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ftaflfek Thursday, March i, 1900,
Wmi^^M Uoion stock Yards > South st Pau1 ' n{m
On the above date Thuet Bros, will offer to the public an entire
Iffi^ train-load of choice, weK-bred, heavy draft and driving horses
\WwM5m P'*ilfißßilO ßw 1 - and f in£ coits - This consignment of horses must be sold on the day that
W^^^^f^mmKWMf it arrives in the yards, and will be put on the block and positively
sold to the highest bidders. It will be a splendid opportunity to buy
good "horses at a bargain, and buyers should not miss it. Remember the time and place —
Thursday, March 1, 199 C —Union Stock Yards, South St. Paul, Minn.
KSS^fc THUET IROSm COMISSiOH MERCHANTS, s^^K*.
M. D. FLOWER, Pras. H.:B. CARROLL, Gen. Supt
St. Paul Union Stock Yards
South St. Paul, Minn.
Best Equipped 2nd Most Advantageous Market for the Shippers in tin Nortiiwast.
Connected with all tin Railroads.
1,000 Beeves and 2,000 Hogs Wanted Daily.
GHAS.LHAAS COMMISSION COMPANY
LIVE STOCK COMISISIiOII KEBCHMTS,
Room 19 Exchange Bldg., Union Stock Yards, So. St Paul, Minn.
All correspondence trill recelveprotn.pt attention. Liberal aivaneea made on Coniignmtnta.
Reference*— Union Stock Yard* or any Commercial Agency.
ROGERS & ROGERS,
LIVE STOCK COMHSSHM BERBHMTS,
Room 21 Exchange Building, South St. Paul, Minn.
Highest market prices obtained for stock. Prompt attention given to all corre33on
c'cnce and orders. References: Any commercial agency.
Union Stock Yards, TU | | E*T Si 5S fl & So ° mi * Stook Yardi
Co. St. Paul, Minn. 1 HUb I Oil %J 9a Sioux City, I )wa.
LIVE ST@O% COSiSMiSSIOIii E?l£it9HJlsT3,
ALL BUSINESS AND CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION.
Liberal advances made on cornignments. References— South St. P%ul Stock Yards Bank, Sioux
City National Bank, First National Bank, Kasson, Minn.; Parsouu
Brofe. Bank, Dodge Center, Minn.
WHEAT STILL LOSING
CORK CLOSED A SHADE LOWER,
WHILE OATS SHOWED SOME
IMPROVEMENT
DAY IN THE PIT WAS QUIET
Sti-tuliii. *.i of Liverpool Gave the
_ Market a. Bit of Backbone at the
1 Ontset, but There Was So Demimd
at the Figure Fixed, and Trading
Grew Dull— The Cash Demand Was
Slow— Corn Held Fairly Steady.
Prey.
Close. Day.
May wheat, Minneapolis 63y 8 -63% 63%
May wheat, Chicago 65%-65% 06
May wheat. New York.. 72 72%
May wheat, Duluth 65% 65%
CHICAGO, Feb. 26.— Statistical informa
tion was bearish today, and wheat yield
ed but closed steady, May Vi@%c under
Saturday. May corn closed a shade down
and May oats a shade improved. Provis
ions at the close were a shade to 5c lower.
The day in the wheat pit was quiet.
The steadiness of Liverpool gave the
market a bit of backbone early, May op
ening %c over Saturday at 66% c. There
was no demand at that figure, and tho
price quickly broke to 65% c, where some
support from shorts steadied tho mar
ket. May worked up to 6Gc, but lost its
hold again, as primary receipts were j
heavy and- the visible disappointed hold- j
crs by showing an increase. May sold
off to B%c where there waa a better de
mand. The market steadied, and May j
closed 'iijpsc under Saturday, reacting
from 65% Cto 65%@65%c. The cash demand i
was slow, although bids were not far out !
of line. The Northwest was a seller here,
and New York and St. Louis covered
shorts.
•New York reported five loads taken for
export. Seaboard clearances in wheat
and flour were equal to 630,000 bu. Pri
mary receipts were 767,000 bu. compared
with 599.000 last year. Minneapolis and
Duluth reported- 837 cars, against 723 last
week and 540 a year ago. Local receipts
— were 67 cars, one of contract grade.
The corn market held steady on the
light country offerings and firm cables.
Trade wa.« quiet and fluctuations were
narrow. The weakness of wheat had
something of a depressing influence, but
the price yielded but little and the close
was steady. Shippers were fair buyers.
Elevator interests sold July and bought
! May, the latter closing only a shade un
der the more distant futures. Receipts
here were 656 cars, 6 cars over the esti- j
— mate. May ragged from 35V4C ,to 34%<£i!
34% c, ar.d closed a shade down at 35c.
The trade in oats was light, but as
there was no pressure to sell and shorts
covered the close was firm. The cash de
mand was moderately fair. Local re- 1
ceipts were 259 cars. May sold from j
28%#23%c to 23% c, and closed a shade over
Saturday at 23% c.
The provisions market waa stagnant and
heavy, but closed fairly steady. Prices
at the yarda were lower, and the demand
— generally was slow, though it was re
ported that the export trade was a bit
better. Scattered longs sold persistently
and packers were moderate buyers. May
pork ranged from $10 67V>- r !<l 0 -57%. and
ciosed a shade under Saturday at $10.fi2%
(Q. 10.65; May lard from $5.52%@5.75, closing
5c lower at $5.77%, and May ribs from
$S.S2V> to 5.75!£i5.77%, closing 2&esc down
at $5.77V 2 .
Estimates tomorrow Wheat, 43 cars;
corn, 800 cars; oats, 275 cars; hogs, 33,000.
—I- The leading futures ranged aa follows:
lOpen-!High-J Low-I Clos-
( ing. | est. [ *St. I ing.
"Wheat- ]
1 February 64%
May 66% 66% 65^65%-%
July 66%-& 66% 66*4-% 66%-%
Corn-
February 33r*
May 36% 35*4 34%-% 35
July 85% 36%-% 34% 35-35%
Oats—
May 23^4, 23% 23^4-% 23%
July 22V4-% 22%j22i4-%22ii-' 1 s
Mess Pork-
May 10 62% 10 67%110 57% 10 .•• .
July 10 70 10 70 10 62% 10 65
L Ma7 5 82% 5 82% 575 5 77%
July 590 590 5 82% 5 87%
Short Ribs—
May 580 5 82% 575 5 77%
July 580 5 S2%j 5 77% 580
"Cash quotations were jis fallows: Flour
auiet. Wheat— No. 3 spring, 61@65c; No. 2
red 67 I *©CS%c. Corn— No. 2, 34c; No. 2
yellow *34@34%e. Oats— No. 2, 22%@23c;
No. 2 white, 26@26%c; No. 3 white, 25f«)
2oV,e. Rye— No. 2. 53%<715i%c. Barley— No.
2 37%@«3c Flax Seed— No. 1, $1.60.
Timothy Seed— Prime, $2.45. Pork— Mess,
per bbl. $9.65^10.65. Lard— Per 100 lbs,
$. r Lfi7%(?<s.7o. Short ribs sides (loose), $5.65
(ffis.9(C Dry salted shoulders (boxed), 6*4®
eiic. Short clear sides (boxed), $5.90@6.
Whisky— Distillers' finished goods, per
ual $123%. Sugar unchanged. Receipts-
Flour 44,000 bbls; wheat, 33,000 bu; corn,
518 000 bu; oats, 355,000 bu; rye, 18,000 bu;
barley 111,000 bu. Shipments— Flour, 31,000
bbls - " wheat, 12,000 bu: corn, 276,000 bu;
oats IG2.'X)O bu; rye, 7,000 bu; barley, 54,000
bu 'Oirihe produce exchange today the
nutter market was firm; creameries. 18®
23e ; dairies, 15%@21c. Cheese firm, 12@13c.
Eggs linn; fresh. 13@13%c.
MINNEAPOLIS.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 26.— Wheat open
id jir-r'.'oUS. /
May wheat opened at 63%c\. against
* —
SUMMER & THOMAS,
Live Stock Brokers.
Order* taken for all klnde of live stock and
time grren to responsible parties. Correspond
ence •oliolted.
±>OUTn sT. PAUL. SIOUX CITY.
ninncsati. loiva.
63% c Saturday, dropped to 63U0, firmed
up to 63%@63%c, lost l-16e, again sold at
63% c. dropped to 63%@63}ic, firmed up to
63>8C by 11:30 a. m., and by noon held at
63% c.
July wheat opened at 65c, against 64% c
Saturday, declined to 64%@64%c, firmed
up to 64% ft-6 J .Tgc, declined to 64%@64%c,
gained *ie by 11:30, and by noon held at
W%C.
The cash wheat market was strong with
a good demand for No. 1 northern at the
May price. Low grades were said to be
slow but we note some good sales. May
wheat closed at 63%(g63V4c and July at 64%
@64% c.
Open- High- Low- Closing.
Wheat. ing. est, est. Mon. Sat.
February 62% 63%
May 63% 63% 63 63%-i4 63%
July 65 Co 64% 63%-% 64%
On Track— No. 1 hard, 64y 2 e; No. 1 north
ern, 63c; No. 2 northern, 61c; February
oats, 23% c; February corn, 31% c; flaxseed,
$1.56.
Flour-First patents. $3.50@3.65; first
clears, $2.80©2.90; rye flour, per bbl, pure,
$2.65<if2.75; bran in bulk, $11(S11.25; shorts
in bulk, $10..J(X?i)n.75; middlings In bulk,
$11.50(511.75.
Corn— No. 3 corn, 31% c; No. 3 yellow,
319ic.
Oats— No. 3 oats, 25c asked; No. 3 white.
23^@21c.
Rye— No. 2 rye quoted at 51@53c; no
sales reported. No. 3 sold at 50% c.
Barley— Ranges from 33@41c for choice
milling.
Coarse corn meal and cracked corn in
sacks, p^r ton, sacks extra, to jobbers
only, $11.75©12.
No. 1 ground feed, 2-3 corn. 1-3 oats,
80-lb sacks, sacks extra, $12.50@12.75.
SAMPLE SALES.
No. 1 hard, 1 car, 65i4c
No. 1 hard, 1 ear, 65c.
No. 1 hard. 1 car, 65?ic.
No. 1 northern, 66 cars, 64V>c.
No. 1 northern, 73 cars, 63% c.
No. 1 northern, 9 cars, 63% c.
No. 1 northern. 5 cars, C4o.
No. 1 northern, 1 car, Gs%c.
No. 1 northern. 5 cars, 65c.
No. 1 northern, 4 car 3. 63%, c.
No. 1 northern, 1 car, 64% c.
No. 2 northern, 57 cars. 62>/j,c.
No. 2 northern, 1 car, 62% c.
No. 2 northern, 41 cars, 62c.
Hay— The market remains dull and in
active. Demand shows no improvement,
and receipts continue light. Choice timo
thy is quoted $S.so@fl; clover-mixed tim-
I othy, $7<£7.50; lowa upland, $7@7.50; coarse
! to medium, $5@6; rye straw, $4@4.50. Re
ceipts, 40 tons.
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.
Northern. No
Roads. N0.1hd.N0.1.N0.2.N0.3.Rej.Gd.
Gt. Northern ... 16 41 13 1 5
C, M. & St. P. .. 29 44 14 10 2
M. & St. L 21 9 3 4 1
Soo Line 1 12 11 1 1 i
Omaha 2 14 26 10 2 !
Totals 1 80 11!) 57 26 11 |
Other Grains— No. 3 corn, 31; No. 4 corn, |
1; No. 3 oats, 16; no grade oats, 1; No. 3 •
rye, 4; No. 3 barley, 2; No. 4 barley, 4; i
No. 5 barley, 3; No. 1 flax, 12; rejected
flax, 1; no grade flax, 1.
Cars Inspected Out— Wheat— No. 1 hard,
1; No. 1 northern. 77; No. 2 northern, 84;
No. 3, 36; rejected, 8; no grade, 2; No. 3 I
corn, 1; No. 3 oats, 13; No. 3 barley, 1;
No. 1 fiax, 37; rejected flax, 2.
Receipts — Wheat, 536 cars, 428.5C0
bu: corn, 43,900 bu; oats, 36,600 bu; barley,
10,200 bu; rye, -780 bu; flax, 8,760 bu; flour,
2,001 bbls; niillstuffs, 60 tons; hay, 40 tons.
Shipments — Wheat, 52 cars, 43,160
bu; corn, 5,540 bu; oats, 19,190 bu; barley,
1.780 bu; rye, 740 bu; flax, 16.500 bu; flour,
75,275 bblsfmillstul'fs, 2,069 tons.
DULUTH.
DULUTH, Minn., Feb. 26.— The market
was fairly active and steady. After a
little flurry at the opening, when May
ranged from 65V2<??i>6c, It held all morning
at 65%@65 7 /sC. Cash, 25,000 bu at l%c un
der May. and to arrive lc under May.
Mills last week shipped 1,190 bbls and have
3,875. Close— Wheat— No. 1 hard, cash,
65% c; to arrive, 65% c; No. 1 northern,
cash 66^4e; to arrive, 64ȣc; May, 65%e;
Juiy, 66% c; No. 2 northern. Gl%c; No. 3
spring, 58Vie: oats. 24@23'/sc; rye, 61 Vie;
barley. 35@38c; flax, cash, $1.53%; May,
$1.55: September, $1.10%; corn, 32% c. Re
ceipts—Wheat. 152.191 bu: corn, 13,601 bu;
rye, 959 bu; barley, 835 bu; flax. 17 bu.
Shipments— Wheat, 3,667 bu. Stocks last
week, No. 1 hard, 1,866,163 bu; No. 1
northern, 6,069,512; No. 2 northern. 818,235;
No. 3 spring, 99,087; rejected, 43.785; no
grade, 249,070; special bin, 516,971; afloat,
247 844; total, 9.910,669; increase, 960,198;
stocks last year, 7,383.183; corn, 745,664;
oats, 161.399; flax, 311,563; rye, 330,509; bar
ley, 165,220.
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.
GRAIN GOSSlP— Gossip by private wire
to C H. F. Smith & Co., St. Paul, mem
bers of the New York Stock exchange and
Chicago Board of Trade. London:
"Wheat cargoes dull and weaker; options
Yt lower. Odessa stocks, 4,800.000 bu; Ben
gal wheat crop, 94 per cent. Wheat afloat
to United Kingdom, Increase, 2,120,000 bu;
to continent, increase, 360,000. Corn afloat,
decrease, 160,000; imports wheat United
Kingdom, 568,000; from Atlantic ports,
552,000." World's shipments: "Wheat-
America, 3.666,800; last year, 3,544,0G0; corn,
2,896.000 vs. 2,571,000; . Russia, 640,000 vs.
664,000; corn. 128,000 vs. 4SO.0O0; Danubian,
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE, fUKSDAY* FEBRUARY 27, 1900.
