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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-23
ST. PAUL GRAIN.

Quotations on grain, hay, feed, &C.. fur
Ilshed by Griggs Bros, grain and feed mer-
"heatmNo: Northern, ss@ssc; No. North
Corn-No. 9 yellow. s2h@ssc; No. g. s2@s2hc.
Barley and Rye-Sample barley, 24@32c; No.
rye; 44a 441Ac; No. 8 rye, 45@44c
sesd,No l fax 81; timothy seed, HOLES;
Flour-Patents, per bbl., $4.7O05; stra,xhts,
sa.sogga.5O bakers, s2.Jo@3.sO; rye -four
GROUND 1s IN Feed and Millstuns-No. / feed, slaa
Coarse Cornmeal-sl2 25@12.5O.
Bran-S9 1000
Shorts in Bulk-sl1.506
Hay-Market lower; receipts liberal. .bo;se
Iowa and Minnesota upland $6D6 Is; No.
upland $5.!5@6:2o; low grade, S35Oa4; god
to choice timothy SCAT 'o'
Straw-Oat, $2.75@3; rye. s3a325.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-23

onerlngs OF grain bills London also bought
S.ocas mere In spite of a stiffening of the
10 Lemon discount rate in sympathy with the
iaI IN London exchange here.
q. i cos ao sales of railroad bonds par value
sdi oi1 oov, y. S. rs advanced l. new register
e. U a ; old As, registered and the new coupon,
~; rug and the 6s, coupon. u In the bid price.
aEai sales of stocks today, 1874, 800 shares,
1 ui q Ohio, .4,O6O Chicago, Burlington &
S 9MIiacyi 1926 Metropolitan. 7,24O st. Paul,
K Lao ~ Union IN Pacific d. & D, $3.50 w. & L.
- f., V'3oo cotton Oil, 500 Lead, 94S1 Sugar,
i "a Leather preferred, $40 Rubber.
,aa ahe following were the fluctuations of the
.e ,Ig railway and industrial shares fur
M Nismea ~ =. Il. F. Smith & Co., members
New \. .,a York stock exchange and Chicago board
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-23
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.
GRAIN GOSSIP.

Gossip by private wire to C. H. F. Smith 8
Co., st. Paul. members of the New York
Topeka, Kas.: Reports today from tho
throngs of threshers busy on wheat through
out the state, are to the effect that The
600 blu. which is 100000 blu less than tbs
estimate month ago. &
Lincoln, Neb.: The state board of aericul-
ture declares there is no foundation for re-
ports that Nebraska corn is suffe ring on as-
count of dry weather. There are some stunt
ed patches. but the prospect is still excellent.
and rain within week will be in tine
Kansas City: Colorado Springs SAYS Pueblo
and Southeast Colorado were v sited by prae a.
hoppers last night; at Colorado Springs they
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-23
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
A Slim Run of StOck-Prices Cen
orally Steady-Ranch Cattle
Beginning to Move.
South St. Paul,

SOUTH ST. PAUL. July 22.-Receip.s at the
Union stock yards were: Cattle 50; calves,
rs; sheep, 100; hogs. 400 There an ex-
first, because it was late in the week and
secondly, because of the revival of the heat.
There was hardly sufficient to make a market
though a good demand exists. Prices W. re-
steady. Hogs sold at the prices of Thursday
as to quality. Sheep receipts were few, but
market for those offered was good.
1t is understood that considerable number
Of ranch cattle are on the way from tn ;
Northwest
The shippers on the market we're: ]. waltsr
Plato, hogs; P. T. French Dennison, hags
]. N. Schatz, Montgomery, hogs and sheep
sackett, GAINESVILLE, hogs; C. o. Morton, Ma
della, hogs; G. o. Olsen, Farbault, m.sed
load; J. M. Showalter, Wells, hogs.
sheep.
Hogs-The market was about steady, con-
sidering quality, which is very poor, one
bunch being choice and bringing 1895. More
hogs wanted. Representative sales:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-23

