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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-02
COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

A well posted oil mill man said today
hat there were not over $50 tons of
ptton seed meal and cake on the market
Texas at this time, The big export
bovemsnt carly in the season nearly
leaned out stocks aud many of the
bills realize this to their loss. Frices
re now considerably higher. and the
emand at home Is sufficient to use a
|reat deal more than th- mills Will be
bile to supply. mere is very little
Flushing now being done In this State.
he majority of the mills having shut
own some time since, one or Two OF
hose in Houston grind occasionally, but
|nly for. few days at n time.
II is Impossible TO reach any definite
oncluslon as 10 the amount of oil now
ED by Texas mills. but it Is the general
&plnlon that stocks ar" still large The
manufacturers generally want better
Prices. and part with the output very
|ellctantly at present figures. Some sales
fere made In Houston and other Texas
'oints recently al lie for crude loose
ob at mills. The sales reported nj
NV; YORK last week included 1000 barrels
{rlme crude Texas nj the above figures
~ were for Western consumption. While
lrices Tor oil show very little charge nj
10y point, yet the slightest concession
~ Lhs part Of sellers for round lots
u ,uh,y mas response on the part Of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-02
SUGAR.

New Orleans. April 1.-sugsr quiet; open
kettle. 2sN3 1910; centrifugal plantation
Sellows 4a4 sic: seconds 2isdi3 1915 Mo-
iasses steady; centrifugal 6Ml7.
New York. April 1.--Sugar--Raw. firm,
Sales $50 bags centrifugal % test 1910
Re0ped uuiet.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-02
p,-,IpING MATERJAI.

C,EMENT = Portland cement. per BIB
q. eol,s m. Rosedale cemont,per bbi l.7oD2 %
lime lime is5; nreelay 3 25psto plaster i par rn
$40; fire brick; ST. LOUIS Inn; h en- M aovo
inches inclusive: felt roofing per square
81 7fdi2 so; Acme and Royal cement plaster
Der ION sl4.0o; pasterlng hair. goat, pei
ii &C laths per NJ 500.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-02
coNpIrIoN on EuRopEAN HANKS

Chronicle, holds fis,1O3,957 gold, against
ga. 100 $50 last year the Rank of France,
fs7,Sis5it gold and fia,Ml 7os silver, against
ga, IA 800 and ti9 702 100; the Bank OF Ger.
many f3l. ia7. 33a gold and Els, 59g,593. and
the Bank OF Austria Hungary, 900
gold and fl2,75S,0 900 silver. against III, :
900 and Els. 66l 900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-02
pAINTs AND OILS.

OIIr-I.insecd, In bbls raw l3c; boiled
sc; petroleum $50 test; in bb IN, iie; In
stove Gasoline. In cases $3.50. In barrels
isc: ' Enpion 6ii, in, barrels ne, in cases
s2so: castor oil. medical pure 800; turpen-
'WiHITE IEAD-Strctly pure 6a6Ac.
WINDOW GLAsS-In boxes, 60 and 20
to 10 per cent discount, new list.
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NEW YORK.

1870: exports 1920; spot, firm; No. !
hard rs a-s@75 5-8 +. o; b. afoat, -, options
opened firIner on cold weather West and
light spring wheat. was afterward ius-
tained by bda crop reports md active
covering by Western shorts. gold on under
realizing at o'clock, but finally .railinf
and closed firm Mt AWh net adyehce
April TON; May 10 3-S.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-02
COTTON POINTS.

row, against 1884 ON the same day last
year; New Orleans 1900 TO $500, against
Gao.
The eemi.wee,iy movement at Interior
towns Indicates receipts or 1900 against
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-02
DvENINC POST CABLEGRAM.

New York, April 1.-The Evening Posts
London financial cablesram says: me
stock markets were again today under
the influence OF approaching Easter holt
DAYS and business was radically at
stands,iil Americans were only steady.
Tho continental markets are inclined 10
improve.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-02
HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.

their se eo Quotations arc revised cn,!y and
Wholesale Ire m those q, ruling in the Houston
|sross. r. REASE-Diamond. SAFE per
gross. TGinaixller, IN tin boxes. $500 per
Castor oil n'' gen. GoQ75c per dozen boxes;
|lS: bnla..,NiTIoN---Powder per keg s., oO1
-, .'aeung powder. SIPS per keg, agents
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-02
SALES AT BOSTON.

