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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10

Several of the ladies were verysmuch
unnerved and restoratives had to be
administered. After the fire was put
out the car came on to Middletown.
President Smith was on the car when
the accident occurred.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10

On This Ground the Frederick
County Commissioners Won
The Judgments Were Exhibited
in Court in Large Trunk, Done
Up in Bundles of Thousand
Each-They Are Retained By
the Court.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10
STATE HAPPENINGS.
Maryland News Matters Tersely
Told for the Benefit of Busy
Readers.
Saturday and Sunday,

1t is reported that bill will be in
troduced to make the office of mine
inspector elective.
Petitions are in circulation asking
that South Cumberland be chartered
as separate town.
The presentation off punch bowl to
the gunboat Annapolis will talks place
at O'Clock Tuesday.
The superintendent of the Naval
Academy will confer with the Secre-
tary of the Navy about the deplorable
condition of the Academy buildings.
1t is reported that j. Il. Fisher and
w. Il. S. Rollins, of Prince Georges,
will contest the seats of the two DEM
ocrats in the House of Delegates from
that county.
Washington County School Com
misssoners will confer with the men,
bers of the Legislature from that coun-
ty about the distribution of the free
book fund.
AT a meeting of the Evansville Farm
ers' Club an important road movement
was inaugurated.
Monday.
The mayor of Annapolis refused to
consider the proposal to defer the
special election.
The officers of the gunboat Annapo-
lis will be entertained in Annapolis by
Senator Randall.
The last two cases on the docket of
the Court of appeals were argued.
An effort will be made to legalize
the sale of liquor at Bay Ridge and the
district in which it is situated.
AT Ellicott City Judge l. Thomas
Jones qualified for his second term on
the bench.
Hon. James Alfred Pearce qualified
as chief judge of the second circuit.
John S. Fisher. Republican, of Prince
Georges. denies that he will contest
the seat of George S. Dove, Democrat,
in the House of Delegates.
. An unknown insane man hung him
self in the Hartford almshOuse.
Tuesday.
A silver punch bowl was presented
to the United States ship Annapolis,
yesterday, by the citizens of Annapolis.
The Court of Appeals took recess
until the first Monday in January.
James M. Robertson was reelected
treasurer OF Dorchester County.
Judge Stump qualified at Elkton for
his third term as Associate Judge.
The Cumberland Ministerial Associa-
ton signed a pledge not to divide we'd
ding fees with hackmen
Wednesday.
Governor Lowndes appointed Philip
Fl. Jones county commissioners of Cal
vert County to succeed J. G. CLANCY,
who has been elected to the Legisla-
ture.
A canal boat was sunk at the
wharf in Wllliamsport, and the boat
man and his wife narrowly escaped
drowning.
A Retail Liquor Dealers Associa-
ton was formed in Cumberland.
Mr.. l. S. Wilson, editor of the MARI
boro' Gazette, is dead.
George L. Pendleton, a colored law
yer in Annapolis, will apply for admis-
sion to practice in the Court of APP
peals.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10
Grand totals.. SEC, 6I7,Ss5 slsO. o. "a

These amounts, include estimates for
rivers aud harbors, $4S. 72S.l60, aud
Qualifications and other works of de-
fence, 1885, 57l, the details of which
already have been made public.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10

The Palmetto Fibre Company of
Frederick, has representative in Eng
land in the person of M. George Van
Fossen, who recently arrived in that
country.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10

The very, very latest is real four-Ieaf
clover mounted in jewelry. See them
at Lands jewelry store.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10
Free of Charge to Sufferers.

Cut this out and take it to your drug
gist and get sample bottle free of DR..
Kings New Discovery, for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds. They do not
ask you TO buy before trying. This will
show you the great merits OF this truly
wonderful remedy, and show you what
can be accomplished by the regular size
bottle. This is no experiment, and
would be disastrous to the proprletors,
did they not know ii would invariably
cure. Many of the best physicians are
now using it in their practice with great
results, and are relying on it in most
severe cases. 1t is guaranteed. Trial
bottles free at A. l.. Pearrt IS Drug Store.
Regular size so cents and Sl.00.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10

The prettiest rings you ever saw at
Lands jewelry store-any price.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10
ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
Sir Months, 10 Gents.

