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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-14
EXCITING DAY in COTTON
WILD SPECULATION ON THE HEAV-
lest TRADING EVER KNOWN.
Fluctuations Are Erratic Under Alter.
nate Buying and Selling Pressure
Heavy Net Gains.

NEW YORK, May 13.-The cotton mar
ket opened firm at an advance Of to q
points and ruled more active and excited
than during any previous session this sea-
son. The opening advance was the imme-
diate result of sensationally strong Liver
pool cables, which reported futures about
10 to 13 points higher than expected while
spot cotton was in good demand with sales
1900 bags at Cd. This, coming at time
when many of the trade had been antici-
pating a declining rather than an advanc-
ing tendency, proved utterly demoralizing
and shorts covered from every direction.
AT the higher levels of the morning,
however, the liquidation by longs was
enormous and proved sufficient to momen-
tarily check the advancing tendency. Then
there was another mad rush of buying
orders, and while the excitement at the
opening had been intense, 1t was now sur
passed, while the trading was the most
active ever witnessed on the floor Of the
New York Exchange. The bull CLIQUE
which had sold freely during the early
hours turned insistent buyers of July and
August while houses with European con-
nectiops and New Orleans interests were
also urgent buyers.
Private cables attributed the advance at
Liverpool to demand in the absence of
sellers and to the demand for spot cotton.
leading to predictions that the tactics en-
ployed so successfully in building the New
Orleans market were now to be used by
the Liverpool bulls, who, 1t was thought.
were endeavoring to get control Of the spot
supply available in, that market. Some
disappointment was felt at early response
of the New Orleans market to the Liver
pool advance, but later the market ex-
hibited leading strength. The spot markets
Throughout the South were generally firm
and unchanged TO hc higher: but no sales
The weather map was favorable and the
movement ran over last years. but these
factors attracted little attention at any
time during the day.
Toward the close some of the options
eased off under realizing, but the market
was firal!y firm and very excited at a net
gain of 10 to 40 points. Total sales of
futures were estimated at 100000 bales.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-14
AT NEW YORK.


Good Trade in Grains, with Mixed
Changes I'm Prices.
NEW YORK, May S.-Flour-Receipts.
16,4Oo brls; exports, 3,4O3 brls. Dull but
steady. Rye firm; No. Western, 59%c f.
o. b. afloat.
Wheat-Receipts, 117.oO0 bu; exports, 64,-
73S bu; sales 100000 bu futures, A0OO bu
spot Spot firm; No. red, S31kc elevator,
S31zc f. o. b. afioat; No. northern Duluth,
S7hc f. o. b. afioat; No. / hard Manitoba,
day. At first steadier on foreign buying,
stronger Northwest markets and covering
of shorts, they eventually yielded to bear
ish crop news and realizing, and at the
close were Ac net lower, except May,
which on covering closed sc net higher;
May, S3HqS3zc, closed at S3ssc; July, n 5-16c
Q77%c, closed at 77Sc: September. 741kG
Corn~Receipts, 7.75o bu: exports, 1880
bu; sales 100000 bu futures, $4,000 bu spot.
Spot firm; No. 2, SAC elevator, 53kc T. O. b.
afioat; No. yellow, SIC: No. white, 55c.
Options were firm and higher, notably
May, in which covering was feature Too
much rain West and broadening specu-
lative demand were the factors. The close
was AIAc net higher; May closed at Sac;
July, 52h952ssc, closed at 52Ac; September
Oats-Receipts, 1900 bu; exports, $40 bu.
Spot quiet; No. g. 3s4c; standard white,
Ale; No. 3, 37Ac; No. 2 white, 41c; No. 8
white, 3S1Ac: track white, 3sd45c. Options
Hops steady; Pacific coas 1902. 1SAQ
2312c; 1901 15Q1Sc.
Lard steady; Western steamed, $9.3. Re-
fined steady; continental 1856.
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CEREALS AGAIN LOWER
TRADING Is DULL, BUT CORN HOLDS
AGAINST THE DECLINE.
Losses Are Only I'm Minor Fractions ON
Firm, Closing q Little Higher.

