davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-02
OLD WHALING DAYS
Then Were Daring Voyages
and Big Profits.
SOME BIG KILLINGS
OIL HIGH IN PRICE, BUT BONE
WAS CHEAP.
Things Are Different Now-The Past
Season a Disastrous


Written for The Evening Star.
With ten whalers out Of the arctic fleet
of twenty returning to port "clean'-wth-
out having turned up a finland with only
10000 pounds Of whalebone to show for the
entire cruise Of the whole fleet, the old
right whale has hit the whalemen of the
United States hard even for these latter
days.
The pursuit of this whale is the only
branch of the business now that means big
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-02
To Stop
the Spread It
Consumption
Cure 1t Where It Already Exists,

ments substitutes stop
ing cough and help the consumpve to draw full breath again
What the consump1ve immediate releand be
The work of the New York
mann to Professor o in Vienna be cured consumption started
vast organization rescue
After Mr.. Hamnann cured suggestion
Holt he connected himself with the Professor
Iiof Cure for Consumption Tenth
YORK. which makes possible who addresses him
literature Professor Hos
instructions which followed will the spread and
make safe to be in with the patient
Since the establishment of the American Bureau mortality
consumption has
OF physicians all America has aided spirit
prompts widespread interest FIRST aid the injured
The first relief belongs the numbered by the hun
thousands actually
who the future have it.
patient iSss &C. 1'1 TsS$ss $: $s
: g.: Fl: PEE e. S:: :: e.: e.! ; IT,; = $ 81
M D., Edwards
~i s s ss 'ss 1=s : % 's si;: s
:' @i $ $ e; &; 81 $;s ,;;;: = &C.: &C.: #
Professor o desires his be the hands every sufferer
1t is humany medicine The prescription compounded
with Prof. Ho directions and by the American Bureau
York at 90 per bottle For
well and favoraby known firms mentioned below.
The triangular of
chaser that the prescription used Prof Ho Vienna
book,
Professor Ho Cure, and y
dred cases, mailed free application be obtain
ed by calling these well known druggists. IA
$s$Ss;$S$ e; g: : :: 6; ;;: ::: e.:
Procured % M druggists ~ ~ ~ W YAH ' E@&=S@A
F. S. WILLIAMS & CO., 9th & F SITS. NV,
and EDWARD iii. KOSS. 9th & Fla Ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-02
It is evident that actual sufferer

1t is evident that actual sufferers
from Consumption are doing more
for themselves than any one else is
doing for them. They are helping
enc another with an ardor which it
is difficult for well man to appre-
ciate. They rightly understand
that the disease is durable and feel
deeply the legislation that is en-
acted against them. Law enact
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-02

When a man celebrates his birthday he
takes a day off; woman, year.-Puck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-02

I the islander, as was told to the listeners
under the mountain side.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-24
MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK COTTON, March 24-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance Of 6 to
IA points on moderate covering and some de-
mand for the account cunt Of room operators, who
a result of the expected bullshness Of to-mor-
rows census bureau report the steadiness in
Liverpool and the lighter receipts estimated for
the day. Reports we've also received tending
to show that the spot markets yesterday were
firm and higher, with sDinners active bidders
Influenced By this demand and the feeling that
result Of the sully failure. the market at first
ruled generally steady to. firm, with May nd
gains brought out further liquidation, however
and it was reported that New. Orleans was d
moderate seller in the local market. This ensed
pricess off slightly. but the market met fail
support around the opening figures and ruled
operations confined apparently to the evening
up Of profes sional operators in the May and
July options.
At midday the market was dull. net 2@14
points higher. Spot quiet; middling uplands
i4c: middling gulf 14.25c.. go
Cotton, spot, closed steady: 50 points advance
NIidd1ing uplands. IA. soc; middling gulf, 14.75c
Sales, so Obales
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-24
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.
March "a.