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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-14

surely, 10 make much noise about II.
Owing TO the Dingley law Rhode ISL
and's woolen and worsted industry.
long without employment. are now earn
ing a full days pay, while about as
many are working full instead of half
time. There will be more money in
Olneyville at the close OF this August
than in anv ether August in four years.
ALL THE MILLS GOING.
All of the leading mills are working
full time and full handed. Some have
had 10 refuse orders. Most of them
have work enough to keep their full
force going for two or three months.
while the demand from the merchants
and wholesalers still continues to in
crease and offers no sign whatsoever of
doing otherwise.
When the export of worsteds and
woolens from the one town of Bradford.
England, increased SIS, 600 under the
first year OF the Wilson law. * was little
wonder that the struggling American
mills were ruined.
Some Of these are going to start again
In this state with new capital and new
owners. The older mills could afford to
wait the downfall OF the party that ruin
ed trade. and though they suffered
greatly they were not forced into bank
ruptcy. Charles Fletcher. the foremost
ers. is building new mills and others are
contemplated. Every one told the re-
porter that good times had dawned in
Olneyville.
These days remind t,ie millworkers
and the mill owners OF the good old
times under President Harrison. Mr..
Fletcher said he had given up all hope
OF converting the genuine dyspeptic free
trader. If the case OF Olneyville would
not convert a free trader, nothing would
or could.
Mr. Fletcher continuing. said: THE
Dingley law was causing the rapid de-
cay of the charity soup kitchens which
philanthropy had maintained I'm Olney-
willie throughout the Cleveland admins
tration. The operatives were salts
fed with the Mckinley administration
and could be depended upon not 10
vote for free trade.
Half OF the worsted and woolen mills
OF Rhode Island had been idle for the
last three years. Now all were busy
or had business In prospect. If the
change. what WASP"
tariff was not responsible for this
Mr.. J. w. Taft OF the Weybosset mills
said: our mills are all busy with the
exception of two rooms. and | do not
expect that these will remain idle long.
At present there are 1900 hands en-
ployed on full time. business has inn
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-14

cheaper than it can be made here, but
If Il has to be repaired the extra cost
for doing the work will more than off,
sett it's cheapeness over the American
made machine and offsett the duty inn
posed by the tariff. The cost of repair
ing is the greatest factor in keeping
foreign made machinery from success
ful competition with the product of
Rhode Island and Of the country.
Mr. Theodore w. Phillips, agent for
the Providence Steam Engine Company,
said that in what the company con-
sumed In iron in the process of manu-
facture the tariff had no effect on.
There may be special machinery for
cotton and wooden manufacture import
ed into this country on which prices
would go up. but that sort OF machinery
is not made in America consequently
we are not troubled or benefited by the
new law.
Mr. Frederic Fuller president Of the
Fuller Iron Works said: II can remem-
ber when we had 10 depend on foreign
pig iron. Every pound of IL came
across the ocean. IL was mostly Scotch
iron. Now we can compete with
the world. In fact we can compete in
nearly everything. What is wanted is
free opportunity To do so. We Will
have TO come to IL sooner or later.
Look at the vast amount Of railroad
rails that we are exporting. There Is
no difficulty in selling that product of
American Iron manufactures. Give us
a chance TO go into the markets of the
world with our iron and see IL we can
not make a stir.
The tariff will not affect iron build
ing material because we are large eX-
porters and great quantities OF IL are
now going out OF this country. 1t may
effect some kinds OF machinery. but
whatever is affected by the tariff the
people vii have 20 settle for. 1t comes
out of them I'm the end"
LEAD WILL COST MORE.
Just as soon "a they put n tariff on
MeNicon ores. American prices stiffen-
ed" said Mr.. George n. Phillips. presi-
dent ~ the Thomas Phillips company.
which Is considered the biggest plum
ming and metal manufacturing concern
In this country. "On lead the price
went up as soon as there was talk OF a
tax. The fact OF the matter is. IL we
have 20 pay more FOR the metals we will
have To charge more. Prices have al
ready been advanced slightly on certain
kinds OF work"
Mr. Wilbur A. Fisk. of the firm OF w.
T. Barrett a. Co. wholesale and retail
dealers In seeds. agricultural imple-
ments. wooden ware and kindred COM
modities. said: Competition regulates
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-14
The Cost to CONSUMERS.

