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Eastern and European Markets.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3-Money 4@6 per cent
per annum and 1872 per cent. per diem., clos
ing at sac per cent. Prime mercantile paper
5L@6k per cent. Sterling exchange, bank
ers' bills weak at s4.7911. Sight exchange OF
New York, "a. SO.
Governments per cent. lower for extend
ed IS, and lss@14 per cent. lower for As
steady for other issues.
Bonds-Railroad bonds in fair demand.
State securities are moderately active.
Stocks-The stock market was weak at the
cline from Saturdays closing q1otations.
New York Elevated Railway Immediately de-
clined 8 per cent, but the rest of the market
rose 1s@1x per cent, Manhattan Elevated
and Reading, leading. New York Elevated
quickly recovered IL going to 1l711, but the
latter fell off to LII, rallying from the reaction
4@1x per cent, which was most marked in
Texas and Central Pacific New York Central
and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. During
the early portion of the afternoon, speculation
was somewhat unsettled, but in late dealings
the market became strong with rise Of q
Ok per cent. from the lowest point, Manhaf.
tan Elevated, Denver & Rio Grande and Tex.
as Pacific being most conspicuous in the up
ward movement. In final sales some few
shares reacted fraction, but the market
closed generally firm. Fluctuations ip Elevated
railroad shares were owing, doubtless, to the
tact that an order was to-day filed at Albany
directing the receiver of the Manhattan Rail.
road company to borrow 81, 900 on certif
Gates, and pay its Indebtedness to the New
York Elevated and Metropolitan Elevated
Railway companies, and $l75,00O to e1pend
fer repairs. -
The transactions aggregated 360, 900 shares:
CaBsda Southern, $500; Central Pacific, IL, 600;
Cleveland, Columbus & Indiana Central, 800;
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, 90 600; Del
aware & Hudson, 1000; Denver & Rio Grande,
1,6o0; Erie, $4,000; Kansas & Texas, 5000;
Lake Shore, 1900; Louisville & Nashville,
1850; Lake Erie & Western, 20 600; Michigan
Central, $500; Manhattan Elevated, IL, 900,
Missouri Pacific, 5000; Chicago & Northwest
ern 6 900; New Jersey Central, Is, 600; New
York Central, 1900; Northern Pacific, $500;
Ohio & Mississippi, 1900; Ontario & West
ern, 5000; Ohio General, 1900; Pacific Mail,
!, eco; Peoria, Decatur & Evansville, 1890;
Philadelphia d Reading, 10000; Chicago, Nil
wankee 6 st. Paul, 10 700; St. Paul b Omaha,
Il, 600; Texas Pacific, 5000; Union Pacific, 3O,-
700; Wabash, st. Louis & Pacific, Is, GO0;
Western Union Telegraph, q 900; New York
Elevated, $500; East Tennessee, 1900.
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THE MARKETS.

L sree Dealings in Cereals and Advancing
Prices at Lake Markets-Stocks Fluctuat-
ing, but Closing Without Material
Change.
ST. PAUL, Tuesday, Oct. 4.
On the board of trade yesterday prices were
a. follows:
Wheat-No. hard, $1.3S bid; No. Q do,
$1.35; No. 8, $1.2O; No. 4, $1.1o; rejected,
$l.00.
Corn-No. Q, &c bid, zoe asked; cash and
October; November nc; No. 8, Csc bid, &c
asked.
Oats-No. 2 white, Sic bid, SIC asked; No.
8 do, 49c; No. Q mixed, Soc; October and
November 45c; No. 8 48c.
Barley-No. 2. Csc bid; No. extra, Sc;
No. 3 75c.
Rye-No Q, 92c bid.
Flax Seed-$l.22 bid.
Ground Feed-$24.0o, bid, $3.50 asked.
Corn Meal-$24 10 bid.
Bran-$13.0O bid, $l3. 80 asked.
Baled Hay-$14 90 bid.
Potatoes-75c bid, SOC asked.
It was stated on the board that No. 1 wheat
could not be had here at less than 81. 40.
At mill agencies yesterday flour was held
patent $3.50; straights $3.50; xxx $3.50.
Potatoes were bought by shippers from
wagons yesterday ae 7507Sc per bnshel.
Produce buyers yesterday advanced their
prices as follows: Eggs, 20@2lc; ginseng,
81. 50@t.75; tallow, No. &c, No. 3 &c. Sell
ers advanced prices as follows: Apples, $500;
eggs, 21@23c; potatoes S0@65c, street potatoes
49, 50065c
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-04

