davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-11-05
Grange department.


THE ULTIMATE OBJECT OF THIS oRGAN1zA-
TON Is FOR MUTUAL INSTRUCTION AND PRO-
lection.
Human happiness is the acme OF earthly
ambition. Irldiridnlal happiness depends
upon GENBRAL PROSPERITY
From the address OF the Master OF the
National Grange, Master Adams of Iowa, de-
livered at the last National Grange meeting
at st. Louis, january, 1874:
''Article xii. also demands most serious
consideration to definitely decide what in
depreciation shall be put upon the word
political" am gratihed that our members
are substantially a unit in the opinion that
the Order should not in any sense become a
political party. But at the same time, there
are questions most Fundamentally affecting
our material Interests trhich can oniy be
reached through lcgiSlatioH.--It seems I'M
PERArIvE that such questions should BE dis
euSSed IN tie Grange. Shall it be said that
such questions were political in the meaning
OF the Constitution. The questions OF
TRANSPORTATION, TAXATION, FINANCE COR
RCPTIoN IN PUBLIC PLACES, trerc such as come
home to the coRScienccS and pockets of our
members, and they wish to know whether
they will be denied the privilege of can
wasting them on the ground of politics"
To this suggestion the National
Grange replied as follows in their
NATIONAL PLATFORM
"We emphaticaily and sincerely assert the
OFT repeated truth taught in our organic law.
that the Grange, National. State or Subor-
Ornate, Is not political or party organiza-
ton. No Grange, is true to its obliCations
can discuss political or religious questions.
nor call political conventions. nor nominate
candidates., nor even discuss their merits in
its meetings.
Yet the PRINCIPLES WE TEACH CSDgRIIE ALL
TRUE POLITICS, ALL TRUE CRAFTSMANSHIP. and
if properly carried out will tend to purify the
whole political atmosphere of our country.
For we seek the greatest good to the greatest
number.
We must always bear in mind that no one.
by becoming Patron OF Hubandry, gives
up that inalienable right and duty which be-
longs to every American citizen, to take a
proper interest in the politics Of his cou7try ~
1--WE propose meeting together. TALKING
TOGETHER, and generally ACTING TOGETH-
Err, for our mutual protection and advance
ment."
"We are opposed to any such spirit and
management OF any corporation or enter
prise as tend to opprass the people ard rot
them OF their iuSt profits"
"We are opposed to excessive salaries and
high rates OF interest
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-11-05
learket 8rpurts.

St Pan1 Whoaes ale Mark cts, Nov. ).
A slight impeov ement is noted in the
wheat market ;treet buyers are to-
day paying; s5e ft II best grades, while
millers give 9 to &c tec.r extra clean
grades. Down rr Ter Esints -. to, 75c.
Barlswin good demand sat SLIGO to
$l.l0.
New sovn''s quo tabse at 60to Csc on
track. OlhsG to Sc.
Oats sntgae.S Il to SOC, imstore and
on the street. 50 90
Flour is 4 listle easier, but prices are
well maintsinaA- SIS to S5.5O for xxx:
S4.5O to i,As1;a for xx,; So to $3.50 for
Xxx. Blxkwhaat a l-2ts47e. Rye flour,
S2.15 and ss3 per sack Corn, nsal So
to a'2.25'r' GTseuI ID feed, $23 to $50.
Shorts, SlA so SIS. nnan S13-to $l4.
porh, $40, to $s2l for new with a
slle mt advance for old. Hams. l3 to
l4C. Lard Is to Rc,,- Baeoss, IA to
IA lie.
Pota5ness are il coed request. !. Peach
blows inst0Te and on street ,65s.o 7Oc:
40 to SOC fss good mixed and soto 55c
70 EahS. Rose asd .othel straight
81 AIDES,
App,sssare easier and going, ah 1925
tt, So. -5.,
Craahenries in ac6zse req t@sst,at $3.50
t. "a.
Butter % to Soc fsrs choice grades.
l:and tho supply be,o@,the .da,aanlA
Eggs scarce and high,. tesh selling
readily at Is to DC.
Besns 50 to sos Peas, to- 50 to
:S2.255.s
Chaese: in active requas$, at, IA TO l5c.
Dressed hogs continue to come in
.sslowy, hardly Embellishments for
immediate consumption. Prices range
frora.G IL to I &c. Ike no gs by the
car Dad. S to Lac.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-11-05

In many Oranges an effort is max
ing to render their organization more
permanent. Some are building or
renting halls, furnishing them NIGEL .
and ornamenting them with works o.
art some are establishing hbra<ies
some are providing reading rooms. /,
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-11-05

