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WHEATBOOMSTHEWEST
FARMERS ARE GLAD.
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Governors and Mayors Agree that
Prosperity Has Set Its Seal
on the Land.
rom the ."ew York Journal of Aug. "'. tS'T: leading free ilw r organ !n 1X..)
A lart number of representative merchants of tlio "Yot have recently vis
ited Now York and have expressed der'ibslly hopeful view of the business
outlook. In view of the fact that these opirftoushavu had a beneficial effect by
their tendency to strengthen confidence and promote belter times, the follow
ing telegram was sent to Western iJovnwrs and Mayors:
Will you kindly telegraph to the Journal your opinion of the prospects for a
business revival in your city or State, giving what you consider the best reason to
v.i'i-ipalc a prosperous, state of trade Z r the evuiiiirr antmnn.
w. i:. heabst.
EDITUK X. Y. JOUBNAL.
many answers have been received.
To this generally addressed reijuet
uniting them being, the following:
GOVERNORS. f
James A. Mount, Inil'itna.
Tin- business revival in luriiauapnti.s th.I
rtmiuglioiit Iiiill.iaa is utuiiKl:il:.il;Iy nr.i tify -I'til.
In this city t li- Improvement has been
ftsi m:ir!v-l during the last fortnight, and
If liars convincing evidence of being sisb
sOotiul and iicrmaiicnt. It is noticeable la
.viv avenue of trade, ami Is sn pronounced
1fi;ii'it is admitted even liy wiiilom prophets
r eiil. Indianapolis is admittedly one of
tn- greatest ruIlriKtil centers in the United
iS.ntes. and one of the most striking evi-ti-n--H
of the dawning of a new era of in
dustrial and commercial prosperity is found
tt ! fact that the number of loaded cars
.! .Ills time is almost unprecedented, the
.-Tcriiigs t the transportation companies
'-"iig sufficient to overtax their equlpwnT
jt ,'ncllitie.
MAYORS.
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J.
t 'i.re
.tii 1 niii-iM-:i,
and satisfactory
IK Phelnn. Pan Francbco.
every presi.ee- of IniMiie- revival
I irt. tiiecron have been
the price of fruit
iiexorv: the nrii-e
.mil grain hae materially ndvaneed. ivhieli
not only lm brought increased revenue to
th producer. of the State, but has inspired
Them with confidence and courage. Tiie
local merchant. are already feeling the ben
eliis of this creation of wealth bv the men
of the xill. The stimulation given to mining
by organized and indivldua' prospecting,
which has been ery successful. Ik especially
nof.-.vorthy. and It is elo-elr stimiited that
our mines will yield at least S-.1.MMMMN1 of
rue ir'c!oiis metals this rear, as against
"".""MMO last y ear.
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ste- nfflr Tl nr it T iWifciB ' r
PENSION BUREAU.
1-
PRICES FOR THEIR PRODUCT3
THE BEST IN YEARS.
Large Transactions in Staples, with
PrlccH Favorable-More Wheat im
ported in One Week thai Auy Sim
ilar 1'eriod ince the Year 1303.
IK M.
'iw business
CIourti( Minnesota.
outlook for Minnesota
-i:id
I L. C. Stew, Crani Rapids
I The settled ui pob-y of our Uovern-
" "l- lOKeuier nun eonnueiiee among iiian-
fie Northwest is. t my mind, very hei.-f-.l. Vres betfer rVst ,V r ' ?avm"7' ns'
l. f.,rm..rs !! f-nr it.hk -niil will r- ' oetter Iinipects. I.oeal itllises are
....it.',",:.."r,JV;."1." .,' I 'T"!"4 alK.ve the average in our State, uith
. ail-aiiceil prices for the -aiue. I-'urnittirc
faeiiiries are running on full time, and a
'arge and Increased number of uiiinleinal
rue a sure basis for an in-
.ssi-. good prices therefor. Tins anstire- tli
ieeri'hantN and the tii.umfai-turers a god
-sli trade this aiitiiiau and winter Tie
r.iiiro.idr; viHS. In carrying the crops to u. ir
ki'l, le able to earn and pay their old 'hue
dUIdi'iids. Already labor realizes the ben
cilt In greater demand for employment.
There lire at present but few Idle men in
Minnesota uh.t d"!re work. Advancing
t-rbessind b.-tter market, which result from
tie- runner. 2mproed condition, proiiii'- ti
.iH greater demand for labor and an ear'y
h !. nice in wage.
improvements ;
re.ise of trade.
Henry Trnclscn, In tilth, Minn.
The out look for fali trade at the head or
Joe lakes Is very promising. Prospects of a
splendid yield of wheat In Minnesota and
'tie Uakotas. nhlell will coimiinml i-nn.1
! :rice on account f .hort crops elsewhere.
. , c -.,. . . ,VI" "rin- money in abundance to the North-
Robert IS. S-mitb. Montana. , .A,.st. Thl. ,IIIIllw nmrk,.t is , ..lenillil con-
oii people are strong in the belief :.i il i ditiou. nith demand good at advanced prices
E.ete iropcrou time will prevail in tliis . guarantetdng heavy operations in lumbering
M.ite. ur fanners and toekmen arc re- net winter. Labor ax the nrooiit Ht.... iw
vMiig g.Ml prices on account of failure. i in go.vl demand at fair wages. Sliinuients
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I
. KXSIOX ni-e is l.uated in the northern end of .ludh-'.iry S.iuare. near G street X. W. I'.uilt of nreseil hri..l- in tl.
Kenaissance style of architecture and is 400 feet in leugth. .1H in width, with wall 7.1 feet hiah. TiiL. treat hall or
. conn occupying me center is ,.u feet long, 11.. feet wide and covered with a loftv roof of glass and iron surmounted
with a dome. Two galleries, one above the other, extend along the sides of this court, imported bv Ionic and Doric col
umn. This hall is used for inauguration balls and will a.-i-omniodate 1.S00 people, allowing room Tor dancing and prome
nading. W hen Idled to its utmost capacity it will hold .".S.
INDIVIDUAL TESTIMONY.
Re-
Pi India. Argentine Kenublic and Australia
id our capitalists arc bcrimiing to reali7e
tti.K legitiiaate mining i as safe a :i'.iy
ot'ier eiiterpriKi and pioduees larger priti
t tee investor
i ;ron ore are neay. . this goe to
prove that pro;nTlij tvill agnln smile on
the head of the lake.
F. M. UrakCi Iowa.
t'oin all oer the State come tiding of
'o-rra.sed business act ixity. The rise in the
pr'ce of grain has inatei Lilly helped in de
velepiiig this activity, making money more
plentiful. Merchants are getting in larger
f-"cks of goods tlian for some years past
:nk deposits and clearances are steadily
l-t -reusing, and there is a general air of
t 'ltideuee in the business outlook.
C M. Harriets Oklahoma.
H.iahoma has harvested th- most bouuti
'ot crop of w heat ever produced on n like
number of acres. We liae a large crop of
-rii now made. Prospects are excellent for
good cotton crop: our peaches and grapes
ire not excelled In the nautlty or quality
Mty where on earth. Indoea. all the product's
f field and farm have lieen and arc being
S.stbercd hi great abundance. Oklahoma will
oei-ket $t0.Ooo.OU0 worth of these things the
t-rccnt seaon. which, at the present in-ci-i-nsed
prii-es, will bring prosperity to the
f-i-iocr.s of the Territory and through them
i" 'til lines of business a::d trade.
K. W. Fcnficlri. Wincoiinin.
m client cr.ips. the fact that the itidiw-rci-fc
of the country have Iohk lus?n at ebb
t1e nnd stocks oxcocdhurlv low. and iretipml
jefuliie. are the reasons for anticipating
i orospcrutis state of trade for the coming
amen:!:.
Ark P. Rnohnell. Ohio.
'Tiie confidence of the people following the
i-tt!ejnent if the tariff t:e.tion. and the
t-Utfnleouserops which command good prices
'.r'U cause a sitUfactory restoration of pros
eieiis busiiies'3 conditions-. Kvery evid-nce
-T the pr.M-nt giies promise of a'bright fu
wo for Ohio.
W. A. Kiclinrri. W.vnminc
Times are already better in Wyoming.
T"ftt.. note, and mortgages of long stautl
ioc nre being paid. Our bank hare plenty
'T money reijcivcd from this source. There
1 an increased demand, and higher prices
for cattle and sheep raucd by the dutv on
e.ides and Mexinui cattle and on wool, which
I also gli:g up In prhe.
II. J. Franklin, Ar xrcna.
The business outlook of thl section is
;:ite promising. Phoenix is enjoying a &.ib--I
initial growth: new business houses nre be
Tiig opened, and substantial buildings nre
i'elng erectol in all parts of the city. The
three leading indusir'i of Arizona are min
Pig. agriculture and cattle raising, and all
are flourishing. The mines this year will
yield more than any previous year. Cattle
Sd'e higher than for year.
