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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
STOCK SALES SMALL
BUSINESS FELL SHARPLY BELOW
THE RECORD OF THE PRE-
vIOUs DAY.
ADVANCES SCORED EARLY.
LATER A NUMBER OF INFLUENCES
FAVORED A RAID BY
BEARS.
CLOSE FIRM WITH SMALL CHANGES
Drop i'm Call Money Rates I'm the
Final Hour Resulted I'm
Rally.
CLOSE FIRM WITH SMALL CHANGE

NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-The stock market
was less decided in character today and the
dealings were entirely professional. The
volume of business also fell sharply below
yesterdays record. A feature of the specu-
lation was continued selling by London.
Prices for Americans at that center failed to
respond to the improvement in this market
that had been in progress at the close Of
business yesterday. and the opening this
morning was fractionally lower, being also
partly affected by renewed realizing. An inn
proving tendency was noted. however, after
the initial deals which lasted until after the
first hour. In the meantime substantial ad-
vances had occurred In many shares, par
ticularly the industrials, manipulation being
clearly evident. A number of influences later
favored the bears in depressing prices, in
Guiding railying tendency in foreign ex-
change, which was reflected in higher actual
rates and In a rise of 11c in posted figures
to $4.83 and $4.85. The movement started
reports of the probable cancellation of some
of the recent gold import orders. The gen.
eral impression is, however, that weakness
will again shortly develop In exchange owing
to the prospective heavy shipmenrs OF prod
ucts to Europe and the strong international
trade balance in favor of this country. Ad-
ditional engagements of gold today brought
the grand total since the import movement
was inaugurated to $40 600, 900. Renewed
frmness in call money rates was also partly
responsible for contraction of operations
and lower prices. The extreme figures
reached was s per cent. Baltimore & Ohio
doomed into unfavorable prominence late in
the day and made an unexplained slump on
fairly liberal sales. In the last hour drop
In call money rates to per cent for actual
transactions, induced purchases for both ac-
counts. The closing was firm at unimpor-
tant changes either way. Bonds were dull
and in most cases exhibited depression The
losses were unimportant however. The sales
were $4,000. Governments were strong and
active on renewal of purchasing. The
sales were ST., 000 Silver certificates brought
81 for $4,000.
The total sales of stocks today were 125, 500
shares. including the following: Tobacco,
200; Sugar, 2,900; Burlington G. Quincy,
10000; B. G O., $500; Chicago Gas, $500;
l. n. 12,200; Manhattan, $500; Reading,
$500; st. Paul. 21,200; Western Union, II, 600;
silver certificates, 10000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
PROGRESS OF CAPITOL WORK.
Contractor Grant Reports to the
Commit ssiOn

The regular monthly meeting of the board
OF state capitol commissioners was held yes
terday. 1t was decided to advertise for bids
for the structural iron and steel work for
the basement floor of the new capitol The
bids will be advertised within a week, and
the specifications and plans will be ready by
the 18th of September:
AT the present time there are 275 men en-
ployed on the grounds, Sc of whom are stone
cutters.
George ]. Grant, the contractor who is
doing this work, claims to have built more
stone into the walls of this building during
August than has ever been done heretofore
during any one month viz, 45S1 cubic feet
OF Winona, Kettle river and local limestone.
all of which had first to be dressed on the
grounds.
The following is the work done up to yes
terday: Excavation, 50,22S cubic yards; con-
crete footings, $3.50 cubic feet; blue lime
stone built into area walls, 81. 1903 cubic
feet; Winona stone built into main walls
"a ,74O cubic feet; Winona stone built into
piers, 663 cubic feet; Kettle river stone built
into piers. 2.sSS cubic feet damp-proofng
over concrete footings, To- 307 square feet: as
phalt on outside of walls 1881 square feet
seepage tile drains under walls. 2,312 feet.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02

nished by Griggs Bros. commission mer-
WHEAT.No. | northern. bsA@5414c; No. 2
northern, 52@53Ac
~ CORNING. yellow. A@22c; No. 3, 2o@
oATs-No. white. 17A@1sc No. 8. 1871
BARLEY AND Sample barley, 200
2Sc; NO. 2 rye. 2SQ29c; No. rye, 27@271sc.
GROUND FEED AND MILLSTUFFS-No
feed, bu corn to blu oats, 50. 5O@s. 10; No.
feed, ground. blu corn to 2 blu oats, 500
10 g; cornmeal, bolted, 1904; cornmeal.
HAY-Receipts and demand both light.
price holding about steady; choice wild and
upland, $506; fair to good $405; good to
choice timothy hay, $7@S; oats and rye straw,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
PROBABLY FATAL ACCIDENT.
Wisconsin Man Struck by a Falling
Sign.

j.. H. Grims, Of Ashland, Wis, was seri-
ously and probably fatally injured yesterday
at Fifth and Jackson streets. Mr.. Grims and
his wife were walking on Jackson street to-
ward Seventh, and when in front of the St
Paul Savings bank large sign on that build
ing became loosened from it's fastenings and
fell to the pavement. One end of the sign
struck Grims in the head, telling him to the
ground. He was carried into the bank. and as
soon as possible taken to st. Josephs hos
pital in the ambulance.
Mrs. Grims was more fortunate than her
husband, and escaped with slight cut on the
head, and several bad bruises about the
shoulders and body. Mr.. Grims was rem
dered unconscious by the blow from the fall
Ing sign, and the doctors, Markoe and Donald
fear that he has sustained fracture of fhe
skull. The injured man was still uncon-
scious last evening.
Grims is forty years of age, and arrived in
the city a short time before he was injured
The accident Is supposed to have been caused
by decorators who were at work on the build
ing, taking away the supports of the sign.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
Real Estate Transfers.

A Chabot and wife to Strander,
1t ie. blk J. Fawcet's add ...:....... 81, OO'
8 B Bedford and wife to F Schnaith
It IA. blk g. Keifer, Schurmeier and
Wild's subd ...... .................... Loo
Rose Snyder and husband to R Grun-
anwald 1t Is, blk 81, Leffman's sub
part L Dayton's add. LAO
J Rigney and wife to Julia Ann Buck
wheat Its and 7. blk 9, Easton and
Morrison's add ..................... 500
G Young ct al, trustees, to NJ Eber-
hard. Its 20 and q, blk "a, Desnoyer
William H Armstrong to L W French, j.
1t IL. blk 25, Summit Park add. ....... S
P H Hagney and wife to Mrs. NJ Sulli-
van, 1t 15. blk s, Finch's add. ......... 5O
G A Hampton to Berg, pit OF Y
sw Il sec %, town 20, range %. $3.50. go
w w Clark and wife to Josephine K
Hunter ct al. 1t g. blk 49, st. An
frankie Kline and husband to B
worse, It IA, blk Is. Rice Street Motor
Line add .......... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 16
M Casey to c Mccarthy, Its II and
Is. Dehuer's subd ...................... 1,ON
s H Day and wife to H w Fernholz
1t 10. blk 4, Forestdale add. ........... 5Ot
E f Bourguin to ] A Houssner, 1t 1,
blk IT. Ramaley's Park ................ 25t
T Hefe and wife to Maria Ann He'll. 1t
q and %, blk 4, Holcombs sub. ...... ST.
P ] Weed to Martha Frederickson, 1t
7, blk l, Weed and Lawrence's add. 50
Martha Frederickson and wife to E
Koch Koch; It IT, Z blk l. Weed and Law o.
W Fernholz to F Woodrich. 1t 10.
blk 4, Forestdale add ........ 65
Con Saw l. & Co to e M Burial, 1t
7. blk 5. Elmer & Morrisons rear - 81
Total transfers .....................$ 1s, 81
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Unchanged. Wheat-No. spring,
55zc; No. 8 spring, 52@53Ac; No. red
$4,000. Corn-No. 2, 2O3sc. Oats-No. q,
15Ac; No. white, I. 0. b.. 19A@204c; No. 8
white. I. o. b., 141a919o Rye-No. g. 901ac
Barley-No. e. nominal; No. 3, (. O. b., 220
32c; No. 4, +. o. b., 20@22c Flax Seed-No.
l, 6312c. Timothy Seed-Prime, $3.50 Mess
Pork--Per Dbl, 5.7005.7 70. Lard-Per 100
lbs, $3.50. Ribs-Short sides Qoose). s3150
800. Shoulders-Dry sailed (boxed), 3N@4c.
Sides-Short clear (boxed), 31k@35se Whisky
-Distillers finished goods, per gal, s11s. SUI
gars-Unchanged. Receipts-Flour, 10 600 bbls !:
wheat, $4,000 bu; corn, 405, 900 blu; oats
504, 900 blu; rye, $1,000 blu; barley, "a 900 bu
Shipments-Flour 8,0O0 bbls; wheat 26, 900
bu; corn, 4SS 0G0 blu; oats, $4,000 blu; barley
the butter market was steady; creamery, an
16c; dairy, 9@14c. Cheese steady; 7h6SAc G.
Eggs steady; fresh, uG11hc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
ALLEGED FoRGER ARRESTED.