Boston. Mass. April 1.-The American
Wool and Cotton Reporter VIII ny 20
tie three principal markets have amount
Cd TO 2.5oS,soo pounds, l7i4,soo pounds 40
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-02
LONDON CONsOIas.

Iondon. April l.-Consols for money los
=, ia, rnnsols for the account l0g 1915. Bar
silver 81 I'd per ounce. Money u per cent
;rhe rate OF discount in the open market
FOR short and three months bills-ll-lt per
cant.
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansns CITY. April l-Wheat hohImnla'IlISy II,
No 3 nominaiiy i5n5o; r.jected nominally
s5Gss; No. 2 red nominally 70; No. ~, not q.
No 4 ESi1. Corn nominally %, No. z mined
2siI: No 2 white "a. Oats firm, offerings
light No. 2 mixed 16TlsH No; white
igll, Rye. No. 2 nominally 3snM. Hay
firTm: timothy. choice s.ODfil1 30; other
grades 4bTlO.D; prairie 5,bon7 30. Re-
ceipts-Wheat 5000; corn 1000; oats none
none.
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IA Asked: b Bid.
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
Opened dull, u 30 duh closed dur sales
10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-02
STRAWBERRIES PLENTIFUL.

Aeceipts OF strawberries were larger to-
"s nun on any previous day this sea-
s.a a nuinher Of consignments came in
- ~, ~ yes.erhdy afternoon and when placed
49, ~ she market this morning brought very
oi IA prices some sales were made as low
ri.o. eents per crate. though, average
liSes were from sl.001l so. The greater
r,,', OF loday's consienmcnts included
H., n,' IN veFv bad condition ard this natnr-
a nv mad further depressing effect. Bet
I,,r,n perr les were placed on the. ui-~Set
las,n ag from H,5Oa2OO. 4 few exception.
ny ny good goo sirawberrlos from Clear creek
w. DICKINSON sold for 81 25m2. rs, but these
y ~ s,, were obtained from buyers who
Vs. a frwa,y willing to pay high for the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-02

PrER-schIta, quarts 5000 per Dbl;
pitts sll,oo per bel; 4 y Bob Bo,hem pn,n'
per ease, two dozen IN case
HIGH WlNES-sl,22 per gallon
WHISKY-per gallon; finished goods on
nna rye. according to age and quality,
e. gh5tS %: blended st.75G3 90.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-02
Neglected Cold,

NSSlSSISA N0l0SI
mark the beginning
Of every Sptng-tirne
and only too otten they
are the beginning Of tie
story Of which on
sumption is tie ed.
SCOTS E1nulsion Of
Cod-liver Oil with ti,e
Hypophosphites Will
soothe a cough, heal
the inflamed mem
branes, and restore he
parts to a healthy con-
d1tlon. 1t will do thin
promptly and pern,a 4
nently If taken ii time.
Al, ounce Of prevention.
is a bottle Of Scott d
Emulsion. Don't ex
pertinent with sob
stitutes when you can
get SCOTS Emulsion
for a few cents more.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-02
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. April 1:-Butter--Creamery 120
2o dairy ioafis- Esgs-Firm' saio"'
81. Louis. April i.--Butter-creamery
weak. 16lk@Is; dairy. choice scarce range
l2M10. Eggs--Active. generally hrm, w.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-02
WALL. STREET PERSONALLY.

Pierpont Morgan has gone TO Europe;
c. p. Huntington is on his way, south ;
Washington r. Connor Is in Florida. Mr..
Cammack appears in Wall street hardly
haif the days of the week. James r.
kecne, 10 all appearances. Is merely a
men is even more conspicuously the fact
as to the lesser lights. Louis Bell is
abroad SO is Harry We'll. A. J. Wen is
devoting himself To Cripple Creek min,
The NAMES familiar to the rank and file
of Wall street are names very rarely fig
urng now in any stock exchange transac-
tions The Significance of this needs much
elaboration or pointing out. Wall street
is at a standstill.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-02
WOOL.


