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v WHEAT GAINED A FRACTION BUT WAS DULL Liverpool Adjournment Made the Feeling Conservative as to Export Trade. LOCAL CASH MARKET IS ACTIVE Bradstreet E»tlmate» a VUible "De crease of 2,222,000 Bu.—Gen eral Xevra of the Market*. Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, Jan. 23. —Wheat dragged all morning. The market held quiet and steady around yesterday's close and showed slight variation up to noon. In Liverpool business was suspended. There was an early cable showing Liverpool nomi nally %d lower, but no trading, and an ad journment followed. Paris closed wheat %@ ttc lower, and flour 20@25c lower. Receipts at northwestern points were 253 cars, against 317 last year. The market was featureless and dull everywhere. Minneapolis had a sat isfactory cash'business, but demand in other markets was quiet, and with Liverpool closed there was no export inquiry worth noting. Tile probability of Liverpool suspending busi ness for several days was additional ground for conservative feeling. Some long wheat came out through the early part, but the vol ume was light. Chicago showed sagging ten dency without enough business to give decid ed trend either way. Midway in the session Chicago broke a little under a momentary un loading flurry, and Minneapolis dipped under 74c. selling at 73% c.' At noon the Bradstreet figures delayed from yesterday were given out. showing an esti mated decrease of 2,222,000 bu. May sold to 74%974%c. Primary receipts were 552,000 bu, against 351.000 bu last year. Clearances wheat and flour, 316,000 bu. Minneapolis received 23a cars and Duluth 13, against 256 and 61 last year. The market touched 74^c for May before the close, July selling to.7sUc. The close ■was firm and near high prices, May at 11% ©?4',*c; July, 75 1 8 'g7f>14e; January, 73V- There was an excellent business in cash wheat, especially in the high grades. The receipts did not carry enough milling wheat to supply demand, and millers took several lots to come out of terminals. Milling inquiry ran to everything above ordinary No. 3, and these grades were well cleaned up. Prices were steady and on unchanged basis, with a trace of firmer feeling in the selections. Low grades moved better at prices practically the aame as yesterday. No. 1 northern brought 73/i@73%c, No. 2 averaged 70c, thin No. I celling at 69*ic, poor lots at 6Sc. No. 3 wheat had a range of mfc, smutty going at the low figures, sour wet No. 3 around 60c. Re jected sold well and no grade was la better demand at 525~57c. THE CASH TRADE Flax Higher-1 "our Quiet—torn Ac- tive— Oat* Uuiet. hut Firm. FLAX—Minneapolis continues leading in receipts running ahead of all other markets combined. A good part of the shipments are s#«it in to cover previous sales. Of 51 cars in to-day, about 35 were do applied, the remain der being offered. Prices held fully up to yesterdays level, and there was disposition to try for advances, but buyers would not come up except for something choice. Re jected Bold around |1.65@1.66, and no grade brought $1.55© 1.57. Minneapolis received 51 cars' against 3 last year- Duiuth. Chicago. 12 Closing prices were: Minneapolis, cash. "mbc?-sV. 2 i° arrive> $1-72: May - ?1-78' Se >- nV^? ll ~t^ c ™ arket •* quiet and price un changed. New business is moderate. First iti c- atfc. t ?34-lov second patents? $3 SO® r>^m mlears ' *2.75©2.96; second clear?. *2©2.10. shipments. 41.287 brls. chn,h L cSTL7T are no important Sl^' f»?- ffl^«SK •ftft'SS ■SctJf w-f ■»:■•«•"»''" « r«8 tons P r additional. Shipments. andEa Eu?t A 'wuh MEAI— market is steady and quiet, with quotations unchanged Coarse corn meal and cranked corn are quoted $13.5./: ft-Pd iif--' $13..0; , No. 2 feed. $14.25; No 3 feed, 1U.76; granulated corn meal in cotton rtmK l£t rate of $1-90 per brl at D?ice7 market was steady and activ- - Doin^ Ce\- a If, below yesterday's high points. No Vi/ yellow is quoted 35%,«36%e 4T-ca 3rs CrsniS C:ts°no COrn - SKSS&Td cart 18 ' 25c - Receipts ' 16 ears = \.J^ AR. LEy~7 he market remains quiet with ed^&^^if, llgbt- / eed erade« •" quo" S^Sth.pSisSf'ci^- 41^1C' C^ -1 he46^4^ X° land i7^in n eSota land. PCM.6O; lowa up- Itr." $«-^-^ ; aree t0 medium, $7@B; rye 81 tMi? 0 ®0 • Recelpte ' ISti ton»; f shipments! Pnt« and Call*. 2 p. m. report * Puts, May wheat, 74% c. Calls, May wheat, 74% c Curb, May wheat, 74H@74%c. ■ . Cash Sales Reported To-day. No. 1 northern, 4 cars sn-">i' no. 1 northern. 2 cars.:::::;;:;::;:;:;- 73% No. 1 northern, 2 cars .... " 42 No. 1 northern, 5 care •••••• " '-m Mo. 2 northern, 2 cars . .'.' -m No. 1 northern, 5 cars . "" -->i 7 No. 2 northern, 37 cars " -)*, No. 2 northern, 4 cars'".':::::; mv No. 2 northern, 1 car " «o* No. 2 northern, part car '.'.'.'. ••••••• -2* No. 2 northern, 6 cars ••••••••. .<v No. 2 northern. 2 cars, thin ....'.'.'.'.'.'..'. '69% No. 2 northern, 2 cars .... 7ou No. 3 wheat. 12 cars «* No. 3 wheat, 1 car smutty...::::;;;:; «'l No. 3 wheat, part car S No. 3 wheat, 1 car, smutty .." "" S No. 3 wheat, 1 car .. S No. 3 wheat, 4 curs ; Iv No. 3 wheat, 3 cairs. thin ".; so No. 3 wheat. 6 (<ars ....;; $ No. 3 wheat, 5 cars ...... "" I. No. 3 wheat, 4 cars ... } '"- «., £^a^—•-::"::: :} v No grade wheat. 2 cars:::".:; ' y>il No grade wheat, 6 cars 2* No grade wheat, 1 car " -- No grade wh*at, 6 cars '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 50 No grade wheat, 5 oars ii . No grade w'Aeat, 55 cars . " — i... No grade wtoeal. 1 car .... "" -\l No grade wheat, 8 cars .. " j? Rejected wheat, 6 cars ..'