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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11
Chicago Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO, Dec. y.
Following were tho quotations on the
opened TIC, cossl 1850; May. opened
s0Jsc, close SOSc;July, opened nominal, closed
75Lc Corn-December. opened 2256c, closed
2256c; May. opene 26c, closed 25lSc. Oats
December opened and closed nominal; May,
opene 2l14c, closed 2lMc. Pork-December,
opened and closed nominal; January, opened
81 go closed S7.6o16. Lard-December, opened
and closed nominal; January. opened $3s716,
closed S3.S719.
Produces Butter-Extra creamery, 23c per
lb; extra dairy. 49,; fresh packing stock.
s09lbc Eggs-Fresh stock, 22c per doa.
Poutry-Turkeys solo per Id; chickens
(hens). 5Is1D6c: spring chickens, 608}5c; roos.
ters, Sc; ducks, 90l0c; geese, 7D9c.
Observation-Disclosures, 20 124c per blu; Hebron,
2O@23c Sweet potatoes-Illinols, 81. % o LAO
per Dbl Honey-White clover combs l0D
l3c per ID; extracted 507c. Apples Con.
mon to fancy, 5Dc0Sl.5o per Dbl.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO. Dec. 9.
live Stock-Prices at the Union Stock
yards to lay ranged as follows: Hogs-Esti-
mated receipts for tho day, 2)0O: sales
ranged at 81 rs 1886 pigs, $3.15G3.40 light
So 95 d3.10 rough packing, S3.l5O}.0 mixed,
and S315D3.40 heavy packing and shipping
lots.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the day,
5000; quotations ranged ut %. 6JDo9O Chrlst-
mas beeves, S50005.l5 choice to ex-
ira shipping steers, S45D05.Ol good to
choice do, i.1)6t45O fair to good. $3.6)04.10
common to medium do. S3.50O3.9o butcher,
steers, s. S0035O stockers S3.350400 feeders;
ST. 1880 COWS. So. 4O0i.15 heifers, SlD0lJ
bulls, oxen and stays, S2.S00k20 Texas steers
and 81. 7505.Sj veal calves
Sheep and Lambs-Estimated receipts for
the day, 5000; sales ranged at S2.3583.jl
western, Si.5O03.0) Texans, $l.500o}.75 natives
and 81 S505.40 lambs.
Milwaukee Grain.
MILWAUKEE Dec. 8.
wheat-No. spring. rec; No. | north
ern, &c., May, SOI6c. Corn-No. 2, &c. Oats
No. white. 19}6@2lc. Barley-No. 2, 34c;
samples, Pa 3ic Rye-No l, 401c.
st. Louis Grain.
ST LOUIS, Dec. 8.
Wheat-No. rel cash elevator, 9)c hdi
track, 92192,Ic; No. 2 hard cash. 7Sc |;
December, 9Dc nominal; Nav, 90}s @9) 90;
July, 724c bid Corn-No. cash, 2l1sc; De.
cember. .lc bid: May. 1876 D2i3lc. Oats-No.
2cash, zoe bid; May. 22}4c asked. Rye--S7o
track
Detroit Grain.
DETROIT Dec. 8.
wheat-Cash white. 91Mc; cash red. 81 ~
bid; December, 9l34c; May. 039sc bid.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11
Canadian Excursions.

The Grand Trunk Railway System will
give its annual Canadian excursions on
December 18th, 18th and 10th, and tickets
to all Canadian points will be sold at sin
gle fare for round trip. They will be valid
to return up and including January Z, 1897.
The Grand Trunk railway desires to call
the attention of intending excursionists that
they run four trains daily In each direction,
with Pullman sleepers and day parlor cars,
to all prominent points, and that tickets are
optionable going and returning via Detroit
or PIT. Huron and the great st. Clair tunnel
Rates and information may be had from all
agents of this and connecting lines, or from
K II. HUGHES, BEN FLETCHER.
Asst g. z. & L. A. Trav. Pass Ag't,
Chicago. Detroit
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11
A GOOD MAN GONE.
Sudden Death of Caleb Mead, of Gale
donna.


