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Ii Was VOlapuk.

Mrs. B.-My dear, you came in too late
last night, and you talked in your sleep.
Mr.. B, (uueasily)-Did l? What did l
say?
MS. Bit sounded like ''ante up, jack
pot"
Mr.. B. with admirable presence OF
mind)-Yes, my dear, I have been dis us
sing Volapuk with Jones. The expression
which escaped me in my sleep means ''God
bless our home.r
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THANKFUL BLOSSOM

is undoubtedly one of the most exquisite OF the
great number of novels ems uating nom his pen.
Located in New jersey, in Revolutionary
INES IL deals with Gen. Washington and his
immediate surroundings during one Of the dark
est periods Of the great struggle for independ'
ence. II is Just historical enough 10 possess an
added charm on that account
The story has lists OF healthful excitement
about 1t, aud enough love, treachery and TO
nance TO give IL zest.
After some thrilling and not a few funny in
cidents, the heroine marrIes q gallant major IN
Gen w%ashington's army, and all ends well.
The character OF the Illustrations will be in
dicsted by the following, which arc anon
those appearing in the text:
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Reditinal.
CatarTb 10 Consumption,

rsrsrrh ia its destructive force stands next 10
.nt,rrteil lead, on 10 consumption. 1t is
sr.,,cSra singular that those afflicted with TINS
ssr1ir disease should not make Tue 'o.ev.o'
..,- lives to rid themselves Of IT, Deceptive
toe' ,-,.,.I hv Ignorant pretenders 10
T T,i I Snow NE nave T 2,Ht@n,Is i "a ali G0 sdl
I T., ogtac gry,r ma.' ny ni Suu'I,sf mes y IN a
NgI,,H ,i Ism mtnc-tht IN torture themselves with
I,lhtn!I pNla'lNr> ,ts-rb must h. met
N.. -, D., Sac NJ q romuaISi Nuual. our might.
a. many rlcs rbe 1isra,e aSS SSssHsS az ftbe
o'>'yI NV. - ~ a., nearing. Of seeing and OF last
..~. - slec.e,i ss,o D. useless ne Gy9.s - ss.s o 20
Ss,.,~ d. - y 3,.aat ard distressing cougH.
iS,%yoe : ENu.,,L 'yEl mSy,S eEerS P mSSr
q. Ia.,-' anal Destructive stages. 10 local anu
0's. r;t.,ma.. instant in relieving Permaneu'
''">.- ,s6. economical snd ne'ertNunE
ms nerErr contains one S0ttle OF I'M kADL,
s@," one b,v ~ C,TAaRHAL -~oLyESr, snd
~, ,rrry.n IvH,,vE, w!h treaJse' pIles 81
aI r.,-r.g Tgr. n tHEHlCAL 10, huston
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The Place For Invalids.
ORaka World.

Your ~sojourn in Texas seems to have
done you a great deal of good; must be a
fue climate"
~ feel like q new man, butt wasn'tthe
climate, it was the exercise"
We never could prevail on you to take
exercise here"
II was on the jump all the time in
Texas.
"Well, WE'LL Effect of the air."
mo; centipedes."
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Fifty Cents for Two Wagon Loads of Coal

I FIIIN NHHES o "NIV" !" Ut NV"I
.JuRtd (COi) Tribune.
In ways that are dark and tricks that
are vain" the farmers Of Bent county who
are ont of coal display much Ingenuity.
Last Friday night u tramp got aboard a
coal train some miles east of here, and gave
a brakeman halfa dollar to carry him to
the next station. AZ soon as the brake
man returned to the cabooSe the tramp"
began heaving coal out of the car and
strung il along the track for three miles.
4 wagon drove along alter the train and
began picking up the coal, and when the
station was reached the tramp" got of
and went back to the wagon. They got
two wagon loads of the best Cannon City
coal,
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SCRATCHED % YEARS.
A Sealy, Itching, Skin Disease with End
less Suffering Cared by Cuti-
cura Remedies.

