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HOW THEY AID THE FARMERS.

The Minneapolis Millers' association
has tried to justify its existence by claim
ing that it ensured the farmers higher
prices for their wheat. This was COM
pletely disproved by the article which we
quoted on Saturday last from the Grand
Forks, Dakota, Herald. The writer, an
intelligent farmer, proved that the asso-
cation paid in Grand Forks 10 cents per
bushel less for "No. hard" than the
Minneapolis price, after deducting the
freight from Grand Forks to that town;
Is cents per bushel less for "No. regu-
lar" and Is cents per bushel less for ssNo.
2 regular" In other words, if there had
been an open market and lively COMPETE
ton, the farmers of that part of the Red
River valley would have got from 10 to
Is cents more per bushel for their wheat
than they received under the fatherly care
of this benevolent association, whose
sole object, they tell us, is to put up the
price of wheat.
But it will be argued, the mills help
the state and the farmers. Very true,
but are not all classes entitled to some of
the resulting benefits? An increase of
population in the cities helps the farmers.
Do the people of st. Paul when they
buy meat or vegetables attempt to beat
the farmers down to price equal to the
price of those commodities in New. York
or London less the transportation? The
millers did not invent the 'spatent pro-
cess,'' for the manufacture of -four; in
fact they stole it from the man who did
invent it, If under this process they can
make a barrel of -four out of four bushels
of wheat, where before it took five, the
farmers who also didn't invent the pro-
cess, and who didn't steal 1t, ought to
share in the resulting benefits, and they
ought to be entitled to free market and
the liveliest possible competition. And
the merchants, the railroad builders, the
bankers, the tradesmen, the laboring
men, of the whole state, ought to all
unite to see that they have it; for this is
pre- eminently an agricultural state, and
if we permit the farmers to be ruined by
a pack of thieves we are killing the goose
that is to layeur golden eggs.
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New York Produce Market.

NEW YORK, Feb 13.--Flour heavy;
receipts %, 600; exports 400; superfne state
and western, 4.15@4.5O; common to good
extra, 4.75@5.5O; good to choice, 5.6O@S.75;
white wheat extra, 7.0O@S Is; extra Ohio
s. OO@S.25; st. Louis, 5.O0@S.75; Minnesota
patent process. 75O@S.75. Wheat 203A c
lower; feverish; excited and unsettled; fair ex-
port BUSINESS; very brisk trade on speculative
account, and closing firm at @1c over IN
side prices; receipts 1874, roo bushels; exports
1000; No. spring 1.34@1 SO; ungraded
red l.15@1.3 81; No. 3 do 1.30@1. 30H; No. 2
red / 35@1 SO new; / .36X @1. 3611 old; No. l
red 1.42X: ungraded white 1.24@1.32; No. do
sales 1900 bushels at 1.32A@1.32%;
No. 2 red February, sales $4,000 bushels
at 1 35@1.3 closing at 1.35; March sales
1896. 600 bushels at 1850 1881; closing at
1.S7M; April. sales ,52S 900 bushels at l.SSN q
l.4O%, closing at 1891; May, sales s6s,000
bushels at 1.37X @1.39sl, closing at 1881;
June, sales 600 bushels at 1.S4@l.35K +,
closing at 1.34LL; July, sales $4,000 bush
els at 1.27@ 1.2s, closing at 1.274; No. l
white March sales 10000 bushels at 1.33X q
1889. Corn II al lower; heavy; unsettled;
graded 63X @6Sc; No. 3 63X @S4X C; steamer
65@6611c; No. 2 66X @6Sc; No. 2 white rs
@s0c; No. 2 February 66K @666Nc, closing
at 661Sc; March 671s@67%c, closing at III;
April 6Sx @6SXc, closing at 6s% c; May 69K
@69ssc, closing at 69Nc. Oats lx@lK
lower; fairly active; receipts Sc, 600 bushels;
exports $500; mixed western 45@4Sc; white
western 46@50c. Coffee quiet but firm; Rio
cargoes quoted at SX@10Hc. Sugar firm;
moderately active; fair to good refining quoted
at 71-6@71Sc. Molasses quiet; unchanged.
