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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28

cent for farm products. The daily average oi
priccs through the two months shows Iaii from
December 1892 10 December. 1871. ot 81 per
cent Bit the decline in wages received per
hand from November. 1892, To November. 1871.
= recent investigation by Duns Mercantile
Agency has shown. was Is; per cent. and be-
sides there WAS a decrease of 12U2 per cent in
number Of hands employed. With nearly an
eighth of the whole number Of workers idle and
with those at work getting at least an eigh'h
less wages they have seen farm ana manuiac'-
urcd products together decline only a twelfth,
and even this not wholly a gain To them because
retail prices and rents have not declined as
much.
Another instructive fact is that the business
men who imagine they can create proSp'ri'! ny
getting CHEAP things from abroad. and dcpresS-
Ing the wages of labor here. have defeated their
own interests The actual business throughout
all clearing houses in the country has been -
per cent smaller in the month OF FEBRUARY
1881 than i'm the month of February. lSt'.
over a quarter, though not quite ihlrd OF me
entire business of the country vanished In De
cembcr and in January also. in consequence
Of n change which put IN eighth OF the workers
out Of omplovmcni and deprived The rest Of
about T. per cent Of their wages. The loss III
volume of business was apparently greater. nut
IL all establishments Were represented IN me
statement of wages. the decline i'll bush - would
probably not be foand actually greater IAN inc
decline i'm number of workers ana n wages.
What il actually COSTS business me Nv oe
iudccd from the decrease of Sl.'2o ~ II
naymcnts made in Il single month r.
ON that volume of transactions would ne
help 10 many business men to-day blt H. Use
priccs have fallen comparing the ia a> rage
Of February. 1893, and February, ", about
H. per cent. the margins left for drrS ana
manufacturers are extremely mario I may
we'll be doubted whether they clcai'i lllf rs
much in profits on transactions averaging T'''',
600 600 daily in February. lS''' ~ 'hry c'ar'"
ON transactions averaging S2o3'ooo'ooo III eor"
airy. 1893.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28

Cbinosa IN avoid international complications anu
instantly torn up root and branch disappearing
&c suddenly as il came. The next one, also seven
miles in length. was built in Northeastern emma
to connect the coal fields Of Kaiping ana Ions-
chan with a canal leading to the Peh-iahs
River and this in spite Of some initial hos'iiity'
has remained in operation. the first locohnotNe
having been placed uoon its track III 1901
Within the ensuing five years the ROAD hau oe9"
further extended by a length OF twenty Nie''
the material and equipment being orousn' i'o'',
England In 1888 the Government itsell oirec'eo
the extension of this road to the important CITY
of Tfen-Tsn, a distance or eighty-sS'eh i'iiie7'
,athas been in active use since its completion,
carving passengers and all KINDS OF freight' De-
s,des the coal which 1t was originally put 10
transnort. and it now excites no sentiment oi
nopular hostility. Further extensions weie
manned but they have been deiayeu Ny '"'io"'
ICES tho war being chief among them, and
will undoubtedly be resumed when 'n"' 10 o'e''
w.. r,or.1,sip road is to be extended to Shan
Uai-Kwan at the sea eld OF 'he "ie"' %"
c,,,, with the design of carrying 1t forward
from that point into Manchufia anu Pc" w.
connection with the Russian Trans-Siberlah sys-
.orth,. ard coast line to Shanghai is also
nronosed its commercial and military Importance
being strongly urged. and other enter p'''''
like sort are receiving official attention
Moro rand progress would have been made IN
.L, a;rac,ion hut for the unwngness OF the
Cbinese statesmen to incur foreign Indebtedness
Their opposition to the ds had aps'eu' pu'
they wished them to be built by Chihese' wiz"
Chinese capital, out of Chinese iron sn'ei'eu III
their native furnaces They will undoubtedly Wy
to develop and perfect these Industries a'''ns
them but in the interval they Will nave 10 ue-
mend a good deal on foreign assistance. III they
had frankly availed themselves OF this years ago
they might not now be suing for peace with
Power one-tenth of their size, and compelled 10
nav over an enormous indemnity out or their
National treasures This is one OF the lessons
which their calamity has taught them, ana they
are likely to give it heed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28
TILE OTENTLON or RETENUE.