. S Rejected wheat, 6 cars .. i?. t r No. 3 corn, 12 cars ••••• — ™* No. 3 corn, 3 cars ...."" «2 sq^ss^ !:;:;;II N^io^3o^ 3cara-^:::'"'":: :f no. 3oatß, icap....;;:;■■"■••••■'• £> No. 3 oats, l car ::::::: • • «^» No. 3 oat», 2 cars -4> Rejected flax. 1 car - .*S* No grade flajc, 1 car"": " ,2 No grade flax. 1 car WWW — ""-' "f No grade flax, -l car ■«-Iv!II-iIii;Tli 1.'57% State Grain Inspection. Jan <)0 -Jar? v>°- *• rejected, 4; no grade 32 Chicago. MllwauW & St PauV-Vo 1 HBaaASsas 1 »°"* boo Liae—No. 2 northern, l; No 3 2 »;WJSe«. P2rn flo Cgrl°dVs^ rthern -"'^- No hl. Cn*orth Se-n P4" Ikn MlJ Ui;apells & <>»•»»» --9; rejected, ano grade 8 n°rtllern ' U; -No- 3 ' Receipt* and Shipments. Jan. 22. Received—Wheat, 235 cars, 199,730 bu- corn 87,260 bu; oats, "21,920 bu; barley 2 280 bu rye, . 2,190 : bu; flax. 31.620 bu; flour ; 422 brls: millstuffs. 144 tons; hay, 186 tons- fruit 124 ' 628 i lbs; merchandise. L1C&.901 lbs;' lumber 23 cars; barrel stock, i car; machinery • 179 '- 370 lbs; -coal, 11,572 tons; wood,- '4 cords lime, 1 car; ' 1 cement, 220 brls:' household goods, , 20,000" lbs; stone 1 and marble 1 - car salt, 1 car; dressed meats, .105,000; lbs- "rail road materials,. 7 car; sundries, 28 car's- car lot*. 856. :-■-> , ' . SWpped—Wheat, 34 cars, ,30,26 a b u; o»u RANGE OF WHEAT PRICES IN MINNEAPOLIS HHHI Open. lilgh. Low. Today. Yesterday. Year Ago. January v... 8 .... 3 .... $ 8 .73?*' » .73. .- 6 .64 -'- May 74 .741. .7S& .74?£-K .74-74** .64^ July 75 ,75* 4 .74&-J 8 .7iV l 4 .74V«5.65V*« On Track—No. 1 hard, 75V No. I northern, 73^,. No. 2 northern, C>yV7l3». THE DAY'S RESULT. May Wheat. / Minneapolis. Chicago. Dulutb. St. Louts, New York, Close Today 8* .74? 8 '-}£ * .74V 34 $ "«l b * .73 • .79JSi Close Yesterday. .74-741,, .74V l 4 .76 .72;. .79& 13.800 bu: barley, 11.6*50 bu; flax, 2.559 bu; flour, 41,287 brls; mi 11stuUs, Mis tons; hay, 21 tons; fruit, 60,000 lbs; merchandise, 1,621, --030 lbs; lumber, 48 car*, machinery, 43,070 lbs; wood, 33 cords; ties, 7 cars; stone and marble, 5 cars; linseed oil. 26,500 brls; oil cake. 60,000 lbs; hides, pelts, ate., 73.000 lbs. railroad materials, > cars; sundries, 21 cars; car lots, 619. Wheat Movement. The following are the receipts and ship ments at the principal primary wheat. mar kets: Receipts, Shipment*. Bushels. Bushels. New York ....... 63.900 45.715 Philadelphia 3,014 3.QUO Baltimore 4.584 None i Toledo .... M.483 12,400 Detroit 2,891 1.40S St. Louis ......;..... 66,000 3,000 Boston 30.490 4.731 Chicago 121.130 64.559 Milwaukee IS.OCJ 1.500 Duluth 55.043 None Minneapolis 199.750 30,260 Kansas City , 70,400 60,000 Wheat Movement by Road!. Received—Milwaukee, 56 cars; Omaha, 5; St. Louis. 25; Great Northern, 109; Northern Pacific, 6; Great Western, 6; Burlington, 2; Soo. 26. Shipped—Milwaukee, 12 cars; Omaha, 2; St. Louis, 1; Wisconsin Central, 11; Great North ern, I; Burlington, 6. KAMii: OK MAY WHEAT 93<? 1030 //3O /£3o //•£ tfisiß Ef I Vl, I 1 OTHER GRAIN_ MARKETS CHICAGO GRAI.V .Wheat Market Trndi to Xarruniimt —Corn i-jim Lower. Chicago. Jan. 23.—The closing of the Liver pool and London markets because of the queen's death, tended to narrow the wheat market here. May opened unchanged at 74% c to 74» 4 c, touched 74c and rallied to 7**sC Northwest receipts were smaller, and some of the larger scalpers bought on the Idea that good buying orders were on the market. Local receipts were 33 cars, I of contract grade. Minneapolis and Duluth reported 254 cars, aganist 322 last week, and 305 a year ago. May later touched 74c. but shorts covered on the world's visible decrease of 2.200.0*10 bu. and a rally to 74% c followed, the close being steady, May %c higher, at 74%@74*4c. Cash wheat. No. 2 red, 72>.;Ci74%c; No 3 rod, 71%©73 c; No. 2 hard winter, C9%tr7o%c; No. 3 hard winter. 67>4£70%c: No. 1 northern spring. 72%@74%c; No. 2 northern spring, 71%&«4%c; No. 3 spring, 65«i72%c. - May corn opened a shade lower to un changed. 3S%c to 38%©3K%c, and on selling by longs dropped to 3»V. The firmer lore in wheat caused a rally to 3S*,g:2S*ic. It- - ceipts were 3tS6 cars, none of contract grade The close was firm. May at 3S»4@3S;BC. Cash corn. No. 2, S7c: No. 3, 3t)V>@3fi*4c. There was a fair trade in oats, but the market was ■ narrow one. May opened un changed at 247, cto 25c. and rule; 1 unchanged for some time. Receipts were 155 cars. Cash oats. No 2. 34@34%c; No. 3 24c. The folowing was the range of prices: Wheat— Jan. May. OPeniuß i 74%®% Highest 74% Lowest 73 7»fi74 Close— To-day ~l\®K 74H@?i Yesterday 71?% 74^6^4 Year ago 64& 66T»QC7 Corn— Opening 384 Highest ._ 39 Lowest 3S*t Close— To-day ._ 37 3S*iSTi Yesterday 36% X*9% Year ago 30T» 33UeV4 Oats- Opening _ 24^g25 Highest „ _ 25 Lowest „ 24 7i Close— To-day 2S£ ■ 25 Yesterday _ 23% 241i©23 Year ago 22U 23'^e?i Dlllut.ll (iru.ll. ; Duiuth. Minn., Jan. 23.—Wheat was very dull and steady. Its fluctuations were ex tremely narrow. It opened at yesterday's close, 76c for May, TOe for July. May sold '«(• under and t c higher on extreme range of %c. It closed %c from top at 76% c. Flax was stronger and May went to $1.79. a 3c advance. September also went up. Receipts j—Wheat, 18 cars; corn, 47; oats, 3; total, 63. Shipments—None. , Close: Oats, 26c; rye, 49V: barley, 33c to 56c-. corn. :;tiV-; flax, cash, $1.72; May. $1.78: September, $1.21; No. 1 hard, cash, 74\c; May, 78>4c: No. 1 northern, cash, 72*£ c; to arrive, 73 V; May, 76^c; July, 77 V: No. 2 northern, 62Hc to 5c higher; No. 3. 54*4 c to 7c higher. Milwaukee Grain. •Milwaukee, Jan. 23.