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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-22
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-22
NOT LIKE A BURNED CHILD.
Waseca Octegenarian Will Try Mat
rimOny Once More.

Special to the Globe.
WASECA, Mimi, Oct. 21.-Waseca
county's claim to the palm for peculiar
matrimonial ventures in the state Is
again to be defended this time by
Henry Jennings, Of New Riehland. the
same man who got the palm a year
ago by his marriage to Mrs. Fredrika
Klinga. At the time of their marriage
Jennings was lightweight years old
and Mrs. Klinga seventy-six. jennings
is rich man and his children objected
to the marriage, thinking that the
woman was after his property, he hav-
ing agreed to settle certain amount
upon her before she married him.
Their prediction proved true, for the
union was made unhappy and the
couple were divorced last spring. Mrs.
Klinga getting good slice Of the prop
erty.
Imagine the surprise Of his children
when last week the old man announced
his intention to marry and his engage
ment to a certain widow About the
time of his previous marriage criminal
proceedings were commenced against
Jennings for perjury in swearing to the
amount of his property before the as
SCISSOR. The old man was indicted but
the case has been continued from time
to time and still hangs over him. In
this the children saw relief, for con-
vincing him that it was necessary for
better defense to the prosecution the
old man yesterday had guardian ap-
pointed over him, thus preventing the
transfer of his property if he marries.
The old man is of sound mind, but stub
born, and still says he will marry.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-22
FECTED BY THE SLUMP IN
WHEAT.
COARSE GRAINS DROPPED.
CORN LOST OVER A CENT AND OATS
WE'RE A CLOSE
SECOND.
ALSO TRAILED ALONG.
Packers Were Free Sellers and the
Closing Was Dull at About the
Bottom.

CHICAGO. Oct. 21.-All the speculative
markets, under the influence of the wheat
slump, closed weak and lower today Wheat
lost 31sc, as compared with the close yes
terday, and coarse grains and provisions
followed. Corn lost 12sc, oats &c and pro-
visions 10G121Ac Wheat sold on the curb
during the morning at 7s%c, and closed
on the regular board at 751sc bid, 1sc above
the low mark for the day.
Corn was affected by the weakness in
wheat and a decline of sd at Liverpool.
The heaviness of the receipts, although not
quite as large as had been estimated yes
terday, was another element of weakness.
the yards here being full of cars waiting
to be unloaded. Opening prices for May
were at 2S&c. a decline of 1ac. It declined
to and closed weak at 27%c December was
even weaker than May, declining 1Nc. Oats
declined with wheat and corn, and at the
lower prices the market was active There
were liberal offerings and a good demand.
Willie the market was mainly a sympa-
thetfc one the liberal selling went long
way towards creating the heaviness. An
increase Of $4,000 bushels in Bradstreet's
report of the visible supply also had ma
terial influence. May opened about Nc lower
at 21% to 22c, declined to 21hc, and closed
steady at 21Ac bid.
Trade in provisions was weak and at a
slight decline, and that feeling character
lied trading all day. Packers were the
principal sellers, their offerings being quite
Tree. and but little support developed. The
closing was at about the bottom. January
lard l272c lower at $40. January ribs 100
lower at $3.s5@3. 871a. Estimated receipts
Thursday: Wheat, 239 cars; corn, 7O5 cars;
oats, 1897 cars; hogs, $4,000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-22
COMING IN FROM THE WEST
TODAY.
RIVALRY OF CHICAGO LINES.
CARRY THE MEN TO THE
EAST.
FIXING UP THE FREIGHT RATES.
Work That Is Being Done on New
TranscOntinentnI Tariffs Is Tenn
porariiy Suspended

Another large party of Italian labor
ers will arrive from the North and
West this morning. and the Chicago
lines will renew their rivalry to secure
the plum. When passenger business is
getting so low that roads are compelled
to cut rates on laborers, matters are
getting down to discouraging point.
No one knows yet which of the six
Chicago lines will get the load, but it
is likely that the Wisconsin Central
will make the rate low enough to catch
the laborers. This will be two patches
of laborers for the Wisconsin Central,
one for the Milwaukee and one for the
Burlington, each batch having been
carried it is charged, at rate far less
than the tariffs authorized by the
Western Passenger association.
The laborers know a thing or two
themselves. They are onto the tricks
of the railroads, and each gang has a
leader who Is deputized to make all the
arrangements. The leader generally
makes a good thing of it between the
railroads and the passengers. The re-
cent order of the Western Passenger
association, resulting from the report of
a special committee, was calculated to
put stop to just this sort of thing,
but the order does not seem to be
obeyed.
There Is plenty of business in sight
for the roads if they continue the cut
rate plan on laborers, for there is a
small army still in the Northwest
waiting to come down. They break
away in attachments and go South for
the winter.
None of the roads have as yet lodged
a formal complaint against any other
line.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-22
REACTED ON STOCKS
GENERAL SHARE LIST, AFTER
OPENING HIGHER, WENT BACK
WITH WHEAT.
THE INDUsTRIALs SUFFERED.
CHANGERS ALSO YIELDED AN
AVERAGE POINT FROM THE
DAYS BEST.
PRICE MOVEMENT WAS ERRATIc.
Slight Net Changes Were shown a
the Close Which Was Steady,
But Dull.

