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Mo. aran I sizes TS, 1C. I $3.95 $1,25 and $1.45 $3.95 gLT $5.95 85c. i mm $7.48, f3.25 $5.75 jJNT ieBuil(M EDUCTION IN PKICE8. MM Bat; the Cause of the Lowering of PrUes, and Mot the Tariff I Cheaper Now Because the Machine Replaces Much of Han't Toil and Labor Mora Compart Mo of in 1880 and 1890 A Drop All Aloof the Line, poring the course of the debate oa the Tariff bill Senator Wilson of Iowa made a speech in which ho included tome statistics, which given below, showing the retail price at Fort Dodge.

in 1880 and in 1890 of a number of farm implements and of a variety of 'articles in constant use by the fanner which are to be found in the country store. There fa no reason to question the accuracy of these figures, which are doubtless true, with slight alio ranees for higher or lower transportation otarges, for the entire country. I It will be seen that the point which the Senator from Iowa seeks to make ia that in spite of what has been said about "mo. jopolies," and "high prices due to tariffs," the I is getting nearly everything for a lower price than of old, and that therefore million aires and combines have not been able to ab joxb all the benefits of inventive skill Thus Hp some credit to invention as being a factor in reducing prices, but there are many others in and out of Congress who are all the time telling the farmer that it is high duties and nothing but high duties that make his hrm implements and hardware and store goods cost him lees than they did ten years But for American inventiveness, aided in seme degree by the invention of other coun tries, the probabilities are that the prices of 1890 would ba ve been higher than those of 1880, for the demand would have increased so rapidly that the old ashioned methods of manufacture would have been unable to meet it The lowering of prices is the work of the in venter, of the man whose busy brains are studying eternally how one man can be ena anted to do the work of two, five, or ten, by The intelligent mechanic ii saving devi mill and factor? e. bv the aid of which he can do mere in leas time with less trouble.

No soon er an idea wrought out and embodied in a 'machine than many men begin working on the problem how it can be improved and made "kbV outside of the Patent Office ham the I least idea of the amount of brain power which is expended steadily on this problem of the substitution oi the mac nine tor tne man, ine nublie thinks only of a few irreat the cotton gin, the power loom, the lathe for I taming irregular forms, the sewing machine, and the reaper and mower. It does not know mipht be said that evervthinir a man hand made, there ia now hardly an article used by nim which is not in part machine made. The more the machine displaces the than in 1880, not because they are protected py a duty, out Decause ine quantity oi nana invention that has reduced the cost of wood working. It is invention and little else that has put it in the power of the manu facturer to sell in 1890 for a lower price a self binder superior in every respect to tne ciumsy one of ten years ago. It may be said that part of the reduction in the retail price of these articles it due to lower railroad freights.

But it is invention that has lowered them. It is invention that has given the roads better engines which do more work with less coaL Invention has cheapened steel and made steel for railways possible. In the case of barb wire, the high price of ten years azo was due partly to the patent roy alties which were charged, but the processes of manufacture have been simplified and that has wiled down the price. Iron nails made by (and have been supplanted by steel cut nails made by machine ana costing mucniessinan I lis inferior article they replaced. It is impossi We to point out a single article in a country store which has not been cheapened either be or the machine which used to make it has been simplified and improved, the raw materials.

Boots and, shoes are cheaper they, are machine made. Woolens, blankets, and carpets are cheaper because power looms have token the place of hand looms. Cotton goods are cheaper because of the increased efficiency ot machinery. With some articles of woolens, however, the gain is more apparent than real The reduction in price has been bought at the tost of a reduction in Quality and the subetitu tam of shoddy for wool due to that very wool tariff which the farmers are told is imposed for their piotection." That it ia invention and not the tariff which the tune lowering prices is proven by the ltnes. it has taken place rree ss well as orotection France.

my, and Russia. Where invention fall in price has been proportion i leas active the droD has been Nations may make all the laws they pisjsB. They may strive to establish and pop Up industries, but the beneficial results MHMHjfepltehed are but as a drop in the as compared with those due to the fmoi of the inventor, stimulated by the of self saving to others the hope that he may make money for regards sugar, there is this to be said: the refiner paid about a cent and a half for his raw sugar in 1880 than in 1889, so tiie reduction in price is not owing to the Jgatoenos of the Sugar Trust so much as to 'JjMlii raw material, lower railroad rates, JHiominal profits on the part of all who I sugar except the trust. That kero telower ail know. Whether it would Waive been lower still had the field been to free competition no one can tell.

