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WHEAT BROKE, AND CLOSED ONE CENT LOWER
Lower Cables, Good Weather and
Expectation of a Bearish Gov-
ernment Report.
BEARS WORKED FOR A DECLINE
Better Support at the Close—Gen
".' ' eral New* of the
Session.
. Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, May 9.
—The bears in wheat had as inning this
morning, and the market broke l%c in the
early trading. There was marked disposi
tion shown to take advantage of the panicky
conditions in the stock market, and try for
a sympathetic break In wheat. The early
news brought some legitimate news Items of
a nature to warrant a decline or at least an
easier tone, but the sharp break resulted
principally from persistent short selling. Chi
cago led In this respect, but the local pit was
not slow to fellow. July opened at 73% cor
unchanged from yesterday, and sold up to
73% c Pressure soon developed and a sharp
break followed, July sailing to 71%®72c.
Cables were lower by % to %d for Liverpool.
Some oonflloting news came in regard to the
French crop, one authority Baying that there
was severe damage and the other intimating
that the loss had been overestimated. From
the southwest reports were favorable. The
Price Current says the conditions are main
tained and the general outlook very good.
Corn was quiet but firm. May opened at
He. sold to 41% c and held quiet.
• | It Is the expectation that the government
report, due to-morrow, will be . bearish and
there was disposition to sell on this prospect.
Primary receipts were 861,000 bushels, against
618,000 bushels last year. Clearances wheat
and flour 186,047 bushels, corn 113,000 bushels.
A good part of the dally run of gossip and
statistic* was missing, as the wires were
taxed with th« stock news. Minneapolis re
ceived 162 cars and Duluth 27, against 243 and
26 a year ago.
Towards the close the market recovered in
part, regaining He and closing with better
support. July closed at 72%@72%c; May at
72c; September closed at 69% c.
Cash wheat was in satisfactory demand,
telling In good part on the early firm option
and showing 72%@73%c for much of the No.
1 northern. No. 2 northern sold from 70% c
to'7ofcc~ No. 3 wheat brought 640 to 68c.
»nd rejected and no grade ranged from tiOc
to too. - ' ■ '•■ £,-;_
THE CASH TRADE
Flax —Floor Lower—Corn and
; ;,V.i Oats Steady, w
FLAX— market was active and steady.
Rejected sold at $1.53 to $1.56. No grade
brought $1.48. Demand was good for choice
lota. Minneapolis received 8 cars, against 1
car last year. Duluth had 4 cars.
Closing prices were: Minneapolis, cash,
11.67; to arrive, $1.67; May, $1.68; July, $1.66;
Duluth cash, $1.70; to arrive, $1.70; May,
$1.70; September, $1.35; October, $1.3*.
. FLOUR—The market is demoralized and
prices are easier and somewhat unsettled.
First patents are quoted $4.00@4.15; second
patents. $3.8503.96; first clears, $2.70@2.8Q;
second clears, $2.10@2.20. Shipments, 42,746
ferls. WS/b
MIIiLfITUFFS— is a steady market
and a. fair demand. Bran in bulk is quoted
112@ia.26; shorts, $11.75@12; flour middlings,
$1i.60@13j red dog in 140-lto sacks, $16; feed
in 200-lb sacks, $1 per ton additional; in 100
--ib sacks, $1.60 per ton additional. Shipments,
1,309 tons. - i .••-•'
FEED AND MEAL—Prices are steady as
quoted. Trade is f&iraud sales satisfactory.
Coarse corn meal aur^acked corn are quoted
$16; No.'l feed,- $16.50; No. 2 feed, $17; No.
8 feed, $17.50; granulated corn meal In cotton
sacks at the rate of $1.95 per brl.
CORN—The market was firm and steady.
No. 3 yellow la quoted 41%@42c; No. 3 corn,
41@41%c. Receipts, 11 cars; shipments, 11
ears.
OATS— was a steady and active mar
ket, with good demand. No. 3 white is quoted
J7%@28%c; No. 3 oats, 27@28c. Receipts, 17
cars; shipments, 9 cars.
BARLEY—The market presents no especial
ly new feature. Feed grades are quoted nom
inally 39@-i2c; malting grades. 42@50c. Re
ceipts, 1 car; shipments, 2 cars.
RYE —The market' Is firm and steady around
(o>4o for No. 2. Receipts, 1 car.
HAY— timothy is quoted $14; Minne
sota upland, $11.60® 12; lowa upland, $11.50®
12; choice mixed, $10® 10.50; rye straw, $6.60
©7. Receipts, 82 tons. / ■
Pot* and Calls.
2 O'clock Report-
Puts—May wheat, 71% c bid.
Call*—May wheat, 72% c bid.
Curb— May wheat, 72% c bid.
Cash Sale* Reported To-day.
No. 1 northern, 7 ears .. $0.73*4
No. 1 northern, 6 cars .--•• 739s
No. 1 northern, 1 car . 73%
No. 2 northern, 2 cars 71%
No. 2 northern, 2 cars 71%
No. 2 northern, 11 cars . 71
No. 2 northern, 16 cars 70%
No. 2 northern, 3 cars 70T'«
No. 2 northern, 11 cars .70%
No. 3 wheat, 3 cars 64
No. 3 -wheat, 4 cars ."" 6S
No. 3 -wheat, 3 cars 68%
No. 3 wheat, 11 cars 66
No. 3 wheat, 5 cars 66%
No. 8 wheat, 3 cars 65%
Rejected -wheat, 3 cars 64
Rejected -wheat. 1 car „ 62
No grade wheat. 1 car 65
>*o grade wheat, 1 car 60
No grade wheat, £ cars 58
No. 3 com, 1 car .41%
No. 3 corn, 1 car - 41*4
'No. 3 oars, I'car 28%
No. 3 white oats, 1 car 28%
No. 3 white oats, 2 cars .23 •
No. 3 oats, 1 car 27
Flax, 84 sacks 153
Rejected flax, 2 cars 1.56
Rejected flax, 1 car .: 1.52
Ho grade flax, 1 car ...... 1.48
■ -. State Grain Inspection. -.^ *i
■■'•■: ' May 8. t i :
•••Inspected In—Wheat ——Great North
ern—No. 1 northern, 15; No. 2 northern, 16;
No. 8, 4; rejected. 1; no grade, 9. - ',-
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul—No. 1
Northern, IS; No. 2 northern, 17;" No. 3, 7. -i
Minneapolis £ St. Louis— 1 northern,
S3; No. 2 northern," 9;. No. 3,-4.."',.
Northern Pacific— 3, 1; rejected, 1; no
grade, 1.
...Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha —
No." 1 northern, 8; No. 2 northern, 1; No. 3,
2; rejected, 1. ' *-'* * :, ' .'-■•- •
Totals—Uo. 1 northern, 49; No. 2 northern,
45;- No. 3, 18; rejected, 3; no grade, 10.
;. Other Grains—No. 2 winter wheat, 9 cars;
No. 8 winter wheat, 14; No. 3 corn, 8; No. 3
white o&U, 6; No. 3 oats, 8; no grade oats.
8; No. 4 barley, 1; ' No. 1 flax, 1; rejected
flax, 9. - . ■ ■ ■ . '
Cars Inspected Out—No. 1 northern wheat,
69; No. 2 northern wheat, 17; No. 3 wheat,
34; rejected wheat, 2; no grade: wheat, 5;
No.' 2 winter wheat,; 7; No. 3 winter : wheat,
25; No. 8 yellow corn, 11; No. 3 corn, 1; No.
3 whit* oats, 1; No. 3 oats, 6; No. s.barley,
1; no grade flax, 9.
■7 - Wheat Movement.
The following are the receipts and ship
ment* at the principal primary wheat mar
kets:
Receipts, Shipments, '
3J bu. bu. .
