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The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
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CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-Cattle-Receipts. SO 900.
The market was steady TO strong Good to
prime steers. A.70d5.45 poor to medium.
S4Q46o; stockers and feeders, S2.256I4; cows
1.25Q350; heifers S2G4.5O; Gamers, H.5OG
24O; bulls, sSq4.10; calves, S3.5Od74O
Hogs-Receipts to-day, 5000: tomorrow
5000. Mixed and butchers $4SOa4g5: good
TO choice heavy, $490d5 O2Ib; rough heavy
A75449O; light, $4.S0q4.75. Bulk of sales,
Sheep-Receipts. 5000. Sheen and lambs
slow. Good TO choice wethers, $4GI4.6O; fair
to choice Mixed $3.7504: Western sheen
s4qS 70; native lambs, 4q45O; Western
NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-Beeves-Receipts G.
Latest cables quoted live cattle selling at 1880
Ae ilAe per 10. dressed weight and refrigerator
l. go sheep and 1000 quarters OF beef
aho, a.vssmkeceipts R 517 Trade was slow but
100 lbs one choice lot. S. 75; barnyard calves So
gSSo; Sb city dressed veals slow at sGlsc per ID.
Sneep and Lambs-Receipts. 1,159. Sheep
steady: common and medium lambs about
sheep sold at sS5eG450: culls ss common prime ne
p,ine =, ss IA IamoS two cars Of choice lambs
soo: az 20: cuis at 70; dressed muttons at
,,gs3ee per 10; dressed lambs unchanged az 9q
lOe; with few sales at 1Olzc.
at SS.2Og52S per 100 lbs; mixed Western at S46O
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 2.--Cattle- Receipts, $500,
TO l0c higher. Export and dressed beef steers
5gloc higher at A45Q5 fair TO good steady ct
S75g4 40: Western fed steers sc higher at So 2S6
4; stockers and feeders slow at 50 S5GS; Southern
steers slow at S375Q3.90: Southern cows strong
at S15043; native cows strong at 81 1913 Is:
native hefers strong to 1Oc higher at ss6I4: bulls
strong at S2S9qS.50; calves strong at s.. 2.75G6.5O
Hogs-Receipts, 1900. The market was steady
TO sc higher. Top. S495; bulk Of sales s4c56
go; stockers S47Oq49O: pigs and lights. S450d
Sheep-Receipts. 1000 The market was strong
Native lambs, AS0QS %; Western lambs. S475G
$50; fed ewes 50 3e0G4; Western fed yearlings
AG01O; stoekers and feeders. s.. 1904 TO-
ST LOUIS. Feb 2-Cattle-Receipts. 5000 in
Guiding $500 Texans Market slow and steady
Native shipping and export steers S425G5
dressed beef and butcher steers s. 75d470: steers
under 1 600 pounds $4,000 80: stockers and feed
ners 81 25as5o bulls. s275a4: calves ssaS, Ts8
ans and Indian steers So S0Q4 25. the top for fed
cows and heifers. S2Q3.
Hogs-Receipts, 600. Market strong and
Q4s0 butchers and best heavy. S475d5
Sheep-Receipts Zoo Market higher. Native
muttons. SS.l5q450; lambs. A55G5.60, cuIls and
bucks, S5o95.15; stockers. s22543.
OMAHA. Feb. 2-Cattle-Receipts. . 900. mar
ket slow TO steady; native steers, S335a5. 20:
ers. 81. 50G3S5.
Hogs-Receipts sOO market slow TO steady.
s2.5oQ51O: lambs. $l5od575. -
FITTsBURG. Feb. 2-Cattle-Receipts 100;
market easy Hogs-Reeepts l.500; active. 5atioc
Workers. S5.05Q5l0: light Workers.. s. G5.O5: pigs
s4.s0N+95. Sheep-Receipts 800; slow; sheep Sf 65.
lambs. se.25 down.
CINCINNATI Feb. Hogs active and higher
at 81 5ou5 10.
Cattle steady at $3.50
Q6.65.
LOUISVILLE Feb. 2-Hogs-Onerings were
light to-day. and With a better tone prevailing
IN other markets our market opened early with
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
AUTOMATIC BLOCK SIGNAL
THE SYSTEM WILL BE EXTENDED TO
INCLUDE WESTERN LINES.
Panhandle and VandaliE to BE So
Equipped-Trafic of Indianapolis
Lines in the Month OF January.

