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The Portland daily press., 1895-02-14
TIN PLATE INDUSTRY.
Obstacles That May Impede Its Progress
Lower Wages Seem Imperative.

Before the close of the week all the tin
plate mills in the country will be III op-
Grafton. There are about twenty-five
plants altogether East. operating from
two to nine mills, or stands, of finishing
trains of rolls. The Aetna STANDARD
Company, of Bridgeport, Ohio, was the
latest to start, work being resumed ut an
early hour. The Falcon Sheet and Tin
plate Company, of Nils, Ohio, the only
idle mill in the United States, is get
ting ready to start. and will he put in
operation in few days. All these mills
are paying the compromise Amalgamated
Association scale, with the exception of
the st. Louis Stamping Company; Mar
| shall Bros. & Co., of Ironton, and the
United States Iron and Tinplate Com
pany of Demmler. These companies are
operating under special arrangement
made with their men.
The prospects are not particularly
bright for the tin plate manufacturers,
however, in view of the fact that in less
than five months from now the COM
promise tinplate scale adopted at Pitts
burg recently will have expired. Predlc-
tions are frequently made that unless the
manu- u1aCGuferS are granted Iutbuef reuuC-
tions in wages when the scale again
comes up for settlement another conflict
| will take place. 1t is admitted that with
| the present low prices of billets those
| concerns that roll their own black plate,
and have modern equipped plants, can
realize fair profit in the manufacture
Of tin plate aud pay the compromise
scale. 1t is doubtful however, that bill
cts will always be sold at 81 and less,
and it is claimed that if they advance
81 per ton profits in the manufacture of
tin plate will be wiped out. There is
also another point to consider. The al
ready large production of tin plate in this
country. together with the tonnage that
will be turned out in the near future
by the many plants now in course of
erection, makes it reasonably certain
that before great while we will be
bile to supply the home demand and
more In this event the brisk competi-
tion will necessarily bring wages lower.
A Western manufacturer, whose plant
is now being operated under the COM
promise scale, states that with the pres
ent selling price his profit is but cents
per box. He says also that a slight de-
cline in selling prices or a moderate adj
vannce in the cost of billets will destroy
entirely this small margin.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-14

We are not inclined TO deny that the
State college is a worthy institution
and that it should receive assistance
from the State, though if any other of
our colleges should put in claim for aid
it would not probably get much consid-
Grafton. But the proposition to bind the
State to contribute to it $25, 900 annually
for the next ten years, seems to US a
preposterous one. Each legislature should
grant to that institution what under ex-
listing conditions seems right and proper,
hut one legislature should not undertake
to usurp the province of five others by
undertaking to fix for term of ten
years the appropriations for that institu-
tion. Two years hence the college may
need more or less than it does now, and
thelefo it should be left to the legis-
lature which assemblies two years hence
to say what that appropriation shall be.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-14

Was there ever President who had
SO little influence with his party as Presi-
dent Cleveland? Possibly there has been
one, Andrew johnson, but in Mr.. John
sons case there was an open rupture
with the party that elected him. Mr..
johnson practically went over to the
other side. But Mr.. Cleveland claims
to be as good Democrat as ever, there
is no open rupture, and yet his influence
with the great majority of his party in
both houses of Congress is practically
nothing. A small flock of cuckoos lis
ten to his every word and do his every
bidding, but it is so small that it ac-
complishes nothing more than to empha-
size his lack of influence on his party
generally. 1t is the exception which
proves the rule of his utter powerlessness
to guide the majority of his party's rep
resentatiVes or to get for his recommen-
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-14

The court martial that has been trying
the Hawaiian rebels has sentenced six OF
them to death and eight or ten more to
long terms of imprisonment. We believe
that communication of the first sentence
to banishment would accomplish more
for the government at home and abroad
than it's execution, and that President
Dole will so decide. The question is
how best to protect the government and
prevent such instructions in the future,
and so far as the leaders of the recent re-
volt are concerned that end would be
achieved quite.as fully by their snerpet-
ual banishment as by their death, while
clemency would commend the govern
ment far more than sanguinary vindic-
tiyeness to the great number of residents
on the island who have had no hand in
creating the present government, and
who therefore may feel that they are
under no moral obligation to support it.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-14

Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Payne, Republican
members Of the ways and means COM
rnittee, yesterday showed their readiness
to put away all desire to make party
capital out of the administrations hnan-
cial difficulties, and to assist to the fuli
extent of their power to relieve the finan-
cial stress by voting for Mr.. Wilson's
gold bond bill, and Mr.. Sherman intro
duced similar measure in the SENATE
as a substitute for the finance commit
tees free coinage bill. If the admins
tration could get from it's own party the
same patriotic action as from the he
publicans, it would be relieved from
some of it's difficulties. But its own
party appears to be very anxious to "put
it in hole"
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-14
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The Portland daily press., 1895-02-14

If any demonstration were needed OF
the futility of attempting to get gold
oond through the Senate the action of
the Senate finance committee In report
ing a bill in favor of free silver coinage
has supplied it. A majority of the Sen
ate today are complaining of what they
call the degrading of silver by denying
to it the same coinage rights that are
given to gold and are preparing to rem
edy it by passing free coinage Dill.
That such body would for moment
look with favor upon distinctive gold
bond is preposterous.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-14
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The Portland daily press., 1895-02-14
DR.. PIERCE'S
Golden Medical
DISCOVERY
Cures Minefy-eighf per cent. of all
cases of Consumption, in all its
Earlier Stages.

