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competition has been engendered on our
own side, and in this respect the con-
sumer is protected to the greatest possible
extent; and, as fact, the consumer has
for the past year been buying. and is now
buying, lumber at less than the cost of
production
considering the limited markets access
sible to the lumber manufacturer on this
coast, and the very large number of mills
seeking the same, there is no possibility of
such markets reaching the capacity of
present mill plants for number of years.
except always an Eastern Shipment trade
by rail can be developed. There being no
question as to the supply of lumber, no
question as to the price at which the con-
sumner gets it and no opposite conditions
possible to exist for many years, it is inn
possible to understand how Gov eminent,
deemed paternal. can in any way give our
limited markets to our northern neigh
bors, when the effect will be inevitably the
wiping out of the present invested interests
on the American side.
"There is also another very material.
reason, appealing to certain extent to
National pride, that should prevent any
oCtiOA uAuCi WAlCA DlltlSA OO1uAnDi6
mills can seek the markets Of this coast.
refer to the question of ship-building. an
industry that has been, comparatively
speaking, dormant for some years and
having it's principal, if not only, activity
on this coast. The fostering of this in
dustry is of more than local importance;
inasmuch as the character of vessels most
recently built are carrying our flag to
ports where it has been almost unknown,
and additionally to the stimulation of this
pride is the increased use of our lumber
IN the construction of said vessels, as well
as the advertisement of its possibilities in
ship building use, created by the advent of
magnificent models of American ship
building in foreign ports.
"If.by reduction of duty or any form of
reciprocity. British Columbia has the
'entree'.to our markets, death blow to
this industry will be struck at once. Vic
toria, the. principal port of British Colum-
bia, lies but forty miles distant from Port
Townsend. the. clearing port of Puget
Sound, and excepting such distance is as
near to. American ports of consumption on
this coast as Puget Sound. The right to
export lumber to any American port from
British Columbia would carry with it the
right to ship same in foreign bottoms, and
the lumber markets thus supplied from
British Columbia by foreign tonnage.
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manufacture of wood in the meaning OF
the law, and as such was subject to an ad
valorem duty of 25 per cent" This view of
the case was upheld by twenty-four wit
nesses out of the forty six heard.
When the decision of the Board of Gen.
eral Appraisers above referred TO was
made lumbermen in the States bordering
on Canada were just beginning to feel the
effects OF Canadian competition on free
lumber basis, but in that decision saw
some prospect of relief. Such prospect is
now dissipated, however, by the decision
of Judge Wheeler.
1t is not generally understood why
Canadian lumber and the products OF
Canadian manufacture can be Imported
lrto this country under free trade In such
way as to paralyze American industry.
1t is Tor several potent reasons. At the
outset, the Canadian lumberman has
crown. lands at low rentals, with no in
vestment OF capital, no taxes and no in
terest running against him. Then, again,
the British Colum bian lumbermen hire
Chinese and japanese at from 20 to 70
cents day, the laborers boarding them
selves.
What can the American workmen ex.
pect to do against such competition? In
this aspect of the case it is not strange
that the Wilson bill, mild form OF what
Bryan would like to inflict upon the coun-
try, has caused universal business stagna-
ton.
+. M. Herrick, president of the Pacific
Coast Pine Lumber Company, who has
given the lumber question great study. is
unquestionably in favor of protective
tariff. Speaking of the general subject of
protection as it affects lumber. Mr.. Her
rick yesterday gave the following unan-
swerable arguments and facts in favor of
the ideas of protection and prosperity. He
said:
:There are some phases of the question
by WHICH the trade ON this coast is differ
emily affected than other sections.
There are not now, and cannot be for
generations to come, the slightest grounds
for apprehending scarcity OF timber, and
consequently no justification whatsoever
for considering the question of reciprocity,
commercial union or any other form of
interchange of products between this coast
and our northern neighbors. British Co.
lumbia has nothing to send to US except
lumber and coal, both ofwhich we have in
unlimited quantities and the development
OF which has interested large amounts of
capital to such extent that the greatest of