New York 16,150 • 87,530
Philadelphia 64,256 800
Baltimore .:.;.... 25,233 None
Toledo ..............;....:. 1,325 . 122.000
Detroit 4,000 1.333
6t Louis - 21,000 " 20,000
Boston ......... 62.041 None
Chicago .... .......... 61.950 122,168
Milwaukee _ 28,750" 4,515
Ottluth -V.^.^.V.-......... * 5,946 85,685
Mlnno»po2is » .......136,080 1 9,060
Kanea* City ► ......... 82.400. 69,600
ifjjf'.. I' : Wheat Movement by Roads.
Recetred—Cars—Milwaukee, 42; Omaha, 25;
St. Louis, 18; Great Northern, 68; Northern
, Pacific, 3; Burlington, 1; Soo, 5..
Shipped—Clare— 4; ; Omaha, 1;
Great -Western, 6; Burlington, l.^;
;' . Receipts and Shipments,
4 May 8.
-• • Received—Wheat, 162 . cars, 136,080 bu; . corn,
4,840 tra; oats, 23,290 bu; barley,.66o bu; rye.
m bu; flax, 4,160 bu; flour, 594 brig; hay. 82
- tons; fruit, 98,192 lbs; merchandise,. 1,998,325
-lbs; lumber, 12 cars; barrel stock, 7 cars;
m*ohln«ry, 844,400;1b5; coal, 309 tone; brick,
■ 87,000; lima, 4 cars; cement, 650 brls; house
bold goods, 1,500 lbs; pig iron, 30 cars; ties,
I oars; stone and marble, 17 cars; live stock,
1 oar; salt. 1 lb; dressed meats. 178,644 lbs;
hides, pelts, etc, 11,900 lbs; railroad materi
als, oars; sundries, 37 cars; car Jots. 612.
Shipped— 11 .cars, 9,460 bu; corn,
10,840 bu; oats, 11,840 bu; barley. 1,560-bu:
JUx, 660 bu; flour, 42,746 brls; mtllstuffs, 1,309
• tons; - merohandlse, • 2,271,383 lbs; lumber, ; 112
•cars; -. machinery,.- 311.880 lbs; • wood,-12 cords;
- brick. 10,000; lime, 1 car; -cement/ 100 brls;
- household goods, 40,000 V lbs; ties, 19 vC&rs;
'stone and marble, 4 : cars; linseed oil, .194,600
brla; oil cake, 586,320 lbs; dressed meats, 20.
---eßb lbs; "aides, .pelts.', etc.'. 46.000 . lbs: wool.
RANGE OF WHEAT PRICE IN MINNEAPOLIS ];
Open High. Low. To-day. . >• Yesterday. 2 - Year Ago. '
May .'...$ $.......... $.72 -73 $.65
July. "73% ■ .73% .. .71%@72 .;. .72% ».: ' .73% /.65Vi<8!65%
Sept.. .69%' ' .69* -68% '.69% •' -.69% .......^.
On Track—No. 1 hard, 74% c; No. 1 northern, 72% c; No. 2 northern, 69%@70%2»
THE DAY'S RESULT -
July Wheat Minneapolis. Chicago. Duluth. - St. Louis. New -York.
Close today. ...'.s .72%@72%c $ .71%@71% $ .73% .69* $ .77%
Close yester'ny.... 73% .72 @72% .74% .70 -"8V
)u 000 lbs: railroad materials, a cars; sun-
Iries, 38 cars; car lots, 790.
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS
CHICAGO GRAIN
Apprehension Coming From Wall
Street Weakens Wheat.
Chicago, May 9.—Apprehension emanating
from Wall street was the chief cause of
weakness in the wheat market to-day. July
opened %@%c to %@%c lower, at 72c to 71% c,
touched 72%0 and fell to 70% c. Feeling was
very nervous. Local receipts ■ were 41 cars,
none of contract grade, while Minneapolis
and Duluth reported 189 cars, against 247'
last week and 279 a year ago. ' Cables re
flected the decline here yesterday.
July touched 70% c on further liquidation.
A recovery to 71% con talk of export demand
followed. The close was %@%c lower, at
71% c.
Close—May, 71% c; June, 71% c; July, 71%,
©71% c. ,
Cash— 2 red, 73@74c; No. 3 red, 71%@
73% c; No. 2 hard winter, 72@72%c; No. 3
hard winter, 7OjLST2c; No. 1 northern spring,
72%@73%c; No. 2 northern spring, 72%@73%c;
No. 3 spring, 68@72%c.
Corn was a trifle less affected, - but eased
off on heavy receipts of No. 2 grade corn.
July opened %c lower to %c higher, at 46@
46% c. and declined to 45% c. May was
neglected, but opened %c higher, at 52% c.
Receipts were 294 cars, 101 of contract grade.
July corn later broke to 45% c, in sympathy
with wheat, but recovered to 46c and closed
steady %c lower, at 45% c.
Close— 53c; July, 45% c. Cash—
2, 51% c; No. 3, 44%@44%e.
Oats were active: July opened unchanged
to %c higher, at 27%@27?ic, advanced to 27%
@'2Sc. The wheat weakness then caused a
sharp decline to 27%@'27%v. Recipts were
177 cars.
Close—May, 28% c; July, 27% c. Cash—No.
2, 28% c; No. 3, 28c. A."
The following was the range of prices:
Wheat— - May. July.
Opening 72% 72@71%
Highest 72% -.72%
Lowest 70% 70%
Close —
, To-day ....'..... 71% 71%@%
Yesterday <.... 72% 72@72%
Year ago '; ~ 65% • 67*
Corn— . . ' ■ -. •■. Vv
Opening „ 52% . 46@46%
Highest •. 53 46%
Lowest —.. 51% '. 45%
Close— - .*♦•■■ —\r-r- 3
To-day 53 43%
Yesterday 52 - 46%
Year ago 37% i • 38%@39
Oats— iffiHU ";- J- '
Opening 28% - . 27%@%
Highest 27 7 .- 27%@2S
Lowest 28% . 27%
Close—
To-day ; 28% 27%
Yesterday 28% v 27%
Year ago ...'. '. 22% ;j;.22%_
--. . , . Duluth Grain.
Duluth, Minn., May 9.—Wheat was neglect
ed and lower in sympathy. It opened %c off
for May, at 73% c, and %c off for July, at
74% c. May was quickly- bid to 74% c, and
later fell to 73% c. July sold to 73% c, the dif
ference between July and May narrowing.
May closed %c better, ■at 73% c. May flax,
which closed yesterday at $1.67, to-day was
bid to 51.71.
Receipts—Wheat, 27 care; corn, 3; rye, 3;
flax, 4; total, 37. Shipments— 85,685
bu.
Close: Oats, 28% c; rye, 51% c; to arrive,
51% c; corn, cash, 43% c; May, 43% c; flax, cash
and May, $1.70; September. $1.35; September
northwestern, $1.36; October, $1.34; No. 1 hard
wheat, cash, 75% c; September, 71% c; No. 1
northern, cash - and - May, 73% c; July, 73% c;
September, 76% c; No. 2 northern, 69% c; No.
3, 65% c. .
Chicago Seed and Coarse Grain.
Chicago, May 9.—Flax, cash . northwestern,
$1.68; No. 1, $1-68: May, $1.67%@1.68%. Rye,
May. 52% c; July, 51% c. Barley, cash, 1 27@54c.
Timothy, September, $3,15. Clover, cash, $10.
. Liverpool Grain.
Liverpool May ' 9.—Close—Wheat quiet;
%®%d lower; May, 5s ll%d; July,- 5s 10% d;
September, 5s 10% d. Corn quiet;' %@%d low
er; July, 4s %d; September, 4s %d.
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee, May 9.—Flour— Wheat
—Lower; No. 1 northern, 74@74%c; No. 2
northern, 71%@72%c. Rye—Firm; No. 1, 55c.
Barley—Steady; No. 2, 51@54; sample, 45@50c.
