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iff WHEAT WAS A SHADE FIRMER, BUT VERY DULL Waiting Tendency Shown and Not Much Disposition to Act on Either Side. CONTINUED RAINS IN KANSAS Clearances for the Week Were Light —General Sewn of the Day. Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, May 17. —Wheat dragged along this morning in the same quiet tone, dropping into dullness and showing little fluctuation up to noon. The general tendency was easier, but the feature was the lack of offerings. July opened at 72c, and sold 72% c, dropping later to 71%071%c Continued rains were reported in Kansas and Texas. Snow had out a bearish review of the week, although his estimate of average winter wheat conditions was lowered from 101 to .98. He saye the Kansas dry spell was broken before any irreparable damage was done, and the deep root growth increased the resisting power of the plant Aside from the slight reduction in the condition, the outlook is excellent and he repeats the prediction of a 460,000,000 bushel winter wheat crop. In Russia and the Crimea the condition of the crop is said to be satisfactory, but rainß are needed soon. The German outlook shows same improvement. Argentine shipments for the week were 776,000 bushels, against M4.OM bushels last week and bushels a year ago. Tha Argentine visibile is placed at 3,312,000 bushels, against 3.650,000 bushels last year. Liverpool was %d lower to start, moved up to %@%d lower, and was scattered fend %d lower to x»d higher at the close. Paris Oiosed wheat loQiv centimes higher. Corn was very quleu There was a lack of interest in futures. Bradstreet's figures on wheat and flour clearances for the week were 3,965,000 bush els, against 4,178,000 bushels last week and 0,175,000 bushels a year ago. The market closed quiet and steady, July at 72g72%c; September, 6yV*c. May wheat, 71% c. May and July both corn at 40c. Primary receipts were 300,000 bushels, agains: 313,000 bushels last year. Clearances wheat and flour, 765,000 bushels; corn, 401,000 bushels. Minneapolis received 13S cars and Duluth 29, against 163 and SS last year. There was a more quiet tone to the cash damand. Millers were buyers, but in a mod erate way,, taking the good lots promptly, but sot buying so freely as earlier in the week. Xo. 1 northern held at %« over July, and Xo. 2 northern sold at 70fe71c, averaging 70% c. Xo. 3 wheat ranged from 65c to 68c, and the low grades from 57c to 60c for the average, some very poor no grade going as low as 53c. THE CASH TRADE Flax Steady—Flour Dull—Corn Quiet —Oats Steady. FLAX—The market was steady. Rejected sold at $1.62 and to $1.64 for choice. Re ceipts, 9 cars, against 6 last year. Duluth received 1 car. Closing prices were: Minneapolis cash, $1.97; to arrive, $1.67; May, $1.75; July, $1.73. Duluth cash. $1.70; to arrive, $1.70; May, $1.77; Se-ptember, $1.31; October, $1.29. FLOUR—There Is no change of importance to note in the general flour market. First patents are quoted $4.05@4.15; second patents, $3.8562.95; first clears, $2.70@2.80; second dears. $2.10<&2.2<j. Shipments, 40,315 brls. MILLSTUFFS—Bran in bulk is quoted S11.5o@11.7o; shorts, $ll.oO@11.75; flour mid dlings. $12.50@12.75; red dog in 140-lb sacks, $14.25^14.50; feed In _'jv-lb sacks, $1 per ton additional; in 100-lb sacks, $1.50 per ton addi- I tional. Shipments. 1,311 tons. FBED AXD MEAL—Prices are quoted un- | changed. Trade is quiet. Coarse corn meal j and cracked corn are quoted $16; Xo. 1 feed, $16.50; Xo. 2 feed, $17; Xo. 3 feed, $17.50; granulated corn meal in cotton sacks, at the rate of $1.95 per barrel. CORK—The market was quiet and showed a trace of weakness. Xo. 2 sold at 40% c and No. 4 brought 39'jc to arrive. Receipts, 5 cars: shipments. 4 cars. OATS—There was a fair demand. Xo. 3 white sold at 28% c and Xo. 3 oats at 27% c. Receipts, IS cars; shipments, 4 cars. BARLEY—The market was' steady. Feed trades are quoted nominally 39@42c; malting grades, 42<Q50c. Receipts, ti cars; shipments, 2 cars. RYE—The market is firm and steady. Xo. lis quoted 50%<&51c for choice. Receipts, 2 cars; shipments, 1 car. HAY—Choice timothy is quoted $14; Min nesota upland. $11.50£12; lowa upland, {11.50 6z12; choice mixed, J10&10.50; rye straw, Jti.au ©7. Receipts, 192 tons. Puts and Call*. Two O'Clock Report- Puts—July wheat, 71%@71%c. Calls—July wheat, 72% c. Curb—July wheat, 72©'72% c. Cash Sales Reported To-day. No. 1 northern. 19 cars „ 10.72% No. 1 northern, 7 cars 72** No. 1 northern, 2,500 bu, to arrive '.-^ No. 2 northern, 4 cars 701 ?* Xo. 2 northern, IS cars 79% Xo. 2 northern. 11 cars .70 No. 2 northern, 4 cars 71 No. 3 wheat. 3 cars 68 •No. 3 wheat. 1 car .66% No. 3 wheat. 1 car CSV* No. 8 wheats 4 cars .64 No. 3 wheat. 1 car 66 Xo. 3 wheat. 1 car 65 No. 3 wheat, 1 car 67 Rejected wheat, 1 car 60 Xo grade wheat, 4 cars 60 No grade wheat. 1 car 53 Xo grade wheat, 1 car X Xo. 4 corn. 1 car, to arrive B% No. 3 corn. 1 car 40% No.: 3 white oats, 1 car H% No. 3 oats. 1 car _... 27% No. 4 rye, 1 car 43% No. 2 rye. 2 cars 49% Rejected flax, 1 car, choice 1.64 Rejected flax, 1 car 1.62 State Grain Inspection. May 16. Inspected In—Wheat —Cars —Great North ern—Xo. 1 hard, 1; Xo. 1 northern, 19; Xo. 2 northern, 17; Xo. 3, 1; rejected, 2; no grade, 11. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul—Xo. 1 northern, 16; No. 2 northern, 10; No. 3, 8; no grade, 2. Minneapolis & St. Louis—No. 1 northern, 7; Xo. 2 northern, 6; Xo. 3, .1. Soo Line —Xo. 1 northern, 1; Xo. 2 north ern, 2; Xo. 3, 3; rejected, 1; no grade, 1. Northern Pacific—Xo. i, 4; no grade. 1. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha— Xo. 1 northern, S; Xo. 2 northern, 8; No. 3, 6; rejected, 3; no grade, 2. Minnesota Transfer —No. 1 northern, 1; No. 3, 1. Total—No. 1 hard, 1; Xo. 1 northern, 52: Xo. 2 northern, 43; Xo. C, 23; rejected, 6; no grade, 17. Other Grains—Xo. 3 winter wheat, 20 oar 3; No. 3 yellow corn, 3; No. 3 corn, 2; Xo. 4 corn, 2; no grade corn, 1; No. 3 white oats, 7; No. 3 oats, 7; no grade oats, 2; No. 2 rye, 2; Xo. 3 rye, 1; no grade rye, 1; Xo. 5 bar ley, 1; no grade barley, 1; Xo. 1 flax, 1; re jected flax, 13; no grade flax, 4. Cars Inspected Out—No. 1 northern wheat, 65; Xo. 2 northern wheat, 133: No. 3 wheat, 37; rejected wheat 5; no grade wheat. 