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CRITICAL CROP PERIOD
L* . ■? — - — - : c -.,
WEEK OF UNCERTAINTY IN
THE WHEAT MARKET
ViilueN Are Low Now, With So Ap
parenl Teiulency to Advance, but
in v Few Hays in- Weeks Impor
tant k hsmacesi l» *'««' Current Bts
uros May ItcNiill In a Higher
Rasge of Price*.
Th>- wheat market during the past week
n:is tv >n uncertain so far as values are j
r cerned, but there has befn nothing ex- !
Unary In the situation, in view of tn3
changeful condition of thing?, as In the 1
pa.-s::.-^ from the one crop t:> the Olhar. j
Brse, is a critical period between .
t ..,, . ...,; the now crap. There has b.cn .
R pp.-.l demand for export for th- wheat o: ■
the cM .rap. and there has been also strung j
pmeat of views as to what shall b^ tha j
ontcome Ol the new rrop. It is nlfflcu't to j
form an i>lc a of what may b? th^ deuand i
thla country during the moinhs Inter
vening between September, IS9B. and, s»y,
May or June, IS». The winter crjp has
11, u proved to be particularly large, but there
is evidence of reliability in the belief tint
th:- production of th? spring wheat btlt will ,
come very close to the estimates that wars j
early placed upon>. Mr. Peaver, W.:o Va-,
trol of a large l.umbre of ac-es. has al
read/ given as his opinion that 193.0W.C00 bu
will bo garnered in thr elevators of th?
N irtiiwest as the result of the crop of 1898.
Thc-so figures appear large, and if th?y ar
to carry any weight, as they, should justly, j
coming from so eminent a source, there op- ■.
pears to be no doubt that the crop in the j
United Styes. so far as the wheat prrduc:
ncerned, will attain something like th
volume as represented by the figures of 65' V
f ci. 100 bu.
Th,- tendency In the market is to regard
these enormous Dgures with doubt as to the
realisation, but it is believed now that the j
crop of th.- Northwest is meeting the very )
■t expectations. Several weeks ago
we heard a good many stories of rust, of a
tendency of the filling out of the grain, of I
the effect of damage by hail storms aud ths
lik*>. The area disturbed by ;h^ hill s orns
came to be very much more restricted than
wa= at first supposed. Par instatic?, we
were Informed cf a logs of 15,600 a-re3 in
North Dakota. The adjustment of the loss (
brings oat the fact that not more thin 5,0)3
aores were r<-al!y involved.
Passing from North Dakota ovrr the terri
tory covered by C.rant ;n-.d CodJington coun
tlf-* we find that there has also b'.en an «x
--travaarant estimate in regard t> the da:u
age to the crops of those etvtions. The win
ter wheat belt has suffered in various ways,
as in the case of Kansas. Missouri, Ken
tucky and Illino's, in the lino of the shrive.-
ing of the grain; but the outcome, as a
general rulo, when the crop has come ti bs
weighed in the balance of the inspector, we
find that a very mvi h larger estimate of dam
age has been accredited to the crop than it
is entitled to.
Taking the whole crop of the year under
ene head of consideration, it may b- figure!
cut that the Northwest, or the spring wheat
section of the country, has produced a very
large volume of grain, and it follows that,
as the resu'.t of this production, ihe supply
Will be grc-a:ly In favor of affording large.
shipments, and, possibly, at riduccd rates
There is nothing in the situation, however, 1
to indicate that thp farmer of the North
west will lose in the long run in the m .rket
ing of his crop, but. as has b^en pointed
out heretofore in the columns cf The Globe,
he must not expect the exorbitant prices of
lad 1898, hut must be content with ths
realization of the elevator rates in h'.s lccal
lty: and, while he will receive Us 3 for hU
output per bu, he will receive more lor his
output In quantity. _
There is a tendency in certain localities to
withhold shipments from the market. This
fact may have something to do later on with
the realization of higher prices, but it is
3oubtful If the prevailing prices will be
much disturbed in either direction from now
on until the crop of the world is pretty well
known. The indications are now that Rus
sia will do considerable and that the con^t-
Uona of Europe will go far toward filling the
Sill. So far as Argentine, Australia_ and
India are concerned, these are conditions
which must be taken intn account later on,
but there U absolutej^BSthing to justify the
belief rtiat there will be an excessive supply
from any of these Quarters. Meanwhile.
prices are fluctuating in obedience to the or
der ol supply aud demand for cash wheat.
Uur-c-ulB«H-:it. under the conditions existing.
is that whsat is now low in pri.:e. lower thau
It will prove in September or October. There
is a scarcity of wheat and the supply must
come from this country. Prices are proving
low just now, and there is no disposition in
the way ot advancement apparently, but in
■v days or a few weeks Important, changes
in current figures may result" ana a 'higher
Fcore may be reached.
The following figures show the comparative
prices at closing of the September option last
rday with the figures of the week before
in the cities named below:
Aug. 20. Aug. 13.
Minneapolis 60 65%;
Chicago g% »g
Duluth gfc MJ4-
Bt Louis 60^ W£
New York <*% a \
These figures show a decrease at Minneap
olis of 5%: at Chicago of 2%; at Duluth of
4: at St. LK>uis of 2%. aud at New York of
The Northwestern Miller, in its issue af
Thursday last, has this to say:
The movement of spring wheat had ""'
varied much until today from the movement
of a year ago. Now it shows about one-hc!t
more' than for the same day last year. It
seems to be generally believed, and apDar
ently with good reason, that the arrival
from this time forward through August, whl
considerably exceed the arrivals during the
t-ame time last year. Owing to the lorger
receipts within the past day or two, ana to
the prospective Increase in the immediate
future, millers have made considerable ef
fort to beat down the large premium on cur
rent arrivals. They have been quite success
ful as shown by the der-line of 10s in the
tast few days in the premium paid for new
spat wheat. There is a scarcity of old grain
offered, although some millers have quite a
Stock of it on hand, not offered on the mar
ket and which is not likely to be so offerei
The arrivals of new grain are largely of
v/ell-cured samples that will evidently make
the flour safe to handle. Still, there are buy
ers prejudiced against getting large quanti
ties of flour made from new grain at this
season of the year. It follows that millers
without stocks of old wheat are compelled
to pay very high prices to get it with which
to satisfy their trade; and they are conse
quently unable to quote prices that meet the
views of such customers. Besides this, flour
from winter wheat is soiling considerably
lower than spring wheat flour, which tends
to limit the output. With larger receipts
daily there will soon be in the market
enough new gr;.in to supply the milling de
mands and that will naturally cause it to
tend downward to a price but little above
the price of futures for the earlier moaths
It is not expected that the entire premium
will be lost on spot grain for several weeks.
Such premium may even continue for a
longer period than many now anticipate.
