Newspaper Page Text
THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK OF SAINT PAUL, AT CLOSE OF" BUSINESS APRIL 30. 1902 United States Depository. KENNETH CLARK, GEORGE H. PRINCE, ; President. Cashier. C. H. BIGELOW, H. W. PARKER, Vies President. Assistant Cashier. RESOURCES. -\C">UUttL/*"S, Loans and Discounts ■. 53,699,239.18 U S. Bonds at par 630,090.00 Other Bonds and Stocks 424,493.88 Banking House 193,003.00 Cash and Due From Banks 2,273,863.09 57\097,590.15 - LIABILITIES: Capital Stock $1,000,090.00 Surplus 183,090.00 Undivided Profits . "*'*' 24 088.77 Circulation ..'^.'.. .....'..'.'....'. , ......'.'. .."".*/. 299 009*09 Deposits 5,693,501.38 --/-,j-;->_i.-. ~~~) f 09i5,«~IU 1 .i)u $7,097,590.15 DIRECTORS: ■' ' " UiKuvl'.'i'^. — CRAWFORD LIVINGSTON. D. R. NOYES. KENNETH CLARK. E. N. SAUNDERS. J. H. SKINNER. V. M. WATKINS. LOUIS W. HILL. L.- P. ORDWAY. GEORGE H. PRINCE. F. B. KELLOGG. ' C. H. BIGELOW. U. D. FLOWEII, Pre*. H. b. CARROU, Gen. snpt. ST. PAUL UNION STOCK YARDS, South St, Paul, Mmn, tiemt Ecolppeu and Moat Advun tag»-o ns Market' for the Shipper* in the Korth-tveMt— With "All the Railroads. 1;000 BEEVES AHD 5,000 HOGS WANTED DAILY. CAS. L HAAS COMMISSION CO, Live Stock Commissi:!.. Kintals. Room JO Esek-Ugc Hide. Colon Stock Yards, South St. Paul, Minn., nml l"nioii Stock Yards, Chicago, 111. All cnrref-pondence will receive prompt attention. Liberal advances made on consignments. References—Union Stock Yards or .my Commercial Agency. TtilfFT BBOSi 'commission IRUCS DilUOi COMMISSION Located in CHICAGO, 51 OCX CITY', SO. OMAHA, SO. ST. PALI.. So. St. Paul Cattle Salesmen—Frank Thuet. C To. Kays, B. B. Masher. Hog and Sheep Salesman—F. J. Gibbons • References—Nat'l B. S. Bank, Chicago; Stock "Vrnds Bark, So. St. Paul; U. S. Yards Nat'l Bank. So. Omaha; B. S. Nat 1 Bank. Sioux City. HOC RECEIPTS MODERATE PRICES ARE GEXERAL-LY QUOTED FIVE (CMS LOWER liui.i_.-r Cattle Active at Steady to Strong Prices—Good Quality Stock and Feeding Cattle Steady Ot hers Slow and Weak — Sheep Re ceipts Light. SOUTH ST. Paul. May re ceipts at the Union Stock yards today: Cattle, 1.10-j; calves, 850; hogs, 2,3.0; Bheep, iw; cars. Hi. Official receipts Monday: Cattle, 3SO; calves, 143; hogs, 1,645; horses, £3; cars, Receipts thus far in May, compared "*"" the same period in 1901, are as fol- May, 1902. May, 1901. Gain Cattle 1,022 I>m «-J4 Calves 445 837 »392 3 7,222 7,970 <~738 Sheep .-. 73 H9 *46 Horses 24 - "4 Cars 129 j-*,! »22 Receipts tlius far in 1902, compared with the same period in 1901, are as follows: r~«tt.» • 714 1901: Gain- Cattle C 4.714 45.159 19.525 Calves 16.879 16.132 74" Hogs 241,613 207,247 34.296 Sheep 151,202 71,522 79.C50 Horses 501 652 *ISI Cars 6,222 4,823 1.3i9 •Boss. Hosts. Comparative receipts- Total for today (estimated) 3 203 A week ago -o'j9 A year ago ... 2,989 Quotations: Bight and light mixed, 5630@6.£5; mixed and butchers. $6.7."Ti7; 'heavy, $~>.804/7.10; boars, $2.50-*i3.50; stags. $"".50f*«.; underweights, JGirG.4O; pigs, $5.50 Prices generally 5c lower. Receipts moderate and averaging only common to fair in quality. There were a few bunch es of good nogs among the offerings, but nothing choice. Extreme price range, $6,501/7: range on straight loads, So.6c@ 0.!K»: bulk , $G.7~>(_i6.So. - Representative sales: Bogs— N*. \Vt. Price.! No. Wt. Price." *9 186 16.50172 ....ISO $6.€5 6- ISS ti.70|62- £22 6.75 61 219. 6.80,39 277 6..5 68. 232 6.90|16 315 7.Mi 6S 197 6.75|80 204 6.75 6" .21S 6.SOJ Pigs ar.d Underweights— 9 ••• S3 15.501 3~~ 113 $5.65 2 ■■■■ ■ 105 5.7510 148 6.30 Stags and Boars— —————. I -330 $775 1 -Ml) 15..'0 ,1 "10 5.75 1 470 6.C0 Cr.ttle. Comparative receipts: Total for today (estimated) 2,000 A week ago 2,641 A year ago '.'.".'.'.'.'.'.1192 Quotations: Choice butcher steers," $6© C.35; good, $5.25*a5.75; common to fair $4 @5; choice cows and heifers, $i@5.25; good, $4'a..75: fair, $3*03.75; canners and cutters' Jl .5 "--72.90; good to choice butcher bulls! $1.25*y4.75: fair. $3. 50*3.4; common to bo logna bulls. $3J?3.25; good to choice veals, $4.50(fi5; common to fair. $3J<3.£5; good to c'noice feeding steers. $3.505.4.50; common to fair. $3**i3.40; good to choice stock steers, $3.25fa3.75; steer calves, $3.25 ("5*3.60; good_.*_ choice stock cows and : * heifers. $2.(0*72.25; common to fair, $241 2.G5: heifer calves. $2fi3; stock and feed ing hulls. $2.50r(-2.50; good to choice milch ' cows and springers, $22-0*40; common to fair. S2u@3o. Butcher cattle of all kinds were in ex cellent demand today, with prices ruling steady to strong. A few very choice .-steers topped the market at $(..35. Veals steady.* Good quality stock and feeding cattle steady and active. Common stuff clow and weak. Bulls steady. Milch cows Bteady. Representative sales: Butcher Steers— No. Wt.PrlceiNo. j M"'. Price S 13S07$gTS5] 3 ""950 $1.65 W. H. CAMPBELL COMMISSION COMPANY Live Stock Commission Merchants Union Stock Yards, >- ; eOUXM &t. PAUL Consignments and correspondence so licited. Market reports furnished on ap plication. 7-- = "•A <■ do a strictly commission business. "No live stock bought or sold on our own account. Relerence-i — Stock Yards bank. South Bt. Paul; Security bank. Zumbrota; Hon. A- T. Koerner. state treasurer, Capitol building. St. Paul; A. C. Anderson, casta ier. tit. Paul National bank. St Paul. STATE/WENT ROGERS & ROGERS, Live Stock Commission Merchants. Room _il l_.s_t-liani_.e Building, Sooth St. Paul, **lii. iiCNOtu. Highest market prices obtained fo_ stock. Prompt attention given to all cor. respondence and orders. References: Any Commercial Agency. :~w;.