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=00 VALUE IN IOWA
md
’11?“ C Total Assessment Fixed by the
"11‘: State Board of Review Shows
for
0d. a Reductlon.
no
. ~" nouun NUMBERS 0 Is $7,000,000.
3
opholea In a New Law—state war-
"".: “"1" Awarded — Ruln Benefit!
'0‘ crop"nnnnlng Down Rumor:—
— Sm“ Agricultural Soclcty and
on”? Notes of Interest.
Ltd} [Specle Correspondence]
,; ‘35 Moines, 13., Aug. 8.—-The state
ard 0f review completed its work
My r the year on Saturday of last week,
in' mg the state levy at 3.2 mills for
8. The total assessment of allprop-
that? in the state this year was found
are be $537,166,161, without Mahaska
’9“ “My. which had not reported, but
:33: ich is usually assessed at about $7,—
, a_,()()(), This total amount given does
lral t include the tree exemptions,
lees; her, amounting to $4,500,000. The
“no tal assessment last year was, in
has had figures. $550,000,000 without the
3811- e exemptions. so the total reduc-
gesfn in the assessment under the new
ipe. “'3 law re‘lUiring property to be as—
essGed at 25 per cent. of its actual
[in 811 value is about $7,000,000.
in: be state ,aud'itor was instructedby
.ee 9 board of review to collect during
Fub e 5’93!“ such information regarding
5,1 ,' S_t0_<=k as would be required in de-
uses "liming the question as to what pro-
hPrtlon 0f the state's tax burden it
$3 “"1151 bear. Pending such informa—
m . n 1t was decided to leave the live
an ck and personal assessments undis—
'," rbfld for the present year. The
iin ard at its meeting also fixed the
ysessment of the telegraph and tele-
ln' one companies, raising it in the
B: ighbm‘hood of 25 per cent. over the
:Itiq ' figures. The board was required
Y3)“ the legislature to fix a rate of state
:1) y that would raise $1,600,000 of rev-
lik {- “" this year, and, while the rate de—
Piered upon appears to provide for $1,-
lh 8'000’ it Will be remembered that
8:.01” two Per cent. of the assessment
a: “wally uncollectable, so the 3.2-mill
mi“ .7 “hmfld yield just about the neces-
Ty amount,
"‘0 L0,,
:8” Dhole In a, New Law-
my Prof. H. E. Summing, the new state
“i: tfimologist, was lathe city recently
at. 0 mg up the law relating to his du-
ea’ es m.the matter of inspecting'lowa
>3, arseé'les where San Jose scale is
' re His vis't l
V. at th 1 deve oped the fam-
r ‘v law passed by the legislature last
ale". and Prof. Summers is some-
“ ’ giant 3 loss to kno‘whowto proceed.
st ava-aw‘ Provides that nursery stock
a; mg": inspected if it is to be shipped
on is u
ithin u,
3’1 apparently,
A’ 0“ d I00k after their own interests.
A Difficult Pr bl .
Moth on em
ere are a few loopholes in the
‘9 the county, while such inspec-
nneeessary if stock is sold
e ecunty, the supposition be.
that communities
unfavorable seasonal conditions might
knock the prospect into a cocked hat,
says the director, but he believes the
crop is reasonably certain of matur-
ing in splendid condition and wonder-
ful quantity.
Runnlng Down Rumors.
Hon. John Cownie, one of the mem-
bers of the board of control of state
institutions, says that he has been run-
ning down the rumors of disallection
among officers and employes of the
Iowa institutions of charity and cor-
rection, and he finds that there is
very little complaint, most or all of
that coming from officials who have in
the past, in his estimation, been over-
paid, which belief is confirmed by the
fact that while they have been re-
duced they have almost invariably re-
mained in the service of the state at
the lower compensation. He said with
some humor that while the state board
had adopted a long list of rules and
regulations for the government of the
institutions, it bad at so time contem-
plated or adopted a rule preventing
dissatisfied officers or employes from
resigning, and he gave it as his opinion
that the board would not feel hurt if
those who were dissatisfied would take
that method of bettering themselves.
He said the board was aiming to look
principally after the inmates, as they
were compelled to remain in the insti~
tutions whether they wished to do so
or not, while the officers and employes
were free to leave at any time when
they could do better.
Unjustly Crltlclsed.
