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c> WEAK FINISH FOR WHEAT MARKET UNABLE TO ABSORB THE FREE OFFERINGS I'.uiii-ti Porelftn Seir_ and Unfavor able Weather tiitve ______ n Lift nt tin- Start. but l.iciuidat ion TnriM'd t li *- Speculative Tide in Favor of the Hears other Mar ket* Influenced liv Wheat. j l MARKET SUMMARY. Trey. Wheat. Close. Day. May. i),ic go $I.<' 4'_ $1.08 May, Minn ap lis SM, _6.. May, Pulutii -.v-ii Mil Mai. New York 1.00 1.00% FINANCIAL. H:ir silver Ne_ York ....58 5"i14 1 Call money, Xew York 2 2 ) CHICAGO. March L_. \">ar the finish today Wheal became very weak, and closed at abeut P_' decline. Higher prices, resulting from s t v< r> weather and bullish foreign news, brought nut too much long stuff for the market to absorb, and prices dropped with remarkable swiftness. Other markets were all affected bj wheat. Corn declined %Sl_c, 'oats and provisions closed B@l7^_c lower. At the opening, and for a short time after. wheat showed strength. Northwest receipts -Were moderate. Minneapolis and Duluth re ported 32- ears. ag:iinst 261 last week, and 1333l 333 a year ago. Chicago receipts, however, were ag.ii'i heavy. IST cars. 77 of that nuin |>er being of eontrai t quality. Hesldes this. *.1 cits and $2,400 bu were transferred from unlicensed houses, a total addition to the contract stocks today of about 152.000 bu. The weather map was the factor, and there ■was enough demand from shorts at the open ing to start July about %c higher at -(I'lie. and May V- higher at $1.06%. The latter delivery was very dull most of the session. The opening prices in July proved to be the highest of the day. Reports from the winter wheal stales said that little or no damage had resulted from last night's fre_ze. Ap- Srehensioti on this score being removed, the emand from shorts and for investment soon disappeared almost altogether. ' The decline was slow, as not much selling pressure was apparent, and. up to about noon, the market was in a state of dullness bordering on stag nation. Prices kept within a narrow range, with the general tendency downward. July declining to f>."-' , »c. and May to $1.06%.. About noon English cables reported better continental demand for cargoes, and heavy reductions In the estimates of the Argentina exportable surplus gave the market a stronger undertone for a while after the noon hour, July advancing under moderate buying to BE 7 se. There It me: a lot of Beliing against rails, with more or less general realizing, and the price dropped to SSV.C. The decline was so quick that It brought out a good many •top-loss orders, and the market declined With scare ly any support to S4c for July. May. too. had to contend with a lot of sell ing late in the day, and declined to $1.04. A slight improvement occurred just before the fclose. July getting to 84V»c and May to $1.04 _. Those were the final figures. Corn was quiet and weak, with prices all day under yesterday's figures. May ranged from 29% c to 28% c, and closed %@%c lower at 28%. Market for oats was dull and weak. May ranged from 26V1026%c to 25% C, and fcloscd \ r a^<- lower at 2» 7 /><<s26e. Provisions w e re exceptionally dull, and Jirlncipnlly for this reason weak. May pork closed 17'_o lower at $K.7u. May lard 5c lower at $6.06 and May ribs 6c lower at $5. Estimated receipts Thursday: Wheat. 200 ears: corn. ITT. cars: oats, 135 ears; hogs, 30. --SOO head. The leading features ranged as follows: ~~§ B £ a" SS J I _r # £ a "S : ? Wheat— " I "j" ' M a >' 1 06% j 1 (6%: 104 1 04V- C^L ', 86 6 86H 8* 84% -}'«> ; 29% I 28% 28% J ul >; ••• 30% 30"*! 31% 30% ofts- 6F "' I m *\ 313/41 nIA 31% "">• I 26%! 26% 25% 26 J ul V, a! *i 23 % l»» »X Mess lork — *'a>" SBS !9 85 970 970 , Ju >" 9 87%: 9 87% 9 77%! 9 77% Lard— 1 M;l > - r > 10 510 506 606 % . Jul > ' :• 615 515 5 12%! 6 12% short Ribs- May :, ,_:,_, 5 o", 500 500 ___H_J •"• '••% »10 516 [5 05 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour ! U U\ w . heat — No - 3 spring, 98; No. 2 red. •1.01 i.,: No. _ corn, 28% c. Oats— No. 2 25% c; Ko. 2 white, f. o. b.. 29%@30c; No. 3 white i o. b.. _8@29%c Rye- No. 2, 49c. Barley— Sample, f. o. b.. 34@42c. Flaxseed— No. 1 _.____;__■ W ' $L2o^- Timothy Seed-Prime, 1Z.85©2.90. Mess Pork— Per bbl. *9.70fiT0 7.^ Lard -Per ICO lbs. $6g6.02%. Eh rt Rii s— Sdes (loose $Bgj©sJO. Shoulders-Dry Salted (boxed). 4%@5c. Sides— Short clear (bo.cd) $6.26e5.40. Whisky— Distillers' finished good-' per gal. ».19%. Keoelpts-F lour, 85,000 bbls wheat. 182,000 bu: corn. 4'.14.c00 bu; oats 327 '. 000 bu: rye. 9,00(1 bu: barley, 103 o^6 bu Shipments— Flour. 46,000 bbl,; wheat 169 000 bu corn. 244,000 bu: oats, 293.00 bu; barley Wi.mi!' bu. On the produe° exchange today the butter market was steady; creameries 13 018 c; dairies. 10%@lfe Eggs, firm; Crash 9bic ( heese, quiet; _<&"B'ic MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN. MINNEAPOLIS. March 23.-The local wheat market openid higher and strong this morn ing, and ruled fairly active for the fir>_ fif teen minutes, then weakened and lost all the early advance and %c additional by 10 o'clock From K>:3o up to 11:15 a. m. tho market was quiet during the greater part of the time with trading confined almost altogether to light scalping transactions. May wheat opened at SG-^c. against 96 2-sff K%c ruesday. declined to !>r. 3-6©96% c; firmed Up to 96%@96%c. sold down to 96% c,'"advanced to 96-V. lost i 4 <-. firmed up to 96%<S9_5ie again sold to 96% cby 11:30 a. m., and by 22^'° J?°i d at 96^°- Jn, y whoa t opened at »3%e, being the same as yesterday, declined to 93-V -Hhanoed to 93%@93%c, declined to IB%c by 11:30 a. m., and by ll:r,o a. m held at 92% c. The cash wheat market was slow again to day, with the demand for No. 1 northern a little weaker than yesterday. No. 1 northern sold nt l%@/2c over May. with choice held at 80 over. No. 2 sold mostly at V.c under May Lower grades sold well, being" well cleared up to noon. Receipts here were 202 cars and shipments 26 cars. RANGE OF PRICES. Open- High- Low- Closing. T\ heat— Ing. est. est. Today. Yes « an ' h -• 96%' 97% *«"y »6% S«% 95% 95% 96% July 98% 93% 92% 92% 937/" 6eptember ..76 76 74% 74% 7614 On Track— No. 1 hard, 99% c; No. 1 northern K%< ; No. _ northern, 94% c; March oats, 25^ic' corn. 26% c; flax seed, $1.16%. ' Curb on May wheat 951^ Puts on May wheat ...__%©9s Calls on May wheat 9g New fork reports GO loads of" wheat taken for export. 75 loads cf corn, and 300,000 bu ot oats. SAMPLE SALES. No. 1 northern. 2 ears 971' No. 1 northern. 