The roads in the Southwestern system OF
the Pennsylvania. including the Vandalia,
are to be equipped with automatic block
signals, business having become so heavy
as TO necessitate such Improvement. Yes
terday number of officials of the South
western system were in the city in con-
ference with NJ. W. Mansfield. superintend-
Indianapolis & Vincennes road. and plans
for so equipping the Panhandle between
Pittsburg and indianapolis and indianapolis
and st. Louis were considered and the in
itiatory steps taken toward commencing the
work OF better protecting trains In the
party were Ralph Peters, general superin-
tendent of the Southwestern system; W. &.
Gushing, chief engineer of maintenance of
way; c. E. McKim, superintendent of tele-
graph; W. McGrafton. chief signal en-
glheer' J. A McCrea, L. Ohlinger and w.
B. Wood, division superintendent; NJ. w
Mahsneld, OF the Indianapolis & Vincennes,
Louisville division of the Southwestern
Ilnes. The plan is TO install the system
between PlttSDurg and st. LOuis-the auto
matc block signal system now being in op-
erauon between Pittsburg and Columbus
IN season for handling the increased busi-
uon, ana later on the same system will be
installed ON the Louisville division Work
Oh the Improvement is to be begun as soon
as weather permits and is to be pushed
uhtlI completed. The lines in the Pennsyl-
Vania interests will then be equipped with
the most modern methods of protecting
trains from New York TO St Louis to Gin
cinnati and Louisville.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
President Ramsey's Views.

President Ramsey of the Wabash. SAYS
ne Is perfecting arrangements for hand
hng the immense passenger traffic expected
at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition the
coming summer and he believes that many
or the annoyances previously encountered
at eXpositions of this magnitude will be
obviated. He has been working on the
plans for some time and believes they will
prove greatly superior to any methods here
to1ore used. The location of the Wabash
terminals at the entrance of the world s
Ialr ana the fact that il is the only line
winch directly passes the ground, obligated
the company TO prepare for the handling of
tIaInc OF all roads. He admits that il is a
Dig task, but is sure there will be little oc-
caSlon Tor dissatisfaction. He has fifty To-
comotives remodeled in the companv's s
shops that can be coupled at either end of a
train, ana has placed a contract for 15O steel
underframe coaches. The seating capacity
OF each car Will be 120. The cars will have
no steps at the level of the car floor and
after the fair the cars will be converted
into furniture cars. No one will be allowed
on the train until he has deposited his
ticket in box at the turhstile, as is done
on the Manhattan elevated i'm New York
Nine addluonal storage tracks will be pro-
Vlueu Tor the storage of private cars and
trains used on special occasions. Work.
men are grading now for the terminal depot
at the fair grounds, and it will be capable
OF handling in the general waiting room
lO,WO passengers and 5000 more in five clas-
styling departments. provided to prevent
CONFUSION Everything will be done with a
view TO move the large body of people ex-
pected without accident, and to expedite
thelr passing TO and fro from the grounds
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
INDIANA UNION TRACTION COMPANY,

Local trains for Anderson. Muncie and inter-
mediate points leave Indianapolis at 4:15 a. M
and each hour thereafter until 9:15 and IL 80
p. These trains make direct connection az
Anderson with trains for Alexandria and FL
wood.
Limited trains for Anderson and Muncie leave
Indianapolis at ana IL and and p. m,
arriving in Anderson in 1 hour and 25 minutes
and in Muncie in hours. The a. and p.
m. trains make direct connec ion at Anderson
with limited trains for Elwood.
Commencing Dec. 2S, 1908. trains for Mobiles
vile, Upton, kokomo and intermediate points
will leave indianapolis follows:
Limited trains will leave Indianapolis at 4t5
a m. and every two hours there after until s:s5
D.
Local trains will leave Indianapolis at $50
a m. ard every two hours thereafter until 7:s0
and IL y. m. Trains leaving Indianapolis at
$3.50 p. run only as far as Upton.
Freight Department
Consignments OF freight received at station,
III Kentucky avenue. daily from a. m. until
D. m. for all points on /. II. 7. Co. Quick serv-
ice; early morning delivery.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03

