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FINANCIAL MORNING REI>ORT. New York, March 12.—11 a. m.--Stock8: Firmer nnd Ji©,'! per cent, higher. AFTERNOON REPORT. Money easy at IH ©2 percent. Prime mer cantile paper 4 ©5 Vt per cent. Bar silver, $1.11 Vt. Sterling exchange dull at $4.8654 long, $4.8954 sbort. The Pavonia took to-day $150, 000 in gold. Governments— Steady. Stocks—Firm; few changes. Morning Board Quotations. GOVERNMENTS. Threest 101 Pours coupons. ..123% 4Ks<lo 113& Pacifioesof '95t.l29 STOCKS. Adams Express.. 129 Mobile & Ohio.... 9J£ Allegheny Cent.. 12 Morris & Essex.. 12454 Alton & T. II 44 N., C. & St. L 52 do preferred... 92 N.J. Central.... 88 American 98 North"n Pacific... 2071 H..C.K.&N 70 do preferred... 4654 Canada Southern. 53% Northwestern 11754 Central Pacific... 5854 do pref erred... 140 54 Chesapeake* o. 12& N. Y. Central 11856 do 1st prefd... 2354 N. Y..C. & St. L. 8J4 do2d prefd do preferred... 18 Chicago & Alt 134-54 Ohio Central 2% do preferred...145 Ohio & Miss 22& C,B.&Q .12354 do preferred... 90 C.,St. L. &N. O.. 84 54 Ontario* West.. 10 <-'., S. & Cleve... 35 Pacific Alail 50% Cleveland A Col.. 07% Panama 98 Delaware & H...10794 "eoria, II. & E... 14J4 Del. & Lack 12754 Pittsburg 13H Denver & li. G... 1754 Heading 585* Erie "4 54 Kock Island 120 do preferred... 60 St. I,. & S. F 22% Fort Wayne 134 do preferred... 42% Han. & St. Joe... 3854 do 1st prefdt.. 87 do preferreed.. 8H54 MO. & St. Panl... 9054 -Harlem 192 do preferred... 116 Houston & Tex.. 4054 St.Paul & Man.. 9354 Illinois Central...131 St. Paul & O'ha.. 29% Ind., B & West.. 16 do preferred... 92'g Kansas & Texas.. 20 Texas Pacific 19 l.uke Erie & W.. 16 54 Union Pacific... 77?i Lake Shore 102% United States 57 I/ville & Nash... 48 W'ab., St. L. & P. 1556 L., N. A. & C 20 do preferred... 25 54 M. &. C. Ist pfd. 10 Wells & Fargo...110 • do 2d prefdt.. 5 West. Union T... 74, r'„ Memphis & c 34 Quicksilver 5 Mich. Central 90 do preferred... 28 Minn's & St. L... 1554 Pullman Pal. Car.l<)*% do preferred... 32 C, St. L. & Pitts. 10 Mo. Pacific 9054 do preferred... 28 *Asked. tBid. JOffered. [Ex. int. £Ex. div. EVENING REPORT. Money easy at 154©2 per cent., closing offered 154. Prime mercantile paper 4@554 percent. Sterling exchange, bankers' bills dull al $4,865$ : do. ex. demand, $1.8954- Governments—Quiet. Bonds—Kailroad bonds firm; Missouri, Kansas & Texas general sixes rose to 8254. State Securities—Dull. Stocks—Speculation at the Stock Exchange Was active and stronger to-day and a more con fident tone characterized the dealings, owing to the weakness of sterling exchange and the de cline in rates for money in London, which op erates against further exports of gold. The weakness in foreign exchange is due to the ap pearance of bills against securities to be shipped by Saturday's steamers. At the present rate, $4.89i.i©4.89%, there is no profit in gold exports. New York Central was the special card and rose ■from 118 to 12154 regular, aud 118-J4 to ll'J'i cash. Sales made at 117%©11854 seller three days, and at 118% seller twenty. Sixty day op tions are falling due and a number were closed to-day. A number of old short contracts, some of them of two or tliree years standing, were also closed ont to-day. Stocks scarce and com manded ' u © 54 percent, for use on account of the closing of the books. The strength of New York Central affected the general market favor ably and an advance of !»@17a per cent, took place. Delaware, Lackawana & Western, Chi cago, Milwaukee «fc St. Paul and Pacific Mail were the features of speculation. Delaware, Lacka wanna & Western sold up to 128%, Chicago, Mil waukee & St. Paul to91%. Pacific Mail to 517«, Central Pacific 58%, Chicago & Northwestern to 11854, Louisville & Nashville to 48%, Lake Short to 103, Missouri Pacific 90%, Union Pacific to 77 7a and Western Union Telegraph to 75%. The market, closed strong at the best figures of the day. Compared with last night the closing prices are 54©1 7a per cent, higher except New York Central, which is 3% percent, higher. Cleveland,-Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis rose from 64 7a to 68 and reacted to 67©6754, and Oregon Navigation 3 per cent, to 87 bid. The tieasurer of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Kailway company reports that the privilege of exchanging .the second mortgage income bonds and coupon scrip upon the terms adopted by the directors Nov. 28, 1883, is extended until further notice. The Stock Exchange posts invalid cer tificates representing 475 shares of Manhattan bank stock. . The transactions aggregated 193,000 shares: Central Paciiic 7,000; Delaware, Lackawanna & Western 40,000: New York, Lake Erie & West ern 6,000; LakeShore 14,000; Missouri Pa cific. 5,000; Chicago & Northwestern 7,000: New York Central 17,000; Pacific Mail 8,000; Philadelphia & Reading 7,000: Chicago, Milwau kee & St. Paul 27,000; Union Pacific 20,000; Western L'nion Telegraph 6,000. HOUND STOCKS. There was less activity in the mining market than yesterday and prices generally weak. Iron Silver declined to 145 and Standard to 575. Con solidated Virginia sold at 1B©20, Horn Silver714 @7%, Barcelona 15@14, Decatur and Sierra Grande 70. BOSTON RAILROAD AND MININO. Old Colony 139J4 Atch.&Top.lst7s 12254 Rutland pfd 16 do land grant 7s 117 do common Bos., H&E. 7s ABouez Mine Co. 154 do 454s 111% Calumet & H 237 Eastern R. R. 6s Catalpa 35 K.C.St.J.&C.B.7's .... CopperFalls L. R.&Ft. S. 7s Franklin 11% N. Y. & N. E. 7's. 99% Pewabic 154 Atclr.&Top. R.R. 17854 Quincy 41 Bost. & Albany..17754 Ridge Bost.& Maine...161 Silvur Islet C, B. & Q 124 Wis. Central 1254 (in.. S. & Cleve.. 12 do preferred Eastern R. R 89 Osceola 16 Flint & P.M 2854 Central do preferred.. .1015.j Huron 1% L. R. & Ft. S 18 I.,C. &St.L. 1st. 6s N. Y. & N. E 1254 Toledo, D. & 15.1 O. S. C. pfd Water Power. ..2 7-16 do common Boston Land G l B SAX FRANCISCO MININO. Alta 162H Hale & Norcross.16214 Belcher Martin White 75 Belle Isle 30 Mexican 200 Best Jfc Belcher. .275 Mount Diablo 250 Bodie Consol. ..108754 Navajo California 20 Northern Belie ( hollar 162 Vt Ophir 200 "Consol. Cala 45 Potosi 100 (Consolidated Ya.. 20 Savage 100 Crown Point 100 Sierra Nevada 31254 Day 200 Union Consol 212|; Eureka Con 375 Utah 150 * Gould & Carry... 137J4 Yellow Jacket. ..250 Grand Prize - Assessments: Consolidated Virginia 20, Belle Isle 20, Independence 20. Afternoon ISoar<l Quotations. Stocks and bonds closed at the following prices bid: GOVERNMENTS. Three per cents.. 101 Fours coupons. ..123% 454s coupons... .113)4 Pacific Us of '95.. 129 STATE BONDS. La.-consols 7754 Tenn. Gs, new.... 4154 Missouri tis 106 Virginia Cs 40 St. Joe 110 Consols* 41 Teim. Os, old.... 41 i-i Deferred 7 RAILROAD bonds. C. P.. Bonds, lst.H3?4 TT. P. land grant. .110V* Erie seconds 91% Sinking fund 114)4 Lehigh & WJ....106X Tex. P. grant B.. 49)4 St. P. & S. C. 1st.119 do Rio G. div.. 72 tT. P. Bonds, 1st.11554 STOCKS. Adams Express..129 Mobile & Ohio... 10 Allegheny Cent.. 12 Morris & Essexi*125 Alton & T. H.... 44 N., C.&St. L.... 52 do preferred... 92 N.J. Central nx% American 98 Norfolk & W. pf. 39 B., C. R. & N 70 Northern Paciiic.. 21 Canadian Pacific.. 54)4 do preferred... 40?;; Canada South'n.. 54 % Northwestern 118 Central Pacific... 58% do preferred§..141»4 Chesapeake* O. 12)4 N.Y. Central 121)6 do 1st prefd... 23)4 Ohio Central 2% do 2d prefd... 14 Vi Ohio & Miss 22 Ji Chicago & Alt...134 do preferred... B0 do preferred... 145 Ontario & West.. 10'a B. & Q, 123 7s Oregon Nav 87 C, St. L. & N. O. 84)4 Oregon Trans 19)g C, St.L.& Pitts.. 9)4 Oregon Imp 42 do preferred... 28 Pacific Mail 51 % 'C..S.& Cleve 35 Panama 98 Cleveland & Col.. 07 Peoria, D. & E... 14)4 Delaware & II 108 Pittsburg 138 Del. & Lack 12854 Pullman Pal. Car. 108% Denver & R. G... 18 Reading 58 % Erie 24)4 Rock Island 121 do preferred... 00 St. L. & S. F 22 East T., V. & G.. 7 do preferred... 42)4 do preferred... 12 do 1st prefd... 87 Fort Wayne 134 Mil. & St. Paul... 9114 Han. & St. Joe... 38)4 do preferred.. .110?^ do preferred*.. 88)4 St. Paid & Man... 93% Harlem 190 St. Paul & Oin'a.. 307_ Houston & Tex.. 40)4 do {..referred... 93 Illinois Central... 130)4 Texas Pacific... 19)4 Ind., B.& West.. 10 Inion PacilicJ... 77% Kansas & Texas.. 20 Catted States 57 Lake Erie & W.. 17 W., St. L. &■ P. -.. 15)4 Lake Shore 102% do preferred... 20'3 Louisville* ST... 48,% Wells & Fargo...110 L., N. A.&C 20 Western U. T 74% M. &C. 1st pfd.. 10 Homestake 8 do 2d prefd... 5 Iron Silver 135 Memphis &C 34 Ontario* 29 Mich. Central.... 91 Quicksilver 5 Mina'a & St. L... 16 do preferred... 28 do preferred... 3254 South. Pacific Missouri Pacific. 90% Sutro.. 15 ♦Asked No sales. .-Offered. Ex. mat. coup. §Ex. div. I Ex. int. COMMERCIAL. On 'Change. St. Paul, March, 13.—The market yesterday was quiet, and lifeless. Bids at the call for wheat were about the same as Tuesday with lit tle or nothing offering. Corn was steady and un changed on call quotations but the sales were all on p. t. Buyers of oats advanced VsC, 1 car No. 2 mixed sold at 31c J 2 cars seed oats sold at 50c; other sales were made on p. t. Barley was 3c. higher. 1 car was sold from sample at 60i4c Kye declined lc. Wild hay rose SOc. on the bid. Hogs and pork were neglected. Eggs were held at lc. advance; futures were enquired for at 14c for April, 13c. for May, and 12 (4c for June, but sellers held aloof. Following are the prices at the call:— Wheat—No. 1 hard $1.02 bid: April, $1.03 bid; May $1.04 bid. $1.08 asked; No. 1 regular, 92(7/.94c; No. 2 hard, 96c hid; No.2 regular, 85(fj.88c. Corn—No. 2, Slc hid, 54c asked; May, 57c asked: No. 3, 45c asked; new mixed, 47e asked; rejected, 43<&i45c asked. Oats —No. 2 mixed, 31c bid, 3154c a.«kcd; April, 31c bid; May, 33c bid; No. 2 white, 32c bid: No. 3 white, 30c bid. Barley—No. 2, 63c bid; No. 3 extra, 45© 55c; No. 3 38@43c bid. Kye—No. 2, 52c bid. Ground Feed—$18.00 hid: $18.50 asked. Cobs Meal—-$18.00 asked. Bran—$12.50 hid, $13.50 asked. Balkd Hay—$7.00 hid. TiMOTiiv Hay—$'.).00 hid. $10.00 asked. Timothy Seed—$1.20 bid, $1.30 asked. CLOVBB Seed—$5.50 bid, $6.25 asked. Potatoeh —40c asked. Eggs—_3c hid, 25c asked; April 14c bid; May 13c hid; year 12J4c hid. The following comparative table gives the principal quotations at the call March 12, 1883, and to-day: 1883. 1884. Bid. Asked. Bid Asked Wheat No. 1 hard 114 1 02 .... " " April 1 13 1 16 1 03 " " May 1 18 1 04 1 08 "No. 1 regular 94 .... " " No 2 hard 96 .... " No. 2 regular. 1 00 .. 85 Corn, No. 2 old 51 51 54 " new mixed 48 .. 47 Oats, No. 2 mixed 38 40 31 3154 " No. 3 mixed 37 . .. .... " 2 white 40 41 32 " 3 " 30 Barley, No.2 68 63 " 3 extra 55 .... 55 .... "3 47 .... 43 Kye No. 2 53 52 Ground Feed 18 50 19 50 18 00 18 50 Corn meal 18 50 18 00 Bran sacked 13 50 12 50 13 50 Baled hay 7 00 7 00 Dressed hogs .... Potatoes 55 40 Eggs 16 20 23 25 Receipts and shipments of grain, live stock, produce, merchandise, etc., for the twenty-four hours ending March 12, 1884: Articles. Ree'd Slid Articles. Ree'd Sh'd' Wheat 29 2 Brick 0 .. Corn 1 Cement ,.... 4 .. Oats 5 .. Pig iron 2 .. Flour l 8 Railroad iron and Feed 1 1 rails 7 4 Hav 1 .. Agric'l implm'ts 3 2 Cattle 1 .. Emigrant mova- Horsi-s & Mules. 1 1 hies 1 Lumber 26 12 Beef 1 Coal 46 2 Fish 1 Wood 47 .. Bacon 1 Oil 8 Sundries 23 11 Merchandise 53 111 Sugar 6 .. Barrel stock 1 Wire 1 Total rcc'pts 264 cars. Shipments, 163 cars. A nion:; the Commission Men. There is bul little change from day to day in the produce market. Butter remains as it was— receipts of mediums liberal with uo sale, sweet dary, roll and print, in good demand and light re ceipts: beans In better supply, dull bnt firm; bacon and dried meats, quiet and firm: cheese in demand and a shade higher; dressed meateeasier but prices lirm ; hides dull with light receipts, prices steady; honey duU and qniet; poultry in good demand and very scarce, well dressed choice birds command lc advance on quotations; fruits fairly active and lirm. Following are prices cur rent. Bctter—Receipts liberal; grease, Sc; packing stock off flavor, 7©8c; dairy, common to fair, 10 ©15c; choice 20©23c; creamery, 28©32©37c. Beans—Common, $1.65©1.85; medium, $2© $2.25; navy $2.25©2.40. Bacon and Hams—Long clears bacon, 10%c; dry salt 10c; shoulders, 8'4©(.tc; hams, 1354 ©14. Cheese—Skim, 6*4©7?4c: part cream, 854© 9»4c; full cream old,,1054©12%c; full cream,fall made, 14©1454c Dressed Meats—Beef, country dressed, 654© 7c; city dressed, 7'4@9?ic; mutton, country dressed, 6©7c; city dressed, 7'/J©:) l / 4c; veal, 10 ©11. Flour—Patents $5.75@0.25; straight. $5.00© 5.25; Bakers' XXXX, $4.25©5.00; low grades $2.75@8.00; Rye flour $3.50©3.75 per barrel; graham $4.25@4.50 per barrel; buckwheat fiour, $6.75@7.00. Hides—Green, salted, 7©7^c; green, 6©7c; dry flint, 12c; calf, dry, 1254c; green lie; deer, dry, 20@25c; antelope, 20@25c; elk, 20@25c; buffalo, 8©10c, damaged K off. Wool—Unwashed, 18©21c; washed, 26© 28c. Honey—White clover, 18@20c lb; buckwheat, I6G318c lb. Hoi's—Washington Territory, 28c; New York 30c. Linseed Oil—Raw, 56c; boiled 59c. Lin seed meal S21@22. Poultkt—Chickens, dressed, 15@16c per lb; turkeys, dressed, 18©19c; ducks and geese, 13 @15c. These prices are for choice birds dry picked; scalliwags sell for what they are worth- Roots—(Medicina) ginseng, $1.75@1.85; sen eca snake root, &5@37c per lb. Fruits—Apples, 3.0()©5.00; peddler's stock $2.50@3.00; pears, Easter Burre, 2.75@3.25 per hox; Winter Nells, $L50©5.00; oranges, Valen cia, $6.00©6.50 per case; Messinas $3.50; Flor{da, $5.50@6.50; Messina and Palermo lemons, $3.00@3.50; Cranber ries, 9.50@11.00; Malaga grapes, 50 lb., 8©8. 