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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-12
SALE OF THE N. p. LANDS.
Several People Wanted Pieces But
Couldn't Get Them

SeNerai FeOpie wanted Pieces But
COuIdn't Get Them.
A. L. Cary, special master in chan
Gerry, has completed the sale of the
Northern Pacific lands, and his work
has been confirmed by Judge Seaman
of the United States court.
All OF the property, comprising U.s.
SOL parcels of patented lands and six
parcels in as many states, upon which
no patents have been issued, was sold
to the Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany, the new corporation, which pur-
chased the main lines of the Northern
Pacific Railway company at the West
Superior sale last month.
The purchase price for the patented
lands was $2,70520O and for the unpat-
ented parcels $4,000 This amount,
however, in no way presents the real
value of the land, upon which no estf-
mate has been placed. 1t is quite like
ly, however, that the purchase price
bears the same relation to the actual
value as the purchase price of the rail-
road proper does to the value of that
property.
The Northern Pacific Railway com
pany had everything it's own way in
making the purchases, excepting in
three instances, where three individ-
uals bid upon separate parcels If the
prices which the railway company was
forced to bid in order to secure the
property in these three cases are cri
terions an estimate may be made of the
sacrifice entailed by the sale
In the state of Washington R. r.
Rowell bid on one parcel of 800 acres
and the railway company was forced
to send it's bid up to $4,000 in order to
prevent the land going to him. All
of the other parcels adjoining and of
about the same number of acres were
bid in by the company without oppo-
sition for 500. In Montana w. +
Stephens bid upon GAP acres, but the
company defeated him and bid in the
property for $4,000 In this instance
also, the neighboring property sold for
800. Nels Swanson attempted to bid
in Sic acres Of land in North Dakota
but the parcel went to the company
for $500, as against 500 for the adioin-
ing property. In almost every Instance
the company bid 500 for every parcel
whether 1T contained eighty or go
acres. The master in his report makes
no mention of the amount bid by the
unsuccessful bidders.
Securities to the amount of s17.373.-
400, face value. deposited by the receiver
OF the Northern Pacific to secure tbe
issuance OF receivers certificates. are
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-12

PROPOSALS - Q-201D = FOR ARMY SUP
PLIES. - Office Chief Commissary, Army
Building, corner Second and Robert streets,
st. Paul. Mimi, July 80, 1896.-SEALED
PROPOSALS, in duplicate, subject to the
usual conditions, will be received at this
office and at the office of Commissary of
posts in the Department of Dakota until IL 80
o'clock a.. M, August Is, 1896, at which time
and places they will be opened in presence
of bidders for supplying to the Subsistence
Department at the military posts in the De-
partment. Of Dakota about 100000 pounds of
straight -four and about 10000 pounds of
fancy patent -four, to be delivered in square
double sacks Of SO pounds. net, each, on or be-
fore August %, 1896. For further information
apply to this office, or to any post COM
missary for -four for his respective post.
Preference will be given to articles of do
nestle production manufacture conditions
Of quality and price Gncludng in the price
of foreign productions or manufacture the
duty thereon), being equal. With the con-
sent of the bidder to whom award is made,
an increased quantity may be accepted at
time of award, and in making awards each
item will be considered separately. The gov
eminent reserves the right to reject any or
all bids. Proposals should be enclosed in
sealed envelopes, and marked Proposals to
be opened August 49, 1896. "-JNO. J. CLAGUE.
Major and Commissary, Chief Commissary.
Department Of Dakota.
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to be sold to the Northern Pacific
Railway company for $490O,O 900, with 1
per cent additional. The amount is to
be paid in gold, and it will be the big
gest cash transaction in connection
with the sale of the Northern Pacific
properties. The receivers will make
the sale not later than Feb. /, 1897. or
as much sooner as the purchaser NAV
elect.
Judge Jenkins, prior to his departure
for Europe, referred the matter of sell
ing the securities to Special Master
cary. The master was also directed to
examine into the probable value of the
secufltles. Inc master in his report
fixes the value of the securities nxcIue
sive of $4,726,OO consolidated mortgage
bonds of the Northern Pacific Rail
road company, at 81, 437, 300. The secur-
tiles include $1,43O,OOO of the bonds Of
the Chicago and Northern Pacific and
81 $780, GOO in bonds of the Chicago and
Calumet Terminal company.
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$1,000.
NOTICE TO BOND BUYERS.

