Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1893 — Page 7

THE NEWS OF THE WEEK

Buffalo Bill wants to be Governor of Nebraska. The Federation of Labor adjourned at Chicago sine die to meet next year at 1 Denver. ■ ■ Creditors of the Hicks Stock Car Company of St, Louis have applied for a receiver for it. Suits aggregating 11,000,030 have been brought against Carnegie by the men who were poisoned at Homestead. James Dowling, late cashier of the New Orleans mint, was Indicted for embezzling •25,000 by the Federal grand jury. Four men held up the cashier of Morgan * Shrin’s gambling establishment on Quincy street, Chicago, Tuesday morning, and secured 14,000. Sir Philip Currie, who was appointed permanent Under Secreratary of State for Foreign Affairs in 1889. has been appointed British embassador to Constantinople. -G. A. Crawford and O. P. Post have •old the Litrte Annie Gold Mining Company’s property at Summitville, Colo., to the Consolidated Gold Mining Company, for 12,000,0; 0. A Southern Pacific train was robbed between Houston, Tex., and New Orleans, Tuesday. The express messenger was killed and the robbers escaped with packages of unknown value. The tramps locked up in the Mt. Holly, N. J., jail are making threats of boycotting the place. They went to the jailer in a body aud said that if the bill of fare was not improved very, soon they would quit. Upon the order of Secretary Smith, James U. Hildebrand, of Huntington, Ind., and Ti A. Dunlap, of Nashville, Tenn., attorneys, were debarred from practicing before the Interior Department. The charges were unprofessional conduct. It is rumored that Attorney-General Olney will retire from the Cabinet, and his successor will probably be Wilson S. Bissell, now Postmaster-General. Mr. Bisscll will be sncceeded by Josiah Quincy or Gov. Russell, of Massachusetts. The Hawaiian legation has been furnished by the State Department with official copies of the President’s message and all correspondence transmitted to Congress on the Hawaiian question. This indicates that diplomatic relations are still unsovered. The Hawaiian message and correspondence went to Hawaii on the steamer which left San Francisco, Tuesday. The annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury was transmitted to Congress Wednesday. The Secretary recommends an issue of bonds, and thinks •200,000,0 0 three per cents could be floatod, bit if a large issue of bonds is deomed undesirable he asks permission to borrow small amounts at his discretion. The Secretary Is of opinion that It will be necessary to provide for •50,000,<X)0 additional revenue for the fiscal year 1895. and after careful consideration hap concluded that “it can be most conveniently and justly raised by increasing the tax on distilled spirits ten per gallon, and by additional taxes ton cigars and cigarettes, and the imposition of new taxes on playing cards, cosmetics and porfumerlos, legacies and successions, and incomes derived from investments in stocks and bonds of corporations and joint companies.’’ He recommends these changes, and it is probable that most if not all of them will be adopted.

FOREIGN.

Premier Crlspl has dismissed the mayor of Monreale, Italy, for Inciting the populace against the government. A report from Brazil says that the battle there December 16 resulted In a victory for the insurgents, and the loss of many of Pefxoto's men. A dispatch from Frolderichsruho says that Prince Bismarck continues to enjoy good health, and that he takes walks and receives visitors. 8 Tho trial of tho libolors of Chancellor Von Caprlvi has boon fixed for Jan. 5, at Berlin. Prince Bismarck has been summoned as a witness, nnd tho trial 13 expected to attract considerable attention.

HARRISON AT PHILADELPHIA.

