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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-09

Tor sale at 5S1ac when the market opened and
continued to press it for about 20 minutes in
winch time it had declined to 5SlsM5S14c. 1t was
the impression at the time referred that the
visible supply would show decrease of not to
exceed 2oo, os8 Dli. When New York stocks which
1t had been assumed would show a decrease Of
10000 bu proved to have fallen oft nearly 900 900
pu since Monday last, the buying had more
spirit infused into it, and the price in the course
OF an hour had recovered it's early loss Other
character, but the whole more favorable to
the buying than to the selling side of the mar
ket.
The chief exception the heavy Russian
shipments. and as the visible began to give
further indications of decreasing to a heavier
extent than had been expected the market stiff
fened May advancing to 5S3sc. The visible show
ed decrease of 675. 600 blu. The New York spec
ulators sold heavily, causing a reaction May
closed at Sc
a good deal by the general weakness in wheat
At times when wheat was strong corn showed
some vim, but the selling pretty free as a
rule and the tendency downward. May sold at
fl&c at the opening fell to 47l.Q477sc, up to 4Sc
then off to t7asc noon.
The market turned weak during the last hour
in sympathy with wheat and May sold to 47i.c
closing at that price.
Oats were quite active. vet the feeling was
easy and prices fell off. partly due o sympathy
with corn. and helped along considerably by free
offerings with slack disposition to buy Nav
started at Sic. sold off to 3os4c up to 3l,sc and
back to 3oa.c. where it closed.
PROVISIONS started eGSy the heavy receipts
Of live hogs. Trade dull. W.ea it was
learned that the quality of the hog reaaiDta
and May pork closed unchanged May lard was
2i4c higher and May ribs unchanged.
The leading futures ranged as follows
Open High Low Clos
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CHICAGO, JAM THE number of fat l $50 to
1890 pounds steers in the market today was
comparatively small, and that sort sold at about
steady prices. but ordinary good 900 to 800
pounds steers and the comnsoner grades of
butchers and Gamers stock were weaker. For
this time of year the receipts were unusually
large. and although the demand was more COM
prehensive than recently. it did not call for sd
large supply. Sales reported all the wav
from s125@1. so for emaciated to s5.5ad5. u
for steers of extra quality. The bulk of tina
stuff was weighed at IS. 75Q5 for steers. and 81
6r3 for cows and bulls = =
In hogs the supply consisted for the most
part of light and medium weights while the
demand was principally for heavy hogs; conse-
quently where there was continued depression in
the first named classes, there was well sus.
tanned market for heavy grades. 1t was hard
work to geeSSt2o for anything weighing less
than 200 pounds. and the greater part of the
$415. Very decent $50 to lS0-pound hogs sold at
$4G4.05, and there were many sales Of common
at N6O14.7 70.
In sheep at the opening of business there was
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Seed H1nrkef.

CHICAGO. Jan THE fax seed market ruled
quite active this morning, in sympathy with all
other markets. There pronounced strength in
distant futures. Cash flax closed at $l.391a and
May at 81 HMl 1872 per bu the Northwest product
having the preference. Timothy seed closed at
$3.50 per 100 lbs and clover seed at 1925. Very
little trading done in either clover or tim
OthN seed.
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CHICAGO, Jan. 7-Despite the fact that there
was such bullish news today. holders of wheat
We're anxious to sell. and, led by New York
sepcuiators, dumped their grain upon the market
IN large lots As consequence May closed 1ac
lower, May corn closed ssc lower, May oats &c
change.
Wheat began with signs Of abatement in the
0emand compared with that prevailing at the
Close on Saturday. The majority had May wheat
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STOCK OF WHEAT IN STORE.