It gftaui that it would have been lowered vfiffy in price even if the Standard Oil never been formed. are Senator Wilson's statistics: very far from arfirming or believing that facial order is perfect. There are much iu sMMtaad injustice in the distribution of bur rewards. But the important question is Butters are growing better worse, richer and the poor poorer? and monopolies of which we read fin harder for the man who bj the day or the month and for the farmer his produce in competition with ag'WBUT Are the inequalities of life becoming Are the poor more in the power of the formerly? Is it true that none of the production of civilization goes to labor? are the living are better fia and we have gathered a few convincing. Wcss ia 1880 Compared with method of determining these ques srethan to compare the present with cold figures? Do the of the an buy more or better food, clothes.

i luxuries now man lormeriy, or ao we find a general reduction in the it he has to buy it is evident that be It production. in Fort Dodge for ss chosen the comparison on ail greater reductions. We have en he taken to compare articles of ad if possible of the same brand, ish price in each case. There many grades of the same article 1890 prices given are for makes and grades and prices, it is give uie percentage ot reuut le case of the fanner first, as he or in the agitation of this en great tortauee made and exorbitant profits. Let oa the havs been able to ab sorb i all the of inventive skill and large production of these Strowbridge Wood Farm wagon Buggies and generally about one halt per cent reduction.

t25 to 33M per cent reduction. 125 to per cent reducUon. Unciouunj mm naooo 28.00 14.00 43 00 25.00 85.00 50.00 reduce tKeduced one half. The above are the principal implements in com mon use. The reduction in their cost to the the machinery is made better than before.

should not be strange if, with these great re teSf pptemento and with farming land free to settlers, there was an enoraoM increase in the production of farm 10 1880 in prices. Dot the working man who in the factory where these implements are made a legitimate right to look foe some benefits to himself from these great labor savers which he sees go out to the of production, not the very principle for which our restive are contending demand that the benefits of cheaper farm implements shall not be ail absorbed by the fanner, but that they shall roach all of the consumers of farraproduoeT The stock of a hardware store can almost be classified as farm implements, and we will examine hardware next. At the top of the list we place barb wire, consumption is wholly by the farmers. Our tanner will hardly be able to realise than ten years ago they were paying 10 cents a pound for barb wire. But we know they were, for we have examined the charges upon the of one of the beet firms in Fort Dodge.

All of the prices here were procured by examining thsbooks of this firm for 1680: ArHe. Price Barb wire, per fence staples, per iron unite, per keg Steal nails, per keg Stovepipe Joint Horseshoes, par Tool steeL per pound Plow steel, per pound Mattock and Bull ring Putty, per Shot, per Iron, per pound. Four tined Seat spring, Buggy spmiiS, iron, per pound Cartridges, per box Post auger Cast washers, Slop pail per Basket Boof saddle Door key Covered pail 1 0.10 0.01 naoe loo .60 Pie plates, per dosen 70 .35 Mortise lock .80 .35 Cistern pump 4.25 125 Universal wringer 7.00 3.00 Pocket and taole cutlery Window glass f) one half. 25 per cent. We are told that we might have gone on through the whole stock of a hardware store with similar results, but the above were selected at random from a day book in use in the spring of 18S0 and are no doubt a fair illustration of how prices in hardware compare now with prices ten years ago.

There been a good deal of talk of trusts and high and monopolies treated by the tariff in hardware goods, bat they do not appear to prevent a good share at least of the benefits resulting from improved and increased production from reaching the consumer. Everybody is interested directly in price of groceries. And the two beet known and most successful trusts in this country are upon which come under this head, sugar, and kerosene. This is the place, then, where we are to find the benefits of increased production and modern all absorbed by rich and cruel monopo Salt, per barrel Coffee, Rio test, per gallon .35 per boda orackers, per ib, JO Croefcery per cent reduction. t30 per cent reduction.

per cent reduction. Here is a surprise. The products of the two great sugar and oil. show quits as great a reduction anything. Is it possible, after all, that the assertion is true sell its products for tees than private manufacturers, and make its money out of economies possible in large production under one management? One thing is namely that the consumers of oil and sugar are getting them.for much less than ten years ago.

In dry goods we find the same downward range of prices, showing that the benefits of labor saving machines and large productions go to all con turners. Here are a few figures Price in Price in 1690. 1890. Unbleached muslin, per yard .08 .06 Calico, per yard. .05 Worsted dress goods', per Worsted dress goods, per Worsted dress goods, per yard.

Worsted dress per Laces and embroideries Silks and velvets Uensral reduction on' stock of qualities vary. There has been, te laSO, a general reduction on ready bUity of ready mado clothing. A pair of overalls sell for are warranted not to ripjjand last in ble suits can be had for $7 to $10. It is the universal opinion of all familiar with the trade that the laboring men and farmers wear for com intend it shall has accomplished wonders in maker took orders for the foot wear of the neighborhood. Great progress has been made in the manufacture of foot wear by machinery, prior to but are not dealing with that tune now.

The average reduction in retail price ot footwear since UW te per cent. So all of the of improved of shoes have not by any means been absorbed by Theold time watchmaker has gone to io in the old time shoemaker. Who gets the benefit of rentive genius there? The silver watch which retailed in IfflO at tW now retails at $12. The set of knive. and forks sold in at $6 now retails at S3.

