CATTLE—Native Steers 4.75 @ 5.90 HOGS—Fair to Choice 5.60 @ 6.05 WHEAT—No. 2 Red @ 68 CORN—No. 2 60 @ 62 OATS—No. 2 43 @ 44 NEW ORLEANS. FLOUR—High Grades 3.50 @ 4.00 CORN—No. 2 @ 61 OATS—No. 2 @ 42½ HAY—Choice 16.50 @ 19.00 PORK—Standard Mess 15.50 @ 15.75 BACON—Short Rib Sides 9 @ 9½ COTTON—Middling @ 8⅜ LOUISVILLE. WHEAT—No. 2 Red 70 @ 71½ CORN—No. 2 54 @ 55½ OATS—No. 2 36½ @ 38 PORK—New Mess 15.75 @ 16.00 BACON—Short Rib 9¼ @ 9⅜ COTTON—Middling @ 8⅛ * * * * * THE INDIAN LAND OPENING. Secretary Hitchcock Will be Ready to Meet the Disgruntled Obstructionists. Washington, July 24.—Secretary Hitchcock said with reference to the effort to prevent the opening of the Oklahoma Indian lands to settlement by injunction proceedings at El Reno, that the preparations of the department for the opening would proceed as though no suit had been begun. “We shall not let the matter go by default,” he said, “but we apprehend no obstacle from that proceeding. Anyone can bring a suit.” An Absurd Proposition. The secretary took cognizance of reports coming from Oklahoma that men who are registering at Reno and Fort Sill are doing so with the intention of transferring their rights to others. “The report,” he said, “is to the effect that they can and will dispose of their numbers at enormous profits. That is absurd, because it is impossible, under the regulations, for them to transfer their rights. For any of them to attempt to do so would be a clear violation of the law. They take an oath not to do such a thing, and to use their rights for their own exclusive benefit. There can be no speculation in these numbers.” Alleged Town Site Schemes. The secretary also said that reports are coming to the department of schemes for disposing of numerous town sites, the promoters offering chances to the public. “The only town sites which have been authorized,” the secretary said, “are those of the three county seats. No others have been sanctioned, and no one knows where others will be. Hence all except those three are bogus, and reports of their establishment should be denounced as intended to deceive the public.” Auction Plan Not Feasible. Referring to the suggestion that the new lands should be sold at auction and the proceeds of the sale turned over to the Indians, the secretary said: