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THE COMMERCIAL RECORD. |
Large Quantities of Long Wheat Damped
. on the Market— Prices Stamping -
Two. Points,
-
Pronounced Dullness in Cora and Oats, j
Provisions Holding Up Well All
Around.
Financial Transactions in the Monetary
Centers— General Quota
tions.
. Chicago, Jan. 12.— A tremendous volume
of business was done in wheat during to
day's session, and the tone was that of ex
ceeding nervousness. A large quantity of
long wheat was dumped on the successive
plunges and the bears were full of aggres
siveness. After the regular closing in New
York, dispatches from there indicated a
pauicky feeling. Some reports were re
ceived of a little expoit business being done
at the break in Baltimore and New
York, but to offset that, information came of
millions of bushels of long wheat pressing
for sale. Every other domestic market sym
pathised with Chicago. Minneapolis broke
Be. and the curb Close in New York shows a
corresponding shrinkage. The local market
was left almost without support, except
what the shorts gave it. There was heavy
buying by Hutchinson down to $1.02 for
May, and later by the Fairbauk contingent,
but the tide overwhelmed everything
and bore down all opposition. The extreme
range on the day was 3c. and the close was
2",iie under yesterday. Fluctuations were
very narrow in corn, business of the smallest
scalping character and pronounced dullness
was the most notable feature in that pit.
May was only %c tinder yesterday's closing
quotation at the end to day. Oats were less
active than for two days previously, and the
feeling was nearly steady. The provis
ion market was fairly active for Satur
day, and there was no abatement in
the interest recently shown in the deal,
though the volume of trading was not as
large as on Ihe earlier days of the week. - Re
ceipts of hogs were nearly twict as large as
expected. This caused a weak opening in
provisions, and a lower range of quotations
on tbe whole list. Pork . started off 10c
below yesterday's closing, and proceeded to
drop another 10c, or to $13.50. In the
meantime lard broke 12% c, and ribs 7%c.
Then the market steadied, and throughout
the last half of the session all offerings
were quickly absorbed. The buying, so far
as could be judged by the gossip afloat, was
by tbe same strong parties who have been
credited with bullish intent all the week.
The strongest feature to-day was a recovery
of all of the ground lost early in pork right
in the face of a2c break in wheat. The best
prices of the day were established in the last
half hour of the session, and the actual
shrinkage in speculative values was limited
to 5c in pork, s@loc in lard and s<&7ioc in
ribs. •
.. THE ROUTINE REPORT.
CmcAfio. Jan. 12.— wheat maiket was
heavy, and the feeling at the same time 1111
--settled within a lower range of prices. The
weakness developed yesterday, aud the un
certainty in regard to the final government
report created uneasiness among traders,
especially the weaker "longs.*" and when the
rush was made to sell, there was de
moralization ' for the time being.
The opening was stronger than yester
day's closing, and prices from the
start, were %(§;%c higher, caused by sonic
■horls covering, but the speculative offerings
increased and prices settled back %c and
fluctuated for a while within a small range,
but suddenly the speculative offerings became
heavy, supposed to be due to the receipts of
the government report, and when prices
reached below $1.02 for May, stop limit loss
orders were reached, and, under a flood
of selling i orders, prices declined to a
point. 2%C below tho top price reached early
in the morning. .Although the government
report was not as large as expected, it bad its
effect on the already weak market which ex
isted. There was a* recovery of %c later, in
fluenced by covering of shorts, but a general
reaction occurred and the closing was 2c,
lower than yesterday. Very little interest
was shown in" the corn, the market opened at
about yesterday's closing figures ;ehanged but.
little. " Operators who usually trade in this
cereal, giving wheat. their attention, and at
the close prices were about the same as the
final figures of yesterday. There was only a
moderate interest in oats and a quiet (and
easy feeling prevailed in the near futures,
but the more distant ones were steady. A
fairly active trade was reported in mess
pork", and the feeling was .somewhat unset
tled and \ prices irregular. Opening sales
were '.'made at 100 decline, and a
further reduction Of 10c was submitted
to. About the middle of the session a
stronger feeling was developed, and prices
Tallied 12%@15e, closing steady. Trading
was moderately active .in lard. Early a
weaker feeling "prevailed and prices receded
7%@10c Later more steadiness prevailed,
and prices rallied slightly, closed com para
lively steady. Only alight business was re
ported in short litis and the feeling was
easier. Prices ruled 5®7%C lower and the
market closed steady at outside figures.
THE GENERAL QUOTATIONS.'-
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat— No. 2 January closed at 96c; Feb
ruary opened at 9914 C, closing at 97c: May,
$1.03%, closing at $1.00%; July, 94% c
closing at 92% C. Corn— No. 2, January,
closed at 33% c; March opened at 35c,
closing at 35c; May, 30B.iic, closing at 3('%c.
Oats-No. 2, January, closed at 24% c;
May opened at 27"!4e, closing at 27% c:
Mess Pork, per bbl— January, opened at
$13.20, closing at $13.30: March, $13.30,
closing at $13.45; May, $13.60, closing at
$13.65. Lard, per 100 lbs— January, opened
at $7.27%, closing at $7.30: March". $7.37%,
closing at $7.37%; May. $7 50, closing at
$7.47%. Short Ribs, per 100 January,
opened at $6.85 closing at $6.87%; March,
closed at $6.95 ; May.s7.os, closing at $7.07%.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
nominally unchanged. Wheat— No. 2 spring,
95%@96c; No. 3 spring. 83c; No. 2 red. 95%
@90e. Corn— No. 2, 33%@35%c. Oats— No.
2, 24%@245*c. Rye-No. 2, 48c. Barley—
No. 2 nominal. Flax Seed— No. 1, $1.62%.
Timothy Seed— Pi hue, $1.51@1.D5. Mess
pork, per bbl. $13.30. Lard, per 100 lbs,
$7.30. Short ribs (loose), $6.90. Dry silted
shoulders (boxed), $6.37%©6.50. Short
clear sides, (boxed), $7.25@7.37%. Whisky,
distillers' finished goods, per gal, $1.03.
Receipts— Flour, 7.000 bbls: wheat, 12,000
bu:corn, 97.000 bu; oats, 85.000 bu;. rye,
4.000 bu: barley, 15.000 bu. Shipments-
Flour. 7,000 bbls; wheat, -14.000 bu; corn.
98.000 bu; oats,, 72.000 bu ; rye, 9.000 bu;
barley, 23,000 bu. On the produce exchange
to-day the butter market was bctt3r; extra
creamery, 2-1@.20%c; extra firsts. 21<j0;23c;
fancy dairy, 21 %if^23c; extra firsts, 16@18c.
Eggs better at 10@17c. - '
R. M. NEWPORT & SON,
Investment Bankers,
152, 153, 154 Drake Block. Loan Money
on Improved Real Estate Security,
A i <». tt}-o, 7, 7} £ and 8 per cent,
On Shortest Notice for any amount '
COCHRAN & WALSH,
Corner Fourth and Jackson streets.
Real Estate and Mortgage Loans.
G enera 1 Financial Agents.
CHARLES E. LEWIS.
Comniissicn Merchant & Stock Broker,
104-108 Thud St. S., Minneapolis.
Private wires to New York, Chicago,
Duluth, Fargo. Grand Forks, St. Paul, Still
water. Sioux City and intermediate points.
SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO
Out-of-Town Orders for futures on Grain,
Provisions, Stocks, etc. Market Reports
furnished on application.
Duluth Grain.
Special to the Globe.
Duluth. Minn.. Jan. 12.— The market was
dull and inactive; No. 1 hard closed at $1.14;
No. 1 northern at $1 : No. 2 northern nom
inally at 90c. Nothing was done in inferior
grades. January was dull and closed at
$1.1412. May opened at $1.22, declined and
closed nominally 'at $1.21, with sell
ers at $1.20%. June closed dull at $1.20%.
No sales.
THE DULUTH UNION NATIONAL BANK,
DULUTH, MINN.
U. S. Government Depository.
CAPITAL, . $800. 000.
L. MFKDFKHAI.L. Pics. 11. A. Wake, Cashier
Milwaukee, Dec. 29.— Flour nominal
Milwaukee Produce.
Milwaukee, Jan. 12.— Flour dull, but
steady. Wheat easy; May. 93% c. Corn
steady; No. 3, 30%©51 c. Oats steady; No.
2 white, 2S@2S%e. 'Rye easy; No. 1, 48% c.