Elevators and storehouets of all kinds in
the Northwest are practically empty, which
will tall for a great deal more wheat to fill
them comfortably than in other years. There
Is elevator storage set aside for wheat suffl
cipnt In this city to take some 30.000.000 hu.
Similar empty storage room is found in Du
luth and even more In the interior. Be-
Bldes this, farmers are building more gra
nario, it U said, than in almost any other
season. The. result of all this will be a
demand fir grain for local storage and grind-
Ing purfoses that promises to exceed that
of any other year. New wheat is compara
tively sound, and will likely keep well In the
bins; and If It can be obtained at reasonable
fleures. compared with the price of futures,
there will be no burden of wheat in tlie
Northwest. It 1b not expected that the de
mand for export will be so pressing after a
few weeks as in many other years; f.or
Europe, although comparatively bare of old
stocks, reports a fair or full yield in nearly
All countries.
It may be expected that growers of wheat
In Europe will feel the same disinclination
to sell early, at least while low prices Eoa*
tinuo, that Is felt by growers in this coun
try. The movement of winter wheat has
been disappointingly small, and there is
reason to believe that after the premium
~ in new wheat In the Northwest Is gone, there
will be a disappointing movement. It Is not
toubted that there is wheat enough raised
to most a.l natural demands, with a fair
quantity to bo left over; but the present crop
will not bW so early in coming to market, If
current conditions are not greatly changed.
In other words, the movement will be more
uniform than usual throughout the entire
> '£" \"-T . ' ' vs. ■..-?*
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Union Stock Yards, South St. Paul.—
There were 166 carloads of live stock re
ceived at the Union stock yards, South St.
Paul, last week, as against 184 cars the week
before, being a decline ef 18 cars. The re
ceipts were: Cattle, 2,809; calves, 510; hogs,
3,3(M; sheep, 1,537. The receipts of the week
previous were: Cattle, 2,f03; calves, 728:
hogs, 3.127, and sheep, 1,981. These figures
show a decline in cattle of 154; calves, 238;
sheep, 144, and an increase in the number of
hogs of 237. During the week Swift & Co.
killed of cattle, 281; calves, 23; sheep, 453,
and hogs, 2,450. The killings of the wee-U
previous were: Catt'.e, 799; calves, 28; sheeD.
673, and hogs, 2,720. These figures show a
decrease in the number of cattle killed of
518; calves, 5; sheep, 218, and hogs, 270.
There has been a very light run of what |
may be called we.l fed butcher cattle, and |
the deficiency has been most marked in this
respect. The past week has been, historically
speaking, characterized by the earliest ship- |
menta to Chicago of the stock from the West- j
crn ranges. As we look upon the record |
fipm day to day we find that much of thU |
stock, for whk'h there Is a great demand, j
would have brought prices equal to if not j
greater than those which were paid at South j
St. Paul. The prices for good native grass
cattle in thfs market were up to the highest
obtainable figure that could be secured, pro
portionately, anywhere, but there was a very j
limited demand for good stock, and the
prices for this quality may be said to be
low. The following figures represent fairly
tbe quotatons during the past week among
cattle, beginning with dry-fed steers. The
prloes have ranged from $4.85 to $5, with
$4.65 to $4.75 for medium grass. The quota
tions for dry-fed heifers and cows have
ranged from $3.75 to $4.50, and grass-fed
heifers of a good quality have been sold at
from $3.40 to $3.65, while cows of the same
variety did not command more than from
$2.75 to $3.35, and canning stock in cows sold
from $1.75 to $2.25. Fat bulls brought from
$3 to $3.25. Quotations for Western ranges:
Steers, good to choice, were from $4 30 to
$4.40; medium to far, $3.90 to $4.10; cows j
and helfeira, $3.50 to $3.90, while medium
to fair commanded from $3.15 to $3.40. There
was a very limited supply of stockers and
feeders of what might be called good quality,
and tluse were in excellent demand and prices
were firm. For the medium and gov<l there |
was little demand, and the price 3 offered
were below those of the week before. Good
fteder-s from the Dakota ranges sold at from
$4.15 to $4.40; the more common varieties
brought from $3.50 to $3.75. There were some
stock steers on the market weighing from
500 to 600 lbs, and these sold at from $3.50 to
$4, wh eh it must be conceded scored real
values. Steer calves brought from $4.75 to $5,
while stock heifers commanded a range of
from $3.25 to $3.40. Stock and feeding bulU
sold at $2.55 to $3.15. Among the cows, milk
ers and springers sold at from $2.50 to $3
per hundred, but some choice animals brought
in what is regarded as a very limited market
at the present time, from $35 to $42.50. There
was no demand whatever for common stock
throughout the week.
So fair as hogs are concerned, the South |
St. Paul mark-et does not keep pace with the j
demand, a fact which is a source of much
regret both among the stock yards people
themselves and the packing house represen
tatives. But everything that has been of
fered has sold at good pr ces, compared with
those which have been paid in any other mar
ket In the country. There were occasional
declines following a glut in Chicago, but they
amounted to very little, and in comparison
the figures were in excess of those paid at
Chicago. The following afford a fair range
of sales, namely: From $3.75 to $3.85 on good
selections; bulk, at $3.75 to $3.80; rough, $3.53
to $3.65; p'gs from $3.25 to $3.50.
The sheep receipts have not been large, but
the market has 'been strong in all grades.
The quotations for good fat lambs may be
given at from $5 to $5.40; stock lambs, $3.75
to $4: sheep, $2.75 to $4.15, and old ewes from
$2.50 to $3.25.
The r&al substantial run of stock upon thi3
market has not yet begun. Here and thei-3
the record shows arrivals from the Montana
grass-fed sections. The stock comes in ex
cellent shape, but there has been a dispo
sition on the part of the shippers from this
branch to experiment a little on the way,
and while several carloads have been held
over at South St. Paul temporarily for the
feed ng of the stock, the ambition of the
shipper has in some instances inclined him
to move onward to Chicago. Actual figures
"an be produced which will demonstrate the
existence of a loss in every case in which
this practice ha 3 received indulgence.
--^The coming week, Tseng the closing week
in August, will doubtless be marked by
larger receipts from the grass-growing sec
tions of the country. From these sources
comes the Information that the stock is in
splendid condition, but that before the season
passes the truth will be developed that the
supply from the .ranches and the ranges will
be deficient, not only for our own home con
sumption, but in response to the export de
demand.
CATTLE EXPORTS" FRO.\t' GREAT BRIT
■ AIN.
Under the two headings of cattle and sheep
the exports from Great Britain during the six
months ending June 30 were fewer than those
in the co rrespond'ln'g period- of last year. The
numiber of cattle was 1,272, against 1,822. and
!of sheep and lambs 2,737, against 3,516.
