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your paper short time and am well pleas
cd with it,and wish every alliance man In
the State would read il 1t would make
better alliance men and better members,
Isee reports from sub alliances In differ
ent parts OF the state but none from this
part Of the county 80 / will try to give you
a brief report Of our organization. Ours Is
Highland Alliance No. l25, Il was organ
lied February 1889 with fourteen mem
bers, we have met regularly once a week
and now number ninty-three good, active,
live members and we have been doing
something in the way Of business. We
have what we call a sub-exchange fund
used in carrying on the business OF the
sub-alliance. Since last June when we
took this plan our purchasing agents
book shows business Of 81 AGO. has been
done by our alliance alone, mostly for
groceries and general supplies, and has
saved good per cent and received good
quality fgoods. The farmers have start
ed grand and glorious work,
The alliance is here to stay and the
members who are buying their imple-
ments through our state agent are real
izng the benefits Of the organization and
IL is the duty Of every member TO stand
by our state agent This year Is the tug
Of war, hold out faithful and the camp is
ours. The dealers are offering our mem
bers special prices on implements, differ
ent prices from those we have been ac-
customed TO receive, and some buy Of the
same men who a few weeks ago sneered
at the alliance, and said it would not
amount to much, which proves that 1t
amounts TO more than they wish 1t did.
Brother farmers, we have one common
interest, let us stand together shoulder
to shoulder and work for principles and
for those who will pledge themselves to
stand for principles regardless Of party
lines and party ties. The cryof the party
leaders is, "keep out Of politics or your
organization is goneup," all right let them
have the parties and we will take care OF
the politics.
j. J. ELwooD,
D.,,;Io,t TT;chIond Allionce No 1O6.
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NerY PopuIar.
ADVOCATE.

EDITOR ADVOCATE.
Your paper is becoming very popular
in this section Of the country and / ven
ture the assertion that in one year from
now It will be found in almost every farm
house in the country. Please forward
your paper promptly and oblige A. B..
CULLUM &C., Of Solomon Rapids. Sub
alliance.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
viii not Pay.

EDITOR ADVOCATE.
With regard TO the article in your pa.
per OF January 9Th / would say by 2
majority vote Of the members present at
our meeting tonight, March 2i) decided
that we cannot raise corn for less than
twenty-five cents per bushel.
J. +. BESSIE,
sec'y +. A., No. $50, Lyndon, Ks
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An Alliance Mans Suggestion.

STAR VALLEY, Kan, Mch, 90, 1890.
EDITOR ADvocATE:--Thls is my plan
for obtaining our political rights: When
the political parties in their several town
ships, hold their primary, let each party
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For the Otis Schedule.

SANTA FE, Kan, March 10, 1890.
To THE ADVOCATES E-The following
resolution was adopted by the local ALI
ance, March 9th, and a copy ordered sent
10 the ADVOCATE:
Resoloed, That we endorse the recon-
mendation Of John G. Otis, published in
the ADVOCATE OF Feb 10, TO aid farmers
in getting a better price for their pro-
duce.
Yours fraternally,
Y. Il. BETHEL,
Secretary.
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MOLINE, Kan, March q, 1880.
A. z. BROWN,

NAUIlIIVNt AAt3A1'f 4NN'lNN73F ~
At regular meeting of Lone Tree
Alliance, No. 54S, OF Chautauqus county,
Kansas, March 1S, 1890, the following
resolutions were adopted;
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A Wlde-awake Alliance.

NEWTON, Harvey county,Ks M'ch "a, 1890
EDITOR ADVOCATE.
Dear Sir-I have only been a reader OF
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They Are In Earnoot.

PALMER, Kan, March 20, IoVU'
Mr.. s. MoLALLN,
Dear sir:-I want to say something OF
what we are doing here as an alliance
We subscribed some time ago for two
shares in State Exchange and / have
sent into headquarters for two more one
fifth shares.
We have an agent appointed for ship
ping grain but he finds it uphill work,
competing against two we'll equipped ele-
yators, as he has to pursue the old scoop
shovel plan.
A movement was started at the last
meeting Of our alliance, to form a joint
stock company in order to build an ele'
vator of our own. A fund OF over one
hundred dollars was subscribed, with
promise Of as much more. We are going
into this to win, and in our discussion,
party lines are dropped.
Ibelieve revolution in politics is
near. / hope every alliance man will
uphold you.
FratefnallN
@. L. HANNELL,
Secretary Sheriden Alliance, No. I'll.
GU1FORD, Wilson, county, Ks, Mich 1890.
EDITOR ALLIANCE ADVOCATE,
Topeka, Kansas.
Dear sir-Brother Van B. Prather,
assistant lecturer Of the Kansas state
alliance, has just closed a week Of labor
in this county, which will do wonder
iul lot Of good for the order to say the
least. The large court room in Fredonia
in which he spoke,on last Thursday night
was full to overhowing, and was On agree
ably entertained audience, all speaking in
the highest terms Of his effort. The
throng which composed his hearers at
this place Friday night were held spell
bound for about two hours. He filled
six appointments in this county, and al
though we appreciate hisvisit very much
are sorry he could not have been with us
longer as we need his help. Brother
Prather is PLANE rapid speaker
and surely possesses wonderful oratorical
powers to have been developed in 80
short space Of time as the last twelve
months, and we predict will snake his
mark" in tho audience work. Brother
G. II. Benson, president Kansas Alliance
Exchange Company, was making the
rounds with Brother Prather, aud was
getting in good work for his worthy cause
The Wilson county Alliance Exchange
company is organized with capital stock
Of $4,000, have their charter and will be
ready for business after little more
stock is taken up.
A. z. BRowN,
=--+------
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]. J. ELWooD,
President HighIand Alliance, No. l25.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-22
CAPITAL Cuttings,

Secretary Window yesterday sent to the
senate letter in response to the senate reso
luton asking if since Sept. %, 1889, any
Chinese entering this country for transit
have failed to depart in due course Of their
transit to foreign countries The secretary
in reply states that no Chinese who entered
the United States for transit have failed TO
depart, and that so far but a very small num-
Der, not more than 100. Chinese persons
probably have availed themselves of the
September. 1889. and that all of them who
have entered the United States at New Or
leans from the West Indies have departed at
San Francisco for China.
Senator Farwell has introduced a bill to re-
peal parts of the revised statutes relating
TO the appointment of assistant United
treasurers and to provide that all the rev.
enues of the government now on deposit in
the treasury and subtreasuries of the United
States and all revenues hereafter collected,
shall be deposited In such national banks
and other banking institutions as may be
from time to time selected by the secretary of
the treasury.
day lasted an hour and was largely attended.
1t is stated by Chairman German that the
proceedings were simply conference upon
the course of business, and the only action
taken was the adoption of resolution to
appoint committee to take charge Of the
interests of the minority i'll the matter of
legislation. The committee has not yet
been selected.
The senate committee on public lands has
ordered a favorable report upon the bill to
authorize North Dakota to apply certain sec
tons of school lands to the uses and needs
of an agricultural college.
The celebrated Pan-electric case of Rodgers
VS.. ex-Attorney General Garland and others
was dismissed yesterday, each party to pay
his own costs.
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j. J. WATSON, BRO. & HYNDMAN
96.East Fourth Street,
REAL ESTATE AND MORTGAGE M
HESTHENTS.
FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY.
New York Produce.