9-!l4A. M.-Wlfeat irregular at S5mS5sc
] Tor November, aud S6c.iar December; has
solGaat 66Hc
2~4a A. M.-Wlasat unse tiled and active at.
I sos cash; "a Il G9s5c for November, and IS ,.
| g es'e Tor December. Com quiet at 72hc for
November.
D:W a. M.-Wheat Irregular at S4loA
SAKE for Noxotnber, ana So 8. 0aebSe for De-
cssAber; 81 rs bid cash., Sc y Qsjsze Tor Jan
,s1y.
1925 A. M.-Corn quiet and easier at 721c
les November, and 634.G:634.c seller the
ysar; offered at 69c fox.May. Oats quiet and
! steady at 46Ac for NoXembas 455.c bid sell
| Ter the yeas:
] lO:4O A. M.-Whis,Sy nallsinally gSne
Ereights qaiet and 'nolninaliy 4Ac Tor wheat
and I "a &c Tor corn to Bn1talo
lO:l5 A M.-Wheat quiet and Steady at
| 81 &c Tor November. and $3.50 for Deem
/ ! A. Car lots: Wheat ,6a corn 81:
oats 81 rye harley IS
! ilio a. M.-Corn strong and moderately
active Cd ~ 1!@72 IA for November: CSC
seller the year; 73c bid cash.
l2le p. M.--Nheat isregala, and actiye at
sac cash; "a z 034 hG tor Novenles, and
oD'sc Or' December; No, 2Sixc; rejected
1920 r. Miriam steady at l4Hl Toe. or
the track delivered
1925 P. M.--EIoux sbeady, good II choice
| shipping exass s49Vaa4aS; family brands
J u -5tts4. 81. Whisky qWlet at 96 sr.
$3.50 p M--P loxlson. stronger and mod
erstely active Pork Sf7. eller tho year, and
si7;65 for February. La d hisfaw' at i2Hc
cash u hGfor Februas. and 81 55e1l 90
seller tie year.
1854 r. M.--carn steady and Inactive. at
, a;.c c'''h;, ~ hat72ac for No~en.ber, ap.l
k6sA nc seilerthe year Oat, steady viii fair
demand at 4sls47 cash, lG,h0r47o or No.
vem1sI, 4Sc seller the year; and ;sg G for
DeceMber.
l.s0 Z. A-Wlseat easier. 1T SAKE cash
SAC ZOE November and S5s. for Decsmba
! .Cosns firm at 73c CASH; 72.am7ose. for No
venber AID 68xtg69c seller the year. Oats
srady a. 70 4 gs7c for Ncvembea, and 45xd4
45Zc setter the year
'ni"""kee ProoHse beard, Nax. 5.
ssn Wheat unsettled, No. j a7xc:
laaro VIC; NO. BIG November s5xe. year
l46, 900.
1890 A. NV beat unsettled at $50 for
nara; VIC tor No. J; s7Ac for No. Q:
&c for Move mber, and S5Hc seller the
year.
1902; lizard soc; No. I, esXc; No.
., BIC; Mover Aher s. &c; year Sc Mlrket
unsettled. Ariey strong at sl.la Freights.
| 1880 ~ ''~e~ II 911C.
new York Produce board nov. 4.
Flour quiet at s4.754s5. Wheat quiet
ana weak with few buyers and no business
doing Corn 90Y9OKc bid. Oats sec asked
New fork Money and Stocks. Nov. =.
ASSOCIATED Press Reportl
c oney loaned at 3 per cent. Gold llOx.
uo, ternments active and ste.dy. State bonds
qrAet and strong. Stocks active. West
I'm Union Telegraph Is; Pacific Mail
AN; Adams Express lls; Wells & Fargo
~; American, So; United States, 65; Nv
York Central, l',2; Erie, 2Ss; preferred.
45; Harlem, la9; preferred is; Papana'
liz; Union Pacific. 35x; Lake Shore, SOY:
rntssurg; az; Northwestern, 49,, pre-.
ferred, 63x; ColsHlbGs and Cleve, a, md SO.
Rock Island, SIX Milwaukee & ST. Panl
ssx: presrrea 50x; Wabash. 3Gx: pre,
1er5sd. 80; Fest Wayne sax; 6hios, 81;
indiana Ceskraf, 81; st. Joseph. Nx'
hartford 4 Erie has been stricken from the
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-11-05
How the Protective Ia riff has DE.
creased Our Foreign Commerce.


