Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Volume 5, Number 34, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 5 February 1874 — Page 1

BALL & DICKEBSOJf, Frop'rs.

§eqe l£wite (gazette.

Thursday, February 5, 1874.

W. 8. HUNTINGTON, ESQ., late Cashier of the First National Bank of Washington, D. C., had a very rediculous habit of presesving rather full memoranda of all business transactions, nnd also of filing away all letters received. The papers of the late cashier falling Into the hands of an executor, that gentleman, in poking around among them, as execu* tors sometimes do, ran afoul of what must have fairly made h'.s two eyes strat from their spheres. He discovered that there was a

most

gigantic

ring in the District Government, which through the comprehensive and unprecedented public Improvements that were being carried on, and by a species of fraudulent subletting of contracts was expecting to reap a rich harvest of ill-gotten gains. Letters were found from Congressmen, notably from Starkweather, of Connecticut, a Republican, and Eldridge, of Wisconsin, a Democrat, showing that the ring was buying up Congressmen to help along its nefarious schemes in getting an appropria* tion from llie Government.

A monotonous feature of tho whole business is the fact that our worthy President i* the zealous personal friend of Governor Shepard, his staunch political ally, his unswerving official patron, the advocate of his plundering schemes, and it is fair to suppose his partner in the spoils. As usual scoundrels will escape the penalties of the law, because of the impossibility of getting at them excepting over the damaged reputation of His Excellency.

Specio Payments.

A large part of the difference of opinion on financial matters, between the Express and the GAZKTTB, seems to arise from a totally dillerent conception of the meaning of the terms employed. Or, rather, perhaps, if it does not constitute the staple of difference, such misunderstanding, at least, prevents any fruitful discussion. Now the GAZETTE is disposed to be very complaisant in these minor matters of the meaning of terms, for when each understands the meaning which the other attaches to a given term, all the object of words are accomplished, and there can be no disagreements save in tho weightier subject matters. We would respectfully suggest, however, that it greatly facilitates argument, to use terms in their common acceptation, or where they are scientific words, in their technical sense. Now the Express said in its issue of Wednesday that it had shown repeatedly that apecie payment was a thing that never existed in this country, and that to talk of returning to a thing we never hud was a manifest absurdity. We have since studiously been poring over the files of the Express, trying to discover, when, where and how such proof was adduced, but as yet without effect. The Express has shown nothing of the kind, and what is more cannot that is, if it will use words in the sense they are used by every recognized authority on the subject of political economy. Since Weduesday the Express has beeu amusing itself with such statements as the following "The GAZETTE admits that this country never had such a thing as specje payments." "Tho Express agrees with the GAZETTE, that the country never had Bpecie payments." Now this is precisely what the GAZETTE never said. So that it is a little vague what the opinion of the Express is ou this subject. The GAZETTE has said repeatedly that before the war the currency issued by the different banks was redeemabls by them in coin. We now say that when a bank undertakes to redeem its paper at all times upon presentation, then there is specie paymeuts. Moreover we say that is the geueral understanding of the terms. That banks were not able to do it in a panic, proves what we say for when they oould not they closed their doors. We suppose the Express will admit that it is from the general operation of a rule, and not from its exceptional overthrow that Its meaning is determined. In this connection we beg leave to refer the Express to tho language of the financial resolution iu the National Republican platform of 1872. We do not adduce it as being as especially high authority or particularly binding on the Express, but merely as showing vhe general understanding of the term, specie payment. Tho resolution reads "Wo denounce repudiation of tho nubile debt in any

In some unaccountable way the Express seems to have"tconfouuded "specie payment" with the gold basis on which it rests. Banks may, and ih the past, often did for. years redeem in coin every dollar of their paper brought to their counters, and that when the amount'of paper out standing was greater than the gold In tlieir safes. When banks do that, or undertake to do that, the process is called redemption, there is said to be specie payments, for paper is readily convertible into gold, and a return to such a process is called a resumption of specie payments. The Express ought to use words in their common acceptation and should not base theories of linances which it expects others to accept, on the use of verms entirely at variance with that of the world.

Specie Payments.

The contrivances by means of which a general exchange of values and the discharge of pecuniary obligations are affected are all summed up by civilized peoples under the general term of currency. Of this, Ihere are four^kinds: (D

-value currency, i*

cie backing. The first of these we never had. Of the second, our greenbacks and national bank notes area good example. The third we have had most of the time during the nation's history, previous to the war of the rebellion. The fourth, t*s a nation, we have never bad.

Now the point of difference between the Express and the .GAZETTE is as to whether or not the phrase "specie payments," is used in speaking of the redemption of bills when there is a mixed currency. The GAZETTE says it is. The Express says it is not, but that the phrase is only used of that redemption of notes by specie, which exists when there is a mercantile currency, or full specie basis for all the bank notes in circulation. The quostlon now, Is not whether a mixed or a mercantile currency is the safer and the better, it is not whether when a bank had out two dollars in paper for every one of gold in its vaults, it could redeem all its paper with all its gold, if the paper wa« all presented In one day, but whether, when a bank is actually redeeming its paper with gold, paying out over its counter for every dollar of "paper received, a dollar ot gold, that process is called specie payment, and a return to such processes from a period when for a dollar of national bank currency nobody^an get a dollar of gold from the bank of issue, might properly be called a resumption of specie payment. We have said, and still, say that such redemption of its paper by a bank, paying specie therefor, dollar for dollar, irrespective of all other considerations, is now known,has been known and probably always will he known as "apecie payments." Moreover, that is precisely what it is, the payment of specie for paper. In substantiation of that view, we quoted yesterday the 13th resolution of the National Republican platform of 1872, showing not only that that body of patriots thought that payment in specie, of bills, was specie payment, and that there had been such a thing in the country before, but that they were in favor of it. We now refer the Express to the 9th resolution in the Liberal Republican platform, drafted at Cincinnati, by Horace White, Grosvenor of St. Louis, David A. Wells, and others, whose knowledge of these matters entitles their opinions to some weight. This ninth resolution reads: "A speedy return to specie payment* is demanded alike by the highest considerations of commercial morality and honest government." According to the Express they did not know what they were talking about,either, being in this respect like the Express's Republican brethren at Philadelphia.

