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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07

Oh, have not glorious things BEEN done;
By Negroes hearts and hands?
Are not his deeds emblazoned,-
Over sea and land? D.
There may be tears on the Negroes cheek,
But still his heart beats high.
Ard where there is ValOr to be shown;
The Negro need apply.
Wherever noble thoughts are moved
And noble words are said,
Wherever patient faith endures,
Where hope itself seems dead!
Wherever wit and genius reign,
And. heroes tower high, -.
Wherever manly toll prevails, -
The Negro will apply. q, =, p
Wherever woman's love is pure -. >-.
As soft unsullied snow, .-a. .
Wherever WOman's cheeks at tales
OF injury will glow,
Wherever plying tears are shed, " abs. ~
And breathed lis feelings sigh, =, ,.
Wherever kindliness is sought,
The Negro will apply. . w.
Mr.. Russell was followed: by Mr.
T. H. Lyles, who: responded: to ''Oul
Honored Guest as follows, r.s~.
Mr.. POSTMASTER, Honored Guest and Gen
tlemen: I know Of nothing that could Civ,
me more pleasure at this time than to RESPOND
to the toast, Our Guest" A gentlemen from
my own native state, a state that has pro
duced more able Afro-Americans than any on,
T. Banneker, the only Negro astronomer whose
name has a place in this great natton's his
tory. Such man. as our own CHAMPION o
freedom and human rights, he who when
bone. that fel!! from his masters table 70
subsistence, who rose from that humble posi-
ton to the highest pinnacle of fame, the: frs
citizen of America, an eminent patriot ant
with reverence, the Honorable Fredertcl
Douglas: That eminent scholar and. man. o
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07

from that part alone and IN six months It
would be stubble field. Yet when the
Negro asks for equal justice before the law
or seeks occupation in the higher or better
positions of life, he is refused.
No Negro need apply. Our path, though
not rose-strewn, is slowly but surely leading
toward the light and today, standing upon
higher ground where the light of liberty
shines more fully upon US, all we ask is that
the gateway leading to the great field Of In
dustries be thrown open to us, as. we'll as to
the foreigner, who has never raised hand
to benefit the country which we have helped
to make, both in peace and in war. Give us
equalization of rights and privileges such as
belong to American citizens under the funda-
mental law. Then there will be no Negro
Negro need apply %-..
The speaker then closed by reciting
the following poem:
"No NEGRO NEED APPLY"
Shame on the lips THAT utter it,
Shame ON the hands that write,
Shame on the pages that publish ~. 4
Such Islander to the light. ~
I feel my blood with lightning speed,
Through all my veins fast fly,
At that old taunt. forever new
. mo Negro need apply" 5
Are not four hands as stout and strong, :
Our hearts as warm and true, ~ r. 8
AS those who fling this mock at u.s. 2
To cheat us of our due. 4 ~ @..Ss& =
While meath our feetGod s earth stands firm,
And, above US hangs his sky,
Where there IS honor to be won
The Negro need apply.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07

Afro-American Republicans to show
the appreciation of what had been
done for one Of them by the Repub-
lican party, in electing him to the
state legislature from a district in
which there were not fifty Afro-Ameri-
can voters, by a plurality of over 1000.
The banquet board was spread in the
form Of an immense T. The table was
profusely decorated with evergreen
plants and a boutonniere was placed at
each plate. together with the souvenir
menu. a facsimile Of which is present
ed in this issue. The POSTMASTER,
speakers and invited guests were seat
ed at the head of the II and ranged
down the sides were the donors of the
banquet, representing many of the diff
ferent phases and avenues of life.
The party was late in being seat
ed. as the "honored guest" was de-
tanned at the senatorial caucus. In
which every other Republican in the
legislature voted for Senator G. r..
Davis. His arrival was the signal for
vociferous applause. The POSTMASTER
raped for order and called upon Mr..
Gus Gould to say grace, after which
the menu. which was in the highest
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07