88,000 vs. 264,000; corn, 16.000 vs. 120,000;
Argentine, 2.320,000 vs. 1,296,000; corn, 392,
--000 vs. 480,000; India, none vs. 256,000;
corn, none vs. none; Australia, 280,000 vs.
800,000." "Vera Cruz has reported to
state department that owing to lack of
rain corn crop has been short in that dis
trict and corn will have to be brought
from other parts of country." "Local
stocks at Chicago afloat and In store are:
Wheat In store, 14,910,000; decrease, 118,000;
afloat, 83,000; no change; corn in store,
4,670.000; decrease, 567,000; afloat, 2,390,000;
increase, 820,000; oats in store, 1,510,000;
increase, 200,000; afloat, 158,000; no change;
rye, 193,000; increase, 4,000; barley, 21,000;
no change."
. NEW YORK, Feb. 23.— Flour— Receipts,
29,244 bbls; exports, 5,429 bbls; dull and
easier in absence of buyers who were dis
couraged over the firmness of mills in
face of wheat's break. Rye flour steady.
Buckwheat flour firm, $1.75@1.85. Buck
wheat firmer. 55@57c c. i. f. New York.
Wheat— Receipts. 32,800 bu; exports, 63,996
bu; spot easy; No. 2 red, 74c elevator; No.
2 red, 75% cf. o. b. afloat in Etore; No. 1
northern, Duluth, 78c f. o. b. afloat
prompt; No. 1 hard, Duluth, 80c f. o. b.
afloat, prompt. Options— March closed at
73% c; May, 71%@72%c, closing at 72c; July,
71%@72%c, closing at 72c; September
closed at 71% c. Corn— Receipts, 284,700;
exports, 190,949; spot steady; No. 2, 420
f. o. b. afloat and 62c elevator. Option—
May closed at 40^0; July, 40% c. Oats-
Receipts, 79,300; exports, 152,735; spot
quiet; No. 2, 29c: No. 3, 28Vj.c; No. 2 white,
3Hs>c; No. 3 white, 31c; track mixed West
ern, 29@30c; do white Western. 3iy 2 @35c;
track white state, 3V/ 2 @^oc', option market
was dull. >
GRAIN VISIBLE SITPPLY-New York,
Feb. 26.— The statement of the visible sup
ply of grain in store and afloat on Satur r
day, Feb. 24, as compiled by the New
York Produce exchange, ia as follows:
Wheat, 53,444,000, Increase 225,000 bu; corn
16,332.000, increase 17,000 bu; oats 5,755.000,
increase 12,000 bu; rye 1,152.000. increase
6,000; barley 1.341,000. decrease 81,000.
MILWAUKEE, Wls., Feb. 26.— Flour
dull. Wheat, %c lower; No. 1 northern,
65V0®65%c; No. 2 northern, 63V2<S64VsC Rye
dull; No. 1. 57c. Barley dull; No. 2, 45y 2 c;
sample, 37V 2 @43c. Oats dull; No. 2 white,
25@26M»c
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 26.— Wheat steady,
unchanged to VrA higher; March, 5s B%d;
May, 5s B%d; July, os B%d. Corn steady,
unchanged to %A higher; February, nom
inal: March, 3s 7%d; May, 3s 7%d; July,
3s 7%d.
ST. PAUL PRODUCE.
Official quotations on produce are no
longer furnished by the St. Paul Produce
exchange. Unofficial quotations for lota
changing hands in the open market are
as follows: -^
Butter— Receipts light. Creameries—Ex
tras, 24c; flrst3, 2Jc. Dairies— Hand sep
arators, 22c; extras, 20c; flrst3, 18@19c.
Ladles— Extras, 19c; packing stock, 16c.
Cheese— Market firm and active. Twins,
fancy, full cream, 12%@13c; full cream,
Young America, new, ls@l4c; brick. No.
1, 12%@13c; brick No. 2, ll%c; Swiss
cheese, old. 12%@14c; Limburger, as to
grade, 7%@11c.
Eggs— Market shows firmness; receipts
moderate and local trade takes the
bulk. Fresh stock, cases Included, loss
off, 14c.
Popcorn— Per lb. 2%@3c.
Beans— Market firm. Fancy navy, per bu,
$2.15; medium, hand-picked, per bu, $1.85.
Peas— Yellow peas, $1.40; fancy green.
$1.40.
Potatoes— Steady; fair demand at 35@40c;
sweet potatoes, Jerseys, per bbl, $4.50:
Cobdens, per bbl. $4.50.
Vegetables— Cauliflower, per bu, $2.50; let
tuce, per doz, 25c; parsley, per doz, 15c;
egg plant, per bu, $3; tomatoes, crate.
}3®4.
Cabbage— Steady. Per ton, $40.
Grape Fruit— Per box, $6.50.
Grapres— Catawba, crate, $3.25; Almeras,
per keg. %l<n%.
Apples— New York market steady; higher
prices are being paid. Jonathans, fancy,
per bbl, $5.50fi6; fancy, per bbl. $4@5.50
--choice, $3.50@3.75; fancy Ben Davis, $1 50
--choice Ben Davis. $4.
Lemons— Receipts liberal; demand good
Fancy Messlnas, per box, $3.25@3 50*
California, per box, $3.25@3.60.
Oranges— California navel, $2.75@3; Seed
lings, $2@2.25.
Cranberries— Jerseys, $9 per bbl; Bell &
Bugle, $10 per bbl; Wisconsin and Min
nesota, $3 per bu.
Onions— Red Globe, per bu, snc; Yellow
Globe, per bu, 50c; Red Wethersfleld, per
bu, 50c; Sllverskins, per bu, 75c.'
Nuts— Hickory, per bu, $1@1.25; black wal
nuts, per bu, 75c@$l; new California
walnuts, per lb, 13c; peanuts, raw, per
lb, sc; peanuts, roasted, per lb, 7c; Bra
zils, per lb, 7c; pecans, medium, ll@
ll%c; hazelnuts, per lb, 12% c; chestnuts
new, per lb. 12@15c.
Bananas— Supply large; demand active
Choice shipping, $2.50@3.
Figs and Dates— Figs, new, California,
per box, $1; Fard dates, l'j-ib boxes, 8@
9cc; Hallowee dates, new, 6c.
Apple Cider— Sweet, per bbl. $4.50; sweet
per half bbl, $2.50; hard, per bbl, $9.
Pressed Meats— Demand good; supply
fair. Veal, fancy, 9c; veal, medium, 8
@B%c; hogs, country-dressed, 4%@5c;
mutton, country-dressed, 6@7c; milk
lambs, pelts off, 7@9c.
Poultry — Dressed turkeys, choice to
far.cy, 9@10%c; culls, 6c; chickens, 9V.*»
10c; hens, 8c: ducks, 9c; geese, 9c.
Fish — Fair demand. Croppies, per lb, 6%
7c; pickerel, per lb, 4c; pike, per lb,
7%c.
MISCELLANEOUS.
SEED MARKETS— Chicago, Feb. 28.—
The flaxseed market felt the weakening
influence of every other market, but
maintained a bold front for neetrby
futures. Receipts here were 36 cars, 12
cars at Duluth and no cars at Minneap
olis. Cash flax at $1.60, May at $1.58,
September at $1.12 and $1.10 for October
per bu. • Cash timothy seed closed at $2.60
per 100 lbs, and clover seed at $8.50 per 100
lbs. Minneapolis flaxseed quoted at $1.56 j
per bu.
NEW YORK COTTON-New York, |
Feb. 26.— The cotton market opened with I
a. decline of s@lo points. The early cables !
from Liverpool failed to satisfy the longs
and there was plenty of cotton for sale
on the flrst call. Trading was not active !
after the opening. Later the market re
covered 4@6 points on better later cables,
followed by a weaker feeling under local
selling.