Ex-PreSldent Harrison delivered an addross at tho commencement exercises of the Pierce Business College, Philadelphia, Wednesday evening. The spoech was especially to young men. but incidentally trusts, the labor question, lynchings, relations of employer and employe, and the dangers of combines were discussed. Of strikes and labor agitation generally the speaker said: It is a sad and dangerous fact that capital aud labor are organized to fight each other; that tho laboring man is taught to regard his employer as an antagonist—too often as an enemy—-and that the greedy or vexed and impatient omployer, resentful of what he regards an unwarranted interference with his business, is sometimes too ready to treat a workman with a grievance as be would treat a jolting, unbalanced machine—-throw it Into the scrap pile. Concerning trusts Mr. Harrison said: The restraint of trusts, and combines, and corners, by which some particular article of commerce is monopolized, either permanently or for a timo, is another obvlons nnd urgent duty. They unsettle that fair balance of things, that equality of opportunities which must be preserved If the poor aro to be content and the rich secure. But neither is this tho work of thoughtless'passion. What is done should he done with discrimination, calmness and justice. The address was concluded with a vigorous condemnation of lynchings, which the speaker characterized as a shame to our civilization. Thursday night the exPresident was tho guest of the Union League.

$100,000 PRIZE FOR AIR SHIP BUILDERS.

Senator Cockrell has Introduced a bill to promote anrlal navigation. It authorize* the appropriation of SIOO,OOO for payment to any Inventor from any part of the world who shall at any time prior to the Ist of January. 1900, construct a vessel tnaP wIl! demonstrate the safety of navigating the air at a speed of thirty miles an hour and capable of carrying passengers and freight to tho extent of five tons. Ho—l havo loved you so lon#. Will you bo mine? She—Oh, Mr. Smith, this is so sud-den-such asuprrise! He—Yes, I know, dearest; but your father and mother keep writing to know my intention

FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

_ In the Senate, Monday, the Hawaiian message from the President was received and read in usual form. The instructions of the Secretary of State to Minister Willis were also read by the Secretary. Mr. Hoar moved that the me s lge and accompanying documents be printed and referred to committee on foreign relations which was agreed to. Mr. Morgan introduced a bill as to provisional governments providing that whenever the United States shall acquire dominion over apy foreign country or place by treaty or annexation or otherwise the President of tho United States, with the advice and consent of the Senate, may appoint a governor for the same and a legislative -council to consist of any number of persons, not less than five nor more than twentyfive, whose acts shall be subject to revision or repeal by Congress, and unless a treaty of annexation or cession shall otherwise provide, said governor and council shall constitute and conduct a provisional government for such country or place until Congress shall otherwise provido by law. The bill was referred to the committee on foreign relations. In the House the reading of the President’s Hawaiian message was delayed on account of the pension debate until 3:39 p. m. Following the reading of the message and accompanying documents Mr. Boutelle brought forward & resolution which failed of adoption, declaring the administration policy to be inconsistent with the constitution. Great excitement ensued. The confusion was so great that the Sergeant-at-arms was called upon to preserve order. A resolution by Mr. Cockran for the appointment of a committee of seven to investigate the alleged invasion of the territorial integrity of the Hawaiian islands by the last adminstra tion went down under the retaliatory objection of Mr. Boutelle. In the Senate, Tuesday, Mr. Hoar spoke In favor of the repeal of tho federal election laws. Mr. Peffer advocated his bill appropriating money for immediate use Mr. Hoar stated that on Wednesday he would speak on the Hawaiian message. Mr. Frye offered a resolution making inquiry of the Secretary of State concerning the alleged privileges granted to a French cable company to land on the coast of the United States, the said company enjoying a perpetual monopoly in Brazil that would forever prevent citizens of the United States from landing a cable on the coast of Brazil. Mr, Huntbn objected and the resolution went over under the rule. At 4:56 the Senate adjourned. In tho House. Tuesday, Mr. Cockran offered a resolution inquiring into the attempt of the last administration to annex territory without consulting the House of Representatives. Immediately a dozen members on each side of the House rushed inward the bar for recognition. Under the rules the resolution was referred without a motion. Mr. Breckinridge moved to go into committee of the whole, but Mr. Boutelle secured the floor and offered a resolution declaring that the prerogatives of Congress had been invaded by this administration. “The message of the President read here, yesterday,” he said, “indicated that this country may become involved in war with a friendly power. For all we know,” he said in a loud voice, “the arms of the United States may be oyen now pinioning with their bayonets a friendly nation with whom the mass of the people of this country sympathize.” He held, he said, that It was the imperative duty of Congress, reluctantly recognized by the President, to disavow, discredit and reprobate a policy designed to bring the country into discredit in the eyes of the civilized world.” [Great apaplause on the Republican sldo.] “I care not whenco this policy emanates,” continued Mr. Boutelle, “whether from a Republican President or a Democratic usurper.” Tho confusion that, followed the word “usurper” drowned the rest of the sentence. Ho continued to talk, amid loud cries for order, and the Speaker at last, with the aid of his gavel, brought the House to a standstill. The speaker then recognized the point of order made by Mr. McCreary, and the resolution was referred to the committee on foreign affairs. Mr. Boutelle and Mr. Dlngley became Involved in a dispute, and tho Speaker ordered all members to take their seats. Mr. Boutelle appealed from the decision of tho Chair and McCreary moved to lay the appeal on tho table. McCreary’s motion prevailed—--189 to 89. The excitement was great and the Speaker was visibly affected. Routine business then occupied the attention of the Hom e. The salary and mileage resolution passed, appropriating $130,009 mileage for the House, $45,003 for the Senate, $45,009 for stationery for the House, and SII,OOO for stationery for the Senate. Resolutiou giving employes a month’s extra pay was carried, and the House adjourned. At Wednesday’s session of tho Senate the Hawaiian question was disposed of for the present. After a lengthy speech by Mr. Hoar, in which lie reviewed the whole matter, quoted Shakespeare, compared Cleveland to Dogberry, and said that the President lmagiued that he was the United States. Mr. Morgan offered a resolution relegating the message and documents to the committee on foreign relations, which was afree t to. The mileago bill came up, and Mr. Pfeffer moved to strike out tho item allowing mileage to members for the present session. After some debate the motion was rejected and the bill passed. Resolution to appoint joint committee to investigate Nicaraugua canal were agreed to. The Senate then considered executive business, after which it adjourned, At tho session of the House, Wednesday, the deficiency bill called forth a bitter arraignment of both parties by Mr. Hutchinson, of Texas. The pure food bill was referred to tho committee on commerce. The report of the Secretary of the Treasury was laid before the House. Mr. Wheel r reported a bill for the admission of Oklahoma Territory. AMU to permit Montana to locate certain public lau.-a was passed and at 5 o’clock the House adjourned, __________

TROUBLES IN SAN DOMINGO.

The Kearsarge has been ordered from New York to Han Domingo to protect American interests. Word was received at tho State Department several days ago of an effort to assassinate President Henroaux, of San Domingo. The news came from flayti and Is not very definite. It was thought well, : however, to send the Kearsarge to that point to insure the protection to Americas ittzens.

OUR ITALIAN AMBASSADOR.

Ways* HoVekfh, of Pennsylvania, Chosen to Pill the Vacancy. The declination of Mr. Van Alen toaezept the post of Ambassador to Itally after his confirmation by the Senate because of the severe criticisms and censure of the press and many political reformers of his supposed course in making a large contribution to the Democratic campaign fund

WAYNE MACVEAGH.

In 1892, made it necessary for the President to fill the vacancy. Accordingly Mr. Cleveland, Tuesdav, sent the name of Wayne McVeagh. of Pennsylvania, to the So latefor that position. Mr. McVeagh was always a Republican until the last campaign, and was Attorney-General In Garfield’s cabinet. He was born in Chester county, Pa., in 1833, and is related to the Cameron family by marriage.

THE CHICAGO ELECTION.

John F. Hopkins, Democrat, Elected Mayor by a Majority of 1,387. John P. Hopkins, the Democratic candidate for Mayor of Chicago, was elected over George B. Swift, Republican, by a majority of 1,387, Tuesday. The total vote was: Hopkins (Dem.), 112,700; Swift (Rep.), 111,313; Britsins (Socialist-Labor), 1,517; Wakely (People’s-Silver), 367; total, 225,897. The vote, which was one of the heaviest ever polled in the city, shows a decided Republican gain. The Democracy carried the city by 30,000 in the last Presidential election, and in the county election last month several of the Democratic candidates had majorities of 4,000 in the city which were only overcome by the Republican vote In the county.

