The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-24

Fifth Congressional district, H NJ Pryts,
Minneapolis; Sixth Congressional district,
ional district. T. ]. Anderson, Belgrade.
Attorney-J H Beck, ST. Paul
In the selection of a place for the hold
Ing Of the next convention Saltwater was
named.
On recommendation of the committee on
resolutions the Commercial Bulletin was
made the official organ.
Several contributions from firms and
members were received, adding consid-
erably in swelling the associa TONS
finances. Notably among these were $40
from w FL. Kent, of st. Paul; Latsch Il
Son, Winona, $25; Minneapolis City Sales
mems association, $40; Minneapolis Re-
tail Grocers' association, $50; Minnesota
Soap company, SIS; Sapolio Soap COM
pafly, $40.
Because of the number of staple articles
that are being sold at quantity prices
to department stores, as low as to job
bers and as dealers In single lines can
not compete, it was resolved to request
the jobbers to discontine handling such
goods as are sold direct to the depart
ment stores.
The passage of the measure In the
United States senate introduced by SEN
ator Nelson to prohibit the use of trading
stamp checks and gift enterprises was
approved
The passage of the Brosius pure food
law by congress was heartily approved
A resolution was adopted protesting
against the action of express companies
in sending fruit and other commodities
to their agents to SELL competition with
the retail trade.
A resolution was adopted emphatically
condemn1ng the parcel post system,
bill for which is now before the senate
q VII brio OF.
70 cents for sixty pounds called for and
delivered.
A resolution was adopted favoring the
labelling of all invoices of goods with a
guarantee of the purity of the contents
Considerable merriment was had at yes
terday afternoons session with Mr. w
Scott Coe and his vest of carmine hue.
for the wearing of which he had been ar
rested that morning. The convention Sc
cured possession of the article of wear
Ing apparel and cut it up into small
pieces as souvenirs of the convention.
One of the most interesting personages
seen at the sessions of the convention
was Mr.. H. P. Hall, editor and publisher
of the st. Paul Trade Journal. Mr..
Hall, who occupies unique place In Min
nesota Journalism, is a many-s;ded man
of brillian qualities, and is always the
life and soul of any business or social
gathering where he is present. AS
specimen of his versatility in platform
speaking, his address before the grocers
convention, entitled ANY Old Thing
an abstract of which appeared in the
G o b e of yesterday, was an apt and
pleasing one, captivating, as it did, the in
telligent and wide-awake audience as
perhaps no other speech during the entire
session did.
One of the best things accomplished by
the convention was the settlement of the
flour war on between the Bay State mill,
of Winona, and the Listman Milling com
pany, of La Crosse. Representatives of
both concerns appeared before the con-
vent1on and stated their grievances A
committee was finally appointed, with the
result that a settlement was effected and
the war brought to a final. Flour, In
consequence, will now assume its old fig
ure