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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-30
FIGHT FOR ASPHALT
President Castro and American
Company In Serious Clash


PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad, July 80.
Ambrose Howard Garner, the former
managing director of the New York
& Bermudez Asphalt company. who
was recently appointed receiver of the
company 5as result of the suit
brought by President Castro, accom-
panied by Attorney General Irabar-
rem, arrived at ,Guanaco yesterday on
the Venezuelan gunboat Bolivar, and,
backed by Venezuelan soldiers, took
possession of the properties of the
companies. including the asphalt lake,
against the energetic protests of Capt.
Cooley, the conipany's representative.
The steamerelViking, belonging to
the company. escaped seizure and
reached this port with the news of
the governments drastic action. For
eign companies. residing in Venezuela
are alarmed over President. Castro's
aggressive policy which is directed
also against French, British and Ger
man. companies
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-30
WATCHMEN ATTACK 5.
AND BEAT STRIKERS

OMAHA, Neb, July 20. = William
RYDER and Joseph Korbe, strikers, were
badly beaten by packing house watch
men today while the latterewere trying
to unload number of strike breakers
from a train at Swift's packing plant.
The strikers Were trying to induce the
newcomers not to go to work and the
EWatchmen began using their clubs.
Several shots Were fired, but nobody
was seriously hurt. -.
The live stock receipts were nearly
normal at the yards today and packers
took nearly all that came in.
All the plants secured additions to
their working forces and are slaughter
ing both cattle and hogs today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-30
Mystery shrouds Shooting

NEW YORK, July 29.-The police are
investigating a mysterious shooting affair,
the victim of which was well dressed
young man who was found severely
wounded in Central park today. The
young man declined to give his name and
tonight lies in a hospital in precarious
condition. When picked up in the park he
gave the name of Frederick Courtney, at
the same time saying it was fictitious
Soon afterward he dispatched a note to
Mrs. E. w. Dignon, a young widow regis
tered at the Martha Washington hotel,
from Philadelphia. In this note he told
the young woman that he was shot this
morning, and asked her to tell his en-
ployer that he had been called away. He
also besought her to keep his name
secret,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-30
Bank Auditor Stricken

general auditor of the Chicago bank
ing house of NJ w. Harris e CO., is
dead at Seattle, Wash, aged sixty five
years. For twenty five years he was
auditor Of the old st. Louis, Alton &
Terre Haute railroad Mr.. Nash came
to Chicago from Ottawa. Canada, but
for the last few years has spent most
of his time in New York, although his
home has been in st. Louis. He left
a widow and a large family.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-30
FATAL WRECK RESULT
OF BOYISH PRANK
Tempered With Switch, Causing peraiI-
ment. Which Killed Fireman.

HooPEsToN. ILL.,, July 2s.-Blaine Cas-
tor and Weber Williams, both eight
years old, were arrested today charged
with tampering with the switch, which
was thrown, and caused fatal wreck on
the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroad
here yesterday.
Castor confessed and implicated Richard
Kyle, fourteen, and Porter Laird, twelve.
Fireman James Frame was killed and
three tTainmen injured in the wreck
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-30
HERE IS THE LIST OF PRIZES
In addition TO the foregoing prizes the following
SPECIAL PRIZES FOR EARLY ESTIMATES will be paid

Fer the nearest correct guess received be-
fore July LIST Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
For the nearest correct guess received
after July 1st and before July 18th. 800. 10000
For the neagest correct guess received en- or
after July 18th and before August 1st. 10000
For the correct guess received
after August LIST and before August 18th 10000
For the nearest correct guess received
after August 18th and before Sept. 1st.. 10000
For the nearest correct guess received
after Sept. LIST and before Sept. 15th..... 10000
For the nearest correct guess received
after Sept 18th and before Oct 1st.. 10000
For the nearest correct guess received
after Oct 1st and before Oct 15th...... 10000
Total. 500 prizes amounting to- s25, 10000
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-30
Converse Succeeds TAYLOR

WASHINGTON, D. c., July. %
Secretary Morton today announced the
appointment of Rear Admiral George
A. Converse as chief of the bureau of
navigation. navy department, to sue
coed the late Rear Admiral II. C. Tay-
lor, who died at Copper Cliffs, Ontario,
q few DAYS ago
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-30
INDICTMENT ISSUED
FOR FIVE STRIKERS

