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6 THE COMMERCIAL RECORD. There Was Good Buying, Both cf Wheat and Corn on the Chicago Board Early Yesterday. Tlie Firmness as Followed By a Break Which Creatad Considerable Excitement. Transactions in the Financial Circles of Wall Street— General Quotations. -Special to the Globe. Chicago, Dec 14.— Provisions and corn opened weak with scattering selling by longs, but at the beginning there was no especial pressure to break the market. May corn sold off sharply from 53*_>@52i.2C. May fork declined the first hour from 515.20 to 15: March lard from $7. l i to §7,80, and May ribs went off to $7.70. Wheat began at B2S_c for May. advanced to 82% Con buying by Hntchinfon and covering by Shorts. The market then worked back to S2 ._c, but ral ried strongly later. During the past week an enormous quantity of wheat has been un loaded here, and from being an over-bought market it's rapidly getting in the dangerous position of an oversold market. The altered condition of affairs is patent. A week ago four or five traders said the market bad no top, no they are inclined to believe .bat it has now bottom, on ihedeelin ! in corn nnd wheat a good many stop orders were (truck, and a large amount of staff came on the market. THE HAW) hitters have been gunning for stop order grain for several days. They thought they had the markets on the run to-day. and for a time they had. but the decline also brought out large buying orders that were resting quietly in the pockets of commission merchant*. and the break suddenly checked at about the range mentioned above. The scalpers turned about face and hastened to cover their short sales. May corn tinner. 533_e, and May wheat 82% c, a recovery in both cereals of nearly lc. The markets were very active, though perhaps not as broad as the bulls would like to see. On the break it was given out that the Blooms were slipping out of their holdings of grain and provisions. They were only playing the other side,however,and while .loses went about scattering tips to buy with a prodigal tongue, Leopold was bluffing; ho bluffed in the corn pit and the provision pit he vociferously bid for pork in 10,030 barrel lots. January pork was his weakness, but it was noticed that for '.lie noise he made he secured very little pork if he did not sell Heavy of everything through brokers then the men who know him best are migfa ily mistaken. At 1 o'clock the range of prices of grain shows slight gain in wheat and a Blight loss in corn as compared with yester day's closing figures. The loss resulting from the break iii the first half of the session was more than made un in wheat, and nearly so in corn. It's difficult to arrive at a correct understanding of the provision market. Packers almost to a man predict lower prices, but values bold with astonishing stubborn ness. 'Ihe sentiment of the pit is bearish, but commission merchants continue to buy steadily for country account, and values re cover after every break. Closings to-day mark a little shrinkage in the general list. though. TUT ROUTINE UT'IoP.T. Chicago, Dec. 14.— Before business fcegaft on 'change to-day prcdi 'lions of lower prices with future breaks in ihe grain markets were made. May wheat open. at _2_ge, a decline from last night's close of <,_(_ >,_c. Tliere was good baying from various sources at this price, and May firmed to S2^c in less than ten minutes. Tin- buying was mostly by nu merous sham scalpers who sold short yester day and took advantage of the early weak ness to .en up trades. In corn -the May fu ture opened at 5:.L„c. with taies iii the pit at the same tune at 53c. '1 here was an unex pected good demand for stuff at 53c, and ten minutes later May was up to 53"^c, which was its losing figures yesterday. May pork Opened unchanged, at $15.25. Heavy early purchases of corn by two prominent local operators advanced May to 53*2 cm ihe first half hour. The break at 10:30 landed May Born at 521-jc. May ;o k broke from $15.25 to $15.05. An hour after the opening May sold at $15 and was weak al that. The break continued and May wlieat went down to 82® t*2',_c The lowest prices of the morning were reached by both corn and wheat on the break directly "after lo:30. At that time May wheat get down to 82©_2M3C. There Was so much excitement and so much selling when prices got down to this figure that the crowd found itself short before it knew it. A few attempts to "even up" made the crowd quite nervous and values reacted. Before noon Slay wheat was back to 83c, and for a long time it held moderately steady around t.27fc@S3e, May corn got down I; > 51 Vie on the break and it reacted on covering ov nervous shorts. The break was largely brought about by heavy sales by a Detroit plunger. The pack ers Hooded the corn pit, also, just before the break and helped the decline, for its influ ence on provisions. At 12:30 May corn was reasonably steady around s:>Sse. but the crowd was still "nervous. Provisions were featureless. Any little demand would firm prices up a trifle^ but they would drop off of themselves when the demand was with drawn. May did not Bell below $15 during the morning. All the afternoon markets were higher, being largely influenced by corn in which there was free covering by thoris. May corn advanced to 53^6. THE QUOTATION. . The leading futures ranged as follows: Wheat No.2— January, 75% C, closing at 76c; February, 76V»c. closing at 7(>Uc; March, 771,. c, closing at 77»_c; May, S'J^c. closing at 83c. Corn— 2 December, 47V_c, clos ing at ITI. c; January, 47 3,4 c. closing at 48.cc; February, 46 J4c closing at 4S*_2c; May, 531..C. closing at 53 ..e. Oats— No. 2 December, -tiijc: January,2l!"s_c;May, 32"? c. closing at 33.5e. Mess Pork per bbl—Janu ary, $14.60. closing at $14.70; February, $14.72.2. closing al $14.85: May, $15.25. closing atsls. 2s. Lard per 100 lbs— January, $7.47.2, closingats7.so: February, §7. 57 closing ats7.6oc; March. $7.65, closing at $7.70; May, $7.871., closing at $7.85. Short Bibs per 10 » lbs— January, $7.52 i«, closing at $7.50: February. $7.621,4. closing St $7.60; March, $7.72 i 5. closing at s7.72 Vl ; May, $7.95, closing nt $7.92.1. Cash quotations were as follows: Flour — Dull and prices nominally unchanged. Wheat— No. 2 spring, 75<_@75V_C; No. 3 tpring. 64'566c; No. 2 red, 77c. Corn— 2, 47i,_c. Oats— No. 2. 30@30._C. Rye— Ko. 2, 61i.Sc. Barley— No. 2. 726".;, 6c. Flax Seed— No. 1. $1.24. Timothy Seed— Prime, $2.26. Mess pork, per bbl. $14.25@14.50. Lard, per 100 lbs., $7.3712(5.7.40. Short ribs Bides (loose), _.">./ 7.50. Dry salted shoul ders (boxed 1. 50@5.90. Short clear sides (boxed), $7.8(X57.55. Whisky— Distillers' finished goods, per gal. $1.10. Receipts- Flour, 43,000 bbls; wheat, 55,000 lm; corn, t269,ooobu: oats, 97,000 bn; rye, 5.000 bn; barley, 74,000 be. Shipments— Flour, 41,000 bbls;* wheat. 18, WO bu; corn, 75,000 bu; oats. 96,000 bu; rye. 2,000 bu; barley. 02. --000 bu. On the produce exchange to-day the butter market was quiet: extra creamery. 28©29 c; lancy dairy". 2_(_.25c. Fairs. 