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British
Associated With the Regnig
He 4a Renomce

obtained last March in Idaho. his baron
etcy which he has dropped" according
to his own account. on becoming an
American citizen. was conferred upon
his father in 1871 by the late Queen
Victoria.
His family is an ancient one, and Sir
Arthur claims descent on the distaf
side of his house from the Plantaganet
Kings, and likewise from the old princes
and chieftains of Wales. AS he has no
son by his English wife, and as the
latter, as well as the English courts, der
clined to recognize the divorce which he
has obtained in this country, no son
that he might have here will be eligible
for succession to the baronetey accord
ing to English law, at any rate as long
as the present Lady Cowell Stepney re-
mains alive and declines to consent to
full-fiedged divorce. Sir Arthur is a man
of over sixty years of age, who belongs
to two of the best and most exclusive
clubs in London, namely, Brooks and
The Travellers, owns large landed estates,
formerly was attached TO the foreign Of
fee, and has served as high sheriff and
dS member OF parliament lot MS county,
that of Carmarthen. He is a fell
low of the Royal Geographical Society,
is still magistrate and deputy lieu
tenant of Carmarthen, and has made his
home in this country for near a quarter
of a century, having left his wife a
couple of years after their marriage, and
year after the birth of their little girl.
In fact he came to this country imme-
diately after the death Of his father.
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Digging His Own Grave.
The Astonishing Blindness and Conceit
of the P. NJ. G.

For blindness, real and assumed,
Postmaster General Payne can give TO
bat cards, spades, big and little cast
no, and all the rest, and yet twin
out" Referring TO Charles Emory
Smiths letter in reply TO Mr.. Tul-
loch's charges he cheerily remarks: II
think this settles everything in which
Mr.. Tulloch is interested. Mr.. Smiths
letter is very clear and conclusive
statement, and disposes of every
point"
With all due respect to Mr. Payne.
it doesn't do anything Of the kind. It
is, on the contrary, a letter which
carefully refrains from treading on
dangerous ground In other words, it
avoids details. Not one of Mr.. Tul-
loch's specific charges is met, with the
possible exception of the one which
ascribes to Mr. Smith an unwilling
ness to probe irregularities" On
that point every fair-minded man will
be willing to accept Mr.. Smiths state
ment. No one, certainly, who has the
privilege of knowing him would for
single moment doubt that he could
knowingly lend himself to the sup
preston of rascality.
But it is just here that the shoe
pinches. Mr.. Smith, like scores of
his predecessors-like Mr.. Payne him
self, IN facts appointed Postmaster
General for political reasons. AT best
he expects to remain in office four
years. In that short time he must IA
miliarize himself with every detail of
the department whose operations he
directs. Can he do it? The man who
can doesn't live. And he who pre-
tends that he can is-not to mince
words-an arrant humbug.
What, then, can he do7 If he is
conscientious he may, by determined
effort to succeed, get fairly well IN
formed regarding the workings of the
department in, say, three years. A
few, we assume, have done this. BY
far the greater number. however.
have and it is no discredit to them
relied upon experienced subordinates
to advise them, to guide them, to di-
rect the practical routine Of the de-
partment. And III so doing they have
frequently made no mistakes. 1t is
only when they fell into the hands of
the Tyners, Machens, Beavers, and
that sort of people that they were led
Enwillingly and unwittingly astray.
No sensible person holds Mr. Smith
personally responsible for the wrong
doing iii the department while he was
its head. No one is silly enough to
believe that Mr. Payne knowingly
puts his hands into other peoples
pockets. Under our political system,
however, which seems to demand that
an inexperienced man, politician,
rather than a trained business man.
be placed permanently at the head of
the biggest business concern the Gov
eminent runs, irregularities" must
crop out now and then. All we can
hope is that they will not always as
sumo the proportions those recently
discovered have assumed.
1t is idle, foolish, criminal-it is.
grotesque blindness-for Mr.. Payne
to continue whistling down the wind
charges like those made by Mr. TuI-
loch. Does he fancy that the public
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The Testimonial Habit.
Should Be Discouraged in the Interest
of Unwilling Subordinates.

