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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-05

This Is the PUREST DRINKING WAT
Err In the CITY for the ANALYSIS
SHOWS that there is ABSOLUTELY NO
ORGANIC MATTER IN 1T. 1t boils VI
through clean white sand from beneath
solid layer Of clay which strictly orc
teets 1t from surface drainage and ali
poisonous matter. Those desiring PURE
DRINKING WATER should order PURE
DIAMOND SPRING WATER TO-DAY
One gallon daily per month.........7 5cts
Each extra gallon daily per month .3cts
One half gallon daily per month Scots
All ardara nrnmnflY CIT ndod IN nv
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-17
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.
GRAIN GOSSIP.

Gossip by private wire to c. H. F. Smith
d Co, st. Paul, members of the New York
stock exchange and the Chicago beard Of
trade:
Liverpool-Spot wheat quiet; California Id
lower. Corn firm, I'D higher. Future wheat
quiet; corn steady, I'D higher. London car
goes on passage, wheat rather firm; corn
quiet. American wheat parcels Sd higher
quiet; Berlin quiet; unchanged.
Closing board cables Antwerp unchanged /;
1232c higher; Paris flour market 10c loyEer
July unchanged: wheat market unchanged I:
July 20 lower; Berlin, u lower.
Four ports cleared: 115, S91 blu wheat; 49,
ACT bbls -four; equal to 202 400 blu wheat
st. Louis: Big buying orders are coming
from the winter wheat districts.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK March 1s-FIocr-Recei1.s
II, 7S5 bbls; exports $50 bbls; firm and slight
ly more active for spring patents. Southern
-four steady, Rye -four quiet; Buckwheat
flour nominal. Buckwheat steady. CornmeaI
dull Rye steady Barley steady. Barley
malt dull. Wheat-Exports, 1l26i9 blu: SPOT
irregular; No. 1 hard, 873sc: options opened
weaker on denials Of crop damage and dis
appointing cables, sold off under liquidation
but recovered on sudden strength in the
Southwest and a heavy decrease in worlds
stock; closed 1s@Ae net lower; No. red
March, 50 n-16@S11lc, closed, size; May,
79Gl79 15-16c closed, 1880 Corn-Receipts
$500 blu; exports, 6O,7n bu; spot easy; q.
2, 2SAc; steamer mixed, 2Sc; options opened
dull and were irregular and neglected all
day with an easier undertone, closing nc
lower; March 297sc, closed 29asc; MAY closed
034 blu; spot quiet; No. 2 21Ac; options dull
and easier, closing at &c net decline: Nav.
21A@219se, closed 215sc.
WORLDS AVAILABLE.
NEW YORK, March 1s.--Special cable and
Geographic dispatches TO Bradstreet's. COW
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-17
ST. PAUL GRAIN.

