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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-14
ROCK ALUM
AT HIGH TIDE,
The Gayest Season Since the
Good Old Ailte-Bellun
ssI Days.
GALAXY OF MUSICAL STARS
Among Long List Of a Elegant
Entertainments, Mrs. Hcch-
.53 ler's Most Brilliant.
IEEt.3 $500 Il
5ts,pecial to The rim Dispatch,

s(special to The Times-D ispatch.) ~
ROCKBR1DGE ALUM sPRIN Gss
VA. August 1s.--The wheel Of pleasure
at the Rockbridgo Alum Is whirllng It's
giddiest, and the continual round OF en-
5oyment makes this famous old resort
more delightful than ever Indeed, this
Is the gayest season the place has ever.
E known since the good old days before
the war. .st.3 "a n ~ Il
The ARMAMENT OF our social life has
lately been frightened by the advent OF
q GALAXY of musical stars, chief among
3 whom are Miss Edna Blanton,. OF Rich
mond; Mrs. l.. + NJ Her, OF Rockbridge4
county; Mrs. Bronson, OF Washington;
4 Mrs. Ford. Of Delaware, and Miss Edith
3 Hatcher, Of Fork Union, va. Tuesday
hight tomp OF these ladies treated the
n guests to a most ar tlstic and delightful
concert IN the parlors OF the Central
, Hctel. IL hi
Nature has been kind to Miss Blarton.
Z sdding to her charming and stately pres
Sence d beautiful contralto voice. SYM
4 pathetic enough to reach the hearts OF
her hearers when she sings, and to make
1 them wish for more. Her friend. * Mrs.
Bronson. Is another delightful singer
!: With a soprano OF unusual strength and I
quality Mrs. Ford, Of d Delaware, has ~
voice that charms IA II who hear. - s5S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-14

jim INl3H lIIIftN1 5,III
SSss5 Friday morning found the young peo-5
pie as fresh as daisies, and ready for the
morning german which held the Boards
from y to :lSo. When the dance was
done, the z ma N as, we're again lined
up receiving the thanks and congrat ula-
tons OF the merry company who had EN-
joyed their hospithli ty. # q sl45 E5
idny evening after the gular W ek-i
3ly german the Blue r idge maids enter
itnlned the Panamas, at on elegant sup
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-14
Makes Heart Beat Again
in Won1an's Body
RESCUED FROM THE GRAVE
FELT Bur FLOW VEIN
ONCE MORE by STRANGE MANS MYsrERoUs con-
DOES He POSSESS SUPERNATURAL POWER?
4 TaoL OVER pls EAsEE AND pEArH.F


Removes 4 8sG
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
WHEAT LOSES A FRACTION IN QUIET SESSION.
Bears Try to Press It at First, but
Desist After a Short
Time.
Flour Mills Start Up and Visible
Makes a Good Sized
Decrease.
Broomhall Says Drought Still On
in Rumania and Continent
q Strong.

Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, May
S1.---The bears started out 10 hammer
wheat this morning, but gave it up after
a bit and, having put July to around
92Ac, they could do no more, and by noon
the market was holding above 93c. The
crop reports were rather favorable, and
there was not much trade. The first hg-
ures that enter into the visible change
came along, showing decrease or only
24SOO0 bu at Fort William and Port Ar
thur, Ont and as larger decrease at
these Canadian points had been expected.
the bears jumped at the conclusion that
the visible would not show much OF
loss after all. When the final figures
came however, the falling off was shown
to be 1886, 900 blu. a pretty good drop.
This brings the total down to 20, 600
blu. Minneapolis shows decrease OF only
So, 900 bu for half the week. figuring from
Friday to Friday, but the mills have been
down. To-day they are opening, ana
probably fifteenowill be in operation by to-
morrow This will mean decrease OF
some size befor< the week is out. The
worlds wheat shipments were under last
year. and the Quantity afloat, at 81, 4sO,-
600 blu: is less than last week by os2. ooo
bu. There was enough cash stuff here
to go around 516lcars showing up In all,
against 500 for thes same three day run a
year ago. Duluth received "a cars, against
76, and Chicago II. against 55. ST. Louis
had<94, 900 bu. against 6S,000,> and Kansas
City 900 bu, against $4,000.
Clearances. 125-00O bu.
Primary receipts. 696. 900 blu. against
$4,000; shipments, $4,000 against $4,000
A Broomhall cable from Budapest says
recent rains were, insufficient to relieve
the drought. Rust$is spreading and crop
reports are alarming. Market is advanc-
Ing.
Following Is the, forecast: Indiana,
Iowa. Missouri, Michigan. Wisconsin,
partly cloudy with showers tonight and
Wednesday. Illinois, fair tonight partly
cloudy with showers this afternoon or to-
night. Minnesota, Dnkotas, Nebraska
Kansas. probably showers tonight and
"Wednesday.
May closed att93%c,a July at 92Ao, Sep
TENDER at Sic.
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j. S. STEEL MAKES
WALL ST. HEAVY
FIRST PRICES HIGHER AFTER
HOLIDAYS.
Interest FIattens Out. After Initial
! Dealings Prices Get Below Fri
days Close, with Narrow Movement
and Trading Dull Stocks Pressed
for Sale Without Support.

New York, May 3l.-First prices Of
stocks to-day after the three days In
teryal We're a fraction higher all around,
reaching a half in three or four stocks.
Dealings Werefon moderate scale, and
there was no special feature in the mar
ket.
/ Interest flattened out after the initial
dealings. Smelling advanced IL on a
few transactions. Leading stocks eased
Off IN spots towards II o'clock
Pittsburg, Chicago, Cleveland & st.
Louis declined 4. Chicago & Alton 2 and
st. Louis 6 San Francisco second pre-
,ferred. Detroit Southern and Westing-
house Electric i. Wheeling & Lake Erie
first preferred and Pipe preferred gained
l, and Realty preferred u.
United States Steel preferred sold off u
and kept the tone of the market heavy in
sympathy. Prices generally got below FRI
days close. The movement was narrow
and trading dull. Chicago Union Traction
preferred rose IL. and United States Rub
Der preferred 1h. Detroit Southern pre-
ferred lost e. s7Sssg
Bonds were heavy at noon Some lone
dormant issues made wide declines
Sf Stocks were pressed on the market at
gradual commissions without arousing any
sustaining demand. The Fries were af
fected by the unfavorable April earnings
and there was also considerable liquida-
ton OF the ST. Louis Southwestern secur-
tiles.
Losses reached 1M in Erie first pre-.
ferred and Consolidated Gas, TX in ST.
Louis Southwestern preferred, IL in the
consol bonds, and / in North American
Amalgamated Copper and Brooklyn Tran
sit were nearly a point off, and Smelling
about lost all Its early rise.
Selling orders were curtailed late in the
day; and some Of the weak stocks -recov-
cred slightly. Elsewhere speculation was
practically at a standstill,
There was some small covering by
room shorts in the final hour. Erie first
preferred rallied. q, and others small
fraction. Toledo, st. Louis & Western
and Western Union fell i, and Colorado
& Southern second preferred g. The clos
ing was easy and dull
Stock quotations reported for The journal b,
Watson & Co., brokers, Chamber of Commerce
Minneapolis. Closing figures are bid.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
THE CASH TRADE
CORN OFF sc-RYE TRM-GooD TRADE