In 1860, $1,000 in gold would buy in
the United States Ill dozen eane-seatcd
chairs. The same sum will buy the
same quantity nov in Europe, but it
will buy only 102 dozen in the United
States. What is the RESULT We have
of course ceased to export any of these
products. Foreigners who want cane
seated chairs Will buy them in Europe.
because they can get more for the
same money; and the same is true Of
almost all our manufactured goods.
We export more sewing machines, more
agricultural implements, more refined
sugar, and more musical instruments,
than We did before the war; but os the
great body Of American manufactures,
we exported vastly more in 1850 than
we do now. The value Of our exports
of cotton goods has gone down from
nearly S1l, 100000 in gold IN 1860 to
less than S8,0O0,O0O in paper in 1873.
| Ii our cotton manufacturers, who are
Just now considering what they shall
do with their overplus sock in market,
only had the foreign market opened to
them tc day, as it was in 1850, they
would not need to enter into combina
| tons to stop production, as We see Their
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-14

avenue storekeepers for st. Johns
Company, No. 170 Broadway, offers clo(
@. Sweet, No. 143 Liberty street, offers "a
York Juvenile Guardian Society reports t. re-
ceipt OF 8110 for the down town poor, ana nom
or ss stove 0 ana and or
the No. IA Dey street soup house. volunteer OF
tue civil war suggests the use OF sunday schools
Tor refugees The HERALD received SSS not other
wise acknowledged. The Howard Relief Associa-
ton reported receipts OF Si,i92. and st: Johns
Guild $685. The Visiting Committee OF the Twenty
first ward. for the Association for Improving the
Condition OF the Poor, report the expenditure OF
$4,000. and request those in distress to apply at
No. 222 East Twenty-eighth street TO Mr.. Joan
Pullman
James H. Bird, OF Knickerbocker Market, No. 2al
Seventh avenue. offers fifteen pounds OF meat
daily for q soup house IN the sixteenth ward.
John Il. Dillon. OF the Twenty-nrst ward, is re-
addition to these, Sl2s so, in sums ranging from
81 to $25, were received by the HERALD for the
poor.
Fridays issue chrOnicled the proceedings OF a
large meeting OF the produce merchants OF the
city, which was addressed by several prominent
Clergymen and others, and committee or fifteen
was appointed to solicit contributions for relief
Mrs. Ford, the poor widow, acknowledged the re-
cept OF $50, BESIDES rent for three months,
coal and other supplies in generous guam
tty. soldier suggested the use OIL armOries for
at the house OF ex-Commissoner Lewis, of west
Fourteenth street. appointed committee OF $50
citizens lor relief in the Ninth ward and made ar
rangements Tor a charity entertainment at the
Academy Of Music on the 2Ist inst. by
the Murray Hill Dramatic Association. Rev.
q. G. GOss, OF No. 81 Varick street, re-
ports several buildings placed at his dispO-
sltlOn for refugees. +. L. sends to the HERALD
SO for Giovanni Tophaggi, starving organ
grinder, and 81 for his emaciated monkey. Char
ity, widow, sends 81, and asks why the wives OF
the wealthy citizens DO DO not contribute % Three
bank for Mrs. McCarty. of No. Vandewater
street; p. A. Mayor OF No. AZ Mott street, orders
for 500 leaves OF bread Thomas Kelley, OF No. II
Barclay street, offers $50 lOaves.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-14


NEW YORK ASSOCIATION FOR IMPROVING rHE)
CONDITION OF THE Poor.
NEW YORK, Feb. II, 1874 J
Colonel EMHoNs CLARK, Commanding Seventh
Regiment. N. G. S. N. VI
DEAR SIR--At meeting of the Managers OF the
Association for Improving the Condition OF the
Poor your letter to the Treasurer, conveying TO
this association the entire net receipts amount
ing to "A, 261 96) rom the Seventh Regiment Char
ity Bali. on the 9th day of January was presented.
whereupon the following minute was unanimously
adopted and copy thereof ordered to be sent to
your address,
ciatlon respectfully tender their grateful acKnow-
ed2ments TO colonel Emmons Clark and brother
officers OF the Seventh regiment, alike dlstlIl-
guished for honor and professional discipline, Tor
their valued favor so well timed TO meet the
present widespread distress, and also ior the
courteous manner OF Its presentation. they re-
specially beg to assure you in advance, OF the
comfort 1t Will give to the deserving poor, In quar-
tiers where relief is most needed, and also OF its
grateful appreciation by the recipients OF your
bene1cence.
Your committee have very properly given to the
aimoner OF your bounty. Gin this disposition OF
the fund you remark) the regiment Is Influenced
by the TACT that the association Is neither local
nor sectarian in It's character, but extends It's
operations to all parts OF the city, and to the suf
iering poor OF OF every party race and creed. And
the TACT also that it has complete and ex-
perienced organization for that purpose Is an adj
d1tlonal reason TOR entrGsting to your care the
fund raised by this regiment for the immediate
relief oil the poor during the present winter"
In view OF these reasons the pubic will doubt
less Justify the wisdom and recognize the necessity
disbursement OF the sum placed at tine disposal of
this charity your expressed wishes shall be liter
allv aud promptly fulfilled, with all the careful
discrimination and economy which the systematic
operations OF this association effectualy secure.
With great respect IN behalf Of the association.
JAMES BROWN, PRESIDENT
ROBERT M, HARTLEY. Secretary
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-14
INVESTIGATION OF BROOKLYN CHARITY
CONTRACTS.