March 20.
Inspected n-Wheat-Cars-Grea Northern
No. / northern, IS; No. northern. 40; No. 3,
s; rejected, 6; grade, 2.
Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul-No. 1 north
ern, a. No; northern, 8; No. g. 70; rejected, 8;
Minneapolis & st. Louis-No. northern, /;
y elected, !.
II; No. 3, 6; rejected, 1.
Northern Pacifc-No. 3, g.
No: 2 northern. Il, No. g. q; rejected, 8.
NO 81 reeated e. no. 30 e Me 81
Other GrainsNo grade macaroni wheat
%; No. corn 4; grade corn, 1; No.
white oats, l2;, No. white oats. Is: No.
cats. Z; no grade oats, 10; No. 2 rye, 8; No.
fye No Sstact edr1 ley a No. barley, s. No.
Cars Inspected Out-No. hard wheat, 1; No
1 northern wheat. a. No. 2 northern wheat e.
No. wheat, l3; rejected wheat. 35; no grade
ter wheat; 6; No. 4 corn, 2; No. 8 white oats
%; No: white t. oats, s; No 20 oats, (: ne ne
s; No. rye, 4; No. fax, IA; rejected fax, s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-24
THE CASH TRADE
GOOD OATS AND GOOD Mailing BARLEY
IN DEMAND.

UOOO OAIS AMI GOCD MAILING BARLEY
IN DEMAND.
FLAx-Prices firm and No 1 seed up little
with sales at $1.151a. Rejected sold we'll, some
lots with dockage allowances going close to No
1 price.
Minneapolis received IS cars, against II, and
shRIs r. Duluth received 4s cars 9,
arrive. 81 10; March, $1.15; May, $1.15
OATS-Good inquiry for choice lots and not
mi ~ demand for light oats No. white at
S9c. Receipts, IS cars; shipments Al cars.
saieablc around 4eoe ie1ke No: 3 yellow
closed at 471ac. Receipts . cars; shipments, 4
ears. [- a.
FEED AND MEAL-Coarse corn meal and
cracked corn, in sacks. sacks extra, S1S; No.
ground feed, 2-3 corn and 1-3 oats, so-lb sacks,
and u oats, 75-lb sacks sacks EXTRA $40; No. 8
ground feed. 1-3 corn and 2-3 oats 75-lb sacks,
sacks extra. $21.
MILIrSTUFfS-Eastern prices are lower, and
local demand and current quotations show no
changes Of Importance. Bran in bulk. $145O;
10 b In Minneapolis: In 1O0-lb sacks, 81: so per
ton additional; in 20o.lb sacks. 81 per ton adj
ditional. Shipments. $500 tons.
grades are quoted at a4@43c;. nlalting grades,
1 RYE--Not very active. No 2 closed un-
] changed at CSC. Receipts cars; shipments,
HAY-Receipts, 1o7 tons. Shipments, "a tons.
A large part of the receipts Is made up Of
straw. Timothy. choice, s9.5o@1o: timothy,
No. !, $9al9.5O; timothy. No 2, s75O@s.50;
n 1mea choice oT $3.50 SSSa eovs1
slough. ss5o@4.5o; straw, wheat and oats
S3.5O@4.5 so; straw, rye. $5@5.5O.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-24
OFFERINGS TURN
SIOCKSDOWNWAR Ard
CURB DEALS IN NORTHERN PA
CIFIC AND GREAT NORTHERN.
Union and Southern Pacific Open
Wide-Other Advances Small
pAmalgamated Bought Freely
Selling Turns Market in Sympathy
with Curb Dealings-Noon Rally
ShOrtliVed,