2 ears, fancy i noi2 Ko. 2 northern. 5 cars " _si| No. I northern, 1 car ".".... 955? No. 1 northern. 6 cars 951? No. 3 wheat. 23 ears 93 No. 3 wheat. 2 cars !!!!!.. r i.i: Rejected wheat. 1 ear. 4 lbs off S9 z Rcje. ted wheat. 1 car. 3 lbs off _B'4 Rejected wheat, 3 ears, 2 lbs off 89 " FLOUR. The flour market Is dull, very dull, with no other feature to note. First patents $5.10@5.15 Second patents 6.00@5.10 BRAN, SHORTS AND COARSE GRAINS. Bran in bulk «o oiva n n essS tn m,_ :::::: *Mis Middlings in bulk lO.OOtfIO 25 Red-dcg. Hfl-lb ?aeks 11.00^12 00 Corn— Weak: No. 3 yellow, 27Vic; No. 3 27c No. 4 corn sold at 27c. Oats-No. 3. 26%@>26%c; No. 3 white 25%. Rye— No. 2 sold at *6%@46%c No sales. Barley— Feed barley. 32c. Feed— The trade Is active, with a strong de mand. Values are looking upward. Coarse corn meal and cracked corn, in sacks, per ton. sacks extra, to job bers only $11 30 No. 1 ground feed. 2-3 corn. 1-3 oats/ 80 --lb sacks, sacks extra 12.00 STATE GRAIN INSPECTION. Northern. Railroads. N0.1hd.N0.1.N0.2.N0 3Rd N G O. N.— B. liiv 8 10 13 B ' i O. N.-F. F. lliv.. 9 29 4 4 S C„ M. & St. Paul 15 i_ 13 i M. ft St. Louis 8 2 600 Line 3 1 Northern Pacific . . 1 t 111 C, St. P.. M. & 0 6 U 10 2 Total 10 40 36 66 36 ~6 Other Grains — Winter wheat. 28 cars; No. 3 corn. 4: No. 4 corn, 6; No. 3 oats, 14; no grade •ats, 5; No. 2 rye, 8; No. 3 rye, 1; No. 3 bar- ley, 1; No. 5 barley, 2; No ■*, 4. Cars Inspected Out— Wheal, .._. 1 northern, 49 cars; No. 2 northern, 11; No. 3, 60; re jected, 28. RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS. Received— Wh at, :02 c^is; wheat, 141.4W bu; corn, 3.750 bu; oats, 14.980 bu ; barley, 2,080 bu; rye. 1,200 bu; oil cake, 76,600 lbs; flour. 900 bbls; millstuffs, 35 tons; hay, 84 tons; fruit, 133.192 lbs; merchandise, 1,134,355 lbs; lum ber. 7 cars; posts and piling. 2 cars; barrel stock, 3 cars; niachinerv, 600,750 lbs; coal, 306 tons; wood, 133 cords; brick, 46,000; lime, 1 car; ties. 5 cars; live stock. 1 car; dressed meats, 24.000 lbs; railroad materials, 5 cars; sundries, 17 cars; cur lots, 461. Shipped— Wheat, 26 cars; wheat. 18.460 bu; corn, 3.850 bu: oats, 15,120 bu; barley, 1,760 bu ; rye, 1.700 bu: flax. 11.520 bu: oil cake, 27.510 lbs; flour. 29,452 bbls; millstuffs, 1,234 tons; fruit, 58,900 lbs; merchandise, 1,785,020 lbs; lumber. 82 cars; posts and piling, 1 car; machinery, 448.300 lbs: coal, 26 tons; house hold goods. 238.300 lbs; ties, 3 cars; live stock. 2 cars; hides, pelts, etc., 31.9(H) lbs; railroad materials, 4 cars; sundries, 13 cars; car lots, 626. DULUTH GRAIN. DULUTH, Minn., March 23.— Market ex ceedingly dull though slightly weaker. May opened unchanged at 99% c, sold off to 99c at 10:20, up to 99'bc at 12. off to 98% cat 12:20 and at 12:30 was quoted at 98 ! _c. Wheat- Shipments, 4,167 bu. No. 1 hard, cash, 99%0; May, 99 %o; July, 94% c; May, 98% c; July, 93%e September, 75%. No. 2 northern, 92% c; No. 3 northern, BC%e. To arrive — No. 1 hard, $1.00%; No. 1 northern, 99% c. Rye, 48\ 4 c. Oats, 26%<fi26c. Barley, 31% c. Flax, $1.19. May, $1.20. Corn to arrive, 2S%c. ST. PAUL GRAIN. Quotations on hay. grain, feed, etc., fur nisht _ by Griggs Bros., grain and feed mer chants: Wheat— The market yesterday ranged about 1 cent lower per bushel than on Tuesday. No. 1 northern. 97098 c; No. 2 northern, 93 Q 95c. Corn— No. 3 yellow, 2802840; No. 3. 27 _© 28c Barley— 32-%© 38c. Rye— 46<g4Be. Oats— No. 3 white: 26{i26%c: No. 3 2552.".% c. Seed— Timothy. $101. 26; red clover, $3.20@ 3.60: flax, $1.18,1. 19. Flour— Patent, per bbl. $4.90fi5.10; straights. $4.5U((i 4.60; bakers", $2.6004; rye flour, $2.80® Ground Feed and Millstuffs — No. 1 feed, bran, bulk, $10.2. r >_-11i.50. Hay — Market steady; choice in demand. Other qualities continue dull and slow of sale; choice to fancy upland. $606.25; good qualities, $505.75; inferior qualities, $3.50® 4.75; timothy, good to choice, $707.50. Straw, steady; oat, $303.25; 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. The general impression is that war would have a depressing effect on cereals. Corn and oats may go buck a little, but are a pur chase. San Francisco — There were further frosts throughout California [i_esday night, com pleting the damage to f uit. Even the trees are injured. Wheat has also Buffered from drought and cold. Beerbohm Cables— London: Wheat, cargoes steadier. Opiions, half-penny higher. NEW YORK. NEW YORK, March 28.- Flour— Receipts, 21,607 bbls; exports, 13.640 bbls; dull and nominally lower to sell. Rye flour, dull. Buckwheat flour, nominal. Buckwheat, quiet. Cornmeal, quiet. Rye. easy. Barley, quiet. Barley malt, steady. Wheat— Receipts, 67,350 bu; _pot, weak; No. 2 red, $1.04 f. o. b.. afloat to arrive; options, late deliveries, I%© l%c lower, against %C decline on near months; No. 2 red, March, $1.0301.04; closed, $1.03; May, 99 15-16e©51.01%; closed, $1. Corn —Receipts, 64,350 bu; exports, 7,800 bu; spot, weak; No. 2, 3CV4c; options, %c lower; May, 33%©34M,c; closed. 33%e. Oats— Receipts, 80,400 bu; exports. 175 bu : spot, nominal; No. 2, 3D4c; No. 2 white. 32% c; options, %c net decline; May closed 30c. WHEAT MOVEMENT. Receip:s. Shipmtn s. New York 57,3i0 Philadelphia 7,615 4,5:2 Baltimore 77.702 Toledo 14.575 ' 2 600 Detroit 3,447 1.437 St. Louis 7.000 62 003 Boston 41,708 7,990 Chicago 192.0 10 16!*, 000 Milwaukee 7 80 J 1,300 Duluth 66.115 4.167 Minneapolis 141401 18.461 Kansas City 12.1.0 76^000 KANSAS CITY. KANSAS CITY. Mo., March 23.— Wheat- Weak; No. 2 hard. 90<fz91e; No. 2. 88©89 c; No 3, 86087% c: No. 1 red 94@90c; No. 2, 93035 c; No. 3, 91092 c; No. 2 spring, 87 _ 88c: No. 3 86(5 56'-c. Corn— Active, steady to %c higher; No. 2 mixed, 26_26_c. Oats— Firm; No. 2 white, 28c. Rye— Steady; No. 2, 45 _c. ST. LOUIS. ST. LOUIS, March 23.— Wheat— Lower: No. 2 red, cash, elevator 97c; track, 97% c; May 99% c; July, 79©7!> I_c;1 _c; September, 85c; No. 2 cash, 27c; March, 26% c; May. 26% c; July, 28c, asked; September, 29V40. Oats— Lower; No. 2 cash, 26Vic; track, 27<g27 J _c; March, 26_.c. MILWAUKEE. MILWAUKEE, March. 23.—Flour—Firm er. Whea_— Steady; No. 1 northern, $1; No. 2 northern, 9Sc; May, 99% c; July, 95 l ie Oats —Firmer; £c higher; No. 2 white, 2Sc. Rye— Vfrc higher. No, 1 50c. Barley— Steady; No. 2, 43c; sample, 38@43c. LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL. March 23.— Closing— Wheat- Dull; %®%d higher; March. 7s 9%d; May 7s 5!4d; July, 7s iy 8 d; September, 6s 7d: De cember. 6s 6%d. Corn dull to Hd higher; March, 3s 4d; May, 3s 2%d; July, 3s 2Vid; September 3s 3' B d. TOLEDO. TOLEDO, 0., March 23.