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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-12

FORElGN FINANCIAL-New York Sept.
ig.-Ihe Evening Posts London financial ca
program says: THE stock markets here vera
qule' To-Day on the of the settlement ex-'
CePt LOT mines, which were rampant on op-
eeratlons by those endeavoring to engineer
T Wn' Americans fell in sympathy with New
18th prices but this market is above the
RRaaiity. Bears here are covering in st. Paul
d dne money market was firm on the New York
e1nn ano Ior gold and the withdrawal of over
Germany "a Hei"iiu to0A1 Aof
:, WEEKLY BANK sTATEMENT-Ney York.
t HepI. W-ihe weekly bank statement shows
the Following changes: Surplus reserve de-
crease $,914275; loans decrensed Sc ia 7o0.
specie, decreased $40, 661 500: legal tenders'
decreased 81, 424, 400; deposits. decreased son
4S77OO; circulation, increased s67 701 Tbo
banks now hold $7076,775 in exscss of thu
requirements of the rs per cent rule.
TREASURY STATEMENT = Washinptor
Sept. 1O-Today's statement of the Condition.
of the treasury shows Available cash bal
ance, $3O9, 785 101; gold reserve, $235, 227.
GOLD AND SILVER EXPORTS = New
York, Sept. 10-Exports OF gold and silver
from this port for the week ending TODAY
aggregated $974,145; silver bars, and com and
SALT, O53 gold.
LONDON MONEY-London Sept 10.-The
market for American securities fuctuated
snghtly at the opening, then improved and
closed firm with a light demand: Spanish
tours closed at 413s. The amount Of bullion
WlthdraWn from the Bank of England on
balance today was f125, 900. 1t is understood
that this gold is for shipment to the United
States.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-12
THE VILLAGE OF PAGO-PAGO, SAMOA.

the mainland and Immediately ada
cent. 1t begins at the point of which
the island is an CUTLER and extends
along the southern shore of the inner
reach of the bay; its inland boundary
is line following the SUBMITS of the
hills in the rear. The water is deep
enough for vessels Of the largest type
"a clear run of deep water from the
ocean almost to the native hamlet far
beyond this coaling station. But all
the shore Of this reserve is lined with
a fringing reef of Jagged coral which
affords no landing to boats. For this
reason the property covers a small
piece about a quarter Of mile further
along the shore where a sand beach
affords good landing. The beach of
the larger tract is a heap of broken
stems and tWigs of coral; every wave
adds new material to it. In the years
which have passed since the United
States bought the land the sea has
extended it many feet further into the
bay. The Samoans are now claiming
this unearned increment of accretion
on the ground that the United States
never paid for that, and that it must
belong to their chief Maunga as lord
paramount of the bay and it's waters
This is belief firmly held by them,
and 1t presents a chance whereby diff
ncultteS may arise.
d
ton Of the original appropriation made
by congress for the establishment Of
this naval station on the lines suggest
ed by Consul General Sewall; there is
still available more than $4,000. To
those who are familiar with Pago-
Pago it is very clear that the first ne
cessity is to enlarge the reservation
to secure at least the lands which
might be used to make the station
untenable. The land commission has
finished it's labors in Samoa; the few
parcels of land on Pago-Pago bay con-
firmed to foreigners by the commission
are all that can now pass from ma
tive hands, for the Berlin act prohib-
its sale Of Samoan lands. Probably
all these lands are to be had for a
reasonable figure for, with the excep-
ton Of those confirmed to the mis-
sionary societies, the present owners
are making no use of their property,
and are little likely to alter their state
OF idleness. And the Berlin act pro-
vides also that this government, and
no other, may acquire native lands
at Pago-Pago according to it's needs
Practically, therefore, any land that
may be needed may be bought, for
Samoans and the white owners would
jump eagerly after that commodity so
extremely rare in Samoa-ready
money.
-Llewella Pierce Churchill.
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q bulwark of high mountains. 1t may
storm about the rest of the archipelago
with the destructive violence OF the
hurricane, yet the waters of Pago-Pago
remain unruffied. 1t is, therefore, the
only harbor in Samoa which can be
used at all seasons of the year. 1t is
the only harbor in the tropical waters
of the South Pacific Of which this is
true.
Tutui!a is the most easterly of the
three large islands of the Samoan arch
ipelago, seventeen miles in eastern and
western extent, narrow. high and jag
ged. Midway of it's length it is almost
cut in two, shallow bay on the north
coast answering to a deep bay on the
south. The southern bay is PagO-Pago.
1t opens southwark upon the unlimited
Pacific. Before it's mouth are no reefs
or shoals or other outlying dangers: 1t
may be confidently entered by night as
by day, and with no concern as to tide
or weather-a harbor of refuge. Be
tween towering hills clothed in forest
to the edge of the water the entrance
is a full mile in width. 1t stretches in
lard between its mountain walls for
some two miles until the view is block
ed by the backbone ridge of the island.
There, where an outlying crag in the
channel bears the name of Goat island,
the bay bends westward between the
central ridge and an outlying spur OF
hills along the shore. Far inland at
the end of this second stretch of har-
Dor is the Mamoan hamlet Of Pago-
Pago which gives it's name to the bay
and the surrounding districts
The crag of Goat island is part Of
the coal reserve; the remainder is on
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-12
POOR BRITISH ROYALTIES.
Bad Financial Condition of the Duke
of Tecl< and His Family.

