Evening star., 1886-09-09

The encouraging signs Of the times In the
business world are recognized not only by the
press generally, but also by the special trade
journals, which Is q convincing proof that the
situation has not been misinterpreted by too
saaguine observers. Sucn periodicals as the
Am<rscan Grocer, Poor's Rai,rodd Monual and
the Baltimore Mun,gacf,uers' Record are not
likely to be mistaken In their views ON business
topics; and they agree In the opinion that the
country is now at the beginning of another pc
riod Of marked prosperity. The condition of
the railway industry Is an almost infallible test
Of the actual and prospective tendency of com.
mercial and mercantile operations: and the
railway interests of the country are flourishins
again now, after . rather long season of com.
pafative depression. The Bessemsr steel rail
manufacturers, now In session at Long Branch
report q very encouraging outlook, and railroad
building has begun to increase again. Returns
rom the leading manufacturers all over the
country show decided improvement In nearly
all kinds OF business, with orders for months
ahead, and works running to their full capacity
In many cases. An increase both In the num-
Der OF workers and in the rate Of wages is noted
IN several instances. Another sure indication
Oh prosperity Is found In the fact that there has
been Oh late an increased demand for money in
all sections OF the country, showing that EN-.
ployers and capitalists are extending their on.
erations In every direction. There seems to be
therefore, no reason to doubt that this onward
and upward movement will continue for a long
time, as 1t Is evidently based on solid and sub.
stautial causes.
Lneenthusiasm which prevailed when Gov.
husk, OF WISCONSIN,, was renominated yester.
oay shows that the republicans of that state
are not afraid to meet the" Bay View massacre,
Issue, which the anarchists threaten to raise,
af bo
yesterday that the capture of Geronimo has
practically put an end to Indian hostilities in
TINS country Is scarcely confirmed by the news
from Utah published to-day
II would be an interesting outcome TO the
democratic family quarrel in the waukesha
district of Wisconsin, IL the deadlock brought
ABOUT oy General Bragg's withdrawal should
bring about his nomination, after all. There In
sood deal OF life in the old man yet.
Prof. Virgins prophesies that the southerr
states viii suffer, between now and the middle
OF october, worse earthquakes than have vet
come. Timid people may find comfort In the
reflection that this is the same Virgins who
contracted to furnish terrific tornado in
Mareh, 1883, which has not yet come to hand.
The decision of the New York court Of annes,s
In the Jaehne case dooms the ex-alderman TO a
sogourn at Sing Sing until the term of his
sentence expires or some exceedingly tender.
hearted governor concludes that he has had
punishment enough. Now for the rest of the
boodlers.
IL mas cost an English man of science months
OF patent study to reach the conclusion that
there are diamonds in Kentucky. An Ameri-
can investigator need not penetrate the state
fursher shan Covington or Newport to discover
Inc presence, not only OF diamonds but of
hearts. spades and clubs also, employed by the
natives In a seductive pastime called poker
All mat II required Is TO know where to look.
Ano now the sea serpent has got into the Con-
nscticut river. Persons interested in compare
tive statistics will please bear in mind that. in
the Hudson, the beast measured only seventy.
nve fest from tip 10 tip at the latest accounts.
Ii the Connecticut river valley had not raised
this 70 hundred, with the story-tellers of two
good old yankee states to draw on New Eng.
Land Woald have had to hang her head in
shame.
correspondence from Ottawa describes John
Z. Emo a. living there In charming style at the
rate OF not less than Ave thousand dollars a
year, which IL q good deal Of money in Canada.
What annoys him most is the fact that the
aristocracy of the city do not invite him to
their houses. The aristocracy of Ottawa are
q Nd l,ka