PoLrr1os in New York are in a decid-
edly volcanic state. The Republican stall
warts and half breeds, pretty evenly
matched, are engaged in an apparently
irrecencilable strife, which promises to
be intensified when the new national adj
ministration gets comfortably down to
work, while the Democracy is tormented
with intestine turmoil in the shape of the
old Tammany feud, which gave the State
to Garfield last fall. The outcome Is
awfully uncertain -
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A SAW MILL BURNED.

The Destruction Of the Baker 6asU MtlI
Early Yesterday Misunderstanding a
/. Loss of 10000. ~ 4
The saw mill owned by Mr.. W. O. Baker, and
leased and operated BY Messrs. Goodenov b Hsw-
ley, snd situated ct the foot of Fourth avenue
north) upon the rivsr bank. discovered to DO on
fire at about O'Clock yesterday morning
The fire department was quick to respond to
the call which was promptly turned In
from q neiRhboring boz, and some
most excellent work was done by tho faihfal lad
dies in preventing the flame from spreading and de-
stroying the adjoining lumber piles.
The mill wa burned to the ground, the flames
ha,i, spread rapidly that to save It was found
an absolute impossibility.
The mill Is considered Q good practical one II
was being run twenty hours per day eating 10000
feet Of lumber per diem. It was valued at from
$St, 100 to $4,000, ~ was In excellent
condition, having recently been put in mrs class r..
ing follow: .a,fLt u tt-ftl j.
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N. DORAN's REPORTS.

The following quotations giving the range
of the markets during the day were received by
LIvEsPooL, Oct. 8, 10 A. M.-Spot
wheat steady. Floating cargoes and cargoes
on passage quiet but STEADY. English coun-
try markets generally dearer. Farmers de-
liveries during the week S., 600 quarters.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 1890 P. M.-Spring
firm; No 2 held at 147,a1 Az bid; winter OPP
lions firm; rail red 1.5511a; receipts, wheat
223, $40; corn 700, 299.
1 P. M.-spring strong but quiet; 1.45 bid
for No. Q; winter options higher; rail red
strong at 155K.
3P M-Stocks in store: Wheat 1888 ,S79;
corn 5,1Ss, 1926; oats 23s,752; rye 66,021; barley
1911.
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MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
Democratic County Conventions.

A Democratic convention for the county OF
Hennepin is hereby called to meet at Harmo-
mia hall, in the city of Min ueapolis, on Wednes-
day, Oct. 5, 1881, at IL o'clock q. m. to nom-
mate candidates for the following offices, to-
wit: Judge of probate, treasurer, superin-
tendent of schools, and for the selection of
tweAty-eight delegates to the state convention
to be held at st. Paul, Thursday, Oct. 6, 1881.
candidate for county commissioner will also
be nominated by the delegates from the Sec
ond and Third commissioner districts, one
from each. Ward aud township committees
will please see that due notice is given Of the
time and place for holding their several eau
cuses. The several wards and townships will
be entitled to delegates as follows:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-04
O.;nt Esseuce of call.

