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HI. D. rLUWER, Pros. H. B. CARROLL, Gen. Sa?t. v }- : :~ ST PAUL UNION STOCK YARDS, South St. Paul*! Minn. «ssVa"ket for t*« I Connected with AH the Railroads friiljil'.cjrs in ilie Rc-tlmc-st ) '"*"'" -" t ". - I,oo© Beeves and! 3.000 Hogs Wan Daily, GHAS.L HAAS COMMISSION COMPANY LIVE STOGX GOHifiiSSIO^ KI.MIH. Room 19 Exchange Bldg-, Union Stock Yards. So- St, Paul, Minn . and Union Stock Yards, Chicago, ill. 'All correspondence will receive prompt attention. Liberal advances made on con- J signments. References—Union Stock Yards or any Commercial Agency. - ROGERS &ROGERS, LIVE STOCK COMMISSION MERCHANTS. ? 7" Room 21 Exchange Building, South St Paul, Minnesota. H highest market prices obtained for stoo k. Prompt attention given to all corr» ■pondenee and orders. References: Any commercial agency. :-. VA/ILL THUBT. .FRANK THUBT; -: '' -Q ■ u^Jis* I Commission Merchants. Located in Chicago, 111., So. Omaha, Neb., Sionx City, la., So. St.Panl, Minn ICORR-SSr»OND-SISC:E SOLICITED. So. St. Paul Branch—Under the personal supervision of Frank Thuet. Chas. L Kaye, Cattle Salesman. P. J. Gibbons, Hog and Sheep Salesman. REFERENCES—NationaI Live Stock Bank, Union Stock Yards, Chicago; Stock Yards Bank, So. St. Paul; St. Paul National Bank, St. Paul; U. S. Yards National Bank, So. Omaha; Live Stock National Bank, Sioux City. - ; : J'outh St. Paul £ive Stock jffnd Outside Cattle Markets. SOUTH ST. PAUL, Dec. Receipts at the -Union stock yards today were Cattle, 375; calves, 75; hogs, 3,800; sheep 1000; cars, 66. Official receipts yesterday: Cattle, 658 calves, 58; hogs, 5,130; sheep, 1,517; cars, S3. Receipts thus far in December, com pared with the same period in 1900,.: are as follows: - Dec.,1901. Dec.l9oo. Gain Cattle .. ' 5.140 4,173 967 Calves 581 528 53 Hogs 37,479 23,237 14,242 Sheep 16,849 5,404 11,445 Horses .. ........ 39 28 11 Cars .. 730 469 , 261 Receipts thus far in 1901, compared with the same period in 1900, are as follows: 1901. 1900. Gain. Cattle .. .....'...151,457 ' 171,098 *19,641 Calves 33,843 ■ 43,478 *9,635 Hogs .... 564,739 465,699 99,040 Sheep .... 318,541 475,436 *156,895 Horses .... 15,223 26,592 *11,3G9 Cars 15,587 16,500 . *913 ♦Loss. ,-...:... : ./■.'• Hogs. Comparative receipts: Total for today (estimated) 3,800 A week a{*fo 2,740 A year ago 2,327 Quotations: Light, $5.70@5.95; mixed and butchers, $5.75@6.20; heavy, $5.75@6.25; boars, $2.50@3; stags,. $1.50@5; pigs, $4.50 •@5. c '' , :<;•::- --. Market opened with light hogs a good 5c ' lower, and heavy weak to 5c under Wednesday. The close was unchanged. Receipts were almost, douoie the corre sponding day a year ago*. Quality was generality very common, not nearly so good as on Wednesday. Trading was fairly active at the decline. Prices rang ed from $5.75 to $6.15; bulk. '' $7j.75 to $5.95. Offerings of light weight hogs included a few loads that were good to choice, but in the mixed, butchers and. heavy there, was.nothing that could be called better ] than fairly good. The unusually big common end was responsible for the low end of the average price. Representative sales: Lights— No. Wt.Dkg.PriceJNo. Wt.Dkg.Prlce. 39 ..'.... 154 .. $5.80 44 182 .. $5.90 80 ...... 188 .. 5.50 33 181 .. 5.95 46 159 .. 5.75 69 181 .. 5.75 20 190 .. 5.75 78 .183 120 5.95 58 ISS .. 5.90 87 168 40 5.85 SO 181, ■■ 5.75 94 175' .. 5.75 Mixed ■ and ' Butchers— 44 ...... 213 80 $5.95 158 210 .. $5.95 11 ;.V.'; 220 .-..' 6.00 54 ...... 192 .. 6.05 29 220"80 5.85 43 209 .. 5.95 68 ..;'..."218 SO 5.85 ' 14 _».... 207 .. 6.10 85 212 120 5.80 33 f..... 217 .. 5.85 41 ....;. 204 .. 5.85 39 ...... 213 .. 5.95 52 ...... 228 .. 6.10 69 ..... ._231 40 6.00 »2 .. 205 .. 6.05 62. 241 .. 6.10 89 214 .40 5.90 41 194 .. 5.92% 53 214 ..5.92% 65 207 120 5.80 Heavy— , ;: " 14 ..... 379 ... $6.15 [ 7 ...... 272 SO $5.75 Stags and Boars— J 1 ...... 400 80 $5700 I 1 ...... 400~80~54775 Pigs— - 10 142 .. $5.00. (10 100 .. $5.00 8 110 .. 4.75 I- ' J"' v .Cattle. ■.. 1 Comparative receipts: ' - Total for today (estimated)....... 450 A week ago 217 A year ago .'. 211 Quotations:- -Fancy butcher steers. $5.60 <g6;, prime, $5©5.50; good to choice, $4.25f«;4.90; common to fair, $3@4; fancy butcher cows and heifers, $4.25@4.75; prime, $3.75@4.15; good to choice, $3© 3.70; common. to fair, $2.70@2.90; canners and cutters, $1.5002.65; good to choice butcher bulls, $2.75@3.50; common and bo logna bulls,. $2@2.70; good to choice veals, $4.25fa:5; common to fair, $3@4;"good to choice feeding steers. $3.25@4; common to fair. $2.5003.20; good to choice stock steers, $2.65@3.15; common to fair, $2@ 2.G0; good to choice steer calves, $2.60@3; common to fair, $2^2.50; good to choice stock cows and heifers, $2.4002.75; com mon to fair, $2t@2.35; good to choice heifer calves, $2.40@2.75; common to fair, $20 2.35; stock and feeding bulls* $1.50<f?2.50; good to choice milch cows and springers, $32@40; common to fair, $25@30. Better - grades of butcher cattle were today quoted a shade lower than last week, while the common quality stuff sold 15@25c under last night's close. De mand fair at • lower prices. Choice stock and feeding cattle about steady, others 15@20c under last. week and slow. Bale at the lower prices. Best milch cows steady and active, others out of demand. Representative sales: Common to Fair Butcher Steers— No. ' Av.Price.lNo. Ay.Price. 2 ..' ...980 $2.90 1 ....790 $2.70 1 - .....,:...1090 3.00 2 .....1080 3.75 Butcher Cows and Heifers— 1 1060 $3.2511 1080 $3.25 1 ............ 940 2.75 1 1010 3.00 2*...-.--.i.v.v.1060 2.75 2 ........... 1105 3.35 1 -.;,-....;.-.%. 6SO 4.25 1 940 3.60 1 ....... 1460 2.75 2 .-.......'..'.._135 3.25 3^.-*;*.T. 1-...V.-963 2.751 2 ............ 755 2.90 4 .-.:.....W..1155 3.75 5 ....675 2.75 l^.;;;.'.r.:*-;.ii80>3.25 l 1160 ,3.00 Cutters— :.,■■..■•■- > •- ■■ 2 1045 $2.50 2 965 $2.40 2............. 985 2.2511 1150 2.25 1 ......1160 2.50 1 .....1170 2.25 10 ■: 869 2.35 1 .......1140 2.25 Canner Cows '■....' --1 960 $1,501 1 ...1000 $2.00 1 .............1050 2.00 1 .............. *690 1.75 1 ............ 960 1.75 1 ............ 810 1.50 1 ...-;...-..:. 1050 1.75J 1 ............ 770 1.25 W. H. CAMPBELL COMMISSION COMPAMY 7 v Live Stock Commission Merchants, Union Stock Yards, -south ST. PAUL. Consignments and* correspondence so licited. Market" reports furnished on ap plication; -^^^9^^XSSSfiiSSS^g^§SSSMSi We do*t» strictly commission . business. No live. slock bought or sold on our own account.-v-. - References — Stock Yards bank. South St. Paul; Security bank, Zumbrota: Hon. A. T. Kcerner," state -treasurer.^ Capitol building. St. Paul; A. C. Anderson, cash ier. St. Paul National bank. St Paul. SLIMMER & THOMAS, LIVE STOCK BROKERS. * Orders taken for all kinds of live stock and time given to responsible parties. Correspondence solicited. *?