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26 MAY SHOWED GAIN FEARS OF CHOP DAMAGE, OWIXG TO COXTIMEO DRY WEATH ER. THE CAUSE MAY AND JULY SHAKED Former Advanced Qnnrtcr of a Cent, Latter Tlirce-KlsrhtliH (o Seven- KtKhtliM — Corn und OntH Also Gained — Dry Wentlier iiikl Hot Wliklk in ilir Winter Wheat Belt, With Suuiv In Northern Portion. Prcv. Close. Day. July wheat, Minneapolis ..71% 71^-71% July wheat, Chicago... 73^-73% 72? i July wheat, New York 77% 77 July wheat. IHiluth 73V 4 72% July wheat, St. l.ouis 77% CHICAGO, April 29.— Fears of crop damage owing to continued dry weather in the who.a bolt, strengthened the mar kets for grains today. May wheat closed with a gain of V' and July %fp%C. Corn advanced 14c; oats closed a shade high er; pork closed a shade lower; lard 2', 2 c higher and ribs unchanged. I>i> weather and hot winds in the winter wheat country, with snow and freezing weather in ilic Northern por tion of the spring wheat region, where m eding is In progress, started wheat firm. Free liquidation of May caused a weak spot shortly after the opening, but the market turned Btrong again, with professionals buying July. The t-« hiiin pressure In May was so urgent lhat the discount was widened to l^ie, and deliveries on May contracts on Mon day will be heavy. Reports from the southwest of the Missouri river said crop prospects wore bad. May opened )4@%C higher, at 71% c, declined to 71^, art venced to 71 7 v,c, and closed with sellers, at 71% - July opened at 73@78%C, sold • iff to 73% c, rose to 75*s<'C(j7. r «?ic, and closed with sellers, :'.t 7oVjf?i7G%c. Chicago received 75 cars, 14 of which graded contract. Minneapolis and Du luth got 358, against 195, for the same day last year. Primary Western raar kel receipts aggregated -433,000 compared with 667,000 a year ago. Atlantic port clearances of wheat and flour were only 95,000. Cash market slow. A large decrease in stocks and good cash demand strengthened corn. Trad ing was heavy, principally changing Ai:.y deals to July and September. Re ceipts, 24s cars. May opened a shade higher, at 33%@33%c declined to 33^, advanced to 34% c, and closed with sell ers, at ;:;..■. Dry w«ather, a good cash demand, and coverings helped oats. Elevator con cerns bought May freely. Receipts, 270 cars. May started unchanged, at 26%e, eased off to iitJUfri^trVse, advanced to 26% c, and closed at 26%@26%c. Provisions ruled steady with fair buy- Ins by packers. May pork opened Z^ic lower, at *5.90, advanced to $9.95, de clined to $8.90, and closed at g8.98@&92& The range in lard and ribs was small. Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat, 68 cars: corn, 220 cars; oats, 255 cars; hogs, 3fi.000 head. The leading futures ranged as follows: lOpen-IHlgh-j Low- Clos* I ing, f est. [ eat. ing. Wheat— i I j May 71%! 71%| 71% 71% July 73% 73% 72% 73% Sept 72%! 73i,i 71% 73% Corn- May 34 34% 33% 34% July 34% 35% 34% 35% Sept 35% 36 35% 35% Oats- May 26% 26% 26% 26% July 24 24% 24 24^ Sept 22 22% 22 22% Mess Pork- May 890 895 I 8 90 8 92% July 910 9 17% 910 9 17% Sept 930 9 32% 9 27% 930 Lard— | 1 May 6 12%! 5 17% 5 12% i 5 17% July 5 27li' 5 32% 5 27% 5 32% Sept 5 42%j 545 540 545 Short Ribs— ! May 465 I 4 65 4 62%) 465 July 4 82% 485 4 82%| 485 _Sept 495 5 02%! 495 | 502% Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady; winter patents, $3.50@3.60; straights, $3.20@3.30; clears. $3@3.10: spring specials, $4.10^4.25: patents, $3.30@3.70; Ktraights. $2.50!f;3.10; bakers, $2.20(5.2.50. Wheat— No. 2 spring, 71%@72%c; No. 3 spring, fi6ij,J(7l%c: No. 2 red. 74%(576%c. Corn— No. 2. 3«£; No. 2 yellow. 34%(??35c. Oats— No. 2. 27@27i4c; No. 2 white, 80@31c; No. 3 white. 29%^0Mc. Rye— Ncf. 2 ~ 59c Barley— No. 2, 37%W45c. Seeds— No. 1 flax, $1.16; Northwestern. $1.19: prime timothy, $2.35; clover, contract grade, $6.25. Pork— Mess, per bbl, $5.90ff5.95. Lard— Per 100 lbs. J;..]:VT,r..17%. Short ribs sides (loose), s: ,"•',{. mi. Dry salted shoulders (boxed), 4%@4%c. Short clear sides (boxed), $4.95@ 8.0'5.h Whisky— Distillers' finished goods, per gal, $L 26. Sugar unchanged. Receipts Plour, in. 000 bbls: wheat, 64,000 bu: corn, I ffi2,ooo bu; onts, 27J.000 bu; rye. 4,000 bu- I barley, 10,000 bu. Shipments— Flour, 10 000 bbls; wheat. 260,000 bu: corn, 934,000 bu oats, 508,000 bu: rye, 2.000 bu; barley, 7,000 dv. On the produce exchange today the b, nter market was quiet and easy; cream f,'"'^ 1^ !( :- : (lili , ri(: - a - Hffri4c. Eggs steady: r* v^i ' U ® l7c - Chees e weak; creams, 11% LIVE STOCK MARKETS. SOUTH ST. PAT'T,, April 29 -The re ceipt? at the T'nion stock yards today 7h£i 2? Ulc> 25: calve3 ' wi'nogß,®: The receipts by cars over the various railroads were rs follows- various r G w Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Mixed. c. m. & st."p" ;; 4 •; M. & St. L •" 1 T.St.P. M.& O. .. 