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istered matter, as they are now author
lied to accept and deliver parcels for pay
which are not deliverable elsewhere
through the malls.
One of the most hopeful effects Of this
new system will inevitably be the i'm
ment shows a disposition to insist on
such Improvement being made in all dis
tricts to which the free rural system ex-
tends. This requirement ought to be
authorities. 1t is sheer listlessness. COM
bined with the habit of travelling in ruts,
which lies at the bottom of the wretched
condition OF our country roads; and TN
less some compulsive influence is set at
work not one farmer in a thousand can
be relied on to take single step involv
ing either time, labor or expense in the
Improvement Of the local country roads.
The insistence Of the department, less
imperative than it ought to be, is known
In single instance to have resulted in
an expenditure Of $3.50 by single board
of supervisors in Indiana whose road
was atrociously bad, and who were APP
prised that unless Improvement were
effective the service would be withdrawn.
mate effect of the system has been re-
moved by the wonderfully increased
amount of mail matter handled by the
new carriers. The farmers write more
letters under the new system and they
write them more promptly. The dispo-
sition TO secure the daily paper is also
shown among quite a number who never
before dreamt of such a possession ex-
cept as a luxury beyond their reach The
time spent in going to town with such
letters as they have been in the habit Of
writing is saved. and the saving is re-
garded by them, together with the In
formation affecting their business inter-
daily paper, as being sufficient to reim-
burse them a hundred-fold for the ex-
pense OF keeping their roads in order.
Altogether the successful and general
Inauguration of the new system will be
regarded as certain to confer benefits on
society generally in the cities almost as
great as that which 1t brings to the agri-
cultural sections which before it's inau-
guration had been virtually cut off from
the world.
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a yALUABLE MoyEMENT.

1t Is pleasant to turn aside from the
political vagaries Of a partisan national
administration run mad, and eontem-
plate substantial gain made through
the agencies Of government for the pub
lie convenience and benefit. Such a gain
is made plain in the recent report made
by the head Of the postoffice department
In the matter Of free rural delivery.
For some four years past there had
been maintained a half-hearted effort to
extend the benefits of free postal deliv-
cry to the sections Of the country outside
Of the cities But these efforts had been
productive of little or no practical re-
suits. According to the report in ques-
ton. from the ineffective beginnings made
in this direction, we had on the 1st of
November last not less than S83 free rural
postal deliveries in active operation, COW
ering some forty states and one territory.
OF these about $50 have been established
since last July. The carriers under the
system also collect mail, sell stamps.
give receipts for money orders and de-
liver registered matter. In short time
the movement for the delivery of regis
tered mail to the carrier which has been
inaugurated in certain cities will be ex-
tended to the free rural delivery, and the
carriers will be authorized to accept reg
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-24
COTTON EXCITED.
Another Big Advance of the sensa-
tionaI Sort Recorded.


Another Big Advance of the sensa-
tionnI Sort Recorded.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-The widest ex-
element prevailed on the cotton ex-
change, following an erratic sensational
advance in prices at Liverpool. the latter
market closing today at net rise OF
3@3 1o-64d ON the future list and 5-32d on
the spot quotation as compared with
the closing of Wednesday.
A good many traders had prepared
themselves for just such happening
reeollecting the lesson that they learned
over Liacoln's birthday. when the Eng
lish market treated the cotton trade OF
this country in much the same fashion
The Liverpool advance, according to pri-
vate cables, was, to a considerable ex-
tent, on the report then in circulation to
the effect that Cronje had surrendered
But apart from the South African situa-
ton, the English cotton trade manifested
alarm in consequence of the arbitrary at
titude of holders of cotton in this coun-
try, with their own stocks down to 6eo,ooe
bales. against 1.GS1 900 tlles year ago
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YESTERDAYS TEMPERATuREs
*SnnlEigh
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY "a. 1900.
OUR NATIONAL CONVENTION.

