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Evening star., 1896-07-04
RAILROADS.
Washington, Alexandria & Mt.
Vernon Railway,

From Station, 135 ST. and Pa. Ave.
alsn i1R ALESaNpRIA DAILY except sunday
As sis S:.s, e!I5. ST T. o. 10. il. u pm s 4i''
s6NDAfs-S, 10, II, 12 am; /, 2. 3, 4, ), G.
FROM ALEXANDRIA. DAILY except Sunday
g. 4. 1:3O s.. $50. Q. 10, II, II am; /, 2, B. J.
5:l0: 5:40, 9, $40. z, g, 9. 10, IL pm =
SUNDAYS-9, 1926. 1910 a.m: 10 2:lo 3.1o
4:lO 5:l0, 6:10, 1:l0, S:10, 9:10. 1910 pm
FOR MOUNT VERNON AND WAY STATIONS
DAILY except Sunday.)
10, II, ~ am; l, 2, pm.
FROM MOUNT VERNON AND WAY STATIONS.
1:ss. 1898 am; i :3s, 2:Ss, s:3s. AIS. h.ra.
5:33 pm. '
FoR ARLINGTON AND .AouEDUcr BRIDGE.
10. II, II am; !, 2, 8. 4, 3, g. L S. 9pm.
FROM ARLINGTON AND AQCEDiJCT BRIIt;E
11:35, 1925 am; 1:35. 2:35 3:35 4:35 BIB
o:S5 1888, s:35. 9:35 pm '''
FOR MOUNT VERNON PARK
10, IL. II am: I. 2, 3. 6, Z, s pm
FROM MOUNT VERNON PARK.
Il:3o, I2:So am: 1:3o, 2:35, $780, ABS, 5:35
$780, $50. 1890 pm.
FOR MOUNT VERNON PARK. SUNDAYS.
10 II, ~ am; l. 2 3, 4, 5, 6, Z, pm
FROM MOUNT VERNON PARK. SUNDAYS.
1850. 1880 am; 1:50, 2:50, $50. 400, 5::o
G:sO 1850, 500, $50 pm
G. E. ABBOT, GEO. R. PHILLIPS
Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
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HOTELS.
This List appears on Saturdays.
HOTELS OF THE WORLD.
Booklets and Hotel Pocket Guide Gratis at the
HOTN, TARIFF BUREAU

f1O1 ELS Of HE WOKLD.
BeokIets and Hote, pocket f,u,de Graft. q, III.
t.r,rur ia prr,C pTrprau
an uYet. ~, w.
oe p...,. :, Ionaon
ole Dr.. A. p,,o,, p.-,.
HOTEL, TNEopM ALTON FREE
"A ,n..,. $780,, p,., N-,..,,
M.RANy Tpa xo,moro a p a
do s..., mn mn e., An co M
HrvINnpI. Nv ~ IT,, vsN.. e.
ASpIrpv D.nx c, ~ .. " ~
40 m. ~. - uo,.I e.
40 ~ -, o.. -, n q.
~ N 90 ~
ATy. ITIc rrIry ~ na -. ~, 60 1
N,o.t ,,....,se-. -, ~ ..,as.,a - ~
ATT ANrr1C (,9rY IT, AIutn I'D s, e., ,o
gAITINoRE Mn nv. c,arnrd II e, q,
do ~ C.rrau,n, 90 nv,
RIOcK AVN pI r, N,,,s.. 4. r e.
do Na,,onai L., 4, =,
posToy Mass H., - e.
do .a., II RI q, ~
HETNAR NJ H., CoI,,, ~ e, q, ss
BROOKLYN Nv uo,., 6, I.aor,,a r % Ell p 60
do At W p,.t., f,,,s IL, pp ., "a
BIJFFAIO Nv Tho I,oo,o,s Ep e, IN mn. y "a
do Ni,g,r, III 1. v 60 q, :,
CAPE MAYNJ The S,ockt,n Ep s1.a p "a nm
do Marina villa Ap So 70 "a
CHICAGO ILL., yic,ori, Hotel Ap "a IN s5
CINCINNATI Ohio Grand Hotel Ep a. Ap 90
epID SPRIN(. u,RnnI-R n v IN. c,.,oa,
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SAVES WEAR OF THE TONGUE.
New Envelope Which May Be Sealed
without Licking the Mucilage.

