GREAT INTEREST IN IRRIGATION. ONE VICTIM f ROM HUMBOLDT.
Anthrax Appears in. Portions of Oum
miDg County.
THE f EAR OP LOSSES ELSEWHERE
rigures doing to Show Iton Farming
l'nj In Adauis County Howard Of
fered for a Murderer Various Other
Nebraska. Mutters.
WEST POINT, Nob., Aug. 27. An
thrax has again appeared In tho
northern part of Cuming county, this
tlrno among tho cattle belonging to
Fred Schmidt, who lives ono mllo
and n half from Fred Glister, whoso
cattle wero afflicted with tho disease
two weekB ago. Recently Schmidt's
cattlo began to die. Tho first animal
ho skinned, not knowing what ailed
It, and allowed tho hogs to cat tho
cascass. As a result, during tho past
week ho lost thlrty-flve valuable hogs
which ato of tho carrion, and alBO
a fine dog. Tho hogs' heads swolled
up to enormous sizo and finally burst
open, causing death. In skinning tho
Animal ono of Schmidt's fingers got
poisoned from tho disease and ho is
in danger of not only losing his hand,
but his llfo from blood poisoning, and
is now under medical caro.
SPRINQVIEW, Neb., Aug. 27.
Thero is fear .of great loss of cat
tlo In this vicinity and on Rosebud
reservation this fall and wintor. A
largo number of yearlings and calves
aro reported dying. Somo ten or
twolvo stockmen telegraphed for vac
clno from Lincoln today.
Dry Weather t-Jiows to Farmers Ita Great
Importance.
LINCOLN, Aug. 21 Tho dry
woathcr of July and tho resultant
damago to crops In several sections
of tho stato havo causod Nebraska
farmers to display renewed interest
in tho subject of irrigation. Stato
Engineer Dobson has received many
applications for water rights along tha
Platto river during tho last two weeks
and inquiries aro being mado dally
at tho Irrigation ofllco rolatlve to
methods of using well water for irri
gating purposes. Mr. Dobson Is en
couraging investigations of this sub
ject and all applications filed at his
offlco aro receiving prompt attention.
Tho stato board of irrigation has
Jurisdiction over flowing streams only
and it can do nothing moro than as
sist thoso who wIbIi to uso well wator
for irrigation. Sovoral successful sys
tems depending ontlroly upon wells
for tho wator supply nro now In oper
ation and Mr. Dobson bollevcs sim
ilar methods might bo adopted elso-
whoro and with good results.
GOLD ALONG THE BLUE RIVER.
Proves thnt Farming Fays.
HASTINGS, Nob., Aug. 27. Mr. E,
P. Walters of Hastings has a few
figures which go to show how farming
pays in Adams county. Last fall Mr.
Walters put in thirty-flvo acres of
wheat on his farm near Trumbull,
and ho did not do any of tho work
himself, but hired nil of it dono. Re
cently It was harvested and it pro
duced 8G7 bushels, which sold at 55
conts per bushel, making tho crop
amount to $476.85. Tho plowing, bar
vesting, seed wheat, and drilling In
of tho thirty-flvo acres cost $G4. All
tho expenses of harvesting tho same,
Including threshing and delivering tho
wheat to the Trumbull market,
amounted to J114.80, making tho to
tal expenso of the crop Just $178.40.
Deducting tho total cost of $178.40
from $47G,85, tho amount the wheat
sold for, leaves a net profit of $298.05,
This gives a net profit per aero of
$8,52 4-7. The total cost of raising
the wheat and working it was but a
small fraction over 20 cents per
bushel.
Experiments In Saving floor Gold at
Hastings Proves Fruitful.
HASTINGS, Neb., Aug. 24. Tho
test of flour gold mado at Drlckton
on tho Bluo river was a good success
and proved a big surprise to tho
Chicago parties who aro hero .with
their mill for extracting gold. It
was much richer than thoy expected.
A run was mado with 300 pounds
nnd tho mill had no trouble In sepa
rating tho gold from tho sand Into
tho quicksilver vats. Tho workmen
aro compelled to shut down for a few
days on account of somo of tho quick
silver entering Into ono of tho cylin
ders.