II had known of the CUTIcURA REMEDIES
tR enty eight years ago IL would have saved me
s20l00 two hundred dollars) and an immense
amount of suffering. Ny disease tpsortasis) com
menCed on my head i'll n spot not larger than a
cent. II spread rapidly all over my body and got
under my nails. The scales would drop off Of
me all the time, aud my suffering was endless,
aud without relief. One thousand dollars would
not tempt Inc TO have this disease over again. !
air a poor man, but feel rich To be relieved OF
what some Of the doctors said was leprosy, some
psoriasis, etc. ! took 1900. and ......
Sarsaparillas over one year and a hall, but no
cure. | went 10 two or three doctors and no cure.
| cannot praise the CUTICURA REMEDIES too
much. They have maze my skin as clear anu
free from scales rs Il hAby's All | used OF them
was three boxes OF CrTICuRA, and thee bottles OF
CUTI,URA REsoLvEST, and two cakes OF CUT.
CURRA SOAP. IL you had been here and said you
would hsye cured me for s3O0.00 you would have
had the money. ! looked like the picture III
your book of Psoriasis (picture number two,
'HOT to Cure Skin Diseases, but now l am as
clea~ as any person ever was Through force II
habit | rub my hands over ms arms aud legs TO
scratch once in Il while, but 10 no purpose. l am
all well | scratched twenty eight years. and II
got to lie a kind ofsccOnd nature 10 me. ! thank
you q thousand times Anything more that you
want 10 know write me, or any one who reads
this may write 10 me and | will answer IT,
DENNIS DOWNING.
" AAM hI=
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-27
DRE GOODS.
NeS York,

NEW YORK, January 26-Dry Goods
With a wide and steady demand for cot
ton goods of all descriptions, the market
was very strong. Agents have made Hew
prices as follows: American fancy prints
6Ic; 40 indigo prints &c; Onr Choice
36-inch bleached CATIONS SIC; Harvest BIZ
inch, and 40 ilch in brown c~ottOn0, and
Honest 33.inch, 30 inch and iO-inch brown
cottons each ic higher.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-27

New York,

New YORK, January &c Petroleum
First sales were made at an advance OF Sc.
An advance of ic was made in the early
trading, after which the market became
weak and declined to S7sc. Renewed COW
ering rallied the market from that figure,
and the close was firm at 9ssc; sales g..
2l0, 900 barrels.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-27
Railroads.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO X. X.

BALT1"oRE AND OHIO R. r.
Departure OF Trains nom wheeling, Eastern
time, schedule in effect SoYraesr :o.h. ls.;
4. m, $40 p. m. and 700 p IN. dsily, and n:ibp p,
m. daily except saturday.
Expres for Cincinnati and ~. Louis 80 q. N.
daily, and Ills 2. IN, daily except saturday.
Columbus and Cincinnati kxpres, 2b q, m,
KIpfess Tor Washington, d. e.. Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York, $40 m. ard SO
Exprcss trains arrive nom Chicago, 60 and
$50 a. m a. m. aud CAS- y. m. daily. and $50 ..
m. daily except Monday.
Express trains arrive nom ~ iorls aud Sin'
Express trains arrive nom philadelphia, Bslu.
more and Washington. DC, IoSA m and ioas
For Columbus, $50 a. m. daily, and LIS p N.
daily except Saturday, aud - p m. daily e.
trains arrive from Columbus, 500 a, IN. and
6:l5 p. IN. daily, and loss a. m. daily except
Sunday.
For Pittsburg and Washington. IA. 500 .. m.
and 100 D. III. daily. Exprrss, $40 a m. LIS y. IN.
daily except sunday. Additional way train for
Washington, Pa, SO p IN. daily except SUM
day
Trains arrive from PittsbuIy, $40 e. nj daily,
and l2:45 p. m. and 6tSp N. daily except Bun.
day, and li:loP. IN, daily except Saturday, and
Trains arrive from Washington, Pa, 500 = m.
daily except sunday.
For Moumdsyiie, 400 noon. daily except sun.
day.
From M~oundsyilic, lao p. IN, daily except
Sunday.
For Grafton. SIS p. II. From Grafton, sd
q. IN. daily except Sunday.
Fer Cumberland, $50 4. m. frou Climber.
land, $50 p. IN. daily except sunday.
For 81. Clsirsvillo, 500 =, N. end 200 p. u.
and SIS p. NJ daily except sunday.
From st. ClsiNville, $40 q, m. and leo and
Gas n. m daily except Sunday.
Benwood and Bellairc Accommodation, n:lh
p. m. Saturday night, returning arrive nj Lib
y. m.
baggage called Cor and checked Al hotels and
residences on orders len at Ticket once. lUo
Market street, aud at Depot
&, X, LORD,
zen. Par AGENT,
M m ruENTa u.n..r, nclS
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mbeelin9 Re9ister
GrauelErs' Guide.

