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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
FoR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

! FOR .SALE-Acre tracts-15 acres. beau
tIul location for suburban home, close
10 acres. one mile from city4 room house,
barn well, abundance of fruit, 81. 200.
fruit 81 900.
l acre ana 8 room house, well. lots OF
acres and > room house. creek bottom
| land, on East Sixth ave, $1,000
40 acre improved farm, miles out;
400 acres. 200 acres cultivated. 100 acres
bottom land, 10 room house. large barns
wells, windmills a fine stock ranch near
Eslridge, Kan, 5000.
The above properties are bargains at
prices quoted and can be bought on very
easy terms.
City property:
room house, cellar, well, big barn. on
Madison st. near Third, 5000 easy terms
room house. cellar, well, cistern. fruit
Third, SLIPS, $50 cash, balance sI2.25 per
month without interest. until paid. House
rents for So per month. Here is OPP
portunity for shop man to secure a home
same as paying rent. For full particu-
J. w. FERGUSON & Co.
625 Kansas ave.
FOR SALE-1S9S bargains-5 room house
on Van Buren, st, lots. large barn, for
81 . room e coltdSe on Kansas ave with
ments; 5 room house East Eighth St,
close in, for $1,000 room cottage, 11A
lots, East Eighth ST., $3.50 $50 cash, bal
ance $40 per month. Eight room
cottage, lots. west of Kan
CRATES, fine place s.. 100. s room house one
half block of the state house, partly mod
ern, $500 acres on HuntOOn St. $500.
80 acres on West Tenth st. cheap, or
would trade for small residence in the
city. so acres improved north of city near
Kilmer for 81, 800 and many other fine bar
gains We have our lists revised for '92
and have many fine investments and
homes. Make a good start this year by
securing one. Large variety of houses for
rent and money to loan. Benedict & Co..
COL Kansas ave.
FOR sALE-Choice vacant lots in Low
also near church and school. Price from
SO to SIS each. W. N. Forbes. 116 West
Sixth ave.
FITCH & QUIGLEY. 1Os West Sixth St.
dence properties. merchandise stocks sold
ana exchanged. Loans and insurance.
PROMPT attention to letters Of inquiry.
MONEY.
MONEY-To loan on Diamonds. Watches
Tyepwriters, etc.
NJ. J. NEWMAN.
III West Fifth st.
TO LoAN-s1.5Oo on good real estate Sc
cur1ty. Inquire Furmau's Shoe Store.
M ONEY LOANED on pianos. organs.
properly n, B. Campbell. SOS Kansas ave.
NJ ONEY TO LOAN on farms or city
property at reasonable rates.
W. NJ. FORBES, 1s ". 9Th Ave.
T DAMS on pianos. typewriters bicycles
guns. watches, diamonds and any per-
sonal property L Biseoe' 90 Kan Ave
MIX NORTON. at sos ". sixth ave.
~ will make farm loans OF d.500 over
at per cent interest
FUEL AND FEED.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01

We want to make some gilt-edged loans
farms in Shawnee county. Call on
at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01

WANTED-Salesmen; salary paid week
"; experience unnecessary; permanent.
Brown Bros. Co, Chicago.
$50 A WEEK and expenses paid men to
sell cigars on time. Experience unnec-
essary. The w. L. Kline Co. ST. Louis
NO
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BOOkkEEPING.
PRINTERS.

TOPEKA PRINTING CO., 112 East Sew
enth st. Mail orders given prompt at
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FUEL AND FEED


LEAVE your orders for coal -four. feed
and seds with Van Slyck. sos W. 10Th.
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AGENTS WANTED.

$50 WEEKLY to give away toilet soaps:
samples free. z. I. Forshee Co.. Gin
cinnati, Q.
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MONEY.

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MONEY-To loan on Diamonds, Watches,
TyepWriters, etc.
NJ. ]. NEWMAN
III West Fifth st.
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T. z. BOWMAN & CO..
Columbian Building.
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BUSINESS
PPORTUN TIES.

