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HCOiITIONiL REPEAL President. Cleveland Comes Out Squarely Against the Sher- man Law. Its Evil Effects, He Says, Are Responsible for the Present Situation. No Tariff Legislation Until the Financial Question Is Settled. Washington, Aug. 9.—The presi dent’s message to congress is as follows: To the Congress of the United States: The existence of an alarming and extra ordinary business situation, involving the welfare and prosperity of all our people, has constrained me to call together in extra session the people’s representatives in congress, to the end that through a wise and patriotic exercise of the legislative duty with which they solely are charged, present evils may be mitigated and dan gers threatening the future may be Averted. Our financial plight is not the result of untoward events, nor of conditions related to our natural re sources; nor is it traceable to any of the afflictions which frequently check national growth and prosperity. With plenteous crops, with abundant promise of re munerative production and manufacture, with unusual invitation to safe investment and with satisfactory assurance to busi ness enterprise, suddenly financial distrust and fear have sprung up on every side. Numerous moneyed institutions have suspended because abundant assets were not immediately available to meet the demands of the frightened depositors. The surviving corporations and individ uals are content to keep in hand the money they are usually anxious to loan, and those engaged in legitimate business are surprised to find that the securities they offer for loans, though heretofore sat isfactory, are no longer accepted. Chargeable to Legislation. I believe these things are principally chargeable to congressional legislation touching the purchase and coinage of sil ver by the general government. This legislation is embodied in a statute passed on the 14th day of July, 1890, which was the culmination of much agitation on the subject involved, and which may be considered a truce, after a long struggle, between the advocates of free silver coin age and those intending to be more con servative. Undoubtedly the monthly purchases by the government of 4,500,000 ounces of sil ver, enforced under that statute, were re garded by those interested in silver pro duction as a certain guaranty of its in crease in price. The result, however, has been entirely different, for immediately following a spasmodic and slight rise, che price of silver began to fall after the pas sage of the act and has since reached the lowest point ever known. This disappoint ing result has led to renewed and per sistent effort in the direction of free silver coinage. Evil Effects Accumulating. Meanwhile, not only are the evil effects \ of the operation of the present law con- stantly accumulating, but the result to S which its execution must inevitably lead I V becoming palpable to all who give the *. fuast heed to financial subjects. law provides that in payment for the 4,500,000 ounces of silver bullion which the secretary of the treasury is commanded to purchase monthly, there shall be issued treasury notes, redeemable on demand in gold or silver coin, at the discretion of the secretary of the treasury, and that said notes may be re-issued. It is, however, declared in the act to be “the established policy of the United States to maintain the two metals on a parity with each other upon the present legal ratio or such ratio as may be provided by law.” This declaration so controls the action of the secretary of the treasury as to prevent his exercising the discretion nominally vested in him, if by such action the parity between gold and silver may be disturbed. Manifestly a refusal by the secretary to pay these treasury notes in gold, if demanded, would necessarily result in their discredit and depreciation as obliga tions payable only in silver, and would destroy the parity between the two metals by establishing a discrimination in favor of gold. Up to the 15th day of July, 1893, these notes had been issued in payment of silver bullion purchases, to the amount of more than 1147,000,000. While all but a very small quantity of this bullion remains un coined, and without usefulness in the treasury, many of the notes given in its purchase have been paid in gold. This is illustrated by the statement between the Ist day of May, 1893, and the 15th day of July, 1898, the notes of this kind issued in payment for silver bullion amounted to a little more than 854,000,000, and that during the same period about 849,000,000 were paid by the treasury in gold for the redemption of such notes. Made Depletion Easy. The policy necessarily adopted of paying these notes in gold has not spared the gold reserve of $100,000,000 long ago set aside by the government for the redemption of other notes, for this fund has already been subjected to the payment of new obliga tions amounting to about $150,000,000 on account of silver purchases, and has as a consequence, for the first time since ita creation, been encroached upon. We have thus made the depletion of our gold easy, and have helped other and more appreciative nations to add it to their stock. That the opportunity we have of fered has not been neglected, is shown by the large amounts of gold which have been recently drawn from our treasury and ex ported, to increase the financial strength of foreign nations. The excess of exports of gold over its imports for the year ending June 30, 1803, amounted to more than $87,500,600. Between the Ist day of J uly, 1800, and the 15th day of July, 1893, the gold coin and bullion in our treasury de creased more than $132,000,000, while dur ing the sanm period the silver coin and bullion in the treasury increased more than $147,000,000. Unless government bonds are to be constantly issued and sold to replen ish our exhausted gold, only to be again exhausted, it is apparent that the opera tion of the silver purchase law now in force, leadii'in the direction of the entire substitution of silver for the gold in the government treasury and that this must be followed by the payment ef all govern ment obligations in depredated silver. Must PsuMCompan;. At this stage gold and silver mast pari company and the government must fall in its established policy to maintain the two metals on a parity with each other. Given over to the exclusive use of currency greatly depreciated according to the standard of the commercial world, we could no longer claim a place among na tions of the first class, nor could our gov ernment claim a performance of its obliga tion, so far as suoh an obligation has been imposed upon it, to provide for the use of the people, the best and safest money. If, as many of its friends claim, silver ought to occupy a larger place in our cur rency and the currency of the world through general international co-operation and agreement, it is obvious that the United States will not be in a position t® gain a hearing in favor of such an arrange ment so long as we are willing to con tinue our attempt to accomplish the re sult single handed. Resulted In Lack of Confidence. The knowledge in business circles among our’own people that our government can not make its fiat equivalent to intrinsic value, nor keep in force our money on a parity with superior money by its own in dependent efforts, has resulted in such a lack of confidence at home in the stability of currency values that capital refuses its aid to new enterprises, while millions are actually withdrawn from channels of trade and commerce to become idle and unproductive in the hands of timid own ers. Foreign investors, equally alert, not only decline to purchase American securi ties, but make haste to sacrifice those which they already have. It does not meet the situation to say that apprehension in regard to the future of our finances is groundless, and that there is no reason for lack of confidence in the purposes of the government in the premises. Should Not Be Disregarded. The very existence of this apprehension and lack of confidence, however caused, is a menace which ought not for a moment to be disregarded. Possibly if the undertak ing we have in hand, were the maintenance of a specific known quantity of silver at a parity with gold, our ability to do so might be estimated and gauged, and per haps in view of our unparalleled growth and resources, might be favorably passed upon. But when our avowed endeavor is to maintain such parity in regard to an amount of silver increasing at the rate of $50,000,000 yearly, with no fixed termina tion to such increase, it can hardly be said that a problem is presented whose solution is free from doubt. Entitled to a Sound Currency. The people of the United States are en titled to a sound and stable currency, and to money recognized as such on every ex change and in every market of the world. Their government has no right to injure them by financial experiments opposed to the policy and practice of other civilized states, nor is it justified in permitting an exaggerated and unreasonable reliance on our national strength and ability to jeopardize the soundness of the people’s money. This matter rises above the plane of party politics. It vitally concerns every business and calling and enters every household in the land. There is one im portant aspect of the subject which especially should never be overlooked. At times like the present, when the evils of unsound finance threaten us, the specu lator may anticipate a harvest, gathered from the misfortune of others, the cap italist may protect himself by hoarding or may even find profit in the fluctuation of values. The Wage-Earner Defenseless. But the wage-earner, the first to be in jured by a depreciated currency and the last to receive the benefit of Its correction, is practically defenseless. He relies for work upon the ventures of confident and contented capital. This failing him, his condition is without alleviation, for he can neither prey on the misfortunes of others, nor hoard his labor. One of the greatest statesmen our country has known, speaking more than 60 years ago when a derangement of the currency had caused commercial distress, said: “The very man of all others who has the deepest interest in a sound cur rency and who suffers most by mischievous legislation in money matters, is the man who earns his daily bread by his daily toil.” These words are as pertinent now as in the day they were uttered, and ought to impressively remind us that a failure in the discharge of our duty at this time must especially injure those of our coun trymen who labor, and who, because of their number and condition, are entitled to the most watchful care of their govern ment. Should Act at Once. It is far the most important that such relief as congress can afford in the exist ing situation be afforded at once. The maxim “He gives twice who gives quickly,” is directly applicable. It may be true that the embarrassments from which the business of the country is suf fering arise as much from evils appre hended as from those actually existing. We may hope, too that calm counsels will prevail and that neither the capitalists not the wage earners will give way to unreas oning panic, and sacrifice their property oi their interests under the influence of ex aggerated fears. Nevertheless,everyday’s delay in removing one of the plain and principal causes of the present state of things enlarges the mischief already done and increases the responsibil ity of the government for its existence. Whatever else the people have a right to expect from congress they may certainly demand that legislation condemned by the ordeal of three years disastrous ex perience shall be removed from the statute books as soon as their representatives can legitimately deal with it. Tariff Can Wait. It was my purpose to summon congress in special session early in the coming Sep tember that we might enter promptly upon the work of tariff reform which the true interests of the country clearly demand, which so large a majority of the people as shown by their suffrages desire and expect, and to the 'accom plishment of which every effort of the present administration is pledged. But while tariff reform has lost nothing of its immediate and permanent importance; and must in the near future engage the attention of congress, it has seemed to me that the financial condition of the country should at once and before all other sub jects,be considered by your honorable body. Recoinmenda Prompt Repeal. I earnestly recommend the prompt re peal of the provisions ef the act passed July 14,1890, authorising the purchase of diver bullion, and that other legislative action map put beyond all doubt or mistake the intention and the ability of the government to fulfill its pecuniary obligations to money universally recognized by all civilised countries. Gbover Clevelaa. Executive Mansion, Aug. T, IMS. IMPERFECT PAGE! THE REPRESENTATIVE. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1893. GETTING DOWN TO WORK A Bill to Repeal the Sherman Act Introduced by Sena tor Hill. Stewart of Nevada Has a Meas ure to Restore the Right of Coinage. Washington, Aug. 9.— The preoeed ings in the senate were of great public interest. In the first place, the presi dent’s message was read and listened to with marked attention on both sides of the chamber, not a senator moving from his position for the quarter of an hour or more which the reading occu pied. The message was referred to the committee on finance, and its immedi ate printing was ordered. Then the floodgates of legislation were thrown wide open, and a current of bills on financial and other subjects was admitted. Mr. Hill of New York was the first senator to get in a bill for the repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman act. Mr. Stewart of Ne vada followed with two other bi’ls (and a speech) on the same subject. In