NEW YORK COFFEE— New York,
Feb. 26.— Coffee— Spot Rio nominal; No. 7
invoice, 811-J6c; do jobbing, 9 3-16 c; mild,
market steady; Cordova, 8%@14c. The
market for coffee futures opened steady
with prices s@lo points lower, following
a loss of 94@1 franc at Havre and a par-
I tial Vi pfennig decline at Hamburg, with
no cables from Rio and Santos oh ac
count of holidays. This led to local cau
tion while general undertone was easy
following weaker ruling of the spot mar
ket and a lack of public support. Thu
market closed quiet with prices i}@lo
points net lower; total sales were, 13,250
bags, including March, 7.00 c; May, 7.005J
7.ose; June, 7.00 c; July, 7.10 c; September,
7.20 c; October, 7.20 c: November, 7.25 c; De
cember, 7.35 c. Sugar— Raw quiet and
steady; refined quiet.
BUTTER AND EGGS— New York, Feb.
26.— Butter— Receipts, 7.561 pkgs; steady;
June creamery, 13f?i22 1 /(.c ; Western do, 20@
24e; factory, 16#19c. Eggs— Receipts, 10,619
pkgs; firm: Western at mark, 14% c;
Southern at mark, 14i4@14%c.
Chicago, Feb. 26.— Butter firm; cream
eries, 18@23c; dairies, 15%@21c. Eggs firm;
fresh. 13@13%c.
Elgin, 111.. Feb. 26.— Butter steady at
2ic; offerings, 1,500 lbs.; no bids ar.d no
regular sales.
LONDON WOOL SALES— London, Feb.
28.— Tho arrivals of wool for the series
of wool auction sales closed today with
the following amount of stock available:
New South Wales, 65,768 bales; Queens
land, 33,155; Victoria, 1,169; South Austra
lia, 8,048; West Australia, 10,807; Tas
mania. 46; New Zealand, 85,496; Cape of
Good Hope and Natal, 14,251; Total, 280,
--710 bales. Deducting from this amount
81 500 bales forwarded direct to spinners,
and adding 58,000 held over from the last
series, the amount available is 257,249
TREASURY STATEMENT- •"Washing
ton, Feb. 26.— Today's statement of the
treasury shows: Available cash balance,
i2!)C,G'j3,324 ; gold reserve, $227,747,618.
RAILROADS WEOT UP
SOME OF THE BEST-MKEn SECUR
ITIBS SHOWED KAIIU.V SHB
STAXTI Ali GAINS.
THIRD AVENUE A DRAWBACK
' 0'
Km Notoriouit Financial Difficulties
Had the Effect of Weakening the
Market in M«ny Llnes-Satarday'i
Unfavorable Bank Statement Had
Some Effect I^on Prices and the
Volume of J>ea4inar«.
Prey.
3, 1.. Close. Day.
Bar silver. New Yijirk...... 59 % *&£
Call money, New jf0rk:.C..2%@2% 2%
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.'rr-The most nota
ble feature of today's feverish and ex
cited stock market was nine fact that the
railroad department apparently succeed
ed from breaking away from the in
fluence of the industrials and specialties
and in differentiating the undeniable ele
ments of strength in that department
from the demoralization and weakness in
the other. The railroads succumbed In
the early dealings to the sympathetic in
fluence of the violent declines amongst
the industrials, but during the day a con
fident demand sprang up for a number
of railroad stocks, which lifted the whole
level of that department materially above
Saturday's close.
So far as the news of the day went, It
shed little light on the extreme weakness
of a number of the industrials. The
movement had all the appearance of a
sort of duel between powerful contending
interests and there are circumstances
tending to confirm this explanation of the
movement. A report finds credence that
the interests long of Third Avenue stock
are thriftily availing themselves of the
unsettled influence of the weakness in
this stock to make a bear turn in other
stocks. That bitter animosities and rival
ries are involved is also a current rumor
in the street, the same potential entities
coming into play as during the panic of
last December. The battle raged most
fiercely about the stocks of the New
York public utilities, for the centralized
control of which a long standing contest
has been waged.
The notorious financial difficulties of
Third Avenue played a continuing part
today and there was added to this rumors
that the companies would be severely
dealt with In the approaching application
of the new state franchise taxation law.
The extreme declines in the New York
Traction and Gas stocks ran from 2 to
nearly 9 points, the latter in Third Ave
nue. Sugar was another storm center,
the furious speculation in that stock
hinging upon the ctpuMs regarding the
next quarterly dividend, action upon
which is imminent* A reduction in the
existing rate is tajken iav granted, but
opinion differs as to the amount of the
reduction, extending all ;the way to total
suspension. Sugar's" total fall was 7%
and it closed practically at the lowest.
Tennessee Coal and the Tobacco stocks j
also showed notable weakness. Except j
in Sugar there were violent rallies from
time to time, reflecting the demand from
thf bears to cover shorts.
The strength of the'Tailroad stocks was
based upon the substantial ground of in
creased earnings. A large number of re
turns were made the day/ all
showing very strikQjg gains over the cor
responding period &'f last year. For the
last week in Febrvj^iry. ,the mast notable
examples were Norfolk;.& "Western, On
tario & Western. Louisville & Nashville
and Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville.
For January a handsome showing of net
earnings was made by Wabash, Chicago
& Eastern Illinois, and Hocking Valley.
Saturday's weak bank statement had
some continued effect in the early deal
ings, but there is an impression held in
speculative circles that some part of the
recent large extensloh of loans is de
signed for future use in the stock market.
Sterling exchange was weak on increas
ing offerings of cotton bills. The actual
rate for demand sterling declined %, and
for long- sterling % per cent.
The bond market was rather dull and
irregular. Total sales par value $1, 380,000."
Government bonds were buoyant under
the influence of the refunding bill now in
conference."' United States new 4s and old
4a coupon advanced 1%, and do registered
the 3s and Bs a point in the: Hd price.
STOCK QUOTATIONS. '
Furnished by Charles Hv F. Smltfc &
Co., members of the New York Stock ex
change. Pioneer Press building, who have
direct wires to Chicago and New York.
Closing prices are bid:
-Closing-
STslHlghjLowj 26 | 24
Am. Male |..." 1.".-.] 6" 5%
do pfd T... 25 24%j 24% 24%,
A. S. & W... 115800 57% 55%| 56% 57%
do pfd 500 92 91% i 91% 92
A. Mining C 0...., 43% 43 j 43% 43ft
Am. Express • 146 14b
Am. Tobacco 31200 108 105% 105 107%
do pfd 135 135%
Am. Tin Plate 31% 31% 31% 31%
do pfd 81 81
Am. Cotton 0i1... 200 33% 33% 33% 33%
do pfd ■•• 94 94
A.. T. & S. F 2600 20% 20% , 20% 20%
clo pfd 21900 63% 62% 63% 62%
Am. Linseed Oil |14 14
do pfd ■. *6% 56% 56% 56%
B. & O. new 12200-63 | 61% 62V 2 61%
do pfd new | 28001 79% | 78%| 79% 78%
B. Rapid Transit. 155900 69% 67% i 6c?s 69%
Bag & Paper 1.".... -23% 22% 22 22%
do pfd J...'.. 176 76
C, B. & Q 19200122% 121% 1 122% 122
Canada Southern. '..... ..... 1 48% 45%
Car & Foundry... . 15%| 15 15 | 15%
do pfd 62% I 62 |62 | 62%
C, C, C. & St. L. 1600 -59 I 58%! 58%! 58%
do pfd J:..Z...\ 103 103
Con. Tobacco Co.. 2700 31 29 30 31
do pfd b 84 84%
Chesa. & 0hi0.... <2100 28% 1 28% 28% 28%
C. & E. 11l ..... f6 I 94% 95% 93%
do pfd .....:;... 1 1120 121
Colo. Southern : 5%l 5%| 5% 5%
do Ist pfd., > .'I ;■....! 42% 42%
do 2d pfd ..... „...! 15% 15%
Col. F. & I „... 43%! 42% 43% 43
do pfd r*. t .;}... 1125
Chi. G. W 700 13%1 13% 13% 13%
do deb. 4p. c... 100| 87%) 87%!
do pfd A 100! 77 77 76% 77%
do pfd B 200j 39% 38% 39%! 39%
Chi.. Ind. & L 21%| 19% 21%! 19%
do pfd 55 I 52% 1 54% | 52
Chicago Terminal.] I I 10%! 10%
do pfd 1 1 134 134.