- ~ 800 -
- Ss- "a 80 % rRLOll weekly. $lA0 makes
- Weehly elLs IS our aYerfge since
49, - SU9 Tor circular Barrett
KS . - 9s' @AuaLnss st-' ChicdEo, Ill.
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LOST AND EouNn-

FOUND-Places to get watches ant
clocks cleaned for SOC. sos Kansas ave.
upstairs.
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EoR EENT-HousEs

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FOR Rents room house with stable,
at 7O4 Polk st. Inquire Furman's Shoe
Store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01

TO LOAN-$15OO on good real estate Sc
curity. Inquire Furman's Shoe Store.
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FITCH & QUIGLEY. 106 West Sixth St,
1opeka, kan.-F'arms, ranches, resi-
oence properties, merchandise stocks sold
ana exchanged. Loans and insurance
prompt attention to letters of inquiry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01

FOR SALE-Choice vacant lots in Low
man HILL. convenient to electric cars.
also near church and school Price from
$50 to SIS each. W. NJ. ForEes, II6 West
Sixth ave.
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THE J. c DARLING CO. .7s4 KAN. AVE
TOPEKA. Send for catalogue and price
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M ONEY LOANED on pianos. organs,
VI sewing machines. watches diamonds.
bicycles. Iypewriters and any personal
properly. n, 3. Campbell. sos Kansas ave.
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WANTED-Agents to take orders; good
pay: something new. 333 Van Buren 81
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WANTED-Stock to winter; good care;
$50 per month; stabling with grain. So
Stanley Bros. box 81. North Topeka.
WANTED-Horses to winter near town,
good feed. Horses, this office
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AGENTS-S33.O0 every week giving away
speciality soaps as sample and fntrOduc-
ing and selling Perfection Gaslight Burn
ers: no chimney. no smoke. no wick
makes kerosene lamps give brilliant clear
gaslight. Sample free to workers. e V
Perfection Mfg Co, Cincinnati, o.
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WANTED
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WANTED-You to know that Fosd.ck's
Carpet Cleaning Works have removed
to sos Kansas ave, opposite Copeland no
tel. where you can get your chenille and
lace curtains cleaned better than any
place west of Chicago. J. H. Fosdick
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-10

vest is near at hand, traders began to fear
wet harvest so that shorts were inclined
to cover, and there was also some DISPOSE
the other SIDE Of the account Eco were the fol-
lowing fresh pieces of information: The Ken
Y'k5 s :, sep TfHeEE to pe tGa
highest ever recorded in Kentucky. Thoman' 5
June crop report gave conditions indicating
total crop of winter and spring wheat OF
unprecedented magnitude, 775, 900 blu being
the estimate from the present outlook INC
market became gradually heavy as the SEES
sion progressed, the bearish feeling being
increased by the prospective harvesting OF an
immense crop, and the early advance was
lost. Letter brokers were heavy sellers OF
September at the decline. At the present
rate of shipment the contract grade IN store
This impaired good deal of strength , to
July. Minneapolis and Duluth received 1877
cars against POI year ago.
kets were 1ss. 600 bu, against 2Os.OOO blu a
year ago. Atlantic port exports OF wheat and
flour were equal to 100000 bu. July opened eIt
1k@1c higher at Ss!4qS9c sold down to ssAG'
up to SOC, declined steadily to SIC, then raj
led to S7%c the closing price. September
started k@1hc higher at 76A@7712c. sold up
to TIC, fell to 747sc, then rose to 15BQ'oAc
bid at the close.
The excessive rains in the corn belt are
raising serious apprehensions concerning the
outcome. That was the chief factor IN the
corn market and caused prices 10 RUE sedoI ~
wheat. Elevator people led the buying. July
opened k@%c higher at S2,s@32Aq S2ssc, sold
up to 321s@s2tsc. declined to 321sc, then
rosce to S2lkc bid, the closing price
The strongest grain on the list was oats
sympathy with corn and unfavorable crop
reports caused the advance. July started A@
sc up at 2SAc. sold up to S%@2S%c, then
weakened to 23%c at the close The selling
pressure in provisions was apparently rel:ev-
ed and there was buying by packers, who
have been sellers heretofore this month. :,
Hog products started br.skly at good ad.
half hour of the session added considerably abb,
more. July pork started nc higher at slOsS2N,
sold up to s10.37h, down to 5000, advanced 10
sic 52Ib and sold off to 5000 at the close;
July lard opened 5@71kc better at sSg5, and
sold up to se.15, the closing price; July r-ps
began Sc better at $3.50 and advanced TO
$5771h the resting figure.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat,
2S cars; corn, 775 cars; oats, 2lO cars; hogs'
1S 600 head.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-10
HORSE GROWING ON THE FARM.

