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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-11
THE COTTON Markets.

NEW YORK. August i0.-COTTON-
Easy: middling. s. net receipts. none:
gross receipts. pa bales; exports 10 Great
Britain, 30 bales; 10 Continent, 1855
baies-all spinners; stock, 4e.6s7 bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts, l,642 bales:
exports TO Great Britain. 80 haiesf TO
Continent, x.a5s eslts. stock. ElGz1 hales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-11
NAVAL STORES.

SAVANNAH GA, August 10-TUR-
PENTINE-Firm at 25lsc., repPsted salea
81 4S0 casks al DC: after the desc of the
market il was bid up to 253lc., at which
prices sales of 900 casks were made
receipts 2,24G casks.
ROSIN-Firm and unchanged; reported
sales Of 1ss barrels actual sales ABOUT
4 0lO barrels AZ firm and advancing prices;
receints I 4hs barrels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-11
pArrrAfORE STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE. August 10.-Virginia Con
turtles GGaG6Bc.: Consolidated Gas, soc
cole: Baltimore and Ohio lst AZ s. guar
anteed. gGi5 bid. Others not quoted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-11
WIIEAT-No

firm TO about 1Oc. higher No , yellow
corn 2Ga4027i.c.; No. > spring wheat.
79i5Ge0a,c.; no spring wheat 74n7lc.'
No ? red. new, s2nS3i-c,s No. : corn,
white iGd2ic. No. 3 white. l1H2Oc.; No.
rye. $40. No. barley, (. O. BE-. 2b'gce.;
No. / FAX seed. g2a93c.: prime timothy
seed, 81 20; mess pork, per barrel 80. 100
short rib sides doose) S5.374q5.5O; dry
saltod shoulders boxed. S3.25; short
clear sides (boxed). S5l2l4' whisky, as
tillers' finished goods per gallon Sl;lv'
butter firm; creamery. lUnlli2c-' ualIy
7012c. cheese duh at 6i2esc.i eggs HIin'
fresh, 909igc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-11

CHARLESTON. s. c., August 10,-TUR-
PENTINE-F al 24c. bid sales none.
ROsIN-Firm. sales, none a, i, {, D.
r. S1.25; r, S1.2j; G., Sl.3O; II, Sl-4J; !,
S1.45; X $50: NJ, S1.55; \. $40; window
glass, 100; water white, ~.
WILMINGTON. y. c., August O.-SPlIs-
ITS or TURPENTINE-S at 2i4
Die: receipts. 100 casks. A
ROSIN-Qulet at $l2Opl.25; receipts 10
barrels s,oo
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Quiet az Sl3O,
81 50 and 81. 90: receipts ~ barrels.
TAR-Quiet ar Sl15; receipts, ia bar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-11

COTTON quiet; price unchanged,
American middling o-82d. The sales
OF the day were $500 bales, OF which
1000 were for speculation and export. and
included 1900 bales American. Receipts.
1000 bales, no American.
Futures opened quiet with moderate
demand. and closed quiet az the decline
American middling. !. m. c., August.
4 12-GlN4 1864 buyers; August and Sep
TENDER. 4 1914 S-6i. buyers. September
and October, 4. buyers; October and No
vembcr. 5S-Gi, sellers; November and
December, 500, buyers, December and
January. 3 5f-6i, buyers; January and
February. jl-Gl. sellers: February and
March. jl-Gl, sellers; March and April
5J-Gi. sellers; April and May. 3 56-o4.
sellers. May and June, 3 56-6iq3 5l-64,
luNlIs-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-11

Consolidated-Net receipts, $3.50 bales;
exports to Great Britain, ~ bales 20
France, 401 bales: 10 Continent LOW
bales. t.,
Total since September 1st-Net receipts
G G2O974 bales; exports to Great britain
3OO3 l35 bales TO France. 6h, 1Jb bales
TO Continent, 2,1I3.46J bales, TO Chanhe''
j,4sl bales.
Futures opened steady at declines
sales 1000 bales January. T13; Febru-
airy. 7.1G; March. 72l' April. IL; May
10 August, 7.55; September, IU2; De
futures closed steady; sales. 67.o00
bales. January, Tl3. February, III
March. ~: April Dr. May T26' june,
July and August T.J6; September, TO
October. 100.
Spot cotton closed easy; middling up
lands. \. middling gulf sh; sales, S3s
bales
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-11
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Quotations are for bonds maturing IN
not loss than ten years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-11