FORT WORTH, Tex, July 29.-To-
day the grand jury indicted five strik-
ers, one for assault to murder and four
for unlawful assemblage. The indict-
ments grew out of an assault commit
ted on one Cunningham, a porter for
Armour & Co., bysa squad of pickets.
The packers announced today that they
have men on the watching list. No
strikers were to be seen around the
plants. The ,pickets have been entire
ly withdrawn
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-30

them back home. Foreman Charles.
Gettinger, of the Nelson Morris plant.
VINO refuses tooistrike, was assaulted
and dangerously injured by several
men as he started for his home from
work tonight. He is unconscious and
may die
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-30
Warships Excite Moors

TANGIER. July 29.-The French
cruisers Kleber and Galilee, which
sailed from Toulon July 81, arrived
here today. 1t lis believed that the
Kleber has troops on board. The ar
rival of the warships caused considl
cradle excitement among the Moors.
1t is rumored that heavy fighting has
taken place between the forces of the
pretender, Blu Hamara, and the Inn
sperial troops ands that the pretender
has occupied Ujda9
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-30
Canadian Author Dead

MONTREAL, July 2s.-A private
cable received here says that William
McLennan. the well known Canadian
author, died in Vallambrosa, Italy,
where he was stopping for some time
with his entire family.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-30
Death ForestalIs Fortune

SOUTH MALESTER. /. T., July 90.
~. H. Murley. of Denison Tex, a freight
train brakeman, who recently Inherited
$50. 600, and who was making his last trip
as brakeman, fell under the wheels Of
his train here today and was killed.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-18
/ QUE TRIsTE Es

yer morir un tisico! Los accesoS de
tos son tan violentos, que todo el cuer-
DO del enfermo Sc quebranta; Ell suefio
Sc lie hace impossible. Ia fiebre es cons
tante y una melancolfa con iDua abate
SD espfritu. Los e5putos adquieren I'M
color girls verbose y Ia fr5gil existencia.
que todavfa le anima no es sino una
agonia lenta, prouto seguida de Ia
muerte, NADIA tan sencillo y SECURE en-
la actualidad como prevenir un tai de-
senlace. En- efecto: Ell uso del Alqui-.
tran de Guyot la dosis de una cucha-
radita, de las de cafe, mezc'ada con ca
da vase de aqua, al tempo de conner,
basta para dominar la tfsis en- sus CO.
mienzos. Y es que el A 'quitran es un
antiseptico de primer orden que detiene
la decomposition de los tuberculos del
pulmon matando los malos microbes,
que son Ia causa de la decomposition.
Repetinos que es un tratamiento tan
senciilo como efcas, y en- todas las far
macias Sc encuentra.
Adveitel cia.-S oS quisiercn vender
tai cual p-oducto en- lugar del Alqui-
tran de Gtyot tdesconfad de Ia ofer-
ia; es interesada". Lo mejor en- tales
casos es exigir terminantemente Ell Yer
dadero Alquitran de Guyot, cuya eti-
quota, 81 es ell 1egftimo, debera llevar,
ademas del nombre "Guyot" en- letras
grandes, la tirma tambien de Guyot al
bieS en- tres coloreS: violeta, verde y
rojo; igua1mente las sefias del Labo-
ratorio: Casa L. Frere, Io. rue Jacob,
Paris.
NOTA.-Enede reemplazarse el Al
iuitran de Gtlyot por las Capsulas Gu-
yot al Alquitran puro de Noruega; son
igualmente efcaces. Las verdaderas
Capsulas Guyot son blancas y llevan
inpresa en- negro 10 firma Guyot sobre
cada capsula. Dada la diferencia de
moneda ell tratanien.o resulta suma-
mente harato.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-18
JugadaS SOTpTendidaS
en- Salinas v Rio Piedras

Los siguientes telegramas Sc reci-
bieron por el Sr, Jefe de la policia in
sular en- la tarde de aver: Desde Sail
mas y por el cabo Carreras, le fue di-
rigido el siguiente:
aAcabo de sorprender jugada 10
prohibido ocupando un naipe y dos
dollars 40 centavos, denunciados S in
tlividuos.' 2
Y otro frmado por el sargento Car
balleira jefe del puesto de Rio piedras,
que dice:
1Aca bo sorprender jugada en- union
guardias Urrutia y Molina, arrestando
siete jugadores, ocupe naipe y dinero,
pOniendolos 4 disposition del Juez.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-18
Los r1sos les inspiran
terror
TemblandO de miedO

