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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24
STOCKS WE'RE DULL.
Trading for the Day Was Rated as
Unimportant.

NEW YORK, July 22.-Today's stock
market was an unimportant even an in
significant affair. London manifested
some continued interest in American Sc
curities, marking up prices rather above
the point reached on this side, even on
the opening rise. The opening advance
here quickly succumbed to the sympa-
thetic influence of a reaction in Sugar,
which lost something over a point.
Heaviness in a few other industrials
helped to hold back the market. But the
bears were no more disposed to operate
than the bulls, and the market held sus-
pended near last nights level.
The bank statement brought a realiz-
ing movement which carried prices off
in some cases a point from the best,
Rock Island and a few other stocks.
which have been going up for several
days, being most affected. The offerings
were well absorbed, and the short ses-
sion ended with quotations not far from
last nights prices.
The oppressive heat prevailing had
something to do with the extreme lassi-
tude of the trading. The American Lin
seed OIL and Iowa Central stocks showed
good advances in prices, and the Fort
Worth and Denver City first mortgage
bonds rose IL on the requirement of
trackage rights between Denver and
Pueblo from the Atchtson by the Colora-
do & Southern, which controls the Texas
road.
The bank statement showed the surplus
reserve increased by reason of a con-
traction In loans, as was expected. but
the loss Of over 81, 100000 in cash was a
disappointment. In view of the low pre-
Va1llng rates for money at interior cen
tiers, 1t was expected that funds would
nave been attracted to New York during
the week, but no such movement is re-
Elected In the bank statement The con-
unued high rates of sterling exchange
causes some anxiety, as well as bewilder-
ment, III view of the lower discount rates
In London, and the welI-marked disnosi-
ton of London to buy stocks in New
York In the last few days Sterling ito
has only yielded a fraction and stiII
hovers within a cent of the gold exnort
point.
Dealings in bonds have been dull and
some issues fell away IN prices bnt
others moved upward on active demand
United States reg. IS and IS advanced u
ana the Old is reg. Il and do coup u
in the bid price q
STOCKS.
Inc following were the fluctuations of
Ihe trad1ng railway and industrial shares
furnished by c. H. f. Smith & Co. mem
Rers OF the New York stock exchanges and
Sh1cago board of trade:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24

up they would come, sometimes right
near where the gourd was floating and
sometimes several rods away. They
would put their oyster or two or three
of them in the little bag, take a few long
breaths, and down they would go again,
repeating the process until the bag was
filled. 1t is said they will stay out for
hours rather than return before they
have all the oysters that can be crowded
into the bag. Any stranger must admire
them both for their splendid endurance
and for their swimming. It's worth more
than all the tank performances you ever
saw.
1.-The sickles are used to cut away the
seaweed at the bottom so that the divers
may get at the stones and earth to which
the oysters fasten themselves. A pearl
is very rarely found, but when a diver
captures the prize she thinks her fortune
is made The shell is used as mother Of
pearl and the oysters are eaten in large
quantities, both on the island and on the
mainland"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24