For pure and unadulterstsd cheek, one Matthew
FIR er taSes the cookey. He was yesterday srraigned
ii the police court upon the charge OF ste ling
coat from The q. T. z. clothing store. Notvith-
standing the fact that several parties swore posi-
tivy to his identity that he had been In the CLOTH
iv store mentiohe j. etc.. he stoutiy and stubborn
Nv denied ever being in taere. he said
inst the coat in dispute he had
nurchssed from one Henry, who lives
down First strset. And this ID not circumstances
70 tins whopper ne after wards swore to-. The judge
asked him relative to ths manner Ia which hs be-
came possessed Of the coat which was then upon
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The afemdeissoha Concert.

Fo; several months he Mendelssohn club has had
Ia rehearsal the numbers fer the concert which
will be gwen in the academy this evening Mad
Cappiana dramatic artistic, well pima vocal
lst Will assume the role of Leonora III lhs MesefeTe
ecene IN Trovatore she will be assisted by SOLID
chorus #. over sixty trained voices. This will un-
doubtedly be the nost briliant concert ever given
by 10 al talent. 1he numbers are the most brilliant
operstic selections The orchestra viii De aided by
se,ersl Of the best performers OF st. Psur MRS. j.
q buxton who was recently selected by Theodore
Thouias to sssisr b in his production Of the King
of Niebeiengin IN New York, has been engaged.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-04

JUDGING from reports sent out from
time to time President Arthur is by no
means well man. He appears to be suf-
fering from nervous prostration, as well
rs other ailments. He was never very
strong man mentally, and stranger things
have happened than that he should prove
UNEQUAL to the burdens so suddenly
thrown upon him.
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Delegates
Delegates,
Chairman County Comm
New York Produce.

New YORK, Oct. s.-Cotton quiet;
11X@121sc; futures steady. Flour firm;
receipts IL 500 barrels: exports $500 barrels:
superfine state and western $500
$50; common to good extra 6.40@7 90;
good to choice 7.159S.75; white wheat ex-
ira 7.25@9.25; extra Ohio 6.75@S.75; st.
Louis $500 90; Minnesota patent process
s. OO@9.25. Wheat higher; feverish; unset
tied; closing less strength; ungraded spring
81. 25@1 40; No. do held at 40; No. 2 Chi
cago and Milwaukee I 45@1.4 Al; ungraded
red 125@@1 SO; No. 8 do 1.50@1. So; No
lido l.55X @i.56h; steamer 1.53; No. 1 red
1 SO; mixed winter $50; ungraded white l 81
@l.53;1 No. 3 red October sales 400, 600
bushels at 1.55@1.574, closing at SIS; No
closing l.5S; December sales LIP, 600 bush.
els at 1.60H (9l.62H, closing at lot;
January sales 10000 bushels at l.64@1 65A;
closing at 1 "a. Corn opened at \ "a 4 high
er; closing with the advance lost; receipts TO-
600 bushels; exports 4,3e0; ungraded 6S9764 c;
No. 3 TAN @75c; No. 2 75g76Ac; No. 2
white S6GS7c, closing at 75Xc; November
7SN@794c; December SlA@S24; closing at
size. Oats high and fverish; unsettled; re-
ceipts 81, 900 bushels; exports 10000; mixed
western 43@47c; white do 50@55c. Coffee,
low grades dull and nominal; moderate and
choice firm. Sugar, demand fair and market
firm; fair to good refining quoted at SQ
|Skc. Molasses quiet and firm. Rice in
good demand. Eggs, western fresh very
strong; DC Pork shade stronger; new
mess quoted at 10000. 90. Lard, Sake
higher; closing strong; prime steam 10 571S@
0l2.60. Butter in good demand; for choice l3
@36c. Cheese dull and nominal at S@1sc.
New YORK, Oct. 3.-Dry goods business
quiet; owing to continued warm weather and
nebrew holiday. Cotton goods moving
steadily on account of back orders, and prices
very firm. Print cloths strong at late adj
vance. Prints quiet in first hands. Ginghams
in steady demand. Wooden goods less active.
Gas Fixtnre.. -Portahles. Shades. ut Kenny &
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-04

A QUESTION of no little Importance just
now is the standing of Mr.. Stephen A.
Dorsey, of star route notoriety, in respect
Of the two factions of the Republican
party. If he can prove that he is stall
wart, his claim TO that title having been
disputed, he may avoid the penltentiary;
if not he will probably be sacrificed.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-04

THERE is vacancy on the bench of the
United States supreme court, and strong
probability that'another will soon occur.
These facts should be kept before the
neople. and all possible pressure brought
10 bear upon the powers that be to Sc
cure the appointment of suitable persons
to this high position. No worse selection
90 likely to be made than the last one
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DEMOCRAFIC STATE CONVENTION.