2l, 232 packages; exports, 1892 bus, 1897
sacks; stronger: instances 5@1Oc higher;
Sales g., 600 bbls. Cornmeal quiet, strong.
7O3 bu; Sales 4,76O.OOO blu futures, 184, 900
blu spot; spot market unsettled, moderately
active; closing weak. No. 2 red, 97@97l5c
elevator, 9S@99Ac af1oat; 97A@991sc fob;
steamer No. 2 red, 91l2@92c; No. red, Gle;
ST OOI2; No. northern. si.03@1 .03l2; No
/ hard, $1.O4A@1.O5; No. 2 Milwaukee
blank. Options moderately active, A@lAc
down; weak; No. 2 red, April, closed at
943e May sSSs sasn closing at s a. sJe y
92@93ssc, closing at 92ssc; August, 9oss@
9l6c, closing at * 9Ossc; September.
soA@9lssc, closing at eoasc; 80, De
eember, s24s@9slsc. closing sing at s2ssc;
grain, store and af1oat, April 10: Wheat,
1892, 9s5 bu; corn, 25I, 1913 bu: oats, o61,-
6S2 blu; rye, 34,OO7 bu; malt, 1O1, 396 bu;
barley, 56.O59 bu: peas, 1,344 Blu. Barley
malt strong; Corn-Receipts; 6 5s,6 30 bu;
futures, $4,000 Blu spot: spot market quiet;
1@llAc higher; scarce; No. 2. 43@44c ele-
vator, 44045c afloat: ungraded mixed, 400
44c; steamer mixed, 41l2@44c; No. white,
A@Sse higher. firm: April, 42c; May. 4Ol9@
closing li u at 4oSsc = july, loS@4iAc, Closing
at Ale. oats.Receipts, Sc, 900 bu; sales.
1,O25.OOO bu futures 1l9. 900 bu spot: spot
active and higher; April. Sac; May, BIO
31ssc. closing at 31Ac; June, 301s@3Ossc,
closing at 3g4c; spot No. 2 white, 800
35lsc: mixed Western, 32@3ec;, white
Hay steady and quiet. Hops quiet and easy.
Coffee--Options opened barely steady: I'M
changed'to 10 points down, closed steady, 8
@l0 points down; sales, $4,000 bags, in
gliding April, y. 15@17. zoe; May, $500
1851 san septe 1r s ss1s4oe oc aSSos
16.l5c; December. IS. 90@15.85c; January,
1880; February, 1890: spot Rio dull; fair
cargoes. 2O1sc; No. 2, fiat bean, leAe: Sugar
Raw firm; fairly active; sales 1926 bags
molasses sugar, $1,000 test at 9-16c04Ac;
800 tons of Mlscovado, 99-test at Sc; re-
fined quiet easy; off A, 5 9-16@5%c; CON
fectioners' A, sac. Molasses-.Foreign firm;
troleum firm; United closed at s2Ac
for May. Cottonseed oil stronger; crude,
SOC; yellow, 34@35c. Rosin firm;
strained, common to good, $l.3 s2tsa
Eggs steady; fair supply; western, 13c; re-
ceipts, 1906 pkgs. Pork quiet, firm; mess
old. $l2. 25@12.5O: mess, new, $12.75Ql4;
extra prime, $11. Cut meats more active;
picked bellies, 5la@6c; picked shoulders.
&c: pcsled hams Zoe; Middles trm ,;e snor.
steam, Sc: 72ls sales, 500 tlerees Options
Sales. $500 tierces; May, So 65@6.6s, clos
ing $6.6s bid; June, S6.76; July, $3.50
657, closing $3.50, nominal; August, $6.9l;
September, $500; october, $7.O5, closing
$704. Butter-Choiee firm and fairly active;
western dairy, 7@l2c; western creamery,
lO@1sc; western held 7@loc; western fac
tory. 4@lOc; Elgin, 19@2Oc. Cheese about
steady moderate demand; western, 9@1O4c.
Pig iron dull, easy. Copper neglected; lake,
April, $l4.2O. Lead dull: domestic, $3.S9l2.
Tin quiet, firm: straits, $3.50.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-22
Two Have Been Made to
Order for Mexico and
Argentine.
The Southern Tour Of Pan
American Delegates Is
Cancelled.
Breach Between Republicans
on the Silver Question
Wider Than Ever.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-Since the
announcement was made that there was
scheme on foot to negotiate treaties
of reciprocity with the Central and
South American states the matter has
been very widely discussed, and much
has been written on the subject. 1t is
now quite we'll known that the Secre-
tary of state has been engaged for
months in negotiating treaty which
will establish more reciprocal relations
with Mexico, and that he has also,
within the past few weeks. indica ted to
the Argentine Confederation that that
republic could have the same priv
ilegeS of reciprocity as were proposed
to Mexico. Should these negotiations be
consummated, they will probably be
communicated in the forM of a
treaty to the senate before the
tariff measure reaches that body. The
terms of the proposed treaties, as far as
they are known. would obviate the ne
ceSSity of placing duty Oh hides, lead
ores, and other Mexican or South Amer
lean ores. The knowledge of pending
negotiations has been communicated to
mittee on foreign relations, and intlma-
tons of the same character have been
conveyed to some members of the COM
mittee ON ways and means, and also to
certain representatives from Massa-
chusetts and other New England states.
If this desired reciprocity can be ac-
complished, and the trade between the
Americas put OIL secure footing. it is
believed that it will 90 far toward salts
flying the large interests that are now
clamoring to have raw material from
those countries placed OH the free list.
The attitude of Secretary Blaine toward
Mexico and the Argentine Republic is
understood to apply to all Central and
South American states, if they desire to
take advantage of it,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-22
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
Chamber ofCo,nmeree.