Notice is hereby given that bids are invited
and will be received at the Office of the
Village Recorder in the Village of Good Thun-
der, County of Blue Earth and State of Mime
sofa, until the 10Th day of August, A. D. 1896
at o'clock in the afternoon of said day, for
the purchase of SIS, 600 water bonds of said
village. which said bonds have been duly
voted and authorized by the electors and
officers of said Village, for the purpose of
erecting water works system in said Vii
lage.
Said bonds to be issued in denominations Of
$500 each, payable as follows:
Two of said bonds payable six years after
date, and two of the same to be made paw
able on the first day of February in each year
thereafter, all to draw interest at the rate
of six CO. per cent per annum, interest paw
able annually.
The Village Council hereby reserves the
right to reject any and all bids
All bids must be accompanied by certi
fed check, payable to the order of n r.
Austin, Village Recorder of the Village Of
Good Thunder. for the sum of $500. which
check will be forfeited in case of failure To
complete contract, and will be returned with
any rejected bids ss'1
Dated at the Village of Good Thunder
Mimi, Aug. g. 1896.
F. L. AUSTIN,
Village Recorder of the Village of Good
Thunder.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-12
MINNESOTA FORTUNATE.
No Great or General Damage Done
by storm or Heat.

No Great or General Damage Done
by storm or Heat.
The report of the Minnesota Weather
bureau is as follows:
The week has been the hottest of the
season with maximum temperatures
ranging from SIS degrees to 100 degrees
in the shade. The nights in the north
ern half of the state were compare
lively cool and as it is in this section
where most of the wheat is now ripen-
ing no great damage ensued either
from hot winds or excessive day tenn
peratures. Showers have been frequent
and in many places heavy and attend
ed by hail and high gusty winds that
lodged considerable grain, besides to-
tally running crops over few narrow
strips or territory few miles in length.
Insect ravages are decreasing; they
have extensively injured wheat and
other grain in the west central counties
and in the southeast corner of the
state. A few report corn as having been
damaged by them, but as yet to no
great extent; corn is now a most prom
1sing crop; it is caring well and the hot
weather was just what was needed to
hurry 1t forward so as to be out of the
way of early frostS. Wheat is being
harvested in the northernmost counties
while in the southern counties it is
mostly cut and stacked; but very few
counties expect average wheat Yields
and many estimate a half a crop or
less Threshing has begun but re-
turns are yet to meagre to form much
OF an estimate as to general results:
oat yields are proportionally heavier
than wheat with the berry not so
pump as year ago; potatoes are do
ing fairly well; there are vet MANY
hoh
crop as well as for corn and pastures.
just now the largest dry section en-
braces Blue Earth and the adjoining
ana adjacent counties with smaller
patches scattered throughout the state.
complaints in these places are made Of
potatoes dying, pastures driving
up and corn having been in
Jured. Last year we had a
bumper grain crop, while this
year our bumper crop is hay; no fail
ures are reported in any district and
the crop is mostly all secured and gen
orally in excellent condition. The ex-
ceSSiye heat of the week caused the
loss of many horses, especially in
Brown and Pope counties and few
complaints were made Of wheat rinen-
ing too fast and Smelling badly in the
fields. Apples are plentiful, and as
rule, so are pluns, they having done
better than was expected earlier in the
season.
FOLK County-Week has been hot and wet.
Ram oeneficial as rule, although consider
able hay has been spoiled and some grain
lodged Harvesting about ready to begin.
Clay County-wheat harvesting commenced.
Crop about one-half. Two good soaking rains
on Thursday and Friday. beneficial to late
flax, potatoes and garden stuff. Days are
scorching hot and nights are cool.
Wadena County-Week has been very hot
and wheat ripened too fast. Harvest is in
PROCESS. Grain poor. especially oats Corn
and potatoes suffering from dry weather.
Some rain felF Saturday night
Pope County-Heayy rains with high winds
Saturday night Wheat lodged. Harvesting
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-12
LII NEED NOT WALK
ALL TRA,NSCONTINENTAL LINES
WILLING TO CARRY THE DISTIN-
GUISHED CHINAMAN.
INVITATIONS SENT TO HIM
#f COMFORT OF THE N. p. AND
G. N.
MOST PROBABLE ARRANGEMENT.
Railway Men Interested in Some An
ticipated Action of the Inter-
state Commission.

