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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-10
All Smoker,
Wildwood Minstre1s.

Go to Adam retsch,s New Cigar Stores.
The American guide., 1896-08-22
MARKET REPORT.
THURSDAY, Aug. 90
Grain and Provisions.


ST Lours-Flour-Tanev to extra fancy
E2aas). patents. s50)2liA Wheat-No.
.. red, oJHcj No. g. rel, 53ac Corn-No
Q. mixed, sioj MOI white, 2l,c, oats-No
g, aoa llay-rrairle, HOOQ6b0 mixed
timothy. tsO0as00; clear timothy, tsOOl
1857 Duttcr--Creamcry, lf9isnc; dairy, iOd
l21lic. Eggs Fresh, l0i, lard - Prime
steam, 32S&3s1s. Pork-New standard mess
t6 5oId7s. Baeon-Longs, 40)c: clear ribs
4I2Hc; clear, L85c; all boxed Wool Choice
tub-washed, lSQl7c,
Wheat-Futuros closed; August 6lYo q;
September, 5ss assoc b. December, 6ihGeiac b.
Corn-futurcs oioscd August. II 1ic a; sep
tember, 2iHo b, December. g2hGlpsAc u.
NEW YoRK -Flour-state and western, quie,
and steady. Wheat - September, O. ll-lGG
Gs5oi october. 6SSci December, oi',86ia.c;
May, 69a l969aic, Corn-No, . sa02sai sep
tembar, 2si.c october, 29hG9g'ic. oats =
Western, 2ii02lAc; September, eitic asked
Pork New mess, s00rs75j old mess, - D
s25. Lard-Steam- -ronderod. $50 Butter
Western dairy, gdl2c; western creamery, llS
@l6c Elgins, i6e. Eggs Western, l2HGl3',c,
CnIcAGo-OpcnIns quotations. Whest-sop.
tember, b6ba 55955ise; December, ks.05s'.s.
Corn-scptembor. e2sc. Dceembersiiso May,
26alc, Oats September, Hac May, lei0t
ieAo Pork September 90 10, january, sopS.
September, Ssoe; January iSc' Short
Ribs September, 3sbc; January, aiSc'
CHlCAGo-CloNng quotations Wheat-Au-
gust, 5sc; september, b5s.0b5ac: December,
bg40iga.l; May, c4c, Corn August, ggAo,
September, 23Ac; December, Ease; May. 2'tc
bid Oats-August, l7itc; September, l','
bid. May. zoe asked. pork-Ausust, .d0oi
September. s6OO January 500 asked. Lard
August. 3E',e; september, ab7!sc, Dccem-
ber. : s7Hc, January, S7Sd9TIsc short Ribs
August S2iHc, September, S,s'Se, jan
uary, Sfsc ASKED.
The American guide., 1896-08-22
PoSERS FOR PRESTON.
Many Questions Fired At the Mint Di
rector iIo caa Not Answer.

hNhN uu"stions ftteu ~ the Nih' D'
rector iIo Can Not Answer.
WASHINGTON, Arg. 2o.-When official,
of the treasury department prepared
circular 1873 they I@ere OF the opinion
that every conceivable question CON
ccrning the finance and coinage OF the
United States had been answered.
They find they arc mistaken. Hardly
u day passes hut that questions are
asked that circular l2J does not
even refer to. Those concern
ing the ownership Of gold aud
silver mines in q United States Is the
most numerous, Director OF the Mint
Preston say II is almost impossible to
give satisfactory replies to the qucs'
tons. The gold and silver mines In
the United States, he says, are largely
stocl, affairs, and It is dilicult to trace
out the ownership OF stock. Great
blocks Of European capital, he says
are always in the United States await
ing paying investments, and when
gold and silver mines present them
selves they are readily taken up.
1t Is wcll.known, he says, that
tho Rothschilds aud other foreign cap
italists are large owners OF stock In
dividcnd-paying gold and silver mines
Of tho United States What percent
ago Of ouch stock foreign capitalist,
own can not be determined, No official
statistics on this subject have ever
been gathered by tho United States
government Mr. Preston says he will
make an cifolt to gather such infor'
nation for the present calendar year,
The American guide., 1896-08-22
SUCCESSIVE TEA oRowrHs.
when Ono Variety Is Removed Other
Kinds Spring Up.

