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I 259 1894-TWELVE PAGES. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER GRANTS DEBS A STAY, INSURANCE AFFAIRS. MONEY IS FIRMER. No GRAIN "MARKETS. dnction in spirits at the West, and some good buying carried the stock up 3i.

SALES AND QUOTATIONS ON It. Ir. ATOCE NICHANGN LEGISLATURE TO BE ASKED FOR A NEW INSPECTION LAW. DECREASING DEPOSITS AND A FAIR DEMAND ADVANCE RATES. EXCHANGES OBSERVE THE ANTECHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.

Description- IH LoteLIDee 2.2i Dee 24 Atchison 1,305 414 4 4( 41 Amn. Cot. Oil. 100 244 QV( 24-i Do pfd 100 69 69V ti9 American Sugar 12.298 894 89 894 891i. Do pfd.

100 PO, PO4' 4' Bay State 1,900 2041 174 18 204 C. B. 2.300 14' 71 711i 71'i C. N. NV 1,800 PS 97V 97Wj 97V M.

3,800 57V 67 574' R. I. 304) 62 61V 8 61it' Chino. 500 17 174 17W 174 eat. R.

R. of 100 934 tai34' 935. 93 H. 400 17)I 174 Can. Gas (N.

200 133 132,4 1324 133 Chicago 1.904 72 71:4 714 713 B. A V. 700 161 162Y, 160V Dist. C. F.

14.200 10'4 9 1034 93 E. dr T. 1:1 2,3 40 40 40 General 7,600 331ii 3( 0.. B. St.

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W. St. Do 12.29tk 1001 1,900 2.300 1,800 3, sot, 3001 500 100 400 200 1,9041 7001 14.200 7,600 300 200 56 62 171( 93 133 72 162i 10x 40 b4W 2) 97 61 17)i 93)4 18V 71)i 161 9, 40 331 2)i was fairly active, and 9,000 rinderweights mained in the pens. Heavy, 3.0544.65: bulk, 4.3455: mixed and butchers' bulk. light.

pigs, e.404.3.00. SHEEPTradm was fairly active and values ruled steady. Lambs sold at native sheep at 1.25t3.50, and Western's at $2.40 LIVE STOCK MARKETS ELSEWHERE. Kansa fly, Dec. 24.CArrixReceipts, 1.600 head; shipments, 2,700 head.

Market strong and 15c higher for host: others steady. Texas steers. $2.2042.25 Texas cows, 0.0042.50: beef steers, 3.15(4'5.40; native cows, 1.85(f43.25: stockers and feeders. $1.00 3.40; hulls, ti51.75k2.75. RoosReceipts.

2,000 head; shipments. 000 head. Market weak. 5 10e lower: bulk of sales. heavy, 004.35; packers.

434.054;4 35; mixed, 3.90 44.20; 00; Yorkers. 8.00; pigs. $3.0043.50. 1,200 head; Si hipments. 200 head.

Market ttoady. stessz City, Dec. 800; Saturday. 2.207: sninments, good weak; others steady. bulk.

4.10. CATTLEReceipts. 200; Saturday, 113; 116: cows higher; others steady lenders year ings, 1.7542.50; covvs. W1.2543 00; bulls, $1.254,2.25 oxen, $1.50 t2.75; veal 3.0044.00. 0 tbm I.

Dec. 24.CATTLEReceipts, S00. Market active and higher. Roos-- Receipts. 2.300.

Market active and steady to 5d higher: light. 3.254,4.10; mixed, heavy, $4.150,.25. 87 Illinois Central-- Iowa CentraL Lake Snore Louisville Nash Laclede Gas pin. Manhattan Mob. Ohio.

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:14 18 t. 15N 15 il 444 10V 101( 184 184 44g 95 2 54 15V 11V 45 444 (4' 12 12V 20 20 60 104 101( 13. S74; 87 JUDGE WOODS GIVES COUNSEL A CHANCE TO APPEAL He Al0 Grants a Motion That the Sentences Be Cumulative In4teati or to Be 'lade In the Su. prem. Court on the Conall-ntionality of the iSherMan LFINW.1 ridict of Court to bane Injunction on Governs meat'a Suit.

Eugene V. Deb and his American Railway Union followers fled up before Judge Woods in the Monadnock Building yesterday morn. ing and had a stay entered in the contempt casee until Jan. 8 in order to test the constitutionality of the Sherman law of 1891. The defendants present when Judge Wooas mounted the bench were L.

W. Rodgers, Sse. vester Kelly, and James Hogan. Mr. ry, their attorney, at once moved that tile sentences in the contempt cases be made cumulative and not concurrentin other words that the imprisonment in the Sante Fe case begin at the end of the imprisonment under the Sherman law.

Otherwise the constitutionality of the Sherman law could not be tested by habeas corpus proceedings. for Debs and his followers could not be released in one case while serving two seotences at the same time. Of course if they lost their case under the Sherman law. they ran the risk of remaining in jail twice as long under a cumulative sentence as under a concurrent one. Mr.

Gregory also asked for a stay which would give time to get the case before the Supreme Court. Mr. Darrow spoke briefly in advocating a stay. Assistant District-Attorney Rosenthal and Thomas Milchrist and Elwin Walker, the special counsel for the governcoent, quickly decided not to oppose either motions. Judge AVoods granted both applications without comment, and left immediately after the proceedings for Indianapolis.

Debs' attorneys will apply to some United States Circuit Judge for a writ very soon after he Las been placed in jail, and the case will be taken to the Supreme Court as quickly as possible. They are confident they wilt. overturn the Sherman law in the Supreme Court, and have imparted an equal confidence to the American Railway Union officials. In their anxiety to get a ruling from the Supreme Court, Mr. Debs said, they had willingly taken the chance of a longer imprisonment incase the Supreme Court gives an adverse rultag.

The questions involved were too important to organized labor to permit them to go any longer without judicial interpretation. "The jurisdiction of the court to issue an tnjutiction at the suit of the government," Mr. Distrow said yesteraay afternoon. is, perhaps, the main point with the American Railway Union officials. The issues in the Santa Fe case are quite different, and while I do not say we have no tope of securing fa.

vorable action in that also, yet we have much better grounds the governrsiet case, and the issues involved etre of much, wider import to labor. Most likely Nye Will apply to Justice Harlan for the writ of.taibeas corpus, but that has not yet been detersiained." Bill to Be Intredneed in the Assembly Aimed at Undergrounlers COMTICIN. sioner Durres Will "'lake a Bard Fight on Unstrhorized Writing.sOther States Win Pursue the Sams. Pollevirear's Busine. as Promises to Be Fairly Ciaods.

