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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-20
NO BREAK IN BEEF.
Combine Hold Prices Up, Though
Cattle Come Pouring In.

Cattle Come Pouring In.
WASHINGTON, April 1g.-Secretary
Morton, when asked today in regard
to the report from Chicago to the eff
feet that his agitation on the subject
of high prices has led to reduced con-
sumption of beef and a consequent
break in the markets for live stock,
said that so far as has been learned,
there has been. no break in the price
of beef. Notwithstanding the smaller
receipts of cattle during the last two
or three months, he said, the markets
at Chicago had been reported dull and
weak, and it had been difficult for
shippers to obtain market quotations
for their cattle. The quotations on
these animals had recently been ad-
vanced from p to u of cent pound
but it had not been easy for the pro-
Queer to obtain the higher prices He
added:
IF supply and demand is the only
influence which is being exerted, why
should the price of beef continue high
and the price of cattle be suddenly
lowered? 1t is now stated that Chi
cago and other slaughtering points
will soon have all the cattle needed
and the result will be that prices will
begin to tumble, but we see no predic-
ton that the price Of beef will tumble.
1t is not long since the large packers
were claiming that the price of hides
was unremunerative in this country
owing to the competition with hides
imported from other countries, but with
falling off in the receipts of cattle
the price of hides has been suddenly
marked up. 1t is now plain that the
Chicago packers have more power
over the markets than has generally
been Supposed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-20
BRADSTREET,s FINANCIAL.
Builish Sentiment Active in Wall
Street

NEW YORK, April 19-Bradstreet's
Financial Review tomorrow will say:
The increasing bullish sentiment has
asserted itself with some force this
week, resulting in a more active and
decidedly higher market. 1t cannot
be said, however, that speculation has
broadened to any great extent The
demonstration this week was due to
professional interests, the public TAX
ing very little part, while London.
though of favorable opinion of Amer
leans, did not purchase. The salient
features were the unusually large num-
Der of stocks which recorded advances,
the disregard of all unfavorable de-
Velopments, and the evident absence
of selling for either short or long
account. Offerings, in fact, were
mainly confined to traders who desired
to realize profits, the absence of real
pressure in any direction making 1t
possible for prices to be advanced in
comparatively small transactions.
The lack of outside buying power is
so marked, however, that the street, as
usual, tries to identify the large inter
ests which are evidently absorbing
stocks. One story which must be
taken for what it is worth, is that the
movement has been engineered by the
bond syndicate, and Is designed to at
tract European buyers to this market.
A more probable explanation, however,
would be that the striking advance in
the prices of commodities has en-
couraged the large financial in
terests of the country to take a
bullish position and that it is this sup
port which takes the place of public par
ticipation and makes the market so
Indifferent to unfavorable conditions
How marked the latter tendency is,
may be measured by the fact that tie
granger stocks were strong, and in
the face of continued poor earnings,
and that the passage of Baltimore &
Ohio'S dividends created no impression
save a temporary drop in the stock
itself. Toward the end of the week
conservative interests became more
convinced that a reaction is due and
necessary, the fact that silver, petrol
cum, and cotton have all receded from
the highest figures being pointed to as
an argument for something similar in
stocks. The further progress of the
market, in fact, seems to depend upon
the development of active foreign in
terests in our market, and though Lon
don is cheered by the probable con-
clusion of peace between China and
Japan, its energies are still concen-
trated on speculation in South Africa
mines, but little attention being as yet
paid to American stocks.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-20
NO OIL BOOM IN COLORADO.
Prices Not Affected by the Rise In
the East

FLORENCE, Col, April 19.-The Flo
renee oil market continues unaffected
by the rise in oil East. Supt. Robinson,
of the United Oil company, whose prod
uct is sold to the Continental Oil COM
pany, says that the reason the price
has not been affected here yet is due
to the fact that the territory allotted
to Florence is about equal to the sup
ply, and here being no scarcity of oil,
there can be no advance. Mr. Robin
son says the day is not far distant
when the Colorado field will be affected
and every other industry in the state
will share in the benefits resulting from
the rise ia oil. On the other hand the
Independent producers, the Florence
Oil and Refining company and the Tri-
umph Oil company, assert that so long
as the Standard will not permit Flo
renee oil to be sold outside of Colorado,
New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah and Mon
tana, the price will stay where it is,
and that the only hope for a rise in
oil here is the event of a rise in the
East sufficient to permit the independ-
ent producer to ship oil into Kansas,
Nebraska, Missouri and Texas, in COM
petition with Eastern oil.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-20
BURN THE CHURCH.
Strong Feeling Against the Scene
of the Murders.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 19.-That
section Of the city where Emanuel
church is located was originally the
Mission Dolores, founded by the friars
a hundred years ago, and is to this
day generally designated as 1.-The mis-
sion" Popular sentiment of the mis-
sion favors the raZing of the edifice.
This telling extends even to those who
are not financially interested in the
property, but have an interest in the
moral atmosphere of the neighbor-
hood. The church has always been
under a cloud. \ stain of human
blood marks it's history from one pas
tor who killed a newspaper proprietor,
and who blew out his brains, and
thence to the awful tragedy that is
now before the people. Everywhere
is heard the expression: Burn the
place down"
The feeling Is that the church should
never again be opened as d place OF
worship. AS result of these threat
ening expressions, the insurance COM
panies have Cancelled their policies
and the police have been on guard
there since the tragedy. 1t is report
ed that Durant and his lawyers are
preparing a statement, outlining the
defense, which will be an endeavor to
prove an alibi.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-20
WILDE STAYS IN JAIL,
He and His Accomplish Formally
49, Committed for Trial.