-'.;. . SOUTH ST. PAUL, SIOUX CITY, Minnesota. lowa. -v : V'V; 3 ■■•■■ 980 1.75| 5 ............1048 1.75 Fat and Bologna Bulls — . ' 1 ........... 1640~?3700| 1 1310 $2.90 1 x 880 2.0011 ............1380:2.40 1 1010 2.25 1 1250 3.25 2 1370 2.60J 1 .„ 980 2.25 "Veal Calves . , 2 105 $4.00 .:. 113 J5.-J0 (_L 120 5.00 1 120 4.50 Stockors and Feeders— -', - ■ '2 52512.75 1 ..'. 800 $2. f.5 1 800 2.85 2 730 3.00 1 '..•--.-•.. 670 2.75 2 ..........'.. 610 3.00 Steer Calves— •-. ... i 7 350 $2.90] 2 300 $2.rs Stock Cows and Heifers— " TT 496 $275671 .: miiiO $2.25 Heifer Calves — 6 ....TT77.T77~34-J"s273Qi 2 3.0 $2.50 ' Stock and Feeding Bulls— ' 1 _ 7 54011:751'! 710 $2700 Milkers and Springers— 1 cow and 1 calf $10.30 1 cow 27.00 2 cows and 1 calf ....:.'.........."..... CC...0 1 cow 33.00 ( . Sheep. Comparative receipts: . Total for today (estimated) 1,003 A week ago .... .....177 A year ago 3,rf45 Quotations: Good to choice fat lambs, $3.90@4.25; common to fair, $3.50@3.85; good to c#ioice fat wethers, $3.2£@3.40; common to fair, $3@3.20; good to choice fat ewes, $2.80(5*3; common to fair, $2.50(32.70; kill ing bucks, $2@2.50; good to choice stock and feeding lambs, ?3.65@4; common to fair, $3.25@3.60; buck lambs, $2@2.50; good to choice feeding wethers, $3.25@3.35; com mon to fair $3@3.20; good to choice feeding ewes, $2.50@2.75; common to fair, $2.25@2.40; stock ewes. $2@2.40. '.'"■,■ Receipts continue liberal. Sheep aye quoted 15c under last week, and lamb. 10@15c lower. Demand is slow at the de cline. Representative sales: Killing Sheep and Lambs- No. Wt. ' Price. 2 bucks 135 J2.LS 3 lambs ...' 97 -1.00 2 ewes .... 160 2.75 89 ewes 115 ■ :'■■ 3.C0 94 lambs .176 4.25 Stock and Feeding Sheep and Lambs— 19 stock lambs PS $3.00 8 stock ewes ....'. 34 2.25 12 feeding lambs ..'...: ..70 3.50 9 slock ewes '..117.'.. 2.50 26 stock ewes 100 2 25 3 feeding lambs 60 3.40 Among the shippers on the market were: J. S. Dawes. Bozeman; C. V. Vas sam Red Lodge; G. W. King, R.*snova; Johnson & Gerry,' Lester Prairie; F. B. Rowe, Sauk Center; C. P. May. Nor wood; A. G. Hedin, Willmar; !•'. John son, Cokato; C. Schneider, Delano; -.10- Ewen & Burn, Kandiyohi; Brabec & Co., Waverly; Van Saun & Co., Farioaiilt; T H. Berry, Blooming Prairie; Schneider Bros.. Alma; G. O. Lee, Medford; H. Kaye, Pepin; G. Nold,. Nelson; R. L. Russell, Rices; V. Imholte, Clear Lake; H. M. Christopherson, Hartland; Cos grove company, Le Sueur; G. W. Dodge Madelia; W. Jentz, East Henderson; Malsed & Williams, Wilmof L P. P. Olson, Renville; J. Golie; Sacred Heart; John son, Peterson & Co., Hector; H. E." Hen ry. Britton; J. K. Troll, Gibbon; Com. mereial bank, Dawson; N. .-. Erickson,- Hanska; G. F. Rohn, Belview; T. Tollef son, Hazel Run; Skinner & Co., Revillo* A. Wittsack, Waconia; G. Ward. Mari etta. —E. l. Ogilvie. ; Midway Horse Market. MINNESOTA TRANSFER, St. Paul Minn.: Barrett & Zimmerman report that market had a fair outlet, and although farm mares and delivery horr_?_3 had a better inquiry than for some months, the: bulk of the sales be'ngof good logging horses. Prices held the same as at the opening of.the market this week. Values: Diallers, extra -.$155@185 Drafters, choice 140® 155 Drafters, common to.good ........ 1205x135; Farm mares, choice -90@115 Farm mares, -common to good 60@ SO Chicago Live • Stock. CHICAGO, Dec. 12.—Cattle—Receipts," 12,000; choice steady; ' others dull and weak; good to prime, $6@7; poor to prime' $4@5.90; stockers and feeders $.@4.'o; cows $1@4.50; heifers, $1.50@5.30; 'canners, $1@2.25; bulls, $2@4.50;- calves, $2.50@5.25; Texas steers, $i.50@5.30. ■ Receipts today,' 47,000; tomorrow, 43,000; le^t over, 15,000; heavy steady; light lower; mixed and butchers, $5.50@6.35; good ■to choice heavy, $6.20@6.60; rough: heavy, $5.75:56.10; light, $5@5.75; bulk of sales, $5.5536.00;- Sheep—Receipts, 14," wj; fat wethers steady; ewes lower;-lambs higher; goad to choice wethers, $3.5'.'@4.30; fair to choice wethers, $3.E0@4.30;. fair to. choice mixed, 52.-a@3.40;, Western 8 sheep, $3*34; native lambs, $2.50-35.30; "Western lambs, ?2@4.10. THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Sioux City, lowa — Cattle opened steady; beeves, $4@4.85; cows, bulls, mix ed, $1.50@4; stockers and' feeders, $3ffi4 yearliflgs and calves, $2.75@i. Hogs—Re ceipts, 3,800; best strong; others 5c lower; $6*_».Ss; bulk on heavy, $6.15@0.25. Sheep —Receipts, 100; steady. -■; - South Omaha—Receipts, 3,000; slow and steady to a shade lower; beef.steers, $4@ 7; Texans, $3.50@4.50_; cows and - heifers. $2.75@4.50; stockers and feeders, $2.75@ 4.40. Hogs and sheep not quoted. .: '77 Kansas City, Mo.—Cattle—Receipts, 7,000; steady*, beef steers. 7; $4.75*_*6.T5; Tex ans. $3@4.75; cows and heifers,"s2.2o@3.7o; stockers and feeders, $3@4.50. Hogs— ceipts, 20,000; steady to lower; , heavy: $6.65@6.50;; packers, 56.40@6.<55; medium' $6.35@6.65; yorkers. $5.50@6.35; pigs, $4.50© 5.50. Receipts, '3,000; strong to 10c higher. Sheep, $3@4; ; lambs,* $4.25@5.25.v B? St. Cattle—Receipts; 3,800;" steady, to strong;' beef ■-. steers, $3.50®6.50r with choice at $7@5; Texans, $3.15@3.50; stock ers and feeders, $2.25@3.75; cows and heifers, ■ $2@5. Hogs—Receipts,■-:- 8,000; 5c lower; pigs, ' $5. 5005; _ packers, $5.90@6.15; butchers, $6.20*36.50.".- Sheep—Receipts." 1.500: ' strong; 5heep,"52.75@3.75; lambs, $4.50 ©5.15. \"'v- '.:.--:■ THE ST. PAUL GLOBE, FRIDAY, JOisci^MiiJßß 13, 1901. Stocks, gonds and Money '• - ' Closing. - -' Thurs. Wed. Call money, New York ::.......:. 3-12 5%-8 Bar silver, New York C ...'...... .55: 54% '■'.. NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—Speculative liqui dation continued; in the ' stock - market ;today,' induced by the stringency in. mon ey,-.which . ran the' call loan rate ' up to: 12 ! per cent at one I time '■■ and forced '• a j good * :share of liquidation.