New York March 24.-Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific opened wide In the stock
market to-day, $500 shares of the former
selling at S2% and S211, compared with
latter selling at 1875 and 49A, compared
with 49A last night. Erie rose es.
Elsewhere there were small advances
over last night and the volume of bust
ness was moderate. Metropolitan Street
Railway rose point and Minneapolis, ST.
Paul & Sault Ste. Marie fell IS.
Amalgamated Copper and several other
favored stocks that did not share fully in
the recent rise made good advances: Large
blocks Of Amalgamated were bought adj
vancing it TX to sou.
Consolidated Gas, Anaconda. Metropoli-
tan Securities, Louisville & Nashville and
Kansas City Southern gained l1s to y,
and Sugar, Erie, New York Central and
Brooklyn Transit 1@l%.
Railroad stocks did not participate to
any decided extent in the rise, selling OF
Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and Read
ing acting as drag on the general run OF
standard stocks.
These offerings turned the entire mar
ket downward before II o'clock, Union Pa
cif1c reacting to s1% and Southern Pa
cific fell below 49,. Minneapolis, st. Paul
s. Sault Ste. Marie preferred, Illinois Cen
| trail preferred, Realty preferred and Inter-
national Pump fell 1@1as.
PflCeS SOLO OH IN common WIFI QrOI
| in Northern Pacific and Great Northern
| preferred on the curb. Union Pacific re-
coded to y below last night, the preferred
a point and Southern Pacific Is. Other
losses were fractional and the strong
stocks saved a fraction Of their gains.
| A recovery to near the best in Amalga-
mated Copper revived the market, but the
trading was without animation. Colorado
& Southern second preferred lost 1 anc
Car preferred gained /.
Bonds were steady at noon. .. .
| The noon rally was short lived, prices
declining again to the lowest. st. Pau
| and Missouri Pacific were under consider
able pressure and yielded a point each
Great Northern preferred dropped rs tt
l72H.
Stocks were offered down rather stead
lily In spots during the early afternoon. blu
4 the Pacific and st. Paul did not reacl
lower levels. Selling was more directe,
against Pennsylvania and Atchison, which
| Southern Railway and Wheeling &: LAX
Pacific preferred and Westinghouse Elec
trio sagged 2. Lackawanna advanced 3H
A rally to 40 by Southern Pacific was o
only momentary effect and the market sol
off to the lowest of the day. st. Paul fel
27s, Union Pacific 1K and Baltimore 1
Ohio, Chesapeake & Ohio, Reading, Wa
bash preferred, Illinois Central, People
Gas and earlier weak stocks fell to II
below last night. The closing was wea
at the lowest. G43a -a
Stock quotations reported for The Journal
Watson & Co., brokers, Chamber of Commerce
Minneapolis. Closing figures are bid.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-24

BOSTON MINING STOCKS March 24.-Clos-
ing prices in yesterdays market: Adventure,
2ad A i1snfa $ 6 ar
IS; Consolidated Mercer, 5000; Copper Range
Consolidated 42%@42N ID, DAILY West, 2s@29;
lin, TAGS; Isle Royal, 7@s; Mass, 3N "a;
MayhoMer,, Is: Michigan, 4h@5; Mohawk, q 4
8; Guanajuato, 1h;- Old Colony, -1@lA; Old
Dominion Don az @1o; oseeela, 5s@5e; Parrot d
lshode island, 5000; sante Fe, IM@2; su:
rerior Copper Company, ~ @s; Swift Com
loo $ta3es Min,g 9q?sS
United States Oil, 9h@9%; Utah, 1878 @34
Victoria, 3%@3B; Winona, 81 "a; Wolverine
70@72; Wyaadot, 60@75. ,,s.'.--
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-24
PROVISIONS

CHICAGO PROVISIONS March 4.--An active
the market, caused strength in hog products
One Of the main incentives to, the improved de
mand was the better tone Of the hog market
selling of to $13.17h, the price steadied al
1920. July lard and ribs were each 21ac up
at $7.071s and $6.921h, respectively. Lard latel
sold up to $40. while ribs rose. to $685.
Pork-May, $13.02h = July. $13. 20@13.22 FL
Lard-May. S6.97la; July, $40.
Rihs-May, $6.S5: July, $6.97h@7.
NEW YORK PROVISIONS, March 24.-Beef-
Quiet. Pork-Quiet. Lard-Weak; prime ives
tern steamed, 1928.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-24