Rice quiet but steady. Petroleum shade
higher; united S6X G; crude 6Ma7H; refined
7xc. Tallow quiet but steady; SA@S3sc.
Rosin easy; 2. 3O@2. 32H. Turpentine dull and
easier; 1. 52H @1.53c. Eggs, western dull and
weak; 26c. Pork easier; new mess quoted
at Is. OO@1S.25. Beef quiet but steady Cut
9.3711@9.5O; short clear, 9S71s@1O 90. Lard
stronger; prime steam quoted at 1.22X. But
ter firm; in good demand; 15@44c. Cheese
dull and unsettled; 90121Sc.
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century of the Christian era at Rome, when
Claudius Caesar was emperor, there. seems to
be no dispute. 1t is claimed by some that he
was so famed for his love and charity that
these characteristics gave rise to the choosing
of valentines on his festival. Others claim,
and the more generally received opinion at
this day is. that the custom took its rise from
the fanciful superstition that the birds select
their mates on this day.
Others, again, claim its origin from prac-
tice prevalent in ancient Rome at the festival of
when many ceremonies of childish, whimsi-
cal and pagan character, and not, in all re-
spects particularly delicate, were INDUCED in.
Among these was the custom of placing the
names of young women in box, to be drawn
out according to chance by young men.
At the ancient Roman festival of the Luper-
Gala certain designated young men ran naked
through the streets, equipped with thongs cut
from goat skins, striking every person whom
they met, especially females. who courted the
flagellation for reasons historically recorded.
Antony, on the day when he offered Cesar
the diadem, was officiating as priest of Luper-
Gus.
The pastors of the early church, finding it
impossible to extirpiate this pagan
ceremony changed its form. The custom of
choosing valentines existed very early, and
was much practiced in the houses of the gen.
try of England.
The fashion and mode of observing st. Val
entine's day has been changing with the flight
of centuries, but its observance was never
more general and enjoyable than now. The
highest art, ingenuity and taste have been
brought into requisition, to produce ornate,
beautiful and gorgeous missives as tokens of
love, affection, friendship and personal
respect; and childhood and youth are thrown
into whirl of delighted happiness, by the ex-
citation of pure, emotional affections, the in
spiration of loving sensibility, produced by
sending and receiving the simpler or more
elaborate tokens of kindness and good will.
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House of Representatives..

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-A resolution was
adopted calling for information relative to the
alleged encroachments upon the Chicago
harbor.
The contestant in the election case of Cook
VS.. Cults, Iowa, was granted further time to
take testimony.
A resolution was adopted calling for infor-
nation concerning the perils of American
missionaries in Persia, etc.
Mr.. Herndon introduced bill proposing a
constitutional amendment limiting the num-
Der of the house to 1926.
The supplemental census bill, making avail
able the appropriation for the pay Of census
employees, passed.
Bills introduced and referred.
By Mr.. Payson, nls.-Prohibiting polyga-
mists or bigamists from voting or holding
office in territories.
By Mr.. Ellis La.)-To authorize the con-
struction of ship canal to connect Lake
Ponchertrain and the Mississippi river.
By Mr.. Carlisle (Ky.)-To amend the laws
relating to internal revenue and fixing the tax
on each proof gallon distilled.
By Mr. Lord mich. directing and defin-
ing the jurisdiction of the United States over
waters, and to regulate the use of certain
public works and for their are and preserva-
ton.
By Mr. West IN. Y.)--Relative to Rsvolu-
tionary battle fields. 1t provides when any
monument association may propose to erect
monument to commemorate Revolutionary
battle field, it shall be entitled to dollar
from the treasury fer every dollar raised for
that purpose.
