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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1894
Page
7
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system and relieves colds headaches and fevers. It claims broad health benefits and broad medical approval, noting it works on kidneys liver and bowels without weakening them. The California Fig Syrup Co markets 50c and 1 dollar bottles with its name on every package and warns against substitutes.
Washington June 11 United States Consul Penfield Cairo reports Egypts cotton shipments to the United States are higher than thought with New England spindles using Egyptian cotton now totaling over 40 000 large bales valued at 3 million dollars. Egyptian production rose from 863 552 bales in 1892 to 1 072 541 bales and a perennial irrigation project could double arable soil and greatly expand the crop. The text notes mixed usage with American cotton and forecasts competition as Southern Russia and India enter the market amid overproduction and lower prices.
The Commercial Bulletin reports Boston weekly wool sales at 1,150,000 pounds domestic and 168,000 pounds foreign, up from last week but down from last year. Imports are light, shortages visible, with 10,832,400 pounds foreign and 1,716,318 domestic sales short of last year. Mills contract for round lots, Humboldt wool opens at 34 cents, Rhode Island mill buys 60,000 pounds at 22 cents, Angora stock bought in Marseilles for a rise.
Sioux City June 11 Assignee E H Hubbard of Union Land and Trust company which failed for over seven million dollars reports in district court that common creditors will receive about five cents on the dollar General creditors may obtain around 15 cents and certain preferred ones about 25 cents Hedges estate failed for about 1.5 million dollars
Colonel William Ward commanding officer of the Ninth Regiment U S A was placed under arrest by Brigadier General Fitzgerald for failure to lead the regiment to Van Cortlandt Park on field day June 2 and not obey orders.
Representatives for 12 salt furnaces demanded a 5 percent wage increase and semi monthly pay for 600 men. It marks the first strike among salt workers.
The June 11 meeting in Fono pu Lac Wisconsin saw the county board pass resolutions to end the fee system in the sheriff's office.
Floods along lakes and rivers north of the boundary line washed out every bridge on the Port Arthur Duluth and Western road from Port Arthur to its western Minnesota terminus. Bridges are being rebuilt and travel to resume in a few days.
Washington June 11. No information has reached the navy or treasury departments about the reported loss of the revenue steamer Bear, and officials think there may be a mistaken identity regarding the vessel that was lost.
The secretary of war has sent to the vice president an estimate for extending navigation on the Mississippi from St. Paul to Minneapolis flour mills. The projected cost is 2,205,159 dollars and four locks and dams would be required.
Colvin Louisiana December 2 1886 report praises MOTHERS FRIEND as indispensable during confinement. Advertisement promotes Bradfield Regulator Co products with prices and pharmacist sale points in Atlanta Georgia.
In Gainesville Texas on June 11 four men attempted to rob a northbound Santa Fe passenger train. Three police and one deputy marshal on board ordered the outlaws to surrender. The bandits returned fire for five minutes. one robber was mortally wounded and identified as Arthur Oring, 24. The wounded man is jailed and silent. Authorities pursue the remaining three.
Reports span from transportation and rail to obituaries and legal actions. The Cotton Belt suspends local trains for fuel shortage while 170 Coxeyite steamers are jailed in Los Angeles. Notables include Lord Hervey's death, consulate moves from Quebec to Montreal, and Chief Justice Coleridge's illness. Rail leader Roswell Miller sailed aboard Campania. consolidations filed in Illinois. Senator Hoar seeks to free Stanford estate. Richard Croker sails abroad with sons. Alice Ramsay dies in Phoenix. miners seize a coal train near Salineville. Sentences handed to Frank Howard in Wyoming and Thomas Morrison in Carton. Southern women endorse Confederate memorial remarks at Richmond.
Market report from Milwaukee dated June 9 1894 shows wheat lower and irregular with No 2 spring and No 1 Northern, corn steady with No 3, oats steady including No 2 white and No 2 white values, barley nominal with No 2 at 53 cents and a sample price.
June 9 1891 report lists No 1 hard and No 2 Northern wheat futures with cash and forward prices for June July September and December. On track No 1 Northern expected to arrive in Bléc.
On June 9 1894 Minneapolis reports for wheat June close 50 1 2 cents July opening 60 cents highest 94 cents lowest 59 3 4 cents close 63 4 cents September opening 9 cents highest 0 4 cents lowest 58 cents close 58 4 cents Track No 1 Northern 64 cents No 2 Northern 58 cents.
Hogs sold lower with yards cleared for packers and sales ranging from 4.05 to 4.40. Cattle offerings were light with good butcher demand. prime steers around 4.25, good steers 3.00 to 3.25, prime cows 2.50 to 2.75, good cows 2.00, and light veal calves at 3.00 to .75. Sheep and lambs weak with moderate demand. fat muttons and lambs noted. Receipts: hogs 1,000. cattle 13. calves 10. sheep 200.
Cattle market steady with prime to extra natives $4.80 to $5.10 and mids $4.50 to $4.75. Hogs unchanged with rough heavies $4.25 to $4.50 and prime weights $4.75 to $4.45. Sheep and lambs steady for primes, top sheep $4.40 to $4.69, top lambs $5.00 to $5.35. Receipts cattle 93, hogs 13,000, sheep 8,000.
Chicago reports on June 9 1894 with futures for wheat steady to higher cash No 2 at 5734 cents July, corn unsettled at 3 3 4 cents July, oats unsettled. Pork and lard move lower for July with pork at 11 9 suspensions, lard at 5 65. Short ribs hold at 6 20 for cash July and 6 20 for September.
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