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M. O. FLOWER. Prea. H. B. CARROLL. Gen. Sup?. ST. PfIUL UNION STOCK YHRDS, SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINN. feii Equipped and Most Advantageous Market for the Shippers in the Northwest" Connected With A I! the Railroads. ( % 000 BEEVES AND 5,000 HOGS WANTED DAILY «. l hms con go Live Stock Commission frterchant3. Room 10 Exchange Bldg., Union Stock Yards. South St. Paul, Minn., and Union Stock Yards, Chicago. 111. All correspondence ■will receive prompt s.tter.t.->.i Liberal advances male on consignments. References—Union Stock Yard* or any Commercial Agency. HOCS OFF FIVE CENTS RECEIPTS FAIRLY LI BERAL—NOTH ING AT ALL CHOICE INCLUDED . Butcher Cattle About Steady—Market Holds Up Well In Face of Drops Else where—Stock and Feeding Cattle Steady —No Fresh Sheep and Lambs on Sale. BOUTH ST. PAUL. April 23.—Esti mated receipts at the Union stock yards today: Cattle, 825; calves, .75; hogs, 2,150; cars, 63 The following: table shows the receipts from Jan. 1, 1303, to date, as compared with the same period in 1902. Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars. TOO?, .. 53,998 14.509 253.979 169.234 6,435 1902 .. 57,911 14.022 221.039 148,794 5.663 Inc 757 32,940 20,440 772 Dec ... 3,913 The following table shows the receipts thus far in April as compared with the same period in 1902. Tear. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars. 1903 . . . 13.709 5.689 35.540 12 572 1 109 1902 .. 15,823 ti.2<;7 39,529 9.455 1,163 Jne 3,087 246 Dm ... 2,114 578 983 Official receipts for the past seven days nre as follows: v Date. . Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars. April 16.. 366 244 1.435 41 37 April 16.. 366 244 1.435 41 37 April-17.. 1 201 34 984 5 21 April 18... 102 - 41 Sll 10 15 Apnr2l).. 731 ' 208 847 1392 44 April 21..1,961 1,232 4.195 102 132 April 22..1,241 468 3,344 103 92 The various railroads entering the yards reported receipts for the day by loads, as follows: C. G. \V.. 6; C, M. .v St. P., 12; M. & St 1... 3; «'. St. P., M. & o.' 23: <;. >... 6: C. B. & Q., l; Soo Line, j'. X. P., t»; total, 63. Hogs. ?™!V «At\-yrt- ,Ay- Cost. Price Range. Apri 15..211 $6.87 $6.70®7.25 April 16..221 6.84 6. 65«7 20 Apr 17.. 6.92 6.6057 22% AP 18..223 6.96 6.8557 26 April 20.. 6.86 S.mStlm April 21 21?, 6.89 6 7057 '. 15 Apri 22..222 6.88 6.65@7'25 m£m CeS 5c loWer: recets fairly liberal; quaiitj not as good as yesterday; price range. 65@7.05; bulk. $6. 6.90- light and infe,i,,r , grades, J6.65@6.76; mixed; t 6.^-?-- 1-1 butcher and heavy quoted at 50.J0. '.-'.». with nothing on sale good enough to bring better than $7.05. Repre sentative sales; " Hog V; 266 4, .1265 -54 $7.05 3 :::::::• -'■» ?m|p|_ 7.00 63 221 7. IrA" I -*7 222 6.95 i\ -- 6.95174 207 690 \l 233 6.90 59 218 685 |2 234 6.85)45 205 6.80 4 »3 6.80 10 178 6.75 ■:i 204 6.75 M 202 6 70 ___ U _ l^^J_^^ 6.70 14 211) 1; 65 Odds and Ends— ~~ :— 1.. :..... 370 $6.90 4 330 $6.85 S pi «-fjj 3 334 0.75 Pigs and Underweights it •• JoA*^ 1* • •• 134 $»;.ir, -L_^^--- 1-° 'i-l'a 7 106 6.25 Stags and Roars— ~~ — 1 -|2o $S.oTT 1 -ISO $4.75 4i" 4.ij Cattle. —~ Receipts fairly liberal. Butcher cattle about Btead Considerable killfng stuff on sale, with quite a little of fair to eood QuaUty included. Steers sold up to $?75 and COWS up to $4. Bulls and v"il,: steady Best milch cows weak, others dull arid ightly lower. Btockers and feeders steady. Representative sales: lecatrs _ Butcher Steers— No. Wt.PriCe^No. \vt Price H I- 1 4.60 2 14-0 ps7. c 6 e6 I J"| *r«O 1420 4.50 } \ l'i 4.:i5 13 1042 4.35 •1 1-42 4.35 4 i»i» 4 <jz. 4 1080 4.25 15 '. 1162 4 25 2 1300JL00I 1 ........ 855 3! 85 Butcher Cows and Heifers— \ 1320 $4ToO I 1 1070 J4 00 5 v:::::::« » 2 ::::::::iSS dl Cutters and Canners— " i ::::::::iSSS $2.4O!~l 1030 $2.30 ] J2OO 2.30 3 933 2.25 1 IQ7Q 2.25 1 ..:::;;; 760 1.75 Butcher BulLs— " " 1 1670 $3.60| 1 162113.36 i •.•.•■•■•.•.•.•.Si} i:i 1 1:j70 3-10 Calves— ~" ■ 1: 120 ,J5. 25 5 122 $5.10 J 110 4.0013 168 3J50 _ Stock and Feeding Steers— " ;j" 1019 $4.15 6 725 $4.00 t; 925 3.80 3 973 3.80 *> 780 3.75 S 702 3.75 n "-' 745 3.65 13 479 3.60 -'•' 421 3.60 32 3SO 3.40 Stock Cows and Heifers — ' ' 2 760 $3,001 1 710 $3.00 '• 770 2.75 9 682 2.75 13 431 2.C522 300 2.60 5 414 2.55 1 790 2.50 .4 360 2.50 2 470 2.25 Stock and Feeding Bulls— 1 9SO $3.00 1 950 $» 75 .1 SSO 2.50| Milch cows and Springers— " 2 cows and 2 calves $75.00 i; cows and 2 calves 62 50 1 cow ....... 3i; O o 1 cow and calf 28 00 1 cow 25i00 She»p. No fresh sheep and lambs received Packers obtained some supplies from feed lots. Trade quiet. No quotable change in prices. Representative sales: No. Kind. ; Wt.Price. |; ewß, •••••••• 100 $4.00 9 cull lambs 62 3.25 Among the shippers on the market were; J. Tingvall. River Falls; G. Wold, Nelson; W. A. Cooper. G. Gardner Ham mond: V. Imholte, Clear Lake; O. E. & C W. Stickney, Wendell; D. Oonway, Hazel- Eriekson & Olson, Willmar; E. Campbell Clear Lake; B. J. Wallace. Drayton; A j' Galagan, Elysian: J. A. Harris. St. Cloud: P. Revier. Northfield; Schneider Bros. Delano; E. Gilmer, Smith Lake; J. M. Hogan. J. Hegerle, Chaska; Donovan & Donovan, Belle Plaine; S. H. Pettis A. Burg. St. Peter; J. Varner, Buffalo. ' Midway Horse Market. Minnesota Transfer. St. Paul. Minn. Barrett & Zimmerman report that the de mand was strong on the better grades of all classes, mid in view of the seemlnglv kmpossibillty in buying horses from the farmers in the country on account of seeding, the prices are bound to rise \alues: Drafters, extra $180@ >)5 Drafters, choice 1655>180 Drafters, common to good 125' a lt;r> J-arm mares, extra 135^155 *arm mares, choice Hs'al3s Farm mares, common to good.. 75-f< 115 Chicago Live Stock. CHICAGO. April 23.-Cattle-Receipts C.000; Bteady to 10c higher; good to prime steers. 10@5.60; poor to medium $4-1 <?io.lO; stockers and feeders. $3®4 90 --cows. $1.50@4.75: heifers, $2.60©1j can ners. 60@2.75; bulls. $2.504 30 --S' --506-"l0; Texas fed steer^, $4® i«% S T^ ecelpts today> £5 000: tomorrow. 