'Black Patti Cake Walk" 1 heard
several gentlemen on the rear of a
car discussing the merits of the "cake
walk" who spoke in the tones of ALL
they -are-fit-for, of tire 'Tall Coon and
short Negress," ct al, in reference to
that which caused them mirth and con-
tentment at heart. The Cuban Cake
Walk I claim drank from the same
cup and is subject to the same penalty
and wrought the same 1oathsome i'm
preston in the public mind, as did the
Patti Cake Walk" ct al. I cannot
belleVe that Intelligent Afro-Americans
will for one moment allow such an
impeachment as my subject to vaporize
the life and brilliamcy, which respect
is heir to-. All of the pleading, per-
suading and praying the Afro-Ameri-
can can do from the present until God
seals the estopel Of time, will be of no
consequence to him if he fails to act
his desires with guarded dignity. It
is deplorable fact that the bulk Of the
Afro Americans are contented with
anything that has the color of respect
and commentator.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07

IN IL, the world speak Of Right Rev. Bishop
Our guest gentlemen, was born at Hagers-
ooWn, MO, May =, 1866, shortly after the close
OF the Civil war. At the time when congress
: added the thirteenth, fourteenth and ff-
teenth amendments to our federal constitu-
ton, intending thereby to- clothe US with the
full rights of American citizenship. He at
tended the public school until Is years of age.
when he entered the state normal school at
t aariperss Ferry, and graduated ais valedic-
I Dixon Business university, in Illinois, and
afterwards the law department 81 Howard
university 'a9l at Washington, D. G: He was ad-
OF Maryland, but desiring to seek a more
consenal Held OF labor migrated to the North
star state Sta. %, Of the Northwest, and located in
came here was when he failed to pass the
state board of examiners. Believing in the
tact that nothing succeeds like success, and
with that determined energy which always
characterized him, he determined to enter
the law class Of our state, and graduated
from there in 1894, with the honor Of class
the house OF representatives in 1895 and 1885,
and was deputy clerk of the municipal court
Tor three and q half years. He was a MEM
Per OF the National Republican convention Of
Last August, in your county convention, the
Republicans OF this county placed his name
upon the legislative ticket of his district-the
Forty,second district-and on Nov. 8 he: was
to the people ea o Of his d dsret
6y an overwhelming majority. He is the
nrst Afro-American who has ever been
elected to an office by the people of this
career We will watch his progress with
pride and interest: and we know that in the
larger fields of life his CROWN will reflect
ad9 %s honor upon his race and upon himself:
The toastmaster then introduced
Hon: j: Frank Wheaton, who Is known
as the most eloquent speaker among
us: He: referred most feelingly to the
occasion; thanking those, present for
the honor conferred upon him. He
spoke Of the scenes during his cam
pa1gn and Of those who stood by him..
notably Rev DR.. M. F. Gjertsen. He
drew some glowing pictures of the
possibilities Of the race in Minnesota,
and, in fact, made one Of the best
speeches he ever made, which was
constantly punctuated with applause.
He referred especially to the absence
of Wine at the banquet, and told of
the good. effect it would have>in the
future. AS he spoke without notes,
his speech cannot be given in. full. 1T
was, however, a brilliant effort, even
for so brilliant a speaker. -" ;. r
The postmaster then read letters of
regret from Chief Justice G.. M. Start
Justice L. w. Collins, Mayor A. r.
Kiefer, Judges. G.. M. Orr and r. c.
Hine. a. ~. .~ o.. a.,-.
Mr. p! Megarden. was introduced
and, made few. excellent remarks
He was. followed by Mr., Thomas CAL
lagher, who briefly told Of his regard
for Mr.. Wheaton. Mr.. Gus Gould was
the last speaker, who made a. nice lit
tie speech. DR.. T. S.. Cook offered
three cheers for "Our Honored Guest
(which were given with a will, and the
eventful' occasion was at an end.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07

The Afro American, too easily flat
tered, the white man can praise him
and he will walk for the cake, buck
dance, or do anything that the white
man CALCULATES good and praiseworthy
unaware of the fact that the white
man urges him on in his idlenesss,
while he calmly observes, with guard
ed dignity and innate chuckling, his
silly prey, and hold in reserve the,
substantial coveted fruit Of a culturedt
mind! Ere long the Afro-American
discovers that his foundation is built
upon false delusions. He attempts to
get what the white man has, treas
ured, and SO diligently guarded, bat
the, reasonable and inevitable fruit of
the "cake walk cannot prove false
per' Sc. Thus he becomes DISCOURAGED
and bewails his fate, and contributes
greater weight to hiss misery: by GALL
ing God unjust for not rewarding. him
for cake walking, ete. Without God
I'VE, can do nothing, and he certainly
will not inhabit a heart full of. worldly
pleasure, without the incentive to
grasp the greater. and nobler~ work
which Jehovah alane has set apart
! for our race to accomplish.
Continued On Fourth P00est>)
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
Great BERNARDO,

PROF. SENIOR BERNARDO, the
Worlds, Greatest Full Life-Reading Clair
voyant has located permanently in St. Paul
not here today and away tomorrow, like
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Marriage = honest and reliable. He reads
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human power; gives your own name and tho
aRme Of the one you win marry; when, where
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10 separated; locates lost friends or treas
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
Scuba Criticisms"

The gentleman who assumed to an
swer my article Of truth for the feme-
sole in question:. acknowledged his in
efficiency by a gross diagression of the
essential issue, and utterly failed to
establish even a single element of the
corpus delirti. Instead Of demonstrate
ing his adequacy by treating the cake
walk" he proved his Inability to meet
the requisite issue, by exploding his
wrath under a nom de plume, upon
your unworthy servant. -" 49, .@l
Fortunately for me another "cake
walk came to my rescue, which,
deigned to- i,mbfeu my spirit with con-
current vfgor and forfeit q grand con-
tributiUn of power in my defense, viz.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
WHEATON BANQUET.
AFRO AMERICAN REPUBLICANS
BANQUET WHEATON,.
Inc Banquet Successful and Pl asant A.
fair In Every Particular, One Which Will
Not Soon be Forgotten by Those who
Participated in the Historic Event

1t has become to be the proper thing
to do when it is desired to do honor to
a man to banquet him. There have
been many banquets in Minnesota, but
none have been more noteworthy than
the banquet rendered to Hon. J. Frank
wheaton by the Afro-American Re-
publicans of the Twin Cities at Beau
fort cafe. Minneapolis, Wednesday,
Jan. 4. The banquet was the outcome
Of desire on the part of some of the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
Committee on Arrangements:
j, O. ADAMS Chairman

&. nv. .~& j. O. ADAMS Chairman, .,..1 ...
T. H. Lyes J. g A Wilson, r. c: Minor, D. Pettis
W. Hi1ysrd J. H. Dillingham;, B. Johnson, St. Paul
WIGrey, Robert Lee, p. F. Hale W. E. Brown Jas
per Gibbs, H. Richardson, W. Norris J. c. Reid J. NJ
Allison, j. l. Neal &C. T. Pointer, S. Turner, Mime
GEO. W. Day, Secretary.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07

FOR RICHNESS OF FLAVOR
No Other Brand Of Maple Syrup Equals 1t.
1t is ABSOLUTELY PURE and is used by
the Leading. Families, Hotels and Clubs in
the United States
TOWLE: SYRUP co..
FhlRFAx, VT. ST. PHuL, MIMI.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
Donors of the BANQUET.

W. T. GREY
w. F.. Brown
w. K. MORRIS g..
J. +. NEAL
GEO. W. DAY
Jos. BLACKWELL
GEORGE BRADY
M. e. SINGLETON
Jos. THORNTON
G. w. NELSON
S. ALEXANDER
RUSSELL WRIGHT
C. H. LUCAS
W. R ROGERS
!. M. NICHOLS
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
POSTMASTER:
q. G. ADAMS. St. Paul.
Toasts:

The ,outrages Committed upon Afro Americans
and the Remedy -
W. r. NORRIS, Minneapolis.
No Negro Need Apply
NELSON RUSSELL. st. Paul.
''Our t1onored Guest" ~.s..
T. LYLES. St. Paul. .-@
Response. @H :"
Hon. J.FRANH WHEATON. Minneapolis.
2 / .-=.5= REMARKS. :. ~ 49,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
6QING;T0, CHICAGO AND EAST.

