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The weekly tribune., 1892-04-02
PROTECTING SHODDY.
THE TARIFF ON WOOL AND WoOLENS
DEGRADES THE STANDARD.

| Enormous Production of "Cheap and
Nasty" Goods Since the Wool Tariff
Was Established-An Increase of 2.1s7
Per Cent. in Thirty Years.
Under the high tariffs on wool and
woolens since 1860 the growth of the shod-
dy industry has been phenomenal Shod-
dy is comprehensive term, and in COM
mon parlance includes all the various
wool substitutes used in manufacturing,
except cotton, cows hair, etc. There
are two classes of shoddies; the first is
made from the waste pieces of woolen
goods left over in the manufacture of
ready made clothing, and the second
from old woolen rags collected from the
ash barrels and refuse heaps of our large
cities. But like other industries. the
shoddy industry has grown to such an
terms to describe the products which
formerly went under the general name
of 'shoddy." Chief among these are
EXTRACTS" which are made from mixed
cotton and wooden goods by the applica-
tion of an acid which eats out the cotton,
leaving the woolen fibers intact though
much impaired. At the same time ex-
tracts are subdivided into two classes
first, those made from waste pieces of
cloth not i'll use. just us new shoddies
are produced, and second, those made
from old mixed rags picked mp from all
conceivable places. Still another term
is used to describe II certain class of
shoddies. This is mungo, which applies
to the fibera produced from hard or su-
pcrfine rags by machinery specially
adapted for the purpose.
so great has been the improvement
in machinery used for working up shod
dies. mungo and extracts that they are
now used in all classes of woolen goods.
and are 50 disguised as to he detected
with great difficulty.
The growth of the shoddy industry
cannot bc better shown than by IA com
palison Of the census figures since 1860
The following table shows the number
of establishments. the capital invested
the number of workmen employed and
she value of the products during each
census year:
The weekly tribune., 1892-04-02
CRUELTY TO LABORERS.
The Iniiuman Conduct of Railroad Con-
tractors Cause Great Suffering.

tractors Cause Great Suffering.
UTICA, N. Y, March 28.-About 200
negroes arrived here today from Dolum-
ba, Tennessee. They were bound for the
north woods to work on the Adirondack
railroad. When they reached here they
were told of the condition Of things said
to exist in the camps along the line of
the new road Thirty or forty negroes
and several white men arrived here
yesterday from the north and they re.
peated to the importation from the south
the condition of things as they found il
in the camps. They advised the men
not to go and finall all but few decided
to turn back. They were taken to the
charity clerks Office and are now being
fed. 1t is not known at present just
what will be done with them. The men
are very poorly clothed, the most Of them
wearing little else but rags and the
poorest kinds of shoes or boots They
are in no condition for work in the snow
drifts that still exists in the woods and
would suffer greatly in the cold storms
that will come between this and the first
Of May.
A meeting Of the state board OF arbi
tration was held this afternoon in this
city to take action relating to the cruel
The weekly tribune., 1892-04-02

ties said to have been practiced by the
contractors. James Coyle died at his
home in Ogdensburg yesterday, having
arrived there ten days ago from the
Adlrondacks e. st. Lawrence railroad on
which he had been employed. He told a
pitiful story of the treatment of laborers
by contractors and his physician says his
death was undoubtedly due to exposure
and Door food.
The weekly tribune., 1892-04-02
A Little Girls Experience In II LighthOus

A Little Girls Experience In Lighthouse
MIR. and Mrs. Loren Trescott are keep
ers of the government lighthouse at
Sand Beach. Mich, and are blessed with
a daughter four years old. Last April
she was taken down with measles, fol-
lowed with dreadful cough and turn.
ing into a fever. Doctors at home and
at Detroit treated her, but in vain, she
grew worse rapidly, until she was mere
ahandful of bones" Then she tried DIR.
Kings New Discovery and after the use
of two and half bottles. was completely
cured. They say Dr. Kings New Dis
covery is worth its weight in gold, yet
you may get a trial bottle free at
Lapeyre Bros. drugstore.
The weekly tribune., 1892-04-02
CARTOONIST MAST.
4 CORRESPONDENT INTERVIEWS HIM
At HIS MoRRlsToWN HOME.

