Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-05
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
Hard Times and the working PeOple


CAPITAL AND LABOR.
Hard Times and the working People
The feeling in financial, commercial, ana
manufacturing circles throughout the country
is a decided improvement upon that which pre-
vailed at the close OF last week.
TIE SITUATION IN BALTIMORE AND MARY
LAND.
In Baltimore, under the improved condition
of affairs, knabe's piano factory has resumed
work, and the other factories are looking to an
early resumption. The domestic dry goods
trade continues firm, and the wholesale houses
report that the demand, although slack for the
present, is expected to increase during the next
thirty days to such an extent that they are not
lessening their stock, but are putting down the
prices of goods for home consumption. There
are eighteen cotton mills in Maryland, employ
ing 1000 hands, and all of them are running on
full time and with their entire force, except the
Laurel, which has shut down on account of the
five mills in the vicinity of Baltimore, and en-
plOy 900 hands, are the largest manufacturers
of cotton duck in the country, and state that
the demand from all points is pressing their
of this week having brought in unexpected
large orders. Woodward < Baldwin, principal
| jobbers of domestic dry goods in the city and
for the southern trade, give encouraging views.
and say that there is as yet no falling Oh in the
demand, except for a few minor lines OF goods.
Favorable reports also come from the iron trade.
Abbott's mills are running 1000 hands on plate
and rails, and have orders TO keep them busy up
to January. Trego & Thompson and Coates &
Brothers are also busy. with no anticipation OF
trouble.
DECREASE IN THE COST OF LIVING.
The New York Express says: The prices of
various articles of produce are much lower than
they were two months since: Flour, from zoe.
to SOC; Milwaukee wheat, 20c.; corn, 4c.; mess
pork, 81. Butter and cheese are a little higher
than they were before the panic, en- account OF
the small supply. The general quality of but
ter has been so much better that the consump
ton has been larger reduction has been
made in the price OF groceries! On sugar, lc.
pound; raw &c; teas, from SC. to i0c rnunI,
according to the quality; rice, 1c. per pound;
sardines, 81 dozen; oatmeal, from 81 to 81 80
very heavy reduction; French pickles, zoe. a
jar; French peas. 50 a hundred cans; French
mushrooms, about the same, THAT is, SC. a CAM
lhes.sss extract Of meat, about % per cent; i'm
ported clears, 10 per cent, &C., &C., Coffee and
nour are about the same as before the panic. In
the wholesale clothing establishments there has
been reduction of about 10 per cent, and in
the retail trade of from to 10 per cent. Largo
onrsd are t SGmparsyely buoyant and feel as
will not last much longer. The reduction in
the prices OF dry goods by wholesale houses has
been very great. In bleached muslins it is
from ~ to 10 per cent, in white sheetin9s 10
per cent, and IL AL inre..gn goods an average
feduction of 10 per cent. In dress goods the re-
duction has also been very great; in fancy goods
goods is very quiet, and buyers have fair re-
tail trade. AT some of the jewelry establish
ments, articles are selling at some - to 20 per
cent. less than before the panic.
DECREASE OF IMPORTS OF DRY GOODS.
How we are lessening in our foreign dry goods
import is shown by the returns for the port OF
New York. At the same time export OF
products indispensable to Europe is largely iu-
creased. The dry goods imports at New York
the past month foot up ss,S36 Ol2, showing a
decrease as compared with the same month last
year of about five hundred thousand dollars.
The amount of goods thrown upon the market
shows decrease of 50 600 900 as compared with
october, lSI2 and about 81, 800 900 less than in
1871. For the past moi this the total impOrta-
tons were Sl0I ,1I0, 1875, against SLY i0l 1876 for
the corresponding period last year, and
,036,I3l in 1911. These figures are good
indication.
NEW YORK BRICKLAYRRs.
Everything was quiet at the headquarters of
the bricklayers union in New York Yesterday,
and it is said that the men have resumed work.
il being reported that the contractors have de-
cided not TO put the reduction of wages into
force for the present. 1t is said that there is
general disposition on the part of the masOns to
strike.
HARD TIMES IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Thirty-two thousand men unemployed Is a
sad report from Philadelphia. Pittsburg re-
ports thousands Of hands idle, and in both
places great distress is anticipated. The rail
roads III Pennsylvania are stopping all works
and improve ments. The outlook for the winter
is most imp leasant in that direction.
The BAzAISK Court a.Ht
IN Coprt-ln the Bazaine court martial yes
terday Colonel Stoffel swore that he never
Mahon until the Marshal had perused them.
He knew of only one dispatch received from
Rabasse and Mics, and that stated they were
unable to obtain the information they were
sent for. He did not examine the account these
men gave on returning to camp at Bethel.
They never informed him that they had impor-
tant papers. He adduced the fact that he gave
them no recommendation as proof that he had
received from them no information. He de-
clared that he shared the sentiment Of the |
whole army in regard to NJ. Riyiere, for whom |
the only feeling was one of contempt and dis |
dain. Witness refused to retract this expression
at the request either Of the Duke dAumale or
counsel for the defence. The president sub
sequently caused the report of the language to
be drawn up for presentation to the authorities. !
Rabasse and Mics were recalled The presi-
dent called their attention to the discrepancies
between their testimony on Monday and the
evidence given yesterday. The witnesses then
circumstant,ally contradicted Stoffei. -They
declared that when they arrived in the camp he
read their dispatches and remarked that the in
formation they contained was the same which
had been telegraphed. The government COM
missary read an argument In favor of the motion !
for Information which he had fled against Col |
He reserved the right TO prosecute. The court |
adjourned amid great excitement.
PROPERTY IN NEws.-In the supreme court |
chambers Of New York, on Friday, the question |
before Judge Barrett tor adjudic alton. The |
Gold ana Stock Telegraph company is seeking |
an injunction against the Manhattan Quotation
company, charging the latter with repeating /
intelligence received by the plaintiff over the
Atlantic cable. Mr.. Walker, counsel for the
Injunction, contended that intelligence Is pro,
sion.