We have not the resolutions of Blanton Duncan's Bourbon convention- at hand, but from recollections assert that they also fell into the egregrlous error of basing financial opinions upon the false hypothe

at the, eto." More persons,

press will observe, who think pay-

ment in specie at a given time is spe-

cle payment, whatever

at some

need

form

or disguise as

a national crime. We witness with prldo the reduotlon of the prlnotpftl of the debt, and of the rates ot hiterest Won the balance, and continently ex poet that our excellent national, currency will be perfootod by a speedy resumption of apecie payment."

Money or

e»i

spec*e

It currency, PaPer

cre

uotes

mftir

Express also, in settlement of this

Economy,

Grosveisor's Does Protection Protect,

Waylaud's Elements of Political

Will it please coin a phrase since it

VOLUME 1, number 1, bearing

®r

promises to pay without any specie backing (8) mix**'* currency, i. e., paper notes or promises to pay, with part specie backing (4) mercantile •currency, i. e., paper notes or promises to pay with full spe

ceived at this office. Started by the

„v.

than

purpose of getting its side of the case

however

a continuation

tere little—compensation for

labor out of all

•i '.'.J.

the Union is published .six months, it* proprietors, the Typographical Union, will learn some valuable lessons in connection with tbe flowery beds of ease on which newspaper pro

Erietors"Ije,

tlJcl

cle paymeut, is novel, very iovel. It becomes necessary to sue foreign---is good too good for use. However, porations, as In the Phoenix, of Hartr now thaUwe understand exactly what "SSKog oPf all policy is meant by the phrase, no trouble

arise, but we would like to know 1 jD(jjanap0jja between this and the what the Express would call

aale

the Typographical Union of Indian- ,f«

apolls as their organ, has been re- L^s.

and fatten into bloated

bondholders.

Editorial Notes.

B. FRANK CLAKE tarns ot

country THE

••start

face of the populace of that preten tious place. MR.

missioner of Internal Revenue, and also other offices In that bureau and adding the duties of the position to the Treasury Department. There is too much of retrenchment about this to be favorably considered by Congress.

SECRETARY BRAINARD,of the Wisconsin State Grange, proved to be the meaneBt middle man in the State. While acting as Secretary of that organization, he took advantage of his official position to make a profit at the expense of the Patrons of Husbandry. Hence he was retired to the quiet walks of private life, and will not run for office any more, in that order, at least. "ONE who has been there" feels called upon to urge upon Iudiana policy holders in foreign insurance corporations to unite on some plan and petition the Legislature to take such action as will force such foreign corporations to deposit with the Treasurer of State sufficient security, that all claims against them shall be more promptly paid hereafter than heretofore. Such a law is badly needed.

LIFE INSURANCE.

Wlint Policy Holders Should (lo at the Next Meeting of tho Indiana Legislature. Editors Evening Gazette

There are a large number of foreign life insurance companies doing business in this State. The most of these companies have their home offices in the New England States, and none

...... of them have any securities in this sis, according to the Express, of sup- gtate as far as a somewhat careful inposing that payment iu specie was vestigatiou has' shown. If any one specie payment while it was going on, of these compares see fit to resist even if atsome future time a suooes- the olaim of a policy holder, and the sion of untoward events might render claimant institutes suit, and obtains

a judgment, the claim, although an execution may be ordered out, dan not be collected because no property on which to levy can be found. This is manifestly unfair and uujust. An-

the bank unable to continue the process and force it into bankruptcy. We also refer the Express to the pe tltlon presented to Congress by some thousand or more of the most prominent business men in New York CHttf. tub peuuou was"putU8hed in yesterday's GAZETTE. It is worth reading. It says: "Your petitioners hioh to complete their appeal, and bee leave to represent most earnestly jlftve it docketed in the Supreme that a resumption of specie payments

Court

jiKiarfAiSSio

the defeated party, three' yearn ID

It is

l'ke Ex"

tr"e

but

^hen a°company has no property,

procee

diugs do stop, and the holder

la at tbe

ercy of the compauy. Re

^a^l'eU 1 the'pbceni'x Mt!wal°Li?e^o-

future time. surance Compauy, of Hartford, ConWe take pleasure in referring the

necticut

claitll

nnpot inn to Walker's Bcience of right, the holder cannot collect his Wealth,' Mill's Political

and notwithstanding the

j8 }n every particular just and

judgment^

ol)

Bascom 8

Treatise on Political Economy, etc.

With all or them, payment In .peoie oompanle. to means specie payment

The Express'use oft

in& the State,' a'nd ^he is

j)Kelj t0

Economy, Bastiats Harmonies of gxt January, and all persons^holdPolitical Ecouomy, Perry's Klem«nts Induced by' of Political Economy,

jt on the tardy law.

ur Legislature will be in session

their own interests to see that our

law ma

kers shall compel all such

|Brero1

|ders in tbe State to assemble at

pay- meeting of the

ment in specie so long as It lasts, ^.SKoHon Sin when there is a mixed currency 7

cure

dollara are

the aDd

anything else, perhaps, tor tne

before the people, it is nevertheless holders in their_righjp. contemplated to make it a permanent thing. The first number ix, as might be expected matnly devoted to a discussion of the strike in all its phases, viewed, of course, from ^he standpoint of the strikers, aud colored very naturally by their prejudices, just as tbe ac counts of their adversaries, the pub lishers, bore evidence throughout of their sympathies. The tJuion is a

uieir ,U1U«|U.™. .more than bonnets and babies. I h.r,dMm..1, evidence of skill aud good workman- unlimited faith in that crack ship among the printers. I

ing that the limit lu point of time I

was February 1st, find at that

rem

In its treatment of the strike, It to. Miss Anthony, Miss Cozzens, argues witb considerable force that it was the publishers, not themselves, who struck, for when the scale was

WilU eiruun, IUI wucu IUIOO reduced it was with the understand- the ch^*™ingyoung

proven their point, tbat it was against I pretty speech, but there was a proposed reduction and not because nothing in all the instances she adof a uroposeed increase, that they quit duced that a lawyer of the other sex or a propose™

next Legislature, and

ju8tice to all persons doing busi-

ne8s wlt

refuses to accept the one now in use dently justice to the citizens of the reiuses to accept

gtate

foreign corporations. Evi-

£mand

that 8uo

i, corporations

should be represented by something

U,etter than their mere words—some-

of Mouday evening, February 2, of hingout of which a judgment can The Union, the uew paper started by be made

law

Not less than

®o

up to

eight millions of

withdrawn yearly fjom

union because of the strike, and more thisState by life insurance companies, appointed by the Brick Mason's union Decause oi

yet

reiy

Jupon

thftn

^heir

8imi le

pda. The "law should secure the

"ONR WHO HAS BEEN THERE."

