The Saint Paul globe., December 29, 1897, Page 6, Image 6

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BUYING BY LEITER'
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mxi- ( I.IQVK SUPPORT COUNTER
BALANCED THE BEARISH STA
TISTICS AT CHICAGO.
DECEMBER UP A NET POINT.
MAY OPENED AND CLOSED FIRM,
WITH AN ADVANTAGE OF A
QUARTER.
OATS CLOSE HIGHEST IX MONTHS.
Flood of Short Selling, Followed by
IH-iivj Pnreboaea nt the Low
Point Touched.
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MARKET SUMMARY.
Prey. I
Wheat. Close. Day. |
May, Chirago 94fi 94
May, Minneapolis 91% 91V4
May liulud. 92% 92%
May, New York 95% 95%
FINANCIAL.
I Bar silver. New York . . 56% 57
j Call money, New York ..2%@3 3@3%
CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.— Wheat opened firm
today and closed firm at %c advance for
May and lc higher for December, but it had
several radical changes of feeling during the
ee«sion. Statistics were bearish, but the
Influence of strong coarse grain markets
and support from the Leiter party counter
balanced this in the end. Corn closed with
out change. Oats gained K@%c. Provisions
were firm until mar the end when they be
came heavy and closed 2%@5c higher.
The opening in wheat was firm, May
itartlng at 84% c agiin t ye, today's fina! price
of 94c and holding for a few minutes at
MU@94%c. There \vr 1 moderate buying at
the start, influenced apparently by the
strength of Liverpool, where J /4@%d advance
•was recorded in face of the a /4@%c decline
here yesterday. The early firmness shown by
corn and oats also helped. There was offi
cial confirmation of the small exports from
all countries to Europe last week, that the
Liverpool Corn Trade News cablegram ad
vi««d of the day before. The figures made the
total world's shipments 6.625.000 bu and as
th's country ooi.t ibu cd 4,5 ,000 bu, the quota
of all the other exporting countries in the
world amounted to only 1,878,000 bu. A weak
spell succeeded the firm start caused by
heavy receipts In Chicago and in the North
west and an estimate, emanating from what
•was considered a reliable source, that Argen
tina would neve an exportable surplus of
60,000,000 bu. The Chicago receipts were 488
cars, and the estimated addition to the con
tract stock in regular warehouses from to
day's receipts was 390.C03 bu. Minneapolis
and Duluth received 657 cars against 290
a week ago and 341 the corresponding day of
the year before. Trading was very dull and
the market broke very easily on moderate
offerings, May selling down to 93% c. When
the clearances of wheat and flour at New
York for the day were reported as equal to
415,000 bu the weakness that set in was ar
rested and succeeded by another period of
considerable strength, May recovering to
9414 c and holding for some time at close to
that figure. The Leiter people were con
spicuous buyers on this advance. The wheat
and flour on ocean passage decreased 820,
--000 bu; Bradstreet's made the world's visible
80,000 bu more that it was a week ago, show-
Ing an increase on this side of 1,290,000 bu,
and a decrease in and afloat for Europe, of
1,200,000 bu. A year ago on the corres
ponding week there was a net decrease In
world's stocks of 2,5"j5,000 bu. The total wh?at
end flour cleared from the principal Atlantic
ports was equal to 557,000 bu. The contract
stock of wheat in Chicago Saturday night
last was 7,257,258 bu, an addition of 2 077,000
bu for the week, and since Saturday enough
has been received to make the stock 8,5C0,000
bu. After 12 o'clock the market experienced j
another weak spell during which May
dropped to 93%@93%c, but toward the close
became quite strong again, and gradually |
recovered to 94 1 /4 c, where it closed. December
was weak early, but was shot up to $1.03%
on buying of perhaps 25,000 bu. It closed
at 99M-C. Afternoon deliveries of wheat
amounted to 200,000 bu, half of which came
from Armour. Allen & Grier received it.
Corn was quite active and Irregular. It was
Bnn at the opening on higher cables and the
foreign demand, but broke quickly on the
unexpectedly heavy receipts, 954 cars, with
auite a rush of sellng. The heavier holders
stood pat, however. In sympathy with the
laite firmness of wheat, the corn market be
came strong again and was well supported
for the rest of the session. May ranged
from 30^4c to 29% c and closed unchanged
it 301.8 C. Oats market was a very broad
md important one. Tho market shared the
»pening firmness of wheat and corn, but the
idvance provoked a flood of profit-taking and
Short selling, which caused a sharp decline.
At the bottom heavy buying commenced
again, the Leiter interests being credited
with the purchase of 750.C00 bu, while other
prominent people bought heavily. Rumors of
the sale of fifty loads for direct shipment
to London coMributed to the firmness.
Closing prices were the highest for several
months. May ranged from 24c to 23%@23V2C,
closing at 24c.
Provisions at the start and fur some time
after were steady. Hogs receipts were small,
and yard pri< os higher, which helpsd to main
tain prices. Trading was dull with outside
orders limited and fluctuations during the
morning were narrow. A few minutes be
fore the close some heavy selling orders
supposedly from John Cudahy, caused a
Blunip and left the market weak. At the
close May pork was 5c lower at vC.B7 1 /-!, May
lard, 2Vic lower at $4.70 and May ribs 2&c
lower at $4.62^i. Estimated receipts tomor
row: Wheat, 235 cars; corn, 310 cars; oats,
240 cars; hogs. 32.000 head.
Tho leading futures ranged as follows:
O % r O
f f f■ ■ f
Wheat— j i j j
Dec 98 10014 97% 99V 2
Jan 91V4 84% 94% 94%
May 84% 94>i| 93^ 91%
Corn— I I
Doc 27% 27% 27 27%
Jan 27% 27% 27 27%
May 80%| 30% 29% 30V6
Oats— I I
Deo 22% 22% 22^ 22%
May 23% 24 23% 24
Mess Pork— ! I
Dec 1 7 70
Jan 8 75 8 77V- 8 70 8 70
[May' 8 92& 8 95 18 87^ 8 87%
Lard- I I
Deo 4 42%
Jan 4 55 4 57% 4 52% 4 55
May 4 72% 4 72% [i G7% 4 70
Bhort Ribs— ! I
Dec 435
Jan 4 40 4 40 4 35 4 37%
May 455 455 450 4 52%
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour,
Peday. Wli«it— So. 2 epripg, 89%@S0c; No.
epriag, i>4&Ulc; No. 2 red, 96\i,<!j)^V-'C.
Corn— Xo. 2 ye-Uow, 27%^27%c; No. 2, 27%
e>27'Ac. Oats— Xo. 2, 23',i?f23 : )ic; No. 2 -whit",
T c. b.. 31%(f?:'5 1 /.ic; No. 3 white, f. o. b.,
W%@?sc. Rye— No. 2. a6%c. B.irlev— Sarnple,
r. 0. b., 2C%fi3Se. Flaxseed— No. 1. $I.l7y>@
I.2Un- Timothy Reed— Prime, $2.75. Mess
Pork— Por bbl.. ?7.705?7.75. Lard— Per 100
ibc., $-1.52 '£8)4.03. Rib:— Short sides (loose),
$4.3sff'<-.7P. Shoutdcrs— Dry salted (boxed).
4%<fH s ic. Sides— Short clear (boxed), $4.GC
CT4.7.". Whisk v— Distillers' finished goods,
per gal.. $1.19. Receipts— Flour, 33.003 bbls;
Wbeivt, 232,000 bu: corn, 305,000 bu; oats, 483,
--000 bu; rye. 17,000 bu: barloy, 75,000 bu.
Shipments— Flour, 22,000 bbls; wheat, 5,000
feu; corn, SO.OCO bu: cute, 430,000 bu; rye, 84,
--000 bu; barloy, 22, C00 bu. On the produce ex
change today tho butter market was firm;
creameries, K@2lr; dair!r>s, 12@18c. Eggs,
Brm; freeh, 21c. Cheese, quiet; Sfg > 8%0.
MINMEAPOLIS GRAIN.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 2S.— Whe.-.t opened at
Uc h't'her Tor tho May future this morning,
but failed to hold the advance for mere than
pi minute, ard in lees than five minutes the
May prlco was down to Po%g'9o%c, ts against
}VM: at the opening. Thero waa l rally to
lie by 10 a. m. From that t.'nio up to 11
fclock values Cid nut \ssy much more than
%c, with trading very light Outside of sta
tistical figures general news was scarce and
unimportant.
From 11 a. m. to noon the wheat market
possessed no feature save dullness combined
with nervousness, being governed entirely by
the course of the Chicago market The action
of Leiter and comrades are watched with in
tense interest There are only four days left
to determine the outcome of the deal. A late
advice fTom New York advised that accept
ances from Liverpool were received for large
quantities of wheat at that point at an ad
vance over yesterday. Just before noon it
was reported that the "clique" had made
liberal sales of spot wheat in Liverpool
above quotations.