HIS House Is FILLED with Artistic Things.
Some Interesting Reminiscences-He Is
Weekly for His Cartoons.
Especial Correspondence
MoRRIsTOwN, N. j., March 17.-Thom-
as Mast, the cartoonist, is still in the
prime Of life, being hardly more than
fifty years of age, and he is still at work.
Mr.. Nast's home is in this historic
New Jersey town. It is the home of
an artist. The rustic fence, the spacious
grounds with shrub and tree to please
the eye or give a welcome shade, the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-06-10
HARRISON!
HE WILL BE NOMINATED
ACCORDING TO THE LATEST
DISPATCHES.
The Blaine Boom Has Apparently Gone
TO Pieces.
The Outlook this Morning.

The latest reports, which are that the
Blaine boom has spent its force, and that
there is little doubt of Harrison's nomina-
tion, will be hailed with satisfaction by
the quiet, conservative Republicans. The
administration of Benjamin Harrison has
been clean, aggressive, and able and in
all things American. The important
events requiring wise action have been
promptly met. The would-be but can't-be
bosses of the party Clarkson, Quay, For
aker, Mahone-have been the leaders of
the opposition. There is no question about
the ability of Mr. Baine-that he is the
peer of any man in the country-that he
has large enthusiastic following. But it
should be rememberd that this popular
leader met with defeat in 1854, when an
able, conscientious man, who had given the
country an excellent administration, was
ignored. 1t should be remembered that
Mr.. Blaine lost Indiana and New York in
1884 by an aggregate plurality of nearly
5000 Mr. Harrison carried New York
and Indiana in lSSS by an aggregate pu-
ralty of Ii. 76j. In IA states, all of which
may be designated as Blaine states-in-
cludng Kansas, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Iowa and Nebraska Mr.. Harrison's plu-
ralties aggregated 1000 more than Mr..
Blaine's pluralities in 1854.
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I4mphaticnIIy IA Vermonter.
From the Barton sIonitorl

From the Barton Monitorl
No man mentioned as a rival candidate
has been shown to have superior qualifica-
tions no man has been shown to have
equal qualifications, all things considered: !:
nothing has been proved against the char
acter of Col. Fuller; nobody has pretend
ed that in every sphere of his life he has
not faithfully, wisely and acceptably met
the requirements of his place and his Of
fee On the other hand true and patriotic
VermOnters favor his nomination for the
following reasons: lie started i'm the race
of life poor boy, fought his way in ad-
verse circumstances through a course of
academic and scientific study until he be-
came a successful engineer and machinist; /;
he began business as a poor man, as a
manufacturer; he succeeded fairly well in
this line in BrattleborO, to enter the Estey
Organ company later, having acquired
means to buy and to pay for the stock he
had purchased in that concern. Here he
brought to that already growing interest,
the impulse of his energy and good judg-
ment, and the strength of his study, his
skill and his inventive genius. 1t is say
ing nothing against Deacon Estey TO say
that Levi X. Fuller added largely to the
brains and business capacity of the great
and growing manufacturing interests of
the organ company. Meanwhile, as OPP
portunity and success afforded chance, Col.
Fuller exhibited his generosity and public
spirit in various directions He has always
been a citizen helpful to his own town; he
has given literally to churches and to
schools, and has helped the poor in ways
and times that cannot be described. =
In more public spheres he has been
discreet, able, patriotic, and Vermonter
in most emphatic sense. His home, his
interests, his pride, his highest ambitions
are in and are for Vermont.
Vermonters honor such men and when
opportunity comes they make use of them
for public good. 1t looks at this time as
though the convention soon to be called
would be practically unanimous for Col
! Fuller
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The Conr.ntinn i'm netniI.

The eyes of the nation have been turned
toward Minneapolis this week and in ev-
cry city, village and hamlet the pulSatiOns
of the Republican National convention
have been watched with absorbing interest.
The great question of the convention
has been Blaine, Harrison, or a dark
horse?N OF the clark horses McKnley's
name has been most prominent, but eX-
speaker Tom Reed has come in for a good
share of public attention, while Robert
Todd Lincoln, Cullom, Sherman, Alger,
Allison and others have been mentioned"
The advance guards of the delegations
began to arrive in Minneapolis on Wednes-
day and Thursday, and on Friday the pO-
litical sllirmishing had begun in earnest.
1t is probable that from the calm assur-
ance of the Blaine men at that time that
| the leaders had an inkling of what was to
cOme-Mr. Blaine's resignation, which is
| fully reported in another column.
On Saturday the Republican National
committee met but adjourned until Mon
day morning without completing the tenn
porary organization of the convention.
| The Blaine men were working with a zest
that knew no bounds, one part of their
campaign being to cover thousands of lap
els with scarlet satin badges bearing the
| inscription, The peoples candidate
James G. Blaine The Harrison badges,
which were generally portrait of the
President on a celluloid plate, backed by
red, white and blue ribbon, were not so
numerous, but thousands of the Harrison
Autographs were distributed in the store
windows. Here and there were portraits
of Gov. Mckinley, fact which suggested
that the Major might be training for a
repetition of Garield's dramatic perform
ance II years ago. Gen. Alger's Michigan
friends put in their work for him, but he
never had anything like real strength.
The news of Blaine's resignation created
furore at Minneapolis, The Blaine men
went wild with enthusiasm and cheer after
cheer greeted the announcement in the
West hotel, where many of the delega-
tion have headquarters. Clarkson, Platt,
Quay, Fassett, Malone and the other
Blaine boomers insisted that it meant his
nomination on the first ballot. Men
marched up and down the streets in squads,
yelling "Blaine, Blaine, James G. Blaine,
and the fever seemed infectious and to
sweep everything before it. The Harrison
men were disconnected and for time LOST
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-06-10

The anti-Fuller papers which talk about
the Rutland caucus being of the "snap"
order show how destitute they are for argu-
ment against the man whom they are try
ing to defeat, and that they are willing to
prevaricate in their futile attempts to score
a point. The following letter which The
Phoenix has received this week gives the
facts in regard to the caucus:
our county convention was called for June IT,,
aud as it has been for many years the custom in
Rutland to elect delegates for county and state
conventions at one and the same caucus, the rec
ommendation of the state committee for the iSh
could not be considered
In arranging the caucus date IL has always been
the custom for the town committee to consult and
advise with Rutland's candidates and their
friends. At the informal meeting held for this
purpose these candidates and their friends out
numbered the members Of the town committee
present four to one. and all we're unanimous for
the date that was selected. The secretary Of the
state committee was present and took "A very
prominent part in arranging the date of the eau.
Gus. The caucus was largely attended by our
best citizens and perfectly unanimous in action
and l have yet to hear any complaint thereof
from any Rutander except the Herald editor.
The fact is the Republicans of Rutland were
glad Of an early opportunity 10 refute any I'M
preston that the Herald might have created, that
Rutland was in any sense anti-Fulcr.
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MINOR NOTES.

Ex-Secretary Blaine has left Washington
with his family for Bar IIarbor.
Senator Proctor has been chosen MEM
ber of the board of trustees of the Nation
al university, the new Methodist institu-
ton at Washington.
A new Y. NJ. c. A. building at SPRING
field, Mass, is assured, ST., ,725 having
been subscribed. Eight persons make con-
tributions of 5000 each, among them be-
ing Lieut.. Gov. William II. Halle, who
has large business interests at Hinsdale
\. H., and A. II. Oyerman of the Over
man Wheel company.
Mr. Frank l.. Greene of St. Adams is
prominently mentioned as the next divi-
sion commander of the Vermont Sons of
Veterans, whose annual meeting occurs at
Brandon July g and :. Mr.. Greene is the
associate editor of the St. Albans Messcn-
ger, young man well and favorably known,
prominently identified with the work of
the order and well fitted to discharge the
duties of commander.
Sherman Hoar, the young Massachusetts
congressman, positively declines TO stand
for reelection this fall, and Congressman
Coolidge, who has been thrown into the
district by the new apportionment, will be
the Democratic candidate without doubt.
Mr.. Hoar's reasons for Withdrawing are
purely personal, being largely based upon
the desire to be with his young children
their mother having died few months
/ auo
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-06-10

Protection is made the first and foremost
plank of the platform, reciprocity is de-
clared to be an assured success, fair bal
lot and fair count are demanded for ALL
and declarations made in favor of bi-met-
alism home built ships, restriction of
immigration, liberty of thought, speech
and press, civil service reform, the Nicara-
qua canal, the admission of territories, aid
for the world fair. temperance Opposi-
tions to trusts declared and the adminstra-
tion commended in these terms:
We commend the able, patriotic and
thoroughly American administration of
President Harrison. Under it the country
has enjoyed remarkable prosperity, and the
dignity and honor of the nation at home
and abroad, have been faithfully maintain
ed, and we offer the record of pledges kept
as a guarantee of faithful performance in
the future.
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EXECUTIVE MANSION.