When One Variety Is Removed Other
Kinds Spring Up.
Almost universally the notion pre-,
walls that when the pines are gone they
are gone forever, and that the soil whero
they grew is worn out, unfit to repro
duce good timber qualities. This no.
ton, SO damaging to forest preserva,
tion, also discourages improved for
estry on the prairie, where temporary
trees are often planted only for the
present convenience Of the proprietor
Alterations OF trees are as various
as the species within the territory
where they occur. In the southern
states especially, and sometimes in the
northern, oaks take the place Of the
departing pines, and so the reverse.
But the succeeding oaks stand no show
compared with the poplars, aspens. es'
pecially, and the canoe birches. The
latter grow on moist or dry places, and
fires cannot eradicate them. Both wait
on wings of down their millions upon
millions OF almost infinitesimal seeds,
that alight everywhere. Burned dis
tiicts or any cleared land are theii
paradise. Hence, all along the northern
tier OF lumber states and the Canadas,
even to the arctic circle, these trees
take possession of the denuded lands
Fortunately they are short-lived, and
often pave the way for the return Of the
pine.
Oaks get foothold, too, interspersed
with other hard woods, for their seeds
and roots, long buried under the leaves
and soil, get sunlight enough to sprout,
These facts demonstrate that with
proper management we can have the
most valuable trees il we only plant
and preserve them and keep out fire:
and browsing stock.
So far from the forests having worn.
out soil, 1t is the best in the world. The
decay OF the fallen leaves and limbs.
the carbon dioxide thus evolved for
plant growth again, the nitrifying
agencies of the network of roots, form
the rich humus of the future farms
Neutralize this fertilizing art of nature
by injudicious cutting or burning the
leaf mold, and not only is the soil thus
Impoverished and droughts provoked,
but sorrowful alterations of trees in.
eVitably ensue.
II. b, Ayres, forest expert Of Min
resota and close observer, AYERS Tint
burnt land could not be put in condition
as promising as an adjoining unburnt
tract for less than SEQ an acre. On an
unburnt acre, cut the same winter
three years before his Investigations
he counted 1887 little white pine seed
lings, two years old, growing under the
shade OF immature pine sNplngs, pop
lar, maple and hazel brush. Every
woodsman has noticed like resulti
wherever fires in the pine regions are
excluded,
The English oaks grow to-day in
places where William the Conqueror
found them when he invaded Britain
For centuries the pines of Maine have
repeated themselves on their native
heath. Given the conditions, and the
fittest remain while human generations,
come and Co.-Hnrdwood
The American guide., 1896-08-22
|tsJrs le y DEPARTMENT
wm spst'sns with a Continuous Fer
A1uL Lnrmanrc Plan.

Will IxpeVlupnt with n Continuous ior-
MI kormanrc Plan
WAsuIs FroS, Aug, 90 Cen Nelson
,eeond . assistant postmaster-general,
has a sci emc which he will put into
active praktioc within the next 90 days,
adding v(ry materially to Washing.
toms postb facilities. 1t is new kind
Of wagonY collection, intended to OBJ
viate della s and to meet the occasional
difficulties that now present themselves
at the citySpost Office. II the expert
ment works satisfactorily, AS it is be-
lieved 1t Will, the department will In
troduce 1t elsewhere.
A wagorl especially constructed for
the PURPOSE is now being built at Hart
ford, Cond 1t will be large enough
to ACCOMMODATE a carrier independent
Of the assibtant, who will do the driv-
ing and take the mail from the street
boxes.
This waEon will be put on at an
early hourfn the morning and kept on
its rounds Until after midnight Every
box in TIN usiness centers and other
populous, q tricts will be visited ono
after the lother, the territory as
signed " the wagon being
gone over constantly, now trip
being commenced as soon as the
original staiting point is reached. The
carrier inf iarge will sort the mail,
making up distributions for all trains.
The out-of- jown mail will be pouched
and delive led to the proper railroad
station. her pouches will be made
up for the 1arious substations, where
carriers are assigned, for the city post
offices.
In this wax Gen. Nelson expects tc
reduce to minimum the time be-
tween the receipt OF a letter by the
government hnd its delivery. lie says
any letter THEN dropped in any box on
the route of this wagon will be sure
OF getting aboard the first mail train
out Of the city, thus saving de-
lays that frequently occur by the
dropping OF letters in boxes just after
u collection has been made and an
hour or two before another is due. by
pouching the city mail, loss of time at
the main or branch offices is overcome,
owing to the fact that this mail reaches
the office sooner than It otherwise
would and comes in sorted and ready
for immediate distribution. He has
great hopes for the future of this con
tinuous collection, and will watch iu
development in Washington with care
full attention.
The American guide., 1896-08-22
MAJ. M'kINLEY
Receives and Talks to Coiorcd Deicga-
tion From Cleveland.


