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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-01

mark that the Powers
Mercantile Company
is the only depart
ment store in the
northwest having a
complete food depart
ment along the lines
followed. by the large
eastern stores. The
meat department has
already been q de.
scribed; it is the only
thing of the kind i1
the west.
Another notable in.
stitution in the Pow
ers establishment is
the restaurant which
began in a small way
a few years ago. 1t
was at first a simple
lunch room; now it is
a regular restauranr
having a very large
patronage. The room
is in the northeas,
corner of the base
ment story and is &C,
cessible both from tn,
main store and iron
the street by an indie
p e n d e n t entrance
Breakfast, dinner AM
supper are served a
the usual hours, Will
regular order servic
is to be had al
through the day an
until Z o'clock in tn
evening. This restau
rant is a great con
venience to shopper
and has a large pa
tronage en- it's ow,
account. The price
are popular.
Near the restauran
is a room which, tell
emphatically of tn
attituCe OF the man
agement of the Pow
ers company toward
it's employees. This
a dining-room fc
their exclusive us,
The room is eo11inne
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-01

suppose a family to
die of the night. They
might repair to the
P o W e r S Mercantile
Company's store early
in the morning, wrap
ped in blankets as
they escaped from the
burning building, and
shortly emerge COM
pletely clothed from
head to foot-every
member of the family,
man, woman and child
and having had
breakfast at the res.
taurant in the build
ing, and having or
dered a complete fur
nishing outfit for an
other house and a
supply of every ar
ticle of food necessary
to at once begin
housekeeping again.
Most. people place
their orders under
more fortunate Cir
cumstances, but the
above supposititious
case is entirely a pos
sible one.
1t is obviously i'm
possible to go into de-
tailed descriptions of
each department CT
this enormous estaD-
lishment, but some ct
the divisions are so
far out of the ordi-
nary that they should
be given attention. 3.
For Instance, the
department devoted
to the sale, of meats
Is among the novel;
ties in "store-keep-
ing From the corner
butcher shop" of our
childhood to the meat
department at the
P o W e r S Mercantile
Company's store is a
far cry. For this de-
partment a large Sec
tion Of the basement
story is utilized. By
reason of it's location
it is possible to make
gigantic refrigerator.
glass doors which sep
of the floor he is sub
alton; for this salesro
go degrees all the yea
played for sale will n
by summer heats or U
IN this salesroom, W
which is lin season"
from the homely "be
imported goods in lar
of the place that on
the display of dresse
marble trays are prov
wetting everything dc
the trays are kept CO
the, broken ice is un
Immediately behind
immense refrigerator,
sign welcomes the pu
temperature found
shows it to be just 3
without variation fro
walls hang several ca
1entire carcasses of m
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-01

- ~
lighting excellenpartly height
stories and the that the building surrounded by
spacesallowing windows all partly
of the excellent artificial lighting which
make the structure
heavens short length
sunlight. In the required
the time illuminate every
show the goods to great advantage as by daylight
every
of the within limits
article this If the shopper doubt will
ready give directions
department. But general the division
make 1t convenient for the buyer gen
era articles of usehe things that the ladies buy
found the first basement
floors, while the goods that usually
which
the third floor Here it is that the carpets draperies
wall furniture be founda zoe
$50 feet admirably lighted completely
The basement devoted especially to the articles
this the food department and worthy
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-01

arched ceiling deliberately treated. on
either side are show cases OF the finest or
der filled with the choicest goods. At ali
times beautiful, when lighted this arcade
is positively brilliant. It is one Of the
places which visitors in the city are taken
to see what Minneapolis is doing in the
way Of handsome commercial architecture
Only very inadequate idea of the effect
OF this arcade is given by the illustration
| In the center Of this page. 1t must be
seen to be fully appreciated.
The third fact cited at the opening Of
this article in support of the claim that
the Powers Mercantile Company had
solved the problem of satisfactorily sup
plying the wants of the purchasing public,
was that it had unusual facilities for
showing it's wares. Something of these
facilities have already been described but
the general extent of the building has not
been mentioned.
In all, the Powers company has five and
| one-half acres Of floor space. This is the
largest aggregate floor area of any concern
Paul. rs So
| Besides this the store has the largest
! Individual floors. The four main selling
! floors of the building are about 200 by 160
| feet in size in round numbers. The 200
feet frontage is on Fifth street and 100
feet on First avenue S. But from First
| avenue directly through the main building
and arcade to ,Nicollet avenue is about $50
feet. With frontages on three main streets
| of the city the store has abundant means
4 Of entrance and exit and is admirably
/ lighted. The fact that a shopper need not
! go above the third floor to inspect goods
4 is appreciated by many ladies'. There is
4 a fourth floor but it is used entirely for
! storage. a.-a ~ 49, ez
| 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-01

