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M. D. FLOWER. Pres. K. B. CARROLL, Gen. Supt. ST. PHUL UNION STOCK YfIRDS, SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINN. £e«t Equipped and Most Advantageous Market tor the Shippers In the Northwest- Connected With AI! the Railroads. 1,000 BEEVES AND 5,000 HOGS WANTED DAILY F. C. Piorson. W. H. Smith. T. F. Joyce. President. Vie« Pres. Sec. and 1 reaa. W.M. CAMPBELL Commission Company (INCORPORATED.) im stock coaraoii krcwtv Union Stock Yards, South St. Paul. Consignments and correspondence so licited Market reports furnished on aa pllcatlon. We do a strictly commission business. References—Stock Yards Bank. So. St. Paul; Security Bank. Zumbrota: Hon. A. T. Kroner, state treasurer, Capitol build ing; A. C. Anderson, cashier. St. Paul National Bank. St. Paul ROGERS & ROGERS, Live Stock Commission Merchants. Room 2. Excnanae Building, South St. Paul, Minnesota. Highest market prices obtained for stock. Prcmpt attention given to all £or respondsi.ee and orders. References: Any Commercial Agency. HOGS UP TEN CENTS RECEIPTS LIGHT—QUALITY SHOWS I QUITE A LITTLE IMPROVEMENT Butcher Cattle Sell 10 Cents ■ Lower — Stock and Feeding Steers Steady, but Quiet—Stock Heifers Weak— Bulls and Veals Steady— and Lambs Weak. SOUTH ST. PAUL, Jan. Estimated receipts at the Union stock yards today: Cattle, 415;" calves, 60; hogs, 2,500; sheep, 200; cars. 52. -.' : The following table shows the receipts thus far in January as compared with the same period in 1902: ' " Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars. 190:: .. 11,409 1,502 58.772 55.280 1.807 1902 .. 10.437 1.373 67.853 62,067 1,539 Inc. .. 972 180 20,919 268 Dec. .. .... .... 6,737 Official receipts for the past seven days are as follows: ■ = . . Date. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars. Jan. 21. 543 90 4,362 545 83 Jan. 22. 503 33. 2,653. 9,66!) 103 Jan. 23. 245 -23 2,291 5.858 66 Jar.. 24. 68 7 2,396 8.078 68 Jan. 26. 627 84 1,267 2,072 54 Jan. 27. 1,148 236 4,207 708 99 Jan. is. 616 94 '4.T14 ; 5,941 102 Hogs. Date. Av.Wt. Ay. Cost. Price Range. Jan. 21...204 . . $6.-20 •• . • 46-.09@6.60 Jan. 22...210 . 6.22% : 5.90@6.50 Jan. 23...211 * ' 6.22 5.85@6.55 Jan. 24...20&- : 6.33 : v 6.J0«fc6.60 Jan. 26...193 .. 6.32 . . . 6.00@6.45 Jan. 27...203 6.31 6.00@6.70 Jan. 28. ..£06 ' C.22% 6:00@6.25 Prices 10c higher; receipts light; qual ity good, quite a little better than yester day. Price range, $6.10'?? bulk prices for light and light mixed. $«i.20@»).30; for medium and heavy, $6.35&6.45. Repre sentative sales 1 • '. . Hogs—'- ' .: ./. .-':'-.' "■■'"._ No. ■■••- Wt.Price 'No. Wt.Price. 42 ........ 264 $6.65 66 ........ 290 $6.55 Ir'/........1 r'/........ 227 =6-.50 82 ........ 221 '6.45. «r, V... 205 6.45 64 ......... 221 6.40: 7'; ........ 218 C.40137 v;.;.i.s-185 6.33' 25 ...;.... 208 6.35 61 '.....;.. 215 6.30 30 ...i.... 391 6.30)83 ........ 176 6.25 47 ,169 6.2045 182 6.20 4S ........ 160 6.10 -V - . Oil and Ends— _ 2 777550 $t».40 6 188 $6.50 3 343 5.451 2 ......./5&0 G. 40 7 358 6.35 5 ........342 6.30 « .\. 432 6.30 3 360 6.25 3 353 6.10 ! -■'■ - ■■■-■. Pigs and Underweights— 11 ........ 147 $5.50112 ........ 118 $5.25 •> 85 5.001 Stags and Boars — 1 ..: 570 $5.2511 500 $5.50 ■< 1 ...: 410 1.001 . Cattle. ', - . Receipts light; butcher cattle weak, gen erally 10 cents lower; bulls steady at de cline; veals steady; milch cows un changed; stock and. feeding steers quiet ' at steady prices; stock heifers weak. Rep resentative sales: .. . - ■ Butcher Steers — No. Wt.Price. |No. .- Wt.Price. ! 24 1213 $4.25116 1191 $4.25 IS 1130 3.5013 943 3.50 a 988 3.201 3 823 3.00 Butcher Cows and Heifers 3 1223 $3.50 .3 .... 1186 3.35 1 1210" 3,10 1 1050 3.00 •■i 1000 3.30 1 1240 3.25 1 830 2.75 2 ........1120 2.66 j_ .. : _ L . _ 1160 2.601 ■ , Cutters and Canners — ~ 3 956 $2,251 3 1000 2.10 1 1190 2.00 1 .980 2.00 2 ._. 870 1.75 3 870 1.75 Butcher. Bulls— _ ■ - 1 1900 $3.35! 1 1460 $3.25 1 1620 '3.001 1 450 2.10 Veal Calves — .T~ '■ 2 145 $5.50j 3 133 $.5.25 1 110 5.001 1 140 4.00 Stock and Feeding Steers— ~~ 8 1078 $3.60 1 1 860 $3.50 1 980 3.35 5 ...520 3.25 5 580 3.25 2 870 3.00 2 ■■ .. ._ ... 840 2.85 ! Stock Cows and Heifers— 4 ........ 550 $2,401 1 ........ 560 $2.4.0 1 ... I^vl .1170 2-.65| I__. JJL . 400 2.00 Stock and Feeding Bulls— 1 880 $2.60| 2 1150.52.85 1 780 2.501 Miich Cows and Sprinsrtrs— ~ 2 cows „ $75.00 1 cow and 1 calf 32.50 1 cow 30.00 1 cow and 1 calf .; 26 .00 1 cow 22.00 1 cow and 1 calf 20.00 1 cow and 1 calf 19.00 Sheep. Sheep and lambs quoted weak. Receipts very light and only fair in quality; city butchers picked up most of the offer ings. Representative sales: No. Kind. Wt Prlre 507 lambs ' 61 $5 35 " . am!« ;;;; 82 6.25 I ila^ bS '• 10° 5.25 a lambs - ■ 96 5 00 15 yearling wethers 11111112 4'•><; 6 lambs :::::.::« a' 9k 6 iambs ::^::.v.::.v.:: 70 4.00 W. M. CAMPBELL COMMISSION CO. LIVE STOGK GOHHISSION HEROHAMTS, SOUTH ST.PeUL MINNESOTA WEEKLY MARKET L.BTTBFI. South St. Paul, Jan. 29. CATTLE—Receipts continue moder ate. Tr*e month shows a gain over January, 1902, but it is less than a thousand head. The demand for butch er cattle continues good and prices, un til today, have held fully steady with last week's close. Today buyers were compelled to take off about 10 cents in order to get in line with Eastern mar kets, which report sharp declines. We have been getting some few fairly good cattle here, but nothing choice, but the bulk has been, as usual, common. Bulls are selling 10 cents lower. Best veals are steady; others weak. In the stock and feeding cattle division good stuff is finding a ready sale at steady prices. With the common kinds it is the same old story. Good milch cows steady; others $2 to $3 lower than last week. HOGS — Receipts have been fairly liberal and are showing a ponslderable gain over the corresponding period last year. The week opened with a 5£)10 « L - BUS, - COMMISSION GO Stock Commission Merchants. Room 10 Exchange Bldg., Union Stock Yards. South St. Paul, Minn., and Union Stock Yards, Chicago. 