A PATHETIC SCENE.

Ex-Treasurer Armstrong, of Tipton county, was taken to the Prison North from NobJesville, Tuesday. The usual formality in passing sentence was observed, and Mr. Armstrong was asked il behad anything to say. With tears streaming down his face he replied: “It’s useless for me to say that I did not get a cent of Tipton county’s funds. It will not alter tbe decision of tbe jury, but I know that I am innocent of any wrong-doing. I never did appropriate on* cent of that money to my private use, and now before my God and facing a court ol justice I declare I am an innocent man. 1 will go to the Spate’s prison, serve out my sentence and return to my home in Tipton county to live an honest and upright life tho rernainder-of my days, though they may be few, as I always have lived. Thl* is the saddost hour of my earthly career. For such punishment to be meted out to a man guilty of no wrong and who has always led an honest and uprfght lifo will cause tho most strong-willed and hardhearted men to weaken.” Thanking the court for having granted him the opportunity of speaking those few words, the defaulting treasurer was soated. The scene was one of the most heart-touching ev< r enacted In the Hamilton circ ait court room.

IN THE INTEREST OR GOOD ROADS.

Tho investigation of real uan'gement and rend construction throughout the United States now conducted by tho Agricultural Department Is meeting with valuable results. The co-operation of th« Governor, Secretary an d Geologist ol each Stato of the Union, of rail jad officials and of oth»r persons has been obtained, and they show a warm interest in the work. Many members of Congress also have responded to circulars sent out by Assistant Secretary Willets and Gen. Roy Stone, tho special agent in charge ol the inquiry. State Geologists are beginning to supply information, and fifty railroad companies aa-e sent in reports of engineers or other officials. This information is being tabulated, and when all has been received tho office will prepare a map showing the location and cost of tho best road materials throughout th< country.

CAN SERVE FOUR YEARS.

Democrats In Indiana have for sometime boon trying to persuado Postmaster General Btateil to rulu that v/hero Preslden tial postoffir-s havo been in the hands of Republican postmasters for four years thoy shall be given out to Democrats, whothor the commissions of the lncum bents havo rn>. foot years or less. There are sove-al of these c&303 In Indiana, where two or more po-tm-uteri wore £-p----po.ntod to tlio same odice undo; I’reaidait Harrison, and in some instances the 1--cumbunta havo boon in po.»ocsiioa of tho jffleos bat two yoors. There are two or throe thoasan I of those oaecs the country ever. It is stated tunt the Postai«itor General \vl*l not turn out the poutwoehwi where tb*y are -..ffleient and honest until they havo served four years.

AD FOR INDIANA.

Uainutfl Haw Art Unseam to Bo Oruuud was Uoken cl Cambridge, Mass., Tc In tho college yard, near AppleU>:i chapel, for Harvard’.* new Fogg Art l£ usouta, It will Lj of Indiana limestone, iod wi.l coat CJ-O.U A It U djsignod by Rcfcurd LL Dual, of Now York, and will to 110 foot louj and over 1.0 feet wide, ft wi! Lo two stories high, with odiccs, sxht a.tipn rooms, lecture balls and a large auseum hail. The building will bo the , lrst to bo erected In the eoileja y--J fur fcmrteea years.

THE MINORITY REPORT.