donna.
From the Corunna Journal:
The people OF our city and vicinity were
greatly shocked ON Monday evening, on
learning of the death of Caleb Mead, a well
known farmer OF Caledonia township, and
who resided short distance north of thus
city. He was in town on Monday of last
week, apparently in his usual health, greet
ing cordially those of his friends whom he
happened to meet and just week from that
day he had gone TO his last home.
Mr.. Mead was taken with severe cold
which soon developed into typhoid pneumo
mia. Everything that kind hands and
medical treatment could do was done, but
all proved OF no avail, and he gradually
of Monday last, surrounded by his sorrow
stricken family. He leaves widow and
ten children, one son and nine daughters.
The son and the eldest three daughters are
married, leaving six children at home.
The funeral services were held yesterday
at the Free Methodist church, Rev. w. G.
Nixon officiating. The church was made
quate to hold the large number of old
friends and neighbors who gathered to pay
last tribute of respect to one whom they had
known and honored. III. +. Wallace Post
G. A. r., of which he was q member, at
tended the services in body and at che
grave used its beautiful ritual service. A
handsome wreath from the Post and floral
Tyre sfrom COrunna friends, were silent
friends.
Mr.. Mead was sixty years of age, and
came to This county in the early ffties, and
had by honest toll procured and cleared a
farm, making for himself and family pleas
ant home. He was man of genial nature
and of the strictest integrity. He possessed
a large heart aud would, If he could, have
relieved all the suffering he knew of, and
his many acts i'm this direction will long be
remembered by the many whom he has aid
ed. In politics he was a republican Of the
stalwart sort, but would never vote for
man simply because he was on his ticket.
but would always bolt an unworthy candi
date. He never aspired to Office himself,
but was persistent in the fight for good men
for public positions. His death is a great
loss to the community and greater one TO
the family, who have the earnest sympathy
of all In their sad bereavement.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11
Needn't BE Prayed For.

A little 4-yenr-old girl was saying her
prayers the other night, and after her
Now lay me" asked God to bless her
papa, mamma, each one of her brothers
and sisters and Mr.. and Mrs. Black, men
tioning lady and gentleman of whom the
little daughter was very fond and who had
dined with tho family that night. Her
wise older sister of 6 years listened criti-
cally to the prayer, and when It was done
said severely: ut isn't necessary to pray
for any one outside your own family. You
shouldn't have prayed for Mr. and Mrs
Black. God might get so many names
mixed up. New York Times.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11
MACEO KILLED AGAIN.
Or Else the Spanish Authorities Ifa
Made Another Mistake

Or Else the Spanish Authorities Have
Made Another Mistake
Havana Dec. 9.-LCopyright, 1896, by
the Associated Press.l-It is stated in
most positive terms By the Spanish au-
thorities that Antonio Maceo, the great
insurgent leader and the heart and soul
of the Cuban cause, has been killed
in Havana province after having eff
fected the passage Of the western trocha
near Mariel, at it's northern extremity.
With the Cuban leader died the youth
Francisco Gomez, son of Maxine
Gomez, who accompanied the mulatto
general on his passage of the trocha.
Most explicit details of the finding of
the corpses of the fallen Cubans and
of the facts relied upon for their
Identification are at hand through the
report of the Spanish commander.
Major Cirujeda. who contested the
passage of the trocha unsuccessfully
on Dec. 4 Qast Friday, with Maceo,
and who sustained another conflict on
Monday with the forces under the in
surgent leader.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11
WAS NOT REAL RECIPROCITY.
Which Is Why German Vessels VIII Now
Have To PAY Port Dues

Have To Fay Port Dues.
Washington, Dec. 4.-The president
yesterday issued proclamation the eff
feet of which is to reimpose upon the
vessels entering from Germany the
same tonnage dues that are imposed on
vessels entering the United States from
Great Britain, France, Italy, Spain and
other maritime nations in Europe and
Asia. &c rman vessels were excepted in
1888 from the payment of the dues un-
der the shipping reciprocity act OF 1886.
During the past year, at the request
Of the treasury department, the state
department has made a full investiga-
ton into the charges imposed upon
American vessels in German ports, and
the fact has been developed that while
the imperial government does not inn
pose taxes on shipping, yet the govern
ments of the German maritime taxes.
for years have imposed shipping taxes,
80 that there was no real reciprocity.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11
Lynching That Was Not Unexpected.

