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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-07
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 6.-Speculation in
wheat reached what may be termed the van
ishing point today. For two mortal hours the
market huctuated within the limits of 1sc
per blu. 1t was, without doubt, the dullest
day record since the chamber opened for
business. The Chicago board Of trade
closed, hence a scarcity of commercial gossip
and attendant trade. New York was dead
dull and Duluth reported few scattering
transactions. First cables quoted very quiet
markets in Liverpool at 12d lower for May
and Ad lower for July. London reported very
dull markets, and Berlin very quiet at 1 mark
lower than yesterday. Pfanius, the we'll known
grain exporter Of New York, wired the follow
ing: 'Todays limits from the continent on
wheat are perfectly horrid, and &c too low
for August and September new No. red,
which months are the cheapest on our lists.
Cheap and plentiful potatoes rye, corn and
barley are given as the principal reason for
continental producers selling every pound of
wheat, and thus over-supplying central mar
kets." On the other hand, Mr.. Mine says
he knows of 100000 blu of new No red
winter wheat having been sold at the sea-
board for August and September export and of
the buyer having chartered a vessel to load
it Aug. II. That rather conflicts with the
statement of Mr.. Pfanius the New York ex-
porter Crop news was meager for the rea-
son above stated. There were, however, a
few waits from Illinois asserting that the out
look is very bad and that the central portion
of that state will not produce over a quar-
ter of crop of winter wheat.
The secretary of the Missouri state board
of agriculture has completed his report Of
the condition of crops in that state. He says
that the w inter- wheat c5rdttion is poor, wealth
er having been unfavorable both at seeding
time and in the winter, and in some of the
southeastern counties large tracts are under
water. In Northern Missouri wheat was water
killed. He estimates the crop yield at IS per
cent on an average crop.
There good deal said about the out
look for seeding in the Northwest. A glance
at our Geographic columns will furnish the
reader with facts enough for him to reach
a conclusion that score. At II 80 a. m.
the chamber called TO order by the presi-
dent to consider the question of adjourning
at u o'clock. The crowd quickly concluded to
throw up the sponge for the day, and adj
journed at u.
May wheat opened at SIC against 673sG671ac
yesterdays close, gained 1-16c lost it, sold at
671sc, lost &c, gained Lice and closed at
671kc.
July wheat opened at 671A6679sc, against
6S1sc yesterday, firmed up to 675sd6724c, sold
at 675sc straight at II g. m, and closed at
67%c.
The cash wheat market was fairly active
with a good demand for No l northern at
111G1%c over the May price. Other grades
sold we'll. Sales were made per state
ment below. Receipts here were LAT cars, and
shinments "a cars.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-07
MARKET SUMMARY.
FINANCIAL.

FINANCIAL.
Money New York. .1l2G1% 1k@1A
Bar silver, New York.. 61% 61A
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-07
BANK CLEARINGS,

BANK CLEARINGS.
st. Paul-$476 1894
Minneapolis ,902.
New York-Clearings, sos, 1902 997; balances,
ST. ,915.
Observation-Disclosures, s2O, 218,1SS; balances,
81, 74S, PIG.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, April 6-Today's statement
able cash balances, s225, 1854, 442; gold reserve,
1852, 2S5, 403
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-07
'otal .... .1O6 SO1 996 1879 ATS

The following table gives the receipts of
wheat at the four principal winter wheat mar
kets from the beginning of the crop move
ment, July l, 1896, to date, and for the same
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-07
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The following were the closing quotations
of other stocks as reported by the Associated
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AhAEs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER Is, 1897.
SENATOR DANIEL.