1; Xo. 2 winter wheat, 5; Xo. 3 winter wheat, 10; Xo. 3 corn. 8; Xo. 3 white oats, 2; No. 3 oats, 2' No. S barley, 1; rejected flax, 71; no grade flax, 2. Wheat Movement. Tbs following are the receipts and-.ship ments at the principal primary wheat mar kets: Receipts, Shipments, • b>.i. bu. New York .133,000 29,000 Philadelphia 25,954 24,000 Baltimore 66.963 280,608 I Toledo 4,004 4,167 1 Detroit ' 4-000 2,164 St Louis * 18,000 Boston 1- Chicago *3.2-5 670,716 Milwaukee 15.75U 5,50" Duluth 15,439 249,05'; Minneapolis 110,400 13,940 Kansas City 77,600 71,2u0 Wheat Movement by Roads. May 16. • Received—Cars—Milwaukee, 47; Omaha, 20; St. Louis, 20; Great Northern, 35; Northern Pacific,, 3; Burlington, 6; Soo, 7. Shipped—Cam —Milwaukee, 6; Omaha, 5; St. Louis, 3; Northern Pacific. 2; Great West ern, 1. Receipt* and Shipments. May 16. Received—Wheat, 138 cars, 110,400 bu; corn, 4 150 bu; oats, 25,920 bu; barley, 4,440 bu; rye, 1,340 bu; flax, 5,130 bu; flour, 039 brls; mill stuffs, 64 tons; hay, 192 tons; fuel oil, 157. --107 gals; fruit, 153,000 lbs: merchandise, 2,468,790 lbs; lumber, 34 cars; posts and pil ing, 1 car; Darrel stock, 9 cars; machinery, 421,950 lbs; coal, 678 tons; wood. 15 cords; brick, 137,000; lime. 4 cars; cement, 600 brls; household goods, 20,000 lbs; pig iron, 52 cars; ties, 4 cars; stone and marble, 13 cars; salt, 1 car; dressed meats, 20,000 lbs; railroad ma tarials, 3 cars: sundries, 32 cars; car lots, 546. RANGE OF WHEAT PRICE IN MINNEAPOLIS Open High. Low. . To-day. Yesterday. Year Ago. I4ay..s "... .....* $.71', . $.70%©71 $.64% ; [u ly"" 72 .72% .71*671% .72 ©72% .71%®71% .G5%@65% Sept- .69% .69% -69% -69% .CS%@69 ... On Track—Xo. 1 hard. 74% c; No. 1 northers. 72% c; No. 2 northern, 69K070KC. THE DAY'S RESULT ruly Wheat Minneapolis. Chicago. Duluth. St. Louis. New York -lose to-day ? .72 ©72% $ .71*671% $ .74, $ .69% $.78% . 31ose yesterday... .71%@71% .71%©71% -73% .69% .77% Shipped— 17 cars, 13,940 bu: corn, 3,680 bu; oats, 4,200 bu; barley, 1.4G0 bu; rye, 920 bu; flax, 7,920 bu; flour, 40,315 brls; mill stuffs, 1.311 tons; fruit, 26.064 lbs; merchan dise 2,381,280 ibs; lumber, 113 cars; barrel stock, 1 car; machinery, 114,800 lbs; coal, «9 tons; wood. 12 cords; brick, 30,000; cement. 225 brls; household goods, 72,000 lbs; ties, 11 cars; stone and marble, 1 car; linseed oil, 540,070 brls; oil cake, 172,000 lbs; railroad ma terials, 3 cars; sundries, 33 cars; car lots. 768. OTHER "gRAJFmARKETS CHICAGO GRAIN Wheat Is Given a Good Boost by Higher Cables. , Chicago, May 17.—Wheat was helped to-day by higher cables. July opened Vsl&Vic to }*# %c higher, at 71% cto 71%e, and on a fair out side buying and covering, rose to 72@72%c. The local receipts were 39 cars, nuns of contract grade. Minneapolis and Duluth re ported 167 cars, against 17' i last week and 250 a year ago. Later, July sold to 72% c and closed %c higher, at 71%@71%c. Close—May, 72% c; July, 71%071"5e; cash No. 2 red, 73%@75c; No. 3 red, 71@75%c; No. 2 hard winter, 72%@73%c; No. 3 hard winter, 71%®72%c; No. 1 northern spring, 73%@75c; No. 2 northern spring, 72%@74c; No. 3 spring, 70g73c. There was a fair demand for July corn while offerings were light. July opened 1 4 'lf %c to %@%c higher on improved cables, moderate outside demand at 45"-mC to 4.1% and under the local Belling, eased off to 447£ c. May-opened Vac to lc lower at 53% cto 54c, and sold down to 50c. Local receipts were' 349 cars, 82 of contract grade. July corn closed steady and a shade lower, at 44% c, and May corn closed weak and 4c lower, at 50% c ., • Close— fO%e;.' July, 44% c: cash No. 2, ! 50%@51c; Xo. 3, 44%@40c. . Oats - opened unchanged to %c higher for ! July at 28%e to 28%c,.and sold to 2S%@2S%c. There was a fair general trade. Local re ceipts were -201 cars. - ■ Close—May, 29% c; July, 28% c; August, 26% c; cash. No. 2. 29%@30c; No. 3. 29% c. The. following was the range of prices: Wheat— ' May. July. Opening ._ „ ..„ 72Vi@% 71%@% Highest —.—..—..„ -. 72% 72% Lowest .■... ....... .. 72 71% Close- To-day .; 72% 71%@% , Yesterday 71% 71%@% Year, ago ... ~... 65% 67%@% Corn- Opening 54 45%@% Highest 54% 45%" Lowest .... 50 44% Close— To-day .. 50% 44% Yesterday ~...~ 54% 44%@% Year ago .....—. . 37% 38%@% Oats-1 Opening 30 28Vi@% Highest „ 30% 23% Lowest 29% 28% Close- To-day 29% 28% Yesterday 30 2&% Year ago 22% 22% Dulurli Grain. ■Duluth, Minn., .May 17.—The market was j stronger and more active. July opened %c up, at 73% c, advanced and sold at one time at 74%. It held about 74c most of the -morn ing. The close was at 74c for July. Septem ber sold early at 71c and was within Vie of that all day. Receipts—Wheat, 29 cars; corn, 5; oats, 1; rye, 2; flax, 6; total, 43. Ship ments—Wheat, 249,556 bu. Close —Oats, 29%e; Rye, 51% c. Corn—Cash, 41 Vie; May, 42c. Flax— and May, $1.70; September, $1.31; September, northwest, $1.32; October, $1.29. Wheat— 1 hard, cash, 77% c; September, 71%e; No. 1 north ern, cash 'and May, 74% c; July, 74c; Septem ber, 70% c; No. 2 northern, 7u%c; No. 3, 66% c. Milwaukee Grain. Milwaukee, May 17.—Flour, steady. Wheat, higher; No. 1 northern, 74% c; No. 2 northern, 72%@73%c; July, 71%©72 c. Rye, firm; No. 1, 55c. Barley, dull; No. 2, 57c. Sample, 40 @54c. Oats, steady; No. 2 white, 30@30%c. Chicago' Seed and Coarse Grain. Chicago, May 17. —Flax, cash, northwest, $1.73; No. 1, $1.73; May, $1.72; September, $1.26. Rye, May, 52c; July, 51@51%c. Barley, cash, 40@55c. Timothy, September, $3.27%. Clover, cash, $9.50. t St. Louis Grain. St. Louis. May 17.—Close—Wheat —Higher; No. 2 hard cash elevator, 72% c; May, 72% c; July. C9%c; September, 68% c; No. 2 hard, 72% c. Lower; No. 2 cash, 43% c; May, 43% c; July, 42"6 c; September, 43% c. Oats- Strong; No. 2 cash, 30% c; May, 30% c; July, 27% c; No. 2 white, 31%@32c. Lead— Firm; $4.22%@4.25. Spelter—Dull; $3.85. Kansas City Grain. Kansas City. May 17.—Close—Wheat— 66<566%c; September, 64% c; cash No. 2 hard, 69569% c; No. 2 red, 69%@70c. Corn—May, 41% c; July, 40% c; cash No. 2 mixed, 41%@ 41% c; No. 2 white, 42%@43c. Oats—No. 2 white. 32c. __———__ Liverpool Grain. Liverpool, May 17.