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USE LESS eUTTERINE.
Production Decreases Five Million
Pounds i'm One Year.

Pounds I'm One Year.
The production of oleomargarine for
the year ended June 80, 1897, amounted
to 45,531 ,207 pounds. When compared
with the figures of the previous year this
shows decrease of $500, ,027 pounds.
Most of this decrease was in the first dis
trict Of Illinois, which produces more than
one-half Of the oleomargarine made in the
United States. The production in that
district in 1896 was more than 29,O0O,-
600 pounds. while in the last fiscal year Il
was less than 26,000,000. When an in-
ternal revenue tax was laid on oleomar-
garine in 1856 the prediction was made
that the production Of this article would
rapidly fall off. Instead of falling off the
production increased from less than o.
100000 pounds in 1887 to nearly 10000.
600 in 1894.
There has been a steady and rapid de-
crease during the past three years, which
the treasury officials attribute to hostile
State legislation abridging the privilege
of sale, and in some cases absolutely pro-
hibiting the manufacture OF oleomarga.
rine.' Six manufactures went out of bus.
mess during the past fiscal year, the mum.
Der of wholesale establishments decreas-
ed from 157 to 103 and the number Of
retail dealers from 1880 to $3.50. More
than 100000 pounds was exported,
which is a slight increase over the year
1896.
There are six oleomargarne manufac-
tories in the State of Illinois. The num-
ber of wholesale establishments in the
State is twelve and there are LOGS retail
dealers, Wholesale dealers in oleomar
garine pay an annual license to the Fed
eral Government of $3.50. Retailers are
taxed $4S per annum. The revenue de-
rived from this source during the past
fiscal year slightly exceeded $1,000,000.
The total production Of oleomargarine
during the past ten years amounted to
COG, ,933, ,S66 pounds, which yielded total
revenue Of Sa2,G69,T74
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Plenty of Gold There.

Henry Bratnober, the celebrated min
ing expert for the Rothschilds of London,
has reached Tacoma. Wash. direct from
Dawson City. He came over the Dalton
trail, and made nearly the whole trip
alone. When within a hundred miles of
Lynn Canal he found the mail carrier
who was lost, and they came the rest Of
the distance together. Mr.. Bratnober
refused to talk about his own business,
but said that the amount of gold on the
tributaries of the Yukon was not exag-
gerated. The general impression is that
the boats that leave st. Michaefs from
this time on will not be able to get over
1000 miles up the river before they will
be frozen in. All independent steamers
will be compelled to carry coal, as the
natives have cut up all the driftwood
along the rivers bank for over 100 miles,
and have sold it to the steamers owned
by the two big companies. The new finds
on Minook and Hunter creeks continue
to cause excitement, and there are now
about six hundred miners on the ground.
In st. Michaers sugar is % cents per
pound, shot shells are % cents each, ba-
con 35 cents a pound, blanket trousers
So, chocolate drops three for 20 cents, D.
cent calico 80 cents yard, cotton ban
danas 81 each. -four So per hundred
weight, candies 50 cents n pound, small
box of sardines 80 cents.
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Opelousas, La, Cut on from Food eups
plies by Quarantine.