— Wheat -Lower; weak; No. 2 cash, 97>4c; May, 91% c asked. Corn— Active; steady; _r O . 2 mixed, 30^c. Oats— Dull; steady; No. 2 mixed cash and May, 27c. Rye— Dull; higher; No. 2 cash 50VjC MISCELLANEOUS. NEW YORK MARKET. NEW YORK. March 23.— Feed quiet. Hay dull. Hops steady. Hides Arm. Leather firm. Wool quiet. Beef firm. Cut meats dull. Lard easier. Pork dull. Cottonseed oil a shade weaker. Pig iron warrants quiet. Lake copper unchanged- Tin firm. Spelter firm. Tallow quiet. Petroleum dull. Rosin steady. Turpentine quiet. Rice firm. Mo lasses steady. Coffee— Options opened barely steady, with prices 6@lo points lower; ruled moderately active, with weak undertone; closed quiet, with prices 10<g]5 points lower; sales, 13,250 bags, including May, 4.95 „>sc; spot coffee, Rio weak; No. 7 Invoice, 5V,c; No. 7 Jobbing, 60: mild quiet; Cordova, BVi<_3 16c. Sugar— Raw quiet; fair refining, 3_.c; centrifugal, 96-test, 4c; refined quiet. SEED MARKETS. CHICAGO. March 23.— The flaxseed market was quiet again today, with but little trading done. There is more inquiry, however, and some business may develop in a day or two. Receipts here were 6 cars, at Duluth 22 cars, and none at Minneapolis. The official closei as reported by the Weare Commission com pany, was as follows: Cash flax, $I.2oV>c; May. $IJ9V4c; September, $Lo7%c per bu. Cash timothy seed closed at $2.85 per 100 lbs. Clover seed closed at $4.65 per 100 lbs. Min neapolis flaxseed is quoted at $1.16 , .«c per bu. NEW YORK DRY GOODS. NEW YORK. March 23.— Trade passing Is of small dimensions in nearly all grades of cotton goods. Staples are dull and subject only to the passing demand of manufacturers. Bleached goods have shown a decided weak ness in the last two days, particularly ln the cheaper grades. Print cloths are still quoted at 2VgC, less 1 per cent. CUT RATES TO THE EAST Via "The Milwaukee". New York— sl4 first class, $13 second class. Boston— sl6 first class, $15 second clasa. Other points in proportion. City Ticket Office, 365 Robert St.. St. Paul, Minn. ON A HIGH HORSE. Blanco "Will _Uesi_n_ if Spain Does Not Send the Torpedo Flotilla to Cuba. NEW YORK. March 23.— A special dispatch from Havana alleges that Gen. Blanco and Gen. Manterola have notified the Madrid government that they will resign their offices if the Spanish torpedo fleet Is to be detained at the Canaries In obedience to the de mand of President McKlnley. Capt. Eulate, of the cruiser Vizcaya, is also alleeeil to have sent a message to the Spanish admiralty, similar in tenor to those of the captain general and Admiral Manterola. The American Navy. Pictures of Uncle Sam's warships presented in The G1 o b c's portfolio series — are ready. A rare oppor tunity of becoming acquainted with our marine fighters. Each vessel hand somely illustrated and fully described. See advertisement on another page of today's Globe, if you wish to know how, where and when to get them. THE ST. PAUt GLOBE— THURSDAY— MARCH 24, 1898. LIVE STOCK. UNION STOCKYARDS. Receipts— Hogs, 1,038; cattle, 263; calves, 73; sheep, 26. Hogs— About 5c lower, In sympathy with the Eastern decline. The quality averaged poor, most of the good being badly mixed with common, heavy and sklppy light pigs. Receipts today were very Bhort of. the de mand. Representative Sales — No. Wt.DkgJPriee.lNo. Wt.Dkg. Price. 1 bonr ...150 .. $1 50149 182 .. $3 67% IB 120 .. 330 9 231 .. 8 70' 6 308 80 8 50146 208 120 3 70 * 312 .. BSS37 230 40 8 724 8 283 .. 3 60,t>7 188 .. 8 73% 1 390 .. 8 60,57 188 .. 3 T2»if " 1»8 .. 865 57 199 80 3 75 " « 162 80 3 65! 90 187 80 3 75 2 290 .. 3 65 87 208 .. 375 20 171 .. 3 66,37 260 .. 380 Cattle— Butcher cattle were scarce, aiuTali buyers were after fat cattle. The bulk of the receipts were fair, gome good cows sell ing up to $3.75, and medium steers around $4. The quality of the steers coming here is not as good as the she stuff. A better class of steers would suit buyers better and would sell on their merits. The supply of cattle Is not up to the requirement*. Representative Sales- Butcher Oows and Milkers and Spring- Helfers — lers— No- Wt. Price. 1 No. wt. Price. 1 1,100 $3 40 1 cow for $27 00 } 1.100 3 10, 1 cow for 28 00 * 1.070 3 40 1 cow for 29 00 f 1,120 2 80 1 cow for 35 00 _ S3O 230 Stockers and Feed * 965 310 era— J 1.130 300 14 804 3 95 I 9SO 3 00 > 650 3 85 ? 982 3 75 2 655 3 85 - 1 960 275 14 698 4 00 _ 1.060 3 15 3 333 4 65 * 877 2 25 1 540 3 00 J 1.120 3 00 2 540 4 00 J 810 3 50 10 365 4 60 4 1.065 275 3 463 4 05 _ 1,000 3 00 1 460 4 25 4 837 2 25 2 3(25 4 25 f 1210 3 00 2 315 460 J 1.080 3 00 1 450 4 05 4 1.122 3 40 1 670 4 00 I 960 2 40 1 220 480 J 816 2 70 7 691 4 00 * 1.100 325 14 , 340 4 50 £ 1.240 3 65 12 298 4 65 3 1.116 800 11 422 4 50 *? 1.105 3 65 1 240 4 50 \ 980 3 15 1 -. 240 4 75 J 920 240 8 3«) 4 60 ? 915 3 25 16 693 4 10 J t f» 8 0010 380 460 \ 1-100 2 85- 4 337 4 60 } 860 260, 8 6SI 4 On I 1.050 3 35 1 400 4 00 .? 885 2 40 6 443 4 50 J l '-MS 3^21 455 4 60 I ,920 225 9 335 4 75 „ J. 066 2 45 1 380 6 00 § 1.200 3 70 4 600 4 00 3 RIl i,- hm 350 5 601 4 10 Bulls- 8 35f| 4W I "0 3 20 11 337 3 50 f 708 320 8 185 475 } 620 250 2 416 3 90 } 1.170 3 00 3 683 3 75 * 1-270 3 03 20 666 4 10 J Ll9O 2 90 6 606 3 95 1 1.350 3 00 5 364 4 65 j 1.080 310 7 ......::::: __. iS J MOO 3 25 27 321 450 J 850 325 Stock Cows and 1 540 3 50 Heifers— 1 1.0?0 3 25 1 740 2 75 2 460 3 00 4 475 315 } ElO 3 60 2 710 3 16 } 1.020 300 1 8 20 326 1 770 275 5 ... 750 345 Butcher Steers- 1 "" fgg |J§ 4 1.090 4 25 1 610 3 16 3 1.116 4 30 1 320 3 50 « 342 450 4 450 3 60 J 1,170 400 1 690 33 0 « yl-180 4 00 1 680 3 30 Stags and Oxen— 13 305 360 8 500 3 00 1 840 9 GO J 6 ;:; 178 3 36 1 ........ . 850 340 3 363 3 40 Veal Calves — 2 fiis t m 1 «o 475 2 :.::::::::: Hi !g \ ••• • 1«> ,4 80 11 540 3 25 Milkers and Spring- 3 800 3 00 12 c and c for.. .372 00 2 .....'. l 63" 360 8 c and 2 c for.. 85 00 3 'cigo 2 60 3 cows for 85 00 1 " 520 316 2 c and 1 c for. 60 00 1 . . 990 2 60 JL c -_-g__ l _____ 65 00 1 ...'. 920 3 40 Sheep— Firm. Good demaad for "fat" sheep and lambs, and very few offtved Representative Sales- No. Wt Price. INo Wt Price 5_ bucks .... 120 $3 26|1 Jamb_..^^_iio $480 Disposition of Stock March 23— _ iff „ Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Swift Co 112 1,054 235 W. E. McCormick 9. Staples & King ■>-,% c. f. swift 45 .';■; Armour Packing Co.. 19 H. O. Sears 60 ...'.'. J. O. Grapes 47 W. H. Skiff 23 .'