By Mr.. Hardy IN. Y.)-To provide for the
collection of duties imposed by law on all
sugars imported from the Hawaiian Islands
above the grades of sugar known in 1875 in
the markets of San Francisco and Portland as
'tSandwich Island sugars"
By Mr.. Young (Ohio)--To create depart
ment of manufacturers, mechanics and mines.
By Mr., Warner (Tenn. ITO repeal the law
chartering national banks and to abolish ma
tional banks
The senate agreement to the house bill for
the relief of colored immigrants was concur
red in.
Mr.. Anderson (Kas. J, from the committee
on agriculture, reported bill charging the
powers of the department of agriculture
House calendar
Mr.. Hatch (Mo.), from the same committee,
reported bill to prevent the spread OF infecti-
Gus or contagious diseases among animals.
The apportionment bill was again consider
ed, and the house adjourned.
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OYER DOSE OF oHLORAL.
John Mundsy Endeavors to Secure Sleep |
and Kills Himself, |

John Mundsy Endeavors to Secure Sleep
and Kills Himself.
The sad circumstances attending the
death of John Munday fer many years
the orderly in Gen. Terry's staff, who
died suddenly from an over dose of Choir
al hydrate, accidentally taken by himself
at Rogers hotel, early yesterday morning
illustrates the frequently urged necessity
of greater care being used in the care of
opiates and comparatively harmless pois-
ons Saturday evening John Munday
came down from Fort Smelling accom-
panied by his family, consisting of wife
and three children.
He had received orders to report to Capt.
Bennett at Ft. Sisseton and it was his in
tention to have left for the post to-day.
Apartments were secured at Rogers no.
tel aud about bedtime he sent Mrs. Mum
day to Lutzs' drug store on Wabashaw
street to purchase an ounce OF Choral
hydrate for the purpose of inducing sleep,
it having been his custom occasionally to
take small doses of this opiate. The drug
was secured and upon retireing he took
the usual Dose Not having the desired
effect and as he was unusually restless he
arose about midnight and took another
dose.
Unfortunately, in the hurry of taking
the drug, or perhaps being somewhat
bewildered, he took an overdose. About
las O'Clock Mrs. Mundy was aroused by
the means of her husband, who appeared
to be in pain She arose, and was aston
ished to find him insensible Help was
called, but before anything could be done
he was dead. Coroner Davenport was
Informed, and it was decided to hold an
inquest, which took place at Nc Carthy&
Donnelly's store yesterday forenoon.
The jury consisted of j. Mccarthy,
Richard Ireland, G. III. Lienau, ID. II.
Preston, j. o. Renner and B. Baker.
Several witnesses were sworn, the facts
being substantially as stated. 1t was
shown that the drug had been sold by a
boy of Is, who was ignorant of its prop
critics. The jury found that he had come
to his death from the effects of an over
dose of choral hydrate administered by
his own hand.
The jury were also of the opinion that
druggists should not entrust any but ex-
perienced pharmacists with the dispens-
ing or selling of poisonous drugs. The
deceased was about IS years OF age, and
had been with Gen. Terry for 10 years.
His wife and family are provided for.
His affairs were taken in charge by Capt.
Davis, who had the body taken to Fort
Smelling for interment, and Mr.. Rogers
family, of the hotel, kindly exerted them
selves in the interest of the helpless
widow and children.
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Furnished Rooms.

Joseph A. Gulick's combination commence
atwo nights engagement at the Opera house
this evening, in the original and highly anus
ing farce comedy, FURNISHED ROOMS"
which will be presented with a fine cast of
comic performers. Furnished Rooms" has
made an immense hit throughout the country
and it will no doubt attract large numbers of
amusement goers in this city.
Of its recent performance jim Brooklyn the
Eagle of that city says as follows:
II the liberal and unstinted applause, judici'
cusly bestowed, is to be accepted as the crit.
erion of success, the production of Furnished
Rooms,'' at the Grand Opera house yesterday
by the Joseph A. IGulick Comedy com
pany, must be held to mark an era in the for
tunes of that popular place of amusement.
