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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-07-19
~ wire From Sioux Falls. 3. ID.
July II.

During the past two days practically tn
entlre state experienced the heaviest rain
iah OF tho season. to the great benefit O.
crops OF all kinds.
Inc rams were preceded by UNUSUAL,
warm weather. and on the very day (Friday'
that the rains commenced. there was ever,
-andlcation that another ~ hours withou,
, rains would be followed by hot winds AND
great damage TO crops. But the rains came
at exactly the right juncture, and the ground
. is once more thoroughly soaked.
Through this part Of the state grass and
sother vegetation IL as green as in Ma,
OF June, wnen as usual thing the prairie
az THIS season OF the year is rapidly turn
ing brown.
Z In many localities the hay CROP which 6
month ago looked as II It would be a totaj
failure. will be large. the recent rains hay-
Ing made grass as we'll as the CROPS grow
at an astonishing rate.
The wheat harvest has commenced in
some few localities. but will not b general
throughout the state until next week.
The following items from nearly half a
hundred points in that part Of the state
lying east OF the Missouri r1ver-the aeri-
cultural portion-are interesting as showina
present conditions with reference to corn
and other crops, and the outlook for wheat
on the eve OF the harvesting Of that grain.
many farmers furnishing estimates In re-
gard to the probable yield Of wheat per acre,
which furnish a basis upon which experts
may find It necessary to revise their former
estimates Of the yield Of wheat and other
grains In South Dakota this season.
par X can BE- guessed at the har-
$3.50 pounds OF tw1ne in four days. 500 pounds
banding tv1ne in this city. and The combined
The writer mad. a aS-mile drive through tie
western part OF the county. Wheat viii yield
from Is TO q bushels per acre. Oats, barley and
rye are Gcod. and corn promises TO BE- as rood
II not better than last year.
Mitchei-Reports from the country are to the
erect that the harvesting Of the grain crop in
this this Dawson? county has commenced in earnest
ha riley. both Of which are ready for the binder
Generally speaking: oats will make an average
crop. Several parties estimate that q field near
town will 30 at least % bushels 70 the acre
The barley crop 10 good and q hne Yield lie an
tcipated Some Of tho early eown wheat Is
ready for the harvester now
j., H ,S;. rst harvesting Of the season
Strieeel. In Henden township, who cut his rye
The crop Is fair one, the stand not all that
could be desired, but the head and berry are
excellent
Frsnkfort-Hail fell in this part Of the state
. few daye ago and did a great deal OF damage
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POULTRY Quotations are as fellows:
Turksys. thin. small 8 poor ....::. IL
Chickens. hens .-...................... GSA
Boosters. old Observation-Disclosures. @5
Sra,, '''' @'-''''''' ''''''.''''' "a
Note-Dreseed posiii; about a cent HIGHER.
DRESSED KEATD- luotations are a. follows:
Veal. fancy. 100 to HH lbs @ sh
Veal. hin. small or1ovsrweieit 49,: Sc
Mutton. fancy. me0nm weisn, .......7 q ~
Mutton. thin or overweight ......-...6 @
' MiscELLXNiEdus J. QUOTATIONS. ;XiiTiiitoNs On
. CABBAGE-Qaotatons are as follows:
s:sss:t: ' :%: crate Sc
DRIED PEAS-Quotaticns are AZ follows:
Fancy yellow. bu.::.. .............. ST 2o<l1 Is
eis.n f. aSs'{ Su yellow: oa sl g
s sss4ew9 nsaiq pa quality: So, sSl g
BEANS lions are = follows,
ss ss;ss "' X fssss's''s
Medium; dirty. naked. 4bu ......:..... 1901 Is
B;s*s s;ss: ssi1 : . ss - -: 1867 g g
Ez :s::: ss. as dozen ::::::::: :sss 3
leans wax. bu.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS o -
Cucumbere, dozen ...... .........ss,s. q Is
Celery. Kalamazoo. dozen .......-... sd -.
Rsdishes, dozen punches ........ -
spinach. bu-. ..........................,- q %
Iurnfps. hu new. go. ................. 500 60
tomatoes r. basket crate .............@. 60 Is
Green peas. bu crate ................,.. 6nX
re plant per lb..... ................ 70 lc
Ssiissa.siIpi onions !e-lb racks .....s. &. S
PorxToEs- ~ i0' .'''''.-'..': -
AAo'es'V"n ........>............... s....s = -
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-07-19
=. MINNESOTA COOP BULLETIN,