MONEY AND EXCHANGE.-Money on
cali easy az 1n1a per cent; prime mer-
camille paper. 4 per cent Sterling cx-
change weak. with actual business in
bankers bills no 1Sjanf"5la for demand
and 40 4S38, q4Sf for sixty DAYS posted
rates. 4S4Md4SGh and 4SGie04N7il. COM
mercial bills. 4S} Silver certificates, no
quotation: bar silver. 55N Mexican dol
lars. 42is Government bonds weak, State
bonds duh. railroad bonds strong.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-12


The raw materials class have rights
which cannot be ignored.-Hon. william
Mckinley.
it is unfortunate that the wool grow
ers and the wooden manufacturers OF the
United States appear TO have agreed to
disagree as TO the amount Of protection
that should be accorded TO that inn
portant product of American FIRMS
wool.
The republican national platform OF
1896, upon which President Mckinley
was elected, distinctly promised "the
most ample protection" both for wool
the product OF the great industry Of
sheep husbandry, as well as to the fin
ished woolens of the MILL" That prom
Use must be redeemed.
There is no doubt that the value OF
wool is subject 10 considerable huctua-
tions. The burden of proof as to the cost
OF different foreign woods, laid down In
our markets, naturally falls upon the
American wool grower. 1t is for him TO
how that he needs the rate Of protection
which he demands. IL he can prove this
satisfactorily, then, according 10 the
republican platform OF last year. IL Is
the duty of congress 10 give the wool
growers "the most ample protection"
and to adjust the duties upon wooden
manufactures accordingly. II is not
n question of taking what can be got,
for, as President Mckinley has said,
''the raw materials class have rights
which cannot be ignored" All the
rights" OF protection do not pertain
20 the manufacturing class alone. One
American citizen Is as good as another,
whether he own farm or factory, and
each has equal rights"
On the other hand, the wooden manu-
facturcrs may be able 10 prove that il
will be impossible for them 20 manufac-
ture, and sell, in the American market,
wooden goods that arc made from wool,
TO which has been accorded the amount
OF protection asked by our wool grow
ers, even though the rates OF protection
given 60 the wooden goods OF the man
ufacturers be based accordingly. Tn
der such conditions, should they be
found TO exist, the wooden manufacture
ers have equal rights with the wool
growers, but no greater rights. Each
side must submit proof OF It's claims;
and the amount Of protection TO be ac-
corded TO American wool must be adj
justed accordingly.
IL seems n pity that the wool growers
ard wooden manufacturers cannot come
together, the more 80 because they have
both been the object OF the bittercst at
taclSs made 10y the free trnders upon the
policy Of protection. During the adj
ministration OF President Cleveland. and
since his first threat TO attack the Amer
lean wool-producing industry. the
American sheep owners have lost SSH
100000 through depreciation In the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-12
FREE TRADERS AT WORK.
Lobbying to Reduce Dingley Tnrih
Rates in the senate.

Lobbying to Reduce Dingley Tariff
Rates in the senate.
Although the democratic party tried
10 ignore the tariff question in the
presidential campaign of 1896, the old
Free Trade Tariff Reform" club of
New York has been aroused into un-
usual activity, considering this is an of
year in politics with no political cam
paign in sight.
Free Traders John DE Witt Warner
and Egregiously Erroneous Anderson
used to be the moving spirits in the
dissemination of free trade fabrications,
but they seem to have taken n back
seat, because one Calvin Tomkins, n
dealer in supplies, now appends his
signature to the Reform club" circu-
lars.
Among the other supplies" that Cal
vim TomlSins deals in are stereotyped
plates, and ready-print democratic free
trade literature. This is sent out free
OF cost, except for express charges, TO
country newspapers. IL is not stated
whether n free advertisement of the
general supply business of Dealer Cal
vim Tomkins must be inserted with
the tariff reform" stuff. But that is
n side show to the main issue, which
is an attack upon the Dingley bill.
In circular letter, the Calvinistic
doctrine is set forth that the Ding
ley bill is especially designed to help
trusts and monopolies." Dealer Tom
ltins has evcidcntly not read the bill.
The whole circular is rcplete with mis-
representations just as tariff reform"
literature always has been. But the
point 10 which we particularly desire
20 draw attention is the renewed ac-
tiyity OF the free trade party and their
determined efforts to make n strong
fight TO defeat the policy of protec-
tion in congress, although they re-
fused to recognize it's Importance in
the campaign Of 1896. We suppose that
the United States senate will be over
run with free trade lobbyists in the
interest of importers Of foreign goods,
and every reduction made by the SEN
ate finance committee, in the direction
of lower duties, will be keenly scru-
tinized by those who are interested
in American labor and industry.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-12
DRIFT OF OPINION.