There was an increase of pi^s, 114 having
been sent away, against 34, and there was
an increase in the naihber of animals of
other kinds, the figures being 20,599 this year,
and 17,332 last year. The value of cattle ex
ported was £33.458, egainst £42.4fi5; sheep and
lambs, £32,960: pigs, £776, and animals of
otheT kind 3, £23.039. Adding the value of
horses (£465,668) the total value of the iive
stock exported is £545.922. against £494,604
last year.— Country Gentleman.
The United States sends abroad about 1,000
cattle per day. This is not a large number,
but it represents a valuable outlet for sur
plus ripe cattle. There ought to be an in
crease :n exports after due time as a result
of the restoration of peace. Cuba, under new
conditions, ought to furnish a good outlet
for lots of our cattle aud meats.
Just at the present time the more cattle
exporters are sending to England and Scot
land the more money they are losing. The
old saying that "cattle dealers live upon
their losses" may have a bearing now, as it
is a fact that the exporters never talk of
any profits, and yet they go right along do ng
business just the same. Of course it is nat
ural that they should enlarge upon the a de
that is most favorable to their interests.—
Drovers' Journal.
SOUTH ST. PAUL HORSE MARKET.
George W. Wcntworth & Co., of the South
I St. Pnul Horse exchange, report a rather
good market for heavy horses, and a num
ber of buyers from Manitoba and the Da
kctas. These insist upon representatives of
the hig!h€Et quality, and a great deal in the
way of commanding prices depends upon the
I appearance of the animals. The foKowing are
some of the representative sales of that firm:
8 drafters, averaging 1,550 $1000
1 pair chunks, weighing 2.800, 7 years '
oid 200
1 driver, 7 years old, 1,000 lbs 75
1 general purpose horse (jj
1 generaj purpose horse : 50
1 light driver 47
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.
The receipts at this market during the pa3t
week were not numerous, but the duality sup
plied was with strict referenoe to the de
mand. The call at present is for drafters of
from 4 to 7 years old. thoroughly broken and
well qualified for «he work that must be
done on the farms of the Northwest during
the fall and spring seasons of the year In
connection with the crop that must be plant
ed. The dealers from Manitoba are Inclined
to be very circumspect. They know what
they want, they are willing to pay the price
for that whioh they want, and it 1b a clean
open and shut game between the dealers at
Midway market and the buyers as to the
value of quality demanded and supplied.
The movement of drivers and small horses
was slow. The botheration over the talk of
cavalry horses up here seems to have sub
sided. There is nothing in tlhis business, as
our market men realize. The cavalry officer
who comes around to Inspect the horse* is
not much ef a judge as far as knowledge of
fact goes, but he possesses an awful amount
of pretensions to knowledge which has the
effect of knocking reasonable prices all to
smithereens. The government has learned
something from Its purchases at Chicago
where the animals suffered Iron foot dlseas^
Which complaint afforded everything in the
Which complaint afforded everything in the
way of cost of transportation which might
have been felt by an advance to the North
west, wi:h the effect of securing absolutely
sound horaea. But then this is nothing rnoro
than another reflection of the general system
of bamboozle associated with the war de
partment.
Barrett & Zimmerman give 'the following
as the nominal value of serviceable, sound
horses, from 4 to 8 years:
Drafters, extra, ranging 1.700 $155
Drafters, common, ranging 1,700 100
Farm horses, extra, ranging 1,500 125
Farm horses, common, ranging 1,400 S5
Mules, extra, ranging 1,100 125
Mules, extra, ranging 1.000 100
Mules, common, ranging 1,000 70
nrown & Dickey report a market of fair
activity, with a supply about equal to the de
mand, although the request for extraordinary
heavy horsts for farm service was In excess
of the supply. It is beyond question that ani
mals of this quality are very scarce and
hard to secure, and the farmer may Just
as well understand in the beginning cf the
season that when he comes to market he can
not have his pick of the best unless he la
prepared to pay a good price. And ths is
as it should be, inasmuch as thes? horses
are the product of four t~> six years" gr-Wth,
during which time the breed. r bws had to
keep a sort of nursery for his young stock,
with little promise of a reward when he
comes to sell, and now Is his opportunity,
ajid quite properly he tykes advantage of it.
The following are some of the representa
tive sales of Brown & Dickey:
Wt. Price.
Two bay mares 2,950 $2/5
One sorrel mare 1,3".0 110
One sorrel mare 1,(51 175
One roan mare 1,603 159
Two bay mares 2.80J 2X)
One brown horse 1,550 130
One plug ->5
One gray horse 1503 1%
Two sorrel drivers I.BJO 135
One gray mare ." .1,450 133
HORSE SE.V9E AND HONESTY.
There have come many benefits in addi
tion to the handsome profits accruing from
the sale of horses In the Chicago market to
foreign buyers. It must be confessed that
these acute gentlemen have taught our deal
ers lessons that cannot but prove beneficial.
The horses they select must be absolutely
sound, for on the other side of the water
they have to stand criticaL veterinary inspec
tion, and the 'buyer on thrs side therefore is
necessarily well qualified bo;h as a Judge of i
points and adaptab lity for required purposes
and as a critical analyst of the various
points constituting soundnes?. Prior to the
adivtnt of the foreign buyer small blemishes j
and even unsounoness were liable to go un- |
noticed, but times have changed and more !
attention is being paid to not only bad con
fornrat.cn, but also to things that are now
called by their proper names. A "coarse j
hock" no longer passes as an excu.se for a j
spavin, or "strong pasterns" for ringbones,
and. in short, ail concerned In the business
of selling and buying horses at the yards have |
had an admirable example set them by the |
foreign "buyers, the result being that "lay" j
examinations are now much more, careful and !
practical than heretofore. The wholesale re- ;
jertion of unsound horses must eventually j
tend to improve the class of animals offered |
for sale by making unprofitable the foul sh I
practice of breeding unsound mares upon the i
farms of the country.— Breeders' Gazette.
ST. PAUL PRODUCE.
The produce market has been fairly active i
and characterized by firmneßS, especially In
butter, which, while not Showing any ten
dency towards leaps and bounds, has main
tained a very good, substantial level. The I
receipts have not been large, especially those I
representing higher grades. The trad 3 has j
been more local than general. Ths demand j
for shipment has not been heavy, and the
storage accounts have been largely drawn
upon to meet the demand even for local con
sumption. The farmer Is ju3t now very
busy in the harvesting of his crops, and
he does not think so much about butter as
he will be Inclined to think of it a littlo
later on. Egg 3 have been a little off in
price, with a lighter demand. This is not
the egg-growing period. A little later on the
hens will get at their fall work, and prob
ably make a good market and higher quota
tions.
The fruit trade met with a ssvere loss
during the past week in the death of Mr.
Robertson, who was - the leading source of
information in this Northwestern country.
Cant. Robertson represented the firm of
Pressley & Co. His death was unexpected,
and to so marked a degree that the line on
which the business will b3 conducted Is still
a question of much sober consideration.
