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at the present time. For it is essen
TALLY in the line of retrenchment, and
the conversion of dead asset into
something of continuing value. The
market house now imposes an annual
charge of say $1,000 upon the city. in
addition to the $500 interest on the
bonds issued to build it. Dispose of the
property, and the owner must build in
order to realize on his investment. We
have then, an addition to the improve
ments in the growing retail district,
with all the advantage to the city at
large. We get rid of an annual incun-
brance. We derive a revenue for all
time to come from the tax receipts en-
this property now exempt, adding sew
eral thousand dollars a year to the mu-
nicipal treaSury's receipts. 1t seems
to us that these alone are arguments
weighty enough to decide in favor of
the change. To get, in addition, what
the city needs more than anything else,
a library building. makes the project
one to command the hearty support
of every citizen. We hope sincerely
that it will be pushed by the council
and brought to speedy and success
full conclusion.
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AT THE THEATERS.

The John Stapleton company is making a
pronounced hit with the theater-goers of this
city. The house last night was large and very
enthusiastic over the performance of 1.-The
Wife, given by this company. Thursday
Friday and Saturday evenings the Stapleton
company will appear in Americans Abroad, -
and at the Saturday matinee they will present,
for the first time In this city. another of the
great New York Lyceum theater successes,
Sweet Lavender"
Hoey presents his new play, 1.-THE Globe
Trotter," at the Metropolitan for four nights
and Wednesday matinee, beginning Sunday,
and his old admirers will have an opportunity
to hear once again their old favorite, 1.-THE
Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo -
and we are told that Hoey has new song en-
titled Il Went to Paris With Papa" which
is fast becoming as popular as its forerunner
From the brisk demand for seats for the
Taylor brothers entertainment at the Peo-
pies church that has already developed. it is
safe to predict that they will be received by
crowded house on Thursday evening next,
when the two famous brothers make their
bow before a St. Paul audience. Many peo-
pie will undoubtedly be drawn to the enter
tainment by curiosity to see the two
brothers who were SO prominently before the
whole country when they as rivals for
the governorship of Tennessee, outside of the
fact of their later born success as entertain
ers.
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The Chinese opium joint scene in 1.-THE
White Rat which is this weeks attraction
at the Grand, is a novel departure in the
sensational incidents introduced in modern
melodrama 1t is thrilling feature, and the
curtain falls a strong climax. There will
be the usual matinee this afternoon at the
popular prices of the theater.
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MOVE FOR FREE TEXT BOOKS.
It's Progress Reported to the II. and
l.. Assembly Committee.

The trades and labor assembly free
text book committee held a meeting at
Labor hall last evening in the interests
Of the movement looking toward the
establishment of the free text book sys-
tenn in the public schools of st. Paul.
The committee has been fostering the
present plan for some time, and report
ed the outlook for its contamination as
decidedly favorable. The question has
been submitted to and Endorsed by
every trades union in the city, and has
assumed such definite proportions that
the resolution recommending the adop-
ton Of the free text book system, in
troduced some time ago, is expected to
pass the school board when it comes
up at the March meeting. In order to
ascertain the positions of parents upon
the question, printed slips were issued
asking if the proposed plan was favor
ed and, if in the case of it's adoption, the
parents would make a voluntary con-
tribution of the books at present used
by the children. OF the large number
of answers received up to date, the COM
mittee last evening reported so per cent
indorSing both propositions.
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GETTING AWAY FROM COIN.