0lIuU IV' 0nuttUU Anu ERSjs
3he experien<edntraaxele.s selects
observation-disclosures LINZ,
Not becausAi is the shortest line between
The Twin Cities and Chicago.
Bat becauaait H. the Best Line botasas
to t1a1k and equipment.
Also becsnsAit b alvays IN advance
in furnishing sfl the comforts aft.svd
Such, as, Dining Cars,
Free Chair Cars, 800
Rarlor. Cars,
Compartment Cars.
Bxnet Library Cars,
IS Section SIeesers,.
Carpe ted Csaehesand
Complete, vestibuled t'aan.p
Gas lighted and steam heated.
Well posted travellers also know that
The Best Line in the womb 10 offered on,sAe
North Western Limited from
Minneapolis and st. Pail to Chicago.
For tickets and Information call
on Agents.at
sos Robert st. Cor. 9Th, St.. Paul.
413 Nicollet.Avenu Minneapolis
or address H.c..sU
T. W.. TEAsMALE,. 81
GAL Passenger Agent St Pau
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07

P. F. HALE
II. c. RICHARDSON
J. M. ALLISON
c. S. TURNER
HENRY RoBRRrs
J. M. GRIFFIN !.
DAVID LABADA !
CHAs. L. BR1rToN
f. G. NELSON
CHAS. J. Brown
HENRY MosLEY
GUS GOULD
M. BRADY
JAMES ROBERTS
!. GooDBAR
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

BUTTER AND EGGs-New York, Dec.
5.-Butter receipts. 5,153 packages; firm;
Western creamery, 2Sg27c; June do, 229
Csc; factory. 1519Q20c. Eggs-Receipts,
7,271 packages hrmer; Western ungraded
at mark, 15Q21c.
Chicago, Dec. 5.-Butter strong; cream
cry, 16Q26c: diaries, 16Q22c. Eggs firm;
" NEW York COFFEE-New York,
Dec. 5.-Coffee-Futures opened steady,
with prices to 10 points higher on firm
cables, good spot demand, report that
Santos steamship companies had with
drawn vessels from the service owing to
quarantine restrictions in New York and
larger. warehouse deliveries than expect
ed. The market was quiet, but generally
sustained until near the close when there
was a setback on realizing. The market
was finally steady at 10 points higher to
10 points net lower. Sales. $500 bags, in
Guiding December, at 6.05c; January, Clio
0615c; February, 6.15Q6 zoe; March, 6.150
6.25c; May, $3.50 40c; June. 6.25Q6. 35c;
July, 6.35Q16. 45c; August. Csc; September
6.45Q6.50c; October, 650Q6.55c. Spot cof-
fee steady; No. invoice, &c; No. job
bling, 715c; mild steady; Cordova, $40
11%c. Sugar-Raw steady; refined steady
SEED MARKETS-The faXseed mar
ket continues to be a surprise to the
trade. Strength continues and apparent
ly on legitimate grounds. Receipts here
cars at Minneapolis Cash flax at 81 SO,
December at $1SS and May at 81 .3415 per
bu. Cash timothy seed closed at 81 IS per
100 lbs, clover seed closed at $7.75 per 100
lbs. Minneapolis fiaxseed quoted at $1.SS
per bu
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-06
ST PAUL PRODucE

Official quotations on produce are no
longer furnished by the St. Paul produce
exchange. UncfHclal quotations for lots
changing hands in the open market are
as follows:
Butter-Flrm and in active demand. Re-
ceipts light. Creameries-Extras, go;
firsts, 26c. Dairies-Hand separator, pic;
extras. 23Q24c: firsts. 20q22o. Ladies'
Extras. Ice; packing stock, 15c.
Cheese-Market firm and active. Twins,
fancy, full cream, 121a413c; full cream.
Young America, new, 13q14c; brick, No.
/. 1SQ1312c; brick, No 2, HE; Swiss
cheese. old. 121s@14c; Limburger. as to
Eggs-Market shows firmness; receipts
moderate and local trade takes the
bulk. Fresh stock, cases included, loss
Beans-Market firm. Fancy navy. per blu.
81; medium, hand-picked. per blu, ST. 40
(D1.50.
Peas@Yellow peas, $40; fancy green,
$40.
Potatoes Steady; fair demand at sOQs5o
Observation-Disclosures. per bu, .$101 %:
beets, per Blu. 40c; lettuce, per doz, ESQ:
parsley, per doz, 15c; egg plant, per blu
81; tomatoes, crate, 81; basket, So.
Cabbage-Steady. Per ton. S20
Grape Fruit-Per box, $3.50
Grapes-Catawba, Ice. Almeras per key,
S79S
Apples-The New York market steady
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-06
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

