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The advocate., 1892-04-13

abandoned tariff reform as well. The
Springer bill gives the factories free raw
material, and from 30 to 40 per centum
ad valorem protection on woolen goods.
This is protection gone to seed. 1t is
class legislation of the rsnkest kind. The
rank and file of the Democratic party
have been abandoned by their leaders,
and they are ready to come to US; but if
we attempt to fuse or cooperate with the
machine that has betrayed them, they
will have no encouragement to come to
US, our own voters will be dlsgusted, and
the free silver Republicans will have
nothing to do with US. First of all let
US be true to the 10000 voters who have
already left their old parties, and by 80
doing we will command the respect Of all
the others who are now contemplating
such action. Let US keep our doors open
for the admission of Republicans and
Democrats alike. The last election shows
that there are 9O,338 Republicans and
1888 Democrats from which to draw,
while there are 1856 Republicans and
Democrats who were willing to fuse
against us. Honesty is the best policy"
even In politics.
The advocate., 1892-04-13

instead of to indiyidusls, and while pro-
duCtive and distributive labor would be
relieved of all other forms of taxation, It
would then, as now, pay all of the single
tax, those who occupied valuable lands,
simply paying their proportion as con-
sumers. Labor would still continue to
be robbed by profit and interest, as well
as paying all taxes.
l am with Mr.. W. when he says:
We would emanCipate labor by taxing
monOpolies, whether of valuable land or a
corporate franchise, out Of existence.
But the single tax would simply u
cense the monopoly of valuable lands, the
license being shifted onto the consumer.
Leaving out of the question franchises,
public utilities and corporate mOnopo-
lies) the wishes of Mr.. w. can more
speedily be consummsted by gradu-
ated cumulative tax upon unused and
unoccupied land, a graded tax uron net
incomes Of $1,000 or more, and graded
tax upon all estates, inheritances and be-
quests. No other tao should be levied
and trade between nations should be- Gb-
solaItely free. GEO. G. WARD.
Kansas City, Mo.
The advocate., 1892-04-13
Another Chance for a Home.

1t Is expected the Sisseton and Wah-
peton reservation of lands that are near
Watertown, South Dakota, and that join
Minnesota at Lake Traverse, will by
President Harrison's proclamation be
opened for settlers under the homestead
act, about April Is, 1892. The Great
Rock Island and Albert Lea are the only
lines giving choice of routes to Water
town.
You can 60 via the twin cities of st.
Paul and Minneapolis, and see the great
wheat center OF the northwest.
The other route is via Davenport,
Cedar Rapids, Spirit Lake, Iowa, and
PIpestone, Minnesota, to Wstertown,
South Dakota.
The land office is located at Water
town, and this is your chance to secure
quarter section Of good land.
Address for full information as to
rates, ETC., Jno. Sebastian, G. T. g P. A.,
Chicago.
The advocate., 1892-04-13
COOPERATION OR FUSION.
By ]. r. DetWiler, President Fourth Congress
SiOnal District Alliance.

SiOnal District Alliance.
Neighbors should never quarrel over
political differences. If we exercise our
individual reasoning powers we must
necessarily differ in our conclusions. We
should all be free to express our views
without restraint, and at the same time
maintain our friendly relations as neigh
bors and associates. We should at all
times accord to others all the rights and
privileges that we claim for ourselves.
The environments which surround US
often mould our political beliefs. am
quite sure that II | had lived when that
profound thinker, Thomas Jefferson,
whose broad ststesmsnship was not cir
cumscribed by the limits of his own
country, nor bounded by the horizon of
his own time, bat reached the outermost
habltation of his fellowmen, and extended
down through the undeveloped mysteries
Of future generations, was moulding the
policy and directing the action of the
Democratic party, In the interest Of the
people as against the aristocracy of royal
blood, should have been q Democrat.
But did not come onto the stage of ac-
tlon until that other noble commoner, the
railsplltter Of Illinois, was directing the
policy of the Republican party In the In
terest of the people as against the arls-
tocracy Of wealth; hence I became a
Republican, and am willing to confess
that 1 remained Republican some time
after that party departed from the i'm
mortal principles of Lincoln. 1t Is hard
for US to sever the ties which bind us to
long established associations. Realizing
this, have the broadest charity for my
fellow men who still cling to their old
party affiliations. They must be con-
vinced of their error by argument, not
abuse. When eighty-two Democrats and
sixty-six Republicans In the lower house
of congress formed fusion against the
interest Of the people and in the interest
Of the money changers Of New York and
London, they gave US an argument that
we can use with telling effect.
Now let US be wise enough to hold
aloft the Peoples party banner around
which free silver Democrats and free
silver Republican can rally in defense of
the money Of Jefferson and Lincoln.
If there ever was time when we ought
to stand firm for the principles of our
platform, aud avoid all entsngllng slli-
ancee with the machines Of the old politi-
cal organizations, we should do 80 now.
The Democratic managers at Washington
have not only betrayed the people on the
silver question, but they have practically
The advocate., 1892-04-13
THE SINGLE TAX.
ItOP al THE ADVOCATR,

