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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-31
PROPOSALS FOR SEWER CON.
STRUCTION.
Office of
w. b. Getchell. Engineer

W. d. LtlCHtII, Engineer
Augusta, Maine. May 26. 1897
Sealed proposals win be received at
this office until noon. June 2. 1897. for
the complete construction of sewer
system for the State buildings on State
street. in the city Of Augusta.
Right is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at this office. may27d1w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-31

Board wanted in private family. Cen
tleman and invalid WIFE, with nurse who
has entire care Of invalid. preparing
food, &c. Sunny room, lower floor. Lo-
cation high, healthy, very quiet. Best
Of references. Address p. Q. Box 70 Cd
Winthrop. Maine. may27, dlws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-31

Mrs Harlow will open her cottage al
Ocean Point for boarders, July I.
may2S, d1w*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-31

Situation, by middle-aged man. in or
about the city, with private family. or
any light, honorable work. Best of refer
euccs. Honest, sober and reliable Terms
very reasonable. Address j. A. s, Jour
nal office. Augusta. Me. may3ldlit*
An experienced kitchen girl is wanted
at the City hotel. may29dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-31

An honest, faithful intelligent Amer
lean farm hand for general work. Steady
job for the right man. Apply at once to
Box 23i, Augusta, stating wages expect
ed and naming references may2S, diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-31

Two or three more cows wanted to
pasture on the Pike-Titcomb property.
Sewan street extended. Apply at l.
Green street after p. NJ, may2sd2t'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-31

House and lot, stable connected. with
city and cistern water; buildings III sooa
repair. good locality, fruit trees; size OF
lof 145xN. Inquire John IL. Britt, Cor
Capitol and Gage streets. Maya al"'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-31

Desirable rent at 70 Cony street. House
of nine rooms and bath. All modern i'm
provements. new plumbing, hot water
heat, etc. Stable connected. Also back
office over Vickery's jewelry store. In
quire of DR.. O. c. S. Davies, 243 Water
street may17dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-31

A small tenement of four rooms, at q
Crescent street. Inquire of Capt. Thomas
Clark, State House. may7dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-31

HAMMOND'S GROVE to be reserved
for cottagers Picnic parties will not be
accommodated after this date. Boats and
cottage lots for sale. All transients are
requested to keep off the grounds sun
DAYS mayer. div"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-31

Farm of sixty acres on the Bangor
road 3is miles from city, well adapted
for market or dairy: cuts from ~ 10 AZ
tons of hay all by machine, well watered'
plenty wood for home use, young or
rh.rd in good bearing; barn 80 by 50 with
ont buildings (no house, will sell at a
bargain Address. w. b. Hunt Box &C.
Augusta, Me. niay-'u-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-31

PAaTURAGE at the Lambard farm,
Hospital street, for horses and cows
maylSdoW
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-31

Steam launch 2lx5 feet Also yacht en-
giues. Address, S. f. Davenport, Hallo-
we'll Me. mays, div
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-31

a black gelding stylish and speedy,
five years old. we'll bred. weighs SO,
stands l5A hands high, sound and kind.
Fearless of steam and electric ears and
safe for lady 10 drive. For further
particulars address p. o. Box 23t, Au-
guSta. mayo, dIW
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-31

To the ladies of Augusta: Mrs. May
Spearen, So Bridge street. Fashionable
dressmaking. Systems used Rood's mag
ic scale and National Garment Cutter.
Chi!dren's clothing, plain sewing and re-
pairing done also. Open May 10.
mays dino"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-31

HOUSE TO LET. J. A. Savage, No III
Cony street. may12, diff
A house of eight rooms, with a good
garden. No. 81 State street. Inquire at
SO Bridge street. may21 ,d2wt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-31

Show cases. Apply to Mrs. Tibpetts, at
either of her Water street stores
may2Idtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-31
WA NTED

MADAM BRANN-Clairvoyant Is at a
Gage street, Augusta, Me. febl5,dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-31

A store in Riverside block. Inquire OF
DR.. J. f. Hill or VIM. II. Libby.
ian1S DIFF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-31

