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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-25
THE WHEAT SITUATION.
THE MODERN MILLER GIVES A
COMPREHENSIVE VIEW.

The Wheat Supply of the World and the
Present Demand Should Give the
Farmers Better Prices than ut Pres
emit.
The Geo. p Plant Milling Co., of St
Louis; has sent this review of the
wheat situation to customers.
IA prominent Chicago grain house
gives out the following: One year ago,
February LIST, 1896, the visible of wheat
in America was sixty-seven million
bushels. From that time TO July list
the receipts of wheat at all primary
points were fifty million bushels, thus
making total of III millions During
the same time there was a reduc-
tion in the stock amounting to 70 mil
lion bushels, so that there was but AZ
millions bushels wheat carried into
the new crop on July LIST, 1896, Now
year later, viz, February lst, 1897,
the visible of wheat shows 40 millions
bushels, which is 10 millions bushels
less than one year ago. Now if the
receipts of wheat between February
LIST aud July LIST amount to us much as
last year, and the reduction from
stocks is also as great, we will go into
the new crop July LIST, 1897, with but
20 million bushels. but if on the other
hand our receipts from the tail end of
/ what has plainly been short crop,
only figures one-half of what they did
Il year ago, then we shall have but
four million bushels wheat left on July
|, 1897, and this would be eating into
supplies at a more dangerous rate
than has ever been known before.
These are what figures show, and the
trade will take them for what they
are worth, but bear in mind that the
failure of the December and January
crops of wheat in India and also Ar
gentine, will call for much larger
movement of American wheat to Eu-
rope, than was the case during the
spring of 1896, hence in order to retain
in this country wheat that is needed
to bread America, prices must natur-
ally advance to Il higher level where
foreigners forego the buying of it,
1t is telegraphed from New York
that the stock of wheat available in
the United States and Canada last
Saturday, according to Bradstreets
figures, shows this year GS,0SS,0OC
bushels as compared with 91,jN9, OOC
bushels last year
| The Corn Trade News says: When
the long view of the wheat situation is
taken, the result is somewhat start
ling. For Is months the importing
countries, which take about millions
bushels weekly, will need to rely cX
clusively upon two sources, Nortl
America and UXinc, The Australian
and Argentine crops to be harvested
next December will not be availabl,
until 1898. There are 10 months t
run, with the likelihood that thu
French crop will run short of 1894. ls0'
and 1896, and bumper crop is not n
all likely. On the other hand, it is moi
probable that the American winter
wheat crop will fail for the third time
If it does, the situation will be serious
As we have had our years of plenty
we may now be entering our years ol
scarcity. The Modern Miller
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-25

At Amsterdam 10 Holland, the water
and telephone companies have been
obliged to sell out to the city within
the year, and the gas company was in
formed that at the end OF this year it
will be forced to do the same. There
is also a probability that the city may
control the railroads. Warnings have
been issued to British investors inform
ing them that companies based on mu-
nicipal concessions are unsafe, because
the price offered by the city, when it
decides to take control Of a company,
is unreasonably lOw.-NatiOnal Adj
vance.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-25
Gold Democrats In Pow-

The gold Democrats are wei. i.Isa.e
with Mr.. Gage all round. Not only
he at conc with them on currehc,
matters, but he is not radical in mis-
tariff views; he inclInes to low tariff.
Indeed. he voted for Mr.. Cleveland in
1884 and 1883, and with such n man at
the head of the treasury the gold
Democrats are confident the admins
tration will be run to their liking.
They are quite confident that they will
reap the fruits of the victory they did
so much to bring about; they feel that
the victory Of last November was
their victory, not Republican victory
and they feel that they have clinched
that victory for their own.
The Republicans and gold Demo
Gratis are being brought together, but
it is by surrender of principle on the
part of the Republicans, not the gold
Democrats The goldiDemocrats have
stood firm and the Republicans have
come to them, they have come under
cloak. under the name Of Republicans,
but they have come advocating prin-
eiples of the gold Democrats. The
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-25

benefit to the people, they are rob-
bed of said benefits by the operations
Of the trusts.
If there be no other actual results
from the Lexlow committee than the
exposure of the manner in which
trurts are organized and Conduct their
bushes and reap their profits, a great
service will have been performed for
the public. With the facts officially
established, it will become more diff
cult to enact tariff law which raises
prices for the benefit of the wealthy
few to combine in order to gain for
themselves the benefits of such legisla-
ton. The whole system is one that
should be wiped out Of existence
Rocky Mountain News
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-25
Wngea and Trnsis.