UBolivia possesses the richest silver
mines in the world, yet she is about TO
adopt the gold standard. She has had
actual experience with silver, and facts
knock out theories every time.-Toledo
Blade.
EIDemocratic and populistic states
men and newspapers are predicting
ruin to business" If any Dingley tariff
becomes law and fills the treasury TO
overlooking. But the people don't seem
Co be alarmed over such n calamity.
They have tried the democratic plan OF
closed workshops and depleted treas
ury and will welcome n change.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
rTThe so-called currency rcformers
are impatient Of delay and falsely ac-
cuse the administration and the repub-
licans in congress with being Indifferent
tothecurrency question, alleging this To
be the chief reason for the tardinSoa Of
industrial and business recovery. Sec
rotary Gage refutes the accusation and
his assurance will be received by the
country with satisfaction and conf
dence.--Omaha Bee.
EyThosc who have been insisting that
the United States needs more money"
are puzzled Co know how TO explain the
fact that the great Lake Shore railway
recently refunded more than 100000
600 of bonds at 5h per cent. interest,
and found plenty OF money 20 take them
nc that price. If the country really
needed more money for general business
purposes that which IL has would not
be looking for investment az 3H per
cent. per annum.-Toledo Blade.
0Secretary Gage in his Cincinnati
speech very strongly asserted that the
administration, sin good time and In
proper ORDER" will address itself 10 the
subject of currency and banking re-
form" That statement is satisfactory
20 oil sensible American citizens who
know that the republican party prom
ises and performs what IL promises.
The democratic organs continue 90 howl
about the administration broken
pledges"--as base falsehood as was
ever suggested by the devil; but tho
public generally have taken the true
measure of these democratic reform"
organs.--MInneapolls Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-12

value of their focks. They have also
lost $50, 101, 573 through sales Of foreign
grown wool in the American market
under the democratic policy of free
trade in wool in 1895 and 1896. The
wooden manufacturers, on the other
hand, have lost the sale of wooden goods
worth $o7, 42S, 694, during 1895 and 1896,
because of importations of foreign
goods to that extent. Thus, on n money
value, the loss to wool growers and 10
wooden manufacturers seems TO be
pretty evenly divided.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-12
MANY persons know that the Mason-

MANY persons know that the Mason
ic temple building, Chicago, is IL inches
out of plumb, and that the big struct-
ure has moved on its foundation to-
ward the east, while IL swings imper-
ceptibly like the pendulum Of clock.
Few know that the Auditorium build
ing has sunk 20 inches on its founda.
ton ON the Wabash avenue side of the
big structure. At the Wabash avenue
corner The Auditorium has had pillars
put in aud the floors OF the building
have been built up at that end TO make
them level At several points the
Auditorium is said 20 have settled.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-12
DECREASE IN THE DEFICIT.
Good Eject OF Confidence I'm Rcpub-
Iicnn Measures.

This years treasury deficit is lessen
ing. On March 1, the deficit for the cur
rent fiscal year, which ends on June 80,
was about $4s, 100000. On May il was
only $33,000,000. The difference repre-
sents the excess of receipts over ex-
penditurcs since Mckinley was inaugu-
rated A similar excess of receipts may
be expected during the remaining
months of the fiscal year, and the de-
felt is expected TO be cut down to about
$25,000,000.
This increase of receipts is under the
Wilson law, but IL is not because of that
law. Instead IL is because of the GER
tainty OF n new tariff law, whose rates of
duty will he high enough TO produce suf-
ficient revenue for governmental needs.
Under the normal workings OF the Will
son tariff the revenues fell behind the
expenditures month after month, with
the regularity of clockwork, and each
monthly treasury statement recorded
deficit. The calling of congress in extra
session TO pass new tariff law spurred
the importers to rush foreign goods
over so as to take advantage of the low
schedules of the Wilson law. Hence the
volume of imports is abnormally large,
and the revenue exceeds the expendi-
lures.
1t is as absurd to credit this improve
ment in the revenues to the Wilson law
as it was TO charge the deficient rev.
cnues to the Mckinley law in the last
months of it's existence. Then the i'm
porters let their stocks run down and
imported as little as possible. They
were waiting for the lower schedules OF
the new democratic tariff, so that they
would not have TO pay so much duty.
Now they are rushing goods in under
the low tariff, TO avoid paying the
higher duties OF the Dinglcy bill.-To-
Iedo Rlade
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-12
foRERuNNla or PROSPERITY.
Denencent Eject Of the Adminfstrs-
lions Policy.


