Evening Star Newspaper, October 19, 1896, Page 10

10 BER 19, 1896--TWELVE PAGES. Tee Se ee Oo WHEAT AND SILVER No Connection at All Hetween Theiz Masket Causes of the Fluctuations im the Wheat Market—An Interesting Array of Figures. ‘fo the Editor of The Evening Star: One of the main arguments or assertio1s of the democratic-populistic party during the pending vampaign, and, in fact, for the past three years, has been that the price of wheat and other agricultural products has been reduced by the act of 1873, which, as they say, demonetized silver; that de- monetizing silver decreased its commercial or bullion value, and that the fall in the price of wheat kept pace with the fall in the price of silver, and.that if we increase the amount of silver ‘coinage it will in- crease the price of wheat and other prod- uets. These statements have beeen reiter- ated over and over again, and yet the records show there is no truth in them. It is not true that the price of wneat de- creased in proportion to the decreaye in the value of-silver. Av proof of this take the price of wheat in Dubuque, Iowa.,where a daily record was kept. The average price-in gold from 18#é1- to 1870 was 73 to $2 cents. From 1871 to issu it was 78 to 93 cents, and from 1581 to 1892 it_was 69 to 83 cel s Thus the record shows that instead of a decrease in the price it actually increased from 1873 to 1880, and that for the succeed- ing twelve years from 1880 to 1882, the av- erage price was but nine cents less. Or, if we take the export price, which, of course, adds the freight and the profit of the deal- ers, we find the same state of facts. From 1868 to 1872 the price in gold was $0.985; from 1873 to 1877 it was $1 from 1878 to 1882 it was $1.118; from 1883 to 1887 it was $1.024; from 1888 to 1892 it was .99. Here again we see that the average price actually increased from 18¢8 to 1892, while the value of silver fell from $1.004 in 1875 to 30.673 in 1892, and to $.53 in 1896. It is, therefore, clear that the price of wheat has not fallen in proportion to the fall in the value of silver. Nor is it true that an inerease in the amount of silver money will increase the price of wheat, for while we have added $440,000,000 to the amount of silver money sigce 180, more than trebling the total amount of- silver money, the price of wheat has fallen more during that period than at any other ‘ime. The fact is, the price of silver and quar tity of silver money has nothing to do with the price of wheat or.any product. The price of wheat and other proauets is:regu- lated entirely by the supply and demand. ‘There are two good and sufficient reasons why the price of wheat has fallen, and these are: First, the greatly increased pro- duction in the United States, and second, the increased supply of other countries, which now compete with us in the foreign markets. Every person of sense must know that the home price of wheat is_fixed by the foreign price, and that the foreign price is fixed by the demand and the supply for the foreign market. ‘As shown by the reports of the Depart- ment of Agriculture, the wheat crop of the United States mereused ‘from #281, 264,700 bushels in 1873 to 611,780 crease of 2 1-3 times? 3 At the same time Russia Increased her export of wheat from 52,514,142 bushels in to_ 112,000,000 bushels in 1895; India 4,446 1) 21,704,000, and Argentine 046 bushels in 1882 to 44,885,000 in a ‘total increase of wheat exported D In addition to these there are numerous smaller countries which increased their export in like manner, but of which I have not the figures. All this, of course, was sent to Europe and sold in competition with American wheat, thereby reducing the amount bought of us, so that our export of wheat and flour, which, to- gether, had reached the amount of nearly 200,000,000 bushels, was reduced in 1890 to 109,4:0.476 bushels, or néarly one-half. Pro- ducing immensely more than we can con- sume at home, our only hope is to sell the surplus abroad, and when our export is re- duced nearly »ne-half by competition’ from Russia, India and Argentine, how could it be expected that the price could be main- tained? Every person of sense must see at once that, under these circumstances, the price would inevitably be reduced. In the nature of things it could not be otherwise. Whether we can sell a bushel of wheat abroad depends upon our placing it on the Liverpool dock within one cent ofa given because, if we cannot place it there eaply as our competitors, Europe will of them and not of us. And it should be remembered that in Russia, India and Argentine wheat can be produced cheaper than with us, "because they have an un- limited amount of land as rich, and even cheaper, than our, western ies, and they pay but from six to’ thirty cents per day, while in the great wheat-producing states of the northwest our farmers have to pay $3.50 per day. and find it difficult to get enough help at that rate-to harvest the crop. In 18% it was so difficult to se- cure enough help fi Dakota to care for tfie immense ercp that much of the wheat had to be threshed in the field after the snow fell! Were it not for the improved implements which our inventors and manu- facturers have furnished our fartiiers, they could not raise a bushel in competjtion with the cheap labor of foreign countries, the total cost of -aising wheat in India being but thirteen cents per bushel. All those countries use the improved implements also Of course, every bushel that we fail to ex- port is added to the home supply, and that also tends to reduce the price. These are the reasons why the price of wheat has fallen, and it is obvious that silver has nothing to do with it. It is sim- ply the operation of the natural law of sup- ply and demand. The rapid increase of wheat has been re- peatedly set forth in the reports of the De- partment of Agriculture, as also the in- <rease in competing countries. In the re- Port for 1892, page 200, is the following: “This country has led the van in wheat growing for more than a decade and a half. The population of the country is between three and four times as large as in 1840; the wheat crop is seven times as large as at that date. Four and a third bushels for ach unit of population then; nine and a fifth bushel now.”” And on page 304 Is the following: “The large exportation of 1881 to ’85 was altogether exceptional, the accident of fluc- tuating production, for in three years no less than 514,000,000 bushels went abroad, about as much as the seven preceding years, and the cause