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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
1T WAS THERE.
Bat 1t Was Thoroughly Disguised
Thought the Postmaster


In the mining camps in Upper Michigan
are employed, and the mail that arrives at the
nearest point of delivery is incongruous as
crazy patchwork. That Is what an amateur
postmaster thought as he looked it over in
the candle box in the rear Of the beard
shanty which serves as a grocery store and
postoffice combined. He was looking Tor a
letter for alf-breed, who sat on q soap
box and waited.
There never was such nan.e IN the
world" said the postmaster in !! grumpy
voice. ''Who ever heard of Blaclbird fer a
name?"
"Dat eez so-dat my name-me," said the
man who wanted the letter. He spoke with
a strong French accept. "Peter BlackbiTd,
my fader he make it, too,
And l tell you Blackbird amt no kind CT
name-heathen or otherwise. Say, Frenchy.
what you done to pick up a name like that?
Howsomever. IL the letter was here 1T would
be plain readin'. Mebbe it'll come next week.
Who dye expect it from, ennyhow?'
Me fader-an' it zee money got-dat len
him-me."
We'll, get out now with your jargon- II
it comes I'll save 1t for you Come again
when you can't stay so long, and the letters
were packed away for the next conner.
In a week the half-breed was back be-
fore looking for a letter for Peter Black
bird. And, as before, no letter awaited
him.
'Can you read writng?" asked the post
master angrily, and he Tipped the letters on
the rough counter.
''Whaffor 1 have lettre come eef no read?"
asked the half-breed in return.
"Then you look here and see that there
isn't anything for Peter Blackbird.' "
The woodsman took each letter in his grimy
hands, and with infinite pains and difficulty
spelled out the hard names to which the one
he had given seemed an easy one. At last
he seized one with cry of delight, and began
tearing it open when the postmaster insisted
on seeing it.
''Helioi' he said, ''this amt your letter."
''Yum, yum. yum. dat my lettre-I tell you
dat name in English-for you not speake-a de
French-dat my fader hanwrite-dat my
naim."
He held it up, and the puzzled postmaster
looked at the inscription and read this leg
end:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
EXPORTS SHOW INCREASE.
Largely in Grain and Other Farm
Produce

Larger! IN TRAIN ana other Farm
Produce.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IA bulletin
Issued by the bureau of statistics of the
treasury department today concern
Ing the principal articles of domestic
exports for July 1897, shows that the
total value of the months exports
amounts to $50, 945, 27S, as against $35 =
645,849 for the same month in 1896, and
S29, 445,34O for the same month of 1897
The value Of breadStuffs exported
during the month was $13914, 4S7; cot
ton, $2,43S,516; mineral oils, So, 1872, SIS;
provisions, including cattle and hogs,
Sl5, 499, 46O. A heavy increase in the
export of corn is shown, Il, 405, 1855 bush
els for last month. an increase of al
most 1000, 900 bushels over July, 1896
while the increase for the seven months
ending July is from Sc, O56, 612 bushels in
1896, to 113, 500, 159 bushels for the same
period in 1897. There has been a de-
crease in the number of bushels of
wheat exported during the first seven
months of 1897, compared with the
same period of 1896, from 34,432, 619
bushels to 2S,126,395 bushels. This de-
crease is more than offset, however,
by the increased value of wheat ex
ports for this year, it appearing from
the treasury reports that the value of
the lesser export of 1897 exceeded the
1896 by $47,S79.
The expectation of wheat during July,
1885, amounted to 6,062, 096 bushels of
the value of $S,S24, OBJ, and during July,
1897, to 1881, 492 bushels of the value
Of s., 1876, S0S. 1t will be noted that the
value of the same quantity of wheat
exported during July of this year is
almost so per cent greater than that
Of July, 1896 A heavy increase is
shown in the expectation of rye, which,
FOR the seven months period ending
July, 1886, amounted to 1,251 ,15S bush
els, and for the same period this year
l,S9S,779 bushels.
The cotton statistics for the eleven
months ending July, 1896, show the
expectation of 2,334, 610, 0S7 pounds, and
for the same period of this year 3,037.-
676,291 pounds, the increase in the value
of the export is from $3.50. 437, $3.50 to
1925, 024,643 The average price per
pound of cotton during July was rs
cents, as against IA cents for july.
1896. Exports of cotton have Increased
to all countries except Spain and Mex
leo, in which small decrease is. noted
There is q growing demand for the
product in Japan, the increase for thai
country having been from Is. $50. 252
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
LINE SENDS THEM HOME.
Limit ON C. r. Tickets Hastens the
End of Their Usefulness.