Barley firm; No. 2, 69©09% c. Provisions
easy. Pork, $13.35. Lard. $7.27%. Butter
steady: dairy, 18@20c.-" Eggs unchanged;
fresh, 17c. Cheese unchanged; Cheddars,
10@lO%c/ Receipts Flour, 1,500 bbls; "
wheat, 1 15,800 bu: barlev, 2o,ooo bu. Ship
ments—Flour, 4,800 bbls; wheat, 4,200 dv;
barley, 16,300 bu.
J. J. WATSON, BRO. & HYXDMAN,
90 East Fourth Street,
fiEflL ESTATE AND MORTGAGE INVEST
MENTS.
FIRE INS A NOB- Y.
loledo GraiiL
Toi.ei»o, Jan. 12.— Wheat active; low C"** .
cash, $1.03; May. 98% c; July, 92c Corn
steady; cash. 33% c. Oats quiet ; No. 2 white,
28% c Clover seed dull, lower: February.
$5.35: March, $5.40. Receipts— Wheat, 10,
--000 bu; corn, 11,000 bu: oats. 4,000 bu;
clover seed. 353 bags. Shipments— Wheat, ■
1,000 bu ; corn, 15,000 bu; clover seed, 225
bags. - „■'■'..
Lombard Investment company,
Boston, Mass.
Capital and Surplus, - - $1,600,000.
No. 150 Leadeuhall St.,London,E.C.Eug.
WESTERN OFFICE.... CITY, MO.
Loans on St. Paul and Minneapolis , Real
Estate and Improved Farms in Minnesota
and Western Wisconsin promptly closed.
-No applications sent away for approval. '.
B. Lombard, Jr., President; James L.
Lombard. Vice President and General Man
ager: Lewis Lombard, Second Vice Presi
dent: William McGeorge, Jr., Third Vice
President: W. E. Swentzel. Fourth Vice
President ' and Assistant General Manager;
William A. Lombard, Secretary.
ST. PAUL OFFICE, GLOBE BUILDING.
H. J". IDEXJBIj Manager.
E. R. GARDEN.
GRAIN COMMISSION.
Wheat, Corn, Oats, Bailey, Baled Hay.
14 Chamber of Commerce, St. Paul. ;
New York Produce. ";77v^
New Yor.K. Jan. 12.— Flour — Receipts,
8,491 pkgs: exports, 6,355 bbls, 700 sacks;
dull, heavy, instances a shade lower; sales,
1,800 bbls; low extras, $3.20@».70; winter
wheat, low grades. $3.20@.3.70; fair 10
fancy. $3.75@5.45; patents, $5.10®,
6; Minnesota clear, $1.35515.35; do
straights, $4.90@6.40: do patents, $5.60
@7; do ye mixtures, $1.30@5.25. Corn
meal, quiet • and steady. Wheat—
Receipts, 'J. 200 bu: exports, none: sales, 5.
--640,000 lm futures, 6 0 spot. Spot market
dull, nominally le lower; No. 2 red, 99®
99% C elevator; $101.01% afloat :- 99%®
1.01% f. o. b.; No. 3 red, 93%® 933<c; un
graded red, 84c; No. 1 red, $1.07; No. 1
white, $1; No. 2 Chicago, $1.06 bid. Op
tions active; fr*c selling by foreign bouses,
prices broke Its© Itic; closed *fe@**4C under
yesterday; heavy; No. 2 red, January, 9S@
99i.ic; closing" at 9**4o; February, 99%
®100 c, closing at 99% c; March, $1.00%(&
1.0-2%, closing at $1.01 i.i; May, $1.0;,%
@1.04"8: closing at $1.03% June,
$1.03%®1.04%, closing at $1.04 ' A; July,
99"40®51. 00%, closing at 9S/%e; December,
98%@98%c, closing at 98% c. Rye dull aud
heavy; Western, 56@-*>9c. Barley dull; No.
1 Canada, 88@89c;No. 2 Canada, 85@86c.
Barley malt steady; Canada, 90c@.
$1.15" for old and new. Receipts,
216.400 bu; exports. 105,462 bu: sales,
128,000 bu futures, 118,000 bu spot; spot
market steady and ouiet; No. 2. 44'4@
441,20 elevator, i5%®45%c afloat; No. 2
white. 45c; No. 3, 39%@404ic: ungraded
mixed, 38%@45%c; steamer mixed, 41®
4284 c: options dull and weak: January, 4-iafe
®44% c, closing at44%c; February, 4434®
45c, closing at 41% c; March, 45"4 c;
May, 45i4®45%c, closing at 45*£ C.
Oats— Receipts. 58,000 bu; exports, 150 bu:
sales, 80.000 bu futures, 76,000 bu spot;
spot market quiet, higher; options dull,
lower, weak: January. 31 c: February', 31% c;
May, 32%®32%c, closing at . 32*ftc; spot No.
2 white, 31ft34i»i<-: mixed Western, 2>@32c;
white do. 33@40c; No. 2 Chicago, 32c. Hay
weak on choice: shipping, 65c; good to
choice, 85®90c. Hops quiet, steady. Coffee
Options opened steady at s©2*o points
up; closed steady at 15®20points above
yesterday; tradins dull; sales. 27.250 bags,
including: January, 15,15@15.25c; March.
15®15.15c: April, 15.05(g). 15. May,
15.05.®15.20c,i June, 15.15®15.20c; July
15.20®15.25c; August, 15.30®15.35c; Sep
tember, 15.35 c; October, 15.40
15.45 c: November, 15.55 c; October,
15.50@15.55c. Spot Rio . quiet: fair
cargoes at 17c. Sugar — Raw quiet;
refined quiet. Molasses— Foreign ; nominal;
5o test, 21%; N. O. dull; open. kettle prime
to choice, 45@65c. Rice firm, quiet; domes
tic 7?8c; Japan, ■i t -2<?i-)U<'. Petroleum quiet,
steady. Cotton seed oil weak. Tallow quiet,
firm; city. 6 5-16 c. Rosin quiet; strained
strained, common to good, $1.02%®
1.07%. Eggs lower: Western, 19c; re
ceipts, 3,807 packages. Pork quiet.
Cut meals steady. Lard lower; dull,
western steam. $7.75; city, $7.30; January.
$7.70; March. $7.67®7.69, closing at $7.7.i
asked: April, $7.79; May, $7.73®7.7b, clos
ing at $7.75 asked; June, $7.74@7.70, clos
ing at $/. 76 asked; July, $7.74, closing at
$7.78 asked. Butter, weak, moderate de
mand: Western dairy, 14®21c; Western
creamery, 17@27c; Elgin, '-y@29c.
WALKER & CO.
Members New York Stock Exchange and
Chicago Board of Trade. -- : -
Offices: New York, 14 Broadway; St. Paul,
1 Gilfillan Block; Chicago, 6 Pacific Ay.
STOCK. GRAIN, PROVISION, COTTON
AND OIL BROKERS
Direct wires from our office in St. Paul, No.
1 Gilfillan Block, to New York Stock Ex
change and Chicago Board of Trade.
GERMANIA BANK.
(STATE bask..)
PAID UP CAPITAL, - - $400,000.
Surplus and undivided profits, $55,000.
Alex. Ramset, William Bicker,
President Cashier
Liverpool Grain.
Liverpool, Jan. 12. — Wheat quiet: holders
offer freely. Corn steady; demand fair.
FINANCIAL.
New York.
New York. Jan. Clearings, $112,205.-
S6B: balances, $6,582,751. For the week,
clearings, $68 .», 300.4 13: balances, $35,372.
--630. Money on call ruled easy, with no
loans at tne board, and closing offered at
2 per cent. Prime mercantile paper in good
demand at 4*fci@6%. Sterling exchange dull,
but steady at $4.85 for fixly-dny bills ami
$4.88*4 for demand. The stock market
to-day was more active . than usual
of late, and the improvement in busi
ness went band in hand with a strong tone,
which became very pronounced toward the
close and carried prices up materially, even
in the short time allowed for business. The
news of the day was almost all of a favorable
character, and the bank statement, showing
an almost unprecedented gain to the banks,
was a factor in the later dealing, when
the most marked strength of the day
was shown. London and . the conti
nent were both liberal purchasers of
their specialties particularly at- the opening,
and alter that time the "local buying was
sufficient to keep prices moving steadily to
ward higher figures. All classes of stocks
felt the stimulus of the more confident
tone to the speculation, although the grang
ers and trunk lines were most prominent in
the upward movement. Specially sharp
advances were made by Manhattan
Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg,
and Omaha preferred, the , first
named gaining over 3 per cent on a compara
tively heavy trading for that stock. First
prices were generally a shade lower than last
evening's figures, because of the realizations
of the short-waisted bulls, but the
demand for stocks made itself felt
immediately, • and prices moved up all
around, with Delawore & Hudson, Rock
Island and specialties leading. The improve
ment continued slowly until toward the
close, when the issue of the bank statement
made a more urgent demand for slocks,
and in the last lew minutes of the
sqjisiou prices were lifted more rapidly,
the market closing fairly active and
strong at the highest prices reached.
The entire list is higher and Manhattan ro«e
4%: Rome. Watertowu a Ogdensburg, 2;
Omaha preferred, 1%; Delaware & Hudson.
1%: Chicago^ Burlington & Qnincy and Erie
preferred, each, 1%; Michigan Central, 14 :
and Consolidated Gas 1 per cent, and
others fractional amounts. Railroad bonds
showed about the usual amount of ani
mation this morning the sales of all issues
reaching $983,000 for the two hours of busi
ness. The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe and
the Texas Pacific were the most active bonds,
the latter furnishing $91,000 to the
day's total. The tone of the mar
ket continued firm to strong, but
the improvement in quotations was most
marked in the inactive issues, the gains
among the others being confined to small
fractions throughout the list. lowa City &
Western firsts rose 21.2 to 102*4 ; Dcs Moiues
& Fort Dodge. 2% to 105%; Keokuk & Dcs
Moines firsts to 205; Gulf, Colorado. &
Santa Fe sixes, 2 to 80; Indiana & West
ern firsts 2% to 71%; Wabash converibic
certificates loss to '-'. The sales of bonds for
the week were $10,09.1.00 •, against only
$5,577,000 for last week. Government bonds
were dull and featureless. The total sales of ,
stocks to-day were 116,170 shares, includ
ing:
I). L. & W. . . 14,2001M0. Pacific... . . 8,200
Erie 12,9401 Northwestern.. 3,110
Lake Shore.... 4,9s' Heading ....... 14,700
Mich. Central. 2.480!5t. Pau1...... .15,00^
The exports of specie from the port of New
York last week amounted to 176,236, of
which $147,334 was in gold and $228,902
silver. Of the total exports $2,3)0 in gold
and $145,565 silver went to Europe, and
$226,602 gold and $1,769 silver to South
America. The imports of specie for the week
amounted to $315,455, of which $310,981'
was in gold and $4,474 silver. \ -;'* ; '-_ •;
THE SAINT J^UL DAILY GLOBE: MONDAY MORNING JANUARY 14, 1889.
R. M. NEWPORT & SON
Investment Bankers,
152, 153 and 154 Drake Block. St. Paul.
" Minn. . ,
Buy and Sell Stocks. Bonds and Real Estate.
Quotations of Stocks and Bonds.
New Yokk, Jan.: Stocks and : bonds
closed at the following prices bid: : -Xz7;t\
U. S. 4s reg ...1261*2 Hocking Valley. 25%
do 4s coup ::126Vt Houston* Tex. 15.
■.do4*,js reg. . . . 108& Illinois Central. 115%
do"' lA >BCoup,.loßii Ind., B. &W....: 9%
Pacific (is oi "r 5 -! 19 Kansas & Texas 13%
La. stamped 4s. 89 ', Lake Eric & W. 16%
Missouri 65..... 100 do pid.7.7..r. ogita
Ten.newset6s..lo3 Lake Shore 103%
do do 55.. 1001.2 Louisville* N.. 57
do do 35... 71 Louis. & N. A.. 37
Can. So. 2d5.... 94% Memphis & C... 49 .
Ceu.Pacinclsts.ll'i's Mich. Central... 87%
D. & K. G. lsts. 11 9% Mil., L. S. & W. 54
do 45... ....... 75% do pfd........ 951,2
D & R.G. W. lsts 85 Mpls. & St. L. . . 5 , "
Er1e2d5.........1007j) do ptd ....- .. 12'
M., K.& T. G. 6s 61 »,4 Mo. Pacific 54%
do 5s ....;„.. 5612 Mobile & Ohio.. 8;
Mut. Union 6s. 100 • Nash. & Chatt.. 81%
N.J.C.int. cert.. 108% N. J. Central... 9814
N.Pac. 15t5. .....110 N. &W. pfd.... 50**
do 2d5........113>A N.Pacific . 25%
N. W. c0n5015.. .145% do pfd ; '%
do deb. 58. ...109% Northwestern..
Or. & Trans. 08.102% do pfd 141
St. L. &1.M.G.5s 84 N. Y. Central... 108%
St. L.&5.F.G.M..115** N. V.. C. & St. L. 17%
St. Paul consols.. 123^ do pfd ....... 69
St.P.,C.&P.Ists..H7 Ohio* Miss.... 21%
T. P. L. G.T. R. 91% do pfd 81
T. P. R. G. T. R. 39 lOnt. & Western. 15 14
Union Pae. lsts.H2''2 Oregon Imp.. .. 71 io
West Shore .... ..103'A Oregon Nay. . . . . 92%
Adams Express. 145 Oregon Transc'l. 31V«
Alton &. T. H. . . 43 Pacific Mail...:. 36
do pfd . '. ;;; ... 85 P., I). &E. 23
Am. Express. ..l.o9% Pittsburg.. .....155
8., C. R. & N... 20 Pullman P. Car.178%
Canad'n Pacific. 5 Reading .... :. 48%
Can/Southern. 53 Rock lshuid....-S>9*A
Cen. Pacific 35*& St. L. &8. P.. . 25%
Ches. & 0hi0... 19% do pfd.... .... 65%
do pfd.... 1614 do pfd... .1131/2
do2dspfd.... 17' A St. Pau1......... 64%
Chi. & A1t0n... .136% do pfd..... 104%
C. B. & Q. .. ..110% St. P., M. & M..101%
C, St. L. & P.. .. 15 St. P. & Omaha. 32%
do pfd ...... 36 do pfd ... 91%
C.,S. & C. 63 Tenu. C. &].... 34^
Cleve. & Col.. . 58 Texas Pacific... 22%
Del.&H 133%T01.&0. C. pfd. s<>
Del., L. & W ...141% Union Pacific... 64%
Den. &R. G... 1514 U. S. Express... 74
East Tennessee. 9 "4 Wab.. St. L. &P. 1 3*4
dolstspfd.... 66 do pfd........ 25*,4
do2dspfd.... 221,2 Wei ls-Fargo E . 130
Erie .... ..' 28*4 W. I", Telegraph 84%
do pfd 6-114 Am.- Cotton Oil.. 52
Fort Wayne. . . . 14 9% I Colorado C0a1... 29%
Ft. Worth & P.. 20 j - '
Chicago.
Chicago. Jan. 12.— Money easy at 6©B per
cent. Bank clearings, $10.497,0 00. New
York exchange, 60c premium.
BANK OF MINNESOTA.
Paid Up Capital, $600,000.
Surplus, $100,000
ffm. Dawson, Pres. Robt. A. Smith, V.Pres
Wm. Dawson. Jr.. Cashier.
LOCAL. MARKETS.
St. Paul.
The whole market was weak Saturday and
hay was lower, with a light demand all
around. Corn was very weak, with lioeral
receipts. Oats were dull, the demand being
exceedingly light. Choice qualities of hay
were in better request and quotably higher.
Eggs were a little strong. The call :
Wheat— 1 hard, $1.16 bid; No. 1
Northern, $1.07 bid; No. 2 Northern, 97c
bid. s
Corn— 2 old, 31c; new No. 2, 29%@
30c asked.
Oats— 2 white, 28c bid, 29c asked;
No. 3. 2 >c asked.
Rye— No. 2, 50c bid.
Ground Feed— 1. $12.50 asked.
Corn Meal— Unbolted, $12.50 asked.
Bran— slo.7s asked.
Hay— 1 upland, $5.50 bid; No. 1.54
bid,[e-mail]; timothy hay, $5.50@9
asked.
Dressed Hots— ss.so Did.
Flax Seed— sl.s3 bid.
Timothy Seed— I 35 bid.
Clover Seed— s4.2s bid.
Eggs— lsc bid, 17c asked.
CLARK & METZ,
. ... . Commission Consignments Solicited.
Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Beef, Pork, Hides.etc
Prompt Returns.
104 E. Fifth Street. St. Paul, Minn.
Produce Exchange.
Butter is beginning to accumulate, and the;
market is therefore weak, at the prices
quoted Poultry is getting a little scarce and
there is a fair demand for small . amounts.
In apples there is no change. Game is about
out of market and none is coming in, except
a few rabbits. Cheese steady and firm.
Oranges and lemons steady ' and' unchanged.
Cranberries are without change.
E. Townsend Mix. *W. A. Holbrook
Messrs. E.TOWNSENDMIX&CO.
ARCHITECTS,
300 TEMPLE COURT, Minneapolis.
Architects of Northwestern Guaranty Loan
Building, the New Globe and other impor
tant works.
B. 11. Brown, Supt of Construction.
MINNEAPOLIS.
Chamber ot* Commerce.
There was a little show of buying at the
opening of the board Saturday, and sales of
May were $1.08%. More came out at that
than was wanted, and values tell olf steadily,
with large trading. When the market struck
$1.07 there was considerable wheat came
out, witn a little check after the decline. It
did not hold there long before another de
cline followed, and prices went quickly to
$1.00%, and then to $1.05%, and rallied to
$1.05%. This market fell reiDre rapidly than
most others, narrowing the. difference about
Hie. The aggregate receipts here and at
Duluth were rather larger, but . that
had no important influence. Near the
close wheat advanced to $1.0014 May
then dropped to $1.0514 flat: 10.000 mi May
wheat sold at $1.05%: 20.0i;0 bu May.
$1:08% : 60,000 bn May, $1 .08% ; 25,000 bu
May, $1.08%; . 35,000 bu Miv, $1.08%:
20,000 bu May, $1.08%; 15,« 00- bu May,
$111814: 20,i.0i» bu May, $1.08; 25.0 0 bu
May. $1.07% ; 40.000 bu Slav, $1.07% ; 40,000
In May, $1.07%; 20,000 bu May. $1.07%:
20,000 tin May, $1.07%; 40,000 iv May,
$1.07*4; 125,00*0 bu May, $1.07: 40,000 hi 1
May, $1.06%; 25,000 bu May. $1.06%;
25,000 bn May, $1.96%: 14 ',000 May,
$1.06%: 25.00obu May. $1.06%; 45,<00bu
May. $1.06*4; 35000 l.v May. $1.0( 130.
--000 bu May, $1.06; 20,000 bu May. $1.05%;
30.000 bu May, [5 i.<;%: 25,000 bu May,
$1.05%; 35,000bu May, 51.05%; 55,000 bu
May. $1. 5%; 1 50.000' bu May, $1.05% ; 25,
--000bu May ,51.05% ; 40,000 bu May,sLo6%;
10,000 bu May, $1.05%; 5,000 bu May,
$1.0514. Following are the closing quota
tions: No. '1 hard, January, $1.15; Febru
ary $1.15; May, $1.19; on track. $1.15;
No. 1 northern. January, $1.02: February,
$1.02; May. $1.05%; on track, $1.05@1.06;
No. 2 northern, January, 92c; Feuruary,
92c; May, 96c; on track, 93@95c.
Holders of sample wheat were extremely
worried to rind purchasers tor anything in
their line all this session. The marked weak
ness In speaulative markets, and the appar- .
ent little demand for cash stuff that has ex- .
isted all the week only served to weigh down
the market to-day. A few sales of grade
wheat were made early, and a nice lot of No.
1 sold at SI. OS. Some sales of No. 2 were
reported at 95c, but the limited demand was
soon satisfied, and sellers were compelled to
carry away the most of the stuff unsold at
the finish." Receipts were 121 cars, and 16
were shipped out , Dulutn reported 14 cars
on track. Local elevator stocks are expected
to decrease about 50,000 bufor the week.
Car lot sales by sample: 2 cars No. 1 hard, f.
o. $1.16; 8 cars No. 1 northern, $1.06;
2 ears .No. 1 northern, $1.07; 2 cars No.
1 northern, $1.08; 2 cars No. I northern.
$1.09; 2 cars No. 1 northern, $1.10;
2 cars No. 1 northern, .-$1.13%; 2 cars
No. 2 northern, 94c: 2 cars No. 2 north
ern, 0. w. b.. 94c; 7 cars No. 2 northern, 92c.
FLOCK AX» COARSE GRAINS.
Flour Market Record— The late weakness
in wheat has shortened the demand for large
lots of flour, changing orders that were be
ginning to be liberal in size, to the old style
of taking broken or small lots. The differ
ence is more in appearance, with respect to
final results than in reality. The consump
tion is probably no greater in the one case
than In the other. Purchases of half the
size have to be renewed in half the . time.
Prices. were very well maintained on the
basis of about $7 for patents delivered at
New England points, "and $6.90 at New
York points. There was some call for ship
ment to Atlantic coast points. But sales were
less liberal than earlier in the week. -
Patents, sacks to local dealers. $6.35@6.50;
patents to ship, - sacks, car lots,- $6.15@
6.30; In barrels, $6.35@6.50; delivered at
New England points, $7®7.15; New York
points, $6.90<g>7.05; delivered at Philadel
phia and t Baltimore, $6.8-@7; bakers, here,
$4.U0@5.30: superfine, $35? 4.35: red dog,
sacks." $1.60(&1.65; red dog, bbls, $I.Bo®
1.85. ■ »-.-•-; ':.»■• ■-.• ■■'■:■'-:■
Bran and Shorts— Some millers asked $10
for bran, while others sold at $9.75, with
shorts at $9®9.50, ai.d market quiet. ._■ _ '
. Corn— com : market was steady, with
about as 1 much ; offered as wanted, and no
great pressure to buy 'or sell. Feed corn
brought 2S@29e, and choice was held at
31®3-*c. < .... ; ■■''-■.-;-. f-v;--:-^>
Oats— Quiet at 22<"c27c. all by sample.with
demand only from local - feeders and - re
tailers. " .• r v * -^~"%*
" Hay — Hay was weak, with sales of .* choice at ; I
»6, with fair to good at $4.50©5.50. ~ '-*
. $12@13. . V . - - I :..;
;-: "'--v--y> •--•;■ WHEAT movement.' -'. '-' . '
Points. ' ..-' Receipts.. Shipments- ]
Minneapolis.. -.- 07,700 25,760 I
Duluth:. .;....:......:.. 10,010 J 551
Mi1waukee........;.:. ... 10,"00 1,050
Chicag0....:......:...... 12,290 13.079
St. Louis. ....2,000 2.' <X)
Toledo.. 9.649 500
Detroit 5,56 13,221
Philadelphia. .... ... 3,075 E 4,687
New Y0rk...... v... ..... 2,200 .....
Following is the slats inspection of grain
in Minneapolis for the past 24 hours: i
"~^ « V,\ 5S 5 5f
p up op p Q, © ■ .
M ChS'k « ■§.' ■)•**? : ■
- Kailwats." ■_. : " - : -■ .., -ST.- 5 ,
» ■' o•:ol ,; • J7 „» .
a:3' 3 : : :
• ■:.-' ■•':&:■?■ ': ':'- : :V i
M.&M.— Brk. div.. 1 .... 1 I 1j....
M. & M.— F. F.div 3 .3 3 ( 1
C, M. &St. Paul.. 5 15 10.... .1 ....
Mpls. & St. Louis.. ... .... 6 3 1T..:
Mpls. & Pacific... .... 1 .... ... .... .'..*. .
"Northern Pacific... „:. ..:. 1 2 I. 3
St. P., M.&0...... ..;.. 2 12 .... j, 2
Total grades. .... -6 18 22 11 7'S 6 .
Total cars : . ,/... ......... ,70
Other Grains— No grade corn, 7 cars; No. 3 ■
oats, 4 cars; No. 4 barley, 2 cars; rejected
flax, 2 cars. ■■. ■ ' ':-. z -.- '"■ , :
Inspected Out— No. 1 northern, 6 cars; No. "
2 northern, 33 cars; No. 3, 6 cars; rejected, 4
cars ; no grade 13 cars. - *'.•:>;
L ESTABLISHED 1879.
Woodward & Company,
GRAIN COMMISSION,
42 Cora Exchange, - Minneapolis,
Execute orders for future elivery in ,
Chicago, Milwaukee or Duluth.
tStT Quotations furnished on application.
ST. PAUL ON.ON STOCKYARDS CO.;
SOUTH ST. PAUL. ..:-
The Yards and Packing Houses Open for
■-'■■•"■ Business.
Ready Cash "Market Tor Hogs.
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.
Receipts— l car cattle— 3s, and 1 calf; 10
cars hogs— ; 2 car sheep— llß. Sales:
Hogs—
No. Ay. Wt.'PricelNo. Ay. Wt. Price
53 ...... 243 $4 y:>;s* 291 $5 00
58.... 254 95 «33...... ...... 183 490
00.:.... 229 495 04 -67 490
11 440 490 202 4*5
53 292 490J00 272 95
Cattle-
No. Ay. Wt. PricelNo. Ay. Wt. Price
12 09052 40|24 1,166 8300
Sheep-
No. Ay. Wt. Price
51 91 $3 00
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board of Education.
. Regular fleeting.
St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 7, 1889.
President Postlethwaite in the chair.
Present: inspectors Cook, Croon
quist, Dobner, Dowlan. (Jiesen, Haas,
Kuhles, "Maxfield, Thomson, Wright j
and Mr. President—
; The minutes of the previous regular
and special meetings were, on motion,
approved as published.
COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
The portrait of Hon. Albert Scheffer,
which was presented in recognition of
tbe honor oi naming one of the school
buildings after the donor, was accepted
with thanks and ordered placed in the
'•Albert Scheffer" building. _!'-•'
From Theodore E. Parker, 'Esq.— -
Presenting to the Board a beautifully
executed photographic copy of the
memorial resolutions of the Common
Council adopted ut'oii the occasion '.: of
the decease of Hon. Thomas A. Hen
dricks, late vice president of the United
States, with the request tnat the sou
venir be placed in the Hendricks
school. ' , •""«
Accepted with thanks, and ordered
placed as requested. - • - - — : : .■■_: ■._. ...- >■
From Mr. C. H. Congdon, Superintend
- ent of Music- . •; - : ~-v"
Asking for leave of absence during
the coining examination week, and
promising to utilize the time in the in
terest of the study under his charge, etc.
Referred to Committtee on Music,
with power to act. '-A
From P. 1-awless and Seven Other Pub
lic School Pupils
Requesting that their school building
(by them erroneously designated as the
Quincy school) be named the Harrison i
school. ...
. The Secretary was instructed to in
form the petitioners of the actual status
relating to the proper name of their
building.
From Isabella Scott and Others-
Petition to enlarge the Gorman school,
and to teach all of the common school
grades therein.
Referred to Committee on Schools.
From George W. Martin and Others-
Requesting consideration of the
claims of Mr. Charles Johnson before
removing him from the position of jani
tor of the Longfellow school, etc.
Referred to Committee on Fuel and
Janitors, together- with the Inspector
from the Eleventh ward.
From Hon. Charles L. Haas, Vice Presi
dent and Member-
Requesting leave of absence, and that
he be excused from his official duties
from the time of his departure from the
city until his return in April next.
Unanimously granted.
From the Secretary—
Reporting that the necessary papers
of conveyance deeding certain property
to the Board by Mrs. Robert had been
prepared, and asking for suitable action
in the matter of the purchase consider
ation.
Disposed of under "Resolutions."
REPORTS.
From the Superintendent—
St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 7, 1889.
To the Honorable Board of Education
of the City of St. Paul. ; -
Gentlemen: 1 have the honor to
present herewith my report ot the pub
lic schools of this city for the month
eiuiing Dec. 21 also for the term of
four months beginning Sept. — , 1888.
The following table shows the num
ber of pupils admitted during the term,
the number enrolled for the month of
December, the number of suspensions,
cases of absence and tardiness of teach
ers, per cent of attendance and daily
average attendance of pupils.
■-< i<x > y x x xx
s*g.fgs = ,*< ;ss <=§ *gsg|ss|»|
. "5|3=3 ?3 5g gg. -2.Sc-i3.g- g s E
Schools. g^ £p-£ a?' gs §« ff |« §■• a
3&= .'Sri =_ So =„ •. §„ .. a>rt . "ft
:£-?:£§ ?a : a gS : o| [oS • ©S
. ?at ■• >l ."< • I SSB • l-l> !» • f* CB : l-B SO
High 567 ! 525 480 95...... ,409 5 2
Manual Training ....... ...... 40« » 38 31 95 1 35
Teachers' Training.. 253. (208 180 94 1 46...... 6
Franklin 950 876 798 96 63 .4 1
Madi50n............ 970 ' 825 " 666 96 1 68 2 4
Van Buren 789 ; 751 674 95...... 156 . 1 .......
Cleveland 750 . ■ 612 566 95 1 78 1 6
Jefferson .;. 690 649 574 95 2 103 1. 19
Web5ter..:.......... 502 ! 499 446 96...... 46 l
Humboldt .. 488 445 891 94 '. 61 2
Jack50n....................... -539 ; 475 413 -95 4 74 16
5ib1ey.......". 379 ; 355" 322 95 1 39 2......
Gorman.. '.......' • * 449 : 402 359 94 3 77 6
Monroe 383 • 356 326 96..... 33....:. 33
Rice.............;. 449 417 360 94 4 i 61 1 2
Garfield :...."%.:....... 318 i 294 261 96....;.' 3 ...... ......
Linc01n........ 576 530 484 96 ...... 37 1
Nei11.... 404 396 3581 95 1 21 4......
Lafayette.... 320 280 252 98...... 14 „ 3
LongfellOW 175 159 134 93 1 15 ....i 2
Hendricks 337 304 270' 95...... 41 4 2
Grant..... „. .......... 186 169 153 94...... 45 2 10
Irving;..... 151 130 : 114 95 1 16 1 ......
Adam 5.......... 381 358 324 95 5 20 1......
Hanc0ck.."...:......... 151 139 117 93...... 36
D0ug1a5....................... 139 123 117, 97...... 8 1....'..
8aker.....;................... 95 88 .79 94...... 10
McC1e11an.....;............... 86 78 71 94..... 23 , 1 ......
Ramsey .................. 51 44 38 96...... 3 ...... ......
Murray.............. ... 48 42 38 96...... 13 ...... ......
Deane.. 64 58 46 94 , .3 12....: :
Arcade...... 10 101 90 94 ...... 20 4......
Quincv... 35 27 26 94...... 4 ...... .......
Matt0ck5........... 19 . 19 18 95 1 1 ...... ......
District No. 10........ ........ 20 20 17 98
Scheffer ; .... . 47 209 196 94 2 79 ..;.... ....:.
.T0ta15...;!................ 11,811 11,001 9,7891 ': 95 " 32 1,770 -52 99
■ 11 . ' ii. ~
; ; The whole number of pubils admitted
to the day schools during ' the past term
is as follows:
Admitted in September.-. ........10,575
-'Admitted in ! October .. ';-. . . .....;.. 576
Admitted in N0vember..;.:....... ,449
Admitted in December. . .......... .213
.; Total number admitted.. . . ... .11,813
The number of pupils admitted to the
day schools during the lirst term of 1887
was 10,845, showing an increase of 968
for ISBS over 1887.
EVENING- SSHOOI.S.
No. ad- No. en- Average
- Schools mitted rolled daily
r : ociioois. in three Decem . at tnd
months. ber. ance.
Madison ........ 368 249 154
Franklin...:.... 365 '238 121
Jackson 226. 150 87
Lincoln V... '...::; 228 124 62
Humb01dt....... 166 149 88
Van Buren 145 84 47
G0rman......;.. 129 77 41
Adams .......... 90 48 32
8aker...... 42 • 42 . 25
ilcClellau...;... 39 39 . 27
- T0ta15. ..... 1,798 1,200 - 684
? The number of pupils admitted to the
evening schools during the last term
was as follows: . ; :
Admitted in October . :.~. ... . .. . ". 1,161
Admitted in November 387
Admitted in December. 250
Total number admitted........ 1,798
; Whole number' of. pupils : admitted to
these schools during the same time of
1887, 1.621, making an increase of 177
over 1887.
. The total enrollment in the public
schools tor the first term of the present
school year is: . '
Day schools .' .11,813
Evening schools 1,798
* Koß&'******** -
Total enrollment ............ 13,611
The following table shows the milli
ner of pupils admitted to the schools of
this city for the first term of 1887-8, and
for the first term of 1888-9: «
Day schools, for first term 1887-8... 10,845
Evening schools for first term
1587-8.. 1,621
Total 12,466
Day schools, first term 1888-9 .. 11,813
Evening schools, first term 1888-9.. 1,798
Total.; 13,611
An increase of 1,143 for the first term
Of 1888-9.
The monthly report of the Superin
tendent of German shows that the total
enrollment in the classes in German 111
the schools of the city for the past term
was 2,647. The number for the month
of December was 2,357. The number
enrolled for the corresponding term of
last year was 2,190, an .increase of 457
over the corresponding month of last
year.
At the examination authorized by the
Board of Education, held on the 22d of
December, twenty-one -candidates were
present for examination. Of this num
ber thirteen passed successfully, some
of them showing excellent scholarship.
The new Humboldt school building
having been accepted by the Board of
Education and made ready for occu
pancy, the teachers and pupils ot this
school gathered this morning in the new
building and were assigned to their re
spective rooms, much to their gratifica
tion. This building*is a credit to the
ward, and in its appearance and accom
modations it takes a prominent position
among the school buildings of this city.
2 In closing this report I can say that.so
far as 1 have been able to ascertain, the
number of pupils admitted to the
■ various schools of this city to-day is un
usually large, and it seems to me that it,
is a fair index of what we shall see when
the next term opens.
; "Consequently, I can but express the
opinion that large provision must' be
made in several parts of this city to ac
commodate those who will desire to
enter school at the beginning of another
year. Very respectfully submitted, .
S. S. Taylor,
,o- , - l Superintendent Schools.
Received. - . .
From the Committee ou Fuel and Jan
-, itors— - - " •
St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 7, 1889.
To the Board of Education :
V Your Committee on Fuel and Janitors
would report as follows:
First— ln the matter of the complaints
against Janitor J. C. Schnacke, of the
Rice school, as set forth in a communi
cation to the Board and referred to us. we
would say that, after duly investigating
the case and hearing the testimony of
parties interested therein, we found the
complaints too vague, ana the request
to discharge or transfer Mr. Sch nacke
unwarranted by the facts as developed.
We therefore recommend that no fur
ther, action be taken in the matter.
Second— On the request of J. C.
Schnacke to be reimbursed in the sum
of $20, for .extraordinary expenses in
curred preparing the Rice school for oc
cupancy, we report favorably and rec
ommend that a warrant be issued, pay
able to J. C. Schnacke, for said sum of
$20.
Third— Owing to the extra labor im
posed by using the office of the Cleve
land school as a class room, the care of
furnaces and extra stove, etc., we
recommend that the salary of the janitor
of the Cleveland be graded as of a six
teen-room building.
Fourth— We have appointed F. E.
Sutton janitor of the Garfield school
vice William Schmotter removed, re
moval and appointment to date from the
9th inst. respectively, and ask for ap
proval and confirmation;
Fifth— ln compliance with the desire
of the local Inspector, we have ap
pointed Max Schiffner janitor of the
new Longfellow school, vice Clias.
Johnson, whoso services will be dis
pensed with upon the removal of the
school to its new building, fiom which
time the services of Schiffner _ are to
date and those of Johnson to cease, all
subject to your approval and confirma
tion.
Sixth— deem it proper that all en
gineers and janitors in the employ of
the Board be clothed in a uniform man
ner, and we recommend that they be
advised to procure a suitable uniform,"
consisting of a dark blue blouse and
trousers with cap to match, the metal
buttons for which and ornaments to be
supplied by the Board.
Very respectfully, t .
John Dowlan, Chairman.
The" report having been read, the
same was, on motion, disposed of as fol
lows: That part thereof contained in
: section ; five' was : excepted and ; re-re- ."
, ferred £to the " Committee -on Fuel and
Janitors, together with the 'Inspector;
from ; the Longfellow school ;' district,
and all of the : other portions of the re-,
port were accepted, adopted and the ap
pointments confirmed by-
Yeas lnspectors Cook, Croonquist,
Dobner, . Dowlan, ; Giesen, Maxfieid, •
Thomson, Wright and Mr. President— 9.'
Nays— lnspectors Haas and Kuhles— 2.
From the Committee on High School—
n .. .^; St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 7.—";
To the Honorable the President and
Members of the Board of Education. .
Gentlemen: In presenting the fol
lowing petition from Prof. C. B. Gilbert,
Principal of the High school, your com
mittee nave the honor to say that they
have carefully considered it and unani
mously recommend its adoption.
-; '-: ;: Yours respectfully, {
L. H. Maxi'ield,
B. F. Wright,
.L.J. Dobner,
- Committee.
:., petition.
To the Chairman and Members of the
High School Committee, -- /
Gentlemen: I have the honor to
present the following facts and sug
gestions to your consideration:
To examinations at stated times as
the test for the promotion of pupils in
the public schools, objection is made by
many citizens on the following good
-grounds: ••■ •■:
First— are at best but a partial
and unsatisfactory test of the student's
knowledge of the branches pursued and
of his abil'ty to undertake with profit
those that follow in the course.
Second— They offer an inducement to
the -: student to neglect his daily Work,
and to atone for this neglect by a pro
cess of "cramming" just before exami
nation. £&S&fiis£&gk.
Third— lower his standard of
scholarship by making the passing of
the examination app . ar to him as the
chief, and in many-cases, the only ob
jector study.
Fourth— They cause serious injury. to
health by subjecting the student to in
tense nervous strain and distressing
anxiety.
Fifth— They occupy from two to
three weeks, or nearly S per cert of the
entire school year, which might with
much greater profit be devoted to the
regular work of study and instruction.
Sixth— They tend to cause the teacher,
as well as the student, to regard exam
ination as the principal thing in educa
tion, so that she endeavors to fit her
pupils to pass this examination, instead
of teaching them broadly ami according
to their evident individual needs.
Seventh— They encourage dishonesty
in both pupil and teacher, tempting the
former to resort to all possible and dis
honorable means that will assist in pass
ing the examinations, and the latter to
surreptitiously aid students while at ex
amination, and also to "mark up" pa
pers so that a large class may be pro
moted and that disagreeable students
may be removed.
For this last-mentioned evil detection
Is well nigh impossible, and the teacher
who thus dishonestly promotes a large
class loses nothing in reputation, but
rather gains in comparison with the
conscientious teacher who marks
honestly. :
In view of these recognized facts, the
authorities of certain of the leading
schools of the country, nota'ily those of
Cincinnati, 0.. anil Washington, I). C,
have dispensed with final examinations
as tests for promotion, and have already
other plans in successful operation.
Desiring to keep abreast of the times,
to secure the best results for the school
under my care, and yet not to act irrev
ocably or with undue haste, I respect-'
fully request your honorable committee
to grant consent to the following plan:
That in June, 1889, promotions in
our High school be made, not as the re
sult of a final examination, but in the
manner indicated below :
First— at the end of each week
teachers prepare, according to their
best judgment, a written estimate on
blanks furnished for the purpose of the
work of the student during the week,
using to indicate this judgment the
signs now used in marking the stu
dents' monthly report cards, and that
at the end of each month the average of
these weekly , estimates constitute the
mark for the month's report.
Second— at frequent, irregular,
intervals during the term, brief exami
nations or written reviews of varied
sorts be given the students in their re
spective classes, and that . a record of
the results of these examinations be
kept by the teacher.
Third— That at the end of the term an
average be made of the weekly estimate
of each student, to constitute the main
element in determining his qualification
to leave the branch pursued, and to un
dertake the one following; that this av
erage be carefully examined by teacher
and principal together; that they be.
carefully compared with the results of
the various examinations given during
the term, and that all circumstances, so
far as known, affecting the work of the
student be taken into consideration,
that the best judgment of teacher and
principal may be used in estimating the
character and value of the student's
work.
Fourth— That in the main the follow
ing be the standard of promotion, viz.:
All students, the averages of whose
marks in any study are found to be
above "fair," shall be promoted. All
students, the averages of whose marks
are found to be below "fair," shall not
be promoted. All students, the averages
of whose marks are found to be "fair,"
shall be carefully considered by princi
pal and teacher, as indicated in rule 3,
especial importance being given to the
records of the examinations, and shall
be promoted, degraded or examined ac
cording to the judgment of principal
and teacher.
Fifth— That in all such cases the de
cision of the principal shall be final,
provided that— "SeSßs
Sixth— ln all cases of failure to be
promoted, parents of the children thus
failing may appeal to the principal, who
shall, if unable to satisfy the parent of
the justice of his decision, give the child
a fair examination upon the work of the
term, the result of which examination
shall determine the question of promo
tion. . *
It is believed that this system would
remove from the education of the chil
dren most, if not all, of the evils inci
dent to stated examinations for promo
tion; that the results would be, on the
part of the pupil, better work from day
to day, because he would be
compelled to feel the importance
of- such work; a greater saving in
time, strength and health; a removal of
many of the incentives to dishonesty;
the destruction of the element of chance:
broader scholarship, and more healthy
moral characters— on the part of the
teacher, wiser instruction, mote careful
attention to the constant needs of the
pupil, and greater honesty in the pro
motion of students, inasmuch as the ad
vancement of those unprepared must re
flect upon the teacher who" has ad
vanced* them, and can in no case re
dound to her credit.