20 fe2lc. R. M.NEWPORT & SON, Investment Bankers. if?. 153, 154 Drake Block. Loan Money iii Improved Beat Estate Security, At C , «},_ 7, ?% and 8 per bob*. Cn Shortest Notice for any amount. Chicago Daily Market Quotations. GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. These quotations are furnished daily at 1 p.m. by Marrett, Huffman & Co., oflice 307 Jackson street: NO. 2 WHEAT. I COKN. .bin. Feb.jMayljJan. Feb.. May Opening 7..5. 76% 82% 47% 18 53% Highest 76%;767$ 83% 48% 4 _ %|53 Lowest 75%j75% 82% 47% 471.: 52% Closing 757_|76 % S27_t |47%|48%|53 j OATS. PORK. II LARD. '•lan. Feb. Jan. May. Jan. Feb Opening.. . 30 li 306* 14 00115 25 j 747 757 Highest.... 30%!30% 14 <;.". 15 25 7 471757 Lowest .... 29% 30 14 45 15 00 7 40 750 "losing.. .. 1297 V ."0 )jl4 60115 15 1 747.757 UNION STOCK YARDS. Receipts ot hogs to-day, 24,000: official yesterday. 21,181; left over. 1.100: light hogs, S418505.1O; mixed packing, §5® 5.2".: heavy shipping. f5.10@5.50. Receipts— Car lots— Wheat, 7-1; corn, 180: oats. 65 ; rye. 2: barley. 49. GERMANIA BANK, CAPITAL, ... $300,000. Alex. J.amsey, Pres. Anthony Yoerg, Jr., V. Pr. Wm. Bickel, Cashier. P M. Kerst, Asst. Cashier. Corner Fifth and Wabashastreets, oppo site Postoffice. Duluth Wheat. Special to the Globe. Dulcth, Minn., Doe Wheat, prices switched back and forth %c this morning. Values were steady and business rather -juia.bul great deal interest was manifested and trading became active. After the early decline a good demand set in and kept up to the close. There was liule of encouragement in the news of the day. Foreign markets were easy. The amount of wheal and Boar on passage shewed r.n increase and export business v. as lifeless. Early in the day the reports were that Chicago operators were damping wheat. Daily movements showed no discouragement for Letter prices. Receipts were not large compared with the past few days but there was no outward movement. * Clearances, .38.800 bu. Duluth receipts remain heavy and there arc no indications of a falling off before the first of the year if there is much then. The last half of the season v.a- good and a fair buying business was done. Prices advanced %c from the lowest point for May. Prices ranged 1 rent below Chicago. Cash heat sold at 7'l'ic and up to 74tac, closing nominally at 74Mcfor No. 1 Mud. No.l Northern" sold at 7('c and 70Uc, and No. 2 Northern at CBc; December sld at 7's'_c .-'id up to 71.c . closing nominally at 71 lie. January sold ai7U._e a. a decline and at 74i;,e Jus* before the close, closing nominally at 74.& C May opened at Sl%c. advanced to Sl_kc, declined lo 81.se firmed up to 82c, eased off to 81% c, strengthened and at the close was held at S2c buyers •, .c below. Afternoon board— The market was quiet but strong. May sold at 81 .tie and 82c, closing at 82c Other futures did not sell. Cars on track this morn ing: Northern Pacific, 148; Minima polls & Manitoba. 102; total. is. An elevator man said to-day that there were enough ears on side "tracks on roads headed this wav to keep our receipts up to average nearly I 100.000 bushels a day for the next two weeks without shipment of another car. Pre dictions are now confidently made that Da luth's December receipts will reach 4.000, --000 bushels, and that for eight months, from Jan. 1 to Sept. 1. there will be nearly 10,000, --(km». This will make receipts for crop year 22,003,000 bushels, or 303,000 bushels greater than last year. UNION NATIONAL BAN OF DULUTH. U. S. Government Depository. CAPITAL $£00,000 J. ,1. P. Obeli., Pres, B. A. Ware, Cashier. COEEESPOXDESCE INVITED. Milwaukee Produce. Milwaukee, Dec Flour quiet. Wheat steady; cash, 74c: January, .45'sc; May; Bl.Sc Corn dull: No. 3, . 43.5 c Oats quiet. No. 2 while. :'2'_>c Kve steady: No. 1. 01c Barley firmer: No. 2. 70._> c Provisions quiet. Pork— Dcccmber.?l4.7s@ls. Decem ber and January, $7.35. Butter firm : dairy, 20Q2tic. Eggs steady; fresh, 20e. Cheese quiet; Cheddars, lKftllVic. lteceipts— Flour, 4.000 bbls; wheat, 29.000 bu; bailey, DV -000 bu. Shipment?— 3.ix:o bids: wheat, 14,000 ba; barley, 11,00 J bu. MICHAEIi DORAN* CO., COMMISSION MERCHANTS, ST. PAUL, MINN. Grain and provisions bought and sold for rash or future delivery. Commission one fifth. Orders for the purchase and sale of stocks on any stock exchange in the country promptly executed. We have the only direct private wire from St. Paul to Chicago and New York. J. J. WATSON, BRO. & HYNDMANN, 115 East Fourth Street, REAL ESTATE AND MORTGAGE INVEST MENTS. FIEE INSURANCE AGENCY. New York Produce. Nrw York. Dec. 14.— Flour— Receipts, 30,329 packages: exports 8,141 bbls, 9,192 sacks; dull and heavy: sales, 15,000 bbls: common to choice white wheat, Western ex tra, $1.05@-l.'>O: fancy white wheat Western ' extra, 55@5.20: patent Minnesota extra, good to prime, _4.75@5. Receipts. 43,450 exports. 8,644 bu; sales, 4,G00, --000 bu futures; 130.000 ba spot: options advanced "V [ "\-e. and after a few feeble reac tions, closed" steady at near the top: specu lation less general: cash grades a shade lower. rather quiet: Xo. 2 Chicago, nominal, 89i.c; No. 1 hard. !'■_',•«!• 1 '__<■: ungraded red, .7@ !»I>2C; No. 2 re 1. 88®88%c elevator, 89. i& 90..C delivered: Xo. 1 red. 93c; No. l while, No. 2 red, December, 87.:_@S8._.c, closing at S.»,_c; January, B£__£_39V_c, closing at 89i_bc; February, 89.is@90._c, closing nt 90 .sc: March, 90.i@91 clos ing at 91i«c; May, 92 9-16@93M_e, closing at 9312 C: J une. 927fc.@93t_ closing at 93 *,_c : De cember, 1888, o ,>:^ .loUe. closing at96*fec; Corn— Receipts. 23,808 bu; exports, 0.113 bu; sales, 1.012 000 ou futures, 40,000 bu spot: opened Vs&s.c lower, later reacted '_.. "ic. closing firm .export demand slow; specu lation moderate; ungraded. 5 _@GoHjc; No. 3, ->>.» i' ■ Hoc : No 2. OOijT/Ol elevator. Oi'2 (.i;j. delivered; No. 2. December, nominal at 001.2 c; January, 6'> .itgGl Vic, closing at ole: February. 61._@61.8C. closing at Oii.e: May, 01'.(_02c. closing at Ol.je. Oats— Receipts 49,200 : exports. 2.20 1bu: sales. 290,000 bu futures, 130.000 spot; ..©lc lower and heavy, closing firm, however: mixed Western, ._o@3Bc; white Western, 39 43c. Hay steady; demand light : shipping. ..(i....... lions quiet and weak: California, s@l6c. Coffee Spot fair; Rio firm at 18 i_c: options active aim higher, closing weak; sales. 135,500 bags: December, 16.40© 16.70 c; January, 16.15@10.40c; February, 15.91 T. 10.20 c: March, 15.85@lo.10c; April, 15.8C@16: May. 15.75@15.95c; June, 15.70.< 15.90c ; July, 14.50@15.70c: August, 15.20@15 35c; September, 14.9 @15.10 c; October. 14_8_>@l4_90c; Xovcm' er. 14.75 @14.85 c; December (1888), 14.G'j©14.85c. _ngar steady; Bahia, -1 5-16&4 .fee; refined quiet, steady. Molasses steady. Rice steady. Petroleum steady: I'nited, 77 >_c. Cotton seed oil. quoted 35@36c crude, 40© 44c refined. Tallow firm and active at I'"- _' I 7-lGc. Rosin quiet. Turpentine stead}-. Eges quiet; Western. 23©21 c; receipts. 1,239 packages. Pork quiet, generally steady; mess quoted at $ 15.25' 15.50 one year old: $14,501?. 14. 