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flict would be the diminished glory or
power of the British empire.
OUR WARSHIPS.
Some of Them May Yet be Ordered to
Turkish Waters.

Some of Them May Yet be Ordered to
Turkish Waters.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The United
Press cable dispatch from CONSTANT
ncple, stating that the Turkish Minis
ter here had been informed by the
United States Government that no ad
ditional warships had been ordered to
Turkish waters, was probably based on
a communication made to Mavroyeni
Bey by Secretary Olney on Thursday
last, when the Turkish representative
visited the State Department.
Mr. Olney this afternoon declined to
say anything on the subject. The an
nouncement of the Porte is practi-
cally of little interest, excepting in SO
far as it officially confirms the feeling
in naval circles that no orders have
been issued to Rear-Admiral Bunce to
send any of the vessels now under his
command at Hampton Roads.
Notwithstanding this, it is under
stood to be true that the project of
sending a portion, at least, of Admiral
Bunces fleet to the Levant has been
considered by the President and his ad-
visors. That no formal action has been
taken as the result of this consideration
does not necessarily mean that the
project has been abandoned, for the
fleet is still held in home waters. al
though nearly month has passed since
the date set for it's departure for a
practice cruise in the West Indies.
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LATEST FROM CUBA.
The Insurgents Burn a Train of Thirty
Seven Cars.
Destruction of All the Railroad Tracks,
Telegraph Lines and Bridges
Near San Felipe.

HAVANA, Jan. 15-When the insur-
on the Havana and Batabano Railroad
composed of thirty-seven cars loaded
with valuable freight, was burned three
miles south of Bejucal.
The throttle of the engine was opened
and the burning engine ran wild for ten
miles to a point two miles beyond Qui-
vican, where the steam gave out, and
the cars burned to the trucks.
The trucks of the burned train are
still standing on the warped rails. The
crew of the wrecking train sent out yes
terday were driven off by the insur-
gents.
Between San Felipe and Bejucal the
telegraph wires are cut and the poles
burned in scores Of places, all the rail
road bridges being burned and pro-
vision wagons, switch-houses and scale
houses for ten miles being in ruins after
leaving Bejucal.
GOMEZ NEARING HAVANA.
HAVANA, Jan. II, via Key West
(FIa). Jan. 15-Gomez is fifteen miles
south of here. Campos' wall of troops
has failed to keep him west.
The situation is more grave than at
any time since the beginning of the
war Thousands of troops have been
thrown into Havana Province, yet the
destruction of towns, residences and es-
tates continues. Many towns Offering
resistance are burned, and those sur
rendering are spared.
Railroad traffic in the entire section
is peralyzed The insurgents, since the
invasion of western Provinces, have
succeeded in avoiding a serious battle.
Probably a third of the cane on the
island has been burned, and grinding
has almost entirely ceased. Gomez has
issued orders to stop burning cane, and
If the estates attempt grinding he will
destroy the buildings and machinery
Owing to the friendliness of the to-
bacco growers and workers, the crop
has been spared. The insurgents now
burn towns instead of crops The
Cubans claim that all the towns in Pi-
mar Province have surrendered.
Gomez and Maceo have gained many
recruits recently. The eastern columns
under Jose Maceo, Rabbi and Cebreco
are coming west. Cespedes, Garlic and
Aguirre have already reached Matan-
zas Province. It is expected a union of
rebel forces will take place near Ha-
Yana.
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CONVENTION FIGHT.
The Struggle That is Now Being Waged
in Washington.
]. G. CARLISLE,
Secretary of the Treasury

ITO 0IhdSEAO AAA<AS - WV ASOAAfs " ~SS~~
in Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The corri-
dors of the Arlington Hotel are filled to-
night with crowds of politicians who are
eagerly discussing the prospects of the
various cities which are contending for
convention honors.
The New York people retain the same
air of confidence they have worn all
day, and seem fully satisfied that they
cannot be beaten. They are claiming
twenty votes, one more than they
expected this afternoon, and believe
that when the breakup comes and the
weaker claimants drop out of the fight,
they will receive enough additional
votes to give them a majority.
The st. Louis contingent spent busy
day, and some Of their representatives
have met every member of the commit
tee in the city. They do not regard New
York as a serious competitor, believing
that the support of that city will speed
lily disintegrate after a few ballots
They believe that their only real COM
petitor is Chicago.
A delegation of seven citizens from
Chicago arrived at 5 o'clock. Except
ing Mr.. ROSentnal, VINO arrived several
days ago, they are the first representa-
tives of Chicago to put in an appear
ance. When asked why the delegation
was so long delayed they replied that
they had no intention of log-rolling or
button-holing.
The Cincinnati delegation are playing
a waiting game, and hope to become the
second choice of a sufficient number of
the committee to win. They believe
that if st. Louis drops out of the race,
the major part of the strength will go to
Cincinnati
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A Receiver Wanted