—Flour—Steady. Wheat —Quiet; No. " 1 northern, 74ff74 le: No. 2 northern. 70@72*sc. Rye—Steady; No. 1. 51c. Barley—; No. 2, sS@s9c; sample. 40© 56c. Oats— No. 2 white, 27&©27 He. Xcn York Grain. New York. Jan. 23.—Wheat, March, 79Uc; May, 795* c; July, 79% c. Corn, January, 466 c: May, 44V4C; July, 44c. St. Lou I* Grain. St." Louts. Jan. 23.—Wheat, No. 2 red, cash 71i»(g"72c; January, 71V-; May, 73c; July 72% c: No. 2 hard, 68>,4.©70c. Corn. No. 2, cash. 36c; January, Me: May, 37%@37*4e:' July, 38c Oats. No. 2. cash, 25^; January. 25»4c; May, 25% c; No. 2 white, 28c. Lead, $447*4. Spelter, $3.85@!3.87*. Chieaeo Seed and Coarse Grains. Chicago, Jan. 23.—Rye—January. 43c: May. 50c. Barley—Cash, 36^ii0c. Timothy (per 100 pounds)— January, $4 00. March, $4.70. Clover (per 100 pounds)— January. $10.75: March, $11. Flax— No. 1, $1,78; Jan uary, $1.72(8 May, $1.73. » Kansas City Grain. Kansas City. Jan. —Wheat— 66»;c; cash. No. 2 hard, 66%@67%c;.N0. 2 red 88c. Corn—May, 36*£ c; cash, No. 2 mixed, 35% - - white, S6*4c Oats—No. 2 white,. 2«c. Liverpool Excba« K «- Closed. Liverpool, Jan. 23.—N0 market; exchange closed. , SPECULATIVE GOSSIP St Louis receipts: Wheat. C 6.000. against 15.000-last year; corn, 10LOO0. against 36 000 last year: oats, 37,000, against 62.000 last year. Logan to Jolley: No outside orders to give the market tendency. Local speculators sell on a little rally and buy on a small.break, keeping the price within a small range. . The directors of Chicago Board of Trade have decided to close the exchange at 12 noon on the day of the queen's funeral. Primary receipts wheat. 553.397. ■ against j 380.09 last year; shipments, 200,457. against 159.855. • Receipts corn. 1,106,815. against 671 - 415 last year; shipments, 410,016, against 252, --, *J4_. Bradstreets figures: East of Rockies de crease 1,320,000 bu: Europe and afloat de crease 900.000. Corn, increase 1.571 bats ! increase 943,000. Clearances: Wheat and flour 316,000 bu corn. 411.000 bu; oats; 33.000 bu. New York reports a small export business to-day, so far only 5 loads wheat and 7 loads corn taken. Midway Horse Market. Minnesota Transfer. St. Paul. Jan. 23 — Barrett & Zimmerman report the market presenting more active symptoms in the retail trade. Outlet of heavy logging horses showed an easier tone. Inquiries for farm chunks increased. Prices steady. Receipts fair ' Values: Draft horses,, extra *...siriO©l7s Draft horses, choice 125©X5« ; Draft horses, -common to good 100© 123 i Farm horses, choice *..-.....:... 100©125 i FwrnhorMa,, common to good.. ».,,_» C23UOJ THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL. MARKET HOLDS UP Trading Is Active and Distributed at the "Opening. —— — % REBOUND FOLLOWS A DECLINE Market Become* Reactionary •■ ' Ilealiatngr and Short Selling bet Advance la Rriamed. New York. Jan. 3.—Trading was active and well distributed at the opening and the ma- . jority of stocks showed fractional gains. The rains reached *£ in Baltimore * Ohio and l l» in St. Paul and about a point each In Fed eral Steel and Erie. Sugar rose I l» but im mediately lost all but a email traction. ■ Tie market became hesitating and then yielded, Erie first preferred and Missouri ' Pacific losing a point each. ' Bidding up of special stocks caused a rebound In prices and the market became animated and strong. St. Paul held a conspicuous place in the advance with a gain of 2"i and gains were made by Tobacco, Lackawanna, Kansas _ Texas preferred,. Great Northern preferred and Brooklyn Transit of almost two points each. Good buying of the steel stocks lifted Smelting and Pressed Steel Car l», and 2?i respectively. Some of the Pacifies and Sugar rose strongly and the general buying ap peared confident. - The market became reactionary on reallt ing and short selling, encouraged by the sharp .advances. Declines from the highest reached a point or more in some of the lead- Ing railroads and specialties. Exceptional strength in Pressed Steel Car caused an ad- ! | vance of 6\4 points to 4. in the common and j ; 3 s, '" the preferred. The general market \ i held above the opening prices, but Missouri > ; Pacific and Wabash preferred were well be- • I low last night. Toward midday the advance > i was resumed, under the leadership of South ■ em Pacific, Missouri Pacific, the bisons. I I Erie and Peoples Gas, all of which touched the highest prices of the morning. The market was severely shaken down In the final hour as a result of a general move ment to take profits. Many of the stocks most prominent in the early strength" fell , 1 j below last night and all gains were reduced : ;.o small proportions. St. Paul reacted 394. j Brooklyn Transit 1%, Sugar. Delaware 4- ; j Hudson I; Rubber preferred 2%. Pressed Steel I Car 2»s. Manhattan Ifc. Baltimore & Ohio, ' 1 Metropolitan and People's Gas 2% and the ; j majority of active stocks from 1 to -' points, j ' Federal Steel and Steel and Wire were . i marked up again to the high point or above ! and the market hardened all around to the J extent of a point at the maximum. The I closing was active and irregular and net | changes were mixed. Bonus were generally firm. Stock quotations reported for The Journal by Watson £ Co., Chamber of Commerce, Minneapolis, Minn. i 111 —Close— Sales] Stocks— , Hi- 1 Lo- , Bid. | Bid. I | tat, I eat. 1Jn.23Jn.22 Adams Express .i 150 1 US Am. Express .. 172 I 172 3.200; Am. Cot. OH.. S1& 29^i! 3<Hil £9% 100 do pr :..! iS S7 Am. Car . '20*4 20 2O l 4 20»4 do pr . 67-; 67 67>s 67* i Am. D. T. Co. ..... 