the speech he declared himself against the repeal of the Sherman act, and such repeal would, he said, destroy silver coinage forever. A resolution was offered by Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts directing the committee on finance to report a bill for the repeal of the purchase clause ol the Sherman act, and providing for a vote on the passage of such bill by the 82d of if not sooner reached. This resolution was supplemented by another offered by Mr. Hale of Maine fixing the hour of meeting of the sen ate from and after Thursday next at 11 a. m. These resolutions precipitated a dis cussion in which several of the leading senators on both sides of the chayaber participated. They went over without action. In the course of the discussion Mr. Sherman declared himself in favor of a full and fair debate, without limi tation of closure, and Mr. Teller said that the debate would not come to an end in 30 or even 60 days. The Richardson-Belknap Case Dis posed Of. Washington, Aug. 9.— After the reading of the president’s message in the house, Mr. O’Farrell called up the case of Richardson and Belknap, both claiming to have a prima facie title to a seat in the house from the Fifth Michi gan district Mr. Burrows presented the case of Mr. Belknap, and con tended that the certificate which Mr. Belknap held was one of the best ever presented to the house. Mr. Weadock presented the claims of Mr. Richard son, stating that the action of the su preme court of Michigan was clearly without jurisdiction. Messrs. Springer, Brown (Ind.), Heard and O’Farrell also maintained the legality of Richardson's claim, and Mr. Dalzell attacked. Mr. Dingley moved that the matter be re ferred to a special committee of five members, to be appointed by the speaker, with instructions to report thereon within 10 days. Mr. Dingley’s motion was lost—yeas 139, nays 194. Then came the vote on the Repub lican resolution declaring Belknap en titled to his seat on a prima facie case, and it was defeated —yeas 114, nays 198. O’Farrell’s resolution for the imme diate swearing in of Richardson was agreed to with division, and Richard son came forward and qualified. Mr. Reilly announced the death of his col league, William Mutchler, and as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased the house adjourned till Thurs day. At the close of the day's proceed ings in the house, Mr. Bland sent to the clerk’s desk and had read a call for a caucus in the hall of the house of “All members in favor of the free coinage of silver.” GAVE THEIR ATTENTION. Reading of the Message closely Pol* lowed by Congressmen. The message was listened to with in tense interest during its entire read ing, and there was a dead silence i®. 'the house. Gen. James B. Weaver of low*, the late People’s Party candidate for the presidency, was on the floor by virtue of his right as an ex-member, and occupied a seat beside General Hayes of lowa. General Weaver ib an ardent free coinage man and Mr. Hayes, although a Democrat, ijj one of the most vigorous anti-silver met in the house. There was a number df broad smiles on the Republican side af the president’s reference to tariff re form ar a secondary issue just at this time, but at the conclusion of the mes sage it was loudly applauded by thj Democrats. Washington, Aug. 9.—The first bil introduced in the senate this session was that of Senator Hill whieh pro ▼ides for the repeal of sections 1, 8 an! 4, of the Sherman act, and declare that this repeal is not to be considered as an abandonment of bimetalism, but that tho policy of the government shall be the maintenance of gold and silver as the standard of money metal to the accomplishment of which the govern ment shall be steadily and safely di rected. West Suvbkiob, Wis., Ang. Cleveland’s message vu the cause of the starting up of a oonple of Sonth Superior’s most enterprising works. The La belle wagon and the Webster chair factories will resnme operations Monday, taking hack some I.OM em ployes. Lodge’s Resolution. IN THE HOUSE. Senator Hill's Bill. Aided by the Mewaxe. NORTHWESTERN CROPS Of All Kinds Seriously Affected by Drought. Washington, Aug. 9.