Nueva York, viernes-Avisan de San Pc
terburgo que el ejercito vencedor de los japone-
ses seguiran avanzando en- Corea, cumpliendo
las 0rdenes del Gar.
En- Corea causa impression mortal esta not1cia
Los coreanos tiemban poseidos de panico al
solo anuncio de la invasion de los rusos, pero no
Sc asociaran los japoneses en- la defensa de su
territOriO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-18
Ham IEegado los refuerzOs
esperadOs
Los rusos q la ofensiva

Nueva York, viernes-Los japoneses no
pueden Opener una frmen resistenGia al avance
de los rusos en- la Corea.
La nueva actitud de los moscovitas,. dicen
los telegramas de Washington, prueba que han
recibido los rusos los grandes auxilios refuer-
zos que estaban esperanto aunque NADIA Sc ha
hecho p1blico
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-18
HuyendO de los E-usOs
Vladiyostok sin buques

Nueva York, viernes-La escuadra rusa
que manda el almirante Reitzenstein, ha dejado
Ell puerto, segdn dicen los despachos de la capi-
tai ingle ell jueves.
Las japoneses sin hacer la menor resistencia
emprendieron la retrada
La escuadra de Vladivostok no ha regresa
do al puerto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-18
En- eI inlpen-io del sol
Los rusos en- ell Jap6n

Nueva York, viernes-En el imperio del
Sol naciente, dicen los 1ltimos despachos de
Paris, ha causado inquietadora sorpresa la pre-
sencia de los buques rusos frente las costas
del Japon.
perior q las dos divisiones japonesas y puede
atacar con alguna ventaja algunos puertos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-18
Ia victoria estguvo Indecisa
No podran veneer a los rusos

Nueva York, viernes-El combate entire ja-
poneses rusos fue encarnizado y duro algunas
horaS.
La victoria tardo en- decidirse, aunque des-
de los primeros instantes Sc pudo observar la
desventaja de los japoneses.
Cuantas veces Sc pongan las troras del Mi
kado frente las moscovitas han de tener igual
suerte ha dicho ell Gar.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-18
Los rn0scovitas en- eE ST.
ito de sus con2raEai0s
La invasion dc Corea

Nueva York, viernes = Han experimentado
mas de mil bajas los japoneses en- la batalla
del Yal1
Las tropas moscovitas han ocupado las po-
siciones estrategicas que tenfan los japoneses al
comenZar la batalla la otra orilla del rio.
No han recibida ordenes de avanzar en-
Corea
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-18
Los mueTtOSqueYOS mataiS..

Algunos majaderos Sc entretienen
en- hacer que circulen noticias que lie
van la intranquilidad muchas fami-
7iaS.
Torpe 8 perversos.
ESQ no Sc hace.
Apenas llega un bnque de los Esta-
dos Upidos, va estan esos vagabundos
diciendo que Juan 6 Pedro, 8 Miguel
han muerto en- tai cua1 ciudad.
Y los muertos son personals que tie
men aquf padres y hermanos.
Y los muertoS gozan de buena salt1d-
~
Aconsejamos a los perjudicados que
aleven esos mentirosos 8 los tribu-
males,
Y aconsejamos los tribunsles, que
pongan a los mentirosos a desyerbar
eiertos sitios.
Por mas que ESQ no hay que aconse-
jarlo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-18
La derrota de los jap0ne-
ses c0FfiEan1aGza
Siempre sera 10 mismo

Nueva York, viernes.-Los telegramas de
Londres confrman la notcia de haber sido de-
rrotados los Japoneses en- la frontera de la
Manchuria.
Los rusos tenen fuerZas suhcientes orr
Has del Yalu para rechazar a sus adversarios
cuantas veces ntenten invadir ia Manchuria
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-18
Una coRn1binaci6Ra afOr-
funada
Ell aspecto de la campana

Nueva York, viernes La combination de
fuerzas que ha hecho el ministro de la'guerra de
Russia lie permite ahora esta potencla el cam
bio de tactica que anuncia el emperador mosco-
vita.
La campafa tomara un especto de grande
mny en- breve.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-18
SeryleIo Especial del BOIeIm MePcanIn
CABLEGRAMAS.
TN fracas0 de los jap0ne-
ses en- eI YalIi
La primera derrota seria

