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NAVY'S ROLE E CUBA
ENTERTAINING PACTS CONTRIB
UTED BY (APT. EVANS, OP
THE BATTUBSHIP IOWA
PLUCK OF THE YANKEE TARS
Every One of tke <»OO Men on the
I«,n*n Volunteered for the Trip
(in the Mci-rimac Dranintle In
cident in the Reception of Cer
vera After Hla Defeat at Smi
ttaco.
CINCINNATI. 0., March 9.— Captain R«t>
Icy H. Evans came on from Washington two
weeks :ipo with Congressman Brotnwell, of
this e'Jty, to be the guest of honor at the
Washing! mi birthday celebration of the Stam
ina League Republican club, and has since
been mr.de much of at the clubs and in so
ciety, especially us he is the first of the
notable commanders oi the tpanish war to
\i*i: this city, everywhere he has been
pressed to tell the story of his experience.
"You employed us iv that affair with the
Spanish, and we think we did a good job of
it." he paid, in answer to one remark. "Hut
we had two excellent bosses — the clear-head
ed Ohio man, McKinley, and the practical
Yankee, Long, the latter of whom let the
navy attend to its own business, while !:•
attended to his. We of the navy had felt for
two years that war was inevitable, and had
tn . •) cuietly preparing for U at your expense
and at the risk of being oourt-martiaJed out
of the service it il should not come. Ai>out
the only differem-e between tie condition of
the r.avy a vt ry few months before the de
claring of war and when it was on ft war
footing was thai it had \otreased by a second
or two the spped at which it could kad and
fire a shotted gun. Twenty hours utxer the
declaration of war the last cargo of spring
chickens had passed into Havana harbor fn>m
Florida for many a long day. If one of the
three or fouT shcts tired -by the Spanish at us
as a warning when we were first sighted off
Havana that night had struck us Havana
would have been taken before morning. We
had been ordered not to tire on the city, but
we did iiot interpret this as an order not to
return fire.
"1 consider it a remarkable record in sea
manship that during all our maneuvering las;
summer no two ship? collided. Lu«k seemed
to be with us. t.»o. An instan;-.e r.t the lat
ter is the fait that Spanish gunners one day
Inndqd and exp-kxled three heavy caliber
shells un rhe lowa in the midst of my crew
cf Him men, just as if the missiles had been
thrown iulo ;; closely cnrwdid hall or levturo
room, and not a man was seriously hurt.
One of Che explosi. ns blew oft' the hats of
sixteen of my men, and I was amazed to
discover no blcudshtd when the smoke had
Cl( and away.
EXACTIONS OF PICKET DUTY.
"An experience new to me was having the
lowa put o:i picket duty when we were watch-
Ing Cervera. All the fellows who have writ
ten that kind of books say that battleships
must be taken thirty or forty miles- from
chore at night, anchored first at one point
and then at another, so that the enemy cannot
locate them. Admiral Sampson signaled me to
take the lowa up the harbor mouth. 'How
far up must I go?' I sign led back. I confess,
with eons-iderab'.e anxiety, as. besides Cer
vera's fleet and the forts and batteries, there
were doubt>ss countless torpedoes in there.
•Go in until you can distinguish the move
ments of a small rowing boat in the harbor,'
rarae hack the answer. 'How long must I
stay I again anxiously signaled. 'A.l night,'
was the answer. I went up that harbor un
til I could not onlj> plainly follow the move
ments of any small boat ahead of me' with
my g ass. but could notice the blinking eyes
of the Spanish sentries as my search'.ight
struck them. For thirty-nine nights we kept
that kind of watch on Cervera. The 4ns«er
to the oft-repeated question of why did Kr
vora try to come out in the daytime is found
in that nightly vigil. lied he tried it at night
his souadron would have been blown into
toothpicks by the watchful Sampson before he
had fairly left the harbor.
"We a.l regretted that the Merrlmac hid
to be sunk in the harbor. We felt that sT>oner
• r later we would have to go in there after
Orvera. and the wreck would, of course, be
in our way. Therefore we were all deeply
thankful when we learned that she had sunk
In a way not greitly to Interfere with a pas
tage un the harbor. The reason the Merri
mac was sunk there at all was that Admiral
Sampson received orders to hurry to the Med
iterranean to Intercept Oamara's fleet, and the
blockading fleet at Santiago would neces
sarily be greatly weakened accordingly.
HELL WITH THE LID OFF.
"When Sampson signaled asking for volun
teers to sink the Merrlmac and the matter
was announced, the nineteen officers and 600
meu of the lowa at once volunteered. The
■work of formally enrolling volunteers was
then begun, but, when 150 names had been
inscribed as quickly as pen and ink could be
used, I saw the folly of such wholesale ef
forts, and signaled the query, 'How many vol
unteers do you want?' 'One seaman.' was the
1 espouse. Finally two men were chosen from
whom to make the final choice. One of these.
Paine, was with me. when I had the little
trouble with the Chilians, and I knew he was
all right. Immediately the crew began mak
ing bets as to who would be the successful
aspirant for the honor which all so greatly
coveted. I called the two men, Paine and
Murphy, up and said to them: 'Now, lads
whoever goes with the Merrlmac goes to al
most certain death. There is not one chance
in a million that a man of the expedition will
escape diath.' Here Paine said to Murphy it
having been decided that the matter should
dp settled by tossing a coin: 'I'll give you
$50 for your choice.' Murphy declined and
won the toss. 'I'll give you $150 if you'll let
me go in your place.' said Paine. Murphy de
clined the bribe, and tears coursed down poor
Paino's cheeks from bitterness of disappoint
ment as he joined the rest of the crew
"The entrance of the Merrimac into the
harbor under fire from every gun, it seemed,
of the Spanish fleet and fortress was the
most terrible sight I ever saw. I can best
describe it as hell with the lid off. The next
morning all we could see with our glasses
were the tops of the Merrimac's masts to
which was fastened something resemb'in'f a
raft. There was no sign of life, and of
course, we thought it all up with our poor
comrailfs. I had received orders from Samp
son to allow no boat to approach the wreck
and soon my executive officer reported to me
that a steam yacht was drawing near to it
and asked if he should open fire
"For some reason or other that I cannot
explain I decided for the time being to dis
obey orders, and told my officer to wait a
bit. Then we saw the yacht take on board
from the raft I have mentioned our comrades
under Hobson. Had I fired of course they
would have perished, as would have Admiral
Cervera, who was on the barge. I only learned
on reading Lieut Hnbson's recently published
Btory that he and his fe'.lows had been cling
ing for hours with their hands to that raft
with bodies totally submerged, when the
barge rescued them. I have thanked God
many times since that I refrained from firing
on that barge.
RECEPTION OF CERVERA.
"The night before Cervora made his dash
my executive offk-er reported to me indica
tions of unusual activity in the harbor. He
called my attention to the several tall col
umns Of smoke standing straight up in air
from as many of Cervera's vessels. I didn't
treat the matter very seriously at the time
as tnere was nothing more to be done on
.o.vefh, ,' nyhow « UUtil they show ? d Aem"
Bel\es. but my officer got out and made fast
for instant use the signal announcing that
Cervera was coming cut. That is the reason
the signal was displayed «, quickly £, £?
morning when they did come out sure
enough. A fine sight they presented, too a"
they came like a lot of angry bulls ready to
go at anything. They were all neat and clean
fti.d prettily painted-it seemed a pity to soon
\ h * ir ,>}*V? ly - Quite a different appearance
did the Oregon present a little later a" I
mall her. With all that mighty £eedVr
htrs she was pursuing the enenfy. and seemed
but a mass of smoke and flashes of Orl
nothing else could you see but the Stars aid
Stripes cracking and straining above the fly
ing smoke and fire cloud.
