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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-11

ticing the fact that the American
Skrew Company and the New Bed
ford Twist Drill Company are among
the many industries which suffer
from the Mckinley bill it says that
'tan American is deserving of some
credit who can import English steel,
make it into tools and ship them
back to England to compete with
those made there. The drawback
provision was made for his benefit,
and he should not be deprived of it
by unreasonable custom-house regu-
lations."
Certainly the American who does
this is entitled to credit, and not to
credit only, but to the natural profits
of his enterprise. But will not the
Tribune join us in looking a little
closer into this matter with view to
deciding whether or not the draw
back is both preposterous and un-
just?
First, the American manufacturer
is taxed on his imported raw mater
ial, regardless of where he sells his
product.
If he sells it at home to Americans
the tax is not returned to him, but
he is expected to add it to his prices
and force them to pay it.
If, however, he sells to foreigners,
the tax is returned to him less l per
cent. to compensate the government
for its trouble in interfering with it's
trade.
What could be more preposterous
than this? How is it possible for
the Tribune to defend it from the
standpoint it occupies as one of the
Republican newspapers which helped
to bring about the passage Of the
Mckinley bill?
If by act of a Republican congress,
foreigners buying American goods
are specially exempted from 80 per
cent. Of the tax cost in raw materials
used in producing the goods sold
them, it would certainly seem to any
one not Mckinley protectionist
that Americans are entitled to equal
favor in American legislation.
If the Tribune answers, as is per-
fectly true, that these rebates are
offered on exported goods in order
that our manufacturers may sell
cheaper to foreigners than at home,
because if they did not, foreigners,
having the benefit of competition,
would not buy at all, the question at
once presents itself why Americans
under American laws are not enti-
tied to the benefits of the same com
petition.
The raw material tax paid by the
manufacturer is added to the price
Of the product when an American
consumer buys. This is the McKin-
ley law, but what could be more
preposterous or more uni just than
that this same law should refund the
raw material tax in order to make
American goods cheaper for foreign
ers than for Americans?
If cheap coats make cheap men,
is it not immoral to try to make
''foreign pauper labor'' cheaper than
it is by selling them American coats
cheap when the same coat is sold
high at home? If the raw material
tax on an improved plough is Is
cents, and if the farmer in Illinois
and Iowa must pay this because q
cheap plough would make him CHEAP
and mean-spirited, what sort Of
neighborliness is 1t that knocks of
the rs cents when the same plough
is to be sold to a neighber in Brazi
or Buenos Ayres? Would it not bt
neighborly to charge them high pri
ces and SO ennoble them by elevatine
their moral natures to the standard
of the Mckinley bill?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-11

The Rebate for Foreigners.
The Chicago Tribune is generally
reasonable enough in tariff matters
except IN campaign years, but in no:
4aZetta -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-23
Cutting on Wooden Imports,

The imports of wooden goods in De-
cember were about 81 400, 900 less than
for the same month in 1899, result
which was naturally to be expected from
the enormous Mckinley duties on
wooden goods, Under the old tariff law
blankets paid duties equivalent to from
50 TO 70 per cent. ad valorem; the duties
imposed by Mckinley are equal TO from
II to 10 per cent. The highest duty on
wool hats under the old law was euuiva-
lent to 70 per cent, the lowest to Ga;
now the highest and lowest equivalent
ad valorem are 112 and Sc per cent. re-
spectively.
On hannels the increase is very large.
The old duties ran from 60 to SO; they
are now equal to from IS to 1913. Knit
goods were taxed from GO to rs per cent.
the duties now range from 20 to 1855 per
cent. The old duties on womens and
children's dress goods ranged from 60 to
68 per cent; the Mckinley duties are
equal to from 70 to 1913 per cent. Pushes
bore duties ranging from 10 to 81 per
cent; the present duty is equal to 122
per cent.
The above articles are such as add to
the comfort of life. They cannot come
into the country unless they are wanted
by our people; to shut them out at the
rate of 81, AGO. 900 a month is simply to
prevent our own people from getting
what they want. Americans have their
liberty of purchase restricted; and yet it
ispretended that this restriction is for
the good of the American people!
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-23
New YoRK World: The idea of a d