111. All correspondence will • receive prompt attention.» .Liberal advances ma'ie on consignments. References—Union Stock Yard? or any Commercial Agency. Ship You Hay and Grain to LOFTUS-HUBBABD ELEVATOR 00 incorporated, $50,000. State Weights Fur nished. Members of Board of Trade. ST. PAUL and STILLWATER. 8 wethers ...............120 4.00 42 ewes ..; .....;..... 129 3.75 17 ewes m 3.50 1 buck ...v;....;.V...;;".140" 3.25 1 buck 160 3.00 Among the shippers on the market were: C. Black. Welch; E. W. Richter.Ellsworth; W. J. Howe, Casselton; A. Rudles, Wim bledon; Eric. Lee, Kindred; B. W. and G. F. Washburh, Bismarck; F. Mackenthune, Norwood; M. Kinsella. Millville; J. A. Harris.-St. Cloud; B. F. Flumer. Elk Riv er; G. Nold. Nelson; "F. Fink, Conger; F. W. .Jlubbard, Faribault; F. J. Maare, Becker; J. Larson, Farmington. .;', .'*" Chicago Live Stock, - - CHICAGO, • Jan. ~ 29.—Cattle—Receipts, 13,000; including 350 Texans; market very slow; good to prime "steers, $4.505.75; poor to medium. $3@4.50; stockers and feeders, $2.25@4.40; cows ■ andy- heifers, $1.40@4.60; eanners, $1.4062.40; bulls. $2.25@4.30; calves, $3.50@6:75; .Texas fed Steers.-$3. 50ft?4.40. . . Hogs—Receipts today. 28,000; tomorrow, 30,000; left over, 4,000; market, 10c to 15c higher mixed • and butchers. $6.50@6.75; good to choice heavy, . $6.55@7; rough heavy, $6.506.6.80: light. $6.25 to, 55; bulk of sales, $6.50@6.75. ;■'." Receipts, 12,000; market for choice firm, others lower; good to choice wethers, $4.4.90; fair to choice mixed, $3.50' a 4.-.'5; western, sheep, $3.75@4.90; native lambs. $4.40@6.25; western lambs, $4.75©6. 25. Official yesterday: Receipts—Cattle, 22, --862; hogs, 37,654; sheep. 12,268. Shipments — Cattle, 4,136; hogs, 5,584; sheep, 423. OTHER LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Sioux City, lowa— — Receipts, 1,000; market miockers steady; killers slow;. beeves, $3.50@5; cows, bulls and mixed, $1,501*4; stockers and feeders, $2.75ig'4.30; yearlings and calves, $2.50@4. Hogs—Receipts, 3,500; market 5c higher, $6<56.70; bulk. $6.25<g>6.55. ■ ■ South Omaha,. Neb.—Cattle — Receipts, 3.500; market dull, about steady beef steers, $3.25@5.35; cows and heifers, $2 85 $7.4; canners, $1.75<?x)4.25; stockers and feeders, $3(<i>4.50. ' Hogs—Receipts, 8,500; market. sf//10c higher; heavy, $6.65@6.80; pigs, $5.50@G.50. Receipts, 4.500; market steady; sheep, $4.75@5.40; lambs, $4.75@6. . ;. . .. . • .. Kansas City. Mo.—Cattle — Receipts, 6.000; market steady; beef steers #< $3.85@ 5.50; Texans, $3@4.05; cows and heifers, $-""'» 4.15; stockers and feeders, $3@"4.40.' Hogs—Receipts, 7,000; market strong .to 10c higher; heavy. $6.65@6.82%; packers, $6.50@6.65; yorkers, - $6.62%@6.55;- pigs, $5.90@6.40.. . Sheepr—Receipts, 2,000; mar ket strong; sheep, $3.50@5.10; lambs, $3.60 @6.25. HAY, GRAIN AND FEED. * St. Paul Board of Trade, Jan. 29.—N0 sales. ■ . . -.'-. Receipts—lo cars hay; straw, 3 cars. . Cash Trade. -.; No. 1 northern on track .. .76 @ .77 ■ No. 2 northern .......;... .75 @ .76 No. 3 .................... 72 @ .74 No grade ................ 67 @- .71 Corn — . ■ ■'■ ■-~ ". ■ - '•' '- No. 3 yellow on track .....45 @ .46 No. 4 ..; .38 @ .41% No grade ........... .." 37 (3> . 38% Barley— .*" Malting grades, on track. .43 . @ .56 Feed grades .43 @ .47 Rye- No. 2on track 48 @ .48% Flax— ...... i No. 1 on track 1.18 Rejected 1.15 Oats- No. 3 white on track .... .32% No. 4 white 32 @ .32% No. 3 31 @ .32 Feed and Cornmeal Coarse cornmeal and cracked corn • . " 16.00 Ground feed. No. 1. one third oats, two-thirds corn .......:...... 16.50 Ground feed. No. 2, one half corn, one-half oats. 17.00 Ground feed. No. 3, one third corn, two-thirds oats .-- 17.50 Bran . and Shorts — Bran in bulk ■> 15.00 Bran in sacks. 200 lbs... 15.50 Bran in sacks. 100 lbs 16.50 Standard middlings, in bulk 15.00 Standard middlings, 200 --Ib* sacks 15.50 Standard middlings, 100 --lb sacks . 16.50 Middlings, ficur in bulk .. 16.50 Middlings, flour in sacks, 200-lb sacks 16.75 Middlings, flour. 100-lb sacks '• .......... 17.50 Oil meal, ton 24.00 ■ 1 Hay- No. 1 upland ......' 9.00 @ 9.50 No. 2 upland 7.50 @ 8.50- No 1 midland 7.00 @ 8.00 No. 2 midland 6.00 @ 7.00 Choice Timothy 10.00 @10.75 No. 1 timothy .;......... .10.50 @11.00 No. 2 timothy 9.00 @10.00 No 3 timothy 7.50 @ 8.50 Straw — Rye straw 5.75 Oat straw %. 5.50 Flour- . Patents, firsts 4.00 @ 4.40 Patents, seconds . .... 3.80 • (cb 3.90 Clears, firsts 3.50 :@ 3.60 Clears, seconds, in sacks. 3.30 ($3.40 Red dog. per ton, 140 --lb sacks 20.00 The following quotations are in cotton sacks of 98 and 49 lbs: Granulated corn meal, v,. . white .....2.60 @ 2.70 Granulated corn meal, yellow .».. 2.50 @ 2.60 Pure family rye flour .... 2.35 @ 2.45 cent advance. This was followed with a 5-cent decline" on Tuesday, and on Wednesday the market was fully 10 cents lower. Today a 10-oent advance is noted, so that prices are now a shade higher than last week's close. We have been getting a few good hogs, but nothing choice, and the bulk is running only common to fair. More good hogs are wanted. SHEEP—Receipts have been liberal all week, but have come largely from the West, consigned direct to local feeders and not placed on sale. East ern markets have been very weak and quoting lower prices. On this market sheep are generally 20@25 cents lower, and lambs weak to 10 cents lower. There is a good outlet, however, at these prices. The stocker and feeder trade is quiet, with no demand to speak of for anything' but the best grades. .. Very truly, W. M. CAMPBELL. COM. CO. THE ST. PAUL, GLOBS, FRIDAY JANUARY 30, 1903. PROFESSIONAL CONTROL STOCK TRADING LIMITED TO THE LEADING ISSUES Excellent Railroad Returns and Other Favorable Features Are Ignored— Decrease in St. Paul December Earnings—Combination Reports as to the Erie Revived. NEW YORK, Jan. 29.