Fire Underwri Ti' Seeretary Reigns. A bill will be introduced at the session of the Illinois Legisature this winter which will Increase tne penalties for violation of the statutes by writing for unauthorized compa nies in the The bill has not yet been prepared, but when it is it will be as stringent as any one could The belief prevails among insurance men that it will pass, and that if it ia properly enforced wildcats" will find this a very unhealthy field in rhich to do business and Lloyds will come in for a share of the war of extermination. Insurance Commissioner Durfee is determined there shall be a stop to the present practice of underground companies writing as they have done i the past. The Supreme Court has declared Lloyds subject to State supervision, and this means they cannot write lawfully in Illinois conducted as they are at present. Mutuals are under the ban also, except such as are willing to file statements with the Insurance Commissioner and permit of State supervision.

The trouble has been there has been no money with which to carry on prosecutions for violations of the law. An effort will be made at the next meetmg of the Legislature to secure an appropriation large enough to carry on tne fight and to compel all companies writing in this State to comply with the law. There is a tax upon gross premium receipts as well as a license fee, and where companies write without complying with the provisions of the law, which requires State supervision, they pay nothing into the State Treasury. Worse than this. many of the companies which do an underground business are irresnonsibie.

and in the eveat of a toss the policyholder is put to great expense and then, perhaps, only to had the company in which he was insured has no money with which to pay the claim. As these companies have no recognized agents in the State, in the event of their refusal to pay losses service could not be got without carrying the matter into anotner State, perhaps to the one in which the company is incorporated. Where the loss is small it would not pay a claimant to go outside the State with witnesses, and where it is of sufficient amount to warrant such an expense it would result in a direct loss of a good portion of the money indemnity. Other State Commissioners have promised more careful tiny of companies doing business in their respective territories. '1 NIIMEBS STOCKS.

i 1 I i 1 No Interest Shown in the Curb Operators Went Honig Saturday Night with Trades Evened Local Re- cellos of CornW. T. Raker Agrees t)t. the Regular TicketLight Trade On South Water Streeteelitghwine Basis Reduced. The ante-Christmas holiday was observed fa Board of Trade circles to a degree suggestive of evened-up trades.

Trade has been far from active for over a week end brokers did not congregate on the curb. To the few who put in an appearance at the exchange the local inspection figures were presented, and these were not promising to healers of grain. Receipts were given as 70 cars of wheat, 585 of corn, and 135 of oats. Northwestern receipts were 502 cars. Stocks of wheat at Minneapolis have increased 414-000 bu and Duluth stocks 720,000 bu, making a total increase of 1.134,000 bu for the week.

The question of who is to head the regular Board of Trade ticket is settled, and judging from the Eentitnent of the caucus of last week settled to the eatisfaction of the majority of board members. At that caucus W. T. Baker received a unanimous nomination as President of the board. Ile hesitated about accepting the nomination, however, and asked the committee in charge for a few days in which to consider the matter before cotrung to a final decision.

The nominating committee conferred with Mr. Baker yesterday and he agreed to betel the regular ticket The committee will now proceed to select five di-doctors, and the members of an Appeals and of an Arbitration committee. Charles Counselman takes exception to a statement made by the Modern-Miller in a recent issue and reprinted in THE TRIBUNE. The item in question said that Mr. Counselman had accepted plans for two additions to the South Chicago elevators, each of a capacity of 1,250,000 bu.

Air. Couuselman denies that there 'is any foundation for the statement, and says that he has no intention of making any such increase in storage capacity and that he has accepted no plans. on South Water street was light and of a holiday character, commission merchants as a ente devoting their attention to retailing out fault to clean up. Poultry was dull and weak The weather had a bad effect on receipts, rendering dressed stock soft and steamy. The butter market was a trifle firmer.

but not active. Eggs ruled easy with fresh stock rather emits were inclined to be easier in tone. Richwine Baste Lowered One Cent. Few chances in prices of any importance were to be noted excepting in whisky. The highwins basis was reduced from $1.23 to $1.22.

An aut horitv closely in touch with the trust stated that the reduction was due solely to a gradual reduction in the price of corn during the last few weeks. Ouesele competition is so brisk that prices have to be kept strictly in line with the cost of Street Market ()notations. The following quotations are for round lots of merchantable quaiity and usually from first bands: Bel-reitCreamery: Extra separator. 23c; firsts, 21ks22c; seconds, lekttec, thirds, 126-e Inc. Dairies: Fancy (Cooley's) leci: firsts, 14S0 ltic; seconds packing stock.

ikslOc. Cm iEseNew makes: Finest full cream cheds dare, IP4.001tie per lb: twins. 9i4'09ic; Young Americas, e.ist10e; slightly skimmed, 7c; Swiss clioese, new. too; briek cheese. FoissFres ia, candled stock, lettlgc cold stores 13Ss.141Sc.

la tc--Jacksnipe, $1-25 per doz; plover, $1.00 a1.25: redhead ducks, mallards, blue wing teal, small ducks, prairie chickens, 5.25 cSier doz quail, per dos; partridge, per dos. iREEN Fetal'sApples. good to choice, 3.00 per brl bananas. common to fair, 60ts75c; good to choice. lemons.

common to choice. C.3.00eS3.50 per box; cranberries, $10.00 011.50 per bra; Florida oranges. 2.25 per box; California nears, Catawba grapes, 25e er is-lb basket; Malaga grapes, 0 $7.0 per b5-1 HILDEsNo. green salted. 5c per lb; No.

2 do, siStc; No. 1 liskin, Sc; No. 2 do, Wic; No. 1 country tallow, 4Sic per lb; No. 2 do.

4Ssc. PoULTRY Dregstml springs, lik-stiVic: roosters. 4c; turkeys, 7'sitSc: geese, SOMac; ducks, keel fiqc. Live: Turkeys, 5c; springs, 5Sic; 'ssosters, 4c; thick, geese, fall feathered, per dozen. PoTATOEsLess than car lots: Behrens.

