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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLoUR-The China steamer took out only 1903
bbls. The demand has shrunk seriously of
late. Net cash prices follows: Family
extras, So 75@3 S5: Bakers extras, So 55@3 6b:
superfne. So 1898 y Dbl.
CoRNMEAL, ETC.-Feed Corn, s2O@2O 80;
Cracked Corn. $2l p ton.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in 10 ib sacks are as fol-
lows. usual discount TO the trade Graham Flour
2s4c; Rye Flour. 314c; Rice Flour 71lc Corn
meal, 254@3c; extra cream do, 31ac; Oatmeal,
3S4c; Oat Groats, 412c: Hominy, 4(@41ac; Buck
wheat Flour, 4c Cracked Wheat, 31ac, Farina,
412c; Whole Wheat Flour, Sc; Rolled Oats, 41ac;
Pearl Barley, 41ac: Split Peas, 4%Ac; Green do,
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HIDES. TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINS-Heavy salted steers are
quotabe at 61a@7c q H. culls and brands, 51a@
&c q ID: medium, $4,000; culls and brands, 41a
@5c; light, Sc: culls and brands &c; Cowhides, &c
q ID: culs and brands, dc; salted Kip, sc o ID:
sailed Calf. SC p ID; salted Veal &c: dry Hides,
@1Oc; culs and brands 71,ac: dry Kip and Veal.
o@9c; cuIls, 61ac; dry Calf l5c; culs, 10c; Goat
skins, 20@35c each; Kids, sc; Deerskins. good
summer, ,25@30c; medium, 15@25c; winter. 9@l0c;
Sheepskins, shearlings, 10@l5c each; short wool,
20@35c each; medium, 40050c each; long WOODS,
65c each. Culls of all kinds about 1ac less.
TALLoW-No. l. rendered, 31a@4c; No. 3, Sc;
refined; Hnd 51a@5Ac; Grease, 21sc .. b.
San Joaquin and Southern Coast, 6 months, 496c;
San Joaquin, foothill, good to choice, 7@Sc; San
joaquin years fleece, 412@612c.
HOPS-Nomlnal quotations are 2@94c p ID.
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DECIDUOUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

ORCHARD FRUITS-Apples, 81 5O@2 p box
for good to choice, $1@1 26 for common to fair,
and 81 25@2 SO for fancy. Seventeen boxes Cher
ries came in and quoted at 75c@$1 for Red
and S292 90 q box for Black.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Strawberries 174
chests, selling at S 910 per chest for Longworths
and S4@6 for large berries
CITRUS FRUIrS-Choce Oranges are firm, but
common stock drags. Lemons continue DUH Or
hnges, SUGGEST 80 p box for Seedlings, ST 50d3 so
for Navels, 81 1902 rs for Malta Bloods and ST. so
az for Mediterranean Sweets; Lemons 75c@S1 so
can Lines, So 5OCG6; California Lines, 81: Ba-
nanas, $l@2 bunch; Pineappes are nominal.
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

BUTTER-Packing keeps the surplus down and
the market is steady
p ID. ~
,oa DAIRY5Fancy. I21ae q ID; good to choice, l2c;
EAsTERN-Nominai
CHEESE Fancy mild new, &c p h; common to
good, f@S1ae; Cream Cheddar, 1D@1lc; Young
14c p ID. ~
EGGS-The market continues 10 improve Store
OF extra fine at 16c Duck Eggs, I6(0l7c p doz.
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Statues for PhiladeIphia.

The will of the late General William
Moffatt Reilly of Philadelphia directs that
a sum be set apart from his estate for the
erection III front of independence Hall in
Philadelphia of bronze statues of LAFAYETTE.
Montgomery, Pulaski and Steuben, in
recognition of their services in the Ameri-
can Revolutionary War. In addition the
will directs that statues of Generals WAYNE,
Greene, Sumter and Morgan and Captain
Paul Jones be erected in independence
Square. The will provides also for the
erection and endowment of free eye and
ear hospital.
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PROVISIONS.