—Close: Wheat, firm, % @%d higher; May, 5s 10% d; July, 5s lid; Sep tember, 5s 10% d. Corn, firm," %@%d higher; July, 4s; September, 2s ll%d. SPECULATIVE GOSSIP Chicago to Andrews: Philllp3 advises cus- < tomers to take profits on oats and corn and place themselves in position to get in' on a lower level. He is said to have sold in Mil- i waukee yesterday calls on a million July corn. Clearances— 5,573,314 bu; corn, 400, --516 bu; flour, 44,018 brls. Wheat and flour equal 755,395 bu. Kansas City Receipts— 97 cars, against 28 cars 'last year; corn, 54 cars, against 6 cars last year; oats, 20 car 3, against 9 cars last year. St. Louis receipts: Wheat, 29,000 bu, against 16,000 bu a year ago; corn, 63.0U0 bu, against 32,000 bu a year ago; oats, 42,000 bu, against 10,000 bu a year ago. Wheat shipments to-day from Chicago were 670.000 bu; shipments out of Chicago in five days aggregate 2,666,000 bu, or 2,300,000 bu In excess of receipts. Verhoeff. from Milmine: "Looks as though our stock would be reduced very materially. This week, nearly 2,500,000 bu have been shipped out bo far. Think the outlook for the winter wheat is fairly favorable, although, in Kansas, do not think they will have much more than half the wheat they did last year." Snow's report, in Orange Judd Farmer, says the Kansas, drought was broken before any serious, irreparable damage was done to wheat. The deep . root growth increased the ■ resisting capacity of the plant. Special re ports from twenty of the largest counties, dated May 14, before the rains, show an aver age condition of 98, against 101 for the same counties on April 24. Elsewhere, wheat con ditions are fully maintained, and* 450,000,000 I bu Is the minimum promise of the present j prospect. Spring wheat conditions continue nerfect. Corn planting is progressing favor ably, and the bulk will be planted within a week. Acreage increased everywhere except in Kansas. Oats prospect not improving. Root growth poor and crop suffers from mod erately dry weather. A perfect season will be required to secure average results. Broomhall cables as follows: "Present vis ible of wheat in chief ports of Argentine is • 3.312,000 bu, compared with 3,312,000 a week ago and 3,680,000 bu a year ago. Visible sup ply of corn, 848,000 bu, against 960,000 bu a week ago and 736,000 a year ago.' There has been a little less activity in the Argentine wheat markets this week, and the tone is' steady and the export demand moderate com- Dared with a firm tone and good export de mand last week. .Arrivals from the interior continue moderate, while the quality con tinues to give satisfaction. Corn markets are steady, with demand for export moderate. Arrivals at seaboard points are also mod erate, the condition of grain being satisfac tory." " ■■.;.■ . • Midway Horse Market. Minnesota Transfer, St. Paul, Minn., May 17. —Barrett & Zimmerman report that work ing horses weighing from 1,300 to 1,500 pounds and of good quality sold well, the demand, being the strongest from local sources. Me-' dium and common grades were also in good request. Prices held firm with a rising ten dency on all available horses. Market fairly well filled with horses, considering the scar city in the country. Values: Drafters, extra * $150@155 Drafters, choice ... 1350150 Farm horses, extra.......... ;. 120@135 Farm horses, ch0ice................... 100© 120 Farm horses, common to g00d........ 65© CO Farm horses, b1emi5hed............... 40® 50 THE MINNEAPOLIS JOUBNAB. STOCKS DIP SHARPLY This After a Decidedly Quiet and, Orderly Opening. EFFORT TO DEPRESS RESISTED Renewed Buying Strengthens Stocks and the General .Market Is Strong. New York, May 17.—Trading was quiet and orderly at the opening, the majority of stocks showing a gain of a fraction. A smaller number of stocks showed wider changes than for some time past, but there were substantial gains in some of the stand ard dividend payers. St. Paul was up 2%. New York Central 2, Union Pacific 1%, Nor folk & Western 1% and Louisville and Gen eral Electric 1% each. Minneapolis & St. Louis jumped 3%. An effort to depress the market was re sisted, although St. Paul, New York Central, Union Pasifls and Amalgamated Copper dipped sharply. Room traders became un easy at the demand for special stocks and covered short lines, causing a rally to a level well above -he opening. Conspicuous strength of St. Paul, Burlington, New York Central, Sugar, Amalgamated Copper, Peoples' Gas and the tractions restored confidence and there was a good demand tor all active stocks. The leaders advanced from 1% to 4%, with Sugar scoring the principal gain on a report of an agreement with the coffee interests. By 11 o'clock prices were declining in spots on realizing and pressure by professionals. Renewed buying for both accounts strengthened stocks which were reactionary and the market in general was strong. Prices fluctuated within narrower limits than for some time. Northern Pacific advanced 8, Delaware & Hudson was marked up 4%, and Chicago Terminal issues, Illinois Central, In ternational Power and Consolidated Gas im proved 2<g3. Trading was intensely dull. The strength of the market was maintained •until the last hour. Metropolitan Street Rail way, People's Gas/Sugar. St. Paul, New York Central, Pennsylvania and the United States Steel stocks were conspicuous, but the whole market moved up again. There was practi cally no pressure to realize and the market closed active and very strong at the top level. Stock quotations reported for The Journal by Watson & Co., Chamber of Commerce, Minneapolis. . The closing figures are bid. High and low prices and sales of the day were unobtainable owing to the very poor ticker service. '■' I 1 i I —Close— Sales; Stocks— ' ■ Hi- i Lo- I Bid. [ Bid. I I eat. I eat. [My 17| My_16 Am. Cot. Oil 26% 2G% do pr 88 I 88 Am. Ice 35%. 35% do pr 72 69 Am. Linseed 20% 20% do pr ; 50 ; 49% Am. Malting 5 5 do pr 22 23 . . Am. Sugar . 147% 141% . . Am. Smelting ..j 56vs 55 I do. Pr I." 36 95 Am. Tobacco .. ."..... 127%f123 : I do pr j 113 i 143 Anacon. Cop 48 46% At., Top. &S. F 77% 72 do pr : 97% 94% Bait. & Ohio 100% 98% do pr 91% 91 Brook. Rap. Tr 70*41 ■ 73% I Brook. Un. Gas 210% . 206 Can. Pacific 104% 104% Ches. & Ohio 48% 47% C. & E. 11l 124 I 118 do pr I 128 125 Chi. & Alton I 40 38% ' Chi., Bur. & Q 198 195 Chi. Gr. West „ 20% > 19% do pr A .... 78 79 do pr B 44 44 do deb 92 92 Chi., Ind. & L 32 29% do pr 69 68 C..C..C. & St.L 79% 78 do pr 115 , Chi. Term... 23 - do pr 44 Consol. Gas 220 212% Con. Tobacco »56 54% do pr 108 108 Del. & Hudson 162% 155% . |Del., Lack. & W 212' ■. 207 Den. & Rio Gr 47 ....'.. 1 do pr.................... 93^. Des. M. & Ft. D 25% 25% Erie 37% 34% do Ist pr 67% 65% do 2d pr 53 ' 50% Gen. Electric 221 218 Glucose , 58% I do pr 101 .Great Nor., pr 178 176 [Inter. Paper 22% f 20% I do pr ! | -76%| 76 ILaClede Gas 82 80 I do pr 1 1 95 97 ILouis. & Nash. l | 103 100% I'M.. St. P. & Soo| 1 20% 20% I do pr 1 1 54 62% I Manhattan | | 116 . [ 112% I Met. St. Ry...|.....;|...... 