CHICAGO, Jan. ia bill has been
filed in the Superior Court asking for a
receiver for the Calumet Iron and Steel
Company of South Chicago. The bill
sets forth a bonded Indebtedness of
$780, 900, of which $500, 900 is secured by
first mortgage, and a floating indebt-
edness Of S2S0.OO0.
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Reed Their Choice.

TRENTON On. j., Jan. 15.-Follow-
ing is the standing of the eighteen Re
publican Senators and forty-three AS
semblymen in the Legislature on choice
for President; Reed. II; Harrison, IL;
Mckinley, Z Allison, 4 Hobart, / AL
nson or Reed, /; Mckinley or Reed 4;
Harrison or Reed, 2; non-committal, IA
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GREENWAY VICTORIOUS
Manitoba Indorses the Premier's Stand
on the school Question.

OH IIIo oCIIOOI NgubSUIUH'
WINNIPEG (Man.), Jan. 15.-To-
days Manitoba general elections, held
to secure a mandate from the people on
the schools issue, resulted in the almost
unanimous return of Premier Green
ways Government. In the last House,
Greenway had twenty-seven followers
ont Of the forty members of the Legis-
lature.
Indications are tonight that his
strength in the new House will be in
creased by four or thirty-one in all.
The sole issue except in isolated dis
tricts, was the schools question against
upholding the right of the Province TO
make its own educational laws and to
administer the same without Federal
interference.
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ty, closed its doors this morning. T. J.
Harden, connected with the bank at
Stratton, which failed a few days ago,
is President of the Wauneta Bank.
Chase County has $500 tied up in the
bank. The officials claim it will pay
everyone.
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Foraker Elected senator.

COLUMBUS, Jan. 15-The two
houses of the Legislature to-day in joint
session elected J. B. Foraker United
States Senator, the term to begin
March a. 1897.
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FIENDIsH ACT.
Fourteen Persons Poisoned by Some
Despicable Creature.

GALLATIN (Texas), Jan. 15.-Four-
teen persons were poisoned yesterday at
the farm of T. J. Merriman, near Dixon
Springs. Merriman gave dinner to his
neighbors. who were helping him clear
bis land.
After dinner fourteen guests became
violently i'll with symptoms of arsenic
poisoning Three are in a critical con-
dition. 1t is believed that some person
Intentionally poisoned the food
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ATTACK ON NATIONAL BANKS
Senator Mills Of Texas DenOunCeS These
Institutions.
He Also Severely Criticises the Presi-
dents Financial Policy.

The Fifty-Year Bond Proposition, He
Declares, Means Debt Never to
be Paid-Pugh of Alabama De-
mands That All Bonds be Made
Payable in nSfIver-Ex-Speaker Grow
Criticises the President.
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ENGLAND And HER TROUBLES
Discussed by Lord BalfOur at a Man
chester Meeting.
Emperor William Name Greeted With
Hoots and Groans.

Balfour Insists That England Must Not
be Interfered With in the Trans
vaaI, but Admits that the Ameri-
can Contention for UNFOLDING the
Monroe Doctrine is Just-War With
the United States is a Terror to be
Avoided.
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THE EVENTS OF YESTERDAY.
United Press Gatherings From ALI Oyer
the Country.
Secretary Carlisle Explains How Bonds
Shall be Paid For.

Another County Loses Money by the
Failure of q Bank-Foraker in Ohio
and Allison in Iowa Elected United
States Senators-Capture of Bill
DooIing, Noted Outlaw of OKLA
homa-Domestic Episode in Mis-
souri,.
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Another County Robbed.