The fruit market has been active, with
extraordinary low prices, but when It coms3
to the matter of apples for the fail trada
somebody must pay for all he gets. There U
no doubt that fall apples are going to be
scarce. Potatoes are abundant. Prices ara
low. There is no indication whatever that
there will be any particular stricture upon
the supply, and the prices are likely to re
main only fairly nominal.
THE CARRIAGE OF APPLES.
Prof. Robertson, commissioner for Can
ada of agriculture and dairying, has sent the
following letter to the several steamship
companies sailing from. Montreal and Hali
fax:
Last season a lot of early varieties of
apples were shipped from Western Ontario
to Great Britain. About one-half of the
quantity was forwarded in cold storage, and
the remainder were sent as ordinary cargo.
Those sent in cold storage were reported to
have arrived all in good condition, and to
have been sold at an average price of 18
shillings per barrel. Those sent as ordinary
cargo were reported to have been sold at
an average price of 8 shillings per barrel,
and 63 per cent were reported to have been
landed in a "wet" or "slack" condition. For
the safe carriage of early varieties of apples
it seems necessary that they shoula be car
ried at a temperature at or below 40 decrees
Fr.hr.
On examining the returns from twenty-nine
cargoes of apples last year I find that the
same varieties of apples were sold at *he
same time at prices showing as much as 8
shillings and 6 pence per barrel of a differ
ence between the apples which were landed
in good condition and the apples which were
reported as being landed in a "wet" or
"slack" condition. For the safe carriage of
late fall and winter apples It seems desirable
that they should be so carried that they may
be thoroughly ventilated, so that the heat
produced by the fruit its-elf will be carried
of?.
When apples or other fruits are kept at a
temperature above 40 degrees Fahr, they
continue to ripen or go towards decay. That
process generates heat. The increased tem
perature thus caused makes the fruit;
ripen still faster. For the carriage of ap
ples by your line, could you arrange to have
the hold or holds for apples thoroughly ven
tilated by an air duct, leading to the bottom
of the hold, and by the use of an electric
fan or fans to Buck the warm air from t}\a
top? During any particularly warm weather
on the voyage the ventilating .ducts misrht
be used only during the evenings or nights,
whe/n the air was cool. Our department is
calling the attention of growers and snipers
of apples to the desirability of packing "the
fruit in barrels or boxes so constructed as
to permit of ventilation through each barrel
or box, and packed tight enough to hold each
fruit firmly in place.— Toronto Mail and
Empire.
FRUIT CROP LOSSES AND GAINS.
An official of the Pacific railroad which
does the largest business in carrying fresh
fruits from California to the markets east of
that state estimates the total shipments for
tlhls year at 4,000 car loads, against 5,800 last
season. The large decrease Is expected, to be
almost wholly in pears, peaches and apricots.
If there were no important offset to suoh a
shrinkage In fruit productions on the Pacific
coast the difference Would be keenly felt In
the great centers of population in the Eastern
and central parts of the country, but such
changes in one district ar» nearly always
neutralized, to a great extent, in the United
States by gains in other sections. This year
the general yield of fruit In the vast area
between the Rocky mountains and the Atlan
tic will be much hotter than, it was last year
and in som« important districts the improve!
ment is very notable.
The Georgia peach crop, for Instance is
the result of an "Infant Industry." It was
never large enough to have any commercial
Importance uotll within the last few year!
but this season the peach <ts oj Georgia are
expected to sell for not lees than $2,000,000
That means an enormous quantity or fruit'
and the qualito Is as remarkable as the bulk
of th© crop. In many other Beojiona fruit Is
more abundant than It was (n 1897, and flic
falling off in California will be felt nuxre by
the growers thftn by consumers east of the
Rocky mountains.
This la too big a country to have general
crop failures of any kind. There will always
be good fortune in some sections to offset
bad luck in others.
LONDON STOCK REVIEW.
LONDON, Aug. 21.— The American market
continued to monopolise what little vitality
the holidays and the neat have left on Che
stock exchange. There has been a general
advance, ranging from & to $3 p«r share
and the ton* of the market has been decidedly
firm. Most of the buying was done by pro
fessionals. Chicago. Milwaukee A BU Paul
let the business. The lftortfamd Chicago, Bur-
llngton & Quincy dividend inspires hope that
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul will t<?'
low the example. Illinois Central haJa risen"
3Vz Po'^ta, Lojilsyjiie & Nashville 2% and
N6rtnerh Pacific 2V&.' -- t*W W»
The market expects large gold sales and
higher rates. Meantime bankers are glad to
employ their balances for a day or a week
at % or % per cent There are no signs of
Improvement in discount rates. Home rails
have ail risen, "partiy.'V says the Sunday
Times, "on the belief that the miserable im
port rates into the UffHed^ States will be re
duced before long, thus giving a stimulus to
British trnde."
Spanish bonds have fallen 2 points to 40 1 ,4
on Paris trying to sell whtn there were no
buyers. The papers declare that they must
fall to the lowest year's price (29%) before
buyers will be tound.
Live Stock Markets.
SOUTH ST. FAUlviAug. 20.— The receipts
at the Union stock yard 3 today were-: Catfe, !
56; calves, 30; hogs, 685; sheep, 24; horses,
21. The day was extremely dull owing to :
light receipts. Not enough cattle and sheep I
to make a market. A- small run of hogs of
common quality sold well.
Hogs— Market active and fie higher on good
quality. Light run of mostly common stock.
Representative sales:
No. Wt. Dkg. Price. No. Wt. Dkg. Price.
63 260 80 $3 85 42 195 40 $3 80
34 73 ... 310 1 140 ... 325
62 266 40 3 82% 11 215 ... 350
56 801 ... 3 82*4 57 258 40 385
16 368 ... 385 1 190 ... 285
60 255 80 385 64 265 160 390
4 402 ... 360 59 295 80 3 82%
75 240 80 385 51 303 80 380
44 295 ... 385 _8 160 '.V. 3_Bo_
Cattle— Market steady and d till owing to
extremely light receipts. One small bunch
of stockers sold well. Rc<p.e entative sales:
Butcher Cowa and Heifers-
No. Wt~PriceT| No] wl~ Price.
1 950 $3 30 1 770 3 00;
1 770 $3 OO! 1 780 275
Stock Cows and Heifcrs-^
--1. •••. T~~. 7T.n<r}Tss
Stockers and Feeders—
W> ■ 'GPS $4 00| 2 560~53~75
Bulls—"
1 ..••■•• -_jl_ ._. 1770~ipj0
JWilkers and Springers—
3 c and 3 _c ........." ~" ~\ $90 00
Sheep— Market steadF ~buT extremely dulf.
owmg_to _ lijfh'^ recelpts^Representative sales :
7 buck lamba ~~72~ $4~00
Disposition of Stock—
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Swift & Co 589 14
W. B. McCormick 1 24
L. Gottfried 5 7
McMillan ' ' 64
Wier & Co " 119 ...