33 32 5.400JAm. Hoop 27? i 25 27 24* 600 do pr T3 71*4 73 j 70*4 Am. Ice | 3S 54' 3S»i do pr . . 6S<-i 68 I Am. Linseed ... 6 s*i j 6%] S^i do pr 34*4 34 I 33Ti 35 Am. Malting ...j 4*4 4»4 ; do pr 24** 24 l 25.500 Am. Sugar ... 136? i 133*4J I34*i 135^ do pr . | nsi.i US Am. Smelting . 64**| €2=41 63' i, 63U ' do pr 99 »B>4 9S«fc 98 53.100 Am. Steel * W 42Hl SO^.I 41-J S9»i 2,300! do pr | |85 H 4,3WAm. Tin 61**1 59 S»%i ss«i 20IT do pr ; SB*i| h% BSH.' S3* li.iOOAm. Tobacco .. lla^i] W,\- 114*i| 113 ! do pr . ;.. i« I hi} Amal. Cou. 90 1 S9U! S3 SBT4 900 Anacon. Cop I j43 4JV» At, Top. &S. F 46^1 45 46 J4W 14.400] do pr I 85*41 S4«i S5 K4\ 25,700;8ait. it. Ohio.. •-• j 87-J 87^4 574 l.SOO: do pr ...... 85'fc v , 54% 64% Brook. Rap. Tr 82'/, 7S'A 79&1 79% Brook. Un Gas. 1:. " 174 ■ Brunswick Co gst' §14 1"" Can. Southern.. 57*s! ST 56*4) 56*1 Can. Pacific i 189 ml Caw. * Ohio. 3»*i| Ss,^ 3ss; 38? iC &E. 111.... *•■ 92 j92 912 j do pr , j 122 Ila 3.300 Chi. * Alton... 39 j 38', 2S»ij 3Ss; 300, do pr ....... 73 ',4*ij 74H1 73*4 lS,6oojChi., Bur. * Q. 144% 142 V." 142% 142*. 1,500,Chi. Gr. West. 17*, 17U IT«4 17** ■ do pr A 7S*4 7S»* 4COj do pr B :. 44H 44VJ 100 do deb 91T.1 91*. jChl., Ind. ■L. 26 24 24«4| 23»i I do pr 59Vi 59 SOOjCC.C. & StL. 77 f76 76 764 i do pr 117 117 "hi. Term 12% 11 12 I do pr 3* 25 , 35?; Col. Fuel & Ir. 4<i«, 44H 45** 44»» i do pr . 1 im 121% Col. Southern .. 7*ij 7%\ 7 7 i do Ist pr ... 414 41 I do 2d pr ..*...; 16fc 15& l.tMn Cooaol. Gas ... 191 UWW 190 1»\ 10, Con. Tobacco .. 4."> 44*« 44H| 43*4 j do. Pr 94 94 2.700 Del. & Hudson. 152^ 149HJ 1-1 151 1* Del..Lack, ft W 196»» 190 190 15334 - Hen. ft mo Gr. ...;;.■. •so ■ sot, i 200; do pr ; 81% 81H 1 |Dcs M. & Ft. D; IS 17 j ! do pr no j 110 j C2.7oo;Erle 29*4 2Sft 29»i 25% IS.Jw do Ist pr ... 6i% C2H 63V 034 Evans, ft T. H. J......J 42 j 42 i do pr ...:......... .-.-.... SO I M» 48,700 Federal Steel .. 4»?i 46^ 49*4 W 4,200| do pr 70', 69?» 70% <». 500 Gen. Electric .. ISS IST IS7 IS6 " Glucose ... 4S'.a 47H 47>» I do pr ... Kg Great Nor. pr. 1 194& 192^' 194 ISC "I", Hocking Valley 43 43*4 43 42»» 600j do pr ..*..... 71% 70 70U 71 200nilnol3 Central. 13m 131 I3«t\ 130U lowa Central . U\ 23H 23^ 23 do pr w 49^1 SO 49 Inter. Paper .. 21*4 -20^ 21^ 20 do pr 71 70*4 71 70 K. C. ft South. '.| US ...... do pr .;..... 37% 36%| 37 ...... LaClede Gas 72 72 ' do pr . 9.. 9y*4 100 Lake E. ft \V 41% 41% do pr 108 i<* Long Island , 68 65 5.400 Louis, ft Nash. 83% tt iS'i 57% M St. P. ft Sou ISV» i» , do pr SO SO 30,500 Manhattan 116*4 114% U5 S 8 ins 5,300 Met. St. H> ... it)-, i«Sl\ U'i 162 600 Minn. a SI L «sV» 67% 67% 07> : 1 do pr ... 105 HO 14.700 Missouri Pac . §6^-84*4...... 86si 2.900JM.. K. A T.... 17 16*4 16»4 16H 43.4W do pr 48 47** 45»» 47% - Mobile ft Ohio. 46', 45 45% U\ \ Mexican Cent .; 13% 13S j • Mex. Nat S\ 3*4 3H 3S Xat. Biscuit ... BS%! 37? i 27% 37T» do pr t 92% 93 Nat. Lead ....:] 16*« H\] 16 16% do pr :.. S5 84% Nat Steel *•»* a 7", 3*4 37% 1 do pr 91*4 Ms, si >'\ 'Nat. Tub* ... &1\ 53 Z~\ &41| do pr 1 1....:.1 96 m Nat. Salt .', ,45 1• 44 44% 44»» do M pr .... 79 7S 75% 76 N. J. Central .. '. ...... 145 156 !Norfolk ft West 4(74 44*« 445, 43% do pr . 82*4 - 82 North Am. Co.. 20*4 20% 30 2i)% 72.100 Northern Pae .. 84% K2% Sili S2*» 4.300 do pr . 66% m SS% gST» I.COOI Northwestern .. 173 171- 172% 170 IX. V. Air Brake 150 150 2,Soi>iN. Y. Central 143 142" 142 142% : 900JN.Y., C. ft St.L. 20% lt% 1»H 19 do Ist pr ... 106 10SH do 3d pr .... 64 -51 53 50 Omaha 130 iao -do pr . 180 180 23,700 Ontario ft W... 32% 31 31*4 30% Paper Bag .......:........ 13% 13% 1 do pr .. 70 69%! 69% 69% Pressed Steel .. 4l'i 537 40% 35% 1 do pr ....... ' 81%! 79 30 78 ♦ 200]Paclfic Mail ... 41\ 41% 41 41 s S,iCrOJP*aa. S. £ ».«. UiUl lU\ li£,%\ 145% P..C.C. * StL, U.,.,1 54 1 56 I do pr .;;;... ....... :;..;% s»2 I '89% 14.800 People M .. 101 95% 99% 98% Puliniau "......;........ 195 195 33,100 Reading ........ 83% 31% SSV«! 31«& Ji'SX do Ist pr — 72% ,70% .71% 70% "•*°od° 2d pr — • 43% 41'*t J42\ 41% 1.300 pub- Steel ..I 14 ! 13% »IS% ,12% 1.200 -do pr: .. .; 57% $6% .67*4 "66% 10,200 Rock Island ... 121 119*4 119% 120H , St. L. A San F. 21% 26% 27% 27. do Mpr .... "\ 57»» 67% bl% ,1^31.1-4 3. W 22% H% i.tm 'do -pr ...\.r. 60T4 61H4 5014 M»i 66.20t> SL Paul 152% 148?» 1«\ 149% Stand. R. &T» 3% Z\ 68.400 Southern Pao ... 44% ixi« 4:i\ 43% 11.600 Southern R)r ... SOU 1»% 1S!« 19% 5.700J do pr . TtM 70% 71% 70% 7.60(t Term. Coal *l. 58 .55^ 57\ U>% CM* Texas A Hue »4 57% r7»» 2SV» 200 Third Ay Ky 121% 121% 121 I 120 Twin City R. T. ...... i... 67 66% 53,200 Union Pacific .. 84% «H 83% 83% I'SJX.,* 1? Pr ••"•"•'• 84" a* u^ 3.500 1-. 3- Leather . 12 U% 11% 11% 1.200 do pr 74% 74 73% W*i 6,100 U. S. Rubber.. 23% 21 -! 21 2.880 do pr .;..,..' «4%' 62 62 « U. 3. Express....' 54 '64 Wabash , 13% 13 13% 13% do pr ......? 25% 27% 2714 28% Wells Far. Ex 130 ; 130 13.900 i Western Union 84 83% 83% 83% 700 Wheel. A L..E. 12 11% US 11% 100 do Ist pr ... ! 1 55 55 • do 2d pr .... 29% 2!>4 2S»a »% Total sales, 1.079,400. MONEY MARKETS .»■»%• York Money. New York, Jan. 23.—Noon—Money on call steady at 2% per cent: prime mercantile pa per, 3V»{i4V» per eeut; sterling' exchange. steady, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4.57% for demand, and at $4.83% for 60 days; posted rates, $4.84 I ] Q4.Sti. Commer cial bills, $4.82?i64.53%. Silver certificates. 63%®64%a Bar sliver. 