50: Figs, new, 16c, 18c, 20c per lb.; dates, black In frails 7c@8c, fard in boxes, 12c per lb. Nuts—Hickory, large, $1.00; small, $1.25, walnuts, 15c; almonds, 18©20c; Barcelona ha; zel (filberts) 14c; pecans, 12©13c; Brazil, 14c; pcaiiuts, 8©,13c. Funs—Mink, 50c@-l.00; coon, 60@80c; lynx, 2.00@3.50; musk rat, winter 10c, spring 12c, kitts 3©4c; red fox, 1.25©1.50; kitts, 30<tf40c; silver fox, 20.00@40.00, cross 2.50©6.00; otter, 4.00@6.00; fisher, 0.00@7.00; skunk, 30©75c; badger, 50©75c; wild cat, 50©60c; house cat, 10 ©25c; marten, 1.25@3.00; wolverine, 4.00@5.00; wolf, 1.50©8.50; prairie wolf, 75c@1.00; hear, 7.00@12.00; cubs, 4.00@6.00; beaver. Lake Su perior, 3.00 per lb.; Hudson bay, 3.00 per lb., Dakota, 2.25 per lb. E(iO CASES. 1 After the call this morning the committee ap pointed to look into the egg case grievance report ed that they had called upon the express com panies and all without exception had agreed to receipt for empty cases and deliver them either co. d. or prepaid. The companies had also agreed to instruct their servants to pay especial attention to the delivery of egg cases. The com mittee also reported that they had conferred with the Minneapolis commission men who had all agreed to adopt the plan of shipping to out side points eggs billed to include cases. The same arrangement was made with the express companies of Minneapolis respecting returned cases. The report was accepted and Mr. Hub bard iMrected to draw up a resolution in conform ity with the report and preseut it at the next meeting. St. Paul Live Stock. There was more activity at the sto^k yards este£day than has been shown for a week past. At the transfer yards 2 cars of steers averaging 1,265 pounds sold at So.75 on the hoof; 1 car Iowa steers averaging 710 pounds sold at $5.40, these were two-year-olds, corn fed: 1 earof steers average weight 965 pounds sold at $4.50; icar mixed cattle averaging 1,100 pounds, sold at $4.50; 7 cows averaging 1,075 pounds sold at 4c. Good shee]) ars in demand and sell readily at outside figures : 1 car averaging 90 pounds sold 5c. The receipts yesterday were limited to 1 car of cattle. At the Transfer yards there are 2 cars of mixed cattle held at 454c, and one car of hogs held at 6He. The following are prices quoted Rough mixed cattle 3 !4c®4; good mixed 4>4® 454c; fair steers and heifers 4 54® 5c; good steers 5 5i©5%c; prime steers 6@.654c; fat cows 4 54 @4%c; bull 354®4c. Sheep 454@5%c. Light hogs 5©5Hc; medium 5%@0e; heavy OJ*® 654c. Family Retail Marke Bhead and Flour—Wheat bread 5c per lb, rye bread, 5c per lb; Vienna bread, lOe per loaf; Hour 4c per lb. Buttku—Farmhouse, 30©35c per lb ; cooking, 1254®20c. Cheese—1254@15c©20; Swiss, 20®25c. Coffee—Green Rio, 5@.G lbs for .$1; Java (green) 2@4 lbs for $1; Rio roast, 4@6®7 lbs for $1; Java roast, 35c per lb, 3 lbs forgl; Mocha sume as Java. Eogs—Case eggs, 40®45c. Fruits—Apples, 40c peck; crabs, 50c peck; baskets, 90c; grapes, 30@35c lb; Catawba, 00c basket; Velencia oranges, 25®35c doz; Messina lemons, 25©35c doz; cranberries, 12 He quart. Meat* Sirloin steak, IE:; porterbouse, l?c; THE ST. PAUL DAILY GLOBE. THURSDAY MOKNING, MARCH 13, 1884. roasts, 15c; corned, 7@10c; mutton and veal 15c; for chops and roasts, pork 10c; pork sausages, 10c: belognas 12>4. Poultry and Game—Turkeys 18@20c per lb; chickena 16@18c; geese 14@15c; dncks 14@ 15c: pheasants and grouse 75c per pair; wild duck 60c pair; squirrels 25c pair. Sugars—Granulated 11 lbs for 1.00; Standard A11V4 lbs for 1.00; extra C 14 lbs for 1.00; yel low C 12 lbs for 1.00. Tea —Gunpowder 50©90c; Japan from 25 to 70c; Oolong 40 to 90c; Young Hyson 50, 80, 90c. Vegetables—Beans, dry 15c quart; beets 75c bushel; cabbage 10, 15, 25c each; celery 90c dozen: horse radish 15c lb; leeks 50cdozen; on ions 75c bushel; pars'ely 15c bunch; peas, dry 15c quart: parsnips 1.00 bushel; rutabagas 60c bnshel; saurkraut 15c quart; potrtoes 50@60c bushel; turnips 60c bushel; lettuce 3 for 25c; .radishes 3 bunches for 10c. Milk—7c quart; cream 60 quart. Lumber. PRICES TO DEALEBS ONLY. Common Boards $13 60 2nd « " 10 00 Cull " 7 50 Common Stock Boards 8, 10 and 12 inch 14 00 2nd " " " " " " 11 00 1st Fencing selected 15 50 2nd " 1100 CuU " 700 Scanting 2x4, 4x4, 10x12 and 18 ft 13 00 " " " 14 " 16" 12 80 " " 20 " 14 00 Timbers 4x6 to 8x10 Inclusive same as scant ing. Jolsts2x6 to 2x12 inclusive. " 12,14andl6ft 12 00 " 18" 1250 " 20 " 13 50 1st and 2nd Clear, 1 in, 154, 154 and 2 inch Rough 45 00 3rd CleBr, 1 in, 1^, 154 Inch, Rough 40 00 Aselectl in, IH, 154 inch. Rough 36 00 B " 1 " 25 00 B " 154,154 and 2 Inch 30 00 BStock Boards 36 00 C " " 8000 D " " 17 00 AFloorlng 38 00 B " 35 00 C " 26 00 Fencing Flooring selected 17 oO Wo. 1 Ship Laps 16 00 No.2 " " 1300 Drop Siding same as Flooring. 1st and 2nd Clear Siding. 22 60 ASlding 21 00 B •' 19 00 C " 15 00 D " from selected Fencing 1100 % Beaded Ceiling 50c more than Siding. No. 1 Shingles perM 1 00 X ,? '•' " 2 00 XX " " " 3 00 Lath " " 2 00 Dressing 1 side, $1 per M. Dressing * ' $1.6.» per M. Dressing and Matching, $2.00 per M. DAILY MARKET BEVIEW OF TIIE CHICAGO AM) MILWAUKEE MARKETS! FURNISHED BY WALL & BIGELOW, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Room 4 Mannheimer Building, Southeast corner Third and Minnesota street. Direct wires to Chicago and Milwaukee Beard of Trade (Operator in our office.) St. Paul, Wedneday, March 12, 1884. Following is to-day's range of prices on the Milwankee and Chicago boards: d k> o b ? o 5" S S *§ *" i £ f 3 «<" H. « 2 * ° «S* ZS B* art* aJ 2 w r o 5 2 s i : • & 2 ? ••*'.