55g 50c per bu; Burbanks, 53t5Sc. Sweet potatoes Jerseys. 2.25(eS2.73 per Lai; Illinois, 2.00 per bid. liStiETABLES--Cabbages. $4.005.00 per hundred; celery, 15s-s 20c per dos; string beans, green mud wax, per, box fancy, per bri; onions.

per bri; lettuce, home grown, 75css1.00 per 4-dos case; Florida tomatoes, per 0-basket case; been'. carrots. and rutabagas, tiestbee per brl; tepiash. 75c per doz. visasSteady on the basis of $1.22 for high.

wines. 1 GIVES A DaISION AGAINST EDISON. American Graphophone Company Has the Perfect Phonograph. Wsso 'gums, D.C., Dec. decision was today rendered in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, in the suit which has been pending for nearly two years, brought by the American Graphophone company.

nominally against the Columbia Phonograph company. but the real parties defendant being Thomas E. Edison and the EJison Phonograph works. It was alleged by the American Graphophone compauy that the original Edison tin foil phonograph was a failure, as the sound records it made were not accurate, per manent, nor capable of being reproduced as often as desired, could not be detached from the machine, handled and transported, andthat the art as now known was created by the inventions of Alexander Graham Bell. Chichetter A.

Bell and Cheries Sumner 'fainter, who began their work under the auspices of the Volta Laboratory Association and whose patents were efterwards acquired by the American Graphophone company. and that every phonograph, every phonograph cylinder, and every phonograph record became practical Rnd valuable only so far as it relied upon the principal of engraving the record as distinguished from the abandoned method of indenting, used in Edison's original tin foil phonograph. No testimony was taken for the Columbia Phonograph company in the case, and when the time limit lized by the court had almost expired the defendant withdrew counsel and allowed a decree by default. The court tinds for the American Graphophone company on every point, issues a decree of injunction against the defendants, and orders an accounting by the auditor of the court. Other suits are pending in New jersey, New York, Ohio, Massachusetts, Illinois, and Kansas.

rThe decision of the Supreme Court in the District of Columbia in favor of the American Graphoptione and against the Edison Phonograph company is not expectel to work any special hardship against those who have been dealing in the phonographs of the Edison invention. The North Phonograph company was organized five or six years ago with Thomas A. Edison as Presithint. The company had not been operating a great while before the American Graphophone company began suit for infringement. The North can Phonograph company went into the hands of a receiver some months ago.

Meanwhile it had established agencies in a number of States. It was one of these subcompanies that was enjoined in the District of Columbia. The North Aniorican company manufactured instruments. intending to do a renting business. SubsequAntly it decided to sell them.

As no new instruments have been manufactured for three years it is thought the sub. companies have pretty well disposed of their stock and it is not believed owners of pri- vate instruments will be disturbed. The Chicago Talking Machine company. which handles both phonographs and graphophones, has been notified to discontinue the sale of the It doesn't make much difference to us." said Vice-Prisdent Douglass of the Chicago Talking Machine company yesterday. We have but a few of the instruments left and the graphovhone in its pe, shape is superior to the phonograph.

It has been so long since any phone-graphs were manufactured that there are few for sale. We bought some time ago all the machines the North American company had left." COL CLARK E. CARR'S VIEWS. Interesting Review, of Causes Lending to Exclos Ion of Americas Beef. Galesburg The dispatches in this paper some days ago announced the exclusion of American beef from Germany and Denmark; which is no trifling blow to great Amerman industry.

As Clark E. Carr of ttes city was United States Mini-ter to Denmark for four years and was instruineatal in securing the removal of restrictions against American pork, it is believed his views on this subject are not only timely, but of public in- Itdereeasto, Friday the Colonel oaid as they do a comprehensive Yes, I have read the account of the exclti- fgitvhietigwhole subject. In an Interview sion of American beef from Denmark, foilowmg its exclusion from Germany on account of Texas fevsr in cattle. The reason why smaller countries like Denmark must fo.low the action of Germany in these matters is because Hamburg is a very important market to Denmark for the sale of her ourplus beef and pork. This is especially true of Jutland, which is in close proximity to Hamburg, and it will be seen that when Germany makes the exclusion of either American beef or pork it would be shipped into Denmark from America and thence from Denmark to Germany as Danish mean 'The Danes follow Germany in this matter for fear that Germany in order to exclude American meat taus shipped througa Denmark will also put an embargo upon all their meats.

In considering this question it must be remembered that were are a large number of persons in at those countries of cohtinental Europe who are very deeply interested kale exc.usion of American meats, because it interferes with their product and with their trade. This is true of all the growers of cattle and hogs, but the special interest is usuaity taken by the butchers. -To illustrate this, 000n after I reached Copenhagen I found that the City of Copenhagen had Prohibited the sale of American salted beef tongues. Complaint was made to me on the iii by importers resident there, and I made some investigations and reports on the question and found that the real objectors were the butchers. We got this inhitntion retroved without much difficuity.

Another illustration of the activity and earnestness of -the butchers in matters of this kind was the case of a family who were poisoned. A telegraph came in one morning from a little village in Denmark stating positively that a whole family had been -poisoned by eating American beef. This telegram appeared in all the papers In Europe. Every butcher in Copenhagen and throughout Denmark made it a point to show this telegram in the morning papec to every patron that came to his shop. I bents.

man at i i os lack of with earnest once down to investigate the jsrid soon had it clearly shown that the womaritiatt, bolted the meat in a kettle in which she had, boded dye stuffs the same afternoon without cleansing the kettle, which had resulted in the death of herself and child and nearly killed the whole family. Tho beef was from a bar- rel of beef from Nelson Morris of Chicago. I proved that all the rest of the same barrel bad been consumed by the people the village without injury to any one. I had these facts with a full explanation telegraphed to the Associated Press and it appeared in every paper in Europe, but it was a serious bow tor a considerable time to our meat trade not only in Denmark but in all of northern Europe, and it might have resulted in the exclusion of American beef. Beef was al- ways admitted to those countries while I was there.

But when I arrived not a pound of American pork or of hog products had been admitted to any of tnose countries for two years, and it was two years after I arrived before I was able to get the inhibition removed, as was the case with the other Ministers in other countries. It is rather perhaps a singular fact to some that exclusion ot American meats usually occur during Democratic administrations and the inhibi- tions are removed during Republican ad minis- trattons. This cannot justly be ascribed to greater ability or zeal on the part of Ministers under Republican administrations. I at- tribute it more than anything handtt to mh lantr70 encouragement we al- droweafi amdocr vyerneisei egrvrsiearnestness oet my dracoy. American cll, peespparupredecessor, toopai support knpioo from lutpi Nho.rraeoesmtvDeau le7nmgt arsitchdener the an was ever more chagrined than he was when the exclusion was made.

