New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-25
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are eli unchanged, dribIet buying BY manufact-
urers and the pressure Of unsold stocks OF goods
held by Retailers bsing the prevailing features
There is also reported narrower demand for boots
and shoes, and an excess of supply over demand
for leather. Thus the larger branches OF manu-
facture generally indicate some shrinlase in the
demand for consumption, though the packing OF
hogs for the first half Of March greatly exceeds
last years.
The wheat market had sharp decline to 80 81
cents on the 9th, but the appearances Of an order,
or two from Great Britain gave specuiators pre-
text for o new and rapid recovery, and prices
closed only half.a cent lower for the week. The
weather reports from the Pacific Coast ere most
favorable, and also from the Mississippi Valley,
excepting that lack Of rain Is observed IN some To-
| caIities In the far Northwest seeding has pro-
ceeded rapidly, a fun month ahead OF last year
In half Of March the Atlantic exports were $4,000
bushels wheat against 100000 last year' ana
ise, 900 barrels Aour. against 100000 hss year,
but OF corn s,727,o0o bushels, against Sfs,oov
last year Since March 10, however, exports have
risen for few days TO nearly last years average,
but the recent advance In prices threatens TO stop
them again. Corn has also declined nearly cent
but oats are little higher; pork products nave
advanced a shade, and oil cents. Coteon -
little lower, the receipts continuing very large
though exports last week were more than aouoie
last years. The sugar reAners put up che pr1cc
OF raw sugar by their buying 70 o.4A censs anu
advanced crushed to 8 i-2 cents
The psual comparisons of exchanges ana TON
mage for Marsh show great increase over ANe'
year, which IS valueless, because OF the exnaof-
dinerv storms that so nearly arrested business
put there IA some room for belief that the mild
weather and deficient sales Of the past winter,
IN many branches, are now felt in unusually
delayed opening Of spring trade. With prospect
Of q remarkably early opening of navigation, rates
for transportation ere likely TO be soon reduced But
the declaration of Judge Cooley regarding export
rates-ln effect that no disregard Of the law could
be excused because railroad would lose business
II it obeyed the law-together with the new
penalties prescribed for violation OF its PROVISIONS
tend 10 check traffic for the present. and seem
likely TO give great advantages to few COM
rauies nc the expense Of many others. The recent
diversion Of the speculative tendency into trust,
TnS street railroad, and other industTiaP Stocks
may also be sign Of some Importance
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+ The proposition TO increase the salaries Oh Con-
Rressnen seems 20 meet with general support.
The Chicago Tribune" however, makes singular
suggestion amounting almost to dissent 1t thinks
10 would not do TO double the pay, but says thse
inaSmuch as the members OF Congress, by passing
the Interstate Commerce act cut themselves OIL
from passes for themselves and their families,
worth about 81, 900 year, they might safely ana
properly pass bill increasing their salaries by
that amount. But why should the Government
commit itself 20 the principle that Congressman
were entitled to passes by offering to make them
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well as more Just to the Congressman, TO ignore
consideration which ought TO be ignored, and TO
pay them o living salary for their services2
More miscarriages Of legislation through the use
Of engrossed bills. IL is found that the enactng
clause was purposey omitted from bill passed
by the Indiana Legislature TO which the lobby
was VIGOROUSLY unfriendly. 1t ought not TO be
possible for trickery OF this sort to defeat che
popular will.
A black list has been prepared by The Atlanta |
Constitution Of railroads whose trains are con-
stantly coming into Atlanta behind time" One
Of the best Of the stories that were attributed to
Artemus Ward related TO q railroad whose trains
were exasperatingly slow and Enthusiastically
Said Artemus TO one Of the conductors OF this !
road Us he was riding along at a snaiPs pace upon
the morning exprss,a Does this road allow
passengers TO make suggestions in regard TO its
management, In case the suggestions are sub |
mitted In q friendly spiritP' The conductor re
Piled that he was prepared 70 listen TO any hints
on railway management that passengers chose to |
tender him. Well" Aremus went on. I've |
been thinking IL over, and 10 occurs 70 me that
you ought TO transfer your eow-cateher from the |
front 10 the rear OF this train. For Of course |
we're NOT likely to overtake COW, but COW |
might stray into the train from the rear and |
bite passenger" II is to be hoped that no train
that runs into Atlanta needs TO have its cow
catcher reversed.
aEo man." says the philosopher Of The Atchi- |
son Globe a is as miserable as he imagnes him |
self to be- How about the man at dinner |
party to whom everybody at the table is listening
including the girl on whom he yearns TO make a.
favorable mpression-who suddenly discovers that |
he has forgotten the point of his storyS
Il Is given out that certain repairs are needed |
on the City Hail. but that there is not time enough
70 have the work done before that great day che |
30th OF April, arrives That is unfortunate though !
there Is no reason TO believe that the venerable
building itself will go Into decline on this ac-
count The fact is, the City Hall has so long en-
dured the slngs and arrows Of outrageous fortune
that little indignity Of this nature cannot pro- |
duce lasting impression. IL is q wellknown |
fact in our municipal history that the City Hall |
was built with brown-stone back foil for its
marble mont because 1t never expected that the
rear Of the building would be within the city Inn
It's. In an ediace OF less engaging architectural
beauty this would have been permanent disgrace
but the City Hall has easily survived the slight |
put upon its further front So, toe, 10 can sur
vive for some time longer without the improve
ments that are contemplated. All the truer is
this because the time-worn figure Of Justice which
erst defaced It's dome has been Of late replaced |
with brand-new substitute.
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The death Of Count Sohouvslof naturally and |