8 " "i C., B. *■ N " J K. Pacific i " j The cattle run was exceptiontlly light was dull. There was prlc- UcaJly no butcher stuff on the mark-t and but little of any other kind™ The ! market vas firm and active, with a ' &? in Satl ' rda - v ru "- Thero were no I Hogs— Comparative receipts: Total for today j --« A week Hg:0.... ..'..."..' '50^ A year ago 954 Market "firm and active. The range nii butchers was ?3.70 to J3.SO, with the bulk selling at $3.75 to 3.77%. The run was heavy for Saturday. Representative 1 Butchers — No. Wt.Dg.Price. No Wt D" Prlrp g :::::S»ii g :::::i?ff 8« 197 .. 3SO 65 ....'231 " 575 2!' I*3 40 370 3P 235 SO 375 £ 217 40 375 65 200 80 370 •22K120 S£ 70 235 120 375 2 s !<' •■ 370 77 213 375 I* 20? 80 375 59 ... 265 160 %7% ?< 22fl 40 375 J6fi ..255 8 77% I 2 21S .. 3 77%154 ; 2 67 80 3 77% Packers — ~ IES:: li 2 ™•• « _ Pl^'o-. ~ 1 -hl^l 490 .. $2~00~ Rotish — ' 2 130 .. *3 25 15 .w K25 ' t*,''i !: rorr -Par.itive receipts: Total for today ,- A week ago iK A year ago °° we,r Srs^nrU^£^ Wt. Prfc^eT ■••••.; ■•;• v— v - 903 »k BtocK Cows nnd Heifers-^ Wt.~PrToeTjNo^ Wt PrfcZ «f» «« 4 W 665 P $3 C^ I :::::::::^g 375: 3 m 890 Btockers and_Feed"eniZ J:::^::^ llh 493 r Bulls—' " ~ 1 JSO $3 fo'l T ~l 040 "J3 00 1 1,2!K) 2 50| __[^^_ ' W W Veal Calves— " i • ~n7iTT g^yjs 50 Milkers and Springers — ' 1 cot: and 1 calf ..~ $3 00 fihocp— Comparative Receipts: Total for today n A week ago- Non? A year ago 10 There were but a fe-v head of sheep in and none offered for sale from the pens. Quotations are steady. Represen tative sales: No. Wt. Price.!) No. Wt. rrioe. _l_lamb .. 70 $4 00|/ 1 buck. ...130 $2 75 [ Days Sail 5..~ Cattle. Hogs. Sheep! Swift & Co 1,5!<3 Haas Bros 36 BrlcksoD 18 Hanky Bros 2 Stewart 13 Slimmer & Thomas 14 Unclassified lot sales.. 10 ... ... Among the Shippers— The folowing were on the market: B. F. Martini, Clear | Lake, cattle, calves and hogs; Whitmore, Elk River, hogs; H. Knlpple. River Falls, hogs and sheep; Evans & Crooks, Elma, hogs; D. E. Fairbanks, Dodge Centre, hogs; L. M. Weston, Waltham, hogs; M. K. Wolfe, Kellogg, hogs; G. Nold, Nel son, mixed load; D. Goodhue, Northneld, cattle, calves and hogs; Fairbanks & Peace, Bixbv, cattle and hogs; Person & j Co., Montevideo, hogs; Pettis & Chappel, ] St. Peter, hogs; F. Bigot, Springfield, 1 hogs; A. D. Sockett, Janesville, hugs; | J. J. Hughes. Lake Crystal, hogs; H. C. Scales, Madelia, hogs; Bergman & Co., St. James, hogs; Ryan & Hoban, Water ville. hogs; F. W. Hubbard, Kilkenny, hogs; C. S. Howard, Edgerton, hogs; Gil man, Slocum & Foster, Sleepy Eye, hogs. THE STOCK MARKETS. Prey. Close. Day. Bar silver. New York 62% Wa Call money. New York 4 4 NEW YORK, April 29.— The marketVas heavy, practically all day, and while a 1 number of material recessions appeared, j the general railway list suffered but frac j tionally. Stocks a netted by the bill tak ing corporation franchises in this state suffered the most. Metropolitan lost over 5 points, Brooklyn Transit and Consolid ! ated Gas nearly 4; Manhattan a point, ! but Third Avenue was an exception, ris ; mc 2 points on small dealings in expecta j tiun lhat company would bid for the un- I derground franchise. The traders were I early sellers in expectation of a bad bank \ ' statement, but they covered when it ap j peared showing small changes, the re : serve increasing one and one-third mil i lion dollars and loans decreasing about I half a million. The absence of commis j sion business and weakness of local ; stocks caused the market to ease off: I ! again, closing weak. London was a pur- 1 ; chaser of a moderate amount of stock. I Among the strong spots were Canadian Pacific and Colorado Fuel, which ad vance i% and 3 respectively. Practically all the industrials were. weak. WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT— New York, April 29.— The weekly bank state ment shows the following changes- Sur plus reserve, increase, $1,345,775; loans, de crease, $535,300; specie, decrease, $548,000; legal tenders, increase. $1,679,700; deposits, decrease, $804,300; circulation, decrease, $.J,300. The banks now hold $25,524 075 in excess of the requirements of the 25 per cent rule. STOCKS. —Closing— BTslHlgh|Lowl 29 I 28 Am. Malt 100; 29 ~ | 29 ] 28% 29~ do pfd 1001 79 !79 |70 79 Am. Steel & Wire 11000! 68% 67% 68% 68% d° Pfd 300 i 99 | 95%! 98% HS% Am. Express | j [140 Jl4O " Am. Tobacco 1100|220 ! 4-220 J219 1220% A do Pfd I ] ;i43 145 Am. Cotton Oil .. 11001 38 | 37%! 37V4 37 do Pfd I 100 i &4%i 5414! 94%! 9414 Am - S^' nts ! 600! 13%: 13%! 13%| 13% do pfd 1 ] 37 I 37 -Adams Express !]l3 ;inu A^ eh - ?,• &S. F..| 8(K>! 20%: 20% 1 20V4! 20% R d ° p £ d 7500! 61%! 60% i 60% 1 6V/ t B - &■ O I 100! s!»,ii 59 58% 68% do pfd : 1 76ia| 76% Brooklyn R. T.... 53200:135 |131% 131% 135 Brook. Union Gas. 1000|14»V>|14S 149 148 Am. Unseed 0i1... 1 1 16% 15% do pfd 1 1 1 61 62 £■ B & Q I 5100!143%!143%(143 143% Canada Southern. | mo: 57%! 