• o * Milwaukee, Wheat- April 91!;; 91 9154 91 91^106% May 9654 96 96J4 957g 96% llljg June Chicago, Wheat- April 91% 9154 9254 91>4 9174 1075a May 96?a 9654 9754 9654 96% 11174 June 9854 9854 99'4 98>4 98^111% July 9954 99J4 10054 9954 9974 109J4 Chicago, Corn— May 505a 5654 57% 5654 57% 61% June 5754 57% 5954 57% 5854 C2 July 59 59 597a 59 59% 63 Chicago, Oats- May 35% 35% 35% 3514' 3554 437a June 3554 3554 35% 35%j 35% 45 Chicago, Pork- May 17 90!17 90 18 07 17 90 18 02 18 40 June. 18 00:17 91 18 17 17 97.18 12 18 60 Chicago, Lard— May 9 47 9 42 9 55J 9 42 9 50 11 50 June 9 57 9 55 9 65 9 55 9 60 1170 Grain Movement—Following ia the movement of grain at the points below for the twenty-four hours ending at 7 o'clock this morning: Chicago, Wheat- April 91% 9154 9254 9154 91%107!g May 96?g 9654 9754 9654 96%1117g June 9854 9854 99'4 98>4 98^111% July 9954 99J4 10054 99J4 99% 109J4 Chicago, Corn— May 50?6 5654 57?£ 5654 57% 61% June 5754 57% 5954 57% 5854 C2 July 59 59 59Jg 59 59% 63 Chicago, Oats- May 35% 35% 35% 3514' 3554 43% June 354 3554 35% 35%j 35% 45 Chicago, Pork- May 17 90!17 90 18 07 17 9o'l8 02 18 40 June. 18 00:17 91 18 17 17 97.18 12 18 00 Chicago, Lard— May 9 47 9 42 9 55J 9 42 9 50 11 50 June 9 57 9 55 9 65 9 55 9 60 1170 Grain Movement—Following is the movement of grain at the points below for the twenty-four hours ending at 7 o'clock this morning: FOREIGN. Liverpool, March 11.—12 m.—Wheat heavy; corn a turn cheaper. Cargoes off cost: wheat more inquiry; corn, nothing offering. Cargoes on pass age: wheat slow; corn declined 3d©6d per quar ter. Mark Lane—Wheat and corn dull. Country markets firm. Imports into the United King dom: wheat and flour, 130 to 135,000 qys; com, 55 to 60,000 qrs. M. JDoran's Reports. St. Paul, March 12. The following quotations, giving the range of the markets during the day, were received by M. Doran, Commission Merchant: WHEAT. MILWAUKEE. CHICAGO. I > , . April. May. April. May. 9:30 A. M. 91 96 9154 9654 9:40 " 91 96 91 Vs. 9654 9:50 " 91 % 9654 91% 96% 10:00 » 9154 9654 91% 96% 10:10 » 9154 9654 917s 96% 10:20 " 91% 90% 92 97 10:30 " 9154 9654 92'6 9754 10;40 " 9154 9654 925$ 975i 10:50 " 91% 96% 92 97 11:00 " 9154 9654 917s 96 7a 11:10 " 9154 965-4 91% 96% 11:20 " 9154 9654 91 ?£ 96 % 11:30 " 91% 96% 92 97 11:40 W 91% 96% 9254 9754 11:50 " 91% 96% 93 97 12:00 M. 91% 96% 91% 96 7a 12:10 r. m. 9154 9654 92 97 12:20 " 91% 96% 9175 96 % 12:30 " 9154 9654 91% 96% 12:40 " 91% 96% 92 97 12:50 " 91H 96*4 91% 967a' 1:00 " 91% 96% 91% 967a 2:00 " 91% 96% 91% 90 7a 2:15 " 9114 9654 91% 96?4 2:30 " 91% 90% 91% 96% 2:45 " 91% 96% 91 ?4 96?4 CORN, OATS AND PORK—CHICAGO. Corn. 1 Oats. Pork. Apr |MaylApr |May Apr May 9:30a.m. 51%!5054|31 [3554 17 90 9:40 " 51%j5654 3i 35»4 17 90 9:50 " 52 56% 3154135% 17 95 10:00 " 53»4 I5754!3154!35!4 18 00 10:10 " 52*4 57!i 3154 3554 18 0254 10:20 " 52% 5754J31!4i3554 18 05 10:30 " 52%i57J4 3U 4 :35!4 18 0254 10:40 " 52%J5754 31%J35»/i 18 0254 10:50 " 52% 5754 31%'3554 18 00 11:00 " 5254|57?4 3154i3554 18 0254 11:10 " 52!4!5754!31}4:3554 18 02V4 11:20 " 52% | 57%j31% i 35% 18 00 11:30 " 52%'5754! 31%[35% 18 0254 11:40 " 52%|57% 31%;35% 18 00 11:50 " 52 % ;57»4 3154135% ..' 18 02 Vt 12:00 m. 53 15754 3154|35% 18 05 12:10 p.m. 53 57?i31%j35% 18 02',4 12:20 " 527a!5754 81%|35% 18 00 12:30 " 52.%i57% 31% 35% 18 0254 12:40 " 527bJ57%!31% 3554 18 02 12:50 " 53 57% 31-5413554 18 0254 1:00 " 55 |5754|31%|3554 18 02>/ t 2:00 " 52% 57% 31% 35V4 18 0254 2:15 " 52% 575*31% 3554 18 00 2:30 " 5254 57% 31% 35% 18 00 2:45 " 15254 57% 31% 3554 17.90 18 0254 CHICAGO CLOSING. March wheat March corn..... June wheat 9854 June corn 5854 July wheat 99% July corn 59% Year wheat Year corn March oats March pork Juneoats 35% June pork 18 20 July oats July pork Yearoats 29J4 Year pork 15 9754 PERKINS & POWEKS, GRAIN, PROVISION MD STOCK BROKERS, 120 East Third Street, OVER SAVINGS BANK, ST. PAUL, MINN Special wires from our oflice to Chicago and New York. Telephone in our oflice; ASSOCIATED PRESS MARKETS. Milwaukee Produce. Milwaukee, March 12.—Flonr . dull and un changed.. Wheat steady; No. 2 92@93c; March 90 %c; April 91&c; May 9QHc; June 9854c Corn firmer; No. 2 54c. Oat4 quiet and unchanged; No. 2 32c; white 36®36Xc. Rye higher; No. 1 61c; No. 2 59c bid. Barley higher; No. 2 62K@63c; extra No. 3 58c. Provisions higher; mess pork$17.85 cash and March; $18.05 May; lard, prime steam $9.35 cash and March; $9.50 May. Sweet pickled hams firm at 11£ <©12>4c. Live hogs lower at $6.00@7.00 But ter firm; choice creamery 30@34c; fair to good 26@30c; best dairy 26@28c. Cheese, scarce for good qualities of winter; Cheddars 13 13 Vsc; flats 14@15c Eggs quiet and unchanged at 21@22c Receipts, 11,730 barrels of flour: 31,050 bushels of wheat; 17,709 bushels of barley. Shipments, 10,500 barrels of flonr; 4,675 bushels of wheat; 14,520 bashels of bar ley. Chicago Produce. Chicago, March 12.—Flour qniet bat steady. Wheat, demand active; opened easier, de clined He, rallied 7_c, receded 14c, advanced again and closed 56 c higher than yesterday. Colder weather with reports of damage to grow ing winter wheat aided in giving firmness to the market. Sales ranged: March 91@91%c, closed at 9154c; April 91?»@92!ic, closed at 9176c; May 96J4@9756c, closed at 90%r; June 98}$®99c, closed at 9854c; July 9954©$1.0054, closed at99?gc; No. 2 Chicago spring 91?g@93, No. 3 Chicago spring 78feS2c; No. 2 red winter weaker at 99@8l.01. Corn, demand active: unsettled and higher, sharp demand: early advanced prices ljgc, declined fluc tuated and closed JgC higher than the close of the market yesterday; cash 5s%@54»4c; March 51% @52>4c, closed at52?£c; April 52@.55c, closed at 52%c; May 5654@57?ic, closed at 575bc; June 57H@5854c, closed at 58c; July 59<g,00c, closed at 59?ic; August 60&6054C Oats in Improved demand; advanced %c, afterward became easier; cash 32c; April 31-54©31 %c, May 355g@35%c, closed at 3554c; June 3554 ©35 %c, closed at 35%; July 35?