Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 29 October 1892 — Page 8

WITHIN OUR BORDERS.

Bits of News Especially Interesting to Indianiane.

Fatal Quarrol Among Fanner*.

VIS: SHOALS, Ind., Oct.. 20.—Frank Halloway and Thomas Gillick, two prominent young farmers living 2 miles southwest of this place, quarreled

Monday night at the home of IIolloway about a wheat bin that Gillick had borr wed aud had not returned. Ilolloway was trying to force Gillick to return the bin when a fight ensued. Ilolloway picked up a large stone and struck Gillick in the stomach. The injury resulted fatally. Holloway was arrested and brought here Tuesday morning-.

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the Lav Unconstitutional.

INDIAN-ATOMS, Ind., Oct '20.—The supreme court, Tuesday rendered a decision declaring' unconstitutional the registration law. The case was appealed from llendricks county and the decision of the lower court was affirmed. The registration features of the law were made to apph' chiefly to commercial travelers and residents of the state absent in the employ of the government. The grounds on which the law is held to be a violation of the constitution is that it is class legislation. vv v:

Died 111 Trrrllilo Agony,

"VAU'AKAISO, Ind., Oct. 20.—The 10-year-old son of Frank Knapp, of Chesterton, died Monday of hydrophobia, making the second death in the county from the same cause within a week. The boy was bitten by a mad dog about a month ago. About a week ago he exhibited symptoms of a genuine case of rabies. Alter suffering the most horrible agonies he died.

faoveriior*s Day.

HKNSSAI.AKK, Ind., Oct. 20. —Eight thousand persons heard Gov. Ira J. Chase and Col. llardy, of Washington, I). C\, at different stands in this city at the rally Tuesday. Col. J. N. Walker, of Indianapolis, addressed the people in the evening. It was governor's day, and the people of three counties did him honor. A parade ever 5 miles in length took place in the forenoon.

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Wife I'OIHOIIOC! Him.

LooAXsrour, Iml., Oct. 20.—Uarncy J. Allen, foreman at lfrooks poultry and produce establishment of this city, died Monday evening in spasms. He made a statement prior 1o death to the vffcct that he had been poisoned by a drug placed in his coffee by his wife. The woman is under arrest, peuding the coroner's inquest.

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sslNDiANAi'oi.is, Ind., Oct. 20.—Suit "was filed in the circuit court here Monday to et aside the will of the late ,lames II. Rieu. The complaint alleges that the will was not executed by Mr. l!ice and that even if it should be proven genuine the testator at the tnne of its execution was not in condition to make a will.

r" Jelui Stiujt ler's Narrow Kscape.

MrxciE, Ind., Oct. 20—Tuesday •morning at 3 o'clock John Stadtler, wife and- baby girl came near being cremated in their house near the Midland steel works. Some villainous incendiary saturated the building with oil and then applied the torch. The family escaped in their night robes.

iMrhmoiHi'ft Track Sol!.

RICHMOND, Ind., Oct. 20.—The property of the Richmond Driving association was sold Tuesday under the hammer upon the foreclosure of a mortgage of £1l,.-)00 for The mile track" is one of the fastest in this country, and on it Marquette and Flying Jib made records.

Farmers llcnt.

MONON. Ind., Oct. 20.—-The Farmers' Mutual Kenetit a.v,ociatiii of Indiana met in this city Tuesday. The tune was taken up with sj eeciies for more luoney. against monopolies, free passes, liquor ami fees for public officers.

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an Klnphiu Couple. zwj

.1!: i-1 aso.v 11.1 ,i:. I nd., Oe t. 20. Magistrate Keigwire Tuesday evening married Robert Ellis and Eliza Newton, an eloping couple from Switzer, Franklin county. Ky.

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Oil Well In Indiana. s««.

POKII.A.M). Ind., Oct. 20.—The oil well oti the Ninde farm, just drilled in, is flowing 800 barrels of oil a day. This is the largest well yet found in the state.

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shops

LIUI-ned.

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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Oct. 26.—The machine shops of the Indiana Hicycle Company in this city were burned Tuesday night. I.os», toO.OiKi.