the managers of the Brooklyn surface
railroads and the fear of it spreading to
other roads were a deterrent to large
speculative movements in the stock mar
ket during the week. Transactions were
consequently principally confined to the
quick in-and-out traders and this atti-
tude is likely to continue until this I'M
rest on the part of labor has been fully
settled. The continued good railroad
earnings and crop advices undoubtedly
favor the maintenance of prices. The
only discouraging factor is the outlook
of the money market, although 1t has
worked somewhat easier during the week.
The next several bank statements, there
fore, are looked forward to as important
factors in the situation and will be po-
tential in their influence in affecting fiuc-
tuations. The activity in trade and the
uses of money therefor still continue
all over the country, and this doubtless
interferes with the flow of money to this
center. The low bank reserve for this sea-
son of the year is offset by the general
feeling that the demand for funds upon
New York for the moving of crops Will
be materially lessened as compared with
previous years, due to the unusual sup>
ply of money which has accumulated at
all interior points. The uniformity in
the rates of interest in the four great
money centerS of the world at the pres
ent time represents a condition of eS-
tablished relations which is likely to be
more or less permanent in the future.
The ability to change this by Europe,
so far as its being applied to this coun
try, has been checked, if not lost en-
tirely, by our growing increase in ex-
ports of manufactured goods, together
with our having taken the immense guam
tity of American securities from them
during the past two years. The unload
ing of these on the part of Europe was
not due to a want of confidence but to
two other better reasons-one being in
part to settle a large trade balance in
our favor, and the other the high prices
that these securities had attained, which
made it more profitable to sell them out
and reinVest at home.
Foreign exchange drawers have now
commenced to put out sixty-day bills
against grain shipments. This will keep
the exchange rate below the shipping
point and removes any further appre
hension Of gold shipments for the season.
which is a very favorable factor as the
frequent rumors of late of gold ship
ments, and the fear thereof, have Sc
<erely handicapped the market.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received and opened
Hibbtng, St. Louis County, Minnesota,
on the 8th day of August, 1899, at $3.50
p. M, for the construction of 10000 feet
OF sanitary sewer system in said village;
said bid to be made as follows: Either
for excavating and laying the pipe, for
furnishing the sewer pipe, or for exca-
waiting. laying and furnishing the pipe.
A certified check in the sum of 500 must
accompany bid for excavating and a GER
tilted check for $500 must accompany bid
for furnishing pipe, or in lieu thereof an
accepted bond in said sums. Plans and
specifications will be furnished ubon de-
mand by applying to Quincy A Thomas
c. E., at Hibbing, upon request
Dated July 10Th, 1899
n. ROGALSKY.
Village Recorder.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24

NEW YORK, July 29.-Henry Clews'
weekly stock letter says:
We have now reached the end Of the
fiscal year of the United States and the
official returns enable US to make COM
pe rison between the two most remarkable
years in the foreign trade of the country.
Taken as a whole, the trade of last year
exceeded that of the year preceding-the
fetal of imports and exports combined be-
ing 1924 100000 for 1889 and 1884,, 100000
for 1878, showing an increase of ST.,
000,000. The increase, however, has been
entirely upon the imports, which exhibit
a gain of ISL, 0O0, 900, while the exports
have declined 100000 The increase in
the imports deserves attention About
three-fourths of that gain has arisen dur
ing the second half of the year; which
shows that it has been almost entirely
the consequence of the great revival of
business which set in with the opening
OF 1899. This expansion in the imports,
however, can hardly be regarded as an
indication of a tendency to over-trading,
whether comparison be made with the
importations of previous years, or with
the volume of the exports Last years
imports fell $50, 100000 below those of 1886
-$67, 100000 below those of 1867, and S34,.
100000 below those of 1S94-5
Although the excess Of exports over i'm
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24
VALUABLE STAMP.
1t Was Burned Up After Many Trav-
els and Adventures.

Phlladelphla Times.
In the year 1851 twelve-penny black
Canadian postage stamp was printed by
the government at Ottawa. The public
did not regard this somber issue with
favor, so few were issued.
One of these stamps was sent to the
Hamilton postoffice, where it was sold
to an old gentleman, who said it was
shame to print the queens picture on
stamp that might be handled by profane
hands. Tenderly the gentleman put it
on parcel, sending it to a friend in the
United States. Here, in the waste bas-
ket, it lay for many a day, till an err
rand boy found it and quickly trans
ferred it to his album. Despairing of
getting a good collection, and his fever
for stamps somewhat abating he sold
them to dealer. The new owner. on
looking at the catalogue, found that
what he had paid IS for was worth s25.
Accidentally this stamp was slipped
into twenty-five cent packet and sent
to dealer residing in Hamilton. When
the latter opened the packet he was
astonished to find such a valuable stamp,
and, being honest, wrote his friend to
inform him of what had happened. Of
fering him $1,000 for it. The offer was
accepted and the stamp again changed
handS BY this time the stamp had in
creased IN value, and not a few came
from distance to look at the treasure.
One day an English nobleman, who,
through Canadian friend, had heard
of the stamp, offered $500, which offer
was accepted. The English lord, falling
In love with an American heiress. and
wishing to gain the favor OF her broth
er, presented him with the stamp as a
token CT esteem. Here, in its new and
luxurious American home, it came to
sad end, for one day the maid, by mis-
take, swept the stamp. which had ac-
cidentally fallen out of the album, into
the fire. In an instant the stamp which
thousands had heard of and longed for
went up in smoke to the broad, blue
sky, leaving not trace behind.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.

