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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-05
TILE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. March s-COTfON-
Quiet. middling, Z slice; net rece'p.S'
L. bales, gross receipts, Lola haies'
ports TO Great Britain. 10 paivs. y" - 80
continent. 400 bales. ~ardeu, ~Oi ". o.,
sales. 227 bales, all spinners; STOCK De-
TotSl to-dav-Not receipts, lbs bales,
exports to Great Britain. 3,-v' Dd.VS'
TO the continent ITO baies' stooN' ''''
4O7 bales. -, rooeio,e
7i.4G6 bales, exports to D loo ,aies. TO-
1850 bales. 10 France, SOW D'''0-'
the cont. ncnt. 32O17 bales. .o.,,,.,s
Tofol since September lat-Nct re-sil.S'
= Qel 38G bales. exports TO GI.et L.. - ,iir.
Q 81 $40 bales; TO France, .o'''"' =, ,be
10 the continent 1.5l7s2G bales 10 'he
ch 4i,,res ''' closed barely steady: sales.
III 900 bales. March. 6.s1; Aprl,' w.. .
"a, = ae. Juno. 7.0i: July, 7O4; august
2 0C. corfembcr. C72. October ~ NJ
vcmber GGi. December. &C., January
07f.
NEW ORLEANS. La; Marcn ao 5,I 80.
-rON- Futures quiet sales. 44.ZDO bties >
nfarcb & 10. Aprn. 6.76; May. O.eO' juno
f. ~. July. csc. August. GIL, Sept !. II, e.
her c48. October. G.59; November o'1i ;
December, O.45.
LIVERPOOL. Mtl'h ---.t-,.
COTTON Demand good. prices easier
American middling, 4d.: sales i- ,,-
bales. American 1.40O bales specu,,aatioo}ln
and oxport I. 900 bales; receipts. l'.uO,
balce. American 1900 bales. futu.es
opcncd Quiet and demand moderate
March. 3 5s-G4d.; March ana ApIn
2 57-Gi03 5s-Gfd.: April and May. My
and June. and June and July, . 9o-oso.
July and August. 5s-Oln5 ''-oiu'' -
gust and September, J6-osd. Sepls',sD,C ~,
Ind October. 3 50-Gid., october ana no
vnrober g 4G-Gfd. November ana D.cci ,s
hor and December and January " 4'-ofu
FUTURES cuiot az the decline ,.a
19.45 p M.-American spot srn IN,
-3od lower. American mldallnb, a,,s
Ig-ood good middling. 3-"1d Iilo
ding 3t-a2d: low middling' IS-9-u.
good ordinary. 2i-52d.' ORDINARY
P. M-March. 3 5G-Gid.. value; Mar oi
and Apru JG-G4d.. value Aprh .u,'
| Niav. 3 56-6td.. buyers; May anu ' Ii,i,,
I 2 sc-G403 57-G4d.. buyers; June anu -, ou',
/ r r7-G4d.. sellers, July ana ~ .l.,-,'oy
. s7-G4d.. sellers: August ana SEP 49,.
| -t-ctd BUYERS: September ana ~, 49,,
| her Q 5000 49-04d.. sellers 49,
and November 43-6fa8 44-5Ad,, so,,J w.,
| S-o,.ornber and December and DSeeiilue
and January. 3 52-G4d.,' sellers. u'u''
/ closed easy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-05
cuIcAGo LIVE sToCK MARKET.

UNION STOCK YARDS. ILL. March
-CATTLE--Receipts. 1900 head: mar
ket firm early, later declining; common
30 extra steers. ss.b0l5.sO. siockers and
feeders S3.850i p; cows and bulls, Sl.90Q
$40: Texans, S35On42J.
HOGS-keceipts. $1,000 head. market
firm; heavy packing and shipping lots
s36QQ375: common to choice. SRSe66. Is:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-05
NAVAL STORES.


WILMINGTON, y. G., March 4
ROSIN-Firm; strained, SlOO; good
strained. $l.55.
TURPENTINE-Firm; machine, 27i2c.;
irregular. &c.
TAR-Firm at Doc.
CRUDE ENTINE-Nominal, hard.
Sl3O, soft. $50.
CHARLESTON. s. c., March 4.-TUR-
PENTINE-Dull at &c.
ROSIN-Qulct Quotations. A.. r.. G.,
D., T., and f.. 81 6O' G.. 81. 45; IT,. 81 80;
H. Sl.GO. X. S1.7O: NJ. Sl.Ij, ~. Sl.sO,
W. c.. 81. 81; ". w. 500.
SAVANNAH. GA. March 4.-TURPEN-
TINE-Firm at 27Hc.; sales. 20l casks
receipts. OF casks
ROSIN-Firm: Gales, 1909 barrels; re-
coipts, $40 barrels Quotations: A, -,
c.. D., T., and f., 81 4J. c., sl.5O; j.,
81 60: T.. 81 20: <. Sl.SO: NJ. Sl.ej, ",
81 90: ". G., ST 0j. w w. S2.15.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-05
MARINE INTELLIGENcE
PORT WEST POINT. MARCH 4. 1897.
ARRIVED

Steamship Accomac. Thompson. Nor
folk. passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Accomac, Thompson. Nor
folk. passengers and general cargo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-05
The leading futures ranged as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows
Flour was quiet. firm and unchanged
No . spring wheat. 73ssQ7sfsc. No. =
red. $50 q SEC. No. 2 corn. 22saW 23c. No.
oats. l0l.c. pork. ss058s.l0: lard. Sf-o5
a4l5: short rib sides. SLl5gf.2J; dry
salted shoulders 81 1904 10. short clear
sides. S43TIbQAs0; whisky. SLY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-05
BONDS
InNnnN eIINrp hIApKrr

LODON March 4-Bar silver. %1td
consols. III 1l-16 for money and HIS tor
the account.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-05
The FOurqurean Price Co.
UNITED STATES BRANCH OF

ANNUAL STATEMENT DECEMBER Of
WESTERN ASSURANCE COM
CANADA, MADE TO THE hrDirQn OF
LAWS OF VIRGINIA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-05
II. ASSETS.


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UNITED STATES. AND OF THIS
STAT Al @
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OWNED ABSOLUTELY BY THE COM
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-05

Pre-iden He ecrg A.
President. J..
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Principal office. p wellington street East Icrono 49, ,g
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-05

rho petersburg cora" OF Wedncs-
day, March .. 1891. says.
Mr. IL. ". Jones. am old tobacconist.
sold at Oaks warehouse this week dark
wrappers AT So per one hundred pounds.
This is the highest price this season.
lie also sold "a ilt at SO. This tobacco
was raised by Nh H. 4. Smith, OF the
county Of Brunswick.
The market is active and all fine grades
are I'm demand.
Receipts this week, 400 hogshoads, sales
Of loose. GJ7. 100
The following viii show tho movement
Of tobacco during the past week at the
various warehouses.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-05
ToRACCO EXCHANGE.

Richmond. va, MdIch =
Sales of new dark loose tooaccos on , tne
Richmond (Va.) breaks to-day Sn iolrti,st
Ivarehouse sold 1890 POUNDS, ms -
nrice S7ZJ CrenshaW6 Wafehou9gs ,,'1
; 500 pounds highest price w. Ao'"''
rs 32O pounds, highest price -. ...,,.,.
Private sales reported 10 the seer os",
of the Richmond Tobacco Trace lo-"a. D.
Leaf dark u hossheads luss luai NJ
! hogsheads Total, 10 hOgsheads. ~
The tobacco inspector reports TO-DAY .
Inspections-B Bright, 10 hogsheaqs uaih'
u hogsheads and 7 uerces. kelnepec,,
tions-Bright. 50 hogsheads; DARK 10
Shockoe. Thorton's Allegheny, Old Do
mnion, Davenport 5, PAINTERS, Clen-
shaw s. and SeabrOOk's tobacco ware
houses report to-day. Receipts, - pack
ages deliveries, A packages.
United States internal revenue colec-
lions on tobaccos Tor the city OF hlch-
mond. Va. to-day: Cigars aud cigarettes,
81, l49SO, plug tobacoos, S2,J3ra6. Total
S4.J4716.
A fine break OF bright loose tobaccos
at Planters warehouse for tomorrow.
First SAFE at this warehouse.
Fair breaks of new dark loose to-
baccos at Shockoe and Crenshaws ware
houses Tor tomorrow (frday), March
b, 1891.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-05
The Fourqurean Price Co.
TO MORROW-Among our