The Democratic ststs Central COMMITTEES has des-
,on.tad Thursday October g. at IL clock M, as the
time for the Democratic State Convention to meet
IN a. Paul to place 10 nomination candidates for
f,oyernor. Lieutenant Governor, State Auditor, SEQ
Rotary of State. Treasurer, Attorney Genera, HaI-
snnrsme Court, and CLERK Of the supreme Court:
rrhs basia Of representation will be one delegate
fr each $50 votes major fraction thereof cast for
o. Tsncock The several counties will be entitled
~ tha folloving number of delegates:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-04

ATTENTION is called to the report OF
the st. Paul Chamber of Commerce Mer-
camille committee on the proposed enact
ment of National bankrupt law, pre-
pared and presented by D. r. Noyes,
ESQ
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-04
MIR. CoNK1rNe is the target of abuse of

Mr.. CoNKLrNa is the target of abuse of
the half-breeds all over the country. The
ex-senator holds no Office and seems just
now to be eschewing national politics.
The logical inference is that his offence
is his friendship for the President of the
United States. Do the jackals barking at
his heels think he will not be prepared
one day to turn aud trample upon themi
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-04

his back. He calul replied that no had purchased
it in Chicago now, the tu,h Of the matter H. when
the scoundrel was oagtUr.d, Capt ssrr! took hi q
have the etolen coat identified, which
latter having been done, the cost was taken
from of his back. for the purpose Of taking It Into
the merchant until after the trial. and 1t was this
coat the vagsbond swore he had bought In Chicago
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Generals Drum and NJ. g. at F.rt Smelling

Brigadier General Richard c. Drum, adju-
tint general of the array, Major General John
Gibbon, colonel of the Seventh infantry,
Brigadier General Samuel Brock, major
and adjutant general of the department of
Dakota, First Lieutenant ]. W. Jacobs, of the
seventh infantry, and c pit Webb, of Chica go,
breakfasted together at he Merchants yesier-
hay, and then proceeded to Fort Smelling.
General Drum is on an official visit to the de-
nartment, and was received on arrival here by
Generals Gibbon and Brock. Major General ".
C. Meigs, brigadier general and quartermaster
general of the army, Is expected here to dav,
to proceed to Fort Smelling, also on Official
husiness
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-04
Democratic COUNTY Conrention

The Democratic county convention of the
county of Washington will be held at the
court house in the city of Saltwater on Tues
day, October 4, 1881, at IL o'clock a. m. of
said day for the purpose of selecting delegates
to attend the state convention, called to be
held at st. Paul on the 9th inst Representa-
ton to the county convention is based upon
the vote cast for Hancock at the last election,
being one delegate for each forty votes cast or
major fraction thereof in each precinct and
entities the towns and wards to the following
representation, VIZ:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-04
Personal Mention.

]. T. Williamson has returned home from his trip
to Chicago.
James II. Dayton left last evening for Denver snd
Greeley, Col, where he will embark in . business
enterprise during the coming winter.
O. B. Bolster, we'll known In Minneapolis. accom-
panied by his bride, nee Miss Mary Leithner Of Far
go, is stopping at the Clark house.
W. D. Washburn has returned home. probably to
take hand in the political CONTEXT. Take care Bill,
you may get your fingers burned.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-04
A CARD.
To Whom, It MAJ Concern.