The incoming Northern Pacific over
land train yesterday brought to this
city quite number of passengers who
awaited themselves of the low Chris
tan Endeavor rate to visit the West.
Several additional sleepers were at
tached to the train at Portland, and
were filled up without trouble.
The train which left Portland yes
terday, had, according to the dispatch
es, three extra sleepers, and the same
will be true today when the last of
the people who have these Christian
Endeavor tickets except those whose
destination is st. Paul, will have to
leave in order to reach their destina-
lions before their tickets expire.
The traffic which the Northern Pa
cific has enjoyed in connection with
this convention in San Francisco, has
been enormous. and has helped to
swell their passenger receipts in a
most gratifying manner. The number
of passengers carried, which has been
only roughly figured to date, more
than doubles what the highest esti-
mates, made before the movement be-
gan, put it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
MINNEAPOLIS & ST. LOUIS WILL
NOT GET ALL THE BUFFALO
BUSINESS.
OTHER LINES ARE OUT FOR 1T.
REDUCED G. A. n. AND MERCHANTS
ASSOCIATION RATES EXTEND
TO THE ROCKIES.
More Business Contracted for Than
They Possibly Hoped For
Fresh Railroad News.

While the matter of rates is still agi-
tating the passenger men in this terri
tory, the arrangements for the carry
ing of the Minnesota veterans from
here to Buffalo are being made by the
roads which expect slice of the pat
ronage. 1t cannot be definitely stated
at this writing just how we'll the state
will be represented, but 1t is expected
that quite a number of the old soldiers
from throughout the state will join
their comrades who belong to the posts
of ST. Paul and Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis st. Louis road has
issued a circular containing the sub
stance of the newest order issued by
Department Commander E. B. Wood
at Minneapolis. 1t sets forth that the
Minneapolis & ST. Louis, which has
been made the official route, will, in
connection with the Erie road, send a
special headquarters train through to
Buffalo without change, leaving St
Paul at p. m. and Minneapolis 7:35,
Sunday, Aug %. This train will carry
Commander Wood. Adjt. MertZ and the
members of the commanders staff, to-
gether with such members of the Grand
Army as desire to go by this route. The
train will consist of four palace sleep
ing cars, two tourist sleepers, two
coaches, a smoker and a commissary
car.
Although no tariff was issued yester-
day on the subject, the statement was
made that the Chicago Great
Western had met. the Soo's. lat
est figure on the Buffalo bust
ness, and would carry the veterans
to Buffalo and return for SIG. This ac-
ton on the part of the Great Western
again started the query as to what the
other Chicago lines would do in the
matter. One or two of the stronger
lines had almost agreed to ignore the
SEQ cut, at least until something def
mite in the way of Il route was speci-
fed, but they may now. change their
determination and allow themselves to
be forced to it by the Chi
cago Great Western An addi-
tional reason for not cutting
the $3.50 rate, which has been urged, is
that it will amount to demoralizing the
ordinary business with small patron
age, in return. The Great Western
means to run a special train, leaving
here Sunday morning, Aug. %, at 8:25.
This train will pick up the delegations
of Grand Army men along the line, not
only between here and Chicago, but
along the line of the connection which
has not yet been named.
II is not thought the number who will
go to the encampment from Minnesota
will much larger than that attending
Louisville, which was 100. That repre-
scented the entire number of Minnesota
c. A r. members who attended the re-
union at Louisville two years ago. Rail
road men figure on 150 going to Buff
falo, which does not include those who
go as visitors. One of the travelling
comrades who has been on a trip
throughout the state said yesterday
that he did not meet much enthusiasm
in his journey, in fact, but few were
humming Put me off at Buffalo"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
LUMBER STILL UNSETTLED.
Roads Not Believed to BE Sticking
to the Tariff.