Opelousas, La, Cut on from Food 0ups
plies by Quarantine.
For fear OF fever Opelousas, La, 10 face
to face with famine. The food stores II
that town are an but exhausted, and shot
gun quarantine In close Gordon Of neigh
boring towns makes II practically impos
sible to bring In supplies.
The population OF the town Ii divided
on the question whether starvation is bet
ter or worse than death from yellow jack.
This question does not trouble the quar-.
antine authorities, whose restrictions
have caused the shortage in Opelousas.
Vicksburg, Miss. has placed an absolute
embargo on the operation Of all trains OF
the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific
road on the. ground that the corSpany had
violated the established quarantine regu
lations.
1t is more than likely that the general
quarantine in effect throughout the cotton
belt will have an appreciable effect upon
the price of that staple and will cause
heavy losses. The quarantine has been
very strict against this character OF
freight, and only a few of the towns In.
terested have as yet relaxed the severity
Of original conditions. Even in these
cases no cotton coming via injected cities
is allowed to pass. Atlanta is becoming
restive under the failure to receive mails,
and it Is claimed that more than 81 ,OOO,.
600 in bank checks and drafts for the
Georgia city are held up in the mail-gorg-
ed postoffice of Mobile for lack of sufh-
cient facilities to handle the fumigatina
plant
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II turns out that the last Arizona man
appointed to Office Is an Ohio man.
Washington Post
Spain has reached that trying and dis
tressing point where she can neither quit
nor keep on with safety.-Kansas City
Journal.
Gen. Miles is about to start for home,
probably for the purpose OF having n new
supply OF photographs taken.-Cleveland
Leader
or course. Greece Is IN mourning. The
moral OF II seems to he that 1t Is better
not to be too bumptious than TO be sorry
Boston Herald.
Is 1t possible there Is no way to satisfy
the Mikado but TO call him into the wood
shed for an interview With the old man;
Chicago Tribune.
Ii Greece did more burning of gun
powder NJ critical moments and less burn
Ing Of treaties, she would occupy less
pitiable position In the eyes Of the nationA
New York Press.
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MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle. common to prime,
$500 to $3.50; hogs. shipping grades,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, fair 10 choice, $500
to $4.25; wheat, No. red, 00c to Ole;
corn, No. 2, 2Sc to 29c; oats, No. 2, 19c
tc Zoe; rye, No. 2, Acc to 47c; butter,
choice cFamery, 20c to 22c; eggs, fresh,
13c - 14c; new potatoes, 3Sc to soc per
bushel.
Indianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
$5.25; hogs, choice light, $500 to $3.50;
sheep, common to choice, $500 to $4.00;
wheat, No. 2, Ole to 03c; corn, No. 2
white, 2Sc to 3Oc; oats, No. 2 white, pc
to 24c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $500 to $5.25; hogs,
$500 to $425; sheep, $500 to $4.0O;
wheat, No. ?, 0Tc to 90c; corn, No. 2
yellow, 20c g Csc; oats, No. 2 white, 21c
to 23c; rye, No. 2, 42c to 44c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to 1925; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 to $4.25;
wheat, No. 2, 03c to 95c; corn, No. 2
mixed, 29c to 31c; oats, No. mixed, pic
to 22c; rye, No. 2, 46c to 4Sc.
Detroit--Cattle, $3.50 to $525; hogs,
$500 to $4.50;s sheep, $3.50 to $4.OO;
wheat, No. 2, 93c to o5c; corn, No. .
yellow, 30c to 31c; oats, No. 2 white, 22c
to 24c; rye, 47c to 49c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 red, 95c to 06c;
corn, No. 2 mixed, 29c to soc; oats, No.
2 white, 1Sc to zoe; rye, No. 2, 47c to 4Sc:
clover seed, $500 TO $3.50.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. spring, CSC
to SIC; corn. No. 3, 2Sc to 29c; oats, No.
2 white, 21c to 23c; rye, No. 1, 47c to 4Sc;
barley, No. 2, 40c to 43c; pork, mess,
$7.75 to 1925.
Buffalo-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to $4.75;
wheat, No. 2 winter, 95c to 9Gc; corn, No.
2 yellow, 32c to 33c; oats, No. 2 white,
25c TO 2Gc.
New York--Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$3.50 to $500; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2 red, 09c to 800; corn. No.
2, 34c TO 35c; oats, No. 2 white, 23c to
24c; butter, creamery, 15c 10 23c; egsA
Westeru, 1Cc to 18c.
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currency, and especially those features
now under discussion in various States
is of renewed interest by reason of the
fact that the subject is now under dis
cussion and made leading feature of
the campaign in certain States.
Ten Kinds of Money Described.
The description given of the various
legal tender qualities is as follows:
There are ten different kinds of
money in circulation In the United
States, namely, gold coin, standard sill
yer dollars, subsidiary silver, gold GER
tificates, silver certificates, treasury
notes issued under the act Of July /,
1890, United States notes (also called
legal greenbacks and legal tenders), ma
tional bank notes, and nickel and
bronze coins. These forms of money
are all available as circulation. While
they do not all possess the full legal
tender quality, each kind has such at
tributes as to give 1t currency. The
status Of each kind is as follows:
"Gold coin is legal tender at its nom-
inal or face value for all debts, public
and private, when not below the stand
ard of weight and limit of tolerance
prescribed by law; and when below
such standard and limit of tolerance II
is legal tender in proportion to its
weight.
STANDARD silver dollars are legal
tender at their nominal or face value
In payment Of all debts, public and pri-
vate, without regard to the amount. ex-
cept where otherwise expressly stipu-
lated in the contract.
Subsidiary silver Is legal tender for
amounts not exceeding $40 in any one
payment.
Treasury notes of the act OF July IA,
1890, are legaltender for all debts, pub
lie and private, except where otherwise
expressly stipulated to the contrary.
United States notes are legal tender
for all debts, public and private, except
duties on imports and interest on pub
lie debt
"Gold certificates, silver certificates
and national bank notes are not lega,
tender, but both classes of certificates
are receivable for al public dues. while
national bank notes arc receivable for
all public dues, except duties ON i'm
ports, and may be paid out by the Gov
ernment for al sa.aries and other debts
and demands owing by the United
States to individuals, corporations and
associations within the United States,
except Interest on the pubic debt, and
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Describes Money.


