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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
HOME SECURITIES.
CONSIDERABLE TRADING, WITH LUs-
TER FAR IN THE LEAD.

Pleasant Valley Lets Go, but the Other
fractions Hold Their Ground-The Nat
ural Gassers Still Occupy Back seats-A
Lull in Electric.
As usual of late, interest in stock trading
yesterday largely centered in the last call,
when $50 of the 2S5 shares that changed
hands during the day were marketed.
The range was not very comprehensive,
but was somewhat broader than usual. 1t
included Pittsburg Traction, CHARTERS Gas,
birmingham Traction and Luster. In add1-
tion small lots of Birmingham bonds, Elec-
tric scrip and Allegheny county riot 4s we're
Inster was the feature Gf the day. Kuhn
Bros were the principal buyers. 1t was re-
iterated that something definite would be
received from the mines IN short time. IL
finished Il better than the opening.
Electric was weak. Buyers appear to be
awaiting the result of subscriptions to the
preferred stock. According to report it is
being literally taken. Switch and Signal
fell hack az the second call, but recovered
at the third.
with the exception OF Pleasant Valley,
which was hammered down a point, the
street railway list WAS about steady. Most
of them have improved their running time,
and as a result nre carrying more people.
This accounts for the better position they
occupy before the public.
Tho natural gassers were still IN the back
pround and weak rs well. The season IS
approaching when their capacity will be put
to the test, and it is not likely that they will
be much of factor until the result is
known. A mere hole in the ground is poor
property.
Pittsburg Traction at AZ, CHARTERS Gas at
8 S6 600 birmingham Traction bonds at %,
and s shares of stock of the same company at
III, There were no sales at the second call.
At the third $1,000 Allegheny county riot As
went Mt par ard interest, 100 Luster at PA,
zen trio nj,
Bids and asking prices at each call are
given in the subjoined table:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
Groceries.

No marked features have developed in this
line since our last report. Soft white sugars
are weak and a shade lower, and coffees are
quiet. The movement of groceries in gen.
eral is slow.
GREEN CoFFEE-Fancy. 22@221c; choice Rio,
2O492ic; prime Rio, 2Oc: low grade Rio. 1s@19c: Old
Government Java, 27lk@29c; Maracaibo, oa@23c;
ROASTED On papers)-standard brands. 21c: high
siSc: Marscaibo 2s1Gs4g5c; Santos, ,ai5s2Isc pea
berry. 2614c choice BIO. 2lSc prime Rio, 2c good
SPIcEs (whoe)-Cloves, 1870 SC: allsplce, 1oc; cas-
sia; Sc: pepper. llc; nutmeg. IygsOc .,<-
Ohio fo 9c qBs91h BeadiSb p c waer nes wSe
S0sISc; globe, !4141c: elaine. 15c: carnadlne. lie;
royaline, 14c; red OIL 1oGl1c; purity, lie; olene
MINERS oIL-Mo; ! winter. strained. 42S44c p
gaon sumer :xrn gSS aP OIL H's svrun
M@59c; prime sugar syrup. SI@35c; strictly prime,
42643c; medium. 3s@4Oc mixed. S5a33c.
sODA-Bi-carb, In kegs. 31a@Ss4c: bl-carb, in rs,
in kegs. 14c: do granulated. &c.
CANDLEs-star, full weight, SC; stearine, per
set, SIC; parafine. 11Gl2c.
RIcE-Erad Carolina, 6sS@71ac: choice, 64@61zc:
Louisiana, 5z@Sc. .es,..u,o..
FoREISN FEUIr-Leyer raisins; g 90; London
tes N1gfeats g ndsra aenss
e98Ac; sultana. 10@15c; currants, 54S5hc; Turkey
prunes. S9Sac; French prunes. S99hc; ga Salonica On Ice
Almonds Ian. 2 H. DC: do Ivlca 17c: do shelled,
sGc walnTts Zap; I@4c; Sicily hlSsrts l2s
nuts ioc: I peca1s. aIsc @ eitron b. E@isc;
lemon peel. 12c . fb: orange peel, i2c.
DRIED FRUITs-Aprles, sliced, lie p 10; apples.
evaporated, 13G14c: peaches evaporated. pared, 20
@2Ic peaches. California. evaporated. impaired. 13
@16c: cherries pitted, 15c: cherries. unpitcd. Sc
raspberries. eyaporated, 2S924c: blackberries 649
SUGARs-Cubes, Hsc; powdered. Sc: granulated.
AS; confectionery, A. nc; soft whiIs ,4S41Se;
PicKIEs1M Medium. bbls q. .2oO); IS 90; medium,
sAIT@No. No. / p Dbl. 81 90: No. /. extra. q Dbl.
g M 10; dairy, 6bl 81 20 coarse, crystal IT sta Dbl
Eureka, 16 14-ib packets, So 90.
CANNED GooDs-standard peaches. 81 soG2 oo;
DDS, 81 5091 81; extra peaches. g 2nS2 30: pie
peaches eog95c: finest corn, 81 259I 50; Hfd Co.
corn, Il cool Is; red cherries. 81 2NGI 30; Lima
beans, 81 IS; soaked. do. soc: string do, 69170c:
pineapples. 81 5GSI 50; Bahama DO. 81 25: damson
RIms Il 10 greefngsgeas e q 5o Egg pInmis q go
81 9Oextra white cherries 50 IS: raspberries. 81 0
70; Strawberries, 95c9s1 10; goOseberries. 81 00d
backberries SOC; succotash. 2-fb cans. soaked 9oc
do green. 2lb cans. 81 2N j0 corn beet, 2lb cans,
SSel 90; lLb cans ~ 81; g; baked = beans bcSl 0s'
boiled 81 So: sardines domestic as, 81 S54 90: rs,
s. so; sardines. imported As sli 5Gla12 50; sar-
sardines. splced. S. 90
FIsH-Extra No bIoater mackerel, $50 90 p bbl
extra No. do mess SIS Sc; No. shore macKerel,
HeTringEs9iit SOL lake g Is p IOO-ib bbi. White
half bbl: Finnan haddies, Joe lb. Iceland hal
nbut I2c 2 b.: Pickerel half Dbl, 81 CO.; quarter
Dbl, 81 80. Holland herring, 75c. Walkof herring,
OArMEAL-s5 5o@6 90 p Dbl.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16