1S.OCO; left over. 3.000; opened 5c to 10c Jower. rlosed firmer: mixed and butchers .90© 7. 25; good to choice heavy. $7.30® 7.42%; rough heavy, $7@7.25; light $6.75 ©7.05; bulk of sales, $7.05@7 -5 Receipts, 8.000; sheep and lamb 3 S .^ ¥kr°- c l?^ 'good to choice weth ers. 94.5005; fa>r to choice mixed $3.25 W4.75; Western sheep. $4.50&5; native lambs., J4.0U@6.50; Western lambs.;s4.so ©7. Official yesterday: ReceiDts—Cattle. Geo. L. Lytle. W. H. Smith. T. F. Joyce. President. Vice Pres. Sec. and Treas. Mf.IN. CAMPBELL Commission Company Live Stock Commission Merchants Union Stock Yards. South St. Paul. Consignments and correspondence so licited. Market reports furnished on ap plication. We do a ctrictly commission business. References —Stock Yards Bank So. St. Paul; Security Bank. Zumbrota; Hon. A. T. Kroner, state treasurer. Capitol build ing; A. C. Anderson, cashier St. Paul Na tional Bank, St. Paul. ROGERS & ROGERS, Live Stock Commission Msreinfr Room 2. Excnanae Building. Seuth St Paul, Minnesota. Hlßh^st market prices obtained for itock Prompt attention given to all cor responds co and orders. Relsrences: Any Commercial Agency. 21.489; hops. 29.573; sheep, 13,811. Ship ments—Cattle, 6,71)3; hogd, 1,904; sheep, 604. OTHER LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Sioux City, lowa —Cattle —Receipts. 600 head; steady; beeves, J4.25@5; cows, bulLs and mixed. £2.60<g 1.25; stockers and feed ers. 53.50@ 1.60; calves and yearlings, $3^ 4.50. Hogs—Receipts. 2,800; market s"c lower, selling 56.80@7.10; bulk. 56.90@ Omaha, Neb.—Cattle —Receipts, .'5,500; market active; stronger; beef steers, $4.25 @5.25; cows and heifers, $3.30@4.50; stockers and feeders, $3@5. Hogs—Re celpts, 9,200; market 5c lower; heavy $7'® 7.10; pigs. $6^6.90. Receipts 2,600 head; market steady; lower; sheep, clipped. $4@5.60; lambs, $s<a>7. Kan-sas City. Cattle—Receipts. 3,000; market steady; beef steers $3.50(Q 5.20; Texans, $2.50@4.50; native cows and heifers. $2@4.90; 9tockers and feeders J3.05@4.05. Hogs—Receipts. 7.000; mar ket 5c lower; heavy, $757.15; packers. $6.95(g7; yorkers, $6.92%@7; pigs, $6.50(?i) 6.80. —Receipts, 4,000; market steady; sheep, $3.80&6.10; lambs. $6.40® .65. QUOTATIONS IN NEW YORK. Closing Prices of Grain, Produce. Provl- siors, Etc. NEW YORK. April 23.— Flour—Re ceipts. 16.176 bbls; exports, 12,053 bbls; moderately active and firmer; rye flour stead} ; cornmeal, steady; rye, firm; bar ley, steady. WTieat- Receipts, 110.075 bu; spot, firm; .\". 3 red, >.:,.• elevator and S4<- f. o. p. afloat; No. l northern Duiutli. 90% c f. o b. afloat; No. l har4 ftfanitoba, s>B%c f. o. b. affoat. The development of a "strong set oi Paris cables together with another big export demand sent reheat prices much higher today and held the market strong all day, with aborts best buyers. English cables were also firm and reported that the grain duty had been abolished. The close was ateady and \tfr%-c nor higher; May. 81%<§>82c. closed at SlT^e; July. :7' 4 @77% c. closed at Tt%c; September, 745 ''i 75c, closed at li'ic. Corn -Receipts, 101.805 bu; exports, 109 - 109 Iju; spot firm; No. 2, 55e elevator and ■".-' 2 f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 yellow. 53; No. -' white, 54« Option market was quiet all day. but nevertheless firm and higher on cold weather west, strong cables and the wheat advance. It closed '<'i '4C net higher; May. 53%@53%C. closed at W" S c; Jane closed at 52V4c; July, 51%@51%c, closed at 51% c; September closed at ! Oats—Receipts. 93,000 bu; exports 30, --469 liv; spot steady; No. 2. 38c; Btandard white, luUc; No. 3, 37% c; No. 3 white, 40%e; track mixed western, nominal; track white. 38'i/45c. Options stronger With other markets on covering. May closed at 40*4e. llti.v. quiet. Hops, quiet. Hides, steady. Leather, steady. Wool, quiet. Coal nom inal. Beef, nominal. Cut meats, quiet; pickled bellies. 9%@10%c; pickled shoul ders, 9c; pickled "hams. 11V. r<( 11 %c. Lard, easy; western steamed. "$10.20; refined, easy; continent. $10.30; South American, $11; compound, $7.50@8. Pork, steady. Tallow, quiet. Rice, firm; domestie^yirm to extra, 4'fj;7c; Japan, nominal. MWasses firm. Coffee—Spot Rio. quiet; No. 2tnvolce. 5 3-16 c; mild, steady; Cordova, 7 Z-lSli l.'c. Sugar —Raw. firm; refined firm. Butter — Receipts.4,474 pkgs;extra cream ery. 25c; creamery, common to choice, 18@ 24% c; state dairy. 17@24c. Cheese —Receipts, 2.184; steady; state* full cream, fancy, small, colored, fall made, 15c; do small, white, H%c; do large, colored, 14% c: do large white, 14V4 (<l 14i-. Eggs—Receipts. 26,159; strong; state and Pennsylvania, 16'{i>l6%c; western storage packed, 16%@16%c; western first. 16c; Kentucky firsts. 16c; southern. laVi, @>15% c. Cotton —Spot closed quiet; five points lower; middling uplands. 10.40 c; middling gulf. $10.65; sales. 230 bales.; futures closed quiet, steady; April. 10.28 c; May. 10.22 c; June. 9.81 c; July, 9.82 c; August. 9.48 c; September, 8.85 c: October. 8.57 c; November. 8.47 c; December, 8.48 c; Janu ary. 8.47 c. Tin was higher in London, spot ad vancing £1 5s and futures 17s M the former closing at £137 15s and latter at E136 15s. The New York market was also firmer and closed with spot quoted at 29.75@29.90c. Copper was 2s fid lower In London, both spot and futures there clos ing at £61 ss; locally copper is quiet; lake and electrolytic quoted at 14.750 15.00 c, and casting at 14.50@14.75c; lead was 5s lower in London at £12 ss, while here it was unchanged; spelter declining 10s in London to £22 Ids. was unchanged in the New York market at 5.70 c. Iron Closed at 53s 4d in Glasgow and at 48a 6d in Mlddlesboro. Locally iron was quiet and unchanged; No. 1 foundry northern is quoted at $22.25@22.75; No." 2 foundry northern, $20.75"a 21.25; No. 1 foundry southern and No. 1 foundry southern soft, $21.50(8 22; warrants remain nominal. Liverpool Provisions. LIVERPOOL, April 23.—Hams, short cut, steady. 