Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-13
The Monetary striuxeucv.


| visions OF various kinds is showing itself very
unmistakably in many ways and places. Among
them Is the sale OF the largest stock of goods at
| Claims, where careful analysis shows that
| domestic fabrics are selling at prices which
would yield fair profit only on a basis of the
| present rate of labor and raw material. IL must
| be remembered that cotton, which in June and
July brought twenty one and twenty-five cents
is now bought for fourteen cents. fall Thirty
three per cent. in the raw material alone.
THE NEW YORK DRY GOODS SALES.
The special sale of So 900 900 worth of dry
goods by II. y. Clahin K Co at the Church
street establishment continued yesterday, aud
ans crowd IN attendance was very large. The
and much eagerness was manifested to make
purchases. The sale, ii is said, was the largest
o, OIL ine k.nd tnat was ever made in this country.
The value OF the goods as sold, Il was estimated
late yesterday afternoon, would fully reach the
sum OF 100000. Messrs. Peake, Opdyke & Co.
also conducted a very extensive speCiaI sale at
their establishment at greatly reduced rates
and another house opened, it is said, five hun
ured cases OF goods to be sold at very low prices
having notified its customers on Monday that II
would do 50. Except in these three establish
ments the wholesale dry goods business was gen
orally quiet
THE REDUCTION OF PRICES.
The New York Times says: The fall in the
prices of dry goods is the first indication of a
return to sound business. Dealers in other de-
scrlpuons OF merchandise must follow suit, or
they Will stand but poor chance of doing any
business this winter The charges eNacted for
everything that one wears or uses in the house,
nave long been out of all proportion TO the
worth of the article. Persons of all ages have
had to suffer-from the chlld's toy to the Old
mans overcoat there has been extortion prac-
uced on all sides. The toy stores generally look
for good trade from this time forth, but they
will not get 1t unless they ask something like
reasonable prices for their articles. SO with
A. 81 W. sPBAGUE & co.
The trustee deed of the Sprague property is
not yet completed. Judge Curtis, of Boston,
a an nd RI CoN 0
the deed, the debtors and creditors alike wish
ing TO have IL perfect in the minutest details
In the meantime the Sprague savings banks are
be satisfactorily settled after the deed has boei,
executed and put into operation. Several
changes have already taken place during the
past few days in the management of institutions
with which the Spragues have been prominent
~ 1dentlhed, and more are likely TO follow. The
Sprasues mills are still in operation.
THE BRIcKLAYERs' STRIKE IN NEW YORK.
rev bricklayers are out on strike in New
York. AS several buildings have been begun
the bricklayers have more work than they had
before the strike. Owing TO the want of unani-
nifty among the employers, meeting Is soon
70 be held by them to consult as to future &C
ton.
THE BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST JAY
COOKE & CO., IN PHILADELPHIA.
Judge Cadwalader, of Phllad ely hia yester-
DAY IN the hearing to show cause why the firm
or Jay Cooke & Co., should not be adjudged
oankrupts, sad after hearing counsel for the
creditors, that II he were required to do so, and
theTe W as no objection made he might appoint
j. Gillingham Fell or some other such promi-
nent citizen receiver of defendants, and allow
him 70 administer their affairs for the benefit
OF all the creditors. The Judge then made an
order OF publication. fixing an adjourned
hearing for "Wednesday, the 18th inst.
ANOTHER INSURANCE MYSTERY Casa
case which excites great interest especially
this city, will possibly be brought on during the
pre- sent month before the superior court 'at
Litchneld, Conn. This is the case of the heirs
Of Capt Colvocoresses against the Phoenix Mu-
tual Life Insurance company of Hartford which
has become celebrated on account of the singu-
lar allegations In relation to the captain death
The question is whether the captain ommitted
suicide in order that his family mig obtain the
$4,000 insurance on his life, or was murdered
by some one else for the money and bonds which
the plaintiffs counsel claim were IN his posses-
sion at the time of his death. This ia the case
in nutshell, and whichever way it be decided,
one may safely say, "there is money in II y and
possibly reputation too-for the lawyer.
ANNUAL TwADDLK OF THE PEACE PEOPLE
The annual meeting of Peace Society Of Penn
sylvania was held yesterday at PHILADELPHIA
Lucretia Mott was elected president for the en-
suing year. Resolutions were adopted pledcino
the society to aid to remove and abolish the
scsspm - wal; declaring the proposed increase
Of Notifications for the Delawaee river an ex-
Tavagant war measures recommending, in view
of the present financial trouble, the giving ont
OF work by the government; approving the for
ton; condemning capital punishment; depIor-
ing the recent execution of the Modoc indians
and regretting that the President yielded to
the opportunities Of popular sentiment and
military counsel, and, finally, protesting against
any act that might involve the country in a
war with Spain.
THE LARGEST SAILING VESSEL I'm THE
WoRLD.-The steamer Vanderbilt presented to
lion, by Commodore Vanderbilt, and recently
sold, ID now on her way to Europe, with cargo
of wheat from San Francisco. She has been
Messrs Hoves. of San Francisco is named S" The
Three Brothers; and is the largest ship in the
world. She spreads IS 900 yards of canvas, her
Z 100 feet, and other dimensions in PROPORTION.
San Francisco papers were poeticaf in her de-
scription, likening her to q black swan.
A HORRIBLE MURDER AND Su,crpx-A
special dispatch from California, No.. says:
near Bellaire, Cooper county, last Friday. and
then blew his own brains out. Rae and Miss
Walline were engaged to be married, but her
saying that ne could not live without the eirl,
and resolved to kin her and himself, 20 that
they might be together In the next world.
MEXICAN RoBBEss IN TExAs.-A bold rob
berry was committed on the 6th inst, at Con-
.Io Entered he ssoEs of H. scSs
and arms. No steps were taken to arrest the
hed to Mexico. Several of the bard were recoe-
nized, among which were three noted despers-
does.
FEARFUL PENALTY OF RECKLESS Acr.-A
young man, son Of MT. 6. A. kimber, residing
near Dover Centre, Mimi, was accidentaIiy
killed recently. His rife had been loaded
some time, and he undertook TO discharge h nv
heating ramrod and inserting it in the breach
the stomach. The charge exploded, And the
bail entered the body at the pit Of the stomach.
~ Ten counties in Iowa elected female school
saperintendents this year. They are an Patrons
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