without Licking the Mucilage.
From the Toledo Blade.
Those who have become addicted to the
questionable habit Of licking the flap Of an
envelope before mailing a letter ought to
hail with delight the invention that does
away with all possibility OF contracting
disease from indiscriminate contact of the
tongue with possibly impure mucilage. A
st. Louis man claims the invention, which
Is 80 simple that 1T has been suggested
scores Of times by writers of articles on
health. This shrewd st. Louis fellow, how
ever, is manufacturing the new envelopes.
and expects to make lot of money out Of
them. He ought to.
The invention consists merely Of placing
the mucilage on the body of the envelope
instead Of the flap. With this envelope
you wet the envelope as of old. but the
tongue does not touch the possibly unclean
mucilage. The letter is sealed by pressing
the moistcned flap against the dry gum. It
Is not so sure a way as sealing q letter,
because the gum requires considerable
moisture before 1t will stick, but 1t Is much
cleaner than the old way. and in time we
may get used to 1t.
Evening star., 1896-07-04
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.


''4 tN IL Exy y' o1 hi Saa SSaaay; CARP PITS Ds:
1890 An. PENNSYLVANIA IIuIrEp.-rullman
Sleeping, Dining, Smoking and Observation Cars
Harrislurg 70 Chicago, Cincinnati, Indianapolis.
g Louis. Cleveland and Toledo. Bueet Psilor
1880 AN. FAST fs1s L1NE-pullman Buffet parlor
& Gar 10 harrisburg. Buffet Parlor Car, Harris
$40 f;M cMfcAGo AND ST. LOUIS EMPRESS.
Sleeping aud Dining Cars. Harrisburg 10 st.
TIC Sup nSi1ns1 Mrs1tR Lous,s and GsTgo
ing Car TO Chicago ana Harrisburg to Cleveland
FM Ba Sa: E. aa: and sssS
nS Car an HaT5issHEf to SipsinnsL -
Ing Oar to Pittsburg.
Fs. s5 Dam; sasSs and
1920 AN for El,nira aud Remove, daily. except
ssmd,:; ssundas For Lock Haven week days and Will
7;Io PM. for WiIiiamsport Rochester. Buffalo and
s'ssGs ssiSs Bdse a VA sBssR BsI
fale ami NIAGARA Falls daily, Sleeping Car WASH
FOR FHILzDEIfHrA; NEW YORK AND THE
400 Pm .,ooNGREsSfoNAL LIMITED" daily,
go ys ss RHgs e Gar 7 5sS" s Ss
ssa s!1s en- aGa ilJ g? s,a Das ss Sa Gao S w Sba
sSS sss sSs Ss sHs ,5s 5.s$ Y Ss
Ihiladelphia only Fast Express. $50 An week
9aye. Express, 12;lo week days, 2:oi and $40
AN; AN; week-days and $:i5 Pm daily. ~
Saratoga Express darlor Carr 300 AN. week
For Baltimore. e:25 100 7:2o, $50. 900, 1000,
ao;3o ll;o0 and ll:.0 An: 12:ls. I2:i5. 2:ol.
On Sunday, ZOO. 7:2o 300. 9.05, 1890. II 90
An: l2:le, LIS, 20l, BIS. $40 800 Linn
ited,, 20; $40. Cos. $40. 7:lO. 1000. 10:l0
For Pope's Creek Line. 7:2o AN. and 43o PM.
For Annapolis, 7:20, 200 AN: l2:15 and 40
r1 anS ga asiS. except Sunday Sundays. 300 An.
O.. Atlantic Coast Line 40 An. SAC r Pm.
Richmond only, 1881 An. week days.
Aec@nnodaon on 2 for ouantico. 7:s5 AN. daily, and
For Alexandria 80 e:s5. 7:45. $40. e:4s. 1oS7,
Il:5O An; 1850, 40, 800, 4:25, 500 g. 81,
6:l5. 500. 1910 and l1:42 pm. On sunday at
a:S9. 1;4S, s:45 AN; 2:45. 6:15. 500 and io:l0
Leave Alexandra for Washington. Sos. 6:i3. 7o5,
500. 9:10, lO:15, lO:2S AN; Loo o;l5 200.
S;2S 200 $50, 6:l3, 800 7:ao, e:10, 10 50 and
81 ies r n On On Sunday at e:43, o:lo. 1928 An;
sEAsHoRE GoSSEcri6Ns. @ W rYiS "a"
For Atlsr tic City via Delaware River Bridge ALL
rail rortel, II 90 M. week days 3:i5 and
!l;35 Pm. daily; via Market Street Whsrfl,
week days. l2:45 and II Is p NJ daily
days. ii As Pm. daily ''i'
Ticket Offices. corner Fifteenth and G streets and
can be left for the checking OF baggage Jestfna-
sion from hotels and residences
3. NJ PkENOST j. r. WOOD.
General Manager. General Pass. Ast.
Evening star., 1896-07-04
1t Referred to the Dog.

