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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-17
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.

GRAIN. GOSSIP Gossip by private
wire to c.. H. F. Smith & Co. St. Paul,
change and Chicago board of trade
Emporia, Kan, wires: Chinch bugs are
doing great damage here. Many wheat
more must follow If heavy rains do not
fall corn will also suffer from the bugs.
Prime says: Conditions are proving
bad for corn planting. this week in Hi
nois. Entirely too wet for planting Tor
several days. The rain has been cold and
the seed weak, which means the prospect
for poor stand. This is a very impor-
cerned. -Buffalo-It looks as though
the strike would have to be fought out
to finish, and there is no telling when
1t will end.-Kansas city-High, dry
winds prevailed all Yesterday, last night
and today, no signs of rain. Wheat, corn
and oats on uplands need rain badly.
Lots of serious damage reports.
GRAIN AVAILABLE SUPPLY-New
York. May 16.-Special cable and tele-
graphic dispatches in Bradstreet's indi-
cate the following changes in available
States and Canada, east Of Rockies, de-
creased 2,124, 600: af1oat for and in Europe,
increased 100000; total supply, increase
S76, COO Corn, United States and Canada,
United States and Canada, east of Rock
les, increase 100000. The more important
decreases include those of $4,000 at Man
itoba storage points, $4,000 at Fort Will
lam and Keewatin, 200, 600 at Northwester
interior elevators, and 1S9, 900 at Calves
ton: The heaviest increase is that of
of wheat at Portlandf Or, and Tacoma
and Seattle, Wash, increased $4,000 bu
last week.
NEW YORK, May 16.-Flour--Receipts,
22,180 bbls; exports, 1885 bbls; dull but a
shade steadier; rye flour quiet. Wheat
Receipts, 15S, 1855; exports, 125, 425; spot firm;
No. red, S232e spot and to arrive, +. o.
b., anoat, and 1870 elevator: No. 1 north
n q
Options opened easier under disappoint-
ing cables, but soon recovered with but
one exception tnf at Uni midday ruled strong
abundant to cover freely; the late after
noon market was especially strong, clos
ing 7sQAc higher: May, 777s@78ac, closed
TENDER, q 3-16@747c, closed 747sc; Decem-
Der, 7SM@75Mc, closed 757sc. Corn--Re-
eeipts, $50, los; exports, 4O4, 1873; spot firm;
opened higher, influenced by strike news
and bearish crop talk; ruled weak until
helped by wheat in the last hour, when
advance; May. 3O938c, closed 39ssc July,
39c. Receipts, 81, SOS; exports, 20
Cos; spot quiet; Ne 2 3llke; No 90 3. sO1sG;
mixed Western, 31G33c; track white, $40
39c; options slow.
LIVERPOOL, May 16-Wheat-Spot No.
red Western, stock exhausted. Futures
weak. May, 5s cd; July, 5s Cd; September,
IS 5Ssd. Corn-Spot American mixed, new,
quiet, IS sgd; American mixed, old, quiet:
&c 6Ad. Futures steady; May, IS sgd;
July, IS 51sd; September, 3s Sgd. Re
ceipts of wheat during the last three
days, 5000 centals, including 14,600
American Receipts of American corn
during the past three days, 271, 700 centals.
Weather, partly cloudy.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May 16.-Flour
more active. Wheat firm; No. northern,
T3c; No. northern, 71hc. Oats lower at
271a@30c. Rye firm; No. l. 60c. Barley
dull; No. 2, nominal.
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CHICAGO, May 1e-Sensational claims
of damage from Hessian flies caused an
advance of sc a bushel in wheat today.
Corn closed with a gain of A@ssc, an
oats re. Pork declined 7lzc, and lar1
ard ribs 2l2c each.
Forcing weather throughout the spring
wheat belt and heaviness abroad gaze
wheat weak start. The selling was
limited, however, and the market at noon
turned strong on numerous erorts that
the work of the HesSan fly had become
serious, the entire ruin of the crop being
threatened in several sections. The
strength was helped by a report from
Roumania that 80 per cent of the wheat
crop had been ruined by drought July
opened lose lower at 70b93zc, declined
TO zoe, advanced to 17s@4c, and closed
with buyers at 701sc
Receipts were comparatively light, Chi
cago receiving but IS cars, four of which
graded contract and the Northwest 229,
compared with $40 for the corresponding
day last year. Aggregate receipts at
Western primary markets were S24, 900,
against ], 127, 900 year ago. Atlantic port
clearances of wheat and flour eQualled
2S1,000. The cash business was great y
interfered with owing to the blockade at
Buffalo. The worlds visible increased
$4,000 bushels, compared with S93, COO de-
crease last year.
n complete SlaGUSuIl IN shipping opera
lions and favorable crop advices weak
ened corn early, but the market rallied
near the end in sympathy with wheat.
Receipts, 225 cars. Worlds visible de-
crease, 3,547 600. July opened &c lower
at SSh @&sc, declined to S3B@14c and ad-
Vanced to $3.50 at the close
Small contract stocks and heavy pur-
chases by elevator concerns strengthen ell
oats. Worlds visible Increased 403, 600 Re
ceipts, 400 cars. July started NC lower
at 23hQ3sc, sold sparingly at f3Ac, al
vanced to 23%c, and closed at 23&@Ac.
Provisions early were steadied by
small hog receipts and higher prices at
the yards, but the market weakened I'M
der liquidation. July pork opened un-
changed at $40 and closed So. 30aS 3o1155
July lard opened shade higher a IS 05
filmed up to $1,000. 121a, declined to $3.50
0712 and closed at SCOTS. Ribs dull and
within narrow limits.
Estimates for Wednesday: Wheat, 25
corn, 10; oats. $780, hogs, 1000
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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MISCELLANEOUS.