Del. & Hudson.... 200J116%|116 ilie'/silie
Con. Gas 2600185 1180 1181 1185%
Del., L. & W 400183 1181 1180%i180%
Den. & Rio G..... ....=} | I 19%! 19%
do pfd 400! 71%! 71%! 71%! 71%
D., S. S. & A. pfd j 15%t 15iv JfiU! Vr>M,
Erie J.....1 12%! 12%
do Ist pfd 1 37% 37%! 37%! 37%
do 2d pfd ! 20% 20 !20 19%
Federal Steel ! 6900 53% 52% i 53 52%
do pfd I 11001 73% 173 | 73% 73
I Gen. Elec. Co 1600ll26%!125%!128 126
I Gt. Nor. pfd ! i156%U56 1156 157
Glucose 200151 i 50%! 50% 30%
do pfd I ! 98%! 98%
! Hock. Valley Ry.| | I 33%! 33
do pfd ! 1300 63 ! 62% 1 62%! 63
Illinois Central ! | iU3 ]112%
Int. Paper 22%! 22 122 25%
do pfd H I ! 67%! 67%
lowa Central ..„ | 14 i 13% l 13% l 13%
do pfd .1 1 ! 49% i 49%
Jersey Central ... 200!117%ill7 |116%!116%
Laclede Gas r L.... 170 170
do pfd : I !95 95
Lake Erie & W | | 21% 21%
do pfd ! I 84 I 84
Louis. & Nash....! 2700J 81% i 80% i 81%! 81%
Lead I 400| 24%) 24%! 24%! 24%
do pfd .... v .....! 104 1104
Leather )lslodi 13%! 12V&! 33% 12%
do pfd 1700! 74 I 72%! 73%! 74%
Manhattan Con .. 17400 96 93% i 94% 95%
M..5t.P..& S.S. M I 16 I 16
do pfd t-,; • A ! 52^1 52
Met. Traction .... 9200174 168%159%!173%
Minn. & St. L fc...r. .=. ! 60% 62
do 2d pfd i9l H
M., K. & T I 10% 10%
do pfd f 200 32% 32%: 32%j 32%
Missouri Pacific .. 45% 44% i 45% 45
Nor. Pacific 46001 5234 52%] 52% 52%
do pfd 74% i 74 74
N. Y. Central .... 3500 133 130%i132 132
Nat. Steel Co ! *7% 45% 1 46%! 46%
do pfd 1...;. 95 95 !94 95
Nat. Biscuit L :•! 36% 36%
do pfd X.... w ISO SO
Norfolk & West.-k,... ,53% 31%! 32% 32%
do pfd F4700 -75% 74%! 75 74%
N. Y. A. Brake ..»....! Jl2O 134
North- Western ... 300160 160 1160 ] 15S
do pfd ktr.^Sl 1137 197
N. American hi.... ; 34% 14%
Omaha [:.... r. 110 110
do pfd ?••••« ll7 ° !no
Ont. & Western ..PI9OO 24 I 24%! 23%
P. S. Car Co L....!J>4% 54% | 54 53%
do pfd L -, r ...! * 86 ' 86
Perm. Ry !?.... ife- 133%!134 1133%
Pacific Mall ! 3600 39% 36%| 38% j 36%
Pacific Coast Co ! 49% 49%
do Ist pfd 82 S3
do 2d pfd 62 62
People's Gas 16300 99% 97% 68% 98%
Pullman 1 1187 IS6
P.. C, C. & St. L 72% 172 70 70
do nfd 87 87
Reading ■■ ■ • 18% 13%
do Ist pfd 11800! 59% 38% 50 59%
do 2d pfd ! ! 30% 29%] 30%; 29%
Rock Island I 2900! 307% 106%|1067-«!106%
Southern Ry I 4000! 12% 12%j 12%) 12%
do pfd t 6200! 57% 57. | 57%! 57%
Southern Pac 3300 38% 38% 38%! 38%
St. L. & S. W U% 12
do pfd 30% 29% 29% 29%
St. L. & S. F 10% 10%
do Ist pfd 67 68
do 2d pfd 33% 34%
Silver certificates 59% 59%
Stand. R. & T 7% 7%
Smelter 397* 38% 39%j 39%
do pfd 90% 90 ! 90%[ 90
Sugar Refinery ... 05800i110%|103% lOSyfcllH
do pfd 2001112 1110 110 132
St. Paul 7000:122% 121% 122% 121%
do pfd 1171 371
T. C. & 1 10100! 03% 87% i 91% 92%
Texas Pacific .... 200 16% 16 I 16y d ! 16
T. C. R. T. Co 64%!
Union Pacific 12900 50% 49% 49%! 49%
do pfd 2800 76% 75^5 76% 76
U. S. Express ■. 46 48
U. S. Rubber 33 82%
do pfd ; S3 93
Wabash 6% 6%
do pfd 100 20% 20% 21i% 20%
Western Union .. 500 53% 83% 53% 83%
Wis. Central 18% 18 18 18
do pfd 51 51%
W. & L. E 100 10% 10% 10% 10%
do Ist pfd 54 54%
do 2d pfd 1200 28 27% 27% 27%
Wells-Fargo Ex 123 1123
, R. I. & Steel 2100 23% 22% 23% 22%
do pfd 300 67% 67% 67% 67%
A. Hoop ... 2100 43% 43 43 43
do pfd 83 S3
Third Avenue 174 68 71%| 75%
Total sales, 567,527.
BONDS.
U. S. 2s. reg....103 iN. J. C. gen. 53..123~
do 3s, reg 110% N. C. 6s 127
do 3s, coup 110%' do 4s ...r 105
do n. 4s, reg... 136%' N. P. Gen. 3s ... 68%
do n. 4s, c0up.. 186%' do prior 4s 103%
do o. 4s, reg... 117 |N.Y.,C.& 5.L.45..103
do o. 4s, c0up.. 117% N. & \V. con. 4s. 95%
do ss, reg 115 do gen. 6s 130
do ss, coup 115 O. Nay. lsts ....110
D. of C. 3 65s ..118 do 4a 101
A., Gen. 4s 100% O. S. L. 6a 127
do adjt. 4s .... 81 1 do con. 5a 113%
C. & O. 4%s .... 98% Reading Gen. 45.^5
do 5s 118% R. G. W. ists ... 97%
C. & N. con. 75.. 141 IS.L.& 1.M.C.55...110%
do S .F. d. 55.. 120 JS.L.& 5.F.G.65...122
Chi. Terminal 4s 92% 5t. Paul c0n5... .167%
D. & R. G. 15t3.103%!5t.P.,C.& P.lsts.l2o
do 4s PB%! do 5s 120%
E.T.V.& G.15t5..101% So. Ry. 5s 107%.
