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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-13
RATES FOR ELKS.
Reads Fix 1t at One Fair for the
Minneapolis Meeting.

CHICAGO Feb. 1.-THE chairman of the
Transcontinental Passenger association has
issued call for a meeting Of the committee
on commissions to be held in this city next
Wednesday. In the call the chairman an
nOunceS that the commission question is in
a very unsatisfactory condition and that un-
less the roads desire to see further democrat
at an early date. He recommends that the
committee endeavor to equaiize commission
payments without increasing the present basis.
Roads in the West and Northwest have
served notice on their connections that the
use Of exchange orders on business between
Western and Northwestern points and points
in TaXaS, the South and Southeast, must be
tickets used. The rule will not apply to
business destined for Mexico or California.
Western roads have agreed to make a
rate of one fare plus so cents for the round
trip for the meeting OF the Order of Eks
which VIII be held in Minneapolis next July.
The 80 cents is to meet the expenses of the
joint agency for the Endorsement of tickets.
Chairman Caldwell today handed down a
new ruling on the transportation of theat-
rical baggage. The provision Of the present
association agreement is that the charge for
this service shall be Is cents per mile per
car with a minimum charge of $40 for each
movement. Some Of the roads construed this
TO mean that where a number Of stops were
made the $40 per movement rule should apply
to each stage and that the fifteen-cent rule
should be ignored on the total mileage. The
chairman rules that this Interpretation of
the rule is wrong. and that the SO rule shall
not amount to $40. The roads are not to trans
Port the baggage for less than So and shall
apply the hfteen-ce rule when they have
chance OF making more than SO.
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CENTRAL COLLEGE ASSOCIATION.
Second Annual Meeting, at Chicago,
Well Attended.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE second an
nual meeting Of the North Central AS
ISOLATION of Colleges and Secondary
schools was held at the Lewis institute
today. About a hundred men and
women, prominent in educational
affairs of the Middle and Western states
were present, including Charles Ken
dali Adams, president of the University
of Wisconsin; Delos Fall, professor in
Albion college; A. ]. Volland, principal
of Racine high school; George S. Bur-
rOughs, president of Wabash college;
Charles A. Schaeffer, president of the
University of Iowa; John Buchanan,
principal of the, Kansas City Central
high school; Frederick L. Bliss, princi-
pal Of the Detroit high school; George
n. Carman., director of Lewis institute;
William F. King, president of Cor
nell college, and Newton G. Dougherty,
superintendent of schools, Peoria, Ill.
After an address of welcome by Dr.
rector Carman, President Adams read
his annual address. He characterized
the gifts of 81, 500, 900 to the University
of Chicago during the past five years
as the most mOmentous impulse given
the educational movement in the his
tory of this country. He said the great
purpose of education was not so much
to give information as 1T was to de-
velope the faculties of the scholar. He
considered the primary depth or our
schools and colleges, as the weakest
part of our educational system, and
urged the Importance Of giving more
attention to the proper education Of
the young. A general debate followed
on a resolution looking toward the
checking CT the alleged tendency to
entrust freshman classes, especially in
larger universities. to inexperienced
teachers. The resolution was finally
adopted.
Various committee reports were read
and adopted and committees appoint
ed to serve during the present year.
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BARR HAS RESIGNED
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT OF
GREAT NORTHERN ABOUT TO
LEAVE THAT SYSTEM.
GOING WITH EASTERN ROAD
BELIEVED THAT RUSSELL HARD
ING, WESTERN SUPERINTEND-
ENT, is SLATED.
SURPRISE FOR ROAD OFFICIALS.
sketch of a Gentleman Who Has
Steadily Climbed From the bot
tom to the Top.