57V s j 57%! 57*4 Can Pacific ... . 800! 9S&( 95% | 98y 4 93% C, C, C. & St. L.| 500! 60% i 60 |60 60 do pfd , 197 97 ches. & Ohio ;;;: 27% 27% C.&B..I11 100 79 75%|78%|78 do pfd j J122 122 Col. Southern .... loo| 6% 6%! 6V4 . do Ist pfd | 100: 50% 50%j 50% cJVVIt:::::!^^^^::::: do pfd |. i j I 171? Col- F & I ! 806i'54"T56 I 52%49% d° pfd 1000;107%!105 |108Vi...T. Chicago G W 400 15% 15% 15% 15% ..do. .pfd A 100 71% 71 |70% 71% d° pfd 45%' 45V21 45% 45% c do ca Pd Tei : m .: 16% i 16Vi 4 6 9 % c d n o fe •.■;.•.-: SS* if C°n- Gas 38001155 !190%!l96" 194 De. & Hudson.... 900'121V4i120^|121 121% Del., L. & W 1 ji7x 171 ?m° 1800! 24%| 24%| 24% 24% w d .° P fd 1000! 78%! 78%! 78% 79% E "e 1001 13%| 13% i 13% 13% do Ist pfd 100 37%| 37% 37% 37% do 2d pfd 100! 18 18 18 18% Federal Steel 4600| 69 68% 68% 68% Gf n - Elec. Co I 2001119 !118%!118 119 Gt. Northern pfd.| 100!191%|191%ll91 191 Glucose 100| 71% 1 71%| 71% 72 nSSJPI«w-:-::::::::::::::-W*;a In io p pfS cr ..v::::: . 10 ° S* s^| wjp lowa Central n% i§ 13 | 13% do pfd 47% 471/] 47 46 '* Jersey Central ....| 500 120%! 119% 1 120 !120% iii'fl m w::: ::::: «H»S do Pfd 100 69 «"■ 69 i 69 A Louis. & Nash.... l 3500 68 67%! 67% i 68% L ead j 200| 33% 33%! 33%; 33% do pfd I 100|113 |113 |113 1113% L e ath er I Uoo| 6%l 6% 6% 6% do pfd .... 600! 73%! 72% 72% 73% a ? h m ttan Con •• 9500|120% I 119%|119%!120% Met Traction .... 7000!247% 1 242%!242 247% Mobile & Ohio 1 1 45 45^ Mpls. & St. Louis I 1... 61 I 61iA M., K. & T ! I 127/.I 127! do pfd 400 39%; 39" ' 38%| 39 Mo Pacific 600 49%! 49%! 49% 49% Northern Pac .... 9000 53%! 53 53 53% do Pfd I 79%| 79%] 79 79 N t » Y - T £ ent , ral •••• 6200!139%|135%!138% 139% Nat. Biscuit I . j 461Z1 4« do pfd I02W10? Norfolk & West H%l 2i% 21% 21% n Y p it^- ;;••• 10 ° 69 "* 68 %i<» rs. Y. Air Brake I. 1199 1199 Northwestern .... 200il60%!16o"ll60%il61 do pfd j 1 193 1193 do pfd I 170 1170 Or^Ry 3 . rN^ 11 -! 1 14 °°! 2G% ! g» do pfd ...A i 1g? Ry. 2600135%i34% 134 : .i!134% Pacific Mail | 900152 : 51%| 51 U| 51% People's Gas | 3000H27%:i2fi% 127 ! 127% Pullman 100J161 161 /4 |161 160-% P do C P fd- & . st ;. L « !«* R | a dln& •• • 300 22% '22% 22%! 22% 2° Jgtl>fd SOOO 64% 64%! 64%! 64% QO M pfd I 3454: "Uli' 9<i7; or Rock Island I 800 116U n6%!116'|!15!| Southern Ry | 12 7^ ; 12 3/, U \. 12»J I, do pfd 2600! 53%! 531*! 53541 we? South. Pacific .... loo; 33%! 3.'%, M\ %& st do L P fd s -.. w ;;: $ i mm l d SifvVr^^ficates: 3^^ jN^ d^nf?^ :•■ 20%("26% 20% 20% ! s r mr nM efinery ••iaß66jwo'"i6B%|ißß%i69% CIO pro I 1117 iifii/ St ; ft p a«» I isooii2B% i27%!117% 28% Texas & Pacific... | 700! 23 I 22%' 22X1 2»% Lnion Pacific I 3500! 46^! 46%j 46%! 4«\i TT d « Pfd I 4001 7!<%! 79% 79% i 79% fl S - R " bber I 1000: 53%! 52% | 53 I 52% Wheeling &L. E.l 400' 13%: 13% 3 % i M t cp r f "co"'""! m < nil **' XK 1 2 4 Central jPiolflc" "-'.[" 200| nl] 51% 51% i 51% Bag & Paper com! I 34%! 34% 34 34% ! . dO ,,P f . d "M I 100! 84 iB4 84 84 ;A ; 1^ Co ! ! 67%! 66 65% 1 65% j Ti " P '^ e 46%| 46 146 j 46% do pfd I 190 90V I C °/n t - X? baOCO ••■! 38001 ■60%'"G0% GO 60% x^° P f d ■ 300! 90 ! 89% 1 89 SO do pfd 911/1 91 I qi -, qi '* ! Dlampnd_Match .*j. J139 i 139 Total sales. 259.846 St. Paul. B $5 A 24Tl I k 3? LEARrNGS - Minneapolis. $1,459,139 Chicago, $18,571,656. ' New York. $220,858,330 Boston. $27,387.524. Make Money Without Risk Unending In the Wheat Market nreordinir to rules which are fully explained in our DOLLARS AND SENSE Book sent free. Lurjse profits made with abso lute safety. Impossible to lose COMBINATION INVESTMENT COMPANY. Hiolto Building, Chicago. THE ST. PAUL GLOBE, SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 1899. REAL ESTATE. E. T. SLAYTON 8-room house on Pleasant ay., east vf.UUU of Kamsey; largo basement, city « ...it, bath, gas and fewer. Don't nil speak at once. Make me au nilVr. 0 IE! Aft for 7- room house, east of Farrliigton dIwUU hv., in rtiivemty nv. district; bath, | zhs and sower; reals for sls; never vacant. AQAAA 8-room house, fine corner, east of ! QftUUil Knrrit!','U>u; ball), gas and *ow«r. (99Afl for9-room bouse and lame lot on UOIUU Igk-lmrt St., cast of Karri nfitoii; bath, gas and sewer. OITE Lot on James St., near Victoria. A fine 6-room house on Arlington llillsuta , bargain, I Eighteen lots on Dayton's Bluff (clear exctpt i taxes), on graded street*, to exchange tor clear j property. SQfIA for filU> ''"' Geranium *'■• " e;lr Grcen wuVV brier; city water and hewer. $rf|A for fine lot, 40x15(1. on Aahland; city 3UU water, sewer and sidewalk. &QQE Cor - I-nfond and Milton; city water o£<£w nnd sidewalk. dfAflft for -MKipre farm. 15 miles from St. WlUiill Paul; nil under cultivation; good buildings. G OJ ft 1 for">4 acres uuder cultivation, with 9ftOUw Ki>od. new house, U miles from court house, M. Paul. E. T. SLAYTORI, 817 New York Ufa Building. EXECUTOR'S SALE ALL THE real estate of the Martin