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DULL AND DEPRESSED. !
1
The Grain Markets Much "Weaker Under :
the Influence of . the Agricultural
Bureau's Report.
411 Cereals Heavily Traded in at a Consid
erably Lower Eange of Prices
All Around.
Corn, Oats and Provisions Relatively
Stronger Than Wheat— Gossip
on 'Change.
The Stock Market Quite Steady, Clos
ing Stronger St. Paul Joy
ing a Doom.
Chicago.
Special to the Globe.
Chicago, June 11.— Bright and wanner '
weather, added to the government report of ,
yesterday on the crop prospects, proved
too much for the firmness of the wheat
market to-day. There had been so much
talk about crop disaster and opinions were ;
so divided and contradictory on the subject
that every one was more than usually anx
ious to find out what the national agricul
tural bureau would say. The most persist
ent efforts were made, yesterday, to obtain
this information in advance, but all in vain.
The figures, however, as finally given,
greatly emboldened the bears and weakened
the bulls. It is now seen that, with no
more accidents to the crop, we shall have,
with the large surplus now on ham!, a fair
average amount of wheat in the country at
the conclusion of the next harvest. .Par
ticularly is this the case when it is remem
bered that the present reports take no ac
count whatever of the yield in the great
Northwestern territories. These facts j
caused the Julyand August options to open
7 ■%c lower. July started at 89%e, sold
up to .- 1 - c and down again to 89c, while
August followed at about 2 cents premium.
Liverpool was "inactive*' and cargoes
"quiet." Quotations were unchanged. The
amount of
WHEAT AND FLOUR
now on passage to the United Kingdom
was reported to be 45.000 quarters less than
last week, but this fact made no difference
to those whose principal anxiety was to get !
rid of long wheat or go short. "Puts." |
last night on August wheat sold at v 1 .7 (§
Hi- '.<• and the Ream-Jones crowd is said to \
have bought a great lot of them. These
were, of course, good to the buyers and ex- !
pensive kind of property to the sellers. i
Perhaps the fact that the clique, which is
popularly supposed to have so much wheat j
"long."' had so many of these "puts'' at 1
91%@9\^{, is the reason why it did
aot sell heavily to-day. lt did not at
my rate. There was a vast deal of sell
ing, but it was by the mob and in little lots.
Cudahy, however, sold some, bid not
heavily. Toward the close there was some
buying by Kainmerer and others, at 91J£c
for August and this it is presumed is for
the account of some of the big '-longs" and
is to lower the average. July opened at
?''7e. advanced to 90% c and then declined
steadily to 88j .<•. recovered slightly to S9c
closing quiet and weak at M';' 4 c, being
1 7c lower than yesterday closing. August
closed at 90;% c and September at 9-2%e.
the GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE
of the crop is the lowest' since 1876, yet the
bears set in with as much impunity as if it
was the largest The only two years since
then that have even approximated the
present crop was 1877 and 1881, when we
raised 365,000.000 and 380,000,000 bushels
respectively; yet on the former crop wheat
sold in this market as high as 5i. 40%, and
on the latter at $1.38, with general condi
tions of trade no better than they are now,
and why it should go begging this year on a
360,000.000 bushel crop at SSc is difficult
to comprehend. The wheat situation, as a
whole, is not a little peculiar and perplex
ing, but the main disturbing element is the
continued indifference of foreign markets.
Under other circumstances the present out
look would have put wheat much higher
long before this time, but as it is, the mar
ket seems to halt and linger and hesitate
above '.'oc. What will be the final outcome
is hidden from present sight : '..;' 7 7 .
Corn stands comparatively firm amid all
the commotion around. The trading in it.
however, is quite small in comparison with |
wheat. The receipts are only moderate, j
while the demand continues good, and
these two facts hi themselves are enough to
make
A STEADY MARKET.
. July and August opened at 40 but from j
that figure July sold up to 40}.., c and then
fell back a little, while August went below
4(5e. Liverpool was "firm" on corn and y,
penny percental higher, and this circum
stance, taken in connection with steadiness
at New York, prevented any further break.
The amount of com now on passage to the
United Kingdom was reported to be 40.000
quarters less than last week, which report
was an additional . element of . strength.
However much corn there may be in the
country and however favorable may be the
crop prospects, with no more in sight and
no more coming in, there is little chance
for lower prices, as the market will be gov
erned by the simple law of supply and de
mand. The close was steady at %(§%•s
under yesterday, closing at 47% c June,
40%' c July, 47„ August, 46;%'c Septem
ber.
Oats were slightly lower, with only mod
erate business. The feeling throughout the
session was dull and the outlook seems to
favor lower values as we approach a new
crop. Closing prices this afternoon were
without special change, the demand being
only moderate and tone dull and were %c
under yesterday's latest figures. Closing
prices were 33% c June, . 33 % c July, 28& C
August. 27%' c September.
Provisions, influenced by continued heavy
receipts of hogs — 35.000 — opened lower,
and a further decline in pork and ribs is
noted, while lard, being less freely offered,
was without quotable change. The last
transactions this afternoon ' show a decline
on pork of 5c and on ribs of 2%c. There
was rather more inquiry for all the product
during the late session, and prices recovered
somewhat from the decline of the morning.
July pork opened at £10.25, declined to'
£10.10, recovered the loss ami closed at the
opening price. August closed at 810.30
and September at 810.40. - Lard closed at
85.50 June. $5.53 July, 85. 62% August and
85.70 September. Short ribs were un
changed, closing at 86.26 June, 85.30 July,
£5.40 August and 85.47% September.
The Quotation*.
Chicago, June 11. — Flour dull and weak,
but with no appreciable change in prices.
Wheat ruled unsettled and weak; the market j
opened ££— %c lower, railed %c, sold off l%c,
actuated and closed l%c under . yesterday.
Sales ranged: June, 67Ji089fgC, closed at
S7%c; July, 88%®90Hc, closed at S9c; Au
gust, 90%@92%c, closed at 91c; No. 3 spring,
87%e; No. 3 spring, 7S©79c: No. 2 red. 94%e; j
No. 3 red, 84c. Corn lnfluenced by the j
weakness in wheat and the fine, weather for j
the growing corn, the market was weaker and |
prices declined %<s%c under yesterday's clos
ing figures, fluctuated,, and closed
?.-'7e under ■ yesterday; cash, 47%; |
June,47@47%c, closed at 47% c: July, 46% i
©46% c, closed at 4&Vge: August," 45%©
46% c, closed at 46% c. Oats— Only a small
business transacted and the feeling easier,
the market closing V - %c lower than yester
day; cash, 33%©34 c; June, 33%©33%e, closed
at 33>gC;July. 33%©33% c, closed at 33% c;
August. 28%©28% c. closed at 28% c. Bye
steady; No. 2, 65c. Barley nominal. Flax
seed easier; Nc. 1, $1.34. Mess pork active
but unsettled and weak: prices 15©20 c lower;
cash, $10(5*10.15; July, 510.12%©10.25, closed
at $10.21 %©1 0.25; August $10.27%©10.35,
closed at $10.22 %@10.26. Lard quiet and |
prices 2%©5e lower; cash, $0.50@6.55; June, 1
86.603.6.62%; July, $6.50@6.55; August
§6.60©C.62%. __ Boxed . meats steady;
dry salted shoulders, 53.50_3.85; short rib j
sides, $5.25©5.27% ; short clear sides, $5.70©
6.75. Whisky firm at $1.15. Sugars steady |
and unchanged. On the produce exchange !
butter in better demand: creameries, 13©16 c; -
dairies, ll@l2c. Eggs firm, ll@ll%c. Re- !
ceipts Flour, 15,000 bbls; wheat, 82,000 bu; j
corn, 132,000 bu; oats, 108,000 bu; rye, 5,000 |
bu; barley, 1,3000 bu. Shipments— Flour, 11,- :
000 bbls; wheat 14,000 bu; corn, 243,000 bu;
oats, 126,000 bu; rye, 1,000 bu; barley, 4,000 ]
bu. Afternoon board Wheat weaker, %c \
lower. Corn steady, y<&%e higher. Oats %c i
higher. Pork 7%©12% c higher. Lard 12% c
higher. / • /
New York Produce. '/•"
New York, June 11.— Receipts, 11,
-9 SO bbls; exports, 2,170 bbls; Jess active;
superfine Western and State, $3Q>3.60; com
mon to good extra Western and State, 83.50 j
©4; good to choice Western and State, $4.05© '
5.50; common to choice white wheat Western
fancy, $5.30©5. 50; common to good extra
Ohio, $8.45_8. 28; common to choice extra St.