Mr. Cownie thought the board had
frequently been unjustly criticised be-
cause of its having made reductions in
salaries of ofiicers, where, in fact, no
other course seemed open to it. The
legislature having greatly reduced the
appropriation for such institutions,
and the support fund already having
been cut down to the limit. he said
the board could see no other means
of bringing the expenses down to the
figure provided for by the legislature
than to cut some of the salaries; but
he said practically all the cuts had
been made on the higher salaries,
ranging from $1,000 up, those receiving
but $20 to $50 a month having been left
unmolested or in some instances
raised.
Caring for the Inmates.
In one of the institutions near Des
Moines, the head of which is reported
to have been quite outspoken in his de-
nunciation of the board, Mr. Cownie
cited the fact that the legislature had
reduced the support fund one dollar
a month per capita, or $100 per month,
$1,920 annually, at the same time rais-
ing the superintendent’s salary from
$900 to $1,200 a year. At the time of a
recent visit made by Mr. Cownie the
inmates were being fed for 2.7 cents
a meal. In view of this fact the board
considered it‘ necessary to reduce oth-
er expenses in order to better pro-
vision the inmates, and $300 a year was
accordingly cut from the superintend-
ent’s wife’s salary of $700 and over a
year as 'matrpn. leaving the two sal-
aries just where they were. With this
and a. few other reductions that have
been made it has been found possible
to greatly improve the table fare.
Employ... Wen Pam. ‘
In some offlm 51 '“stitutions the
atter gr question hm; arisen in the
z . owever, reaching its largest
OPOI‘tions in Des Moines. A seed»
“ here handles a larger line of nurs-
stock, buying it from growers (in
~ ‘ collections himself.
, ntl’ ca. at be
dc: t 'pr Visions or/tne
if’lpremises of the growers,
6 selling it within the coun-
it is doubtful whether the
tag“? be made to pay the ex-
mw it b t {spectiom as he does not
it f re Ur, ‘1 mmply handles the stock
ri, on his 1:” nUrserymen.‘ This condi~
place: 99“ encountered at a number
m is n’ I?“ the solution of the prob-
" folInd as easy as it might
, Pear at first blush. ‘ ‘
legislature made "4“?
from $14,000 to $2(
necessary for tile 13
er~inroads on his
tions in order 1h:
still be deeen‘tAv fr * "3‘ < 1‘
video rat. on ge Klnne, another mem-
ber of the boardmho has just returned
from inspecting several institutions,
says that there iii-very little dissatis-
laction withthe arrangement, so far
as he can find, and he agrees with Mr.
.‘Cownle in the view that the employee
‘of the state in those institutions are
commercial pursuits.
1‘1 smooth . block.
f Anothe c at,
- kid: is
twe causingmuen correspondence
e Is: the state entomologist land
W re (2131- nurserymen, is that. the
wa tQuirea all stock shipped into
te fro have attached to it a certifl~
‘. st cm the state entomologist :01
f .= H file from whichit comes that; he
ll- acanspected it and found it free {rem
0,0: San Jose scale. A largehum
states having- floufish‘lilg nurs-
r
.p :63: {finch have in they“: done a
er a usmess in Iowa have no such of-
, ope; state entomologist and no one
1‘ rk y qualifiedA law to do the
niesl‘fiquired, so the nursery com-
ers M ave been deluging Prof. Sum-
busi th inquiries as to how they can
nest in Iowa.
)
.o
'2 ms?“ errnnu Awarded. (
c a?“ Treasurerflerriott has awnl'd‘
n s E flat: warrant. to be sold under
7' t (:5; {02' bids, tbe‘amOunt to aggre-
9 * ‘PDroxlmethy $300,000, the
.égrfio be used for the payment of
ent expenses of the stateinzti-
'5 Of which he is made the treas-
her the new law placing them
of“ supervision of the state
. °ontrol. The warrants will
,p r:- fnst as the money comes
thy Mnasury for that purpOSe.
have but short terms to
rules“
the fact th-
yl’lOt Ofler
, interest,
hich largely accounts
at greater discounts
ed for them. The law
on state Warrant: to
cent" 'but Treasurer Herriott.
t °flenn8 them to bidders
90”” a better rate, which was
It- The Valley national bank
Moines took $30,000 at 3.84 to
e Home savings bank of Des
took $10,000 at 3.99, the First
bank of Mount Pleasant took
5'3 four, and the remainder of
ts will be divided between.
national bank of Dubuque.
nlitionnl bank of Sioux City
Fangs Co., of Cleveland,
The bidding will be
r cent. on tillved the state over one
mm. 9: entire amount.
irector Se". com on“
., d crop serg: of the Iowa weather
,, : “in that arrays in his weekly
en of tb 5.. recent ruins have
~33 grea enefi‘Ho corn potatoes
and an n ’The con;
-. 319"“ 0f “early 300,000,000
his will be one of {he largest
v .
g]: raise‘i "1 the state. The
t Mr. * n .1185 been exceeded once.