Iron MANuf.trt urers Indicted.

PiTTsm iKiiu I'a., Oct. 2ti.—True bills have been returned by the United States grand iury against twenty-four iron manufacturers of this city for obstructing navigation by unloading cin ders and refuse into the channels of the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers. Among those indicted arc the Carnegie Steel Company, Isabella Furnace Company, Park Bros.

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Painter fc Sons. The cases will be at once pushed for trial.

yy Failure of a New Orleans Merchant.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 20.—S. J. Zeigler, a promine.Lt merchant, has filed an application for a respite. The schedule shows assets SU00,000 and 'liabilities $119,000. Mr. Zeigler has been engaged in business here for many years, and is classed among the most progressive business men. His present embarrassment is due to losses sustained by tha recent overflow.

Capital Stock 100,000,000.

KBW YORK. Oct. 20. —The stockholders "of the Western Union Telegraph Company have ratified the resolutions of the board of directors to increase the capital stock of the company. The increc.se is SK5,&00,000, consisting of 138,000 shares at 8100 each. This amount swells the capital stock to $100,000.000.

rfe Cholera has made its appearance for the first time in Vienna. Austria.

BLAINE COMMENTS.

Criticism of the Campaign by the "Man from Maine."

AN INTERESTING POLITICAL LETTER.

Tim Letters of Acceptance of Messrs. Harrison and Cleveland Compared —A Discussion of the Various Issues.

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BLAINK's VIEWS.

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.—Mr. Maine's long-promised utterance on the presidential election of 1802 appears in the November number of the North American Review, which will be published to-day. It occupies thirteen pages. A bynopsis is as follows:

Lack of Kxcltement.

Mr. Ulaine notes the lack of cxcitemcnt attending the present (.'lection, contrasting it with the turmoil of interest that characterized tho campaign of the elder Harrison. This change in the public interest in such contests, he suggests, may be accounted for by tho growth in population and the consequent absorption in vast commercial and llnancial operations, and it may possibly indicate a subsidence in the future of extreme partisanship.

Letters of the Candidates.

Mr. Maine gives special attention to the let ters of the presidential candidates. Of President Harrison's letter he says, among other things, that "perhaps nono of his predecessors has mil,de so exhaustive and none a more clear presentation of the questions involved."

Mr. Cleveland's letter is subjected to searching criticism. Mr. Ulaine finds that in greater measure than Mr. Harrison's it departs from the platform of his party in fact, that "Mr. Cleveland has made the platform upon which he is now before the people,'' and thai "Mr. Cleveland's departure from the position of his party's platform on the question of free trade confirms the impression which has been general that a largo proportion of the democratic Ilarty believes in protection in some form."

On Currency anil State Hanks. Mr. B'aiine makes caustic comment upon Mr. Cleveland's utterance on tho currency and the state banks, llo upholds the republican policy of granting liberal pensions to the veterans of the war. On this point he says: "Tho amount we contribute for pensions is larger than ths amount paid bj i.,iy of tho European nations for a standing army. Surely the binding up of the wounds of a past war is a more merciful and honorable work than preparing the country lor anew one."

A Remarkable Feature.

The most remarkable thing in tho presidential canvass of 1892 Mr. Ulaine regards as "the manner which in some sections of the country all other issues have been put out of sight and the force bill alono brought into prominence." The representation made as to the purpose and the effect of the force bill, however, he declares to be inconsistent with the spirit of President Havison's letter.

Reciprocity.

Mr. Dlainc is full and explicit in his treatment of tho subject of reciprocity, claiming that a material increase has been caused in the United States' trade by reciprocal treaties with the islands and countries of America, and particularly by the treaties made with European countries. Mr. Blaine quotes interesting figures in relation vo the increase of trade with the Leeward and Windward islunds.and Cuba, and he predicts in relation to Cuba that "we shall conquer by commerce far better than by armed forces, and cordially establish such mutual interests between Cuba and this country that, commercially, tho two countries will be one." •Jefferson and the Democracy.