CORN OFF so-RxE y MRM-eooD TRADE IN
5eeted brought os Good i1 demand
Minneapolis received 81 cars for three days
and shipped T. Duluth received %.
The closing prices: Minneapolis cash, 81 .06;
to arrive, $1.06: May. $1D6; July, $1.06.
CoRN--.Altho receipts were enough to have
compared with Saturday. Some corn de-
1iyered sale. No. 3 yellow closed at 4ec
Receipts 81 cars: shi bments. /
OATS-Oats sold Welt and there was the larg-
up we'll but off grades went very, low;
Rseeipts s 12o y cars: shipments. AZ cars No 3
FEED AND MsEAhLPriees are quoted o un-
Coarse corn meal and cracked corn. in sacks,
sacks extra. $40; No. 1 ground feed, ,2-3 corn
and 1-3 oats. in SO-lb sacks, sacks extra, 81
sacks, Sacks extra, So: No. 5 ground feed is
ans "a Sstg sacks tboSt eTr S2
change and holding firm assquoted; Bran in bulk,
sn0F5s $5S55s:pc; n'ssaass s1s g
n l0o,lb sacks $1.5o geNton ADDITIONAL; in 20o 90
tons.
RYE..strong and in, good demand. Closing
figures for No. 2, 74c. Receipts, 9 cars; ship
HARLEY .Feed grades tare quoted at ss@41c;
HAY-Timothy choice; 81. 5oea12. 50; t!me
thy Nj s11@I1 3d. ti9tbg M So
s9gO@1o. so: upland No. 4 $s.5ome 80: slough
5000; straw, wheat and NOat, S4@5: straw
rye, $8@850. Receipts, 347l tons; shipments, IS
tons.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
CHICAGO PRODUCE. Nav a1.-put+er-
STOCK MARKET TOPICS

tomorrow. ~ =S-. l5- ,gss%
Clearances: Wheat and -four. 1875, 600 bu:
corn 1000; oats, $4,000. g5
Ware Leland is buying lot Of new Chicago
September wheat.
Paris Close: Wheat, 10@35 centimes lower;
Antwerp closed unchanged
Berlin Close-Wheat sc lower.
Budapest ClOse-Wheat sc higher.
Liverpool Close-Wheat, sd to I'D lower.
Corn, y higher to I'D lower.
! Weather, map: There have been heavy rains
since Saturday in the southwest This NOR
nings map showed trace at Wichita. Kan, and
raining at Concordia, and showers in Missouri
and Nebraska General rains In the northwest.
Temperatures slightly lower
Chicago stocks Wheat. 1,796,00O bu corn
barley, $4,000 bu. ''0'0 ~ ~ 7ol'0oo W.
Jewel City, Kan, wired: Farmers are com.
planning Of too much rain
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION, MAY ~,

Inspected NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Northern
No. northern, 10; No. northern, 10; No. g.,
4; rejected, 8; no grade, 2.
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul-No.- north
ern, 10; No. 3, 10; rejected, 6.
Minneapolis & st. Louts-No: 2 northern, 1.
Northern Pacifc--No. northern, /; No. 2
northern, 4; rejected, 2.
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
No. 2 northern, /; No. 3. 2; rejected, 2; no
grade, Z.
Totals-No. 1 northern. 10; No. 2 northern.
Other Grains-No 8 winter wheat. 90 cars;
No. 8 corn, 2; No. 4 corn, 2; no grade corn, 2;
No. white OATS 49,; No. white oats, 10; No.
oats, l. grade oats, g. No. rye, 2; No.
rye, 3; No. barley, 1; No. barley, IL No. !
flax, 5; rejected fax, 8.
Cars Inspected Out-No. 1 northern wheat,
60; No. northern wheat, Sc; No wheat Is;
rejected wheat, p; No 8 winter wheat, IT;
No. white oats, Z; No. white oats, 3; No. 3
oats, s.; no grade oats, 1; No. barley, 10; no
grade barley. 1; No. rye i; No. fax, 8; re-
jected fax, 8.
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STILL SOWING
IN The VALLEY
WORK WILL BE PUSHED ALL THE
PRESENT WEEK
Some Maintain that the State as
Whole Has Increased Its Acreage,
but This Is Doubted in the Valley of
the Red, Where There Is a Decrease
Twenty five Per Cent Increase of
Oats and Barley.

