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The Portland daily press., 1900-11-28
THE COURTS.
U. S. DISTRICT COUNT.

Petitions In bankruptcy have been filed
by Lowell K. Edgecomb, Portland; VIM.
ryder, Caribou; George W. Topaz, Fair
field; Thomas King, Waterville.
FINED FOR SMUGGLING.
Before Judge Webb In the United
States District court yesterday morning,
VIM. Mckinney and John and william
Clark, all of Fort Fairfisld, were ar
raigned on indictments for smuggling
wool across the Canadian border. re-
turned against them at the September
district term. All pleaded guilty and
each received tine of $40 with i've days
in Portland Jail. The men were arrested
at their homes by Deputy Marshal Nor
ton, Saturday and brought TO Portland
Monday evening. At the same time
Deputy Norton brought to Portland jail
Moses Long OF Fort Kent, held under
5000 bail for the district grand jury on
q charge of smuggling hay from Canada.
SMITH HEARING CONCLUDED.
The Smith hearing before Judge Pea.
body OF the Probate court was concluded
yesterday noon, when he ordered George
K. Bird, executor OF the will OF the lats
Charles W. God lard to account for Maine
assets claimed TO belong to the estate OF
the late f. o. j. smith OF Portland to
Messrs. Meaher, Frank and Drummond,
executors Of the latter's will.
The point raised by the defence in OPP
posing the executors petition for an or
der giving them control Of the $4,000 in
question was that the money having been
originally obtained from New York pro-
ceeds OF the Smith estate by Judge God
dard, one of his original executors. now
all deceased, might be claimed by the
courts of that state FOR New York credit.
ors. A ruling from the court protecting
the Goddard estate In the matter was de-
sired by MIR Bird.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-28
ooLLEoroR M'on1LLIs HELD.

Boston, November 27.-Ransom Il. Me-
Crillis, ex-deputy collector of inland
revenue was before United States Com
missioner Fiske today on the charge Of
embezzllng funds Of the United States to
the amount of $50 90 brought by Collector
Gil.
At the conclusion OF the hearing Com
missioner Fiske announced that there
was sufficient cause for holding the de-
PENDANT for the grand jury and he ruled
to that effect, placing bonds at $500, for
the December term.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-28
REAL ESTATE rRANsFERs.

Alpheus Pride OF Westbrook to Mary j.
Pride Of westbrook, for 81, land and
buildings In Westbrook.
James W. Hibbs of Somerviile. Mass /,
to Albert b. Durgin Of WATERFORD, for 81,
land 1t Morrills corner. Portland.
Louisa q. wagg of brunswick to 10.
land L. Simpson OF brunswick, for 81,
land on Bath street, Brunswick.
VIM. W. Lamb OF Westbrook to Mabel
A. BurnslI of Westbrook TO Mabel A.
Burneu OF westbrook. for 81. land in
westbrook.
Sarah e. Corlis of Portland to Alice III.
Toothacher OF Harpswell, for 81, land and
buildings at HarpsweiI.
John II. Hayden of Raymond to Robert
w. Leach OF Raymond, for u land and
buildings in Raymond.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-28
WESTERLY MAN FORGOT.

washinton, November 27.-For many
years the turkey for the Thanksgiving
dinner of the President of the United
States has come from the state OF Rhode
Island. 1t invariably has been sent by
the same person who Is resident of
Westerly, K l. This year no turkey has
arrived at the White House from wester-
ly, but magnificent bird has come from
DIR. j. $ Trsxtsr, Cutztown, Pa, and
1t viii grace the Presidents table on
Thursday.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-28
PHI BETA THETA.

Louisville. November "a AT today
session Of the biennial convention of the
ter disposed of was the combined report
of the province presidents, eight In num-
Der, showing that there are now 10,9S3
members In the United States.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-28
IRKIGAToks WANT AID.

Washington, November 27.-After the
cabinet meeting today. the President re-
ceived committee appointed by the Ma
tionai Irrigation congress who presented
the resolutions adopted BY the congress
at Chicago last SATURDAY., urging the gov
eminent to inauguraee the work or re-
claiming the aria lands of thu West
Later In tine day the committee called
upon Secretary Hitchcock and Secretary
Wilson.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-28

Petitions In bankruptcy have been filed
by Lowell K. Edgecomb, Portland; VIM.
Ryder, Caribou; George W. Topaz, Fair
field; Thomas King, Waterville.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-28
ChambelIain's Cough Remedy ii
Chiea go.

