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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31
ST. PAUL GRAIN.

Quotations on hay, grain, feed, etc, fur
nished by Griggs Bros, commission mer-
chants:
Wheat-Saturday's market opened higher,
but sold off later and closed below the open
ing prices. Track prices were about the
same as on Friday. No. 1 northern, $500
97Ac; No. northern, 90993c.
Corn-No. yellow. 261aQ27c; No. 3, 269
261ac.
Rye-44@46c
oats-No. white, 2SA@2aAc; No. 8, 22A
@D23c.
seed-Timothy s1@1.25 red clover. 5000
Fiour~Patents, per Dbl, s47o@5; straights,
1904 so; bakers, So 0Q4; rye flour, s2.SO
@3.
Ground Feed and Millstuffs - No. 1 feed,
$11@11 .25; coarse cornmeal, SO. 50q10.75; bran,
bulk, $10@10.25; shorts, $10@10. 25.
Hay-Nothing new to be said regarding the
cepting for choicest qualities upland and
timothy. Choice to fancy upland, $5.50q6;
sS.5O@4 .25 timothy, good to choice, Sc. $50
7.25, Straw steady; oats, $S@S.75; rye, 500
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.
NEW YORK.


90, NEW YORK. Jan: 2s,1Flour-Receipts. H.
but firmly held Rye flour quiet. Buckwheat
flour steady. Buckwheat steady. Cornmeal
steady. Rye quiet. Barley steady. Barley
ports. 1851 blu; spot easy; No. red, $1.O7;
options A@1ac net decline; No. red, Janu-
airy, $1;oSA@1. OSA, closed at $1.OS1a; May
1O1 400 bu exports, $1,000 bu; spot steady
closed at s47sc May s4a@s4 slice, closed at
34c. oats-Recepts, $1,000 bu; exports, 1929
net lower; May closed at 2SAc.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 2s-wheat-slow;
lower; No. 1 hard, nominally, 90c; No. g.
05g8Sc; No: l red, nominally, Csc; No. 2
spring, Ss@ss1ac; No; 8, SIC: Corn-Actiye;
No. 2 white, 231z@24c. Rye-Firm; No. 2
45c.
LIVERPOOL.
STEADY I'd higher to Ia loweF ganaary
nominal; March. Is 1o3sd; May, Is sad July,
I'D lower to id lower January G s. Sd; March
IS 2Bd; May, IS Esd; July, So 29ad.
TOLEDO.
TOLEDO, Jan. 29.-Wheat- Lower; easy;
e Gorn g %zi May s6%e asked J1y sc
mixed, 291ac; No. white. 251ac; No. 3 white
2414c. Rye-Dull; steady; No. 2, 49c.
ST LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 9.-Wheat-Lower; No. i
red cash. elevator 9S1Ac; track, 99c; January,
9S%c; nominal; May, $3.50; July, 83c Corn
28Ac. oats-Lower; No. 2 cash, 24c; track
243sc; January, 23c; May, 234c; July, 22%c
MILWAUKEE,.
MILWAUKEE, Ian aa-Flour-Eirm
Wheat-Easier; No. northern. 971s@9Sc; No.
spring, 90G92c; May. 961Ac. Rye-Firm !;
No. l, 4S12Q48Ac. Barley-Quet; No. 2,
4012c; sample. 29039c.
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., u y n 11IIIOSDIJOI1o max oUGN QU
.2412 per Blu.
BUTTER AND EGGS.
NEW YORK STOCKS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-At the opening of
the stock market today, 1t looked as though
the orders accumulated by commission houses
over night were to sell in order to take
profits. First sales were very general at a
fraction below last nights prices, and 1000
shares Of New York Central thrown on the
market drove the price of that stock down
70. The market steadied almost Immediately
and recovered gradually to above last nights
level, net gains being, however, very unequal
Lake Shore was most conspicuous in It's
movements. rising 6A points to 1941a on the
reported plan to exchange $500 of New York
Central 312 debenture bonds for each 500 of
Lake Shore stock. New York Central ulti-
mately tended strongly upward after waver-
ing somewhat. There was also some taking
of profits on the advance, due to doubts as
to how far the stock would be allowed to
benefit from Lake Shores surplus earnings
which. 1t was rumOred, would be applied
to a sinking fund for the bonds issued in pay
ment.
Another strong element in the market was
Louisville, which advanced over a point on
reports that plan for refunding obligations
at a lower rate of interest was under consid-
Grafton. The stock was leader of the market
in point of activity. Northern Pacific pre-
ferred continued to advance on we'll defined
rumors that an additional dividend is in
prospect. Denver Ro Grande preferred
Northwestern and a number OF less prom
inent stocks showed notable gains. These
elements of strength served to sustain the
market, and to counteract some tendency to
sluggishness and heaviness in the general list
that net gains were achieved in most
stocks, though they are small outside the
special cases mentioned. Quotations from
London this morning showed some depression
in the markets for Americans there, which
was attributed to the apprehension awakend
in the British mind by yesterdays vote on
the Teller resolution.
Total sales of stocks today were pol, 800
shares, including 3,16O Athison preferred
1851 Burlington; 471O Denver & Rio Grande
preferred; 1920 Lake Shore; 24,270 L. & N;
5,12O Manhattan; 3,2O5 Missouri Pacific; $40
NJ. X. &. T: preferred; 20,S69 New York Cen
Pacific preferred; 1900 Rock Island; 1860 st.
Paul; $3.50 Southern preferred; $3.50 Union
Pacific S,G51 Chicago Gas; $3.50 Sugar.
The following were the fluctuations of the
leading railway and industrial shares fur
nished by C. H. F. Smith & Co.. members
New York stock exchange and Chicago board
OF trade:
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Dull Market for Cottons.