December wheat opened at 93% c, being the
same as yesterday; declined to 92% c, and
firmed up to 93% cby noon. The cash wheat
market was a little slow for No. 1 northern,
the demand being very light for this grade.
The premiums over May, however, held steady
at 3c. Lower grades sold well for anything
possessing good milling qualities. Poorer
stuff was hard to move. Receipts here were
402 cars; Rhipments, 69 cars.
During the noon hour wheat was both weak
and strong, being strong and active toward
the close. December wheat closed at we,
and May at 91% c.
RANGE OF PRICES.
Open- High- Low- Closing,
ing. est. eet. Today. Yes.
May 91% 91% 90% 91% W*
July 90% 90
December 93% 93% 92% 93 93%
On Track— No. 1 hard, 94% c; No. 1 north
ern, 94% c; No. 2 northern, 88% c; December
oats, 23% c; corn, 26% c; flaxseed, $1.17%.
Curb on May wheat, sellers 91%
Puts on May wheat 91
Calls on May wheat 91%-91%
SAMPLE SALES.
No. 1 hard, 1 ear 96%
No. 1 hard, 2 cars 96
No. 1 northern, 20 cars 94
No. 1 northern, 2 cars 95
No. 1 northern, 2 cars 95%
No. 1 northern, 1,000 bu, to arrive 94
No. 1 northern, 2 cars 94%
No. 1 northern, 2 cars, to arrive 94
No. 2 northern, 1 car 88%
No. 2 northern, 3 rars 88V4,
No. 2 northern, 8 cars 89
No. 2 northern, 4 cars, choice 90
No. 2 northern, 2 cars, to arrive 88%
No. 2 northern, 600 bu, to arrive 88%
No. 3 wheat, 3 cars 85%
No. 3 wheat, 57 ears Sj
No. 3 wheat, 3 cars, choice 56%
FLOUR.
Flour— The flour market possesses no new
features. It is simply steady, with the de
mand fair. Millers generally expect a quiet
market till after the holiday season is over.
First patents $5 10@5 20
Second patents 6 OC@5 10
First clears 4 85@5 00
Second clears 3 75@4 00
In wood, 20c extra Is charged.
Corn— No. 2 yollow, 26c. No. 3, 23%©24% c;
No. 4, 25%@25%c.
Oats— No. 3, 23'/4(fi23%c; No. 3 white, 23% c.
Rye— No. 2, 45c.
Barky— No. 5, 24^c.
Feed— Trade is good in all lines.
Coarse corn meal and cracked corn, in
sacks, per ton, sacks extra, to job
bers only $10 25
No. 1 ground feed, 2-3 corn, 1-3 oats, 80
--lb sacks, sacks extra 10 75
No. 2 ground feed. % corn, % oats, 75
--lb sacks, sacks extra 11 00
No. 3 ground feed, 2-3 oats, 70-lb sacks,
sacks extra 11 25
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.
Northern.
Railroads. N0.1hd.N0.1.N0.2.N0.3.Rej.NG.
G. N.— B. Div. .. 11 51 52 48 16 3
G. N.— F. F. D.. 51 163 57 19 27 5
C, M. & St. P.. .. 37 53 52 34
M. & St. L 6 46 26 2
Soo Line 3 12 14
Northern Pac... 4 44 24 3 8 1
C.,St.P.,M. & O. .. 17 42 65 60 3
C. G. W 4 4
Totals 66 315 246 241 175 14
Other Grains— Winter wheat, 44 cars; No. 3
corn, 48 cars; No. 4 ccrn, 6 ears; no grade
corn, 1 car; No. 3 oats, 70 cars; no grade
oats, 3 cars; No. 2 rye, 7 cars; no grade
rye, 1 car; No. 3 barley, 1 car; No. 5 barley,
3 cars; no grade barley, 5 cars; No. 1 flax, 25
cars; rejected flax, 4 cars; no grade flax, 1
car.
Cars Inspected Out— Wheat— No. 1 hard, 3
cars; No. 1 northern. 3CO oars; No. 2 north- )
crn, 16 cars; No. 3, 19 cars; rejected, 18 1
cars; no grade, 2 cars; No. 2 corn, 1 car; No.
3 corn, 3 cars; No. 3 oats. 56 cars; No. 2
rye, 8 cars; No. 3 rye, 1 car.
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
Received— Wheat, 402 cars, 254.520 bu; corn,
18,900 bu; oats, :'2,320 bu; barley, 720 bu- rye
2,200 bu; flax, 2.440 bu; flour, 972 bbls; hay'
39 tons; fruit, 150,344 jbs; merchandise, 1.558,
--240 lbs; lumber, 22 cars; barrel stock 3
cars; machinery, 452.200 lbs; coal, 1,625- tons; ;
wood, 526 cords: pig iron, 22 cars; stone '.
and marble. ] car; live stock, 1 car; dressed
meats, 132,000 lbs; hides, pelts, etc., 20,000 I
lbs; railroad materials, 1 car; sundries, 15 '
cars; car lots, 837.
Shipped— Wheat, 69 cars, 53,130 bu; corn,
4,860 bu; oats, £.740 bu: barley, 830 bu; flax, I
4,440 bu; oil cake, 116,280 lbs; flour, 49,425
bbls; millstuffs, 2.154 tons; fruit, 20,000 libs;
hay, 10 ton; merchandise, 1,151,210 lbs; lum
ber, 12 cars; machinery, 50,300 lbs; coal, 57
tons; cement, 100 bbls; ties, 4 ears; railroad i
iron, 1 car; live stock, 5 cars; dressed meats,
28,631 lbs; railroad materials, 6 cars; sun
dries, 18 cars; car lota, 667.
DULUTH GRAIN.
DULUTH, M'nn., Dec. 28.— The markvt uas
extremely dull, only three May trades being
mado all day, all at %c off, at W)x<~. Tin
close was at 92% c bid. Cash, 12,000 bu
elevators. The mills last week ground 8,050
bbls, shipped 8,950, and ha;e in house 10, 4^0.
Wheat— No. 1 hard cash, 93c; No. 1 nor:hprn,
cash, 93c; May, 89% c bid; December. 98% c;
No. 2 northern, 87c; No. 3, SJ'c. To \Vrive.—
No. 1 north vn, 92% c; rye. if>y.c; oats, 21/.c
barley, 25c; flax, $1.19; May, $1.23; corn, 27®
27% c. Car Ins.p-eetion— Wheat, 255 cars; corn,
44; oats, 14; rye, 8; barley, 6; flax, 14. Re
ceipts—Wheat, 201,145 bu; corn. 37,382 bu;
oats, 11.5P5 bu; rye, 1,933 bu; barley, 4,503 bu;
flax, 2,302 bu.
ST. PAUL GRAIN.
Quotations on hay, grain, feed, etc., fur
nished by Griggs Bros., commission mer
chants:
Wheat — Yesterday's market was rather
quiet, track prices ruling about the same as
on Monday. No. 1 northern, 94(&/95c; No. 2
northern, 87@89c. @ @
Corn— No. 3 yellow, 26@26>ie; No. 3, 25V.®
26c.
Rye— 43%@«c.
Barley— 2s@3oc.
Oats— No. 3 white, 23@23%c; No. 3, 22@22%c.
Seed— Timothy. ?1.10&1.3u; red clover, $;).2O
@3.80; flax, $1.15%@1.16%.
Flour— Patents, per bbl, $1.50@5.20; straight
$4.40@4.60; bakers', $4@4.30; rye flour, $3 203
3.40.
Ground Feed and Millstuffs— No. 1 feed,
$10.75@U; coarse cornrueal. $10.25@10.50; bran'
bulk, ?7.75@8; shorts, $8@3.50.
Hay— Market very much depressed; no de
mand whatever for common hay. Choice to
fancy upland, $5@S; fair to good wild up
land, $4@5; low grndc hay, $3<fD3 75; timo
thy, good to choice, $6.75tfz!7.25. Straw steady;
oats, $3@3.20; rye, ?3@3.25.
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.
GRAIN GOSSIP.
Gossip by private wire to C. H. F. Smith
& Co., St. Paul, members of the New York
stock exchange and Chicago board of trade.
Closing cables: Paris flour, December, 15c;
May, 10c higher compared with Thursday.
Wheat, December, 15c higher; May, 15c high
er. Antwerp unchanged.
Although Liverpool closing cables do not
Indicate a rise in prices, from a reliable
source It Is learned that cable offers from
this side at an advance over Liverpool bids
this morning have been accepted. There is
more business in sight in that direction.