Louis, $3.45©5.25. ' Wheat opened lower and
closed steady; receipts, 99,542 bu; exports,
148,088 bu; sales, 4,176,000 bu; futures, 210,
-000buspot; ungraded Duluth, $1.01%; No. 8
soring. 92%©93e; No. 1 Northern, $1 to
arrive; No. 2 soil f. o. l>., 91 %o; un
graded red, 75©*1.08; No. 9 red, SI.
elevator; No. 1 white, $1.01; No. 2 red, June
w\.' UK'7, closing at99%c; July, $I.ol©
1.02, closing at $1.01%; August, 51.02%©
1.04%, closing at SI .03; September, 11.04% ■
1.06, closing at $1.04%; October. $1.06©1.07%,
closing at $1.06%; November, $1.08; Decem
ber, $1.9-%@1.10%, closing at $1.09%. .'-Corn
lower, closing doll and easy; receipts, 851,
-900 bu; exports, 188,589 bu; ungraded, 51®
55%e; damaged, 30©480 steamer: 53% c
elevator; No. 2, £3%'5;54% elevator; 55%©
55% c afloat; Me, c. i. C; No. 2 white, 62c:
yellow, 58c; No. 2 June, 53%_54%c, closing
at July, 58%_£4%c, closing at 53% c;
August, 54%@54%c, closing at 64 %c;
September, 64%©55% c, closing at 54c. Oats,
higher; receipts, 79,800 bu; exports, none;
mixed Western. 404242 c: white do, 42; ■ 45c.
Hay steady and quiet;' shipping, DO_9S
bides. : Coffee — Spot, fair; Rio, quiet at B%c;
options fairly active; sales,3l,soJ bags; Jnne,
56.80_6.85; July. $6,850:6.90; August, $6.90
©0.95; September, $6.95©7.05; October, $7.10
©7.15; November, $7.15©7.20; December,
$7.20©7.25. Sugar firm and more active;
refined steady; standard A, 07c; cut loaf and
crushed, 7%c; granulated, (>%c. Rice quiet
and unchanged. Petroleum firm; united
closed at 79% c. Eggs quiet and barely steady:
Western, 13©14 c. Pork more active and
rather weak; mess spot, $11.25@12.75, the
latter being heavy average. Beef dull. Lard
opened lower, but closed firm; Western steam,
spot, $6.75; July, $6.74(3.6.77; August, 58.65_
6.69; September, )ri'>.S»s^.t->.yy; October, $7.05®
7.08 : city steam, $6.60. Butter quiet and firm.
Cheese firm aud iv lair demand; Western flat,
3® 7c. Lead quiet. Other articles unchanged.
M. Koran's Report.
St. Paul, June 11.— The following quota
tions, giving the range of the markets during
the day, were received by M. Doran, Commis
sion Merchant:
WHEAT, CORN AND CHICAGO. _
~[ Wheat. Corn, Pork.
Time. j j — ■
J'ly Ag. J'lyAg.j July I Aug.
Yes. close. 90% 98% 40% my 10 30 1 10 40
Opening. uJo% 91% 46%'46%j10 22% 10 32%
9:40 A.M. toy 92% 46% 467 10 88% 10 30
9:50 " 90%198% Hi". 10 25 10 32%
10:00 " 90% 46% 46%:10 20 !10 27%
10:10 '• [90% 92% 48% 40% 10 17% 10 25
10:20 " 90 93 46%|46%;10 17% 10 25
10:30 ' " 89% 91%'46% 48%i10 80 10 27%
10:40 " 90 92 46% 46 110 17% 10 25
10:50 " 89%-91%46%48 10 15 (10 22%
11:00 " 89 : >i 91% 46%146% 10 12%i10 17%
11:10 " 89% 91% : 46% 40 10 17% ! 10 25
11:20 " 89%,91%i46%|46%|10 15 110 22%
11:30 " 189%91% 46%|46%f10 12% 10 20
11:40 " |89% 91%|46% 46 10 17%:10 25
11:50 " W%;91%;48% 46% 10 15 10 22%
12:00 M. 89%. 91% 46% 46% 10 17% 10 25
12:10 P.M. 89% 46% 46% 10 12% 10 22%
12:20 " [89 91 46 45%[10 10 10 20
12:30 " 88%!90%146 45% 10 15 10 25
12:40 " 89% 9i%46%|46 |io 12% 10 227;
12:50 " 89% 91% 48 45%i10 15 110 25
1:00 " 89% 91%146% 45%|10 15 (10 85
2:00 " 89 91% 4 40% 10 17% 10 22%
2:15 " «8%i90%|46% 46% 10 20 [10 27%
2:30 " 88% :90%i46%i46%110 25 10 30
CHICAGO CLOSE. . > l ' ;
Wheat. Corn. Oats. Pork.
June........ 87% 47% 33% 10 20
September 92% 46% 27% 10 42%
Milwaukee Produce.
Milwaukee, June 11.— Flour dull and
unchanged. Wheat weak; Milwaukee No. 2,
87%e; July, 88% c; August, 90% c. Corn
dull; No. 2, 47% c. Oats dull; No. 2, 33% c.
Rye very quiet: No. 1, 66c. Barley dull; No.
2, 50c. Provisions lower; mess pork, cash or
June, $10; July, $10.10; prime steam lard,
cash or Juue, $6.45; July, $6.50; butter dull,
dairy, 10®12c; cheese very quiet, 7®Bc; eggs
unchanged, ll@ll%c. Receipts Flour,
2.105 bbls; wheat, 43,857 bu: barley, 1,725 bu.
Shipments Flour, 225 bbls; wheat, 9,876 bu;
barley, 1,725 bu.
Duluth Wheat
Special to the Globe.
Duluth, Minn., June 11. Market active
but lower; July opened at 96% c, and closed
at 95% c, %c off; August closed at 98c; No. 1
Northern, July, sold for 93% c, and No. 2
Northern, July, 89% c. Receipts— l3,Boo bu.
FINANCIAL.
/
New York.
Special to the Globe.
New York, June 11.— At the stock ex
change the market opened %@% higher,
advanced % more, halted and declined a
little, then went up again. In the past two
days shorts have been covering quite freely,
while the big bears have stood aloof and let
the bulls have their own way. But as
prices go up, it is said that long stock be
gins to come on the market The earnings
of Northwestern for the first week of June
decreased §53,800, but the Osborn party
and Chapin were said to be buying it for a
long pull, while Morgan and White were
credited with selling it. During the
forenoon the stock was up to 90%. St. Paul
was quite active and higher, selling up to
67. The election of P. S. Armour as a di
rector of that road, yesterday, was thought
to mean an increased business in the meat
carrying trade, while the bright prospect
for a good crop of spring wheat .in the
Northwest territory this year was a - good
omen for all the granger roads. The room
traders, however, were bearish on Union
Pacific and Erie seconds and more
UNFAVORABLE DEVELOPMENTS
in that direction . were looked for. H. N.
Smith was said to be very bearish, while
Work and Osborn were thought to be co
operating with White and Gould. Some
thing favorable was expected from • the
meeting of the railroad representatives to
day. London quotations were also better,
and these two facts gave firmness to the
market. Ticket agents report business as
very dull, and even the scalpers' pool is
slowly dissolving. The old fight. between
West Shore and New York Central is as
bitter as ever, but the bonds of the former
road sold up to 34, notwithstanding. Lack
awanna was very prominent and advanced
to 102%. Western Union was inactive,
but linn and higher. The^Vanderbiltswere,
quiet at slightly improved figures, and
Union Pacific was the same. Manitoba
rose to 88. It has been crawling up for the
week past. The market was not at any
time too Inactive, and during the last hour
was inclined to drop a little. Fresh orders
in St. Paul appeared toward the finish and
a better feeling was noticeable all around.
It was sufficient to cause quite a sharp
rally, and closed the market .decidedly firm
and somewhat buoyant.
New York, June II. — Government bonds
continue strong on a moderate business, es
pecially for the 3s and 4s. State bonds have
been quiet and without material change in
quotations. The railway market was moder
ately active, although sales were $1,704,000,
but of this amount West Shore contributed
$567,000 and Erie 2d consols $449,000. Prices
i this evening are higher than at last previous
-sales, the market being very strong this af
ternoon. Atlantic & Pacific Western division
lsts are up 1% at 78, Burlington, Cedar Rap
ids & Northern lsts, 5 per cents., % at 106;
Chesapeake & Ohio, series A, 2% at 99; Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy consols, 7 pc r
cents., % at 136; Denver & Rio Grande, 4 at
105; St. Louis, Alton & Terre Haute, 2; do. in
comes, 1 at 99. | Among those that are lower
Chicago & Omaha, series B, are down 1 at 61 ;
Chicago & Northwestern registered 7s, % at
127%; Chicago & Milwaukee lsts, "% at 77;
Cedar Falls & L., lat 106. The stock market
was dull and strong from the opening until
after 2 o'clock, without the development of a
single feature of interest. First prices were
generally a shade above yesterday's closing.
There was a fractional advance from these
prices, a slight reaction and then
NOTHING BUT DULLNESS
and steadiness during the time referred to,
the extreme fluctuation^ being considered less
than 1 per cent. In the last hour, however,
increased activity was accompanied by a
decided advance, during which, In most cases,
the highest prices of the day were established
for the active stocks and the strength and
activity continued until the close of the
board. The total sales were 159,370 shares,
the largest business of any day during the
current week, of which St. Paul, Lackawanna
and Northwestern contributed ,- 58 . per cent.
The S__ sales show advances, as compared
with last evening, of %<<£% per. cent., with
New York Central and Lackawanna each up 1
per cent., St. Paul 1% and Lake Shore 1%.-
The bulls talk very confidently regarding
the situation, claiming that prices are always
ready to advance upon very small purchases.
The story of a contemplated combination be
tween the Wabash, Nickel Plate, and West
Shore is again revived. It is claimed that Mr.
Gould is x encouraging the scheme, for the
purpose of securing an entrance into New
York for his system of roads. The total sales
of stocks to-day were 159,370 shares, includ
ing Delaware, Lackawanna & Western 41,040,
Lake Shore 1,362, Louisville & Nashville 4,041,
Northwestern 18,784, New Jersey Central
3,720, New York Central 12,729, Pacific Mail
3,530, St. Paul common 43,260, Union Pacific
THE ST. PAUL DAILY: GLOBE; 7 FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 12, 1885.
1
; 11,010, Western Union 7,702, Northern Paciflc •
; preferred 3,023.'
• ' QUOTATIONS Of STOCKS ANl> BONUS.
I Following are the closing prices bid yester- j
1 day aud the three preceding days: ,
~_ ~~~ Mon. XiiosNYed.Thur j
j United States „ ...... . 103 1 ..' 1037 ! 103% ! 104
1 United States 4%5...... IK". 112} . 118^118% 7
United States 4s 1 -77 1- .-.", 1— 7 128%
I Pacific 6S Of '95 127%. 127% 127, 17 '
: C. P. bonds, lsts. 113% ,1113-7 1 13-',.
! Erie 5ec0nd5.............. ' 46% 46% 47% 47%
i Lehigh & Wilkesb'e off. 94% 94% '.'l 1 .,; 95
I La. c0n5015 . ............ 74 |75 75 [74 7
; St. P. & S.C. 15t5. ..... . . 119% 119% 119% 119%
j Union Pacific lsts 115% 116% 115% 115%
1 Va. cons. ex. mat. coup: 50 50% 51 50
do deferred..! £ 5 5 15
Adams Express 135 188 135% 135
American Ex 95% 95% 96 96
8., C.U.&N7 .......... 57 57 57 57
Canadian Pacific.. ..*... 38% 38% 38% 38
Central Paciflc 30% 29% 307 29%
Chicago* Alt 186 135 135 135
do preferred 150 150 150 150
C, B. & Q 122 181% 122%' 123
('..CCA- 1 27% 27% 27% 27%
Delaware „H 77 77 I 77% 78%
Del.; Lac _ We5t. ...... 1007 100% 101 (102%
Denver „ Rio Grande... 4%! 5% '5 , 5%
Erie 9% 9% 9% 9%
" do preferred ..... 20 ; 18% 18% 18%
Ft. Wayne 135 135 188 135
' Harlem 200 200 200 800
I Houston— Texa5....... 16 117 17 17
• Illinois Central 188% 123% 123% 123%
I Lake Erie A West 6% 5 5 ' 5%
i Lake Shore 51% 51% 52% 68%
! Louisville* Nashville.. 32 32 1 32% 32%
I Michigan Central 49 149% 49%] 49
i Mm. &St. Louis 107 10% 10% 11
do preferred 247 24% 24 ! 20
Missouri Paciflc 95% 95% 95% 95%
Nashville _ Chat 35 | 35% 35 35
New Jersey* Central 35% I 36% 37 ! 37%
Northern Pacific 16 IHi 16% 16%
do preferred 1.. 37% 37% 38% 38%
Chicago & Northwestern 93%; 89% 90% 90%
do preferred 127 *123 124 124%
Now York Central j 82 I 83% 82% 83%
Oregon Navigation 71% 69 j 71% 72
Oregon Transc'l.. \ 13% 13% 13% 13%.
do Improvement 123 23 123 188
Paciflc Mail j 53 V 53% 53% 54%
Pittsburg 141% 141% 141% 141%
Pullman Palace Car.. . .. 110%:il7 117% 117%
Reading. 12%! 13 13 j 13%
Rock 151 and ....... . . .. . 113% 113% 114 114
C, M. & St. Paul 64% 657 66% 67
do preferred 103 103 ' 103% 104%
St. Paul, M. _ M S3 84 % 86% 88%
St. Paul A Omaha 19% 19 19% 19%
do preferred 61% 67% 63% 69
Union Pacific 52% 52% 52% 53%
W. U. Telegraph .:. 60 I 60% 60% 61
, * Ex div.
Chicago.
Special to the Globe.
Chicago, June 11. Business to-day was
rather quiet and steady, with no prominent
features calling for comment. The warmer
weather gave a renewed assurance of better
crops and this covered the speculative value
of cereals. The general trade movement
continues moderate. Money is easy and
plentiful for all purposes, which insures a
prompt and reasonable profit Hates of in
terest run from 3%*@5 per cent, for call
loans, with bulk of transaction at 4 or vn 1
der, while time loans are mostly made at
5@6 per cent New York exchange was
quoted at 00 cents premium, with only a
light outside demand. Currency shipments
to the country and receipts therefrom were
both small. Sterling exchange was heavy
and 'lower at $4.50@4.57. Govern
ment bonds strong and %@¥
per cent, higher. Bank clearings were
80,508,000 against §6,997,000 yesterday.
New York Money.
New York, June 11. — Money on call easy
at 1 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 4@5
per cent. Foreign exchange quiet at 84.85%
for 60 days and 54.86% for demand.
New York Mining Shares.
New York, June 11.— The Mail and Express
says: The number of transactions in mining
share was small. Several hundred shares
American Flag sold at 4. Other shares were:
Standard at 350, La Crosse at 9©lo, American
Flag at 4, California and Virginia at 325, Cal
edonia, Black Hills, at 60, Sutro at 19. Bos
sick at 14, Alta at 90, Eureka at 8, Grand
Prize at 60. , :■ :.
San Francisco Mining- Stocks.
San Francisco, June 11.— Mining stocks
closed here to-day as follows:
Alta 75 Mexican 150
Belcher 150 Navajo 95
Best & Belcher. .350 0phir. . ....... 212%
Bodiecon 212% Potosi 9,0
Chollar 212% Savage 450
Con. Cal & Va. . .325 Sierra Nevada. ..175
Crown P0int... .175 Union con 162%
Eureka con . . . 800 Utah 275
Gould & Curry. . 212% Yellow Jacket. .300
Kale & Norcross . 750
Boston Railway and Mining- Stocks.
Boston, June 11. Following were the clos
ing prices at the stock exchange to-day: "
Old Colony 156 Eastern R.R. Os . 122%
Allouezmc(new) % L. R. & Ft. S. 7s. 103
Calumet & H. . . .170 N. Y. &N. E. 75. 114%
Quincy ...... 35 A. & T. R. R... 66%
Wisconsin Cen'l. 10% Bost.& Albany.. 175
Osceola 9 Boston & Maine. 178%
Mex. Cen. com. . 12% C., B. & Q. ..... .123
do bond scrip. 99 Cin.,San.&Cleve. 10
domort. com. 51 W Eastern R. 1i... 52
Bell Telephone.. l9l% Flint & P. M 10%
Water Power... .3 '_._,& Ft. S 30
Boston Land .... 5% N. Y. &N. E . . . . 18%
Foreign.
London, June 11, 5 p. m.— Consols, 99 3-16
for money and 99% for the account.
U. S. bonds, 45.. 125% I Illinois Central.. 126%
Do, 4%s 115% I Mexican ord 25
A. & G. W.lsts.. 22%- I St. Paul common 67%
Do, 2ds.'. ... 5% I New York Cent. . 84%
Erie 10 | Pennsylvania 48%
Bar silver, 49 3-1 per ounce. The bullion
in the Bank of England increased £48,000 dur
ing the past week. The proportion of the
Bank of England reserve to liabibty is now
51 11-16 per cent.
Paris, June 11. — Three per cent, rentes,
821', 12%0 for the account The statement of
the Bank of France shows an increase of
25,860,000f in gold and 1,123, in silver for
the past week.
LOCAL. MARKETS.
St. Paul.
The board of trade opened on a dull and in
active market, and with a very tame spirit
among dealers, no one manifesting any dispo
sition to buy though a few sellers were making
some offers. Wheat was steady at tho quota
tions of the previous day, but there were no
buyers. Corn was unchanged and qufet.
Oats held their own, and though offerings
were freely made there were no buyers.
Barley was in some request and advanced 2c.
Rye dull and unchanged. Ground feed and
corn meal were higher. Hay was in a little
more healthy condition and baled advanced a .
shade. | Seeds and flour unchanged. The call:
Wheat No. 1 hard, 92c bid; June, 92c bid;
July, 93c bid; No. 2 hard, 880 bid; No. 2, 78c
bid.
Corn — No. 2, 43c bid, 46c asked; June, 460
asked.
Oats— 2, mixed, 30c bid, 32c asked;
June, 29c bid, 31c asked; July, 28c bid,
No. 2 white, 30% c bid. 32c asked; No. 3 white,
30c bid. .
Barley— 2, 60c bid; No. 3 extra, 52c
bid; No. 3, 42c.
Rye — 2, 55c bid, 58c asked.
Ground Feed— bid, $18 asked.
Cora Meal— Bolted, Sl9 bid, $22 asked;
coarse, $17.00 bid, $19.00 asked.
Bran— sB.oo bid, $9.00 asked.
Baled Hay— sB.2s bid, $8.50 asked. i
Timothy Hay— bid, $11.50 as __»
Flax Seed— bid.
Clover Seed— ss.2s asked.
Potatoes— 2sc bid.
• , Received — 360 cars.
Bran 3 Merchandise 69
Barrel stock 1 Nails 1
Brick 1 Oats 1
Cattle... 3 Oil 3
Canned g00d5. .. .. 1 Pork 2
Coal ..29 Piles 8
Cement 1 Pig iron. 2
Castings 1 Paper.....; 2
Construction mate- Posts 3
rial 9 Railroad iron. and
Emigrant mova- rails 2
b1e5........-..;.. 1 Railroad ties 5
Flour 2 Stone .....39
Fruit , -.., 1 Sugar ".". 1
Furniture.. .- 1 Salt 4
Hay. 3 Sundries... 30
Lumber........... 100 Wheat c
Lime... 10 Wood 10
Shipped cars.
Agricultural iiiiple- . Furniture 1
ments.. 3 Hay 2
Bran.. 1 Hides l
Barrel stock..:... 1 Lumber 25
Cattle...... 1 Merchandise .... ;.10fi ,
C0a1........... 4 0i1.....;... 2
Castings::..'.:..;. 2 Paper.............. 1
Construction ma- Railroad iron and
terial..'7 '.'.: 4 rai13..%........ 2
Emigrant mova- 5t0ne.... .......... 6
bles 2 Sundries ...... ..II '
Flour 7 Wheat 2
Feed 2
MINNEAPOLIS. ,7
- Chamber of Commerce.
Wheat was dull ,' and lower. Quotations:
No. 1 hard, cash, 91% c; June, 91% c; July,
' l'4-',c: August, 97% c; No. 2, cash, 79% c. In
flour trade was quiet and' patents were bold
! at $5.10@5.20; bakers' $3.85© 1,20 plow grades, "•
j $!©3;HedDog,sl.7s@l.«o. Bran, $8.25©8.50.
I Shorts, 59.50@10.50. Corn - sold -at 140, with
! but little inquiry. Oats selling nt 30@32c on
| track, 31@— ta from store. ;. Mixed feed, $17.50
©17.75 on track in car lots; country stock
I f rom Store, $18.60©19 delivered. Hay, $4.50
j ©9.50 per ton In car lots on track. ! Corn m ca\
: city make, was offered at" $19.50 for coarso
! and $21 for job lots of bolted; both declined.
LIVE STOCK.
St. Paul.
Cattle market was very aottvo as far
as inquiries wire concerned, but with no offer
ings of butchers' stock. Business was quiet.
Prices were firm, and the tendency Is to even
firmer figures. Quotations remain practically
the same as those last given. '
Hogs were quiet, the entire sales of the day
consisting of 34 head, averaging 177 pounds,
at $3.65. One car was received and one car
held over.
Sheep wero in fair demand, and 150 head,
averaging 108 pounds, were sold at $3.50.
There were no receipts, and 876 head were
carried over. •
. Chicago.
Chtcaoo, .Tune Cattle— Receipts; 6,400;
shipments, 2,500; market opened stronger
and a shade higher; shipping steers, $4.80©
5.70; stockers and feeders, $3.40©5.05; cows,
bulls and mixed, $2.25©4.75; through Texas
cattle, light supply and stronger, $3.60©5;
Hogs— BecefptB,Bs,ooo : shipments,4s,ooo; mar
ket opened stow but closed steadier; 15@200
lower; rough and mixed, $3.80©3.90; pack
ing and shipping, $3.80©4.20; -skips, S3©
3.60. Sheep— Receipts, 1,500; shipments, 600;
market firm; natives, $2.75©3.30; Western,
$2.30©2.75; Texan s, $2.25©2.60; lambs, per
head, $2.25©4.50. . !;Cyv 7 O'ri '7
AT THE STOCK YARDS.
Special to the Globe.
Chicago, June 11. — At the stock yards
the receipts of cattle were moderate and
the best fat beeves were quoted a shade
higher. Receipts of hogs heavy and prices
10@30c lower, making a decline of 40@45c
since Tuesday. Values are now nearly as
low as in the recent break in the last week
in May. .
Dry Goods.
New York, Juno 11. — The demand has
been very light In all departments, as, with
the auction sale of flannels over, most of tho
many buyers that were present have returned
home, but will be present again on Tuesday
next to attend a peremptory sale of 6,000 cases
Lonsdale, Hope, Black stone, A A Blackstone,
XXX Forget-me-not and Fitchville 1-4 bleached
cottons by Wilmerding, Hoquet & Co., at the
instance of the agents and manuiacturers.
i_
"What's the Matter With You?"
"Well; not much in particular. But I'm
a little ailing all over. I don't sleep well, ,
and my kidneys are out of order, and I
can't enjoy- my meals,' and I've a touch of
rheumatism, and once in a while a twinge
of neuralgia." Now, neighbor, you seem
to want a general fixing up, and the thing
to do it is Brown's Iron Bitters. Mr. A. J.
Pickrell of Ennis, Tex., says, "I was a
sickly man. Brown's Iron Bitters made me
healthy and strong."
♦ - J -/-' ...". '," \
The Grand Forks Herald instances as a
sample of the young ladies of that section,
Annie and Sadie Walters, both under 18,
and pretty and accomplished, and says that
since the season opened iv the early part of
April, they have seeded to wheat over 200
acres, and besides backset and turned stub
ble amounting to over 100 acres, doing
most of the work themselves. With the
prospect before them of a magnificent har
vest, they • should have 4,000 bushels of
wheat for a crop. Others are making crops
on their claims with success. The Herald
says they have numerous offers of husbands,
but are in no haste in that matter. 7; ■•/-.-
—
.lust as Good.
Many unscrupulous dealers may tell you
they have remedies for Coughs and Colds,
equal in merit and in every respect just as
good as the old reliable Dr. Bosanko's
Cough and Lung Syrup, and unless you in
sist upon this remedy and will 'take no
other, you are liable to be greatly deceived.
Price 50 cents and $1. Sold by A. P.
Wilkes, Seven Corners; F. A. Heinert, 374
Dayton . avenue; John Boyden, 333 East
Seventh street, and P. C. Lutz, Wabasha
street, opposite postoffice.
OFFICIAL..
Frocßß-ings of the Common Council.
