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2 Inhabitants, ar.d here are situated the custom house, the office of the captain of the port and all of the consular of fices. The port is spacious, and will accommodate vessels of twenty-five ftet e!r;>ft. The .climate, on ac count of the sea breezes during .- and land breezes at night, is not i ppresslye, but very hot and dry. ai d, as water tor all purposes. Includ ing the uses of the fire department, is amply supplied by an aqueduct, it is said that the city of Ponce is perhaps tho healthiest place on the island. There is a BUite coach line to San Juan and a railroad to Yauco, now in the hands of the Americans. The town contains a postofflce and a telegraph ] station. It is believed that Ponce was founded it was given the title of villa i:i is:--, and that i f city in 1377. Th<> city of Ponce proper has no mili tary defense, but in the hills to the north of the city a series of earth en trenchme: ts have lately been con- Btructed. West of Ponce, where the military and rail roads touch the shore. earthworks have been constructed to guard the strategic point. There have j been placed in the city about thirty; mountain howitzers to be used in the j defense of the city and of the railroad. j Fauco. which has been seized by the Irodpa under Gen. H< ■. >-. according to the same authority, a municipal j jurisdiction of 24,500 inhabitants, situ ated fifteen and a bait" t>.:los fr«:m ;An German. It has a postofflce ar,d ph station. The city boasts of a fine climate, good water and is fifty meters above Bea level. The city is com manded by four nruntiii.s. There are | warehouses of wood and stone ih/it maj be turned into barracks to ac coxnmodate 4.000 to 5.000 men. They have been used to dry coffee and are a to be vacant. There Is a large . of pack mules and carts which bad at any moment for the handling of supplies for the march to the capital. ST. PAIL, SAIIiS. I.iisl Transport of the First Porto tticiiu KyjmmllUoii. NEWPORT NEWS. Va.. July 29.— Ti;<j auxiliary cruiser St. Paul, the last of ti. transports of the rirst Porto Rican expedition from this point, did not get j until daybreak this morning, having been detained ever night in or der to receive her full supply of stored. The Fourth Ohio is aboard the St. Ptul, which will easily overtake the other . hips by tomorrow. V.II oi the troops for the second ex ■:. In command of Gen. Fred Grant, have arrived in the city, except the One Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana, v hich is due here tomorrow. Tod iy the First. Second and Third ns of the Third Kentucky, Col. Smith, came in from Chlckamauga. These troops, together with Batteries A a in 1 C, and the two troops of cavalry will sail for Porto Rico Tuesday. The transports in these waters are )ba, Concho, Hudson and liio Grande. <;(;'„ i::i\S!EXT GRATIFIED. Official* \re Pleased With the Porto Klcnn Expedition. WASHINGTON, July 29.— The iesut3 thus Ear achieved by Gen. Miles and Copt. ElifEgtnson, in command of the naval squadron in the occupation of Porto Rico, have created a feeling of 3i tisfaction among officials of 'niscratlo .\ information receiv < i today, e.irectly from Gen. Miles and through dispatches to the Associated Pn bs. was very gratifying to the presi dent and bis advisers. It indicates, as one offiria.l expressed it, that "Miles is cleai Ittg imp i verything as he poos." The surrender of Ponce, practically •withou-t a struggle, is regarded by the war officials with especial satisfaction. In importance it is the second city of the island. \VJ.ili> nothing definite is known to the war offl< ials yet of Gen. Miles' p"ansr for tii immediate future, the statement i in his dispatch that the troops will peon be in the mountain country, is J taken to mean that he proposes rapidly i i push on towards San Juan. The lighters at Playa will enable him to y land the troops of the expedi tion as they arrive, and it is believed SEVENTH AUD CEDAR STS. Meat Market, 752. Pcash P.'ums, 220 For larssx, pump full bankets Peach Plums. ive part of a carload to sell to lay. They an- very fancy in quality; you have si ldom Sfon as beautiful and perfect plums as- this lot. We have some good ones at 18c a basket Atberta Peaches, 2*c For large basket* of very fancy. Perfect Al -1/ '! ta Peach( s. Cstsiornia Peaches, 75c For half lmsho: boxes of fine Crawford Peach es from California. Corn, 3s ■ n for fancy fresh Minnesota Sweet WATERMELONS. A v< ry choke fresh oar of Ripe 'Water melons. Small, but saod, each 10c Larger, each '". jo- Jumbos, very large ones, ripe 'and firni ""lSc Mask Melons, each 3c. Pear?, per dozen, ISc to 22c. Blurbenies, per box, 7c. Butter, 13c Pir pound for good Dairy Butter, fresh and *w«-ct. Butter, 20*3 i,'i"v' "■'■• nrt for thci fißcst Cream ery Butter Soap, 53 SS^toaS 1 ° f thC Pavarlte L^ndry Soap for Prepared Mustard, sd. We have a carload of high grade mixed Mustard in beautiful opaque glass dish™ of different designs. They're worth throe tim°s our price, but come and get them at 5c each Best Rour, $2.50 Per OS-lb. bag; $1.30 for 49-!b. bags- 6> fnr Aint'rh-u b ' SS ' ThU 1S tUe ?5 EGGS! EGQS! Fresh Eggs. 9e per dozen; carefully se lected Eggs, 12& c per dozen; dated Eggs 15c per dczen. Box Soap. 57c For a box containing 40 bars good Laundry Soap. We have sold ail our big lot of lc Navy Beans, 2c Per pound for cleaned Navy Beans. Boi'.ing Beef, per lb Br , Pot Roasls, per Ib j>. Shoulder Roasts, per l!