Although it is kept well under the
surface, there is said to be considerable
rivalry among the transcontinental
roads to secure the very distinguished
honor of transporting Lii Hung Chang
and his royal suit across the continent
Ii will be in America for about two
weeks, it is expected, and a large por-
ton of the time will necessarily have
to be spent in Washington, leaving
but a day or. so each for New York
and Chicago, which cities are very de-
sirous of entertaining the celebrated
Celestial. 1t has been the general sup
position up to date that the viceroy
would go across the continent from
Washington via the Pennsylvania and
the Southern Pacific, and would take
a coast road UP from San Francisco
to Victoria and Vancouver, the latter
point being the place of embarkation.
However,, it is well known that this
plan is very liable to be changed. Lii
does not like to change cars, or to
travel any further than he has to, and
the San Francisco route would be very
tedious. 1t is known that the Great
Northern and the Northern Pacific
have both forwarded pressing invita-
lions to the statesman to use their
lines, and that every possible induce
ment in the line of elegant cars and
special trains have been offered But
Lii has declined. Now, it is said, he is
considering the plan Of coming I'D
from Chicago on the Northwestern to
st. Paul, and taking the Great North
ern to Winnipeg, where he will con-
meet with the Canadian Pacific, using
the special train provided by the Penn
sylvania system, through from Wash
ington to his Western destination. BY
coming to America, Ii saves about
5000 miles of travel, as it is $4,000 miles
from Liverpool to Yokohoma by water,
and but 10000 via the United States.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-12

PROPOSALS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Mont, July, 2Sth 1896. Sealed proposals will
be received at this Office until Wednesday.
August 18th, 1896, IL o'clock a. M, and then
opened, for constructing at Fort Harrison
near Helena, Montana, one o. double Bar
rack building and one ~ double set of on
GERS Quarters, also separate proposals for
Plumbing, Steam Heating and Gas Piping
circulars to Bidders and any other necessary
information. will be furnished on applca-
ton to the undersigned, or to Chief Quarter
MINI. The government reserves the right to
reject or accept any or an bids, or any part
thereof. Envelopes containing proposals.
should be marked: Proposals for Build
ings, Tor Plumbing, Heating or Gas Piping
as the case may bel and addressed to Capt
Geo. S. Hoyt, Asst. Quartermaster, U. S.
Army
Aug. 7-S-1O-11-12-19
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-12
N. p. IMPROVEMENTS

The Northern Pacific Is spending
something like $150,0O0 in erecting a
new 22-stall roundhouse. and machine
shops at Spokane. The work is ex-
tensive, and when completed, Spokane
will have the most important divisional
point on the road between the terni-
nails. The shops will be capable OF
the heaviest repair wook, and adjacent
to the buildings, will be laid out a COM
modious yard. The work will not be
completed before the last of October.
Extensive improvements are also be-
ing carried on on the division west OF
Superior, through Brainerd to Staples.
distance of about 10 miles. New
and heavy rails are to be laid the en-
tire distance this summer if possible,
and the work of filling in about 30
bridges, commenced last year, will be
continued
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-12
A. A. HEARD GOES TOO.
Another Great Northern Official
Leaves the Company.

announcer Great Northern Official
Leaves the Company.
General Passenger Agent A. A.
Heard, Of the Northern Steamship com
pany with offices sat Buffalo, is about
to sever his connection with the line
Some say that he resigned rather than
accept the conditions forced upon him
by Mr.. Hill and other rumors say that
he was dropped suanarilly, the drop
ping" to take effect Sept. l.
Mr.. Heard was chief clerk to General
Passenger Agent Bs T. Whitney, of
the Great Northern lin 1893, and was
an efficient, man. He went to the
Missouri Pacific, where he became as
s1stant general ticket agent, and was
then engaged by Mr.. Hill to assume
charge Of the passenger department
of the Northern Steamship company.
The appointmentssef successor to
Mr.. Heard Is problematical, as it is
believed Mr.. Hill will transfer the
duties of general passenger agent of
the steamship line. to the same office
of the railroad. Mr.. Hill arrived in
Buffalo yesterday
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-12
SCENES FROM JAPAN
Set Off the Latest Folder of tho
Great Northern.