. r 1,2339 thinks the state will have
And -, ‘1 ye” 'When We}: a large
any ,6 eat» crop are recorded.
“my belie or the other falls con-
gted to ow the figurp that it is
“Ml! fhlsyear.‘ Of course
1' difficultygnconntered, and ‘
Agricultural octety Report.
Agricultural society
defies
tbsp-best in 'recent years, and in ddl-
“state society and matters connected
therewith it contains a large number
of excellent pages read before farm,
ers' institutes in Iowa during the past
winter. Besides, these attractions the
volume will be embellished with a num-
ber of half tone illustrations of Iowa
farming, whichwill add much interest
to its contents, as well as make them
more attractive to thc'average reader.
On account of the fact that there will
be no state fair in Iowa this fall Sec-
retary Fowler expects to be able to
use a very large number of institute
port will be one of unusual value-
bllng,” and placing a clOUd on the
county fair societies’ title to the $200
state subsidy, does not appear to be
likely to be generally adopted, a ma-
~jorlty of letters received by him to
date concerning the matter stating
that the societies had concluded to
throw out those forms of amusement
altogether and comply strictly With
both the letter and the spirit of the
law. 50 that there could be no trouble
about securing the state bounty, which
is» considered a thing more to be de-
sired. than the naturalness contributed
to the scene by the oane and baby
racks, striking machines, etc.
Increase In Hog Packing.
The number of hugs packed by Iowa
packers betweeu the dates of March
1 and July 27 is as follows:
1397. .
Ottumwa .................. ..235,000 240,833.)
Cedar Rapids................176,000 201mm
Sioux cny ...... ..107.000 150.000
Marshalltown 41,000 54,600
keokuk 45.500 54 zoo
Clinton ..... ..29,7oo
Good Revenue Producer.
The collateral inheritance tax law
as amended appears to be going to pro-
duce considerable revenue for the
state. County Attorney Howe says
that in Polk county the revenue from
this source will be between $10,000 and
$15,000 this. year, and that it may in-
crease as other estates are brought un-
der the operation of the law. The trus‘
tees or administrators of estates are
made personally responsible under the
new law for the payment of the tax, so
there seems to be little doubt that it
will be promptly paid in theiuture
and that there will be none of the
trouble about collecting it that has
been experienced in the past.
F. '5'. BICKXELL.
Payne Bros. are. starting a new bank
at Merrill, Plymouth county.
tioh to the routine proceedings o“ the 1 “ya in 001301119011:
MOUNT VERNON HAWK-EYE.
THE BUBBLE BURSTING.
Returned Klondike“; Say Victims Are
Fleeced and That the Whole
Thing Is a Fraud.
Ed Goodwin, who left Nevada last
year on a prospecting tour in the
Klondike, has returned. He pronounces
the whole thing a fake. He says at one
place on the Copper river, where one
of the biggest finds is reported, there
has been erected a scaffold, sur-
mounted with a black cap and
noose, under which is the inscrip-
tion: “For the Man Who Staked This
Claim.” The claim had been staked in
the following manner: The staker had
buried a large amount of gold and
then brought five men to witness and‘
verify the discovery. They staked
claims, and soon thousands flocked to
that vicinity, paying exorbitant prices
for locations. The nipnberlcss unsus-
pecting victims were fleeded of all their
earthly possessions, with not a prospect
of success. Mr. Goodwin regards this
instance as a typical scene of Klondike
for the acquisition of riches.
Robert Lee, an intelligent and indus-
trious young man from Dubuque, who
went to the Klondike country last
spring, writes a letter from Seattle.
where he is on his way home. He says
he has experienced all he Wants in gold
hunting. He terms it a gold brick
scheme, and says a pack of confidence
men and liars have made the Klondike
a mecca. He saw the weighing of gold
had by a party who was reported as
coming out with $20,000; he did not
have $2,000. Claims are selling all the
way from $45 to 5,000, and are then re-
sold to new arrivals. The whole thing
lsahumbug.
HEAVY LOSS.