NEW YORK. Oct 21.-The stock market to-
day displayed irregularity on fairly large
aggregate of dealings. The business as was
the case yesterday, was well distributed, with
the railroads commanding their full share Of
lntrest. The course of the wheat market ex-
erted important influence on the share spec
ulation, and the reactionary tendency in the
first mentioned, together with frmness in the
exchange market and a belief that the Bank
of England rate would be advanced tomor-
row, caused recessions after early strength.
The latter conclusion was based upon an ad-
vance today in the open discount rate in
London to 81 per cent, and the tradition of
the bank is to hold its minimum discount
figure higher than the street rate. The
present figure is 8 per cent, and it is various
ly forecasted that an advance will be made to
37a or per cent. The obvious inference of
traders in stocks was that such a step would
seriously impede the inflow of gold to this
country. The initial prices were mainly a
fraction above yesterdays closing figures and
under heavy buying for both accounts, prices
rose all round. Higher London prices for
American securities and reports of car
famine, as a result Of the extraordinary
movement Of wheat and other staples slim
ulated the rise. The recessions that were
subsequently made on the unfavorable in
nuences noted, were most severe in the high
priced industrials. Sugar dropped 21s to 1925 ,
chicago Gas, IL. and Tobacco, IL per cent.
The last mentioned was adversely influenced
by liquidation OF speculative holders The
market was. dull at the decline and the rail-
way shares became less prominent, the grang-
ers yielding about point from the best
prices. Toward the close an Intellectual at
tempt to cover short line of Reading caused
an advance Of liz per cent in that stock. The
general market, while rather erratic, gem
orally sympathized with the movement. The
closing was steady at slight net changes. The
bond market displayed strength throughout
but the gains were unimportant, aside from
Hooking Valley 6s, which rose per cent. The
sales were 81 ,518 600.
Governments were active and higher Trans
actions were $77, 900. Silver certificates dis
played heaviness at the outset and yielded u
per cent, but rallied subsequently. The salos
were s2e nnf
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-22
WESTERN ROADS CONSIDERING.
SmnH Progress Made Toward the
New Freight Agreement.

2 CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Illi-
nois Central railroad company was
held today. The president of the COM
pany, Stuyvesant Fish, presided, and
s there were present, in person or by
proxy, stockholders representing 1927, 1872
shares The annual report of the di-
rectors was read and unanimously
adopted, and the retiring directors. Col.
5, Van Rensselaer, Cruger,. Charles A.
Peabody Jr and John c. Walling were
re- elected by like vote.
The meeting of the executive officers
of the Western roads was continued to-
day, and not a great deal of progress
was made in the work of forming an
agreement on freight rates. The com
m1ttee OF five appointed yesterday rec
commended that an organization similar
to the Southwestern Traffic association
be formed. The general meeting took
the matter under advisement and spent
the day considering various points and
details of the proposed agreement. No
direct progress was made, the entire
day being given up to discussion. 1t
Is practically certain, however. that If
the plan OF an organization similar to
that of the Southwestern Traffic asso-
citation is adopted, the board of COM
missioners which is to be in control of
the rates, will be smaller in numbers
than is the case with the Southwestern
association. With the Western roads
1t will probably be limited to three
commissioners.
The roads Of the Central Passenger
committee have removed all restric-
lions on the size of the parties neces-
Sary to secure reduced rates for the
purpose OF making visits to Canton
Heretofore 1t was necessary for the
party to be at least forty strong in
order to secure the rate of one fare for
the round trip. Now the rate viii he
irrespective of the size Of the parties.
This will be good until November /.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-22

days of deliberation resulted satisfac-
torily and basis was suggested which
may ultimately be accepted by all the
roads However. before the matter
can be definitely decided upon, the
freight managers will have to take
hold and check up intermediate points.
and if the whole fabric is found to be
satisfactory, the traffic men will, no
doubt, approve the finding. If the re-
suit proves unsatisfactory the whole
four days work will have to be COM
menced lover again on another basis.
This checking and reckoning may con-
tinue for two or three weeks. Between
now and Monday the freight managers
will finish the preliminary checking
and report will be submitted on Mon
day
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-22
SAD FOR THE FARMERS ROAD.
Hines in Canada Waging War on the
HOrnerftes.

