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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-12
A PROTECTION LESSON.
Figures which Show the Benefits De-
rived from a Rcpublic-
an Tariff.

In all the range Of practice and
theory, as told in innumerable polit-
ical economies, nothing shows ths
value of protection in more forcible
way than history of the tin-plate
industry in this country. 1t is mon
ument to the value of protection.
When ii was first proposed to place
a protective duty on tin plate the idea
was scoffed at. Free trade journals
fairly frothed in their attempts to
show that tin plate could not be made
in competition with the Welsh pro-
ducers. That was long before the act
of 1891. When the law was enacted
the industry was born, though at
the end of the first year the produc-
ton amounted to less than 100000
pounds. In 1893 it jumped to 100000
900 pounds. 1t has continued to grow
with amazing rapidity ever since, UNI
til the product in 1897 was but trifle
less than 45O,0o0OOO pounds, and the
output for the present year will be
larger by 200,O00,O0O pounds than the
production in 1897.
In the meantime, the importations
have fallen from 1,O00,0O0.00O pounds
in 1891 to less than 20o,0oo,0O0 pounds,
the estimate for the present year. In
asmuch as tin plate is simply stee!
sheets timed, or plated with tin and
zinc, a very large part of the cost is
in labor. Hence there is being given
to labor as its share sum not much,
if any, less than $10,Oo0000 per annum.
The figures given completely refute
the oldtime theories of the free
traders. 1t has been done time and
time again, but not in way so strik-
ing as here set forth. And more than
that, the price, while slightly higher
for a year or two, Is probably lower
now than during the year we import
ed 1,ooo,oo0-0Oo pounds, and in quail
ity Is not whit inferior to the Welsh
plate, where they have been making it
for centuries.-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-12
Her Lofty Perch.

A little 13-year-old Pawnee county
(Kan.) miss, Bertha Leonard, has late
ly given the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph companies an unlimited
amount of trouble in a most unique
and peculiar way. Bertha's daily duty
was to herd and watch large drove
of cattle, whose range was near the
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
lines. For some time past at irregu-
lar intervals during almost every day
these lines absolutely failed to work,
and the trouble seemed to be some
where in the vicinity of where this
girl ranged her fathers cattle, but try
as the line repairers would, it could
not be definitely located. Finally it
was discovered that Bertha, in order
10 get a better view of the herd, had
driven railroad spikes into telegraph
pole, so that she could climb it, and
that she would, whenever she got
weary watching the cattle from the
ground, climb the pole, pull up a board
by means of cord, place it across the
wires, seat herself on the board and
spend an hour or two watching the
herd from her uniquely improvised ele-
waited station. Whenever the board
happened to be damp or wet, and the
frequent rains this year have kept
the board wet most all the time, it de-
stroyed the electric current and prac-
tically cut off all Geographic COM
munication between Denver and Kan
sas City. When discovered and in
formed of the damage she was doing
to the business of the telegraph lines
Bertha was greatly surprised and was
apparently utterly ignorant of the fact
that her seat on the wires interfered
in the slightest degree with the work
ing of the lines.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-12

form, though he had noa the indie
pendence to come out and say SO dur
ing the campaign. Now he is deadand
his son does not propose TO get mixed
up in the same sort of disreputable as
sociations. He scorns the empty
honor of democratic nomination on
a rotten money platform and with
draws the name of Henry George COM
pleteiy out of that miasmatic atmos-
phere. The younger Henry George has
done well.
The political campaign in New York
site is warming up and will be hot be-
fore election day arrives. Each party
is doing it's level best. The democratic
party has even split itself and put two
tickets in the field in it's desperate at
tempt to defeat the strong republican
ticket that has Teddy Roosevelt at its
head. The rotten money wing OF the
democracy has been able to find no
leader but an obscure lawyer hailing
from South Dakota, named Mcdonald.
The Tammany spoils wing boasts of a
man named Van Wyck, brother of the
mayor of New York. Opposed to this
array of robber factions stands the
solid republican party, captained by
the hero of Santiago and San Juan
Hill. An enormous vote will be cast
on election day-a vote perhaps great
| er than that of two years ago at the
presidential election.
Spells versus chivalry-that is the
real, active issue in the present New
York political campaign. The demo-
| cratic party, as usual, is out for spoils.
| and to the man or community robbed
1t matters little whether it be done
through silverite debt reputation or
through Tammany corruption and
| boodling in Office. The republican
party stands for honest administra-
ton. honest money, and honorable ma
tional expansion. It's standard bearer
is brave and chivalrous fighter for
all that is best in American civiliza-
ton. His opponents stand committed
to all that is most dangerous and
damnahie in American politics. II
young Henry George cannot be on the
right side he has done the next best
thing by scratching his name off the
list of dishonor-Chicago Tribune.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-12