Nueva York, viernes-La caballerfa rusa,
dice un despacho de Paris, ha derrotado los
iaponeses orillas del Yal1.
Los japoneses han tenido que abandonar
sus posiciones y refugiarse en- Corea con innu-
mNAbles bajas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-18
La guerra tOna-
ra otE.O aspeCtO
Russia q la ofensiva

Nuevs York, viernes.-D Dicen los despachos
recibidos de Londes que el Car ha trasmitido or
denes q las fuerzas rusas de la Manchuria para
que emprendan una campana ofensiya y firme
contra los japoneses
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-18
Europa esta contenta
Ell Jap6n en- peIigro

Nueva York viernes-En Europa ha sido
reciba con n1arcadas muestras de agrado Ia mo-
ticia de que los rusos emprenden anora un mo-
vimiento offensive atacaran al Iap6n en- su
propio territoriO
peligrosa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-18
FL DR.. Bri0so, jefe del
nuev0 DepaEtan1ent0

Aver tarde fue nombrado por el
Eobernador, el DR.. Gomez Brioso pa
ra ei cargo de jefe del Departamento
de Carload, CORRECTION y Sanidad.
Empezara a prestar servicio e1 I. de
.Abril pr6ximo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-18
La Ultima paIabra
LA FoTOGRAFIA PROGRESA

Cuenta Guayama con una galeria =
que dirige don LeOpoldo Venegas.
Todo trabajo que Sc relacione con este ramO
de Ia industria moderna, sera ejecutado ALI con
arte prontitud.
EspeciaIidad de esa casa son los ampliaciones
postales iuminadas.
Para las primeras hay marcos hermosos, de los
tamanos que el pdblco soliciie.
De cualquier retrato que Sc enVfe por correo, Sc
hace la ampliaci6n postal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-18
a b0ErbarGleaE. los pueEatOs
japoneses

Nueva Y ork, viernes.-Dicen de Paris que
los cruceros acorazados "Rossia" "RuTik" y sGro-
mowi' iran bombardear los puertos del Japon
y perseguir los buques mercantes
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-18
Los iap0neses ham siel0 re-
Chazad0S
Huyen de Vladivostok

Nueva York, viernes.-La escuadra rusa
de Vladivostok ha salido del puerto fechazan-
do los buques japoneses que pretendian efec-
tuar un bombardeo de la plaza.
Los japoneses huyeron con averias impor-
tantes en- a1gunos de sus buques
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-18
GuiIIerHllo u
en- Gibraltar

Nueva York, viernes FL
Emperador aleman. ha llegado
a Gibraltar seg1n dice I'm despa-
cho de Madrid.
Guillermo II sa1dra mafiana
de la colonia inglesa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-18
REMATE

Ell microbes go del corriente Mario, 4
las dos de la tarde, habrA an gran re-
mate de prendas. en- la Casa de Pres
tamos de ]. Bazan y Ca, Allen %.
La casa continda sus operaciones.
Is-h M 80 NJ
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-18
PEDRO DIAZ

Mucho Sc ha escrito y hablado res
pecto los sucesos de Humacao.
Pedro Dfaz (a) Marble, esta con-
Ienado a muerte.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-18

Personals de sentimientos generosos
fhabitantes de San Juan) en- ndmero
de mas de 700, han hecho circular hoy
una hoja impresa, secundando la obra
del distinguido abogado don Ulpiano
Valdes Cajas, para pedir ell indulto de
Pedro Diaz.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-18

Ciudadanos del Continente america
no, partidarios de la pena de muerte,
que votaron en- la Camara de Delega-
dos contra el proyecto abolicionista de
nuestro amigo don Loreto J. Montalvo,
nos han dicho que son partidarios dc
La conmutaci6n de la pena impuesta.
Y el senti1niento pdblico es general
mente favorable al indulto de Pedro
Dfaz.
Tales son las impresiones que do
1ninan en- el asunto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-18

RAMON FALCCN ELIHS
ABCGnDc.
SAN JUsTo ;. SAN JUAN. P. r.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-16
Select Executions to colchester Beach,
Chesapeake Bay

On Wednesdays. July 30, August and
II. the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
1'hiladelphia. Baltimore and Washing
ton Railroad Company will run special
low-ratc excursions to Maryland's most
popular watering place. colchester. This;
is held in high favor by all who have
visited it. 1t has all the attributes of a
tirst-clasSs resort, and especially appeals
to families. No liquors are allowed on
train, boat or grounds. Every possible
kind of amusement is to be found. The
location. on the prcttiest part of the
beautiful Chesapeake Bay. speaks for
y special train will be run on the fol-
lowing schedule, and rUund-trip tickets
will be sold at the rates quoted.
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DELAY WARE COLLEGE
NEWARK, DELAWARE.
Session of 1904-5 Begins Septem-
Der 18th, 1904.