Oats—Firm; No. 2 white, 30@30%c.
Kansas City Grain.
rj Kansas City, May'; 9.—Wheat—May 68% c;
July, 66% c; cash No. 2 hard, 69%@70c; r No. 2
red, 70c. Corn— 43c; July, 42% c; cash
No. 2 mixed, 43% c; No. 2 white, 46c. Oats-
No. - 2 white. 31c. • ; • -'■
. . - ... - . % ■ _ « "
St. Louis Grain.
St. Louis, May 9.-^Close—Wheat lower; No.
2 red, cash, 74% c; May, 74% c; July, 69% c;
No. 2 hard, 72@72%c. Corn lower; No. 2
cash, 44% c: May, 45% c; July, 44%@44%c.
Oats firm; No. 2 cash, 30c; May, 29% c; July,
27c; No. 2 white, 31% c. Lead strong; $4.22%
Did, but held higher. Spelter qniet; $3.87%.
SPECULATIVE GOSSIP
Chicago to Lewis—The feature in the wheat
market yesterday which bulled it early was
the strong continental cable received by pri
vate parties. This morning's Paris cable
quotes wheat weak at a decline of l%c. Liqui
dation among locals who had purchased so
freely on the French news was very heavy
and caused the decline at the close, leaving
the market in about an even state. The gov
ernment report will be issued to-morrow and
will undoubtedly be bearish and will not
tend to any buying prior to the issuing of
same. Growing crop news favorable and such
news is inclined to be of a rather bearish
character at the opening.
Price Current—Condition of growing wheat
crop fully maintained without important
changes. Conditions favorable for growth
of all vegetation.
PROVISIONS
Chicago Provisions.
Chicago, May 9.—Provisions were dull and
easier in sympathy with weak hogs. July
pork opened 5c lower, at 114.90, touched
814.95 and then dropped to |14.77%. July lard
opened a shade down, at 87.90. July ribs
opened 2%c depressed, at $7.85.
Close—Pork—May, 814.55; July, $14.70; Sep
tember, 814.66. Lard—May, |7.90; July,
*7.87%; September, $7.87%. Ribs-May, $8.05;
July, $7.82%; September, $7.8».
Midway Horse Market.
Minnesota Transfer, St. Paul, Minn., May
9.—Barrett ft Zimmerman report that owing
to the scarcity of available hones in the
country and the advances of country prices
the arrivals were light, which brought the
demand in excess of the present supply on
hand. Mules, however, war* in large supply
and sold slow. Values:
Drafters, extra $140@180
Drafters, ohoice 130@140
Farm horses, extra 115©130
Farm horses, choice 100@U6
Farm horses, common to good 50© 70
Mules 100®140
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THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.
DISORDER IN STOCKS
One of the Most Eventful Days in
Wall Street.
RALLIES MADE IN SOME STOCKS
These Are Brought About Through
the Means of Supporting
Orders.
New York, May 9.—Alter the sensational
events In yesterday's stock market, senti
ment was in great disorder this morning
in Wall street. The heavy premiums bid
last night for Northern Pacific Indicated
that no settlement had been arrived at
for the benefit of the short Interest in
that stock and great uneasiness was felt
regarding the effect of a forced closing
out of the corner. There were rumors of
c strong combination to support the mar
ket and check the spread of wholesale
liquidation.
London quotations showed extraordinary
fluctuations in that market. Northern Pa
cific entirely ignored conditions fn New
York, owing to the local character of the
corner, and registered a decline of 27%
before the opening here. On the other
hand, thsre were such advances recorded
as 7% In St. Paul, 3% in Kansas & Texas,
5% in Norfolk & Western, 39b in Union
Pacific preferred and from 1 to 2 points
In other leading stocks.
The opening in Northern Pacific here
was 170 on the sale of 500 shares com
pared with 160 last night. The next sale
of 200 shares was at 175 J the next 300 at
180, the next 20 at 170, followed by the
sale of 300 at 190 for cash, marking the
requirement of the short interest which
had failed to borrow stock for delivery
last night.
There were quick rallies at many points
In the list under the powerful support-
Ing orders which had been placed to check
the demoralization. But prices kept melt-
Ing away again under the prodigious of
ferings to realize.
Sales of Northern Pacific at 210 for cash
indicated the ruinous terms on which the
shorts were being forced to cover their
contracts and kept ellve the dread of the
effects of the corner on the rest of the
market. The regular quotations for North
ern Pacific ran up to 205, while the cash
quotation went up to 225. The fluctuations
ir. the general list were violently erratic,
going up and down by wide ranges contin
ually.
Supporting orders brought about sen
sational rallies in some stocks, including
six in Union Pacific, 4 in Rock Island, 3
to 4 in the Atchlsons and 2 points in the
steel stocks and other international
shares. Meanwhile price 3of various oth
er stocks were forced down from 1 to 3
points, and eventually the- entire market
crumbled away again.
Northern Pacific sold at 230 the regular
way simultaneously with a purchase at
300 for cash, and on next sales at 320 reg
ular and 400 for cash. It finally
reached 1,000. At 11 o'clock the
market was without definite tone, some
Btocks going up In face of the extreme
demoralization in others. United States
Steel preferred Tell 5%. Burlington held
pretty well at last night's parity.
The panic which swept over the ex
change during the second hour carried
prices with a whirl from ten to nearly
sixty points below last night's level, the
last named figure was for Delaware &
Hudson which dropped 59 points. Some
of the other most notable declines were
Manhattan, 40; Rock Island, 35%; Atchi
son, 32%; Missouri Pacific, 32; St. Paul,
30%; Union Pacific, 38; Southern Pacific,
29%; Atchlson preferred, 28%; Amalga
mated Copper. 26; United" States Steel,
common, 22; preferred, 26%; Baltimore &
Ohio, 19; Louisville, 27%; General Elec
tric, 20; New York Central, 16; St. Louis
Southwestern, 13%; Texas & Pacific, 16%;
Chesapeake & Ohio, 16%; Northwestern,
13 and so on. The liquidation had spent
some of its force toward noon, with the
announcement that J. P. Morgan & Co.,
and Kuhn, Loeb & Co., had agreed not to
enforce deliveries on Northern Pacific
common to-day. There were violent ral
lies throughout the list. Delaware &
Hudson- recovered 38, Manhattan 24,
Atchison preferred, 22; the common, 18;
Amalgamated Copper, 17; Louisville, 11;
Missouri Pacific, 12; United States Steel,
15; preferred, 10; Union Pacific, 10; and
from 5 to 10 points in many stocks
throughout the list.
Shortly after 11 o'clock all support
seemed to be withdrawn from the stock
market and prices began falling many
points between sales. Union Pacific went
down rapidly and 4,000 shares of the stock
were sold at 85. The same moment, 1,000
shares of Missouri Pacific were sold at 97.
People's Oas of Chicago, Brooklyn Rapid
Transit, Amalgamated Copper, the Atchi
sons and St. Paul fell off, and sensational
declines, the like of which had not been
seen on the street for many years.
St. Paul sold down to 145, Missouri Pa
cific to 93, Erie to 29, United States Steel
preferred to 89, Atchißon preferred to 85,
Southern Pacific to 45, Western Union to
87, and then almost immediately Amalga
mated Copper fell to 96, Erie to 27, Atchi
son common to 57, Union Pacific to 86,
Rock Island to 148, Missouri Pacific to 88,
and Louie-ville & Nashville to 99. Then
the tape recorded the sale of 1,800 shares
of Union Pacific at 80.
In rapid succession came sales of Union
Pacific at 81, then a rally to 85, Pennsyl
vania sold at 139, New York Central, 143;
People's Gas, 103%; Atchlson, 65; Erie,
25%; Baltimore & Ohio, preferred, 86%;
United States Steel, 29; Missou
ri Pacific, 73; Amalgamated Copper,
97; Manhattan, 85; Southern Pacific,
38; Atchiso.n preferred, 72; Louisville, 90;
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, 72; Rock Island.