Hisgen Bros, the popular South Side
druggists, corner 69th street and Went
worth avenue, say: I'VE sell great deal
of Chamberlain Cough Remedy, and
find that IL gives the most satisfactory re-
suits, especially among children for severe
colds and Group For sale by Heseitine,
B87 Congress St. Stevens, 10z Portlani
st.; Gooid, Congress Squarei Raymond,
Cumberland Mills.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-28
DIX. GEO. W. FOSTER APPOINTED.

Bang u, November 27.-Dr. George w.
Foster Of Bangor and Washington, ID. C.,
today was appointed superintendent OF
the Eastern Maine Insane hospital by the
unanimous vote of the board of trustees.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-12
AGRICULTURE IN ALASKA.
Wheat, Barley. Rye, Oats and Flax
Can he Grown with Ease.

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 11.-Prof. c.. c.
Georgeson, special agent of the United
States Agricultural Department, in charge
OF the experimental station in Alaska at
Sitka, has arrived here from the north
for the purpose of making his annual re-
port to the government. He thinks Alaska
will ultimately be as promising a field for
agriculture and stock raising as it is now
for mining. He was sent to the north In
May. 1898. and his first work was to ascer-
tain what could be produced there In the
way of vegetables. He succeeded in rails
ing choice barley and cats.
Speaking of his experiments in Alaska,
Professor Georgeson said There is not
the slightest doubt that grain can. be ma
tured almost anywhere in Alaska. 1 have
this year obtained samples of perfectly
ripe barley. oats, wheat and rye from sew
eral points in the interior as far north as
Eagle. These grains were grown and ma
tured there this year. With one exception
they were volunteer products from seed
accidentally scattered and grown wild.
IL grains will grow and mature without
culture, it stands to reason that they will
grow and improve with culture. / also
grew fax at Sitka the first year. 1t at
tanned a height of more than three feet,
matured seed and Produced q fiber of ex-
cellent quality. There is no doubt that
flax can be made a successful crop in the
coast region OF Alaska. My instructions
the first year were to examine the coast
region and reserve lands for experiment
stations at suitable places. With this end
in view we started a station at Kenai,
on the kenai peninsula, in Cook inlet. We
which has since been cleared and has ma
tured grain successfully"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-12

UNION STOCKYARDS. INDIANAPOLIS, Dec.
200 head OF horses and mules were
offered In the regular sale OF warman, Black.
Chamberlain & Co., against 225 a week ago and
about 100 a year ago. The usual variety of
horses was represented. but there were not many
that could command top figures and none that
would be expected to fetch a phenomenal price.
The quality generally, however. was about as
good as the average recently. The auction was
delayed on account of buyers who would arrive
on noon trains. and hardly enough sales had
been reported at a late hour to show the true
condition Of the trade. It was evident, how
ever, that there were no urgent orders, and
statesmen did not expect any better results than
were obtained last week. In fact. there is the
same indifference that has characterized the
trade for some time past. and there is nothing
encouraging in the situation to the country
buyer. There is practically no export demand,
and Eastern and Southern buyers are depended
upon to take the. supplies. The mule market
did not disclose any new features. The demand
indicates that the trade elsewhere is still well
supplied. and 1t was more or less difficult 10
negotiate sales at the decline in prices noted
last week. The afternoon auction showed rea-
sonably active competition between buyers. and
statesmen found IL a little easier to transfer their
ccnsignements, but prices were little. IL any.
better than last week. and shippers were not
entirely satisfied. Some OF the regular SINNERS
represented on the market were b. ]. Smiley.
with horses and mules: Alonzo Young. with
horses; Frank Warman, with horses and mules:
Igo Bros. with horses. and William connors.
with horses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-12
AT NEW YORK.
Flour n Little Improved with Wheat
Hog Easier.