} of the department one complete and
From the moment when one enters the
'arate the meat salesroom from the rest
'ject to the influences of artificial refriger-
'om is kept at uniform temperature of
Lr round. This means that the meats dis
lever have opportunity of becoming warmed
'ver- Jealous steaming up on winters day.
'hich is L-shaped, every kind of meat
may be found. Not only the ordinary cuts
eef critter,' or the mutton, or porker but
rye variety. Cleanliness is so much a part
lie forgets to think of it's spotlessness. For
I'd fowls, fish or ready cut pieces of meat,
,ided instead of wooden-and instead of
own by mixing the food with broken ice
'ol by coils Of cold air pipes underneath
the salesroom is the cooling room-one
:, a hundred feet long. At the door card
bile to inspect the interior. Entering, the
to be decidedly chilly and a thermometer
50 degrees. This temperature is maintained
ON one years end to another. Along the
arloads of fresh meat-sides, quarters or
lutton or veal Some of this meat is for
The Washington times., 1902-08-13
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Makes Substantial Gains, With
Corn Strong and Higher.

CHICAGO, Aug. 12-Wheat showed 9
substantial gain today. There wa:
rather free covering by shorts. who
came to see that the selling had been
considerably overdone during the las,
few days. Foreigners were buving both
here and at the seaboard and export
sales of fifty loads were reported al
New York. Predictions of showers for
the Northwest and the irmness of Liv-
orpool cables IN the face of our decline
yesterday also counted in favor OF the
market. The Government crop Tepor;
had little effect, although it made the
total crop only G33 900. 600 bushels. or
considerably less than expected. Pri-
mary market receipts today exceeded
last years by over 900, 900 bushels. The
tOtalG were 1.215.000 bushels and 963. .00n
bushels, respectively. Local contract
stock of wheat decreased 303 0G0 bushels
last week. Exports during July were
officially reported at li,16G,000 bushels,
against 25.460, 600 the corresponding G
were 1926. 900 bushels. Local receipts
were 80 cars. with nine contract. Esti-
mates for tomorrow. 2S5 cars.
Corr was strong and higher al, day.
despite the bearish government crop re-
port Indicating a yield of 2.i22. 600. 900
There was a continuation OF the COOL
September buying thai has been in evi
dence three or four days for the ac
count of the local people, and also som2
buying fer the Southwest. The local
crowd also bought December and Nav
freely. Primary receipts were 267, 600
bushels. against Az coo bushels year
ago. Contract stock decreased 10000
bushels last week.
Local receipts were only 81 cars, with
1C contract. and estimates for tomor-
low q cars.
Oats advanced With other grains AMI
en- covering by shorts, who have been
heavy sellers for some time. The local
contract stock decreased 441 600 bushels
during the week and down 10 only SSS.-
600 bushels of standard and $4,000
bushels of No. , Local receipts were
large at 54S cars. of which II were con-
tract. There was fairly good selling on
the rally. SCmc Of the recent bulls
were putting selling pressure on Sep
embsr and old Decent or
The following are the quotations:
The Washington times., 1902-08-13
Government Bonds.
THE MONEY MARKETS.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Money on call
at the stock exchange today opened
at 5$4 per cent, highest 4. lowest 2la,
closing at 2i1. Most OF the days loans
were at per cent.
Time money continued in good demand
and a business of fair size was done
Rates were frmer and we're quoted at
AZ per cent for sixty days. 4AG5 for
three. four. five. and six months.
Mercantile paper was not character
lied by any increase in activity The To-
cal demand was very light. and sales
were practically confined to the out
of-town markets. The supply was not
heavy. Rates 4&d5 for sixty-ninety
days indorsed bills receivable, AZ as
for choice four-six months, single
names. az for others
Interior money rates unchanged. Quo
ta:ions at four important points re-
ported by telegraph today was as fol-
lows.
The Washington times., 1902-08-13