Minnesota Transfer-The past weeks
trade was characterized dull with scarce
ly any tendency of activity. Horses were
plenty on the market, all of which were
above the average quality. Buyers were
prices In many cases below country cost.
Horses are advancing faster in prices in
the country than on the market. West
ern horses sold better than any other
class of horses. The representative sales
of horses as follows:
Drafters, choice to extra. ........... $1250160
Drafters, common to good ......... 90t6100
Farm horses, choice to EXTRA. 1000120
Farm horses, common to good. 600 20
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24
WOOD AND COAL WANTED.

once of the Board of Control,
Room IA Court House and City Hail
st. Paul. Mimi, July 20. 1899
Sealed bids marked Proposals for
Fuel will be received at this office until
Thursday noon, July 9th, 1899, for the
yearly supply of wood and coal at the
City and County Hospital, Aimshonse
and Poor Farm and Outdoor Relief De-
partments.
For specifications and particulars call
at this Office. The Board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids
By order Board of Control.
OLIVER J. TONG,
Secretary.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24

George W. Wentworth, of the South st.
Paul horse exchange, makes the follow
ing report for the week ending July %:
The horse market for the past week has
not been very brisk, light receipts because
of the extremely hot weather being in
measure the cause.
carload Of mixed horses sold for ship
ment to Canada at prices steady with last
weeks market.
Quotations. One work team. $40; two
drivers, $3.50 each; one car load mixed
horses, $40 per head.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24
The Lake Shore Limited to Boston

All of the luxuries and conveniences of
ms ms famous train are at the disposal Of
without extra charge. Write for Ro ers
OF trains and other printed matter If I'm
{{eGreSt' to representatives named below W.
P. A, 122 Endicott Arcade ST P Bun
MINI. or +. NJ Byron, 6. W. a. Chicagn1
A j. Smith, G. P. A. Cleveland u
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24

II is said that the wind that fails to
DO" gooo TO some one is indeed a bad one
All OF winch was exemplified in the effect
the not wave of the past few days had
upon the wheat market So intense was
the neat that the result of it upon the
crop ABOUT ready to be harvested was
reared, and, as q consequence, there was
an advance Saturday of over 1 cent in
the active option. Much of the gain was
lost before the close. because of a report
eo cool wave approaching. The net gain
LOT the DAY, however, was fully IS of g.
cent. Inc net loss on the week Is a little
more than a cent. This was regarded as
partly due to the fact that the new crop
is soon to be thrown upon the market,
ana that 1t gives promise of being much
greater than had been estimated. The
quality of the new wheat is also said to
De petter than reported by the men who
examined 1t. Events will govern the mar
Ket the present week. Should the hot
weather continue, it will do considerable
Damage to wheat in It's present condition.
On the other hand, should there be cool
wave, there will naturally be a falling
back into the downward groove Of wheat
prices.
There is every indication of a great
yield Of corn. This has had the effect of
weakening prices for that grain. Wealth
Ell conditions will also govern corn prices,
and oats will naturally be overlooked for
the time being, or until there is better
demand than at present.
STOCKS RATHER SLOW.
The stock market is still in a waiting
condition. There is no longer fear Of
changes in the money market such as
will make dealings in securities danger
Gus, owing to the possible scarcity of
cash. The outflow. of gold has virtually
ceased, and the bank statement for the
past week was anything but unfavorable.
Labor troubles have had a bad effect upon
the volume of dealings, and, possibly, to
that feature of the situation is due in
large measure the Hghtness of business.
Much that has been done has been of the
professional sort, and the number of
stocks changing hands has been kept at
low hgure. Railroad earnings have
been satisfactory, and none of the stand
ard railroad stocks have suffered
SOUTH ST. PAUL LIVE STOCK.
The following table shows the receipts
OF live stock at the Union stock yards,
South St Paul, for the week ending July
", compared with the previous week and
the corresponding week in 1898:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, July 22-The re-
ceipts at the Union stock yards today
We're: Cattle, 80; hogs, 2OS; sheep, $50.
The receipts by cars over the various
railroads were as follows:
Cattle. Hogs. Mixed.
Great Northern ...... =. :.
M, St. P. & S. Ste M :. :.
NJ, st. P. & S. Ste. M, 1 car sheep.
Northern Pacific, cars sheep.
Total receipts from Jan. l. 1899, to
date. comma red with the sa me 1narind 10 CT
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24