LONDON, April 19.-At the Bow
street police court today Oscar Wilde
and Alfred Taylor, charged with seri-
Gus misdemeanorS were brought up
on remand and were formally COM
mitted for trial, bail being refused
in each case. 1t was neon before the
prisoners were brought into the dock
Wilde was much more pallid and dis
tressed than he seemed since he first
appeared in court. 1t was necessary
to allow him a seat in the dock, and
he rested there in limp fashion. pay
ing no attention to the proceeding.
After the evidence in the case had
been presented, a list of the charges
of gross indecency against Wilde was
read, and he was asked by the
magistrate if he wished to say any,
thing in reply. Wilde answered mot
at. present. Alfred Taylor was then
charged with attempting to perpe-
trate an ahomina bic crime, and both
prisoners were committed for trial.
Counsel on behalf of Wilde made an
application for bail, but the presiding
magistrate. replied that in his opinion
the offense was SO grave, and he con-
sidered the evidence so serious that
bail could not be allowed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-20
REVIVAL OF TRADE.
London Papers Comment on the
Improvement In America.

improvement In America.
LONDON, April 20.-In its financial
article this morning, the Times in dis
cussing the revival of trade in Ameri-
ca and its effect on the railroads says:
The rise in petroleum is largely due
to manipulation, but 1t would be a
mistake to treat it as unimportant as
an evidence of the revival of trade, for
petroleum, like other articles, in a
pressed for some time past. The
Standard Oil combination has taken
advantage of the situation which arose
from ordinary economic causes, and it
is unlikely that the price will return
to its former low level. A substantial
rise in the price of wheat and cotton
would benefit the United States great
ly, and would probably turn exchanges
in favor of America, and thus prevent
gold being shipped to Europe even
after me gold bonds sold in Europe
have gone home. The prospects of i'm
proved trade are hopeful both here and
in America, but the currency question
is still an element of danger. The sue
cess of the bond issue may make peo-
pie forget that it was merely a pallia-
tive. No permanent good will be done
unless the period of grace secured by
the issue is utilized. The maturing
heavy installment- of the gold loan
caused no difficulty in money rates,
which were unchanged yesterday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-20
PARTRIDGE PLUCKED.
The Plunger n Heavy Loser in the
Rise in Wheat ''S

CHICAGO, April led Partridge,
the wheat plunger, who has been a
successful bear in wheat for months,
was driven to cover today by the mar
ket's steady advance. He is reported
to have covered a short line of be-
tween four and five million bushels,
making his loss for the day something
like $150,0O0, if current talk on change
is accepted as true. Partridge showed
seemingly unlimited nerve in resist
ing the previous bulges of the market,
and has heretofore ignored the numer-
Gus wild scrambles of small shorts,
frequently stopping advances by his
own heavy selling. But the present
advance in price has been so general
that the plunger evidently concluded to
shorten his line. He is said to have
as much now out as he bought today,
all of it sold at between and 4 cents
less than the present price.
The market for May wheat shortly
after the opening today sold sc higher
than it closed yesterday (5SAc), and
went as high as $3.50. Partridge did
his heavy covering around SOC, and
when his wants were supplied, the
price fell back, the May option closing
at 5S1sc. The present bulge in wheat
is owing to the light interior move
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-20
SAW THE SUNKEN CHlCORA.
Michigan Farmer Locates the
Wrecked Steamer.