CURED MEATS - Previous prices rule Ba-
con is quotable at &c p ID for heavy, &c p ID
for light medium, SC q b for light, 1Oc for extra
light and 12c o ID for sugar-cured: Eastern Sugar
cured Hams, 1112c; California Hams. l0c p ib
Mess Beef, $S q bbl; extra mess do, SO 80: fam
lily do, $40: extra prime Pork. SO o bbl: extra
clear, 81 q bbl: mess, $13 p bbl; Smoked Beef
10c q 10.
LARD-Eastern tierces Is quoted at 614c p ID
for compound and 634c for pure; pals, 712c: Cali
fornia tierces, 512c for compound and 61ac for
pure; half-bbls, &c; lob tins, 71ac; do 5-ib, Sc
q ID.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET

Hogs continue to decline under heavy supplies
Mutton and Lamb are also weaker. Beef Is un-
changed. Wholesale rates for dressed stock from
tie slaughterers follows:
BEEF-Frst quality, 51ac;. second do, 41205c;
third do, 31a014c q ib.
VEAL-Large, b@6c; small 6@7c q fb.
q ID.
LAMB-Spring Lamb. 61s@7c p ID.
3s4@37sc for small and medium: dressed do, 41a
noc d 10.
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POTAToES-Nothing new. New Potatoes 75c
@$1 q ctI; River Burbanks 25@35c q sack; Ore
gon Burbanks. 55@65c o cu Oregon Garnet
Ches, SOC; Early Rose, 3O@4Oc; Petaluma and
Tomales, 40@50c o sack; II umboldt Burbanks, so
G65c p cti.
ONIONS-Unchanged at 81 75@2 p ctl.
VEG were 461 boxes AS
paragus and 422 boxes Rhnbarb and 5O6 sacks
Peas.
The market shows particular change
Egg Plant, - q ID; Summer Squash, -; Mexi-
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POULTRY AND GAME.

PoULTR9-old stock is very dull, but young Is
steady, except very small Broilers. Live Turkeys,
13@l6c for Gobblers, 1S@l5cF p ID for Hens: Geese,
D pair. 81 25@2 Ducks, $4@5 p doz for old and
~ oOC@S 81 for young: Hens, $4@4 90; BOOSTERS,
young Sf@S o doz. do, old, $4@4 so; Fryers $6@
3 DO; brollers, $4@6 for large and $2t92 so for
small; Pigeons, 81 50@2 for young and 81 5O@
GAME-Reoepts are Insignificant. Hare, 81 q
ioz; Rabbits 81 26 for Cottontails and $1@1 20 p
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Builders, Contracts.

Pierre Bellue with James Cochran, all work ex-
cept plumbing and concrete work for three-story
building on w line of Buchanan street. 81 :6 n OF
O'Farrell, oliver Everett architect $5324
Harriet III. Morse with Peterson d Pearson to
erect two-sory frame building on line of Full
ton street, 1879 w OF Fillmore, w. H Lille
architect; $4452.
Hannah Murphy with a. Klein, to erect a two
story building on line of Freelon street, 80 w OF
Fourth, no architect; $25S6.
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

BRAN-$14@l4 80 p ton.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. p ton for lower grades
and SIS 50@l9 so q ton for the best.
FEEDSTUFFS = Rolled Barley, S16@16 so;
oicake Meal at the mill, $40 p ton; iobbing, S2l
Cottonseed Oilcake, $21 Is
HAY-Is weak under increased receipts, but
no lower. Wheat, &S@l1 so: Oat, $S@9; Wheat
and oat, $s@1l: BARLEY, $7@9: Alfalfa, $7@9
Clover, $6@S so; Compressed, $7(@lU so; Stock,
$6@7 p ton.
SrRAM=2h0hhc q bale.
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larger year, is 20.4 per cent smaller
than in April, 1898. Railroad earnings for April
thus far show gain of only 26 per cent over last
year. The stock market has grown stronger on
stories about things done abroad, few foreign
purchasers helping, though trusts weakened on
the signing of antitrust law by Governor MOI.
ton. March imports were $3,l29, ,455 smaller and
exports 366 107 larger than last year, and the
excess of axnorLs was &9.l44.Ol5.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