Kansas City, Dec. IA special to
The Journal from Lexington, Mo-, says:
At about o'clock this morning a mob
of Ray county farmers broke into the
county Jail here, secured Jesse Winner
and James Nelson, held for the murder
of Mrs. Winner and her two babes, and
lynched them.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11
Another Republican senator, Pcrhaps.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Dec THE ru.
NOR Ia current throughout this state that
Senator Faulkner will resign his seat az
Unitod States senator this winter so he
can accept lucrative offer as attorney
for a New York corporation. His present
term will not expire until March 4. 1899.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11
Costly Fire at Nashville.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 9.-The entire
plant and buildings of the Wilmington
& Russell Co., covering about six acres
in Newton, a suburb Of this city, was
totally destroyed by fire Monday night.
together with a large stock Of hoes,
forks, rakes and agricultural imple-
ments. The manager Of the company
says the loss is $125,000.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11

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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11
THE MARKETS.
New York Financial.

NEW YORK, Dec D.
Money on call was easy at I1502 per ca4c.
prime mercantile paper 4lDj per cent; SER
ling exchange was lower, with actual bus
mess in bankers bills at 456I90is6H for
demand ami 1891 0iS3I9 for sixty days; posted
rates. 4s4l6 AMI 4S70lSS; commercial bills
ls2Ie
United States government bonls firm;
As registered. ll94 10. coupons 1l9A; IS
registered, 1l3; do. coupons, 1874; AS regis
tered, 100; do. COUPONS, 1l013; rs registered.
90: Pacific 6's of '97, 80 q.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11
Scott jackson Must Stretch Hemp.

Frankfort, KY, Dec. 9.-The court of
appeals has refused new trial to Scott
jackson, who with Alonzo Walling muir
dered Pearl BRYAN at Newport, Ky. The
decision also covers the appeal of Walling
and they will both be hanged.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11
"Farmer" Burns Bests Rooney.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-"Farmer" Burns last
night defeated Rooney the Gripman" in
a wrestling match by default. He was to
throw Rooney five times in an hour, but
after he had been down twice Rooney was
unable to continue
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11

1t is often a mystery how cold has been
caught" The fact is, however, that when
the blood is poor and the system depressed,
one becomes peculiarly liable to diseases.
When the appetite or the strength fails,
Ayers Sarsaparilla should be taken without
delay.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11

Does your head feel as though someone
was hammering IT. rs though a million
sparks were Il my out OF the eyes? have
you horrible sickness OF the stomach? Bur-
dock Blood Biters will cure you
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11

Christmas and New Years Holiday Rates.
Dec gath. 25th and 31st and Jan. LIST,
1897, the Ann Arbor II. r. will sell excur
sion tickets, good for return until Jan. end,
at fare and one-third for round trip. Call
on agents for further information.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11

From the Byron Herald.

From the Byron Herald:
"Wednesday evening Byron Lodge M. so,
r. q A NJ gave reception and IVA que,
at the opera house in honor q, tar 'et'ri"g
W. NJ. Jay ID Royce, and wife, who viii re-
move Ia CoruDna In tew weeks
The meeting was a success IN every pr
tlcular. over 200 guests being prrstnt me
Ann Arbor X II ran a sps cia tram from
Owosso for the o 'casion ana about ,veniy
five OwossO and C0runDe brothr's win
their ladies. being invited guests. awaited
themselves OF the opportunity to auei,d
Bro Roy CT has been w Master ~ m
lodge for six years, during winch ump ~
ability as presiding officer. his un,ormy
courteous and fair treatment ~ the prdtner
in all cases under discussion. has w,n ne
esteem OF all the members
The substantial part OF the barqu.I wa
provided 10y Caterer f b. Conhoi Owo.su
which is sufficient guarantee Of IFS exc j.
lence.
The Post PIsnda preparations were
under the direction OF Bro G b. NcCaulh
ma, who presided in his usual ieIictou'
manner, and the toasts were ably Responded
to 10y the brothers TO whom they wen
assigned
The program was interspersed with vocal
and instrumental music, the instrumental
part being furnished by Wesner's Owosso
orchestra
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11

The festivities closed about 3 a N and
all retired to their homes feeling that they
had passed a pleasant and profitable even
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11

wheat-Cash white 914c; cash red. Slz
bid; December, 9l34c; May. $500 bid.
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1896-04-15
THE FALL IN PRICES.
How the Demonstration Of silver AZ.
fected the Producer.
OF Prices OF Commodities to
Silver