Staples & King '{ 15 150
Slimmer & Thomas 17
T. M. Sears '.. 2 ... ..]
Others 4 1
AMONG THE SHIPPEHS-The following
shippers were on the market yesterday: C.
A. McKinley, Pierre, S. D., horses; Munsel!
& Robinson, Franklin, cattle and hogs- Fair
banks & Praull, Meriten. fogs; A. Caren,
Fredericksburg, hogs; A. L. Reynolds, Neills
ville, cattle and calves; L. J. Hallum, Man
chester, hogs and sheep; C. Fidson, St. Ans
gar, hogs; 11. L. Wilson, Charles City, hogs;
J. Kilroy, Cannon Falls, hogs; Gilman &
Co., Sleepy Eye, hogs; Jentz Bros., Hender
son, hogB; Farmers' Mutual Live Stock as
sociation, Kensett, Io v hogs; S. A. Conklin
Blue Earth City, hogs; G. A. Higgins, Paynea
viile, cattle and calves.
COMMISSIONS, ETC.— Public inspection of
hogs, 30c per car. On double-deck loads, 50c
per car. Dressed animals, including lumpy
jawed cattle and meats, are condemned. Sales,
unless otherwise stated, . per 100 lbs, live
weight. Dead hogs, 100 lbs and over, %c per
lb, less than ICO lbs of no value. All ani
mals aparently affected with actinomycosis
or lumpy jaw, or having any swelling on the
head or neck, aro subject to inspection by the
state veterinarian. If they pass their car
casses are sold for food, otherwise for fertil
izer, etc. Public inspectors dock pregnant
sows 40 lbs and stags, altered boars 80 lbs
each. Yardage: Cattle, 25c; hogs, 8c; sheep,
5c per head. Feed: Corn, 60c per bu; hay
75c per 100 lbs; bedding, 60c per 100 lbs. Com
missions: Six dollars car load for single
deck carloads of hogs and sheep, and $10 car
load for doub'.e-deck carloads of the same.
Fifty cents per head for cattle of all ages, up
to $10 per carload; veal calves in less than
car lots not less than 35c per head; cars of
cattle containing less than five veal calves of
less than 200 lbs weight each, the commission
on the calves discretionary. Doubiesdeck cars
of calves, $18. Mixed carloads of &:ock, 50c
per head for cattle, 26c per head for calves
10c per head for hogs and sheep, up to $12
1 per carload. Thirty head and over of hogs
1 and sheep arriving at these yards in a single
1 car to be charged $6 per carj less than car
| load lots, 60c p«r head .for -cattle, 26c head for
j calves; under thirty head of hogs or sheep
j 15c per head. Public inspection of hogs, 3oc
' per car. Telegraphic market reports, except
[ when quoting bor.a fide sale 3 made the same
: day the telegram Is sent for the person to
i whom the telegram is addressed, are at the
i expense of the recipient. All live stock not
I suitable for human food is condemned by the
I government.
GOVERNMENT INSPECTION— CattIe, hogs
and sheep are held on account of advanced
pregnancy. Cows within a month of parturi
tion and for ten days after will be subject
to condemnation; also sheep and hoga three
weeks before and ten days after. The govern
ment inspectors in the various .slaughter
houses condemn, the meat of all cows that
have calves inside with hair, on. The in
j spection of hogs made by the" government in
spectors at the scales before weighing is very
close and their decision is final Balesmen
having no appeal therefrom. AH badly preg
nant sows, hofs with bunches, boils and also
hogs with cuts on the hams and shoulders,
"Bob' or "Deacon" calves are condemned.
Scaby sheep and those that are emaciated
are thrown out.
FINANCIAL.
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT— Ne<w York,
Aug. 20. — The weekly bank statement shows
the following changes: Reserve, decrease
$4,272,600; loans, increase, $7,332,200; »p:-cie,
decrease, $1,661,200; legal tenders, decrease
$1,656,6C0; deposits, Increase, $4,259,200; circu
lation, decrease, $29,100. Tne banks n>w hold
$28,839,260 In excess of the requirements of the
25 per cent rule.
TREASURY STATEMENT — Washington,
Aug. 20.— Today's statement of the condition
of the treasury shows: Available cash bal
ance, $274,740,519; gold reserve, $203,536,205.
BANK CLEARINGS.
St. Paul, $493,322.57.
Minneapolis, $1,129,323.
Chicago, $12,937,252.
Boston, $15,320,226.
New York, $105,534,934.
PLOI'R LAW IN FORCE.
Regulations for Collecting; the Tax
at I.jint Made Public.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 21.— The
regulations to govern the manufacture,
sale, supervision and Inspection of mix
ed flour, under the provisions of the
war revenue law, were made public to
day toy the commissioner of internal
revenue. The law is based on the lines
of the oleomargarine law. It places
a tax of 4 cents a barrel on wheat flour
adulterated with the manufactured
product of other grain or otner matey
rial. As construed by the attorney
general, the milling product from corn,
rye, buckwheat, rice, or other cereals'
if sold ac the flour or meal of such
cereals, though adulterated with wheat
flour, Is not mixed flour in the mean
ing of the law. If baking powders,
yeasts, phosphates or other substances
be added to wheat flour, the product
la held to constitute mixed flour. Man
ufacturers of mixed flour are required
to pay a special tax of $12 per annum
and to brand the package containing
the product in plain characters, heavy
penalties being Imposed for failure.
EfUt-Bonnd Shipment.
CHICAGO, Aug. 21.— Bast-bound shipment.!
for the week amounted ty. 64,685 ton 3. against
61,288 for the weeks and 67,623 last
year. The Lake Sisore led, with 9,SM tone
Other line* carried .\ r . Michigan OewtraJ, 3,299;
WefoaSh, 8,394; Pam'hanaio, 6,408; fVt Wayne,
5 K 909; B. & 0., 4,418; Cmn4 Trunk, 8,595;
Nlcfcel Plate, 5,604).. . Ertej 6,488; Big Four
a,zk
Q. A.R. Qfficldl Route.
The Grand Army J of tfje Repatlio will as
semble for the Uiirty-«icQnd time in Cin
cinnati', 0., September am next. It t« almost
ln^pOßslb4« $ uijdeAtaM fth« BplrU of those
anfiual aagqmblaAett, uma At soqij time
battle* of t|ie oivil fywl The exrortSnies of
a week with tho me& In blue will never be
forgotten. W» ire pleasoq to knew that
prospecU for a good raprefeijtatwn fr<H)n Min
nesola ate of the nio»t amuring kind". Sep
tember id l&e toaiHiiaceiiit Qfißftm^T {.rains
of the MtnsMpoUs & St. tauii railroad, the
official route, will le»ve St. Paul and Minne
&&olia for tb« Ooov<Sutf<Mi CH». Th© 60m
mAader \b fortunate in aecurfw this line
of railway, for tbere la no beu&r equipped
railroad in America nor 6b« wlj«re die offi
cials are viofi obliging. Okp QmndArmy
friend* are wqttMtM to put fwtft every effort
to js6st their b*otliers once more and enjoy
a good trip Mid a happy reunion.