Both the time and place chosen for the
holding of the next national Democratic
convention are admirable 1t is eminently
fitting that those who still believe In the
doctrines Of the Declaration of Independ-
enee should meet in solmn conclave on
the national holiday in order that the
people may have brought home to them
with added force the grave crisis which
has been reached in the progress of rep
resentative institutions in the United
States
Converting in Kansas City the conven-
ton will be more accessible than at any
ether point to the men of the party all
over the country The West is in the
saddle in the conduct of Democratic af-
fairs, and it is proper that the West
should have the convention. There could
be no more central point; and no doubt,
the city on the Kaw will show its ability
to handle with comfort and hospitality
the immense and enthusiastic crowds
which will assemble on the occasion.
in the true spirit. The need of the hour
is unity. The man who, seeing the dam
gers which threaten the life OF the re-
publ,@ a the present hour will not lay
aside passion and prejudice and invite the
cordial cooperation of all those who are
opposed to imperialism is not a Democrat.
Missouri is rock-ribbed Democratic
state Missouri Democratic citizenship
can, If it will, do much by reason of the
convention meeting within the limits of
that state to unity and harmonic it's
councils and enable every man who sin
cerely desires to act with his party to
do so without any sacrifice of conviction.
If the Democrats of this nation will do
it. the Fourth of July, 1900 will remain
party and the country. 1t rests with
them to say whether the tide of public
sentiment which is rising to full flood all
over the country against the enormities
of the prevailing dominion of corruption
and militarism and against the uncon-
stitutional enormities which are finding
expression every day as the legitimate
result of imperialism will bear on its
destructive front the suffrages of every
man who, whatever else he may. believe,
is determined that Hannaism shall be
swept out Of existence. If, on the other
hand. the independent and patriotic
voters of the United States are to be told
that the country Is to be saved and i'm
perialism destroyed only by the applica-
ton of some certain political or economic
nostrum which may not be acceptable to
those who wish to cooperate with us. the
fate of the Forthcoming national Demo-
cratic candidates is settled In advance.
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STOCK MARKET DULL.
Bradstreets weekly Review of the
Financial Outlook.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S-Bradstreet's
Financial Review tomorrow will say:
Dizziness and the predominance of pro-
fessional trading were again the most
pronounced features of the speculative
week. The conditions which prevailed In
Wall street, however, found their dupli-
cate in the state of the London market,
which, though rendered more cheerful by
the news of British successes in the re-
cent operations In South Africa seems,
like our own. to be without immediate at
fractions for the public.
Nearly all the developments of the
week have been of q favorable character
Large increases In current railway earn
ings are the rule. and the annual reports
of several Industrial and railway corpora
tons have appeared, making In all cases
a most excellent showing The responses
to such factors have. however, been linn
tied, and, though the street is somewhat
impressed with the belief-that the pas
sage of the currency bill at Washington
will secure stability, there Is some hesita--
ton.
1.-The money market it appears tends
little f1rmer for the time being. The re-
cent heavy increases in the volume of the
New York bank loans, and the reports
Of large demands for financial accom-
modations from all kinds Of mercantile
interests in all parts of the country,
pointing as they do to extremely active
trade conditions, may perhaps explain the
preoccupation of the public and its tenn
porary Indifference to the market
There has appeared to be no evidence
of bearish sentiment, and manipulation of
that kind has been confined to few
speciaities in which circumstances afford
ed opportunity for such maneuvering. At
the same time the response of the mar
ket to a succession of favorable develop
ments has been limited and hesitating,
and general transactions show plainly
that for the time being the market has
been left to the traders and that the lat
ter-are, on the whole, afraid to sell 1t
short. while they cannot discern signs of
the public interest and support that
would Justify them in activity and work
ing the long side.
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PRICES ARE YIELDING.
Trade Outlook as Seen by r. G. Dur