—The weekly crop report of the weather bureau says: Drought conditions are new general in the Central valleys, Northwestern states and in portions of the Middle Atlantic states and the lake region, and its effects are reported as more or less damaging in Illinois, Wisconsin, Ken tucky, Ohio, Michigan and the Da kotas. Wisconsin—Spring wheat, oats and barley light crops; drought seriously affecting potatoes and pastures and to some extent corn. Minnesota—Drought damaging all crops; some barley and winter wheat threshed; yield better than expected. lowa—Corn seriously threatened by drought but holds its own well; oats and spring wheat light, winter wheat better. North Dakota —No rain very injuri ous to all grain and vegetables; wheat cutting commenced; averaging poor. South Dakota—Oats and wheat pro gressed under favorable conditions; corn, flax, potatoes, grass and late grain need rain. ANNEXATION SURE TO COME An Ex-Canadian’s View Regarding the Hawaiian Situation. Victoria, B. C., Aug. 9.—John A. Scott, a resident of the Sandwich Isl ands for 1« years, passed through here on his way to Almonto, Ont. Mr. Scott is the manager of a sugar planta tion. He is of the opinion that annexa tion is the final destiny of the islands, although a vote of the people at the present would probably show a large majority opposed to such a union. The natives, who are in the majority, would vote for the old monarchy, while the white would be particularly unanimous for a change of government. He thinks the provisional government would be wise to defer plebiscite for a few years to give the natives time to acquire con fidence in republican institutions. Honors Divided. Chicago, Aug. 9. —Honors in the second day of the L. A. W. national and international meet were divided between A. C. Tyler, the Eastern crack and A. A. Zimmeiman, whose quarter mile in 30 2-5 seconds is excelled only by his own world’s recqpd ot 80 1-5, made at Detroit last week. Tyler voluntarily moved back from the 20- yard mark in the mile handicap to scratch in an effort to break the track record and succeeded handsomely by covering the distance in 2:11 1-5. Parade of the Unemployed. New York, Aug. 9. —Arrangements are being made in this city for a parade of the unemployed. It will probably take place next week. Christopher Evans, secretary of the American Fed eration of Laber, said to a reporter that he estimated that 100,000 men are out of work in this city. This includes non-union men as well as men of all the various organizations. Big Premium For Bills. New York, Aug. 9. —The demand for all kinds of currency was again urgent, and as high as 4 per cent was paid for bills in isolated cases. The average rate, however, was 2 1-2 per cent. A pre mium was also paid for-gold to arrive. The loan committee of the clearing house issued $250,000 additional certifi cates, making total to date $36,315,000. Powder Works Blow Up. St. Louis, Aug. 9. —The powder works at Pittsburg, nine miles north of here, on the Illinois side of the river, blew up at noon. The shock of the ex plosion was so great as to be felt in this city. A telephone message just re ceived states that the mill belonged to the Phoenix Powder company, and two men were killed and several injured. Tailors Elect Officers. St. Paul, Aug. 9. —The national tailors’ convention opened its session at ba. m. Matt Bantz of St. Paul was elected president and N. A Holmer, also of that city, secretary. An appeal was received from the union at Bloom ington, Ills., for further support in their strike for back shops. Victory for the Trolley Lines. Harrisburg, Pa., Aug. 0. —Attorney General Hensel has refused the writ of quo warrant- requested by certain citizens of Gettysburg to deprive the trolley lines of its franchises on the bat tlefield, and decided all the points in volved in favor of the trolley company. Feeding New Wheat to Hogs. Wabash, Ind., Aug. 9. —Farmers in this vicinity have begun to feed their new wheat to hogs. They claim that with corn at 50 a bushel it is cheaper to fatten swine on the wheat, which is worth less, taking the chances of a pos sible advance in wheat in the future. Collided With a Runaway. Fort Riley, Kan., Aug. 9.— First Sergeant William E. Reed of Company H, Seventh cavalry, was instantly killed at the pc' *■. by colliding with a runaway horse. The Seventh cavalry is the most famous in the United States army. Small Assets. South Bend, Ind., Aug. 9.— A D. Baker, propi etor of the South Bend wagon works at Wishawaka, has made an assign r—nt. Liabilities, $120,000; assets, $55 >. G. W. Baker of this city was appointed receiver. State Kedneee Wages. Madison, Wis., Aug. 9.—The state fcoard of control has made a general *®ductioa of wages averaging 5 per cent in all state hospitals, prisons, re form schools, hliad and dumb insti fot*. etc. Dbathef Charles G. Otia New York, Aug. 9.—Charles G. at °* P®**«ng®r elevator fame, died hi* residence in Brooklyn from the •“•cts of a violent attack of gastritis. IS IT CONSTITUTIONAL? Suit Brought to Prevent the Building of the Minnesota State Elevator. ▲ Martin County Grain Dealer Contends That the Law Is Null and Void. St. Paul, Aug. 9.