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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10
Duluth Grain.

Duluth, Mimi, May 10.--Wheat was higher
and Closed at an advance of Nc for July: rhe
market opened Nc up, at i67sc, and sold
steadily UP to 7611c. The close was at 1890
Mllters and shippers were buying in very
small way and the market was dull. Flour
buyers are holding off Tor reaction and
export prices are out of line. Flax was dull
with small cash sales at about Fridays close
New crop. futures were mixed September
was up &c and October was off nc. lndi-
cations are for a tremendous new crop seed
ing; Receipts-Wheat, cars; oats, l. Ship
ments-Wheat, 242, 5OS blu.
Close: Wheat-No hard, cash, 1890; No
September 74ssc; No. 2 northern, 1850; No. 8
72kc. Manitoba. Wheat-Cash, 75Ac; No: 2
73Ac. Flax--Cash: and to arrive 81. 76A
spot, $1.49; October 81 43. Corn, 601ac. Oau
MAY, 44hc; September, 30Mc: Rye. 55Ac.
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Among the shippers on the market, were:
". Eastern, Elkton; B. Wilkes, Riceville; J..
S. Green, Haney Brothers, Goodhue; Carver
son. Morristown; E. NJ. Weston, Claremont
and Waltham; L. Woodrors, Red Wing; Spatz,
New Germany; Aim & Trip, Faribauit; Cod
Milbank; P O'Brien, Norwood; George F.
Putnam, Big Lake; Gallery & Kelly, Frank
lin; R. H. Kempton, Morgan; F. Bigot,
Springfield; E. C. Nelson, Walnut Grove
Leishen Brothers, Client; L. H. Wallace,
Vesta; John Funk, Carver William JenH,
Henderson; The Cosgrove company, LIE Sueur;
A. D. Sackett, Durham & Carpenter. James
Vile; w. Sweetman, .Currie; Abe Brothers,
New Richmond --
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New York Grain.

!: New York, May 10.-Noon: Flour-Receipts,
S,100 brls; sales, $500 pkgs; steadier but not
active: at-Receipts, $50 blu; sales,
1,215,000 bu; quiet, but considerably frmer on
the postponement of crop report figures until
Monday. bullish Michigan state report, and
cold rains again in the northwest: May
80 11-16@S0Bc; July, S01s@S0Bc; September, q
Firm; state, s1@S2c eff New York car lots
No. ? western. 6+12c fob. ahoat Corn-Re.
cei2ts, $500 bu; sales, So, 600 Blu; fairly act.
strength and continued small receipts: May
6715@67Mc; July, 67@67hc; September, 65k@
CSC. Oats-Receipts. 100000 bu: quiet but
firmer on light country offerings; track white
49@55c. '.. = ~...a ..
l. Close. Wheat-May, s1Asc; July, Sic. Corn
May, size: July. 67kc. - = l. !.
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Chicago Live stock.

Chicago, May 1O.-Cattle receipts, 200;
to medium, s5.so@6.75; stockers and feeders,
s2.75@5.s5; cows, $1.5oa6; heifers, s2.75@6 40;
Gamers s1.5o@2.40; calves. $685. Texas fed
steers $5.25@6.25. =
Hogs, receipts to-day. 10000; Monday, u.s.
900; left over. BET; strong: mixed and butch
era, se.s5@7se; good To- choice heavy, 5000
74e; rough heavy $sss@ y light. ss.75a
Sheep, receipts, 1000; sheep, weak; lambs,
weak to lower; good to choice wethers, $3.50
6.25;. fair to choice mixed. s5a5.6n; western
sheep, $5.25@625; native lambs, s4.75@6. 40:
western lambs, $5.25@6.40.
Official yesterday: Receipts, cattle. 1854;
hogs, 20, 46s; sheep $500; shipments, cattle,
1 ,667; hogs. 8, 944; sheep, 2,301
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THE FLOUR MARKET.

An Unsatisfactory "eel&-Forelsh
Bids Out of Line.
Trade has been dull in -four for time ana
to-day closes a rather unsatisfactory %Week'
Millers have been entering good many scat
tered small orders, but of round lots safes
there has been scarcity. Foreigners are out
of line and except for little low-grade pusl-
ness early in the week there has been MOTH
:. ing sold to go abroad -.
Shipments for the day, 40,29S brls.
First patents, s3.s5@3.95; second patents
So sos Is; first clears, sass. seconi clears,
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Liyerpool Grain.

