The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-10-27

OCTOBER ~, ]8l.
and will result in placing on tho market the
greater portion Of tho lots in that rart of the
tewn now being developed. The owners show
: disposition to act iberally. President Sco-
field is arranging 10 ship 900 tons Of iron to
Superior for the Chicago, Portage l. SUPERB
or railroad, aud for sixty miles south OF su-
perior has been purchased.
CONGRESS.
Proceedings Of the Extra Session Of the
Senate.
MONDAY, OCT. 18TH.
After the senate was called to order Mr.
Sherman called up hls resolution directing The
secretary Of the treasury to transmit to the
senate the report Of the Investigation made by
Mr. WINDOWS direction into the measurement
OF ths department. Mr. Farley, OF California,
asked that consideration Of the resolution be
postponed until Friday next Mr.. Sherman
could not see Why the delay was necessary, but
he acceded to Mr. FArleys request.
The president pro tenn filled vacancies on
committees as follows:
Foreign affairs, Alasioh and Lapham, in plac ace
Of Of Burnside M and Conklng; finances, Aldreh in
York in place Of Conkling; military affairs,
Hawley in place Of Burnside; Judiciary, Teller
Of Colorado in place of Conkling, postofIices
and roads, Miller in place Of Plat; education
aud labor, Aldrich in place Of Burnside; en-
crossed bills, Miller OF New York in place Of
board. Lspham in place Of Plstt; enrolled bills,
Sewal!. in place Of Plat; privileges and elec-
tions, Lapham, in place OF Teller
The nominations sent to the senate were:
Frank n. Eastman, District of Columbia, attor-
ney of the United States for Montana; Oliver P.
Cottrell, Michigan, receiver Of public moneys,
Detroit; Chas. q. Gould, Nebraska, receiver
Of public moneys Miles City, M. T. Alex. Meg
get, Wisconsin, register Of tho land Office, Eau
Claire; John Cromb, Minnesots, register OF
lxn.l Office, Crookston; c. W. Pierce, Nebraska
register of land ctiico, Lincoln; G. VI. Wilkin'
cor, Nebraeks, agent for Indians at Omaha aud
Winnebago agency, Nebraska
The senate coutirmedR. G. Ho!!ey, Vermont,
Uait:d States consul. BarbAdoes; Scptimrs J.
Hanna, register of lands, Leadvilie, Col; A. c.
Ark. posmasters, o. D. Austin Eutler, hio. !;
J. !. Holdsworth, Paris, No Indiana agents,
Augr sine Brosious, Pa. ,.Great Nehama agency.
Nebraska; J. H. Treis, District of Ccll;mbia
No ihi agency, Idaho; J. ". Cromsc, Dakota,
Devils Lake; J. Mclaughlin, Dakota, Standing
:ock;G G. II. Spencer, MIME sota, Grow Creek,
Dakota.
FRIDAY, OCT 2l.
The resolution introduced in the senate by OK
Secretary Sherman q week ago, requiring tho
secretary of the treasury to transmit to the
senate the report Of the investigation made by
Jas: F. Meifae and others, into the operations
ministratioa, WAS adopted by the senate to- day.
vain attempt was mado by the democrats to
amend tho resolution, but by strict party vote
| the amendment was rejected.
The senate confirmed Alva s. Alexander,
Indiana, fifth auditor Of the treasury, and 8
Guiding cadets graduated from the military
| school, also all promotions in tho engineering
and ordinance departments, and il the line,
except Lieut.. Olmsted, Tyler and Fuller.
The Worlds Wheat Crop.
