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The Forrest City times., 1897-01-29
THE HEARINGS ON THE TARIFF
Developments Which Are Not Pleasing to
 the Republicans.


 There is manifest dissatisfaction in republican circles over the develop ments in the tariff hearings in Wash ington. It is clear that the witnesses who were heard were not swayed by the slightest interest in the general wei fare, but by consuming desire in each case to see that No. r is not neglected. The New York Morning Ad- vertiser says that the only persons who can read the testimony given so far with any great degree of satisfac- son are the saturnine free traders, who hold as matter of faith that a pro tectlve tariff is simply an aggregated Jobbery of all the self-seeking individu- als of country who can get the ear of the government. With scarcely an ex- ception, every witness heard during the first two sessions has frankly admitted that he wants the present tariff raised merely to increase his own profits in business, without the slightest concern whether such a change would increase or diminish the revenues of the govern ment."
 ~ Ahsi1 bN Sdiu tAttt W itn pFOttcJiOI organs find fault with the tariff goings- on at Washington, the public is iusti- lied m protesting against the proceed ings. Every body knows. of course. that very handsome sums were paid for pro lection, and everybody expected that good deal of it would be demanded in return for the cash that was generous ly paid in advance. but the programme of the tariff hearings is none the less objectionable to a patient and long suffering people. Commenting on the spectacle that is now presented at the federal capital, the Morning Advertiser says: This truly is not an exhibition of very exalted form of patriotism, nor one that advocates of a reasonable degree of protection to American labor can view with pride or pleasure. It is rot likely that the country will view any legislation shaped to reflect it with other feelings than those of resent ment."
 This is a republican view of the pro- ceedings that are supposed to lead up to the tariff bill that will be framed for presentation 10 the Fifty-ffth congress in extra session assembled. It is hard ly to be wondered at that the people are looking forward to the future with considerable apprehension Bingham ton (N. Y.) Leader.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-29
THE PROTECTION THEORY.
c Tariff That Prohibits Importstions
 Yields no Revenue.


 Secretary Carlisle effectually explodes the notion tlat protective taxes, under the theories now prevailing, can be used to supply the deficit in the rev enue. He says that while the revenue from customs and from internal taxes yielded a surplus, the fact that protec- ton WIS destructive to revenue was however. have changed, and if the usual proportion of taxes hereafter is to be derived from customs, the protective theory must be abandoned
 The protection theory, as practically advocated in this country, would neces- sarily reduce our revenue to a minimum. The details of the theory have often been stated. SO that a bare outline will answer our present purpose. It is as follows:
 Articles not produced in this coun. try, or produced in quantities entirely insufficient to supply the demand. should be put on the free list.
 Articles produced in this country in sufficient quantity should be subjected to duty sufficient to protect the native producer.
 Under the first head raw sugar was put on the free list because it yielded too much revenue and too little protec- tion- Before the Mckinley bill was passed it yielded about j5.000.000 in revenue per year. The free-listing of this article alone was sufficient to pro duce the deficit in the revenue resulting from the Mckinley bill.
 The protection demanded by the pro- teeted interests is such as will check mportations-that is, which will either stop their importation entirely or re- duce them to a nominal figure When this happens the revenue from customs ceases entirely or is reduced also to n nominal figure. The programme has never been fully carried out, but the Mckinley act came nearest to it. In the fiscal year 1890 the revenue from customs was about S23O.O00.000. In the next fiscal wear the revenues were largely swollen by importations made before the bill went into effect. but still the customs revenue dropped below S220000. 000. In 1892 it was down to SIT, 100000. In 1893 it was up 10 $2O3,- 000,00o but in the fiscal year 1894 it was down to S131 ,0o0.000 Two months after the close of that fiscal year the law was repealed and the customs revenue has been increasing and the deficit de- creasing in every fiscal year since that time, until the present, which has still more than six months to run.
 It should also be noted that the re- ceipts of the fiscal year 1896 were sever- al millions in excess of the expenditures of the year 1890. If expenditures had not been increased there would have been no deficit in the last fiscal year. Nothing can be clearer than that a tariff which prohibits importations will yield no revenue. The nearer it ap- 1 breaches this condition the less rev enue will it yield. Protection and rev enue are antipodal. Complete protec- l tion, where the tariff is confined to pro- 1 tected articles, means no revenue. while tariff for revenue only involves no pro- l lection if laid on noncompefitive ar 1 ticles.-Louisvil,e Courier-Journal.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-29
WHO CAUSED THE DEFICIT?
Starred by the Republicans and the Me
 kinley Elll.