WAsHINGTuS. June /, 1892
10 tie Secretary Of state:
Your letter of this date rendering your resig
nation of the office OF Secretary Of state Of the
United States, has been received. The terms ~
hch you state your desires are such as To leave me
no choice but to accede To- your wishes at once.
Your resignation is therefore accepted.
Very respectfully yours.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Hon James G. Blaine.
TO all the striking feature OF both letters
is calm, cold dignity. The two men in all
the country who to outward appearances
were least disturbed or excited over the
resignation were Mr.. Harrison and Mr..
Blaine. Both appeared to be IN excellent
spirits and there was nothing in the de-
meanor of either one to indicate shade
of disappointment or annoyance. Mr..
Harrison received the letter from Mr..
Blaine's private secretary a few minutes
before one o'clock. when scores of people
in the great East room down stairs were in
waiting for the Presidents tri-weekly re-
ception. The private secretary, desiring
to know if there was any answer for him
to convey back to his chief, the President
opened the letter, read it slowly and with
out visible emotion, laid it upon his table
and requested the bearer to inform Mr..
Blaine that he would answer it in the
course of the day. Then he went down to
the East room, shook hands and spoke
with the many visitors.
The reception over. Mr. Harrison return.
ed to his office room, took up and reread
the letter from Mr.. Blaine and wrote his
reply, the habits of the lawyer manifeSting
themselves in the closeness with which his
own expression followed that of the secre-
tary. Summoning his own private secre-
tary, Mr.. Harrison gave the usual direction
for making the file copy of the reply and
instructed him to then seal and address the
original and personally deliver it to the
Secretary of State.
Advised OF its delivery, he authorized
the communication of the text of both let
ters to the public and the press, knowing
that conformably to the established eti-
quette of the cabinet, Mr.. Blaine would
not feel at liberty to publish either letter
or both, however much he might wish TO
do so.
The Washington agent of the associated
press called at Mr.. Blaine's residence
shortly after the correspondence had been
made public, and asked him if he would
not supplement it with an explanation.
Mr.. Blaine smilingly but deliberately re-
piled: "The correspondence explains it
self, and have not word to add to it. ."
/ 1
asked if he was willing to say anything in
regard to it. His response, though made
with entire courtesy of tone and manner,
was equally emphatic; Nothing whatev-
er.' Both the President and Mr. Blaine,
after declining to say anything for publi-
cation about the great event or its effect
upon the situation at Minneapolis, turned
the conversation to other topics with mark
| ed compOsure,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-06-10
Yc.terday,. rroeeedings.

The convention held two sessions yes
terday--a morning and evening. At the
morning session business was of routine
order. At the evening session, which did
not adjourn till nearly o'clock this morn
ing, the committee on credentials reported.
There were two repOrts-a majority,
or Harrison report, and a minority, or
Blaine report. The Harrison report was
adopted by a vote of 462 to 423. This was
the first test vote of the convention and
indicates that Harrison will be nominated
on the first ballot. Then, after some rou-
tine business, the convention adjourned
till II o'clock today, when balloting will
probably begin.
At midnight the electric lights went out
in the hall and a panic followed, but no
body was injured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-06-10