4 RRIyAL AND DEPARTURES OF TRAINS
y or REVERENCE MARKS: sI'.lly.
fSandav excepted. Monday excepted SUN
dsy only. saturday excepted.-75 Meridian.
November -, 1857. Wheeling time. when Is
inst one hour eArlieT than CentrAl Time:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-27

Sunday trains On x. 40. ny, srrse 81 charles
ton Al 6:]0 ?. m. waiting sOf o. X. u. e. trails No,
J, At Point Plea1Dt This IL The short IlDe and
parties purchasing tickcu tbenld akt fp tick.
It's via. the Ohio River RailmTd. Pcr ~ipkoraa.
lion regarding the rats. routes, etc. address
W. ]. ~ROETESOF,
3snorsl P0spnger \ gent,
pAfcrstiry, ", Va
ERED. BusHn gH,
travelling PLsSsns1 Ayspt,
Wheeling w. Va
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Waterbury, Vt, Jan. Goth. 1857.

Psoriasis, Eczema, letter, Ringworm. Lichen,
Pruritus Scall Head, Milk Crust, Dandruti, Bar
bers', Bakers Grocers' and Washerw0man's Itch,
and every species of Itching, Burning, SCaiy,
Pimply Humors OF the skin end Scalp and
Blood. with Loss of Hair, are positively cured by
CuTICr. A the great skin Cure, and CUTICuHA
SOAP, an exquisite skin Beautifcr externally,
and CUIICURA RssoLvEET, the new Blood Puri-
internally, when physicians and all other refine
dies fail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-27

Sold everywhere. Price, CUrlCuRA, boc:; SOAP,
En; EESoLvEET. 81. Prepapcd by the f"rtkh
DRUG MI CHEMICAL Co., Boston, Mass
kS-Send for How 10 Cure Skin Diseases, O.
pages. 20 illustrations, and 100 testimonials.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-27
COTTON.
New York.

NEW YORK, January 70 -Cotton-
Dull; uplands 10 lice; Orleans 10 49, Gc;
futures steady; January 10 Gle; February
10 65C; March 10 75c; April 10 Soc May
II &c; June 10 93c; July 10 S6c; August
10 Soc; September 10 9Oc.
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PRODUCES.
New YORK.