—The tone of today's stock market was altogether professional. Trading was somewhat in excess of the previous day, but was limited for the most part to the lead ing issues. A number of favorable features, such as the increased ease of sterling exchange and promise of an amicable solution of the Venezuelan situation were ignored, as also were p number of excellent railroad returns. St. Paul, however, was not included in this latter class, that road showing a decrease of over $43,000 net for De cember. In point of activity and gen eral interest St. Paul was the feature of the early session. The stocks open ed moderately strong in anticipation of favorable action by the directors re specting the proposed increase of stocks. Followi«g an advance of over a point, brokers representing impor tant interests sold freely and the stock closed with a fractional loss. The an nouncement that nothing except rou tine business had been transacted at the board meeting did not come out until after the close of the market. Other Than St. Paul. Other early features of interest were Pennsylvania, in which there was ex tensive trading, St. Louis & San Francisco issues, Delaware & Hudson and Amalgamated Copper. Later Mis souri Pacific, Erics and some other leading railway shares developed in creased firmness. The movement in the Erie issues in the afternoon at tracted considerable attention and ap peared to be based on a revival of 'combination" reports, which were current a fortnight ago. Erie common, on heavy trading, made a net gain of 5-JB, while the first and second pre ferred advanced 1 1-8 and 2 points, respectively. In the industrials, offerings of Gen eral Electric were freely absorbed, with a net gain of 2 3-4 points, the stock closing at the highest figure. Improve ment was shown by United States Realty. Republic Iron & Steel, United State Leather and some of the minor issues. What was believed to be pool manipulation was shown in the course of some stocks and the concurrent up ward move in Pennsylvania and the Wabash issues gave rise to renewal of reports of a settlement of the differ ences between the interests controlling these properties. Aside from the strength of Erics and the weakness of St. Paul, there was no noteworthy fea ture in the late session. Trade Fails to Broaden. Trading continued narrow and oper ations for London account were small and of an arbitrage character. The closing was irregular and dull. Foreign exchange continued inactive. The sup ply of remittances was rather better than usual, but the inquiry was not at all urgent. The - market appears to have gone so far below the gold export level, as to render the use of * metal re mittances improbable. The situation is still modified, how ever, by several conflicting features which may develop interesting com plications any day, although it is gen erally believed that no accumulation of bills will be attempted by the govern ment before the final negotiations for the transfer of the- Panama canal property - have ; been completed. \;.. ;:':_'.: The railroad bond market was mod-: erately active, . and showed a good dis tribution of dealings, although the movement was uncertain. Total sales, par value, $2,515,000. United States bonds were all unchanged on the last call. Stocks. - lSaleslHighlLJow.lCioae Atchison .^.... [ 11001 88*4) 87%| 87% : do pfd 1400,100y 8 i 99** i 99% Bait. & Ohio ....... 2400|101% 101 101 V* do pfd \ .|.v... | J | SiJA Can. Pacific 6700 137 4 136*4 li- Can. Southern | ....1.... j | 74 Ches. Ohio I 40001 52%j 51%j 52% Chi. & Alton 1100] 37 36% 36% do pfd 300172 71% 71% Chi. & East. Illinois.] .....| ....207 Chi. Gt. Western.'.... | 600 27% 27% 27% do A pfd | | 83 do B pfd .; . 80044%. 4414 44% Chi. & North-W.... 100 223 223 222 Chi. Term. & Trans. 1001 18% I 18% 1 18% do pfd f 1 33% C. C. C. & St. L 1 95% Col. Southern .... I 200 30% 30% 30% do Ist pfd 200 71 71 71 do 2d pfd 1 45 Del. & Hudson...... j 2400 175% 174% 174% Del., L. & Western. 200 270 270 270 Den. & Rio Grande.j 39% do pfd I 1 88 Erie .. ! ..51500 41%| 40%| 41% do Ist pfd.... 24100 73% 72% 73% do 2d pfd 5600 59% 58% 59% Gt. Northern pfd 100 20G 206 202 Hock. Valley ...,,.. 500 101% 100% 101% do pfd .. .-. 100 97%1 97% 97 111. Central 1700 149% 148% 148% lowa Central .*. I 44 do pfd '.tv. 1 73 L. Erie & Western 47 do pfd 133 Louis. & Nash ..... 3200J127 J126% 126% Manhattan L 6000|145%|144% 145 Met. Street Railway. 2600 138% 138 137% Mexican Central .. 100 25% 25% 25% Mexican National .. 600 18% 18% 18% Minn. & St. L. | j 107 Mo. Pacific 21300 112% 111% 112 Mo., Kan. & Texas. 300 28% 28 28 do pfd 10i)| 61 61 CO N. J. Central ...... | 184 N. Y. Central 1500 151% 151% 151% Nor. & Western ... 800 74% 74 74 do pfd 100 93 "93 93 Northern Securities ..... 114 1113% 11354 Ont. & Western 10000 34% I 33% 33% Pennsylvania 25400 153% 152% 152 Reading .. 15100 62% | 61% 61% 1 do Ist pfd J 100J 87% 87% 87% ,stdo Lisf an. F:::: ; *!88 £|'if 74 {f st- L- * San F.... 9300 81% 'SO% 80% .do Ist pfd 100 81 81 SO do2dpfd' 1700 73 73 73% fdo L South'w....| 500 27% 26% 26% o .d°r> pf? 1 400 l 61% 61 I 61 St% PaV\ |21400!l79 1177% 177% do pfd ....! .j... 199 South. Pacific .... 4500] 65% '64% 65 South. Railway .... 12400! 36V 35% 35% r do pfd 320 95% 95 95 lex. & Pacific 1500 40% .40% 40% Toledo. St. L. W. 400 30% 30%"! 30% do pfd 100 45 45 1 4414 Union Pacific ...... 91001101% 101% 102 <*° If •... 200 94% 94% 94% abash 500 29% 29% 29% do iPf* r-\--^-- 400 45% 44% 45 '4 heel. & Lake Erie ..... „ % 05 do 2d pfd .....'. "" 5 41 / Wisconsin Central.. 200 26% 26% 26% do pfd 700 53 52% 52% Adams ' °05 American " oon ' United States ... . * '. " iqc Wells Fargo .. [ 2*o I ! Amal Copper 49200 67% 66% 66% Am. Car & Foundry 1200 .41% 41-41% do pfd , 91 i Am. Linseed Oil ...."...:.. " ' is 2 do pfd 36* Am. Smelt. & Ref.. 1600 46% 46% 46% j A do pfd 1200 96 95% 95% ; Anaconda Mm. Co.. 2300 100% 99% 100 ' Brook. Rapid Trans. 4000 68% 67% 67% Col. Fuel & Iron .. 400 74% 74 74% Consolidated Gas . 700 218 216% 217 Cont. Tobacco pfd. 300 117% 117% 117 General Electric ..I .4800 196% 193% 196% Hocking Coal i 18% International Paper.