Republican Members of the Ways and Means Committee Oppose the Wilson Bill. The report of the minority members of the Ways and Means Committee was submitted to the Honse, Thursday. Thereaort says: The most surprising thing about this Dill, is the fact that this proposition to -aise revenue will lower the revenue of ibiscbuntry, $74,009,(9> below the revenue at 1893, which was only $2,000,000 above jur expenses. This fact, and the other fact that by this bill the larger part of the burden of taxation is transferred from foreigners and brought to our own citizens ihould always be kept in mind during the discussion, Ail the objections so often urged by the iominant party against the existing system, we repeat, lie against this bill. The difference is only one of a degree. If the -present system be one of “robbery,” as these men have iterated and reiterated, the proposed system is practically the same. It is true that the consumer will no longer pay tribute to the Western farmer for the wool of the sheep, but the New England and other manufacturers are still authorized to lay tribute upon the citizens of the United States, who must pay, so these men have always said. 30, 40 and 45 per Cent, to the Manufacturer upon every yard of woollens and worsteds, while the country will only receive, by way of revenue, a lessened sum, unless increased importations signalize the death of American production. What exact effect the proposed change of duties would have on the general rate of wages in the country can only be determined by actual test, but it is not difficult to see that It will be very depressing. Upon persons engaged in the industries directly Affected the resalt to be anticipated seems to be very cFar. To those of us who believe in proteettou It seems beyond dispute that the acknowledged rise in wages in this conntry has been caused by protection as the great, stimulator of Invention and progress. The committee, however, probablv believe the contrary. That higher wages exist, however, or did exist before this bill threatened the country, cannot be disputed. The wool schedule, as proposod In the committee bill, is in some respects the most reprehensible. It proposes to destroy at a blow the great industry of wool growing, which now ranks as seventh in the value of its products among the several branches of agriculture, and which has heretofore been recognized as an agricultural product deserving andrequiring protection under every administration ana by every tariff act since that of May 22,1824. Nothing short of the tatal destruction of this important industry can be counted upon as the consequence of placing both wool and mutton on the free list. It Is a fact, established by experience, that at tne prices of wool now prevailing in the foreign markets, our farmers cannot continue the business of wool growing without absolute yearly loss. During the past year, owing to the impending threat of free wool and radical reductions in the duties on woolen goods, the price of domestic wools of all descriptions have fallen from 30 to 50 per cent, below the prices that prevailed a year ago. Even at these figures there has been little market for wool, and many farmers have still on their hands this season’s clips, which at this time last year was being rapidly converted into goods by mills which now stand Idle. The value of the sheep has fallen equally with their clip. The depreciation in the value of this species ol agricultural property from the two sources may be conservatively stated at $50,000,o o. There are two provisions in the bill which, when brought side by side, disclose In a significant way Its sectional character. Hoop or band iron or steel bears an ad valorem dnty of 30 per cent, “except as otherwise provided for.” The “otherwise provided for” has reference to ties of iron or steel for baling cotton, which are placed on the free list, Tnere is no more splendid illustration of the benefits of our protective system than is to be found in the manufacture ol plate class, American enterprise and energy in the development of this industry have resulted hi a vigorous home eompetion. so as to bring down the prices of the product to one-half what It was ten years ago. We have now In operation In this country twelve competing plants, having a capital of $12,000000 and a capacity of 18,009,009 sqnare feet of glass annually. Every material used In the manufacture is of American production, excepting only soda ash. Eight thousand men are directly employed, and probably, with theli families, forty thousand persons are Interested In the maintenance ol this industry.

RUMORS OF WAR.

Hawaiian Prorliioonl Gorerimr t Head; to Fight. The steamer Mariposa, which arrived at San Francisco from Honolulu Dec. 21 brought the following from the Associated Press correspondent at that point: “Since the arrival of the Corwin, this morning, affairs are In a very excited condition here. The rumor Is prevalent thai the officers of tho United Sftes warship have ordered their wives to leave by th*Mariposa. The greatest secrecy is mam talned. The provisional government K confident and will fight if attacked. A: the present writing Americans and the government are prepared for tho fight which may be precipitated at any moment The government still persists it the belief that no trouble will occur. Thtis not the general opinion among Americans. The militia are all prepared and within twenty minutes a thousand mer could be in the field to defend the pro vis tonal government”

What Newsboys Say.