“M” l
Further Reports of the Tornado In
Montgomery County Show That
It Was Very Destructive.
Complete reports of the damage by
the recent tornado in Montgomery
county indicate a much more severe
loss than first supposed. Property
losses will aggregate from $50,000 to
$75,000. The dead are: Mrs. Wesley
Thornton and infant daughter at Haw-I
thorn, killed by the tornado, and Wil-
liam R. Peary, killed by lightning. The
seriously injured are: Rollins, bad
scalp wound; Oral Thornton, fearfully
bruised and thought to be internally
injured; Mart Summers and wife, near-
ly killed by a road scraper falling on
them in the cellar; Joe Lawrence, badly
cut. by flying debris; infant of J. K.
Sparr, seriously cut by flying glass and
stone.
The largest property losses are those
, of Ormond Runnells, house, barn, build-
;ings, cribs and grain destroyed, loss,
18,000 to $4,000; J. M. Fikes, house,
‘barn and buildings destroyed, loss
about $4,000; K. E. Sparr, buildings and
imaehinery, loss, $1,300; William Van
l.Auddale, house and barn, $900; George
Werner, $1,500; 8. C. Loomis, $1,500;
Mrs. A. S. Corbett, house and burn de—"
l strayed, loss, $1,000; Joseph Ewing, cat-
.tle killed, buildings destroyed,
‘ $1,800; L.;W. Burstow, buildings burned}
after being struck by lightning, loss,
$1,500. Telephone lines were destroyed,
; bridges blown away, fences carried
l away, etc.
five... v“.
.s u» u I!) {ll
Amunqu ,
The Anamosa Prison Press is the
name of a paper which has just made
its initial bow to the public. Published
by the convicts at the state peniten-
ltiary, it is a remarkably interesting
glittle journal, and the reader wondens
now better paid, considering the factThOW men confined behind stone walls
that they have their board paid by the can gather so much that is Madame.
state, than they would be in or dinary not Only to the prisoners and the
pris~
on officials, but. the public as well. In.
the first number appears‘ the any"
The forthcoming report of'the State nouncement of the death of the
oldest
is ready {or in- state convict, Carl Hearsh, who was in
and binding, It, will be one 01 his eightieth year. In speaking of his
15 years’ confinement the Prison Press
Many of us becomcfdiscoursged and think
our luck is m, but when we stop to thinkme
can, each nodal! of us, gee that there are
others worse ofl'. This poor old man was
once somebody”: loving boy. but man will
fall into temptation. May huvsplrit be
peaceful in eternity is our prayer. ‘
TAX 0N morons.
Attorney Genemlfurl That ltlnergnh
Haulers blur Be med by
30th Math and. Guy.
H s i
The assistant attorney-general he:
decided th‘at itinerant doctors cache,
papers next year. and thinks that re- taxad by cities and towns in the
state;
The law provides that they may be
a hit. Fowler’s suggestion that county , allowed. to practice on paying
the state
.air assocxations Operate the cane and $250 and
baby racks, etc., in view of the finding the state board of medical
examiners.
of the attorney—general regarding The powers granted to city and town
these institutions as “species of germ councils includes one to tax
itinerant
receiving a certificate from
doctors. At Le Mars the question of
whether or not cities could tax these
men after they are granted a certifi-
cate by the state to do DUBineSH and
have paid their tax arose, and Attor-
ney E. '1‘. Bedell wrote to the utter.
nay-general about it. Mr. Redman
holds that the towns and cities have
the power to tax them. Howaver, they
can ply their vocation without inter-
ference outside of towns and cities,
which is a greater part of the state.
The War Expenses.
The total expense to the state for
war purposes is $117,772.18. Of this
$4,977.75 was paid to rejected men. This
leaves $112,794.43 which Gov. Shaw and
Adjt. Gen. Byers will ask the war de‘
loan, ,
‘ the entire "
two ’sfter’nqons and
partment to allow and reimburse to the
state. Of this sum $68,933.96 is for pay
rolls of the Iowa soldiers. The figures
include every cent spent by the state
and represent the total cost of the war,
so far as Iowa. is concerned, unless
there is a third call.
A \Vooden Chain.
M. W. Davis, of Iowa City, has on
exhibition at his drug store a chain
cut from a solid block of cyprus wood
by II. T. (iibford, private in company I,
volunteer infantry corps, at camp Cu-
ba Libre, Jacksonville, F121,, bearing
date of June 20. It is 13 feet long, con-
tains 71 links, each link containing the
original signature of all the officers
and privates in the entire company,
headed by Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.