■*"•; Other selling was ' precautionary, in fear of still more strin gent conditions in the money market. A very material element in the day's weak ness was J the" short selling by I the | bears, who became emboldened, by? the | lack of support; in; the market and ; put out very large short lines. When the market turn ed the bears found they had been fol lowing the decline - too ■ closely | and s they, helped on the rally by„.bidding against each other' to get back stocks. ■»•'"*; , The . advance • came : when the banks came into the exchange for. the first time, late in the day,- and offered large sums at the " prevailing ; rate, which was at the high level. With the satisfaction of the demand by these 3 offerings, I the rate fell away and _ the pressure-on^the. .stock market was quickly relaxed. The dealings -by the bears ! was the one ele ment '■: in the rally. . This was not fully held, and the market closed irregular. The few fractional - advances which had been established on the rally were .wiped, out before the close, and losses are shown practically throughout. ... . . >»• i There is nothing obscure about the sit uation of the money market.. With sur plus reserves shown to «ie below,s7,ooo, in last Saturday's : bank statement, and with large seasonable requirements ; for credits known to be impending, it was obvious that,the money, supply would be limited. The outgo of goid is continuing in spite of the need for.. money,*. today showing a withdrawal of $500,000 from the subtreasury for shipment .on . Saturday, said to be for Brazil. The renewed de mand for the interior is also an unexpect ed development and was continued today with the transfer of . $100,000 to New Or leans. The redemptions of; government bonds are not sufficient to offset tfc re quirements of the subtreasury, as ;is shown by yesterday's net gati by that institution of $438,000, in spite of payment in redemption of bonds of upward of 500,000. " Today's payment for the same account of over $500,000, therefore, af fords little relief from the drain on the market, on account of the subtreasury operations. ■■ - •• 7 The available supply of government bonds for redemption has grown exceed ingly scarce, and not much further relief is expected on that account. The an ticipatory payment of government inter est will not be available to ..the money market until next week. The speculative liquidation, both in stocks and -rains, is presumably effecting some aui__» re lief to the money situation by large sums which are taken out of the call loan market and placed in time loans, rates for which have advanced to 6 per cent for the shorter periods. The net effect upon the loan accounts of the banks Is therefore problematical. — _ ,1. Besides the general influence of the money situation there was some special weakness shown by \ New York Central at a decline of 3% on account of the re striction of action by the directors of the Vanderbilt roads at today's meetings to an advaTfce in the dividend rate on Canada Southern. North-Western fell 4 and Omaha 6. Pennsylvania and Norfolk & Western fell over 2 points on the heavy outlays announced for the Hudson River tunnel and the belief in the purchase of the Pocahontas Coal company by the Norfolk & Western. A decline of 2% In Manhattan led the weakness in the local tractions. • ;...-—--'-"•'— -. , _ , Among the industrials Colorado Fuel fell 6% on rumors of . dissensions m the cornoration. General Electric lost *>, American Linseed preferred 5 and Ten nessee Coal 2% without special explana tion. The general range of declines, ran from 1 to 2 points, Louisville -at one time falling 2%. The losses were much modified by the final rally. Amalgamat ed Copper fluctuated from a high level of 71% in the'morning, down to 67 in the afternoon, closing at 68%, a net loss of 2%. ■'.--.-..-: .-...:.-■'...',•.. Bonds were active and weak. Total sales par value, $3,545,000. United States bonds.were all unchanged on the last call. - ; *i .*- .".■•_ . : . ,-,-" ;..'.: r 3toc*_.a. -_■-. ~ , — ~ IS'I-slHi'hlLowlLTß Atchison ......|2BSOO 75% 7444175% do pfd.'.'....'......... 118600 98% 96% I 97% Baltimore & 0hi0...... 9100101% 99% 100 do pfd '• ••••• ••••• ••••• &3% Canadian Pacific ...... 2700 112% 111% 111% Canada Southern ...... 7100 85% 83% 85% Chesapeake & Ohio .. 6300 45% 44% 45% Chicago & Alton ...... 2600 34 33 33% do pfd .......V.r..".'.*;. •• • 76% Chicago, Ind. & Louis. 1100 46 45%[ 45%. do pfd .....'........... 200 74% 73% 73% Chicago & East. 11l ..... ..... ...:. 134% Chicago G. W 4100 22% 22% 22% = do pfd A.............. ' 200-86 85% 85% do pfd B 100 43 43 42% ! Chicago & . N.-W..".".-... 300 203 202 202, . C, R. I. & P........... 1600 147% 146 147% Chi. Ter. Trans 400 15% 15% 15% do pfd 300 30 29% 29-, C. C, C. & St. Louis.. 2200 96% 96 96 Colorado Southern ..| 1200| 13% I 13%] 13% 'do Ist pfd ............ 5001 55% 55% 55% do 2d pfd .............. 300 24% -24% 24% Del. & Hudson ......... 2700171 168 170 D., L. & We5t.......... 800 243. 242 . 243 •. Denver &R. G......... 900 43 41% 41% do pfd- 800 92% 92 ' ! 92 Erie....*- .......".29700 39 38 38%' do Ist pfd 7300 70% 69% 70% ''do 2d pfd ............ 4100 55 53% 53% Gt. Northern pfd ..... 1400183 181 181% : Hocking Valley 7 .900 62. 60% 61% . do pfd .....1000 81% 80% 81 Illinois Central ........ 2400137 , 136% 136% lowa Central 700 37 36 136 ■■; do pfd 400 72 71% 71% Lake Erie & W 1400 66 65 65 ; do pfd ...•• 125 Louis. & Nashville .... 26100.105 102% ! 103%- Manhattan L 66200^134% 131% 132% Metropolitan St. Ry.. 12600 158% 156 1157% Mexican Central-....'.. 1600 22% 22-22%. Mexican National ..... | 900 13% 13% | 13% Minn. & St. Louis ....J 1300108% 107 |108 Missouri Pacific 22200|102%|100%!10l% M., K. & Texas 300 24% 24% 24% do pfd 1000 50 49% 49%: N. J. Central ..... .•••'. .....175 N. Y. Central ..:....... 33300164 160% 162% Nor. & Western 13200 55 . 52% 53% do pfd- ..... ..... ..... 90 - Nor. Pacific pfd 700 99% 99% 99% Ont. & Western ..'..... 7100 33 32% 32% Pennsylvania .. ........ 41600 147% 145 145%; Reading ...:.:- 35700 47% 45% 45% do'lst'pfd .........'.:. 5900 79% 78% 78% do 2d pfd .:. 13600 56% 55% 55% St. L. & S. F 3000 51% 50% 52 -.'.; do Ist pfd 100 80% 80% .80 : do 2d pfd............ 200 69% 69 69 St. Louis S. W......... 800 27% 26% 27 '• do pfd 400 58 57 57% St. Paul ..;.... 44400159% 157% 155% ! do-pfd ..' .'.. .....187. Southern' Pacific 386001 57% 56% 57% Southern- Railway .... 42700 32% I 31% 31% . do pfd 9100 91% 90% 90% Texas & Pacific ........ 3300 38 | 37% 37% Union Pacific .......... 81500 98% 97 | 97% ; do pfd ...... 5100] 88 ■ ] 87 | 87% Wabash 7... 6300 22% 21% 21% •do pfd......". 11400141 . 140 40% Wheeling & Lake Erie.i | | 17% do 2d pfd :.;......:.. | .;... |..;-.. 1 ..... 28 Wisconsin Central.... .'Boo] 20% j2O 20% :- do pfd:■."-.-:......:'.*...... | 1400! 40%! 40 ;- 40% : Adams. Ex.. j .....j. 1 ...185 American' Ex..*".; ...):.'..'. .....195' "United States Ex...... | 1001 89 *f 89 89 - AVells-Fargo Ex.. ...... I ......— | ..... is* Amalgamated Copper .119900! 71% 67 j 68 Amer. Car & Foundry. 1700] 30 | 29% | 29% do pfd |; 600] 85% | 85 ; | '85.--.* W. M, CAMPBELL COMMISSION CO, LiVE STOCK C3EBSESSION MERCHAHTS, SOUTH ST.PI.UL, - - - • ' MNMESOTA • - ;■-■"":.•-'-"- ■** > - -:'-'"'.■'•-"-'■.- .'--*'C_ .',.»;■-. J ** .1 ;B"-' .-'■_■- — we ekly Market LETTER South St. Paul, Dec. 12. ■': CATTLE—Best grades of butcher cattle have been selling steady until 'within the last wo.'