Ehsre were scattered ehowers IN the north
eTn half of the state early in tho week, and
rains began In the southern half on the 18th.
IN tho southern tier Of counties the rains
were heavy. ranging from 3.21 inches al
Worthinston to GA inches at La Crosse. in
said. to Thousands Of acres Of spring wheat
IN Ktttson. Polk, Norman and Red Lake
counties. and 1t caused damage in Rice
county also. There were very high and
warm southerly winds on the 18th and 18th,
but during the rest OF the week the tempera-
ture were particularly favorable for all
crops. and following the splendid rains OF
tho first week in the month, the conditions
have been excellent for the filling Of the
heads Of the spring wheat still standing,
though there are some fields SO poor in
northern counties that they are being plowed
under. In southeastern counties the weather
was very dry till the 18th. and in fields
where tho spring wheat was weakened BY
the drought the chinch bugs have been de-
structfve; these fields have ripensd rapidly,
The spring wheat harvest will begin from
the Soth to tho 26th Of July. and With IA
vorable conditions continuing there will bA
much better yield on tho area remaining
20 De harvested than was looked for ON July
A. Barley harvest is we'll advanced in ali
tne southern half Of the state and some
oats arc being cut. Rye and winter wheat
are generally In shock or stack. Much Of
the max is improved. The hay cron now
being secured in good condition il very urht.
except In few places in southern counties.
Inc high winds shelled some standing bar
10y, and also blew OF many apples from tha
loaded trees Pastures are better.
v,.. RED RIVER VALLEY.
Kittson Ccunty-Heavy rains on the 9th .,a
.ssn; the ground is now well soaked Pastures
are improving rapidly The rain came TOO NJ
20 70, oepsnt the growth Of wheat. but will helm ~
NJ Much wheat is being plowed under
Neo Lako-A good rain on the 9TH r~ro,.
long enough to cut. The Hessan nv !. seHs o'nx
co1nsiosfaDie damage and much wheat ie down
-. M1snAIi-Ihs week has been very fayorahI.
tt0r crops Pastures and hay have imnrovaH
wheat ana oats will yield more than Ne.
Polk-Rains have improved late har,av e,A
Ssts Wheat VIII be about one-fourth OF a cron
r ni,. are growing finely; wild hay win i'm
Norman-A haiistorrn did some dsmsS. g., 49,
northern part OF the county No rain has fa, Ian
IN the central west portion Of the COUNT ~
He last ten days. where 1t is too drv Tor
n WHO nay; which is being injured by grasshop-
enH ,,.r. nea eat, VIII be ripe in about two weeks
the southwestern part Of the county ~S -
C!ay-Good showers have been reportad ov..
parts OF the county. There are many fins 80.
tnp .s OF wheat and some expect a half crop
steadily. Some wheat will Yield 10 hmsh.is -
the acre Oats are in worse condition than
"ne.'' '."e MY %in BEE s Il sTsl5
Hubbard-The recent rains have helnAd xvh..+
Sorn ana potatoes are doing nicely Tame hev
as a failure rye IL in the shock
Irever.e-Ihe county viii yield half a crop
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Modern RefOrmerO.