%liat Women Want. Washington Cor. tin. Enquirer.. In the modern whirl of ideas, elec tricity and conventions, called civili zation, we have a bewildering distrust of traditions and laflopa of experience, and see vaguely a nebulous future charged with surprises. What Is it that women want What would they have? Evidently something

edy for the ills that society is heir

and others were heard before the Judiciary Committee in behalf of the woman suffragists of the District. Miss Cozzens, you will remember, is

wou

work as a union. Tbe But Miss Cozzens makes a lovely POT-

tbat they were demanding—

hPther in the way of an increase coming suffragists like her bold up /,h« ni.i mte mat- their pretty hands and a*k

of tbe

old

their.

proportion to

*iy lawyer

^ere she

eI)Ce on

date. without further action, Lawyer. She essayed to prove that th„ old scale of prices about all the noted women of sacred ww. a for thev have U"d profane history were lawyers, came into force. So far they na

addressed a large audi-

the subject, Woman as a

^toric aud elocution it was a

ld call evidence, much less proof.

an(

jjeu fascinating young

jw0Uid like to do

me mat strike the manacles from them we

MONOPOLIES.

How They Are Brought to Timet

[An address to the Grangers of Lost Creek township, delivered at the Salem nchool house, by CtiArlea T. Barton,

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN Yoa have assembled bere to discuna those questions that are of the highest in* terest to those engaged in agricultural

ing" a Bourbon Democratic newspa- pursuits, but which are now attract per of the un terrified, type. Theory- ing the attention of ail men, whatev ing need of tbe city is that kind of causes that gave rise to that organi an enterprise. zation, which is most generally

WILSON, of Indiana, is not a man known as the "farmers' movemeut," after the heart of tbe district ring at »nd which is composed of clubs and ,,r ,7 granges. To take into consideration Washington, but he is after their the organization of a club orgrdnge, thieving acts, which, however, is not for tbe purpose of uniting with this comforting to them, if it is to the movement. The question instantly presents itself: Why is it necessary to organize into clubs or granges?

Indiana Legujmirvo biaw The auswer is as ready To do that House Committee are at Springfield, which singly you are unable to ac IlllnofB, probably .grin* to -determine if they.can make tbe proposed the most important branch of innew Capital as expensive as that at dustry, are justly entitled 'for your the Sucker State Capital. protection from the encroachments of ,, ... vmonopolies, and the large monied

MR. SCRIOQS, (weallknow Scrigga) corporations, whose extortions' have our Minister to the purse-proud gov- begun to wither the agricultural inernment, Columbia, was insulted by terests of the country. To successtbe street rabble there because he fully resist the actions of your oppressors, it will be necessary for all upon would not tip his tile toa passing pro-

wbom they have place

cession, of a religious character, burthens to lend a helping hand. Scriggs should be avenged by a mixed The truth in old adage bandied down commission waving a red flag Iu the «J day that it was when it was written, that a house divided agaiust itself ...... WRIGHT, or Iowa, has intro- cannot stand. Or, when, during the ..... clanish wars in Scotland, weaker duced a bill into Congress providing dans would unite to resist the atfor the aholi tion of the office of Com- tacks of some more powerful clan, or

when they would all unite to repel the invasions of the armies of England, their common enemy. Or later when our forefathers settled the American wilderness, inhabited by tribes of savage men, they lived in houses or huta erected in tbe form of a fort, the gates of which were closed each day upon- the setting of the sun, to protect themselves from the midnight attacks of their bloody neighbors. Or, when, in the eighteenth century, a few colonies, separated by trackless forests, united their little armies to throw off the yoke of oppression made so galling by a mother country. Though England and Scotland now dwell peaceably together under one government, and the Indian is no more an object of feai, but of pity, and England and America settled their difficulties by friendly arbitration, and though no storm-cloud of war darkens are peaceful skies, we are constantly reminded that in unity there is strength.

This homely adage, so familiar to us all, is adopted by all men. What causes tbe great fluctuations in railroad stock? A few «nen like Jay Cook, Vanderbilt and Gould unite and borrow every dollar of the banks in New York, where most of the surplus mouey of the country is hoarded up that can be obtained. So much of the surplus money being taken off the market, the rate of interest demanded on loans increases and all stocks are necessarily depressed. They then make a purchase of stocks at a low figures then they throw this money on th® market, which lowers the rate of Interest and increases the value of stocks, which they then sell and a handsome addi* tion is made to their already immense fortunes. No one of these men would have been able to have accomplished this, but united their actions are felt from New York to San Francisco.

A few years ago the Western Union Telegraph Co. concluded to reduce the pay of their operators in some of the

Western States. The operators .or-

try experienced a .few days of "old times" as they were before the telegraph wire bound oeeans and continents together. This company was great aud powerful, and represented millions of money, yet these few men by uniting, were able to resist what they thought to be its unjust demands, and to almost clog the wheels of commerce for more than a week, and but for the reason that they were hastily and prematurely organized, would have been able to have compelled the company to withdraw their demands.

It was only a few weeks since that some of the railroads, pleading hard times, reduced the pay of their engineers ten per cent. This the engineers were unwilling to accept. As you are probably aware, most of the engineers belong to an organization known as the "Brotherhood of Engineers." Tbe brotherhood acted in concert in this matter, and for a time scarcely a train passed over some roads# Upon tho list of roads that reduced the pay of their engineers, was the Vahdalla, which passes through this county. A committee representing the Brotherhood waited upon the managers of tbe road, aud experienced business men that they are, they listened to the committee aud made a satisfactory compromise, and the engineers returned to their engines.

If you engage a brick mason to perform a piece of work, when that work is completed another party will call and measure it, and you are required to pay according to bis figures

their obllga- ^ry^Yr^VtowSl VsnbSitute

vour own

lt,

the con- time about it,

dltionof the publishing business. If I them

and be a long

wecowld only find

The party who calls to

cio the measuring is a person regu-

the holders have nothing to UniVtc which the mason who per-

VQUr work

But few men have the means and the sourage to contest a claim with a railroad, however just that claim may be. Railroads spare no efforts to discourage salts against them, and will spend hundreds of dollars contesting a suit, though they know that they mast ultimately be

aagBiijatfs SS&isvastsewssirt.*as: WAGON, HAM) KAB^IIOB SAM BY MSSUP

TERRE HAUTE, IND. FEBRUARY 5,1874

KM} AD1

rnlilixhcd In the Terre Haute

GAZETTS

by rcqaest of the andlence.l

the losers. Why is this Because they wish to hold up to tbe public the advantage tbey possess over inciiyiduals, and the enormous sums tbat must be expended to recover Judgment against them.