/ DRAYTON, N D., Oct 21.-D. w.
Hines, protector of the Farmers rail
road, is carrying on a most remarkable
| religious war in Canada. He is now
| located at Colwell, Ont, holding re-
vival meetings every day and preach
ing to the people at a furious rate,
| having dropped the road for the pres
ent. He has had a lively time of it
during the past two weeks, and states
in letter written to his paper, the
Farmers Railroad, that he intends
to keep on stirring things up until his
aims have been accomplished, then he
will return to Dakota and push the
work Of building the road. Mr.. Hines
object in preaching is to break up that
religious sect known as "Hornerites."
Mr.. Horner ran foul of Hines in North
Dakota and was forced to retreat to
Canada, where Hines followed him,
avowing that he would extermdnate the
sect because the Lord had ordered him
to do SO.
Since then he has been following the
Canadian preacher from place to place,
frequently invading the Horner camp
meetings. On one occasion he captured
a Horner meeting and, after ejecting
the hated preacher with the assistance
of some of his followers, took posses
sion of the pulpit and talked the Hines
doctrine to the people for three hours.
Later Horner came back with rein
forcements, retook the fort, cast the in
truder out Of window and continued
the exercises.
On another occasion Horner took pos
session Of Hines meeting, and, after
gagging the North Dakotan to pre-
vent him from causing interruptions,
bound him to a post and permitted him
to remain until the Horner side Of the
story had been finished. 1t is said,
80
day, including Sundays, for the past
three months, and that the two religious
workers came together upon almost
every occasion in contests for supre-
macy, fstic and otherwise. The latest
report from Colwell says the two
preachers are hopelessly insane and
that each has large following of luna
tics who are continually fighting among
themselves.
A few days ago Methodist preacher
appeared upon the scere and attempted
TO break up both meetings, but he was
dealt with Summarily and laid upon
the shelf for repairs. He expects to
have both Horner and Hines brought
before an insanity commission.
Hines writes to his North Dakota
friends that he has recently received a
new consignment of strength and en-
terprise from his heavenly employer,
and will utilize the same for downing
the Hornerites, providing he does not
fail like a hero while storming the
enemy S camp.
He asks those interested in the Far
mers' railroad project to have patience,
trust in the Lord and pray that the
road may be built soon, but the farmers
are just now occupying themselves in
other channels, and it is apparent that
active interest in the project has been
dropped, for the present at least, by
the people that it was intended to bene-
fit
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-22
WESTERN LINES
Seem to Be Getting Together at
Their Meeting

very little news is being received by
the st. Paul lines concerning the re-
suits of the Chicago conferences being
held by the members of the Western
Freight association. The local officials
take this as an indication that every
thing is getting on well. for bad news
is always promptly chronicled by wire
Tor the protection of the other lines.
The executive officers of the asso-
citation are still in session, but they
are expected to wind up their business
today or tomorrow. Several Of the Of
flcers are already on their way home.
President Stickney, of the Great West
ern, who has been in Chicago, is ex-
pected home this morning. 1t is known
that the executive officers went to Chi
cago Tor the purpose of forming an. or
ganization to take the place of the
pool which was broken up during the
raSt six weeks. President Stickney
occupies rather peculiar place in the
meetings. He is the man who. at the
recent meeting of the interstate COM
MERGE commission, exposed the work
1ngs of the pool, and now he finds him
self among the others trying to form a
new organization. But this does not
mean that Mr.. Stickney has renowned
his original views on the subject. and
1t is more than likely that he will not
be a party to any agreement on the
NSN0AN'
is an iron-bound, good faith agreement
to maintain rates. He wants no more
pooling. The other presidents are COM
ing to Mr.. Stickney's way Of thinking
They will be willing to concede more
to Mr.. Stickney than they ever have
before.
The new agreement will not be along
the line of the old compact which was
failure as regulator 1t was based
upon division of business, but for
some reason it did not secure this re-
suit. The new compact will very like
ly contain a clause providing for a
money forfeit for violations Of the
agreement.
Railroad men point to the order for
the restoration of rates Nov 2, as an
evidence that the presidents and ex-
ecutives believe in taking the rate
making and rate maintaining power out
of the hands of the officials who deal
personally or directly with the ship
ping public. The restoration order is
universally believed to have been
forced by the presidents. and did not
come from the united agreement of the
freight and traffic men. The presidents
think that the freight managers are
subject to an indirect influence which
is not to the interests of the railroads.
But the Southwestern and the Joint
, Traffic associations have adopted this
principle and it is said to be working
WELL
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-22
WORLDS AVAILABLE.
Increase of Six Million Bushels
Shown for Wheat.