day 81 .e54, 4s7 total receipts this month, $34.-
S total rsssPts this se
this month
NEW YORK, March A.-Close. Prime mer-
camille papers, 4h@5 per cent; sterling exchange
E5a for aemsnd n a SsPt ct s
81 stsf e :aS
NEW YORK March 1eho: M irresassf Money
loans Psl ss9' and siG su 60
. per 1su cent sa 90 days, 1851; six months. sA
WASHINGTON, March 24.-National bank
euso reeeiPfs from inter1sl
expenditures, 81 100000
M1SNEAPoLls, March M.-Bank clearings to-
eS week for las, the ysss
New York exchange selling rate, .50c premium;
sSns se's G 5anE rss Rss s
London sixty-day sight documentary exchange,
LONDON, March "a The Bank of England, at
dividend Of AZ per cent for tie pass six months.
dividend has been below 10 per u cent per annum
The governor Of the bank said the profits for the
of 1 t5s 5sst on that DATE was Seo
Bank Of so weekly fhe
changes: Total reserve decreased $4,000; crcu.
| latlon increased G12l 900; bullion increa sed
419,525 other securities increase Ell 1866, 900;
other deposits decreased E18 900; public depos
Its Increased e1,5ss,ooo; notes reserve decreased
$1,000; government securities unchanged. The
| proportion OF the Bank of England's reserve tt
liability which last week was 50. IS, is now 1922
per cent
LONDON, March 24-The rate Of discount o.
| the Bank OF England was unchanged to-day al
per cent.
BERLIN. March M.-Exchange on London
~ marks 43A pfennigs. The rate Of discount fol
short bills is ~ per cent.
i PARIS, March 24.-The weekly statement O.
the Bank OF France shows the following changes
Notes In circulation decreased 49, 900 900 francs
treasury accounts current decreased SO, 200, OO
francs; gold in hand increased 1850, 900 francs
yer in hand increased 1925. 900 francs -.
ST: PAUL, March 24.-Clearings $95s, Oo3.79
week, sc, O99, S12.94 last year, $6,13s, s4e.96.
francs s2A centimes for the account.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-24

WASHINGTON, March 24.-To-day's state
ment of the treasury balances In the general
fund.- exclusive OF the $3.50. 0OO, 600 gold reserve
in the division of redemption. shows: Avail
able cash balance $223. no 323; gold, $114172,-
40; silver, SIS, O65 ,6O5; United States notes,
SIS, 575,729; treasury notes OF 1890. $44,s6b; ma
tional bank notes, 310347 1925; total receipts this
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-24
THE FLOUR MARKET
PRICES STEADY AND UNCHANGED-DE
- MAND ONLY FAIR.

No change of Importance is made in -four
prices, is the situation in anyway changed.
Demand is not very good. and no miller makes
1t any better than fair. Foreign business is
!. quiry The situation is not so bad.
Shipments SO, $50 brls. ..........-.. ..
First patents quotable SIS. 15@5.25;
second patents, $5@51O: first clears, SO. @3.75;
second clears So G5M2 75 .'. = 80 =. ~ :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-24
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

DULUTH GRAIN, March PA good eastern
demand developed in this market and the pre-
New York market within short time. Some
wheat was sold to the east. The wheat market
WAS to se ay @a5 ay opened up at 9t sold
my advanced #e to ss8c: Flax was qste et
fell Nc. ~ ''' ''' W.. 00'0'e' ~ oa''
TIE s Ne no Wheat1a store Nc hard
ern 95Mc; No: northern, asMc; macaroni, No. To-
fen5s s Ns s F;1 MeE s{54s Ill., y 9s 81 sse
$liS; on track s115; May $11ek; July Sis
aSe 'g Bailey KgsSe track e'he; to arrive
o. Cars Inspected-Wheat 81, last year 1s; oats
Wheat. 5o'05s bu; oats, 6,1O9 bu; barley, 3214
bu; rye, 3.576 bu; fax, 76,123 bu. Shfpments-
Wheat $50 bu; oats, 1850 bu; barley, 1,14e
NEW YoR a;t eRA A. "a AMP FLOUR, March "a
es fs5%hef Su rl sales
N waye in the vest and good bull support; May
s&e cornReeeipts 94G75 Sef ba quiet se S9
steady on the cables and With wheat Oats
o,S Slo; Ss,tc W6sst@HaS' &c; July, eaH@ea%e
| Corn-lay, 57Ac; July, 55c.
MILWAUKEE GRAIN AND FLOUR. Marcf
4.-Flour-Steady. Wheat-Steady; No. 1 north
ern 99c; No. northern, 96@97c; old July SO,
asked: puts, 87Rc; calls: SOC bid: Rye-Steady
sample, 3st159c Oats-Steady; standard 43c
Corn--Firm; No. g., 46A @47hc; July 495k,
asked; puts. 49c bid; calls, SOS @50Hc asked
KANSAS CITY GRAIN March 24.-wheat-
s May s:M S July dS;4 @75s CASH Nc hars
s5@e7s cornnAay Lso ~ @44%c; Jaly, &c;
white. 45c; No. 3. 447kc. Oats-No. 2 white
39@40c; No. mixed. 3Sc.
ST. LOUIS GRAIN, March 4.-close: whea
Higher; No. 2 cash. elevator, 99Bc: track, S
@1.O6: May. 33c; July. S2Mc: No. 2 hard, 600
92c: CornrHigher: No. 2. cash. 441hc track
451hc; May. 45&c; July. 4eM @46Mc Oats
Firm: No. g. cash. 4O1sc; track, 41@43c; May
39c; No. 2 white, ACC.
CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAIN, Marc
l4-.Rye--May. 1O@71c: July, Csc. Flax-Cash
northwestern, .s1.15: southwestern, s1Osh: May
Sill. Timothy March. $3.50. Clover-March
$1,000. Rarley-Cash. 36@56c. 80
LIVERPOOL GRAIN, March 24.-Wheat-s
dull: No.. l California. Is Id; futures close
quiet; March. 6s Sd; May. 6s 71sd; July, Is "a
I'd; American mixed, old. As I'd: futures close
l0%n o1H is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-24
CHICAGO GRAIN

