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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-11-03

***
The Cubans claim that man can.
starve to death with the same facility
under provisional government as un-
der one without any provisions.
Last summer Mr.. Luke N. FOrrer
met Miss lisa Waiting. She is Waiting
no longer.
Out in Colorado village one Sun
day the church stove refused to work,
and it was very cold day. But the
preacher was man of genius. He
preached sermon about hell, which
was so realistic that the ladies had to-
remove their wraps.
x*x
A Texas editor in chronicling the de-
mise of a citizen who died with his
boots on, said that the deceased had
"gone to better place." This seems
like an Endorsement of Gen .Sheridan's,
comparison between hell and Texas.
1t is true that the world owes every
body living, but most people find
collections slow.
Xxx
l want to call the general attention
of the literary talent around here to the
fact that have been compelled
to write the whole paper pretty much.
alone this week, except for the assist
ance of Hans Miller, who, by the way,
devotes most of his space to my person
al imperfections. hope the boys who.
have the ability to do so will think Of.
something to write for the paper-and.
write it. Although if they can't think
OF anything to write about would as
soon that they do not write about it.,
Xxx
Out in Denver they let the prisoners
out of the jail so that they might vote
for the sheriff. l could have been
bribed that way myself.
***
A French scientist claims that the
head lives three hours after decapita.
ton. Some people doubt this, but it
is really not surprising when you con-
slider that almost everybody RECEIVERS,
after loosing their heads.
TX
The government report says that
there still remains SIG, 36S,274 acres of
land which has not been taken by set
Tiers. This does not include Gov. Pin
gree's unclaimed potato patches or
Alaska.
~**
A st. Paul judge has decided that a.
faith-cure doctor is prima facie fraud
because he was unable to make hair
grow on court stenographer Hillman's@
head, and also because he had no letter
Of marque such as is issued by the state
board of examiners.
Xxx
A Minneapolis paper gives the fol-
lowing explanation
"Our forms were pi'd this week, the
whole business falling on the floor and.
going to smash as it was being lifted
on to the press. This was undoubtedly,
caused by our effort to print the rec
ord of the candidate for, which
is so oblique that it was impossible to-
lock it up"
Halloween passed by, and Warden
Wolfer didn't stay up all night to keep
the small Saltwater boy from lifting
our front gates off their hinges and
them away.
An Irish gentleman of considerable
note will begin to get in some consider
able deadly work after election. His
name is Oblivion.
@**
Il am an ill-used man." said Bill
Sykes the other day. II have been put
in prison merely for having fits"
"Why, that's too bad,' said the edi-
tor. "What kind of fits was it?"
"Counterfits."
g! -! lip
***
The Baltimore Herald has an article
On "How to Save the Oyster" The
easiest way is to take it out of the stew
hafOrn serving tho ovStnr sunnar
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-11-03

The government report says that
there still remains 579, 368,274 acres Of
land which has not been taken by set
tiers. This does not include Gov. Pin
gree's unclaimed potato patches or
Alaska.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-11-03

az
The Baltimore Herald has an article
on "How to Save the Oyster" The
easiest way is to take it out of the stew
before serving the oyster supper.
~
A sarcastic contemporary refers to
the product of company of barn
stormers as ham and egg drama. Per.
haps the hams were egged.
~
s"That bourne from which no travel
er returneth" should be used carefully
in funeral orations, because the "burn"
is liable to be misconstrued
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-11-03

A French scientist claims that the
head lives three hours after decapita.
ton. Some people doubt this, but it
is really not surprising when you con-
slider that almost everybody RECEIVERS,
after loosing their heads.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-27
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.
sRAIN GOSSIP.

