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SUMMARY OF THE DAY'S TRANSACTIONS IN THE MARKETS ST. PAUL UNION STOCK YARDS The Great Live Stock Market of the Northwest NO LIMIT to the demand for Fat Cattle, Butcher Cattle, Hogs and Sheep WE ARE ESPECIALLY IN NEED OF FAT CATTLE AND BUTCHER CATTLE SUPPLY NOT EQUAL TO THE DEMAND Ctias. L. Haas Commission Co. Uve Stock Commission Merchants Room 10, Exchange Bkta., Union Stock Yards, South St. Paul, Minn., and Union Stock Yards, Chicago, 111. iftJl correspondence will receive prompt attention. Liberal advances made on Consignments. References —Union Stock Yards or any Commercial Agency. §gersT¥gers LIVE STOCK COMMISSION MER CHANTS. Room 2, Exchange Building, South St. Paul, Minnesota. Highest market prices obtained for stock. Prompt attention given to all cor respondence and orders. Reference*: Any Commercial Agency. GRAINS ARE ACTIVE AND VERY NERVOUS Wheat Makes Fair Advance in an Erratic and Restless Market. The St. Paul stock and grain commis sion men received the following letters yesterday relative to the markets: M. E>oran & Co.'s Chicago grain letter Bays: Wheat —The domestic news was strong from all quarters. Demand for best qual ities was good. Low grades were higher at Minneapolis and good No. 3 sold at 5c under Way, the best relative price so far. Seaboard reported 25 loads taken for ex port. St. Louis and Kansas City ship ments were nearly 250.000 bu in excess of receipts, while the total primary receipts were about 50.000 less than the shipments. The Southwest bought the July early on the break, letting it go again on bulge. Liverpool closed practically unchanged. Corn—The course of the corn market was very similar to that of wheat. Trade was small and not of a significant char actor. The movement from first hands is lislit and shipments from primary points exceeded arrivals by 50,000 bu. The low grades in the local market were strong again, advancing l@2e, while better qual ities were strong, but not quotably higher. Oats —Oats appeared to be under pres sure moderately at the start, but re covered along with wheat and corn, clos ing strong. Stocks in dealers' hands in lowa, according to State Grain Dealers' association, is 2,000,000 bu less than year ago. The demand for shipment is fair and the local cash market is strong, O'Connor & Van Bergen's stock letters pay: G. Minzeshelmer & Co. —The market ruled dull and inactive, and the little business done was almost entirely profes sional. After opening fractionally lower, prices steadied and advanced a little on shorts covering. London did practically nothing and reports from abroad are to the effect that people on the other side prefer to await further developments. The clos ing was quiet, with prices fractionally higher than Wednesday night. Van Emberg & Atterbury—ln the ab sence of buying by important interests the room bears were able to hold down some of the leading railroad stocks on their report of decreased earnings and borrowing necessitks, but generally the market snowed some strength on reports of heavy steel rail orders and a disposition to esent attacks of a not over popular bear element. However, the business haa been almost too small for remarks. J. C. Geraghty & Co.'s correspondents say of stocks: Howard Lapsley & Co.—The bulls had the best end of the stick all day and pro pose to keep it. There was marked strength in copper and Brooklyn Rapid Transit. The closing was strong and at the best. Logan and Bryan—There is not much to say of such a market. Prices averaged a little better on short covering and very little selling pressure. The public is in different. The bank statement on Sat urday is not expected to be much either way. London was a moderate buyer. New. York reported traders, as a rule, bearish. Dick Bros.—The market has been prac tically at a standstill. Trading was lighter than for some time and altogether profes sional. Money continued easy, but there were some fears of an unfavorable bank statement Saturday. VARIOUS LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Chicago — Cattle — Receipts. 11.000; steady. Good to prime steers, $4.75@5.75; poor to medium, $3.50<g'4.80; stockers and feeders, $2.25@4.15; cows. $1.25<5>4 --heifers, $2{??5; canners. $1.25@2.50; bulls $2(^4.10; calves. 3.50@7.25. Hogs—Re ceipts today, 46.000; tomorrow, 30,000; 5c higher. Mixed and butchers, $5@5.40; good to choice heavy, $5.35@5.50; rough heavy, $5@5.30; light. $4.80@5.25; bulk of sales, $5.10@5.30. Sheep—Receipts. IS - 000; sheep and lambs steady. Good to choice wethers, $4(5>4.55; fair to choice mixed, $3.50@4; Western sheep, $3.70@ 5.30; native lambs, $4@6; Western lambs, |6.26@«.1d. Kansas City, Mo.—Cattle-—Receipts 4.000; no Southerns; market steady. Na tive steers, $4.@5.15; Southern steers, $3.25@4; Southern cows, $2.30@2.90; na tive cows and heifers, $1.76@4; stockers and feeders, $2.75@4. Hogs—Receipts, 10.000; market steady to lower. Heavy, $5.15ia?5.25; packers. $5@5.20; pigs arid lights, $4.75@4.90. Sheep—Receipts, 10, --000; market to strong. Sheep, $2.50*6)4.35: lambs. $4.50@5.75. Sioux City, lowa—Cattle—Receipts, 500; weak; stockers. 