NEW YORK, Dec. L~-F1our-Receipts. 3S,045
brls: exports. %. ss5 brls; sales, 9.1OO packages
Market quiet but a little steadier on the i'm
provement i'm wheat. Rye flour easy; sales. 400
brls: fair to good, $2.90d3.L5. Buckwheat -four
nominal at s.. 10G2-i5. Buckwheat quiet at 600
&c c. 1. f. New York. Corn meal dull; city. sec:
B~randywine, 81. 4OQ2.5O. Rye steady; No. 2 West
ern, 56Izc f. o. b. afoat: State. 52a5Sc C. i. 4.
New York, carloats. Barley dull: feeding, 42@
ACC c. /. f. Buffalo: mailing. 559ssc c. i. f. Buff
falo. Barley malt dull; Western, e5972c.
Wheat-Receipts, A. 400 blu; exports. 27,94s LOU:
sales. 1850. 900 bu futures. 100000 bu spot. Spot
quiet; No. 2 red, 7Shc T. o. b. afoat; No. 2 red,
7s9sc elevator; No. 1 northern Duluth. SSAc f. o.
b. afioat. Options were extremely dull all day
but firmly sustained on light offerings. steady
cables, a liberal decrease in worlds stocks and
small Northwest receipts; closed firm at AQhc
ADVANCE January red ed c cs i,lsq a I Hzshe cl1 Decent a.
Der, IS 5-le4 1850, closed at 16ssc. 80. =
Corn-Receipts, 1850 bu; exports, lO4'2s bu;
sales. so. 900 bu futures. $1,000 bu spot. Spot
steady: No. 2. 45lkc elevator. 451sc +. o. b. aioat.
Options were inactive but steady. in line with
ern arrivals. the rise in wheat. smaller country
acceptances and local covering; closed steady al
&c decline on December and hc advance on
May; May. 4l1Q42c. closed at 42c; December,
44as945c. closed at 45c.
SPOT hrmer; No. 2. &c; No. 3. 26Ac: No. 2 white,
s6haslc; No. white, 29,sgSoc;s track track mixed
Cut meats easier: picked bellies, s9shc;
gtesmed. ss sf'so; December SnSss closed at $50 nominal;
refined quiet. Tallow easy; city, 4Ac; country.
coree-Futu opened steady at a decline OF
8 points and further declined 5 points under local
iiquidation and foreign selling; in X keeping ,9 da o viii n
4 ~. 80, 800 go bags bass estimate a,sasS. f No. both : 5nvs grSwi NC cr %lid
quiet: Cordova, 9izQl3izc
Sugar-Raw steady; refined quiet
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The Canal Treaty.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
Your discussion of the pending Hav-
Pauncefote treaty In your issue of the 10th
instant, is just and timely. Only an hour
before the local delivery of the Journal of
that date the subscriber had been reading
the message of President Taylor to the
Senate transmitting the -Bulwer
convention of April 10, 1850. Please note
these sentences of that direct message:
This treaty has been negotiated in ac-
cordance with the general views expressed
In my message to Congress in December
last. Its object is to establish a commer-
cial alliance with all great maritime States
for the protection of a mi shin
canal through the territory OF Nicaragua
to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
. - Should this treaty be ratified IL will
secure Ia future the liberation of all Cen
trail America from any kfn OF foreign
aggression. ' / have good reason Ia
believe that France and Russia stand
ready to accede to this treaty, and thai
no other great maritime state will refuse
its accession to an so well
calculated TO diffuse the blessings of peace,
and civilization. and so honor.
able to all nations which may enter into
the engagement" HARRISON.
Marion. Ind, Dec II.
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SALES OF REAL ESTATE.
Thirteen Transfers Made Matter of
Record Yesterday.

Instruments filed for record in the recorders
office of Marion county, Indiana, for the twenty
four hours ending at 5 p. m. Dec. Ii. 1900, as fur
nished by the Indiana Title Guaranty and Loan
Company. 129 East Market street. Both tele-
phones 1905:
Frederick Fessler to Felix T. McWhirter.
south half Of Lot 1873. Woodruff Place......s1 81, 900
BENJAMIN Draper to Mary l.. Henry, Lot
10, Hunts Southeast addition ......s....... 500
Adolphus H. Smith tc Maria J. Rowland,
Lots 3, 4 and 5. Block 8. Fletcher's South
Brookside addition 500
Amelia ]. Rowland to Maria J. Rowland.
Lot ?. Block s. Fletehers South Brook
side addition 800
Allen b.. Porter. commissioner. to Indiana
Insurance Company. Lot 81, Square 10, s.
A. Fletcher, jr.'s, Northeast addition. 49,. $40
Hiram w. Miller ct al. to Mary E. Stew
art and husband, Lot 81, Marion Park. 325
Sophia II. Ray to Henry II. Kiel, Lot 10,
Square 8, Southeast addition ............... 600
Star Savings and Loan Association to Luz
rena Cruzan. Lot 4, Block 165, Brightwood 800
Mary A. Burke TO John NJ Balz ct al, Lot
262. McCarty's eighth West Side addition. 500
Arthur ". Brown TO Charles w. Burkhart,
Edward s. Ludlum TO John f.. Anderson ct
ux., Lot IL. Square 4, indianapolis Car
Company's addition 400
indianapolis Land and Improvement Com
pany to Mary j. Wilkes, Lot 45, First
section, West Park addition ....... 200
Charles McCauley TO Sarah NJ. Frank. Lot
10, Ridenour's Highland Home addition. $50
Transfers. IL. consideration so 210
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-12

