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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-11

BOATS-For sale very cheap, two first
class hunting boats. $50 Como av.. city
FOX TERRIERS for sale. Inquire at No.
1l9 Colorado ST., or No 81 East Fifth st.
w. e. Boeringer.
WILL SELL Monday household furni-
ture cheap. 367 Dayton av
YACHT-For sale. 6x3O-foot steam screw
yacht; fast. safe and complete; carries
20. Box $40. Hastings. MINI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-11
FOR SALE.

BABY CARRIAGE-For SALE a baby
carriage very reasonable. Call ga Lyle
hart Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-11

514 Canada st. Apply to A. Holterhoff.
room 214. Phoenix bldg. Seventh and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-11
CHIROPoDIsTs.

LOCKWOOD'S Good Luck Salve; best
thing for sore feet all druggists: estab-
lished sixteen years
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-11

NIACALESTER.
1868 GRAND AVENUE,
George NJ. Ray, Grocer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-11

ROOMS AND BOARD-Two rooms and
board in private family: hill preferred
references wanted. M 40. Globe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-11

HOUSE-A convenient and modern house.
furnished or unfurnished rooms large
and cheerful; beautiful location: $18
ST. Mound ST.
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HOUSE-Brick dwelling. nine room. 400
Grove ST., in first-class condition; CELL
trally located: low rent to good tenant.
j K Hoffman Gilflllan block
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-11

WANTED-By g reliable manufacturing
company, A 1 business man. salesman
preferred, for st. Paul, to handle their
product direct to the grocery trade; $500
required for stock; rare chance; per-
manent; good references required. j
142 Globe
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-11

HOUsE-For rent, seven-room house, 448
Fuller St; modern convenienceS. In
quire next door or Tostevin Son, $50
Robert St
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-11

HOUSE-Ten-room modern house near
Central park, furnished or unfinished,
six months or one year from Oct. l.. Adj
dress Ky 1, Globe
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-11

HOUSE-For rent, the furnished house,
No. 1876 Portland av., for one year. APP
ply at 16 West Fourth ST.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-11

EXCHANGE ST, 376 NORTH-For rent,
furnished rooms, single or in suite, for
two or four; steam heat; five minutes
walk from business center.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-11
REAL ESTATE.

MAKE ME an offer on four houses locar-
ed on Webster St, near Jefferson &v
Will sell separately If desired. A
Stolpestad, 406 Pioneer Press Bldg.
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HOUSE-A small house Of three rooms.
Inquire at "a Summit av.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-11

HOUSE-For rent No. 265 Nelson av.,
seven-room dwelling, in first-class con-
ditton; moderate rent. j. w. Mason,
No. 408 Chamber of Commerce building.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-11

HOUSE-For rent, new house, 431 Smith
av.; rooms, city water and sewer. In
quire at Smelling House.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-11

$3.50 FOR A BEAUTIFUL 4O-foot lot
on Laurel av., near Chatsworth st;
south-facing and above grade. Address
Owner. l. is. Globe
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-11

PHYSICIAN ATTENTION-An excep-
tional opportunity is open for a good
physician to locate in a country district
settled farm country 25 miles from
Minneapolis. Particulars at 639 Endi-
colt Bldg St Paul Mimi
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-11

HOUsE-For rent, modern house, with
beautiful yard, barn, etc.; 500 Westmin-
ster. Apply to A. Holterhoff, room
214, Phoenix bldg, Seventh and Cedar.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-11

THE NEW TOWNS on the Coon Creek
cutoff of the Eastern railway, in Anoka
and Isanti counties, are now on the
market. For lots apply to A. A. White,
ST. Paul
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HOUSE-For rent. modern house. with
beautiful yard. barn. etc; 500 Westmtn-
ster. Apply to A. Holterhoff. room
214 Phoenix hlde- SAXenth and Cedar.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-11

CANADA ST; 57O-For rent, pleasant,
furnished front room, with alcove; fur
mace heat, gas, bath; So. Smaller room
for S.. Cali Sunday before 2 p. m.
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HOUSES FOR RENT.