For not only was the audience large in num-
bers; but as enthusiastic as numerous, eur
uished Rooms" may safely be said to have
made decided hit, and will doubtless crowd
the Grand Opera house during the balance of
the week. It is farcical comedy. with just
enough of plot to hinge the several acts to-
gether, and make clear the run of the charac-
tiers. Brimful of fun and comical situations,
its absurdities provoke a constant ripple Of
merriment, which frequently breaks out into
unrestrained peals of laughter.
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FINANCE & COMMERCE.

The bottom dropped ont OF the lake port
markets yesterday and everything was fiat and
stagnant, Wheat has gone down out OF sight,
and corn, barley and all else has followed
suit. The market has been weakening for
several days, and is likely to go still lower. A
large crop is anticipated for the coming year
and buyers appear to have confidence that they
will be able to buy wheat of the coming crop
good deal cheaper than they can
that of the present crop. Besides this
dealers fear the wheat now in store
and do not wish to take any chances on 1t.
They have no confidence that it will keep
through the hot weather, but that if they buy
it will sour on their hands. A few weeks ago
wheat enough could not be found to satisfy
purchasers, now one can hardly give it away.
Holders are very sick, while millers VINO are
compelled to keep on hand large supply Degln
to look serious. There is usually break be-
ween winter and spring the. and sea-
son being little earlier than
usual the break has come a
little quicker than usual. Of course there is
no certainty about the matter, but it looks as
though wheat was going from 10 to zoe lower.
Quotations on the board yesterday were as
Wheat-No. hard, 81 80; No. 2 hard, $1.27;
No. 2, S1.25; No. 8. $1.10; No. 4. Csc.
Corn-No. 2, SOC offered; No. 3, SIC offered;
new ,53c.
Oats-No. mixed, 4Sc offered; No. 3 mixed,
42c; No. white, 44c; No. white, 42hc, re-
jected, 40c.
Barley-No. 2, SIC; extra No. 8, 75c; No.
3, zoe.
Rye-No. 2. re.
Ground Feed-$21.5 50.
Corn Meal-$21 90.
Bran-$12.50.
Baled Hay-$7.00.
Dressed Hogs-$7.50 to $7.75.
Sales i car new corn at sic.
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CONGRESS- PROCEEDINGS.
Bill Day in Both Houses-Brief Discus
sion of the Apportionment Bill-Resolu-
tions and Committee Reports.
The Ueaate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Vest re-
ported favorably the bill for public building
Jefferson City, Mo.
Senator Harris introduced bill for public
building at Chattanooga.
The following bills passed:
To provide for the sale OF lands of the
Miami Indians in Kansas.
To amend the articles of war imposing a
| limitation of two years from date of enlist
ment against prosecution for desertion.
To provide for the disposition of Fort
Larned, military reservation in Kansas, and
restoring the lands to settlement and cultiva-
| ton, and requiring an appraisement so as to
secure to the government their increased
value.
To promote the efficiency of the navy, by
| making drunkenness and incapacity arising
from misconduct not contracted in the line
of duty, sufficient reason to prevent an officer
of the navy being placed on the retired list,
| and allow him upon discharge by the presi-
| dent one years pay.
| By Senator ingalls, Providing for the adj
justment of claims of certain members OF the
confederated Peoria Indians in Kansas, who
| had become citizens of the United States under
the treaty of 1867
By Senator Hill, Colorado-To provide suit
able agricultural lands for the Southern Ute
Indians in lieu of lands heretofore provided for
allotment for them, and proposing to locate
them on the Nintah reservation in Utah, in
stead of in the vicinity of the La Plata river,
Colorado and New Mexico.
| By Senator Plumb-To regulate promotions
in the army and increase its efficiency.