It became noised about yesterday
that an important change in the man.
agement of the Great Northern was
about tc take place. General Super
intendent j. NJ. Barr has rendered his
resignation to President j. J. Hill,
taking effect about ten days hence.
Mr.. Barr has accepted a very high
position with an Eastern railroad
system, the name of which is at pres
ent withheld for business reasons The
announcement will come as great
surprise to Mr.. Bars fellow officials
and the officials of other roads. 1t is
understood that the position which he
has accepted is a step upward. The
officials OF the Great Northern when
asked about the matter yesterday, de-
clined TO confirm the statement, but
Mr. Barr admits the truth of the ru-
NOR.
Speculations as to who will fill Mr.
Bars shoes has already commenced
The presence of Russell Harding
Western superintendent of the road, in
st. Paul, has given rise to the state
ment that Mr.. Harding will succeed
Mr.. Barr. This assertion has also re-
Harding is a man Of great ability,
and has been with the Great Northern
for about three years. He was for
merly superintendent Of the Missouri
Pacific lines in Southern Kansas, with
headquarters at Wichita. He entered
the railway construction service in
1870, in the employ of his father, who
was in the employ of the Portland &
Ogdensburgh railroad up to 1885. Mr.
Harding was chief engineer of con-
struction of the international & Great
Northern of Texas. and was constant
ly promoted after that time.
Mr. Barr, whose great executive abil-
ity has won for him a deserved re-
ward has been connected with the
Great Northern but g, few years yet,
during that time, has acquired full
control Of the operating department Of
the road, and has managed the same
to the full satisfaction Of the president.
He mas been in control of the oper-
ating department for about six months.
Immediately after the resignation Of
General Manager Warren, the duties in
volved in that office were transferred
to the shoulders of General Superin-
tendent Barr. who has performed
them in a capable manner.
Prior to 1888, Mr.. Barr was superin-
tendent Of the Chicago, Burlington &
Northern. Immediately after his con-
nectiOn with that road he was appoint
ed superintendent of the Wyoming di-
vision Of the Union Pacific, and was
later transferred to the Nebraska d.
vision OF that road. Following this he
was superintendent of the Chicago and
Evanston, Chicago and Council Bluffs
and Chicago and Milwaukee divisions Of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST.
Paul road. He became connected with
the Great Northern and soon gained
the entire confidence of the manage
ment. In leaving his present position,
Mr.. Barr will leave behind him many
who vii regret his departure.
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Omission inG the Constitution.

With a view to putting an end to the ignor-
ance regarding the United States which pre-
walls even among Eng1ishmen otherwise well
informed, the London National Review an
nounces an intention of publishing a monthly
article on American Affairs The first
article of the projected series appears in the
January number, and that it will be worth
reading is evident when we say that it directs
attention to an important matter to which
Americans themselves are imperfectly alive
We refer to their lack Of either constitutional
or legal provision for a certain grave contin-
gency. Suppose that the successful candidate
for the presidency should die in the interval
between the general election and the meeting
of the presidential electors in their several
state capitals on the second Monday in Janu-
airy, or even after that, but before the results
of those meetings should be formally de-
clared in the presence of congress on the
second Wednesday, of February, who would
be the next president Of the United States :?
There seems to be no doubt that If the sue
cessful candidate for the presidency should die
before the 4th of March on which he Is to be
inaugurated, but after the day on which the
votes cast by presidential electors for presi-
dent and vice president had been counted, and
the results had been announced in presence
Of congress, the vice president would become
president.-EX.
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BIRCH BARK RECORDS.
Discovery in Iowa Proves Important
to Antiquarians,

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 12.-Prof. War
rem K. Moorehead, archaeologist, Ohio
university, after careful study, has de-
cided that the birch bark records found
incased in a box made of split logs.
coated with some waxy substance.
near Fairfield, To-, Sept. 2, are Aztec
records Of great interest to ANTIGUA
rians, there being but four other spec
linens known to be in existence, and
of historical value, showing, as thew
do, that this now extinct race Of In
dams which contested with Cortez for
the possession Of Mexico at one time
peopled the northwestern as well as
the southern portions of the American
continent. These records were discoy-
cred by j. T. Griffith while digging a.
trench for water mail and delivered
to Miss Emma Clarke, who, appreciat-
ing their historical value, opened CORE
spondence with Prof. Edwin Sparks. Of
the university of Chicago, and was by
him referred to Pref Moorehead.
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SOutheI.n Pacific Rnfn

OMAHA. Feb. 12.-The Southern Pacific has
just announced to the lines in the Western
passenger association basing rate of S35 for
the trip from Ogden to Carson City and re-
turn. This is practically rate of one fare
for the round trip. If the roads in the West
ern passenger association adopt this basng
rate, the rate from Omaha to Carson CITY and
return VIII be $65; from Chicago to Carson
City and return will be $77.50. The rates
are $lS higher than it was at first supposed
charge S. more between Ogden and Reno
than was supposed. AS the fight will be at
carson City. instead Of Reno, another 50 has
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-13
SALTWATER NEWS.
Prisoners Remember LincoIn's Day
Bids for Street Railway,