From advance proofs of the report
of the geological survey it is learned
the coal production of the United
States in 1897 reached 200,211,665 short
tons, worth at the mines 3198,8693“.
This is the first time the 2009000900 ton ‘
month has been passed.
GEOLOGICAL REPORT.
PASSING 0F 16 TO I.
The Output 0: Mine. and Quarries In But-men Men Are Bur/Ins War Bond-
Iowa Dun-1m: the Past Year
Amount: to $7,500,000. '
From the forthcoming annual re-
port on geological products in Iowa
the following facts and figures are ob-
tained:
The output of mines and quarries during
the last year amounted to 57.500.000. Far
the largest part of this was realized from
the coal fields, which produced a little over
862000.000.
The second most important output was
that of clay, which amounted to something
over $1,500,000. representative largely of the
manufacture of paving brick and its mar-
velous growth in the state. Figures also
show an important increase in the output
of the Fort Dodge gypsum field.
The Work of the Iowa survey, which has
been in operatlon since 1892 under the di-
rectorshlp of Prof. Samuel Calvin. state
geologist, brings out many important selen-
tiflc facts not heretofore known, besides an-
nouncing the discovery of new materials
In the rock beds of the state.
The tonnage of coal put out of Iowa
mines last year amounted to 4,500,000. at
1.125 per ton from the mine. Coal is mined
in 25 counties in the state, and theLtotal
coal area‘includes 20,000 square miles, The
mines are not deep and the expenses of
mining are rather light.
The output from Iowa mines increased
within the last 12 months about 1.000.000
tons. Withln the last year the average
number of days' work was 190, varying by
(entities from 88 to 254. Only the large mines
closely connected with the railroad com-
panies worked full time. Of the coal sold
49 per cent. went directly to the railways
and eight per cent. was sold to local dealers.
Most remarkable of all the industries
which have grown out of Iowa soil prod-
ucts in recent years is that of the paving
brick, which is manufactured from the
clay output of the state. The center of
this industry is at Des Molnes, though there
are important plants in other parts of the
state. Last year nearly $500,000 worth of
paving brick was made. In 1890 the Des
Molnes plants sold 18.000.000 pavers, a large
proportion being old stock, and little man-
ufacturing being done. In l897 the same
plants sold 36.800.000 and ran full time. This
is a fair sample of the work done by the
plants throughout the state, which are said
to be amassing great fortunes. ,
In a discussion of Delaware county Prof.
Calvin brings out an interesting scientific
fact regarding the history of the rivers.
The North Maquoketa and some other
rivers of that region have a curious habit,
after running some distance over a low,
even plain Where the river has cut only a
few feet below the general level, of turn-
ing abruptly aside and cutting great Chen-
nels or gorges through outlying clusters
of hills“ Then. as if satisfied with thedcm-
onstratlon of ability, they go back totbe‘
plain again.
Prof. Magee, of Washington. who first
described this peculiar feature or the
rivers of northwest Iowa. explained it as
the results ,
region b
, ems of glaciers, which
, overed lolarge 0 nor-
“in.
a mouth county H. Fos-
; state geologist, an-
} y of certain beds of
nutacture into Port-
- :- this purpose should
eat. of calcium car-
thess localities show
and have very little
In the ‘
land came
have at 1e
bonnie. So
from 83 to ~‘.
impurity.
WILL
Dealers In , . unused Protection
2 by Manufacturer- If They
i ‘ Viol. “the Law.
' yaw.-
It has develop from statements
made by C W ‘ 'neral agent for
the America company, that
in be violated
: t-throughout
for cigarettes
, er 1,000 deal—
tote, and to
“ - - it
not only in Dr
hare be ”
ers
supreme co
dealer 0 s- box containing the
small pa keg gnf-cl‘garettcs the form
of the origins package was losti .With
this as a has 3, .the company has de~
cldcd that can small box can be sent
direct to the healers as an original ‘.
package, and rotcctlon under the law
tat-state laws ll fie aflorded.
rng‘jsbnreou.snn;
rm. Alumni chi-nun of Fun wm Bo
Held in per Xolneo This
Your a (local.
It was decide at a» mass meeting of
Des Moines cit. ms to Hold the Seni-
Om-Sed «rum this fall. The Seui~
Om-Sed is one o: the floats of the year
in Des Moines and Iowa. There had
been some do 1: about holding the
carnival, becau e at the proximity of
the Omaha exposition. The carnival
will probably be held in the first week
in October, andgthe events will be more
attractive than those of last year.