"Perhaps the scene Chat impressed me more
than any other that great day was the com
icg on board of the Inwa of Cervera Bare
headed, barefooted, with only a scanty umler
er.irt. a borrowed jacket much too small and
drawers to cover him. he was still every' inch
an admiral. I received him with Hie" same
etKiuette and honors that I would v a ye in
Now York harbor in time of peace. With my
oAcera 11. proper position, marines in line
and the rest of the crew mostly aloft I met
him and clasped his hand at "the gangW
My men aloft, bared to the waist? listening
with the sweat and blackened with the grim!
of battle, who had been rescuing drowning
Spaniards and ministering to their wSundcd
as tenderly as a mother handles her babe
set up a great cheer of welcame and admirl
atJOii. For just a momrnt Admiral Cervera
gazed upward with an expression of pain and
perhaps anger, seemingly for that Instant
misinterpreting the cheer. But a glance un
deceived him, and for fully a minute he stood
bowing and smiling in every direction in
answer to the Increasing volume of applause
"The men of our squadrons were, I believe'
the fittest then that ever took par* in a cam
paign. The official records showed practical
ly perfect health. If any other nation had In
timated in any very decided 'ray that It was
net lully satisfied with the results of tha
war, it might have been very unfortunate for
that very nation.
"I don't care to say anything about expan
sion further than this— that if our employers,
the American people, want the Philippines or
a part of any other country, 1 believe we can
fix the job up for them."
.»»
FAKE STATISTICS.
By Their l"*e It Is Easy to Overawe
the Multitude.
From the New Orleans Times-Democrat,
"Nothing- like fake statistics for giv
ing a fellow a reputation for Beholar
ship dirt cheap," chuckled an astute
citizen. "Statistics are the most im
pressive things in the world, and the
beauty about 'em is that nobody dares
to contradict you. I've been working
Ihe scheme for several months, and
my stock has advanced about 1,000
points a day. How do I do it? Well,
to illustrate the thing, I was standing
in a crowd on Canal street yesterday
watching the big pile driver hammer
ing down the walls for the drainage
canal.
" "Lot of power there,' remarked a
gentleman at my elbow as the weight
came down, biff!
" 'Immer.se,' I replied, 'and by the
way, I was just making an interesting ■
calculation in regard to it. Do you
know, sir, that blow is exactly equal
to 9,56- carpenters driving tenpenny
nails into two-inch oak planks with
four-pound steel hammers?' The man
looked startled. 'You don't say so, pro
fessor?' ho replied respectfully, and
presently I saw him whispering to the
others, who sized me up with awe. The
other day when it was raining 1 jolne-i
a group under an awning. 'Bad day,'
said somobedy. 'Yes,' I returned. "I
was amusing myself a few minutes ago
in figuring up the quantity of water
that has fallen in the city limits be
tween 6 a. m. and noon.'
"At that the other fellows got inter
ested. 'Hew much was it, doctor?'
asked one of 'em. 'Poured into a row
I of ordinary half-pint tumblers,' 1 said
j impressively, 'it would make a line
I once end two-fifths around the globe;
j it wculd fill a thirteen-inch gun bar
rel reaching from here to a point about
1 nine miles east of Copenhagen; it
would quench the matutinal thirst of
9.468,941 Kentucky colonels the day
after Christmas; it would barely go
into a tank 4,562 kilometres long and 2,
--411 millimeters wide.' By Jove! You
ought to have seen those fellows' eyes
slick out.
"When they see me now they all
toucii their hats. 1 squelched a smart
Alec at our boarding house by inform
ing him at the table that the pies con
sumed annually in New Orleans would
form a column, piled one above the
other, precisely 12,622 miles high. *O!
1 admit it leaves ab(Tut sixteen pies
ever,' I said, when he ventured a ques
tion, 'but that's only three and one
half dc korr.eters and too small to com
pute.' That settled him. Now I'm the
accepted authority of the establish
ment on everything from hash to hy
draulics.
"I've found it a good idea, by the
way, to use the decimal system when
ever possible. It mixes 'em up when
you begin to talk about millimeters
and hectometers and gives a fine flavor
of learning to your remarks. I never
ran across a fellow yet who dared to
question a statement in decimals. If
I I keep up this statistician racket until
summer I wouldn't be surprised if they
offered me a chair in one of the col
leges."
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ODD EXPERIENCES
Of a Church Sexton at Fn»liional»lc
WeddlnKi.
From the New York World.
The bride was twenty minutes late
when the sexton of the secluded West
side church, where the daughter of a
very rich New Yorker and a rather
swagger young Englishman were to
be wedded, dropped a leaf out of his
experience.
"Kept that organist playing every
thing he knows for half an hour now.
Don't suppose they'll even pay him.
Some of these folks that make the most
show make me tired. Folks are sup
posed to give at least $10 for the use
of the church and the lights, and the
organist generally is paid $10 besides.
There was a slashing fine wedding
here— white satin, bridesmaids and all
that sort of thing, mighty particular.
Not even the minister got a dollar!
The organist, who played himself
blind, had sense enough to write to the
man. Two years after the wedding he
actually got paid— s2.
"My, this is the latest bride I ever
had," whispered the sexton five min
utes later. "Probably we won't get a
dollar out of it. These swell folks are
queer. There was a fine wedding here
once that I remember — awning, flowers
ushers, church packed, stunning bride'
rich bridegroom. That was the most
particular couple I ever saw. Every
thing had to be just so, and when it
was all over what do you think I
picked up in the church? I swept one
whole peck measure of peanut shells
out of the pews."
The organist contributed a medley
of international wedding marches, In
cluding a bagpipe march, but the bride
came not.
"It's the least showy folks that treats
you best," whispered the sexton. "Why,
once a poor young fellow that I knew
could not afford it tipped me with a V
I felt mean at taking it, but a year.
later, when I buried his first baby, I
made it up to him on the bill. You
say these folks have got money?"
The bride was actually fifty minutes
late, but the sexton recovered his good
humor under the happy belief that the
happy couple could afford to pay to
be twice as late.
When it was all over and the best
man had hurriedly jumped into a hack
the sexton opened his hand with a dis
gusted gesture.
"Now I'll show you what rich people
are. That'si what I get for an hour's
wait! See it?" and in the palm of the
outraged hand snuggled one pale sil
ver half dollar.
* —
CAMEL'S SUICIDE.
lnilliiK to Kill a Brutal Master, It
Taken ltd Own Ufe.
From the London Telegraph.
A valuable camel, working in an oil
mill in Africa, was beaten by its driver.
Seeing that the camel had treasured
up the injury, and was only waiting
a favorable chance for revenge, the
driver kept a strict watch upon the
animal. Time passed away. The cam
el, knowing that it was watched, was
quiet and obedient, and the driver be
gan to think that the beating was for
gotten, when one night, after several
months had gone by, the man was
sleeping upon a raised platform in the
mill, while, as is customary, the camel
was stabled in a corner.