week and a gain Of nearly 200 head over the
YESTERDAY were unite sa ht ago Inc ne Teeeipts %
great deal of change compared with a week ago
and a year ago.
The receipts thus far this week indicate an
increase of over 10Oc hogs little change in cattle
and nearly twice as many sheep as the same
time last week and increase OF nearly 5000
hogs, 200 cattle and about half as many sheep
as the corresponding time a year ago. The gen
steady prices yesterday. sheep and lambs were
@ duiiy steady and the hog market was reasonably
active at firm prices.
AS compared with other markets it appears
that the local sheep market is in good condition
There is general surprise that the receipts for
several days have been small Butchers are
not getting enough to meet their requirements
and shippers have been forced out of the market
included lambs at Ssa6 q and sheep at 81 75G9
Thus far this week about twice as many sheep
week but only about half many as the CORE
spohdIhg s time year ago. The receipts yester-
one-third as large as year ago.
+ 7 +
Actual receipts Of all kinds of live stock at
Chicago last month. 162O392 head, the largest
January on record The total included 1861 di-
rect 10 packers outside the yards The total valu-
alton of the 1,e2O.SS2 head. says the Drovers
Journal. was $751; 500. or at the rate of about
sSO50OOOOO for the twelve months Of the year
Prices, considering the immense receipts for the
month, were comparatively high, especially hogs
and sheep. compared with January average
prices of the past ten years. Notwithstanding all
the talk regarding the large number of haIf-fat
cattle forced on the market for several weeks
past the average weight the opening month OF
this year was the heaviest for any month since
February, 1901. Considering the fact that Chi
cago received in round numbers 31S. 500 900 pounds
or beef on the hoof. II Is surprising that cattle
average prices at the close Of this month are
as nigh as year ago. Including hogs direct to
packers. last months total GAS S14, being the
thlrd largest January on record. and the largest
since 1892. when 97I,334 arrived the first month
or tnat year January, 1891, just year earlier
lOoS2bO arrived, being the record for January
and about the third largest for any month of
the year. 1t was in November of 1850 that Chi
cago received 1,1ll,997. being the record
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
BUSINESS CONCERNS
IRE INCORPORATED

The secretary of state was notified yester-
day that the Royal Mining Company of
this city, had sanctioned a change of plans
of the administration. Three directors now
constitute the board, instead OF five. as
formerly.
The Grocers' Baking Company. formed of
local business men, was incorporated with
the secretary of state. 1t is capitalized at
$4,000, and seven men constitute the board
of directors. They are Louis p. Cornet
William Elwarner. r. 7. Mullis, Charles
II. Rhine, Henry +. Schortemeier William
Rathert and William Kothe.
Other interpretations were:
Kirby House Oil Company, Muncie. so. .OO0
by George A. O'Neil e. W. Kelley, John j.
Dow and others.
The Public Service Company, Mooresville
$4,000, by William b. Vestal and James S.
and Benjamin V. Hubbard.
American Stock Food Company, West
College Corner, $4,000. by Newton J. Moor
Luther Moor and Wayne Moor
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
Personal, Local and General Notes.