The Great Northern railroad, which
has just made an alliance with the I'M
per1al Japan Steamship company. yes-
terday issued from the press the first
folder in connection with the new
pranch of the roads business. The
artistic designs are the work of Raw
mond Cavanagh, of the Great North
err advertising department The first
page of the folder shows Japanese
scenes wrought in light blue and yell
low tints. The circular is entitled, s'The
New Route to the Orient" The folder
declares that the compact between the
railroad and the steamship company
is one of national Importance, as it
enhances the trade relations of the two
countries. The names of the Great
Northern railroad, the Northern Steam
ship company, and the Nippon Yusen
kaisha, or Imperial Steamship company
printed in the native language will
adorn the next folders to be issued
The queer caracters look like chicken
tracks. The rates quoted in the folder
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-12
RAILWAY NOTES.

Harry Huntington. of the 500, returned
from trip to Georgian Bay.
]. F. Lee, district passenger agent of the
Canadian Pacific, with headquarters at Chi
cago, was in the city yesterday.
C. p Stemble, assistant to President Stick
ney of the Great Western will return from
his vacation this week.
Burger Lundberg of the A. Mortenson
general ticket Office, Chicago, is in the city
He was formerly connected with local Of
fees.
D. M. Bowman chief clerk in the general
passenger department Of the Texas e Pa
cifie, returned to his post yesterday after
an outing at Chisago lake.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-12

ing fair yield are being plowed up.
High winds have caused grain to lodge
badly, and the heavy rains will have
an injurious effect upon late-sown
grain, causing rank growth of straw
and retarding ripening. Harvest con-
siderably interrupted by wet grounds,
some matured fields not being touched.
Sections not visited by the storm are
advanced in harvesting, and some
stacking being done. Thrashing will
commence this week on a small scale.
Having about completed, and the crop
is the largest in years. Potatoes and
gardens greatly benefited by the recent
heavy rains
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-12
HAVOC IN NORTH DAKOTA.
Hail, Wind and Heat Have Caused
Great Damage.

NAH, wilma anu Heat Have Caused
Great Damage.
BISMARCK, N. D., Aug. 1.-THE
weather bureau report for the week is
as follows:
Weather conditions decidedly unfa-
vorable for crops. Week opened with
high temperature and an absence Of
rain, which was of advantage to har-
vest, and it was progressing very ia
vorably. These conditions prevailed
up to Thursday, when severe storms oc-
CURED, accompanied by high wind.
heavy rain and hail, continuing two
days, creating havoc in fields of ripened
and unmatured grain. In Barnes, Cass,
Dickey, Grand Jerks, Kidder, Nelson.
Ramsey, Richland and Stutsman coun-
ties the greatest damage was caused
by hail. Whole fields Of grain have
been entirely wiped out, and many
acres of early wheat ruined. In several
counties. including Burleigh, Logan
and Walsh, hail caused more or less
damage. It is estimated that at least
one-third to one-half of the crops are
ruined. Many fields previously promis-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-12

The Great Northern has dropped the through
Butte sleeper from it's transcontinental train
and hereafter the will be attached at
Havre to the Montana Central train, and
run between the latter city and Butte, in
stead Of being hauled from st. Paul. This
will make large saving in mileage, and will
not materially affect the service The through
trains Of the Great Northern have been tre-
mendousIy heavy even for the immense enc
gines owned Dv that road.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-12
Freight Men Meeting.

DETROIT, Aug 1.-THE eleventh annual
convention OF the National Association CT
Railway Freight Agents is In session here.
The assembly includes several high officials
in freight traffic business. The convention
is quite largely of a social character. To-
morrow the convention will visit Mt. Clemens
and St. Clair
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-12
Joint St. Paul Agency.

CHICAGO, Aug. n.-Western roads have
agreed to establish joint agency at st. Paul
to take care Of the tickets to the G. A. r.
encampment. The Great Western has slgni-
fed its willingness to 20 into the arrange
ment, but will pull out the minute any road
cuts the rates for this occasion
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-12

are said to show a 40 per cent cut over
those of the Pacific Mail and Oriental
and Occidental companies. It is said
reduction of freight rates will follow,
and if by one line, then presumably
by all lines.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-12
AUCTION SALES.
A. G. Johnson, Auctfoneer.