10c lower; beeves $3 50@ 4.70; cows, bulls and mixed. $1.30^3.50; stockers and feeders, $2.75@3.60- calves and yearlings, $2.50@3.50. Hogs—Re ceipts. 4,500; steady; $4.70@5.10; bulk $4.85@5. South Omaha—Cattle—Receipts. 1 700 --market slow; steady. Beef steers, $3 25© 6.25; cows and heifers, $2.90@3.85- can ners, $1.50@2.40; stockers and feeders 2.70(§)4; Hogs—Receipts, 8,000; market Blow to 5c higher. Heavy, $5.05@5 15 --pigs. $4(5>4.75. Sheep—Receipts, 3 000 --market steady to slow. Sheep, $2.50® 4.85; lambs, $4.50@5.75. Midway Horse Market. Minnesota Transfer, St. Paul, Minn. Barrett & Zimmerman report that the market opened with a small attendance of buyers on hand. Farm horses consti tuted the bulk of the outlet. Prices held below quotations. Values: Prafters, extra $185@200 prafters. choice 160(S185 Drafters, common to good 130@160 Farm mares, extra 140@155 Farm mares, choice 120@140 Farm mares, common to good .. 90©i20 Cannon Resigns Bank Presidency. NEW YORK, Feb. 11.—Henry W. Cannon, owing: to the fact that his health requires frequent absences, and desiring to relieve himself from con tinuing responsibility, today tendered his resignation as president of the Chase National bank, which the di rectors accepted and elected him chair man of the board. A. B. Hepburn the vice president of the Chage National bank, and formerly comptroller of the currency, was elected president, vice Cannon, resigned. HOGS ARE AGAIN HIGHER MARKET OPENS STEADY AT WED NESDAY'S ADVANCE. Cattle Receipts Moderate —Prices Quoted Steady on All Grades —Prices on Sheep and Lambs Are Quoted Steady. SOUTH ST. PAUL. Feb. 11.—Estimated receipts at the Union stock yards today: Cattle, 400; calves, 50; hogs, 5,075; sheep, 4,630; ears. 97. The following table shows the receipts from Jan. 1, 1904, to date, as compared with the same period in 1903: Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars 1904 .. 15.65 ■> 2,274 151.702 143.504 3.067 1903 .. 16,437. 2,541118,434 119.452 2.566 toe 33,268 24,052 501 Deo. .. 785 267 The following table shows the receipts thus Tar in February, as compared with the same period in 1903: Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars. 1904 .. 3,842 516 31.300 28,799 650 1903 .. 4,135 846 22.937 33,524 588 Inc 8,363 «2 Dec. .. 293 329 4,725 Official receipts for the past seven days are as follows: Date. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars. Feb. 3 402 39 2,824 3,654 66 Feb. 4 361 29 2,253 24 43 Feb. 5 389 49 3,530 5,628 82 Feb. 6 132 13 2,329 34 Feb. 8 255 29 2,012 8.971 70 Feb. 9 503 121 4,540 635 81 Feb. 10... 491 46 4,682 616 82 The various railroads entering the yards reported receipts for the day, by loads, as follows: C. G. \V., 6; C, M. & St. P., 27; M. & St. L., 1; C, St. P., M. & 0., 20; G. N., 12; C, B. & Q., 1; N. P., 30; total, 97. I Hogs. The following table shows the weight, cost and price range of hogs for the past seven days: Date. Ay. Wt. Ay. Cost. Price Range. Feb. 3 201 $4.04 $4.50@4.90 Feb. 4 201 4.64 4.45@4.90 Feb. 5 206 4.62 4.40@4.85 Feb. 6 208 4.73 4.50<®5.00 Feb. 8 195 4.75 4.65@4.95 Feb. 9 200 4.84 4.60@5.10 Feb. 10 209 4.92 4.70*5:5.10 Opening prices steady at Wednesday's closing; close 5c higher; receipts fairly liberal; quality hardly as good as yester day; price range, $4.70 to $5.10; bulk, $4.90 to $5; light and mixed hogs of com mon quality are quotable from $4.70 to $4.85; good, light and desirable mixed from $4.90 to $5, and good to choice medium and heavy hogs from $5.05 to $5.20. Representative sales: Hogg— . No. Wt. Price. I No. Wt. Price. 136 217 $5.10 28' 279 $5.05 70 237 5.00 82 191 4.95 74 218 4.90 83 196 4.85 33 214 4.80 116 170 4.75 27 186 4.70! Pigs and Underweights— 68 .... 147 $4.70110 149 $4.65 12 105 4.2516 100 4.00 ~ Stags and Boars — 1- ..... 540 $3.50 2 ........ 380 $3.25 1 420 .1.50 |\ Cattle. Receipts moderate; beef and butcher cattle holding steady and in strong de mand; bulls unchanged; veals firm; milch ers quiet; good stockers and feeders steady; common light stuff slow. Repre sentative sales: Butcher Steers— ' ■ No. ~~~~ Price] No. Wt. Price 5 1094 $4.25 4 1100 $4.00 2 925 3.4011 1110 3.25 Butcher Cows and Heifers— 2 ...". 1050 $3,501 2 880 $3.00 2 1050 2.60! 2 960 2.50 Cutters and Canners— 1 1110 $2.25 2 975 $2.00 5 780 1.75 1 680 1.50 Butcher Bulls— ~ " I 1340"53.251 1 1320 $2.76 1 1330 2.35 i 1 910 25 1 880 2.001 Veal Calves — 3 126 $5.25 2 110 $5.00 2 125 4.501 2 105 4.00 3 732 3.501 Stock and Feeding Steers— ■ 4 857 $3,601 3 ....756 $3.35 3..... 676 3.0010 705 2.70 3 516 2.65 2 ...505 2.25 Stock Cows and Heifers— 1 :::::::: 683 $2. OOfT - 470 $1.85 2 840 1.751 Stock and Feeding Bulls— 1 • .- 730 $-2.00 Milch Cows and Springers— 3 cows and 3 calves $70.00 2 cows and 2 calves 50 .00 1 cow and 1 calf 22 50 1 cow and 1 calf 15.00 Sheep. Demand for fat sheep and lambs good at mand for fat sheep and lambs good at steady prices; feed-lot ewes sold at $3.30. Representative sales: Killing Sheep and Lambs— No. Kind. %;-; Weight. Price. 