Quotations: Prime butcher steers, 81 Is
$3.50; common to good, $425Ql4.75; choice
cows and heifers, $4Q4.5o; common to
feeding steers. SO. 75D410: common and
o1f-colored, So. 25@3.75; best stock heifers,
$S.50Q3.75; common and off-colored $50
$50; young cows, 50. 1905. Is; best stock
calves, 81. 25@4.5O; common, Sc 7E14 Is; best
yearlings and twos. $S.75Q4 10; medium,
S3.5OQ3.75; fat bulls. $3.25G3.65; common
and killing bulls, 81. 75i3. 25; stock bulls
S2.50@3. 30; veal calves, s4.50G550; mixers
and springers, $20045.
Receipts were very light, about equal
to those of week ago, but about half
today. II
One load of grass cows from South
Dakota were among those offered, SELL
ing at steady prices.
The market Is fully steady on all good
quality cattle, and everything points to
a continuance of these prices. Represen-
tative sales:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24

Among the shippers on the market
were the following: F. P Stone, Dickin-
son, n. D., cars sheep; H. Raymond,
Campbell, S. D., l car cattle and l car
sheep; w. Boerboom, Client, 1 car hogs;
Bergman & Jacobson, st. James, 1 car
hogs; s.. A. Scales, Madelia, l car hogs;
Lende & Clair, Cottonwood, cattle and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24
Big DROP IN WHEAT
Loss FOR THE WEEK WAS HELP
ED BY AN UNEXPECTED AD-
VANCE ON SATURDAY
DIFFERENCE OF TWO CENTS

Would Have Been Three but for the
Hot Wave That for Time
Threatened the Crop AbouN
Ready to Be MISUNDERSTANDING
Again Started Upon Report of an
Approaching Cool Wave.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24

Special Low Rates to Pittsburg and
Boston
Via Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
from Chicago. Return limit, Aug. ri
Pittsburg tickets on sale Aug. /.
and 5. Boston tickets, Aug. II and IL
Further Information can be had by ad-
dressing w. B. Hutter. N. w. P. A:
E. Hull, P. A, 122 Endicott Arcade ST
Paul. Mimi, or F. M. Byron, G. w A
Chicago. A. ]. Smith. G. P. A, CIeve,
land.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24
NOTICE TO WELL CONTRACT
0RS.

Notice is hereby given, that the Conn.
ell of the Village Of Slayton, Minnesota
Room in said Village, Monday, A ueust
Z, 1889, at o'clock p. m, for the con-
struction and completion Of a deep well
Q0) inches in diameter, cased with IN
inch galvanized iron pipe; guaranteed IN
furnish water sufficient for Operation Of
water works for said Village "a
Bids must be accompanied bv certified
check for $4,000. The Council reserves
right to reject any and all bids.
Dated at Slayton. Mimi, July IT, 1899.
By order of the Village Council.
b. H. WHITNEY.
Village Recorder.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24