the line. The shutting out OF foreign
competition would give the American
producers an opportunity TO make bet
ter prices and consequently more profit
i'm a business that was now conducted
on a very narrow margin. At present
the tariff had no such effect, but il
might be confidently looked for. The
firm OF Anthony a. Cowell Company did
not deal in imported glassware. but il
handled some English earthenware Not
enough, however, TO call for any change
in the price.
Mr.. Potter OF the Wood. Bicknall q
Potter Company stated that as soon as
the tariff went into effect the English
potters advanced their prices 20 per
cent. The American potter will do the
same thing as soon as the labor ques-
tion is settled. They haven't done any
thing yet. and probably will not until
early in September. There will be an
advance on all glass goods and earthen~
ware, but 1t will probably make very
little difference to the purchaser. Goods
have been sold almost at cost and the
little advance necessary to meet the
duty imposed Will hardly .be noticed.
Practically the same opinion was ex-
pressed at the Household Furniture
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-14
Tariff Views of Merchants and Manufactures

market. They can pay wages again
because they know that they can get
them back in the sales OF their pro-
duct.
The industry OF American mills now
Is nothing TO what II will be when the
country. having consumed the excess of
anticipatory imports brought I'm during
the making of the Dinglev law. begins
to buy not only its future. but its pres
ent supply from American producers
paying wages TO Americans. There
will be more prosperity next week than
this week: more next month than now
and more next wear than in 1897.
Manufacturers in nearly all lines Of
goods expect a much improved market
and they say they can see unmis-
taxable signs TO that effect. The re-
tailers as well as the wholesalers are
feeling encouraged and they are look
ing. forward To much improved business
In order TO test the feeling in the bus
mess community regardir~ the effect
the new tariff law would have, prom
inent dealers In the goods especially
effected by the Dingley bill. have been
interviewed. and their views are pre-
sented:
OPINIONS OF VARIOUS DEALERS.
The man of affairs in the old and
well known drug house OF George l..
Claflin & Co. on South Main street,
said that the new law had not advanc-
ed prices as yet. There were only a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-14

and molasses and OF just as good quail
ity for his money as he did before the
law.
Where the profit has been compare
lively large there will be no increase
I'm the price OF some kinds OF LIQUOR,
because the dealer can afford TO lose
little OF his former profit. on some
goods in the spirit line there has been
an increase and on all case goods the
price has gone up already. For these
things the consumer will have 10 settle.
according 20 the advance made i'm the
tariff. The Increase i'm many things will
become more apparent later on.
Mr.. Hudson. OF the firm OF Manches-
ter a. Hudson, dealers i'm lime. cement,
brick and drain pipe, said that the
change in the tariff, so far as IL affects
lime. etc, will have no effect upon the
local market AS a matter OF fact. there
has been very little change from the
old order Of things
NO EFFECT ON MACHINERY.
Mr.. Henry A. DuVillard, treasurer of
the Granger Iron Foundry and Machine
Company, said that the new tariff will
havsfno effect on the price of local ma =
chingyy. Certain kinds OF machinery
can he Imported into this country
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-14

prices. tariff or no tariff Seed stock has
been advanced about 20 per cent We
must have il at any price. Most OF IL
comes from Canada. and Ii will cost the
1obber more. consequently the cOnsum-
er. VIII have 10 pay more. The farmer
Will be benefited I'm the long run, as the
tariff will have a tendency 10 stiffen
prices.
I'VE import very little other things in
our general stock. AS a matter OF fact
we are large exporters OF agricultural
implements. Everything In that line is
made in this country and competition
Will, OF course. regulate prices. AS a
general thing the tariff will make no ap-
preciable difference in the general run
o. prices Wooden ware will perhaps
advance. but not enough TO be noticed
by the average consumer"
At the COngdon a. Carpenter company
IL was ascertalned that the tariff will
NOT affect the general iron business in
Rhode Island.
AT the headquarters of various other
Rhode Island Industries. and many of
the large stores, where dutiable articles
formed a part OF the stock in trade. IL
was learned that the Dngley law would
not operate TO any particular disadvant-
age 10 manufacturer. dealer or consum-
er.
The happiest place i'm Olneyville That
region Is too busy enjoying the prosper
ity which has come so quietly and so
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-14