From the Boston Herald
If the Duchess of York looks gloomy
and unhappy, do not put it down to
any misdoings Of her hubby, but to
more melancholy cause.-the poverty
Of her family. For there are degrees
Of poverty, and the Tecks knew a good
many of them in days gone by. Mar
rying an only daughter to the only
son of the Prince of Wales should have
frightened their financial condition.
but it had only a temporary relief. for
in less than three years the good
duchess died, and her annuity of S25.
OOO year from the crown died with
her. All her belongings had to be sold
to pay her debts. Her husband and
three sons became as helpless as blind
KITTENS. The eldest son, who is a pen
sloner on his father-in-law, the Duke
OF Westminster, might hand out a half
crown occasionally to poor papa. and
the future queen of England might
pay for his laundry, but the other boys
couldn't do thing, for they were even
worse off, having only the interest OF
their debts to live upon.
The old Duke of Teck, who was COM
pletely broken down by the loss Of his
spouse and his penniless state. has now
become imbecile, and requires the con-
slant attention of three nurses and a
doctor, all Of which costs much money.
as everybody knows. What to do with
the father of the Duchess of York ia
notifying problem, which the queen
can solve if she chooses, but which
she hasn't chosen to do, owing to one
OF the freaks that sometimes affiicts
Fer. For she does not like the Duke
Oh Ieck. When woman doesn't like
a man, that settles it. 1t is not the
poor handsome dukes fault that he
was the son of a morganatic marriage
he married the most popular princess
IN England, and with the queens full
consent, but there have been ructions
eyer eyer since between them, and Queen
victorla scarcely treated the duke de-
Gently, although she was perfect1v viii
ing MS daughter should marry her
grandson. Now the scandal of these
poor relations poverty cannot be
conceaied any longer and either the
duke must go to the almshouse or bar
majesty must pension him off in some
secluded corner Of the empire.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-12
THE POTATO CROP.

In spite OF the fact that the Northwest has
good crop of potatoes the reports from
the vast states of the North, digested by the
orange Judd Farmer, show that the crop will
not be up to expectations generally.
The past month has brought further re-
duction In the promise of the potato crop,
says the Farmer. The present condition is
reported at 1870 against the S02 reported last
month at the time when drouth was prevail
ing over a large part Of the central West.
The fact that the breaking of the drouth is
not followed by recovery OF condition by this
crop evidences the fact that the damage
wrought was severe and that to considera-
Bile measure the crop was actually killed.
while the present condition Is low, 1t by no
means represents any failure of the crop. The
SITUATION is very spotted, good In some dis
trlcts where from local conditions the crop
was in measure protected from the unfavor-
able weather conditions, and poor in others
There are some complaints from rather wide
area that while vines are not particularly
luxuriant, yet tubers are not in keeping with
vine appearance. The full value of this COM
plant can only be known when the crop is
dug.
Many of our local correspondents in states
OF chief production point to disappointing
outlook. Owing to unfavorable weather con-
ditions, blight has been more or less preva-
lent, and in some sections rot has set in and
may prove serious. Complaints seem to be
most general from New York, Michigan,
too early to pass judgment on the crop as
whole, but our final investigation relating to
yield, condition and price outlook will soon
be made. Our readers are requested to send
us upon receipt of this voluntary reports
covering the condition of late potatoes. Such
will supplement our exhaustive canvass made
by regular correspondents.
The present condition of the crop and the
condition at the corresponding date a year
ago are presented by states in the following
table.
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WHEAT MOVES SLOWLY
MARKETING is NOT BRISK IN
THE NORTH.
WEST
WILL BE 20O,oOO,000 Blu
chimes Sustains the Estimate of
Larger Yield. but the Farmers
Are Not Selling - MinnesOta's
Yield Is Estimated at Upwards of
Seventeen Bushels to the Acre.