If he had received the support from President Cleveland's administration, and if ad the other Ministers had received the same sun- it a- port that I received trom President Harri- son's administration, the exclusion would not have been made. It seems to me that it is scarcely possible that such men as President Cleveland and Mr. Bayard can feel such an interest in the Western farmers and their products as did such men as President Har- rison and Mr. Biaine and grand old Jerry Rusk. It may be said that J.

Stet-. Img Morton, commg from Nebraska, must have the same interest; but he is reported I ar eGoeur I an ti rtaoine Germany nh have eeb been ngs al Iraised iadrg iSecretary ntcheat th Rusk a cent question of exclusion of American beef very trifling matter, our exports of meats to entered the Caomet Wall the determination that all the farmers' products in the United States were as wholesome as those of any other country. He then determined that they should be received by every other country. In order to accomplish this in regard to pork the system of inspection was adopted by which every barrel bearing the great stamp of the United States was assured to be wholesome. All the Ministers were instructed to give details of this syetem of inspection in the countries where they were.

Beside all this we were supported by the matter ot recs iprocity, since repealed by the Wilson bill. in regard to the tax on sugar, which had-its influence in Denmark, to which kingdom belonged the Danish West Indies, where sugar is raised. All these influences were used i tremendous power by the administration at Washington to get justice and fair dealing for our products. The exclusion of our meats under these circumstances can be postponed and prevented altogether by a vigorous administration at Washington, act through intelligent and earnest diplomatic representas tives in those countries." Adams 140 Ilarao 105 American 110 States 42 GoVIERNALENT U. S.

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60c; Consolidated California and Virginia, 3.20; Deadwood. 10c Gould and Curry. 30c; Hale and Norcross. 60c; Hoznestake. 15.50; Mexican, 50c; Ontario, S.50; Oplair, 1.25; Plymouth.

25c Sierra Nevada. 45c; Standard. Un ion 'Consolidated. 30c; Yellow Jacket, 200. BOSTON.

Dec. 24.Atlantic, $16.50 and Montana. 32.75; Butte and Boston. Calumet and Hecla, 290.00 Centennial, 50.00 Franklin, 14.50 Osceola Quincy, Tamarack, $150.001 YEAR ZILE PROVE A GOOD ONE. Holiday Market at the Stock Exchanate Elevated Securities Were HeavynProspect of Lake Street Reorg-aniz ition Weakens That StockForeman Has a Plan to Make Alley Elev ated Zara Divided aa Cable Stocks Are Stronger Stock Sue'.

The local money market is hardening. Rates on call loans are bemg generally marked up and the interesting feature of the situation is that the burrower do not, as a rule, pay up the loans when interest rates are advanced. A few borrowers claim there is still a littie 3 per cent money to be had. but it is safe to say that the facilities must be unusual. in order to get money at that rate.

The statements of the banks do not indicate that they are loaned down to the limit or any. thing like it, but deposits have been showing decrease and bankers are pretty well agreed that rates, can, on the strength of that and of the somewhat better demand, be advanced a little. it was a holiday market at the Stock Exchange. There was only the half.day's session and but little business was transacted during that time. Trading was chiefly confined to elevated securities and prices declined fractionally.

Lake Street stock sold down from 16q to 1614, and Rapid Transit declined from 191i to 1851, both stocks closing at the lowest prices of the day. There was active trading in the Lake Street bonds and the market dechned, quotations going down from 611,1 to 60. All the elevated stocks were decidedly weak at the close and the offerings were free. The weakness in Lake Street Elevated centers largely in the prospect that the company will have to be reorganized. There is no doubt at all but it is the program of the management to propose a reorganization scheme early next year.

No definite information is yet to be bad regarding the payment of the Jauuary coupons on the Lake Street bonds. but the indications still favor the payment of those coupons. Stockholders are naturally a good deal interested in learning on what basis they are likely to be let into any reorganization scheme. Some of them are slow in recognizaag that the stock must bear the brunt of the burden of reorganization. One stockholder remarked yesterday that he should think it was sufficient if the bondholders scale down the par value of their securiities one-half.

If the bonds are to be scaled down of course the stock will be assessed. The stock certainly has no standing as against bonds under present conditions. A feature of the Lake Street situation that has not been discussed much as yet is the relations between that coin. PanY and the loop company. The Lake Street extension from Market street to Wabash avenue will form the north side of the loop.

The right of way for that extension was acquired by the Lake Street company at considerable expense, and that portion of the line will undoubtedly be void to the loop company. It seems probable that the present plans of the insiders contemplate a deal between the Lake Street company and the loop company which will transfer the ownership of this down-town portion of the Lake Street line to the loop company, and as a part of the transaction retire a considerable block of Lake Street bonds. A plan for putting the Alley Elevated road on a paying basis has been suggested by E. G. Foremen, and the idea has in it more business sense than any scheme in regard to elevated affairs brought forward for a good while.

Ile suggests that the company build beneath its elevated structure an electric trolley line, running as far south as Thirty-ninth street. This line would catry the short-haut business between the downtown district and Thirty-ninth street and would in itself prove a decidedly profitable investment. It would leave the elevated structure free from the short-haul business and trains could be run at express speed to Thirty-ninth street without stopping. This would give the territory south of Thirty-ninth street an express service, which would make the read popular and would make it the strongest kind of competitor for all business south of that point. The electric line would prove profitable in itself.

and it is believed that the combination of the two together with the building of some extensions and feeders from the present southern terminus of the elevated road would solve the problem of putting the property on a paying basis. The suggestion is one, of course, that wilt not be carried out so long as City railway influences dominate the management of the property. But it is certainly one that wiii peal to holders of the securities who would like to see the property managed with only the interests of the security-holders in view. The stock market was firm outside of the elevated securities. West Chicago street railroad advanced, selling up to 128N.

Packing stocks were stronger and the miscellaneous list generally showed a fair amount of strength. hales at the Stock Exchange were as follows; SALES FIRST CALL-10 A. M. 2001, St El It It 164 St El It ft 164 50 do act (MiS Co act 25 16.4 1 50 do act 194 250 do act 169; 50 St's Car act. 17 do act BONDS.

$1000 Lake St Elevated 5s 614 SALES AVTRII CALLS. 100 tIr Chl St It It act 1284; 5 Rap TOD 1914 50 do aet 128-A 1 do 19V 8 Dia Ma 111...149 50 do act. 19 10 do 148 10 do 19L( 65 Co 12 to eo act 184 5 do 12 2 do. 19V 10 In Co. pfd 25 10 do 1S-V 25 do 2514 50 do act 35 St Car line 1001, St El It It 164 100 Cht Co ifd 54 5 do.

leV 220 Ch, etz Co 47 100 do act 16V 100 19W 150 do act 16 50 do act. 19Y100 do act 16.V 100 do act 20 do 16V 100 do act 19'4 50 do act. 164i 50 do act 194 80 do 1614 50 do 19's' 20 do 1614 20 do 1941150 do act 163( 50 do act 193st Downs. $6000 Lake St El 5s 61 $2000 Lake St El 58.. 60V lot 613t 10000 do 60 7000 do 61 1000 Chi ti.LÁCCo5s 3000 do 6W4 7000 513.