New YORK World: The idea of pres
ident "testing public sentiment" by ira
versing the country in a train of palace
cars would never occur to any except q
very egotistical or ignorant man. Presi-
dent Harrison may be vain, but he is an
intelligent man and q shrewd politician .
He knew that such a tour as he is making
would be certain to attract crowds along
the route, and that the people every
where are always respectful and kind TO
their presidents-often times to the poin,
Of absurd hero-worsnip. But that presi-
dent travelling in this manner can ever
get at the real feeling of the people
towards him and his administrsti on is, of
course. q prepostorous idea. We do not
believe that Mr.. Harrison is suffering IN
der any such delusion. He is very res.
olute candidate for denomination. and is
doing what he thinks will most help him
TO secure it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-23

After that they threw him outside,
and when he recovered consciousness in
the early morning and was led by some
good samaritan down to the officers
quarters and an inspection and search
was finally instituted in response to his
pleading, Cordia was not to be found,
and the brutal bartender had disappeared.
Half those who heard the story tapped
their foreheads and winked significantly,
to imply that Zeb was mad, and the
other and more villainous half laughed
and said nothing. But the government
work could not be delayed because a
river squatters sister had disappeared,
and the search was neither long nor mi
mute, so that night Zeb rowed slowly back
to his cabin in the dead channel behind
'95, " with great pain in his bruised and
gashed head and great sorrow in his
heart. When he threw himself down on
his blankets in the corner he said to his
mother:
"This yere world haint big huff fer
they 'uns tn hide Cordia in an spect me
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-23
INDIANAPOLIS Sentinel: The

INDIANAPOLIS Sentinel: The manner
in which the Indiana delegation at GIN
cinnsti suppressed its rising indignation
at the sights put upon Harrison by the
speeches of Foraker and Thurston was a
sublime example ofSparton heroism. only
excelled in grandeur as spectacle by the
childlike faith of the same delegation in
the ability Of the committee on resolu-
tions, yet 10 be appointed, to straighten
the matter out.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-23
Tnrt.

Some men have tact in different degrees,
while others are wanting in it altogether
1t is the outcome of intellectual and of
temperamental qualifications and implies
the possession Of clear perceptions, quick
imagination and delicate sensibilities. 1t
is these that give the tactful person his
subtle intuition of anOther's mental pro-
ceases and modes of feeling, and in the
same moment show exactly the right
method of action-New York Ledger
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-23
Presence OF Mind.

An eccentric man went to church and
seated himself in the nearest pew. Soon
the owner came in, eyed the stranger critic
ally, and then, writing my pew" on the
fly leaf of a prayer book, handed the book
to the intruder. The man read the mes
sage, smiled beautiful smile and wrote
underneath:
"Nice pew; what do you pay for itS"
He kept his seat, and after service dined
with the MISUNDERSTANDING.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-23
spain,s American Dominions.

!, Spain's dominions on the American con-
tinent comprise Cuba and Porto Rico.
Cuba has an area of 1920 square miles
end Porto Rico $3.50. The population OF
Cuba is now ,600, 600, and of Porto. Rico
about 100000 In area Cuba is the size Of
Virginia, and in inhabitants it is the size
of North Carolina, while Porto Rico is
half way between Delaware and Connect
cut in area and slightly exceeds Connect
cIit in uonnlation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-23

EVANGELIST LEYDEN writes himself
down an ass. His statement that every
parochial school is an Insult to Ameri>
cans. is about SIS vicious piece OF blatant
bigotry as could well be conc lived. The
church should feel honored by such en-
mity.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-23
FEB POSEY.
By Il. s. KNEEDLER

Copyright by American Press Association.I
CHAPTER l.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-23

PHILADELPHIA twins celebrated their
10Th birthday recently.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-23

A FAMOUS Snowman has succeeded IN
training geese to perform.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-23

NEARLY $50 miles of canals were
washed away by the recent floods in
Arizona.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-23
THURSDAY. APRIL %, 1891.

A DowN.EAsTER feeds his horses by an
alarm clock device.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-23

A PHILADELPHIA magistrate opens
court with the dignified utterance, Letter
60"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-23

THE Cincinnati crematory up to date
has disposed Of 116 bodies.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-03
Wool Markets.

