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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-26
Do Protective Duties Make Foreigners
Buy More Farm PRODUCES

The McKinleyites are trying TO
make the farmers believe that the
slight decline in the amount of our
agricultural exports during the past
year was in some way caused by the
Wilson tariff. In order to coax the
voters who left the Republican party
in 1892, on account of the high taxes
of the Mckinley law, back into the
protection fold, the agents OF the
trusts and monopolies which rob the
farmer through nigh prices are prom
ising that If the tariff OF 1890 is re-
stored our exports of farm products
will be greatly increased. Now or
why this will be done they do not ex-
plain.
Is there an intelligent farmer in the
United States who believes that by
putting heavier taxes on foreign goods
we can compel the people Of other
countries to take more of our surplus
products? Is it not likely that in
creased tariff taxation will have the
effect of diminishing our sales abroad,
since it will prevent the foreigners
sending MS their goods in return Tor
what they buy? Does any one sup.
pose that by making Americans pay
more for imported goods, the people
of other countries will eat more wheat,
or meats, or wear more cotton?
There Is one way, and one way only,
in which McKinleyism can increase
our exports Of farm products. For
eigners buy from the United States
only when the prices of our products
are lower than those of competing
countries. If the Mckinley tariff is
restored, and if the prices of wheat,
cotton, corn, meats, ete., go down
under it as they did after its enact
ment in 1890, then the foreigner may
buy larger quantities of those articles.
Is that a condition OF affairs which
the farmers are anxious for? If so,
they can have it. But they had bet
ter think it over and figure up how
they would be helped by a policy
which would mean the shipment OF
their products at loss.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-26
VroleelIon !. III reonIe.. No. Tn.mr.

Protection Is The Peoples Worst Enemy
Tho rabid McKinioyitos. who appeal
TO National prejudice and sectional
hatred, in an attempt 10 stir up a com.
morcial war between this country and
the British Empire, should have their
eyes opened TO tho dangerous results,
IL their effects should boz successful. by
o recent publication of She Depart.
mCnt Of State. In d summary OF tho
commercial relations OF the United
States with tho rest Of the world, IL b.
shown that ia 1894 Great Britain aud
Ireland took exports from this couu.
try valued at 5i3l ,059, OCT, or Asa
per cent. of the total exports Canada
took $50, 66i, 09i worth Of our pro.
duclF, and the other British colonies
and possessions took s82, 3j7, 1G3
worth; r. total OF $3.50. 0S0, 525, OF
sixty-fve per cent. OF oil our exports.
Should the Republicans be success
iul in the coming elections, aud pro-
coed 10 carry ont their trado-hating
and high-tariff theories, by shutting
British goods entirely out Of our mar
kets, il would be only natural that, in
self.defense, the British Empire. with
its population OF nearly 800, 600, 600,
should retaliate by excluding Amori-
can products. If this was done, and
our farmers aud manufacturers we're
shut out OF the markets in which they
now sell sixty-fve per cent. OF their
exports, what would they do with that
great amount Of their products? It
is certain that we could not use them
at home. 1t is also certein that there
would not be d demand for more than
a very small portion Of them in the
rest of the world. Then our mills
now making goods for export would
be idle. Our farmers would find
themselves with immense surplus
crops on their hands which they could
not sell. Idle mills and unsold farm
products would mean unemployed
labor and ruined farmers. The conn
try would be plunged into hopeless
bankruptcy.
1t is earnestly to be hoped that
the panic-produeing, poverty-creating
theories OF the McKinleyites will not
prevail either in the United States or
in foreign countries. Should we, by
our hostile tariff legislation, ever pro
woke other Nations to shut our pro-
ducts out of their markets, it would
be the greatest calamity that could
happen to the American people.
WHIDDEN GRAHAM.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-26
High Protection "prOsperitI" for
Farmers. =

The census reports show that in the
90 years, from 1870 to 1890, the value
OF the farm lands in the great, wealthy
and thickly populated State of New
York, fell from 81, 272, 975, 766 to $685.,
1926, decline of more than $500,
100000 Between 1880 and 1890 the
total number of farms decreased from
241, O5S to 226, 223, a reduction of
1886.
No further testimony is needed to
show that the farmers whose lands
have thus decreased in value, and those
who were forced to give up their
farms could not have been prosperous
during the period referred to. All
fairminded men will agree that falling
values aud fewer farms are signs of a
depressed farming industry.
The significance of these facts APP
pears when it is remembered that from
1870 to 1890 the country had high
protective tariff, which taxed every
thing the farmers used, and dis
couraged foreign trade, All the time
that farm values were shrinking the
blessed tariff was getting in its best
work. How do the American farmers
like the results?
The Mckinley boomers are bowling
that the restoration of the high taxa,
ton policy viii bring prosperity.
Before accepting these delusiye prom
Uses would 1t not be we'll for sensible
men to ask eff 20 years of protec
tion brought only depression to sucl
great farming State as New York
what reason is there to believe tina
more protection would have dineren
effectg'
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-26

tho turn pillow with n bull-ioneus IN
the same iurrow. and DO makes good
crops whether 10 rains on not. NV
good noighbor, Widow Fields, has no
hydrant ina her garden, bat che alwoye
has the finest gardou in the town, aud
the secret ia deep blowing aud
forlilizing. / can overlook her
work from my window, and
"a tyeiles me 10 keep in hailing die.
taneo. She haa nu acre in The highest
state OF cultivation. and viii make
more on Il than will De made ON fifty
acres of that land below Marietta.
Work on The gnrdena wna' not atan.
Keep planting successive crops every
ten days or two weeks aud have a
fresh supply. A good, large family
can live we'll on an acre ftr I've months
N The year. Raise your own straw
berries aud raspborries and buy Wild
berries enough for jam aud jelly.
Then, II you have grapes and peaches
around, You can live like q prince and
always have someth ng nice for COM
pnuy. A few flowers 10 the garden
will hep TO mako it attractive; aud
my wife wants all the oldfashionsd
herbs, like sage and mint and balm
and thyme aud calamus and camomile.
She has horse radish enough for a
hotel.
Gardening ia the FIRST work Of which
We have any history, and it is the most
pleasant and healthy Of ell occupations.
IL a man is a good gardener be will be
good farmer. Al you travel overland
through the country You can tell a
good farmer 10y looking at his garden,
just as you can tell a good wife aud
daughter by looking at the flowers and
vines in the front yard. They are a
sign of good taste and refinement and
good housekeeping and contentment.
They save doctor bills, for half the dis
eases come from diseased minds
mental misery-borrowing trouble and
nursing it. The cultivation of flowers
is a good tonic for indigestion. have
noticed that the people who are the
most diligent in such occupations are
the least concerned about politics and
silver and gold and the next president
ial election. The farm and the home
absorb them, and are a bigger thing
than the spoils of Office. The average
politician wants something for nothing.
As Cobe says, che is just sidewiping
around hunting the photography Of an
Office" and when he gets it the first
lesson he learns is how to log-roll.
He will vote for anybody's bill if they
will vote for his. You tickle me and
I will tickle you is the motto, and they
call it a compromise of conflicting
interests. Congress has at last voted
every member a private secretary will
81, 200 salary. Merciful heavens WheI
will this thing stop? Now let then
spply for receiver and sell out The
concern.
But I am eff the subject, and vii
get in a bad frame of mind and have
fit of Indigestion; and so 1 will 1ui
and go to my garden, where I an
always calm and serene.-BILL ARP
in Atlanta Constitution
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-26
STUDENTS AND COPs MIX.
The JOY Of Victorious Harvard Men
Causes Trouble.

Causes Trouble.
The biggest riot Cambridge, Mass,
has ever seen occurred right in Har-
ward square between 8 and 8 o'clock
Wednesday night.
1t was a clash between {, 1000 Har-
ward men and nearly one hundred po-
licemen.
The origin of the trouble was the
boisterous celebration of the victory
over Princeton.
Revolvers were freely used and the
entire square was a scene of confusion
and tumult. Three students were ar
rested and one was seriously injured
When victory was announced on the
bulletin boards over l 900 students be-
gan to make Rome howl and the square
was perfect pandemonium. A pro-
cession of 1000 students were formed
and in solid ranks marched through
the streets Nearly every other man
was armed with revolver and they
kept up rapid firing.
The police who we're out in extra
force lining the procession on both
sides, in charge of the chief himself,
did not relish the wholesale display Of
firearms in violation of the law.
At Harvard square the procession
halted and the trouble began. Way
out on the edge Of the crowd was seen
two policemen carrying off Clay Stone
Briggs, Galveston, Tex, student,
arrested for diseharging his revolver.
With one mad rush the 5000 stu
dents dashed to the rescue, but big
squad of police anticipated their move.
They met just in front of the police
station. With clubs, reyolvers and
fists they fought, but finally the off
GERS succeeded in getting their pris-
oners into the house. They were
Briggs, Goldthwait, III. Dorr, Of Or
ahge, N. j., and Arthur L. Pilling, Of
Washington, D. @. Pilling had his
head smashed in by blow from po-
iceman's club.
But the riot was far from being
quelled. The mob surrounded the lit
tie prison in numbers sufficient to al
most lift it up and carry it off. The
chief Of police formally commanded
the mob to dispense, but his speech
was greeted with groans and Kisses.
The boys we're determined, and won
their point too, for they never budged
until their comrades were admitted to
bail, when they carried them eff on
their shoulders.
The students and the police are ter
ribly excited aud bioodshed is ex-
pected at any moment.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-26
ANOTHER VETO.

This Time the President Turns Down
the General Deficiency Bill.
The president Saturday SEM to the
mouse Of representatives a message ao-
oompanying a veto Of the general deli
cheney bill.
The message includes a defense Of
the exercise of the veto power anda
long criticism of the French spoilation
claims aggregating over $1,000, 900
and also an objection to payment Of
the Chouteau claim for STA, 445 aris-
ing out of the construction OF the iron
clad steam battery Elijah.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-26
MISSOURI POPULIsTs
viii Hold Their State Convention at
SedaIia-No Mixed Ticket.

VIII Hold Their State Convention at
Sedalia-NO Mixed Ticket.
Chairman Roselle, of the state COM
mittee of the peoples party of Mis-
souri, has issued a call for the state
convention to be held at Sedalia, July
Both. Seven hundred delegates will
be present. Chairman Roselle declares
that all talk of possible combination
of populists and democrats is unfound-
ed. Said he:
"We will put up complete ticket
from A to q, with not one candidate on
it who is not beyond question thor
oughbred popullst. "
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-26
Texas FIects Delegates.

The Texas state primaries went al
most solidly for free coinage and the
present state government was Endorsed
for reelection with only one exception,
Baker, land commissioner. Cranfeld
is nominated for congress in Culber-
sons district against Dudley, chair
man of the state democratic executive
committee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-08
REGULAR CuIrRCu UOpK

Rev. Mr.. Randall expects. if no pre-
venting Providence intervenes, to
preach for the Church of God. more
commonly known as the Winebenarian
denomination. He was baptized by
that church in the Suspuehanna river.
az Harrisburg. Pa, short time after
his conversion and helped to hold re-
vivals, and preached during their meet
ings. He will abandon all other meet
iGgs which he had been holding when
he takes charge Of the congregation in
this church. which will be as soon as
any vacancy occurs in the church, or
when the eldership may meet and pro-
vide an appointment. Rev. Randall at
tended the prayer meeting last night
at the Christian Church. One young
lady was baptized by immersion in the
church. The evangelist has been as
sisting the pastor of the Hearne Taber-
nacle and will take part in the preach
ing on Thursday night as usual. Out
door meetings will be continued.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-08
A SERIOUS R|OT
Over at Martins Ferry, Last Even
ing,
In Which One Young Man Was
Badly Injured-Twenty or Tween.
ty-Five Striking Mill Workers
Engaged in the Affray-No Ar
rests Last Night, but a Number
Expected This Morning.

Last evening soon after six o'clock
serious ARRAY occurred in Clark's addi-
ton, Martins Ferry, which resulted in
one young man being badly beaten up
and finally knocked senseless. His in
juries were reported late last night, to
be grave, and it is not impossible that
fatal result may follow. Two dozen
or more of the employees of the Laugh
lin mill were engaged in the affair, and
a number of arrests are booked for to-
day.
The trouble grew out of a strike OF
the men employed in the cold roll de-
partment of the mill. Twenty-Five or
thirty young men, ranging from six
teen to twenty years of age, were en-
ployed in this department, and at noon
Yesterday they went on strike for
eight hours per day, with the same
wages they had formerly received for
nine or ten hours work. The demand
being refused, all quit work but two
or three, and among the latter was
young man named Britton, about is
years of age, who resides near the west
end of Bridgeport. When the turn
knocked off, about six o'clock, young
Britton started for the street cars, in
Clarks addition, TO ride home, but
during the afternoon the strikers had
resolved TO do up" those who re-
manned at work, and they were LAY
ing for Britton in full force. AS soon
as he was seen to leave the mill he
was followed by twenty or thirty of the
strikers, the leader of whom appeared
to be a young man from Aetnaville
named Morgan. Morgan hit Britton,
and this was the signal for general
and cowardly attack on the youth.
Pretty nearly everybody took hand in
smuggling him, and finally some one hit
him with a base ball bat or club and
knocked him senseless. When the gang
saw their victim lying unconscious on
the ground they became frightened and
most of them took to their heels. The
wounded youth was carried into a
neighboring house and Doctors Hogan
and Owens were summoned, and rem
dered the necessary medical attend
ance.
The police were active last night in
getting the names of the guiltysparties,
and number of them will be arrested
this morning on the charge of assault
and rioting.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-08

The City Council Committee on Flnace
met again last evening and resumed ana
completed the attempt TO make the city
revenues cover the estimated expenditures
for the year 1886, without increasing inc
levy above the old time rate of soc on the
$1OO.
They accomplished their mission, but 1t
was only done by allowing the gas WORKS
over-check of SlO,9i2O7 TO stand, cutting
the annual estimate of the Board from
SlOi, S44.C0 10 sos, 000-the bare estimated
cash receipts of the department-and seal
ing the stone bridge balance appropriation
from $lS,449.27 to $3.50, while the pro-
posed new engine house for the Fourth
ward, the only extraordinary item on the
entire list of departmental expenditures,
was thrown out altogether, $500 being al
lowed TO put the present unsafe and OIL
cialy condemned building in repair.
This paragraph tells the whole story.
Elaboration is scarcely necessary.
The list of appropriations, as they stand,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-08
sTENOGRAPHERs' CLUB.

The Stenographers' Club heldaw at
tended and interesting meeting, last
evening, at their rooms in the Hess
building. After a short business ses-
sion and a few informal remarks, Mr..
w. e. Patterson, the we'll known attor
ney, was introduced and made an adj
dress, very ably treating the subject,
Thought; what it has done, has not
done. and may do" At the next meet
ing, the club will be addressed by an
eminent divine.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-08
ALEXANDER,
BRILLIANT RECEPTION
In Honor of Rev. and Mrs. Brittingham--
Other Society Notes.
1919 MAIN STREET.


A brilliant reception was given last
evening at st. Luke's parish house,
complimentary to the pastor, the Rev.
Jacob Birmingham, and his estimable
bride, who returned LAST Saturday from
their wedding tour. The parish house
was tastefully adorned with cut and
potted flowers and plants, and was bril-
lianuy lighted. The various apart
ments were thronged during the even
ing with members of the congregation
and friends of Rev. and Mrs. Britting-
ham. The receiving party was COM
posed of the bride and groom, Judge
James p Rodgers and wife, Miss Allen
and Mr. Lawrence Sands and wife. Re-
freshments were served by a commit
tee of young ladies from the congrega-
ton of st. Luke's. The affair was de-
lightful throughout.
s
A dance will be given at the Wheeling
Park Casino tonight in honor of Misses
Margaret Kenna, of Charleston, and
Edith Bohem. The guests will go out
on a special motor at eight o'clock.
Killmeyer will make the music.
The reception given by the ladies at
the Carroll Club yesterday afternoon
and evening was the most successful Of
a series of similar entertainments given
on Thursdays. The attendance was
very large, especially during the even
ing. The Afro-American Mandolin
Orchestra, of Milwaukee, played on the
second floor, rendering exquisite music.
They were assisted by Mr.. B. F. Stin-
son, of Pittsburg, banjo soloist. This
organization made many warm friends.
Refreshments were served by commit
tee of ladies, as usual.
A surprise party was given in honor
of Mrs. Joseph Widener, at her home on
Twenty-seventh street, Monday even
ing last. Quite large number OF
friends were in attendance, and a high
ly enjoyable evening was spent.
Miss Mamie Lavelle, Of the South
Side, was quite pleasantly surprised by
a party of her young friends, Tuesday
evening. The hours were delightfully."-
spent in dancing and cards, and at a
late hour elegant refreshments were
served.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-08
THE MEN DENY 1T.

A statement was published in this
city yesterday to the effect that the
strike at the Bridgeport bottle house
had been settled and that the old men
were going to work.
One of the strikers stated yesterday
evening that this was wholly untrue.
He said a number of men had been
brought TO Bridgeport. from time to
time, to go to work. but that the old
men had always gotten them out of
town. Three men came Wednesday.
and the strikers determined to let them
alone, and see what the result would
be, and from this circumstance is at
tributed the rumor of a settlement.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-08

1t will be seen that nothing is allowed for
crematory repairs. of which the furnace is
sadly in need; nothing for the expenses of
the new charter commission, nothing for
the continuation of the East Wheeling
cemetery improvement, nothing for the
Gas Board over-check, which is drawing
interest at six per cent, nothing for re-
pairs and renewal of plant at the works,
although the work must be done this year,
as il was not done last, and no recommen-
dations are made looking TO an improved
situation al the gas works. Both ends
have been made TO meet, and there the
Committee stops.
Two methods confront the Gas Board.
thus left in the lurch. One is TO run the
works as long as possible and then shut
down, and there is an intimation from a
responsible quarter that this is what will
result; the other is to go ahead and keep
the works in repair and good running con-
dition. on the idea that the trustees will
thus be discharging their duty to the pub
lie. pile up debt which, added to the pres
ent over-check, will amount to over $40 coo.
and leave the next Council and the next
Board TO wrestle with the problem OF pay
ment. Which OF these two ideas Will be
carried out, probably not even the Trustees
can tell at this time. but that one or the
other will be adopted is pretty certain.
Before adjourning, the Committee
agreed. by common consent, to report the
ordinance to Council in the shape above
given. with the recommendation that the
Fire Committee be instructed to at once
make the necessary repairs on the Allan
tic house. to prevent its falling down. The
distribution Of the ten cent levy fund be-
tween the several wards was deferred until
future meeting. and will constitute a
separate ordinance There is every prob
ability that so much of the share OF the
Seventh ward in this fund as may be neces-
sary will be devoted to purchasing ground
TO widen Fink street from Elm to South
Penn. The cost of this Improvement.
which is very desirable. will be about 81, 200
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-08
PIrRIIC SALE

Saturday, May 9th, 1896, at 10 o'clock,
we will sell at the Court House lot
fronting 80 feet on North Front street.
on Wheeling Island. and running east
to the river. with new frame house of
twelve rooms, with all modern con-
veniences. Terms-One-third cash. the
balance in one and two years. with in
terest. JAMES p. ROGERS.
w. J. w. COWDEN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-08
THE GTYF|NANCE COMMITTEE
Revenues and Appropriations at Last
Made to Agree, =

Through Neglecting to Meet the Gas
Board Overcheck, and Cutting
the Annual Estimate Of the Board
from S1O4 ,844 Down to $o5, 900,
or the Bare Estimated Receipts, a
Difference Of S2O,786.O7-Stone
Bridge Balance Cut from S18, 49,
30 to S13, 75O-The New Engine
House Completely Knocked Out,
but $500 Allowed for Repairs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-08

Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway
change the schedule of passenger trains
Sunday May 10th, 1896, and trains Nos.
l. 2. 5, 6, Z, s, II, II, 13 and IA will
run Sundays.
Special excursion rates are authorized
in the sale of excursion tickets from any
station to any station Sundays during
the season. Call on any agent of the
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway for
new time table and full particulars re-
garding Sunday excursion rates AID at
tractive resorts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-08
BELMONT ASSIGNMENT.

James Hart, of Belmont. O., made an
assignment to William Kinney, cashier
CT the bank at that place, involving ST.
500 or more. The business was settled
up, all claims paid in full and a balance
left for Mr.. Hart to again begin busi-
ness
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-08

If you have never been able to find
glasses to suit your eyes, consult Prof.
Shelf, lilo Main street, and he will ex-
anime your eyes and grind glasses to
suit your case.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-08
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT
At the City Reservoirs, Yesterday
Afternoon,

Which Resulted in Considerable
Damage to Both Public and Pri-
vate Property on the East Side of
Market Street, South Of Alley
Five The Breaking Of a Valve on
Pipe in the Old Reservoir Caused
the Trouble