7-> two year old. Cut meats firm, very quiet. Lard" opened 3to 5 points lower, closing ft a trifle Letter; Western steam spot, $7.75; January. $7.0<_©7.74: February. $7.78® 7.51: March. $7.85@7.90; May. $7.90©8.05; City steam. $7.50. Butter in fair request; Western, 15<r.330. Cheese steady bat quiet; Western. 11 I_@ll.4C. Copper steady; lake, 17.5@17.ic. Lead firm; domestic. $5. Tin firm; straits, 35. Oilier articles un changed. "W. B. S*TH3_?*H:"E_N*S&; CO. STOCK BROKERS. Direct private wire to all markets. Prompt attention given to orders by mail or wire. 133 East Fifth st,. Room 1. St. Paul, Minn. Toledo Grain. Toledo. 0.. Dec. Wheat active, firm; cash and December, 83c; May, 88»_c. Corn active, steady; cash. 54c: December, 53t._c; May, 54 i.e. Oats quiet; cash, 33c. Clover seed active.steady; cash. $4.10; March.s4.3o. Receipts— Wheat 13,000 bu: corn, 1,000 bu; oats, 1,000 bu. FINCK & McCAULEY, Commission Merchants and Lumber men's Supplies. Liberal advances made on consign ments of grain. 322 Sibley St., St. Paul. St. I.ouis Grain. St. Loris. Dec. 14.— Wheat ODened at yesterday's figures and was steady early, bat broke off with corn, closing .ie lower; no. 2 red cash, 81c:December,70.i©79S'_c closing at 79* ie bid January, 80c; May, 83__£84c, closing at s:;7_e bid. Corn lower: cash, 47@17.ic; January, 45Vi©45 closing at 45%& Oats lower; cash, 30c; May, 31% C bid. Rye nothing doing. Barley steady and quiet at 70@87i-C MARRETT & HUFFMAN. 307 .lackson Street, GRAIN, PROVISION ft STOCK BROKERS Tiled private wire to all markets. Promp attention given to orders by mail or wire t Liverpool Grain. I.ivKi'.rooi.. Dec. 14.— Wheat dull and un changed : holders offer freely. Cora dull and lower; mixed Western, 5s percental. BANK OF MINNESOTA, Paid Up Capital $000,000; Surplus $100,000. Win. Dawson, Pres. Robt. A. Smith, V. Pies. Win. Dawson. Jr.. Cashier. FINANCIAL. New York. New York. Dec. 14.— Money on call easy at 4<<js i>er cent: closed offered m •!. Prime mercantile paper, s_"tQß. Sterling ex. huugc dull but steady at $4.81 for sixty-da] bills and *4.82 for "demand. The stock market was less active to-day, but a complete change in its tone occurred and prices after a buoyant opening advanced almost steadily until' the close. The news of the day was almost en tirely of a favorable nature including the set tlement of the trunk line trouble and the div idends declared, the one on Western Union being specially influential. Loudon came higher this morning, and there was an urgent demand from the foreigners in the early trad ing which was a complete surprise to the bears and their operations for the most of the day were confined to attempts to cover their outstanding contracts which even after the cessation of the outside demand kept the market firm and advancing for the remainder of the day. Reading and Lackawana were the features of the morning hours' trading, the crowd in the former being so large that sales were made at the opening % per cent apart. The buying in these stocks is said to be largely for inside parties. The only important resistance to the improvement was from the Chicago party. Union Pacific was still one of the prime favorites, and Richmond ft 'West Point, while less active than usual of late, was strong with the remainder, notwithstand ing the refusal of certain gentlemen to serve ou the board oi directors. Manhattan again advanced on the dividend and report, and Forth Worth & Denver on the strength of its very lavorable annual report. There was f-m-_o_ _,_Bra^gwi K*f a\iaa\\\m_9**m*m* " " '"iPUi '™^* ■""■■■ ■ " f m ■■■ W '■— *aana^ __— *—■— s t l_WWl'iiii| 1 1 m_* 1" ■ "an >■■ —I ami imm mill Ml" ■*■ ■■■i ■■*■ ■ 1 **i*^lCT^atg*"""^HWß_^gTa__^l_riJ_g-»^C3fe<^ THE SAINT PAUL DAILY* GLOBE: TIITJi. AY- MORNING, DECEMBER. 15, 1887. very little bear news circulated end outside purchasing than has been noticed for some time. The opening was very strong at ad vances extending 10 •'•! per cent end on an active trading further gains were made, though there was no marked movement ex cept In a few specialties. ' The volume of business underwent a marked decrease after the first demand was supplied, but the appre ciation of values while slow ceased only with the close of business. The close was quiet but firm generally at or near the best figure reached. The entire active list is materi ally higher to-night. the principal gains being Canadian Pacific and Manhattan, 2% each: Richmond <_ West Point preferred, '-''is: Union Pacific. 1%: Jersey Central. Lake shore. Norfolk & Western preferred, Bead iug, Richmond & West Point and Western Union, l<fe each; Missouri Pacific and Louis- ' ville & Nashville. Iti each; Brie, Kansas & Texas and St. Paul, 1 per cent each. Kail road bonds, while dull, felt the improvement in the general feeling on the street ana were strong from opening to close. Kansas _fc Texas securities and Chesapeake .*_ Ohio is sues were very strong, and International 2d'; after opening down, reacted 5 per cent. The Bales of the day were $789,000. Chesapeake & Ohio extension 4s rose 3i._> to OS : the cur rency bonds 31 to 22<,i: Detroit. Mackinac & Marquette laud grants, 2.S to 34%; Kansas ft Texas (is. 2 to .1. Government bonds 1 were more active and strong. State bonds i were dull and steady. The total sales of ' slocks to-day were 230,140 shares, iuclud ! ing: Del.Lack.ft 1. •_".)(• Heading 74,010 Brie 10.315 St. Paul 21,050 Lake Shore 11,610 I'nion Pacific. 32.9ss L. & X G.HBOI Western Uni0n.23,920 Northwestern. . t'.2»;n| R. M. NEWPORT & SON, Investment Bankers, 152, 153 and 154 Drake Block, St. Paul, Minn. Buy and Sell Stocks Bouds and Real Estate Quotations ni' Stocks and Bonds. Nkw York, Dec. Stocks stud bonds closed at the following juices bid: 1. S. Is reg 124""-. Hocking Valley. 22 .2 do 4s coup 12.~) .i Houston Texas 20 do4i'2srcg 107% Illinois Central. 115% do 4 .is coup.. Ind.. B. & W.... 12t_. I'ac. Os of '95.; .11 9 Kansas & Texas. 1 7". . La. stamped -is.. 91% Lake Erie «fc W,. 14% Missouri 05..!... 102 do pfd 44**4 Ten. Os set'mt__.lol Lake Shore 'M.">s do do 99 ! Louisville it X.. 61% do 3s do 71 Louis. AX. A. . . :;7 Can. So. 2d5.... 91 Memphis & C... -It! (en. Pac. lsts... 1 1014 Mich. Central... s'ol_ Den. & R_G.lsts.ll7i 2 Mil.. L. S. & XV.. H4 .2 do4s 781,4 do pfd 103 D.&B.G.W.lsts. 7*l Mpls. & St. L.... 81. l-.ric'__ds nii'j dopfd 19 M.K.& T.geu.Os. 74 Mo. Pacific 89 doss 03% Mobile & Ohio.. '» Mut. Union (>s . 84 Nash. & Chat.... 77 X. .1. C. int.cer..l()l IN. J. Central.... 74% X. Pac. lsts. ...117% X. &XV. pfd.... 4 Hi do 2ds 10l i._ X. Pacific 21% X. ... consols... 13!) dopfd 45% do deb. Os ins Chicago &X. W. 105% Or. & Trans. 0 . 90 l do pfd 1->S._. S. L.&1.M.G.5S '.'3 X. Y. Central....! OS Vx S.L.&B.F.G. M.II4UX.V. C.&St L.. 10% St. Paul consols. 125% I <lo pf<l 00-.i SuP.C._tP.lsts.llß_s'Ohio& Miss.... 23% Tex. Pac. L. G.. 46% dopfd 70 T. P.R. ('.ex. c. 6i%'oiit. & XV 10% Union Pat. Its. Oregon I. Co ... 45 West Shore 101%! Oregon Xav .... 87«._ Adams Express.l4o Or. Transc'l.... 19% Alton &T. 11 . . . 35 Pacific Mail 35 do pfd 75 Peoria, 1). _fc X.. D><i American Ex. ..KM Pittsburg 152 8.. C. K. & X... 50 j Pullman P. Car. 130% Canada Pacific.. fil%:Ueading ('.