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HOUsE-For rent, modern house. with
beautiful yard, barn. etc; 599 WeStm1n-
ster Apply to A. Holterhoff. room
ia. Phoenix bldg. Seventh and Cedar.
HOUSE-For rent. S-room house. 1874 ST.
a anthony 9l ay apply to A Hotsrho
HOUSE-For rent. modern Groom house.
514 Canada st. Apply to A. Holterhoff.
room PA. Phoenix bldg. Seventh and
HOUsE-For rent, No. 265 Nelson av..
seyen-room dwelling, in first,ciass con-
No. 4O8 Chamber Of Commerce building.
HoUsE-For rent, modern house, with
beautiful yard, barn. etc; 500 Westmin-
ster Apply to A. Holterhoff, room
"a. Phoenix bldg. Seventh and Cedar
HOUsE-Brick dwelling. nine room. 400
Grove St. in first-class condition; CEN
trally located: low rent to good tenant.
j. K. Hoffman. Gilflllan block.
HOUSE-For rent, seven-room house, 448
Fuller St; modern convenienceS. IN
quire next door or Tostevin & Son, $50
Robert st.
HOUSE-For rent, nine-room all-modern
house; positively a warm house; six
tons of coal will heat 1t; low rent. Key
at c01 Holly av.
HOUSE-For rent, Seven-room house at
757 Cedar st. Apply at TAI Case ST., or
Monday at the house after o'clock.
HOUSE-For rent. nine-room house;
bath. city water. sewer. $1S 548 Brad
ley st.
HOUSE-For rent, new house, 431 Smith
av.; Z rooms, city water and sewer. In
quire at Smelling House.
HOUSE-Ten-room modern house near
Central park, furnished or unfinished.
six months or one year from Oct l.. Ad-
dress Ky l. Globe.
HOUSE-A convenient and modern house.
furnished or unfurnished rooms large
and cheerful; beautiful location: $18
ST. Mound st.
HOUSE-For rent. eight-room modern
house. within easy walking distance.
80 Ramsey ST.. corner Pleasant av.
HOUSE-For rent. eight-room house in
good condition; water. sewer, gas. clos
ct, barn If wanted. 1876 Charles st.
HOUSE-Modern six-room house, with
furnace. 265 East Tenth Inquire 345
st. Peter st.
HOUSE-For rent, the furnished house,
NO. 495 Portland av., for one year. APP
ply at 16 West Fourth st.
HOUSE-A small house of three rooms
Inquire at "a Summit av.
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FLATS-For rent, flats. West side, corner
Hall av. and Augusta: city water. APP
ply to A. Holterhoff. room PA. Phoenix
bldg. Seventh and Cedar.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-11

BY This Means They Obtain Results
That the Farmers Cam Not ScOE
at as Beyond Their Own POSSIBLE
tiles OF Achievement-ROw to
Feed Dairy Cows - Recent Oleo-
MARGARINE Conventions.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-11

COLLEGE AV., % WEST-Furnished
rooms; all modern improvements;
steam heat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-11
EIGHT SHIPS LOST.
Believed to Have Gone Down With
Two Hundred and Fifty Men.

NEW YORK, March IO.-Eight
ocean steamships which sailed from
Atlantic coast ports between Jan. 20
and Jan. 27, and which are known
to have been out In the great gales
of February, are long overdue at
their points of destination, and are
believed to have been lost with all
on board. The missing vessels are
the PictOn, the Laughton, the Dora
Forster, the Minister Mayback, the
OberOn, the Allegheny, the Aroma
and the Port Melbourne.
Their names are not as familiar
as those of the Pavonia and the
Bulgaria, but nevertheless the eight
with the cargOes with which they
were laden were valued at more
than 100000.
There Is a faint hope that one or
two of these may yet drift into
reach of human aid. Certainly long
overdue as they are, they can do no
more than drift. But the time of
anxiety on the part of the owners
and the marine insurance men is
about past. They have lost hope.
Those who still hope are the wives
and children of the men on board.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-11
MRS. C0nY SET FREE.
Sentence Is Suspended, and She
Leaves New York for Denver

Sentence Is Suspended, and She
Leaves New York for Denver.
ALBANY, N. Y, March 10.-Judge
Gregory announced this morning that
he had decided to suspend sentence in
the case of Margaret Cody, who was
found guilty of blackmailing the Gould
heirs by the jury here yesterday. In
announcing his decision he said:
Mrs. Cody, the evidence has con-
vinced me that you are guilty, beyond
question, yet feel that, in view of the
jury's unanimous recommendation for
mercy, and the popular sentiment that
favors it, that 1 am justified in follow
Ing their suggestion, and in suspending
sentence in your case. You are free
to go on your own recognizance.'
1t is understood that the jury's rec
ommendation was on account of the
prisoners age and for no other reason.
Miss Helen Gould has made no at
tempt to influence the courts decision,
one way or the other. Asked If she had
anything to say before sentence was
passed, Mrs. Cody answered.:
II am innocent, SIR
She left at 10 o'clock tonight for Den
yer, Col, where her daughter lives.
The latter forwarded the money for
her transportation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-11
BEAR SQIEEZES LION
THAT is THE LATEST REPORT
FROM THE NORTHWEST PROV
INCE OF INDIA
RUSSIAN TROOPS IN FORCE