-:.. II GRAIN %M. GRAIN F^EED, etc., f\ -\r State weight 1 II Jy\ M • Furnished m m orAy :— by — LQFTUMUIBARD ELEVATOR CO. ST. PAUL, MINN. 2 1310 5.a-_! 5 SOC 4.00 --I{i W7a 5.40:3 1 (K:i 4.50 ±_ir- '012 4.751 S-lh 1010 4.00 Butcher Cows and Heifers— ~ 6-2s 043 $5.00: *. 905 S3 00 ] 10SO 4.0012 1145 3 75 2 SCS 3.C5; 1 j.l>D 3,_5 Cutttrs and Canners— 1 1100 12.75 1 Mft 12750 - • ■ T-jiJ 1-75! 1 bW 2.l'J Butcher Bulls— ■ ■- ... ; - I 1520 $5.25 i 1 1670 $-'.-,,> 1 i«o 3.7511 1111- 3.75 , Veal Calves— I 110 $5.00:25 .'.... 11,*, $4.50 4. :.Aff^ry..y IQP. 4.OQ| Stock and ■.ling liters- ' \ 927 $-1.10 3 G9053.65 -? 748 3.90 2 74") 3.U0 11 641 3.73; 4 722 3.50 Steer Calves— " " 4S 33.1 $-1.23 3 _.*:: $3.40 r* -i"" 3.50 4 395 3 50 " 320 2.00; y St'ock_Cows and Heifers*— ~~ 5 .7... 492 $2.8515 57T52790 ,5 <G6 2.7514 752 3.'^) 1 ■ • 610 2.4Q; 2 495 2.85 _ Heifer Calves— ■• ~~ C -52.80.43 327 $2.75 ,1 390 3.2513 353 2.C0 19 ..., 349 . 50 Stock and Feeding Bulls— "~~ ~"~ I 990f3.«ff1-. m $3.00 I a9O 2.75, 1 ie tan 2.50 Milch Cows and Springers— 1 cow 100 1 cow and 1 calf ">7 1 cow and 1 calf ..!!.........!!. 25 Sheep. Comparative receipts: Total for today (estimated) 100 A week ago 39 A year ago " i lO Quotations: Fancy lambs, $6.10(6 good to choice fat lambs. $5.50@6- 7,. to good fat lambs. $51*5.50: culls." $2.505i4. thin bucks, $3@3.50; good to choice year ling wethers, $5.75@6; good to choice heavy, $5.50fu-5.75; fair to good, $5.25g5.50; good to choice ewes, medium weight $4 75 Ci? 5.25; heavyweights, 41,50@4.75; fair "to good fat ewes, $4.25c0'4.50; common killers $41i4.25; spring limbs, $7@9. These quotal tiur.s are for wool sheep and lambs. Pr-.ee.- on yearlings average 60c lower ; Receipts light. Demand good for all goad quality killing stuff, with prices ruling steady. Representative sales: Killing Sheep and Lambs- No. Kind. wt Price 2 wool lambs 80 $5.75 1 shorn ewe 120 5.00 1 shorn buck 140 4.50 4 spring lambs 48 7.50 3 spring lambs 40 6.00 Among the shippers on the market were R. A. Holman. .Erickson & Larson, Cam bridge; Henry Swanson, Bethel; O. J. Thompson. Melton. Thore Olson. Zum brota; P. T. French, Dennison; J. Littel I Kenyon; G .F. .Milbrath, Lester Prairie; I H. Kaye, Pepin; Weinzerl Bros & Co., St. actus; C. B. Hersey, Langford; W. A. Mesinger, C. N. Zierke, Glencoe; c. "Dwinnell, Brownton; F. Andrews, A. L. McDowell. Hutchinson; 'H. Haaskins Plato: F. E. Davis, St. Cloud; F. J. Gugl gesburg, Klossner; F. Hipp. W. O'Brien -Arlington: C. Busch. Gaylord; J C. ' Dodge, Orrasby; H. KTnipple, Gibbon; G. ■ Gardner, W. A. Cooper. Hammond; D. L. Moore, Farmington; Aim & Tripp, Fari bault; J. Laughlin, Bixby; J. E. Arvid son, Jordan; P. Donovan, G. A. McCon nell. Belle Plaine; Behrenfieid Bros., Her on Lake: Charles Stuebe, New l"lm* Mike F< hi, Sleepy Eye; E. L. Starr' Tracy; Lewis Bros.. Annandale; Boerner & Bender. W. A. Sturgis. Buffalo; M B Ellingson. Banett; Matt Roliofson, Hoff man; J. TV. Peacock, Glenwood; M. Beck er, \N'Rikins: J. H. Person, Montevideo- T. F. Joyce. Milan: T. H. Brown, Cr nite Falls;" A. M. Corcuodale, Olivia: Allbee Bros.. New Richmord. H. Krause. Ver non Center; C. W. Chamberlain. Ambov; J. J. Lenertz, Darfur & Butteriield, M. J. Benzick, Boner & Berry. Montgomery; Ryan & Hoban, Waterville. . : 77- ; ; -- Midway Horse Market. Minnesota Transfer. St. Paul, Minn- Barrett ft Zimmerman report prices even, with a possible drop in, the values on farm horses and the common grades in general. The vitality in trade was hing ing on the brisk demand for heavy team horses for city use. delivery horses and drivers^ Values: Drafters, extra $163-3200 Drafters, choice. 145@165 Drafters, common to good 1254*140 Farm mares, extra 1200135 Farm mares, choice 100@120 Farm mares, common to gooS ... 75'alU'J Chicago Live Stock. CHICAGO, May s.—Cattle— Receipts, 3,000; steady; good to prime steers nom inal. $G. 5057.20; poor to medium. $4.60@ 6.75; stockers and feeders. $2.50®5.30; cows, $1.40@5.75; heifers. $2.50@6; canners, $1.40*32.40; bulls, $2.50@5.75; calves, $_'@ 8.33; Texas fed steers, $5.25@6.25. Hogs—Receipts today, 18,000; tomorrow, 25,000; left over, 2.500; 5c to 10c lower; mixed and butchers, $6.80-277.15: $6.&u-..~. .\r-.\ good to choice heavy, $7.15@7.30; rough THE ST. PAnX, Cil^OßE, WEDNESDAY, MAT 7, 1902. heavy, $6.53@7.10; light, $6.60@6.95; bulk of sales, $6.8007.10. Sheep—Receipts, 6.000; choice sheep stead y, others lower; lambs, 10c to _20c lower; good to choice wethers, __$3.75@ G. 25; fair to choice mixed, $4.75@5.60; Western sheep. *5-25@6.25; native lambs. . clipped, $4.75@6.50; Western lambs, $5.25® 6.50; wooled Colorados, $t_.S5. Official yesterday: Receipts—Cattle, 10,228; hogs, 29.964: sheep, 19.557. Ship ments—Cattle, 2,272; hogs, 5,114; sheep, 2,326. OTHER LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Sioux City, Cattle—Receipts, 500; market steady; beeves, $4.50@~>."6; cows, hulls and mixed, $2.50#5; stockers and feeders, $3*34.50; yearlings and calves, $2.75#4.25.' Hogs—Receipts, 5,000; market 5c lower, selling $6.70@7.10; bulk of sales, $6.S('®6.SO. Kansas City, Mo.—Cattle—Receipts, 5,000, including 1,000 Texan*; shad- lower, slow and steady; beef steers, $rl.7s@<; Texans, $2.50@6; cows and heifers, $2. <0® 6.55; stockers and feeders, $2.55@5.55; bulls, $3-55.15; calves, $3.75(55.80. Hogs—Receipts, 11,000; slow, s@loc lower; heavy, $7.10® 7.2?; packers, $6.95@7.20; medium, $G.9ofi! 7.17V-' yorkers, $6.90(37.05; pigs, $6.20@6.90. Slieep—Receipts, 4,690; steady, 10c lover; sheep, $1.35<£.6 15; lambs. ?5.30(3*7.05. South Omaha, Neb.