Trade Outlook as Seen by r. G. Dun
NEW YORK, Feb. Pr. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say:
Prices in materials are yielding II
not the best news possible for some spec
ulators, 1t is the best that costld come
for the country, since the industries could
not long prosper without reaction from
the extreme prices caused by actual or
supposed scarcity Of materials OF last
year. Some help comes from new IRON
furnaces that have opened or approach
completion; some from the famine In In
dia, which sends hither shiploads OF
hides; some from the much increased
stocks of sheep, which have Weathered
the winter, and some from the opening OF
new iron, zinc and copper mines. The
causes are many, but the revision of quo
tations gives promise of greater activity
In all the chief industries
1.-THE great iron industry has been en-
barrassed by prices for pig and billets.
which were no longer sustained by the
gradually yielding prices of products.
Considerable transactions are now re-
ported at Philadelphia 81 to $3.50 per ton
below recent quotations; at Pittsburg 2O,-
900 tons Bessemer have been sold and
75, 900 tons billets, both iron and steel, be-
ing reported 81 per ton lower. The new
furnaces supplying foundry iron, have
been competing sharply at the East, and
small sales of Bessemer have been made
for Pittsburg delivery at 90 to So cents De-
low previous quotations.
"Cheaper leather enables boot and shoe
makers to take contracts for split goods
at 21s cents less than prices recently ask
ed, and some large sales have resulted,
giving part of the shops work for some
time Others are getting very few or
ders, and some are stopping or expect to
stop in two weeks. The yielding in split
leather began early this month, and III
hemiock sole a week earlier, and has
reached a cent per pound, while this week
union backs and kip and glove grain up
per leather are cheaper. Hides at Chicago
have again yielded, making 8 per cent fall
in a month and 7.S since Dec. 30. Sup
plies accumulate, and on wharves at Jer-
sey City 250,000 sides WERE landed from
India. Shipments of boots and shoes
from the East have been In three weeks
2S193 cases, against 243,S79 in 1898, the
largest previous year.
eat last it is admitted that wool quo
tations, so long held, are fully cents per
secured pound higher than prices In large
actual sales last week and since, the de-
cline covering grades between one-quar
ter blood and lower, which Is in demand
and scarce, and fine fleece graded Xxx
and above
Weekly Bank Clearings.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-The following
table, complied by Bradstreet's. shows
the bank clearings at the principal cities
for the week ended Feb. %, with the
percentage OF increase and decrease, Is
compared with the corresponding week
last year:
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and 100000 bales two years ago. Yet
they are taking only one-third of the ex-
ports now in progress from the American
seaboard, the other two-thirds going to
the continent.
There was large amount of selling
by well Informed concerns on the theory
that current prices induced holders In the
remote futures to refuse to part with
their cotton, and that it would be natural
to calculate upon the stimulation of an
exceptionally heavy new crop acreage.
Still everything offered for sale was
promptly absorbed by the public at large,
or through forced covering by the shorts.
and the market closed practically at the
highest point of the day, an advance OF
9Q27 points. The best advance established
was 2oQ29 points.
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7oddg'g Attractions at
81. Paul Retail Stores.

Steel Ware, which they import direct
from Germany.
THE PLYMOUTH CLOTHING HOUSE.
corner Seventh and Robert. are still ia
line with their final February mark-down
sale and are making some splendid offer
ings.
A. H. SIMON. corner Jackson and Sew
enth, announce their retirement from
business to go into the wholesale trade
and are Offering their large stock OF Jew
elry, diamonds. watches. clocks and sill
verware at auction.
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Totals. u. ST.. 81 1888, 2S5, S79i -. . 1910
Totals outside NY. 510,296 144t ...... IA
CITY SCHOOL. OUTLOOK.
Board Is Relying on Assurances of
Mayor and Council.


School officials are doing some little
figuring to determine just where the re-
cent decision of the supreme court sus-
tanning the validity OF the one and one
half mill additional school tax levy
leaves the ST. Paul schools. AS far as
this year is concerned. no benefit what
ever will be derived, and the school
board will be compelled TO meet for the
present the conditions that have con-
fronted it for seevral years.
While the board has been officially noti-
fed by the city council. and the action
approved by the mayor, that $4,000 has
been transferred from the insurance
fund to that for maintenance of the
schools, Comptroller McCardy still main
tains his original position. namely that
he will not transfer the money. With
the $4,000 the schools can be kept open
for the whole school year with the ex.
ception of one week that will quite likely
be contributed by the teachers. Without
the appropriation the schools will close
three weeks earlier than usual.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-24

FIELD, sCHLICK & CO. offer two spe-
cial attractions in the Cloak Room, and
also call attention that this is the last
day of the Annual Sale of Muslin Under
wear.
YERxA offers selected list of appe-
.tizing specials in the grocery line for
Sundays dinner.
ScHOCH has his regular Saturday list
of Food bargains at prices that appeal to
housekeepers.
ST. PAUL HARDWARE co. call spe-
ciaI attention to their line Of stransly
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-24
IMITATION OLD HENNEsY.