The bill in the calender for the relief of Sam
| son Goliah, and involving the right OF con-
gress to remit the sentence of the court mar
| tial was recommitted to the committee on mil
itary affairs on motive of Logan, who said he
| was present to-day, Notwithstanding the
condition of his health did not warrant his at
tendance, for the purpose of making the re-
quest He doubted if the committee would
| assent to favorable report upon the bill, af-
| ter a full understanding of its principles.
Mr.. Dawes, by special assignment, then adj
dressed the senate in favor of civil service re-
FORM The subject was disposed of by refer
enee to the committee on civil service,
Senator Plumb, from the committee on pub
lie lands, reported favorably for the bill to pro-
vide for the payment of what is known as the
per cent claim of public lands of states in
regard to lands entered within their limits by
military scrip and law warrants.
After an executive session adjourned.
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IT is amusing while we are enjoying
baImy breezes, to read that Prof. VIM.
Saunders, superintendent of the botanl-
cal gardens at Washington failed to APP
pear at the farmers convention at Madi-
son, Wis, ssbecause of snow blockade
in the vicinity of Washington" If this
thing continues the capital will have to
be removed from such an inhospitable
region to the Red River valley. Or per-
haps it might be located temporarily at
Minneapolis In that case the Millers'
Ring would steal the government blind
and bankrupt in year, and by carrying
off the goddess Of liberty from the dome
of the capitol and the stone ball out of the
hand of that impossible Columbus
finish the job. If jeff Davis desires to
break up this august Union, let him, Icy
all means, urge the Southern members to
vote to move the capital to Minneapolis.
and let Bill Washburn and the Millers
Ring loose at it.
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1t looks as though the Millers' Asse-
citation would have little competition
after ALL A company has been formed
to build elevators throughout the north
ern part of Minnesota and Dakota, and at
least twenty will be erected the coming
season. A large central elevator at the
transfer, midway between St. Paul and
Minneapolis, will enable the company to
handle an immense amount of wheat. A
little competition will be healthy.
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Financial and stock Markets.
MORNING REPORT.

MORNING REPORT.
NEW YORK, Feb. Is, II a. m.-The bull
traders are advancing the market this week.
They do not look for rapid rise, but antici-
pate steady gain in prices. They say the
market was made weak Saturday for the en-
enlargement of the short interest and for the
purpose of allowing a certain operator to in
crease his holdings. The short interest is be-
lieved to be larger than intimated by the bor-
rowing demand. Some of the great operators
are loading stocks very freely with special
reference to the short interest. Room traders
were very bearish yesterday afternoon. The
late decline in Tennessee bonds is having an
unfavorable effect upon southern securities.
The Hannibal & st. Joe company will, it is
said, endeavor to recover $3,000,000 paid into
the Missouri state treasury. A private dis
patch for Paris Saturday said that failures
were occurring in all parts of the country.
Markets would be neces sarily depressed for at
least sixty days. Parties supposed to have
early information upon Gould stocks are buy
ing Wabash common and preferred. North
wesern common is one of the favorites for a
rise. The company is earning IA per cent.
on its stock.
The stock market opened 1s@1A per cent.
higher than Saturdays closing, the latter for
Manhattan Elevated, while Richmond & Dan
Vile opened per cent higher. Chicago,
Columbus & Indiana Central, however, was
TX and Nashville & Chattanooga 1 per cent
lower in the early dealings. An advance of
MQ1S per cent. was followed by decline Of
A@2 per cent, Memphis & Charleston, Louis
vile & Nashville and Denver & Rio Grande
the most prominent in the downward move
ment.
Money * per cent. Prime mercantile paper
soc per cent. Bar silver at $l.14as Ex-
change steady; $4.S4H long, $3.50 sight.
Governments-Quiet and unchanged.
State Securities Moderately active but ir-
regular.
Bonds-Railroad bonds dull and firmer.