CANTON, O., Aug. 10. Maj. Mckinley
Is In the best Of health and spirits since
he returned from Cleveland. II never
felt better in my life than do to-day"
he exclaimed when he stepped out on
his veranda. He had been reading a
number Of cheering letters, and that
fact, coupled with his very satisfac-
tory talk with Mark Hanna may have
had some thing to do with his excel
lent spirits. Maj. Mckinley took
drive with Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart L.
Woodford, and they remained at home
for luncheon.
Shortly after Ii o'clock large
delegation Of colored voters from
Cleveland called on Maj. Mckinley.
In response to their spokesman he
made short speech in which he com
plimented the colored people of the
county upon their steadfast devotion
to the principles of the republican
party, and then gave utterance to
some cpigrammatic sentences on the
subject of protection and sound money.
The American guide., 1896-08-22
Financial,

NEW YonK, Aug % Money on call 9,fla per
cent Prime mercantile paper Gddb pot cent
Sterling exchange weak with actual euslncaS
for demand Posted rate, is1H Exchanges,
s75, ,s55, $40, balances ei,ss7 no The Mercantile
Safe Deposit Co, reports silver bullion on
hand, iiop al ounces, deposited nonoi With
drawn, none; certificate outstanding, l7@
Bar silver, t5A Mexican dollars, alkL%,
Government bonds higher, state bonds duh,
nailrozd bonds nrm.
The stock market rolapsci into dullnosS
after II o'clock prlcos, however, were u shade
better for the general list, while sugar rallied
TO iOi but toward midday, on very moderate
saloS, the market easod on again II the active
issues l.cd preferred droppcl sll to 7dN,, and
Minnesota Iron I, to a. Speculation ut ~
o'clock was practically At = standstilL
The American guide., 1896-08-22
II HUNG CHANG.
A arrangements ior His Reception and En-
tel inment Made.

Arrangements &pr ms hr'cPt'"h "h" Ts"'
tel ,nment Made.
PnLApELpA,S l. Aug, 20.-Thc fnal
arrangement for the reception Of L
Hung Chap& Turing his stay in thi'
country, and announced by Col. J. W,
Davis, U. S A., who came to Philadcl
phia and conferred with ex-minister tc
China, John Russell Young, in refer
ence to the entertainment of the dis
tinguished visitor. The ambassador ex
traordinary with his suite, will arrive
in New York on Friday, the ssth inst.
and will be received on the following
day at Governors island by the presi
dent. There will be naval review
and great showing Of pomp. On
Sunday III will visit the tomb Of Gen.
Grant, and In tho evening will dine with
John Russell Young, George I. Seward
JohnE. Ward and other Americans, with
whom he became acquainted In China
On Monday, the 3lst inst, the party
will be taken to West Point, where q
military review III be held. Tuesday
the chMnher y of New Yorh
will give re- zion and dinner In
honor OF the great man. and or
Wednesday he will visit the city OF
Brooklyn.
Mr. Young will entertain Ii as his
guest in Philadelphia, on Thursday
September =. lie will arrive here ir
the morning and will spend sevcral
hours in as pleasant manner US car
be arranged. II is likely that besides
his extensive suite, ii will be accom-
panied here by the Chinese ambassador
aud suite, Gen. Ruger, United State,
army, commanding the department OF
the Atlantic, with his staff, and mum
Der OF naval officers.
The American guide., 1896-08-22
A Monderfui phenomenon.