141; Steel preferred, 85; Baltimore &
Ohio, 96% and People's Gas, 101.
It was stated by a man close to the
successful interest in' Northern Pacific
that the members of the syndicate depre
cated the course of the third large inter
est in the stock in taking enormous prof
its from the shorts and that one of" the
motives in seeking an agreement was to
defeat the speculative pool.
On 'Change In London.
' London, May 9.—Business ;on the stock
exchange was generally dull, barring the
agitation in Americans. Throughout'the
recoveries • were . lost on recept} of , the • New.
York opening : prices !and tbey closed weak
and , unsettled. Northern Pacific common
closed at 132. Union Pacific was offered at
111. r Grand) Trunks >inclined ■ higher. Kaf
fir* were irregular, ; tending downward. - ■
On the r street Americans collapsed. 1 1; The
prices obtainable were '-:. generallyV'unre-.
liable. The nearest possible were Erie 30,
Atchison 70, Northern Pacific common 125,
Southern, Pacific . 45, ; Louisville \ 101, T Union
Pacific common, 98, St. { Paul \ 158, Missouri;
Kansas &. Texas 26, Reading common -19,
Southern Railway 28, ; and Norfolk &
Western 48. United States ) Steel - Corpora
tion declined to 26,- but later, reacted to 37.
. Stock quotations: reported - for = The "Jouanal
by Watson & Co.,- Chamber c of : Commerce,
Closing figures are bid: - .~>.- ■-
: i\-:----' i i ~. I -^Clos«—'
Salesj ?. Stocks—-.-— . ! Hi- , Lo- I Bid. A Bid. ?
■■.-.-^j;-— ■:■-.- \ . I est. eat. May 9[May 8
Adams Exp ..... ...7.. ..—..[ 170 175 ,
■ Am."Express.'.. ....'.". ...~.v. ...'... 160
600 Am. - Cot. 7 Oil.'. 2SH 25 .25 27
f-;.-/ Am. Car «...;... -.24: 20 .; 21 .......
'Z*Jt Jdo'pr;...;-.*..". .79 ?77£ .£ 76"4 ......
--< Am.; Ice y.;..:T. 56% ;-30^ 33 86*
do pr -..V...-.: ...X.. .:.'.:-; 66, -572%;",
r-"- Am. Linseed .. 14* tlU^ 13; 13*
'-:&* ;do'Dr-.~..-..;.". ,-:40i;'88 ; s'3BJ4t^39%'
41,200 Affi. Surar .... 144% MS I 135 1143%
do pr I 116 I 120
Am. Smelting. 56% S9%i-v63
do Pr 95% »0 f 92
Ajß. Tobacco ..I 110 I 99 | 113 107
do pr ! X,.... 143 131
, Atad. Cop IMS 90 104% 114
Aiacon. Cop ..47 87 42 45
229200 At., Top. &8 F 78% 43 '«? 77V4
96,100 ,do pr ' 98% «70 '91 98%
Bait. & 0hi0.... 102 84 93% 103
do pr 90% 85 90 90
Brook. Rap. Tr 72% ■*%
Brook. Un. Gas 206
2,100 Can-. So. . 66% 64 66 69
8,300 Canadian Pac 105% 87 97 106
31,500 Ches. & Ohio 47 29 41%
C. &E. 11l 129% 115 110
do pr .... 120
Chi. & Alton...' 40 27 35% 40
do pr 77% 72% 76 7S
23,000 Chi., Bur. &Q. 193 178 179 190*4
Chi. Gr. West.. 22% 19 19% 2*?4
do pr A 80 78% 77 80
do pr B 49 46 46 ul
■ <!o deb 86 92
|Chi., Ind. & L. 32 23 29
do pr 69 66 66 ......
3,200|C.,C.,C. & St. L 80% 73 79 80%
I do pr 115 117
'Chi. Term 22% 16 20% 21%
| do pr , 46 39 44 44=i
,Col. Fuel & In. % 8a 89% 100%
J do pr 138 | 138
|Col. Southern... 13 8% 11 12%
do Ist pr.... 4S 42% 42 49
do 2d pr 21 18 19
: 6,900 Consol. Gas 210 195 204 219
Con. Tobacco... 48% 43 48 48
*do pr 105 103 103 106
9,000 Del. & Hudson, 165 150 150
: 1,300 Del..Lack. & W 214% 200% 200 217
l,4oo|Den. & Rio Gr. 46 44 45 49
2,100: do pr 94% 92 91%
|Dcs M. & Ft. D 30 20% 20 30
do pr I j lio 130
Du., S. S. & At. | 10 fai !
1187.001 Erie 35% 24%| 32%| 36%
9,700! do Ist pr....| 67 60 63%| 65
do 2d pr 151 47 49 53%
Ev. & Tefre H.| 56 49 50 56
do pr 85 93 J.-i
Gen. Electric... 220 | 200 205 220
■ Glucose 56 | 48%; 52 o0
Great Nor., pr. 177%| 167V4t| 16?%j 170
Hocking Valley.! 48%) 40%| 45 51%
do pr ! 75%| 70 j72 76%
Illinois Central. | 135 124 | 131 136%
lowa Central .. 29 23%| 24
I do pr 66 51 | .-54
'inter. Paper .. 22 20 | 20% 22
do pr 75 72% 73 75
K. C. & South 20 20%
do pr 41 44%
100 Lake E. & W 50 55
do pr 1 109 105
|LoDg Island , 70 70
4-J.OOOiLouls. & Nash.l 103% 76 96 103%
|M., St. P. & S.| 21 15 21
I do pr 1 52
39,200] Manhattan 120 83 108 121%
Met. St. -Ry .. 165% 150 158 164%
• jMiuD. & St. L. 84 80 80 85
j do pr IHO 112
95,500! Missouri Pa .. 103 73%| 93 104%
11.900JM., K. & T .... 27 21 | 24% 25%
13,500" do pr 59 37 42% 57%
Mobile & Ohio.. 80 78 79 78
;Mexican Cent.. 25% .19 22% 25%
'Mex. Nat 9% 8 9% 9%
Nat. Biscuit .. 42 39%| 39% 40%
do pr | :.. 98 97%
300 Nat. Lead i 16 15%| 16 16%
100 do pr I 82 79
Nat. Salt 44% 42 43% 43%
do pr 75 16
N. J. Central 156
Norfolk & West 51% 47% 50 51
do pr 87 86
North Am. Co. 85 80 78 85%
188800 Northern Par . 1000 160 350 159%
I do pr | 106% 104% 105% 106%
3,8001 Northwestern .. 200% j 190 194 202%
|N.Y. Air Brake 150% i 145 145 | 140
31,2001 N. Y. Central . 153% 140 147%| 155%
100-N.Y.Chi. & St.L 27 16 25
do Ist pr 100
do 2d pr .... 55 50
N.Y..N..H. & H | 211
25,100 Ontario & W . 37% 24 | 29% 33%
Paper Bag I IS 13
do pr I 68% | 69
! Pressed Steel . 40% 37% | 38 39%
jdo pr 82 80 79 82
Pacific Coast . 57 o9
do Ist pr 90 93
do 2d pr 65 68
2,700 Pacific Mall ... 36 30% 32%|
Perm. R. R.... 146 137% 143%| 144%
P.,C.,C. & St.L 67%| '1
do pr JK. | 101
41,000! People's Gas .. 11l | 98% BM | 112
--[Pullman 202 198 200 | 200
19,200 Reading 41% 24 38 | 41%
20,800 do l«t pr ... 74%j 65 ' 70%j 74
7,700; do 2d pr |..,.,. 48 | 52%
jßepub. Steel .. 18%| 15 16Vi 18&
|do pr 71%| 67 7U 72
26,OOOiRock Island ... 158 ] 125 ...... 100%
St. L. & San F. 46% | 41 42% 45%
do Ist pr ... 83 81 80 83
do 2d pr .... 66 59 69% 65%
St. L. & S. W. 34 31 27 33
do pr 61 50 54 64
1166001 St. Paul 165 134 141 164%
3,100 do pr 183%| 185
St. Joe & Gr. Is 11 I 12
do Ist pr ...j 66 68
do 2d pr 24 28
[Southern Pa* .49 29 45 ol
Southern Ry .29% 20 27% . 29%
do pr 82 76 77%| ? 2'^
6,900 Term. Coal *I. 58 50 53 j 59
Texas & Pac ..! 44% •27 | 40 | 43%
Third Ay Ry..| 123 117 | | 123%
3240001 Union Pacific j 89% I 113%
1 do pr 90%
U. S. Leather..; 13% 7% 11% 13%
1 do pr 75 69% 72 75%
U. S. Rubber .. 21% 19% 20 21
do pr ....... 63 60 69% 61
U. S. Exprefa 83 I 83
U. S. Steel ..47 24 40 | 47
do pr 98 69* 89% 95%
3,200 Wabash 18 14% 17 17%
16,000 do pr 36% 24 | 31% 36%
29,500 1 Western Union. 92 85 jBB 91
Wheel. & L. E. 17% 15% 16% 16%
do Ist pr ...| 54 46 60 54
do 2d pr ....[ 29 33%
Wisconsla Cent.) 19%| IS 18% 19%
| do pr f 43 j 39 [ 39 | 44
Total Sales, 3,336,200 shares. Additional
sales. Southern Pacific, 127,800; American To
bacco, 30,900; Pennsylvania, 68,500; Alton, 61,
--000; United States Steel, common, 284,700;
preferred, 409,000; Amalgamated copper, 519,
--000.
