 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 51k96 per cent
Sterling exchange slightly easier,
with actual business in bankers bills at
s4.s73s for demand and s4s11k for sixty days;
posted rates, sLs211 and s4.SS1k; CONNER
cial bills. s4.sO1zd4.s1.
Silver certificates were 59G591zc; bar silver
was 59asc; Mexican dollars were 47Ao. Bar
silver at London was firm, but slightly
lower, at q 5-16d per ounce.
The New York stock market yielded to
panic yesterday under the severe stringen-
cy of money and the distrust engendered
concerning all classes of securities on the
exchange The industrials were the Sc
verest sufferers, and were the real centers
of the disturbance. but the efforts to pro-
tect holdings in them precipitated violent
liquidation in other classes. of securities.
The intervening Sunday afforded some mo-
mentary check to Saturdays liquidation,
as was expected. so that the opening de-
clines. in sympathy with London, were in
large part recovered, and the market
StCutu Qulcl duu WllHOul
sensation. The announcement of the fall
ure OF trust company and of firm of
brokers prominent on the exchange caused
renewed weakness and there were calls for
additional margins by commission houses.
A decision by the clearinghouse banks to
renew old loans at per cent. and to avoid
as far as possible excessive rates for new
loans quieted the market and caused some
recovery. In the afternoon severe strin
gency developed again in the money mar
ket. rates for call loans bounding up rap
idly TO 125 per cent, which was the maxi
mum officially recorded. Unofficial reports
were made of loans at 1s6 per cent. The
market quickly took on panic conditions.
and stocks were thrown over entirely with
out regard to price. Metropolitan and To-
bacco led with losses of over 20 points, and
q large number of industrials followed with
five to fifteen-point breaks. In the high
grade railroad stocks declines at the ex-
treme low level ranged from TO points.
including the grangers, trunk lines, inter-
nationals, Southerns and tranScontinentals.
In the last half hour, by concerted agree
ment OF the clearinghouse banks, $4,000 900
was offered on the exchange, which broke
the fate for money to per cent. and
caused violent recoveries of from 1 to 10
points in the price of stocks. All outside
influences were swallowed up in the acute
ness of the local situation.
Semi-speculaTive bonds were off from 2
TO points. Dealings were not on an ordi-
nary scale. Total sales at par value were
$3,350,0O0
Following are the days share sales and
the closing bid prices:
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SALES OF REAL ESTATE.
Thirteen Transfers, with n Total Con-
alteration of S27,725.5O.

Instruments filed for record in the re-
corder's office of Marion county. Indiana.
for the twenty-four hours ending at p
m. Dec 1S 1899, as furnished by Theo.
Stein, abstracter of titles. corner of Penn
sylvania and Market Streets indianapolis,
Suite 22e, first office floor. the Lemcke.
Telephone, 176O.
Jennetta H. Hadlev to Henry DOLL
man, part of Lot 4, Jonathan
Owens sub Sl3IoU
Sophie Peirce to Frederick Peirce
part of Lot %, Sorris's sub. Outlot
i75 ..................... 1900
Sophie Peirce. administrators, to
Fred Peirce. jr., part of Lot 29
Sorris's sub. Ontlot 175 5............. 1,46500
Mary l.. Vincent to Mary c. Losh.
part of Lot 46. d. S. Beatty COM
missioner's sub Outlot 100. 100000
John ]. Carriger to Rufus H. Sy-
fers. part of Lot POI, Chas. Martin
dale trustees. Jackson Park ad... 10000
j. Ripley Wight ct al to Omer Will
son, part of Lots 70 and 50, Z. T.
Fletcher's sub, and Lot 33
Kappes & Franks sub b.......... 10000
Tobias SchmitZ to Charles Weber,
Lot 19, block 21z Beatys adj. 10000
Omer Wilson to Emma K. Wright
Lots IA and II, Levi Ritter's third
sub. to Irvington.. ..........:..... 100000
Hugh Daugherty ct al. TO Molie
Jones, Lot 80, Chas. E. Reynolds's
North Tuxedo lark ad............ 5000
William Cosler ct al. to Jennie NJ
Cosler, part of Lot 25S. Morton
race az o,VVV.VO
August Kiefer to Mary S. Carey,
part of Lots 4, s. and Z, A Nc
Carty's sub Outlot 17............. 1900 90
Levi p Harlan to Chas. z. McVey,
Home ad ............................ 10000
st. Clair Investment Company to
Will j. Smith, south half, east
half. north quarter. Township q
Section Is, Range 4................... 4. 100000
Transfers, 1S; consideration w s27, Us so
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Elsewhere.

