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The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-17
NORTHWEST BULLISh.
SOUTHWEST BEARISH
Cash Situation Here Strong
Winter Wheat Prospects
Very Bright

Minneapolis Chamber Of Commerce,
March 16.-The Price Currents report
this morning was rather favorable to the
bulls, stating that some damage had been
done by late freezing in some sections
of the winter wheat belt, otherwise pros
poets were bright. Weather conditions
are still most favorable to the winter
wheat crop and there is no doubt that the
plant generally has come through the
winter in ideal shape and spring condi-
tions thus far could not have been i'm
proved, but fly rust and drought may do
great damage later on, especially the fly
and rust The wheat market is purely a
scalping one at present and this is the
reason that prices have been so erratlc
and the market nervous and uncertain
the past two or three days. The change
from weakness to strength and vice versa
on any little provocation and great weak
ness in the southwestern markets have
given the bears more or less confidence
in their position. while the very strong
position of the cash wheat market here
has stiffened the backbone of the bulls.
The market today was very similar to
yesterdays, a weak and lower opening,
followed by a further decline and meet
ing with good support a quick rally, the
market holding very firm until a few
minutes before the close, when profit
taking by the early buyers caused a mod
crate reaction. the demand having been
pretty well supplied at the advance. The
bears started the market off weak and
about 1ac lower, and under pressure from
the shorts further decline of &c was re-
break, prices gradually frming up and
becoming stronger as the advance pro-
gressed, with shorts on the run and find
ing offerings very light, had to bid
the market up to secure what they want
ed, with the result that the market rail-
lied over 1c from the low point. During
the last fifteen minutes the selling of
long wheat by early buyers and short
selling by the bears drove the price-down
about 1ac. May closing unchanged and
July Hc lower.
The market was fairly active during
the entire session, elevators were good
buyers of the May option, while the July
was well taken by a couple of the larger
operators. The cash wheat market was
very strong, No. l northern selling at &c
over May and No. northern at 1611bc
under The better class of the low
grades also met with a good demand. Re-
ceipts Were again small, less than 200
cars being in, the bulk of which was sold
early in the session. Shipments continue
on liberal scale, $4,000 bu of wheat be-
ing shipped out and $4,000 brls of flour.
While there We're 231 cars loaded out of
elevators. the bulk of which went to To-
cal mills. Our stocks are decreasing
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-17
ST. PAUL MARKETS

Feed and Meal-Coarse cornmeal and
cracked corn, ton, SIC. 75; ground feed.
NO. !, two-thirds corn and one-t third oats
; sl5;2e: ground feed. No. 2. half corn and
half oats. sl1- IS; ground feed, No. 3. one
tnlrd corn and two-thirds oats, SIS 95
Bran and Shorts-Bran In bulk. sI4. 95:
pran In sacks, 200 lbs, $500; bran in
sacks. 100 lbs. $3.50: standard middlings
IN bulk, sl4.25; standard middlings, 200
10 sacks. $500; standard middlings. 100
ID sacks. $3.50 middlings, flour, bulk,
SIG 80; middlings. flour. 100 Id sacks,
sl7 90; oil meal. per ton. s27. 90.
Hay-Receipts. cars; choice prairie.
$500. No. ! prairie. Sc. 25@7 90; No. 2
prairie. "a. I5Q5 so: No. 3 prairie. 81. 006
So;SjaIS S;GS; No. ! midland. s4:O6@5 90; No:
800; No l timothy. S. O0GS. so: No. 2
timothy. Sc. 5o@7.5 No. 3 timothy. SIS. 90
@6O0; No. 1 clover hay. Sc. .OOG7 I 90: No,
l clover hay. mixed. Sc. 5O@ 80; No. - 2
clover hay; mixed. s5.OO@6.O 90; packing
hay. 50 6o@4. 90; no grade. 81 SOFAS. 90;
rye straw, No. 1. s5 .O0d6. 90; No. 2 So. so
q5:oO; wheat and oat straw 81. .O0l4 25;
Flour-Patents. firsts. 6.0066 10: nat
ents: seconds. s5.sOQ5 80; clears. firsts.
A:S0g4.7 20; red dog, per ton, 14O ID sacks
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HIDES. PELTS. WOOL, ETC.