Wrecked Steamer.
BENTON HARBOR, Mich, April
19.-William Hare, who lives on the
lake shore, halfway between South
Haven and Saugatuck, was in Benton
Harbor today. He drove in early, and
went directly to the offices of Graham
& Morton company at the docks. Here
he was closeted with Mr.. Graham and
Chief Engineer Mcclure, of the City
of Chicago, for over two hours The
company officials refused to talk of
the visit, but it was learned from other
sources that Mr.. Hare had located
the wreck of the steamer Chicora.
!. Mr.. Hare was seen after he left the
offices of the company, and was evil
IDENTIFY excited over the interview that
had taken place behind closed doors.
He said: During the evening of
Wednesday, Jan. q, I was on my way
home from Saugatuck. The. road
leads along the lake shore. When
about halfway between the two
towns 1 happened to look out and saw
a boat headed for the shore She
was not drifting. There was a hull in
the storm, and my view was unob-
structed. 1t was the Chicora, I am
sure. She had high decks, and her
forward part was well out of water
Her stern was down, and looked to be
sinking. There were no spars, and 1
saw no signs of life, nor heard dis
tress signals. There was no chance
of my being able to do anything for
the boat, and, as it was apparently
deserted, l went home. Afterwards
l went back, and the boat was then
lying on the bottom, with her bow up,
and the ice was pounding her heavily
L paid no more attention to this, as I
thought that her loss would be known
to her owners and everybody else.
When 1 found that the Chicora was
gone, and that nobody knew where
she had been lost, 1 was afraid to
tell what 1 had seen for fear of public
censure."
The place where Hare claims to
have seen the boat corresponds to the
locality in which others claim to have
seen large vessel during the search
for the Chicora
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-20

time since the terrible crime for
which he is accused was discov-
cred. Miss Gertrude Taber, a step
sister of Elmer Wolff, the young
man whose name has been frequent
ly mentioned in the case, has come
forward and identified the pocket
hood which was found on the Sand
bruno road by clam digger, and
which contained some papers, among
which was a business card of DIR.
Vogen, on the back of which was
written the name of Miss Williams.
FACTS AGAINST WOLFF.
Miss Taber says she missed the
pocketbook some time ago while out
riding, and explains the presence of
the card by saying that Miss Will
Jams visited her home some weeks
ago and wrote her address on one
of DR.. Vogel's cards. Elmer Wolff's
testimony at the inquest was Slight
ly mixed, and some of Durant's
friends thought he knew more of
the crime than he wished to tell,
and pointed to the finding of the
pocketbook to substantiate their
claim. 1t is peculiar coincidence
that the pocketbook should have
been lost by one so closely related
to Wolff and found at this critical
time
Mrs. Durant, mother of the ac-
cused, says that she has evidence
for the defense which will go to
upset the bearing of the statement
of Witness Hill, who testified be-
fore the coroner's jury that he had
seen a couple answering the de-
scription of Durant and the dead
girl standing near the church about
$50 on the night, and Who after
wards entered the church yard. Mrs.
Durant says that couple had come
to her and stated that they entered
the church yard about the time Hill
claims to have seen a couple pass
into the front gate.
This afternoon the police received
information from a laundry that a
pair of bloody trousers had been left
for cleaning. The police say that the
trousers are too big for Durant, but
that they will trace the clue to find
the owner.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-20
SPECTATORS Disappointed.

BRADFORD, Pa, April 19.-Large
crowds of men stood about the pur-
chasing offices of the pipe lines this
morning before 10 o'clock, awaiting the
next turn in the oil situation When
$40 was announced as the price for
today, murmur of disappointment
was heard, and the crowd dispersed.
The excitement of the past ten days
has subsidized, and business is going
along as usual. Oil men who came to
town to watch the fluctuations have
returned to their leases and are work
ing like beavers to get out what oil
they can while the present prices re-
main.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-20