“Cuba.” Pain’s pyrotechnic ~ spectacle,
now being given in Chicago, will work
oaths patriotic feelings of t utters
‘_ , lugs.
There will be burlesque pmhés'by the
business men, races, foot ball “games
and numerous other features during
the Week. Reduced rates will be ac-
cured on all railroads. ‘
A I!!! Picnic.
Five thousand visitors were enter-
tained in Waterloo at the state picnic
of the Maccabees. The attendance
would have beenthree times that num-
ber had it not been for threatening
weather. Addresses were made at
Cedar River park by the supreme com-
mander of the order, I). P. Markey, of
Port Huron,’Mlch.; State Commander
A. M. Potter, of. Waverly, and Mrs.
Rachael A. Bailey. grand lieutenant
commander of the Ladies of the Mac-
cabees. Ten ‘bnnds contested for
prizes. The Marshalltown band won
the first prize, a gold medal, and the
Roekford band took the second prize,
a silver medal. _,
Two Men Made Happy.
Two men were made happy by a
chance meeting at the Hotel Bruns-
wick ln Minneapolis. One of the meals
L. R. Chase, a prominent hotel man at
I‘ort Dodge. The other, D. 0. Chase,
is his brother, a well-known Pullman
conductor on the Chicago. Burlington
8.. Northern. They met in the rotunda
of the Brunswick for the first time in
18 years. “Why, Dan!" exclaimed the
Fort Dodge man. “Lawrence, by thun-
der!" responded the Chicagoan. Then
followed a conversation telling of th-
trials and successes they had each en-
countered.
Hnrugarl Election.
The grand lodge of the Order of
Il’arugari of Iowa met in annual con-
ventiou in Davenport and elected oili-
cers for the year as follows:
Ext-grand bards. F. W. Sleh: grand bards,
Bentlan Frank; deputy grand barde. Hen-
ry Dettesen: grand overseer, Herman 0e1-
rlch; grand secretary, Ferdinand Booger:
grand treasurer. Charles Hackey; grand
cha lain, Theodore Jansen; grand marshal,
Wll lam Dose: grand watch, H. Beutsch:
[rand cater WatCh. John Thlclmann.
New York, which Tammany Will prom-
e in w __
. c e‘ that Wilson
and Fox-setting All About
Free Silver.
There are many indications that the
free coinage of silver at the ratio of
sixteen’ tonne, as a political issue, is
passing. With Mr. Cable and other
gold democrats on the democratic
state committee in Illinois, by a vote
of the convention, it is evident that a
decided change has taken place. The
report that a large majority of the
state committee of Illinois is opposed
to making sixteen to one an issue in
1900, but favors free coinage without
any reference to the ratio, is entitled
to credence. That is the common
ground upon which the democracy of
the country can get together in 1000.
Those who call themselves democratic
leaders in Indiana may not see it now,
but they have never had the reputa—
tion of leading the procession.
There are other indications. The
representative of an industrial paper
published in Baltimore has recently
been through the south to ascertain
the sentiment of business men in ref-
erence to free silver and the ratio of
sixteen to one. He reports that while
those who make politics a business are
professing undying devotion to Bryan
and sixteen to one, the business men of
the south, who represent its trade and
industries, are opposed to the silver
issue and are using their influence to
repress the agitation of the question.
The fact that a million people, includ-
ing an element naturally timid. sub-
scribed for five times as many bonds
“payable in coin" as the government
has called for without a question as to
the meaning of the word is another evi-
dence of popular feeling. If there had»
been any general fear that by the free
coinage of silver'at the ratio of six-
teen to one the United States would
pass to a silver basis there would have
been no rush to subscribe for three per
cent. bonds. Four years ago there was
such a doubt that the government had
to issue a four per cent. bond where
it could have floated a three per cent.
gold bond. Gold is no longer boarded.
Two years ago less than ten per cent.
of the revenues were paid in gold.
During the past few months from 75 to
'78 per cent. of the customs duties ,were
paid. in gold. For months the treasury
has been paying out nearly a million
dollars a day in excess of the revenues,
but even before the passage of the
revenue and bond act that fact
caused no uneasiness lest the gold in
the treasury be drawn put by an“end-
less chain.” During the past. three
months several financial papers. in an-
alyzing the causes of general busi.
ness activity. have declared that the
general conviction in business circles
that the coinage issue of Bryanism is
dead and can cher be galvanized into
the appearance of life is the leading
cause of thepresent generally im-
proved business cdnditions.
