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Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

for Bangor. He was very much ~.
win the work and pronounced ,hsse s.assa .sa
finest he had ever seen. mem tae
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Ralph Ames. clerk at r. w cushjnr's
drug store, left. Monday on his vacation
to be passed with friends in Boston ana
Springfield. Mass
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

and two children of New Hampshire.
are visiting his mother. Mrs. Lizzie
Mcintyre.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Charles w. Nutting has accepted n
position as clerk at the City hotel. Wa
tervilie, and left. Monday afternoon. to
assume his new duties
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

hand of fellowship at the Baptist
church on the Plains. Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Misses Theresa and Winifred O.Don-
nell are In town. this week. for seyera,
days. on a business trim.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Alfred Flood has a crew CT men at
Lewiston on a job of moving that will
require several days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

One of the delivery horses of Green
X Green ran away, yesterday noon, but
did no damage.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Jack Lyons, the Philadelphia horse
buyer, was in the city for a short time,
yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03
FAIRFIELD.

Harry Holmes Off Gardiner. spent
Sunday at home
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Miss Jennie Keene of Boston. who has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs Milton
lambert few weeks, has returned to
her home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Miss Martha Wordsworth is passing
a few weeks vacation with friends in
Fairfield.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Miss Nettie Hodgdon. stenographer for
Attorney General Haines has returned
from her vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Brother Halde got his sprinkler out yes
terday noon and the shower caught him
at it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Miss Beck Dyer of New Portland. was
in the city. yesterday, visiting friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Hon. r. +. Webb went to Portland yes
terday, on business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

The present city council will break the
record for the number of meetings during
the municipal year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

The brick masons are complaining as
much as the farmers over this kind of
weather.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Rev. Mr.. Sparks of Waterville. was
in town. yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Rev, w o. Aver, a former Skowhegai
pastor occupied the pulpit of the Madl
son Avenue Bethany Baptist church. las
Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Miss A. w. Newcombe of Winchendon
Mass. who has been the guest of Mr.,
and Mrs. Augustus Davis for few
weeks, has returned to her home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Green and Miss
Alice benjamin spent Saturday at Mt.
Kineo.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Judge Philbrook was called to Portland
on business, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Attorney General Haines was in Au
gusta, on business, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03
OAKLAND.

w. H. Howe is in town from Pitts
field for a few days, this week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

"iiiiam Snow returned, yesterday.
from Bangor. where he has been spend l.
ing few days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Mrs. NJ. c. Wadsworth ,ra
and Mrs. Chamberlain went ~ us .,,l,,, ',.ers
t,s.a,'u' t,,,,' Monday. to rusticate for some
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Alderman John A. Lang, Mrs. Lang and
MISS sara Lang have gone to Prout's /;
Neck for few weeks outing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

The engagement of Rev. II. w. Kim
baii, pastor of the Island avenue Con.
gregational church and Miss Beula Whit.
house of Portland. is announced
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Actor Charles Blanchard has gone to
New York to join a theatrical company.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

f;r.. "ae. .sa Engineer Mason of the Rarvo-
dav panftment, INA was in the city. yestsr.
nas anu examined the two hnss =. Ssrs g.
De'ns constructed at r. II. Cilsor.s
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Rev. T.. s. Ladd of Gardiner. gave an
interesting address In the Methodis.
c.lurcb. sunday evening. which was
well attended. The subject was Sun
day School Work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

MIS-. Vesta Richardson of Boston
VINO mas been visiting friends in this
city. returned, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

'9ln futnam and Miss Alice Putnam
! =. VII. are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
- =. ATKINS on Highland avenue
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Inc annual meeting of the trustees Of
the Haliowell Savings Institution was
held at the banking rooms. Monday
afternoon. The old board of officials
ana trustees We're reelected as follows.
II. Rowell. president: H. X. Baker, sec
retary; and treasurer: c. H. Dudley.
assistant; E. Rowell. James II Leigh
ben Tenney. John W. Church and H
X. Baker. trustee-.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Misses Ethel S. Walton and Helen
Clark returned. Monday. from Monhe-
gan, where they passed several weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sands went i
Milo, Monday. on vacation trip
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03
JAMES II. LElcH 4 Coz
HALLOWELL, Aiss

has for many years been the ns
sportsmen and the commercial - r r. RI
in this section OF the State. Tng
but a short distance from sno ~ SfS11
ponds and hunting grounds g ~ y sS II
ar,p,e ~ ana the very best. The
speaks Tor itself and the tersne ~ 41!
reasOnable. when making
your summer cuting TeDes, 4 -
erset hotel Ca II CAsAs - :, 'ss :
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03
$780,.

200 Pairs Trousers, strictly All Wool
and worth $500
Our whole line of SO and rs cent caps
will so at 35 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Miss T.. Maud Bacon of Lewiston. Is
at home on a few weeks vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

MISS Lena Caswell. who has been
visiuhg Gardiner friends. returned
Yesterday. to her home at Yarmouth
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

MRS. T. II. Hacker of Lynn, Mass. is
tne guest of Mr. and airs. Morrell on
Dresden avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. Maxcy have re-
turned from weeks sojourn at Capi-
toi Island.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03
HALLOWELL.

d. c. skillings went to Richmond
Monday
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Mr. j. G. Bartlett Boston's fayorit,
tenor. IS visiting his brother. -. II. Barr
lett Mrs. Bartlett accompanied him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Miss Zaidee Morrison of this town. has
been engaged as teacher of drawing in tn,
public schools of Palmer. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. +. T.. Whitten left, Mon
day. to visit their former home at GRAY.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Miss Frances A. Davis of WateriDe
is visiting at Mrs. Emma Freneks
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

{. f. Weeks went to Boston. on the
boat, yesterday. to visit for a week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Mrs; Frank Harrington and Miss win;-
i,ea Berry left. yesterday. for an outing
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Misses Eta and Nellie johnson left
for Rockland, Monday, on their vaca-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03
$3.50 a Suit.

% Suits. sizes 35 to A, made from blue
and black cheviots, Guaranteed All
Wool and never sold at less than IS 90.
$40. 80 Scotch Plaida and
Mixtures.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

=. =. Stliphen went to Portland. yes
'erday, to attend the law court now nj
session in that city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

James III. Leigh is confined to bis
Squirrel Island home by illness.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Waiter Wood went To Saco, yester
day. to spend part of his vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Mrs. George L. May is at Old Orchard a
few weeks
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Albert Robinson of Warren, Mass,
formerly superintendent of schools here
is in town for few days
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Mrs Frank Dearborn and daughter Lii
nan nan Went to Rockland, Monday. TO visit
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bigelow of Me
chanie Fails, are visiting DIR. f. 5. Bige
low and family for two weeks
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

WATERVILLE.

Journal telephone number for Water
vile is 34.9.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Charles f.. Dinsmore went TO Sour.
rel Island. Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

The piversalist lawn party at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. B. ]. Rich
ards. this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Miss Allie Emerson returned. Mon
day, from her vacation at Ocean Park.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Mrs j. f. Bates went to Portland
Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Mrs. e. w. Bojer of Fairfield. is the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Phillips at
Farmngdale.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Rev. G. +. Leighton. pastor OF the
North Avenue Universalist church, is
on his annual vacation
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

O. w. Brown of Clinton, was calling
en Gardiner friends, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Rev. and Mrs. Clarence Mcintyre
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Miss +. f. Southard Went 10 Bath
Monday, for a visit.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

One candidate was given the righ;
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Mrs. G. III. Tilton and Miss Matte
Goodrich are passing a few days visiting
relatives In Athens.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Miss Leila Fairbrother is passing q
Few weeks with relatives and friends IN
Dorchester, Mass
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

The Journal In an sale nj Wfnx,s
Dnxaar. Madison Avenue nua
also AT BIxby ~ nuck's, - Water 9,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

q. II. Clark of North Anson, was in
town. Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03
GARDINER.