IMPERIAL CNeb), Jan. 15.-The
State Bank of Wauneta, in Chase Coun-
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BILL DooLIN.
Capture of One of the Worst Outlaws
in the Southwest.

In the Sou uthwest.
GUTHRIE (Ok), JAN 15.-United
States Marshall Nix received a tele-
gram to-day announcing that his posse
of deputies have captured the notorious
outlaw, Bill Doolin. at Eureka Springs.
Ark. Doolin's record in the line of rob
berries of individuals. banks, train
hold-ups, murders and outrages of the
worst kind. have placed him in the
class with the James brothers, Bill Dali
ton and Cherokee Bill
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things: /, the relation between demand
and supply; and, 2, cost of production.
1t therefore follows that in a long period
of peace, when production naturally
exceeds consumption and when the wit
of man ia free to exercise its ingenuity
in devising new and better methods of
production, prices naturally fall. Thus
il hrs been through all the ages, and
thus will it ever be. Following the Ma
poleonic wars at the beginning of the
century and following tine Franco
Pfussian war of 1870, came long periods
of peace, accompanied by the usual fall
in average prices.
If peace conditions are Normal, three
Incidental results should appear:
l. There should be improvement in
the standard of living. This implies
2. That given amount of labor
should bring larger returns il the COM
forts Of life; and
8. The demand for more and better
tbirgs TO eat should show itself in sus-
tanned prices for those better foods whose
production cannot be increased indefi-
nitely.
WHAT soETBEER's SUMMARY
SHOWS.
: Pushing this investigation little fur
ther, let Us find out what articles have
been most affected by the fall in prices.
And as we have been following Scot
beer, let US look ut what his tn bles show
when considered, as he himself sums
them up. by groups. The numbers in
the following table are his index num-
Ders, with 1S4G-1S50 prices as base or
100 PER cent.
Group. 1S66-1S70. ISS1-1S85.
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Portland & Worcester Line
PORTLAND l. ROCHESTER, K. Z.
STATION FOOT OF PkEBLE STREET

On snd after sun6Ay, June 81, 1896
Passenger trains viii Leave Portland
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver function
Nnsnua, Windhsm and Epping at 100 a.
M and 1890 p. m.
For Maaohesters Concord, and points NORTH
at 100 a. IN. and 2.3G p. m.
For ROchester, 6Eringvale. Alfred Water.
boro and Saco River at 7.3o a "a. 1870 ana
$50 .. m.
For eorhzzn at 7.3o and S.45 a. m, 1880
3.OO,6.3O, and 6.2Op. N.
For WesbbrOoS, Cumberland Mills, West.
brook junction and Woodford'R at 7.3O,
S.4E g. m. 1880. 3.oG. $50 and
$40 .. n.
The r. so D. m. train rom Portland connects
at Aver junction with "Hoozae Tunnel
Route for the West and at Union Station.
Worcester, for Providence and New York.
vim sProvidenco Line,' for Norwich and
New York, via "Norwich Line" with Boston
q albany Il. r. Tor The West. and with the
ew York All Rail via "Springield."
Trains arrive at Portland from Worcester
at 1 30 D. m. ; from Rochester at $50 a. M,
LAO and 6.4S p. M: from Gorham
at $40. $50 and 1880 o. M. 100
Ale, 5.4S p. m.
SUNDAYS.
Arrive from Rochester at $50 L m. Leave
for Rochester at 615 p. m.
For through Tickets TO all points West and
South, apply TO +. II. COLLINS. Ticket
a- PETERS. supt.
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FREEP0RT and FALMOUTH FORESIDE,
STEAMERS FOR
HarpSWell Center, Free
port, Chebeague, Fall
mouth Foreside and
Diamond Island.
On and after July 20,