In this state and some others the
democrats willipsist thatsixteentoone 9113-593 01 Stamps M the muse"
3"
is an issue nowand willbc in 1900, but
leaders of discernment. will have as lit,-
tle'to say’in advocacy of it as possible.
knowing that in 1900 the silver issue
with a sixteen to one proviso will not
be emphasized in the national demo- 171031“ 0" a film]
S’eh’i‘ “Wally bring!
cratic platform. The'electoml vote of
u d which the democrats must
in order to win, is cf more im—
~- cc than‘ftheiolectoral‘ votes u of
~ .lvc- isms twlaneXer.
c i" try againstaixteentoone ismuch
more positive now than it as in N01
vember, 1896.»,Tndlam1p0‘1h
A stunningly.
r’l‘h‘c Democracy use... with new
Isms and Gust-01f [hues ’
‘ as Its Portion.“ f'
The democratic party as it appears
beforethe country today. lst‘n‘omlly
bankrupt. It is simply an opposition
party, without 'a policy and without
principles. The principles which have
been approved by the people of this
country and which . have promoted
their prosperity and happiness were
long ago embodied in the republican
platform. As the republican party has
given 9‘the peopleexactly‘ what they
need, the democrats have been com-
pelled to put lnytheir platforms the
flotsam and jetsam from less beneficial
gizsd‘ an all provisions otthe’ law, it
es. the sameness one! the ~11“ “Mimi thumb-m"
J ournel. ,
week or moat
to be met as theyarise,by instant 13w,
THE NATION’S FINANCES.
Desperate Attempts or Free Tradon
and Free Sllverltel to Distott
Patent Fucu.
There is some disposition to judge
the new war revenue law before there
has been time to measure its results.
The same disposition was shown for
some months after the present tariff
was enacted, until the attempt to dis-
tort facts became so glaring that even
the most extreme free traders per~
ceived that they were only bringing
into disrepute the cause they were
striving to defend. Falr'mindcd per-
sons will agree that the tariff can be
honestly judged only in the light of
the conditions arising while it was
passing through congress and with
regard to the amount of revenue re-
quired for a state of peace. Its opera-
tion was for some months in part un-
avoidably , postponed by anticipatory
imports. Before it had become fully
operative through exhaustion of sup—
plies thus brought in, the destruction
of the Maine led to quick increase of
expenditures in preparation for the
war which, it. was seen, could not long
be averted. Yet the fair-minded have
observed the fact that the law had boo».
gun in February to yield the full
amount of revenue intended—namely,
the $1,000,000 1:. day which had for
years sufficed for the ordinary expen'
ditures of government in time of peace
“and that it has continued, notwith-
standing some interruption of foreign
business through the war, to yield|sub~
Btantially that amount of revenue.
The new war revenue law was in-
tended, according to Mr. Dingley's
statement when it passed, to add $138,—
481,306 to the receipts, but it wasfrankv
ly recognized by those who framed the
law that it would not be possible to
judge with great accuracy the fruit-
fulness ,of internal taxes which had
never been tried in this country, or of
others which had not been tried for
30 years or more. The newlaw has not
been in operation a month, andpart of
its provisions can become fully opera-
tive only after a quarter or half year
has elapsed, while others can be an
forced only when cases pending in the
courts have been decided. Yet per
sons are found who make haste to
conclude that the new law will fall
short of its purpose. *'
In 23 days ofJuly the law has yielded
revenue of $33,520,572, or about $1,-
56,000 daily. Some of its provisions
were capable of anticipation, and con»
siderable revenue at the outset was
thus cut oil, while the effect of other
provisions will not appear for some
time to come. But the receipts thus
far have been at the rate of over $530,~
000,000 a year. Strictly speaking, if
the law were to be judged at all in
the light of present insufficient experi~
once, it would have to be held rather
more productive than it was originally
intended to be. Allowance must be
made, however, for the fact that pur-
usually for considerahlcitlme to came,
an that othergvpsymentsnre to/co’ver'
periods not yet?" kpired. The same
law might not yield as large a revenue
in succeeding months, becausethe first
considerable settlcmsnts of various
kinds. Whénzth, 'thlngsare taken:
into accounavvith the obvious fact
that full payment has not basal-cab
seam Within his truth to,
i has yielded» quite, as
peeled. “
a tiara-of was i launcher-
penditul‘es cannot be closcf , r
lzed. No citizen and no, 0, cm can
judge whatmaenpe ed muth 3pc-
_trlotic duty rain; at; in any EM“
The necessities have
vision for this success of army ,and
' navy, the supplies of men in the service
Minn for other and 90‘quny large re~
iquirements in the near future. In the
one matter (iii-smokeless powder, for
instance, not many realized at the out
set how clearly necessary “would be-
come for the govarnment to provide a.
full supply fox-fits troops without de~
lay and without regard to expenditure.