LIVERPOOL. Jan. 7-4:15 D. m.-Wheat-Spot
firm; demand moderate; No. , red winter As 1od;
No. red spring. IS 3D. No. l hard Manitoba,
IS ID; No. l California, IS 2i2d; futures opened
steady. with near and distant positions un-
changed 10 farthings higher: business was
about equally distributed; January. Is 9l4d, Feb
ruary. As Tod; March, As los4d April. As lid: May
Is md, June. As HE'D. Corn--Spot steady:
american mixed, new, As 4d; futures opened
higher; closed steady. farthings higher: bust
ness heaviest early rositons.- January, As li4d
February, Is 2d; March. As nd April. As 2lld;
May. is Dad: June, As 212d. Flour steady; de-
mand moderate; st. Louis fancy winter, IS 3D.
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MILWAU ZEE, Jan Flour quiet and nomi-
nal. Wheat firmer; No spring. 547sc No. /
nortehrn. 54c; May. 53lsc. Corn and firm;
No. 5. 44c. Oats steady; No white, liac: No.
do. 3iM3l1lc Barley steady and quiet No. .,
53s4c: sample, 54G55lac. Rye lower; No. /. soc.
Provisions tirmer Pork sl1.55. Lard, Sc 30. Re
ceipts-F'our 100 bbls: wheat 100 bu; barley.
2SSeo bu. Shipments-Flour. 100 bbls; wheat,
none: barley, 800 bu
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St. Louis.

ST LOUIS. Jan. 7-C'ose-Wheat-Cas firm
52itc; options lower; January, 52asc; May.
55lsc; July. 56iic asked. Corn-.'ash higher at
i2Asc; options lower January, 42$lc; February,
i3c; May 44"sc; July, 45isc. Oats lower; cash
and January, 3oaac; May. SoaiG3o7sc Pork
steady at s12. new; $l175 old Lard higher;
prime s.. choice. $751; Lead quiet at 81. 50.
Spelter steady at SOD. Flax seed quiet 81.
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Flour ana Coarse Grains.


The -four market is still quiet but seems
to have a better tone because of the
strength shown in wheat. Prices are firmly
held at quotations.
The following are today's quotations in
wood here, f. o. b.
First patents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SO 1O6I3 so
second patents ..........-........... 2.S5di3. 10
Fancy and export bakers .......... 2.1OGt2. 30
Red dog NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 65QI1 rs
following quotations are in cotton sacks
H and 40 lbs.
Rye -four per Dbl. pure ...........s2.3 30
Rye -four, per Dbl. XIX. 2.23
Rye -four per bbls. standard - 200
Buckwheat -four. per Dbl ........ %
Graham -four. per bbl.. ............ 2S5
In wood zoe extra is charged
BRAN AND SHORTS.
The market Is about steady with fair
demand for bran. For prompt shipment
Slu.50 is the usual price and for future 25c
more. Shorts in good demand and so
are middngs at about soc over shorts
Bran in bulk. $50. 75M II 90
Bran in sacks. 200 lbs............ Il. GOA II. %
Bran in sacks. 100 lbs............. 12 25112 50
Shorts. common bulk ............. L. oOG12. so
Shorts, fine 10 .25ll13. IS
Shipments, 492 tons.
Corn-The market a little weaker
No ; selling at46c.
Receipts. $50 bu; shipments. LOO blu.
Oats-The market was weaker in SYM
patty with the decline in futures The
cash demand somewhat Indifferent
No 3 sold at 29029h2c and No. 3 white 3oc.
No. white held at 301ac.
Receipts. 20,90O blu; Shipments $500
Rye- Sold at 47c on track
Barles-l6c for No. L. The market is
quotabe at 42M50c, according TO quality
Flax-Receipts. 4S0; shipments, none.
Feed-In lots quoted at $l75oQlS.o0
Corn meal held at $l750Q1S and granulat ted
meal $z3. 509l24
Hay-Receipts continue light Stocks are
considerably reduced, hence a better feel
ing. II. II. King & Co. report sales of
choice upland at 81. 25lD7.75. Good Northern
Minnesota at Sc. 75@7.25 and coarse and off
color at $550I625 per ton. No change to
note Saturday.
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How She Distinguishes Them

what interesting children you have, Mrs
Smith,, said a Brooklyn lady to the mother Of
twins; but how do you tell them apart? They
look exactly alike
ITS no such thing" replied the fond parent
'Dicky Is much more advanced than Sam He
cut his teeth much before. Tell em apart! Easy
enough! I stick my finger in their mouths. II
it's bit. it's Dick: il it amt, it's Sam. You
don't know nothin' bout children, 1 guess
NeM York Herald.
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Toledo.