Yesterday the Aldermantc Committee on Ac-
counts Of the Commissioners OF Charities, to whom
has been delegated The examination OF the man
agement of the Department OF Charities, repaired
to the Kings County Amshouse for the purpose OF
commencing their labOrs. The officials present
were Aldermen Ropes, Radman, Dryer and
Brown, and Commissioner Cunningham, OF
the Board Of Charities. The contracts for
the year ending July 81, 1873 were
looked over. and surprise was expressed bY
Alderman Ropes at the extremely low prices
OF some OF the goods, especially when he came
TO the item OF sirlOin steak at nine cents pound.
Boys shoes at seven cents pair and women's
at nine cents were also regarded as remarkably
low In the scale Of prices. 1t was shown that the
supplies come in they can be compared with them.
In this way 1t is believed the contractors COM
PEELED to observe their contracts. The contract
price for condensed milk is thirty cents per
quart, though 1t Is now selling for twenty cents
The investigation will be continued.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-14
RAPID TRANSIT.

The Committee Of Arrangements OF the maes
meeting which Is to be held at Cooper Institute on
Monday evening, February Is, in favor OF MI. N.
G. Eastman's Rapid Transit bill, held meetine
last evening at No. 2 Aston House. Messrs' N. =.
Turner, John Foley, Lewn Ballard. d. =. AVerm'
Jordan L. Mott and others were present. n.
The committee are pr0Jecting, sum ~ 81 rsSSs
ments as viii result In one OF the ialHes' Aeor
ings ever held in this city. o,,.... -
aide Ey-Judge Pierrepont William K Aar.lns
Mayor Eastman, John Foley. John f. Dev VII sen
atOr Robertson and others VIII aaaress Tue Tue, mses
ags,r This Afternoon at the Astor House, when .
formal in yitation will be extended TO all societies
nrnanizations and w0rkngmen to cooperate, %
20 secure as soon possible that which IL most
noeJedNrapid transit from the City Hall to Harlem.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-14
BROOKLYN MUNICIPAL CHARITY.

'Here you see the people who are awaiting their
turn to receive relief" said Commissioner Of Char.
tiles MIR. John Cunningham, as he led the HERALD
into an apartment In the basement
of the Kings County Court House, on the Livings-
ton street side, and pointed out an assemblage Of
about 100 people, nine-tenths Of whom were women.
The poor people were seated on benches ranged in
regular order, and we're conversing In subdued
tones sympathzing, doubtless, in one anotners
misery, which is so oft quoted as loving company.
Conversation in audible tones il prohibited, as 1t
seriously nerferes with the transaction OF business
in the distribution once adjoining. The women
were for the greater portion OF Irish BIRTH and all
were cleanly in appearance. There we're few
respectable looking people, who sat quietly apart
from the throng OF regular customers, and de-
ported themselves as though "the sltuationn was
novel and necessitous with them. Passing from
the waiting room TO the ONCE and within the
rallied enclosure, where three clerks were busiy
engaged In examining applications and issuing
relief tickets TO the needy without, the Commis.
sioner said I'VE have here a regular system Of
bookkeeping, and exercise all possible crcum-
specton to protect the interest OF the county and
distribute the relief where 1t will do the most good.
This is the chief or the three district distributing
offices for the outdoor relief A commissioned
present daily at each office. There are siA
teen stores In this district TO which orders iot
groceries TO the amount OF 81 Tor more II we nr r
1t necessary are addressed. These orders are
given to various grocers, to suit the convemaeH9S
OF the applicants. Having sixteen oesiemas ,a
stores In this district we are enabled 10 ACCOM-
modate the poor without competing e nrders are
far from their place OF hapltation. ime ns ae
ali signed nv q commissioner, and on their pre-
sentation to US the grocers are PAD i we also
,ract Tor supplynR 1t at 50 Is. Relief tickets are
issued every day except wednesdays and sun;
bring q note Of recommendation from some re.
spectabe person. upon which their address
~ taken and An inspector visits them and
cant is married or single. the name. ago and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-14
COMMITTEE OF SAFETY.