Injunction Secured Against Sa-
Ioonist for Selling 1t.
Judge Lochren yesterday in the federal
court, granted the application of the
plaintiff for an injunction, with costs, In
the case of James Hennesy & Co. against
Joseph Matz. a local saloonkeeper. The
plaintiffs manufacture special brand OF
brandy, and 1t was claimed the defend
ant was selling a spurious article under
the same name
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-24
HAD A STRONG BOX.
Bfckel Kept a Private Safe In Min
nesota Savings Rank.

Judge Brooks, in Minneapolis, is still
engaged in trying the complicated case Of
Jacob Esch, as administrator, against the
heirs of John Ndsser and the receivers Of
the Minnesota Savings bank. William F..
Bickel. the former cashier of the defunct
institution, has been on the stand for two
days. Yesterday he testified to the exist
ence of a strong box in the bank. in
which he kept his individual assets and
yaluables Out of this strong box, he
SAYS. came the money with which he pur-
chased the Nusser notes. which called for
IS, O00 and which he bought for s6,0o0
Through all of the several trials, civil and
criminal this is the irstsfinae that the
fact of there being a private safe in
y tich Bickel kept money and yaluab'es
has come TO light,
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TO SEATTLE HEADQUARTERS.
officers Are Assigned for the New
Department of Alaska.

Department of Alaska.
Special orders were received yesterday
at army headquarters from the adjutant
general at Washington, assigning Capt.
Witds P. Richardson. Eighth Infantry, to
special duty at Seattle, as acting adJu-
tant general of the department OF Alas
ka. Col. Randall, of the Eighth. brig
adler general of volunteers, Is assigned
in command of the new department, and
the Seattle headquarters will be tenn
ocrary. Lieut.. H. R. Hickok. of the
Ninth cavalry, is assigned to duty as aid
to Col Randall.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-24
MUSIC AND THE STAGE.
METRoPoLITAN.


1.-THE Sign of the cross" closes the ban
ner week of the season at the Metropoi-
tan with two performances today, play
ing to big business throughout the en-
gagement, the two matinees in particular
testing the extreme capacity of the the
alter. The record breaking matinee Thurs
day. however, relieved the pressure on the
remaining performances, and as con-
sequence there are plenty Of good seats
left for this afternoon and tonight.
Commencing Sunday night at the Met
ropolitan. with matinees Wednesday and
Saturday, Augustus Thomas play, "Ari-
zona,', will be presented.
Augustus Thomas, who wrote Arf-
IONA . has given to the stage something
stronger, yet more natural, than was con-
tanned In ..Alabama" and I'm Mizzoura.
The play gives double view-social
life In the army and the rugged life of
the cattle country. The story weaves
both together, and the picture is beauti--
full as well as strong.
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WEATHER FOR TODAY.

Minnesota-Fa and cold Saturday;
brisk northwesterly winds; Sunday fair
and warmer.
Iowa-Fair and cold Saturday; brisk
northwesterly winds; Sunday fair and
warmer
North Dakota-Fair Saturday. with
warmer in western portions; Sunday fa1r
and warmer; northerly winds, becoming
variable.
South Dakota-Fair Saturday, with
warmer in western portions; Sunday fair
and warmer; northerly winds. becoming
variable.
Wisconsin-Fair Saturday, with cold
wave in eastern portion; Sunday fair,
with warmer in western portion; high
northwesterly winds.
Montana-Fair Saturday and Sunday,
with warmer in eastern portion; variable
winds.
ST PAUL.
Yesterdays observations taken by the
United States weather bureau, st. Paul,
P. L. Lyons observer, for the twenty
four hours ended at o'clock last night.
Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation.
Highest temperature .................... q
Lowest temperature ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Average temperature ....... .......... Is
Daily range ......... northumberland. %
barometer ....... .....-....,... ........ ~ 81
Relative humidity :. .................... 81
precipitation .......... .................. .06
p. m, temperature ................... 5
p. M, wind, northwest; weather, cloudy
YESTERDAY ,S TFMPER ArTTREc
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-24
GRAND.