Quotations furnished by d. Bergman G.
CO., st. Paul:
Green salted heavy steer hides. 60 lbs.
ana and up; No; j, loc; No. 2. sc; branded,
No. l, 9He: No 2. SIC; branded. No. f. +.
Green saited bulls. stags and oxen. No.
1, Sc: No. 2. &c.
~ Green saltsd veal calf skins. to 10 lbs.
No. No. i. iS&c: m No. = 2. sc. KIP 10 to 26 lbs
Green salted long haired kip, to 25
lbs; No. l. SAc; No: 2. SC.
Green salted deacons. under lbs. No
Green salted Skunk skins, No. 1. 2oc
Green Green salteS salteS g63s. glgs stock S'Ss. 3e
No. 1. s1.50: No. 2 800.
Green and frozen hides. 1c to 1hc less
Dry Montana butcher hides. short trim
med, heavy, No. l-2. 16-17c; light. No.
I-2; ls-i4c; long trimmed. heavy, No. i-2,
Dry fallen or murrain hides all sections
No. 1. 12@13c. ''o'''
Dry salted hides. No. /. 12c: No. 2. 1oc.
hides. IL lbs and up. No. l. 121sc: No. :,
Dry kip skins. No. /. 129i4c; No 2.
lie. " -
Dry glue stock. &C.
:, Rendered taliow. No. 1. 4kc; No. ..
Grease. No. 1, &c: No. 2. Sc.
Rough tallow. 11hc.
as Sheep n-. pelts. green. large; 81 to 81. 40;
9al weight; dry, territory murrain. ia
14c per 10 actual weight: dry shearing 7c
to loc per ID actual weight.
Wool. unwashed Minnesota and Vie
eonsin 1sc to 24c per ID: unwashed. Da-
.Deerskins. dry. 25c to 4oc per lb; green
Ginseng, Sc. 75 TO 81 20
Seneca root. &c to Sec
Bear. black, No. 1 large. s1e; No.
Large. 81; No. / medium. Sc: No. Us j small all
medium, sio; so; No Small small. S. s.: cu6s MO No
! 81 slasge' s5s S. No medium 81 No, Small,
mfaiagS andgsr' 81! No; No lsTss smsi, sl;s5; No.
mssia%, Sc; SO: No ifTsf sma 81 s. 20; &c. No
,si FiSher NUs NO Small, large $3.50; No medium,
medium so $780, NO No. sma 1nrEe ,ss ss?OS eiosS No NJ
] large. IS: No. l medium. Sc: No. Isl i Small ali
g; gray. No. l large. 81: No i medium. n
s4.75; No. 1 medium. 50 SO; No. ! small
medium. soc; No. 1 small. s5c.e w.
medam af5f $780, Nc No ansf sms s1SS ss1SSS NO
$500; No. small. $500. O'Ui''
medium. $3.50: No. / small, 500: brown
and pale. No. l large, s2.75: No medium
$500: No. l small. S1.50.
Raccoon. No: large. s1.75; No. 1
medium. s1.20: No snail. 75c.
Marten. dark. No. large. $1,000: No. /
medium. s14.00: No. small 200: brown
No. l large. 5000; No. l medium. s5' 90:
No. ! small. $500; pale: No. large. $500:
No: l medium. $3.50: No. 1 small. $3.50.
Wolverine. No. / large, 500: No.
medium. $500: No. / small. $500
Weasels. white. No. large. soc; No. 1
medium. 30c: No. ! small, 15c
Muskrats. Wisconsin. large winter. 14c:
small winter and large fall. lie: small
fall. Sc; Minnesota. large winter. lie:
small winter and large fall. Sc; small fan,
&c: kits. Sc.
Skunk. black. No. 1 large. s1.75. No
medium. S1.35; No. ! small 100: striped
No: l large. sl.OO: No. 1 medium. 75c: No.
Wolf. No. large $3.50: No. 1 medium.
S1.50: No. / small, s1.0O
Above are quotations for prime No.
furs- Nos. 2. 3. are unprime and worth
proportionately less
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c. NJ. & st. Pho. i, 1; No. 2. 6; No.
8, 9; No. 4, 8; rejected. r.
VI. & st. L.-Rejected. 2.
500 Line-No. !, Is; No. 2. 4; No. 3. IL;
No. 4, A. rejected. 3.
Northern Pacihc-No. l, 2; No. 2, 2; No.
3 z; No. 4. 6; rejected, 3.
C.. st. p, NJ. & Ono. 2, 8; No. 3, i;
No. 4, 2; rejected. 3.
Totals--No. /, 81: No 2. %; No. 8. 80;
No. 4, 35, rejected, 35.
Other Grains-No. 2 durum wheat, l;
rejected winter wheat, 2; mixed wheat, 4;
western wheat. 2; No. yellow corn, 5;
No: corn. 6; No. 4 corn. 3; no grade corn.
4: No. 3 white oats. 10; No. white oats.
1; No. oats, 3; no grade oats, 1; No. 3
rye. g.: No; barley. 2; No: barley. s;
No, feed barley. 16; No. 2 feed barley. 3;
no grade feed barley, /: No. northwest
ern flax. 4; No. fax, z.
~ Cars Inspected Out-No. durum wheat.
,; No. northern wheat, "a; No. 2 north
ern wheat, 81; No. wheat, 55; No.
wheat, 81; rejected wheat, 81; western
wheat 1; No. corn. Z; No. corn. 4; No.
white oats. 2; No 3 white oats, "a; No. 1
white oats, -; no grade oats, 2; No. bar
ley. II; No. l feed barley. 10; No. 2 feed
barley, 3; No. . rye, 2; No. 3 rye, 4; No.
/ fiax,.2.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-17
LONDON

LONDON, Marcn 16.-Money was quieter
In the market today and supplies were
moderate. As a result of the recent large
borrowings from the Bank of England dis
counts had herdening tendency Prices
on the stock exchange opened firm with q
moderate amount Of business which help
ed the satisfactory conversion of an unil-
sually heavy settlement. The feature was
good demand for Grand Trunk and
Mexican railways, each recording SubStan-
tlal gains. ConSols were shade easier.
Home rails were easier on disappointing
traffic returns. Americans opened dull
and recovered to above parity, led by
Chesapeake & Ohio and New York, Ontario
& Western, which were both active and
advanced considerably. Afterward the
tone was generally rather irregular and
the market closed fiuctuating and weaker
Foreigners were fairly firm. Japanese
government 6S of 1904 were quoted at
1O5H. The weekly statement of the Bank
of England shows the following changes:
Total reserve increased e273. 900; circula-
tion decreased &256, 900; bullion increased
&16.6S1; other securities increased Go
OO,000; other deposits increased G6624.-
600; public deposits decreased $3.50. 900;
notes reserve increased $3.50, 900; govern
ment securities unchanged. The propor-
ton of the banks reserve to liability this
week is 51.12 per cent. as compared with
5647 per cent last week The ra te of dis
count of the Bank of England remains
unchanged at 21a per cent. Bullion
amounting to e15.000 was taken into the
Bank of England on balance today.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-17
SHEET STEEL ADVANCED

PITTSBURG, Pa, March l6.-The
American Sheet and Tin Plate company
has advanced prices of black sheets 81
a ton, making the price OF No. Is gauge
$50 hundred pounds. Woods refined
sheets, not planished, are advanced 81
a ton to $2.70 a hundred pounds for No
IS gauge. An additional advance of 81
a ton is made on blue annealed sheets
and painted corrugated roofing Is ad-
yanced lOc a square to 81. 75 a square
The advance today equaliZes the increase
In prices of black sheets with galvanized
made Feb. 3. The action taken by the
leading producer. IL Is expected. will be
followed by the independent interests.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-17
METAL MARKETS

NEW YORK. March 16-Copper was
lower in London. closing at e6S SIS Sd for
spot and G6S 16s Sd for futures The To-
quoted at s15.371k G15 so. eiectTolytic at
SIS. 25@15 3I15 and casting at $14 S71h 0D
10. %. Spelter was also unchanged at
So. 10G6. % in the local market but lit
tie lower abroad at G23 15s. Iron closed
at 54s and at 49s Cd in AIiddlesboro.
Locally the market is firm. No. l foun-
dry northern closed at $17 95D1S. %; No.
2 foundry northern at $17. 50G1 is. 90; No.
1 foundry southern and No. l foundry
southern soft at 81. .7561S 25.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-17
NEW YORK PRODUCE