CHICAGO, Dec. u-Cattle-Receipts, 5000. In
GLIDING 500 Texans. The market was steady "a
slow. butchers steady and fairly active: Texans
dow. Natives: Best on sale to-day, one car
load at S.25; good to prime steers, 50. 425:
poor TO medium, 4-lou5-S9; selected feeders, s.. "a
@z25; mixed stockers, S2.2593.65; cows, s.. Goa
4l5; heifers. 81 6eQ5; Gamers slow tc Zoe lower
at s2d2. so; bulls steady at s2.5Od425: calves
steady at Texans: Receipts. 500. Best
on sale to-day. ore carload at s4.25; Texas fed
steers: x@4so: Texas grass steers. $s.2594: Tex
to-day, 10000; tomorrow, 40. 900.
estimated; left over. $500. The market was Ec
to 10c lower. Tops, s.; mixed and butchers.
1896. good 10 choice heavy. A.75g5; rough
heavy. A55aLe5; light. s4s5afs7h; bulk Of
r 1900. The market was nc
tive at l0c higher; lambs 10c to l5c higher. Good
To choice wethers. 40; fair 10 choice
mixed. $500 10; Western sheep. x40f.40: Texas
sheep. 50 5ea2-eo native lambs, AQ5.75: Western
lambs.S $685..
No trade Of Importance: feeling steady. Cables
quoted refrigerator beef higher at eiz11cc Ter
10. shipments. $40 cattle. 1870 sheep. and 400
quarters OF beef.
~calves-Receipts. 10000 veals. The market was
steady. gras~ers dull and nominaiiy lower. Com
mon TO choice veals. A.5006 %.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts. e1o. The market
was steady for all grades. Sheep. s2.15f}4: export
sheep x.5c; common to fair lambs, &a5,e5; nc
prime here.
nally higher.
40. The market was Zoe 10 15c lower and elow.
Native beef steers. A..s05.5o: Western steers.
$t64. SO; Texas steers. &.6sQ355: COWS and helf-
ers lower at $36f.2s; calves. $<66-
Hog-Receipts, 1o.0Co The market was {
shade lower and strong. Heavy. tLso6Ass; mixed.
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TRADE IN GENERAL.
quotations at st. Louis. Baltimore,
Cincinnati and Other Cities.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. F unchanged. Corn
meal meal steady Ss@EEc. at w e. Ssan 2 oI red. S cssh. 7s ssss
ssAc; December. 7oss@5oAe; January, nhc; May,
use; No S : nard Ja SSS; sa7sc, May, ssss.sc. Oats
| No. 2 cash. 2S%c; December. 2SAc; May. 247sc:
No; 2 ,o white, a, as ;S's7,i PORK pT TyesaK; n 1Ss9insa sasi
| sfsady: extra shorts, s.. IS; clear rios and clear
sides. :I:SC: r Bac0 and Soc cIear s sssaaS sex extra Ti snoffs;
| seed nominaIly firm at 81. 5 so for average re
ceipts; prime at loc more; Hay-Timoth eth steady
N WbisEy Steady at si.27. Iron cotton ties, Sis.
Flour. ZOO bris: wheat. $1,000 bu; corn. 1000
bu: oats. 1900 blu. Shipments-Flour, 5000 brls;
wheat. 5000 bu; corn. 1900 bu; oats. 24.5oo blu.
BALTIMORE, Dec. u--Flour quiet and un-
| changed; receipts. 22.725 brls; exports, al brls.
Mheat, , dull; spot %aS AND ac5 psssmp steam nssq No' 2 J reG-
Sy%a69lsc receipts, 1876, 7sS bu; exports, 1900
bp; Southern wheat; 6 by sample pTn ssS gn uS Southern oS
43m4Sikc; new, 421zc; December, old or new, 425a
Sa4! srtS Jan ssnu st ry; slls@ mixed, s nspaaasy' 4 recsipts'
ise. 73S bu; exports, 1900 ou; Southern white
3 white. 29IsaSOc: No. 2 mixed. 27l4G2sc.; re-
ceipts. Seas bu.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. I1.-wheat-Spot quiet: No.
2i4d; No. 2 red Western winter. 5s rAd; futures
steady: December. IS lid; March. IS Ad; Corn,
American mixed, old. As I'd; futures steady; De-
ss@ .- Is Ind; ssnua asSned q stead. aead; MaF sn ID g.
| Hams. shortcut, steady at ass Sd. Bacon. short
| rib. firm at ass; short-clear backs firm at 45s I'd.
changed STMeiNN Wheat frmer; n No. g red aus 7sa4 aea CORN Snn
in fair demand: No. 2 mixed, 3skaSsc. Oats
| easier; No. 2 mixed. 25Qe5l.c. Rye quiet and
at s6.s7E. Bulk meats easy at Sc. e2ia. Bacon
easier at $50. Whisky firm at $127. Sugar
easy and unchanged.
TOLEDO, Dec. u--Wheat dull and steady:
cash and December, 75&c; May, Iec. Corn dull
and steady: cash. 371<c: December. 3sc: May, &c.
oats quiet; cash and December. 2Sssc: May.
25Itc. RIVE. SIC. Glover seed dull: cash, 1889
| prime. $3.50; December. ssIzs2; March. ss.seh. .
prIJvTH. Dec. u.-wheat-Cash. No. hard
7sc: No. / northern, Tie: No. = northern, elNl
esc: No. 3 spring. 52ssGss%c; TO arrive. No. /
hard. S&c. No. l northern, INC: December.
7Ic; May, ike. Corn. ssikc. Oats. 2sAq2skc.
| MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. Ii.-whoat-Cash, 72z.c:
| December, 71%c: May. 7ssc; on track. No. l
| hard, 7l1sc: No. / northern, 695sc; No. 2 northern,
| 6sHGe7sc
MILWAUKEE. Dec. n.-Barley steady; No. 2.
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a.so94s2h; light, asaA94so; bulk Of sales.
s4.s2h.
to strong. Fed muttons ss.SJQ4l5; Westerns.
S3.70G<: lambs. A.250525.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. observation-disclosures.
$500 natives. 100 Texans. 700 calves. The supply
included several punches OF Christmas cattle
that sold at ssqs 10: palmer grades were dis
posed OF easily at steady prices. Native steers.
"a. 40Q5 80; stockers and feeders, s3Q4.s0: butcher
cows and heifers. s3Gl75; Gamers S2-50Qs; fed
Texans. s3.l593.7 20; calves. 81. 5o6s.5o.
Hogs-Receipts, 21.coo. The supply was liberal.
causing q decline of &c. Heavy, A.s0d4.95: mixed.
$is5Q4s2h; light. x:s594s9; pigs. As5Q4ss.
and nrm. Lambs. S.I5G5.s so: muttons. $500
Gs.5o.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. u--Cattle-Receipts. 900. in
Guiding 1900 Texans. The market was steady
Native shipping and export steers. A-75Q5.ss:
dressed beef and butcher steers. ss44.25; steers
under 1000 lbs. s245; stockcrs and feeders. $40
$40; cows and heifers. s2u4- co: Gamers. si-25
ssG4.e5; cows and heifers. s2.s0aaE.
Hogs-Receipts. g,eoo. The market was weak
to &c lower. Pigs and lights. 4.e5G4s5: packers.
A.DQ4.s5: butchers. A.SJQ5.
and active. Native muttons. $780,. lambs.
A-5095.0: culls and bucks, n-TQ3 stockers.
s2G3.
EAST Dec. l-ReceiptACattIe 3
cars; sheep and lambs "a cars; hogs. z cars.
Shi~pments-Cattle. 5 cars; sheep and lambs, IA
cars: hogs, 3 cars
Cattle-A small lot OF butchers sold at 8. LOO
$50: calves; choice to extra. us
~Lambs-Choice 10 extra, .50q5C sheep.
choice 10 extra. AG4-3-
Hogs-Heavy. s5.l5G5.2e: pigs. Sse.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 1L-Hogs active and strong
at S3-75d5.
Cattle steady at s2.z5a5so.
Sheep steady at S.2S927s. Lambs steady at
50. Is.
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Wool.