New York clearing house exchanges
today were s262. .s61. 500; balances. So
437 .5s6; United States Treasury's debit
balance. 1891. 1925.
Foreign exchange - Sterling closed
easier today. and bankers said that gold
exports were not at all likely
Rates for actual business closed as
follows Sixty days, 4.S5%; demand.
4.S71s: cables, 4.sS%. Commercial bills
were 4.S4h. The supply of grain and
cotton bills was scarce.
Continental bills were quoted as fol-
lows: Francs. 5.1sA and 515A less
1-32d5.16A; reichsmarks. 95 and 95A a
% 5-16; guilders. 40 Lie and 40A.
Following are the posted rates of the
leading drawers Of foreign exchange:
The Washington times., 1902-08-13
DROUGHT AREA STILL
LARGE IN IT'S EXTENT
Nebraska, South Dakota. and
Wisconsin Now Suffer.
A GOOD WEEK FOR CORN
Crop Making a Splendid Showing Cen
orally, Although in Some Places Rain
is Needed-Progress of Cotton Fa-
vorable, Despite Drawbacks.

The following weekly report on the
condition of growing crops has been
issued by the Department of Agricul-
ture:
Portions OF Virginia. the Carolinas,
Georgia, Tennessee, northern Alabama,
southeastern Missouri, and the lower
Ohio Valley continue to need rain and
drought conditions have developed to
some extent IN portions of Nebraska,
South Dakota. and northern Wisconsin.
The principal agricultural districts
elsewhere cast of the Rocky Noun
tains have experienced very favorable
conditions with respect to moisture.
with the exception of portions of the
lake region. middle Atlantic States, and
New England. where too much rain fell
The temperature conditions were favor =
able. except over the northern portions
of the Missouri and upper Mississippi
valleys. where it was too cool during
the latter part of the week, with light
frost in Minnesota and eastern South
dakota, while some injury was cause1
by excessive heat in Kansas and Okla
homa in thc early part OF the week. On
the Pacific coast the week was hot AMI
cry, and while the conditions were ia
vorable for harvesting they were detri-
mental to growing crops in Washington
and Oregon
The Washington times., 1902-08-13
Boy Cured of Collie After Physicians
Treatment Had Failed.

My boy, when four years old. was taken with
collie and cramps in his stomach ! sent for the
doctor and he injected morphine, but the child
kept getting | then gave him half
teaspoonful of Chamhcrlain's Collie Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and in half an hour he was
sleeping and soon reeovered.-F. L. wilkins,
Shell Lake, Wis. Mr.. wilkins is bookkeeper
for the Shell Lake Lumber Co. For sale by
Henry Evans, Wholesale and retail, 922 F Street,
and all druggists
The Washington times., 1902-08-13

Call money in London. 2h per cent:
short bills, 116 higher AT 29s per cent:
three months bills, 9-15d2A per cent.
Amount of gold taken into the Bank
Of England on balance today. $4,000.
The only change in Continental money
rates today was at Frankfort, where the
market advanced 1-16 per cent Open
market and bank rates at important
Continental centers, reported by special
dispatches today as follows:
The Washington times., 1902-08-13
Good Week for Corn.

THE corr CROP has experienced an
other very favorable week, and the gen
eral outlook in the principal corn States
continues very promising. In portions
OF southeastern Missouri and southern
Illinois the crop, however. is suffering
severely from drought. and rain would
prove beneficial in South Dakota and
IN few southern counties in Nebraska.
Late corn in Oklahoma and Kansas sus-
taincd some Injury from excessive heat
in the carly part OF the week
The thrashing OF winter wheat is
much belated in the Lake region and the
northern portion of the Middle Atlantic
States. Harvesting continues in the
north Pacific Coast region. with disap-
pointing yields in portions of Oregon.
Spring wheat harvest is nearing COM
pletion in the southern portion OF the
spring wheat region. and is advancing
rapidly in the central and northern por-
tions. A considerable part of the crop In
the Red River Valley is still very green
and is ripening unevenly.
"Oat harvest is now practically finish
ed. except over limited areas in extreme
northern districts, and while a general
ly heavy crop has been secured, the
quality in many sections has been i'm
paired after being in shock as result
of injury by rains.
The Washington times., 1902-08-13
Quoted by S. S. Daish & Sons. propric-
ors Washington Grain Elevators:
THE COTTON MARKET.
General List Enjoys Advance on Better
Cables Than Expected.