Rock Island closed at 145 bid. Delaware &
Hudson low point was 105.
MONEY REPORTS
New York Money.
New York, May 9—Noon.—Money on call
nominal. Prime mercantile paper, 4@4% per
cent; sterling exchange steady, with actual
business in bankers' bills at $4.87%@4.87%
for demand and at J4.84^4@4.84% for sixty
days; posted rates, $4.85@4.85% and $4.BS@
4.88%; commercial bills, $4.83%@4.84. Silver
certificates, nominally 60; bar silver, 59V4;
Mexican dollars, 48%. Government bonds
steady; rer. 2s, reg., 106; coupon, 106; 3s,
reg., 109; coupon, 109; new 4s, .ree.,,137%;
coupon, 137%; old 4s, reg., 113*4; coupon,
113^4; ss, reg., 109; coupon, 109.
Minneapolis Money.
MINNEAPOLIS—Bank clearings, $1,584.
--021.99; for the week, $11,061,850.93; correspond
ing week, $11,083,760.17; New York exchange,
selling rate 60c premium, buying rate par;
Chicago exchange, selling rate 50c premium,
buying rate par; London 60-day sight docu
mentary, $4.84.
ST. PAUL—Clearings to-day, $795,107.57.
Chicago Money.
Chicago, May 9.—Clearings, $27,026,364; bal
ance*, 12,784.966; posted exchange, ?4.Bsfe©
4.89; New York exchange, 15c premium.
London Consols.
London, May 9. —Consols for money,
93 15-16; consols for the account, 94 1-16.
Hides, Pelts, Tallow and Wool.
-^r^-^i'^ ','%' '". r-^'-'S' ■: N0.1.N0.2.
Green salted heavy steer hides...... 8% 7%
Qreeu salted heavy flow hide 5........ VA. ' 6&
Green i salted-light'bides .V.,Y.:.. ..?;\7»4' 6%
Green salted heavy cow and steer •■.!.• -:
hides, branded ;^.1:v».:...5.i.^.'... \'1>-'■- .6
Green salted bull and oxen "... r.. .:..■ 6% • 5%:
Green salted veal calf. Bto 15 1b3.;;.10Vi, 9
Green salted veal kip. 15 to 25 1b5.... 9 7%
Green salted long-haired lor runner.*.- *-.
. •-WB.;.i-^iii.-r.:..:.-.:-..vi. JS2iSV'....:.V-71i- 1 §:
Green salted deacons, each"..'. 45 • - 35 •
Green; cattle hides and . skins. l@l%c per
pound less than above quotations. 5 -.-.
Green salted norse or mule hides,
large J3.00 2.25
Green salted horse or mule hides,
medium 2,50 1.75
Greea salted horse or mul« hides,
small .;. .....1.50 1.00
Dfv flint Montana butcher hides.... 12Vi@14}
Dry flint Minnesota, Dakota and
Wisconsin hides 11 9
Dry flint calf skins .........15 12
Dry flint kip eklos 14 11
Green raited pelts, large, each $0.76® 1.00
Green salted pelts, medium, each.. .50© .70
Dry flint territorial pelts, butcher. .10 @11
Dry flint territorial pelts, murrain.. 9 (Jj/10
Dry flint territorial shearlings oV4© BVi
Tallow, in cakes ...... ........ 5 -.-.-.* 4%
Tallow. rln, barrels i;.:..;. rr. .1 -V.... 4% ."!;.- ■3£
Grease, whlu ..;..........-.r.::;.i.'.. 4 3^4
Grease, dark...... : 3Vi . 2%
Wool, medium, unwashed 14 015
Wool, fine, unwashed 10 4J12
Wool, broken fleeces, unwashed.... 11 @13
Wool. corMe, unwashed 13 @U
Wool. fine, medium, unwashed 13 @14
Wool, seedy, burry, unwashed 11 @14
Bright Wisconsin and similar grades, l@2c
higher than above Quotations.
v' -v-: AN HONEST CONFESSION. ■' '.
: * . •. • Philadelphia Press.'
Barber— is it that you and your broth
ers ar*-«o bald? .- f -- "^.-v-^^-75---v- :.".) -'
■ ■, Victtia—i:il tell you if yott'U promise to say
Dothlnif about it. ,.- ■• j ■ ■ x:% t i***-: , ' ■:.' '
Sure..';-, 1-.<4 ; ■.i r 's4»- I (j; >^/v - -J
Victim j (whispering)—lt's because our hair
lias' fallen out. '- .■■',.; ■■; .::~S'z-:l'-:J£.'.'l: :■■ ■'.:*.':'.
STOCK HEIFERS UP
The Best Bring ioc to 25c More
Than a Week Ago. •
WAS NOTHING FRESH IN SHEEP
The Market for Hok* Opena 2%c to
Oc HlKher, With a. Brink
Trade.
South St. Paul, Minn., May 9.—Receipts
to-day were ?25 cattle, 125 calves, 2,000 hogs
and 25 hordes.
The following table shows the receipts from
Jan. 1, 1901, to date, as compared with the
same period a year ago:
Year— Cattle. Calves.Hogs. Sheep. Horses. Cars.
1901 ...46,843 16,899 213,800 71,859 1,962 5,002
1900 ...35,506 17,116 181,338 99,008 8,187 4,836
Dec 217 27,149 6,225 ....
1nc...11,337 32,462 166
The following table shows the receipts for
the month of May to date as compared with
the same period a year ago:
Year— Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep.Horses.Cars.
1901 ... 2,710 1,599 14,423 456 1,280 320
1900 ... 3,386 3,213 13,714 1,20:5 555 38.5
Dec ... 676 1,614 747 63
Inc 709 .... 725 ....
Receipts:
Date— Cattle.Calves.Hogs.Sheep.Cars.
May 2 22 131 1,532 1 29
May 3 209 268 1,928 79 38
May 4 68 67 1,300 ... 21
May 6 511 122 1,357 175 35
May 7 752 444 2,989 110 93
May 8 401 196 2,107 52 71
Estimated receipts by cars to-day of the
railroads centering at these yards: Chicago,
Great Western, 10; Chicago, Milwaukee St. St.