One of the pleasant things about
this war is the perfect way in which
the army and navy cooperate, writes
a correspondent of the New York
Press. Each service regards the
others glory as it's own, and there is
4 harmony of action between them
which assures success. When Skaters
expeditionary forces lay at Tampa,
however, and the navy was doing all
the work at the front, the navy would
have its little joke. After brilliant
exploit of the navy an officer came over
in his ship from the Cuban coast, all
weary from the battle and the sea,
and sat on the veranda of the Hotel
Key West to read the papers, which
had been strangers to him for a
week. The first one he took up con-
tanned long list of new army appoint
ments. "Well, l declared" said he;
every time the navy does anything
the army gets new major general
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-12

A 12-year-old boy in Maine town
recently took a mean advantage of a
man who did not read the papers. Co
ing into store with basket of eggs
for sale, he inquired the price, and was
told they were 16 cents dozen. Leav.
ing his eggs, he proceeded to another
store. whose proprietor evidently had
not heard of the reduction in price, and
he told the boy eggs were 20 cents a
dozen. The boy promptly proceeded
to the first-named store, took the eggs
he had brought, invested 16 cents in an
other dozen, and sold the lot to the sec.
ond store at 20 cents. That boy will
get along in the world, and may turn
out millionaire manipulation of mar.
kets.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-12

Skaters luck" is often spoken of in
army circles. He was farmer boy
when he enlisted for the civil war, and
had risen to first lieutenant at the
close of hostilities Then he applied
for transfer to the regulars. His re-
quest was granted, but, as the story
goes, the clerk in the adjutant gem
erals Office wrote lieutenant colonel"
instead of lieutenant" and the COM
mission was signed by Lincoln with a
big batch of others. Protest was made
by men over whose heads Shafter had
been promoted, but in the turmoil in
cident to the assassination the matter
was dropped.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-12

Perhaps the only place in the coun-
try where the dog tax law is absolutely
enforced is Kansas City. This state OF
things is the result of action by the
woman's club, which last year found
that there were about 1000 dogs in
the city, and 1000 volumes in the pub
lie library. 1t also found that only
a small part of the dog tax was &C
tually collected. The result of their
efforts was the appointment of dog
enumeration and the close collection
Of the dog tax. There are fewer dogs
than before, but the tax, which is now
divided between the parks and the
public library, has sufficed to add 400
volumes to the library in the last six
months.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-12

Persons who take an interest in the
growth of locomotives and the length
of the trains they pull will be interest
ed in the statement of the Railroad
Gazette that locomotive of the Penn
sylvania railway recently drew train
about three-quarters of mile long,
made up of 100 loaded coal cars, from
Altoona to Harrisburg, 1872 miles, in
12 hours. The weight of the train be-
hind the tender was 5,212 tons, the To-
connective weighing 1o4 tons. This is
said to have been the heaviest train
ever moved long distance.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-12

During the encampment of the
Knights of Pythias at indianapolis a
reporter approached tired-loolling
knight who had just arrived at the
Union station and said: "Are you
looking for friends here?" "Yep."
Perhaps l can help you to find them
"N-n-o! Not much, son! Idon't know
what your project is, but don't want
to see any lottery drawings and I've
got too much baggage now to think of
carryin' a gold brick home. Nope.
Better look little farther along,
young Teller"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-12

Down in Jacksonville, where the
First Wisconsin has been encamped
the brave young wife of Lieut.. Krae-
mer ventured to nurse her husband
back to health when his life was en-
dangered. That heroism cost her the
life that made her soldier happy man.
Fever set its hand upon her, and even
the devoted attentions of the nurses
and surgeons failed to get her safely
through. The hands that had soothet
the brow of many sick Wisconsin hoy
in camp were stilled by death and a
regiment mourns with Lieut.. Kraemer,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-12