~ G y y e GOSsIP-Gossip by private wire
bers of the New York Stock exchan chan fne end
GIh1cago Board of Trade-CoIumbus o. ::
o rceSiSIah ny mas played havoc with the
groW r4 wheat crop in Ohio. State crop
report of board of agriculture shows that
condltion has dropped on this acc0nnt
70 on per cent of average crop. Approach
t ING W tdt has rarely found wheat in
t ec+;, dotai corn crop in Ohio for 1899 is
estlmated at 106. 462, 1851 bus, which is an
ssE az G7, of So bus per acre Kelly, Of
wheat held T In Nortb Tse 3 co9Sr bus Of
Ta hoTic This explains in great measure
l peIIeye. small receipts in MinneanoIis
50o 009 9I b,,e "A year ago stocks were only
FdrlS: w neat steady and unchanped
10 DC lower Flour unchanged to 5c +Le ~
e er. ant antwerp: Wheat steady and un-
90 NEW lEW YORK. Dec. 6.-Flour-Recein+e
1901 bbls; exports, 2,S66 bbls; fairly ac,
i've ana steady on the basis of yester-
freely. Rye -four weak. BuckWheat td amer
oulI. Buckwheat nominal. WheatH 1Hel
Gf@ s. lI7415 bu; exports. 232,5O7 bu: SPOT
i northern her D gd iS%s s8d O. b. afost: No.
srrIve (prompD; No. l hard Duluth, 1850 ~
dnt E. b. a1neat No red NC eieva rt5Tc
8arch 7 efSss9 trm eldss g7hs net advance
@74 life, closed 74ssc; july 74 aai "a =
eISssd e e. s&S bu i1 eS
+; Q. b. afioat and 1850 elevator: ont iiC1se
s SsSsss strO eIgse At Sc advance May
3S4c. Oats-Receipts, 1853. 200 hn. 0io oS'ot
firm frm; No. 2. 29Ac; No. 8, 29c; No. 2 white
SIC; No No, do. S01Ac: track mixed West West,
f eTm; z @}e track white, 91@34c; op-
M1LWAUKEE. Wis, Dec. 5.-FIour
STEADY steady. Wheat steady: No. / northern
sGtSSSc M No t5 n3ee9r1thern ss1d65c Rye
z, ,492Sc; sample, 36Q4Oc. Oats QUIET st
o, LdI,yER7Peo9oL, Dec. 5.-wheat quiet
STie eTnbg sa5sa ! higher; DECEMBER IS SID:
closing 9 UNCHANGED to I'D higher; Decem,,
Der. Is AID: May, IS Sd. e-'i-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-06

and higher prices are being paid. Lo.
cally no material advance has been
made, but dealers predict higher valuef
In the near future. Jonathans fancy,
per bbl, S4.5OQ5; fancy eating, per Dbl,
$3.2593.50 fancy cooking, per Dbl, 81. 756
3.25; fancy Ben Davis, S3.25G3. 50: choice
Ben Davis, S2.75@325.
Lemons-Receipts LIBERAL; demand good.
Fancy Messinas, per box, $45005; Cali
fornia. per box, $4.5065.
Oranges -MeXicans, per box, 1878: Cali
fornia navel. s4.25. Seedlings, 1925
Nuts-Hickory.. per blu, S101.25 black
walnuts, per bu, 75cQ$1; new California
walnuts, per Id, 13c; peanuts, raw, per
Ib, &c; peanuts, roasted, per Id &c; Bra
zils, per ID &c; pecans. medium, I9
new, per Id, 12Q15c.-
Bananas-Supply large; demand active.
Choice shipping, s242.&.
Figs and Dates-Figs. new, California;
per box. SIPS; Fard dates, 1O-lb boxes,
SQ9c; Hallowee dates. new, &C.
Apple Cider-Sweet. per bbl IS: sweet
per half Dbl, $2.75; hard, per Dbl, 50.
Pressed Meats-Demand good; supply
fair. Veal, fancy, Sc; veal, medium
71bc; hogs, country dressed, 4A6Sc /;
mutton. country dressed. 6Q7c: milk
lambs. pelts off, 799c.
POultry-Dressed Turkeys choice to
fancy, SQl10c; culls, &c; chickens 7671bo:
hens. &c; ducks, &c; geese, &c.
Fish-Fair demand. Croppies. per ID. 81
@7c: pickerel. per Id. &c: pike. per ID,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-06
DULUTH GRAIN.