Modern RefOrmers. ---------y.s ,
The world has had reformers, men who
were sternly just,
Who smote the thrones of wickednesa
and laid them in the dust;
Meek, tender men. made mighty by
mankind's blood and tears
Strong men. whose words were thunder
bolts to smite the wrong Of years.
We're all these stern reformers of a
breed too weak to. last? .a1 @zss
Did all the great wrong smiters wane
and perish in the past?
Did they fight losing battle? Were
they conquered in the fray? -
Why are there no reformers fighting in
the world today?
Well, tits but thing of labels; the re-
formers have not gone, ~~'-~
But they're mixing with the people with
misleading placards on; ~.
For we placard them fanatics" vision
aries,' "cranks" and FOOLS
Men denounced by clubs and churches,
by the journals and the schools.
There are men who bear these placards
daily in the market place,
Heroes of. the ancient lineage, kings and
saviors OF the: rasas ~
And we never see their greatness
through LIES trivial events.
But our childrens sons will read it on
'@>'.- their granite monuments. :,
.s-E-.-| Sam Walter Foss.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-07-19

Hustlfng young man can make $50
per month and expenses. Permanent
position. Experience unnecessary.
Write quick for particulars. Clark {
Co.. 4th and Locust Streets. Phila.. Pa.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-07-19

Revised and corrected UP to noon, July II.
BUTTER. EGGS AND CHEESE.
Buttez-The market 10 weaker in tone with
no change In quotations yet. Receipts are
showing considerable increase. Buyers are hold
Ing OF waiting for tho market to 60 down.
Eggs-The egg market holds steady. No DIFF
fculty Is found in obtaining quotations There
IL fair demand from different sources.
BOTTE.R--(uQtatiQDa AZ
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-07-19
Low RATES TO CUBA


Win throat
BE- Would could
NATE CQ1Es ABOVE DHsEAsEs rHF ne1e e
people OF moderate
io1es1o:s mode Of 4
l1osed THROUGH
A0os' gesd until "-''
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Or N. 1oHRFr
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Is 61..n0

FR!TrT MARKET ~''
BERR1ES-Rcceipts were fair TODAY on AZ,
lines Trade was good and fine berries an.
nrinfy held. An varieties moved freely
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NETS, foHiinHY AND GAME. ' :
/ Poultry-Trade 10 +Aairly active. arrivals ere
| moderate and the market shows q disposition
| to clean up. Hens and springs the best
| sellers.
Veal-TheIe 10 Considerable veal arriving from
day to day and receipts have been large OF late
POULTRY Quotations fellows:
Evening journal., 1900-05-15
DEMOCRATS MAKE SELECTIONS
Chairmen aud Hundred Convention Dele.
gates Chosen in Three Wards

Democrats In three wards met last night
and elected ward chairmen and delegates
70 the hundred convention. as follows:
In the Third ward, John Z. McNahb was
elected chairman, and Peter McCioskey,
secretary. Edward Conner was chosen dele
gate to the hundred convention. Neal
Kennedy was recommended as delegate TO
the state convention.
The Fourth ward meeting was held IN
the rooms Of the Democratic League.
Fourth and King streets. James Kane was
chosen chairman. and Thomas r. Gormley
delegate to the hundred convention John
Dougherty was recommended as a delegate
to the state convention.
Tenth ward Democrats met In the Wee
cacoe engine house, at Second and Jack
son streets Michael j. Maloney was
elected ward chairman, and james A. Mea-
ley, secretary. NJ. J. Long was elected a
delegate TO the hundred convention. No
recommendation was made for delegate to
the state convention.
Evening journal., 1900-05-15