£©3554c, year 2954@29 54c. Rye firm at 59c. Barley quiet but firm at 64c. Flax seed dull at $1.59 on track. Pork in fair demand: rule 10©15c higher; cash $17.70@17.80; April $47.85; Mav $17.90@18.0754, closed at $18.00@18.04 54: June $17.9754@18.1254i closed at $18.10. Lard in improved demand; priced advanced 254 @5c; cash $9.30©9.35; April $9.40@9.42'i: May $9.4754@9.55, closed at $9.50©9.5354; June $9.55@9.6254, closed at $9.60©9.02';; July $9.6754. Bulk meats firm; shoulders $7.25; short ribs $9.30; short clear $9.95. Butter quiet and unchanged; choice cream eries 35@38c; dairy 20@28c. Eggs quk't. Whisky steady and unchanged at $1.17. Receipts, 25,000 barrels of flour: 24,000 bush els of wheat; 338,000 bushels of corn; 86,000 bushels of oats: 6,000 bushels of rye; 30,000 bushels of barley. Shipments, 14,000 barrels of flour; 4,600 bushels of wheat; 154,000 bush els of corn; 52,000 bushelB of oats ; 2,200 bush els of i-ye; 1,300 bushels of barley. The Call—Wheat, sales 975,000 bushels; April declined 5jjc; May and June advanced Mc. Corn, sales 510,000 bushels; April de clined?^: May and June advanced 54c; July advanced %c. Oats, sales 40,000 bushels; April advanced "4c. Pork, sales 4,000 barrels; May and June advanced 254c. Lard, no trading. Chicago Live Stock. Chicago, March 12.—The Drovers' Journal re ports: Hogs, receipts 14,000 head; shipments 4,500 head; dull;; low grades 10c Iower; rough packing $6.15@6.85; packing and shipping $0.75@7.50; light $5.90@6.65; skips $4.00© 0.00. Cattle, receipts 5,000 head; shipments 2,000 head; steady and fairly active; exports $6.40@7.00; good to choice shipping steers $5.H0@6.30; common to medium $5.15@5.60; corn fed Texans $5.00©6.00. Sheep, receipts 2,300head; shipments 3,400 head; steady; infe rior to fair $3-40©4.00 p er cw t.; medium to good $4.00@5.00; choice to extra $5.00©6.00; lambs per head $5.50@6.7O. New York Produce. New York, March 12.—Flour dull; re ceipts, 7,000 barrels; exports,7,000 barrels; super fine state and western $2.80@3.40; common tn good extra $3.40@3.75; good to choice $3.80® 6.50; white wheat extra $6.25@6.50; extra Ohio $3.40@6.00; St. Louis $3.40@6.25; Minnesota patent process $5.'75@7.00. Wheat, spot lots firm, options declined 54@-%c at the opening, afterwards recovered and advanced %@lc, closing at the best figures; receipts 9,000 bush els; exports 55,000 bushels; ungraded red 80c@$l-20; No. 4 red 9454c; No. 3 red $1.0354; No. 2 red $1.10@1.13% ; ungraded white 9854c @$1.06; No. 2 red March sales 112,000 bush els at $1.07%@l.o87», closing at $r.08% ; April sales 432,000 bushels at $1.09%@1.10%, closing at $1.1054c; May sales 1,792,000 bushels at $1.1154@1.1254, closing at$1.1254; June sales 744,000 bushels at $1.12%@1.13%, closing at $1.137a. Corn, No. 3 spot l@lKc lower, others >4@54c higher; options opened $4@%c lower, afterwards advanced %®154c, closing firm; receipts 114,000 bushels; exports 65,000 bushels; ungraded 50@63c;No. 3 5854@59-54c; steamer 60 54@62c; No; 2 62>4@04%c; No.2 March 61%@62%c, closing at 62%c; April 61%@627aC, closing at 6254c; May 63@64c, closing at 6374c; June 6354<S&4%c, closing at 6454c; July 6554<§}6574c, closing at 65%c. Oats a shade lower; receipts 19,000 bushels; exports 1,200 bushels; mixed western 39%@41c; white western 43@46c. Coffee, spot fair; Rio dull and lower at $12.25; options 15@20 points lower, closing steady; sales: 5,000 bags Rio No. 7 March at $10.45@10.50; 12,000 bags April at $10.40®10.55; 12,250 bags May. at $10.45® 10.55; 4,500 bags June at $10.45®10.55; 7,750 bags July at $10.45@10.55; 12,250 bags August at $10.45(§>10.55; 5,500 bags September at $10.45@10.55; 3,000 baga October at $10.45® 10.60; 500 bags November at $10.55; 2,500 bags December at $10.50; 600 bags January at $10.60 ©10.65. Sugar quiet; refined dull; extra C 5% ®6c; white extra C 654®6%c; yellow 554® 5!4c; off A 6!4©6%c; mould A7%c; stand ard A 676©7c; cubes 7%c; granulated 7%c. Molasses steady and in moderate demand. Rice quiet but firm. Petroleum firmer; united $1.00%. Tallow dull and weak at 754c. Tur pentine quiet. Eggs, western, dull and lower at 20c. Pork quiet but firm. Lard firm; prime steam $9.65; March $9.51@9.01; April $9.60; May $9.72@9.76; June $9.78; July $9.85. Butter firm and in good demand. Other articles unchanged. New York Dry Goods. New York, March 12.—With agents there has been moderate business in all departments, but the demand has been for small selections. The chief feature reported is the shipment direct by steamer, which cleared to-day for Shanghai, of 7,659 packages of domestic cottons. Cincinnati Whisky. Cincinnati, March 12.—Whisky active and firm at $1.15. Dnluth "Wheat. DuLUTn, March 12.—Wheat—The markets on 'change to-day were nominally unchanged and but little was done. Closing prices: No. 1 hard cash 9954c; May $1.05; No. 2 hard cash 94c; May 9854c; No.l cash 9154c; No. 2 cash 8754c; No. 3 cash 81c. Receipts, 9,440 bushels. Shipments, 7,583 bushels. In store, 2,416,035 bushels. Afloat In harbor 242,603 bushels. Minneapolis Markets. The receipts and shipments at and from Min neapolis yesterday were as follows: Receipts—Flour, 875 barrels; wheat, 24,500 bushels; corn 1,000 bushels; hay, 30 tons; lum ber, 150,000 feet; coal, 391 tons; wood, 36 cords; barrel stock, 8 cars. Total cars 178. Shipments—Flour, 13,170 barrels; wheat, 11,400 bushels; millstnff, 280 tons; lumber, 290, 000 feet: barrel stock, 1 car. Total, 293 cars. The following were the quotations on 'change: Flour—Patents, $5.75@6.00; straights, $5.25 ©5.75; clears, $4.75@5.25; low grades, $2.00© 3.25. Wheat—No. 1 hard, $1.0154; No. 2 hard, 97c bid; No. 1, northern, 93c; No. 2, 88c. Corn—No. 2, 57c asked. Oats—No. 2 mixed, 32c; No.2 white, 3254© 33c. Bran—Bulk, $12.00@12.25. In sacks, $2.00 more. Shorts—$12.75@13.25. Mixed Feed—$17.00@19.00. Hay—Good upland wild, $6.00@8.00. $30,000 for $*S Is offered by the Henry College lottery, March 27th. 1857 prizes, amounting to §110,400. See that you get a ticket, only $2 each. Address J. J. Douglas, Covington, Ky. Quarantine Asked. Manhattan, Ks., March 12.—At a meet ing of the prominent stock raisers In this city last night resolutions were passed favor ing a strict quarantine in the district infect ed with the foot and mouth disease, in Wood son county; that the governor should use every means in his power to stamp out the disease; that Riley county favors the prompt action of the governor and other state officers!, in their efforts to stop the spread of the dis ease. Also, one asking our senator and representative to favor such action as will place funds in the hands of the commission er on agriculture to be used in such emer gencies. A committee of five was appointed to call a mass meeting. The sentiment of the meeting was against a special session of the legislature. The cattle in Riley county are healthy, and no fears are felt. A Jeannette Survivor Married. Oswego, N. Y., March 12.