Special Washington correspondence: D-
The Treasury Department. has revised
and brought down to date the import
ant document Of last year issued for
the purpose Of presenting to the pub
lie information upon the currency is
sues which were before the country
In the last campaign, and which are
being again discussed this year Last
years circular, which was known as
Treasury Circular No.. 1885," was pre-
pared under the auspices and direction
of Secretary Carlisle, while this one Is,
Of course, prepared under the auspices
and direction of Secretary Gage. 1t is
observed, however, that the statements
relative te currency, and especially
those relating to the monetary unit
have been little, If any, changed in the
present document.
The information which this circular,
which is now to be known as Circular
No. 143," gives with reference to the
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NONE OF THEIR BUSINESS.
E.gland Will Not cs.fsr With Russi'
and Japan.

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and Japan.
The ofhcials Of the British foreign ONCE
In London have communicated to the
United States ambassador. Col. John
Hay, the final decision of the Government
that Great Britain must refuse to take
part In any sealing conference with repre-
sentatives OF Russia and Japan. The
British Government, however, asserts its
willingness to confer with the United
States alone, but 1t insists that Russia
and Japan are not interested in the Ber-
ing Sea seals to n degree emitting them
to representation at the conference. The
British Government does not suggest any
date for "A conference with the United
States, and 1t is thought probable in Lon.
don that Great Britains withdrawal will
result in two meetings, one between the
United States, Russia and Japan and the
other between the United States, Great
Britain and Canada. 1t cannot be too
strongly reiterated that the withdrawal
Of Great Britain from the Washington
conference Is due to Cannda's insistence,
and that until the Canadian officials in
formed the foreign Office in London OF
Canada's objections to meeting Russia
and Japan, out of fear of being outvoted,
Great Britain fully intended to enter the
conference.
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EDUCATIONAL TEST FOR VOTERS.
Constitutional Amendment Adopted in
Connecticut by Big Majority.

Constitutional Amendment Adopted in
Connecticut by n Big Majority.
The popular Endorsement of the consti-
tutional amendment requiring all candi-
dates hereafter for the right to vote in
Connecticut to read the constitution and
State statutes in English was obtained
by small vote, as all such amendments
invariably are, but by vote large enough
and majority big enough to show the
feeling Of the people in the Nutmeg State
is almost a unit in favor of an educa-
tional limit TO the privileges Of citizen
ship. The, most active supporters of the
amendment were the native-born not ac-
tually in politics and the Irish-Americans.
The press of the State discussed 1t with a
unanimity that made opposition doubtful.
One German newspaper published in
Hartford came out against it, but the
small vote against it shows the absence
of any organized movement in opposition.
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SAY 10000 WE'RE LOST.
Great Floods Ravage China, Leavin
Thousands Homeless.

Thousands Homeless.
The steamer Victoria brings news OF
the most disastrous floods that have Wis
tied China for many years. Sixty villages
near Tung Chou, containing over $4,000
inhabitants, have been destroyed by floods
and the people drowned or forced to fee.
There is no means of finding how many
thousands have been drowned, but the
number is estimated by Chinese authori-
ties at $4,000 to 10000.
The flooded district is within twelve
miles of Pekin, the capital Of China. AS
a rule Chinese officials make very little
stir when a calamity like this happens, but
the proximity of the disaster has resulted
in its being brought to the attention of
the emperor, who has ordered that all pos
sible relief be given. Survivors from the
villages nearest Pekin have been allowed
such shelter rs they can find on the city
walls, but thousands are without protec-
tion against the rain, which continues to
fall. The distress Of these people is most
pitab.e. Public spirited and wealthy men
of Pekin and Tung Chou are actively as.
sisting the authorities in providing th..a
with food
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E.nIorers sin Alive.