Gossip by private wire to C. H. F. Smith
q Co., st. Paul, members of the New York
stock exchange and Chicago board of trade:
st. Louis reports the receipt from Texas
OF samples of new wheat and said the quail
ity was excellent, al would grade contract.
party just returned from trip through
Oklahoma country reports that wheat is now
heading and harvest will not begin for at
least ten days.
Kansas City letter dated yesterday from re-
liable grain dealer, who operates several
stations in central Kansas says: Wheat re-
ce1pts have stopped, weather rainy; some
crop up; some will have to be replanted.
wheat harvest and corn working would come
together, hence corn will suffer.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, May 6.-Flour-Receipts,
%. All bbls;, exports. 12,O37 bbls; shade weak
ss5o@sso; Winter straights, ss25es45 pa's Min
nesota patents, $69O@7.35; Minnesota bakers,
$5.So@5.65: Wheat-Receipts 512,45O blu; ex-
s1.54A f. O. b., afioat and export grade, 9414c
@1.5s. closed at $1.56; July. s1.leA@1: 20,
eassa at bu spot weap No. s
options steady at first on wet weather news,
but yielded later to liquidation and weak
at ssOSs CLOSING Juy s ast CLOSING May at @
Oats-Receipts 247 500 blu; exports, 125, 023 blu,
spot dull; No. 2, 33Ac; No. 2 white, 341kc;
options dull and unchanged, without trading
features; May closed at SO.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, May 26.-Closing- Wheat
Lower; No. red, cash, elevator $1.20 bid;
track, $1.25@1.2S May, $1.29 asked; July,
991ac bid September, SSsc bid; No. hard,
cash. S1.25 nominal Corn-Lower; No.
cash. 32c bid; May, 32c Did, July, S1Mc; Sep
TENDER, 3214c bid. Oats-Lower; No. 2 cash
nominal; track. 291s@30c; May, 29c bid; 3014c
asked; July, 24c asked; September, 22Ac bid;
No. 2 white, 31@32c.
MILWAUKEE,
MILWAUKEE,. May 26. = Flour : Dull.
Wheat-Firm; No. l northern, $1.3S; No.
northern, S1.34; July, 81. 30@1.40 Oats-Quiet,
29A@3114c. Rye-3c lower; No. 1, 611Ac.
Bariey-Easy; Nc. 2, 49c; sample, 40@50c.
LIVERPOOL
LIVERPOOL. May 26.-Ciose wheat strong,
higher to A@19d lower; May nominal; July,
los Cd; September, Is 3d. December, rs I'D
Corn. quiet, Ms lower; May nominal;
July, IS Cd; September, IS sgd.
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STOCKS WERE NEGLECTED.
BUSINESS DONE WAS CONFINED
TO A FEW SPECIALS
of the Spanish Fleet and the
Failure of an Expected Sensation
al Naval Victory to MateriaIize
ket-ROck Island the Mainstay.

NEW YORK, May 26.-The movement of
prices worthy Of particular note in the stock
market today was confined to few special
Stocks stocks, as was also large part Of the ac-
The majority of the list was somewhat dull
and neglected. This was in part due to par
showed pronounced activity, but also TO some
skepticism over the reported presence of the
Spanish fleet in the harbor of Santiago, and
matter is that the market has been expect
ing for some time a sensational victory, and
Its failure to respond to the more p os &C
ment to the bulls, and gives some encourage
men to the bears.
There were. however, positive elements Of
strength in the market which served at one
time to lift prizes quite materially above
last nights close.
The mainstay Of the market was Rock
The approaching meeting of the directors,
to act upon the dividend, and the various
rumors as to the rate Of the divld nd. and
as to measures for the distribution Of the
surplus, were motives for the buying. Late
profit-taking in this stock had no small part
in the final reaction in the marke'. It's
early rise was supplemented by buying for
London account of the international ocks
and by commission house buying of the
grangers.
The local traction stocks enjoyed their
season of strength as well. Great Northern
preferred rose an additional points to Ill,
a new es high level: on the generally accepted
the retirement of the debenure bonds are
imminent. Illinois Steel mounted over
points, with subsequent reaction.
The reactionaIy element centered in Man
haitian, which active and feverish all
day, and fell an extreme of IL points, with
a net loss of nearly a point. Metropoi an
Street Railway sympathized in this move
ment, declining 1lA net. This weakness, COM
bined with the profit taking in Rock Island,
unsettled the market and almost wiped out
the earlier gains in the general list. Net
changes are in consequence small. There is
constantly increasing supply of money o.
fering. and the small demand for it ind
Gates some hating tn the business activity
of the country.
There was no marked activity in the bond
sales, 81, LIE, 600.
United States old As coupon advanced n,
the 5s n and the news As coupon Is per
cent in bid price.
TIE following were tho fluctuations of the
leading railway and industrial shares fur
nished by G. H. F. Smith & Co., members
New York stock exchange and Chicago toard
of trade:
The total sale of stocks today were 279, 100
shares including: 6,256 Atchison pfd, 1851
Burlington, $3.50 L. & NJ, 1876 Manhattan,
$3.50 Metropolitan, 1885 M. P, 4655 New
York Central, 4,340 Northern Pacific pfd,
30, $40 Rock Island, 33. 1881 St. Paul. 1882 South
ern Pacific pfd, 10,066 Union Pacific pfd, 1850
American Spirits, 1900 Tobacco, 3,025 Chi
cago Great Western, L. 4O Peoples Gas, A.
S51 Sugar.
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WHEAT RULED LOWER.
Splendid Crop Prospects Principal
Cause of the Break.