—Cattle—Receipts, 2.400: active, steady to strong; beef steers, $4.50<"i6.50; cows and heifers, $3.95®5.75: Texans, $4.30*3:5.30; canners, $1.75ff13; stockers and feeders. $2.75 calves. $2.5"" 6?5.50. Hogs—Receipts. 10,000; slow, 5c lower- heavy, $6.95<&7.15: mixed, $6.9o<_t) 6.95; light. $6.70f7: pigs, $5%50*36.50. Sheep —Receipts, 4,400; steady; sheep, $s._j_g.io; lambs, $5.75<g7. HIDES. PELTS AND FURS. Quotations furnished by D. Bergman & Co.. 186 and ltt East Third street, St. Paul. Minn. Hides— No. 1. No. 2. G. S. hides, 25 lbs up $'» 07*£ $'>.%>_; G. S. bulla and slags, fiat.. 07 .00 G. S. branded 07% .06 G. S. long-haired kip, 8 to 25 lbs 07* -OGV* G. S. veal kips, 15 to 25 lbs 77. 07 .08 G. S. calfskins, 8 to 25 lbs. .10%, .09 Green hides and salt, not salted, lc less per lb than above prices. Dry- hides and calfskins, flint I* -13 * Dry hides and calfskins, salted 12 .10 Pelts- Dry sleep pelts, native, per lb OS 9 .10 Dry sheep pelts, territory, per ib 00 @ .11 lor sheep pelts, shear lings, each ". 05 ® .10 Green sheep pelts, April taken off, each 70 @ 1.05 Tallow— '-; ..■-■:■:■: No. 1 in cakes or bbls 05~'i® .06*_i No. 2. in cakes or bbls 05 @ .00~!i Furs- Dear, black, brown, griz zly $10.50 ©28.00 Beaver 6.00 ® 8.00 Fisher, as to size and col- .-» or , 2.75 @ 9.00 Fox, black and silver gray. 30.00 -£300.00 Fox. cross, as to size and color 3.00 (3 12.00 Fox. red 2.50 ffl 6.00 Lynx 3.00 <g> 7.00 Marten, as to size and col or 3.00 @ 25.08 Muskrat, winter ,0t» (t* .172 Muskrat, spring 10 (fr) .18 Otter, as to size and color. 5.50 (a) 13.00 Raccoon 70 (.;. .85 Skunk. black and short striped .r 73 @ 1.23. Wolf, brush and prairie, or coyote So (3 2.15 Wolf, timber 1.60 '•,- 3.50 PRODUCE AND FRUIT. Commission Row, May 6.—Trade in the open market at today's meeting of the Produce Exchange established the fol low ins rates: Butter—Creameries— Evtras $0.20"4<"t.- .21- ; Firsts ISV/g' .19 I,*1,* Dairies— Extras it © .lg : Firsts 16 @ .17 Packing stock 15 (y .15V. Twins, fancy „ „ <***. „ rwins, fancy ». 14 @ .15 - Young America isfa .14 Brick. No. 1 14"® .15 Brick, No. 2 13 m .14 Limburger 12 <& .14 Swiss 15 fi .16 Eggs— Fresh stock, cases included. .14 @ .14V Dressed Meats— Veal, fancy eftfcg .06"*4 Teal, common 05 (a .06 Lambs, fall ii.i^, . v Mutton 06 @ .08 Country- dressed hogs 07V.t0. .08 Live Poultry— Turkeys io%@ Aiy, « ens •• -■ 11%® .12 loung cocks 10U® 11 Old cocks 0C #'.07 '■'■'■'--'■ ~ os i.Vg?*? ..'.'.'.'. .OSVy© .'O9 Fish— z.. Siinfish and perch 02 ® 0". Pickerei"::;."..:..:.:.::..::.:: w 'SSI Pickerel '.'.fff. 'qS| AVhttefish ;;;;; -^% The following prices are those at which the commodities mentioned are selling to the retail trade. In large lots these prices may be shaded: Beans— Fancy navy, per ou $2 00 ® 2 25 Medium, hand-picked .... 1.50 <g> >'oo Brown, fair to fancy 1.50 <% 2.00 Peas— ** Yellow peas 1.35 1-50 ** - 1.25 «*•» Potatoes Small lots .go @ .85 if r lots • - 70 & -80 New potatoes, bu '50 Vegetables— Artichokes, dozen 100 Asparagus, dozen bunches.. .50 <y. 60 Beets, new, dozen bunches.. .60 Beets, old.' Dv g- Cabbage, Holland seed, per l«fi lbs '...r... no Cucumbers, dozen , '75 Carrotsf bu 'fff '^ Celery, dozen bunches ...... .90 100 Egg plant, dozen 100 Lettuce, leaf, per dozen .... '25 Lettuce, head, Southern, *_er dozen 75 Onions, green, _.o_. bunches.* '15 Onions, dry, bu .. .. fv, Peppers, basket ' — Parsnips, ou 40 @ £ Parsley, dozen 25 fa> srt Pie plant, 60-lb box .......... I'm Radishes, dozen bunches .!! '95* Spinach, bu *« Strawberries, Arkansas',".}^ quart cases 3.50 _» , <» Turnips, old, bu ......... ° "50 Turnips, new, doz. bunches. '60 Tomatoes, 6-basket crate ... 2 75 Wax and string beans, bu.! 2 00 Cranberries— Jerseys, per bbl 7.50 « B>oo *B °xes 2.75 & 3.00 Apples— Ben Davis 5.50 @ .oo Arkansas, per box 2.25 #2 50 Lemons ' California, box 3.25 0 3.75 Messinas, box 3.75 ©405 Jamaica limes, per 100 2 00 Oranges— Cal. seedlings, per box .... 3.C0 fa 3.50 Mediterranean sweets, bcx.. 3.25 (ai 3 73 Tangerines, per box 3.50 Miscellaneous Bananas 2.50 @ 2.75 Honey, per lb v % .15 Popcorn, lb ,03 Persimmons, per crate 2.50 @ 2 75 Grape fruit, Florida, per box 8.00 <g S 00 Grape fruit, Cal., per box.. 400 Pineapples, crate 4.50 # 500 Fancy, dozen 2.00 ©2 50 Nuts California walnuts, lb .13 Peanuts, raw [06 Peanuts, roasted .07 Brazils .15 English walnuts .12 Almonds 15 @ f^ Filberts 7 " .lg Chestnuts "10 Hickory, small, per bu 2125 Hickory, large, per bu 1.75 Butternuts, per bu : ..... 1.00 Cocoanuts, per 100 -..2.25 @ 2.75 Walnuts, black, per bu 1.50 (3) 1.75 Figs and Dates- California figs .10 <& .14 Arabian, lb .15 Fard dates, lb 07 # .08 Apple Cider -ffffy m Sweet, per bbl 6.50 Sweet, per half bbl 2.50 Hard, common, per bbl .... 4.50 '3 8.00 Hard, fancy, per bbl 8.00 ©10.00 . Chicago Produce. CTTTCAGO, ' May . 6.—Butter firmer; creameries, lS@22c; dairies, 17@20c. Cheese st4ady; twins, l_,"_.'".L2'"4c; daisies. 