The following letter, we are in
formed, has been sent to every en-
ploye of the Census Office drawing a
salary of 81 400 a year, or more:
sly Dear Sir: Governor Merriam having an
nounced his intention To retire from the Of
fee of Director Of the Census on June 8, it
has been suggested that suitable testimonial be
presented 10 him at complimentary banquet 20
be given IN his honor at the New Willard on
the evening OF that date by his associates Of the
Twelfth Census
II has been estimated that the cost for each
participant viii be about Sl4, Of which IS
viii be expended for the testimonial and the
remainder used for defraying the expenses Of
the banquet. / have been directed by the com
mittee TO furnish you this information, and 10
advise you that your assessment should be
renitted TO on or before May % if you
want TO participate; if not a written notifca-
ton 10 that effect should be sent to me at once.
Please address me in care of the Census Office.
A list OF the contributors will accompany the
testimonial. Very truly, yours,
JNO. W. LANGLEY,
Secretary Treasurer
We have profound respect for
Governor Merriam, both as man and
official. AS man he has won the af-
fectionate regard, no doubt, of thou
sands OF employees; as an official he
has set standard for industry, intel
hgence, and efficiency which if will be
difficult for his successor to equal or
for any future Director of the Census
to surpass. 1t is natural, therefore,
that those associated with him in the
work of the Eleventh Census, and
whom he is about to leave to take up
other burdens, should desire TO honor
him and present to him a substantial
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A Political Pipe Dream. -"
Dr.. ParkhurSt Has Another Startling
Hallucination.

The Rev. DIR. Charles H. Parkhurst
seems to have developed an illimitable
capacity for self-deception. His va
carries in politics especially in New
York city politics have long been
notorious. His Authorizations have
been persistent and extraordinary.
His deductions and conclusions have
been persistently stamped by reckless
ness and error.
But IN no previous instance has the
reverend doctors judgment gone so
Tar astray as it does in prediction
he has Just made in the columns of
the New York American" DR..
Parkhurst is represented in that jour
nal as ''foreseeing a tremendous fight
against President Roosevelt before
the next nominating convention of
the Republican party-a fight fought
to the last ditch by the radical wing
OF the party with the support of Wall
Street and all the coal and money
barons of the country And the
pastor of the Madison Avenue Pres
byterian Church adds sagely: NSen-
ator Hanna will support Roosevelt
for the nomination only so long as the
opposition does not pass the danger
line"
DIR. Parkhurst may have a re-
formers license to see visions and
dream dreams. But not in his most
distracted reveries has he ever con-
Jured up anything more fantastic
than this prospective ''war to the last
ditch against President Roosevelt's
nomination in the next Republican
national convention"
There viii be about $50 delegates in
that convention, 491 votes constitut-
ing a nominating majority. Sixteen
States-Alabama, Arkansas, Connec-
ticut, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts,
Missouri, Minnesota, New York.
Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Washing
ton, Illinois, Ohio, and Pennsylvania
have already evinced their purpose
to send delegations TO next years con-
vention pledged to President. Roose-
velt's nomination And these States
will cast 496 votes-more than the
majority necessary. Of the other
twenty-nine States virtually all will
have instructions for President Roose-
welt long before the day the conven-
ton is called to order.
With practically unanimous sup
port already assured him, where are
the forces to be recruited for Dr.
Parkhurst's .1ast ditch fght?" We
surrnise that they are to be marshaled
and mustered only in the recesses of
the reverend doctors highly impress
sionable and imaginative brain.
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NEW MEAT PROJECT.

LONDON. June IA dispatch 10 tns
Times from Wellington. y z. says
that Premier Seddon's meat selling
scheme requires parliamentary sanction.
His idea is that the emporiums. after
creating a demand, shah be acquired by
the local tradesmen, and fresh centers
arc then TO be exploited by the govern
meQt.
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JOIN GREEK CHURCH.

LONDON. June The Times" cor
IN Sofia says that the ac-
counts in the ConstantinopIe papers OF
the Greek zeal in behalf OF the Turkish
cause has produced the bitterest feeling
throughout Bulgaria. Owing 10 the ter
ror prevailing among the Bulgarians in
Macedonia. large numbers have abandon
ed the Bulgarian Church and joined the
Greek Patriarchate
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FILIPINO TO DIE.

MANILA, June 1.-Ruperto Rios, the
iaratical Filipino leader. who was cap
tured about month ago. has been con
Vlcted of murder and sentenced TO death.
Twenty-seven OF his followers were also
convicted and were sentenced 10 various
terms of Imprisonment.
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He Halls From Georgia.

