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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-02
MCKINLEY FAvoRs GOOD WAGES.
CHARLES CREWE porter steel department

SGeeI anu iron department OF HOlbrOOk,
Merrill & Stetson. Mr.. Crewe resides in
West Berkeley. He has wife and five
children and says that they are all natur-
ally for protection. "I shall vote for Nc
Kinley, certainly" Mr.. Crewe said.
"There are enough reasons why should
vote for him and none why 1 should vote
for Bryan. In the first place Mckinley is
known. He has public record which is
before the public, and he is more promi-
nently identified with the great issue of
protection to American industries than
any other man at this time Why this
should be so it is easy to answer. He has
been a firm and consistent and able advo-
cate of protection. The bill which was
made the target of the Democrats when
they shouted free trade was the measure
which bears the name of Mckinley, who
was the father of that measure He has
fought for the protection of American
labor, which means holding up the scale
of American wages, in Congress and out of
Congress. His letter of acceptance gave
new reasons why he should be supported
by laborers and bv all wape-earners who
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-02
EUROPEAN COMPETITION BAD.
CROSBY copperpIate printer engrav who has


been employed by about all the large pub
lishing-houses in San Francisco. His
labor is of the sort which is compare
lively little affected by European COM
petition, but Mr.. Crosby expresses his
understanding of the effects of protec-
tive tariff, and also the evil effects of free
trade, and his sympathy is with the Re-
publican desire to keep up wages with
clearness and with force. Democratic
tariff tinkering," said Mr.. Crosby, has
sent wages down, and free silver will cause
them to fall still more. For myself | do
not want any 50-cent dollars, nor do 1 be-
Iieve that any workman does. l have
been in Mexico, and l am acquainted with
Mexican money and with the conditions
in Mexico, and I can say, without reserva-
ton, that l do not want any Mexican ex-
perience for myself, in an industrial way.
Free trade, which is advocated by the
Democrats, must affect nearly every ex-
listing branch of industry when it is put
into operation, and there must necessarily
be fall in the wages paid to artisans all
oil ho
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NO TIME FOR EXPERIMENTS.
radical change PROPOSED BY silver

" free silver would mean the read justment
of every financial condition in the coun-
try said Herbert E. Law OF the Viavi
company. "a spasmodic radical change
would mean destruction to 80 per cent of
the businesses, for the reason that it would
Immediately destroy confidence - that
large element on which the great majority
of business is transacted. AS q compare
lively new country we have spread out to
phenomenal extent We have been able
to do this because our credit is good be-
cause we have always kept our promises
good. If it were possible to operate sue
cessfully on free silver, granting that it
was all that its friends claim for it, it
would necessltate the withdrawal of all
money loaned on gold basis. In word,
it would mean that every merchant could
carry just as much stock as he was able to
pay for in hard cash at the time he placed
his order.
1.-The affairs of the world hinge upon
confidence. That confidence must be
maintained. We must have leader who
will insure conservative policy; leader
who will command the resDect confidence
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FREE TRADE IS A MENACE.
S. W. LATE is an all-round mechanic, who

who has lived in San Francisco since 1854
He resides at 1911 Geary street. 81 shall
certainly vote for William Mckinley and
the policy of protection to American
labor" said Mr.. Latz. 81 have observed
enough of the course of affairs to know
that free trade is not good thing for the
man who is compelled to labor for wages.
How can it be? The foreign manufac-
turers hire their workmen at price away
below the American scale, and if the goods
made abroad are brought in com petition
with the goods manufactured in the
United States that amounts to bringing
the foreign laborer face to face with the
American laborer as competitor. Only
certain amount of wares and manufac-
lures will be needed in any event. SO, if
part of the supply comes from abroad
and that portion is produced at lower
than American wages, two things will
happen. The first is that the demand for
less goods of home make will drive the
American workman to idleness or else
force him into other lines of work which
are already overcrowded. The second is
that waoee must foil ubay y,;+,od o..o;,,.A
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coMMoN-sENsE BEATS THEORIES.


fee-packer employed by the Washington
Manufacturing Company on First street,
near Market. Mr.. Batteatte has been en-
ployed by the same company many years
and is well known all along First street.
He has handsome home at Elmhurst,
which he has earned by industry, economy
and the exercise of native shrewdness.
He said at once, when the subject of his
political intentions was preached: ~ am
going to vote for Mckinley, for can see
clearly that my interest lies in that way.
The interest of all others similarly stu
ated-that is, men who depend on regular
employment and fair rate of pay for
work performed-is the same as l find
mine TO be. The more we import from
Europe or from any cheap-labor country,
the worse off we shall be. OF what adj
vantage can it be to any workingman if
home products are cheapened by the in
PRODUCTION of foreign products if he has
no work and consequently no money
with which to purchase anything?
Prices have fallen some on various
products in the past few years, but no one
can say that the condition of the working
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men has been improved.


hnkerng
products,
President
ability Republican Congress him.
hard
scarcity OF
s
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BECOMING ENLIGHTENED.


is on the current political issues and that
this study is producing enlightenment
with the result that free silver men are fast
deserving their parties and coming into
the ranks of Republicanism is readily seen
by the interviewer in the case of men once
strong for Bryan and free silver who are
now either wavering in their conviction or
are slowly turning toward Mckinley and
prosperity.
typical instance of this is seen in the
case of Isadore 81. Alderman, manager for
Cook & Co., retail crockery merchants, en-
gagged in business at 123 KearnY street.
Mr.. Alderman, once strong for Bryan,
is now unsettled in his political conviction
and If anything rather inclined to the side
of Republicanism and prosperity. To
quote his words:
"At the beginning of the campaign
was an out and out Bryan man and be-
ieved that in free silver only lay the well
fare of the country. arrived at these con-
illusions without any forethought
"After awhile some friends of mine,
most intelligent gentlemen, began to argue
with me. In short time l was at sea,
ar THAR aroupnanf THAN fooi- -
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OF
DEMOCRATIC
would be ashamed
have working
tunh
men
Mr. Crosby home in Alameda - - - " So-'
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-
coming
will not have portuniy work 'A''
entitled of the Democrats ~ ~ ~ y "ii"nsA
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THE WORKER WANTS Mckinley FOR PRESIDENT

all
ad
hardin the
eyareful ito W n rest
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DEMOCRATS MADE TIMES HARD.
LIPS the foreman bookbndey of Payot Upham

THOMAS D. PHILLIPS is the foremi
Co., stationers, at the corner of Battery
and Pine streets. Mr.. Phillips has been
engaged in the bookbindery business four
teen years and has worked in Boston and
Chicago. He has been with Payot, Up
ham & Co. during long term of years.
The bookbinding trade cannot be thor
oughly acquired in less than seven years,
Mr.. Phillips says, and competition which
threatens to destroy the industry of local
bookbinders is a serious matter. Mr..
Phillips spoke positively and with an
abundance of practical information when
he said: II am Mckinley man on the
protection issue. Protection has the ten
dency to keep up wages and American
free trade tends to bring American wages
down to the European level. Protection
Will do more than anything else can to
hold American wages up. do not believe
either in free trade or in O low tariff which
leaves out any part of the measure of pro-
lection which labor needs to make it well
paid. Wages have fallen largely since the
Inauguration of President Cleveland, and
the tendency is still downward. 1 have
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skilled ued
bindings
the
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mited
lip O he Repubica nomne
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pursuing another experiment only"
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ALL FOR MCKINLEY.
L. Brown of the firm OF Hyams Brown retail clothing

"Well," retorted A. L. Brown of the fir
chants, located on Sansome street, near
Bush, ''we find that nearly every one of
those who trade with US is in favor of
Mckinley for the next President of the
nation.
1.-THE argument generally adduced is
the protective issue. Wool merchants, 1
find, have discovered by their experience
under the Wilson bill that only in protec-
ton lies the best interests of those engaged
in that business. The general complaint
is, that under the Wilson bill the price
obtained for wool was much less than
under the Mckinley bill.
''As it is with wool men, SC it is with
nearly all other men engaged in industries
of like character.
1.-THE tendency, believe, is to subordi-
nate the money issue. Men seem to think
that with factory wheels humming and
workingmen busily employed the money
question will be very easy OF solution.
When everybody had work there was no
talk on the gold and silver question, be-
cause both were plentiful and there was
no necessity for it.
1.-The proposition of free silver is com
majority of our customers. The strongest
parison of countries run on gold STANDARD
Japan, India and Mexico. If laborers there
perhaps that estimate is a rather high avers
ing we are better off as it is. After all, it Sc
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Mckinley
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FARMERS WANT PROTECTION.

Bryan free silver but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-24

Of machine, whose construction is very in
teresting, was patented last Week.
1t consists of a bicycle-like frame and a
pair of boats supporting and pivoted TO the
frame. One or more paddle wheels are also
carried by the frame and operated by the
pedals In the same manner as the bicycle.
Steering gear and rudders are also pro-
vided and are operated by the handle bar
on the frame.
Such device would hardly do for rough
water, however. 1t is possible, though. that
We may soon see a bicycle boat sailing on
one of our smooth water streams
Another of the many inventions for sup
porting a rider in the saddle consists of an
adjustable belt to surround the wheelman's
waist, straps connected to the belt and
adapted to be connected to the ends OF the
handle bar and an adjustable strap con-
meeting the rear under side of the belt and
the bicycle seat.
This device gives rest to the riders back
and permits him to ride with hands of the
handle bar when he so desires.
Bicycling has many advantages, and a
lew one due 10 the pneumatic tire has Just
come to light. The rider is completely in
sulated from the earth and consequently is
impervious to the attacks of the electric
nvid. Wheelnen can ride through the
heaviest thunderstorms without fear of be-
Ing struck by lightning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-24
THE GAME DRAGGED,
Umpire Kecfe Gives Another Exhibi-
ton of Somnumb ulism.

The game at National Park yesterday af-
ternoon between the Washington and
Brooklyn clubs, like Its predecessor, was
awfClly slow; SO much SO that o'clock
was fast apprna ching when the seventh in
ming was broIght to close, and Umpire
keefe brought the strife to an end. Wash
ington WIS in the lead. however, and no
kick was coming, especially when the
home club had established record of four
games out Of six from the two representa-
terday to ., and the latter figure
unfortunate wild throw to first by Mer-
Ger in the third.
The exhibition was marked by number
of interesting features AL Setback made
one of the clearest home runs ever seen
on a ball field, an exact counterpart of the
hit by Mcclure which won the game from
Louisville in the morning. Memorial day.
1874. Tom Brown started the merrymak-
ing by hitting the first ball pitched for a
homer, and made great catch of a ball
from Bonrer's bat in the seventh Jimmy
Rogers was enthusiastically apparent with
a single each of the four times he went to
bat. Win Mercer was in the box for Wash
ingson and had little the best of it over
Stein. the opposing twirler.
Washington secured one in the first on
Browns home run, and increased it to two
in the third on base on balls to Mercer, a
steal and Selbach's two-bagger. In their
half Brooklyn tied the score. when Mercer
threw wild when two men were on bases
Washington added two in the fourth, one
in the sixth and three in the seventh while
Brooklyn secured one more in the fifth and
two in the seventh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-24
Another Starting Machine Tried at
Benning.
GOOD BATTING OF THE SENATORS
Umpire Keefe Again Allowed Too
Much Wran Cling.
NEW CYCLIN RECORDS

The largest attendance Of the meeting
enjoyed a day of splendid racing at the
Benning track yesterday, and as four ia
Vorites and a well-backed second choice
were successful. the sport was as profitable
as it was enjoyable to the public. Another
starting machine, the Brown-Fitzgerald
one, which was used at New Orleans, was
tried in the fifth race, at a mile, and proved
quite a success. Three canvas strips are
stretched across the track about five feet
from the ground, from arms on iron posts
on either side of the track. These arms
are pulled down and held in place by
springs, which are released by lever
pulled on the inner side Of the track. The
springs are very powerful, SO that when
the lever is pulled the arms fly upward
and outward instantaneously. The horses
line up behind the webbing, and spring
forward from standing start the instant
the webbing is raised. The starter is sta
toned a short distance beyond the ma
chine. and if the horses are vel. in mo-
ton after they are released by the webbing
he drops his flag.
At the first trial yesterday all the horses
We're we'll punched, but Mirage was not
IN his stride, and for that reason they were
recalled. McCafferty, on Sir Dixon, thought
it a go. did Wapshier on Tomoka. and
as Littlefield, on Tom Moore, lost his STIR
rups, the three ran nearly quarter of a
mile before the ringing of the bell and the
warning cries of stable boys ana train
was perfectly successful, and the start was
loudly applauded.
The stake event was .tle Mt. Vernon, for
two-year-Old FLIES, at half mile, and the
Waldens Successful took up her five-pound
penalty and won rather easily, the Morris
Florlan running second, Winged Foot third.
The winner was to = favorite. Bel
monts Fidena got off badly, but ran a
splendid race, and is very speedy looking
illy.
Sims, on Halton, won the first race from
Tinge by a length and half, Lancer being
two behind Halton was at to 5, the ia
vorite- But three started in the second
race, at xix furlorgs, Premier, Palmerston
and Chebar, and they finished in that Or
der. The first quarter was run in % %, by
Paimerston, but he died away. The win
ner was at l to 3. Golden Gate, the sec
ond choice, beat ChugnCt a length in the
fourth, at mile and 100 yards, Emo beat
ing Augusta Belle, the to favorite, by
six lengths. Ed. Kearney was a 6 to s
favorite III the last race, at a mile, and
easily beat Mirage by two lengths, he a
head in front of, Sir Dixon. Prig led until
we'll IN the stretch, when he chucked it
up.
Today the federal stakes, FOR three-year-
olds. at six and one-half furlongs, IS the
only stake event. Tomorrow the stake
event will be the army and navy handi-
cap, at a mile. with a splendid field. A
steeplcchase over the full course, about
two and a half miles, will wind up the
days sport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-24
NEW BIKE LEyICES.
SUN Shade and Fly Fan Among the
Latest Schemes.

SUN Shade ana ran Among the
Latest Schemes.
From the New York Herald.
The discomfort experienced by riders I'M
der a hot, glaring sun has resulted In
number Of simple attachments being put
on the market which give a delightful
shade without adding much extra weight
to the machine These devices differ slight
ly in construction, but all are detachable
and consist mainly of a perpendicular bar
pivoted to the handle bar and carrying
shade of some light material which inter-
cepts the suns rays.
But the manufacturers do not stop here.
In summer riders are bothered very much
by flies and several attachments consisting
of fly fans, revolved by the turning of the
Whether they will serve their purpose. how
ever remains to be seen.
A patent for bicycle saddle with a rest
for the back Of the rider was issued last
week. 1t operates automatically and col
larses when the rider alights SO that he is
in no way hampered by 1t. From hygienc
standpoint this back rest is regarded as a
great improvement upon saddles.
Many wheels are being fitted with pneu-
matte saddles. and riders who have used
them speak highly of this air-cushioncd
seat. 1t affords comfortable seat ard
responds to every movement of the rider
A nut device designed to increase the
speed of the regular safety bicycle has been
introduced. The machine is rugged with a
double chain and gear. so adjusted that
one turn Of the pedals produces two revolu-
lions of the wheels, and while the common
model covers eighteen feet of ground at a
stroke of the wheelman, it is claimed that
the double gear will cover thirty-six feet
1t Is believed a mile minute is within the
capacity of a double-geared wheel provid-
ed the rider can stand the clip without
losing his breath.
Strenuous efforts are being made to
manufacture a bicycle boat that in time
will come into use. Another Of this type
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-24
1t Was Lucky.

From HarI,er's Bazaar.
Il see you had a shop-lifter at your place
the other day, Berker."
Yes. It's lucky she came Thursday in
stead of Wednesday,"
why sou
Everything she took had been marked
down fifty per cent. If she'd come the day
before, we'd have lost that"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-24
A National Peril.
From Puck.

The dinner hour had arrived, and they
were all grouped about the curbstone, de-
vouring the contents Of their pals.
'Sippcse all this war talk ends in war;
said Riley, who's goin' to do the foightin'?''
'"rhe likes O. you an me-" answered Du-
gan, scornfully Ibid yez Suppose the United
States Senate 'u'd do it?"
"Phwat I want t. knows this" went on
Riley. thoughtfully; Suppose the walkin'
delegate turns oop when the foightin' s be-
ginnin' and ordhers us to quit because
there's non-union min among the troops?-
But the o'clock whistle screamed at this
iuncture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-24
He Was Too Good.
From the Woonsocket Or. ~ Reporter.

From the WOonsOcket Or. ~ Reporter.
A certain married lady on Bernon side
sat up till IL o'clock the other night waiting
for her husband to come home At last,
weary and. worn out with waiting, she went
to her bed room to retire and found the
missing husband there fast asleep. Instead
of going down town he had gone to his
room. She was 80 mad that. she wouldn't
speak to him for week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-24
Arranging for the Regatta.

The board of governors Of the Columbia
Athletic Club held a meeting last night in
order to consider the matter of holding a
Potomac river regatta. AS the Potomacs
chose a special committee some time ago
to confer with similar committees from the
Columbia end Analostan boat clubs, a COM
mittee was appointed last evening by the
c. A. c., its members being S. w. Slime
metz, Lieut.. Charles Baker and r. W.
Ryan. and as soor as the Analostan club
is heard from the three bodies will get to-
gether and decide upon the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-24
Accident to Wcfer.

The Georgetown relay team may be with
out the services Of B. ]. Wefers at the in
tercollegiate meet at Philadelphia, for
which the runners will leave tonight We
fers was inadvertently spiked by Walsh
while at practice yesterday, and the acct
dent may keep him from competing in the
relay race. He is the strongest man on the
team, and his less will make an immense
gap in the Georgetown's team should he be
unable to run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-24
AccOmmOd

From the New York Weekly.
Murderer-"Yer honor. II yez don't moind,
wud yez place change the day for me execu-
ton? Sure. IT goes agin' me conscience to be
hung on Friday-a fast day."
Accommodating Judge-"With pleasure I
will appoint the Monday before"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-24

The Phillies made 1t three straight from
the once Giants, and the crowd at the Polo
Grounds expressed great WEAKNESS at the
work CT the home team. Clark's delivery
was pulverized in the second inning, and
eight runs followed.
Pitchers. R.H.E.
philadelphia. .McGHll, Carsey.........19 II 4
New York. Clarke, Flynn, Doheny.... 8 8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-24

Georgetown University will meet Trim
ity College of Hartford on the college cam
pus this afternoon. Trinity is stronger
this year than ever before, and has given
each one of the leading Varsity teams in
the north hard rub. Trinity gave Penn
sylvania quite an argument, and played
Virginia a close game yesterday, and tho
outcome of today's game will show
whether Georgetown will have an easy
thing with Pennsy tomorrow or not Capt
Harley will put strong team in the field
and although the club looks upon the game
as won, still the Trinity team Is strong
enough one to make the wearers of the
blue and gray play an exceedingly careful
game The two teams will come up as
follows:
Georgetown-Harley, l. f.; Fleming, 2b. !;
Mccarthy, C. f.; Mahoney, c.; Lambert,
1b.; Tracy, p, Mcintyre, S.; Dugan, 3b. !;
Lamb r. f.
Trinity-Davis, l. f.; A. Gage, c. f.;
Graves, 2b; Coggshall, p; A. Langford, +.
f.; w. Gage. c.; Glazebrook, S.; Glynn, 3b. {;
7. Langford, Id.
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A MisnOncr.


7
Mrs. Newed-'I don't understand why
they call these things dumbwaiters.''
Mr.. Newed-"Why not?'
Mrs. Newed-"I have learned from this
dumbwaiter all I know about the other
people in these nats.'