Texas Siftings. The boys who sell papers near Brooklyn bridge on the streets, when not engaged in puffing the insiduou* cigar or cigarette stump, are kcer and bright, as their communing? show. v " “Wot yev going to boiler ter day, Jamsey?” said one of the leaders ol the squad one afternoon. “I’m going ter sing out: ‘Here’* your Central Persifik train robbers. They make a fyasko an’ skip.’” “What’s a fyasko, Jamsey?” "I dunno.edzactly, Patsy; but it’s a heap of money, you can bet your life on that.” “Well,” said Patsy, “I’m going to hollow: ‘Desperate fight on the Bowery. Jones’s gallant defense.’” “What’s a gallant defense?” “Hittin’ a woman wid a club.” This took Jimmy back a little, bnt he soon recovered* from tbe temporary shock: “If I don’t hit’em hard with tbe ex fyasko, I’ll holler ‘Latest bullitine from Washington; dangerous condition of President Cleveland’ That’ll knock ’em sure.”

STEVENS VS. CLEVELAND.

Che Ex Minlster'a Reply to the Freeldeat’a Hawaiian Menage. Ex-Minister John L. Stevens, at Angnsta, Me., Wednesday, gave out a lengthy reply to President Cleveland’s special Hawaiian message to Congress. He says: ©trfyonce in our political history has a majority of the Congress of the United States solemnly resolved in favor of impeaching the occupant of the executive chair. Probably it was well that the effort to remove AMffrew Johnson from bis office was arrested just on the brink of success. Look at the historical facts dispassionately and no one will deny that the lines of usurpation and injustice on which President Cleveland and the Secretaryuf State have acted since the 7th of March last, coupled with the ex parte star-chamber course of Commissioner Blount relative to the accepted testimony of Lilliuokalani’s fallen ana corrupt ministers are more sweeping and more hostile to Anglo-Saxon liberty than the acts of George the Third and the Lord North ministry, which drove *the American colonies to successful revolt. President Cleveland’s grossly untrue and shamefully unjust allegation against myself and tho naval commissioner rests entirely upon the statements of the noto-riously-corrupt ministers of fallen Queen, of Wilson, the Queen’s favorite, and other thoroughly discredited testimony. I repeat that there has been ample verification, and again that neither by force nor by threat of force nor by any action of mine was. the fall of the monarchy precipitated. I left Honolulu in the steamer Boston Jan. 4, on a trip to Hilo, 259 miles from Honolulu, the first time for many months when I had deemed it safe to leave Honolulu. In the ten daysof our absence from the legation I had known no more of what had been transpiring in Honolulu than though I had been at that time in Washington. Captain VYiltse and myself, on tne Boston, arrived Iff the harbor of Honolulu In the forenoon of January 14, I was completely taken by surprise at what the Queen, the palace associates and the lottery gang had accomplished in ten days. The remonstrances of the chamber of commerce, of the numerous- petitions of some of the best poople of the Islands, both whites and natives, and the earnest pleadings of those who had previously adhered to the monarchy, had been defiantly disregarded. At that time the United States legation was near the royal palace, at a less distance than the Arion Hall, of which Cleveland and Blount speak of so commanding. Of the hall I had never heard until a lodging place was needed for tho marines after they had landed, a hall that I have never yet seen. Bv an accurate map just received from Honolulu it is obvious that this hall does not command the palace. The President’s statement that tho three points at which oar small naval force was placed were not favorably chosen for tne protection of American life and property Is radically an error, as all know who are familiar with the map and the buildings at Honolulu. That the Hawaiian monarchy was overturned by United States force was and is put forth for the sole purpose of bringing discredit on the preceding administration at Washington and on the action of the foreign relations committee of the United States Senate in favor of annexation. It remains to be seen whether the American Congress and American people will approve the e-onsptraev to make war on tne provisional government at Hawaii and use the military force of the United States, or the diplomatic pressure of the United States, tor the restoration of a semi-barbarous queen in wanton defiance of the best American opinions and antecedents, and by an excessive use of executive power against an American colony, more positive and more inexcusable than that which George 111 and his ministers sought to Impose on the American colonies that formed the Government of th< United States. Trustee Work, of Elkhart, is hiring poor people to leave that town. He thinks it Is cheaper than to pay for their keeping out of the public funds.