HOUSTON HIDES AND WOOL
pr,ces maid by receivere;
Dry salt ........-.''....'..'..''' ,nHW
Deer skins ..''''.'.''''.'.'''''''''' e.
Wet galtfu .........,,......'.....s. oNW
WOOL au0tatiors strictly nominal.
Twelya months. medium .......... eHQ
Twelve months. nne .......... ! " IA
81 rnonths lQ2c lsSs.
Tsllow-
Prime sssss's's''ss'sssss''ssss v ~
Becawax- r,,s..,
Good run .,'.'-''......''''.'.'''' "nvSs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-02
KANSAS CITY.

Kansas city, Mo-. April I.--Cattle-Re.
ceipts. $500: shipments 100: market
steady no higher: Texas steers, 265dp3. 50;
Texas cows. 2,o0di2 G5; beef steera, a.00qt
90; native cows. 1.gdr3 80; stockers and
feeders, a.Jol3 50; bulls, i.so5l3. %. Hogs.
Receipts, 9aOD: shipments. 1900; market
weak, lower: bulk of sales. 3.lsl3 81:
hcavies. 3.35M2.6o; packers. 3. 4bM3.N
mixed. 3, 4oan3. IS: lights .Gn3 10; workers.
4 GJuJ 10: pigs, 0. lhdi3.7J. Shcep--Receipts.
9b10: nhipments, 1900: market steady;
spring lambs. 3tp@s.oo; muttons, 2.7Sa2so,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-02
Ct LOUIS.

St Louis. MS s:a Apgn wns Tl9'F hs qSi',,
heavy 1 nSd H'i hiEher; spot dan. flat No.
s9 red c 9sa % eieva,or 7i9l2 track; May
50 S-s@5s uiy 60 corn nns str9 blssrr NJ
iu InN s7a,G AZ" rs Oats firmcr No. cq ni
is, May 1914 July ISM Ry ,e dn'' na sTi o'
for No. 2 easi track barley s ,Hi'' al &
Az ,,'' EAST track. FLAX seed steady, g.
TIMOTHY seed . .5oaa,io Hay fairly n ae, y "a
$40 ~. s,dn Whisky D. Cotton ties ana
b tn,s n.y. unchanged Pork quiet STANDARD
m mes jobbing. new s6sts' old sl9,s; t haN
~, ~, ilae,s 4 81. longs 5.37la; ribs and
s sS snsS. So Dry salt meats boxed should
aegs 5g longs and rib sSoo. ~, @boa sA sso
30, ,,,.n 90 on, onts % COO Shlpments-Flour
1900; wheat 1000; corn $4,000; oats 22o"'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-02
ClllCAGO.

chicago. April There was "A reaction
IN cattle today, prices advanninE I'd more.
aud tho supply was easily dispOHed OF,
there h.ing too few fat cattle 70 20 arounu.
Sales we're on a basis OF 5 25ta}.2 WIN
transactions largely ut 3.h0nilo; COWS ana
leifnrs shared In the Improvement MIA
sales were largely at 2.25q32? tnivrs
were very slow owing to the incfehslns
receipts Feeders continue TO brlps TeIh-
lively high prices. Texas cattle were lrm-
or and in very good request.
The March receipts of hogs were con-
sldcrably ahead of the preceding months ~
number, but they ran about lie'Noo ben n,n,
March, ts9h and the receipts for the nfst
months of the yenr fell about biAw0 snort
ol year ago. yodny's prices were ssner-
ally steady ~ yesterdays late rnnge' ,'olii-
mon TO choice drovcs sold at 3.aud3. NJ, large
" Mt 37Ua3.75, ard light weights brought
4. 75iii. 49, few going above 40
Sheep were ri Npdy today. Choice sheep
are selling at 2.75W29e. chiefly at 3.ooM4s 10;
lambs 40 and u few common ones sell at
Receipts-ca,tls $500. hogs 5000 sheep
1900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-02
COTTON-SEE D ! ooUcrS.