><> Can. Southern.. 55% Rock Island 1101.4 Central Pacific.. _<:'-. st L. & S. F.... 3*>% Chesapeake &. O. -It-' do pfd 7014 do pfd lsts.... 7% do lsts p1d... .112 do2ds 5%iC. M.ASi. P... 744 Chicago.: A.... 130 I dopfd llo.i C., B. & Q 1215 st. I*. M. _t M...107% C, St. L. & P.... 14% St. P. 4 Omaha. 371.2 dopfd 3714 do pfd 100 C, S. & C 56% T. C. & I. Ky... 20' 2 Cleveland C 01... 50 Texas Pacific. 2-1 .1 Delaware & H..102% Tol. & <).«'. pfd. -1!) Del., L. & W....126% Union Pacific... . r >'i's 1). & It. G 21 ■* U. S. Express... 05 EastTenn 10% Wab..St L. AP. 15 «4 do lsts.... 59 dopfd '.".ITS do pfd 2d5.... 21% Wells-Fargo Ex.129 Erie 28% XV. V. Telegraph 77» dopfd 04 .2 Am. Cot. 0i1... 2SW*. FortWavue 15] Colorado Coal.. 331 i Fort W. & 1).... -12 I SEVEN CORNERS BANK Paid Up Capital, $100,000. R. M. Newport, President XV. B. Evans, Cashier Michael Defiel, Vice President. C. A. Hawks. Asst. Cashier. Railway and Mining Shares. NEW YORK. Belcher $10 50 Bodie $2 50 Cal. & Va... 23 25 El Cristo 250 Collar 700 Mono 210 Ophir 11, 12 V* Standard 2 35 Hule&Xorc. 862 ._> Brunswick 100 Bomestake.. 12 03 'Jodie 805 Iron Silver.. 270 Sutro Tunnel.. 022 BOSTON. A. AT. R. R.... 92"'. '{inland 40i_i Boston ft A 1 981,2 Wis,, Cen. com. 1612 Boston ___ Maine. 2<»:>!_ A. M. Co. (new). I*4 Chi., B. & (J.... 126 Calumet ft 11.. ..187 'in.. San. AC... 2'» Catalpa 27 Eastern R. R.... 116 | Franklin 15 Flint _t P.M.... 27 Huron 04 do preferred . . 99 Osceola 23 L. R. ft Ft.C. 75.10.»-,-, liuiucy 601*3 Mex. Cen. com.. 13*.i Bell Telephone. 2os dolstm.bds. 67 Boston Laud 7M. N. Y. ft N. F. . . . 36 V. Water Power. ... 7% Tamarack 109 S. D. L. Co 533. Old Colony .... .. 171 .2 THE SAVINGS BANK OF ST. PAUL. Rice Block, S. XV. Corner of Fifth and Jackson Streets. Five per cent, interest paid on time deposits. Money loaned on improved city property. Transacts a general banking business. Capital, $50,000. Sur plus and undivided profits, $20,409.38. Open Saturdays from 0 to 7 p. in. John S. Prince, President. Edward J Meier, Cashier. St. Paul Stock Kxcliang-e. CLOSING PRICES. St. Paul Banks— National Herman Auieij icau bank, 120 bid. 126 asked : 81. Paul ■ Na tional bank, 110 bid, 114 asked; First Na tional bank, 182 bid: Second National bank, 255 bid; Third National bank. 60 asked; Merchants' National bank, 169 bid. 175 asked: Commercial National bank, 11 si bid. 120 asked; Bank of Minnesota. 134 bid. 137 asked: Capital bank, 140 bid, 155 asked; Germania bank, 125 bid; The People's bank. 110 bid; Seven Corners bank, 101 bid, 104 asked; West Side Dank, 103 bid. 107 asked; Savings Bank of St. Paul. 140 bid; Scandina vian American, 101 bid. 103 asked: First National bank, Stillwater, 110 bid. 130 asked; Lumberman's National bank, Still water. 125 bid. 140 asked. Minneapolis Banks— Bank of Minnesota. 110 bid, 130 asked; City bank, 105 bid, 115 asked; the Commercial bank, 103 bid. 112 asked: Union National bank, HO asked; First National bank, 135 bid : German Ameri can bank. 100 bid, 125 asked; Hennepin County Savings bank. 150 bid: National Bank of Commerce. 105 bid. 115 asked; Nicollet National bank. IOC bid. 120 asked; Northwestern National bank. 125 bid: Peo ple's bank. 105 bid, 120 asked: Scandia bank, 125 bid. 140 asked: State bank, 107 bid, 110 asked: the Security bank, 130 bid. 141 asked; First National Bauk of Morris, 06 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks— Paul Fire ft Ma rine Ins. Co.. 132 asked: St. Paul Trust Com pany. 100 bid : St. Paul R. E. Title Insurance C 0.,"50 bid. 55 asked; Minnesota Security Co. (par 50), 55 bid, 60 asked; St. Paul Land company (par 100 1. 95 bid. 100 iiskedtl'iiion Land company (par 100). 54 bid. 60 asked ; Warrendale Improvement C 0. ,51 asked: Mi nnesota Scale. 50 asked: Ramsey Co. Land & I nan Co., 25 bid. 40 asked ; St. Anthony Park N. Co. (par 100), BO asked: Electric Light ft Power company. 101 asked; West Publishing company (par 50). 57 bid. 60 asked; North St. Paul Land company, 100 asked; Como Heights Land ft Imp. Co., 100 asked. Gettysburg Panorama company, 30 asked: Si. Paul Plow Works. 5 bid: St. Paul opera house. 100 bid; Capitol R. E. & Imp. Co. SO asked Marvin Laud ft Loan company. 100 bid, 110 asked. Mining Slocks— Galena Silver. .60 bid. .75 asked; Inited Iron ft Land Syndicate, .15 bid. .20 asked: St. Paul ft Dunn Co. Mining Co., 3.25 bid, 4.70 asked; Golden Hope (as sessable), .10 asked: Creston Iron (assessa ble), .25 asked; Lochiel Iron Mining Co., .40 asked; St. Croix Mining Co.. .75 asked. COMUEECIAL NATIONAL BANK, Corner of Fourth and Jackson Sts., St. Paul, Minn. PAID UP CAPITAL, - - $500,000. Albert Scheffer, President. P. H. Kelly, First Vice President. Chas. Kittelson. Second VicePresid'nt. Herman Scheffer. Cashier. Chicago. Chicac.o, Dec. 14.— Clearings $10,102,000. New irk exchange was quoted at 25c dis count. Money is still in sharp demand and scarce at 7@B per cent. NATIONAL INVESTMENT COMPANY HAS .MONEY TO LOAN, On improved real estate at lowest current rales. No delays. Room 2?, cerman-Ameriean Bank. Peter Berket, President C. G. Jounson. General Manager. LOCAL MARKETS. St, Paul. Wheat was very dull on the board yester diy, and it was evident that buyers would no; lake any at the old figures. The result was a drop of tic, yet even this did not help the market very much, a's the buyers were apparently determined to hold off for still lower figures. Corn was In good demand and very firm indeed. Oats were quiet and steady. Barley and rye quiet. Ground feed and brim steady.- Hay dull except for the best qualities. Eggs steady and firm. The call: Wheat— Xo. 1 hard. 74 tie bid: No. 1 North ern, . 1 '•:■ bid: No. 2 Northern, ('>!»<■ bid. Com— No. 2, 4b'c bid; December, 47e asked. Oats— 1 mixed, 25c bid. '_'<■<• asked; December, 2»Je asked; No. 1 white, 20c bid. Barley— So. 2. 58e bid; No. 3, 48Q52c bid I Rye— No. _. 40c bid. ('round Feed— sl7 bid, $17.25 asked. Bran— Bulk «14 bid. Ilav— Xo. J. $8 asked: Xo. 1 upland prairie. $_.stxg.9 asked; timothy, $12 bid, 51 2.75 asked (0 arrive. Dressed Hogs— SO bid. Flax Seed— sl.l6 bid. Timothy Seed— sl.9s bid. Clover Seed— bid. Eggs— 2oc bid. S3. If. Cl_j_A._a.SS. £90 Jackson Street, - - St.Paul Arn.Es, Cranberries, Fruits, BUTTEB, KG«S ANU POULTRY Produce Exchange. This department is just about the same as yesterday. The weather has turned off cold and sharp, with the wind in the northwest, and this has interfered with the shipment of apples. The supply is good and prices un changed. The cold weather has strength ened the poultry market very perceptibly. Receipts have been light and thenntrket very weak, owing to the soft weather, 'ihedc mann is now improving somewhat. The only change in quotations is that turkeys have ad" v.i' d. Cranberries are firm and higher. Butter unchanged. The demand for cream eries and choice dairies still continues just as active as ever. Game urn hanged. Butter— Choice extra creamery, 27<S28e; choice dairy, 20(g) 23c; common dairy, 14®. 18c: packing stock. 10®1 grease butter, 2Vi@3c cheese— Young Americas and fancy, 13c; full cream. ll®12c: skim. 6@ Be. Onions— ln sacks, 75®_0c per bu. Maple Sugar— Minnesota. 