NEW YORK, January 26.-Flour-Re'
ceipts 14,3l2 packages; exports 1919 bar
rels, aud 1880 sacks; market quiet; sales
2l, 600 barrels; supertine 81 4Oa3 90. Wheat
Receipts j, 500 bushels;expOTts 1000 bush
els; sales 1926, 900 bushels futures, $4,000
bushels spot; options steady; spot quiet;
ungraded red SOC; ungraded white 90c; No.
? red January s83a99c, closing at SS5c;
February SS,aS9lc, closing at sole; March
9Oa9O3c, closing at cole; April 9 l!a9l3c,
closing ut 9l.c; May 915a92ic, closing at
92lc; June 81 10 16a92fc, closing at 92ic;
July 9lia9l!c, closing at 9l!c; August Cite,
closing at 9llc; December 95C. Corn-Re-
ceipts 26, 900 bushels; exports 25l bushels;
sales 800, 600 bushels futures, 10000 bush.
els spot; options firm; uDgraded 59ta6O4c;
No. 3 soc; No. 3 January 6Ofc; February
6Osc; March 6Osa6lc, closing at Ole; May
6O3a6lc, closing at Gle; June 6O5c. Oats
Receipts II, 600 bushels; experts ., ECO bush
els; sales l6O. 900 bushels futures, l3S, 900
bushels spot; market Il shade higher; mixed
westeIn %SalUc. white DO 40ai6c. Hay
Dull. Hops-Quiet. CotIae-Spot, fair
RIO weak at lie; optioos opened 4alo
points higher, closed heavy; market unset
tied and lower; sales 1l3, $50 bags; January
IA 45al4 soc; February Is I0a13 75c;March
- s0al3 20; Arriil2 Scala 5c; May II 40
all I0c; June l2.15a12 45c; July ii Goa
II 2Oc: August 1l.SOil2 10c; September
ii. 5Oall. S5c; October IL. 75al1 soc; N0vem-
Der II zoe; December ll35al1, zoe. Sugar
Dull ard nominal; refined dull; standard
A 6 5Gc. MOlaastS-Dull. Rice-FlIm.
Petroleum Steady; United $3.50. Cotton
Seed Oil-Ai 35c for crude; 4OA4lc for re-
fined. Tallnw-Firm. Rosin-Quiet at
81 O7!a1 -! Turpcntine-Dull at 4O!a
Ale. Eggs-Stcady: western 234a24c. Pork
Quiet; mess $15 GOALS % ior new, Cut
Meats Firm; picked hams l0c; do bellies
7gc. Iard-FIrm; western steam spot
s. 10; January 81 Ga; February 81 GA
: IS; March 81 74A7 80; June 81 S0a7 50;
July 81 a5s7 90; city steam 81 30. Butter
Quiet and rather weak; western l4a34c.
Cheese-Firm; western llia12c. Copper
Weak; lake SIG 65c.
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OIL City.

OIL CITY, January 26.-Petroleum-
Opened at SOC; highest SOC; lowest S7sc;
closed at SSsc; sales 1859, 900 barrels;
clearances 3,2l8, 900 barrels; runs ~ ,639
barrels; shipments 82,2il barrels; charters
1892 barrels.
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4 q NU

B, u. 6 T..
BeIaire and ZAnesvilleth through passenger train
leaves BellaiTe 81 $40 4. N, arrives at Bellairr a.
100 D. 10.
Woodsaeld passenger train leaves Bellaire ct
40 D. m, arrives at Belleire at SO q. N.
Summertield leaves Bellair ~
TOO D. m, arrives ut Bellaire at 1918 a. IN.
All trains daily except Sunday. Central stand
ard Time from BellRire.
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nnM AY SIDE ACHES

r. HOW AY SIDE ACHES
~ Aching les AMI Back, Hip, Kidney
Nm ,rI T.r.uc.T Pains, Rheumatic, SGiaiic'
&I -s.rr Share 8ad shooting Pains
IN ,.J Ara one minute by The
Nnfi.Psin Plaster. The hrst
tnii'"r Trs.n-srIlIug plaster. perfect lnstan-
and"a'! l--7frg .utIiote 10 pain, tnaamma-
e'.> ana urakur.>. Especially adspteI 70 re-
uua a.. w.. rsrn, aFl weakness. Al all drug
.y'r .'"'., ar rf PurrEE bEUG And CHEMICAL
g. Boston.
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CinclnnStl.

CINCINNATI, O., January 26.-Cotton-
Firm. Flour - Easy. Wheat - Barely
steady: No. . red 8~7!as8c; receipts 10000
bushels; shipments none. Corn-Steady
and firmer; No. 2 mixed 5l3a52c. Oats
Firm; No. . mixed 34a34!c. Rye-Qniet;
No . go. Pork-Firm ct 81 so Lard
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-27

Leave the City at 500 Il. &C. and run every hour
until 900 =. m.
Leave Hheel,ug Park ~ $50 d n, and run
eyery hour until 1000 p. m, except Church
Trains, which will leave the Park st 9:&5 3. N.
and City a: l2:l5 =. m.
G. HiRSCH,
G,NaripttnHnn
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W. NJ. CLrMENTs. MsnEg,
V RAILROAD.