One carryall, one village cart, three
private telephone instruments, and one
16 gauge double, hammerless, shot gun.
lanes w. North may26, diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-31

Cut flowers. pot and vegetable plants
of the best quality. for sale at Reed :
No. 10 West street, Gardiner.
uay2IdlWs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-31

Cottage house on Capitol street All
furnished complete. City water fine To-
cation. Rent very low. Inquire of E. l..
Worthing. Hotel North. may25, d1w*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-31

A pleasant, sunny, upstairs tenement
corner Chestnut and Court streets. In
quire at Macomber Farr & Cos insur
ance office, april26dtf
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
Manager Burnham's Team
Batted TerrifiCally and
Fielded Brilliantly.
Capt. Irwin and Catcher Stanhope
Hammered Out a Victory For
Taunton Against Newport.
NEW BEDFORD BEAT FALL RIVER.
Ne More Sunday Ball Playing 10 Cleveland
With KIobedauI In the Box Boston Defeats
Pittsbury- Clipped Diamonds.

The Pawtucket team played the Brock
tons yesterday afternoon on the latter's
grounds, and as usual, when they stack up
against McKenna, could do nothing with
him when hits would count. The Brock
tons had on their batting togs and used
the willow to good effect, making a total
of II base hits. Nor was the fielding of
the Brocktons less brilliant, some of the
plays being Of the sensational order.
Nadeau made two hair raising catches in
ieftneid, and Magoon prowled around third
base eating up base hits like veritable
fiend. Two of his plays were of the sem
sational order. The agony OF the Paw
tuckets commenced In the fourth inning
when, on five consecutive hits, the Brock
tons piled up five runs. Henry commenced
the fusilade with home run and it with a
home rnn by McKenna, with two men on
bases. For the Pawtuckets, the heavy hit
ters were completely at McKenna's mercy,
the only ones to connect being Stouch,
Buelow and Wilder. Stouch played good
fielding game and batted we'll. The score:
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
GOLF And LAWN TENNIS.
HOW AMERICANS TAKE HOLD OF
THESE OENTLER GAMES.
Golf the Favoritc Pastlme- Professional Play
ers Imported as Coachers.

The growth II rolf in America is rhe.
nomenal IL popularity 1t has a
overtaken lawn tennis and even the base.
ball trust must recognize in the compare
lively now game something like com
petitor.
The constant emigration of professional
golfers from England and Scotland to this
country to act as coachers for American
amateurs has drawn attention to the fact
that an effort should be made to encourage
home professionals There is considerable
to be made out of 1t, as very high salaries
are now being paid to the professionals
who are brought over. At this time there
Is hardly a native professional in this coun.
try who can command half as much pay
as foreigner. The latest professionals to
come over are Finley Douglas and Willie
Collins Golf enjoys the unqualified ap
proval of society and promises to be the
correct thing among wealth and fashion
for an indefinite period. Neither golf nor
any other game, however, can eradicate
the tennis habit from the select few who
consider tho gentle amusement to be an
essential part OF life.
has always depended upon "a few enthusi-.
asts In England the secretaries of the
many tennis clubs are alive to the welfare
Of the game, and 10 Is to them that the
players look, not only for tournament
playing, but for the advancement Of the
sport. It Is regretted that tennis has not
q stronger hold in our American colleges.
Although 10 is true that some Of our best
players are at college now, 1t cannot be
said that college playing has much, il any,
influence upon the game, and those at COL
lege who excel really got their tennis
knowledge before entering. In direct con-
trast is the encouragement given Oxford
and Cambridge men to play. The average
English student not infrequently develops
into an excellent player mainly through
his training in tho universities. Condi-
tions arc more favorable to the game in
England than here. The climate is better
for it, and, above all, English turf is a
revelation TO the American player It Is
two and sometimes three inches thick, a
thing exceedingly rare here. and nothing
Is more important to the making of a good
court than thick turf. The evenings, too,
arc longer there. 1t Is no unusual sight to
see the tennis courts Of the Queens club,
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
Shake Into Your Shoes.