NEW YoRK-Wool steady and quiet; domes-
tic fleece, 3O@36c: pulled, 26@33c: Texas, 100
24c.
ST. s-Wool-Receipts, 3,4OO pounds;
shipments, %, 400 pounds; demand good ana
all lots placed on sale are meeting ready
takers at full prices.
PHILADELPHIA-Wo DOL Market quiet and
prices steady; OHIO, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia, NN and above, 291%@33c: y, 29@3lc;
medium, SIC; coarse, 33034c: New York,
Michigan, Indiana and Western fine or \
and M, 26G02Sc: medium, 35@S6c; coarse, 32ll2
@33lac: fine washed delaine, Y and M, x20
36c; medium washed comDing and delainc,
3l93@4Oc; coarse washed combing and delaine,
3314G35c; Canada washed combing, 32@4c;
tub washed. choice, 36@3Sc; fair, 35I?bc;
coarse, "3@34c: medium unwashed comDing
and delaine, 26l29c: coarse unwashed comb
ing and deainc, 25l2613c; Montana, 19@23c;
Territorial, 15@2lc.
BosToN-The demand for wool has heen
steady, and the sales of the week amount TO
S3,O4O,OO0 pounds OF all kinds. The sales OF
domestic have been larger than those OF
week ago. amounting to "a, l6O pounds. Inc
market mas been very steady, and prices re-
main the same. Ohio fieeceS have been duil,
\ selling at 29c: XX at 3O@3lc; No. l ut 55q36c;
MlcmlSan \ has been quiet at &c; No. at
34Q35c; combing and delaine fleeces nave
been III good demand, with prices firm; 20. -
comblng, lS040c: Ohio fine delaine, 3iW
DOC; Michigan fine delaine, 32c. Tel,
rltory wools have been in demand
within sales OF S94 900, pounds at prlvlonuSS
prices, line on n scoured basis selling at o0W
&c: fiae medium, 57@5sc, and medium. 9Sg 9S
DC oregon woods have been quiet ut Jog
l9c. Callforniahas sold more freely at l40
24c, as to quality. Texas woods have Deeh
quiet, with sales at 22@2215c for spring
Pulled wools have been in Steady demand,
supers selling at 3OMl5c and extra sat, :3@
&c. Australian woois have been firm; ior-
eign carpet woods has been steady.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-03
HOME SECURITIES.
AN EASY DAY ON CHANGE, WITH
SOME THINGS ON THE RUN.

Philadelphia Gas Taken at a Disadvantage
and Clipped a Fraction-The fractions
Finding New Supporters-Airbrakea and
Luster Follow the Gassers-Electric
Stronger.
The bears made an impression on Phila-
delphia Gas yesterday, using as an argyll
mcnt the uncertainty of the outcome of the
pending litigation. If the company lose, it
will no doubt be at some disadvantage, but
if it wins it will be in position to wipe out
the floating debt. These considerations
should be allowed to offset each other
pending n settlement. The rest of this
group was weak in sympathy with the
leader.
The fractions appear to be making new
friends every day. Talk about any of them
losing money is less pronounced than for
merly. They are all getting in good work
ing order, and there is less friction between
them. Combinations are still talked of, but
nothing definite has been divulged. They
were all steady to strong yesterday except
Duquesne which lost ground. At the last
call 10 was bid. For Manchester 81 was bid,
and 1875 for 200 shares of Birmingham, Of
fered at Ian Improvements.
There was no change in the miners, except
Luster, which was clipped n fraction. Elec-
trio was a little stitfer on news that Bostof;
was buying. Airbrake submitted to a slight
concession. The works at Eilmerding are
now running on a tive-day seven-hour basis.
There were no sales at the first call. At
the second 20 shares OF Luster changed hands
at p and 20 Citizens Traction at Il. The
calls 80 shares of Philadelphia Gas were
marketed at II.
Bids and asking prices at each call are ap-
pended.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-03
Grain, Flour and Feed.