545; bacon, Cumberland cut, steady, 51s: long clear middles light, steady, 525; long clear middles heavy, steady, 535; shoulders, square. 11 to 13 lbs. steady. 435: lard, prime western In tierces, steady. 50s 9d; American refined in pails. 50s 3d. Chicago Produce. CHICAGO. April 23.—Butter weak; creameries, 18&23% c: dairies. 15@22c; eggs firm; at mark, cases included." 15c: cheese (new), firm; twins. 13^'13^40; daisies. 13c; Young Americas. 13<a>13V,c live poultry steady; turkeys, 12^ 13c; chidtens, 12% C W. M. CAMPBELL COMMISSION CO, LIVE STOCK COMMISSION MERCHANTS, SOUTH ST.PAUL MINNESOTA WEEICLV MARKET LETTER South St. Paul. April 23. CATTLE—Receipts for the first four days of this week are almost double the corresponding days last week, and quite a little in excess of the corre sponding days a year ago. The supply of butcher cattle has been quite lib eral and prices here are quoted about steady with last week's close in spite of drops at other points. We have had nothing choice in the killing line, but there has been a sprinkling of pret ty desirable stuff on sale. Bulls are moving readily at steady prices. Veals were in excellent demand at strong prices the first of the week and are now moving readily. Best quality milch cows are selling fairly well and bring about steady prices, but the common kinds are dull and weak. The stocker and feeder trade has been brisk at all times with firm prices on anything showing quality. Cattle weighing 600 pounds and up have been selling to best advantage. Common stuff is mov ing but the trade is far fro» active. THE ST. PAUL GLOBE, FRIDAY, APHIL 24, 1903. STOCKS HIGH AND LOW EFFORT TO HAVE PRICES ADVANCE FIRST DAY IN NEW BUILDING This Is Successful for a Time, but a Re action Occurs and the Close Is Below the Level of Tuesday—This Is Due to Money Market. NEW YORK. April 23.—Members of the New York Stock Exchange were anxious to inaugurate the trading in their new building with an upward movement of piic.s for the same reason that an ex perienced nurse wishes to carry a new born baby upstairs before it shall take a downward trip. Professional traders in Btockfl are proverbially rich in this kind of wisdom and they began preparations for this morning's demonstration during Tuesday's session in the temporary quar ters. It was even suspected that some of yesterday's operations on the consolidated exchange during the festivities incident to the dedication of the new stock ex change building was for account of mem bers of the "big" exchange, so-called, with the purpose of furthering the proper start in the new quarters this morning. Apparently a very brief upward move ment was sufficient to satisfy the solic itous that the "hoodoo" which has pop ularly been supposed to hang over the market since the exchange has t>een in its temporary quarters has been shaken off. At all events, the rise in prices prov ed too tempting for those long of stocks to resist, and they began to relieve them selves of their holdings and to realize profits. Advance Completely Lost. The most notable effect of this turn of affairs waa the profound dullness which it produced in the market, but a settling tendency of prices also resulted which gradually wiped out the considerable gains established during the tirst hour and forced prices to a level generally be low Tuesday night's closing. The im mediate cause of this decline was not clearly perceptible; but it seemed due In large part to a distrust of the longer future of the money market and the background offered by the possibility of further extensive anti-trust campaign. Immediate influences were favorable to an advance. The money market gains in each day and six-month loans are nego tiated below 5 per cent without difficulty. New York banks are in the market for commercial papers for the first time In Beveral months and they are making the minimum rate of 5 per cent. Some large loans are reported for a nine-month pe riod at o per cent, while up to the present time lenders have avoided extending their accommodation into the autumn period of increased demand for money. It can not be said, however, that confidence Is universal in the quiet passing of the autumn period. The April 9 returns of national banks to the comptroller, so far as reported, show a lower percentage of reserves to deposits than for either Feb. 6. the date of the preceding call, or for April 00, which is the nearest correspond ing date last year to the present call. Caution in Money Matters Advisable. This showing increases the disposition to be cautious in money matters until the autumn situation clears up. Of today's special movements that in Reading was based on the ending of the lockout. Rock Island showed evidence of absorption, at tributed to insiders. a sharp advance in Northern Securities on the curb resulted from yesterday's declaration of the quar terly dividend at a good rate. Buying on a large scale of the National Railroad -of Mexico stocks was explained as being due to the considerable rise in the price of silver and the consequent fall in Mexican exchange. Consolidated Gas jumped on the defeat of the municipal lighting measure in the state assembly. The sympathetic effect of these advances was lost when these stocks began to re act. The market closed dull and he.u.vy.. There was quite a demand for the newer issues of ' bonds, especially the 4 per cents, selling in the 80s and 90s. Some of the higher grade bonds were slightly low er. Total sales, par value. $2,675,000. United States 2's and old 4's declined % per cent and the 3s % per cent. - The new 4s advanced % per cent on the last call. Closing List. ISaieilHighjLowlClose Atchison !28775| 83% i 83 [83 do pfd I 3460| 98 | -97% 97% Bait. & Ohio ...... 22501 94% 93% 1 93% do Pfd 265 94. I 94 I 93% Can. Pacific i 6100 132% 132 |132 Can. Southern \ 70 Ches. & Ohio 420 45% 45% 45 Chi. & Alton. 1300 32% 31% 31% do pfd 200 70% 70 70 C. Ind. & L. pfd I ; 75 Chi. Gt. Western... 