Senator German again denies the correctness
- Secretary CarliSlcs estimate, and predicts
LARGO deficit for the current year. The question
il one which official returns ought To decfd''
To-day six full months under the new tarin
come to an end. and the revenue. not exactly
i,t worry clnsnly known will be about Sl3l.ooo,-
oo The expenditures will be close 10 Si'''-
ooo ooo and the deficit for six months under the
re,v tariff about Si5DOW0. OF course 1t Is
always possihe I, stavc Off payments near the
.nd II 4 month or a half year. 50 a to reduce
onparent expenditures and there j. evidence
thar This method has been employee. Inc ap-
nronriations for the year are about rs large ~
FOR urcyious wears but for six months the pay
,,.nfs have been about $2O0oO,O0O smaller IMAM
l,.f wear Nevertheless. there appears a d'h'lt
~ So 600 600. and nothing indicates That II VIII
diminish
Roughly speaking the customs receipts l''
Il, months under The new tariff have been SD
nnnnau against about So 900 900 in The extreme
,,-..,r,tion If 1s.4ol. and SlU2. OOo.0O0 in the
sam. months of the previous year The increase
. substantially all In the withdrawal OF GOODS
from warehouse in September. and again ABOUT
I'M. 1st 81 January when new duties went into
effect The following table compares customs
and internal receipts for six months under the
new tariff with those Of the panic period lS'''-
ol and with the same months Of ls92'I' "A time
- fair prosperity. amounts being stated III mil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28
SOME LESSONS.

As explosions and avalanchcs lay bare the
underlying rock 80 great commercial disasters
teach things which In ordinary times may not
be discovered The financial history of the last
two years will therefore remain Of deep interest
10 those who wish not merely to theorize about
but really to understand. economic problems
one of these is that the injury resulting from
a prostraion Of manufactures is shared 10 the
full by the farmers.
II ought not TO surprise them 10 learn that
after a tariff revolution brought about largely
Inv votes of farmers on the ground that Proicc-
lion robbed them for the benefit of the manu-
fac,nrcrs and after the enactment Of new
tariff bv the representatives, whom they elected
with the express purpose Of giving the farmers
an advantage. their own products have declined
/, value more than the products Of manufac-
IRE. From October, 1892 the month before the
vote for a change of policy. to December 20,
1894. th, lowest point touched las year. the de-
cline u prices If farm products AIKEN together
AVERAGED . p. CEN Dut the decline In prices
of M, other products averaged per cent. The
exec If loss To the fall 'ers' side was largely
due to two items, nam " decline Of ~ per
cert in wool and define OF 20 per cent IN
cotton. Exclusive OF hose two. other farm
products taken together de lucd less than manu-
featured product lat it VS., and always will
be. impossible TO PROSTATE cotton and woollen
mills without injuring the farmers.
Next, il may be learned that the wOrklngmcn
who vote for change In a time OF general pros
perity infiict greater injury upon themselves
than upon anybody else 1t has been seen that
the fall in prices from October, 1892, has been
about per cent for manufactured and per
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28

At Yesterdays meeting of the Chamber OF
Commerce Mr.. Morris H. Jesup defended The
Chamber in taking action on questions OF poll
tics and reform. No justification OF the body
was needed TO assure the members present that
they have been pursuing the right course. but
there may be people in the city who think this
commercial organization has gone ont OF its
way in some things it has lately done. To such
Mr. Jesup's earnest words will be timely and
useful The action taken yesterday in reference
TO the Police Justices bill is in accord with the
Chambers general attitude on public questions.
1t called most emphatically for the passage OF
the pending measure and declared that this is
necessary in the interest Of public morality, de-
cent government and the protection Of the com
munity. If the Legislature does not respond 10
this appeal, further steps to make known the
popular feeling on this subject will be required
and taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28
CONSULTATIONS IOGU.