w. II. Brimson has assumed the duties
| OF g|neral superintendent of the Baltimore
| < Ohio southwestern.
The Wabash has contracted for the con-
| struction of fifteen long passing tracks on
| the Wheeling & Lake Erie division
The Big Four proper handles on its sys-
tenn in the month of January 154 $50 loaded
cars against 16l,114 in January, 1903
There was handled at the city freight
depots Of the Big Four in January 6,723 car
loads of freight, against 7,427 carloads in
January, 1903.
The offices of the Merchants Dispatch
Transportation Company have been refitted
with new furniture and now present a very
! inviting appearance.
June Il and % have been fixed as the
date for holding the annual meeting of the
General Association of Railway Officials to
be held this year in st. Louis.
George j. Gould has approved the plan
by which the st. Louis & San Francisco
system will obtain a route TO New Orleans
over tracks of the Missouri Pacific.
The Peoria & Eastern in January handled
on its eastern and western divisions %
164 loaded cars, against % 434 in January
1903. an increase this year of 1,73O loaded
cars.
Edward Pierce. agent of the Merchants
Dispatch at this point, has been confined
to his home with grip since the middle of
November but is expected to be at his
office this week.
5. A. Stack, trainmaster of the Big Four.
VINO mas Deen cOnIlneQ TO his home for
some weeks with muscular rheumatism. is
improving and expects to resume his duties
in a short time.
S. ID. Reve, passenger trainmaster for
the Chicago & Alton, has taken the posi-
tion of superintendent of terminals for that
company, with headquarters in Chicago
succeeding E. II. Madden.
L. f. Loree, president and B. L. Win
chell, vice president of the Rock Island and
St Louis * San Francisco, are now In New
Orleans, arranging affairs. for Joint control
of the terminals at that point.
a new fast freight line known as the
Rutland-Michigan Central fast freight be-
gan operations yesterday. w F. Wilson is
the general manager, and il will operate
over Vanderbilt lines in the West.
In the Denver office plans have lust
been completed for an extension of 225
miles by the Union Pacific Railroad with
in Colorado, and the board OF directors has
appropriated 100000 for the enterprise
w c. Pennell division freight agent Of
the Big -Four at Columbus, o. who on Ian
l was promoted from commercial agent
was in the city yesterday in conference
with Ford Wood. general freight agent Of
the Peoria & Eastern.
The condition of John X. Cowen. general
counsel of the Baltimore * Ohio, who is
Ill at Chicago, was reported yesterday as
slightly improved. Mr.. Cowen is suffering
from an attack of anemia. He is AT fhe
home of his sister, Mrs. Alexander IL
Selye.
1t is stated that the Grand Trunk will
operate through passenger train service from
Portland. Me, Quebec and Montreal direct
10 ST. Louis during the fair via Detroit
Toledo and the Glover leaf system The
Grand Trunk will connect with the Clover
Leaf at Toledo.
One OF the Grant build of locomotives on
the Springfield division of the Cincinnatf
Hamilton x Dayton. on Monday hauled "A
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
The Traffic of january.

The business of January proves to have
been much more satisfactory than had been
anticipated, there being a larger movement
of freight than conditions would seem to
justify. The train records show that there
were received and forwarded at Indianapo-
lis during the month total of 1860 cars
S9.999 being loaded. against 97,452 in Jam
uary. 19OS 99,4S0 in 1902 and 81, ,444 in 1901 Had
the last week Of January been as favorsa bic
for moving freight as were the three first
weeks the exhibit would have been even
better. number of the lines handled more
loaded cars here in January this year than
in January, 1903; in fact the principal de-
crease was with the Big Four and passen-
ger officials, speaking of the traffic for Jan
uary, express surprise, as their footings
snow the receipts from sales of tickets to
nave been larger than i'm January, 1903 and
as in the freight traffic, the exhibit would
have been even much more favorable but
for the light travel during the last week
In January. Freight officials state that
there is plenty of freight in sight and all
that is wanted is power to move it. All the
lines report numerous inquiries for cars
and an anxiety to get grain cars to move
grain while prices are so satisfactory
There never has been a time when the roads
have been so crippled in their power as at
present, because Of the severe winter and
bad conditions of the water furnished for
locomotives. A few days of springlike
weather will, it is believed, set freights
moving in large volume.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03