The man who should pass through life
without experiencing twinge OF indigcs.,
tion, might be iitly regarded as wonderful
We doubt II such a priv
tleeei mortal has ever existed. II so, we
have never sscn him But thousands are
known TO be daily relieved oil dyspepsia ny
Eostettcr's Stomach Biiters, the popular
remedy for that truly national complaint,
ss well ss for fever and aruc, debil ty, con
situation, rheumatism and kidney troubles.
The American guide., 1896-08-22
May Make pe., with n,pabu can.

GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. go 1t h
rumored around tho exchanges that,
since II Is likely that tho Fort Worth
silver democratic convention will not
consider any proposition from the
populists toward fusion, that a deal
will be made bctwesn the populists by
which ten OF the electoral votes will r.
to Mckinley and I've 10 tho populists
The latter also are 70 get the state Of
fees, for which thcy already have
ticket In the field.
The American guide., 1896-08-22
pecllnc, 10 Accept a Nomloatlon.

PuEnLo, Col, Aug. 20 The demo
cratic state convention assembled here
to-day There was u large attendance.
George Thomas, who has been looked
upon as the probable candidate for
governor created sensation by send
ing formal letter to the chairman
positively declining to accept any nom
lnnilon from tho convention.
The American guide., 1896-08-22
Serious Tire at Lancaster, Ky.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. l9,-Fire at
Lancaster, Ky, destroyed all the build
ings on the east side of the public
square, including the post Office. Loss,
$40, ,0oO, two-thirds OF which is covered
by insurance.
The American guide., 1896-08-22
nnnnlnr ihr InmnlIyn.

CINCINNATI Aug, 2o,-Thc Mckinley
club opened the campaign with big
meeting at the Geological gardens
Mr. W. I. Perkins presided and intro
duccd the speakers In the following
order; D. d, Woodmansce; Hon, W. l.
Morcy, of Hamilton, o., and Judge
Doeu, Of Wilmington.
The American guide., 1896-08-22
- -
A PAIR OF BETS
In which the Odds Are Given Heavily
Agniast urynu

NEw YonK, Aug, ia Herald spe.
cial from Saratoga, N. Y, says; For.
mer sheriff James O'Bricn. who is
an enthusiastic Bryan supporter, made
two bets on the election Monday
with Washington banker One
was $1,000 TO $1,000 that McKin.
ley would not carry Ohio. The other
was 81 900 oven that Bryan would bc
elected The broker gave seven to one
on Ohio, only on condition TINT tho
other bet shall be even money.
The American guide., 1896-08-22
Sclcuco.

Science Is simply inquisitiveness-
the thinker seeking some reason for
unanswered enigmas. The astron-
omer in his investigations is trying
simply to think Gods thoughts. Rev.
Howard Duflield, Presbyterian. New
York
The American guide., 1896-08-22
LOW WATER
Caused an Explosion That kiilsd Five Ms'
aud Injured fsur OthsrA

RALriom, N. C., Aug. ip.--Low water
caused the explosion Of the boiler NJ
Tafts saw mill at Troy, Montgomery
county, Monday, and Sam Ewing, John
Ellis, Ed Dickson, Charles MORO and
James Cachot were struck by hying
pieces and instantlylkillcd.
-Four others werd injured, three OF
them fatally. Anlmbsr Of workmen
were struck by pldcss OF the boilers
aud others were scabiodIin Q most hor'
rible matter. l
The American guide., 1896-08-22
Doesn't Il5e Platform or candidate.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug Dwight NJ
Lowry, prominent democrat Of this
city, and woll.known attorney, who
was permanent chairman Of the las,
democratic state convention, has sent
n letter to State Chairman Garmqn, re.
signing us member Of the state cen.
tral committee. Mr., Lowry takes cx'
ception to the Chicago platform and to
the candidates
The American guide., 1896-08-22
BANK CLOSED.
The Argentine tISr') Bank In tho Hands
of the Examiner.