Pot Uck&ti md berth reietvaHona, call on
T. P. Rutherford, 0. T. 1.. Me Robert «L
THE ST. PAUr, GLOBE MONDAY AUGUST 22, 1898.
SLAVE GIRL AN EMPRESS
UTTIE YIN IING SOLD INTO
BONDAGE
She Now Rulen the Empire In a
Woman of Wonderful Power
Fir«t Came Intw Notice Daring a
Great Rebellion Became the
Emperor's Favorite A Lif e o f
Romance.
From the New York Herald.
This is the story of 'how a sliave girl
became the richest and most powerful
ruler of the m'OKJarn world, the story
of how poor little Yin Ling was raised
from the depths of such poverty as
we of the Western hemisphere know
nothing- of to the exalted position of
dowager empress of the great Chinese
kingdom. She is now Tsi Thai, and
her word is law among her people,
even above that of the emperor him
self.
The power of the former slave girl
is felt throughout the uttermost king
doms, principalities anld republics of
the etarth.
And now, at the age of sixty-five,
this wonderfufl woman, after mlany
years of active ruling, and after a
period of retirement from public life,
is again at the helm. Calble dispatches
the other day announced that the em
press dowager had openly relieved the
emperor of all real power. The minis
ters received their Instructions directly
from her, and IA Hung Chans? practi
cally supersedes the Tsung-li-Yam-en.
FMfty years ago the empress dowa
ger never dreamed of her present pow
er and splendor. Her thoughts were
occupied with a problem which then
seemed greater than any other to the
world. It was where the next bowl of
rice was to oomie from.
THE ROMANCE BEGINS.
Dun-Ing the turbulent reign of Em
peror Heln Fung there lived in the
outskirts of Canton a poor family
named Tzun. The fierce Tai Ping re
bellion was at its height. The soldiers
were little better than pillaging bands
of robbers. On the principle "unto
htm that hath it shall be given," the
rich became still richer, and the poor
were driven to despair and starvation.
Oppressed amd persecuted, the Tzun
family moved from place to place, be
coming poorer and poorer, until they
finally sought refuge in a. squalid hut.
"Here we shall be safe," the father re
marked, "foT we have nothing left that
any can steal." He was a philosopher
and a worthy disciple of Confucius.
There lived Li Tzun with his good
wife and his two children, Yin Tzun. & J
beautiful child of fourteen, and ko
Tzun, her seven-year-old ' brother.
There they lived on one bowl of rice a
day until even that gave out. Nothing
was left for them to do but to starve
like rats In a hole.
But before doing this Li Tzun made
a trip to Canton, in a last despairing
hope of securing assistance. It was
indeed a despairing hope. The moon
was high in the heavens when he re
turned to the miserable place he called
home. It was his home, miserable as
it was, for it Sheltered all that was
left to him in the world — his wife and
children.
His hands were empty and his heart
was sad as he greeted his dear ones.
There was no help to be had. His
friends were worse off" than he. They
were selling their daughters into slav
ery.
TOSSED ALL NIGHT.
Yin Ling did not sleep that night.
She tossed on her couch of dried leaves,
and forgot that she was hungry. She
was thinking — thinking harder than
she had ever done before in her life.
In the morning she said: "My father,
I -have" thought all night long of what
you told us. Pray sell me. We have
-no food. We must die. It is better
that I should be sold. For me you
could get much money, and when the
wars are over you may be able to buy
me back."
The father and mother were speech
less with horror and wept all day. But
night came again, and again there was
no rice. Little Ko Jon was moaning
with pain. In the dead of night the
father stole away like a thief and little
Yin Ling went with him. Her mother
.never saw her again.
Arriving at Canton Li Tzun, clasping
his daughter by the hand, knocked for
admission at the gate of the finest
house in that part of the city. He was
determine that his child should not be
sacrificed for a song. The head of the
great house was the Tartar Tidoo gen
eral, who commanded the troops of th<*
province, and who was related to the
Emperor Hem Fung. The general was
greatly pleased with the girl, and
noted with pleasure that her feet were
not bound. The Tartars do not recog
nize this custom. Li Tzun explained
that he had been too poor to give his
daughter such advantages. .
SO SHE WAS SOLD. : ,
So Yin Ldnig was sold, and became j
an inmate of the general's household. I
She was appointed sewing maid to the \
wife of Tidoo, and a year passed. Both i
Tidoo and his wife had become greatly j
attached to her, and, as they had no I
children of their own, they adopted '
her. That was the beginning of the j
slave girl's marvelous rise to power.
A tutor was engaged for her and she i
made rapid progress. In the matter of j
etiquette she proved a wonderfully apt
pupil. At the age of seventeen sfae was j
pronounced by Celestial connoisseurs i
to be the most beautiful woman In the
Chinese empire.
Then Tidoo was ordered to report to
the emperor at Pekin for promotion. |
No officer ever receives honors from j
the emperor without bestowing costly j
gifts in return. Tidoo was perplexed, j
On previous occasions he had given !
great rolls of costly silk and cups of
pure gold, for he was a very rich man; i
but new, as the service was greater, I
so must be the gift. It is a compulsory j
Chinese custom.
What could he give that was greater j
than he had already given? He must j
not displease the emperor by offering j
anything: not in keeping with the hon- j
or about to be bestowed upon him.
After serious thought and consideration
he decided to present Yin Ling: to the !
emperor. It was a great sacrifice, and i
he would rather, much rather, have i
declined the promotion. But tjiere was i
nothing 1 else to do.
THE EMPEROR'S FAVORITE.
"Dear father and mother," said Yin
Ling, "my life is In your hands. I I
shall grieve to reave you. I know you |
have my future at heart, and If my |
going will make you happy I shall be
happy fn the knowledge of your happi
ness."
Wh«n the court duties were over, and
the general had received his new dec
orations and titles, Yin Ling was pre- I
ser.ted to the emperor. He was charm- !
ed and delighted. The jettl's radiant j
beauty hypnotized him. The life In the j
Imperial palace of a thousand slaves ;
exceeded the wildest dreams of the '
little slave girl. At her beck and call
were the menials who lived but to an
ticipate her smallest whim.
The emperor was meet attentive to
his new bride. All through the palac?
it was whispered that the son of
heaven had lost his heart. The little !
birds in the palace garden gang it, the j
leaves on the trees niodded to each
other and whispered the emperor's I
secret. Before a montlh had passed !
Yin Ling Wad been, (honored with the
title Que Fay, which means exalted
auxiliary.