R. p. Porter, Of the census bureau. sums ur
the results Of the grain shortage as follows:
Two careful estimates have been made of the
| probable required imports of wheat this yea
%aae fnFoef IN Vienna One and Of 1uDasS ass fmfs @
Bankers Masasne.put tho demand s: At about 23o t
0OO. .0OO and the other, that of Mr.. Walker of tho
produce exchange. at 249,0OO.O00: At present
25O.OOo.O0O bushels are the figures within the
range of the probable requirements, and that Of
this amount about $50 600 600 bushels will be
| some that Russia will be able to supply 100, 900,
900 bushels, but this is the widest guessing
| 1t Is almost impossible to estimate with
an approach to accuracy on Russian crops. la 19St
the harvest was an unusually bountiful one, prob
ably reaching 100000, 900 bushels: and should the
wheat crop for this year only reach our estimate Of
S" lS1e Ti Ss o'tagH nsHc Of II
bushels Of that Of 1880 The eaecs Of tits Short
age will not be felt until another crop is fairly
growing, though attempts arc now be:
ing made to run up wheat to q famin,
price. We cannot always expect such bountifu
haryests as those of the last two years, ana one
acreage OF wheat in the United States has nearly
doubled in the last decade, aud the crop of 1891 as
estimated ~ hy Mbradstrees' exceeds by $4,000, ,0o<
sn bushels yeas. ' s ,sscn3 ss Of the as
ply OF wheat is nearly 2o.OOO.OOo bushels Owe
3OO, $500, 600 bushels have been exported from thu
900 bushels from the Pacific coast 1t is claimed
that there is still available for export on the Pacific
coast, II transportation could be found for it, CO.,
| OO0,Oo0 bushels. This makes, with the visiLl,
! supply, a grand total Of l.ooO0oO bushels O.
the surplus of last years crops, to say nothing o.
tue uncountod millions Of bushels in the granarie
| Of our thrifty farmers Tho
SHORTAGE IN THE CORN CROP
| Is far more serious than that of wheat
Of the last two years! will, to some cx:
the yield at l,772, 2,OOD, 900 bushels in 1879, an6
last year it was estimated at about 1000. .OOO OOl
bushels. A decrease Ct Coz, 100000 will leave u:
with barely enough for home consumption. Ii
was all absorbed at home. Since then the popula-
tlon has increased one-1Ii5d and it is fair to
will all be needed at home: that is shall have
no surplus to sell in bulk aud it will only go abroad
| in the form of hogs lard and alcohol. The tota
s ToSsSy ees serousy AG norfsIe ss''' with H e tSe
fa3ttenng fat Of hogs this fall aud winter. and will
| loss Of this 12.OOO.OOO bushels Of wheat and
C5O,O0O,O0O bushels Of corn upon the country is
difficult to portray With the loss in grain comes a
Of 80 per cent in the most important article Of
food. Coal is much higher than last fall and a
general ADVANCE e. of 21 per cent: on nearly all kinds
moro se7erely than the laborers. mechanics and
poorer classes in our large industrial centers
The farmers loss will in part be made up by
hRes but in part Thss se9l
equal to the aggregate Of oil the State debts OF the
Union. to be distributed throughout the country.
means to the a iarmess ,tricter economy at the
postponements OF payments on mortgages. For
tunately. there are no districts reporting total
tributed Were it not for speculation this 'i
| wave Of misfortune would not be felt among the
masses OF the poor people In our large cities until
another and perhaps more bounttful harvest glad
nate that the popular mind is 20 ready to accent
the gloomiest view Of the crop question: and still
more 80 that many willing to color mems minds
with despondent ideas. We have endeavorcd to
present the situation fairly, and while serious
enough for an agricultural country 1t does not in
dicate famine. but merely curtailment OF the
surplus crop.
Breaking "f the Great sny Levee in Illinois
Dispatches from Quincy. ILL.,. announce q
disastrous break in the Sny levee, two miles
above Scott's landing. Tho water is pouring
through crevices in torrents, and vast area Of
highly cultivated land is being rapidly inunda-
ted. Runners are out to warn the people OF the
disaster, and farmers are using their efforts ia
save stock and household effects. The disas-
ter at this time will be much greater than ever
before, as very large area Of winter wheat has
been sown The corn and other crops have
not been secured, and the bottoms are full OF
cattle, horses and other stock. The food has
come upon the people 80 suddenly and is SO
unexpected that but few of them have pro
pared for it, and ~ result the damage will be
great
Sometimes the Paris Figaro turns its
attention to American politics. 1t says, fol
example: In the endeavor to succeed Mr.
Hayes in the presidential chair. two leading