Yet these same railroads receive most of their support from tbe farmer, In travel as well as freight. Threefourths of tbe population of the United States are farmers, and a very large per cent, of the freight shipped is the product of the farm. The markets of Europe control the markets on our Eastern coast, .tnd the Eastern markets control our home markets. We produce more grain than we can consume, nor can we expect such an increase of population that we will be enabled to do so. This is a farming country and the farmers' interests are our interests. The increase of manufactures in this State, flattering as are tbe prospects of In

MWVV«....N

theJr un

j0,t

annum toa single State. An increase of four cents per hundred pounds in the cost of transportation to New York, reduces tbe price in the Terre Haute market 2 2-5c per bushel*on wheat, 2 6-25c per bushel on corn 2 6-26c per bushel on rye, 1 7-25c per bushel on oats, and 2 2-5c per bushel on potatoes. An Increase of lOcents

CI *a

fier

aTlyre^

A 4

nnwAoaA

hundred pounds, reduces the price Terre Haute, 6 cents per bushel on wheat and potatoes, & S-5c per bushel on rye and corn, and 3 l-6c per bushel on oats. The county of Vigo, In the year 1873, produced 664,367 bushels of wheat, 1,202,718 bushels of corn, 1,406 bushels of rye, 92,212 bushels of oats, 71,398 bushels of potatoes. Of this, we are reasonable in estimating that fifty per cent, will be consumed at home, and tbat fifty per cent, will be shipped to tbe Eastern markets. An increase of ten cents per hundred pounds for transportation East would decrease the home value of the orop of wheat $19,938.48 of the crop of corn, $33,676.08 rtf the crop of oats, $1,475.89, and of the potato crop, $2,141.94 total $57,223.89.- Should this increase take effect all over the State, it would reduce the value of the crop in theState nearly six million dollars. If you can raise twenty bushels of wheat on an acre of your land, an increase of ten cents per hundred pounds in the cost of transportation reduces the value of tbat wheat one dollar and twenty cents. One dollar and twenty cents is ten per cent, in terest on twelve dollars for one year. Tbe actual value of your laud is es-' tablished by the rate of interest that the crops that can be produced on tbe land will pay on the sum invested. Hence your acre of land is reduced in value twelve dollars.

Thus you see the great effect upon our markets and the reduction iu the valpe of land as well as crops caused by a slight increase in the charges demanded for transportation, aud how the railroads enrich themselves at the expense of the producers who in their present unorganized condl tion are unable to help themselves It has heretofore been the plan for each farmer to "paddle his own canoo," but he must now take refuse in a larger cramr he would escape destruction by the iron clads of mo

The

$20,000,000,000

These

^0^

VO-. Mason's Unions make tbeir

forms Brick own rules and regulations by which to measure tbeir work. If tbey say they will deduct nothing for windows and doors, jit is not worth your while to resist their demands and to spend your money in taking the matter to court. They will prove that it is their custom to measure their work an that manner aud the court will Bbstaiu them.

In every branch of industry, except that of agriculture, men have organised themselves into societies for tbeir mutual advancement and protection. And from the fact alone, that the agricultural classes have never, until recently, organized themselves for the protection of their interests, is the reason why they have become universally regarded as the lawful prey of capital and of all adventurers, speculators and schemers. The vultures of monopoly hover over them as thickly as the buziarda of tbe plains over a herd of slaughter buffa loT Among the greed'est of these vulttires that feast upon the farmer, are the banks and the railroads. I do not mean to say that we do not need banks or railroads. We can scarcely imagine existence without them. They have developed tbis Western country. Yet, as they have become rich and powerful they have become greedy—particularly tbe railroads.

mit*f m-o

the Encroachments of

owiuo v,. monopolies is one of the objects of

organizing

ganized and refused to accept the also social reasous for establishing wages offered by tbe Company. As something of this kind. How could the organization included nearly all it be otherwise tban advan the operators in the country. Elec- tageous and pleasant for the

farmers'clubs. There are

country, I ^iec- t&geoua ana commenced, wun x. I*. VOIMJU, IUO

tricity had a holiday. The col0nana members of a community to meet publication here of the Prairie City, a papers devoted to tele- frequently and discuss questions of

issues

rtiil wlthout beine acquain- portance. Others yet undeveloped

haU me comman The wSole coun- zon Ind warn us to trim our saUs for

tnat time commauu storms of coming years. Others

growing into great lm-

cry

monopolies,"

"resistance

is beard from ocsean

to ocean and from gulf to lake.

The question is not, shall we do away with all monopolies and divide the spoils among ns, but shall our railroads and other great corporations rule the State, or shall the State rule the corporations? It does not mean resistance to anything that works to the interest of the people and tends to develop the country. But in a voice that is not to be unheeded, warns the enemies of the people not to make their burthens too heavy it they would escape their wrath in a day to come. It means resistance to that legislation which seeks to foster capital, and so jealously guards the interests of a few corporations ai tbe expense of the toiling millions. The question of to-day then is, who is to control the state? If it is to be the money and the cornorations what have we to expect in the future?

value of property in

the United States is estimated at

which has been gene

rations Jo accumulating. The estimated value of the railroads is $4,000,000,000, which has accumulated in less than half a century. How long, at such strides as these, will it take the railroads to obtain complete control of the governing power, and set aside the interest of all others. They annually tax the country millions of dollars. We are almost under a railroad government now, Federal, State and local. We are informed that a powerful railroad influence was jrought to bear in the recent selec tions made for a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. A large per. cent, of the members of our Legislatures are to a greater or less extent in the employ of the railroads. Even our city govern men to do not escape, but are made the instruments of large bene flls to some corporaiions, most ireouently railroads. Railroads we must bavefbut not in the form of masters. They may bind the East to the West, and the North to the South with their bauds of iron, but they must not cramp tbe interests of three-fourths of the people. But how is this to be remedied, and by whom It is to be remedied now by the producers of the country. The farming classes feeling

its

oppressions

more than any other,have awakened to a knowledge of tbeir. power. It was this than gave birth to the farmers' movement. It is but a few months since the words "farmer's culbs and granges" became familiar to our ears. In the history of this country no other movement or organization has sprung so suddenly into existence. Organised, as it was, but a few months ago, its workings are being felt all over tbe country. From the sterile bills of Maine across tbe rich prairies of Indiana and Illinois, over tbe dreary plains of the