The Illinois stee! (steal? company OF
Chicago and Milwaukee has been re-
ducing the wages of all its worlsmen
under the pretense of hard times aud
low prices. OF course the reduction
did not affect the men belonging to
strong organizations showing that it is
not protection but organization that
keeps wages up. The Illinois steel
company admits this by its action after
fooling its men for years with the pro-
lection humbug. 1t belonged to the
steel rail pool which keep up the price
of steel, but which went to pieces this
week.
On last Tuesday SIS ton was asked
for steel rails in Chicago and in Pitts
burg the rate was Sl9. 25 ton. Mon
day the price in Chicago was SIG and in
Pittsburg it was S9j.
A drop of IS ton as a result of the
collapse of the pool shows that these
legal robbers have not only defrauded
the people out of eight dollars ton
on rails, but they have deliberately
defrauded their worlSingmen by saying
that hard times and reduced tariff
compelled them to reduce wages.
In other words these corporations
have been obtaining money under
false pretenseS. And all the members
are honorable" men, many of them
pretending to be christians too.
Kick them out of power by euacting
proper laws.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-25

The question of the eXpediency of
municipal ownership of gas works hav-
ing again been raised in several of our
great cities, the latest facts as to Phil
adelphia's experience in this business
are interesting. 1t appears that for
the last year the receipts of the Phila-
delphia gas bureau at 81 per thousand
feet, were SO, 1855, $50. The currentoex-
penses were So, 0s5,514. This leaves a
net profit of S17O, 443, of which $54, $50
was expended in permanent improve
ments in connection with the gas plant
and Sl15,s 1854 was added to the revenue
of the city available for other depart
ments In addition to this, the city
gets its gas free to an amount which If
sold at the usual rete, would have ad-
ded to the city treasury $63S,49S 1t
will have to be allowed that this is an
altogether favorable showing, not only
for the municipal ownership of gas
plants, but for the dollar gas as well.
Labor World.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-25

The most painful and humiliating
fact in connection with the pl esent po-
litical condition of the country is the
apparent helplessness of the people in
a republic, the people are supposed to
to be the sovereigns. They make the
laws through their representatives,
and administer them through their
servants. This is the theory, and it is
a theory which has been sometimes
pat in practice much to the moral ad-
vantage of the average citizen. But
most of the time, and now more than
ever before, the people of this repub-
lie have little to do with choosing
their representatives and servants,
and less to do with the enactment
and administration of the laws under
which they live-IIarper's Weekly.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-25
SOMETHING WRONG HERE.
The Population In AEcKInloy'S States In
creased too Fast.


A glance at the map shows that Mr..
Bryan carried TIE states comprising
the largest area of the country and
the highest and lowest order of intel
ligence. Nebraska stands at the head
for general intelligence. In the states
where the deficiency in intelligence is
prevalent, none are permitted to vote
who are unable to read or write, and
it is therefore reasonable to assert there
was but little if any difference among
the intelligent voters at the election.
An analysis of the vote shows some
peculiar revelations. In Vermont the
increase in population for twenty
years, from 1870 to 1890, was 1870. In
the four years ending 1896, the increase
was over 10000 as shown by the vote.
For the same four years the vote shows
a decrease of 25, 900 IN New Hampshire
brings the population of Pennsylvania
up to within 5000 of New York, and
shows an increase of 100000 each,
more or less, IN Ohio and Illinois.
100000 in Kentucky and $4,000 in
North Carolina. In 1895 the state cen
sus gave Iowa population of @,O5S,OOO
but the vote increases it to 2,344, 900
an increase of $4,000 in one year,
against an increase of $50, 900 for the
ten years ending in 1890, The Ne
braska vote was normal, representing
present population of 1,543, 1O4. That
of Kansas was also normal, showing a
population of 1,51O,567, while that
of Missouri is 464,556 above the nor
NAL.
In two states, California and Ken.
tuckey, the electoral vote was divided
Bryan receiving one vote in each, leav
ing 29 solid states for Bryan and "a
for Mckinley.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-25