Cause of the Break.
CHICAGO, May 26-Despite Mr. Letters
efforts the wheat market broke away from
him. as far as July, September and later fut-
ures were concerned. July shows a decline
of 2Ac, and September is off 212c.
Corn is down 1G11sc and oats $@1sc.
Pork and ribs are sc lower, and lard 21sc.
There was good deal of excitement In
tied. Letter took hold of the buying side at
the start. more especially of May and July,
bidding the former up to $175 and the latter
to $1141a.
The great overshadowing fact kept in mind
by the traders was the magnificent crop pros
poets of the world, and more especially In
the United States and Canada east OF the
Rockies, otherwise sentiment would have
been all that the most ardent bull could have
desired.
Receipts at Minneapolis and Duluth were
only 34S cars, against 404 year ago, but as
the price of cash wheat in these markets to-
day from $l.55 to $1.57, it was evident
that wheat in first hands in the Northwest
about exhausted Chicago receipts were
2i6 cars, al of which were contract. The
receipts a year ago wese were cars.
Exports from Atlantic seaports was equal
July opened at $1.13G1.13h sold up rap
idly to s1.14, declined to S1.O9k,, rallied to
H.1o asked at the close. September started
1ac lower at S7%@SSc. advanced to soc, sold
of to S5ssc, and rose to S6h@S6as, the closing
figure May ranged between s1.7O@1.75.
Bull support steadied corn for while, but
tnlS was OuSet ny ldCh VI shipping uclhohu,
and the general disbelief in the theory that
chances for next crop have been as yet jeop-
ardized to any extent by backward weather.
The break in wheat also carried corn 1own.
Receipts. SIS cars. July opened A@%c low
at 345s@34Ac, sold up to 34l4@343sc, then
back to 3Sc, and up to 1875 @S3Ac at the close.
There was a good cash demand in oats to-
day, and prices ruled higher until the break
in corn. Receipts, $50 cars. July opened 1sc
lower at 24A@247sc, advanced steadily to ESQ
25Bc, then fell off to 241kc at the close.
rlv in, fha firm
and at times decidedly strong They finally
yielded some with grain. Lard was firmer,
comparatively, than pork ribs. Hogs are
sc higher. July pork opened 121h@15c higher
at $11.95@11.97R. advanced rapidly to $12:O5.
dropped to s11.721a. then rose to $11.77R bid
at the close. July lard began 71A@10c bet
ter at Sc 30, advanced to s6.321k, fell back to
Sc 90 and at the close was quoted at Sc. 221a.
July ribs 214c up at the opening at $5.971s,
rose to Sc 0214, and declined to $3.50, the final
quotation.
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat, 300
cars; corn, LILO cars; oats, AIS cars; hogs,
29, GOO head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-27
DULUTH GRAIN.

DULUTH. MIMI, May 26.-Up to 12So tn s
was the dullest day yet, there being no sales
whatever in futures. September opened Nc
off to 9Olsc at 1890. At 1890 it was quoted
at 9Ossc. Cash, $4,000 Blu to shippers at NJ y
prices. July closed $1.54 spot No hard,
$1.58; No. l northern, $1.5S; No. 2 northern.
8. 40; No. 8 spring, s12O. To arrive-May No.
No. l northern, May, $1.5S; September, &C;
No: northern, May, $1.5s; September, SOC.
hard, $1.5S; No. l northern, $1.5S; No.
hard. May, SIS; July, Sl54; September SOC;
Oats-2911 @2S1Rc. Rye-6Oc Barlev-36c Flax
$3.50; September. $1.14. Corn-3lhc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-27
LIVE STOCK.
UNION srocKYARps.