Abraham L. Graham, Of Jersey City,
had a child five years old. A street
car killed the child. he sued the CON-
pany and got a verdict for $4,000 dam
ages. The New Jersey supreme court
set the verdict aside as excessive. On
second trial the jury again awarded
him $4,000, and now the supreme court
has again set the verdict aside. The
opinion was written by Mr.. Justice
Gumnere. Children are an expense,
as rule" he says, "and not q pecu-
mary benefit to their parents"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-12
AM Ohedient Comnanv.

In letter home Capt. Mckinley, of
Emporia, Kan, writes: "My first at
tempt at commanding was rather hui
initiating. resolved to take one COM
mand from the book and study it until
| learned it. procured a pass, went
deep into the woods and rehearsed it.
l had it down pat. then went to the
captains and had them explain what
effect that command would have on
the company. Each one took stick
and mapped out the movement on the
ground until l understood it thor
oughly. l repeated it to myself and
felt proud and confident. Next morn
ing at drill l assumed an attitude, and,
while making a cigarette in careless
fashion, issued the command. The
company ran over me. and as they are
taught to keep on going until told to
halt, the entire company walked on my
graceful presence before could think
of what came next. hope to learn,
but | wish | had company that was
not so anxious to mind"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-12

When some prominent people of Mas
sachusetts took supplies and delicacies
to Camp Wikoff for the sick volunteers,
few days ago, Gen. Young said, when
the party went to thank him for cour-
tesies: I'm all this splendid gener-
osity the regular has been neglected.
He has seen the volunteers loaded with
delicacies and has been ignored. Now,
ladies and gentlemen, remember the
regular soldier. Give some of your
bounty to him. He deserves it."
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-12

DThe boiling New York silver dem
ocrats adopted platform containing
the following: "We denounce so-called
democrats who have in platforms,
municipal or state, sought to evade or
modify the terms Of the Chicago plat
form in its statements of the princi-
pies of justice and the undeniable and
inalienable rights Of man. as the tories
of to-day" This epithet must apply
equally to the democratic dailies OF
st. Louis. Their editorial columns are
closed to any mention of the Chicago
platform or free silver.-St. Louis
Globe-De mocrat.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-12

Uncle Sam has in his employ at Ashe-
vile, n. c., as mail carriers two broth
ers, both of whom are blind. They
travel to surrounding mountain towns
over rough roads without guides, trust
ing entirely to Il intelligence of their
horses, and in the four years of their
service neither has met with an acct.
dent.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-12

A change this year will bring un'
numbered evils.-Albany Journal.
The times., 1898-09-25
HIS MARRIAGE A SURPRISE.
Ralph l.. Gait Had But Recently
Heen Divorced

Ralph L. Gait, one of the proprietors
of the Gait jewelry establishment. on
Pennsylvania Avenue, near Eleventh
Street was quietly married on Friday
night to Miss Maude Bramlitt, of Au-
gusta, Ga, by the Rev. DR.. Fiske, pastor
of the Gunton Memorial Church.
The newly married couple are now liv-
ing at No. 1900 n Street northwest. They
will leave the city in a few days on four
weeks bridal tour, after which they will
return to the city to reside permanently
here.
Mr.. Galt's marriage was a complete
surprise to his friends. He was married
once before, and was divorced from his
first wife in January last. His marriage
to Miss BramIftt was private. The cere-
mony was witnessed by only a single
friend, and it occurred at the residence
of DR.. Fiske, of Q Street northwest.
Mr.. Gait secured his marriage license
at the city hall Friday night after the
business of the court had been concluded
for the day few minutes after secur-
ing the license he and Miss Bramlett call
ed at tha residence of DR.. F'iske and were
married.
Mr. Gait was divorced from his first
wife. Henrietta Gait, in the District
courts last January. The papers in the
case were withheld from publication. 1t
is not known upon what ground the d.
yorce was granted According to the de-
cree in the case he was ordered to pay
his divorced wife $500 month llimony,
| the custody of their child, Ralph Lee
Gait, was given to the mother, and she
was also allowed to retain her dover
| rights in the Gait estate.
The times., 1898-09-25
A MAN IN FEMALE ATTIRE.
The Freakfsh Act of IA Washington
Eypress Clerk.