CHICAGO, May 13-To-day's trading on
the Board of Trade was repetition of
yesterdays dullness and prices were easier,
July wheat elcsing isc lower. corn shade
higher and oats off &c. Provisions closed
from 2i2c lower to 2isc higher.
There was only a small trade in wheat,
and the greater part of 1t was for local
account. Opening prices were steady on
firm cahles and small receipts, July peing
shade higher at 72Ac- The market held
firm early in the day. July advancing to
72AQ72Ssc. but the extreme dullness and
little commission house selling caused a
reaction, July selling down to n7sQ72c. An
Improvement IN the cash demand. together
with rather bullish crop advices, caused
firmer tone late in the day. the close being
steady. with July 1sc lower at 72Q72hc.
Clearances of wheat and -four were equa.
to 27S.s00 bu. Primary receipts were 215.5Oo
bu, against 24S.l0O bu year ago. Mime
apolis and Duluth reported receipts of 261
cars, which. with local receipts of q cars,
none OF contract grade, made total of 290
cars, against l19 last week and l46 year
ago.
Corn ruled firm, with the backwardness
of the planting season the principal bull
factor. Offerings were light, with the ex-
ception of late in the day, when some early
buyers took profits. causing slight decline
in prices. Prominent provision interests
supported the market and had plenty OF
followers. July closed shade higher at
45ls945Ac, after selling between @x@45Ssc.
Receipts were 17S cars, IL of contract grade.
Oats We're fairly active and strong, with
September in especially good demand Un--
favorable crop reports, a fair cash demand
and small receipts contributed to the bull
ish sentiment. Some of the early strength
was lost on selling by longs, the close be-
ing about steady, with July off Nc at 32ssc,
after ranging between 323sc and 32Ac. Re-
ceipts were SO
Provisions were in good demand early In
the day by both brokers and shorts, with
good buying of lard by English houses. The
strength in the hog market weakened later
on realizing, and the close was steady. Sep
tember pork closed unchanged at $16.6712,
lard off 2lac at $S.97lA and ribs up 2lec at
So. .22H.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat,
35 cars; corn, 235 cars: oats. 125 cars: hogs.
N,OO0 head.
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Elsewhere.