Adjourned Meeting.
St. Paul. Minn., June 9, 1885.
The Council met at 7:30; o'clock p. m.
pursuant to adjournment.
President Smith in the chair. ; f
Present: Aid. Cumings, Simpson, O'Con
nor, Petsch, Cullen, Sanborn, , Johnson,
Van Slyke, Kain, Starkey, Bryant, Minea,
Long, Mr. President l4. . 7
By unanimous consent general business
was taken up.
The President announced the following
Standing Committees for the ensuing year:
Ways and Means— Aid. Van Slyke, Cul
len and Kerr.
Claims and Accounts Cullen,
O'Connor, Minea, Sanborn, Simpson,- Kain
and Long.
Fire Department Aid. Starkey, San
born, Petsch, Cumings, ' Ken, Minea and
Long. ,
Streets arid Sewers and Bridges Aid.
Johnson, Cullen, Petsch, Starkey, Simpson,
Bryant and Long.
Taxes Aid. Kain. Sanborn and Ken.
Printing Aid. Minea, Cumings and
Long. 7777
.Police President of the Council, Aid.
Starkey, O'Connor, Sanborn and Bryant. '"•
Licenses— Cumings, Petsch and
Ken.
Public Buildings, , City Property and
Markets Aid. Cullen, O'Connor and Kain.
Ordinances and Public Accounts— Aid.
Sanborn, Kain and Van Slyke.
Gas and Water— Aid. O'Connor, Sanborn
and Starkey. 7 7 : 7:7
Parks— Van Slyke, Simpson, O'Con
nor, Kerr and Long. ;.;,/':
Workhouse— Bryant, Cumings and
Johnson.
Board of Health— Talbot Jones, Health
Officer; L. W. Rundlett, City Engineer;
Aid. Kerr. Sanborn, O'Connor and Minea.
Legislation— Aid. Ken, Johnson, Petsch,
Cumings, Starkey, Bryant and Long.
Approved. '' - '■'■ - .' ""~'~' - '•:• •.--.:'-.;. '.;^l<.
COMMUNICATIONS. ,
From His Honor the Mayor— Assistants for
Poundni asters —
To the Honorable the President and Com
mon Council of the City, of St. Paul:
lt is represented by -the Poundmaster of
the city that he "requires two boys at $25
per month to assist him during the summer
months in impounding, cattle running at
large in the city, in violation, of the ordi
nance in that respect, and 1 respectfully call
your attention to the. matter, in order; that
you may take such action thereon as you in
your wisdom think proper. Respectfully,
Edmund Rice, Mayor.
June 9,* 1885. • • 777'
Committee on Police. 7;7
From D. K. Ford and Others-
Protest against opening Portland avenue,
from Dale to Victoria streets.
Committee on Streets.
From Talbot J ones— - •' 77' 7
Official bond in the • sum /of $1,000, with
Charles li. Petsch and R.Schiffmann as sure
ties. • ' '.„ '■--; *-:-V'
Committee on Ways and Means.
From W. J. Godfrey-
Asking that the city place Hudson ave
nue in proper condition, etc. j
Committee on Streets.
From Sansome Bros. '.' -
Claim of $380 damages, to horse, wagon
and harness, etc., caused' by falling over
embankment on Conway street ■ ■•' •
Committee on Claims. , ;
From St. Paul & -Northern Pacific Railroad 1
Company— . '-'''. 77,7 -.'.-•
To the Honorable. President and Members
of the Common . Council of the City of
St. Paul:/ 77 "
In the matter ,of the petition of . the St.
Paul & Northern Pacific Railway Company
for license to construct and operate its line
of railroad over and across certain ' streets
in the City of St. Paul: % ' '.' 7
.Your petitioner respectfully. -represents
that it now is and was at all the times here
inafter staled, a corporation duly organized,
erected and existing/ under and by virtue of
the laws of the State of Minnesota, as a
railroad company, and is now engaged in
constructing a double track line of railroad
between the City of St Paul, in Ramsey
County, Minnesota,' and the, City of Minne
apolis, in Hennepin County. Minnesota. /
• That in building and constructing its said
line into the City of St. Paul it is necessary
for said petitioner to build its railroad over
and across the following: streets, in the cor
porate limits of the City, of St. Paul:
. Rice street at grade;
Mississippi street at grade;
•j : South street at grade; : ••'>'.■■
'.Western avenue at grade;
Como avenue at grade;
Como road at grade;
Snelling avenue at grade; '„.
, Dale street by bridge crossing over and
clear of said street; . ...... ';i 1 jy i __ii|___ fa _j
Com rtlan d street and Lafayette avenue by.
passing under the traveled roads by an
un ler-grade crossing. i
/.That your petitioner desires to cross said
streets at or , near the point or points repre
sented on the map of petitioner's located
lino into and through the City of St. Paul,
which _ hereto attached and made a part
of this petition.
That your petitioner will have the grade
for its said crossings inspected by this honor
able body and approved by them before the
rails for its said railroad tire laid.
That your petitioner will further con
struct the approaches to said crossings at a
grade not to exceed one hundred (100) feet
for the full width of the street, road -or
alley, and will keep and maintain the same
in good repair at its own cost and expense,
and properly plank and keep in good repair
the approaches to said crossings and all of
the same, and will :in all respects comply
with the ordinances of the City of St. Paul
in sublease made, and provided.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that
your honorable body grant it the privilege of
constructing its said railroad upon, over and
across the streets and at the points herein
before set forth and as herein prayed. All
of which is respectfully submitted.
St. Paul & Northern Pacific Rail
: way Company,
By A. G. Postlethwaite, Comptroller,
Petitioner.
State of Minnesota, )
County of Ramsey. $7 -77 7
A. G. Postlethwaite of said county, being
first duly sworn, on his oath says that he
is the Comptroller and Land Commissioner
of the above-named petitioner, that he has
read the foregoing petition and knows the
contents thereof, that the same is true of
his own knowledge. \
. . A. G. Postlethwaite.
Subscribed and sworn to before me on
this 9th day of June, A. D. 1885.
[Notarial Seal.] Charles J. Berryhtll.
Committee on Streets and Aid. Van
Slyke.
From the St. Paul & Northern Pacific Rail
road Company —
To the Honorable President and Members
of the Common Council of the City of St
Paul:
In the matter of the petition of the St
Paul & Northern Pacific Railway Company
for the vacation of Grove street, from
DeSoto street to the western boundary of
the right of way of the St. Paul, Minneap
olis & Manitoba Railway Company; of Burr
street, from Grove street to the same point;
of Woodward street, from DeSoto street to
the same point; all that portion of Herkimer
street lying and being west of the western
boundary line of the right of way of the St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway-
Company, and Bridge street, from the alley
in block five (5), in Warren & Winslow's
addition to the northern terminus thereof;
also for the vacation of the alley through
block ten (10), of Brunson's addition, and
the alley extending through block five (5) of
Warren & Winslow's addition.
Your petitioner respectfully represents
that lt is a corporation duly organized,
erected and existing under and by virtue of
the laws of the State of Minnesota, and en
gaged in constructing a line of railroad in
the State of Minnesota. .'.:•:
Your petitioner, the St. Paul & Northern
Pacific Railway Company, is now actively
engaged in building and constnicting a
double track line of railroad between St
Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, and Min
neapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, and
has purchased its right of way between and
into both of the aforesaid cities, expending
therefor large sums of money, to-wit: Many
hundred thousand dollars.
ESThat your petitioner's line of railroad Is
now being constructed upon, over and across
blocks nine (9) and ten (10) in Bnmson's
addition, and block five (5), Warren & Win
slow's addition. .
That your petitioner, the St. Paul &
Northern Pacific Railway Company, is the
owner of lots seven (7), eight (8), nine (9),
ten (10), eleven (11) and twelve (12), all of
block ten (10), Brunson's addition; that.the
greater portion thereof constitutes the prop
erty facing on Grove street, between DeSoto
street and the western boundary line of
the St Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Rail
way Company, the points between which
your petitioner prays for its vacation.
That said street is not and never has been
used by the public as a thoroughfare.
That your petitioner owns all and singu
lar the property fronting on Bun street,
from Grove to the western boundary line of
the St. Paul, Minneapolis A Manitoba Rail
way Company.
• Your petitioner, the St. Paul & Northern.
Pacific Railway Company, is the owner of
lots seven (7), eight (8). nine (9), ten (10),
eleven (11) and twelve (12), in block nine
(9) of Brunson's addition, and lots one (1),
two (2), three (3), four (4), five (5) and six
(6), in block ten (10) of the same addition,
which constitutes all the property lying on
Woodward street, from De Soto street to
the western boundary line of the St. Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Com
pany.