Tai An, principal wife and titular
empress, became very jealous of the
newcomer," as did the rest of the em
peror's wives. But she won all hearts
with her sweet ways and her sunny
disposition, and the opposition was
S'hort-live3.
Threo years later, In 1854, ttoere was
great rejoicing in the imperial palace.
A son had been born to the emperor,
his first son, and Que Fay was the
mother. Thins wtts the little slave girl
still further exalted. The child was
rramed Thsi Oimien, and to his mother
was given the title Tsi Thsi, which
carried with it the rank on empress,
second to that of Tsi An.
Then the wars broke out afiesih. The
following year the emperor was strick
en with fever, and, giving up all hope
or' straightening out the complicated
affairs of his kingdom, he lost heart
an <?. died.
SHE BECOMES THE RULER.
To none of his widows, nor to Prince
Kung. his brother, had the Emperor
Hem Fung left any authority. There
followed a period of reckless debauch
ery, until Tsi Thfii, with the assistance
of Tsi An a-nd Prince Kung, arranged
a plan whereby the board of regency
was overthrown and the members ex
ecuted.
Then the dominant spirit of the ma
ture woman, no longer the poor slave
girl, asserted fteelf. With her seven
year-old son she ascended the throne,
clalmlmp for him the title Tung Che,
Ruler of the Celestial Kin g £o.-n. At onm
she a.vf u-med full charge of the affairs
of state.
With 'her newly acquired powers £<he
did not forget her lowly parents. Emis
e&ries were dispatched to find them,
but they had died. Her brother, Ko
Jon, was found working for a farmer
and earning $9 a year. He was In
stalled in the Imperial palace and giv
en $125,000 a year for spending money.
He immediately became an imbecile.
The crowning glory In the life of the
slave girl who hiad risen to the posi
tion of empress came in 1873 when her
son ascended the throne and became
In truth the emperor of thp kingdom.
But her joy was turned to grief two
years later, a grief that nearly proved
fatal, when tlhe young emptror died.
The next kin was Kwang Suey, the
son of Prince Fung. But all China
knew that he was under the advice and
—
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.
List of Unclaimed Letters Renialn-
Injj- In the Postoffice, St. Pan!,
Auk. 22, 1898.
Free delivery of letters by carriers at the
residence of owners may be secured by ob
serving the following rules:
Direct plainly to the street and number ol
the house.
Head letters with the writer's full address,
Including street and number, and request an
swers to be directed accordingly.
Letters to strangers or transient visitors In
the city, whose special address may be un
known, should be marked In the left-hand
corner "Transient." This will prevent their
being delivered to persons of the same or
similar names.
Persons nailing for letters In this list will
please say they are advertised, otherwise thoj
will not receive them. —Robert A. Smith,
Postmaster.
Abnihamson, Israel. Lund, Olof.
Am. Land Ry. Co. Lyle, Mrs. C. E.
Anderson, Miss Mary Lytzen, Fred M.
M.
Andrews, Joseph McClure, Brewer.
Andrews, Miss Mac MeCree T. D.
Arnett, L. McGrath, Orrin.
Atkinson, Mrs Mary McKinley, Miss Isa
belle.
Bald, James. Maggiannsalia, Maria.
Barder, James F Magner, Percy C.
Barnhardt Mrs 'g C Ma 'oney, Miss Mary. 2.
Barton, John. ' ' Mankin Will. 3.
Bates, Miss liilih Mathiason, Mrs. Bal-
Bansman, Mrs.'susan » ser -
Beardsley E S Mattson, Miss Mina.
Beebe, Miss L.°na. Means, Miss 'Millie.
Bell, Mrs. Kate Melster, Mine Mam-
Benhiaume, MU* A.
Black, Miss Hal Emi- jtfigh*'"^
Blashfleld, Mrs M E Mlller - Mis 3 Myrtle.
Plenkenbam Mrs J ' M °du, Mi3s Ida.
Bliss, F E ' ' M °sa, L. O.
Boggs, Harry M Moore, Fred D.
B.owen, Mrs Geo Moore, Prof. Joseph B.
Brady, Mrs.' Clara Moray, Mrs. H.
Brady, J. G. Morrias, Will.
Brooks, Mrs. C Morrison, 'Mias Ger-
Brownlng J v' trude.
Broun, Miss Lena Mulr> Ca P t - Hug*.
Brown, Miss RuthE Muller . Mrs. Carl A.
Brown, T. R. ' .
Buelow, Mrs C l^ash, Chas.
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Burkhard, W E Newberry, J. K.
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Carroll, Frank P O'B rien> E<Jw ard-
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Cartwright Will O'Brien, Miss Mary.
Church H M ° Brien . Mi?s Mary F.
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Collins & Smi h 9 !son - Miss Matilda.
Olscn, S.
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Lindey, Mrs. Hannah. Unpaid Loiters—
Livingston, George. Johanson, Miss Allma.
Lodi. Mary, Mlases.
Lore'in. Miss Marchle. Packages—
Loyd, Mr., Bough. A. B.
6811 Marshall. Curror, Adam Henry.
Luck, Emil.
counsel of Tei Thsi and his father, and
row the Empress Dowager has once
more stepped into the arena, and at
the age of sixty-four, has again taken
the reins of active government imto her
own hands.
Truly a remarkable woman is this,
and one who deserves a prominent
place in the history of nations.
The Best Lake Superior Trip.
| 9 a. m.. Saturday, and arrive i™ Hancock
or Sunday can be agreeat b '\^™l ,T^ y '
field or Ashland. vbiHng LW m a ?Z
Islands and arrive homo Monday ™ ,
Rat? 'or round trip. $7.90, including mJafi
and berths on steamer.
From Hancock the famous oonner mini
district of th« world can be reached hJ *
; twelve-mile ride over *ood carriage roa/ or
! by rail: but what would be s:i:; better Is to
i take your wheel along, as the roads are
; splendid for wheeling, and your wheel will be
j carried free. WIU "•
For further particulars call at 413 Nico'let
St.Taul. Minneap oils> or 395 Robert itrelS;
Only $8.00
To Chicago via Chicago Great Western the-
a a n V d°^ e ,tr U s t t% e J. 1 1[ t g& — Rob9rt
Financial
Before" IViWINtIT Bafora"
To loan on approved property ix
Minneapolis and 3t Paul
In Sam! to Salt.
R. M. NEWPORT & SOU,
Brokers
Members 1 £*. ew Torl£ St °ck Exctjauto.
I Chicago Board of Trade.
Mocka, Honda, Grain. Provisions an I 7V'»».
Private wires to Neio York anil o/w\'»l
UiefcNl Doren. James Ooraa.
M. DORAN 6c CO.
BANKERS AND BROKERS.