Lawrence, Kan.
Because Of thls l am neither dismsyed
or surprised. / am not surprised, be-
cause as state member Of the national
committee of the single tax league, Mr..
w. could do no less than take up the
cudgels in behalf of his pet theory and
universal panacea. l am not dismayed,
because l know what to expect in the
line Of rebuttal, and am familiar with
the calm assumption Of infalllbility
single takers are prone to parade in favor
of their improved assertions. Allow me
spsce to notice a few Of the ideas ad-
vanced by Mr.. w.:
do not question Mr.. Wards honesty Of
intention as reformer, but ! think he
should have at least superficial knowledge
of a question before he discusses it. Az
we'll might one open a discussion as to
whether or not twice two are four as to re-
open the long and well settled question Of
the ability of q landlord under the single
tax to shift his rent to his tenants.
answer that one might as well con-
tend that the moon is made OF green
cheese, as to assert that under the single
tax system any one would pretend to
own or hold land, except by virtue of
the ownership Of improvements thereon.
The rent for such improvements, as we'll
as for the land, Qocation-slte) would be
paid by the tenant to the owner OF the
improvements, who would pay the land
rent to the people, or government, and
keep the rent for the improvements.
Land is called valuable" because Of the
large profits pertaining to the occupation
Of such particular land, as site, or bust
ness location, which large profits are d.
Uided betWeen the business man and the
landlord, so that only portion of the
"unearned increment" falls to the share
Of the landlord as a land OWner, a por-
tion falling to the share of the owner of
the building, and yet another portion to
the capital invested in the business for
which such building is occupied. Under
the single tax system, as under the pres
ent system, all three of these portions
would be shifted on to the consumers Of
goods, wares and commodities sold, or
services rendered upon such site.
Mr.. w. SAYS:
Mr.. Ward overlooks the fact that land is
a fixed quantity, which cannot be increased
or diminished, and that the power now pos
seased by landlords to exact tribute from
labor, rests upon their power to hold idle
land out of use by paying only nominal
tax upon it. If they were taxed to the full
use value of idle or vacant land they could
not afford to hold il idle, and would be
compelled to improve or part with it to
those wishing to use it.
II / were even willing to grant that
there would be no idle or vacant land
under the operation Of the single tax,
l should yet contend that none but those
who occupied residence buildings, owned
by themselves and farmers, (so long as
farm products are worth less than cost
would pay any direct tax for the use Of
land.
Mr.. w. says:
Of course under the rental tax rents would
quickly and largely fall, because vacant
land could be held only at loss, hence
would be improved by some one, and the
great increase in building caused by access
to vacant land would reduce rent of build
ings to correct rates Of interest on cost of
The advocate., 1892-04-13