THE MARKETS.

Dec. 23. 1893. Indianapolis. GRAIN AND HAY. Wheat—No. 2 red, 57*c; No. 3 red, 54c; wagon wheat, 58c. Corn—No. 1 white, 36c; No. 2 white, 35*c; No. 2 yellow, 25* c; No. 3 yellow, 35c; ear corn, 36c. Oats—No. 2 white, 32c; No. 3 white, 31c, Hay—Choice timothy, 812.50; No. 1, 111.50; No. 2, 19.50; No 1 prairie, 86.75; clover. 89. Rye—No. 2,45 c for car-lots; 40c for wagon rye. BnAN—Bll.5O. DIVE STOCK. Cattle—Common to choice, 82.75@5,00; cows, [email protected]; heifers. 1f3.2va2.75; bulls. [email protected]; milkers, [email protected]. H0e5—[email protected]; Pigs, [email protected]. Sheep—Bl.soo3.oo; lambs, [email protected].; bucks, [email protected]. POULTRY AND PRODUCE. (Prices Paid by Dealers.) Poultry Hens, 5c per lb; young chickens, 5c per lb; turkeys, toms, 5c per lb; hens, 6*c per lb; fancy fat young turkeys, 6*; small ana poor, sc; duckSvAe per lb; geese, 84.20 per doz; rabbits, 60@75c per doz. Eggs—Shippers paying 22e. Butter—Choice. 15@lCc; mixed, 10@l2c. Honkv—New, 16® 18c Feathers—Prime geese, 40c per ft; mixed duck, 20c per ft. Beeswax—3oc for yellow; 15c for dark. Wool—Unwashed medium wool, 16c; unwashed coarse or braid, 13@14e; unwashed fine merino, 10@13c; tub-washed, 18@23c. Folio wfng is the price list for central and northern Indiana and Ohio for prime skins: tixtra coon, 81@2; large coon, 80c; medium coon, 60c; small coon, 40c; large mink, 81.25; medium mink, 80c; small mink, 50c; black skunk, [email protected]; half stripe skunk. 80c; narrow stripe skunk. 35c: broad stripe skank, 15c: opossum, 53 20c; rat, 3@l3c; red fox, [email protected]; grey fox. 40@C5c; «tter, 83@3; Kentucky skins 10(320 per cent, lower than prices quoted above. Hides—No. 1 green hides, 2*c; No. 1 G. 8. Hides, 3*c; No. 2G. 8. hides, 2*c; No. 1 calf hides, sc; No. 2 calf hides, 3*c. Tallow—No. 1 tallow, 4*c; No. 2 tallow, 4c, Chicago. Wheat—6o*c: corn; 34*c; oats, 27*e; pork, 812.10; lard. 87.42*; ribs. 86.20. . Now York. ,* Wheat—66*e; com, yellow, 46*e; oats. 33*e; pork, mess, 814.66; batter, Eleggs, 36c. Cincinnati Wheat—sßc; corn, 38c: perk, 812,75; lard, 87.65. Philadelphia, VfußAT—to%e; corn, 44c; ' ./ ■ Detroit. Wheat—GO*;corn, 38*e; oats, ryo, 30*c. ■ M . , \ Wpneftpo'i *• Wheat—No. 61e. »t. Louie.* Wheat —53*c; corn. 33*c; oats, 27*c. Baltimore. j' ■, Wheat—®; corn, 43. East Liberty. Cattee —Common to prime, [email protected]; hogs. [email protected]; sheep, 82.0003.75. BafflUo. Cattle—*[email protected]; hogs, 85.5005.05; sheep, 82.5004.25.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.