the damage to wheat in that State had been
grossly exaggerated. The weather there
to-day was clear and cold, with the early re-
sumption of threshing expected. The re-
ccipts both here and in the Northwest were
larger than were looked for. Reports from
the Southwest were also encouraging. the
Gi lSte rains having eXPeditea P ene dali seeding:
indicated n total yield of Sll ,000, COO more
than that given by the Government crop re-
port.
article saving that the recent rains in the
Southwest had led to much fall seeding dur
ing the past week and that the general situ-
alton was much improved; that farmers were
not delivering freely, but that millers were
restricting their purchases; that the worlds
deficiency in breadstuffS was Sbout equal to
the European rye shortage, and that extreme
prices were unlikely. On the weakness in
the situation the longs began to unload and
short sellers were greatly encouraged. Not
only the local longs, but some big lines held
by outsiders notably for New York came on
the market. 4 New York dispa tch reported
that most of the foreign houses there had
selling orders and that the tone Of that mar
ket was very weak.
December, which closed yesterday at 9s15c,
Just touched that figure around tho opening
and gradually sold off to Csc, ,rea cted to 9SIzc,
remained steady until near the close, when
a dispatch was received from London saying
that Russia had prohibited the export of
maize to go into effect tomorrow. This
gave the stubborn bulls the upper hand, and,
III the lSSI lew lIlIluISS, JDoN pub Tue pIlCc
up to $3.50 at which it closed firm.
Corn was fairly a active and decidedly weak.
The receipts were little above cNpecta-
tions, and included IL cars of new corn. The
weakness iii wheat, the falling off in the
shipping demand and the fact thSt the corn
was apparently beginning to arrive freely.
sapped the confidence of holders, and long
corn was offered literally, but there seemed
to be very little demand for it, the short in
terest being apparently very small and the
decline was sharp. At this end-otf there
were few transactions as high as sac for
October. against axe ut the close Yesterday,
but there was no backing and the price
plunged at once TO 5Sc, and finally to SIC.
There was then n reaction TO 523zc, reces-
sion to 52I<c, around which the market held
for q time but there was q rally toward the
close with wheat, and the last figures were
525Zc.
Oats were dull and steady, with fiuctua-
tiOns within very narrow limits.
Farmers are marketing their hogs freely,
fearing lower prices. As a consequence the
receipts here, at Kansas City and at Omaha
were heavy and prices lower. In spite of
this, however, and in the face of the weak
ness in corn, hog products were strong and
higher
Tie leading futures ranged as follows, as cor
rected by John NJ. Oakley 6 Co., Il Sixth street.
member of the Chicago Board of Trade:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
THE COURSE OF MONEY.
Supply Keeps Up and Rates Maintain Their
Usual Position.