West and down tbe sunny slopes of the- Pacific, it has marched with giant strides. Its advance has not been heralded by bands of music,bur rabs and bonfires, but quietly as the morning sun that sends its light and warmth from east to.west, it has gone from State to State, from coun ty to county, and from household to household, and everywhere it has been welcomed with undisguised pleasure, welcomed aa a friend oom-

.V-tii sse? i'

log to give relief to release them from the thraldom of monopolies, to break the shackles these corporations have been so carefully forging. Every laboring man. every man tbat would be governed by tbe voice of the people, rather than by the soulless corporations, feels tbat the movement is for him tbat he has an interest there that it looks to him for co-op-eration and support, and it does not look iu vain. Five hundred and fifty tbdusand men have already put tbeir shoulders to the wheel, and it is moving with irresiBtabie force. Monopolies endeavored to retain its progress, as well might they attempt to dam tbe Mississippi, or subdue tbe ocean's tide.

Of each generation the safety of our Government demands some token of allegiance, tbat some duty be performed. Past generations have shielded her through wars, have gone

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diana of becoming a manufacturing forth to meet the enemy and returned State, will not, in this century, add weary, and foot sore, but never dissufflciently to our population to honored. The duty of this generaconsume the products of our soil, tion is now clearly before us, tbat of and as our home markets de- purifying the public service, and it pend upon tbe foreign demand^ the will be found as difficult a duty as price per busbel that we realize upon driving a foreign enemy from our our grain here at hoipe, depends lira shores. For the enemy with whom great measure upon the expenses of we are to contend, will not advance transporting it to the seaboard. upon us with flags and banners un-

To an unthinking person an in- furled. Then we could compare crease on freight to New York"of4, 5 our armies and predict tbe result, or 10 cents per hundred pounds would But we must make war upon those be of no very great importance. But a that are marshalled under our colors calculation will ehow that it makes a and wear tbe badges of commission difference of mHllons of dollars per tbat we have placed upon them. We

a oral* nnnn

nlif

must make war upon our representatives in tbe councils of the Govern-* ment who have befen dazzled by the magnificence Of power and who have succumbed to the winning tones of monopolies and become tbe tools ot cliques and rings, under whose influence they support any measure, however wicked, and any men, however corrupt. We must demand that they look to the interest ,of the people tbey represent and whose servants they are. They must protect them from the encroachment of these greedy monopolies and not place the scourge in tbeir hands with which to scourge tbe people.

We all know that our Legislatures are almost absorbed by the monied interests. To remedy this we must send to our Legislatures men whose interests are tbe interests of the farmers. You have farmers among you, who, as legislators, would bean honor tou$hir* ^Ate, men who oould not ^-'Jght and sold, men men ~?™oarc would not be dazzled Oj? me glitter of wealth, or awed by the boasting tones of tbe

who would devote their time and energies to the agricultural interests of the country. This is what the organization is doing in Illinois, Iowa and other Northwestern Slates. They are going to tbe fountain's bead for the protection of tbeir interests. At first the movement was weak aud poorly organized, but the people were in earnest. Their every interest made them so. By all who have the interests of the country at heart, this movement will be welcomed with delight, as the morning's stfh after the darkness of the night. Will you organize and join in the demand for relorm You should not shrink from your duty, butdemaud the protection of your interests. This Government is yours. It was made for you, by your fathers. It is a good government, and needs no repairs. It only requires to be directed by honest and intelligent men, for the good of tbe whole people, and not in the interest of a few. [Applause.] "'Kind Words Fitly Spokoa.

From the Express.

Mr. Edmunds is compelled by falling health to make tbis change in business. He is not very strong, and a long term of journalistic- drudgery has nearly worn him out. He has been in "the editorial profession in this city, almost without stop or rest, for twenty-four years. In 1850 be commenced, with I. N. Coltrin, the

weekly

^LTT 1 III. FR NMII I I AFAOLFL I IT ..41A MMA ITLDAII INFLNN popularity and large circulation. For eighteen years he has been editor or the Journal. Notwithstanding that be has been a jealous and even bittef

of our daily graph news had to befilled with more common interest. It would create a mature news. Reports of the east- friendly feeling in tbat community eru markets when they reached us by and Introduce tbose social relations mail, were thought to be unreliable, that make life pleasant, but are too In this age, when men make and often wanting in some localities, partiaan. few 'SSSjiHjSU? hesit^te^^^st^heiTcapi^iT'ln^ar- ^^ere'-'iTS^eTh^n'ThTs. There" ^anTd^ has always been courMoles the prices of which vary al- are new

and meet us face to

are in full view, face/ Already the coutest has begun, and the battle

journal which grew to great

geous and independent, and the

peoD

S?e just appearing above the hori- U" to retire from journalism, and

ie will universally regret that he

particularly the cause of his re-

tlre

ment.

A Sensible Reform.- J? From the Crawfordsvllle Journal. Our brethren of the Masonic order have decided to discard, the stereotyped aud meaningless "resolutions of condolence" which are usually adopted and published after the death of a brother. Instead of these resolutions a simple obituary notice will be prepared, adopted and spread upon- the records, and probably published in the city papers. The Masons have thus led the way in a sen sible reform, and we hope tbe day is not far.distant when allsimiliar societies will follow In it. If there if anything in the world which is utter ly meaningless it is a set of resolu tions of condolence as u^ally ftdopt ed and published.

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His Con

What He Is Trying to do for Hii stituents and His Country. Washington Special to Ind, Journal.

Morton C. Hunter favors an in crease of tbe currency and wishes to accomplish It through some bill that will pass Congress, but believes tbat free banking is the only means through which an increase can be bad. He, however, favors an increase in any shape and he will make his views in detail and public in a few days.

The Amenities of Journalism. From the Norristown Herald. The amenities of Tennessee journalism receives frequent illustrations. Thus a Greenville editor remarks of a rival: "His slanderous soul is imbued with the electric fire of hell bis black heart emits the sulphurous fumes till bis whole nature Is absorbed in one homogeneous mass of bellishnessand the NorristoWn Herald says admiringly "A man might go to the Yale school of journalism one hundred and fifty years and not learn to write that way.

The Error of Expansion. Erom the St. Iiouia Evening Journal, "Wherever there is an expansion paper money, there is sure to be found an unnatural tendency to risk and speculations. Paper money tends as surely to kite-flying, as the sparks fly upward and the nation has not yet been found wise, or moderate, or philosophical enough to use paper money without abusing it

MISS JULIl HAKCHETT.