J. F. Hoyt, tho inventor of tho ma
chine, said that yesterday's tost was
a great surprise to all, as it Bhowed
nearly $15 to tho ton. This Is so
much better than thoy had anticipated
that all concerned aro very much
elated over tho test and nro qulto anx
ious to have tho mill in good running
order.
Will Brncelen Is Loft In the Wreck of
the Steamship Islander.
HUMBOLDT, Neb., Atig. 27. Hum
boldt pcoplo wero shocked to learn that
Will Brncclon, ono ot tho party of for
tune hunters who left hero thrco years
ago for tho Klondike, had perished in
tho wreck of tho steamer Islander off
tho Alaskan coast. Tho information
so far Is meager, but authentic, nnd
comes from Bracelon'a traveling com
panion and partnor, Ed Dennis, to his
brother, John Dennis, who returned
soveral weeks ago from tho gold fields.
Tho mcssago was dated Juneau, Alaska,
and forwarded from Vnncouvcr Aucust
19 and reads:
"John Denuls, Humboldt,. Neb.:
Been in wreck; injured some; will ro-
main a few days to try and recover
Bracolen's body. ED DENNIS."
Tho caso is n particularly sad ono, ns
tho young man is tho eldest ot a fam
ily of eight children nnd for many
yoars was tho main support of his wid
owed mothor, Mrs. Sarah Bracolcn, in
tho rearing nnd educating of her fam
lly. Most ot tho children nro now
grown, however, tho eldest brother
bolng Prof. Charles M. Bracolcn, last
year principal of tho public schools at
Blair, and two sisters being teachers
in local schools.
Ono pathetic fcaturo of the caso is
that each morning slnco tho receipt of
tho Inst letter tho mothor Imb kept a
warm breakfast for tho homecoming
of hor son and each morning when tho
Portland train has pulicd in ono might
havo seen hor out attempting to catch
a glimpse of tho returning traveler.
Reward for Murderer.
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 27. Ono ar
rest of a suspoct In the murder ot
John J. Gllllland, the real estate men,
who was Bhot Thursday night at Sev
enteenth and G streets, whilo on his
way home, has been mado and one
dlschnrgo made Redman being re
leased. There was no ovldonco what
ever to connect him with tho crime.
The police, consequently, aro hunting
real clues, with no Biispect In hand.
Governor Savage has issued a procla
mation offering a rownrd of $200 for
tho arrest and conviction of the mur
derer of Mr. Gllllland.
Condition of Nebraska Itanks.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24. Tho ab-
etract of tho condition of tho national
banks of Lincoln, 'exclusive of Omaha
and Lincoln, at the close of business
on July 15, aB reported to the comp
troller of tho curroncy, Bhows tho av-
orago reservo hold at 34.40 per cent,
against 37.48 per cent On April 24.
Loans and discounts increased from
$19,683,304 to $19,883,559; gold coin
decreased from $745,C10 to $733,450;
total specie from $1,049,864 to $1,034,-
258; lawful money reserve from $1,-
627,590 to $1,622,625; Individual de
posits Increased from $21,611,245 to
$22,255,706.
To Feed Cattle In Colorado.
SUPERIOR, Nob.. Aug. 24. C. E.
Adams has Just returned from a trip
to Colorado, where ho has purchased
6,000 tons of ensilage. This feed was
put up by tho Longmont Packing com
pany, who owns tho largest silos in
tho world. Tho Superior Cattlo com
pany will feed cattlo thero this win
ter.
Father mid Son llennlted.
WEST POINT, Neb., Aug. 27. Tho
heart of William Miller, an employe
of tho West Point flour mill was
gladdened by the arrival of a long
lost son, who had been given up as
lost forever. Tho son Harry E. Mil
ler, when a mere baby had been
adopted by tho father and lost track
of after his settlement in tho west.
After twenty-flvo years tho son has
located his fathor and tho reunion
was an affectionate one. Young Mil
ler is ' a fireman on the Pittsburg
road.
For Cattlo Stealing.
LINCOLN, Aug. 24. A requisition
from tho governor of Wyoming for tho
return of John Turner was honored
arid an extradition warrant was placed
in tho hands of tho proper authorities.
Herman is now under nrrest in Chad-
ron. Ho was wanted in Converso
county, Wyoming, to answer tho
chargo of cattlo stealing.