To Whom 1t May Concern.
A package of printed cards were sent to me this
morning, anonymously, With scale Of old prices I
uish to say have any friends who are DESTROYS Of
giving me advice or managing the Opera house for
PdO6A MQALLJsTIR.
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District Court.
The following new cases we're nisd in the d

The following new cases were filed in the district
court yesterday:
E. A. Harmon va G. T. 81. Hansen, defend
ants, and Kni kerbocker Furniture Co., garnishee.
Affidavit for garnishment flied
Oh & l. Mccormick W. Gerald NICK emmy,
Transcript from municipal court q ed !,
Cha,les 8 Rordswel W. George B. Halsted, et
al Various answers fled
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The Board Of Trade.

The Board Of Trade.
A meeting Of the board Of trade was held at the
City hall yesterday morning.
A call for convention Of the Mississippi River
Improvement society 10 be held In st. Louis, Oct
26, was read.
The secretary submitted hts report for the month
Of August, which shows very fattering locll bust
ness.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-04

ONO will probably have to take back
seat in Republican councils now. The
result will be to give the state to the
Democracy 49,
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Den, ocratic Caucus.

I OeMOCT0ttC CUNCU9s
The Democrats Of the Third ward Will assemble in
caucus at the Plymouth avenue hose house, Tues
day. Oct 4. at 80 O'Clock, p. M, to select three
delegates to attend the Democratic county conven-
ton, to be held at Harmonic hall, Wednesday, Oct
tober 8. DANIEL WATT,
Chairman Ward COMMITTEES.
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TOWN SHIPS,
Denocratic Caucus

Democratic Caucus.
Democrats of the Fourth ward will
meet at Hose House No. 3, on Third
street, Thursday evening, Oct. 4, at 1870
s'clock, to select fourteen delegates to
county convention, to be held Oct. 5, at
Harmonic hail.
]. J. ANKENY, Chairman.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-04

AGENCY OF y. n. AN1g. 5-41jiA
American, of Philadelphia. ...............$ 1000
Lancashire Of EpRlsnd 49, ............. 1,0O0
British American Of Toronto ....... l,0O0
Queon of England. 1000
Metripole, Of Paris. Observation-Disclosures. 1900
German American, OF New York ... loo
Fireman's Fund, Of California ............. 2,0e0
Boylston, of Boston. ...... . 5000
Imperial 4 Northern, Of London. 1000
Star, of New xork. ........................ 100.
U.ion, Of Philadelphia. ................... 1000
Newark, Fire .................. 1909
Newark City ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
AGENCY OF GALE d 90.
American Central, Of st. Louis ,............ 1000
AGENCY OF INNATE d sKHLEY.
Northern, of New York Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Total. .............. ...................$ $4,000
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Democratic County Convention.

rha nonocr,ts of the county of Ramsey are
Lie 49,. 49, I.h 49,, -
requested 10 meet Oh iu0euay' 'n' ''n ia. "
October, 1881, between Inc hours OF o
and o'clock D. M, Except in the country
Dracincts. where these meetings shall be held
hstweep s and s O'Clock p. m. of the day
namely at the last usual places of holding
elections in their respective precincts, and
proceed to elect delegates to attend the Demo
cratic county, convention, To De nOlU6n dL Tue
old court house, IN ST. raul, on Wednesday,
the 9Th day of October, 1881, at IL a. m, Tor
the purpose of selecting thirty-one delegates
..a... n.u..+;or r. ha be1d an Tb,,re
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In WHEAT.
MILWAUKEE.
CHICAGO.

Year wheat closed in Chicago at 1.43X.
Wheat receipts in Milwaukee AZ, 079 busheie;
shipments 5000 bushels.
Stock of wheat in Milwaukee $4,000
| hale
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-04

ALBERT ARMSTRONG, Secretary.
st. Paul, Sept. "a, 1881.
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Gas Fixtures, Portables, Shades, at Kenny &
Hudnsr's
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-02-03
The Starry Heavens in 1881.
New York Star.

