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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-09-19
ORDERED SHOT.

a d;spatca from Dallas, Texas, says
Y. Il. NcGra:h, manager Of the
Dallas Electric compsuy, reached Dst-
las today d;rtc. from Galveston We'd
nesdsy night. He said: Vandalism
at Galveston has been terrible. tfs
mo.t rigid enforcement Of martial law
has roa BEEN able to sapprcss i entire,
". Aajc Gen. Scu!r2's men have az
rested hundred or more negroes. IS OF
whom were found with Effects taken
from dead bodies. These We're ordered
,7ie4 iy courtmart;al. They were con
v;ctcd and ordered shot. 0ae negro had
% fingers with rings on them ii his
pocket.
\ dispatch froal Houston says it is
true thst negroes were shot by order Of
. courtmartial Their pockets were
found to be full CT human fogers and
ieve!ry Of which the dead we're strip
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-09-19
WHAT ONE NAN SAW,

A Mr.. Smith, who was visiting in
Galveston when the storm came says he
will never forget his experience. He
started from the city Monday after.
noon and in walking from the foot OF
Broadway 10 the Santa Fe bridge,
counted 200 dead bodies hung up on
wire fences, to say nothing those float
ing in the water. He constructed a
raft out of planks and in company with
Ciegg Stewart made for the mainland,
which they reached after hours Of ex-
posure. In every direction in crossing
the bay they saw corpses sticking out
OF the waters and great drifts OF all
kinds. Ga reaching land they walked
10 Hitchcock, Mr.. S.ewar;s home, and
found that 25 persoos had lost their
lives there and that in addition %
bodies that had foated ashore had been
buried near there. Mr. Smiths Of the
opinion that very few persons living
west of Fyrtieih street were saved
From his observation the newspaper
reports of tie disaster are exceedingly
conservative AID be is satisfied tha.
fully 5Q00 people lost their lives.
Before leaving Galveston he learned
that the steamer Pensacola, which was
driven oul TO sea lS0 miles by the
storm, AID which was reported lost,
had returned and that its captain re,
ptr.ed many bodies floating ou the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-09-19
SWIFT VENGEANCE FALLS.

Areporter has ,eegrsphed from La
porte the story Of the robbery and mutt
latiou Of the dead in Galveston and the
death Of the offenders. The ghouls
wsrn holding an orgie over the dead.
Tac majority Of these men were ne
grcas hut there were also whites who
took part il the desecration. Some Of
them we're natives and some had been
allowed to 60 over from the mainland
under the guise Of relief work. Not
only did they rob the dead, but thew
mutiiated bodies in order to secure
their ghou(ish booty. A party Of ten ne
groes were returning from lootiDg ex-
peditioo. They had stripped corpses OF
all valuables, and the pockets OF some
of the Iooters we're fairly bulging out
with fingers Of the dead which had been
cut off because they were so swollen
the rings could not be removed. In
ccnsed at this desecration and muti!a
ton Of the dead, the looters were shot
down, aud it has been determined that
all found in the act of robbing the dead
shall De sumnarily shot. During the
robbing of the dead not only were fin
gers cut Of but ears were stripped from
heads in order to secure jewels Of value.
A few government troops who survived
are assisting in patrolling the city.
The private citizens have all endeavor-
ed to prevent the robbing of the dead
and on several occasions, have killed
the offenders. Singly and in tWos and
shrees the offenders were thus shot
down until the total of those executed
exceeGs fully 80.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-09-19
SUNK IN THE SEA.
Seven Hundred Bodies We're Thus
Disposed Of
SWIFT VeNGENcEFRLLs.
Horrible Harvest Of One Negro
Forsy-three Convicted by
Court. martial and
Osdsrsd Shot.

\ disl atch from Galveston says the
people Of that city are straining every
nerve to clear the ground and secure
from beneath the debris the bodies of
human beings ard animals and to get
rid Of them. It is task Of great mag
Diiude aod is attended with untold diff
Gculties. There is shortage Of horses
to haul the dead and there is short
age OF willing hands to perform the
gruesome work. Tuesday morning it
became apparent that it would be i'm
possible to bury the dead even iu
trenches and arrangements we're made
to take them TO sea. Barges and tugs
were quickly made ready for the pur
pose but il was difficult to get men to
do the york The city's frcmen worked
;,arG 10 bringing bodies to the wharf
but outside CT Them there we're few
who helped Soldier. and policemen
we're accorGiniy sent out and every
able bodied man they found was
narchsd 10 the wharf fcon!. The men
we're worked IL relays srd were sup
piled With s.imuiants 20 nerve them
for their task. At nighifali three barge
loads containing about 700 humaa
bodies had been sent 10 sea, where they
we're suuk With weights. Darkness
compelled suspension Of the work unit!
morning. Toward night great difficulty
was experienced in handling tee dead
bodies Of negroes which are badly de-
composed. No effort was made after 9
o'clock Wednesday morning to place
the bodies in morgues for Identification,
for it was imperative that the dead
should be gotten to sea as soon as pos
sible. Many Of the bodies taken out
are unidentified. They are placed on
the hsrges SIS quickly as possible aud
lists ere made while the barges are be
ing tcwed 20 sea a large number of
dead animals were Esu!ed to tho bay
aDd dumped in to be carried to sea
by the tides.
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

GRAIN GOSSIP-Gossip by private wire
to G H F. Smith 6 Co. st. Paul, mem
and Chicago Board of Trade.-Webster
South Dakota, writes under date of Nav
1T is remarkable how the wheat plant
"4thStandS TINS dry weather. 1t appears
to look as well as it did two weeks ago.
st. Louis wires:
Business extremely dull here except
with the sheriff, and he is serving sub
poenaes on our leading members to ap-
wants LOCO of Them
LIVERPOOL, May 31-Wheat quiet. u
gld higher than Tuesday: July. IS Sd:
September. IS cd. Corn steady, u to asd
fah hlgher taan 1 1os tuesday; July. IS 10d; Sep
MIL WA,UKEE, Wis, May s1.-FIour
steady Wheat dull; No. 1 northern.
G71zc; No. northern, 66@6615c. Rye
Slea9y; No No. l, 56q5612c. Barley steady;
eI; No. white 24G2412c
30 NEW 8da YORK. May a.-Flour-Receipts
70 ZOS bbls; exports, 5,S2S; firmer, infiu-
enced by wheat. with fair interest shown
Dy 3oobers for the popular brands; Min
nesota patents, So. .6013. IS; winter straishts
s. .35q350; winter extras, 81 5562. 80; rye
Hour quiet Wheat-Receipts, 15S. 800 bu.
exports, 392,W3 bu; spot easy; No. , red.
oZ12c l.; o. b., afioat; spot nominal; No 2
req. req. tSc elevator; No. northern, Du-
hard, Duluth. 77Ac + o. b., afoat. 10 ar
rive; options, July. 72 7-16cd73c. closing at
125se; September, 732sQ72 13-16c. closing at
dS5sc; Corn-Receipts. 200 bu; exports,
~, lSs bu: spot easy; No. ?, 431$c f. o. b.,
anoat and 476c elevator; options, July,
4 3-l644212c. closing at 42Ac; September
closed at 42Ac. Oats-Receipts. 10000 bu:
exports; 85 ,533 bu: spot dull; No 2, 26c;
no g. 251ac; No. white 271b627Ac: No
3 S7, white, 27e; track mixed Western, 260
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MISCELLANEOIs

SEED MARKETS Chicago. Nav 81
The speculative fax seed market was
fairly active, but not strong, because of
improved conditions reported as to the
We're cars, 10 cars at Duluth and 4 cars
at Minneapolis. Cash flax at $780, Nav
at 8. so, September at S1.2734 and October
at S1Z2l2. Cash timothy seed closed at
$40 and clover seed at 81 per 100 lbs
Minneapolis flax seed quoted at $1-75 per
bu.
BUTTER AND EGGS -Butter-Re-
creamery, 161@G201sc; factory, I4a16e.
Eggs-Receipts, 25.633 pkgs: weak; West
ern, loss off, 13c; Western at mark, II
G13c.
Chicago, May 31.-Butter steady: cream
cries, 15Q1s1zc; dairies, 1312@17c. Eggs
easy; fresh, lie.
NEW YORK COFFEE-Ncw York,
May 31.-Coffee futures opened steady at
points advance and further improved
G10 points on local covering and for
eign buying with sellers very scarce on
crop reports. Business was very light
The market closed steady with prices
zf15 points net advanced. Total sales, 49,
July, 6.S5c; August, 7d7. .O5c: September.
7.10c; October, 7.10c; November. 7150
7.20c: December, 1907 Sc; January,
7.35e; March, 7.50c. Spot coffee, Rio
firm; No. invoice, &c. mild. steady;
Cordova, 9AQ13izc. Sugar-Raw strong;
fair refining, 1-16c; centrifugal 96-test,
9-16c; Holasses sugar, 37sc; refined, firm;
3, 4.S5c; No. TO- 4.S0c; No. H. 1 4.75e; No.
Il, 4.70c; No. 15. 4.7Oc; No. H. 4.70c;
standard A. 5.30c; confectioner's A 5. Soc:
mould A. SEC; cut loaf. 5 9Uc; crushed,
$500: powdered, 5.60c: granulated, 5.5ec;
cubes. -5.6Jc.
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WHEAT MARKET STARTED OUT
WITH INDICATIONS OF SOME
MARKED IMPROVEMENTS
FURRY OF BRIEF DURATION
Reports From Northwest Checked
Advance, and the Close Was
at Previous Days Prices
Corn Strong.

CHICAGO, May 31-The wheat market
was strong early today on higher ca
bies, but weakened later on rains and
prospects of more of it in the Northwest
July closing unchanged. Corn closed u
| @t4c lower and oats shade higher Pro-
Visions at the close were a trife lower
all around.
July opened 12c over Tuesday at 673k0
61Ac, and advanced sharply to 675klC%c
because Liverpool was sd higher Paris
was also strong and the Northwest was
ported from that section were believer to
be insufficient. Rains We're later reported
ana the signal service issued a predlc-
uoI OF more rains for that territory. The
market held we'll against this for time
Dut as the end of the session drew near
gradually gave way.
Trade, which early was active, also
became more quiet as the close ap-
preached. July dipped to 673sGt671ac. re
acted quickly to 6724c, and then slowly
declined to 6lG6I1e, at which it closed un-
changed from Tuesday. Texas claimed
some damage from heavy rains and the
French crop was freshly reported from
tive to six weeks behind. Otherwise the
crops reports were about as usual
Local receipts for two days were Al
cars, one of contract grade. For the
same period Minneapolis and Duluth re-
portd $50 cars, against 433 last week and
S2S a year ago. CIearances in wheat and
hour at the Seaboard were equal to $50 900
pu New York reported e loads taken
I0r export. The cash business here was
The corn market was strong early in
sympathy with wheat and on higher Jiv-
erpooI cables. Country offerings We're
generally reported freer, however, and,
as the crop reports retained their rosy
tinge. the market declined Trade was
rather quiet, although a fa:r cash bust
ness was done. Receipts here Were 40
cars; July sold from 327sc to 3z7sc, clos
ing heavy at the bottom, 1sG14c reduced
from Tuesday.
The oats market was firm for July, but
weak for May At the decline there was
better cash demand for May Trade
was quiet and at the range narrow There
was fair shipping demand and no par
ticular selling pressure from the elevator
people Receipts here were 333 cars July
sold between 2lssGD211sc, and closed a
shade shade over Tuesday at 21Aa213ac.
Provisions We're steady; trade quiet
Hog receipts were large and prices at
the yards off, but the pit was sustained
by fair cash demand and some cover
ing. by shorts. July sold between S11 80
ana 81 .2Z12 and closed &c lower at $11. .221a ;
July lard closed shade lower at 81. 500
6-S212 and July ribs 212c reduced at Sc. so
Estimates tomorrow: Wheat IS: corn
! 90; oats, 4S5; hogs, Is, 900.
The leading features ranged as follows:
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A Valuable Folder and Mop

\ large folder which is called No. 21 of
the Four Track Series, has been issued
by the passenger department of the New
York Central Lines. This folder bears
the title Round the World by TVay Of
New York and Niagara Fails in Sixfv 70
Eighty Days. 1t contains a large
amount of information of a cosmopoIitan
character, and an excellent railway man
Of the United States. showing the rail-
way systems in good proportion. This
folder is sequel to the address given
by Mr. Daniels before the international
Commercial Congress at PhiIadelnhi9
and serves to illustrate the Immense
debt which the manufacturing and com
mercial interests of the country owe to
transportation lines for the effective man
ner in which they have advertised the
products of American soil mines and
mills 10 the people of every country on
TIE giobe. The map which accompanies
this folder is unusually clear and dis
unct, and the colorins and shading are
artIstically treated. a copy of this folder
viii be sent. free, postpaid, on receipt of
three cents IN stamps by George H. Dam
lels General Passenger Agent, New York
Central. Grand Central Station. New
York From tie Travellers Official Rafi=
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-01
MINNEAPOLIS.

MINNEAPOLIs, May s1.-Wheat onen-
ed strong 0poi
May wheat opened at 65Hc. against G5c
Tqesd3y,s close, lost 1Sc, gained jSe and
July wheat opened at 651bc. against
654c Tuesday. frmed up to 65lzfI655sc
sold at 652sGG519c. advanced to 659sc. and
sold down to 652se by noon
September wheat opened at 65%c
against 654G652sc Tuesday. lost f-l6e
gained l-16c, sold at 655sc straight, firmed
up to 65S4c. and lost 1sc by noon.
The cash wheat market was slow, but
steady at about Tuesdays prices. Re-
ceipts We're large for the two days. and
the bulk of the arrivals We're placed to
nil sales previously made. This. Of
course. filed current wants.
May wheat closed at Csc, July at 651sc
and September at 653sc
Open High Low Closing.
Wheat. ing est. est. Thurs Tues.
May .......-65A 65h 65 65 65
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PRODUCE.

The quotations which follow ere for
goods which change hands in lots IN the
open market. In filling orders, in order
to secure the best goods for shipping and
to cover the cost incurred an advance
over jobbing prices has to be charged:
- Butter-Steady and in active demand.
receipts light. CreameTies, extras, 21c ;
firsts. 19c; dairies, hand separator 1718c:
extras, lie; ladies', extras, 1fQ15c; pack
ing stock 13c.
>, Cheese-Marlet steady and active;
cream, Young America, new. l2012hc;
brick, No. l, 11011hc; brick, No. 2 SIC:
Swiss cheese. old, 121@Gl14c; LAmburger'
as to grade SL9tl1c
Eggs-Market easier; receipts fair.
fresh stock, cases included at mark
91kn.
Beans-Market firm; fancy navy. per bu.
g '25q2. IS; medium hand picked. per Gu,
;, Poeeas-YeIlow peas. sl.25; fancy green,
Steady; fair demand; old, IS
Q40c; new, $50 bu.
Vegetables per doz 81 So:
beets, per doz, 6tc; lettuce, per doz poe:
parsley. per doz, 15c; tomatoes, per bas-
ket, 75c; asparagus, doz box. 90Q4Oc;
beans, wax. bu box s2O0; String beans. bn
81 .I5; cucumbers, doz, zoe: radishes doZ
punches, 10c; radishes, round, doz bunches
loc; onions, green, doz punches, l5c;
green peas. bu. $1.50; rhubarb lb. &c; new
.turnips. doz. 60c; horseradish lb. 1O..:
cabbage, steady, per ID, 8G315c; onions,
steady; Southern. $1-75 per sack of 20 lbs
Apples-Market well cleaned up and
good stock commands firm prices at ad-
yanced quotations Fancy Ben Davis,
$3.50; choice Ben Davis, s45065
Lemnns-Receipts liberal; demand gooo
Fancy Messinas, per box, S.; Califor-
MIA. per box, .$4.5O0g4.75.
Oranges-California nave!s, per box
S4:90; California seedlings. per box, SO
90; Mediterranean sweets, per box,
s.. .756I460
Nuts-New California walnuts. per Ib,
14c; peanuts, raw, per lb. &c; peanuts
roasted. per ID, 7c; Brazils, per ID, SC;
pecans. medium, 1lQ1l13c.
Bananas-Supply moderate: demand ac-
tive; choice shipping. 81 25Q2.
Figs and Pates-Figs, new California.
box, $lQ1 10; fard dates, 1G-lb boxes, SG9c:
Hallowee dates. new, SIC.
Apple Cider-Sweet per bbl, 50: sweet,
per half bbi. s.. rs; hard, per bbl So
PCultry-Demand active; receipts only
fair; mixed chickens, &c; hens, &c: tur-
keys &c; ducks, fancy, Sc: geese, 7c
Fish-Fair demand; pickerel, per ID, &c;
pike, per lb. &c; croppies. per ID, 5Jh4f6c.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-01
DULUTH GRAIN

DULUTH, Mimi. May 31.-Market dun
and and firm July opened &c up at 677sc,
soid up up to 6Sc at 9:31, held between 675sc
ana 68c, all the morning, and closed un-
changed at 675sc. Cash-SO, 600 bu at 1Ic
under July. Wheat-No. l hard cash,
t9Ac; to arrive, 69Ac; May, 69Hc: july,
cash, 6!9sc; to arrive 679sc May, 672sc:
July, 6lSsc; September, 6724c; No 2 north
err ern 659sc; No; spring. 623sc; oats, 2S0
zZ12c; rye, 5S12c; barley, 36Q3Sc: flax,
cash, SLIT; May, $3.50; September, a.28
October 81. .229sc; corn, 36asc Receipts
w neat, l21,4n bu; corn, 310S1 bu: oats.
95,0I6 bu; rye, 993 bu; barley, 2,797 bu;
bu oats, 80 OG0 bu
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-01
WOmen's Clubs Meeting milwaukee,
.Jmae 9TH to Sth

The Chicago. Milwaukee &, St. Paul Ry
has been officially selected by the Wom-
ems Clubs Of Minnesota and North pa
kota as the line best suited TO accommo-
date delegates and others from the Twin
Cities and the Northwest.
A party Of ladies' viii leave MINNEAPOLIS
and St. Paul In special cars via THE Mil
waukee" June 2. and 4th. The trip will
be made delightful in every way.
Rate for the round trip Is one fare plus
S2.0 from St Paul and Minneapolis
$1170).
Tickets on sale June ?, B. 4 and 9th. good
10 return as late as June 30th by depos-
iting tickets with joint agent
Day and night trains from Twin Cities
to MilWa aukee.
Call on THE Milwaukee" agents for full
particulars or write J. T. COnley Asst
Gen. Pass. Agen. St Paul. MINI.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-01
YeIIo,,stnna pnuL

Is Just the place to spend an entire sum-
mer. There is found the most unioue
scenery in the world-the geysers are not
dying out; it is a glorious health resort; ;
hay fever pat ents find great relief there:
the trout fishing is unlimited, and no
finer is known; hotel rates are reasona
BILE and hotels good
Write TO Chas, S. Fee. of Nor Pac. Rv..
st. Paul. Mimi. about this, and send him
six cents for Wonderland, 1900. and read
bout the Park
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-01

steady. Wheat-No 3 spring. G5l5G669yc !.
No. red, 70Q71c. Corn-No. 2 3TR@
34@5c; No: 2 yellow, S74sG371bc. Oats-No
:, 2l%4 Q2Z1+c; No. 2 white, 2414 925c; No. 9
white, 24Q2412c. Rye-No. 2,~55c. Barley
Good feeding. &c. Malting-Fair to
choice, 40G42c. Seed-No.z / flax 81 So:
prime timothy. 81. 40q2. .4213. Pork-Mess'
per Pc octi DBL L., lO.1541 %. Lard-Per 100 lbs
$e.aeg6 SZ1a. Ribs-Short sides Qoose1
$635@6.65. Shoulders-Dry ~salted (boxed}
6l20644c. Sides-Short clear Cboxed). Sc %
9I;G5 Whisky-Basis of high wines
490tO bu; corn. 527, 600 bu: oats. 6ss. coo bu:
rye. S.0C0 bu; barley 1900 bu. Shipments
Flour, = a. 900 bbls; wheat. 5000 bu; corn,
$500 bu; oats 115,G00 bu: rye, leo bu;
change today the butter market was
steady; creameries. 150191hc; dairies. IS16
al5c Cheese steady at 81aQ9Ikc. Eggs
steady; fresh, lie
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-01
STATE GRAIN INsPECTIo-


9th other Grains-No. corn. cars: no
grace GRACE corn, corn, ! car; No. 3 oats, cars: no no
No @NsI bati, oaJs, car; No. barley, cars;
Jected flax, l car . 6
. Cars Inspected Out-Wheat-No. / hard
.; NO | northern, z; No northern. %:
IIeJec5ed, z; No. corn 2; No. oats 13;
NO 3 rye, l; No. 8 barley, /; No. bar.
icy, 4; No. l fax, 16; retected FAX. !
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-01
BUILDING PERMITS.