Wise legislation runs on the lines of
and in harmony with the natural pro-
cesses of development. All experience
approves this and disproves the wis
dom Of efforts to change or thwart
those processes. Whether one reads in
history the efforts of governments to
counter natural order and growth in
the field of religion or of finance or Of
trade, the same narrative of failure is
read. What has been the spontane-
GUS course in the development of mon
ey? First the use of the metals that,
by reason of their scarcity and value,
were esteemed the most valuable, used
first as bullion and by tale, later in
coins stamped, authorized and accred-
tied by the governments. Next. as
commerce expanded, and the burden
and expense Of transferring the metal
was felt, came the bills Of exchange.
the transfers of credits from port to
port. The metallic coin was the foun-
dalton on which the system was built,
remaining in the Golfers and sending
its credit instead. Then the credit was
further developed and utilized in the
notes the banks substituted in hand
to-hand exchanges for the metallic
coins
Later in the process Of gradual diff
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PASSED THE SEED BILL.
House Members Take Another
Whack at Secretary Morton.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The house
today passed the agricultural appropria-
ton bill. 1t carries So, 15S, 1872. The sec
ton Of the revised statutes for the pur-
chase and distribution of rare and
uncommon" seed, which Secretary
Morton declined to execute, in the cur
rent appropriation law, was repealed,
the appropriation for seed was in
creased from $4,000 to $150,000, and
its execution was mandatory upon the
secretary. Mr.. CouZins Qowa) intro
duced his amendment to reduce Mr.
Morton's salary from $4,000 to $25 until
he expended the appropriation in the
current law, but the amendment was
ruled out on a point Of order. Several
amendments to the meat inspection
act of 1891, recommended by Secretary
Morton, which would have given him
additional power to enforce regula-
tons, and would have strengthened
the law by the imposition of penalties
for violations, were stricken out.
Bills were passed to permit the Kan
sas City & Fort Dodge railroad to ex-
tend it's lines into the Indian terri
tory, to dispose of the Fort klamath
Hay reservation, and to grant the Col
umbia & Red Mountain railroad a
right Of way through the Colville In
dian reservation. A resolution was
adopted directing the committee on
ways ana means to investigate the
effect of the difference of exchange
between gold and silver standard
countries upon the manufacturing in
dustries of the United States. Notice
also was given that the contested cleo
ton case of Van Horne VS.. Tarsney
would be called up next Tuesday.
Mr.. Newlands, who presented the
ways and means investigating resolu-
ton, stated that the chamber of COM
merce of San Francisco had called the
attention of the country to the inva-
sion of products from Oriental coun-
tries, especially Japan. California had
already felt the effect of this compe-
tition. He recalled the invasion Of the
Chinese, and their absorption of ev-
cry industry which they had attacked,
which led to their exclusion. The Pa
cific coast, he said was now threat
ened with the invasion of the products
of the cheap labor of the Oriental
countries. He gave some information
regarding the cheap prices at which
Japanese watches, brushes, cottons,
woolens. ETC., were being sold in the
San Francisco markets. Even bicycles,
he said, were being imported, and sold
for $12 a piece. He described how BIZ
cycles could be manufactured in Japan
for s12 in silver and sold here for $12
in gold. The increase in the price Of
silver, he thought, would take from
the Oriental countries the advantages
they now possessed.
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GIVING AWAY MEDICINE.
An Experiment Which 1t Is Thought
VIII Pay.

A gentleman with the happiest kind
of a look on his face stood behind an
improvised counter in the G o b
counting room yesterday afternoon,
and with an assistant handed out
samples of the Kickapoo Indian oil and
some of the Kickapoo Indian medi-
cine'S company's literature. The gen.
tleman was Charles Bigelow, and he
is one of the company. While the
medicine rapidly disappeared the
pleasant expression on Mr. Bigelows
face never left it for a moment.
This is a novelty to me-" said he.
eve have had this medicine on the
market for years, but have never adj
vertised it in any other than the ordi-
nary way. A short time ago it was
suggested that it would be good plan
to try this method of advertising our
medicines. So I came here, and for
two days we have been giving away
samples
How much do you expect to give
away?"
why. We'll give away $1,000 bottles
If people keep coming for it as they
have. I believe that the idea is good
and is going to be a success and that
the demand for the medicine after this
will more than pay for the cost Of the
free distribution. Yes, I will probably
keep this up and make all the i'm
portant cities in the country"
Mr.. Bigelow, speaking Of the times,
says that the depression is probably
felt more by patent medicine firms
than any other line of business.
''You see it is the poorer people gen.
orally" said he, "who buy patent med
icines. The rich have their physicians;
some of them have them engaged by
the year, and whether 1t is sore
throat or a toothache, they have their
doctors. But the poor man cannot af-
ford a physician and buys bottle Of
patent medicine. Hard times makes
him go without it.
But I think hard times do business
men good" continued Mr.. Bigelow,
meditatingly. eve used to think, be-
fore hard times came on and things
were running along smoothly that we
were great business men. When the
depression came we found we did not
know as much about it as we thought
we did. We began figuring and found
we were carrying lot of deadwood.
We found we didn't know as much
abot business as we thought. Hard
times taught us something. But
think they're over, and I'm glad Of it
yes, we will be on hand again to-
morrow, ready to keep UP this free dis
tribution Of the Kickapoo medicines"
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WITH INTENT TO AMUsE.