Stocks-After II o'clock the market was
only fairly active but the general list recorded
an advance of 1s@M per cent, Louisville &
Nashville and Chicago & Northwestern lead
ing, while Richmond & Danville advanced 2
per cent Memphis & Charleston, however,
fell off 1 per cent. Skies extended 1O1, fives
lO2&, four and halls LAX, fours 1855, Pa
cifc skies of 1895 1877.
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and it can be stated that he has care
fully examined all the acts of the legisla-
ture applying to this corporation-the
company is indebted to the state in the
sum of 81, 709.0 S for tax upon its gross
earnings over and above the amount re-
turned in its report-a sum alone that will
60 a long way toward paying the expenses
of the Office for the current year.
CHICAGO, ST. PAUL g. oMAHA RAILROAD.
The report of the Chicago, st. Paul &
Omaha Railway company, made to Rail
road Commissioner Baker, for the six
months ending December 81, 1881, shows
the following gross earnings upon the
several lines which constitute the road,
and the tax paid to the state thereon:
Main line from st. Paul to state line at Bige-
low, Mobiles county: Freight. $498, 7SO.63;
passengers, $139, 992 Is; mails, Sc, 723 10; ex-
press, $9,533 .05; miscellaneous, $500 67.
7S2.s5.
Main line-From Lake St. Croix to st. PAUL.
Freight, S1S9,996.2S; passengers, S59,545. 6S;
S2.04S.S5. Total, $195, 440.23. Tax at 2 per
cent, S3,9OS.SO
Blue Earth branch-From Lake Crystal to
Gilmore, Faribault county: Freight, $8,667 SO;
passengers, s4,O399s; mails, $2,7s7 SO; ex-
press, S293. 43; miscellaneous, 500 81. Total;
$15,S03.29. Tax at 1 per cent, $158.03.
Sioux Falls branch-From Worthington to
Valley Springs: Freight, 1927, 81; passen-
gers, 1922. 81; mails, $1,3S7.99; express,
$534.75; miscellaneous, $27.46. Total. $780,
1880. Tax at per cent, $72S.9s.
Black Hills branch, from Heron Lake to
Woodstock, Pipestone county. Freight, ST.
SO67l; passengers, 81 ,006.39; mails, So, 149. Isl
express, S33.4S; miscellaneous, $500. Total,
$5,999.2S. Tax at per cent, 5000.
Rock Rapids branch, from Luverne to Rock
Rapids: Freight, 81 ,095,50; passengers, $780,
Oh; mails, 81 ,2SS.2S; express, $30.19; miscella
neous, $1.43. Total, 81, 77072. Tax at per
cent, $27.70.
South Saltwater branch, from South Still
water to st. Croix bridge: Freight, $4139.51;
passengers, $774.21. Total, $4,S64.49. Tax
at per cent, S4S.64.
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IT is beginning to thunder all around
the sky against Bill Washburn. He has
had four years in which to exhibit his
inefficiency and insignifcance, and his
constituents are satisfied that he comes
as near to nothing as man can and yet
live. Even the frontier Republican pa
pers are beginning to talk about ''pine
land rings" and to enquire how he made
his fortune ont of hisincumbency of the
office of surveyor general of public lands
some years ago.
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ST !. Valentines Dsy

To-day ushers in the much enjoyed custom
of sending and receiving valentines. Febru-
airy Il has come to be one of the prominent
days in the worlds calendar. The origin of
the celebration of this particular day and the
mode and manner Of its observance are in
volved in much obscurity, and differences of
opinion prevail in regard to It,
/. According to some ecclesiastical writers ST..
Valentine was bishop; according to
others presbyter; but that he
was beheaded in the third CEN
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Ryan, contractor on the Knoxville branches
of the Louisville & Nashville railroad, made
an assignment Saturday to R. j. O'Brien, Jr.,
of Louisville, for the benefit of creditors.
The liabilities will not amount to more than
3d. 900, while the assets are five times that
amount in word, almost completed, for which
the contractor had not received his money.