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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-20
SMALL FRACTIONAL GAIN IN WHEAT I0DAYN OPENING RALLY
Stocks Depressed Yesterday Come to
the Front Early This
Morning.
- - $3.50 - : = - -,
st. Louis & San Francisco Gains
-Four Points After { De
preston, Ri

e New York. Feb. 2O--rhere was an irregular
recovery in prices at the opening to-day, With
a few prominent stocks tagging with. small de-
clines. Stocks which were most depressed yes
terday led In the rally Metropolitan; Street Rail-
way, Alnalgamated Copper and st. Paul showing
large fractional gains ST. Louis q San. Fran
cisco moved up strongly nearly three points.
Buying orders predominated III the later deal
1ngs and the support extended to Yesterdays
weak features around asbetter feeling. ~ ST.
Louis u SAM Francisco met realizing orders and
lost q point OF Its opening gain. but whs pushed
up agatns;tossS4s4, a. rise Of four points: The
hrst preferred and second preferred gained 2M
ana y respectiyely. Hooking Valley rose "a
Substantial advances were also made in ST Paul,
Tennessee Coal Smelling preferred, Metropolitan
Street Hallway. Metropolitan Securities and
BROOKLYN Transit, which ruled between one and
There little life in the market outside of
| few strong stocks but prices were we'll main
tanned The St. Louis & San Francisco group
the second preferred 4M. and Kansas City. Fort
Scott \ Memphis preferred "a. The United
states Pipe stocks, Alis- Chalmers and st. Louis
Southwestern preferred rose 1M1Ss. .-.@
Prices oftthe st. Louis & San Francisco stocks
We're shaded on profit taking sales, but the mar.
ket; otherwise was hrmer. with some demand
from transcontinental group. Obscure stocks
were more generally dealt in and registered some
sharp changes. American Beet Sugar ad
vanced four points the. preferred II, Maryland
Coal preferred 3 Minneapolis, St: Paul 4 sault
wha & Michigan, Aanaconda and Erie second
| preferred: I point Metropolitan Street Rail
way and Amalgamated rose a fraction higher
! than before.
Active bidding for Metropolitan street rail
way carried 1t up az above yesterdays close
| but other stocks continued sluggish and unin
| teresting., Consolidated Gas fuctuated very
erratica1ly and showed gain Of one point al
one time. as did Pressed Steel Car preferred ant
Wabash preferred. Northwestern sold at ,
! decline of AZ with allowance for the socl
subscription rights OF. and Toledo, st. Louis
| & Western preferred lost one. go. -.
! Bonds were steady at noon - O.,
Stock quota tons reported for The Journa! b!
watson d Co., Chamber OF Commerce, Mime
| apolis -.
| Closing prices are bid >~.h.. ..- .
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CHICAGO GRAIN
WHEAT OPENS Easier AND HOLDS FAIRLY
STEADY

Chicago, Feb. 2o.-Wheat opened easer in
spite of stroug cables and small receipts in the
northwest. The absence of any confirmation OF
the European war news which circulated
among traders late yesterday was the principal
bear factor, although favorable weather also
contributed to the easier feeling: May was a
shade higher to 7s@Ac lower al, 77Ac to 77iac,
held fairly steady around 77Ac Minneapolis
and Duluth reported receipts of 322 cars, which
with local receipts of cars, one of contract
grade. made total receipts for the three points
Of 331 cars, against 1877 cars last week, aud 511
cars year ago. ..sE
The market was frmer late in the day on g
better foreign demand and May sold up TO 77Mc
and closed 1s@Ac higher at 17ssc.
Close: Wheat. May, ssc:: July, 1870: Sep
TENDER. 72kc; cash wheat No: red. 75@76c;
No. 3 red, 5o@75e: No eo 2 hard winter, 51@;3e;
spring. 1919 assoc: No: northern spring, 77@
79lac: No. 8 spring, 7OM7Sc. 80
Corn fairly active and opening prices
were strong. with May shade to NC higher
at 451zc to 45lh @45Mc There as a good sea t.
tered demand with but light offerings. and prices
held firm around 1850. Local receipts were 200
cars, none of contract grade.
The close was firm with May &c higher at
45& @45Ac.
Close: Corn. February. isiac: May, 45asGn
45$4c; July. 44as 01441ac; September. 4ic: cash
corn No. >. 43ac; No. 8. A2dl ~ 1ac.ifst.ss - "A
Oats opened drm on continuatio Of the good
buying movement of yesterday and May was
1sc higher mt $3.50. The offerings were light:
which added TO the strength of the SITUATION,
while small local receipts. only 80 cars being re-
ceived, also added In the upward tendency.
Close: Oats. February. Sac: May. :;5kc; July.
S2A @32bc: September. 291sc; cash oats, No. >.
In M n %
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FINANCIAL GOSSIP