62c. Mexican dollar*, 4S* s r. Government bonds, steady; refunding 2s. 1057 a, coupon 106%; us, registered 109%, coupon <lio^i; new 4*. registered 136%, coup on, 137%; old 4s registered 113%. coupon 113%; ss, registered 110%, coupon 111%. Minneapolis Money. MINNEAPOLIS — Bank clearings, $1,753, --333.84. New York exchange, selling rate, 600 premium; buying rate. Me premium. Chi cago exchange, selling rate, 50c premium; buying mte. par. London sixty-day sight documentary. $4.83 ST. PAlL—Clearings. $752.657.70. Chicago 3loue>'. Chicago, Jan. Clearings, $30,4*3.537; bal ances, 1927.774; posted exchange, 14.54 a © $4,884. New York exchange, par. .-* GENERAL PRODUCE The Minneapolis Market. Wednesday, Jan. 23. The butter market is steady and un changed. Eggs are weaker and prices are quoted this morning lc lower; strictly fresh, around 19c. BUTTER-Extra creameries, Ib, 20«20%c; firsts. 174©154< ; seconds, 15%SW%c; imita tions, firsts, 15© I* : seconds, 12c; dairies, extras. 17c; firsts, 14@16c; seconds, 12c; roll, fancy, 14c; seconds, ll%c; ladles, firsts, 14& 14% c; seconds, 1144$ packing stock, fresh, sweet. 10% c. EGGS—Strictly fresh, cases Included, loss off, 19c; storage,. No. 1, 15c; lower grade storage, 10%@Uc; held fresh, 11©11% c; dirty, Iresh, 9%#ioc; checks, 9%©10 c. CHEESIi-Twlns of flats, fancy, 12©12% c; I twins or flats, choice, lb, 10@10%c; twins or flats, fair to good, 86S%c; brick, No. 1. IM| lZYicy brick, No. 2, lu&ilc; brick. No. 3, 6© I 7c; goat cheese, imported, per lb, 27c; Urn burger, No. 1, 124 c; limburger. No. 2, 84© 9%c; prlmost. No. 1, per lb, So; primost. No. 2, per lb, 6.-; Young America, fancy, lb, 124 ©13c; choice. lo^lo>*c; pultost. 9©loc; Swiss. No. 1, 134-. block Swiss, No. i, 12%®13c; No. 2 block. 9©loc. DRESSED POULTRY—Turkeys, dry picked, fancy, medium weight, per lb, 8c; turkeys, dry picked, young toms, 7@7%c; fair to good ; mixed, Cc; turkeys, thin, small, bruised, 45#ac; j spring chickens, fancy. 7%©Sc; fair to good, sc; springs, off stock, 3&4 c; capons, 13© 14c; fowls, fancy, Sc: fowls, fair to good. 4% ©sc; ducks, fancy, 9c; ducks, fair to good, 768 c: geese, fancy, 8c; geese, fair to good, 64§7>. DRESSED MEATS—VeaI, fancy. 100 to 125 lbs, 7©74 c. veal, fair to good, 66»4c; poor to overweight. 44«5c; mutton, fancy, country dressed, 6c; thin or overweight, sc; lambs, fancy, 8c; la nbs. thin or bruised «c; hogs, according to welgl't, 5%c. ~ GAME—Rabbits. Jack, per do*. $2.50®3; white rabbits. We; cottontail. 80c<i$l; squir rels, gray or black, per doit, 50g6uc; red, doi. aoe*v. ~* - • - ' , PIGEONS—Live, perdoz, 60c; dead, per dos, 50c; squabs, per dor, $1. Fl3H—Crappies, i(i4V; pickerel. 3g3» a o; pike. s©Bc; suiifi*!i,^lb. 2c; perch, per lb. 2© 3c* herring, pef lb,-2%@3c; herring, skinned, per lb, 4.-: lake "trout, per lb, We; frogs' legs, per do*, as to site, oglOc. - . ■ • POTATOES—Burbanks, car lots, 40fi42c; I Rurals, 38gl0c; Ohios, 4S®soc; mixed white, SBfi4uc; mixed red. 3Stf4oe. ' . SWEET POTATOES—Illinois, per brl, $3; Jiuscattnes, per brl, J2.50. |<:lnes, navy, bu, $2.40; choice, bu; iiEANd-Fancy uavy, bu. $2.40; choice, bu; $2.15; medium, hand-picked, bu, $2; brows, fair to good $1.5082. • I ONIONS—Red Globes, car lots, per bu, $1; ' Red WethersfieldS; bu, 90c; Yellow Globes, car lots, per bu. 90c. DRIED PEAS—Fancy yellow. $16110 per bu; medium, 90c€$l; green, fancy, $1.2561.35; green, medium, »oc6sl DU- marrowfat, bu, $2. APPLES—Russets, $303 25; SpiUenberga. $4 5005: Ben Davis. $3.50@3.75; Bellcflowers. >3.75i;4; Kings. $4.50; Talman Sweets, $3; Wogaers, $3.50; Greenings, $3.25; Baldwins. $3@3.25; Northern Spy. $3.5064. Jonathan, $5 fl">."s: western box apples, bu, $1.2561.50. CRANBERRIES—Cape Cod, per brl, $9: Jerseys, $8.50@9; bu crates, $3; Wisconsin cranberries, $8.5069 --! FIGS—New California, 10-lb boxes, 85c. OliANGES—California navels, SOs, $2.30; i California navels. 965, $3.75; California na -1 vels, i:6s, $3; Californias, 150s. $3.25; Califor i nia navels, 176s to 2SSs. $3.50; California seed ! lings, all sizes, $2.70; Florida*, all sizes, $2.75 j ff3; California taxgerlnes. half box, $2. LEMONS—Messlnas, SUOs or 3C<ts, fancy, $3.2563-»0: choice. $a®3.25; California, fancy, as to Eise. 53.50; choice, $3.25. FlSH—Crappies, lb. 4ff44c pickerel. 3%c; GRAPES— Malagas, per keg, $6.5067.50; per keg. extra fancy, $B©S.2S. PINEAPPLES—Per doi, as to size, range ' from $3 to $4. BANANAS—Fancy, large bunches, $2.25© 2.50; medium bunches, $262.25; small bunches, $1.5091.75. HONEY—New fancy white, lib sections!, 13c; choice white. 15616 c; amber, 13©14 c; golden rod, 11612 c: extracted white, 10611 c; I buckwheat. 10© lie; extracted amber, 869 c. VEGETABLES— Beets, per bu. 40c; cab bage, crate, $1.50; carrots, per bu, 40c; cauli flower, per doz, $1.25; celery, per doz. 25© i 35c; California*. 60675 c; cucumbers, per doz, ' $2; egg plant, per doz, $2; green onions, doz, 50c; Spanish onions, per bu crate. $2; lettuce, per doz. 3<»635c; head lettuce, doz, Ssc; parsley, 40c; parsnips, per bu, «0c; ruta j bagas, bu. 35c; watercress, doz, 30c; wax ; beans, per bu. $3,756 *: Hubbard squash, per doz, 75c651; mint, doz, 40c Sew York Prodnee. New York, Jan. *:<.—Butter. receipts. 5.023 pkgs; steady; creamery, 16622 c; June cream ery, 15@20e; factory. li©l4e. Cheese, re ' ceipts, 2.258 pkgs; firm: fancy Urge, fall I made, 11%6H%< >: small. 