CHICAGO. May 1s-cattle- le-Receipts. 1s. ooo
poor oo fO medS% od % e prime
ers and feeders. s3d4.sO; cows. si.sOa4 Is: heif-
sr;xs srs s2Ssgs g s;es sannsTs So bulls
HossmReSeiPts 1900 toSnmOrrow aOOO esti
heavy ss7ogsss; Toagh heavy s4SSsss; fnSiSs light.
;Sso 2 fair l0 60 sScia. mixed sss
sheep, %I5Q6. 50; native lambs. sl.5Oa7lO; West
ern niain, lambs. s4soa7lo; coIorados. s197sO.
2.7s5 hogs. i.55O; sheep 1855 oa''ie'
NATIVES and $50 eaaS. caSss o mds, Ssoo
tives. Beeves &c to 1Oc lower: cows stockers
od por and dressed Ssef sr
good. Ssog4S 80; stockers and feeders. s3a4 75
steers Texas cows. sssoSs5o; @ inaise nasive
sSl. nsslys ss ests: esISs, Gamers
Hoss~Receipt.. T.ooO. Market Steady to &c
lower. Top; SIS; bulk Of sales. s sOQs So
iishs .s.i5Sss0; IorKers ss.zhassa So piss
sSespwRscepts. 1000. Market 1oc to 15c lower
Market slow Native lambs, s. s5G7 so; ' wessern
lambs, SO: 40; fed ewes. S. i565.so; native weth-
and feeders. sa7O34-4o.
Steers generally steady; prime heavy easier:
Sul: bull: ssss sss s'eess eaSes ssssd9
Exports to-day, $50 quarters OF beef; tomorrow
caives-Recsipts. s.447: Market 25c higher;
some salss soc higher Common to prime veals
sss I dressed veal: 1S.S.sSs arm ss sSi1e r -
..s SHEEP esod ana lambs steady sprIps I,, Sheep
and wanted. sheep. !an siipped5. sassa5 5o: 50:
lambs lsll clipped: & s0gs .o: no really prime
aosssSHsssDss. Z ?. sss4 Market lower State
ST. LOUIS. May ls.-Cattle-Receipts. $500. in
Guiding 5000 Texans, Market slow and steady
dressed beef and butchers steers AG5: steers susr
under 900 lb. ns stesksrs :: ss and feeders
& 2sIs bulls. ssaI5o; calves. ss5cSs7s: Texas
and Indian steers. SqIS; cows and heifers.
'1asgs.gR 1Hasogss.ReceIpts. 5000, Market active and
steady. Pigs and iights. -ssi5as.so; packers.
80 sOes soi cfs butchers co. Msik., stessv
tive muttons. s4ds.i5; lambs. s5G7s5: cuils and
bucks. s264; stoekers s2as; Texans. S.7594sO.
market was Ioc lower. Native steers 81. a5a5. 10:
cows cow and hsifers. ss2satao; calves. ss6s; bulls.
loMss Hssvy s4sssssc; pigs as, bulk Of Of
sisss; iss:;.e@Recsipts. $500 The market was ,oo
lower. Fed yeariinss. s5Q5.eo; wethers. 81. 500
,sms: swss; nisSsss assSs common and ''0eser' $50
LOUISVILLE. May l3.-cattle steady. Choice
70 prime shipping steers. s.6594so; medium to
sSsoed' oSaics S csu uvesi.. ssgs5o s4s'9
ia HossSchoics: $50 lbs and UP. sss5: lao to 1so
ms 81 g: ropghs s5.50g5.So
sheep and Lambs-Extra shipping sheep, A,50
4 90. extra spring lambs. S6. 5of57.
EAST LIBERTY. May 1a-cattle-Recsipts. q
Hogs-Receipts. l5oo- All grades selling at
''sDss;R 'ssSDsssp~Rsoslpts. aoa Sheep. $50 down:
lambs s.. Is down.
CINCINNATI. May 1s.-Hoss lower at $500
p: c:tt,. duI. ana lower at 1.B0xss.
sheep steady st e6471 Lambs steady at 3l1s
y
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Indianapolis Grain Market.

The local grain market was rather tame.
Not in many weeks have the receipts been
as light as on Monday and Tuesday. and
Yesterday showed but little improvement.
All cereals are in good request at the high
range of prices quoted for this season o. the
year, as follows, by the secretary of the
Board of Trade:
Wheat steady; No. red, 73c track; No. 2
red. 73c on milling freight; No. red. 701zc
track; wagon, 72c.
Corn stronger; No L white, 45jkc; No. 2
white. 451zc; No. white. 451zc; No. white.
41c: No. white mixed, 4415c; No. white
mixed 441bc; No. white mixed 4-c; No.
yellow. 45c: No. 3 yellow, 45c; No. yellow,
nc: No. mixed. 4411c; No. mixed, 441kc;
No 4 mixed, 41c; ear, 44c.
Oats stronger; No: white. S5c; No. 3
white, s41sc; No. mixed. ssc: No. mixed.
&c nominal.
Hay stronger; No. l timothy. s145O; No.
Inspections-Wheat: No. 2 red, cars; re-
fected. 2: total, 4 cars. Corn: No. white,
& cars: No. white mixed, /; No. mixed,
6: ear, /: total, 16 cars. Hay: No. timothy,
3 cars; No. 2 timothy. i; No. timothy. 2:
total, cars.
WAGON MARKET.
Offerings on the wagon market continue
light. and with this strong prices rule, es-
pecially on choice hay. Corn is easier but
some sales were made at the top. Prices, as
reported by the wagon weighmaster, were
as follows:
Corn-45d47c per bu.
Oats-35Q3Sc per bu.
Sheaf Oats-$9du per ton.
Hay-Timothy, $l5G16; mixed clover, $9d11.
Straw-s5Q6 per ton.
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TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations at st. Louis, Baltimore
Cincinnati and Elsewhere.