62 lambs 69 $4.50 213 western ewes ....... . 102 3 30 36 ewes ......•.• 106 s!oO Stockers and Feeders— 15 feeding lambs ..75 $4 25 Among the shippers on the market were: D. L. Nicol. White Rock. S. D.: R. A. Holman, Harris; F. Morrow River Falls. Wis.; J. Gardner, G. Gardner Hammond. Wis.; C. H. Ferguson. Oriska, N. D.; R. Hawk, Buffalo, N. D.; G. Guide St. Cloud; V. Imholt, Clear Lake- A G* Nord. Breman. Hasty; J. H. Otting, Her man; N. P Nelson. Louisburg; Agar & McArthur, Hancock; G. Hitter, Monti cello; B. Woelkenberg, Freeport; C Gavin J. S. Gavin, Menominie City, Wis.- Peter son & Johnson, Cokato. HIDES, PELTS AND SUNDRIES. . Quotations furnished by D. Bergman & Co. , Hide*. Green Salted— No. 1. No. 2. Native hides, free of brands. 25 lbs and up. $0.07%@50.064 Branded hides, all weights, 25 lbs up...... 06%@ .05% Bulls, stags and oxen 06% .05% Veal calfskin. Bto 15 lbs. .11%© 10 Veal kip skins. 15 to 25 lbs 09 @ .07% Deacons, under 8 1b5...... .60 ijy ~ .40 Long-haired kip, 8 to 25 lbs. 08 @ .07 Slunk skins 20 Glue stock 03 Green— Free of brands, tare, 3 lbs each 06%@ .05% Branded, all weights, tare * 3 lbs each 05%# .05 Bulls, stags and old oxen, » •; tare, 3 lbs each.... 06 @ 05 i Long-haired kips or run ners ........ 06% 05% ! Veal calf, Bto 15 lbs 09%@ '08 Veal kip, 15 to .25 lbs... .08 @ 06% Green-salted horse hides, " with tail and mane, large . 2.75 @ 1.75 Green-salted horse hides, with tail and mane, V-:" ponies and srrtall 1.50 @ 80 Dry Flint Montana— ' Heavy butcher hides, short trimmed ........ .14U@ 15 Light butcher hides, short trimmed, under 18 lbs.. .12 @ 13 Heavy butcher hides, long trimmed ............ .14 © 1414 Light butcher hides, long ' ' "* trimmed, under 18 lbs.. , 13 Fallen or murrain......... - 11 Kip. 5 to 12 lbs... . illU Calf, under 5 lbs : .16 * Minnesota. lowa, Wisconsin and Da kota— ■ . .-. • - ■■-;• ._ .•^■r>A Dry hides, 12 lbs and up... .12 .10%/ THE ST. PAUL GLOBE. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 12. 1904. MEMBERB REFERENCES Chicago Board of Trade. ■ Nat'l Ger. Am. Bank, St. Paul. Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce American National Bank, St. Paul. Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce. Security Bank, Minneapolis. J. C. GERAGHTY & CO. ! Grain, Provisions, Stocks and Bonds. < Cong Distance 'Phone 400. Endlcott Bailding t t i i * ST. PAUL, MINN. STAGNATION IN STOCKS IMMINENCE OF A HOLIDAY* IS PART LY THE CAUSE News of the Day Is Practically Ignored, No Matter What Its Tenor—L«ss Than Half a Dozen Leading Securities Show Action, NEW YORK, Feb. 11.—Only three or four stocks of the first importance got as much as a point away from last night's level at any time toda*\ This serves to illustrate the lifelessness of the trading and the sluggishness of the stock market. The imminence of a holiday was In part the cause of this stagnation. The small ness of the speculative position now open was thua clearly indicated, the approach of a holiday usually prompting speculators to close up their accounts. This would he especially true with the extra uncer tainties of a time of war. The uncertain wavering of the market during the week had discouraged speculative ventures en tirely and nuws of the day was practical ly ignored, whether of a favorable or an unfavorable character. The market again offered sturdy resistance to the depress ing influence of the war situation abroad, making an effective rally from the open ing declines. But there was no disposition to follow the advance. While the readiness of effective support to appear.in face of any attack upon values leaves no opportunity open for profitable operations on the short side, there is an inclination to sell stocks on advances which makes the long side equally unattractive. The stock market feeling towards railroad borrowings was expressed today in the persistent selling of New York Central, owing to the prev alent rumors that the company was is suing notes for means to continue its betterment projects. Denials Count for Little. The denials of the truth of these ru mors did not help the stock much, owing to the recent experience with the Penn sylvania borrowings which were admitted beforehand. The admission that orders for some 53,000 tons of steel rails had been placed on behalf of the Harriman lines was accepted as a favorable factor, the more so as it was believed that the schedule price was to be paid. But the stocks affected responded but slightly to the news. The rise in Brooklyn Transit was regarded ag a continuation of the recent speculative campaign in that stock and was of little effect on the general market. The firmness of Amalgamated Copper, which was lifted over a point In the late dealings, was nominally due to trade con ditions, and it is argued that lr»e out break of war will cut off the Japanese product from the market, thus appreciably affecting supplies. Money was easy and time money rates yielded slightly.