Lincoln's birthday was observed in an ap-
propriate manner at the prison yesterday. An
address was delivered in the chapel by Rev.
J. A. Brown, of the Baptist church. and holt
day privileges were granted in the after
noon.
The Saltwater club and members Of the
Three Table Whist club met in the club rooms
Thursday evening for the third of a series of
duplicate whist games. The Stillawter club
won by eighteen points
The Spy of Atlanta was presented at the
Grand opera house last evening under the
best amateur entertainments ever given in this
city. Members of the cast acquitted them
selves in an admirable manner and the spec
lalties were very fine The company will reap
a substantial benefit from the performance
Judge Williston, of the district court. will
today receive sealed bids for the saltwater
street railroad property. If the bids are not
accepted the property will be sold at sherif's
sale March Is. previous attempt was made
TO sell the property some months ago, but
Judge Niilston would not accept any of
the bids made.
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WANTED IN WISCONSIN.
An Alleged Murderer Under Arrest
in Washing tOn.

BITZVILLE, Wash, Feb. 12-Mark
w. Townsend, wanted in Grant coun-
ty, Wis, on a charge OF numbering his
wife, ten years ago, has been arrested
here by Sheriff McGonigal, of that
county. Townsend came here eight
years ago, and taught school for some
time. He married here, but his wife
obtained a, divorce on the ground of
cruelty. The divorce engendered bad
blood between Townsend and his wife's
people. Mrs. TOwnsend's attorney OBJ
tanned clew to his past life, informed
the Wisconsin authorities of Town
sends whereabouts, and steps were
taken for his eXtradition. Ten years
ago, Townsend was cleaning a loaded
revolver, while standing behind his
wife. The revolver was discharged
and his wife fell dead. The coroner S
jury returned a verdict of accidental
killing. Townsend left the country
soon after, and circumstances came
to light which created a strong belief
that the discharge Of the revolver was
prearranged.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-13
GOMEZ FOR FREEDOM.
Autonomy Not the Object of HIS
EndeaVOrs.

NEW YORK, Feb. PA dispatch
to the Herald from the district of Sane
tus Soiritus, Santa Clara province,
gives the following statement signed
by Gen. Maxine Gomez:
THE enemies Of Cuba have circu-
lated in the United States the rumor
that 1 am disposed to accept autono-
my as a basis CT settlement or solu-
ton Of the present war. The consti-
tuition of Cuba absolutely establishes
in it's article II, that peace is to be
negotiated upon the basis Of the alb
solute independence Of Cuba. 1t is
to obtain independence that we have
been fighting for two years, and will
continue to fight until victory be ours.
"All the statements which have been
heretofore, or may be in the future,
published, to the effect that we are will
ing to accept any other solution short
of independence, should be regarded
as false
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-13
Flyer on the Rlue lin.

Engine No. 1913, which draws ROYAL Blue
Line Train No. oil from New York TO Wash
ingtoH, on Jan. "A made a run from Camden
Staten to Washington in thirty-seven min
utes. The distance is forty-one miles. The
train LEFT Camden station at APO and was in
the Washington depot at 4:39. The run from
Branchvllie to Trinidad, Washington's city
limits. a distance of eight and a half miles
was made in five minutes. Engineer Schultz
was in charge. The fast time was made
because the train was several minutes be-
hlnd time. Engine No. 1913 is one of these
recently built for the Baltimore & Ohio. 1t
is Baldwin ten-wheel driver,
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Forester Officers.

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 1.-THE Catholic
Order of Foresters elected officers as fol-
lows: High chief ranger, Thomas H. Can
non, Chicago; vice high chief ranger, Anne
Talbot. Quebec; high chief treasurer, Thomas
Theodore B. Thiele Chicago; high trustees,
Gabriel Fanchore, Chicago; H. ]. Grogan,
Milwaukee; N. E. Relewiez, Chicago; John P.
Harding Chicago; James w. Henneberry
Eagle Grove To-, and William M. Ahern,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-13
Gets All the COLL

A process of extracting gold ty which
every particle Of the metal in the ore is re-
covered is stated to be in -uccessful Crera-
ton in West Australia. 1t is called the ore
atomic process. Gold quartz is crushed into
small Jumps and is then put into closed
chamber, subjected to the heat of furnace.
to the action Of water, and of hydrogen gas.
This eliminates sulphur and reduces all
oxides to the metallic state After being
heated the material is suddenly cooled by
jets Of water; an operation repeated several
times till the quartz crumbles to powder at
the touch Of the finger. 1t Is then thrown
unto q tank and the gold is separated by
Washing.
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FINANCIAL.
LONDON STOCKS.

