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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-01-28
MCKINLEY HEARS
FROM LOUISIANA.
Demas- -Wimberly- Cohen
Scandal Wipes Out
RepubIicanlsm In
That State.

last week is giving President Nc.
kinlcy serious concern.
The total Republican vote cast
was less than $500. AT the State
election last fall the Republicans
polled more than $4,000.
Letters have been pouring into
the White House in the past few
days in which it is asserted that
the collapse Of the party is due to
the appointment Of the notorious
Demas to be Naval Officer at New
Orleans, and the threatened al.
pointment ofllis equally discredi.-
ell associates, Wlmberley and Co.
hen to be collector and Surveyor
of the Port respectively.
q. Q. DusOn, a wealthy sugar
planter of Louisiana,a "a Republican,
but not an active polician, had
conference with Secretary Sher
man yesterday.
"The Republican party is vIr.
tually wiped out in our State, ,rsaid
MI. Duson. "According to law
1t is necessary for political or.
ganization to secure at least 10
per cent of the votes cast ut an
election in order to be given n
place on the ticket at the next
election, except under very disad.
vantageous conditions. At the
election last week the Republican
ticket received only about half
the required number"
Secretary Sherman asked why
the revolt had occurred. Mr.. On.
son said that the course Of the ad.
minlstration in appointing such n
man as Dcmas had caused the
Republicans of influence to sur.
render from sheer disgust.
"Why don't you lay this matter
before the Presidents Mr.. Shcr.
man asked.
MIR. Duson replied that he was
not an active politician, and that
he thought the President knew
all about it.
The venerable Secretary of the
State shook his head and said that
he could not understand why such
condition of affairs should be
permitted to exist.
Demas and Cohsn have come
to Washington to push themselves
along. Demas is a negro of the
darkest hue, jaulity in manner and
with fine raiment. His hat sits
rakishly on his head at an angle
Of 40 degrees.
Cohen is white man with an
Oriental cast of features. He has
recently transferred his dive to
a member of his family, and ex-
poets to pose before the Senate
as representative of the spartan
virtues.
The pair called yesterday on
Senator Frye, Chairman of the
Committee on Comm cree. Demas's
nomination is before that commit.
tee.
Senator Frye is bluff and
straightforward. He was unac.
quaintcd with Mark Hanna's rep.
resentative and stared at him with
freezing surprise when he swagg-
ed into the committee room.
Demas explained that he had
called to ascertain when the COM
mittee would consider his appoint
ment.
"What appointment" inquired
Senator Frye.
"Why, L am Mr.. Demas,who has
been nominated for Naval Officer
at New Orleans"
Senator Frye replied that he
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-01-28
You Know
Your Business.

that's conceded. It's not affair how you should or
shouldn't do it, Our business is to tell you about our
business and what keeps it up it's proper momentum
We do not sell or handle one thing or two things but
everything necessary to properly balanced Dry Goods
Clothing and Shoe storein short the best general lines
That's what holds our customers and us topether
That's why our customers do best by trading with u.s.
There's other way to build II substantial business
Buying here, there and everywhere is good buying
Concentrate your scattered forces GENERAL
LINES which embrace sufficient and satisfactory nsso
ment to meet your needs, lust we are saving our
customers money Ladies' and Misses Carlisle shoes
Have you been to this shoe sale? Is there any reason
why you and we shouldn't do business?
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-04-02
.vAsr.sEMErIrr TO Lxsox.,
0rsss I.crs.ss of wsrk and wasss Dus-
lag the Past Year.

Great lscreass OF work and wages Dus.
lag the Past Year.
Convincing testimony as to the i'm
proved condition Of organised labor 10
given by Commissioner John r. Nc
Donough Of the New York state bureau
Of labor statistics In his annual report.
According to this report. on March 81
last S27 labor organizations reported
total membership OF 1850 At the
close OF the next quarter, June 80. S75
unions reported membership OF 16i.-
206. and ON September 80, 1909 organ
ixations reported 167 .454 members. OF
whom 5.702 were women. The In
crease In the number OF organizations
reporting for the third quarter was
mainly due to more complete returns
On March 81 1851 members Of
unions were reported as out of work at
that time. or 1856 per cent. Three
months later, on June 80, 27.37s were
returned as unemployed. or 1871 per
cent. while on September 80 23.2S0 were
SO reported. or 1879 per cent.
Reports as to the number OF days
each member worked show that dur
Ing the first quarter the average num-
Der OF days OF work per member was
for men, So: for women. 63 In the
second quarter 1t was SO for men and
81 for women. while for the third
quarter 1t was 67 for men and &c for
women
From the increase of the number of
days each male member of trades
union worked from So days In the first
quarter to SO In the second and 67 In
the third quarters of the year 1897. as
well as from the marked decrease in
the percentage of the unemployed
36.6 per cent on the 31st of March.
1S.l per cent on the Both of June, and
1873 per cent on the Both OF September
the conclusion Is plain that there has
been an enormous increase In the gross
aggregate OF employment and wages
during this year of protection to in
dustries and to labor.
What is true of New York is true of
every state In the union. In some of
the states-for example. New Jersey
Pennsylvania, Indiana. Ohio and I'LL
nois-the full statistics would doubt
less show still larger Increase in the
percentage of employment furnished
and wages paid.
The total sum for the wage-earning
and wage-paying classes of the whole
United States would, II obtainable, pre-
sent q gain for the year amounting to
many hundreds Of millions of dollars.
Gigantic sums are needed to measure
the total benefits already wrought by
the American policy OF protection.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-04-02
TITS A MONEY MAKER.