- Call money also maintained Its notable ease. A canvass of the banks shows that the movement of currency is still in favor of New York, in spite of the expectation that the turn in the tide was at hand. The market closed fairly steady near the top. but the trading was" almost stagnant. Bonds were dull, but slightly irregular. Total sales, par value. $1,000,000. j United States new coupon declined % per cent on call. -. •-.. -.;;.",- or Closing List.' . 1_ !Sales'High!Low!Close Atchlson ...". | 5100 67% 67% 67% xdo gg xßaltlmore & Ohio. 10700 *77% 76% 76% I do pfd ... gg ; Canadian Pacific .. 2000 116 115% 115 Cent of New Jersey 155 Chesapeake & Ohio | 31% Chicago & Alton ... 100 37%) 87% 37% do pfd ; gg - Chi Great Western. 400 15% 15% 15% Ch & North-West. 410 164% 143% 144 Chi, Mil & St P.... 25800 140% 139% 139% do pfd .170 Chi Term & Trans : ' 9.% r d£ £ fd «V V 10° 20% 20^ 20 ' <-, Ci C & St. Li... 70 Col Southern 300 16% 16% 16% do Ist pfd 500 53 52% 52% _. d,° p 2d Pfd 200 23% 23% 23% Del & Hudson .... 1400 159 158% 159 Dela, Lack & W 270 Den & Rio Grande .. '120 do pfd 300 68 67% 67% Erie 2200 25% 25% 25% do Ist pfd 700 64% 63% 64% do 2d pfd ....... 100 454 43% d Hocking Valley ... 600 72 70 72 do pfd go Illinois Central ;... 2000 127% i 26% 127% lowa Central ......... , 18 do pfd ---••■• or X C Southern '.'.'. .'..','. '{a do pfd I..";! 34 Louis & Nashville. 2300 103% 102% 103 Manhattan L.. 600 141% 141% 141% Met Securities . 85 ££?' i % ajr, ••• 500 "7% 116% 117% Minn & St Louis 60 M,StP&SBM... 600 59% "59% 59% do pfd 119 Missouri Pacific ... 5300 89% 89 ' 89% Mo, iCan & Texas 16 7? & -ssm:: BB*gsSß ! Northern Securities'. '.'.'.'.'. 88% '"*(%* Nat rrof m pfd ?:!:. % U 5 ¥ Central 13600 115 113% 114% Norfolk & Western. 200 57% 57% 57 * do pfd ! 88 pft^cTc 1! st l" 5090°ii4 * ™" nel% "1?% pfd •:::::: 10600 «* "* *}* do 2d pfd .■.'.■.■.■;;;.■■;■"■ 57 Rock Island Co.\.. 1800 22% '22% 2"^4 tflVm-va-m 750 62 „61 .11 St L & S P 2d pfd. .: Sg» St L Southwestern ! " 14% do pfd ......... 2 700|33% 33% 33% Southern Pacific ..12800 46% 45% 46« Southern Railway.. 4300 20% 20 20% 'm do Pfd 900 81 80% 80% Texas & Pacific .. 500 22% 22% r>v, Tol, St L & West.. 100 24% 24% 24 T C Pd T ••-• 10° 36 3« 35 l v^ rt 1 | 88% ; Union Pacific 13400 77% '77% 77% do pfd , .. I 89% ; W£ bas* ... 200 18% 'iB% 18% • do Pfd 5600 35% 34% 35% Wheel & Lake Erie 200 15 15 | 1414 Wisconsin Central. 700 18% 18% 18% do pfd 600 42% 42% 42% Adams .. ._ . •<'o American . .. " '"Ton United States >.'...'. '.'. '" i 1 Wells-Fargo |........ JOS .Amal. Copper 118600 47 45% "47 Amer. Car & F •. * , do pfd .;;;;;: $ Amer. Cotton 0i1.... 200 29% '>93i »ii do pfd ;. 7* go' 5 American Ice 300 8%"k" 7% do pfd 200 29% 29% 29% Amer. Lin. Oil .... 200 10 10 10 do pfd .-,. , , ■ 28 Amer. Locomotive .. 1200 21% *21% 21% dO pfd 7GIA Amer. S. & Ref '*"* 401/ A do pfd ........... 100 9% "9% 914 Amer Sugar Ref... 2700 124% 123% 123% Ana. Mining C 0.... 69 Brook. Rap. T...... 20900 43% "42" 42% Col. Fuel & Iron ... 300 32 31 32 Con. Gas 3400 191 187% 191 Corn Products 500 18% 18 18% do pfd ....• ■ 70 7* Distillers' Securities ..... :. '.'.';'.'. 23 -■ Gen. Electric ...... 400 166 ice" 165 Inter. Paper ............... 1114 do pfd ;;;;;;; Jj*- Inter. Pump ...„ 33 CIO pfd '....;.......■.. ' 7114 i National Lead ..... ..... ..... '.'. " 15™ North American ... 600.85% I 84% !84 Pacific Mail 100 28$ 28% : 28% People's Gas ....... 600 100*4 99&i100% Pressed Steel Car .;. ..... ...7! ..... ori? do pfd ........... ....'. :;;;; "" $%% Pullman Pal. Car ..:.. ... '"■"o?a% Rep\ Steel :........ ..... ..... ■' " 71/ I do pfd ..: ..;.; ::;•' 43 y * Rubber Goods ..... 100 19% 19% 19 do pfd .........;. 100 78 78 77% Term. Coal & Iron. 406 .7%1 7% 714 i do pfd ........... 8001 77% 77 76% L. S. .Realty. ...... 600 7% 7% 7% TTdo pfd v,»r •■•"'•::- 1000 55 ■ 54% 54% U. S. Rubber ...... 190 11% 11% 1134 S.B.SOOTWELL&CO. GRAIN STOCKS. Notional German •American Bank Bld'a* do pfd ! -100 48% 48% 48 U. S. Steel .:...... | 1500 11% 11%! 11% do pfd ..;... 22400 57% 56%! 57 West. Electric ..... J 300 161 160% 160% Western Union } -100 87% 87V 8 | 87U Total sales for the day, 268,700 shares. t New York Bonds.. *'.... " U. S. ref. 2s reglO4%!L. & N. uni. 4s. 98*4 do 2s coup ..104% Man. c. gold 45.103% do 3s reg ... .106 Mex. Cent. 4s. 85 . do 3s coup ... 106 do Ist mc , 13 do n. 4s res.. 132% M..-& St. L. 4s' 97 do n. 4s coup. 132 K. & T . 4s ; 97a' do o. 4s reg. .107 i do 2ds .. ' 77Z? do o. 4s coup. 107 " {Nat.R. of M.c 4s 74 - Atch. gen. 45.. 99% N. Y. e.g. 3V>s 97% %%%% eeref.%%%N. J. C. g. 55.! 130 * do adjt. 45... 87% Nor. ; Pac. 4s. . 103 A. C. L. 4s 92% do 3s .... 7? B. & 0."45.....10 iy 4 N.. & W.. c. 4s". 97% do 3%s 93% O. S. L. 4s & P. 91% Cent, of Ga. 55.105? 8 cony. 3%s 95 ' fdo Ist mc ... 70 Reading gen. 4s 96 C. & O. 4%5...103%5t.L. & 1.M.C.55112 C. & A. 3%5... 75 St.L. & S.F.fg.4h 81% C.,8. & Q.n.4s. 91 St. L. S. W. lsts 92% C.M.& StP.g.4slOß •• S. A: L. 45... 67 C. & N.-W.c.7s.l29%So_Pac. 45....'. 88% C..R.1. & P4s.. 68% So. Railway 5s 11:2 do col. 55.... 80% in & P. 15t5...115% CCC.& StL.g.4s 98 T. ( St.L. & vv.4s 69 Chi. Term. 45.. 