TO MORROW-Among our
great offerings of Dress Goods
will be one Great Special that will
be of interest to the ladies, mas
much as it offers a line OF goods
particularly desirable for chill
dren's wear. 1t is GINGHAMS
in the new spring patterns, and
rly at 10 cents yard. They are
es, and they wash better than any
,uenr aud for house dresses thew
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-05

VIEW ORLEANS. La. March 4.,cOT-
,cC ~ r-'.,,,rcs Quiet. sales. "a 200 bales
March e75: Aprn. 6.7e; May. ESQ; June
G 1'S' July ESQ: August, 67i; septem n,
her G.48. October. G.5o' November o'ai'
InnnfnhDr. o. -
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01
New York Express: That

New York Express: That Gun
Gle Sam is rich enough to give us
all a farm" is scarcely less true to-
day than it was when the song was
first sung. He still owns more
than 60O,0OO,O0O acres of vacant
land, not counting Alaska, with its
369. 100000 acres, and there is a
great deal Of this vast area that
would yield first rate crops if prop
erly cultivated. 1t is too bad that
the tinlid patriots who stood on
street corners during the recent
campaign trembling in terror Of
the awful money power"-it is too
bad that these timid patriots don't
go west and tickle this free soil un-
til it chuckles with harvest.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01

As to the total amount of live
stock owned in the several coun.
ties, or listed for taxation BY the
assessors, Crook county is first in
number, with 275,141; Grant coun-
ty second. with 1S9,l62; Umatilla
third. with 1865, Morrow fourth
with l36,980; Gillian fifth, with
122,022, and Wasco sixth, with
106,7S7. Harney county leads in
cattle, with $4,000; Crook second
with 30,4l4; and Lake third. with
25,412. Umatilla has II, ,413 horses,
Crook, 11,l19; Malheur, 9506, and
Harvey 9105. Douglas has 9777
hogs. while Grant has only 33S.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01
Petition for Liquor License.

To the honorable county court Of Gillian coun
ty, Oregon.
We, the undersigned legal voters Of MayvIile
precinct, Gillian county. Oregon, respectfully
petition TINT license be granted g. +. Portwood
to sell spirituous malt and vinoHs liquors In
less quantities than one gallon In said precinct
for period of six months:
W G StIlwell, l. II Thomas. o $ Munger, X ii
GalbFsith, VIM McNeal, G T. MeNeaI, q " Damn,
B Mci.ain. + Dyer. 4 ! Mcdonald, A D
Haley, ] H Hill, D NJ Walton, Jos Nixon, w II
Stephens, Geo Rippey. Chas Lille. A J Shel.
ton, ] W Anderson. n Bilyeu. q II tiearhart
Mike Dukek, II Ramsay, Frank Bpeyon Il
Crawford, Bert Crawford. w VanhOrn, X l.
Phares, N Curl. T Ramsay, A Ramsay, q B
Dnkek, W Stitt, W B Ramsay, Pnlliam. II
s Pulliam. W B Pentee0st L B Smith Frank
Byme, d Shaw, J Boyer, ] II Carter. John
Hawk, 4 WitheT, Geo Gibbons, ID Wilson, VIM
KEYS, J + Crane, II Wiper John F0rInay, Cbes
Fortnay, A Creiner, & MeGilvray, Vim Wehrlf, J
Z Greiner, Dunn, b Searcy, + q Smith. W
II Searcy, r Gresham, Elliot ( Cooper, q
L Cooper. Mattingly, A stephens, Bran
don, Frank Palmer.
Notice Is hereby given that will apply 10 tfe
honorable county court OF Gillian county, Ore
goD, on Wednesday, the 9Th day OF Jan, 1897 nj
one O'clock p. N. for the license mentioned IN
the foregoing petition.
Dated at Mayville, Or. Dec 4, iS9f.
g. r. POR swOoD, Applicant.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01