LONDON. Feb. 12.-Business on the stock
exchange today was extremely inactive and
there was a general disposition to await de-
velopments in the East. though the tone was
more hopeful At Paris there was improve
nent. Frankfort was firm and Vienna quiet.
FOREIGN FINANCIAL.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-EveniIg Posts fin
ancial cablegram says: The London, Paris and
other continental markets were dull today
awaiting political developments. There was
no excitement, but prices fell, closing at the
lowest. Consols were ZIP 5-16.
IOWA FAILURE
oSKALOOSA, To-. Feb. 12-McIntyre Bros.
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PRICE FOR THE CENTRAL AND
WESTERN DISTRICTS TO BE
ADVANCED.
MARCH FIRST is THE DATE.
ACTION DECIDED UPON AT A MEET
ING OF THE SALES
AGENTS.
THE REBATE SYSTEM ABOLISHED.
Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf Districts
where There Is Foreign COmpe-
titiOn, Not Included.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 12.-The Pittsburg
ana Western selling agencies of the window
glass manufacturers, meeting at Chicago, ad-
Vanced prices "a per cent beginning March
l, IN the Central and Western districts. This
does not include the Atlantic, Pacific and
CUR coast districts, where imported glass
comes into competition. The manufacturers
abolished the rebate system.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-13

& Wilson, dry goods company, have assigned.
Liabilities, $685. 600; assets, $4,000. The fail
ure was caused by the assignment of the
Mclntyre-Reck Dry Goods company of Rock
BERLIN BOURSE WEAK
BERLIN. Feb. 12.-On the bourse here to-
Gay business opened weak on provisional
selling, but was subsequently better on
caImer view being taken of the situation.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, Feb 12-Today's state
ment OF the condition OF the treasury says:
Available cash balances, $216, III ,919; gold re-
serve, $146, 068. 461.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-13
KANSAS CITY Ratas

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 12.-Chairman Caldwell
presided at a meeting of the Western Passen-
ger association, held here today for the pur-
pose OF considering the situation at Kansas
CITY with respect to the Kansas City-St.
Louis and Kansas City-Chicago business.
All interested lines are represented at the
meeting which is being held behind closed
doors oN
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BeIt Line EARNINGS.

The Minnesota Belt line, the property OF
the New Brighton Stockyards company. filed
its annual statement of gross earnings yes
terday afternoon.
1896. 1895. Increa 90
Earnings .$17 ,315 60 SIS, 434 A $3.50 5S
Taxes ....... 364 30 308 50 IS 81
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The First Railway.

Only seventy years have elapsed since the
first railway in the world was finished. Dur
ing that comparatively brief period 1000
miles have been constructed.
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LIVE STOCK.
UNION sTnCKYARns

Recepts-Hogs, 800; cattle, 200; calves, 10;
sheep 200.
Hogs-Slow, on account of the holiday the
demand was light What sales were made
were at steady prices.
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MINNEAPOLIS Hay MARKET.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 12.-J. A. Hunt &
Co. report a better demand all around. with
the best grades quoted little higher. Re-
ceipts were liberal again today, but well
taken care Of OuntatinnS follow:
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Railway Notes.

the next regular meeting of the Western
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-13
CHICAGO HIDES.

CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-The Chicago Shoe and
Leather Review Of Feb. 10 will say: The
of 5000 light native COW hides at 9lc. This
is regarded as a very high price. but the
buyer had no recourse, es the stocks are
selections Of hides were quoted &c higher.
March hides are the worst of tbs year, and
the prices usually begin to decline in the
fall and reach their lowest ebb in the spring.
This year the natural order is being re-
versed and considerable excitement prevails
In the country hide market SIC has been
refused for Bluffs and size is now demanded.
TaI1Ow &c weaker
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15c. Dressed poultry steady; turkeys, 11@
12c; chickens, 6Q7c; ducks, 10911c.
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STEEL RAILS sTIFFER.
Slight Advance in the Price at Pitts
burg.