Washington, May 15.-The supreme
court of the United States yesterday
announced opinions in the cases arfs-
ing under the Inheritance tax provis-
ions of the war revenue act, and also
In the case involving the applicability
of the state inheritance tax law of
New York to estates composed Of gov
ernmeRt bonds. There were five de-
cisions under the federal law and one
under the state law, but two OF the
former class applied, as did one of the
latter class, to the taxation of govern
ment bonds. The court holds that
neither under the state nor the ma
tional enactment were national bonds
exempt from taxation.
The validity OF the general federal
law was affirmed but IL was held to
be purely applicable to legacies and not
to the entire estates of deceased per-
sons, the court holding that "the tax
is on the passing of legacies or dis
tributive shares of personality, with a
progressive rate on each, separately de-
termined by the sum of each of such
legacies or distributive shares"
The decisions dealing with the fed
eral law as a whole were handed down
by Justice White and those relating to
government bonds by Justice Shiras.
Evening journal., 1900-05-15
Wholesale Arrests Would
Cripple Service
THOMPSON IS WELL-KNOWN
No IntimatiOn Of WrOngdOing in
Porto Rico Or Philippines, Say
POdOilice Officials

Washington, May 15.-The postmas-
ter general, after protracted inter-
view with the president, yesterday an
nounced that Joseph l.. Bristow. fourth
assistant postmaster general, will pro-
ceed TO Havana tomorrow to take
charge OF the postal affairs of the
Island of Cuba. The postmaster gem
eral declined TO say whether or not
Director General of Posts Rathbone
would be suspended II is said how
ever, that the fact that Gen. Bristow
will assume these duties does not
necessarily indicate that Mr.. Rathbone
will be relieved Of all connection with
the service. Gen. Bristow outranks
the director of posts, and the latter
might operate as a substitute, though
on this point no statement is vouch-
safed.
Mr.. Bristow Will remain in Cuba
during the pending investigation, and
probably until the service is reorgan-
lied. He would In any event have
supervision of the postofiice inspectors
conducting the examination of postal
affairs IN Cuba, and his transfer to
Havana will bring him into closer
touch with their operations.
The postmaster general said there
had not been an intimation that there
had been any wrong doing in the pos
tai affairs OF either the Philippine ISL
ands or Porto Rico. In Porto Rico the
director Of posts, Capt. Elliott, was a
retired naval officer. He had had no
experience in postal affairs, and It was
feared that he might make some mis-
takes, but the entire system was con-
Quoted in an exemplary manner. In
Cuba the management had been in the
hands Of an expert postoffice employe
and it was supposed there could be
nothing wrong there.
Edward Thompson, the SUSPENDED
postmaster Of Havana, is one of the
best known men in indianapolis. where
he stood high in general estimation.
He served for 25 years In the Indian
apolis postoffice and was postmaster
under the Harrison administration. He
was assistant postmaster for some
years prior 10 the Cleveland admins
tration, which retained him in the
postOfiice In a subordinate capacity.
He served in the civil war in Gen.
Evening journal., 1900-05-15
Blow After Blow DiSheartCnS
BurgherS
MONTH MAY END THE WAR
Lord Roberts Advance Guard Works
It's Way NOrthward While Army
Rests at KrOOnStad