With light in the horizon for the horse
breeder, something like the old time Gl:posi-
ton to breed all the available mares on the
farm is reappearing. lesson should be
learned-or rather several OF them-ffom the
depression in the industry during the past
few years. One is that it is not wise to
breed mares unless they are worth breeding.
They should be sound in every case, for there
is and will coatnue to be no profit in Iropa-
eating unsoundness. To justify the breeding
OF mare too, she should be such one in
form and type as will be likely 10 produce
colt of the kind the market is willing to pay
money for. Similar considerations should
guide the owner in the selection Of sire.
Good blood, of type meeting a distinct mar
ket demand, ard suited in general character
should be sought, and above all he should bs
absolutely sound. In many countries vete!i-
nary inspection laws exist which prevent the
keeping of sres for service unless inspection
are without such laws and every horse owner
must be his own inspector, and he shou d eX-
ercise the duties of the position rigdiy;
pecially should he not allow himself to be
bribed to close his eyes to any unsoundness
b. the fact that the service fee may be lit
tie lower than that charged for the use of
better horse If owners of mares will keep
these ideas in mind, and be guided by them,
taking care to do the mating only in such a
way as will, with reasonable certainty, pro-
ouce colts OF kind the market wants and is
willing to pay for, the horse industry will
again become profitable. We urge the pro-
duction of the kind of colts the market wants
upon all those who grow colts for the purpose
OF SALE or course, If a man is breeding for
his own use, strictly, he can consult his
fancy and can breed draft mare to a trott-
ing sire with the idea of getting some sort of
a general purpose animal if he wants to- but
do not attempt anything OF this kind if the
eoit that is to be grown is to please the pub
lie and bring money.
another point should not be forgotten. and
that is that when the colt is well bred, and
has come into the world In a sound and Wig
orous condition, the work is only half done.
1t was Mr.. Mckerrow, we believe who re-
Gently said that he had known MANY a colt
born to make an 1,S0O-round draft horse that
stopped short at 1,400-pound chunk simply
because he had not been fed and cared for
properly. The first winter of the colt is
critical period in his life. and the care and
feeding need to be especially good then, but
ali through the animals life UP to the sale
tory to putting him sale he needs to be
ntted Just as other live stock need fitting for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-10