EAST BUFFALO Dec. IS.-[SpeciaL IRAN
ESQ eans ion
sndag St asni for The market opened dull
heavy steers, but weakened before noon and
with the bulk unsod. full &c lower for
cattle on SALE closed very dull. with number
Of loads left over; extra to fancy steers quot
fair, to medium l. loo 10 1.27o pounds. ;siSs ) 20:
good si fat butchers 6S steers sSgS light TO
heifers h I 81 5ogiS5 to s.: common light 70 good
fair 70 good S. SnS@a Poop and fV@n Common 81
3; .. bulls slow and lower; If fancy heavy. a.l5G
s. t ssss and oasn saussss and
s. @ 49, ana feeders @ steady ga for s good tops at
ssasa5 good f fresh cows M Steady ''O'A ne''erS
Hogs-Receipts, l2s cars. The market opened
and pigs. 80, mediums and heavy. s.; ;soaIss:
rIougns ssoSass.; stags sS9sso; & closed % =, &C
sheep~Receipts. 50 cars. The market opened
kinds; tops $. 5O@5so: others. s4a5.iO: feeding
lambs. 4.5ea5 sheep dull and easier; top
and yearings siioa45 50. Bulk sold. sold ''''''
NEW YORK. Dec. Is.-Beeves-Receipts. $50:
lower with several cars ~ unsoid; steers. 81 4SsS
81 stockers. sSsoqt; oxen and stays, s9q5;
tops. I2lEc; refrigerator beef. ss.c: live sheep
dom I2dl5c: Christmas beeves. lac Exports.
calves~Receipts. i4se. The market was slow
but steady with all sold; veas s. Sogs 25: little
caves caves ssasss SsrnTSts Westerns g.
Hogs-Receipts - 20; cars on sale. The
market firm at Si5Od46c.
Sheep slow: lambs steady to a shade lower;
closed firm nearly all sold; sheep, 81 50Si4 10:
tops. s.; lambs s.. 5.2545-e0; Canada lambs, $3.50;
culls. $id4.50
KANSAS CITY. No., Dec. ls-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 700 natives. 600 Texans. Medium killing
steers, butcher and stockers and feeders
steady; plain, half-fed steers shade lover:
choice native steers offered. medium weights
s495 l2is stockers and feeders 50 25@4 IS; butch
er cows and heifers, $3m425; Gamers. $2-50G3;
fed Westerns STAT so: Western feeders. 50. 20a
4.20 Texans. s4ffi.25.
Hogs-Receipts $500. The market slow
and ruled 5u10c lower; heavy and mixed, $4ff
4.07is: light, 50. s0a4 02is; pigs, So. 7od3.so.
Sheet-Receipts 800 The market dull
muttons steady TO 15c lower; killing lambs. 10ff
25c lower: stockers and feeders about steady:
feeders. s2.75a470 culls si.5oa2.75.
CHICAGO. Dec. 1s.-cattle-Good TO choice
steady TO 1oc higher: others weak TO q shade
lower: cow market and Gamers ;cc lower; feed
ers unchanged; good to choice. $5.~073o; poor
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to medium. s4a565; 10; mixed stockers. ssqs.so
selected feeders, ST. 2OGi65; good 10 choice
cows, So 5o9f4. 75; heifers. s3q5: Gamers. s263:
bulls. 81 50q4.25; calves. si47; fed Texas beeves.
81 35d5.20.
Hogs-The market was 5d1oc lower: trade
active, closed firm; fair clearances: mixed and
butchers. 8. s5G4 20: good TO choice heavy, s. oB
40; heavy roughs. So 90G4: light. $3959llzh:
bulk OF sales. sl05d415.
Sheep-The market was dull and 1ec 70 go
lower, except for fancy grades; native wethers,
s.. 90n4. so; lambs. Ad565; Western wethers. so
440: Western lambs. $3.50.
Receipts-Cattle, 5000; hogs. 5000; sheep. NJ
ST LOUIS, Dec. 1s-cattle-Receipts. 400.
including 2. 900 Texans. The market was steady
to easy; native shipping and export steers: 81
ms70: strictly fancy grades N.x5; dressed beef
and butchers steers. 81 l5dS so: steers under
SO 25fi5: cows and hefers. $265: Gamers. 81 -5of
8; bulls 25f1i Is: Texas and Indian steers, <365
"a 70; cows and heifers, s230n3.S0.
Hogs-Receipts. s: 600. The market was gener-
ally 5HlOc lower; pigs and lights. $3-e0Hf: pack
ers $4d4 05: butchers. A05n415.
lower: native muttons. siHl25: lambs. s5Q5.5o:
stockers. 25od3; bucks. $2-25n5
CINCINNATI, o.. Dec. ls.-cattie steady st
So 75d5.35.
sheep quiet at s2a5.sO: lambs steady at o7so
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Butter, Eggs and Cheese.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Butter-Receipts, $500
packages. The market steady; Western
creamery. 23G27c; June creamery, 22d25lsc; fac
tory, 15i2Q20c. Cheese-Receipts, 1.31 packages.
The market was firm: fall-made fancy, small.
12% 613c; fal-made. large, 1212G12%c; ate-made.
small. 12G12Ac; late-made. large, n%d12c. Eggs
Receipts. 2156 packages. The market was
steady: Western ungraded, at mark, 16G21l9c;
Western, 21Q24c, loss off.
BALTIMORE. Dec: 1s-Cheese firm; large.
13AG13&c: medium, 13hQ1311c: small. l34ql3%c.
Butter frm; fancy creamery. s1g2Sc; fancy I'M m-
16d17c; store packed. 16qlSc; rolls, 17q2oc.
firm at 21c per dozen
Eggs firm at 21c per dozen.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. E.-Butter unchanged;
fancy Western creamery. 27c; fancy Western
prints. 2Sc. Eggs firm; fresh nearby, 21c; fresh
Western. 21c; fresh Southwestern, 19c; fresh
Southern, lSc.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-On the Produce Ex-
change to-day. the butter market was steady:
creameries 16G25c; daires, 16q22c. Cheese firm
at llhGl2lkc. Eggs firm; fresh 20c
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 1s-Eggs in good
demand. for fresh, with firm feeling; Missouri
and Kansas stock. frsts, Ice dozen, cases re-
turned; storage, 10ql4c-
ELGIN ILL.,, Dec. 1S.-Butter firm at 26c; Of
ferings II tubs; no sales Bids of 26c on one lot
refused. Sales for the week. $500 tubs.
CINCINNATI Dec. 1s.-Butter dull. Eggs firm
at lie. Cheese quiet; good to prime Ohio fiat,
12kc.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1s.-Eggs steady at 11c.
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Can Ii Be True.
New York Mail and Express.