1500 23% 23 23% do A nfd [ I ' 77 do B pfd I 1001 38% 38% l 37% Chi. & North-W | | |181% Chi. Term. & T 1 1300 17 %i 17 : 17- do pfd I 500 30% 30^1 SO" C, C. C. & St. L.. 200 92 91 I 91 Col. Southern | 1220 25% i 25 24% do Ist pfd 100 66% 66%; 66 do 2d pfd 700 38% i 37% 37% Del. & Hudson 400 168 168 167% Del.. L. & Western j 243 Den. & Rio G 2300 37% 36% 37% do pfd 900 87 86% | 86% Erie . 7800 34% 34% l 34% do Ist pfd 2025 67%| G6V4 66% do 2d pfd 3200 54%! 53%' 53V 8 Gt. Northern pfd 185 Hocking Valley ! 98 do pfd 450 93% i 92% i 93 111. Central 944 138% 137% 137% lowa Central | 600 36 | 35% 35% do pfd 1 ! j 60 Lake Erie & W.... ' j 1 41 do pfd ! 1 105 Louis. & Nash 1 4300 119 117% 1173* Manhattan L 22400 141% 141 141% Met. Street By j 2820 133 132% 132% Mexican Central .. .10200 27%! 27 I 27% Mexican National .. 24575 21% 19%1 20% Minn. & St. Louis... 1 100 96 196 :93 Mo. Pacific 116200:111 110 110% Mo., Kan. & Texas. 1200 26% 26 25% do pfd 900 56%! 56 56 N. J. Central ( ! 169 N. Y. Central I 3400 133% 132% 132% Nor. & Western .. 21001 72%! 71%! 71% do pfd . : 88% Northern Securities ! 100% : 99% 99% Ont. & Western .. 3450 29% 29% 29% Pennsylvania : 21260 137% 136% 136% Reading [28026 55% 54' 54% Pennsylvania 21260 137% 136% 136% do Ist pfd I ' 82% do 2d pfd . ..! 66 " St. Louis &S. P. .. 2900 74 173 j 73% do Ist pfd i 1.."...' 78 do 2d pfd 700 69% 69% 69% St. Louis S'w 350 25% 25% 24% do pfd 2000 1 57% 56% 57 St. Paul 22150 164% 162% 163 do pfd 1 : 1 163 Southern Pacific .. 15838 59% 58% 58 Southern Ry 1 5000; 32 31%; 31% do pfd I 200 92% 92% 92% Texas & Pacific 7730 37% 36% 36% Toledo, St. L. & W 1 ...ft | 23% do pfd I 200 44 I 43% i 43 Union Pacific 36100 93% 91% I 91% do pfd ; I 280 90 90 'I 89% Wabash 700 28% 28% 28 do pfd I 4750 50 48% 49 Wheel. & Lake Erie 100 23 23 22 do pfd I 1 32% Wisconsin Central.. 4500 25 25 24% do pfd i 700 49 48% 48 Adams 1 225 American j 1200 United States | 123 Wells Fargo ! |200 xAmal. Copper 18110 66% 65 , 65 Am. Car & Foundry 700 40% 40% 40% do pfd 400; 91% 91% 91% HOGS—Receipts of hogs show a de cided gain over last week and are slightly in excess of the corresponding time last year. The market is still on the down grade. The week opened with asc drop. There was a slight re action on Tuesday, when prices were quoted strong to 5c higher, but this was more than lost yesterday with a 5c decline. Today prices were again 5c lower. There is every indication that prices will go still lower should receipts be heavy and shippers should keep in close touch with market con ditions. SHEEP —Receipts, while showing a considerable gain over both la.«t week and the corresponding time last year have been very light. The Eastern markets have been reporting lower prices almost daily with a very weak trade. This market is now "lO^Oc under last week's close, and only fair ly active at the decline. There was nothing fresh in the yards today Very truly, W. M. CAMPBELL, COM^ CO EDWARDS, WOOD ICO. Minneapolis. *t. P*ul. ". Ouluth. Grains, Stocks, Provision .-. -. , / Bought and sold In all markets for casb or oa reasonable margins. * Members of All Principal Exchanges. Private Wires. TVrite for our daily market letter and private' telegraph cipher—mailed free» Ship Your Grain fi Us. Best facli<t:*s. Liberal Advances. V*romDt Return*. S.B.Shotwell &Go GRAIN STOCKS. Natlen-.' American Bank Blda- Am. Unseed Oil ' ! I I 15% do pfd j I 35 Am. Smelt. & Refng 3500] 51% 50% 1 50V4 do pfd 100! 95^' 95% : 95 Anaconda M. Co 700 108% 10S 107 Brooklyn R. T 8435 67% 66% 66 I -Col. Fuel & Iron j 5470 65V4 64 63% Consolidated Gas... 5400 213% 212% 212% Con. Tobacco pfd... 600 116 114% 114% General Electric 775 194 193 192" Hocking C0a1....... 200 20% 20% 19 International Paper... ..1 15% do pfd 1 70 International Power 1110 49 4« 45 I>aclede Gaa La 97 National Biscuit | 100 44% 44% 44 National Lead ! 100 .25% 25% 24% North American | 910 100% 99%|100 Pacific Coast ' ' ' 60 Pacific Mail ... j 100 3514 35% 34% People's Gas ! 3010)104% 104 103% Pressed Steel Car.. 840 61% 61% 61% do pfd -. 650 94% 93% 93% Pullman Palace Car ' H .218 Republic Steel 450 21; '■ vj: 19% do pfd -. 78%. Sugar ; 5.')55127 126 126 Term. Coal & Iron. 1'J00|,66% 65 V*! 65% Union Bag & Paper 200&ll% 11% 11% do pfd ; i 73 U. S. Leather 2555-14% 14 I 13% do pfd. 1302 94%! 94 I 94 U. S. Rubber. 110pi5% 16% 15 do pfd ! ['...: 80% U. S. Steel 7895 .36% I 36% 36 do pfd 5547! 87V 87 1 87 Western Union 600 85761 85% 85% Am. Locomotive 4001 28Vil 28 ' 27% do pfd 160.:91% 93% I 93% K. C. Southern.... 600;. i 30% 30% 1 do pfd 200 i»3Vi I s:Ji4| 53% Rock Island 50625 4ti. <■ 44% 45 do pfd .^_. I 2900 77' 76% 177 xExtra dividend. Total sales for the day, 527.700 shares. New York Bonds- U. S. ref. 2s reglo6 |Ma n .-" 101 do 2s coup ..106 bL. &N. uni. 4s!01 do 3s reg 107% bMex. Cent. 45.. 79 ' do 3s coup... 108 ! do Ist mc 26% do n. 4s reg..135! i M. & St. L. 45.. 99% do n. 4s c0up.136V4 M., K. & T. 4s. 99% do o. 4s reg..Ho%i do 2ds 81% do o. 4s coup. 110% N. Y. C. g. 3%5103 do 5s reg 102%! N. J. C g. 55...130U . do ss. cuup.. .103%;N0r. Pac. 4s 102%"' Atch. gen. 43...100Vs do 3s 71% i bdo a4t.-45... 89% & W. c. 45.. 98% B. & O. 43 100 i Reading gen. 4s 97% do 3%s '.V.... 94 iSt.L. & 1.M.c.55112 bdo cony. 45.102 St.L. & S.F.4S. 96% Can. So. 2d5...105'/4 St. L. S. W. lsts 96*. Cent, of Ga. sa. 108 ! do 2da 83. . do Ist mc ... 76 S.A. & A.P.45.. 83 d0.4%s .,,...104 So. Pac. 45..... 90% C. &A. 3%5. 75% So. Ry. 5s 116 C.B. Q.n.45.. 93V4 bT. & P. lsts.. 11% bC.M.& StPg.4slOß% T..St.H. & W.4s 74% C. & N.-W:c.-75.132Vi !Union Pac. 45.. 102 C.R.I. & P. 45...104% ,do cony. 45..102% CCC.& St.L.g.4sloo Wabash lsts ..117% Chi. Term. 45.. 83% do 2ds 103 Col. & So. 45.. 89 do deb. B .... 76 bD. & R. G. 4s. 98% j West Shore 45.109% Erie p. 1. 45.... 98% W. & U.E. 45.. 92% do gen. 4s Wis.'.'Cerit- 4a... •»• bF.W.& D.C.lstlO9. Con., Tob. 45... 62% Hock. Val. 4%5106% Co 4. Fuel c. ss. 86V4 R. I. 4s :■ ■ ■ 85% Perm. 3%s ..... 98 bßid. " New York Mining Stocks. Adams Con Little Chief $0.08 Alice 23 Ontario 5.75 Bieece Ophir 1.45. Brunswick Con. .04 aPhoenix 08" Com. Tunnel. .07% Potosi 23 Con. Cal. & Va. 1.30 Savage 18 -Horn.Silver ... 1.10 Sierra Nev .....••.72' Iron Silver I.3o'Small hopes ... .50 Leadville Con..' Standard ...... 2.90 a Asked. • ■..-»■« ••■.■:• . - .^ , London Closing Stocks. Anaconda 5% Norfolk & \V... 74 Atcblson •• 85% 1 do pfd 92 do pfd Ontario & W... 30% B. & O Pennsylvania .. 70% Can. Pacific .. .1:56%' Rand Mines 11% C. & O ;.-...... 47 ißeading 28%- C. G. W 24 I do Ist pfd ... 42% C. M. & St. P. 168 I do 3d pfd 34 Deßeers 22 So. Railway ... 32% D. & R. G 38 dobfd r ...".,.. 94% do pfd 89 .'So. Pacific .'.*.. 60*4 Erie 35%; Union 1 Pacific . ► 95% do Ist pfd ... 68% do iifd- 92% do 2d pfd .... 55 U. S. iSteel .... 37 • Illinois Cent ...141% do pfd 89% L. & N 122%; Wabash ; 29% M., K. & T.... 26% do nt£; L. 51 NT Y. Cent .... 136% : "TL Consols for money. 91 9-16; for account, 91%. Bar silver steady. 333i£L per ounce. Money. 3%@3% per cent. The rate of discount in the open market for short bills is 3%@3% per cent;.:-three-month bills, 3 11-16@3% per cent. Statement of the Treasury. WASHINGTON, D. C. i April 23.— day's statement of the trffliscry balances in the general fund, exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold reserve in the division of redemption, shows: Available cash balance ; $222.528 872 Gold 114,342.570 Silver 19,993.234 United States notes 4,023,324 Treasury notes of 1890 ...,T... 100,740 National bank notes 9,153 917 Total receipts thi3 day 1,634,675 Total receipts this month 33.606,008 Total receipts th|s year 456.709,409 Total expenditures this day '.. 1.100 Total expenditures this month. 33.230.000 | Total expenditures this year... 427,494.177 Deposits In national banks 154,694,195 • ~ Bank Clearings. St. Paul $929,113 ! Minneapolis 1,663 480 New York 137.764 Chicago 28.200 Philadelphia... "1514 970 Boston .. /.-.. 26,307,639 New York Money. NEW YORK. April 23.—Money on call easier. 2% 3% per cent, closing 2%@3 per cent; time money easy; sixty days, 5 per cent; ninety days. 4%@5; six months, 4%@4%; prime mercantile paper, 5@5V4; sterling exchange strong, with actual busi ness in bankers' bills at $4.87.3064.87. for demand and at $4.84.15 for sixty days' bills; posted rates, $4.84%@4.88; eom morcial bills. $4.83%@4.84%; bar s Iver. 51 %c; Mexican dollars. 40%; government bonds irregular; railroad bonds irregular. STOCKS AND MONEY ABROAD. Discounts In London Unsettled and Money In Good Demand. LONDON. April 23.—Money was in good demand today for repayments to the Bank "f England, which shortened the supply. Discounts were somewhat 'unsettled. Business on the stock exchange opened fairly cheerful, but inactive.*? The fact that there was no change in the Bank of England's rate of discount had little influence on the all-round dullness. Later partly due to the news from Somaliland. consols, which opened firm,: reacted, but recovered. They closed on the exchange at 91 9-16. "but on the 'street consols reached 92% on the budgetl statement. Americans opened buoyant; btit business was restricted pending the receipt of New- York's opening prlcW Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe, Unicjn ' Pacific "and Southern Pacific were the features. Prices closed easier. The continued strength of Argentines was the feature of the lifting up of foreigners generally. The advance of 5-16 today in bar silver was due to the shortness of supplies and the firmness of the Bombay market. The proportion of the Bank of England's reserve to liability this week is 51.60 per cent, as compared with 48.10 per cent last week. The rate of discount of the Bank of England was unchanged today at 4 per cent. The amount of bullion taken into the Bank of England on halanc today was £67,000. The sum of £.".0.000 was with drawn for shipment to South America. •" —Three per cent rentes 98f, 35c for the - account. • Exchange on London 25f, 17c for checks. STRONG TONE IN WHEAT TRADING LARGELY IN JULY OPTION, WITH IRREGULARITY Liquidation Brings an Easier Feeling the Latter Part of the Session —Strengthen- ing Result of the Aboltion of the Eng lish War Duty in Wheat. CHICAGO. April 23.—Bullish foreign advices caused a strong tone in wheat to day, -but liquidation toward the end of the session resulted in an easier feeling and May closed only a shade higher, but July was up ijc. July corn closet! \Q higher, and oats J-g'feViC higher. July provisions were unchanged to 7*^c lower. Trading in wheat was of good volume and largely in the July option, with the market somewhat unsettled at times. Opening prices weie strong on higher ca bles and small receipts. May being a shade to higher, at ~&Mc to 78V»c. while July was up Vie to %c at 73c to • 3 he. Shorts were active buyers the early part of the session and under this influ ence the market becase still stronger. \\ ith the announcement of the abolition of the English war duty on wheat equal to l,>4c per bushel, together with a good export demand. May advanced to 78% c. while July sold up to 73*^. Exporters had been waiting somo time for the doing away with the grain duty and as a result a large amount of wheat was taken iV export. Later in the day there was con siderable liquidation and 'Mices eased off. -May closing a shade higher at 78V 4 c, while July was up %c at 73c. Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 014.000 bushels Primary re ceipts were 268.300 bushels, against 296, --900 bushels a year ago. Minneapolis and Duluth reported reeeiots of 125 cars, which with local receipts of 16 cars, none of contract grade, made total receipts for the three points of 141 cars, against 125 cars last wtek and 198 a year ago. Corn More Active. Corn displayed a little more activity with tiie undertone linn. Small receipts, stronger cables and reports of a better cash demand, together with the action of wheat^ induced many shorts to cover Tne_ bouthwest and professionals with profits Jed Tn ,the, seUlner Closing prices y-ir*""11- Juy belns K@%C higher, at l*n@i&Mc, after selling between 44% c ana -Jd%c. Local receipts were 46 cars none of contract grade. Oats were active and the market was ■;. m\A he better weather being off-set by tne liberal country buying. On the ad vance profit-taking by recent buyers caused a reaction. Trading was mainly in July, and that month closed %@VtC higher at 31 %c, after selling between 31% c and 32% c. Local receipts were 101 C3.TS. f , Increased receipts of hogs and lower prices at the yards caused an easier tone in provisions at the start, but local pack ers supported the market at the decline and a recovery followed. There was a fair demand for lard and ribs, but the volume of business was light. July pork closed un changed at 114.72%. lard' was 7%e lower. $y.60, and ribs off at 5c at $? 70 Tn estimated receipts for tomorrow are: Wheat, 40 cars; corn. 75 cars; oat 3 115 cars; and 18.00 head of hogs. Range of Quotations. The leading futures ranged as follows: | Jjgen^; High. 1 Low. | Close. Wheat I 1 "l | ' i May $0.78% $0.78%j50.78V_ J"'y .73^1 .73% .72% .73 ■ Co S r e n P_ I -69% -69%j .69% -W* ' -May- ■ .44% .44% .44%] .44% £"»>' 45% .45% .44% .45% o^± 44^i .44% .44^ .44% ' Ma ..... .35 .35 .34% .34% , Jul>' 32 .32% .31% .31% Pork PI ..... .28% .29% .28% '» ' May 18.00 18.15 IS.OO 18.07% , J,uly . 17.43J4 17.47% 17.42% 17.42% T Sept .....17.10 17.12% 17.07% ! 17.07% Lard— I May 9.75 19.77% 9.70 9.70 i July •.;... 9.70 •'9.72% 9.65 9.65 Sept .••■•• 9.70 9.72% 9.65 9.65 Short Ribs— j May . 9.80 9.85 I 9.80 I 9.82% 1 July i 9.70 9.72% 9.67% 9.70 Sept 1 9.62.% 9.65 | 9.60 | 9.62% Cash quotations "were as follows: Flour was firmer. Wheat— 2 spring, 79%<0> 81c;. No. 3. 74c; No. 2 red, 77%©78% c. Corn—No. 2. 44% c; No. 2 yellow, 44% c. Oats—No. 3 white, 35c. Rye—No. 2. 50>Ac Barley— feeding, 37©39 c; fair to choice malting. 48<551c. Flaxseed—No. 1 $1.98; No. 1 Northwestern, $1.11. Tim othy Seed—Prime. $3.60. Pork—Mess, per bbl. 517.50@17.62%. Lard—Per 100 lbs, $9.67/ 2 59.72%. Short Ribs- Sides (loose). $9.70^9.85. Shoulders- Dry ,sa}ted <boxed), $8.37%©8.50. Sides —Short clear (boxed), $10.12V.«®10.25. Whisky—Basis of high wines, $1."',0. Re ceipts—Flour. 15.400 bbls; wheat. 28.000 bu; corn, 52,300 bu; oats, 158.000 bu- rye, 38.900 bu; barley. 34,000 bu. Shipments— Flour, 28.300 bbls; wheat, 220.800 bu; corn. 239.900 bu: oats. 127.200 bu; rye. 900 bu; barley, 3.700 bu. On the produce exchange today the butter market was steady; creameries. 23% c; dairies, 15 @22c. Eggs—Firm; loss off. cases re turned. 15, c. Cheese, 13@13%c. MINNEAPOLIS. Closing— Thurs. Wed. May. Minneapolis 75% 74% July. Minneapolis 75% 74% May. Chicago 78>4 78% July, Chicago 73 72% May, New York 81% 81% July. New York ......77% 77 May, .Duluth 77% 76% July, Duluth 76% 76% May, St. Louis 72% 72 July, St. Louis 67% G7 Minneapolis—Foreign demand for wheat and early reports of 75 loads sold for ex port did the business for the bulls. Wheat was strong and active from the first and all the options higher. May selling before noon to 75»£e on free trading. All the foreign markets were firm and higher. Minneapolis received 102 cars against 158 last year and Duluth 23 against 18. Near the close it was reported that some of the reports of export business were dupli cates and that no such quantity aa re ported early had really been worked. The market closed at 75% c for both May and July. There was good demand in the cash wheat division of the market The following was the range of prices: „_ . Closing Wheat— ear Open. High. Low. Thurs. Wed. Ago. May ....75 75% 75 75% 74* 74% July ....i5% 75*4 751-1675^74% 75% Sept. ...68% 69 68% 68% .... .. On Track—No. 1 hard. 78% c; No. 1 northern. 77% c: No. 2 northern. 76% c; No 3 white oats. 32%&33 c; No. 3 oats 30® 32c; No. 3 yellow corn. 42% c; No 3 corn 41%'??42c; No. 4 corn. 39ft'41c; rye. 47%'H> 48% c; barley. 42@52c; flax, $1.09%: flax futures, April. $1.08; May, $1.07; July $1.09; ilax seed to arrive, $1.09%. —There was a perceptible improve ment in the foreign inquiry, and while the volume of business entered was not large, there was every indication of the development of a healthier feeling in the foreign situation. The domestic demand is fair. Prices are firm and there is dis position to advance them further. Ship ments are picking up a little, although still about one-quarter of the normal vol ume. Wednesday. 14.997 bbls went out. First patents. $4.05'?i4.15: second patents, |3.95@4.05; first clears, $2.95@3.05; second clears. $2.45. Daily Wheat Movement. The following are the receipts and shipments at the principal primary wheat markets: Receipts.Shipments. New York 110.175 Philadelphia 53,960 28,224 Baltimore 11.872 ■ Toledo 6,000 41.900 Detroit 4,723 St. Louis : 57,000 106,000 Chicago 28,050 22.081 Milwaukee 8,500 1.000 Duluth 15.883 27.108 Minneapolis 95,880 37,240 ; Kansas City 65,000 112.000 • State Grain Inspection. Northern. No N0.1hd.N0.1.N0.2.N0.3.Rej. Gd. Gt. Northern.. .. 8 20 5 5 1 C. M. & St. P. .. 4 8 1 5 .. M. & St. L 1 .. 1 .. j Soo Line 2 .. 2 1 Nor. Pacific 1 .. C.,5t.P..M.& 0 1 1 .. 1 Total 14 30 10 12 2 Other Grains: Wheat—Winter. 21. Corn —No. 3. 1. Oats—No. 3. 2: No. 4 northern. 3; no jn*ade. 2. Barley—No. 3. 2; No. 4, 2; No. 5. 3. Flax —No. 1, Z; rejected. 6. Cars Inspected Out: Wheat —No. 1 hard. 1; No. 1 northern. 20; No. 2 north ern. 49; No. 3. 15; rejected. 6; no grade, 2; winter, 1. Corn—No. 4. 2. Oats—No. 3. ?,3; No. 4 northern. 1. Rye—No. 2, 5; No. 1. 3. Barley—No. 5. 15. Flax—No. 1, 17; rejected,- 1: no grade. 1. Minneapolis Curb. Curb on May wheat 75*4 sellers Puts on May wheat 747»-75 Calls on May wheat 75% Milwaukee Curb. Curb on May wheat 77^ Puts on May wheat 77, 76^4 O'CONNOR & VAN BERGEN BROKERS Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisiauß CO2-2C3 CERMANIA LIFE BLDQ., FOURTH AND MINNESOTA 6T3., ST. PAU»- Uembers Chicago Board of Trad c. Direct Private Wires. Calls on May wheat 7!), 7^ Curb on May corn No trading Puts on May corn 4tu Calls on May corn 44 j DULUTH. DULL'TH. Minn.. April 2.l.