The conditions governing lumber
rates are equally demoralized with 9TH
er classes of merchandise, Open tariffs
are still being published but there is
slight suspicion that their spirit is not
being closely observed. Recently the
rate to I1-cent points was reduced one
cent, but all was open and duly noted
on the tariffs. At a melting of the
northern freight committee OF the
Western association last week it was
announced that rates would shortly be
restored to their former notch, but de-
spite this seemingly unanimous agree
ment, a feeling is apparent in certain
quarters that the action of the meet
ing will prove to have ended with its
adjournment. Considerable lumber is
being transported to various points at
the present time, much in excess of this
time last year, and the seasons traffic
in that production will open about the
LIST of the coming month. A big effort
will be much larger than that attending
upon some basis of uniform tariff which
shall be observed by all the roads.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
Fin CHary Home in NorthfieId, MIN.

Beautiful location. Six acres in
lawn, garden, small fruits ard pasture.
Modern house, nearly new, thirteen
rooms. hard wood finish, mantels,
water, bath on two floors, cement cell
lar and furnace, good barn. Carleton
College, Academy and School of Music,
st. Olaf College and Graded Schools all
within easy walking distance. Central
High School, five squares. Five
churches within seven squares Post
Office, eight squares. Two R. r. Sta
lions, ten squares. Property cost
about $4,000. Owing to removal of
owner, will be sold for $1,000 Easy
terms, if desired. Write to First Ma
tional Bank, Mortified, Mimi
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
UNION PACIFIC CUTS IN.
G. A. II. Rates Spread to the Rocky
Mountains.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE trouble
among the Western roads over rates
to the Grand Army encampment at
Buffalo is on the increase. The chief
cause of the decentralization seems to
be in the use of tourist sleeping cars
which some of the roads are granting
as concession. 1t was hoped for
time that the trouble would be con-
fined to the Chicago-St. Paul lines.
but now the Union Pacific has an
nounced low rates from Denver for
the encampment, and this brings into
the fight all of the territory east of
the Rocky mountains. The Western
roads which were DESTROYS of keeping
the trouble out of their territory are
feeling rather, warm oyer the action
of the Union Pacific, but there is no
help for them, and there will now be
a general scramble for the business.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
Birds Embedded In Wood.

]. R. Bennett and E. E. barrow, while cut
southwest of town, made very interesting
discovery. In the heart of pine tree four
feet in diameter, and embedded in the solid
wood, they found the nest and the shriveled
remains of two birds which, from theiS> ap-
pearance, were yellowhammers; but unlike
the toad that is found at stated Intervals en-
bedded in the solid rock the birds were quite
dead. Although the tree had grown over SOL
idly, there were traces of a hole in the tree
when it was small. Estimating the time by
the growth over the hole, the birds must have
taken their last peep out about the time the
Astor party went by on their way to the
Astoria. The remains of the ficlSers look a
good deal like a mummy, and there is a sad
expression lingering about their eyes that
suggests long years of rwaiting.-Garfeld
(Wash.) Enterprise. a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
RATES ARE EXTENDING
For Convention of the Merchants
Association in Chicago


Association in Chicago.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE Western
roads have enlarged the territory from
which they will run excursions into
Chicago for the conventions of the
Merchants association in Chicago An
nouncement was made today that the
rates will be extended to include all
points in Colorado and Utah. This
virtually takes in all of the territory
east of the Rocky mountains. The
Western roads fought hard against the
proposition to make any low rates for
these conventions, when they were first
asked to do so, but. now, having once
broken the ice. they seem willing to
extend the rates to all parts of their
territory. In extending the rates to
Colorado and Utah points the an
nouncement is made that any point
in the territory of the Western Pas
senger association can have the same
rates upon making application in the
form and manner in which it has been
made by the Merchants association.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
FLOUR RATE TANGLE.
Another Effort VIII Re Made to
I,fo nvyf