The city building commissioner yester-
day issued permits as follows:
John Kienn, one and a haIf-story
frame dwelling, between Arundel
and Western, to cost.... 81 con
Charles Myberg, one-story frame
store on Payne avenue, between
JesSamine and Geranium, to cost 3O0
Joseph Suuecek. one and half
story frame dwelling on West Sew
enth St, between Vista and Hath
away, to cost .:.......-.............. 500
-Four minor permits ....-.............. 750
Total ..............-.. 81, $50
The report of the building commissioner
for the month of May shows the issue of
124 building permits, aggTegatin improve
ments to cost $227, ,67S against $fgI. 1877 for
the same month of 1889
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-01
SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS.
Hnlf-Tare F,xcursion Rnto.

Hnif-I"are Excursion Rates
To Saint Paul 6, Duluth Railroad famous
summer Resorts, Taylor's Falls. CHS
ago Lakes, Lindstrom, Pine City G,ake
Pokegamal. Rush City and Forest Lake
Frequent Trains. Fast Service. See new
train schedule. effective June 2rd
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-01
Vacation RendinG.

Whether YOU go 10 the lakes. noun
tains, seaside or TO a comfortable farm
house. be sure TO take with you a copy
OF Wonderland. 1900. published by the
Northern Pacific If your 1900 vacation
is already arranged for, Il will help you
plan for your next one. Send for the
book at once TO Chas. s. Fee St Paul,
Mimi, enclosing six cents. and II may
help you decide upon your outing for this
wear
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-01
Thc 4xorth Coast LimItea-

OF the Northern Pacific is proving its
own best advertisement, as is natural
As the public finds out what superb
train it is its patronage steadily increases
Reserve accommodations at n p r CT V
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-01
ISOOSlgVs CIIlIs IeiT III I5UV TIlOI lnCIudlng
todayl, compared with the same period
in 1Sg9 are aS fnlInrrs.
The Following table shows the roads
over which Wednesdays receipts came in
ana the number of loads hauled by each:
Cattle. Hogs Sheer, Afi,c.i
HOGS.

Comparative receipts:
week ago ..............s..!..., , IS2
A year ago ........ / oS4 no.
quotations; Mixed and butchers, 81 .S5G
4.N; good to prime heavy. ST. sal. 921s.
I0uSn TSllSS heaVy' 81 IOg4. .15; stays and boars
S244.5O; pigs and skips $4ff4 so
Market opened 6610c lower. closing
steady at the decline. Receipts were fair
~ heayy with good demand at the de-
cnne- Mixed and butchers sold at 81. S51
4,9O;. good to prime heavy, s4 SOL 99i%
Packers, $40; stays. 81 .25dl. 80.
Representative sales:
Mixed nd Rrrtchnr.-
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-01
BANK CLEARINGs.


st. Paul-$S97, ,138. 80
Minneapolis-s20 or, ,567.
Chicago-$24, ,S43, ,S9S
Boston-$20 030, 745.
New York-S175, ,9S3, ,53S.
MINNEAPOLIS Minneapolis.
May 3.-New York exchange Thursday:
Buying rate, 25c discount; selling rate, 25c
premium. Chicago exchange: Buying
rate, 40e discount; selling rate, par; ster-
ling, $4.&.
FOREIGN BANK STATEMENT-Lon
don, May 3-The weekly statement of
the Bank of England shows the follow
ing changes: Total reserve, decrease,
e679, 900; circulation, increase, ,e322. 600;
bullion. decrease. 2356, ,7G7; other securi-
decrease. 836S 0O0 public deposits. de-
crease, 91, 600; notes reserve, decrease,
96S6, 900; government securities. unchang
ed. The proportion of the Bank of Eng
lands reserve to liability is 44.9 per
cent. Rate of discount unchanged.
PARIS, May 3l.-The weekly statement
of the Bank of France shows the follow
ing changes: Notes in circulation in
creased Isl, $4,000 francs. Treasury ac-
counts, current, increased IL. .975. .OO0 fro
Gold in hand increased 81 725, ,OOO francs
Bills discounted increased 222. 400 coo
francs. Silver in hand decreased / 555 600
. FOREIGN FINANCIAL-New York.
May 31.-The Commercial Advertisers
London financial cablegram says: "The
news of the pending surrender of johann
Snesburg and Pretoria caused general i'm
provement in the markets here today
Africans booming. Elsewhere the public
'cial confirmation of the war news. Amer
leans were idle ana fea atureless Copper
shares We're erratic in consequences ., ,,,,.
Paris settlement"