Mr. Maine, dwelling on the claim of the demo cratic parly to be the .TetTersonlan party, says: "Itwouldsurpri.se Jefferson if he could oiice more appear in the flesh to learn that he is held as imlorser of all the principles and measures advocated by the democratic party of to-day. It is perhaps not worth while enter into anv daborate argument on the subject, but the democracy owes no little of its success to the persistence with which its adherents have made their disciples believe this pretension through all the mutations of their party. It was equally true, it must be supposed, when Mr. Buchanan, a confirmed federalist, was the president-elect of the democracy, though it is well known that the object of Mr. Jefferson's most intense dislike was the federal piny. "In vain it is pointed out that the position ol Jefferson on any subject was directly tho re verse -of the democratic position: ho is duly quoted at the next convention, and a new oath of allegiance is taken to his principle's. In 1X01, after a severe contest. Jefierson came to the presidency as the founder and head of the republican pai'lv. The prefix democratic wa» sometimes, though seldom, used. The tenacitv with which Jefierson held to the pro tecuve onnciple was only proportioned to tho necessities ol the country. His action in 1 HOT, when he declined to recommend the repeal or alteration of the revenue law. after a surplus of $14.(KK).(W0 had been accumulated, puis him in the boldest contrast to Mr. Cleveland, who. in his term of Ins otllce, treated the surplus accumulated as the sum of all villainies."

Similarity of the l'arties.

In conclusion, Mr. Maine calls attention to the essential agreement of the two parlies on the great majority of issues. "Xt is interesting and suggestive," he says, "to look over the platform of tho two parties and see how much alike they are A several vital measures after tho real and divisive issues have beeu stated. ... If parties would nim to discover and detlno those subjects on which thera is a vital difference of opinion, and would conflno discussion to those Issues, It would nol only simplify the contest and be a welcome re. lief to the candidates, bui would also greatlj help in arriving at the truth, which is the ultimate object of popular discussion and populut election."

Romance of the War.

KOKOMO, Ind., Oct. 25. William Spuoy, of Henton county, this state, while driving Saturday through Kokoino on his way to Huntington made an important discovery. He found the family of his brother, Joseph Spauy, of whom he had heard nothing for more thau fifty years. The Spacys have a romantic history. Fifty-five years ago they lived in New England, the family consisting of father, step-mother and several children, among the latter three sons, William, Joseph and Asa. The two olderboys had no use for the step-mother and went out into the world for them belves, taking opposite directions. They entirely lost sight of each other during the civil war, in which they all served on the federal side. At the close of the war Joseph settled here and believed his two brothers dead. William, supposed to have died in a southern hospital twenty-eight years ago, was the man who came to town Saturday. He was a welcome guest at the Spacy residence, but was pained to learn that his long-lost brother Joseph had died five years ago. The brothers for twentytwo years have lived but eighty miles apart and neither knew the other was iu existence.

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Klepliunts Fight a Hat tie.

PEKU, Ind., Oct. 25.—A battle royal occurred Monday morning at Wallace's winter quarters, 2 miles east of this city, in which live mammoth elephants were the participants. For some time an enmity has existed between Prince and Jlbim- -i inn

great beasts of the herd, which culminated during the absence of Keeper Sweeney. Diamond, with a weight of four tons, was the aggressor, but Prince was his match, and succeeded in breaking his tusk and fairly crowding him through the heavy brick wall of the building, which fell upon him. All the elephants broke loose from their chains and engaged in the melee and for half an hour pandemonium reigned. Quiet was finally restored, but not before the elephants were badly hurt. The place presented the appearance of a slaughter house. The Uoise could be heard for a mile.

rresident lluri-Ison's Letter of Acceptancc.

Nothing that has appeared since the campaign opened lias attracted more attention than President Harrison's letter of acceptance. It has proven a most telling document, and one which it is felt must prove extremely valuable to the party. His clear statement of the benefits to manufacturers and workingmen already felt under tho McKinley law, produces marked effect, while his showing of the growth of our foreign commerce under reciprocity is equally convincing. His commendation of Mr. Blaine in the good work he performed while a member of the cabinet, both as to reciprocity and otherwise, is very gratifying to the admirers of that great tnan. One important service that the letter has performed is to bring to the public attention the dangers which threaten the business public in a return to the old state banking system, as proposed by the Democratic platform. The proposition for a commission to consider elections and apportionment methods takes away from tho Democrats the scarecrow of "force bill," and shows that .neither the Republican party nor its leader want any tiling more than fair treatment for all sections and all citizens.