—The marriage of Lieut. John W. Dannenhower, of Jean nette fame, and Miss Helen Laflin Sloan, daughter of ex-Speaker Sloan, occurred at Chri8ts church at 11 this morning. The groom was in citizen's dress. The whole af fair was quiet but elegant. The party starts in the afternoon for the west, and after tbeir bridal trip will re9ide in Washington. WORTHY Of Confidence. A VFR'Q Sarsapariila is a medicine that. M T un O during nearly 40 years, in all parts of the world, has proved its effi cacy as the best blood alterative known to medical science. SARSAPARILLA fiSSSffi genuine Honduras Sarsapariila) is its Base, and its powers are enhanced by the extracts of Yellow Dock and StiE lingia, the Iodides of Potassium and Iron, and other potent ingredients. IQ your blood vitiated by derangements IO of the digestive and assimilatory func tions? is it tainted by Scrofula? or does it contain the poison of Mercury or Contagious Disease? TUF fading physicians of the United lilt States, who know the composition of Ayer's Sabsaparilla, say tbat nothing else so good for the purifica tion of the blood is within the range of pharmacy. njkji \/ by the use of this remedy is it UHLT possible for a person who bas corrupted blood to attain sound health and prevent transmission of the de structive taint to posterity. TUnDnilPUi V effective renovation InUnUUUnLT of the system must include not only the removal of cor ruption from tbe blood, but its enrich ment and the strengthening of the vital organs. DC J IADI C witnesses, all over the ntLIMDLt world, testify that this work isbetter accomplished, by Ayer's Sarsaparilla than by any other remedy. DI finn tlKlf is corruP^e(l throughdls- DLUUU ease is made pure, and blood weakened through diminution of the red corpuscles is made strong, by Ayer's Sarsaparilla. DI loir VI MP tlie blood and building ■ Utllr YIHO up the system require time in serious cases, but benefit wil: be derived from the use of Ayer's Sarsaparilla more speedily than from anything else. M C n IPIM C *or WDIcn Hke effects are ITI t.UI Is INC. falsely claimed, is abun dant inthe market, under many names, but the onlv preparation that has stood the test of t ime, and proved worthy oi the world's confidence, is Ayer's Sarsaparilla, PREPARED BY Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold by all druggists: Price 1; six bottles for $5. CITY NOTICE, Office of the City Treasurer. ) St. Paul, Minn., March 13, 1884. ) All persons interested in the assessment for Grading Exchange Street from Sherman Street to Eagle Street, WILL TAKE NOTICE. that on the 5th day of January, 1884,1 did receive a warrant from the City Comptroller of the City of St. Paul, for the collection of the ahove named assessments. The nature of this warrant is, that if you fail to pay the assessment within THIRTY DAYS after the first puhlication of this notice, I iliall report you and your real estate so assessed as delinquent, and apply to the District Court of the county of Ramsey, Minnesota, for judgment against your lauds, lots, blocks, or parcels there of so assessed, including interest, costs and ex penses, and for an order of the Court to sell the same for the payment thereof. 73-83 GEORGE REIS, City Treasurer. PROPOSALS will be received at the office of the Board of Water Commissioners, 23 East Fifth street, on or before the 2d day of April 1884, for constructing one and one-half miles of BRICK CONDUIT for water, supply. Work to be done in accord ance with plan.-, and .specifications on file in the oflice of the Engineer of said Board. A bond of twenty per cent, of the amonnt bid with two sureties, resident ofthe state of Minne sota, must accompany each proposal. A form of bid will be furnished on application. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. L. W. RUNDLETT, Engineer Board of Water Commissioners. 73* They Deny the Allegation. New Orleans, March 12. —Senator Jonas telegraphs to Major Burke, of the Tirnex- Democrat, that Messrs. Hoar, Cameron and Frye, Republican members of the Copiah county committee, authorize me to deny that either of them furnished the statements con tained in a Washington dispatch to a Chica go paper of the 2d inst, which is the sub ject of an editorial in your paper of the 7th. That neither of them attended the ball and neither knew or ever heard before of the statement made by the said correspondent. Note.—The statement referred to is as follows: The Republican members of the Copiah committee say, at one of thu balls ' given in New Orleans at the Mardi Gras, Jefferson Davis with his daughter, the daughter of Gen. Lee, Gen. Longstreet and some other noted Confeder ate generals sat in a box which was draped with the Confederate flag. The floral sword was decorated with Confederate colors, and addressed simply "to the president." It was a present from this noted ex-Confederate party in the box and was accepted. A Contest Expected. Fort Smith, Ark., March 12.—A report from the Creek nation says: Things are quiet at present. Chief Perryman has or dered the ne^w counsel to investigate the matter and report on the decision. The secretary of the interior, Spieche and the Chicote parties have united aeainst Perry man, and efforts are being made to have the council impeach him, and declare in favor of Cowete Mick, second chief, elected on the Perryman ticket. Red sticks, the Creek signal for war, hasjbeen found in the yards of matiy of the Spieche full bloods. Elevated Railway Bill Passed. Bostox, March 12.—The Meigs elevated railroad bill has passed the legislature. It nominally permits the construction, under certain restrictions, of elevated railroads, under the M eigs system, through any towns or cities of the commonwealth, subject to the approval of the selectmen or aldermen, and spectflcially ."authorizes the building|of an experiemental section from Cambridge to Boston. A Paying 1 Institution. New York, March 12.—The Western Union executive committee to-day declared a quarterly dividend of \% per cent, payable April 15, on the net revenues for the quar ter ending March 31. The March busi ness is estimated at Sl,650,000. After the payment of the dividend on the quarters' business, they will have increased the sur plus $124,000, making the present surplus $1,409,721. The Law of Libel. Albany, N. Y., March 12.