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How Protection Lowers Prices.

woolen goods are lower then hey were before
the Mckinley Tariff act was passed. mean all
such goods as are made IN this country aud
used by the masses; and 1t is also the fact that
every wooden mill in this country and every set
of wool manufacturing machinery is to-day
running, whereas quarter OF them were silent
III 1888.
Now what IS the explanation OF this fact which
tion l went to a leading manufacturer who, 1
knew. had q quarter OF his machinery shut
down iu 1889 while In 1891 he was running eyory
for your goods now?" he told me. Then
asked: Glow does that compare wish the prices
of 1soj?' He answered: "one 70 10 cents a yard
less. according 10 grade" did you make any
profit in ISs9?' mo. lost money" "Did yog
m Ike ything In 1912" Yes. made very fair
profit" CHOW could you make profit II you
received to 10 cents less per yard tnan You did
IN 1889. when, you stated, You lost money!
i"Why.' said he. t'every woolsn mahufacturer
KNOWS the reason. Whom could run only three
fourths Of my machinery l could not produce
goods as chesply as cdn now when run ali of
lit. When my market is large an6 certain can
strain every particle OF machinery have: l
Encouraged 20 put new capital in the business,
{ 10 bling in;o use new saving devices, aud,
besides, q laree,part Of the expenses are very
nearly the same Shether run three fpurths OF
] my machinery the whole OF It, Thus c3L.
ma Q goods at lower cost per yard with q
quick marx ct and a large demand that allows
me to increase my production than can when
the market is dull. That is the explanation. =
/ Congressman DHigiey.
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Philosophy Of Buying at Home.

lam believer In the rights OF my own home /;
first my own town. then my own county. then
my own State then my own country and when
l am looking around for somo country to boy
colt | always select somo foreign country.
daughter and applause.) The prevailing public
spirit Of tho West is illustrated by this cl!ppn &
from an independent Iovs newspaper:
Let Cedar Rapids people stand by Cedar Rap
ids people and Cedar Rapids industries; wheel
your baby in a Cedar Rapids carriage; pump
your wafer With Cedar Rapids pump; hitch
your horse with Cedar Rapids harness; build
with Cedar Rapids brick employ Cedar Rapids
contractors and builders; use Cedar Rapids ell
giEes; milk III Cedar Rapids pals. and strain
away the milk in a Cedar Rapids cooler: sit on a
Cedar Rapids cushion: eat Cedar Rapids pork,
beef and crackers; use Cedar Rapids flour and
you die have a Cedar Rapids monument erected
to commemorate your loyalty TO your home
city"
Applause and great laushter.l
have no doubt that this is also the prevail
ing business creed of every wido-awake com
munity of Nebraska. Not long ago We had a
splendid stock farmer running for Governor of
Iowa, and the Democrats started a story to the
effect that he bought everything in Chicago in
stead of In the village near which he resided,
and We had to fill the newspapers with anidayits
denying the charge, so universal Is the popular
lcontempt for the man WHO goes back on the
neigh hborhood in which he lives, And that feel
ing is well founded. for while one man or one
set of men might possibly make little some
thing IL they went away from home with their
trade. yet. II everybody did so. the whole com
,ruptcy. and the beautiful and thriving little
Icities of Iowa and Nebraska would return to the
open prairie from which they came.-Conyress
man Doitrer.
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How Freight Rates Have Fallen
Under Protection.

The results of improvements In lake trans
portation in reducing prices are striklngly
shown In the report OF Chief Brock OF the
Bureau of statistics by comparison OF the fall
In freight rates during u series OF Yeas. In
1890 the average rate OF lake freight on bushel
of corn between Chicago and Buffalo was 1.9
cents; in 1871 the same service cost IiE cents Il
bushel. in 1859 it cost 152i cents busliet. The
average season rate on coal from Buffalo to
Duluth and Superior in 1890 was 39.4 cents per
ton. and In 1891 3l.s cent per ton. From Noven-
lber TO- 1891 TO the close OF navigation, coal was
carried from Buffalo to Duluth, n distance OF a
thousand miles. for 10 cents per ton. In 1891
the rate on coal by lake from Buffalo TO Chicago
during the entire season wrs from forty TO
sixty cents per ton. and the average season
rate was SO cents per ton. In 1881 the average
rate was sl.05 per ton. In 1867 II cost an aver
age OF Sl.25 per ton TO carry iron ore from
Escanaba to Lake Erie. In 1870 the same SER
vice cost 81 So in 1889. s113 and IN 1891 81 cents.
During the season OF 1891 the rate from Escana-
ba to Lake Eric was at times as low Us 50 cent5
Der ton.
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Although the articles given In this table are
but a few OF the many that compete with the
products of Americau farms, they are enough to
show that the effect OF the Mckinley Tariff has
been TO greatly d-creise agricultural imports,
and, by the amount of that decrease. to put
money into she pockets OF our farmers. We also
SEQ that agricultural producers have taken the
advice so often given them by the Protection
lists. TO diversity their crops by raising the
things for which the new Tariff law guarantees
them splendid market. instead of those Of
which there is superabundant supply. Let
the farmer continue his good work In this direc-
tion and 1t will be but short time before foreign
markets and foreign dependency will be n thin &
of the past. Prosperity for American farmers
will De tho watch-word in the coming campaign
and the only way to secure 1t is to vote for Pro
lection candidata ) next November.
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Where is the Worlds Workshop
Now?