 It is much more important to find a remedy for the national deficiency in revenue than to fix the responsibility for it. And yet Senator Sherman's charge that it is due 10 tue Wilson bill ought not to pass unchallenged.
 Senator Shelman's memory may not be so good as it once was, but he can easily verify the fact that there was deficiency in the last three months of the Harrison administration: that in his last annual report December, 1S92) Secretary Foster suggested an increased tax on whisky to meet the impending deficit, and that one of his last official acts (February 20, 1s93) was to send a letter to the chief of the bureau of en- glaving and printing directing that i'm mediate preparations be made for a bond issue, and that "in view of press ing contingencies" the "preparation of the designs and plates be hastened in every possible manner"
 It IS likewise fact of record that during the fiscal year of 1894. under the Mckinley law, the expenditures ex- ceedcd the revenues to the amount of S69 ,S03,26o This is more than the deficiency in any year under the Will son bill. It was S42, ,s05, 900 in 1895 and S25.203. .OOO in 1896.
 The deficiency was started by the re- puhicans when they cut down the reve- unes over S0O,0O0.00 in the Mckinley bill and increased the appropriations more than that in the first billion-dol. lar congress. Since then il has beer continued by the extravaganza of both parties in voting money without regard 10 income.-N Y. World.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-29
AN iNEouITAeLE SYSTEM.
Some Weak Points of the RePublicsn
 .Reciproeity'' Idea.


 The word reciprocity" has taking sound about it. and it is very pleasant to know that one person reciprocates another persons affection, CT that one nation reciprocates another nations good will. The general idea of reciProc- ity in business or in commerce partakes also of the same sentiment-that 1t is pleasant and equitable that nations should interchange commodities on a reciprocal plan.
 The ways and means committee Of the house of representatives IS en- gagged in the task of compiling tariff bill to secure bigger revenue to the treasury, which is to be discussed dur ing the extra session of the Fifty-tifth congress that will be convoked soon af- ter the installation of the president elect. And we are now assured on unim- peachable authority that reciprocity is to be one of the leading features of the new measure. Now. while reciproe- ity is very pretty arrangement in the | abstract, as we'll as in any individual case, it often happens that it is an utterly negotiable system of doing 1 business.
 1t looks well, for example, to say that the United States government ex- poets to have reciprocity with Ger. | many; if she admit free of duty our pork. canned meats, etc, which sfs hps been treating quite scurvily we shall admit her wine and sugar free of duty. The arrangement may be completely satisfactory and equitable in so far as Germany may be regarded as one in- | dividual national entity, and the United | States another individual national en- | tity. But if we look at the matter a | little more closely. the equitable look | of this much-lauded reciprocity will take on quite different appearance. The arrangement that Germany snail admit American pork, canned meats, etc, free of duty within her borders is very delightful arrangement for the millionaire pig-stickeTs and packers of | Chicago. It will give an enormous flip to their business, and will help multi ply rapidly the millions they have al ready. But in order that this reciproc- ity should be strictly equitable. the pig-stickers and packers of Chicago should give up some advantage which they already possess in return for the 1 big additional advantage which they foresee coming to them. No other kind or class of industry in the United States should be punished, or be made | to pay, for the benefit which the re- | ciprocity will confer on the hog-killers l of the west.
 But the peculiarly of the proposed reciprocity is that the hog-killers are to | get the benefit of it, and that the wine- growers and sugar-growers are to be made to pay for that benefit. And it 1 will be admitted that reciprocity of l that sort is not equitable. Hawaii's sugar is already admitted into the l United States free of duty; and, if Ger | many's enormous crop of beet sugar be | also admitted free of duty, as is serious | ly proposed in the reciprocity clause of l the coming tariff bill, the sugar plant CTS of the United States will inevitably l be ruined.-New Orleans Times Demo- | craf
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-29

The year ended in dullness and Oppression. It might have ended .n great activity and abounding prosper fly. The reason it did not was simply that Mir. Mckinley and his partisans have decided io treat his election as q popular decision in favor of high tariffs. md to hold a tarifT-ripping, business disturbing extra session in the spring. lest by fall there should be no excuse for rewarding the campaign contrib stors.-N. I. World.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-29

LANDVOIGT & VADAKIN,
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-29

in stock, order. anything to Put. om the country solicited will attention
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29
WRECK ON THE CENTRAL,
Train Gees ThrOaEh switch KnliaE
ons Person aud InjuriAg others,