What possibility is there of real, per-
mancnt reform SO long as the natural
resources, given by a generous Crea-
tor to all mankind, are held by few?
There are some grounds for honest diff
ference of opinion as to the many mat
tiers needing reform, but there can be
no doubt that go long as monopolists
own and control the coal, iron, gold,
silver aud copper mines; so long as a
few men own the forests; so long as one
coteire of men practically control the
petroleum output of the United States,
and do not hesitate to spend millions
to corrupt legislation to serve their
purposes, all reforms which permit
this sort of thing to continue will
prove impotent.-Farmers Voice Chica'
60
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-25

should be established throughout the
country, and each of them made the
custodian Of $4,000 belonging to the
people, when the demand came for any
portion of this vast sum, or all of it, it
would be forthcoming, to the last nick
ell, without discount or rake-off. But
this system would compel tells of thou
sands of people, who now fatten and
thrive upon the labor of the depositors
to seed some other mode of livelihood.
For this reason the money system is
proposed to be put into the hands Of
the banks, and rob the people of many
millions of dollars annually
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-25

Some years ago cry of indignation
went up from one end of the country
to the other because Henry Ward
Beecher said "a dollar day is enough
for worlIingman." Today many mil
lions of them would be glad to get a
dollar day: and yet the unmitignted
god bug liars told the fools they were
getting higher wages nov than ever
before. Milwaukee Advance.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-25
England's Robbery Rec

So contrary is England's course OF
late to the ordinary precepts Of fail
play usually associated with the British
mind that it is well nigh impossible to
reach any other conclusion than that
that nation is under the control of in
fiuence utterly foreign to true British
sentiment, And the available facts all
go to show that this foreign power is
that of usurers, who are recognized
throughout history to be the most
heartless and the most inscriptions
class of public plunderers, under legal
guise, known to the world.
In proof, note the fearful robbery of
IIindoos in the English government
having collected eighty-fve million
dollars in gold from the people for
famine fund, in misappropriating it
for official uses and allowing those
who paid the tax to starve by the mil
lion. Worse than that, render them,
by such starvation, untitled to cope
with deadly plague, now carrying of
its victims in hundred Thousand
patches, Can anything be more awful
for contemplation as the de. iberate act
of so-called civilized government?
And when an English parlimen arian
suggests for the relief Of these starving
Hindoos that taxes shall be discontin.
ued for the time being In suffering
parts of India, seemingly the whole
House Of Commons raises up in open
protest to ridicule doing anything OF
the kind
And upon top of this, the London
Times comes out in an editorial print.
ing the devilish plea, that, ait is n good
thing for the world. these plaques of
nature, whose inevitable process char.
table people are endeavoring to
thwart' which, of course, is to excuse
the robbers of Hindoo property legal.
~" obtained
Also note England's attempt to rot
the Dutch republic in South Africa by
means Of u free booter army, which.
happily was defeated. Also note Eng.
lands attempt to rob Venezuela to get
possession of that peoples gold mines.
Also the present announcement of Sin
Michael Hicks Beach that England
proposed to remain in possession OF
Egypt indefinitely" when it may be
remembered that England, in assum,
ing control in that land, announced
that it would only be temporary pro.
tectorate-to secure bondholders.
If thievery is wrong, then some OF
these governments must be called to
account, and regardless of the oppo-
sition of usurers who, in every case,
are shown to be at the bottom of The
whole business.
In our last war, in the height of the
crisis, these same usurcrs robbed our
government by such fearful demands
for special legislation in behalf Of
themselves that Lincoln at the time
felt obliged to say to them; "They
ought to have their Internal heads shot
of. philadelphia Item.
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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-25

In retiring from the office of mayor
Of San Francisco a few days since,
Adolph Sutro delivered thoughtful
address. Among other suggestions
and recommendations he said; "The
curse of our large cities are the wealthy
corporations, which own nearly all the
public utilities and by the unscrupu-
lous use of wealth have succeeded in
gaining control of the political man
agement of municipal affairs. If the
city owned its water, gas, electrical
and other public works as well as its
street car lines, the saving per annum
would amount to millions and might,
in time, make it possible to dispense
with all direct taxation, besides remov-
ing the greatest source and occasion Of
corruption"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-25