The only sale on call at the Grain Ex-
change to-day was a carload of sample oats
at 33IIc, spot Receipts as bullctined 26 cars,
of which 10 were by Pittsburg, Fit. Wayne
and Chicago Railway, as follows: cars of
malt, of straw, of flour. By Pittsburg,
Cincinnati and st. Louis, cars of corn, l of
oats, of wheat. By Pittsburg and Lake
Erie, car of hay. By Pittsburg and West
ern, cars of hay. Shell corn is not So firm
as it was at last reports, and markets are q
shade lower. All along cereal lines markets
are slow and in buyers favor. Hay is in
bountiful supply and inside quotations rule
Rye is lower and weak Millteed of all kinds
is dull and heavy at quotations. Brown
middlings bring little better prices than
bran.
Following quotations are for carload lots on
track. Dealers charge an advance on these prices
from store.
WHEAT-No. cred. 81 Ol@1 Oe.
CoRN--NO. yellow shell. 62lSG63lSc: No. yell
low shell. 64dGesc: high mixed shell. 6ll4962c;
mixed shell, 6OI6@G1c: No: yellow ear. SSdeIOc
high mixed ear, 6sd6S5c: mixed ear, g lat96Sc.
@3Ic; extra, No. 8 oats, a2l9 l9@33c; mixed oats,
5l;s6l3oc.
KYE-No Pennsylvania and Ohio. 90992c.
$ 5C95 75 fancy winter patents s. 2j@5 50; fancy
straight winter s. OEd5 25: fancy straight spring
IS Sos 80; clear winter, 81 75G5 90: straight AXXX
bakers, 81 1905 90. Rye flour, 3 01gS p ~ :,
ton; No. 2white mddlings, 81 Oog2! 90; brown
lnlddlings SIG 5Ol7 0O winter wheat bran, Sl5 O09
10 70; chop feed. So OUd@j 90; o-er
80 2NGO 50; No. do % 0OG9 80: clover hay, y 81
az 70; loose from wagon sll O0Gl2 0O, according to
quality: packing hay. 81 OO97 50.
sTBAw-Oats, s. 1906 co. wheat and rye % 500
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-03
The Building Record.
MCRE DOING.
A BrislSer Movement at the Banks-No
Pinch for Funds.

The local money market was more active
yesterday than on any previous day of the
week, occasioned by q better call for loans
and larger discounting. Depositing also
showed improvement. These items plainly
indicate expansion OF business.
There was no pinch in funds nor change in
rates, which were on the basis of 6G7 per
cent Bank clearings were above the recent
average aggregating $2,2lS,903 "a. Balances
were 1855 S9S 81
y Fourth avenue broker received the fol-
lowing from New York: LaZard, Freree &
Co. have advice of shipment OF $780, OCO gold
to them from Ilavrc to-day, and also the
shipment of $500,O00 gold tomorrow from
Liverpool Heidelbach, Ickelheimer & Co.
have advice of shipment to them of $500, COO
gold to-day.
As compared with statements of the Pitts-
burg national banks made to the Comp
trolIer of the Currency ut the last cali july
O. 1891, the following changes are shown
The compilation is by r. J. Sloney, Jr.: Re-
serve, increase SOL, ,5:9 deposits, decrease,
S25 796; loans decrease, ,S453,3lS; legal tenders,
decrease Sll,4l0 specie, decrease, SlSS, ,69i;
reserve agents. increase, $9l0 233 The banks
now hold $l,45l9iJ in excess of the p per
cent as required by law, or 29.27 per cent of
net deposits.
At New York yesterday money on call was
easy, ranging from 4@S per cent last loan t.
closed at A. Prime mercantile paper
5slG7. Sterling exchange quiet and steady,
81 7914 for 6Oday bills and "a 49, for demand
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-03
The Iron ana Steel Trade Is Now Very Ac-
tive at That Point

CISCINNATI, oct. a. tSpecidL1 - Rogers,
Brown n Co. say: The healthy condition of
fGc iron market has been demonstrated
I.Iorc clearly by the course of business dur
iu- The past week. There has been heavy
nuyiug TO cover consumers legitimate
,yaut- during ile next three to six months,
hut furnaces - a rule have not attempted
70 force prices much higher. Many large
buyers have not placed their orders, but are
waiting in hopes that a seller may be found
VINO will repeat offers made a few weeks
l.ucc 1t i quite safe to say
they viii be disappointed. for all
she leading Southern companies are well
sold uD for the remainder of the yea T.
Reports from other markets show Il larger
inquiry and increased sale. The makers of
~ouflGrn car wheel irons are confident that
better Times are in store for them little
later. but tney are not realizing anything
Yet from the talk about what the railroads
will do hereafter. For early delivery very
low prices are made on standard car wheel
brands. and were il not for the conservative
spirit every where shown the car builders
wHul0 IDad themselves heavily with stocks
90 Euasd against the probable advance.
With few exceptions all branches OF the
iron and steel trade are active, and the gen
cig.l feeling Hmou" producers and consumers
Is very hopeful Northern mill irons have
been sold ia the Wheeling district at prices
t..Hl keep southern brands out OF that mar
krf. II the usual difference in prices cN-
l~fcd, all the surplus ofaSouthern mill grades
NnulC have been disposed OF to rolling mills
h ONO and West Virginia, and an advance
would have been sustained. We quote 1or
c.l-h. T. %. o.. cars, Cincinnati:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-03
AN ADVANCE IN PRICES
In the Southern Iron Market and the Gen.
eral Tone Is Quite Firm.