A letter has been received in London
from Kikuy, British East Africa, which
disposes of the story received at Rome
from Benadir. This story said the Cav
endish sporting expedition which left Ber-
bera, East Africa, last year, arriving at
Lugh, Somaliland, about the middle Of
November, and proceeding thence toward
Lake Rudolph, had been attacked by a
band Of Amharas, who murdered all the
members Of the expedition, consisting Of
two Englishmen and ninety Azcaras. The
later news says that Cavendish, who is
a nephew Of the Duke of Devonshire, and
Lieut.. Andrew, his companion, arrived at
kikuy on Aug. 8, after a trip around
Lake Rudolph, which up to that time had
not been explored. Cavendish and An
drew had trying time. Their head men
melted their Azcaras to mutiny, and the
two Englishmen were forced to yield to
their demands But near Kikuy, Caven-
dish and Andrew seized the two ringlead-
ers, who have since been sent to the
coast for trial. The expedition discover
ed a new lake and two active volcanos,
and crossed from the Gulf of Alden to the
Zanzibar coast by much the same route
as previously followed by DR.. Donaldson
Smith Of Philadelphia.
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Very satisfactory.

Considering that the Dingley law
found the warehouses and shelves OF
the country crowded with foreign
goods when II went into operation. Its
second month Is proving very satisfac-
tory and gratifying. The receipts Cor
the month will, II Is expected, surpass
those OF the corresponding month in
the history OF the Wilson Law. although
that law bad the advantage OF the rev.
eaucs from large quantities OF foreign
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Contents of woodford's Note.

United States Minister Woodford's note
to the Spanish Government asked the
Spanish cabinet to say before Oct. 81, the
date at which, according to the Spanish
Governments judgment, Spain will be
able to consider as finished the Cuban
war. The note declared that the purpose
Of the American Government in asking
Spain to make this declaration before the
American Congress meets was to enable
the United States Government to report
negotiations. Senior Sagasta says: I'VE
will answer the American note in terms
to suit ourselves, but always within the
bounds of friendship"
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TO MAKE NAVY EFFECTIVE.
Secretary Long Will Ask for $1,000,
900

Secretary Long Will Ask for 81 1,5OO,-
600 for Ammunition.
That the authorities are anxious to
place the navy on an emergency footing
is shown by the intention of Secretary
Long to submit an estimate to Congress
for 81, 100000 to be used in purchasing
ammunition for the service for the next
fiscal year. OF this sum $1,OOO,OOO is
needed to equip navy ships with ammuni-
ton, and the remainder will be spent in
adding to the reserve supply of powder
which the navy will commence to estab-
lish within few days. The Secretary
will also ask for $4,000 with which a
powder factory will be established.
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HAzING STOPPED AT PRINCETON.
Students Who Violate the New Rule
Will BE Expelled.

The freshmen of Princeton University
are rejoicing; they need no more live in
terror Of the sophomores, for hazing there
has been abolished. 1t has been the Gus
tom of the sophomore class to subject the
freshmen to many petty annoyances,
which, although not serious. are neverthe-
less very trying to the average new man.
President Patton devoted fifteen minutes
Of the chapel hour to the question. He
said he had just returned from New
York and that many prominent men there
had spoken to him concerning the bar
barous custom, and all were agreed that
1t should be stopped. The president de-
clared that any one found entering into
hazing of any kind, no matter how slight,
will be expelled from the institution, and
as might be expected the freshmen are
very jubilant over the stand the president
has taken.
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Minister to BOLIVIA.

President Mckinley has appointed
George III. Bridgeman of New York min
lister to Bolivia. Ambrose w. Naulin was
appointed collector of internal revenue
for the sixth district of Indiana. David
w. Henry was appointed collector of in
ternal revenue for the seventh district of
Indiana.
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Bloody War in Brazil.