Brooklyn property-owners and rcnlpaycrs. who
are invcighing MISREPRESENTATION with New
York. will do well to borrow a slate and pencil
and 10 compute the direct benefits to be- derived
ON their side Of The river from IN equal tax rate
and an equal percentage of valuations. The
results will be- likely 10 convert them into ardent
onnexationists The logic Of such a comparison
as is involved by The following table for which
we are indebted To Franklin Allen. is unan-
sweralc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28

e. bh2 sol 449

If the tax rate were cqualizcd for the two
cities BrOoklyns share Of tie combined budget
OF So. 600, 900 would he $lll92692 AT Il tax rate
OF 81 OF, with the percentage Of valuation I'M
changed This would be Il reduction Of go from
the present tax rate, and would involve saving
Of $3,307 .IOS to Brooklyn taxpayers, or 30 80
per cent Of the present budget. II the valua-
tions were equazcd at 30 per cent. The resulting
tax rate to produce $J2,0OO,00O would be s. Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28

A committee of the Brooklyn Board OF Aldermen
has reported that the speed of trolleycars IN 'at
city should not exceed eight miles an hour' MS
verge on the absurd. Mayor Schierens ADVISORY
Comm ' thinks that ten miles an hour ought
to be the limit which is certainly low enoush-'oo
low. in the opinion Of many people VINO nave 10
travel several miles every day IN going 10 anu
from their places Of business, ana VINO rea'i%e 'he
necessity of some approach to rapid transit Oh 'he
electric roads. II eight miles an hour Is ihsis'eu
on there will be gain from the use OF electric
ity. save the operating expenses OF the co'''pa
MES are reduced This Is not what the people eN-
pected when the change from horsecars was
made Every one knows that there are consider
able stretches on all the surface lines in Brooklyn
where a speed Of more than ten miles An houi
can be maintained with safety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28

commissioned officers OF the militia. The AS
sembly was seemingly serious in its action; but
we do not expect the Senate or the Governor
:, take the same view. which is obviously in
consistent with the spirit of the revised Con
sfi1lllinn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28

The people of New-York City are dead in ear
nest in their purpose to have the reform legisla-
tion which they want. There's not room enough
for two opinions on that point
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28

The resignation Of POstmaster-G BlSSel
makes the first break in President Cleveland $
second Cabinet, which has held tOs 'thcr almost
exactly two years Mr.. Bisselfs retirement has
been foreshadowed for some time and the an
nouncement Of it will cause little surprise
Much interest will be felt in the appointment
of his successor the vacancy affording the Pres
ident an opportunity TO provide comfortably for
one of the eminent statesmen Nho VIII be
thrown ON the cold world next Monday. J. D.
fessor William l.. Wilson app' . De t
favorite, and it is said that the mission
would have fallen TO him had /. acancy
in the Cabinet been in reserve. W, see no
reason why Mr. Wilson should nj MAKE good
Il record in the Postoiiice Dcparir ent De mas
made in the House
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28

Speaker Fish appears TO have been directly
responsible for the passage Of the Tree Pass
bill by the Assembly yesterday. On the first
roll-call there were too few votes to pass it, but
soon as the Speaker announced himself in
favor Of the bill its supporters rallied and sixty
nine affirmative votes We're given-four more
than the required majority. IN its amended
form the measure is less Objectionable than
when first introduced. 1t now provides for free
transportation on railroads and steamboats, for
the Governor, LieutenantGovernor, Secretary Of
State Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General.
State Engineer and Superintendent OF Public
Instruction and their several deputies the
Judges Of the Court Of Appeals and Supreme
Court. the Superintendent of Public Works and
Prisons, members Of all State boards and COM
missions, members Of the Senate and Assembly,
officers Of each house Of the Legislature and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28

Whatever disabilities. social. domestic political
and other may in former times have been the
LOT OF the Utah woman. they seem 10 have been
happily surmounted. and she comes TO the front
in conventions and public gatherings Voiceiu
and meIodious as the Summer wind that breathes
upon a bank II volets. stealing and giving odor.
In the National Council OF Women which as
sembled at Washington the other day she gath-
cred In meme rable force one Utah woman occu-
pvlng the chair. another discussing The Ethicai
side of'Woman's Education" and third another
educational topic OF equal intricacy and import
,,ce The world moves and Utah along with II,
it's women keeping step in the procession. IL not
Loading IT, and the spectacle would lift the inter
or the head Of the late hierarch Of the exploded
rtah Pontifcate II he were here to witness H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28

parties the directors and management Of the
company being considered merely as their agents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28
Jnorf TO Advertisements.
Bnsiness Notices.