13c; Young Americas, 13@13~&c. Eggs steady; at mark, cases in eluded, 15~wc. Live poul try steady; turkeys, 10@l2^c; chickens, lie. m Lehigh. Valley Railroad 'between Chicago and New York, or Phil-, adelphia. Superb vestibule trains through without change. Stop-over allowed at Niagara Falls. We give special attention to out-of-town investment and speculative accounts. Our private wires and our connections with all of *^he^principal exchanges enable us to give prompt and accurate service. -"Correspondence invited. JAMES DpH&N & GO. =ar St. Paul, Minn. RECUPERATIVE TONE Wall Street Gives a Remark able Exhibition of This Element A BENEFICIAL COLLAPSE Climax of the Speculation in the Webb-Meyer (.roup Is Not at All Lamented by Rep utable Traders. NEW YORK. May C,—The stock mar ket made a remarkable showing of recu peiative power today. Yesterday's ner vous disturbance growing out of the col lapse of the Webb-Meyer group of stocks was entirely backing from the outset to day. That development, in fact, seemed to be accepted ujs highly beneficial. im mense relief was professed over the weeding out which has been accomplish ed of an inflated group at securities, whose precarious condition must ha*."" remained a menace to the market as long is it existed. The collapse of an inflation is always a .hazardous operation, ow>ng to the danger of the sentimental effect, however strictly localised. The effect is inevitably to shake the fabric of credit and endanger sound properties as -well as the products of manipulation. The firmness with which the market took yesterday's shock was a surprise to the most confident observers. The" effect was manifest in the opening dealings, when larg-2 buying orders appeared well distributed throughout the list. More Confident Than lor Months. After yesterday's,test confidence has not been s*> general ln the soundness of- the market position for -many weeks as it was today. The money rate continued stiff at 10 per cent, at which rate large sums were loaned by the banks, and the rate receded only after most of the de mane was satisfied. The main:' nan of the money rate, however, was believed to be a symptom cf the pressure exercised by the banks against extending credits for undesirable speculative purposes. The belief is general that the recent liquida tion has greatly strengthened the posi tion of the banks, and has added much to the soundness of the whole fabric or credits. Today's clearing house exchanges were reported .as $300,430,9*51. 'Only on four previous occasions, all of them during 1901, have the New York exchange* ex ceeded half a billion dollars for a singl-> day. N-> large syndicate transaction". are known to have figured in the result, ■which may be taken, therefore, as a measure of the amount of liquidation ac complished on Friday and Saturday In the stock market. The-transfer of $400, --•-■*) by'telegraph to New Orleans was an incident of the day. .... Strike Danger Averted. Aside from the natural revulsion of sen timent due to the appreciation that yes terday's anxieties were unduly acute was the genera] assurance felt in the finan cial district that means had been found to avoid a strike infills -anthracite min ers. The coalers were naturally promi nent in the vigorous upward movement. The movement in Louisville & Nashville, Chicago. Indianapolis & Louisville, and Illinois Central gave color to rumors of the extension of Louisville to Chicago. and the establishment of a coramunit' of interest among the Southern trunk lines. An unusually favorable batch of fcurth week-railroad earnings reported by Southern and Southwestern railroads stimulated the rise. Northern Securities* Answer. The answer filed by the Northern Se curities company to the government's brief was favorably regarded in Wall street, as an argument from the "financial side of the device of securities holding companies, and promoted some buying of stocks available for mergers. This was notably the case with the Chicago Great Western stocks. The strength of the market, however, was ruite universal, and gain.? of as much as one to three pcints are common throughout the liist In exceptional caw there wen. gains much in excess of this. The market clos ed active and strong ~yt about the top. The bond market shared In the ten dency towards recover*.- of stocks. Total sales, par value, $3,305,000. United States bonds were all unchang ed on the last call. ' .Stocks.' .. a .[STB:Hi*h[Low|Clo.- Atehison .... :....|ISKX»i 80 1 79 i 79% • T. do ; pfd .... -2200| 98% 95% j 95% Baltimore & Ohio .... |-4200j10S 107% 1107% do Pftl ..... ...v....|:- 100 77 95 ' 95 Canahan Pacific .*v£C*JmHTO|l27% "127% Canada Southern '.Z....U 400| 94% 93% 93% Chesapeake & Ohio ... 1600 -17'" 46 ' 47 Chicago & Alton .-.",...| 4300] 36% 35% 36% do pfd J.,...| too 75% 75% 75 Chicago, lad. & Louie 14900 7:". 74 78% •*» pfd _,",-,- -..-I-IOOO: y... 85 S6 Chicago & Eastern ' 111 |i Soojlt;6% IGS 167% Chicago Gum. West... 1091001 32 ~ 27% 3]% do A pfd | 1001 89% 89% ST do B pfd j 86U0; 60 4 47%! 49% Chicago & North-West! 1600i2C3 |255%|262% Chi . Hock island & P.i 15*W;177%<147%J177 Chi. Term. & Trans....l 1500! 21.. 207 21% do pfd ! 3booj ta% 37 39% C, C, C. & St Louis. 1500 106% 104 106% Colorado Southern ... 2000 I'! 1-, 29% X">.. do Ist pfd j 100j 72-1.7 | 72%! 72% do 2d pfd | 206 44 | 44 " | 44 Delaware & Hudson ..| 3200|177 (173% 176 Del., Lack. & Western.! 700;253 277 282 Denver & Rio Grande.! 500) 42% 42 42% f'" Pfd ! 1000 91%j %-. 91 Er, ie * (16500 38%| 36% 35% do Ist pfd f 800 7; j 6S%| CSV". do 2d pfd ! 200 517 53 54% Great Northern pfd TOO 184% 184 184% Hocking Valley ..j 2100) 84% 82%1 84% do pfd ;. Illinois Central j 9600 154 152% 154% lowa Central | 1200| 47 ~ j 1.*,!-. 46% K. C. Southern ..j 400! 26" 26 "\ 26% do pfd | 500! 59 j SS~ 55% " do pfd ....I 1600 87%' 84" '87 Lake Erie & Western.! .. | ... |66 do pfd ........! .. 125 Louis. & Nashville.... 135100! 142% 1139% 141 Manhattan L 12300 133%! 132 Metropolitan St. Ry...j 3600!152%|150 "|15l" Mexican Central ..'....| 6300; 29%; 28% 28% Mexican National | 4900| 19%j IS%| 19% Minn. & St. Louis .... 300-113 !112 "|ll2 Missouri Pacific 16900101 il00%!iO0 Missouri, K. & *"?.... I 700) 25%| 25%! 