Everything in the store has suffered a reduction of from 33H to 50 per cent. No gobbling up of all the of improved methods there. retail of furniture have suffered a reduction since 1880 ranging from 25 to 50 per cent. half dozen wooden chairs, such as sell now for $3, sold then for $4.50 to $5. Bedsteads sold now at $1.75 and $450 than at $4 and $6.

The cut is heavy on all articles, but most on the machine made The big manufacturers of furniture have not been able to absorb all the benefits of improved It should be borne in mind in this connection that the raw material of which furniture is made has not decreased in price, nor have the wages ef laborers in the factories been At first thought one would not expect much reduction in lumber since itttt. Standing pine costs more now than then, but inventive genius has been making the sawmills more productive, and the mill owners have failed to hold all the benefits for themselves. Freight rates are also lower. Prices compare as follows: 20.00 Posts, each 16 Finishing lumber 40.00 80X0 Doors, windows, sash, and bunds. per cent reduction.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBEB 20, 1890 SIXTEEN PAGES. Harness costs bnt little than ten venn ua Thia is because most harness is made by hand and the labor cost is great ever. In sil machine made goods there are considerable reductions. The general line of drags te from 20 to 30 per cent cheaper than in 1880. Paints are 20 per cent lower; lamps, one half lower; stationery, one half lower; toilet brashes, 30 per cent lower; paint brushes, not so much.

The of standard authors are away down cost about one third wnat they tor marly did. School are much of whom we have heard. How has the capitalist who lives on the interest of money fared during this timet Is his income large as ever? Up to lflTO the County of Webster paid 10 per cent on indebtedness. In it made a loan at 7 per cent to clean op its old debt. In 1886 it made another loan for the purpose oi reducing the interest rats and sold 5 per cent at a premium of $1,010, so the rate is now actually less than 5 percent.

The bonds of the independent school district of Fort tof and from 6 to the present rate. Ordinary loans do not show the same i the interest rate, because Eastern capital does on county or school district bonds. Ths loan generally commanded 10 per cent, and Eastern home capital commands 8 per cent and Outside capital cent, with a commission, which Railroad How have the railroads fared during these ten years? They are the cormorants, we are told.who devour the substance of the country. In 1880 the wheat from Port Dodge to Chica is ana on otner grain a cents per nw on wheat is 22 and other grain 20. Chicago was $69 per car twenty eight feet long; now the rate is $55 for cattle and $45 for hogs per car of thirty flve feet.

In 1880 the freight on a barrel of salt from Chicago to Fort Dodge was 63 cents now it is 33 cents. In 1880 the rate on lumber from Dubuque to Fort Dodge was 14 cents; now it is 8.3 In 1880 the rate on freight from Chicago to Fort Dodge was cents; now it is 70 cents. We should explain that 70 was the rate in force until a few weeks ago. At present, however, this rate is cut. but it will mob ably be restored to somewhere near the old figure before long, so we make no account of this cut.

Conclusion. This closes the comparison of prices on what the fanner, mechanic, and laborer have to buy. It te beyond dispute that the development of the age has reduction in all mann average price "of agricultural products at Caicago Wheat Ftb" TOH ments, barb wire, and supplies of all kinds reduced as above, he is not in bettetrelations with the world now than in April, 1880, with on produce as above and his supplies at the old figure. And now, what about the mechanic and labor ins man? Is it not a faet, undisputed, that labor of every kind is weU paid now as in 1880? Asa rule, in the cities labor is constantly righting for a betterment of its condition and constantly gaining either an increase of wages or shorter American workinirmsn were never more alert to bow to get more. The workiagman is winning on both sides of the question, more hours to himself and better wages on one side and cheaper living on the other side.

It is doubly false, then, to assert that the development of the age is not bene 0 JUTTED A WHOLE TOWNSHIP. A Mistake That May Invalidate the Ohio Gerrymander. CixvxLAjro, 0., Sept 19. Both political parties in Ohio are pretty thoroughly stirred up over the discovery that Storrs Township, Hamilton County, was omitted from the Congressional Redisricting act of last winter, and that as about 200 voters are disfranchised thereby the gerrymander is invalidated and would not stand the test of the courts. The way in which this mistake happened is easily understood when it is known that the districting acts of 1882, 1881, and 1886 were faulty in the same respect, and that the voters of Storrs Township have been voting illegally; for near Thte C.

Cincinnati. including E. original Township of Storrs. R. D.

and R. incorporated Village of Riverside two voting precincts. Greene Township. D. Delhi Township.

K. the omitted section, cinnati Township in 1867, and is provided for. But the western strip, R. S. on map, which is one precinct of Riverside Village, has never oeen annexed to any township, and accordingly has a township existence of its own, electing its own Justice of the Peace and constable.

For municipal purposes it is a part of Riverside, but for State and Congressional election purposes it still has an independent existence, appearing in election returns as Riverside Precinct. Storrs Township. Had the gerrymandering act been framed slightly differently this would have made no difference. But that act, after describing the Fust District as containing certain specified townships and wards of Cincinnati, instead of merely saying that the Second District comprised the balance of Hamilton County and the City of Cincinnati, introduced the phrase contained vntnm," specifying the and ia aonudmniv in no district. The Republicans here and throughout the State, so far as can be learned, believe that the aet is invalid.