12@.13c: Eastern, 10@llc; Vermont. 11 ' 2'" 1- 1 in 2S-11« cans. Maple syrup— Per gallon, $1.15@1.25. Honey— slow at quotations; fine white new clover, 20c; old, 13® 14c; buckwheat, 100 lie. Malt— Boc per busheL Wool— Unwashed, 17© 19c; washed, 22® 24c. :-■■■ New Apples— Choice, 83(53.25; fancy $3.50<r_3 .75; peddlers' stock, $1.50@1.75. Cranberries— per bbl.; common stock, _i.s<<. 1.75 perbu. .Sweet Potatoes — $5(55.50 per 1,1.1. Potatoes— 50@60c per" bn. Crapes— Concord, choice, 35@.40c 10-lb basket; Catawba, 50@60c per basket of 10 lbs each; Malagas. _>7.50@_ per bbl; Tokay, 82. 2.50 per crate; Muscat grapes, $1.75 ncr half ease of four baskets each. California Pears— W. Xellis, $2.50@3; B. Beurre d'Alencon, S3. Squash— sl per doz. Cabbage— C(fe7sc per doz. Celery— 4('@soc uoz. Came— Mallard ducks and redheads, S3 per do/: teal and other small kinds, sl. !_.">. ' 1...0; pheasants, SI. , ,">'•'• 2 per doz; venison sad dle-, with hide on, I0@llc; hide off, 8@ 10c. Oranges— Florida, $4©4.50; Jamaica, s-..-,o perbbL ' mons- __tessinas,ss@s_so;new Messinas. S6@G.SO. vis— Pecans, Texas polished, medium to large. IC(Ji-13c per lb; almonds, Tarragonas. 18c: California soft shelled 18c; filberts. Sicily, 12c: walnuts, new Cal'fornia, 16® 18c; cocoannts, $7 per 100: liccory nuts. 51. 2.09 I"er bu; sheilbarks, c 2.250 perbu; Brazils, 12c; peanuts, Virginia hand picked, . <•: roasted, 9c. Dates— Persians, ST; Pc: dates in matS,5V_C; figs, 1-1-/ is, .: new, lKc. Bananas— per bunch, $1.50©2.2_ ; red, _.1.5( _/'_>. as to size. Dressed Poultry— Turkeys. B@9c: chickens, s<g7c; ducks and geese, B@9e. The highest prices quoted for poultry are only for choice, dry-packed unfrozen stock. Cider— Choice Michigan, 10-gallon kegs, $3.25 per _eg; choice refined, 10 gallon kegs. $3ff£4 per keg: choice refined. 32-gallon bbls, {5.59&0.50 per bbl ; Ohio cider. $1 for half bbls, $7 for foil bbls. Veal— sc for heavy, s(!_7c for light. MINNEAPOLIS PROVISION COMPANY! 24 and 20 South First Street, Minneapolis, - - - - Minn. Pork and Beef Packers And General _Pi.ovision Dealers. MINNEAPOLIS Chamber of Commerce. There were fair offerings of samples, but the Inquiry was not active, and sellers were forced to accept lower prices for every tiling except No. l hard. Local millers were do ing very little, and most of the stiles were fur outside parties. Receipts amounted to 326 cars, with 163 shipped out. Some lots of milling wheat sold fully a cent below the prices of the day before. Duluth received 308 ears. Following are the closing quota tions: No. 1 hard, in store, December, 72*.4 C; January, 73i_<-: May. SOtac; o. t, 73i,2@74c. No. 1 Northern, in store. 70*<c ; January, 71__c; May, 77*,2 c: o. t, 70'.'2@71c. No. 2 Northern, iv store, December, 67c; January, 67. ic; May, 73^; o. t, 67«/2@6Sc. Sales included: 10.0U0 bu May No. 1 hard, soi. c: 10,000 bu Hay No. 1 hard. 80",4 C; 5,000 bu May No. 1 hard, 80Ji,c Car lot sales by samples: 5 cars No. 1 hard. "i3*,_>c; 2 cars No. 1 hard, 74c: 10 cars No. I hard to arrive. 74c: 1 car No. 1 hard. 73".4e; 3 cars No. 1 hard. f. o. b., 74>_c; 1 car No. 1 North crn, o. t.. 71 ';;'•: I car No. 1 Northern, 70_ic; 12 cars No. 1 Northern. 70t2c: 19 ears No. 1 Northern 71c; 4 cars No. 1 Northern, 72c; 0 cars No. 1 Northern, original way bill, 7184 c: 1 car No. 1 Northern, with transit, 72'4e: 1 car No. 1 Northern, delivered, 71c; lear No. 1 Northern, f. o. b.,71c; 1 car No. 1 Northern, 70c; 1 car No. 1 North ern, o. t, 70%e; 1 car No. 1 hard, delivered, 71c: 4 cars No. 2 Northern, with transit, 67__c; 36 cars No. 2 Northern, C7V2C: 2 cars No. 2 Northern, original way bill 67c: 1 car No. 2 Northern, 06'.2c: 1 car No. 2 Northern. 67c; 0 cars No. 2 Northern 68c; 1 car No. 2 Northern. 681.2 c; 1 car sample, 71c: 3 cars sample, 73c: 1 car no grade, o. t. 1 , 64c; 1 car rejected. 63c: 1 car hay, $9.50; 1 car hay. $!>: 1 car hay, $-5.50. Flour— The market was again quiet, and excepting in small amounts transactions were few. The feeling was easier in sympa thy with lower wheat, but owing to the small production now there appears to be very little surplus for current sales after fill ing orders now due on previous contracts. The large movement of wheat in the country is pretty well over, and with smaller offerings there is much confidence that when the holi days are past former activity in bread sniffs will be renewed. Patents, sacks to local dealers, $4.25©4. 35; patents to ship, Facksin car lots. $4.15^4.30: in barrels. $4.35@4.45: delivered at New England points, $5.20@5.:J0: New York points. $5.10 ©5.20: delivered at Philadelphia and Balti more. $5(5. 5.15: bakers", $3. 3.75 : super fine, $2@2.70; Red Dog, sack. $1.55@1.00; Red Hog. bbls, $1.70@ 1.85; Rye flour, pure, ewt. $1.75: buckwheat flour, bbl, $5.50© 6. Bran and Shorts— These products were as active as the limited offerings would allow. Prices continue on the ascending scale, with bran held at $15@ 15.75; shorts, $15© 16.50. lorn— The market was well supplied but the bulk of late arrivals has been applied on old sales so thai there was not much pressing on the market. Held at 45®46c for good samples. Oats— While the receipts are quite moder ate there appears to be a plentiful supply of fering at about 25@28c o. t. a few choice were held at 29c. Barley— sales of barley are generally between 50660 c. with choice No. 3 held 11 little above the outside mentioned. There was some inquiry but in a general way busi ness was slow. Feed— Sales at $16.50.. 17 o. t: $17© 17.50 1. o. b. Flax— Sales at $1.18. Chicago. $1.2 1. Hay— Choice hay is held at $9.50^10, but there is very little sold for some days above $9.50. The general range is «5@10." DIVE STOCK. Minnesota Transfer. The market at "Minnesotii Transfer yester day was quiet. The arrivals consisted of four cars of cattle and three cars of hogs. There was little or no call for beef cattle, and sales were limited to a few pinery oxen. There are considerable rough and poor cattle in the yards for which there is no demand. Hogs told at _M_Bo€ 1.90. .Sales were : Cattle— No. Price 1 yoke of work oxen $1-10 I yoke of work oxen 110 1 yoke of work oxen 100 1 yoke of work oxen 80 1 yoke of work oxen 75 1 cow and 2 calves 40 Hogs- No. Av.Wt. Price 53 252 $4 90 25 192 4 90 46 ....... 221 4 90 71 284 4 90 31..'. 250 4 85 25 257 4*5 11 268 4 85 17.... 101 4 85 28 223 4 SO 10 321 I 80 Chicago. Chicago, Dec. 14.— Cattle— Receipts, 13, --000; shipments, blank; market lower na tives. 52.85&5.60: stockcr. 52.10t53.25; cows, bulls and mixed, $1.05_5-1; Texan?, $1.5_5.2.45. Hogs— Receipts, 22.000; mar ket dull and rather easier: mixed and pack ing, $5. 15((45.25; heavy. 55.30ft5.40: com mon, 5.10: skips, j-!.'.'**/ 5.24. Sheep— Receipts. 9,000; market- dull, weak and lower; Westerns, $_. ; Texans. $2.60; lambs, |6___n_g-"__-_i_ OTHER MARKETS. Petroleum. On. Cm-, Pa., Dec 14.— National Transit certificates opened at 77c; highest, 77 .be; lowest, 76% c; closed at 77.4c.; sales, .170.000 bbls; clearances, 472.000 bbls: charters, •13.051 bbls; shipments, 70,239 bbls; runs, 41.831 bbls. PiTT_Bun«, Pa.. Dec. 14.