Talk about England being the workshop of
the worldl In Connecticut is quite large com
rnunity who live from the ivory manufacturin g
business. And where do you suppose they get
their ivory for manufacture
From London.
And where do you think It .s sold after bein. :.
fashioned by the deft connecticut Yankees
In London.
Tes; the finished product is nctually shipped
back to tho place whence the raw material came.
and sold there.
According to Cobden we were the people who
were 10 devote ourselves to furnish En- gland
with raw material and buying back the finished
product
But there was much In this protective system
of ours which the philosophy OF Golden did not
tuke into account.
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Who Are the Free Traders2

But who are our free traders? They are not
found much among our industrial classes, GER
tainly not among our workin gmen and pro-
ducers.. They are composed OF pro-slavery theo-
rists, who can never forget what they learned
before tho war; doctrinaireS aud dreamers. who
have supreme contempt for facts and prac-
teal results; foreign importers, who can see
nothing beyond their own personal gains; news
papers which are the subsidized attorneys Of
foreign manufacturers and merchants; the
Golden Club, representing British interests and
caring nothing for the welfare of our people or
the hcnor and glory OF our country, and the pro-
British Democracy.
The toilers and producers of our land they
whose Intelligent labor makes the wealth and
greatness OF our country and the prosperity OF
our people, are not among them Congressman!
.N.iiileR.
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JEFF DAVIS AND oLEyr.

JEFF DAVIS AND cLEyr-
LAND.
Congress shall have
power TO lay and
collect taxos. duties
and cxcIses for rovonuo
only, necessary Ia pay
the debts, provide for
tho common defense
and carry on tho gov
ernmcnt of tho Coniod-
crate states: but no
bounties S hall be
gra nted from tho
Treasury, nor shals
nny duties or tnxes on
,,,,o 49,, g..
'n' po' 'A''o"s i'o'" ioi
e!gn nations be laid to
nromo,c or foster any
-, ,.,.a,
prahcu VI in''''iE
.hhtie 1, .Seciicns, clause
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THE INVESTIGATOR.

There has never been
a period In the history
of this or any other
country whom the gen
eral rate OF wages was
as high as II Is to-day,
nor a period when tile
workman. In the strict
sense OF the word, has
so fully secured 10 his
own use ana enjoyment
such q steadily and
progressively increas-
IL g proportion or a con-
stantty increasin g
prod Ii ci.-EdisHd At
!tiilSoa, In The Nsy Rcritn..
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who're. undsr normal coufitlons, our own poo
pie Will consume all our farmers produce.
There arc no moro such vRst trnota OF ino5eu-
plsd whoa. lanis 90 wore brought under cuiti-
walton during tho last twenty ycars. ana the az
yorefcatlon ot industry reeAiting itoh, ronsis
tent Protection sor a iow years more VIII place
our farmers IN a position whore prices OF their
produce will bo regulated independently oi tdY.
erpool, Rnssla aud India. when that ninc
comes, and 4, IL close ai hand. farmers VIII be
more than ever intcrented IN Protection These
arc the teachings cf common sensc and expert
ence. Tho only evidence that cnn be prodncnd
Rgalnst them is the insiucere, partisan Vapof.
ings Of the FREQ Trade domuSogue.
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Farmers Benefited by the New Tariff
II Has Enlarged Their Market Exactly rs
IL Was intended 20 ip.