In the Southern Iron Market and the Gem
eral Tone Is Quite Firm.
BIRMINGHaM, ALA, Oct. 2.-[Speci0L J.
Actual sales of iron arc being made at an
advance over previous quotations In
quirieS are free and the general tone is firm.
a hopeful feeling prevails, well grounded
on slight advances, though the larger pro-
duccrs are not Opposed to stickle on the
price at the expense of piling
up stacks. The large production
continues TO move to market, there being
sufficient uncertainty TO prompt the keeping
down of stocks and sufficient belief in the
future to prevent large sales for long time
delivery. One of the largest companies here
sometime since made a sale for future de-
livery Of 10000 tons, and quite recently
exceptional. This company is, however,
now making other sales for immediate de
livery at the advance noted. The nominal
quotations now given ont I. O. h. at the fur
mace are: No. foundry, $l2 25Gl2 30: No.
foundry $ll 30: No. foundry, SO 30: gray
forge, $40 co. These figures are shaded ac
cording to the extent of the order.
While there is no danger of an immediate
effect on the course of iron production, vet
a question which has been Staved Off Il long
time has forced itself to the front. The
political war cry has been raised that the
conyicts must he taken ont of the mines in
this county, and all candidates for the Legis-
lature are taking it up. The Alliance candi-
date for Governor has pledged himself to
remove them, and the fight may be said to
have opened in earnest. As over 1000 con-
victs are now engaged in mining coal here,
the question is serious industrial issue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-03

at97Hc. Corn strong and higher: No.
mixed 5s113G59c. Oats in fair demand; No. 2
mixed, @O@05lc. Rye steady: No. 2, soc. Pork
Irln m, at $40 G-13. Lard in light demand nc
20 6s13. Bulk meats higher ut 81 259I 30.
ter IN fair demand. Eggs steady at lie.
Cheese IN moderate demand and firm.
MILWAUKEE-Flour firm. Wheat firm;
NO. spring, on track, cash, 9l692c; Decem-
per, 9414c; No. Northern. SIC. Corn higher;
No: ., on track. j51 &C. Oats steady: No.
Whltc, on track 3015c. Barley quiet: october,
olHc; November, &c. Rye firm: No. ], in
store, o312c- Provisions quiet. P0rk-Janu-
ary' $2 %. lArd-January, Sc 9214.
MINNEAPOLIS - Wheat-No. l hard. on
track, 9l1ac: No | Northern, May, 81 0l5S:
october. sO}Sc; December, 94I5692Lsc; No. 2
Northern, on track, 92I6c: No. Northern,
on track, SSTs9c: puts, 931%c bid; calls, 96c
sold; curb, 81 &c bid
DULUTH - Wheat - October Northern
opened at $3.50. closed ut 96c: December
opened at B4c, closed at 96c; May
opened at 81 Ol34; May hard closed at 81 Oj11
bid; cash, hard, 961$c; No. Northern, 9511c;
No. Northern, 9jc
KANSAS CITY-Wheat quiet; No. ? hard,
cash, sc 6ld; No red, cash. SIC bid. Corn
nrnl anu nl%her; No. ), cash, sic: october, 47c.
OtIS weak: EO. ,, cash, 251Sc bid; october,
2519c bid. Eggs steady ut sc
TOLEDO-Whcat active: cash and Octo-
Der. Dl4c; December, 81 C21I; January,
81 O55s: May, 81 OSI4 Corn dull and firm;
cash, 26c Oats quiet; cash, 29c. Rye dull;