Another effort will be made this
morning to take the twists out of the
flour tangle, when the representatives
of the flour carrying lines will meet in
the office of General Manager Clark,
of the Omaha, and discuss the posi-
bility of getting the rates back to 22h
cents per 100 pounds, from Minneapolis
to the seaboard. The matter is
troublous one, and it is doubtful if the
rai!roaders hope to be able to effect
the restoration of the rate mentioned
which is still tariff, the 20-cent agree
ment entered into recently having
been shattered to small bits. The diff
ficulty seems to be that there are con-
tracts extant bearing figures as low as
Is cents, and as long as this is true,
it will be herculean task to raise. the
rates even with the prospect of a
heavy movement and the consequent
scarcity of cars.
The meeting is the result of the feel
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
Vacation Amendments.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE president has
designated Frank A. Vanderlip, assistant
secretary of the treasury, to perform the
duties of register and assistant register of
the treasury during the absence of the regis
ter and assistant register.
The following appointments have been
made: Felix A. Reeve, of Tennessee, assistant
solicitor of the treasury, Aug. 5. Benjamin
NJ Chiswell, second lieutenant in the revenue
cutter service. Aug. 4. Bernard II. Camden,
second lieutenant in the revenue cutter SER
vice, Aug. 4. Harry G. Hamlet, second lieu
tenant in the revenue cutter service, Aug.
in the revenue cutter service, Aug 4.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
Foster Still q Clam.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Gen. Foster, the
special ambassador conducting the seal fish
ton from Lake Champlain, where he saw the
president in reference to his mission Gen.
Foster has nothing to say for publication as
home on Lake Ontario, near Sackett's Harbor,
being accompanied from New York by Chang
Yen Hoon. the Chinese special ambassador to
the queens jubilee, who viii spend a few
days with him on the lake.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
KICKERs MUST BE PATIENT.
Report of Iowa Shippers Laid Ovel
by the Commerce Commission.

Report of Iowa Shippers Laid Over
by the Commerce Commission.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE afternoon
session of the interstate commerce
commission lasted but a few minutes.
Traffic Manager Bird was recalled to
answer to the question as to what eff
feet it would have upon his road and
the other railroads if 15-cent rate was
granted to the grain shippers of North
western Iowa. He said the result would
be that the rates between Kansas City
and Chicago and Minneapolis and Chi
cago would be reduced in proportion
and to a rate that would be ruinous.
The competitive conditions, he claimed.
were such that this final result could
not be avoided The hearing was then
continued by the commission until
seine time in September the date to be,
announced later. The place of hear
ing will be in Chicago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
Armor From the Pacific Coast

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Union Iron
Works of San Francisco has telegraphed the
navy department asking permission to supply
the armor for the battleship Wisconsin,
have done in the case of the Alabama. In
reply the firm has been notified that the
department will enter into correspondence
with them on the subject.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
Will Instruct Estimaters.

WASHINGTON, Aug 11.-Indian Inspector
George Wright will instruct the new Chip
pewa pine land estimators in their work of
estimating the timber. Wright has been at
Detroit for some time. and will be in St.
raul today. telegram was sent to the
latter place today informing him to proceed
to Southern Colorado and to return to
Crookston by Sept. 1, to take temporary
charge of the estimators.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
OUTLOOK is BRIGHTER.
Freight Traffic Officials Report nm
Improved Condition.

CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-Freight traffic
officials of all the leading Western
roads report an improved condition
in rates, and a larger amount of bust
ness than at any time for several
months. There is less decentralization
in rates because there is enough of that
business to prevent the roads from
engaging in a grand free-for-all fight
for the traffic. The freight agents say
that when the grain. crop begins to
move in earnest all of the large roads
will, for the first time in several years
have all that they can do to take care
of their tonnage. In several of the Of
fees as much tonnage has already been
contracted for as the roads carried
during the entire last year. What
they may hereafter contract for and
the regular business will foot up as
increase over the preceding year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
PANHANDLE CONCESSION.
1t Has Finally Been Allowed a DIFF
ferential.

Word has been received in st. Paul
that. after considerable time had
elapsed since request for it had been
made, the Pan Handle road has been
granted a differential or So from Chi
cago to New York, as against the
Nickel Plate and West Shore roads,
and that the change has just gone into
effect. This step as suggested has
been taken after the approval of the
board of arbitrators of the Joint Traf-
fic association had been secured, and
the differential authorized
Briefly. it will mean that this re-
duced figure which has been in effect
from Pittsburg east, now applies from
Chicago, and that traffic from this
territory will be the gamer in having
another route to select from.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12

proxies were issued in the name of Russell
Sage, e. H. Perkins Jr., Edward e. Chase,
William E. Strous and Horace j, Morse
They are to be used at the annual meeting
on Sept. 8. The proxy committee, 1t will
be observed, includes several men who caused
the opposition circular to be issued in June.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
Railway Notes.