> >£ Uib Roasts, per lb ... " ,°. Boned Rib Roasts, Rolled, per' Yb l-i ',. Legs of Lamb, per lb ""'."IK Front quarters, Lamb, per lb i."v Good Sirtoln Steaks, per Ib . .'. '.[ V^.V^'vnt £resh Pork Shoulders, per Ib e2o No. l Sugar Cured Hams, per lb .. ' <£ there will be no delay in the reduction I of the entire feland. It is expected that the Spanish forces will offer no vigor ous opposition to the United States tvueps until San Jn.m is reached. can't stop (;iti:j-:i.v. lit- Will Open tj> Telesraitfilo Coi:i liiiHiii-it'inn With Gen. BfUcs. WASHINGTON, July £9.— Gen. Groe ly has received information from Col. Allen, of his corps, that arrangements have bten made to reopen tha tele- Kraph office ci. Ponce, which was closed Monday by me Spaniards. Col. Allen leaves St. Thomas tonight with op erators and instruments, ar.d it is ex pected by Saturday night G-en. Miles will be in telegraphic communication with the war department. DIFFH'I'I/r PROBLEM. London Times on the Disposition of tlie I'll ii i |ij>li<i-M. LONDON, July 30.— The Times, in an editorial this morning on the terms of peace, contents itself with a discus sion of the questions aroused in the Philippines. It says: . "It would be equally difficult for America to take or leave them. Spain had trouble enough to hold them be fore the war. She would be still more embarrassed now, and probably would not remain long without tempting of fers from some of the powers, which her poverty might impel her to accept. Had America demanded a cession of the Philippines outright, Spain could hardly avoided yielding. Now she may find in her very weakness the means of softening the other conditions of peace. For, since the United States have decided that the islands are not j worth annexing, some arrangement must be made with Spain to insure Ihe reversion of the islands to the United States in the event of Spain failing to maintain a tolerable government. Here are all the elements of a bar gain which skillful diplomacy might turn to Spain's advantage, but the thing must be done quickly and the advantage not pressed too far." SPANIARDS ARE UGLY. American Consul at Tnnsler Guard ed by Moorish Troops. LONDON, July 29.— Mail advices re ceived here today from Tangier, Mo rocco, say that the threats of the Span ish residents there caused the house of Mr. C. P. Partridge, the retiring Unit ed States consul, to be guarded before he left, and in,^ addition his successor, Mr. Samuel Gummere, was escorted to the consulate, which is still guarded by Moorish troops. One American family, which had been residing at Tangier, went to Europe, fearing violence. The conduct of the 5,000 Spaniards generally has been calm, though there have been a few threats to cut the ca ble in order to prevent Commodore Watson from using it, and in order to interfere with the provisioning of his sauadron. The French steamer Obia, which re cently touched at Tangier with ninety refugees from the Canary islands, re ported that the foreign consuls at the Canaries had notified the subjects of their governments that Commodore Watson's squadron was coming, and the people, therefore, were panic stricken and were seeking refuge in the inlorior of the islands. PEACE NOTE DELAYED. M. Camhoii Had No Cipher Code "VVlien He Received It. LONDON, July 30.— The Madrid cor respondent of the Times, in a dispatch dated Thursday and delayed Thursday, explains that the action of M. Cambon, tho French ambassador at Washington, in presenting peace proposals to the United States government, wes "merely that of a transmitting agency." The correspondent proceeds: "The message was a dispatch from Madrid Thursday night. The delay in its delivery in Washington arose from the fact that when Senor Polo y Ber nabe, the Spanish minister to Washing ton retired on the breaking of dip lomatic relations ar d confined the inter ests of Spain to France and Austria he left only a single copy of the diplomatic) cipher. When Ambassador Cambon re ceived the message this copy happened to be in the possession of his Austrian colleague, who was out of the city The belief is that if there had been no de lay the Porto Rican expedition might have been indefinitely postponed Th's however, will not cause frtsh complica tions." RED CROSS WORKERS. Mrs. Porter Tells of What They Did at Snntlngro. NEW YORK. July 29.-The Red Cross steamer State of Texas has ar rived at quarantine from Santiago The State of Texas has a crew of thir ty-nine men, and brings Mrs Porte wife of the president's private secre tary, who volunteered as a Red Cross nurse; Sister Blanche, one of the R-d Cross staff nurses, and Red Cross sur geons G. R. Ball, C. B. Long, Charles Doherty and H. R. Lightstone. Brooke Annoniiees Departure. WASHINGTON, July 29.-A telegram was I received at the war department" t?day fr^m .Maj. Gen. Lrooke, announcing the departure of his expedition from Newport Nows for i Porto Rico yesterday. It consists of 190 of- i ISIS fSJ^TrSAST- aai wm reach j The arrival of the First Ohio regiment at ' ternandina from Tampa, has bsen reported ! to the war department. j Orders have been given to the troops now ! at Miami to proceed to Jacksonville Th^se I orders affect six rfginieuts. aa follows- First ' and Second I^ulsiana. First and Second i Texas, and First and Second Alabama vol unteers. I The Second regiment of New York vol unteers has arrived at Fernandina. Ordered to Join Cmnarn. GIBRALTAR, July 29.