Special to The Journal.
Grand Forks N. D., May 81.-The past week
was favorable one for growing grain and for
farm work, tho not SO good for grain just seed
all that could be wished. The weather has not
been warm to stimulate the growth of the
plant at the expense of its strength, as in nearly
all cases the grain is well developed and stocky-
just TIL: sort OF plant to Withstand all sorts or
hardship later In the season.
Grain sown since the rains is likely to be
spotted Where the soil was fairly, 1nellov the
seed would terminate at once, and would get
the same fields. the ground has been baked and
has dried out so that the seed has not sproute1
regularly or uniformly. On such fields there will
be great deal of grain that will sprout later
in the sea son. and when this is the case while
will be made up Of immature plants.
Wheat seeding has been finished In the wes-
tern and central parts Of the state except in
sional places, where lands were overfowed In
the valley wheat is still being sown and unless
weather conditions prevent. some Of the farmers
will SOW until the end Of the week By doing
late sown rne wheat Still there lave been sea.
sons In which June scwn wheat has yielded excel
lent results. andethis r1ay be one of the years.
acreage of wheat. Many insist that there will
be more acres of wheat in the state this year
than last. Some place the increase at as much
as % per cent This Goes not seem possible 1t
is admitted everywhere that the percentage of
increase in the western part of the state is con-
siderable but the total in any preceding year
has not been great The greatest percenta ge of
decrease Is in the valley. where the total Is
the greatest, and 1t seems safer to place the
total acreage of >the state at considerably less
barley will probably be 25 per cent more than
last year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
THE FLOUR MARKET
RATE SETTLEMENT A STIMULUS ORDERS
Rim FAIR

Quite an accumulation of smau-ot orders was
reported this morning, eIough to warrant operat-
ing the mills for a few days, and with some
old business still in haIad and continued fair
inquiry, millers were talking more hopefully
than for some weeks past. The rate agree
ment by which the all-rail lines make the lake.
and-rail rate applicable to any east-bound bust.
ness they may take became effective to-day and
by tonight. A steady rum of these mills for
some time to is nov? indicated.
Shipments since Friday were light account
of the close down. only 7s,s25 bbls going out.
First patents quotable at $5.10@5.2 20; Sec
ond patents, $5@5.10; first clears, $3.50; Sec
ond clears $3.50.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31

That coral reefs are made up entirely Of
the skeletons of animals and algae Is
proved by borings to depth of more
than one thousand feet in the Pacific
island of Funafuti.
The playing Of golf on Sundays is prac-
ticed to such an extent that in a certain
parish in England, it is said, the hour of
services has been changed to suit the
convenience Of players.
Numerically the Methodists lead the
Sunday school host of Brooklyn with a
membership exceeding $4,000 out of to-
tai enrolment of 100000. Most of the
schools have efficient primary and inter-
mediate or Junior grade work
The population of Korea as shown by
monograph just issued by the bureau
Of statistics is $1,000 in round numbers;
its area about equal to that OF the state
Of Kansas, and its foreign commerce at
about $4,000, 900. OF which imports form
about $7,5oo,o0o.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31

esse e extra 1e?he; creameries. arsts,
&c., daises arsts lse; dalfies, seconds, 1oe;
packing stock, e@1oc; renovated extra, l5c;
cases as s%sisss lss
eeiyed, lsKc; candled, dozen, cases included,
g esss q 50 doz So checks per 81 case Of 81
CHEEsE-Twins or fats, fancy, s@1oc; twins
or fats she!ee
brick, No. /. 12c: brick No. >, ec; brick, No.
3, 696hci pTim0st, No. l. &c; prlmost, No. 2,
boe sg Saises No No 1og iv IS sWs
vo LIVE rouLTR5YamTurksys. log1lc; hens 11e;
81 % I'D geese, &c; broilers, LIZ lbs and up, doz
s4 gREsspn WHATS vaa, ,.n,n -, y ,,la
&c; fair to good, 4Doc; small or overweight, SO
&c; mutton, fancy, 5@6c; lambs, yearlings, 4
gsc; milk lambs, pelts on. 1o@15c; hogs, so
Els FIIsH1,Pickerel, &c; bullheads, &c; crappies,
: 6AR p s. New, large crates ,s2s; oalfor-
p PeTAroEs.w white. car lots, sacked, per pu,
s g 3 mixed car lots Soc; small lots sacked
ONlONS-Bermudas, per crate, 1920; Texas
Bermudas, per 100 lbs, s.
d,n mRlE q Of rhAsFancy yel1ow bu $780,
TRANSFORMATIONS include sacks: Fancy
ST. Medium cs tai hs' SIS; medium medium
brown, fair to good, ST. Lima, California T.. per pei;
APPLEs-Baldwins, per brl, s4@4.5o; Rus
sets, s4:5o@5; Ben Davis, s4.S5@4s5o. -
aaysls size fa9s zys s.
A9dltsT5sRea9 sweets; 81 sizes. $s&s2s :. :,
ssS ESQ., n eass ss25s
!. HoNEY--New fancy white, Lib sections, 12c;
choice white, lib sections. l2c; amber, 10c;
goi Ia l0c; extracted white, in cans. 7c;
snss's: ( sRes; &
(. NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES doa 65@75c;
beans string, bu box. $1.75; wax beans, bu box,
81 beets ~ per dog punches, 5oe carrots, dog
tuce per dos SoS5c: iettuee heads, Zoe; mint int
&c., 4o onions S0z ,bs se parsley
sits; radishes, round. per dog bnuches. zoe;
spinach: per bu, SOC; ton atoes, fancy six-basket
$2 81 turnips, per doz lunches 5oc watercress,
OLD vEGETABLEs-G Garlic, per lib, 1s@15c;
parsnips, blu. Ct @75c.
NEW YORK PRODUCE, May s1-Butter-
to extra. z@isXc; state dairy, common to *:
p tsa sta}s tu sms aees eiss
&c. far far to good large white choice
7&e; fair to good, 7S7l1Ac. EsssMReceipt s,
1880 pkgs; frmer; state, Pennsylvania and
@1So; western. 18c; western seconds, 151a q
16kc; southern Interiors 12@14c. Poultry-A1lve
steady; chickens, 2oc; fowls. 14c; turkeys, 12c;
dressed easy; western fowls, 1sc; turkeys, IL
@15c.
CHICAGO PRODUCE. May 31.-Butter-
Steady; creameries, SsA@171ac; dairies 12@17c
Eggs--Easy at marin cases included, 15@15hc
Young Americas. 9@Shc. Poultry-A1ive, easy
turkeys lie: chickens, 11kc; springs. 1% ant
| tatoes-steady; Burbanks, $1@1 TO- rurals, 81 Os
81 10; new, easy; barrels. Louisiana Triumphs
Texas, 75c@si2o per bu; Louisiana, $1.25
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STATE GRAIN INSPECTION, MAY es.

Inspected NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Northern
No. 1 northern, G.: No. 2 northern, %; No 8,
8; rejected IA; no grade, !,
Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul-No. north
ern. 1; No. 2 northern II; No. g. 8; rejected,
10: grade. 3.
Minneapolis & St. Louis--No.. northern. 2;
No northern; 10; No. 3. q; rejected,
Northern Pacihc-No. northern, 8; No. 2
no chieaEo, st Paul, M,nneapo,is & ornaha--No
8. 2: no grade. l.
Totals-No. i northern, IS: No. northern,
81: No. 8, "a: rejected, 26; no grade. s..
Other Grains-No macaroni wheat, /; No.
winter wheat, 81; rejected winter wheat 2;
No. 8 yellow corn. 81; No corn, a; No,
corn g; No white HI oats IS; No; white Mt
2 rye 5: No. 8 rye, l; no grade rye l., No.
barley Is; No fax q; re'eet Eeb hax. wheat
~; No. northern wheat. 10; No. wheat 20:
rejected wheat, II; macaroni wheat, 1; No.
white oats, TO- No. white oats, 2; No. 3
oats. 1; grade oats, 81 No s barley, 8:
no grade barley. 2; No. / fax, 10; rejected
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31

2s1ls; Penn, 5sA Rand Mines, ION; Reading,
%; Reading LIST pfd, 397s; Reading I'd pfd, 81;
.S5; Southern Pacific, Al; Union Pacific, S51s !;
Union Pacific pfd. o.; United States Steel, 99s;
United States Steel preferred, $3.50: Wabash.
51e; Wabash preferred, "a IA Spanish As, 81. Bar
silver, dull, 25ssd per ounce. Money, 2N@3N
per cent. The rate Of discount in the open mar
ket for short bills is 1 15-16@2 uer cent? three
months bills, liz az per cent.
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GENERAL PRODUCE

Official quotations of the Minneapolis
Produce Exchange, corrected up to IL M,
Tuesday, May 3L-Butter, lower. Eggs,
weak. Poultry, dull. Veal. weak.
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TIE DAYS REPORTS
CASH PRICES
CHICAGO GRAIN

STRONG TONE oE WHEAT 557A :, CREATES BULL
Chicago, May 3l.-A bullish sentiment in the
tone, that developed in wheat to-day. The
epsas bes o and %
$3.50. On sudden advance in corn prices
commission houses became active purchasers Of
cially good. Offerings were light, resulting in
quick advance In July to s6hc. Minneapolis,
cars 1.-TWO days. against los cars last week and
10 cars year ago.
On the theory that most Of the short lines
able selling during the latter part of the SEES
sion, and the market lost Its early strength.
the last half hour, selling between e$hc aad
9sAc. The close was at 97c. After selling up
to s6Ac July declined to s5Ac and closed at
ss iese nS Wh Least s7c July, soz.e; DID,
sskc: September. sOAc: old, s2Mc: Deem
red GaSs ca@io7 No. se6 hard es@sYe No.
hoa gS No. No. spnn $685. No.
July advanced to 4s@4sMe, but reacted to 47Mc
an 6lo snessd cornMay e july 1 4Ae che
tember. 47Ac: December. 42Ac; May (1so5).
Cash corn-No. 2. 4sM @4sAc: No. 8. 47A
@48Ac.
he o s4s frS snaf IN
able weather and lower cables were apparently
ignored the market appearing overso daks July
47bc and sold up quickly to AZ Local
receipts were $50 cars with nine OF contract
grade.
ns5 Under y Ct 9sss
Local receipts were ITS cars.
Close: oats-May, 40kc; June, 401ac; July,
as% s @ssoS sf; gssDtennssss $ $685. No s. Soc
The following was the range of prices for old
delivery: -.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK, May s1.-Cattle-
Receipts, $500; steady. Good to prime steers.
ers and feeders. s.. 25@4oo; COWS, si.75@4.75;
heifers. $2.5o@5: Gamers, s1.75@2.90; bulls,
) Hogs-Receipts to-day, $4,000; tomorrow, 49,.
900; mostly &c lower. Mixed and butchers,
$4.80@4.75; good to choice heavy. s4.7O@4.SO;
rough heavy, 81: 55@465; light $4.60@4. IS; bulk
Of sales. $4.6O@4.7O.
sheep-Receipts, 10000; steady; lambs.
steady. Fair to choice mixed $3.75l5; good to
choice wethers, $5.25@5.5O; western sheep, $4.75
@5.50: native lambs. $5@e.35; western lambs,
$5.40@6.65; spring lambs. $5.5O@7.35.
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ST: LOUIS LIVE STOCK May s1-cattle-
beef steers. $4Gl590: stockers and feeders S.
@435 COWS and heifers, $2.25@4.65; Texas
Hogs-Receipts, 9500: market 5@10c lower;
pigs and lights. $410@4.eo; packers, s450@
40: butchers and best heavy, 81 6O@l4.75-
sheep, Receipts. 4. 300; stendy; sheep, ESQ
MO.lO; lambs. S60l7 30.
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BERLIN, May 31.-Discount rates: Short
bills. 31a per cent; three months bills 2Is
per cent.
NEW YORK. May 31.-The subtreasury has
paid cut So, 100 600 telegraphic orders against
deposits of Japanese gold at the San Francisco
mint.
MINNEAPOLIS, May Blank clearings to-
ing rate. 81 premium; buying rate soc pre-
MUM. Chicago exchange: Selling rate. 75c
premium; buying rate. 25c premium. London
siAty-day sight documentary exchange. 81 .S4A.
ST. PAUL May Blank clearings to-day,
$S79. III .9S: for the month, S24, .146.19.
PARIS. May 31.-Three per cent rentes, 81
francs 60 ce En- for the account. Exchange
NEW YORK. May 31.-Close-Prime mercan-
tile paper, 3A M4A per cent; sterling exchange
firm with actual business in bankers bills at
81 ST. 20 for demand and at 81 80. 35@4s5 for 60
days bills; posted rates. S4.S6 and Sass: COM
mereial bills 50. s5A @4s5A; bar silver; 55c;
regular; railroad bonds. heavy. Money on call
easy at 1@1A per cent; lowest, l per cent; clos
ing bids. per cent; offered at ~ per cent; time
loans easy; go axd 80 days 2@2k per cent; six
months, 3@3A per cent.
LONDON CLOSING STOCKS, May 81. a p. M
consols for money 90 III ;consois for account,
preferred. 95; Baltimore & Ohio, 90; Canadian
Pacihc, 121; Chesapeake & Ohio: s1M; Chicago
Great Western. 10; Chicagos Milwaukee & ST.
Paul, 1875; DeBeers, 1875; Denver & Rio
Grande, 201s Denver & Rio Grande preferred,
SO; Erie, 237s; Erie LIST pfd, SO; Erie I'd pfd,
1914; Illinois Central. 1884 Louisville & Nash
vile, ITO; Missouri, Kansas & Texas, 1914; New
York Central, 117A; Norfolk & Western. 56A !;
Norfolk 6 Western pfd, S95 Ontario g Western,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31

RAILROADS entering the yards reported receipts
for the day by loads as follows: Chicago Great
Western, 3; Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, 10;
Minneapolis st. Louis, 2; Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha. 9; Great Northern. IL;
Wisconsin Central, i; 500 Line, IL; Northern
Pacific rEctal 70 .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
BEEF men MEET
DISAPPOINTMENT
CATTLE RECEIPTS TOO LIGHT AT
SOUTH. ST. PAUL.
Hogs Also Show Very Light Total
in Receipts, but the Quality Is In
proyed-sheep and Lambs Firm,
Except for the Common Thin STUFF.

South St. Paul. Mimi, May 31.-Estimated re-
ceipts at the union stockyards to-day: Cat
tie, 625; calves, $50; hogs, 1900; sheep 3OO
cars, 80.
The following table shows the receipts from
Jan. 1, 1904, to date, as compared with the
same period in 1908:
estts fsSs aasSgs s5i5
1903 -...72723 29.095 1896. 949 173.375 1886
Inc ........... 49,. 1O4,3n 71,248 92Y
Dec .1O148 S,1O5 1885,. -.
Tho following table shows the receipts thus
for IN May, as compared with the same period
In 1908
Year Cattle. Calves. Hogs Sheep. Cars.
1908 ....11,207 4,57e 6i,ss5 S,es2 1884
Inc $50. 3,42S 1,440 25,295 1924 4O5
b Official receipts for the past week are as fol-