No schedule In tho wholo Mckinley bili was
frarnod with greater caro- or with moro dlscrlul
inntion ttau tho stbeGaie OF duties on hgrl
cultural products ah1 provisions. Not only dil
ftrfners aud agricultural sDcleiios Wiihout
number hnyo hearings before tho Ways Hui
aleans Commltte, but the members OF that
cDtnmlttco themselves spent no littis tino Hno
labor III tho construction Of n schedule thas
would gyo the American farmer more thorough
Protection and n better hold on the hofue mar
ket. That their efforts did not result in iRsiuro
is shown by tho following table giving thc m
ports OF various competing farm products tpf
finished products OF which tho raw material
compstosl In the years 1859 and isJ2-the years
Immediately preceding and following tho en-
actment OF the Mckinley biii-togsther with
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Which Side DO You Choose9
WASHINGTON AND uAi'-

WASHINGTON AND HAl,-
RlsOS.
whereas, 1t is noccs.
sary for tho support OF
The government FOR tho
discharge OF tho debts
OF tho United S.atcs,
and the encouragement
and protection o (
manufacturers tn n I
iutios be laid upon
goods, Sc. - Preamble Of
FIRST Turf Lnc S'gn>i
by George Washington
Jaiy 4. 1889.
Congress- has repeat
edly and not without
succcss directed lts Mt.
tention to tho on
courgoment of manu-
factures. The object
Is of too much con.
sequence not IL insure
a continuance OF It's Of
forts In every way
which shall appear
eligible. - From Gsorg'
Hdshing'n,'s Speech 10 Con'
| grsss. dated Deoealter Z.
1896.
We believe that al
articles which cannot
Inc produced in tht
United States, eXcepl
| luxurlcs. should be- ad'
mltied FREQ OF duty
aud that on all imports
coming into compcti'
tion with tho products
of American labor
| there should be levied
duties equal to the diff
ference between wages
abroad and at homo
From, Platform. Of Repub
liean Parry, ADOPTED J,ai
10. 1892.
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Two Free Traders Differ.
THE DEsIAdoGUE.


At any ratio. the con-
sumner has found life
Larder since this re-
form r.. e., the Mckinley
Tariff than before. and
IL there is a working
man anywhere who has
L ad his wages In
c.sasod by virtue OF its
operation. no has not
got n ads himself
hHow E.-Grerer CieTe-
iuai. IL c spe-ciI L. Proei-
d,.lee. x. L. ApFii 2.
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Watch the Tin-Plate Market.

The Welsh manufacturer who Is selling his
tin plates at present low prices could tell tho
American Free Trade "reformer'' a thing or two
about who pays the duty. The american Manu-
fac.urer furnishes the following comparison OF
prices:
Prices Of Bessemer Steel COEe Finish c. Tin Plat,
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and Democrats Pull
Together.

try that the McKicley Tariff bill Will be re-
pea,ed before long, or at all e-eEts be so much
modified that tl.o sting viii be taken ou. OF
those clauses most objectionable to British
n An ufactirers; and 1t IS for this r.asor, thlt
the hopss OF Ito Democrats for iae sI.proachiu ],
lPreeideatisi election ars so largely shared lu
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SHoDDY AND WOOL.
More and Better ELI Wool Goods Made
Than Ever Before.

Il IS ia Errco Trade England where Sioddy
Goods AI,ound--fo Truth in tho hsser-
tiop that Our Tariff cpmpeis thr Poor
30 Wear tbcm-tIeHuiy, Variety, Quuiity
aud Gheapness OF Domestic Goods Never
Before EGualird.
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Now, the Mckinley increase In duty was si.sC
n box and We find the plates selling 81 to s1.25
less than year ago. The foreigner pays thu
much OF the Tariff by lowering prices TO make
allowances for it to the American buyer When
a few more American tin mills get under way,
lie will pay It all.
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For some years back American agriculture
was depressed, though in less degree than
agriculture in foreign countries because of
overproduction. The free trade dsInagogue
took advantage Of the situation TO urge his pet
theories upon farmers, who moro steadfastly
than any other ci..ss OF citizens have turned a
deaf ear 10 the free trado siren and formed the
main bulgarh OF american protection from the
time of W ashin Stou doNn. The demasogus as
sures them that the remejy lor their Ills s TO
be sought in foreign markets for their produce.
1t is exactly tic argument used 10 porsuac g
gilofn 10 consent 10 revenue tariff in lSiG. But
when shat tarin had been voted they discovered
how ley had bssn focieG. said pre-idcat Fi.l-
more in his annual message in December lg5l
five years AFTER the log tariff had been inaugu-
Haifd:
.'Thc value Of our exports Of breadsturs ard
p.ovisicns, which ii was supposed the iacent We
Of 4 los Tarih aNG large inportatiUns from
abroad would have sroatly augmented, has
fal!rE :ron $4,000 60 In 1SiI TO S.l,UGJ,OJ0 in
1851. @ita almost certainty Of SIN further
reduction in 1872 iGe policy which dlc.ate,I u
low rate Of duties On foreign E:erchaEG.se, i'll
was tEonE by tlosc who established 1t, would
tend to boLeht the farming population of this
country, ay incroasins t. g demand ard rsisin &,
the price of our agricultural products il foreign
ynsrSsts. The foregoing iacts, ho8eTct. sss:p
TO sho1, ;ncoR ably, tsat no such rseUt. hec
tmloTsd tie Adoption or this policy
And no eucs result would iol!vw repetition
81 The experiment how. Our misfortune T.,
that wo have te rc:d t2) reuch oi ouc s.fiSu!-
t1ra Trodssc- rDr sale il fotsiGn cna.tr!ss Eu;l
Nosre :srsd.y ceiling ovsc :hat c::tac:,iy.
We ale silrosc!,.c5 WY s!ose ~ tls limo
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Average decrease.. ..191a
pUHCuAsING POWER OF FAEM PRODUCTS.
1sl6 1891
IG0 Bushels wheat would buy pound
II nails ........................ -. $50 $3.50
loo bushels corn would buy yards
broadcioth, Observation-Disclosures. IL ii
100 rounds butter would buy pairs
wooden blan nkcts. 4.5 G
] COW would buy yards cotton cloth. 80 666
ton nay would bug yards Calico. 20 1872
lmonth farm labor would buy bar
reks salt. .......................... IL 40
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Imports FREQ Of duty. So pcr cent. o; tho total:
Imports dntIablo. A per cent OF totsl. saeh
ls the story OF the tEslyo months OF our foreign
trade ending May 81.
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THE BELL TELEPHONE PATENTS.

Boston, Sept IS (special There has lately p'en Il
report that the patent the Bell telephone VIII eN
pire next year, and that after that time anyone m'S
manufacture and sen telephones. a. b. Doibear pro
fesor OF physics at Tufts College in reference 70 Cns
suhiect says "Tbe first patent on the ieh tce
pbone was Issued II March, 1876. ana consequently
expires In March, 1898. This patent was Oh The tele
phonc principle but it imperative that S' not
practical so in January, 1877, another patent was
obtained by the Rel Company, which VIII oHp'r" IN
Jonuarv 1894 This second called tho mag
neto telephone The first patent that of 1871, mas
been the cause Of all the telephone controversy "heh
that expires the field will be open to anyone 10 mahc
telephone with an electric magnet but no one can
use q permanent magnet until the secohu pa'on' ca
pres There IS 10 patent on the long distance 'eic
nhone Although anyone may make telephones in
ee4 the Bell Company Will stll hold otber patents
notably that the carbon transmtter which VIII en-
able Il to hold most of the business TN ueepl1.o
has paid so we'll since 1877 that there noP4oDaooS
that its patent will be renewed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-19
PANIC AMONG CHINESE LoDGEEs.