311 Jackson St. St., Paul, Minn.
H^HOLBERT & &OM,
Bankers zni Brokers,
341 KOBBRT STREET. ST. PAUT,
Live Stock
LYTLE & RAEBURJf, CATTLE DEALER 3,
Family and Dairy Coin a Hpjciall j
UNlONSXocjiiAKfls. Brauoh \tldvrar
Cow Market, aifil Uuiveralty At. at p"aL '
Travelers' Guide
CflflOW DEPOT, SIBL.IET STIIEET.
RAU^^ 'Phone 1143.
j^eave. | a Dally, b Kiceptjßuniaay. I Arriva
IWtllmar, S. Falls, YanktorTF
b9 :osam |.. Sioux City, Brown's Val.. bSSopm
bS:3sam|Sauk C.F'gs Falls, G'd F'ksl b4:33pai
bß:3oam'...Willmar, via St. Cloud... b6:Upm
a7:ospm Breck, targo, Gd.F'ka.Wpg; a7 :463m
al :3opm ...Montana & Pac. Coast J a6ls'm
b4 :4opm . .Excelsior & Hutohinson.. bll:4okm
aß :oopmK . • ■ Crookaton Express a". 3oam
KASTERN MINNESOTA RAU-WAYT"
alfi?Bpm! D"l°thA^Su^rlarJj|jg
0^ TICKET OFFICE
WSPJ sth & Robert Sts.
X^pRSX Union Btttta, St. PauL
Milwaukee Station. Minneapolis.
Dining iind Pullman Cars on Winnipeg* Coast Trains.
PlOiflO Hill, Dally; Fargo, Bozeman, Leave Airive
Biute, Helena. MUsouJa, Spokane.
Tacoma.. Baattle and Pcrtland, . I:3opm s:lopm
Dakota aal Manitoba lij:-:-. Paiiv
Moorhead, Fargo. Fergus Falls]
Wabpeton. Crooketon, Grand Fork?
Grafton and Winnipeg (7:3onm 7-isam
FagO Local. Daily o*,e P t Smutey" P 7 S
St. Cloud. Bral-erd a-rt Kargo 18:30 am 6 :oopm
"North-Western Llne"--c., SuCjJT&O
Office. 395 Robert St. 'Phone tSO.
Leave. I a DaijyT b Except Sun~d~ay".7~Ariiv».
»S:lsamj.. Chicago "Day Expre3s"TTl"bo:snpm
t6 :3opm ..Chicago "Atlantic Ex."..1a11-3/am
aS:lOpm!. Chicago "N. W. Limited".! aToDam
b9 :2sam i.Duluth, Superior, Aehland bS-oCpm
all:Copmj.Duluth, Superior, Ashland. a6:sCan»
i 9 /?£ am ,;? v , Clt /' 9P ah ». Kan.City.i a7:Jopm
b4:6opm'Mankato, New trim.Elmore^blO OOam
a7:4spmiau City. Omaha. Kan._Clty| a7:2sam
sfrPIULTDOLOTfIII, R,
From Union Depot. Office, 396 Robert St.
Leave. I a Dally, b Except Sunday.~A rrTvVT
S|:?£E ! DULUTH~ 1 *!:*«■
£83 WEST SUPERIOR LiigS
Trains for Stillwater: a 9:06 am al2:io
a2:is. a 5:35. a 7:30 pm. For Taylcr a Fall*;
&9 :osam. a2 :lspm, bs :3spm.
~~ii, St. p. & s^sTjgrgfr"
Leave. I EAST. ArrTveT
7:2opml. ..Atlantic Llmlted^CdaTuoTTTi" B:4sam
9:ooain|.Rhinelander Local (ex. Sun.).| 6:oopm
I WEBT. I
l:2spm| PrclUc Limited (dally) I 7:o3pm
St. Crolx Falls Local Except
Sunday. From Broadway
6:oopm Depot, foot 4th St | 9:lsam
6:Sopm Dakota Express. Lv. illn-!
I neapolU. Except Sunday I10:00a:n
BTJELINGTON EOUTE
FINKST TRAINS O.\ IiAHTH.
Lv. Forl STATIONS. _ ~"lAr.From"
B:lsam|.. Chicago, except Sunday.. | 12:13pm
$ :15am I.. St. Louis, except Sunday..!
B :oEpm|. Chicago ft St. Loul», dally.l 7:46an>
Ticket office. 4(HT^ob«7t Tel 3rt.
Chicago Great WlkternlE
"The Maple Leaf Route."
Ticket Olllce: Robert St., cor. sth St Thono 15a
Trains leave (nun St. Phul Union Depot
?P'l lly - xce P t^ und^y- Leave. Arrive.
Dubuqne Clilfago. Waterloo, ( +8.1-J am fS.3O pin
Marsluilltown. Sea Molnes... J *3.iopni >7Asaxn
St. Joseph ami Kansas aty.. «B.io .111 ISM pm
Mautorjlljo Local »3.B6pnt 'lo^am
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rjjiroai
Ticket Office. 36fi Robert St. 'Pho;ie l's.
a Dally, b Except Sunday jLy. St.P. Ar. yt.P,-
Chioago ( , #IDpy"i1 Dpy" i Express.. b8:15am"b:o:10pm
Chicago "Atlantic" Ex.... a2 :sspm all- 30am
Chicago "Fast Mail"... *«:55ptn' aUOO m
Chicago "Pioneer Limited". a8:l0pm a 7 lOa-n
Chic, via Prairie dn C. dir. MMiium bli •
Peorla via Mason City.... a4:<optu all :lsam
Dubuque via La Crosse. . bS:lsam!blo 10nm
St. Louis and Kansas City. aß:36am aB'S-ai
Milbank and Way bß:2oam| bSSOpm
Aberdeen and Dakota MX.. «T^ltpm' a«:lsani
WISCONSIN CENTRAL
City Office. 373 Robert St. "Phone No. 634.
Leave ;ArrU'»
_StPaul All Trains Djaliy. iStPaul
~Olau blalre, Chlppewa Falls.T
8:0Oam] — Milwaukee and Chicago 'B:lsam
lAahland. Chlppewa Falls. Osh-|
7:4opm|kosh, Milwaukee and Chicago. !4:lopra
M. & St. L.. Depot— Broadway A Hli.
MINITEAPOITS &~ST. LOTTIS R. B.
••ALBERT I.EA ROUTE."
Leave, ia Dally. b Except Buuu»y.| Arrive"
IMankato, Dcs Molne»7 ci-l
b9:lsam..4ar Ranlds. Kan. Clty..| b4:topn>
bE :4sam ...Watertown, New U1m...! b4 :sspm
tß:oCpm New Ulm Local |blo:2oam
a7:oOptnDes Molnct ft Omaha Llm.l a8:10am
, »7 :oopm lChleago * St. Louis Mm «s :loam
M:«rm! Albert Lea. & Xvaoecft Local!liiO:ftau