Opinions differ as to whether this restores the districts as they were in 1888, though the preponderance of evidence favors the view that the repealing clause of the act of last winter would still be in effect, and that there are accordingly no legal Congressional districts in Ohio. The Democrats try to make light of it by saying that it is an old matter but it would seem as if the fact that the flaw baa so long remained undiscovered te no valid reason why it should not be remedied now that it has come to light If this view prevails and the redistricting act is thrown out by the courts, there can be but two ways of proceeding. Either an extra session of the ripper Legislature must be called to remedy the defect or Congress will have to take a hand in the matter. Either horn of the dilemma will be disastrous to the Democrats and they are greatly wrought op over the discovery. Sunday and World's Fair.

New York World: In this free country questions of religions observance belong exclusively to individual conscience aud organizations. The State and the public, as such, have nothing to do with them. The just rate with respect to such observance, in connection with a public enterprise like the World's Fair, is to leave every man to determine coarse for himself. Under this rule those who feel that it is wrong to visit the Fair Sunday should remain away those whose them will attend. There te no te no moss justice in class to stay away than in it on no other day and whose right to visit it te just as good as that of anybody else.

The 'principle of right under a free goTeraraant is that no PRIME'S CB0P REPORTS. The Acreage Promises to Be Larger than Last A Good Demand by Still for Winter Wheat The Poorly Shocked and Stacked Wheat in the Mora or Less Damaged by Rain Very Little Thrashing The Bulk the Corn Crop Has Matured. The corresponding week of 1889 was marked by a low degree of temperature, a general absence of moisture, and the first killing frost of the season all over the corn belt. The weather was extremely fine for the finishing up of the thrashing of the oat crop, fall plowing, and preparation of the ground for the seeding of the winter wheat At that date the ground was in excellent condition for seeding and the rains for the time being were ample. This situation, however, was very materially changed as the sea aarancea, ana irom nut date until the abundant crops were looked for, but the excessive hot weather destroyed all growing gram.

It is proper to say in this connection that there are a great many artesian wells being put down in South Dakota this fall for irriga bon purposes. It looks as if the whole Red Kiver Valley would have to be farmed in that manner. Wherever the wells have been put they have proved a great success, and uthe farmers could only afford it a great many would be put down this fall and winter. The great bulk of the corn crop has ma "harp frosts the nights of the 12th and 13th damaged the com considerably in Nebraska and there will be more or tees soft damage to corn by drought and hot Nebraska has hot been overestimated. The average price of corn in the State few exceptions is 36 cents a busheL Elevators contain but very few oats.

Potatoes are very scarce, late potatoes being a failure, selling at from $1.25 to $1.50 a bushel. Frost also injured corn to some extent in wwa. To what extent cannot be said with any degree of accuracy at the present. We uau no iroets in Illinois yet to injure the standing corn. Even at this early stage of the 37 5 I HALF THRU jt SHOWING PROGRESS WITH WTNTF.R.wmiT CTrrnrvn Condition of ground good.

Plenty of opening of 1890 there was a very general absence of moisture in the winter wheat belt Insect life was very prevalent Reports of the presence of Hessian fly were To With the exception of alight frost in the northern portion of the corn belt the weather all over the Northwest during the last ten days has been seasonable. Throw out the Dakotas and Minnesota and the rainfall has been be not more than 16 per cent entire failure. As late as the 1 No insects. Prospect of large acreaee. corn crop those that have been into the fields and examined the crop report that it te very irregular quality as well as quantity.

very little corn fit to crib be fore the middle of Noi 8ECRET CIRCULAR TO THE PRIESTS. Solicited to Get to Work Against the Ben Milwaukee Sentinel; The German Catho lie Anti Bennett Law Committee has sent out a secret circular to the Catholic priests of the State calling on them to aid in helping to All OHIO 1 Ma A 9 I made CONDITION OF THE CORN CROP. The balk of the corn crop safe from frost The latest reports show that the damage to the from drought and heat has not been overestimated. low the average. This, however, has been the reverse in the East, where, the rainfall has been excessive and above the average.

The weather has been excellent for the final ma Winter Wheat Seeding. In Northern and Central Indiana good progress has been made with seeding wheat, 'and already the early sown is up and has made a good stand. Millers in this portion of the State report that they are buying wheat and shipping it in. The Southern trade for flour is still very good. Mill owners do not seem to care so much about the price of wheat as they do in getting in stocks to supply their wants.

They have been offering $1 a bushel for No. 2 red winter wheat. Few offers are made below for any quality of wheat In Southern Indiana the demand for flour shows some improvement both in and out of the State. Stocks of wheat in mills are not sufficient to last for ninety days. The stocks of old wheat are below what they were one year ago at this time.