was a partial failure in western Europe. The statistician at that time warned wheat growers that this ab- nermal demand would not continue; that gcod crops in western Europe and a reduc- tion of demand would follow. The decline began at once, and wheat prowers grum- bled at unremunerative prices,” as they do row. During certain years, when the foreign crop was short, and there was an increased demand for our suplies, the price went up, and the same fact is operating in our favor today. Our consul in Russia estimates that the foreign wheat crop will be 165,000,000 bushels short this year; and the result is that wheat has risen in price 23 cents in Chicago during the past few weeks, thus adding $100,000,000 to the value of our wheat crop, and that, too, while silver has decreased in price! In view of these facts it is simply absurd for any one to pretend that silver has anything to do with the price of wheat or other farm products. It is the same with cotton, our other great staple for export, as shown by the official records. In 1870 the cotton crop of the United States amounted to 3,154,946 bales, and the price was 23% cents per pound; in 1880 the crop was 5,767,397 bales, and the price, 1113 cents; in 1890 the crop was 7,311,392 bales, and the price was 10 1-10 cents; in 1895 the crop was 9,901,251 bales, and the price dropped to 6 cents per pound. From 1870 to 1890 the production in the United States increased 43 per cent, and the price de- - 58 per cent. In this crop also we are beginning to feel the effect of foreign competition, the British in India and in Egypt having availed them- selves of the cheap labor in those countries to largely increase the supply-of cotton; and so cheaply can they produce it that during the past two years considerable quantities have been imported from Egypt into the United States. Then again, in several European countries there is a tariff duty on wheat imported. In France the duty is 36% cents per bushel, in Austria, 19% cents, and in Germany it-is 22 3-4 cents; and they have also put a duty on American cattle znd meats. And while thus protecting their farmers against for- eign competition, the German government pays a bounty on every pound of sugar they export, thus protecting them both coming and going. The import of foreign sugar into the United States has increased from 1,783,000,- 000 pourds in 1879 to 4,286,000,000 1894, costing'us an average of $1 year in gold. FE oe By a proper system “of encouragement, similar to that adopted originally by France ‘and Germany, we could and should-produce our own sugar. ‘The ‘repubjican- party in- augurated the system, 4a! the ~ busitiess,; like that of producing our own tth plate, had made a good start, when the adoption af the Wilson tariff by the democrats, near- Ay, it ot entirely put.an end to it. And so of many other farm products. ‘Under the Wilson tariff during its. first two years, there was: imported into the United States #282, worth of agricuiturat products, thus taking that amount from our own farmers. Seen And yet, this party now has the impu- dence to appeal to thé farmers to support it, and makes use of the very distress which its -legislation has created as an argument why they should do so. If there is any class of people in the United States who should oppose the democratic party and its freé trade*policy it is the farmers and the million of laborers ahd mechanics whom that party has thrown out of em- ployment by. the closing. of our. factories and shops. The main, if not the only hope of our farmers for a better market for their Products is the improvement of their home market. : ae By building up and increasing our home industries, we benefit the farmer in two ways—first, by. increasing the demand for their products, and secondly by giving em- ployment to those who would otherwise be driven to engage in farming themselves, and who would thus add to the amount of surplus farm products,-and thereby de- crease their price in the market. That such would {be ‘the effect is well shown by. the fact stated in the. agricul- tural report for 1893, which gays that “fac- tory studded Great Britain, with its small area and teeming population, and populous little Belgium, practically furnish the mar- ket. for which-the wheat growers of the world are striving in competition.” Those two countries have for centuries. been the work shops of the world; and as the mass of their people are engaged in manufac- tures, they furnish the principal market for wheat, cotton, ete. So here, by increas- ing our factories and shops, and giving em- ployment to our idle people, we would in- crease the demand for the farmers’ prod- ucts. Only about one-tenth of our products are sold abroad, and with the increasing competition in-farm products abroad, we cannot hope to ‘increase the proportion, and therefore the importance and neces- sity of fostering and improving our home market. On that point there is no room for argument. ‘W. C.-DODGE. unds in 000 a —.__ RAPID TRANSIT CARS COLLIDE. A Midnight Accident at Uth Street and Pennsylvanin, Avenue. Travel on the Capital Traction and Metro- politan railway. companies’ lines was de- layed for balf an hour shortly after mid- night Saturday, as the result of a collision at 9th street and Pennsylvania avenue, in which car No. 13 of the Metropolitan line and a cable train drawn by grip car No. 8 of the Capital Traction Company figured. The cable train, with. Conductor Albert Thomas and Gripman W. J. Bailey, ¥as westward bound, while the electric ear, with Conductor Willia: Pratt and Motorman William O'Connor, was headed north on 9th street. Through a misinter- pretation of signals, so it was thought, the electric car crashed into the cable train, striking it between the grip and the trailer. Py en The cars of both lines were immediately breught to a standstill,and an examination showed that both were damaged. J. T. Farr of 1933 8th street+-end Miss Idella Leidemyer of Baltimore, who were on the cable car, were slightly bruised. The other passengers and employes escaped unin- jured. The trainmen claimed that their respec- tive cars had the right of way, and con- siderable d.scussion on that point ensued. As rapidly as possible the injured cars were temporarily repaired and traffic was again poss‘ble. 3 a FIGURING ON THE VOTES. Chairman Hanna Counts on 302 for McKinley; Grosvenor 292. Chairman Hanna has given out at Chi- cego an estimate of the electoral votes that will be secured for McKinley and Ho- bart November 3. He leaves Bryan only the south and the silver states. Mr. Hanna takes as the basis of his cal- culation the claim of representatives in Congress sent out from Washington. He divides his table into four sections.. The first section includes these states, conceded to McKinley by the democratic congres- s.onal committe ® “ Demweratic McKinley Ciaim of Blec- a States. tors. tatives. Connecticut. 