BOSTON WOOL MARKET = Boston,
May l6.-Business in the wool market
here has been pretty lively during the
past week. The large purchase of Aus
tralian and TERRITORY woods for ship
m e0t abroad were the features: Over
Of the latter secured basis of 40c for fine
medium and fine were procured, and, as
a consequence a. firm tone prevails in
the market Fleece prices are firm. Fol-
lowing are the qqotations for the leading
descriptions: Michigan, Wisconsin, etc,
ing. 27c; No. 2 do, 27c; No. / Illinois,
combing. &c. No. do, &c; Delaine, Mich
igan, &c Territory woods: Montana,
hne medium and fine, 12G15c; secured, 40
Q42c; staple, 42Qa5c; Utah, Wyoming,
etc, fine medium and fine, 12Ql5c; secured.
40Q42c; staples 42@45c; Australian, secured
basis Gambling, fsuperfine, 1@72c; good,
NEW YORK COFFEE-New York, May
16.-Coffee options opened quiet and I'M
changed, ruled speculatively fiat with
insignificant variations. European and
Brazilian markets reported slow and I'M
changed; receipts; warehouse movement
heavy; spot department neglected: out
siders still indifferent; closed dull and
nominal; No. I, invoice, 6ssc; No. Z, job
bling. 67sc; mild dull. Sugar-Raw firmer
In tone; held higher; fair refining, 41hc:
centrifugal, 96-test 45sc; molasses sugar,
&c; refined firm.
BUTTER AND EGGs-New York, May
Western creamery, 15Q19c; factory, l1lz9
lSc, Eggs-Reeeipts. 8 1922 pkgs; steady;
Western, 1S0l4c; Southern, 11Std19c. ;
Chicago, May 16.-Butter steady; cream
cries, 12I18c; dairies, 10G16c Eggs steady:
fresh, 1Bc.
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MINNEAPOLIS.