Fully three fourths of the wheat is seeded and the coming week will see seeding all done. The acreage will be increased over last year. In Southern Ohio millers still report that they are free buyers of wheat Supplies will last them about twenty days. In Northern Ohio one half to three fourths of the crop of winter wheat is now in. The acreage will be much larger than for several years past.

Millers generally report that they have wheat enough to last them for thirty days. Recent heavy rains have interfered somewhat with seeding, but farmers now are all busy at it Both Central and Southern Michigan report that the ground te in very fine condition better than it has been for the last three or four yean. Every prospect that the acreage will be largely increased. The movement of wheat from iarmeis' hands is very light Millers taking all that is offered. In Central and Southern Illinois millers are buying all the wheat they can get from the farmers, but their deliveries are very small.

There seems to be practically no old wheat of 1889 on hand. As in other portions of the winter wheat belt, the acreage promises to be fully as large if not larger than the acreage of 1889. In Eastern Missouri millers are buying all the winter wheat they can get Farmers, however, have not been very free sellers. Some millers are well supplied, while others have not stocked up at all. Southern Kansas reports mills as buying all the soft wheat offered.

So far they have little surplus over immediate wants. The acreage promises to be largely in excess of former years. The ground is in fine fix for seeding. In Northern Kansas farmers are all busy sowing wheat Millers are free buyers of wheat and the demand for flour appears to be on the increase. South of the Ohio River.

Kentucky millers almost to a man report that there is no old wheat of 1889 in their State. That they take all the wheat that is offered, and that they have stocks large enough to run them about ninety days. The ground is all ready for seeding, but no wheat put in yet Interior mills in Tennessee report that there is not wheat enough coming to market to keep the mills running. No old wheat left Nashville mills Bay that millers are buying wheat very sparingly at present Their supplies will probably run them for thirty days. In Texas very few mills are making full time.

The majority of them have either shut down for the season or are running for twelve hours two or three days in the week. No wheat will be sown before Oct 10. Farmers seem inclined this seasen to decrease the acreage of wheat and put the land into Spring Wheat About half the spring wheat in Northern Dakota has been secured. That is either thrashed or stacked. All the grain poorly shocked is damaged by a the stack and what was i shock in badl bleached? Dp to the middle of the present week there have not been six days in three weeks that thrashers could work.

Reports from South Dakota covering twenty counties sty that they have not made 25 per cant of a crop of wheat Oats elect the Democratic State ticket and anti Bennett law Legislature. A translation of the original circular is given below. The German Catholic Anti Bennett Law Committee is working more secretly, but not less actively, than Mr. Koemer's German Lutheran Anti Bennett Law Committee. The two committees, however, are allies, working for the same end.

The Lutheran Republicans can see by this circular whither Boss Koernerte trying to lead them. The Catholic committee bases its opposition to the law upon the manifesto of its bishops. The committee te largely composed of Democratic politicians, and its real inspiration is not zeal for religion but a desire to promote the success of its party. For this purpose it asks the Catholic priests of the State to become partisan workers. Here te the circular: Milwaukee, Sept 10 Right Reverend Sir: In consideration of the extraordinary importance of the coming fall election the undersigned Catholic State Committee for the repeal of the Bennett law takes the liberty of soliciting your friendly support in the organization' of the Catholic voters of our State.

White we are convinced that our right reverend clergy, still more than we, keep in view the extremely important of our churches and schools, which are at stake in this fall's election, wa permit ourselves to add our declaration that we. chiefly upon the ground of the protest of our most reverend lord Bishops, desire the unconditional repeal of this unnecessary, injurious, and unjust Bennett law. In order to attain this end, however, it is before all necessary 1. That Hoard with be beaten, and the Democratic State ticket elected. 2.

That an absolute majority be secured us in the next Legislature. For these purposes we now entreat from your Bight Reverence your kindly cooperation in working with your whole influence in order that only such candidates shall be nominated in your Assembly district as pledge themselves to there peal of this law. We permitourselves the further entreaty that you will send to the secretary of our committee, as soon as possible, the names and addresses of several influential citizens of your Assembly district who will care for the distribution of suitable it is also desirable that we receive the names of the societies belonging to your congregation and of the names and addresses of their and secretaries. Hoping for the friendly reception and a speedy snswer to these lines, very respectfully. The Catholic Anti Bennett State Centbal Committee.

J. C. Lunwio, Vorsitzer, Milwaukee. Aug. Rebhan, Sekretar, Milwaukee.

Chas. Miller, La Crosse. Fraxe Gottsackeb. Sheboygan. Adolph Weber, Racine.

J. J. Sherman, Wausao. Th. F.

Balleetno, Kewaunee. Peteb Doile, Milwaukee. Ret. Leo Sicht, Milwaukee. Anton Danielski, Milwaukee, A F.

Gbeclich, Milwaukee. G. Kaiser, Milwaukee. Ant. Gmeinbr, Milwaukee.

asp. H. Kbogeb, Milwaukee, Anton Bicsel, Milwaukee. Briefe sind zn richten an Aug. Rebhan, Sec'y, 88 Michigan Milwaukee.