She Reigns as Goddess of the Lama&co Thespian Temple. From the Evanavllle Courier

Miss Hanchett, in everything she undertakes, is a picture of grace and comeliness, such as we seldom behold in these degenerate times, and we can vouch for it that many an admirer sacrifices bis leisure hoars to the allurements of the Thespian Temple just because Miss Hanchett is reigning there as one of tbe most charming of goddesses.

Mas. DR. HAGGART, of Indianapolis, promises to come here in two weeks and answer the lecture of Miss Lillian Edgarton on the woman question. Mrs. H. is on, able and argumentative lecturer

Telegraphic News. LONDON,

FRANFORT, February 1 —The police arrested Archbishop Liedawiohowski, add he has been com mitted to prison in this city.

The latest advices from Cape Coast Castle to-day are of a highly encouragin# character. The British troops are within one day's march of Coolavere, the Ashantee Capitol. It is confidently expected tbat the King will surrender immediately ou the entry of the British troops. The King has sent a Mormon missionary to Worlsley to sue for peace, tbe first embassy for tbat purpose having failed*

N«w YORK, Feb. 4.—Tbe Government Signal Department transferred the entire aervloa_ )X?JiS!2 was reudered necessary by the recent absorptiou of the P. & A. Telegranh by the W. U. Co., and will prove a severe blow to the remaining opposition companies, as it takes from them a revenue,,of from $2,000 to $3,000 a

CHICAGO, Feb". 4.—The- Illinois House of Representatives paused a resolution instructing tbeir Representatives iu Congress to sustain the law regulating inter-State commerce over railroads, and prevent extortionate charges.

In Fredonia, Wis., a brakeman's bead was torn off by projecting timbers on tbe cars he was coupling.

ROCHESTER, Feb. 4.—At 1 A. M., Sargent & Greenleat's lock factory was discovered to be on fire. The whole building, with its valuable machinery, was destroyed. Loss $12,000, insurance $7,000, in Eastern companies. .. ,T

About the year 1834 a charter for a State Bank, with branches, was granted to run twenty years, and some three or four years were given to wind up its business after the expiration of that time. During this

home the Legislature authorized a

State, which succeeded tbe State

Bank,

never/ailed

when presented until it was

Governmentdeposits

with

freely and "make times good. Of

yond the »b|lty

was taking place, was a general break-op, and, perhaps, the greatest depression in values that has occured since settlements were made west of the mountains. I remember, pork was $1.25 per cwt.jcorn and potatoes

cents per busbel, an correspondingly low

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i'eb. 3.—An aociifenl."at

tended with fatal results, occurred at Lancaster yesterday. At a Liberal meeting the floor gave way, and a About the time the chartei number of people were precipitated United States Bauk expired,th to tbe floor below. Six killed and another scheme ifotten un many injured. 'A special dispato'i from St. Petersburg to the Daily News, states that Russia declines 10 send articles to the Centennial Exhibition, at Philadelphia, on the ground tbat the exhibition is private auduota national undertaking.

told a pitiful story of distress, hunger holders of such bank notes could not and suffering. She is a daughter of wait to have all these proceedings -«r

_i.

wealthy "New York merchant, but had married a coachman against her father's will. She started yesterday to walk from Mount Kisco to New York, and being entirely destitute, would have perished in tbe storm had not timely succor arrived Her husband died some time ago The child will die from the effects of the exposure.

WASHINGTON, Feb. *3.—The payments made from the Treasury by warrants during January were on account of Civil Service and miscellaneous, $7,220,69^.41 war, $2,829,71D.64 navy, $372,208,299 iuterior, Indians, and pensions, $611,275.07 total, $1,481,774.11. The above does not include payment* on account of interest or principal of the debt. .Disbursements for December are over $19,000,000. It is thought they will exceed that emount for February.

NEW HAVEN, Feb. 3.—The Demo

awea oy ine poimuug wura in me I» liveried servants of monopoly men

cratic

State Convention

...

fhlo

Payments.

specie

OUR M. C.

Drunken Dreams Ts. Sober Worlu Editor8 Evening Gazette: I do not know what the advocates of an Irredeemable paper currency mean by. asserting that we "never had specie payments in this country."

without board and it was seven years before the country recovered from the debauch resulting from a redudaat issue.of paper currency. Do the advocates of •'cbesp money" wish to bring about this state of thfugs again

About the thne the charter of the ere was another scheme gotten up to make "cheap moury," and good times. It was the free bankinit system, very similar to the national bank plan now in operation. Bonds were be deposited with tlie State Treasurer at ludianapolis, and circulating notes furnished to bank upon. It was thought to be a nice thing to have bonds lying securely at the seat of government drawing interest, and the depositor furnished with nearly the full amount of circulation to bank upon. Tbis looked very much like accomplishing tbe paradox of

NEW YOBK, "Feb. 3 —The French steamer, Alex. Lavolly, that went ashore at Southampton, L. I., on the "eating one's cake and keeping it 23 of January, is still aground. too." All worked well enough until

A large number of two-dollar coun- some simpleton wanted specie for his terfeit notes are in circulation,cheifly paper promises to pay, but then the on tha First National,the Ninth Na- trouble commenced and It was soon tional, the Marine National, the Shoe' discovered that the system was radand Leather National Bank of the ioally defeotive. It is true the bonds State of New York, and tbe National were on hand as security for the cirBank of Commerce. A number of culation, but in order to get at them, five dollar counterfeits have alsg a demand must first be formally been discovered. made for tbe redemption of the notes

A young woman twenty-five years presented then upon refusal, a proof age, aud her infant child, were test followed, and the facts certified found yesterday nearly, frozen to death in a snow bank near the rail was station of White Plains. They were both insensible, but stimulants soon revived the mother, and she soon reviveu tun mutucii

to, to tbe "treasurer of State, who then, aud uot till then, was authorized to advertise the sale of bonds and redeem this batch of notes. It will readily he seen tbat tbe general

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this city this forenoon. A large num ber of delegates were in attendance, and complete harmony prevailed. Hon. David Clark, of Hartford, presided. Governor Ingersoll, and the old Democratic ticket entire, were unanimously renominated, after which the convention adjourned with cheers.