Are Said to Have in View Occupa-
ton of Str-i-kel, Disputed Terri
tory-Thts Would Cause Commit
cations With Great Britain
Russia Agrees to withdraw Oh
5ectfOns to British Deal in China.
LONDON, March 10.-A dispatch
from AHahabad, capital of the north
west provinces of India, says 1t is re-
ported there from Yarkund, Chinese
iurkestan. that a large force OF Rus
sian troops has arrived at the Russian
post, Fort Murghbi, on the Murghbi
river, In the Sar (greaD Pamir. with
tne intention Of seizing Sir-i-kel, the
hundred-mile stretch of territory
north Of the Mustagh mountains.
which was left underlined by the Pamir
boundary commission in 1895. Its seiz-
ure by Russia would cause complica-
tons with Great Britain.
Inc Pamfrs, great and little, are an
extensive table land Of Central Asia.
called by the natives the roof of the
world. They are bound on the south
by the HindOo-Hoosh mountains and
tne plateau forms the central node,
whence radiate the principal noun
tain ranges of Asia. The tract Is MAIN
~ under Russian authority, but Sir-t-
kel, In which Is Lake Sir-t-kel. the
headwaters Of the Oxus river. has re-
ma1ned disputed since 1856.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-11
FORTUNE AWAITS HIM.
Reginald Dawson, Who Went to
Alaska, Being Sought by Lawyers.

CHICAGO, March 1O.-WhiIe seek.
Ing in Alaska the means of becOm-
ing rich, fortune of 100000
awaits Reginald Dawson in India.
When Dawson went to the KIondike
last year he was unaware of the
wealth which Is his, and lawyers
and detectives are endeavOring to
communicate with him to notify
him of his good luck.
Dawson was the husband of Ell
len Archibald Dawson, for whom
lawyers in Calcutta. London, New
York and Chicago have been
searching nearly three years. Mrs.
Dawson died three years ago In
San Francisco. She was the dauRh-
ter of George Archibald, of CAL
cutta, India, who disinherfted her
when she married Dawson in 1888,
Archibald died couple of years
ago. Prior to his death he reIented
of his act In disinheriting his
daughter, and made his will in her
favor. The estate to which Dawson
is heir, his wife having died child
less, consists of 10000 pounds in
real estate and 10000 pounds per-
sOnaI property.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-11
MONITOR IN PERIL.
An Explosion on the Amphitrit,
Was Narrowly Averted.


Was Narrowly Averted
NORFOLK, Va, March 1O.-The
monitor Amphitrite narrowly escaped
an explosion at sea through the i'm
perfect putting together of parts of
its machinery W lich had been over
hauled at the Boston navy yard This
explains it's long presence in this har-
bor
I'VE count 1t providentia1 that we
are not at the bottom of theasea,'' said
one of the sailors. I'VE left Boston
Feb. 29, but had not proceeded far be-
fore it was discovered that parts of
certain machinery which was over
hauled at the Boston navy yard had
been improperly put together. The
necessary readjustment of the same
was made and the monitor proceeded
down the coast until off Sandy Hook,
where it put in to escape storm.
1T was while anchored here that
what might have proved a disastrous
explosion was narrowly averted by
machinist accidentally discovering
that the pipes leading from the evap-
orators where salt water is condensed
through the bilge to the boilers were
leaking. Had the discovery been made
thirty minutes later there might have
been great destruction and loss of hu-
man life. The bilge was found flooded
and to all appearances the water in
tended for the boilers had been wash
ing for possibly forty-eight hours
thronsh the fanGe joint in the pipes,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-11
BROWN POTTER TO WED.
But First He Must Secure Divorce
From His Present Wife,

Dut II lrSt ne secure Divorce
From His Present Wife,
NEW YORK, March 10.-James brown Pot
ter will soon begin divorce proceedings
against his wife. the we'll known actress
This news is Of special interest lust now
because of certain story which lately has
made the rounds of society concerning a new
Mrs. James Brown Potter. IT. will be re-
membered that last summer Mr.. Potter
leased a handsome villa on Cliff avenue in
Newport. The woman in question is said
to be wealthy, and Is credited With having
refused persons of title both in England ana
on the continent.
But if Mrs. Potter should lose her husband
whom she has so long regarded as unneces.
sary, she has much in the present stage of
her career to compensate and console her
She is the rage Of the hour in London. She
has come under the high favor of the prince
of Wales. Her company has been sought
by the owners of the best names In English
society
When Mrs. Potter was In New York last
she met in the street her daughter. MRS
Potter approached the young woman imnu,
sively and begged her to leave her father
Miss Potter refused and. lu.ning her hack
upon her pleading parent, walked away. The
gulf between mother and daughter is NOT
only wide, but perhaps permanent. for the
will of Howard Potter, the millionaire father
of James Brown Potter cut off Mrs. Potter
but remembered the daughter
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-11