-The Spanish cruis er Lepanto, now at Cartagena, has been or dered to join Camara's squadron wh'ch has been at Cadiz since Wednesday. The cruiser Alfonso XIU. is quite unfit for \ sea. She requires extensive alterations. I — —^^— _ Submarine DefenxeH nt Seattle. SEATTLE, Wash., July 29.-Two carloads ' of submarine defenses for the United States arrived here today. GreHhnni Rained nnd Joined. MONTREAL, Quebec. July 29.-The United States revenue cutter Gresham has been sue- '■ Hot Weather Takes your strength. You lose your appetite, feel dull and weak, and every movement is an effort. Hood's Sarsa parilla will help you. It will tone your stomach, create an appetite and rouse and strengthen your digestive powers Try a bottle. It will brace you nn wonderfully. "' Uoorl'e Sarsa " nUyU 5 pariila Is America* Greatest Medicine: si ; six for <r, Prepared only by C. I. Hood & Co.. Lowel', MnVs Hood's Pilis nre the favorite caihoTtlc^ ]>Ec THE ST. PAUL GLOBE SATUKDAT JULY 30, 1893. TRADE PROSPECTS BRIGHT USUALLY DULL HO2JTH OF JULY HAS BEES ACTIVE More CuHincHH l:cin;v Done Thnn for Any PreviuuM July for Which 'I'll ere Are liicortls Kolljihoh the Mouth of 1889) the Year of Great est Prosperity Beretufore Crop Outlook In Mont I'i-oiiilnl njj. NEW YORK, July 29.— R. G. Dun & ! Co.'s weokly review of trade will say | tomorrow: "Big business in January Is expected, but big business in July means more. It is the month of all others when trade is naturally light, new engage ments arc ordinarily deferred, and men wait for the outcome and movement of crops. But more business is being done j this year than any previous July of which there are records. The payments through clearing houses have Tieon 5.8 per cent larger than in 1892, the year of greatest prosperity heretofore, and for the month thus far, 6.5 per cent larger than last year and 8.4 per cent larger than in 1898. But these records and others have to be Judged In the light of heavy decline in prices since 1892, so that the volume of busi ness transacted is about 20 per cent larger than the volume of payments indicates. "Considering that the purchases of nearly half the people depend upon the success of agriculture, and that the prosperity of the entire transporting interest is materially affected by the size of crops to be moved, it may be said with reason that the promise of general prosperity this year is unusua* ly bright. Wheat receipts for the month ! thus far have been 7,309,333 bushels, against 10,652,074 last year, but prices have declined 111/2 cents, and farmers are holding back their wheat In the hope of higher prices. The exports for the week have been 7.037,815 bush els from Atlantic ports, flour included, against 1,718,739 last year, and from Pacific ports 126,177 bushels, against 329,390 last year, making for the month 8,833,192 bushels, against 7,342,467 last year. "Corn made a little advance In prices, owing to reports .of injury to the crop and also because exports for the month thus far have been singularly well maintained, amounting to 6,567,913 bushels, against 8,009,616 last year. "Wheat, on the contrary, has dropped about 9% cents, with prospects of fur ther decline. "The prospect for cotton Is generally very good, though too much rain is re ported in some Southwestern states. The market is a little encouraged by a better demand, though prices do not improve. The effort to curtail produc tion at Fall River has been checked by refusal of mills at other points to co operate. "The sales of wool show a remark able increase in large transactions for which no prices are nam<d, being quot ed at Boston covering 2,800,000 pounds, and the aggregate at three chief mar kets have been 7,309,300 pounds for the week, and for four weeks 19,499,800, of which 12,511,400 were domestic, against 46,109,200 last year, of which 21,538.500 were domestic, and 32,199,000 In 1892, of which 21,448,900 were domestic. The de mand for goods' Is rather better. "The official report of iron produc tion for the firat half of 189S shows an increase of over half a million tons, compared with any previous half, and what is far more Important, the con sumption in manufactures appears for the half to have exceeded output. Es timating the exports for June— only five months have been officially reported — the consumption has been 5,918,510 tons, against 5,909,703 produced, averaging 991,891 tons a month, against 984,950 tons produced. It is well to remember that in June, when production de clined because of stoppage for repairs, the decrease in unsold stocks was 4,216 tons weekly. The new orders received are surprisingly large for the season, covering 5,000 tons at New York for rails, and 10,000 pending for Russia, and 5,000 for Japan, with 10,000 taken at Chicago, and a noteworthy demand for structural forms at Philadelphia and increasing for bars, with enough to keep the plate mills busy for a long time, a larger demand for bars at Chi cago, including one order for 5,000 tons Implement stuff, and an excellent J structural demand, and the heaviest I demand for plates ever known at Pitts- I burg. Sales of Bessemer iron have been heavy, reaching 25,000 tons at Pittsfourg, without change in prices. ' "Failures for the week have been 22 in the United States, against 236 last year, and 26 In Canada, against 28 last year." TONE MORE CONFIDENT. Spanish Application for Peace Chief Factor in Speculation. NEW YORK, July 29.— Bradstreet's flnan j cial review tomorrow will say: "The Spanish application for terms ol peace has been the chief factor in the spec ulative situation this week. It created a more confident tone and considerably greater activity has been shown, though it is main ly of a urofessional kind, the public being still out cf the market, while London has continued inactive. Large financial interests seem, however, to be much better satisfied with the situation, not only as regards the peace outlook, but In relatic-n to the crops and to railroad rates. The conflicting crop accounts from the West seem, in the view of Wall street, not to disturb the presump tion that the grain yield will be very large and afford a heavy exportable balance and ample tonnage for the railroads. Western ! railroads have also shown disposition to re i store rates and stop cutting. Some action ! of this kind was certainly rendered necessary i by the unfavorable statements of June net ! earnings, which are coming out in some in- I stances. Another factor in the market is the general belief that considerable gold will ■ come from abroad this autumn. The ease I of money and the thirst for investments Is I another circumstance, and it might be noted I that the bond market has again been very active and decidedly strong. The success of the popular government loan and the failure of the operation to disturb the money mar ket has produced a favorable Impression both at home and abroad. Large dealings in the new 3s have been recorded "deliverable when issued, and the price rising to 104@104% At the same time other classes of govern ments have risen sharply from Ms to 1% per cent in the different issues. This is prob ably due to the fact that the new bond is sue has caused no decided selling of the old er ones." OUTLOOK MORE HOPEFIX. Reports of Solid Businens Returns Come Mainly From the West. NEW YORK, July 29.— Bradstreet's will say I tomorrow: "While there has been little effect shown I upon distributive trading, there is evidence ! that the improved prospects, coupled with '■ the wide markets for American products : have given a more hopeful tinge to the trade outlook, more particularly at the East This la reflected in active preparations by shin ! pen i and coasting trade interests to share ' he We S e t XP i e ndi C es wl ? enl ?* of d^nd from j me v\ es>t indies. As for some time n->»t however, reports of solid business returns ! come mainly from the Western part of [he i country, and the markets of that seetinn report signs of the ground swell of tin £ mand. Signs of cumulative Improvll come from the Iron and steel inAvltZ vpment particularly from west cf lhe A eghe™? where slight advances in prices, a, company! ng a good volume of domestic and export business are reported. Expected activity in slup-buildii.g is reflected in the demand f" plates at Eastern ports, as a rather hotter tone is found in the anthracite ooal trade fn which, as the result of another one of thUe '■ numerous ' 'gentlemen's agreements " prices ' have been advanced at the West from prev iously cut rates. i»ev "The situation in cereals is hardly as sat!* factory as could be wished, cash V,r"ei b~ ing tower for the week, in face of Probably I record-breaking small world's supplies O n Aug. L md goo.i exports from this country yWle futures Ere less .depressed but e»' s^eir^^-w^r-c,:™ prox raation as to the effects of recent or Im minent changes nf territ.Hlz.l e.uihority upen (be sugar trade of the world. Tl;e textile manufacturing situation Is as yet a rather c'ouded onr, a shut-down of print cloth mills bring regarded aa probable in mother effort to restore the lout balunc;e of this trade. '•Woolen goods are still slow of sale, while the relatively lpw range of wool prices at hastem ruarkeis and the improved Inquiry f/ manufucturtrs has stiffened values, with the effect of discouraging sales. •Raw cotton is firmer on reports of ex cessive rains' nTfewting crops. Cereal exports still continue of a satisfac tory volume, wheat shipments for the week (!iour included as wheat) aggregating 2,271.872 Dusnels. as against 2.303.4C3 last week, and compared with 2,343.021 bushels in the cor responding week of last year; 2.6-18.76S in this week of 180«, 1,94t;.972 in 1895. and 2,977,957 bushels in 1894. Since July 1, this year, the E J yj° rtß a ßgre K ate 10,214.810 bushels, against 8,346,000 bushels last year. Corn exports ag gregate 2,601.821 bushels, aa against 2,822,138 bushels last week, 1.817,000 bushels in 1897 1,4.»5,572 bushels In 1896, 594.5 G.") bushels in 1895 1 and 119,000 bushels in 1894. Business failures in the United States re main at a normal low point, aggregating for the week IS9. against 186 last week, and compared with 258 this week a year ago, 29G In lS3fi, 225 in 189;". and 220 In 1894. Business failures In the Dominion of Canada for the week number 34, against 17 last week; 32 in. this week a year ago, 37 iv 1896. 24 in 1895 and 31 in 1894." TWO CENTS IS CHEAP. Chicago \<-i\ m|.,i|mth Increase Price to Tbat Klijurc. CHICAGO, July 29.— A1l the morning papers of t*iis city print today an announce ment that on and after Aug. 1, tho jrice will be two cents a copy. The increased cost of white paper and the enhanced general ex- j penses due to the war are tha reasons for ] the advance. With the exception of the Chronicle all print an explanatory editorial. The Chronicle makes the simple announce ment. The Tribune says: "The morning papers of Chicago have given the ono cent retail price a faithful trial for two ana a liilf yeare and some of them for a lonjwr t.me Never, during that period has tae rate been profitable. After deducting the allowanoo in the city to the news agents, carriers and newsboys, there is left to the Chicago pub lishers only one-half a cent per copy. The war has swelled the pay rolls and the (ele graph bills and has added immediately and largely to the cost of white paper. The war may be over in a short time, but tho re sults of the war will remain. But, leaving the present war out of consideration, the outlay attendant on the collection of the news of he world, which is being covered with a network of telegraph lines, is in creasing in an accelerating ratio." HOPE FOE MBS. HAYBRICK One Result of the American-Spanish War May Be Her Release. LONDON, July 29.— 1n the house of com mons today, during the debate on the home office vote, Michael Davitt, member for South Mayo, broached the question ol the Imprison ment of Mrs. Florence Maybrick and repre sented that she was in ill health. Mr. Davitt said, in the course of his remarks, that to "release this American woman would be a small step in the direction of establishing good feeling between England and the United States." Sir Matthew White Riddley, home secre tary, replied that he thought the reports of ill health vrete exaggerated, but he prom ised to make inquiries. MIGHT HAVE BEEN SAVED. Hole In Side of La Bonrgogne Could Have Been Closed. CHICAGO, July 29.— La Bourgogne could have been saved with all passengers on board, according to P-. J. O'Flaherty. manager of the International Ship "Bandage company. In an interview today referring to the decision of the court ol inquiry, held at Halifax, iegsrl ing the loss of the French liner, Mr. O" Flaherty said: "Advices received from United States Con sul General John G. Foster, at Halifax, say the Bourgogne remained above water for probably forty minutes, while five minutes would have sufficed to effectively close tha hole in the ship's side, with a sftiip bandage." Mr. Croker Talked Horse. NEW YORK, July 29.— Richard Croker ar rived here on the Lucania today. The Lu cania was met down tho bay by a revenue cutter, which was loaded down with well, known Tammany politicians, and Just as soon as the cutter was made fast to tha Lu caDia the Tammanyites went on board the steamer and greeted their leader. Mr. Crok er declined to speak of politics. With regard to withdrawing his horses from the English tracks he said : "The yarn that I have decided to abandon horse racing in England has no foundation, iv fact, at one time I did think that I woui'.d ship my stock to the Unitid States, but I have changed my mind." Mr. Vanderbllt'a Sad Plight. NEW YORK, July 29.— Cornelius Vander bilt. his wife, Miss Vanderbllt and Alfred C. Van.derbilt arrived tonight on the steamer Lucania from England. The Vanderbilt3, it was understood, would ' proceed by special train to Newport, R. 1.. The party was tak en from the ocean liner by the tug Chauncey M. Depew. Mr. Vanderbilt. aa he was bilng taken over the side of the Lucania, was un able to use his right arm, and afterwards, when he reached the deck of the tug beat. It was seen that he could not raise ha right foot is walking to the stern of the vesrel. His face was quite pale, and he was thin and weak. Chicago to Have a Big Hall. CHICAGO. July 29.— Arrangements have have ben perfected by a number of capitalists for the construction of a colossal amusement and convention hall in this city rivaling the recently destroyed coliseum in size and capa city. The building will be constructed on the vacant territory formerly occupied by tha Chicago base ball team, on the West side. Collision Between Steamers. VICTORIA, B. C, July 23.— News has been received of a collision between the steamers Hamlln and McConnell, on the Stlcklne river. The Hamlin was completely wrecked, and McConnall sustained serious injury. From Morocco to Colombia. LONDON, July 29.— Sir Charles Bsan Eaun Smith, formerly British minister to Morocco, has been appointed British minister to Col ombia. . To Search for Andree. VANCOUVER, B. C, July CO.— A party of French scientists, headed by Dr. Terwagne, left here today for Skaguay with a balloon in which they will attempt to reach Dawson City, and Incidentally look out for Acdree. Deputy Game "Wardens Named. Executive Agent Fullerton has Just com pleted his list of game wardeca to serve In the chicken sections of the state. About thir ty additional appointments have been made, and Mr. Fullerton says this year the law regulating the shooting of prairie chickens will be more rigorousy enforced than ever. No Light on These Canes. Coroner Nelson stated last evening that as yet no clue had been found which would lead to the Identity of the man who was murdered on Atlantic street. The authorities at Fort Snel:ing report that there is nothing new in the case of Andrew McGann, the soldier found dead at the Fort. Lawn Social. A lawn social wi'.l be given this evening under the .the auspices of Cleutna Lodge, D. of W., on Ross street, between Earl and Frank. , A Happy Thought Is to buy your ticket via the electric-Mghted Burlington Limited, when going to Chicago or tha East. Ticket office, 400 Robert St. (Hotel Ryan); telephone, 36. I///M •*■*!■ I \ p t>~n"XA/f» its i I lint ** '™f •J>»^yK-'~f ©fl/y > Mxk Onl y p y %My r&S&y rure "Ropk Spring" n Table Water j=ls Of little cost, but big in /jjA satisfaction. Buy it of your KjTi grocer or direct of I fc|& JACOB RIES BOTTLJNQ WORKS, Solo Proprietors, Shakopee, - Minn. St. Paul Address. 40 W. Stveiuh St.. Tel. 149. SEWS 0T THE RAILROADS GREAT NORTHERN'S SYSTEM OF OPERATION IS CHANGED Effective Monday, It Will Be Oper ated on Three General Districts Wlmt Thetie Are and How They Are Subdivided Great Western^ Crop Rejiort Indicntes a Favorable Year for Farmer*. The Great Northern Railway com pany yesterday announced a reorgan ization of the system into three dis tricts and ten divisions. The new or der goes Into effect Monday. The dis tricts and divisions are as follows: EASTERN DISTRICT. (Headquarters, St. Paul, Minn.) Terminals Division (Headquarters, Minne apolis. Minn.)— St. Paul to east switch at Fridley and west limits of Minneapolis yards, 20.25 miles. St. Cloud & Fergus Falls Division (Head quarters, Melrose, Minn.)— East switch Frld ley to east switch Barnesville; Osseo Junc tion to main line at St. Cloud, including west "V" and dam spur; St. Cloud to Will mar, Elk River to Milaca, East St. Cloud to Hlnckley and Sauk Rapids, Sauk Center Junction to Park "Rapids, Evansville Junc tion to Tintah, Fergus Falls Junction to Peli can Rapids,; (Park Rapids & Leech Lake railway), Park Rapids to Akeley, in all 585.67 miles. Willmar Division (Headquarters, Wtllmar, Minn.)— From west limits of Minneapolis yard to Junction with Benson & Watertown line north of Benson, including line to Spring Park; Hutchinson Junction to Hutchinson, Willmar Junction to Yankton (not including S. F. Terminal railway), Benson Junction to Watertown, Watertown to Huron, in all 546.37 miles. Breckenridge Division (Headquarters, Breek enridge, Minn.)— Benson Junction to Bols de Sioux bridge, Breckenridge; Morris Junction to Brown's Valley, Yarmouth to Ellendale and Rutland Junction to Aberdeen; Bols de Sioux bridge, Breckenridge, to Larimore, including lines from Cas>selton to Aneta, Ripon to Portland Junction and Addison branch, In all, 547.22 miles. Northern Division (Headquarters, Grand Forks, N. D.)— East switch at Barnesville to international boundry at St. Vincent; Barnes ville Junction to Neche, via Mco:head snd Fargo, and from Wahpeton Junction to Mcor head Junction; from Grafton to Walhalla; from Moorhead to Carman, including line Halstad Junction, Minn., to Alton Junct on, N. D.; from Shirley to St. Hllaire and from Red Lake Falls to Thief River Falls, in all 566.49 miles. MIDDLE DISTRICT. (Headquarters, Larimore, N. D.) Dakota Division (Headquarters, Larimore, N. D.) — From Carman to Fosston; from Crookston to east end of bridge over Rsd river at East Grand Forks, and from Grand Forks Juncition to Miuot; from Larimore to Hannah; from Church's Ferry to St. John; from Rugby Junction to Bottineau, in all 459.35 miles. Montana Division (Headquarters, Havre, Mont.) — From Minot to Pacific Junct'on; from Pacific Junction to Blackfoot, 5<5.82 miles. WESTERN DISTRICT. (Headquarters, Spokane, Wash.) Kallspell Division (Headquarters, Kalispell, Mont.)— From Blackfoot to center of passenger depot at Spokane, 360.31 miles. Cascade Division (Headquarters, Everett, Wash.)— From center of station at Spokane to Yesler avenue, Seattle, 343.61 miles. Pacific Coast Lines (Headquarters, Everett, Wash.)— From E. &. M. C. Junction at Everett to international boundry at Blame, Wash; from Cokedale to F. & S. Junction, including .1 mile of north "V" at Sedro; from inter national boundary at Douglas, B. C, to end of track near South Westminster, B. C, 123.C9 miles. J. M. Davis, who was assistant su perintendent of the Fergus Falls di vision, will be superintendent of the Breckenridge division, and R. H. Row ron, superintendent of the Brecken ridge division, will be superintendent of the Willmar division. These are the only changes in the staff announced. MONTANA CATTLE RANGES. Are in Better Condition Than They Have Been In Years. Assistant General Freight Agent L. O. Brooks, of the Chicago Great Western, re turned yesterday from a three weeks' trip to the coast. Much of his time while away was passed on the cattle ranges in Montana, where he was able to observe the condition of oattle and to form a Judgment of the ship ping outlook. "The ranges in Montana," said Mr. Brooks to a reporter for The Globe, "are in beU ter condition than they have been in years past The cattle are magnificent, and the shipments will be large. There is a difference of opinion as to whether as many cattle will be shipped this year as were shipped last y«ar, and there is a fear of a hard winter, but I think the preponderance of views is that shipments will be up to the average. The beef is of such fine quality that their large weight will offset the difference of smaller numbers. "About 75 per cent of the wool has been marketed at prices ranging from 14 to 18 cents per pound. "There have been more rains in Montana thi6 season than in twenty years — even the bad lands are green with verdure. All over Montana there Is a feeling that the year will be good for stock raisers. "The shipment of cattle began today at Wibeaux, Mont., and at Dickinson, N. D. "1 found things at Spokane, Wash., very good. Spokane is a great city. It 13 the cen ter of the Washington agricultural and min ing regions and has every advantage to be come a fine city. The crops in that section are all good, and the outlook is very encour aging." The Chicago Great Western has recently appointed an agent at Spokane. He is A. H. Sperry, who formerly was connected with the Spokane Falls & Northern railway, which has been absorbed by the Great Northern. ST. PAUL, LINES DRAWN IN. Rates Disturbed by Competition of Southern Ronds. The threatened freight rate war caused by the competition of the Southern Pacific end the Panama and clipper lines has broken out and the transcontinental lines