ment were true, there would no greater
value attach to one piece Of land than to
another, under the present system. IL q
man could not get one piece Of land (lot)
upon which 10 erect building, and en-
gage in business, he would simply have
to build upon another, so that all lots OF
the same Rize would be worth the same
money. The mistake the single takers
make 10 in supposing that one can mOye
the business center Of city by simply
building quarters for it to occupy. 1t
the fact that such q scheme will not work
that makes some lots worth many thous-
ands of dollars and other lots few dol
lars only. Business buildings are built
under the present system just as fast as
the rent will pay "correct rates Of inter
est on cost Of buildings" and current,
correctly rates Of interest upon the value
Of the land; ('rental value Of the lane" y
Again Mr.. w. says:
But his most astonishing affirmation Is
that under the rental value tax system, va
can't land would pay no taxes, when the
system is to tax land according to its value
regardless Of improvements. After this it
is not necessary for Mr.. Ward to say he
cannot comprehend the SYSTEM or at least
that he does not. During the recent st.
Louis conference q vacant lot was pointed
out TO US which had just been leased by it's
millionaire owner, who lives in Paris, for
$751; 800 per year, the lessee to pay all taxes
and assessments, and at the end of the fifty
years lease the splendid building to be
erected by the lessee becomes the property
Of the landlord.
Close reasoners will at once perceive
that In the foregoing criticism Mr.. W.
does but reafilrm my most astonishing
affirmation" Does he think that the lessee
he speaks Of would have paid the $751;
500 a year If there had been provlso in
the lease that he (the leSsee) should
never erect any buildings on the vacant
lot? Or does he think that the single
tax system will develop a race of idiots
who will be willing to pay the full rental
value Of land, as q tax upon land they
cannot sell and are not able to improveP
II Mr.. w. were single taxer "llmlted," !"
he might we'll believe that vacant land
would pay some tax, but as a single
taxer UNLIMITED" he says:
If they were taxed to the full use value of
idle or vacant land they could not afford to
hold it idle, and would be compelled to i'm
prove or part with it to those wishing to use
it.
That Is to say that land not l0Ortb 6ms-
proUIng, would be abandoned, remain
vacant and pGy no tGGeS.
The increased value of business lots In
cities Is caused by the increase in popu-
lation and the increase In the volume of
business. A man would be as big fool
to build a business block In location
that commanded no business patronage
or trade, under the single tax system as
under the present system, while the
great majority of residence tenants would
be unable to build a house, were land
free for the taking.
Mr. W. says:
All production is produced by labor sp-
piled to land, and is divided between land
lord, monoplies and laborer.
This statement is misleading. All
crude forms Of wealth (raw materially is
perhaps produced by labor applied to
land" This; however, is the least ralu-
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-03
Boston Produce Market

BOSTON, Meh. 2, 1S92.-The following are
to-dav's quotations Of Provisions, Produce, etc.
Pork-Long cuts 90 o0914 so; short cuts at
90 Ooa1475; backs at Is oogo0 90; lean lends
at % 0o@15 90; pork tongues II 90; butt pork
IL 90.
Hams at 1O1ac; small do lie; pressed hams
1114c.
Lard-Choice 714c y ID in terces and tubs;
Hogs-Choice city dressed eA C y ii; country
do SIZE.
Butter-Western extra creamery at 29@30c !;
fancy higher: frstS ana extra firstS at 22927c;
22023c; Northern creamery, choice 29930c;
New York and Vermont dairy good to choice
24g23c; Eastern creamery, good to choice at
26928c. The above quotations are receivers
prices for strictly wholesale lots.
Cheese-Northern choice full creams and
twins -S01219c; fair to good at S911kac; Wes-
tern choice 11h@12c; fair to good sh@l1c;
sage at 13@131ac.
Eggs Eastern extras at 19c: Western frStS
PouItry-Northern fresh-ki1led turkeys. choice
&c; do chickens at 1S120c fowls 15g16c; fair
to good at 12(@15; Western dry packed turkeys
choice at 16c; fowls 13914c; chickens 16g
Ice. 1T
Beans-N Yk hand-sicked pea, 95@$2; mar
row pea at S18 5G-; choice screen pea, cog
l 20 hand-picked med, at S59V; choice vel
az 40; hand-picked, 5o92 60;
Seed-Timothy, 55s91 50 ;red top, 759$2;
Western Jersey ooa2 25; clover, s9ac Hun
Hay choice, is ooa1s 90 some fancy higher;
$14; poor to ordinary S11@S14.
Potatoes-Choice natives and Maine stock at
l 371a@1 SO 4y Dbl; choice vt and northern N
II and n Y Burbanks and white stars 40a45bu;
rose 45c; Houlton Hebrons SOC; Aroostook He
brons 43a45c.
Naples Ba1dwins. at 1892 25 ;Green-
ings 1892 90; Kings $292 80,
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-03
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets.