The two houses of the General Assembly
of Virginia yesterday gladly obeyed the
mandate OF the people of this Common
wealth in electing the Hon. John War
wick Daniel TO the United States Senate
for his third term. which will begin March
4, 1899.
The will of the voters was expressed
in many public meetings held last year;
in emphatic resolutions adopted by the
Roanoke convention. and in the recent
action of our Democratic caucus of Sena-
tors and Delegates. Yesterdays action,
therefore, was but the registering of the
wishes of the electoral body Of Virginia,
but its unanimity added immense in
terest and Importance to the event. Some
thing more in the way of formalities re-
mains TO be done, but 1t is like unto the
entering up of verdict after the judge
and jury have spoken.
Senator Daniel represents as nearly as
any other living man the prevailing poll
teal sentiment in this State. He is at
one with the masses on all the great
questions which he may have to pass
upon as senator. And he enjoys de-
gree of personal popularity that makes
thousands who are not OF his political
faith prefer him to any other Democrat
for the place he fills. His hold upon the
hearts of Virginians is wonderful, but not
jnexplicable. 1t is not solely because he
IS our ''silver-tongued orator.; not mere
~ that he excels all others OF us in the
gift Of eloquence, that we delight to honor
him. He has other charms than that
OF speech He was a beau ideal Of "a
boy soldier" He has always been the
champion OF popular rights, and he has
abilities as lawyer and as statesman
which do credit 10 our Commonwealth
wherever he appears TO represent us.
Withal, he is thoroughly trustworthy.
When was his word ever doubted: when
was he ever suspected of double-dealing:
when was he ever discourteous to any
one who deserved decent consideration at
his hands?
Happy our State in having a son so
true. so manly. so able. Happy the Demo-
cratic party in having leader so worthy
OF respect and confidence. Happy the
Senator that grows stronger with the
people with his frightening service, and
whose prospect is for long life and in
creasing usefulness.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
BEAUTIES OF DINGLEYIsM.

Mr.. Dingley having uttered the wall
that mo one who had anything TO do
with providing revenue, had any idea
that tho appropriations would be so
barge" the suggestion obtrudes itself
that Mr.. Dingley is grossly ignorant
touching the history Of his party. How
could he have INDUCED in this pathetic
uuiburst had he had knowledge OF the
fact that the fundamental principle. or
want OF principle. Of every Republican
Congress has been to spend every dol
lar in the treasury and pile up debts for
the future?
The truth is that out Of all of Mr.. Ding
iey's iridescent calculations, and '1fs"
and 'buts." crops out the confession
that as a revenue producer. his bill is
doomed TO failure. II Mr.. Mckinley was
honest in contending that the measure
would prove a revenue success. the con-
clusion is obvious that he was beguiled
into taking counsel of his own concelt by
the combines and monopolles.
Mr. Dingley's are not the only calcula-
tons on the revenue-or non-revenue-
producing prospects OF his bill. AS is
well known, ry-of-the-Treasury
Gage has adduced some very telling fig
ures TO prove that there will be heavy
revenue deficits. both in this and the
next fiscal year. But there are conserva-
tive authorities entitled 10 as much
weight as is Mr. Gage that consider that
even he takes too roseate a view OF the
outlook.
The Boston Herald Is one OF these au-
thorities. In such matters II is unusually
accurate reliable. and cautious. In a
recent article our Boston contemporary.
in addressing itself to Mr.. Cages esti-
mate OK revenue for the current
fiscal year. proceeds to show that
= reasonable view would be that
the secretary's figures are SCI ,0oo-
90 too high. After calling attention
10 the fact that Mr.. Gage calculates that
the customs receipts for the seven
months Of the year beginning with De-
SENDER win amount to sii4ooo.ooo. or over
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
RUssIA,s REPORTED ALARM.

The news that has sifted through st.
Petersburg, to the effect that Russia is
alarmed over rumors of a threatened
general Moslem uprising along the
borders of her zone of influence in Cen
trail and Western Asia will hardly be &C
copied without a smile of increduity by
those who are acquainted with the
methods and ambitions of the northern
colossus. Justly or unjustly, many per-
sons will be inclined to suspect that Rus
STA would not object to a little Mcslem
stir at this particular juncture in the
quarter indicated.
The success of the British punitive ex-
petition on the British frontier can but re-
suit in the extension in Asia of British In
fluence If not in the requirement of more
territory by Great Britain. The number
of troops Great Britain has concentrated
for the expedition Indicates clearly that
her policy this time is not to be butcher
and bolt" but slaughter and hold fast"
In view Of this, we can well understand
that an excuse for a counter Russian
movement would not be unwelcome to
the latter Power Indeed, unless 1t be
that Russia has been greatly maligned
touching her previous efforts TO check
mate Great Britain In the region of the
Indian border, we can well understand
that she would not be above maDufactur-
ing an excuse or provocaton for counter
movement. The provocation for the
British punitive expedition suggests cue
that Russia might turn to advantage,
and should it develop that there is really
Mosem unrest on her Asian frontier, not
a few students of the eastern question
would not be surprised to learn that Rus
sian emssaries have had something to
do with it.
The explanation given of tho present
Asian threatened general Moslem up
rising is that the success of the Turks
in Greece has electrified that part Of
the Moslem world. But we were told
that the result of the Graeco-Turkish
war had electrified the Moslems of At
RIGA and India proper, and general W.
risings among these were predicted, yet
in neither case was the prediction veri-
fed. Many of the conditions that mill
tated in Africa and India against serious
uprisings in those countries also obtain
on Russla's Asiatic border. The Moham-
medans of Asia are largely of different
sect from the Turkish Mohammedans,
and are by no means a unit regarding
the caliphate. If, however, as a result of
Turkeys triumph over Greece, there
should be serious outbreak of the Asian
Moslems, and Russia should suffer thereby,
she would have none more than herself
TO thank for her trouble. None did
more than she towards rendering it pos
sible for Turkey to humiliate Greece, and
consequently none did more to rehabili-
tate Turkey. and give Abdul Hamid pres
tige. Therefore, If the threatened dis
turbance on her border should material
lie to her disadvantage. 1t will be only a
case of just retribution.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15