vi anu alter July 20,
Stnrs. Madeleine, Phantom and Alice
Portland Pier.
Summer Tilno Table-Leave Portland.
For Diamond Island at 5.45, 700, 9.o5 a.
M, 1910, 200, 40, 800, 6.10 p. m.
500, $50 a. M, lao, 4.so, $50, $40 p m.
For Falmouth, $40, 800 a. M, II. 10, 200,
800. 6.10 p. m.
LOB, 2.4o, 6.15 p: III.
For Princes Point, 5.45 900 a. M, 200. clio
p. m.
Retarn-Leave Princes Point 7.ao a. M,
For ChAbeague, $50 a. NJ, 200, 500 p. m.
Sunset Landing, $50 a. m.
Return-LeaVe Chebeague, $50 a. M, 100
5.5op m. Sunset Landing 7.2o a. M, 1880
For Cousins and Littleiohn's Islands, 900
$50 a. M, 200, S. 90 p. m.
Return Leave Cousins and Littlejohn Is
lands, 7.o5 a. M. 1886, 200, 5.55 p. m.
For Freeport, 500, 1890 a; m. ~. 90, 5.oop. m
Retnrn turn feeW Treen mort d. 6 i ~11.M
a. m. Il 90, $40 p. m. Wolfs Neck, **6.25
**11 .1o* a. M, **1.2o $500 p. m.
For Bustin's Island, 800, $50 a. H., $500, 500
Return-Leave Bustin's Island-6.o 5 *1l.l5
a. M, 1.3O, 4.45 p. m.
For Harpswel Centre and Mere Point 900 a.
Retlrn-Leave Harpswell Centre and Mere
Point, $50. 11.50 a. m, 4.15 p. m.
For Mackworths Island, 5.45, 300 M, 2, 90.
Return-Leave Mackworth's Island SIS a
m, $3.50 D. m.
Sunday Time Table Leave Portland
For Diamond Island, 1000 a. M; return $50
p. m,
For Falmouth, Cousins, Littlejohn's and Froe
port 1000 a. M, 2 10 p. m. For Bustin's
Island and Harpswell Centre 1000 a. IN.
Return-Leave Falmouth Foreside. 1890,
800 p. NJ, Freeport II .15 a. IN, 400 p M
Harpswell Certre $40 p. m. and Bustin's
$50 r. m.
Leave Freeport for Bustin's Island and Harps.
well Centre 11.15 a. IN.
Retnrn-Leave HarpsweIl Centre, $40 p. m
*Via Harpswell Center
mot run in stormy weather.
4Porter's Landing.
**Signal Steamer.
Carriage connection with all steamers fol
Freeport Corner.
Unavoidable delays excepted and subject to
change without notice.
E. R. NORTON, Manager.
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Portland and Boothhay Steamboat Co
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Steamer Enterprise

VIII leave East Boothbay every Monday at
7.l5 a. m. for Portland, touching at South
Bristol, Heron Island, Boothbay Hsrbor and
Squirrel Island.
Tuesdays will leave Franklin Wharf, Port
land, at a. nj. for Pemaquid, touching at
Squirrel island, Boothbay darhor Heron
Island, *Christmas Cove. South Bristol and
East Boothbay.
Wednesdays will leave Pemaquid at q M.
for Portland and above landings.
Thursdays will leave Portland at a. m, for
East BoothbaJ, touching at Squirrel Island
Boothbay Harbor. Heron Island, *Christmas
Cove and South Bristol.
Fridays will leave East Boothbay at IL
a. M for Portland, touching at South Bristol
Heron Island, Boothbay Harhor and Squirrel
Island.
Saturdays will leave Portland at a. m. for
East Boothbay touching at Squirrel Island
Boothbay Harbor, Heron Island \, christmas
Cove and South Bristol.
*Passengers conveyed by team from South
Bristol Thursdays and SATURDAYS PASSENGERS
foPeemaquid conveyed by ferry from South
Bristol. AVA
Connecting every trip at Boothbav Harbor
with STEAMER SILVER STAR for New Har
Dor, Round Pond, Friendship, Port CLYDE
Tenants Harbor, Spruce Head. RoclSland
Vinalbaven, Hurricane, Green's Iandin9
s. Swan Island, CASTING, Brooklin, sulray, S.
ALFRED RACE. Manaeer.
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HARpSWELL STEAMBOAT GO.
The 365 island Route.