DULUTH, Mimi, Dec. 5.-MarIet dull
and firmer; May opened unchanged at
StSsc, sold uD to 6S1sc at I:4O, and closed
34q%c up at 6SasQ6S14c. Cash-75, 900 bu
at December price Mills last week
ground 38,255 .bu, shipped 4O,77O bu. have
5S !4O bu; railroads received 112,825 bu,
sshiIp p 1O3,975 bq, have 121, 100 bu Cash
| northern, $1,000 bu, 64Ic: cars 694kc
5000 bu 6334c; $1,000 bu. 63Ssc: rye ! 900
bq; 4SG. Flax, 5000 bu, $1.3O9131 Wheat
MO NJ / hard cash, CSC: to arise, 65Ac
December, 64a4c; May, 683s@6S1lc; Julv
66SSa2c; No. northern, 6214c; No. 8 spring
S $685.; oats, 2SQ2214c; rye. 471ac; barley
May Ma 81 S31a; corn, 2SAc. Receipts-Wh heal
20, 254 bu; corn, 1888 bu; rye. 1.246 hu:
barley "A, 4O6 bu; fax. 1911 bu. Ship
mehts-Wheat. 1928 bu: fax, 104, OO3 bu.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-06

CHICAGO, Dec 6.-Wheat ruled strong
today, stiffened by smaller receipts and
bullish predictions, May closing 5sQ3Ic
higher. Corn animated by the strength
of wheat and light offerings, closed firm
May l5d5sc higher. Oats finished higher.
Provisions, supported by light hog supply,
q good demand and limited offerings, clos
ed strong, May pork 20c, May lard 10c
and May ribs Zoe over yesterday.
NAY wheat opened at 651sc, a shade over
yesterday, gained by reason of steady
cables report. from Ohio putting the
condluon of the crop Of that state at so.
The decrease in European stocks, with
the small worlds shipments last week,
was taken by shorts as further reason
for covering. at present figures. In view
of the European condition it was believed
the export demand is almost certain to
improve. Primary receipts for the day
and yesterday showed a decrease of 3000,-
600 bushels under last year. The visible,
1t was calculated, had reached the end of
the period which has shown, almost with
out variation, increases, depressing to the
price, and further decrease was predicted
for this week. With such an array of
backing the market advanced steadily
becoming fairly active towards the close.
The final price for May was 695s@69%4c, a
gain Of 5sG&c over yesterday.
Clearanccs We're large equal in wheat
and flour 10 421 900 bushels. New York
reported twenty loads taken for export
Primary receipts We're s655, 400 bushels.
against 2,727 600 last year Minneapolis
and Duluth report 574 cars, compared with
1851 year ago. Local receipts were 6S
cars, I of contract grade.
Corn was strong. Wheat was an In
huence. Offerings, despite the good
weather for delivery, were small. Receipts
were moderate, 534 cars; clearances, 103, 900
bushels. Provision brokers were the best
buyers, although the outside was also a
fair purchaser. The shipping demand was
good. Business at times was fairly &C
tive May opened unchanged at $21s@3214c,
sold to 32&c, closing 12c over yesterday
at S25sd322c
Oats were firm, held up by corn and
small offerings. The shipping demand
was slow and the export inquiry lifeless
Speculation was practically without fea-
ture. Clearances We're $4,000 bushels and
receipts 344 cars. May opened a shade I'D
at 21aQ2334c, ranged from 23sL 6237sc to
244241sc, closing Ac higher at 2fd241kc.
Provisions were active and emphaticallv
strong. Trade showed a decided broaden
ing; there was a persistent demand and
little inclination OH the part of packers
to sell. The hog supply was not up to
requirements, local receipts 5000 under the
estimates, and shorts covered at con-
siderable loss. At the close the Nav op-
ton stood: Pork, zoe higher at $9S5; lard.
10c up at $3.50; ribs, 1Oc up at $3.50.
Estimates tomorrow. Wheat 45 cars:
corn, Us; cats, 10; hogs, Sc, coo head.
The leading futures ranged as follows: