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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-01
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.
WHEAT MOVEMENT

hA-NSAS CITY, July 3l.-Wheat-July,
&c; September, 64G64isc; December. 66ss
q66a4c; No. l cash hard 64@641sc: No. 3
RED, 66c. Corn-July, 5S4Zc: September.
5issq5I12 &c: December, 5614Q563sc; cash No.
mixed, 5945S7Rc; No. 2 white, Soc Oats
No white, 4lc
NEW YORK, July S1.-Flour-Receipts
1850 dds; exports, 6T bbls; quiet and
about steady. Rye flour steady Corn
meal firm. Rye easy: No. 2 Western, s7Ibc
I. o. b. afloat Barley STEADY. Wheat
Receipts $500; exports, 120,023 Blu; spot
easy; NO. red, 76c f. o. b.. ahoat:, No. ,
req, tz5c elevator; No. l northern, Du-
lhth 761sc I. o. b. atoat; No. hard Du
luth, S444c I. o. b. afioat. Options opened
steady on cables and We're Sustained most
OF the day by the corn strength in fine
lace of big primary movement. favor
apIe crop conditions and a less active ex-
porI trace; They finally sold off Under
reaiizlls' however, and closed heavy AT
9S41c decline. September, 70 l1-166l74Kc.
closed at 73 1I-16c: October 7316S174szc
closed at 741sc; December, 75%G76Xc'
closed at l5Ac. Corn Receipts 24O00 bn.
exports, 1.55 bu; spot firm; No. 2. SIC ele,
market was quiet but strong, advancing
On adviceS of bullish cron condit;onS
vest In spite of rains, with a good ont
side demand, in addition to covering
CloSed h ldIl and lQl5sc net higher; Sep
TENDER, GSA@5919c, closed at sac. Ocfohsr
closed ut 591Rc; December, G60sSc' clos
ed at egAc: Oats-Receipts 81, 400 b,: ex-
Ports 700 bu; spot firm: No 3 2Sc! NJ
8, sec; NO white, 4l13c; No 2 white
4O%c; track mixed Western, S7I5G3gISc,,
track slG white 44, 4Oq4sc; options quiet.
lower; No. 2 red. cash e5ssc; july CSC:
September, e6ssQ66tsc; December eqGG
sac: No. hard, 66ik667c, Corn bieh .sW
10. 2 cash, 5612c; July. 565Sc; Sepiero,ha,
co'sc; Deeember 57kc. Oats higher; No
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PROPOSALS FOR COAL.
ONCE of the Board of Police.

st. Paul. Mimi, July 25th. 1901
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals. marked Proposals for Coal {"
will be received at this office until 4
o'clock in the afternoon of the first dav
of August. 1901 for furnishing to The
Police Department of this CITY, one hnn.
dred and fifty tons of anthracite furnace
coal, egg size; five tons anthracite coal
nut size, to be delivered at such times
and places, and in such amounts as NAV
be ordered by the Police Department
Each proposal must be accompanied nv
certified check In the sum Of ten no,
per cent or the amount bid, payable to
the Secretary Board of Police or bv a
bond in the sum of twenty (20) per cent
of the amount bid, to insure the entering
into of contract; the said contract to
be made in duplicate. ~
The Board of Police reserves the right
TO reject any and all bids
By order of the Board OF Police.
CHARLES w. COPLEY.
July 20. q. @. 80, 81, Aug. /
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MTNNFAPOLTS

MINNEAPOLIS. July @.-Wheat was
quiet and dull in today's session. and the
general market was less active
than for some time. The ear
ing to break II 1ac, but recovery fol-
lowed, and the market steadied around
yesterdays close. September opened at
661sc and broke to So3sq6519c rallyfng to
to 671sc on the break.
The market closed quiet and without
much pressure either way September
closed &c under yesterday at 65%c. De
cember c.osed at 6I&c; July wheat closed
at 65Ssc. Chicago closed September at
There was a good cash wheat business
Receipts We're again light The range Of
prices was a little wider than Yesterday
but a basis a little flrmer all around
No. l northern sold at 66S4c to 67Ilc, very
choice No. l touching Csc lot of new
No. ! came on for sale and brought 6eihc
In the No. grade the range was from
6Yt4c TO 6634c No. wheat was cleaned
up at 6Sk@641ac. Rejected wheat and no
grade sold on an extreme range of SIC to
The following was the range of prices:
Wheat open. High. Low we'd StGSin Taes
S fsPis@ssr 81 81: s ss ~ 81 g. g
On Track-Oficial closing quotations:
10 ! hard tS%c; No. ! northern, GGXc;
521se; rye. SIC; barley, 45655c: fiax 81 e
S1.5l. OoloDef'
E1our-The market shows a steady tore
Snd IS active as 70 domestic trade. some
continues e'''ins
SHIPMENTS were 54.7S6 bbls.
FIRST patcD.s are quoted at s4674IO; sec
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haitian and other Of like character we
feel less disposed to offer suggestions but
Tor the purely speculative lines and for
the buying of such stocks as Union Pa
cine, Missouri Pacific and Atchison com
mon, we should strongly urge delay.
BANK CLEARINGs.
st. Paul, Sill OILS
Minneapolis, $1,377, 357
New York-$205 347, 1920.
Chicago, $23, 500, S5g
Boston, 81, 1874 4s6.
FOREIGN FlNANCIAL-New York.
July a.-The Commercial Advertisers
London financial cablegram says: The
markets here today were in a state of
utter sstagnation before the Impending
bank holidays. The exchange will be
closed on Saturday and Monday. The
market borrowed heavy from the bank.
as large installments are impending on
various loans. The bank also discounted
Tor the first time for weeks. Paris ex-
change, 25.191a.
NEW YORK MONEY-New York. JuIv
5l-Money on call closed steady at 2isG4
per cent; last loan, 3 per cent; prime mer-
cant lie paper, 414g5 per cent; sterling ex-
change strong. with actual business in
bankers bills at $4S7asGD4. S7%. for demand
and at As51s@4.S5A for sixty DAYS; post
ed rates. $4.S6Q4.S81a; commercial bills
S4.S"Aa 4Si; bar silver, 5S2sc; Mexican dol
lars, Acc.
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CONTRACT WORK.
Grade Mount Hope Avenue.


Office of the Board of Public Works.
CITY of st. Paul. Mimi. July 3Oth. 1901.
Sealed bids will be received bv the
Beard Of Public Works in and for the
CORPORATION Of the City of St. Paul. Min
nnesota. at their Office in said city, until
1od p m. on the 18TH day of August. A. d.
1901, for the grading OF Mount Hope ave
nue. from Prescott street to Curtice
street, in said city, according to plans
said Board
bond with at least two (2) sureties
IN sum of at least twenty 600 per
cent. or certified check on a bank of
ST. Paul, In sum of at least ten QOJ
per cent of the gross amount bid. must
accompany each bid Said check shall
be made payable to the Clerk of said
Beard.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
F. o. HAMMER,
President
Clerk Board of Public Works.
Aug1-1911-10t
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o. 9nd patents: sa.8o@s; 90; first clears. $500

ond patents. $S.SOG39O; first clears, $500
3; second clears '$2.20.
tlax-Trading in spot fax was very
quiet and light, in volume, owing to a
weaker tone and very light receipts. In
max to arrive there was an active trade
Offerings on this basis are increasing
daily and the market has felt the effect
NO. max to arrive sold this morning on
a range of S1.7001 10. Spot No l was
nominally Sis. Spot rejected in a straight
@1.72 Wv
Minneapolis received car, against
none last year. Duluth reported none.
Closing prices We're: Minneapolis cash,
N.S; September. SI57; October Sl51 Du-
iu ia cash, $l.15; September, $l6O; October
Corn-The market was dan and ne
greeted With practically no corn ill., there
was little basis for trading. No. 3 vel
low Is quoted at b2g5212c, and No. 3 corn,
oVg9lc. Receipts, l car; shipments l car
oats. No. sold at S415c. and some lti new new
no grade brought 34c. Old No. 3 on spot
sou at o4@@412c. Receipts, cars; ship
Feed and Meal-Demand is fair and
prices nomlnallX unchanged. Coarse
cornmeal and cracked corn, s195002O; No.
leed; 5000 30; No. feed $20.5e6e21 No.
3 feed, $2ld2l 50; cornmeal i'm cotton
sacks at the ate of 81 per Dbl
StuIfs-Bran, in bulk, is now quoted
at IS;5Oal4; bulk shorts, $140l450; flour
mlGdlings Sl5@15: so; red dog, in l4O-lb
SACKS, N'4l760; feed, in 2e0=lb sacks 81
per ton additional. Shipments. ,663 tons.
80 BarIey-Feed grades are quoted at $500
42c mailing grades. 4Gd46c. Receipts. 2
cars; shipments, cars
hye-Ihe market was steady and fairly
active at 52a521zc, for choice No o Therss
is good demand for new rye at full
quotations. No. 2 is quoted at SIC. Re
celpts' cars; shipments, cars.
sa LA pia1d fancy $lli upland choice,
Upland go
gS;50; medium. S@S; timothy, choice. sii
aIl:50; No. J. s10.50611; rye straw. choice.
S SctI' 40 wheat and oat straw, $465 Re
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CONTRACT WORK.
Curb and boulevard Ashland Ave-
nue.

Curb and boulevard Ashland Ave-
Office of the Board of Public Works.
City Of st. Paul, Mimi, July 26 1901
Sealed bids viii be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City of st. Paul, Min
nesota, at their Office in said CITY until
p. nj. on the Sth day of August
d. 1901, for the curling and boulevard
Ing Ashland avenue, from Dale street 10
Victoria street. in said city, according
to plans and specifications on file in the
Office of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties
in sum of at least twenty (20) per
cent. or certified check on a bank OF
st. Paul, in sum OF at least ten d0)
per cent OF the gross amount bid, must
accompany each bid. Said check shall
be made payable to the Clerk of said
Board.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
r. o. HAMMER,
President.
Clerk Board of Public Works
,Julv 27-1Q11 lot
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Total sales. 4S2. GOO shares.

NEW YORK STOCK GossIP-Report-
ed by II. Holbert & Son: It would ap-
pear as If the labor Question and the CON
troversies arising therefrom may be ex
tended over very considerable period
yet until that matter isbdefinitely adjust
cd the purchase of stocks is injudicious
We recognize that the injury done to the
corn crop is to some extent offset by the
natural increase of business throughout
the West, and in certain districts BY an
unusually good wheat crop, but the eff
feet on the stock market is distinct. and
coming just at this time with labor trou-
bles makes combination unusually dis
astrous. For people who have the means
70 puy and hold such stocks as Rock
Island. st. Paul. Consolidated Gas. Man.
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ST. PAUL GRAIN.

:, oats-No. g. Ss1z@4Oc; No. 8 white 1910
: Corn-No g. 55@55.lc; No. 3 yellow,
551z056c.
Feed-Granulateds eernmeal in cotton
sacks, 81; coarse cornmeal, ton, S2l. 500
p; Nos. l. 2 ana 3, $22Q23.
Bran and Shorts-Bran In bulk. slf@
1850; shorts in bulk, S1450M15,
day-Receipts liberal, demand good for
choice; upland, choice, 10.5O011: upland
No /, S9Ql0; No. l wild, IS. 50d9. No. 2
wild, $76S; timothy, choice, SiiSTfi.5O: tim
othy, No. l, $10.50@1l; rye straw. choice
$GQ6.JO; wheat and oat straw, s4.50Q6.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
firm Wheat-NO 8 spring. 671zG6Sc; No.
2 red 6Sl2d6S@Sc Corn-No. 2, 54%c; No.
2 yellow, 5i9sc Oats-No. 2, 34l4 @35c; No.
2 white $53saS6c; No white, S515G3712c.
NO. rye, 55I2Q56c. Flaxseed-No. /, $lS3.
Timothy Seed-Prime. $5.25. Pork-Mess.
per Dbl, $l4u14.05. Lard-Per 100 lbs, $50
@S.67i2. Short Ribs-Sides 0oose). $3.50
8. Shoulders-Dry sailed Cboxed), $50
79sc. Sides-Short clear (boXed). IS. 800
Clover-ConIract grade, $10dl0.25. Re
ceipts-Flour. a, 900 bbls; wheat, 56S, 600
bu; corn. $4,000 bu; oats, $4,000 bu; rye,
COCO bU; barley, 200 Blu. Shipments
Flour. 1900 bbls; wheat 227 900 bu; corn,
IS. 600 bu; oats, l56.0e0 blu: rye. 1900 bu;
barley. 1000 Blu. On the produce ex-
change today the butter market was
firm. creamery, 1412GL2Gc; dairy, 104l1c.
Cheese firm; 912G1024c. Eggs firm; fresh,
12I2G13c
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sheep and Lambs

Among the shippers on the market
were w. L. Boise & Co, Slayton; J. b
GrIerson. Forsyth; ]. B. sayIor Twin
Bridges; ]. L. Moon. Townsend: J. Stark
weather, Townsend: II. Brandt, Bridger:
7. Hurley. w. r. Game, r, T. Schneider.
Billings; Newell & Co., A. N. Sargent
Toppenish; Woodland & Co. Helena; q
Hitter, Monticello; A Pettis, st. Peter:
E. F. McCargan. Braddock; u. II. Yea
tor, Braddock; Mcdonald & Co., Clark:
g. A. Mcconnell, LIE Sueur: Nelson e. Co.
Hanska: Frantz & Williams, Spring Val
ley; B. +. Flint, III. F. Wilson, lie Rny;
d. McCorquodale, Echo: Porter, Young Il
Williams, lie Roy; J. J. Jones, Lime
Springs; A. McCorquodale, Olivia; ]. y
Powers, Renova; B. Wilkes. RIceville.
IF. J.. OgiIvie
MIDWAY HORSE MARRET-Minneso
ia Transfer, St. Paul-Barrett & Zimmer-
man report that the cool and favorable
weather briskened the market consider
able, especially the. local trade. The out
let was 30 per cent larger than any day
during the hot weather two weeks ago.
Out of-toWn dealers were also more
Z
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HOGS.

Comparative receipts:
Total for today (estimated) ............1,1 100
a week ago ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 600
a year ago ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. GO3
Quotations: Light, s.. 4095. rs; mixed
and butchers. IS. 1905. IS; heavy, s.. 400
$50; boars, S3Q3. 5O stays, 81. 5005. rs;
pigs, $415.
Market strong and active. Receipts
liberal. Quality averaged much better.
Lights and butchers sold at $5.45G35 IS;
bulk. S. .756p5 80; common to choice
heavy, IS. 46a6 so. One small bunch of
sales: .
No. Dye Price. No. VT Dye Price.
81 ........ff6 1860 S5.75i15 ........17O =. 1910
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CATTLE.

Comparative receipts:
Total for today (estimated) ............ 125
A week ago Observation-Disclosures. 1873
A year ago OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ,167
Quotations: Prime butcher steers, s.
as 40; good to choice, s4.50GI4. 80; fair to
good. S3.75G4.25; common to fair, So 256D
8 SO; prime butcher cows and heifers,
s.. S0(14 %; good to choice butcher cows
and heifers, So 25d375; fair to good, S2.I5
03.25; Gamers and cutters. sl50G2.65;
good to choice butcher bulls. $343.75: bo-
logna bulls, $2d2.75; good to choice veals,
S5Gl5 so; fair to good veals, SiQl4. rs; good
TO choice feeders, $3.15lp3.4O; fair to good,
81. 9Oq3.1O; common, .$2q2 rs; steer calves
S313. 40; good to choice heifers. S2.50Q2.7 Is;
fair to good. $225d24 40; common. $l.75Q
2l5; heifer calves, s2.25GE275 good to
choice mich cows. $35G40; fair to good,
S30GI35; common, $25030.
Best butcher cattle strong and active:
common TO fair stuff steady. The few
stock cattle on the market found ready
sale at steady prices. Representative
sales:
Good to Choice Butcher Steers
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STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.

Other Grains-Winter wheat, u; No 3
corn 8; No; corn, l; no grade corn, /;
y no, . oats, y; no grade oats, 3; No. rye,
Cars Inspected Out-Wheat-No. /
northern, 142; No. northern. 80; No. 3,
81; rejected, 4; no grade, 81 winter wheat
o. NO. corn, 6; no grade corn, 2; No. 8
oats, is; no grade barley, /; No. ! flax, 8;
rejected flax. s; no grade fax. 2.
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Excursion Rates Vim 'The MII,vnu-

Chic0go-July %. "a. %. Baptist Young
Peoples Union Of America. $3.50 round
Louisville-Aug a. %, &c. TrienniaI
Concave Knights Templar s2l5O round
trip.
BuHalo-All summer. Pan-AmerIcan
Exposition. $3.50 round trip.
All tickets good on celebrated Pioneer
Limited.
Call at milwaukee offices, or write j.
7. Conley, Assistant General Passenger
Agent. st. Paul for detailed Information.
Ask for Pan-Ameriean folder
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LIVESTOCK MARKETS
PACKERS PAY STRONG PRICES FOR
HOGS, WITH liberal
RECEIPTS
LIGHT RUN OF CATTLE
Best Butcher Stuff Sells Strong,
Others Steady-StOck Cattle Find
Ready SaIe-Sheep and
Lambs Steady, Active
LIGHT RUN OF CATTLE

SOUTH ST. PAUL, July Sl.-Receipts
at the Union Stock yards were: Cattle,
100; calves, 25; hogs. 1,lO0; sheep, 800;
horses, 600: cars 45
Official receipts yesterday: Cattle, AT;
calves, $685.; hogs, 1866; sheep, Az;
horses, 1854; cars. 107.
Receipts thus far in July. not including
today, compared with the same period
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W. n. CAMPBELL
COMMISSION COMPANY,
Live Stock Commission Merchants,
Union Stock Yards,
SOUTH ST. PAUI

:, Consignments and correspondence So
lighted. Market reports furnished on ap-
plication.
We, do a strictly commission business,
NO live stock bought or sold on our own
References-Stock Yards bank. South
St Paul; Security bank. Zumbrota: Hon.
a. L koerner, state treasurer, Capitol
puliding. st: Paul: A. c. Anderson. cash
Ter St Paul National bank. ST. Paul
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SHEEP.
IlLII :
comparative receipts:

Comparative receipts:
Total for today (estimated) .-.......... 301
A week ago Observation-Disclosures. 48
A year ago Observation-Disclosures. 252
Quotations: Good to choice spring
lambs, S4d4.S5: fair to good 81. 5OlI4; fat
wethers, So. 40@3.6O; fat ewes, 50 2503 50;
good to choice stock and feeding lambs
&3G3.2 fair to good, s2.75Q3; feeding
wethers, $685.; stock and feeding ewes
S2.5OQ3; thin sheep. s2.2562.75; killing
bucks. S2l1Z. Z5.' Westerns: :, Wethers, $3.50
6i3.75; ewes, S3.25l13 So
Receipts LIBERAL with a good demand
for all good quality stuff at fully steady
prices. Common stun slow at low prices.
Representative sales:
LyfIltpO GTear nj
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HARRY SHEPHERD.
Bankrupt.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
District Of Minnesota, Third Division


SIS.
on the 31st day Of July. A. d 1901. on
reading the foregoing petition, It Is
Ordered by the Court, that a hearing
be had upon the same on the 18th day
OF august, A. ID. 1901. before said Court.
at st. Paul. In said District, at 10
O'Clock In the forenoon. and that notice
thereof be published in the St Paul
Globe. newspaper printed in said dis
trict, and that all known creditors and
other persons In interest may appear at
the same time and place and show
cause. II any they have, why the pray
er Of the said petitioner should not be
granted:
And It Is further ordered by the Court.
that the Clerk shall send by mail % All
known creditors copies Of said petition
and this order addressed to them al
their residences as stated.
Witness the Honorable William Loeb
rem, Judge OF the said Court. and the
seal thereof. at st. Paul. In said Dis.
trict, on the 3ist day of July. A. %
1901.
CHARLES L. SPENCER.
Clerk.
BY Margaret L. MullanS
fSfal of ths Conrtl Danutv clark
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STOCKS.

Furnished by Charles H. F. Smith &
Co., members Of the New York Stock
exchange, Pioneer Press building. who
have direct wires to Chicago and New
York. Closing prices are bid:
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Proceedings in Bankruptcy.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United states, District of Mime
sofa, Third Division
In the Mntter of

" - ~ ,
bankrupt
To the Honorable William Igchrcu
Judge Of the District Court Of tn
United States for the District ~ Min
nesota.
Harry Shepherd. OF St. Paul. In the
County Of Ramsey and State Of Min
nesota, in said District respectfully
represents that on the lst day Of July
a. -. 1901 he was duly adjudged
bankrupt under the acts Of Congress
relating to bankruptcy; that he has
ouly surrendered all his property and
rights of property and has fully com
piled with all the requirements OF said
acts and with tine orders Of the Court
touching his bankruptcy
Wherefore. he prays that he may
have full discharge from All debts
proYable against his estate. under said
bankrupt acts. except such debts as
are excepted by law from such dis
charge.
Dated this Slst day of July. A. D.
1901.
HARRY SHEPHERD.
Bankrupt.
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The following table shows the roads
over which Yesterdays. receipts came in,
and the number Of loads hauled by each:
-.Cattle. HOGS. Sheen. Mixed.
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July g, q. Q. 30. 81. Aug. /.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
A RISE" OUT OF GARDINER
AsSEMBLYMAN CRUELTY INTERRUPTED
WHEN DEEP IN HIS EXPENSE ACCOUNT

