The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-11
TELEGRAPHIC BRFvITIEs.

Cleveland-A largely attended meeting
or the independent. vessel owners of the
lake was held here for the purpose OF
agreeing en- ore carrying rates. Nearly
all of the principal independents owners
We're present.
New York-A meeting of Northern Pa
cific directors was held, but after the
meeting it was announced that the only
action taken was the declaration Of the
regular quarterly dividend of / per cent
on the preferred shares.
Denver-The local manager of the
Smelter trust has announced that the
selling price for lead has been reduced
from 81 to $3.50, and mine operators look
Tor a still further reduction. The 81 rate
has been in effect over a year.
San Jose, Cal-The directors of the
Cured Fruit association have reduced the
price on all pruneS to a 2-cent basis for
fifteen days. They decided to submit to
the members of the association the ques-
ton of the further life of the organiza-
ton.
San FTancisco-The northbound pas
senger train known as the New Orleans
express, was wrecked near Bradley. No
one was injured. Seven cars were burn
ed, including the mail car two baggage
cars, two standard sleepers and three
tourist coaches.
Washington-The president has ap-
pointed Col. Wallace Randolph chief Of
the artillery corps, under the provisions
VI the army reorganization act. lie Tor
merly was colonel of the First a, til cry
and was stationed at SulliVan'S island
South Carolina.
Buffalo, N. Y-The full amount and
more of 500, 600 issue of the second mort
gage Pan-American exposition bonds re-
Gently authorized by the legislature has
been underwritten. Subscriptions wee
first called for on Saturday last and yes
terday morning it was announced that
they amounted to $4,000.
Indianapolis-A report from Hazleton,
Pa, that John Mitchell, president of the
United Mine Workers of America. had
resigned to accept a position with an
Eastern life insurance company. was de-
MED at headquarters here. Mr.. Mitchell,
it was stated has no idea of resigning as
president of the miners.
New York;. Forst. a broker. was SIS
pended from membership in the conS9li-
dated exchange. Shortly after the az
n"uncement of this fact, a body. supp )s-
ed to be that of Mr. Forst, was found IN
a room in the Hoffman house. Fo~st is
said to have been a man of means. There
is no reason known for his suicide.
Fresno. Cal-Owing to the fact tat
over 1.000 carloads of last years raisins
are still on hand. with a possible market
for only one-third of that amount before
the new crop comes in, the directors of
the Raisin Growers association have re-
solved to cut the price temporarilT to
cents a pound for seeding purposes, al
ICONS for 10 cents.
Chicago-The body Of Willie Gross
man, a fourteen-year- boy was found
by his mother hanging from a bed post
in his room. The Grossman parents
ere very paor, and dependency over
this fact which prevented him from pur-
suing his studies in painting and draw
ing, for which he had considerable nat
ural ability, is supposed to have driven
the boy TO suicide.
Chica o-Representatives of thirt i've
concerns manufacturing gasoline lamps
and fixtures have adjourned after two
DAYS conference in this city In the
course of the conference, a permane~ t o
ganization was perfected. said to repre-
sent nearly all gasoline lamp manurac-
turing interests in the country. c. r.
Gillette was chosen president and J. Il.
Linsley secretary. No details were gir-
en- out.
Chica go-Prof. Ferdinand J. Walse. Of
the United States weather bureau, ar
rived here and will assist Prof. Coke IN
preparing forecasts for Chicago and the
lake district. Prof. Walse during mis-
connection with the bureau, has been
stationed at Baltimore, Md, and Daven-
port, 10. He had charge of the United
States meteorological exhibit at the Paris
exhibition and recently assisted In wire
less telegraphy eXpe1 iments along the
coast of South Carolina.