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changed, for the demand is so light that in
quiries are scarce and quotations are not asked
for. The Scotia mill will start up this month,
and if the output is placed on the market if
win only add to the stock on hand. Altogether
the outlook is far from encoura ging.
What is responsible for such a condition
of affairs2 Free. trade, as seen in the
present Wilson bill, the same un-American
law that destroyed the wool business and
pleased the English manufacturers OF
ehoddy. Lest the reader. think this is a
mere epithet the law responsible for the
destruction of the. lumber trade is sub
mitted in sections. The following twelve
sections of the Wilson bill put wood on
the free list without qualification:
672. Logs. and round manufactured tim
Der not specially enumerated or provided for
in this act.
673. Firewood, handle bolts, staye bolts,
heading bolts and shingle bolts, hop poles,
fence posts, railroad ties, ship timber and ship
planking, not specially provided for in this
act
674 Timber, hewn and sawed. and timber
used for spars and in building wharves.
675 Timber squared or sided. :.
676 Sawed boards plapks, deals. and other
lumber, rough or dressed, except boards;
plank, deals and other lumber of cedar lig-
mum vitae, lancewood, ebony, box, grandilla,
mahogany satinwood, rosewood, and all other
cabinet woods.
a677. Pine clapboards.
r 67S. Spruce clapboards
a679 Hubs for wheels, posts, last. blocks,
wagon blocks, oar blocks, gun blocks, heading
and all like blocks or sticks, rough, hewn, or
sawed only.
$50. Laths. q
681 Pickets and palings.
$50. Shingles.
683: Slaves of wood of all kinds, wood un-
manufactured.
But there are people who say that Amer
ican forests are SO dense as to defy compe-
tirion from any quarter of the globe. Let
us see. In 1898 foreign lumber valued at
$23, ,152, ,722 was imported into America,
and every foot imported interfered with
American prices and steid the arm OF
American labor:
The following statistics of the Treasury
Department for the periods named show
how the removal of the tariff on Canadian
lumber has affected the business OF the
American lumbermen. It appears from
that report that for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1895, the total import of sawed
lumber from Canada amounted to $780,
574, 900 feet. For the nine. months ending
March 81. 1896, the quantity imported was
$50, 900 feet, more than 1900, 600 feet
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greater than for the entire previous fiscal
year.
During the same period the imports OF
logs and round timber were 204,603, 600 feet,
showing that the Canadian product is
coming into the United States for the cur
ent fisca year at rate that will send the
total over ZOO, 900 feet before the close
of it. Think Of. it, A billion feet OF
Canadian lumber. logs and timber coming
into this country while dimension stun
sells on the Chicago. market at So thou
sand, and for millions of. feet OF coarse
lumber now piled in Wisconsin and Min
nesota, the owners would be glad to realize
$6 thousand at the mill.
The quantity of logs and round timber
imported from Canada for the first nine
months of the current fiscal year exceeds
by over $4,000, 900 feet the total import OF
the previous fiscal year..
The Northwestern Lumperman says: A
tariff of 81 a 1000 would probably keep
500, 900 O00feet of this productout of the
American market. The influence of that
800, 900 900 feet would be felt by every
manufacturer from Maine to Oregon, and
from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.
The following paragraph of the Wilson
bill most seriously affects Pacific Coast
business:
181. House or cabinet furniture, of wood
wholly or partly finished, manufactures of
wood, or of which wood is the omponent
material of chief value, not specially pro-
vided for in this act, % per centum ad
valorem.
: 1t was held some months ago by the
General Appraisers that tongued and
gfooved flooring ceiling and like finished
products were not lumber. and that they.
would have to pay 25 per cent ad .valorem
duty. Before that decision was reached,
however, more than 20.Q00, 600 feet of Cana
dian lumber had reached the coast mar
ket, greatly to the demoralization of. busi-
ness.
The matter was then carried to the
United States. Circuit Court of Vermont,
and Judge Wheeler holds that ''the pres
.ent tariff law provides for entry, free of
duty, of. anything which comes under the
general head of lumber. The. terms
Of the law itself are somewhat
vague, and in considering the ques-
tion. raised in this ca Sc, the Board of Gem
eral Apprais ers decided. that the term
dressed lumber meant only such lurn-
Der as had been surfaced on one or two
sides; that when further worked to adapt
the. stock for particular use it 'neca me
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Socialist Arrested