:. Liverpool, May 1O.-C1ose: Wheat-Spot No.
northern spring, quiet, IS +1ad; No. CALI
July, IS 1ssd; September, is Sid. Corn-spot
steady; American mixed, new, IS Sd; Ameri-
can mixed old, IS Cd; futures quiet; July,
5s 2hd; October, IS 113d. Flour-St. Louis
fancy firm Is I'D f... ---r. 'E
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Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City, May 10-Close:
Wheat-May, 725s@721ac; July, 715s@71Ac;
cash No. hard, 731ac; No. red, 7s@7s1ac;
No. 2 spring, 73c.- . r.
Corn-May 6lX@e2c; September, 55M@55Nc.
Cash No. 2 mixed 61A @62c.
Oats-No. 2 white, 45c. - -. 49,. !.
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Milwaukee Grain.

Milwaukee, May 10.-Flour-steady. Wheat
Higher; closed, No. i northern, 77hc; No: 2
No. l, 5S1a@59c. :Barley-Higher; No. 2, TWO
7sc; sample, 6S@721zc. Oats-Firm; No. 2
white, 44A@4oc. Corn-July,, 61%c. $
/ Wheat-Puts, 74Hc; calls, 751ac.
Corn-Puts,: 61sbc: calls. 62Ac. ->
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Toledo Grain.

l. Toledo Ohio, May 1O-Close-Wheat-Du
firm; cash. S4Ac; May, s4Ac; July, 771Ae;
September, TIC. Corn-Dull,4 Arm; cash,
Size: May, 6l1ac; July, sc; September, SIC.
Oats-Dull, strong; cash, 441ac; May, 44c;
July, 35Bc; September, 30kc Glover Seed
Dull, firm; cash. $5.071z; October, IS. Is; prime
timothy, So. 25 ~ e. ,s. .--~
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st. Louis Grain.

ST. Louis, May 1O-Close: Wheat-strong-
er; No. 2 red, cash, elevator, Sic; May, 78c;
July, 73@731sc; September, 1880; No. 2 hard
7615@771lc. ! Corn-Stronger; No. 2, cash,
6214c; May, 61Ac; July, Size; September,
59Bc.. Oats--Stronger; No. 2, cash, ACC; May
s23sc July, $3.50; September, 29c. No.
white 423a@461sc - .. &c., =
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Receipts and Shipments.

s.Is9I.-- d. May 9. $500. -
& Received-Wheat 156 cars, 1923, 4SO bu: corn,
1890 bu: oats, Is $40 blu; barley, 1900 bu rye
sio bu -four, 1,37O brls: millstuffs, 80 tons;
2.lS5e35 lbs; lumber, AZ cars; barrel stock, 8
ears |; machinery, 452. 240 Tbs; coal, 2s2 tons;
wood. Is cords brick. Els, ooo; lime. car; ce-
BIG iron. 20 cars stone and marble, 5 cars ;
iinseed oil, 60 brls; dressed meats, pos, lsS lhs
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Chicago seed ana Coarse Grains.

Chicago May 1O-Flax, cash, northwest,
$1.77h; southwest $1.64; May, Sligo; Septem-
Der, $146; October, $1.44. Rye, May, 56h@
665sc; July, 561z@565sc. Barley, cash. 65@D71c.
Timothy, September, $4.95@5. Glover, cash,
So IS. ...',=-. = "~.r .'. s-
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The Bank Statement.

New York, May 10.-The statement of the
associated banks for the week ending to-day
shows: ....ar5'
Loans 1901 1895, 900, decrease $2,224,500; de-
posits, $3.50, 235600, decrease s7954, 900; crcula
ton, $31 22s 500, increase $1S0, 800; legal tend
400, 4O0 decrease $780, 600; ,$A3 $40 &c.,
decrease s60l1, 800; reserve required, $40, 05s,
900, decrease $685. 500 surplus, SO, 461 900, de-
crease $4,024, 600. - = -
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Copper Market.