An official of the steel company says in his
opinion the company's gross earnings this year
Z Mcdonald OF New York to Charles E. Lewis
lust made the E Of the leading
Of selling orders. This is particularly true
OF Union Pacific and Atchlson. steels alone
have large orders in to sell nj about 40. sena-
chances Of passing the Adrich bill this SEES
sion are somewhat foggy and il it does pass
it VII be WITHOUT 10 am, amendm rent, ! ~
have Indicated, believing that the great profits
grangers, would have an effect on speculation
and revive a bullish interest. While we are
not willing to retreat entirely from that posi-
t1on, yet we must admit sense OF discour-
ket is depressed. By rumors, many OF which
can be easily disproved. I In other words. the
the room trader should Je feel disposed to
prices So far g. values
chances Of a reasonable profit, We would rath
and yet, the public are not here to give a
broad character to specula ton nor to offer
ha ssoa nd
Rort, before It has gone far and We then might
strongly against gold shipments Tuesday. Man
haitian operating ratio will be reduced to un
ger a. per Gent on completion OF Electrical
| thoritahvely denied. International Great North
ern will probably issue bonds to retire under
lying bonds and for new construction. Banks
have lost to sub-treasury $2,460.OO since Fri
day. Erie will make very big showing OF
earnings for January
Watson l. CO. from New York-There wa.
some SON, selling by tired holders YESTERDAY 1t wat
keene" It was also said that owing to tn.
coming holidays some holders wished to lighter
their line. We feel bullish on the market ant
would advise buying all declines.
Whallon, Case Co., from New York-W.
think this leather common and preferred viii
go up good deal il other markets bold steady
know there has been about 10000 shares o.
common bought by good parties and to-day
If any Of your friends are bullsh get then
| to take on some. l think in a bull market
1t will advance more than most Of the list ant
in declining market will go down less.
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BIBLIoMANIA's VICTIM
Sad Story of the Downfall Of How
ard Goodwin.

Philadelphia Feb. 2o.-J. Gardner Cas-
satt,@ head of the banking house of Cas-
satt & Co., gave out statement in which
he. says that Howard t. Goodwin, for
merly confidential clerk OF the firm, who
committed suicide last December, was a
defaulter ito the extent of from $50, 900 to
$4,000. Goodwin killed himself in the
cornpany's office. Mr.. Cassatt in his
statement. says that "Goodwin's downfall
was due to the love Of books. He was
lover Of rare editions and expensive
bindings. His early entertainments were
to crafty this taste. AS years passed
he found his shortage becoming greater,
and took more money for speculation in
cheap stocks in the hope of recovering
himself had the utmost confidence in
Goodwin. as he had been with the firm
thirty years.
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THE CASH TRADE
QUIET AND FEATURELEss IN THE COARSE
GRAINS, +