— Petroleum dull but firm ; National Transit certificates opened at 7Ctoc; closed at 77'_e; highest, 77._ c; lowest, : '.'\ Bi!Aurcii:i>. Pa., Dec. National Transit certificates opened at7C7„c: .-»..-«-<! nt77Vse: highest, 77»_c: lowest, rc*j_c; clearances, 700,000 bbls. TiTi>vii.i.K. Ph., Dee. 14.— National Transit certificates opened at 70". c; highest, 77- si':5 i': lowest, .. _"Uo: closed at 77Uc U-.11 ■"•_.: Cotton. New York. Hoc. 14.— The market was a lii tle), nqryjons. but on the whole bad considera bly strength, and made quite an advance along the entire line. The buying was largely on New Orleans account, and burst out sua denly at about the time of a l'» point advance at .he latter place. Some li*@l- points ad vance was made, with a small reaction trom highest; but the close was steady. i: . Dry Goods. New York. Dec. 14.— The dry goods market reflects that quiet usual to the middle of the month.* Stocks of cotton goods nominal or nothiug: production well sold ahead into and through March ; a good inquiry at pres ent for outside lots and market very firm at latest quotations. :*'j/;? ■ "Whisky. Cincinnati, Dec. Whisky steady; sales. 1,905 bbls finished goods on" the basis of .1.05. ST. PAUL. REAL ESTATE. Forty-one deeds were recorded yesterday, with an aggregate consideration $137,010, as follows: C XV Smith to K. SchelleDberger, It *, blk 10, West st Paul Syndicate add No .* _.... $3,000 T Keongh to J A Tieruey, in Its 7 to 13 and 15, blk 2, Rogers'" Fourth street add 3,000 J 1." Ilammargren to C A B Weide Its 0 • aud 10, blk _, Arlington Hills 1,000 .1 A McMurphy to B 11 Edsall. It 11, blk 20, Kamalev Park 255 AY Delta lo Gottlieb Allcman, Its 1 and 2, Deit-Ts .00 J \\" HeClnng to FXV Hadtield, It 20, blk 7, Kice Street Villas 400 J A McMurphy to B II Edsall, It 15, bis 40, Lawton Bros.' add 900 XV (.rube to O (ask. It 13, rube's subd blk 104, Dayton's add 1,800 -I XV Ham to M Feist, It 28, Ham's subd lt 2, People's Heal Estate and Build ing Society subd 400 J 1. hovering to T Linda, It 28, blk 1, Eastville Heights 550 c B Lawton to W I. Hawthorne, It 5, l.awton's rearr blk 00, B and J 500 T Tijou to E Murray, part It 10, blk C, Central Division, While Bear 700 J II scott to st Anthony Park company, blk 02, St Anthony Park 1.2,200 M T Harper to M Auerbach, Its 9 and 10, blk 11, Auerbach's rearr ... COO II Bargmann io P Launard, lt 8, Max lield's subd 405 C XV Miller to A Michel, 25, Chute Bros.' Third division add 800 .1 F .Meagher to XV 01 Robertson, sw ->_ It bll: 28, st Paul 42,500 Twenty four unpublished 77.140 Total, 41 pieces $137,010 BiTn.niN'ti i. km its. The following permits to build were issued yesterday : 1) Danlelson, Hi-story frame dwelling. Case, near Payhe ay 81,000 John J Leverooa. J'; story frame barn, l. 'Orient, near Pennsylvania 1,000 Mathew Taylor, repairs to brick build ing, Fifth, near .Market 1,000 P Olombetza, Hi-story frame dwelling, Hose, near Walsh 1,000 Joseph Guertin, three 1 .2-story frame dwellings. Cherokee, near Baker 0.000 Two minor permits 300 Total, 9 permits $10,350 MINNEAPOLIS REAL ESTATE. The following deeds ere filed with the register of deeds yesterday: Henry 8 Sparks to Mary E Storms.lt 10. blk l.Hobart'sadd... $1,800 Alden H Potter et al to Anna A Leffler, lt 8, Wk 2, Horsey 3.000 Augusta L Samson and husband to Frank M Harrison, Its 20 and 22. blk 1, Blooming Prairie add 3,100 James I' Best and wife to Annie Smith, li 'jo, blk 2, Avery's Chicago A v add . . SCO Levin Luttdeqnist and wife to James V Moore, It 1 7, blk 0, Cutter's add... 1,089 Charles McC Beeves and wife to T ,1 Buxton, Its 1 to 8 inc. blk 15, Steele's Lake Harriet Park 1,800 William Dressier and wife to Hattie M ileuioii. It 0 and part It 7, blk 34, Gale's Second add 5,000 Florence E Elweli and husband to - . Fannie Newcomb, Its 9 and 10, El well's add to village of Champion... 400 Florence l. Diendonne and husband to Eugene I Wetberell, Its 4 to 11 mc, 11k l'_'. and Its 3. 1 and s, blk O.Emma Abbott Park 300 Benjamin L Perry nnd wife to Fostina F Boot, It 18, blk 0, Van Nest's add.. 750 Carrie It Jones and husband to William Fleming, lt 14, blk 0, Jennie I. Blais dell. add 4,000 William A Alden and wife to Marcclus Lara, lis 1. 2, 9 and 10, blk 4, Village of Wayzata 4.050 Orrin 11 Gilbert to Mary D Smith, lt 9, blk 1, Marble . add 350 John D Sipide to John Sullivan, part of Its 11 and 12, blk 4, Ragau's add.. . .2.500 Frank L Harrow and wife to Ida B Al den, Its 17 and 18. blk 1. Steele's Lake Harriet Park add SOO Peter Blomgren and wife to Christian Meyer, part of lt 4, blk 15, Murphy's add 1,800 Mart B Koon and wife to David A Me Williams, It 22. blk 4, Jennie R T Blaisdells add 600 Martha J Beardslev and husband to Ira I, Eldrcdgc. It 0, blk 17, Lincoln Park add 500 Henry Invien and wife to Magdalen A Bhikeman, lt 8. Wilber's add 2,800 Charles A Bouneau to Andrew J Finne gan, part of sec 2, town 28, range 24 1.000 Edward A Richards and wife to Everett . E Parker, lt 17, blk 4, Mabcu ___ White's add 850 William A Allien and wife to John S Pillsbury, Its 22 and 1.4, blk 9, Wave land Park add 700 Julia F Hawley nnd husband to Samuel C (iale, It 9, Mnplewood Lot", Minne tonka 550 Josephine A Kelley and husband to John II Bornholdt et al, lt 8, blk 3, Motor Line add 2,000 Andrew R Potter and wife to Charles XV Purcell,lt4, blk 11. Kenwood 1,500 Willis II Colter and wife to Henry R Lamoreatix, It 3, blk 0, Nicollet Park add 750 Albie Smith and wife to Walter A Eggleston, H7, Bell's sub of Its 01. 02 and 63, Excelsior 2,500 Barclay Cooper and wife to Etta E Bailey, lt 10, blk 11, Calhoun Park... One unpublished deed 000 Sarah L Boardmau aud husband to William II M .Hilton et al. Its 10. 17, is and 19. blk 2, Boardman's State Park add 3.2(0 ' ST. PAUL FOUNDRY COMPANY. MANUFACTURERS 0_? Architectural iron Work.' Founders, Machinists, Blacksmiths and Pattern Makers. Send for cuts of col umns. Works on St. P., M. & M. R. It., ' near Como avenue. Office lis E. Fourth street, St. Paul. C. M. POWER, Secre tary and Treasurer. zs I y>: _^<«_^fc. • ' .*yiWfcSd-BM_-__?»_fc_B^ CO rSTv^ aflk" Cullom' Painless Method of 1 ! ! Tooth Extraction. inn_jXjiN*ca-, ci. XJ3?. I If, .UiENTH and WABASHA ST.PAUL E.T. SUMWALT, Lumber Dealer. Dry Dimension, Boards, Etc. SPECIAL LOT SHINGLES. Call or Send for Prices. Room 13, Gilfillan Block. HALL'S SHEATHING LATH. SEALED City Comptj_oi-T_ei_\s Office, 1 ; City Hall, City of St. Paul, Minn., > ; December 3, 1887. J Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the City Comptroller of the . City of St. Paul, State of Minnesota, ■ until 4 o'clock p. in. on THURSDAY The sth Day ol January, 1888, FOR Four and one-half (4K) per cent OF THE CITY OF ST. PAUL, (Semi-Animal Interest Coupons At tached) Maturing in Thirty (30) Years All bearing interest at the rate of four and one-half (l I .