Monetary movements and conditions yes.
terday were about the same as previously
reported. There was a moderate demand
for loans, dlscounting was fair and routine
business active. The supply was more than
sufficient to go round. Rates wore steady at
6@7 per cent. Bank clearings were 81 1885,
AIS 60 and balances $4G7, 220 80.
The lull in gold imports this week is ex-
planned by the falling off for the time being
in the offerings of commercial bills against
grain shipments, due to the congestion OF
all the facilities at European ports for re-
ceiving and handling grain. The desire of
French flnanciers to obyiate any disturb
ance of the Paris money market through
gold shipments, while the success of the
Russian loan is in question, also has an in
fluence in the same connection.
At New York yesterday money on call
was easy, ranging from to per cent;
last loan, 8; closed offered at 80: prime
mercantile paper, 5341713: sterling exchange
quiet and tirmer at 81 80 for 6O-day bills and
S. $50 for demand.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
Closing Bond Quotations.
Bank Clear1ngs.

ST LoU1s-Clearings, $4o4s, ,557; balances,
1888 1872. Money, 7@S per cent. Exchange on
New York, 25c discount.
MEMPHIs-New York exchange selling at a
premium. Clearings $50, 1885, balances, $685.
2S4
NEW ORLEANs-Clearings Sl475,6 sos. New
York exchange bank 81 so per 81, COG discount
to par. Commercial, 81 5013 co discount.
CHICAGo-New York exchange, par.
Money, per cent. Clearings. Sl5 4190O0
NEW YoRK-Clearings, $120, ,olS, ,952; balances,
S., 1851 $40.
BosToN-Cl Clearings, sI4 90O, ,s2s; balances, ST.
BLISS. Money, 81 per cent. Exchange
on New York, 15c discount.
PHILADELPHIA - Clearings, 81, ,0S5, 139; bal
ances, s., ,7O9, ,4a3 Money, per cent.
Observation-Disclosures, $685. 1856; balances,
1888. Rate, per cent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
BEARS IN FULL CONTROL,

Corn Leads Heavy slump in Cereals,
CI"tely Followed by whest-1he News
Nearly All Eavors Lower Prices-A
Small Rally IN Both.
CHlCAGO-The bears we're on top in the
grain pits this morning. The ncws wGs all
In 'Aeir favor. The result was a decided
slump m corn especially, though thore was
partial recovery later While wheat re-
"cte% curing the session it was not 40 waa k
= corn, aEd every onslaught was stubborn
" a infested. TIE surprising thing is that,
'ltn the load of bear news in the early trad
ll's tneTe "as rot 4 more marked decline.
cables we're weak and lower, both in
great Britain and on 5ne continent. New
Icrk opened weak k nnG lower and continued
90 Eea ken, while Minneapolis and Duluth
Were oil EGGlc, and all were sellers in this
nsI.S' Ia ~ on Jn2 improved weather in North
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
FOREIGN METAL MARKETS.
More Business in Tin Plate, but Little Doin
in the Pig Iron Line.