Paul, U; Minneapolis and St. Louis, 1; Chi
cago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, 6;
Great Northern, 3; Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, 1; Soo, 1; Northern Pacific, 1; total,
3T.
Disposition of stock May 8:
Firm— Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Swift & Co 170 2,051 150
Estate of I. Staples .... 25
W. E. McCormick .... 68
Slimmer & Thomas 76 ....
Peter Evans 2 ....
J. E. Bolton 37 ....
Hankey Bros 12 ....
R. N. Katz 2
Louis Hertz 3 ....
J. R. King l
Country buyers 337 ....
Total 640 2,051 233
CATTLE—There were only a few received
fresh in the yards to-day. There was some
weakness developed in prices at eastern mar
kets, but the strong demand here for the
good to choice beef and butcher kinds held
prices fully steady. Veals sold steady with
yesterday's 25c decline.
Trade in the stock and feeding cattle divi-:
sion was very exciting. The supply was
small and with a good many outside buyers
in the yards. Sales in many cases ruled 10®
25c up on best stock £eifers and 25<g50i:
higher than a week ago on good quality stock
and feeding steers. Sales:
Butcher Cows and Heifers—
No. Ay. Price. I No. Ay. Price.
2 1,146 |4.00 3 1,036 $3.60
2 1,365 3.50 2 905 2.35
1 1,190 3.75 1 1,090 3.50
1 960 3.20 1 870 3.25
1 1,020 3.25
Beef and Butcher Steers-
No. Ay. Price. No. Ay. Price.
10 1,019 $4.55 6 1,170 $4.45
1 1,260 4.40 | 3 1,046 4.25
Stockers and Feeders—
No. Ay. Price. No. Ay. Price.
3 266 $4.30 2 1,005 $4.25
1 840 4.15 1 570 3.80
5 184 3.76 3 356 3.25
1 410 3.25 I<s 342 4.40
5 576 4.10 1 2 , 170 3.55
3 293 3.00 11
Feeding Cows and Heifers—
No. Ay. Price. No. Ay. Price.
3 286 $3.30 4 455 $3.25
2 185 3.25 1 700 3.25
1 870 .2.90 8 538 3.00
2 265 3.40
Feeding Bulls-
No. Ay. Price, j No. Ay. Price.
1 600 $3.25] 4 1,080 $3.00
1 800 3.00 2 . 400 4.00
1 1,230 2.76
Veal Calves-
No. Ay. Price. I No. Ay. Price.
3 130 $5.00 I 4 132 $4.25
1 180 3.00|
HOGS—The supply in sight was only fair.
Receipts here were moderate and, with early
conditions generally warranting strength in
values, the market here opened 2%@5e
higher. Quality was only fair. Trade was
brisk, with the best on sale selling from
$5.65 to $5.67%, while fairly choice mediums
topped the market at $5.70. Mixed grades
sold, from $5.55 10 $5.62% and roughs at $5.25.
Sales:
No. Ay. Price. 11 No. Ay. Price.
69 237 $5.72%; 18 230 $5.70
39: 230 5.67% 64 228 6.67%
48 256 5 65 53 268 6.65
41 202 5.62% J44 274 5.62%
47 2U4 5.62%|;66 225 6.62%
71 205 5.60 72 218 5.60
81 196 5.60 45 186 5.60
72 195 5.57%|| 9 165 5.55
35 183 5.55 ,
Pigs and Culls-
No. Ay. Price. I No. Ay. Price.
6 438 $5.35 4 300 $6.25
1 460 5.25 2 465 6.00
17 96 4.50
SHEEP—There was practically nothing
fresh received in rhe yards. Prices on choice,
fat, shorn lambs ruled fully steady, while
all grades of shorn ewes and wethers ruled
weak with yesterday's sharp decline.
On the market: Woebkenberg & 8., Free
port; G. E. Carroll, Yake Wilson; J. H. Rus
sell, New Prague; Great Western Bank, Os
nabrook; F. Johnson, Cokato; Maiden Rock
Live Stock company, Maiden Rock, Wis.;
Mabey & Jacobs, Lake City; W. Anderson,
Millville; George Schaub, Wabasha; J. S.
Green, Goodhue; C. H. Holton, Zumbrota;
A. Pettis, Alb Burg, St. Peter; Lerschau
Brothers, Ghent; A. D. Sackett, Janesville;
Schuldt & Walthers, Owatonna; Porter,
Young & W., Leßoy; Breckenridge & W.,
Big Stone City, S. D.; Barr £ Carlson, Car
roll; C. W. Laren, Batavia; J. W. Harp, Bird
Island; C. H. Richards, Stewart; Canton
Brothers, Watson.
Sioux City Live Stock.
Sioux City, lowa, May 9.—Receipts—Hogs,
3,500; cattle, 500. Hogs, 2 1,fc®5c lower. Sales:
No. Ay. Price.
67 235 $5.57%
62 240 5.60
63 250 5.62%
72 256 5.65
Cattle—Steady. Sales:
No. Ay. Price.
10 beeves ... ;1,081 $4.55
21 beeves 1,151 4.80
2 canners 780 . 2.50
16 cows 1,016 3.75
2 bulls 1,045 3.25
2 bulls 1,000 3.40
2 bulls 1.40 3.50
5 stackers *.. 710 4.10
10 stockers 800 4.20
31 calves 296 3.75
44 calves 317 4.40
6 yearlings 560 4.00
10 yearlings 500 4.40
Sheep—ln demand, $3@4.90.
Kansas City Live Stock.
Kansas City, May 9.—Cattle—Receipts, 7,000;
steady to easy. Native steers, $4.60@5.50;
Texans, $3.85@6.10; native cows, $3.25@5.16;
stockers and feeders, $3.65@5.00.
Hogs—Receipts, 17,000; steady to 5c higher;
bulk of sales, $5.60@5.75; heavy, $5.70@5.80;
packers, $5.G5@5.75; mixed, $5.60@5.75; lights,
$5.35@5.70.
Sheep—Receipts, 4,500; steady to 5c higher;
muttons, $3.70®4.75; lambs, $4.50@5.10.
St. Louis Live Stock.
St. Louis, May 9.—Cattle—Receipts, 1,200;
steady; native steers, $4.30@5.75; stockers and
feeders, $2.75@4.65; cows and heifers, $2@4.75;
Texas and Indian steers, $3.50<g0.20.
Hogs—Receipts, 6,000; strong, 5c higher;
pigs and light, $5.56@5.65; packers, 5.55@5.70;
butchers, $5.70@5.80.
Sheep—Receipts, 1,500; strong; muttons,
$4.2504.75; lambs, $4.5(K§5.00.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, May 9.—Cattle—Receipts, 9,500;
Bteers, about steady; butcher stock, firm;
Texans, steady; good to prime steers, $3@5.90;
poor to medium, $4@4.90; stockers and feed
ers, $3.15@5; cows, J3.iO@-t.65; heifers, $2.75®
4.15; canners, $2.10@2.65; bulls, J2.85@4.30;
calves, |3.50@4.60; Texas fed steers, $4-25®
6.55; Texas bulls, $2.75@4.80.
Hogs—Receipts to-day, 24,000; to-morrow,
18,000; left over, 3,625; opened 5c higher, clos
ing easier; top, $5.87%: mixed and butchers,
$5.55@6.85; good to choice heavy, $5.70@5.87tt;
rough heavy, $5.55@5.65; light, J5.55@5.50;
bulk of sales, J5.70@5.80.
Sheep—Receipts, 12,000; slow; good to
choice wethers, $4.10@4.55; fair to choice
mixed, 13.75(3)4.10; western sheep, |4.15@4.35;
M. »OKl\ & CO.,
The Oldest Firm of
t Banker* and Broken
IN THE NORTHWEST.