BEANS-Bayos are quotable at 9Oc@$l p ctl;
Small Whites, 81 26@1 so q ctl: Pea. 81 25@
81 oO q ctl Large Whites, $1@1 10 p ct; Pink,
9Ocg$I; Reds, ST 10; Blackeye, 81 4Udsl 80: Red
81 25@1 SO. ~ = =
. S5E.EDS-Brown Mustard is quotable at 81 bO@
81 40@1 so; Flax, 81 70a1 so; Canary, 2s4c p
70; H., Alfalfa ara 73a@91ac p ID; Rape, 21sc 2 ID;
DRIED PEAs-s1 25@l4o p ct for Niles and
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can Tomatoes 81 5O@2 SO p box: Cucumbers, SOC
@St y dozen; Asparagus 81 25@2 % . box for
oroinary and 81 50@3 for extra; Rhubarb, 35@
aoc; Dried Peppers, 6@Sc: Green Peppers -;
Green Ss Peas, 11a@21zc; String Beans, l0@121sc:
morse horse Beans, 7bc@$1 rs q sack Dried Okra.
11ZL12c; cabbage, 40c p ctl; Garlic, 5@6c D ID;
Marrowfat Squash ron
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
THE WEEKS FAILURES.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency reports "a
failures in the Pacific Coast States and Territories
for the weeh ending yesterday compared with 2l
for the previous week and 1S for the corresponding
week OF 1895. The failures for the past weeK ara
divided among the trades follows: general
stores, grocers, l fruits and confectionery, 2
liquors, printer, RESTRAINTS, l manufacturer
nails, bu cheers, 1 confectionery, 2 clothing, 1
metaI-roofer, journalist, contractors electri-
cal COMPANY.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Raisins damaged by frost.
Silver fraction firmer.
All grains quiet.
Hay weak. Beans dull.
Small shipmen: of Flour to China.
Feedstuffs unchanged.
Potatoes and Onions steady.
Asparagus advanced.
Butter and Cheese unchanged.
Eggs still going up.
Poultry and Game duh.
Increased receipts of Cherries.
Comm on Oranges dull.
Provisions unchanged.
Hogs and Sheep lower.
Coal in good supply.
Twenty-four Failures last week.
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NEW YORK STOCKS.

Bonds, Exchange, Money and Railroad
Shares.
Money on call easy at 1a%; last loan at 21s%
and closing offered at 21s% Prime mercantile
paper, 51a@6% Bar silver. 67s4c. Mexican dollars
o4c pIerilng exchange dull, with actual business
81 81 load Sssl for demand Posted rates. 81 8S1a
GA S9Iz. Commercial bIls, 81 Se12@4 S712. GOV
ernment bonds strong; state bonds quiet; rahroAu
bonds easier. Silver at the board was steady.
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FOREIGN NIARKETs.
WHEAT IN LIvERPooI.

WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, ENG, April 1.-THE spot market
Is firm at 5s 71sd@5s SGD. Cargoes steady at 2ss
Sd, no buyers.
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No Red Winter: April
Ss sgd; May, 5s 6s4d; June, 5s esd; July 5s
6$4d; August 5s 6s4d.
SECURITIES.
LONDON, ENG. April l7.-Consols, Ill Ia; sill.
yer, Bid; French Rentes, - o
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BANK CLEARINGs.

NEW YORK, N. Y, April l7.-Bank clearing
totals at the principal cities for the week ended
April 10. with comparisons, as telegraphed to
Rradstreets:
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FAMILY RETAIL MARKET.