| |... ; '" 10^ do pfd;... 1001 73 73 "| 72% Laclede Gas ..: | 84 National Biscuit ... 100 46% '46% 46% National Lead . ' 700 28% 28 27% North American ... 200117 116 113 Pacific Coast .:..-..' . .... 67 Pacific Mail j i "" 39 People's Gas ....... 47001106% 105% 106% Pressed Steel Car . 2000 65.% 64% 64% ■-do pfd r> .. .100 94% 94% 94 Pullman Palace Car 100 235 235 234 Republic Steel ..... 26001 21% 20% 21% do pfd 1300 .79 78% 78% Sugar .... . :. 51001129% 129- 129% a i? ai 1. M ..800L 634 63* 5* '■' do pfd .. .*. I ..... .; .-• 78' U. S. Leather .. 2700 13 12% 12% TT *% p d M kv ••••••••• 800 89% 89% 89% U. S. Rubber . .v... ■.■'.:.. .;... .- ■ 16% ' do pfd ...;................ . '57% U. S. Steel ......... 13500 37% '37% 37% dc t pfd t . ......... j 31001 87% 87 87% Western Union ::..j 400190% 90 90 Am. Locomotive ...I SOO .29% 29 29% _do pfd :...i'.... 100 93% I 93% 93$ K.C. Southern .... 800 35 34% 34% do pfd .......... 200 60% 60 60% EDWARDS, WOOD&CO. Minneapolis. St. Paul. Duluth. Grains, Stocks, Provisions Bought and Bold in ali markets for cash or on reasonable margins. % Members of All Principal Exchanges. Private Wires. Write for our daily 'market letter and private telegraph cipher—mailed free. Ship Your Grain ft Us. Best facilities. Liberal Advance* " Prompt Return*. ' -. =- S. B. Sliofwe! 1 & Co GRAIN STOCKS. . . ; ' .. Nation..! German -American Bank Blda- Rock Island ..I 3200 48% 47% 48:.:> do pfd I 500 81% 80% 80% Total sales for the day, 405,900 shares. New York Mining Stocks. ': Adams Con. . .so.2oiLitfle Chief ...SO 09 Alice .... .... .25 Ontario ........ 5.25 Breece .... .40 Oplilr .... ..I*s Brunswick Con. .07 Phoenix ....... ]08 Comstoek Tun. .09 Potosl .... .... *44 Con. Cal. & Va. 1.65 Savage .... ..„. .28 Horn Silver ... I.3o!Sierra Nevada. .66 Iron Silver 72 Small Hopes .:. .30 Leadville Con.. -.03 Standard ...... 3.00 . • London Closing Stocks. Anaconda ..... 5%} M., K. & T. . . 28%' Atchison ...... 90141N.. Y. C ......155% do pfd .. 102 % I Nor. & West. ..76 % B. & 0 104 ! do pfd . V 94% Can. Pac 140% Ont. & West... 34% C. & O -53% Rand Mines ... 11 Chi.. G. W 28% Reading .. 31% C. M. & St. P. 18314 -dp Ist pfd .. 44% Deßeers 22% do 2d pfd .. 3814 D. & R. G. ... 41% So. -Pac ...... 66% do pfd 9114 Union ; Pacific . 102% Erie 42»/ 8 ,do #>fd .-..•";..:.. 97' xdo Ist pfd.. 72% LVS. Steel ...38% do 2d pfd .. 59%! .<Joj pfd ....... 90. xlll. Cent. ....150 Wabash 30 xL. & N 130 . ; do pfd ...... .46 xEx-dividend. ' /■-. --, •■ ;« Consols for money, 93 J4; for account, 93%, The rate of discount in the open market for short bills ist?%(ffi3 ;7-16 per cent; for three months Mils, 3 5-16@3% per cent. . mstj-< ... -. .. _ . •-■--■ New York Boods. :; __ U. S. ref. 2s r.109 M. C. Gold 45.104 : do coup .....109 L. &N. v. 45... 100% do 3s reg 1.07 Mex. Cent. 4s . 76% do 3s c0up..107% do Ist inc. . 25% do n. 4s reg..124% M." St. L. 4s. 103% do coup .... .13G% M.2*h & T. 4s 9914 do old reg 110 do 2ds 84% do coup ....HO" N. Y. C. g.3%5.109 % do 5s reg....103 |Ny J.C. g. 55..133% do coup .-...10414 Nbr. Pac. 45... 103% Atch gen. 45..102% do 9s ....'. :.. 72% do adjt. 45... 92 |Nor. & W. c.4s 101 B. & O. 4s ..101%iRead. Gen. 45.. 97% do 3%s .....'93%15..D i & I. M.c55115 --do c6nv. 45..Tu4% fS. L,. & S. F.4s. 95vi Can. So. 2d5..105% St.L.& Sw.lsts.96% Cent, of Ga. 5s 108% do 2ds .. 85 do Ist inc.... 98 IS.A.& A: P. 4s 85% C. &O. 4%5...106 So." Pac' 4s .. 97% Chi. & Alt. 3%s 77% So. Ry. 55...... 117% C.8.& Q.n.45.. 94 |Tex.& Pac. Ists 117 CM.& St.P.g4s-111% T.S.L.& W. 45.. 79 C.& N-W.c75.134 Union Pacific .10314 C. R. I. &P. 307 do cony. 4s ..105% fCCC& St.Lg4slol Wabash lsts ..117% Chi. Term. .. 85 fdo 2ds ..,;.-.11l ■ Col. So. 45".... 93% do. Deb. B .. 76% D. & R. O. 4s. 98% West Shore 45^.110 --.Erie. p. 1. 45.. 98%. V\.-& L. E. 4s. 93% do gen. 4s ... 87% Wis. Cent. 45.. 90% F.W.& D.C.lstlll Con. Tob. 45... 67%' Hock.Val. 4%s 109 Col- Fuel Con 03 94 Pa. Con. 4%5. 105 Island 4s. 87 V xEx. dividend. fOffered. J:cJl..: ::7-~Z I r>7-™ j New York Moneyr>.2Vi:i-c:}f'~>(V NEW YORK, ■ Jan. 29.—Money on call steady, lowest, 3%; : highest. 4; ruling rate, 3%; last, 3%. per .cent; .closing 3%©* 3%; time money firmer; sixty days. 4%(gi 5 per cent; ninety days. 4%@5; six months,' 4.%'@5; prime mercantile{-.:paper, --5@5% per', cent; - sterling exchange easy, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4.86.75 for. demand and : at $4.83.50 for sixty days' bills; posted rates. $4.84% and $4.8.%; commercial bills, $4.83; -bar sil ver, 47; Mexican dollars. 37%; govern ment bonds, steady; railroad bonds irreg ular; state bonds steady. Statement of the Treasury. WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan 29 —To day's statement of the treasury balances i n the general fund, exclusive of th-^ $150,000,000 gold reserve in the division of redemption, shows: Available cash balance $"16 459 143 Gold 97,746420 Silver . 16.151,502 i nited States notes 6,676 361 Treasury notes of 1890 Mi'ft47 National lark rotfu 21.172 72 Total rtc? Jpt; this day ...... 2.162 288 Total receipts this month 4.J.H>9.iHw Total receipts this year,. 330.50.3 :!49 Total expenditures this day .. 2.135,000 JTotal expenditures this month 39,175 000 Total expenditures this year .. 303.074.971 Deposits in national b&nfcs .. 150,253,716 Bank Clearings. St. Paul $938,745 Minneapolis 2 "46 098 New York 215,196,755 Chicago 25,944,664 Boston 18,998.662 Baltimore 3,612 361 Philadelphia 16,029,244 STOCKS AND MONEY ABROAD. Increased Demand for Money In London —Stock Business Droops. LONDON, Jan. 29.