freakish desire to school himself in
the art of being detective by dressing
himself in female attire landed Charles
McCandIess, of New York, formerly en-
ployed in the United States Express Com
pany's Office in this city, in the Central
Police Station in Philadelphia Friday.
He was held there until his identity was
ascertained and the police of the Quaker
City were assured that he was not in
dulging in a masquerade to conceal crime.
McCandless recently gave up his posi-
ton with the express company here and
on Thursday he was given a pass 10 re-
turn TO his home in New York. Friday
morning he shaved very closely, dressed
himself in a complete female costume,
and boarded a Blue Line Iraln. In ap-
pearance ne was a tall, slender woman,
rather good looking, and apparently
about thirty-five years of age.
He got along all right until he handed
his pass TO the conductor. II is contrary
10 the rules of the company for a woman
TO travel on an express company pass,
and when he received the slip of paper
the astute conductor took a survey of his
passenger. He noticed a slight blueness
about the cheeks chin and upper lip
which even the close application of
razor had not concealed, and he realized
that the passenger, so far as sex was con-
cerned, was entitled to the pass.
The circumstance was suspicious.
though, so without saying anything to
McCandless he telegraphed ahead to the
station agent at Philadelphia. That Of
fetal referred the case to Capt. Miller, of
the Baltimore and Ohio detectives, who
assigned Detective Donaghy to wait for
the train.
Detective Donaghy met the train at
Philadelphia and took McCandless TO the
central police station. There he was given
in charge of a matron and placed in a
woman's cell until a telegram giving the
circumstances and a description of him
was sent to the police.
They investigated the case and after
ascertaining that McCandless had not
committed any misdemeanor so reported
to Philadelphia. The young man was then
released and proceeded on his journey to
New York.
He told the police in Philadelphia that
he aspired to become detective, and had
put on female clothes in order to see how
effectually he could disguise himself. He
is said TO be a lawyer by profession.
The times., 1898-09-25
CITY BREVITIFS.

The Brightwood Avenue Citizens Association
held largely attended meeting at Brightwood
Hall last evening.
Thomas B. Hall, colored, employed On the
canal was seized with an attack OF heart failure
at Fourteenth Street and Maryland Avenue south
west yesterday afternoon and fell to the pavement
The ambulance from the Emergency Hospital was
summoned but when il arrived the surgeons who
accompanied il pronounced the man dead, and
the body was removed to the morgue.
Music Schneider, soldier in the regular army,
was arrested yesterday by the police of the
Third Precinct on a dispatch containing his
description, which was sent out from his regi-
ment, now stationed at Newport, R. l. Last
night a telegram was received by Major Sylvester,
from the major of the regiment announcing that
a sergeant had been sent for Schneider and re-
questing that he be held.
Corporal James C. Maley, Company F, First
District OF Columbia Volunteers who taken
sick with the Cuban fever while on his homewarti
journey from Santiago to Montauk, and who had
recovered sufficiently to be about among his
friends and comrades, is again i'll at his parents
home No. HOS Seventh Street northeast, having
suffered a relapse late Friday night.
The times., 1898-09-25
DECLINEDasA FORTUNE.
Rev. DIR. Stafford Was offered S4o,-
900 by a Lecture Bureau.