Aliens Foot Ease, n powder for the feet.
IL cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and
instantly takes the sting out OF corns and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery
of the age. Aliens FootEase makes tight.
fitting or new shoes feel easy. IL Is certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot, tired,
aching feet. Try IL today. Sold by all dru-
gists and shoe stores. BY mail for Csc I'm
stamps. Trial package FREE. Address
Allen y. Olmsted, lie Roy, MY.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13

'By the way, Jennie, how did you like
the dog show?"
"Oh, Albert, wasn't it too lovely for
anything? There was one dog there
hat had such q human face. did ad-
mire that dog"
Indeed, did he look anything like
me?"
"No, not a bit. It had too much char
lcter in his scountenance."
Then Albert reached for his hat
Tammany Times.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
Too Much STUCK Up.

Miss Upperten daughter Of a rich
neutrality-suspicious. me, miss, but
have not the honor of your acquain-
tance.
Miss Lowerten (who does not intend
10 he put down in that style)-I thought
you had, at one time; but never mind.
Perhaps il my father owned a big
mucilage factory like your fathers, I'd
be stuck up, too.-N. Y. Weekly.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
A Conservative Opiuiou.

The young man had not been given
part on the stage, but at a point in the
performance where n song was desired
he was permitted to stand in the wings
and carol.
What did they think of me as a
singer?" he anxiously asked of friend.
"Did you hear any comments?"
"Why-er-yes. They said you we're out
of sight" Star.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13

and Rochester clubs yesterday afternoon
caused postponement of the game.
Second Baseman McDermott, over whom
there Is q controversy with Lewiston, re-
ported to manager Bacon of the Belfast
team yesterday. He will captain the local
team.
The old Boston team players, Connaugh-
ton, Jim Bannon and Fred Lake are now
struggling to pull Manning's Kansas City
team up from the bottom of the Western
league standing.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
An Indication.

"Has your son taken up the higher
mathematics" inquired the friend.
81 don't know for sure" replied the
father, who was looking over a number
of bills; anyhow, he's getting great
deal more familiar with figures than he
used to e."-Washington Star.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
PAwTUCKET.

Earned runs-Brockton 10; Pawtucket 1
Two base hits-Sheckard, Henry, Magoon
Wise, Wilder. Home runs-Henry, Krieg,
AcKenna. Stolen bases-Hickey, Buelow.
Double plays-McKenna, Shea and Krieg;
Krieg and Mackenzie. First base on balls
BY McKenna-Coughlin, Weisbecker,
Wise, News; by Wilder Mackenzie. Hit
by pitched ball-By McKenna-Buel
Beaumont, News; by Wilder-Henry 2,
Sheckard Nadeau. Left on bsses-Paw-
tucket II; Brockton 9. Wild pitch-Mc-
kenna. Tme-2h. Umpire-Kelley.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13

Newports' Winning Gait Retarded by the
Tailenders.
TAUNTON, May IL, 1s95.-After many de-
feats the Tauntons took a decided brace
and tanned the hide OF the four hundreds
representatives from Newport yesterday,
the score being "a. Irwin and Stanhope
had their batting eyes trimmed and sent
in the winning runs by their good stick
work. Gilbert and Bean played well for
the Newports, both at the bat and in the
field. The score:
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
A Cheerful Prospect.

II did not expect you would shed
tears because I'm going to take your
daughter away" said the bridegroom
elect.
ut is for you that I'm weeping,
young man." said the old gentleman,
as he carelessly thumbed the stubs of
his check book.-Detroit Free Press.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
Accepted with Thanks.

He-I had my picture taken along
with Nero, my big ST. Bernard, you
know. May / have the pleasure of pre-
senting you with a copy?
She-Oh, guess so. L always did adj
mire a handsome dog.-Tit-Bits.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13

Wilberforce-This Is an irterminable
act.
Tillinghast-It Is, dear boy. 1t Is o
long time between drinks.-N. Y. Truth.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13

The Happy Mani tell you, old fell
low, a man doesn't know what real hap
piness is until he's married.
Cynical Fricnd-Then he finds that it
consists in being single. - Brooklyn
Tifa
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13

"Guess it's going TO rain," chirped the
millsman, as he emptied his measure.
The woman Of the house threw a
glance into the pan.
1T looks like it," she said, sternly.-
n. Y. World.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
STRUCK A sNAG.

