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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-03-27

A factory having produced stock Of
goods from the best designs to be obtained
by its agents here and abroad, the next
step is to sell at profit. Twenty-Five
years ago the mill or factory sold all its
goods to the jobbers, who in turn distrib-
uted them to the retailers throughout the
country. Each mill had its selling agents,
who undertook to dispose of its product to
the iobbers. A retailer could buy nothing
directly from the agent of the mill. Within
the last ten or fifteen years the small job
Der has been eliminated In 1850 there
we're half hundred drygoods jobbers in
New York City. and as many in Boston,
all doing good business. Today the
number has dwindled to half a dozen in
each city The same thing is true Of
Philadelphia and Chicago. Only few
of the very largest iobbing houses have
survived
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CARDS AND CIRCULARS printed at
~ this Office.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-03-27
THE BUSINESS OF A FACTORY.
From scribner's Magazine.

In calico printing one-tenth of cent a
yard is fair profit. In paper manufac-
ture three to five per cent. upon the pro-
duct will yield ten per cent. upon the
capital invested In sugar refining one
sixteenth Of a cent profit upon pound is
more than satisfactory In making pianos
the average wages of the operatives are
high as compared to cotton and shoes, and
the capital involved comparatively small.
Wages in the piano factories of New York
and Boston average nearly twenty dollars
week, taking the whole shop, but the
profit upon the product in good years runs
as high as fifteen per cent. In the man
ufacture of locomotives the average wage
is high, no women finding employment
while in the manufacture Of small arms it
is correspondingly low, women being large
ly employed Reviewing the whole field,
it will be found that the product Of factor
les is constantly growing in value and
wages increasing, as compared to the cap
ital involved. Some economists assert that
capital share of the profits is constantly
decreasing, while that of labor increases,
but this is still mooted point. The diff
ference between the cost of manufacture
and the retail selling price, or the share
falling to the. middleman OF men, varies
according to the class of product, the rule
being that in staple goods it is small, and
growing smaller every year, while with
fancy goods and what are known as novel
ties it is large Common heavy cotton
cloth, costing eight cents to make, sells at
retail for about nine cents; fancy calicoes
may sell at retail for double what they
cost to produce. In sugar, half cent a
pound is the average difference between
cost and retail price. Shoes costing two dol
lars to make, sell at retail for three dol
lars
One Of the big Lynn shoe shops made
pair of ladies boots for the Paris Exhibi
ton of 1889 in twenty-four minutes. A
notary public followed the operation, watch
in hand. For this feat the pair of shoes
went through the usual routine of the
shop, but at exceptional speed; fifty seven
different operators and forty-two machines
were concerned in the work. which re-
quired twenty-six pieces of leather, four
teen pieces of cloth, twenty -four buttons,
twenty four r-button- holes, eighty tacks,
twenty nails, two box-toes, two steel
shanks, and twenty yards of thread. Since
that time the division of labor upon pair
of shoes has become still greater, and there
is larger number of machines employed,
with the result that pair of ladies boots
can now be made complete in this factory
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TO CREDITORS.

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-11-04
FARN FAGooTs

Too much salt will destroy the favor o.
good butter,
Uudne iorcio sbo tens the lie sbd &c
iulness oil COW very rapidly.
When the milk is to BE- used for either
butter or cream. speedy separation UiIl
nearly alwsys give the best results.
The quality Of the milk depends prinaf
lily upon the cows giving it Snd seconily
upon the iool aud care bestowed upon
them.
More sooi covs sre spoiled every year
by careless milting than say Other way
A very little nilk lei, 10 the adder At each
milkiDg sill cause the beet Gov 70 De
creste.
Precise sIpsnmsLts have sh-wh that it
is very nearly impossible to feed IN sueh
n,uuer that roand Of pork can be pro
duced Silh pfoa, from sny sliusi over =
year old. To keep the hoss through two
wiE,er is AZ Gtt.qa,,s1 method.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-11-04
GROCERY AND DRUG
BARGAINS.