6 °o Delaware. 3 0 13 4 2 “8 6 o w se Hs can subs 4 O. 36 8 ZB = 4 0 82 2 4 o 4 Oo 12 2 . 210 3 Mr. Hanna assumes that if the democrats admit they cannot elect more than eight of the twenty-two representatives in Illinois or two ¢f the ten In Wisconsin, and so on. as shown above, they concede these states to the republicans. ‘The second section of Mr. Hanna’s table gives as additional sure republican states: 3 4 4 6 3 92 8) c third section, giving states in which republicans have an even chance: accounted for these states, which will “probably vote for Bryan:” Alabama. Sure addi ‘Total sure McKinley CLances even for repit Probably democratic. tions. Total electoral votes. Necessary to elect... Chairmar. Hanna professes to have un- bounded faith in the entire Pacific coast going for McKinley. Gen. Grosvenor'’s Estimate. Gen. Grosvenor at Athens, Ohio, gave out his: revised estimate of the presidential vote last night. He said: © “There have been some significant changes in the situation since my first bul- letin, and I have taken very great pains, by the use of all available means, to ascer- tain substantially what the result is to be. ‘Yhere is yet some doubt and uncertainty about some of the states, but I think the following may be safely placed in the ab- solutely sure column. McKinley and Ho- bart will ha’ New England. “There are some states which lo not cass as sure for McKinley, which, I be- lieve, will give him their vote, to-wit: + 19 Missouri. +17 teeeeeees SI “The states which do not seem to be doubtful, and which must be conceded practically without controversy to Bryan rei as in my first’ table, except that Florida has disclosed an uncertainty as tc her status, and I think that Texas and added to the ‘sure vote is a doubtful state, with chances in favor of Bryan, in my opinion. “Thus we have 202 votes for McKinley and Hobart, with 224 necessary to their election. If they gain in the same ratio for the next two weeks they have gained as in the last three, this is a very conservative estimate of the electoral vote for them.” ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS Further Detaila of . Glearing Away the Wreck —Coming Piedmont Convocation — Electric Railroad Office Robbed—Notes. Alexandria-was visited last night by a mest destructive fire, which left damage amounting to about. $50,000. About 11:50 o'clock, as Policeman Wil- kinson was patrolling his beat in the north- eastern section. of the city, he -heard cries of “Fire!” “Fire!” Hastening to where he thought the sound came from he found that it was the night watchman at the work: of the Alexandria Fertilizer Chemi- cal Company, located on both sides of South Princess street, at its intersection with Union street. Officer Knight hastened to the gas works, from which place he turned in an alarm, ind’ the fire department responded. quickly, though there was but one engine—the Columbia—in ‘service, the Hydraulton being “held up for repairs.” ‘Streams were gotten into play andthe flames fought heroically, but the high wind ‘blowing at the time made ft almost impos-|: ‘sible to do anything with the raging ‘fire, further than to keep it.from the gas.works, which were immediately adjoining - the burning buildings. : Its Origin. From what could ‘be. learned. from .those first on the scene the fire originated in the southwest corner of the large frame storage warehouse on Princess street, which was separated from the office by an alley and ran back to a large brick warehcuse known as the “distillery,” and is ‘supposed to have been of an incendiary origin, inasmuch as there was no apparent reason for the fire starting. The foreman told-The Star man that that corner had been recently cleaned out and there was nothing in it. There have been many small fires of an incendiary origin in this section of the town lately, and it is believed that this is but another of the same kind, as ab- solutely no other reason can be assigned for its starting. The fire spread quickly toward the river and as all the buildings were of frame the whole tlock was soon a seething mass of flames, leaping and jumping from place to place at a furfous rate. Soon they came to Union street, through which the freight tracks cf the Southern Railway Company run, and on which were a num- ber of freight cars standing . Those caught despite the efforts of the firemen, and soon a dozen of them were burning. Jumping from the cars the fire caught the large frame werehouse of Wm. A. Smoot & Co., from which was carried by the wind to “Fish town," sdjoining, which was com- pletely wiped out, only one small framé shanty standing to mark what was once the “pride of fishermen” and a famous landmark. The Columbia fire engine was working hard, but, unfortunately, one of the cylin- der heads was blown out, and she had to be shut down and plug streams put into play. This being a very low point, the fall from the reservoir gave the water consider- able force. The steamer Wm. A. Smoot, which belongs to private parties, was sent for and put into service. Some Explosions. During the progress of the destruction of the warehouses of Smoot & Co. and the fertilizer company explosions as if of dyna- mite shook and startled the city. It was thought that these were caused Dy the ¢: Plosion of vil tanks on the railway, but these were not in the track of the flames. This was found to be, however, caused by tanks of nitrate of soda exploding. While the damage to the fertilizer com- pany is great, it is in the main covered by insurance. Mr. John P. Robinson, president ard manager of the company, said: “We are unable, of course, at this time to esti- mate our loss, but it is quite large, though partially covered by insurance.» The fact is,"" he said, “I haven’t had time to think about what the loss is.” The company will lose largely on account of not being able to run and fill orders, their supplies and ingredients having been great- ly damaged, and, of course, none of this can be touched until the loss is adjusted by, the insurance companies. Mr. George S. French, secretary of the company, express- ed pretty much the same opinion. The office of the company did not catchy: and their books, papers and chemical ap- paratus were saved unhurt. It is remark- able beyond expression that the city gas works, immediately adjoining the burning buildings, did not catch fire or blow up from the heat. Streams of water, however, were kept playing on the gas tanks ali might, and ir thts way they were kept, to a certain extent, cool. | The southern wires of the Postal Cahle Telegraph Company, which run along Union street, were all knocked down, the flames burning many of the poles. The Losses. The loss of the Southern Rallway Com- pany on account of burned cars will amount to $8,000, which is covered by insurance. The Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical Company and Wm. A. Smoot & Co. will amount to $25,000, partially covered by in- surance. J. Mathews, fish merchant, seventy bar- rels of roe herring and seventy-five empty hogsheads; insurance, $100. Mrs. Knight, building, valued at $600; $200 insurance. Wm. Javins, fish merchant, $400; no in- surance. James Humbleton, fish merchant, $500. Theo. Ballenger, fish merchant, $300. Hickman & Bitzer, fish merchanis, $200. Charles King & Sons, car load of 150 bar- Tels of flour. ¥. 8. Harter, car load of oil. Cotton Seed Oil Company, one tank oil. Joseph Smith, while trying to get a boat out of one of the burning buildings, was quite badly burned. The flames were gotten under control about 4 o'clock this morning, but plug streams were kept playing on the smolder- ing ruins until a later hour. The railroad company had a large gang of men at work cleaning up the tracks and removing the cars that were destroyed by fire. The Alexandria Fire Department, which is a purely vol@inteer cne, with the excep- tion of the drivers and engineers, did its usual gallant service; but a department many times larger would have been unable to cope with the flames, and the little Co- lumbia engine, which, by the way, has won first prize in interstate contests for the past four years, did effective service until the cylinder was blown out. Piedmont Convocation. The semi-annual meeting of the Piedmont convocation of the Protestant Episcopal Church will be held in Christ Church Tuesday, Wednesaay and Thursday of this week. A large number of clergymen are expected to be present and the daily serv- ices will be largely attended. The follow- ing is the program: Tuesday—11 a.m., serv- ice and sermon by Rev. R. K. Massie of Fauquier; 3:30 p.m., business meeting of convocation; 7:30 p.m., brotherhood service and sermon by Rev. F. W. Clampett of Baltimore. Wednesday—7:30 a.m., quiet hour service, conducted by Rev. G. W. Nelson of Warrenton; 11 a.m., service and holy communion, and convocation sermon by Rev. G. O. Mead of Fauquier; D. m., business meeting and reading of essay on the “Work of the Holy Spirit,” by Rev. Cc. E. Ball of Alexan¢ria; 7:80 p.m., servi; and sermcn by Rev. E. L. Goodwin of Cul- peper C. H. Thursday—9:30 am., business Meeting; 11 a.m., service and sermon by Rev. E. S. Hinks of Loudoun; 3:30 p.m., address and conference on Sunday school work, by Rev: H. L. Dubring of Philadel- Fhia; 7:30 p.m., missionary service. Ad- dresses by Rev. L. L. Kinsolving of Brazil, Rev. Dr. McGill of Falls Church and Rev. Dr. Pike Powcrs of Richmond. These services are open to the public, and it is expected that all churchmen will avail themselves of the opportunity of at- tending them. Electric Railroad Office Robbed. Unknown thieves last night broke into the office of the Washington, Alexandria and Mt. Yernon Electric railway on South Royal street and stole about $85 in cash and ten round-trip tickets to Washington. An entrance was gained through the rear cellar door. After recuring the money and tickets the thief, or thieves, went out through the back window. ‘The robbery was fea to police headquarters and Sergt. Smith was detailed upon the case. Last Bight's Dimetrous ) YOUNG MEN 48D thove of. midaie age : from nervous debil- ity,-loss of memory, ‘a to society, organic Weakness, loss of: vitality or any form of ‘special disease brought. on by excesses, promptly restored to. health, manhood and. vigor. aie Hydroeele and Strictare_per- VABICOOELE, Hzéreele and strictare, per. methods.. No cutting or painful operatiou.. No loss of time, No exposure. , BLOOD-POISON, fomtce Sea ius without mercury or potash Diseases: of Women, Including. patufal- menstruation, ‘ovarian disease, piolapscs, - retroversion, congestion, backache and all aliments. peenitar tothe sex, cured. Dr. Young: can be consulted dally from 10 to 5; Mcnday, Wednevday, Tiureday and Saturday even- ings, 7 to'8; Sunday, 10 to 12, CORE ~ |< .1n every case accepted for : ‘treatment. - ~ Charges -Low. ‘FREE CONSULTATION “rice After making a.thorough examination he told The Star man that the robbery had evidently been committed by some” one familiar with the premises. Poltce Court. Mayor Thompson this morning disposed of the following cases: Daniel Simms, col- ored, charge, assault on Henry Washing- ton, colored, fined $10, in-default of which he went to jail subject te the chain gang for thirty days. Thomas McGraft, charge, drunk and disorderly conduct, fined. $2.50. R. EB. Lowley, Charles Daley and Robert Brauner, three Washingtonians, charge, drunk and disorderly conduct at the local depot, forfeited $5 collateral each. Cow Killed by a Tra’ The northbound Chesapeake and Ohio train, which passed through this city yes- terday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, struck and killed a cow belonging to Mr. George Taylor, a dafryman, just north of this city. The report.was- seon circulated through the city that a man had been killed by the train; and a large crowd soon collected at the scene. Noten. The cases of Ernest Travers, indicted for robbing a freight car of the Southern rail- way of a large quantity of shoes, and Ruth” Carroll, for’ nrarder, whith-were to have 1.43 the corporation court today, n postponed. ‘The steam launch Americus, under com- mand of Admiral August Calmes, weat to Indian Head yesterday, where an oyster roast was held. A number of gentlemen were on hand. a4. Complaint has béen miade at the station hous’ that’ trains om the Washington South-> ern railroad.