ASSEMBLYMAN CRUELTY INTERRUPTED
WHEN DEEP IN HIS EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
Albany, April CSpeciaD-Assemblyman James
E Smith and Leon Sanders, of New-York were re-
marking last Wednesday upon the unusual concen-
tration of mind shown by Assemblyman Gardiner.
Of Monroe County. Mr.. Gardiner swiftly
writing page after page of manuscript. page
boy stood with a glass of water and the As
semblyman grasped at the glass and drank II it
were afternoon in the dog DAYS a heavy de-
bate the Fresh Sausage bill, but Mr..
Gardiner appeared perfectly oblivious to the fight.
What be doing?' quered Assemblyman
Smith.
Cant say answered Assemblyman Sanders.
Did you Gardiner work like that be-
fore?"
Never did was the
Perhaps it's a brief Burnett's Pure Beer
bill?"
Cant be. he's drinking too much water"
We'll. I'll geua rise out OF him, just to see said
Smith. Here's a bill Of his on the calendar
When We get TO it I'll move TO strike out.
don't know anything about the BILL but never
The fresh sausage debate had now ended and
the clerk running his eye down the calendar came
II move TO strike out" shouted Mr.. Smith.
There short silence, since nobody respond
ed In M IefeHee Of the h at last shouted the
Speaker glancing down at the assiduous member
The Monroe Assemblyman started at the sound
Of his name, glanced at the calendar. and then
Il don't understand how anybody could object 10
this bill II is merely little local bill 1t only
permits the placing Of set lines on the nanK
The objection withdrawn" interrupted Mr
Smith II inst wanted get a rise out OF the
gentleman from Monroe. ] was afraid he was not
6a wing attention the Assembly proceedings
Later Mr. Gardiner is said to have explained TO
the New York Assembyman that he was hguring
nm his expense account for the session. 1t is TO
he hoped that he did not have the thought of an
AssoTnblyman Of Chenango County. who said at the
Close Of the session 1881 which lasted I'LL the
last week OF July. in consequence Of the contest
n-,nr the Senatorship: THE session was so long
tbst was able to save only $500 OF my $500
salary"
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
GARDEN AND ITS IN
TERESTING CROP.

Albany. April (SpeciaD.-Visitors to the Senate
chamber are frequently heard TO ask why each Of
the twelve Senators in the rear row wears carna-
tion in his buttonhole whereas almost all the rest
are undecorated These twelve Senators are
Messrs. Slater, Dowling, Plunktt. Trainor Els
perg Grady. Martin, Green. Stewart Sherwood.
ftaines and Armstrong. The has come be
known as ''Plunkitt's garden The story. with
some variations perhaps. told the other day by
capitol guide to party from Watts Flats, Chau-
tauqua County. Having arrived the Senate
chamber the guide pointed to the twelve nose
gayed' men in the rear seats with these words:
" Plunlitts garden. ladies and gentlemen
What's Plunkitt'?' asked of the Watts
Flats bellies, with much curiosity.
Senator Plunkitt Senator Plunkitt am.
Plunkitts garden Is just metaphor. figure of
speech. You see. these Senators all pinks,
applied to Them ratified off the guide gliby.
is senator Punkitt farmer?' asked the young
man OF the group.
oh. no; he is from New-York The
PiunkittS garden is said TO have originated from
the fact that Senator Plunkitt was the first Sen
began the custom In 1854 and ii has been restricted
10 the rear row ever since out OF regard to him.
But wasn't this Plunkitt a farmer in 1SS4?'
again asked the young Chautauqua countryman
''Oh. yes; he in 1854 He had Il large farm
somewhere the West Side"
'Oh. how sweet of him. interrupted the young
woman, and 10 think. too that he raised nothing
but pnks
There must be more money in pinks than in
hops, al last CALCULATED the youth. catching
sight of the Senator's huge diamond pin. Say,
ma, why didn't dad go into the pink business?"