But the magnificent success of'the loan
,Which the government hasproposed,
showing that sums prac’tio 'ly unlim-
ited are at the command of he govern-
sources. Democratic conventions until/mam 5‘ “37 nme' and on terms
mom
democratic leaders therefore have
fallen into the habit of constructing.
platforms not with the interests of
the country or peolule ln,mind, but
with the idea of Enticing into their
party the camp followers of other
parties and the disaffected generally.
The war of the rebellion left the
demOcratic party a wreck so far as
principle was concerned-strandefl
high and dry, and deserted by half the
officers and crew. The‘leaders then
adopted the policy of making declara-
tions without regard to consistency.
which would bring votes from any
source. Not once since the war have
they made a fight on a matter of prin-
ciple and policy. except when they
elected Grover Cleveland on a free
trade platform. .
When the people repudiated trite
trade and turned back to protection
and republicanism the democrats, as
of old, began casting about for any
ism or hobby of the day that would at-
tract votes. Hence the peculiar con—
glomeratlon of socialism and populism
and cast—oi! issues called the Illinois
de ocratic platform.
0 the war issues the democratic
leaders were all at sea. The enthusi-
asm of the people was so overwhelm-
ing and their purpose so evident» that
the democratic Chieftains abandoned
all thought of holding the republican
administration responsible for the war
sentiment, and claimed the war as of
democratic origin. At first those re-
garded as the spokesman of the rival
factions of the denim-ratio party came
out strongly against the expansion
policy, but in a few weeks the order
went along the line, and the party or
gans, disregarding what CIcVeland and
Bryan had said, changed front. The
same course will be followed probably
as to peace negotiations. The demo‘
cratic organs will be against what~
ever the administration dues until the
Endorsement of the people will inspire
them and stump speakers to say that
the demourais ~were strongly in favor
of the scheme long before the admin-
lstratlon thought of it. Such are the
straits to which the party of Jefferson
and Jackson has fallen in these days
of great deeds and commanding prin-
ciples.—Chicago Inter Ocean.
: favorable than were thought possible
a. year ago in days of peace, relieves
the government and people of present
anxiety. The thing to do is to push
the war so that it may)» finished as
soon as possible—N. Y. Tribune.
PRESS OPINIONS.
D‘Col. Bryan Ought to be sent right
down to Santiago to reason with those
native merchants who refuse to have
anything to do with American silver
dollars—Chicago Record.
UThe silverttes will have something
to think about. when they hear of
American dollars made of silver going
at 50 per cent. of their face value.
There is a lesson in that. worth more
than a ream of arguments.-Clncin~
nati Commercial Tribune.
WA little more than three months
hence a new house of representative!
will be elected. In 1896 Missouri sent,
12 democrats to congress, but it will
not happen again. Missauri will not
be caught twice by the. pullbacks.—-~
St. Louis Globe-Democfl-t.
wThis country has found President
McKinley a safe man to trust. It has
trusted him all through this war, and
it trusts him now. He will consent to
no terms of peace with Spain which
will not do honor and justice to the
government of which he is the chief
exccutive.—~Baltimore American.
DThe administration at Washing
ton may be trusted to pursue a wise
and just course. And meanwhile it is
well to bear in mind, in the face Of
democratic opposition to “imperial-
ism,” that there is on record abundant
precedents showing democratic au~
thority for taking territory “and no
questions asked."-—~Troy Times.
wThe main cause of the present
prosperity is doubtless to be found
in the disappearance. of what was me
main cause of the panic in 1803 and of
the stagnation of subsequent yearsw
the “free silver" specter. Its (limp.
pearonce, or decline, from the posi-
tion of a. dominant issue, menacing
every interest, is the cardinal factor of
the revived confidence of which we see
so many signs. It is felt now on‘cvery
hand that “silver is dead” and enter-
prise in consequence now lifts its head»
«Baltimore Sun. '
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