-blockithe Rayette and Queea streets crossing every morning. The nul- sanco willbe abated bythe authorities. Mrs. Fuller of Atlanta, Ga., is visiting her daughter, Mrs; H. Ansley, on Duke street. ae) Mrs. Keith Davis, wife of Policeman Davis, is quite ilvat her home on Duke streets ho» ais wo —— “COLLECTING CAMPAIGN FUNDS: | Civil Servigg Law. “I note the fact that our democratic friends do not liké'1t Wecause we are en- deavoring to collect campaign funds from government officials and employes," said Assistant ‘Secretary Walker of the McKin- ley and Hobart finance committee to @ Star reporter today. “I am §atisfied they’ will not find the slightest infraction of the civil service jaw‘ either in letter or spirit,” con- tinued he, “for we have been very careful to avoid anything of the kind. A republi- can Congress enacted that law. and.a repub- Nean President approved it and put it in force, and the events of the present year show the republican party to be, after all, the only ‘reat friends of tire reform, “while” the democratic party has denounced the | statute tn’ Ita’ platform and “through the speeches of its nominee for the presidency. Under these elrcumstances it is amusing to hear officials of a democratic committee .talk about violations of the law. It seems to me that any beltever in civil service re- form would feel It incumbent tipon himself |,te- contribute to the republican campaign fund, for he would then be aiding in the ‘defeatvefv-avparty and e@ carmdéifate/ thar’ have declared their intention of annulling ‘the’ civil service Iaw. We hive riot been able to communicate with all the republi- cans in the various departments, and many who failed to receive any letter or invi- tation have voluntarily come ‘forwayd and made contributions. Even many democrats ‘have felt it°té'bé their patriotic duty to jaid-the cause. We have opened: headquar- ters in the Glover building, and to all who contribute-we-give a receipt showing that | the money goes to the republican national committee, and only the republican nation- al committee will get the money or see the names of those who make donations to the fund. In view of the fact that the civil service law is now at stake, and: Mr. Ery- an and his party want to re-establish the spoils system and turn out all who have had a clerkship or office for four years, it will not do any government employe harm to have one of those receipts in his pocket, even in the eyes of the most ardent civil service reformer, who" just now is anxious for the election of Major McKinley. There is certainly no law against any govern- ment employe paying out nis money as he sees fit. There is no restriction apon him in that respect any more than upon any other American citizen.” + WHEAT PRICES. Some Statistics Issued by the Agri- cultural Department. ‘The Agricultural Hepartment today issued a pamphlet on the subject of wheat prices, by Prof, John Hyde of the statistical de- partment. The statistics cover a period of twenty-eight years, ending June 80, 1895, during which time the United States ex- ported more than _2,000,000,000 bushels of wheat and 219,062,112 barrels’ of ‘flour; equivalent in the aggregate to more than 8,000,000,000° bushels of grain. For those exports were received more than $3,000,000,- 000 “in gold-or-its-equivalent,” ‘the average export price of wheat fer the period being $1.041 per bushel in goldJi< The statistics witt! ie ae to wheat from 1867 to 1893 are grouped into five terms of five years each, an@®ne.of three. For these Periods it 1s found oes tom July 2, 1967, to June 30, 1872, the ave price per bushel for wheat was 1.2006; {trom 1872 to 1877, $1.1414; frond iste a eat 1882 to 1887, $1.€266; from O 1.9902; from 1892 to. 1898} $0:7847.- ‘Upon these figures the circularisays3 ‘The most note- worthy feature of this‘table next to its stu- pendous aggregates, is the fact that it was not during: the five yeas! immediately -pre- ceding 1873, but frém‘IA77 to 1882, that we recetved’ the highest? average price per tushel: During tiat period our exports were larger than‘at) anyother time in the Peter aigsasan retie wineetion of supply After discussing: PP and demand, and fhaking reference to the new wheat-growing countries that have teen opened up, causing a reduction in the price of wheat, the circular concludes: “In the face of such facts as. the forer going, it would surely be ridiculous to dis- euss seriously .the contention that it is the fall in the price of silver that has caused the fall in the price of wheat. From 1878 to 1882 silver fell more than 18‘cents an o.rce, or 14 per cent, and wheat-advanced about 2% cents per bushel, dr 2 per cent. During the dast ninety days-eiiver has fallen 4 cents an ounce and wheat, owing to deficient harvests in.other countries, has advanced from 64 to 78 cents per bushel.” ee gee Yesterday ‘afternoon about 5 o'clock Ba. ward White was'so painfully cut about the lied ‘that the police found it necessary'to | take him to..the Emergency Hospital for treatment. He had figured in a row on 2th ‘street-northwest, betweeh Mand” N N streets, and the pollcé-are now looking for Baltimore Johnson, who is charged with having done the cutting. Mr. Walker Denies Violations of the’ | HAGERSTOWN, Mé:, October 17, 1996. i -The_sound money democrats of Hagers- "Squire 5. P. Bitner os president, and the jenroliment of. 100: members, which will be largely increased at the next meeting. Wm. ‘T. Hamilton, jr., son of the late ex-Gov. fof.the members will vote for. Palmer and- “Buckner, whilst the others will vote for areas and Hobart. Fifty-one members of the club had previously signed the peti- tion to have Palmer and Buckner electors printed on the official ballots. The club pro- ‘poses to have several meetings here before ithe election, at which they will have speak- ers of wide reputation. The numerical strength of this club in its infancy, coupled (with the membership, which includes men in all -waiks of life, mystifies-all-caicula- tions upon McKinley's majority in this county. That it will greatly add to it there can be no question, and it is reluctantly admitted by Bryan’s adherents. - SS AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE, &c. : Todny. ‘Toomas Dowling & Co, Aucts.,.612-E st. n.w.— Executors’ sale of business property on 7th st. n.W.; No. 525, on Monday, October 10, at 4:80 o'clock pm. Charles Allen aud Henry L. Rose, executors. Duncanson Bros. Aucts.,.9th and D sts. n.w.— Bale of improved property on H st. n.e., dwelling. "|-No. 1248, on Monday, October™19, t 5 o'clock p.m. George E. Emmons and Aldis B.. Browne, trustees. { “Tomorrow. 8. Tensinger, Auct., 940 La. ave. n.w.—Sale of berces, vebicles and -hermss un Tutsday, October 20, at 10 o'clock a.m. = C. G. Sloan & Co., Aucts., 1407 -G st. s.w., dwelling No. 500. Sale Tuesday, October 28, at 4:30 o'elock p.m. Dencanson Bros., Auéts., 9th and D sts. s.w.