WHEAT ADVANCES ON GOOD DEMAND
CORN STEAMBOATS, EASIER.
Chicago, March A.-Predictions Of a cold
wave thruout the west and southwest caused 4
bullish sentiment In the wheat pit to-day. There
was active buying by a number of influential
commission houses, and shorts also, were liberal
purchasers. Offerings were light and the result
was the advance of an even cent In the price of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-24
NEw oRLEANs co,

NEW ORLEANS COTTON, March 24:-Nuch
nervousness was apparent in the cotton market
to-day over the census report tomorrow. Esti-
mates Of what 1t would be ranged from 10, :
600 to 10 800 coo bales a With the popular esti-
rapid. but the changes In values were not pro-
noiInced. is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-24

NEW YORK SUGAR AND COFFEE, March "a.
-Sugar-Raw firm; fair refining. 8 Lice; CEN
trifugal 96-test, 9-16c; molasses sugar,
1916; refined firm; crushed, SIS: Doc; powdered,
475c; graduated, 465c
Coffee Steady; No. Z Rio, csc.
MO1asses-Firm; New Orleans, 81@37c.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-24

Indianapolis wired: There Is considerable
complaint from all over Indiana about not
having corn suitable for seed. Complaints Of
damage to wheat coming In.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-24
,r the past week are as fol.

for the day by loads as follows: Chicago Great
Western, 4; Chicago, Milwaukee & ST.. Paul s;
Minneapolis = Omaha 16; Great Northern, Z;
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, i; Northern Pa
cific, 2: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific 2;
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-24

MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota Trans
fer, st. Paul, Mimi, March 24.-Barrett & Zim
norman report that the auction opened with $
Jorge attendance of buyers. Bidding was brisk
and full Of spirit. Local men showed close dis
extra $Isod2oo; drafters, choice. $16o@1so
drafters, common to good. s1S@1eo; farm
mares. extra. $l35@18o: farm mares, choice
115.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-24
ton of stock Wednesday, March 2