1t will he easy to see why the demon.
etization OF silver would natural y cause
q fall Of prices. 1t operated rs limita.
ton OF the money supply. Prior to
that time b,th silver ani gold had been
freely coined in Europe and America.
Suddenly the mints were closed to sill
yer and nothing but gold WAS coined.
So much gold was being used in the arts
that certainly not more than one-half,
and probably not more than one-third
Of the annual product OF the mines was
left for monetary use.
Thus the supply Of money was lin.
tied, while the supply OF other things
continued to increase.
Heretofore the only exclusively gold
standard countries had been Great
Britain and Portugal, with about &c, ,000,.
600 OF people, When the mints OF Ger.
many, the United States, and the Lat.
in Union were closed to silver, nearly
2O0,00O,000 more people began to put
forth demand exclusively for gold
that had previously been divided be,
tween gold and silver.
The result wdia sharp rise In the
value Of gold. That IL, It's purchasing
power increased. IT took more Of other
things to buy given amount Of gold.
In short, prices fell.
This fall OF prices affected the produc.
ers, and also the debtors OF America
most keenly. The attention OF the
people was directed to the fact
that silver had been demonetlzed, and
an agitation began for Its restoration
Asa result, the Bland bill, providing
for the free coinage OF silver, passed tht
house OF representatives. In the SEN
ate Mr.. Allison offered al amendment
striking out the free coinage clause ant
providing that the government shoul(
buy and coin, not less than two milliol
dollars worth Of silver bullion eacl
month, and TINT the dollars thus coinet
should be full legal tender, "excep
where otherwise expressly stipulated II
the contract"
In this form, the bill passed, was We
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1896-04-15
cern OF the British government.

eern OF the British government.
In the first named year u commission
wasappointed 10 investigate the business
depression alleged TO exist throughout
the United Kingdom. The commission
did its work with the greatest care and
reported that depression was almost
universal throughout Europe and
America, and extraordinary In degree.
It fixed the beginning OF the trouble
At about the year 1879, the date OF sil'
YER decentralization. II did not inves.
tigate the silver question itself, but ad.
vised the appointment OF another
commission for that express purpose.
Accordingly In 1887, the Royal Gold
and Silver Commission was created for
the purpose OF investigating the causes
which had led to the divergence In
value Of gold and silver. This commits
zion also iouMl widespread business
s,upnation hepinning NJ on, Tho year
1879, und that prices hud Iallen upon
average 30 prr reul
Mr.. Sauerbeck stated IN hls testl.
mony that IN the United Slntes whole
sale prices had fallen % per cent
1t reported Tint tho main eau4e for
the separation Of the Two metals WIS
the demonetizaton Of silver IN that
year.
But the commission consisting OF halt
gold men and hall silver men made no
definite recommendations.
Constituted w Tho Royal Gold and
Silver Commission was, no valuable
recommendations OF policy were 10 be eS.
pected. But the testimony and reports
are nevertheless Il perfect mine OF valu'
able information.
They concuslvely prove that upon on
average 30 per cent. and that silver
measured in gold had declined nj Il
rate almost equal.
Thus II appeared that tho exchange
value OF silver had remained almost
constant, for II ieommodities had fallen
30 per cent. tironl tho gold base) and
silver had done the same, II follows ~
mathematical conclusion, that silver
and commodities had changed In their
relations Of each other. That IA to say
an ounce OF silver would exchange for
the same quantity Of goods ~ formerly
} From this II necessarily follows thai
In silver stu ndard countries prices hnl
not fallen. The purchasing power .
silver WAS unaffected In those countries
, but gold WAS at n high premium.
. Another fact nj very great Atimportt -
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1896-04-15