Eggs are dearer. Butter shows no change. Cheese
is cheaper
Meats and Poultry are not materially changed
from last week.
Cherries and Gooseberries are coming forward in
smaH quantities The crop of Fruit will probably
pe smaller than usual this year, having been sert-
ousiy cut by the recent frosts.
some changes in Vegetables will be observed.
Following is THE CALLS regular weekly retail
price list:
COAI-PER
Camel. -@10 90 IPleasantVal 50@10 90
Wellington -61lO 90 Southfield
New We'll Wellington IN q so
hngton.... -@1O 90 tScotch.... @ 9 so
Seattle e.. z Oo@ SO Coos Bay. 6 5O9 :
Castle Gate. 5O@lO OO
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HYDRoGRAPHIC BULLETIN.

BRANCH HYDRoaRAPHIo OFFICE, U. g "
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
SAN Francisco April II. 1S96. }
The time ball Telegraph Hill was dropped
exactly at noon today e., at noon OF the 12Otn
meridian, or exactly at 2. NJ. Greenwich time.
A. +. FECHTELER
Lieutenant u. s. N. in charge.
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Alaska Pkrs.
BlkDCoal Co.
CalCotMills. .
CalDryDock.
EdisonLight
GasConAssn.
Ger Lead Co.
HawC&SCo..
HutchSPCo..
JudsonMfgC.
Mer EX san
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DUN's REVIEW OF TRADE.

....... $l9,156,476 2
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o. S. COAST AND GEoDETIc SURVEY TIDE0
RULLFTIN PUBLISHED BY OFFICIAL
Authority OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
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POTATOES, ONIONS, VEGETABLES

RAW~s5a55c p bale.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-02
SAILORS HOME SOCIETY.
Annual Meeting and Election o.
Officers and Trustees.

Annual Meeting and Election OF
Officers and Trustees.
The annual meeting of the Ho-
n0NIlu Sailors Home Society was
held on the 31st ult., at the room
of the Chamber OF Commerce.
Treasurer p. G. Jones submitted
his annual report, showing receipts
from donations to be $500, and
balance on hand 1924.
The election of six trustees for
the ensuing term of three years
resulted as follows: P. G. Jones,
J. H. Patty, c. NJ Cooke, T. R.
Walker, r. Levers, f. A. Schaefer.
After adjournment of the annual
meeting of the society, the board
of trustees held its annual meeting
for the election of officers and the
transaction of it's regular business.
The following officers were duly
elected, viz: j. l. Dowsett, presi-
dent; t. May vice-president; F. A.
Schaefer, secretary; T. r. Walker,
treasurer. Executive Committee.
j. B. Atherton, chairman; J. T.
Waterhouse, j. F. Hackfeld.
An unanimous vote of thanks
was rendered by the board of
trustees to P. G. Jones, the retiring
treasurer for his efficient services.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-02
HIGHEST HONORS GIVEN
To DIR. Prices at the Worlds Fair
(Chlcago Tribune.)

(ChIcago Tr1bune.)
For leavening power, keeping
qualities, purity and general ex-
cellence the Worlds Fair Jury decid-
ed that DR.. Prices Cream Baking
Powder had no equal On each of
its claims it was awarded first
prize or a diploma. All the bak-
ing powders entered for prizes
were subjected to most exhaustive
examination, and the jury was the
best equipped to make the decision
of any ever got together. The YER
dict was supported by the testi-
mony of Dr. H. w. Wiley, chief
chemists of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture at Wash
ington. DR.. Wiley is an expert on
food products and the highest au-
thority on such matters in Amer
lea. This verdict settles long
debated question as to which
among the many baking powders
is the best.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-02
\ QUIET WEDDING.
Captain Campbell and Miss Kate
keough Married.