NEW YORK, June 9.-Today's stock market
was almost a repetition of yesterdays excspt
that the marked weakness Of Sugar had
rather less effect on the general market than
was the case yesterday. The stock began to
drop from the opening, and fell away by
spurts until the recovery in the final hour.
Apparently some support was forthcoming
at each successive point downward, OF the
selling pressure was temporarily relaxed.
These occasional rallies were not of large
proportions, and the stock succAmbed readily
to renewed raids upon it. The extreme de-
cline was over points. Brooklyn Transit
was the most conspicuous stock for strength.
A very large and urgent demand developed
for 1t in the latter part Of the day, BLOCKS OF
1000 shares lifting the price one-quarter CT
a point at time to level over points
above that of last night Tobacco was
medium between strength and weakness. 1t
was weak at enc tine during the morning,
but was very conspicuous in the afternoon,
rally, rising strongly over points. Th1S
rise and the rally in Sugar came after the
news from Washington Of the action Of the
conferences on the revenue bill
The railroad list was comparatively neglect
ed all day, the market being distinctively one
of specia,ties There was drive at the
grange,s in the late dealings which carried
Burlington down nearly point below last
nights level, but full recovery was effected
before the close Some Of the railroads failed
to recover fully and the majority show small
net losses. For the most part thee was
disposition to let the railroad list alone on
account OF the unSeCIllnS lHuueuceS Cl Iue
weakness Of Sugar. The strength in Brooklyn
Transit was due to the large increase in
earnings shown with the advent of pleasant
weather. The local gas securities were all
strong both on the exchange and in the
outside market On renewal of talk Of con-
solidation of all existing companies. But
the strength was not fully held. The cos
ing was active and strong at full recoveries
in some cases.
Railroad bonds were active and the d al
ings we'll distributed. Prices were better
held than stock, though there was yielding
in the early afternoon on realizing in the
speculative lines, with subsequent rally.
Total sales, $3,025,C0O. U. 8. new As oo4p
declined u, and the old As reg advanced 70
in the bid price.
The total sales of stocks today were 1885,
700 shares, including 9,402 Atchison preferred,
1850 c. & o.. %, 140 Burlington, $3.50 l.. &
N, S,120 Manhattan, 6,S15 Reading preferred
4,44O Missouri Pacific, 1910 N. Y. c., S,l2o
Northern Pacific, 1920 Northern Pacific pre-
ferred, 1900 Reading, 7,O77 r. l., A,5C5 st.
Paul, 1880 Union Pacific preferred: 1868
American Spirits, 5,4o5 American Spirits pre-
ferred; 80 275 Tobacco 7,143 Chicago Great
Western, q $50, Peoples Gas, 1912 CONSOLE
dated Gas, $685. General Electric, 112, $50
Sugar, 1890 Leather preferred
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
ne trade
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-10

ST. PAUL GRAIN.

Quotations on hay, grain, feed, etc., fur
nished by Griggs Bros, grain and seed mer-
chants:
Wheat-Yesterday's market was very dull. and
Prices pr aa somewhat lower No. northern, 81 Is
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 321b@331bc; No. g 311h0
&c - w |S
oats-No. 3 white. 27@2sc; No. 3, 26k@27c.
Barley and Rye-Sample barley 2SG36c; No. 2
rye, 42Q43c; No. rye. 41@42c
Seed-No. 1 fax, $1.1O; timothy, S.1O01 %.
red clover, $2.S0@3.15
Flour-Patents, per Dbl, ss2O@6.6o; straights.
$5.SO@610; bakers, $5@5.5O rye flour, $40
800
Ground Feed and Millstuffs-No. feed, s13 so
IA.
Coarse Cornmeal-s12. 75@1325
Bran--In bulk, $10@10.5O.
Shorts-In bulk. S10.50@11.
Hay-Market higher; all grades wild and up
land scarce and wanted; choice Iowa and
Minnesota upland, $9@950; so. 1 upland,
$825@8.75; No. 2 upland. $750@S; No. wild
$SQS.75; No. 2, wild, s7@7.75; low grades,
$5.5O@650; good to choice timothy, $500
$50.
straw-oats, $685.; rye, ss.25@3.6o.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-10
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 Chicago board Of trade
Des Moines-Party came in last night from
100 miles northwest and says weeds higher
than corn and some reports of corn turning
yellow.
Moisture deficient in portion of central
regions, awakening some apprehension as
to belated corn. This crop uneven, but ad-
mits of average quantity. Slight drawbacks
in limited part winter wheat. Spring
wheat developing well.
Des Moines-An elevator representative just
told me he has letters from all over the state
saying oats are now being cut and that even
If rains stop now, we can't have half crop.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS June 9.-Close: Wheat lower;
No. red cash, elevator, 9Oc bid; track, 96@
97c; June, 9Oc; July, SOAc asked; Septem-
Der, 72as@72a4c; December, 72%c; No. 2 hard
cash, scarce 6613c. Corn higher; No. cash.
32c asked; June, 31Ac; July, 31Ac. Oats high
er; No. cash, Csc, nominal; track, 24%@
25.c; July, 23asc asked September, 21Ac ask
ed; No. 2 white, Bic. Rye nominal for red
Flaxseed-$1.14.
MILWAUKEE,.
MILWAUKEE,, June 9.-Flour dull. Wheat
weak; No. northern, $1.13: No. 2 northern
$.11; July, SLIP Oats-1Ac higher; 26A @2S!4c
Rye-1c higher; No. 1, 47c. Barley weak; No.
g. 45Q46c; sample, 37@4Oc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-10