Erie Gen. 4s .... 70 S. R. &T. Cs ... 78%
F.W.& D.C.lst.. 71% Term. n. set. 35.. 94
Gen. Elec. 5s ....116 T. &P. lsts 114
G..H.& 5.,A.fi5...107 do 2d3 52
do 2ds 107 U. P. 43 101%
H. & T. C. 55.... 110 Wabash lsts ....116%
do con. 6s 112 do 2ds 99%
I. Central 15t5.. 113 W. Shore 4s ....113
X.C..P. & O.lsts 72 W. C. lsts 90
La. new con. 45.i06 Va. Centuries.... 87
L. &N. uni. 45.. 99% do dfd 9
M.. K. & T. 2ds. C 5% Col. So. 4s 83%
do 4s 90%J So. Pac. 4s 83%
N. Y. C. lsta ■■■■110%!
NEW YORK MINING SHARES.
Cholor $0 15! Ontario .. $8 25
Crown Point .... i Ophir 48
Con. Cal. & Va. 1 30 Plymouth 12
Dead wood 50 Quicksilver 1 75
Gould & Curry-- 14' do pfd 750
Hale & Nor 28 Sierra Nev 33
Homestake 50 (X» Standard 2 80
Iron Silver 85 Union Con 2 50
Mexican 18 Yellow Jacket .. 15 I
WALL STREET" GOSsTp— New York
stock gossip, reported by H. Holbert &
Son, bankers and brokers, 341 Robert
stret, National German-American Bank
building, St. Paul. Strong. Sturgis &
Co. wire us: "Wo have had a dull and
uninteresting market, with lower figures
for Third Avenue, for Tobacco and sev
eral other speculative favorites. The
bank statement of Saturday naturally
produces unfavorable comment and has
caused some sales, its influence being felt
among people who did not know of it be
fore the close on Saturday. As yet noth
ing definite has come out of the Third
Avenue matter, and it is probable that
nothing wii} transpire for several days.
In the meanftme liquidation la evident in
the stock. Traction shares are heavy,
and the absence of the public from Wall
street narrows the market very much in
deed. There is no bull leader, and one
by one unpleasant and disturbing features
make themselves apparent and are very
unsettling. Earnings, no matter how
good, do not furnish a bull market. We
need some incentive and some example."
NEW YORK MONEY— New York, Feb.
26.— Money on call steady: actual trans
actions ranged from 2 to 2% per cent;
last loan, 2 per cent; closed offered at 2
per cent; prime mercantile paper, 4@5%.
Sterling exchange weak, with actual busi
ness in bankers' bills at $4.56%(fr4.86% for
demand, and at *4.85%@4.85% for sixty
days; posted rates, $4.-#f@4.B4y, and $4.57%
(&4.&5; commercial bills, $4.83@4.83%. Sil
ver certificates, 5D : »4@60%c; bar silver,
59% c: Mexican dollars, 47% c.
FOREIGN FINANCIAL— New York,
FeU. 26.— The Commercial Advertiser's
London financial cablegram says: "The
volume of business In the market here
today was small, but the tone was firm.
There were no war rumors. Tomorrow is
Majuba day. and the market looks for
decisive action in South Africa then.
American securities were heavy in the
forenoon, influenced by the weak bank
statement Saturday, but New York, after
selling for a short time, turned round,
causing a cheerful close. Baltimore &
Ohio securities were the favoritea. The
bank bought £11,000 gold in Scandinavian
coin and £7,000 in bars. Half of tha large
sum due to the bank today was paid.
Bills were weak. There were American
bills to the amount of £2,000,000 allotted at
th equivalent of £3 7s discount.
MINNEAPOLIS MONEY— Minneapolis,
Feb. 26.— New York exchange Monday:
Buying rate 50c discount, selling rate parj
Chicago exchange, buying rate 25c dis
count, selling rate 25c premium; London,
sixty-day sterling, $4.53%.
WALL STREET GOSSlP— Furnished
by Edwards & Bedell, 110 Endicott Ar
cade, St. Paul, Minn.:
Dow Jones & Co.: "The decline in Peo
ple's Gas is supposed to be part of a
general plan involving lower prices for
all of the Flower stocks in order to
facilitate operations in other stocks. At
any rate brokers representing an active
bear party in Brooklyn Rapid Transit and
Metropolitan are noticed to be the prin
cipal sellers in People's Gas. The news
so far as divulged by the leading inter
ests in the property la very bullish."
BANK CLEARINGS.
St. Paul, 1816,738.15.
Minneapolis, $1.640,387.
Chicago, $26,431,583.
Boston, $16,906,941.
New York, $103,316,562.
DEWEY'S PRIZE MONEY.
United States Court Decides Ad
versely to Admiral's Claim.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.— The United
States court of claims today rendered an
opinion on the claim of Admiral Dewey,
his officers and men, for naval bounty,
under section 4635 of the Revised Stat
utes, for the destruction of the Spanish
fleet in Manila bay May 1, 1898, the court
holding that the claimant ha 3 a right to
recover for each person on board the ene
my's ships the sum of $100. This decision
is upon th« basis that the admiral's fleet
was superior to the Spanish fleet, exclud
ing the shore batteries, the torpedoes and
the mines In Manila bay. Admiral
Dewey's claim was for $200 for each man
belonging to the enemy's fleet, including
the supporting shore batteries, mines and
torpedoes. The principal question in
volved In the case was whether, in de
termining the enemy's force, the support-
Ing shore batteries, mines and torpedoes
should be included.
Taking into consideration the guns at
Corregldor, El Fraile and other forts at
the entrance of the bay and those at Ma
nila and Cavite, and the torpedoes and
mines in the bay and entrance to it, it
was contended by counsel for Admiral
Dewey that the enemy's force was su
perior to the vessels of the United States.
The government insisted that the statute
does not provide for the contingency of
co-operation of land batteries with the
naval force destroyed, and flic court is
powerless to supply the omission.
" The court in deciding the case held
that the law applied only to the force
of the vessels engaged in the action, -and
that in this instance, taking the number
and character of the vessels into account,
the strength of their batteries on board
and all other matters which properly go
to the determination of the actual fight
ing strength of the two opposing fleets,
that of the United States was the su
perior. It Is understood that counsel for j
Admiral Dewey will take an appeal to
the supreme ccurt of the United States.
Under today's decision Admiral Dewey
is personally entitled to 99,570.
1
Educators in Chicago.
CHICAGO. Feb. 28.— The vanguard of
the army of educators which will invade
the city during the next three days to.
attend the annual convention of the Na
tional Educational association reached
here today. President Augustus Down-
Ing was among the earliest arrivels. and
will open headquarters at the Auditorium.
Among others who have arrived are E.
O. Lyte, Miller. Pa.; J. A. Green, New
York; A. B. Blodgett, Syracuse, N. V.;
A. D. Perkins, Syracuse. N. V.; Miss
Marion Brown, New Orleans; J. S. Mc-
Clurg, Pueblo, Col. ; Frank A. Fltzpatrlck,
Boston.
M. Doran & Co., S&£ AUU
The oldest firm in the North west dolaj s
BANKING AND BROKERAGE BUSINESS.
ftocki, Bondi. Grain »n>l I'roviston*. Dlret
Htve removed frtm their old quarters, 311
Germanla Life ins, B!dg,,
W. M. CAMPBELL
co/nmisaioN company,
Live Stock Commission Merchants,
Union Stock Yards,
SOUTH ST. PAUL.
Consignments and correspondents so
licited. Market reports furnished on ap
plication.
We do a strictly commission business.