Clearings at the principal cities of the United States yesterday and a week ago were: Dec. 24. Dec. 17. New York $80,559,388 Chicago 15.923.000 15.929.000 Bo8ten.

13.078.602 15.860,731 Philadelphia 9.166,392 9.809,024 St. Louis. 4,565,372 Baltimore 1,862.142 2,197,378 New Orleans 1,401,273 1,614,210 New York excliange was quoted as follows yesterday: Chicago. 70c premium. I Make ''Sumirrier Judge Tuthill yesterday disposed of the neigh.

borhood fight which has been in the Circuit Court for some time over the sausage factory of Engle. bert Schmitz, No. 755 Davis street. Some weeks ago Annie F. Kinsella.

No. 751 liavis street filed a bill to restrain Mr. Schmitz from coatine mg to make "summer sausage." Judge Tuthill decided that the manufacture of "summer sausage" as applied by Mr. Schmitz was not a nuisance and declined to issue an injunction. Good Mouths In a Measure Make Up for Previous Itsd The business of underwritifig in Chicago for the year 1894 promises to be better than has been Not only will the companies get off with a less proportion of losses as compared with the receipts than they had anticipated, but a large number of them will make handsome returns to their home offices as a result of the year's business.

This same thing is true of a goodly portion of the West and Northwest. From Sept. 15 until the present time tires have been fewer in number and less destructive than daring the preceding three months. As a result the year's average has been constantly reduced until now it is below a point where net loss is figured as resulting. Many of the companies will make a profit as a result of the year's business unless there should be particularly destructive fires between now and midnight the last day of the year.

asoDI Lewis Co, )I I BANKERS, NEV YORK LIFE BUILDING, 171 LA SALLE-ST. Muicipal alld Mcrtmcs. I I Mutual to Be Made a Stock Company. Notice has been sent to the policyholders of the United States Mutual Accident Association of a meeting to be held Jan. 18 to consider the question of reincorporation as a stock company with capital of $200.000 and surplus $100,000.

All of the stock has been subscribed for. Always on band. High-Grade Bonds of CITIES, COUNTIES, TOWNS. and SCHOOL DISTRICTS. Suitable far invei.ament of trust funds and individuals.

CONDITION IN THE LONDON MARKETS. I PRESBYTERY RELEASES DR. HILLIS. MONEY TO LOAN on centrally located improved property Special facilities for handling large loans of $50,000 and over at. lowest rates of More Trouble in the Fire Underwriters'.

CENCINsart, Dec. latest development in the troubles of the Fire Underwriters' Association is the resignation of Secretary Marshall. Twenty-two companies had given notice of their withdrawal. The resignation will be acted upon at a special meeting Wednesday. FOR SALE TERRITORIAL RIGHTS Patent Telephone Indicator I 1 Closing of the Tear Makes Money for Set tiement DearerQuotations LONDON, Dec.

24.Money for settlement is dearer because of the end of the year. Contangoes on Americans were to per cent. There is a very small account. All the stock markets were good today except Americans, and even these were firmer at the close. The boom in mines continues up to the very eve of Christmas.

The outlook for the market after Christmas is good. Cheap money lA likely to continue for some time to come, and activity in stocks is expected, but Americans are thought likely to revive very slowly. Gold is Quoted at Buenos Ayres at 264; at Madrid, 12.00; at Lisbon. 26.00; at St. Petersburg, 50; at Athens, 77; Rome, 106.70; at Vienna.

103. Consols for money, 103 5-16; consols for the account. 10331i. Bar silver. 27 7-16d nor ounce.

Money, ligai per cent. The rate of discount in the open market for both short and three months bills, 1 per cent. Railway sharesCanadian Pacific. 80li Erie, Erie seconds, 85; Illinois Central, 88N, Mexican ordinary, 14; St. Paul common, 59'4; New York Central.

10134: Pennsylvania. 517i Reedmg, 77 ti Mexican Central new 4s. 58q. BERLIN. Dec.

24.Exchange on London, eight days' sight, 20 marks 384 PfgS PARIS, Dec. 24.Three per cent rentes, 101f 724c for the account. Exchange on London, 25f 18c for checks. General Insurance Notes. Attempt will be made to secure a compulsory boiler inspection law la Massachusetts.

F. A. Colley is to succeed Mr. Downs as President of the Associated Mutual Fire Insurance company of America. C.

B. Squire has carried out his proposed course of action in establishing a non-board agency in Cleveland, O. He has sacured the Mutual Fire, the Globe Fire, and six New England companies. The Colonial Mutual of Boston, according to a statement dated Dec. 1, had assets of $197.

852. with liabilities of $32,272. The amount of money at risk is $3.694,637. The amount of the premiums was $54,852. Manager Eugene Cary of the Western department of the German-American of New York returned to Chicago yesterday after a visit to the home office.

He says the promotion of James A. Slivey to the First Vice-Presidency in no way will change the policy of the.company. 224 and Boom 53 No. 10 West 23d-st-, New York, offer an elegant opportunity to investors in all cities having 200 or Inore telephones to engage in a permanent and lucrative business. 1,000 to 5.000 required.

1 I 1 AGAINST EASTERN INDIAN SCHOOLS. Peabody, L1 co. i 64 Dearborn St, MASSILLON MINERS TO CONVENE. I REAL ESTATE LOAIJS Pastoral Relations Dissolved with the Evanston Presbyterian Church. Pastoral relations between the Rev.

N. D. Hillis and the First Presbyterian Church of Evanston were dissolved yesterday by the Presbytery. Dr. Hillis made the following address Four years ago last April this body through the committee was convened in the First Presbyterian Church in Evanston; for installation services.

After solemn charge4to pastor and people and pledges given and received. the moderator committed iuto my hands the duties of the pastoral office. Nearly five happy fruitful years have passed while I have wrought as teacher and pastor and friend, fulfilling duties that have enriched my deepest life and lent me great personal happiness. Working always with unity, harmony, and hopefulness. it has been given to peopie and paetor to welcome into the church 386 persons.