BUFFALO, Feb. 8^—The Grand Trunk Railroad ferry steamer International burned to tbe water's edge, last night, at her dock at Fort Erie, opposite this city. The origin of tho fire is unknown. She was valued at $12,000. Insured. She had not been used since the completion of the new bridge.

MILLVILLE, Feb:3.—Tbe extensive woolen mills occupied by J. A. Stith A Co., of this place, and adjoining buihiiugs, were totaMy destroyed by fire this morniug. Loss heavy partially insured.

LONDON, Feb. 4.—McDonald, 'a workingman,was elected as the workingmens' candidate /r»~ shire. Tne miners paid the expenses of the election.

We will now suppose Emperor William to engage in another war not so successful as that with France the result being that he has issued a paper currency equal to the indemnity taken from France, what would be the result? Of course the Irre-

^Vriortb. 16 counter in gold and sliver all bills German people, and be worth that were presented, except during

the financial crisis of 1887, when Empire. Is not tbe difference bethe™ waea general f«l„r.o, B£ero banks, to keep our gold and silver at

an(

In this connection it may be well jth gold. An iron dollar to note that the'failure of

1837

l^tabl„tbjt,,reD1or,»r.b. pnd.,

inet^Cti°°^°,/0^

make

ten cents per bushel wheaC 85 to 40 George, to a friend In 8t. Louis. Conten cenis per ousneij

flVeryt

jllDg

elge duct0

flnmtanondtnsiv iow. Ordinary la- from Canada^ several years ago, and bor was from 40 to 60 cents per dayj sold hiin to Mr. FInkbine for $1,200

KAKJWMM,

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One might suppose that these gentlemen were getting desperate, and only made such reckless assertions for sensational effect. They surely do not pretend to believe that a man holding a £1,000 note, when the rate of discount at the Bank of England was three per ceut., had its value increased over three hundred per cent, when the rate of discount was raised to ten per cent and still tbis is just what tbey say. When the rate of discount was three

it by our cbeup

money friends. The assertion is also made, that the value of stocks and bonds is regulated by the Income that they produce. Stated In connection with the declaration that the value of currency ia England changes with the rate of interest, tbe inference is that a ten per cent, bond is worth twice.as much as one drawing five percent. But,this Is by no iqeans true. In the bond markets the reverse is generally the fact. A bond bearing a very high rate of interest, is not regarded as a safe investment, and like cheap money, people want to get rid of it and place their means in something more eeroTEe rfsStiR war, has'often been referred to as proving that the value of gold fluctuates as much as paper,currency. It was to be expected tbat a great war, such as was waging between France and Germany, would derange everything for a time, Including the finances of both couutries. As a penalty for precipitating an unnecessary war, France was required by Germany to pay a large indemnity, of course in gold. As the Installments were received, a question soon arose as to what was lo be done with all this surplus wealth. It wouid not do to let It remain wholly Idle, for then France might as well have kept It. Tbe result probably was, that It was forced out on very low interest, of course producing similar effects to a redundent paper currency. Prices went up and speculation was rife everywhere through the empire but here tbfe parallel abruptly stops. Tbe currency was redundant, but if depreciated at all, it was within narrow limits. It bad not ohanged In value in France or England, and at any time tbe whole indemnity might have been loaned in Europe or In the United States at fair rates of interest on good security. It will be observed that if the gold was deposited at home, it was as good as ever every-

cheap money

friends of Us superiority? But the advocates of our. irredeem-

lb'.'

'andBP(| value. They con-

to redeem its notes that copper, tin, nickle, iron, or

re-organ-

paper.

iaed under the National banking use °overnmeQt

law. Besides this, tbe suspension of ^ejjf don't know that this has ever Eastern banks did not last long, aud 5eeu controverted. Tbe failures in thera were some that did not suspend times past to debase the medium of ...11. Itwo-ldb. »anre»on.bl. to say we never had a sound specie oge jjUt from the absurd attempt to currency because a portion of it was egtablisb by law, that an ounceoi iron onnnterfeit. as that we never bad was equal in value to an ounce or specie payments because there were f^blJp J£ tbe vohlmf temporary suspensions.

imp

upo

weight required as compared

was would have to weigh about twenty

from the unuea coDvenlent to carry about one's

State banks and their distribution p^on. Biit th* market value of »he state institutions, ac- iron and copper, and, Indeed, all tne companied

flSSions that'to^could'not5well

uw a

course tbe country was soon flooded that account. It is true, gold has

Jhe banks to

good. The result of this infla-

tion to cheering during the first few

medium of exchange on

doill tbat

wa9 not

wafl

Hears. whilst the expansion rendered recoinage

tbe change

material duriug the time it

in circulation before abrasion

necessary

again

BuiiiON.

Boyal George.

From the Ind Sentinel.

Conductor FInkbine, of the Vandalia, sold his line stallion. Boyal

rJ.H. Browning brought him

A lint! Dead for a DncaV

Editors Evening Gazette: Not a great while ago a strike of the engineer* and firemen occurred upon oue of the longest railroad lines iu tho western country. By a preconcerted arrangement the strike wassimultaneous along the entire line «nd the managers of the road had a very shnrt notice to prepare for the emergency. Not content with abandoning their .engines, the striking engineer* and their sympathisers hung around the yards and depots of the principal stations, and by threat* and intimidation, prevented other men from taking their places. Finding that the railroad company were determined to retain control of its property and run the road at all hazards, as in duty bound, they proceeded to still greater acts of lawless violence and destroyed machinery, rendered locomotives useless, threw trains from the track to the imminent peril of the helpless men, women and children embarked iu them and finally as a culmination of all this villiauy, one of them deliberately fired at and wounded a hated fellow engineer who had the courage to run a train carrying the United States mail and a load of belated travelers.

It was to be expected under these circumstances that the dead-beat

SIranger

onn riMnna Alaaa

gone through witb, and hence a class of brokers sprang up, who bought them at the highest discount tbat tho holders would submit to, ranging from ten to fifty per cent. 1 do not think the people want any more of this kind of "oheap money."

