Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1895 — THE BOOM CONTINUES. [ARTICLE]

THE BOOM CONTINUES.

The state fair for 1895 promTses to be the best meeting in the his* tory of the state. Thp- large premiums offered and the liberal rules adopted will certainly attract large list of exhibitors in all classes insuring a most excellent and attractive show. This is what the people want tu see and the attendance is likely to be most satisfactwy The many att actions at Indianapolis during fair we k and the very low railroad rates make this a splendid time to visit th l state capitol.

More Wages Increased and a Healthy Business Outlook. Besumptions: Greenville, Pa, iron works, 1,000 men; Poughkeepsie, N. Y., iron works; Embreville, Tenn , iron furnace: Port Henry, N. Y., iron furnace. Wages increased: Easton Pa., switch works, 10 per cent; Woonsocke*. R. 1., macnine shops, cotton and woolen mills,*l,sooemployes, 10 per cent; Calumet, Mich., copper miners, 5,000, 10 per cent. A Pittsburg dispatch says there will be no window glass workers’ strike. The Chambers glass company will agrea to the terms of the workers, and, as it practically con trols the situation, the otner man ufacturers will foLow its example. At the meeting of the wage con tereDca tomorrow a settlement on a basis of a 10 per cent advance will be agreed upon. The company's action is of especial interest to 25,000 window glass workers thro’ out the country, as it means a set tldmeni of the wage question at a substantial advance and the early resumption of work in all the sac tories. The Tradesman, Chattanooga, says: “Idle furnaces in the iron dis tricts of the South axe being over hauled, and several Diants in Ala Jbama, Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee will be put in blast with in the next sixty days.” A Philadelphia dispatch says twenty-two leading carpet manufacturers have resolved to end the strike of the ingrain weavers at once, it being agreed that each firm shall make the it can with the operatives. A number of firms declared their purpose to open their mills and pay the new schedule of wa«es demanded by the strikers today.

The report of the Fall River mill earnings for the July quarter is encouraging, lhe average quarterly dividend for thirty of the mills is reported at 1.87 per cent. Two of the mills have paid extra dividends, one of 10 per cent, a d the other of 3 per cent. This wo’d seem to indicate that the eotton manufacturing business is in favorable condition. The Chicago Railv ay Age says: “The steel makers are uual le to bu all tiis raw material they and arc. rumble to accept all th i orciere offered. This is said to be the condition today and to accou it for the strong upward tendency of prices.” The southern phosphate industry is receiving attention and interest in the manufacture of cotton in the South continues active. Demand for iron and steeMs firmly maintained, the furnaces and rolling mills being taxed to fill orders for immediate delivery. The Weavers’ union in New Bedford, Mass., has requested an increase of 25 per cent, ic wages. The New York jacket makers, who struck on Wednesday of last week, have won their figbt. About 2,500 men and women have resumed work. Employes of the Calumet & Hecla, Tamarack, T marack Junior, Osceola and Kearsage mi es have beenjnotificd of an increase in wages, dating from Augl, am’ting to 10 per cent. More than 5,000 men are employed at the five mines. All but two of tholake Sucerior copper mines have now raised wages sinc= August 1.

The railroads are off ring low rates to Indianapolis for state fair week, on account of the state fair and “A Night in Pekin” and other big attractions are being advertised. This is the time to visit the city and ev ryhody that goeA sho’d attend the fair. It is worthy the support of every taxpayer in the state. Three great promises made to the American people in 1892 have been more nearly fulfilled and carried more nearly into execution than any three promises ever made by any party in any platform.— What were they ? They were summed up by Samuel J. Tilden

I forty years ago as home rule, sound money and free trade as near’y as I governmental requirements permit; and under the very shadow of the disaster brought on this country by he republican laws against which ve protect and whose repeal we demanded the force hill, the McKinley bill and the Sherman bil\ These promises were fulfills ; The democratic party D pealed and wiped trom the statute books the force bill and gave home rule to this country ns far as your national legislature had anything to do with’the question, and next repealed. unconditionally, the Sherman silver law, and thereby pievented the absolute bankruptcy of the United States treasury, which was imminent. There is no hus man being whose judgment ir entitled to the slightest weight who does pot know that the gravity of the situation a d the imminence of the peril was averted by the repeal of the Bherman law.—Senator Brice to the Ohio Democratic Convention. The program of the stab fair embraces many new attractions this year. The military And mus sical features so popular last year will be improved upon while the races promise to be more than in* teresting, and everything points to a big display in all ot the departments.

“Those who habitually hunt for olouds on the horizon must i o outs side the iron trade now.”—iron Age. ’ Yes, or outside the woolen goods trade, or the cotton goods trade, or the boot and shoe trade, or the glass trade, or in fact outside of any other trade except that of the calamity howling protectionist, who still wails forth at the old stand—the editorial sanctum of the McKinley organ. Tnanks to E S. Senator Turpie for valuable publio documents.