Middletown transcript., 1899-04-08
CURRENT EVENTS.

birthday ofhis party's patron saint. This
ought to settle the entire dispute.
Carter Fl. Harrison was reelected mayor
of Chicago, Tuesday, by total vote oi
1469l4, against 07,3O4 for Zina R. Carter,
the Republican candidate, and 45,501 for
John P. Altgeld. the Independent Demo-
cratic candidate, Harrison's plurality being
39,610. In the last mayorality election
Harrison was elected by vote Of $4,000,
against 69,342 for Sears, the Regular Re-
publican nominee, and 69,637 for Harlan,
the Independent Republican.
Warren F. Leland proprietor of the Wind
sor Hotel, New. York which was destroyed
by fire on March II, died Tuesday after
noon at the Hotel Grenoble. Mr.. Leland's
death followed an operation for appendici-
tis performed April. Mr.. Leland had apr
parently been in good health up to the pre-
vious Thursday. Notwithstanding the
amount of work he had to do in connec-
ton with the burning of his hotel and the
grief he had at the loss Of his wife and
daughter, who were among the victims of
the fire. There have been 55 bodies taken
out of the ruins,
The Mormons are not succumbing, it
seems, to the civilization of the non-Mor-
mon elements in our population. The GEN.
sus of 1890 showed Mormon com municants
in Nebraska, 1106 in Kansas, 1886 in Wy
oming, 1896 in California, 1540 in Michigan.
1862 in Colorado, 5303 in Iowa, $500 in
Arizonia, 1892 in Idaho In Utah the
Mormons are about three-ffths of the en-
tire population, which is about 100000.
The church has 100 missionaries out, and
last year reported 63 900 converts. 1t con-
trolls Utah and exerts strong political in
Auence in Idaho, Wyoming and Arizona.
BOOTED GEESE.
1t is not generally known that in Prague
there exists good "bourse," where yearly
5000, 900 geese change hands. Its most ac-
tive time lasts generally from about six to
eight weeks, from the middle of September
till the first days of November. During
into the suburbs, especially from the dis
tricts outlying on the right bank of the
Weichsel. These are then conducted at
night over the bridges to the Jewish quar-
ters, the trade being principally in the
hands of the Israelites. As these geese are
driven in from long distances they are
"shod," that is to say, walked repeatedly
over patches of tar mixed with fine sand.
This forms hard crust on the feet of the
geese, and they, thus "shod," are able to
cover immense distances without fatigue
Rumanische Lloyd.
SHE MADE ROUND NILLIoN.
A San Francisco special says Mrs. Jane
L. Stanford, widow of the California mil
lionaire, has within the last four months
made S1,OOO.OOO through the advance in the
value of her Central Pacific stock.
It has just been learned that Mrs. STAN
ford, while on her recent visit to New York
made arrangements for the sale of all her
holdings of Central Pacific. She had 80, 800
shares. Four months ago Central Pacific
stock was quoted at $40 share The mar
ket began climbing when Huntington's op-
ponents sought to secure control of ma
jority of the stock, and the Banbury Broth
ers, who are friendly to Huntington, also
began buying to checkmate the plans of the
other faction.
The stock rose until it reached $52 a
share. Then Mrs. Stanford considered a
proposition to sell. The offer was made on
behalf of the Banburys and was accepted.
Mrs. Stanford thus receives 81, Y31 800,
which represents profit in the last four
months of 100000.
The public debt of the United States is an
interesting study, presenting some valuable
object lessons in politics and government
administration. The total public debt, less
cash on hand was on March 1, the latest
date for which official figures are obtain
able, 81 Isl, ,904 1892. OF this $S34.622, 900, is
chargeable to the Civil War, $262. .315. 400 to
the four years of Cleveland's administrar
ton, and S193, $4,000 to the war with Spain.
If each individual paid pro rata share of
the money needed to pay the interest on
the entire debt, the charge would be about
So cents year. OF this 80 cents would go
to pay the cost of the Civil War, Is cents to
pay the cost of the last Cleveland admins
tration, and cents to pay the cost of the
war with Spain. No greater object lesson
on the financial methods and of Republic,
can administration could be found than is
furnished by the issues of bonds under the
last Cleveland administration and under the
present administration. The annual charge
on the bonds issued by the Cleveland ad-
when the country was peace
full and ought to have been prosperous, is
Sill ,492 GIG, while the annual interest charges
on;the bonds issued by the Mckinley admin
istration to fight successful war amounts
to only $500, $3.50. Yet, the amount of
bonds issued by the democrats only exceed
ed the amount issued by the republicans by
S68, ,040 400. Mckinley sold 8 per cent.
bonds to the people, Clevelands sold Al per
cent. bonds to syndicate of bankers. The
total of our public debt is mere bagatelle
with our wealth and resources.
The continuation of the Republican party
IN power, which would mean continued
would enable the government |
o pay it off in few years.
First OF the Season.
This has been the most backward season |
or many years, farmers say, on account of
he late frosts. Most of the fresh fruits and
lew vegetables shown in the Philadelphia
markets come from the South or are of
othouse growth.
Asparagus of the first quality brings IS
ents bunch; a smaller size brings 90
enes.
Strawberries cost IS cent and 81 box.
hey look we'll, but have little of the true
erry taste,
Rhubarb is thin and watery. 1t sells at 10
nd l5 cents bunch of four stalks.
New string beans are SO rare as to be
riaod of IN i