—Papers have been filed which will involve the whole ele vator system of Minnesota and put a temporary check upon the farmers in their effort to secure the erection of a state elevator. The legislature last spring passed a bill authorizing a state elevator, land for the structure was purchased in Duluth last month and the contract to erect the building was yesterday let to a St. Louis contractor. Today Henry Rippe of Fairmont, Mar tin county, applied for an injunction against the building of an elevator. Judge Kelly granted a temporary in junction and set the case for hearing Aug. 16. The papers were served on Judge Mills of the railroad and ware house commission, and the state audi tor during the afternoon. A copy was also left with Chief Grain Inspector Clausen. The commission will appear and defend their action. Is It Unconstitutional? Rippe runs an elevator at Fairmount, and claims that on account of his being compelled to pay inspection fees, and the fact that the elevator is to be built from these fees, it is taxing one class of citizens to erect a public building which will enter into competition with and injure them in their business, which is unconstitutional. He calls at tention to the law which created the grain and warehouse commission and provided that the fee should be no larger than was necessary to keep up the force, and says this was a violation of that as well as the constitution. He calls attention to the fact that there was a surplus of over $69,000 in the fund in April and that the commission proposes not only to use this but to in cur a debt of $150,000 in the erection of the warehouse, which he and others in his line of business will be taxed through the inspection fees to pay. GOLD PROPERTIES SOLD. English Capitalists Will Furnish Money to Erect Large Works. Rapid City, S. D., Aug. 9. —An im portant sale of gold mining property has been consummated here by which G. R. K. Smith of Hoboken, N. J., the wealthy soap manufacturer, secures a controlling interest in the Omega group of the five claims on Bear Gulch, 20 miles from this city. The property contains one of the largest bodies of free milling gold ore yet discovered in the Black Hills, but like the Homes take, requires a large capital for profitable working. The mill has been closed down for three years on account of litigation, but the difficulties are now settled and it is understood that Eng lish capitalists will furnish the money necessary to erect large works. Forests Burning. Duluth, Aug. 9. —Passengers on the steamer Dixon, which arrived dur ing the day, report that the woods along the north shore of Lake Superior from Two Harbors to Grand Portage are afire and burning fiercely. There are not many towns and only a few settlers in the district and the greatest loss will be to standing pine. Elevator Companies Fail. St. Paul, Aug. 9. —George Spencer of Duluth has been appointed receiver for the Union Improvement and Ele vator company and the Lake Superior Elevator company. The liabilities of the former are $1,400,000 and assets $900,000. Assets of the latter company do not exceed $400,000 and its liabilities are over $1,000,000. Workmen Agreed to Compromise. Sheboygan, Wis., Aug. 9. —The Mattoon Manufacturing company has compromised with its workmen who went out on a strike about three weeks ago. The men go back accepting a 20 per cent cut in wages. The factory is to run for the present only three days a week. Ate Too Much Ice Cream. Eldora, la.. Aug. 9. —Mrs. Robert Miller of Gifford killed herself by drinking the contents of a can of lye. She has been demented since July 4, from the effects of eating too much ice cream. Her sufferings after drinking the lye were terrible. Hard Drinking Caused Death. Herman, Minn., Aug. 9.-J. L. Youngquißt, a well known character in these parts and an old settler, was found dead in his room at noen. He was a hard drinker and lived alone upstairs in a bnilding owned by him in the vil lage. Will Reduce the Cut. Minneapolis, Aug. 9.—The Missis sippi Valley Lumbermen’s association met here in semi-annual session and agreed to reduce the cut for the balance of the season one-half. The date agreed on for closing the saw mills was Sept. 90. " lowa Failure. Pfrrt, la., Aug. 9.