168% 159 Minn. & St. L.| | 92% 87% I do pr |......| I 112 108 IMissourl Pac ..j j.V.'.V. 1 105% 99% IMexican Cent .|......|.;.... | 25 23% INat. Salt .....| I \ 43 | 43% I do pr 1 ] I 76 ! 76% IX. J. Central | | 157 156 'Norfolk & West 50% I do pr I ! I 87%| iXorth Am. Co.| ; | 83 82% IXorthern Pac .| ! | 148 j 141 (Northwestern ..1 1 199%| 198 IN. Y. Central..! | | 153 149 X.Y.Chi. & St.L' I I 28 ] 28 I do Ist pr j 108 ! 108 I do 2d pr ....| j 66 ; 66 (Ontario & West | 32% 31 IPaper Bag ! | 12%| 12% I do pr I 54 I 52% IPressed Steel ..[ ; , 44 . 4:: I do pr | ! ! 86% 84% IPaciflc Coast .. j...... , 56 58 I do Ist pr i ! 92 I do 2d pr ....j 1 j 65 IPenn. R. R ...! |...... | 147 144% People's Gas ..I | 114 108% Reading I ! | 39% 37% ! do Ist pr ...I ...".. : i 74%| 73% I dq 2d pr ....| I | . 61% 47% IRepub. Steel ..! | 1 19V41 17% I id pr j ! ! 74%- 72% Rock Island ...! | | 151%! 150 [St. L. & San F.i ' | 44 | 44% I do Ist pr ...| I I 80 I 81 I do 2d pr ....|......!......| C6V4 65% 1 St. Paul I ' 162 157% Southern Pac ..' 48% 46% Southern Ry = 29Vi 27% Term. Coal & 1 | 57% 54 Third Ay. Ry ! 124% ToL.St.L. & W. 20 ! 17% do pr ' ' 35%' 32 Union Pacific 107% 105 : do pr 91%) . 91% U. S. Rubber 20Vai 20% do pr I 63%' fi2 U. S. Steel ..V... 44%) -43 ! do pr 93?(, 91 Wabash 20% 19% ! do pr 3S%i 36% Western Union .:.... D 2% 91% Wheel. & L. E.. 17 17 do Ist pr 49 ! 47% do 2d pr... :... I 29 | 27% Total sales, 984,000. . , ■ ■ ■ MISCELLANEOUS Sew York Cotton. New. York, May Cotton opened steady, though off - 3 to 6 points from last night's closing bids, and stubbornly resisted bearish influences of exceptional weight all the first hour. Prominent operators who had loaded up last night in anticipation of a continuance of the bull movement then in progress were loath to retreat and Increased their long in terests on each point of decline. July opened at 7.63 c, but gave way to 7.57 c, where the fall was checked in spite of weakness at Liver pool. '"■'■'(' Spot closed quiet, middling uplands 8 l-16c; middling gulf, - 8 5-16 c. Sales, none. Futures closed quiet; May, 7.45 c; June, 7.55 c; July, 7.59 c; August. 7.27 c; September, 7.12 c; October, 7.04 c; November, . 7.01 c; De cember, 7.01 c; January,.7.o2c; February, 7.02 c. GENERAL PRODUCE The MlnufuitulU Market. _ . Friday, May 17. Butter is weaker and lower. Extra cream eries are quoted at 17H@18c, with the out side price obtainable' oniy on small lots of the best stock. Eggs are steady but Inclined to a little easier tone except for candled stock, which are firm and in fair sale. BUTTER—Extra creameries, lb, H^lSc; firsts, per lb, 16% c; seconds, lb, 144} 14Vic; imitations, nrsts, lb, IDC; seconus, Id, lie; dairies, extras, lb, lG'ic; firsts, lb, 14@loc; seconds, lb, lie; roll, iancy, Cf014o; choice, lb. ll'c; lad lea, firsts per lb, lac; seconds, lb, ll !,se; packing stock, fresh, lb. lie; tested butter fat, in separator cream, le^'-'- EGGS—Strictly fresh, candled stock, 10^(g> lie; case count, loSUl^c; dirty, fresh, be; checks, Be. off, 10®10V4c; dirty, fresh, 8c; checks, Be. C'llErfSK—Twins or flats, fancy, ' id, 12c; twins or flats, choice, lb, HV4@loVic; twins or flats, fair to good, ib, ti(&7e; brick. No. 1, Id, l-'ic; brick, So. 2, ib lO&llc; brick. No. 3, lb. 6<&t"c; limburger. So. 1, lb, 13% c; lim burger. No. 2, lb, S^4©9Vic; primost. No. 1, lb, fie; No. 2, lb, 6c; louug America, fancy, ID. lac; choice, lb, lO$flO%c; pultost, 9@loc; Swiss, No. 1, Id, U<yfcAl4c; Block. Swiss, No. 1, lb. 14o; block Swiss, No. 2, lb. 9®loc. - LIVE POULTRY—Turkeys, hens. fat. per lb, 9c; chickens, hens, per lb. 9Vic; young roosters* BVa@9c; old roosters. 6c; ducks, white, 7c; colored, tic; geese, 6c. DRESSED MEATS—veal raucy, 100 to 125 lbs, 7Vi@Bc; fair to good, 6@7c; thin or over weight, 4(£jiJe; mutotn, fancy, country dressed, 8c; thin or overweight, ' sc; lambs, fancy, tic; thin or bruised, lie; milk lambs, fancy, llifl2e; choice, BQg}£c; hogs, according to weight, 6&7 c. Fish—nke, per lb, 7©Be; crapples, per lb, 4@6c; crappies, small, 4(tfsc; pickerel, urawn, 4Vi(≻ pickerel, round 3@4&c; sunflsh.perch, etc., -Cb4c; bullneads, skinned, 'i<u^; turtles, lb, 24*3 c; buffalo, 2®3c. POTATOES—Burbanks, car lots- 40@42c; Rurals, 37@39c; Ohlos, 44@46c; mixed white, utijjSse; mixed red, 34(0 38c; small lots sell at Diji'c per bu higher than these figures. BEANS—Fancy navy, bu, $2.25; choice per bu, $2; medium, hand-picked per bu, $2; brown, fair to good, $1.50@2. ONIONS—Rea Globes, car lots, per bu, $2; Red "Wethersfleld, bu. $2; Yellow Globes, car lots, per bu, $2; white, per bu, $2. " ■ DRIED PEAS—Fancy yellow, $t@l.lo per bu; medium, 90c&$l; green fancy, $1.25® 1.35; green, medium, »ocgsl; marrowfat, per bu, APPLES—Russets, per brl, $4; Ben Davis, brl, $4.25@4.50; Baldwins. $44£4.25; Winesaps, brl, |4.50. - CHERRlES—California, in 10-lb boxes, ?2. ORANGES—California navels, 80s, $2.50® 2.75; California navels, 965, ?2.50@2.75; Call- ! fornia navels, 1265, $3@3.2u; California navels, 150s, $3; California navels, 1765, 3; California seedlings, all sizes, $2.75; California tanger ines, halt box, $2; Mediterranean sweets, $3; grape fruit, 80s to 965, {2.25. LEMONS— 3008, or 3605. fancy, $3.75@4; choice, $3.50; California, fancy, as to size. $3.25; choice, $3. STRAWBERRIES—Case, 24 qts, $2@2.50. PINEAPPLES— doz, as to size t range $1.75 to $2.25. BANANAS-Fancy, large bunches, $2.25® 2.50; medium bunches, $1.75@2; small bunches $1.50. . HONEY—New fancy white, 1-lb sections, 20c; choice white, • 16@17c; amber, 13@ltc; golden rod, ll@12c; extracted white, 10@llc; buckwheat, 10@12c; extracted amber, B(&'9c. VEGETABLES—Asparagus, Muscatine, box, $2.50®3; California white, boxes, $3.25; cauli flower, per doz, $1.50@1.60; cucumbers, per doz, 80c@$l; carrots, per bu, 60c; egg plant, per doz, 75c(jj>$l; green onions, doz, Dunches, 20@40c; lettuce, per doz, 30c; head lettuce, per doz, 30c; parsley, 30c; parsnips, per bu, 50c; watercress, per doz, 35c; wax beans, per bu, ?3@3.25; string beans, per bu, $3@3.25; mint, per doz, 30c; turnips, new, per bu, 45@50c; new Bermuda potatoes, per bu, $2.25; new home-grown potatoes, per bu, $2;rutabagas, per bu, 30@40c; California cel ery, doz, 70(&90c; horseradish, lb, 7c; to matoes, Florida stock, 6-basket crates, $2; home grown, 5-lb baskets, $1.20@1.30; spinach, per bu, 75c; radishes, per doz bunches,' 20c; new carrots, doz bunches, 40c; new -beets, per doz bunches, 40c; pie plant, 50-lb box, $1. ' New York; Produce. New York, May 17.