Are not inferior goods at small prices but the
boat goods Al reasonable prioes. Prudent
buyers kHoR that here they can get the beet
groctrte and drugs for their money. ro1f
quality and our store don't recognize each
HlItr
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
FOUR HORSES IN 4 M1x-up.
DR.. neyman and Policeman Holue Cut and
Bruised In n Central Park Collision.

Dr. Haeyman and Policeman Hottie Cut and
Bruised In n Central Park Collision.
DR.. s. Hcyman of 2l6 Delaney street went
driving yesterday afternoon in Central Park.
He drove a high.spirited horse attached to q
light road wagon. while on the East Drive
about opposite Tooth street the animal became
frightened and dashed up the drive. The doc.
tor lost all control Of 1t, and, seeing Mounted
Policeman Hottie, set up a cry for help. Before
the policeman could turn the runaway had
passed him, and he started in pursuit. At 1Osth
street The East Drive doubles back for about
two blocks. runs over a bridge. and thence
Around this curve the policeman galloped after
the frightened Heynan and his horse.
Having crossed the bridge the policeman
spurred closer. and was about to seize the run
away by the bride on the left side. Coming in
the opposite direction on the drive was u VIC
by John Tehoe, and contained a woman who
said she was Mrs. Shorthand Of Ia East Eigh-
tieth street. Just as Hottie reached for The
bride he came abreast of the victoria team.
man and his horse against the team.
There was a wild scramble among the ami.
mails. Hotties horse snortcd and reared up.
throwing its rider clear over the team and
against a tree alongside the drive. Heyman
was pitched out on his head and Tehoe went
not hurt, Hottie was cut on the head
and badly bruised. as also was Hcyman. Mrs.
Shorthand remained in her carriage and was
only badly scared.
before they could get away. Heyman and
Hottie had their wounds dressed by an ambu.
lance surgeon and went to their homes. The
road wagon was completely wrecked.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
she COULDN'T GO TO THE BALL
30 1B.Yenr-Oid LiEzie Shaener Drank Car
bolic Acid-she VIII Recover.

30 1B.Yenr-OId Lizzie Shaener Drank Car
bolic Acid-she will Recover.
When Lizzie Shaeffer's mother told her last
night that she couldn't go to the masquerade
ball at Suffers Harlem River Park her dolls
became Immediately stuffed with sawdust
and the world n hollow mockery. She is Is
years old. and she thought she had just
as much right to go rs her sister Mary, who
happened to be five years older. But Mrs.
shaeffer was obdurate, despite all Lizzie's
pleadings, and the little girl went to her room
in bitter grief.
Instead Of sitting down by the fire to weep in
patience. like Cinderella, Lizzie decked herself
out in her skirts of tinsel and tried TO sneak out
when her mother was not watching. But she
was caught and scolded, stripped of all
her finery, and sent back to her room
in disgrace, while Mary tripped off to
enjoy herself. This was really more than Lizzie
could bear, SO about 9 o'clock she succeeded in
getting out of the house unseen. She purchased
Q bottle Of .carbolic acid and drank 1t on the
street at Third avenue and 104th street.
She fell to the sidewalk and was carried to
the East 101th street station by a policeman.
Surgeon Schoonover OF the Harlem Hospital
pumped her out and she will recover. She is
now a prisoner at the hospital.
She said last night that she was very sorry
she had tried to kill herself and that she would
never do SO again, even IL she never went to
a ball as long as she lived.
The Shaefers live at 347 East 104th street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
FISHING CREW PROBABLY LoS7.
Tho susan n. stone or Provincetown 10 Mas
inE-Nineteen Men In the Crew.