No live stock bought or sold on our own
account.
References— Stock Yards bank, South
fit Paul; Security bank, Zumbrota; Hon.
A. T. Koerner, state treasurer, Capitol
building, St. Paul; A. C. Anderson, cash
ler 8t Paul National bank. St PauL
LIVE STOCK MARKETS
HOGS SOLD TEN CENTS LOWER
THAN SATURDAY'S
PRICE'S
COMMON CATTLE SELL LOWER
Receipts "Were Nat Heavy, With
Several load* of Batcher Stuff
Among the Offerings — Ualf-Fat
Cattle and Tall-End Stock Staff
Sell at Lrf>wer Prices— Sheep and
Lambs Steady.
SOUTH ST. PAUL, Feb. 26.— The re
ceipts at the Union stock yards today
(estimated) were: Cattle. 200; calves, 20;
hogs. 700; sheep, 250; cars, 19.
The official receipts Saturday were:
Cattle, 69; calves, 3; hogs, 1,998; sheep,
745; horses, 26; cars, 89.
The following table shows the roads
over which Saturday's receipts came in
and the number of loads hauled by each:
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Mixed.
C. Q. W 5 .. 2
Gt. Northern... . 1
Nor. Pacific 1 .. .. 1
C.St.R.M. & O. . 7 4
C, M. & St. P.. . 7 2 1
C, B. & Q 1 ....
M. & St. L 2 .. 3
Wis. Central ... 1
Soo Line 1
Totals 2 24 6 7
The receipts thus far in February, com
pared with the same period in 1899, are as
follows:
Feb., 1900. Feb., 1899. Gain.
Cattle 6,316 6,074 *758
Calves 2,108 2,054 54
Hogs 32,336 23,396 8.940
Sheep 12,480 33,063 *20,583
Horses 947 82 86b
Cars "63 712 51
•Loss.
The receipts thus far this year, com
pared with the name period in 1899, are
as follows;
1900. 1899. Gain.
Cattle 15,118 13,941 1,178
Calves 4,995 4,083 912
Hogs 82,498 62,624 19,874
Sheep 80,770 83,807 *3,031
Horses 1,361 161 1,200
Cars 2,190 1,778 417
•Loss.
HOGS.
Comparative receipts:
Total for today (estimated) 700
A week ago 747
A year ago 120
Quotations: Mixed and butchers, $4.72^
@4.77 Vi; heavy packing and rough, $4,250
4.50; good to prime light, $4.67y 2 @t72V£;
stags and boars, $2.50<g>3.76; pigs, 13.750
4.28.
Receipts were light and the market
dragging and dull, owing to the sharp
decline in prices, which amounted to a
flat 10a Shippers In some instances were
not Inclined to accept the conditions. The
bulk of the hogs sold at $4. 65(54. 67 '4 with
top prices of |4.70@4.75 for a few extra
choice hogs. Pigs and rough steady.
Representative sales:
Mixed and Butchers-
No. Wt.bkg.Price7No! Wt.Dkg. Price.
49 236 80 $4 65 10 226 ... $4 65
82 232... 4 67%| 5 244... 4 67ft
67 225 .., 4 67W61 285 160 4 67y»
145 262 160 4 67ffi21 219 ... 478
Good to Prime Light— J
21 158 ... $4 65 151 176 ... $4 70
48 155 .. . 4 67^1
Heavy Packing and Rough—
1 400 ... $4 50
Stags and Boars—
1 430 80 $4 00 |1 630 80 $4 00 ~
Pigs—
6 130 ...$4 25 |15 122~...54 25
CATTLE.
Comparative receipts:
Total for today (estimated) 225
A week ago 260
A year ago 83
Quotations: Choice butcher cows and
hetfers, $3.50@4.15; fair to good, $2.75<g»3.25;
thin cows and canners, $2.25@2.60; choice
butcher steers. $5@3.25; fair to good, $4.25
04.75: fat bulls, $3@3.50; bologna bulla,
$2.50@3; veal ca1ve5,54.50@6.50; choice stock
cows and heifers, $3©3.50; fair to good,
52.50<@;2.75; common and tailings, $2.25®
2.50; heifer calves, $3(8)2.50; choice stoek"
ers and feeders. $3.50@4.25; fair to good,
$3.25@3.50; common and tailings, $2.50@
3.25; steer calves, $3.75@4.50; stock and
feeding bulls, $2.50@3.25; stags and oxen,
$2.75<g,3.50; milkers and springers, $25@40.
Receipts were not heavy and a good
percentage of the offerings were butcher
cattle. In the cow stuff were a few scat
tering head of good to choice animals
that sold fully steady. Some fair steers
aJs? brought steady prices, but the bulk
of the half fat stuff was lower. Stock
cattle offerings were limited and the bulk
was common to fair and sold lower. A
few scattering head of good quality sold
steady.
Representative sales:
t Butcher Cows and Heifers —
No. ' Wt.Prlce .jNo. Wt.Price.
.2 855 $3 00 1 1240 $3 70
1 1330 3 15 1 1160 3 i 5
1 1050 3 40| 1 1010 3 50
1 870 3 751 1 900 3 00
7 1150 3 90!
Butcher Steers—
18 1073'54~30i 3 1100 $3 45
18 1136 40011 1870 4 00
?* ••••• -.1060 4 001
Fat and Bologna Bulls—
2 1190 $3 00! 2 86052 60
1 1570 3 50J1 1180 3 25
Veal Calves—
2 115 ?5 50
Stock Cow and Heifers—
1 G30~~?3~"30i 1 590"53~30
Heifer Calves—
i 350 ?3 25
Common and Tailings— Heifers—
3 ~ -j 873~52~gQ
Stackers and Feeders—
~3 583 S3 60! 1 700 jif 25
2 825 3 2513 970 3 50
15 765 3 25i 1 940 4 00
2 ■ 735 3_Boi
Common and Tailings- -Steer3 —
"l 730 $2 25 2 620 $2~?5
2 565 3 00 2 600 3 00
1 470 2 50110 GOO 2 00
27 695 3 00! 2 1050-3 00
Stock and Feeding Bulls—
1 SOO $2 7511 510 12 00
3 700 3 0(511 750 2 65
1 550 4 001
Thin Cows and Canner3 —
2 10i5~52 75! 1 97<T$2 40
2 970 2 5012 845 2 30
2 Sfis 2 70i 1 1200 2 70
1 5 ]
Stags and Oxen--
1 jv. 790 $2 75
"Milker's "and Springers— '
T~cow $24 00! 2 cows pg 00
SHKEP.
Comparative receipts:
Total for today (estimated 250
A week ago 1J
A year ago 1,997
Quotations: Fat sheep, $4@4.75; stock
sheep. $3.25<84; feeders, $3.40i&4; fat lambs.
$5.50^*650; yearlings, $5.26@5.75; stock and
7
et private wires to all leaditif markets.
Jackson St., to tha northeast ooraer jf th i
Ground Floor. Fourth auJ Mlnaoiou StrMti
Correspondence Solicited.
financial.
O'Connor & Van Bergen,
BROKERS.
Stocks, Bonds, Grain and Provisions.
202-203 9EI A ASIA L!FZ 81.0 3..
Fourth and Minnesota Streats.
ST. PAUL.
Kf^Direct Private Wires.
BJOKEKS. .
ANTHONY YOERG & CO.,
BROKERS.
Orain, Provisions, Stockj an J B n J i.
SOI fierronnla Life Bid*. St. Paul, Slim.
Long Distance Telephone, 751.
GHAS.HJ. SMITH & GO.