London — Wheat off coast, nothing doing; on
passage, nominally unchanged. Corn oft
coast, nothing doing. 3d higher; on passage,
rather firm, 3d higher. Russian shipments,
whoat, 1,744,000 bu; corn, 248,000 bu. Paris,
wheat and flour firm; December wheat, 20c
higher; January wheat, 20c higher; Decem
ber flour, 26c higher; January flour, 45c
higher; French country markets quiet.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.— Flour— Receipts, 21,
--073 bbls; exports, 18,148 bbls; quiet but firm
er on the improvement in grain; rye flour
steady; buckwheat flour dull; buckwheat dull;
corn meal firm; rye quiet; barley steady; bar
ley malt steady. Wheat — Receipts, 149,850 bu;
exports, 333,752 bu; spot firm; No. 2 red, $1.02;
options rallied on active covering In coarse
train markets, closing %@%c net higher; No.
red, May. 94%<5)9G%c, closed 95% c. Corn-
Receipts, 42..900 bu; exports, 350,960 bu; spot
firm: No. 2, 35% c; options opened steady with
wheat, but declined on heavy receipts with
a late rally on covering; closed %ffl%c net
higher; May, 34 15-10@35%c, closed 35% c.
Oats— Receipts, 127,200 bu; exports, 220,169 bu;
spot strong; No. 2, 28%@28%c; options were
quiet but stronger on large export purchases
West aDd Improvement in cash circles, closed
%@Vic no' lower; May closed 28% c.
BRADSTREET'S AVAILABLE.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.— Special cable and
telegraphic dispatches to Bradstreet's, cover-
Ing the principal points of accumulation, In
dicate tho following changes in available sup
plies lett Saturday, as compared with the
preceding report: Wheat, United States and
THE SAINT PAUI, GLOB X: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1897.
Canada, east of Rocky mountains, increase
1,290,000 bu; afloat for and In Europe, de
crease 1,200.000 bu; world's supply, net in
crease, 90,000 bu. Corn, United States and
Canada, east of Rocky mountains, decrease
42,000 bu, Oats, United States and Canada,
east of Rocky mountains, decrease 1,025,000
bu. Among the more Important increases,
not reported in the official visible supply
statement, were gains of 240,000 bu of wheat
at Chicago private elevators; 148,000 bu at ■
New Orleans and 294,000 bu at points in
Manitoba and at Fort "William, Ont The Im
portant decreases are 400,000 bu at North
western interior elevators and 40,000 bu at
Akron, O.
WHEAT MOVEMENT.
The following are the receipts and ship
ments at principal wheat markets:
Receipts. Shipments.
Bushels. Bushels.
New York 149,850 333,762
Philadelphia 23,386 61,410
Baltimore 44,107 8,000
Toledo 19,043 8,200
Detroit 4,498 976
St. Louis 87,612 18,700
Boston, two days 21,626 None
Chicago 231,823 4,878
Milwaukee 28,600 3,250
Duluth 201.145 409
Minneapolis 285,420 53,130
Kansas City 54,600 48,000
MILWAUKEE.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 28.— Flour steady.
Wheat steady; No. 1 northern, 93c; No. 2
spring, 88c; May, 93% c. Corn steady; No.
3 28c. Oata steady; No. 2 white, 26@25%c.
Rye lower; No. 1, 47y 2 c. Barley firm; No. 2,
42c; sample, 28@39c. Receipts— Flour, 4.0G0
bbls; wheat, 29,000 bu; barley, 17.000 bu.
Shipments— Flour. 5,000 bbls; wheat, 3,000
bu; barley. 10,000 bu.
ST. LOUIS.
ST LOUIS, Dec. 28.— Wheat unsettled;
No. 2 red cash elevator, 97%@98c; December,
98c; January, 95c; May, 97% c; July, 81% c;
No. 2 hard cash, 88c. Corn better; No. 2
cash 26c; December, 25^ic; January, 25% c;
May, 28% c; July. 28% c. Oats better; No.
2 cash, 22% c; December. 23c; May, 24% c.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 28.— Wheat steady
to y-c lower; No. 1 hard, 86c; No. 2, 86% c;
No. "3, 84c; No. 4, SOc; No. 1 soft, 93c; No. 2,
90c; No. 3, 88c; No. 4, nomin&Ky S2fiS4c; No.
2 spring 82c. Corn— Good demand; 14c high
er; No. 2 mixed, 24c. Oats about unchanged;
No. 2 white, 2214 c. Rye— No. 2, 43% c.
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 28.— Closing: Wheat
quiet. i4@%d higher than Thursday; De
cember, 7s 6%d; March, 7s 6%d; May, 7s
4%d; July, 7s l%d. Corn quiet, %@%d higher
than Thursday; December, 3s 2%d; March,
3s 2%d; May, 3s 2%d.
TOLEDO.
TOLEDO, Dec. 28.— Wheat— Dull; firm; No.
2 cash, 95% c; May, 95c. Corn— Steady; No.
--2 mixed, 2«c. Oats— Steady; No. 3 mixed, 23c.
Rye— No. 2 cash, 46Vi>c.
PRODUCE.
ST. PAUL MARKET.
Note — The quotations which follow are for
goods which change hands in lots in the open
market. In filing orders, in order to secure
the best goods fo: shipping and to cover the
cost Incurred, an advance over jobbing prices
has to be charged.
Butter— Market steady on all grades.
Creameries —
Extras 21%®. 22
Firsts 19 @.20
Dairies-
Extras 19 @.2O
Firsts 15 @.17
Seconds 12 @.H
Hand separator 19 @.2O
Roll and print 14 ©.16
Ladles —
Extras 14 @.15
Firsts 12 @.13
Packing stock 12 @.13
Cheese— Market steady. Trade slight.
Twins, fancy full cream, new ... .10 @.10%
Twins, fair to good 08 (£.09
Full cream, Young America, new. .10%@.1l
Swiss chee-e 12 @.13
Brick, No. 1 .12
Brick, No. 2 09 @.10
Eggs— Market firm; receipts moderate.
Candled stock, fresh, cases in
cluded 14V^@. 15
Beans and Peas— Market well supplied;
movement slow.
Fancy navy, per bu 1.15@1.20 !
Medium, hand-pieke-d, per bu .... .93 ,
Yellow peas, per bu 60@ .70 1
Potatoes— Steady.
Burbanks, car lots, per bu ASdi .50 [
Early Ohios, car lots, per bu.... .52@ .55 !
Mixed stock, car .lots, per bu 4(l^ .45
Sweet potatoes, per bbl 2.50@3.00 1
Vegetables-
Radishes, per doz .40 ;
Cauliflower, per doz 1.00@1.25
Beets, per bu .40
Celery, per doz .25 \
Rutabagas, per bu .40
Turnips, per bu .40
Mint, per doz .30 '
Carrots, per bu .25 |
Cucumbers, per doz 1.00
Parsley, per doz .20 ;
Egg plant, per doz .75 j
Misneilaneous —
Concord grapes, basket .20
Catawba grapes, 5-lb basket .13
Malaga grapes, bbl 6.00@7.00
Cranberries —
Bell and bugle, bbl 8.00
Cape Cod, bbl 7.50@8.00
Jersey cranberries, bbl 7.00@7.50
Apples —
Jonathans, bbl 5.50fffi.00
Ben Davis, bbl 3.00(723.25
Winesaps, bbl 4.00^4.50
Common, bbl 2.25@2.50
Lemons-
Fancy Messinas. per box 2 75@3 00
California, per box 3.50f£4.00
Oranges-
California navels 3.50^4.00
California seedlings, box 3.00
Mexicans, box 3.50
Floridas, box 6.00
Nuts-
Hickory, per bu 1.75
New California walnuts, lb 09 @.10
Black walnuts, per bu .75@1.00
Peanuts, raw, per lb 04%@.05
Peanuts, roasted, per lb Oa'A^r .06
Brazils, per lb 08 ~@.09
Pecans, per lb 06 @.07
Filberts, per lb 09 ©.10
Hazelnuts, per lb ;05 @.O6
Chestnuts, per lb .20
Bananas— Supply light; demand active.
Choice shipping, large bunches.. 1.75(f?2.00
Figs and Dates-
Figs, fancy, five crowns 13 0.14
Figs, fancy, four crowns 11 @.12
Fard dates, 10-lb boxes 07 <g .08
Hallowee dates, new 05 @.05%
Honey-
White clover 13 (5.14
Extracted 07 @.08
Maple syruo, per gallon 75 @.£0
Apple Cider— Liberal supply; values firm;
movement active.
Sweet, per bbl E. 0005.50
Sweet, per half bbl 2.75@3.f10
Hard, per bbl 6.00(^6.00
Hard, per half bbl 3.00^3.50
(No charge for package or carriage.)
Dressed Meats — Supply moderate; demand
firm.
Veal, fancy 07 @.07V>
Veal, medium 06 <f£.06%
Hogs, country dressed 03%@.04
MINNEAPOLIS MARKET.
' MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 28.— Low grade but- |
ter is a shade easier. Creamery extras are ;
in fair demand by jobbers and retailers at i
quotations and sentiment on this grade is I
steady. Firsts and seconds in creameries are
in fair demand. Dairy extras are scarce and j
selling well at quotations. Medium and low
grade dairies are in heavy supply and weak, j
Ladles are meeting with moderate request. '
Roll and print is easy and the choice sweet
grade %c lower. Packing is weaker. Strictly
fresh eggs are in excellent demand, with re
ceipts of this grade light. Held stock is in |
heavy supply and moving slowly. Storage |
eggs are quiet. The dressed poultry market j
is weak and overstocked. Turkeys are mov- I
ing slowly. Chickens, ducks and geese rule
quiet. Veal is firm. Mutton and lamb are
in light supply. Dressed hogs are steady.
BUTTER AND EGGS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—Butter—Cream
eries, 15@21c; dairies. 12@18c. Eggs firm; I
fresh, 21c; receipts, 8,111 pkgs; steady; West- j
crn creamery, 15@22c; Elgins, 22c; factory,
12@17c. Cheese— Receipts, 3,331 pkgs; quiet;
large white, September, B%c; small, 9@9»4c;
large colored, September, B%c; small, 9%c;
late made, 7%@7%c; small, 8%@8%c; light
skims, 6@6%c; part skims, 4%@5%c; full
skims, 3@4c. Eggs— Receipts, 6.133 pkgs;
firm; state and Pennsylvania, 21@24c; West
erns, 21@24%c.
Chicago, Dec. 28. — Dressed poultry steady;
turkeys, 9@loc; chickens, 5%56c; ducks, 6
@7c.
LIVE STOCK.
UNION STOCKYARDS.
Receipts— l,9oo hogs, 300 cattle, 67 calvee,
75 sheep.
Hogs— Strong and active, 10c higher than
Friday. The quality was good, best bunches
bringing $3.40.
Representative Sales—
No Wt. D'k'ge. Price. No. Wt. D'k'ge. Price.
1 850 . . $1 50 53 190 . . $3 27ft
2 340 80 300 45 216 40 S3O
1 840 . . 310 51 179 . . 880
2 400 . . 810 62 195 . . 880
5 134 . . 810 77 196 40 880
6 108 . . 810 33 174 . . 830
6 125 . . 810 74 189 120 330
2 350 120 810 37 181 80 880
3 110 . . 810 110 189 . . 3 82%
3 326 .. 810 84 209 120 3 82%
2 95 . . 315 72 155 40 3 32U
4 362 . . 818 58 189 . . 8 32%
3 576 . . 315 85 191 80 8 32%
4 305 .. Sls 59 182 40 886
66 114 .. 820 79 208 .. 836
82 170 .. 8 22% 50 195 .. 8 35
81 ZU .. 826 80 207 .. 8 37%
69 166 .. 826 150 202 .. 8 87%
20 169 .. 8 27% 65 206 .. 3 37%
59 191 M 8 27% D 462 80 3 37%
106 161 120 8 27% 18 204 .. 840
28 209 80 830 16 224 » 40.
Cattle— Steady and active. Of the receipts
a few cars were lowa cattle of fair quality.
Yards cleared of al] grades.
Representative Safes— •
No! Wt. Price. No. Wt Price.
Canners— ' ' Bulls—
1 880 $200 1 1180 $2 50
2 1060 2 2fl S 706 2 65
2 » 1095 8.25 2- Uls 2 65
1 760 2 26 1 780 2 65
1 900 2 28 1 960 2 70
1 790 225 1" 810 2 75
2 670 J303 1120 2 75
1 830 «30^ 470 2 75
6 926 2 30 J. 1420 2 75
1 780 235 1 1150 2 80
3 800 1 ; 36 3." 490 3 00
1 1010 2 40 1* 1460 3 CO
1 1000 240 Stock Cows and
2 920 2 40 Heifers—
9 980 240 1 710 2 50
4 980 2- 40 "B» 460 2 55
2 915 2.40,3, 490 2 65
Butcher Cows and 1 440 270
Heifers— 2 655 2 70
1 1180 2 50 2 320 2 75
3 1 850 2 50 2- 670 2 80
1 1150 250 6 300 2 80
2 975 2 50 2 675 2 80
2 960 250 2 3 00
2 975 2 50 2 400 3 00
2 955 250 Stockers and Feed
-2 815 2 50 ers—
2 1015 2t043 551 3 00
1 970 26014 256 3 50
4 887 2 65 1 260 3 50
1 950 2 75 2 BSS 3 CO
4 755 2 75 4 607 3 60
2 855 2 75 1 380 3 60
1 1040 2 75 4 370 3 75
2 840 2 85 1 300 3 75
2 1240 2 85 1 360 3 90
5 1040 28510 336 4 00
5 1070 280 Milkers anjd Spring
-1 650 2 90 ers—
3 636 2 90 1 springer ..for 29 00
3 636 2 90 1 springer ..for 30 00
3 10S6 2 90 1 cow for 3100
1 1050 3 Oo|l cow for 23 00
1 1100 3 00 1 cow and 1 calf 35 00
5 916 3 10 1 cow for 210)
2 906 315 Veal Calves—
16 1021 3 -'5 1 HO 5 00
2 1115 3 2-5 1 150 5 00
11 1103 3 .T5 Butcher Steers—
1 1010 3 35|1 SOO 3 40
1 700 3 40 I S7O 3 40
1 1170 3 40 15 1063 4 25
10 834 3 40 2 KSO 3 50
7 758 3 40 8 920 3 50
1 1060 3 4f 35 1130 4 15
Sheep — Strong. Not enough sheep and
lambs coming in to supply the demand.
Representative Sales-
No. Wt. Price. No. Wt. Price.
2 125 $1 00 1 lamb SO $4 75
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.— There was the u;ual
Tuesday dullness in the cattle trade toJay,
but prices were no lower, only about 3 000
head being secured. Fid Wester-.s sold at
$3.75@4.75 and lowa and Missouri fed Texans
brought $4<rH.35. The bulk of the ste. rj
crossed the scales at $4.15474. 50. Plenty of
common steers sold around $1, the poorest
lets going for $3.70ft3.i5. Thf B'ocker and
feeder trade was slew at $3.40§>4.2>, and caws
and bulls sold at steady prices. Calves were
unchanged, best grades selling at $5.7@6.10.
Tcday's offerings sold readily at strong:-.- '.0
2%c higher prices. Saks were lar;;. ly a*
$3.42%@3.50; ccarse heavy pa-k r- sliig at
$3.30#3.37% and prim' buicher weights at
J3.55@3.57%. Light weights were numerous,
a:;d were slow of sale at a discjun:. P'.gs
sold largely at $3.30@3.45. Market was weak
late in the day. There was a very good de
mand for sheen and lamb; and price; were
steady at $3i&3.r0, for common up to 54.>;i@4.70
for strictly locals. A few inferior lots and
culls sold at $2.25@2.85. Western fed she p
were wanted at $3.60@4.45; with ewts g)iig
largely at ?3.7"i(f24. Lambs were in god de
mand at $4@5.85. for comm .n to pri:n • lots,
with a few cu:is at $5 75@";.f0. Rsrelp s— 'at
tle, 3,000; hogs, 18.(00; sheep, 12,0 0 hrad.
MINNEAPOLIS.
NEW BRIGHTON. Dec. 28.—Receipts—Cat
tle, C 6; heg:-, COO. Cit I:— Steady on g:o'. b e'
grades and desirable feeding classes. 1 bull,
1.310 lbs, $2.75; 2 cows, ay 1,046 lbs, $2.45;
1 heifer. 480 lbs. $2.90: 1 cow. 1020 lbs, $2.5n;
1 heifer, 750 lbs, $3.2'«: 5 stccktrs. ay, 573
lbs, $2; 3 cows, ay 93f. lbs. $2.25; 6 stockers,
ay 600 lbs. $3..">0. Hogs— Market strong and
firm demand, market 10" hiehsr than Friday.
99 hogs, ay 190 lbs, $3.31: 70 h.-gs. ay I*9 lbs,
$3.30; 22 hogs, ay 185 lbs, $3.30; 43 hogs, ay
218 lbs, $3.30; 79 hegs. ay 23S lbs. ¥3.32^;
141 hogs, ay 150 lbs, $3.33; 72 hogs, ay 183
lbs, $3.25; 1 hog, 500 lbs, $3. Sheep— Steady
and good, demand strong.
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.
Barrett & Zimmerman's re-port: Market
fair, prices low; demand principally for
heavy horses." A large stcck on ha:?d. The
following representative salts are for horses
this day:
Wt. Prico.
1 pair bay horses, 5 and 6 years 3.600 $2riO
1 pair bay horses, 6 and 7 years. .. .3,400 200
1 pair bay horses, 5 years 3.o<>.t 17">
1 pair gray mares, 6 and 7 years 2.500 160
1 pair gray mares, v years 2.600 140
1 sorrel horse, 6 years l.fiOO 80
1 sorrel horse, 5 years 1.500 75
1 sorrel horse, 6 years 1,400 70
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS 3. Dec. 28.— Cattle— Receipts. 3.f,00,
of which I,CCO were Texans; steady; fair to
fancy shipping and export steers. $4.25@
5.25; light and dressed beef and butchers'
steers, $3.C5£4.90; stockers and feeders, $2.50
@4.10; cows and heifers, $2.35^4.1(0; Texans
and Indian steers, $3.!0@4; cows and heifers,
$2.50<ffi3.E0. Hogs— Receipts, 6 COO: market
steady, active; light, $3.35'33.4r ) ; mixed. $3.30
@3.46; heavy, $3.45<53.50. Sheep — Receipcs,
SCO; market strong; native muttons, $4^4.50;
lambs, $555.75.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Doc. -28.— Cittle— Receipts,
4,000; market strong, 10c higher; Texas steers,
$2.P0(54; Texas cows, $2.2557 3.1,"); native steers,
$3.50@5: native cows and he : fers. $1.50@4;
stockers and feeders. $2.C0'i74.40. Hogs — Re
ceipts. 14. COO; market 5c higher; strong; bulk
of sales, $3.40@3'.C; hravics and . packers,
$3,361 3.47%: light. 43.3Qf{3.47%; pigs. $3@3.10.
Sheep — Receipts. l.uOO: market firm; lambs,
$4@5.55; muttons, $2.75@4;40.
OMAHA.
SOUTH OMAHA.. Dec. 28.—CatUe—Re
ceipts, 1,600; mark'pt, active; steady, native
beef steers. $3.75©4.50: West m sf ers, $3 60
@4.20; stcckrrs and feeders, l 3 50@4 40; ciiven,
$4@6; bulls, stags, etc, $2.60 ;u 3.5). Hogs—
Receipts, 5.600: market, shad? higher: bulk
of sales, $3.30@3.35. Sheep— Receipts, 2.1C0;
market, stronger; fair to choice natives, $3 73
(&4.40; lambs. $4ff14.50.
SIOUX CITY.
SIOUX CITY, 10., Dec. 28.—Cattle—Re
ceipts, 300: yesterday. 137: market quiet and
steady; bulls and mixed. $1.50@3.75; stockers
and feeders, $3.25@4.10; calves and yearlings.
$3.25@4.20: veals. $495.76. Hogs— Receipts.
1,600; yesterday. 248; market active, 5c high
er, selling $3.20@3.35; bulk, $3.30(a3.35.
MISCELLANEOUS.
NEW YORK MARKET.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.— Hay quiet. Hops
steady. Hides quiet. Leather steady. Wool
quiet. Beef steady. Cut meats quiet. Lard
steady. Pork dull. Tallow steady. Petroleum
dull. Rosin steady. Turpe-ntine steady. Rye
steady. Molasses quiet. Pig iron warrants
dull. Lake copper unchanged. Tin un
changed. Spelter quiet. Lead unchanged.
Cottonseed oil firmer and more active. Coffee
options opened dull at s^lo points decline
following disappointing cables, absence of
speculative support and lack of satisfactory
spot demand; closed birely steady, with prices
Stg'lO points net lower; sales, 14,000 bags, in
cluding: March, 6.20 c: spot coffee. Rio dull
but steady; No. 7 invoice. 6%c; No. 7 jobbing,
7%c; mild quiet; Cordova, 8%@15c. Sugar,
raw strong.
BOSTON WOOL.
BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 28. — A good demand
for territory wools was the feature of the
wool market here this week, some very large
lines having been cleared up at current rates.
Fleece wools are yet quiet, but prices held
steady. The demand for Australian products
has been quieter, ,b ut prices are very hard
and are being advanced 6n many cheap lots.
The following are h quotations for the lead
ing descriptions: "Territory wools— Montana
medium and fine, 16@18£; scoured. 48<S'5Oc;
staple, 52(g55e. Utah, Wyoming, Etc.— Fine
medium and fine, 15@17c; scoured, 4S#soc;
staple, 52<g55c.
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.^-Thls is "clearing
up" week in the dry goods houses. Locally
the selling of odds and ends engrossed the
attention of sellers and buyers. This is the
expected condition during the last week in
the year. Stock taking will follow soon after
New Year's and will give way to spring trade.
This being true, the demand at first hands
has been quite scant. There Is no real life
in the market at its best, and in cotton and
woolen goods alike this, dullness is accen
tuated today. Mall orders are light and the
general market is stagnant. In staple cot
tons the market is quiet. In print cloths
there have been no further sales of extras
at 2%c.
SEED MARKETS. '
CHICAGO, Dec. 28.— The flaxseed market
was a little more active today, with prices
steady and strong. The sum total of yes
terday's trading did not exceed 35,000 bu. To
day large quantities changed hands. Re
ceipts here were 29 cars, 14 cars at Duluth
and 4 cars at Minneapolis. The official close,
as reported t<F the Weare Commission com
pany, is as follows: Cash flax at $1.21%,
and May at $1.21% per bu. Cash timothy seed
closed at $2.66 per 100 lbs.; clover seed closed
at $6.85 per 100 lbs. Minneapolis flaxseed
quoted at $1.17% per bu.
BEfiH SIDE BOLDER
more: confidence: apparent in
the effort to depress
stock prices.
MONEY MARKET A FACTOR.
SELLING PRECIPITATED ALSO BY
THE STORY OF MR. GAGE'S
RESIGNATION.
SUSTAINED BY THE SPECIALTIES.
But for Them the Scale "Would Have
Inclined More Sharply Toward
Depression.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.— The bears in the
! stock market showed somewhat more con
! fidence today and had some success in re
> ducing prices. The most potent factor in
their favor was the continued firmness of the •
I money market, but much was made at one j
| time during the day of the reported willing- !
ness of the secretary of the treasury to re- |
sign his office. This report was exaggerated |
into a story that the resignation had actual- i
| ly been made and the effect was to pre
j clpltate a selling movement, which was,
j however, confined to the professional trad
' ers acd which reached only mederate propor
; tions. The market showed no change from j
i Its recent holiday character and its sem- j
| blance of waiting for conditions in the money
! market to become more defined and settled.
\ Had it not been for the sustaining influence |
i In one or two of the specialties, notably Man- j
' hattan. Western Union and Brooklyn Transit,
. the scale would have inclined much more !
' sharply to the side of the depression. Third
i Avenue, which has been so prominent a fac
tor in the recent market, reacted 5 points
j today and Pittsburg C, C. & St. L. pre
■ ferred also fell conspicuously 2% in the late '
! dtalings. The coalers were notably weak i
ami New Jersey Central at one time fell 2 j
points. Metropolitan, which was dealt in ex- ;
dividend of 114 per cent, showed some fever
i ishness, but ended with a small net gain. :
| Burlington fell nearly a point belcw par lv j
] face of a November statement showing an in
' crease in net earnings over last year of
I $3-9. 7E5. even after the operating expenses
I of the road had been run up over $650,000
! abovi' lasi yoar_.
T &xi* ile r. g o c ta cm n. ;.ho.ved tin
j treasury department a deoto. io the ex a
j of $1,177,234. Yes brJay's l.'nion Pacific pay
ment by the reorganization committee found
j a place ir. today's clearing house operations, j
It involved the payment ir.to the subt-eisury |
:of about $4.j(.0,C00 in cash It fellows iha;
I the subtrcasury paid oohu h today over $5 5M.000
: for redemption of Pacific band^. By yester
! day's and "today's operations the government
• has supplied die money market with over
$5,000,000 on balaiue. The tone of the mar
! ket was not, however, markedly easier, loans
j being made, as on yesterday, all the way
; from 3% to 4 1 ™. with exc-e-jitions at the close i
1 at 3 per cent." Sterlinr exchange ulsu con
tinued . tea ly. Tlie;c a: i c i 1 e\er.il mi 1o ,a j
of the Puiiiir buiiuj which ma.ure on J;di.
11, and which are now available for re
: demptim under tl.e government's ,ff r. but it !
i is difficult to estimate how far the own; rs ;
; of these bends will nvall themselves of the ]
• governments offer. The li;m"e3s of t.e time j
mone-y for the shorter pcrl'-ds. the ra c be
ing Z% per cent, fr;-m 30 to 50 d^ys, indicates
a belief that the rates may caminU3 stiff j
after the first of the year. The demand for |
| money in London and Berlin has its effect j
in keeping up the exchange ra c and it is j
believed to b? not improbable that the Hank
' of England will advance its miiimum rats
this week. There is prrfect cinQdenes felt,
however, that ttrs v.-ould not avril to pre\ c it
a movement of gold in this direction if any
real stringency was tl r at?re r l at tM-s center.
The bond market showed s me irregularity
today, sharp advances being shown in siina
i issues while cthe:s w.re con^pi uously heavy.
I Total miles, $2,000,000. U. S. old 4s regular
' tier-lined V the new 4s registered, 2'/i bid,
the eld 4s registered, sold later at 112%,
the a.-sktd pric ■.
Total sales of stocks today were: 294 700
(•hares, including: Atchison pfd, 4,763;
Buriingtcn, 3, 9*); Manhattan. 56.3G5; Metro
politan. 9.865; Missouri Pacific. 3,010; N. J.
Central 4 490: Northern Pacific p?d. 7.857;
: St. Paul, i 5.275: Union Pacific. 4,24); Tjbacc, i
18.663: Chicago Great Western, 5.537; L al,
3,501; Sugar, 30,960; T. C. & 1., 3,950; W. U.,
23, ."£5.
The following were the fluctuations of the
' leading railway »nd industrial shares fur
nished by C. H. F. Smith & Co.. members ,
New York stock exchange and Chicago board !
of trade: ,
1I I I
S" : 7
I<T R. ft 'T.'. Qo ....... .1 3&1 3&| ~2%\ 3~
Am. Tobacco ! 88M> i 90 I SS% 89% I
I Am. Spirits ! 7% | 7% 1 7V 4 | 7% !
do pfd i lfi'fel 16V»! 16% il6
| Atchison ! 127 8 ! 12% i 12% i 12% j
do pfd I 30% i 30%| 30 | 30% I
j Am. Cotton Oil ! 22Vi; 22%j 22% 22% !
Bay State Gas i 4 I 4 4 | 3% j
! Bait. & Ohio ! 13%! 13%| 13% 13
C., B. & Q ! 100 ! 100% 1 99% I 99% I
tCC.,C. St. L ! ! j ' 34- ; s !
, Ches. & Ohio I 22%| 22%| 22^ 22%
! Chicago Gas 96%j 97V41 96%| 90%
Canada Southern 53 i 53 j 53 | 53%
1 Col. Fuel & Iron .... ! | i 1 -
I Chicago Great West.; 15 15% 14 3 i 1> : i
Delaware & Hudson.! | 11l
Del., Lack. & West...! I | I 155% i
I Erie I ! ■ U%
do pfd i 38%! 38% 38% i3B
i Ger.cral Electric I 33%! 33%! 33y 4i 33V4
i Great Northern pfd... l ! ! | 130
i Hocking Valley ! ! ! 5%
i Illinois Central I 104 I 10i»4l 104 ; 104%
I Jersey Central • 97 | 97 j 95% 95% :
Kansas & Texas 1 1 < I I;T4 '
do pfd I 35%! 35% i 35%! 3r,>i |
Lead 37'/L! 38 I 36% | 37%;
Lii-sefd 0:1 1 i I j IT
! Laclede Gas i 44 j 44% i 44 44%
Lake Erte & West....' ' 1 71%
Leather pfd : 63%! C3%| 63 G3
liiik" Shore | ! 170
Manhattan Con 112% 112% 110% Mr,
«Met. Traction ! 130V4: 131%; 129V4: 130% j
Minn. & St. L. Ist pfd | ' | 88
do 2d pfd ! ! ! I 57
Missouri Pacific i 34 ! 34%'; 33%; 34
Michigan Central ....' I ! : 102
N. P. common | 21% 21%| 21% | 21% I
do pfd J 59% | 59%| 59%j 59% i
New York Central ..I 106%: iO7%| 106%! 107% j
Northwestern ! 121% 121 V* 121 121% ,
N. Y. Gas I ISI i 1S1%! 181 | ISO
! North American ' ' ; Is
Omaha ! 78 i 78 I 78 77 .
do pfd ! ' : i 148
i Ontario & Western..! 15% 1 15% i 15% 1 15%
Pacific Mail I ! I j 29%
] Pullman ! ! 1 172
I Reading I 23 i 23 | 22%| 22%
do Ist pfd I 52 I 52%! 51% i 51%
do 2d pfd I 28 ! 28 ] 28 i 27%
i Rock Island I 91%| &1%! 90% i 91V4
i Southern Railway ...9 9 9 8%
do pfd ! 32% i 32% i 32 32%
! Silver Certificates .... I ! 1 56%
■ Sugar Refinery | 139% 1 138%! 138% ! 139
1 St.'Paul i 95%! 95% l 94% | 94%
Tennessee Coal I 26% 1 26% | 26 26%
Texas Pacific I 11 11 I 11 11
Union Pacific ! 26 26% 26 26
IT. S. Rubber ! ! 16
Western Union I | 7
do pfd | 18 | 18%! 18 I 17%
Wisconsin Central ..] I%| 2 | 1%! 1%
j Wheeling Lake E..| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2
♦Ex. div. 1% per cent.
The following were the closing quotations
of other stocks as reported by the Associated
Press:
Canada Paclflo .. 81% St. P.. In. & M..121
Canada South ... 63 % Southern Pac. ..20%
Cent. Pacific. . . 11% U. P., D. & Q.... 6%
Chicago & Alton. l6l Wheeling & L. E. 2
C. &E. 1 52% do pfd 8
D. & R. G 11 Adams Ex 158
do pfd 45% American Ex 115
Fort Wayne 169 United States Ex. 39
L. E. & W. pfd.. 14% Wella-Fargo Ex.. .113
Manhattan L ....112% A. Cot. Oil pfd... 78
Met. Street Ry...130%Am. Tobacco pfd.ll2
Mich. Central ....102 Cess. Gas 180
Mobile & Ohio ... 28 Com. Cable Co ..175
C. Ind. & L 8% Illinois Steel 47
do pfd 30 Lead pfd 105
N. V., O. & St. Ll3 Nat. Linseed Oil.. 17
do Ist pfd 65 Silver certificates. 58%
do 2d pfd 32% S. R. & T 3^
Or. R. & Nay.... 8« Sugar pfd 114
Or. Short Line . 18% U. S. Leather 6%
Plttsburg 168 U. 8. Rubber pfd. 66
fi. L. & S. F 7% Northwestern . ..121%
do Ist pfd 56% do pfd 163%
do 2d pfd 26% R. G. West 22
St. Paul pfd 142 I do pfd 61
St. P. & 0 77% St. L. & S. W... 4
do pfd 148 do pfd 9%
BOSTON MINING SHARES.
Allouez Mm. Co.. 50 Franklin 16
Atlantic 25% Osceola .. 38%
Boston & Mont. . .147% Quincy 47
Butte & Boston .. 22% Tamarack 128
Calumet & Hecla.47o Wolverine 1,%
Centennial 1» I
BONDS.
U. 8. new 4s, reg.l2B iN. J. C. 5s H2Vs
do coup ....... .128!4'X. Car. 6s IS
U. S. 4a 112^4 do 4s 103
do coup 11474 N. P. Ist 6s 113
do 2ds 59% do prior 4s .... 95 5 s
do ss, reg 114Va do gen. 3s oi>'/b
do sb, coup 114V 8 N.Y.C. & St. L.4slodVfe
District 3 65s ....103 ! ix. & W. 6s V2V. 2
AJa,, class A.. ..108 N. W. consols ..144
do B 108 do deb. 5s 117
do C 100 Or. Nay. lsts ....115%
do Currency . .100 do 4s S3
Atchlson 4s 89^410. S. Line 6s. t. r.123
do adj. 4s 57% do ss. t. r ?S%
Can. South. 2d5..105 O. Imp. lsts, t. r.101%
C. &N.P.t. r. 5s 45% do os. t. R io
C. & Ohio 5s 112 Pacific 6s of '95.. 10:;^
C. H. & D. 4%5.. 104% Reading 4s S3's
D. & R. Q. lsts..loßVi!R. G. W. lsts.... MVb
do 4s S6 ISt.L.& LM.eon.ss S3
East Term. lsts ..110 i Sc.L.& S.F.gea.6.llß^,
Erie Gen. 4s 76&|St. P. Con 141
F.W.& D. lsts.t.r. 71 St.P.C. &. P. lsts.l2l
Gen. Elec. 5b... .100 Vi do 5s 117%
G. H. &S. A. 65105 S. Car. non-fund. '4
do 2ds 99' i Southern Ry. 55.. 94%
H. & T. C. 55.. 112%! S. R- & T. 6s 58
do con. 6s 10S JTenn. new set 3s. 91
lowa Cent. lsts.. 97 T. P. L. G., lsts 97%
K. P. Con. t. r... 84 do rg. 2ds 29
K. P. lst(D.D.)t.r.Hs Union Pac. 15t5. .102%
La. new cons. 4sIOIM>|U.P.,D. & G. lsts JS^i
L. & N. Uni. 45.. 87% Wabasa Ist 5s ..107%
Missouri 6s 100 do 2ds 8o
M., K. & T. 2ds. 63 West Shore 4s . .11U1
do 4s 56% Va. Centuries .... 69' i
NT. Y. Cent, 15t5. .119%,! do deferred .... 3% i
NEW YORK MIXING STOCKS.
Cbolor .......... |0 221 Ontario .. $2 50
Crown Point Ss;Ophir 55
Con. Cal. & Va.. 1 20, Plymouth 09
Dead-wood 90 Quicksilver .. ..100
Gould & Curry .. 351 do pfd 900
Hale & Norcross. 1 20;?ierra Nevada ... 60
Homestake .. . .35 00; Standard 150
Iron Silver 901 Union Con 20
Mexican 2-iiYellow Jacket .. 25,
FOREIGN FINANCIAL.
NEW YORK. Dec. 28.— Evfning Post's Lon
don financial cablegram: The stock markets
here were a holiday appearance t'day. Money I
for settlement purposes was dearer, the rate !
on Americano being fully 6 per cent. The
tone was dull for choice, but there was n.i
business. The Bank of England Is charging j
4 per cent for advances, but is discouiuing !
at 3 per cent. No advance in the rate i,
expected. Now the* New York exchange has
risen, gold may go to India. money being
very much wanted there and ordinary sour
ces of remittance being curtailed.
NEW YORK MONEY.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.— Money on call firm
at 2':><7i4 1 /2 Der cent; last ljan. 3 per cent; j
closed 2 ]^(?i3 per cent. Prime mercanti'e pa- I
per, 3!-i(f(4% per cent. Sterling exchange I
steady, with actual business in bankers' bills
at $4.84 1 4<fr4.84V< : for demand, and at $4.M : j
@4.81% for sixty days. Posted rates, $4.s2' a
fii.y.i and ?4.85M>Tj4.86. Commercial bolls,
$4.80%@4.81. Silver certificates, 56%@58c; bar
silver, &6%c; Mexican dollars, 45% C.
BANK CLEARINGS.
St. Pau1— 5605.203. "7.
Minneapolis— s2,o3l, USO.
Chicago— slS.3,S2. <;::;.
805t0n— 518,321,238.
New Y0rk— 5167,184, G03.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.S.— Today's statement
of the condition of the treasury shows:
Available cash balance, $240,731, 6r,8; gold re
serve, $160,033,941.
SILVER SHIPMENT.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.— The steamship S:.
Paul, sailing for Euroj..' tomorrow, will take
out 1,011,000 ounces of silver.
Real Estate Transfer*.
11. F. Wessol and wifo to Mary T.
Desmond, lot 3, block 11, llolcombe's
add $1 00
Mary T. Desmond to Katio R. Wessel,
same as above 1 00
H. Hutchinson and wifo et al. to
Grace W. Weatherby, lots 9 and 11,
block 1, and lots 13 and 15, block
2. University View p.dd 100
Wm. King and wife to G. Taylor, lot
1, block 3, King's add 3CO CO
H. Orleman to C. Kuglfr. lots 4 and
5, block 3, Asylum add No. 1 400 00
! F. J. Renz to J. O. Schmidt, lot 3,
block (I. Warrendalf add 4,000 00
H. Bunre <".r,d wife to Ram Kahn, lot
5, block 43, W. St. Paul It. E. and
Imp. Syn. add 800
Total $4,75S 00
VICTORY FOR LEITER.
Grain Delivered Admitted to He Be
low Stimdard.
CHICAGO, Dec. 28.-Joseph Leiter
has apparently won a victory In his
! fight with Georg-e A. Seaverns, the
grain elevator owner, as to the quality
of" wheat to be delivered on Leiter's
contracts. Letter's commission men.
Alexander Geddes & Co., sent the
steamer Tron KinK last week to S ,i\ - [
| em's elevator, the Alton, to load with |
I No. 2 red winter wheat. By the time 8 000
'bushels' of the steamer's cargo of 75,
--000 bushels had been spouted into its
hold, Letter's private inspectors turned
the wheat down. They declared it not
up to contract quality. Mr. Seaverns
now offers to take the wheat out of
the vessel and to Rive a different grade. I
Leiter and his commission men say
the big fight of the great wheat deal
is now on; that thf-y intend to get ju.st
the kind of wheat they bought and no
poorer. They have a fleet of vessels,
of which the Iron King is only on< .
ready to take all the No. 2 red vyinter
wheat for which they hold contracts
in the Alton elevator, about 270,000
bushels.
Last night it was understood that the
elevator people would remove the
wheat already in the boat and tender
a new lot. Exciting times may follow.
The Leiter people look for the same
sort of wheat over again, claiming
that the Alton grain has been mixed i
down too fine, and that it is too light
to change it. If this happens, the pri
vate inspectors employed by Leiter
will protest, the appeals committee
will at once be called anew, and the
fight will be made over again. If it
should happen that the appeals com
mittee should throw out any quantity
of the grain tendered by any elevator,
a sensation might follow. The state
pram inspection department has in
spected the grain into the bouses,
thereby permitting warehouse receipts
to be issued against it. The state could
be held responsible in case it <)• . l
oped its employes hed been too lenient.
There are about 8.000.000 bushels of
contract wheat in the Chicago eleva
tors. Leiter owns it all. It is still in
the possession of the elevator people.
Certain cargoes" were taken from Ar
mour and found very satisfactory. It
is, however, only as Leiter begins to
load wheat o\;t of the grain elevators
that he can tell what kind of grain
he Is to get on his contracts.
JAPANEsTcRISIS.
Resignation of All the Members of
the Cabinet Tendered.
YOKOHAMA, Dec. 28.— Owing to the
failure of the premier. Marquis Saigo,
to reconstruct the cabinet, all the mem
bers of that body have resigned. The
newspapers demand the formation of
a very strong ministry capable of cop-
Ing with the situation in the East.
_•!»■
KETCHAM "WILL CASE.
The Alleged Widow "Wishes to Ad
mintater the Estate.
CHICAGO, Dec. 28.— Judge Kohlsaat
today heard testimony in regard to
the admission of the will of the late
John R.. Ketcham and the demand of
the dead clubman's widow, Mrs. Min
nie Wallace Ketcham, that she be
made sole executor cf the will. Mrs.
Ketcham, dressed in deep mourning,
was accompanied by Joe Kellar, the
butler and her cousin, Mrs. Sena Tor
rey, both of whom were witnesses to
the will. Attorneys W. B. Keep and |
Clarence Brown represented the con- j
testants, the brothers and relatives of i
Mr. Ketcham. Mr?. Ketcham was rep- j
resented by Attorney A. S. Trade, who, ]
in behalf of Mrs. Ketcham, ask^d that
an "administrator ad litum be appoint
ed until the case waa settled, and
Judge Kohlsaat said he would do so.
The case was then continued until next
Monday.
m
Six Lives Lost.
HALIFAX, N. S.. Dec. 29.— A special dis
patch from Bermuda reports an accident at
sea on the ship Van Ljc, in which six lives
were lost. The Van Loo. which is on a voy
age from Cardiff to St. John, N. 8., has put
To loan on approved property ix it,
Paul and Minneapolis.
60/ "08 OH
A) BEFO ,IE"
In Snmi lo Soil.
R- fil. NE?/?OHT & SO*,
Kteve Bide. Pioneer Prcsi Bid*
Aluincapoiig. St. Paul.
Michael Ooran. Jamci Uonm.
M- DORAN & CO.