New York, May 10.--John Stanton, the
greatest authority on copper, gives the opinion
in e healthy condition, and that the unwieldly
surplus accumulated when the price was
artifcaliy held at II, has passed into hands
of CONSUMERS, and will soon pass into finished
products. - h. D. sss.z., So
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Boston Mining Stocks.
New york Mining stocks.

Alice, As; Breeze so: Brunswick Consolidated,
II; Comstoa k Tunnel. 5h; Connecticut, Cali
fornia and Virginia 155; Deadwood Terra, 75;
Horn silver, 40; Iron Silver; 70; Leadville
Consolidated 5; Little Chief, II: Ontario, rs;
Ophir, $50; Phoenix, 6: Potosi, 49, Savage, -:
Sierra Nevada, q; Small Hopes, 40; Stand
ard $50. .E-,
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Daily Closing Prices.
CHICAGO WHEAT
Wheat Movement by Roads.

Received Cam-Milwaukee, %; Omaha, 3d.;
St. Louis, %; Great Northern, s.; 500, g.;
Northern Pacific. II. a..
Shipped Cars-Miwaukee, 2; Omaha, 5; St.
Louis, 3; Northern Pacific, l.; Chicago Great
Western 2. E5. '.-. =. ~ 49,. =.
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ar Late !. : > ~,

EaF,-IOLS, obU --------- = -
bu; oats, $3.50 Du; rye, 1, 100 sbu; flax, 1,p20
bu;: nour,. 1925 brls:, milstuffs. 1,ls2 tons;
hay 2S tons; fruit, III 900 lbs; merchandise,
$500 262. los; lumber, "A cars; machinery.
100 brls; household goods 81, 100 lbs; ties, %
cars: stone and marble, cars; live stock,
car; linseed oil, go brls; oil cake, 166, $50 lbs
hides, pets, etc., Ill 900 Tbs; railroad ma
terials, p cars; sundnes, Sc cars; car lots.
i2S. ,A,.3 ~ =: -. ~
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south Omaha Live stock

South Omaha, Neb., May 10.--Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 1907 market steady and unchanged.
( Hogs-Receipts,- 6, 400. market active and a
shade higher; heavy, s7.10@7.20; mixed, $40
40; pigs, $5.50@5.75.
sheep-R Receipts 500: market steady: sheep
SO 25@6; lambs, $5.5O@6. So.
yerhoen, from Milmdne: Stock market has
a strong undertone, considering the news;
good buying
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New York Pre-

In. New York Provisions.
New York, May 1O.-Beef-Firm Pork
Firm. Lard-Flr1n; prime western steam,
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LONDON FINANCIAL
Consols and Quotations of American
Securities.

Ito
London, May 10.-Consols for money
50 S-l6; consols Tor account So SIS; Anaconda,
on; Atcnson, 81. Atchison preferred, 1oola
Baltimore & Ono, 1lO1s. Canadian Pacihc
IoO1s; Chesapeake q Ohio, 4SA; Chicago Great
Western, 31te; Chicago, Milwaukee g. ST. Paul,
15 - Denver & no tirande, 4Sh; Denver q
Rio Grande preferred, J37s; Erie, IS; Erie hrst
preferred, 7OA; Erie second preferred, S.;
illinois Central, 1o61e; Louisville & Nashville,
E6; Missouri Kansas y Texas, %; Missouri,
Kansas & Texas preferred, 80; New York
Central, 1872; Norfolk & Western. 5s:s; Nor
folk & Western preferred, s2h; Ontario 4
Western, "a; Pennsylvania, 1874; Reading.
1874; Heading first preferred, AZ; Heading sec
ond preferred So; Southern Railway Ssh
Southern hallway preferred, 49,; Southern Pa
cific, 67A; Union Pacific, l07; Union PACIFIC
preferred, 90; United States Steel 4lB United
States Steel preferred, s31z;. Wabash 351a;
Wabash preferred, 49,; Spanish tours. 1871
Rand mines, 123s De Beers, ABS.
Bar silver, quiet, % 7-l6d per ounce. Money,
2@21s per cent. The rate of discount in the
open market for short bills is az per cent;
for three months bills is 2M per cent.
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cetpts for the day by loads as follows: Chi
cago Great Western, g.; Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul, 8; Minneapolis &. st. Louis, 2; Chi
cago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, II;
Great Northern, 2; Northern Pacific, 6; total,
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The Treasure Balances.