Governor Leedy. Kaunas.
IToiisidering the State a a whole. Kansas
fta excellent crops this year. The failure
-of tlio grain supjily In other parts of the
world has naturally resulted in a great de
mand for Western grain and better prices
therefor. My Judgment is tint this will Im
prove our fall trade without Ooubt.
eiilnn A. Ilnlcomb. Nebraska.
Nebraska produced in lSOt; nearly StM.OQO.
Tnn bushels of corn, ouite a percentage of
nhicb jet remains in "the State. The corn
crop this year will isjtial or excel that of
ast. Her crop of wheat this year is enor
mous, reaching from forty to fifty million
bushels, which, because of foreign "active de--tnand.
is being disposed of by farmers at
much more satisfactory price than have
-leen received of late. Live stock Interests
have assumed large proportions, ami are
constantly growing een with the prevailing
low prices. These and many other branches
of Industry add materially to business activ
ity. Nebraska!! bae been buying but little
during the period of business depression.
Using -their means to meet pressing obligj
li"!is. They are now beginning to pay.
J. If. Rogers. Washington.
Almoriually large yieMs of wheat and har--ey.
wiih fair price for them, in the grain
elt of eastern Washington, j goo I crop of
lieps iU moderate prces in western Wash
lllgton. an abundance of fruit at a fraction
abiwe the cost of production in .ill portions
of the State, supplemented by gold mining
development along the northern bsiund-iry
aiiil Hie stimulus of the Klouillk" discoveries
tn Alaska, have united to give the people of
Washington a cheerful prospect.
William P. Lord. Oreaon.
Present prospects of a bnInes "revival are
excellent. Already a marked improvement
In business I anticipated. We have large
crops with good prices, with Indications of
a steady advance. Our wheat and oat crops
are large. Hop crop are above the average,
ami price are much better than last year.
The wool clip was good and cattle and other
tock are selling for good prices.
j P. Pennorer. Port-find.
The large eron of wheat in Oregon, nnd Its
enhanced value, owing to a shortage of crops
elsewhere, will be of great advantage to us.
If we could be assured that these two condi
tions would he permanent It would restore
confidence.
S. M. Jones, Toledo, O.
The people seem to have taken heart, now
tlnit Congress has adjourned, and they have
nothing to fear from the law-makers, as our
State Legislature !s not In session. The
abundant harvest and good price for grain
are causing a distribution of $100,000 a dav
from Toledo. The farmers. In tnm. are buy
ing implements, and this, of course, starts
the industries. Yes, prosperity is here.
Frank B. Ior-in. Pt. Pan.
I-'rom a Jobbers and manufacturers stand
olnr. there is much of encouragement
Ituslness is good and Improving. Our citv
trade Is cautious, an almost everybody
U exhausted from unwise Investments In
real estate during boom times. The Im
provement, no doubt, comes from higher
prices for farm products, from a natural re
covery from a collapse, and from a strong
belief thut the tariff question seems to he
settled for four years at least.
C. A. Fellow, Topeka, Kan.
Wonderful revival in business and confi
dence In Topeka. The railroad shops and
all factories are running to their full ca
pacity. More buildings have lieen erected
during the past six months than In the pre
ceding four years. Money Is plentiful, the
interest rates reduced and property changln
hands at Increase.! prlc. Practically, no
Idle tailoring men are In the city.
Frnnk E. Monren. Om-iha. Nch.
Among the indisputable evidences of re
turning prosperity and confidence in tiie
business fnture of Omaha I might mention
the million dollar packing plant now in proc
ess of erection here by Armour, the SUOooon
union depot now building, the magnificent
buildings for the Tr.ui-M!s!s!ftpi and In
ternational Exposition In lS!e. now in con
struction, and the numerous other public
Improvements which are being made ia the
city.
John MacVicar, DcnMoine la.
A good crop of wheat and good prices as
sured by foreign demand give the railroads
good business and assure a good balance of
trade in our favor. Iowa has a large amount
of corn in cribs and a good prospect for the
coming crop, and the situation of wheat has
helped the price of com considerably. Iowa
has fed. in the last eight months, ami is now
feeding, a larje number of cattle. This has
made the feeders considerable moner.
Robert Pratt, Minneapnr.
The settlement of the tariff question, the
increased price for our abundant crops, the
more general employment of labor at better
wages, the appreciation of values all along
the line, serve to create among our people
the conviction that prosperity has reached
us. These conditions, with the return of con
dence and a better present trade, would
seem to assure us a prosperous business for
autuian.