The distinction of reaching tho sor-i entieth anniversary of their wedding* has been experienced by Pierrej Coulombe and wife, of St. Norbet,* Quebec. Coulombe is ninety-soon years old, and his wife is three yean! his junior. - . :.. ~ } At the beginning of the century' the Bible was accessible to but onefifth of the population of the worfcL Now it may be read by nine-tenths of the people of the globe, so rapidly has its translation been carried on.* All the money in the world foots yp over fl&000,000.000. The aggregate wealth of the world is not known.. The United States and Europe foot up $250,000,(MX),000. So high has the wind. been in Ok* lahoma, lately, that the wind blowing from the South Canadian river has formed high banks imprisoning water and forming a chain of lakes where none existed before. Fish hatching in China is sometimes conduetra with the aid of a hen. The spawn is collected from the water’s edge and placed in an empty shell. The egg is then sealed with wax and placed under a setting hen. After some days the egg is carefully broken and the swarm emptied into water well warmed by tb> sun. There the little fish are nursed until they are strong enough to bb turned into a lake or stream. As a sparrow was drinking at s London fountain, a gold-fish sprang up and seized the bird by the leg; another fish clutched the other leg, and both dragged the sparrow under water and held it there until it was drowned. Porraddes in Ashantee, Africa* arc doomed to an uncommon fats. They are bound hand and foot to stakes driven in the ground, near the abodes of ants. In forty-eight hours the ants eat them olive, leaving noth* ing but the bones. One drink too much caused a Wilkesarre man to see along snake in his garden. He valiantly attacked it with an ax, and in a few minutes settled the monster. Next morning he discovered that he had cut up bia garden hose. An old and very thin horse was lately put up at auction, in Hartford, and sold to a colored clergyman for fifty cents. The auctioneer gravely informed the purchaser that the bones were kept in view purposely, to show that none of them had been extracted. In the spire of a church in Brighton, Mass., there were recently found three cats of a species hitherto unknown. Their fur is long and shaggy* their teeth are like tusks, and oo the nose of each is a. tuft of hair. They had evidently been in the spire for-many years. The mourners at Persian funeral* are supplied with little wads of cotton, which are used to wipr away their tears. The cotton is afterward squeezed and the tears are bottled and preserved. They are si;oposed to possess restorative qualities in. case of fainting. An electric oven, just invented* roasts beef and other joints, and bakes pies and puddings, while tbeoutside of the oven beats the content* of pans, kettles, etc. There are noashes, no smoke, no fuei, and in an instant the heat may be turned onor extinguished. Rattlesnake oil is believed to bo a remedy for rheumatism. In Connecticut there are several persons who make a living as rattlesnake hunters. Armed with a iong pole, which has a keen knife at the cod, they bring it down on the reptile, and dexterously decapitate it. Charles Dana Gibson, the illustra tor, has sailed for Europe to be gone until next July. He will remain a month in London as the guest of Eld win Abbey, then going on to Paris, where he inteuds to establish a studio for the winter. William D. Little, who was the first life insurance agent in Mu'ne. beginning that business in Portland a half century ago. when many preachers considered it a sacrilege to insure a man’s life, died last week at the age of nitfety-sir. He and Neal Dow founded the first temperance union in Maine. There is an active demand for farming land in. Alabama. The general manager of the lands of the Alabama Great Southern railroad says he receives applications every dajr from tbe North and West from’ those desiring farming lands, and a number of sales have already been made to parties who will ipove in. That somewhat dry daily, the Congressional Record, has bee:> much more in demand than usual! during the present extra session o fCongress, because of the interest: felt in the silver question. This was especially true so iong as in either House the discussion was not kept up merely to kill time. The Record has come within the past few week into the hands of some who perhaps scarcely realized that such $ daily publication-is issued by tbe Federal Government, George IV. from the time be was Sr young man, constantly tarried a pocketbook, into which he thru3t bdnk notes, letters, trinkets and keepsakes. As Soon as the pocketbook beeauje full he used to put it away and substitute for it a new one. This, when filled, was larid aside and replaced in a like manner. When the King died it devolved, on the Duke of Wellington to examine tho monarch’s personal effects, and ha discovered an entire chest of drawers filled with fat pooketbooks, which contained not less than $50,000.