Happening to awake, the driver saw
by the bright moonlight that, when all
was quiet, the animal looked cautious
ly aroun,d. rose softly, and, stealing
toward a spot where a bundle of clothes
and a burnous, thrown carelessly on
the ground, resembled a sleeping figure,
cast itself with violence upon them'
rolling with all its weight and tearing
them most viciously with its teeth.
Satisfied that its revenge was com
plete, the camel was returning to its
corner, when the driver sat up and
spoke. At the sound of his voice and
realizing the mistake it had made, the
animal was so mortified at the failure
and discovery of Its scheme that It
dashed its head against th» wall and
died on the spot
— •«»
Handsome Gift.
Every year the king of Italy receives as a
New Year's gift 6,000 cigars from the emperor
of Austria.
Part* lee Prom Glaciers.
The Paris Ice company has conceived the
idea of making some of the glaciers furnish
the ice needed for consumption, the last win
towcm failed, 60 B ° mll * "* *** ottw * ro "
THE ST. PAUL G1,083, MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1899.
LAMBS IN CONTROL
STOCK MARKET LARGELY L^IFT
TO THE DEVICES OP THIS
OUTSIDERS
LARGE OPERATORS ARE OUT
As a Rule They Have Realised
I.nrm-ly on Tlielr Holding* and
Are \»i\ \\ aiUiiK for a Drop In
Prices Other Inllaencea Tend to/
Check a Readjustment Upon a
Lower Hmmlk.
NEW YORK, March 12.— (Special.)— During
tke first half of the past week the course of
affairs In Wall street was very much a reali
zation of the foreshadowlnga In our last ad
vices — heaviness, irregularity and a prepon
derant sagging in prices having been the
main features. It is evident that, as a rule,
the larger operators have realized largely on
their holdings and are now waiting for a drop
in prices, and are more or less fostering that
outcome. This has teemed to leave the mar
ket largely in the hands of comparatively
weak and inexperienced outsiders, who have
neither the tact nor the resource to counter
act unfavorable tendencies nor to combat
"bear" maneuvers.
But while these and other factors have been
tending towards a readjustment of the mar
ket upon a lower scale of prices, there are
other influences which seem likely to at least
hold that tendency in check. The continuous
stream of new "combines" coming on the
market creates a strong sentiment, in quar
ters possessing some influence, In favor of
supporting the market; and that movement
has in itself a tendency to foster the spirit
of speculation and to encourage the expecta
tion of an active spring campaign. Also, the
readjustment of the finances of the Central
Pacific, and the important deals attending
the procurement of control of the Chicago &
Alton have a tendency to raise expectations
of an upward speculation in certain important
groups of stocks at a comparatively early
day. The coal stocks are also the center of
a good deal of interest, if not also of bullish
expectation. Although various and contra
dictory rumors are current (and none of them
yet confirmed), as to what the coal companies
may do to place their prices under more
effective control, yet there can be little doubt
that something radical will be done to effect
that purpose; in which case, the securities of
those companies (which have scarcely par
ticipated at all In the late great rise), might
be expected to rise proportionately. These
probabilities have been strengthened by the
return of a leading banker from Europe, with
the reported purpose of formulating a plan
relating to the anthracite industry which wl'l
eDable it to realize its due participation In the
now prevailing prosperity of the country.
These outgivings have already had a favora
ble effect upon the coal stocks. As a feature
In the "industrials," it is surmised pretty
confidently that an understanding has been
reached between the Sugar Trust and its in
dependent opponents for the regulation of
competition between them; and there are
symptoms which seem to give color to the3e
intimations. Trie annual statement of the
Pennsylvania railroad has strengthened the
hopes of the "bul.s." Its showing of net
earnings BU per cent in excess of dividends
paid out during the year, together with a
surplus in the treasury of $26,1)00,000, are re
garded as the most significant evidence of
railroad prosperity that nas yet appeared and
as being calculated to have an important ef
fect among loreign investors.
The effect upon the money market of the
two last bank statements, which showed itself
in a l r (H',2 per cent rate on call loans and
some considerable selling of stocks, has
quickly disappeared. For the moment, the
plethoric condition of the banks at the in
terior centers was overlooked; but the over
sight was dispelled by an immediate influx of
money from several sections of the country
as well as from Canada, and the rate of in
terest immediately fell back to 2% per cent.
The course of foreign exchange has also fa
vored local ease in money, rates having close
ly approximated the point at which gold
could be imported. This experience has
lessened the effect of the anticipation of the
hardening of money rates usually incident
to the April settlements; as it shows that
any pinch at that time would be likely to
attract funds from the interior. Some im
portant transfers of funds have to be made
in connection with the operations of the Chi
cago & Alton and the Central Pacific syndi
cates; the first installment has, however, al
ready been paid in each case, and, In any
case, the effect of the transfers from one
set of holders to another would be only mo
mentary, as the amount of loanable funds
would remain unchanged. The "bears" can.
hardly make any effective capital out of their
predictions of disturbance in the money mar
ket arising from deficiencies in the treasury
income. For, should the government need
money, it would find an ample resource In
the sale of the short obligations received
from the Central Pacific railroad as well as
in the authority to Issue $100,000,000 of one
year 3 per cent certificates provided last sum
mer for war purposes, and which still re
mains in force. Under all the circumstances,
therefore, it seems safe to anticipate a reason
ably easy condition of the money market until
the next crop movement.
From the foregoing facts, it will be seen
that, although it may have seemed natural
and reasonable to expect a reaction from the
extraordinary high prices, yet, at the moment
when such a movement appeared to have set
in, a new set of conditions has come into
play of considerable extent and force. How
far these new bullish factors may carry the
market, It is not easy to estimate. They will
at least encourage and help the holders of a
large mass of securities on which prices have
risen to an unprecedented elevation, and bo
far it gives the bulls a new lease of life.
Whether the influential operators who have
realized at the top of the market will be
drawn into the arena again, remains to be
seen. These new aspects of the market are
likely, however, to arrest misgivings among
present holders and check the selling which
a few days since seemed destined to end in
a considerable drop in prices. Today's bank
statement is not likely to be a good one,
neither will the three following ones, as
money will flow steadily from the banks to
the interior meanwhile to provide for the Ist
of April settlements, and the United States
treasury will also be compelled to draw quite
considerably from the banks during the same
period. Besides this, the February railroad
monthly statements will not be particularly
favorable, owing to the snow blockades which
spread over the crop sections of the country.
This is also the critical season for the crops.
I still continue, therefore, to advise buying
conservatively on the weak spots and simply
for quick turns for the coming week at least.
THE STOCK~I/IARKETS.
Previous
Close. Day.
Bar silver, New York 69% 59%
Call money. New York 3 3
NEW YORK, March 11.— Quotations on the
stock exchange left off fractionally above yes
terday's close, and near the highest. Tradfng
at the outset was of a hesitating character,
showing a disposition to follow any move
in the specialties. This was indicated by a
rise in Sugar. The general market moved
sympathetically, but narrowly. Subsequently
there was a raid on Metropolitan Street Rail
way, which dropped it five points. This
incident stimulated short sales on the other
stocks with concessions quite material in
Manhattan, Brooklyn Transit, Sugar and
Bay State Gas. The latter was particularly
Influenced by the action of the Boston ex
change authorities In discontinuing trading
in the stock. This action was subsequently
taken by the governors at the local exchange.