Prices big 10c higher. Receipts light. Az
sS sss az ia: ar:
nsaEy; s$;!' 81 49, g. 222 lbs 25i
Up Pigs San and underwsight s. 14o lbs. $500;
ii st ass l and Bose T. i 81 5os bs
CATTLE Receipts. moderate. Good killing
steers and COWS selling strong at the vs.
ana feeders quiet At asos5 STEADY PRICES. saiss
aos st$e: 200 lbs s.; = LIE lbs, $3.50;
sf$sss s., ss*; Is Hs'fs''s 1,ss lbs $685.
e' Sa ss 81 buls s19 1s Ss bs
80 ySsl ce 1Se ~ i 's2 lbs. $780, l. 200 lbs
- 81 i 35s ssss;s g l6s $$s! IT, $so
T. !S' ss ss ips $233 u.s. lbs $780, s. 40 lbs $780,
stock Cows and Heifers-2 es5 lbs, s.: T.
575 lbs, 1925; 2, 615 lbs, $2.1o; Z, $50 lbs,
Mich Cows and springers- COW, 81; cow.
$780, sew SCI cow ST. COW c,s &c. Co., .zxs.
out q The 5osaI fesS lots sod At Az s5s RI s.
s. d. 10 lbs s. 25; 14n western ewes
H. W. hos hs ae gsssn Sa y:
b RSSs 9ss p II
20. E. Nyhus. Northwood; s; Johnson, Brseken-
o hsssFs Bassesc Castle
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK, March M.-cattle-
800 strong good 81 to eo prime
81 ssssSS:
Hogs.Recepts to-day, $1,000; tomorrow. e 3;
Sss7S Es2a s. f5?'es sSt bulk 81
'' shseps@ efRSss $4,000; strong lambs,
steady; good to choice wethsrs, $425@525h fair
$6ees mixed TER w sseep
lambs. $4.5o@5.eo.
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK, March ac A:-Cat.
tle-Receipts 3,OOO including 200 southerns;
%sf5st s:kses
efs and nf FEEDERS soW ss@ an e'els
hsayy, s. 2 S.8 packers $'1o@'2'; pigs
sheep-keeeipts, 1000; market 1oc higher;
OMAHA LIVE STOCK, March 2.-Cattle-Re
cepts 1000 market strong to higher 7 natiyt
40; calves, $s@5.5o.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market &c higher
heavy, $5@5.10; pigs, $4@4.75.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; 1O@15c higher; sheep
$2.75@5.10; lambs, $475@5.75.
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, March "a .-Cattle--
Receipts. 1900 including so Texans: market
steady; beef steers, $3.9o@5; stockers and feed
ers, $325@4; COWS and heifers, $2.25@4.15
| Texas steers, S. 30@4. so.
Hogs--Receipts. 500; strong; pigs and lights
Heayy s5.So@S.5o ''
| Sheep-Receipts, 500; firm: sheep. $4@4.6O
I lambs, $4.75@5.50. tA=5.-s - .eg
SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK March 24.-Re
ceipts-Cattle, so; hogs. 5000.
Hogs-StroLg to &c higher. Sales: 80. 1S
lbs $4s5; 7e 256 lbs. s5.O5: go, 2sG lbs, SIS: Is
Cattlestoe6ers slow killers st ea T. s sa
IA, 1,4o0 lbs, $40: s cows. 80 Obs. $3.50: 16
800 lbs 81 s5; LAO lbs. $3.50; 10 stos6e IS
56o lbs, 81: q 800 lbs: g 20 s: :o4o lbs $3.50
$50 lbs. So. 80.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-24
THE DAYS REPORTS
CLOSING CASH PRICES

July delivery The opening was firm on higher
cables, July being 1sc lower to nc higher, at
S5A @S6c. There was good demand from the
start, and the price steadily advanced to $3.50.
ceipts Of s11 cars, against 300 last week and
PCS year ago.
The sentiment became stronger as the session
advanced. The scarcity and high price of the
lative trading With Continued active demand spu
and only light offerings July advanced to ST.
The market reacted from the high point on
realizing: but the close was strong, with July
Close: Wheat-May, 94c; July, SIC; old July
Sc; september, s2Ac; old September, s3Ac
Cash Wheat--No. 2 red, 9Shc@$1.O1; No. 8
ern,. 9O@9sc; No. spring. SS@97c.
The strength In wheat had but little effect on
the corn market, prices showing little change
from yesterdays closing figures. The pit crowd
commission house demand held prices steady.
49A @49%c to 4ehc, A small movement and
good cash demand. induced some buying, result.
dropped back to 4s1zc Local receipts " were era
1913 cars. with 10 Of contract grade.
The strength In wheat stimulated increased
buying of corn later in the day, resulting in a
Armer tone. Shorts covered quite freely: forcing
tn the Rsiss Ct July to The close
1917 q 4essc; September, 4Sc.
Cash Corn--No. 3. 421a @43c; No. 4, 41@421ac.
only small demand. July opened unchanged
37Rc. the price slumped of to 1850. Local
receipts were 1923 cars. a&
&c; septe@her, S1@S7G so'"o' 'D''' or .
Cash oats,No. 2, 39@3Shc; No. 3, 3s1z @3ec
The following was the range Of prices for ole
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-24
GENERAL PRODUCE

Official quotations Of tho Minneapolis
Produce Exchange. corrected up to IL M,
Thursday, March "a Butter, steady. EGGS,
steady. Poultry, Arm. Veal, steady.