Tub treasury bal;uu-e is stated to
be only $28.4V,nt7, which is the low
est point reached lor many years.
This amount inVImles 11374.211 on
deposit with national banks, $14,07:1,
.673 in subsidiary coin, and$l')2,412
in minor coin. The minced bal
ance in due to the recent heavy dis
bursement, including $7, f.MM on
account of pensMniinntid ?1,0)' W on
account of the refund of the direct
tax of Kentii ky ami Maryland.
THE RuAL M KINLEY PRICES-
The prophets of l.K, who fright
ened the trade into the idea that
linen handkerchiefs would materi
ally increase in price with the ail
Tent of the taritl uct, have largely
reckoned without their host, judg
ing by the goods which are dis
played for the upring trade.
Trices do not show enough in
crease, if any, to cause any differ
ence in the demand, and the only
increase especially noticeable is in
the beauty of the lines now to be
Been all through the market.
To attempt to describe the vast ar
ray of embroidered goods and
printed novelties, even mourning
styles partaking more or less of the
attractiveness, would require too
much space in our columns.
Suffice it to say that prices are
right, styleB are right, and terms
will be made right. Dry Goods
Chronicle.
General Francis A. Walker
proposes to put a tax of $100 upon
every man, woman and child
coming into the United States
after the first of July, 1H02, the
jouey to be refunded if it can
be proven after a certain period
that the immigrants have suc
ceeded in bettering their condi
tion. This he thinks will not stop
the coming of bright and ambitious
foreigners, but will effectually
check the tide of "ambitionlesa and
shiftless people who now constitute
such a large percentage of the
throng landed daily at Ellis Island
There is no doubt that the people
of the United States will soon be
ready to give favorable attention to
any plan which will do what Gen
eral Walker promises will be the ef
fect of the adoption of his sug
gestionthe cutting off of nine
tenths of the present immigration
and the reduction ef the dangers
attendant upon the incoming of so
many foreigners to a minimum.
Lincoln Journal.
THE LOUISIANA SITUATION.
The political situation in Lou is i
ana is interesting and important be
oauW of the remarkable fact that
fur once in n southern state the
democratic party is divided, and
the opposing factions are fighting
each other with all the energy and
bitterness that they have heretofore
displayed in combating the repub
llcans. This is a mere accident, to
he sure, and does not imply any
vital order of disagreement or anv
probability of a prolonged conflict;
Dut it nas its significant side, never
theless, and the country will not
tail to observe the lesson. The dis
turbing factor in the case is the lot
tery. That iniquitous concern has
been sustained by democratic voles
in return for money liberally contri
oiuea to democratic campaign
lunus, ana a majority of the nartv
appear to be in favor ot granting a
new cnarter lor the perpetuation of
the evil, while a strong minority is
against the shameful proposition.
uuier considerations, general and
personal, enter into the matter to
some extent, but the main source of
diftflpnAtmi ia iYtt rvn ... I.f s .....
lJ "V feflllllllll IlltJUlU-
tton so well known everywhere. An
attempt has been made to restore
harmony by the withdrawal of the
candidates of both factions, and
the nomination of a new ticket
equally divided between the two;
but it has proved to be a failure,
- and the fight goes on with increas
mg rather than diminishing
warinui and determination.
It is curious to note each faction
is charging the other with the same
onenses that the democratic party
has been committing m the state
ever since the war in order to main
lam us supremacy and prevent
any other party from having a fair
and just chance to gain the victory.
Louisiana is republican to-day on a
full vote and with an honest count.
The suppression of sufferage there
has been as bad as in Mississippi,
All kinds of fraud and violence
have been systematically perpe
trated for the purpose of depriving
republican citizens of their rights
and privileges. The democrats are
now called upon to take some of
their own medicine. They have
profited for many years by dis
honest and disgraceful political
practices, and they need uot expect
any sympathy at the present time
when they are protesting so loudly
against such wrongs because they
are themselves the victims. It ia
an instance of the irony by which
fate sometimes provides striking
and salutary instruction. They are
only reaping what they have been
sowing. .The demoralization of
thir nniitim is their own work
j They have no right to complain of
lU ilmip in
i ttllill nicy im I-----
i.
previous contests, anu laugneu c
puldican protest of scorn. The
policy of fraud and violence waB
introduced by their consent and for
the advantage of their party, and it
is too late now for them to assume
virtuous airs and pretend to be
shocked and outraged when that
policy happens to invade their
own rights.-Glolie Democrat.
Uxitki) S rATK.H Consul IiKDr.ou
at Amoy, China, says that the
wages of an average Chinese work
man is $." a month in that city and
that wages there are about 10 per
cent higher than elsewhere in
China. The daily fare of a work
man is given as follows, together
with its cost:
Cents.
I '.4 iioanili ot rice
I ci.ir.ee went, t wince fltti, I ounce liiillfish. 1
1 pound of c ibbiiKB or oilier ve ueUble 1
Fuel, nait anil nil 1
Total
Amoy is particularly blessed in
point of food supplies, as compared
with other parts of the empire, Mr.
Bedloe informs us American
Economist.
THE "HAYSEED" AS A MIDWINTER
QUANTITY.
That the "hayseeds," as Mr. Hill
called the country voters last fall,
are voting as they think, appears
from remarks of voters at the Bath
(Steuben county) town meeting.
Two old friends met on the street.
One said to the other:
"What made you drive twelve
miles such a day as this to vote?"
The other answered:
"I want to record my protest
against David B. Hill."
When Nichols' election was an
nounced by the poll clerks a well
known democrat remarked in the
crowded room: "Hill didn't bull
doze the farmers this time."
Dr. Parkhill of Howard, and Em-
J mitt Ross of Campbell, who were
most active in caring out Senator
Hill's wishes in the Sherwood case
when it was before the county can
vassers, were both candidates for
re-election on Tuesday, and both
were beaten by decisive majorities.
Utica Herald.
THE BUSINESS SITUATION.
The report for the week from the
clearing houses show very large
gains in the northern half
of the country and a de
cided improvement at the south.
The totals at New York, Philadel
phia and Boston were swelled by
the unprecedented volume of spec
ulation in stocks;, but the increased
business at all the western, north
western and southwestern centers
was evidently due to the commence
ment of spring trade. There has
been a still further decline in silver
and cotton, bringing the quota
tions to the lowest notch yet.
Most cheering reports are made
by eastern jobbers in silk goods
and cotton cloths, so far as western
orders are concerned; but patron
age from the southern centers falls
so far short of the ordinary volume
as to disclose the fact that only one
section of the country feels able to
buy liberally. Western wholesalers
have been discounting their spring
bills and awaiting with confidence
grand revival in trade. The im
proved conditions in the distribu
tion of merchandise have not been
accompanied by an enlargement in
the line of manufacture. The
prices iu iron have crumbled some
what by reason of too liberal pro
duction. It is likely that a slight
decline in the quotations might
cause the closing of weak establish
ments and aid in restoring prices
satisfactory to the mills. The
country ia about to test the question
whether nn overabundance of
money can be counted upon to
stimulate commerce and manu
facture to any great degree.
The event of the past week that
has most thoroughly absorbed the
attention of the country was a com
bination of coal railroads and
mining properties representing
Sf750,(XX),CKK) of capital. In one sense
it foretells an additional burden up
on the public in the cost of fuel.
Hut the projectors of the colossal
scheme have endeavored to make
clear the fact that their enlarged
profits are to come from the intro
ductiou of economies in the man
agement of trade and in the distri
bution of the output. In the
methods and motives of the Vander
biltsand their allies in the scheme
the public has sufficient faith
to disipate any alarm that might
follow upon full knowledge f the
arrangement Inter Ocean.
TARIFF PICTURES.
England is a great ehoemakinir
country. Massachusetts ia a creat
ehoemaking state. In Kagland,
under free trade, skilled
.
in boot and shoe manufacturing
establishments get $6.50 per week.
In Massachusetts, under nrn.v
tion. the eame class of workers get
$13 per week.
As the democrats declare them
selves more confident of tne enact1
meut of a free coinage bill, the
lower silver drops.
I THERE is no danger of a free sil
ver hill doing any harm by passing
the house and senate as Presilent
Harrison has his veto ready for any
such bill that happens to reach
him.
"Reciprocity is free trade,"
shouts the "refnrmer." Why, then,
did every calami. yite and free
trader in the last congress vote
against the reciprocity section of
the taritf bill? Or why did the New
York platform of the "reform" party
' speak so slightingly of the "Blaine
reciprocity humbug?'' If reciproc-
I ity is free trade, it seems to us that
I I V U II (Kit IB PlIVUI'l II.
Will the "reformer" explain?
American Kconomist.
FREE SILVER.
The esscutial dishonesty of the
free silver advocates is demon
strated by the fact that, on the coin
age committee, they voted down
every proposition to increase the
amount of silver in a dollar. II all
they wanted was to bring silver into
more general use, they would not
object to putting something like a
dollars' worth of silver into the
coin. But what they want is to de
fraud the public Boston Journal.
John Hanrahnn will arrive from
Cheyenne tonight to attend the
funeral of his brother.
Oswald Guthtnan was on the
streets the first time to-day since he
hurt li ib foot some three weeks ago.
A marriage license was issued to
day to two prominent youug peo.'
pie of Union, Mr. J. S. Pitlmau and
Miss Maggie Eikeubary.
Mr. Hubert Janda and Miss Mary
Donat, two prominent young peo
ple living in Bohemian town, were
married this morning at the Catho
lic church.
Mrs. Snodgrass, of Pennsylvania,
who has been visiting with her
brothers, Anderson and James
Root of Murray, departed for her
home this morning.
G. W. O'Neal of Pacific Junction
lost a purse containing $50 in gold
while changing cars in Omaha
yesterday at the corner of Four
teenth and Douglas streets.
Mrs. Harry Holcomb arrived in
the city last evening and will here
after make her home here. Mr.
Holcomb is one of Yardmaster Caa
Bidy'a most efficient switchmen.
Sheriff Tighe left this morning
for Lincoln with Mrs. John Briton
who had recently been judged in
sane by the insanity board, The
sheriff's wife accompanied them.
Judge Crites of Chadron waa the
guest of Judge Ramsey over night
and departed on the 2 o'clock
freight for Omaha to attend the
banquet to be tendered Governor
Boyd to-night.
County Court.
The Elite Works va. Reed Bros.
Co. Suit on account for $158.70.
Default of defeudaut and judgment
for plaintiff.
F. S. White va. Mrs. M. S. Ward.
Suit on account for $47.53. Answer,
February 10, 10 a. ni.
Francis McCourt vs. John Rob
bins ct al. Suit on account for"
$34.35. Answer, February 15, 10a. m
J. X. Carter va. B. A. Gibson
Suit in injunction. Restraining
order granted.
Edward A. Sackett vs. Walter A.
Cole et al. Suit on judgment for
$430.33. Answer, March 7.
Story & Ilcr vs. Gua Nordville et
al; suit on note for $402. Answer
March 7.
Amos G. Street vs.Rced Bros & Co
suit for work and labor in the sum
of $509.16. Set for trial Feb. 17th at
10 a. ni.
In the- matter of the estate of
James M. Wiles deceased. Hearing
on petition for appointment of
Thcmaa L. Wiles administrator
Marsh 7 at 10 a. ni.
In the matter of the guardianship
of Lydia M. Austitiy minor child of
Joseph H. Austin deceased. Peti
tion for appoinment of Elvin M.
Austin guardian.
Julius Pepperberg vs Michael S.
Ryan; suit on account for $235.65
Answer march 7th.
The State of Nebraska vs. George
T. Dufficld; complained for larceny
of a watch. Trial to court, found
guilty and seutenccd to State In
dustrial school for juvenille of
fenses. A. C. Bead vs. E. L. Reed et al; ac
tion in injunction. Restraining
order granted.
Milton D. Polk vs Wm. Neville;
suit on account. Trial to court, ar
gued and submitted.
Selwain Kinkaed vs Singer Manu
facturing Co.; suit on attachment
Hearing Feb 24th at 2 p. m.
It will nav vou to tret in Hrnum
A Barrett's and see those handsome
oil nnintimrs hv our Input nrliut
Peter Ellingson. They will be sent
to Omaha iu a few days.
OVER THE DARK RIVER.
Life's Dread Destroyer Caste a
Gloom Over Cass County.
Only two short weka ago THB
Herald made mention of the fact
that Hon. S. M. Kirkpatrick, one of
Cass county's most prominent citi
zens, was visiting with friends in
this city. But now The HERALD is
called upon to chronicle an event
that casts a gloom over the entire
county. Word was brought to the
city this morning announcing that
the Hon. S. M. Kirkpatrick had
passed quietly away at his home iu
Neh:.wka at an early hour this
morning.
Mr. Kirkpatrick came to Nebraska
iu lr; was elected a member of
the first legislature held in
Nebraska and was a member of the
con titutional convention held in
lh7.").
The deceased was about 77 yeara
old and died from the effects of a
cold, superinduced by la gribpe.
The funeral will occur to-morrow
from the residence in Nehawka, at
1 o'clock.
World's Fair Notes.
Regulations for exhibitors in the
several departments of the exposi
tion have been issued and can be
obtained 'jy all intending exhibi
tors by applying for them, either in
person or by mail.
Cjueen Margaret of Italy has
promised to loan her famous col
lection of rare laces for exhibition
at the fair.
Ceylon will conduct a tea house
on Midway l'laisauce.
SPECIAL MARKET LETTER.
W. G. Press & Co., Banker & Commis
sion Merchants, Noi. 2 and 4 Sherman
Street, Chicago, in their last special mar
ket letter say: Our wheat market during
th past week has been subject to influences
natural and artificial which have kept it ia
a feverish and unsettled condition. The
earlier outside news was ot a decidedly
encouraging nature for holders, and but
for the subsequent demoralizing teuor of
advices from Washington, the long looked
for advance, which has been so patiently
awaited by farmers and owners of large
quantities of stored grain, would doubtlest,
have begun; for foreign markets which have
so long refused to willingly follow ours in its
upward reactions, exhibited signs of inde
pendent strength, those of Continental
countries ruling higher ia consequence of
reported damage by frost to the growing
crop in France, additional injury to the
Russian crop, and the probability that
Russia will soon become a large importui
of grain. So decided was the effect of these
factors that the Paris market became bouy
aot and excited, and ours manifested a dis
position to freely respond, but before the
change in sentiment had become pro
nounced enough to markedly affect values,
the autament trom a trustworthy source,
that the so called Anti-Option bill, now un
der consideration by the house committee
on agrkellert, would doubless receive its
approval and pass the boase, at once
checked the upward movement and started
a decline which at one time threatened to
terminate iu a disastrous panic; for when
the portability of hasty adverse legislation
in a matter which so greatly affects the
welfare of the entire agricultural, commer
cial and financial interests of oar country,
suggested itself to the minds of those famil
iar with the workings of the established
system in all its ramifications, the desire to
avoid its disastrous results outweighed all
other considerations and long wheat was
sold out regardless of the encouraging new.
noted. The desire to unload may be ap
preciated whea it is remembered that there
are at present over 60,000,000 bushels ef
wheat in the country in public and private
elevators, almost all of which is sold foi
future delivery in the leading produce mar
kets, for the purpose of securing storage,
interest and insurance charges, which are
paid in the form of premiums for futures
over the spot property and that the passage
of the bill proposed would render it neces
sary for the speculative holders of this
wheat to sell it out, before the law became
operative, to some one who would buy and
pay for it. As bankers could not be in
duced to advance funds to carry the prop
erty under the changed conditions, prices
must necessarily decline to a point attrac
tive enoogb to induce foreigu merchants to
take the wheat and carry it until needed
for consumption abroad. That sncb a
point would be far below present quotations
is evident, at least to the ao called profes
siooal speculator who generally knows upon
which side his bread is buttered. So
thoroughly identified has the dealing in
futures become with the business of band
ling the staple products of the country, and
so small is the prospective profit of the
middleman in consequence, that nearly
every husbel of grain marketed is protected
by a future sale uutil it reaches the con
sumer, whether at home or abroad. With
its aboliV ion would come greater risks, in
creased targins of profit, and the absolute
dominitiia of our markets in seasons 01
abuudanc by foreign dealers. As the sy
tern would be in vogue in other countries
our compel tors could, by minimizing their
risks, undtt sell us in all the consuming
m.rk.t. r,t s he world. It is by the aid of
this system 'hich ' is so iU-advisedly pro
posed to abel sh, that we have, through it
-,1 'element of risk, been enabled
Ui,; r ocsilion as the chief cereal
eiporting couta try. We trust the commit
iJ r--, nine on the hill, may be
come full enlil htened as to the merits and
demerits of the. V- ' w "?
apparently in 4 e condition of the old
c'i. . v.,v. nraver was: 'Oh, Lord
w) 1.1111 Kiel u, wwwi r - ' -
lead me arigM for S wr. 1 am
bard one to tr " , While this bill .s pend
ing, the mark. t I, be subject to fluctua
tione reflectinR ike l erling in regard to us
passage, and tUcb '8" '
it having ahead we, Aed t0 more re
assuring advices. ... . , ,.
Corn has shown fign ' '"
whenever it has be .5 free. ko ."
influence affecrir, wheat. C?:
tlnne large, and tSe era T.. :V
grat
quantity inspecting contracts
cant.
Oats have btraa dal$,foilo
i corn and
wheat in tbeir fluctuations
l'rovisions, wh'le at time irrik
ular, have
ce under
tgs, and
exhibited a disposition to advu
the stimulus of light receipts of
the bullish talk of leading packet.
Government report, estimating tl
ber of hogs io the couatrjr to be i,fy
more tbau a year ago, surprised the t
but bad ao appreciable efiect n valna
Tb
rada
iHoWUNGSuCCESS.
FAIRBANKS
Owes its
y 11
Vf f
Pg SUCCESS TO ITS OWN
IT IS PURE UNADULTERATEQAND TOR
RAPID Cleansing Power hasnoequal
it is invaluable in itchen & laundry
Sold by all grocers.
CHICAGO.
HAVE PLACED ON THEIR
REMNANT: COUNTER
AT PRICES TO CLOSE OUT QUICKLY.
Remnants of Black and Colored double
width Dress Goods In 2 yds to 8 yds
lengths.
Remnants of Prints, Sheeting and Mus
lins. Remnants In Turkish Oil Red Prints
nice lengths for boys Shirts and waists and
a lot of odds and ends in Corsets.
We Make a very Material
of our
SERGES AND STOCKINET JACKETS
For Spring Wear. A
T0 REDUCE OUR
KID GLOVE STOCK
Tfc offer n lot of a'lont a
sure to
&2TTIIE ABOVE AUE
WE INVITE YOUU ATTENTION TO Til EM.
l G. DOVEY and SON!
Taken Up.
Taken !up nt my farm 2V. miles
xouth of Plattamouth, Wednesday
Februry 3rd, one yearling heifer calf
and one yearling steer calf, both red
marked with tip of left ear cut oil
and "V ' cut on under side. Party
may have same by paying for ad
vertisement and proving owner
ship. Din E. Horning.
Charley Stewart Parnell.
The death of this noted and bril
liant Irishman was caused by the
neglect of a simple cold. Had he
used Halter's Sure Cure caugh Syr
up his life might have been spared
many years.
Pronounced Hopeless. Yet Saved.
From a letter written by Mrs. Ada
K. Hurd of Groton, S. I)., we quote:
"Was taken with a bad cold, whick
settled on my lungs, cough set in
and finally terminated in consump
tion. Four doctors gave me up say
ing I could live but a short time. I
gave myself up to my Saviour, de
termined if I could not stay with
my friends on earth, I would meet
my absent ones above. Ply hus
band was advised to get Dr. King's
Aew Discovery lor consumption
coughs and colds. I gave it a trial
took in all eight bottles; it has cured
me and thank God I am now a well
and hearty woman." Trial bottles
free at F. G. Fncke & Co. s dru
store, regular size, 50c. and $1.00.
The Factory ville Roller Mills' new
process buck wheat flour "takes the
cake." There is no better made. Ask
your grocer for it. All live grecers
keep it, if they do not they will
order it for you. d Aw6t
T. M. Warne,
Union, Neb.
REPUTATION and
1
Seduction in tie Price
Ladies
Full Assortment of Sizes-
-o-
hundred pairs in good shades at a price
sell thorn.
NOT OLD SHOP WORN" GOODS
TO SHIPPERS.
Butter, Eggs, Cheese, ild Game,
Poultry, Meat, Apples, Potatoe
Green and Dried Fruite, Vegetables
Cider, Beans, Wool, Hides, Tallow
Sheep Pelts, Furs, Skins, Tobacce,
Grain, Flour; Hay, Beeswax, Feath
ers, Ginsing, Broomcoru, and Hops.
M. E. BALLARD
tien. Com, Mercaaat an 4 Shlaptr,
217 Market Btreet - 8t Louis. II.
WANTKD-AKMit, jne arualated with Turn.
ra and Shippers.
TH0S POILOCK R W HYERS
fiatary Piibliv & Abstracter ' SollcH.r
Real Estate, Loan and Insurance Agents
If you have real estate to sell er
exchange send us description, prict
and terms.
Abstracts of title furnished at reas
nablerates. $109,000 te loan at per cent anal
o commissions, on good
farm security.
POLLOCK A IITKRS
PLATT8MUTH Nei.
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