—The export demand was good and large quantities of wheat were sold for foreign shipment. Prices were held firm and above yester day"*close of 76»ic all day. The dose was V 4 c from top prices, 77V&C May. This , c above July, but arrive wheat is -'^c premium. Flax was stronger by Uc with firm demand and inquiry. Receipts —Wheat. 2-i oars; flax, 24; oats. 9. Close: wheat —No. 1 hard, arrive, 79=«sc; No. 1 northern. 775, c: No. 2 northern 75*sC May. No. 1 northern. 77Sjc; July. 76% c Flax—Cash. $1.09; arrive and May. $1.10; July, $1.1:!; spot. $1.13; October. $1.13; No vember. $1.11 V«. Oats—Cash. 33^0. Uye— Cash. 50}±c. OTHER GRAIN MARKETS. Milwaukee, Wis.—Flour steady. Wheat —Dull; No. 1 northern, 81@Siy.c; No -' northern. 77@80c; May. 78Vsc." nominal. Rye—Steady; No. l. 52c. Barley—Dull; No. 2. 60c; sample. 40(§53^c. Oats— Steady; standard. 36<336Vfcc. Corn—May, 44%@44%c asked. Toledo. Ohio—Wheat—Dull; firm; cash, 76 1-2 c; May. 76?ic; July. 72sic. Corn- Fairly active, tirm; April, «4%c; May. 44% c: July. 45c. Oats—Dull; April and May, 34% c; July. 3-' c. Seeds—Dull, un changed: cash. $6.60; 'April, $5.30. Rye- No. 2, 53c; prime timothy. $1.65. Kansas City, Mo.—Wheat—May. 67c; July. 62% c; cash No. 2 hard, 67%@69c; No. 2 red, 694569% c. . Coin— 36V4c; May. 36%@36&c; July. 36%@36%c; cash No. _' mixed. 36%@37c; No. _• white, 37 Ic. Oats—No. 2 white. 34c. Liverpool —Wheat—Spot, firm; No. 2 red Western winter. t>s -^d; No. 1 north ern spring, no stuck; No. 1 California, 6s 9d. Futures, firm; May, Cs 2a 4 d: July. 6a 2%d. Corn —Spot. American mixed, new, steady. 4s sd; American mixed, old, qui.-t. 5s 3d. Futures, firm; May, Is 4' t d; June, 4s 3^d; July. 4s 3d. Potatoes. CHICAGO. April 23.—Potatoes—Car lots on track in bulk. Burhanks. pood to choice. 45@47c; Rurals. good to choice, 45 -i 47«•; fancy, dusty. 4Sc; common to fair, long and round. 40&42o; Peerlesa and Eiebrons, 4'i'ii. i;..-. .irid. Kings. 36641 c; Early Ohio. 32<G3Hc; mixed Red and Whit.-. 30Q 35c; common dark rough, nut assorted and sprouting. 28032 c. PRODUCE MARKET. St. Paul. April 23.—Quotations on hay, {Train ami produce represent prices ob tained by receivers for round lots. Butter —Market steady. Creameries — Extras 23%@ .24 Firsts " .21 Renovated 13 <3> .IBV2 Dairies- Extras . .18 Firsts 15 <t} .16 Rolls and prints, fancy 14 <3> .15 Packing Stock— ..., ... ..... Fresh Bweet packing: stock and common rolls and ..• • ■. -„ -. ■ ■ prints . .13%® .14 Held packing stock, as to ■ ■■< ■ ■•■•• quality 09 @ .11 . Grease .05 Eggs—Market steady, with good de mand. . . ...... strictly fresh, cases in cluded, at mark *.... • .13% Seconds .10 Cracked .08 Cheese—Market fair, with . good de mand on higher grades. " Receipts light. Twins or flats, fancy...., . - . .14 Twins or flats, choice 11 @ .12 Young America, fancy... - • .14% Young America, fancy 11 @ .12 Brick—No. 1 .............. .14 Brick—No. 2 .H Limburger. No. 1 .1- Prlmost, No. 1 .07% Pultost, fancy 10 @ -12^ Swiss cheese, old round.. .14 & .15 Swiss cheese, Hew round. .12 <ij .13 Swiss cheese, old block... .14 <Q) .15 Swiss Cheese, new block.. .13 (# .13% Poultry—ln good demand at quotations. Rabbits unsalable. Live Poultry- ■ ... ...., Hens 11 & .12 Springs 12 <&) AZ Turkeys— Hens and young toms 13 <3> .14 Geese .08 <8> .09 Ducks .11 fv .12 Pigeons—Good demand for strong lly ers. Tame pigeons, live, young. \' old, dozen . .■• .00 Tame pigeons, dead, old, young, dozen '" ' .50 Veal—Market Lowetf. ... Caution—Shippers ar^ advised not to vend underweight calves to this market, as they are sure to be confiscated. Local ordinances forbid five weeks old. Veal, fancy, fat, 100 to good .07%® .03 Veal, fair to good 06 <6> .06% Veal, thin small or over weight .06 Mutton, fancy wethera... .08 Mutton, fancy ewes .07 Mutton, fair tc good 05 @ .06 Spring Lambs (pelts on), heads off 16 <3> .18 Hogs, light .08% Hogs, medium .09 Hogs, heavy .08*4 —Market well supplied on most lines. Fair demand. Under the state law no food fish less than six inches in length are allowed to be sold, and local receivers have been notified that this ruling will be strictly enforced. Pike .07 Pickeral .05% Sur.fish and perch 04 @ .05 FRUIT MARKET. Quotations on fruits and vegetables and berries are for fancy shipping stock. Me dium grado and poor stock sells off the walk at lower prices. Apples— Missouri Pippins, bbls .... 3.50 Roman Beauty 4.00 ® 5.00 Wine Saps 3.25 <ii< 3.50 Baldwin 2.75 © 3.50 Russets 3.26 tfi 3. D0 Ben Davis 3.25 <g> 3.50 Missouri Pippins, boxes.. 1.76 Oranges— Fancy Wash. Navels, 1763 and 250s 3.50 3.75 Fancy Wash. Navels, 96s and 150s 3.00 @ 3.25 Fancy California Seed lings 2.75 ® 3.00 Fancy Malta Bloods 3.50 @ 4.00 Grape Fruit — California 2.50 'a 2.75 [.••mons —The market is firm at quota tions. Messlnas, fancy, 3COs .... 3.r,0 Messlnas, fancy, 300s ... 3.50 California, fancy as to size 3.50 dp 3.75 California, choice 3.25 ftj? 3.50 Tomatoes, Floridas, 8 bskt. crates 3.50 <!$ 3.75 Sweet Potatoes, Illinois.. 3.50 % 3.75 Bananas— ln good supply and demand very good. Fancy large bunches 2.50 @ 2.75 Medium bunches 2.25 Q 2.50 Small bunches 2.00 Q 2.23 Strawberries— Louisiana, 24-pt cases.... 2.26 @ 2.50 Louisiana, 24-qt case..., 4.50 Pineapples, per crate 3.50 <&';;. 75 Cider- New, bbls 5.00 New, kegs 2.75 <n> 3.00 Boiled cider, 5 gal kegs.. 2.50 (<v 2.75 Fruit elder, per half-bbi. 3.50 @ 4.00 Hard elder, per half-bbi .. 4.00 Hard cider, per bbl 7.50 Dates Ifallowees. CO-lb boxes, per lb • 5% Hallowees. 1-Ib packages. 7 Fard, 10-lb boxes, per lb. .07 @ .07^4 Sairs. 