There is an art in starting a fire that is
not known to everyone. which is frequently
attested by the newspaper reports of unfor-
tunate servant girls who are blown through
the kitchen roof while attempting 70 light
the stove with the aid of a can of kerosene
For those who are not possessed of the
aforesaid art and who are not particularly
anxious to meet the fate of the unfortu-
mates referred to there has been devised a
really commendable assistant in the form
of a kinder.
Now everybody knows that one of the
very best aids of fremaking is a nice pine
knot or light wood stick, but the great
difficulty that confronts the average house
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
SEALED PROPOSALS,

PROPOSAL FOR CLOTHING AND EQITIPAGF
SUPPLIES-Chief Quartermaster's once Chi
cago. Ills, January 30, 1904. Sealed proposals. i'm
triplicate. will be received at this office until
II o'clock, noon. Friday, February. 10. 1904, for
delivery, at either Chicago, Boston PhiladeI-
phia or san Francisco depot, OF metallic can
ornaments, conforming to the established stand
ards and specifications. Government reserves
right TO reject accept any or all pro-
posas any part thereof. Preference given
to articles OF domestic production OF nanufac-
ture. conditions OF quality and price GncIudlnV
in the price Of foreign productions and manu-
features the duty thereon) being equal Par
ticuars and blanks for proposals will be fur
nished upon application. Envelopes containing
proposals 10 be indorsed Proposals for Metallic
Cap Ornaments and addressed TO LIEUT. cor
W. II. MILLER. Chief Quartermaster
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
HORSE MARKET
SHOWS WEAKNESS
supply of Important Orders Not Equal
to Receipts Yesterday.

UNION sToCKYARDs. Feb. 2.-NearIy ga
head of horses wers offered in the opening auc-
ton sale to-day. and there was a good representa-
ton OF all kinds. There better attendance
OF buyers than week ago. but the supply of i'm
portant orders was small. and being fully large
enough 10 meet all requirements there was som.
lack OF animation in the bidding. Sales generally
represented decline Of $40 per head
There was considerable complaint among shin
pers. who paid extravagant prices for their sun
plies In tho country. and few would acknowledge
that they had realized any profit on their shin
ments. one class or horses did not seem to seti
20 any better advantage than another bur n
was observed that there was a little more com
petition for the stock that could be solI ~ NE.
buyers considered reasonable price.
Although the developments were unfavorable 10
shippers, they We're inclined 10 make the best 80
IL. and satisfactory clearance was made There
were not many horses In any class good eno,,cb
70 bring sl75. and the medium 20 81
chunks and drivers sold usually from sI15{3fs0
t6Gic0
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
INDIANAPOLIS a. MARTISsyILIE
RAPID IR ANSII co

waiting room and station a. Kentucky avenue
First car leaves from ia front OF No. A. Ken
tucl(v avenue FOR Maftinsvile and intermediate
stations al $50 q. and every hour there
after on the half-hour mark until 6.3o d. n
Tho 7.20 p. only 10 Mooresyllie the
$40 car runs T. MaTtinsvilie and the next ana
tInfville-
Leaving Martinsville FOR Indianapolis and IN
termedlate stations first a $50 a. m and
every hour thereafter. on the thirty minute
mark until Csc B. The 1:co p. m car runs
ool, 10 MooresXlle. and the $50 car 10 Indfon-
ar,olis and the next and last leaves at i0.s0
running 20 Indianapolis.
Cars leave MoOresNille for Indianapolis and
Nartinsville al $50 "A.
Express car arrives az Indianapolis al lO.fs
a m and departs 1900 m. also srrlx~z .t
s:tc .. u and departxkt COO ,. m.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
INDIANAPOLIS e NORTHWESTERN
TRACTION COMPANY.