NEW YORK, Oct 21.-Special cable
and telegraphic dispatches to Brad
streets, covering principal points of ac-
emulation, indicate the following
changes in available supplies last SAT-
urday, as compared with the preceding
Saturday: Available wheat, United
States and Canada, east Rockies. in
crease 100000 bushels; afioat for and
In Europe, increase 2,1S4,000: total in
crease worlds available. 6,064. 000 Corn,
United States and Canada; east Rock
les, increase 2,740,000. Oats, United
States and Canada, east Rockies, in
crease 792. 600.
The more important increase in avail
able stocks Of wheat last week, not COW
cred in the ocial visible supply state
ment, includes TIA, 900 bushels in North
western Canada points of accumula-
ton; 100000 in Northwestern interior
elevators; 315,000 in Milwaukee private
elevators (due to changing public
houses to private) and $4,000 in Chi
cago private elevators. There was a
decrease Of 10000 bushels at Galveston
and 38 900 at Cleveland
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-22
Duluth Grain.

DULUTH, MIMI, Oct. 21.-The spread be-
tween cash and December widened to Sc to-
day and the shippers paid &c under. This
attributed to tight money. Two weeks ago
the shippers were paying as high as &c
under. The vessels are offering a 215c rate
up to the middle of November. Cash sales
today were 2OO0 600 blu, the mills taking IL. 900
and paying &c under December. The market
opened at 76c, drop of 1Mc. 1t sold up to
76ssc and dropped to 75c by / o'clock. The
drop continued and the close was at 749sc bid.
The close: Cash No. l hard, 72%c; No. 1
northern, n9sc; No. northern, 69ssc; No.
8 spring, 659s@665sc; rejected, 57ss@ 66ssc to
arrive, No. hard, 727sc; No. 1, 715sc; Deem
Der No. hard, 75ssc; No. northern, 749sc
bid; May No. northern, 1890. Receipts,
wheat. 430,414 bu; shipments, ,081 blu; cars
Inspected, 437; last year, 348. Receipts-Corn,
6,455 bu; oats, 70, 400 bu rye, 1881 bu bar
ley, 1878 bu; fax, 141, 901 bu. Oats, close,
19%@1SAc.
Cash sales were as follows: cars No. 1
hard, 75c; 2 cars No. hard, 74Ac; 5000 bu
No. / northern, 74c; 10000 blu No. l north
ern, 73Ac; cars No. l northern, 731sc; So
600 blu No northern 73Ac; 2 cars No. 1
northern, 73c; cars No. 2 northern, 711hc;
cars No. 2 northern, 702c; car No. 2
northern, 701Ac; car rye, &c; lear No. 8
white oats, 19Ac; l car No. white oats,
1SMc; 12,0 600 blu barley, &c. cars barley 30c;
car barley, 2913c; cars barley 2S15c; cars
barley, 28c; 10 cars barley, 271ac; 1 car bar
barley, 27Ac; 5000 bu barley, &c; car bar
ley, 261sc; so, 900 blu fax, May 78c: 1900 bu
flax, 7212c; 20, 600 blu fax, TIC; Is, 600 blu fax.
71Ac; 10000 bu fax, Tic.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-22
NEW YORK PRODUCE.
Wheat Options Broke Badly and
Closed Down