Train Gees ThrOaEh a Switch, Kniiag
Oss Person aud Injurlag others,
Houston, TeI.. April 2s.-At Fair
banks, thirteen miles north Of Hous-
ton, yesterday the Houston and Texas
Central passenger train struck the
switch At the north end Of the Fair
banks siding and was wrecked. Some
party had evidently taken the switch
post out and left the switch loose and
partly open. The engine, tender, bag
gage car and express car pa sed over
the switch safely. but the jar loosened
the rails and the next car. the smok-
or. took the switch and. breaking loose
from the rest Of the train, tumbled
over on the side The other cars after
the smoker also went on the switch.
II. L. Goldberg OF Houston was kill
ed. His wife. who IL the best known
music teacher In the city. was In the
ladies' car. She had her right les In
iured.
Charles Mccarthy OF wellborn had
an ankle broken.
Or. II. Hall durgi Of Hoxle was cui
and bruised about the head and legs
but not seriously injured.
The train porter was hurt In IN,
back.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29

Beleherville. Tex. April g1.-Hill
Coffee. Who lives a, Fleetwood. l. T.,
while running bis horse. about three
miles west Of here. had his neck dislO-
Gated by the horse falling with him.
and 10 now In a prSeariOus condition
and will die.
Jim cappG a young farmer livinE
about two miles east Of here while
running his horvs Sunday evening. was
thrown from the horse aud knocked
ssnsslsss. aud IL In q critical eoAti-
ton from congestion. which has set IN.
Sol pillow, while ehOpplhg stove
wood. accidentally split his foot. saus-
ing an ugly and dangerous vsbad.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29

Tampa. Fla. April IA terrible ar
cident occurred here yesterday after
noon By q collision Of the Florida Cen
trail and Pensacola fast mail train with
. street car loaded with passengers.
which resulted IN three men being
killed. Il was Just before dark AZ the
train was nearing the city that a SUI
buYban electric car attempted 10 cross
the track with the awful result above
stated. The car was smashed into
splintsrs and the passengers were
strsvn promiseuously about the scene
Of the accident
The killed are:
John ForepauEh. the circus man. and
Arssno Garcia and Joaquin Sierra. two
prominent spaniArds Of this place The
other passengers experienced a terri
bic shock. but none were seriously In
| iured.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29
HANGED IN HIS CELL.
A PrissnsF Eads Hs Life BY HaagIas
Himself with Towels.

A PrissasS Esds Hs Life By Haasias
Himself with Towels
Decatur. Tex. April 2s-Yesterday
morning about O'Clock Bob Allison
the jaller. vent into the cells and
found T. n. Kimss Of Bonneville. this
county. hanging and apparently dead
When Mr.. Allison cut the towel and
let Kimes down he Easped and died.
Mr, Kimes il man Of family and
about IS years old. About ten lays ago
he vas found TO be insane and placed
In jail for safe keeping lie vas In a
cell alone and had used two towels,
one around bis neck and one tied to
the grating OF the cell. lie bliudfolded
himself with a handksrchle' and also
tied his hands he evidently had been
very quiet. a. the prisoners In the
neIt cell knew nothing and heard no
noise In Kimes' cell
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29

Censrsp Tex. April ash. ..
Moere accidentally shot Harry Devices
In = vAgonyard building here. The ball
wounded his left hand and entered his
chest abou, slK inches below the neck.
passing into the right side. where Il
" nov lodged. A supposed to be IN
loaded pistol aid the work Devices N
seriously and probably fatally wound
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29
n. ST. G. Time card.