11%612c. Eggs.re ceipts. tj.Mis pkgs: steady; western, average packed, at mark. 18@19%c; western, loss off. i 20c. Sugar, raw. steady; refined, quiet. Cof fee, easy; No. 7 Rio, 74c nominal. Molasses sugar, . steady. Chicago Produce. Chicago. Jan. 2X—Butter, active; creamer ies. 14«j21c; dairies, ll»,flriße. En*, quiet; i fresh. II V. Dressed poultry, dull; turkeys, SfiSHc; chickens, TQSVic. Hides, Pelts, Tallow and Wool. • No.l. X 0.2. i Green salted heavy steer hides 9 8 i Green salted heavy cow hides 8 7 'Green salted light hides 7% 6% ! Green salted heavy cow and steer j hides, branded , "«i 6*% I Green sailed bull and oxen ..7 6 Green salted Teal calf. 8 to 15 1b5..104 » Green salted veal kip. 15 to 25 1b5.... &>, 8 Green salted long-haired or runner kip •• 8U 1% Green salted deacons, each SO 40 . Green cattle hides and skins 10Ike per lb less than above quotations. Green salted horse or mule hides.' large $3.00 2.25 Green salted horse or mule hides, medium ••■•.. £.40 1.50 Green' salted horse or mule hides, small 1.75 1.00 Dry Hint Montana butcher hides 14 @14Vt Dry fliut Minnesota. Dakota and ' Wisconsin hides 11% 10 Dry flint calf skins .....16 13 Dry flint kip skins .V.'.IIX* 12^ Green salted pelts, large, each 9061.15 Green salted pelts, medium, each 60® .75 Green sailed pelts, small, each 25# .50 Dry flint territorial pelts, butcher 1144)11 Dry flint territorial pelts,* murrain. .lu>*fjn Dry flint: te.mortal shearlings ..... 7 & » I Tallow. In cakes". : 4*4 4*4 Tallow, in barrels 44 3% Grease, white 4V4' 3% Grease, d.'rk , V3JS 2>» Wool, medium, unwashed ...16 617' 1 Wool, coarse, unwashed 15 QIC ' Wool, lint- medium, unwashed ..... 14 ltt}ls4 Wool, flne. unwashed ................11^®13H Wool, broken fleeces, unwashed ....13 @158 Wool. seedy,; burry. unwashed...... 13 . #14, Bright Wisconsin and similar grade* l@2o i aigatr Uiaa Above queuuoas. * WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUAKY 23; 1901. STEADY IN COWS Offerings To-day Were Mostly Me & dium to Fair. J i .■.•;■!■.,■■■""" . ■■•, . ", ■ ■ f " „ LIGHT HOGS SELLING AT $5.05 The Quality Averaged Better—Trad- Inn AiMite mid Kverytblnar - Sold Kurt). , South St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 23.-Receipts, -.000 hogs. 500 cattle. 100 calves. 200 sheep. The following table shows the receipts from Jan. 1, 1901, to date, as compared with thu same period a year ago: v. X?* r C*"!? halves. Hogs.Sheep. Horses.Cars. \ill ■••■ -'V- 1.350' 43.241 42.187 161 1.146 }*"' ... 6,638 1.661 37,981 It,t3] v 92 1.060 "•<-■ 311 10.044 231 ....: 1nc .... 1,877 10.260 .'.. 96 Receipt*; Date - Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars. J *n- }§ »55 138 2,735 134 69 *"• "•••••• 296 60 2.015 264 40 J."-'l| • 177 20 1.893 36 31" i! --• •••••• 3* 4 1.738 5.59? 44 J.""- ii "••••• 240 3-' 648 4.849 42 J*s- -"2 .... 536 . 149 .3.189 1.546 83 fcstiniated receipts by cars to-day of the railroads centering at these yards: Chicago ureat Western, 8; Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Haul. 12; Minneapolis & St. Louis, 3; Chicago, M. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, 12; Great Northern. 0; Soo, 6; Northern Pacific, 2. | Total, 44. .'Disposition of stock Jan. 22: LJ5*"; Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Swift,& Co 324 2.801 212 ■ Stimmer & Thomas .... 48 J. B. Fitzgerald 53 J. E. Bolton 4 W. E. MrCormlck ...... 20 ..... , Estate of 1. Staples.... 16 37 King Brothers l . 3 Leo Gottfried *_• „ 72 R. n. Katz .. 8* ..... 11. Friedman 14 ... B. Kasewitz 4 J. R. King 1 ... ... Elliot ft Co 158 Haas Brothers ... 41 Country buyers 561 345 Totals .1,060 " 3,037 632 CATTLE—A few loads of good butcher cat tle were on the market, but offerings were mostly medium to fair cows. Trading was rather slow, but on a steady basis. Good stackers and feeders only are'in demand, the common stuff selling very slowly. Sales: Stock Cows and Heifers- No. Ay. Price. |j No. At. Price. l too $3.10 II 1 S3O $3.00 4_ 453 2.60 I] 3 ........ 886 2.50 » Stockers and Feeders- No. Ay. Price. [ No. Ay. Price. 7 721 $3.50 30 796 $3.25 13 76S 2.90 16 564 3.45 5 M 3.00 12 768 3.25 i2l 817 3.50 15 400 2.50 2 885 3.60 I 3 f. 470 1.50 3 la 3.10 14 766 3.10 3 905 3.60 1 4CO 3.00 Butcher Cows and Heifers— No. Ay. Price. I No. AT. Price. 1 780 $2.40 I 1 1,060 $3.00 1 940 2.65 1 870 2.10 3 »46 2.25 1 930 2.50 I 930 2.00 1 1.170 2.80 3 953 2.60 Butcher Steers- No. Ay. Price.!! No. Ay. Price. 1 1,210 $3.75 JJ 1 1,310 $4.00 : Stock and Feeding Bulls ■ No. Ay. Price. 11 No. Ay. Price. 1 CSO $2.60 11.1 ,620 $2.50 1 ........ 700 2.25 II 1 650 3.25 Veal Calves- No. Ay. Price. No. Ay. Price. 1 120 $5.50 1 100 $5.00 1 100 4.50 2 140 5.00 1 6 121 4.7.". ' 3" 138 5.75 ! HOGS— Market declined sc, light hogs sell ing at $5.05 and light mixed and mediums $5.07% to $5.10. The quality averaged a little I better to-day. Trading was active and every ! thing sold early. Sales: - - ! No. Ay. Price. I No. Ay. Price. 39 ........ 313 $5.10 59 .;...'... 185 $5.10 76 194 6.07% (67 ......... 321 5.05 •19 205 6.07>s 60 222 5.07% 171 .. 214 5.10 52 189 5.05 21 220 5.07% 34 167 5.05 37 ,-... 170 5."5 I 305 4.95 6 ........ 96 4,35 ' 3 475 4.85 2 ........ 105 4.35 2 330 4.85 1 350 4.85 32 . . 210 5.07% I 103 227 5.07% 65 226 5.10 110 ...;... 167 5.02-$ 180 21>» 5.10 140 193 5.15 161 198 0.15 174 201 5.07%1| Pigs and Culls— , ' No. Ay. Priced No. Ay. Price. II 96 $■!.:;. 1 353 $4.85 9 .7429 4.90 I) 4 460 4.80 SHEEP—Receipts were very light and not of very good quality. Good demand for good quality at last week's best.prices, but com mon drags. Sales: No. Ay. Price. 