— Bates st. near Florida ave., bet. 1st and North Cap. sts., building lots. Sule Tuesday, October 20, at 4:30 o'clock p.m. Abram P. Fardon and Lisle 8. Lipscomb, trustees. AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAY DUNCANSON BROS., Anetioneers, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ETC. PAY STORAGE AND OTHER CHARGES. Qn THURSDAY, OCTOBER TWENTY -SECOND, A.D. 1896, IMENCING AT TEN O'CLOCK A.M., we will sell, within and in front of our auc- tion corner 9th and D sts. n.w., Wi rooms, ashing- fon, D.C, g large quantity of furniture, < ing a: Plano, ‘Cherry and Walnut Parlor Suites, Walnut and Oak Extension Tubles, Cane Seat Chairs, Bed Room Furniture, ‘Husk apd other Mattresses, Hatr, Feather Pillows and Bolsters, Sewing Machine, . ng . + Crockery, Glass’ Ware, russels, Ingrain and other Carpets. Barber Chair, Cutting Gas Fixtures, Cooking and’ Heating Stoves, Ets, ete., : ‘The same having been stored in the names of F. Gilling, HE Petttoone, L. M. Parish, Leonard Mackall, M. Com., — Brandt, J. R. Brooks, Wm. ‘Harmon, J. W. Bunn, R. J. Husband, J. Beach, W. F. Nichol- persons interested will please take notice. DUNCANSON BROS. Auctioneers, M. B. LATIMER & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 614 12th st. n.w. Our New Place of ' Business. ay Big Sale. Special and important sale of Household Furniture, from private residences and the government, to “take place at our new ‘auction. rooms (Thomp=- son building), No. 614 12th St. N.W., on Wed= nesday, October 21, 1896, at 10 o’clock. N. B.—THIS 18 AN IMMENSE COLLECTION OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS, “AND. § MAD ATTENTION OF PAR TO PURCHASE GUODS AT THEIR OWN FIGURE. ocl9-2t M. B. LATIMER & CO. THOMAS DOWLING & ©O., AUCTIONEERS. ‘TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE AT BROOKLAND, D. C. Under and by virtue of two certain deeds of trust, both bearing date November 20, 1891, and in Liber 1635, at folios 145 ct seq., and 154 et seq., respectively, one of the land records of the District of Columbia, the undersigned, trus- fees, vill, on FRIDAY, “OCTOBER TWENTY- COMMENCING AT HALF- P.M., in front of the prem- in, at the request of the by said deeds of trust, the following parties described real estate, situate in the county of Washington, District of Columbia, to wit: of lots one (1) and two (2), in block numbered forty (40). of Leighton and Pairo, trustees’. sub- division of a tract of lund culled “Bi land,” as recorded in Liber 6 (county subdivisions), folios 103 pand 104. Said real estate will be sold in the following order: First—Tat_parcel or lot of ground, begin- ping seventy-five (75) feet west of the southeast of said lot one (1), and running thence west along Dover street, twenty-five (25) feet: thence north parallel with Argyle street to the north line of said lot two (2); thence cast twenty-five (25) feet; thence south to the place of begit + Second—Beginning for the second of said parcels of land twenty-five (25) feet from the southeast corner of sald lot and running theace west with Dover street twenty-five (25) feet; thence north el with Argyle street to the north line of said lot two (2); thence eart twenty-five (25) feet; thence south to the pliice of beginning. Both of ssid lots are improved by neat two-stozy frame ccttagen. ‘Terms of sale: As to the first described parcel, $500 cach, residue in two equal tnstallments, at Gne and two years; as to the second parcel, $700 cash, balance in two equal installments, st one and two years; balance in both cases to be secured by the promissory notes of the purchaser, and a Property sold, or ihe pur- ¢haser may pay all cash, at his option, Conveyanc- ing and recording at purchaser's cont. (A deposit of $100 required on tach plece of property on’ day of sale. BENJAMIN P. LEIGHTON, Trustee, Office, 452 D st. n.w. RICHARD E. PAIRO, Trustee, OMice 482 La. ave. Parte oel nw. RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & O0., AUCTIONEERS. (Successors to Ratcliffe, Darr & Co.) TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY ON FLORIDA AVENUE NEAR TWELFTH STREET NORTHEAST, TRINIDAD. By virtue of a deed of trust duly recorded in Liber No. 1900, at folio 161 et seq.. of the land recurds for the District of Columbia, and at the 'y secured thereby, we will sell te EN’ HALF-PAST FOUR O'CIQCK P.M.. the Property, situate in the county ion, District of Wi of Columbia, nated as lot seventy-e! bt (78), in John E. Beall's subdivision of lots in block two (2), in “Trinidad,” required rms to be complied with within day of sale. All conveyancing, re- conding, ete., at cost of r. aaa ISAAC W. NORDLINGER, PHILIP A. DARNEILLE, ocl4d&de ‘Trustees. DUNCANSQN BROS., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY ON THE EAST SIDE OF SEVENTH STREET ROAD. By virtue of a deed of trust to us, duly recorded in Liber 1910, follo 491 et seq., of the land records ofthe Distriet of Columbia, Wwe will sell, at the ar "pabiie auction in’ front ‘of tt at ie auct in of the THE TWENTY-SEVENT! OCTOBER, A. D. 1896, AT FOUR O'CLOCK P. 3., the following described real estate, eituate in the county of Washington, District of Columbia, to wit: All that certain plece or parcel jweg known and disti ed of ;H&miiton,~is:secretary of the club. Most‘: n.w.—6th | . AT AUCTION | - AUCTION SALES. of. trunt {0,08 dated Itber No-'140. rari of j of the x n., Tecords.ot the District of and et’| quest of ti ed Lie eaity, socurel, ‘we, the. oer ae ustees, ‘of the Ge AY, THE | THREE 0° : DAY OF D: sell the U'CTOCK -P.M.; ‘und tn “the 1 premises, situate in the city of of Columbi District of bia, and desicna' clock four anand beirg tot mineteen. (1 fo block ‘Wesbington ‘Trick Machine -Compat Clark of squgce ‘nambored tea bund-~d and as subdivision. is “recorded in District of . At folto 107, -In the office of the surveyor of page ninety-three =93), trict, logetber with the improve: constst- ‘erms uf sale: One-third cash, balance in one and ing of 9. tween brick dwelling, two years, at 6 Ber cee, per annum interes’ = . No. Street northeast, contain- semi-annually, to b> secured by dved of trust rooms and all ‘roy is. the 'y sold, or all cash, at the option of ot! ai faulting pun 4 2 - aa E. we ectaade = = - AEDES B. BN tie. [THOMAS Downe & -CO,, AUCTIONBERS, . , .E st. aw. EXECUTORS: SALE OF VALUABLE BUSINESS ,» PROPERTY, .NO. 525 TTH STREET SOUTH- |, Zo settle up-the estate,.the undersigned, execu. ters of the. wall of the late, Mary E ‘Croson, wil’ to sell to the