Chinatown was yesterday kept extremely busy with
a fire which at time threatened to wipe ont every
fantan store nnd opium Joint on the north I'D" OF
Pelst II just after half past 9, and the China
men In tIcir sunday costumes wcrc crowdng the
sidewalk, when John O'ConHell. watchman for c. ".
Bcisers curled hair factory No. 10 PeSt. ran down
the street yelling "Firc!" at the top of his voice
Instantly the whole neiglborllood was thrown into
the widest commOtion. and IN minute the big loig
Ing house, Nos. IL. l. IL and IA PcIlst sur
rounded By screaming. chattcring, frightened mob
Of Celestinb. number Of police from the Elizabeth
st. station 10 the spot and quickly cleared the
ground for the engines, which coming from all
directions In response 70 three alarms. Tho fire had
originated OH the ground floor Of No. l. IL. used
/ as restaurant, by Hong Wuet 10, No. II beug
occupied by Wing, ON "a CO., gOccrs. while No. II
Is given to opium and fantan. Upstairs the big
fourstory brick building is divided into nfiy apart
ments. occupied by Chinamen. Some Of them
are single. while the others are mar
h,d. or are living with American girls.
In the Kitchen Of Hong wuct Los restaurant hcrt
was grease enough TO make IA merry blaze, and Tn"
cverrcidy arshaft close AT hand 10 lend all the
necessary :istance. Inside Of five minutes the whole
building was In flames. out on the fre-cscapcs
front and rear poured the Cinnamon and their female
partners. all dazcd with fright md apparently un
cbc 10 help themselves ROundsmcn sweeney and
Cottrcl with several policemen. clambcrcd up the
frc-cscapes and fairly dragged the panic stricken
creatures 10 the ground. sam Lee, awakened from
his sleep by smoke rushed out to the escape and
Jumped from the second floor 10 In" pavement. whcr
he lay pitccusly meaning. lie had Injured his back
and was taken 81 Gouvcrner llosp piial: Inspired By
his crazy example, a woman tried 10 leap after him
but losing her courage hung from the window .Jl Of
No. II until 81 man in the adjoining window, OF No.
10 leaned out, and, gruSping her under The arms.
dragged her into safety In the rear Of the building
was II narrow courtyard. not more than three feet
wide md across Ibis many OF the tenants swung
themselves l.. the fire escapes 1i No ~ and I'll
Bayurd 4.
When tho fire under control. II was known
| that four women, Minnie liza Ilony. Maggie Burke,
Maggie Foley and Kitc Hurst. who occupied rooms In
the building missing. For time IL was snp
posed that they had been lost In the flames. but late
i'm the afternoon they found IN houses where
they had taken refuge. The total loss VIII not fall
/ sunrt of SIJ.UOO.
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sections. double-faced Fifteen cooks and
corps of assistants preside over the welfare Of this
station of supplies, and three ll0-gaon soup
kettles are necessary to furnish soup for all.
Three lOO-gallon coffee caldrons will supply that
beverage. Plenty OF good beef. mutton, nam.
corn beef and all the vegetables Will be serVeu
at the meals, and in large icehouse near by Is
stored all the ice that may be required. Kali
road tracks run near the grounds, and every DAY
fresh supplies of meats will be brought In ior
consumption The meals will all be served at
convenient hours and most reasonable charges
made Around the outer boundaries OF the par
racks are lunch stands and places where "soft
drinks may be had, so at any hour OF the gay
or night there is little chance of any one going
hungry thirsty.
The scene at the camp this morning was par
ticularly enlivening, and it would not have been
hard for one 70 imagine himself in barracks WIN
regular soldiers had it not been for the age OF
the veterans as they thronged the porticos. smok-
ing their pipes and reading the papers.
The ubiquitous vendors Of medals and puttons
and other G.. A. R. devices were present every
where, and found ready buyers. Later In tne
day and toward evening the camp began rapidly
to fill up with arriving posts, and by to-morrow
morning there will he few beds unoccupied
Thousands of persons swarmed through the bar
racks and camp admirng the gayly decorated
tents arranged with military precision, the punt
ing and flags f1uttering from every point
where it was possible to attach a piece, and won
dering how it was possible to change fiat piece
of turf into the scene of such busting activity In
so short time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-19
KILLED BY A FAST TRAIN.

SAMUEL G.. DE COURSEY STRUCK WHILE SROss-
ING TILE TRACK AT BEVERLY, n. j.
Philadelphia, Sept. 1s.-Samuel 6. de Coursey wee
president OF the Western New-YOrk and Penns@lvauia
Railroad was almost instantly killed last evening at
Beverly " j., where he had u summer home, by a
train on the Camden and Amboy Railroad. lie was
crossing the tracks the station when west
bound train along at high rate OF speed strlh
Ing him and tossing him to-one side lie was sun
living when picked up but 20 badly injured that
he died few minutes later.
Mr. de Coursey was we'll known In railroad and
banking circles and lived in this city, at No 1000
Chestnut-st. He was native of Cecil County, Nd
and was about forty eight old lie was the pay
master Of Collinss famous railroad expedition to
prazfl some years ago. and for many years had been
connected with railroad enterprises. A wldOw ana
three children survive him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-19
wuo SHOT MrcHAEL BRoDERICKf

Chief OF Police Morganstcin Of Buffalo. Is SAID 10
be In the city with warrants for the arrest OF certain
members OF the 22d Regiment Tor tne shoouhs VI
Michael Frederick at Buffalo the day before the SWITCH
roo,,s strike wos declared off, detachment Of the
regiment was on duty when attacked by rioters, one
Of whom Broderick, finally shot by the militia
men. as eye-wtnesses say. for perslstcnty throwing
missiles at the scntinels The soldiers and nearly
ever, one acquainted with the facts say that The
shooting was perfectly jistihable. AT the arnory
?, the .od Regiment yesterday the opinion was eX-
nr.scd that Chief Moreanstens visit here would
nrove fruitless, as the names OF the men who dld
the shooting was unknown TO the Officers OF The
regiment. and those who did know them certainly
would not reveal them to any one While the snooong
OF Eroderick was depored as extremely nnIornhaM.e we