FURNITURE, CARPETS.
ETC, AT PUBLIC lAUCTION-I will sell
at public auction in the stores, Nos 238
and 240 East Seventh ST., on Saturday,
Aug. Is, at 10 a. M, a large and fine lot
of household furniture, consisting of bed
parlor suits, easy chairs, rockers extern
sion tables, center tables, BEDS springs,
mattresses, quilts, pillows rugs, carpets,
dishes etc. This is just what is wanted.
By all means attend this SALE A. G.. John
son, auctioneer, 238 and 24O East Seventh
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-12
WESTERN GRAIN RATES.

Roads Waiting to Hear From the
Interstate Commission.
The meeting of the Western Freight
association, which was scheduled for
today in Chicago, has been Indefinitely
called off, and it is supposed the rea-
son is due to the recent session of the
interstate commerce commission. The
meeting, which was called for today,
was to have considered grain rates,
but in view of the fact that the inter
state commission is very liable, within
the next few days, to order a uniform
rate on grain from Missouri and West
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-12
DYE WORKS.

KAHLERT & MINTEL-Minnesota Steam
Dye Works, 244 East Seventh.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-12

WANTS MAY De LEFT

AT the following locations for inser-
ton i'm the Daily and Sunday Globe,
ut the same rates as are charged by
the main office.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-12

THIRD ST., 257 WEST-Corner Smith Av.-
FURNISHED rooms en- suite single for light
housekeeping
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-12

ROOMS-Two furnished or unfinished rooms
single or connected; heat, bath and gas
private family; on the hill, near car line
Address T 80, Globe.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-29
SUPREME COURT ADJouRNs.
Couple of Important Decisions Rendered
the Last Day.

the Last Day.
WASHINGTON, May 25-The United
States supreme court announced its deci-
sion Monday in the sugar bounty cases of
the United States versus Gay and the
Realty company. The cases were brought
to test the constitutionality of the ruling
of Comptroller Bowling denying bounty
to the sugar planters under the law of the
last congress. The opinion of the court
was handed down by Justice Peckham and
affirmed the opinion of the court below
holding the sugar bounty law valid and
overruling the comptroller, The opinion
was unanimous.
Chief Justice Fuller Monday delivered
the opinion Of the supreme court in the
case of the United States VS. j. II. S, Wi
borg, captain of thet steamer Horsa, and
others The case is the one which was re-
Gently advanced by the court at the in
stance of the attorney general for the pur-
pose of securing decision of the court as
to the construction of our neutrality laws
and their effect in preventing fllibuster-
ing expeditions against friendly pow
ers. Wiborg was the captain of the
Horsa and with his associates is
accused of attempting to- land arms
surreptitiously in Cuba. They were found
guilty under the neutrality laws in the
United States court at Philadelphia.
The opinion held that the decision of the
Pennsylvania court was correct on the
point that the expedition was violation
of the neutrality laws The Judgment of
this court was affirmed as to Wiborg, but
reversed as to Mates Johansen and Peter
sen on tho ground that they were ignorant
of the purpose of the expedition. Justice
Harlan concurred in the reversal of the
Judgment as to Petersen and Johansen,
but dissented from the judgment affirm
ing sentence against Wiborg
The opinion by the court below in the
Omaha bridge case was affirmed by the
supreme court Monday and the court adj
journed until next October. No decision
was announced in the California irriga-
ton caSaS
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-29
MICHIGAN PICKINGS.
WHAT IS GOING ON IN OUR OWN
STATE.

Items Whsch VIII BE of Interest to Our
Readers Gathered from Here and There
Grimes. Casualties and Other Occur
Fences of the Week Reported by Wire.
DETROIT, May 23.-Incendiary fires are
becoming so numerous on the east side as
to cause alarm Friday night two were
started within an hour. The lives OF
nineteen people were greatly imperiled,
three houess and a like number of barns
were destroyed, and four cows were
roasted in the blaze. John Batch of 900
Rivard street was awakened in time to
save his wife and five children. but his
live stock was all destroyed.
The house of Barney Brush, adjoining,
was also destroyed, and his family had o
close call for their lives. Junius Peakart,
who lives at st. Aubin avenue and Palmer
street, was awakened about the same time.
He was badly burned, but succeeded in
saving his wife and baby boy. Later on
the four-story building occupied by the
Ideal Paint company was destroyed. All
of the fires are supposed TO have been in.
cendiary The police are on the trail and
hope to land the firebugs soon.