NEW YORK, Oct. 21-Flour-Receipts, 2s,-
300 bbls; exports. IA. $50 bbls market lower to
sell. Rye flour firm. Buckwheat flour firm.
Cornmeal steady. Rye weak. Barley weak.
Barley malt duh. Wheat-Receipts, rs, 600 bu !;
spot weak; No. 1 hard S41kc, (. O. b. and
afoat; options broke badly and closed weak
at lowest point and 31sG31ac below last night !;
No. 2 red, May, S51s98751c, closing at S51sc;
October closed at 1880; December, 821l@S41ac,
closing at 821sc. Corn-Receipts. ia, 800 blu !;
exports, 54,800 bu spot weak; No. 2, 30031c;
options weak all day. closing 1A92c net low
er; May, 33A @35c, closing at S3szc; October,
29ss@3Q1Ac. closing at 295sc; December, 31@
323sc, clsing at BIC. Oats-Receipts 275, 800
bu; exports 100 bu; spot weaker; No. 2, 231sc
options weaker closing aat as@1bc net de-
cline; October. 231kc; December, % 7-16@2S1kc,
closing at 2312c. Hay steady. Hops steady.
Hides steady. Leather firm. Wool quiet Beef
steady. Lard quiet. Pork dull. Cottonseed
oil easy. Tallow lower. Petroleum quiet.
Rosin firm. Turpentine steady. Rice firm
Molasses quiet. Pig iron quiet Copper firm.
Lead steady. Tin frmer. Spelter quiet
Coffee-Options opened barely steady with
prices points higher to points lower and
closed barely steady; net unchanged to 10
points net decline; December, 9.4509 55c
March, 9.45@s.5Oc. Spot Coffee-Rio easy; No.
7, jobbing, 111c invoice 10szc; mild quiet;
Cordova, 15Q17c. Sugar-Raw quiet but firm
refined firm.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-22
Michael Doran. JamesDoran.
M. DORIAN s. co.
BANKERS AND BROKERS.
81 Jackson ST.. St. Paul. MINI


were circulated that the Bank of France
was about to send rs, 600 900 francs here to
prevent rise in the bank rate tomorrow
THIS I'M was not really believed, but the bears,
VINO are numerous and easily frightened
rushed in to cover with the result that
prices showed a general rise, closing near
the best. Americans were good with bust
ness increasing and large option dealings
today, but the market closed under the best
tonight. The questions of the hour are The
expected rise in the bank rate tomorrow,
and the prospect of more gold shipments
TO the United States. In connection with the
latter, 1t is learned that bills are being
pressed forward in the market here for dis
count. Some maintain that the bank viii
not raise the rate until after the American
election so as to see whether the drain of
gold will then cease. The general opinion,
however. favors a rise in the rate tomor-
row. How far the effect of rise is dis
counted in the stock markets it is impos-
sible to say, but it would probably have in
directly bad effect on Paris, which is very
sensitive. The continental demand for gold
mas abated, but the United States is buying
all the bars offered The Paris bourse was
better. 1t is believed that more gold is
going from the Bank of France to the United
States The Berlin markets were steady.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-22
RAILWAY NOTES.

Assistant General Passenger Agent Bartle.
of the Hannibal & St. Joseph branch of the
Burlington. has resigned to take a position
with another company.
The Western Passenger association has au-
thorized one fare and third rate TO the
National w. C. T. u. convention at st. Louis.
Nov. Is to 20. and to the state horticultural
meeting in Minneapolis Dec. to 3.
Freight shipments from Chicago last week
were 100, 633 tons, of which over 10000 tons
were of grain.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-22

CHICAGO, Oct. H-Cattle-Sales were nm
the basis Of s3.40Q5.25 for common to fancy
native beef steers, with transactions largeIy
at $4-20g4:75; stockers and feeders, ST. 65O3 .75:
common lots, s2.40Q250; cows and heifers'
1908; Texas cattle, s2.50G3.15; Western range 3,
cattle s3Q3-90- With active demand for hogs
prices were stronger from the start. Sales
were made at range Of $31003.60 for coarse
heavy to prime assorted light pigs. sales beino
largely at $3.25Q 1885 for packing droves. s3. IN
@3.50 for shipping lots and So. 456355 for light
weights; pigs, S3@3.35. Trade in sheep-in-
ferior to prime were salable at 81 2503. 20.
Westerns, $1,000 g; feeders, S2.6002 10; lambs
S3.25@4.50. Receipts-Cattle, 1900; hogs
$4,000; sheep, $4,000
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-22

LIVERPOOL. Oct. -wheat-spot No. i.
S STANG GallIornia, 7s I'd, 1@11ad lower;
Malia Waiia, Us lid; No. / northern spring.
average price per Genital, IS 111sd. Wheat
october, Is 1o59d, 11ed lower; November
% va, I'D lower; December, IS s1sd. 1a4d
lower; January, IS Cd, ND lower; February
bs 9Ad, I'd lower. Maize spot American
mixed, per Genital. IS AID for old; October
IS I'D; >, NcyembeT IS sAd Id lower: De-
cemper, IS S12d, Id lower; January, 3s 21sd.
is 2l2d. lid lower. Flour, Minneapolis. ass.