The Committee Of Safety met last evening -
Masonic Hall, Thirteenth street. They held what
they called secret session, from which reporters
were entirely excluded. The meeting did not COR
vene before nine O'Clock, when MT. Burke was
proposed and elected chairman. Theodore Tomlin-
son, attorney for the association, made speech to
the meeting on the Tompkins square riot. He stated
that he had procured the discharge OF ak OF the
accused men yesterday before Recorder Hackete
and expected that all OF them would be discharged
IN a short time. There we're present AZ the meet
ing Theodore Banks, James L. Baird, Monsieur
bering twenty In all. Committees were appointed
confer with the different political organisations
tinct workingmens party. Although very little
II any, real business was done ~ the sO-caue0
Convention for the benent OF the working people,
they did not adiQplR uA veyy late hour.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-14
TWENTY-FlRST WARD.

A Soup House To BE Opened Next Tues
day.
The poor and destitute in the Twenty-frst ward
will rejoice to know that soup house will be
opened there In q few days, where the hungry
poor, without regard to race, religion or nation
atty, can be fed daily during the winter months.
An association is also being formed in this ward
which will employ reliable persons to seek out and
visit the aged and infrm poor and others in dis
tressed circumstances, to whom will be supplied
food, medicine and clothing as their various neCes-
stiles require The originator OF this charitable
work desires to return his grateful thanks to
those who have given ala to this noble object, and
especially to Mr.. j. l.. Mott, Gin and Beck
man streets; to Louderback Gilbert Il Co., No. So
Chambers street, and Mr.. Charles Parker, No. IS
Duane street.
Those who desire to help the poor OF this dis
tressed locality will please send their donations Of
provisions and clothing to the Association Build
ing No. 1923 East Thirythird street, which will be
opened on Tuesday, the 18th INST. Donations OF
money may be sent to the Treasurer, DR.. M. N.
Baker, No. 1903 East Eighteenth street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-14
CHARITY,s RESPONSE.

Startling as are the details OF suffering which
have been witnessed by the HERALD's reporters
and recorded in our pages, no less surprising is the
response Of our generous citizens Tor their relief
On Monday morning there appeared, under the
general heading Of "Destltution," the stories OF
several sad cases OF want and suffering. Before
noon OF that same day they were severally re-
leved and placed beyond further present need.
On Tuesday Messrs Ferguson Lott, of No. 122
West street, offered to furnish weekly for a soup
house, near Washington Market, thirteen barrels
Of vegetables. On the same day 1t was announced
that tickets for food and clothing were to be given
away at ST. Johns Guild, varick street, near
Laight. citizen suggests the use OF empty houses
in the city to shelter the homeless. Messrs. Ken
nard announce Sunday exhibitions at the Col.
Osseum for charity.
On Wednesday st. Johns Guild acknowledged
the receipt OF $793. A modest Philadelphlan call
ing himself Jones, sent the HERALD $40 for the
poor. bookkeeper sent S.. Norab suggested
the opening OF charity box at the Liederkranz
ball. and sent S.. Fourth avenue
storekeeper asks storekeepers to give q
Messrs. Heyman & Mack, Hudson street, corner OF
Houston, offered 100 loaves OF bread daily for
thirty days, to a soup house In the Ninth ward.
The same morning there was announced contri-
button OF $500 at the Cotton Exchange The Prod
uce Exchange resolved to hold a charity mass
on thursday the Howard Keller Association re-
ported having furnished the day before l,lS5 meals
at the old Leonard street station house, and $50
lodgings and The receipt of $1,054 st. Johns
Guild reported receipt OF 1912. Il. G. II. sent the
Charities should send wagons through the city to
collect clothes, food, &c. Taylor Il Co.,
OF No. 1913 BOwery, sent the HERALD
slOO, Of which $50 was for the Juvenile
Guardian Society for warm dinners. A British err
sends S., and says 1t is more than he has spent
iced and clothe. Michael Coburn sends S., and
suggests that other liquor dealers do likewise
Mrs Ford, OF No. 1l6 Centre street, o widow, with
nine children, whose case was stated In
Wednesdays HERALD, was helped during
the day By several charitable persons, who
paid her rent and provided fuel, l00d and clothing
Tor the family, making them happy. A note states
that the New York Association for Improving the
Condition Of the Poor. OF No. SO Bible House. has
nualv Tor the poor. Glove" Of No. 3l3 sixth ave-