Time table taking effect SUNDAY. pEC. u.
1887, Passenger trains will run ~ follows Cen
trial time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-27

Stronger at 81 80. Bulk Meats-Firm:
short rib 81 75as 90. B~acon-Steady and
unchanged. Whisky-Firm; sales of /, SOB
barrels at 81 0s. Butter, Sugar and Cheese
Steady. Eggs-Stronger at 1slal9c.
TOLEDO, O., January 26.-Wheat-
Active and easier; cash s~5fas53c; May
Sc; July S5c. Corn-Steady. cash Sic;
May safe. Oats-Quiet; no sales. Glover
Seductive and steady; cash and Feb
rusry So So; March 81 O2I.
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Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA. January 26.-Flour-
Demand slow. Wheat-Dnll bnt steady
No. > red January S9!a9O,; February So
a9Oc; March 9Oa914c; April 9l}a92ic; May
93ta934c. Corn-Option prices wholly
nominal; spot dull;No.2 mixed January 57a
AISLE; February 5Sl5slc; March sole
April %6Oa6O}c; May 6la6llc. Oats-Spot
quiet; rejected white 36c; No. 3 white 4Oc}
No. = white 4lSc; futures dull; No.
white January 4la41!c; February Al
s4l5c; March 41a4lic; April 4l3a42c; May
42!a424c. Butter firm; western creamery
extra 33a3ic; western factory 25s24!c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-27

UTHEELING AND Rim GROVE r. K.
On and after Monday, October 81. 1887. Trains
on tue Wheeling and Kim Grove Z. r., will nun as
follows:
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IhlraEO,

Chicago, January &c Very soOn after
the opening of the markets on Change
this morning the bears appeared to have
the wheat and corn pits, while there were
signs Of considerable strength without
much cause in provisions. Wheat was
fairly active to-day; the trading, however,
was about all local, and largely of "a scalp.
ing character. Corn was quiet and steady.
Oats dull and featureless. Provisions &C.
tive. Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat
Cash No. . spring 7~5la77lc; No. 3
spring nominal; No. . rcd SOa803c; Feb.
rusry 7%5la753c, closing at 75ic; March
755a7G!c, closing at 7G4c; May ~Sl4aSlBc,
closing at size; July SlsaSl2ic, closing
at s2ic. Coro-Cash No. . 47sc; FehIu-
airy 473a4Sc, closing at 48c; March Aga
4Slc, closing at 4Sic; May 52sa53sc, clos
ing at 53c; Jure 525a53lc, closing at
53lc. Oats-. Cash No. ., 3Oc; May 33sc.
Rye-No. 9, 63lc. BGrley-No. ,, siaS5c.
Flax Seed-No. l 81 44a1 45. limo
thy Seed-Prime 81 AZ. Mess Pork
Cash $l4 l2!a2O 90; February Sl4 2l3i
May $l4 35a14 67!, closing at $l4 so.
Lard-Cash aud February 81 379; March
81 407 40, closing at 81 42l; May s. 55a
I 60, closing at 81 $40; June s. 65a7 60,
closing at 81 62!. Bulk Meats-Short ribs
s. 45; shoulders IS 95o6 90; short clear
81 857 80. Whisky-At 81 10. Butter
and Eggs-Unchanged.
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bradford.

BRADFORD, January 26. -Petroleum-
Opened at s8sc; closed ut 8S!c; highes
soc; lowest S7gc; clearances 1882, OOI
barrels.
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plttsbury.