week, though there was fair inquiry for
yarns from Japan, and the makers of these
now engaged probably until May. Home
users are buying from hand to mouth. Prices
were easier than during the previous week,
but quotations were scarcely altered.
The cloth business was hindered by made
quate limits but the regular Indian and Chi
nese staples were engaged in executing old
orders. AS for domestics, printing, dyeing
and finishing varieties moving slowly,
because the makers are trying 10 resist the
beating down of the limits. The minor mar
kets were the weeks mainstay, buying some
what freely.
France and Germany were busy on old en-
gageznents, and new business was scarce
for the moment.
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LONDON MARKET
Excited Over the Rapid Rise in
American Stocks

LONDON, Jan. 3O-There has been a
sharp recovery in money and discount
rates, though it is doubtful if this will
be fully maintained, for the gold de-
mand is easier, as German and Russian
exchanges have moved in favor Of Lon
don. Any falling away, however, is
likely to be only temporary.
The stock exchange was active during
the week, the revival of speculation be-
ing led by the rise in American railway
shares. Dealings broadened in most de-
partments, and the movement was gen
orally upward. Consols were steady.
The references of Lord George Hamil-
ton, secretary of state for India, to the
Indian finances strengthened rupee pa
Fer, which went 1916 higher. Interna-
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RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
DULUTH GRAIN.

DULUTH, Mimi. Jan. 29.-Market fairly
active and weaker May opened 1sc up at
sec, sold down to s59s at noon, and closed
&c off at 951ac- Cash, $1,000 blu elevators
Wheat-No. 1 hard, cash. 961ac;. January,
S65hc; May, 961kc; July, 956c; September,
781bc; No / northern, cash. 95%c; January,
95%c; May, 951zc; July, $3.50; September,
77lkc; No. northern, 90Ac; No. 8, sac; to ar
rye, 47c; oats, 25@24c; barley, 261ae; fax,
$i25; May, $1.2s; corn, 271k@27c Car in
spection-Wheat. 81; corn, 20; oats, Z; rye.
2: barley, 6; fax, g. Receipts-Wheat &c.
$50: corn. 16,1C9; oats, 16 39S; rye, 1886; bar
ley, 4,6n; fax, 2175. shipments-Wheat, g.
Ara. oats 2 1852
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Cash quotations. were as follows: Flour
steady: winter patents, s4.7o@4sO; straights,
81 1904. 60: spring specials 5.35; spring pat
s3.50G3.SO Wheat-No. 2 spring. s3695c; No.
hard 91@94ssc; No. 2 red, s1.Os. Corn
No. 2, 27sc; No 2 yellow, 27Ac. Oats-No.
g. 23A GD24c; No. 3twhite I. O. b., 241h625bc.
Rye-No. 2, 471kc. .Barley-Sample. f. O. b., 28
@37c. Flax Seed-No L. 81 251a. Timothy Seed
Prime, $3.50. Mess Pork-Per Dbl, So. $50
$50. Lard-Per 100 lbs! 81. s21a@4. IS. Short
Rtbs-Sides Qoosel. s4.771s64. 971k. Shoulders
Dry sailed (boxed), Az @5c. Sides-Short
clear (boxed), s5@5. 20: Whisky-Distillers'
finished goods, per gallon, s1.19. Sugars
Cut loaf $50; graduated. 5.39. Receipts
Flour, 1000 bbls; wheat. 5000 blu; corn, 20 900
blu; oats, $4,000 bu: rye, 1000 bu; barley,
As. 600 blu. Shipments 1900 bbls wheat,
5000 bu; corn. 1900 bu; oats, SO, coo bu; bar
ley, 1900 Blu. On the produce exchange TO-
day the butter market was steady. Cream
cries, 13@1s12c: diaries, 11@17c. Eggs easy;
fresh, 151sc. Cheese quiet, S@81bc
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MISCELLANEO