—Butter, receipts, 4,460 pkgs; steady; creamery, 15@19c; factory, 11@ 13c; imitation creamery. 13&17 c. New cheese, receipts, 7,080 pkgs; quiet; fancy large col ored. be; fancy large white, BVi@B%c; fancy small colored, BM>c; fancy small white, B%c. Eggs, receipts, 14,574 pkgs; irregular: west ern, ungraded, ll@l3c. Sugar, raw, firm; fair refining, 3%c; centrifugal, 96 test, 4 9-32 c, molasses sugar, 3Vic; r^rined, quiet; crushed, 6.05 c; powdered, 5.65 c; granulated, 5.55 c. Cof fee, dull; No. 7 Rio. 6',ic _ ■ t , ■ ■ _!_: . '" Chicago Produce. Chicago, May 17.—Butter, firm; creameries, 14@18H<>: dairies, ll@l7 1 / fcc. Cheese, dull; twins, 9Vt@9 14r; Young Americas, 10@10&c; Cheddars, 9c; daisfes, 9%@10c. Eggs, easy, loss off, cases returned, ll&c. Iced poultry, steady; chickens, BV4@9 1/2 c; turkeys, SS9c. Hide*, Pelts, Tallow and Wool. N0.1.N0.2. Green salted heavy steer hides 8& IVt Green salted heavy cow hides 7& 6% Green salted light hides IV*. «14 Green salted heavy cow and steer hides, branded 7 6 Green salted bull and oxen 6% 5% Green salted veal calf, Bto 15 lbs 10% 9 Green salted veal kip, 15 to 25 1b5.... 8% 7 Green salted long-haired or runner kip 7&. 6 Green salted deacons, each 45 35 Green cattle hides and skins, l@l%c per pound less than above quotations. Green salted horse or mule hides, large .....$3.00 2.25 Green salted horse or mule hides, medium 2.50 1.75 Green salted horse or mule hides, small 1.50 1.00 Dry flint Montana butcher hide5....12^@14% Dry flint Minnesota, Dakota and Wisconsin hides 11 9 Dry flint calf skins 16 12* Dry flint kip skins II 11 Green salted pelts, large, each t0.75<ff1.00 Green salted pelts, medium, each.. .50® .70 Dry flint territorial pelts, butcher. .10 @11 Dry flint territorial pelts, murrain.. 9 (glO Dry flint territorial shearlings 6H@ 8% Tallow, in cakes 5 4V6 Tallow, In barrels i% 3% Grease, white •••» 4 3% Grease, dark 3Vi 2% Wool, medium, unwashed 14 ©15 Wool, fine, unwashed 10 @12 Wool, broken fleeces, unwashed 11 013 Wool, coarse, unwashed 12%@14 Wool, fine medium, unwashed 12%@14 Wool, seedy, burry, unwashed 11 @12 Bright Wisconsin and similar grades. l@2o higher than above quotations. INVESTMENT GOSSIP A. M. Day, New York, to Atchison will make a great statement for last month. They are showing a big Increase so far this month over last. Market growing healthier every day. Now look for trading market for a few days perhaps and would buy on weak ; spots 'and sell on <iulck rallies. But condi tions all very favorable to higher prices for dividend stocks. Northern Pacific trouble Is over. Both sides' will be represented in the Quincy directory and out of it all will cer tainly come the accomplishment of a, union of roads, will make permanent high prices for the granger roads. Money will be a drug this summer. Bank statement for week I should be favorable. The gain In our foreign trade balance shows conclusively that none of the factors that contributed to the late rise in prices are absent but are still with us and that dividend stocks at present prices are cheap. ; "~ Earnings of St. Paul for second week of May, $727,062; Increase, $47,426. Ne-w York to Lewis: Think stock market a sale on all strong spots. Buying power of any moment not likely to develop again ex cept at a materially lower range of values, or after crops are assured. Labor situation un satisfactory. Machinists 1 strike starts Mon day in many sections. Sugar is likely to ad vance when rest of market declines. Verhoeff, from Mllmlne: London prices strong: St. Paul and Steel stocks the feature. Morgan-Hill-Standard Oil Interests harmoni ous. General market may simmer down in volume, but prices will go higher later on. Excellent buying of grangers and Pacifies and coalers. Large short Interest iv Chicago & Alton. Our people feel the worst is over although two sides to market, and would advise taking advantage of bulges to take profits. On declines, good stocks should be purchased. Wall street Gossip, to Watson: "I think the stock market is in good shape now. The position of ten days ago has been reversed. Then, the safe deposit vaults were empty of securities and the broker offices were loaded. To-day, this condition la greatly changed. I look for an excellent bank statement and easy money. The country generally Is prosperous. The railroad earnings are excellent, the crop outlook is good and a healthy technical posi tion exists in the street. Outside speculation, however, is likely to be light, so anything more than a steady market tendency upward is not to be expected." New York to Watson—lt is believed a good many buying orders in stocks have been given out this mornins by Keene's brokers, especially in Atchison, Union Pacific, St. Paul, Manhattan and Steel stocks. The buy ing in Manhattan by a recently formed bull pool on developments connected with the change in its motive power is again reported this morning and stock looks like going higher. Pennsylvania also Bhows strength on a good inquiry with little stock offering. On any slump in market we would favor buying Erles, Readings and Louisville & Nashville, as well as Manhattan and Penn sylvania for a turn. SHEEP ARE UP IOC / ——^ — —— Local Buyers Are Very Anxious for' Offerings. PRICES ON HOGS A NICKEL UP The Demand Was Keen and the Quality Pretty Low—Killing Cattle Wanted. South St. Paul, Minn.. May 17.—Receipts to-day were 300 cattle, 75 calves, 1,000 hcgs and no sbeey. 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.Sbeep.Horses.Cars. 1901.... 49,826 18,316 227,700 72,569 2,061 5,301 1900 .... 38,080 18,498 192,379 99,532 8,505 5,119 Dec 182 26,963 6,444 1nc.... 11,746 35,321 182 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 .... 5,693 3,016 28,323 1,166 1,379 619 1900 .... 6,960 4,595 24,755 1,727 WZ 666 Dec .... 267 1,579 561 47 Inc 3,568 506 Receipts— Date— Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars. May 10 .... 115 28 1,460 111 24 May 11 .... 934 137 1,894 18 55 May 13 .... 243 57 1,655 12 31 May 14 .... 629 578 3,088 79 67 May 15 430 337 1,934 438 45 May 16 .... 357 143 1,698 8 38 Estimated receipts by cars to-day of the railroads centering at these yards: Chicago Great Western, 2; Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, 6; Minneapolis & St. Louis, 2; Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, 9; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, 1; Northern Pacific, 1; total, 21. Disposition of stock May 16: Firm— Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Swift & Co 89 1,547 46 Estate of I. Staples 88 l 100 Slimmer & Thomas 64 Peter Evans 6 ... J. E. Bolton 42 Hankey Brothers 23 J. B. Fitzgerald 3 J. R. King 3 Louis Hertz 2 . ... J. T. McMillan 82 Weirs 3 Country buyers 161 Totals 393 1,670 146 CATTLE—Offerings to-day were fair for Friday, although the big end consisted of stock and feeding cattle consigned direct to order buyers. The demand was very keen for killing grades, and particularly for choice corn-fed kinds, at full, steady prices. Trade in stockers and feeders was very quiet. The country demand was very strong, but the supply offered on sale was very small. Sales; Butcher Cows and Heifers- No. Ay. Price.||No. Ay. Price. 7 1,075 $4.10 || 1 1,000 $3.85 1 660 3.75 ,! 1 1,40 3.75 1 770 3.50 || 1 970 3.00 1 1,070 2.50 |i 1 510 2.15 1 710 2.25 || Milkers and Springtrs— Two cows and one calf for $73; one cow and one calf for $20; one cow for $37; one cow for $24. Beef and Butcher Steers- No. Ay. Price. H No. At. Price. 10 1,014 $4.50 || 1 ........ 790 $4.00 Stackers and Feeders— No. ■ Ay. Price.||No. Ay. Price. 8 281 $4.25 || 3 ........ 243 $4.25 2 , 765 4.15 1115 277 4.00 1 460 4.00 || 5 ~. 846 4.00 2 .. 285 3.75 |i 1 680 3.80 3 „ 743 3.25 || 4 _. .340 3.50 2 ~. 210 3.00 II 4 ~~.~. 320 2.75 17 V. 408 2.40 II Stock Cows and Heifers- No. - Ay. Price, | No. Ay. Price. 19 305 $3.50 ||21 280 $3.25 4 397 3.25 || 5 260 3.10 6 338 3.00 || 2 595 2.75 2 ........ 390" 2.75 II 1 270 3.00 1 130 3.00 || Feeding Bulls- ,■ No. • • Ay. Price. [No. Ay. Price. 2 745 $3.00 || 1 1,240 $3.10 1 960 2.65 || 2 415 2.25 Veal Calves— j No. Ay. Price.|[No. Ay. Price. 1 ...;....• 140 $5.00 || 3 ........ 96 $4.50 2 .'. 90 • 4.00 11 Sheep- No. Ay. Price. 75 yearlings 85 $4.50 1 sheep 70 4.25 1 sheep .:.....:.............. 110 ■ 3.25 ! HOGS—To-day's visible supply was only fair, as compared with the usual number marketed on Friday. The supply here was very light and prices right from the early I opening ruled a . full nickel higher than yesterday's average trading. The demand of the local trade was very keen and quality of the offerings were generally pretty good. Aside from one load that topped the market at $4.80 and a few bunches that sold at $4.70 and $4.72%, the majority sold at $4.75. Roughs sola at $5.30. Hogs- No. Ay. Price. |No. Ay. Price. 71 234 $5.80 |C 4 229 $5.75 73 ........ 229 5.75 54 234 5.75 67 214 5.75 Cl 244 5.75 77 187 5.75 60 207 5.75 71 M 203 5.75 ! 20 _ 186 5.75 17 196 5.71% 174 ~ 174 5.70 19 243 5.70 60 199 5.70 55 183 6.70 47 182 5.70 Pigs and Culls- No. Ay. Price. I No. Ay. Price. 8 327 $5.30 ! 3 233 $5.30 1- 340 5.30 1 ...690 5.25 4 307 5.15 -1 450 5.00 SHEEP —There were no fresh offerings re ceived. Local buyers were very anxious for offerings and prices on both choice fat shorn lambs and sheep were generally quoted 10c higher than Wednesday's 10c to 15c ad vance. On the market: C. Foote, Mapleton, N. D.; G. Nold, Nelson, Wis.; J. V. Jones, Durand, Wis.; Schausberg, S. & Co., Caledonia; Theo. Garrison, Minnieska; Frank Hipp, Arlington; Ole Olson, Clarkfleld; Brlnggold Brothers, West Concord; E. E. Evans, Elma, Iowa; Emerson & Taylor, El more; W. B/ergman, Comfrey; W. R. Jeffers & Co., Jeff era. Sioux City Live Stock. Sioux City, lowa, May 17.—Receipts, 2,100 hogs, 400 cattle. ' Hogs—sc higher. Sales: No. r -;.-;, .\ Ay. Price. 57 220 $5.00 58 240 5.62V4 63 . 256 5.65 72 240 5.67^ 64 315 6.70 Cattle—Steady. Sales: No. ■ Ay. Price. 16 beeves 1,270 $4.90 17 beeves . 1,250 5.15 2 canners 920 2.50 2 cows ;. 1,030 3.50 6 stock heifers 450 2.75 5 stock heifers. 400 3 40 2 bulls $20 2.50 4 bulls 1,040 2.75 3 bulls . %0 3.20 8 stackers 840 3.75 10 stockers ...:. 800 4.25 6 yearlings 650 4.00 5 yearlings 600 4.40 6 calves '. 300 4.50 3 calves 330 4.65 Sheep—ln demand; $3.50@4.C0. St. Louis Live Stock. St. "Louis, May 17.—Cattle, receipts, 250: firm; native steers, $405.80; atockers and feeders, $2.8004.75; cows and heifers, $2(g> 4.90; Texans, $3.55@5. Hogs, receipts, 6,500; strong to 5c higher; pigs. $5.6005.70; packers, $5.6005.75; butchers, $5.8005.97%. • ■ Sheep, receipts, 400; strong; native mut tons, $4,250-4.75; spring lambs, $5.5000.25. Kansas City Live Stock. Kansas City. May Cattle, receipts, 15,000; steady to strong; native steers, $4.60@ 5.70; Texas steers, $4^5.05; cows and heifers, $3.2505; stockers and feeders, 13.7504.90; bulls, $3.2504.75. Hogs, receipts, 16,000; strong to 5c higher; bulk of sales, $5.6005.85; heavy, $5.8005.90; packers, $5.6505.85; mixed. $5.6005.85; york ers, $5.3005.70; pigs, ?4.50@5.25. Sheep, receipts, 3.000; strong; muttons, $3.75 ©4.85; lambs, $4.90@6.50. Chicago Live Stock. Chicago, May 17.—Cattle, receipts, 15,000; generally steady to strong; good to prime steers, $5.10@6; poor to medium, $405; stock ers and feeders, slow, $305; cows, $2.80@4.65; heifers, $2.80©4.90; canners, $2.10@2.75; bulls, $304.40; calves, $405.50; Texas fed steers, $4.2505.40; Texas bulls, $2.7503.85. i Hogs, receipts, to-day, 16,800; to-morrow, 18,000; left over, 2,125; 2%@5c higher; top, $5.97%: mixed and butchers, $5.67%@5.92%; good to choice heavy,. $5.8005.97%; rough M. borax & co., The Oldest FJrm of Bankers and Brokers IS THE SOUTHWEST. Hay* removed from their old quarters ■' ■ on Jackson Street to the . <U«rmaai& Lift Buil4i»s. Car. 4th and Minnewota St., St. Paul. Minn. FKIDAY EVENING, MAY 17, 1901. heavy, $3.G5@5.75; light, $5.60@5.85; bulk of sales, $5.75@5.87%. Sheep, receipts, 7,000; strong; good to choice wethers, $4.35<g>4.65; fair to choice mixed, $4.15@4.40; western sheep, $4.35@4.65; year lings, $4.50©4.75; native lambs, $4.50@5.65; western lambs, $4.85@5.65. Official yesterday: Receipts—Cattle, 9,555; hogs, 27,440; sheep, 12,653. Shipments—Cattle, 3,851; hogs, 4,726; sheep, 1,989. MONEY REPORTS New Yorlt Money, New York, May 17.—Noon—Money on call steady at 4>£ per cent; prime mercantile paper 4@4V4 per cent; sterling exchange firm, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4.88® 4.88*4 for demand and at $4.84%@4-84% for GO days; posted rates, $4.85^ and $4.89; com mercial bills, $4.83%@4.84i4. Silver certifi cates, nominally 60c; bar silver, 59% c; Mex ican dollars, 48% c. Government bonds weak. Refundings 2s, registered 106V4, coupon 106%; 3s, registered 109, coupon 109; new 4s, regis tered 138, coupon 1S8; old 4s, registered 113 V&, coupon 113&; ss, registered 108%, coupon 108%. Minneapolis Money* MINNEAPOLIS — Bank clearings, $1,600, --999.31; New York exchange, selling rate, 70c premium; buying rate, 20c premium; Chicago exchange, selling rate, 50c premium; buying rate, par; London sixty-day sight documen tary, $4.84%. ST. PAUL—Clearings to-day, $839,037.25. .Chicago Money. Chicago, May 17.