GeneraI OfflceS, IeDanOns Inu-
Indianapolis waiting rooms, ticket Office and
express Office. 1l9 West Maryland street, Union
block Room s.
First through for Lafayette leaves Indian
apolis at a. m. and arrives at Lebanon az $40
a m. Frankfort $3.50 a. and Lafayette 6.35
a m Second through leaves Indianapolis
at a. m. arrives at Lebanon at 7:N a m,
Frankfort at STA a. m. and Lafayette at 9.17
a m. and every hour thereafter until D. m
Last car for Lebanon leaves Indianapolis at IL 30
p.
First through car from Lafayette leaves La
fayette at 6:25 a. m. arrives at Frankfort az
T.32 a m, Lebanon at s:15 a m. and Indian
apolis ct Gas a. m. and every hour thereafter
until 9:25 D. m. Last from Lafayette 10
Lebanon leaves Lafayette at IL n.G p. m. and
arrives at Lebanon at 1:15 p. m
Express Department = Consignments received
until 10 O'Clock a. m for delivery the same day
TO all points between Indianapolis and Prank
fort and until y. m. for delivery TO all points
before o'clock the next morning.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
VITAL STATISTICS-FEB. 2.
Births.

Mr.. and Mrs. Mont Nabbitt West Twenty
seventh street. boy.
Thomas and Katy Price. 1913 West Twenty
third street. girl
George and Ida Clark. 4os North Pine street.
girl
John and Florence WINNER. 2o2a Yardes street.
bOy
Jack and Louise Harting. 4Ol2 East Michigan
street. girl
Thomas and Lizzie Hampton. AS West North
street. girl.
Jesse and Ella Thrasher e2s North Senate ave
nue girl.
J. E. and Ida Abbott. Ssl East Wyoming street.
girl
Frank and Blanche Hill. 500 Hadley street. boy.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
Dominican Rebels Defeated.

CAPE HAYTIEN, Hayti, Feb. 2-Advices
received here from Monte Christi Republic
OF Santo Domingo. to-day say that General
Espaillet, with 200 Jiminez revolutionists.
recently attacked Santiago de Los Cabel-
leros with a force OF about 200 men. counting
greatly on his personal influence with the
Inhabitants TO bring about the surrender of
the place. After a sharp fight. however Es-
pallet was defeated by General Caceres In
command of the government troops, who
compelled the revolutionists TO retreat ON
the. Monte Christi.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03

Cattle-Receipts of cattle to-day were small,
but about as large generally expected. There
were hardly enough IN all departments TO
taDlish an extreme range in prices, but the
quality and condition OF the consignments were
considered about equal 10 that represented at
the close OF last week Buyers had some diff
fculty in foding enough good cattle in all lines
10 meet their requirements and such grades
sole usually at fully steady prices. The general
market held steady. The demand for practically
all kinds OF steers continues rather below normal
and probably only account OF the small sup
ply, statesmen are In a position TO maintain
steady prices. The continued scarcity OF good
female butcher cattle is responsible for stronger
market for that class Of stock than for any
other. Not great many stOckers and feeding
cattle have arrived thus far this week. but on
account OF the very limited demand the supply
Is fully up to requirements and statesmen are
experiencing more less difficulty in finding an
outlet at former prices. The bull market was
steady to-day, while calves sold generally 25c
lower. Quotations:
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03

Elsa schlender. $40 East ST. Joseph street.
seven years, POTTS disease
Willie y. Kruger. l21S South Meridian street,
four years. pneumonia.
Clarence e Hawkins 1911 Martindale avenue.
seventeen years consumption.
Rober. Hedgpath. Central Hospital for Insane.
eighty Years, senilty.
Emma F. Johnson 1913 Marson avenue. twen-
ty-fve years. acute cerebritiS.
Joseph Adam Neumeister, 1908 DeloSs street.
hfteen months. bosilar meningitis.
Susan G. McGooden. Alpha Home. one hun
dred and three years. old age
Elizabeth Werner, 4Sl West Michigan street.
forty-twO years. cerebral congestion.
David Bowers Shideler 726 West FOrty-th hird
street, sixty-six years, fatty degeneration Of the
heart.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03

holder in the consideration of this method
is that the means are not readily pro-
urable.
The new kinder consists of a combina-
tion of inhammable, but not dangerous
substances, which are lighted and thrust
into the range or stove or furnace for il
viii do its work equally we'll i'm one as the
other. The patentee describes his Invention
consisting of a core or foundation of
wood coated with a mixture of rosin and
tallow and finely enveloped with finely cut
shavings OF wood pulp. One end of the wood
is free of the coating and is thus easily
used as a handle