Captain CD Campbell and Mis-;
Kate Keough were quietly welded
at their home on Beretania street
at 7:30 last evening. Rev. Alex
Macintosh performed the cere,
mony. The only persons present
We're Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. \. Sanders
and Miss Killeen. The couple re-
ceived many useful and valuable
presents. The brides mother sent
from San Francisco an elegant
piano, her brothers a magnificent
diamond brooch. The groom is
one of the most popular citizens
and holds the important position
OF port superintendent of the Inter
Island Steamship Company. The
bride IS well known and has a large
circle of admiring friends and
acquaintance.
Captain Campbell kept open
house on New Year and received
many callers. During the evening
the newly welded couple received
the congratulations of a large num-
Der Of friends. Refreshments were
served. There will be no honey
moon trip.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-02
PACIFIC HARDWARE
COMPANY.
Special importation for the
holidays eX Australia:
Pdrian Marble.

These two pieces Of sta
tuary which are on exhibition
in our window are the
genuine Parian Marble, and
should not be confounded
with what is known as the
Parian Ware, which is made
as an imitation of the true
and genuine article.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-02
.J..P.P. COLLAGE,
20. Prop.
THBHAWAIIAK SAFE DEPOSIT
And Investment Company


STOCKS HAVE BFGJN 70 MOVE
The favorable weather & J,jng the past
summer gives promise .>f a rye crop for
1896, and with an estimared shortage of the
worlds production of One Million Tons of
Sugar. higher prices are looked for
Persons alive to the situation are begin
ming to purchase now. During the present
month we have made more sales of First
Glass, Stocks than for the past twelve
months.
We are now buying and selling the fol-
lowing:
Hawaiian Sugar Company Stock,
Eva Plantation Company Stock
Haiku sugar Company Stock,
Honomu Sugar Company Stock,
Hawaiian Agricultural Company Stock,
Pala Plantation Company Stock, =
Mutual Telephone Stock,
Hawaiian Electric Company Stock
Also Hawaiian Government Bonds, and
Plantation first Mortgage Bonds.
We have som very secure boxes in the
Safe Deposit Vaults to let by the month or
by the year az very reasonable rates.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-02


A good start can be made
in home decoration by in
vesting in a picture now and
then. The Berlin Photographic
Company is well known for
the popular subjects that they
use. Our stock comprises
Extra Gravures, Imperial
GraVures, Imperial Photo
gravures, Royal Photogra-
Folio Photographers,
Folio Gravures, Artotypes,
Life Artos, Strip Etchings,
Photographs, etc, etc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-02
WHOLESALE
SLAUGHTER
IN PRICES
THIS WEEK.

We are always Is per
cent. lower in our prices
than any other furniture
dealer in Honolulu, but
from now until January
Ist, off goes another Is
per cent. discount for
cash on our entire stock
of Furniture.
Furniture lasts, and is
thei proper thing for a
Christmas or holiday
present. We have it and
you want IL. we nave
some odd and beautiful
pieces, and every article
bought of us this week
means a saving of 3oI
per cent.
Seeing is believing.
Come and see for
yourself.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-02
DAI NIPPON
Arlington Block, Hotel Street.
Elk CITY OF FEKING

Ladies Embroid- In white colors and
cred Silk Hand open work. Some
nerchiefs. thing extra fine.
Hand painted on
colored and white
Doylies. silk and open work.
Fancy fringe.
Raised embroider-
Grass Cloth Doy- ed. Colors: White,
lies. pink, blue, gold, vel
d. low and Nile green
Pure japanese silk
in plain hemStitched,
Gents Pure Silk embroidered initial
Hand.erchiefs. and colored borders.
Nothing like them in
town.
pa;au.e Special Importation
OF fine silk pajamas.
In coiors with fancy
Tea CoSies. raised embroidery
work.
Shawls and Chair be eX[Fa r1 line crepe e
Cushions. Ia. brci5 ~, IaisTu CHI
SILK Fame Special line for
holidays.
Finest silk crepe
Silk Kimonos. made in new designs
with sash to match.
Finest of Japanese
silk, cream, white,
Dress Goods. blue, all new colorings
special quality, abSO-
lutelv flaWless.
Silkj'ewelry boxes, !
Nova1+;ae pin cushions, picture
frames, porcelain and
lacquer ware.
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TO MUSICIANS.