in the Pig Iron Line.
NEw YORK Oct. I5-[SpecioL THE foreign
metal markets are thus reported by the Iron
A0e: In London the movement IN prices of
pig iron warrants has been light, and the
market is without important new features
There have been more buying orders about,
but few lots changed hands, as buyers limits
were too low. Stocks in warrant stores have
fallen off slightly. The totals are now 499, 600
tons Scotch and $50, 900 tons Cleveland
Latest sales of warrants were at AIS for
Scotch, 4os l35d for Cleveland and 49s l15d for
hematite. The pig tin market has been firm
curing the greater portion of the week, with
more business doing toward the close,
chiefly for cOnSumptive account.
Early in the week the copper market was
depressed by ruraorS of a reopening of the
AnaconCR mines and the reported sale OF the
SociCtc des Metaux works and stock. Later
on prices improved under the influence of
purchases to cover short accounts and bet
ter buying on the part of CON
sumers. There is still a feyerish
feeling, due to uncertainties re-
gartling Anaconda and the French interests.
In tin plate there has been more business
Some good Russian and Frisco lines were
booked. American buyers seem more.inclined
to business. Exports last month were 26 900
tons, Of which 1lOO0 went to the United
States against 81 900 tons and 25 900 tons res
pectively in September 1899.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
THE COKE MARKET.
A Slight Improvement Shown in Shipments
for the Past Week.

LOT week.
ScoTTDALE, Oct. l5.-ISpecidl 1.-The coke
shipments for the week ending October 10
show slight Improvement The Eastern and
Western consignments fell off, but the Pitts
burg shipments increased l50 cars and over
balanced the decrease to other points ii cars
TIE Friol1 Coke Company are operating
about Go per cent OF their ovens four and
five dRvs n week, and the Mcclure Coke Com
pany are running ~ per cent OF their ovens
fdll time. The Southwest Coal and Coke
ComDHnyand several independents" are on
fjl time. Cars never were so plenty this
time OF the year, and the continued dullness
is lie result of no demand" Building
ovens and repairing those Idle continues
despite the bad condition of trade.
Tac shipments for last eek we're 6, ,757 cars.
Tie week previous 67i6, showing an in
crease of 81 cars. They were distributed as
follows To points west of Pittsburg, 1857;
to points east of Pittsburg LlOG: to Pittsbuir,
2 700. "rices remain as quoted last week:
Furnace coke, 81 9o foundry. 81 30; crushed,
= o. al I. O. b. cars at ovens, per ton OF COO
pounds. The output in tons was l2l, ,63i.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
For Live Stock Markets See Tenth Page.
A Good Suggestion.

If you have valuabIes keep them where
they will be safe The safe deposit vaults
of the Farmers Deposit National Bank, &c
Fourth avenue, offer you security, strong
vaults, perfect ventilation, good light, spa
cious coupon rooms, separate apartments
for women. Boxes rented at IS and up
ward. MwF >
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
Provisions.
Coffee Markets.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5-Coffee-Optionso opened
steady at 5@20 points decline. closing
steady at 500 points down: sales, a 600 bags,
including October. IL7O@175c November,
1O9511I .OOc; December lO.65@IO.7 75c: January
1O.65@ lO.7Oc; March. 1O65@l07Oc: May, 1850
@I0.75c; June. l070c; July, l0.70c. Spot Rio
quiet and steady; No. !, 123lc.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 15.-Cotfee dull; Rio car
goes fair, 161lc; MOI, 13c.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
GARDEN STUFF FIRM.
EFFECT OF RECENT FROSTs FELT IN
BETTER VEGETABLE PRICES.
New fork Cheese Still Active-Corn and
Oats Weaker, and Choice Grades of Hay
stronger-Coffee Is Quiet and Sugars