OF the Examiner.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug e0,-Hetwccn
o and 10 Il, m, u deputy state bank
commissioner posted notice on the
closed doors Of the Argentine (kas.)
bunk, announcing that he had taken
possession and that application for u
receiver would be made. The bank
was organized under the Kansas state
laws in 1890, succeeding a private
bank. Its capital is $50, The last
statement Of the bank showed assets
Of sips, 900. The deposits are given to.
day at slo5, 900, divided among $50 de.
positorS Inability to collect on paper
is given as the cause Of the failure
The American guide., 1896-08-22
Live stock Market.

ST. Louis-Cattle Fancy export a OOi IS,
falr to choice s3OOa3s7l, butchers. q OO1
500 nogs--Paekins, 800 1880 bltchers'
hogs, tacot3ej, lights. ~ Is % 90 Sheep
Price, range at o. 5oa % sprln. lambs 49, 30
ls5o
The American guide., 1896-08-22

CHioAGo--Tho Droyers' Journals ofnelal quo
tnllons are as follows Cattle-Reeclpn.
20. 900 head market generally 100 lower, cr-
copt for best grades. Fair to best beevrs,
tgvJat6j; stooRers aud feodcrs, i?illS75
mixed cows aud bulls. sl.s5ls 10. Texas, q 10
Qaio Hogs Receipts, $500 head estimated
for tomorrow. 5000 head market stcadyi
closed 5llIOc lower, Light, s3lsGa65 rough
packing, ts,7y1spSi mixed and butchers, 400
GIsss, heavy packing and shipping a0OGaNi
pigs, % t0t1s6j Sheep Receipts. idON head
market weak for sheep i0aeoc lower for
lambs. Natives, t.OAtJsji western, g 500
si5; lambs, te 55lS5o
KANSAS CITY -Ilogs-Llght and pigs, 90 100
seaH; medium. ts.0od3li, heavy, ssp0Lalo,
Catllc-Natlye steers, best, So0IS 60, fair 70
good, 10 oli0O, cows ani hclfer, best t9,SS
Qas0. fair TO good, .L6Sa Gs; bulls 81 ob2ts;
stochers aud feeders se 7Sllb0 Texas and
western, e. 7O43sJ, calves, ~ OoGl00l
CINCiSSAfi--liogs Higher at .2,d'Nt30
The American guide., 1896-08-22
Hanna Return. to New York.

New York, Aug, Colon, Mark A.
Hanna, chairman OF the Republican
national committee, arrived At II a. m.
at the Waldorf hotel, from Cleveland
Mr. Hanna said that he was going to
remain In New York on campaign bus
mess for week or ten days. When
asked about Mr. Bryan's speech at
Madison Square garden, Mr.. Hanna
snd that Mr.. Bryans friends were dis
appointed ut the effect produced by
the speech, and, in fact, at his entire
trip.
Chairman Hanna said that he had
read Mr. Coekran's reply to Mr. Bryan,
and he was very enthusiastic over II.
"Mr, Cochran's reply was superb,
and he was just the man to answer
Mr., Bryan" said he.
MIR Hanna said that everything was
running smoothly at the Chicago head
quarters, and they were just beginning
to see the good results Of their educa.
tional work in the way OF distributing
literature. Mr.. Hanna stated that 1t
was too early yet to form an opinion
as to the political situation in the
states Of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
The American guide., 1896-08-22

FIrs stopped free and permanently cured.
No dts after first days use OF DR.. klire's
Great Nerve Res orcr. Free 50 trial bottle
q treatise DIR. KLINE, a33 Arch st. Phila Pa
The American guide., 1896-08-22

SHR-"Was there any particular thin
about the town which struck you" He
ayes; a blcycle.h
The American guide., 1896-08-22

THE small hoy may get chilled going In
swimming, but he gets warmed up when
his mother finds his shirt wrong side out
The American guide., 1896-08-22

1 prIIEvr Plso's Cure for Consumption
saved my boys life last summer r-MRs'
The American guide., 1896-08-22

.IouyyY SAYS II was William Tells son
who had such an arrow escape.
The American guide., 1896-08-22

Halls Cptarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price I5c.
The American guide., 1896-08-22
M'KINLEYS LETTER,
Tho Republican Candidate is Grad
ually Getting 1t in Shape
AND GIVING IT CAREFUL REVISION.
Leopold Bracony's Clay Model for .
Marbl. Bust of MAJ. Mckinley Com
pleted-A "Valuable Cam
paign Document"
cKinicy Preparing His Letter.