There is nothing in the development Of
the wheat marketing to change the pros
pect Of a comparatively low price. The mar
keting OF grain, especially in the Northwest
is proceeding very slowly, but reports from
the threshing machines everywhere confirm
the estimates OF a large yield. 1t Is appa-
rent that the yield In Minnesota will be II
or Is bushels to the acre. North Dakota will
show an average of 10 bushels, and possibly
16, and South Dakota will turn out not less
than ID.
The confirmation OF the predictions upon
which prices were based has had the gen.
eral effect of confirming the range establish
ed, and there has been no great variation
In prices at any of the centers. The market
has been stale in spite Of very considerable
shipments from Duluth and small receipts
from the primary markets. The practical
assurance that the crop In the Northwest
will be above O0O00,OGO bushels does not
promote any bull activity, and there is no
reason to look for much change until the
movement from the fields begins to be felt
Even then 1t is not to be expected that prices
will move up.
The reports from abroad are not promising
for we'll supported foreign market.
The tendency of the farmers to hold their
wheat this year is shown In the following
official reports to Price Current:
Receipts Of wheat at winter and spring
gram markets for ten weeks, July 1 to Sept.
o., with COMPARISONS in bushels.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-12
PAGO=PAGO COAL STATION
VALUABLE COALING PLACE IN
THE PACIFIC

A Little Kingdom Which Has Caused
the Three Greatest Powers of the
World AN AbsUrdIy Large Amount
of Worry-A Station Eight Days
From Honolulu, Five From New
Zealand and Eight From sydney.
From Golfers Weekly.
The naval administration has at last
awakened to the value of the long-neg-
lected coaling station at Pago-Pago in
the island of Tutuila of the Samoan
group. Civil Engineer Chambers of the
navy, has been ordered to proceed to
the spot and to make all needed pre-
paraGons to receive 5000 tons of coal,
and to put the station in such condition
as to sheds and piers as to permit the
prompt coaling of naval vessels.
Pago-PagO has been most illogically
neglected for many years. The United
States formally acquired the right to
coal and rcfit in that harbor as long
ago as 1873, by the treaty concluded be-
tween Capt. r. w. Meade, of the L.
S. S. 'Narragansett," and the ruling
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-12
The Stock Markets.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1O.-The stock market
closed higher today, under the impetus of
better prices for the Americans in London
me London advance was apparently mantp-
ulated from this side, for the Use here was
met by quite heavy offerings in continuation
OF the liquidation OF the last few DAYS. forced
by the calling Of loans. The extent of this
1quidation is reflected in the contraction
OF $6,6I6,1OO in loans shown by the weekly
statement of the clearing house banks North
ern Pacific preferred and New York Central
showed the largest gains in the railroad list.
the latter on short covering. The advance in
Central was lost, but Northern Pacific pre-
ferred held prominently firm in the reaction
after the opening.
The reaction at the opening invited some
buying, especially in ST. Paul, which rallied
nearly point on the traffic statement fer
the first week in September, showing an in
crease over last years unprecedented high
level of $166, 272
The industrials came more into notice in
the second hour. especially Tobacco, which
showed violent recovery from yesterdays
weakness, recovering seven points on forced
covering of shorts.
The news which caused the advance was
not forthcoming, but presumably had to do
with the plug tobacco agreement, the ALLEGED
failure of which caused yeste. days decline
Commercial were also conspicuous,y strong.
The condition OF the money market has re-
stricted transactions in bonds as we'll as in
stocks and prices are generally lower.
the new As q and the IS when issued % per
cent in the bid price
Total sales of stocks today, 22O 100 shares.
Including: 3,94S Atchison pfd 1911 BurI NO.
ton, 1920 Manhattan, 50O3 Metropolitan, 4, 42E
Hawaiian, 1850 Northern Pacific 10, 900 North-
ern Pacific pfd, 4.710 Rock Island 1920 Union
Pacific, 21,S55 st. Paul, 7130 Union Pacific
pfd 5000 Tobacco 4,45O Peoples Gas, 21.-
$50 Sugar, 1896 Leather pfd, 1888 Rubber.
The following were the fluctuations OF the
leading railway and industrial shares fur
nished by G. H. F. Smith & Co., members
New York stock exchange and Chicago board
of trade:
STOCKS
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LONDON STOCK REVIEW.

