Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-27

The inquiry for mess pork was moderate
and prices exhibited little change Cash
quiet and steady.
The offerings of lard were fair and the
demand not particularly urgent. Prices
ruled comparatively steady. Cash quiet
and February in fair demand. Thirty
thousand live hogs were received here to-
day, and the market ruled steady. The
receipts for the week will be 10000 against
147,o0o for the same period last season.
Tho recent suspension Of the represent
atives of the Pennsylvania company from
the privileges of the board of trade, has
melted the east bound roads to declare
war against the board, which they say will
be kept up until the directors rescind
their action. At a meeting of the repre-
sentatives of the various roads and freight
lines leading east, resolutions were adopt
ed, notifying the board of trade directors
that they would withdraw all solicitors and
all information regarding rates, etc.,
until their action in the present case was
reconsidered. These resolutions were
transmitted to the secretary of the board
of trade to-day, with the request that
they be read at the open session. There
was quite lively excitement in railroad
circles over the conflict, and the rumor was
that not only the eastern lines but all the
western roads would unite in Withholding
from the board the information they have
been in the habit of furnishing. This was
done to-day by the Grand Trunk, the Bal
timore & Ohio, and the Michigan Central,
and their example will be followed by
general withdrawal of the representatives
of all the lines east and west. 1t will re-
main a question as to which of the two
parties to the Sight can better afford
to do without the other The
railroad people claim that in the matter
out of which the suspension of the Fort
Wayne roadr representative arose, the board
of trade had no authority to adjudicate.
There was no violation of its rules, and as
the question was clearly one over which
the courts alone had Jurisdiction, the Fort
Wayne road was right in refusing to have
the matter arbitrated by the board
The fixing of marginal price for corn
resulted in the shorts calling the clique
down 10000 bushels worth yesterday, and
about 100000 bushels to-day.
A shrewd but notorious
gambler is credited with having made$132,
600 by failing on the corn crowd.
Albert G. Wheeler, Of Syracuse, n. Y, a
prominent figure about the board of trade
ever since the great July corn corner, was
arrested yesterday upon a capios ad re-
Spondendum at the instance of Messrs.
David Dows & Co. In the afternoon the
gentleman went about in charge of
deputy sheriff. Wheeler is known to the
few who are privy to the secrets Of the
corn clique as the represen-
tative of the New York members of the
pool. For thirty days he has followed
Robert Lindblom through all the latter's
goings in and comings out, has been at
his elbow upon the floor of the exchange,
and sat next to him on the call board.
Because Mr.. Wheeler has been the recog
nized representative of the moneyed end
of the corn clique, he has been throughout
the whole of this very exciting specula-
ton, the cynosure of all eyes. The
amount of the suit in trespass is $34, 900,
the plaintiff giving bonds of
S69,OOO, with n. K. Fairbank as surety.
The affidavit for the capias is made by
Charles A. Mum, who says that he is the
agent of the firm. Early in the year 1879
the firm entered into business with
Wheeler. According to the agreement he
was to secure orders for the purchase and
sale of provisions, taking from his custo-
mers deposit as an indemnity, in case
of fuctuation in price, and forward the
order to David Dows & Co. who, when the
purchase or sales were made, for
ward to the customers through
Wheeler accounts current, therefore,
David Dows & Co. were to be responsible
to the purchasers. Mr.. Wheeler simply
represents the New York end of the corn
deal. He is not interested in it himself,
but is employed as secretary of the New
York parties who are interested, to keep
their accounts. His friends say it is
malicious and unfounded prosecution.