Roll Ton Desks and Office Furniture.
Great Variety of style and Price.
T. G. SELLEW.
No III Fultcn-st, N. Y.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28

In view OF the result Of the recent municipal
election In Philadelphia. Ex-Governor Pattison
must be recognized Pennsylvanias most eX-
tinguished Democratic statesman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28

Thirty years ago the death rate among INC
British soldiers quartered in lndla was % per
600 Il is now only To- an important anu uouo'
loss tho chief factor in this reduction being the
improved water supply OF the ci'es anu '"'''
towns throughout the peninsula. Enormous sums
or money have thus been expend H. and proved
raying Investment as well rs an incalculabe al
vantage 70 thr communities thus served. The
Indian cities. since the days Of A-oha and san
drocottus had depended for their water supply
on the we'll. and the river. and the street-carreF
win his buckets and earthen jars. till their for
eiyn rulers showed them a new method. demon
strating that even the oppressor has his utility
In tho scheme of things, and in certain sense
pays his way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28
THE TRIBUNE coal FUND
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
proceeds OF ar entertainment given by 'h,,e
young ladies' aged II. - and II; NJ W. '
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28

Whether centreboard or keel, steel-riooed or
Tobin bronze, Miss Defender, we wish you LUCK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28

Account la.ing evidence goes 10 snow 'ha' tue
big reform wheel OF 1894 sippeu cog M"'"
Tamsen vas placed on the ticket LOT Sher'n'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28


Of the manifestos hitherto issued by the revou-
tionarv party I'm Russia Is the dignined. mod
crate almost solemn warning which 1t has just
addressed to the young Car in reply I" MS re-
cent declaration that he proposed to rule as an
outocrat You do not mean autocracy. says
this ney manifesto. but bureaucracy; for It il
ga bureaucracy that rules Russia. In taking the
"decision that YOU have announced. YOU OPP
"posng the most enlightened opinion OF your
"emplre.'
The things done In secret by the late Park
Commission are likely 20 be fully exposed to the
light of day by the mer whom Mayor Strong
has put in charge of that department.
The chief trouble with Mr. Carlisle's fnancier-
ing IL that when he offers attractive thing i'm
bonds he stands around the store and permits
none but inonopolists to get near the bargain
counter
The decision just rendered by the High Court
of Chancery In London is very important one
and bids fair to deal serious blow al the inds-
eliminate creation of jort-stock companies, for
the working OF industrial and financial under
taklngs During The last year two-thlrds OF all
| the limited liability companies foated in London
failed to establish themselves as permanent en-
| terpr'ses and were wound up with no benefit
to any save the vendors and promoters
Hitherto the unfortunate investors have been
without redress against those who had protited
at their expense. since. as d rule. the promoters
left to the directors whom they had deceived the
responsibility Of making those false representa-
tons upon which investors were induced to en-
| bark their money. According to the decree which
| has just been rendered. however the vendor and
| promoter AS long as they retain a single share
] Of stock In the concern remain the responsible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28

John Bullock and Frank stevens the missouri
farmers who came here 10 get brick In n box,
c,n sympa thize with that other countrymah VINO
,,,I,tred that he was "buncoed" by politicians
in this city a few days ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28

According to Mr. Grauer and hls associates ."e
"hrebug' business seems 10 nave peeh very i"-
crative source OF revenue
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-24