HaT« removed from their old quarter*
.: .:; on JMJttoor Street to fee y~:
(ienualt Life Baitdlmg. C«r. 4tk
and Hiß»e««ta at.. St. Fud, Hlaa.
THUKSDAY EVENTS, MAY 9, 1901*
yearlings, $4.15@4.40; native lambs, $4@5.10;
western lambs, |4.40@5.10.
Official yesterday:' Receipts—Cattle, 23,0o8;
hogs, 31,877; sheep, 19,852. Shipments—Cat
tle, 5,077; hogs, 5,0i7; sheep, 4,014.
GENERAL PRODUCE
The Minneapolis Market.
■ Thursday, May 9. . .'
There are no ; changes of importance In
either eggs or butter. Extra creameries are
quotably steady •at 18@18%c. - Eggs ■ hold
steady and unchanged at 10V£c.
BUTTER—Extra creameries, * per ;?.*. ' 18®
18V4c; firsts, lb, - 17c; seconds, 1 lb, 14@14%c;
lmtations, firsts, lac; seconds,' per ID, 13c;
dairies, extras, lb, - 17c;: firsts, lb, 14@15c;
seconds, lb; 12c; roll, fancy;-lo@l4c;^ choice,
lb-,-..-12c; ladles, firsts, per lb, 16c: seconds,
lb, 12c; packing stock,, fresh, ll@ll#c; tested
butter fat in separator cream, 17c." ■■■; '.
EGGS—Strictly fresh, >- cases included, loss
off, 10^c; dirty, fresh, 8c; checks, Be.
CHEESE— or ■ flats, fancy, - lb, 12% c;
twins or flats, choice, lb, 9%@10c; twins or
flats, fair to good, ,6@7c; brick, "■ No. 1, rib,
12% c; brick, No. 2, 10@Jlc; brick, No. 3,
6@7e; 'limburger, • No. 1, 13% c; i limburger, No.
2. B%@9V4c; primost, No. 1, 8c; primost,;Nd.
2,. per lb, 6c;. Young America, fancy, lb,
12c; choise, lb, ■10@l0V£c; pultost, $9@loc;
Swiss, No. 1.13%<g>14c; block-Swiss,,No. 1,
14c; block Swiss, No. 2, 9@loc. isgB9MSBBW°
LIVE POULTRY—Turkeys; hens, fat per lb.
coops, B%@9c; chickens, hens, 9@9%c; young
roosters, !J@BV£c;. old roosters,. sc; ducks,
white, 8@8&c; colored, 7@7%c; geese, sc.
DRESSED MEATS—VeaI, fancy. 100 to 125
1b5,.6%@7V4c;-fair to good, s£<|6c; thin or
overweight, * 4@sc;" mutton, "fancy," country
dressed, 7c; thin or overweight, sc; lambs,
fancy, 8e; thin or overweight, 6c; milk lambs,
fancy, 13@14c; choice, 9@loe; hogs, according
to - weight, 6@7c. v
PIGEONS—Live, per dozen. $1.35; dead, per
dozen, 50c: squabs, dozen, $1. '
PlSH—Pike, per lb, 7@Bc; craples, per lb,
4@6c; crappies, small, '4@sc; pickerel, drawn,
4Me; pickerel, round, 3@4V^c; sunfish, perch,
etc., 2@4c; bullheads, skinned, 3@sc; turtles,
lb, 2@3c. ;•:■■; . ■■■.■-.■ ;.- - - ; ■
POTATOES— car lots, 40@42c;
Rurals, 38@40c; Ohios, 44@46c; mxed white,
36@38c; mixed red, 34@38c; small, ots sell at
s@loc per bu higher than these figures.
BEANS— navy, bu,J2.30@a.35; choice,
bu, $2@2.10; medium hand-picked, bu,. $2;
brown, fair to'good, $1.50@2.
ONIONS—Red Globes, car lots, per bu, $2;
Red Wethersfleld, bu, $2; Yellow Globes, car
lots," per bu, $2; white, per bu, $2.
DRIED PEAS— yellow, $l@l.lo per
bu; medium, 90c@$l; green fancy, $1.20&1.35;
green, medium,- 90c@?l; marrowfat, per bu,
*2. I"-: -.-;■; . T
APPLES—Russets,brl,s4@4.2s;Ben Davis.brl,
$4.25@4.50; Baldwins, ?4.25@4.50; Winesaps,
brt, $4.50@5; western box apples, bu, $1.50®
1.75. ■ ■■: ■ ,-..':•..■•.
CRANBERRIES—Jersey*. $7; bu crate, $2.
CHERRlES—California, in 10-lb boxes, $2.
• ORANGES—California navels, 80s, $2.50®
2.75; California navels, 965; $2.50@2.75; Call
♦ornia navels, 1265, $3@3.25; California navels,
150s, $3; California navels, 1765, $3; California
seedlings, all sizes, . $2.75; : California tanger
ines, half box, |2; Mediterranean sweets. $3;
grape fruit, 80s to 965,. $2@2.25. . . . ;
LEMONS— 300s, or 3605. fancy,
$3.50@3.75; choice, $3.25; California, fancy, as
to size, $3.25; choice, $3.
STRAWBERRIES—Cases 24 qts, $3.50@4.25;
cases, 24 pints, $2. - -
PINEAPPLES—Per doz, as to size, range
$3 to $3.50.
BANANAS—Fancy, large bunches, $2.25@
2.50; medium bunches, $1.75@2; small bunches
$1.50. - . . ■ ■ . '
i HONEY—New fancy : white, 1-lb sections,
20c; choice. white, 16@17c; amber, 13@14c;
golden rod, ll@12c; extracted white, 10@llc;
buckwheat, 10@12c; extracted amber, B@9c.
VEGETABLES— Muscatine, box,
$3; California, whte, boxes, $3.25@3.50; cauli
flower, per doz, $1.25; cucumbers, per dozen,
$l@1.50; carrots, per bu, 55@60c; egg
plant, per doz, $l@1.50; green onions, per doz
bunches, 20@40c; lettuce, per doz, 30c; head
lettuce, per doz, 30c; parsley, 30c; parsnips,
per bu, 60c; watercress, per doz, : 35c; wax
beans, bu, $3.50<g>4; string beans, : per . bu,
$3.50@4; mint, per doz, 30c; turnips, new, per
bu, 45@50c; new Bermuda potatoes, per bu,
$2.50; new home-grown potatoes, per bu, $2
@2.25; rutabages, per bu, 30@40c; California
celery, doz, 60@75c; horseradish, lb, 7^c; to
matoes, Florida stock, 6-basket crates, $2.25
@2.50; home grown, 5-lb baskets, I $1.25@1.40;
spinach, . per - bu, 75c; radishes, ■ per doz
bunches, 20c; new carrots, doz bunches.
50c; new beets; per doz bunches, 40c; pie
plant, 50-lb box, $1.50. - ■ -.•--
New York Produce.
New York, May 9.—Butter—Receipts, 2,973
pkgs; strong; creamery, 15@19c; factory, 11 @
13c. Cheese—Receipts, 3,368 pkgs; easy; fancy
large colored, lOV&c; fancy large white, 10Vi@
10% c; fancy small colored, HVfcc; fancy whita.
small, ll^c. Eggs—Receipts, 15,963 pkgs;
strong; western regular packed, 13@13%c;
storage western, 13^@14»4c; southern, ll@l2c.
Sugar—Raw firm; fair refining, 3%c; centrif
ugal, 96 test, 4 9-32; molasses sugar, 3^c;
refined firm; crushed, 6.05 c; powdered, 5.65 c;
granulated, 6,55 c. Coffee—Dull and easy;
No. 1 Rib, 6 5-16 c.
Chicago Produce.
Chicago, May 9.—Butter steady; creameries,
14@18^sc; dairies, ll@l6c. Cheese dull; twins,
9m@loc; Young Americas, 10%@llc; Cheddars,
{•^©lOc; daisies, 10%@llc. Eggs steady; at
mark, cases returned, ll^c. Iced poultry
steady; chickens, B%@9c; turkeys, B@loc.