Science in Kentucky-"Papa, why do mi
crobes come in our drinking water?''
Because they like the taste of whisky, my
son."
Does Just as Well.-'Marie, you never wear
hat at the theater."
mo, but do my hair up high and fluff it
out at the Sides sk
Just Like Man-aThose autumn leaves
coldly and critically. why didn't you get
evergreens that would last awhile? "-Indian-
apolis Journal.
A woman in China tMe) called on local
Insurance agent the other day to inquire
about policy for her house. Eye see
square" she sid, I'VE haven't had it insured
for some time. We've been kinder trustin in
the Lord for better,n seven year. but to my
mind, in these times, it's terrible risky
Wifey-Do you think there is a man who
could conscientiousiy say to his wife, tYou
are the only woman ever loved?"
Hubby-Only one that can think Of.
Wifey-Who? You. dearest?
Hubby-Oh, no; Adam.-Louisville Truth.
Shocked.-Uncle BackwoodsI see it says
here that some of them New York banks have
been doin' businesslsfotA thirty years. and
never closed their doors.
Mrs. Backwoods-Dear me. how careless!
wonder anybody trusts 'em with their money
Puck *
Mandy. Boots blacked fnside''
Mandy-What do you see about it that's
funny?
Reuben Jay-Ef they Black 'em inside
wouldn't you think the blackin' would rub
off on their socks?-Phikdelphia Item.
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ferentiation evolved by the men of
business, came the bank checks and
drafts by which the actual money was
many times multiplied in its capacity
for usefulness. The deposit of the in
dividual became his credit against
had deposited was doing its work in
other industries. Latest in this nat
ural outgrowing came the clearing
houses, in which mutual debts in drafts
and checks were set off by a process
akin to cancellation, leaving only bal
ances to be settled by the payment of
coin. So the one fact that is prom
inent in all the history of finance is
get rid of the burden Of coin and to
substitute for it paper representatives
This stage Of the process has at
tanned such proportions that credit pa
per now does the work of about 80 per
cent of the exchanging, coin being linn
tied to the petty purchases of every
day existence and to the settlement
Of final balances A glance at the re-
ports of. the chief money markets of
this country and other nations given in
the daily press shows this. For instance,
in the G o e's financial columns ap-
pears this dispatch: New York, Feb.
17.-Clearings, s73,673, $50; balances, 3d.
502,651. Boston, clearings, 81, 737, 67S;
balances, 81, 431, 678." This means that
in New York, on that days adjustment
Of checks and drafts, 81 in money
paid SCI Of demands for money, and
that in Boston one dollar paid eight.
The clearings in the United States for
last week were over $500, 600. On
one day, Sept. Is, 1892, the receipts Of
3.473 banks in this country were $751;
205,213, of which 90.61 per cent was in
the form Of checks and drafts, the re-
naming 9.39 per cent being in metallic
money.
This system, SO saving Of basic mon
ey, so economical in it's results, is the
product not Of governments, but of
trade; the creation of practical men of
business. 1t is natural development
and growth. Governments cannot stop,
however they may impede it. Wise
legislation would recognize this, and
smooth instead Of roughen the way
whose final end is not yet come. In
It's natural evolution, moving along
lines projected on it's past course, we
may anticipate a time when metallic
money will be an inert mass, furnish
ing the solid foundation for interna-
tional credits, represented by paper
current the world over, the metals
serving only as token coinage for the
petty exchanges Of the markets. Only
disaster can come from the interior
ence Of governments with this natural
process.
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SOME CASES OF RETIREMENT.