The railway shares moved very sluggishly
and attempts to Improve them were retard
ed by the heaviness of the Union Pacific is
sues, in which foreign selling was quite pro
nounced. Various pessimistic expressions as
to the probable character of the bank state
ment which had been rife during Qic week,
were partly eradicated when the statement
was published. The salient feature of it was
a contraction in surplus reserve of only
$1,375,125.
The loan account showed a reduction of
over $3,000,000. Ca* decreased $4,413,000,
which reflected subtreasury operations in
connection with the Central Pacific settle
ment. The statement was received with
considerable favor In the street and resulted
in active buying, raising the general level
of prices above last night. The clove was
strong and active.
The bond market followed the tendency of
stock prices pretty closely, which caused
considerable irregularity In the dealings. Tne
market as a wbole showed a very substan
tial undertone and some striking gains were
recorded- in Issues which do not usually as
sume much prominence In the dealings. Spe
cial Influences were Instrumental in affect
ing wide changes in numerous cases. United
States old 4s registered declined %, the new
4s, %, the 5s and the old 4s coupon \i, and
the Ss Vi in the bid price.
frOCK QUOTATIONS.
Furnished by Charles H. F. Smith A Co.
members or the New York stock exchange
Pioneer Press building, who have direct
wires to Chicago and New York. Ciosine
prices are bid:
r— Closing—
. |B«le»imghlLgwl 11th | 10th
Amer. Malt I gj I gu/
do pfd 83% 82% 82% 83U
Amer. Steel ft W. ... 16T0O «4« &2 UK §)u
do pM 104^104 104^104
Amer. Express . 141 141
Amer. Tobacco 1200198^147 197tt IS7"
do pfd ,47*
Amer. Cotton 0i1... 1100 96% 36 88% 36V,
do pfd oj 91 /r
'Amer. toiriU MW 15 14ft i| ijs
[>£ma Sxprtaii 4,.. .«4'*Mjl«t.A.|tt4 U4
Ann Arbor I. 14 14
d° PM • .'.'.'.'. "36% '36>i 36 " 36^4
A i T \£ S - F WO 21 % 21 % 21 % a H
do pfd 11600 61$ 61 61% 61
g ay 4 S l *^ 0 *" 57600 4% 2% 8% 4%
Bait. & Ohio .. 66% 67 1 !
do pM .... 78# 772
Brook. Rap. Tran.. 10700 96% $i% 88 86%
Brook. Union Gas „ 166 158
Amer. Linseed Oil 16% 16
do pfd ' 64 ....
C-, B & Q ...,<c4fjp0i37%138%139%139%
Canada South -.«© 66% 67
Canadian Pacific ... 100 87% 87% 87V4 87%
C, C, C. & St. L..--.JW 66% 66%
Chesapeake & Ohio 27 26% 26% 27
C&E. I '•flwfjl 68 68 67% 68
do pfd 122 118%
Colorado Southern .■»..'' ... . 7 7
do Ist pfd -.;,: 64 53% 63% 62%
do 2d pfd , ...... 21% 21% 22% 22
C. L. & W 11V4 H%
001. P. & I ..;.. 34% 34% 34% 83%
do pfd ..; 94 94
Chicago G. W 600 15% 16% 15% 16%
do pfd "A" ;•..... 70% 73 69% 69
do P" "B" HuU) 85% 35% 35% 35%
Chi., Ind. & L 8 8%
do pfd .-..; 43 44
Chicago Terminal .. 16% 16 16% 16%
do pfd 46% 45 46% 45^
Con. Ice ; 46
do pfd ■ 95
Con. Gas ■; S3OO 223% 220% 222% 220
Del. & Hudson ...'.... 114% 114%'
Del., L. & W 100 164 165%
Den. & R. G 100 21% 21%
do pfd 100 72% 72% 72% 72
Erie 14% 14
do Ist pfd 100 39 39 39 39
Federal Steel 2100 62 51% 61% 61%
do pfd 1900 88% 88% 88% 88%
Gen. Elec. Co 200 118% 118 118 118%
Great Nor. pfd 18«% ! 186% 188% 185%
Glucose 67% 67% 66 69
do pfd 107%107%107 107%
Illinois Central 100 114% 114%
Int. Paper 64% 54 63% 64
*o pfd 86 86%
lowa Central 10 10%
do pfd 35 45
Jersey Central 2300 112% 111% 112% 112%
£• C-. P- ft G 16 15 14% 14%
Knickerbocker Ice „ 69 69%
do pfd 79 79
Laclede Gas 100 62 62 52 61%
do pfd 97 97
Lake Erie & W 19 18% 18% 19
do pfd 66 66
Lake Shore 200 200
Long Island 77
Louis. & Nash 1200 63% 63% 63% 63%
Lead 34^ 34^
do pfd 111% 112%
Linseed Oil 4sj iA
Leather 1100 6% «% 6% 6%
do pfd 300| 71% 71% 71% 71
Manhattan Con 38001 109% 108% 109 109%
Met. Traction 45001253 248% 152% 153%
Mobile & Ohio 39
Minn. & St. Louis 63 53%
do Ist pfd 99 99
do 2d pfd 83 85
M - X - & T 13 % i3%
do pfd .. 100 38% 38% 38 38%
Missouri Pacific .... 1500 46% 45% 45% 46%
(Northern Pacific ... 600 51% 51% 51% 61%
xt # d , 10 ° 7 8% 78%
New York Cen .... 700 134% 134 134% 135
N »t. Biscuit 60% 60% 60% 60%
do pfd IO31& 104
Norfolk & West 18%| 18 18 " 18
n' v P l d «•••,•••■••> im 63 % **% 63% 64
N. Y. Air Brake ....'..... 171 168 168 169
Northwestern .. ..? 1200 147% 147% 147% 147
.do Pfd .. ■.....■ 19 1 191
North American „ 9 8% 8% 8%
Omaha 92 i^ 92
do pfd ;, v 170 17tJ
Ontario & Western.. 4000 28 27% 27% 27%
Pennsylvania R'y 132% 132 132% 132%
Pacfic Mail ;...,. 4 5% 48 48% 48%
Pacific Coast Co ...- - 48
People's Gas 36001114% 113% 114% 114%
Pullman 159 159% 158 " 1158
P.. C. C. & St. L.. .../. 57% 57% 67% 1 67%
do pfd ■ 82%
fading 900! 24% 24 24 24%
do Ist pfd 9750! 66% 60% 66 66
do . 2d pfd .;.!.. ..-.I 36% 1 35 35% 35
Rock Isiand | 1400!117*»|li6% 116% 117
Southern R'y ..3200 12%| 12% 12% 12
o do Pfd iIOOO 48% 48% 48% 4S
Southern Pacific ... 800 34% 34% 34% 34%
St. L. &S. W IQO 9I 9 9 9%
slVIs.-f::-.-— - ""i 17 * ag*
standV&T":::- -••• **i"*1&8*
St ? nd -,P ist 21 °° 24% i24 24% 24%
do pfd 77 ° 76 £|
BU / ar sefinerv5 efinerv 24300 142% 140% 141% 142%
do pfd I jig liraj
St : Pa ul 10000 127% 1i26% 127% 127%
qt i P £ n• V • ■«• ■ 100 i 1 69%U69% 16&V4 169%
st. j. & (j. 1. pfd.. +- -ie
I T. C. & I 8600T47% '46% '47" 47V
I Texas & Pacific .... iOOO 24% 24% 24* 24&
Union Pacific 13800 45% «% «5 «£
u's.^pVes.-::::::. 6500 ! 7^ 78^ 2*
U -. S - Rubber 4CO 50% 50% '56% 47%
UO piu lie ff/>
Wabash L 8U
*> Pfd 200|" 22" '22" 21% 22%
Western Union 3001 94U 94 fu- <&v
Wheeling & L. E... 100| gg Hvi U% 11%
WeHs-Fargo Exp " ." '. '. ! | 32% i£
Diamond Match '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 1^) .
Total sales, 315740i)T~ ~ ' ' "-
BONDS.
V S. 3s res; 107% doiTT^T; 94~
US. new 4s reg.l29 N. Y. Cen. lstsns
do coup 129 N. J. Cen. 6s_:i 8%
do 4s 111% N. Car. 6s ..130
do coup 113'^! do 4 3 .. ' 10^
do 2ds 99% Nor. P ac . 6s"" lie
do 5s reg 112% do prior 4s "103
do 5s coup ....112% do gen. 3s ""'68%
District 3 655....U7V5N. V., C.&St.L.isW
Ala., class A ...109 Nor. & w 6*M
do B 109 N. W. cens '"' 14V
do C 100 do deb. 5s 122
do Currency 100 O. Nay. lsts "in
Atchison 4s 102% do 4s ... "1017/,
do adj. 4s 83% O. S. L. 6s T'r'mu
Can. So. 2ds 110 do 5s t r im
C. & O. 4%s 92% Reading 4g ""90
Chi. Term. 45.... 98% R. G. W. lsts"" 96
C. & Ohio 55.... 118 St. L.&l.M,con Ss'llPy
C, H. & D. 4%5.K>4% St. L.&S.F.gen6s 123
D. & R. G. 15t5.. 108% St. Paul con mst
do 4s 101 St. P., C.&P.igt s ;i2o
East Term. lsts ..liW% do 5s .. 1191/
Erie gen. 4s 73% South. R'y 55""103U
F. W. &D.lsts,t.r. 84%. S. R. & T 6s 88
Gen. Elec. 5s 114% Term. new set 3s' 98V.
G H ft S. A. os.ni f P. L. G. 15u.112%
do 2ds 110 do reg. 2ds 63%
H. & T. C. 55.... U0 U. P., TJ.&G.lsts: 89
do con. 63 110 . Wab. Ist 5s 115
lowa Cen. 15t5... 107% do 2ds '" 95
La. new cons. 45.109V4 W. Shore 4s 113
L. &N. uni. 45>... 96 Va. Centuries '..'. 83%
Mo. Pac. con. 65. 120% do deferred 8U
M. K. & T. 2ds. 67 Wls. Cen. lsts".'.'. 67
NEW YORK MO> T EY— New York March 11
—Money on call steady at 2%@3 per cent; last
loan, 3; prime mercantile paper, 3%@4% per
cent; sterling* exchange steady, actual busi
ness in bankers' bills at $4.85%@4.85% for
demand, and at $4.83?i@4.84 for sixty days
posted rates,s4.B4% and $4.85; commercial bills'
$4.82%@4.83; silver* certificates nominally at
59@60c; bar silver, s£%c; Mexican dollars
47% c. '
WEIEKLY BANK STATEMENT— New York
March 11.— The weekly bank statement shows
the following changes: Surplus reserve de
crease, $1,375,125: loans, decrease, $3 062 000
--specie, decrease, $2,207,000; legal tenders de
crease, $1,206,900; deposits, decrease $8 115
--100: circulation, decrease. $260,700. The banks
now hold $23,203,000 in excess of legal re
quirements.
FOREIGN FINANCIAL— New York, March
11.— The Commercial Advertiser's 'London
financial cablegram says: "The markets
here continue inactive, but the tone today
was good. Americans were exceptionally
dull. The bulls were disappointed by the
Union Pacific dividend.- Union Pacific and
Central Pacific were the weakest features
while the coalers, Northern Pacific and Atch
ison preferred were steady. Spanish 4a were
strong at 57%."
LONDON MONEY— London, March 11.— The
market for American securities, after a dull
and rather weak opening on New York sell
ing orders, was firmer, hut rather Inactive.
The final tone was quiet but steady. Span
ish 4f closed at 57%.
TREASURY STATEMENT — Washington
March 11.— Today's statement of the condi
tion of the treasury shows: Available cash
balance, $265.237.186: gold reserve. $236,769,762.
k $7.00 Given Free
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ENDED IN A SLUMP
WEEK OF ALMOST PERSISTENT
DECLINES IN THE GENERAL
GRAIN MARKETS
WHEAT ESPECIALLY WEAK
Government Report on Stocks In
Farmers' Handti Was the Final
Straw That Broke Prices— —Bear*
Were In Control at the Termina
tion of the Week — Report on
Corn In Sight Was a Surprise.
Bulls bowed to the inevitable, and bears
assumed oontrol of the grain market in
Chicago at tfoe termination of last week's
buainess. There bad been a declining mar
ket each day of the week, save one—Thurs
day— and the government report on the sup
ply of cereals In sight did the rest. The
figures were surprisingly large. Corn was
especially disappointing to those who had
hoped to find it scarce.
Monday May wheat closed in Chicago at
7214 c. Tuesday the close was 71% c. Wednes
day there was a drop to 70% c. Thursday
witnessed an advance in May to 71% c. Fri
day the figures dropped back to 7014 c This
drop was due to the receipt of the first news
of what the government report would con
tain. The facts were not obtainable, but
there was apprehension of a bearish show
ing, and tihe timid speculators began, to
hasten to cover before the figures were given
out.
Saturday the worst fears of the longs were
realized. The government figures were aM
they had anticipated they would be. and
worse, and the bears were given full swing.
The close Saturday was at 69% c —a loss for
the week of 2%c on May.
Minneapolis and Duluth naturally sympa
thized with Chicago, but the situation at
those points was at no time during the week
as acute as at the last-named city. Min
neapolis reported an unusually brisk and
regular demand for wheat by millers, and,
on the whole, the week was a fairly good
one in thrt city: Similar comment would
not be out of pli^ee in summing the week
at Duluth.
CORN AND OATS.
Corn news and statistics were generally
bearleh at the onenlng of the week. The
market ruled heavy, with a decided under
current of weakness. This condition pre
vailed up to Thursday, when th«re was a
slight improvement in tone, due largely to
continued confidence in short-crop theories,
advanced by those hullishly Inclined. This
false strength was quickly dissipated when
the government report appeared. Bears
were as fully in control of the corn as they
were of the wheat situation when the week
closed.
Oats were weak in sympathy with other
markets, save on Thursday, when the false
strength developed in wheat and corn. The
end of the week found oats as dull as the
other grains.
Liverpool sympathized with the Chicago
situation Saturday, and helped the bears to
strengthen their hold on the market.
SOUTH ST. PAUL LIVE •STOCK.
The general tone of the market at South St.