BANKKiiS AN'J BXK3U
311 Jackson St., St. Paul, Minn.
GRIGGS BROST
Commission Hercbncti
GRAIN— BALED HAY— 3E-D3
Agents for ttisvUjisrpUiv. illi,u,l, kl |
single loop Hiy Baling Tioi
Third and Odnr Si... s». 1«,, n1 . j»j lßn .
crHTFrs^mri'Sjr
Members , ( x . l ' w York Stock Exchange
I Chicago Board of Trade. '
£'r/?'"7 Roi }**> '"'"»• ProtfOl»w <„* l cotton
MMI Mrater Preaa Huddin.j, st. /•„„.-, „/,/;,»
— • 1
«« 6o^ loss of sails - She re "orts thai
on the 20th inst. the fore yard' suddenly
parted and fell to the deck. A number ol
uZ S H WOrk in the rl «f8 ln « at tha
time, and others were on deck immediately
below Of nine who were carried down by
s^niifn B ,H yard> ° r were Btruck when <»e
--sctndlng three were killed lnstant.y. and
three others, who took the chance of eacaS-
n n *i b >:.^ un lPinK into the sea. were drowned.
Only the day before one of the crew waa
kilkd by failing from aloft to the deck.
The ship \an Loo belongs to Yarmouth, X. 3.
— m
Attachment*! Filed.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Deo. 28 —The Na
tional Hide and Leather Bank of Boston haa
tiled an attaohment for $40,000 In an action
against the Overman Wheel company ot
Chlcopee Falls. P. A. Foster, of Boston ' has
also filed an attachment against the sam«
company for $10,000.
TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
Traics leave and arrive at St, Paul as follow*;
CNION DEPOT, SIRLEY STREET.
/g§§k TICKET OFFIC&T
EAST THIRD STREET.
Union Station. St. Paul.
Milwaukee Depot. Minneapolis.
Dining mid Pullman cars on | ST. PAUL.
Winnipeg and Coast Trains. |Lea\e.!Arrlv«
Pacific Mail (daily); FargoTl
Eozeman, Butte, Helena, Mls-I
fioula. Spokane, Tacoma,Seat-l
tie and Portland ]4:3opm 4 :4opm
Dakata and Manitoba Express
(dally); Moorhead, Fargo.
Fergus Falls, Wahpeton,
Crookston, Gr'd Forks, Graf
ton. Winnipeg |7:3opm 7:lsan
Fargo Local (d'ly ex. Sun.); St. |
Cloud. Bralnerd and Fargo. . .IS:.loam s :ospm
rrfiT ticket ofTJcE
litt»"~ «*fi&9 ly ° Ea "< Third St.
iSIotHE" 11 . ih ne ii -
EftlOP* • I#AY To Red Rlver Valiey.Du-
Ff ***% flll VfAl luth. Winnipeg. Montana,
»* Ual>* ? Kootenal Country and
|BJ** Pacific Coast.
Leave. | a Dally, b Except .Sunday i Ar
b9:ooam|. ..Breck. Div. & B'ches... bs :3spm
bß :2oam I.F'gus Falls Dlv. & B'ches. bfi:4.".pm
bß:2oaml. .Willraar, via St. Hloud.. bG:4".pm
a7:oOpm:Breck.. Fargo, Gd Fks.W'pgj a7:4saro
a4 :3opm . .Montana & Pacific Coast.. al:4spm
b4:."opm . ..Exrelslnr & Hutchinson. .Ibll :4">am
a7:3onm Crcokston Express I a7 :3oam
Jgsa I)uluth aiid Wist r
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Pau! Railroad,
ILr.St.P.'A r. St. P.
Chicago " ■ I >ii y ' Bxpress.... bS:lsam'blo:lopm
Chicago "Atlantic" F.x. ..... a2:."spm all :3r.ana
Chicago "Fast Moll" a6.C:.pin a2 :oopm
Chicago "Vestibule" Llm..j aSilOpm 1 ii7:f>iiam
Chic. via Prairie dv C. dlv. b4:4i>pm bll :15am
Dubuquo yin La Crosse I bß:lsnni't>lo:lopm
Peorla via Mason City a4:4i~'pm all :15am
Et. Louis rind Kansas City. aß:2r>nml aG:2spm
Mllhank and Way bß:2oain; b6:3opm
Aberdeen end DnMa F.x.. a7:(ir.pml aS :lsam
a Daily, b Except Sunday.
For full Information mil nt Ticket Office.
ST. PfiUL & DULBTH R. R.
From Union Depot Offlca. 906 Robert fit.
Leave 'Daily! iV.x. Sunday. Arrlvs"
*9:C?ftin SULUTH •7:lsam
ir:ispm mi £*3|f3E:tS|flD n:&opm
»ll:15p:nl ffi (jgUrCRIUiI t>Bopm
Trains for Silllwatw: *©:00 am *12:10 t2:U
t<:us *0:l0 pm. Tor Taylors Foils : r»:00Ma
"Nor:h-Wes v ern Lin3 M -C. St.P.,M &0.
Office; 395 Kobert St. "Phone 4SO.
Leave. I a Dally. I> except Sunday.: Arrive.
aS:lsam|. .(.'iiicygo "Day Express"..: bD:sspm
b6 :3opm . .Chicago "Atlantic Ex". . all :Hoam
fiS:lopmf. Chicago "N, W. Limited". a7:.'oara
b9:2fjain'.Duluth. Superior, Asliland. bs:OT,pra
alliOftpm'.lniluth. Superior, Aphlni'd. ai;:.")('am
■9:3."am .Su f"!y. Omaha. Knn. City. afi:sopm
b4:Sopm Manki.to, New Ulm, Elmore blo:oCam
aß:lspm .Su City. Omaha. Kan. flty.J a7:2sam
CHimoo Great Western Ric
"The Maple Leaf Route."
Ticket Office: Robert St., cor. 6th Bt. Ihonoisa
Trains leave from St. Paul Union Depot.
•Daily. tExcept Sunday. Leave. Arrive.
Dubuqne, Ciilcaco, Waterloo, ( tß.loam t^-3(»i"'»
Marshalltown, DesMolnes...-<*B.lopin ♦7.4f>am
St. Joseph and Kansas City.. ( •B.lopra*l2.sopra
Mantorvlile Local *BJ6pm *io.4sam
M., ST. P. & S. S. M. R'Y.
UKION STATION.
Leave. I EAST. I Arrive.
7:2opm|... Atlantic Limited (daily). ..I B:4sam
t;oCain|.rUiin»'lander Local (ex. Sun.) s:lopm
I \VKST.
»:Joam| Pacific Limited (da11y).... 7:oCpm
ISt. Crolx Falls Local. Except
I Sunday. From Broadway
6-COptn Depot, foot 4tb St »:15am
6:2opm iClenwonri T.ocnl. V.r. Sunday.
I Olenwood Local. Mpls. '10-i"Tn
BURLINGTON ROUTE.
FINEST TRAINS ON KAHTII.
Lv. For | STATIONS. iAr.Kroin
gTIO a.m.|..Chicjfco, except Sunday. .|1 :50 p.nx
8:15 a.m. |.. St. Louis, except Sunday. .|
805 p.m Chicago dally 7:45 a.m.
8:05 p.m St. Louis, dally 7:43 a.m.
8. 05 p.m. .Daily. I'eorln. ex. Monday. 7:45 a.p,
M. &■ St. 1.. Repot — Uroutltray & lth.
MINNEAPOLIS & ST. LOUIS R.R.
"ALBKIIT LliA ROVTS."
Leave. I a Dally, h except Sunday. Arrive.
I.Mankato. Dcs Molccs, Ce-.
M:lsaml. .dar Kaplds, Kan. City.. b6:4Opm
bß:4">am ...Watertewn. New Ulm... b4-:.'?m
bs:Copm! NVw Ulm Local M0:I0am
«7:oOpm'.Des Molnes & Omaha Llm.l aß:Bsam
a7:oopml.Chi^at;o & St. Louis Llm.! 88:65 am
b4:4spm!.Alb't tea & Waseca Local. lblO -3S*m
WISCONSIN CENTRAL
City Office. 373 Hcbcrt Street. 'Phone No. C 94.
Leave I JArrlvt
PtPaulf All Trnlns Dally. fPtTaol
"" Kau Clni-n, i:hippewa Falls, I
8:00& m . .'.MHwankM and Chlcogo |B:lCaa
A»hsand. < l.inpewa Foils, Oei-I
7:4optc|.knsh. Milwavikee and Chlcnt.i.|4:lopni
jy^^^x C!JRE WWWIF!
f /^CL'SeB\ 1 V • !!■:; U t 0 : u:::uv'..:al
f /in i io6iia..-«-\ I Qtoeharge*, luflaminatloaa,
/---/ «o»ra<!fni y Irritation! or n\a \
I^Vlj " • lr: ' : ' ur "- of mn.•o ii i membrußot.
L2C\\THUMIjCj'E»»nU.CO, MM.
V \ c. 3. a. 7 IT '<r B"nt in plain wrapper,
'"^^iii *^\- Circul*r msi ••>- iamujii.