. days, *■ but are now . quoted . a shade under last week. The common quality stuff, particularly canner and cut ter cows,". are 15@25 cents under last week's . close. Best veals are again sell ing up to $5.00 and are in strong, demand. In the stock and feeding cattle ; division s the * choice stuff vis . selling /about;- steady with last week while the common quality cattle are fully 15@20 'cents'under "a week ago ■ and . are : slow sale t! at • the 7. decline. Heifers and small stuff of all j kinds were particularly , slow today. Good Ito '"' choice milch cows . find a ready sale at i steady prices,' but" the ■ common , animals I must ;be bought in the country to sell as canners. They are not wanted'for any other pur pose here, -'7:"'''-.-7.-': , *3; -■•"'• i ••"-"'-.■ ■■ ...';-/ -M'"l "- ;':- "' -: ' '•*•• American Linseed Oil .\.....]..... J ..... | 16 , vdo pfd 777777 :..':*'. 1 100146 - I ;46.- 46H Amer. Smelt. &'Refin. 4300| 43%] 42% | 43% do pfd ........":.!.*;;:. I 3700! : 97%| ,96% 96%' Anaconda Mining Co.*. 75001 31 | 29^4 29-_' Brooklyn Rapid T:.::.^. |13800 61%] 60%] 61% Colorado Fuel & Iron?. 47001 80%1 77%1 79 ' Consolidated Gas .:...". I 41001213 1211% 213', General. Electric.>.....*. I 29001277^.871 |275% Glucose v Sugar .".'...... 1001 39 ,39 39" Hocking Coal ::..... 5001 15 . 141 14%; International . Paper .. 500] 20 20 I 19% s; do "■•pfd'c...'.'.'..":'..".-.'.-.'.. .....|..... ..... | 77; - ■International-Power-.. 100189 89 | 88%; Lac1ede.Ga5.........^".. .....1..... '...*. | 90:- National . Biscuit....... 400] 43% 42%] 42% s National Lead ..::...... 5001 17 .17 " | 16% ♦National Salt .;;..'.... ...'..1..... ...;.| 30- : do pfd ■'■.:..'.".-.'.....:.. -100162. 62 61:: North American ...... 100! 92" 92 ' 92 i Pacific"' Coast ........... | 5001 74 73 : 74V- - Pacific Mai1.":....'.:..... | 1000] |43 43 " People's Gas .....:..... I 84001 97% : 96% 97%' Pressed Steel.Car .....~. | 1200 39 j 38% 38% •;■:' do. pfd 'v.:'.:..........: I 8001 83%! 82% 82% ' Pullman Palace Car ..] 2001212 212, 211"". Republic Steel .vr.TT... j - 3001 15% 15 15 *': ; do. pfd•"'■;'.....■.-.'..'."*..:•.'.1 1400| 69 1.68 67% •Sugar. ................ s -.}16900j120% 119:' 119%' Term. Coal & Iron .... 91001 61% 58% 60 v: Union Bag & Paper Co] 700! 14 | 13% 13% : do ;pfd'..:.....'.....:...r 200] 74% 74% 73% : United States Leather.| 42001 11% 11% 11% i^do; pfd -.-.•-;::::-•:::-.•:. 1900] '81% 81%1 81% . United: States =■ Rubber......|..... 1 .....i. 14% ■ do pfd .........:......| 200] 50%1 50%] 49 ' • United States Steel .'.1591001 40%] 39%| 40% ; 'do pfd ..... *-.;-....:. ,132400! 90%! 89%| ; 90% ' Western Union .'.'.:...".p21001 91%! -90% :'914 : American Locomotive .] '41001"30% I 29%[go«£ do pfd .............:■.I 1100] 87% 87% 87. ♦Offered. . - ~' ■ ' --.--...-:... ~; Total sales for the day, 976,100 shares. ' >7 'i New '■ York" Bonds/ *** * '*"• U. S. ref. r e gloS% bF.W.&D.C^IstsIOL. ; do 2s, coup.. .109 j Hock. Val. 4%5.105% do 3s, reg......108% L. & N. uni. 45.102%: do 3s. coup.. .168% Mexican Cen:'4s 82%: ,„ do new, ; regl39% do Ist* me.>.... 29% I do new 4s,c6upl:-!9% fM. & St. L 4s 10-I%' do old 4s, reg.Hl%jbM., Kr & T;*4s. 97% do old 4s,coupll2%| do 2ds ........ 81 - do ss, reg 107% N. Y. C. .-lsts.:.lofi%i do ss, c0up....107%l "bdo gen.-' 3%5...110 Atch. gen. 45... 102% N. J. G.'gen:-55.131% do adj.' 45:.. r.. 94' 'Nor. Pacific 45,104% Bait. & O. .102% do i 3s ..„...:.! 72% ' :do 3%s '".■";'.".... 96% N. &W. con. 45102% -■■ do com*. 45...103% Reading gen. 4s. 95% Cana. So. 2d5...109 jbS.L.& I.M.c 116 ■ Cen. .Georgial 55105 1 bS. L. & S. F.4s 97% do Ist inc.... 75 „•■ :>bdo;2ds .... .78%' bChes. & O. 4%5106%'S A. & A. P. 4a. £9% Chi. & Alton 3%5353 So. Pacific 45.... 91%' bChi. & Alt.3%s 85%'50. Ry. 55...*.. 1% £•. -?■.£;&• n- te 97%:T- & p.fiat5...... 118% ; bC.,M.& S'.P.g.4slll IT. S. L. W. 4s. 81% bC. &N.-W.c,7sl3B%"Union Pacific 4sMU% C, R. 1. & P. 45106%! do cony. 45....104% bC.CC& 5.L.g.45102% lsts .'...117% Chi. Term. 45... 90, fdo - 2ds ...... 112% bCol. & So. :-45.". 88% 'do deb. .'.... 63% Con. Tob. 45..:.. 62%' West Shore 45...11 l D. & R. G. 45..10.'!%jbW. & L. E. 4s 91% Erie pri. lien 45.100 Wis. Cen. 45.... 90 do gen. ..45..... 88%! - -•■-:-• bßid. fOffered7 -> •: ~~ ~ , New York Mining Stocks. :: Adams Con ;....so._o Little Chief ....$0.20 Alice .4"i Ontario ...."..;... 8 go] Breece .......... -.15 Ophlr, ............ .60 Brunswick Con. .70 Phoenix 07 Comstock Tun.. (6 Potosi ........... .62 Con. Cal. & Va. 1.60 Savage .......... 02 Deadwood Ter.. 50 Sierra Nevada.. .06 Horn Silver j..."• I.l*o Small Hopes ... .40 Iron Silver .:... .CO Standard ........ 3.50 Lead ville Con... ; ,06 ,r;- Boston mining Shares. ..;,"" *, Adventure ....$0.22 Mohawk $0.36% Atlantic .. 1....,r.38 Old Dom :.v;r. .24%' Baltic ......;. 40 05ce01a....... .88 Bingham ....... .28 Parrott ..;.";.*.T. 32 Cal. &_. Hecla. 6.40 Quincy .......... 1.60' Centennial T .:.. 14% Santa C.'...: 03% Copper Range. .59 Tamarack .... 2.75 •Dom. C0a1...... .47 Trinity >'.*;>'.'.'•'.••-:. 16 " •Humboldt'"..;.- .50 'Trimountain.. .38 Daly West..... ..31.- United -: States. :.14% Isle Royale ... ". .21% Utah 20 Mass .V'~'.23 "Winona ■"-..i'.i".; '.02% : •Michigan'-..'..'. 12 Wolverine ...'.•' .54 •Asked. ;,....;- ... -;.'"~' ■*' ■ London Closing Stocks. Anaconda Es©Ti.. -6% 1 ■'■, do pfd ........ 93% Atchison 77% N. P. ........102 = ■vdo pfd?*;v;v:':...lol%; Ont. & West... 33% !: Bait. & 0hi0....103 (Pennsylvania .. 75% Can. Pacific ....105% Reading*..-..;.'.. 24 & 0hi0... 46% . do Ist pfd. .... 40% •C. .G. W....:..:.'"." 23 ' ,- do 2d pfd .... 29% C, M & St. P.. 163%! Southern. Ry..... 32% D. & 8..G....... 43% I' "do pfd'"..." 93% do pfd ........ 94% S. Pacific ...... 59% Erie .. ..:...-;*:...■ 39% Union Pacific...lol% do Ist pfd .....'72% - do pfd ......;.. 90%, do 2d pfd ...... 56 U. S. Steel ..... 41% 111. Central- 140% do pfd ....... 92% "Louis. & Nash.. 107% Wabash .*...'...:. 22 M., K. & T 25% do pfd 41% : ?■ do: pfd .. i...;.. 55% Spanish 4s •.';..;"". - 74% N. Y. Central ...168 Rand -Mines. .... 10% Nor. & West... 56% De Beers ........ 39% Consols for money, 92 7-16; consols for account, 92%. Bar silver firm, 25 7"-16 d per ounce. . Money, 3@3'^_ per cent. The rate of discount in the open market for short bills is 3%@3 9-16 per cent; >'- for 'three months' bills; 3 1 / _@3% per cent. • - •-■.--:-: -.*• ' Treasury Balances. "WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Today's state ment of the treasury balance in the gen eral fund, exclusive .of the $150,000,000 gold reserve in the ;, division .of • redemption, shows: ,.,;•<*"".;,.;. -'V^,'..-.-'.',.• r,-. -,' - Available cash balances .".'.' $169,461,446 I Gold ...........-..'....-.-.. v...........- 115,629,332 Silver ..-: ...:•."..."....u.'.''..r..'...:/.;.' ' 7,322,477 United States notes .'