TO act from self-interest, as ali are depend
ent upon the harvest.
mere is not only reason to believe, but
evidence is abundant that the superior oual-
ny VI northwestern wheat will soon be
gone. If attention is not paid to the seed
and an effort made to keep up the standard
winch has brought to this section wealth
and fame. The last crop contained smut.
foul seeds and inferior grain. The object
OF this convention is to stimulate united
effort to improve the quality and yield of
that upon which we depend and live.
Inose wishing to sell or buy seed grain
can get together by corresponding with G. H.
Anheir, secretary of the association, Fargo,
N. D. II those having seed to sell will send
sample to Mr.. Anheir. stating variety, To-
cation, amount and price, he will communi-
cate the same to all inquirers A premium
OF $26 will be given on the best seed-cleaning
machine, $2S on the best seed-planting ma
chine. s26 for the best address on how to
make the farm pay by farmer
u. A, Johnson, President,
&C. H. Anheir Secretary,
Fargo, N. D.
-Budd Reeve.
Promoter and Director, Corn Exchange. MIN
neapolis, MINI.
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SHE SCORNS PLAYH0USES.
Wife of Russell Sage Does Not Ap-
prove of the Stage.

NEW YORK, March IO.-Mrs. Rus
sell Sage does not approve of play
houses. She refused to attend the
meeting of the New York State Fed
GRAFTON of WOmen's Clubs because it
was held in the Fifth Avenue thea
ter. She would not consent to
speak from the stage of a play
house. When Mrs. Sage was asked
her reasons for this peculiar dis
like of theaters she said;
81 do not approve OF theaters. 1t
Is true that L would not speak at
any meeting held in a theater. But
do not wish to crittcise those who
go there. I simply do not like
them. 1 believe theaters are a
snare and temptation. From what
L have seen at the vvomen's hospital
think they do much harm to
young girls. They are also bad for
young men and boys.
81 once went to see meIodrama 8
and then went to the serious plays.
Now 1 have given up going to the
theaters, because 1 think they do
much harm. You can Judge of ma
tiOns by their amusements, 1 think.
Take Spain for instance. 1 think
that the bull fights have made the
Spaniards SO cruel, by giving them
a taste for blood.
"Plays should be of the highest
order. I do not wish to be put in
the nOsitfOn Of anfRuOnizfup the
theaters. Now, this meeting should
have been held In a large hall.
think there would have been a
larger attendance, and 1T would
have been more suitable for the
aims In view."
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Grain Growers Gathering at Fargo.

Budd Reeve, promoter and director Of the
grain growers convention to be held at
Fargo, N. D., March q. % and 3d. has is
sued the following prospectus. outlining the
programme for the gathering and emphasiz-
ing its importance to the grain-growing
states of the Northwest:
The principal industry of the Northwest is
wheat growing. The reputation of this part
of the world has been made and rests upon
its superior quality and yield Of wheat. With
out this reputation is kept up all must suf-
fer A convention will be held at Fargo, N.
D., on March q, % and %, under the auspices
of the Agricultural College of North Dakota,
assisted by the agricultural department of
the University of Minnesota, in the interest
of pure seed and grain growing. Every home
and business depends upon the harvest, and
the harvest depends upon seed and the way
it is planted.
A low fare will be given on railroads run
ming to Fargo to induce every one to attend
this convention. full programme cannot
be put on hand bill or in newspaper ar
ticle. Speakers and lecturers of national
reputation will be there. Every editor, edu-
Gator, farmer and business man is expected
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-11
COL. BRYAN CLOSES.
Made His Final Speech In Texas at
Dallas.

DALLAS. Tex, March 10-Col. VIII
liam Jennings Bryan completed his
lecture tour in Texas at Dallas today
He addressed packed opera house in
the afternoon, and spoke to about 500
laboring men at their hall tonight. His
lecture was in opposition to territorial
expansion, which he said would be
checked by the American people low
ering the Stars and Stripes in Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippine islands
He advocated free and unlimited coin
age of silver and predicted that the
Chicago platform would be reaffirmed
by the Democratic national conven-
ton as whole and in detail He ar
raigned trusts and syndicates, holding
that while the government could tear
the husband from his wife, the son
from his mother and sisters and force
them to face the dangers Of war, it
was powerless under Republican ad-
ministration to strangle the trusts.
His tour in Texas was in the nature
of an ovation at Fort Worth, Austin
Houston, Dallas and all along the line
Of railroads. Col Bryan leaves for
Lincon, Neb.. tonight.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-11
END OF CHINATOWN.
Notorious Quarter of New York Is
to BE Wiped Out.