New fork Cheese Still Active-Corn and
Oats " eaker, and Choice Grades of Hay
stronger-Coffee Is Quiet and Sugars
Lower.
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DIsPATCH,l
THURSDAY, Oct. 10.
COUNTRY PRoDUcE-Jobbing Prices
Markets in this line are fairly active and
prices are generally steady to strong under
the influence of late frosts Tomatoes,
cucumbers, and, in fact, all garden stuff, are
moving upward. Receipts of potatoes have
been liberal this week, and markets are
quiet, with tendency toward lower prices.
Prospects are that potatoes will go under
40c per bushel in carload lots Ora pes are
not coming in so freely since the frosts have
caught the vineyards of Western New York
and Northern Ohio, and tone of markets is
frmer New York cheese and choice Elgin
creamery butter are in limited supply, and
markets are very firm in both lines.
BuTTER-Creamery. Elgin, 3+5l35c; Ohio brands,
9o9Slc: common country butter, 20@22c; choice
BEANs-New York and Michigan pea sesy92 10;
marrow, S2 5G02 &C: Lima Deans, 4%1I424c q 10; M
@25e. l;n' " AA- '-s''o q I'D i0f on0ice' 10" se -
BUCKwHEAT FLoUR-4@I1Sc p 10.
CIDER-Send refined. O. 50l7 co: common, 50 500
4 90; cider vinegar, l9GlSc.
CHEEsE-Ohio cheese. 9A110c: New York cheese,
l0Glltac; Limburger, l29l25c; Wisconsin SweitZer.
full cream, l3I5@l4ls: imported Sweitzer, E@2Sc.
CHEsTNUTs-S2 50@3 co 2 bushel.
EGGs-2922Ac for strictly fresh nearby stock:
Southern and Western eggs. 2od2Ic
FEATHERs-Extra live geese 51d5Sc; No. 1, 4S9
SOC r 10; mixed lots, 3AdiOc
FRuITs-Apples. 4Na50c per bushel, 81 !092 90 per
barrel peaches 75aSl 10 per basket s. 2JG2 30 per
6ushei: pears 75cGSl 10 per basket: 81 5O2 60 per
buShel: Concord grapes, 1o-pound basket! lo@g2Oc;
Jerseys. g = per box, Cape Gods, s. 50 per box;
HoNEY-New crop white clover, 18G20c; CALI
fornia honey. l20i5c p b
MAPLE SYRUP-75Cd90c p gallon
MAPLE SCGAB-10c p ID,
POULTRY Chickens 65075c a Dair. large;
3oq(j0c. medium. Live turkeys, loc n 70. Dressed
chickens, 1aCel4c q fb.
POTAToES-CarlOadl lots 81 3n01 81 barrel: from
store 5NG55c bushel: Southern sweets, 81 25@1 50
a barrel: Jerseys, e. 2502 So
QUINCEs-s5 00d6 90 p barrel
SEEUs-Western recleaned medium clover job
oing at s 50: mammoth, sS S.: timothy. u y for
prn" AMI ~ Aaf"r cholresr: blue grass g SNnz So:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
Mining Stock Quotations,

NEW York. Oct. 15.-Adams, 1856; Aspen $50;
Cholar, no. Crown Point, 1l5: Deadwood 200;
Eureka Consolidated, $50; Gould & Curry,
160; Hale &c Norcoss, 102: Homestal1e, 1850;
Horn Silver, $40; Iron Silver, 140; Ontario,
$500; Ophir, 345; Sierra Nevada, go: Union
Consolidated, 200: Yellow Jacket l5O
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16

orchard grass, q rs: millet, q 10: German, 81 ?5;
Hungarian. 81 10: fine lawn, 25c . 10; seed DUCK
wheat. 81 4O61 go.
TALLow-Country. &c; city rendered. &c.
81 ones 50; Jamaica oranges, Sc 5O97 so a barrel;
California peaches 81 4O91 80 box california pears
% O09i 90 box: bananas 81 5O01 IS flrsts 81 003l 3
good seconds, per bunch: Tokav grapes " Sos 90
crate; Malaga grapes. s. coos so half barrel ia
maica pineapples, 15c apiece.
VEGETABLES-Cabbage 4gG45c hushel basket:
Yellow Denver onions. So 25@2 so n barrel: toma-
toes, 75G90c per bushel: cucumbers, 5c(165c per
bushel; ceerv 25603Gc per dozen; egg plant, 81 D
hushe basket: roasting ears, 6O975c bushel
basket; cabbage, 3GG4Oc turnips, 81 J09l 25 bar
rpl
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
The Metal Market

NEW YoRK-Pig iron dull; American
SIS 756ls 90. Copper steady; lake, Octo.
Der Sl2 10: do. November Sl2 10. Lead weak:
domestic 81 IS. Tin quiet; Straits $50 L.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16