Mrs. II, A. Noyes went to Biddeford
yesterday.
Thomas Hussey of Brooklyn, N Y.
is in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tripp left, Mon
day, for Rockland.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ". Lash have returned
from Capitol Island.
Mrs. George Tibbetts returned from
Portland. yesterday.
+. r. McCausland returned from Squir-
rel Island. yesterday
G. T. Austin went 10 Auburn, yester-
day. on business trip.
Frank Hull went to Canaan yester-
day. on n business trip.
b. ID. Whitney went to waterville. yes
terday, on a business trip
Mrs Frederick Danforth returned to
Squirrel Island, yesterday.
w. w Livermore was a passenger on
the boat to Boston. Monday
@. w. Brown of Clinton, was calling
Cn Gardiner friends. Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

G. I. Bailey OF winthrop, was here o
business. Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

w. w Livermore was passenger oi
the boat to Boston. Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03
$3.50 a Suit.

The balance of our Odd Suits that
were $1,000, $1200, $500. So suits left.
All Good Styles, not a suit in the lot
worth less than $1,000. Your choice
$3.50
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Parker Holbrook passed Sunday al hi
home In Starks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

w. J. Whttemore was In Madison on
business. Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Mrs. H. A. Noyes went TO Biddeford
Yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. II. W Gushing visited
Waterville friends. Saturday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

cassius kinsman ~ Cornvilic. was her,
Saturday on business
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Arthur Sampson Of Lewiston. is visiiin
relatives here few days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Mrs. j. II. iiutchins left. Monday. Il
Old Orchard. 10 pass "A few weeks
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Matthew Nicoison OF Augusta. wa.
here, Monday. as the guest of Amos N
Butler, Esq.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03
SKOWHEGAN.

Mrs George Z. May is at Old Orchard a
few weeks
G. II. Clark of North Anson. was in
town. Monday.
Parker Iiolbrook passed Sunday at his
home In Starks
G. /. Bailey OF Winthrop. was here on
business. Saturday.
w. J. whittemore was In Madison on
business, Saturday.
cassius kinsman of Cornvilic. was here
Saturday. on business.
Arthur Sampson Of Lewiston. is visiting
relatives here a few days.
Miss Mertie Randall has returned from
a visit to friends In pittsiield.
Sewall Dinsmere. "a former resident Of
this town, passed Sunday here.
Mrs J. II. Iiutchins LETT Monday. for
Old Orchard. 10 pass few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Cushing visited
Waterviile friends. Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. r. n. Wing is passing a few days
Al the Hub. the guest of her son. Fred.
Matthew Nicolson OF Augusta. was
here, Monday. as the guest of Amos n
Butler. Esq.
Miss Leila Fairbrother is passing a
few weeks with relatives and friends In
Dorchester. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Mrs Frederick Danforth returned Il
Squirrel Island, yesterday
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Mrs. =. IA. Wing is passing a few day.
AT the Hub. the guest of her son, Fred
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Miss Mertie Randall has returned fror
a visit to friends In pittsiiclti
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Sewall Dinsmere. former resident OF
this town, passed Sunday here.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

b. ID. Whitney went to Waterville. yes
terday, on a business trip
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Thomas Hussey of Brooklyn, N. Y.
is in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. George Tripp left Mon
day, for Rockland
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Mrs. George Tibbetts returned fror
Portland. yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Lash have reti
from Capitol Island.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-01-29

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-A large meet
ing OF the friends of the arbitration
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain. now pending in the sem
ate. has been held in the Grand Opera
house here. The call for the meeting
was signed by eX-Secretary John w.
Foster, who succeeded Mr.. Blaine as
secretary of state in President Harris
on's cabinet Chief Justice Melville w.
Fuller of the United States supreme
court, Bishop John +. Hurst, Bishop
Henry V. Satterlee, President B. l..
Whitman of Columbian university, Rev.
DR.. ID. j. Stafford and other prominent
citizens. The purpose of the meeting
was stated in the call to be the public
attestation of the appreciation of the
great principle of arbitration embodied
in the pending treaty. The audience
was large and distinguished one and
included the delegates to the meeting of
the national board OF trade now in ses-
sion here.
Speeches were made by John w. Fos-
ter. Hon. Gardiner q. Hubbard, presi-
dent of the American Geographical So
ciety, United States Justice Brewer.
Thomas Nelson Page, President Whit
man Of Columbian univer sity and eX-
Senator Henderson of Missouri. a let
ter from Cardinal Gibbons was read eX-
pressing his regret at not being able TO
attend the meeting and fayoring the
treaty,
A resolution favoring the adoption of
the treaty as a distinct advance toward
the best civilization was adopted.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-01-29