ST Lous msy sn.ss sas fsDev sgt
ssss o ilSSa'Vs 5Sy seo zs No May
a sTask oats higher No cash ssscG track
ssc }SIs Rys STEADY at ssc Timothy seed nominai
et a. 10a2p Corn meal steady at $3.50 Bran
and hsheF saekea east pfses srsek
Pork easier; jobbing. standard mess $3.50.
Lard hrmer at $50 pry.saltsd meats steady;
clear, sss2ls Bacon steady: boxed extra shorts,
sioas: clear ribs. s1o; 50; short clear, $40. IS,
Raging. 5s@snc Hemp twine, SC. Receipts
Flour. 5000 brls; wheat, 5000 bu: corn, $4,000
%beat pI; S. 60 Su corn 5000 bu oats IS 900 bu
LOUISVILLE. May n.-wheat-No red and
lonsberry. 7sc; No red and l. ionsbsrry. nc;
bright and 464l4c for medium. Peaches. 7116sc.
ina IN car nsE ots on track sso Clover
Straw. ssds5o. Clean ginseng. A942s per Id.
Potatoes Ssv CABBAGE. So per crate. PEPPER c s5
per crate.
KANSAS CITY. May 1a.wheat.May, CSC:
4 s5isassc: No 4, eiQe3c; rejected 5Sls0c; No.
red ee6esl4c: No 3, 6eQe7c- Corn-May. 41hc:
Jsy ssas ,ss sssn NO NO sc Ts1ss sesss as;M No
white. S5Gssc Receipts--wheat. &c. 800 bu: corn.
co,n Sat' 5s Su; og Oats S ss
LIVERPOOL. May 1S.-Wheat-Spot steady:
No. red Western wir.ser IS SID: No. north
lures dull: May IS 4*d; July, IS SID. Corn
Spot American mixed. new. steady at As I'd
Amerfcan mixed, old. quiet at So 3D. Futures
steady; May. Is sAd: June Is SID: July. ls sd.
CINCINNATI. Nav 13.-Flour dull. Wheat
quiet: Nc. red 7slzc Corn steady, No: .
&c. Rye quiet: No. 2. 55lkc. Lard firm at s5s
Bulk meats steady at ss:s7H: Bacon quiet al
s1075. whisky firm at 81 30. Sugar quiet.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 12-Wheat-Cash. 7sxc
MAY. 77Ec: July, 76xd7sizc: on track No
hard 7ss<c: No 1 northern, 1850: No. north
ern 77xc; No. northern, 7s6761zc.
MILWAUKEE,. May B.-Barley steady: No 2
ssassskc: sample. 4o6f55kc.
TOLEDO May ls-Clover seed dull and firm
cash and rejected, $40; October. $5.4s bid.
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THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS
DESIRABLE CATTLE STEADY; OTHER
GRADES A TRIFLE WEAKER.
Hogs In Fair Demand and Ten Cents
Lowcr-Sheep and Lambs Steady
Condition of Other Markets.