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—New York Commercial Advertiser.

There is not a thoughtful business man In the country wlio does not know- that the enactment into law of the declaration of the Chicago conventlon on (lie subject of tlie tariff would at once plunge the country into a business convulsion such as it lias never seen, and there is not a thoughttuI workingmiin who does (lot know that it would at once enormously reduce the amount of work to he done in tliiN country.—Harrison's Letter of Acceptance.

A I-Vurless Democrat.

That fearless Democrat, Hon. Charles F. Peck, appointed commissioner of labor in New York by Mr. Cleveland when the latter was governor, officially reports that the net inor»i:se in wages in New York state alone under the first year of the McKinley law was $0,877.025. and that the net increase in the products of labor in the state were §ill,81"). 1150. "My report shows that there were just 2S.J.000 men in the state whose salaries were raised as a result of this tariff law," savs Commissioner Peck. Tins is cheerimr news for free traders it: conies from j:ooil Democratic authority too.

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S'.almice iu Our avor.

Balance of trade in our favor iji the year jii:-t eniled, .S. u.*i?T. No wonder that Salisbury and Bismarck adiuit frankly that our tariff system is better than theirs. No other country in the world can •slio.v such a magnificent balance. ith most of them the balance is on the other side of the ledger. ytV

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The aggregate of votes cast in congress on the fourteen important pension bills which have exemplified the nation's gratitude to its defenders, stands: Democratic votes tor the bills »H Democratic votes ngainsl the hills iHW Republican votes for the hills I,a»i Republican votes against the bills 2

It is sad but true that in procuring pensions there exists a widespread disregard of truth and good faith the race after these pensions would stimulnte weakness Mild pretended Incapacity and put a premium on dishonesty and mendacity.— Grover Cleveland in Veto of Dependent JPensiun ltill.

Small l'rlce for a tiuod Government.

The tariff collections of the past year were but $2.67 per capita—not such a tremendous price to pay for the best government on earth. The per capita of tariff collected has not been so low since the war forced a great debt and interest account upon the people.

The tin plate production of the first full year under the McKinley law was nearly 20,000,000 pounds. In the last year of the old law the production was O. This information is from sworn statements of manufacturers.

Let Them Go to the Soldiers' Homes.

The soldiers in their pay and bounty received such compensation as never before received by soldiers. The really netdy have been to a large extent provided for at soldiers' homes.—Grover Cleveland.

There nre eight states with fifty-one electors In each of which the majority in 1888 was less than 2,500 votes. Your work may pull some of them Into Republican ranlcs, or your neglect to vote may' permit your stnte to Democratic.

Children Cry for

Pitcher's Oastoria.

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DEMOCRATS WRITHE UNDER PECK'S

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They Make Unreasonable Demands for

tiie Purpose of Discrediting It—Democratic Truths Are Unpleasant to Them.

I'eck Undismayed.

The manner in which the report of Commissioner Peck, of the New York state bureau of labor statistics, has been received by the managers of Mr. Cleveland's campaign strikingly proves the familiar charge against the Democracy that it is essentially a calamity party. Mr. Peck is a Democrat he has always been a Democrat. He was appointed to be commissioner of the labor bureau of New York on the date of its creation April 4, 1883, by Grover Cleveland, who was then governor of New York. He has performed the duties of his office so admirably aa that each successive Democratic governor has successively reappointed him. In 1880 he received his second commission from David B. Hill in 1889 Governor Hill renewed the commission, and last May Governor Flower appointed him for the fourth time. Mr. Peck's distinguished character as a statistician and the successful and important work he has done were recognized last May by his election to the office of president of the American Association of Labor Commissioners at the association's convention iu Denver. Mr. Peek succeeded in that ofiico the well known statistician, Carroll D. Wright. It thus appears that the same high opinion of Mr. Peck's character, ability and record was entertained by his' fellow commissioners of labor throughout the Union as has been expressed by Mr. Cleveland, Mr. Hill and Mr. Flower successively during the last ten years