.". Sutphin Packing Co.. 19 '. ."" Young & Stephens 38 J. R. King 4 ..... G. W. Marston 39 ..j PKODTJCE. ST PAUL PRODUCE. Note— The quotations which follow are for goods which change hands in lots In the open market. In filling orders, in order to cover the cost incurred, an advance over jobbing prices has to be charged. Butter— Creameries— Extras _7_._>.18 Fi I st , 8 . 16 (JJ..I6W, Dairies — Hand separator 18 Extras " 'jg Fl , rsts , '.'.'.'.".'. .13 @'.H Ladles— g xtras 12 ®.13 * irs }<? .11 I-lli-i Packing stock OS'__.lo Cheese — Twins, fancy, new, Minnesota an Wisconsin 09W.10 Twins, fair to good OS ©.09 Young America, fancy, new 10 ® 10 U, Brick, No. 1 52 Brick, No. 2 '..'.'.'.'. .09 ©!l0 Limburger U @. ]2 Swiss cheese 12 ©.13 Eggs- Fresh fancy stock, loss off, cases included .pg Seconds, cases included io6 Beans and Peas — Fancy, navy, per bu .90 Medium, hand-picked, per bu .... 80 Yellow peas, per bu 70(5 75 Potatoes— Burbanks. car lots, per bu •. . .45® 4S Early Ohios. per bu 46<g '50 Rose per bu 45® .48 Mixed stock, per bu .35ig: .-jg Sweet Potatoes — Cobdcn., per bbl B.oo® _. 50 Green Vegetables — Strawberries, per box _40 Aspaiagus, doz 2.o<i Oysterplant. doz J4O Pieplant, lb jog Young onions, doz jgO Cucumbers, home-grown, doz .... LOO Round radishes, doz .20 Turnips, bu .26 Carrots, bu .40 Beets, bu .25 Mint, doz .40 Lettuce, doz J3O Parsley, doz .15 Wax beans, bu 8.00 String beans, bu 5.00 Tomatoes, home-grown, basket.. .75 Celery, California, per doz .40® -50 Spinach, bu 1.60 Grapes — Malaga grapes, per bbl .... 6.00@7.C0 Cranberries- Bell and bugle, per bbl 7.50 Jersey cranberries, per bbl , 9.00 Apples — Western apples, red, per b0x.... 1.50_1.65 Western apples, green, per box.. 1.50 Winesaps, per bbl 4.00@1.50 Grimes' Golden, per bbl 4.00@4.50 Ben Davis, per bbl 3.25®3.75 Cooking apples, per bbl 2.00 Jonathans 6.00&5.60 Car lots, assorted varieties B. Gog's. so Genitons, per bbl 2.75®3.26 Greenings, per bbl 4.00(54.25 Baldwins, per bbl 4.00_4.25 Lemons — Messlnas, fancy, 300s 2.50@2.70 Messinas. choice, 800s 2.25@2.35 Messinas. fancy, 360s 2.5002.75 Messlnas, choice, 360s 2.2__2.50 Callfornlas, 300s to 360s 2.75®3.00 Oranges — California navel, fancy, box .... 3.00®3.26 California navel, choice, box .... 2.50@3.00 California seedlings, fancy, box.. 2.00@2.25 California seedlings, choice, box.. 1.75® 2. 00 Nuts- Filberts .10 Tarragona almonds .15 New Texas pecans 10 ©.11 Banan_s — Choice shipping, large bunches... 1.75(_2.00 Figs and Dates — Figs, fancy, three-crown .12i£ Figs, fancy, four-crown . .lS>/_ Fard dates, 12-lb packages .08'_ i Honey — White clover 10 ©.11 Extracted 07 ®.0_ Maple syrup, per gallon 50 @.S0 Maple sugar, per lb .10 Apple Cider — Sweet, per half-bbl 2.75@_.00 Sweet, per bbl 6.00®5.50 Hard, per bbl 5.00®.. 60 Hard, per balf-bbl 5.00@3.50 Dressed Meats — Veal, fancy 08 @.08V_ Mutton, country-dressed 06 @.06\_ Fall lambs 06i_®._7 Milk lambs 14 ©.16 Hogs .04% Dressed Poultry — Turkeys, per lb ". .09 Spring chickens, fancy, per lb.. .09 Duck*, per lb 08 @.06i_ Slimmer ft Thomas .. 7 .,,, , l_£U) & Raeburn .... as .,. Joo Bolton 88 ..... ... J. Flemmlng ao ... H. O.lcile! " 10 ..... Hankey Bros 82 ..... Bell Bros 73 ..... ... J. B. Fitzgerald 1 Simpson J. 48 ..... E. W. Kara 1 Other buyers 229 The following shippers were on the market today: B. Mark LlvtfStO-R Company, Prince ton; O. E. Lehmloke, Huso; F. G. Putnam, Big Lake; Quom & SiguaTness, Starbuck and Glenwood; A. C. Haorla, Hatton; 11. G. And erson, Atwater; D. A. Wilcox, Wilson; B. F. Flint, Osage, Io.: C.« F. filckman, Randolph; Spaulding & Fuller. .Maiden Rock; Goodrich & Harkness, Durand; J. B: Dally. Annandale; T. A. Boyd, Wurdell; .S. iB. Kalb, Kensing ton; I_afton & Bros., Brooten; Hans Hanson, Paynesvllle; M. Becker, Watklns; J. J. Luertz, St James; C. Jed»6n, Fuldo; C. A. Smith, Osnabrock; 8. Johnpon, Lester Prairie; Con rad Kraft, J. Phennjng. CHICACfb. CHICAGO. March '_3.-flic market for cattle was weak and aboti. lOc'lower. Sales were on a basis of $3.8004 fori the commonest lots of dressed beef steen* up ,to $605.76 for choice to extra shipping cattle, tge bulk of the sales being at $4.36@5.10; stockers and feeders, $4.20®4.60; canners, $2.40@3; fat butchering cows and heifers, $4; bulla steady, selling up to $4, and calves sold freely at $6.75@6.50, with a few sales at $3.50@5.50. There was a good general demand for hogs. The common est lots sold at $3.8003.85, and the best at $404.06, the bulk of the sales being made at $3.9.004. Little pigs sold largely at $3.4003.70, and heavier pigs brought $3.7503.95. The late hog market was weaker and slightly lower. The market for sheep and lambs was stronger and lambs averaged 10c higher. Sheep sold actively at $404.75, and yearlings were ln good demand at $4.6005, choice Mexicans being salable at the top. Lambs were ln ex cellent demand at $4.5004.60, comparatively few going lower than $5.30. Receipts — Cattle, 16,000; hogs, 32.000; sheep. 16,000. SIOUX CITY. SIOUX CITY, 10., March 23.—Cattle—Re ceipts, 1,800; Tuesday, 1,573; shipments, 1,185; market slow; steady on good; sales: 2 cows, ay 970 lbs. $1.90; 4 cows, ay 840 lbs, $3.65; 11 stock heifers, ay 330 lbs, $3.85; 12 stock heif ers, ay 400 lbs. $4; 1 bu'l, 1,250 lbs, $2.75; 3 bulls, ay 1,100 lbs $3.25; 3 bulls, ay 450 lbs, $4.50; 2 stockers and feeders, ay 1,045 lbs, $3.76; 23 stockers and feeders, ay 782 lbs, $4.60; 9 calves, ay 243 lbs, $4.80; 35 calves, ay 437 lbs, $4.90; 12 yearlings, ay 815 lbs. $4; 5 yearlings, ay 525 lbs. $4.65. Hogs — Receipts, 800; Tuesday. 1.538; shipments, 386; market steady, selling at $3.7003.75; bulk. $3.76. MIDWAY HORSE MARKET. Barrett ft Zimmerman's report: Market opened good; demand strong; farm stuff and draft horses ln fair demand. The following representative sales were for this day: Wt. Price. One pair bay horses, 5 and 6 year... 1,800 $180 One pair bay mares, 6 and 7 year 5.. .2.600 150 On e pair bay mares, 5 years 2.400 160 One pair sorrel horses, 6 and 7 years. 2,2oo 140 One gray mare, 6 years 1,500 95 One gray mare, 6 years 1,400 85 One gray horse, 5 years 1.300 80 Two carloads to Manitoba at $1,450 per load. ST. LOUIS. ST. LOUIS, March 23.— Cattle— Receipts, 2,500, including 1,000 Texans; market steady to easy; the latter conditions being for Tex ans i native shipping steers, $4.2505.60; light dressed beef and butcher steers, $3.6005; stockers and feeders. $3.5004.45: cows and heifers. $304.50; Texas and Indian steers, $3.5004.60; cows and heifers, $2.7503.40. Hogs —Receipts, 4,000; market steady; Yorkers, $3.8003.90; packers, $3.9004; butchers, $3.95© 4.02%. Sheep— Receipts, 500; no Texans; mar ket steady; native muttons, $404.60; lambs, $506.60. KANSAS CITY. KANSAS CITY, March 23.