Quotations on hay. grain feed, ETC., fur
nished by Griggs Bros commission mer-
chants:
Wheat-The wheat market opened weak
and lower. The closing, however, was about
1ac higher than the opening again today
crop damage reports getting in their work.
No. northern, 722@731Ac; No. 2 northern
71072c.
Oats-No. 8 white, 16G161kc; No. 8, $50
151ac.
Corn-No. yellow, 1S1kG1sc; No. 8, TO
1Sc.
Barley-20623c
Rye-316S3c.
seeds-Timothy. sOc@$125; red clover 50 so
G450; flax. 76677c.
Flour-Patent. per Dbl. $3.9OG43O: straight.
$2.65@3S0; bakers, $3@340; rye -four, $50
3.25; buckwheat flour, SSG35O
Ground feed and Millstuffs-No. feed,
S.50GS; No. 2 feed, $S.25GS50; No. 8 feed,
$1,000; coarse cornmeal S.2567. 80; bran,
bulk, $717.25; shorts. S767.25.
Hay-Choice qualities of hay higher: other
grades about unchanged best grades of wild
and upland selling at $5.5O@6.5O; inferior quail
tiles, $685.. according to quality and c0ndi-
ton: No. timothy, $6@7; cat and rye straw
S3.5OG3.75
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-17
MINI EAPOLIS GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS. March 16.-Wheat opened
lower and nervous this morning on disap-
pointing cables from Liverpool and conflict
ing items Of news regarding crop damage.
The course of the market was erratic and
most of the time weak throughout the morn
Ing session, and at about 1890 sold at &c
over than at yesterdays close. Shortly be-
tore II a. m. there was a sharp rally of
hQ9sc for May wheat, but by 11:45 the
market was again disposed to sag for lack
Of business. On the whole the markets course
was very discouraging for holders. Privtae
cables reported scarcely any demand at LiV-
erpool and that the trade there paid no heed
to the crop reports. These reports, however
are bound to be a big factor for some days
TO come. When there are so many of them
from all over the winter wheat country there
are some at least that are bound to stick
Detroit grain firm sent out 500 inquiries
through Michigan, Ohio and Indiana and
from the returns it is figured that there will
not be a haIf-crop in these three states. Some
are inclined to believe the worst, while 9th
ers admit that there may be some damage
as there always is at this season. but in the
meantime 1t is impossible for man to say as
to the extent of the damage done re-
turned traveller from the West says that the
area sown to winter wheat in Colorado, Ne
braSka and California is much larger than
last year and that the present outlook is good
Bradstreet's report Of the worlds available
supply is expected to show a decrease Of
s5O0,ooo bu for the week. Closing cables quot
ed Liverpool spot wheat 11kd off, because Of
large arrivals of cargoeS off coast some is
eargoes being in waiting, chiefly California
wheat This makes English buyers indiffer-
ent. Clearances for the day aggregated 255 900
bu from the Atlantic seaboard.
May wheat opened at TIC, being &c under
yesterday; dropped to 715sc, gained sc, de-
elined 10 71b@71Ac, frmed up to 711aG715sc
lost Lice, advanced to 71azc, lost &c sold
Gt 72Isc by 11:45, and by noon held at 717sc.
July wheat opened at 725sc against 70 Lice.
sold at 722sc, firmed up to 725sc, dropped to
PIC gained Hc, lost &c, advanced to 725sc
lost &c, firmed up TO 7Sc by Has, and by noon
held at 73c.
The cash demand for No. / northern was
rood today on a basis of 1@1Ac over May
and as much as 11zc over for choice samples.
No. northern was little slow. Offerings of
low grades were light and well taken quito
karly. No. northern sold at 72isG7Se, and
No. 2 at 711zJ72Ac. Sales were made as per
Itstement below. Receipts here were lis cars,
and shipments z cars.
About u o'clock Bradstreet's report of the
worlds wheat visible was received showing
decrease of or. 900 blu, or fully 100000 blu
more than anybody expected. This caused a
hort spLrt o. activity s"A ." ~dvance In
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-17
COMING TO MINNESOTA.
Indications Point to a Lively ImmI-
grafton Season

In spite Of the hard winter and the back
ward season, the land and immigration
agency Of the A. K. johnson company has 50
Tar had more inquiries for Minnesota lands
than any previous year. AL: the correspond
ents appear to be looking for lands in Central
Minnesota. The inquiries do not come from
any particular state or section Of the country
but from all over. A number Of people are
preparing to come out during the first week
IN April, and that is early as we want
them. Mr.. Searle says some forty families
will come in one bunch from Kansas. These
are Mennonites who have lived in Western
Kansas until successive years of Door crops
and drouth finally drove them out They will
now try their luck In the glorious state OF
Minnesota, and intend to settle in Clay coun-
ty in the southern part Of the fertile Red
River Valley of the North.
Another large party Is now forming In
Ohio, and there may come 200 families from
there together to Central Minnesota. These
are Amish brethren, of who there are already
a number in North Dakota But the expe-
rience OF these pioneers tend to show that
there is not 80 much money in exclusive
wheat farming as heretofore and those com
ing after VIII prefer lands where all kinds OF
diversified farming can be conducted success
rulIy. They have, therefore, cast their eyes
on the beautiful timber and open lands be-
tween the numerous lakes in Central Mime
sofa
A bunch OF families from Iowa are also
destined for the Central Minnesota lands and
they Will be on their way as soon as weather
Will permit. There are also other parties
small and large, forming at different points,
too numerous to mention, and then there is a
very large number of land geekers who will
join their friends that Eettled in this state
last year,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-17
HAS A POOL TO BUCK,
But GOrdOn's Independent Lake Line
Will Operate.