That your petitioner, the St. Paul &
Northern Pacific Railway Company, is the
owner of a majority of all the property ly
ing adjacent to and on that part of Herki
mer street which lies west of the. western
boundary of the St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba Railway Company.
That your petitioner owns a majority of
all the property lying and adjacent to Bridge
street, from a point where the same is in
tersected by the alley way through block
five (5) of Warren & Winslow's addition,
to the northern terminus thereof. ....
' That no part or proportion of the streets
or alleys between the points hereinbefore
mentioned now or ever have been .used or
opened to the public as thoroughfares, and
for natural causes, never could be advan
tageously used or occupied as. public
streets or oherwise,as an inspection thereof
will fully show.
That it is necessary to vacate said streets
and alleys at and between the points here
inbefore stated to enable your petitioner
fully and advantageously to . . construct,
maintain and operate thereon its said line
of railroad with the necessary side
tracks, switches, bridges, culverts and
terminal facilities in the City
of St. Paul, so that its right of
way between the aforesaid cities may be
continuous and unobstructed, and enable
them to so operate their said line that the
public may derive the most good therefrom.
That . your petitioner hereby re
spectfully submits to your honorable body,
and as a part of this said
petition, a map or plat of all the premises
covered by this, their said petition, and to
which reference is hereby made. r ,
• Wherefore, your petitioner prays for the
vacation of so much of the streets and alleys
as lie between ; the points hereinbefore set
forth; all of which is respectfully submitted.
St. Paul & Northern Pacific Rail
way Company. . ;^s^____^
.; By A. G. Postlethwaite, Comptroller.
State of Minnesota, • ) ■
County of Ramsey. J
A. G. Postlethwaite of said county, be
ing first duly sworn on his oath, says that
he is the Comptroller and Land Commis
sioner of the above-named petitioner, that
he has read the foregoing petition and
knows the contents thereof, and the same
is true of his own knowledge.
i - : '"■'■'■ ; /7'7 5 A. G. Postlethwaite,
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this
9th day of June, A. D. 1885.
[Notarial Seal.] -
Charles J. Berryhill.
Committee on Streets and Aid. Van
Slyke.
From. John Wagener — -
For permission to remove frame building,
and to construct frame buildings along the
line of Seventh street fill, etc.
Committee on Fire Department.
From D. S. B. Johnston and Others— •/
. . -For permission to grade certain- streets !
and avenues running through' Macalester i
Park..'. ....,.........,,.._
' Committee oh Parks.
From P. Austetter— -7 ; :•-■:.'
v .For : permission to open a saloon at the
corner of Laurel avenue and Dale street.
...-. Committee on License.
From C. B. Flower— 7 - 7
• Protest against the contemplated ' im
provement of Dawson street
Committee oh Streets."
From Ellen M. Mackubin and OtLeis— CD
,- For the vacation of : the ' alley 'iurtw.n.
No. i 1 of Mackubin's addition.
Committee on Streets.'
From John Nelson— 7 .' : 7
For permission to erect hay scales on al
ley in block twelve. Brunson's addition. <
' Committee on Streets.
REPORT OF BOARD '. OF PUBLIC '. WORKS.
Hoffman Avenue Opening— . ...
To the Common Council of the City of St.
Paul: 7. .;.......... ...
The Board of ; Public 'Works ; have had
I. under consideration the resolution or order
1 of the Common Council, approved May 31,
1885, relative to the opening, widening and
extension of Hoffman avenue, from Short
street to Lizzie : street, and having
investigated the proposed Improvement,
respectfully report that ji said :. improve
ment is necessary and proper; ; that the
estimated expense thereof. _is §2,000;
that real estate to be assessed] therefor can
be found benefited to the extent of the costs
and expenses | necessary, to* be . incurred
thereby; that said Improvement is not asked
for by a petition of a majority of 'the own
ers of property to be assessed - therefor,
but we herewith send a plan or profile of
said improvement and . an . order for your
adoption, if you desire us to make the im
provement Yeas 6. nays' 0.
John Farrington, President.
R. L. Gorman, Clerk Board Public Works.
June 1, 1885: "■"■'- -'
Adopted. . (See order to Board of Public
Works.) .....; ..
...... A 150;.....,. •
Robert Street Paving .
To the Common Council of the City of St
, Paul: .; ........ 7-j.--;;'.; ■■■"
The Board .of. Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved June 4,
1885, relative to the paving of Robert
street, from Second street to Eighth street,
with wooden blocks and granite curbs,
and having investigated the proposed im
provement, respectfully report that said im
provement is necessary and proper, from
Third street to Seventh street, with the
"Ken" patent pavement and granite curbs;
that the estimated expense thereof is 914,534, .
one-half of which need not be paid into
the City Treasury before the contract is let;
that real estate to.be. assessed therefor
can be found benefited, to the extent of the
costs and expenses • necessary to be
inclined thereby; that, said improvement
is not asked for by a petition of a majority
of the owners of property to be assessed
therefor, but we herewith send a plan or
profile of said improvement, and an order
for your adoption, if you desire us to make
the improvement Yeas 5, nays 0.
John Farrington, President.
R. L. Gorman, Clerk Board Public Works.
June 8, 1855.../...V... ...... .'
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.) 7 ...7 -.7.
Also,
Burns Avenue Opening —
To the Common Council of the City of St.
Paul: •
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved May 16,
1885, relative to the opening and exten
sion of Bums avenue, from English street
to east city lnnits, and having investigated
the proposed improvement, respectfully re
port that . said improvement is neces
sary and proper; that, the estimated
expense thereof is $1,200; that real
estate to be assessed therefor can be found
benefited to the extent of the damages,
costs and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby; that said improvement is not asked
for by a petition of . a majority of the
owners of property to be assessed therefor,
but we herewith send a plan or profile of
said improvement, and an order for your
adoption, if you desire us to make the im
provement. Yeas 6,. nays 0.
John Farrington, President.
R. L. Gorman, Clerk Board of Public Works.
June 1, 1885... .7.77
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.)
Also, —
Bun Street Opening •
To the Common Council of the City of St.
Paid:
The Board of Public .Works, have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved May 9,
1885, relative to the opening and extension
of Burr street . north from Maryland
street to New . Canada road, and
having investigated the proposed im
provement, . respectfully . . report that said
improvement is . necessary and proper; that
the estimated expense . • thereof is
$600; i that • real estate - to be
assessed therefor can be found benefited to
the extent of the damages, costs and ex
penses necessary to be incurred thereby;
that said' improvement' is V not asked
for by a petition of a majority.Of the own
ers of property to be assessed^ therefor, but
we herewith send a plan or profile of said
improvement, and an order for your adop
tion, if you desire us to make the improve
ment Yeas 6, nays 0.
John Farrington, President.
R. L. Gorman, Clerk Board Public Works.
June 1, 1885.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.) .' ~777-77/
Also,
Sixth Street Paving 77/ -
To the Common Council of the City of St.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had un
der consideration the resolution or order of/
the Common Council, approved May 9,
1885, relative to the curbing, ' grading and
paving of Sixth street, from St. Peter street
to Broadway, . and having . investigated
the proposed improvement, respectfully re
port that said •"■ improvement is neces
sary and proper, from Wabasha street to
Broadway, with cedar blocks and granite
curb; that the estimated expense thereof is
$24,885, one-half of which need not be paid
into the City Treasury before the contract is
let; that real estate to be assessed therefor
can be found benefited to the extent
of the costs and expenses necessary
to be inclined thereby; that ' said
improvement is' not asked for by a petition
of a majority of. the owners of property to
be assessed therefor, but we herewith send a
plan or profile of said improvement, and an
order for your adoption, if you desire us to
make the improvement. Yeas 5, nays 0.
. John Farrington, President-'.
R. L. Gorman, Clerk Board Public Works.
June 8, 1885. .'.-'.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.
• 'Also,-
Pleasant Avenue Opening —
To the Common Council of the City of St.