—Cattle—Re ceipts, 5,000; best grades steady; others weak: Texas steers. $3.5004.30; Texas cows, $2.50© 4.26; native steers, $3.5505.40; native cows and heifers. $2.7004.45; stockers and feeders, $305.35; bulls, $2.75© 4. Hogs— Receipts. 12, --000; pigs, steady: others weak to 6c lower bulk of sales. $3.7003.80; heavies, $3.6003.87%; packers. $3.6003.85: mixed. $3.5003.82%; light $3.5503.75; Yorkers, $3.7003.75; pigs, $3.05© 8.65. Sheep— Receipts, 3,000; market Bteady; lambs, $4.6505.30; muttons, $304.75. MINNEAPOLIS. NEW BRIGHTON. March 23.— Cattle Arm; fat cattle and heavy stockers wanted; sales' 1 cow. 1.010 lbs, $3; 1 cow, 890 lbs, $3.35- 1 cow, 1.280 lbs, $3.50; 15 cows, ay 975 lbs, $3.50; 6 steers, ay 1.070 lbs, $4.20; 3 steers, ay 1 163 lbs. $4.30; 2 cows, ay 965 lbs. $3.30; 1 bull 1.310 lbs, $3.25; 3 cows, ay 875 lbs $2 90- 2 steers, ay 950 ".bs. $2.80; 1 heifer, 610 lbs, $2._0 Hogs— Market a shade lower than yesterday only a few on the market; sales at $3 so' Sheep steady. OMAHA. SOUTH OMAHA, March 23,-Cattle-Re ceipts, 3.000; quality common; beeves weak to 10c lower; cows and stock cattle strong beeves $3.90«j5; cows, $203.90: heifers, $30 4.20 Hogs-Receipts. 3,500; active; all sold l. r _?. : -_s . -« ,eß c fc ,S - 77 '# 3 - <16: lignt and mixed . $3.<2%(g3,5. Sheep— Receipts, 4,000; active steady; Western sheep, $404.50. Geese, per lb 07 © 0 7i_ Fish— Good demand. ©■«'/_ Croppies, per lb 05 ©.OBU S'V? 1 !, per "» 03_®.04' \\ hiteflsh. per lb .. r,« Game— -U8 Mallard ducks, per doz 3 00_3 ->5 Common ducks, per doz 1 000150 Jack snipe ' j'ng Jack rabbits, per doz '..'.'..'. 1 75® 2 00 Small rabbits, per doz .90©!.' 00 MINNEAPOLIS MARKET. MINNEAPOLIS, March 23.— Business on the dairy board of trade -yesterday afternoon showed conclusively that best grades of creameries are easy. The best bids obtainable for round lots were 16c to l_i_e. Local retail ers are fair buyers of srriall lots at 17@17i<.c Firsts are slow and in rather heavy supply Seconds and thirds are : steady and in light supply. Dairy extras are scarce and firm with not enough coining in to supply local retailers. Firsts are steady and in good de mand. The bulk tof seconds is going into packing stock. Roll' and print is quiet. Ladles are firm and in good demand. Packing stock is in fair request. 'Eggs are %c lower, but were in good request by jobbers on 'change at the decline. A good mahv sellers were hold ing out for Be. while 794. was freely bid for round lots. Retailers are paying the former figure for small lota. Receipts continue heavy. Live poultry is in good _emand, with receipts almost too light to supply local butchers. Chickens are in best request. Dressed poultry Is firm at quotations, the call for chickens being somewhat in excess of the supply on hand. FINANCIAL. - MONEY- To loan on approved property in St. Paul and Minneapolis. 60/ **OW OR /o BEFORE" In Sums to Salt. R. M. NEWPORT & SON, Reeve Bldg., Pioneer Press Bldg., Minneapolis. St. Paul. BROKERS. G. H. F. SRjUTH & 00. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions and Cotton. Private wires to \eu> York and Chicago. 202 Pioneer Press Building, St. Paul, Minn Michael Doran. Jamea Doran. M. DORAN & CO. BANKERS' AND BROKERS. 311 Jackson St.. St. Paul, Minn. H. HGL3ERT & SON, Bankers and Brokers, 341 ROBERTdSTREET. ST. PAUL. COMMISSION MERCHANTS. GRIGOS BROS. Seed ,JVlerchanta. Timothy, Clover,, Blue, Grass, Red Top. Millet Hungarian Orchard 1 Grass,' Lawn Grass, etc.. etc Seed C'orn,Buckwheat,Ry,s and other _eed grain Our Northern grown Garden Seeds are unex celled. Garden Implements. Poultry Supplies. Write for prices, stattngCquantitles wanted. Third and Cedar Streets, St. Paul, Mian tp^^ZgA CURE YOURSELF? _T /TV D, _ E "\ I _. UB . c Bi « • f° r unnatural / / __. __*___?• I dl » c harges, inflammations, llTtlf . ""V,"*" 1 VI irritations or ulcerations /5_Wp DOi S ,tr,ota "- of mucous membranes UsS^T" ?— "■_ Painless, and nolas.dn \(g£\\THEtVAHS UHEMICAICO. g<mt or poisonous. V^VO'MCINHATI.O.P"^ Sold by Drngfflata, V V n. 8. A. y 1~ or sent in plain wrapper, JV. i ,y **Pi*«". prepaid, foi *_V^^^S<Co \J ?'."". or 3 bottles, |2.75. »^s^_— "^» ■ Circular Mitt on rwiuait. STOCKS SHADOWED BY WAR SECURITY MARKETS WORLD OVER TIMID AND HALTING Well-Dei] ned Bull Parly on the Sen York Board Prevented Any Sharp Slump, and an the Market Clotted _n a Rally There "Were Even v Few Gnliis The Net Chan^ex All Narrow. NEW YORK, March 23.— The doubt over the outcome of the Cuban controversy be tween the United States and Spain was a de pressing influence ln the local stock market today, as It was In every market for securi ties ln the world. In Paris the weakness of Spanish 4s affected all other securities by sympathy, and the same Influence weakened the markets ln London and Berlin, the heav iness of American railway securities being an additional factor at the latter two centers. On the local exchange there was a well defined bull party, whose opinions were at tended with more or less success, thus sub tracting very materially from the sum of the depression. The motive publicly avowed by this bull party for Its attitude Is that prices are lower than are warranted by intrinsic values, and by the political outlook. But It Is doubtless Influenced also by the technical condition of the market, which is full of short contracts, waiting to be covered on the expected slump on the anticipated de cisive developments ln the Cuban situation. There Is a temptation for a bull clique to mark up prices in such a market and force the bears to cover. The success of the bulls today was only moderate In Inducing covering, but they did discourage further short selling and twice ral lied prices from declines running up to a point or over in many prominent stocks. The market closed with one of these rallies ln force, so that the net changes are for the most part Insignificant, and there is a fair sprinkling of gains. The Industrials continue to be the chief sufferers from the depression. Manhattan and Metropolitan being especially marked out for selling pressure. The railroad list was pretty well sustained, and the Northern Pacific stocks and Union Pacific preferred showed not a little firmness. The money market seems to be waiting on the Cuban question equally with stocks. Bankers are loath to put out money In time loans, although the available supply with the replenishment of .the