London. May l5.-Gen Ballcr's turn
Ing OF the Biggirshurg position was
Effected by a bold movement The
Boers had evacuated Helpmataar, but
We're making n stand Monday evening
at Bleskoplaagte. seven miles from
Dundee. The correspondents on the
spot regarded this as rear guard
action Intended TO cover the retreat
OF the army.
At the same time Gen. Hildyard took
Indoba. and Il Is reported that the
Beers withdrew IN disorder
Gen. Butler. who seems to be en-
ploying his full strength. is expected
to push on. His first marches were
45 miles in three days. He IS thus
breaking into British territory which
had been administered for six months
by the Transvaalers as though II were
part OF the republic, they holding
courts and levying taxes. His success.
therefore. has political as well as mili-
tary consequences.
While Lord Roberts infantry are
concentrating at Kroonstad. whore
they will rest for a day or two, his
horsemen have penetrated 1S miles
northward. In the squadron which cut
stad was the American scout. Fred
erick Burnham. Two hundred Beers
who had hidden in the river iungles
near Kroonstad to escape service have
| surrendered TO the British and taken
the oath Of allegiance.
According to a dispatch from Bennett
Burleigh to The Daily Telegraph dated
Thursday. May TO- Paul Botha and
Mcdonald, members of the Free State
vOlksraad demanded that the chair
man should call a meeting to sue for
peace. as further resistance was sui
cldal. and proposed to make President
Steyn a prisoner.
Nothing definite has been heard
about the expected relief of Mafeking.
The Cnpe Town correspondents con-
tinue TO wire that relief is imminent.
fixing Tuesday OF Wednesday as prob
able dates. lnquirers at the war Office
are told that the news Of the relief
viii be made public Immediately upon
It's receipt No word had come to
, hand at midnight
The latest suppositiont concerning
Gen. Hunter Is that possibly he is
marching up the north bank of the
Vaal with q force sufficient, IN CO.
operation with Lord Roberts. to render
Boer defense Of the Vaal frontier I'M
practicable.
East of Bloemfontein Gen. Rundle
IS advancing toward Ladybrand. His
troops and those OF Gen. Brabant are
stretched over a distance OF 30 miles.
The Beers are described as quite dis
organized aud as retreating north
Continued on Sixth Page.)
Evening journal., 1900-05-15
LEAGUE is AFTER ENGLISH:
GOVERNMENT BONDS TAXABL E

philadelphia, May 15.-The sensation
created last week by John Wanamale-
er's statement In which he charged
Director of Public Safety English with
threatening to tarnish his personal
character If he did not use his influence
to have the newspaper attacks against
the city administration stopped, is still
a topic of wide discussion. There Is
general talk of holding public indig-
nation meeting, but the matter has not
yet taken definite shape. Considerable
interest was centered yesterday in the
action taken by the board Of managers
of the Municipal League. When the
subject was brought before the meet
ing there was about 10 minutes debate,
and at its conclusion the following
resolutions were adopted
Whereas, a charge has been made
by Mr.. John Wanamaker that the di-
rector of public safety Of the city Of
Philadelphia attempted, by threats Of
persecution of Mr.. Wanamaker, to de-
ter newspaper in which he was al
legged to have an interest from criti-
cism of Mayor Ashbridge and Director
English, and
Whereas, such an attempt at in
timidation OF private citizen, by a
public official is destructive of the
constitutional guarantees Of liberty. of
speech and freedom Of the press, and
the privilege of individual criticism Of
the official acts of public officers, and
subversive of the fundamental rights of
popular government and individual
liberty;
Resolved, That It is the plain duty
Of Mayor Ashbridge to disavow all
connection with this outrage and to
institute Immediately an investigation
into the conduct of the offending Of
fetal, and in the event of the charges
against him being substantiated to dis
miss him summarily from Office
Resolved, That I'm the event of
Mayor Ashbridge being unable to dis
avow responsibility for this actiO~ nf
the director of public safety it is his
duty to resign his position as the ex-
ecutiye head Of the city Of Philadel-
phia-"
Evening journal., 1900-05-15
The Weather

New York Heraids Fofecast.-The excep-
uonal warm wave now covering the Atlantic
states and extending west to the Mississippi
will decrease slightly in intensity to-day,
move eastwardiy and be followed by local
thunder storms in the northern parts Of this
section. A disturbance OFF the Florida coast,
attended by very heavy rain aud high winds
at Key West will advance slowly to the north
eastward.
In the Middle States and New England to-
day fair and less sultry weather will pre-
vail, with fresh southwesterly 70 westerly
winds aud nearly stationary, followed by
slowly falling temperature and probably by
local thunder storms in the northern districts
on wednesday partly cloudy to fair, cooler
weather aud fresh westerly to northeriy winds
will prevail. preceded probably by local rain
on the New Jersey and New England coasts.
On Thursday fair and slightly cooler.
European steamers now sailing will have
mostly fair weather and light south westerly
and westerly brcezes to the Banks.
Forecast for Tuesday aud Wednesday
Fastern Pennsylvania. New Jersey, Delaware.
Maryland aud Virginia, fair continued warm
Tuesday, Wednesday partly cloudy, possibly
thunder storms and cooler VA the afternoon or
evening" fresh south 10 west winds.
Evening journal., 1900-05-15
TRUCE PREVAILS In ST. LOUIS:
TWO STRIKES AND ONE LOCKOUT