Paul during last week is well expressed in
the following letter sent out by one of the
commission firms to shippers on Friday:
Our cattle market this week was about
steady on whatever decent killing stuff waa
here. There was not half enough in to satisfy
the demand. You will have to- buy canners
and half -fat cows 50@75c per 100 lbs low_er, as
they are off about $1 in Chicago, and packers
there are refusing to buy them at all, prob
albly on account of the government inspection
there this week of canned beef. We want
more good cattle and want them badly. Our
buyers are willing to pay as much for good
cattle as they will bring anywhere. That has
been proved here lately in a few cases where
good butcher steers went through here and
sold in Chicago for about what was offpred
for them here, and in one case a bnnci s^ld
for 10c less. Anyone tributary to this point
is surely losing money by passing us up on
anything in the killing line.
It looks as if the bulk of good stock cattle
are gone from the country tributary to this
point; either that or they are shipped to ecme
other point, as two-thirds of what comes here
Is common stuff. We have buyers here for
good cattle who are disgusted when they look
over our yards and see only one oj two de
cent steers in a load and the balance spotted
Jerseys and Holstelns. We can get Just as
much for a car of reds and roaijs here as
they will bring anywhere, but there has not
been a full load of good stock cattle here
since the Canadians quit coming last fall. The
quality of stuff coming here is bringing as
much as it will anyvhere.
We quote: Good to choice beef steers,
$4.50@5.25; fair to good, $4.10@4.50; good to
choice cows and heifers, $3.50@4; fair to
good, $3(g>3.50; medium, half-fat strippers
around $2.50; canners, $I@2: fat bulls, $3®
3.50; bolognas, $2.50<§>3; young bulls, $3@3.25;
steer calves, $4.25@4.50; heifer calves, $3.25
@3.50; good to choice stockers and feeders,
$3.75@4.25; fair to good, $3.40@3.75; mixed,
off-colored stuff, $3@3.40; scalawags, $2.75@
3; stock heifers, $3@3.50; milkers and spring
ers, $25@46, according to quality; veal calves,
$5@6.
Our hog market ran a little uneven again
this week on account of the ups and downs
in Chicago. Hogs went off 5c there yester
day and 5c more today, but Chicago is clos
ing strong, with today's decline regained. The
bulk of the hogs here Bold around $3.60 to
day straight, with the quality fair, and not
near enough hogs here to supply the de
mand. Although we are getting within 10®
15c of Chicago, and we are a good 5c better
than Sioux City, we want more hogs here,
and can't see how anybody tributary to this
point can afford to pass us up. The pros
pects look steady for next week.
Sheep and lambs sold at $4.75@4.55 the fore
part of the week, but the receipts the last
couple of days ran pretty heavy in weight
and sold around $4.65. We don't look for
lambs to sell any higher from this on, as
they are getting too near being yearlings,
and also getting too heavy. Buyers don't
want them over 80 to 85 lbs. We quote
good 80 to 85- lb lambs, $4.65@4.85; heavy
lambs around $4.50; good muttons, $3.75®
4.25; stock ewes, $3.25<fi:3.60, and in demand.
♦ • •
The receipts of live stock at Union Stock
yards. South St. Paul, were as follows: Cat
tle, 1,793; calves, 1.011: hogs, 8.264; sheep,
2.520; hordes. 64; cars, 202. The receipts for
the previous week were: Cattle, 1.601; calves,
835; hogs, 5,194; sheep. 13.981: horses, 25; cars.
211. This shows a gain of 192 cattle, 176
calves. 3,070 hogs and 39 horses. There was a
loss of 11.461 hops and 9 ears.
The actual live stock on the market. It
will be seen, was considerably in excess last
week of the week previous, although the num
ber of cars in was less. This was due to the
heavy shipments of siheep the previous week
that were brought in and placed in the feed
ing pens.
The killings by Swift & Co. for last week
were as follows: Catt'e. 460: calves. 26; hogs,
5,736; sheep, 810. The killings for the pre
vious week were: Cattle, 674; calves, 28; hogs,
4.093; sheep, 910. This shows a gain of 1,643
hogs, and a loss of 214 cattle, 2 calves and
100 sheep.
The falling off in the cattle killing was due
in a measure to the fact that the receipts for
the week contained only a limited amount of
butcher cattle. Swift & Co. bought very lib
erally during the week, and there were very
few refusals of offerings of cattle if the
quality was at all satisfactory.
SOUTH ST. PAUL HORSE MARKET.
George W. Wentworth & Co., of the South
St. Paul horse exchange, make the following
report for last' week: The horse market has
been quite a little better last v/eek than
during the week ending March 4. All kinds
of horses sold very readily at satisfactory
prices. Farm mares and chunks are in good
demand at prices ranging from $60 to $100.
We report the sale of one ca,r to Manitoba
at $76 per head, which is about the average
price. There is quite a little inquiry for gen
eral purpose horses and drivers of good
weight and appearance. We have a large
stock cm hand, v/bich Includes houses of all
kinds.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
SOUTH ST. PAUL, March 11.-The receipts
at the Union stockyards today were: Cattle
25; calves. 15; hogs, 875; sheep, R.
The receipts by cars over the various rail
roads were as follows:
Cattle.Hogs.Sheep. Mixed
C. O. W 1
C, M. & St. P 4 " 1
M. & St. L 1
C, St. P., M. & 0.. .. 4 ..
The shipments were as follows: Cattle, SO
calves, 50; hogs, none; sheep, 6,000.
The shlpmentas by cars were: Cattle 2
hogs, none; sheep, 30. The receipts of cat
tle were extremely light and Che day was
a dull one, owing to the small amount of left
over stuff -and the absence of buyers. Much
of the stuff offered was poor in quality and
sold low. The good cattle brought good
prioee. The ho* market opened 5c higher
tad held at that figure throughout the day.
The calves included evei-ytJhing in and the
loogs left over from Friday. The bulk of
tli« butchers sold at $3.65 with a range of
$8.60 to $3.76. Only a few choice bunches sold
above the bulk price. Shwep steady with lat
tle doing.
Hogs— Comparative receipts:
Total ftxr today 875
A week ago &25
A year ago ...888
The market opened Bo higher and held
Steady at the advance throughout the day.
, The ranee om butchers wm 18.6003.7S with &•
FINANCIAL.
"On or IV/I f\ |V| C V "On or
Before" IYIVJIMtY B^oro"
To loan on Improved proper'/ a
lllnueapolls and St. Paul.
5 0R 6%
In Sums to Suit.
4 per cent allowed ou fix months' deposit
ft. M. NEWPORT & SOn,
Reeve Bldtr , Pioneer Press Bldg.
Minneapolis. St. Paul.
BROKERS.
rriiiiNGi
BROKER.
Stocks, Bonds, Grain and
Provisions.
Stocks carried without Interest charges.
The best service in the Twin Cities.
127 GUARANTY LOAN BLDG.,
3 and 4 KASOTA BLDG and
317 JACKSON STREET, ST. PAUL.
micbael Oorao. iamei Dorai.
M. DORAN & CO.
BANKERS AND BROKERS.
311 Jackson St., St. Paul, Minn.
O.H.F. SMITH A 00.
Stock*, Bond»,Grain, Provisions and O-M3t.
Private wire* to Neiv York and Ohleago.
XOM Pioneer Press Building, St. Paul. Minn.