Driven from one sophistry to another some of tbe advocates of "oheap mouey," assert that "there is one infallible test of the value of currency, and only one, the interest that it will bring. The value of stocks, bonds and all other property is regulated by the Income tbat they produce." When the rate of interest paid for money, the best securities being given, is constantly changing, then the value of the money constantly changes.

percent,

the hold

er of the note could have got at the bank £1,000 In gold, and he could do just the same when the' rate of discount was raised to ten percent., and duriug the entire period, his £1,000 in gold would buy the same amount of beef or bread aud this being true, could anything be more absurd than to say tbe value of English currency fluctuates with the rate of discount? It would seem tbat these gentlemen are wholly ignorant of the motives aud policy by which the ureat finances in the Bank of England, are influenced in so frequently changing the rate of discomfit is very certain that the people of England would

not

quietly Bubmlt ti

it, as tbey do, if it had any such efftsot us is attributed

fiut

your capital through Lane's' /ordial, into digestion, sound liver,-' pure blood, robust, vigorous health, uew life and vigor, and you may snap your fingers at crisis and panics.

Terre Iiaute Markets.

GEEHE—Per pound, 10c. DUCKS—Per pound, 8«. BROOM CORN—[email protected]. CORN SHUCKS—Per pound, 2^®

STRAW—Common, per ton, 0.00. ryestraw, 10.00.

TURKEYS—Alive, ft., 4J*o fto 5o. DUCKS -Per doz., 2.26. CHICKENS—Old, *dez., 2.25. GINSENG—Per ft., 75c.. TALLOW—Per ft., 7e. GREASE—Brown, ft. 5c white, ft., 6c.

POTATOES—Peach Blows, bu., 900 to 1.00. RAGS—Cotton, lb., 3c.

COPPER—Per lb., 20c. .. BRASS—Per ft., 12c. IRON—Wrought, cwt, 1.50 cast,

CWt,,

1.60. 'i

LARD—Country, lb., 6c. HOGS—Gross, $8.35 net, 4.00.

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oliticians who are engineering the movement would seize upon this occasion to uncork their bottled- jg up eloquence and gush freely iu the cause of the people's rights, and fln4 a fresh cause ror denouncing the hated monopolies, and tbey did. a But what was the course of thatcou- *7? servator of public justice—the press fj of the Capital City 1

The Journal issued a few mild protests against the outrages commit-

ted, on one page of the paper, while the reporters patted the strikers on tbe back encouragingly, ou another page. TheSentiuel sided with the strikers and its ages teemed with articles calculated to embitter the public mind against the management of the Pan Handle line. But the "whirligig ol time" has already "brought its revenges." The position of the suppositious bull aud ox is reversed, and now the newspapers, and not the railroad managers, are the victims. The appearance of the papers on yesterday morning gave evideuce of the demoralization or their working force. Probably the editors were reduced to the necessity of setting types, as were the Superintendents of the railroads compelled to run locomotives, and they found themselves, as did the letter, a little out of practice. It only remains now to complete the, parallel, for the strikers to break into the printing offices to destroy types and presses, and to shoot the poor* "rats," who claim the privilege In this boasted laud of liberty, of working for wbom they please, and foe what wages they please. JUSTICE.

There Will bo Plenty of Candidate!. From tho Journal. We learn that the Hon. William Mack declines to allow the use of his name in counection with the next Congressional race in this district.

A Good Investment.—Health is the best paying stock—dividends large* and iuvestmentsafe—no danger from panics or defalcations Interest and capital paid in specie therefore, instead of investing in dyspepsie, Jaundice, bilious fevers, tainted blood,. foul ulcers, general debility, eto.—

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Itetall Market. TEBBH HAOTB, Feb. 5.

FLOUR—Per barrel, Fancy 8.50@ 9.00. WHEAT—White, 1.40 to 1.45 amber. 1.86 to 1.40 red, 1.25 to 1.80.

BUTTEK-iWpoiinX*^ EGGS—Per dozen, 20c. CHICKENS—Per dozen, 2.75. HAY—Per ton, 13.00. & COFFEE—Per pound 85 @40c. SUGAR—Per pound, ll@J5o SALT—Per barrel, 2.50. ,rm HAMS—Per pound, 15c.

SHOULDE BREAKFAST Per pound, 14o.

ERS— Per pon nd. 10c. *,• BACON HIDE'S—*#. 'H

Wholesale Market. TBHRB HAOTB, Feb. 5.

FLOUR—Fancv brands, 8.00 to 8.35 choice family, 7.&Q to 7.75. BUTTER—Ohoioe yellow, 18@20C white and yellow, mixed 10®2o«.

BEESWAX—Yellow, 20o. EGGS—Fresh, per dozen, 20@223^O. FEATHERS—Live geese, 50c to ttOci. old, 10c to 80c.

RYE FLOUR—40c. CORN MEAL—50@60c. WHEAT—1.40 to 1.60 bn BUCKWHEAT—70c. RYE—65o bu. CORN—85c to 40c bu^,.t OATS—80 to 85c bu. HIDES AND FURS—Green trimmed, lb., 0£c green salted, B., 10c dry fliut, 17ic sheep pons, 15o to 1.00.

itmsi. Uide and Leather Market. TERBK HAUTB, Feb. 6, HIDES—Green cured, 8c greefi 7o do. heavy, 9 to 9%e do. kip, 12 to 14c dry flint hides, 17 to 18c do salt do., 14 to 16c sheep skinB, 1.00 to 1.75 shearlings 30 to 40c lambs, 40 to 75c.

RACCOON—Large, prime, good colors, 45c to 60c small, prime, 30c to

20c No.

40c No. 2 kittens, 10c to 20c No. kittens, 5c to 10c No. 4 kittens, 5c.

2. to to 75c No. 3 do., 25c to 50c No. 10c to 25c.

4 do.

MUSKRAT-Winter, 10c to 15c. RED FOX—No. 1, 75c to 1.00 No. 2. 80c to 40c*

GREY POX—No. 1,75c to 1.00 No. 2, 20e to S0c.

OTTER—No. 1, 4.00 to 5.00 No, 2, 2.00 4.00 No. 3,1.50 to 2.00 No. 4, 60e to to 75c cubs, 20 to 50c.

WILD CAT—No. 1, 25 to 80c Ne. 2, 10 to 20c. HOUSE CAT—No. 1, 16 to 15e No. 2,5 to 10c.

SKUNK—Black cased, 50c to 75 and narrow stripe, 20 to 80c wide stripe white, 20 to 30c.

DEER SKINS—Red and blue to IS 30c. THE MARKETS BY TELF.UIMPH.

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Chicago Market. CHICAOO, Feb. 4. 'k

WHEAT—Firm cash 1.23?* March 1.26%, April 1.2JU*. CORN—Firm, cash 5SJ4 March 59%. May 3A%.

OATS—Quiet cash 42J£c March 44 May 48c. BARLEY—No. 2, $1.85.

HIGH WINES—87, RYE—80c.

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