St. Louis, May 15.-There were I'M
portant developments in the street car
strike situation yesterday. At a con-
ference held between the officials Of
the Suburban Railway company, the
only system I'm ST. Louis not controlled
by the st. Louis Transit company. and
on which a strike was inaugurated ten
days prior to that declared on the
Transit system, and the officials and
employees of that road. an amicable ad-
justment was effected and the men
returned TO work this morning. On
just what basis the strike was settled
could not be learned, but It can be
positively stated that the unior receive
ed full recognition.
In many quarters Il Is figured that
the settlement of the strike on the
Suburban presages an adjustment Of
the difficulties between the Transit
company and its 5000 striking en-
ployes in the near future. In fact, it
was learned last night that at con-
ference held yesterday afternoon OF
the officials Of the Transit company.
the chairman of the employees griev-
ance committee and some of the mem
bers Of the citizens committee mat
ters were adjusting themselves for a
settlement of the difficulties when a
member of the citizens committee in
jected into the proceedings a propo-
sition OF such a character that the dis
cussion was brought TO a close with
matters no nearer a settlement than
before. il is thought, however, that
a future meeting of the same parties
will result in establishing a basis for
the settlement of the strike.
Evening journal., 1900-05-15

substitute for the original resolution
offered by Mr.. Hilles. attorney for the
company, was sinply to provide that
a number OF streets in the city should
be used for railway purposes instead
of Sixth street alone.
That the Peoples Traction Com
pany and the Brandywine Springs
Company are one and the same cannot
be doubted Fichard W. Crook. mana
ger of the Wilmington and Brandywine
Springs Company, said to a reporter for
the Evening Journal that it was the
Springs Company under another
name.
Directors James d. Carter, and A. S.
Webster. of the Street and Sewer De-
partment, when questioned on the
subject, said that they were under that
impression.
President William Simm Ons could
not be reached but the impression is
that he is also Of the same understand
ing.
Evening journal., 1900-05-15
BOERS PUT ON THE DEFENSIVE
BY GEN. BULLER'S BOLD MOVE
he Breaks Into British Territory Held by the Trans
vaalers tffdyard Captures Inatoba and BOers
it is Reported, Withdraw in Disorder

lost, with only l6 affirmative to "a
negative votes. and the original report
was adopted. The remainder OF the
report Will be taken up at the meeting
Of the committee tomorrow, and will
probably be adopted as read.
After stormy session the commit
tee on episcopacy decided to recon-
mend to the general conference that
two new bishops be elected to provide
for possible deaths on the board during
the next four years. The body voted
down a report from a subcommittee
in favor Of petitioning the conference
TO elect a colored bishop.
The time limit for Methodist preach
ers seems doomed. BY a vote Of SO TO
2l the committee on itinerary yester-
day decided TO present 20 the general
conference a report favoring the aboli-
ticn of the time limit now In force.
Evening journal., 1900-05-15
SELECTED LIST OF
REGISTRATION OFFICERS

AZ a meeting Of the Republican First
District Committee last night, namos for
reglftratlon officers were recommended by
the committeeman Those selected will be
turned over TO the Department OF Elections
which viii choose the officers for the dif-
ferent wards.
The list was not completed last night.
but the vacancies win be filled next Mon
day evening. after which the names will
be forwarded to the department
Isaac r. Bowers was elected a commit
teeman to an vacancy IN the Fifth ward.