Bunk O'Steer-Great Scott, Skinner!
You broke! always fought yer was
game did yer go up against?
Skinner De Sharp (sadly)-No game
ut all. Just took me wife to a church
fair, dat's all.-Chicago Tribune.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
New England League Standing.
ONLY FOUR HITS.
Klobedanz Kept the Pittsburgs Guessing
other National League Games.
At sburg-

AZ ElttsDuTS
Tannehill pitched a good game, but
Sugden's inexcusable error and Dono-
vans wild throw TO home from right
both cost a run. Klobedanz kept the
Pirates guessing, and only gave hits in
the sixth and seventh innings Score
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
All Right in His Place.

All Right In HIS Place.
Yeast-The Office seeker is all right in
his place.
Crimsonbeak-Right you are. But
the trouble is he won't go there.
$50 where2"
"Home."-Yonkers Statesman
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13

Hewitt-Poets are born, not made.
Jewett-It's too bad.
Hewitt-What Is too bad?
Jewett-That SO many Of them are
born.-Town Topics.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13

Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and Neural
gia radically cures in to days. Its action
upon the system Is remarkable and mysteri.
Gus. IL removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The first
dose greatly benefts; IS cents and s1.0o.
Sold by WI. Wood, druggist, 2s5 Main st
Pawtucket
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
Explained.

HAZEL wonder why so few take
time by the forelock?
Nutte-Because times forelock usual
ly lies between the horns of dilemma.
Brooklyn Life.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
THE FALL RIVERS BEATEN.

Rupert Split His Finger and Retired From
the Game.
FALL RIVER, May 13.-In rather one
sided game yesterday New Bedfords were
the victors, defeating the home team to
the tune of z to 1. Rain stopped the game
In the third inning for nearly half an hour.
Rupert split his finger by q foul tip and
was succeeded by McManus. The score:
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
Clipped Diamonds.

Danny Friend has been loaned indefi-
nitely to the Kansas City club by Chicago.
Lajoie is the batting sensation Of the year
80 far. Pitchers don't seem to be able to
put them where he can't hit them.
The many friends OF Manager Murray OF
Providence will be glad to know that he
Will soon be back again In the game.
sockalexis is chipping of doubles and
triples for Tebeau's Cleveland braves with
the regularity OF man filling contract.
Last Saturday Paul Radford Of the Hart
lord made FIVE hits OF the 13 of his side i'm
game against Lancaster. Paul is still In
the game bit.
The shower that fell about the time set
Tor the third game between the Providence Q
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full OF life nerve and vigor, take No-To
Bac, the wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, 5oc or u. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New YORK
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13

He-Do you think your judgment is
as good as mine2
She-Oh, no, dear. Our choice Of life
partners proves that it isn't.-N. Y.
Io,xrnaI
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
Cost Him a21 10

He turned TO his friend. Lets go outside,
He said, "and drink to drown our woes.
But he was cross-eyed. and at once
Every man in the room arose.
Chicago Tribune.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13

"What makes you think that he mar
ried for money" y
'His wife's ce"-Cleveland Leader.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
Innings......". 5 6 O
Newnort .,.... o 2 D o.

Earned runs-Taunton 9, Newport 8.
Two base hits-Irwin 2, Stanhope 2, F1tz-
maurice, Gilbert, Pickett, Bean, Merriman.
Sacrifice hit-Delaney. Umpire-Hunt.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
A Spring IdyII.

Now sits an angler by the brook.
With bated breath and baited hook;
But for his stories he relies
On neither fishing-rod nor flies
He trusts to lies.
Chicago Times-Herald
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
One Of Them.

Party at the Door-Is the lady OF tho
house IMP
Cook-~Tm wan Of thin, sor.-Boston
Transcript.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13

Felt Sure All the Time.
There's naught to match II since the world
begun
Tho massive wisdom Of the man who won.
Chicago Journal.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
Withered nv Arc.