gold Imports Is said to be equally large. Today's falling ln exchange and the renewed engagements of gold may be put down to the apprehension over the future rather than to present ac tual demands for money. The bond market continued to lack anima tion, trading being confined to a few specu lative issues. The tone was weak. Total sales. $1,485,000. United States new 4s, reg istered, declined %; United States new 4s, coupon, 1%, and the old 4s and the 5s % bid. There were sales of the new 4s at 120, the bid price. Total sales of stocks today were 298,000 shares, Including 34,340 Burlington; 4,300 L. ft N.; 21.626 Manhattan; 15.868 Metropolitan; 9,700, New York Central; 3.500 Northern Pa cific; 10.868 do prd: 8,220 Rock Island; 25.980 St. Paul; 17,820 Union Pacific: 12,165 To bacco; 10,316 People's Gas: 65,295 Sugar. The following were the fluctuations of the leading railway and Industrial shares fur nished by C. H. F. Smith & Co., members New York stock exchange and Chicago board of trade: i I I F~ iila Am. Tobacco 93%! 84% 93 I £8% Am. Spirits | g% do pfd 17 n if 17 Atchison 10% io% 10%| 10% .«• PM 24% 24% 23%! 23% Am. Cotton Oil 18 16 16 15% Bay State- Gas 2% 2% 2% 2% C-. B. & Q $$ 89 87% 88% C, C, C. & St. L.... 27% 27% 27 | 27% Ches & Ohio 18 18 17%! 17% Chicago Gas 88% 88% 87% 88% Canada Southern I ; 4514, CG. W 10 io 9%l 97^ do pfd "A" „ 26 Del. ft Hudson 107%; 107% 107 I 106% g-.. L. & W I us" E " e •;• 12% 12% 12%| 12% do P'* 33% 33%! 33% I 33% General Electric 31% 31%| 31%! 31% Illinois Cemtral 1 9314 Jersey Central 89% | 90 88% 89% K. &T. pfd 80%| 31 30% 30% Lead 28 1281 28 28 Laclede Gas 40% 40%| 40%| 40 ]'■ # *[.. 46% 47%| 46%! 46% L.. I_. ft W ! I g7 Leather pfd 56 6.'"|".5%l 55% Lake Shore | 184 I 184 | 184 1 181 Manhattan Con | 96% l 97% i 95%j 96% Met. Traction I 136% | 137%! 134%' 134% Minnesota Iron I 61%! 61%! 60%| 60U Missouri Pacific | 23%! 24% 1 23%! 24 Michigan Central ....] 100 | 101 ' | 100 | 101 N. P. common I 21 I 21%| 20%| 21 do pfd 59% 60 !59 59% N. Y. Central ] 108 | 108% 107% I 107% Northwestern j Hs%| H6 | 115 | 115% S__t- . GaS ": 175 ' 175 i 1741 <^ "4% North American 5%| 51^] 6%i 5% Omaha 68 I 68 ! 68 ! 67 do pfd 1 1 1 IBu °- & w ;-;, 14 I 14%: 14 i 14% Pacific Mail 22% | 23% j 22% I 22% P ullm an 168 j 168 ! 167 167 Reading . 15% l 16% 15% 16 do Ist pfd 87 I 87%! 37 37% do 2d pfd I 19!? Rock .lsland 81%! 8_%;"56% : 81% So . utne rp R >- 7% 1 7%! 7% 1 7% do pfd 25 I 26 I 24%! 24% Sugar Refinery 114% 115%! 113%! 114% §,■ p aul •• 87% 88 87 87% Term. Coal 18 j 18% 18 18% Texas Pacific B%| 9 8%l 9 Union Pacific 17 17% 17 i 1714 U. S. Rubber I Jg _T e t ter ,_ Unlon w %i 8 4% ! 84% 84% Wabash j 6 % I 6%i 6%! 6% v - p - P^ I 48 I 49 [ '47%; 48% BOND LIST. U. S. new 4s reg. .120 IN. J. C. 65........111« do coup 120 N. C. 6s 125 do 4s 109 I do 4s 102 do coup 111% N. P. lsts f_ 116 do 2nds 98 | do prior 4s 93% do 5s reg 11l 1 do gen. 3s 59% do 5s coup 11l N. V..C.& St L.4s 103 District 3 65s 116 In. & W. 6s 119 Ala. class A 108% Northwestern con. 144 do B 107 I do deb. 5s 115 do C 97 |Or. Nay. l?ts 116 do Currency 97 iOr. Nay. 4s 90 Atchison 4s 88% O. S. L. 6s. t. r. .118 do adj. 4s 56 I do ss, t. r 93 Can. So. 2nds 10H [Or. Imp. lsts t r.102 1 . C. & N. P. 4s 85%' do ss, t. r 53 C. & O. 5? 114 Pacific 6s rf '95 103 C. H. & D. 4%5..104% Reading 45.. 80 D. & R. G. lsts. .108% R. G. W. lsts..!! 79% D. & R. G. 4s 89 St.L.ft LM.oon.ss 88% East Term. 15t5... 105 St. L.& S. F.gen6*llfi Erie Gen. 4s 69% St. P. con 13_u F. W. &D.lsts.t.r. 66% St. P., C. &P.l_te.llß Gen. Elc-e. 5s 101 , do 5s 113 G. H. ft S. A. 65.. 102 So. R'y. 55... 88 do 2nd3 103 S. R. &T. 6s 51 H. & T. C. 5s 109 ,Term. new set 35.. 85 do con 6s 110 ,T. P., L. G. lsts.. 99 lowa C. lsts 98 i do Rg. 2nds 30 K. P. con. t .r.... 98 U. P. 4s 90 K. P. lst(D.D.)t.i-.131% U. P. D. & G.lsts. 52 La now con. 4s. .101 Wab. Ist ss. 106 L. & N. Unl. 45.. 86 I do 2nds ...'..'.'.'. 75% Missouri 6s 100 W. Shcre 45... 108 M. K. &T. 2nds.. 5. Va. Centuries .... 68% do 4s 5.% do deferred 3 ' N. Y. C. lsts 116% The following were the closing quotations of other stocks as reported by the Assoc a^ed Press: Atchison 10% d» pfd 150 do pfd 23% St. P. M. & M....128 Canada Pacific... 81 So. Pacific 14 Canada Southern. 45% U. P. D. & G .. 7U, Cent. Pac 11% W. ft L. E 1% Chicago & Alton.. 15% do pfd 9% C. ft E. 1 52 Adams Ex 100 D. & R. G 10% American Ex 125 do pfd 42% United States 39 Ft. Wayne 166 Wells-Fargo 114 L. E. & W. pfd.. 67 Am. Cot. Oil pfd.. 66% L. & N 46% Am. Tobacco pfd. .112% Man. L 9«'_ Con. Oas 175 Met. St R'y 135% Com. Cable C 0 ... .160 Mich. Cen 101 Illinois 5tee1 ....... 4514 M. & 0 28 Lead pfd IC3 C, Ind. & L 7 Nat. Lin. Oil 15 do pfd 24 Silver Cert 56 N. V.. C. & St. L. 11% S. R. & T 3% do Ist pfd 63 1 Sugar pfd 105 do 2nd pfd 78% U. S. Leather 6% Or. R. & N 41% U. S. Rubber pfd. 63% Or. Short Line 28 INorthwettern .. 115% Pittsburg 168 I do pfd 17214 St. L. ft S. F 6% R. G. W 23 do Ist pfd 54 I do pfd 64 St. P. pfd 144 St. L. & S. W.... 4 St. P. & 0 67 ' do pfd 8% NEW YORK MINING STOCKS! Cho'-or JO 40|OntarLo $2 50 Crown Point 12|Ophir 43 Con. Cal. & Va. . 72|Plymouth 07 Deadwood 75 Quicksilver 100 Gould ft Curry... 151 do pfd 200 Hale & Norcross. . 1 25 Sierra Nevada 1 40 Homestake 39 00 Standard 160 Iron Silver 34 Union Con 40 Mexican 30 Yellow Jacket 20 BOSTON MINING SHARES. Allo-uez Mining Co I%'Franklin 12 Atlantic 28 lOsceola 36% Boston ft M0nt... 164% Quincy 106 Butte ft Boston . . . 20% Tamarack 143 Calumet & Hecla.sls I Wolverines 18% Centennial 11%! MONITORS PUT TO SERVICE IMPORTANT STEP TAKEN BY NAVY DEPARTMENT l"iiril.