The Dime Savings bank of Chicago
which recently failed is paying its de-
positors 30 cents on the dollar. We're
un individual to thus withhold 90 per
cent of money entrusted to its care he
would be arrested and prosecuted for
cmbczzlement. But corporations die
ta.c the laws of this country and
hence are exempt from prosecution for
what ought to be denominated a
crime-rcceiving money on deposit and
not returning it. A renedy lies in re-
quiring banks to give security for de-
posits. But have the people the
strength and courage to apply this
remedy?-Joliet News.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-25

The Kansas metropolitan police law
has lodged the power of appointing
police boards or-certain cities in the
hands of the governor. Experience
has shown that it does not work well
and The law is in process of repeal.
The Kansas house has voted for a
repeal by decisive majority. 1t is be-
ing found everywhere that the best
way 20 govern cities is to let them gov
ern themselves. The wave in the OPP
posite direction which passed over the
country few years ago is rapidly cb-
bing.-Rocky Mountain News.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-25

The Illinois Steel company offers to
make aimor plate for s24O ton and
asserts that it can make money at that
figure. The proposition is n result of
the war among the members of the late
steel trust 10 carry it into effect the
Illinois Steel company will have to
put up a plant costing So, 100000 The
price now being paid by the govern
ment for armor is $500 ton. This is
1923 u ton more than what Mr.. Gates
Of the Illinois company says is fair
price. On 10000 tons this is So, go, 900.
Is it any wonder that the people are
becoming weary of the rings and
trusts?
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-25

If every depositor in national banks
in the country were to make demand
for his money to-day, these depositor-
les would all be closed Tomorrow from
inability to meet the demand upon
them. If 1900 postal savings banks
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-25

Congressman Walker. in recent
speech in congress, estimated the en-
tire Indebtedness Of the United States
at s3l, ass. 900, 900. The entire gold Of
the whole world is only sl.OOoO0O. 900,
so that our various Indebtedness is
eight timel al! the gold that the world
possesses,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-25

On Tuesday President Cleveland
pardoned a murderer. two counter
feiters, and one perjurer, and COM
muted sentences of two Philadelphia
bank wreckers. There would be moth
ing especially significant in this record
if it were not for the fact that, after
giving scant consideration to the ease
he refused pardon to Captain Wiborg
who was convicted on charge Of vio-
lating the neutrality laws by carrying
arms and ammunition to Cuba. The
administration is loyal to Spain on all
occasions. -Nav York Journal
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-25

1t is disgusting to note how the lead
ing daily papers of the country lament
over the fact that some society women
have by failure of investments been
obliged to earn their own living, and
yet they can with cumplacency uphold
a system which forces tender women
to toll in fs etories for long hours for
little pay, or else compels them to sell
their virtue for the price of bread
Silver Knight.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-25

Nothing like the horrible famine in
India has occurred during this century.
Just think of it! A tropical land, where
little shelter and no clothes are neces-
sary, where fruit grows almost spon-
taneously, which exports many millions
of bushels of grain, has many million
human beings suffering untold agony
because they are hungry. And the
same cursed British system that is
causing the horrible famine in India is
bringing misery and starvation to
many millions in our country. Yet
the poor starving wretches are led to
praise the hand that smites them in
Indian and to vote for it in America.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-05
LEGAL NOTICES.

CITY AND COUNTY TREASURY, SAN
~ Francisco, April Is 1S97.-ln compliance
with the provision of section s OF order 1893 OF
1880, there will be sold public auction by +. s
spear & Co., at their salesrooms, ri and ~ suffer
street, on
MONDAY, MAY II,
At 10 O'clock A.. N. sundry articles of stolen, lost
and unclaimed properly recovered by the police
force Of San Franciaco, detailed in an inventory
thereof on file in the office of he Clerk Of the
Board of Supervisors, and consisting OF jewe ~.
wearing apparel, pistols knives etc; also lot Of
trunks valises, clothing etc. property of deceased
persons received from the toroner Of this City and
County. Open for inspection on morning of sale.
A. &. WIDBER,
City and Comfy Treasurer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-05
MARBLE -.