.•,'."...;.... 7,316,227 Treasury notes of V."........': 70.749 National -bank-notes ...... ..:.. ;:>■. 8,953,305 Total receipts this' day..-. .'..."-.;. - 1,937,114 Total receipts 'this, m0nth"._....... 19,951,878 Total receipts this -year '."....'.".....256,849,347 !Total expenditures this 0 day.... 1,550,000 :Total expenditures this : month.. 14,800,000 j Total- expenditures this year.... 219,618,688 Deposits in national ."...'.;■ 113,077,430 i -.— ' '"_'. New ■ York Money. '•' X. ~ '''''..-. 7 NEW YORK, Dec. 12.'— Close: . Money ' on'/ call Strong, at» 3@12; per :. cent;, last loan, 12; ruling^ratet .9' closed offered at :5. Prime mercantile* paper, 4^-gS per cent. Sterling exchange -weak, with ac tual business; in bankers* bills at" $4.86_ for demand, and $4.82*>_@4.82% for sixty. *days. Posted ■ rates, $4.83~@4._4 ■ and $4.87(3) 4.871..".'-, Commercial bills, / :'54.82J4@4.5234. 'Bar silver, r 55c. Mexican dollars," 43% c. ■ Government bonds steady; state bonds strong; railway-bonds weak. - •-:--. — - Ne**v. York Stock Gossip. Reported by •H. Holbert & Son: Wo have had a! weaker and . unsatisfactory stock market, with * occasionally sharp, fluctuations rath-er high rate for call money. - The - gold shipments'"."have alarmed the money lenders,■•' and the nat ural conditions i incident tto j this" time of the year have precipitated an advance in rates \ which j the banks % and trust com panies propose -to maintain as long as they can. No time money of importance is offered at better than 5 per cent for six months, and very little at that, . the ordinary-rates: being* from 5% to 6 pc? i - cent where: any industrial securities are [ ; included.-•■_.•.:— ■.--.".'-"„":*•-__:.' .; ""_:"._.. ; ;-•;'.' Weekly Bank Statement.:■'•*.-* ' 'LONDON,''" Dec. 12.—The weekly -state ment \of the Bank of England shows „the following changes: "-'""■'-/ •'- V~-'X':'.'■■ '■ •'l'-rli.' .Total reserve, increased .......... £98,000 'Circulation,^decreased :;..";'...:;"...-"265,000 Bullion, decreased ... •'• ••• • • •__• •'• • 167,197 Qther securities, '. decreased 597.000 Other j deposits, decreased _. 2,526,000 ; Public i deposits, * increased »...'.... 1,975,000 •V'--.-".-' -'■;-...:;. ,".-::8^-'^';:V^.':';"-" s HOGS—Receipts are not so ; heavy.: this' week, but are still far ahead of 'the cor- responding i period a year ago.*'- Packers' have, done away entirely ja'ith sorting .out. and buying .separately, thorough hogs and our market is in fine shape. We are get ting excellent prices, quality considered, and packers are active"buyers.*. The drove today contained a big. end of very com mon .hogs and f brought the average . price down to $5.75 to $5.95, .while the range was $5.75 Ito $6.15. ! A ; few choice **;light* hogs": were on sale, ; but there was nothing good in:; the other ; weights. *;. ; - ."- -v. ~ - % - SHEEP—The '- demand l for "' I sheepV; and lambs is not "so 7 good : as| it was [ last week and prices are 15 to 25 cents lower. Choice fat: lambs 7 soldl today at ' $4.25 and choice killing ewes 'i at $3.00. Comparatively lit- \ tle stock and feeding stuff is moving just 1 now. : Receipts '* have J been ".very,' liberal. I J. ■ '':'. i"> ■-"'•""•; ;":;-^ Very truly, .- . "-'-:•:" --.-•:■"''.; W. M. CAMPBELL. ,COM. CO. We- give special attention to out-of-town investment; and speculative accounts. '■ Our private wires and 7 our connections .with: all of the 'principal exchanges enable us to give prompt and accurate service. 7 Correspondence invited. JAMES DOBAN & GO, St, Paul, Minn. Notes ■ reserve, increased ...:..:. -~ 576,000 Government securities,-' decreased.- ' 51,000 The . proportion _of the Bank of Eng land's reserve to : liability.., is 48.69 "*-• per cent. ■ - A-"-, -.. .:, Last week it was 47.94 : ocr cent. -Rate - of \ discount - unchanged ' at * 4 . per cent. ' *'V,..-:;-"-,:: : ■* ■'•":• "'■-•.": .-'-,,-. PARIS. Dec. 12.i-The weekly statement of .' the " Bank of; France -' shows the : fol lowing changes: •-; '..--.'■ ■ '-'■,• Notes;in- circulation, decr23.s.*d..f."G.'<, Treasury ~ accounts current, in- •;*.■-•. :'" creased ...... ...a.;i.............. 3,800,000 Gold* in hand, decreased .......... 1,700,000 Bills discounted,', increased -...... 2,900,0C0 Silver in hand, decreased.;....;. 200,000 f^~-'*': London Financial. NEW YORK,; Dec. 12.—The Commercial Advertiser's London financial: cablegram says: .; ;■:■;■ ■■• .- : ..:.-:/ -■■■'.••■'..■:,•-. - - - .-' j Disturbing elements in'" the stock . mar ket today were a fresh drop in coppsr to £52%. the ton and Rio - Tintos to £41% and the continued ■. flatness of. American Minneapolis andpuluth^SSkets MINNEAPOLIS. Closing.':" " ■.."■."."■..- Thurs. Wed. Dec. wheat, Minneapolis . .*.. 73% 74 -';' 'May wheat, Minneapolis ... 75% 76% Dec. wheat, Chicago .......; 75% 76 ■'■"■ May wheat, Chicago ...... 79% 80%-% Dec. wheat, New Y0rk...... 82% 83%' May wheat, New York ...... 84% 85% Dec. wheat, Duluth ........ 73% - 74% May " wheat, Duluth . .;..... 77% 77% Dec. wheat, St. Louis 81%-% 82% May wheat, St. Louis ...... 82%-% 82% MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 12.—Wheat broke again today at : the opening, selling ■• to 75% c. It was an up and down market over a narrowed range. i Twice May - sold at 76%c-and twice at 75% c, the market holding within these limits to noon.; ; "Coarse grains were shaky, and the gen eral market dull by comparison with the late activity. The movement of corn and oats is increasing somewhat. The fact that : Northwestern -■ wheat receipts are moderate and have been light all through the late upturn is evidence that there Is some degree of confidence in the ulti mate - stability of the market. Another thing worth noting is the fact that sales of wheat to arrive have been lighter on the bulge than has been the rule on an advancing market. Flour trade at the mtroent is light, but there will be de mand here for milling wheat to grind out old orders, even if no more flour is sold fo.- some time. Country ; mills " are ' also grinding heavily and report good -pros pects for continued activity. ' Primary receipts were 1,106,000 bu, against 638,000 bu last year, and ship ments 350,000 bu, against 217,000 bu. Wheat and flour clearances equaled 327,000 bu. Minneapolis received 364 cars, against 332 last year, and Duluth 298, - against 100. The market closed quiet; May at 75% c, July at 76% c. December at 73% c. Chicago closed May at 79 I_c. Cash demand was good throughout. No. 1 northern to arrive was in fair demand with trades from 74% cto 75% c. The spot No. 1 sold at 75c to 75% c. No. 2 northern sold -at i 74iic for nearly everything of fered, a few cars going at 74%@74%c and a few at 74c. No. 3 wheat ranged from 72% cto 74c. No grade and rejected sold from 68c to 72c. . . Following was the range of prices: 'vlT"' Closing. Wheat— Open. High. Low. Thurs. Wed December . 