Columbus. Ga, January "a The
wife of DR. John c. Hardy, of Wisdom s
Store, in Harris county, put up brave
defense against a black burglar during
the early hours of Saturday morning
Her husband had been called away pro-
fessionally about l O'Clock In the morn
ing, returning an hour later to find q
man doing his best to enter his house
The burglar broke and ran upon seeing
the doctor, but he was not to get away
so easily. Mrs. Hardy, who had held
him at bay by the use of her revolver,
but without striking him, had reloaded
in time to rush out and hand the re-
volver to her husband. He began pep
pering away at the retreating figure. and
the fifth bullet brought the man to the
ground and when the doctor reached
him he was dead.
The victim was found to be John
Sedge, desperate character, who has
been the principal in many crimes. 1t
is believed that the call for the doctor S
services was made by Sledge himself.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-01-29
:, ide Range oi The Cold Wave.

Chicago, ILL.,, January "a Intensely
cold weather has prevailed throughout
the West and Northwest during the last
"a hours In the region surrounding
St. Paul 25 degrees below zero was re-
ported. The range was from that figure
to so below at ST Cloud, SO below at
Aitkin and 40 below at st. Hilaire.
There are no reports In yet of people
freezing to death. though suffering IN
the country must have been very great
Ipdics tions point to a further drop in
the temperature of at least 10 degrees
tonight.
Railway traffic is everywhere greatly
reta d Around Aberdeen, Hur n
Milbank and Wilmet, S. d, no effort
has been made for TWO days past to clear
the tracks, owing to very high winds,
and the cuts are now full to the brim
Reports from points along the Missouri
River indicate that there will he heavy
mortality among cattle and sheep in
that section.
The mercury has dropped forty-five
degrees in Nebraska in the past twenty
four hours. Much loss of stock is feared
on the range. Throughout Illinois,
Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin, the
mercury has fallen from . to 10 degrees
below zero, and in many sections snow
has fallen.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-01-29

A BILL has been prepared by Repre-
sentative VIM. w. McElheny, of Pitts
burg, against the treating" habit, D."
hich he will present at Harrisburg
The title of this proposed law is: can
act to prohibit any person or persons
from paying for or promising to pay for,
any spirituous, vinous, matt or hrewed
liquor, or any admixture that was, or is
to be supplied, furnished or delivered to
or for the use of any other person or per
sons" and it applies to barkeepers fur
nishing such drinks as well as consumers
buying.
1t is further provided that it be un-
lawful for any person to pay for any
food ''of whatever kind, With which
such liquor is or or may be supplied O
given away, for the use of any othe
person"
The punishment provided for viola
ton of this lawlis a fine not more thar
500 nor less than S25, on an imprison
| ment of not more than six months 0
| not less than one month or both.
Representative McElheny stated tina
he had long considered the habit G
treating, as a great evil and thinks
should be stopped.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-01-29
Brutal Assault on u Teacher.

Williamsport, Pa, January 2S. Miss
Stevens, a school teacher of Cherry Hill
township, this county, was made the vic
tim of fiendish assault Thursday, and
as a consequence is lying in a critical
condition at her home. The assault
took place in the schoolroom soon after
the scholars had been dismissed for the
day. Miss Stevens was just preparing
to make her departure when masked
man appeared before her, and pointing
revolver at her head threatened TO shoot
if she made any outcry. She screamed
for assistance, and the man sprang for
ward and a struggle followed. The
school teacher fought desperately, but
was finally overpowered through the
mans brute strength. The fellow then
made his escape, and no trace of him
has yet been found. The victim of the
assault is only about 20 years of age.
Her condition is so serious that it is i'm
| possible to learn anything that might
lead to the capture of the man.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-01-29