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Conditions IA
vorable to more extensive trade are shown in
the dry goods market at the close q the
weeks trading. The returns for the week
have been partially satisfactory. In cotton
goods line there has been but slight increase
in the sales and this has been due 10 local
causes in some sections. But there has been
a noteworthy frmness in all lines of staple
goods with prints in fair, steady demand
SEED MARKET.
CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-The fax seed market
was alittle slow again today, speculative in
terests generally being more centered in
wheat. Receipts here were 10 cars 8 cars at
Duluth and 10 cars at Minneapolis. The Of
fetal close, as reported by the Weare Com
mission Co.. is as follows: Cash fax at ST. 80
and SIPS for May. Cash timothy seed closed
Clever seed closed at $50 per 100 lbs. To-
ledo reports a higher and stronger market
for clover seed. and will probably cause a
rise here. Minneapolis fax seed quoted at
$1.2412 per Blu.
BUTTER AND EGGS.
NEW YORK, Jan. -Butter-Receipts
2,lS6 pkgs; steady; creamery. 141aQ2Oc; E.
gins, zoe; factory, 11Ac Cheese-Receipts
1,Ol1 pkgs; easy; large white September, size
small do, 90 exc; large colored September
912c; small do, 9q9Ac; large October 80814c
large do, 9AG812c; light SKINS 6@6lac; part
Skins, 4Q519c; full skins, 2q3c. Egg-Re-
ceipts, 1888 pkgs; steady; state and Penn
sylvanfa, 1912Q20c; Western 1885,
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today were disposed of at the recent Decline
prices averaging about 10c lower than a week
ago. Trade in hogs was active, and despite
well maintained Common to prime droves of
hogs sold at So. 1893 80; largely at 3771aG3 S5,
and pigs sold chiefly at s2.50@9.75. Prices
were 10912c higher than a week ago. There
was a fair demand for sheep and lambs at
unchanged prices, sheep being salable at
s330@4.55, with strictly choice to extra grades
quotable at s4.60Q4.75; lambs were salable
at s4.5095.75; feeders selling at s5.15 year.
lipgs brought s4.5oG5. Receipts-CattIe, 500
head: hogs. $4,000 head; sheep, 5000 head.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2s.-Cattle-Receipts, 700
including 400 Texans: market steady; native
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Perneating,

Given Teake-Hello, old man. Moving
again? What's the matter?
Grinan Barret-Its that confounded restau-
rant In the basement
Given Teake-Why, l thought you said it
was going. to be so handy for you to slip down
to 1t in the morning for breakfast.
Grinan Barret-Yes, but the trouble is it
slips UP to me all the rest of the day-New
York Press.
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LIVE STOCK.
UNION sToCKYARDs.

UNION STOCKYARDS
Receipts-Hogs 500; cattle 1OO calves, 5;
sheep, 26O.
Hogs-5c lower; the decline started yester-
day was in full force today, and sellers had
to take off about nickel The quality was
good and sold from 1926 to $3.62R, viii the
bulk at $3.50 to $3.57h.
Representatives Sales
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Cattle-Quiet; only few punches arrived,
selling early at about yesterdays prices.
The demand has been good all around this
week with the exception of stockers and feed
ers; the buyers for that class were scarce en-
account of the snow blockade south. The
prospects are good for next week Yards
well cleared for the week.
Representatives Sales
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DeIicateIy Approached.

Mister said Meandering Mike, "would
you like to have all the money you wanted ?"
"Of course l would" was the natural re-
ply.
well, then, 1 kin approach you as man
to man an tell yer me own feelinks. It's a
good deal to be able to depend on sympathy
an cooperation in advance All the money
wants fur the present is 10 cents, which is
somethin' that I know you could help me to
without missin'. ''-Washington STAR.
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At school.