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Hi roe weeks a'40 Mr. Peck issued his ninth annual report. Necessarily it dealt with the conditions of labor 111 the state of New York since tho McKinley bill went into effect. It is Mr. Peck's duly to ascertain from year to year how American workingmen have fared in wages and production. He corresponded with 0,000 manufacturers in tho state of New York and received from them statements of what had been going on in the various lines of trade and reported to the governor the simple facts, as he was in duty bound to do. These facts were summed up in his own language as follows: "It appears that there was a net increase in wages of 377,(.)25.0i) in the year 1891 as compared with the amount paid in 18iK, and a net increase of production of $31,313,130.08 in the year 1891 over that of 1890. Of the sixty-seven industries co\ercd by these statistic* 77 percent, of them show an increase either of the wages or production, or both. There were no less than 89,717 instances of individual increases of wages during tho same year."

Mr. Peck reported elsewhere 111 his summary statement these further facts: "Of tho sixty-eight industries included, 73 per cent, of them show an increased average yearly earning in the year 1891, while the total average increase of yearly earnings of the 285,000 employees was $23.11. The average increase of yearly earnings of the employees of tho fiftyone trades showing an increase was $43.90 in 1S91 as compared with 1890. The total number of strikes reported for the year 181)1 was-1.51!) as against 0,258 occurring in the year 181)0, a decrease of 1,710. Of the total number—4,519— 2,373, or 53 percent, of them, were in the building trades."

It Hurt Tlw»ir Feelings.

Notwithstanding that Mr. Peck is a Democrat, a Democratic official, and was an appointee of Mr. Cleveland himself, these lads have dreadfully hurt the 1\ 'lings of the Democratic party, and more particularly of .Mr. Cle\eli'.nd's managers. They frankly confess that thev do not want wages and production to increase 111 the United .States under a Republican administration— "liey won't listen to Mr. Peck's figures. They say the figures aro false—they utterly decline to believe them—they simply won't have the facts as Mr. Peck reports them. One would suppose that every American party ought to be patriotic enough to welcome the fact of increasing prosperity among the ppople, but the Democracy thrives and grows fat 011 calamities. It is happiest when the people aro overburdened with debts —when tho statistics of labor aro statistics of mortgages and mercantile failures. This is a Democratic heyday, a condition that calls forth its fullest rejoicings. Mr. Cleveland's managers in New York have challenged Mr. Peck to a war of proofs. They propose that he aball submit his statistics to the examination of a committee of expert free traders, gentlemen who are always competent to make ligures mean anything that suits their purpose. The announced intention of this committee is to take Mr. Peck's statements of increased wages and increased production and prove therefrom that American labor is worse off in New York than ever before, and that the saddest calamity which can befall an American workingman is to have more goods to sell than he used to have and to get more money for them, BIS

It Is my deliberate judgment that the prosperity of America is mainly due to Its system of protective laws. I urge

that Germany lias now reached that point where it Is necessary to imitate the tariff system of tho United States.—Bismarck.

One sentence of President Harrison's letter of acceptance contains enough of high national doctrine for a dozen Republican campaigns. It is that in which he desci tbes the party's principles as embodying "a policy of safe progression and development—of new factories, new markets and now ships.'"

The business man who recalls the days of wildcat banking will not vote to destroy a system which gives every state all the banking facilities it requires and makes every banknote in circulation as good as gold both at home and abroad.

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CARLISLE ANSWERED.

Cost of Living Reduced by the McKinley Law.