Trust Company Suspends.
DES MOINES, la., Aug. 27. Tho
Homo Savings nnd Trust company,
with head offices In this city, has bus
'ionded. By almost unanimous voto of
tho shareholders It was, decided to go
into voluntary liquidation. All obli
gations will bo fully paid. Tho action
is taken as a result of an act of tho
last legislature, which rigidly restricts
compounding ot Interest.
Third Cutting- of Alfalfa.
LEXINGTON, Nob.. Aug. 24. Lex
ington nnd vicinity was visited with
a good rain. Plenty of .rain has, fallen
within tho last few weeks to mako a
third cutting of alfalfa a profitable
one. Farmors of Dawson county for-
tunato enough to havo grass land or
nn alfalfa fiold will be well provided
with hay.
Lightning Hums Wheat.
BEEMER, Nob., Aug. 24. Tho heav
iest rain storm of tho season fell hero,
accompanied by much thundor and
lightning. During tho storm lightning
struck somo wheat stacks belonging
to W. A. Holmes, burning five of them
to tho ground.
Ordered to Active Service.
SUPERIOR, Neb.. Aug. 27. Lieu
tenant Bert McConnell has been as
signed to tho Twenty-fourth Infantry,
a colored regiment known to tho Bor-
vlco as tho "Buffaloes." Ho will bo
stationed at Fort Crook.
From South America.
OMAHA, Aug. 27. Advices received
at tho local ofllco of tho American
Smelting and Refining company of a
shipment of oro from Chile, South
America. It will bo tho first ship
ment of ore from that country to
Omaha, and Is presumably very rich
to stand tho necessary transportation
charges. It Is a special Bhlpmcnt, but
if It proves successful will bo follow
ed by others. Tho cargo Is now en
route to Omaha from Perth Aniboy.
NEBRASKA GETS IIS SHARE.
Fures Well Is Distribution of Additional
Free ltural Delivery.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. Superin
tendont Machom of tho frco delivery
servico has concluded tho work of pass
ing upon tho number of rural free de
livery routes which aro to bo establish
ed in Nebraska up to and including
November 1. Tho service is to bo
equitably distributed throughout tho
stato, and, according to tho figures
made public, Nebraska fares woll in tho
allowances mado as compared with
other western states. Rural freo deliv
ery will bo established October 1 at
Kearney with two carriers; at Elk
Creek, with ono carrier; Genovn, two
carriers; Wavorly, ono carrier; Crete,
ono carrier, and York, two carrlors,
Tho servico will go into operation No
vember 1 at Grand Island, with thrco
carrlors; at Mtnden and Greenville
with four carriers each; at Mead and
Dlllcr, with two carriers each, and at
Bcatrlco, Colon, Grafton, Peru and
Fnlrbury, with ono carrier each. On
September 1 there will bo 109 rural freo
delivery routes in operation in No
braska, with 260 pending applications,
Rural freo delivery will bo establish
cd at Yankton, S. D., October 1, om
bracing ninety-six square miles, with a
population of 1,533. Simon Price, War
ren Osborn nnd L. W. Godfrey havo
boon appointed carriers.
Land Hales by Union Pnclllc.
OMAHA, Aug. 27. August Bales of
tho Union Pacific land dopartmcnt thus
far aggrcgato 93,440 acres, as against
02,000 acres sold In July. Tho drouth
had a dopresslng effect upon sales gen
orally during tho lnstimonth, but tho
clouds of doubt havo rolled away slnco
tho exact conditions havo bocomo
known, resulting in a largely increased
domand for tho Innds of tho contral
west. Ono Balo mado recently Is that
of 3,840 acres of grazing land In Colo
rndo.
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
T.ntctt Quotations From South Omaha
and Kansas City. s
' SOUTH OMAHA.
Cattle Receipts wero rnthcr moderate
nnd as ii rule tho qunllty was nothing
extra, only a limited number of beef cat
tle, cither native or western, bolng on
sale. There wns n slightly better demand
fo rbeef stock this morning nnd buyers
wero out early with fair orders to fill.