CANTON, O., Aug. 20.-Mat Mckinley
denied himself to all callers, and de-
voted two hours to the work of read
ing the proof of that part OF his let
ter of acceptance which has been put
into type. Almost onc-half the letter
has been revised. Maj. Mckinley is a
very conservative, careful mau, and he
made many changes and corrections on
the proof sheets, sometimes cutting .
whole sentence and in other places
adding paragraph.
The letter will be finished by the
end of the week il Maj Mckinley
does not have too many interruptions.
He does not expect to publish his let
ter before the end OF the month, so he
feels that there is no reason to be in
haste about finishing it,
Leopold Bracony, II distinguished
French sculptor, who has been work.
ing on the clay model for marble
bust of Mai Mckinley at the latter's
residence here for ten days, has fin
ished his task. NJ. Bracony has made
very striking and accurate reproduc'
ton of Mai Mckinleys face and head.
II Is the most artistic and satisfactory
likeness of the republican candidate
that has been produced and his friends
here are delighted with it.
A "yaluable Campaign Document"
ISpIANAroLls, Ind, Aug. 20.-The
Sound money" headquarters have se'
cured what they consider mighty
valuable campaign document in the
shape Of a letter, alleged to have been
written by Nominee Bryan to George
NJ. Garden, of Dallas, Tex, February
IL, 1890 The letter, they say, justiiies
the sound money" bolt, and destroys
the criticisms of Mr.. Bryan upon the
action of the gold men at Chicago.
Here are the extracts that will be
spread broadcast by the committee:
"As carly as 1898 when the democratic state
convention Of Nebraska, controlled by candi-
dates Tor the federal Offices indorsed the prcsi-
dents financial policy, | slated that would
not follow the democratic party to gold
standard
directed by my conscience and by my best
Judgment shall use that vote to defend my
rights protect my family and advance the well
fare Of society. No convention caa rob me OF
my convictions nor can any party organization
drive me to couspire against the prosperity and
liberty Of my country
Men who honestly diner upon the para
mount public questions can not afford TO be
harmonlzed by a national convention Mr.
Cleveland would not support free silver can
didntc for the presidency and he should not do
30 II he really believes that free coinage would
ruin the country, because mans duty to hts
country is higher than his duty to his party.
Signed M, BRYAN"
The American guide., 1896-08-22

VyuIS WRITING TO AnvrnrtsrRs
aest N lhis paSen
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-04
TWO INVENTIVE THIEVES.

TWO INVENTIVE thieves.
they resk a Dicyci. from tn. Rider .,
Bet
The bicycle thief is inventive this
year. A young man was prscticing cir
cles in front of his house when two fell
lows stopped on the pavement TO admire
him. One of them. says the New York
Herald. asked how much the wheel
weighed, and the young man said it
weighed s2 pounds.
The smaller of the two said that was
too light, and that he believed In wheels
weighing at least 30 pounds. Also. he
mentioned that he once came in first
In q ten-mile raca and rode wheel
weighing IS pounds At this the larger
OF the strangers laughed derisively, and
said:
What do you know about wheels ?"
"Why, Two ridden more wheels than
you ever saw" replied the other.
II don't believe you can ride at ALL
3 It'll bet you Ave dollars can. Let me-
show him on your wheel. won't hurt
it"
He could ride ell right. He wobbled
slowly on the wheel for short distance,
and then svished around the corner and
was AWAY Ike the wind.
You'd better run after that fellow,
said the stranger: II don't know him. "
The owner of the wheel set OF. but
the short stranger must have been a
mills away by that time Then when the
owner came back the stranger also had
conc.