It is believed that the system here
advocated is much wiser than the old
plan of marking in figures daily recita
tions, which greatly hampered the .
teacher, compelling her to question
categorically with an eye to the figure
that must. follow, and preventing the
free interchange of thought . between
pupil and teacher, and the free asking
of questions by the former, since such .
questions would indicate ignorance and
"bring down the mark."
in case it is found that the system
does not work as well as is anticipated,
we can either modify it or return to the
old plan. But 1 am confident that if it
is once adopted neither the Board of
Education, nor the parents, nor the
teachers would ever be willing to return
to the severity and inadequacy of the
present method.
Respectfully submitted.
. . . . C. B. Gilbert.
The report embracing the entire
"petition" was' unanimously adopted.
From the Committee on Manual Train-'
ing- •,'•'< ■.-.."■•'-!' ,
. Reporting for-itself and the Committee;
on High School,- that the formal and'
public opening of the : High School:
Annex and of the Manual Training
School would occur on Friday evening,^
the 18th inst.; that invitations are being
prepared and that a suitable programme
of entertainment had been provided.
Accepted.
From the Committee on Real Estate— .
St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 7, 1889.
To the Board of Education : > .""■
Your Committee on Real Estate begs:
to submit the following report, viz.: ■•.
First— viewing the new Long
fellow building we find the same sub-,
stantially completed as required by. the
plans and specifications,' ami we recom
'. mend that the work be accepted from
the contractor, N. B. Bundle, and that
his final estimate be allowed, provided
that $300 be retained pending the hang
ing of the bell and the finishing of sun
dry other minor details. . : .
Second— We have also examined the
addition to the High school building,
but must withhold our approval until a
bill for certain extras can be verified by
details and proper orders for such extra
work, and "until the entire claim for
regular and extra work is fairly ad
; justed and mutually and satisfactorily
agreed upon.
Third— The completion of the several
buildings under the last contracts ob
viating the necessity of suspending
their construction, and the work of gen
eral repairs being reduced in its more
important features, we would recom-
I mend that the services of the Superin
tendent of Building Construction and
Repairs be and the same are discontin
ued from and after the 10th inst.
Fourth— ln view of the large attend
ance at the Cleveland building, and the
inadequacy of the ventilation and closet
plant in the old part thereof, we recom
mend that said old part be sup
plied with the Ruttan system of
heating, ventilating and dry closets
in accordance with the proposi
tion of the "Ruttan Warming and
Ventilating :. Company" . (herewith
submitted, which proposition we rec
ommend for, acceptance, and we fur
ther recommend thafthe proper officers
be authorized and instructed to prepare
and execute the proper contract and
bond to and with said "Ruttan Warm
ing and Ventilating Company." (For
proposition see files.)
Fifth— recommend that the Secre
tary be authorized to advertise for bids
for the construction of a steel dome for
the observatory tower of the High
Schooi according to plans prepared by
Willcox & Johnston. Architects.
('has. L. Haas, Chairman.
Accepted and adopted by —
Yeas— lnspectors Cook. Croonquist,
Dobner, Dowlan, Giesen, Haas, Kuhles,
Maxfield, Thomson, Wright and Mr.
President— ll.
From the Committee on Schools—
St. PAXIL, Minn., Jan. 7, 1889.
To the Board of Education:
Your Committee on Schools would re
spectfully report as follows:
We recommend that the eighth grade
be added to the course of study in the
Garfield and Sibley Schools: and that
the fifth grade be established in the
Douglas School; provided, however,
that no additional teachers be employed
at present to teach' said grades.
We recommend that Miss Jessie Boy
den, of the sixth grade in the Neill
School, be granted leave of absence for
two months after the January examina
tion, without pay; and that Miss 11. R.
Baker be appointed as substitute teacher
to take the place made vacant by the
absence of Miss Boyden.
We would further report that we have
appointed Mr. Friediich Mueller prin
cipal of the Albert Scheffer school, and
Miss Ella Walker principal of the Han
cock school, and we ask that such ap
pointments be confirmed. We have
promoted Miss Josephine Holden from
the Hancock school to assist the super
intendent in conducting the examina
tions in the lower grades with a salary
of $S5 per month, said promotion and
appointment to date from to-day; and.
we have transferred Miss C. 11. Alli
son from the fifth grade Humboldt to
the eighth grade of the Van Buren
school, and have appointed Miss Agnes
Wheeler to the fourth and fifth grades
of the Humboldt, and we respectfully
ask that such appointments and trans
fer be confirmed.
' Respectfully submitted,
L. J. Dobner, Chairman.
Adopted and appointments and trans
fers confirmed by-
Yeas— lnspectors Cook, Croonquist,
Dobner, Dowlan, Giesen, Haas, Kuhles,
Maxfield, Thomson, Wright and Mr.
President— ll. ' .'.■,:'-! .
From the Same Committee-
Reporting progress in the matter of
providing reliable facts relating to ad
ditional school facilities required, and
also submitting the following list of
teachers for final confirmation, viz:
List of teachers who have satisfacto
rily served the term of their appoint
ments, and are recommended for per
manent appointment to their respective
"positions under Rule 96 of this Board.
Franklin School— Miss Emma A. Wil
mot.
Sibley School— Miss Mary Scott.
Van Buren School— Florence L.
night,
Qnincy School— Miss Kate E. Burke.
• Mattocks School— R. D. O'Connell.
McClellan School— Miss May Gibson.
Ramsey School— Sadie M. Hern.
• Lafayette School— Miss M . L. Byrnes.
Arcade School— Miss Josie O'Hallo
ran..
Ranisev School— Miss Sadie M. Hern.
Hendricks School— Edith L.
Drought.
Hancock School— Miss Jessie Whit
man.
Madison School— Miss Kate Williams.
Miss Margaret Banning.
Cleveland School— Anna C. Don
ovan.
Deane School—Miss LillieX. O'Brien.
. L.J. Dobner,'
Chairman Committee on Schools.
Accepted and permanent appoint
ments confirmed by-
Yeas— lnspectors Cook, Croonquist,
Dobner, Dowlan, Giesen, Haas, Kuhles,
Maxfield, Thomson, Wright and Mr.
President—
From the Select Committee in Charge-
To the Honorable the President and
Members of the Board of Education .
Gentlemen: Your committee ap
pointed to investigate the desirability of
purchasing additional property adjoin
ing the Sibley school beg leave to re
port that they have personally inspected
the said property, have consulted
experts regarding its value and recom
mend that the Real Estate Committee,
together with the proper officers, nego
tiate for the purchase of the necessary
additional site at a sum not to exceed
$2,600. We further recommend that a
warrant be drawn for such sum,
payable to the grantor of said
property on the delivery by him
of a good and sufficient warranty
deed conveying said property, and being
a parcel of land out of unplatted lot A,
in block 4, Gotzian's rearrangement of
Sigel's addition to St. Paul, having a
frontage of 101 feet (more or less) on
Beech street, by a depth of about
134 feet, to be particularly de
scribed by metes and bounds, with
which requirement the proper officers
are especially charged; said warrant to
be paid when there is money applica
ble, for the same in the treasury, with
interest on deferred payments at the
rate of seven per cent per annum until
paid, payable from the date of the ap
proval of the title to the property by
the Corporation Attorney.
Very respectfully,
L. H. Maxfikt.d,
- B. F. Wkight, 1
A. P. CIiOONQUIST.
St. Paul, Jan. 7, 1889.
Adopted, and officers instructed as
recommended, by-
Yeas— lnspectors Cook, Croonquist,
Dobner, Dowlan, Giesen, Haas, Kuhles,
Maxfield, Thomson, Wright and Mr.
President— ll. .. "
RESOLUTION?. -
By Inspector Thomson-
Resolved, By the Board of Education
of the City of St. Paul, That the Finance
Committee of said Board be and is here
by authorized and instructed to negoti
ate a loan of thirty-five thousand dollars
($35,000) for the purpose of paying the
salaries for the month of January, 1889,
fuel bills, etc: ($30,000 for Salary Fund
and $5,000 for General Fund), in advance
or* the collection of taxes for same, in
cluded in the tax levy for the year 1888.
The proper officers of said Board are
hereoy authorized and directed to issue
a certificate or certificates of indebted
ness for the same, bearing date of Jan.