MINNEAPOLIS,, May 1.-THE course
of the market today, Tuesday, was some
what erratic, but in the main strong.
Weakness was followed by strength May
wheat opened at 69a4c against 697a@70c
Monday, a drop OF &c was scored, but
the next after the interim 7014c was scor-
ed after this, a loss of Ac, a gain of
ilsc, and final strike at zoe by noon
September wheat opened at She being
&c under Monday, a loss of &c and a
gain of 3sc was the record I'D to noon
The cash wheat market shows no change
from Monday. The demand was good at
Mondays prices and some better for
choice choice No. l northern-During the noon
hour the market was very strong scor-
ing good advance before 1 o'clock The
close was strong with the tendency up
wards. Clearances were large and ex-
port business good. May wheat closed at
6g$le, July at 7013@7O5sc, and September
w. Open High Low Closing
May Mheaf .s ag est SSt e ss Tq sss M Ssa
September ri, + * $50 &c S SyS *
eern, 193sc No. northern, $3.50; May oats,
&c; May corn, 3O24c; flax seed, 81 .0lJb
Curb on July wheat, 7O15@705sc.
Puts on July wheat, 7011c.
Calls on July wheat, Tic
Flour-We have no change to make az
to values The market is strong and
growing stronger.
First patents, 50 .6G@S. 20; second patents,
81 4Cd3.50; first clears, So 6562. So
The market is very firm at the ad-
vance
Following are the quotations in cotton
sacks, IS and 40 lbs:
Rye -four, per Dbl, pure, 81; rye flour,
per Dbl, Xxx, 81. 40; rye flour, per Dbl,
Standard; 81 30; buckwheat per Dbl. 81 IS:
In wood, zoe extra is charged.
Bran, Shorts and Coarse Grains-Bran
In bulk, $685. 5; shorts, in bulk, s9d9 %:
middlings, in bulk. 81. 50G11. rs; red dog.
in 14O-lb sacks, SO. 50q14. so
Feed in 2O0-lb sacks, 81 per ton addi-
tonal; in 10O-lb sacks, $50 Active ard
general demand for ali grades of mill
feed, with large sales of BRAN flour mid
dllngS for export.
Corn.very firm; No yellow. 21Hc:
No. 3, Bic; No. 4, 30c; no sales reported.
Oats-No. 8 oats, 26szc; No. white, &c
Rye-No. rye, 55c; no sales.
Feed-Trade diminishing somewhat as
summer advances, but is good for this
season of the year.
Coarse corn meal and cracked corn. in
sacks, per ton, sacks extra, to jobbers
only, $12 .25Q12.50; No. l ground feed. "a
corn. l-S oats, 8O-lb sacks, sacks extra.
81. 2$d13.5 so; No. 2 ground feed, u corn
II oats, 75-lb sacks, sacks extra. S14. 2501
H50i No. 3 ground feed, 2-3 oats 75-ib
sacks, sacks extra, $15.25G15 so.
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.
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cars; machinery, 5O7,s45 lbs; coal, SCI tons;
wood, 80 cords; brick, $4,000; lime, 2 carsi
cement. 200 bbls; stone and marble, IL
cars; live stock, cars; dressed meats,
,0lo lbs; railroad materials. cars; sun
dries, "a cars; car lots, 436
SHIPMENTS 10 cars. 1880 bui
corn, $50 bu; oats, $500 bu; barley Loo
a 552 bbls; millstuffs, 1,249 tons; fruit,
60, 100 lbs; merchandise, 2009,5 $50 lbs; lum-
Der, 106 cars; posts and piling, car; ma
chinery 135,s0O lbs; wood, 10 cords; brick.
loco: lime, car; cement. 125 bbls; house
hold goods, $4,000 lbs ties. 16 cars; stone
and marble, cars: railroad materials, )
cars; sundries, Is cars; car lots, 7S5.
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nv, The cattle run was light for Tuesday
me market was active on everything of
good quality. Quite little butcher stuff
OF fair to good quality sold quickly at
good, prices. Light steer calves sold
steady and the best quality stock heifers
We're little strong and both kinds found
ready sale. The yards were we'll clear
ed of everything good before thu day
closed The hog market was steady, with
tendency toward stronger prices The
run was 100 short of a week ago and old
not not meet NEE, the demand. The run of sheep
and lambs was light. Everything in sold
quickly and quite little stuff was sold
out Of the feed lots Prices were quite
Hogs.Comparative receipts:
total Lor, To-Day ..........................2 029
wen aSo .'.'...... Observation-Disclosures 1872
Quotations; Butchers. So e0as is; pack
ers, s. IS; rough, s16002; pigs, 1918.
Market. strong and active The bulk of
the butchers sold at So with a few
cnoice loads at $50 and So f21b and sort
60 punches at $S.75. The range was So. 20
43.76. Pigs and packers sold steady.
Representative sales:
Butchers
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

1t 20, blk II, Holcombe's add. $500
Anna M Tucker and husband to w
III Williams part sec Is, %, e.
and und 1-5 1t 8, blk l and 1t g.
blk 2, in Magoff1n & Brecinridge's
Emilia Wallwich ct al to H liable.
1t IA, e WalIwtch's subd Lafond's
Michel and wife to F Michel ct al.
90 # 1t 6, blk 8. Rondo's add. 800
H Klamstad and wife to Theo Hamm
Brewing Co, It -16, blk 2, Drohr's
Second add e...:y. .:.......... 2,1oo
I e Anterior and wife to c J Berry
HILL 1t 8, blk 18,dE II Hawkes. subd
c j Berryhill and wife to j Kiima. 90
i W,s 8, blk 1s "a p H Hawkes. subd %.
VIM Thorn and wife to X Mccomb 0s0
Jsidy''s Park $3.50
Msikowski, Ait 81, blk s, Smiths
s4pq -. Js::..... ,.....:,...... 1.463
Its As and 48, blk 25 G Weides
ssnbd blks rs 3and 2s. Arlington -
f E Rice and wife to A @ Holt, una
n 1t 9. blk 2Se Msrriam's rearr Mer-
Ram Park 49,. acknowledgements. 500
Total, II deeds .......... .......... $40, sos
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STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Ramsey-ss.
In the matter of the assignment of D. D.
Merrill, insolvent, to the Security
Trust Company.
Upon reading and filing the petition of
the Security Trust Company, setting
forth that said Trust Company, as the
Assignee, of p. D. Merrill, Tnsoivent has
sold to the City of ST. Paul that tract or
parcel of land lying and being in the
County Of Ramsey and State Of Mime
number two (2), of Block number TWEEN
ty-three (23), in Como Addition to St.
Paul, for the sum of Five Hundred Dol
lars $500 .00l, and applying for confirma-
ton of said sale.
1t is hereby ordered and Decreed. that
the application for confirmation of said
sale be heard on Saturday, the 9th day
of May, 1892 and that this order be pub
lisa a lin in the St; Paul g o b e one time,
each creditor of said estate at his last
known place Of address not later than
May 10Th, 1899.
Dated at St. Paul, May 18th, 1899.
WILLIAM LOUIS KELLY,
Judge of District Court, Ramsey County.
Minnesota
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
Quiet; steady. Wheat-No. 2 spring, 6915
@10c; No. spring. 65@691km; No. 2 red
52@74c. Corn-No. q 33c; No yellow,
3SEc. Oats-No. 2, 261aQ27c; No. white
Soc; No. white. 2S$4 @291ac. Rye-No e.
No. l. $l07; N. w. $108 Timothy Seed
Prime, $2.35. Pork-Mess per Dbl, $4,000
s. 20. Lard-Per 100 lbs, $5G35. O21s. Ribs
Short sides QoOse), $4.50@480 Shoulders
Short clear (boxedl 81 s56i5. Whisky
Distillers' finished goods, per gal, s126
Sugars-Cut loaf, 6.02c; granulated, 552c
Receipts-FIour, 1900 bbls; wheat Al, 900
bu; corn, Isl, 0OO bu; oats, 100000 bu rye
5000 bu; barley, 1900 blu. Shipments
Flour, $4,000 bbls; wheat, $4,000 bu; corn
$4,000 bu; oats, $4,000 bu; rye, 5000 bu;
barley, LOCO Blu. On the produce exchange
today the butter market was steady;
.creameries, 122611Sc; diaries, 10d16c Eggs
Fresh, 1112c. Cheese-Weak; creams, 8
0l1c.
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H. HOLBERT s son,
Bankers and Brokers,
34i Robert ST. ST. PAU.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY Or
Ramsey-In District Court, Second Judi
cial District.
A. j. Meacham, Plaintiff. VS.. Inter- Ocean
Building Association, Defendant.
The undersigned, as Receiver of said
Defendant, on Thursday, May 18th, 1899,
al 10 a. m, will sell at public auction, at
his office, No. 22s Endicott building, St
bidders for cash, the following described
real estate owned by said Defendant,
situate in Ramsey county, to wit:
Lot twenty-five CD, block eight CS), IA.
seven %, except the south twenty (2O)
feet thereof, Forest Lawn Addition to St.
Paul, and the following situate in Da-
keta county, Minnesota, TO wit: Lots one
"a, two %, three CD, four a., FIVE (5),
six go, seven 90, ten 90, eleven QD,
twelve 90, thirteen dS), fourteen q4),
fifteen 15) and sixteen Q6l, block two
(2), Electric Addition TO West ST Paul
All of said property IS clear of incum-
brances, and the title thereto is believed
to be good in said receiver.
Successful bidders will be REQUIRED to
make deposit with said receiver of 10
per cent of their respective bids, to be
or pieces bid for is not good and cannot
be made good. or If the Court will not
confirm the sale.
Notice is hereby given that at a special
term Of said Court to be held at the
Court House, in the City of ST Paul, said
County and State, on Saturday, May 18th,
1899, at ~ clock in the forenoon the
undersigned will apply to said Court for
an order permitting him to accept the
highest and best bids received for any of
said pieces or parcels of land, and con-
firming the sale. and ordering the con-
veyance thereof to such highest and best
bidders
Notice is further given to said Defend
ant, and to all bidders and the stock
holders of said defendant association, and
TO all other persons interested to be
present at said special term of Court to
make any objections that they may have
to the acceptance of said bids and the
confirmation of said sales.
II. H HOYT,
Receiver of Inter-Ocean Building Assoc
citation.
Dated May LIST, 1899.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-17