78% itaiQn-Par. 45..102%, Con. Tob. 45... 55 jV,d© -cony. 45.. 95% Col. & So.-4a.-. 85%|U.-S. S. 2d 55.. 72% D. & R. G. 45.. 97i||W.<T3ash !sts 5.":i15% Erie p. 1. 45.... 97&L_dp deb. B .... 61% do gen. 45.. ; . 85% !W.,& L,. E. 45.. 90 % F.W. & D.C.15t104% Wfs. Cent. 45.. 89 Hock. Val. 4%5.105% g~F; & I. c . 6s. 69% fOffered. .:■•■;-- 33 ~?~TT7~~ ~"~ New York-Mining Stocks. Adams Con . .so.loiLMtle Chief •.. .$0.07 Alice 15|Ontario '.. 4.50 Breece .... 10|Ohp4r 3to Brunswick Con. .05 Phoenix 08 Comstock Tun. .06Potosl .... 10 Con. Cal. & Va. I.4o|Savage .' 25 Horn Silver ... 1.20 Sierra Nev :.. 42 Iron Silver ....1.60 Small Hopes 40 Leadviile Con. ,02|Standard ...... 2.40 New York Money. " NEW YORK. Feb. 11.—Money on call easy. 1%@2 per cent; closing bid, 1%; of fered at 1%; time loans, easier; 60 "days. 3% per cent; 90 days, 4; six months, 4%@ 4%; prime mercantile paper, 4% #5%; sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4.85.50® 4.85.55 for demand, and at $4.82 50(5) 4.82.60 for 60-day bills; posted rates $483%<g>4.84 and $4.86%; commercial bills, $4.82. Bar silver,-SB%c. Mexican dollars, 44% c. Government bonds easier; railroad bonds irregular. .- Bank Clearings. St. Paul .........;::.;... $812,225 I Minneapolis '..... .2,132,607 HAY, GRAIN AND FEED. " Quotations Established In Open Trade on the St. Paul Board. ST. PAUL, :■ Feb. 11.—The following prices were Established •in today's :< trade: Wheat— — No. 1 on track ..^ .93% .94 No. 2 northern V......*.....90 @ 90% No. 3on track ....;7-... .84 @ 87%, No grade .75 § .80 Coin— -'• 1 No. 8 yellow -........;;-;,., 41%® .42 No. 2on track ........... .40 ® 41 No. 3on track ........... 39 @ '40 Ear Corn ' No. 3 yellow 41 ..@ .42 No. 3 40 @ 41 Barley— > ..." Malting grades ......" 42 ©50 Feed grades ...' 37 @ 40 " Rye— • ' - No. 2on track. ........... .62%@ .63 1? lax?-™ No. lon track . . 114 Rejected 1 i'« Oats— . * No. 3on track 39 @ 40 No. 4 white ; 38 @ .39 No^ 3 ■•••• 37 @ .3S Feed and Cornmeal— . r'iT^ Coarse cornmeal ; an& cracked corn ..........^ • • 16 00 Ground feed, No. 1, •lone third oats, two-thirds *:--/. corn .v.-7... " • 17.26 Ground feed, No. 2,! one half corn, one-half "oats. - 18 25 ' Ground feed, No. 3, tine- "; third corn, two-thirds 'is'J*?: oats ..........•....^.f:..~ 19.25 Bran, in bulk .W};.. 15 50 Bran, in sacks, TIOO tbs... r" 16 25 Bran in sucks, 200 1b5.1'... * 16 00 ■ Standard middlings, in , bulk ....*:!"... ' - 15 50 i Standard middlings, 200- >'v: = 1b sacks ;.....;-...-..;'.'..: • ■ 16.00 Standard middlings, 100- I* lbs sacks .:.'.; ....'.'..■■,'.■ 16 75 Middlings, flour in Bulk.. " 1750 Middlings, in sacks, 100 . " Ids i :....?';..:. 18 50 Oil meal, ton .::... ' •""; '21 00 Hay—Receipts, 6* cars. Choice prairie ....,.,„„... . 8 .50 No. 1 prairie ....."..- :... 7.50 @ 8.00 No. 2 prairie::.-...-...".-.-;. 6.00 (a) 6.25 No. 3 prairie ...:....!..•. 5.00 <§> 5.50 No. 1 midland 5.60 @ 6.25 No. 2 midland 5.00 @ 5 50 Choice timothy ....'..:..; •:■ 9 50 No. 1 timothy ..' 8.50 @ 9 00 No. 2 timothy 7.50 <& 8 00 No. 2 timothy ............. 7.25 @ 8.00 Clover hay 6,00 @ 7 00 Packing hay ..;..:...-... 4.50 S> 500 No grade ............4.00 - @ 5 00 Straw— .■•. - - Rye straw ';'........ .6.00 @ 5.75 Oat straw 4.00 <S i 75 , •Flour— ■ ■ Patents, first ...............4. @ 4 65 • Patents, second 4.05 & 4 20 Clears, first 3.25 ©340 Clears, second, in sacks.. 2.30 @> 2 45 Red dog, per ton, 140-lb . sacks .>=r 18.00 The ■ following quotations are in cotton sacks, 98 and 49 lbs: . : cutlon Granulated cornmeal, > •white ................:.. 2 40 Pure family rye flour .... 9 50 Best XXX. rye flour ...... 260 Standard white rye flour. - 2 60 Swedish rye flour *:.... X - 2.70 Granulated cornmeal, . yel- 1 low 2.30 Schwab Tries to Shed His Strain. NEW YORK. Feb. Charles M. Schwab sailed today for France. At Mr. Schwab's office it was stated that it had been Mr. Schwab's intention for many weeks to Igo Ao Europe for his health under the aAjiice of his physi cian; that he had been under constant strain, which rendered it imperative that he should not'delay in seeking a change of air and rest for a month or six weeks. •' ■-• ■*"''^l~,;. >">. v '■ '■: "- £:■-,••,• \ ;Adi/ices to "V.. • Promoters Have your Stock Underwritten. If it will stand layestigation your customers will li^e it much better, for it eliminates lt all risk. You would : not live ,ln a house that ■would not stand insurance. Why? Would you ask t|*e Investor to in vest in stock: thajt would not stand being secured? Call & on •us for In formation. . ; 3?ai i -„ Pacific Underwriting Tryst Go New York, Chicago,: San Francisco. Minneapolis, 419-421 Andrus Building. W. P. MASON, Gen. Agent. : BREAK GOMES IN WHEAT PROFIT-TAKING CAUSES LOSS WHICH IS MOSTLY REGAINED Buying inspired by War Rumors Gives Better Turn to the Market—Northwest Contributes a Bullish Element—Armour Takes to Selling,. CHICAGO, Feb. 11—Profit-taking caused a break of I% C in the price of May wheat teday. A large part of the loss was regained, however, on buying in