-iii and Terroir Onlcrril Io Key Went, While Vessels of the Old Civil War Type Will Be Sent to New York mi. l ItoHtou for fount Detente JJuiy — < tatter* Are Ready for Active Servlee. WASHINGTON, March 23. — Secre tary Long determined today to order the double turreted monitors Puritar. and Terror to Key West, where they will reinforce the squadron ln thos. waters. He also determined to bring into service the eight single turreted monitors at League Island navy yard, two of which will be sent to Boston, two to New York and four held in re serve at Philadelphia. The Puritan and Terror take the place of the battleships Massachusetts and Texas, recently withdrawn from the squadron at Key West. It was stated at the navy depart ment that this move was ln accord ance with a programme previously agreed upon, although this programme has not been announced heretofore. The Puritan by many experts is re garded as the most formidable fight ing machine in the navy. The monitors ordered to Boston and New York will proceed under their own steam, as they are good sea boats, and their engines are ln fair condition, capable of a speed of five to seven knots an hour. The orders concerning the four mon itors remaining at Philadelphia direct that they shall be completed and ready for commission within the next thirty days. In order to do this, three of them are to be given new boilers, and Secretary Long approved orders for these boilers at a cost of $25,000 each. While there is a vast difference be tween the old and new type of these peculiar naval engines of destruction, yet they are essentially the same, and naval officers say that it is a great mistake to believe the effectiveness of the old monitors Is past. In recent years they have been somewhat over shadowed by the fine cruisers and bat tleships of the new navy, but the navy department never has lost sight of them as effective coast defense vessels in time of need. Monthly reports have been made on them, and these show they are well equipped for the service they are now called upon to perform. Important Step. Another Important step in the prepar ation for defense has been practically decided upon by the navy department. Since It has been decided that it will be Impossible for this government to secure abroad a considerable number of warships, the navy department has had under consideration torpedo boats and torpedo boat, destroyers. Investiga tion developed that vessels of either class could not be built ln less than ninety days, but the exigencies are WALL STREET GOSSIP. New York stock gossip, reported by H. Holbert & Son, bankers and brokers, 341 Robert street, National German- American Bank building, St. Paul: News has just leaked out that sugar plant ers in Hawaii have completed a refinery on the island, which will be in operation early In May. with a capacity sufficient to provide one-half of the sugar required by this coun try west of the Missouri river. The disposition of traders on the street is to do as little business as possible, waiting for definite news as to the Spanish situation. Spanish 4s are down to 53Vj in London. FOREIGN FINANCIAL. NEW YORK, March 23.— Evening Post's London financial cablegram: The stock mar kets here remain stagnant and dull, being en- i tirely dominated by the Cuban question. The | feature today was the sharp drop ln Spanish fours. They opened at 53V_c. touched 53c, and closed at 53% c. It Is still believed here that New York traders are dealing in them. Amer icans gave way in sympathy with the New York lead. Stock Is not really pressed for sale here, but there are fair realizations from the continent. NEW YORK MONEY*. NEW Y T ORK, March 23.— Money on call easy, lVi@2 per cent; last loan, 2 per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 4 1 _@5 1 _ per cent. Sterling exchange, weak with actual business in bankers' bills at $_83%@4.83_.c for demand, and at $4.81@4.81"4c for sixty days. Posted rates, $4.82@4.82V_c, and $4.85._ c. Commercial bills, $4.80_e. Silver certificates, 56<g56%c. Bar silver. 56c. Mexican dollars. 45c. TREASURY STATEMENT. WASHINGTON, March 23.— Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, $224,342,314. Gold reserve, $172,004,265. BANK CLEARINGS. St. Paul, $593,473.46. Minneapolis. $1,176,1.0. Chicago, $16,569,000. New York, $110,139,849. CHICAGO MONEY. CHICAGO, March 23.— New York exchange, 40c discount. Posted rates, $4.82 and $4.S6>_. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. Trains leave and arrive at St. Paul as 10l lows: UNION DEPOT, SIBLEY STREET. _ rff TICKET OFFICE, I.fIBTHE'"!/ 109 Ea ** Tl,lrd Street. N {U|UfVA« 'Phone 1142. Leave. | a Daily, b Except Sunday. I Arrive. b9:ooam Breck. Div. & B'ches j bs:3spm | _S:2oam .F'gus Falls Div. & B'ches. bt:3spm bß:2oam ...Willmar, via St. C10ud. ..( b6:4spm a7 :oopm Breck., Fargo, Gd Fks.W'pgj a7:4sam al:3opm :. Alaska Limited I a6:lspm J b4 :sopm . .Excelsior & Hutchinson, .fbll :4spm aS:oopm Crookston Express 1 a7:3oam EASTERNMINNEaOTA - RAILW A Y. ,-l:_s°pSl Duluth and West Superior j &$% /0S&, TICKET OFFICE (*(___» I '62 E. Third Street. X/^7|rf\_» ,Jnioa St»ti 3 _t St. Paul. Milwaukee Station, Minneapolis. I tiintug find Pullman Oars on Winnipeg* Coast Trains. PiOiflS Mill, Dallys Fargo, Bozeman, Leave 1 Arrive Huite, Helena, Missoula. Spokane, Tacoma. Seattle and Portland i:3opn.[.:4opm D-_ot» ltd Manitoba ExprCS-, Daily; Moorhead, Fargo, Fergus Falls, Wahpoton, Crookston, Grand Forks. Grafton and Winnipeg 7:3opm 7: lsam P»rgo LOflal, Dally except Sunday ; St. Cloud. Bralnerdand Fargo B:3oam s:ospm Lin3"-C. St.P.,Mi3~ Office. 395 Robert St 'Phone 480. Leave, j a Dally, b Except Sunday. | Arrive. aß :lsam [..Chicago "Day Express"..! b»:6spm b6 :3opm ..Chicago "Atlantic Ex*... all :3oam «8 :10pm .Chicago "N. W. Limited". a7 :soam b9:2sam .Duluth. Superior, Ashland. bs:ospm all :oopm l. Duluth, Superior, Ashland. a6 :6oam a9:3sani!.Su City, Omaha. Kan. City. «6:sopm b4 :sopm iMankato. New Ulm. Elmore bl0:00am a7:4spm|.9u City, Omaha. Kan. City. a7:2sam ST. PAUL & DULUTH ft. ft. Fran. Union Dop<>_ Offloe. 896 Rofc.rt S-. Loti I »Pa_ly. ikx. Sunday. Aniva ••.nam DuLUTfi i;i!.M jjtg W. SUPERIOR jj|g Trains for Stillwatep: *8:00 am »12:10 «:15 44:06 *6:10 pin. i'.r T__'.o_a Fall*: WtWan i «;!* jpx___ M., ST. P. & S. S. M. R Y. l^eave. | EAST. i Am » c 7 :2opm!.. . Atlantic Limited (dally)..! B:4sam il.Ooaml.Rhinelander Local (ex. Sun.M 6:lopi_( ITJp-pj g'T* f ■ j ....Pacific Limited (da11y)...) 7:ospni i St. Croix Falls Local. E?oept| | Sunday. From Broadway I «:00pml Depot, foot 4th St .J 9:lsam I S :2opm [Glen wood Local. Ex. Sunday.] I 1 ...Glenwood Local. Mpls...|l2:ospn_ Bueh that a conclusion has aliout been reached, it is said, to give American lmllders contracts for a number of these vessels. Only such builders, however, as are known to have the necessary facilities will be intrusted with the work, which If the present purpose is carried into effect, will be pushed forward with the greatest possible speed. The number to be constructed has not been decided upon, but it seems likely that contracts will be given for a considerable num ber of each class. In addition to Its other preparation. for possible trouble, the navy depart ment today took steps toward utilizing ten of the seagoing revenue cutters .or use along the coast. Capt. Shoemaker, chief of the revenue service, con I with Assistant Secretary Roosevelt during the day on the plans for turn ing over these cutters to the navy. They will be first sent to Norfolk, where additional guns will be mount ed, and then they will become a part of the squadron at Key West. Their main service, however, will be as naval pickets, a chain of thf-sp fleet cutters being maintained outside of the cruisers and battleships. The revenue cutter service now has ready for Instant and active .service 124 line officers, 74 engineers. 