Paul: f /7 7
The Board of Public Works have had un
der consideration.the.resolution or order of ;
the Common Council, approved • May 38, i
1885, relative to the opening and extension
of Pleasant avenue, across the right of way
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rail- !
road (short line), and having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully report I
that said . improvement Is necessary ; and
proper; that the estimated expense thereof is i
#150; • that j real : estate •'. to be assessed | i
therefor can be found benefited to the j '.
extent of the damages, costs and expenses :
necessary, to be. incurred thereby; that \ said
improvement is not asked for. by a petition 1
of a majority of the owners of. property j i
to be assessed therefor, but- we herewith I i
send a plan or profile of said - improvement
and an order for jour adoption. if you desire ! ;
us to make the : improvement. Yeas 5,*
nays 0. ; . ' 7 '..■'.. / . , i
John Farrington, President.
R. L. Gorman, Clerk Board Public Works, i
June 8, 1885. '
Adopted. (Sec order to Board of Public
Works.) i
Also,
Pleasant Avenue Change of Grade —
To the Common Council of the City of St.
Paul: .........,.:.,... ; • .. ,
The Board of Public Works have had un- ;
der consideration the resolution or order of
the Common Council, approved May 31, :
1885, relative to a change of grade, on Pleas- \
ant avenue, from Ramsey street to the right i
of way of the Chicago. Milwaukee & St.
Paul railroad (short line), and : having ' in
vestigated the ; proposed improvement, re- :
spectfully report ; that said improvement is i
necessary and proper on Pleasant ' avenue, '
from Ramsey street to Goodrich avenue, as
indicated by the red line on the accompany- I '
ing profile;that the estimated expense thereof i
is 3100; that -real estate 7to •be assessed ',
therefor can be found benefited to the extent
of the dam ages, costs and expenses necessary
to be incurred thereby ;that said improvement
is not asked for by a petition of ; a majority
of / the ■ owners of ■ property to ' be assessed '
therefor," but' we herewith send 7 a plan or
profile of said improvement, , if ; you desire
to make the improvement. Yeas 5, nays 0.
. -John Farkington,- President/;
I R. L. Gorman, Clerk Board Public A\o 7s.
• May. 36, 1885. .! .v . -. ;
• 7 Committee on Streets and Aldermen of
the ward.
" /Also, •'
Ducas Street— <
The Board, in aw or 'ance with request of
Council, return the papers relating to open
ing said street. 7 ,
7 Accepted, i See new order to Board of
Public Works.) "
',' ;" ' 7 Also,
WfifftYitn Street Paving
The Board report adverse thereto, , there
being no sewer on the street from Sixth to
Eighth streets and an almost unanimous pro
test by the property owners being made
against said paving.
Adopted. - 77 \
• Also,
Eighth Street Paving—
The Board report adverse thereto, there
being no \ sewer on said streets between
Minnesota and Robert streets, and an al
most unanimous protest by the 'property
owners being made against said paving.
Adopted. ; 77' "
Also,
Contract Awarded—
The Board report that they have awarded
Patrick Hogan the contract for sprinkling
Dakota avenue, between Susan and Mill
streets, he being the lowest reliable and
responsible bidder therefor; amount of bid,
§1,000; bond in the sum of $350, with Law
rence Fahey and R. W. Bell as sureties. 7
- Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas— Aid. Cumings, Simpson, O'Con
nor, Petsch, Cullen, Sanborn, Johnson,
Van Slyke, Kain, Starkey, Bryant, Minea,
Long, Mr. President— l 4.
• " ;:. Also, - •; :■
Contract Awarded—
The Board report that they have awarded
Patrick Norris the contract for sprink
ling Eighth street, between Jackson
and Broadway streets, he being the
lowest reliable and responsible bidder there
for; 'amount of bid, 8375; bond in the sum
of §60, with Patrick Keigher and J. C. II or
rigan as sureties.
. Award approved by the following vote:
— Aid. Cumings, Simpson, O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Sanborn, Johnson, Van
Slyke, Kain. Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long,
Mr. President — 14. 77 ■ -7
77':;,777777 : Also,
Work in Charge of Engineer
The Board transmit a report, of the City
Engineer showing the amount of contract
work in charge of the Engineering Depart
ment In the month of May, 1885.
Committee on Streets. •
Also,
Postal Cards Wanted—
The Board request an appropriation of
§25 for the purchase of postal cards to be
used in giving notice of assessments.
Granted. (See resolution.)
. miscellaneous.
Claims Presented—
Mark Costello, §37.98; Aug Hammer, S3;
Simmons & Co., $15775; Die Volkszeitung,
§302.56; Frederick Nelson. §16; St Paul
Gas Light Company, $3,030.58; Bristol &
McArthiir, §54.87.
Committee on Claims.
, j ELECTION CONTEST.
7 The President stated that if there were
no objections the order of business would
be suspended and the contested election case
of Dowlan vs. Simpson taken up. 7 •>
No objection being made, Aid. Johnson
moved that the President appoint a com
mittee of two to act as clerks for the special
committee of three, appointed to count the
ballots at this meeting.
The motion prevailed, and the President
appointed Aid. Cullen and Kain to act as
clerks. 777
The City Clerk thereupon produced the
ballot boxes, two, which contained the bal
lots cast for Aldermen at; the city election
in the Second aldennauic district of the
First ward. , / '± , "7; 7
•Attorney Willis, counsel for John Dowlan,
stated that he desired to call one of the
judges of election in each of the voting
districts in the Second aldennanic district
of the First ward to testify as to the deliv
ery of the ballot boxes, etc.
Permission being given Messrs. McCaine
and j Lavalle, judges in their respective
voting districts of said Alderinanic district
were called and, being severally sworn by
the City Clerk, stated that the
ballot boxes produced by the City Clerk
were the identical ones used by them as
judges of election in their respective voting
districts, that said boxes were in '"the . same
condition as to the seals, etc., on them as
when delivered, that said boxes were de
posited in said Clerk's office the day follow
ing the election, etc. Mr. McCaine, being
asked by Attorney Allis, . counsel for
Aid. Simpson, if the judges had placed the
ballots in an envelope and sealed them," re
plied that they had not. ••'• /7; 7:
■ The City Clerk, being sworn by Aid.- San
bom, stated that the boxes presented
were the ballot boxes of the Second alder
manic district of the First ward
and the ones used at the late
election in said district; that
said boxes were received in the City Clerk's
office on the morning following the elec
tion; that on said morning he, the City-
Clerk, took both of said boxes and placed
them in the vault of the City Comptroller,
keeping the keys of said boxes in his own,
the Clerk's, possession; that no one has had
access to them since that time, etc.
Upon the conclusion of the City Clerk's
testimony, Aid. Sanborn moved that the
City Clerk be instructed to open the ballot
boxes in question. — '7 7
The motion prevailed by the following
vote: 7 . . 7777
Yeas— Cumings, Simpson, O'Con
nor, Petsch, Cullen, Sanborn, Johnson,
Van Slyke, Kain, Starkey, Bryant, Minea,
Long, Mr. President— l 4.
The Clerk thereupon in presence of both
parties to the contest, Aid. Simpson and
John Dowlan, and in presence of the com
mittee, .to count the ballots, Aid. Sanborn,
Van Slyke and Starkey, and in presence of
the attorneys of both parties to the contest,
and in presence of the Common Council,
opened the ballot boxes, whereupon the
committee proceeded to count the votes out
for Alderman.
Upon conclusion of the count. Aid. San
born, chairman 01 said committee, stated
that the committee would make up; their
report and submit it to tlie Council as soon
as possible.
Aid. Long moved that the special com
mittee of live appointed to take testimony
be instructed to hear all evidence submitted
by either Aid. 7 Simpson /or John Dowlan
relative to said election contest.
; The motion prevailed.' Yeas l4.
s Aid. Starkey moved Unit the City • Clerk
be instructed to issue citations to such wit
nesses as may be desired by either of the
contestants.
The motion prevailed. Yeas it.
" MISCELLANEOUS. '
Claims Allowed—
■ ; Thomas 1). . O'Brien. §100: Warner &
Stevens, §10.25. .
Yeas — Aid. Cumings. Simpson, O'Con
nor, Petsch. Cullen. Sanborn, John
son. Van Slyke, Kain. Starkey, Bryant,
Minea. Long. Mr. President l-1.
By Aid. Bryant—
. A resolution authorizing the publishers of
the Volkzeitung. to . publish . confirmation
and election notices and proposals for
contract work not to exceed three times, to be
paid for at the same rate as the official pa
per.
Committee on Printing. .
Ordinances— 7 7.7' i
An ordinance was read entitled an ordi
nance authoriziiip; E. B. Birge to erect a
frame building. ?-'{ - v
; Aid. Van Slyke moved that the rules be
so far suspended as to allow said ordinance
to pass to its second reading.