AS result of the visit Saturday of
Judge Gordon of the Philadelphia bench
and party of lawyers, physicians and
others to the state hospital for the Grim
nal insane at Matteawan, n. Y. a bill
will shortly be introduced in the legisla-
ture providing for the erection of sim
liar institution in Pennsylvania. Judge
Gordon says that the bill will be prepar-
session of the legislature n order that
the criminal insane of this common
wealth may be taken from the peniten-
tiaries and iails, and properly provided
for in an institution to be erected spe
cially for them.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-01-29

STATEMENTS put forth a few weeks
ago. SAYS ne Pitsburg Post, that there
would be great destitution and suffering
in Chicago this winter are confirmed by
actual con ditions now existing IN that
city. Deaths by exposure and starva-
ton are reported. The number of the
unemployed, even among the skilled
workmen, is unprecedentIy large
aBread riots are spoken of as probable.
The conditions in some parts of the city
are said 10 be APPALLING. The Chicago
people are liberal and are adopting or
ganized measures to meet the distress In
the most effective way There is much
suffering in all nothern cities, lntensih-
ed by the extreme cold weather. The
picture presented in yesterdays Post OF
the want and privation in Pittsburg, and
particularly on the Southside, should
prompt our own citizens to measures OF
relief The police authorities report
many thousands of people In that part
of the city on the verge OF starvation.
1t is probably an exaggerated statement
that "haIf the people of the Southside
are starving" as reported by the police
inspcctor of that district, but still 1t is to
| he remembered that the police have the
best opportunities of learning the facts
as they exist. The applications for re-
lief come from honest and hard-workIng
people who would be the last to ask re-
lief unless forced to do so by the spur of
extreme necessity. 1t would be well to
extend the scope of our organized char
tiles and prepare for what may be times
of extreme need, with macy thousands
calling for public aid.
The New York Tribune says that at no
time within the memory OF the present
generation has the number of unem-
ployed been so great in New York as
this winter, and never before has the
strain on public and private charity
been so severe. 1t speaks of ''broad-
cloth destitution,' and says that it is
not merely the laboling class who are
suffering, but large numbers of others,
who may be described as professional
men, the clreks, the statesmen, the ar
chitects, and the literary men. Speak
ing of the vast amount of sympathy de
voted to the Sing Sing convicts, who
have been deprived OF the opportunity
of working, and are therefore in danger
of insanity, the Tribune says: ''1t may
be questioned whether the first duty of
the people of New York is not toward
those of their more honest and honor
able fellow citizers whose enforced idle
ness, due to their inability to find en-
ployment, is driving them to the verge
of Insanity-an insanity caused not so
much by the broodirg oyer their own
unhappy lot as by the saectacle of their
wives and little ones literally starving
before their eyes,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-01-29

THE earliest of the Quay sham reform
bills ratified safely. through. the senate
last week and was making some head
way in the house when Representative
Stewart thrust.a knife into i. This was
an alleged plan to Investigate" the state
treasury and the auditor generals Office.
The investigation.;proposed would have
amounted to nothing, and was simply a
trick to prevent or postpone real in
vestigation. The members who do not
want to be fooled by the Quay tricks
must be constantly alert. There is no
rascal more dangerous than one work
ing under the guise of reformer.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-01-29

EVEN the exports of American wool
and woolens are beginning to look up
under the present tariff. During the
eleven months ended November 80,
1896, the exports of wool amounted in
value to 1927 ,372-a gain of nearly 90
per cent. over the exports during the
CORES ponding months in 1895. In the
eleven months of 1896 the exports of
manufactures of woolens amounted in
value to 1916, 124, against 1854, 600
during the corresponding period in
1895. This, it is true, is only begin
ming; yet it will compare favorably with
the beginnings of exports of American
leather and its manufactures after hides
had been put on the free list. But
there is no reason to doubt that if the
tariff should be let alone there would be
great expansion of the export trade in
wool and woolens in few years. Is it
the fear that wool, like hides, would be-
lie the assertions of the protectionists
which causes so much haste to tinker
| with the tariff?