The Nashville Banner" refers to
Bryan's choice for President as Judge
Clark. of Georgia II must be embar-
RAISING when leading Democratic paper
does not know the State from which it's
partys candidate halls. Can it be pos
sible that the Banner" has confused
the North Carolina jurist with the Hon.
Clark Howell, of Georgia.
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Arthur stepney,s Baronetcy.

With regard TO Sir Arthur Cowell
Stepney. whose wife, a daughter of Lord
de Tabley, has just secured a decree of
judicial separation from him in the Eng
lish courts, which have declined to take
any cognizance of the divorce which he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-01
SEEKS BOYS FREEDOM.

ROME. y. Y. June Mrs. Mabel
Hubbard. of Utica, is here TO obtain sig
nature of, county officers and business
men to petition TO Governor odeu ask
ing for the release Of her son. Theodore
Hihbard. one OF the four boy train
wreckers who wrecked the fast mali ana
passenger train just west of this city in
November 1895
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ATTACKED BY NoMADs.

LONDON, June 1.-Advices. from AL
geria report that NJ Jonnart. the gov
ernor general, was attacked by Nomads
while iourneying from Djennan-ed-dar
to Beniounif with a large party. 4 brisk
fusillade ensued, in which thirteen per-
sons were seriously wounded.
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DISTURBANCES AT FEE.

LONDON. June 1.-The Times - cor
respondent at Tangier reports further
disturbances at Fee between the Sui
tan's Berber ccntingents. The BENIN
tlr tribe recently looted the weekly
market, held AT the gates OF Fee, caus-
Ing much disturbance.
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YALE TO HEAR MR.. WHITE.

NAPLES. June Former United
States Ambassador to Germany Andrew
n White touched here on his way to
America Mr. White said he would ad-
cress the graduating class of Yale Uni
versity at the commencement exercises.
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CoALING STATIONS SURE.

HAVANA. June President Palma
announces that the naval coaling sta
tiol' leases will be definitely negotiated
rext week.
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A Strain of Royal Blood.

The connection of the Howes with the
court of England dates very far back.
Indeed. the family may be said to have
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-08
Minneapolis Curb.
Milwaukee Curb.
DULUTH.

DULUTH. Mimi. March Wheat de-
clined sharply on large trading. 1t open
ed at yesterdays close of 1880. which
was high point, sold there a while. then
July sold 5sc under at 1880. The close
was weaker at 745sc for May. Flax sold
at from 81 ia to 81 1917. but regained Il
portion of the loss. 1t was active and in
fair demand. Receipts-Wheat, 40 cars
flax. 20; oats. Il; Barley G. Shipments
Wheat, 1850 bu Close; Wheat-No. L
hard cash, 74%c: NO. northern cash,
1850; No. 2 northern cash, 1880; to ar
rive. 73bc; No. 81 6S9sc. FlaxACash,
81 .OS%; to arrive, $1.09&; May, 81 IL;
July. $1.12A; September 81 70; October,
81 II. Oats-Cash, 321Ac: May, 33hc
Rye-Cash, 49c; May. 501sc..
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CONTRACT WORK.

Paving Alley, Block 10, ST. Paul Proper.
Office Of the Board of Public Works,
City Of St Paul. MINI, March g. 1903.
Sealed bids Will be received by tho
Board Of Public Works in and for tho
corporation Of the City of st. Paul Min
neSOta, at their office in said city, until
p m. on the 10th day of March. A. ID.
1903, for the paving with vitrified brick.
the alley in Langevin's subdivision Of
lots 10. IL and II. in block 10. OF St
Paul Proper, in said city. according to
plans and specifica tons on file In the Of
flee of said Board.
bond with at least two (2) sureties in
a sum at least twenty (20) per cent or
certified check on a bank of st. Paul, in
a sum at least ten G0) per cent of the
gross amount bid. must accompany each
bid. Said check shall be made payable
to the Clerk of said Board.
The said Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
President.
Official: r. L. GORMAN
Clerk Board Of Public Works.
March 4-l90310t.
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MINNEAPOLIS.