25 do pfd *....-..... SOOi 57"/,! 53%t 56 New Jersey* Central ..(-* * 2% 192% 190 New York Central ...-!-*1900!1C0%!15i%!159% Norfolk & Western-....--1400! 58% E»7% 58 do pfd ..___....!!-200] 91 to 190% Ontario & Western ..113000' 34 ( 33% 33%. Pennsylvania ...... 120400,151 J14D%!150% Reading |15900| 67% 63% l 66% do Ist pfd *V....f34900| SG%; 83 ) 85*4 do 2d pfd [£6100! 71%! 6SW Tl'" St. Louis & San Fran. COOj 69 j 6Sy>! 71 do Ist pfd ......>- t ....k-400! S5 84% 54% do 2d pfd .wv....|T700| 73%| 71%! 73 St. Louis Southwest. 4: 100 27%| 27% 27% do pfd ..........il-....|..600! 60 ! 30 I yf St. Paul 3C700|171%!169%'171% do pfd rr.;:>-aX):i9l%*i9i*A!i9l Southern Pacific .. ...U3900! 66% 65% 66% Southern Railway_S..„.So7oo| 37%) 36% 37% do pfd 1- 6001 961 I 93% 95% Texas & Pacific | 220 42%! 41% 42V. Toledo. St. Louis ASM.V- 300) 22 j 21% l 21% do pfd . .„;.... 112001 3S%| 38 | 38""^ Union Pacific _>.... 298001104 |102%!103% do pfd .....| 700! S7%| 87%) 87% abash ...| 72U0j 27%* 26% 27% do pfd | 84001 43%| 45%! 43% Wheeling & ; L. E...:..! 1200! 22% 22V41 22% do 2d pfd ;..( 700137 IB 126 Wisconsin Ce_hral 10900 27% 25% 27% do pfd ...| 2000 49%; 48 49% Adams ..... ! j ■ 200 American <-*... j ,7 225 United States . .1...-, .....1117 , Wells Fargo ...* ;. ' j...: 2C« Amal. Copper...... [21400167% C 5% 67 Am. Car & Foundry ..I 1600! 30% 30% 30% do pfd :. ...600190 89 t M Am. Linseed Oil ......( 1000 1 26% S 25 do pfd J.....L.. 54*4 Am. Locomotive ........I 3900 32%. 3 f *7% mwammammmmmmmmmmaMammmaaßmxsamSßß^^ ■'■ Vl "ir'mlL 1"! \EDWARDS, WOOD & CQ.\ \STOCKS, GRAiH.PROVisiDNS. \ \ 8 CHAMBER DF COMMERCE MPLS. ( board of trade Chicago. \ \ 3i O M rMTTT 0 n F/ R ? An? Ec?^,;H^^^''/ ---«- coM^c\:r^uK E \ MANHATTAN BLDG.ST.PAUL \boardof trade oulutm \ V DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES. \ do pfd ! 1300! 95%| 92%1 S3 Am. Smelt. & Rete.. 5600| 46%| 47% 45% do pfd ! 14001 85% USV-! 93% Anaconda Mining Co.. 300;112 110%112% Brooklyn Rap. Trail. ..| 72001 67% 66%| 67% < .0", Fuel & Iron . |32900i104'-!ldl%1103% Consolidated Gas . . | 2400:227 :2-3%j2_.C Continental Tobacco...| 4Oo;i*_l 120%|121 General Electric ......I 600! 327%! 321%; 326 Hocking Coal j 700'; 19%; 18%| 19% International Paper .. 200; 21% 21%1 21 do pfd I j i 74 International Power ..I ] i | 90 Laclede Gas | !•••••! i 87 National Biscuit | 401 49% 49%| 43% National Lead | 4* 19%! 19 | 19% fNational Salt I | i | 1"0 fdo pfd ! ! (:....| 69% North American ( 11001127 123%,127 Pacific Coast | j j 70 Pacific Mail | 890 ( 40%| 39% i 40% People's Gas | 1500;104%|103%U04% Pressed Steel Car ....! 27001 46 45%! 45% do pfd | . 300 iB5 , S4%' 54% Pullman Palace Car 200;240 J240 |237 Republic Steel ...\ 3200; 18% IS | ls% do pfd I 1400! 74%! 73% i 74% Sugar 1460091130%! 128 j129% Term. Coal & Iron ....! S200! 69% i 67%! 69% Union Bag & Paper Co 3C«! 16 | 16 | 15% do pfd I ! | | 82% U. S. Leather | lOOOi 13%| 13%| 13% do pfd | 3200; 84% S4 | 54% U. S. Rubber I 100] 16%] IG%! 16% do pfd | ! I 69 U. S. Steel [1780W 41%! 41 I 41% do pfd 1123 92%! 91%! 92% Western Union I 1-' f 91% 191 j 91% Total sale.*, for the day, 883,600 shares. New York Bonds. U. S. re*. 2s. regU»% Hock. Val 4" 2 .~..111% do 2s, 00up....109U L. & N. mi; 45.103 do 3s, reg 10S% Mex. Central 4s S3 do 3s, coup 108% do Ist In 33% do new 4s, reg.137% M. & St. L. 45..104% do new 45.C0up13.-jfc M.. K. A T. ls.lol^ do old 4s, reg..111% do 2ds 83 do old 4s. couplll% N- Y. C. 15t5....104% do ss, reg 105% tdo gen. 3%5..109% do ss. coup 105% N. J. C. gen. 68.140% Atch. pen. 45....103% Nor. Pacific 45..105y> do adj: is , s*4 do 3s 73% Bait. & Ohio 45.102% N. & W. con. 4slolU do 3' L . .. 95% Reading gen. 4s. 99% do eonv. 45....10!'% S.L. & 1.M.c.35..11C»% Can. 80. 2d 10S 9. Im & 5...X 4s. 99" Oen. of Ga. 55..109w. S. L. 8. W. lsts 98 do Ist in. 8C " do 2ds „ 53.. Ches. & O. 4%5.105% S A. & A. P. 4s*Sl% Chi. & Al. 3%5.. 54% So. Pacific 45.... 93% C..8. & Q. n. 4s. 95% So. Railway ss. 122% C..M. & 5.P.g.45.110% T. & P. lsts .JIM C. & N.-W.e.75.1.5 T.,S. L. & W.4s. S3 ■fC.'.R. I. &P. 45112 Union Pacific 43106 C.C.C.& 5.L.g.4i510-'% do cony. 45....106% Chi. Term. 45... 89 Wabash-lsts ...ll!*y. Col. & So. 4, .... 96% * 2ds 11l " Cons, Tob. 45... 66% do deb. B. 77% D. & R. G. 45...104% West Shore 45..114% .trie ;>ri lien 4siu<) W. & L. E. 45.. 88% do gen. 4s 57% Wis. Central 4s. 91% F.W. & D.C.lstslH 1 fOffered. New York Mining. Stocks. Adams Con $0.20! Little Chief ....sO.ll Alice 43 Ontario 7-75 Breece 50 Ophir 1.70 Brunswick Con. .11 Phoenix 06 Comstock Tun.. .0«|Potosl BO Con. Cal. & Ya. 1.55 Savage in Deadweod Ter.. .73 Sierra X.-v ... .26 Horn Silver .... 1.40,5ma1l Hopes ... .40 Iron Silver 72 Standard 2.35 Leadvllle Con... .05 1 London ('limine Stocks. Con. money.. 13-16 N. Y. Central.. 162>/ 2 do account ... 96 Nor. & West... 59 Anaconda 5% do pfd !>!-.. Atchison 81% Ont. & Western 34V> do pfd 100"» i Pennsylvania. .. 78 Bait. & 0hi0... 109% Reading 32% Can. Pacific ....128*$ do M pfd . 33"- Chesa. & Ohio.. 48% So. Ry. pfd.. 97% Chi. West...2B So. Pacific 67% C, M. & St. P. .1.4% Union Pacific ..105% L. &R. G 43% do pfd SO do pfd 93% V. S. 5tee1...... 42% Erie 38 do pfd 94 do Ist pfd 70% Wabash 27% do 2d pfd 66 | do pfd 46% Illinois Central.lss Spanish 4s 18% Louis. & Nash.l42% Rand Mines .... 12% M. K. & T 25% De Beers 43% do pfd 68 I Car silver inactive at 5* 9-16dper ounce. Money, -7 per cent. The rate of dis count in the open market for short bills is 2 11-10(32% per cent; three months' bills, 2 11-lS©-2% per cent. Statement of the Treasury. WASHINGTON, D. C. May 6.