NEW YORK. Aug. 12.-Cotton ad-
vanced slightly today on the general list.
owing to better cables than expected,
buying of the new crop months by Wall
Street interests, some Southern buying,
and covering Of shorts. August was de-
pressed triffe by liquidation and no.
tices for about 200 bales. The weekly
Government report was regarded by
some as rather bullish, if anything.
The market closed very steady, with
quotations l lower to higher, as com
pared with yesterdays closing prices.
The Washington times., 1902-08-13
Special Reports.

The following special reports have
been received:
Maryland and Delaware-Ample rain
fall generally; another good week for
crops; corn fine and caring well; fall
plowing made good progress; oats about
all saved. good returns; hay harvest
continues west: early tobacco poor and
being cut. late greatly improved; peach
shipments increasing: fruit small: pota-
toes, tomatoes and minor vegetables sat
isfactory in growth and yield.
"Virginia-Warm. with frequent show
ers: late corn. tobacco. and pastures i'm
proved, except in a few localities where
drought is still unbroken; local damage
10 corn and tobacco by hall wheat and
oats mostly thrashed; fallowing in pro-
gress where rains have been sufficient: /:
apple and peach crop poor: grapes and
pears good; late potatoes improved.
North Carolina-Ample and beneficial
rains in east portion greatly improving
crops. but drought continues in west por-
ton; considerable damage by high winds
Wednesday; cotton well boiled, begin
ming to open: corn maturing nicely ex-
cept early crop. which was damaged by
drought; curing tobacco we'll advanced:
farmers breaking land for wheat. seeding
turpips. planting fall Irish potatoes, and
setting strawberries.
West Virginia-Good showers Sunday
greatly benefited crops: haying about
completed with light YIELD oat and
wheat thrashing continues; early corn
about made, late corn romises we'll; po-
tatoes being dug; millet promising; tur-
nips being sown: some plowing done"
The Washington times., 1902-08-13
The New York Quotations.

NEW YORK, Aug 12.-The following
quotations were recorded on the Pro-
duce Exchange today:
Cash grain-No. red quoted at 2A@3c over
September. e. o. h. afoat, TO arrive, export :
No. ] northern Duluth, &c over September
The Washington times., 1902-08-13
New York Stock Exchange, Aug. II.

The following table shows the highest,
lowest, and last prices Of all stock sold
on the New York Stock Exchange to-
day TO the extent OF 800 shares or more,
and the net changes from yesterdays
closing prices.
The Washington times., 1902-08-13
LOCAL AND GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

price; No. l hard Manitoba, lie over Sep
tenber. to arrive; No. , corn, CSC, (. o. h.
ahoat, export; No. white, 6oc, and yellow,
G9c; No. oats, old, 6Oc; new, 45c; No. J
oats nominal No. , white. old, 65c; new,
Goc; No. Western rye, Csc old, and 6oc new,
f. o. b. 2hoat
The Washington times., 1902-08-13

Domestic exchange-Chicago exchange
on New York city. 20 cents premium per
81 .000, unchanged from yesterday.
against 10 to 20 cents discount year
ago. Boston exchange, cents dis
The Washington times., 1902-08-13
Some Strong Features.

Notwithstanding the liquidation in
some stocks referred to above. The
market presented a number of strong
features, the soft coal and Southern
shares and Gould stocks being conspic-
nous St Louis Southwestern, preferred
and common, gained net l and is re-
speetively; Western Union, at a reaction
from the highest figure. finished nearly
per cent above yesterdays final sale,
and Manhattan Railway on a statement
by an official that there was not likely
TO be any serious difference between
the company and its employees, advanced
nearly a point on the days business.
After the close a settlement was an
nounced.
Missouri Pacific gained a full figure.
The improvements in the Southwestern
shares were credited to the improved
crop outlook, as outlined by the Gov
ernment statistics. Baltimore and Ohio
common rose an extreme PA per cent
on suggestions of an increase in the div
idends but lost a fraction of the i'm
provement on profit taking. The stock,
however, recorded net gain of rs per
cent
The Washington times., 1902-08-13
Foreign Gold Premium.
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Sales - Traction, a 123; ) q 123.
GRAPHIC, common. 50d4: GRAPHIC, pref.
i6GS. After call-Cap. Trac. As. $4,000
6lOS. Wash ST. Ry. As, Sl,00OGS4k.
nom porpS
The Washington times., 1902-08-13
Progress of Cotton.