Tho market was nctlvo from tho start
nnd .decent grades sold freely at stronger
prices. Short-fed slock and thin westerns
sold at steady prices. Tho market for
cow nnd heifers was nlso Blronger. with
tho number on snlo scarcely up to tho
demnnd. Canning grades, bulls, venls,
stags and rough stock wero picked up at
fully ntendy figures. About a dosen
loads of Mockers and feeders wero rcc
celyed. Tho innrkot continues to Itn
proVo nnd prices today wero Htrong to 50
10a higher on hnndy feeders and good
stackers. Active trading soon cleared tha
yards of nil on sale.
Hogtt The sharp docllno In prices tho
foro pnrt of tho week tended to cut oft
supplies, nnd receipts wero considerably
bolow tho normal. Besides tho regulnr
local demnnd sovernl shipping orders
showed up nnd ns a result ot Increased
competition n lively innrkot followed.
Knrly bids from most of tho buyers wero
not so much higher, but thoy quickly
raised prices nnd llrst trndlnir wns gen
erally WHOo higher. Under nctlvo com
petition prices strengthened rnpldly nnd
dosing figures wero fully a dlmo higher
thnn yesterday, tho bulk soiling nt Jo.S54J
5.90, ogulnst J5.75ff5.Ki yesterday.
Sheei Sheep receipts whilo fnlr were
not excessive nnd there wns nothing very
cholco on snle. Prices on fair to good
mutton sheep wero ouotitbly Btcndy to
strong nnd a fair clcaranco wns effected.
Tho moro common mutton sheep sold
from stendy to weak. Supplies of lnmhs
woro not excessive and mutton grades
wero picked up In good scaBon, tho mar
ket showing moro firmness thnn yester
day. Stock sheep havo been scarce this
wco.k
REMARKABLE SHOW
ING.
HOW WE COMPARE WITH THE REST
OF THE WORLD.
In Wealth, Production nnd Coniumptlnn
tho United (Mates, with 0 Tor Cent of
tha Population, Kqunls llnlf of tho
Itemnlndcr of Mankind.
A comparison of tho United States
with tho rest of tho world ns regards
annual production, consumption, pop
ulation, wealth and many other items
relating to tho question of comparative
prosporlty, shows somo rcmarkablo
facts. With less than 6 per cent ot tho
population nnd only 7 por cent of tho
area, yet In mnny ways wo equal or
surpass nil tho rest ot tho world com
blnod, and taken as a whole, wo aro
equal to one-halt of nil tho romnlndor
ot mankind besides ourselves. Wo
oqunl or surpass nil tho rest ot tho
world In corn, cotton, eggs, petroleum,
loathor products, coppor, forest nnd
products. Wo produce two-thirds ns
much ns tho rest of tho world In coal,
pig iron, stool; thrco-fitths ot tho totnl
food and agricultural products nnd
manufactures; one-half as much In
silver, Iron oro, fish; one-fifth as much
KANSAS CITY".
Cattle Nntlvo beef steers, stendy to lOo
higher; other cnttle. stendy; cholco ex
port nnd dressed beet Htecrs, J3.4Oflii.S0i
fnlr to good. JI.C3iTB.33: stockors und feed
crs, J3.00fr4.23; western fed steers, J4.2.M1)
G.25; western rnngo steers, J3.2Mf4.50;
Texnns nnd Indlnns. J2.75iH.00i Texns
cows. .40;r2.90: nntlvo cows, I2.43W4.O0;
holfors, l2.40dT4.CO; ennnnrs. J1.C3C2.33;
bulls. J2.ai4J'); cnlves, J3.0OJT4.7T.
Hogs Mnrkct closed 10c higher; top,
JG.2TH: hulk of snlcs. J3.83fTC.20; henvy.
J6.151?C.274: mixed packers, J3.S3SC.20;
light, J3.C0iTS.lO; pigs. J4.0Off5.4O.
Sheep nnd Lnmbs Market stendy;
lambs, JI.OOW5.00; native-' wcthern. J3.004?
3.50; western wethers, J3.O0-fT3.40; mixed
sheep, J3.00iT3.33; owes, J2.50O3.13; stock
sheep, J2.00fi2.C0.
PHILIPPINE FOREIGN TRADE.
Treacher Sues for Damages.