Bruggemann estate is for sale at a sac rifice. A few sample bargains: $1,500 takes two full size lots cornering on South Wabasha, four blocks from bridge. $2,000 will buy 100 feet on South Wabasha, I splendid site for factory. i $400 each for two lots on South Wabasha, j near Bunker. $750 for rive-room house and full size lot on Orleans st. $1,500 only, for store and dwelling on Ed mund, near Gaultler, renting for $15 per month. Five acres good land on Sunfish Lake road and Wentworth ay. Ten line 50-foot lots on West Winifred, Isabel, Delos and Congress at prices too low to be put in print. Make an offer on two lots at South St. Paul stock yards, near depot, facing Concord and railway right of way. For further information as to these and other bargains, inquire of John Brugge mann, Executor, Bruggemann's Brew ery, or at residence, 42 West Isabel St.. or of O. H. O'Neill, attorney, Room 1, Nat. Ger.-Am. Bank Bldg., St. Paul, Minn. FOR SALE CHEAP. Eight-room house; modern conven iences; fine lot; University ay. district; only 20 minutes' walk to postoffice. Do you want a g-ood home or a 10 per cent investment? If so. address Z i;2O, GLOBE. SJOBERQ & HEDBBRG, 313 Jackson St., Second Floor. ?250 takes two lots (40x125 each) on grade between Payne ay. and Edgerton st. We have listed with us three very de sirable properties in the easterly part of the city that must be sold this week. Farms ana Farm Lands. $350 cash takes 80 acres of land twelve miles from Shell Lake, Wls. ; a barn, room for 30 head of cattle; a small house; about nine acres under cultiva tion. $I,OOO— SO acres Improved farm near Bal sam Lake, Wis., Polk county. 30,000 acres of land in Polk, Washburn, Burnett and St. Crolx counties, Wis consin, for sale from $2.50 up to $5 per acre. THOMAS MANNING, Nat. German-American Bank Hlriii. 1 have cheap houses and lots for sale In all parts of the city. Call and see me If you want to buy. If you have property for sale list it with* me and if the price Is right I will sell It for you. FINANCIAL. Before" IVIUI^IELT B?iore" To loan ou Improved proper'/ Minneapolis and Si. Paul 5 °X 6% In Sams to Salt. 4 per cent allowed on «ix months' depo«U R. M. NEWPORT & SON, Reeve Bide , Pioneer Press Bldg. Minneapolis. St. Paul. GRAIN. JETT & WOODS, PRODUCE COMMISSION, 89 East Third Street. Consignment Solicited. BROKERS. ANTHOWY^rSESS - X > £^ BROKERS. CraiM, Provisions, Stocks and Bonds. 107 E. Fourth St., ST. PAUL. MINN. Long Dlgtance Telephone 751. A. J, GUMMINGS. BROKER. Stocks, Bonds, Grain a«d Provisions, Stocks carried without interest charges. The best service in tae Twin Cities. 3 and 4 Kasota Bldg., Minneapolis. 327 Jackson St., St. Paul. Michael Ooraa. M. DORAN & CO. BANKERS AND BROKERS. 311 Jackson St., St. Paul, Minn. G. H. F. SBrOBTH & GO. fitocks. II on <U, Grain, frouisio'ii aid C->tl^% Private Hire* to New Tork and Chieaao VOX Pioneer Press Building. St. raul?mZZ. H, HOLBERT 6t SON, Bankers and Brokers, 341 Robert St. St. Paul. HI. G. WRIGHT & GO., BANKERS AM) BKOKKHS, Room B. EnJicott Building, Telephone 20*- gy, PAUL. RECOUP IW BUILDIMO ST. PAUI, MAY BE EXPECTED TO ESTAIILISH ONE THIS SEASON GREAT DEAL OF ACTIVITY NOW J. P. McGoldrlck Talks About the Prospective Operation* From the Standpoint of the Lumber Dealer. —Demand, However, In General From All Over the State— Record of the Month. Work. "I think the present spring and summer will be a record breaker in building," s-.aid J. P. McGolriek, of Jefferson & Kas son Lumber company, to a reporter for the Gio b e yesterday. "We have assur ances of more building this spring than any time since 1592. Lumber is just as cheap as it was a year or so ago and the slight advance in the wage earners' schedule has rather stimulated than de creased the building operations. Con tractors have their hands full to meet the demands of their patrons and archi tects have been equally busy drawing plans. It is a fact that there has been a slight advance in the wholesale price of lumber, but this has not been felt by builders, as the retail price has remain ed unchanged. "The building is not confined alone to the Twin Cities, but in the larger coun try town a great many business blocks and residences are being put up this spring. Some time ago the lumber mer chant depended largely upon the patron age of the country for his trade, but at present the cities are furnishing by far the greatest demand. "There has been a large rale for spe cial class lumber, such as box boards. This certainly indicates a renewal of the large volume of business in more than one line of industry. Our jobbing trade has increased materially during the last year, and this in turn has created a larg er demand for wooden boxes. This is only one of many instances that 1 might cite that would indicate the general upward tendency of all business values. "People are not buying as high priced lumber for their houses as they did some years ago. Before the factories became so numerous, ca.