Beginning June, %, 1896, steamers will
leav Portland Pier, Portland, as follows:
For LONG ISLAND. $50, 900, TO. % a. M,
200, 5.25, els p. m.
For CHEBEAGUE T., HARPSWELL
BAILEY'S and ORR'S IS, 9.O0 1925 a, m.
2.0O 5.25 p. H.
For HOPE l., 800 a. M, coop. m.
For CLIFF l., 1925 a. M, 2,O0p. m.
For LITTLEFIELD'S, CT. CHEBEAGUE T.,
1925 a, M, 200, 5.25p. m.
RETURN FOR PORTLAND. Leave ORR'S
Lv. BA1LEY'S l., sos, 1915 q. m, 2O5, 8. 45
p. m. Lv. So. HARPSWELL, 6. 20. IL. 25a. m,
CHEBEAGUE. 6.45. IL 80 a. m, 2.45. 4. SO D.
m. Lv. jerks, CT. CHEBEAGUE, 100 a.
M, 1900, 800, 800 p. m Lv. CLIFF T., no
a. m, $40 p; M Lv. HOPE l., .O5, sos D.
m. Lv, LITTLE CHEBEAGUE, 725 a. M,
II. 10. s3.25, 5.l5 p. m. Ly. LONG L., 25.
LAO a. M, 80, $40, 5.35, G. 40 p, IN. Arrive
PORTLAND, $50, 9.15 a. M, LOO, 4.15 6. 90,
7.05 p. m.
SUNDAYS.
Lv. PORTLAND for HARPSWELI. and in
termedlate landings, 1000, lO.4O am 2OOp.
m. Return from Harpswell arrive Portland,
LOO, $50 p. m.
Sailing trip down the Bay every pleasant
Sunday, leave Portland. 2.15 p. m. Return.
30 p, nj. Fare only 20 cents.
Daily excursions % miles down the Bay
Round trip tickets only 90 cts. Sunday ex-
cursions to Harpswell. 80 cts. other landings,
% cts.
ISAIAH DANIELS, Genl Manager.
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RAILROADS.
GRAND TRUNK
Railway System.
On AID after MONDAY. June 22nd, 1896
trains will run as followSk
LEAVE,

On AID after MONDAY. June 22nd 1896,
trains will run as follows;
LEAVE.
For Auburn and Lewiston 40, $40 a. M
Ito, 1.3O, i 30 and $50 p. m.
For Gorham $40 g. M; 100, $40 and $50 D.
For Berlin and Island Pond 8.4osa M; 100
and $50 p m.
For Gorham and Berlin Sundays 7.3O a. m,
For Montreal and Chicago $40 a. M; and
For quebec $40 a. m. and $50 pm.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn $40. $40 and
ii. 80 a. m; 3.05, 5.15 and 5.3Op. m.
From Island Pond, Berlin and Gorham & 40
and IL 80 a. m, and $50 p. NJ
From Chicago and Montreal $40 a. m.; and
$50 p. M
From Quebec $50 p. m.
The s. 30 D. M train runs through to Montreal
daily, Sundays included. Attached to this
tram is Pullman for Montreal; also a
through Pullman for Chicago daily, SUNDAYS
included, arriving at Chicago the second day at
1.5o p m.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on Night
trains and parlor cars on day trains.
TICKET OFFICE NO. lit MIDDLE
STREET, AND DEPOT AT FOOT OF INDIA
STREET.
CHAs. M. HAYS, Genr Manager.
Portland June 22nd, 1896. ie22tf
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STEAMERS.
MAINE COAST NAVIGATION co.
The Popular Line for Popham
Beach, Squirrel Island,
Bo0thbay HarbOr
and WiScaSSet.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.