—Today's statement of the treasury balances in the general fund, -exclusive of the $150,000.- MO gold reserve in the division of re demption, shows: Available cash balance $186,161,099 Gold 93,038,814 Silver 19.303,24!* United States notes 8,116,326 Treasury notes of 1890 101.911 National bank notes 8,631,079 Total receipts this day 1,433,121 Total receipts this month S.r.SS.I!. 1. Total receipts this year 473,753,3-S7 Total expenditures this day.... 1,310.000 Total expenditures this month 9,010,000 Total expenditures this year 407,C'.'4,iW3 Deposits in national banks .... 123,176,963 Kew 1 iirl. Money. NEW TORK, May 6.—Close: Money on call firm at B®lo per cent; closed of fered at 9per cent. Prime mercantinle paper. 4*4 <§&% per cent. Sterling exchange steady at the decline, with actual busi ness in bankers' bills at $4.87% for demand and at $K*w7n4.S."'^ for sixty days. Posted rates, $4.86 and 4.88V:.'5-1.89. Commercial bills. $174*-'*; i.s:,v.. Bar slyer, 51c. Mex ican dollars, 41c. Government bonds steady; state bonds Inactive; railway bonds. strong. Bank* Clearing;.!. St. Paul, $317,473.05. Minneapolis. $2.4**!.25-!.3"! Chicago, $28,003,052. Philadelphia. $25,053,536. Baltimore, $4,160,079. STOCKS AND MONEY ABROAD. London Market Idle, Pendine Ar rival of Pence \rwn. LONDON. May 6.—Financial cableg~ram today says: Stocks were Idle and cheer ful pending some definite news about peace. Consols rose % to 93, and the new Indian loan was at 2*4 premium. Copper was "4 up to £53*4 ttie ton on Paris buy- In--* and Rio Tintos were up % to 4234 c. American, stocks have been the feature. At first the local business was very re stricted, with prices simply firm; but in the afternoon. New York started a strong upward sweep, with the coalers leading. Private cables say that the rf.rike in the mining region ls likely, to be averted. Reading issues were particularly strong on rumors that the company has arrang ed terms with its employes. Louisville & -Nashville is blazing the way on talk of being put on a 6 per cent dividend basis in July and Union Pacific is talked to 150 in the expectation of a similar dividend action. Canaaian Pacific bulged In the . street. Gold to the amount of £107,000 in bare has been bought. A rally in silver surprised the market. It was due to illative buying and some Eastern support. Gold premiums: Rome, 190; Buenos Ayres. 140.50; Madrid, 37.10. The amount of bullion taken into the Bank of Eng land on balances today was 107.000. "Paris, 4 p. m.—Three per cent rentes, 101 francs 12% centimes for the account; exchange on London, 23 franca 11l- cen times for checks; Spanish 4s closed at 79.17. ■ Exchange on London, 20 marks 49M pfgs for checks; discount rates, short bills, If per cent; threes-months' tiii 1% per cent. nil CHICHESTE~-.'~5 ENGLISH Pennyroyal pills ENNYROYAL PILLS H —^?_~V Orislnal and Only «'rnuina. fr»JW tor CHICHESTEK'S ib*Gl-ISH if^»i^mfX\ ie KED a-1 Cold -ut&Ule bji. wutl a —^»T? ,-, M—«P**~>. Tat«- no oth.-r. lUftu* ' *1 **«» *jtf Iliafama Hub.tJtnUen. and l-mlu» --\ l 7" \fu *!•"»• *7 at 7"""- Drajji-t. or m-l 4e. In i*— f Jf •leap. ■»' Parttsaiara. T—Umantal. V~of fr *°4 '-Kallar far L-adlcM," mUiMr.br •*. »JV ' ■£,' ton- Moll. 1 «>.♦«>» Teiiira»_it«_U. 9«:J bj y—~T •*' »»»«ll»«fc Chlebeatcr «rh««_ie«l t>a_. •■tonUijij.. llarll.— H«u«n. I'Ull.A-. ITX. O'CONNOR & VAN BERGEN BROKERS Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Previsions 202-203 CEUIIASIA LIFE ni.DC. Fourth and Minnesota St*.. St. Paul. Members Chicago Board of Trade. Direct Private Wires. . WHEAT GOMES UP A BIT SEQUEL. TO SI,IMP THAT LOW ED BSD OF DROIUHT SCABS Prices Open HiifUer Owing to Fail ure of ('allien to Show Response to Decline Here; Bulls Eiuurinu on a Great Decrease in Spring Wheat A crease. CHICAGO, May 6.—A1l grains reacted today from yesterday's weak position, and although bulls were not overconfi dent, and felt their way cautiously, the close of the session showed July whe.it "*c higher, July co I ISfIVsC advanced, and-July oats *-»c up. Provisions were sold freely, and closed 2&s~f~»c to 15c low er. Trade in wheat was largely the kind of an affair that might be expected after the considerable slump on the burial of the drought scare. The natural inclina tion was to figure on a reaction, and when cables showed no response to our slump, but rather Improved, and receipts showed a marked falling off. prices open ed somewhat higher. The big influence, however, ".us a new weather scare in the news, of delayed spring seeding In the Northwest, because of the excessive rains. The ground in the Northwest is re ported veritable ponds.with the rain still falling. The bulls seized on this argu ment to emphasise the probability of a great decrease in the spring wheat acre age. Northwestern receipts were very small, and the outside markets showed good -strength. Available Sti|M>l> Deereaaed. Additional bullish incentives were Brad- Street'S report of a decrease of 6,974,000 bu in the world's available supply and the decrease or 2,400.000 bu in the Euro pean vif-ib'e. The cash situation here Im proved when prices broke yesterday and local sample men reported eight'loads taken here for direct shipment to Eu rope. These factors Influenced holders of wheat to retain their ownlngs. There was practically no pressure to sell stuff at any time, either for short accounts or for liquidation. Traoe in general, howev er, was rather quiet ni*d without promi nent features. Bulls were cautious. July started VfuKc to a shade up to 75%07~>c advanced to 75*4, •ft".'