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
firm Wheat-No. spring, 75c; No. 8 spring.
9ogS2c; No. 2 red, 7S11c. Corn-No. 2, 33A@
white, Use; No. white, 25A@27c. Rye-No.
2 Ale. Bar.ey-No. 2, 32@33c Flaxseed-
No 1. 81. Timothy seed-Prime $3.50 Pork
Mess, per Dbl, S975@9.S0. Lard-Per 100
lbs. 20. 4713@5 521a Short Ribs-Sides Qoose)
sS45@675. Shou, ders-Dry sailed (boxed) AZ
@oc sides-Short Gear (boxed) s5.95@6. 10.
Sugars unchanged. Receipts-Flour 74O)
bbls; wheat. 32,700 blu; corn, 2s4 200 Blu; oats,
Isl 100 blu; rye, 6,400 blu; barley, 1850 bu.
Shipments-Flour, 1890 bbs wheat, Is 600 Blu;
corn. 1S2.1Oo Blu; oats. 22S, 800 blu; rye, none;
bar.ey, none. On the produce exchange today
the butter market was firm; creameries
l314@16Ac; diaries, 11@14c. Eggs seady;
fresh, lie.
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1890, seld up to 2OAc, and closed at 20M@
20Ac
Provisions firmed up early on large reported
cash sales. Prices declined later on commits
mors of yellow fever, a disturbing factor OF
late, were quieted somewhat today. Septeni--
50. S2ia 40 S71k advanced to 1895, then fell off
to $685. bid, the closing figures. September
lard began unchanged at $3.50, rose to s5.65,
then declined to $3.50 bid at the close. The
range in ribs was narrow.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat,
100 cars; corn 316; oats, 200; hogs, 10000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-23
FUTURE OF WOOL AND MUTTON.

Drouth in Australia has carried off eno--
nous numbers of sheep; the loss is estim It d
at 6oCOO'OOO. That this must materially affect
the mutton market of the world cannot b:
doubted Britain must look to this country
ana to Argentina for her supplies, and tn.
Australia just at present A survey of the
situation as 10 the worlds mutton stocks ;ndi-
Gates highly promising future for sheep
be remembered that wool is on the rise TIC
immense stocks accumulated in this country
oy me wool trust anticipatory to the enforce
I I OF the new tariff have of course clogged
the market and the activity is NOT so ere,
as II would otherwise be. but with the demand
from mills that have government contracts
and me general healthy tone to nearly al
Dranches OF trade it seems but a mater of
short time before these huge stocks will
pass into consumption, and with them once
out Ct the way the wool market promises a
gratifying degree of buoyancy.-Breeders'
Gazette.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-23
WALL STREET GOSSIP.

New York stock gossip, reported by H. ILol-
bert & Son, bankers and brokers, 341 Robert
street, National German-American bank
building St. Paul:
Post e Flagg wire u.s.: 1.-THE market opened
extremely dull, but showed considerable
strength, particularly in industrials London
was. moderate buyer on balance. About
ket, selling 1t down from n to " per cent.
There was no news, this being the natural
outcome of SO dull market where there is
no news OF any stimulating kind. The theory
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-23
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS

Received-Wheat. 40 cars. 80. 400 blu: corn
LOO bu; cats, 1920 Blu; barley. GOO bu: rye
S5OG 6 9go fax fax 600 bu oil cake $4,000 lbs;
barrel stock, 1 car; machinery, sS1, $40 lbs:
coal, 465 TONS wood. 10 cords; brick, s., COO:
lime: cars; cement, $50 bbls; stone and
railroad cad materials, cars; sundries "a cars:
sSShiPped-Wheat, 81 cars, 1920 blu; corn.
2SoO bu; oats, 1850 bu; rye, l 400 bu: fiax
ESQ blu; -four, s,2sO blu; milistuffs, SIS tons,
iruit $4,000 lbs; merchandise, 1881 $3.50 lbs:
lumber 70 cars; posts and piling. cars,
coal; 20 tons; cement, 1873 bbis: stone and
marble, cars; railroad materials cars:
sundr1es, IL cars; car lots $780,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