—The demand for money was increased in the market today by stock exchange requirements. The bor rowing of a large sum from the Bank of England only partly relieved the strin gency which resulted among other causes from the payment of $7,500,000 of Japan ese loan call money into the Bank of England. The reduction of the bank rate was consequently postponed. Dis counts were sympathetically firm. Oper ators on stock exchange were occupied with the conclusion of the settlement. The attendance was . light and business Was restricted, but the undertone was good. Consols became easier on rumors of a new issue of local loans, but partly re covered. Home rails hardened. Americans opened irregular and mostly neglected. Prices generally were firm and closed steady. Foreigners were firm. Argentines were prominent. Rio Tmtos were in good demand on Paris support. Berlin—Exchange on London, 20 marks 5 pfgs for checks. Discount rates; short bills, 1% per cent; three months' bills, 2 per cent. Paris—Three per cent rentes, 99 francs, 95 centimes for the account. Had the Midas Toucn. Everything the late W. H. Bradley, of Malwaukee, touched seemed to turn to gold, and investments which to others seen»3d the height of folly brought '^.n fortune. * While Tomahawk was still in its in fancy, Mr. Bradley established another town at Scirit Falls, a few miles west of Tomahawk. He built a grist mill and a general store, and established a market for the farmers, and with himself as the purchasing power, bought everything the farmers offered him. Then he joined Spir it Falls and Tomahawk by a railroad. One day Bishop Grafton visited Toma hawk and asked Mr. Bradley to aid him m the establishment of an Episcopal mis sion there. After discussing the question for some time Mr. Bradley, in his bluff way. exclaimed, slapping the bishop on his knees until the churchman cringed: "What will it cost. bishoD?" "About $10,000." "Well, by jingo, Tomahawk has got to have a mission." And Tomahawk did have a mission and a parson. »upported by the bluff old luir< berm&Cj and it flourished and grew and spread its influence over the community, until finally Mr. Bradl&js-aaUed on clergy man and said: " it, parson, we've got to put in a mission over there at Spirit Falls." "It will be an expensive thing." j:e plied th<j, dominie. "What is the neces- Kell, by . parson, they've got a a over there that is raising merry -, and we have got to do something unteract its Influence." 1 the Spirit t"alls mission was built and maintained by Mr. Bradley.—New York Evening Journal. 'Don't you realize that the time Is com ing when the trusts will own the coun try 1?" t "Nonsense," said the real estate man, they might presume to squat, but so far as ever getttng 1 a clear and perma nent title Is concerned tt'« out of the 4uesUon."~Washingtjoa Star. NERVOUSNESS IN WHEAT TONE IS QUIET, BUT THE CLOSE IS STRONG AND HIGHER Early Unfavorable Prospects Lead to Covering by Shorts — Armour Sells Again, Causing the Market to Break, but on Small Offerings a Raily Comes. CHICAGO, Jan. 29. — Wheat was quiet and exceedingly nervous, but the close was strong, with May l-2c high er. May corn was up 3-B@l-2c, and May oats were 3-8 c higher. Provisions were firm, the May products closing with a gain of 7 l-2c to 12 l-2@lsc. Wheat opened quiet but strong on higher cables and predictions of unfa vorable weather, a cold wave being predicted for the Northwest, and there was considerable covering by shorts early on the unfavorable prospects. Outside markets were strong, which also aided in the better feeling. Later, when it became evident that the leader of the longs was again selling, the mar ket broke and a drop of lc from the high mark of 78 5-8 c was made, the low point for the day being reached at 77 5-Bc, after opening l-4c to 3-8 c higher at 78 3-8 cto 78 l-2c. The mar ket was nervous the greater part of the day, but toward the end a firmer tone developed on smaller offerings and on the strength in corn. The close was strong and 1-ic higher on May at 78 5-Bc. July was in good demand and ruled strong throughout the day, the close being 7-8e higher at 75 l-Bc. Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 487,000 bu. Primary receipts were again liberal at 567,000 bu, com pared with 414,000 bu a year ago. Min neapolis and Duluth reported receipts of 352 cars, which, with local receipts of 59 cars, two of contract grade, made total receipts for the three points of 411 cars, against 374 cars last Aveek, and 341 cars a year ago. Firmness in Corn. Corn ruled firm during the greater part of the session, but'trading- was of limited volume and no special features developed. The weather was still damp' and unfavorable for the grading and an excellent cash demand and higher ■cables also contributed to the generally bullish sentiment. The close was strong, with May %@%c higher at 45c, alter selling between 44 5-8 c and 45 l-Bc. Local receipts were 275 cars, with only 1 of contract grade. Oats were strong and higher, but the scarcity of offerings caused a rather dull market.' There was a good de mand from brokers and commission houses and prices held firm, the close being 3-8 c higher for May at 36 3-8@ 36 l-2c. Local receipts were 213 cars. Provisions showed a tendency to do better along with.the strong hog mar ket, prices at the yards being up 10c on smaller receipts of hogs. There was a fair scattered demand for the May products, especially lard and ribs, and little pressure to sell. The ' close was firm, with May pork, up 12 l-2@lsc at $16.70. May lard was 7 l-2c higher at $9.55, while ribs closed at $9.17 1-2, a gain of 10c. The estimated receipts for tomorrow are: Wheat, 45 cars; corn, 270 cars; oats, 170 cars, and 24,000 head of hogs. The leading futures ranged as follows: _' •■ ~~ I Open, 1 High, | Low. 1 Close. Wheat— j ; p \~ Jan. ..... 10.7414 $0.74%; $0.73% $0.74% . Ma i 75% .78% I .77% .78% Corn-"-- ;- 74% i ? 75* -74?S .75% ; Jan.' ..... 45%' .46 .45% .45% ..May;.,... .44% .45% .44% .45 Qat"-^: ••••• - W -431^ -43% ,- 43% •3> Jan.'.-..;•.'; .*. ...;'j ■ ' " 33% "May....... .36% .36% : .36% .36% .July ...... .32% .33 :.32% ■■■■.32%: Pork— ■ '■■* Jan. ..... 18.30 18.30 18.25 18 25 -■'■ May ....; 16.67% 16.75 16.65 16 70 ■_ July ..... 16.35 16.35 . 16.30 " 16.35 Lard— , . Jan . ..... 10.22% 10.22% 10.20 10.20 May 9.52% 9.55 9.50 955 Ribs— ••••' 9.32% 9.35 9.32% 9.35 Jan 9.02% 9.05 9.02% 9.05 May ! 