New Orleans. La. Man NJ me ~ J.
ket for cotton eeed meal r. ~ X sss,,S
and unchanGed; oil Quiet eao cruxie .cil
sells, "a; meal. ai7.s; oaks, III short
ton. 3SS n n go f u
New York, MARCH i.-z1laskst tor
changed: prime crude oil II Sssik. ~ !:
prime summer yellow, Id NJ. y p0ix
prime cotton sssd meal leQSl.oo lpSsI
ton. IN 4 81 !S
New Orleans. Aprtl 1.--Tha. u1fkef IA
cotton Reed products is dt6 III Il :;
chang: prime crude oil. In bull, u !, prime
summer yellow. " barrels, ~ mai III =;
cake IL. Is per short ton. Slg HI I IA
New York. April L-Cotton SEA nt0auctt
quiet and unehanEsd: PRIME crlAe M III
s N prime s' oos,o ss ssss I Ss,ii0S
ton. g,55lsSi'sE5. .e3S
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-02
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO.
The leading futures ranged a. follows:
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Value. b Bid: Sellers,
STOCKS AT LEADING MARKETS

COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKET.
Tho following arc tho closing quotations
for cotton on the spot today at The lead
Ing markets. together with closing OF mid
ding yesterday with today's haies;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-02
CHICAGO.

Chicago, April l.--Although the wheat
market was very duh today the price was
for May than it did yesterday Anxiety
regarding the crops of Kansas and Cali
fornia owing TO what many consider tho
n ,it CHARACTER of the weather pre-.
NailinE An those States was an element
IN the days strength. Corn and oats We're
iirner gaining for May u and the latter
y on yesterdays closing rates. Provisions
recovered from their recent depression ana
made substantial gains.
Opening sales OF wheat were at MOE
advance and afterwards prices receded N,
rallied y. .eased on some and closed tirIn.
blizzard was reported in the Dakotas
and this. IL was feared would retard spring
work and then Liverpool came firm and
unchanged. which, III the face of the de-
cline on this side yesterday, was copsid-
cred q strong point and helped the mar
kot. Another factor which induced CON
siderable buying was the report In gen
eral circulation that the market would do
much better today. The out-inspec,ion
was the largest in some days and also i'm.
parted a firm tone TO the market. COD
weather was reported on the Pacific coast
with frosts in parts of California the
prediction by the signal service of far
and warmer conditions caused Il noder-
ate decline, but the general absence Or
great buying by leading commission
houses caused the market to hold steady.
The corn market started In ut shade
over the prices current ut the close of lne
and provisions likewise contributed to the
slight modicum of improvements and on.y
$50 cars estimated "a the receipts for TO-
morrow also helped In holding the price
up.
The session In oats was one of the bust
est and the volume of business quite as
heavy as has been experienced for some
time back a firm feeling prevailed.
Tho heaviness which has for two days
characterized the provision market was
lifted today and buyers We're in the ma
lorlty What Is called the "l1nglish
crowd" among the packers purchased RIBS
TO n moderate extent. They were also
saia to have resoid on the later advance.
Estimated for tomorrow-Whent L. cars,
corn $50 cars, oats 100 cars, hogs 2o.ool
heads
cash quotations were as follows;
Fl0ur-Nominal. ,-,.-s
wheat-No. . spring 60. No. red e59aft
'' e]s'5rn-No. ssaaes rs. No. yellow
oats~No. . 10, No. 2 white l9,sIloA, No.
3 white l9u20is.
Rye--No 9 35is.
Barley--No, nominal.
Flaxseed--No / 81.
Timothy Saed-Prime 325
Mess PorlS-per barrel S50nS.5S.
Iard--Per 100 pounds 50I'2.
ehort Ribs Sides-lInose 4dlMiW
~ s ,ltod Shoulders ,!3oXcd 4sfli a-5'
sh3rt clear Sides-Boxed 4 5-Sgih' ~
Wpisly--Dstilleys' finished goods LIZ
~. -, ont loaf nominal.
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DRIED FRUITS.

DRIED FttCAAS'
CITRON--lic per lb. ,,.
CuRRANTs-Faney cleaned bHc; 100
EIGs-Evaporatc Sc; Turkish layer '1c
NEt,TA INES-Evaporated Be.
pEACH ES- Eyaporated 6hc.
pEARS-Evaporated &c.
App, Es-Fancy sliced in boxes 4kGtc;
choice eyaporated 6ls@6"; fahcy eVapo-
AsPRicofs-llyaporated Joe. ,oxs. s, NM,
I 20: crown l.. NJ. Raisins, so b boxes
sa GROWN L. M 90 y b p1iaan;a g pr,;,es
9O-l zoos 5,lc so-9os 6is: 6O-7os &c: bo-Ns Ihc;
silver and ruby prunes 9hc.
WIRE AND NAILS.
Barb wire quotations are for car ioao
lots. ,.r,..A
s246 per 100 lbs; painted wire s2.so; WAL
kegai, loo higher than Glidden.
WIRE NAlLS-Rate 500 per kes, mu,
vances, 10 to 60 penny soc; and penny
soc: and penny 76c; 4 and penny voc;
8 penny sl.20; 2 penny SID
CUT NAILS-Rate $40 per kes' sa''o
advances as on wire naiI1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-02
GRAIN AND HAY.