-penters were employed to make all the frames and interior fin ishings. Now all of this is done in the factories, the man building himself a home buys the interior finishing from the factory. "During 1898 there was a healthy de mand for lumber throughout the whole year, and just at present the contractors are furnishing a liberal patronage." BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS. What the St. Paul Architects and Contractors Are Doing. The Improvement Bulletin notes the fol lowing: Buechner & Jacobsen, architects, have plans prepared, to be ready for figures May 1, for a store to be erected by W. O. Hillsdale at Sauk Center, Minn. Cost, $10,000. Herman Kretz & Co., architects, are preparing plans for a residence to be erected at Springfield, Minn , by Dr. Rathenberg. E. A. Drew, 660 East Fifth street, hag let the general contract to erect, his res idence on Iglehart street near Prior ave nue, Merriam Park, to Cha.-les Ahlman. It will cost $4,000. George Patwell, 582 Rondo street, has let the general contract to erect a new residence on Grand avenue near Victoria street to John .Hasslen; 629 Selby avenue It will cost $4,000: John McNellis, IC4 Charles street, has begun work on a modern frame residence at 164 Charles street. Cost, $1,300. N. P. Fransen & Co., 705 Manhattan building, secured the general contract to erect M. A. Klix's frame houses on Au rora near Joy street. They will cost $6,000. Buechner & Jacobsen, architects, have plans prepared and figures are taken for the erection of a sub- station to be erect ed by the Twin City Rapid Transit com pany on Dale street near University ave nue. Charles P. Oleson, 315 Rondo street, has let the general contract, except man tel, plumbing and heating, to N. P. Nran sen & Co., for erecting a modern frame residence, 28x44, two stories, on Sherburne and Farrington streets. Cost, $3,500. Mathew Taylor has the general contract to make extensive improvements and al terations in the brick row of houses on Fourth stree^ Jiear Market. They will be changed into stores and flats. A Crawford, owner. Cost, $2 000. Fred T. Evans & Co., 11 Gilfillan block, secured the genral contract to erect the Jeff hotel and residence, three-story, at Rockland, Mich. Work will begin im mediately. W. T. Towner, architect Cost, $25,000. ■■ I F. Markel bjaS had work begun on a modern frame residence on Aurora near Rice street. It will cost $2,8%. C. A. Ames, 511 Grand avenue, has let the contract to Geo. J. Grant to make ex tensive improvements in his frame resi dence. Cost, ' $2,500. Walter Murch has let the contract to erect a two-story frame residence for himself on York near Mendota street It will cost $1,506." ;t BUILDING PERMITS. Some Comparative Figures About the Season's Operation**. The report of the building Inspector for April is convincing proof that the building boom is on. The figures show 147 permits issued and the estimated cost of the Improvements to be $147,225 as against 113 permits and $333,378. as ' the estimated cost for the corresponding month in 1898. The figures for the first four months of this year show an increase of $35,325 over the record of last year in the cost of new buildings. The following table shows the comparison by months: 1 1898. 1899. January 25.770 32,975 February 15935 35,813 March 99,140 93,535 April 133,378 147,225 Totals 274,223 309,548 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Elizabeth Breen to Fanstina L. Breen, It 11, blk 22, Mackubin & Marshall's add jg H. Officer and wife to C. H. Bell it 17, blk 10, Merriam's 2d add 1,100 C. H. Bell to Sophia A. Strong, It 17, blk 10, Merriam's 2d add 400 Ophelia E. Phillips and wife to A. Eshelman, It 7, blk 8, Holcombe add 800 P. D. Ringstrom, jguardian, to Will iam Schornsten, r J£ its 16 and 17, Greenleaf Clarks' sub 450 O. A. Christenson to William Schorn sten, 14 Its 16 jand 17, Greenleaf Clark's sub '. 450 Thomas L. Blood, assignee, to D. Murphy, It 17, Stinson's sub blk 3, S. B. and R 14 D. Murphy and wife to F. C. Fuchs, It 17, Stinson's sub blk 3, S. B. &R. 300 William D. Fairchild to C. H. Ben nett, It 28, blk 2, Milton add 1,260 G. Stamm and wife to O. Shlmonek, its 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, blk 2, Ames' acre lots 500 G. Stamm and wife to O. Shimonek, It 7, blk 2, J. R. Weld's 4th add 500 Total (11 transfers) $5,676 $3,000 Will buy a splendid nine-room house on Iglehart street, between Mackubin and Arundel streets. D. R. Elier, Manhattan Building. ' REAL ESTATE. H. H. HOYT, 228 and 230 Endicott Bldg. FARM LANDS. FOR SALE— 337 acres choice farming land forty miles from St. Paul, one and one half miles from town of 1,200 inhabi tants; all fenced; 110 acres under culti vation; small house, good barn, running water in pasture; price, $20 per acre; might take some good city