A woman complained 10 the police last
week that fortune teller had swindled
her out Of IS gold ring.
"How did it happenY" asked the ser
geant at the station
81 went % consult the clairvoyant about
swell. about little affair in which
am interested, and she said, / must have
some Of your gold before can work the
charm Well. the only gold had about
me was that ring and vi course let her
have IL. She agreed TO return II again
after "A few days-as soon as she had
worked ont what / wanted 10 know-but
when ] went there today found she had
moved, and none of the neighbors knew
where she had gone.
"Well, why don't you consult another
elairvoyant and get track of herr" asked
the sergeant alphabetically.
"That's sol / never thought Of that, F."
said the woman, Frightening up and bid
ding the officer good day. "Iou police
officers beat all for thinking Of things.
Indeed you dor'--London Tit-Bits.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-24
A Growing Success

G. T.. DeNos. editor of the Cooperville
Mich Observer, Is a worthy example of
what push and energy, with keen business
prOpensitIes, will accomplish In n CONVEX
sation with your correspondent, Mr. DeN OF
said: Il was born in kseue, Canada, in 1850.
In 1851, | migrated with my parents 10 Pella,
Iowa, received a common school education,
drfted into the printing business, and re.
moved to Battle Creek, Mich, where | be-
came foreman in the large printing house of
Gage Son. | recently purchased the pa
per Of which | am now editor. My life work
has been very combining and exacting and a a
result, my health gave out and broke down
with nervous exhaustion and sleepleSsness.
| was in such q condition that | could not
sleep until completely worn out, my appe-
tite failed me and had to choke down what
little did eat. About two months ago my at
tention was directed 20 DR. Wheeler's Nerve
Nitalizor and concluded 10 try il. II had r
wonderful effect on me: in few nights
was able to get all the sleep needed. my APP
petite returned and became a ravenous a.
VOLTS mo weight increased twelve pounds.
my mind became clear and active, in fact
was restored to health and look and feel an
entirely different man" Inquiry aud obser-
walton has proved DIR. Wheeler's Nerve vi.
talizer to be truly wonderful cure for nerve
troubles, such as nervous prostration, spasm.
tits, mental depression. exhausted vitality
dependency and SEXUAL general debility
For sale by b. VanDenBergh May
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-24
ThAT WEE OF HIS.

wheR She Got Down To French That Set
tied 1t.
He came into the Office Of of our lead.
Ing attorneys, and plunged dejectedly down
into chair.
Say" he began, ARE you tiptop law
YER Never fail in a case'9
Il try TO be- was the lawyers modest
reply. What can l do for your"
81 want to get a divorce"
"Have you sufficient reasons for separa
tionl"
you just bet have"
"Well, kindly tell me your troubles and
/ will let you have my opinion"
Five years ago | married country girl
because l thought I'd get sensible one
Got that downs"
Yes"
well, things went nicely for two year.
then came the rub"
Yes"
The first thing she did was to 20 and
buy lot Of lovesick novels 10 find out how
society in London was carried on"
YES"
81 didn't mind that, but after she had
nosed around bit she began TO get her
highfalutin ideas"
YES "
"Well, she commenced with maxim me
get two servants. Then she made US have
breakfast OFF the mantelp iece-that is, get
up an help yourself"
"Yes"
Then she made me belong to three on
four clubs an made it hot for me if came
home earlier than o'clock. Got that"
"Yes"
Next, she made the servants call her
my lady. But she capped the climax by
sayin one day that she was sufferin from
enwe. ! went TO a doctor an asked him
what the deuce that was, an he told me IL
was French for that tired feeling That
settled it. From then on 1t was enwe, an
enter nong, an bullying, an soloong TN
parley VOC, an-well, then she went in for
music. She called Wagner 'Nogner,' Liszt
'Leest, and ended the whole business by
calling me her charmangte. Say, don't you
think you could fix it up right Off before
she takes to runnin around with Italian
singers an running for school commits
sioner."
The lawyer smiled sad smile.
Pm afraid you can't get divorce on
these things. viii you pay your go fos
my opinion now, or shall | send in my
billY"
And the other took out 10 silver circles
and went over TO the police station and
asked for a nights lodging
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