Receipts of all classes of stock were light,
consisting of 100 cattle. so calevs. 800 Eogs
and 200 sheep. The steer market was strong
with much larger demand than supply.
There is great need for more good butcher
stuff. There were some good s.ockers which
were quickly taken. Bulls and COWS did rot
high grade. but prices were we'll up with
Chicago, though in the start responding to
the weakness in that market. In fact 1t
was noted that relatively South st. Paul
was shade bstter than Chicago. The de-
mand for sheep and lambs was good, aid
the limited supply brought good prices. 1t
is apparent that. with the approach of the
dull summer period. this market will be a
profitable one for shippers to pa.ronize.
Receipts-Cattle, So; calves. 80; hogs, 673;
sheep, 49,
Hogs-Five to ten cents lower than yester-
day in sympathy with Eastern decline. Lo-
cal packers got most of the hogs, a few
punches going to outsiders. More hogs want
ed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-27
AGRlCUL TuRAL COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL-FINANCIAL

that hence the methods used at home may not
avail in placing orders there, although per-
sistence on the part Of tactful agents will
eventually bring large rewards.
SIBERIA t. Slam With tie same energy y't that IS
displayed in the United States, but with ways
and means suited to Asiat!c characteristics and
conditions.
More elaborate suggestions include the ex-
tension of the merchant marine. the early
completion of the Nicaragua canal, the crea-
ton of an American chamber of commerce
with headquarters at Shanghai. and the estab
lishment of an Asiatic museum at San Fran
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-27
NEW YORK MINING STOCKS.
FOREIGN FINANCIAL.


NEW YORK. May 26.-Evening Poss's Lon
ao9 financial cablegram: The stock markets
mere were good, but quiet today, consols and
similar stocks leading the rise the reduc-
Ion from TO 3R per cent in the Bank Of
england discount rate and on cheap money.
Argentines, Brabils and other foreign stocks
we're al strong on the improvement on the
PariS bourse: Americans opened dull on
President McKinley's call for add ,ional volup-
teers, but soon rallied, being led by New York
Central and Central Pacific.
BANK OF ENGLAND.
LONDON, May 26.-The weekly statement of
the Bank Of England shows the fol owing
changed as compared with the previous sc-
count: Total reserve increased f. 140, COO; cir
culation decreased, $4,000; bullion increased,
Fl, 1877; other securities decreased 1893
00O; other deposits increased, f316,COo pub
lice deposits increased f109, 600; notes re e We
increased, Fl POP, 600; government securities in
Of Engands reserve to liability dii IS 4T74 per
cent, as compared with 46.10 per cent last
week.
BANK CLEARINGs.
St. Paul, s779,sss24
Minneapolis, 1856, 413.
Boston, $14, 2S9, 066
New York, $129, 349,191.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-Today's statement
of the condition of the treasury shows: A, all
able cash balance, $203, 1863, 1926; god reserve,
WALL STREET GOSSIP.
New York stock gossip. reported by H. Hol-
bert Son, bankers and brokers', 3H Ro oert
street National German American Bank
building St. Paul:
Post & Flagg wire US: New York, Nay
26.-The opening of the market was at letter
prices with an improved tone. There has
been no news of any Importance to write about
and extreme dizziness the only tenure.
London appeared at different times during the
day as buyer in moderate way. The great
dizziness invited attacks by the bear traders
who hammered the market off and on ali
day."
NEW YORK MONEY
NEW YORK, May 26.-Money on call ea1y,
1@14 per cent; last loan, ~ per cent Prime
mercantile paper, 31s@414 per cent. Sterling
exchange steady, with actual business in
bankers bills at s4s6A@4.S5h for dem and
and S4.84Q4.S4A for sixty days. Posted re tes,
$4.S5 and $4S71A; commercial bills, s4S3h
Silver certificates, 57 @5S1ec; bar silver, 577sc;
Mexican dollars, 45Ac.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-27

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
No. spring wheat, $1.10@1. 3d. No.. 2 red,
s1.69@1.7O. No. corn. 34A@34Ac; No. 8 yell
low corn, 34c. No. oats. 2F1Ac; No. 8 white,
291@@30c. No. rye Csc. No. barley, 38@51c.
No. l faxseed, $l.31; N. W., $1.31. Prime
timothy seed, 81. 75@2S5. Mess pork, per Dbl,
s11.65d11.7O. Lard, per 100 lbs, S6.2O96.25.
Short ribs sides Qoose), $5.S6@6.20. Dry
SIDES (hoxed), s6.30@64O Sugars, cut loaf, I'M
ctGnged-s Receipts-Flour, $500 bis; wheat,
100, 2CO bu. corn, 473, 400 blu; oats, $4,000 bu;
rye, S,4OO bu; barley, 255OO bu: Shipments
622 400 blu; oats 274, 400 bu; barley, 5000 blu.
On the produce exchange today the butter
market was firm; creameries, 13@15c; dairy.
1@1Sc. Eggs, steady; fresh, 10c. Cheese,
easy; creams, 6@SEc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-27
Totals