Secret Service William Gillettes war
play. Is to be presented at the Grand
next week, commencing tomorrow night
The heroine. the beautiful daughter Of
a Confederate general, Is loved by two
men, Benton Arrelsford and Capt Thorne-
The former, piqued because the heroine
gives his rival the preference, endeavors
to bring into disgrace the hero, who Is In
the secret service Of the United States.
and is in Richmond concerned in a plot
70 bring about It's surrender to the North.
Although the hero and heroine have diff
ferences in sectional sympathy, love final
ly conquers all5
.sMcFadden's Row of Flats which has
been amusing local theatergoers in such
q eoodly measure this week at the Grand
opera house, will conclude it's visit to
this city with matinee today at 2:S0
and a performance tonight at S:15.
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BUSY WATCHING CHIMNEYs.
Fsfre Department Had a Lively Time
Last Evening.

The fire department was called out
about o'clock last evening by three
chimney fires. At o'clock there was a
slight blaze at 1872 Hawthorne street, tine
residence OF Albert Peterson, and twenty
minutes later there was a call from 3iS
Cook street, occupied by Axel Anderson.
A few minutes later there was & slight
blaze at 337 Edmund street, the home OF
B. l.. Cohen. The loss in each instance
was nominal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-24

The Chicago Inter Ocean admits that
the sash and blind trust is a reality. 1t
remains for the Democratic party to pull
it down
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-24

The capture of the first butter prize by
Illinois was followed by a cold wave in
Minnesota
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-24

The man or country looking for trouble
doesn'f have to go much further than the
Balkans They are in continual state
of political eruption.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-24

Having read the account of the obse-
quies of the Marquis of Queeiisberry, one
can hardly be censured for declining to
be buried according to his rules.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-24

The Milwaukee Sentinel says that st
begins to look as if the selection of a
running mate for President Mckinley
may have to be referred to the Repub-
liean national convention after all" This
is a great concession for Republican
journal
Olga Nethersole opines that the sup
preston of her play. sSapho" is very
un-AmericanlilSe Not~at all. We are
attempting to suppress everything in
sight just now. In fact the administra-
ton is in the suppression business.
Having been cordially received by
numerous New England cities and ham,
let's, Mr. Bryan is now trekking South.
He is in Florida and may, en- PEASANT.
size up the everglades
elaborate auditorium gave Kansas City
a great leverage in the struggle for the
national Democratic convention.
Having read the account of the obse-
auies of the Marquis of Queensberry one
can hardly be censured for declining to
be buried according to his rules.
The man or country looking for trouble
doesn't have to go much further than the
Balkans They are in continual state
of political eruption.
The Chicago Inter Ocean admits that
the sash and blind trust is a reality. 1t
remains for the Democratic party to pull
it down.
The capture of the first butter prize by
Illinois was followed BY cold wave in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-24

The possession Of a commodious and
elaborate auditorium gave Kansas City
a great leverage in the struggle for the
national Democratic convention.
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In BONDS OF HATRED
VARIOUS REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
FOR HATING KIEFER
HOST OF FAvoRITE SONS

They Are Being Brought Out for the
EphemeraI Plaudits of Their
Henchmen In the Hope of Block
ing Iiefer's Efforts to Secure
Control of the Convention, While
Scouting for Real Runner.
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Weekly Bank Clearings.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23-The following
table, compiled by Bradstreet.s. shows
the bank clearings at the principal cities
for the week ended Feb. %, with the
percentage OF increase and decrease as
compared with the corresponding week
last year: