The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-29
ed that In i,s present form 1t will be lost
sight Of

Change ~ "Old Hutch" Early In the
month wheat was forced above the dollar
mark, for the first time since 1888 Bro
kers had no faith Ia Its maintaining this
" high water mark but II lid, AMI on
Thursday the price WAS forced up 10 l,26
as the top, closing at 81 25. A year ago, Ia
the famous Harper episode, the best the
ring could do was 10 reach 94H, with
10 OOOOOO bushels In store 10 Chicago and
much more on the road. Nov there Is bu,
3 900 900 bushels In store, while the re-
ceipts for the month, In spite OF the high
price, have been but normal while wheat
poured 10 upon Harper at the rate OF q
million bushels a day, the receipts this
week have been but about $1,000 bushels.
September deliveries close to-day, when
the full force OF the squeeze will be felt.
No disasters we're reported up TO Thursday
night.
The Cincinnati Price Current, considered
the highest unofficial authority on the sub.
ject, estimates the American corn crop OF
1888 At the unprecedented figure OF 2,Ol5.-
100000 bushels, greater than the greatest
crop ever before gathered 1855 by 49,.
224, 900, and greater than last years crop BY
40 Der cent In the seven states growing y
surplus tOhiO, Ind, ILL.,, Ia, Mo-, Kan,
and Neb } the yield 10 81 per cent greater
than last year. Illinois and Iowa lead,
being assigned 270,OOO0 600 bushels each In
the estimate, which Is 100000 bushels
greater yield than that Of Ohio and In.
diana combined. Illinois crop 10 nearly
double that of last year-being an increase
OF OF per cent.
A Buffalo chemist has succeeded In re.
fning Ohio petroleum, which heretofore
could be used only In Its natural state for
fuel. As the Ohio and Canadian oils are
similar, the new discovery may make q
change In the oil values OF much impOr.
lance.
The democrats of the second Illinois
district have renominated Hon. Frank
Lawler for cong ess. II used to be some.
what the fashion by the high collars OF
Chicago to turn up their noses at Lawler,
but he has certainly, iu the past four years
developed, and Is tn>day one Of the most
useful men Chicago has In Washington;
aud whatever may have been LAWYERS
sins, neglect of the interests OF his constit-
uents, and the working people In particu-
lar, has never been one Of them. He will
be- reelected, no doubt.
On last Friday night the railroad en-
DlOyes of Chicago, representing 22OJ0
voters In Illinois, passed resolution with
but two votes against it TO support Gov.
Palmer for Governor. On Monday night
the United Labor Party unanimously
passed q similar resolution. The republi'
cans of Chicago now pretty generally adj
nit that Palmer will 20 out CT Cook county
with at least 5000 majority, In which case
he will be elected Governor Of Illinois
" Pbocion" Howard says by 10000 ma
jority.
Hon Sam'l J. Randall has been renomi.
mated for congress In the Sd Pa. district,
The Minnesota republicans, In view OF
the bolt Of the Schaffer republicans and
the detection OF the Farmers Alliance,
the State to be doubtful on both
Governor and electors. In the agricultural
counties the loss Of votes by the republi- |
cans Is placed as high ss 80 TO so per cent.
Enoch p. Hincks, OF the Bridgeport,
Conn, firm OF Hincks e. johnson, carriage
builders. alwi ys republican, has declared
for Cleveland and tariff reform, but
aren't you projected? asked . reporter.
About 80 per cent ostensibly," he said,
but really We are taxed enormously.
What kind of protection Is that which |
Dffers you q bounty and then taxes you
nearly 100 per cent over and above that on
he raw materials which enters into the
finished article you make? IL we had |
III free raw material, and taking into con
alteration the superiority of our goods, we
could enter into com petition with any
makers In the world" Other accessions
In the same town are, The Wheeler 81
Wilson Co., Fred Hurd OF the Cabinet
Sewing Machine Co., Col. Mas,n Of the
Brass Co., Il. g Sanford, wool
hat manufacturer, Major Read Of the Read
Carpet Co., James +. Patterson of the
Bridgeport Organ Co, Sllas Patterson of
the Bridgeport Leather Co., The White
Mfg. Co., makers of carriage lamps, The
Warner Bros, corset manufacturers, &c.
Gov Dick Oglesby has made three
speeches In the state this week, and will
be on the stump for some time into Octo.
Der. He ought TO come up this way and
amuse the Oglesby guards for minute or
two
Advices from Valparaiso state that on
Aug, nth u dam, enclosing an Artificial
pond 800 feet above the city, burst, letting
the torrent of water into the city, the
stream rushing down one of the chief
streets of the city In II wave ~ feet high,
Many shops were engulfed and destroyed,
and 81 bodies were found, and II Is thought
100 lives were lost--killed or drowned In
the flood. The whole city was buried In
the debris, and for days afterward the
streets were impossible. The loss is placed
at 81 ,000, 600 at least, The pond belonged
10 a brewer.
Gov. Ross, Of Texas on Tuesday had TO
order out the militia to put down mob OF
Mexlcans who had taken possession of Rio
Grande city, on the border. The dislur
bance grew out OF the shooting of Capt
Cara, editor Of the n, Commerce. Meriedno
by U. s. Rev. Officer Sebree. The war
department also sent troops to the city on
Tuesday and restored quiet.
The yellow fever scOurge has not pre-
sented any additional alarming points dur
Ing the week. The number of cases In
jacksonville has not increased, while the
number of deaths has averaged less this
week than last Decatur, Ala, Is about
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