St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-14
CAPITAL GOSSIP.
Cheering Prediction of Moderate In
crease in Grain Values.
Either Bliss or the Star Route Grand Jury
False to Duty.
Speculation As to the Morrison Bi1I--Fa11-
ing Off in F'~"adstuffs Exports.
pr111sH pRoexosr1cAr1oSs.


BULLIsH DEMONSTRATIONS.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-There are indi-
cations that the prices for the grain crop of
the coming season may be better than those
realized last season. Last years wheat crop
of the world was very light. 1t is remark
able fact, but fact nevertheless, that about
two years are required to distribute the wheat
crop and get it consumed. The consequence
is that the effect of the short crop of the
world is not felt until the second year. The
effect of the very full crop of two years
ago was only felt last year when it reduced
prices of grain to minimum. The average
wheat crop of the world for the past year has
been 1000, 000,000 bushels. That Of two
years ago was about 1850, 1000, 900, or $780,,
000,000 bushels above the average, while
that of the past year was but little over >
900, 900, 900 bushels, or 200, 900, 600 below
the average. The result is likely to be, it is
believed by agricultural experts here, mod
crate increase in prices of grain and better
times for the growers. Yet, with the compe-
tition with which the cheap labor of Russia
and India meets US in the markets of the
world, the wheat growers of this country
must be content with small profits.
PROTESTS AGAINST THE HENNEPIN CANAL.
A large number of protests is being re-
ceived from the lower Mississippi valley
against the introduction of the Hennepin
canal appropriation in the river and harbor
bill. There is feeling that course of this
kind would undanger the prospects of a good
ap preparation fer the Mississippi river proper,
not only now but in coming appropriation
bills.
PERSONALS.
A. N. Reed, of Minneapolis, is at the
Riggs, and C. A. McGibbon, of st. Paul, is
at the Ebbett
TIE LAW OF SECRECY.
The Springer committee has been for the
past week discussing authorities as to whether
they have a right to examine members of the
grand jury in relation to the testimony of
witnesses and the action of the prosecuting
attorney before them in the star route case.
Chairman Springer claims that the law of
secrecy on grand jurors holds good only so
long as the necessity of such secrecy lasts,
and that the testimony of a grand juror may
be taken to show whether witnesses swore to
different statements. Congressman Millikin
differs from this opinion, but he says he
thinks that grand jurors should
be summoned to testify as
to the action of Mr.. Bliss as
district attorney. He said to-day either the
grand jury were guilty of gross violation Of
oaths or Bliss did not present the cases to
them as he did TO the committee. The cases
as presented before the committee were
overwhelmingly clear and. sufficient to have
convicted the parties before petit jury If
he presented them in the same way before a
grand jury they had violated their oaths.
The committee are satisfied that enough has
been shown to prove corruption somewhere
in the star route cases, and they have decid-
ed to summon Foreman j. 7. Mitchell some
time next week, witn the view of ascertaining
the statements made by Bliss before the
grand jury.
THE MORRISON BILL.
Judge Kelly has finally decided to oppose
the consideration of the Morrison tariff bill
on Tuesday next and will insist that the
Republicans support him in this. There is a
general disposition to do 1t and then unless
the Democrats can rally their column within
thirty votes the bill will not get into the
house. There are only five Republicans who
will vote to consider it, and while number
of the Democrats who voted in caucus
against bringing it up in the house will abide
by the action of the caucus and let 1t be dis
cussed, it is not yet certain that there are
enough to get it taken up.
Frank Hurd, who is by far the shrewdest of
the free traders, has been making can
vass, and says with fifteen Republicans
to vote to consider it it is perfectly safe, but
the Republican leaders deny that he can get
over five or possibly six. Prior to the cleo
ton of Haskell's successor the whole of the
Kansas delegation were badly demoralized,
but now there are none for the bill. Ran
dali has not yet returned, and when he went
away last Monday he had not decided
whether to oppose its bringing up for debate
or not. Morrison threatens to have the
yeas or nays on it every day until he drives
those Democrats he cannot control into
open antagonism to the party caucus.
Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-The value Of ex-
ports of breadstuffs for March, 1884, was S1O,-
45S, 466, against $17,S41 1882 for the same
month last year. For the nine months which
ended March 31st, 1884, 1t was $12O, 798, $40
against S167, 273, OPS for the same period last
year.
A statement, prepared in the postoffice de-
partment, shows, while the revenue for the
quarter which ended March 31st was less than
that of the corresponding quarter of the pre-
ceding year, the issue of the 2 cent stamps
exceeded by 81 per cent the combined issue
of 2 and cent stamps for that quarter The
issue of postal cards has fallen off about 49,
900, 900 pieces since the Inauguration Of the
cent rate