When the state levy for 1896 for
4,S mills was made last January it
was generally understood that the
levy for 1897 would be at least one
mill lighter, but since the tax rolls
have all been made up and proba-
BILE estimates Of state expenses for
the next year have been taken into
consideration, it is given out from
Salem that a larger levy will have
to be made on this years assess
ment. And SO the hopes of the
people for relief from the burdens
Of high taxation are to be blighted,
to some extent, unless the county
levy is lower than heretofore.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01

A Salt Lake City man is an en-
thusiastic believer in the transniu-
tation Of silver into gold. He says
that y has certainly been establish
ed that gold and silver are merely
the effects Of electrical vibrations,
the difference in the vibrations
making the difference in the met
ais, and the difference can be made
up by science at an immense profit.
II this theory should prove to be
correct the silver mine owner will
be able to dispose Of their product
at better ratio than 16 to |.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01

A person who spits on street
in Boston is liable to a fine of 800.
A wild man from the West" re-
Gently violated the law governing
this matter and was arrested, and
when fined offered 5000 in pay
ment The extra hundred was at
once returned but stubbornly re-
fused. When questioned as TO this
generosity on his part, he said:
."Well, you had better credit me
with the amount, as | may want
to sneeze or blow my nose before I
leave town.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01

Senator Mitchell's bill providing
for the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the peo-
pie is meeting strong opposition in
the senate. There is no good rea-
son why this bill should not be-
come a law, but many obvious
reasons why it should be adopted
in place Of the present expensive
and notoriously unsatisfactory
method. The senator's who assail
the bill show by their opposition
to it that they dare not go before
the people for election.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01

The local paper is supposed to
pint all the home news, but il
they printed all the drunken
scraps, family rackets, etc, what a
howl there would be. You never
know the true value of the home
paper until you want something
kept out of its columns-then the
editor is the best fellow in town.
Exchange.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01
THE OFFICIAL PAPER OF GILLIAN
COUNTY. OREGON.

Spain's armies are said to num-
Der $4,000 men. of whom 100000
are distributed throughout Cuba.
eleven military expeditions having
been sent to the Island during the
present insurrection. The home
army consists of l29, 900 men un-
der arms, 81, 900 troops are in the
Philippines, and 5000 in Porto
Rico. 1t is a mystery how Spain
can expect to support this large
army and carry on two distant
foreign wars at an expense of over
$i7,000,000 every month. with an
empty treasury, but Spanish pride
ignores all considerations except
the obstinate purpose to maintain
itself. Spain has a total popula-
tion of $4,000, 900, of whom 6,104, !
470 can read and write. There
are $4,000 professional beggars,
$4,000 prisoners, 81, ,257 public Office
holders, 43,52S priests and friars,
2S,519 nuns. The population of
Cuba is about 100000, The Gu
ban leaders claim they now have
$1,000 men in the field and could
have great many more if they
were able to arm them. Many Of
them have no weapons but ma
chetes--a large, heavy knife used
in cane-culture. The Cubans have
no navy.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01

A young man over near Heppner
last week was entrusted with the
money to bring home a good fami-
ly sewing machine. The hopeful
son carried off a neighbours daught-
er, married her and brought her
home. declaring that she was the
best family sewing machine that
he could procure.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LANp orrIcE AL TnE nALLrs. on.. nec d. ls

