The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-03-08

The British government is reported tC
 be negotiating with New York firms for from 10000 to 15,oOO tons of copper.
 Pittsburg has received the contract for the iron work, tin work and glazing for the new imperial palace at Tokio Japan.
 MT. Olney's latest magazine contribu- ton has insured him against all danger of democratic presidential nomination p--Washington Post
 General Roberts has been heard from again, and again reports progress against the Boers. His dispatches have distinct tone of confidence as to his ultimate success.
 On March 15 fifty-seven additional cities will begin the system of regis tration of letters by carriers. This will
 make one hundred and thirty-four cities operating on the new system.
 The Cabinet has approved the rec ommendation of the Hawaiian Council that they be authorized to expend s300,- GOO in the suppression of the bubonic plague and in the relief of distressed natives.
 The New York Mail and Express joy Dusly exclaims: philadelphia blanks down her little old two-dollar contribu lions to that $10O,O convention fund with all the impetuous enthusiasm of fellow who pretends to enjoy having ' tooth pulled"
 David B. Hill is now quoted as being sure that Bryan will be nominated for < President at the Kansas City conven- tion and that the Chicago platform will be reaffirmed, with additions declaring against imperialism and the high tariff. Mr. Hill is quoted also as having no quarrel with Bryan.
 The Commercial Museums of Phila- r delphia have decided to. send an exhibit I to the Chattanooga meeting of the Southern Industrial convention, which is to be held May 8-11. This exhibit < will be in the nature of practical sug- gestions designed to show how the ex- port trade of the South can be advanced, and in what markets.
 New securities issued in London, dur ing the closing week of February were E2, ,349, most of which were shares : of industrial concerns, but e765000 be- ing home and foreign railways. Total { issue, 1900, to date, z G10,03S,379, against R2o,327, ,430 for the same period in 1899, aa1,9n,11s in 1Sas,, a14,52S.15o in 1897. and a13, 1922, ,0S0 in 1S96
 An encouraging feature of yesterdays market was the general strength of the railway list. President Mellen of the Northern Pacific added to the array of favorable railroad statistics by an nouncing, preliminarily to the issue of the February statement. that the roads earnings increased ss4S, 900 in that month and $11, ,0O0 on March 1. President Mckinley will approve the | recommendations that the White House be enlarged and a boulevard through i the Mall be provided for as a fitting | celebration of the one-hundredth anni yersary of the establishment of the | seat of government at Washington. Citizens of Washington contend that the original use of the Mall as park should be continued.
 During the year just ended $150,0 900 has been expended for building improve ments in Greater New York There was a considerable rush to file plans be- fore the new building code went into operation. A rapid rise in the price of land and building materials has caused many builders to enlarge the structures to the utmost limit in order to secure
  paying investments. New York banking interests received advices yesterday from small towns and villages throughout the United States indicating that state banks in all sec- tions of the country are preparing to take out charters under the national system as soon as the currency bill becomes a law. New York banks are already making efforts to secure the business of these institutions, one bank in that city alone receiving yesterday more than thirty inquiries upon the subject. It is not expected that universal i shout of satisfaction will follow the an- I