NEW YORK. March 16.-Butter-Firm:
receipts. 3.c70 pkgs; state price. extra
creamery. 2T@271sc; official prices, cream
common to extra. 2Oa 261hc; state dairy
common to extra, 19@25c. Cheese-Firm'
unchanged; receipts. 1,422 pkgs. Eggs
Unsettled: receipts. 26.071 pkgs; state.
Pennsylvania and nearby fancy selected
white, 1slsc; do choice. 17lac; do mixed.
extra. 1T1zc; western firsts. 161kc; do
seconds Ice; southern, 15Gl61kc.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-17

WASHINGTON. March I6.-Orders
have been given for Companies A and
B, first battalion of engineers, at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, to proceed to San
Francisco for embarkation for the
Philippines July 1, relieving headquar-
ters and Companies L and NJ. third
battalion of engineers, which are or
dered to Fort Leaveifworth.
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CHICAGO PRopucE

CHICAGO March I6.-Butter-Steady;
creameries- 2I@25c; dairies. 1S623c
Eggs-Easy; at mark, cases included, 15c.
Cheese-Firm; daisies, 13G131hc: twins
12@12Ac; Young Americas, 13hc Poul-
try-Live. steady; turkeys. 13c; chickens.
lie. Potatoes-Steady; burbanks, 26@
2Sc; rurals. 24G VealHSteaffy so to
go ID weights. 5G51zc; 60 to as III weights.
6Q7c; so TO 125 10 weights. 71h MS1hc.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-17
NEW YORK

NEW YORK. March 16-Money on call
strong at 1a@4 per cent; closing 2h per
cent offered at 21a per cent time loans
steady; 60 and so days, per cent; six
months, ~ per cent; prime mercantile pa
per, ga @412 per cent. Sterling exchange
weak, with actual business in bankers
bills at S4.S6.45@4. $3.50 for demand and at
$4.S4.45@4.S .S4 80 for 60 day bills; posted
rates, $4.S5h@4S71A; commercial bills,
"a "a "A Q4. S43s. Bar silver, 58c. Mexican
dollars. 45c Government bonds steady;
railroad bonds irregular
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-17
MILWAUKEE,

Milwaukee. Wis.-Flour dull Wheat
Steady: No, ] northern. 81. y: No. 2
s11sc; calls. 921zc asked. Rye-Steady /;
sample. 39@5Oc. Oats-Lc higher; stand
ard, 33G33Ac. Confirm; No 3, $50
4s1zc: May. 491sc asked; puts. 4S% C
asked; calls, 493sc asked.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-17
MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR MARKET

Heavy Sales to the Orient. Mostly Clears
Prices Hold Strong
Millers report only fair domestic de-
mand for patents, but a good demand for
clears from the oriental trade and some
very firm with cash wheat
Shipments so S29 brls.
First patents. s5.sO@6. 90; second pat
ents. 20. IO@5- so; first clears. 81 .15@4. .35:
second clears. 81. 60@2. 10 (These are ali
(. o. b. In wood)
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NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. March l6.--Cotton fu-
lures closed steady; March, 764e; April,
7.70c: May. 7.74c; June. 4 Tic: July. 4 Tie:
August. 7.73c: September. 4 75c; October
7.7sc; November I .S3c; December. 7S7c:
January, 1.9Oc- Spot closed quiet, )
points lower: middling uplands, s. f5c;
Eniddling gulf. S.40c; sales, 2,1O0 bales
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LIVE ERPOOl

Liverpool -Wheat-Spot. steady; No. 1
California. 6s 10d; futures easy; March.
nominal; May. 6s sgd; July. 6s sgd.
Corn-Spot. steady; American mixed.
new. is 4d: American mixed. old. IS 11d:
futures quiet; March, As 37sd; May, is
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-17
coEEEE AND SUGAR