fluenced by war rumors. Compared with last night's quotations, the final figures today tor May wheat were %c lower. Coarse grains were firm. May corn clos ing Vsc higher and oats %c higher. Pro visions were 2^§sc lower to 7%c higher. initial sales of May wheat were made at 96* i 96i4e. prices a shade higher to %@%c lower than yesterdays ciosmg quotation. July was unchanged to Vie lower at Sl^U B<%c. Several large commission houses and many local holders were liberal sell ers at the start, influenced largely by the tact that there would be no session of the board tomorrow, Lincoln's birthday. *ears of serious developments before the resumption of trading Saturday caused much evening-up sales. Within the first half hour May declined to 94%e. while July sold off to 86% c. Buying oti the break, however, was of equally as good a character as the previous selling. Com mission houses had plenty of orders to purchase JuJy, and the price of that op tion soon started upward again. May followed in sympathy. News from the Northwest continued of a bullish nature and the demand for cash wheat here and at the seaboard was much improved. To ward the end of the session there was considerable selling of both May and July by the leading bull operator. As a re sult many local traders took the selling side of the market. An easier tone de veloped, lasting until the close, May leaving off at 95^4^95?j,c. July closed unchanged at 87% c. after reaching SB%c. Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 232.300 bo. Primary receipts were 432,100 bu. Exports of wheat and flour for the week, according to Brad street's, were equal to 1,746.000 bu. Min neapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported receipts of 241 cars, against 257 cars a week ago, compared with a holiday last year. Corn Has Net Advance. t Weakness was in evidence In the corn pit during the early part of the session. There was heavy selling by the large bull interests and there was also consid erable commission house selling. Larger receipts than had been expected and easier cables were the influences that brought out the selling for short account. The demand came mainly from shorts, but after the first hour the buying be came more general and the market grad ually advanced. Late in the day there was liquidation by holders who did not care to carry lines over the holiday, and this selling caused some reaction. The close, however, was firm. May opened a shade to i/ 4 <-«;%c lower at 53%@53%c, sold off to 52 %c. and. after advancing to 54 y«c, closed at 53%@54e. July showed a gain of 1/4@%c, closing at 52%@52%c. Local receipts were 238 cars, one of contract grade. The feature of the early trading in oats was the selling credited to the leading long. The | market was influenced to a large extent by the action of corn, prices showing moderate losses during the first hour. The interest that is said to be the principal long in the wheat -market was a liberal purchaser of oats later in the day. Buying from this source In addition to an increased demand from shorts and commission houses turned the market up ward and all the early loss was regained The close was strong, with May %c high er at 43c, after it had ranged between ,41% c and 4314 c. July was up %c, at 39Vtc. Local receipts were 171 cars. : The feature of tiading in provisions was the early break in the price -of May pork, that product losing 30 cents on general liquidation. The decline was all regained later on an active commission house de mand. Packers were credited with sell ing ribs, but the offerings were all ab sorbed on buying for investment account. The close wag steady, with May pork 7%c higher at £14.8214. The range on pork was between $14.42% and $14.85. May lard •closed 2%c higher at $7.72%, but ribs were off 2%@5c. at $7.12%. Estimated receipts - for • tomorrow: Wheat, 25 cars; corn. 220 cars; oats 155 cars; hogs. 38.000 head. Range of Quotations. The leading futures ranged as follows: ' 1 Open. 1 High, j Low. | Close. Wheat— j ~ i j j May .. $0.9«% J0.96% $0.94% $0.95% July 87% i .88% .86% .87% Sept ...... .83% .8354 .82% .8314 Corn— ••. ■ . . r Feb i 1 50% May .53% .54% .52% .54 o July ...... .51% .52% .51% .52% UfliS—"■ Feb .- I .40% Sept 33% .33% .33% .33% May ...... .42*4 .43$ .41% .43 July--...-... .38% . .39% .38% .39% Pork— I May 14.70 14.85 ,14.42% 14.82% . Ju1y....... 14.77% 14.82% 14.55 114.77% Lard— -~ ■ ■ ■ ll!l ■ May ...... I 7.70 I 7.75 7.65 I 7.72% R July 7.75 7.82% 7.70 | 7.82% Ribs— I May 7.15 | 7.17% 7.05 7.12% July • 7.27% 7.30 7.17% 7.25 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was firm. Wheat—No. 2 spring. 88@97e; No. 3, 80@94c; No. 2 red, 93%@98%c Corn—No. 2, 49% c: No. 2 yellow, 49%e Oats—No. 2. 40%@41c; No. "3 white, 40(& 43% c. Rye—No. 2, 62c. Barley— feed ing barley, 39<§>43c; fair to choice malting 47(g-58c. Flaxseed — 1, $1.11%; No 1 northwestern. $1.18. Timothy Seed—Prime, $3.10. Pork— per . bbl. $14.50® 14.62%. Lard—Per 100 lbs, $7.50@7.55~. Short Ribs—Sides (loose). $6.75@7. Clear Sides—Short (boxed). $7.12%@7.25 Whis ky—Basis of high wines, $1.27. Clover- Contract grade, $10.75. Receipts—Flour. 