with a general absence OF rain III
Texas and scattered showers over the
central portions of the middle and east
ern districts, the progress of the cotton
crop as a whole has been favorable
Complaints of rust and shedding. how
ever, are quite generally indicated and
some premature opening reported from
portions OF Georgia and South Carolina.
Early cotton is opening rapidly and
picking Is progressing in Texas and in
the eastern districts under favorable
conditions. Uninterrupted sunshine and
high temperatures have checked the
ravages of bollworms and weevil IN
Texas. but these pests continue to cause
considerable damage. and in inundated
sections in that State the crop has been
severely damaged. and in many sections
ruined.
THE condition of tobacco in Kentucky
is only fair. but in Indiana. Ohio, Wis
consin. and New England. the outlook
Is more favorable. In Maryland early to-
bacco is poor. but the late planted Is
much improved. In Tennessee the crop IS
short in dry districts, but as a whole has
experienced Improvement.
THE general outlook for apples con-
tinues unfavorable, except in Oklahoma
Kansas. Nebraska. Michigan. and New
England, and while reports from New
York vary, a light crop is generally in
dicated.
"Plowing for fall seeding has COM
menced In the Ohio Valley and Middle
Atlantic States
The Washington times., 1902-08-13
count per $1,000. unchanged from yester-

count per 81 1000. unchanged from yester-
day.
Silver-Bar silver in London steady,
and lie higher. at "a 5-16 pence per
ounce. Today's New York price for
commercial bars. n higher at 52is a 5Sts
cents. Government assay bars firmer
at 531k d5412. Mexican dollars un-
changed, at 41A d43.
Foreign Gold Premium.
LONDON. Aug 12.-The gold premium
at Buenos Ayres today was quoted at
1880. unchanged from yesterday; at
Madrid, 3675. against $3.50; at Lisbon,
29OO. unchanged; at Rome, 1.O6A.
against LOS.
The Washington times., 1902-08-13
Money Loaned Salaried People,

Retail merchants. teamsters, boarding houses,
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The Washington times., 1902-08-13
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The Washington times., 1902-08-13
L. & N. Up Again.

Louisville and Nashville on similar
reports, at fractional recession from
the best, ended IA per cent above Mon
days closing price, and coincidentally
in the curb market on further rumors
of a comprehensive combination OF
Southern roads Seaboard Air Line issues
again displayed activity and advanced
over 2 per cent.
Firmness was apparent in Atchison.
Erie common and Union Pacific, while st.
Paul, Illinois Central, Norfolk and
Western and Southern Railway reflected
in declines mainly fractional. the liqui-
dation referred to at the beginning OF
this report.
On moderate. dealings net gains were
established in Chicago and Alton com
,mon, Delaware and Hudson. Hooking
Valley issues, Kanawha and Michigan,
Nashville and Chattanooga. and Fort
Worth and Denver City stamped, ex-
tending to 41s per cent in the last
named.
The Washington times., 1902-08-13
The Industrial List.

In the industrial list Colorado Fuel
and Iron was extremely dull. but de-
clined 11e per cent on reports that one
of the parties in the contest for con-
troll CT the property had been success
ful by a considerable majority. Later
in the day judicial decision, also in
favor of the alleged victor, was re-
ported. A net decline OF 35s per cent in
International Silver attracted some at
tention. On nominal sales Westing-
house Electric Manufacturing gained 2
per cent.
The railway bond market was dull
and prices in conformity with the stock
list showed irregularity. In the curb
market the tone was in the main steady
and the volume of dealings fairly large
AS noted. Seaboard Air Line issues were
chief among the features. Virginia Coal
and Coke issues displayed irmness.
The stock market closed sluggish and
rather heavy in tone.
The Washington times., 1902-08-13
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