PrrTsBURG, January % Petroleum
Fairly active; closed firm; opened at 8s3ci
closed at 8S!c; highest SS}c; lowest S7sc.
Huntsville.
TITUsvILLE, January 26.-retrolouu-
Opened at SEC; highest S9!ci lowest
SIZE; closed at SSsc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-27

Bret Hsrte has written many delightful stories,
but the romance OF petite, yivscious and auda-
ctous little
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-27

NEW YORK. January 26.-Money on
call easy al 24a3 per cent; last loan at
"a per cent. closed offered at 3 per cent.
prime mercantile paper 5s7 per oent
sterling exchange dull at 4Sl+a4964.
-nnU and steady TO lrm.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-06
rH AMERICA.

The cupir.. %. Brazil in aboiishing the last vest.
tge OF slavery among Christian nations, called
forth the earnest congratulations of this govern
uent in the expression of the cordial sympathieS
Of Our people
The claims Of nearly all other countries against
Chilli growing ont Of her late war with Bolivia
and Peru have been disposed of, either by arbi
tration. or by lump settlement. Similar claims
Of our citizens will continue to be urged upon the
Chilian government, and il IS hoped Will not be
subject to further delay.
with Peru was proclaimed on November eth last,
and it is expected that under its operation, mutual
prosperity and good understanding VIII be pro
NOTED.
In pursuance Of the policy Of arbitration,
treaty to settle the claim of Santoes, an American
citizen against Ecuador has been concluded under
my authority, and will be duly submitted for the
approval of the senate
I Like disposition of the claims of Carlos Butter
field against Denmark and of Van Bokelen against
Hayti will probably be made, and trust the prinj
ciple OF such settlements may be extended IN
practice under the approval of the senate.
Through Unforeseen causes, foreign to the viii OF
both governments the ratification of the conven.
tion of December 5, 1885, with Venezuela for the
rehearing of the claims of citizens of the United
States, under the treaty of 1866 failed to exchange
within the term provided and supplementary
convention, further extending the time for
change of notifications and explanatory of an
ambiguous provision of The prior convention now
await the advice and consent of the senate. Al
though this matter in the stage referred to con
Germs only the concurrent treaty making power of
one branch of congress, advert TO it in view OF
the interest repeatedly and conspicuously shown
by you in your legislative capacity in favor of q
speedy and equitable adjustment of the questions
growing out of the discredited judgments of the
previous mixed commission of Caracas, with every
desire to do justice TO the representation of Vene
zuela in this regard. The time seems TO have
come to end this matter, and trust the prompt
confirmation of both parties of the supplementary
action referred TO viii avert the need of legislative
or other action TO prevent the longer Withholding
Of such rights Of actual claimants as may be
shown to exist.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-06

A ooNvrGoN of cattle .men and com
mittee of the United States senators have
been trying to discover at ST. Louis why
il is that in the last few years the
prices for cattle have been declining,
while at the same time the cost of dress
ed beef TO consumers has been increas-
ing. Nobody cares especially whether
st. Louis or Chicago is the beef center
OF the nation, or whether Chicago stole
away from ST. Louis the butchering
supremacy, but it is matter of consider.
able Importance TO know whether the con
oentration of the dressrd beef business
at chicago and the anomaly of low priced
cattle and high-prioed beef is due to
ring of four or FIVE firms, "a is charged,
that has been built up by means of dis
eliminating railroad advantages and
otner unlawful practices. 1t is certain
that the natural laws of competition dc
not rule this business, and that the PEG
Pile have not beer getting the advantages
accruing from declining prices of cattle
A little more light is called for on this
subject,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-06

BIZ the report of the United states
treasurer, it will be seen that the surplus
taxation of the people for the fiscal year
of 1883 reached the great total of Slll,-
341,273, while the treasury balance was
Increased from SOS, 100000 to $l29,0o0,-
300. This is the accumulation, somewhat
reduced at present by large purchases OF
bonds, but growing greater every day
that threatens business and weighs upon
every commercial interest and the whole
people of the country, besides inviting
demoralizing schemes of expenditure and
loose notions of finance. The treasurer
considers it useless to continue coming
silver dollsrB, as the country is already
satiated with them, ard there are plenty
left in the treasury vaults to meet any
demand so be recommends that oerti'
noates be issued based upon bullion
deposits.