VIII Operate.
The effort to run Independent lake lines
out OF business will be carried on this year
with renewed Vigor by the railroads The
lake and rail pools have been reorganized on
a very strong basis this year and are out
70 70 XII on such daring ventures as made
their appearance late last season in the way
or the Great Lakes Steamship company.
owned by the redoubtable John Gordon.
Last year Gordon determined to buck the
POOL and do little carrying on his own hook
he leased two or three boats and started In
business. At the very outset he found the
influence of the lake and rail pools against
him. They tried to throttle his venture in
every possible manner. The pools arranged
matters so that Gordon could not secure
wharfage at Buffalo, and showed it's teeth in
several other effective ways But Gordon an
nounced that he would renew the fight this
year Last year the Independent steamboat
line made connections with the 500 and the
wisconsin Central giving the latter road
freight at Manitowoc. This year the pools
Will start the warfare themselves in the
hope of discouraging Gordon and other am
bilious men from making Independent lv-
ing. The Chicago lines have been author
lzed TO make the same rate from Buffalo to
St Paul, via Chicago, as are made from Buff
falo to st. Paul via Lake SUPERIOR and di-
vide on fair percentage, provided that the
roads make an agreement not to interchange
business with any vessel not a member Of
the lake lines association. This, of course
hits the Gordon company, which is not a lake
line association concern. In fact il is be-
lieved that the agreement was aimed direct
ly at the Gordon line II any of the lines
have the effrontery to make deals with nom
association boats, the Western Freight asso-
citation will Immediately withdraw the pro-
rate. In the fact Of this situation, 1t will re-
quire courage for any line to make agree
ments with an Independent boat line as the
railroads running from the head of the lakes
from Ashland, etc, are all members Of the
western Freight association and subject to its
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-17
STORY IS NOT TRUE
NORTHERN OFFICIALS
DENY ANOTHER REPORT OF
TRAFFIC. AGREEMENT.
HIS TIME THE VANDERBILTS,
SAID THAT THE NORTHWESTERN
AND MIR. HILLS ROAD WILL
WORK TOGETHER.
GORDON HAS THE POOL TO BUCK.
independent Lake Line to Meet An.
other Obstacle the Coming
Season.

The following Associated Press teIc-
gram was sent out from Chicago YES
terday:
IL Is reported, on apparently good author-
!ty, mat the Vanderbilt interests have en-
tered INTO an agreement with j. j. Hill. pres
ident OF the Great Northern road for a close
interchange of traffic between the Great
northern and Chicago & Northwestern at
%. Paul similar in effect to that now in ex-
!stence between the Union Pacific and the
northwestern at Omaha. The effect of such
an agreement would be to give the Wander
Dilts two tranScontinental routes and wonid
give them practical monopoly of the trans
continental traffic.
Col Clough, vice president of the
Great Northern, seen by a reporter. de-
MED that any such compact or agree
ment had been made.
There is nothing in the story what
ever" said Col Clough. Il presume
that this is another one of those yarns
that crops out periodically, with head
quarters at Tacoma
General Traffic Manager Newman AL
so denied that there was anything in
the story. Said he: 1T seems to me
II any such arrangement had been
made we would have heard of it here"
President Hill is not in the city at
present
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-17
MISCELLANY OUS.
CHICAGO HIDES.

