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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-17

was very fnvorabiy Impressed with the
provisions of the bill and said
1.-THE bill will affect us only indirectl "
as our prices are most controlled by
southern competition. Providing the
tariff Is as wise a measure as IL is sup
posed TO DO IL will necessarily result In IA
general Increase in business, thus Great
Ing demand for our own and other
goods.
''At present we could make more goods,
but do not do 80 as there is no demand
The demand controls the market and II
there Is greater demand than at present
the prices will be better "
Lyman NJ. Darling, of the Darling Fer
tilizer Company Is one OF the men who
does not think that the country Is going
To pieces but who thinks that before long
most prosperous times will be enjoyed by
all the people
While discussing the merits of the pro-
posed tariff bill and the condition OF
trade Mr. Darling said:
ION some of our material used
will be an increased tariff while others are
not dutiable anyway, as they are ohemi-
calls which are not produced in this coun-
try. and on which, OF course, there will DO
no duty.
81 claim that the tariff will be a benefit
to all industries rather than disadvan-
tageous TO any. The larger part OF our
chemicals are imported without duty, but
the price Is liable TO be Increased in other
departments OF the business. But the
effect will be a benefit and will not result
in any curtailment
Il feel that there will be n general inn
provement In business. and do not sneak
for myself alone as am so informed by
gentlemen with whom / come in contact
both In the east and in the west.
II looked for and anticipate good bust
ness in the fall. IL the tariff question is
once settled, there will be "a restoration OF
confidence and people will engage in more
business enterprises.
II do not believe in an excessively high
tariff but am OF the opinion that the bill!
now under consideration Is just the
thing.
"We have felt the depression the same
as other manufacturers and will welcome
the increased business which will follow
the passage OF the bill.
with the increased business there will
be more demand for our goods as other
concerns and people will want them. The
business generally has been in one condi-
tion and when Improvement shows itself
| il will be felt by all.
"Last year the farmers made no large
purchascs from us as they were unable TO
| find market for their products owing to
the generally depressed condition of the
business world and people had not the
money with which 90 buy their products.
1.-The orders have shown an increase In
the last three months, but there is no
| immediate prospect OF an increase in
prices which will come, however, with the
increased demand for the goods.
Frederick W. Easton, of the Easton q
| Burnham Manufacturing Company, said
there was little change in their business.
although now they are running about one
half their full capacity.
"Our business - he said. twill be in
directly increased by the tariff on finer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-17
RESCUED BY A HORSE.
Equine Strategy Saves a Wounded
Oificsr'S Life.

A graphic story is told Of Surgeon Capt.
Grey, one of tho officers who served In
Rhooesia. In the attack of Mashan-
gombi's, the horses began to drop, and
soon thirteen lay on the ground, and it
looked as II the men would all be killed.
Evidently Capt Turner thought so. for
he virtually gave tho order, "Suave qui
peut" telling every man to fight tho
best he could for his own hand. But,
though the horses continued to fall the
men escaped.
DIR. Grey, to use his own ords, "led
toward the way out under raking fire at
gallop, and was closely followed by the
troop" according 10 tho st. James
Budget. Every soon. however. fell from
the saddle, struck with bullet from an
elephant gun, about 500 yards off. The
bullet struck me on the top Of the thigh,
smashing the socket Of the thigh bono
breaking a vein and otherwise woundinR
me. My horse was carried on at full speed
with the rear guard, which rushed at
desperate speed To clear the pocket-like
entrance Of the drift, where the natives
were rallying in the hope of killing US.
"As lay on the grass, bleeding pro-
fusely. looked up and saw two natives
aiming mt me ut a distan 20 Of about forty
feet. At the same moment / saw my
horse come laundering back from the
drift. 1t suddenly stopped and stood !;
over my prostrate horses back would be
shot, which was preferable TO being
asssgaied seized the reins put my right
foot in the stirrup and made supreme
effort to mount And l was successful,
but how / did 1t / do not know, for my
left side was entirely paralyzed. On fiud-
ing myself in my saddle. l called GO!
TO NV horse, which dnrted like an arrow
tow ard the exit from the drift.
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they knew very little about It, When the
law Is passed then nm Intelligent estimate
OF Its value can be made rs t1 the way u
Will affect Rhode Island industries. As
IL stands now you might just as well ask
the Ice man at your house I'm tito morning
what the effect Of the new tariff will bc.
lie really knows as much as anybody.
day he will change his shirt oitener than
he would II he only got 81 n day. It Is
the strangest thing in the world that the
laboring man doesn't 500 that II industry
Is protected wages will bo higher, md
moro wages means moro comfort, more
buying and selling and moro prosperity
everywhere. Protection has its share oil
benefit for the workingman.
Mr.. a. Is. slater, president of tho Prov.
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there Is sufficient cotton on hand to last
until we get the new crop
Some of the manufacturers preferred
not TO have anything 20 say on the result
OF the passage of the bill until definite
action had been taken.
Ebon y. Littlefleid, treasurer of the
Littiefiold Misunderstanding Company, said
he did not care To be interviewed on the
question and would have nothing to say
as to what effect IL would have on the
yarn and thread business.
While talking on the tariff question,
Samuel Il. Dextsr Of the Dexter Yarn
Company, said that the tariff ought TO
have Immediate effect on the revival of
trade. The orders as yet do not show
much OF an Increase, but Will no effected
by the general improvement in business
which is expected to follow the passage OF
the BILL
A representative OF the American Yarn
Company stated that while there would
be little direct effect on their business tho
passage of the bill would result In In
creased orders, as labor would be given
employment and thus would demand
for the goods of the concern be made.
A. Atherton, of the Atherton Ma
chino Company while discussing the
tariff measure, said:
1t will effect us only In the importa-
tion of foreign machinery, the duty hav-
ing tendency TO make the importation
less than would "A low tariff. III the bill
passes there will be an immediate in
crease in the business of the concern as
manv are holding back their orders
"The passage or the bill will give to
business the necessary impetus which Is
needed To- stimulate trade Tho lessening
of the importations will Increase cur busi-
ness, but there will DO no advance in
prices already established. y
Charles Il. Bucklin member of the
firm OF Bucklin Il Trcscott expressed
himself favorable to the passage OF the
bill, saying:
" The bill will provide for an increase
In the price Of leather out as so much
has to be used by the mills anyway IL
will result In revival Of the business
The Increase in price will Mt first be
detrimcnt TO our business. but with the
increased trauc which will follow the re-
vival OF the general business benefit
will result. AS soon n we are established
the business will be much improved. Fl"
Clovis III. Bowen, of tho Collycr Ma
chine Company, said that he did not want
20 have great deal 60 say on the ques.
tion, as he did not think the bill would
be passed.
He thought there would be n general
revival OF business, as lt has bocn picking
up Tor some time, but considered that tho
tariff measure would bo detrimcnt TO
the business in general
Hezokiah Conant Of the j. a. II. Coats
Company. wished to bo excused from
giving his views. as he was very busy
when called upon by the reporter.
l.. "A. Horton, OF the Cumberland Mills,
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JINGLED 100 YEARS.
Wisconsin Sleigh Bells Cast Eefore
the Revolutionary War.

Two strings Of sleigh bells now in pos
session of Charles ii. Stodiard. of Prairie
du Sac. Wis, attract more than the usual
amount of attention bestowed on the
relics of wisconsin's sleighing days says
the Chicago Record.
Mr.. Stoddard believes that they are 130
wears old. as near as he can figure. They
were brought from Vermont thirty years
ago by Carlos Grow, whose widow, now
i'm Boston, presented them TO Mr.. Stod-
dard. Tho Grows were stage drivers be-
tween Baraboo and Prairie du Sac, and
it is said that their fathers before them
followed the same business. Tho bells
were cast In England and brought TO
America previous TO revolutionary times
and have been handed down from one
generation to another, Carlos Grow re'ng
the last member OF the fsmiiy, VINO re-
Gently died, leaving them in possession
of Mrs. Grow, who, because OF Friendship
toward Mr.. Stoddard presented them 10
him.
The bells arc remarkable for their size
and tone The middle lingler on the
string measures four inches In siaineter.
the Others on each side of the large one
taperinQ down TO ordinary size. In former
dnys IL was customary for the Grows and
Stoddards 10 hitch up four horses TO sled
and take out parties Ihe bells coNiu
be heard and recognized from their
peculiar tone. four and five miles away.
Mr.. Stoddard has been offered large sums
for the bells by relic hunters brt he re-
fuses to part with them at any price. IL
Is said that at one time there was not .
citizen OF Sauk countv who couie lot dis
tinruish the Grow ringers from any othes
string used In the county.
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ported into the country their business
would re injured To some little extent
They treat considerable crude ore from
Australia, Japan, Chile, and in fact from
all over the world and If this amendment
should prevails they would DO forced Co
have this copper treated abroad. Mr.
Mccoy, however, is not so certain that
the per cent amendment will be passed
and he is hoping that it will be removed
before the new tariff becomes law.
John Booth, the proprietor of the Paw
tucket Spinning Ring Company states
that under the proposed tariff he is hop
ing that his business will be materially
benefited. AT the present time, spinning
rings are imported into this country
under the head Of parts of cotton machin-
cry with a very light duty attached. This
has served to make business dull as it
was impossible to compete to any great
extent with the foreign goods
Mr. Booth is also the president OF the
new Slater Ring Traveller Company Of
Central Falls, which is about to begin
business under patents recently granted.
He says that this new business will not
be affected at all by the changes in the
tariff as the conpany's patents are
ground patents, and the goods are
patented In Europe as well as in this
country.
Treasurer Stephen l. Adams of the
Stafford Manufacturing Company OF
Central Falls states that IL the proposed
tariff law go into effect his company Will
be greatly benefited thereby. This COM
panv manufactures cotton yarns ranging
in size from 20s to COS but their busines 8
has been greatly interfered with owing
To the importation of foreign yarns. If
the proposed tariff Is placed on the SO
foreign yarns it will make the price so
high that American yarns will be used In
their stead and it will serve to help all
parties concerned.
Myron Fish, treasurer of the American
Supply Company OF Providence and Gen.
tral Falls with works at the latter place,
considers that his company will be great
~ benefited by the provisions OF the new
tariff. Naturally 1t will be an indirect
benefit but where the mills all over the
country are to be benefited 1t makes so
much greater sole for the goods manu-
featured by this company. MIR. Fishstated
that there are now no goods imported
into the country that his company manu-
features that are sold at a less price than
they themselves can make. He referred
to the shut down of the cotton mills that
were manufacturing fine goods, and how
when the tariff was taken of on this
class Of goods these mills were forced tC
manufacture coarse goods. II the tariff
Is replaced it will give the mills Q
chance TO go back on the finer class oi
goods. He spoke of the great Globe
Yarn Mill at Fall River. with its stock
at $50 and how the tariff had forced II
to cease operations and tho stock was
worth but about so. II the new pro
posed tariff goes into effect IL will give
this mill chance to resume operations
He stated that the business OF his com
pany had decreased, in Fall River, 30 pei
cent during the past year. Under the
new tariff his business would all com,
back again, and he considered hat If hi
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PAGES
9 TO l6.

having said so, as he had not given tho
matter the consideration that was neces-
sary To make him familiar with all tho
details.
Charles o. Read, superintendent at w.
II. a. K. g. Sayles bleacheries, said that
the passage OF the bill would not IN any
way, affect the work at the bleacheries.
Lawrence A. Lockwood, secretary OK
the Creileld Electrical Company, in an
interview said that the bill would not
make any material difference To his conn
pany. The price OF the cotton yarn used
in the process Of manufacture at the
works would be higher. hut be did not
think IL would be much higher than at
present The increased business in she
country caused by tho passage of tho
bill, would mora than make up for the
loss oocasionod by the advance In the
price of the cotton yarn. He had not
given much time TO the study OF the bill,
but from what he had given TO it. he
thought the results would be as stated.
At the Lonsdale Company's Office the
officials did not care to give any opinion
as to the effect the passage of the bill
would have on their concern.
Walter Reach. of Reach & Brown,
manufacturers of ladies' underwear, In
Valley Falls. said the passage of the tariff
bill would increase the prico of trimming
about 6 per cent. He, however. did not
think the bill would be detriment to his
business, as they would gain in other
ways by Its passage chiefly, ho thought,
by getting increased trade.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-17
PATENT CYCLING GEAR.
Less Exertion Required aud Greater
Speed Gained.

A South Wales correspondent Of tho
London Sportsman writes: ~ was fa-
vored on Saturday morning with view
of private trial at Cardiff of patent
cycling gear, the inventor OF which
claims for it an extraordinary advantage
over any gear now in use. He contends
that his machine, geared up to lao, not
only requires less exertion on the part OF
the rider than an ordinary gear of 20 and
IS, but, moreover, with this less exertion,
double tho speed can be attained. From
what saw OF the trial i should imagine
that much of the merit the patentee
claims for his invention Is perfectly true.
1.-The first trial was that OF the maker,
who bestrode 26-pound machine with
the new gear fitted to 1t, against we'll
known local rider on light machine OF
well-known firm of makers. The re.
suit was very much like what 1t would
be between thoroughbred and cart
horse, the patentee-a man of over 40
years Of age--simply flying away from the
other rider. Changing machines. the anna
teur simply ran away from the patentee.
Several tests were applied, but the
results of them all were completely In ia
vor of the new invention. The statements
that the machine was geared up TO I4o IS
i'm itself difficult pill to swallow, but
when / point out, moreover, that stin
hurricane-a twelve-knot breeze-pre-
vailed and had to be faced on the latter
half of the trial course practical cyclists
will do gentle smile at the idea OF
rider on machine geared to 14O getting
through il, and yet assure you such
was the case. and the rider OF the new gear
pedaed against it with apparently the
minimum amount of exertion.
"a mile minute seems terrific speed,
but from what saw this morning feel
convinced that will be nearer the mini
mum than the maximum result
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BE NO MORE TlNKERING.

There seems to be a diversity of opinion
among the leading wholesale grocers re-
garding the tariff as IL affects sugar. the
only thing In the business that is really
touched 1t is argued that the proposed
tariff will be beneficial 20 the dealers,
because of the terms under which they
can do business. The great benefit, how
ever, they say will accrue TO the sugar
trust which is now able to pay liberal
dividends on the largo amount Of capital
involved.
Many OF the wholesale dealers and man
ufacturers believe in the speci ific duty
rather than the ad vslorem duty. They
say it IS fairer 20 all concerned. AS gen.
eral thing, tho prominent manufacturers
and dealers admit they know very little
about the subject and as the bill is now
before Congress with its numerous
amendments they frankly admit they do
not know where they are at.
The general opinion Is that when the
tariff bill Ia passed and 10 becomes known
what is TO be expected. business Will
adapt itself TO the conditions and In the
course OF time q considerable improve
ment will be- recognized Individuals
and corporations will know what to
expect when the question is settled.
They are of the opinion that when it Is
once fixed there will be no more tinkering
with the tariff for many years
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sion however, OF those In charge of the
office that the new tariff laws would be
. Of some considerable benefit to the COM
paDy.
AT the works of the Standard Seamless
Wire Company, superintendent ii. T..
Smith Is away and the secretary, David
q. White stated that he had not given
the matter sufficient consideration TO pass
an opinion. One of tho foreInen who
was interviewed, however, stated that he
considered that the now tariff would be
OF considerable benefit To the business of
the company. Inasmuch as under this
law all classes of jewelry manufacture are
receiving better protection than hitherto,
the business woul6 also pe improved.
There is very little seamless wire i'm
ported.
Manager James &. Mccoy Of the New
England Electrolytic Copper Company OF
Central Falls states that under the
amendment in the tariff laws, placing a
duty OF per cent on crude copper i'm
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grades of cotton which will. benefit to
US. IL the cotton schedule as at present
arranged is adopted it will DO to our ad-
vantage.
A representative of the Fales & jerks
Machine Company, was of the opinion
that ms now framed the tariff bill would
be great benefit to the country. His firm
has been anticipating an improvements in
trade and expect beneficial results II the
bill is passed.
Bella P Clapp. of the Clapp Ammonia
Works was one of the men who was not
over enthusiastic over the passage OF the
bill. He claimed that the tariff would be
"A detrimend to his business and said that
II the duty remained the same as it has
been on Chemicals IL would be better for
the company.
W. II. Colwell, Of the j. o. Draper
Company, believed that the passage Of the
bill would result in general improve
nent in business. Although caustic soda.
salsoda and other chemicals would cost
more the bill would be favorable TO the
soap manufacturers.
The increased resulting from the revival
OF trade would make the prices better,
thus overcoming any extra cost on the
duties.
L. l.. Jackson. superintendent Of George
III. Fuller & Sop, jewellers, thought that
n general revival In business would follow
tariff legislation The jewelry trade would
pick up if business was good In other
trades.
At present the orders for jewelry are
small and slow in coming in, the retailers
not purchasing any surplus stock mt all.
Elmer j.. Lent, superintendent OF tho
Greene ~ Daniels Company when asked
about the effect of the bill expressed him
self as follows:
"In our business there will be no direct
effect except on Egyptian cotton. In
directly, the passage will effect US very
much. Customers come in contact with
foreign competition which IL removed, as
it Will be by tho passage of the bill. will
result I'm n greater demand for our goods !"
Charles A. Sisson, treasurer OF the Hope
Webbing Company, said there would be an
indirect effect caused by tho general i'm
provoment which he thought would fol.
low the passage Of the bill. Its passage
will give an impetus To trade.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-17
VIEWS FROM PAWTUCKET.

Joseph +. .Ienckes treasurer of the Il.
.Jenckes Manufacturing Company of
Pawtucket, said: II am not able to say
what effect the bill will have until IL is
passed. but hope that some action will
soon be taken that will benefit every
body.
after the bill has been passed will be
in q position to talk, but at present l do
not care to say much about it, Something
should be done Immediately.
Vnrnum L. Barber, superintendent of
the Slater Cotton Company, expressed
himself as favorable TO the passage of the
bill.
Mr.. Barber said: 1.-The provisions of
the bill will certainly not hurt us and
should do considerable good. We are now
running OH full time and are having more
orders and more inquiries than in some
time.
"Most any action taKen will result in a
benefit To the cotton industry. At present
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Without Exception They Believe Passage of the
Bill Will Bring Prosperity.
Both Employer and Employed Will Be Benefited by
Return to the Protective System.

President Lincoln. when asked about
protection. said that as he understood IL,
the difference between protection ana free
trade was, In protection you had the
goods and the money and in FREQ trade
you had the goods and the other fellow
had the money. That was good many
years ago, but now after long exper-
fence with the subject, the merchants and
manufacturers of Rhode Island arc OF the
opinion that the martyr president epito-
mized the entire subject. Leading men in
the different lines of trade. after reflect
ing on tho product of about tho sams
thing as free trade under the Cleveland
administration, admit that the people of
this country had the goods but the chaps
across the water had the money.
Years ago the political war cry was
"the bloody shirt"
For the past dozen years 1t has been
the tariff
Democracy triumphed and toppled
under it. The star Of Republicanism
faded and grew bright again under its
magic.
The artisan and laborer were told that
IL was the keynote To their success. Free
trade would make them rich ana they
voted for free trade and the 20 years of
Republican rule was interrupted Then
protection became the political shout and
the Republicans triumphed.
Then the great American citizen was
convinced by the politicians that mis-
take had been made and another spasm of
free trade swept tine country and busi-
ness was paralyzed.
Then the American laborers who were
not constructed on the lines OF tho lily,
because they did toll and spin, arose in
their Indignation and settled the business.
Tariff was about the same as squashed
by the enormous vote of last November.
The laboring man had seen the point.
He graspcd the idea that after the last
analysis protection meant first. last and
'ali the time, better wages for the work
ingman. That was the only real distinc-
tion between the free trade producers of
the old country and the protection pro-
ducers of the new country.
What mattered IL II the goods they
bought were taxed under the rule of pro.
tection. That was offset ny the increased
wages thcy received. The difference be-
tween the increased cost ana the larger
wages was in favor OF the laborer. lie
had more money TO spend and bo spent il
for American goods and the money re.
mained in tins country. 1t didn't go away
for something made by subject of
foreign power.
AS President Lincoln said, you had tho
goods and you tad the money