73% *. ■. 73% . 73% 73% 74 ' May;...;.... 76% 76% 75% 75% 76% Ju1y^.... v ....i..." .... .;.. :;■ 76%'.'i<77% Curb on May wheat, bid ...... 75%-% to ;76 Puts on May - wheat ;....;':.. 75 to 75%; Calls on May wheat v.";v.. 76% to 77' --On- Track— closing quotations Dec. 12: No. 1 :hard, 77% c;: No. 1 northern, 74% c; No. 2 northern, 73% c; No. 3 wheat, 71%'»72%c; oats, 44c; corn, old, 63c; corn, new, 62% c; rye, 59% c; barley, 50@38c; flax. $1.42; flaX futures December, $1.41; May, $1.45%.- - - 18-ww-fcA-•» • State Grain Inspection. ■•"-,-'.. Northern. .; No Roads— ;•- N0.1.N0.2.N0.3.Rej.Gd. Gt. Northern ...... 27 46 13 4 18 C, M. & St. P..... 6 37 11 '5 6 Minn. & St. L .... 5 21 21 2.8 Soo Line . 1113 5 Northern Pacific ..2 10 1 .. 1 a, St. P., M. &O. .. 27 5 1 9 Minnesota Trans .. , 1 .. ..--.. Totals .. 41 142 73 .15 42 - Other Grains—Winter wheat, 20; No. 3 corn, 1; No. 4 corn, 7; no grade corn, 40; No.-3 oats, 17; No. 4.oats,; 8; no. grade oats, 4; No. 2 rye, 5; No. 3 rye, 1; No. 4 barley, 11; No. 5 barley, 12; no grade barley,: 2; No. 1 flax, 17; rejected' flax, 16; no grade flax, 1. Cars Inspected Out—No. 1 northern. 19; No. .2 northern, 32; No. 3, 26; rejected, 3; no grade, 16; No. 3 corn, 11; No. 4 corn, 5; no grade corn, 2; No. 3 oats, 13;' No. 4 oats, 24; no grade oats, 2; No. 2 rye, 4; No. 3 barley, 1; No. 4 barley, *3"; No. 5 barley, 1;' No. 1 flax, 11; rejected flax, 1. .Flour—Prices are 10c lowed on patents. The market has fallen into a temporary . period of holding-off tendency on the part of| large buyers. Retailers who. were heavy buyers some time ago, on a much lower range, are now 5 offering flour at prices, that .make; the , millers' round lots quotations look high. .- As" to foreign trade, there is practically nothing doing,' some of the heavy English buyers being nearly 3s out of line in their views, gj The mills will continue producing heavily and will have opportunity to catch up. on old 'orders.-: ......;.--. ■*.*-;--;'-.. -.'"."•■';-- Shipments for the day were 59,775 bbls. Quotations: 'First patents, $3.95@4.05; second patents, $3.50@3.90; first 2clears, $2.SO(g-3; second clears, - $2.60. - Flax The market held steady on'-a' ' price . basis practically unchanged. v No." 1 sold at $1.42% for spot.or to arrive. i- Re jected sold at $1.40%. • Crushers were mod-' crate buyers. There is complaint of slack oil demand at the moment, and this affects flax demand in some degree. ■Minneapolis receipts were 88 cars, against 50 last year, and shipments 6 cars. - Du ' luth had 78 cars. •". .1 --'''■ - Closing, prices: Minneapolis—. - $1.42; -to arrive, $1.41%; December, $1.41; May.S $1.45%. Duluth—Cash, $1.40%; on track, $1.41; to arrive,* $1.41; December, $1.41; May, $1.45%. w ' -"--'., Corn—Prices slid off a little.' Trading was ; almost | entirely in low • grade j| stuff, the bulk of receipts running to No. 4■ or lower. No.V 3 yellow, closed; at 63c. - - Re ■ ceipts, !'56 cars; shipments,; 17 cars. -> " ,-'.: Oats—The " market *- was .- easier,> and .-' on some. lots ' prices considerably lower; ; No.. 3 white closed : at i 44c; t receipts 30 r. cars;> ishipments, 12 cars. >-c, ..-:.. Feed and Meal—Prices are barely steady ias quoted below.* '■'.;. There is a less active :demand. '- Coarse cornmeal: and cracked corn, ; $24; No. 1 feed,. $24.75; No. 2;feed, •$25.25; No. 3 feed, $25.75; granulated corn-|i i meal in cotton sacks at- the rate 'of ': $3 per bbl. *, "....--. •,"• " :'" ;v ■ iMillstuffs—There *is . an easy; tendency noted. Millers are still quoting at the 'figures given below, .; but on* the * outside ' some business is reported ' doing between ■ brokers on a slightly lower range. __i The market is steady. ■■;-. Bran in bulk $20@20.50; bulk : shorts, $20.50#21; flour middlings, ■ $21 @21.50; : red * dog,,' $22.50@*23; _ feed ,in 200-lb •sacks $1 per.ton additional; in 100-lb sacks $1.50 per ton additional. Shipments, 2,082 tons. X '.: ;-^ ~>>\-s^SSS "*-*-.:-HBQpOMSQE X, Rye—Some - good ' No." 2 sold up -to 60% c. At j the ! close [ No. 2 was quoted 59% c J bid. Receipts 8 cars; shipments, 4 '•' cars. i Barley—The r;market? was more" quiet. : Feed grades are > quoted 50@5cc; -; malting sgrades, 54@58c. ; Receipts, 17 cars; ship ments, -14' cars. ■ : *"-- : :-;_-. .• - \ Hay—Choice hay is firmer with a better "demand,;" but medium grades - and poor lots show no change. 'Upland, $7.50@8; up land choice, $7@7.50; upland, *. No. 1, $7@ ,7.so;";midland,*Ti $7; 5 medium, $6; timothy, •choice,'" $12; ■ rye . straw, choice,*;, $4.50@5.50;; wheat and oat _ straw,-. $4.50. :\ Receipts, i 76 tons; shipments.: 19 tons. _";"- . .....'./;.. DULUTHr 7 - DULUTH, Minn., Dec. 12.—Markets ac tive and somewhat weaker. -* May; opened 1 %c off at 77% c; sold off to 77c at 9:45,- up t0;77%c at 10:40, off to 77% cat ; 11, ■*. then held between t that * and 1 77% c, and closed %c off ; at.77%e.;'; Cash sales, , 125,000 bu at ■ 3%c -] under: December. ■-?•."-„;•--;. --;; .;; Flax , was S J active, --May" closing un changed at $I.4s%c.^v'r-:'-**i'»»®a^_^HHß™ * Wheat shipments 7 shown % today repre sent wheat loaded Into vessels for winter storage. C f About 19,000,000 bu will be stor ', ed -, that [ way i this : winter. -. ; ;•- . . > Wheat—No:' ■ 1 hard ? cash, :.76%c;.'? to £ ar rive, 76% c; i No.11" northern, cash, 73fic;*. : stocks which ; failed to ; hold = the . opening : prices, <- nervous -,• bulls -closing their . con tracts. New York came again as a seller, but - the rally , toward the: close ;on Amal gamated Copper dividend ' talk ; was omy momentary, as London thinks 'the com pany* squeezed resources to support tiie market.-.';.;. The close T*at t, the "bottom/; on private cable dispatches announcing aear. money in New York. The Bank of Eng land is still lending. : Money is expected to be light, • but the bank returns shows that i the reserve is £4,000,000 , higher than a : year ago at the same - time and " there fore nothing serious -is ■ expected. Paris exchange is 25.13; Berlin 20.42. Gold to the amount ■ of - £20,000 'hast gone tto the continent and the price of the metal has risen to 77s lOd on the continental de mand. . •*. Bank Clearings. St. Paul—sl,o9-1,045.35. Minneap01i5—53,345,390.23. New Y0rk—571,748,674. Chicago—s2B,B6l,6ls. 805t0n—524,429,822. * ' ■ to arrive, 73% c; December, 73% c; May, 77% c; No. 2 northern, 71% c; No. 2 spring, 68% c. • •-. -:- .""..■;■* ' .'■ Oats, 44c. Rye, 60c. Barley, 'malting,. 49@5Sc. Flax—Cash, $1.40%; to arrive, $1.41; December, $1.41; May, $1.45%. ."- Corn—63%c. Car /. Inspection— 298; last year, 100; oats, 6; rye, 5; barley, 4; flax, 78. Receipts—Wheat, 489,234; oats, 6,443; rye, 736; barley, 8,129; flax, 86,173. Shipments —Wheat, 144,993; barley, 3,666; flax, 110,015. CHICAGO 'CHANGE. CHICAGO, Dec. 12.