UNION STOCKYARDS. INDIANAPOLIS, May
1S-Cattle-Receipts $50; shipments. 100. The
receipts to-day over 100 smaller than a week
ago and about that much larger than a year
ago. A good variety of cattle was represented
but there was almost total absence of strictly
prime export steers and rather larger proper
tion OF cattle that were below the standard in
quality or flesh. therefore from the buyers point
OF view the quality was less satisfactory. The
market opened with important demand from
outside sources, and there being fully enough
70 accommodate local killers the bidding In
~ all inclined TO weakness. Kinds
that suited, however. not really plentiful,
and statesmen finally succeeded in disposing Of
that class at about steady prices. Thin stock
OF all kinds more Disseminated against
than IL has been recently. and sales generally
were believed TO be lower than yesterday. In
fact. 1t was evident that all statesmen were not
a. well pleased with the market as they might
have been. and they expct some further change
in prices. Shippers should be exceedingly care
ful In buying cattle In the near future. because
buyers are sure TO make the usual seasons q
discrimination against thin stock and those that
have the appearance OF having been fed grass
Quotations:
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC CASES
NEW ACTION INVOLVING THE INTER-
sATE-OOMMERCE LAW.
Question whether Dining Car II I'm
der State or Federal Jurfsdictson
-Certiorari Asked.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-A petition for
a writ of certiorari ;n the case OF w. o.
Johnson VS.. the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company, was docketed In the United
States Supreme Court to-day. The case In
wolves the construction OF the act OF lsS3.
requiring railroads engaged In interstate
commerce to equip their cars with auto
ma.ic couplers. Johnson, while coupling
locomotive to a dining car. neither of
which carried an automatic coupler. et
Promontary. Utah. ir 1900. was injured. and
sued for damages. The lower courts de-
cided in favor OF the railroad company.
holding that a dining car standing on q
switch and being moved by a freight en-
gine, were not cars engaged In interstate
commerce"
Solicitor General Hoyt mas filed ''sug-
gestion" to the court asking that IL take
cognizance OF the case on certiorari. say
ing:
IF it would be no violation Of the stat
ute for a carrier to haul an empty car not
used in interstate traffic from one end OF
that dining cars I'm the course OF trip
from Ogden TO San Francisco, which hap
pened 10 be empty. for dining cars are not
in constant use by the travelling public.
would not be subject TO the control OF Con-
gress. IL Is submitted that the car In ques-
ton was regularly engaged in interstate
commerce: that no f7tention was manifest
ed to take IL out Of that service that. on
the contrary, IL was stopped at Promon-
tary for the purpose Of being returned to
San Francisco and there was. therefore,
evidenced an intention TO retain II In that
service. The construction placed upon the
act by the Circuit Court OF Appeals would
lead TO varying and conflicting State and
Federal authority OVER cars used In inter-
state commerce which might be stopped
temporarily while being detached from or
attached TO an inter3tate train"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-14
The Indianapolis Gas Go.


half the price Of the bris. adding soc to cover
adj OF packing
Lard-Kettle rendered. lllsc; pure lard, ukc.
Bacon-Clear sides, 30 10 40 lbs average is&c:
20 TO so lbs average. 13c: clear bellies 20 30 lbs
average. 12s4e; is TO 2 lbs average. isc; IL l6
lbs average l3i1c: clear backs. ~ 20 30 lbs aver
lal1c: Il Is lbs average. 124c. 10 10 lbs
average, 127sc. In dry salt. asc less
Produce, Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-Rome Beauties. extra fancy, 81: Ben
Davis. fancy, S5o14: Willow Twies. $l5ods.
Asparagus-Home grown, per doz. sc.
Rananas-Iarge 81 per bunch: medium, 81. 80.
Reans-Florida, green. S2.5e; wax S.
Cabbage-Texas. per brl, 81; Mobile per crate
s275.
Honey-White i7lkc per ID; medium dark lee
Lemons-Extra fancy yerdelia. S6o size. s. Is
box; 800 size, 80
Potatoes-New per hri, $3.50
Oranges-California navels. sS-25: Seeding, 8. *
Onions--7c per doz.
Parsnips-Per trl, II.
Peas-Mississippi per bu box, $50.
Pineapples-Per crate. $2.Ta
Potatces-Wisconsin white. Csc per bu-
Radishes-e0c per doz-
Strawberries-24-qt cases, $242.3
Souash-Florida. per crate,, 81
Tomatoes-Florida, 6-basket crates. fancy, 50.
choice. $50.
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ding futures ranged as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour quiet
and steady Wheat-No. spring. 7S1z@7gIzc;
No. 8, 72q79c; No. red, 7sd7S%c. Corn-No. 2,
45c; No. yellow. 47c. Oats-No 2. s5c: No. 8
white, S5a37c. No. rye, soc. Barley-Good
feeding, 3S94lc; fair to choice mailing. 49a56c.
Flaxseed-No. ]. Sill; No. Northwestern, II. Is.
Prime timothy Seed s3.45d3.50. Clover-Contract
grade. sl2 o Mess pork per brl, sl7sI,sq1!. 50.
0oose), 50. 20Q9.30 Dfy-salted shoulders (boxed)
SS.S7A@S50. Short clear sides (boxed) $9.62hG
9.75. Whisky-Basis of high wines, s1.30.
Receipts-Flour, q, 800 >brls; wheat, IS, 500 bu;
corn, $500 bu; oats 200 bu; rye, 1920 bu:
barley, So, 600 bu. Shipments-Flour 5000 brls;
wheat, 134.60O bu; corn, 314600 bu; oats, 29O 800
bu; rye, ], 800 bu; barley. 3. 800 bu.
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Poultry.

NEW YORK May 1s.--Poultry-Live steady
spring chickens lsQ25c; fowls. 13i7c; turkeys. 10
6rc. Dressed steady; fowls. lsc; turkeys. Is
G14c
ST. LOUIS. May 13.-Poultry steady; chickens,
lie; geese, 4G5c.
LOUISVILLE, May 13-Hens. 1oQ1oikc per 10:
large chickens. l2Ql5c; young chickens. sZ-seg
per doz.
CINCINNATI. May 1s-Poultry easier; hens.
Ice; springs. sc; turkeys, 10c.
CHICAGO May l3.-Live poultry steady; tur-
keys 10112c; chickens, 12hc.
BOSTON, May 13.-(Special l-Poultry steady;
fowls, lac; turkeys, 15c-
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ENID. o. T. May 1a.-secretary Of the In
terror Hitchcock. who stopped here to-day
in his tour OF the Territories. said In the
course OF brief speech 10 an audience OF
5000 citizens: My trip 10 Oklahoma has
changed my mind on the advisability of ac-
hitting the Territory 70 statehood. conQi-
and prosperity Is apparent You are en-
titled TO statehood. and while the Interior
Department has little 70 do with Congress.
okleho5aos
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MEDICAL DISCOVERY.
New York Doctor Claims to Restore
Life by Massage Process.

NEW YORK, May 13-A physician Of
this city claims to have made the discovery
that a patient may be massaged back to
life. The doctor hes been experimenting
along this line for a, year or more on dogs.
and in many cases has been entirely sue
cessful. In one case dog. the heart OF
which had stopped beating for about quar-
ter of an hour, was revived by the treat
ment, and lived for several hours after
ward.
The method is TO make q small incision
between the ribs without cutting the bone.
The fingers are then thrust into the OPEN
ing behind the heart. A few gentle pres
sures on the heart Is all that is required, it
is claimed, 20 revive circulation. In con-
junction with this process is an artificial
respiration produced with a pump.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-14
The Perfect Gas Range

One Of ths most economical Gas
Ranges in use.
The New Vulcan Water Heatsr
II Is with the utmost confidence that
we offer our New Vulcan as the most
efficient. economical and durabls hsats.
In use with artificial gas
Call and examine tbs many dcvicss
we have on exhibition for household uss-
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increased supply of itself naturally had a weak
ening influence on the market and as packers
nave been having practically their own way
Ior several days and have been getting fuiiy as :
many hogs they wanted the opening to-day
was characterized by further weaker move
ment and subsequently all sales represented
decline of 10c IN prices compared with yester-
days average. Occasionally sales looked TO be
l5c lower than some OF the highest transactions
ceptions so also were those to-day, and both
buyers and sellers reported the market alike.
which 10c lower than yesterdays average.
shippers were In the market for few loads
OF hogs but their support was not sufficient TO
be or any assistance to statesmen. Packers. how
ever, were again liberal buyers and satisfac-
tory clearance was finally made at the decline
IN prices. Sales ranged from 1925 to S. and
were largely at s8.30Q6.45. Quotations.:
Good to choice medium 10 heayy..... Sc 4Od6. 80
Mixed and heavy packing ................ 630Q6.45
Good to choice light weights 630976 40
Common To fair light weights......... 615GI6- Is
Inferior to best pigs .............,.. 4O0G16. %
Roughs and gs...................... 5.75Q62 25
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Election WIN BE Deferred.

CINCINNATI. May 1a-The Southern
Pacific Railroad case before the United
States Circuit Court OF Appeals here VIII
not come up for hearing until next fall
On April Judge Lirton refused the in
junction asked for by the Keen interests
TO restrain the Har;riman interests from
voting the Union Pacific holdings at the
Southern Pacific annual election. * was
then expected that both parties would
make application 20 have the case ad-
yanced for hearing at this term OF court.
but since neither sida has fled application
the case will not be heard until the fall
term. This will defer the annual election
of directors OF the Southern Paciflc haii-
road for several months. but does not ma
terfally AFFECT the coatrol OF the roac-
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MONROE, Mich, May 13.-Three masked
men battered in the door of Lawrence Greg
ory's home, five miles northeast from here
last midnight, bound Gregory and then
robbed him of $50 cash, certificate of de-
posit for $50 and check for $40. Gregory.
who is a bachelor, aged sixty-nine years
lived alone in the house. During the strug-
gle with the thieves he was struck on the
head with a blunt instrument and evidently
left for dead. There is no clew to the
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-14
MONETARY.

Rates on Loans and Excharge-Clear-
fngs and Balances.
INDIANAPOLIS.-Com paper, 4G6
per cent: time loans, 566 per cent. Clear
ings, 81 ,094, ,66663; balances, 1924, ,553. Sc.
NEW YORK-Call money easy at 2G21s
per cent, closing offered at g. TIME money
steady; sixty and ninety days. 3&G4 per
cent. six months, Az. Prime mercantile
paper 4%G512 Der cent. Sterling exchange
steady at "a. IS. % for demand, $4.S5 for sixty
days; posted rates, S.S5h and $4SSia@4S9:
commercial bills, AS4%
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-14

INTERSTATE STCCKYARDS, INDIANAPO-
LIS. May 13.-Cattle-Receipts small; shipments
none. The market this week appears to be sta
tionary. no changes having been noted so far
either in prices or conditions from those pre-
vaiing at the windup last week. There is
fair local inquiry for choice fat cattle. particu
larly good butcher cattle. but the common kinds
are very hard to place and values on a pretty
low basis. The calf market is firm, with the
best quoted at s6965O. Quotations:
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Oils.

OIL CITY. May 13.-credit balances. 81 81; Ger.
tifcates no bid Shipments-Pe $3.50
brls; average $3.50 brs; Lima; So l2s brls; aver
age, 6S 70S brls- Runs-Pennsylvania, ss.l5b bris.
average 7i05O brls; Lima. 7s.4s5 brls; average.
026 brls
MONTPELIER, May 1s.-Crude petroleum
strong; North Lima. sl.ls: South Lima and lndi-
ana, 81. IL.
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Money Rates Abroad.

LONDON.-Money, 3Q3h per cent: dis
counts. 7-l6GS15 and 3sG31s. Consols, 92A
@92 7-16.
for the account.
BERLIN.-Discount rates, short and
three months bills, 8 per cent