CHICAGO, March 1&-The Chicago Shoe and
Leather Review will say: Chicago packer
hides are stronger all along the line and
In several instances advances have been
scored. 1t will be remembered that hides are
at their worst in March. At this time of the
year the great dressed beef magHates usually
are unable to dispose of the hides they take
off and prices are demoralized This year ex-
ceptional circumstances are operating to re-
verse all precedents and hide prices are
ruling highest at the very time when the
quality IS poorest. One packer has been a
chronic bear for months, but this week the
others are almost as sanguine. We quote
native steers, 9k@91ac; Texas steers, sac for
all weights; Colorado steers, TIC; branded
cows, S3sc and light native cows 9Ac Country
hides hold strong at SIC for buffs TalIow
is exceptionally dull. City rendered is SELL
ing at SIC.
NEW YORK MARKET.
NEW YORK, March 16.-Hay easy. Hops
quiet Hides firm. Leather firm. Wool
firm. Beef firm. Lard firmer. Pork firm.
Tallow steady. Cottonseed oil firm. Petro-
leum quiet. Resin quiet. Turpentine quiet.
Rice steady. Molasses quiet. Pigiron dull
Copper steady. Tin weak. Spelter quiet.
Lead steady. Coffee-Options opened steady,
SOLO points lower under disappointing Euro
pean cables; closed dull, 5d10 points net de-
cline; sales, $500 bags, including May S.55c;
September, 6.65c; spot Rio weak; No. T. 9Ac
invoice, sac jobbing; mild easy; Cordova,
15G161zc; sales, $500 bags Porto CobeIlo D. t. !;
700 bags unwashed Caracoa. p. t.; 900 bags
Maracaibo. p. t. 300 bags Central American,
p. t. Sugar-Raw strong; refined higher.
SEED MARKETS.
CHICAGO, March 16.-The faxseed market
was a little stronger again today and trad
ing more active. Receipts here were l3 cars
IL cars at Duluth and cars at Minneapolis
The official close, as reported by the Weare
Commission company, is as follows: Cash
fax at S019c, May at 7s1s@7S%c, July at SO1zc
and September at size. Cash timothy seed
closed at $40 and eMarch at $40 per 100
lbs. Glover seed closed at MS per 100 lbs
Minneapolis fax quoted at 751ac per blu.
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.
NEW YORK, March 1s.-Business in cotton
manufactures was more moderate than yes
terday as no malls were at hand from the
more important markets Of the country
There was considerable doing in wool fabrics
of all descriptions, and important transactions
were made. Printing cloths keep quiet at
2 9-16@24sc for respectively spot and con-
tracts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-17
DULUTH GRAIN.

DULUTH Mimi, March 16.-The mills
ground q, $50 bbls of -four last week and
shlpped 22,O4O bbls. The railroads received
but ESQ bbls. Cash sales this morning were
10000 Blu. The mills took 5000 Blu at &c un-
der May, and the shippers advanced their
price !2c under. The market opened at 732A G,
sold down to. 731Ac, and advanced to 74c a
break followed, and the close was at 74c. The
close: Cash No hard, 7512c; No. l northern.
7S34c; No. 2 northern, Tic; No spring, 671%
q6932c; rejected, 5OA@65Ac; to arrive No. i
hard, 1512c; No. 1 northern, 73hc; May No 1
hard, 76c; No. l northern, 74c; July No
northern, 741hc; September No. / northern,
7GAc; receipts, wheat, 81, APO bu; shipments
none; cars inspected, 1876; last year, 344. Re-
ceipts-Corn, none; oats, 6,100 bu rye, 1877
bu; barley, LIPS bu fax, 7OO2O Blu. oats
soc.
car No. northern. 73Ac; 5000 bu No. l
northern, 7312c; car No. 1 northern, 73Ac:
8 cars No. 1 northern, 731sc; 1 car No 2
northern, Tic; 1 car No. spring. 67Ac; 8
cars rye, Sac; car barley 231ac; 400 bu fax,
79Ac; cars fax, 79c; 2 cars rejected fax.
T%c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-17
G. II. II. CAUSES A STIR
BY n Demand Which May Result I'm
a Coast Rate Wnr