]. j. johnson and wife to ]. P. John
son, lots Al, AZ and 49, Union Park. 81, 800 90
]. Sweeney to j. B. Sweeney, lot Z,
block T. Sweeney's add 49,. -. 90
A. Michaud to Clara Schumacher, lot
3 block &c Ia and part lot D. Woodbury. zoo %
Elizabeth +. d Fry to A. G. Fry. undivided V0 "
Y lots 10 and 20. Mrs: E. "A: Gem
mell's sub block 5. l., Dayton's add. 2 90
N. Pothen and wife to e. A. Konantz,
northeast v, southwest Y, northwest
Il and west " southeast u, south
range % ......... ....... ......... 1850 90
lot Is, block 25, Merriam's re. part
q. As sayaTa. aamipistrstsr to x Nj: ''' "
chaud, lots l. 2 and and part d,
block /, Woodbury. & C.'s add $50. $50 90
Susan B. Mech to H. Montgomery,
lot l. re. south Y block 9, Butter =,
s ned Synaeate a t NO. Montgomery ''o W
lot O. re. south y block 8, Butter,
field Syndicate add No. l.. :......... $50 90
": A.. Lundberg to Scottish .,a al
E. G. Wyckoff and wife to Sarah NV W
block II. Summit Park add ......... Isis 90
E. G. Wyckoff and wife to ]. Miller,
east so feet lot 2s block II, Summit
Park add $500. .....:. ....:..... 1850 90
lot g. block Is, Anna E. Ramsey's
F. W. Baltz and wife to w. F. Linde-
mann, lot 6, block 15 Anna E. Ram
Sey's add 1900. ........... ATS 90
Anna j. Johnson and husband to "
zeda schWemberger, lot 10. block Is,
Maria Raab to 6. Haag, lot ii. block wv "
l. sub block 49, Stinson's div 80. 400 90
G. Haag and wife to A. Raab, lot s,
block |. B. Michels sub block 8,
Total (seventeen deeds ......... So, OO3 90
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-23
HALF-RATES STILL I'M EEEecT

Wa st. Paul 6 Duluth Railroad
To Pine City, Rush Civ ra,,on,
1L3iin,dstrom, Chisago City. Forest 3,ai rails,
a g1cdets good going Saturdays and Sundssc
s B returning any train Monday. See 81
aui Duluth Agents for details. S''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-23
"MIxED FLOUR MIDDLE.

Tawney Has Another Talk With the
Revenue officials.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-Represent-
alive Tawney and Augustin Gala
CHER, representing the National Millers'
association. had a conference. with the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-23
Northern.
Totals

Other Grains-Winter wheat II cars. No 2
corn 5; No. corn, 8; No. oats, S: no grads
oats, 8; No. 2 rye, 2; No. 1 fax. l.
cars Inspected Out-Wheat No. north
ern, go; No. northern 81: No. 8 AZ. reiect-
co, 2; winter wheat, Is; No corn. 2: No.
3 oats, q; no grade oats /: No fay ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-23
NEW YORK MINING STOCKS.
BOSTON MINING SHARES
RANK CLEARINGS.

NEW YORK, July 22.-The following table,
compiled by Bradstreets, shows the bank
clearings for the week ended July 81 with
the percentage of increase and decrease. as
compared with the corresponding week last
year:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-23

Cattle-S.eady but quiet, owing to lack of
material Good demand, and good cattle will
bring strong prices. More fat cattle and good
stockers wanted. Representative sales:
Butcher Cows and Heifers=
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-23
FLOUR.

II.
We make no change in quotations todav
tor the reason that experiences are as diff
ierent as the Individual. We are assured
however, that the tone Of the market is bet
Ter. The trouble is that too much has been
expected. The market is really good
mere is no change in quotations, but mill
H lers are asking more and likely to get it.
better 'iie
first patents Observation-Disclosures 9O05 20
BRAN. SHORTS AND COARSE GRAIN.
Shorts in bulk .... II 0tlSI1i 50
Middlngs, in bulk 70 0OSS1o s0
Red dog, 40-lb sacks (. o. b.. IA O0eI14 20
Feed in 2OO-lb sacks, 81 per ton additional:
IN 1oO-lb sacks, $3.50 additional The mar,
ket is strong with a good advance for all
grades Mills are generally sold ahead
Corn-Strong: No. g. 30h@304c; No. 8 vel
low, 32c; No. corn 30c.
Oats-The oat market is strong. No 2
Page for oats to arrive -
Rye-No: rye quoted at 44a4c; new at 4415c
Barley-Feed barley quoted at 24c; no sales.
Feed-Ihe trade is fair for this season of
year, with values steady.
coarse cornmeal and cracked corn
in sacks, per ton, sacks extra ,S11 756D12 m
NO. ground feed, 2-3 corn, 1-3
oats S0-lb sacks, sacks extra " 12 75113 On
No. 2 ground feed Y corn, x "
oats, SO-lb sacks. sacks extra 10 25013 IN
NO. ground feed, 2-3 oats, 75-lb
sacks, sacks extra - IA 75114 M
In wood. zoe extra is charged
Rye flour, per Dbl ........ 5o6De *
Rye -four Standard, per bbl 1000 *
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-23