900 en listed men and 19 vessels, of which fourteen are on the Atlantic coast. Two others are in course of eonstriK-tion at Cleveland, and with rush work i-an be completed ready for sea ln from thirty to forty-five days. Ship* Available. / The Manning, the Gresham, the Al gonquin, the Onondaga and the Win dom are all new, fast and efficient vessels and could go anywhere and perform any service that any vessel of their class can perform. The Manning is considered an eighteen knot boat. All of them. It Is said, could bo quickly controverted Into torpedo boata or dynamite cruisers. Whether this last move will be made is not yet defin itely decided. The navy department has arranged for the practical withdrawal of all its naval officers at Havana, and the abandonment of the wreck of the Ill fated battleship Maine. Capt. C. D. Slgsbee, Lieut. Commander Richard Wainwrlght, Surgeon L. Q. Heneber ger, Paymaster Ray, Chaplain John P. Chidwlck, and Chief Engineer Charles P. Howell and Naval Cadets J. A. Hol den and W. T. Cluverous, who have been in Havana with the wreck, will return very soon. Secretary Long said this morning, ln answer to an Inquiry on the subject, that he saw no reason for the officers to remain at Havana much longer, and the probability wa3 that the> would be ordered home in a day or two. Oapt. Slgsbee, he said, would come to Washington as soon as con venient, but as yet nothing had been done in regard to his future duty. It might be necessary for Lieut. Com mander Walnwright, who Is ln special charge of the wrecked vessel, to re main there a short time longer, or at least until It Is finally settled that the wreck cannot be raised, and that there is no prospect of the recovery of any other portions of the ship or its equip ments. It might be necessary also for one of the naval cadets to remain, but this Is not regarded as probable. TAKING OUT WAR INSURANCE. Marine Men in Xew England Making; Special Provisions Againut I'ohkl ble I. oh*. CHICAGO, March 23.— A special to the Tribune from Boston, Mass.. says: The demand for marine war insurance is increasing daily here. A large num ber of risks have been written and to day while your correspondent was ln the office of the Boston Marine Insure anoe company three telegrams were re ceived asking about war premiums. President Fuller, of the company, stated that the lowest rate Is 1 per cent on sailing vessels on each pas sage, and extra insurance has been placed on all classes of marine craft. Some even have taken our war insur ance for a year and for voyages as far away as Zanzibar. The term "war insurance" does not imply that the policy will not go into effect until war is declared. In fact the insurance is at once operative, and the premium is paid by the owner of the vessel insured immediately, in ad dition to the premium on ordinary In surance carried. HAIRPIN EXPLODES DYNAMITE. Indianiipol Is Vounn "VVoimtn Serious ly Injured In a .liiKlilnr Milliner by Her Own ThoughtleMKiieNs. CHICAGO. March 23.— A special to the Times-Herald from Indianapolis says: Miss Grace Marshall, a well known young woman of this city, pick ed open a dynamite cartridge with a hairpin today. It exploded and tore off one finger and the thumb of her left hand, badly lacerated her right hand, injured the sight of one eye and tore the flesh partly from one hip. The cartridge had been lying around the house for several weeks. BURLINGTON ROUTE. FINEST TRAINS ON EARTH. Lv. For. | ST ATIONB. FAJ-.i-'rou? 8:15 a.m. l. .Chicago, except Sunday. .i_ 2: Isp._a_ 8:15 a.m.).. St. Louis, except Sunday. l 8.05 p.m.l.Chicago & SL Louig^daily. 7:45 a.m. Ticket Office. 400 Robert St. Tel. 33. Chicago Great Western Rk "The Maple Leaf Route." Ticket Office: Robert St., cor.. r »th St. Phone 150. Trains leave from St. Paul Union Depot •Daily. (Except Sunday. Leave. Arrive. Dubuque, Chicago, Waterloo, ( +s.ioani ts.3oj >m Marshal-town. Des Moines...- *B.lopni *7.45ain St. Joseph and Kansas City.. *s.io pm *i_.Hopm Mantorvillu Local *&55pm *10.45 am Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R.ilroii Ticket Office. 365 Robert St. 'Phoue. 98. a Daily, b Except Sunday. l.v._:l J . Ar. BLP. Chicago --Day" Express I b_:l_at_ bl0:10pn» Chicago "Atlantic" Ex a2 :sspm all :3oara Chicago "Fast Mail" a6:sspm| al :00pm Chicago "Vestibule" Llm.. aS:lopm a7:soan_ Chic, via Prairie dv C. div. b4 :4opm 'bit :lsam Peoria via Mason City... a4:4opm all:lsam Dubuque via La Crosse bS:lsam|blo:l_pm St. Louis and Kansas City. aS:3snm a6:2spm Milbank and Way bß:2oam| bß:3<>prn Aberdeen and Dakota Ex.. aflOßpml aß:lsam w i SCONS . N "central City Office. 373 Robert St. 'P_one~Xo. 694. Leave | jArrlv* BtPaulj AllTralnsDally. iStPaul I Eau Cl. ire. Chippewa Falls. I 8:00 am, — Milwaukee and Chicago B:l6am lAahland. Chippewa Falls. Osh-[ 7j4<)pm I .koßh. Milwaukee and Chirago.]4:loptn M. A. St. L. Depot— Broadway Jk 4t_u MINNEAPOLIS~&ST. LOUiS R. R, "ALBERT LEA ROOTS." Leave. | a Dally, b Except Sunday. Arrive. j.Mankato, Dcs Moines. Ce-.| t>9 :lsam ..dar Rapids, Kan. City.. l b6:4opm bS:4oam|...Y\a_.town, New Ulna... b4sspm b6:oopml New Ulm Local Mo:2oam a l : _! pm - Dco koines & Omaha Llm. aß:ssan_ a7 :oopm .Chicago * St. Louis Llm. aS :56am M:4spml.Al't Lea A Waseca I*>cal.lblo:_sa_B BLODDffitSOjj A SPECIALTY^™,?;?" tiary BLOOD POISON permanent!? cured In 10 toGS days. You can be treated at homa for same prlco under same gun raa ty. If you prcf «»r to come here wo will con. tract to pay railroad furcand hotel bills _n_ no charge, if we fall t.> cure. If you have taken mer cury, lodide potash, and still have aches and pains. Mucous Patches in mouth. Sore Throat. PiD-ples, Copper Colored Spots, .leers on any part of th.e_.dy, Hair or Eyebrows fa II In ir out, It la this Secondary BLOOD P OISO__ w« enarantee to cure We solicit the most obsti nate cases and challenge the world tori. S__s.K 8n . n .°i , i c._:e ._: Thiß d^ease has always battled the skill of the most eminent i.ii . _i- Clans, fooo.ooo capital behfnd'ou ?V£&£ Uonal guaranty. Absolute proofs nent sealed OB Address COO_ REMEDY '_____ 250 tbMooio Temple, CHlCA_m_, ti.^j