The mere statement by Secretary
Gage at Cincinnati that the admins
trntion would take no backward step
OH the currency question. but would
proceed with reform measures as soon
rs the tariff bill was out of the way, had
the effect of strengthening every Ameri-
can security dealt in on the London
stock exchange. This simple unofficial
and yet authoritative utterance added
thousands of dollars of value to Ameri-
can stocks and bonds the world over,
for the reason that il gave assurance to
investors I'm that form of property that
there would be no reputation of obi
cations and no payment in deprecated
money by the American people.
If, then. the simple announcement of
the Administrations policy has had SO
great and beneficent an effect, what
will the final enactment of that policy
into law bring about? Instead OF only
two or three per cent. being added TO
values, they will be doubled, in some
cases quadrupled. and we will see
boom in the stock market that has not
been witnessed since 1879 and 1880. In
deed, the unqucstioned establishments
of our financial system on the gold basis
will have the same effect on all kinds
of property as the resumption of specie
payment produced after January 1.
1879.
The sooner then that we bring this
state of affairs about the sooner we
will realize that prosperous times are
mt hand. They will come with double
force as the result of reformed tariff
and reformed monetary system. His
tory repeats itself. Those who remem-
Der the financial crash of 1873 and the
six succeeding years of hard times,
until the gold standard was restored,
will see the unprosperous years that
followed the crash of 1893 continue
until the gold standard is placed be-
yond all question of doubt
And, as Secretary Gage assures us,
that day is at hand.-Chicago Times
Herald.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-12

NJ ANTOINE D'ABBADIE, who, co
years ago, with his younger brother.
explored Abyssinia, remaining 10 years
in that part OF Africa, has just died in
Paris at the age of 81 years. He was
born in Dublin of an Irish mother and
French father. Last year he gave the
French academy of sciences, of which
he was for 80 years n member, a sum
yielding IS, 900 year, for the prepare
tion of catalogue of the stars
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-12

EDWARD c. BRADFORD, who has been
appointed United States judge for the
district OF Delaware, is n native of
that state, and direct descendant in
the eighth degree OF VIM. Bradford,
who came over in the MayHower and
was afterwards governor of Plymouth
colony He is member of the Amer
lean Academy OF Political and Social
science, and of the Historical Society
of Delaware, and is an incorporation
OF the Society of Colonial Wars.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-12

CURSE cards are being used in Switz-
erland and Germany 10 check profan-
ity. People go about with the cards in
their pockets, and whenever they hear
bad language present one to the swear
er TO sign. The card has printed on it
pledge TO abstain from swearing for
a specified time or to pay a pfennig an
oath TO some charity. Nearly 1000
cards have been distributed in Switzer-
land, where there are three languages
To swear in.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-12

From the Mississippi river in Lou
isiana, south along the Bayou La
fourche TO the Southern Pacific there
is territory capable of afrording
traffic amounting TO 10. 900 carloads an
nually, and yet up TO date il has never
On both sides of the bayou there are
the richest OF sugar plantations, which
supply the raw material TO at least rs
sugar factories Thousands of hands
are employed in this territory. The
only means OF ingress or egress is fiat
boats on the bayou, which is naviga-
BILE only four months of the year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-12

MISS EDITH DISLEY, the only daugh-
ter of the father of the tariff bill, is
not in Washington this winter with
the family, as has been her custom,
but has taken up her residence in New
York, where she is devoting all of her
time TO the study of vocal music Miss
Dingley has fine soprano voice and is
always sure of big audience in Lewis
ton when it is announced that she is TO
afuU
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-12

EMPEROR FRANCES JOSEPH is cutting
down the expenses of his household
and putting an end TO perquisites en-
joyed by court servants since the days
of Maria Theresa. They had allow
ance of wood, wine and yenison, with
two wax candles in summer and three
in winter. These are put an end TO.
Their liveries will no longer be their
own, and they will not be- allowed Co
sell the cold victuals left from tho
daily meals and the state banqucts
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-12