highest bidder, on the prem. on MONDAY. OCTOBER NINETEENTH IN. STANT, at HALF-PASF FOUR P.M., all that eee of known as of lots 0 in square heginning fo- the same on 7th street eightcen feet ihre inches north 1 theast corner reou, a iree-story frame building for use as a dwell- ing and store (No, 525). e tale Will’ be subject to a decd of trast for $1,500, talance in six (@), twelve (12) and eighteen 8) deed of trust. con. of purchaser. A deposit «f $100 required at time of sale. < CHARLES ALLEN, HENRY L. ROSP. oc8-d&ds Executors. TOMORROW. REGULAR SALE OF Horses Horses AT PUBLIC AUCTION. Will _be sold at the Buzuar, No. 940 La. ave. ‘TOMORROW (TUESDAY) MORNING, OCTOSER vEN AT TEN OCLOCK, $5 hend of In this lot’ will be found some first-class workers and drivers. Stock to Bult for any business. To be sold WITHOUT RE- ALSO Several New and Second-hand Vehicles of different Kinds, Itarness, ete. SALE PEREMPTORY. it S BENSINGER, Auctioneer. © G. SLOAN & 00., AUCTIONEERS, 1407 G ST. IE TWO-STORY BRICK KESIDENCE NO. 500 ves SOLTHWEST, TO BE SOLD AT PG) C AUCTI By direction afathe.party.in interest, we will sell at Tul blic auction, in front of the ‘premises, on at two-story brick dwelling, known as .W., opposite St. Dominic's Church. ‘Terms: One-third cash, balance in one and two years, with interest, and secured Shad of, trust on the Or all cash. A it 100 roqened aE ins or enlen wicrmne ter be consid with in ten days. ocl4dts C. G. SLOAN & CO., Aucts. DUNCANSON BROB.; ADCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES" SALE ‘OF SEVEN BUILDING LOTS ON BATES STREET NORTH, NEAR FLORIDA ‘EEN FIRST AND NORTH PITOL STREETS. on proper tie purchaser. - A. depoa:t of $100 required at time gf sale. Conveyancing, &c., at purchaser's cast, ‘Terms of sale to be complicd witb in fifteen days from day of sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the it to resell the om ed at the risk and cost of the defauiti: purchaser, after five days’ pablisneds ia" Washington’ Sc. "rhe soronerst ei ished in Ws ton, D.C. Tl perty will sold clear of all incumprances. sd THOS. 'C. PEARSALL, Ss. £. G. 5 oa 8. 1. G. MORSEL SALE OF PERSONAL EFFECTS AND HOUSE- HOLD GOODS FOR STORAGE CHARGES. ce hereby. given that on TUESDAY, OC- BER TWENTY -SEVENTH, 1806, at "TEN O'CLOCK AM... there will be ‘sold, in the auction house of C. G. BLOA eo SRT aren: sorth: .C., to the t bidder, al e, household and I effects ‘eld the Storage Warehouse Department ACES CAN SECURITY AND TRU: PANY, for the purpose due and unpaid by the per- Geo. Smith, Cari vou dor Weth, Miss M. J. McKinney, HH. Bennett, Miss B. Wilder, W. 8. Wheeler, T. G_ Fillette, Mrs. Anna B Cole, nee Lewis, and Mrs. R. L. Tavior. ALBERT M. READ, General Manager. STORAGE WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT, ocl6-@t_ American Security and Co. RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO.. AUCTI (Secvessors to Ratcliffe, Derr & Co.) TRUSTEE'S SALE OF FIVE FRAME HOUSES ON CHESAPEAKE ST., TENNALLYTOWN, D. C. By virtue of ‘of trust, duly recorded ‘in Liber No, 2082, -follo 248 et seq., one of the land reords for the District of Columbia, and at the request of the party secured thereby, the under- signed trustees will offer for sale, on tion, in front of the premises, on THE TWENTY-FIRST DAY OF 1800, AT BALE-PAST FOC um bered twelve (12), thirteen (13), and the south thir- teen (13) feet by the depth thereof of lot fourteen (14), in block numbered three @), in a suldivision made by Baward P. Surket of part of tracts origi. nally known as “Mt. Airy” * Friendship,” aud being as per plat recorded in liber count 8 folio 144, one of the records of the surve of the District of Columbia, togetber with Improvements. rights, dc. is property Will he sold, subject, however, to @ prior deed of trust for $2,500. Terms (over the trust): Cash. A deposit of $200 required upon acceptance of bid, terms to be com- plied with in 15 days from the day of sale. conveyencing and recording at the purchaser's cost. BURR R. TRACY, ‘Trustee, CHAS. W. DARR, Atty. for Holder of Note. oc-d&ds 's office all the ~ DUNGANSON BROS, Auctioneers. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF THREE-STORY BRICK RESIDENCE, NO. 223 R STREET NORTHEAST. By virtue of a deed of trust duly recorded in Li- No. 2085, folio 493. one of the land records of the District ab we will yet fr o! z e TH VEN FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER, A . AD. 189 O'CLOCK P.M., the following described land and premises, situate tm the county of Washingcon, in the District,of. Cojambin, a ed as ‘the en: east sixteen (16 fect eight (Si caches front by the full depth thereof of lot numbered 15 (being the east ove-third of said lot), Im sjuare rumbered 3, in George Truesdell's subdivision of the tract of land known as “Eckinzton,” as er pint, Pecorded . of the records istrict of Colui Ways, easements, rights, fenances to. the Sime, helonglng weil pertaining. "This rte & deed of arust of $2,300, ith Interest at 6 . per cent, dated February 24, 1896, and payable three years after date, Terns: All over and above said deed of trust, which Liber No. 1833, at follo 189 et seq. one of the land | pout’ or $100 required at time of sale. Terms of Foren, Fay be, District of Cota MESSAT rigs | Sale to be complied with within fifteen dase from trout “of* premises, on TWENTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER, A.D. 1596, AT FALF-PAST' FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. the following ribed lond and premises, situate in the city of Washington, District of ‘Columbia, and desig- nated as lots i34 to 140, both inclusive, in Kate E. ¥ |. subdivision of square mum- bered 615, as per plat recorded in Liter W. B. M.. follo ‘$3, of the records of the office of the surveyor of the District of Columbia, together with all and singular the improvements, ways, ense- era. rights, privileges and. appurtenances to the same belonging or.in any wise ‘aining, Terma of sale: One-third cash, talance in ope and two years at 6 per cent per annuin, interest payable semi-annually, to be secured ty’ deed rust on the property sold, or all cash, option of the purchuser. $100 required’ on each lot at, time of sale. yancing, &c., at pur- chaser’s cost. 8 of sale to be complied with Within fteen days from day of sale, otherwise trustees reserve the right to resell the property at the risk and cost.of the defaulting purchaser after five days’ advertisement of such resale in some newspaper published in Washington, D. C. £3 ABRAM P. FARDON