Here is a nut for the friends of educa-
ton 10 crack. / heard a we'll known cler-
gyman of this city publicly state the other
evening that one OF the leading educators
of the country had lately expressed the
opinion that at least - per cent. of the
total amount given to the colleges of the
United States was practically wasted, ow-
ing TO the inability of the faculties of those
institutions to place the benefactions where
they would 10 substantial good. IL the in
dictment Is a serious one. and II can
learn the name OF the man who framed
IL I am going to ask him for a bill of par
t.culars.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19

Philadelphia Record.


General Methuen, on the Modder river,
seems to have walked his soldiers into a
trap similar to those into which General
Gatacre's troops fell at Stormberg and Gen.
Whites Royal Irish Fusiliers were caught
at Ladysmith. Ambuscades appear to draw
British soldiers as water attracts ducks.
Bitter experiences gathered from the days
of Braddock and Fort Dequesne down to
the present time do not seem TO have
taught British officers the first principles
of guerrilla warfare, nor TO have overcome
the British instinct for mere hard fighting.
Wellington's up, guards, and at them!'
seems to be the rule of conduct for British
commanders under all circumstances,
whether the enemy be visible not Bra
very alone is not going 10 win any battles
in South Africa, and the British command
ers had better learn this truth before the
flower OF their armies shall have been sac
rificed.
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LOCAL GRAIN AND PRODUCE.