TOLEDO Ohio. Jan. Wheat lower and
steady; No. > cash, soc; May. 5Sasc. Corn dull
and steady No. mixed. 42s.c: No. mixed.
Ali2c: No mixed lo1.c; No. > yellow. 421&c
Oats quiet; No. mixed. Doe; No white. 3214c
Rye dull: cash J2c. Glover seed higher and
easier; prime cash and March. $50; prime So
seccipts-Wheat. $1,000 bu corn. 3s5o9 bu; oats,
1000 bu; rye. 200 bu: clover seed. q bags.
Shpulents-Four 500 bbs corn. 500 bu; rye,
800 bu; clover seed, 351 bags.
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LIVE STOCK.


MINNESOTA TRANSFER. Jan. 7.-Cattle-A
few loads arrived from the West. but are on
through billing. Pens well cleared Satur-
day, and demand is good for all grades. Sales:
No. Az Price.
10 ............ .............. 1020 81. %
HogS-No arrivals, and market quiet.
Sheep-4A train of westerns arrived yesterday,
but We're not offered Prices show signs of i'm
proNement and demand is sood for killing
classes
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the new COMMONWEALTH

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York, and organ Of the Cooperative Union
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Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Jan. 7.-Cattle-Receipts,
500; shipments, 1900: market slow and 5dl1Oc
lower: Texas steers, 3d. 5OM3. S. Colorado steers
sSfaq4; Texas cows. 1893: beef steers. &c. 400
Do; native cows, s1.35@4; stockers and feeders
Nlagt3 %; bulls. 81. 55G13. 75 Hogs-Receipts 500;
shipments, 1000: market weak Zoe lower bulk
Of Of sales, sSsaQi25 heavies, s4@94.s5; packers.
workers.. $375aS.So; pigs, 81. 5O@36 60. Sheep-Re-
ceipts, COO; shipments, 300; market steady.
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Flour firm; No. spring wheat. 5S@soc; No. 8
sac; No. corn. 45c No. yellow corn, 4lhc;
No. oats. 2S4@2ec; No white oats. 3l14af
). iac; No. white oats. .oa. d3lc; No. rye, 4Si.
nf>': No barley, 55c; No. barley, 5l@5il4c;
No. barley 5o05lc: No. l fiaxseed. $1.39,2 +;
prime timothy seed s. So pork. per Dbl.
i5"M lG2l. lard. 100 lbs. s6.s7l 4a6.9o; short
ribs sides oose). $5.S5@5.so: dry sailed shoulders
tboNedp. 81 75G i.81ia: short clear sides tboXedD,
$omf.l2l2 whisky. dstillers' finished goods, per
gal $i.22; sugars. cut loaf unchanged.
Receipts-t'lour, 1900 bbls; wheat -, 900 bu
corn. 2laooo bu: oats. 16l 900 bu rye 1900 bu;
barley. $1,000 bu. Shipments-Flour, 1000 bbls;
wheat, 5000 bu corn. 1900 bu oats, Is, 900 bu
rye, 5000 bu barley 5000 hu.
ON the Produce Exchange today the butter
market firm: creameries, l2G 25c; dairies, IL
M3ic. Eggs steady at 13I16c.
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Chicago Pork.

CHICAGO, Jan. THE speculative pork mar
ket opened Il little weak. but ruled quite strong
later, scoring d good advance about midsesson
The close was duh and heavy.
The Following was the range OF prices today on
pork:
Misunderstanding, 11.o2; highest $1l.55; lowest
Sll.oz; closing today, $l1.53 closing Saturday,
Sll.52.
May-Opening. $11.75; highest, s1l.92 lowest,
ll.o: closing today, $11.S5; closing Saturday
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Sioux civ.
SIOI'X c

SIOt,X CITY, Ia, Jan. 7.-Hogs-5OO; Satur-
day l. iS3 Shipments Asa. Weak lower 50. S5@ L. %:
bulk $4@4lo. Catte-loo: Saturday 95 shipments
265 slow: steers 81. 2504; feeders 81. 1913 year
lings s2M2 80; cows 25@2.90; bulls 81. 25@la 25
oxen 81 5odt2 75 yeals s3dfl.
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Dulu tn.