James M. Jones, Knnsan City, Mo.
The tidal vrave of prosperity and renewed
business confidence which Is sweeping over
this great agricultural section of the Middle
West, has swept too far to make it neces
sary to talk of good prospects. IJir!ness
prosperity is a real thing right here in our
midst, ami. the impulse has alreadv been
felt by every line of business from producer
to manufacturer.
31, P. PnTder. Los Ansreles. Cnl.
I have not as yet observed a material im
provement in mercantile lines in this city
over a year ago. Throughout Southern Cali
fornia, however, better conditions prevail.
The rains last winter and spring were very
heavy. and there have been bountiful crops
of hay. barley and wheat. The pasturage
has been and Is good. AH farmers expect
to realize ,good prices for their products this
fall. During the last seven or eight months
there has b.-en an unprecedented amount of
mineral prospecting In Southern California.
J. E. Crichton, Seattle, Wash.
I expect a revival of business from the fol
lowing causes: Our wheat c.-op is the largest
ever harvested in this State, and prices'are
very satisfactory; large tnllis are bein"
erected to grind flour for China and Japan
and while the steamship service is first-class
jet many more boats will have to be added
to accommodate this immense flour and mer
cantile trade with the Orient. The Eastern
demafid for our cedar shingles Is something
eaoraioas. and good prices are betas paid-
Bricf finned Statement on the
turn of ProHpcroiin Times.
The following signed statements from
various parts of the country show con
clusively that IJcpiihlican prosperity is a
reality:
Lincoln. Neb. Nearly all lines of business
in Lincoln show an iniprowmcnt oer the
corresponding mouths lit IS;. Nebraska
Stato Journal.
I'eshtlgo. Wi. There is an increased ac
tivity ia the lumber business, both in first
and second hands, and the outlook for busi
ness lmproicmcnt I-. ,rv good. Thomas
Harrett. Editor "Times."
I'laquemlne, La. Tiie improvement In busi
ness conditions is ery marked. Sugar-planters
are making the most etenso and costly
Improvements of the cMitury. and there Is
vvery evidence of enormous crops of cotton,
rice and sugar. II. L. 'luckier. Editor "Jour
nal." Albany, Mo. -This is an agricultural com
munity, and there is little to report in regard
to manufactures. The conditions among the
fanners, however, are very sitlsfactory: de
mand for cattle and hogs and at good
prices; crops large and prices better than a
J ear ago. James II. Orr. Editor "Advance."
Himtsvlllc. Ark. This Is strictly n f.irmhi?r
community. Cattle arc 'Si ner cent, better ! making a large
prices than last year, sheep a little better,
wool about 7."i per cent. Iettcr. One farmer
told me that he sold his mxil last rear at 8
cents per pound; this jear the same class of
wool 0ff tlle MJm. Uvt,v nt ,, cellttw. II.
Itallngt-r, Pub. Republican.
Kenton. W. Va. There Is a slow hut clear
ly perceptible business Improxemeut here.
The Riverside Iron Works of Wheeling are at
work upon a large addition to their plant. A
new plate mill has been completed and will
start up in a few days. One of the old ones
Is being tebul t and enlarged. -Charles L. Ev
ans, Editor "Enterprise."
Prophetstown, III.-There nre no manufac
tories here upon which to report, but dealers
in general merchandise report a decided in
crease In activity as compared with six
mouths ago. Farmers are buying more ma
chinery, and traveling men tell me that all
along this line their sales are picking i:p
vastly. E. G. MathK Editor "Spike."
Elfcpoint. S. D. Conditions among agricul
turists and residents of this place are clearly
improving. Two new creameries have Just
leen organized and otiiers are to follow. A
number of fine new farm-houses and barns
have been erected In this vicinity the present
year, nnd in this place the evidences of in
creased business acti it v are cleirlv visible.
Charles It. I'.ruce. Editor "Courier."
Austin. Minn. Indittlons of better times
are shown by the onip.oyes of the Milwaukee
Railway Company being put on full time in
the machine-shops and round-house. Karmer.s
nre prospering In this agricultural communi
ty, and the ntimncr or new vomcies coming
to town and the general appearance of cheer
fulness show prosperitj iy;alu prevalent
among them. II. O. Ibieford. Editor "Register."
Muncie. Ind. The glass. Iron and steel rac-
than at any time la their history. The 4. H.