State of Minnesota.
Department of Insurance.
ST. Paul, April 25. 1899
I, the undersigned Insurance Commits
sioner of the State of Minnesota, do here
by certify that the Northwestern Mutual
Casualty Insurance Company, above
named, has complied with the laws of
this State relating to insurance, and IL
now fully empowered, through its an
thorized agents, to transact It's appro-
pirate business of Assessment Accident
Insurance In this State for the year end
ing January 81st, 1900
]. A. O'SHAUGHNESSY
Insurance Commissioner.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
Will be received up to May o. 1899 5
o CLOCK p. M, for the erection of a wood
water tank and tower; S0-foot tower; 2 COO
barrel tank; at Brooten, Mimi. Plans and
specitications can be seen at the Bank OF
any and all bids.
JOHN BONNER.
President of Nil!sga.
Dated Brooten, Mimi, May 18th. 1879.
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JULY AGAIN IlIGHER
SENSATIONAL CLAIMS OF DAMAGE
FROM HEsSIAN ELY HAD PRO-
NOUNCED EFFECT
CORN AND OATS GAINED

Forcing weather Throughout the
Spring Wheat BeIt and HeaVi-
ness Abroad Gave Wheat "A Weak
Start-SeIIing Was Limited ANA
the Market Soon Turned-Ruin of
Crop by Hessian Fly Intimated.
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OTHER CLEANSING. 8 corn -; No Z
corn, 4; no grade corn, 2: No 8 oats. ~.
no grade oats, 2; No. 2 rye, l; No 8 bar,
Inspected Out-Wheat-No 1 northern
81; No. northern. 2; No. 8, 9; rejected
20; no grade 8; No. corn. lis; No. 3
! flax, 10; rejected, g. ~
RECEIPTS-Wheat. 116 cars, So, 500 bu.
corn, 1,420 bu; oats 2, 42o bu; barley. l..
tons; hay, A tons; fruit. $4,000 lbs; mer r.
chandise,. 1,777,179 lbs: lumber, II cars:
posts and piling, cars; barrel stock 4
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BOSTON MINING SHARES.
NEW YORK MINING SHARES.