*"'-. c\ and closed firm! %c higher, at 7aU<_J7s~.-,c. The copious rains, which have been so much needed in the Southwest, had been largely discounted yesterday, and their bearish effect was offset toduv by tho numerous bullish influences. Local re ceipts were 67 cars, 5 of contract grade Minneapolis and Duluth reported only 8. cars, making a total for the three points of 131 cars, against 20s last week and 21J a year ago. Primary receipts were 271 - COO bu, compared with 306 bu last year Seaboard clearances in wheat and 'flour equaled 528,000 bu. The seaboard reported 12 loads taken for export. Much Strength ln Corn, Corn showed marked strength. In the face of bearish news. Firmer cables started the early upturn, and wheat strength added to the pit situation. There was no disposition to sell, even when it was reported that the countryside was offering corn more liberally. Receipts ■were good, and th« weather ii the corn belt was almost ideal. Reports came in from some sections of Kansas that corn there would have to be replanted, but elsewhere everything seemed favorable. The bullish"* factors were un improved cash and shipping business, and the po sition of the leading bull house. For some time there has been talk of a bull movement in July options, and this talk was revived just "before the recent break. vagrant rumors of "deals" in this pit have been interpreted as bullish tips, and when the bailing house too* in stuff lib erally today, the crowd tailed in and bull ed nrlces. One cause of an absence of selling pressure was that yesterday's break shook out most of the available stuff and deterred any response to to day's bearish news. July corn sold from K"%O to a strong close, l@l"4c up, at GIXLc. Receipts were m cars. Oats and Provisions. Good business in cash oats and sym pathy with the advance in corn and wheat resulted in only a fair trade in oats fu tures, and only a barely lirmer position. Crop reports were favorable, and som« •May stuff was sold at slightly lower prices, giving the impression that the leading May operator was trying to let go some of his holdings. Trade was slow Mis holding July fluctuated narrowly and closed fee h.gi.er, at 35%e. Receipts were 29G cars Provisions ruled weak. The hog situ ation at tho yards was weaker, and in fluenced the pit, and outsiders sold lib erally. Trade was not active, but in spite of a packers' support there was a pressure put on lard that brought sym pathetic weakness In pork and ribs The beef trust agitation has made many of the traders tight shy of this pit. July ?^A?.°5 ed luc lower- at «".«: July bird t "<l*loe down, at $10.07%-«in.lo, and July ribs. 2%@5c lower, at $9,47% "■.-"*? a rT.k%^ tln! at£ d receipts for tomorrow are. *v". heat. 30 cars; corn. SO cars; oats 15., cars, and .24.060 nead of hogs. ■ The leading futures ranire^n^jf^n-^. - . !Open.[il|gh.; Low.jCloae. Wheat— | j j i £?/ m-m ».74% »-73%k0;74% - *i u -\ - 7 .75% .75% . .75 I .75% c^r mi"-r I .74VS .74% .74% .74% - fff | M .60% .58% .60% •_7 Ll7 •-: -61% .62 .60% .61% September ...,| .60%: 60% .v» w ,» Oats— I I '* "ay 1 -«Vi| .41% .41 .41% July, old I .34% .34% .34 .34% July, new ... .35%! .35% .35% .35% Sep. old .29%! .29%! .29 2*)U Sept., new... .30% .30%,' .30% '.2C* 6 Fork— lilt May •• 1 | , jIG.Si July U7.05 117.05 i1G.95 116.95 member ....17.10 17.10 117.00 17.00 Lard- May 110.10 110.10 110.07V,'10.07% July !10.12%I10.17%!10.07%'10.10 September ....!10.22%|10.25 110.15' .10 15 .Ribs- I j j May ." I I . I 9.47% July I 9.52%! 9.55 9.47% 9.50 September ... 7*-77 MO j _...»■*%! 9.55 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour easy. Wheat—No. 2 spring. 76%CF77%C- No. 3, 75% c; No. 2 red, 82*44i53%c. Oats- No. 2, 42c; No. 2 white, 43%-~T44%c; No. 3 white, 42%f-lie. - Rye—No. 2, _6tf!?sS%c. Barley—Fair to choice malting, 6S-y7lc. Flaxseed—No. 1. $1.64; No. 1 Northwest ern. $772. Timothy Seed—Prime, $7.t0. ; Pork—Mess, per bbl. $1G.85<&'16.90. Lard— I PeT 100 lb 510..07%<7210.10. Short Sides (loose). $9.45^.9.55. Shoulders— Dry salted (boxed). 8-_>S%c. Sides—Short clear j (boxed). $10.05.710.15. Clover—Contract grade, $5.35. Receipts—Flour, 16.000 bbls; wheat. 47.000 bu; corn, 211.000 bu; oats. 235.W0 bur rye. 3,000 bu: barley, 51.000 bu. ; Shipmt"-nts—Flour, 13.0-.0 bbls; wheat. 79, --000 bu; corn, 135.000 bu: oats, 222.000 bu; rye. 2,000 bu; barley. 12.000 bu. On the produce exchange today the butter mar ket was firm: creameries. 19W22c; da-trie.-., If-fi2oc. Cheese easy, 12&13% c. Eggs— Easy; fresh, ll%c. MINNEAPOLIS. ■ * , '"'' Wheat—7l., ting— * Tuea. Mon. May. Minneapolis 75% 74% July. Minneapolis 75%-% 74%-75 May. Chicago 74% 73% July, Chicago 75%-% 71%-73 May. New York si1 * 80% July, New York 81% 80% May. Duluth 76% 75% July, Duluth 76% 75% May, St. Louis 77% 77 July, St. Lou's 73%-% 72%-% MINNEAPOLIS. Miv 6.—Steadiness of cables against our decline of Monday, wet . weather In the Northwest .^1 a heavy decrease in the world's visible were strengthening items in the wheat news. Minneapolis July opened %{j*%c FINANCIAL A. J. CUMMINGS DEALER IN Wheat, Corn, Oats, Provision Fu tures snd New York Stocks. rooms 233. 