28.700 bbl; wheat. 35.100 bu; corn, 219,100 bu; oats, 284.100 bu; rye, 6,200 bu; barley 108,300 bu. Shipments—Flour. 30,400 bbls* wheat. 21,800 bu; corn. 196,400 bu- oats 169,000 bu; rye, 13,100 bu; barley, 17,800 bu. On the Produce Exchange today the butter market was firm; creameries, 15© 25c; dairies, 13%@22c; eggs steady; at mark, cases included, 28%@31%c; cheese steady, 9%<g>lo%c. MINNEAPOLIS. Wheat—Close: . Thurx. Wed. Minneapolis May 94% 94% Minneapolis July 94 93% Chicago May 95% 96% Chicago July 87% 87% Duluth May ...........93% 9334 Duluth July 93% 93% St. Louis May 91% 92 St. Louis July ; 84% 85% New York May 97 97 New York July 92% 92% Minneapolis—Heavy selling of wheat, corn and. oats, futures were noted in all markets today. Chicago began it and brokers who often trade for Armour were sellers, hence the inference that Armour was selling out. A good many tailed on and sold out long stuff, and Minneapolis i May wheat was soon a full cent on* from ', Wednesday's high point at 95»4e. and was selling at 94Hc and under. The bears hoped to force it through 94c. but the mar ket turned on them and by 11 o'clock was Up to 94% c. July sold around 93 %c. and was stubborn, and when it turned,- in line with May, it went to 93% c quickly.- Ef forts to break the market hajt-e been made several times within a day of two by bulls who sold out when war began, hoping for quick decline on which to reinstate their lines, and who . now find the ■ market 2c above where they let go. and by bears who are playing for a3cor 4c shake out. But it ha« been a hard proposition to break prices. Yesterday the pressure was spread all around, covering coarse grains as well as wheat, but the market was as resilient as ever, and Inclined to bob up When least expected. Receipts, 201 cars. May closed at 84% c; July at 93%@94c, and September at 84 %c. Following was the range of prices: . . Wheat— Open.High.Wed. May 94% 95 94 94% 94% July .........93% 94% 93% 94 98% Sept- .83% 84% ;Js3s 84% 83% On Track—No. ---I haw, 96c; No. 1 northern. 95c; No. 2 northern,- 926; No. 3 wheat. 88c .to> 89 %c. : No.: 3 - yellow corn, 42c; - No. 3 corn, 41% c; * No. . 4 corn, 41% c to 42c. No. 3 white oats. 39% c; No. 3 oats, 37%#38c. No. 2 ; rye, 4 62c. Barley. 38c to ; 65c. Cash flax and" arrive, - $1.15%; ' Feb- DOLLAR WHEAT We have preached DOLLAR WHEAT incessantly for the last FIVE MONTHS and our custom ers have reaped handsome profits. Write us at once for pamphlet giving reasons for high prices for Grain. Place your orders with us and you will get a]l of your profits; be sides you tan limit your losses. When you call on us for your bal ance youget your money the same day. We do not make you wait a week or 10 days. We carry more cash balances in the 165 National and State Banks in the Northwest (which are our depositors) than any other five brokerage houses west of New York. Margins Required]S^^hare. COE RS GRAIN AND STOCKS Capital and Surplus, $600,000.00 GENERAL OFFICES: New York Life Bldg., Minneapolis r 218 Third St. So. City Branches: ? ?th AS'sJT&s&st ST PAUL BRANCH: I York Life Arcade. Endlcott Arcade. O'Connor & Van Bergen BROKERS Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions 202.203 Carmanla Ufa Building, Fourth and Mlnnasota Straeta, St. Paul. Minn. MamtMrs Chloago Board of Trade. Olraot Private Wires. ruary, $1.15; May, $1.17%. No. 1 north. to arrive, 95c; No. 2 northern to arrive. 91% c. Flour— foreigners are showing a greater interest in flour, and inquiry in creased materially. There is an excellent domestic demand. Shipments, 60,015 bbls. First patents, $4.85®4.95; second patents, $4.75@4-85; first clears, .55@3.65; sec ond clears, $2.55@2.65. Minneapolis. Curb. Curb on May wheat, sellers .94% c Puts on May wheat 93% c Calls on May wheat 95% c bid State Grain Inspection. Northern. No Railroads. N0.1hd.N0.1.N0.2.N0.3.Rej.Gd. Gt Northern... . 15 17 19 7 2 Milwaukee 7 28 19 2 M and St L 2 Soo Line 7 11 3 2 Nor Pacific 1 3 2 .. 1 Omaha .. 6 2 6 1 Totals 23 46 54 34 6 Other Grains—Winter wheat, 48 cars; macaroni wheat, 1; No. 3 corn, 2; No. 4 corn, 2; No. 8 oats. 18; No. 4 northern oats, 20; no grade oats, 5; No. 3 rye, 8; no grade rye, 1; No. 4 barley, 10; No. 5 barley, 16; No. 1 flax, 15; rejected flax, 11. Cars Inspected Out—No. 1 northern, 5; No. 2 northern, 41; No. 3 wheat, 13; re jected wheat, 20; winter wheat, 21; No. 3 corn, 3; No. 4 corn, 18; no grade corn, 1; No. 2 oats, 1; No. 8 oats, 24; No. 4 northern oats, 2; No. 2 rye, 3; No. 3 rye, 1; No. 3 barley. 2; No. 4 barley. 3; No. 5 barley, 20; no grade barley, 6; No. 1 flax, 9. DULUTH. DULUTH. Minn.. Feb. 11.—Wheat opened off %c at 93 %c for May and held fairly steady and : quite active all day. Finally It got to 94c, with bids »/ 8 c high er, but declined toward the close to 3%c. closing firmer at %c. War sentiment had little effect. Flour was in demand and there were reports of foreign sales here. Flax was in demand and sold up %c for the day. Receipts: Wheat. 