Entrance examinations will be held at
any of the following named places, on
June 18TH and 18th, 1904 fnotice is sent
to the President: Newark, Middletown,
Smyrna, Dover, Milford, Georgetown,
Lewes; Seaford, Laurel.
Examinations for entrance will be held
in the College on September 18th and
I4th, 1904.
Candidates should present themselves
for examination in June, as they will
then have opportunity to make up at the
examination at the College in Stptem-
Der any deficiencies that may be dis
covered.
Tuition free to all students from Del
aware.
For any information about the College
write to the President. Catalogues sent
upon application.
GEO. A. HARTER. President.
apr I6 5mos
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-16
NEGRO FACTS
United States Has More Than Any
Other Country Except Africa

The final bulletin on the negro popula-
ton. issued July 1 by the Census Blu
rcau ut Washington, shows that there
are in the United States. Alaska, Ha-
| wnii ana Porto Rico 9,2O4, 531 negroes,
probably IL larger number than is found
.in any other country except Africa.
Though the center of negro population
has moved steadily southwark since
| 1850 There is notable increase in the
| colored population of Northern cities.
Washington city has the largest negro
population of any city. it being SO, 702.
or nearly one-third of the city's total
population. Baltimore is next, with TO-
25S negroes, and New Orleans third,
with TIA.
Among the Northern cities Philadel-
phia has the largest negro population,
and the increase of negro population in
Philadelphia is larger than in any other
city in the world. In 1890 there We're
39.3T1 negroes in Philadelphia. In 1900
the number had risen to 62.613. Great
er New York haas 6O,6G6 negroes.
The report indicates that between IL
and III per cent. of the negro popula
ton is believed to have some degree of
white blood. The center of the negro
population is in De Kalb county, Ala,
about four miles from the western boun-
Diary of Georgia. having moved thence
from Dinwiddlc county, Va, 476 miles
northeast. since 1870.
Over ~ per cent. of the negroes live
in the country. against over 81 per cent.
of the whites. Almost 80 per cent. of
the negroes in continental United States
gre IN the Southern States and three
tvHtiIr' of them are in Georgia. INSISTS
S.Ipi and Alabama. Negroes constitute
ah"ut onc-tiftccnth of the city population
aud about "nc-Scvcnth of the country
population of continental United States
The district in which the proportion Of
negroes is greatest lies in the Mississippi
alIuvial rogion. along both banks of the
Lower Mississippi. where fivc-cighths of
the population is negro. the ma Xmum
being in Issnqucna county. Miss. with
more than IL negroes to each white per-
son. Negroes form onr-third of the pop
u,ation in the South, both cities and in
country districts. while in the North
they Hrc annut onc-fUrticth Of city and
one nineteenth of the population of the
country districts. In the country dis
trictS of the South. excluding the polM-
lation of the 242 cities which hard at
least $500 inhabitants both in 1890 and
in 1900. the negroes increased from 1890
10 1900 over III per GEN.: in the 242
Southern cities. rs a whole, they in
creased 21.1 per cent.
The largest number of negroes living
in compact masses are found in certain
urban counties. several of which lie out
side the great cotton growing States.
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which at least 10000 negroes were re-
ported aS engaged in 1900. These occu-
pations gave employment to 1907 ,00S
negroes, or over % per cent of the ag-
grcgatc of negro bread winners.
The total number of negroes reported
by the twelfth census was $50, 1S9 TO
this number may be added the 363, 742
persons of pur" or mixed negro blood i'll
Porto Rico.
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Prices Have Fallen.

According to Dun'S Index. the prices
of commodities on July ! had fallen to
9T.19. compared with 1GO.95 on June l.,
and !D.4o one year ago. The highest
average price Of all commodities in forty
years was near the close of the Civil
War; when it WAS 27S.9S. ON July l.,
1860. the price was only ll519. In 1878
the average had tumblcd to 1920, but
four years later it had risen to 123.23.