YORK, Neb., Aug. 27. Ono of tho
last cases on tho district court rec
ords Is from Dradshaw. Itov. Harmon
E. Mottor, pastor of tho Christian
church at that placo, asks that C. D.
Palmer and ,hls son pay him $1,000
each for alleged dofamntlon ot charac
ter.
Hmullpoz Near Nrllgh.
LEIGH, Neb., Aug. 27. Two caBcs of
Bmullpox aro reported two mllcso east
of town at tho homo of John Gendon
gar. Tho victims aro a son and dnugh-
tor of Mr. and Mrs. John Golen Gen
dengar. They woro exposed to tho dla
eaBo nt Fremont.
llaru und Horses Hurned.
WYMORE, Neb., Aug. 24. Tho
large barn belonging to Durvoy Ful
ton was discovered to bo on flro and
beforo tho flro department reached the
scono tho barn was ono mass of flames.
A team of fine horses, togothcr with a
large quantity of hay, wero burned.
liny KnsllagK for Cattle. .
SUPEIUOIt, Neb., Aug. 27. C. E.
Adams, president of tho Superior Cat
tlo company, closed a doal with tho
Longmont Packing company, Long
mont, Colo., for C.000 tons of onsljage.
This Is tho entlro output of tho com
pany this season.
Hurt While Hiding tho Hum pern.
FREMONT, Neb., Aug. 24. Bert
Brownell, a lG-yoar-old boy at Fre
mont, had a couplo of bones In his
right foot broken whilo riding on Uie
bumpers at Pilgor. Ho was taken to
his homo in this city.
Lnnger nt Nehraskn Wins.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24. Joseph
II. Langer of Nebraska has been se
lected for consul at Sollingcn, Ger
many, and his commission will be Is
sued .in a few days.
ItreUtratliin of I.nml Tlttns,
LINCOLN, Aug. 27. Judgo A. W.
Critea of Chndron, W. u Hand of
Kcarnoy and F, 11. Tipton, tho com
mission appointed by the supromo
court to Investigate tho Torrons sys
tem of registration of land titles, will
probably mako a trip to Chicago to ox
arnlno workings of tho Bystom In Cook
county. Judgo Crltes has boon chosen
president of tho commission and Mr.
Tipton secretary, A report must bo
.prepared beforo January 1, 1901.
Imports anil Kzparts Show Large Increase
Over Previous Your.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24. A contln
tied Increase in both tho Import and
export trado of tho Philippines Is
shown In a comparative, statement
compiled at tho War department glV'
lng tho commcrco of tho islands for
tho sovon mpnthB ending January 31,
1001 and 1900. Tho totnl value of
merchandise imported during tho scv'
on months ended January 31, 1901
wns J17.999.1G7, nB agalnBt 112,674,705
for the samo period in 1900, nnd tho
merchandise exported was $12,037,359
ns against $8,305,530 for tho 1900 pe
riod. This shows nn increnso of 42
por cent in tho vnluo ot tho Imports
nnd 52 por cent In export values.
Tho value of Imports of merchan
dlso from tho sovoral countries ro
spcctlvoly during tho Bovon months
ended Jnnuary 31, 1901 and 190u, ox-
cluslvo of quartermaster's supplies,
follows: United States. 1901, $1,493,-
488; "1900, $890,010, or C8 per cent in
crease. European countries, 1901, $3,
974,183; 1900, ?5,270,7CC, or 70 por cont
Increase. Asia, 1901, $7,327,582; 1900
$C,006,222, or 22 per cent increnso,
Occanlca, 1901, $197,083; 1900, $507,702,
or 01 per cont decrease.
Exports of morchnndlso to vnrlous
countries respectively during theso
Bovon months porlods follow: United
tSates, 1901, $1,477,011; 1900, $2,037,
C30. European countrlos, 1901, $7,-
983,751; 1900, $3,201,050. ABta, 1901
$2,543,410; 1900, $2,774,404. Occanlca,
1901, $280,805; 1900, $242,450. Othor
countries, 1901, $345,782; 1900, $49,523
Tho value of homp exported during
tho sovon months ondod January 31,
1901, was $7,233,155, an Increase of $2,
UG1.110; sugar, $1,010,590, docroaso
$C2G,08G; tobacco and cigars, $1,509,-
G23, Increase $244,290; copra, $1,900,-
215, Increase $1,071,850; miscellaneous,
$707,021, an Increase of $247,371.
Too Much Bmullpox.
SANTEB, Nob., Aug. 24. Tho nn
mini mission conforcuco of tho Con
gregntional nnd Prcsbytcrlnn church
es, working umong tho Sioux Indians
hnB been declared off this year, be
cause of somo lingering cases of small
pox among tho SIsacton trlbo at Lako
Travorc.
Not All of India Is Dry,, , .
LONDON, Aug. 24. According to a
dlsputch to tho Dally Mall from Simla,
India, thirteen Inches of rain havo
fallen thero during tho last throe
dnys. '
Fire Starts Fit till Fa tile,
I5VANSVILLE, Ind., Aug. 21. A tent
bolonglng to n Now York vnudcvlllo
company, which Is showing nt a fair
being held In Sullivan, near hero, waa
destroyed by flro. It was crowdod
when tho cry of "flro" was raised and
n panic ensued In which a number ot
women nnd chlldron wero seriously
injured by bolng trampled upon. Miss
LUHo May, a performer, was so serl
osuly burned sho ,wHl. die. Othor em
ploycs wero seriously ourned.
I i
in gold, wheat, oats, hay, buttor anal
cheeso; one-fourth as much In hop
nnd beer; one-fifth to one-tenth as
much In barloy and wool.
. Reckoned In value, wo consumo
twlco ns much corn as all tho rest ot
tho world, ono-half as much' whoat,
one-third ns much oats, bnothlrd as
much cotton, ono-flfth ns much wool,
one-third as much sugar, ono-half as
much flBh, nearly as much cotfeo, one
fourth as much tea, and about three
fifths ns much meat Wo havo onq
thlrd as much wealth, ono-thlrd aa
much goldi ono-flfth na much silver,
onc-tonth as many sheep, ono-thlrd aa
many cowb, two-thirds of tho railroad
mllcago, twlco na much llfo Insurance
ono-half aa much savings bank depos
its, ono-fourth of tho export trado, ono
tonth of tho rovonuo and expenditures
nnd less than ono-thirtloth ot tho
world's debts.
Wo nro today practically independent
of tho rest ot tho earth. In a few
yonrs wo shall ralso our own BUgar,
Bilk, nil fibers, tea, coffeo, wines, and,
In fact, everything used by mankind.
Tho conclusion then, is warranted
thnt In nnothor generation It tho pres
ent system of Protection is continuod,
tho pcoplo ot tho United Statoa and
Territories will equal or Biirpasa In
production, consumption nnd wealth,
tho peoples ot tho rest of tho world
comblnod.
Comparison of l'rcient Hiatus, An nil ill Traduction, Consumption, etc Bctwee
United States nnd llest of World.
Flsrtires nro nnnroxlmate. Where nossthle. ofllclal! otherwise, from most reliable
authorities, dating Janunry 1, 1901, or lust ilscal or calendar year. Where last an
nual figures nro abnormal an average Is tnken of recent ycum.
United Host of
Status and commodity. World. United Stnten. nest of world. Btates. world
Population , 1,000,000,000
Area so,, nuies. &z,wu,uuu
Wealth ...JIOO.OOO.OOO.OOO-
Clold production J , 320,000,000
Btook of gold J 4,841,000.000
Silver production ........ (a) J iw.wo.ww
Stock of silver J 3,820,000.000
Pnper money j 3,000,000,000
Corn production bu, 2,800,000,000
uorn consumption iu.
Wheat production mi.
Wneut consumption bu.
Oats production bu.
Oats consumption hti.
ityo production uu.
Hurley production ....... bu,
IlUy production tons.
rotnio production uu.
Hops production bales.
liutter and cheeso tons.
KggS
2,000.000,000
3,100,000,000
i,sraobb!c6o
7M.0O0.0OO
2&0.0OO.00O
4,000,000.000
1.0RO.00O
2.800.000
20.000.000.000
.hnles. 13,500,000
.bnles
,...lbs. 2,700,000,000
109.
Cotton production .,
Cotton consumption
Wool production ....
Wool consumption ..
Bnindlcs in operntion iuo.uw.uuo
Number of sheep ww.iw.tw
Number of milch cows 61,000,000
Buifar production tons, 8,GOO,000
Susrar consumption .....tons,
Coffeo consumption , lbs. 1,700,000.000
Ten consumption lbs. 450,000,000
Kood production ions. aw.uw.wu
Food consumption tons
Agrlculturnl products ..,...J 10,000,000,000
Mont products tons. 20,000.000
Leather nnd products J C00.000.000
Fish products tons. J,2H,000
Forost nron acres. 1,330,000,000
Forest product J 3,000,000.000
lleer production Knll. O.KDO.OOO.OOO
Wlno production trail. 3,000,000,000
Petroleum product Knll. 6,000.000,000
Coal production tons. 730,000,000
Copper production tons. 408,600
Iron oro tons. 90,000.000
Flir Iron ions. iu,wu,wu
Stoel tons. 27,000.000
Bteam horso power. 70.000,000
Manufactures J 40,000,000.000
Itallrond mileage jwwu.wu
Spent for public ouucaiion.. wu,,iw
Llfo lnsuranoo In force. ...J IR.000,000,000
Bavlnirs bank deposits J 7.0W.O00.O0O
Shlpplnff i tonnago. 30.000,000
ReventiB MSM
Expenditures i 8.2M.O0O.O0O
Kxports 7,760,000,000
Imports 9,000,000.000
rxloi aa ono.ono.ooo
(a) commercial vniun; coining vuiuu Bumowiiui inuru man uouuiu moio umuuum.
h) Averngo recent years,
77,000,000
3,003,000
100.000.000,000
. 1,000.000
1,020,200.000
33.000,000
660,000,000
840,000,000
(b)2,100,000,000
1,900,000,000
(b)03O.0O0,000
430,000,000
(b)800.000,000
770,000,000
20,000.000
90,000,000
65,000,000
240,000,000
200,000
700,000
10.000.000.000
0)10,600,000
3,600,000
300,000,000
460,000,000
21,000,000
46,000.000
16,000,000
210,000
2,100,000
700,000,000
S5.000.000
160,000,000
128,000,000
7,000,000,000
10,000,000
360,000,000
1,000,000
700,000.000
1,600,000,000
1,221,000,000
26,600,000
2.600,000,000
300,000,000
280.000
30,000.000
16,000,000
11,000,000
2S.O00.O0O
16,000,000,000
(0)196,000,000
200,000,000
12,000,000,000
2,600,000,000
((1)6,600,000
060,000,000
626.0O0.WU
1,600,000,000
860.000.000
1,060,000.000
1,623,000,000
48.397.WO
300,000.000.000
240.000,000
3,840,800,000
67,000,000
3,170,000,000
2,(W0,000,COl)
700,000.000
900.C0O.0W
l,870,00O,UO
2.O70.OC0.0OO
2,300,000,000
2,330,000.000
1,354,000,000
060,000,000
1SJ.000.000
3,700,000,000
860,000
1,900.000
10,000,000,000
3.000,000
10,000,000
2,400,000.000
2,260,000,000
84,000,000
466,000,009
46,000,000
8,340,000
8.440.0OO
1,210.000.000
366,000,000
200,000,000
222,000,000
9,000,000,000
16,000,000
260,000,000
2,250.000
036.000.000
1,600,000,000
C, 329,000,000
2,974,000,000
2,600,000,000
450,000,000
188,600
66,000,000
25,000,000
16,000,000
45,000,000
5,000,000,000
2f,0,000,000
300,000,000
6.000,000,000
4,600,000,000
24,600,000
6,000,000,000
5,376,000,000
6,260,000,000
8.1&0.000.000
31,960,000,000
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(c) Total track, 200,000 miles.
Moro thun four-fifths engnged In lako and const trado.
COMMON SENSE.
Every Producing Country Culs Trices on
Its Surplus tlooils When Exported.
noforring to tho circular lssuod by
Tho Amorlcan Protective Tariff
Lenguo, urging a gonoral responso to
tho Inquiry of tho industrial commis
sion rclntivo to domestic and export
prices of Amorlcnn-mndo goods, a woll
Informod correspondent writes:
Your circular No. 171 1b acknowl
edged. I nm not a manufacturer, but
havo purchnsod and shipped goods to
a Moxlcan railroad, it waa then tho
universal practlco to glvo a discount
on goods shlppod to that country.
This practlco, I believe, is common in
all countries, nnd somo ot tho British
railways are, I am told, by tholr char
ters forced to give lower freights on
goods for export. Sir Dernnrd Samuel
son, M. P., V, R. S., in hlB report on
"Railway Goods Tariffs," Docombor
22, 1885, gives theso British rates
among others:
COTTON GOODS,
Export, Domestic.
Manchester to London. .. .21. 3(1,
Manchester to Liverpool.. CIO 10.0
GENERAL MACHINERY.
Export. Domestic.
Leeds to Hull -...12.C 2G.
Leeds to Newcastlo 11.0 14.2
A llko discrimination ncoms to bo
mado in Dolgium.
It scorns to mo tho Industrial Com
mission should extend tholr Inquiry,
unlcsB thoy wish It to bo Inconclusive
nnd unrelated to woll known fncts
gqvornlng tho foreign trado of nil
produefng countries. Unloading man
ufactured commodities on foreign mar
kets seems to mo n patriotic proceed
ing. It keeps mills running regularly.
Hcnco tho power to purchaso In this
country Is Increased by tho consequent
steady employment, and tho Increased
production makes It difficult for for
eigners to pinch our markets, as, for
Instance, In 1880, when thoy caught
us short on stcol rolls, and for two
months hold tho prlco nt ?82 por ton,
Yours truly,
EDWARD P. NORTH.
New York, July 25.
Tho lnstnnco cltod by Mr, North of
n systematic reduction by British rnll
ways of carrying charges on export
goods Is very much to tho point and
ontlroly conclusive ns showing tho
commorclal policy of our greatest trndq
rival in placing a premium on export
business. Tho samo policy Is pursued
today in Great Britain and by all tho
loading export nations on tho conti
nent. A recent consular report to tho
stato dopartmcnt tells ot tho marked
disparity botwocn domestic and export
prices in certain linos ot iron and
steel production In Gormany. It Is
tho regulnr practlco of tho Gormans to
work off their overproduction , by
mentis ot cut prices on poods for ox
port. Cut prlco goods from ovory
country would now bo dumped on tho
American market it tho freo traders
nnd tariff rovlslonnrlcs had tholr way.
It Is tho certainty of this result of
tariff tinkering that prompts tho busi
ness Interests to vigorously opposo
any nnd nil meddling with tho existing
schedules ot tho Dlngley law. They
do not want this country flooded with
cut prlco stuff from all creation, to the
lnllnlto dotrtment of Amorlcan pro
ducing Interests and Amorlcan labor.
Thoy very much prefor, and so does
ovory levnl-hoadod, right-thinking man
to keop American labor employed , at
high wages, and, when noccssary to
secure outBlde markets, work oft their
surplus production on somebody oIbo.
That lu the common-sonso of tho matter.
What Not to Do.
According to tho Winona (Minn,)
Hornld of July 10 CongrcBsmnn Bab
cock objects to bolng classified as a
Freo-Trador. Ho Is quoted as saying
In n recent lottor to a personal frlond
In Wisconsin:
"Somo of tho papers try to mako mo
out a Free-Trader, and claim that I
Indorse tho Democratic Idea that all
trust-mado goods should go on tho frco
list. This is simply 'rot,' nnd, I wrlta
this thnt you may know Just what my
vIowb aro."
It would havo been interesting and
vory much to tho point if moro of tho
letter had boon quoted, to tho crid that
light bo thrown on "Just what my
vIowb aro." Enough, however, is mado
known to indlcnto that Congressman
Babcock'B ferocity as a smaBher ot
Tariffs and trusts lins undergone somo
amelioration slnco ho introduced hla
famous bill last winter. Ho has had
tlrno to think It ovor, and whilo ho
probably doesn't understand tho quos
tlon any better than ho did six months
ago, ho Is at least better Informed con
cerning what not to do.
"Muscadine" Is n dlseaso to which
silk worms aro llablo. It consists of
a fungus growth In tho body, which
breaks through tho skin and speedily;
kills tho Insect.
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