IN and after Monday. June 29th, 1896. the
~ new and fast steamer SALAC1A will leave
Franklin Wharf, Portland, daily except Sun
day, at 7 q. M, for Popham Beach, Squirrel Is
land, Boothbay Harbor and Wiscasset.
Returning-leave Wiscasset daily, except Sun
day, at 1915 p. M, touching at above landings.
arriving at Portland about $50 p. m.
Connections-at Squirrel Island, for Heron
Island, Christmas Cove and Pelnaquid. AT
Wiscasset, for all stations on Wiscasset and
Quebec r. r. At Boothbay Harbor on Mon
days, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with
steamer Silver Star for New Harbor, Round
Pond, Friendship, Port Clyde Tenants Harbor
and Kockland. At Portland, with Boston and
New York steamers.
Sundays-will leave Portland at a. M, for
Popham Beach, Squirrel Island and Boothbay
Harbor.
Returning-leave Boothbay Harbor at 2
p. nj.
Fares, Popham Beach, Toe, round trip S1.25.
Squirrel Island, Boothbay Harbor and Wis
casset 81 90, round trip $3.50. Rockland SI.75,
round trip $500.
Popular daily excursions. Round trip to any
landing, $1.OO. Good for one day only
For further information apply at company
Office, Franklin Wharf
OC. OLIVER, CHAS. r. LEWIS
President Treasurer.
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the season of 1S71-72 was 1914, and for
the season of 1572-73, So. 90. N
Let any man turn to the files of his
local paper during the Administration of
President Harrison and see how actual
farm prices compared with the above.
The famous Senate report of 1898 on
wages, transportation, and prices, which
covers more items (223) than were ever
before covered by such an investigation,
shows that from 1878 to 1881 food pro-
ducts as class had fallen less than 10
per cent, while clothing had fallen 80 per
cent, building materials about 20 per
cent. house furnishing 27 per cent, and
implements 50 Ter cent. And as COM
pared with those of 1860, 1T appeared from
this investigation that the price of food
products as whole had advanced IS per
cent.
I am thoroughly of the opinion, Mr.
Chairman, that if Omnipotencs would
youohsafe to turn us back for just one
month to the condition OF 1873 it would
be an experience as fruitful in sound
financial instruction as have been the ex-
perienoss Of the ,...last three years in
economic doctrine. (Applause.)
PROGRESS OF INVENTION.
Before leaving this branch of the sub
ject. desire to put into the Record, In
answer to the remarkable statement of
my colleague that the inventions of the
last quarter of a century have not been
relatively so numerous or important as
those from 1850 to 1878, the tabls from
page 402 of the A bstract, showing the
mum Der of patents issued in the United
State on entionsF (every one of which
must be for something new and useful")
by years, from 1919:
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taken in both cases. 1t is seen that the
selling price in 1871 was practically the
same in 1891. In fact, when reekoned in
the same kind Of money, the Chicago
price of wheat in 1889 and 1890 was high
or than in 1859 and 1870. We are some-
times deceived as to this by recalling to
mind the greenback prices, and forget
ting that greenbacks were then at % large
discount.
= But, Mr.. Chairman. when we consider
how m UGH less 1t now costs to raise
wheat than it did then; how man and
boy can now harvest 100 acres as quick
ly and we'll as five men could then, thus
saving entirely on an ordinary farm the
"haryest wages" then paid; how tbs
rate for threshing is only about half or
less what 1t then was, we can see that
even from money standpoint it wa 8
just as profitable to raise wheat in 1891
as in 1871.
But when we consider how much
more of the necessaries and comforts of
life a bushel of wheat will buy now
than then, it is easily seen that wheat
raising was much more profitable in 1891
than in 1871.
THE SITUATION OF FARMERS IN
1878.
So much has been said by free-silver
orators toSmislead farmers into the idea
that everything was prosperous with
them before 1878 and nothing has Lem
since, that / submit now q paragraph
| that heve copied from the Report of the
Iowa State Agricultural Society for S73.
1t Is from an address delivered by G. H.
Rogers at the Harrison County fair, and
gives faithful picture Of the situation
at that time in that mighty State:
''Proud of these aspects and of her pro-
gress in practical agriculture, still the
condition of the laboring mao and farm
| or is far from what is desirable. They
have worked. watched, and waited for an
| adequate reward until WEAKNESS has well
nigh turned to hopelessness. Farming
three years. Hard toll has opened up
| fine farms and brought to the bins the
products of unexampled harvests, but the
sales have hardly paid expenses and
| bought cheap clothing until the coming
harvest. There is 10 surplus to improve
buildings, purchase thoroughbred stock
and furnish the home with any of the
luxuries Of art and literature"
AS shown by my eloquent friend from
Iowa (Mr. Dolliver), the Annual Report
of the Iowa State Agricultural Society
for 1878 gives thei price of corn at ths
capital of Iowa in December, 1870, at 81
cents; in December, 1871, at 81 cents; in
Decem her, 1872. at 16 conts.
The price of all our staple products fol
every month in the year 1878 is preserved
in the same report (the green back prices
be it remem bered) rs follows