—The Commer cial bank, a private institution, has as signed. Assets $69,840; liabilities, $40,- 050. The Exchange bank of Aagna also assigned. Make* Up the Shortage. Watertown, & D., Aug. Don aldson, tbs ex-postmaster, removed be cause of a shortage in his accounts, has made good the amount. FIELD TESTS DON'T GO. World's Fair Exhibitors Refuse te Enter Their Machines. World’s Fair Grounds, Aug. 9. The hopes of the North Dakotans soared very high in expectation that the field trial of harvesters would be held in their state but they are dashed to earth. The exhibitors at a meeting decided unanimously not to hold such tests, and accordingly the plan falls flat. Every assurance had been given Chief Buchanan of the agricultural de partment that the exhibitors would go into the tests and five or six had defi nitely accepted. After coming to gether, however, they decided that nothing would be gained by field trials; that the time was too short to obtain and prepare their machines, and, in short, they had never asked for field tests and did not want them now. They say that they came to the world’s fair with the understanding that they were not to take their implements out on any farm. This decision of the exhibitors is very disappointing to the North Dakota commissioners, who had arranged for transportation with the Great North ern, on the very bright assurances from Chief Buchanan. FRENCH TAKE POSSESSION. Troops Despatched to Occupy the Territory to Be Ceded by Siam. Saioon, Aug. 9. —Two hundred and fifty sharpshooters and marines have left this place en route to Chantibun, the town near the Gulf of Siam, which the French are to occupy temporarily in accordance with the terms of the supplementary ultimatum recently ac cepted by the Siamese government. French will also occupy the river up'.n which Chantibun is situated. The to\ n lies 175 miles southeast of Bangkok and does a very considerable trade with China. A Plague of Grasshoppers. Huntingdon, Pa., Aug. 9. -The farmers in the lower end of this county are in despair over the loss they ha e sustained by an invasion of grasshop pers. The insects have appeared in countless swarms and are destroying every growing thing in their path. In Prison Thirty-two Years. Sing Sing, Aug. 9. —lshmael Free man, colored, a life convict in Sing Sing prison for murdering his wife in 1861, has been pardoned, having been imprisoned 32 years. He left for New York and from there will go to Mexico, where he lived when a boy. Took Their Customers* Money. Chicago, Aug. 9.—Alderman Will iam L. Kamerlig of the Fourteenth ward, and Arthur N. Demarest, his partner in the real estate business, dis appeared three weeks ago, taking with them about $20,000 belonging to their customers. Commission Merchants Fail. Milwaukee, Aug. 9. —Farnham, Al len & Co., commission merchants and stock brokers of Columbia, Wis., have made an assignment. Liabilities, $35,- 000; assets about the same. Deaths From Cholera. Bucharist, Aug. 9. —Fifteen cases of choleaa and four deaths were re ported in Brahilov Tuesday. In Soo lina 26 cases and five deaths were re ported. NEWS IN BRIEF. Business part of South Wayne, Wis., was totally destroyed by fire Tuesday. The Madison Square bank, New York city, has closed its doors. It will probably resume soon. The People’s bank of Waseca, Minn., has suspended. The bank has $2 of as sets to every‘sl of liabilities. In the house of commons Wednesday Mr. Gladstone announced that the government had decided to hold an autumn session of parliament. BASE BALL SCORES. At Cleveland, 18; Louisville, 8. At Pittsburg, 17; Chicago, 10. At Washington, 5: Boston, 7. At Baltimore, 6; Philadelphia, 4. At Brooklyn, 9; New York, 18. LATEST MARKET PRICES. St. l?anl Union Stock Yards. South St. Paul, Aug. 9. 1893. HOGS—A few small bunches offered, selling to a packer and butc .er at 94.80*1.86. CATTLE—Steady: but a fsw head offere 1. Prime steers, $8.00*3.60; good steers, $2.50$ 9.00; prime cows, $2.50*2.75; good cows, 92.00$ 2.60; common te fair cews. sLoo®s2.oo; light veal calves, $303*4.00; heavy oaives, $i.5052.50, Stockers, $1.50*2.00; feeders, $2.00 A.*. 4>; bulls $1.85*2.00. ’ SHE EP—Quiet. Muttons, $3.00*8.75; lambs, $2.50*4.80; Stockers and feeders, $1.50*2.00. Receipts; Cattle, 79; calves, 25; oaives, 6; Minneapolis Grain. Mittshafolis, Aug. 9,18*4. WHEAT-September opening, 55J*c; highest, lowest, 53Hc; closing. 54c. Decem ber opening, 62c; highest, 62He; lowest, 6164 c; closing, 62c. On track—No. 1 hard, 58c; No. 1 Northern, 66J4c;No. 2 Northern, 63tfc. Chicago Lire Stoea. Chicago Union Stock Yard*, i Auk IMS. r CATTLE—Firm. HOGS— Market firm; 15*200 higher. Heavy $4.75*5.2); mixed and medium, 14.90A5.4Qc light, $4.90*5.85. SHEEP—Market steady. Receipt*: Cattle, 4*600; hogs, CJO9; sheep, Chicago Grata and Previsions, CpiOAGO Aug. $, UNL omnzK« Phicm WHEAT—September, tie. o£2 R «^ n *** t ’ ** *•*•»*», «*<x Oe- OATS—September, UU*, PORK—September, $19.75. j; sMfc. CORN A^ui^illS 0; -? ept ** b * r ’ ** mirn Oo- September.