The New York Tribune. promptly
seconded by other gold-standard Re-
publican papers, has read the sixteen
recalcitrant Republican senators out
Of the party, and commanded their re-
spective states to discard them at the
first opportunity, under peril of the
dlspleasure Of these sanctums. In fact
they confidently predict that the Re-
publicans of their states are eager to
get at their recusant senators. We
are unable to find the ground Of this
confidence. Certainly it is not in any
recent action Of those states. So far
from retiring men who favor free coin
age, they have rid themselves of those
who either opposed 1t or were luke
warm in it's support. There has been
no such forcible visitation as there has
been in the Democratic ranks of retrib-
utive justice on the senator's who were
false on the tariff issue.
For instance, there is North Caro-
lima, whose Republicans fused with the
Populists- that mortifica-
tion-expressly to send Pritchard up to
vote for free coinage. Dolph, who
voted in the Fiftytsecond congress
against free coinage, is replaced by the
Oregon Republicans with Mcbride, who
votes for it in the Fifty-fourth. Carey
stood by Dolph, and Wyoming Re
publicans send the doughty Dubois
down to take his place. Wilson, of
Washington, was free coiner in the
house, and the Republicans Of his
state made haste to fill the vacancy
in the senate with him. The retiring
process, as our contemporaries will see
appears to be going in the contrary di-
rection to that in which their weary
eyes are gazing. We doubt If they
can see any vigorous reading out in
these latest events. With every can
didate for the presidential nomination
in the party, save the impossible Nor
ton, treading over the dangerous ground
as cat treads dewy grass, and with
Dubois claiming that his faction has
the pledge of three others of them that
any one, If elected, will not veto a
free coinage bill, it really. looks as if
these papers were not authorized to
write the edicts of their party.
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C. x. DAVIS CLUB NO. 1.
Third Ward Voters Form a Political
Organization.

The first c. K. Davis club, of st. Paul,
was orgnized last night at a meeting of
voters Of the Third ward, held at
Browns hotel, 329 East Fourth street.
The officers are: President, P. L. Daw-
son; vice president, M. J. McDonough;
corresponding secretary, E. J. Sweeney
financial secretary, Thomas E. Haas;
treasurer, J. H. Harkins. The meeting
listened to the reading of the speech
delivered by Senator Davis before the
United States senate on the Monroe
doctrine. Several speeches followed, in
which Senator Davis position on the
question was Endorsed. Among those
who spoke were: Thomas E. Haas, P. l..
Dawson, M. J. McDonough, Bert Zach
iris, Edward Lungreen and others. The
following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That in Senator c. X. Davis we
recognize gentleman who, In every official
position which he has ever occupied, has dis
played the most conspicuous ability the most
thorough integrity and the most loyal deyo-
ton to his city, his state and his country;
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prophesy as to o'clock had been full