That goodly company of 440 that made up our number in 1890 has steadily increased until today we are a body of 750, corn-part, unified, thoroughly organized, equipped with every moral and mental instrument. The trustees have asked me to become pastor of the Central Church. I need not say that the honor is great, the responsibilities greater, and the opportuuity greatest of all. Strangely enough just now our churches seem to be in tut' retreat before the multitudes. Each year they march farther and farther away from the downtown district.

At this strategic point the trustees of Central Church desire to continue the influence of that lamented sage and seer, who so long influenced our city toward the higher life, and wish to maintain a temple for those who aspire and worship; a hospital for healing the sin-hurt: a nursery for the care of the weak a school of friendship: a college for teaching the oracles of God. They ask me to change not the message God has given to me. but the place from which I give it. In seeking to determine what is my duty, I have studied events that alone spell out for me the purpose of providence. If I have correctly interpreted the message of these divine teachers.

duty constrains we to go. I now ask you to permit me to give again into your bands an office that has been indeed my joy and crown. Following Dr. Hillis' remarks came speeches from C. H.

Aldrich, Charles C. Neely, tor the congregation of the First Presbyterian Church of Evanston, and Messrs. Stockton and Daniels on behalf of the session. Atnong other speakers were: Drs. Barrows Hall, Robin- son, and Herrick Johnson- Burrows, Johnson was the only one who spoke who seemed to have any fears for the young preacher in his new duties.

Resolution of condolence for the family of the Rev. W. C. 1Vil1ing of New York were adopted by the Methodist ministers yesterday. Dr.

Willing was for many years a member of the Rock River conference, and he died sod-dewy in New York lakt week. Gov. Alteeld was to have read a paper before the preachers upon "Crime and Criminals," but owing to the Governor's trip to Hot Springs Dr. C. A.

Van Anda made an address on the "Bible and Art." Congregational ministers were addressed by the Rev. Dr. Corwin on The Objections of Infidels and Answers Thereto." Baptist ministers met at Association Build-mg and Listed to selections from the Epic of Saul, read by the author, Prof. Wilkinson of the Chicago University. AND INVESTMENTS EXCLUSIVELY.

Vavorable Terms VI Borrowers-Choice fr)r I CONDITIONS ON 'CHANGE IN NEW YORK. Mal L. Mugu PRODUCE AND PROVISION MARKET. tight litualneaa in New York Owing to the lloilday Section. New York, Dec.

24.CATTLEReceipts two days, 3,084 head; on sale, 23 cars. Opened slow, closed active, 10c higher. Native steers, poor to good, 3.75 4.80. European cables quote American steers at 106111Ac; American sheep at American refrigerator beef at 7lit9e. Exports today, 418 beeves, sheep.

and 1.860 quarters of beef. CALVESReceipts two days. 438 head; firm. poor to prime, btt 8c; barnyard calves, Western calves. 2.121.sk!.3.50.

SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, two days, 9,925 head on cars; active; higher; sheep poor to prime, ZOO t43.00; lambs, common to choice. jlookiReeelpts. two days, 11.587 head; market weaic at 1134.40ff,t4.75, COTTONSAn irregular demand for staple and colored cottons has taken a good quantity as such purchases were stimulated by the reduction in the price of Utica and New York mills, 10-4 bleached to 21c. and Mohawk Yaitey 10-4 bleached to 1711c: fair aides of tickiugs and denims were reported as also a good request for a i I wool dress goods. Printing moths dud at 2 11-16c plus 1 per cent.

PETtioLuttm Dull: United closed it5e bit. RESINQUiPt. COTTONSEED COFFEEOptions opened quiet at unchanged to 5 points lower, ruled inactive, and featureanis. December particulariy weak under notices. Ciesed dull at 5 to 10 points dec toe.

Sa.es 7.500 bags. incinding March at 12.85, Slay at 12.50. June 12.40. September 12.40, tietober. 12.40012.45, December.

13.70013 90. colTeeRto dull. No. 7. 15ic nominal.

Mild (lull. Cordova, 181s010c. Santos outet good average Santos. 13. 400.

Receipts. 24,000 bags; stock. 377,000 bags. Hamburg quiet; prices unchanged to 1.i pfg Licher. Dec.

25 and 20 will no boitdayo. 10.o00 bags. Rio quiet; 000; ez.cliange. Jut Receints, 7,000 bags. Cleared for the United States, 4.000 bags.

Cleared for Europe. none; stock, 202.000 bags. Warehouse deliveries from New York yesterdav, 15.207 bags York stock today. 597 bags: United States stock. 274.377 bags; afloat tor the United States.

253,000 bags; total visible for the United States, 527,377 bags. against 442.325 bags last year. SuciattRew dull; fair relining. centrifugal, 90 test, Relined wiiet. enrol, 1 Dec.

No. 2. 41c: No. 3. No.

4. Oatslr- retchiarLNo. 2 white. No. 3 do.

29 Yi h'yeNoininal; No. 2, 5ovS32.c. Steady. lower. highwine basis.

1.22. ReceiptsWheat, 4800 bu; corn, 03.000 bu: oats, 07.000 Lai; rye, 1,200 bit barley, 2,500 bu. ShipmentsWheat. 2,400 bu; corn. 5.200 bu; oats, bu; rye, 1.200 bu; barley, 5,000 bit.

Wilmineton N. Dec. 21.EESINFirm; strained, 93c; good. spirits steady. 24Nc.

TARFirm, 25e. TrRPENTINESteady bard, 1.10; soft. virgin, 1.70. 1 n. Dec.

24.Specia1.1Brma Twenty-six thousand pounds of butter were sold today at 23c a pound. fl STOCK KERS. Members of NchewicaYgoorsktoSctkocialc Echxcatagner, 209 La Salle Street. PRIVATE WIRES TO NEW yoax. Feeling Growing That the Red Man Can Be Better Educated in the Went.

WmoliNGTox. D. Dec. subcommittee of the House Committee on Indian Affairs has been considering the appropriation bill for several days and will report it soon after the holidays. There is a proposition before the committee to make a reduction in the expenses of the Eastern schools.

Representative 1Vilson of Washington, who is a member of the subcommittee prepazing the bill, says there is a general feeling that the Indians can be better educated on their reservations and in the West. "There is no longer a frontier," said Mr. Wilson, the railroads, telegraphs, and telephones have obliterated It." The committee has also been consider-mg what to do with the improvements made by the churches for contract schools. and it has been determined to appropriate to buy a number of them, and to begin acquiring them at about 20 per cent each year. These improvements in the way of school buildings were made by the churches when the contract system was in force.