Lemons l5c per dozen at I'd Halls.
Try the "Perfect" Baking Powder. n
Chas. II. Edge, dentist, Bryan Tex.
Call for "lIoney Boy" At FL Halls. II
Go TO Levy Bros. Cor your mating. u
Mrs. q V. Gamer went TO Ennis
yesterday.
House for rent. Apply 10 V. d. Hud-
o.. i'
A. L. Ewing was In town yesterday
and reported fine rain in the BraEos
bottom.
Don't fail 10 see Levy Bros. 1897 wall
paper. 10
Delicious biscuits, cakes, 4 :care made
with the Perfect" Baking Powder. n
J.H. Royder was up from wellborn
yesterday and said his part Of the coun'
" wa visited by the big rain.
College Creamery Butter &c per
pound At Ia Halls. e6u
Judge W. ]. Moore lei, yesterday 10
spend few days at Marlin.
Use Star aud Crescent Roasted CoGee
because Il Is the best lac.
The rain and wind storm which visit
ell the dty Tuesday night lei a lev fall
len trees and fences In its wake, buI
Was otherwise most acceptable
Iii a fact that the Quincy Reiriger
aior b. the best, At Levy Bros. 1876
some Of the big dailies Of Texas com
plain that they have been flooded will
air ship stories--lhe mos, mervelou
lies ever dreamed Of BY the widest 70
mancets, much less managing editors.
New Orleans IL noted a. the plac
where you can get the best cup OF cole
on earth. Why should New Otlean
not produce the best roasted coffee
She does. Try star and Crescent man
ufacturcd by Smith Bros. 4 Co, No'
Orleans, introduced by G. W. Clcyelan
aud sold by J. W. English, Saunders
johnson and J. b. Mike. li6.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29

london. kbrl "a dispatch from
volo, port Of Thsssaly, announces The
Turkish advance forces have attacked
the Greeks at velestihO. eight miles
west Of volo. and on the railroad con.
meeting the latter place with Larissa
and Pharaloa The Turks were re-
pulsed with heavy losses and driven
back.
General smolenskl. on hearing Of the
attack upon velestino sent sortle
from Pharsalos TO support the Greek
forces a. velsstino
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29
JESSE .!2EY7ON DEAD.
The "Father Of Centennials' Dies
at Hausenfeld n. J.
HE WAS A NOTED MAN.
lie Planned the Usntsasiai 81 Phiia-
In 1878 Aad ThA, Of oAEistian
Nations - Jerusalem whieh
IL To Tahs Place In 1900.

New York. April 2S-ooionel Jesse
E. Peyton died at Hansenneld. n. j.
this morning. Ne was PECULIARLY
known az the father Of eentsnnials"
because II was be who conceived some
OF the biggest celebrations Of historical
events in the country. Probably the
arst Of them was the centennial OF
American Independents. celebrated In
Philadelphia in 1875 II was In 1885
that he conceived this and planned the
preliminary meeting in Independence
Hall. Later celebrations proposed By
aim were those Of Bunker Hill, York
town. the constitutional and New York.
His latest scheme was the celebration
IN 1900 in Jerusalem Of the birth OF
Christ by all Christian nations. This
latter was the pet Of his heart and he
hoped to live 70 see II come to success
ful fruition. He was connected with
many minor celebrations. aided In the
centennial Of PsnnsyivanIa In iiti and
was ever patriotic and public spirited.
He earned the sobriquet Of the father
Of centennial"
Colonel Psyton was born At Forest
Retreat. Nicholas county. KY. on Nov.
10, 1918. and vas consequently Just
past 81 years Of age. His boyhood
days were spent on bis fathers farm
and he began his business career In
a Kentucky general store In itss. AZ 4
salary Of tSe a year In 1891 he vent
TO Philadelphia and became = dry
goods salesman. gradually advancing
until be was admitted TO q partner
ship. the Arm becoming Wolfe Peyton
Peyton organised the Western Min
ing and Manufacturing company IL
1854. with headquarters on Coal river
West virginia. and Peytonia still
stands a. a monument 10 bis enter
prise. II was through bis efforts tina
the Virginia Central railroad was com
pieted 10 the Ohio river.
Colonel Peyton. Marcus Bundy an'
James Fielding me, In the chamber o
commerce IN Philadelphia on Januar,
rs. 1850. and organized what beoam
known az the Constitutional uniol
party. He represented the nrst Ne'
Jersey district Al the Baltimore con
vention. which nominated John Bel
for president and Edward Everett 70
vice president and helped to keep n
Southern states 10 line and aided In n
election OF Lincoln a. prssident
He organised At Riley's Hill the hr'
cavalry regiment 10 reach Washingto
IN the war Of the rebellion and organ
lied the Third and Eleventh regI
msnts Of Pennsylvania. In all abou
10000 men. He was never paid dolla
for service. He counted among bis a
qualntances many Of the men who's
. names are written high on the sero
OF honor Of the country. He has live
for years a quiet unassuming HE o
. Main street In the quaint old Jsrss
town where he died.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29

Newport News. Va. April a1.-Firs
broke out In the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway eOmpahy's pier No. 5 ysstsF-
dky morning. and before The Games
were checked damage 10 the satsht 81
81 600. 900 had been done Two Of Tie
oompAny's immense piers we're &C.
stroyed, three vessels burned to the
waters edse. a ,usboat entirely de-
stroyed and eight persons lAiured.
some Of them seriously.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29
RIPE FOR REVOLUTION.
Popular E.siIns IL Greco. Folun -
Ihsa Ead.