Although by many believed to be incura-
BILE, there is the evidence of hundreds of
living witnesses to the fact that, in all its
earlier stages, consumption is curable
disease. Not every case, but a large per-
centage of cases, and we believe, fasIly oS
FER cent. are cured by Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, even after the disease
has progressed so far as to induce repeated
bleedings from the lungs, severe lingering
cough with copious expectoration (includ-
ing tubercular NATTER, great loss of flesh
and extreme e1naciation and weakness.
Do you doubt that hundreds of such cases
reported to US as cured by Golden Med
ica1 Discovery were genuine cases of that
dread and fatal disease? You need not take
our word for it. They have, in nearly every
instance, been so pronounced by the best
and most experienced home physicians,
who have no interest whatever in mis-
representing them, and who were often
strongly prejudiced and advised against
a trial of Golden Medical Discovery"
but who have been forced to confess that
it surpasses, in curative power over this
fatal malady, all other medicines with
which they are acquainted. Nasty cod
liver oil and its filthy emulsions' and
mixtures, had been tried in nearly all these
cases and had either utterly failed to bene-
fit, or had only seemed to benefit little for
a short time. Extract of malt whiskey,
and various preparations of the hypophos-
phites had also been faithfully tried in vain.
The photographs of a large number of
those cured of consumption, bronchitis,
lingering coughs, asthma, chronic nasal
catarrh and kindred naladies, have been
skillfu1ly reproduced in book of 100
pages which will be mailed to you, on re-
ceipt of address and six cents in stamps.
Address for Book, Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-14
THFI PRESS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IA.

Secretary Carlisle requested that the
bond agreement with the syndicate be
kept secret. But why should the people
not know the precise terms on which
they are borrowing money?
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-14
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST,

East Pittston boasts of girl in her
teens who, at her own option. rises at 5
O'Clock and builds fires even during the
severest weather. If she wants about
10000 proposals of marriage all she will
have to do is to allow her name pub
lished.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-14
Diseases of Men,

Sufferers from Night Emissions, Sexual Decay, Var
icocele, Nervous Debility and diseases arising from
nyouhful indiscretions cured The symptoms are nu-
merous the sufferers termination always the same VIZ
loss of memory, imbecilty, lunacy, consumption and
death. You may be cured quickly by Old DR..
HallOek's Electric Pills. 81 per box boxes ~.
send free regular 81 box receipt OF 10 cents
to cover postage. Dr. Hallock win give writtenH
else wilIP Nobody. 10000 cures in 40 years&
Write freely and frankly, as everything is confden
tia1. All private diseases treated Address DRy
HALLOCK, ITO Court st, Boston, Mass. l1eAs9
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-14

Japanese Liver Pellets are the best fanny
medicine for liver complaint and constipation.
30 pills In vial % cts. w. W. Whipple 90
and John Williamson, Portland
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-14
CATARRH

ELY'S CREAM BALM Opens and cleanses
the Nasal Passages, AllayS Pain and Inf1ama-
tion Heals the Sores, Protects the Membrane
from colds, Restores the Senses of Taste and
Smell. The Balm is quickly absorbed and
gives relief at once.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-14

A particle is applied into each nostril and is
G reeable. Price so cents at Druggists or by
aail.
ELY BROTHERS, Sc Wa rren St., New York
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-14
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combination thereof, not having the
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poStals conventions.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-14
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS
MAINE STATE PRESs.

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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-28
A Prolonged Flash.

a simple and cheap mode of making q
continuous flashlight, or electric torch is
described by II correspondent in tho Phila-
dclpha Record. His reservoir is small
vial. Its cork is fitted with two tubes,
one reaching to the bottom of tho fluid to
receive air blown in through the lamp, or
from pair of bellows, while the other,
starting from near the top, carries out the
Jet of mag*csum powder blown through
the first. Into tho cork is let ring of
wire, rolled rnund With cotton wool or
tow, placed at the top of wire rod mt
tached To cork. The tow or wool is satu-
rated with rcthylatcd spirit and ignited,
ana the jet of magnesium powder is con-
vcycd by the exit cylinder just through
the ring o; fire and thus continuously
isnitcd. lie finds tho apparatus both use.
fui and cficcgivo
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-28
rhs freight classification puzzle.

Charles Il. Hubbard, u son of cx-Gov-
crnor Hubbard of Minnesota, is the agent
OF the Western Transit company at St.
Paul He had q friend ut Yale college
who was -aacut to graduate and was 10
written t'it,Gis on the interstate commerce
law. This friend wanted Hubbard to send
him the freight classilications and tariffs.
Hubbard took palms TO get all tho clussifl-
cations from every part of the United
States. Iiry would have puzzled any
body. Tie student kept the books and
pamphlets fora long time. Finally Hub
bard heard from him. and the letter read
rs follows:
II have failed to comprehend your litcr-
allure. All know is that Christmas trees
must DO prepaid when they are shipped by
freight. Minneapolis Tribune.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-28
WHEN. sHg,Lt,wlsH'sHe WASN'T new

When her duty's manifolded,
And her hours of case aro few,
Will n change como DER tho spirit
OF the woman who is "new3"
When she's drawn upon jury,
Or is drafted for the wars,
Will sho like her "frocdom better
Than tho "chains" she now nbhorsp
When she's running for nn office
And gets cleft and has tho blucs
Won t she wish that sho was buck in
Tho Oppressed" old woman's shoosp
When tho ship Of state she's STORING
Mid storm Of mad abuse,
Won't sho wish that for tho ballot
She'd ne'cr thought she had usef
Whom sho finds that shc Is treated
"Like n man." oh. though she's longed
For Just that, won't sho be tempted
Oftentihies to think she's wropgedS
When no man e'or gives his scat up
In car, or doigns to hold
Her umbrella when it's raining,
Won she wish that she wns "old7"
Won't sho think the mon "just horrid,"
Left to hustle for herself.
Whore sho's looked on as n rival
In tho race for power and polff
Whom mans reverence no longer
Is accorded Us hor due,
Whom he treats hor as q brother,
She'll be sorry that she's newi
MARY Norton Bradford in Boston Globe.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-28
II s s :: w Norfo|ksUesieInH HI

eOHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 12, 1895.
Westbound Leave Roanoke Daily.
$3.50 3. M. Washington and Chattanooga
umtted) for Briatol and the South and
West. Stops st principal stations west
OF Radford. Pullman aleeperS to New
Orleans and Memphis, dining car at
tached.
7:05 .. IA. for Radford, Blueaeld and
PocshontAs
A:ss p. m. the Chicago Express for Rad.
ford, Bluefeld, Pocahontss, Kenova,
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, st. Louis,
Ransss City. Columbus and Chicago
Pullman 4uffet Sleeper Roanoke
TO Columbus. Also for Pulaski.
Wytheville. Bristol, Knoxville, Chat
tAnooga and intermediate points.
North and Hsstbound, Leave Roanoke
Daily.
1:40 p. m. for Petersburg, Richmond
and Norfolk.
LAG p: m. for Washington, Hagerstown,
Philadelphia and New York.
tG:40 p. m. for Richmond and Norfolk.
Pullman sleeper Roanoke to Norfolk
and Lynchburg to Richmond.
sos p. m. Washington and Chatta.
nooga limited) for Washington,
Hagerstown. Philadelphia and New
York. Pullman sleepers to Washing
ton, Philadelphia and New v,rk via
Shenandoah Junction and Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. Stops only at
principal stations.
Durhsm Diyision-Leave Lynchburg
Union station daily 3:45 o. m. for
South Boston and Durham and inter-
mediate ststiona.
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noke (Union station) daily 2:10 o. m
for Rocky Mount, Marsinsville, Win
stoD-Salem and intermediate stations
For all additional information apply
ticker Office or 10 w. B. BEVILL
asneral Passenger Agent. Roanoke, Va,
III. r. BRAGG,
Travelling Passenger Ager
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-28
Public Sale of OoI,atera,

WE will sell, to the highest bidder, in
the Office OF the Commercial National
Bank, Roanoke. Va, on August 81. 1895,
at IL o'clock noon, certificate No. 0. for
ten ll0) shares of the capital stock OF
the Traders Loar, Trust and Deposit
Company, OF Roanoke, Va, the stock
standing in the name of e. E. Cole and
held by said bank as collateral.
j. G. DAVENPORT, Cashier.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-28

When E;,Ay was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, She chung to Castoria.
When she had Children. she gave them Castoria.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-28

For the best work-the Swiss Steam
Laundry 355 Salem avenue west
Phone 372.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-26
CUBA SUGAR CROP.
A Material Decrease From the Yield of
Last Year.

Consul Barker at Sagua la Grande.
Cuba, under date of June IL, reports to
the State Department upon the sugar crop.
He says:
THE sugar crop of '94-'95 having been
marketed leaves no doubt of q material
decrease from the yield of the previous
year. This, together with the very low
price realized by the planters, for the ad-
vance came too late to benefit the pro-
ducers, leaves the sugar growers of Cuba
in most helpless condition. They now
frankly admit that they will not be able
to secure loans with which to make the
coming crop, which means that not ex-
ceeding one-half of the usual acreage in
new cane has been planted, and a cor
responding neglect in the cleaning of the
present crop. In truth, the condition of the
planters of this island is distressing, and
the end is not yet, for when it is recalled
that fully one-third of the inhabitants de-
pend on the plantations for employment
and living, and that the owners thereof
cannot obtain money to engage their labor,
actual suffering must eEsue."