Wheat opened easy, with loss in prices
over Sunday of l2c in May. and Ac in July.
Good reports in regard to the condition of
growing crops and fine weather throughout
the country created some long selling, which,
together with general declines in other mar
ketS. caused further drop of l2c in both
futures. The feeling was naturally strong, and
upon signs of steadiness at other places the
market turned easily to the buying side and
prices advanced to S63sc May and S734c
July, the opening price, before noon. Liver
pool quoted wheat inactive, with more dispo
sition to sell, and second cables said spot
firm, with futures neglected and white wheat
l2d lower. A report from st. Louis said that
there would not be over three-fourths of a
crop in that state, if that much. Stocks OF
wheat in New York decreased AYE, 900 bu
during the week. Northwest wheat stocks
decreased 663. 900 blu the past week. The
total visible supply foots up decrease for
the week of ], 634, 900 blu.
CASH WHEAT.
The cash wheat market opened quiet, with
sellers asking nearly cent under Saturdays
prices, i'll sympathy with the decline in the
futures market, but the demand even at the
lower prices was only fair at the best. and
during some of the time was extremely slow.
Buyers were rather determined in obtaining
concessions, and i'll order to effect sales some
shading was necessary. No. and grades
below were difficult to sell at the prices held
at. The receipts for the past forty eight
hours were 2iS cars, with 81 shipped out.
The demand picked up little near the close,
and considerable wheat changed hands by
the granting of further concessions
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
The added daily output of the mills grind.
ing to-day will probably aggregate $4,000
bbls. Patents, sacks to local dealers, 5000
$50; patents to ship, sacks, car lots, "a. $50
AGO: in barrels. "a S5@4.9 5: delivered at
New England points, So.5O@5.7O; New York
points, So .4O@56O delivered at Philadel-
phia and Baltimore, S3.35@5. So; bakers
here, $5@3. 60; suyerfne, SLIGO. ESQ: red
dog. sacks, $1.10@l.2 5; red dog, barrels,
$1.25@1.5O.
Bran and Shorts-Bran was mostly held at
So 25, with a moderate inquiry for prompt
shipment. The bulk OF the product is sold
for forward delivery. A few cars of coarse
shorts were sold at about SO, and som fins at
1925, but these figures were called rather
under the market. Shipments. 1855 tons.
Corn-White corn was offered at Bic and
mixed at 3112c f. o. b., to a small extent
Holders mostly asked 31I20D32c f. o. b. for
good lots from store. Receipts, 1920 bu;
shipments, 21.000 bu.
Oats-The offerings were full. and held at
23@27c for dark mixed TO choice white, the
latter for seed. The demand for the lat
ter is falling off some from previous activity
Receipts, Ia, 400 bu; shipments, al 400 Blu.
Barley was of the usual slow conditions in
Offerings consisted only i'll
few cars of stained at 30@35c. Shipments,
600 bu.
Flax-Market quiet at S1.43@1 Al; Chi
cago. S1.49@1.50. Shipments, 5000 blu.
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION-WHEAT,
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SPRING ADVICE.
[Scientifc Magazine. ]


Be careful of your diet You do not need
heavy food such as you require during the
Winter.
Spring may be beautiful, but it is treacher-
Gus. Do not let it deceive you into cold,
fever, malaria or pneumonia.
Donot throw off your Winter 1annels too
early. 1t is better to suffer a little inconven
fence than to take cold.
If you feel tired. feverish or over-heated.
do not rush off and take Spring medicines:
Cool yourself down and in this way help
your system and purify your blood.
If you feel hot and thirsty, do not drink
large quantities of water or other long
drinks 1t is much better to take little pure
whiskey and water, which will quench the
thirst, tone the system, and fortify against
disease.
Remember that only pure whiskey should
ever be taken into the system, ana that the
day unite in declaring that Duffy Pure Malt
is absolutely the purest and best
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-22
soUTHRoNs DISAPPOINTED.
The Proposed Tour of the Pan
Americans Abandoned.

Americans Abandoned.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-The secre-
tary of state this morning telegraphed
Capt. Bourke, in charge Of the special
train that was carrying the Pan-Amer-
leans on their Southern tour, to return
to Washington from Richmond. This
was done because so few of the dele
gates desired to make the excursion.
Thirteen of the foreign delegates &C
cepted the invitation, but only two Of
them, Dr. Martinez Silva. of Colombia,
and DR.. Zegarra, of Peru. left Washing
ton with the party. The others sent
letters of regret, giving various
reasons for withdrawing their ac-
ceptances. Some were detained by
important business, some were called
to New York by telegraph, others
had decided 10 sail at once for
their homes and the rest were i'll or too
tired to make the journey. Several
promised to join the excursion at Rich
mond to-day, but were unable to clio SO,
and the secretary of state decided that
the number of those going would not
Justify the expense of the journey, which
would cost as much as if the entire con-
terence had gone; the whole outlay
would probably have been $4,000. The
secretary said tonight that he sincerely
regretted that the commercial Organlza-
tons and the citizens of the South who
had made preparations to entertain the
delegates had to be disappointed. but
felt that they would appreciate the cir
culnstances which compelled the aban-
donment of the excursion. The foreign
delegates have now been in this coun-
try for seven months, and some of them
eveu longer, and are anxious to return
to their homes as soon as possible. They
are grateful for the hospitality extended
them, and very much regret that they
cannot accept it.
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FINANCIAL.
New York.