H. HOLBERT 6t SON,
Bankers and Brokers,
341 Robert St. St. Paul.
bulk going at $3.65. Only a. few choice
bunches sold above the bulk price. Repre
sentative sales:
Butchers—
No. Wt. D'k'ge. Price. No. Wt. D'k'ge. Price
60 223 . . ?3 65 82 196 . . $3 65
69 208 . . 366 SO 186 . 365
49 255 . . 37Q 76 218 120 365
10 169 . . 850 79 242 . . 870
54 224 160 3 62& 82 185 . . 3 62^4
78 22S 80 365 56 246 . . 365
46 210 . . 360 35 215 . . 3 62%
86 285 . . 375 36 275 . . 375
42 190 . . 865 72 231 80 365
73 185 40 8 60
Packers—
8 40l 7. $3 35 1 • 400 7. |S 85
2 485 . . 335 6 474 120 830
« 475 . . 360 2 485 . . 835
1 480 . . 3 35
Rough— " '
1 420 7. $2 00 I 1 230 ~ $2 65
1 510 . . 200 I
Pigs- -
33 102 . . *3 42V21 7 12<) .. $3 25
6 110 .. 325 I
Cattle— Comparative receipts:
Total for today 40
A week ago 50
A year ago 99
Market dull owing to llgtot receipts. More
of the stuff offered was common and sold 10-w.
A few good head said at fair prices: Repre
sentative sales:
Butcher Cows and Heifers—
No- Wt. Price. No. Wt. Price.
1 1410 $3 75 1 1020 $3 00
2 975 3 00 1 1020 3 00
1 950 ?, 25 1 980 3 30
Stock Cows and He?ferß-^~
5 522 $3 60 2 180 $2 60
33 680 3 2514 435 3 10
1 270 3 40 2 530 3 10
2 275 3 00
Stockers and Feeders—
2 700 $4 20 1 7.. 880 $S 75
31 675 4 00 2 655 3 85
2 475 2 75 1 650 3 50
1 540 4 00 3 550 3 00
1 ■ 370 4 25 6 628 3 00
Thin Cowa and Canners—
1 .....T7.«0 $2 25 1 1020 $2 00
1 1030 2 40
Butcher Steers—
3 970 $3 75
Bulls- ~
3 G53 $2 601 2 1195 $2 90
4 1125 2 Cs| 1 ■■■■■■ 980 2 90
Veal Cr.lves— '
1 123 $5 25 1 140 $5 00'
Stags and Oxen—
_1» 141&<3,26 1 990 HW
Milkers and Springers-
-2 cows ... $6:7 00 "T cow $30 00
2 cows 53 00
Sh«ep — Comparative receipts!
Total for today 5
A week ago '_ 25
A year ago ...'...! 29
Prices steady- with but little doing Only
ft few head came in and but one sale was
made from the pens. Representative sales:
Xo. Wt. Price. jNo] Wt Price"
13 stockers .. 85 $3 00 1 buck 100 $3 F0
4 lambs 85 4 25 [
c D ? y 'l f, ales -~ Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Swift & Co 16 ]228
Staples & King 1
Clark 35
Cummings 12
Schaffer ii
Steele . « "" "
Mclntosh 8
I. L. Seekins ... "4
Moore Bros 4 ...
Erickson 38 ... 7.'.
Van. Hoven company .... 2 ... 77.
Thompson 39
Unclassified, late sales 10
MILCH COW EXCHANGE— South St. Paul.
March 11. — Lytle & Raeburn's report: There
were but few cows in the market today. The
good ones sold readily a* fjir prices. Com
mon cows dragged and sold low. Representa
tlve sr.>s:
No] Price. No. Price.
1 cow $40 00 1 cow $20 00
1 cow 37 00
AMONG THE~SHIPPERS— The foil lowing
were 00 the market: Druek & Harrington,
Avoca. hogs; Mensell & Robinson, Franklin,
hogs; Cogswell & Robinson, Lake City, hogs;
D. V. Kelly, Good'hue, cattle and hogs; J. S.
Green, Red Wing, cattle, calves and hogs;
L. M. Weetcm,. Sat gent, hogs; P. T. French,
Nerstrand. mixed load; tilack & Snobrick,
Courtland. ho«s; A. L. Klom, Cannon Fails.
hogs; C. S. Howard, Edgerton. hogs; Babcock
& Kruns, Vernon Center, hogs; H Kramer
Blue Earth City, hogs.
MIDWAY HORSE MARIOE"T-<Mlnnes©ta
Transfer. St. Paul— Barrett & Zimmerman's
report: The volume of trade the past week
was the largest of any previous week this
season, Manitoba and North Dakota trade the
principal one. Farm horses and mules con
stituted the bulk of the outgoing shipments
Buyers were in good buying spirit through
out the week, making the movement of
stjck satisfactory. Receipts of horses steadiy
and liberal. Orders for good farm stuff were
more urgent than at any time previously re
ported this year. Prices advanced slightly
The representative sales on serviceable sour.< 3
horses, from four to eight years odd were La
fellows: i
Drafters, choice to extra $100 to $140
Drafters, common to good 75 to 80
Farm horses, choice to extra 80 to 120
Farm horses, common to gocd 60 to 85
Mules, 1,250 lbs 75 to qn
BANK CLEARINGS.
St. Pau1— 5838,584.91.
Minneapolis— sl,4Bl,oo4.
Chicago— slß,6B7,s97.
New Y0rk— 5213,158,599.
805t0n— 522,848,671.
: '"—hi -
■■■* » _ : No money In advance. Weak,
ETDCr : Stunted, shrunken and feeble
F If P ' portions of the bodjr quickly
■■™™ enlarged and strengthened.
; TO Medicines and Instrument
MM ■■ MM : sent on trim. Medical in
< IM mt HI : dorsements. Particular! sent
■ 111 ■■ Mm lQ P lain sealed letter. Cor
i ,, j I respondence confidential.
— «CW»B MttDICAL CO.. Buffalo. N.Y.
11l 4% ■■pa B ■— We want every s.if
-111 IHR Al ferhiß woman to iv-
Vll I I Hfl ■■ lU v 'e«ti»faia our sperla 1 .
KM I 1 I VI I 11 system of treatment
■ ■ Vllllsill combininK Elec
tricity and Med
icine. Call or write for particulars.
State Electro-Medical Institute,
301 Hcttueplu Ay Minssapolis, Mi»».
TRAVELEES' GUIDE.
Trains leave and arrive at St. Paul as fol.
UNION DEPOT, SIHMCY STIIEET,
Ticket Office 3OG Robert St.'Phone OS
. aQDally. JTEJTjgjli^ , l^^ ; Arrlve .
cnicogo Piooeer Liter r8r m m m
Chicago via Pr.du Chien dlv!b4:4Opm bH:I&Si
n!S w. * M 5 Bon Clty la4 :4opm all :l6am
Red Wing and Rochester. „b3:oopmbll 40am
Dubuque via La Croese. . . .:bß:lsam bl0:10pm
F.A^V' 8 and Kansa « City.|aß:3samjja6:2i>pm
Mllbank and Way !bß:2oam| b6:3opm
Aberdeen and Dakota Ex. ..|a7:ospm aß:lsam
/^ TICKET OFFICE
(*/_jK*\ Bth & Robert Sta.
VoVfyo/ TTaion 3UUoa ' st - PwL
«^p^\£ Milwaukeo Station, Minneapolis.