CHICAGO, March ia demand made by
the Canadian Pacific road Is likely to cause
considerable decentralization in transcontin-
entail passenger rates. The Canadian Pacific
applied to the chairman Of the Transcon-
tinental Passenger association for authority
to pay So commissions on round trip tickets
and Sc on one way. The application was
based on the fact that other roads were adj
mlttedly paying these commissions to tour
lst agencies, and as 1t did not employ any
1t thought 1t should have the right to paw the
commissions on general business. The chair
man denied the application on the ground
that the arrangements in connection with the
tourist agencies were in effect when the
Iranscontnental Passenger association was
formed, and hence were necessarily accepted
ana must be considered as having standing
under the agreement. While association lines
might make corresponding arrangements with
the same or similar agencies upon assuming
similar obligations. they have no right to ask
through the association authority to extend
such payments to other mediums. 1t is be-
heved the Canadian Pacific will now take
independent action and pay the commissions,
which may give rise to a rate war.
Traffic officials Of the Illinois Central road
deny the truth Of reports put into circula-
ton that they have made Az cent cut in
corn rates from Illinois points to New Or
leans and a 514 cent cut on oats. They
have, they say made no change whatever IN
export rates of any kind, and have no pres
ent intention OF making any.
Promises made some months ago by tho
Southern Pacific road to shippers at Calves
ton are now to be fulfilled and the road ia
about to make that point one of its prin-
cipal gulf ports.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-17
DOING THE BEST THEY CAN.
Railroads and Snow Blockade In
Southern Minnesota

Representative FosnesI and Senator Jacob
son appeared at the railroad and warehouse
commission yesterday and inquired II there
was any manner in which the railroads could
be compelled to keep the lines in Southern
said that there was scarcity of fuel and pro-
visions, and the famine was causing some
hardship. The railroad commissioners in
formed the gentlemen that II was the under
standing Ct the commission that the roads
were doing the best they could, and would
have the lines open next week at the latest.
The answer was satisfactory.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-17
MINNEAPOLIS MARKET.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 16.-The butter mar
ket is quiet on creameries, with much bet
ter feeling on daries of the extra grade.
Extra creameries are in light request by
the retail trade at quotations, but most at
tention is directed to low grade creameries
and dairies. Choice sweet roll and print is
Rc higher and in improved demand. La
dies are steady and in fair movement Pack
ing stock is easy, the principal Eastern
markets report the export call light. Re
ceipts of eggs from the Northwest are light,
but plenty. Kansas and Illinois stock is on
the market. The retail trade is taking stock
fairly WELL but the market Is not in good
condition. Spring chickens. fowls and roost-
ers are very strong and prices higher
Turkeys are firm Ducks and geese are in
good request. Veal is in good demand and
prices well sustained Mutton and lamb are
steady and dressed hogs higher.
BUTTER AND EGGS
CHICAGO, March 6.-Butter-Firm: cream
cry, 10Q1Sc; dairy, sq16c. Eggs-Easy; fresh.
912c.
New York, March NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10 :
272; steady; Western creamery, 136i9c: FL
gins. 19c; factory, 7q11hc. Cheese-Receipts
867; steady; state, large and small 9GI2i5c:
part skins, 5@71zc: full skins, S64c Eggs
Receipts. 20. 457; quiet; state and PennsVI
vania, 10Ac; Westerns, 10G101ac.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-17
NEW YORK MINING STOCKS.
BOSTON MINING SHARES.
FOREIGN FINANCIAL.

NEW YORK. March 16.-Evening Posts
London cablegram; The stock markets opened
strong today on the decision of the French
chamber to support the powers. Consols
were 1925 buyers, but the close was 1121A
The sharp reaction followed on French sell
ing and reports that Greek troops had crossed
the frontier. In tsmuch the selling Of
foreigners was by the Greek contingent, there
may be truth in the reports. Americans were
steady, but closed under the best.
NEW YORK MONEY.
NEW YORK, March 16.-Money on call
easy at 1902 per cent, last loan ~ closed
119@2 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, so
4 per cent. Sterling exchange easy, with
actual business in bankers bills 81. 8704 .87A
for demand and 81 S5146D4. S51b for sixty days
Posted rates $4,000 .S6l2 and $4.SSGp4. 8S1h.
Commercial bills $4.S414. Silver certificates,
62Q62Ac. Bar silver &c
BANK RESUMES.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE First Ma
tional Bank of Sioux City, To-, which sus-
pended payment Nov 10, 1896, having COM
piled with all the conditions precedent to
resumption, and its capital stock being now
unimpaired, has been permitted to resume
business.
B. & o. EARNINGS.
BALTIMORE, March 16.-The earnings of
the B. & O. Railroad company for the month
of February, 1897, were 81, 725, 235 an increase
OF $1S7, 230 over the month of February 1896
The increase for the eight months Of the
fiscal year was $1,100, 476.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury shows /:
Available cash balances, 1913 SS0, $40; gold, re-
serve, S151, 14S 162.
BANK CLEARINGS.
St. Paul-$656, S97. SO.
Minneapols-$850 447.
Boston-Clearings. SIC, 723, SCI; balances, ST.
$50 COS.
NEW YORK-Clearings, SIPS, SOS, SIG; bal
ances $6,551 ,048.
CHICAGO MONEY.
CHICAGO. March 16-New York exchange
Doc discount. Foreign exchange firm; de-
mand, A.S7; sixty days, 81. S5%.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-17

ering the principal points Of accumulation,
Indicate the following changes in available
supplies last Saturday, as compared with the
preceding Saturday: Wheat-United States
and Canada, east of Rockies decrease, 1,123-
600 bu; afloat for and in Europe, decrease,
1854 600 blu; total decrease, worlds available,
4,077, 600 blu. Corn-United States and Canada
east of Rockies, increase, 1,672, 600 blu. Oats
United States and Canada, east Of Rockies,
increase. $1,000 blu.
The more important decrease in available
stocks of wheat last week, not included in the
Milwaukee private elevators; 10000 bu at
Cleveland, and 10000 each at ST. Joseph and
Quincy. Corresponding increases include S.
600 blu at various Manitoba storage points
%, 900 in Northwestern interior elevators and
e, 900 blu at Leavenworth.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-17
ChicagO-St. Paul Agreement Is on
Its Last Legs.

CHICAGO, Mach 16.-The Tribune saws:
the St Paul-Chicago passenger pool Is on
its last legs. 1t was organized two wears ago
for the purpose Of securing an equitable di-
vision of the passenger traffic between Chi
cago and st. Paul and Minneapolis but no d.
vision of business has been made since tile
pool was organized and competition has re-
NAMED as active as before. The strong lines
have carried the bulk of the traffic at the ex-
from the pool by the lines which failed to
carry the percentage allotted to them caused
a meeting Of passenger officials Of interested
roads to be held at Chairman CaldwelPs Of
fee to settle existing difficulties. The strong
lines expressed a willingness to turn business
over to the lines which were short, but the
Chicago Great Western emphatically refused
to give up business 1t had already contracted
for to other roads. AS a result il is under
stood several of the weak lines will give no.
tice of withdrawal from the pool in a few
days.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-17
BUTTS A DEFAULTER.
Charged With Embedding Over Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars.

CHICAGO, March 16.-In a bill filed
In the superior court for a receiver
for the Pacific Loan and Homestead
association, 1t is charged that Dewitt
c. Butts, who, until last summer, was
secretary of the association, is a de-
faulter and has appropriated 1922, 900
or the funds Of the association. The
Dill is filed by Bessie Woods, one Of the
shareholders of the association, and
she alleges that the concern has been
wrecked by officers who wasted It's re-
sources.