PITTSRURG, Pa, Feb. 12.-At O'Clock to-
day the Carnegie Steel company announced
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-13
GRAIN MARKETS,

AVAILABLE STOCKS IN EUROPE.
The following table exhibits the approxi-
mate available supply of hreadstuffs in sec
ond hands in the principal countries of
Europe, with the quantities a1loat for the
United Kingdom and continent on the dates
named:
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MISCELLANEOUS.
BOSTON WOOL

BOSTON, Mass. Feb. 12.-The Boston Com
mercial Bulletin will say tomorrow of the
wool market: The sales have shown a sharp
falling off from the BOOM Tris is oniy nat
ura.. Manufacturers and speculators have
gorged themselves with wool ard can take
no more. Three million pounds Of secured
clothing WOOL mostly from France was
poured in here in December alone. Forty
five thousand bales of colonial were bought in
the London sales just closed, and froIa all
quarters Of the world flood rushed in. Only
one sale of SIZE a round lot of Montana, at
the old rates, was made this week. The
market, though quiet, is very firm The
sales of the week are 3,265000 pounds do
nestle and 3,419, 900 lbs foreign, against 5 739
eco lbs domestic and 2,S50 600 lbs foreign last
week, and 1,51609G lbs domestic and ,O73, 900
lbs foreign for the same week last year The
sa-es to date show an Increase C q S45 500
lbs domestic and 6919,G0C lbs foreign from
the sales to the same date in 1895 The re-
ceipts to date show en- Increase CT 1851 bales
domestic and decrease of 4,05G bales for
eign,
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The following table exhibits the approx
mate available supply of hreadstuffs in sec
ond hands in the principal countries of
Europe, With the quantities ahoat for the
United Kingdom and continent on the dates
named:
Feb; 1, Feb; 1,
Bushels. Bushels.
Afoat for the United
Am hlngq for oon;;non: S7O0,oo0 800 900
Anoat Tor orders ...... 10, 900, 900 II, 300 900
Total afoat ..........2 81, 700, 900 q, 500, 900
IN store, united Kingdom. Is 400, 900 Is, 600 900
IN store, France .......... 7,600.000 1890 900
In store, other countries. 5, 900 $500, 900
III store, Russia .........21 ,0O0, 900 81 800 900
Total European supplies. n, 500, 900 70 300, 900
APPROXIMATE AVAILABLE STOCKS IN
AMERICA
The following table exhibits the approximate
visible supply of flour and wheat in the Unit
ed States and Canada
1897. 1896.
Feb. 1, Feb l.
Flour in Canada equal. 511 zoo 343 zoo
Flour in United States,
Flour in United States, 0''0''OOV '1i1''OO
West -. .............. 100000 427, 800
Wheat in Canada ......... 6,S47'00O 6.954'50
Wheat in United States,
Wheat In United States, '''O' '''-' NV
West 80. .............. s,S52,7 1901, 200
Total ....... ....... 90, ss7, 700 12s, os2, 300
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. -Wheat-Spot quiet;
demand poor; No. red, spring, IS I'D No.
california, Is 61ad; futures closed quiet, with
July unchanged and other months Ad lower;
business about equally distributed February
IS 21hd; March, IS gid; May, 6s 4d; July,
IS 3Ad Corn-Spot quiet; American mixed
new, Is 6Ad; futures closed steady. with
February I'D lower and other months I'M
changed; business about equally distributed;
February, Is SID; March, Is sgd April, Is
I'd; May, % 712d June Is 3d. July, Is sgd
Flour dull; demand poor; ST. Louis fancy
winter, IS 3d.
WORLDS WHEAT AND FLOUR
Compiled for Europe by the Liverpool Corn
Trade News and for America by the Daily
Trade Bulletin, Chicago, and the Market Rec
ord, Minneapolis.
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PUTTER AND EGt

GUTTER AND EGGS.
CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-Butter firm; creamery,
15Q2019c; dairy, e017c. Eggs firm; fresh,
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CattIe-Steady; fair
S.tOckArS and feeders

N'tOOhCI . dIIu IGtQ6TS,
Representative Sales
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D-F h0eouUyI 6UUU u6IHdnu.
Representative Sales
NO. W.T.. PriceNo. VT Prtce
. o. lambs 49,. Is So 75117 muttons. ..18O So 80
8 muttons... .126 2 1929 muttons az 2 ~
lO2 muttons.. .113 90 ~ q W