The motion prevailed. . . Yeas— l 4.
The said ordinance was thereupon read a
second time and passed. (See Ordinance
No. 528.) K7 /• [
An ordinance was read entitled an ordi
nance to amend section one of Ordinance
No. 433. I>>'7 tad tiding therein additional
territory.
Committee on Fire Department.
An ordinance was read entitled an ordi
nance to authorize George ; Presley to In
crease the height of a kitchen to two sto
.ries^.. -'-. ..."; '.'.' ".'."".'.'..
Committee oh Fire Department
77 /'.Ordinances;. 7
. Ordinance So. 528.
Authorizing E. B. '--Birge to - construct a
Frame Barn on Lot . t». Block 14, Hoy t's
7 Addition.'"'.'.- ' " -'./:'-' " 7 '".77 777
The Common Council of the City of St.
Paul 'do ordain as follows: '7.7 ' 7
Section l. ./Authority i;-; hereby given and
granted unto E. B. Birge to construct a
frame barn [ fourteen feet by sixteen feet
upon the ground and ten ; feet in height,
upon lot 6, of block 14, of Kittson's addi
tion to, St Paul,. the same to be built un
der the supervision of the Building Inspec
tor of said city.
'■'■' Sec. •2. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publica
tion.
Yeas— Aid. Cumings, Simpson, O'Con
nor,' Petsch, Cullen, Sanborn, Johnson,
Van Slyke, Kain, Starkey, Bryant, Minea,
Long, Mr. President—
Passed June 9, 1885.
Robert A. Smith, President of Conned.
Approved June 11, 1885.
Edmund Rice, Mayor.
Attest:
Thos. A. Prendergast, City Clerk.
June 13, 1885. 777-77
Resolutions.
-
By Aid. O'Connor— 7
Resolved, That the City Clerk be and is
hereby instructed to advertise for bids for
the superstructure of the Robert street
bridge, in accordance with the plans and
specifications now on file in the office of the
City Engineer. • . -
Yeas— Cumings, Simpson, O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Sanborn, Johnson, Van
Slyke, Kain, Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long,
Mr. President— 14.
Approved June 11, 1885.
Resolved, That Aid. Cullen, O'Connor,
Van Slyke and Sanborn be, and are hereby
appointed to represent the City of St. Paul
in the Board of Abatement and Equalization
of the County of Ramsey for the ensuing
year. &
_ Yeas— Cumings, Simpson, O'Connor,
Fetsch, Cullen, Sanborn, Johnson, Van
Slyke, Kain, Starkey, Bryant, Minea,
Long, Mr. President— 14.
Approved June 11, 1885.
By Aid. Johnson-
Resolved, That the grade of Thowas
street, from Como avenue to Dale street, as
indicated by the red grade line on the ac
companying profile be and the same is es
tablished as the grade of said Thomas
street.
Yeas— Aid. Cumings, Simpson, O'Connor,
Petsch Cullen, Sanborn, Johnson, Vail
biyke, Kam, Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long,
Mr. President— 14.
Approved June 11, 1885.
By Aid. Minea—
• Resolved, That the owners of all hay scales
now constructed along the line of Dakota
avenue, between Fillmore avenue and
Channel street, are hereby ordered to remove
the same without delay, and that all reso
lutions or ordinances under which the said
scales were constructed are hereby re
pealed. J
7 Yeas— Cumings, Simpson, O'Connor,
letsch Cullen, Sanborn, Johnson, Van
Slyke, Kain, Starkey, BryantMinea, Long,
Mr. President—
Approved June 11, 1885.
By Aid. Bryant— '
Resolved, That the City Engineer be and
is hereby instructed to cause the box drain
on the south side of Concord, between
George street and Livingston avenue, to be
moved north so far as to permit the con
struction of area walls, as provided in the
city ordinances.
Yeas— Aid. Cumings, Simpson, O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Sanborn, Johnson, Van
Slyke, Kam, Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long,
Mr. President— 14.
Approved June 11, ISSS.
Resolved, That the proper city officers
are hereby instructed to execute by deed to
Thomas Bower for lots two (2) and three
(3), block one (1) of Asylum Addition No.
2, St. Paul, the same having been enone
ously sold for an assessment and recon
vened to the city, in whom the title now is.
Yeas— Cumings, Simpson, O'Con
nor, Petsch, Cullen, Sanborn, Johnson.
Van Slyke, Kain, Starkev, Bryant, Minea,
Long, Mr. President— 14.
Approved June 11, 1885.
By Aid. O'Connor—
Resolved. That an order be drawn on tho
City Treasurer in favor of Edmund Rice,
Mayor, for the sum of §100, to be used as
a contingent fund in the Mayor's office.
Yeas— Cumings, Simpson, O'Con
nor, Petsch, Cullen, Sanborn, Johnson, Van
Slyke, Kain, Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long,
Mr. President— 7 .;.... •
Approved June 11, 1885.
Resolved, That an order be drawn on the"
City Treasurer in favor of the Board of Public
Works for the sum of twenty-five (36) dol
lars, for the purchase of postal cards foi
use by said Board in giving assessment
notices.
Yeas— Aid; Cumings, Simpson, O'Con
nor, Petsch, Cullen, Sanborn. Johnson,
Van Slyke, Kain, Starkey, Bryant, Minea,
Long, Mr. President— 14.
Approved June 11, 1885.
Resolved, That an order be drawn upoi
the, Treasury in favor of Edmund Rice.
Mayor, for one thousand dollars (§1,000)
to be used as a contingent fund.
Yeas— Comings. Simpson, O'Con
nor, Petsch, Cullen, Sanborn. Johnson,
Van Slyke. Starkey, Bryant, Minea,
Long, Mr. President l4.
Approved June 11, 18S5. .
By Aid. Petsch—
Resolved, That the Street Oil Lamp Con
tractor be and he is hereby instructed to
place an oil lamp on the northwest corner
of Bianca and Jackson streets.
Yeas— Cumings, Simpson, O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Sanborn, Johnson. Van
Slyke, Kam, Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long,
Mr. President— l 4.
Approved June 11, 1885.
By Aid. O'Connor— - 7
Resolved, That the St Paul Gas Light
Company erect and maintain gas lamps as
follows: 'Southwest comer Cedar and
Sixth streets, southwest comer Robert and
Sixth streets, south side of the center of
Sixth street between Wabasha and Cedar
streets, north side of the center of Sixth
street between Cedar and Minnesota streets,
south side of the center of Sixth street be
tween Minnesota and Robert streets, north
side of the center of Sixth street between
Robert and Jackson streets.
Yeas— Aid. Simpson, Cumings, O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Sanborn, Johnson, Van
Slyke, Kain, Starkey, BryantMinea, Long,
Mr. President— l 4.
Approved June 11, 1885.
By Aid. Petsch—
Resolved, That the Board of Public
Works be and they are hereby instructed
to construct a sidewalk on the west side of
Cedar street between Exchange and East
Ninth streets.
Yeast — Aid. Cumings, Simpson, O'Con
nor, Petsch, Cullen, Sanborn. Johnson, Van
Slyke, Kain, Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long,
Mr. President— l 4.
Approved June 11, ISSS.
By Aid. Petsch—
Resolved, That that the Board of Public
Works be and they are hereby instructed to
construct a sidewalk on the southwest side
of Jackson street between University ave
nue and Robert streets, with crosswalks on
University and Robert streets, on said side
of Jackson street.
— Aid. Cumings. Simpson, O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Sanborn, Johnson, Van
Slyke, Kain. Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long,
Mr. President— l 4. • 77 '
Approved June 11, ISBS.
By Aid. Petsch—
Resolved, That the Board of Public
Works be and they are hereby instructed
to have a crosswalk constructed on the east
side of Cedar street across Twelfth street
Yeas— Aid. Cumings, Simpson, O'Connor,
Petsch, - Cullen, Sanborn, Johnson, Van
Slyke. Kain, Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long,
Mr. President— l 4. 7
Approved June 11, 1885. '
By Aid. Minea— ,
.Resolved,, That the Board of. Public
Works be and they are hereby instructed to
construct ; a twelve-foot plank sidewalk on
the west side of ; Dakota avenue, from
Channel street to the steps. /
Yeas— Cumings, Simpson, O'Con
nor, Petsch. Cullen, Sanborn, Johnson,
Van' Slyke, Kain, Starkey, Bryant Minea,
Long, Mr. President l4.
. Approved June 11, 1885. •
By Aid. Cumings
Resolved, That the Board of Public :
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