Company's store on Weybosset street
The great bulk of the large stock is OF
American manufacture.
SILK, VELVET, WOOLEN AND
LINEN.
The very important wholesale and re-
tail business i'm the dry goods trade in
Providence and the other cities of the
State will be affected as much as any
thing by the new tariff. Silk and woolen
fabrics will cost more, and linen will
be more expensive
Mr.. Walter Calender Of the Boston
store said that the price has been ad-
vanced on silks and woolen fabrics, and
on linen. There will be advances on
other goods just as soon as the tariff
bill gets into thorough working order
The slight advance TO the consumer
will not be regarded seriously so long
as the people are employed. If they
have money TO buy with. the retail
trader will be haupy, for trade will re-
main good. Exactly the reverse will b>
the condition should the people be idle
any length OF time during the year The
finest OF English made goods at $40
yard, more or less, can be worn by the
rich man or the man who has money
10 spend, and they probably will not be
much concerned about the tariff. The
rich man can wear his fine linen and
woolen can be manufactured az a good
pay toll To the tariff II under the tariff.
woolen can bem anufactured at a good
profit, there will be plenty Of capital i'm
vested in the business, and the first
thing the Woolcn men Will know the
country Will be as much overstocked
with woolen goods as IL is now with
cotton goods. Unless there is an outlet
for this over production the mills Will
be idle half the year In the time To
come. This country can manufacture
enough cotton In six months TO glut the
market. and the same conditions Will
be brought about i'm the WOODEN trade.
America can compete I'm foreign mar
kets " the goods are superior and the
price IL right. Thcsa other countries
that are large producers have TO go
away from home for a market and
America must come TO that way OF do
ing business sooner or later.
Mr.. John Shepard. Jr.. OF the big dry
goods firm Of Shepard a. Company. Is
not Ia the city. but Mr.. Hill I'm speaking
about the effect of the tariff on import
ant goods said that tho price OF general
merchandise will rise. and the new Law
viii be the cause. Cotton goods may
not show ~ so much as others. but the
tendency VIII be upward for woolen
fabrics. Dress goods Of all sorts. silks.
velvets and fancy articles will be in
creased In price. The prices have not
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-14

been altered yet, but the advance will
surely come. It's a very easy matter To
lower prices. IL IL popular thing TO do.
but, when IL comes 10 raising them that
is altogether another question. IL is not
so popular. Just now, however, IL Is
largely matter OF conjecture until the
new tariff machinery gets in thorough
working order. Prices will be higher.
but IL is probable that purchasers will
have more money 10 purchase with.
and If money is free the community
will be happy and contented and a lit
tie more for an article will be a mat
ter OF no serious consideration.
Mr.. william Armour Of the firm of
Il. H. Gladding x Company hadn't
much time to talk on the subject as he
was just starting on two weeks trip
away from the city. He said that the
law would make difference i'm prices
on many fabrics. The imported articles
would go up OF course, and the value OF
the American product would be increas-
ed. Ii would all finally come out OF the
consumer, but If times were good. he
could not see but that would be bene-
fetal TO general trade.
THE EFFECT ON TOBACCO.
Smokers and general consumers OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-14