FLAx-The market was steady and quiet with
cars against "a last year, and shipped -
Closing prices: Minneapolis cash. S114M: to
arrive, s1,14% February, Silk; May, s116H !;
July. $1.16%
CoRN-No change of Importance was noted
in corn. No. yellow closing at 4115c. Re
ceipts 10 cars: shipments. -.
0ATs-No white oats closed at Ss@33Ac.
Receipts. "A cars: shipments
FEED AND MEAL--Prices are fairly steady.
There Is good demand for the better grades.
Coarse corn meal and cracked corn; $14:7o: No:
! ground feed 2-S corn. 1-3 oats. S15:25; No. 2
ground feed. II corn. y oats. $15.50@17.75: No.
s ground feed. la 2-3 oats. S15.75M16.OO.
MIL1STUFFS-Good general demand is noted
from al sources The market is strong. as
1928: -four mddlings s16.75@17: red dog. sis. IS
f. 0. b.; feed in 2Oo-lb sacks at 81 per ton addi-
tional. Shipments s24 tons. H.
RYE-No closed at 4Thc Receipts, 10
cars: shipments 4 cars.
sBARLEY-Far demand ruled for the good
lots. Feed grades quoted 42@5oc:. mailing
grades. 50@5Sc. Receipts, Is cars; shipments.
IS cars. Z. = 5r.
HAY-. Pr cea are easy as quoted: Upland
midland: ss@s.5o; medium. 1890: OF color,
s5.5Ue16.50: timothy choice. S10.5O@11: timo-
thy No: !. 500 1880; No. 2, s9@s.5o; rye
straw. choice. s65o@7. Receipts. SO tons: ship.
meIts. IL cars.
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CAPITAL CULLINGS

A new building for the department Of com.
merce is proposed.
Francis F. Crudcn was appointed postmaster al
McHenry. Foster county, \. D.. vice X. X. Alf-
stad. resigned.
Senator Quay intends TO propose amendments
to the naval approximation bill increasing from
three to six the number OF battleships TO 10
authorized
Senator Quarles introduced amendment to
the civil sundrt appropriation bill providing for
incest ablisbmept of military camp sites at Camp
Douglas. Wis. Tort Sam Houston. Texas, and
San Luis Cbispo. Cal. a..
The senate committee military affairs re-
ported fayorably the nominations Of Brigadef
Generals Lrdington. Rreckinrdge and Wade TO
be major generals and of Colonel Wallace F..
Randolph to be brigadier general and chief ct
artillery. 49,
Rural carriers have been appointed in Mime
sofa follows: Cedar, James V. Green and
Thomas Patton: Fisher, Thomas Benson and
Bjon Benson: Goodhue. r. c. Kellogg o. A.
Clifford. Eugene \. Ahern. Enoch Gull and SAINT
uel Samuelson, William A. O'Reilly, Frank f.
.AlIren, Richard Gull.
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GRAIN TRADE GOSSIP

Misunderstanding little; zero. :,
Grand Forks Cloudy. west wind : Is above.
Fargo-Part cloudy. mild; 5 above.
Casselton-Cloudy. warmer. .-. )
Hlllsboro-G1oudy. calm. mild.
st. Cloud--Cloudy, cold, light snow during
night. :. = - a.. ~ 49,. -
Constock--Cloudy and much warmer. -
, Fergus Falls-Part cloudy, calm. cold.
Total clearances of. wheat and -four to-day,
exclusive OF Portland, less than $4,000. This
is probably the smallest day on the crop.
Bradstreet's, clearances-This week, 2, 113 coo
bu; last week, 1856 900 bu; last year, $500 900
bu. Corn--This week. 3, 739, 900 hu; last week,
L $3.50. 900 hu: last year.. IA. 900 bu. -.
Clearances-Wheat and -four, 6,Oeo bu. Corn,
100000 bu. Oats. 1000 bu. .ss.... %.,-..- -.
Stocks Of grain In Chicago public elevators
600 No. | northern; 1;446,0 900 No. 2 red win
ter. In private elevators; 1928 600 bu OF all
kinds. -. .-''" = .- ..-r> -,..
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Total sales, 1O5, 300. Z
MONEY REPORTS