IASLE. &. LIPSCOMB, ‘Trustees. ee ate FUTURE DAYS. RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCTIONEERS, +920 Penna. ave. nw. Inrportant: Auction Sale of 100 High-grade Bi- cycles,.made by the Warman=Schub Cycle- House, Chi- cago, Ill., and fully guaranteed by them. Thesewheels are in black and ma- roon, for ladies, misses, men and boys, large tubing, barrel hubs, Mor- gan & Wright, Ak- ron & Volt tires, drop and upright handles.. Guaran- tee with each wheel. Sale Wednesday, October 21, at 10 o’clock A.M. Now on exhibi- tion. oclT-3t were De taeerinoze: DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF FINE LOTS ON CONDUIT AND COTTRELL is at the written re- date of sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the Tight to resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser, after five days’ ad- ¥erthement of such restle in some newspaper pub- lished ia Washington, D_¢ JAMES B. WIMER. CLARKE K. TILPON, ocl0-d&as _Trastees. THOMAS DOWLING & ©O., AUCTIONEERS, 2 E st. aw. TRUSTEES’ SALE _OF_IMPROVED Prorerry ON PROVIDENCE STREET BETW! GaAL- LAUDET STREET AND CAPITOL AVENUE, CITY. By virtue of a deed of trust, dated the thirtieth day of July, 1892, and duly recorded in Liter 171 1717, folio 194 et seq., one of the land records of he District of Columbia, and xt the request of the igned trustees will WEDNESDAY, _OCT¢ AT HALF-PART Fo! bered 7, in block numbered 8, in opngsboro’, known as I Ler} Xo. of the office of the surveyor of the District of Co- lumbia, improved by a two-story frame dwelling, with frame kitchen. Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance in six and twelve months,, with interest, secured by a deed of trust on the’ property sold,’ or ull cash, at at the purchaser's oftion: “Avdeposit of $100" re- quired at time of Conyevancing avd record- ing at cost of purchaser. Terms of sale to be complied th im ten days, or the property will be resold at risk and cost of pegs? ae » oyees SESSE H. WILSON, Eguity building, PETER J. NcINTYRE 0c10-A&ds Trustees, DENCANSON BROS., AUCTIONFEI SCHUETZEN PARK LAND AND BUILDING As- SOCIATION CERTIFICATES AT AUCTION. By authority of the board of directors of the Schnetzen Park Land and Butlding Assoriation, = body corporate under the laws of Virginia, and in pursuance of a resolution of that boand ade the 6th day of May, A-D. 1896, we shall sell, at public auction, to the laighest bidder, on MOND Y, NOVEMBER SIXTEENTH, 1896, at ONE O°CLOCI at 0: fon rooms, cor. 9th and D ste. n.w., Washington, D. C., certificates of stock Nos, 2, 5, 23, 26, 28 and 32"in said corporation. Rach of said certificates represents fifty shares of the par value of $100, each share being subject to further assessments of $29.50. The total capital stock of said corporation is represented by 1,450 shares of the par value of $100 each. Said corporatio: (subject to a deed of trust to secure thy to the Washington Loan nnd Trust Com $65,000) the land in the District of merly known as the “Schuetzen Park,” and now known as Stellwagen et al.’s suldivisions of part Pleasant Plains, said subdivisions being recorded Libers County 8 and 9, folios 93 and 73 rexpec- tively, of the records in the office of the sur of the District of Columbia, Each of said-certif- cates is to be sold under the provisions of Section 1127 of the Code of the State of Virginia of 1 Any further information will be furnished by B J. Stell No. 1324 F street northwest, or by ZC. Heald, Ko. 902 F street northwest. ‘oci5-dts DUNCANSON BR au Aucts. KR. 8 DONALDSON, AUCTIONEER, 92° E st. nw, SALE_OF VALUABLE LOT FRONT. MARYLAND AVENUE AND G STREET OR virtue of @ deed of trast given to u: N By : uly recorded in Liber No. 1809, at folio seq., of the land records of the WENTY-FOU! tof OCTO- ALD. 1896, at HALF-PAST FOUR O°CLA part of sqnare south of square ten hundred and twenty-seven (1027) now embraced in lot. one ) in Michael 1. Weller and Frank P. Madigan, trustees’, subdivision of said square, as records ict werterly two (2) : Maryland uvenue of said lot one (1) of the even and uniform width of two (2) feet three (3) inches from front on south Ine ef said lot on Maryland avenue to rear on north line thereof on north. ; ‘Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase money to be paid in cash, balance in one and two years, With Interest at 6'per centum per annum, payable semi-annually, or all cash, at purchaser's api deposit of $100 required at the time of sale. to he complied with within ten days from time of sale, otherwise the property will be resold at the i cost of defaulting purchaser, after five t. All conveyancing at ver pur- or14-10t TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE IN SQUARE 849, BOUNDED BY VURGINIA AVENUE AND K STREET AND FIFTH AND SIXTH STREETS SOUTHEAST. By virtue of a deed of trust, recorded in Liber 1785, at folio 117 et seq., of the land records of the District, of Columbia. the. undersigned will sell SATURDAY, OCTO! SEVENTEEN Qt HALE-FAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M Est. REAL ESTATE a ‘ome, two, seven, end the east forty feet fret on Virginia avenue of lot_naiubered siz, by the fall depth of the lot, all in square pum- ered aod forty-niae quest the netes secured thereby, | bered eight bundred in the city 21 OCTOBER. "AD. TWENTE EIGHTH perm of wale. One-thind of the pu Stock Bae aS a HE THREE | must be paid in each, and the balance in, two ccunty ot Wathiogtso, in-the District of Canty | after the day respectively, “lth interest namely: Lots numbered one 3 two , the rate of six per centum per annum from said eight (8), ten (10), eleven (11) and twelve (12) in and represeated by the promissury notes of block five in ‘subdir Jacob P. harec, secured by decd of trust on the Glark and Rbwera’ B. Cottrell, in “Whitehaven,” sold, in form and tenor satisfactory to and recorded im the office of the surveyor of or ail cash, at the option of the District of Columbia iu County seven (7), it of will be rejuired at i HE ows rf te ie 58! i ieee aa purchaser. A Une of sale. The right ts reserved to resell, at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser, if tho terms of sale are not complied with within fifteen days. All conveyancing, reconling and notarial fees to be puid by purchaser. GEO R. REPETTI, Trustee, 400 Pa. a HENRY W. SOHON, ‘fi Fendall building, 344 D ©. G. SLOAN & CO., Aucts. ©7The above sale ts until THURS. DAY, OCTOBER Twenty kpooND, 1896, AT THE 84MZ GOUR AND PLACE, R. REPETT!, HENRY W. SOHO} ‘Trust ¥ rustee, st. nw. 0c6-10E oclT-at