Minneapolis opened heavy and
fell off lc in the first hour. May traded
orders in the pit to sell, and. as they
came on the market weakened quickly
and the down turn was not checked until
it struck 74Ac. Here there was some
good buying and the market held against
continued selling by the pounding bears
and by brokers on stop-loss orders. 1t
was evident at the start that the Monday
statistics are to, be bearish. for the for
eign advices and the domestic statistical
changes clearly foreshadowed it. So
there was a tendency to discount this
the government report of Tuesday, which
will be very bearish, unless all signs fail.
Minneapolis had 242 cars against 217 last
year. and Duluth 40, against sc.
AT the close the market broke to 73Ac,
and closed easy at 1914 @73bc. The bears
had a successful week and hammered
prices down Sc, everything being in their
favor. Some traders were inclined to
think there had been break enough for
the present. but the majority who were
short went short over Sunday, in view of
the general weakness and in hope of a
final break on Monday. The cash market
was much disturbed by the new compli-
cations arising in the car situation. There
was a good general demand for milling
wheat. The following was the range of
prices:
wnaat Closing sing:
- Open. High. Low. Sat. Fri. Ago.
3 M1y " 7s * * ~ TX 77sS . 7s
On Track-March Z: No. hard, 76hc;
No. / northern, 75Ae; No: 2 northern,
741sc; oats, No white 32h @32%c; No.
3 oats. 33hc; corn. No. 3 yellow. 411kc;
No. corn; 40@41c; No. 4 corn. S5q$Sc;
fax futures March, 81 10; May. III;
July. 81. L; faxseed to arrive, 81. 1014.
Flour-Millers expect to find an increase
in demand this week as a result of the
heavy decline in wheat yesterday 1t is
expected many. buyers who have been
holding. off will, now show more dispo-
have been waiting for has caused a
lower range. of -four prices, The bust
ness was fair. Shipments picked up again
and 53.777 barrels went out. First pat
ents, 50 1908. 80; second patents. So 60@
$40; first clears. $40; second clears,
$2@2. 10.
Daily Wheat Movement.
The following are the receipts and ship
ments at the principal primary wheat
markets:
Receipts. Shipments.
New York. ........... II, 200 1888
philadelphia. 800 26,642
Baltimore ............ 10,515 None
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CONTRACT WORK.
Sewer on Rice street.
ofice Of the Board Of Public works.

Office Of the Board of Public Works.
City Of st. Paul. Mimi, March 9, 1903.
Beard OF Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City Of st. Paul, Min
nesota, at their office in said city, until
p. m. on the 18th day Of March, A D.
Rice street, from Maryland street to Ger
anium street. in said city. according to
plans and specifications on file in the
office of said Board.
A bond with a least two (2) sureties in
sum Of at least twenty (20) per cent or
certified check on a bank Of st. Paul,
in a sum of at least ten (10) per cent OF
the gross amount bid, must accompany
each bid. Said check shall be made pay
able to the Clerk Of said Board.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids
JOHN g. erode.
President.
Clerk Board OF Public Works.
March 4-1903-10t
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CONTRACT WORK.
Paving Exchange Street With Asphalt.

Paving Exchange Street With Asphalt.
Office of the Board of Public Works,
City of st. Paul. Mimi, March 9th, 1903.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board Of Public Works in and for the
corporation Of the City Of st. Paul, Min
nesota, at their office in said city, until
z P; m. on the 18th day of March, A. u.
1903. for the paving of Exchange street.
from Third street to Cedar street. with
and specifications on file in the Office Of
said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties
In sum Of at least twenty (20) per cent
or certified check on a bank of st.
Paui' In sum of at least ten (10) per
cent OF the gross amount bid, must ac-
company each bid. Said check shall be
made payable to the Clerk of said Board.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
JOHN s. erode,
President.
Clerk Board of Public Works.
March 7190310t.
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= CONTRACT WORK.
Sewer on Portland, Ashland, Laurel and
Hague Avenues

Hague Avenues.
Office of the Board of Public Works
City of St. Paul. Mimi, Feb. 2S, 1903. -
Sealed bids viii be received by the
Board of Public Works IN and for the
corporation OF the City of ST Paul, Min
nesota, at their office in said city, until
p. m. on the 18th day of March, 1903
for the construction of a sewer on Port
land avenue, from Lexington avenue to
the right Of way of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee &c ST: Paul Railway CO; on Ashland
avenue. from Lexington avenue to the
right of way of the Chicago. Milwaukee &
ST. Paul Railway Co.; on Laurel avenue,
from Lexington avenue to the right OF
way Of the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST.
Paul Railway Co... and on Hague avenue.
from Lexington avenue to- Griggs street.
in saidocity, according to plans and speci-
cations on file in the offce,of said Board.
. A bond With at least two CD sureties
In sum of at least twenty (20) per cent
or certified check on a bank of ST. Paul.,
in sum Of at least ten (10) per cent of
the gross amount bid, must accompany
each bid: Said check snail be made paya-
Bile to the Clerk of said Board.
The said Board reserves the right to re-
Ject any and all bids.
~ fT9a 90 JOHN s. erode. ToF
President.
Official: r. L. -GORMAN - q
Clerk Board of Public Works
March 1-1903-10t
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CONTRACT WORK.
Sewer on Rondo, Chatsworth and Carroll
Streets.