—Clearings, $25,288,903; balances. $2,840,004; posted exchange, $4.85*4 04.89; New York exchange, 10@25c premium. London Conaola. London, May 17.—Consols for money 94 3-1 C; consols for the account, 94*4. PROVISIONS Chicago Provisions. Chicago, May 17.—Provisions were higher, in sympathy with hogs. July pork opened 2V&c higher at $14.85, sold down to $14.77% and reacted to the opening price. July lard opened 2%c higher at $7.97M>, and sold to $8. July ribs opened unchanged to 2Vic higher at $7.85, and sold to $7.87%. Close: Pork, May, $14.67%; July, $14.80; September, $14.72%. Lard, May, $8; July, $7.97%(&8; September, $8. Ribs, May, $8.05; July, $7.87%; September, $7.82%. Peoria Whisky. Peoria. May 17.—Whisky on the basis of $1.28 for finished goods. Boston Mining Stocks. Boston, May 17.—Close: Adventure, 15^i@ 15%; Allouez, 2%@3;Arcadian, 17@18; Atlan tic, 30@31%; Baltic, 42%@43; Montana, 420@ 42a- Butte, 108@lU9; Hecla, 825(&835; Centen nial, 28%@29; Franklin, 17%@18%e; Hum boldt, 30@50; Isle Royale, 51 asked; Mohawk, 39@39y.; Old Colony, 4 asked; Osceola, 86® 88; Parrot. 52%@53%; Phoenix, 3%@4; Quin cy, 165@173; Tamarack, 325@330; Trimountain, 42%@44; Triuity, 31%@32; Wolverine, 5C%@ 59%; Wyandotte, 1%@1%; Anaconda, 47%@ 48. ROUGH HOISE AT VAXKTOX Two Shot and Others Stabbed in a Second Street Dire. Special to The Journal. Yankton, S. D., May 17.—A serious shooting affray took place at Ruth Smith's notorious coon dive on Second street. Several arrests were made, and H. E. Dunham, E. Thomas and Ruth Smith were fined. E. Thomas had his head cut open; William Hayes, hand badly cut; Ruth Smith (colored), shot in the shoulder; Milo Austin (colored), was also the tar get for a stray bullet, but was not se riously injured. Frank Fanzel, for some time a waiter at the Pierce, fell from a wheel last even ing and broke both bones of his arm.—The annual summer rise of the Missouri began here yesterday, the water coming up sev eral feet to the hour.—J. A. Danforth, millionaire, of Chicago, has been in the city to look after his extensive interests here and in the county. MOIXTON'S WORD FOR IT Eastern South Dakota Has a Second Black Hills, He Says. Special to The Journal. Woonsocket, S. D., May 17.—Fred Moul ton, an experienced miner who has been prospecting for gold in this vicinity for the last six months, says that in his opinion the country between the Wessing ton Hills and the James river is richer in gold than the Black Hills. He has on exhibition some samples of golden-colored "dirt" taken from different places. The richest strike, he says, is about a quar ter of a mile south of town. He calls attention to the fact that the richest gol4 mines of the world, Cape Nome and the South African mines, are on prairies. ATTRACTIONS AT CLEAR LAKE More and Better Ones Than Ever Be fore Offered. Special to The Journal. Clear Lake, lowa, May 17.—The season of 1901 for Clear Lake promises to be by far the best in the history of the place a3 a resort. More attractions are sched uled than ever before. The principal hotels have had additional rooms added, as last year their space was inadequate. The first attraction will be the thirty ninth annual meeting of the lowa State Dental association, May 21 to 23, inclu sive. Closely following the dentists will come two weeks of vaudeville and musi cal entertainment in the park pavilion. This will be put on by the Milwaukee road, which will run frequent excursions. In July will come the Northwest Epworth assembly, which has such speakers as Generals Howard and Gordon, Balling ton Booth, Lou Beauchamp and Chaplain McCabe. Scattered throughout. the sea son will be lectures by T. DeWitt Tal niage, Sam Jones and others, these gen erally taking place on Sundays, and to which the roads entering Clear Lake will run excursions. Yachting will have an added impulse. Two new White Bear sloops have been imported and bid fair to show last year's swift ones a merry clip. The champion of last year's races, the Yankee, is also a White Bear boat. Besides the attractions already dated and published, there are several meetings, conventions and en campments in view, but not definately an nounced. Prominent among these is the state encampment of the national guards and the encampment of the Fifty-second regiment, I. X. G. ROBBED A DYING MAN Relatives of Emil Turner Uncover an Outrage. Special to The Journal. Dcs Monies, lowa, May 17.—Relatives of Emil Turner, a Dcs Moines man, who died last Monday afternoon while on his way home from California, have learned that he was robbed while in a dying condition on a Sant.i Fe train. His gold watch and chain were taken and other personal ef fects. Turner had gone to California for the benefit of his health. He grew worse and started home, dying while on the train before reaching Topeka. The remains were brought to Dcs Moines to-day, when the relatives first learned of the outrage that had been committed. He was in a comatose condition for some bourse pre ceding his death and it is supposed he was robbed while in that state. FIREMEN WILL HAVE A DAY Feature of the Quarto-Centennial Celebration at Deadwood. Deadwood, S. D., May 17,—The fire de partments met Tuesday night for the pur pose of taking up the matter of arranging the program for firemen's day at the quarto centennial. .All fire companies in the country will receive an invitation. The following contests were arranged. Hub and hub, wet contest, prize, $300; straightaway race, prize, $200; hook and ladder race, two prizes, first, $75; second, $25; best appearing company, $50; novelty coupling race, first prise, . $15; second prize, $10. The contests are to be held under the •■.-•'• ■'= BSTAB&Xnm> 1879 —." i — WOODWARD & CO. M«^ous QRAIN COMMISSION **** BEXNCEK3—Chicago and Milwaukee. Orders 'At future delivery executed In all markco. Shas.E-Lewlß Stocks, &Co- Bonds, 1, ?. and 3 Chamber of Commerce, Minneapolis. Pflttflj] GRASN. PROVISIONS. New York Correspondents, Clark, Dodge & Co. Chicago i Bartlett, Frazler ft Co. Correspondent*, I J. P. Harris. Dally Price Current matted free on ap plication. ESTABLISHED 1884. LT.SOWLE&SONS Rrnl-prc >■ ' Grains, Provisions, Brokers ID £ stook ,' and Bonds. Chicago and New York Correspondents. Long Distance Telephone, 634 Main. 21 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. rules of the Black Hills Firemen's asso ciation, except that all are open to the world. There are several departments in the Hills which will contend l<x the prizes and letters have been received from departments in Nebraska and eastern South Dakota cities. Epidemic of Diphtheria Feared. lecial to The Journal. Park Hapids, Minn., May 17.—The beard of education has closed the five lower grades of the public schools for the remainder of the week and the board of health has printed and posted notices warring parents to keep all children under 16 years of age off the main streets of the village. The death of several children from diphtheria aroused the com munity to the danger of a serious epidemic. No new cases have been reported for twenty four hours and it is now hoped that v.ith a vigorous Quarantine and precautionary meas ures fi rther spread of the disease may bt» checked. Race for Government Land. Special to Tie Journal. Dickinson, N. I)., May 17.—Ross Krunk, lata of Minneapolis, had an exciting time thi3 week in attempting to file a homestead on some government land forty miles 6outh of Dickinson. He bought ranch improvements for $700 of a cattleman who was moving away, but a large sheep owner operating iv the vicinity wanted the Dlaoe because of its water privilege ani had a surveyor locata the land containing the desired spring, where upon he sent a man to Dickinson with three relays of horses and succeeded in plac ing soldiers' script at the United Slates land office about thirty minutes in advance of tha arrival of the Minneapolitan. Monument for a Soldier Boy. Special to The Journal. Black River Falls, Wis., May 17.—Probably the most elaborate memorial services in the county will be in the town of Northfield, where, in connection with the regular deco ration services, will be the dedlction of monument for the grave of Sammy Tweed, the only Jackson county boy who died in the Philippines. The monument was erected by the young people of his neighborhood. Vokum Gettt a Continuance. Special to The Journal. Belle Fourche, S. D., May 17.—The case of William Yokum, who is to be retried for the murder of Barnes in this city, several years ago, has been postponed until the fall term of court. —A copious rain has fallen, greatly benefiting the cattle ranges north and west. The rain wae general in the north ern Hills. Uniforms for S. D. Companies. Sp>cial to The Journal. Pierre, |S. D., May 17.— The state arsenal to-day sent out the uniforms for Companies B and C at Sioux Falls. Monday the guns were sent out to all the new companies, and they will receive their uniforms and other equip ments as rapidly aa they can be prepared for shipment. Improvement for Albert Lea. Special to The Journal. Albert Lea, Minn., May 17.—The Burling ton, Cedar Rapids & Northern company has purchased 75,0<X) yards of earth of C. X. Rible and will move it to the ground beiug filled for the company's yards in the eastern part of the city, where an unsightly slough is being transformed into a fine piece of land upon which the company will have both passenger and freight stations, roundhou.so and side tracks.—M. J. Humphrey of Winona has decided to come here and establish him self In the mattress-making, upholstering and second-hand furniture business.—The The Chautauquan Alumni Association is ar ranging for its annual banquet. The organ ization has about tweuty-ftve members and is officered as follows: President, Mrs. O. C. Hayden; vice-president, Mrs. Hattie Smitlx Fuller; secretary, Mr 3. F. H. Flsk; treas urer, Mrs. C. C. Dwight.—ln the railroad excavations east of the city an Indian skele ton was found, as well as a stone ax and a hammer or maul. Ole A. Erickson, charged with being the father of an unborn child of Helen Larson, asked for a continuance until the 20th to secure another bond. The request was granted. Companies Well Housed. Special to The Journal. Lead, S. D., May 17.—The Fremont, Elk horn & Missouri Valley Railroad company has moved into its r.ew office in the new Smead hotel. It is considered to be the finest location and the most elegantly equipped railway office west of Omaha. J. R. Bu chanan, general passenger agent, has been in the city initiating the new ticket agents. The railway office, Western Union Telegraph, office and the Hidden Fortune Mining com pany's office are all on the first floor of tho Smead. The general manager, chief engi neer and bookkeeper of the later company have arrived from Denver and are ready to commence the development of thd ground north of this city. Home-Talent Dramatics. Mayvllle. X. D., May 17.—The Mayville Dramatic Club presented the play, "Caprice, or the Farmer's Daughter," at the opera house last evening, as a benefit to the fire men's band, and a tidy sum was realized, which will be used in the purchase of new uniforms.—A steel cage has been ordered for the new jail quarters in the city hall. Whea this is installed, the city will have for the first time a safe and decent jail.—M. J. Bor den the cigar manufacturer. Is building a new factory.—J. Rosholt, of the First Na tional Bank, will start a bank in one of the new towns on the Oberon branch of the Northern Pacific. This will be the ninth bank on Mr. Rosholt's list. Bnsinesa Property Sella Well. Beresford, S D., May 17.—Over $40,000 worth of property has changed hands here in. less than thirty days. Most of the property is on the principal street and comprises sev eral desirable business locations. The sales were made at prices nearly double the flgurta asked two years ago. The transfers will re sult in many improvements and several new buildings. The new electric light system is being tested, and it is expected to b© working satisfactorily in a few days.—The marriage of Nels Frleberg and Clara Smith took place to-day. Mr. Frl'eberg has been the pro- Drietor of the drug store here for several years and Miss Smith is the daughter of one of the pioneers. THOMAS & Col Grain Commission aid Stock Brokers. I Write for our dally market letter, which we H mall FREE on application. . : '. . ■ : I Members Minneapolis Chamber of Com- B merce. Telephone—Main 1897->I. ; 5 CHAMBER OF COMMERSE. | Watson & Co Brokers in Grain, Provisions* Stocks and Bonds, members N. V. Stock Exchange Chicago Correspond Dupee&Co. Private wire Chicago & New Tort. 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