Tho susan n. stone or ProvIncetown 10 Mas
iuE-Ninetcen Men In the Crew.
PRovrNcETowN, Mass, Dec. 1s.-The fishing
schooner Susan r. Stone and her crew of nine
teen mon sailed from Provincetown on Nov. 6
last for a voyage Of four weeks to sable Island,
or. as 1t 10 more commonly called, Western
Bank. This was to be the concluding voyage Of
the year, and the craft welt out three men
short of her regular complement. She carried
iced bait and provisions enough to last four
weeks. Tho four weeks ended on Dec. 4, and
nothing has been heard of the craft. Most Of
the fishermen in port think that the Stone and
some vessel collided and went down. Some Of
the fishermen think the craft may have been
blown across the ocean, as the Joseph p. John
son was blown two years ago with loss of sails
and spars.
or the nineteen men on board sixteen had
wives and fifteen had children. For many years
q large fleet of iresh-tishing vessels has sailed
from Provincetown, but never until this time
has a Provincetown fresh-fshing craft and
crew disappeared. The Stone was III tons net
measurement, and was built in East Boston ten
years ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
ne FfRB IN 11nsrronUno.
twelve Heshsases surnea asa ssvsn pvssn.
legs nndly nnuparea.


TROY. Dec. ia FIRE that started In shaurh.
nessy's Ice houses. Second avenue. Lansinrburn,
at 9:45 o'clock to might spread north and south
with great rapidity. and in less than half an
hour nine icehouses, owned by Lawrence
Shaughnessy and Walter NJ. Wheeler &
Sons, were blazing furiously. These houses
arc on the east bank OF the Hudson
River, and IL was possible only TO
fight the flames from the Second avenue side.
1t soon became apparent that the Lsnsingburg
department was entirely inadequate TO cope
with the flames. Word was sent to Troy and
while the flames leaped across the street and at
tackled n laige tenement structure known as
the :" Flat Iron House,"
The frightened occupants ran screaming into
the streets. and sought to remove suoa house.
hold goods as were portable. sparks SGT Are TO
the roofs OF houses and stores blocks away. and
bucket briRades were organized and the DWELL
ers made desperate efforts TO save their houses.
AS the FIRE continued to spread II was neces-
sary to send TO Troy o second time for aid. As
the flames had shut OF all telephonic
cation In the vicinity OF tho hre, 1t was neces-
sary to send n messenger some blocks away to
notify tho Troy Fire Department.
by IL o'clock had done S45, 1000 damage. Bolton
Hall, a fine structure Just north of the ice
houses, is now III 80 p. M threatened. This
hall seats $500 people, and 10 one Of the finest
in northern New York.
At l2:3O the fire was under control. Twelve
ioehouses and n big barn were burned. Seven
dwelling houses across the. street were badly
damaged and several buildings blocks away
were moro or less damaged. sparks setting fire
to the roofs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
Sergeant J. Z. Chatneld of Company I, seventyLn r
Regiment. has been elected Second Lieutenant.
OBITUARY y.

Owen A. Calvin. one of tho best known law
yers in Boston and a prominent Democratic
politician. died yesterday. after a long illness. He
was born in Boston in 1852. He was graduated
from the Boston University, and was admitted
to the bar In 1876. He served four years In the
Legislature. one in tho House. and three In the
Senate. He was appointed United States Dis
trict Attorney by President Cleveland during
Mr.. Clevelands first term. He WINS a member
of a large number OF Catholic f~raternai and
charitable organizations. He leaves a widow
and three sons.
Samuel A. Miller of Cincinnati died yesterday
afternoon. aged 80. He was a well-known
book was North American Geology and
dices; "Paleozoic Fossils. Meozoic Fossils"
and ''Zenoic Fossils" He was distinguished as
having described more species of crinoids than
all other seologists together. He founded tho
Cincinnati Natural History Society.
Patrick Croke died at his homo, a67 De Kalb
avenue. Brooklyn, on Friday. aged SO years. He
was n halter. and forty years ago was Deputy
Collector of Brooklyn under Collector Thomas
FarGn. He WAS aftcrward n clerk In Justice
deputy In the Sherif's office.
Sehora Isabel Portuondo. wife OF Juan Fran.
cisco Portuondo, a wealthy Cuban and a veteran
street, in this city. The family is one of the
most distinguished In Cuba. it's name being con
Spicuous In the history of the war against Spain.
Henry Lingg Of Stapleton. s.. l., died at his
home in 81. Pauls avenue. on Friday. He was
an importer Of amber and shell goods and had
an ONCE at SO Nassau street, this city. He was
81 years old. lie leaves a family.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
DESoUxoFD srNAron A1DnIon.
nhsds Hsland Dersscrats Say ne ns . suear
Trust Representative.

Trust Representative.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. 1s.-A meeting Of the
Democratic State Central Committee, and what
was intended TO DO n conference OF the leading
Democrats Of the State. was held at State head
quarters. to-day. Tho meeting was called to
prepare Tor the State campaign. and. tho follow
ing preamble and resolution were adopted:
Whcreus, Indications exist that In. this and
other representative Governments the pendu.
Ium is beginning to swing from special prtvi-
ieKe to democracy; and
WhererE, During the year 1893 the General
Assembly will elect n successor TO Senator Al.
drich, who, by representing the Sugar Trust and
other monopolics rather than the people, has
forfeited tho confidence OF his constituents; and
probably radical amendments to the state Con-
s%titution arc to be submitted TO popular vote;
therefore
"Reso'red. That we urge every city and town
committee and individual Democrats through.
out the State to devote their energies for the
few remaining days of this month to securing a
full registration OF voters"
Orc of the excited speakers launched forth
into an eloquent exposition of the troubles
affecting Democracy. =.
There IRE too many reforms and reformers,"
no said, and better results might follow right
here In Rhode Island IL the Rhode Island Demo-
Gratis would follow tho example of their New
YORK brethren, .TTlo have Just won a glorious
victory on a to hell with reform policy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
5000 DINNER FOR TWELVE MEN,
An Expensive Election Bet In philadelphia
Paid by Lawyer shields.

m e N HhktbuCtputh
Paid by Lawyer shields.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1s.-A dinner of twelve
covers which cost 81. 900. or more than $3.50 a
cover, was given this evening at the Hotel
Bellevue. 1t grew out Of an election bet made
before the election for Sheriff last year.
The men making the bet were in the Belle
vue discussing the relative chances of Crow and
Ashbridge. Among the twelve were James Ell
verson, Jr., and A. S. l. Shields. The former held
that Crow would win, and Mr.. Shields fancied
the other candidate and lost. So certain was each
that o dinner, to be given to twelve men by
the loser, was made as n wager. Mr.. Elver.
son, Jr.. was wearing at the time a diamond pin
shaped like a horseshoe. Thus it was suggested
that the souvenir of the dinner be in the shape
of q horseshoe.
At each plate tonight was q horseshoe pin of
diamonds set in platinum and an exact imita-
ton OF the one worn by Mr.. Elverson. Jr., at the
time of the bet. The total cost OF ST. 900 was
reached In this way. The pins cost probably $50
apiece and the cases sc. This accounts for 81, O32.
The menu cards cost at least $50 each, another
S24O. and the rest was for the decorations. the
dinner, and the expensive wines. The diners
were A. S. L. Shields, Isaac n. Soils. Lewis N.
Megargee. James 8. Mccartney. jacob Muir,
j. Fred Betz, Jr., James EMERSON, Jr., William
M. Bum. j. HaZletine Carstairs, J. {. M. Shirk,
]. Horace Harding, and George ]. Brennan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
A WoMAx,s ALASKAN scHEMf.
Miss Board or Metuchen Will Head an Expe-
ditton to Orcn.