200; Wednesday, 1893; shipments. 4s3; market
quiet. Sales cows, av $40 lbs, SO; cows,
av $50 lbs, 1878; stock heifers, av $40 lbs
1878; II stock heifers, av 579 lbs, $4,6O; 2
bulls, av 1O2O lbs So; bulls, av 1853 lbs,
1885; bulls, av 706 lbs, "a; IL stockers and
feeders av $50 lbs $4.25; 20 stockers and
feeders av 703 lbs, $4.95; IA calves, av 473
lbs $780, SO calves av 30s lbs $780, 10
yearlings, av $50 lbs, $4.30; 10 yearlings, av
636 lbs. S. Hogs-Receipts, 800; Wednesday,
1,639; shipments, none; market about steady;
selling, $37503.95.
Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA, June 9.--Cattle-Receipts,
1900 market steady to lower; native steers,
$4Q4S5; Western steers, $3.90g4.30; Texas
steers $475@4.sO; cows and helfers $1,000
4.30; stockers and feeders, $4Q5.2O; bulls,
stays, ETC., 1904 Hogs-Receipts, S,4O0; mar
ket &c higher; heavy, $4,000; mixed, 5000
1856; light, $3.90Q3.95 bulk of sales, $4,000
1885, Sheep-Receipts, 1,600; market strong;
fair to choice natives $375@4.50; fair to
choice Westerns, $S.60@4.4O; lambs, $425@5so.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-10
BOSTON MINING SHARES.
WALL STREET GOSSIP.