HORSES are valuable in Alaska.
They are driven up over the divide
from the Canadian plains, and then
have TO be transported eight TO sixteen
miles by water. The freight on them
for this distance is 40 cents a pound;
so that 1,oO0-pound horse gets TO DO
worth 81 a pound by the time he nears
n place where he can be OF good serv-
ice. A good strong dog is valued at
Q1k
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-12

OSE OF the recent marine inventions
Ia multi-kcel vessel, a form of ship
with hat bottom, provided with FIVE
or seven keels. The inventor claims
greater carrying capacity and in
creased floating power, with higher
speed, than any other form of ship.
The bow and stern are spoon-shaped.
the vessel has two sternposts aud two
'ruddcrs, linked together 50 as to move
simultaneously, and two propellers.
IL Is also claimed for this model that
II can be turned in its own length, aud
will, I'm smooth water, steer equally as
well whether running ahead or astern.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-12

THE state of Mississippi, that had
for many years practiced the infamous
custom of farming out her state con-
victs, resulting in many short time
prisoners remaining prisoners for life,
has now in successful operation n sys-
tenn OF farming which seems 10 salts
factorily solve the convict labor prob
lem. The state owns three large
farms. which the convicts work, and
through the same kind OF muscle Is
working on shares ten other farms.
Last year the products from these
farms, consisting OF grain. cotton
and 1.-Two stock, Melted the state S55.-
900.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-12
WOOL AND W0OLENS.
Farmers and Manufacturers Differ
on Tariff Schedules.
Mckinley Urged "the Most Ample
Protection" for wool-RiGhts of
Raw Material Class Cam
not he Ignored.

w III A T w OIL
GROWERS WANT.
1. ION woods OF the
first and 3 e C o n q
class a duty OF ~
cents per pound,
double on washed,
treble on secured.
2. ION third class
W o o ! $, sometimes
called carpet woods,
but largely used I'm
the manufacturing
OF clothing goods. a
duty OF s cents per
pound, as they now
compete with and
supplant the use OF
merino and down
woods. Double if
washed, treble IL
secured.
3. IAN additional
duty OF 3 cents per
pound on all skirted
wool. /"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-12

THE latest thing in trusts is church
debt liquidating company. 1t is or
ganized In New Orleans and consists
of ten colored churches which have
pooled their debts and debt liquidating
capacity. and propose to wipe out the
indebtedness of each member of the
trust, one after another, by a series of
festivals, fairs, etc.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-12
WHAT WOOLEN
MANUFACT u r.
ERS WANT.

NJ AM II AZ Il u IL
ERS WANT.
/. ION class one,
woods OF the value OF
10 cents per pound or
less, "A duty OF s
cents per pound. on
woods over 10 cents
per pound. 10 cents
duty. a o u b ! G on
washed, treble on
secured. The rate In
the Mckinley act OF
1890 Is IL cents per
pound, without any
dividing line as 10
value. d o u Bile on
washed, treble ON
secured.
2. ION class two,
woods OF the value OF
i6 cents per pound
or less, 9 cents per
pound, on woods over
rs cents in value. IL
cents per p o u n q
duty. But [ h G = G
woods to come In at
these rates washed,
re bl q q uty ~
secured. The rate In
the Mckinley act
was ~ cents, IN same
w a v, tire b lie I
secured.
3. ION class three,
woods. the ad va
loren ratesof the act
OF 1890, on woods val
ued IL cents per
pound or less. 80 per
cent, and so per cent.
over that value"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-12
The Yerkes telescope recently put

TIE ftFkes ttIt5cOPo ItCtHtIy Pus
IN position In Williams Bay, Wis,
brings the planet Jupiter within i.o0o,-
900 miles of the earth. 1t is 500 00o, 900
miles away. IL is said to collect at
least % per cent more light than does
the great Lick telescope. 1t brings
the moon within 200 miles of the
earth.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-12

England has introduced compul-
sory education In her prisons
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-12
Tarin Thia Month.

There is reason TO believe that the
tariff bill will pass the senate during
tbe present month. The republicans
are occupying no time In discussion ex-
cept TO answer the points maes against
II by the democrats. and the former
will shortly ask the senate 10 go into
session an hour earlier than usual for
the sake of pushing the bill through
ns rapidly na possible. Q. D. KINo.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-12

r1There remains no longer room for
doubt that protection and republican,
ism are obtaining n strong foothold
In the south, and the political changes
which are now going on IN that section
of the country will be watched with
the interest and attention which their
importance demands.-Cincinnati Com.
mercial Tribune.