Large Surplus Produced by the Dinglcy
Law for February.
Receipts averaging more than $1,00O,-
900 per day under the Dingley law are
shown by the figures for February, the
total for the twenty-eight days being
s2s. .572.5ss.
The receipts of February, 1897, under
the Wilson-Gorman law were 324,400,-
997. difference Of $4.171,54 in favor
Of the Dingley law.
The receipts from customs alone dur
Ing the month of February. 1898, were
$15.o4o.6s0. against s11. .5s7. .26O for the
Wilson German law during the same
month year ago.
The expenditures for the month of
February were $26. .729 .01O, leaving an
actual surplus of $l,S43.52S. This is
the first surplus the month OF Febru-
ary has shown since the election of
President Cleveland and his free trade
congress.
The average daily receipts for Feb
ruary were 81 .02O, ,447, this being more
than 81. 1000 day in excess Of the av-
erage daily expenditures during the
last FIVE years.
The total receipts under the Ding
ley law have gained steadily from Au-
gust. 1897. to February. 1898, inclusive,
the average daily receipts showing an
increase every month over the receipts
of the preceding month Thus for
August last the daily receipts averaged
$6z9. .794: for September. 3731. .1O3; for
October. $7s6,sls; for November, $685.
966: for December. 1901. .115: for Janu-
ary. es34.6s4: and for February. g.
O20,447.
Comparative receipts under the vii.
son and Dingley laws for the first seven
months of their operation show a bal.
ance in favor of the Dingley law oi
s16.615,743.
| The law that produces surplus OF
revenue over expenditure while at the
same time defending American indus
tries from foreign competition is q
good law. 55, MA,
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-04-02
sub.tant,., Bsn.nt..

New Jersey has greatly benefited by
the new tariff. Pottery importation in
creased SO per cent under the Wilson
law. and decreased about so per cent
under the Dingley law. Tho importa-
tion OF silk fax and other similar
goods decreased about 40 per cent in
the five months Of 1897. In glass and
glassware South Jersey Is benefited to
the extent Of SO per cont. The new
tariff law has already proved con-
spicuous success. You can always
hereafter count New Jersey among the
Republican tarin states OF the union
Newark Advertiser.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-04-02

date Of Mr.. Bryan's nomination, was
ON Wednesday OF last week 64.3 cents.
while meats. provisions. dairy products
and all kinds of grain have advanced.
The excuse which the supporters OF
silver In Washington have constantly
offered for the advance in wheat has
been that Of the shortage abroad, and
their explanation Of the advance in
other classes OF grain has been that It
has been due to sympathy" with the
advance in wheat An examination.
however. OF some tables just issued by
the bureau OF statistics shows that the
advance In prices. which attracted most
attention with reference to wheat, has
been equally felt In practically all ar
ticles of farm production. and that all
this has happened in the face OF q
steady fall in silver.
These tables, which show the range
productions. are too lengthy to repro
duce In full. 1t is practicable. how
ever. to present In q single table the
history Of the upward course OF prices
In all classes of farm products in the
face OF the downward course OF silver.
These facts. coming to the surface as
they do Just at the time Of Mr.. Bryan's
tour through the south and his pros
pective visit to Washington, are espe-
cially interesting and make the table
one well worth the study and preserva-
tion of everyone interested in the COM
Ing campaign. The articles selected
for comparison with silver represent
the three great classes of farm produc-
tion-breadstuffs. provisions and wool
while other articles of the classes
thus represented have advanced in an
equally marked ratio. The comparison
includes the period from July 10.
1896. the date Of Mr.. Bryan's nomina-
tion. to March 10. 1898. The table fol-
lows:
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-04-02

BY CHARLOTTE N. BRAEnE.