—The assembly committee reported adversely the bill de signed to protect newspaper dealers from libel suits like that of Marie Prescott vs. American News Co., for circulating a paper .containing names injurous to her. Tlie Silver Coinage. Milwaukee, March 12.—The Merchants' "association has passed a resolution calling for a suspension of silver coinage. It is ex pected that the chamber of commerce will act otl r the same resolution at an early day. I' Street Violet. [Saratoga Snn.J —-John Sherman's outrage committee has found a very talented liar in the person of Violet Keeling, but she is hardly a match for hU late lamented Eliza Pinkston, after all. Lady Wolseley, formely Miss Murphy, of San Francisco, at the recent "peasant festi val," in London, sold popcorn and gave no change. Her "peasant dress" is said to have been- the most magnificent ever heard or dreamed of. EDUCATIONAL. Iwt Sit Joseph's ACADEMY For lie EtaM of Tom ladies DUBUQUE, IOWA. Parents desirous of placing thnir daughters in a first class school, will do wall to investigate the claims of tnis institution. To the present huilding, vhich is both spacious and beautiful, a large addition is being erected, wiiich will con tain music, exhibition and recreation halls. The course of studies in the different departments ia thorough, nothing being omitted that is neces sary to impart a finished edncation. The musi cal department comprises a thorough coura? for graduation in Theory and Practice. Every ad vantage is afforded to those who wish to pursue a special course in painting; general instructions in drawing are given in clase-rooms. For par ticular apply to SISTER SUPERIOR. 8544 NOTICE Ti BIDDERS! Office of the Board of Education, ) St. Paul, February 29, 1884. \ Sealed bids directed to the President of the Board of Education of the city of Saint Paul, will be received by the Board of Education, at the of fice of the Hon. Joseph Oppenheim, President of said Board, No. 175 and 177 East Fourth street, in said city until Friday, March 14,1884, at 5 o'clock p. m., for the erection of the following School Buildings, separately: Weill School, Hiee School, Harri son School, Addition to the Adams School, and Addi tion to the Humboldt School. There being two distinct plans with accompa nying specifications for the Neill school and bids may be made on either or both separately. Plans and specifications of the above buildings can be seen at the office of the architects, D. H. Millard and A. F. Guager, Esqs. All bids must be accompanied by a bond with two responsible sureties of at least 20 per cent, of the gross amount of each bid, conditioned that in case the bid is accepted by the Board of Edu cation, the bidder will enter into a contract with said Board to perform the work in accordance with the plans and specifications and for the price mentioned in his bid. The Board of Edncation reserves the right to reject any or all bids. By order of the Board of Education, K, SCHIFFMANN, Secretary, pro tem. Note: A further bond with responsible sureties to be approved by the said board, will be required of the successful bidder upon contracting in the full amount of his contract, conditioned for the faithful performance of his contract, in accord ance with the plans and specification, and for the amount of his bid and for thu payment of all ju-t claims for all thc labor or work performed and materials furnished for or on account of said con tract. Fifteen per cent, of all preliminary esti mates will be retained hy said Board uutil the completion of said contract. R. Schiffmann, C0-73 Secretary, pro tem. TAILORING. McGrath hi Mm, 146 EAST THIRD STREET. PILES! PILES! A snre enre for Blind, Bleeding, Itching and Ulcerated Piles, has been discovered by lir. Wil liam, (an Indian remedy) called Du. WILLIAM'S INDIAN OINTMENT. A Bingle box has cured the worst chronic cases of 25 years' standing. No one need suffer tlve minutes after applying this wonderful soothing medicine. Lotions and In struments do more harm than pood. William's Ointment absorbs the tumors, allayB the Intense itching, (particularly at night after getting warm in bed,) acts as a poultice, gives instant and pain less relief, and is prepared only for Piles, itching of the 4rivate parts, aud for nothing else. For sale by all druggists, and mailed on receipt of price, $1. NOYES BROS. & CUTLER.Wholesale Agent, St. Paul, Minn. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway. The finest. Dining Cars In the world nre run on all through trains to and from Chicago. Arrival and departure of through passenger trains: nEPAKT.N-G TEAI.NS. Jm,^*™ „ 8 j f^^ Biter Division. Milwaukee & Chicago Ex.. A 12 noon. [A 12:45pm Milwaukee & Chicago Ex.. A 7:00pm A 7:45pm La Crosse, Dubuque, liockt Island & St. Louis Ex.... C 4:50 am C 0:23 am Iowa & Minn. Division. Sou.Minn., Ia. &Dav'pt Kx. C 8:00 a m C 8:10 am Owatonna Accommodation. C 4:30 pmC 4:30pm MasonCIty„Sou.&West.Ex E 6.00 pmE 7:10pm Hastings & Dakota Div. Aberdeen & Dakota Ex C 8:15 am C 8:00 am i , __.-„„ Arrive Arrive ARRIVING TRAINS. -, pau) M|nnettpo „ 8 Iti ver Division. Chicago & Milwaukee Ex. J A 7:20am A 8:10am Chicago & Milwaukee Ex. J A 2:25pm A 3:10pm La Crosse, Dubuque, Kock Island & St. Louis Ex.... C 9:35 pm^ 10:10 p m Iowa & Minn. Division. Owatonna Accommodation. C 10:28 amC 10:35am Sou. Minn. & Ia. Ex !c 6:55 p in C 7:05 pm Mason City, Sou. & West. Ex F 7:45 a in F 8:30 am Hastings & Dakota Div. Aberdeen & Dakota Ex C 6:30 pmC 5:40pm I I A, means dally; C, except Sundays; E, except Sat urdays; F, except Monday. Additional trains between St. Paul and Minneapolis via "Short Line," leave both cities hourly. For par ticulars see short Line time table. St. Paul—Chas. Thompson, City Ticket Agent, 151 East Third street. Brown & Knebel, Ticket Agents, Union Depot. Minneapolis—G. L. Scott, City Ticket Agent, No. 7 Nicollet House. A. B. Chamberlain, Ticket Agent, Depot. MINNEAPOLIS & BT. LOUIS RAILWAY. ALBERT LEA ROUTE. Le. St. Paul Ar. St. Paul Chicago Express *7:00am *8:05am Des Moines & Kansas City Ex. »7:00 a m '8:05 a m St. Louis "Through" Express |2:50 p m $12:20 p m Des Moines* Kansas City Ex. +2:50 pm J12:20 p m Excelsior and WInthrop *3:30pm *12:20pm Chicago "Fast" Express d6:20 m d7:45am d dally, • dally except Sundays, t dally except Sat urday, t daily except Monday. Ticket office