NEW YORK, April 81. = Clearings.
s72, 554, 046; balances. So, 576,456. Money
on call easy, ranging from to AZ per
cent, last loan 8, closed offered at 8.
Prime mercantile paper, 5@7. Sterling
exchange quiet and steady at S4.S54
for sixty-day bills and $4.s7I for de-
mand. The stock market to-day showed
more genuine strength and acted more
like real bull market than it has at
any time within the past six months.
The dealings extended to greater
number of stocks than on any one day
in the history OF the exchange. There
was, undoubtedly, large increase in
outside buying orders, and the dealings,
although aggregating comparatively
small amount were very large In num-
Der. The market seems to have cut
completely loose from the stocks of the
let Rock Island and Missouri Pacific
alone, and the others renamed dull and
steady. There was less attention paid
to the silver question, though the letter
of the secretary obtained favorable
comment. and while the advices from the
West were somewhat mixed, the gen.
eral opinion is that the situation in that
section of the country Is not so bad as
indicated by the dispatches. The tenn
per of the room this morning was more
cheerful, and in marked contrast to that
of the last few weeks. and brokers did
more legitimate business than in six
months. Commission houses were
large buyers all over the list,
and while there was considerable
realizing, especially In the last hour,
when the pressure to sell caused a par
tial setback, the brokers identified with
the leading bears were bidders for
stocks and covering of shorts was freely
INDUCED in. The increase in the COM
mission charges upon the stocks of the
unlisted department does not seem to
have had the effect expected, and sugar
refineries again occupied most COM
handing position in the market. Bos-
ton parties were active in Atkinson and
Union Pacific, although neither of those
stocks was particularly prominent i'll
the dealings. Chicago Gas showed i'll
dications of realizing by the Chicago
party in the early dealings, but became
stronger late IN the day. Pacific Mail
was still strong on buying for
control, and the coal stocks were
active and strong. being advanced by
the pools. The specialties made the
only material advances for the day,
however. as the movements in the more
active stocks were slow and steady, and
at the close amounted to fractional
amounts only. The close was firm and
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British Grain Trade.

LONDON. April 21.-The Mark Lane
Express, in its weekly review of the
British grain trade, says: "Easterly
winds have dried the land, and the out
look in Kent and Sussex is better than
at Easter. Elsewhere rain is needed.
Barley and oats were strong. Beans are
afflicted with wire worms. The tone
of English wheat improved and there
was fair demand at an advance of cd.
The sales of English wheat for the week
were7 1859 quarters, at 29s 10d, against
51,O1O quarters at the same figures for
the corresponding week last year.
Foreign wheat was in improved re-
quest and higher. The prospect of small
shipments caused firmer holding. The
rise of rupees and roubles is expected
to diminish India and Russian ship
ments. New Zealand reports good
average in yield. and India the reverse.
The inquiry for corn freshened. There
has been an advance of Is in corn since
Easter. Oats and barley were firmer to-
day. Foreign wheat sold steadily at an
advance of Cd. Fine American -four
advanced is a sack, and English and
Hungarian wheat was cd higher. Bar
ley is disappointing, the masters ap-
pearipg well supplied and the distillers
also grinding. Oats suffer from severe
competition. Corn and oats were Sd
better. Beans and peas were steady.
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TWO YEARS FOR DISCRETION.
Such Is to Be the Limit of Sen.
tence.

Such Is to Be the Limit of Sen.
rence.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-Secretary
Proctor and President Harrison have
been giving the subject of conviction of
private soldiers by court martial close
attention, and in number of cases the
sentences have been committed. The
reason for their action is found In the
explanation that different sentences for
like Offenses were imposed by courts
martial at different army posts, and it
was but just to make all the sentences
of soldiers for the same Offenses uni
form. In all. upwards of 100 cases in the
past few months have been reduced
from three to two years. Imprisonment
for desertion. To emphasize the fact
that this is to be the limit of sentence
in such cases and to save labor in in
veStigating each individual case, Secre-
tary Proctor to-day caused to be issued
in general orders of the army the re-
cent act of congress Oh the subject. 1t
stands:
No person shall be tried or punished by
court martial for desertion in time of peace,
and not in the face of an enemy, committed
more than two years before the arraignment
OF such person TOR such offense. unless he
from the United States, in which case the
time of his absence shall be excluded in
computing the period of the limitation;
provided, that said limitation shall not begin
until the end of the term tor which said
person was mustered into the service.