NEW YORK. March 16.-The market
for coffee futures closed steady with the
spot month 10 points higher and the 9TH
er positions 10 points higher. Sales were
reported Of rs. $50 bags Including April at
SO5c; May, 6.20m6.25; July, 6.35 G6.40c;
september, e.5046.60; December. 6.7o@
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N. A. CO. INCREASES cap,ra,

meeting of the stockholders of the North
American company here today it was
voted TO increase the company's capital
Increase was recommended by the di-
rectofs In connection with the financing
OF the purchase of st. Louis traction prop
critics. -
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$50; February. $500 Spot Rio steady:
10 40. invoice 7h; mild. dull; cordova, I06
i3c, isc ougar-Raw steady; fair refining
1Ac. centrifugal. 90 test, 4Zc; molasses
sugar. &c; refined quiet.
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PARIS

PARIS, March 16-The weekly state
ment of the Bank of France shows the
following changes. Notes i'm circulation
decreased II. 900 francs; treasury ac-
gold in hand decreased 1925, 900 francs:
bills discounted decreased 1926. 900
francs; silver in hand decreased 475. 900
franc. Three per cent rentes. 90 francs
so centimes eX-interest. Exchange on
London, 25 francs 1879 centimes for
checks.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-17
MONEY REPORTS
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, March 16.-Today's
statement of the treasury balances in the
general fund, exclusive of the $15QOOO 900
gold reserve in the division of redemp-
ton. shows: Available cash balance,
$l42s2SO, 600; gold, $59, ,5O7, 29S; silver, $25,
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-17
CLOSING STOCK LIST

. Quotations furnished by Edwards Wood
Co. main office Fifth and Robert streets,
st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-17
Seats Are Lofty

NEW YORK March l6.-George w.
Young. president of the United States
Mortgage and Trust company. is an ap-
plicant for membership TO the New York
stock exchange Two seats at $S3 600 the
high record figure. We're transferred today.
one TO Francis c. Carley and another TO
John d. Chapman. One of Yesterdays
purchases OF an SS3, 900 mefnbership was
announced today TO be Drexell Godfrey OF
Philadelphia
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-17
BERLIN

BERLIN, March 16.-Exchange on
London 20 marks 471z pfennigs for checks
Discount rates, short bills, 11a per cent;
three months bills, 2h per cent.
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ST. LOUIS

st. Louis. Mo.-Wheat-Lower; No. .
red, elevator. s1.04; track. s1.12@1 49,;
May. 9. .04; July. s6Ac; No. hard. 81 .06.
4S% G4sc: May. 47c: July. 47Hc. Oats
Lower: No. = cash, 32c; track. 321z G32s. c;
May. 3Oss q30ac; No. white. 33ls @34c.
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STATE GRAIN INspecr,on

Inspected In - Wheat - Cars - Great
Northern-No. ]. 16; No. 2, 8; No. 3. 2:
No. 4, l5; rejected, 10. -
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS
NEW YORK

New York-Flour-Receipt 14,019 brls;
exports, 5,146 brls. Sales. $500 pkgs Mar
ket dull and barely steady. Rye flour quiet
Buckwheat flour inactive. Cornmeal barely
steady. Rye nominal. Barley steady Wheat
Receipts, 4,S75 bu; sales 4,52 200 bu flu
lures; spot barely steady; No. . red,
$l1IB I. o. b. afloat; No. i northern Du-
Iuth, Sl.222s T. o. b. afioat; No. / hard
Manitoba, S109 (. o. b. afioat Options
had another irregular day. The We're low
er at first, Influenced by easy cables and
prospects for heavy Argentine shipments
besides fine weather throughout the belt.
Rallylng on demand from shorts and
small interior receipts the market finally
declined under realizing and closed nc to
sc net lower. Sales included No. red
May. Sill lq1.12A, closed $1.1IK; July.
So 13-16c and 96 1I-I6c. closed $3.50:
September, SS7s GS9as. closed S9hc. Corn
Receipts. 1880 bu; exports. 126.615 bu:
sales, 10000 bu futures, 10000 bu spot;
spot easy; No. 3 5Skc elevator and 81
I. o. b. afioat; No. yellow. 55c; No. 2
white, Doc Options opened easy with
wheat. 1t rallied, however, on the rains
west and light farm offerings but was fin
ally depressed by realizing and closed
partly sc net lower. May, 55G55%c.
closed 55c; July closed 55Ac. Oats-Re-
ceipts, 100000 bu; spot steady; mixed
oats. 26 TO % lbs, 37k G3Shc; natural
white, 30 to 80 lbs 3S1z Q3Sc; clipped
white. Sc to 40 lbs, 39@41c. Options nom
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Dill lITH