The Brazilian legation in London re-
ceived telegram from the Government Mt
Rio de Janeiro stating that Canudos, the
headquarters Of the religious fanatics led
by Antonio el Consolheiro, was captured
after n campaign in which over 5000
Brazilian officers and soldiers We're killed,
wounded or invalided. The dispatch adds
that Ell Conselheiro is dead.
Crawford avalanche., 1897-10-14

StduudTQ silver uOllar was discontinued
by the act of February II, 1873, and it
was restored by the act of February
2S, 1878. The total amount coined from
1892 to 1873 was $S,031 ,23S, and the
amount coined from 1873 to June 80,
1897, was $451, ,OO3, 742."
Redemption.
On the question of redemption the
circular says: t.,.-
Gold coins and standard silver dol
lars, being standard coins of the Uni
ted States, are not 'redeemable'
Subsidiary coins and minor, coins
Piles of twenty dollars, to the treasurer
of the United States or to an assistant
treasurer for redemption or exchange
into lawful money.
United States notes are redeemable
in coin in sums not less than $50. by
the assistant treasurers in New York
and San Francisco.
Treasury notes of 1890 are redeem
able in 'coin,' in sums not less than
$50, by the treasurer and all assistant
treasurers of the United States.
National bank notes are redeemable
in lawful money of the United States
by the treasurer, but not by the assist.
ant treasurers. They are also redeem
able at the bank of issue. In order to
provide for the redemption of its notes
when presented, every national bank
Is required by law to keep on deposit
with the treasurer n sum equal to ,
per cent. of its circulation.
Gold certificates, being receipts for
gold coin, are redeemable in such coin
by the treasurer and all assistant
treasurers of the United States.
"Silver certificates are receipts for
standard silver dollars deposited. and
are redeemable in such dollars only.
"'Coin' obligations of the govern
ment are redeemed in gold coin when
gold Is demanded, and in silver when
silver is demanded"
A II. CARSON
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Rip Fire at Medora. III.

A disastrous fire nearly wiped out the
business portion of Medora, a thriving
town of 1,200 inhabitants in the south
west portion Of Macoupin County, III.
The FIRE was discovered in the hardware
warehouse of John Robings, and before it
could be checked it had totally destroyed
the whole business front. For time the
Burlington depot was in danger, but by
hard work it was saved. Twenty build
ings in all were consumed.
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Will Give s5O.OOo.oon.

ton developed confirmation OF the report
that the Union Pacific syndicate had
agreed to increase its bid to the Govern
ment to $50,0O0,000, and that the Attor-
ney General, In view OF this fact, had
decided not to appeal the case.
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Miss Cisneros, Escanes.

Senorita Evangelina Cossio Cisneros
the beautiful Cuban heroine of the SEN
sational adventure with the Spanish gov
ernor of the Isle Of Pines, escaped from
the woman's prison in Havana. Cubans
are convinced that the authorities con-
nived at her escape, and that they will
secretly murder her to avoid her giving
unpleasant revelations against Spanish
nfficials
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Needs a Copying Press.

Some curiosity begins to be fe.t as to
the real attitude of Chairman Jones on
the silver question and the propriety of
is introduction in State campaigns.
He has advised for It and advised
against 1t. and then he announces that
he had given no advice OF any sort.
Chairman Jones should keep letter
copying press. \ politician who neg
lects to keep copies Of his letters Is sure
to get In trouble.
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weapon that Killed Garfield.

The Washington police have recovered
what they believe to be the pistol with
which Guiteau shot President Garfield,
and have put it in the cabinet at head
quarters for safe keeping. The pistol we
taken from police headquarters July 2,
1881, the day President Garfield was shot,
by Col. George B. Corkhill, then district
attorney. Subsequently it disappeared
mysteriously and trace of it was obtained
only recently
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Rain Briups Relief.

The drouth which has prevailed in Col
orado, Wyoming, Texas, Oklahoma, Ten
nessee, Kansas, Nebraska, the eastern
portions of the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa,
Wisconsin, Northern Michigan, Arkansas,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and other
portions of Illinois, has been broken by
abundant rains
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Judge.
six Girls burned to Death.

The girls cottage at the State indus
trial school at Plankinton, s. D., burned
at midnight Tuesday and six of the in
mates perished in the flames. Twenty
FIVE girls escaped with only their night
clothes. The loss is about $3.50 The
origin of the fire is unknown, but was
probably caused by a lamp exploding.