find themselves drawn into it as a matter of protection. The Southern Pacific has reduced ratss for canned salmon from San Francisco to New York from 50 cents to 40 cents, and this has ne cessitated a cut in rates by the Northern Pa cific, the Great Northern and the Union Pa cific. No salmon is canned in San Francisco, and consequently the lines connecting with the Columbia river, Fraser river and Puget sound points are obliged to meet the reduc tion. The rate today from Seattle by these lines Is 65 cents. It used to be 70 cents for lake and rail and 75 cents by all rail to New York. The water competition with the Southern Pacific has precipitated this war, and it is not kno-ffn where it will stop. Other articles of shipment are likely to be affected, and the war is expected to become general! The Northwestern freight men are very much disgusted, for they were in hopes that they would not be obliged to settle another fight They would not mind It so much if it was a matter of their direct concern, but they dis like to bo drawn into a quarrel by foreign Interests. 3IORE KOLMNU STOCK. Northwestern Roniln Are Preparing to Add to Their Equipment. The Northern Pacific engineering depart ment has designed a steel box car for the ore carrying business. They will contain 100,000 pounds and are believed to be more enduring than any now in use. The cars ere being made by the Gillette-Horzcg company of Minneapolis. The Northern Pacific has also oi.iered fr m the Roger Ballast Car company 200 ballast cars with a rapacity of SO.COO pounds. Tile snnie railway company has given the Gillette -Herzog company a contract for a plant at Wilsey. « The Milwaukee road is building box cars of CO.COO pounds capacity. The Milwaukee has also rplaid fifty miles of track on piicn of its four divisions. This makw a total of 200 miles of new track. Five steol bridges have boon bul!t by the M.nncapolis ft St. Louis railway tbls sum nur, and the read has rclaid forty mile 3of track. About 12.~> milts of \.iro has b r en strung on rue Western and Pacific dlrlsli n of the line. To Fix n Duinth StMdard. A meeting of .general passenger agenis of all lines running to Duluth hns been calird for Aug. 4 for tho purpose of fixing standard rates to Duluth frcra all points eh thp rpv eral Brsteais, The Du:uth roads never have had an =£s.i- Remember we close at'#ie o'clock on Saturdays during- Julj and August. Thousands' »f women come here every Saturday morning- to show their apprc d ition oi liberal store methods. And it pays them, too. Another lot of Renfrew Crah and Duck Skirts (the material is worth 18c a yard), cut full 4 yards wide, extra F" /I well made, actually worth §1.35. From 8 till 1 o'clock '""fcllf today, only LJIFv About 350 Homespun Linen Crash. Skirts in plain and striped effects, our very best sellers at $1.35, SI. 65 fk F" and $1.95. From 8 till 1 o'clock today these will be sold Jf^f at the lowest price ever quoted, only k/LJV A lot of Highest Grade Wash Skirts, including French Woven Piques, Genuine Linen Crashes and (TT* tf\F" Welts, formerly sold up to $5.00. Today from 8 till ?h # M^k 1 o'clock, only. wM~%\J\J SHIRT WAISTS REDUCED. All of the Laundered Shirt Waists which were considered extraordinary values P" g\ at 65c, many of them worth $1.00 and $1.25, will goon NilP extra special sale from 8 till 1 o'clock today, at UF W Silk Shirt Waists, worth up to $7.50, for $3.50. Silk Shirt Waists, worth up to $10.00, for $5.00. Extra!! Fine Wash Goods for 3c Here's the biggest bargain this town has ever seen: A big lot of Fine Dimities and Printed Lawns-not remnants and worthless lengths, but full dress patterns and many full pieces worth 10c, 12Kc and 15c. From 8 till 1 o'clock today, only o v wviii,^~ n ' — ■** — ~~n~- — . .z^, a yard. In order to make this go as far as possible, not more than 2 dress lengths to one buyer. Extra salespeople will wait on the trade. For Men=Shirts and Underwear. We close at ONE O'CLOCK on Saturdays during July and August. The men who enjoy Midsummer Saturday half holidays take a very lively interest in our liberal store methods. "Monarch" Negligee Shirts, made by duett, Coon & mg\ Co to retail for $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50. The first choice 7 HC of their clear-up sale is here, and our price is only * W That includes a pair of Cuffs to match. Fine Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, made and AT tnmmed in strictly first-class manner, from 8 till 1 kiKP o'clock today only LPLrv Madras String Ties, 3 for 10 cents. Every Belt in our stock is marked down. FIEL.P, SCHLICK & Co. elation or rate sneets, and an effort Is now to be made to arrive at an understanding and avoid conflicts In the future. CROP OUTLOOK GOOD. According- to tlie Report of tlie Clii aaro Great Western. The Chicago Great Western crop report was Issued yesterday. It shows an increase of 10 per cent in wheat, corn, oats and other grains. In lowa harvesting is well under way. Harvesting has also commenced In Minne sota. The prospects for corn are very good, but It is too dry in some places for oats! Rain Is needed in some points in lowa, and email grain is rusty on account of hot weather. But the general outlook is good. FORMER WAGE SCALE Asked for ljj- the Freight Conduct-, ors of the Soo. The freight conductors and trainmen of the Soo line have petitioned the company for a restoration of tho wage scale to what it was previous to the 5 per cent reduction three years ago. The men feel that the railway company Is now in good financial condition and can aCord to pay its men as much as formerly. A committee of trainmen has waited upon the company, but as yet no decision has b-2en announced. The men believe, however, that the company will grant their request. His Road Operated by Electricity. General Manager Shields, of the Manches ter & Colesburg electric railway, is in the city. The road, which is a new one connecting the. two Jowa towns, was recently started and is equipped with the latest electric im provements. It carries freight as well as passengers and does away with the necessity for steam roads in that vicinity. New Turin on Stock. The Northern Pacific yesterday put In a new tariff on stock cattle rrom points in West North Dakota and Montana to Sioux City, Omaha and Kansas Cny, and also on stock and sheep from Montana and West North Dakota to Sioux City and Omaha. lload'i) Testimony Submitted. General Counsel M. D. Grover, of the Great Northern, returned yesterday from Fargo, where he was in attendance upon the North Dakota rate case hearing. The state has closed its case and the rail roads now have thirty days in which to D»t in rebutting testimony. The arguments will I then be heard. Judge Amidon. of the United States circuit court, presided et the hearing I this week. Earning;" of the Dnlnth. The semi-annual statement of gross earn ings of the St. Paul & Duluth for the six months ending June 30 was filed with the railway commission yesterday. It is as follows: Earnings. State Taxes. 1898 $680.320 12 $20 409 60 1597 G-U.403 12 19,332 10 Increase $35,917 00 $1.077 50 Excnrslon to Port Arthur. The excursion to Port Arthur, which the St. Paul & Duluth has arranged, will bo one of the most successful tri;>s of the kind planned this season. A great many Stillwater people will take "ten years sick. Victim of Insomnia and Nerv ous Prostration^ ONALASKA, Wls.,— For trn years I have I been the suffering victim of nervous prostra- I t;on and Insomnia. I cannot begin to fll ycu, or remember, the remedies I ha\*j taken j or the prescriptions I have trifd. Take what I would, I grew worse instead of better, and j was well nigh discouraged. Then came the grateful charge. One month ago— on the ad vice of my brother, who sent me a box— l commentrd taking Dr. Charcot's Kola Ncr- ' vine Tablets. I have taken one box and I Rained five pounds, but that is nothing com rarcd to the physical rellpf I have expe rienced. I am better and happier than I hay« been for five years. If I cmld make the recommendation stronger I would gtadly do so. —Mrs. Lulu Gleascn. Dr. Charcot's Kola Nervine Tablets are vegetable and harmleßa. Their strong'h a d vigor giving qualitl-s are wonderful. Fifty cents and $1 at druggists, or mai'cd direct. Write for free booklet. • Eureka Cheinic;.-.l Co., La Crosse. Wis. Fcr salo by Y.\ S. Getty, Endlcott A-cade I and P. 11. lliddcnts, Ninth and Wabasha. advantage of it to see the lakes. All toe berths on the steamer have been taken The excursionists will leave this city thu morning. Secretary Tiesberg. of the railway com mission, returned from Duluth yesterday and the other members of the board will come down today. The ore rate case hearing will ?wo UP w y eeks c fi,. 0 ' the c ° mmlss «>n Pnneral of Hamilton FUli. NEW YORK, July 29.-The funeral B ;rv ices over the body of the late Serg.ant Ham •t°n Fisn Jr., of the rough riders, who waa kil.ed In the assault on Santiago, were held in bt. Mark s Episcopal chur.;h today Thera was a tremendous crowd In tho vicln'ty of the church when the Eervice began and many were unable to enter the building. Llent. Hobson Will Preside. NEW YORK. July 29,-Lifut. R. P. Hob son has consented to preslda at a public meeting to bo held under tho auspice* of the New York Soldiers' and Sailors 1 Fami lies Protective association, at the Metropo I tan opera house, Aug. 4. The programme will be largely patriotic in ita character c n slstlng of addresses, «iusic and songs of • general significance. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if It fails to cure 25c The genuine has i,. B. Q. on each tablet. OA AAA a a a a^. j^j^% iThe Popular [ 1 Measured Telephone Service will oe introduced in St. Paul * on and after June Ist, by the , j gyOBTIiWESTEfIN \ 1 TELEPHONE i EXCHANGE ► A which will enable j Ejferyßofly to Hove o Teleonone : A At Their Raslden&e. ► The Long Distance Telephone ? A will be furnished Residence , J subscribers on four party, se lective signal, metallic lines * J within one mile of the* Main or J 1 Branch Offices of the Company at $30.00 per annum for 400 > A calls, and $4.00 for each addi- . 2 ticnal 100 calls. $30 per annum permits the subscriber to talk * A from his residence 400 times > 1 annually, and to talk to his res ™ idence an unlimited number of * times. i 1 Telephone to No. 5, and a rep l resentative of the Company ' 4 will call and explain the new ► 1 system. * This same class of service is * d also offered to Business Sub- , J scribers at rates varying- from * 539.00 per annum for 600 calls, ' A to 563.00 per annum for 1 230 ► J calls. GRIOOS & G OJTI 190-192 E. Third St., St. Paul i supply Hotels, Restaurants. Boarding House* and all who buy la quuitity. Call and ac» what can be caved. ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHER, ioi east Kixrii .vriiiiEr, Opp. Met. Os-era House, Retouching for the trade. Kodaks, Cameras nud Chemicals. Developing, liuishin^atid en larging, i.iahiina aiiU Uark-Koom insiriictiuiti Kivt n free to those dealing with u». Tel 107J