St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-11

"0uu4e"b Siaiin lot IaNenne expenses Ce-
tween New York and Washington, and
dropped from the rolls by Secretary Morrill,
for theftl
Al was suspended from the service a
while. There was 10 false account made.
He stated the basis for the charge was the
fact he bad charged in his account ticket
between New York and Washington used two
days before the formal order for his journey
mad been made by the treasury. The wit
ness believed many other officers 10 the ser
vice had been placed 10 asimilar position aud
mad been reinstated in the service.
This closed the examination Of Batemen,
end two other witnesses were examined with
out any important result.
Adjourned.
NATIONAL HEALTH BOARDS.
The national association Of health boards
met here to-day in accordance with call,
which set forth the danger to this country
from cholera, and the importance Of adopt
ing necessary precautions. Brasius Brooks,
Of New York, called the convention to order
and delivered an address, in which be sum-
married. the facts known about cholera, its
character, its method, its propagation and
spread. Delegates were present from Canada
and the following states: Louisiana. Indi-
ana, Illinois, Georgia, Connecticut, Ken
lucky, Michigan, West Virginia, Wisconsin,
Texas, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North
Carolina, New York, New Jersey, New
Hampshire, Maryland, Massachusetts, South
Carolina, Tennessee and Minnesota. Stand
ing committees were appoint ted, and then w.
VI. Smith, the health officer Of the city OF New
York, read paper in regard 20 the failure of
the maritime sanitary regulations 10 prevent
an introduction Of contagious diseases IN this
country. He also referred TO the unreliable
ity Of the bills OF health from foreign ports
The chairman read a notice from DIR. Billings
which called the attention Of the delegates 10
the fact that there were nov in the army
medical museum Ia this city specimens OF
cholera bacillus received from DR.. Koch, aud
invited the delegates to visit the museum.
A number Of papers were reported and re-
ferred to appropriate committees.
AVERAGE PRICE OF FARN PRODUCTS.
The department Of agriculture reports to
day the prices of farm products. In the
home markets the tendency TO q general de-
cline in prices appears 10 have depressed
values somewhat aside from the abundant
supply. The average price Of corn is 36H
cents, one cent lower than the average for
1879, when the supply, in proportion TO the
population, was quite as large. 1t has been
lower but twice in ten years, in ls77 and
1878, after two previous years of abundance.
II is the highest in Florida, so cents per
bushel, and the lowest price is Is cents, in
Nebraska, Kansas %, Iowa %. Missouri 90,
Illinois and Minnesota 81, Indiana
and Wisconsin "a, Michigan 40, Ohio
Al, Kentucky 43. II is So in Pennsylvania,
81 in New Jersey, and 90 in New York. Tue
range Of values in the South Atlantic states
is from 80 in Delaware 10 - In South Caro-
lima, increasing In the order of movement,
except that Georgia reports GO cents. In
more western states, it is 45 in Tennessee,
81 in Arkansas. 81 10 Alabama, 62 in Miss
ouri and Texas, and 81 in Louisiana.
The average farm price Of wheat is 65 cents
per bushel, against 81 last December The
December price in thirteen years has pre-
viously been below 81 per bushel but five
times, in 1874, 1873, 1880, 1882 and 1888.
The average in Nebraska AZ, 45 in Kansas. as
in Dakota, 80 in Minnesota, So in Iowa. 62 in
Missouri, 60 in Illinois, 90 in Indiana, "a
in Michigan and rs in Ohio. The average
home grown wheat in New England ex-
ceeds 81. In New York it is IS, Peunsyl-
vania So, so In Virginia and SO in Maryland.
The average value of oats is 2S cents
against 33 last December, and 81 in 1882.
The present value is the lowest ever reported
10y the department. The lowest state averages
10 cents, in Nebraska; the highest go, in
Florida; Iowa and Minnesota 20 cents, Kan
sas %, Illinois %, Indiana % and Ohio 90.
The range is from AZ TO 90 in the south.
The plantation price Of cotton ranges 9 TO
81 cents per pound. II is in Tennessee;
Arkansas and Texas, 9 cents at one mill in
Louisiana, 9 cents at two mills IN Georgia,
cents at mills in the Cardinals and Vir-
ginia.
The average farm price Of the entire crop
OF potatoes is 40 cents per bushel Tue
lowest price is % in Michigan, the average
in New York is 80 cents, ~ in Ohio, 80 in
Indiana, "a In Illinois, 2S in Iowa, 90 in
Nebraska, and 4S ~ Kansas. The average
price is two cents lower than last year though
the crop is not so large,
PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL.
The sub committee Of the house committee
on appropriations, having in charge the sub
icct Of pension appropriations, agreed upon
the bill appropriating $50, 600, 600, the amount
asked for by the commissioner of pensions
the next fiscal year. The bill will be submit
ted TO the house tomorrow. 1t is short and
contains the new legislation.
McCCLLocH NOT YET CONFIRMED.
The nomination of McCulloch To be secre-
tary of the treasury was taken up in the ex-
ecutive session, and Senator Riddleberger
continued his speech at some length opposing
the confirmation. He again called for the
reading of some of Secretary McCulloch's
annual reports, whereupon the senate ad-
journed, first, however, postponing further
consideration of Secretary McCulloch's nom
inatiou until next Tuesday.
TO OPEN NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION By ELEo
TRICITY.
A delegation of congressman, headed by
Com missioner General Morehead, of the
New Orleans exposition, and Senators Lee
mar and Hampton, called upon the presi-
dent to-day and requested him, in view OF
his inability to be present at the opening OF
the exposition, to consent to open the expo
sition by electricity. The plan is to clear one
of the Western Union wires and attach one
end to the motive power machinery In the
exposition. The other end VII be connected
with the White house, and at a fixed mo-
ment, everything being in readiness in New
Orleans, the president, surrounded by his
cabinet members of congress, judges,
government officials and foreign representa-
tives, will press a button in tue executive
mansion and instantaneously set the vast
machinery Of the exposition in motion. The
president agreed TO take this proposition
under consideration. The members Of the
house and representatives have been for
merry invited to attend the opening of the
exposition in a body.
THE UNION PACIFIC EXTENSION BILL.
Mr.. E. Rosewater, editor of the Omaha
Bee, to-day made an interesting argument,