property as part payment; if you are looking for a bargain in a farm look this up. Fine improved farm, 160 acres, in Dakota county, near Farmington; 120 acres un der cultivation; fine meadow; no better land in the state; can sell at a bargain. Nice unimproved IGO-acre farm in North Dakota, clear; will sell cheap or ex change for city property or business. $1,200 for four acres of land facing on Randolph st., this side of Snelling ay.; $5,200 was refused for this at one time; will plat into twenty-four lots. HOUSES AND LOTS. $2,BOO— MODERN eight-room house on Dayton ay., at Merriam Park; hard wood finish, hot water heat, complete in every particular; small barn; lot, 50 by 150 feet to an alley; this is a bargain. $1,350— Nine-room house, bath and city water, No. 826 Edmund st.; terms to suit. $850— No. 775 Fauquier st.; five-room cot tage and fine lot. $I,ooo— Eight-room house at Hamline. $I,2oo— Nice six-room cottage, with city water, at Hamline; monthly payments. $650— Nice little cottage in Arlington Hills; easy payments. $275 to $300 each for beautiful lots adjoin ing the new college at Hamline. They will be worth double this price inside of ninety days. Non-residents, list your property with me for quick returns. H. H. HOYT, 228 A. 230 Endicott Building. BARNES & L.ARKIN, NO. 104 EAST FOURTH ST. Real Estate la a Safe Investment and a Sure Winner. Read. Consider. Buy. $025— A Snap -Lot on Holly ay, Just west of Dale St., south-facing; must be sold at once to close an »i o-n ? state : this lot is cheap at $1,500. *i,^&o— Lot on Fairmount ay., between Grotto and Avon sts. ; think of the price, taking into consideration the location. $1,475— Wi1l buy a double corner, 100 by 150 feet on Ashland ay., west of Victoria; it's decidedly the best bargain offered. $725— Lot 41 by 134, on Martin St., just west of Rice st.; very central and cheap. $500— Fine lot on Reaney st, near Greenbrier ay. $350— Corner of Van Buren and Arundel St., lays just on grade; Hill's new shops will double the value of this lot within one year. $225— Lot on Lawson st., 80 feet east of Greenbrier st. ; north-facing. $300— Will buy a double corner en Daw son St., near Earl st., 100 by 123. $275— Lot on Edgerton st., between Rose st. and Maryland st. * $150— Lot on Cilfton St., near Randolph street. $4,2so— Located on Lincoln ay., between Dale st. and St. Albans st., a splendid eisrht-room house, all in fine condition; nickel plumbing, bath, furnace heat. If you want something cheap in a first-class neighborhood, look this up. $3,soo— Brand new eight-room dwelling, located on St. Anthony hill proper; hot water heat, nickel plumbing, oak finish, cemented cellar, large attic. It's all right. $I,47s— Seven-room house on Martin St., near Kent st. : must be sold; sub mit your propositions. $I,lso— Large, magnificent eight-room house on East Cook St.; a snap. $875— Seven-room house on Rondo St., near Western ay.; do not fail to see it. $750— Eight-room house on Marion st., near Front st.: well worth the money. $750— Six-room cottage on Orleans st., near George st., very cheap. $2,500 — Nine-room residence on Sixth St., near Bates ay.; hot water heat, bath, etc.; this property is cheap and should be taken at once. BARNES & LARKIX. BAYARD,DEUEL&C(h $800— Eight-room house on Iglehart, east of Lexington. $£00— Thirteen-room house, 23 Acker et.; full lot and city water. $650 — Seven-room house, near corner Westminster and Cayuga; cellar and well, all in good repair; $150 cash; balance monthly payments. $I,ooo— Cash will buy eight-room house on Prescott St., with grounds, 88x125 feet. $I,loo— Seven-room house and barn on Ohio St., in first-class repair. $I,2oo— Eight-room house on Edmund, near Rice St.; city water. $I,ooo— Ten-room house on Maryland ay. ; city water in house; sewer in the street. $300— Each for beautiful fifty-foot lots; let us show you these; can give you the choice of seven. $I,lso— Seven-room house on Dayton's bluff. $I,soo— Six-room house on Rondo St., near Fisk; city water. BAYARD, DEUEI & CO., 602 Pio:ie:r Press Building. M^KOSTWS LIST OF BAEG&LN3. OQCAfI Ashlattd Avenue —"SPEClAL"— 9wuVU A tine 9-room house, near St. Al bßus street, with all modern conveniences, in splendid repair. #6||A Each for two splendid lots south of VOwU Selby and east of St. Albans street, cemented sldewnlfe and all street itnprovetneats; cost the owner §4,000. QlfTAfl for 88 feet on John street, and a «919Uil frontage of 1:52 feet on Williami | Ktreet; WRter, sewer and gas; a splendid renting I location; only 10 minutes' walk from the busi ness center; cost the owner $7,000. $; QAfl —A good modern 7-room bouse and tQUU barn, gouth-fitclng and in first-class repair; the lot alone sold for more money; on Rondo nenr Arundel street. feii&fi -At Oellwood, White Bear Lalce wllww A beautiful residence cito. 100x426 feet, with improvements lhat cost $'2,000; don't fall to look this up. dOE I'er acre for 40 acres nt Turtle Late; OIU good soil; lies beau;ifully. 