New York stock gossip, reported by H. Ho-
bert & Son, bankers and brokers, 341 Robert
street, National German-American Bank
building st. Paul:
n. post & F1agg wire us: 1.-THE attack by the
professionals of the past few days was con-
tnued this morning Suar being made to
sell as low as possible whenever an oppor-
tunity occurred and the general list was Wig
orously hammered. This attack eliminated
at the time the conference commit in
washington agreed to a measure looking to
coinage OF siegniorage and from that time
tne market improved quite rapidly. A story
was circulated early in the afternoon that
Spaniards had broken the blockade of Cuoa,
we doubt this, think 1t was only circulated t.
innuence the weakness of prices. There
absolutely no unfavorabe developments and
we see no reason why the market should
not again work higher at least for a time
we feel bearish on Sugar, however, and
shouio ADVISE sales on rallies from this on"
FOREIGN FINANCIAL.
NEW YORK, June 9.-Evening Posts Lon
don financial cablegram: The stock market
here was quiet and steady today The 1tss
was somewhat checked by the withdrawal
OF 100000 Of Japanese coin from the Bank
OF England for Japan. 1 have reason to
Foreign stocks were generally good Spanish
fours were fiat. Americans were lifele IS and
dull. The length Of the forthcoming account
Is against active speculation.
NEW YORK MONEY.
NEW YORK, June 9.-Money on call steady,
IR92, last lean 2. Prime mercantile paper
SQ4 per cent. Sterling exchange steady with
actual business in bankers bills at S4.86A@
4s6R for demand, and at $4.S4A@4.s5 for
sixty days Posted rates $4.85k and 81 81;
commercial bills 1881 d4.s3A Silver cert
fcates 5sA 691ac. Bar silver $780, Mexican
dollars, 4511c
TREASURY STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON. June 9-Today's state
ment OF the condition of the treasury shows:
Available cash balance, s195, 172 1e3; gold re-
serve, $168, O20554.
BANK CLEARINGS.
st. Paul-$6s9. 1850.
Minneapolis-$1, 172 032.
Chicago-$18, 757, 418.
New York-$127, 7s6, 3O7.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-10
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS, June Our local market
opened higher and strong this morning; put
soon weakened Losing the advance and 1sc
additional by 10 a. M, after which there was
a slight rally but no visible strength SHOWN
up to mdsession.
AT II 80 o'clock or nearby there appeared
to be dead set in the July option and IN
a very few minutes that future sold from
81 20 down to s1.251s. There was quick re
covery to S1.27 and a subsequent loss OF a
cent after which the market again assumed
the dead level of inactivity.
July wheat opened a. 1891, being the
same as Wednesdays close; remained steady
for a WHILE then dropped to $1.2514: frm9d
up to S127 lost a cent and remained steady
up to noon at the decline.
September wheat opened at 773sc. being &c
over Wednesdays close, advanced to 1880,
rmed up to 1910, lost Zee, gained 1sc,
dropped to 1850, and gained Bc by 1l:5o
a.
December wheat opened at 1890, being The
same as Wednesdays close, advanced to 13A c
and declined gradually to 73Ac by l1:5o
a.
The cash wheat market was demeralized to-
day for no particular reason other than every
body has lost faith in it at present values.
Receipts here were IS cars; shipments, %
cars.
There was no particular feature in the
trading during the noon hour. June wheat
closed at $1.25 July at s.25, September a.
1850, ard December at 12%sc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-10
WHEAT AGAIN SLUMPED.
Favorable Crop Reports From All
Parts of the World the
Cause.
WHEAT SUMMARY.

CHICAGO, June 9.-The great prospects for
next years wheat crop all over the world
became the paramount influence today and
an carly advance was more than wiped out.
July closed with loss of NC and Septemher
as@l2c. Corn left off 1ac higher Oats are
up A@Bc. Provisions all showed advances
pork 25c and lard and ribs each 171bc The
upward movement in Liverpool, and the con-
t.nued rains in this country. Some of the
early cables from Liverpool quoted July near
ly 4c per blu higher, with September also
stronger. This gave the bulls here consider
able encouragement, and at the same time
caused shorts some alarm. The rains in the
winter wheat belt continued. and as the har-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-10
Eleven transfers. Total .......... 81
Opening Inland Water Routes In
China.

From Seaboard.
John Fowler United States consul at Che
foo, China, under date of March 25, states
that. in view Of the fact that China Is "about
to open her inland waterways to fsrsign
vessels no better field in the world will be
found for our small boats, tugs and stelm-
ers. Imagine every railroad in America re-
moved and a canal substituted, and one will
form some idea Of the magnitude of the sys-
tenn In this vast empire. 1t is only within
the past few weeks that a small steamer
has made it's appearance at Chungking, and
l remember well the fierce opposition that
arose when the first launches began to iun
on the canals between Shanghai and Hang
chow
China has gone too far for a backward
move. and it is now or never that our mer-
chants must be on the alert, for the Chinese
will not wait for us. and, once they form
business connections, 1t is almost imposs bic
to get them to change. The few American
houses in China are old-es.ab,ished firms,
and have SO much to attend to that they
cannot control the introduction of ANYTHING
out of their regular line, and perhaps do. not
care to.
ut is my impression that China off :rs
good opportunity for the establishment