William Edlin, a well-known socialist, was
arrested last evening on complaint of william
Meyer, who keeps grocery store at the corner
of Sixth and Folsom streets and detained at
thes Southern police 4stations on a charge of
oDstructing the sidewalk. Meyer alleges that
Edlin is. in the habit of making fiowery
speeches in front of his store, which inevitably
collect q crowd OF riotous young men who
prevent customers from going in or coming
out'of his establishment.
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AS
WHAT GREATER
BROKEN
Their
DISEASE
PHYSICAL
PATIENT
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LUMBER G4HDqN 4BO

lation' of 1883. and on the receipt OF ad-
vice of'any movement of Eastern manu-
facturers in the protection of American
lumber this Coast will be heard from with
no uncertain sound"
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Arohbishop Redwood,a Sermon.

The Right Rev. Archbishop Redwood of
Wellington, New Zealand, win preach to-
Sunday, in EnglishS at the 11-o'clock
service at the Church. OF Notre Dame des' Vic
torres, Bush street, The Arch hbishop is one of
the greatest pulpit orators in the Catholic
churchs s.and as he leaves early next week this.
is the only opportunity the Catholics of San
nre1ate
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BEAUTIFUL
PLACE
THEIR
sEvEN-TENTHs OF THE
CASES AILMENT PECULIAR TO HER SEX
SUFFERS ON DAY AFTER YEAR AFTER YEAR
TIME REMEDY
TROUBLE RESTORE HER WITH THE FOR BEAUTY
COVER UP DEFECTS WHICH THE CRUEL
HEALTH
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The GLORY MANs HIS
l
INDEED AsTRoNG MAN AMP IN CONDITION NAFULLY
IT ABSOLUTE HREE-FoURTs
THEY DISEASED
health STRENGTH
GOING
CONDITION, CONDITION
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-30
HATHAWAY SARCASTIC.
The Minister Replies to
Prosecutor Winfield's
Sharp Letter.
HINTS AT SOME DARK SECRETS
Thinks Sixty-three Indicted Saloon
Keepers Out Of a Thou-
sand Poor Record.
HINTS AT SOME DARK SECRETS

prosecutor Charles H Winfieid's letter
TO the Rev. l. W. Hathaway. when it
was published last evening, caused a de-
esded sensation. A reporter Of "The
News called en- AIR. Hathaway to ask
2 ~ had anything to say about II. Mr.
hathaway spoke in a sarcastic vein.
Among other things he said
If the Prosecutor had cooled off be-
1ore e ne sent that letter I do not believe
9It lH@t II would ever have been published
re was excited and acted on the spur
directed to me 1 consider discourteous ia
sVefy respect. We did not pass any reso-
lutlons which should he considered an
b;s ls;s w, e Simply sought to show him
ms ms uuty and asked him to perform it,
Ine Prosecutor in his letter claims that
II we had seen Sheriff Toffey or hirnse.f
ne could have told of sixty-uhree in
alcplnentS against liquor dealers in the
county IN the April term of court of
tS59, which We're found through the ef-
Iorts OF the Prosecutor. Perhaps if we
nag nag seen the Prosecutor he could have
steio US OF these indictments and of many
thlngs in connection with them which
we 90 not know and which he might
net wish US to know
1T is well known fact that Mr. Win
field has been Prosecutor thirteen wears.
In that time he points 10 sixty-three
indictments as the amount of his work.
Wnen there are at least one thousand
nave bScL QO4uS DUSlHESS
openly on Sundays in this county for
years contrary to law. The fact that
these saloons were doing business was
known to all men and could easily have
been detected. Still the Prosecutor points
with pride to his record for thirteen years
IN 1ndicting sixty-three saloon keepers
when there were one thousand doing
business. The public in general would
be interested to know what became OF
these indictments. Nearly ali of them
We're dismissed upon payment Of costs.
The Prosecutor has not done his duty in
NOT getting more of the saloon keepers
indicted. If Mr.. Winfield wishes us 10
tell aim What We know in relation to the
matter in question we stand ready 10
serve him.
Mr.. Hathaway says he will deliver a
prelude to his sermon on this subject on
Sunday evening next
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-30
LITTLE TOTS ENTERTAIN.
Delightful Exhibition bo st. Paui's
kindergarten.