NEW YORK Feb. --Noon--Sioney on call
steady at ,2a4 per cent: prime mercantile paper.
Az @5A per cent: sterling exchange firm at
$fST. 7aQl4 .875 for demand. and at $4.s4.6n
.85 for 40 days: posted rates, s4.s5k and
81. 81: commercial bills $4.s3@4.S4A. Bar sill
YER 4s4c; Mexican dollars. ;7ac. Government
bonds steady: rcfunding 2s. registered 1O71a
coupon 1O71t; 81. registered 1917, coupon 1O7:
new 4s, registered 1341a coupon la5 Y old As
registered 1914. coupon 1904: 5s, registered
NEW YORK. Feb. ao.-Exchanges $685. 14s, Z
500: balances So 464, 4O7.
MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 2o.-Bank clearings to-
day 81 .633. O36.57: New York exchange. selling
rate. soc pfeIniu1n: buying rate. 26,' discount
Chicago rate. 25c discount: London 6e-day sight
documentary exchange 81 ~. %a
CHICAGO. Feb 2.-Clesrings. S25.296,964:
balance, $1,457,765: New York exchange. SOC
discount; foreign exchange. unchanged: sterling
posted at 1896 for go days and $4.SS for de-
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20.--Clearings. 500
o75.1sl: balances, Sc. ga, es7. Money. Az @5
BALTIMORE, Feb Chickering's. s2.s7s,S31
balances $4O5. 3O2:, money. 5 per cent.
LONDON. Feb. 2O--The amount Of bullion
withdrawn from the Bank Of England today was
6 10 600 for shipment to South America.
PARIS. Feb. 2n.- p. m.-Three per cent
rentes,1 100, frames 2h 'centfmes. Exchange on
London, 81 francs 1G confines.
LOSDONss Feb. 2O.--Gold premium at Madrid.
BERLIN Feb 2o.--Excl,ange on London. 20
| BOSTON. FEB. Exchanges, s22,s11 ,521:
balances, $2,0TO, 164. stt 80.
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61h; Illinois Central, 14S: louisville & Nash
Vile, 1851: Missouri Kansas & Texas. 2s34 I:
New York Central: 151%: Norfolk & Western;
.5S; Norfolk & Western preferred 90: Ontario
Il; Reading. 31M: Heading first preferred. As:
Reading second preferred. 1874: Southern Rail
way. 36; Southern Railway preferred, 81: South.
ern Pacific. 65M; Union Pacific. 1909. Union
Pacific preferred. o.: United States Steel. 397s
United States Steel preferred. 9oA Wabash.
Bar 22 s.td Money
open market for short bills is 31a6t4ss per cent:
far ~, lie 10 ~
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THE FLOUR MARKET
STRENGTH AND ACTrvIrY-GooD
1885, REPORTED DAILY.

Mllers we're in the market this morning for
cash wheat and this tended to confirm the re-
ports of good -four sales yesterday. The de-
mand is satisfactory and while not up to the
the demand at this time ear ago. and some
what larger than is the general rule at this
season.. Domestic buyers are inclined to take
hold more freely. Millers are very firm in their
views and are holding prices firm and steady as
quoted. ~. 4
at 46. 561 barrels but there more than this
quantity put out. the unsatisfactory car sitna-
ton operating to delay loading out f.
First patents are quoted $3.05Gl4: second pat
,ents. 3.s5m3.95: first clears, $2.I5; second
clears S2.1062.2O. #
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SENATOR BURTON DENIES.

washington, Feb. 2O.-senator Burton said
last night that he had never had any connection.
directly or Indirectly. with the Arnold company.
He. shifted when told that resolution wos to
be introduced demanding his resignation. 1T
may be an act Of political enemies.'' he said.
but it is probably inspired by ignorance arising
from the fact that my name was used by Il
mushroom, concern similar to that of Arnold &.
Co. They referred to me as to their standing.
without rny.k nowleds or ~sansent ssoon ]
learned Of it. stopped the use Of my lame.
That Is all there is TO the story
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK. Feb. 2c.--Cattle. re
ceipts 5000: market steady to strong; good tC
prime steers. IS. 500l6: poor to medium, 1872!
@4.5o: stockers aud feeders. s2'5g !. 50: cows
and heifeEs $l.4o@4.e so; Gamers. sr:4o@z' 90
steers $3.5OG4.25.
Hogs. receipts, % 600: tomorrow. $4,000: left
over. 6O79; market 5M1Oc higher mixed AMI
butchers. SG9O7 80; good to choice heavy. 81 81
6l7. so: rough heavy S6.95etI.25 light, $500
I: bulk of sales. S7@I 80.
Sheep, receipts, 1850: market strong to 1o'
| higher: good to choice wethers S5@5.1s; fai!
575: native lambs, $4.75@1.1o: western lambs
S.I5MI. ~
Official yesterday: Receipts cattle. 9. 400: hogs
% 1866 sheep. $500: shipments. cattle, 3.A6
hogs, 7,409; sheep. 9a4.
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nAcrER1A IN THE DRINK,

St Louis. Feb. 20.-In the taking Of evidence
In the Chicago drainage canss case; Dr. Ar
mand Rayold. former city bacteriologist. de
clared that where there are now 80. 000,0 600 bac
teria2fn single cubic centimeter Of Mississippi
water there was formerly not over 200 bacteria
He stated that typhoid fever had Increased more
til an 100 per cent in st. Louis since the Chicago
sewage was turned into the Mississippi river.
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PROVISIONS
cH1caGo PRov1s1oNs r.h

CHICAGO PROVISIONS, Feb 2o.-Provisions
opened strong on higher prices for hogs and on
a good demand tor pork and ribs from brokers,
May pork was SC to loo higher at $i77O to
H':75: May lard was 2h@5c higher at $a.67 u,
while ribs were up Sc to ac 500 to s9.72Ha.
Close: Pork: May, S17.55; July, $17:O5;
September, SIS. TO-. -, - III
Close: Lard. February 1885; May, SO. So;
July. 50 40: September, SO 40.
Close: Ribs May, $3.50; July, 50. rs; Sep
TENDER 50 40 - -. .: ) -
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WAR ON THE RucKE1sHop.

New York. Feb. 20.--The members Of the Prod
uce= Exchange have adopted the rule that any
member dealing with a bncketshop concern shall
be at expelled The rule proposed
a fter aud exchange member had been arrested
in connection with an ipfallble wheat syndicate
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WHEAT MOVEMENT BY ROADS,

Observation-Disclosures, Al ears: Omaha. 20;
st. Louis, 49, Great Northern. GS: Burlington
II; 500, 80; Northern Pacific. {; Rock Island, s.
shipped Milwaukee. cars; Omaha. 4; st.
Louis, 2: Great Northern. 10: Burlington, 3;
Great Western II: Rock Island, l.
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ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, Feb. :o.--Cattle-
Receipts 2U00: beef steers steady, Texans
strong: beef steers, $4M5.10: stockers and feed
crs, S2.350r4.2 %: cows and heifers, $2.25M $50;
Texans. $2.10@4.S0.
Hogs-Reccipts 1880: 5@1oc higher: pigs.
Sc. 6n1l7: packers s6.so@I.j5; butchers, sos
M7.45. ~. :, t,... Il -,
sheep-Receipts.e 1.5,n;. steady; sheep. 5s4,5@
$50; lambs, IS. 40GiI..-'a -=1ls&.F' -
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.
hrsts, 22c seconds, II Isc; de- tries. extra. 21c:
frsts, 15lhM16c; seconds, 11@12c: roll and
PRINTS, d1Mlac; packing stock, sG11c; fresh
EGGs-Strlctly fresh, cases included. loss off,
Checks and seconds H. coid atersoe ndisd
lie; at mark, &c.
:. cHEEsE-Twins fats. fancy 141sc; twins
good. 121sc; daisies, fancy. loo: Young Amer
icas, fancy. 15c: brick No 1. 14kc; brick, No
plost D ye NG s. re ss ranoS Ne i &C.
swiss, No. q round lie: swiss. I Ne. t.. bloe es
Sxss hH o!Tsf VS. fancy
drawn. 17Aac: choice, 14A@15c: culls, 6d7c;
chickens, spring. fancy. 14@15c: fair to good,
hens n fadey fair TO- good do
off 1R 1R@l2He Mn faiF to EeGd s@es -
@6c; mutton, fancy, 6@61ac; lambs. .pelts off,
fancy, .1,1lsc;, hogs, light, &c; medium; 71sc;
RABBIfs-Jack, per dog, $685.; cotton
'as Fri ds5 per aes red per dos,
F1sH-Pike, large, per ID. Sc; small and me-
dunn, 5Msc; .crappies, medium to large 7@sc;
small. &c: pickerel, &c.; shullheads, skinned,
TOMATOES California. per crate: IS.
CABBAGt-Home grown, fancy per large
POTATOEs-per hu, small lots. 4o@45c: car
lots No 1, sacks extra, 35c: medium, sacks ex.
| SWEET NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. per brl, 81
:, P0pCoRS-old rice, per lib. 4@5c; new rice.
p NEW HHoSEY--white. fancy, lib sections,
lie: choice, Lib sections. 15@16c.
DRIED pEAs-Fancy yellow, per bu, s175;
meaom; 81 ;so sr SCI fancy 10 medium
DRIED BEANS-Fancy navy, per bu, 81 rs;
| choice navy. $3.50; medium, hand-picked, 1926
medium fair, SITE; brown, $780,; fair to goc',
.APPIEs--Jo na thans. per brl s.: Ben Davis.
$@ o Wn mnFs ns sns pe sG
Willow Twigs, So; Baldwins, sa@3.25; Green
III iN f;.iiSi crate. s5@5. So.
fancy CHOICE to Size $275as; caifor
mia nadsSa sssang; to size
| choice. s3.25. Z = - ~ =
| : TANGEnINEs-Per half box. So So
| GRAPE FKUIT-Per box. $4.25. ..
R aS brl. s2 R'r per e' box ST.
shAhEAFansy l Rs, kfx
d 1,1n lunches 81 2'@2 50; small punches, s2@
egg plant per doz, S1.5od1.75: ,radishcs, pei
doa punches, 45@5Oc: lettuce, per doz 35c let
tssau ssss. Fer psr ds so a5et e! ass
| doz. 55Gl6Oc: turnips, per bu 40c; carrots, pei
bu 25@soc: pic plant, per lib. Sc:
CHICAGO PRODUCE. Feb 2o.-Rutter. firm
creameries, 1s@2ec; dartes. 14@2sc. Eggs
Cheese. steady: twins. 121a@12s4c: diaries, $50
tf S.sl firm; turkeys. 1s@isc; Chickens. ioa1s@c
NEW YORK PRopU6E, Feb. 2o.--Butter-Re
ceipts.3 s.o26 pkgs; Arm; state diaries. 15Q25c
extra Ecreameries. 271sc; held creamery, 1s@
25r: creamery, common to choice, 1S@26Iac.
Cheese-Receipts. 514 pkgs: firm state full
creeafif, fancy small colored. fall made, 141sc
late. made. 1873 @14c: small white. fall made
"A VIC: late made, 1890; large colored fall made
1AMse: late made. 13S4c: large white, fall made
Il Mc:& late made, 13tec
Egrs--Receipts, i4,15T pkes easy: state an,
PENNSYLVANIA, average best. II &c: western fan
cy, lie: southern 16Hc: refrigerated, 9@Hc.
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CLOSING CASH PRICES.
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

r, poL 18th. GRAIN RAIN, Feb. 2t-Mheat was in
Rms,ns Saving ing from 3hc to 7I1ac for May
ess 'o at ~ very dull and the closing fe
closing at $i:IeA the same as ': yesterdav.
b.res sf 1oe oats Ss
bu: Hax. 1885 blu. 80
Close: 10 No n,r, hard cash Use to arrive,
cash. 74ases: ~: s. ii &c; AJAX. cash, si.isN;
sosc. cash. ''e May &c., rye cash. 4'e; May
NEW YORK GRAIN AND FLOUR, Feb 90
ggu let and steady. Buckwheat Flour~duiet;
opened easy on cables, but later rallied OIL
n1s@so i5.1 &C.; july 7sst @7 stse.S Nay 80
Kye-Dull: state, 81 @62c c i New York;
&C ssssi SIC Zoo s so' sales $4,000 bu
se; sy q 1o s55 tsseP 2uiy ff ss
osts-Receipts. ~ 900 bu; ad,anced little on
,igh t country offerings and coverings track,
Close: Wheat--Aay: s1Ac; July, 7s1kc, Corn
LIVERPOOL GRAIN, Feb 2o.-wheat, SPOT
no No ,3r red - meft S ~ winter s.
s ESerss s.eady Ap msseh
the past three days 2s7 900 centais including as
200 American. Receipts of American corn dur
clear. - - N
TOLEDO GRAIN, Feb. 2o-Wheat-Dull and
higher; cash, 77s4c; May. soAc; July. T6c.. Corn
pull and higher; February. 46hc; May, 45hc;
JalE, SOC Oats-Dull and higher; February,
Ssc; May seatc; Rye-No. 2, 5shc Clover
s!1d1a; prime timothy, $3.50; prime aisike,
MILWAUKEE, GRAIN, Feb. ao.-rlour-
STEADY Wheat-Firm. Close: : No. north
ern, ioAc; No northern, 1914 @791c; May,
| nNc: sellers; Rye-steady: No. 1: 517a @52c.
Barley-steady; No p SIC; sample, 45655c
p;a standard, s5c. ,corn-May, 455sc
Wheat.Puts. 11sc bid; calls, Tx critic.
! corn--Puts, 45ssc bid; calls, 1870. E.
KANSAS CITY GRAIN, Feb 2o.-close:
Wheat-May. es@6sMc; July, 65N @66e: cash
! No hard, sS@69c; No. 2 red. 70@7fc.l Corn
April, .3sMc; May, 3sh @3SMc; July. 3shc
sosf a No; mixed n ssh@4ohc; No 2 white
ST. LOUIS GRAIN, Feb 2o.-Close: wheat
-Firm No red cash elevator, Tic; May, 72k
@I3c: July, TN gil Nc; ko.s2 hard Il @7s Nc.
Corn-Firm; No. cash. Ale; May. II &c; July,
41&c. Oats--Iower: No. cash, SIC; nom
inal: May 351ac; July, slAc, nominal; No. 2
CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAIN, Feb.
TmotSy NsS s9 ca s1st F NsS sG1
Barley. cash, $44f5sc. ~ ~ -
| Flax, cash northwest, $1.19 southv est, ST. 1.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-20
ALDERMANIC BRIBERY
The Chicago Grand Jury Subpoenas
the Mavor. 49,:

+: Chicago. Feb. 20.--The grand jury to-
day issued forthwith subpoenaes for
Mayor Harrison. Alderman Carey John
A. Spoor of the Chicago Junction railway
and William E. Kent, in competition with
an a1dermanic bribery investigation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-20
M1pwAY HoRsE MARKEr. minnesota T,

MIDWAY HORSE MARKET Minnesota Trans
fer. ST. Paul. Feb. .2O.-Barrett & Zimmerman
report an active demand for horses from North
Dakota and Manitoba outside of which com
paratively light inquiry was noted. Values:
Drafters. extra. s175@215; drafters. choice. $l4i
farm mares. extra. s13O6iG5: farm mares
choice. s115@13o; farm. mares, common to good
S9O6I15.