25,' 1889, due Aug. 1, 1889, and bearing
interest at a rate not exceeding seven
(7) per cent per annum, payable semi
annually.; :: ...7 ..
. Adopted by— ' -
Yeas— lnspectors Cook, Croonquist,
Dobner, Dowlan, Giesen, Haas, X nines,
Thomson, Wright and Mr. President
—10. .; ■*'■:. " -, ■ ■ - • -
By inspector Haas—
; Resolved, That a warrant be drawn
in the sum of $2,500' in favor of Mrs.
Sarah A. Robert on the delivery by her
to the Board of Education of a warranty
deed conveying the. westerly 10 feet of
the easterly 100 feet of lots 13 and 14,
block 6. Robert & Randall's addition,
reserving for herself and tenants tho
right of easement over said land as a
private alley, together with this Board;
said warrant to be paid when there .is
money applicable therefor in the treas
ury, and to draw interest at the rate- of
7 per cent per annum until paid from
the date of the approval of the deed by
the Corporation Attorney.
Adopted by
Yeas— lnspectors Cook, Croonquist,
Dobner, Dowlan, Haas, Rubles, Thom
son, Wright and Mr. President— 9.
By Inspector Wright-
Resolved, That the committee on
schools be directed to consider whether
the system of tests for promotion of
pupils adopted for the High school
should not be extended to the other
grades of the school system, and to re
port at the next meeting of the board.
Adopted.
• CONSIDERATION of ACCOUNTS.
The following bills, all in due form
and approved by the proper committees,
were then presented and read, viz:
No. In Whose Favor. Amount.
2117 Adams Geo $4 55
2118 Allman. J. E :........ 5750
2119Armit, E. N. & Co. (bal.
.est.) 663 75
2120 Armit. E. X. & Co 208 00
2121 Averill, Carpenter & Co.. 11l 09
2122 Same . 74 10
2123 Beck & Hank 80 24
2124 Blakemore & Angel! 4 15
3125 Borgeson, B 53 00
2126Breen, Matt 285 75
2127 Same. 213 44
2128 Same 25 15
2129 Brown, Tracey & C 0 ....... 81 90
2130 Same. 70 00
2131 Carmichiel, John . . . 75 00
2132 Can, W.H... 24 00
2133 De Coster & C1ark.. ....... 30 00
2134 De Cou & Co V 10 80
2135 Defiel, F. A . . . . . 43 00
2136 De Graw. J. & Sons 38 41
2137 Dwyer, P. V. & Bro 245 10
2138 Erickson, C. A 39 75
213.) Farwell, O/.niun, Kirk &
Co.. 31 11
2140 Kifield, W. F. & C 0... ..... 44 40
2141 Fuller Mfg. Co 3 10
2142 Gautzer, Rosie 15 00
2143 Gates, H.I) 16 00
2144 Ganger, A. F 800 31
2145 Gilkev. A.. 47 50
2146 Hand", 11. E 504 00
2147 Heath, D. C. & Co 417 50
2148 Heraux, Joseph 15 30
2149 Holmes, J. T CI 13
2150 Same 4 00
2151 Home and Danz Co., The. . 12 60
2152 llorst, C. L 18 44
2153 Same 11 05
2154 Hughson & Heinenway . . . . 72 00
2155 Jilson A Sowden 2 28
2156 Krans & Alhey 44 00
2157 Lynch, 11. II 90 00
2158 Maendler Bros 28 95
2159 Martin, John, Lumber Co.. 42 56
2100 Same 5 80
2161 McKinnon, Arch 53 99
2102 M linger, I". C 325 00
2163 Nelson, N.... 49 61
2104 Niedermeyer, P 4 00
2105 Northwestern Fuel Co 1,982 51
2166 Northwestern Stamp works 19 20
2167 Olsen, Peter 28 35
2108 Pennsylvania Slate C 0.... 3,439 30
2109 Same 1,009 40
2170 Same 552 63
2171 Same 284 00
2172 Philip Peteler . 59 50
2173 Prendergast Bros.. 52 20
2174 Robinson &Cary 1 9 76
2175 Same 14 05
2176 Same 2 56
2177 William Rodger ft Co 308 86
2178 Same 274 79
2179 Same 34 13
2180 Same 25 84
2181 Rogers, John Jr. & 8i0. . . 90 00
2182 Rogers & Ordway 70 40
2183 Roth well, Jos 5 47
2184 Bundle, N. B 200 00'
2185 Same 139 50
2180 Ryan Drug C 0.... 24 83
2187 Same * 9 74
2188 Sandell, John. Agt. ....... 70 00
2189 Schnacke, J. C... 20 00
2190 Smith. The A. D. Co 133 00
2191 Stewart, A. F 20 00
2192 St. Paul Carpet Co 213 84
2193 St. Paul Furniture Co 360 00
2194 Same 49 50
2195 St. Paul Mantel and Desk
Co 7975
2196 Stiong-llackett Hardware
Co 7103
2197 Strong-Hackett Hardware
Co 1350
2198 Taylor, 5.5...... 19 40
2199 Thomas. James 42 9
2200 Ulric i, Emil W 55 84
2201 Union Tank Line. 90 00
2202 Water Conimis., Board of.. 100 02
2203 Same 100 43
2291 Same 35 46
2205 Same i . . 10 00
2206 Willcox & Johnston 730 00
2207 Woodason, George B 16 00
2208 Young, E. F. C 150 00
2209 McKinnon, A., Est. No. 2. 312 50
2210 Bundle, N. 8.. Est. final. . . 4,950 00
2211 Rattan Warming and Vent.
Co.. Est. final : 463 75
Allowed and ordered paid by-
Yeas— lnspectors Cook. Croonquist,
Dobner, Dowlan, Giesen, Haas, Rubles,
Thomson, Wright and Mr. President
—10.
NEW business.
The following bids, received in re
sponse to published advertisement for
the erection of a school building in Lake
Park addition, were then presented,
opened by the President and read, as
follows:
Dodge & Co., $33,182; Butler Bros.,
$27,000; P. 11aupt. 533,393; J hn Norcott,
$33,800; J. P. Fogies, $27,989, and M. P.
Ryan, $29,000. A bid from E. C. Long
& Co. was also submitted but was not
received or entertained for non-compli
ance with an essential condition.
All of the other bids named were re
ceived, as also a proposition from tho
Ruttan Warming and Ventilating Com
pany, and from the Johnson Electric
Service Company for introduction of
their systems into the proposed new
building, and all were, on motion, re
ferred to the Committee on Real Estate
for tabulation and report, pending
which business the Board voted a recess
of ten minutes.
The Board being again in session, the
Committee on Real Estate reported, and
recommended that all the bids received
be rejected, that certain modifications
of the plans and specifications be made,
and that when so instructed by the
Committee, the Secretary readvertise
for proposals.
The report was adopted by-
Inspectors Cook, Croonquist,
Dobner, Dowlan, Haas, Rubles, Thom
son, Wright ami Mr. President— 9.
Adjourned.
Otto Dreiier, Secretary. .
«e»' —
LIVR STOCK.
Minnesota Iransfer.
The market at Minnesota Transfer Satur
day was steady. The arrivals consisted
of three cars of cattle and two ears of hogs.
There was a good demand for cattle and the
yards are about cleared out. The outlook
for the coming week is good. We quote
good, fleshy steers $3.50%!; feeders, •s•_'<&
2.75 ; fat cows, $2.50@2.75; medium, $2®
2.50: tbin. $1.5 %'i: good mixed butcher's
(stock. $_'.-s(r£2.7f>. Hogs are in good de
mand and sheep - are badly needed. Sales
were: ■jaJ*Bß*'gffi|*fl
Cattle-
No. j Ay. Wt. Price.
10 feeders 1,125 $2 75
4 feeders 1.218 200
Ofeedeis 1,106 2 50
4 .... .1,075 2 20
8. 1,090 ZOO
14.... - 879 200
2 945 2 25
3 1,000 2 10
2... .'..' 814 2 <-0
1 1.126 2 50
1.... ...... .'. ....... 965 215
•A ... 1,075 2 25
Two cows and calves sold for $30 each ;
one cow and calf sold for $25 each.
Hogs-
No. V Ay Wt. Price.
50.. ........:. .....278 $5 00
44 .........260 4 90
Oil Markets.
New York. Jan. 12.— Petroleum opened
weak at >'6c, but moved up ifcc in the early
trading. The market then became heavy and .
sagged off to 85% c. but rallied before noon,
and closed firm at BtiVic. Sales, 572,000
bbls.