27 cars; flax, 18; barley, 6; rye, 1; oats. 11. Shipments— Wheat,42,29obu; oats. 4.996; barley. 50,276. Cars on track. 134. Close—Wheat—Cash No. 1 hard, 95&o; No. 1 northern, 93% c; No. 2 northern, 91 Vie; macaroni wheat, 72c; May, 93% c; July. 93%e; September, 83%. Flax—Cash. $1.15%; May, $1.18%; July, $1.19%; oats, 40 % c; rye, 62c. OTHER GRAIN MARKETS. Milwaukee—Flour steady. Wheat firm; No. 1 northern. 94@95c; No. 2 northern, 89@93c; May. 95% c bid; puts, 93% c ask ed; calls, 98% c asked. Rye steady; No. 1, 66@67c. Barley dull; No. 2. 62@62c; sample, 38@60c. Oats steady; standard, 45#43%c. Corn steady; No. 3. 44@45c; May. 53%<Q54c bid; puts, 53% c bid; calls, 54% c asked. No market tomorrow— day. Kansas City—Wheat— 80% c; July, 76%@77e; cash No. 2 hard. 90c; No. 3, 84@86c: No. 2 red. $1; No. 3. 93c. Corn- May. 45% c; July, 45% c; cash No. 2 mixed, 43c; No. 2 white, 44 %c; No. 3. 43@43%e. Oats— 2 white, 42®42%c; No. 2 mix ed, 40@41e. , St. Louis, Mo.Wheat lower; No. 2 red cash elevator. 96% c; May, 91%@ 91 %c; July, 84% 84% c; No. 2 hard, 86@ 88c. Corn lower; No. 2 cash. 44% c; May, 49c; July, 49% c. Oats higher; No. 2 cash, 42c; May. 42c; No. 2 white, 44%e. —Wheat—Spot nominal; fu tures quiet; March, 6s 5%d; May, 6s 4%d; July nominal. Corn— American mix ed new steady; 4s l%d; American mixed old steady, -4s 6*4 d; futures steady: March, 4s 2d; May, 4s 3V4d. PRODUCE AND FRUIT. Ruling Price at Yesterday's Meeting of the St. Paul Commission Men. ST. PAUL, Feb. 11.—The following open market at today's meeting or the Produce Exchange established the fol lowing prices: Butter — Creameries— Extras ................... . .24 Firsts .. .21 @ .22 Renovated 16 & .16% . Dairies- Extra 18 @ .20 Firsts :;...;;,,i.v;i. .13 & .13 Rolls and prints .......... .12 <§ .12% Packing/stock .10 & .12% Cheese — Twins slO @ .12 Young Americas :........ 11 @ .11% Brick, No. 1 ;............. w .13 Brick, No. 2 i-i .10 Eggs— ■ .-- - :■-■ -. - Strictly fresh, loss off. cases included ..*...... .23 Dressed Meats— : Veal, fjrnojr -Jr.*:;+-. .,..... 07 @ .07% Veal, common to good 05 & .08% Mutton *:ii*..-r..i*...1.i».r. 04 -'5 .05% Spring lambs (round , dressed) jr..". :. •..'• ' .07% Country-dressed h0g5..... .05%® .06 H. Holbert & Sons, BANKERS AND BROKERS. 341 Robert St. St. Paul Rabbits, per dozen 60 & 2.50 Dressed Poultry— Hens 10 O .12 Springs H © .12 Cocks 06 & .07 Turkeys 13 @ .15 Geese 10 @ .11 Ducks 12 © .12% Live pigeons, per doz 75 © 1.50 Fish- Herring 03 © .04 Pickerel 05M Crappies 06 © .08 Pike v .07 Frog legs, per dozen 06 © .10 The following prices are those at which the commodities mentioned are selling in the retail trade. In large lots these prices may be shaded: Beans— Navy, per bu 2.10 (& 2.35 Brown, per bu 1.75 @ 2.25 Peas— Yellow peas 1.00 <fi> 1.36 Green peas 1.50 © 1 75 Cabbage— Home grown, per 1b 03V&® 04 Potatoes— Home grown, car lota 75 © .78 Sweet Potatoes— Virginia, per bbl 3.25 @ 3.60 Illinois, per bbl 4.25 © 4.50 Vegetables— Beans, wax, hamper 4.50 Beets, per bu .60 Cabbage, per crate 1.00 ® 1.35 Carrots, per bu .75 Cauliflower, dozen 2.00 © 2.50 Cucumbers, hothouse, per dozen 1.25 Eggplant, dozen 1.50 © 2.00 Mint, dozen .30 Lettuce, home grown .40 Lettuce, Southern, per box .50 Spallets, doz. bunches.... .75 Onions, home grown, bu.. .75 Onions, Spanish, crate.... 1.75 Peppers, green, basket 1.00 Parsley, home grown 40 & .60 • Radishes, hotbed, doz 50 © .60 Celery, Minn., dozen 50 © .60 Celery, Cal.. per crate 4.50 Celery, Cal., per dozen.... 1.00 Spinach, bu 1.25 © 1.50 Turnips, new, bu " .40 California tomatoes, 4 basket crate 2.75 © 3.00 Oyster plant, large bunches, dozen 60 © .75 Apples— Russets 4.25 ® 4.50 Northern Spies 4.50 © 5.00 Baldwins 4.25 fi 4.50 Greenings 4.25 @ 4.50 Grapes— Malagas 5.00 © 6.00 Peara— Winter Nellis 2.50 © 2.75 Oranges— Cal. Washington navels... 2.50 @ 2.75 Fancy seedlings 2.25 Grape Fruit— Florida 7.00 © 8.00 Lemons— Messina 3.50 3.75 California, fancy, as to size 4.00 © 4.25 California, choice 3.75 © 4.00 Bananas— Jumbo 2.75 © 3.00 Large 2.75 © 3.00 Medium . 2.25 @ 2.50 Berries— Cranberries, bbl 7.60 @ 9.00 Cider— Boiled cider, 5-gallon keg. 2.50 2.75. Fruit cider, per half bbl... 3.60 0 4.00 Hard cider, per half bbl... 4.00 Hard cider, per bbl 7.51) Package dates, per case... 2.00 Dates— Saire dates, per lb .04% Figs— n California fig?, 10-lb boxes. .80 <Q .90 Imported figs, per lb .15 Nuts— , Almonds, per lb 15 ijj .17 Brazils, medium, per 1b... .12 Pecans, polished, per 1b... .11 & .13 Filberts, Sicily, per 1b... .12 Peanuts. fancy H. P., per lb .08 Peanuts, fancy H. P. roasted, per lb .07 Walnuts, per lb .12%@ .16 Hickory nuts, per bu.... l.tf Cocoanuts, per bag ...... 3.25 © 3.59 Popcorn Popcorn, old, per lb ■ .03 Popcorn, new. per lb ......, .01 ft Chicago Produce. CHICAGO, Feb. 11.—Butter—Finn; creameries, 15#25%c: dairies,-. 13%©-20 c, Eggs— Firm; at mark, cases Included, 28%@31%c\ Cheese— Steady; daisies, 10#10%c;. twins,. 9%@10c; Young Atner icas. • 10@10%e. Poultry—Live, steady; turkeys, 12c; chickens, , 12; springs, , H%c t 0