Fred Roberts was In the police court
yesterday charged with forgery. Rob-
erts was arrested by Special Nc
Donough. The police claim he has
passed in the neighborhood of fifty
forged checks In the past three weeks.
The particular complaint on which he
was arraigned was for passing a forged
check. for 1880 on F1oan & Leveroos,
merchants at Seventh and Sibley
streets. The other victims who were
caught are too numerous for mention.
Roberts had his case continued to
Monday next and in default of s., 900
bail was committed to Jail.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
New York Produce,

NEW YORK, Sept. L-Flour-Receipts "a
100; exports, 5617 bbls; easy in tone bnt not
quotably lower. Rye -four quiet Cornmeal
easier Barley dull. Barleymalt dull. Wheat
Receipts, 1854, 500; exports. 16, 600; spot weak:
net decline; September, 62Z @6shc, closed at
62Ac; December, 6511@661zc closed at s5hc
Corn-Receipts, 2Ss, 200; exports, 2s3, 332 bu:
spot weak; No. q 257sc; options closed at
7s09sc net decline. September, 25A @261kc.
closed at 25a4c; December. 27%92sNc. closed
at 27%c. Oats-Receipts, IS, 200; exports. g. 43
bu; spot weak; No. 2, 20c options closed at
December. 211s@21asc, closed at 21Mc. ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
GRAND ARMY VISITORS

Advised that If they give US a commission
to buy industrial stocks at present we are
sure they will be able to take profit during
their stay. The same may be well said Of
pork and wheat, although the latter liz higher
as we said 1t would be in our last weeks
letter E. ]. MURPHY & CO..
Commission Brokers, Cleveland Ohio. and
las East Fourth Street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
Iowa Crops.

DIES MONIES, To-, Sept. 1.-The Iowa
weekly weather-crop bulletin issued today
says the weather has been quite favorable
for farm work and for maturing the unhar-
vested crops. Corn is ripening slowly, under
the most favorable conditions for It's normal
development. Reports from all districts in
dictate that considerable portion Of early
planted corn is now practically safe from
damage of frost Probably about 60 per cent
Of the whole acreage will require two or three
weeks of good weather to reach complete ma
turity. Threshing is nearing completion, and
piowing has progressed slowly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
London Financial.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-Evening POSTS inan-
clal cablegram: Except for mines, the stock
market today was fiat, due to dearer money
and unsettled politics. Americans closed at
the lowest. 1t is believed that the rise in ex-
change has checked gold shipments for the
moment, and that only a small amount has
gone from the Bank of England today to
America, the principal part being for the
continent. Paris and Berlin markets were
firm.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
Chicago.

CHICAGO Sept. There was a moderate
demand for cattle and prices showed no par
tieular change There a good demand for
hogs at yesterdays prices. Sales were largely
at 81. $500. 95 for heavy. Heavy hogs predom-
mated. Sheep-There was good demand for
sheep at steady prices, but lambs were no
better In price. the offerings being too numer-
Gus for the wants of the trade. Lambs sold at
an extreme range of s250G5.50, but nearly
all the sales were at 1905 Receipts-Cattle,
1000; hogs, 16000 sheep, 1900.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 1.-Cattle-Iece
Ii 500; shipments, q. 800; best grades steady to
strong and active others steady to &c high
er; others lower. Hogs-Receipts, $500; ship
ments, 300; market weak to sc lower, closing
very steady; bulk Of sales, $3G3.15. Sheep
Receipts, 1900; shipments, LOO; steady and
weak at 5Q10c lower.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
Midway Horse Market

Barrett & Zimmermans Report-The inter-
est manifested on the opening day of the
grand combination sale was continued today
and competition at the auction lively.
Prices seemed to be shade better and Of
ferings of the better class found ready sale.
There was also a good demand for COM
mon stock. Large coTsignments re-
ceived late In the day, and will be ready for
ers in attendance are holding off for Wednes-
days sale, and we predict that at the end
of the week few, II any, of the stock now on
hand will be left over. Some of today's sales
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-The market is over
run with visiting buyers. There was a fair
wire order business done, but much more in
the way of personal selections for all classes
Of gS6ds. The jobbing trade was active. The
tone of the market was stronger for all kinds
of cotton goods. More doing in wooden goods.
Printing cloths firm at 211c bid and no sales.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
Miualk.ee.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. Flour in fair de-
mand. Wheat weak; No. spring, soc; No. ]
northern, SEC; December, 5Sssc. Corn dull
and weak; No. a. N15c Oats steady; No. Z
white, 1S1ac Nos white, 15Q1s%c. Barley
firm and wanted No. 2, 35e; sample, 1s@53c.
Rye dull; No. 1, s3c. Provisions steady.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
LIVERPOOL.