Stocks and Bonds-Money Easy Sterling
Exchange Quiet and Steady Government
Bonds Dull and Firm-Railroads Heavy
and Quiet--Stocks Closed Firm to Strong.
At New York, yesterday, money was easy,
ranging from @2 per cent; last loan 2, clos
ing per cent. Prime mercantile paper quoted
at 95 per cent. Sterling Exchange was quiet
and steady with actual business in bankers
bills at 4 s5A for 6o-day bills and STA for
demand posted rates at s694 ss1a. CONNER
cial bills were at s4h "a 81. Government
bonds were duh and firm. Railroads were
quiet and heavy.
The animation in the stock market almost en-
tirely disappeared after IL O'Clock, though New
England Reading and Industrials were lea
lures. The general list traded still within mar
rowest limits with a slight dropping tendency,
and the stocks mentioned were all decidedly
strong. and scored material gains. New Eng
land moved up from SO to 531a, Reading rose
large fraction and Cotton oil stocks strong for
the time being; common advanced to 1878 and
preferred to II: common later moved up to
371a. Ches. g. Ohio stocks joined the upward
movement. Towards 2 better tone prevailed
in the whole list, the market closing firm to
strong close to first prices as a rule
Transataetions at the Stock Exchange aggfe-
gated 425, 500 shares.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-03
Domestic darktes.
fBy Telegraph,)

NEW YORK. Mich. Q. 1as2.--The Flour mark
eJ-rece1ptS 17,109 pckgs; exports 100 bbls
and 26, sos sacks; quiet and unchanged; sales
20, 100 bbls.
city mills extra 4 9095 Is; city mills patents
15@5 40; winter wheat low grades at 3 2Oa0
8 49, air to fancy at 3 9093 So ;patents at o
90 15 Minnesota clear 1904 rs; Straights
mixtures ( 1914 rs; superfne at 2 75a3 As;
fine at 4093 10. Suothern flour is dull and
unchanged at 8005 10. Rye flour quiet and
firm at 4 2oG4 65. Buckwheat flour steady and
quiet at 5091 So. Buckwheat at 57(a61. Corn
meal is quiet and unchanged; Yellow Western
exports LAT .527 bush; sales 1875, 900 bush; I'M
settled, closing stronger and quiet; No Red at
o4A@l 06 in store and eley. 065a91 O7S4
afoat; | o5Ss91 0SH o b; No 3 Red at 90;
os mo 2 Northern at Oo4sc Rye stronger;
Western at 971ac01OO. Barley dull and weak
No 2 Mil at 66tG67c. Corn-receipts 100, 800
bush; exports 250,544 bush sales $4,000
bush; stronger and fairly active; No 2 at4914@
49Ac eley,50 1ag5oss afloat ;ungraded Mixed
&c; No White at 53c; No 3 at 1874 69491ac;
steamer mixed at 49a50Ac. Oats-receipts
39,975 bush exports = bus; sales $4,000 bush;
quiet and stronger No at 3hSz G36c; White
do at 1914 437 nc; No at 36g37c; White do
at 3S c; No at SO !. c; White do at 39Hac;
Mixed Western at 36a37 IA &C white do at $50
Ale; White State 38@41c:No Chicago = Cof-
fee-Rio dull and easy. Sugar-TaW quiet and
steady ;retined; demand fair; outside quotations
are those posted by trust inside tlglres cover
rebate No 8 AT 312 q 35sc; No at 8 1858 g.
10; No at 3"e q aye: No $ at 3 81 6(d3 7 IS;
No 10 at 3Ad3 C; No11 at 8 3-16d3 Slice;
No II at 3-1oG 5-16c;No 10 at 3 3-1603 D.
16; off 3 l1-16G3Bc: Mould A 4 a41sc;
standard 41sd4@ G; Contfectioners' at AZ
41sc; cut loaf at Use; crushed at 5d5 c:
powdered 414G4asc; graduated 41sg94 $3.50;
Cubes at 4A94 C. Petroleum quiet and
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-03