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE markets started off
last week with an excellent tendency and
prices rose in all departments under the en-
enlargement of the Egyptian news, the re-
ported Anglo-German commercial agreement,
the absence of rise in the value of money,
and the promising trade returns indicating
that exports to the United States and Aus
tralia are again growing Under such influ-
ences prices naturally moved upward until
checked on Thursday by the Cretan out
break, while the absence of an increase in the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul dividends
had a disastrous effect on Americans, which
again opened lower on Friday, though before
the close yesterday the tone had been
strengthened and the finish in several cases
was one-half per cent above the worst.
Northern Pacific shares fell 70 per cent,
Union Pacific preferred, IL New York Cen
trail Hudson River, l; Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe preferred. /; Norfolk & Western
preferred, q; Southern preferred, R, and
Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul, Illinois Cen
trail Wabash debentures and others from Is
to 70. Central Pacific and Missouri, Kansas
& Texas rose each Is per cent.
The discount rate three months bills
was 1% per cent, and money for the day or
week was easy at "a per cent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-12


. MICH COW EXCHANGE South ST. Paul,
Sept. 1O.-Lytle & Raeburn's Report-No /
t sresh COWS In splendid demand, with but
IeW IN the market. Medium cows are also
sellng well. Thin cows and Gamers drag.
Quotations:
no, fresh COWS .$35 0O945 90
Cannars low lows 7oo III ......... 25 00g30 90
AMONG THE sHIPPERs.Tihie following
Shippers were on the market yesterday: G.
VIM whitman, Herman, cattle; Goodrich & Hark,
vista, hogs; Ryan, Waterville hogs; A. R.
Farnum, Fallon, four loads cattle; Tusler
y \ kempton Cattle company, Fallon, cattle;
>: T. Farnum. Fallon, two loads CATTLE Con-
cord cattle company, Fallon, six loads cat
ne; estate of H. Tus,er, Fallon, twelve loads
G Gaf5e SeR Soo Bros East Henderson, hogs
nelson, Norman, hogs; Seibern Bruster, NAL
"a three loads cattle; Thomas Cruise four
oads cattle cattle; John T. Murphy; Malta, six
Bloom Cattle company, Malta, eight loads cat
tie; Hereford Cattle company, Miles City,
nine nine loads loads cattle; Stacy Land Miles City,
CATTLE; Herschfeld Cattle company, Miles
CCity' i've loads cattle; D. Donovan, Miles
COMMISSIONS, ETC.-Publc inspection Of
hogs, SOC per car. On double-deck loads -
per car. Dressed animals including lumpy-
9aWed cattle and meats, are condemned.
Sales, unless otherwise stated per 100 It's
live weight: Dead hogs, 100 lbs and over.
1ac per h. less than 100 lbs of no value. All
animals apparently affected with actinonv-
COSTS or lumpy jaw, or having any swellings
on the head or neck, are subject to inspection
by the state veterinarian. If they PASS their
carcasSes are sold for food otherwise for
fertilizers, etc. Public inspectors dock nreg
nant sows 40 lbs, and stays, altered bears 81
lbs each. Yardage: Cattle, 25c; hogs, Sc:
sheep, &c per head. Feed: Corn, f0c per
bu; hay, 75c per 100 lbs; bedding, 500 per 101
lbs. Commissions Six dollars carload for
single-deck carloads of hogs and sheep. and
$40 carload for double-deck carloads of the
same. Fifty cents per head for cattle of ali
ages, up to SO per carload; veal calves in
less than car lots not less than 25c per head:
cars Of cattle containing less than five veal
calves of less than 200 lbs weight each. the
commission on the calves discretionary
Double-deck cars of calves, SIS Mixed car.
loads Of stock, 50c per head for cattle, Csc
per head for calves. 1Oc per head for hags
and sheep, up to $12 per carload Thirty
mead and over of hogs and sheep arriving at
these years in a single car to be charged
80 per car; less than carload lots, SOC Der
head for cattle, 25c per head for calves; un-
DER thirty head of hogs or sheep, 15o per
head. Public inspection Of hogs soc per
car Telegraphic market reports, EXCEPT
when quoting bona fide sales made the same
day, the telegram is sent for the person to
whom the telegram is addressed, are at the
expense OF the recipient. All live stock not
suitable for human food is condemned by the
government.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-12
THE FLOUR TRADE.