Kelford Sons Handle Co. has alo largely In
creased its force. The Uiickeye Stave Com
pany has h larger number of orders than at
any time .since it organization and is putting
new men at work dally. Talks with business
men convince me that prosperity has arrived.
The farmers have flue wheat, "oat. ami hay
crops and the corn prospects are bright.
Prices are sruod .md free-silver cil.-iiiiitv
howlers will have hard lines in Ohio this fali.
Ed L. Vail. Editor "Vldette."
Passaic. N. J. There has been a marked
improvement In the factory district of this
city. All the mill are nnw'niakliig full time
and many run until : p. :n. The Manhattan
Print Works isatinet printers), after three
years of Idleness, is In full operation. The
Dundee Woolen Company, which did little or
no work during Ob- eland's Administration.
Is now employing its full complement of
hands. The Kor.iny Worsted Mills were slick
during 1SIC. and IK:, but nre now enlarging
their plant. The number or operators doing
steady work at this point is now. I think. .To
percent more than one year ago. 1. W. Ma
hony. Editor "News."
Sterling. 111. The Keystone Mfg. Co., man
ufacturers of agricultural implement., which
usually run. crv light at this time of tin.!
year, lias been compelled to Increase its force
ment can meet this lies by economics and
using the surplus fund, hut -bankers here
say the time ha come when something
must be done. A very anxious sentiment
prevail, as th ieopIe have conic to ex
pect a still further decline in the value of
silver, and many predict that it will be
forced to a point where the dollar will be
worth only 'f cents in gold. Importations
will ie generally reduced and interests of
business affected generally. The Mexican
tlovernment and the country are con
fronting a serious situation, the worst for
many years.
Civil Service ICclbrm.
In issuing an order to the effect that
no removal from any -Misitioti subject to
competitive examination within the classi-Ih-d
civil service shall he made except for
jut cause ami upon written charge filed
with the head of the department or other
appointing- ntlicer. of which charge the
tcctied niut have full notice with an op-
hrdnn,i.!of,1.!.tlJMS,rH;iVi0 V"y " I lmrt""''.v " mal"' !efene. President Me
l,r"r 'lnuioor ot nifii this fall than Ht nnv I t ? . . . .
time In the past three years! Other agrlciib K,r'k'-V Il:'s corrected the very evil wind
turai implement factories report a goml busi
ness. The Lawrence ISros. MfL. .m.r.. u
nldition to Its bnil.liii-r t,. I...
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occupieu ay an additional manufacturing es
tablishment. The 'ohb & Drew Itlvet and
.ri! ',,CIOT have a large increase In orders.
I here I an utiuu.il activity In the building
of residence ia town. W. D. John. Editor
"Cazette."
I'runswlcfc. Mo. -The chief business enter
prises of thU place are showing a marked im
provement. The Itrunswick Tobacco Works
have increased their force In the manufac
ture of chewing and smoking tobacco, the de
mand for this Has,, (lf tfl(IMis l:ivnjr im-reai
materially diiniiir ih. i.-isr t.- ........i... n...
Eagle Flouring .Mills rehirt also tin increased 1
Justness. Miipments of tlour to surrounding
i ...... i.u.-s are increasing every week.
Indicating that the merchants are buying
more freely. Farmers are seilin''
corn at an aiU.ui 1 price, and there Is n
general feeling of satisfaction among the as
ricultural elemeot.-II. F. Lincoln. Ldit?r
tnries have been running almost continuously
since January, 1S!)7. with increased time and
wages. More inouey lias been paid out for
lalNir in the p-ist six mouths than nt any like
period in this city. There is a much better
feeling among worklngmen of all classes. The
number of laborers on the pay-rolls of this
citv Is greater than at any previous time.
Jolin T. Wlldman. Editor "Times."
Lacon. IJ1 The Lacon Woolen Mill, em
ploying W0 hands. Is running night an.l day
ami cannot lilt its orders. The Zinc Works
at Wenona. closed down for four jenrs. will
resume operations at once, employing from
oO to 00 hands. Farmers are beginning to
plant other than corn and I believe this will
help things out throughout this county. Ev
erything In the county has an upward ten
dency. W. U. Powell. Editor "Journal."
Millersburg. Pa. There has been a general
and clearly vistluc improvement In the busi
ness condition, both manufacturing and agri
cultural. This Is clearly evidenced both by
general inquiry among business men and es
pecially through inquiries among hankers.
This paper recently published a statement
showing amount of money at interest In this
county for 1S5. 1S1M! and 1S!7. the total for
1S9T being materially less than in IbiK. Ed
itor "Post."
Pittsburg. Kan. There Is a marked in
crease in the number of men employed here.
The smelting works, which had been idle pri
or to last election, started up shortly after
the election of McKInley. and gave employ
ment to about .TOO men. New men are con
stantly being added to the force in the Kan
sas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Itallway shops.
There has been an extension of about six
miles on the street railway here since the
election, and a new electric-lighting system
is being put in. J. T. Moors. Editor "ilead
Hglit." Nel'lsvllle, Wis. Evidences of restored co.i
fldence and reawakened business activity are
visible on every hand. More money is being
spent this year in this city on building opera
tions than was spent during the four '-ears of
Cleveland's administration. Large areas of
new lands are being cleared by farmers
throughout this county. Eery shop and fac
tory in this city save one is running on full
time: banks report Increased deposits and
collections, and discounts indicate a much
Improved condition. L. 15. King. Editor
rime.."
I'uxIIngton. Iowa. The Chicago. Iturllng
ton & viiilncy shops have increased the
amount of work, added an extension and In
creased the number of employe.. There i a
good deal of work being done in extending
gas mains, electric-light lines, clc-tric rail
ways, and in street Improvements and much
building improvement In business blocks and
houses. In consequence, the number of la
borers nnd mechanics employed Is much larg
er than for several preceding years. The re
ports from our merchants and traveling men
throughout the Wet are favorable. J. L.
Watt. Kdhor "Hawkeye."
Columbus Grove. Oliio. An improvement
In business conditions in this community Is
very clearly visible. The J. F. Jones ijons
Handle Factory has increased Its force 2T.
per cent In the last two weeks. The man
ager lufonned mc that he had more orders
Another Gold Plot.
Another horrible plot of the gold powers
of England has mine to light. Their sta
tistician. SI. O. Slulhall. has invaded this
country, and ha recently written a mag
azine article in which he shows that the
"Prairie States," w'rleh w ere the sole hope
of the silver trust in it effort to capture
the Government last year, have been not
only the most prosperous part of the Unit
ed States, but far more prosperous than
any other spot on the world. .Mr. Slul
hall s article, it i. said, "reads like a tale
from the Arabian Nights." It show in
the twelve State upon which the silver
managers relied last year Ohio. Illinois.
Indiana. Slissouri. Michigan. Wisconsin.
Iowa, Slinnesota. Kansas. Nebraska and
the D'jkotns an increase in farm area av
eraging l.::bl acre per thiy, a grain pro
duction twice as great as that of France.
Germany and Austria, collectively; a
meat production twice as great as that of
France, an eight-fold increase of grain
production since l&ol), and a general food
production equal to five times as much for
each person as in the most advanced sec
tions of Europe. It can scarcely be ex
pected that people residing in a section so
much more prosperous than that of any
other part of the world are going to resort
to a depreciated currency with which to'
pay debts, or attempt to deceive them
selves by increasing the number of their
dollars and at the same time making an
equal decrease in their value.
has heretofore tended to make hvnoer'it
Seal the entire civil service system. The
previous absence or virtual neglect of
sti-h a rule has .o facilitated evasion of
the spirit of civil service reform as to
bring the whole thing into more or less
contempt. A strict enforcement of the
new order will not only lift from the
shoulders of Federal oliiciaN in responsi
ble positions a load of pressure hitherto
brought to hear by elauiorers for oliice.
thus giving item added time to devote
to their more important duties, but it will
also establish merit and merit alone as
the determining factor in the equation of
public service, and insure that public
money paid in the form of salaries to em
ployes in that service shall go to compen
sate actual and efficient work. The Amer
ican people are ready to subscribe most
heartily to genuine civil service reform.
Goo:I Timed on the Way.
The miserable business in which the
partisan organs of the free silver move
ment are engaged when they try to fill
the ears of the people with compiaint and
discontent, and pick up only to magnify
every adverse trade symptom in order to
discourage the return of prosperity for
political purposes, is annoying, but it is
ineffectual. It causes decent men to be
iioii-ii.-wii. inn. ii is powcrie to siay tne
oncoming tide. I'ioperity ha et in. and
there are solid figures as well a hopes to
prove it.
Prlrcs Go Up in "t2.ie.
onstti t.eneral .loep!i Ii. JMidlcy. sta
tioned at Nuevo i-arccbi, in a communi
cation to the Department of State says
that as a result of the recent fall in the
price of silver there has been a marked
rie in the price of all commodities in
.Mexico. This is true of domestic pro
ducts. Kents are included in the rie
of prices. He says there has been no
corresponding advance of wages or sal
aries. Labor, he states, stay. on its silver
basi.
Prosperity for Agriculturists.
A recent Uradstreei's report says:
"Special telegrams from trade center
throughout the country emphasize the
growing prosperity of the farmer, due to
higher prices Tor almost all agricultural
produce still in his ha mis-, and ioint to a
continuation of the demand, which has
been conspicuous within the past few
weeks. The volume of trade co'itinucs to
increase, and price, arc hardeMng. Ni
such volume of buines. largely in anti
cipation of requirements, has been report
ed since lMS'J. larger transactions h.iv
been in dry goods, clothing and hoe-, and
South and West in wagons ami farm im-pu-meut.
"Another very favorable bank clearing
report is found in the total. SI.l lO.tW.'JOO
this week, which, while it is 1 per cent
less than last week, is 'III. per cent larger
than in the third week of August. liUti;
-ft per cent heavier than in lV.."i: -10 per
cent larger than in 1MM. and fully ,V per
cent larger than in the like week of 1MXI,
when clearing totals were reduced to
very low figures. Compared with the like
period in lhSKI. a year of large volume of
business, this week's totals show a gaia
of Vi per cent. Among S of the cities Te-
porting larger bank clearings, only 17
show decreases this week compared with
the corrcsjMinding period last year. ICank
clearings at other cities than New York
are 17 per cent larger this week than in
the like week a year ago, but at New
York the increase is Jit iter cent.
"Prices for staples continue the favora
ble movement of the past few week, with
advances for wheat Hour, wheat, new
pork, butter, eggs, cheese, corn and oats.
Hides are also firmer and higher. Ging
hams have advanced i',e. while tin- cotton
mills are starting up. and jobber in
woolen goods are getting higher price
for spring delivery. There have been a
large number of resumptions among iron
and steel concerns this week: Iee:ner
pig is 'Si cents higher, and the outlook is
for improvement. Sugar, cotton, print
cloths, wool and petroleum are firm and
unchanged, while coffee. a!mot alone
among the staples, is lower than last
week.
"Exports of wheat (flour included as
wheat from both coasts of the United
States nnd .Montreal this week are the
largest in any week since September.
18!:!. amounting to ",21S,(MKI bushels this
week, as compared with 4.-Ha,MMi bushels
last week. .W1.IHH hiishe't- in the week
a year ago, ..'$l'.NHi bushels two years
ago. :;,1S:!,jUn bushels three year ago,
and as contrasted with 4.!M'i0.0U bushels
in the corresponding week of lfciK. Ex
ports of Indian corn this week are also
exceptionally heavy, the largest since the
third week in April this year, amounting
to :.!t:;.t)." bushels, as compared with
::,275,000 bushels hist week. 1,7!,000
bushels in the week a year ago. l,l!h.000
bushels two years ago, 10r.(HK bushels
three years ago. and as contrasted with
yiCJ.OOO bushels in the like week of .
"There are '221 business failures report
ed throughout the United States tin's
wiek. against 214 last week. l"t4 a year
ago, 112 two years ago, i!t three years
ago, nnd as contrasted with 4."l in the
third week of August, IStK'."
CONFIDENCE IN Till: FUTL'RK.
It
IiCt the Farmer Think.
The fanners of the country should give
their attention cldsely to a few contrasts.
The free traders made a great row over
the sugar bounty ami the tin-plate duty.
Their contention was the sheer impossi
bility that we should produce our own
sugar and tin. Already every farmer in
America knows that we shall soon pro
duce all the sugar we consume and save
a hundred millions a year for the tillers
of our soil, and that we are also deep in
the tin plate manufacturing busine, and
that long before this presidential term is
out we shall produce in our shops aj the
tin plate we want, am! there are trotn
twenty to twenty-live millions a year for
American workingmen to earn and dis
tribute. Now, these are the things that
give a boom to prosperity. Contrast this
with the vulgar falsification that low sil
ver made wheat low, and ail that rotten
ness of the Democratic imagination.
Mexico Is Yearning for I'rynn.
This will he an interesting tine for Mr.
Bryan to take his proposed trip to .Mex
ico. A late dispatch from the City of
Slexico says:
"Exchange on New York rose to-day on
the fresh drop in silver to I'll, and, in
some cases, 140 was asked. Hankers were
in doubt as to what rate to make, in view
of the condition of the silver market. Ex
change on London went to 21 14 pence,
the lowest on record, and implying for this
Government in meeting the interest on its
sterling debt a loss at the rate of two
million dollars per annum. The Govern-
P0litiu.1l Pointers.
The gohl Democrats are making large
accessions to their ranks everywhere, and
expect to poll a much larger vote this
year-than last.
The Populists of the country are thor
oughly disgusted with the treatment
which the Democracy have given them,
and are developing the greatest hostility
to further attempts at fusion.
The director of the United State. mint,
who is the best authority in this country
on currency matters, predicts that silver
will fall much lower in the next few
months. It is already at the lowest point
in its entire history.
The money- in circulation in the United
States has increased about $i:".0Ol,iH)''
in the past year, the price of foreign pro
ducts has advanced, and the business of
the country ha greatly improved despite
the assertions that nothing but the free
coinage of silver would bring an increase
of money or prices to the people of this
country.
The people who attempted to make the
people believe a few months ago that Sec
retary Sherman had passed the period of
active usefulness are .ytyieg nothing more
011 that suhject. Secretary Sherman's
expressions of views o't current political
topics are clear, crisp and vigorous, mid
strike a ie.ponsivo chord in the hearts of
every American citizen.
People who are assuming that the re
cent great gold developments are a mere
matter of good luck to those opposing the
HI to 1 theory are mistaken. It :s more
than luck; it is the logic of events. The
fact that the world prefers gold to the
bulky white metal as its medium of ex
change has stimulated the production of
gold everywhere until it .seems likely to
supply the needs of the world for a money
metal.
! St ron ir and Incrraninir. and
Nothing Appear to Check It.
It. G. Dun Ac Co.. in their weekly re
view of trade say: Not for several years
have the telegraphic reports from various
cities in all parts of the country been as
encouraging or shown as uniform im
provement as this week. The markets
are called crazy by some, but fairly rep
resent the people whose confidence in the
future is strong and increasing. Nothing
appears to check it. Uumors of injury to
crops are not stif'iciently supported to
have much intlueuce. The one temporary
hindrance is the strike of bituminous coal
miners, which interferes as yet little with
industries, and seems likely to terminate
within a week. The demand for money
improves, taking from New York to the
interior about half a million more than
was received during the week, and offer
ings of commercial loan are much larger,
including considerable iron and steel pa
per, and the course of foreign exchange i
generally interpreted as an indication that
specie imports cannot he long delayed.
The greatest gain has been for agricul
ture. Corn has advanced a littl- in price,
but is moving very largely, so that the
last year's surplus may soon be marketed,
unless the new crop turns out better than
many now expect. Cotton declined an
eighth because of an estimate promising
the largest crop ever grown, but the goods
market is decidedly improving, and some
of the large mills, after a few weeks of
suspension, have resumed work. Other
farm products are doing well also, but
wheat has advanced abuut livse for the
week on actual transactions, with heavy
purchases for export. The ollieial esti
mate of yield is entirely disregarded, ex
cept as an admission that the crop wiA
be" larger than that of last year, and it i
commonly assumed that the yiM will be
""O,0UO,0U0 bushels or more, though re
cent reports of injury indicating the possi
bility of a somewhat smaller outcome
have helped the advance in prices. West
ern receipts for the week were XSI I..V4
bushels, against .U74.77r, last year, and
for three weeks ll,'H(.2t7 bushels,
against 10,i7.1''7 bushels last year, wbilv
Atlantic exports are about double last
year's :.7nr.2S7 bushels, against l.SS,
"117 bushels last year, anil for three week
t.SI,.).:;i.S bushels, against ."U02.W1 bush
els last year. Hour included for both years.
It is well to notice that corn e;ort. con
tinue mere than double last year'. also, in
three weeks N..,lt;.:vi I buhcls. against 4,
11!.2II last year.
The iron and steel industry is pushing
forward in spite of the still t:nc:thl
strike i.f bitnui'tions coal miners, and the
enormous purchases of ore at Cleveland,
and also of billets a: Pittsburg, show the
utmost confident e in the future. Many
additional establishments have begun
worn during the past week, and while no
material change in prices has occurred,
tiie reports indicate fewer concession to
.eenre business and a much steadier tone.
The demand for finished products ha de
cidedly improved, especially in plate,
sheets am! liars, and in railway suy-tlies.
particularly in car axles. The sale. ot
ore at Cleveland have amounted in .'
weeks to 400,000 or oOO.OOO tons. .