Senator Carlisle's ingenious but not entirely ingenuous argument, in which he attempted to show that the cost of living had been increased by the McKinley tariff, has been ably answered by Senator Hiscock. That gentleman, in a speech in the senate on Aug. 1, completely swept away Senator Carlisle's arguments. He showed that the only increase in the cost of living in the twenty-seven months covered by the senate finance committee investigation was 111 prices of such articles of food as are produced by tho farmers of this country. On the other hand, in articles which pertain to daily life, such as clothing, fuel, tools, lumber and building materials, house furnishing goods, drugs and everything of this character, there had been a decided reduction in cost. The advance in prices of agricultural products are of course largely due to the increased demand abroad, and the increased amount that the people of this country must pay for food cannot properly bo charged to the tariff. On tho other hand, Senator Hiscock shows from Senator Carlisle's own figures that there has been such a marked reduction in prices of other articles of daily use, and affected by tho tariff, as to warrant the conclusion that the cost of living was reduced through the action of the McKinley law in the sum of over $47,000,000 in the period between October, 1889, and September, 1891. Senator Hiscock's speech 011 this subject has been printed in full by tho Republican national committee. if'

STATE BANK NOTES.

The Tanners' Alliance Opposing a lieturn to Their Use.

The New York State Farmers'Alliance is much exercised over the Democratic proposition to repeal tho prohibitory 10 per cent, tax 011 state bank issues. John Chamberlain, president of the Alliance, as representative of that organization, lias issued a circular to the farm*-r-and laborers under the caption, "The Peril of tho Nation."

The section of the Democratic national platform recommending that the prohibitory 10 per cent, tax on state bank issues be repealed stands, tho circular says, as a danger signal for the sons of toil to warn them that such repeal comprises a scheme to re-establish the wildcat fluctuating currency of a generation ago, when the state bank notes were of varying and uncertain value, and to the loss of tho farmer, the planter and the laborer. The notes then were subject to a discount of ID per cent. The circular continues: "Older men must look with dread upon this midnight madness movement to repeal the state bank tax if tliey will recall the condition of tho currencv prior to tho war. when the losses by counterfeits, broken banks and discounts were appalling, and when many of the state banks were started with the preconceived purjiose of swindling the commnnity by irresponsible and unscrupulous Wall street adventurers from whose offices the bills were issued, the nominal location of the banks being fixed at remote and obscure points difficult of access to prevent the presentation of such issues for redemption."

A Double ITitct'd Ticket.

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How can yon vote for a double action presidential combination like Cleveland and Stevenson? The team does not pull together. One is plowing lti tho political furrow of tariff reform, civil service and gold, while the other is pulling the old Democratic cart 111 the direction of free silver and spoils. Between them you do not know where you will fetch up. When there was honest, real patriotic work to be done for the country they both hired substitutes. Don't vote for substitute candidates.—New York Recorder.

Under the first full year of the McKinley law importations of manufactures of wool, silk, hemp, cotton, iron, steel and tobacco were reduced S4G,002.454, thus giving Increased employment to persons engaged in their manufacture in this country. .f

Republicans. Must Not Neglect.

Republican prospects are bright. But that is no reason for neglecting the thorough work which is necessary to insure success. Repeatedly the great party to which the country owes so much of its prosperity within the last thirty years, after beginning a presidential contest with scanty confidence, has compelled victory by the magnificent energy of its workers.—New York Tribune.

The country has been brought face to face with the question. Which is the better circulating medium, state or national bank bills? Every presidential vote cast in November next will be in answer to that question. Evasion of it would be impossible. Mr. Cleveland has not intimated the slighted, dissent from any pir.rt of the platlonn 011 which I10 stands.

The iirst full your of tho :McKinley law, a in a IS I 3 2 3 I hales of u&i icuKnral products to other countries as against the last full year of tle old tai-iil'.

Treasury officials state that the department has a balance of $50,000,000, iu?d tho revenues, notwithstanding tho, loss of tho $00,000,000 011 sugar, are in-' creasing at the rate of $1,000,000 a uionth from customs alone. This rate of increase has been going on siuca' March 1. 'i'

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TARIFF KICKERS.

THE BRITISHERS AND DEMOCRATS

KICK IN UNISON.

Equally Opposed to Our Protective System—What the English

Manufacturers

and Newspapers Are Saying—Openly

Opposed to Our Tariff.