^) per cent per annum, payable semi-annually at the financial agency of the City of St. Paul iv the cily of New York, principal payable in thirty (30) years from their date of issue, at the said financial agency. Issued for the following purposes, viz: $005 ______ Dated Sept. 1, 1857, due tJ__iJ,UUO, in thirty years, Sept. 1, 1017, issued for the cre ation of the "City Park Fund," under an act of the Legislature, ap proved Feb. 25, A. D. 1887. *$_S___ ______ Dated Nov. 15, 1887, due tMU,UUU, iii thirty years, Nov. 15, 1917, issued "For the Rebuilding and Erec tion of Bridges," under an act of the Legisla ture, approved Feb. 12, A. D. 1887. $275,000, Tola,. These bonds will be issued in denom inations of One Thousand Dollars Each, And delivered to the successful pur chaser in the City of St. Paul. No bid will be entertained for less than par and the accrued interest, as provided by law. Rids will be entertained for all the bonds as a whole, or for any portion thereof. The Committee of Ways and Means of the Common Council of the City of St. Paul reserve the right to reject any or all bids. O. O. CiT-i-EX, Chairman. .VALTEIJ 11. SA_.l_.Olt_., John Dow lax, Committee of Ways and Means. Mark bids "Scaled Proposals for Bonds," and address JOHN W. ROCHE, City Comptroller, St. Paul, Minnesota. 336-303 SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS I Artifical Limbs V Artificial Eyes! ELASTIC STOCKINGS! Galvanic Batteries and Belts] CRUTCHES! Wheel and Invalid Chairs! Archer Barber Chairs! The Largest Exclusive Dental and Sur gical Depot in the Northwest. LAMBIE & BETHUNE 311 Wabasha St. St. Paul. JOHN DOWLAN & SONS DEALERS IN Coal & Wood, Corner Fifth and Wabasha Street* St. Paul Minn. ZIMMERMAN BROS., PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES! Artists' Materials, Frames, Albums and Photographic Specialties ! Nos. 371, 673 Sibley Street, ST. PAUL, -_ - mi.ii:**. \~ — a PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM Cleanse., and beautifies tho hair. Promotes a luxuriant prow Never Fails to Restore Gray Hair to its You'hful Color. Cores scalp diseases end hair falling FLORESTON COLOGNE, Most Fragrant and Lasting of Perfumes 25c. Druggists. _ >g#B»|fc(^ Minneapolis & Omaha v^[|^^_fe. Chicago, . j <?M^y^^^ and CMAHA ! ' Chicago & Northwestern and ' RAILV.'AYS. 1^ KANSAS CITY. . *-EAVE. _B____S , __ < _E___UV T___Ft_S__:2?3"g., ARRIVE. , Hißn.->p'_& Si. P_.nl. * Pally. t Ex. Sunday. St. Paul. ■ Minceap'lg. t730 AM 707 AM Eau Claire, Murrillan and Green Bay 720 I'M f~S 00 PM *2 20 P.M 000 P.M _Eau Claire, Chippewa Kails and Elroy 160 PM* 230 PM t430 PM i 535 PM Eau Cairo and Chippewa Falls 10 25 AM If 10 55 AM +910 AM 945 AM .....New Richmond, Superior and Duluth 6 05PM [4 645 PM * 9 00 PM 9 40PM New Richmond, Superior and Duluth 5 50AM * 6 80 AM t9lO AM 945 AM Ashland, Washburn, Bayfield and Watersmeet 605 P_M tG4S PM *900 PM 940 PM Ashland, Washburn, Bayfield and Eseanaba. 550AM*6 SO AM *220 PM 300 PM ..Chicago, Madison and Janesville— Fast Uay Express. 150 I'M *230 PM *650 PM 7SO PM ..Chicago, Janesville and Beloit— Fast Night Express.. 700 AM» 735 Ail" *CSO PM 730 PM ....Madison, Waukesha and Milwaukee— East Line.... 700 AMI* 7 35AM _— LfAVE. _^ I -wra3ST-EJ-R.ro* •____■ r__-t__-__.___K.s_. arrive: __!___!!!L M"*irap Is. « Daily. l Kx. Sunday. Kinn.»p'!s. j St, Panl. 18 40 AM 915 AM ....Sioux City, Sioux Falls, Pipestone and Yankton.... 545PMt6 20 PM *6 00 P.M j 640 PM Sioux City, Omaha and Kansas City 855AM*9 30 AM *840 AM 9 15AM Mankato, Dcs Moines and Kansas City 5 4"> PM *C 20 I'M t505 PM C4O PM! -Mankato, Lake Crystal and Sleepy Eye 11 00 AM t 1135 AM * 6 OOPM 6 40PM I .Mankato, Tracy and Pierre 8 55AM * 9 30AM _[W PMI 6 40PM Sioux Falls, Mitchell and Yankton 8 55 AMI* 9 30AM. o ~ n "'*-" Fast Day __*"" "*'' arrives Chicago at 7 next morning. Chicago Fast Night Express arrives Chicago a 9.30 next mi.ruing. Through Sleeper for Milwaukee on Past Lis? arrives there at 7.40 next morning. Sleeping Cars and Dining Cars, the finest in the world, on these Chicago Trains. _"".'. Through Sleepers on both Morning and Evening Trains to Kansas City. Also Pullman Sleepers on Night Trains between St. Paul and Duluth, Ashland. Tracy, Sioux Falls and Mitchell. " TICKS! I St. Panl, 159 lit Third Street and I'nton Depot, foot Sibley Street OFFICES:) ainneapolk, 3 .Nicollet House Block and Union Depoi, Bridge <i.aan>. . *___s J___ , . _-• *■.*"«■. W. B. WHEELER, ' l._n 1 Passenger Agent City Ticket Agent, St. Paul. City Ticket Aft, Minneapolis. IHRCUGH TRAINS MM „_ ST - PAUL » ■ central and ToMncipal Points'* MM MINNEAPOLIS M .,,„,,_ „ , *? ". Central and Wkm AHO HI Kartkern Manitoba Northern Minnesota iw»| Ak §&§ BTf ß^*^ f&b || end ~ r/ ''^ Co ~ Dakota and ___._! • » mm I a Qdr a__fe f IU. lumbia and Pugs Montana. __^_ RAILWAY. * me? Sound Points. Through Sleepers to Great Falls, Mont., and Leave Leave I Arrive I Arrive " all Other Principal Points. St.Paul. Minne'lis. 1 St. Paul. Alinne'lis. Willmar, Morris, Brown's Valley, Wahpeton ~" Appleton and Watertown Express a 7:30 a m >S :OS a m a7:oop m aG :23 dm. St. Cloud. Fergus Falls, Moorliead, Fargo, v Grand Forks ;.'■•_:,• _' •-. .__ a 8:20 am aS :35 am a6:4spni a(i:2flnm Osseo. Monticello, Clearwater, St. Cloud a 2:30 pm a 3:03 p 11: a 11:."... am all:2o__ m excelsior. Lester Prairie. Hutchinson a 3:30 nm a 1:05 pm all -55 a m all :30a 11 Anoka, St. Cloud and Willmar ; ,3: 15 pm a 4:30 p m all. lo a a10:43a in ilk River, Princeton Milaca a3 :4spm a-__:2o m all:10a m alO:13a m ivillmar, Morns. Lidgenvood, Rutland, Aber deen, Ellendale 7:3opm B:ospm 7:3oam 6:55 am ahpetou. Casselton, Hope. Larimore 7:3o_> ni S :05 pm 7:30 am 6:55 am Crookston, St. Vincent, Winnipeg. Calgary, Victoria Through Express 8:30 m 9:10 m 6:05 am G:2oam. St. Cloud, Fergus Falls. Fargo. Grand Forks.. Neche, Devil's Lake, Minor. Butord, Assm niboine, Great Falls. Helena dB:3Qp m d 9:10 pm c 6 :05 am e6 :2oam All trains daily except as follows: a Except Sunday! c Mondays, from Wanpeton only: c Monday from Neche aud Grand Forks only. TICKET OFFICES— St. Paul, corner Third and Jackson streets; Union depot. Minneapolis, 19 Nicollet House Block: Union depot. Bridge squara. %TIIE FAST MAIL I.INS. Pullman Sleep -_rs,withsmo-_ii_g rooms and the finest diniujr cars in the world, are run on Main Line Trains to and from Chicago and Milwaukee. Leave Leave departing trains. Minneap'lis St. I'aul. Milwaukee, Chicago and Local 87:00 a.m. 87:2 sa.m La Crosse, Dubuque, Sabiila& Local.... B 7 :00 a.m. 8 7:25 a.m Prairie dv Chien. Milwaukee &. Chi cago. B 9:25 a.m. B 9:40 Calmar aud Daven port -ress 89:25 a.m. 89:40 a.m. Ortouvuie & Fargo Express. 810 -.20 a.m B 9 :25 a.m. Milwaukee, Chicago &Atl. Ex A 1:20 p.m. A 2 p.m. i Owatonna & Way... |A 4:10 p.m. A 4:05 p.m. La Crosse & Way.. . . B 4:30 p.m. B 5 :00 p.m. , Milwaukee and Chi cago Fast Line A 6:50 p.m. A 7 p.m. Aberdeen & M itch ell Express A 7 p.m. A 6 :15 p.m. Austiu, Dubuque & Chicago Express.. A S :00 p.m. A 8 :35 p.m. Arrive Arrive arriving trains. St. Paul. Minneap'lis Chicago, Dubuque & Austin Ex A 6 :52 a.m. A 7:00 a.m. Davenport and Cal mar Express C'6:s2a.m. C 7:00 a.m. Chicago aud Mil waukee Fast Line. A 9 a.m. A10:10a.m 1 Mitchell and Aber deen Expess A 8 :40 a.m. A 7 -55 a.m. Owatonna & Way.. A10:23a.m1A10:35a.m Chicago and Mil waukee Pac. Ex.. Al:sop.m. A 2:35 p.m. Fast Mail aud La Crosse 3:15 p.m.iß 3:50 p.m. Chicago, Milwaukee and Prairie dv Chien 85:55 p.m. BO :00p.m. Fargo & Ortonville Express... B 6 p.m. 6:10 p.m. Dubuoue. La Crosse and Local 810:45p.m Bll:15p.m Milwaukee, Chicago and Local.. 810 .45 p.m 81l :15p.m A means daily, B except Sunday. C except Monday. D except Saturday. Additional trains between St. Paul and Minneapolis via "Short Line" leave both cities hourly, for particulars see Short Live time tables. ST. PAlL— George B. Clason, City Ticket Agent. 162 East Third street. Brown & Kne bel, Ticket Agents, Union Depot MINNEAPOLIS— 0. E. Noi'fon.Citv Ticket Agent No. 7, Nicollet House. W. B. Chandler, Ticket Agent, Depot. WISCONSIN GENTRAL LINE. i Through Sleepers and Superb Dining i Cars to CHICAGO AND MILWAUKEE. Leave. Minneapolis. St. Paul. Chicago and Mil waukee After noon Express.. 1:15 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Prentice and Ash land Express. . . 7 :50 p.m. 8 :o0 p.m. Chicago and Mil waukee fast live 7...0p._n. 8:30 p.m. Arrive. Minneapolis. I St. PauL Chicago Fast Line Express 7:_»oa.m. 7:15 a.m. Prentice and Ash land Express... 7'_JOa.m. 7:15 a.m. Chicago Day Ex press 4 ftO p.m. 3:10 p.m. CITY OFFICES. •_ _ St. Paul— l 73 East Third street; C. i.. Robb, City Ticket Agent. Union Depot— Brown ft Kuebel, Agent.. Minneapolis— l 9 Nicollet House Block; F 11. Anson, Northwestern Passenger Agent. Union Depot— U. L. Martin, Agent. XV. S. Meu_ex, Jas. Barker, General Manager, Gen. Pass r Agent, Milwaukee. NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD — THE— DINING CAR LINE To Fargo, Helena, Butte and the Pacific Northwest. Diuiug cars on Pa- Leave Arrive ctfic andMoutaua St. Paul St. Paul Express Trains. | Daily. Daily. Portland Express (Limited) for Far go, Bismarck, Miles City.Helena. Butte, Tacoma, Portland, etc 4 :00 p. m. 6 :35 p. m. Montana Express for Fargo. Miles City, Helena, Butte, Missoula, etc., Sauk Centre and Morris 8:00 a.m. 6:10 p.m. Jamestown Express for Fargo, James town, Grand Forks, Grafton, Pembina, Fergus Falls, Wahpeton. Minuewaukan,etc *8:00 p. re. 7:10 a. in " j^riMFOKTANT— Pacific Coas Express stops at principal points oniy. MONTANA EXPRESS makes all stops. JAMESTOWN EXPRESS mans all stops. ♦Saturday to Fargo and Sunday from Fargo only. fIBEM EMIGRANT SLEEPERS only on tram leaving St. Paul at 8:00 a. m. Through Pullman Sleepers daily between St. Paul and Grand Forks, Fergus Falls and Wahpeton. Three (3) Express Trains daily each way between St. Paul and Moorhead, Fargo and Jsmeslown. C. E. STONE, City Ticket Agent, 169 East Third Street. St. Paul. B. N. AUSTIN, City Ticket Agent, 19 Nicollet House. -Minneapolis. DESIRABLE OFFICES I IN THE New Globe Building. I There are yet several extremely de sirable offices for rent in the elegan new lire-proof GLOBE Building. Also, one Large Koom or Hall, SOxTO feet, suitable for clubs or societies. Inquire at Globe counting room. LEWIS BAKER. itIMESOTA & NORTHWESTERS U ' ■ The Dubuque Route. -3_^s_P^«i3y i S^ri.gi ■ M * ¥ _sS^J w^®««^ r____ggaS«S_^ ?_*>■* tr «°«"__&__i__^_?;tf ! v*T^^ — M p^JD^^^' * -• -'I + ««<w_rn» # «»»BSMaLLToaii>al____<r $• V « * dcs Q^spfivir,,.,. a *Y'*Y**e_£__ c* __i^Hfc_*^_ri^ fc _>>!_S'*' , _ \ **2psa '..4y iii>i^^^^^k'^\t^^..^^li '(■•& Gkrmovd MJ \_r Dr P _51/_'_---^«<-C<>*ll , 9™. Iff dA/thkmiiif rtUKIHA .p^jTJ _^" r - JO SE PH •fl*"** ■?■-. I It \I It/. &^ 0 * l _** o "?J_i|_. oDt,^-_ in" / » IfSS^^'wi Jc. Y^Q_ ±rtir.rh» I ■•/ \ f iyife Anus A _»"<-¥, ______! jqfSpT.LOw-?- \ _ H_____BBl ■ *?r:-T_MjA- Two daily trains between Minneapolis. St. Paul and Chicago. St. Louis and Kanaas City. Short and Direct Line to Dcs Moines all Illinois Central, Central lowa, Wabash anil Chicago. St. Paul and Kansas City points. Parlor Chair Cars on all through daily trains to Chicago. Mann Boudoir cars and M. 4X. W. sleep ers on Chicago night trains. ~~ ~~ Leave Leave Arrive Arrive _ liu'ps St. Pal St. Pal Mp lis Chicago <_ Du buque, lim- a. _r. a. m. a. m. a. jr. ited t7:05 t7:40 *9:40 *10:1_1 Chicago & Du buque, lim- r. m. p. m. p. v. p. m. ited *7:00 *7:35 tlO:00 110:4. St. Louis & Kansas City a. m. a. m. a. m. a. m. Express r 7;05 +7:40 (9 40 £10:12 St. Louis & Kansas City p. m. p. m. p. m. p. m Express *7:00 «7:35 +10:00 .10:4 tDaily except Sunday. *Daily. .Daily ex cept Saturday. (Daily except Monday. Lyle. Austin. Dodge Center, Chattieid,' Plain view, Rochester, Peoria, Indianapolis. Columbus, and all points East, South and West. ' Further information cheerfully furnished at the city ticket offices, 193 East Third street and Union depot, foot Sibley street, St. Paul. City ticket office. No. 3 Nicollet Hous_. clock. Union depot, Bridge Square. Minna apolis. l^_^_^^^^^^* *__^^__^^S(_^^^ "THE BURLINGTON." P-CKFi-Ess Daisa Cars AND PULLMAN'S SLEEPERS on all through trains between MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL Ainu CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS. Leave Mill- Leave St. i) eil . in Train . neapolis. Paul. departing trains. t-1 :15 p. m. +5 :00 p. m. No. 6. Prescott, Al ma, Winona and La Crosse. *6:40 p. m. *7:30 p. m. No. 4. Winona, La Crosse, Dubuque,Chi | cago and St. Louis. No. 6 arrives Winona 9:15, La Crosse 10:00 p.m. No. 4 arrives Chicago 9:30 a. m., St. Louis 5 :20 next p. m. Arrive St. Arive.Min- i rr ;vin°- "'rains Paul. neapolis. Arming .rains. *0:50 a. m. *7:25 a. m. No. 3. Chicago, St. Louis, Dubuque, La Crosse and Winona. 11:00 p.m. +l:4o p.m. No. 5. La Crosse, Winona, Alma and Prescott. Suburban Trains Leave Union Depot, St. Paul, for Dayton's Bluff*, Oakland, Uighwood, Newport and St. Paul Park at +6:30, *7:55 aud *10:30 a. m.; *2:00, *5:10 and .6:40 p. m. Returning, arrive .7:45, *8:55 a. in.: *12:50, *4:30. *0:30 and +7:50 p. m. Single fare, 10c; 10 rides, SOc; 25 rides, $1.50. ♦Daily. tExcept Sunday. Connections made in Union Depots: Al Chicago, corner Canal and Adams streets. St. Paul, foot Sibley street: Brown <__Kucbe_, agents. Minneapolis, Bridge square; 11. L. Martin, agent. CHARLES THOMPSON, City Ticket Agent, 122 East Third street, St. Paul. J. C. HOWARD, City Ticket Agent, 5 Nic ollet House, Minneapolis. '• » . W. J. C. KENYON, General Passenger Agent, St. Paul, Minn. MINNEAPOLIS <_. ST. LOUIS RAILWAY ALBERT LEA ROUTE. ~~ Lv.St.Faul Ar.St. Pan Chi. & Dcs Moines Ex.l *8 :45 am *7:25 pm St.Louis * Kan City Ex *8 :45 a m *7 :25 Watertown & Pac. Div. - --• . :• Ex *8:00 am *6:sopm Albert Lea Accom *3:15 pm *10:50 am Excelsior & Winthrop *4:lspm *9:soam St. Louis 'Through' Ex i +6 pm +9:00 am Dcs Moines & Kansas City Express ' d6:2spm :00 am Chicago "Fast" Ex. ... | d 6:2 »p m d9 :oo am Additional Minneapolis trains leave St. Paul at 4:15. *7:15, *8:00. s8:15, *8:45, d 9:15, 810:15 a. m.; *3:15, d4:lo, *5:15, . *6:15. do:2sp. m. d. Daily. *Daily except Sundays. tDaily except Saturday. (Daily except Monday. s, Sunday only. Ticket office, St. Paul, corner Third and Sibley streets, and depot, Broadway, foot of Fourth street. NOYES BROS. & CUTLER, Importers and WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS I 68 and TO Sib! street, corner Fifth, BT. PAUL* • • - - Ml."*.:.