30 87 $4.80 12 old ewes 96 2.40 2 stock lambs 75 4.25 12 iambs : 101 5.00 114 lambs 74 6.10 102 lambs , 80 5.25 105 ewes 103 3.65 On the market: G. W. Gove, Ka&son; G. E. Carroll, Lake Wilson; John Barnes, Broad laud, S. D. E. Mark Live Stock Co., Prince ton; Newash & Co., llutchtnson; C. Schnei der, Delano; H. A. Patnam, Battle Lake; Hanson & Rees, Henning; C. O. Aim, E. Vansaun. A. Empey, FaribauU; Bringgold Bros., Mantorville: D. Brown, Madison Lake; Rogers & Co., Zumbro Falls and Zjmbrota; Nels Erickson, Kanaka: Charles Busch, Gay lord; FianU & Wilklns, Spring Valley, Wls.; O. P. Benson, Chokio; M. Condon, Clara City; A. A. Thompts, North wood, Iowa; A. Orter berg. Kensington; Sietten Bros.. Hoffman: J. Toron, Paynesvllle; M. Becker, Watkins; Bor uer & Beuler, Buffalo; Erickson Bros.. Bata via; A. McCorquedale. Olivia; J. Jenson, j Milan; L. F. Peck & Co., Wllmot, S. D.; G. iA. MeGettrich. Redwood Falls: Lerschen j Bros.. Ghent; A. H. Hullls. Wlnnebago City; ! Fay Bros. & Berg. St. Peter; A. D. Sackett. ' Janesville; L. A. Dodge, Truman; Conklln & Sellin. Blue Earth. Sioux City Un Stock. Sioux City, lowa, Jan. Receipts— ' 2,600: cattle, 500; sheep, 400. : Hogs—2%@sc higher. Sales: 1 No. . Ay. Price. 61 233 $5.00 72 252 5.02% 75 222 5.05 71 ....... 251 5.07% 81 241 5.10 I Cattle—Slow, weak. Sates: 1 4 canners 830 $2.2."> • 6 cows 1.060 3.50 3 stock heifers .". 420" 2.75 7 stock heifers 666 3.00 2 bulls , 960 2.50 i I bulls •., ..1.26<? 3.00 I 2 bulls ..;..: 910 3.10 I 10 stockers 780 3.25 i 7 stockers '.*. 785 3.90 117 yearlings «67 . 3.35 87 yearlings : 420 3.60 4 calves ;...'..... 320 , 3.50 3 calves 300 3.85 Sheep—Steady; sales. $3.25©4.75. Chicago Live Stock. Chicago. Jan. Cattle-^Receipts, 18,000; slow; good to prime steers, $5.30@6.10; poor to medium, $3.50@5.20; stockers and feeders, $2.75@4.60; cows and heifers, $2.65@4.60; Texas steers, $3.35©4.80. Hogs—Receipts to-day, 35,000: to-morrow, 33.000; left over, 3,582; steady to strong; mixed' and butchers, 16,0606.30; . good to choice heavy, $5.20@5.30; rough heavy. $5.05 65.15; light. $5,0565.27%; bulk of sales, $5.20 «j5.25. Sheep—Receipts, 5.000; steady; sheep, $3.50 ©4.60; lambs, $4.25©5.50. Official yesterday: Receipts—Cattle, 4,683; 41.562. sheep, 8,837. Shipments—Cattle, 2,018; hogs, 4,142; sheep, 247. Orualia Live- Stock. South Omaha, Jan 23.—Cattle, receipts, 3.2»>u; steady; native steers, $!&;«.*>, western steers, $3.75®4.40; Texas steers, $382.80; cows and heifers, )3#4.10. 1 Hogs, receipts, 9,(kX>; steady; heavy, $5.10 65.20; mixed. $5.10©r5.12«4: lights, $565.15; bulk of sales, $5.12 lifi3.lo. ' Sheep, receipts, 5,700; 10c lower; muttons, H#4.t6; iambs, J4 r**gs.4o. • Kansas City Lire Stock. Kansas City, Jan. 23.—Cattle, receipts, 9,000; steady; native steers, $495.44: Texas steers, tt.<#6; cows and heifers. $2©5. . . Hogs, receipts, 17,0U0: steady; bulk of sales, $5.10@5.15; heavy. $5.10^5.25; mixed, |v 06& 6.20; light. . $S®S.I2U- Sheep, receipts, 3,000; steady to strong* lambs, $4©5.3y; muttons, $2.50@4.30. St. lonia Lire Stock.' • St Louis, Jan. 21—Cattle, receipts. 2,500; steady; native steers. $:?.25i<5.7.*.; stackers and feeders, $2.30®4.5i5; cows and heifers, |2#4.35; Texas steers, $a.40<??4.65. Hogs, receipts, 9.000;" steady; lights. fo.lo ©5.20; packers, $5.1565.25; butchers, $5.25© 6.50.', 1 • ■■■ ; ■•- • . , Sheep, receipts, HO; unchanged. > =t BSTA.SX.ZBK*X> 1879 ■■''■' ■Vv ■ '' — ! ' WOODWARD <& Op. mmuuvus Qf(A IN COMMISSION •<*'™ 1 B£AXcaE*-Chjfiia» Md MU«t&Ju». tutor 'IjMtwj Is tU fflMMiits^ MISCELLANEOUS New York Cotton. New York, Jan. 23.—The cotton market opened quiet and steady, with prices un changed to two points higher, hr a time stagnation prevailed owing to absence of news, from the English m&rketf, which were eloaed. Then came an easy spell under a-! flurry of general selling, due to heavy port receipts. The decline uncovered limited in vestment orders in fait numbers and .during the rest of the first hour a brisk trade wan in progress. Spot closed dull; middling uplands, 9%c; middling gulf. lOVfec Sales. 1360 bales. Cotton futures closed steady; January, M7e; February, 0.45 c; March, 9.34 c; April, 9.31 c; May. 9.32 c; June, 9.29 c; July, 9.30 c; August, 8.9»c; September, 8.50 c; OctoDer, I.Me; November, 8 17c. Peoria Whisky- Psoria, Jan. 23.—Whisky on the basis of $1.27 fcr finished goods. Uottun Mining Stock*. Boston, Jan. 23.—Arcadian, 18; Arnold, 4; Atlantic, 28ftc; Butte, 78%; Montana, 312; Calumet, 850; Centenniul, BtH; Franklin, 15%; Osceola. M; Quiticy, lt;7; Tamarack, 328; Wol- 1 verlne, 49; Old Dominion, 3P*, Parrott, tfft. PROVISIONS Chicago Provisions. Chicago, Jan. 23.—Provisions opened a trifle easier, but firmed on the steadiness of the hog market, shorts covering. May pork opened a shade lower, at $13.77V4@1U.80, and sold to $13.95. May lard, 2%c down, at $7,324 &7.5"), selling to $7.42Vi. May ribs opened unchanged, at $6.95, advancing to $7.02^. Close -Pork—January, $13.92V 2 ; May, $13.90. Lard—January, $7,324; February, $7.32%; March, $7.35; May, $7.42V4®7.45. Ribs—Jan uary, $6.92»/4<56.95; May, $7.024@7.0a. nVESTMEXT GOSSIP New York, to C. E. Lewis: "The per sistent buying of Wabash securities has been of a good character and It will develop that much of it is for the account of Andrew Carnegie. The new Toledo-Chicago line of the Wabash makes It a factor In the trunk line situation, and, with Mr. Carnegie a factor in Wabash, he could make It rather uncomfortable for some of the larger roads. The Wabash will be taken care of, and the B bonds aud stocks will sell higher, regard less of interest payment. We understand that 40 has been fixed as top ou Wabash preferred, and it looks like going there." New York Gossip: "Notwithstanding the increased strength of the stock market, the speculative feeling in