Washington, May 10.-The statement Of the
available balances in the treasury exclusive
OF the $780, 600 IN gold reserve the division
Of redemption, shows the following: Avail
able cash balance, $1S7, 6s4, 422; gold, $97,0
1OS; silver, $l9,S97,9l4; United States notes,
$7,s1oss4 treasury notes, $3.50. 1850; national
bank notes, IS, 81, 100; total receipts this day,
1,605, ISL; total receipts this month, SIG, 81,
expenditures this day, 81, 100000; total expen-
ditures this month, s15,945, 900; total expendi-
lures this year, $414, 569, 1893; deposits in ma
tional banks Sl24, 074 .-..'-
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MISCELLANEOUS
Cotton

New York, May 10-Cotton opened steady,
with present months unchanged and future
crop options 500 points lower Immediately
after the call prices eased off to 91sc for
July and to $500 for August on estimates for
large port receipts. Wall street shorts COW
cred. July was bid up to 9.22e and August
to 8:97c, at which level profit taking set in
and forced the whole list off again. July
dropped four points and August five points
from the previous figures. The trading was
not particularly active. The crop and
weather reports showed fair conditions over
the entire belt except few stations in the
south Atlantic states.
Cotton futures closed barely steady; May,
927c; June, s.17e; July, 9.12c; August, 8.S7c;
September, S.3sc; October, s.1sc; November,
ruary, sic. Spot closed easy: naiddIing up
lands CSC; middling gulf, sBc. Sales. 1,7ot
bales.
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irain in: Regular Local Elevators.
Daily Wheat Movement.

| May 10. ...
The following are the receipts and ship
ments at the principal primary wheat mar
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MONEY REPORTS

MINNEAPOLIS = Bank clearings, $751;
465.15; New York exchange, selling rate, SOC
seng rae 5Se PREMIUM bnyg
rate, par; London eo-day sight documentary,
ST: PAUL-clearings, ss71, $3.50. =.
NEW YORK, May 10.-Close: Money on
call nomlnally 4 per cent; prime mercantile
paper, 41z@5 per cent; sterling exchange.
barely steady, with actual business in bank.
ers' bills at $4.s7as@4 .s75s for demand and at
and $4.Ss1a; commercial bills, "a. S4k@4. S51a
bar silver, 5oNc; Mexican dollars, 41Ac; gov
eminent bonds steady; state bonds inactive;
railroad bonds easier. r ,~1 ;
p PARIS, May 49, p. m.-Three per cent
rentes, 101 francs Is centimes for the account.
LONDON, May 10.-The amount Of bullion
to-day was e5s, 600. =.
BERLIN, May 10.---Exchange on London, q
marks 1917 pfennigs for checks. Discount
rates: Short bills. TX per cent; three months
balances, s., $3.50, $40
BALTIMORE. May 1o..-clearings. So, s15, 421
s2a, tss, ZIG; balances $, 4ss, sos; money, pei
NEW YORK. May 1o:-Exchanges to-day
CHICAGO, May 1O.-Clearings, $3.50, 1853
balances, 81 434 sos; posted exchange, 81 So fol
so days; s4.se1h on demand New York ex.
PHiLADEkPHIA,1 May 1o.-clearings, $21,.
OIL 90; balances, So, SIS, 49, for the week
clearings. s1s5, $50 os2; balances, SIS, 1856, s2S
money, AZ per cent
Boston Mining Stocks.
Boston, May 1o.-Copper closing quotations
Adventure, 23A@24; Allouez, 31a@3A; Area
dian, $685.: Arnold, 50@75; Atlantic, 34@3S
Bingham. S37@3s; Calumet and Hecla, 545@o50
Centennial, $4,000; Dominion Coal, 1876
1877; Elm River, 31k@4; Franklin, I@12; Hum
| boldt, 50 asked; Isle Royal, $4,000; Massa
chusetts, 2a@3; Maytewer, 11@111z; N1ichi
gan, 37637k; Mohawk, 3A@3s4; Old Domin
ion, S3@64: Osceola, 2s@21 Parrot. 1905
Phoenix, I25 bid; Rhode Island, 2@21h; SAINT;
Fe 2N@3;. Tamarack, 173@177; Trimountain
s5@1oo; Trinity. :12M@13A; Utah, 21A@22A
! Victoria, 41a@4A; Winona, 2A@2A; Wolver
| inc, 55@56; Wyandot, 1@1A; Oil, 164 @161z;
| NJ, :16a61M; NJ. B., 2B@3. ~
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Disposition Of stock Friday. May 81