Only member* of the New York Stock Ex
change In the Northweii, Special atteutiou
glTen grain orders. Members Chicago Board ol
Trade. PRiVATB WIRES.
Pioneer Pra^s Bldg., St. PiaU Ulna.
INVESTfIENT SECURITI3S.
H. HOLBERT & SON,
Bankers and Erokers,
341 Robert St., St. Paul.
C. L. JETT& CO.,
I Produce Commission Merclmts,
89 East Third Street, SL Pa j|.
BUTTER AND EBC» A SPECIAITf.
Wepayhljheat Xarleet Print.
\ EDWARDS & BEDELL, \
\ drain, Provisions, Stocks, Cotton. \
\ {rffIHUErT PRIVATE WISCH. \
\ iioEndlcott Arcade, St. Paul. \
y 31a Ouaranty Bldg., Minneapolis. 1
A. J. WAIHPLER it. 00.
11-12 Getmania Life Bldg.. Grouud Floor.
I COAimiSSION BROKERS
Stocks, a rain. Provision*.
PRIVATK WIRE 3.
A. F. PRIEST.
Treasury stocks in copper properties
of great merit, Grand Encampment dis
trict Wyoming.
217 Mannhattan Bldg., St. Paul, Minn.
feeding lambs. 14.50tf6.25; buck lambs, $>
<W%. 50; bucks, $2.50@3.76.
Receipts were light, with a good da
maud. Practically everything In wu fat
and sold at fully steady prices. Repra
sentatlve sales:
No. Wt. Price.
11 fat lambs 87 $6 50
I VI yearlings 102 676
106 yearlings 103 5 76
I 10 fat lambs 84 626
Milch Cow Exchange— Good cows In
fair demand at steady prices. Common
cows unsalabio. Representative sales;
No. Price. I No. Prlc»,
1 cow 141 00 1 cow 139 00
The day's sales, each buyer purchasing
the number of head Indicated, were as
follows:
Cattle. Hogß. Sheep.
Swift & Co 87 594 198
W. B. McOormick 20 22 12
L. Gottfried 6
City butchers 9 ..
Country buyers 186 61
Totals 306 667 220
Among the shippers on the market were
li. H. Larson. Blanchard, cattle and
hogs; Goodrich & Uarkness, Durand,
hc?s; A. F. Thompson, Aneta, cattle and
hofcs; Hector Lumber and Supply com
pany. Hector, sheep; Peterson & Co.,
Hector, sheep; J. G. Brady, Eureka, hoga;
A. Hanson, Mason City, cattle; L. Wood
ers, Ked Wing, cattle; Stevens Bros.,
Oaakls, mixed; I. L. lverson. Climax, cat
tle and hogs; J. B. Meaner, Climax, cat
tle and sheep; Ouins & Co., Clear Lake,
2 loads cattle; Dunham & Co., Janesville,
hogs; J. Lundberg. Forest City, hog*.
MIDWAY HORSE MARKKT—Minne
sota Transfer, St. Paul— Barrett & Zlm
merman'3 report: A slight reaction of
trade was apparent in trade on farm
horses, and fairly active negotiation of
stock for the initial day of tho week. The
last week's prices held stationary with no
special tendency of advance. The expec
tation is prevailing, however, that a rise
will go into effect this week, as the
values are too low to warrant a duration
Ihe present quotation. All classes of
ies were numerously placed on tht
ket, including \Ve3tern branded
ies and mules. The large supplies on
market will certainly aid to bring
it a reaction of trade. Quotations:
fters, choice $105 to $13Ti
Drafters, common to good 80 to 1011
Farm horses, choice 75 to lCf
Farm horses, common to good.. 50 to 75
CHICAGO, Feb. 2«.^Cattie— Receipts,
13 000; active; generally 10c higher native;
good to prime steers. 10c to 15c higher
$5&i6; poor to medium, steady to 10c high
er~ H(fr4.ft); selected feeders strong. J3.sf'
(53.90; " mixed stockers firm, $4.25(p4.7ri
cow* active, best shade higher, $3^4.36 ;
heifers strong, $3.2694-76; canners steady.
52.25&2.90; bulls steady. $2.50(^4.15; calves
unchanged $5@S. Texan3— Receipts, 900:
Texas fed steers steady. $3.90@4.90; Texau
bulls steady, |3.25@3.75. Hogs— Receipts
today, 32,000; tomorrow, 23,000: left over.
6,000;" average 55c lower; fair clearances;
mixed and butchers, $4.65@4.90; good to
choice heavy. $4.75@4.87%: rough heavy.
$4 00@4.80; light, $4.55@4.80; bulls of sales,
|4.75<§4.80. Sheep— Receipts, 18.000; sheep
strong; lambs active, 10c to 15c higher,
good to choice wethers. $5.10<g5.80; fair to
choice mixed, $4.50#5.35; Western sheep,
$5@>75; yearl:rigs,[e-mail]; native lambs,
K&l 25: Western lambs, J&g7.25.
SIOUX CITY. 10.. Feb. 26.— Cattle— Re
ceipts, 2 , SCO ; \ Saturday, 100; shipment?
470; market fairly active, strong. Sales:
3 cows, ay. 806. $2.40; 2 cows, 1,220, 53.75,
2u stock heifers, 527, $3.25; 29 stock heif
ers 392, $1.70; 2 bulls. 900, $3; 2 bulls, 1,200.
13 25- 2 bulls, 7iiO, J3.40; 2 stockers an£
f e<? d,. rs> 755. $3.75; 27 stockers and fenc
ers 833, $4.40; 12 calves. 320. $4.40; 15 calve.
--354, J4.70; S7 yearlings, 623, $4.20; 24 year
lings, 535, 11.35. Hogs— Receipts. 1.200; Sat
urday, 2,f52; market weak to ac lower,
sf lline- 14 G>'!ii-4.70: bulk of pales. HSOS4.6".
KANSAS CITY. Feb. 26.— Cattle— Re
ceipts, 8.000: steady. 10c higher; nativ
steers, $4if?5.30; Texas steers, $3@4.39:
-rows and ~heifer3, J2f.f4.40; stoekers an-'
feeders $3 4035.25. Hogs-Receipts, 7,0O r V
ns.-rket' 5c lower; bulk of sales. $4.Go(f.'
4 72^.. Sheep— Receipts. 2.000; stt *v
lambs $otiZ&5D; muttons, $4@5.50.
ST. 'LOUIS, Feb. 26.— Cattl?— Recelpy
3 000; strong and steady; native ste«rK,
$3 70<d5 85; stockers and feeders. $3.4504.55:
cow«! and heifers. $3.25#4.75; Texas »nt
Indian steers, $3.40@».50. Hogs—Recelptr
-5 000' 5c lower: pigs and lights, $4.70®4.7r.
packers $4.7004.80: butchers. $4.SOS>4.!V
Sheep— Receipts. 800; strong; muttons, f
tfis 75- lambs. $5.505?7.25.
SOUTH OMAHA. Feb. 25.-Cattle— Re
ceipts 1.200; 10c higher: native steers. $3.'"
SIS 70- Western do, $3.70(314.70; Texas d<
S3 50W4 25: cows and heifers, 53.2Q#1.25
stockers and feeders, $3.00@5. Hogs— Rp
ce'pts 3,500: market 5c lower: bulk r *
sales $4.62%©4.65. Sheep— Receipts. 7.70: 1 .
muttons. $5.50@5.75; lamb 3, $5@7.20.
Tomahawk— The Wisconsin Valley In-
Drovemcnt association is starting out wii'
a, great deal of impetus- Arrangemem
were made at a recent meeting to send n <
agent to Norway and Sweden to brin.i
immigratlon to the valley.