ST. Is-Wool-Receipts, A, 800 pounds
shipments $4,000 pounds; quiet and rather
easy on all grades save quarter blood
combing. Prices unchanged.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
Electric Stock Quotations.
Philadelnhia Stncks

Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks. fur
nished by Whitney and Stephenson. brokers, n o.5
Fourth avenue, members of New York Stock Ex-
change.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16

dwelling of eight rooms, situate on First
street, Jeanette, Westmoreland county,,
for Sc, 800.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
Turpentiue Markets

NEW YoRK-Rosin quiet and easy. Turpen
tine quiet and weak at 37@371!.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16

NEW YoRK. Oct 15-tSpecidL l-Bar silver
in London 4i34d per ounce: New York deal
ers' price for silver eSs%c per ounce
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16

FIRST SECOND THIRD
EXCHANGE CALL. CALL. CALL.
STOCK, B ALB A IB A
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16

WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO OFFER FOR
SUBSCRIPTION THE ABOVE ISSUE OF
Seven Per Cent Cumulative Preferred Stock
AT PAR.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
DIRECTORS
NO. 12o BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

REGISTRAR OF TRANSFERS
MERCANTILE TRUST CO., 12O Broadway,
NY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16

The total sales of stocks to-day were 24l, :
949 shares including Atchison, 32,455: Della
ware, Lackawanna ana Western, Il. 700; Erie,
$50; Louisville and Nashville, 1920; Mis-
sonri Pacific Is $50; Northern Pacific, 3,775;
do preferred, l,453: Reading, 5,420 Sc. Paul,
%, 100; Union Pacific, % SAG.
The following table shows the prices of active
stocks on the New York Exchange Yesterday.
Corrected daily for THE DISPATCH by WHITNEY &
STEPHENSON, Oldest Pittsburg members of New
York Stock Exchange, of 81 Fourth Gvenne:
The Washburn leader., 1891-04-25
. SENATOR HANSBROUGH
Talks about Farmers' Alliance. Recipro-
city with Canada, etc.

Talks about Farmers Alliance. Recipro-
city with Canada, etc.
New YORK, April 16.-Henry G. Hans
brough, United States Senator from
North Dakota, accompanied by Mrs.
Hansbrough, is at the Fifth Avenue ho-
tel. Speaking of the recent talk Of a war
with Italy, he said he regarded it simply
as a political bluff on the part of the
italian officials at home. "Is the Farm
ers' Alliance holding its strength in
North DakotaY' Hansbrough was asked.
"Yes, it's gaining, think" the senator
said, "but just what its strength will be
at the next election is not to be judged
from its membership now. The greater
proportion of Alliance membership is
from the republican party. I do not
think the Alliance tie is strong enough
to hold them all; when it
comes to voting many will follow their
old parties. am opposed to any sys-
tenn of reciprocity with Canada that will
interfere with the market for farm
products on this side of the line," Hans
brough said. 1.-THE ideas of free trade
with Canada as they have been outlined
by enthusiasts on that subject would
meet with strong opposition by the farm
ers in the west and in northern New
York, without regard to political parties,
and very Justly so. am convinced that
neither President Harrison nor Secretary
Blaine is very strongly in favor of what
is generally called Canadian recip.
rnoifv'0
The Washburn leader., 1891-04-25
TWO MORE FATALITIEs.
STOPPED THE CARS.

BY the Explosion of an Oil Tank Every
Electric Street Car in St. Paul is
Stopped.
ST. PAUL, April 20.-A crude oil ex-
plosion in the great 14,0O0-gallon tank
adjoining the st. Paul city railways pow
or house on Washington street this
morning has paralyzed the entire electric
car system of the city, besides killing the
workman who was responsible for the ac-
cident. John johnson, a steam filter, de-
scended into the tank this morning with
lighted candle, to repair leak in
the pipe. The gas which had accumu-
lated at once exploded with terrific force
and set fire to the tank. johnson was
either killed outright or burnad to death.
One of the armatures in the power house
burned out, thus bringing to standstill
every car in the city, including those on
the ST. Paul half of the interurban line.
The fire had been allowed to burn out,
but it was under control in couple OF
hours and the danger of second explo-
sion over. The property lost is about
S6.OOO.