seekers was present when the in
quest was resumed this morning.
Durant and his attorneys were also
present. Elmer Wolf, the young man
whose statements have been ques-
toned recently, was recalled to the
stand and offered to produce wit
nesses to Substantiate all he had
said previously in regard to his
movements on the night Minnie
Williams was murdered, but the
coroner declined the Offer, and both
that official and the chief of police
said they were satisfied with VOLTS
statements, and did not believe he
of Durant's comrades in the ma
tional guard company were ex-
amined, and said that on the after
noon of the night that Minnie Will
Jams was murdered they saw Du-
rant lettering about the ferry at the
foot of Market street and talked to
him. They said Durant told them
he did not expect to be at the
armory that night, and he asked
them to respond to his name at roll
CALL
DIR. Bartlett, who conducted the
autopsy, testified that Minnie Will
Jams died of asphyxiation, as a re-
suit of having part of her clothing
forced down her throat by the muir
derer, and that the knife wounds
found on various parts of her body
were inflicted after death. He also
testified that the girl had been out
ragged, and that previous to the
time of the tragedy she had led
BLAMELESS LIFE.
Several other witnesses were ex-
amined on minor matters, and about
IL o'clock the coroner announced
he had no more testimony to offer,
though he called Durant to the
stand, and the latter left his seat
as if to present himself for exam
nation, and then looked toward his
attorney, who advised him not to
speak, and no further effort was
made to question him. The jury
did not occupy an hour in delibera-
ton, and returned a verdict before
noon charging Durant with the
murder of Minnie Williams. 1t was
the case of her death only that was
being Investigated. The case of the
murder of Blanche Lamont will be
taken up later. Durant was not
present when the jury brought in
their verdict at 11:4O The coroner's
jury returned the
FOLLOWING VERDICT:
1--WE, the jury summoned and
sworn to inquire into the facts at
tending the death of Minnie Will
Jams, and by whom the same was
produced and in what manner and
where and when the same Minnie
Williams came to her death, do find
that the name of deceased was Min
ME Flora Williams; her age twenty
one years; nativity, Canada; single;
residence, Alameda, Alameda coun-
ty, state of California; that she was
found dead April Is, 1895, in Emanuel
Baptist church, Bartlett street, be-
tween Twenty-second and Twenty
third streets, city and county of San
Francisco; that she came to her
death on account of hemorrhage due
to lacerated wounds and asphyxia
due to strangulation. We further
find from evidence that murder was
committed by one Theodore Durant.
and we charge him with the crime,
When Durant was shown the YER
dict after his return to the city
prison his face flushed for the first
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-20
Standard Manipulated the Slump.

PlTTSBURG, April 19.-Oil took an
other slump this morning, and after
opening at $40 it went down to S2.20
bid inside Of twenty minutes. The de-
cline was gradual and was caused by
the announcement that the Standard
had reduced its price for credit bal
ances 20 cents, to $40 1t recovered
five points, and at 1890 stood 1925 bid,
for May option. Cash oil sold for 81. %.
There was scarcely any trading on the
exchange, buyers being afraid and
holders waiting for. revival.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-20
CANADIANS TRADE,
Decrease in Foreign Commerce Is
Shown by the Years Report.

L.
OTTAWA, Ont, April 19-Trade re-
turns for the year ended June 80, 1894,
have been issued. They show an ag-
gregate foreign trade of $3.50, 61S, Co., as
compared with $240, 100000 in 1893, a
decrease of about 100000. The ex-
ports to the United States are said to
have been $7,000,000 less than in 1893.
The aggregate tade with the United
States, which was $4,000, 900, as far
back as 1874, amounted to only SIS, O00,-
600 last year. The aggregate trade
with Great Britain, which was $10S 600
600 in 1874, was but 500, 900 in 1894.
The decline in imports from the previ-
Gus year was $3.50, 900, and the decrease
in duties collected was about $4,000, 600.
The Canadian exports of agricultural
products fell off from $22, OOO, 600 in 1893
to ST., ST., 900 in 1894
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-20
Buckeye SPECTATORS Undaunted.

FINDLAY, o., April 19-The decline
of 20 cents in Pennsylvania oil today
had no apparent effect on the price of
the Ohio product or in the enthusiasm
of Ohio operators. The Standard to-,
day offered the city gas trustees $1,000
cash to get out of the contract which
the city has until November at So
cents per barrel for the gas pumping
station. The offer was declined,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-20
WALES COMING OVER.
Report That He VIII Visit New
port This Season.

NEWPORT, R. l., April 19.-The an
nouncement was made here on the
most reliable authority that the Prince
of Wales will visit Newport during the
coming summer. The mforma ton was
furnished to the representative of the
Associated Press by a prominent So
ciety man, who has just received a
letter from England announcing that
his royal highness will attend the cup
races, and spend several weeks at New
mort
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-20
ACTIVITY INCREASES.
bratistreet's Review of the Trade
Situation.

NEW YORK, April 1s.-Bradstreet's
tomorrow will say: The volume of
general trade has maintained the
preViosS weeks proportions, and at
some points shows noteworthy in
creases, as compared with the total q
year ago. The reaction in petroleum
prices appears to have been overcome,
ana ths tendency is again upward.
passed on a drop in stocks from about
h'eOO.0VO barrels of Pennsylvania oil in
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-20
Gasoline Follows.

4 CHICAGO, April 19.-The Standard
Oil company notified local companies
today Of an advance of four cents per
gallon on naphtha and two and a half
cents per gallon on gasoline. The ad-
vance is to take effect at once, =
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-20
On n Gold BASIS.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 1s-The
council of the empire yesterday unani-.
mously approved a decree authorizing
commercial transactions of any kind
to be concluded on a gold basis.