filed.
The military academy bill was then
taken up. The debate proceeded on the
amendment of Mr. Villas Dem., Wis.,
for an increase of military academy ap-
pointments by two from each state
The discussion took wide range, many
senators participating; and the COM
ment included comparisons Of West
Pointers and officers appointed from
civil life, also the relative rights Of
officers and enlisted men. There were
frequent evidences of personal feeling.
Mr.. Hawley and Mr.. Allen had a
brief personal exchange. Mr.. Allen
wanted non-commissioned officers and
enlisted men included in an amendment
offered by Mr.. Sewell, providing for
appointments to the army. Mr. Haw-
ley suggested that. this was a needless
waste of words, as non-commissioned
officers were enlisted men. The senator
(Hawley) is not shedding any light on
this subject, declared Mr.. Allen, sharply.
Light is needed when the senator
(AlleD is discussing a question:" an
SWered Mr.. Hawley, with feeling.
ct is not needed in this direction
from any source in that direction" con-
cluded Mr.. Allen, and the senators smiled
at the earnestness of the two partici-
pants in the colloquy.
After a debate of three hours, Mr..
Villas amendment and all propositions
connected with it, were defeated-24
to q.
The military academy appropriation
Dill was then passed substantially as
reported.
The pension bill was then taken up
Mr.. German took occasion to state that
the vast amount of the pension bills,
about s140, 900, was one of the sew
eral sums which hung over the treas
ury like a pail, swelling the expendi-
lures of the government beyond the
revenues. The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Call Oem., Fla.) offered a resolu-
ton, which went over, providing that
lapsed bids under the recent bond issue
be assigned to the lowest among the
other bidders. At 5:25 the senate went
into executive session, and a few min
utes afterward, adjourned until tomor-
row,
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and we hereby pledge him the enthusiastic
support OF this Third Ward Davis club as a
candidate for the presidential nomination. be-
heying that. by his noble career while in the
senate OF the United States ne fully deserves
sucn nomination at the hands of the Repub-
mean party, and that IL such nomination be ac-
cproed MIN. he will be triumphantly elected by
publican candidate ~
reserved further That committee of three
oe appointed 10 confer with committees from
o.ner Davis clubs. for the purpose of calling a
Davis candidacy. " Se"@'oi
The following executive conon,it.oa
was chosen: P. l.. Dawson, E. 7 Swaa1
ney, Nj. j. McDonough. This win select
meeting place and confer with ike
committees from other clubs on sucb
matters as may need attention. The
club starts out with a membership OF
1877
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demand. Great Britain is coming to
her senses. AS long as she believed it
possible to enlarge the area Of her
colony in British Guiana, by the an
nexation of territory supposed to con-
tain valuable gold deposits, and so to
push her boundary up to the mouth Of
the Orinoco river, controlling forever
that great artery OF commerce for the
northern part Of South America, she
was as bold and aggressive as Mr..
jameson himself. No remonstrances
and no requests to consider the rights
of others, or to reach a just decision by
calling in Independent judges, was
listened to. Now that the United
States has asserted, that it cannot, in
justice to it's own interests, permit
such an act of wanton aggression on
this continent, Great Britain finds that
not only the opinion of the world, for
which she has tolerably little regard,
but that of her own people. who are
as averse to war as we are, will not
allow her to persist. She is seeking
today only for some, practical plan of
action that will allow her to refer the
whole matter to arbitration without
making it too palpable reversal Of
past policy, or a too open surrender TO
the demands of the United States. The
most sensible thing for us to do in
such a situation is to give her time to
escape from her own dilemma. The
demand thatwe have made has already
been granted in effect, and ratified by
the common consent of the government
and the opposition in the British par
lament
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cENERAI. RESERVATIONS.
TEMPERATURES.
Below zero
DAILY MEANS.

Barometer 29.97; thermometer u; relative
humidity, 81; wind, northwest; weather,
clear; maximum thermometer, IS; minimum
thermometer, s; daily range 10; amount of
rainfall melted snow in last twentyfour
hours, o.
and elevation. p. f. Lyons. Observer.
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TODAY,S WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Forecast for
"Wednesday:
For Minnesota: Fair and warmer; north
erly winds, becoming variable.
For Wisconsin: Fair: colder in southern
and eastern portions; northwesterly winds.
For North Dakota: Fair and warmer: var
liable Winds becoming southerly.
For South Dakota: Fair: warmer In east
ern portion; westerly winds
For Montana: Fair; warmer in eastern
portion; winds becoming southerly.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
United States Department Of Agriculture
Weather Bureau, Washington, Feb is, 6:4S
D. M Local Time 8 p. N. 18th Meridian
Time.-Observation taken at the same mo-
ment of time at all stations.
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