—Weakness was felt in all grain again today as the result of the continued selling. May wheat closed %@%c down, May corn %c lower and May oats %c lower. Provisions closed 2%c to 15s down. Wheat had a quiet and heavy market. A severe storm off the English coast pre vented arrival of Liverpool cables, but the weak tone in the London market was thought to ' reflect the I condition at: the other mart. Business at the opening was fair and prices remarkably steady. Northwestern receipts were rather light, but later the primary receipts showed heavy increases and had a depressing effect. Selling was . the main influence, however. There was practically no coun try buying present , and there was a heavy liquidation at prices over 80c for May. May opened %@%c higher to %*-? %c lower at 80% cto 80c, and on the ab sence of support at those figures, sold down quickly to 79% c. From this point it was a narrow, scalping market. The close was weak, %@%c down at 79% c. RecVipts were 71 cars, 8 cars of contract grade;... Minneapolis and Duluth report ed 662 cars, a total of 733" cars, against -738 cars last week and 620 cars a y^ar ago. Primary receipts were 1,107,000 bu, compared,. with 639,000 bu a year ago. Seaboard clearances equaled 331,000 bu. . , Corn sold off heavily the first hour fol lowing wheat. Cash markets were light and the country • demand very small. Prices : for May, which opened steady, were depressed down to 6574 c, but at that figure several professionals began taking on long lines and frightened shorts cov ering-sent prices back slightly. May closed weak, %c down at 66% c. Receipts were 164 cars. Oats followed corn more than wheat. Prices fell. off. early, but reacted well after the early decline.. Liquidation was considerabe, but the afternoon trade fed off and was dull. May opened steady, sank to 44%@44%c, and closed steady, %c down at 45c. Receipts were 168 cars. -- Hog products were given poor support, both ; locally : and 'outside. • Prices were easy, shortly after the opening on lower hogs, reacted on ' a fair buying demand and later slumped again. January pork closed 15c down at $16.40; January lard, 2%c off at $9.87%, and January ribs, ■%<*' lower at $8.37%. :.. ... The estimated receipts for tomorrow are: Wheat, 40 cars; corn, 170 oars, oats, 140 cars, and 41,000 head of hogs. The leading futures ranged as follows: - ,r _ '-': " lQpen.|High.| Low.|Clo3c. Wheat— L | December .... $0.76 $0.76 150.75%'50.75% May .. ........ 80% .80% .79%| .79% „July .. .80% .80% ' .79*4! .79% Corn- . ;■-'■;■-, December .... " .63% .63% .62% I " .63% May .. .-r..'.;... .66% * .66% .65% | .66% July .66% .66% .65%| .66% Oats— - " • j December .... -.44 .44% .43% .44% May .. 45 . .45% .44% .45% T> Ju1y i .......... .39% .40 .39%! .39%. Pork- j January.. .... 16.55 16.62% 16.40 116.40 ■May-..- .... 16.87% 17.07% 16.80 116.80 Lard— ■ ' '-.-" .=...' January 9.87% 9.95 ) 9.87%| 9.87% May ;....... 9.82% 9.95 | 9.82%| 9.52% Short Ribs— | j January .. .... 8.45 8.'47% 8.37%| 8.37%" ' May ... ........ 8.57% 8.65 | 8.52%j 8.55 : Cash quotations were as follows: Flour easier. Wheat— ;3, 74% c; No. 2 red 79%(a'82%c. wats—No. 2, 46% c; No. 2 white, 4S@49c: No. .3 white, 47%@-48%c. Rye—No. 2. 63%@64%c. Barley— to choice malt ing, 55@62%c. Flaxseed— 1, $1.43: | No. 1 northwestern, ; $1.44. Timothy Seed- Prime, $0.40-36.50. Pork—Mess, per bbl* $15.25-3:15.35. Lard—Per 100 lbs, $9.87%® 9.90. Short Ribs— (loose), $8.25@5.50V Shoulders—Dry salted: boxed), 7%<?27%c. Sides—Short clear (boxed), $5.75(58.85. Whisky—Basis of high wines. $I.32.'Clover —Contract grade.' $9.45. Receipts—Flour. 25.000 bbls; wheat, 147,000.bu; corn. 130,000 bu; ; oats, 176,000 bu; rye, 16,000 bu; bar ley, 126,000 ..bu. Shipments—Flour. a 35,000 bbls; _. wheat. 33,000 bu; * corn, -56.000 bu; . oats.-173,000 bu; rye, 2.000 bu: barley, 31. --000 bu. On the -produce exchange today the ; butter market was steady; cream eries, 14(3_4%c; 'dairies, 13@20c. Cheese unchanged; 9%@10%c. Eggs firm; fresh, 24@25c. .."■'■•'., _________ OTHER GRAIN MARKETS. "- . West Superior, Wis.—The close: Wheat —No. 1 hard cash, ; 76% c; No. 1 northern, 73% c; No. 2 northern, 71% c; No. 3 spring,; : 68% c; to arrive, * No. 1 hard, 76% c; No. 1 northern, «73%c;'",December, 73% c; May, 77% c; oats, 44c; rye, 60c; barley, malting, i 49(355c; corn, 63% c; flax, cash, $1.40; to arrive, $1.40; December, $1.41; May, $1.45%. i Milwaukee — Flour - declining. Wheat dull; close:,■ No.' 1 northern. 76@76%c; i No. 2 northern. 75@75%c; May, 79% c; puts, 79c; calls, 80%@Slc. Rye steady; - No. 1. 63c. Barley quiet; No. 2, 62c; sample, ' 50@61%c. Oats dull; No. 2 white, ; 47% c. Corn— ■ •66% c;. puts. 65% c; calls, 67% c. - Kansas City—December, 73% c; May. 76% c; cash. No. 2 hard, 74c; No. 2 red, 85c. Corn—December, 68%@68%c; Jan • uaxy, ,~ 67"^@67%c; • May, 67% c; cash, No. ' 2 mixed. 68c: No. 2 white, 68c. . Oats—No. 2 ; white, ;47%@48%c.. " " v St. - Louis—Close: - Wheat—Lower; No. 2 re*} cash, 82c; December, 81% c; May, ; 82c; No. 2 hard, . 68%@68%c. . Corn . lower;: fNo.; 2 ' cash, :; 66c; : December, < 66c; .** May, 68% c; July, 68% c. Oats lower; No. 2 cash,; 47%"c; December, 37% c; May,- 46% c; .No. - 2 white, 49f0;49%c. ; Lead firm; $4.25<54.27%. ■ : Spelter higher; $4.20. - - ;. •■':;-.-•/; '■:'- Toledo—Wheat easier; active; ;'cash : and < December, 83% c: May, -84% c .'-. Corn easier; " December and May, 67% c. Decem ,ber.-45%c; May,.46 l-3c. :Clover seed dull;! 'easier; December, • $5.67%; March; $3.77%. iJ:Paris rwheat closed unchanged; flour unchanged to 3c lower per 220 Id's. • Ant werp wheat .-. closed •-, %c . lower per bu. .Budapest, % : per bu lower. -::-. London wheat l%d- lower.' Corn' %@%d .lower per: cental. _;_-. .-. ■■"■ -- No public -Liverpool cables on account of storm off Irish coast. ■..——t . . . _^»_ : To the Land of Sunshine and . Flow ■ ■'■ '' "v - _7__ ers."; -..;.•■'-' , Your v choice - of,'. route '■ to ; California;; in through .= Pullman Tourist ' sleeping i cars, twice i a< week, 0 via :. The /North-Western Line. .'-. Tuesday morning '■ go i via > Omaha' and 'i ' Union --■ Southern .- ..? Paciflo i Lines;- Saturday morning .via Kansas' City: and ; Santa : Fe * Route.-.. ---_» Low ; rates." tickets • and; all . information, of ?J. A. O'Brien, *C. T. ;■ A., :413 ■ Nicollet ( avenue, Minneapolis, Minn.; E. -A. .Whit aker, C. T. A., 382 Robert street, St. Paui, .Minn.--' r- '-.-,';.■; -.-■.-'. --..;.;.>- : *-.-..- ?;•'•*■ *-.v<> 4 , --■ ... _■■»_ -.: Christmas ; Dovrn '.- East. '.*'-■ Spend your holidays in the '■■ East. Very low rates * will -j be made by the Chicago - Great Western i Railway.. " Inquire *of r'J.