12 miles from St. Paul or Minneapolis; 4 miles from White Bear; is covered with fine oak, and will cut about 400 cords of wood. "Special price." ftOJ|per Bcre — A fine 60-ncre tract, half 9hU mile lake frontage, first-class soil; only a short distance from Bald Eagle ana White Bear Lake. "Very cheap." M. E, KOST~& CO., Corner Third and Robert Sts. p. d7youngman, 210 Endicott Building. $700— Nice six-room cottage and two lota; $300 cash, balance on very easy terms; this is less than the house cost. $200— For three good lots. $250— For a $1,200 lot; beautiful trees on lot. $4,ooo— For 160-acre farm in Minnesota, with first-class buildings; this is cheap at $6,000; will take part trade. $800— For an eight-room house and barn, with five lots; a big snap. P. D. YOUNGfIAN. JEAL ESTATE. ILIIiIOD, 515 New York Life Building, LOTS. 104 FEET— Corner Portland and Mac kubin. Room for two fine dwell ings and a splendid site for an apartment house. Call at office for price. 72 FEET on Western ay., between Ash land and Laurel; alley along side; will sell for $4,360 in money; don't offer trade. YOUR CHOICE of that beautiful front age on Virginia ay., near Summit —40, 80 or 80 feet. Just as good as Summit ay. frontage. ST. PETER AND TILTON STS.-All that large vacant tract on the corner at a price to suit the times. This is undoubtedly one of the most eligible tracts to im prove in our city. Look it up. HOUSES. $2,100— A flrst-clasß eight-room residence In the Rice and University ay. district, fitted up for two fam ilies. Well located, on a corner REAL ESTATE. JOHN H. HEALEY, 105 Gernunia Life Building. $325 apiece for lots on Laurel ay., near Lexington. $2,400 for house and lot, all modern- tho house cost $3,600 to build; University ay. district. $I,3oo— Eight-room house, near Milton and University ay. $I,6oo— Good 7-room house and two lots south of University ay., east of Kent st. $2,2oo— Modern 7-room house; hot water heat, porcelain bath; this is a snap; Oakdale ay., near Prescott st. $I,soo— Goodrich ay., near Richmond st.; eight rooms; worth twice the money WHY PAY RENT?-Will build you a house according to your own idea and give you very easy terms. Other bargains to offer. Come and see me. iTXcAMPBELX. If you are looking for fine homes in a de sirable neighborhood don't fall to look up my bargains in Merriam Park Macal ester Park and Hamline. I have about 18 choice bargains in these parks if ta ken soon. I have choice building lots in Merriam Park, Macalester and Hamline, Wood land Park addition and Holcombs ad dition; these are bargains if taken at once. Call and see me for prices and description. Two choice bargains in University ave nue district; paying 8 and 10 per cent on amount invested. If you want to invest your money so that It will pay you 100 per cent within two years call and let me show you some choice investments. If you want to soil your real estate list it with me and I will make money for you. If you want to rent a house call and see my list; I have a few choice ones left. H. A. CAMPBELL, Main Floor, Manhattan. A. STOLPESTAD 406 Pioneer Press Building, $I,Boo— Ten-room house, with large corner lot, large barn, lawn, shade, etc : No. 756 Pleasant ay. $I,ooo— Seven-room house on York st., near Arcade st. $400— Lot, 50x125, with sewer and water in front, on Sims st., near Forest st. $400— 40-foot lot on Edgerton St., sewer and water; lies well. $500— For lots on Case St., corner of Ed gerton st. lA/. F*. MORITZ, The best seven-room cottage on Clark St., with fifty-foot lot. lying nicely; a special bargain and terms if sold this week. $SSO— A comfortable five-room houre Fau «& vl o r st> near Walsh . Dayton's Bluff. J&00- Seven-room house. Grotto st north of University; this is very cheap. $060 tor a fine lot on Martin st., near and west of Dale: you will like it $4(5— A beauty on St. Anthony ay.- it is the cheaper of the cheap. $I,ooo— Lot and two small houses, Tgle hart St., east of Farrington; lot is worth $1,200. $I,7so— Seven-room house, with bath. No I 460 Rondo st.; will be in fine repair; it is cheap and good; terms to suit; now vacant. $2,000— A comfortable, well-built house of six room, University ay., east of Mac kubin st., south-facing (so it is on the best side of the streets ; will very soon be in demand for business purposes, and worth much more money; just think I University ay., the artery of city; very I easy payment. Houses for homes all over the city cheap, and many of them I can sell on "monthly payments; why pay rent? I have money on hand to loan, and will make special terms, any amount; see me. W. f. MORITZ, Pioneer Press Building. An Old House Is Never Satisfactory. Better buy a new one such as we are building on Laurel ay., near Milton st. Eight rooms, hard wood, fine plumbing hot water heat; nothing