DULUTH, Jan. Wheat opened easy at sc
decline. ruled strong and active during the first
half of the session. selling up &c, after which
il ruled weaker and slumped steadily to the
close, which was at bottom. at sc decline for
spot wheat and May, 12c for July, No. l hard.
and %4c for July No. l northern. May opened
at 62i2c touched 62&tc, and eased off to 62c Over
1'le.oe' bu changed hands. 1t was the most
active day this year. Much of the business done
was in the way of changing from May to July
at L. difference Cash wheat was in good de
mand. but offerings We're light. Shorts We're the
principal buyers. Close: No. / northern, cash.
january, 5s.c bid; May. 62c bid; July. 62&lc bid;
cash. No. >. 56l2e No. 3, 531ac; rejected, 5Dl2c;
rye. 46c; oats 301ac. Receipts-Wheat. Al 119 hu;
cats, 5,o9 bu. Cars wheat inspected in, IL; year
ago, Is.
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ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Jan. 7.-Cattle receipts 500
head: shipments 800 head: market dull steady
for natives. easier for Texans; heavy native
butcher steers So S5@4 %; light s.. 351s. cows
$l.5oM21S; stocSers and feeders. $2al330; Texas
steers ranged from 81 s5 for light grass to 1896
Tor medium fed; grass cows. $2.15@2. 40: fed cows
ments. 1900 head: market weak: about Sc
lower: extra good heavy. $40: good medium to
heavy, Aso@435; fair to good mixed $4.1O64. %;
pige and common to ordinary light $3.5O64.
Sheep, receipts. 500 head; shipments. none; mar
ket steady; native mixed s2.60Q31 10; common
merino $l6o
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New Brighton stock Yards.

NEW BRIGHTON. Jan. 7.-Cattle-Receipts
light and consequently little is doing.
Prospects for the coming week good, and
With plenty of cattle active trading at from
steady to strong rates will result. Both common
and choice butcher grades desirable. Trad
ing in best grade stockers and feeders is active.
Sales:
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Chfca xO.

w neat decrease during the Week 81
Corn increase during the week. ........ I04
Oats decrease during the week ......... %
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Chicago cattle.

Hegs-Market steady Inquiry good.
Sheep-Outlook good. Common and feshy stock
very saable. Thin stuff slow and low.
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trading at steady prices but there was a per-
ceptipe softening later. and the average for the
day was triffe under last weeks closing quo
tations The eaker turns a result of the
unexpectedly large receipts. The close was ST. 80
n3-4o for poor to choice sheep and at 81 25a5l Is
for lambs
Receipts-Cattle, $4,000 head; calves, 800 head
hogs, AZ, oeo head; sheep Is, go head.
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MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
PrOluc. Market,

Dutter-The receipts of extras are very
light and supplies are not large enough to
supply the demand. The feeling is strong
on the best grades. No change to note
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The -four market is stil quiet, but seems
to have a better tone because of the
strength shown in wheat. Prices are firmly,
held at quotations.
The following are today'S uuOtat ions IN
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THE MARKETS..
PRODUCE MARKETS.

The Wheat Market Err0tfc-Opened
Weak, Became Strong and Active
Weakened ON Heavy Russian Ship
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-13
THE NJ A RK ETS.
THE GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