LAND OFFICE AT THE DALLEs. Or. Dec 26 1896.
Notice Is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice of his Intention 10
make final proof In support OF his claim and that
said proof win be made before II. n. Frn2er couE-
ty clerk OF Gillian county at Condor, Oregon, on
February 49, 1896, viz
ISAAC VI. SMITH, Hid. son.
for the nlS nell selz ne.4 sec 20 and nwi1 nwI<
see q tp 5sof 2ie. He names the following
witnesses TO prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation Of said land. viz. Nh.
thaniHl Scott, G.. II. Neel Henry Perry and q. II.
c. Earhart, all OF Lone Rock, Oregon.
jlIT JAS. +. MOORE, Register.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01

A Portland thief was captured
last week because he could not re-
move his hand quickly enough from
his victims pocket owing to the
size Of the roll of bills he was try
ing to steal. We would advise our
readers to carry big rolls Of bills
hereafter and thus aid in capturing
pick pockets.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT The DALLEs, Or, Nov. II, 1906
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention to
make final proof In support OF his claim, and that
eaid proof viii be made before $. A. d. Gufley, IT,
1897, viz:
GEORGE w. CHAMBERLAIN. HI. 5923
fol- the nwL sec 1s tp2sofr q C. He names
the following witnesses 70 prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation Of, said Jnnd
VIZ: J. Thomas OF Arlington, Charles Bell
Harry Clay and Albert Miller 0f Oiex. Oregon
n20-41 JAS. r. MOOHg, Register
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01

The Lodge bill has passed the
Y, s. senate. II will prevent the
immigration Of ilIiterate foreigners.
An educational test is required.
Aliens must be able to read and
write our constitution in their Lam
gnage. Cubans excepted
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01
To The Pubic.

! have taken charge Of tie old Dod-
son livery stables in Arlington and hope
my friends from eyerywberewil remenl-
her me when they come to town. Nv
rates are very moderate and the very
best care is taken ofstock tin NV care.
Give me chance. j. r. THoYAs.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01

Three banks in Pennsylvania,
seven in Illinois, three in Mime
sofa and three in Virginia have
been overpowered by the prosperity
wave during the past week, and
closed their doors against deposi-
tors.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01

The First National Bank Of
Goldendale, organized in 1889, sus-
pended last week. The banking
business will be continued by J. G.
Maddox, with the First bank Of
Goldendale. a private institution.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE At THE DALLEs, Or, Dec, 2s, is

LAND OFFICE AT THE DALLgs. Or. Dec, 26, 1896,
Noticeis hereby given thatthe eiollowing-named
settler has filed notice OF his intention to make
final proof in support OF his claim, and that said
proof viii be made before II. n Frazer, county
clerk of Gillian county, ut Condor, Oregon, on
February 10, 1896. viz:
LEONARD LAFFERTY. Hid. 5s57.
for the sel4 see is tp As OF r p e. He names the
following witnesses to prove his continuous res
idence upon and cultivation Of, said land viz
E. A. May, q. s. Clark, G. Schiliing and ]. ].
Portwood, all of Condor, Oregon.
j1-47 Jas. +. MOORE, Register.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01

A short time since a Mr.. Mott of
Portland was tried for violation
of the law. The verdict was: "We
find the defendant Mott guilty"
the Judge is still at loss whether
to sentence him or not.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01
Look At This.

II son don't want 10 drink Won don't
have to. But If you do enjoy 6rst-class
liquors and cigars, or game Of pool Or
billiards, the place r. fUd it IL Al the
Summit Saloon. IL the old drug store
bnilding. Dropin and gee for rnnrselves.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01

The Salem Statesman very sensi-
bly, says that if Oregonians want
to become prosperous they must
quit buying eggs, hams, bacon,
lard, sugar, fruits, vegetables-all
the things we can raise or make at
home--in other states or from for
eign lands.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01

Russia proposes now to take an
official census. 1t has been forty
years since Russia took census.
Her population is about equal to
that Of the United States--70,0OO,-
600.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01

1t is cheerful to discover from
the annual report of Secretary of
Agriculture Morton that 70 per
cent Of the farmers Of the United
States are free from mortgage.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01

The people who say that thirteen
is hoodoo would do well to note
that the number Of stripes on Old
Glory is thirteen.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01