You are very unreasonable, Hill
dred." he said. slowly.
What have l to live for?" she cried
|'"I have no one to love me. My hus-
band Is a stranger to me: he values
me less than his horse or his dog: he
would not miss me II died tomorrow:
he has my money. he does not want
me. There is no one In all this wide
world SO forlorn. 30 desolate as
am"
You forget that l love you. Hi
dred."
NO. you never loved me. papa" she
declared, Il am quite -
Il am sure" interrupted Arlcy Ran
some. that Lord Caraven always
seems kind to you"
Kind" she repeated He does
not beat me! he 10 just as kind to his
favorite dog as he is to me. Kind f.
That is not the relationship that
should be between husband and wife
he does not love me. and he never
will. Think Of that-remember how
young ! am, how lonely. How am I
to live through the stretch Of years?
My husband, papa. rarely speaks to me:
he never takes the least interest in
me. l do not believe that II l fell
dead at his feet he would attempt to
raise me from the ground"
You exaggerate. my dear: 1t will
all come right in time" he said, sooth-
ingly.
1T will never come right for me,
papa-and you know it,
With passionate gesture she rose
from her seat. She went over to him
and laid her hands on his shoulders
She raised her sad. beautiful face to
his.
Father" she said. Il am frightened
at myself. l cannot tell dare not
think-how 1t will end. was indif-
ferent at first: but now" she con-
tinued. in a low tone, II begin to dis
like him.
"Oh. my dear. that is very wrong
very wrong. indeed! A woman
should never dislike her husband"
Should a husband ever dislike his
wife?" she asked. Because my hus-
band does dislike me. am frightened
at myself. for II were to be here
much longer I should hate him; hate
him for his Incidence. his self-indul-
gence. his weakness of Characteristic
him. because through him my whole
life is spoiled"
Hush. Hildred! I will not listen to
you. You are unreasonable. You have
everything that a wcman's heart can
wish for: you have position: you are
surrounded with luxury: you have
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-04-02

said, dreAmIly. Papa. am % U18ne'
ened at myself. Do you know that !
do not want him TO love me nows !
am beginning to dislike him-the sound
OF his voice II positively unpleasant to
me. l would far rather be broken
hearted. longing for his love. than be
what am now. I should be . better
woman II vept for his love. instead
OF feeling a. do now. that It is not
worth having. My better self is dead.
my dear Hildred. all this is most abb
surd. You do not know what you
want. You tell me that your husband
does not love you-you make that the
groundwork OF your complaint-and
then you tell me you can not regret
his want OF love- The fact is. my dear.
you are not yourself-you are over
tired. After your quiet lifc at St.
Roche. all this excitement Is too much
for you. shold advise you TO kesp
quiet for few days. and then you will
be all right" The tragedy Of sorrow
seemed to pass from her face.
Thank you. papa" she replied. Her
hands fell listlessly. You speak AZ
you think. 1t Is not your fault that
you do not understand me. We VIII
say no more about It,"
THAT is right" said Arley Ransome.
looking greatly relieved. Nov you
speak like reasonable woman. Phil
osophers say that women have impulse,
but no reason-I shall begin to think
that they are wrong"
He talked with his usual brisk cheer
fulness about many different subjects.
and then took his leave. But. al
though he had siienced his daughter.
he was not disposed to allow this kind
Of thing to continue. II he could help
It. 1t would end badly-his own
knowledge OF the world told him that
So he called at the earl's club. and
there he found him as usual.
II have Just been to Halby House" :"
he said. land have been spending half
an hour with Hildred.'
The earl raised his eyebrows. which
was the only mark of interest he
thought It worth his while to bestow
Il did not think that she looked
very we'll, and, what was worse. she
did not appear happy"
Women never do unless they have
new diamonds every day." declared the
earl.
II do not think that Hildred requires
new diamonds. but think perhaps
that IL YOU"
a." interrupted the earl-"I have
nothing to do with 1t. have ner-
vous dread Of people who do not look
happy. Pray do not appeal to me.
Hildred is all right see nothing to
complain Of"
81 should not like to see anything
that called for complaint" said Arley
Ransome. sternly.
Speak frankly" cried Lord Cara
ven, II understand plain English. Has
your daughter been complaining about
met"
"She has not" was the reply.
$50 much the better for her." said
the earl. "and 10 much the better for
me-"
Arley Ransome owned to himself
that the events Of the day had not
been altogether pleasant.
Ito be continued)
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-04-02
siiv,r In 1887.