Building Permits
The following building permits were issued
yesterday:
E. NJ. and II. r. Ware, repairs to brick
buildings, Spruce street near Sibley. $4,000
Fred Kraft, one-story frame dwelling,
Harrison avenue near Western $500. ,1I5
Sullivan & Feise, addition and repairs
to brick store, Robert street near
Sixth ................. .................. o,CU0
Two minor permits .................... 40
Total five permits ...............s11,525
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-23
HOW STOCK FARMING PAYS
THE PIONEER HAS BLAZED THE
WAY FOR HIS SUCCESSOR

Possibilities of Smaller Farmers in
Stock GrOwing-ImprOve Meth
DDS and Market Facilities Favor
able to Diversified Farming
Writer tc the Breeders Gazette.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-23
TALLOW AND CREASE.
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, July 22.-The trend of the dry
goods market has been towards improvement,
but the gain from day to day has been very
slight 1t is chiefly noticeable in the expanded
inquiry for staple cottons. There have been
few heavy sales recorded. but the tone of the
buying is almost spirited. The market as
ginning to recognize this fact. All lines of
mems wear fabric are not yet open. Buyers
in towns are busy examining such lines as
Two
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-23
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS, July 22-Wheat opened
higher hut trading was light.
July wheat closed Thursday at S71kc. No
trading reported up to noon Friday.
September wheat opened at 67lsc, against
eS77A1gS1?sc Thursday, lost 1sc, irmed up TO
SS113.2g67Mc dropped to &c, frmed up to
612sQ6714c and lost Lice by noon
December wheat opened at &C, against
65%e Thursday. lost &c, gained Sc declined
TO Sossc and firmed up to 65%c by noon.
There is no change to note in the cash
demand for sample wheat.
July wheat closed nominally at size. Sep
TENDER at 66s@67c and December at $3.50.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-23
SEED MARKETS.

CHICAGO, July 22.-The market was weak
today reports CT more favorable outlook
for the coming crop. The coming crop and
the demand is still an unknown quantity,
but the present stage of speculative inquiry
and action Is enough to cause everybody to
halt. Receipts here were cars, cars at Du-
luth and at Minneapolis Cash fax at
ST. Northwest at $101 September at 951Ac, and
October at CSC per blu. Cash timothy seed
closed at s2.55 per 100 lbs. Glover seed closed
at $4.85 per 100 lbs Minneapolis faxseed
quoted at 941ac per blu.
NEW YORK COFFEE.
NEW YORK, July 22.-Coffee steady IN
changed to 5 points higher. Sales: 10, $50
bags including July, 5.35c; August, 5.45c.
Spot: Rio dull; No. Z invoice, &c; No. Z
jobbing, 6hc. Mild quiet; Cordova, S1a@15c.
Sugar-Raw firm; fair refining. SIC; centri-
fugal, SO test 4hc; refined firm.
BUTTER AND EGGS.
NEW YORK. July 22.-Butter-Recepts
4.557 pkgs; steady; Western creamery, 14@
1714c; Elgins, lie; factory, 11913c; imitation
do, 12@141hc. Eggs-Receipts, 5143 pkgs;
steady; Western, 131a@14c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-23
aENGE OF PRICES.


Open High Low Closing.
wheat. ing. est. est. Fri Thurs,
st :. '' s7i il six g. g s7A Sc Sc
Dec -. -. sc 66 65% 65A 65N
On Track-No. 1 hard. 9OAc: No. north
ern, SS4c; No. northern, SAGE; July oats.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-23
SHEEP PELTS.

Domestic
Minnesota Iowa, Wisconsin and Dakota
Washed wool, estimated per lb. -. 30
Territory
Dry flint Montana butcher
per Id, actual weight ........ 80. II
Dry flint Montana murrain, per
lib, actual weight -. ........ %. .09
Dry flint Montana sheeriing,
per lb, actual weight .......... .04 .06
Northwestern Dakota pelts same as Mon
tana
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-10

Representative johnson of North
Dakota does not favor the proposition
of Senator Jones of Arkansas, to APP
propriate $150for a portrait of Sitting
Bull. Mr.. Johnson says: ''His fame
rests on the reputation got withou,
merit in connection with the Custer
massacre in June, 1876. He was .
medicine man and nota warrior. Dur.
ing the fight he was with the squaws,
out of harms way, in the rear, cook.
ing mysterious herbs, dancing and
chanting incantations to the devil.
Call Grass, Running Antelope and
Rain in the Face did the fighting and
Sitting Bull got the glory" Mr..
johnson thinks a portrait of Custer
or Porter would be preferable. DR..
Porter carried the wounded of Reno 8
command twenty-five miles on stretch.
ers to the steamboats, and thousand
miles to Bismarck, the nearest place
that shelter and medicine were pro.
durable.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-10

According to the New York Herald,
the ''social promoter" is carrying
things with high hand in Washing.
ton. For cash consideration it is
quite possible for anybody to become
introduced. The only requisite is
sufficient money to make your entry
worth while to some Washington
society woman who will take you un.
der her wing. Women of national
repute have adopted the profession,
and one of them has even gone so far
as to advertise in the newspapers for
"clients.'
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-10
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Baltimore cans l, $50, 900 bushels Of
oysters per annum.
The kangaroo readily leaps from
sixty to seventy feet.
In Ptolemy's time any one who killed
cat was put to death.
Maine factories sold $3.50, 600 worth
of wooden shoe pegs in 1897.
The magnetic clock was invented by
DIR. Locke of Cincinnati in 1847-48.
In 1860 the manufactured product OF
st. Louis only amounted to So, 900, 600.
Last year the output was about $780,.
900, 900.
Canada's imports from the United
States increased SO, 600, 900 last year,
and her imports from England de.
creased 50, 600, 900.
Before 1886 the average number OF
labor strikes of all kinds in this coun-
try was about 500 year. Since that
date the average has been 1900.
Coal mined in China is being ex.
ported to California, and it is said that
In few years the Flowery Land will
supply the whole Pacific coast.
The postal authorities of Paris are
said to be about to introduce motor
cars and omnibuses for the use of
carriers in the delivery of the mails.
The British soldier has not always
worn red uniform. White was the
prevailing color under Henry VIII.
and dark green or russet in the time
of Elizabeth.
An electric locomotive in Canadian
coal-mine shows q saving over mules
of $252S in 200 days, and an electric
pump in the same mine shows saving
over steam-pumps of s1573 in $40 days.
The thickest known coal seam in the
world is the Wyoming, near Twin
Creek, in the Green river coal basin,
wyoming. 1t is eighty feet thick,
and upwards of 800 feet of solid coal
underlie 1000 acres.
A Berlin inventor has discovered q
process for hnaking writing paper that
will not buEn. He has also invented
peculiar iifk that resists the action
of fire aud 1emains on the paper as q
dark brown sediment.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-10

England's scheme to get China
heavily in her debt is shrewd in more
ways than one. BY that course China
can be made to leave her customs in
British hands, which implies that the
great trade ports are not to be ceded
away, nor territorial relations changed
Then by insisting that part OF the loan
shall be used to pay off Japan, the lat.
ter power is given the means to buy
more ships and guns in the British
market. The thrifty side of British
diplomacy was never more apparent
than it is in this Chinese undertak
ing, which sufficiently accounts, thinks
the San Francisco Chronicle, for til,
alarm in other quarters.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-10
A TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
THE DRINK EVIL MADE MANIFEST
IN MANY WAYS.