From Td-Bits.
In well-known street in London a beg
gar was often seen plodding about with q
small dog. The deg was held by piece Of
chain, and had round his neck placard
with PITY the blind in large, red letters
Mr.. T, passing one day. dropped a six
pence into the mans outstretched hand
"Halloa!" he cried, as he was turning
away, was that half-sovereign l gave
your"
No. sir-no." answered the beggar; "only
sixpence."
So said Mr.. T, you are not blind
after all?"
BLESS you, sir. not" he replied You
see, the placard refers to the dog. He's
biind-not IL
Evening star., 1896-07-04

From the New York Evening Sun.
Il shall never forget my first visit to
Madrid said woman the other evening,
Il was the only member Of our party who
knew any Spanish, and / knew but one
word, that one being Ieche'-milk-but by
means of gestures we managed to get
along until breakfast was served. Then,
as luck would have 1t, the maid brought
my coffee without any milk, and, also as
luck would have 1t. 1 promptly forgot the
one word of Spanish that 1 knew. and
ed at that moment This time neither ges-
lures nor yelling were of any avail, SO at
last in desperation 1 seized piece of paper
and pencil and drew picture of a cow
Whereupon the maid tripped off and came
back with three tickets to the bull fight"
Evening star., 1896-07-04
RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.


Schedule in effect June 20, 1895
Leave Warrington from station corner of New
For Chicago and Northwest, vestibuled Limited
trnims, rn. ~ :S0 am; sos pm.
For PtsSas and Gesslsnd express esq SaiIy nsni il 80
s,Is For berkeley Springs, s:4, pm. daily, except
SUNDAY SUNDAY Special, l2:SS pm. daily. and SOS pm.
F9r Deer fark. Mountain Lake Park and Oak,
tsnfas snG iI;ss sfa n. sxS pm l2s an all daily No
For Lexington and staunton. Ii 30 a'm
For Winchester and way stations IS 80 pm
noya Knoxville, Bristol and Roancs, io:so eIt,a Pm.
daily; R,, Steering Steering ca5s 1, .hrsuFh. sF
1905. 1s:oo $50 rs 80, 1ioco. ii2 :o6
1905, 1910. 1890 5:s5, 1920 $50. fso5 SIS.
20 80 il:Is, XII 80 pm and nI2:oi night. sun.
1885, nl2:35. LOO, ns:oo, s:2s. 49,. ,s:s.
15;lo; $3.50, ns:oo, h9;2o, l1;l5, x11:jO pun,
For Annapolis 7:Io and $50 am. 1910 and
4:2s pm. Sundays. $50 M 4:S2 pm.
For Frederick, 1900, 30 am, si:I5, t4:so.
For nagerstown, til 80 am. and 1870 pm
40. 6:So, 1896 pm. Sundays, 300 am, 1:l5,
For Gaithersburg and way points. week DAYS.
700 500 am, 1859. 300 $50, 4:s3. $50 5:S5,
200, II 30 pm. Sundays, 800 am, 1:l5, 5:35,
For Washington Junction and way points 900
am, ann sido pm Express trains stopping at prin-
For Bay Ridge, week days gio m and s:2S
pm sundays s:S5 I'M, 30 and 3;I5 pm.
From Bay Ridge, week days G:15 a IN, 80 and
s:l5 pm sundays, 500 and s:i5 pm.
For Cape May. 10 a m. II noon
ROYAL. Blue LINE FOR NEW YORK AND
PHILADELPHIA
All trains Illuminated with pintsch light.
For Philadelphia, New York, Boston and The East,
week days, 200, 7:l5. 500 1000 am. Dining
Carr, 1900, l2:35, 300 t5o5 Dining carr, siV0
pm. Q2:0l night; Sleeping Car open nj 1000
o'clock. SUNDAYS "a ;oa, Dining Carr, $3.50 am,
Dining Carr 12: 81, Dining Carr, 500 % :.5. Dining
Carr, 500 l2Ul night; Sleeping Car open Tor pas
sengers, 1880 pm.
Buffet Parlor Cars all day trairs
For Atlantic City, 1000 AIN, 1900 noon md
1926 pm. week days. 1875 pm. sundays
tExcept Sunday. 'Ddily. sSurday only.
xExlress trains
Baggage called for and checked from hotels and
residences 10y Union Transfer Co. orders left at
ticket offices bl3 lennsy lyana Il W, New
w. ni.. ani 18th street aud NJ Depot
WM. D. GREENE, CHAS -. StJLL,
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THE RALEIGH.

Cor. Penn. ave. and 18th st.
EUROPEAN PLAN. ABSOLUTELY FHeEPROOF.
An elegant restaurant for gentlemen and ladies.
Also luxurious cafe for gentlemen. Private
dining ROOMS and banquet halls. Prompt service;
hrst-class cuisine. Special attention given to
parties after the theater.
1al5-tf- r. J. TALLY. Manager.
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Women's Bicycle Suits Are Being
Made on English Models.
BIRDS And FRUITS FOR HAT DECORATION
Fashions Varying Moods as Noted
by a Newport Visitor.
D APIN GS OF l. AC E

PORT, July 3. 1896.
F WHAT USE WAS
it 70 conquer the bold
BritonS, or rather to
scratch and claw the
gripping h a n d Of
monarchy until 1t
was glad to let go?
OF what avail the
glories of the glorious
Fourth, If the recon-
quest of the revolted
colonies Is to be ac-
complished by the
dressmakers, and II
all the heiresses of
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American Line.

American | A-ine.
New York Southampton Q.ondon- -Paris)
Twin-screw U. 3. Mail Steamships.
Sailing every Wednesday.
New York July 9. 10 am St. Louis. Aug r. 10 ON
St Louis. July ID 10 am St. Paul. Aug 10. 10 am
st Paul July Y. 10 am Paris. Aug 26, 10 am
New York July %, 10 am New York.
Paris. Aug 8, 10 am Sat, Aug %. 10 am
'st. Louis. Sept 2, 10 am
Red Star Line.
NEW YORK TO ANTWERP.
WESIERNLAND-. Wednesday. July 8. noon
S0GTH WARk. 49,. "Wednesday, July 49, 80 .. N
BERLIN. N.::........... "Wednesday, June 20, noon
No0Rnl.AND: "Wednesday, July %, noon
Fiers IA and 15 North River.
Ofice, 8 Bowling Green. n. z.
GEO. W. MOSS. Agent
mh21 921 Penn. ave.
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GladnesS Comes

yH/ith better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle eefforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that SO many forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to constipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs. prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed SO highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without debilitating the
organs on which it acts. It is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laxatives or
other remedies are then not needed. If
afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the NEST skillful
physicians, but if in need of q laxative,
one should have the best, and with the
well-infor1ned everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction
Evening star., 1896-07-04
MEDICAL
NO FEE UNTIL CURED.
DIR. leatherman.

Specialist in oil forms of special diseases
otele, Varicocele and Structure cured.
Consultation free. Hours, to IL, 2 10 8; Tuea
1hurs. -0d Sat. even.. to s. COZ F NV.
je13-lms
Evening star., 1896-07-04
OCEAN TRAVEL.
Anchor Lime

NEECUGUE IEEEC
UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMSHIPS
SAIL FROM NEW YORK EVERY SATURDAY FOR
GLASGOW VIA LONDONDERRY.
Rates for Saloon Passage,
BY SIS. CITY OF ROME, $6u and upward
Second Cabin. $40. Steerage, $3.50
OTHER STEAMERS, Cabin. $50 and upward
Second Cabin $50 and S35. Steerage, $2450.
DRAFTS AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES
For further information apply to-
HENDERSON BROTHERS, Z Bowling Green. Ny,
or G. W. MOSS y21 Pa. ave. NV, or EDW r.
DROOP, 925 Pa. ave-. Washington. ap3-3m
Evening star., 1896-07-04

NETHERLANDS LINE.
From New York to Rotterdam via Bouloxne sur
Mer, France, 81 hours from Psris London.
SIS. OBDAM. Saturday. July lilo a. m.
First cabin. 100 to s7ooo; second cabin. $40 co.
For infoEnation s6 apply te General Passenger
agents in Washington. D. &C. w. MOSS s2l Pa.
ave. e. F: DROoP son. OPS Pa. ave-, or
CRANE. PARIS CO.. Ebbitt House.
thER-11-ff
Evening star., 1896-07-04
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY.
Intended steamships sailing from Vancouver
TO JaDam AND China:

EMPRESS OF CHINA. July 13. Sept. IA, Dec. Z
EMPRESS OF INDIA Aug 3. Oct. IL. Jan. 4
EMPRESS OF JAPAN. Aug. "a. Nov. ., Feb. /
TO HONOLULU, FIJI AND AUSTRALIA:
MIOWERA, July 8. WARRINOO, Aug g.
Second cabin accommodation very low rates
For tickets and freight rates apply 353 Broadway
n. Y. For freight rates only, Go Wall ST., \. Y.
fe15-eo1yr
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29

rebellion. being shot through the body 1t
Dranesville. Va. Dec. 20. 1861. and from
which he has never recovered. He says:
Now about Bryan and his party. We
have had the same fight here over and
over the past five years. The Pops and
free silver Democrats fused last year.
and We beat on all but governor by good
majority. We lost the governor owing
to the detection Of the Omaha Bee, and
the Pop governor was elected by getting
1900 to 1900 Republican votes. Bryan
has some friends in Lincoln and will get
few Republican votes out OF pure friend
ship. but not enough to carry the city or
county. We consider him the most over
rated man in the state. If not in the ma
ton. He is master hand at picking up
catch phrases and acting them out He
has delivered nearly the Identical speech
he did In Chicago in all parts OF the state,
the crown of thorns and cross of gold In
ciuded. The ground work OF all his
speeches Is taken from Coins Financial
School. The changes in the way people
will vote this year will be greater than
any time in three or four years. In two
clubs of about 800 here and at Minden We
have over forty Pops and former DEM
ocrats, while ] don't know Republican
who voted with us last year who has
backslid. Some of the Pops have told me
today, II will join no club now, but am
not going to vote the way have" have
met people from all over the state at the
State league and find this detection Ii not
local. but general. From to 10 per cent
OF all the clubs are former Pops or DEM
ocrats. The administration Democrats
polled 1900 votes last year. and they are
more hostile to the silver party than ever
this year. WIN all stay at home or vote
vote
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

l. Tariff, not only to furnish adequate
revenue for the necessary expenses OF the
government, but to protect American Ia
Dor from degradation TO the wage ieVei
OF other lands. 2. Reciprocal agreements
for open markets and discriminating du-
ties in favor Of the American merchant
marine. 3. Maintenance Of the existing
gold standard and opposition to free com
age of silver except by International
agreement with the leading commercial
nations OF the world. 4. Pensions ana
preferences for veterans OF the Union
army. 5. A firm, vigorous and dignihed
foreign policy. 6. The Hawaiian Islands
to be controlled by the United states; the
Nicaraguan canal to be built: naval sta
tion In tho West Indies. I. Protection or
American citizens and property in Turkey
.. Reassertion Of the Monroe doctrine
Eventual withdrawal of European powers
from this hemisphere and union of all
English-speaking people on this continent.
8. The United States actively to use intiu-
ence to restore peace and give independ-
ence to Cuba. 10. Enlargement OF the
navy, defense Of harbors and seacoasts.
II. Exclusion Of illiterate and immoral i'm
migrants. u. Reapproval Of the civil SER
vice law. l3. A free ballot and an honest
count. H. Condemnation Of lynching 15
Approval of national arbitration. 16. APP
proval Of free homestead law. II. Ad-
mission of the remaining territories. rep
resentation for Alaska and abolition OF
carpet-bag' federal officers. IS. Sympathy
with legitimate efforts to lessen intemper-
ance. 10. Sympathetic reference to "the
rights and interests Of woman."-Con-
densed by the Times-Herald.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
THE M'KINLEY IDEA.
From the Timss-Herald.

According to a recent issue OF the COM
merclal Bulletin of Boston, a description
of the wool market, to be accurate. would
be pretty nearly the same as the celebrat-
ed essay on the snakes of Ireland. There
Is no market. The average price of Amer
lean wool In 1891 under protection was II
cents per pound. In 1895, under a tariff
for revenue Only-which fell so far short
or being true to Its name that II increased
the public debt by SIS, 3229, ,6S0-wool was
only cents. a loss of cents on every
pound of American woo! clipped by an
American farmer from an American
sheep.
An examination of treasury reports will
show that ,dS3 pounds more wool
were imported during the nine months
ended March 81. 1886, than during the
corresponding period in 1894. The in
creased imports Of raw wool and fabrics
represent losses inflicted upon American
woolen manufacturers and wool growers
by the Wilson bill and profits pocketed
by owners OF sheep in Australia, China
and South America and owners of Eu-
ropean mills.
If the promise of the defenders of the
Wilson tariff that free wool would make
cheaper clothing had been fulfilled how
would II benefit the laboring men OF this
country who have been deprived by that
law Of the opportunity to earn decen.
wages with which to buy the cheaper
clothing? The Mckinley idea of the
tariff is law framed for creating the
widest Industrial opportunities for the
wage-earner and for developing and
preserving the home market--the best In
the world-for the producers Of every
class.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
MIR. CONNELL AND CONGRESS
From the Providence Register.

When the Register last week gave ex.
preston on the candidacy of William Con-
nell for congress, 1t said just what every
citizen feels and knows to be fact. Mr.
Connell as a Scrantonian has done more
perhaps, than any other single individual
in advancing the prosperity of the city
and because of this the people have
learned to know him as one who has their
welfare at heart Having thus shown the
interest in the people among whom he
lives, will he not always be the same to
the end of life? Possessing all the energy
Of vigorous manhood. active to a wonder
full degree for one Of his years, we believe
that nature has fully equipped him for
the duties that fall to a congressman, and
with the mature wisdom Of years and the
practical experience of life he will bring
to such work all that Is required Of an
honorable man and one who fully realizes
what is for the best In the prosperity of
the people. Mr.. Connell should be elect
ed In November without any practical OPP
position. We believe he will be, and when
the people have done so they can look
upon the result of their election day effort
and say: I'VE have done a good work
we are satisfied"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
THE REAL TROUBLE.

From the Cleveland World.
This Is a business mans campaign. The
business of the country has been upset
the wages of the myriad army Of pro-
ducers have been reduced, great indus
tries are paralyzed, all enterprise has
stopped, business Of every kind. save that
Of the pawnbroker and sheriff, is stagnat-
ed, and the merchant Is feverish and
awaiting with fear the uncertainties of the
future. Ali the tangible facts by which
we gauge industrial and commercial con-
ditions point in this direction. Though
now and then faint glimmerings OF re-
turning prosperity appear the central fact
must be apparent to every business man
and merchant that We have not recov-
cred from the blow dealt our industries by
the advent of the party of free trade In
1893 1t hardly requires more than ordina-
ry business sagacity to appreciate the
fact that when labor is employed and fac
tories and shops running on full time,
business is good. The efficacy of the
plump pay envelope Saturday night goes
without theory or tabulated statement.
1t stands firmly on the basis of its own
purchasing power. To tamper with this.
the source Of all prosperity, to reduce
the purchasing power of the people, means
loss to every merchant in the land, no
matter what his line of business.
Factories are closed, some of our great
industries have been destroyed, the wages
Of a million men and women have been
reduced, hundreds of thousands are out
of work, domestic production has partial
ly stopped the product of foreign labor has
taken its place. The pay envelope is thin
ner. There is less money for the home,
less goods to be bought in the stores, less
to be spent on pleasure. The pleasures
of prosperity have given way to the pinch
of poverty. The laborer has been hit, be-
cause there is less work and less wages.
The merchant and storekeeper has like
wise sustained a severe blow, because
with the source of supply reduced or
cut off the wage-earner must either re-
duce his purchases or go without things
altogether. Remove all fustian from the
problem. and getting down from the skies
to the dirt road of everyday practical
facts this is what our business men are
suffering from today. They know it. True
they may not all admit it, for diploma tic
reasons. Nevertheless, there Is not a sensi-
BILE business man in the United States
who can honestly deny that the reduc-
tion of home production. and hence of the
income of the masses, of the people, lies
at the foundation Of all our troubles. That
bad business, depreciation of property, re.
duced sales of staple articles and low
prices are directly traceable, not to the
lack OF means to do the business Of the
country, but to the lack of purchasing
power on the part of the people 20 buy and
pay for the commodities, though they be
offered at prices so low that the wonder
IL how merchants can secure margins
enough in the turnover to live and pay
rent.
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