There can 110 longer be any doubt that the British free traders are not only very much displeased with our protective tariff policy, but are anxious for Democratic success in the coming election in order to see the tariff destroyed. One of the most striking evidences of this is found in a collection of clippings from British newspapers and trade journals which Hon. A. C. Bowen, of Denver, made while spending a few weeks in England. They show the greatest bitterness on the part of the manufacturers, who say that the American tariff, under tho McKinley law and its reciprocity features, is absolutely destroying British commerce iu tho countries where tliey have been fostering trade by large expenditures for years.

The British journals make no secret af their hope for Democratic success. Tho London Times says: "Englishmen can feel little sympathy for either of the parties engaged in this ignoble struggle, but undoubtedly our interests as a trading country must make us wish success to tho Democrats, who now, for the first time, go to the polls as the avowed champions of free trade."

Commenting 011 the advantages which our reciprocity treaties give American commerce over that from Great Britain, Tho Colliery Guardian, a very influential British industrial journal, complained bitterly that the very countries where Englishmen have invested great sums in public and private enterprises should give American manufacturers great advantages over those of England. It says frankly that the protective policy which tho Republican party has fostered and the Democrats opposed has not only made the United States a largo producer, but with tho additional leverage of reciprocity is forcing our products into the countries whero tho English have heretofore hiid their own way. 0:i this subject it says of the Republicans and their policy: "Their effort is to obtain the monopoly of the trade of the New World, and they are so influencing some of the countries that produce from tho United States is being admitted duty free, whereas the goods of other nations have to pay heavy duties. The McKinley tariff affords an excellent bargaining power when negotiating trade treaties which we in England cannot possess, seeing that in return for any concession* they might make we could give the? nothing, because wo already admit duty lree almost everything we import. "Last year, it will bo remembered, we had ono prominent example of this newly inaugurated policy of tho United States in the case of its treaty with that large and interesting market, Brazil, winch placed us at a great disadvantage in our trade with that country. Tne Hardship ot that treatment to our manufacturers cannot be denied, for whatever development there has been in the iniiuairies and commerce of that country has been in great part brought tibout by English aid: British capital nan been found to construct the railways and other public works, and private undertakings have been extensively assisted out of English pockets. "If therefore any nation had a right to have its goods received in Brazil 011 tho most favorable terms it was the British and not the United States, which has done nothing to foster the development of the country, and tiil the new treaty was signed charged heavy duties 011 all Brazilian products imported to ts shores, whereas for years we liavo levied no—or at any rate very small—duties. The people of tho United States are now therefore reaping whero we have sown, and our government, which has been appealed to by the chambers of commerce and various trading bodies appears to bo unable to obtain for us better treatment. ,V, "Another instance of this new policy is their treaty with Cuba and Porto Rico. It will bo almost impossible for our producers to compete against those of the United States in the Spanish West India islands, aud the hardware manufacturers of the midlands, in endeavoring to get our foreign office to move in this matter, have represented that their business with those islands—which is not at all inconsiderable—will be practically annihilated."

Tltvru was gencrul belief of the loyal people that Stevenuon wa» a member of tin* Knightn of tlie 2ollen Circle* and it afterward tiirnril out that he was*—Re*.. G. It. SneiltikiM'.

Advice from a Valuable Source*

George E. Ilahner, of New York city, a first cousin of David B. Hill, says that Harrison will be elected, and that he will have a majority of votes in New York state. Mr. Haliner says that he had a talk with Senator Hill, but declined to divulge the nature of it. "If you have any money to bet place it on Harrison," added Mr. Hahner.

The National Republican league has more than a million active members and 12,000 league clubs. Its object aud preeminent aim is educational. Join it.

Statistics prepared by a Democratic official, under a Democratic administration, show as clearly as anything can that the tariff is a question of wages and that the McKinley law has been a good thing for the workingman, for in addition to increasing his earnings it has actually reduced the cost of living to a point that has never been touched before in thirty years.

1 have had but one thought in my mind. It was to use whatever influence had been confided to me for the general good of all our people.—President Ham •.*?) at In(liana]K)lis. us

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