The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-03
GOSSIP OF THE MARKETS

E. H: Hartman is quoted as saying that he
personally is Wiling to advance $1ooooooo for
The heavy selling Of May oats was by Mar
field Griffiths = p. -
Watson says the weakness in copper is point
tude Of the Standard Oil party. r. 80
Philadelphia I'd c. E. Lewis--Important hnan-
cial people have private advices that>a propo-
sition is pending that may quickly settle the
anthracite coal strike. ~-' -."' &.
IS; ;Wrenn has taken some May wheat and sold
September.
= Washington to Whallon: Secretary Shaw was
heard today by the senate committee in support
of his proposition to increase to $100,O0o.0O0
the proportion Of the reserve fund that be
held in gold bullion ~
F. P. Frazier says: L have some advices
from New York that would indicate that perhaps
this market might do little better. Liquidation
certainly has been heavy and the brokers are
not carrying many stocks .*.. ..E@.
Jim Rankin bidding for and buying some May
verhoef, from Milmine: Only bull card this
morning is exceedingly light. stocks at all At
lantic ports as against their daily needs.
New York to Piper: General sentiment in the
street very much mixed. Few people are willing
to commit themselves to an opinion on the stock
market. 80. = 49, --. -. ~. e.. D.
New York to Lewis-We hear when San Fran
cisco banks open they win find that too much
money has been shipped there and there may
b, q surplus Of $4,000, 600 to be returned east
liable friend in foreign exchange business says
securities bought within ten days past and
shipped and to be shipped to Europe will aggre-
W. i. Darlington to ]. D. Fraser-The general
opinion is that We have seen the worst IN
another raid before they advance much
John Miliken of ST. Louis is out on crop
tour Of his own thru ts.n and
terday that he had never seen wheat look better.
t. Pringle & Lake buying wheat: =
Liverpool close: Wheat, 10 1850 lower; corn
New York to watson-It is considered IN
| well-informed circles here, in touch with the
gold import movement that 1t will reach $780,
00O,o 900 before it stops. ,s. 80,
New York to fiper-A better feeling prevails
but there is still great deal of nervousness
eliminating day in the market, and that we
'lS Miller Of New York says: ut will be q
try does not feel this Wall street liquidation
Under the circumstances we. cannot help but
feel that the market is still sale on raj
! lies"
| Watson from Cleveland-The strike of long
shoremen on the lakes is affecting iron indus
try, ore handler having struck out OF sym
vessels until the Lake Carriers association
which controls the ore-line boats, recognize the
pilots union ~ ,,o,,an -;
cool. about 10 above heavy rain last night
Grand Forks raining, had showers all night
now ~ Hiiisboro cloudy, raining, had showers al
night; Mayville. raining, showers all night; Fer
| gus Falls part cloudy and fne ST. Cloud, clear
calm and fine, e5, had fine shower this morning
Comstock, cloudy and cool, looks like rain
had heavy local showers last night.
!. Winter wheat weather: Chicago, clear coo
rain Kansas Kansas city clear, pleasant. St. Louis
| clear, COOL Peoria, clear and fine.
&C. e. Lewis from New York: Yesterday
liquidation in Reading was very thoro and to
great extent forced. There was heavy buying b.
large capitalists Of this stock which will no
come on the market again.