N'w-YOrk. April j.. 100.
COTTOS-The cotton Exchange Is closed to-day. hence
there IS market The Exchange viii also be closed
Saturday. The Ncw- Orleans Cotton Exchange IS also
closed The Liverpool Cotton Exchange IA closed to-day
and Will remain ciosod until next "Wednesday morning
COFFEE The coffee Exchange "a closed to-day and VIII
closed until Monday morning The street market
very DUH there much disposition 10 trade.
the Exchange closed There q nothing new In re
Brazil prices for which entirely nominal
the basis Of 100 for Rio - on spot. and l5'c Tor
RIO No spot. MIA grades without material change
In prices though sellers claim that the market for The
best grades turning IN their favor. The low grades,
however do not appear To have friends and prices
for them weak.
DRUGS-The opium market continues T. show sagging
tendency absence II demand and lack II encouraging
advices from primary sources prompting ficer offerings
upon part II holders single be- bought
to-day 81 s7a though 81 oO4sl - IL tie general N
though IL If probable that bids 81 be
tanned The ,Obbng prize" las ~ J2alLSl -.
but for powdered 81 Hs2 G5 still required Quinne IL
active and Second hands quoting foreign ~
&StH24c cash and regular quality and brand. and
liberal - reported IN tn" way consumption.
Manufacturers getting considerable number II or
ters though their price Esscnii
oils all kinds dull though for the domestic
pucs fun previous prices asked and obtained for
}obblng qualities, buyers taking only such lots.
quiet though generally Golden seal
realize lSc. ginseng sells nj 81 5on<3 -.
drake. 3Ac. 2~l3Oc for Manitoba and Minnesota
respectively. and 32izc for Prime Texas snake.
FOREIGN DRIED FRUITS--Trade continues quiet. with
prices developing but slight change Rasins In mod
crate demand only curranu are offered freely on proc.
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THE MISSIONARIES IN ASIA7TC TURKEY.

Boston, April 12.--The Rev Or. Barton, one OF the
secretaries Of the A. Il. G. j.. NJ. American Board
says In speaking OF the situation of the mission
aries at Biths. Asiatic Turkey. reported In a Lon
don dispatch to be perous:
| am not OF any definite danger there.
have received this morning letter from Nr. cole.
who is mentioned In the cable dispatch. but he does
not speak Of any particular danger. He H. how
ever. In very dangerous section Of the country.
Our Government has consul there. the nearest
one being 800 miles away. Recently, however. our
Government has established two consuships in
that section Of the country, and that hope viii
tend to lessen any danger.
BY the way. the Turkish Government endeavorcl
make a good deal out OF the visit OF Mr.. Cole
and Miss Ely TO Moosh. The Government tried To
make out that they went there tify before tho
Commission. This Is not They went there
solely for the purpose Of asking protection from the
British Consul He assured them OF protection.
and that is all there is 10 that Both Mr. Cole and
Miss Ely have been threa tened by the oiicials al
Bitlis and letters and registered packages have
been repeatedly opened. even after the Government
had promised ,hat they would not BE-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-13
NOT 4 CORRECT REPORT

.~r,,r MAIL AND EXPRESS" HAS NOT BEEN SOLD.
A do,o,,ed renort Of the sale OF THE Mail and Ex
rro.sr 20 n svndcate which said to be repre-
sor,n5 nv George NJ Pullman. Roswell p. Flower
and the Wagner Palace Car Company. appeared in
..1-bo Hew-York Evening Post yesterday. Ac-
cor1inr 10 this published report. the sale was fore
Swallowed some days ago by the suppression OF the
ScriDtural text at the head Of the editorial page
This novelty was introduced by the late Colonel
Elliott F. Shepard. and not discontinued by the
succeeding management until last Saturday. The
sale Of The Mail and Express was supposed by
The Evening Post" to be the possible precursor or
a consolidation Of the interests Of the Pullman and
Wagner Car companies. one or two other interest
ing bits of Information. such as the report OF the
engagement of T. G. Crawford. the weknown
Washington correspondent, to be editor o: lhe
Mail and Express" under the new propretorship
and some gossip about the directions left In the
will Of the late Colonel Shepard to the cortnu-
alton of the practice Of quoting Scripture daily in
THE Mall and Express as long 1t should be-
long TO his estate were thrown in.
4 Tribune reporter who called on r. +. \. Dorr.
publisher Of The Mail and Express. for informa-
ton in regard the reported sale Of the property.
received plain and direct denial Mr.. porr as
sured The Tribune man that no did not know any
thing of any such sale reported and that he would
surely b. ano"G the first Informed OF The sale II
Il saw Nj Augustus y. Shepard this morning..
continued MIR. porr. and am certain ne would
have told of IL had there been any truth in the
story published this afternoon
Mr.. Dorr did not to make any explanation
regarding the discont inuance OF the customary
page. $500
there concerning the report OF proposed consOli-
dalton OF the Pullman and Wagner interests.