easier: united AT 591sc. Pork quiet and UNI
changed; mess 8 1910 so; extra prime 10 90;
Beet IS quiet and firm; beef mans ans. qulet and
firm ;tierced beef dull eut meas SLOW alla easy
Western steam closed 80; city steam at 9 80;
refined firm and uuiet Continent at o0G7 20;
S A 10. Butter quiet and 1lrn. 1oh 1irm-
cr ota5e at ~ glZ12Gf ron ans and active ora; n
steam 4d.
CHICAGO, Mch. 2. 1s92-The Flour market
is dull and lower. Wheat Ialfiy actlVe s ,eios
ing strong and higher; No spailh nggod At 8Saac
No 2 at Ale. Oats are steady. No at 29c;
No ? White &C. No 2 Rye at S41ac; NO Bar
ley at 56c. No / Flaxseed at 93999L4 G., Pro-
yisions-mess pork little lower II l. 15.@li 20
Lard at 421sI06 As Short rib sides steady at
821aG5 85. Dry salt meats-shoulders at
4 1896 so; short clear sides %.
bush; Corn a66, 900 BUSH oats, 268,ooo bush;
rye, ! 600; barley. 50, 600 bush. RI ooo
Shipments Flour, $4,000 bbls wheat, 10000
bush; corn, 147 600 bush; oats, q 1000 push;
rye, 5000 bsh; barley, $4,000 bnsh.
ST. LOUIS. Mch. 2, 1892.-The Flour mar
ct is firmly held; no movement. Wheat closed
5sc higher; No Red at 9215c. Corn closed IA
higher; No ? at 367sc. Oats nominally firm;
SOC Barley nothing doing. Provisions very
quietpork at II 90 for new, ~ for old. Lard
at 1895 30. Dry salt meats-loose lots of
shoulders at So long and ribs at ~; shorts
40 boxed lots 5 more. Observation-Disclosures 30;
longs and ribs 5 90; shorts at 56G6 90.
Hams 8 00M10 80.
Receipts-Flour, 5000 bbls: wheat, $4,000
bush; corn, 218, 1000 bush: oats, $4,000 bush;
rye, $4,000 bush; barley, 5000 bush.
Shipments-Flour 5000 bbls wheat, 10000
bush; corn. $4,000 bush; oats, $4,000 BUSH;
rye, 5000 bush barley. 1000 bush.
DETROIT. Mich. 2. Wheat-No1 White
Oats-No at 3214c; No 2 White at 1884 C.
Rye at SO C.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-03
Review of the Portland wholesale Market.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING Mich. 2, 1892.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING Mch. 2, 1892.
business for the past month has been dull
owing to the unreasonable weather, and the
vast amount Of sickness. Flour is quiet and
unchanged but Wheat favors buyers. Pork is
quiet but firm without change in figures, Lard
steady. Hams firm. Sugars in light demand at
unchanged figures. Seeds easier Cheese firm
and higher Coffee, Molasses and Tea steady
with moderate inquiry. For Fresh Beef no rad
ical change is noted, but cheaper cattle in the
market give a greater range sides 514@71sPfb,
kinds s@1oc, fores at 495c, rounds and tanks
7c, rump loins 1o913e, Pumps 1o912c, loins
12@17c rattles 31s94c, backs at 51aG6 C,
lambs at 1o@11c, sheep &C. pork ribs &c. sau-
sage sc, round hogs 6,&c. Turpentine higher.
Linseed and Boiled Oil &c better. Drop Shot
lower. Eggs very weak and lower. High grades
of Tobacco unchanged. Extra No and No
cedar shingles have advanced Csc. Opium, Oil
Bergamot and Lemon easier.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-03
Boston & M aine r. r.
WEsTERN DIVISION.
In Effect October 4, 1891.