HARSHALL-REISS-In this city. May 2. 1897.
by the Rev. DR.. j. Me o. Aba Harshall and
Frances Reiss.
HAYES-POWERS-In this city, April 90, 1897,
at - Dominics Church, by the Rev. Father
Jones, William j. HAYES and Mary +. Powers,
oosh or san francisco.
LEWIS-FRASER-Iu Oakland. April 8, 1897
nv the Rev. Robert Richie. Frank X. Lewis and
Cora F. Fraser. both of San Francisco.
MOFFATT-BREMER-I this city, Nav 2. 1897
by the Rev. j. NJ Buehler Horace Moffatt and
Flora Bre mer
PETERS-M ILLER-Ip this CITY April ~ 1897.
By the Rev. j. NJ. Buehler. Elmer j. Peters and
Sina Miller.
WESTPHAL-PUCKHA BER-In this CITY. May
j. 1897. by the Rev. J. NJ. Bueher, George West
phal and Caroline Puck haber.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-05
MAnkIAGE Licenses.

The following m arriage licenses have been
issued by the County Clerks office:
James D. Hartnett and Norah Mcneil, 2S-2L
John C. Learf aud Josephine Cor bets, 32-22
A. Cheyrias and Erneslfne Grass ELI, 1928.
James Garrig an and Mary Devfn. 4O 80.
Francis &. Williams and Grace Young, III.
]. ID. Pimintel and Anna d. Rodrigues. 42-3l
John Maloney aud Mary Conroy. 37-lS
G.. F. Bradley AMI Sophie Ash more. 2l-22
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-05

KIRSCHNER-In this city, May =, 1897, 10 the
wife of Jacob Kirschner. q son. =.
LASSEN-In Oakland. May a. 1897 to the wife o
J. II. Lassen. "a dauzacer.
MATHEWS-In this city. April 81, 1897, 70 the
wife of q. NJ. Mathews sou. e..
MERSFELDER-In Lorin Alameda County,
April 30 1897, The wife of Charles Mersfel-
a daucn or.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-05
PROPOSALS.

DROPoS LIS FOR FORAGE-QUAReER AS
/ ter's Office, Benicia Arsenal. CAL, May 5, 1897
until Ia NJ June A. 1897, and then opened, for
Furnishing Benicia Arsenal CAL, during fiscal
year omm,ncing July l, 1897, such quaint les Of
BRAN oats and hav may be required ny the Q.
NJ. department there Q. 8. reserves right 10 re-
thereof Preferences given to articles Of dom este
production cond iton OF price and quality Qnciud-
ing in the price of foreign productions the duty
thereon) being equal aud such preference Civ. 10
articles of American produc ion produced on the
Pacific Coas, TO the extent OF the consumption
required by the pub ic service there Information
furnished on apple ton. Envelopes containing
prop 1sals should be marked Proposals for
Forage and addressed +. B. BABBITT, Ord.
Dept, Q. NJ.
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McAVOY & GALLAGHER,
FUNERAL DIRECTORS 6 EMBALMERS,|
20 Fifth ST., Opp. Lincoln School.
Telephone South 80.

NOTICE.-THE BUSINESS OF McAvOY
4 GALLAbH II will be conducted the
old sand. No 20 Fifth street. for the benefit
of the widow OF the late HIN HY ]. GALLA1-
HER and his sist er, MISS ANNIE h. GALLAGr
HER MRS. III. J. GALLAGHER.
ANNIE B. GALLAGHER
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-05
BERKELEY REAL ESTATE.

@OOSO NEW AND MODERN 7-ROOM
I'D -AOO. coloniatstyle house: Just flushed:
electric ana gas fixtures; covrd ceilings; porce-
lain bath; opeu-worK plumbing; fine mantei: lot
40xl22; electric cars pass door; block from
Berkeley local station; this price includes grad
ing macadamizng and sewer. etc. Can be had
on terms TO suit purchaser Apply immed iateiy
to owner, A. ]. SNYDER, ACT Ninth st., Oakland
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 7-ROoM COTTAGE;
y block of by station; only $1,000 NJ l.
WURTS, opp. Dwight way stati II, Berkeley.
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BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.

birth marriage and death notices sent by m all
win n OF te inserted. They must be handed In a.
either Of the publication offices and be ndorssi
with the name and residences OF persons autnoeixsl
10 have the same puoishsl
BORN.
HARPER-In this city. April %, 1897, 10 the
wife OF Fred j. Harper, daughter.
HIBBETT-In this city. May 2, 1897, to the wife
Of w. 3. Hibhett, u son.