Now that it has been determined to discontinue the contract schools as rapidly as possiole members of the committee believe it will be only fair to the churches and a good thing for the government to acquise the buildings which are suitable for school purposes if they can be obtained at a reasonable price. If these purchases are provided for they will be under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior. Secretary Smith has been asked to furnish the information as to the desirability of obtaining these buildings. OBJECTIONS TO THE TROLLEY LINES. I I I I They Will Hold a Delegate Gathering There( Vrges Patience.

MASSILLON. 0., Dec. 24.Specia1.)--A delegate convention of Masai lion district miners will assemble here Thursday. The spirit of discontent increases and there has been a cessatidn of operations in at least six shafts. The organization advises resumption at least for a time.

but many of the miners seem to feel that the Cleve.and award should be disregarded entirely. The miners at the Pocock thine refu-ed to go to work today at the 60-cent rate. The mine employs 150 men. CLEVELAND. 0., Dec.

McBride, the new President of the Federation of Labor, in an interview at Massillon today said the miners of the United States must take what can be obtained and wait in patience for an openmg for a successful movement. Our miners are getting wages just above the starvation point, and some are menaced by another reduction. for which no one has expressed a desire," he said. McBride suggested that perhaps me true solution of the miner's problem will be found in the extinction of coal districts like Massillon and the enforced reduction of mining population, thereby insuring steady work and lair pay. "I believe the government should operate all lines of production and transportation that the people may elect and that the accumuiation of vast fortunes should be prevented by limiting the amount one man may leave to his heirs," McBride added.

Pirrsautio. Dec. 24.The new scale of. wages for the great Homestead steel plant was posted in the eleven different depart-merits of the mill today. Common laborers will receive the same wages they are now getting.

In the converting mill there is a reduction of from 10 to 20 per cent among the skilled laborers. In the 10, 23, 32. 33, 35, and 40 inch mills there are reductions ranging from 20 to 35 per cmt among the rollers. This class of workmen gets the beaviest cut of all. The men consulted with Hugh O'Donnell, who was their leader in the big strike of 1892, but who has not worked in the milt since then.

He advised them to accept the terms, as they could do no better. They will follow his advice. -State City- BOUGHT AHD SOU 0 a.nd County uon icIpal becart0 Orspeetalty. Bond Letter and Di sertptive Ctreniar to niskied upon anPlIt' tion. Correspoodeno Bonds and Orsonat Ude VioWS Invited.

N1' WI HARRIs CO -163-165 Chicago. BOUGHT AHD SOLD. Municipal bee-arnica Our specialty. Bond better and Descriptive eircniar fur, nistied upon aPPUt'stion. Correspondence and ptirsonal interviews invited.

I NOT A BLOOkINGTON EMBEZZLER. Queer Yarn from Seattle That a Detective and Fuentive Beestne Friends. SEATTLE. Dec. 24.An alleged embezzler from one of the oldest banks in Bloomington, has been run down by a Pinkerton detective here, but the detectiv suddenly disappeared after he became friendly with the bezzler without even giving the latter's name.

The detective gave his name on arrival in the city two weeks ago as J. M. Brooks, but told certain people it was William Bell. According to his etory one of the most trusted employes of a Bloomington, bank, a branch of a Chicago institution, asked for a vacation and went to Yankton, S. and then asked for an extension of time and came to the coast.

His books were examined. He was $37,500 short. Brooks traced him to Kansas City, Ogden, Butte, Portland, and finally to Seat. tie, where he was living under the name of Walker. Brooks said he got a confession from the fellow that he had $17,000 sewed Up in the lining of his clothes.

He said he did not want to return. but would settle if the bank would give him $19,000 that was owing to him. Extradition papers were made out, but the matter was kept from the police because of the danget of their arresting the man and spoiling the chance of a recovery of the money. Suddenly the detective disappeared. So far as can be learned nothing has been done to settle the affair with the bank.

Brooks never let any one see the alleged embezzler, is0 it is not known Who he is or where he is. BLOOMINGTON. Dec. The Seattle yarn about a Bloomington em bezzle merit is a pure fake. im, yee 'Revd: 1 1 arons hav ou rad th structive book ever written on the subject of 1.1 pecu tattoo Wouid you like to know the percentage 01; traders wbo quit the game ahead? HOW a mao made a million In ten years startirg witn orime intreeting thoughts on carryIng, charges." etc.

Send 6oe (in money order or stamus) to liox 40H, Chicago. Cut this out. It will put ulooel in your pocket VI read tile bol.k. 6 ---Money-b PP.P. Intense Dullness Prevails, Little Trading of Any Kind Being Done.

NEW YORK. Dec. dullness prevailed on the Stock Exchange, particularly in the railway list. The only noteworthy features were strength in Reading, weakness in the Atchison securities, and an approach to activity in Sugar. General Electric, and Distilling.

The stock ticker was silent frequently, and the market presented a duller appearance than for any previous day for months. Washington advices were received to the effect that the substitute of the Carlisle currency bill was not likely to pass the House in its present shape, but operators were disposed to await definite action on this as well as the pooling measure. Gold exports did not enter into discussion to any great as there will be no Get, man steamer morrow and shipments cannot be made until Saturday, when there is a French boat. Sterling exchange was dull today, but the marset was strong. Private cables reported stoning firmer on the continent, with the rates up to 25.17 at Paris and 20.40 at Berlin.

This, of course, will necessitate a further rise here in order to make gold shipments possible. London was not a factor on this exchange. as the cable orders were confined to small purchases of some stocks and limited sales of others. This was contaugo day on the London Stock Exchange, and the carrying over rates for American securities were higher, at per cent. The market abroad is likely to remain dull this week.

The Soutnera railway stocks and bonds have been listed at the London Stock Exchange. Few variations of note were recorded in the bond market, which, however, was generally firm. Dealings in this class of securities, like those in stocks, wore unusually small. The selling of New York Central and Northwest was through a firm that is looked upon as a Vanderbilt house. but which also bandies orders for the largest operators on the bear As the orders were given out to other brokers the traders concluued the selling was for insiders and they followed this COIICILISi011 no by assuming that the sales had some connection with the coming quarterly dividend in New York Central, which will probably be acted on next Thursday.