AS usual, as the year nears its close, trade
except in holiday goods and articles Of food is
quieting down, but thus far no disposition is
shown to reduce prices. In fact. in some lines,
higher prices indicated. Provisions are very
firm at the advance OF Monday and the same
is true of every staple article in the grocery
line. So large are the sales of fruits and vege-
tables at this nearness to the holidays that
prices are well held The poultry. egg and but
ter markets. however. are easier in tone al
boot and shoe markets, and leather and hide
-four market shows little more activity at un ne
The local grain market is not as active as it
should be. except in corn. The receipts are very
light. Track bids. yesterday. reported by the
secretary OF the Board of Trade. ruled as fol-
wheat-No: red. s7,sc: No, red. sss@ssl4c;
coior, Sic: No white. sssGsose No: son 3
Nate Na %lssd %ssa @ssd aSsd yeos SSG
ss No No. mseS SsiiG~ os No. No mixed sSS% sc :S NS
mixed 27'.S2s.sji ear ,s corn. sohca white 90.
No. mixed. CSC: No. mixed. 2ic.
Hay-No- 1 timothy. sllGn.5o; No. timothy.
'Gnspections-corn: No white. % cars; No. 4
xs whts NO yf0S y 4 NS OATS mixed NIX vi xbss Mo
cars cars: No. o. mix mixed. 8: total cars 81 'e
Poultry and other Produce.
prices paid by shippers)
Turkeys-Young. selected. over 12 lbs. &c pei
lb; turkeys young ssns 'sse sc toms 1r 10 lbs and
old. fat &C: turkeys. toms. old. fat. 4c: springs
TO lbs 5lac: hens. Size; cocks &c; ducks full
feathered. SC; geese. full feathered. choice. sc:
geese, picked. &C.
cheese~New York full creams l4Gl5c: domestic
Swiss I6Gf7c: brick. 15c: limburger, 14dI5c
Butter~Choice roll. I4izc per ID: choice solid
and broken rolls. iic; poor. No. 2 salOc.
Eggs-Fresh, 1Sc per doZ.
Feathers-Prime geese. 3oc per ID: prime duck,
loGl7c per ID.
Beeswax-s0c for yellow: 25c for dark.
wool-Medium unwashed. 1SQ19c: tub-washed.
2o6ssc: bury and unmerchantable. SC less
HIDES. TALLOw. ETC.
Green-salted Hides-No. /. I0c: No. Q &c: No
calf lie: No. calf. sisc-
Crease-white. &c; yellow. sac: brown 2%c
Tallow-No. l. 4zc: No ?. &c.
Bones-Dry. s12ql3 per ton
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Metals.

NEW YORK Dec. 1S.-The market for metals
was quiet all day, with some departments show
ing fair steadiness Others. however continued
large offerings. weak cables and refusal Of
buyers to go on. The report that tin firm In
London had failed served to disquiet the local
trade. At the close the Metal Exchange called
pig iron warrants weak for futures; lake cop,
per dull and easy at 16.506i17c nominal: tin held
steady for spot but easy and neglected for
futures at 2i9Od25c: lead steady at 465d4 15c:
for lead is 445c. and for copper, 1850.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1S.-Lead firm at 4S5c.
Spelter firm at 465c.
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but He Hasn't Resigned.

Washington Letter.
Although Senator Mason has been in
Washington over a week he has not men
toned publicly any desire TO carry out his
threat of resigning If the Presidents policy
of expansion be indorsed by the Repub-
lican party. Even the ringing words in the
Presidents message have not caused Sem
ator Mason TO repeat his threat. The day
he arrived in Washington he was met by
Senator Hanna, who greeted him heartily.
and asked:
yourself?"
The Junior senator from Illinois smiled
and said:
vi have been trying to test public opin-
ion as to whether / ought to resign.
''And how do you find it?' asked the Ohio
senator.
Well" replied Senator Mason. 81 must
confess IT seems strongly In favor OF res
ignation.
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Oils.

WILMINGTON. n. c., Dec 1S.-Spirits of tur
pentine firm at 4S94S1sc Rosin firm at 81 1oq1. Is.
Crude turpentine firm at Sl.6O TO $3.50. Tar
quiet at $13o.
OIL CITY, Pa, Dec 1s.-Credit balances. 81. 66.
Certifcates-No bid. Shipments, H1,650 brls;
81 752 brls.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Petroleum firm. Rosin
steady; strained common to good. 81 Spirits
of turpentine steady at 52q5219c
SAVANNAH, Ca, Dec. 1S.-Spirits Of turpen-
tine firm at 4S1hc. Rosin firm and unchanged.
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was more active. but easier in sympathy
with the unsettled condition OF Wall
closed steady. points higher to points
net lower. Total sales, L. $50 bags, includ-
ing December. 5.75c: January. 5.75d5. SIC;
February, $500; March, 5.95Q6: May.
September. 6.25G63Oc Spot Rio. No. in
voice. 67sc; No. I jobbing. 7ssc: Cordova.
Sd121fc.
Sugar-Raw steady; fair refining. slice;
molasses sugar. 3 9-16c; refined quiet.
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Visible supply of Grain.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-The statement Oh
the visible supply of grain in store ana
afoat on Saturday Dec. 16, as compiled by
the New York Produce Exchange, is as
follows. Wheat, 57,0930o0 bu, an increase
of sol 900; oats, 5,SS2,OO bu, decrease OF
GOO. harley. 2.S91, 900 bu, a decrease of
2O2 OO0
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Mondays Bank CIearing..