St. Paul, corner third and Sibley streets, E. A. Whitaker, City Ticket and Passenger Agent, and Union Depot. S. F. BOYD, General Ticket and Passenger Agent, Minneapolis. ST.PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS & MANITOBA RAILWAY. FARGO SHORT LINE. ONLY ALL RAIL LINE TO WINNIPEG AND THE BRITISH NORTHWEST. TIM- TABU. —"—^---~~ Leave Leave Min- Arrival Arrival Min. St. Paul. nea pol is. St. Paol. | neapolU. Willmar, Morris and Brown's Valley *7fl0am 8:05 am •610pm WM pm Fergus Falls, Moorhead. Fargo, Crookston, St. Vincent and Winnipeg *8:00ain 820am *«:_0pm 6:48pm St Clond Accommodation, via Monticello and Clear water *230pm 8^)6pm •12:00 m 11:20pm St Cloud Accommodation, via Anoka and Elk Biver.... *4aT0pm 4:35 pm *10:16am 11-Oid Breckenridge, Moorhead, Fargo, Wabpeton, Casselton, Hope, Portland and Mayville t... tT:00pm 7:40pm fT'JO a m 740am Fergus Falls, Moorhead, Fargo, Grand Forks, Devil's Lake, Larimore,Neche and Winnipeg tS^Op™ 9:15pm f7:00am 6:80am t Daily. * Except Sunday*. ST. PAUL Sc MINTTEAPOLIS SHORT LINK. Leave St Paul—1*7:20 a m, 7:36 am, t*8:00 a m, 8:30 am, 8:36 am, 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am, »13:30 pro, l_t0 pm, 2:30 pm, 2:35 p m, 3:30 p m, a-M p m, t*:00 p ui, 4:30 p m, 6_J0fc> aa, f6:40 p m, OHO p m, 6:30 p m, +7:00 p m, 840 p m, 8 JO p m: Leave Minneapolis—6:30 am, 7:00 a m, 7,10 am, 7-30 a m, f7:40 a ni, 8-30 a m, 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:20 a iu, 11:30 a m, jVIM m, 12:30 p m, 1:30 p m, 2:30 p m, 3:30 p m, 4:30 P in, 6 JO p __, J6.45 p m, 6:30 p m, 740 p m, tU: 10 p m. k*~ Elegant sleepers ob all through trains. - ST. PAUL—W. A. Turner, City Ticket Agent, cor. Third and Sibley streets; Brown i KeuebeljAgenta, Union depot. MINNEAPOLIS—J. E. Smito, General Agent, and H. L. Martin, Ticket Agent cor, Washington Md Fourth Ave. North; W. H. WUrer, Agent, Nicollet home. HADING BUSINESS MEN OF ST. PAUL, . - MINN. ATTORNEYS HP COHSELLORS AT LAW. Tuomas G. Eatox, Room 50, Gilflllan bioefc. St. Paul. Minn. ARCHITECTS. E. P. Basstord. Room 2S. Gilflllan block. H. S. Treukr.vx, C. E., 19 Gilfillan block. A. D. Hinsdale, Presley block. A. M. Radciiff. Mannheimer block. J. Walter Strvkssox, Davidson block. Boom IS a: 26. ARTISTS' MATERIALS. Sheewood Houbh, corner Third and Wabashaw. Stevens A Huberts. 71 East Third street, St. Paui BOORS AXD STATIONERY. Sherwood Horcn. corner Third and Wabaihaw. St. Paul Book, & Stationery Co., 127 East Third SJ CARRIAGES __W___ A. Nippolt, East Sixth street, between Jackson and Sibley streets. CARPETS AXD WALL PAPKrT~ Jonx Matiieis, 17 East Third street. W. L. AxuKKsuN, Ol East Third street. DRY COODS— Wholesale. ArxRBACii, Fincu & Van Sltck, Sibley street, between Fourth and Fifth. i DRY COODS— Retail. Lindekk, Ladd & Co., 13 East Third street. CROCER1ES—Wholesale. P. H. Kelly & Co., 142 to 143 East Third street. HARDWARE AJTD TOOLS. F. G. Drapes & Co., 53 East Third Street! JEWELERS A!fD WATCHHARERsT~ Kiiil Geist, 85 East Third street. I.ookm. CLASSES. Stevens Jfc Robkbtso.v, 71 East Third street, St. Paul. PICTURES lip FRAMES. Stevens * Kobxbtson, 71 East Third street. St. Paul. TRliWR MIRERS. Crippen & Upson, 74 East Third street. W. II. Gari.anh, 41 Kast Third street. WISES AXD LIQUORS—Wholesale. B. Kt'iiL & Co., Wholesale dealers In liquors aad wines, 194 Eust Third street, St. Paul. WHOLESALE SOTIQifS. Arthur, Warren & Abbott, 136 and iss EmC Third str.-.-r. WHOLESALE HARDWARE. 8trh.no, Hackett & Co., 213 to 219 East Fourth street. TRAVELERS' GUIDE St. Paul Railway Time Table*. Gliica&o. St. Paul, Hinneapolis AND OMAHA RAILWAY. THE ROYAL ROUTE, EAST, SOUTH AND WEST. NO CHANGE OFIaRS TO CHICAGO, Dea Moines or Kansas City. departing tra.ns. __^g, s l^Z. Des Moines fast, Express... tT:55 h im f?-.2u a tn Chicago Da; Kapiew *13:Mm M2:45 p in Chicago & Milwaukee Ex... *7:IX) p m *7:45 p iu Sioux City «_ Sioux KuIW... f7:55 a in 7:20 a m Shakopee and Merriam Jet. 7:2o a in Oumliu and Kansas City.... *4:35 p m *3:50pm Qreeo ltay aud Appieton... fCtOU a in Shakopee und Merriam Jet. *2:30 p m *8:50 p in North Wisconsin ii Superior t7:40 a in t8:15am KIvit Falls t4=30P'Q P»:05 P '° Dining Cum tlie ilnixt In the world and luxurious Smoking Koom Sleepers on all Chicago trains. AEBIVINO TRAINS. -f*™ Chicago & Milwaukee Ex.. 17:20 am t8:10am Merriam .let.and Shakopee. *12:15pm *l:(K)pm Chicago Night Kx press *2:25 p in *3:10pni Sioux City & Sioux Fulls... flJ:40pm tl1:10P"» Omaba and Kunkas city... *i2:iopm *it:io a iii North Wisconsin & Superior fS:30 p m _1A p m Mcrrlum Jet. and Shakopee *11:25 p ra *3:40 p in Green Hay aud Appieton... p m f8:55 p in Hiver Kails 9:25 am +10:00 o m Des MnliifN K.iet Express... fll:40pm +11:10 pm LAKE ELMO AND STILLWATER TBAINS LRAVE MIN'NEAPOt.H. t7:40 a m, t-:30 a 111, •13:00 111, tl-30pm, t*:30pm, •7:00 p m. I.BAVR ST. l'AUI,. fC:0Oam, am, |9:05ani, 10:0.1 am. •12:4Sam t •2:0. r) p in, fStOS p in, aud *7:15 p m. LEAVE STII.LWATKB FOR ST. PAUL AND MINNKAPOLI1. C:05ain, 7:80 am, ts:'2iam, tl2:00 m, *l:13p m, fS:30pm, 4:30 p 111, f6:50 P '»• • Dully. t Except Sundays. X Except Monday*. jgyTIcketH, sleeping ear accommodations, and all Information can be secured at No. 13 Nicollet House block, Minneapolis, J. CHAKBONNEAU, Ticket Agent. Minneapolis depot, corner Waslilngton and Fourth avenue north, H. L. MAltTlN, Ticket Agent. Corner Third and Jackson streets, St. Paul, < BAS. II. ri.l-< 11, City Ticket Agent. New Union Depot, foot of Sibley str.et, KNEKEL & BROWN, Ticket Agents. II. E. HAYDN, Ticket Agent, Stillwater. NORTHERN PACIFIC R. R., iTHE NEW " Overland Eonte !" THE ONLY LINE TO Portland. Ore., and the Paeific Northwest |Lnav»s Departing Trains. 'Leave Minneap- St Paul. oils. Pacific express *8.-00pm *8:46pm Fargo day express J8 -X a m flA&arn Fargo night express *8KW p m *8:46 pm Dining cars,Pnllman sleepers, elegant day coaches, second-class coaches, and emigrant sleeping oars between St Paul, Minneapolis, Fargo, Dak.; and Portland, Ore., withont change. Arrive Arriving Trains, Minneap- Arrive oils. St. Paul. Atlantic express *7:Q6am *7:40 a|m Fargo day express +7:06 pm J7_» pm Fargo night express *7_»am *7:40 a m •Dally. tE^cept Sunday. City office, St Paul, 43 Jackson street. City office, Minneapolis, No. 10 Nicollet house, CHAS. 8. FEE, a General Passenger Agent. wraps. KENNEY & HUDNEJ 108 and IW West Tto! Stmt Opposite Metropolitan Hotel. 7