| SIC. 600 900 per month, the Herald points ou'
that so far during December they nave
been coming In at the rate of only 49,
600 900 per month. and for the first five
months, partly under the cid and more
fruitful law. tho average was about w.
10000 The Herald then argues Win
force that so sudden and great an IN
crease as MIR. Gage would have US look
for is almost wholly impossible" and
while admitting that the imports OF
sugar. commencing in March, may raise
the customs receipts 10 something IKE
SIG 0OO. 900 per month for q time, and that
MFR. Cages internal revenue figures may
turn out n shade too low. estimates
deficit approximating sis.coocoo, as against
Mr.. Cages S2S,o00,c0o.
The Herald next takes up Mr.. Cages
estimates for the succeeding fiscal year,
which are s20O,0Oo,Oco from customs re-
ceipts, and 1855 100000 from internal reve-
nue.: and here also gives cold comfort to
those who would pin their faith to the
Secretary's figures. The Herald thinks
IL possible We may get revenue from
internal receipts las big as sl65,Wo'0Oo'
but Il is satisfied that customs receipts
OF s9O0.OO00O0 would be almost a mira
cle" Only eight times in the last twenty
four years. says the Herald, have Gus
toms receipts exceeded SOOWO,oOO. and
that was when the valuations OF import
cd merchandise were much higher than
they are now, or probably ever will be
again. Moreover, continues our contem-
porary. by another year the production
of beet-sugar in the United States may
be sufficient TO reduce somewhat the rei
ceipts from the sugar tariff. BY follow
ing the Herald's calculations throughout,
we find that the difference between its
and Mr.. Cages figures on customs re-
ceipts for the ensuing fiscal year, Will,
when added TO Mr.. Cages estimate OF
the deficit for the year, give us about
81, 900 deficit.
Such are the beauties of Dingleyism
when viewed in the cold light Of facts
and conservative computation And that
is not the worst Of it. The Herald and
other papers that have given this mat
ter careful attention and thought are OF
opinion-and we fear the opinion Is we'll
founded-that there is nothing in the out
look TO justify the omission of new reve-
nue. legislation this winter. We say I'VE
fear" because as Ubiquitous as is the
Dingley tariff, business had begun to
make the best Of g. and we had hoped
for freedom from any further legislation
on this subject until such time as
Democracy would be in position to undo
the iniquity. New revenue legislation by
the present Congress could not, it is to
be apprehended. fail to cause another
season of uncertainty in business. How
ever. there is some consolation in the
reflection that new revenue legislation
will only expose more glaringly the hypo-
crisy of the contention that the Ding
ley bill was intended to produce revenue,
and, therefore, only arouse more quickly
and thoroughly the people to an appre-
citation Of the duty and the necessity OF
stamping out Dingleyism and all the
kindred evils with which the Republican
party has afflicted the masses.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
biggest Mule In the World.

CHICAGO, December 1.-THE largest
mule in the world arrived in Chicago on
Saturday. and is stopping at the stock
yards for a short time. The animal
is not destined to be slaughtered. for 1t
is bound for London, where 1t is to be-
come the star attraction in rnenagerle,
and it will doubtless be placarded as IAN
average American mule" The mule Is
10 hands 21-2 inches high, and weighs
1850 pounds 1t is 8 years old.
The discoyerer of the animal is +. +.
Brown, a stock-yard horse dealer, who
found IL on it's native heath in South
western Missouri He believed that his
find was not in its proper environments,
and succeeded in dsposing of 1t to an
English animal tanner. The mule Will be
shipped East to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
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tallic tube

This was the day set by the Franklin
county commissioners for the seventy or
more tramps in the county jail 10 begin
work on big stone pile in the Jail yard.
When the overseer went to notify the
knights OF the road to shoulder their ham,
mers and go 10 work, he was Informed
by the tramps, who, it appears had
held a conference yesterday, that they
were not prepared to go to work until
better lodging and food are furnished
them. The overseer was surprised, and
informed the authorities. The county
commissioners, who had ordered the
work done, went out of town to view a
bridge, and did not return until late this
evening. They were not then prepared
to say what steps they will take TO make
the tramps get down TO work.-Cham-
bersburg Pa.) telegram in the Baltimore
American.
We guess that II the commissioners
withhold the rations of the tramps for
about twenty-four hours the latter will
be glad enough to return to work. But
we know of nothing less than fear OF
starvation that will make the veteran
knight OF the road do any sort Of manual
labor for a longer period than an hour
or two.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
ALEC. MpoNALD.

The career OF Hon. Alexander MIC
Donald. who died yesterday at his home
in Lynchburg. was as credi,abie TO MS
native State as 1t was honorable to him.
self. In every position he filed during
his long life he commanded respect ana
was faithful to the letter to his trust
Whether as editor, soldier, State senator
or representative Of the Government OF
the United States abroad, he made the
impression OF a man controlled by the
highest dictates of duty. In public ser
vice he was never snowy, but always
safe and conservative. In every relation
of life he was the type of the old-schooi
Virginia gentleman-courteous, kind, con-
siderate. and unostentatious.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15

We would respectfully direct the at
tention of the Hon. Isidor Rayner TO the
fact that he is being robbed OF one OF his
choicest figures of speech. The offender
is the Hon. Micajah Woods. Virginia
lawyer OF note. and the chairman of the
Confederate History Investigating Com
mittee at Richmond. Before the com
mittee entered upon its duties Captain
Woods delivered himself OF what the
papers called IA most eloquent and i'm
pressiye Grafton" wherein ne dwelt upon
the proper education of young south
erners. and said that the men who wrote
or handled textbooks on history In the
South should be clean-handec. They
should be men whose reputation In this
respect is as chaste as the icjcie that
hangs new-congealed from Diana's tenn
pie" II will be seen that Captain Woods
goes q step farther than Mr.. Rayner, and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15

TypeWriting machines are 10 come
lower, II appears The prediction is that
they will soon be sold at prices more in
proportion to the cost of their manufac-
ture than has heretofore been the case.
A manager of one of the seven firms that
make what are called standard
machines, and that have been in COM
bination for a number OF years, says,
however, on this point of the cost Of
manufacture:
TT is all nonsense to say that type
writers can be made for SIS. OF course,
we are making a good profit but we are
not making any more than we deserve.
believe that the price OF machines will
go UP to $50 rather than decrease"
on the other hand, another manager
is quoted as saying:
while do not believe that the price
will materially change at present, l an
dcpate that there will be reduction
I'm the future. Just now we are turning
out 100 machines each day, with $50
men employed, and only few years ago
500 men did the same work; therefore,
the machines are now actually costing
more than formerly. 1t is true that the
tai principles Of the machines have ex-
pired. but each firm in the combination
has from seventy-five to eighty new pat
ents on its machines covering all the es-
sential features"
Those who are interested in the high
priced machines are, Of course, unwilling
to speak of the actual cost Of manufac-
ture. but an agent for one of the stand
ard" machines is quoted by the New YORK
Tribune as saying:
while we are trying to keep up the
price. there is no doubt that machines
which are on the market at $35 are cut
ting into our trade, as many find them
suitable for all purposes. The fact is
that typewriters are becoming neces-
sty, and as such should be sold at
price within the means OF all who de-
sire to purchase them Numerous rival
concerns are coming into the field, ana
Il is only a question Of time when the
price of all typewriters will be material
" reduced That the manufacturers are
preparing for this is shown In their
anxiety TO reduce the cost of making ma
chimes TO a minimum, in order to keep up.
as far as possible the percentage OF
profit"
The Tribune further finds that there
is a sentiment among the agents and
dealers in typewriting machines that be-
fore the end of next year the prices Will
be much lower They say that even now
the high-prlced machines are selling at
less than the list prices, and that the
method employed is to let the agent de-
duct his commission from the price or
the machine. the manufacturer making
this up to him. In this way the manu-
facturers say that they are not reducing
the price. as IT is entirely the affair OF
the agent. 1t is a fact, too. that ma
chimes which show no signs of use are
offered for sale by the dealers In second
hand machines at prices varying from
,25 to si5. and some assert that this Is
done by an arrangement with the makers
of the machines offered"
So, altogether. it looks as II cheaper
typewriter machines were in sight.