Duluth-Wheat was dull today after
very weak opening. May started at s1.06.
put advanced TO S1.071a and closed
near the top at $L07% Flax
was unchanged. Receipts-Wheat, l6
cars; flax, cars; oats % cars; rye. 2
cars Shipments-Oats. 4.007 bu; barley,
SO. Close-Wheat. cash. No. ] northern.
Sl.O62s: No. northern. s1.OOss to sI.O37s
May, $l.O72s; July. s1.O6ts; September.
Sa3z. Flax, cash. S1.3S1A; May. S1.3S. Oats.
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KANSAS CITY

Kansas City. o.-wheat-Higher: May.
95q95sc; July. SOS GSOzc: cash No. Z
hard, 81 .00@1. %; No. 8. 95cQsl.O1; No.
8. S5@9Sc: No. red, s1.O1q1. O4: No. 8.
443s Q46c; July. z57s G46c; cash No :
mixed. 46Q46Ac; No. 3, 46c; No. white.
461zc; No. 3. 46lc. Oats-Steady; No. ,
white, 33ls G34c; No. 2 mixed. 32s4 @33Ac
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DAILY WHEAT MOVEMENT

Inc Following are the receipts and ship
ments at the principal primary wheat
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CORN AND OATS
RATHER HEAVY
Wheat Traders Not So Beafish
and Run to Cover
Quickly

CHICAGO. March 16.-Mild weather in
the southwest was an fncentive for con-
tinued general selling of wheat today by
off kGHc. May is up &c Corn is
down A@2sc. Oats show a loss of sc.
Provisions are practically unchanged.
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NEW YORK BONDS

Total sales for the day, 1892, 600 s
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MlnneapOlis May wheat nuts s1oeaL n
1M;giSSs; MiSys; calls $L1O1$; curb. $1O9as al .Os u
SM1lIWaukee S1 IVA May wheat puts sI.1I%: calls
Ss5octe4azzs' July wheat puts. sic; calls. s2H
81 May corn puts, 4S%c; calls, 49Ac.
minneapolis Receipts and Shipments
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-30
FUNERAL OF JOS. A. EMIDY
WorOnsac ket BandTsn Play at 0bseQules
Of Their Leader

The funeral OF Prof Joseph A. Emidy,
well known band leader. was hold yes
terday at 81. James Episcopal church.
The body was escorted from the house 70
the church by the Woonsockot Cornet
band, under the leadership OF II. w. Clif-
ford, which played several times before
and after tho funeral service.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Ashton Thompson, rector OF ST. James
church There were many beautiful no
raj tributes. including designs from Local
1862 OF the American Federation OF Musi-
clans and the Woonsocket Cornet band.
Interment was at Union cemetery. The
bearers were Benjamin w. Nichols Will
liam Shepherd. William IL. Houghton.
Robert #. Haigh. Michael Sharkey and
Joseph w. Nichols
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-30
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS
Providence Council EnIoyed Christmas Tree
and Banquet Last Night

Providence council. 81, u. c. r.. enjoyed
its annual Christmas celebration last
night in Arcanum hall The first thing
on the docket was the entertainment The
program was as follows: Selection, Elite
orchestra; soprano solo, Miss Pratt; read
ing, Miss Mary Mahoney; the Roberts
Trio In musical number: bass solo. Bob
Wilson; plano solo, Miss Louisa Roberts,
the H-year-old artiste: female impersona-
tions Billy Smith.
Following the entertainment a calation
was served, after which came the distri-
button OF gifts from the heavily laden
tree. Each woman and child present re-
ceived n pound box OF candy and the
members OF the order all received gifts
Harry Dubois made "A very efficient San
Ia Claus The committee I'm charge OF
the affair. consisted OF c. F. Normand. l..
J. Champlin and Phil Maulshy.