Trains leave Portland (Union Station) for
M. $50, SIS. G15 p M. Old Orchard Beach,
Saco, Biddefortl. 100, 8 45, 10.15 a. m, IL. 40
$50, 515 615 D. m.; Kennebunk, TOO, $40
a. NJ, 1910, $50, 5.15, 6.15 p. m.; Wells
Beach, 100, $40 Il. H. $50, 5,15 p m. North
Berwick, Great Falls, Dover, ZOO, $40 a.
ington, Alton Bay, Wolfboro, S;45 a. m.
12.4O, $50 p. m; Worcester, (via Great
Falls and Rochester, 700 4. NJ; Manchester
and Concord (via South Newmarket Junction.
100 a. M, $50 p. M; (yia Lawrence) $40 d.
M; So. Newmarket junction, Exeter, HAY
erhiII, Lawrence, Lowell, Boston, HOO,
rs. 45 a. M, S12.40, $50 p. IN.
Boston for Portland, $780, $50 a. H., LOO,
400 p. III.
Sunday Trains from Union Station, for Bos-
ton and way stations, 1885, 4.15 p. M
EASTERN DIVISION.
From Union Station. For Cape Elizabeth,
900 a. NJ. Amesbury, 800 It. NJ, 600 p. M;
BiddefOrd, Portsmouth. Newburyport, Sa-
lem, Lynn, Boston, (t3.0o q. m. daily $500 a.
H., (S1.00 p. IN. daily 1000 p. III.
Boston fer Portland, 80 a. m. (49.O0 a, m.
daily 1880 p. m, 900 p. NJ. daily
FROM COMMERCIAL STREET STATION.
For Portsmouth and way stations 4.40 p.
m. tConnects with Rail Lines for New York,
South and West.
SConnects with Sound Lines for New York.
western Division from North Berwick Sun
days only.
Through tickets to all points South and West
for sale at Union Station, Congress street.
JOHN W.SANBORN, g.
Acting Gen. Man, Boston.
d.. FLANDERS. G. P and I. A., Boston
M. L. WILLIAMS, Gen. Agt at Portland:
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The Portland daily press., 1892-03-03
Portland & Worcester Line.
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, R. R.
STATION FOOT OF PREBLE STREET.

On and after Monday, Oct. 5, 1891, Passen
ger trains willLeaye Portland;
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver junction,
Nashua, Win6nam and Epping at 7.3O a.
IN. and 1230p. m.
For Manchester, Concord, and points North
at 7.30 a. m. and 1870 p. m.
For Rochester, Springyale, Alfred, Water
boro and Saco River at 730 a. m, $50 and
$50 p NJ
For GorIam at 7.3O and 1000 a. NJ, 1890,
800 $50, 600 and Ills p III.
For Westbrook, Cumberland Mills, West
brook junction and Woodford's at 7.30
and 1000 a. M, 1890, 300, 5.3o 6.20 and
11.15 p. m.
For Forest Avenue Deering), $40 p. m.
The 1890 p. m. train from Portland connects
at Aver Junction with "Hoosac Tunnel
Route" for the West and at Union Station,
Worcester, for Providence and New York,
via providence Line for Norwich and
New York, via "Norwich Line" with Boston
g. Albany II. r. for the West, and with the
New York All Rail via Springfield"
Trains arrive at Portland from Worcester
at 1.3O p. M; from Rochester at $50 a. M,
1.3o and 500 p NJ; from Gorham. at $40,
S.35 and 1,30 a. M, 1.30, 4.3o, $50 and 7.35
For through Tickets to all points West and
South, apply to S. Z. CORDWELL, Ticket
Agent, Portland Me-
j. w. PETERS, Supt. ts.
C. j. WIGGIN, Gen'l Ticket Agent.
oct5 diff.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-03
Cotton Markets.

NEW YORK. Mch. 2. 1s92.-The Cotton
market ls,quiet and unchanged sales 48e bales !;
ordinary uplands at A 11-16c; do Gulf Lice !;
good ordinary stained 3-16c ;middling uplands
Lice do Gulf 7-16c; do stained &c.
NEW ORLEANS Mich. 2, 1S92.-The Cotton
market is weak middling 61acc.
CHARLESTON, Mch. Q, 1ss2.-The Cotton
market is quiet; middling 6s4c.
SAVANNAH, Mch. 2, 1S92.-The Cotton
market is steady; middling 61ac.
MOBILE, Mich. 2. 1S92.-The Cotton market
is quiet; middling we.
MEMPHIS. Mch. 2. 1892.-The Cotton mar
market is steady middlings 61ac.