Teacher-What is a meteor?
Little TOMMY heard Sister Nell say last
night that a meteor was always a good ex-
cuse for kssing.-Lousville Journal.
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shipping steers s4.25@525; butcher steers,
$S.50@5.85; stockers and feeders, 50. 5OG44 40;
COWS and heifers, s2.OO@4.3O; Texas and In
dian steers, $3.3594.35; butcher steers, So. 500
485; stockers and feeders, $2.5044.40; cows
and heifers, $2@4.3O Texas and Indian
steers, S3S5Q4.35; cows and heifers, $1,000
$50. Hogs-Recepts, 5000; market active;
light, $3.7OQ3.75; heavy, $3.75@3.S5.
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.
Barrett & Zimmerman's report: Market dull
with great assortment of all classes of horses
on hand. The following representative sales
are for this day:
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MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 29-There was not
shadow of a shade of weakness in the local
wheat market at the opening this morning.
het the course OF the market during the first
hour OF trading indicated extreme nervous
ness. The opening price for May was at
s5hc, against 94a4@94%c yesterday, immedi-
ately Jumped to $3.50. dropped to 9434c, frmed
up to Soc and lost &c by 1890 g. m. This
action shows extreme nervous conditions In
the market and from past experience 1t would
indicate that reaction from high prices is
que que, ror the reason that we have had con-
tlnuous rise for nearly two weeks. The news
of the day, although in the main bullish. was
not up to the standard Of excellence
May wheat opened at s51sc, against 1870
941sc, lost &c. gained &c, declined to 94%c
advanced sharply to $3.50, declined to 95%c
gained 1-16c, fuctuated for a while between
seAc and 95c, dropped to 94Ac@94%c, shortly
after sold at 94a1c and finally closed at 94@c
July wheat opened at 94asc, against 94kc yes
terday, advanced to 95c, dropped to el%c
gained Nc, sold at s41kc, advanced to s41S6
s4Ac by II :55 and closed at s4hc - -
The cash wheat market was active and
strong, with good demand for all choice
wheat, some choice No; northern going to
ever, that the class of wheat was being bought
for seed purposes Low grades sold we'll Re
ceipts here were 25e cars: shipments SO cars.
RANGE OF, PRICES.
Open High Low Closing
Wheat Ing. uest est. Today. Yes.
s May s 81; @s si* SIX ssa s ss$
July -. -. :. e4as es5 s3% al s4X
On Track-No.s1 hard, s7Ac; No. i north
ern, 96&c; No. q northern, s2%c; January
oats, 2S1kc; corn, n25%c; lha1seed. 1924.
Curb on May wheat is. .......... 941A
Puts on May wheat aE. ........... $685. @931S
Calls on May wheat IL. ........... .95a 995T
SAMPLE SALES.
No. hard, 100 bu, to arrive 500
No. 1 northern, l car. f.. o. b,.......... LOO
No. northern, 5000 blu, to arrive 49,. 81
No. northern, car. to arrive ........ 81
No. northern. 200 blu, to arrive. ..... .97
No. northern, 200 blu, to arr1ye...... .97
No. northern, 5000 Blu. to arrive. .97A
No: northern, 1000 blu. to arrive.
choice :: -: ..:..-........... .ssz
NO. northern, 200 blu, to arrive. .97H
No. northern, LOO blu, to arrive. ST
No. northern. 300 blu. to arrive...... 81
No. northern, 1900 blu. to arrive.. 81
Corn-No. 8 yellow. Csc; No. Q. 2sAc; no
sales.
oats-No. .. ash02sxc; no grade. 1850.
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NEW YORK MINING STOCKS.
BOSTON MINING SHARES.
FOREIGN FINANCIAL-


NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Evenfng Posts Lon
mere today in response to New York prices
but the close above the lowest Gold Is
in good demand. OF 5000 900 gold in bars and
soVerelgns from the Cape, Zoo 600 in sover-
eigns has gone to the Bank OF England f4OO
OOO In bars to the continent, and f100 000 to
India. The latter is not an exchange opera
ton. Money is likely to be more in demand
next week.
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
NEW YORK. Jan. 29.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Loans increase ....... ............. 81, 334 $50
Specie, increase ..... ................ 2 445 200
Legal tender, increase ........... 1881
OepoSlls, increase .....- ............ S,Oll 400
Circulation, decrease ...... ......... 124 900
The banks now hold s35, sos, 45O in excess of
the requirements of the 20 per cent rule.
NEW YORK MONEY.
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Money on call easy
at ~ per cent last loan ~ per cent. Prime
mercantile paper, 3Q4 per cent Sterling
exchange steady, with actual business in
bankers bills at 4.84A for demand and at
S4.8213@4.82% for 60 days. Posted rates, 81 SO
94.831R and $4.85A@4.86 Commercial bills
&.81h4 4.82. Silver certificates 56% G573lc
Bar silver $3.50. Mexican dollars, 45Ac
BANK CLEARINGs.
st. Paul-$539, 52s11
Minneapolis-$1 JIG, 1885,
Chicago-$13, 472 1863.
Boston-s17, 780, 1888.
New York-S156 sol, SOB.
TREASURY STATEMENT
WASHINGTON, JAN 29.-Today's statement
of the condition of the treasury shows: Avail
able cash balance, $241, 134, 919; gold reserve.
$164 005, 478.
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Rye-No. 2, 44c. No sales reported.
Barley-No sales.
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.

Other Grains-Winter wheat, 2 cars; No. 8
corn, Is cars; No. corn, 1 car; No. oats,
20 cars; no grade oats, l car; No. 2 rye, !
cars; No. barley, 1 car; No. barley, 2
cars; No. fax, Is cars; no grade fax, car.
Cars Inspected Out-No. 1 hard wheat, 1
car; No. northern, 81; No. northern, 6;
No. 8, Fl; rejected, 5; winter wheat, 8; No.
corn. 5; No. oats, II; no grade oats, 2; No.
barley. g.
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
Receipts-Wheat, 25s cars, 174, $50 blu; corn,
200 blu; oats, 616O bu; barley, $50 bu; rye,
1o6,1Oo lbs; merchandise, 1.Os7, 7O5
lbs; lumber. IS cars; barrel stock
cars; machinery, 1s1, 800 lbs; coal, l.
LOT tons: wood, 237 cords; pig iron. q cars;
railroad iron, 35 cars: dressed meats, 81, OIL
lbs; railroad materials, 1 car; sundries, IL
cars; car lots, SIT.
shipped-Wheat, SO cars, 10000 bu; corn,
1880 Blu; oats 2,64O blu; rye. 1,72O blu; oil meal,
10000 lbs; -four s71O6 bbls; mlstuffs ,o 1 52S
tons; fruit, $500 lbs; merchandise, 1909 $3.50
lbs; lumber, AZ cars; barrel stock, car; ma
chinery, 1S2,20O lbs; coal, 20 tons; cement
125 bbls; ties, Is cars stone and marble,
cars; railroad iron, car; butter, 2,45O lbs;
railroad materials, cars; sundries, cars;
$40
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The following were the closing quotations
OF other stocks as reported by the Associated
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OMAHA, Jan. 29-Cattle-Receipts, 500;
market steady; native beef steers, 5000
4:s5; Texas steers, $34S.7O; cows and heifers,
$3gSS5; stockers and feeders, s350d4.5O
HogsIReceipts, $500; market strong; bulk
OF sales, S3.60G3.65 Sheep-Receipts, 100:
market steady; fair to choice Westerns $3.50
Q4.2O; fair to choice natives, $3.7O@4.4O; CON-
men and stock sheep, $3@SS5; lambs, SAG
SIOUX CITY.
SIOUX CITY, To-, Jan. 2s.-cattle 200;
yesterday, 800: shipments, 72O good, steady
common, weak; cows, bulls, mixed, $1.650
3:I5; yeals. $4Q6; stockers and feeders. So so
g4S0; calves and yearlings, $365G4 80
Hogs, 1,80O; yesterday. Las; Shipments 232 !;
bulk, s3.65Q3.70.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 9.-Cattle-Receipts.
goo; market unchanged from yesterday
Hogs-Receipts, 11,000; market steady to
shade lower; bulk of sales, $3.6OG3 10: pigs,
$S-2GQ3.40. Sheep-Receipts, 900; market
firm, lambs 4.25Q5.5O; muttons, $3.25@425.
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FEAR OF LIQUIDATION KEPT THE
TRADERS OUT OF THE
MARKET.
NO ATTEMPT TO BOOM JANUARY.
Early Buying Movement Followed by
a Selling Breeze That Wiped
Out the Gain.
MARKET SUMMARY.
FINANCIAL

Bar silver, New York -. .b6A
Call money, New York.. IL
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CIT, Total L., . .............$4 5S, O29, 1896
at SIX cents per ounce the pres
=, ent price, .............. 500, $50 ops
Greenbacks IN treasury ........ "a, 200 900
ohernah hotes .............. 2,904, 344
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-03

his o ts ana f pIaea
% 2 %N gay G5R SS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-21
SCHOOL CENSUS.
II Shows an Increase OF More Than 5000
Over Last Year.