Car load lots, job cars. from mill: deal
ers charge from store 5dloc more per lOo
lbs on bran. Ease per bushel on oats and
CORN-sacked. AG36c. ,,-n,r-
OATS 2Sm:Gc; No. 2 white. soaslc; COM
n, UohMIoppTD coRN--65c per 100 lbs. =,
HAYLAifalfa, sI3 oodpl4W per ton; mil
,ot Il .5Oai2.5O: timothy $l7.5oaiS.oO; North
Texas prairie $500; South Texas so'oVu'VV'
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Rcpcrted for The Post daily except
Thursduys aud Sundays by Albert Mont
gom, ny & Co. Qiinitud). 1--we StoclS com
,nlssion merchants: 49, a.,
Coed fat fed bcevcs ........... S.3M ~
Good fat grass beevGs sNT a.,
Common 10 fair beevcs.....- R "a
Good fat cows ..........s.....s. IAW %
Con,r,on a fatr cows. y 90 diiG 90
Common TO good Fat calves. W Wil wv
Good cornfch hogs, 5.aH seit
Common TO fair hogs. ....,e... +, " S SaNt
Good fat sheep ........e...t.t: ID. S,aI va
Common TO fnir sheep, henu w
Receipts. Sales. On hand
Ia, , =, -. , ,t,...'''' ~ $50
u INV ""N ''"''''"''" d07
49, $50 - 90 6i0
q uep t'''fss 49,
outlook promising FOR a good active i IN VI
kct for all classes of good cattle an frluay;
hogs dull and weak. sheep quiet'
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81. Louis. Mo, April 1.--Cattle--Receipts.
400; shipments. 2s6O, market n shade bet
ter. export steers guotablc 4.lomi % fair
to rood spring, 3.5Il 90; dressed beef an n
butcher steers, q. 25ql3 80; steers under 1000
pounds. 2.75a3 SO. stockers and fceders.
3 ?jGi3 60: sows and hefers. 2.OgMs' 30
bulls mostly a.2odn2. 7b cnlyes, 4WM8 w.
mostly .OOli5. So Texas steers. z 75M3 90.
bulk OF sales, 3.O0di3 90; COWS and beifers.
9.0oM3. %. Hogs Receipts. $500; shipments
AGO: market 5lfl0 lower; heavy, 3.5ou375:
mixed, 3.40I3 10; light, 3.bS4f3.75 Sheep
Receipts. 400; shipments, none: market
strong: native mnttons. 3,2bM4.oO: west
ern, S.Hoat3.s0 southern, z S5fr365: lambs.
3, 75dil so: spring lambs 6bous.W.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
Railroads Make Anarchists.

A. B. Stickney, president of the
Chicago Great Western "a iIroad, in
giving evidence before the interstate
commerce commission, said in refer
ring to the discrimination of railroads
against the farmer and in favor of
favorite shippers.
1.-THE railroads are making
anarchists of the farmers,
rates are always made for
the buyer and never for the producer
and seller. have been acquainted
with this northwestern country for
thirty.five years. In all that time
there has never been year that the
corn crop was moved until after the
corn was in the hands of the dealers
who had the rate. Once the farmer
is compelled to sell his grain. then
you fellows cut the rate for the dealer.
There is in Kansas this year 240,000,-
600 bushels OF corn. Not over %, O00,-
this year. The farmer, the small
dealer, has not the rate. He is com
PEELED to sell, and then you fellows
make the rate for the purchasers, and
the corn moves"
This and much other hot stuff
was given by Mr.. Stickney, the re-
suit not of a falling out among thieves
for Mr.. Stickney was never thief,
but of q refusal of that official to con-
tribute several thousand dollars to a
pool that other roads claimed he was
a party to, but which he denied. The
arraignment was severe but truth
full one. and confirms the position al
ways held by this journal, that the
discrimination and despotism of rail
roads is mole intolerable than the
tribute to watered stock that they
exact. Since like pegets like, and
since this railroad president says rail
road managers beget anarchists then
the managers must be anarchists and
that is true. Anarchy implies the alb
sence of law, the defiance and de
structlon of law, and in such defiance
and destruction railroads have beer
pre-eminent for years. Being anarch.
istic themselves it is both natural an6
inevitable that they breed anarchy
Farm Stock and Home.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
promoted and encouraged and that a
shrinkage in the value of everything
but money is national benediction. Z"
What Law Has Done.