Sewer on Rondo, chatsworth and Carroll
Streets.
Office OF the Board of Public Works
City OF ST. Paul, Mimi. March 3, 1903
Sealed bids win be received by ths
Board OF Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City Of st. Paul, Min
1nesota. at their, office in said city, until
D. m. on the 18th day Of March A. ID.
1903. for the construction of a sewer on
Rondo street, from Oxford street to Chats
worth street; on Chatsworth street. from
Rondo street to Iglehart street, and on
Carroll street. from Chatsworth street to
a point 100 feet east, i'm said city. accord
ing to plans and specifications on file In
the office Of said Board.
a bond with least two (2) sureties in
a sum of at least twenty (20) per cent or
certified check on a bank OF st. Paul.
in sum Of at least ten (10) per cent OF
the gross amount bid, must accompany
each bid. Said check shall be made pay
able to the Clerk of said Board.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids
:. JOHN S. erode.
Official: R. L. GORMAN,
Clerk Board OF Public Works.
March 4-1903-10t
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Cash quotations were as follows

Cash quotations were as follows:-Flour
80 straig6ts, So So@3 40; Spring % p D9g
ents SO. 5000 So straights, So 1663 400
bakers, 81. 45@2. 80. Wheat-No. 2 spring
wheat, 7607Sc; No. 3, 70D76c; No red
1873 @74c, Corn-NO. 2. 45c; No. 2 yellow
45c. Oats-No. 3, 1880. Rye-No. 2, 49c
Barley-Good feeding. 43@46c; fair to
choice mailing, 48M55c. FlaXseed-No. l,
Sill; No. l Northwestern, $1.14. Pork
Mess, per Dbl, S1S12A@1S. %. Lard-Per
100 lbs, $10.07A @10 10. Short Ribs-Sides
Qoose). SO. S0@10. Shoulders (boxed)
$S:S51@@ so. Clear Sides-Short (boxed),
$40. BIZ @1O so. Whisky-Basis of high
wines, $3.50 Clover-Contract grade,
wheat. %, 500 bu; corn, 253, 500 bu; oats oats
269, 10Q bu; rye, 11,4O0 blu; barley, 3S,SOO
bu. Shipments-Flour, "a, 900 bbls; wheat
$4,000 bu; corn, PCS, 200 bu; oats, 1873, 800
Lbu; rye, $500 bu; barley; 100 blu. On
the produce exchange today the butter
market was steady; creameries, 18627hc;
dairies, 14@24c; cheese steady, 12R 01234 c
to 13@13Ac; eggs easier, 16hc.
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STOCKS DEMORALIzED
RESULT OF THE WIPING OUT OF
BANKS SURPLUS RESERVE
Prices Break Through Violently to the
Lowest of the Week and Are Crun-
bling Dangerously When the Market
Closes on Very Active Dealings.

NEW YORK, March THE stock
market was thrown into a condition
of decentralization today by the dis
closure of the fact that the surplus
reserves of the clearing house banks
were practically wiped out. Excluding
government deposits, this item is now
$666,975, compared with $3.95S,425 at
this time last year and $10.717,275 two
years ago. The severe loss in cash
reserves was about as much above
the preliminary estimates as last
weeks was below it, thus disclosing the
rectifcation of the average system
of computation of last weeks discrep-
ancy. The $10,000,G00 loan contrac-
ton fulfilled the expectations that the
stock market liquidation of the week
and the shifting of loans to foreign
money markets would be reflected in
that item, but the loan contraction
must have been near $40,00O,000 to
keep pace with the rate Of depletion CT
cash reserves.
No reader of the bank statement
could be left to doubt that further
calling of loans would have to be re-
Storted to by the banks next weak and
operators threw over stocks in all di-
rections to prepare for this emergen-
cy. Some futile efforts were made to
check the decline by supporting or
derS, but these proved too fiimSy for
the purpose and the prices broke
through violently to the lowest Of the
week.