Wis. The Treasury and the Speculators. New York Tribune: The Secretary has done all that he has power to do. within reason and with due regard to the of the Government, to prevent any monetary pressure arising from legitimate trade. If this or that class of speculators or if importers undertake too much and get into trouble what right has he to use the public funds to avert the consequences of their errors? No other branch of business, no other industry in this entire country comes to the Treasury to be lifted out of trouble when it undertakes too much.

If the millions of farmers produce more than there is a market for they have tostand the lose. So of the cotton, and woolen, and iron, and boot and shoe manufactures, and the whole host of industries upon which the livelihood of the whole peo ple and comfort ot millions or nomas aepena. With what of foreign in the Government be asked to help who have loaned too much to speculators, or speculators who hsve bought more than they can carry or sell, or importers who have gone beyond their ability trying to defeat tne of the Nation to defend home mdostriesJ Secretary Windom can be relied upon to do all that is within his power and right to avert com es to make the Treasury of this great Na mely the reservoir upon wmcn gammers infacturers can draw at siof Cook's Extra an Imperial Champagne a gargle, ask roar PRICES ARE TOO HIGH. Imports for September at New York Ex Last by 9 Par Cent White Exports Have Fallen Off 1ft Per Cent The Volume of Domestic Trade Unprecedented, Notwithstanding the Money Stringency No Further Trouble Anticipated from Reoent Failures in Boston. New Yobs, Sept 19.

R. G. Dun Cc's weekly review of trade says: The root of the difficulty te that wheal te quoted at S8tf cento at Chicago, fL02tf here, and only about $1.03 at Liverpool for the same grade, so that no free and natural movement the seaboard, or hence to RnmwL take place. Similar obstacles check the movement ae other products. Exporte of wheat irn are not half those of last year at cor responding dates.

Bat imports are coming forward in large volume, to get goods entered here before the new tariff goes into effect being great In half of Sentember the increase of imports over last year at New nas been per cent, but the decrease in exports hence has been 19 per cent The movement during the last week has been toward a natural adjustment of prices, and wheat te cents lower, with sates of 31,000,000 bushels; corn, cents lower, with sales of 12,000,000 bushels; cotton an eighth lower, witn sales of ifjO.UOO bales, and lard and hogs a shade lower. But oats have risen a fraction, oil nearly a cent, and butter and some other farm products are higher. The interior money markets are generally closer, with the strong demand which an unprecedented volume of business naturally causes. At Boston the stringency affects trade somewhat, but wool is in much better demand, sales reaching 5,693,000 pounds. Wool also shows improvement at Philadelphia, and cotton manufacture te fairiy active iron trade is very active and nailmakers advance prices to J2 per keg, Chicago has a large decrease from last year In receipts of grain, but increase in lard, cheese, hides, and wool; dry goods and clothing sales exceed last year's, with prompt collections, and the boot and shoe trade also, though for the week more quiet.

MOney at Chicago te close and rates stiffer. the demand being heavy, but thestringency does not much affect general trade. St Louis notes good fall trade in all lines, especially dry goods and boots and shoes, with money at 7 to 8 per cent At all other Western points reporting trade is good, exceeding last year's, but everywhere money te in strong demand, and at most places tight Closeness also appears at Southern points; Galveston hopes for relief as soon as cotton moves. Atlanta reports cotton going forward rapidly and not much trouble caused by tight money, and Savannah reports a close market with receipts of 37,000 bales cotton, 16,600 barrels resin, and 3,660 barrels spirits. The consumption of iron te enormous, the largest ever known.

But the new business in bar iron is not heavy and the demand for rails te dull, with some sates at $30, and reports of others even lower. Pig iron te weaker though quotations do not change. The great increase in sales of wool marks a revival in the manufacture, and the cotton manufacture is active, the decline in raw material helping. Dry goods business te growing in activity. Even in woolen goods improvement over last year te conceded.

The movement of freight te heavy, and railroad earnings continue to show an increase, though failure to adjust the question of rates raised by the Inter State Commission te still a disturbing factor. The general condition of business is so monetary pressure only that the failure at Boston causes no apprehension. If speculation does not prevent adjustment of prices to the conditions of legitimate trade, the monetary difficulty will soon be overcome by the marketing of products. The business failures durinir the last seven days number 190, as compared with 193 last week, and LUd the week previous to the last For the corresponding week of last year the figures were 198. THE WEEK IN WALL STREET.

The Market Recovering from the Effects of the Stringency in Money. New Yoke, Sept Brad street' in its financial review says: As the result of Secretary Windom's conference with the New York financial leaders the money market has been relieved for the time being at least from the tension which was becoming almost unendurable, not only in speculative but in mercantile circles as well. But before this relief materialized the liquidation had become pretty extensive. Continuing the process of last week, the stock: market was disturbed Monday last, and despite the promised relief from the purchase of per cento by the Treasury the money general disappointment with the Secretary's program. It was feared that no large amounts of is could be obtained at reasonable below 130.

Furthermore, are mark of the Secretary's to the effect that this was the last offer the Treasury could make for 4s was interpreted to mean that the offer exhausted the possibilities of assistance to the money market from the Treasury. On this there was a sharp decline in the Villard stocks. St Paul, Missouri Pacific, and meet of the list sharing in losses of from to 1 per ment through the. local Sub Treasury of nearly the entire $20,000,000 covered by the sale. Of course thte temporarily nils the depletion in the bank reserves and restores a tone of ease to the money market In fact the influence was felt before the bond offers were opened, the market Tuesday showing a disposition to rally all around.

The bear party, it is true, did not disappear, although money had declined by Wednesday and Thursday to 6 per cent or less. On the contrary, they were quite active, maintaining with more or less plausibility that the shaking up which the market had received would prevent the development of fresh buying, that the recovery in prices had fully discounted the. temporary improvement in the money market, and that the deficiency in the crops and consequent loss to the Western roads warranted a decline in the Grangers which would necessarily affect the whole list These ideas were put into effect with some success Wednesday, a brokerage house failure in Boston aiding to create the depression. But Thursday there was a better tone ail around, with some appearance of increasing buying power, which followed Friday by an upward pearance of its annual statement showing only a small surplus after paying its charges and preferred stock dividends had a distinctly unfavorable effect. It was announced that the St.

Paul had closed negotiations for the purchase of the Milwaukee and Northern. In line with this are rumors that the Atchison has secured the Colorado Midland. But more important is the statement that the Missouri Pacific, Atchison, and Southern Pacific management have entered into a league for the formation of a new Southwestern Railway Association, with many improvements and restrictions cal culated to check rate cutting and economize operation cnarges. Chicago Gas continues to show activity and to enjoy pecular manipulation. It advanced this week to after declining on the an nouncement that the City of Chicago had commenced legal proceedings against the company.

Sugar was active, and after the money pressure was alleviated recovered from BEAPS BREAKING FOB COTER, 1 rii New Yoke, Sept The bears have started to cover, lhey held out until this afternoon, but the gradual advance in the market proved too much for them. About 2 o'clock some oi tne larger ones Began to buy, the scare spread, and presently there was a sharp advance in everything on the list. The extreme ease of money, further large Treaa for and for silver bullion, purchases of stocks for foreign ac count, and last, but by no means least the formation or the Southwestern Railroad and Steamship these were hard nute They were made uneasy also by the terrible Chicago Gas and Sugar Trusts, which rose persistently from the opening. Chicago Gas is up ljf further today, an advance of nearly 8 per cent from the lowest Tuesday last and Sugar Trust today gained to bOAf, as against 71X1 Monday last. The rise in sugar i rusts was stimulated oy reports that the nlan of reonranization was ready for publication, and that the October dividend would be declared after alL There te nothing either new or startling, however, in these stories to cause the advance.

The "Little Wizard's" stocks and Southwestern properties in general were very favorably affected by the formation of the new association to control rates in that territory. It was argued that since the little man in question did so much to bring about the new rganization he must be in lavor ot peace ana bull market since Uie war. Moreover, it te tion in the Southwest will lead to the creation of a similar one in the Northwest All these home to the bears. PRICES ON SOOTH WATER STREET. What Our Meats, Game, Fruit, and Vegeta Sept.

15 ushered in the game season, and with it came a plentiful supply of all kinds. The first receipts were large and the stock it wen fed and plump. The outlook for the season is good and the prospects am mat game will be more reasonable in price former years. The demand is good. better than usual, and the increasing number of hotels and restaurants are beginning to be felt in the markets.

Prairie chicken te quoted at $3.00 to $3.60 per dozen; mallard duck, $3.00 to teal duck, jack snipe, $1.25 to golden plover, saddles, 1m per lb. There are a few i for does not open until Oct Fish of all kinds are now seen at the stores and as a rule bring pretty good prices. Saltwater varieties are scarce and bring high prices. Whitefteh and trout are hard to get, and sell readily at 10 to a pound black bass is in good demand, and brings 13c to 18c pike and pickerel, 7 to 10; eels, perch, 7 to blue rish and cod, to 18; halibut, 20 to 26; red snapper, 15 to 18; pompano, 26; California salmon, 12K to 20; sea bass, 15: striped bass, 16 frogs' legs, 30c to $1. 25 a dozen lobster, 15c to 18c per lb; and shrimps, $1,25.

The demand for oysters te away ahead of the supply, owing to the large number of storms all along the Atlantic coast this year. This will be the esse all season. What te being re ceived te nice and there te not enough to sup ply Chicago, without any mention being made of outside orders. Blue points sell from 860 to $1.00 per hundred, Rocka ways $L40 to $L60, large clams 85 to $1.00 and small do 65c to $1.00. Vegetables are gradually getting higher and home grown stock te supplying the markets.

The receipts of potatoes are small and good ripe stock is scarce. The Northwestern product is a little green yet consequently has not much effect upon the market Burbanks, Rose, and Hebrons, domestic grown, bring 85c to 90c per bushel, while for the same varieties of Eastern growth 10 cents a bushel more te asked. The supply of sweet potatoes is less and $3.25 to $3.50 per barrel te asked for choice Jerseys. Balti moree are worth about $1.00 less. Beets are quoted at $1.50 to $L75 per barrel, cabbage $1.50 per crate, cauliflower 75c to $5 per.

dozen, celery 10c to 26c per dozen according to size, carrots $1.25 to $1.50 per barrel, ouions are in light demand and $2.50 to $2.76 pei barrel te asked, parsnips are selling slow at to $1.75 per barrel, com te higher and 15c te asked, tomatoes, home grown, 76 cento per bushel, turnips 35 cents to 45 cento. California fruit especially grapes, has advanced about 60 per cent all around. Muscats sold yesterday at $1.00 to $1.50 per one naif case, to $1.75, black morocco A1.26 to $1.75. Plums are about done, the Fiillen burg being the chief kind now and bringing $1.50 for 20 pound boxes. Peaches are not worth mentioning, the receipts being small and prices abnormally high.

Bartlett pears (green) are quoted at $3.75 to $4.25 a box, duchess $3.00 to $3.50, Howell $3.75 to $4.25, and Beurre Diehl $2.75 to $3.00. Domestic fruits remain about the same as last week. Apples are causing more thought than anything else, and a staple quotation ia still out of the question. The weather te favorable for shipping, and it is noticeable there is not so much common stock betas sent in. Spies, pippins, and other choice fall varieties are readily salable at $2 to $2.26 per barrel, good eating stock is selling at $2.75 to $3.50, and the few windfalls coming in bring $1.50 to $2.

Melons are not much asked for. and what is being received te tasteless and hard to sen. Other fruits are in good demand and prices average about the same as last week. The preserving stock te now being handled and te fairly' good. Bartlett pears, poor to choice, $4 to $6.00 per barrel.

Northern ditto $6.00 to $8.00, Flemish Beauties $4.00 to $5.00, and otner varieties from $4.00 to $6.00. Peaches are not of Illinois stock being too small and green, Michigan common varieties bring 55 to 75 for fifth baskets, Crawford $1.50 to $2.25 for half bushel baskets, and Mountain Rose $1.60 to $2.00 per busheL Plums remain about the same as last week. The receipts of cranberries are moderate, the offerings fair, and the sales slow. The Cape Cod are fine and bring $8.00 a brl, Wisconsin choice varieties $6.00 to $7.00 and poor $4.00 to $5.00. Blueberries are quoted $1.00 to $1.50 per busheL The market as a whole shows signs of increasing prices in almost every line, but favorable weather may bring prices down somewhat if the outside demand te not too heavy, and the indications at present are that Chicago will be the distributing point this year more largely than ever.

About Municipal Gas Works. Chicago, Sept lA fEditor of The After carefully reading your editorial hi this morning's Tribune in regard to municipal gasworks, I am glad to see such a paper as The Tub. ckk come ont on the side of sense and prudence. There te no question but that our city officials would become more corrupt than ever with the number of plug uglies and pap suckers they would have at their all the time. Now I would go a little further than you did.

White you have fully defined and illustrated what it might be (i. e. the city gas works) under a corrupt administration, I would suggest that competent attorneys be employed to posh the violation of the charters individually and have them forfeited or annulled. What then might we. expect from the Gas Trust! Simply this Should thai? charters be annulled or forfeited, to obtain another charter or charters they must come before the City Council for them.

Should we have a boodle Council, and the trust saw fit, they could in a very short time bring the Council to say that thia poor Qas Trust was being persecuted and forgive them sad grant them aJT they wished, with the freedom of the city thrown in. But we trust should the lower decide in the favor, when the trust has had a decision from the Supreme Court and their charters are annulled, that Chicago's citizens, regardless of political faith, will rise up in their might and send the boodlers where they belong. And then let a decent respectable Council and a Mayor of principle and justice dictate to this trust upon what they may have new and that the Council, with the consent of the Mayor, shall put the price of gas upon a fair both for manuractur eiBut the the people. Give a respectable Mayor and Council regard'oes of party affiliations and let the honest people elect them to office and CMcago will think the millennium has come. 8.

W. Jones. Arbitration Use Remedy. Son Francisco Chronicle; When it comes to a comparison of equities it will be found teat capital, on the whole, te no more desirous to oppress labor than labor ia to oppress capital. The man who hires gets bis labor on the best terms he can; the man who te hired gets all he can for his labor and that is the whole question of labor and cap.

Hal in a nutohelL The contention is and must be a never ending one, but if at any stage of the con troversy one party itself with Masters at Kenyon Military Academy. At this remarkably successful school for boys, 3ambier, 0.. the pasters are all collage grade.