the 'Minims of the Kindergarten" of
ST. Paul's school gave an entertainment
last night at the school hall at Old Ber-
gen road and Linden avenue. 1t will be
repeated this evening. The hall was
crowded and applause was frequent. The
little tots danced, sang, recited and gave
some interesting calsthenic exercises.
Madame Jurisch of Hoboken trained the
dancers and little gymnasts and they
showed great skill and grace as a result
The programme began with a song of
welcome by the full chorus of little ones.
Then they gave a sort of drill marching
and q dance called Come and Take a
Little Partner Three youngsters then
gave a dialogue recitation. "The Bee, the
Clock and the Broom" The boys sang a
motion song called "Johnnys Trade 3 A
little girl danced the sailors hornpipe
and the chorus sang "Fairyland"
In the second part of the programme
the recitation, 'The Little Travellers
was given by several of the children.
six Little Girls in Blue" executed a
dance which was called after themselves
and their blue costumes little girl
gave a recitation in which she wanted
to learn What Are Little Girls Good
For2'' The chorus sang "Fick-Tack. \
The kindergarten game of Polly was
given to exhibit the means EMPLOYED in
such institutions. A mnuet was danced
by four girls and four boys. A cuckoo
CHORUS was sung and then the chorus
"GoOd Night"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-30
MELINE'S COLD RECEPTION
BIZ Gable 10 the Tinted T,yess,

PARIS, April 80, 1S9e.-M Meline, Pre-
sident Of the new Council Of Minister'S
made statement of the policy OF the new
Cabinet In the Chamber Df Deputies TO-
day. The chamber received the statement
very coldlsr, scarcely half of the deputies
applauding his utterancss, and the Social
lists interposing their accustomed inter-
ruptions. The new Premier began by
saying that he would i.Jt attempt ID dis
guise the difficulty Of the task before him
and his colleagues. But" he said. there
are Times when politicians VINO are de-
shirk the burdens cf office. We impose
upon ourselves the policy of paciticators
and Will endeavor to restore harmony
among the public powers, which is in
dispensable. The chamber exercises dom
1nant acton in the general direction Of
polltics, he continued, ssDut IL IS inpos-
siDle to leglslate and govern without the
cooperation CT the Senate ?
M. Meline then made an appeal for re-
clprocal good will toward the Ministry
on stfle part of the chambers, which, ne
said, would solve and settle all discords
he was convinced, he said thai tne
chaigber ccntafned a Republican, majority
which was resolved 70 shelve all differ
11sGmeEt of democratic reforms and pass
laws in the interests of the working classes
Inc surest means Of putting an eff
fectua bar in the way Of revolution. he
declared. would be to remain faithful ia
the tradition that justice and solidarity
ferm the rampant OF the Republican
party.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-30
ROBBED IN GERMANY.
An Aged MAN who Made a fortune
in Missouri L.ses IL mone Relatives

IN Missouri Lrses Anson@ Es seIatives
QUARANTINE. S. l.. April 80. 1896
The ambufg-American steamer Virginia
| arrived at Quarantine this morning from
Stettin, Germany, with 161 passengers in
the steerage. Among the passengers was
man, August Koeltze, aged 50 years.
who was formerly a resident in the
West, and man of some influence and
wealth among his friends and neighbors
but is now returning from a visit 10 rel
atives in Germany, where he was robbed
of all he had and left entirely destitute
Captain Won Bassewitz, when referring
to the old gentleman said that the day
after leaving Stettin, when he was max
ing his rounds through the steerages. he
noticed an intelligent looking old man,
who was pale and appeared to be very
quaintances.
What makes you go to America at
Your age. Papa? asked the Captain
and after some questioning the old man
told his story.
have lived many years in America
and went to Germany to end my days
did not think would be obliged to re-
turn at my time of life My name is
and first landed in America in 1856, ac-
companied by my wife. ! had fortune
OIL $oe,VO0 and Went into the great West
to establish a home. 1 built the first
house in a town in the State Of Missouri
which was called koeltzetown in my hon
or. This town is near Jefferson City
built a church and a school and many
other houses and was Postmaster Of the
town for many years. During the war
lost considerable money, but still mad
plenty TO support my declining years
Twelve years ago my wife died and
becoming lonely l went to Germany at
the. repeated solicitations of my brother
and his family and paid t9em a visit.
thinking, if found all agreeable 70
spend the evening of my life in their
company. All of my property was turn
ed into cash, and | took the whole of my
fortune with me- / am now return ng
with nothing. My brother his wife and
daughters. by some manipulation, have
robbed me Of all l had not only my
money. but three fine watches and other
valuable effects
After l was robbed and 3 deserted
wrote to friends in Koeltzetown for as
sistance and they responded promptly by
sending me a prepaid ticket to America
and offered to care fer me for the rest
Of my days
To a reporter, the old man said this
morning:-'On the Virginia l have been
treated with kindness, the Captain gave
me a fine room IN one Of the unoccupied
hospitals, and provided me with food
from. his own table. | am now in excel
lent spirits and health and soon expect
to join my dear friends in the West
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-30
YOUNG HJLDRETH's TRIAL.
Evidence Against The Boy Trai,
VTracAer SURPRISES wis sfrsanss

ASsAoSASe u 5SasHsc IRae Roy Train
VEracAer Surprises EFfs friends.
ROME, N. Y, April 80, 1896-The TAX
'ng OF testimony in the Hildreth case
began this morning. Hildreth's father
sad his aunt, Mrs. Perrine. of Upper Red
Hook, sat beside him Mr.. Hildreth took
I.otes oil the testimony
1t IS talked in the court room that the
strength Of the peoples case, as shown
~ Mr.. klocks opening, was revela-
ton to Mr.. Hildreth, as he was unae-
quainted with many Of the details of the
case as there related
The first witness was Car inspector.
Robert w. Wade, of Syracuse, VINO in
spected limited fast train No. 6, at Syra-
10th of November. He inspected the
north side of the train, and Anthony
Fague the south side. 1t was in good
shape and in running order.
G. b. Howland, an amateur photogra-
pher of Rome, testified that he took a
number of views of the wreck. The
photographs We're enlarged and the dis
trict attorney produced them in court.
They were admitted in evidence in spite
of Lawyer Sayles' objections.
Civil Engineer f. e. Coleman testified
to making a map OF the scene of the
wreck on November q. The map was
admitted in evidence
John W. Veeder of Albany, an engineer
who run the last train over the road
ahead of the wrecked train, swore that
the track was all right when he passed
there, about 1915 o'clock on the morning
of the wreck. The rate OF speed was
from 45 to 80 miles an hour.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-30
HOBOKEN FERRY'S CHANGES.
Old Employees Fear There Will gse
Wholesale Esisansssals.

AvhO4csaie hs1eE2AsSSGtS.
A rumor was current throughout Ho-
boken this morning that the Christopher
and Barclay street ferries would change
hands at twelve o'clock tonight and be-
come the property of the Union Ferry
Company. When Mr., Richard Stevens
was questioned regarding the change of
be any change until the latter part Of
May. The adjusting accounts, papers,
ETC., in the matter would, however, be
drawn up tomorrow.
The rumor also goes that there will
be a general cleaning out of old employees
It is said that the new company will do
away with the quartermaster on each boat
and make one of the deck hands do the
work. which is that of .stant pilot.
There is law compelling ferry companies
to have two pilots n 2. the plot house Of
had heard nothing to the effect that the
new company was going TO discharge the
quarternlasters, and did not believe it
was true
Several of the starters have been noti-
fled to quit work tonight, as have a num-
Der of others. Altogether it is sad that
about two dozen men will be thrown out
Of employment
superintendent Woolsey and his assist
ant Major Cook, have been retained by
the new company, but 1t is said thst
Superintendent Harvey, of the Fourteenth
street ferry, will be head Superintendent
Of the three ferries.
Inc new company VIII Dullu OIIiceS IN
the ferry houses on the Heooken side
hut until they are completed, will occupy
the present Offices. in the Iioboken Land
The gentleman who is looking after the
affairs of the Union Ferry Company in
Ffesooken is Mr.. Roswell Eldridge. General
Business Manager Of the Company. Mr.:
Fldridge is the old Viee-President and
Treasurer of the Susquehanna and West
ern Railroad, and it is said it was he
who conceived the idea of getting control
of the ferries.