69-lb. boxes, per lb .06 APPEAL NOTICE. Assessment for Change of Grade on Ar- cade and Fauquier Streets. Office of the Board of Public Works, City of St. Paul. Minn., April 23, 1903. Notice is hereby given that tho assess ment .of benefits, damages, costs • and expenses arising from a change of grade on Arcade street, from Fauquler street to Wells street, and on Fauquier street from Weide avenue to a point 200 feet east of Arcade street, in the City of St. Paul, Minnesota, has been completed and en tered of record by the Board of Public Works in and for said city, and that said assessment was confirmed by said Board on the 20th day of April. A. D. 1903. JOHN S. GRODE. President. Official: R. L. Gorman. Clerk Board ol Public Works. April 24-1503-lt, COE COMMISSION COMPANY (Incorporated) GRAIN AND STOCKS Members Minneapolis Independ ent Grain & Stock Kxchange. Ship Us Your Cash Grain We Guarantee Highest Market Price. Our Commission It Only [ /c per bu. WE BUT AND SELL Wheat. Corn and Oati for future delivery at a commission of 1-16 c per bushel We charge no interest for carrying long stocks. refine lc a bushel on grain. margins $2 a snare on 3 tocka. REFERENCES: 108 NATIONAL AND STATE BANKS Private Wires to all Leading Ex changes and to 87 Leading Towns of tho Northwest. General Offices. Bank of Commerce Building, Minneapolis, Minn. Branches: N. T. Life Arcade. Minneapolis J2O Third St. South. Minneapolis. 3. W. cor. Robert & 4th sts.. St. Faul. FINANCIAL. H, HOLBERT & SON. Bankers mnd Brokers 841 Robert St. St. Paul. PROPOSALS WANTED. For Furnishing All Materials and Erect^ Ing In Place the Substructure of the Grand Avenue Bridge Over the Tracks of the C, M. & St. P. Railway. City < Ilerk'a I i St. Pan!. Minn., April Jl. 1 Notice is hereby given that pro] narked "Proposals for the substructun of the Grand avenue bridge" will be re celved in the office of the City Clerk ii th.- I'uurt House and I'ity ll.ill. St. Paul Minn., until o o'clock p. in.. May .",, fur furnishing all materials, tools an< appliances and for erecting the sub structure ready for the reception at superstructure of said < frand ;i . bridge, In accordance with th«- plans specifications now on file In the i of the Commissioner of l 'ni »l!• - Work the City of St. Paul, Minnesota. A bond in t hi* sum of twenty (20) '■•■lit of tho amount bid, with two sin. residents of the City of St Paul, M siita. in a surety company bom! In same amount, or certified check for (10.) per cent of the amount bid, i accompany each proposal .i ■* a surety for the making and cxci utlon of th. The Common Council of the <"ity nf St. Paul. Minnesota, reserves the right to reject any and all of said bids. By onlur of tin- Common Council. MATT JENSEN, City Clerk. April 24-IMS-ft Assessment District for Opening and Ex tending Fourteenth Street Between Broadway and L'Orient Street. Office of th.' Board of Pubii.; Works City of St. Paul, Mil,;:. April 23, 1903 The Board of Public Works In and tor the corporation of the City of St. Paul, Minnesota, will meet at tlu-ir offli saM i 'ity at 2 p m . on the :">th d i Api ii. A. i). 1903. t.. determine the i M trtet within whl<-t, property will !»• s|..- cially benefited by the opening, widening and extending Fourteenth (14th) • between Broadway and L'Orteiu at t. producing th.- northwesterly and south easterly lin.-s of Fourteenth vtreet ir. Ely's addition to L'Orient street (being ■ width of 50 i>et). in said City In accordance with the Final Order of the Common Council of said city, approved October 1 lsth, 1902, to ascertain what property should b« assessed therefor. All persons Interested mv hereby noti fied to be present at nalfl time and place of determining said District, and th-y will be heard. JOHX B. GRODE Official: R. L. Gorman, Clerk Hoard Public Works. April 24-1903-lt CONTRACT WORK. Sewer on Aurora Avenue. Office of the Board of Public Works City of St. Paul. Minn., April 15, 1908. Sealed bids will bo received by th« Board of Public Works In ami for the cor-' poration of the City of St. Paul, Minne sota, at their office in said city. ur.M! i p. m. on the 27th day of April, A. D 1901 for the construction of a Hewer on rora. avenue from Dale Street t.i G stift-t in wall] city, according to plan t spfi-!flcation3 on file in the offlc of said Board. A bond with at least two <2) suretl"* In a turn of at least twenty (20.) per c-nt. or v certified check on a hank of St. Paul, ! in a sun- of at least ten (\0) per '•••nt of the gro^s amount bid. must accompany each bid. Said c'.iuck shall be made pay able to the Clerk of said Board. The said Board reserves the right to re-. Ject any and all bld.s. JOHN S. GRODE. President Official: R. T.. GORMAN. Clerk Board of Public Work*. April 18. 1303-10t. CONTRACT WORK. Paving University Avenue With Asphalt. Office of the Board of Public Works. City of St. Paul. Minn., April 15, I Sealed bids will b<- received by tha Board of Public Works In and for the cor poration of the City of St. J'aul. Minne sota, at thf-ir office in said city, until 2 I), m. on Ui<- -!7th day of April. A. J>. 1903. for the paving of University avenue from Rice street to west Un" of Dal^ with asphalt in said city, according t'i plans and specifications on Ble In office Of said Board. A bond with ;it least two (1) aureti'-s In a sum of at least twenty (20) ■ or a certified ch^ck on a bank of St. I'auV. in a sum of at least ton (10) per cent of the gross amount bid, must accom pany each bid. Said check shall be mada payable to the Clerk of said Board. The waid Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. JOHN S. GRODB. President Official: R L. GORMAN Clerk Board of Public Works. April 16.1963-lOt CONTRACT WORK. Sewer on Oakdale Avenue (Bunker to Page). Office of the Board of Public Work*. City of St. Paul. Minn., April 81, 1903. Sealed bids will be received ■■■■ the Board of Public Works In and for th» corporation of the City of St. Paul, Min nesota, at their ofßee in said city, until 2 p. m. on the 4th day of May, A. !>. 1903, for the construction of a sewer on Oakdale avenue from Bunkei street to Page str<-<-t. In said city, according to plans and specifications on tile in tho office of .sail! Board. A bond with at least two -> sureties In a sum of at least twenty (20) pel cent, or a certified check on a bank of St. Paul, in a sum of at least ten (10) per cent of the gross amount bid. must accompany each bid. Said check shall be made pay able to the Clerk of said Board. The said Board reserves the right to re ject any and all bids. JOHN S. GRODE. President. Official: R L. Gorman. Clerk Board of Public Work*. April 22-IW3-10t 9