Withered by Age.
"Does that joke go?" asked the hu-
morist.
"It used to-" said the editor, "butitis
too feeble now."-Brookly Life.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
XXaterY,

"What an easy-flowing style Scribbler
hasl"
"Yes, some Of his stuff is pretty
thin."-Chicago journal.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13

DRESDEN!
Young Uakeside-O, that's easy. In
China. Saw the address in show
window to-day.-Philadelp Press.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13

The vigor OF youth given to the aged and
infrm by using. Hop Bitters See advertise
mouteS
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
i0c, 25c II G. c. c. fail, druggists refund money.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
FALL RIVER.

Earned runs-New Bedford 1, Fall River
/. Two-base hits-Tighe, Davis, Ladd.
Umpire-Connolly.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
CHECKERS AND CHESS.

Checker Problem No, 4z3. s,t...
Black, d 8, @, 7.8, 8, II, Is %.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
A Good Reaaan

A Good Reason.
Smyth-What makes you think Bog
yett is good bookkeeper?
Browne-He never returned the ones
loaned HMM. Y. Tribune.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
Geographical.

Miss Beacon Hill-Dear me! Strange,
but 1 cannot remember. Where is
Dresden
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13

Advertise yop- wants in the TRIBvSs.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-13
TAUNTON BRACES UP.

'News out for running out of line.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-11-24
80 STATES REpREsENrED.
National Organization Committee of Pop
u!ist Party Meets.

st. Louis, Mo-. Nov. 23-The national
organization committee of the populist
party. representing the middle-of- the
readers, who opposed fusion with the
ueiiocrats at the last presidential cleo
tion' met to-day. The meeting was
called by Chairman Park and twenty
nine states are here represented. Among
tnose present We're General Coxey of
ONO, Chairman Park of Illinois, Sec
retary Morgan Of Arkansas, DR.. Grove
OF Alabama, Treasurer Horton Barker
OF Philadelphia, editor of the American;
W. j. Phillips of Georgia, J. III. Farris
OF illinois, Abe Steinberger of Kansas,
II. M. Watsinger of Indiana and A. L.
Harb1nson, editor of the New Era, Vim
cennes, Ind.
chairman Park said that the purpose
or the meeting was to determine their
future course. We are opposed to fu-
sion with anybody or anything, he said,
ana we want straight fight If we can
get IL. The mission of the national or
sanlzat1on committee appointed at the
memphis meeting of the National Re
loril Press association, last winter he
continued, is not to supercede the Peo-
pies party national committee, but to
assist 1t. Il recently wrote Chairman
Butler" said Mr.. Park, rendering
what assistance we could. He received
the letter, but has not replied. We
are still willing to cooperate with Mr.
Butler If he desires it. If he does not
our course will soon be determined"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-11-24
DECLINE or BRITISH EXPORTS.
Hon. Charles Ritchie Gives Grave Warming
Against Ann erican Competition,

London, Nov. 23.-The Rt. Hon.
Charles T. Ritchie, president of the
board of trade, made an important
speech before the chamber of commerce
| of Croydon to-day, taking as his theme
the decline of British exports during
the last ten months, upon which he
hung grave warning against Ameri-
can competition, now "ousting British
trade"
Mr. Ritchie after declaring that the
Dingley tariff bill and engineering
trade dispute were mainly responsible
for the recent decline of exports and
after pointing out that England had no
weapons against the tariff, said there
was great deal of talk in commercial
circles about the serious competition of
Germany, but he thought they were too
apt to overlook a much more serious
competition-the United States.
He also said: Americas successful
competition is due to her enterprise in
embarking capital. but it is yet more
due to the freedom her manufacturers
enjoy of employing the best machinery
and working it in the most economjcaJ
manner untrammelled by the restrio-
tions which have hampered manufar-
turers here Everyone having his coun-
try's interests at heart must hope that
to-morrow's conference will lead to
settlement of the unfortunate engjn.
eering dispute