- e.5o ''.:........ Observation-Disclosures. 43
quotations: Good sheep, SO. 75@435; stock
ewes. q 1908 Is; good lambs, 81. 1905;
DUCKS, 81. 75QS. so; spring lambs, $5Q5 IS;
There was a fair run of sheep for Sat
urday, nearly 600 more than arrived the
same day year ago, but 300 short Of the
receipts were a couple of cars of Dakota
sheep, which sold readily at prices which
were considered a little higher than those
prevailing during the fore part of the
week Representative sales:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24
YEARS. TRADE TOTALS
HENRY CLEWs, IN HIS WEEKLY
LETTER, SUMS UP THE OF
FICTAL FIGURES
WAITING THE IN STOCKS

Good Railroad Earnings and Crop
Advfces Favor the maintenance
of the Level of Prices-Bank
Statements Regarded as Essen
tiaI Factors in the SituatiOn-Ac-
tivity in Trade Continues.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24
Hogs-Comparative receipts:

Total for today ........:......20
week ago OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 619
n year ago oZ3
Quotations: Butchers and prime heavy,
$4.40Q4,50; mixed, $4.10Q445; packers, $375
Q410; rough, 81. 50Q2. So pigs, So. 1908. As.
weather being almost too warm to safely
ship hogs any great distance Only a
few punches, which were fair in quality
we were on A. sale These all went at l0q15ee
hogs sold at 81. 40 for the bulk, with a
range of $4.10@4 As. Packers range from
1915 to 81. Representative sales:
Mixed E9Ogc-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24

kIIIIIIBS
by Swift & Co. for the week ending July
Y, compared with the previous week and
the corresponding week in 1898:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24
W. NJ. CAMPBELL

Consignments and correspondence So
dcited. Market reports furnished on APP
plication.
We do a strictly commission business.
No live stock bought or sold on our own
account
References-Stock Yards bank, South
st. Paul: Security bank zumbrota; Hon.
A. T. koerner state treasurer, Capitol
building, ST. Paul; A. G. Anderson, cash
Ter. st. Paul National bank. st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24

Mich Cow Exchange-Lytle & Raeburn
report: The demand for good mixers
the past week has been good, and some
buyers have gone home without filing
their orders owing to the scarcity of good
cows. Poor cows are hard to dispose of,
the demand for this class being very
light. REPRESENTATIVE sales:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24
Thin Cows and Gamers

Mixers and Springers-
! springer ....$S5l / springer =. -. $40
I sow Sow s and calf. g cows and calves 50
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24

oheep-Comparative receipts:
Total for today 80. .. 63(
week ago 901
year ago - 4:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-08

one has warmer place in their hearts
than John r. Mclean"
Robert H. Curl, secretary of Typo
graphical union No. 8, Of Cincinnati,
says:
"There Is a warm place in the hearts
of all printers for Mclean, for we have
reason to remember his many acts OF
kindness to the men of our craft. His
nomination means his election, for the
organized labor of the whole state will
rally to his support on election day."
r. G. Ransomer, member for ten years
of the Central Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil, GAINESVILLE, and vice-president Of
that body, says:
IT am in favor Of John r. Mclean fol
several good reasons, principal among
which is the valiant manner in which
the Enquirer has always fought labor's
battles. / have a distinct local reason
however, for wanting to see John r.
Mclean elected for governor OF
Ohio. In the spring of 1898, during the
great flood which cut GAINESVILLE of
from the outside world for several days
when $500 families were homeless and
hungry and local charity had been ex-
austed, John r. Mclean, without be-
ing solicited, sent a check to the
specially appointed citizens committee
for $500 to assist in relieving the suf-
ferers. That's the kind of man I like
to tie to. Mr.. Mclean read of the dis
tress that existed here in his own paper,
the Enquirer, and Immediately respond
ed in a most generous manner. But
this is not all. The Enquirer has al
ways stood up for labor. Every time
there was, or is, controversy between
labor and capital the Enquirer is found
on the peoples side, and its assistance
has been inestimable."
Hundreds of others could be given but
this ought to be sufficient to satisfy the
Independent that John r. Mclean is
the true friend and benefactor of the
laboring man. If, however, the Inde-
pendent insists on further evidence, we
would respectfully refer it to the Ohio
Labor News.