9.15 9.20 9.15 9.17% July 9.05 9.07% 9.02% 9.07% Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was steadier. Wheat— 2 spring, 77c; No. 3. 72@72%c; No. 2 red, 73%@74%c. Corn—No. 2, 45c; No. 2 yellow, 45c. Oats —No. 2. 33% c; No. 2 white, 37c; No 3 white, 33%(&34e. Rye—No. 2,'"49@49%c. Barley—Good feeding, 42 46c; choice malting, 4S@ssc. Flaxseed—No. 1, ■ $1.18; No. 1. northwestern, $1.22%. Timothy Seed—Prime, $4. Mess Perk—Per bbl. $16.75@76.87%. Lard— 100 lbs. $10.15 #10.20. Short - Ribs—Sides (loose), $9.05 #9.15. Shoulders — Dry salted (boxed), $8.258.50. Sides — Short clear (boxed), $9.37%@9.62%. Whisky—Basis of high wines, $1.30. Receipts—Flour, 34.500 bbls; wheat. 50,000 bu; corn, 302.000 bu; oats, 356,700 bu; rye, 6,700 bu; barley, 91.000 bu. Shipments— 28.000 bbls; wheat. 49,700 bu; corn. 399,000 bu; oats, 213,000 bu; rye, none; barley. 17.200 bu. On the Produce Exchange today the butter mar ket was dull and weak; creameries, 16® 25c; dairies. 15@23c. Cheese firm, 13@14c. Eggs weak; cases included, 20c. MINNEAPOLIS. . " - Wheat—Closing Thurs. Wednes. May, Minneapolis 76% 76% . July. Minneapolis ..." 77 1-16 76% May, Chicago ..78% 78% July. Chicago 75 1-16 74% May, New York 79% 78% July, New York 79% 78% May, Duluth 78 77% July, Duluth 77% 77% May, St. Louis 75%-% July, St. Louis 72% .... Minneapolis—A better feeling came into the speculative grain market, and May wheat started off a little firmer, with in dications that no more heavy liquidation was to be feared for a time. There were a good many waiting orders around to buy wheat, coming largely from former holders, who went, out on the late boom, and were willing to replace their lines at the lower figures. Shorts who were sellers on the boom were also buyers to some extent, although it is thought there are still some good sized short lines out standing. Short sellers are known to have waited in some cases, having placed or ders to by in for cover at 75 %c. May on the heavy decline from 79@79%c did not reach 75% c, but was checked at 75% c, and worked up promptly to 76c, these shorts went over nights hoping for an other break yesterday. But at the start May was 76% c and firm, and the shorts were undecided as to whether to even up or . still wait. The foreign markets did better, which was a material help here. On out side there has been little to en courage strength since Monday. Minne apolis had 330 cars, against 200 last year, and Duluth 19, against 48. The market firmed up at the close. May closing at 76% c and July 77@77%c. The cash market showed good demand for choice wheat, and prices relative to May were steady with yesterday, to a small fraction better. Some soft No. 2 wheat sold low, and some was unsold late. No. 1 brought 76%@76%c for the bulk. : The following was the ranges of prices: Closing. Wheat— "■■ \' ,: . ~%'^ ■ Year ; Open. High. Low. Thurs. Wed. Ago. May 76% 76% 76% 76% 76% 74% July 76% 77 1-16 76% 77 1-16 77% 76 1-16 On Track — No. 1 hard, 77% c; No. 1 northern, 76% c; No. 2 northern. 73% c; oats 32% c; No. 2 white oats, 33@33%c; corn, 38@41c; rye, 47@48c; barley, 42@ 62c- flax $1.18; flax futures, January, $117%- May, $1.20; July, $1.21; flax to arrive, $1.18. . " a / • '^S Flour —Millers reduced quotations by 10c a barrel on patents. The market Is firm and steady .at the lower range. The output will be lighter this week and prob ably next, as one large mill is closed and other mills may close unless the freight situation improves. Demand for flour is good In general. - Shipments, 55,142 bbls. First patents, $4.05@4.15; second patents, $3 95@4.05; first clears, .: $2.60; . second clears, $2.15@2.25. - - ;> Dally Wheat Movement. The following are the receipts and shipments at the principal primary -wheat ■ markets. ■>'•■. . ' : -'--■:.. ■ ...;-.•. "", . •:'-"%' V i . Receipts. Shipments, i New' York ............ 44,650 122,025 Philadelphia .......;. 1,850 21,000 \ Baltimore '.. ......Y.'.. 19,841 ..... - : ...• Toledo .. ............. 3,000 . ~ 7,000 Detroit .............. 26,500 ■-. ■ 3,061 St. Louis ......... 64,000 . 39,000 Boston .......;......V 1«,300«! i> . 69,069 Chicago 1:;.;:.,........ 49,950 > 49,734 • Milwaukee ... ....... 28,800 .:..-;. I Duluth ....... v .*;.. .642,974 Cv'iJ? O'CONNOR & VAN BERGEN BROKERS Stocks, Bonds f Grain, Provisions £02-203 GEnMANIA LIFE BLDG.,FOURTH AND MINNESOTA STS.. ST. PAUL Members Chicago Board of Trade. Direct Private Wires. Kansas City 7.. 44,800 23,200 State Grain inspection. Northern. No Railroads— No.l hd.N0.1.N0.2.N0.3.Rej.Gd. Gt. Northern ... 3 82 41 8 4 1 CM. & St. P.. . 6 40 17 10 1 M. & St. L 6 1 .. 1 Soo Line 15 3 4 8 4 Nor. Pacific .... 6 7 .. % Omaha M 1 5 10 3 4 Gt. Western 1 Minn. Transfer. * 1 .. .. .. 1 Totals 3 61 102 40 28 13 Other Grains—Winter wheat, 48; No. 4 corn, 4; no grade corn, 13; No. 3 oats, 20; No. 4 northern oata, 14; no grade oats. 4; No. 2 rye, 6; no grade rye, 1; No. 3 barley, 6; No. 4 barley, 12; No. 5 bailey, 19; no grade barley, 8; No. 1 flax, 21; rejected flax, 7. Cars Inspected Out—Wheat—No. 1 hard, 1; No. 1 northern, 13; No. 2 northern. 13; No. 3, 2: rejected, 8; no grade. 7; winter wheat, 6; No. 4 corn, 10; no grade corn, 3; No. 3 oata, 11; No." 4 northern oats, 3; no grade oats, 9; No. 2 rye, 4; No. 3 barley, 1; No. 4 barley, 6; No. 5 barley, 8; no grade barley, 5; No. 1 flax, 5; reject ed flax, 12. Minneapolis Curb. Curb on May wheat 76% Puts on May wheat » 76% Calls on May wheat 76? i Milwaukee Curb. Curb on May wheat 78% Puts on May wheat 77% Calls on May wheat 79% Curb on May corn 45 Puts on May corn 44% Calls on May corn 45% DULUTH. DULUTH. Minn., Jan. 29.—Trading in wheat was lively, and the market strong, making an advance of %c. It opened %c up. at 77M>c, sold up to 77% c, and then fell back to 77>6@77%c. It then bulged to <8c and closed there. Cash sales were 15, --000 bu, at %#2c under May for No. 1 northern to arrive. Wheat advanced Vie. May flax closed %c off. at $1.20. Trading was quiet, but throughout the day there were liberal offerings at $1.20^. anil lively bidding at $1.20. Both sides held out dog gedly for the %c. however. The clos( j: Wheat—Cash No. 1 hard, 77c; No. 1 north ern, 7 tic; No. 2 northern, 71c; No. 3 spring. 