MISCELLANEOUS
Xew York Cotton.
New York, May 9.—Cotton opened steady
and s@B points higher, a bare response to
strong Liverpool cables and to covering by
nervous local snorts. Following the call a
firmer feeling obtained on more general" buy
ing, and reports from the south that the crop
in general needed rain. July advanced to
7.59 c and August to 7.31 c.
Spot closed quiet; middling uplands, 8 l-16c;
middling gulf. 8 5-lflc. Sales, 50 bales.
Futures closed steady; May, 7.54 c; June,
7.59 c; July, 7.62 c; August, 7.35 c; September,
7.18 c; October, 7.08 c; November, 7.03 c; De
cember, 7.09 c; January, f.040; February,
7.04 c.
Peoria Whisky.
Peoria, May 9.—Whisky on the basis of
JI.2S for finished goods.
INVESTMENT GOSSIP
The governing committee of the Stock Ex
change acted favorably on petition to close
Exchange Saturday of this 'week. Announce
ment of this decision was received with satis
faction on all sides as it will give members
much needed opportunity to catch up with
back work as wel las enable workmen to
make necessary changes on trading floor.
Counselman & Day to Pettit—The violent
decline seems to us to have been a natural
result of the demoralization caused through
the Northern Pacific squeeze and losses sus
tained by this undoubtedly caused heavy
profit taking In other stocks and the money
market probably helped along the unsettled
feeling. A good many judges of the market
say that this reaotion will prove to be a
good thing in the end, but we do not see
how settled conditions can prevail as long as
the Northern Pacific Incident is not closed.
Ladenburg, Thalman & Co. wired: "While
it is not improbable that the market will
t>e healthier later on, we have definitely con
cluded not o execute any buying orders ex
cepting covering in the next few days, until
we can see how matters are adjusted between
the great powers and issues at stake."
New York, to Lewis: "There is no know
ing what this market will do. Only one
thing is certain, there is thorough demor
alization and we adyise great caution. Ex
cept those prepared to put up excessive mar
gins, the place of spectator will be best until
we se where we are going."
New York, to Watson: "It may be stated
authoritatively that if the same condition ex
ists to-morrow, J. P. Morgan and Kuehn,
Loeb & Co. will continue the agreement not
to insist on deliveries of Northern Pacific or
adopt a measure that will afford similar
relief."
New York, to Watson: "It is stated here
on good authority that the banks will lend
$15,000,000 after delivery hour, at 6 per cent"
Logan, New York, to Jolley: This business
now in a state of war. We cannot be ex
pected to work under ordinary conditions. We
find ourselves not only compelled to meet the
worst fluctuations the exchange haa ever seen,
'but, with the force thoroughly tired out and
our order department thoroughly clogged up,
we are doing the best we know how, and as
Boon as we get straightened out will advise
you.
New York stock gossip: The $1,000 price
for Northern Pacific cash forced such liqui
dation that values crumbled, but it is appar
ently over for Jthe moment, though with
prices varying 5 to 10 points in toe same
string, nothing is yet regarded as a safe ba
sis. So far there have been no failures, and
It is hoped therejvill be none. The exchange
will be closed Saturday for straightening of
accounts. Many bouses are refusing business.
"I beg your pardon, madam, but are you
sitting on my hat?"
'Oh, pray excuse me, I thought it was my
husband's."
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Chicago i Bartlett, Frazter * Co.
Correspondent*, I J. F, Harris.
Dally Pries Current mailed free on ap
plication.
HER GREEK LETTER PIN
And Why- It Attracted the Attention
of the .Florist.
New York Heral.
The young woman who is attractive to
the college boy class of adorers was in
the shop of the florist ordering American
beauties. Usually the orders for Ameri
can beauties for the young women were
given by others than herself. This time,
■however, 'she was arranging *f6r a lunch
eon, and she must furnish the table dec
orations from the florist's* store.
The florist was all attention. The
young woman was a customer worth' cul
tivating, and he spared no pains to please
her. He selected the best specimens from
his tall jar, arranged them most, taste
fully, gave a hint or two as to how they
might be most attractively displayed on
the table and presented the purchaser a
premium in the shape of an extra rose
for herself.
The young woman strolled Interestedly
around the establishment after she had
given her order. She admired the trail
ing vines and the tender-fibered ferns.
She extolled the beauties of the hanging
baskets and paused to gaze approvingly
at the brilliantly colored plants in the
window. The florist's eyes followed her
respectfully and expectantly. She might
give him another order, perhaps. At all
events, he was pleased with her interest.
He liked to have his wares admired.
Suddenly his eyes caught the gleam of
something around the young woman's
throat. He started and walked to where
he could get a better view. Then he
walked agitatedly to the counter and
back again. When the young woman
looked his way he made a sign. The
young woman did not understand, and
looked back of her to see if there was
any one else in the shop to whom the
proprietor might be signing. There was
no one else in the place, and the young
woman looked rather frightened, especial
ly as the florist again made a mysterious
movement for her consideration.
"What do you mean?" she asked, -when
the Greek bad once more motioned.
"The pin," said the man; "the pin.
What order you belong to?"
The girl stared, mystified. "I don't
know what you are talking about," she
said.
"The pin," said the man again. "There,
on your collar."
The young woman reached her hand to
her throat. "Oh!" she said, laughingly,
"I see. Why, this is a college pin. It
was loaned me by some one."
"It is secret society," said the Greek.
"You belong to secret society?"
"Oh, no," laughed the girl; 'this is
only a Greek letter pin of a college.
Something for fun, you know," and she
explained.
The Greek regarded her critically. He
evidently didn't believe a word she said.
That pin must belong to a political society
of the colony, and it meant something.
But the girl didn't know the signs he
had given her and he was very much dis
gusted. The young woman hasn't beea
able to convince him yet that she Is not
a member of some organization plotting
in secret to overthrow something. So
she leaves the college pin off when she
visits bis place now.
A COMPLICATED EPITAPH.
Our worthy forefathers were fond of
rhetoric—particularly of funeral rhetoric
—and were not always quick to perceive
the dividing line between the. sublime
and the ridiculous. They seem, more
over, to have regarded the extraordinary
as contributing an added and kindred ele
ment to the impressive. Many of their
epitaphs show this, but few more com
pletely than that of an estimable matron
who perished untimely in Newburyport
more than a century ago.
Her tombstone on the crest of the bury
ing hill is yet easily legible, with no
more trouble than scraping a bit of lichen
here and there, and kneeling to push
away the long grass and intruding daisies.
Thus it reads:
o o
: Sacred to the Memory of " :
: Mrs. Mary McHard, :
; The virtuous and estimable :
: Consort of Captain William :
: MoHard of Newbury Port, who, :
: midst the laudable exertions of a :
: . very useful and desirable Life, :
; in which her Christian Profes- :
I sion was well adorned, and a :
: fair copy of every social virtue :
t displayed, was, in a state of :
l health*, Suddenly Summoned to :
t the Skies & snatched from ye :
: eager embraces of her friends :
: (and the throbbing hearts of :
: her disconsolate family confessed :
: their fairest prospects of sub- :
: lunary bliss were in one moment :
t dash'di by Swallowing a Pea at :
: her own table, whence in a few :
: hours she sweetly breathed her :
: Soul away on the Bth day of :
1 March, 1778, aged 47. :
: This Mournful Stone as :
: a faithful Monument of :
: Virtue fled to Realms :
: Above and a solemn :
: Monitor to all below the :
: Stars, is Erected by her :
: Husband. • :
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Captain McHard also doubtless com
posed her epitaph, and was proud of it.
But unless he were famous for long
voyages, it is probable that he could steer
his ship, if not his pen, on a less round*
about course to its destination.^
THOMAS A Go
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