CATTLE-Receipts Of all kinds very light.
Prices steady on all kinds Yards we'll cleared
Of common stock cattle. Bulls, steady and
active. Mich COWS sell readily at strong
prices. Sales:
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LIGHTER THIS WEEK
Cattle Receipts Fell Off-Constant
Demand for Good Stuff.
POOR QUALITY IN SLOW SALE
Few Sheep OHering-Veal Declined
Gossip of the Western
Markets. -
POOR QUALITY IN SLOW SALE

South st. Paul. May 1O-Recepts of cattle
continue to show decline. The total this
week will be only about 2,400 head against
$500 head last week and 5000 head for the
corresponding week a year ago. Thus far May
Is just about holding even with the CORE.
spending period year ago while total gains
for the year have fallen below 10000 head.
Calf receipts show increase. The total
this week will be about 1000 head against
$500 head. last week and about LOO head for
the corresponding week year ago. The
month shows a gain of a couple of hundred
over May year ago and the total gain for the
year is more than 1900 head. The shortage
in killing cattle has forced prices up again
and cow and bull stuff is now selling high
as at any time this year while steers are
only about 10 cents under the high time and
it is possible that a choice lot of steers
would sell for as much now as at any time.
The demand for veal calves has dropped off
this week and prices are now about 90 cents
under last week There has been very good
demand at all times this week for good
quality stock and feeding stuff of all kinds
and all weights with prices quoted steady
and in some instances a shade stronger. The
common and tail-end stuff, however, continues
TO drag at low prices. This is especially true
of little stuff. Bulls are steady and active.
Buyers are taking everything that comes.
Mich cows have been in good demand with
best ones quoted $500 higher than last week.
Hog receipts will run little ahead of last
week. The total this week will be about u.
900 against II 500 last week and II coo for the
corresponding week year ago. Light re-
ceipts the first two days of the month puts
the receipts thus far this month little I'M
der May of last year. During the first few
days Of the week the market was a little
uncertain with tendency to drop but it has
recovered strength recently and is now in
| frst-class condition. The demand is good and
prices are very close to the high time of last
week. .-.'~
Sheep receipts have amounted to little or
nothing this week and this fact, more than
anything else, has been detrimental to the
market there has been hardly enough stuff
| on sale to tempt buyers into the pens. For
sheep there has been good dmand at all
| times with prices steady. While lambs are
moving readily they are not in such good de-
| mand and are generally quoted weak to Il
| cents lower than last week. Best would NOT
| bring more than sS.25 now, while $40 was
! offered last week. -
| South St. Paul. May 10.-Estimated receipts
| at the Union stock Yards to-day: Cattle, go
| calves, 10; hogs, 2,150; cars, 80.
| The following table shows the receipts from
Jan. l. 1902. to date. as compared with the
| same neriod in 1Qn1
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st. Louis Live stock.

St Louis. May. 1o.-cattle-- Receipts, 100;
steady, unchanged
Hogs-Receipts, 1000; strong for best; 9th
ers steady; pigs, s6.e5@6.s5; packers Sc. 9o@
ITO; butchers. s7@7.35.
sheep-R Receipts, 100; steady, unchanged.
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= Kansas City Live Stock.
Kansas City, May -Cattle-Receipts, 90;
unchanged.
Hogs.Receipts. 5000; steady; heavy, $3.50
4. 40; packers, 5$71o@7.35; medium, $7@7.25;
yorkers, S7@7.12ia; pigs, s4.75@s TO-
a Sheep-Receipts. none unchanged
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New York Sugar and conee.