trading cietles this afternoon continued conservatively bearish. Shrewd observers hold that active stocks are a sale on all firm apots. Thia contention is predicted on the apparent purpose of current manipulation, which Is believed to be the distribution rather than the accumulation of securities. The short interest, moreover, has betn heavily reduced. While the death of the queen ii not regarded as a bearish influ ence, still its effect is expected to be more or less depressing. Large gold exports are also somewhat at a factor, despite the ease of money, and some bankers think the out ward movement may reach $20,nu0,i«)n to ?25, --000,001 during the next two months. To gether with some distrust of the labor situ ation, these considerations are responsible for a pessimistic feeling." New York to Andrews: The market is again on the up grade and we look for higher prices. London Is closed but buying orders are expected from other side. The banking interests have taken hold of St. Paul and will again sell above 190. Keep on the long side of C, B. & Q., Union Pacific, North ern Pacific, Louisville & Nashville, Atchison preferred. Big Four will have a sharp ad vance on any increase In dividend rate. The Wabash stocks going higher and the profits In coal stocks are on long side. Bull manipu lation in A. S. W. is in evidence and we look for higher prices for it. Sugar is going higher. On any sharp advance take profit and wait for reaction on which to buy back. The market lacks public support and reactions can safely be counted upon. New York to Watson: The stock market opened with very considerable strength and showed largp gains over last night's close. After the early trading, however, it sagged off and relapsed Into great dullnpss, nor has the official announcement of the death of Queen Victoria had any marked effect on prices, so we are inclined to feel that market is due for an advance and has discounted any disastrous results from this event. The stocks receiving the most attention here to day have been Missouri Pacific, Southern Pacific. St. Paul and Sugar. The manipu lators of Missouri Pacific let some stock out this morning at the opening. The net decline in this stock from highest prices has been nearly S per cent, but this afternoon it de velops some strength again. Southern Pa clllc has come In for consid?rable gossip, which relates to the conversion of some com mon stock into preferred, but. we have in quired from sources where the best informa tion can be gained and can find no trac<^ of truth In story. The rumor is again curi?nt to-day that the prospects of a consummation of the St. Paul deal are promising. The market, while not active, is showing much strength during the last hour. There is a good undercurrent of feeling and Dip idea is that values will improve gradually but that this improvement cannot be very great until stocks that are for sale at ■lightly higher than ruling figures have been absorbed aud this will take time. A BEAR'S ANTICS The big grizzly bear which, with its own er, John Pensoe, 35 years old, a French man, was arrested Monday night by Pa trolman King, and taken to the Northern police station, was the feature of the morn ing hearing at Justice Whlte"s police court yesterday. Peusoe was charged with hav ing maliciously destroyed property at 556 Quarry avenue, Woodberry, owned by ex- Mayor Hopper. He broke into the house intending to spend the night there, but instead occupied a cell at the station. There was no other case on the docket yesterday morning and when Pensoe was called Justice White was not a little surprised to see the big bear walk into the room. The magistrate made sure he could easily escape, if neces sary, and started to tell the Frenchman why he was arrested. The bear took great interest in this, for it evidently did not meet his approval. He had been resting his paws on the railing of the desk and gave forth a series of awful growls, as if in protest. Justice White ordered Pensoe to keep the bear quiet and proceeded with the hearing. He ordered the Frenchman to raise his right hand and was surprised to see the bear do likewise. The oath was adminis tered but the solemn look on the counte nance of the bear was too much even for the gravity of the court, and the magis trate Indulged in a laugh. This the bear thought means that the court regarded his antics favorably, and, as he always ex- Vects something for his trouble, reached over and seized a large sponge, used as an inkwiper, from the desk. He quickly swal lowed this and looked for more. The justice grew stern, as sponges are not so plentiful, and ordered the bear taken out. This was impossible. No one In the station would go near him, and his company was therefore forced upon the magistrate. "Me make him sit down," fcaid Pensoe, who said something to the bear. Down went Bruin, but only for a minute. He wanted to show off, and did. A regular circus performance, consisting of somersaults, a drill and dances, was gone through with, until, In desperation, Pen soe was dismissed, and ordered out of town. A policeman accompanied him to the northern city line, about a mile above the station, and, follpwed by a crowd of small boys, the man and bear departed. The reduction of the garrison of Porto Rico, ordered by the president, leaves but 1.500 troops on the island, of whom 850 are natives, constituting the Porto Rico regiment. This corps is recruited from Porto Ricans, and is technically a volun teer regiment. 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