There was a decrease of $4,000 bills in the
flour output Of Minneapolis last week This
was IN part due to the largest mill shutting
down Thursday and in part to there having
been very little -four ground on the nrecedine
Sunday. More mills are running TODAY than
SO far this fall, only two being idle, and the
output promises to approach 100000 bbls. One
group Of five ran Sunday. Most all miIlers
experienced a better demand for -four last
week, and sales ran higher. Minneapolis
m mi n6o proper sold quantity approximating
week. The Improvement was noted in both do
nestle and export trade. Buyers generally
wanted flour at bedrock prices, and milers
groaned at the close quotations they were
compelled to accept to secure business For
elgners Will take -four, but they in a large
degree have to be allowed to make the price.
Clears nave lately been moving more freely
HoIland markets, as well as others taking
them comparatively freely, and there is now
not the stress among millers that there was
TO move these grades. However, they still
sell less easily than patent and at a price rel
ativey lower. Where ordinarily the miller
expects to quote first clear at only about
seventy cents a barrel under patent II is
now quite a common thing to make a dollar
difference The domestic trade BUYS mainly
for quick shipment, and there is no trouble
from lack Of shipping directions There stiII
exists good deal OF a variation in prices
due to different mixtures Of wheat used bur
this feature is being eliminated, as the mills
Where old wheat is insisted upon, forty to
fifty cents barrel Is charged over the all
new-Wheat prices-NOrthwestern Miller.
Oatmeal has been very easy In price Of late.
ana mas peen offered by some mills at SO 20
per Dbl in wood. Trade is reported Of quite
good volume. 4'0
The Boston. range of prices for mlllfeed Is
reported as follows:
In 200-lb sacks Tuesday. Year 400
Standard bran =. SIP OO@12 80 s13 O5D1S 50
Standard middlings.. 12 50112 rs ID 0o66i4 E0
Flour middlings -. IS SS915 IS Is SS@16 20
dlXeq 1eed ......... ID 00613 so IA 406D1K 90
Red-dog, 140-ib sacks II 756D1S 90 16 25S016 TX
Minneapolis quotations for cereal and feed
products, net to jobbers, are as follows.
strictly pure rye flour, sacks,
1So IDS go ................,......S2 256D Q 20
SECOND grade flour, sacks, 1856
IDS Observation-Disclosures. 15FD %
White rye -four, sacks, 1876 lbs ..... 0Sg 2 %
rye shorIs, ton, bulk .............. s 500 8 90
HHyel Branain' SACKS :::.,:........ coo 2 80
Granam hour, sacks, 1856 Id 800. $50 IS
N Wnoie wheat, graham, sacks -. $50 90
sac sacks ;..;..:.....:,;o:..;;;.. -. 400 80
. sacks sacks .......;...:.............. 300 40
bun 800; ......................1 II OOa12 80
Cracked corn, ton ...".:...........n 00411 30
Hominy, per 200 lbs sacks .. 601 IN
Rolled oats, per Dbl, In wood -. 206 2 an
Rolled oats, In bags ............. 056O TX
Rolled oats, packages, In cases :. 7OS5 90
Rolled oats, packages, seconds 49, 56S5 eS
Screening w
Flax grass seed, ton (nominaD - 500 4ko
Flax, wild buckwheat, ton (nomi- W
mali '".'''..'. ........"......... 3 500 n
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-12
Totals =. ..6,6s1 900 5.757 600 s5

AOtalS s...o,oSl,OUO 6,757. 900 6,5S7 600
Cincinnati Price Current
In its review of the market, the North
western Miller says:
ana more evident that a full crop has hean
harvested In Minnesota and the two Dexo+as
1t now seems altogether likely that from This
crop-it being large one and low prices
preva1ling-farmers will naturally hold over
in their bins large quantities of grain thet
will be added to available stocks for another
seasons marketing. That was true of the
1888 and 1891 crops, both of which were large
The same has been the case with every large
crop. In 1895 some 20, co., 900 bu was so car
ried along in farmers bins; in 1891 fully as
much, and, possibly more was carried in
farmers granaries.
Prices are now very low, and some even
expect to see them go lower, but that phase
OF the position always holds good when
prices are low, that is, that prices are never
SO low that lower prices are not predicted
ihree years ago when No. 1 northern Wrhear
in the local market went down below SG
cents a bu, for an hour or two on n
certain day, there were not wanting manv
people who believed it would 90 five to ten
cents lower. The market is now fiat There
IS little question that If the unreasonable
hlgh prices had not been maintained through
a part of the previous season, current low
prices would not be suffered. The end of
thls Will come and it is fair to believe thar
reactions of an important character will result
ana place values OF breadstuffs upon more
satisfactory plane, before many weeks old
gram Is so thoroughly cleaned up that =
large percentage Of the new crop must he
put In store before such receptacles carry
their usual supplies taking such amount from
commercial channels. - ''-
The following quotations indicate the COM
parative prices at the points and on the dates
named: