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The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-02-25
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GALLATIN COUNTY, M. Il,

Is Situated at the Terminus of the National Park
B,unc of the " p r. seven miles north OF the Nam
moth Hot Springs, mile from the Nationul Park line
the Wlst bank Of the Iello1ostone RiUer. a Wros-
tee Title has been obtained faUor Of the Northern Pa
cic Rdilrond and other Capitalists, who lI snare no
pains opening 1t to Speedy Settlement On and after
December 10Th books 1ciU be to those ising to OBJ
tai Title to Lots No Wishipg to invest Io1On
Property afford to loose the present opportLay
ing the liberal policy the Company 7etiueto Price
and Terms OF Payment.
The Surrounding Country abounds in CO.HL equal
to the Bitstnauous CoaI Pennsylvania nsatns tbisan
excellent point for Smelling Worhs, tor the Bear Glch
and Czars For Mines 1Caere smelling
tible East of CINNABARi is Uast Grazing country,
d6o7Iing excellent facilities for Stock Raising The
Lands lying north and south nton Yellowstone VaI
ey erceedin ely fe tile, mountain streams aor5ng
ample Water for a purposes making de
siretbe country for those 1Oisiae to engngei dgric
tuYuL Pursuits
Particulars. Price and terms Of Payment furnished upon application to
PARK IMPROVEMENT co,
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The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-02-25
Another Yellowstone Play.

New York Special: Mary 9. Black
burn, California actress, rsopcned the ill
fated Cosmopolitan theatre, with her new
play, sOn the Yellowstone. 7 It is the
widest of wild western hodge podgc, re-
deemed by some of the most magnificent
and realistic scenery ever set in this city.
The play is on the M lis" order, but IS
lacking in construction, and good Ian
guage. There are bands of wild Indians,
ponies, live baby and bear, mixed up
with an cmigrant train, everything going
off rip, slap, fizz; bang to music by Sig
Opcrti. The house was packed from top
to bottom with . wildly enthusiastic atl-
dicnce.
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-02-25

Sny6er& Deuoe wish to announce tlIat
they hdidlnot, knowingly furnish convey
ance to Donald Mitchell for the trans
portation Of Miss Snyder to Bozcman.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20

DALLAS, Tex, Feb. .l9.-News reached
the city last night OF the horrible death OF
J. W. Swayne, aged 90 years, aud his son,
= young man, near Eagle Ford, this couu-
ty, They were, during the recent great
storm, chopping cord wood for the Shaw
Bros. The waters OF branch Of the
Trinity river rose, leaving them on an
island surrounded by the Hood so they
could not get of. They went three days
and nights without food or shelter exposed
to the bitter cold. The son in desperation
attempted to swim, but was forced to take
refuge in tree. The father and sou were
both horribly frozen. Parties rescued
them sunday, but The old man died yester-
day morning aud the sou last evening.
They came recently from Little Rock, where
they have relatives. They also have re-.
iativCs in Kansas City.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20
Latest Dispatches.


MEXICO, Mo-, Feb. 49, 1t was rumored
here yesterday that party OF six or eight
men with masks and blackened faces went
to the residence Of John Greasy, three
miles west OF this city. late Saturday night
or early Sunday morning, and, calling him
from his bed, gave him a terrible beat
Ing with stones and clubs,
and warned him to leavel the countrp.
One OF his sons was In town yesterday, but
would not say anything regard ing the mid I.
night visit Of the maskers but that he was
in search OF his father, who had left home,
and could not be found. No cause can be
assigned for the outrage, unless the beat.
ing was administered In retaliation for a
biz ghost hoax started by Greasy and his
boys not long since and which caused con.
siderable CONSERVATION In the neighbor.
hood where the Creasys reside.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20

The Murphysboro Independent comes
out for Hon. f. E. Albright for congress
next fall.
Ice, wood and kindling, at City Brew
cry, Jacob Kiee, tt
Judge Robinson convened county court
yesterday afternoon and admitted the will
of the ls.e Leo Kleb to probate.
An Old farmer of Mississippi county
No, named E. G. Parsons, died Monday.
He was we'll known among the business
men of this city.
We are still ready to sell our entire
stock Of clothing. Goldstine & Rosenwater
The wind storm of Yesterday afternoon
blew at the rate of sixty miles per hour for
nearly half an hour. No damage was dore
in the city or harbor.
"A mass convention of American lnven-
tors will be held in Cincinnati, beginning
March 2jth, for the purpose of forming a
permanent organization for self protection.
Don't forget the "dude' tonight at the
Opera House. Seats are rapidly gong.
Ferguson as the dude looks and acts
the character TO perfection and is withal a
clever pains-taking actor and there are
many bright sentences in "a Friendly
Tip"
The Illinois Central road brought in a
train load OF rock which was used in rim
rapping the companys track on tho river
side along the Ohio levee, to prevent the
waves from washing out the ties.
Full stock and complete sample book
of wedding invitations, etc, just received a
The BULLETIN job Office, No. Is Obi
Levee. If
M-,Seyeral southern telegraph lines wer
down yesterday, because of which no re
ports were received by the signal olIic,
here from Memphis, Vicksburg, Shrev,
port and New Orleans.
The victory of water over whisky
Paducah continues to grow more sign
every hour. Jupiter Pluyious, alter lon
steady aud hard struggle, has at last col
quersd BacShus, and even the Paduce
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20
The Bells of UppertendOm

patronize S0zODONT because it perpetu-
ates and increases the most important
item in the sum of loveliness, beauty Of the
teeth. Let the mouth be ever so small, q
very cupid's bow, if filled with dlscolored
teeth it is repulsive. Whitened and pre-
served with this peerless dentitice, the teeth
form a delightful contrast to the roseate
hue aud lovely curve OF pretty mouth.
S0z0D0NT is far preferable to gritty
tooth powders.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20

SION rous. notwithstanding the Speakers
request to members not TO allow the pro.
ceedings to
DEGENERATE INTO A FARCE,
the usual tracks Of sli-night sessions were
enacted. Some Of the proceedings were
the most disgracefu ever seen IN Congress.
Some members drank 10 much ''cod tea. -
AT about ) O'Clock this morning there was
a lively tilt between Hiscock and Morrison,
The latter accused the Republicans Of
skulking away. HScock charged that it
was the Democrats who bad skujked away,
The Democrats could not palm of this BIN
as one FOR the relief OF Mexican soldiers.
Randolph Tucker, the fiery Virginian,
Joined 10 the discussion, and soon Morrison
aud Tucker were
SHAKING THEIR FISTS
at Hscock, who was equally energetic in
the manner in which he retorled. There
were crlas Of "Order' from All over the
House, aud the Speaker demanded that
quiet be restored. The Sergelnt-at-A Arms
ran in between the principal disputanls
with his eagle ested mace Of office and
something ike order was restored
H.cock In his remarks referred 70 Cox,
Of New York, Botn Cox and Blackburn
he said, were allowed TO leave the Capitol
after the first ro calls. Many Democrats
were lngered at Coxs action, and there IL
talk Of requesting him to resign from tho
chairmanship Of the Democratic Caucus
Committee. The House did not adjourn
until sos O'Clock this morning. Al that
time the Democrats had enough yotes-l75
to 35--,O fix the consideration OF the bill
for Thursday. fhe House has adjourned
until tomorrow noon,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20
STAGNS OF TILE RIVER

The river marked by the gauge at this
port at 8 p. N. 81 feet inches and ris-
ing.
Chattanooga, Feb. l0.--River rs feet. 1
inch and stationary va e
Cincinnati, Feb, l9.-River so feet 3
inches aud falling.
Louisville, Feb. l9.-River 40 feet
Q inches,and falling.
Nashville, Feb.l9-River 4s feet 10 inch
cs and falling.
Pittsburg, Feb. l0-River 10 feet in
ches and rising.
ST LDnis, Feb 10 River 10 feet inch.
es md falling.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20
NATIONAL DISGRACE.
An Albright Session OF Congress on
ON the Mexican Pension.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. The House re.
manned In session all night over motion TO
suspend the rules and make the Mexican
pension bill special order for Thursday.
The deadlock arose from the Republicans
opposition to the bill, rs it proposes, be.
sides pensioning Mexican veterans, TO
place the names of those who served thirty
days IN the Creek war and in the Black
.s .s..-'s wsr. ss we'll as those who served
sixty days in the Mexican war. on the pen-
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20
The River az Paducah.

CHICAGO, Feb. "a special from
Paducah, Ky, says The water was rising
all night. The town is complete island.
Fifty blocks, covering haif Of the city, are
submerged. The collapse Of the tobacco
warehouses, which would involve loss OF
thousands OF dollars, is feared. A canoe
containing a negro named Bland, bis wife
and four children capsized in Indian creek
this morning. The man and one child
were drowned. The others caught hold Of
a tree aud were saved. The loss OF prop.
er'y so far will amount TO two hundred
thousand dollars.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20
A COINCIDENCE.
The River at Evansville Commences to
Fall
Just One Year From The Date OF the
ssame Occurrence Last Year.l


EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 10. The river
rose one quarter OF an inch from midnight
to s a. M, remained stationary until a,
M. when it fell one.quarter OF an inch TO
noon, and IS now IS feet on the gauge. It
was "a inches higher at noon than At noon
February IL, one year ago. Itcommenced
falling at the same hour this year As last,
aud the same day Of the month
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20
FIORted AWAY.

SHAwEEETowN, Ill.,, Feb, 10, There ia
twelve feet OF water In the Presbyterian
church. Mrs Hathaway's house has floated
away Geo. w. Pillows residence is in
front OF the court house. One. half the
frame buildings in thu city have been NOV
ed from their foundations.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20
Free of Cost.

All persons wishing to test the merits Of
a great remedy-one that will positively
cure Consumption, Coughs, Colds, Asthma,
Bronchitis, or any affection of the Throat
and Lungs-are requested to call at Bar
clay Bros drug store and get trial bot
tie of DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption free of cost, which will show you
what regular dollar-sze bottle will do, a
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20
"TIE DUDE. -

"A Friendly Tip to be presented at the
Opera House tonight, gets off two of the
most amusing contemporary characters,
the dude" and the though" and does it so
cleverly that the house is in constant
uproar during the entire performance.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20

CAIRO, H., Feb. 10. The river is 50 feet
inches, l foot below the high water mark
of 1883, and still rising slowly 1t is rain.
ing this morning, and it is thought the river
will come to a stand Thursday. The leyees
are in iine condition. The river will have
to rise three feet now to reach an overflow
point.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20
The ONO River.

CINCINNATI, Feb, 19-rhe river her
registers 80 feet 9 inches, Advises iron
other points received here show the follow
ing:
Portsmouth, 81 feet 10 inches.
Ironton, 81 feet . inches.
Cairo, 30 feet 10 inches.
Louisville, A feet.
Charleston, II feet 10 inches.
Hinton, . feet 4 inches.
Wheeling, - feet inch.
Pittsburg, II feet inches.
Brownsville, 10 feet inches.
Oil City 3 feet inches.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20
bucKlen's Arnlca SaIve

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
90 cents per box. For sale by Barclay
Brothers.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20

LITTLE Rock, Feb. l9.-G. W. Wagner
and VIM. Wright, residents Of Independ.
ence county, had preliminary eXamina-
ton, on 4 charge Of extensive violations Of
the revenue laws.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20
Wild Work by q Mad Dog.

RICHMOND, Mo-, Feb. ia mad dog
near Black Oak bit seven steers, two colts,
two hogs aud three dogs. He then attacked
two children, but was kept at bay by the
house dog until his master shot the mad
dog.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20

Farmers who know that tobacco stalks
are avery valuable manure, because their
ashes contain agreat portion of potash, per.
haps do not know that DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup is the best cure for coughs and colds.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20
GENERAL LOCAL ITEMS.

Notices II these Columns, zen cent? per line,
each insertion and whether marked or not II calcu-
lated 70 toward any mans business Interest are
always paid for.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20

CHICAGO, Feb. ia special from the
relief committee of New Albany, Ind, re-
ceived here this morning says the distress is
great and the losses enormous.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20
Cheese and Batter,

GUARANTEED PURE STOCK.
Choice Dairy Butter,
Choice Creamery Butter.
Choice Factory Cheese.
Choice Cream Cheese.
G. NJ. ALDEN,
o2Olm No. 81 Sth st.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20
The River SIN Rising.

METROPOLIS, H., Feb. 19.--The river
is still rising. Front street is flooded. The
citizens are able to take care of the SUI.
ferers.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20
Rising az Ptftsburg.

feet Inches and rising. The day is clear
and pleasant.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20
SIN Failing NJ Cincinnati.

CINcINNATI, Feb. 10. The river is 90
feet u inches and falling an inch and u
half an hour.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20
The Illinois River.

HAVANA, ILL.,, Feb. 10. The Illinois
river Is rising. The water is very high at
OakfOrQ, ....
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20
Legal Blanks Kept Eor Sale

Legal Blanks Kept E0r Sale
at THE BULLETIN Office.
Warranty Deeds,
Special Warranty Deeds,
Chattel Mortgages,
Real Estate Mortgage,
Sepenss,
EXECUTIONS, Summons, Venire,
Garnshee Blanks, &c.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20
The Daily Bulletin.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Nottces IN TINS column, eight cents per line Tor
kst sud nya cents per line each subsequent ihser-
Inn For one week, 80 cents per nne. For one
month, % cents per line
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20
Call On

Call On
New York Store Company,
H. Schult2e,
Smith Brothers,
c. W. Henderson,
w. B. Pettis,
E. B. Petit,
W, L. Bristol,
John McNulW,
Thomas Keane,
G. +. Ort & Co.,
StFatton & Bird,
for Chess Carley Compauy's famous
Fire Proof OIL"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20

Saddle Rock Oysters at DeBsun So Ohio
Levee.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20
al Cents

will buy a good meal cooked to order at
De Baun's.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20

80 Cents
will buy cool meal cooked to order, at
DeBsuns.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20
Be- Cents

will buy a good meal cooked TO order at
DeBauu's, Il
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20

Restaurant and Oyster House, 56 Ohio
7 .Dvaa II
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20

''on fous' Notwithstanding the Speakers
request to members not TO allow the pro.
ceedings 10
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-15

majority report was then adopted by vote that
was nearly unanimous
A motion was then made and carried to pro-
ceed to ballot for President.
The roll Of States was ordered called and The
result Of the first ballot was as follows:
FIRST BALLOT.
Alabama-Bayard IA, Cleveland 4, Mcdonald l.,
Arkausas-Cleveland a.
California-Thurman 16
Colorado-McDonnld 5, Thurman |.
Connectlcut-Cleveland l2.
Delaware-Bayard g.
FlOrida-Cleveland &
Georgia-Bayard IL, Cleveland 10, Randall 9.
Indiana-McDonald 80
Iowa-Bayard l, Mcdonald |. Thurman /. Clcve
land %.
Kansas-Thurman 5. Bayard 5, Cleveland II.
kentucky-Carlisle 26
Louisiana-Bayard !, Hoadly l, Cleveland is.
Maine-Cleveland IL
Maryland-Bayard TO- Cleveland o.
Massachusetts, %, Cleveland 3, Thur
man 2.
Michigen-Cleveland a.
Minnesota-Cleveland IA.
Missouri-Cleveland Is
Nebraskn-ClevelandS 3.
Nevada-Thurman q.
New Observation-Disclosures 8.
New Jersey-Bayard 3, Cleveland T. Randall II.
New York-Cleveand q.
North Carolina-Bayard ~
Ohio-Thurman "a, Hoadley 81. Cleveland l.
Oregon-Bayard 4, Cleveland 3
Pennsylvana-Randall IS, Cleveland 5
Rhode Islaud-Rayard 2, Cleveland e.
South Carolina-Bayard |, Cleveland \.
Tennessee-Thurman 2, Tildcu |, Mcdonald g.
Bayard 8, Cleveland 9
Vermont-Cleveland s.
Northumberland 13, Bayard Z, Thurman l.
Mcdonald l.
Wsconsin-Bayard l, Carlisle l, Mcdonald :.
Thurman 2, Flower 4, Cleveland II
Ohio changed her vote from fIoadey to Clevt
land. Totas-Cleveand 392 Bayard l70, Thurman
81, Randall 10. Mcdonald 5 Carlisle q, Flower H.
Tilden |.
AT this point motion to adjourn was made.
bnt the convention refused to do so and a second
ballot was ordered
The correctness of the vote on adjournment
was afterwards challenged, and u molten WAS
made for n call Of States on it, which was
seconded by New York. The roll was called
and the result was an adjournment until 10
o'clock A. M Tomorrow
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-15
NEW SERIES, VOL. xIx.-NO. 10.

music and the song "Americ' - anil thsl sfsan
by" + ONE, Sweet Home" (
Finally the chairman got chance tn Hl'eke' a
forma announcement of the vote. He smAt gtNat
there iad been Sl6 votes cas- all os tasth; ,pr
Thorn rs A. Hendricks, and Il NJ NJ. He4fsirks
was therefore the candidate Of The Nhtt'nnl
Demo cratic Convention tpr Vice Prrsmhgst dt
the United States. GChcers. gRs
Res olufiOns OF thanks were passed Lo Hsa tnin
porar' chairman, permanent chair nan AIT Che
clerks and officers nf tie con eniion snd ssf, 80
the rsportorial corps and u the pfi,ss Saf Tie
country for their accurate AID i'm partial segssff
ot tn, proceedings. n: !.
TIL chairman, on his own bch .li. mssssl.a
vote of thanks To Sergeant at Arms iSfi4ta, q;
lndi; ma adopted. Votes cf tha ks siwe& &faig'
passc to the mayor of Chica 20, Carer H4nt-.sa
and IN the chief OF police AN / 10 the cittAtSs Pi
Chic ago tor their hospitality Ia J
Tie convention then, AT 1:2O, tij0rp4 sire
~
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-15
Grady Taken 10 Task.

CHicAeo, July 1O---The following dispatch
has lleen received from New York by Mr. Man.
ning Chairman o' the New York delegation:
i; NEW YoRK, July 10 1894
To llniet Manning, Esq, Chairman Of tie Ncso
Nrk State Delegation, Osscsgo: - sd
l4ading to-day's proceedings and Mr. Gradys
remarks concerning Gov. Cleveland, telegraph
youlthat was q representative Irishman before
Mr.33rady was born, and ~ such believe that
.knok the sentiments of my cOunirymen and CO.
feliafonists. and place my assertions against his.
Ninitenihs OF the lrishmen ! meet are in favor
ei asuver Cleveland's nomination, and The uni
versa sentiment expressed IN isis city to- night
h tiaut Grady has uttered y vile calumny against
yhc 1rish aud Catholics ot America
t@gnedl s'itf Hfji WIZ II RDBKRTsoN
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-15
Climbing the Spiral Stairs.
HmVIatble Architecture in New
EmGlaMA Parsonage.

"Yes," she said, " our children are married and
gone, and my husband and l Fit by our winter fire
much as did before the little ones came to widen
the circle. Life is something like spiral staircase;
we are all the time coming around over the spot we
started from, only degree further up the stairs
"This is pretty illustration" remarked her
friend, musngly, gazing into the glowing Goals
which rAdiated pleasant heat from the many
windowed stove. " You know we cannot stop toll
ing up the hil though"
"Surely We cannot and for myself don't find
fault with that necessity, provided the advance In
life is not attended with calamity suffering, for
have had my share of that Not long since my
health utterly broke down. My system was full of
malaria Ny digestion became thoroughly disor
d~r-d and my nerves were in q wretched state.
was langud little and that without enjoying 1t,
and had no strength or ambition To perform even
my light household duties. Medical treatment
failed reach the seat of the trouble The disease
which seemed to be weakness of all the vital or
gans-prOgressed until lad several attat ks which
my physicians pronounced to be acute congestion
OF the stomach. The last of these was desperate
struggle aud was given up to die. AS the crisis
had partially passed, my husband heard of the
merits OF RsMrker's TOnuc as an invigorant In
Just such a. mine. 1t appeared to pervade my
body. as though the blessing of new life had come
to me- Taking no other medicine continued to
improve, and am now in better health than have
been for a long time"
Extract from interview with the wife of Rev. P.
Perry Pastor Of Baptist Church, Coldbrook, Mass.
July slim
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-03-18

They were standing no tho front gate.
Wont you como In tho parlor and sit lit
lie while, George, dearT
ingly.
~ wish you would" The girl went ON. "It's
awfully lonesome, Mother has gone out and
father Is up stairs groaning with rheumatism
In the legs"
"Boih legs ?" asked George.
"YeP, both legs"
"lheD III come IN u little while."
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-03-18
Tuesday. March II, 1884.

WE have not lost sight of the free bridge
question, and we hope Congress will not
do so.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-03-18
The Frec.Tradc Dinner.

The meeting at Delmonico's last Satur.
day night degenerated into general dis
cussion as to the methods of extending our
foreign trade, rather discussion of free
trade, Tariff reform, reduction of duties,
free list, were considered as the panacea of
all the ills we suffer, in view OF the great
suTplusage of our manufactured products.
1t occurs to The CRITIC that if that was
the real object of the meeting that it is
trying to put the cart before the horse.
England in such dilemma made London
the centre of exchange by granting sub
sides to English ships which at present
monopoli2e tho carrying trade Of the
world, afiording cheap and direct transit,
thus securing to English manufactures u
real protection by the opening up of distant
markets and providing cheap and easy
way of reaching them.
The result broadly stated by Consul
Shaw, is that English steamers have been
aided ty government grants to establish
lines to growing foreign markets, and to
thus open new fields for the consumption of
q vast volume of English manufactures,
covering wide range of articles. The cost
to the government has been comparatively
small, while the gain to the wealth and
producing power of the nation is amazing
in its sum total So long as American
manufacturers have to send their merchan-
disc to foreign markets through English
agencies 1t may be taken for granted that
they will be more or less handicapped in
the operation. If, on the other hand, di-
rect American lines could be established
the conditions would be changed, aud, with
the employment of right and wise agencies,
a rapid extension of our foreign commerce
could no doubt soon be secured.
The only ocean line of American steam
ers touching at South American ports aud
even to China and Japan, have been handi-
capped for years by the grudging parsmony
of the Postal Service. How different - the
policy Of England!