334 and .... EnJlcott Ar;iij. fiiJARAkiT^R act mar)c>. prtnv Inittv UUnnKRIuL.O tarwous rsrvics. Bank tmisrencsi Citr Dap-irt merit Room 336. Out of Town Departmant, Room 33 i; Our daily market letter and book of ln.or mat. on free upon application; tells you ho • and why our business continues to inorjas-*. Come in and see us. Branch Office. Ryaa Hotel. No interest charged. H, HOLBERT & SON, Bankers and Brokers 34! Robert St. SL Paul. CHAS. H. F. SMITH 6 CO Members of the New Tork Stock Ex change. Special attention given grain orders. Members Chicago Board of Trade. PRIVATE WIRES. Pioneer PfO— 1.11.R.. St. l'„ 111 "lliUtt. IX VESTMENT »-•< i ritiks J. C. GERAGHTY & CO. COMMISSION BROKERS. Room D. Endlcctt Building. SL Paul. Stocks, lluudi, Grolo .mil I"roTlal-Ju«. DIRFCT PRTVATB V.'rKKS UAY Tierfl£ & Co. mLa iTlm. Ml Largest Wholesale Hay Dealers in ST. PAIL, MINN up. at 75Ue, and said to 77Aic. There was no new local interest, and only a little scattered buying ut the advani ■ Liverpool closed ',r. l,d lower. Itrad street's flgures a decrease of 6,974,000 t>u in the world's visible-supply, ol which 4.574,010 bu is In decreases east of the Rocky mountains and 2.400.000 hu tn the quantity in .-.urppe and afloat. This Brad street report was the strengthening fea ture of the day. and after it* receipt there was renewed Armnufcs all around. Receipts here were the lightest known in a l.mg time, running to otrty 61 cars hi ill a light run is to be expected at tins time, and the same dale a year ago shows only :»S cars. Duluth had 20 cars, against 13 last year At primary poihts receipts were 2:1 fc« ou. against ;w,OOO. and shipment!. 212-m»* apainst ?r.2Sm a year ago. Clearances of wheat and flour equaled 325.000 bu. The following was the range or prices » Closing; Wheat- Open. High. Low. Tues Mn July .... 75*4 ,„*-,-■-_, 75V« 75*.-ft 74V73 X - -•• '-"'» 72Ti 72V* 7ir.« 7"»~__ M«C ,? r% k-C l ),-!5 lul, clMln 8 £uotaUons c™ Kusn&L 1 £ an, o 7SH*-"' N'° ■ north «rn, .(.',„-*/ .t. J H c; No. 2 northern 7(7 K7SU C ~ No. 3 wheat, 73%©~MHc" oats. /_-y* corn" 67<W*&«- rye, 54& c; barley • ..£;<•'• fla* $I.*.'V 2 ; flax futures, May, *$..7l* July Jl 7t Flour-There Is a less aetivi" tone tcth e flour market, and millers reporrthe tra • bordering on dullness. Sales thH morn tag were about equal to » per "ft ,Tthe output Prices bold steady aVqut^J Shinments for the day. K,(fiffl bbls w^^^r>tents, aKfwJi: sceo./d patent*. SSfr-?: " ral clear»- »2.55; second clears! "Wheat >,, m r. n t. New V,,rk " R'-wipt... Shlpmenl«. in W . . 304,200 llf'nrt Ph adelphia mXIO isaj' Baltimore jw'sgj f *|-*g T V ?. 14.0-"*' gun s' Louts 1.000 3767 & ,L n"'» <. 88.000 2CW i£f ton 39.250 9k.T, Chicago 47 !(_,, -'.,,.* Mll waukee 22.400 %\\ Duluth J6IM 4! .fff Minneapolis kj^j _•''. Kansas City 21.500 2Uoo state Grain liiH|>«-ctlun. _ , Northern. No Great Northern ... 1G 46 12 •' ■> C.', M. & Bt. P.... 6 29 13 n : t Minn. & St. L Il 7 l B >'■ 1.1!,. a 4 Northern Pacific ... 2 2 Chi. <_ Western 4 _-.7L otal, s ™> M 14 id Otbtr Grains—No. 3 corn. 2: No 4 corn j; no grade corn, G: No. 3 oats. 13- N-.' 4 northern oats, 6; nr grade oats, 4; No" -ry,. 2; No. 3 rye, 1; No. 4 barley, b\ No. 1 flax, 4; rejected flax. C. .Cars Inspected Out—Wheat—No 1 northern. 63; No. 2 northern. I; No 3 40 --no grade, 5; No. 3 oats, 1; No. 4 north ern oats, C; No. 4 barley. 2; No. 1 flax. 2; rejected flax, 1. -Minneapolis Curb. Curb on July wheat Bid 7*. Puts on July wheat 7*14 to 7-1% Calls on July wheat 75^ tfc 73.i Milwaukee Curb. Curb on July wheat 73 Puts on July wheat 74.;. 74-%-V. Calls on July wheat..73.i, TOWi, 75's bid Curb on July corn '.Mr*:, Puts on July corn 60Vi. 60\ Ca'ls on July corn Cl~_,, (,"!*>_, DULiJTH. DULUTH, Minn.. May 6.—Wheat ad vanced all the session. It opened Sc up, at 7Cc for July, and sold at 7G"4c near the close. Business was steady, but dull. July closed at 76Vic bid. Flax sold freely, especially in new crop, which advanced 3c for September and SUc. for October. May sold up to $1.76 and back to 11.73. Receipt*—Wheat, 20 cars; oats, 1: rye, 1: flax. 10. Shipments—Wheat, 46,750 bu; rye, 92,000 bu. Close: Wheat—No. 1 bnrd, dish, 7fl~-jc; No. I'northern, cash, 76'^r; July, 7CKc; September, 74H.c: No. 2 northern. 74*-_c; No. 3 Wheat. 72»ic Manitoba Wheat- Cash. 75>Ac; No. 2. 73c. Flax—Cash, $1.74 Vi; September, 51.47: October. $1.4:5. Corn. 6fl"^c. Oats—Cash, 42Vic; September, 29-Jic. Rye, We. OTHER GRAIN MARKETS Milwaukee. Wis.—-Flour, steady. Wheat, steady; No. 1 northern. 77c: No. 2 northern. 76c; July. 75"%f575%c. Rye firm: No. 1, sS*4@s9c Parley firm; No. 2. ~nv,"fi 71c; sample, CO@T7Q%e. Oats quiet; No. 2 white, 44-}_iC. Corn—July, 61% c. Toledo. Ohio—Wheat dull and strong; cash, 84^c; May. SST-ie: July, 7~"%c; Sep tember. 77""» c. Corn dull and strong; cash. CO'Ac; May, 61Uc: July. (SVic; Sep tember, 6lUc Oats dull and steady: cash. 43c; May, 42"4 c; July. 2"*'; September, 29*^0. Clover seed dull and easier* cash, $5.1*0; October, $5.13. Kansas City. Mo.—Close: Wheat—May. 72"/8 c; July. "?2',ic; cash. No. 2 hard, 7-Jc; No. 3. 71!«'772'-.c; No. 2 r*d. T_»c; No. 3, 77Vi'*l7'**4c. Corn—May, Cl^t'C'-c: Septero* ber. CT^^c; cash No. 2 mixed. 63?iC3»^<:; N<». 2 mixed, G3&C3V±c; No. 2 white. t&ilH>c; No. 3. 64&r,5c. Oats—No. 2 white, il'fu&\k<i. Rye—No. 2, u\i(i>9c. Liverpool—Close: Wheat—Spot quiet; No. 2 red Western winter, no stocks; No. 1 northern spring, Cs 4}>_d; No. 1 Califor nia. 6s 4d; futurcii steady; May. 6s l%d; July, Ca IVid; September, 6s 3<r»d. Corn- Spot steady; American mixed, now. Sa Kd; American mixed, old. *5s 9d; futurea quiet; July, 5s l'yd; Octuber. 5s I%<L Second Kin. Fourth Chapter, Tenth Vent. If you read this verse you will find the basis for tne little story printed In Tho Four-Track News for May, which la en titled "The Prophet's Chamber." The Four-Track News will be sent free to any address tn the United States for one year for 50 cents; single copies. G cents. Address Geo. H. Daniels. Publish er. Grand Central Station, New York. 9