STOCK execheang@ gossip, reported by H.
Holpert & Son, bankers and brokers, 341
Robert street. National German Ameri-
ssnrg gapk c spila ding st. P W srong
well satisfied with the way In which
the mearket has acted today, although
tne surface strength comes from strong
parties standing behind their spectalties
ratnef than purchases for account of the
public. It's Undoubtedly true that the as
sociates of the late Gov. Flower are firm
pose to protect them in the market. Tner q
Is also short interest in the market
Whlch ADDS some strength to the specula-
tlon. Sales on Saturday last were made
have not yet been covered. This class of
operators in the market continue to eX-
press their bearish views and on any
apparent ne vs. regarding the general 81 :
uatlon There is an absence of any COM
mission house business here and we look
Tor rather lean business for some time
TO come On the curb, in outside secuti-
ties, prices are fairly well maintainei a,
put there is practically no business do
ing. The money market continues easy.
IN fact, 1t seems to US the situation is
one OF waiting than otherwise, with only
sl1g gh profits to be made by quick turns .
FOREIGN FINANCIAL = New York,
May, 1.-THE Commercial Advertiser 8
London financial cablegram. says. Sat
urday and Monday are Whitsuntide holi-
days, and the markets were slack In an
ticipation. Americans opened weak and
hhn nun , du Ia about parity till New York
the >, market London is again quite
NEW YORK MoNEY-New York, May
l6.1Money on call steady at 21aQ4 per
cent; last loan, 214 per cent Prime mer-
eantile paper per cent. Sterling
bankers bills at 81 s794. ~ for demand
and "a, S5@4; S5A for sixty days POSTED!
rates, 81 :861z@4. SS12. Commercial bills.
81; 844. Silver certificates, 61A@62c Bar
silver, 6lAc. Mexican dollars, 1850.
active.
LONDON MONEY-London. MAY 10
The London stock exchange will be
closed on Saturday, May 20, and Monday,
May 22 ss- -s7S,- -
TREASURY STATEMENT-Wash
tho, May 16.-Today's statement Of the
condition of the treasury shows: Avail
able cash balance, 1882, 452,975 gold re-
serve, 1921, 039,S
BANK CLEARINGs.
ST.. Paul-sS22, 905. 80.
Minneapolis-$1, 316 439
Chicago-$23,124,09 0
New York-$2S1, 739, 307
Boston SIS, 5f6, 0S9
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SOUTH ST, PAUL. MAY 1s-Tbe re-
ceipts at the Union stock yards today
We're: Cattle, All; calves, 32l; hogs, 2,099;
sheep, 113.
., The receipts by cars over the various
railroads were as follows:
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS
HOGS SOLD STEADY TO STRONG
WITH A LIGHT TUESDAY
RUN
CATTLE MARKET WAS ACTIVE

Cutie Little Butcher STUFF Among
the Offerings, That Was Fair TO
Good in Quality, Sold WeII-stock
Steers Sold Steady, With Heifers
"a Little stronger-sheep and
Lambs Active.
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az THE DUtcner steers, S4.6O
and heifers, So 75@4 rs; Common to GOOD eo%s
$S9S.4O; Gamers, 81 50@25O; best fesdine
ss55eeee rss s4@4 40; common and off-co.ored,
~. sogS.zo; best stock heifers, IS. 1903 s.;
cows, s27593.25;, best stock calves. sI258
$50; common, $3.75G4.25: best =yearlings
and twos, S4Q4 %; medium, $250G3.75; fat
bulls, 2I5@S; stock bulls, 81 1905. so: veal
calves, $5Q6; mixers and springers. SIS
=, Market active with a light run for
Tuesday. Good butcher cattle of ali kinds
and steer calves and feeders sold at
steady prices. Stock heifers were In good
demand at a little stronger prices r p
/. Butcher Cows and Beifars
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-17

BncIasslleQ, 1879 BdIes.. ~ % -,
Mich Cow E7change-The market was
active, with prices about steady. Quite
a few choice cows were among the offer
ings. The common stuff was slow and
draggy. Representative sales!
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Quotations: Good sheep, $4bO615: year
lings, 81. 50@5.50; good lambs, soG8; bucks,
$32603.75; spring lambs, $70S5O
Market active. The run was light and
much of the stuff sold came out of the
feeding pens. Prices were fully steady.
Representative sales
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C. H. LORD,
President,
COG Pioneer Press Building.
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL CAS-
UALTY INSURANCE COMPANY.

Home office, Winona, Mimi. C. H.
Lord, President. 0. II. Clark, Secretary.
Incorporated February, 1897 Commenced
business May, 1897 Attorney to accept
service in Minnesota, Insurance Commits
sioner.
Net assets, December 81 previous
year ...... ................. "a 600 II
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-17

EXHIBIT OF CERTIFICATES OR
POLICIES, BUSINESS OF 1898.
All Business in Minnesota
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-07-07
Reformer Given IL Rebuff.

TO a young man who stood smoking
a cigar on a downtown corner the 9th
cr day there approached the elderly
and impertinent reformcr of immemo-
rial legend.
How many cigars day do YOU
smoke:' asked the licensed meddler
i'll other peoples affairs.
Three replied the youth as pa
tiently as he could.
Then the ilfQuisition continued.
"How much do you pay for them"'
Ten cents each" confessed the
young man.
Don't YOU know, sir" continued the
sage, that if you would save that
money by the time y,u are as old as I
am you would own that big building
on the corner:'
DO you own it:' inquired the
smoker.
NO" replied the old man.
"Well, do said the young man.