Notorious Quarter of New York Is
to BE Wiped Out.
NEW YORK. March 10.-The city govern
ment intends to root out Chinatown as 1t
exists today. Pell street Is to ne made 100
feet wide from Chatham square west to Mott
street, and from Mott to Mulberry Bend
park, an extension of Pell street, also 100
feet wide. will be made. The powers of the
police department and the department of
health have been exhausted in the effort to
remedy the evils Of Chinatown. 1t is felt
nothing can be done except to wipe the sec
ton off the map of the city.
For some time the Christian missions,
which, for years, have been working in
Chinatown, have been complaining that
opium dens, gambling places and disorderly
houses are open In defiance of the police and
that the few acres which lie between Chat
ham square, PeH and Mott streets will
soon be as bad as the Chinatown in San
Francisco. Next week President Coogan of
the borough Of Manhattan. will call a meet,
ing Of the local board Of public improvement
and lay before 1t proposition to widen Pell
street, as indicated.
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PRICE TWO CENTs-| 2? e2?9,..r ,.r,1s: ss
BULLETIN
OF THE IMPORTANT NEWS.
ST. PAUL WEATHER FOR TODAY.
Snow or Rain, Colder.

Page.
Cost of the War.
No Senator in Delaware.
Clew to Suicide Mystery.
Cable Chess Match.
Russian-British Clash.
News From Manila.
Kittson Estate Balance.
Mr.. johnson Dodged.
eThe Legislative Session.
Laybourn Attacks Lobbyists.
Senate Session.
EEditorial.
Escape From Bond Issue.
b-Sporting News.
Spanish Captains Fate.
Disorder in Porto Rico,
6-Weekly Trade Reviews.
Markets of the World.
minneapolis Matters.
Northwest News.
8-In the Field of Labor.
Commercial Club Dinner.
White Bear Citizens Organize.
News of the Railroads.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-11
WAR COST MILLIONS
CHAIRMAN CANNON, of THE HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIA-
TIONs, SO DEMONSTRATES
ONE BILLION AND A HALF

Money Set Aside by the Fifty-Fifth
ures-DetaiIed Statement of APP
preparations Is Prepared for the
Congregational RecOrd-ExpIana-
tiOns by Mr.. Cannon as to Excess.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-Availing
himself Of the privilege accorded by the
house of representatives, previous to
adjournment Chairman Cannon, of the
committee on appropriations, has pre-
pared for the Congressional Record
more extended statement of the appro-
priations made by the Fifty fifth con-
greSS than he made the day after ad-
journment. He places the total appro-
priations for the entire congress at ST.
b66, ,S90, ,016, and the appropriations au-
thorized for future congresses under
the continuing contract system for bat
tleShips, river and harbor improve
ments and public buildings, at $70,000,-
Q00.
The total appropriations made at the
last session Mr.. Cannon places at
$673, ,65S, 400, showing an apparent re-
priations of the preceding session. Mr.
Cannon attributes this reduction to the
extraordinary war expenses Of the pre-
ceding session. Of the total appropria-
tions for the congress he says that the
sum of $4S2, 562, ,0S3 is directly chargea-
bic to the war with Spain. He thus
shows that the ordinary expenditures
for the two years covered by the con-
gress were 81, ,044, ,5S0,273, ard this sum
exceeds the total appropriation of the
Fifty-fourth congress by $39, 746,658.
This excess is accounted for as follows:
For payment of pensions, $685. 200;
for the postal service to meet increased
demands of commerce, $16,619, ,5S1; for
river and harbor improvements, $3.401,-
12S; for constructing new ships, Sc, $780,
SSS; for beginning the work of the
twelfth census, 100000; for the Paris
exposition, S1,210, 900; for new public
buildings, $4,000, 0000; for payment, Of
judgments against the government un-
der the Bowman act, and for the
French spoliation claims, $3,10O, 76S.
Total, $40, ,2S7, SIG.
Mr.. Cannon congratulates congress
and the country upon this showing, and
also upon the fact that, notwithstand-
Ing the war, close attention was given
to the ordinary expenditures of the
government, which is, he thinks, un-
usual. He cites the defeat of the pro-
vision for the construction of the
Nicaragua canal, which the senate at
tempted to get through in connection
with the sundry civil appropriation
bill, as an instance of the success of
this watchfulness on the part of the
house.