tobacco are interested in the kind and
quality of the tobacco they are to get
under the new tariff The chief advance;
is on the Sumatra tobacco which is al
most universally used for wrappers.
Mr.. James NJ. Anthony, the West
minister street tobacco dealer, said that
there will be very little difference TO the
smoker. Perhaps the weight of the
cigars and the quality Of the cigarettes
will fall off to equalize the price be-
cause Of the tariff. Sumatra tobacco
Will be more costly because the increase
has been about so per cent, but the
individual smoker will never know il.
Sumatra tobacco will be used just as
much as ever. because it makes the best
wrapper. Nearly so per cent of domes-
tic made cigars are wrapped with this
kind of tobacco. 1t makes the incest
looking cigar and there is really moth
ing TO take it's place, because smokers
want smooth looking cigars.
The duty on Havana tobacco is of no
consequence because there is none Of
much value on the market. The war in
Cuba has stopped the trade. Plenty of
Havana tobacco Is sold, however, but
il never came from cuba. There is al
ways a demand for Havana tobacco
and the stock now being used is that
thought TO be of no use before the
trouble in Cuba, but the manufacturers
are using IL now and working the left
over material into imported cigars. The
best smoke to-day is the domestic cigar.
The tariff does not affect plug tobacco.
Mr. n. B. Young OF the firm OF Georgs
T. Young and Brother. said that the
price Of tobacco would go up a trifie.
but it would not make any difference
in the vast amount OF plug manufacture
ed. Imported cigars would cost little
more by the thousand. but the domestic
article would show NO perceptible
change. He did not consider that the
tariff made any change Of consequences
one way or another. There might be o
little more profit I'm the business as an
outcome OF the agitation.
THE PRICE OF SWEET THINGS.
Mr.. Curtis y. Wing. general manager
Of the X. l.. Rose Company, smiled
when the question was asked. He said
that the new tariff won't affect sugar
and molasses. but IL viii imported IL
quors and cigars. The latter will be-
increased from 81 60 s. a thousand and
that money will come cut Of the cigar
In the majority OF cases. OF course
there IL a certain trade in cigars that
must he supplied regardless Of cost
Millionaires will smoke the best to-
bacco because they can afford 90 anu
the tariff cuts no figure with them. The
consumer will get just as much sugar
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-14

few drugs affected by the law and they
We're not of a great geal Of consequence
in the local trade. There will be "A
slight advance In the price of cod liver
oil. Cotton seed oil was free before.
but now il has duty. So has croton
oil and crude opium. That also was
free before. Morphine has double the
duty IL has before. but the consumer
will probably never know the difference.
The general run of the drug trade will
not be affected 10 an extent worth talk
ing about
Mr.. w. o. Blanding of the firm Of
Blanding & Blanding. druggists on
WeyboSset street. said the customers
objected to paying for domestic goods
when they could get the imported afti-
Gle at nearly the same cost While the
duty has been advanced. the market
price remained the same. The reason
for this ia because so many goods We're
brought I'm in anticipation of the pas
sage OF the tariff bill. Perfumery and
articles I'm which alcohol is used TO any
extent show a little advance. Thi3 is
disadvantage TO the consumer how
ever. for they will buy the imported
article. consequently the passage OF the
law in this respect. is no advantage to
either consumer or dealer. MIR. Bland
ing would have been lust as well sat
isfied IL there had been no change In
the tariff so far as 1t touches the
trade i'm drugs.
Mr.. j. l.. Pierce. ex-president of the
Board OF Trade, and dealer i'm oil on
South Water street. said the new tar
in had no effect on commercial oils.
Mr.. George ". Calder OF the firm Of
Chambers. Calder & oC. said that II the
chemicals. oils and other dutiable com
modities were bought i'm large quanti-
ties, OF course II would make some diff
ference, but I'm the quantities OF usual
demand the new tariff would make an
inconsequential difference. I'm fact it
would hardly be noticed. There nrt
large stocks I'm hand and the market
price has not been affected az yet Take
gum opium for instance. there IS So
much OF /: that itie market price has not
been advanced. Notwithstanding tn
large duty imposed As a matt r. Of fact
the foreign goods are discounted on tn.
other side. After looking through thS
list OF dutiable chemicals and oils. Mr.
Calder remarked that he could not see
that the tariff would make any material
difference 10 anyone In the business.
GLASS AND EARTHENwARE.
Mr. Anthony ~ tho firm of Anthony
& Cowell Company. thought that the
tariff would certainly make an advance
In prices in n short time There would
be a general ssiffenng up all along