Rev. Dr. D. j. Stafford, assistant pastor
of st. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church.
has just declined an offer of $4,000 to
deliver forty weeks series of lectures
on the Passion Play"
The offer was a, tempting one and had
1t been accepted 1t would have afforded
the distinguished priest respectable for
tune, but notwithstanding this fact he
declined.
The proposition was recently made TO
DR. Stafford by well-known lecture
bureau. It was the idea of this concern
to have DR.. Stafford tour the United
States and Canada and deliver lectures on
the Passion Play" which ii was pro-
posed to illustrate by means of the kline
toscope. DR.. Stafford's duty in connec-
ton with the production would have been
to deliver a sermon on the subjects illus
trated, following the scenes from the be-
ginning of the passion until the con-
clusion The plans of the bureau Were
to have DR.. Stafford deliver nine sermons
a week, nightly and on three afternoons.
Dr. Stafford's famous powers of eio,
quence, remarkable voice. and graceful
delivery, commended him to the man
ayers of the bureau. They selected him
from a list of divines, including all the
prominent priests and clergymen in the
country.
The matter of his acceptance was dis
cussed earnestly by DR.. Stafford's friends
and associates. Many of the Catholic
clergy and laity urged him to accept the
offer, and it is understood that the whole
matter was referred to Cardinal Gibbons
Dr. Stafford was all along disinclined
to accept the offer, and it is reported
that Cardinal Gibbons gave him TO un-
derstand that his services could not be
conveniently dispensed with by the
church.
1t was claimed that DR.. Stafford as a
lecturer in the capacity proposed could
do great deal ofawork to strengthen
the church, but this view was not ac-
cepted by him or Cardinal Gibbons.
DR.. Stafford says that he believes It
is his duty to preach for the church
rather than to tour the country for his
own personal benefit and for that reason
he declined the offer.
The times., 1898-09-25
sIGNoR PERUGINIs SUIT.
Lawyer Francis the Only Witness
Examined Yesterday.

New York, Sept. 24.-The taking of tes-
timony on the part of Signor Perugini, in
his suit for divorce from Lillian Russell,
was closed today. The only witness ex-
amined before Master in Chaneery Wash
ington B. Williams, in Jersey City, today
was Lawyer Charles Francis, who was
called 10 prove that the plaintiff is legal
resident of New Jersey. Signor Perugini,
faultlessly attired, was present at the
hearing. The hearing was then adjourned
until Tuesday, when the defense, if il de-
sires, will have an inning.
The times., 1898-09-25

ing has been left entirely in the hands of
Mr.. Warner. and he will probably make
some announcement of the proposed fes-
tival tomorrow.
The promoters of the undertaking are
hopeful of raising a sufficient sum of
money to build magnificent monument
to the memory of the soldiers and sailors
who lost their lives in the war with
Spain, and also the sailors who went
down with the Maine
The times., 1898-09-25
THE PEACE JUBILEE.
Washington VIII Probably Join in
the National Celebration.

Washington will probably JOIN with the
other large cities of America in the great
peace jubilee which it is intended shall
be held simultaneously all over the coun-
try.
Several weeks ago a national agitation
was begun for holding peace jubilee in
every part of the country. Invitations
were sent out requesting the officials of
the various important municipalities to
Join in the celebration, and one of these
invitatio was sent to the District Com
missioners.
Commissioner Wight favors the idea,
and as the Commissioners were busy pre-
pairing their annual budget and unable to
attend to the matter properly, II was re-
ferred to B. III. Warner, with the request
that he act as chairman of the meeting,
which 1T is intended shall be held here
next Friday.
The matter of arranging Tor the meet
The times., 1898-09-25
ARRESTED IN GREENSBORO.
Lee Swain, Wanted Here for Burg
larry. Is in Custody.


Acting Inspector Boardman was notified
yesterday by the police authorities of
Greensboro, n. c.. of the arrest in that
city Thursday of Lee Swain, a negro,
well known to the local police, who admit
ted that he committed burglary in
Washington last July.
When Swain was searched after his ar
rest a Colts revolver. bearing the in
scription, Metropolitan Police Depart
ment, Washington, D. c." and several
other articles which came from this city
were found on his person.
After some questioning Swain admitted
that he had stolen the articles from the
house of Policeman ]. I. Bassford, at 221
Ninth Street southwest, one night last
July. The robbery was reported TO the
police at the time but no trace was OBJ
tanned of the burglar.
Detective Lacey left last night for
Greensboro to bring Swain back TO
Washington.
The times., 1898-09-25
r,h. raitbful Are Honored.

Centennial Council, No. 4, Sons of Jona-
dab gave a reception last evening to the
members of the order who went to CUBA
with the District Volunteers and returned
faithful 10 the life pledge they had taken
The guests of honor We're Harvey
Hayre. of Goodwill Council; w. T. Pace,
of spartan Council, and w. T. Bischer, OF
Continental Council. Every councli was
represented. Refreshments We're served,
after which handsome large baskets OF
fr,,it and flowers were presented to the
volunteers.