BOSTON. Dec; 1L-There was a fair INQUIRY
for wool noted here this week and the demand
for wool continues moderate. Manufacturers dc
not hesitate to buy where they arc In need OF
raw material. Prices are about the same as a
week ago. Territory woods are selling mostly On
the secured basis of 45c and 4sc for fine medium
and fine second; staple and strictly staple Is
calling for y0c. Medium territory woods are
quiet but prices are quoted at about the same
figures. Fleece woods met with a slow demand
and prices are largely nominal. Following are
quotations for leading descriptions: Ohio and
Pennsylvania heeces-X and above, 25Q26c; XS
and Xxx and above, 27ls42Sc; delaine. 2SQ29c,
No. comblng. 2sG2sc No. 2 and %-biood. 2sl
2ec: k-blood washed. 2sd2sc; coarse and braid
washed. 26d27c. Michigan. Wisconsin,: etc---x
Michigan. 22a2Sc: No. / Michigan combing 2'q
2sc; No. 2 Michigan combing. z7d2Sc; h-blood
washed, 26Q27c; coarse and braid washed. 25d
26c. Unwashed medium, etc-Kentucky and In
diana A-blood combing. 23G24c; %-blood. 25u24c.
Missouri A-blood combing. 22Q23c; %-blood. 20
&c: braid combing. Poole; lake and Georgia, 2.
@2Sc- Territory tscoured basis)-Montana and
Wyoming fine medium and fine, 176lSc; secured
4sc; staple. 50451c: Utah fine medium and fine,
16Q17c; secured, 4744Sc; staple. SOC; Idaho fns
medium and fine, 15q1Sc: secured, 47ufSc; staple
SOC. Australian (scoared basis. spot. prices)-
Combing superfine. new, 7Sq75c; good, 65Q7oc;
average, 62Q67c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-12

To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
On Friday, Dec. IS, the State Reading
Circle board will adopt "A nature reading
book for supplementary instruction in the
eighth grade OF the public schools Of the
State. 1 desire TO urge upon the beard
the adoption Of the book OF nature read
ings written by our state geologist. Mr..
w. s. Blatchley. The author ~ eminently
qualified by his experience as a public
school teacher, as a naturalist. and by his
special knowledge OF our States natural
history, acquired as state geologist. 10
prepare a book OF this kind. IL Is peculiar
Il an Indiana book. having as a scientific
basis the work OF the author I'm botany
and entomology, TO which branches OF
sciences he has made many contributions.
the work OF Professor Hay on the reptiles
the present writer on the birds OF the
State; President ID. s. Jordon on the fishes.
Professor John NJ. Coulter. OF The Univer-
sity OF Chicago. and Professor Stanley
Coulter. OF Purdue University. on the
botany OF the State, and others. The work
in various scientific journals by Professors
Jordan, Coulter. Emerson and others
The present writer has read IL. and it has
had a wide sale among scientific men.
children in nature studies by an Indiana
educator. scientist and state geologist.
particularly adapted In its language ana
method for this purpose. and approved and
admired by the highest scientific authori-
ties and educators In Indiana. IL would
eoucationa. wisdom and Justice for the
members OF the State Reading Circls
board 10 adopt this book for the use Of
the school children Of Indiana.
ALEABERT W. B2AYToNs
Indianapolis, Ina. Dec. IL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-12

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE general market for
metals was again extremely quiet. though tin
broke heavily at London as the result of the
bearish statistical position. both in this country
and abroad. The close at London was weak and
quoted at G119 los. Locally tin was weak and
somewhat lower on bid prices, closing with SELL
ers at 27Q2sc. Spelter ruled rather quiet but
about steady at nominally unchanged prices
here and in London, 4.25G4.27kc and ELS los, re-
spectively. Lead was dull and nominally quoted
at 4-371kc. while lake copper. though unchanged.
displayed an easy undertone. following unsatis-
factory advices from abroad, and closed easy at
lie for Lake Superior and 1850 for casting. Do
nestle iron markets ruled dull and generally
unchanged, despite frmer reports from the En-
glish markets. where Glasgow closed firm at
62s Sd and Middlesboro 5es. Locally we quote
pig iron warrants at So. 50610.50; foundry North
ern. S15Gl6.50; Southern. s14.50915.7 20; soft South
ern, $l4@15. 70.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 11.-Lead firm at 4.22h94.2 CSC.
Spelter weak at 4.10c, sellers.