standard California, IS Cd; Walla Walla, pei
GENITAL, 5s 21ad; September, IS Id hc lowers
October, IS 11sd I'D lower; November. IS
Maize-Spot, American mixed, per GENITAL, %
9Ad; September, rs SGD; October rs sgd;
November, rs sgd December, Is Cd; January
and February not quoted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
New York Money.

at 3Q8 per cent; last loan, 3; closed offered
at g. Prime mercantile paper nominaily 7d9
per cent. Sterling exchange easier, with act
ual business In bankers bills at 81 $40
4.8411 for demand and "a. 825zQ4. SEX for sixty
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
Mining Stocks.
Chicago Money.

CHICAGO, Sept money. nrm; on call,
6d7 per cent; on time. per cent; New York
exchange s1.25 discount; foreign exchange
lrm; demand, s4.841s; sixty days, s4S21a.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02

CHICAGO Sept. 1.-The Illinois weekly
weather crop bulletin issued to day says:
Late crops have made good progress. ex-
,ept in the dry southern section. Early corn
cutting is general over the entire state. and
late corn is maturing rapidly. Probably
shree-fourths of the corn crop is beyond pos
sbie injury by frost. Flowing continues
over the state generally
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
LIVE STOCK.

Steady Receipts at South St. Paul
Yards.
Receipts-Hogs, 1000; cattle, $50; calves, 25;
sheep, 900.
HOGS-Weak. Over half the receipts ar
rived late. Best hogs were about steady,
others a nickel lower.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
Butter and Eggs.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-Butter steady; west
.rn dairy, SK@12c western creamery. liz
7161z; Elgins, 161kc; factory, 7K@IlAc:
Cheese quiet; large, 5dSc: small 6GSc. Eggs
teady; state and Pennsylvania. 14G16c; wes-
arn 14G15c
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
JAMESON, HEvENER ( CO.,
Flour, Feed, Grain, Hay. Etc,

Northwestern Agents for PILLSBURY's BEST
FLOUR
State Agents for Griswold Bros Hay Bale
Ties. Write us for prices.
1sl, 1853 and lS6 East 9Th ST., 81 Paul
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02

tie to the rear. Behind clustered num-
bers of men and women, all, or nearly
all of them, identified officially with the
encampment ~ "a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
Thursday, Sept. 8, 1896,

The last day to deposit in The Savings
Bank of st. Paul to secure months
interest Jan. /, '97. One-dollar deposits
received. Fifth and jackson streets.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
Treasury Statement.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-Today's state
ment Of the condition of the treasury shows:
Available cash balance, s243 SAC, 4Oc; gold re-
serve, $100, 957, 561.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
Omaha

OMAHA, Sept. 1.-Cattle-Receipts, 1900;
steady; native beef steers, $3.4O@44c; west
and heifers, s2@3; Gamers, s15O92.2 5 stock
ers and feeders. s2.80@3.50 calves. s3Q5.3 IS;
Hogs-Receipts, 5, 400; strong; fair to choice
natives, S2.75@325; choice native westerns,
$2.5O@3; common and stock sheep. $2l2.7O.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
Midway Horse Market

Corrected by William Cunningham & Co.
and I'll. A. Winsow.
The market has been good this week, the
supply not being equal TO the demand. All
classes are selling freely. A New York
buyer took all the heavy sales. Actual sales
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
New York CIearinrs
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-Clearings, SIS, $780,
ass; balances, $4,6S6, 157.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02

days. Posted rates. "a. 1894. s4lk and 1880
go. Commercial bills, $4S11a Bar silver,
$3.50. Silver certificates 6easG67c
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
C. II. r. SMITH & co.

Mamie, New York Stock Exchange.
Chicago Board OF Trade.
Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions and
Cotton. Private wires to New York and Chi.
cago. 2o2 Pioneer Press Bldg. St Paul. Mimi.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
Closing Stocks.