cheap but the price. Make your own terms of payment, if you really want to own a home. If you buy now we can modify the plans to suit your ideas. SMITH & TAYLOR, Manhattan Building. Here Is a List of Houses, $600— Five-room cottage on Colborne st near Seventh. $700— Eight-room house, with fifty-foot let, on Front st. $800— Five-room brick house on East Page st. $900— Eight-room house on York St., near Arcade. $I,ooo— Eight-room house and fine lot cer ner Arcade and Cook. $I,soo— Fine eight-room house on Lafond st. $2,ooo— Cosy five-room house, with good stable, on East Sixth St., near Maria ay. LOTS IN ARLINGTON HILLS DIS TRICT At from $75 each to $250; any terms of pay ment; several choice small acre pieces; five-acre tracts near Gladstone; come to see us for anything you may want in the way of real estate. SMITH * TAYLOR, Manhattan Building. lot. Will only show to actual purchasers. f2,200-No. 266 Charles st.. near Marion. The lot Is fifty feet, the location excellent. The house is arranged for two families, and consists of eight good, large rooms. The price is $600 below foreclosure! cost. If one-thlrj Is paid dowtT, balance can remain indefinitely at 6 per cent interest. *2,200-No. 740 Selby Ay.-A fine corner at Grotto and Seiby. The im provements consist of a comfort able seven-room cottage and barn, rented for $18 per month. This corner will be required for business before long, and there's a good chance to double your money on the purchase. $3,500— N0. 917 Iglehart — A well-built, nine-room house, with good barn, located on a sixty-foot corner. The house Is practically new and in good condition. If a reasona ble amount is paid down, balance can run at 5 per cent interest. If you want a home, look this up. KENTAL LISTS. »4 EAST FOURTH ST. PARTIAL LIST. MODERN HOMES. 912.K0— G ROOMS— 7©« CEDAR. $30.00— 0 ROOMS AND BARN— IO3 WILKIN. 930.00— 9 ROOMS AND BARN-822 HAGUE. J $40.00— » ROOMS— SS2 DAYTON. ****•" $45.00— ® ROOMS— 03-4 PORTLAND. MERRIAM PARK. 925.00— 8 ROOMS, HOT WATER, HEAT— IO44 CARROLL,. $20.00- 8 ROOMS AND BARN— 2OO7 IGLEHART ST. FURNISHED. $20.00— S ROOMS AND BARN— I2O7 DAYTON. ?;SO.OO— ' ROOMS; MODERN— 79 MAC KUBIN. $20.00—5 ROOMS; BARN— 423 J WEST SEVENTH. MODERN FLATS. $27.50—0 ROOMS, HARDWOOD, IN "THE BALMORAL." $32.50— 0 ROOMS, LAUNDRY TUBS, IN THE PREMIER. $25.00 — 3 ROOMS — THE MARL BOROUGH. $25.00—0 ROOMS, MODERN, IN THE BEIFELD. ROOMS. $10.00—0 ROOMS AND BATH— «O3 WESTERN. $0.00 - 4 ROOMS; MODERN — 544 LAUREL. $7.00 — 5 ROOMS; MODERN— 473 PARTRIDGE. FOR RENT. 667 De Soto street, modern $18 00 269 Ramsey street, 9 rooms, modern 20.00 495 Carroll street. 8 rooms, modern. 25 00 429 Bldwell street, 6 rooms, bath... 12.00 D. R. Elder, Manhattan Building. FORRENT NO. 4 CROCUS HILL-Better known as the Ed Rice house, a beautiful and costly residence, splendidly located on an unusually large lot; suitable for a large family; will be thoroughly re novated and repaired to suit the de mand of a responsible tenant and rented for a term of years at a very reasonable figure. Wm- G. Read, 515 New York Life Bnlldlnv. FOR RENT. 567 De Soto street. 8 rooms, bath, newly painted and papered. D. R. Elder, Manhattan Building. "torrent" 350 SUMMIT AY.-A beautiful home on the best part of that famous avenue with bluff frontage; will be put in lirst class shape for a desirable tenant. WM. G. HEAD, 515 New York Life Bnlldinß. FOR RENT. 92 Park Place, 10 rooms, furnace bath closet, etc ' ' -■. -70 Tilton st., c rooms, bath, closet,' "eta $20 350 Fort St., 8 rooms, city water clos et, etc «.o 291 Harrison ay., 8 rooms, bath, closet etc ' jo, "SEVILLE." steam-heated flat, gas' range and grate $35 "Concord," steam-heated flat, gas range, etc ' $3^ THE ST. PAUL TRUST COMPANY. EndlcQtt A read c. MANNING'S RENTING AGENCY, Nat. (•01111:111- American HuuU itl<l». PARTIAL LIST OF MODERN HOUSES. 495 Oakland, 9 rooms and barn. 610 West Seventh, 15 rooms, partly fur nished. 79 Mackubin, 9 rooms, partly furnished. 1207 Dayton, 8 rooms, partly furnished. 227 West Seventh, 14 rooms, first-class re pair. 75 Mackubin, 9 rooms, 57S St. Peter, 12 rooms. 118 Iglehart, 6 rooms, 661 Wabasha. 9 rooms. 428 Rice, 7 rooms, 154 Water. 5 rooms. 70 Eaton ay., 4 rooms, 762 Jackson, 5 rooms. 624 Broadway, 3 rooms. ~Foifiitii?r A nicely furnished cottage nt White Bear. D. R. Elder, Manhattan Building. *$ MEDICAL. PROF. LA DEW (formerly of this city) scalp specialist and masseur, has opened rooms in Union block, Fourth and Cedar sts.. Suite 61; also ladles' hair dressing and shampooing. Fine French hair goods made to order. LA OIKS ! Chichcster's English Pennyroyal Hlls 'ci.m«d Br»nd), aro the Vest. ttf./iun»»u. fak< n» othtr. B«nd £ lumps, for partkxUra, ■- K-lu* for L»dl«i," lit i rrr»R by Return Mail. At J>n«iW NEWLY OPENED— Manicuring ud b*t& Parlors; select patronage .solicited; lady attendants. 405 North Washington st., second floor, flat i-