78c; to arrive. No. 1 hard, 78*4 c; No. 1 northern, 77% c; May, 78c; July, 77% c; macaroni. No. I. 67% c; No. 2. 65^c; oats. May, 36% c; on track, 34c; to arrive. 34c; rye. May, 51c; to arrive, 49c; on track, 49c; barley. 35@51c; flax. cash. $1.17; on track, $1.17; to arrive, $1.18"/ a; January* $1.17; May, $1.20; July, $1.21. Cars in spected: Wheat, 19; last year. 121; oats. 8; barley, 3; flax, 13. Receipts—Wheat, 42,974 bu; oats, 4,944; barley, 4,878; flax, 37,094. Shipments—Barley," 1,833; flax, 20,293. OTHER GRAIN MARKETS. Milwaukee, Wis. —Flour dull; wheat steady; close: No. 1 northern, 80c; No. 2 northern, 78M>c: May, 78^0 bid; rye steady; No. i, 51@53c; barley steady; No. 2, 64*4(3;(55c: sample. 45@85c; oats steady; standard, 35}i@35J£c; corn, May, 44% c bid. Toledo. Ohio—Wheat dull; higher, cash and January 77% c; May 81M»c; corn dull, steady; January, 46c; May, 45c; oats dull, higher; January, 37c; May, 37% c; rye. No. 2, 54c; seed dull, weak; January, $7.22%; March. $7.27%; prime timothy, $1.95; prime alsike, $8.10. Liverpool—Spot wheat, No. 2 red west ern winter steady. 6s l%d; No. 1 north ern spring, steady, 6s lOd; No. 1 Cali fornia, firm. 6s l%d; futures quiet; March, 6s 4d; May. 6s 2%d; corn, spot Ameri can mixed, new, quiet, 4s 7d; American mixed, old. no stock; futures quiet; Janu ary. 4s B%d; March, 4s sVkd; May, 4s 2%d. Kansas City. Mo.—Wheat—May, 69 @ 69% c; July, 67®67Vsc; cash, No. 2 hard, 66V 2 @67%c; No. 2 red, 70c; No. 3 65 @68e; corn. January, 38%®38%c; May 38Vsc; cash No. 2 mixed. 39Z@40c; No 2 white, 40%jg)41c; oats, No. 2 white, 35« @36c. • QUOTATIONS IN NEW YORK. Closing Prices of Grain, Produce, Provi sions, Etc. NEW YORK. Jan. 29.—Flour—Receipts 11.188 bbls; exports, 13,417 bbls; quiet but steady at the close. Rye flour steady. Buckwheat flour quiet. Cornmeal steady; yellow western, $1.19; city, $1.17. Rye firm. Barley quiet. Wheat—Receipts, 44,650 bu; exports, 122,025 bu; spot firm; No. 2 red, 81% c ele vator and 82% cf. o. b. afloat; No. 1 north crn Duluth, 88% cf. o. b. afloat; No. 1 hatd Manitoba, 89% cf. o. b. afloat. Op tions, on the strength of an approaching cold wave and fears of crop damage, had a sharp advance today, lead by July. There was also a fair export inquiry. Shorts were the chief buyers, and wheat closed firm at %@%c net advance. March closed at 83% c; May, 8iy 8 @82%c, closed at 81% c; July. 78%#79i4c closed at 79^4c. Corn —Receipts. 60,000 bu; exports, 51, --286 bu; spot steady; No. 2, nominal, ele vator, and 56f?J62c f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 yellow, 69c; No. 2 white, 59c. The option market was generally firm and higher all day on good speculative support, higher cables, the wheat upturn and covering; closed 1 / 4@%c net higher. January closed at 71c; February closed at 60c; March closed at 57c; May, 50%@50%c, closed at 50V 2 c; July, 48 11-16@49c, closed at 49c. Oats —Receipts. 72.000 bu; spot steady; No. 2, 43c; standard white, 43% c; No. 3, 42V 2 c; No. 2 white, 44c; No. 3 white, 43% c; track mixed western, nominal; , track white. 43@46c. Options firm and higher; May. 41%©42 c; closed, at 41% c. Hay quiet. Hops firm. Hides steady. Leather steady. Wool firm. Beef firm. Cut meats steady. Lard dull; western steamed, $10.25. nominal; refined dull. Pork firm. Tallow quiet. Cottonseed oil, steady. Rice firm. Molasses quiet. Coffe—Spot quiet. Sugar—Raw weak; fair refining, 3^4c; centrifugal, 96 test, 3 11-16 c; molasses sugar, 3c; refined dull. Butter —Receipts. 3.786 pkgs; steady; state dairy, 18ca25c; extra creamery. 26c; held creamery." 19iQ>25c; creamery, com mon to choice. 19 @ 25c. Cheese —Receipts. 2,311 pkgs; firm; state full cream fancy small colored, fall made. 14% c; late made, 13%@14c; small white, fall made. 14@14 1 / 4 c; late made, 13 3ic; large colored, fall made, 14% c; late made, 13% c; large white, fall made, 14»/4c; late made. 13 %c. p]g gs —Receipts. 3,946 pkgs; easy; state and Pennsylvania, average best. . 24c; western fancy, 22c; refrigerator, 15 @ 18c; western, poor to good, 18@21c; Kentucky, 2°c "Tin underwent a partial reaction today, closing Ms lower, at £132. and futures at £]31 17s 6d, while here it was about 10 points lower, at $29@29.30. Sales were reported of five tons spot at $29.10, and five tons for February delivery at $29. Copper at London advanced 3s 9d to £54 16s 3d for spot, and to £55 Is 3d for fu tures, while here it remained quiet, but was firm and a shade higher. Standard is quoted at 12.00 c; lake at 12.45@12.<0c; electrolytic at 12.45@12.65c. and casting at 12.25@12.50c. Lead, while unchanged and quiet locally, closed at 4»4c was Is 3d higher in London, where it closed at £11 10s. Spelter, like lead, was unchang ed here at $4.90@5, and was also un changed in London at £20 ss. Iron closfc ed at 53s 5d in Glasgow, and 47s 7%d in Middlesboro. Locally iron was nominally unchanged. No. 1 foundry northern is quoted at $24@24.50; No. 2 foundry north ern at 1?2©22.50; No. 1 foun<7"y southern and No 1 foundry soft at $23.50@24.50. Warrants are nominal. PROPOSALS WANTED For Removing Broadway Bridge Pleri. • City Clerk's Office. - - . St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 26, 1903. < Notice is : hereby . given that proposals marked "Proposals for Removing Broad way Bridge Piers from the Mississippi River," will be received at the office of the City Clerk, in the Court House and City Hall, St. Paul, Minnesota,' until five o'clock p. m., Feb. .3. 1903.. for removing from ", the •*. river the piers constructed for the proposed Broadway bridge, in accord ance with specifications on file in the office of the Commissioner ." ,of Public Works of the City of St. PauL . - ...... A bond» in the sum of twenty (20) per cent of the amount bid, with two sureties residents of the City of St. Paul, Minne sota, or a surety company bond in the same amount, or a certified check for ten (10) per cent of the amount bid, must ac company each proposal las surety . for the making and execution of a contract. - The Common Council ,of the City of St. Paul, Minnesota, reserves the right to re ject any and all of. said. bids. \ 5 By order of the Common Council. MATT JENSEN, Jaa. 27-I*o3-^* /y J^r Irs^\ Am '' ■ «5« ' v Ba A * ''-fp COE COMMISSION COMPANY ". / : (Incorporated) ,'- GRAIN AND STOCKS Members Minneapolis Independ , ent Grain and Stock Exchange. Ship Us Your Cash Grain We Guarantee Highest Market Price. Our Commission Is Only 2 c per bu. : WE BUY AND SELL Wheat, Corn and Oats For future delivery at a commission of ;■.-■.;' t 1-16 c per bushel. , - -• We charge no interest for » carrying V ; , - ... long, stocks. ; -. • :,.-:- ■:...,, MtJrfrin? lea bushol on grain. . ; rflalgllli $2 « shaw on stock*. :-.';. REFERENCES: ': « 108 NATIONAL AND STATE BANKS Private Wires to all Leading Ex changes and to 87 Leading Towns - • of the Northwest. • • - General Offices, Bank of Commerce Building, Minneapolis, Minn. ' Branches: " " N. T. Life Arcade. Minneapolis. 220 Third St. So., Minneapolis. S. W. cor. Robert & 4th sts.. St Paul. FINANCIAL. H, HOLBERT & SON. Banker* ana Broker* 341 Robert St. SL Paul. PRODUCE AND FRUIT. Commission Row. Jan. 29.—Trading in'"'" the open market :at today's meeting of the Produce Exchange established the following prices: Butter—Creameries— * Extras .... ............... .24 Extra storage ■ .21 . Firsts .21 Seconds .. ..-...; ..,[ - .19 ' Dairies— . Extra .. .19 Firsts .. .17 @ .18 Renovated .. ............. lsy s (g) .20 Rolls and prints .15%® .16 . Packing stock ............ . .15 Cheese . , "" Twins .... .'..»..« .11 @ .14 • Young America .......... 11 3$ .14% Brick—No. 1, .13 Brick—No. 2 .10 Eggs— Fresh stock, cases includ ed, loss off • • .23 Seconds .. .14 Storage, loss off .19% Storage, at mark ........ IS Cracked , „.- .12% ' Dressed Meats— Veal, fancy ,08 Veal, common to good 06% .07 Lambs ..:...;.... ..... 07 <g> .08% Muttons . 05 <$ .06 C6untrj-dressed hogs 06 <S> .07% ' Live Poultry— -.> : >:■■': ' ■ » • • Old cocks \ .... • .04 " Turkey hens and young " toms .. •••••- 11 @ -11% Old toms .11 @ .11%. Springs '.. ...: ...... ~ • .10 Geese.. ; .08 Ducks . .09 Dressed— - : - '■' "■ - • Turkey hens and young :t ■ - n &!?2"-- 13%<§> .17 V Old toms 12% Hens .11%@ N ; 12 Cocks ; 06 <g> .07 Springs 13 Geese .................... .12 @ .13 ' Ducks 14 @ . 15 Frozen stock, l@2c lower. 1 , Fish—. . ~ \ . " .." .., Sunflsh and perch ...... 04 @ .05 Pickerel ; 04% Crappies ...... ........... .07%@ !o8 • The following prices are those at which the commodities mentioned are selling in the retail trade. In large lots these pric es may be shaded. Beans— . . . Navy, per bu .....I 2.10 @> 2.55 Brown, per bu 1.60 @ 1.75 Peas— . Yellow peas 1.00 <S> 1.55 Green peas 1.25 @ 1.60 . Potatoes— . .«,• ',- -- - Choice car lots .40 (?8 .42 Sweet Illinois, per bbl .. 4.t)0 @ 4.25 Vegetables— . ■ , Beets, per bu ............. v .40 : Cabbage, per ton 15.00 Carrots, bu .30 Cauliflower, per bu 1.25 Cucumbers, per dozen .... 1.50 Egg plant, dozen ........ 1.50 Lettuce, loaf, bu ..:...... .40 Lettuce, leaf, bu ........ . N Onions. green, dozen "■■' bunches 20 @ .6? Onions, dry. bu .......... ■■ .65 Peppers, bu 1.00 Parsley, bu .20 Radishes, doz. bunches... .20 Spinach, bu .25 Turnips, bu .30 Wax and string beans, bu. 4.50 Grapes Catawba, basket .22 Malagas, keg 6.00 @ 8.00 Apples— Fancy, per bbl 4.00 @ 6.50 Medium grades 3.00 @ 3.50 Common stock 2.00 @ 2.75 Lemons — California, per box ...... 4.00 @ 4.25 Messinas. per box " 3.5§ Limes, per 100 :... 1.75 @-2.0f- Bananas, bunch 2.00 @ 2.78 Oranges-^ . • Mexican Sonoras, per box. 3.50 @ 3.78 ' -Seedlings 2.25 (ft 2.50 California navels 2.75 @ 3.00 Floridas .. 5.00 Miscellaneous — Kelfer pears, bbl ......... 3.50 @ 3.75 Cranberries— Jersey, bbl .... 10.00 @11.00 Cape Cod ..... ........ 8.75 # 9.00 Bell and Bugle 14.00 Howe's 12.00 ©14.00 Dates— . ; Hallowee, 60-lb box, per lb .05% Hallowee. 1-lb pkg 09% Fards, 10-lb box. per 1b... .09% Sugared walnuts, 9-lb box. 1.00 ■ Figs- California, 10-lb box 1.10 Imported, per lb .16 Apple Cider — . New, perbbl ............< 5.00 Hard, per bbl ............ , 7.50 , - . Liverpool Provisions. - LIVERPOOL, Jan. 29.—Bacon, Cumber land cut. steady, 47s 6d; short ribs steady, 475; clear bellies, steady, 51s; shoulders, square, steady, 40s; .lard, American re fined in pails, quiet, 60s 6d. Chicago Produce. CHICAGO. Jan. 29.—Butter dull , and weak; creameries. 16@24%c;. dairies, 15® ; 23c; eggs weak; loss off, cases returned, 21c; cheese dull, firm; twins, 13c; daisies, 13V?<?i>14e; Young Americas, 13% c; dressed poultrsrfluiet and steady; turkeys, 15@18o; chickels, 8@12%c. PROPOSALS WANTED. For Furnlshfng Sprinkling Wagons. City Clerk's Office, St Pa'jl, Minn., Jan. 23, 1903. Notice is hereby given that proposals marked "Proposals for Sprinkling Wag ons," will b-j received at the office of th« City Clerk in the Court House and City Hall, St. Paul, Minnesota, until five o'clock p. m., February 3rd, 1903, for the furnishing of sprinkling wag ons in accordance with specifications now on file in the office of the Commissioner of Public Works and on forms of bid to be obtained in said office of Commissioner of Public Works of the City of St. Paul. Minnesota. A bond In the sum of twenty (20) per cent of the amount bid, with two sure ties, residents of the City of St. Paul. Min nesota, or a surety company bond in th« same amount, or a certified check for ten (10) per cent of the amount bid, must ac company each proposal as surety /or the making and execution of a contract. The City Council of the City of St. Paul, Minnesota, reserves the right to re ject any and all of said bids. By order of the Common Council. MATT JENSEN, City Clerk. Jaa 24-1903-10t 9