The school census Of Providen-s rs com
p'eted and Glad with the comir issionsr Z
public schools shows an Increase Of about
5000 over last year and this will entitle
the city schools to stout s25p more from
the state funds. BY wards the totals
are: Ward !, 2blo; ward 2, 265o; ward 8,
49nO; ward 4. S52: ward o, 2l72; ward
Il 3s62; ward Z, 27i0; ward 8 2lb2; ward
q 295l; ward ~, 5l90; total, 2S, 76s, of
which IL, 29i are boys ana l4.47i ere girls.
For the ast NV years the totals, are "a
follows: 1874, 26 3CS. 1895. hGsS 1870,
20 IO5; 1897, 26,O06: 1853. -, 76S. As O.
age there are 5ST Of and O years Of age,
30 ~ between and II years old, and 2l91
that sre 10 wears old 1888 we're repc rted
as uot rttcading school. OF thess 10 was
found that 35 had bsen attending school
vefe tsusht at home 800 were ooove
compulsory age l7i3 were under years
of nQe; 100 had teen permitted to work
I'm account ~ Necessity, 10 were invallds,
3 feeble minded, Q hsd no clothes and Il
had Iroreu away.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-21
Is 90 YEARS OLD.
Mrs. Sarah Clayton Celebrated
Anniversary OF Her Birth.
Saw the First "Whistling Willie" Loct
mOtiv. That Ever Made a Run.

At the home of her daughter. Mrs.
Jane II. Sprague, ls2 Pitman street, yes
terday, Mrs. Sarah Clayton Observed her
gsd birthday. A number of friends came
in during tho day. but the old lady could
net get very much benefit from the calls.
for she Is quite deaf ard hears but inais-
tinotly with the aid Of speaking trum-
pet Her eyes eht is not very aocd either,
anu objects within the house appear to
her only simly. Her chief delight Is to
sit In the rocker by the window and look
out onto the street, wheIe she stes much
more plainly because 10 Is much lighter
than in the mouse. She goo about the
rouse and up and down stairs readily,
and for the most part Is able to take care
OF herself.
Her memory il good and she seems to
have plenty Of vitality now. Occasionally
when she gets lonely she will ask for her
toy. This is her great grandson. Wallace
Richardson, 90 years her junior, and he
spent all day with her Yesterday, and,
without entering into convt rsation. they
seem to enjoy each 9th g. very much
Mrs. Clayton was torn in Lincolnshire
England, In 1875, ana was one of ~ child
rem. She was married there and brought
up family OF seven children Two tf
IntW uIt llpW tiNihk w tDlN tlbV, MTf.
Jane H spraeue and Mrs. .IChn nj. Bat
tsy. and one son is living i'm Plym outh.
Mass, She has two grandchildren ard
two great grandchildren. She came 10
this oitv 40 years ago to live with her sis
ter, Mrs. Roxturgh, ald her husband
died shortly after arriving here.
The cid lady maintains with great
rride aud extreme snfnestness that she
saw the first "WhistlinR Willie" locomo-
tive, that ever was She saw it run be-
tween wsrriDeton ard 'NancGest'r On
10 trip the "Whistling Willie" killed n
man.
: while a young woman she saw the
ccrt monies eonnsctsd with tie coronat ion
Of Queen Vittoria, and espeoially the
roasting of on OK in the streets of the
citie. a most extravagant proceeding,
the economical old lady regretiuliy ex-
plains.
Sometirres the daught-r says tire cute
old lady plays 'possum. Oftsn Mrs Clay
ton isn't given the crelit Of knowing all
she knows. Without being able TO read or
hshr. 10 wasn't expected tnat q ic old lady
should keep track Cf the usys of the
month or even week, but only q short
time ago she announced 90 har daughter
the near appro sch Of her 93d birthday.