New York Star.
All star gazers will have plenty |
of phenomena IN the heavens To
occupy their attention for the next
twelve months. The sky will not
present such brilliant pageants
again this century. There will be
a remarkable series of conjunc-
tions. and double aud triple con-
functions. The most interesting
of these is the great twenty-year
conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn
in April. This conjunction is one
of the strongholds Of the astrolo-
gers. As it occurs in the sign
Taurus, which they say rules Tur-
kew and ireland, they feel safe, on
account of recent occurrences, IN
predicting very momentous effects
i'm those countries from the con-
junction. There will also be con-
| functions Of Jupiter and Mars,
Venus and Jupiter, Saturn and
Venus, and the far-away giants.
Uranus and Neptune will play a
part in this remarkable planetary
\ levee. Venus will reach her great
est brightness in the spring, and
will be so brilliant as to be visible
at MONDAY. Her delicate cres'
cent will be favOrite object il
the amateur astronomers telescope
h Saturn will open still wider 1t.
wonderful rings, and will be on'
, of the chief attractions of the even
inc sky for several months. Jupi
- ter will not loose much of his pres
= ent briliancy before he becomes
!; morning star in April. Mars vii
! begin to brighten in the latte
part of the wear, and then hi
snowy poles and shadowy cont
II nents will again become the adm
le ration-of those who gaze throug
d, telescopes. In short, there will b
3 no end of attractions in the starr
IA heavens, and all the prognostic;
ID tions of the soothsayers will M
ne be able 10 darken the sky of lSS
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-02-03
Lead in Drinking Water.

One of those rare accidents, a
fatal case of poisoning by lead in |
drinking water, is reported from
Granville, New York. A house
occupied by a DIR. Nelson was sup
Piled with water from a cistern,
which collected the rain from roofs
and cutters painted, it wond APP
pear, with lead. The suction-pipe
to the cistem was also lead, and
two or three feet Of this was con-
stantly immersed. Both DIR. Mel
son and his wife were attacked,
the former dying m few days,
while the wife is reported TO he IN
a critical condition. II would be
very desirable to have "A further
investigation into the case made
bv experts. That lead paint should
have been used on the roofs seems
very improbable. To say nothing
of its cost, which would be much
greater than that OF the common
mineral roof paints, its appearance
would prevent its employment in
anv but extraordinary cases. Yer
million is used for Frightening a
mineral paint for roofs, but lead,
unless indeed, in the form of red
lead. or minimum, would lnjure
rather than improve the color
The pipe in the cistern would
corrode and dissolve slowly in rain
water. but hardly with such rapid
itv as to cause sudden and fata
illness. unless this were the closing
form of long process of Gradua
poisoning. Whatever may be th'
truth of the matter, the case MAJ
} serve to remiud us of the impor
= tance. where rain water from roof
is to be used, of guarding agains
], all possible sources of contamlna
! ton. Lead suction-pipes are to
: often used where. enameled lro
$ would be cheaper and better, an
}. cisterns are left not only dirty IN
e side, but so .imperfectly covere
that eXtraheous matters, anlmal
n AMI insects, easily get in and ad
their decompOsing bodies to th
II general impurity.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-02-03
Our Dying Commerce.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
Twemty-four years ago our eX-
ports i'm American ships were
double what they are to-day.
During the last five years Britain
has built 100000 tons Of iron
ships. Since 1856 we have built
in that time 100000 tons,
British tonnage in our port has in
creased 100000 tons. In 1860
foreigners had thirty-three per
cent. of our commerce; in 1880
they have eighty-two per cent.
We pay $1OO,OOO,0OO every year
to foreign ship owners for trans
portation, all of which cast
goes out of this couRtry. Every
wear we have fewer ships, and th'
foreigner takes an increased per
centage of our traffic. We ar
now sitting mp nights with on
diving commerce. How long vii
it be before we are called TO atten'
the wake?