New York, May 1o--The market for coffee
futures opened steady ard unchanged. re-
sponding to fair European cables. Trade
lacked snap and was largely professional. To
Offset the European cables primary receipts
were fully up to the high average OF late, with
e, 800 bags. Spot, dull; Rio IS at 57-16c
Futures closed steady with prices net I'M
changed to points higher. Total sales were
October 54oc; November, 5.4oc: March, 5.75c.
Rio steady. No Rio z. s225; exchange,
Il S-16d; receipts, Il, coo bags 1.-TWO days.;
for Europe, 1000; stock, "a. 14s.
Sugar. raw, firm fair refining, sc centri
fugals SO test, 31se;; molasses sugar, 2Ac;s re-
GRADUATED, roc. Moiasses, steady; New
| Orleans, 33@41c.
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Peoria Whisky.
'eorfa, III. May Il. Whisky, s1.so.

Z st. Louis, May lo.--I4 cad Steady. 50. s7asc.
"a 171k. ssss
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Mich Cows and Springers-
COW, SAT; COW, $35; COW and calf $S3;
COW SIS.
HOGS-Prices &c higher. Market is now
steady with high time Of two weeks ago.
Price range to-day. ss.7597.15; bulk, $1,000
e.95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
CHRISTMAS DAY
 AT PRATT CITY
YULE-TIME IS GENERALLY oe- sERVED-HENRY YoUNeBLoop's ARM CUT oFF-sEVERAL MARRl- AGES occUR-oTHER NEWS.

Pratt City, December 25.-(Special.)- The Yule time has been generally observ- ed in Pratt City today. the mines and business houses all being closed. Aside from the small boy and his fire crackers, the day has passed off quietly.
 All the Sunday schools in the city held Christmas exercises last evening, except the Southern Methodist. which held theirs this evening, large white ship laden with presents. taking the place of a Christmas tree.
 That Cupid has not been idle in Pratt City is evidenced by the fact that two weddings occurred last evening. MT. James Almon and Miss Minnie Kellum were married at the home of the brides s parents on East Highlands at s o'clock, the Rev. MT. Foust officiating
 Mir James Howard and Miss Mary Dockerty were married at the bride g home at ' o'clock, the Rev. F. Marston officiating Both couples are well known in the city.
 Henry Youngblood had his arm cut off and was otherwise injured while attempt ing to board a train near Coalburg this morning. He was carried to the Copeland infirmary in Birmingham. MT. Young blood once made his home in Pratt City and is a brother of Miss Dee Youngblood of this city
 J. A. Haralson and Miss Fannie Haral- son. who have been the guests of their sister. Mrs. R. F. Lovelady, during the past few days, will return to their home in Montgomery tomorrow.
 The ladies of the Methodist church will be entertained at their monthly social to- morrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. r. Lovelady. In the evening the young people will be entertained.
 J. C. Wood and nephew of Crowley, La, are the guests of Mir. and Mrs. J. E. Wood
 MT, and Mrs T. A Morrow of Can't, Ala, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Job Going
 Cliff McDonald is spending the holidays at Livingston, Ala.
 MT. Haygood left today for Evergreen, Ala, to spend several days with his par ents.
 The remains of MT. T. J. Blake. whose death occurred last evening at East Thomas, were shipped to Deatsville, Ala, today for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-26
Officers Making Thorough h.
 vestigation of Disaster
CONDITION OF TWOCRITlCAL
Ben Murray, Driver of the oil Wagon, Is Still Held In Custody by Offi- cers-Final Verdict of
 Jury Postponed.

Hot Springs, Ark, December 25-An in quest was held over the remains of Will liam Helwig the first person to die as a result of injuries received in the Turf Exchange explosion, and it developed that the officers are going to make a thorough examination into the alleged carelessness that was responsible for the disaster. Officers were stationed about the wreck at once after the explosion, and they have kept all persons away since.
 Today two men arrived from Little Rock and wanted the privilege of taking out some pipes from the wreck, but Mayor Beldin refused the request, stating that he would not allow anything to be done until representatives of the com pany, the electric company, and the pros- ecuting attorney could go over the scene. The final verdict was postponed until wit nesses could come from Little Rock.
 Ben Murry, driver of the oil wagon, Is still held in custody.
 R. c. Chambers, who was badly man. gled in the wreck, is a little better, but physicians in attendance do not offer en- couragement. Besides the fractured arms and leg there are several bruises about the body and hips that have made much trouble in handling the case.
 Dan Kinney and Joe Pace local hotel managers, are both still in a critical con- dition and are not expected to survive. Both lost two legs in the disaster.