At New York-Clearings, $12O, ,OO5, ,655; bal
ances, $7,745. $50.
At delphia-Clearings, $143 1886, ,95S;
balances, s., 190, 1885. Money per cent
At Baltimore-Clearings $3 153,O63; bal
ances, 1894, 401; money per cent
At Chicago-Clearings, $26,920S53; BAL
ances. s. 55S5S2
At Observation-Disclosures. $3.7 792,6OO
At Boston-Clearings s19. So, ia; balances.
s., ,000, $40.
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Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-The week opened with
a generally quiet market in dry goods The
disturbances in money. stocks and cotton to-
day have had slight effect upon conditions in
this market. Brown sheetings and drills still re-
served. Coarse colored cottons very scarce and
against buyers. White goods generally oversold
and advancing Prints firm No further change
in prices In staple fancy linens. Print
cloths inactive at previous prices.
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Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS Dec. 1s.-Cotton irregular.
Sales, 3,45O bales. Ordinary, 5-16c; good ordi-
3-i6c; good mddlng, 7asc: middling fair.
I1-I6c. Receipts, s,S9 bales; Stock 1896 6l2 bales.
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Wool.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 1S.-The market for
wool was firm for fine grades. which are In
demand: medium and coarser qualities quiet and
easy; medium, 1sG24hc: light, fine. 17@2lc;
heavy, fine, 14I1Sc; tub washed, 23G25c.
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Hogs-Receipts, 900; shipments, $780, The
market opened rather quiet at steady to
shade lower prices. Trade ruled quite
active later on account of liberal orders
from Eastern packers and slaughterers. j.
F. Squire & Co., of Boston, were buying
to-day as usual, taking all the heavy
weights they could get Mr.. Parson, their
buyer at these yards. says business will
go on the same as usual He will act
under the orders and instructions Of the
assignee, and will buy all good heavy hogs
offered at strong market prices. The
closing was steady with all sold. Quo
tations:
Choice medium and heavy. 81. 100. .17lh
Mixed and heavy packing ....... 4.0014.1O
Light, common to good ............ 3.75G410
Heavy roughs and pigs. 3.25Q3.70
Sheep-Receipts, nominal; shipments,
none. The general market was steady to
strong. especially on the better grades,
closing firm with all sold. Quotations:
Good to choice sheep. 2593. IS
Common to medium sheep.......... 2.25d3.00
Good to choice lambs. s..............4 4006I4 so
Light to medium lambs. 3.0Od3.75
Bucks ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 200q3.00
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19

CHICAGO STOCK QUOTATIONS.
l. W. Louis Room IL. Board of Trade. Indian
apolis furnishes the following Chicago quota
tions
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19
THE JOBBING TRADE.

cThe quotations given below are the selling prices
Of the wholesale dealers)
Canned Goods.
Corn 75c0A.z5. Peaches-Icastern Standard,
s-Ib. se02.s5; s-ib seconds. si.soG2, California
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-19

Cash quotations were as follows: No Spring
wheat, 65q67c; No. red ssdss1as; No. SaS9r S9rn:
No white. 25a. G26c; No. white. 25&c; No. 2
rye. Sic: No barley. SS@tsc; a No Lila, naxseed, ,;n1
othy seed, s255: clover seed, contract $50;
mess pork, per brl, ss6OGl015; lard. per 100 lbs
saited shoulders (boxedl, s5.SSlR short-clear
sides (bOxed) s5.50d6: whisky, distillers hnished
Receipts-FIour, 2S, 900 brls; wheat GOO bu;
corn 600 bu; oats 900 bu; rye; I,Uoo pu:
berIev n o0o bil Shipments-Flour 900 brls;
Wheat II 600 bu; corn, 11s 900 bu; oats. $4,000
bu: rye 1000 bu; barley, II, 600 bu.