The principal development in the gov
ernorship question during the past few
days has been the action Of the caucuses in
Brattleboro, Burlington, Nergennes, Bris-
tol and other places in electing delegates to
the state convention, pledged to support
Col. Fuller. The unanimty with which
Col. Fuller's home town endorsed his can
didacy will have an influence in deciding
the election of delegation in other places.
At Burlington, notwithstanding that there
were rival candidates for the lieutenant
govenorship, the sentiment for Col. Fuller
for governor was unanimous. The returns
from the caucuses held thus far give Col.
Fuller over 80 delegates, with only a half
dozen instructed for farmers candidate
or for Col. Fletcher. 1t seems probable
that Col. Fuller will receive the nomination
by acclamation. The st. Johnsbury Cal
edonian, a paper of the highest standard
and influence, makes its declaration this
week for the first time, in these warm
terms:
''Since the withdrawal of Col Franklin Fair
banks Of st Johnsbury from the gubernatorial
contest there has been a steady and unmistakable
leaning among the Republicans in this section
towards the Brattleboro candidate and We be-
lieve that Col Levi X Fuller has IA strong follow
mg in Caledonia county. The movement has
been steadily gaining ground all over the state;
he has hren recognized as the leading candidate
from the start, and is now the only candidate
with any considerable following
col Fuller is a man " hose character is above
/ rrproach; whose successful business methods are
to be- commended; aud whose candidacy has been
Voluntarily espoused by leading Republicans all
over the state. We conf lenty expect 20 sce him
nominated at burlington June - and believe be
will make a good governor
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-06-10
Kitchen Economy

Actual tests show the Royal Baking
Powder to be Fl per cent. stronger than
any other brand on the market. If an
other baking powder is forced upon you
by the grocer, see that you are charged
the correspOndingly lower price.
Bread, biscuit, cakes and muffins are
not known in most delicate and perfect
quality where Royal Baking Powder is
not used.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-06-10
Col. Fuller Endorsed In Orleans County.


We think the drift is towards Col Fuller,
and this being so we hope his strength
will become so controlling before the con
vention, that no other name will be pre-
sented. Nor do we look upon this as
improbable, as we think the solid sense of
the people of the state look upon nomi-
nation by acclamation as most desirable in
this presidential year. 1t will insure
rousing majority in September, and that is
what we all want. Col. Fuller will make
candidate every way worthy the full vote
of the party. He is a Christian gentleman
of good ability and habits, public spirited,
full of enterprise and energy, of dignified
and courteous address, and will make
good executive officer. We have no au-
thority to speak for this county, but hope
and believe it will give him full and cor
dial support in the convention and at the
polls.
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Republican County Convention.

The Republicans of Windham county are here
by requested to meet IN convention at Newtane on
Tuesday, June IS 1892 at 10 O'Clock A. ~, for the
purpose of placing in nomination candidates for
senator's assistant judges of the county court,
sheriff, state S attorney, high bailif, county com
missioner and Judges Of probate, to be supported
at the polls at the next September election, aud
the appointment of county committee for the
two years ensuing
Towns will be represented in said convention
by their delegates on the basis of one dele gate
from each town, one for every 80 votes, and one
for every fraction of ~ votes exceeding - cast
for the Republican candidate for governor Ia 1888
Delegates will be chosen at primaries called
by the Republican committee in each town
aud Will provide themselves with proper creden-
tials, signed by the secretaries of the primaries
at which they are chosen, and are requested to
present such credentials to the county committee
on their arrival at Newfane
\. f.. CUDWORTH,
J. II. KIDDER.
j. l.. kNOWLTON,
G. II. WILLIAMS
Republican County Committee.
June :, 1892.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-06-10

LNARM FOR SALE On account of old
j. age | will sell my farm pleasantly situated
in East Dummerston, Vt. 10 miles from church,
school store office mills etc Said farm con-
toins 100 acres suitably divided. Buildings in
good repair. House painted and blinded. Barn
slated Good sugar house with evaporater. Nice
sugar lot. set COO buckets. Nevec failing
water to house and barn. A large amount of
wood and timber. In fact any one wanting a
good farm it will be for their advantage TO come
and see this as | want to sell. Inquire Of S. n.
HFRRICK. Brattlehoro, Vt. or the subscriber on
the premises, HENRY \. FRENCH, East Dunn
merStun, Vt. 1T
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-06-10
What Stronger Proof

Is needed of the merit of Hood Sarsaparilla than
the hundreds of letters continually coming in tell
ing Of marvellous cures il has effected after all
other rem dies have failedf Truly, Hoods Sar-
saparilla possesses peculiar curative power un-
known 10 other medicines.
Hoods Pills cure constipation by restoring the
peristaltic action Of the alimentary canal. They
are the best family cathartic.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-06-10

The Republicans carried Oregon with a
rush on Tuesday, electing two congress-
men and supreme court judge. The Re
publicans control both branches of the leg
islature.