The Prophets Mantle-A Temperance
Anomaly - Strong Sentiment Against
the Liquor Trafic in Southern Califor-
MA. Land Of the vine-Whisky Revenue
uod OF right, and God OF mercy,
m, AS In ages that are past,
111u oidst send Thy holy prophets
warning us with trumpet's blast,
Stili Thou sendest
help TO those whom sin holds fast
AS Elisha broke asunder
Death's cold hands and said .sArisc ;.
Gave the child back to his mother
80 my power doth still suffice.
Gods own heroes
Break the bands which Satan ties
We have seen neglected hearthstones
Hearts that bleed DER loved ones slain:
Want and crime and desolation,
Follow In the wine-cup's train.
Lord, deliver
Our fair land from the dark stain.
Yes! Our prayers are heard in heaven
And the prophets mantle falls
On host OF brave crusaders,
VINO will follow where He calls.
Christ, our Captainl
Where He leadeth naught appalls.
Mrs. r. E. Blackett, PHI. D., in Temper.
ance.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-10

The present year will not be lack.
ing in political interest. In twenty
five states of the Union elections for
governor will be held, and these elec.
tions will serve to throw much light
upon national issues. Governors and
5tatehouse officers are to be elected
in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Con
necticut, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas,
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,,
Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, Nevada, North Dakota,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
Wisconsin and Wyoming. In the
above list of states every section of
the country is represented. Rhode ISL
and's state election will occur in April,
Alabama's in August, Arkansas in
September and Georgia's in October.
The remaining ones will all occur in
November. With this outlook ahead
there is not apt to be much idleness
among the politicians.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-10

That;the Swedes are preparing for
serious trouble is shown by the bud
get just submitted, which asks foi
nearly 0,000, 900 kroner for fortifi.
cations and warships. The Nor.
wegians having reduced their contri.
buttons to the Crown Princes allow.
ance by So, kroner, the Riksdag
has been asked to increase it's grant
accordingly. This will undoubtedly
be done, but it increases popular irri
tation in Sweden against Norway.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-10
A Temperance Anomaly.

The average tourist In Southern Califor-
MA Is surprised at the strong public senti
ment against the liquor traff1c in the land
on 5he vine ana wine press, and, particu-
larry, TO IND the very unique high license
laws In force in dozens of towns for the
regulation OF saloons and bar-rooms. The
Temperance League of Great Britain has
sent to Southern California this season a
COMMITTEES of five solely to study the sue
cess OF tho temperance measures devised in
this region for temperance purposes.
There is wide ocean of difference in
temperance sentiment in Northern and Cen
tral California-the land of Bret Harte's
theories and the free and easy mining ways
IN Southern California. The difference has
been caused by the immigration Of thou
sands of New Englanders and Iowa people
into the southern part of that State in the
last two decades. The new comers have
Drought with them staunch ideas concern
ing temperance reform and religion, and
tne e oiu-tlme Californian OF song and story,
with his vineyard and wine press, has fast
Decome the minority In this region In.
Pomona Valley, for instance, where New
Englanders predominated, but ono small
winery remained. All the other wineries
OF ten years ago have gone out of business.
In the San Gabriel Valley where the i'm
migration of Iowa and Maine people has
been heavy, less than one fifteenth the area
OF vineyards of ten years ago remain. Hun
dreds OF acres formerly devoted to the
growing OF wine grapes are now occupied
by orange and lemon groves Of the Yam
KEGS and Iowans.
1he atrocfouS murder of a white woman
In Indian territory, the torture and burn
ing of the suspected criminals Zone OF
whom. at least, it is said was innocent), by
the infuriated people of Oklahoma, and the
threatened uprising of the Indians, is all
traceable to whiskey. So say the news
paper reports. Intoxicants cannot be OBJ
tanned on the reservation, but row of
saloons marks the line that divides 1t from
the territory OF Oklahoma. The Seminole
tribe OF Indians are, it is stated, the most
peaceful. prosperous and progressive peo-
pie in the territory, and every disturbance
which occurs in that region may be attribu
ted to the sale of liquor to the red men
the civilized (?) whites.-Trenton On.
Free Press