III DoNtu VI CtlGhc sN"h AS"@
dition to Orcn.
Miss Mary NJ. Board of Metuchen, N. j.. is
organizing an expedition OF men and women.
and she expects to establish a mining camp in
the Alaska gold region. Miss Board proposes
to take about fifty persons out to Alaska and
lay out a town on the southern coast. near
the mouth of Copper River, which is twenty
miles from Orca, on Prince William Sound.
This region. Miss Board says. has many adj
vantages over the Klondike country. 1t is
easier of access. and the climate is much milder
than at Dawson City, owing TO the proximity of
the North Pacific drift current. She says there
is no danger Of n famine, as the river abounds
with salmon, and much game, both large and
small. is to oe found there.
Miss Board says she will leave this city on
Feb. 10 and go by rail to Tacoma. From there
she will go by boat TO Orca. the entire trip oc-
cupying but twenty-five days. She will leave
prepared to remain a year. The cost for trans
portation and a years supplies are estimated az
$3.50. which includes the outfit for placer
mining.
Miss Board, It'll IS said. has had some practical
experience in mining in the Black Hills.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
rrMPED ron rorsor M YArw.
ms. pu,sy rrsfesasa That she nae Tahsn
Carbeifo Aeta. =

Policeman Tierney Of tho West Forty-soventh
street station was standing at Forty.fourth
etreet and Eighth avenue. at 10 o'clock last
night, waiting for something 10 turn up. A
hatless man came down the street from the
vest on q run and came TO q full stop in front Of
Tierney.
"For Gods sakei officer" cried the man be-
tu een brcaths, "send for ala ambulance quicki
NV wife has taken oarbolic acid.'
The policeman FASTENED with him to $40 West
Forty.fourth street, and In u fiat on the third
fioor no found n young and styliehly dressed
woman lying on a lounge grooming as II In great
main. The woman was taken to Roosevelt Hos
pitnI and DIR. McEidor ap piled the stomach
bump. After pumping away for some time
and finding no trace OF poison tho doctor turned
10 tho woman and said:
Look here, you haven't taken carbolic acid
or anything olso In the shape Of poison. What
"1"Ah. doctorl'' exclaimed the woman. you
This was said with fine dramatic effect, and
tho doctor thought OF asylums. Noticing the
doctors expression. tho woman continued:
my name IL Emily Busby. I'm % years old.
Get the age right, doctor. l wanted to frighten
INV husband, whose name Ia Barry Busby, and
so I told him had taken carbolic acid. / played
the part, didn't y"
just then her husband came in and asked per-
mission to take the woman home. He said he
had lust returned TO town from transactinR
&ome theatrical business and he and his wife
had had a little tiff. She was allowed to go
with her husband.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
TACOMA AND COL UMBIA RIVER.
Mortgage FILED for the Construction OF an Tn
portnnt Pacific Coast Railroad.

nOrtuUt thCthC Nuhbt Ut
TACOMA. WASH. Dec. 1s.-The Continental
Trust Company of New York, as trustee. to-day
filed for record in the County Auditors office 4
blanket mortgage covering the property of the
Tacoma and Columbia River Railway. Under
the terms of the mortgage $250,000 is for the
purchase and betterment of the present road
bed, extending twelve miles south Of this city to
Lake Park. The same amount will be furnished
for securing deep water terminals and nm
amount not exceeding $4,000 n mile for tho
extension OF the road to Columbia River at or
near The Dalles, Or.
The railroad company is to issue 8 per cent.
gold bonds of $1,000 denomination as security.
The road to the Columbia River Will be 200
miles long, requiring an outlay OF about $1,000
600 for the construction. equipment, and ter
minals. Col. William Bailey of New York.
OF the railroad, arrived here in Janu-
airy prepared to finish surveys, secure right OF
way, and begin construction work on the first
section OF fifty miles, which will tap the most ex-
tensivc coal field and timber belt in the state.
Later the road will continue through Cowlitz or
Cispus Pass. in the Cascade Mountains, TO
Columbia River. A short spur will be built
into the Pacific forestry reserve at the. base OF
Mount Tacoma, which is to be converted into q
national park. The Union Pacific Railway,
which has long sought an entrance to Puget
Sound. will connect with tie new line at Tit
Dalles.