Popular EssiIng II Greece folnis -
that End.
Athens, April 3S.-Popular feeling
points 10 a revolution In favor Of q re-
public. The citizens are greatly eH-
cited At the revelations made by the
foreign minister. Rail-, as to the con-
duct Of the campaign. Yesterday large
meetings were held In Constitution
square and ether places and nary hAr-
Snguss were delivered by well known
Sftiors In dshpnoiatiOn OF those who
would betray Greece"
The tall Of the ministry Is regarded
az certain
Yesterday afternoon 500 men form
ed themselves into a volunteer body,
forced their way into the glnsnith
shops. armed themselves with rihea
ana revolvsrs and parsded the street
In front Of NJ Ralll's residence. Sever
al deputies addressed them. EXHIBITING
them 10 remain calm and await the
progress Of events. Finally they pro-
eeeded to the royal palace. where after
making demonstration they dis
psrsed without further disorder, The
incident has made . great sensation.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29
THREE AssAsslNATEo.

Negroes Meet = sad Fate Prem the
naads 81 vssssd Msa
Marshall. TeH.. April 2S-Hal Wright
a prominent negro farmer and bis sou
and another negro were waylAid and
killed By masked persons near Harle-
ton. In this county. At 10 yesterday
morning.
The sheriff and posse left for the
scene OF the killing There being no
telegraph wire 10 Harleton. details can
not be ohtalned.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29
stepped BY Folls.

Austin. TeI.. April 2s-Three or
four bouts A. a prelude To a blg spar
ring contest were scheduled 20 come
Oh at Storms ball last night The hnAl
exhibition was to be between two we'll
known eolorsd Tsras pugills,s, one
from san Antonio, and Snowfall" Of
Austin. The preliminary bouts came
% all right but the police stopped the
EAms a. this iuneturs, arresting the
promoter. ehArginG him with keeping
a disordsrly house
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29
THE MAY QUEEN
Notified by the Committee
The Reply.

The committee appointed for the puT.
pose has formally notified Miss Maud
Wilson OF her selection 10 represent
Bryan at the Waco Carnival. The adj
dress Of the committee was 40 follows
Miss Maud Wilson:
We, the undersigned, selected by the
citizens committee Of Bryan, take this
occasion TO notify you formally Of your
selection b represent our fair city al
the Carnival Celebration in the City Of
Waco on the 18th day Of May 1897.
The honor conferred upon YOU wa
won over a number Of graceful, beaut
fol aud worthy competitors, In a city
noted for its learning, city whose so.
ciety is known far aud near for culture
and refinement, brt none the less for lie
beautiful aud lovely maidens, where IL
times gone by many noble IONS have
elandeslinely come aud carried of some
Of our choicest flowers from our garden
Of grace and beauty.
We also respectfully tender TO you on
behalf Of ourselves and the citizenship
We represent, our compliments, and
wish you a pleasant trip to the seat OF
carnival, feeling assured that our little
city will receive most worthy repre-.
sentaiion at your hands.
CHA. Adams,
Jno. W. Doremus,
J. j. Adams,
l.. l.. Mclnnis,
Committee.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29

We are informed that Adjuhni Gen.
eral Mabry has proposed 10 chatter the
Ross Volunteer Guards and invited
them TO participate In the san Antonio
encsmpment beginning June -. We
also learn the member. ol the company
are nearly all Individually Ia favor Of &C.
cepting the prop sition, bu, no action
has yet been taken. In the event the
company accepts the proposition its
members will remain at College ard
dill afef commencement until time %
20 10 San Antonio. lie needle 10 say
that Il the Rose. DO this they will 20 10
the Alamo City prepared TO carry of all
the honors in sight Il would be zig
hit Tor the A. and ~, and We hope the
bo. will dedide 10 90.
Have you seen the new baib,r az Al.
len's2 Baldy-try him. iG
Now il the time to buy your cypr,ss
cisierns The best are made by Otto
Boehme. no lm
A crowd went out 10 the d h pond
yesterday and held an informal blow out
in compliment 10 Mr. Eugene G. Blake
OF Houston. The crowd was amply pro
vdcd with fishing tackle, good thing,
10 eat and other accessories II a go,j
time.