Other Grains-Winter wheat, II; No. 8
corn, A.; No. corn. q; no grade corn. !; No.
oats. II; no grade oats, 8; No. rye, 2; No.
rye. 1; no grade rye. 1; No. barley, 1; No.
4 barley, 2; No. barley, l.; no grade barley,
3; No. fax. l.
Cars Inspected Out-Wheat-No. northern
81; No. northern, A. No. 8 northern, So; re-
jejcted Al; No. corn. 3; No. corn, II; No.
oats, s; No. barley, l; No. fax, 10.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-27
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Jessie Hodges to y T Rogers, Its 10, IA
and 10, blk q, Syndicate Add No g.. 50
L FabyansM to Anna Winiecki. sw u Sc ~
u sec 2, tf30, ra23.. ......... %
Bartol Ganser to y E Treat, Its 20 and
%, blk 2, South, Park add ......... 200
w Cartier and wife to Arrived, 1t is. p wv
Martin Re.rc blk ,B, Woodbury. & Case
G G Pettigrew and wife to Carroll q 1OO
Townsend its IA and Is, blk 13. SYN
dictate Add No 5................... 300
Capital Building society to Julia Krinke
1t II, A Gotzian's sub blk "A, L Day.
,. tons ADD IL. -. .:.........,.... 1
zian's sub Blk "A, L Dayton IS add. 05o
Eleanor Tatum ct al to L Berg, 1t
F D Blakely to 7 l. Wann, guard. II il
blk 2, and Its 10 and q, blk 8, Wann's
r, add. : w. .;;;.:.......: ....... 1900
Wann. guard Its IL, "a and q. blk 8
Its "a and rs, blk 4; 1t IS, blk G.
Wann's add ........................... 1000
Total 40 .sS. 02s
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-27
Representative Sales

Cattle-steady. The light run was soon
cleared up at good prices. Butcher cattle
were in good demand, especially cows and
he:fers, and not many here. The market was
active and small; lots scleared up cary in the
forenoon The stocker market steady, re-
ceipts light
Representative Sales
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-27
lZxwzz2w9M

VIII commence ITS daily service from St. Paul
to Chicago via the Chicago, Milwaukee, & st.
Paul Railway, at $40 p. M, Wednesday,
May 25 Secure sleeping car reservations on
the Only Perfect Train N the World at 800
Robert street or Union Depot.
]. T. CONLEY, A. G. p. A.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-27
$500 to NeW YORK, Philadelphia.
Niagara Fails or Buffalo and
%16 mn IN Roefor.

With like reduction % intermediate points.
via the Wisconsin Central Lines Two trains
daily, making close connections with East
ern lines from Chicago. Pullman Buffet or
Sleeping cars on all trails. For particulars
call at City Ticket Omce. No. 37s Robert
street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-27
Detroit, Leech Lake.

Battle lake, Perham, Clitheral, Frazee are
few of our good fishing points. Summer ex-
cursion rates In effect.
Call at Northern Pacific city ticket Offices.
Minneapolis and st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-27

stock shows plainly that the farmers are go
ing to cattle raising more extensively and
prospects are that cows will go up in Pr CO
TILL they are as dear as they were fifteen
years ago. ii 81
Representative Sales
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-27
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS, May 26.-The local wheat
market opened lower this morning in the face
of stronger cables. There was no trading In
July for the first half hour. The first trade
was at $1.56, the same the close Wednes-
day; half hour after a trade was made at
S562. and ten minutes later sold at $l.57.
This shows determination to stand by near
by figures and also indicates that prices are
right for immediate wants. The September.
too, after the first tw n five minutes, Wed
strength, that option advancing sharply from
S91ac 10 $685. after which the market ruled
very dull up to mdsession. The news of the
day was little more bullish than FIR the
past three days. There was no trading in
May uD to neon.
July wheat opened at $1.56, being the same
as Wednesdays close, advanced to $1.57 by
1890 and held steady with no trading up to
noon.
September wheat opened at S9Ac, against
S9& QS9%c Wednesday. advanced to 90Ac, lost
Nc, frmed up to 9ossc, declined slowly to 90; !,
sold at 9Oh@9OAc, and lost Lice by noon.
The cash wheat market was very slew with
scarcely any demand for anything Receipts
here were 172 cars; shipments, 40 cars.
About half hour before the elise the
market weakened suddenly without any par
ticular reason other than a lack OF conf seace
in the position held by the bulls in MAY and
July. May wheat closed at $1.55, Juy at
$1.54M, September at S75sc, and December at
S01ac.