Dininir and Pullman (ais on Winnipeg
"''"' and Ccaet Trains.
Pttff»t Soud Mail, Dally ; Fargo , But te l*»^e Arrire "
» e | e "*. Spokane, Tacoma, Seaitlt
and Portland B:ssam 2:oopm
OrtJOS IxprjM, Daily; r»r e o. Bntte.
Bpokan«,Tacojna,ScattlePortlanQ 10:45pm 7:3oam
Dakota Ml UuiUbt Expmi, Daily;
If-TKUS Fall., Crookiton, Oiand
rork. Qrafton * Winnipeg 8:00pm 7:loam
tltgt LO0»l, Dally .xcept Sunday
Bt Cloud. BnatoertaadFargo.. .B:igam .s:a*Dm
Ticket Offlce-m East Third St 'Phono 114 J.
Leave, la Dally, b Ijfrcept Sunday | Arrive.
nit^Tr laia lv Vla 8t ' Cloud... bs:Ospm
a9:ooaml. Great Northern Flyer... a2:OOpS
b9:l6am S. Falls. T-kton.)|"™
U4fel . City, Brown's Val..) bs.3opm
«7-n-£ b Exc f 1 "l OT and Hutchinson. bll :36am
fo-,n P Br ,S ck - Fa rf?. G-dT-ka W'pg a7 :4sam
aß.3opm ..Montana-Paciao Express a7:3oam
EASTERN MINNESOTA RAILWAY.
ali;ispm| Dulutn and West Superior! ™™V™
" . 1 a/:ioani
Office, 896 Robert St. 'Phone 480.
_Loave. | a Dally, b ExcepTsundav | a'^-i., '
IpSpliS.ll
ansnm>-n U Ut £' Su P erl °r. Ashland., bo :ospm
all OOom Duluth, Superior, A*hland. a6:6oarn
alO :^m fi,^ kato « and Sioux Clt y- b4:4OpS
hi-^ w U 9 ty ' Oman a. Kan. City. l a6:sspn»
b .sopm Mankato New Ulm. Elmore blo:osan
a7.45pm Su City, Omaha. Kan. Clty.j a7:2san»
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad.
Ticket Office, 865 Robert St. 'Phone 98.
t^nj^^Except^SundayT | Lv.St.Pl|Ar.St.P7
P?' c "«° .'.'?**" Express.... | bß :lsam |bTo7lOpls
Cb cago "Atlantic" Ex I a4 :3opm all :45am
Chicago "Fast Mall" aß :sspm al :4spm
Oh £ ag v° ( V°?*, er *^mlted"! a8 :10pm a7 :soam
P? t U i « lrle dv C - dlv M :40pm bll :15am
EIS ™ vU Mason Clty ••••' a«:*opni all :lsam
Red Wing and Rochester.. b3:oopm bll :4sam
Dubuque via La Crosse.... bß : lsam blO :10pm
St. Louis and Kansas City. aß:Ssam a6:2spm
Milbank and Way bß :2oam b6 :3opm
Aberdeen and Dakota Ex... a7:o6pm| aS:lsam
ST. PAUL « ijULUTHjUj.
_Fjrom_Union Depot Office, 596 Robert St.
_Leave. | a Dally, b" Except Sunday. | Arrive"
lilwE^jf^iii
m l^? 1 v B . &"" Stillwater: a 9:00 a. m., a121i07
M& ?%. S P p. 2. FOf Tayl ° rl " Fall<;
BURLINGTON ROUTE.
FINEST TRAINS ON EARTH.
Lv.Forl STATION 9: |Ar. From
B:lsam ..Chicago, except Sunday.. | lfTSpm
B:lsam ..St. Louis, except Sunday I
B :ospm '; Chicago & St. Louis, dallyf '7:4saia
Ticket Office, 400 Robert St. Tel. 36^
Chicago Great Western Rr.
"The Maple Leaf Route."
Ticket Office: Robert St.,oor. stb St. Phone 160
Trains leave from St. Paul Union Depot,
•pally. tExcept Bunday. Leave. Arrive.
Dubuque.Chicajto, Waterloo ( tß.loam tß.3opm
Marshalltown. I)es Molnes,-< *B.lopni *7.60 am
St. Joseph and Kansas City f *n.2opm *i2^opm
-Vlantorvllle Local »3.55 pm*Jo.46 am
$ M., ST. P. &S.S. M. R'Y.
Leave- I ~ISASt. | ArrTv^r
7:2opm ..Atlantic Limited (dally) S^Sam
9:4oam ..Pembine local (ex. Sun.).. 6:ospia
Jv'EST.
B:4sam ....Pacific ifimlted (da11y).... 6:4opm
6:oopm|St. Crolx FMU Local, except
I Sunday. From Broadway
.....Depot, foot Fourth 5t....| 9:lsara
e^SpmLGlervwood Local (ex Bun.).| 9:3o«iai
WISCONSIN CENTRAL"
City Office, 373 Robert St. 'Phone No. 694.
>cave 1 Arrive"
Bt.Paul All Trains Dally. . IBt Paul.
, |Eau Claire. Chlppewa FalTsJ
8:00am|. ...Milwaukee and Chicago... B:lsam
I Ashland, Chippewa Falls, I
7:4opm| Oshkosh, Mil. and Chicago.! 4:10pn»
M. A St. I-. Depot — Broad-way »v 4th.
MINNEAPOLISTST. LOUIS R.R,
"ALBERT LEA ROUTE."
Leave. l a Dally, b Except Sunday. | Arrive.
I Mankato, Dcs Molnes, Cedar]
b9 :lsam Rapids, Kansas City b6 :3opm
bS :4sam Watertown, New Ulm b4-sopm
bs:oftpm New Ulm Local blo:2oam
a7 :oopm Dcs Molnes & Omaha Llm. a8 :10am
a7:oopm ..Chicago & St. Louis Lim.. a8:10am
b4:4spm I Albert Lea & Waseca Local blo:3sam
e&^—^A CBRE YOURSEIPf
V^BttTHEtVIN! CheMIOALCo. «'n t or poUonoui .
V \O-NOIKH»T|,o.[-— I Hold bj OruniiU.
V x. '• *■ i Si. lor B€nt ln P ! »ln wrapper,
jW >^ I by «xpretß, prepaid, for
"' S^J VI V ■ m - or 3 bo*«l»». P-7*.
***m I^. v Circuit* oat Mi racMMt.
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DRUNKENNESS !
1 @ $ fCHARCOftI
WHO TONIC
«s^|^? HESITATES |]^^^|
STRONG LOST IS
DRINKS A |fFF
DEATH I £ I urtL '
Dr. GHARGOT'S TONIC TABLETS
are the only positively guaranteed remedy for
the Drink Habit, Nervousness and Melancholy
caused by strong drink.
WE CUARANTEE FOUR BOXES
to cure any case with a positive written
guarantee or refund the money, and to de
stroy the appetite for Intoxicating liquors.
STRONG DRINK SSSaSaTE
not hesitate; you take no risk. Upon receipt
of $10.00 we will mail you four (4) boxes and
positive written guarantee to cure or ro
nind your money. Single boxes 93.0 a43
*■ ' - ■• or by mail.
M. K. Coan. Clarendon Drug Store. 6th ft Wa
hMka. *W. 3. Q«tty. MS Robert «t at. Vauk