toeV Wy ti'e preslueUt, UWI pusseu NgNln
over his veto.
The execution OF this law was On.
trusted TO an unfriendly administration.
II was treated ~ an unwise and dan.
gerous measure. Instead OF coming the
maximum Of 100000 worth per
month, or even $3,000,00o, which would
have been the average Of the extremes,
only the smaller amount mentioned by
the law was ever purchased and coined,
Senator Sherman, then secretary, Of
the treasury, expressed the opinion
that no more than 50,000,000 of silver
dollars could safely becoined. The New
York bankers combined against 1t, and
the silver dollars was excluded from
the clearing house. twas characterized
as a dishonest" degraded, "dehased"
dollar, and It was dlscredited in every
possible way.
Then, az now, the money power, aud
Its subservient allies, denounced the
friends OF silver restoration ~ 'cranks, "
'lunatcs "knaves," "seeking to swim.
die honest men with cheap money"
The idea that money can be made
too "dear' nevor enters the head
Of Il "sound money" champion.
But in spite OF all opposition the
coinage went on md the effect Nns
benihcia,
The years 1880, 'sI and s2 saw u sub.
stantial reaction in business, with q
slight upward movement Of prlce'.
But the measure was not hlg enough
tn permanently relieve the situation
The purchases Of silver heing limited, 4
surplus was left upon the market, anC
the price OF silver bullion continued Il
fall.
The Bland.Allison act failed to re'
store silver w q standard money metal
That Is, the value OF the bullion re
mHined below the value OF the coin
AS q result, the coin was not availabl,
for export, except ~ bullion ut a loss
and being generally rejected by th'
banks AZ II part Of their specie reserve
1t operated just the same w an addl
tion OF 80 much paper mohey to TN
currency.
About the year 1882, the natona
banks began to contract their circula
tion, which neutralized tho effect OF th
Bland law. Prices began to drop agai
and on untavorable reaction once NOR,
set in. Depression became no general
both In Europe and America. By 1888
u became 30 acute as TO arouse the cor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-24
CINCINNATPs EXAMPLE.

From strictly musical standpoint the
Cincinnati musical festival was not all
that could be wished according to the
verdict of competent critics; as a bust
ness enterprise it was entirely satisfac-
tory to the managers, financial success
having been assured when the box office
closed the sale Of seats for the third
concert. A balance is likely to be left
in the treasury which will give the di-
attractions for next year. This success
was achieved because the people Of Gin
cinnati rally to the support of their fes-
tival; they are proud of 1t as local in
stitution and are ready to do their part
toward making it permanent. They
know that the music is always we'll
worth hearing, even If the chorus lack
something in perfection of training and
the renditions as a whole want the artis-
tic smoothness that can only come from
long continued practice together by or
chestra and singers. They know that
some minor faults are inevitable, but are
ready to overlook them for the sake Of
TIC Lidiiy SICdl iAcIilSs luSy dlc aware,
also, that each successful season helps
to insure a greater perfection in the fu-
ture. Therefore, Cincinnatians make
their festival one in fact as well as in
name; they make it a gala affair by
display of banners and the manifestation
of every sign of interest. Chiefly, how
ever. they buy tickets and attend the
concerts instead of standing off critically
and regarding the enterprise as one in
no way affecting personal or local in
terests. 1t is an example the people of
this city must follow if they wish their
festival to be an annual affair and estab-
lished on a secure basis. AT great ex-
penditure of time, thought and labor the
directors have made these successive
festivals musical feasts in reality, but
each season they are hampered more or
less in their movements by the uncer-
tainty of public response. This week
the concerts will be equal if not superior
in merit to any that have gone before.
Several great artists have been secured
who did not appear at Cincinnati, and
the programmes give promise of brilliant
performance. The festival is an under
taking whose present support will insure
permanent institution rather than a
passing pleasure that the public should
regard it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-24

distributing forces Of the country In a
semi-official capacity TO consider the
whole subject. II the his' should become
a law and the President should appoint
representative men, labor and capital,
employer and employe, manufacturer
and farmer. producer and distributor.
will be brought together for the ex-
change OF opinions. Men who have an
tagonized each other in the past would
compare notes, and in friendly confer
ence and the confidence which the meet
ing of men can inspire. all elements
would be quite sure TO see many things
in the same light. There is reason to be-
lieve that good would result from con-
ference between such men as the presi-
dent of the Federation OF Labor and
soma well-known manufacturer or rail-
road manager. and for representative
farmers TO confer with business men who
may be bankers would surely be benefi-
cial. AT any rate, the experiment for
which the pending bill provides will cost
but little money and cannot possibly do
any harm. On the contrary. there is
reason to believe that substantial bene-
fits to the industry and commerce Of the
country may come from such a commits
sion.