Following were the closing quotations of
other stocks as reported by the Associated
Press:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02

The following table shows the fluctuations
IN the leading railway and Industrial stocks
yesterday:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02

CATTLE-Steady. Receipts liberal and
demand fair for butcher stuff. Better de-
mand this week for stockers and feeders.
Ice.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
ST. PAUL MARKETS.
Quotations of Grain show Little

Quotations on bay. grain, feed. etc. fur
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02

Rock Spring Table Water has equal 90
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
WALL STREET. s. s.e ess. Sgera. Ions

Quoted. MANUAL. Explaining Best Meth
DDS. FIR EE. Margins $500 upward Cor
respondence invited. 8. j. PECK q co {.
% BroaWday. N. Y. Established 1878
Members Consol. Stock Exchange
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02

keeping step, but held their eyes to the
front and assumed as much dignity
and military poise as their years would
justify.
At the junction Of Sixth and Robert
streets the throng was at it's densest.
Lines of vehicles of all kinds stood on
both sides of Sixth, across from Robert,
awaiting gaps in the amending masses
of people who crossed from one street
to the other On Robert street long
lines of street cars stood quietly
awaiting opportunity for safe locomo-
ton. And all this was for nearly an
hour before the appearance of the head
of the procession The sidewalks
around the hotel held masses Of men
and women so closely packed that the
mild and smiling protests of the police
and committeeman in charge of the
neighborhood were received with
many jest. In the hotel corridors.
stairways and committee rooms the
scene was simply indescribable. 1t
was just II O'Clock when the head of
the procession appeared in sight.
A Gordon of mounted police was seen
stretched across the roadway at the
elevation on Sixth street, near Waba-
sha, with an officer riding far in front.
AS the parade drew near to the re-
viewing stand the group of officials
who occupied the positions Of honor
on the stand could distinguish that 1t
was the chief of police, NJ w. Goss.
who rode at the head of the procession
Meanwhile the grand stand and the
vicinity of the hotel began to give ad-
ditions to the crowd already waiting
for the appearance of the veterans.
Col Scheffer did his utmost to reserve
ample space to the reviewing officials.
and he succeeded Commander
in-Chief Walker, attended by Mrs.
Walker. stepped quietly to the front
and removed his hat. To the left of
Gen. Walker stood Gen. Mason. In the
group was also to be seen Quartermas-
ter Burbank, and other distinguished
members of the suite of the command
er-in-chief. Col Scheffer stood lit
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-09
FREE LAND WANTED.


The Government to he Petltloned Not to
Exact Pay for HOmsstoads In Okla-
hOma.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok, Jan. s,-Dele-
gates from Free Home leagues In the
counties of Oklahoma will hold free
homestead convention at 81 Reno
Friday and petition the government to
repeal the law requiring settlers in the
territory to pay for their homesteads.
The total cost to the government for
the lands which have been opened for
settlement in Oklahoma was $40, 755, 900.
Settlers were charged by the govern
ment from SI.20 to $3.50 an acre for
homesteads and were given five years
in which to pay. Many have paid, but
others have not. Many, after having
lived and grubbed on the lands for
Eve years. will be unable to pay. IT
the government were paid in full
it would receive Sl4, 1l3, 14s, net profit
of SO, 359, l4s on the lands The home
steaders argue that the government OF
tho iB'pited States should not be In the
business of making a profit on the
lands from settlers who have worked
hard and undergone great hardships to
make homes there. They believe pio-
neers in this country should be entitled
to land free. The sentiment in Okla
homa is all one way on this question
and the convention will be largely at
tanded
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-09

at their homes, calling them to WASH
ingtoR to attend upon the meetings Of
the house committee on Indian affairs
whenever advisable.
Secretary, Smith believes. that the
commission should be here at this time,
in order to take hand in and give adj
vice regarding all pending Indian ques-
tions. The commission willalso hold
meetings Mt the interior department
and will probably devise new plans for
treating with the Indian tribes. Sena-
tor Teller, who is always prominent in
the discussion of Indian questions, has
introduced a significant bill in the
senate. 1t provides for the abolition
of the offices Of commissioner of In
dian affairs and assistant commits
sioner, and provides for the appoint
ment OF what is known as the board OF
Indian commissioners. Two Of these
are to be appointed by the president
for terms of four years each, to be of
opposing political organizations, and
to receive an annual salary of $1,000
The third member is to be an officer of
the regular army of rank no lower than
major, who shall, receive his regular
pay and Communication for quarters.
characterization of Imports.
WASHINGTON, Ian. s.-The ways and
means committee has begun work on
proposed scheme of legislation to pre-
vent differentiation of imports by the
customs officials Hearings will be
given to interested parties, and there
will appear before the committee AS
sistant Secretary Of the Treasury Ham
lin and two members Of the New York
board of appraisers The plan upon
which the committee will base its
work has been outlined by Represents
tive Draper. Of Massachusetts, and 1t
is probable that the committee will I'M,
vestigate the present system Of valua-
tions carefully before it finishes. 1t is
Gen. Draper's belief that foreign deal
ers secure a distinct advantage over
American producers in the home mar
ket under the prevailing methods OF
appraisals, and that there is in opera
ton far.reaching and successful ar
rangement to ship goods into the eoun-
try for lower than the tariff rates.