THE MISSES RICE, LATE OF. MEL
bourne, have located on King street Wal
XXI of j. B. Anterior, and wilt take pupiis
for tuition in Pianoforte and singing. Tele-
phone $50. 4O49
The representative., 1896-05-20
A VOICE FROM WASHINGTON.

We, the Democrats and Populists of
this city, fused on citizens ticket and ell
ected the Mayor and one councilman. A.
v. Fawcett. Democrat, was elected Mayor,
and John Hartman, Populist, was elected
councilman. This was not as much as was
expected of the combination, but as the
Mayor has big lot of appointments to
make some old Republican bones ratified
until it made their teeth ache. The ell
ection was very close and the Republicans
did everything in their power to prevent
the mayor from taking his seat. They
have also restrained nearly every appoin-
tee. from going into Office, but we are in
at last, thanks to the courts and the
strong will power of the Mayor The last
officer to get in was the Commissioner of
Public Works, Thos E. Doherty, popu-
list, (the Mayor having divided the offices
equally between Populists and Democrats.
On q technicality Mr.. Doherty was res
trained from taking his Office, but as we
have one Of Gods noblemen in Judge
Stallcup, on the bench we were not long
in getting justice and with 1t the office
From this it will be seen that Republicans
are defeated they will not give up If any
court will give them the least right to
hang on.
If the reform elements of this state
can get together as they should Washing
ton will not cast her vote for Bill Nc
Kinley or his Mckinley Bill So for the
sake Of humanity make your reform plat
The representative., 1896-05-20
THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
Where the Convention Should Meet.


Editor Representative.
l would like to make a suggestion
through your columns to the chairman and
nembers of the Fourth congressional COM
mittee, in regard to holding the district
convention for nominating candidate for
congress and elect:ng delegates to the ma
tional convention at St. Louis.
1t seems to me that White Bear would
be the proper place to hold the convention,
as it is about the central part of the dis
tr:ct. The holding of the convention
should be made grand holiday for all the
Populists of the district. We should have
basket picnic; business men, farmers, la
borers. in fact everybody, should be invited
to attend by special circular issued for
the occasion. We should also invite all free
silver advocates and all others that advo-
cate political reform, and try to unite on
candidate for congress. We should ar
range to have all business completed before
or by IL o'clock, and the entire afternoon
should be devoted to singing and listening
to the best speakers it is possible to secure.
II such meeting is properly managed
ten or fifteen thousand people can be got
together. 1t is my opinion the Duluth
railroad will give us special rate for the
occasion. S. w. Powell,
Member of the Committee.
Saltwater, Mimi, May 16, 1896.
The representative., 1896-05-20

killed and $50 injured. In the United States
one person was killed on railroads out OF l..
525, ,319 travelere and In Germany one person
was killed out Of II. Ill Ill passengers. In
the United States one person was injured
out Of 220.026 travellers, while In Germany
one person was injured out OF 900 trav-
elers.
Since Prussia introduced the system Of
government roads II years ago. this system
has gained the admiration of other countries
in nearly all parts Of the world: Not only
by the other German governments but most
Of the European governments nave accepted
this system. 1t has also been successfully
introduced in the British dependencies OF
India and Australia and may come back to
England from these places. The Austratan
colonies, though under British protection,
are actually republics and destroy that de-
ceptive argument that railroads are not mt
for republican states. There has never been
logical force in this assertion, because an ad-
dition to the weaker power OF republican
governments is not so dangerous as an ad-
dition to the royal and imperial power. The
ESTABLISHMENT of the government roads in
place of the private monopolies would, on
protection Of the peoples liberty and inde-
pendence which are greatly endangered by
our railroad moEopolies. II for the next ~
years the power of these monopoNs snoulo
grow at the same always increasing rate az
which it has been growing for the last 80
wears out state and national governments
will be crushed out Of existence ana our So
called republic will be fully subject to rail-
road aristocracy For this reason aIone we
ought to abolish the private-monopoly sys-
TEN of railroads, which already mas de-
FRED HEDDR
Grand Island, Neb., April 1S.