II is said the supply of coal will
last the world only about seven
thousand years. We would there
fore advise our readers to lay in a
large supply at once.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01

A young Goldendale widow set a
bear trap in front of her smoke
house door, and the first catch was
the man who was courting her.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01

The Vermont legislature has
just passed law for wide wagon
tires and Oregon will probably pass
one the coming session, says the
OregOnian.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-01-01

The old saying that green
Christmas makes fat graveyard
does not apply to Eastern Oregon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-27

other industries are gaining. Although
brown four yard sheeungs are Is lower
and print cloths lis lower, it is found
that several cotton mills have started,
not covered by the restriction as to
print cloth works, which is carried out
Increasing demand has also started
quite a number of wooden mills, includ-
ing many making dress goods and hos
iery The demand for mems woolens is
heavy weights, and there are improving
sales of better qualities Sales of wool
have been 3S, 81, 200 pounds in four
weeks against %, $50, 500 in the largest
previous year, 1892 and the great es
adjustments are believed to have sup
piled their possible wants for some
months ahead, a single purchase of l.
300, 600 pounds South American cross
bred being the most important noted
this week.
Wheat enjoyed a brief rise, then drop
ped over cents and closed 27s lower for
the week. While western receipts are
40 per cent smaller than last year for
the past four weeks, Atlantic exports
(f1our included) in the same weeks have
been 6,340,415 bushels against f,O43,5l1
last year, and exports of corn have been
S,435. 552 bushels against 4,195,2S2 last
year.
The increase in corn more than makes
up in foreign consumption for the de-
crease in wheat
Cotton rose 3-16. though without ma
terially change in movement. Starting
of some mills give hope of better de
mand.
Failures for the week have been 2s6
in the United States against 27S last
year, and so in Canada against SO last
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-27
THE CLOUD LIFTS.
Many Thousands of Men Have
Been Given Work
By the Disruption of the Steel
Pool Say Dun & Company
CORN EXPORT DOUBLE
Twice as Much Corn Was Sold
Abroad Last Year
AS Was Exported in the Pre-
ViOuS Year.
CORN EXPORT DOUBLE

New York. Feb. Pr. G. Dun says:
Genuine improvement in business does
not come in a rush, like the breaking of
a great dam. The growth for some
weeks past has been more encouraging
because in nearly all lines it has been
gradual and moderate. The rupture of
the steel rail and other combinations in
the iron business has brought out a
vast quantity of trade which has been
held back, while the slow but steady
gain in other great industries has given
employment to many thousands more
but the full effects will not appear unell
Increased purchases by all these swell
the distribution of goods Meanwhile,
it is substantial ground for confidence
that months which were regarded by
many in the money market with ser
ious apprehensions, have passed with
out disturbances with steady gain in
the position of the country and treas
ury.
stricted many branches of the iron in
dustry has been followed by an enor-
nous increase in demand and IN oruers
booked and by the starting OF many
works.
Nothing is settled yet about the price
of Lake Erie for the coming season Dut
some expect for Mesaba the price OF 1899
while others expect lower price
The rapid increase in the coal output
in the Louisville region which is now
over 100 900 tons, gives prospect OF Hloo-
crate cost Tor 1uel, ana 1ie eAeAIlt - -
important furnaces to the producing
CAPACITY prevents a large RISE IN Besse-
mer pig, which has, nevertheless, ad-
yanced 10 cents at Pittsburg with in
creasing demand. Purchases of rails
estimated at one million tons within two
weeks whereas the production last year
was ]. 1902. S92 tons, and the sales said to
be only 500, GOO insure employment for
the works far ahead, and eastern works
are taking desirable contracts at $1s per
ton.
Rars are unchanged, but orders for
900 cars by one railway, with numerous
others increase the demand, and plates
are required for two great elevators at
Chicago.
Important contracts for export con-
tinue and American makers underseli
foreigners in the tin plate by 40 cents,
and are selling cotton ties below 10
cents, for which Sill was charged by
importers a year ago
With less rapidly, but yet steadily