-* iN. Storr, City Ticket'■ :A gent,*? corner ; Fifth '< and! Robert ' street 3, St. Paul, Minn. ' - , ;. - - ..■ FINANCIAL O'CONNOR &7VANBEBGEN BROKERS. Stocks, Bonds, Grain and Provision* 202-203 GERMANIA LIFE BLDG., ' Fourth and Minnesota Sts., St. i'aul. 'ra- Members Chicago' Board of Trade.: ** Direct Private Wires. 'jijp'jj) P COMMISSIONS j UUL COMPANY. \ ■, : (Incorporated.) . \ CAPITAL and SURPLUS, $300,000.00 ',') Bank of Commerce Building, ' \ I l' - 1 ninneapolis, Minn. . ? «! Brain,' Provisions,} > Stocks and Bonds } i' Bought and sold for cash, or on margin, for fu- I < ) ture delivery. Ship your Grain to us. Wat ( ( will buy from you on track, to arrive, or by sam- ( I, pie. Liberal advances oh Consignments, «f <, - We own and operate the most extensive prl- jl vate wire system in the United States. -: i-i^.V J . Write us for our book on Successful Specula- J \ Mot.. ' It is free. ''y . --■ "»"-?>' S - Reference—4o National and State Bank.. Tiirt/j J !j City Office: •{ > 220 3d St. S., Minneapolis, flinn. $ )■'.' St. Paul Office: $ v 135 and 137 Endlcott Arcade. ]! H. HOLBERT & SON, Bankers and Brokers 341 Robert St. St. Pan!. Vedwards.wood Gw'gqA \ STOCKS, BONDS, GRAIN. PROVISIONS, V - \—ey *^J. PRIVATE WIRE _<*** P*~\ \mtmrc-dc /board of TRADE Chicago. \ lWfcMßfc.K'-' {.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MPL&. \ \ A MANHATTAN BUILDING SI PAUL. V Va CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MINNEAPOLIS^ Produce and fruit ...Markets ... Butter Creameries Extras .25 @ .251,4 Firsts .23 -23^ Dairies- Extras .19 & .20 Firsts .17 @ .18 Ladles ' -i *'*. ■ •' Firsts 14 f(t .15 Packing stock .14 (d .14& • Cheese— ••-'.'.'; •-•i-':.;-:. "'..*:■;-* Twins, fancy k.U 1 / _@>".l2> Good to choice :.....-.... .10 @ .11 Full cream, Young America. .li*& Brick, No. 1 ............' .12 ® .12% Brick. No. 2 .11 ,H« Swiss ..:.. .11" Limburger -i-fc Eggs- Fresh stock, cases included, , ,1:: \- ■ loss off .'. .21 57, .2-i j Storage .17 © .18 Beans—. .-.:..-.• •;■?.,'.'-v '.-■"■■■ Fancy. navy, per bu 2.00 . <fb 2.2» : Medium, hand-picked ....... 1.50 <& 2.15 ; Brown, fair to fancy ........ 1.75 : C<' 2.10 ! Peas-r i "Yellow peas *. 1.00 (J? 1.25-. j Green peas ". :. 1.00 '-• 1.35 Potatoes— •*-'".: -...■.. • Small lots, per bu • .SO ■ r<l .85 | Car lots 75 <_3''._o<- Sweets— • ...; ■*•>•;■< .'.. .. .:. j Jerseys, per bbl 3.50 <g 3. TV. ! Cobden, per bbl - 3.00 Vegetables I Strawberries, per box .50. I Beets, bu .35 @ .40 I Lettuce, leaf, per dozen .30 5f ■ .40 | Lettuce, Southern, head, per ■■.: dozen ' .75 j Radishes, dozen bunches ■ ••^^Sm .75 I Artichokes, dozen" X 1.5} Green onions, dozen bunches .43 Parsley, dozen .13 Q .20 I Tomatoes,. basket .75 ! Wax and string beans, bu... 3.50 | Carrots, bu .50 | Onions, dry, bu 1.50. Onions, Spanish, crate ...... 1.75 Cabbage, bbl : - 1.50 I Celery, dozen bunches ....... .20 © .25 .'. Cauliflower, dozen ........... 2.50 @ 3.00 Egg plant, dozen ...........— 2.09 ; Turnips and rutabagas, bu.. .35 "S3 .40 Parsnips, bu .................. .40 @ .50 Spinach, bu .......... :.. 75 @ .80 Cucumbers, bu '. 1.25 @ 1.50 rexpers, basket ..-;. - *•'■ .65 Be\ts, - new, . dozen bunches. .GO Okra, per bu..-. .- ■<■ ■■ 2.00 Brussels sprouts, quart ..... .25 Cranberries- . - ■'■■ Cape Cod, per bbl .......... 8.00 Wisconsin 8.00•# 9.C0 Wisconsin, B. B. ( fancy .... .10.00* - Grapes— -*, Catawba, basket .... '.... 18 st> .19 Malaga, bbl ..; ;...... 6.00 & 8.00 Miscellaneous—* .' 7."^' Bananas .... .;.....; 2.00 @ 2.50 California pears, box y 2.50 (§' 3.50* Honey, per lb 14 @ .15 '■: ■ Popcorn, per lb .........':.-...%•*-;''";:: .64 - Persimmons/per crate ...... 1.00 Grape fruit, box 7.50 @ 8.00 Apples- ■ - ■ • Jonathans, - fancy, bbl ' , 6.00 •'- Arkansas . Black* ...'....;;;. •- > : 56.50 . Ben-Davis ......".....'.;...'.'... 4.00 @4.50" --' Baldwins ..'....:. ..:.:-.:..'.... 5.00 (a- 6.00'< Wine-saps ..... 5:00 @ &00 Greenings ....'.. :■". ..*:... 5.00: & 6.00 /. '. Russets .■:;....'......7... 5.00 ??' 6.00 " Western stock, per box ...... 1.75 ii 2.50 Lemons—"■•*-';--? :><."■',." ■- Fancy Messinas, per box .... 3.75 @ 4.00 California, per box 3.75 <__ 4.00 t . s Oranges- •-* .•*-': Mexicans, per box ..........."2.50 (3) 3.00 Floridas ...... ....3.25 Co) 3.50 California seedlings 2.75 ft 3.00 ! California navels 3.25 (ji 3.75 ! - Nuts- \. ■■ : .--".; •-."".:. i, California walnuts, " lb ...... .12 Peanuts, raw M Peanuts, roasted .............. 07 @ .07% Brazils , .12-,. Pecans, medium .......' * .12% English walnuts .............. •12' / _ Almonds .15.'® .16 - Filberts ...... ................. : .10 Chestnuts, small :". . '.15 • Chestnuts, Italian .10 Hickory, small, bu .......... 2.25 Hickory, large, bu 1.75 Butternuts, bu ...:............ .75 Crccanuts. per dozen ..:....: .60 Walnuts, black, per bu .... 1.50 @ 1.75 - ■■:- Figs and Dates- -- •; "-•■"'.. .California figs, 10-lb b0x.... .75 ; Turkish figs, \b.... .......... 11 @ .14 Arabian .... ;...... .15 Fard dates, lb 07 ® .08 Halle wee dates, lb ■ 04'/.^ .05 : : Apple Cider- Sweet, per bbl ... 6.50 Sweet, per half Jpbl. 3,50 Hard, per bbl ..!r... 4.00 @ 5.00. " Dressed Meats- Veal, fancy ; .......... /.OT Veal, medium .... :.;.;... 08 @ .06% Mutton, country dressed .... 05 © .06 -•'• Lamb 5...:..:;..-.............. 06 @ .03 : Ccantry dressed hogs ..'...... .07 @ .07% Dressed Poultry- . •:-.*'. " . Fancy .' dry-picked turkeys, per lb .;...... ....;......... f .09% Turkeys. No. 2 .07 ; Spring chicken 5............... .09 & .09% .- Hen 5......: ...;... ...'.....". .07 ©.OS- Ducks ........ ..'.;...-..,...... .08y 2 .09 Geese ........ .*."..'.:.... .07 1 .03 ' Fish—:.-'.-.- "■ ■ .-"..v".-.; Sunfish and perch, lb ....' .02 ® .03 ' Creppies,' per lb -". ............. 05 @ . .05% Pickerel, : per lb :.............. .05 ' @ .06% Pike ;...:..: :....... •'./.'....-.'. .08-" @;: .09.-.•'• Whiteflsh;.:...... ............. 08 @ .09 [■:. - Note—The prices quoted; above *- are: tlTcse at which * the commodities . men-r tioned are selling on the street. '. In large, . lots these prices may be shaded. ■ , ' REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. -V.- Mikes to Mary Slipecka, It 23, blk ;'.' s,\Flncher's*add.........;..-....... $&jii J.- A. -- Sexton : et' al -to " Wm. - Wein and. It 9, blk 8, Mackubin & M. - ;.. addition V.. ...'..... .**.'.*.";..'..."::.."..'.'.. .* I,9_S ■ C. Cohenour and wife to E. H. Mor- :v ■"• .> phy ;et * al.. •It 8, ;. Stewart's sub < blk ■ J 46;* White Bear V............'........'." 1.2W Bertha* H. and husband to : '*-:*■ C. C. Whitman, s 80 ft of ;It ■ B,''. blk •' '• 'A, Letcher's add .. .'.'.'...;.....". ..'...'. «,60« --7 Total ;..............«..... «... ;;7.. .8, _.* -...?;.. 7*-:-^ -■/ 9