Assistant General Freight Agent Jones, OF
the Milwaukee road. has gone East on his
vacation.
Travelling Freight Agent Hobbs Of the
Sante Fe. Chicago. was in the city yesterday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
Minister Baker May Come Home.

WASHINGTON, Aug. HIT is intimated
that as a result of the correspondence which
has been had on the subject the state de-
partment has far succeeded in meeting the
objections which were made by the Greater
Republic of Central America, to the newly
appointed minister, W. L. Merry as to make
it probable that he will be received.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
RELIEF SOCIETY
EMPLOYMENT REGISTER.

Office, al East Ninth Street. TeIe-
phone 1913.
COLLECTOR-We have a man who has had
experience in collecting and looking after
accounts.
WOODSAWYERS, ETC.-We can furnish men
to saw wood and do odd jobs:
WOMEN-For washing, ironing, house-clean-
ing, etc.
WE HAVE A Nurse girl and a good office
boy for whom we are anxious to secure
work.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
STUDLEY MAY GET 1T.
The Place Made Vacant by Frank
A. Willard.

1t is about settled that the successor
to Frank A. Willard, the. retiring gen.
eral agent at this place of the Great
Northern road. will be Frederick M.
Studley, at present chief clerk in the
general freight department of the
Eastern Minnesota in the Great North
ern building.
Studley, who enjoys the name Of be-
ing an excellent freight man, was for
some years travelling freight agent of
the Eastern at Duluth, and came down
from there the first of the year to
enter the Office Of General Freight
Agent John C. Eden, of the Eastern.
Although no circular has yet been is
sued, it is expected that the appoint
ment will be made in a day or two.
Cut the Coupon
Out of every G. l o you see and send
ii to the G o be office at once, as they
are only good two days after publ
cation. ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
WANTS MAY BE LEFT

At the following locations for inser1
ton in the Daily and Sunday Globe,
Mt the same rates as are charged by
the main office.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
Thanks From spain,

WASHINGTON, Aug 11.-United States
Minister Taylor, at San Sebastian, cables
the state department under date Of yesterday
as follows: Spanish government returns sim
cere thanks to the president for his mes
sage of coincidence"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12

WANTED-Horse sheer, floor work; perma-
nent situation for a frst-class workman.
65 East Fourth St Thomas Riley
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12

WASHINGTON, Aug. n.-Northwestern
pensions were granted Tuesday as follows
Minnesota: DISQUALIFICATION c. Hammond
Mabel. Authorization Gordon, Money
Creek; William R. Soule, Morristown. Re-
issue-Gottieb Stub, Henderson. North Da-
kota: Increase-Francis A. Robinson, New
England. South Dakota: Increase-Oren H
Amy, Gettysburg.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
PIERRE L'OISEAU NOIR,
Camp Alger. Mich.

''Well, what the has that got to do
with you?" asked the postmaster.
dat Peter B,ackbird in French albright.
What for you Eat ign rant was the half
breeds answer as, Selling his precious let
ter he faded away.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
PILES.

SAFE, LASTING CURE.
Itching piles. bleeding, blind or protruding
piles, safely and permanently cured by the
PYRAMID PILE CURE Absolutely SAFE
contains no opium. cocaiEe or injurious drugs.
so cents and 81 at druggists. Book on cause
and cure Of piles sent free by addressing
Pyrsmfd Co.. Albion. Mich.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
WHERE TO INCORPORATE.

RATIoNS-F<londyke and others: Laws
of West Virginia are easy; furnish avenues
for financing enterprises no reports to
make: no liability; -assessable stock:
organize and issue stock in two days; cost
less than 800. ]. B. White, Box. S72,
Charleston, w. Va.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12

ing that if they get together the flour
line men may think up some means of
getting back nearly where they would
like to be.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
FACIAL n FACIAL :
SOAP! ~ cREAMs

VIII soften whten beautfy and preserve skin from
its tura enemies wind, DUST and every kind of rrtn
ton These articles exceed in sale any similar prepare
tons and are sold everywhere sample of either Wood
burys Facial Soap or CIR am sent receipt of 100.
JOHN II. WOODBURY.. l27 W. ed ST.. New York.