In 9th Vic. 1874, under the Pitt min
istry, the Bank of England's charter
was renewed and in an act known as
the Peel Act" there is a clause re-
quiring the bank to always pay three
pounds, seventeen shillings and nine
pence (e3 It's ODD for All ounce of gold.
regulation standard, 1925 fne.-His.
torical Synopsis.
Since that law was passed no one
has been able to buy an ounce of gold
for less than the price named.
Yet we are told law cannot create
value.
-Four years later, by reason of the
great gold discoveries in California
and the west. the production of gold
each year was suddenly quadrupled
yet the price per ounce established
by law in England did not fall and
the ratio with silver did not vary one.
half of per cent.
Yet we are told that law cannot
control prices and fix ratio, but must
leave it to spectators and dealers.
The value of Colds created by law
The value of silver was reduced by
law.
1t can be restored by law.-World
Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
Harvest Excursion.

In order to give every one an OPP
portunity to see the grand crops in
the western States and enable the in
tending settler to secure home, the
Chicago, Milwaukee g. st. Paul R'y
has arranged to run series of har-
vest excvrsion to North and South
Dakota, and to other states in the
west, northwest and southwest on the
following dates: July 81, August and
IS, September /, Is and 30, and Oc-
tober and 20, at the low rate of two
dollars more than one fare for the
round trip. Tickets will be good for
return on any Tuesday or Friday
within twenty one days from date OF
sale. For rates, time of trains and
further details apply to any ticket
agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
ST. Paul R'y. to sept. Is 2aw
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
Decline IN Hog Prices.

From March to Aug. Is, this year,
there were 2,3s9,000 hogs packed in
Chicago, and the August prices for
heavy hogs ranged from $500 to So As
per cwt, During the same period in
1892 there were $2,OO9.O0O hogs packed
and the August price that year for
the same kind of hogs ranged from
$500 to 5000 per cwt. Surely that
woeful reduction in price cannot be
attributed to reproduction, but it
must be accepted as an evidence OF
the good tines promised the
farmers when the silver purchasing
law was repealed, in 1898.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
Effect Of Free Coinage.

A free coinage catechism, published
in the New York Evening Post, a gold
standard organ, contains the follow
ing:
20. Why would free coinage harm
those with fixed incomes or who draw
interest?
"a. Because their income would
remain unchanged as expressed in
money, while their living expenses
would increase enormously.
20. Why would their expenses i'll
crease under free coinage?
"a. Because of the violent, general
and permanent rise of prices.
20. Would such rise of prices be
inevitable?
ga. 1t would necessarily follow the
reconciliation of silver"
This, of course, was not intended
for the eye of the farmer, who not
only desires, but of necessity must
obtain higher prices if he is to sur
vive; nor for the eye of the merchant,
who has always prospered most I'M
der general and permanent rise of
prices" nor of the manufacturer, who
is now sweating blood because prices
are SO low, and who would rejoice
with exceeding great joy to see them
made higher; nor of the legitimate
banker, who is now grooming in agony
over blighted business and the yam
ishing value of his securities; nor for
creditors, who now realize, if they
did not before, that they will be the
greatest sufferers from the inability
of debtors to pay interest and princi
pie; nor for laboring men, who have
intelligence enough to know that
their surest guarantee of steady work
at good wages is prosperous agri-
cultura ! class, the class upon which
all others rest. But it was designed
for those and those only who have
fixed salaries or other incomes, but
even those cannot be sure and safe
under decaying industry and crum.
bling trade. But the foregoing ex
tracts prove that the real object O.
the existing gold standard" is tc
benefit the class last named.