This was. however, pure assumption, no reliabie predictions being quoted. The decline in Cordage in the last hour was on the liquidation of a long accou t. One of the firm sold 1,500 shares, on which there was said to be a loss, including the assessment of $00,000. The trading today.

except in a few instance consisted of switching contracts between members. There was, some liquidation in the grangers of hundred share lots and some covering of shorts. St. Paul and Erie London sold a small amount of stock. The commission houses did absolutely nothing, and brokerage offices generally were deserted.

As far as execution of orders want the Exchange might just as well have been closed. Bay State Gas dectineil on Bostoo selling. The sales were understood to be closing out of stock carried on some joint Recounts. Traders bought and bid up Olen era! because of a removal of tne selling noted Saturday. No gold was epesged or planned for export.

Although Sugar and Distilling were the active toe fluctuations- were confined within fractional limits. Sulzer declined and recovered most of the WaS not affected by the re CONFESSES TO THE PANA MURDER. TO L0 AN ON IMPROVED REAL ESTATE. STANLEY, BROPHY ec Co. 85 and 87 ro LOCAL LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Early Advance in Cattle Partly LustRest Hoge Firm to filcher. Chicago mccipti and Fhipm an ts of Lye stock for dates mentioned: Du tem. Siteep. I LAMSON. BROS.

CO. Commission Merchants. Grain, Provisions, Stocks and Cotton. 6 Board of Trade, Chicafro. rag! I Calves higs.

6. not) 1,300 25.000 .41.770 2.0,47117 1,875 46,044 2,75,126,177 4N10 76.916 62.5W1 'free Liy, Dec. 24 Total idst week Prey. nu. wook col-.

week Ima Mipmerits Monuay. Dec. 'I titat last wetqc previous week col weok 1493 I Lake View Transit and Improvement Asedation letups a Circular. William Grace, President, and August Newman, Secretary of the Lake View Transit and Improvement Assocuitaon, have issued a circular giving a few reasons why there should be no trolley on Evanston avenue." One is the street is too narrow and trolley cars running at a rate of fifteen to eighteen miles an our would make practically a grade crossing of the whole avenue. If it isn't the intention to run fast, then what improvement would the trolley be? argues the circular.

Again, it is urged, the railroad company wishes to use Evanston avenue as a right of way for the benefit of Edgewater and Evanston, and Edgewater residents would bave seats while Evanston people would not. The transfer system at Dewey court is condemned and it is declared that property on Halsted street has depreciated from $70 to $150 a front foot since the electric line began operation. A trolley on Evanston avenue would mean no trolley on Halsted street and cars on the former line would be congested. It is announced that soon there will be an improved system of transportation and Evanston avenue people shouid wait for it. In conclusion the circular says: The present intolerable service on Evanston avenue is a disgrace and undoubtedly is imposed for the purpose of making the people distmuraged and getting them into a frame of mind to finally accept anything that may be offered." 4.1t): 1.1,mt i 10IJ 47; I It LOOt 7 f)t 50.160e 1.000 12.611.

7, WI, TO RENT. Noah Foster Admits That He Killed A Ift Mission. TAYLORVILLE. Dec. 24.Special.) Noah Foster, who was arrested and placed in jail here last Saturday, charged with the murder of A.

L. Bainion at Pena recently, made a confession today when confronted by John Binnion, father of the murdered boy, who readily recognized the clothing upon the person of Foster as that of his dead son. The prisoner broke down and made the following statetnent in the presence of Sheriff Coburn, Chief of Police Eitzroth, John Biliniong and others: "I met the boy at Centralia and we decided to burn together. We went from Cer.tralia to Pena, where I procured some whisky. We met a roan who offered me the whisky if a would beg him somethIng to eat.

I did bo, and we started for Oconee. Both of us were drinking. We stopped on the way for me night and were making preparations for a tire. A quarrel arose and we passed the lie. Binnion got a piece of a rail and hit me a few times on the backs and I grabbed a scantling and hit him twice upon the head.

I Then I removed his ciothing and buried hum The first lick was high on the head and the nest one right above the lett eye. The one 1 above the eye, think, is the one that killed I him." Destrable Rooms in PRIZES TO CAPTAINS AND ENGINEERS Awarded to Employes sante Dunham Tow. ing a Wrecking Company. Four men, employs of the Dunham Towing and Wrecking company, were made happy yesterday. The let day of last January Capt.

Dunham published notices in his shops that today he would give WO in cash to the tug Captain who during the year would make the best record for efficiency, $50 to the one making the next best, $75 to the best engineer. and $40 to the next best. The judges were Capt. Dunham, Capt. J.

R. Sinclair, and Capt. Thomas Johnson. Yesterday the awarde were made and the two prizes were given to Lewis Groh of the tug J. H.

Hackley, first Capt. Jotin Ferguson of the tug O. B. Green, Pezond. The engineers' prizes were given to C.

A. Diet( of the tug O. B. Green, nrst; and Frank Meyers of the tug George Gardner, second, I I TRIBUNE BUILDING SCARLET-FEVER IN AN ASYLUM. Fifteen Orphans Are Suffering from Us Disease.

Scarlet-fever has broken out at the Chicago Orphan Asylum, Michigan avenue and Twenty-second The disease first made its -appearance about two weeks ago and today fifteen children are suffering from it. The Health Departm ent was notified as soott as the identity of the disease made itself manifest, but it is said it was nearly a week before the department responded. Last week one of the institution and tacked a sign to the door of the hospital. It Is not known from what source the first evict was derived, but, Miss Shaw, the matron, attrt butes it to some of the visitors who called to see the children. 1 Irt)? Otit lobe or Mercantile Buelnese.

Ap WM. C. DOW Room 15 Tribune Building business entirely suspended at the Stock-Iards today. Tomorrow's receipts am estimated at 15.000 cattle. 27,000 bogs, and 14,000 sheep.

CATTLEThe market opened active and strong. with steers 10d25c higlier and "cow stuff 5010c higber than the close of last week, but late in the day the market was weaker and part of the advance was lost, although comparatively few remained in the pens. Native sold at 3.f10. hulk 14125f1.5.:35; native coxs anti 1 304a 3.45 le, 1.7507 3.73; Toxas nal1er6, 3.10: Texas stean, stockers and feeders. 2-21k! 2.0k).

be-t- grit(' es of heavy and mixed ruled firm to 5c higher, while light and the grades avtraged a alado iwer. lrado TO RENT. THE ATIDITJRillivi Of the PEOPLES' INSItTU TE caraeity over Goon for Eturagrmettre 11141 Date. Fraternity suites, Etect- Stor's Offices, etc. dieoly to GO.

C. FETrEE, General Manager, 1E04 Monacknocii 1 i I 1.