During the year 1897 there were
many fluctuations In the price OF sill
yer. According to Pixley 4 Abel Of
London. the leading authorities on the
market. the highest price for the year,
20 l3-16d. was made in the early part
Of the year. while as 1t progressed
prices declined. with fluctuations, un-
III in August the unprecedently low
price Of 2Skd per ounce was reached.
From this there was recovery. the
market at the end Of the year being
steady 1t zskd. Following are Lon
don prices for silver lin pence) dur
ing the years 1890 1897:
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-04-02


The extent to which Montana has
been benefited by the Dlngley tariff is
shown in the annual report Of the state
commissioner of labor. agriculture and
industry. For the year 1897 there were
owned In Montana 3.095. 1872 sheep. with
a wool production of 24.012, ,498 pounds.
The average selling price for the year
was 11.58 cents per pound. against
Sol cents per pound in 1896, and the
values of the clips for the two years
were. respectively. $2.7S0.647 and ST.
745, ,402. gain Of more than $1,000, 900
in favor Of the clip Of 1897.
In the abstract Of the commissioners
report which has reached us no men
tion is made OF the comparative mar
ket values of the sheep for the two
years, but 1t is safe to conclude that
Montana is NO exception to- the general
rule OF heavy increase in sheep values
as the result of the Dlngley tariff, and
that at the rate Of an increase Of 81
per head the sheep owners OF that state
are more than 100000 richer than
they were year ago.
Cattle In Montana have advanced in
value - a head. and the shipments for
1897 amounted to 37.10o.ss4. against
50, ,430, ,512 in 1896.
It il. therefore. evident that in the
three items Of sheep. wool and cattle
Montana's gain a. the result Of six
months Of protection has been about
$5.000.0oO. This IL goodly sum, but
1t IL only . fraction Of the gross sum
realized from the reinauguration OF the
American policy.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-04-02

| lhANh IOOs EAEA.
boundless wealth. What more can you
want?''
Il have all that, and / am an un.
loved wife. I have all that, yet
would change places with the poores,
peasant woman whose husband loves
her"
THAT sounds very well, my dear. but
were you to try 1t, you would soon
change your opinion. Be content with
what you have; do not long for what
you have not. wonder at your want
Of reason-your want of sense. You
are like . child crying for the moon
How many girls In England would
have been glad Of the chance to be
Countess Of Caraven?"
Il hate the titie." she said. with a
stamp Of her foot.
You are in . passion. Hildred. You
are not yourself today. am sorry
that called"
With an imploring gesture she held
out her hand to him.
Can you do nothing to help me. pa
pa-nothing?'
He looked embarrassed and per-
plexed.
What can do, my dear? I can
speak to Lord Caravsn. but have
grave doubts - to whether that Will
improve matters. It IL never . wise
thing TO interfere between husband and
wife. / could ask him ito take just
. little more interest in you. II you
like"
mot" she cried. vshsmsntiy. .sYou
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-04-02

Japans abandonment Of the silver
standard had the most dspressing ef-
test. ChinA and the Straits settle
insnts absorbed lssa than ususi, but
xhe shipments to India wsFp Argsr
tAaA n ~. ri
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-04-02
CHAPTER XVII.

WG6A Ater tnlS
little incident Arley
Ransome called to
sec hk daughter:
he wished to con-
gratulate her ON
her success in soci-
ETY.. to tell her all
that he had heard
in her praise. and
how his most san
Euine dreams were
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-04-02
OUR TRADE BALANCE.
EVEN DEBT INTEREST MAY YET
BE PAID OFF.

The Only Thing That stands in tho Way
IL Our Payments to Foreign ship Own
era for Carrying Our Products %
Europe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-01
TROLLEY CAR sMAsH-UP.
A Sweeper Makes = Dash Down n bill 1
Newark-women Frightened and Bruised

A Sweeper Makes q Dash Down n bill In
Newark-women Frightened and Bruised.
Just before noon yesterday a big trolley
sweeper got loose ut the corner Of High street
and Springfield avenue. Newark. and made N
wild run Of j 900 feet or more dow the slip
perry hill to q short distance below Plane street.
where it collided with the rear Of a Bergen
street car which had halted to permit q truck
to cross. The hill at this point has a grade Of
thirty four feet In the thousand. After cross
ing the level at High street the motorman on
the sweeper prepared to take the hill without
current and put on the hand brake. As the
car gained Roadway he applied more force to
the brake and the chain broke. Then he did
nothing but shout for people to give him room.
He stuck to his post until the sweeper had al
most reached the rear of the other car and
then divsd over the-dashboard into the .slush.
United States Gauger John Diefenthaler and
William Spuhle OF Newark were on the rear
i plat5e5m iu Of In the tiB BerF 6Pe,s sttfst car arop Thsy
his rod and satchel upon the platform. The
conductor of the trolley car vaulted over the
hurt. When the sweeper and car came to-
gether the back platform OF the latter was re-
dpced to !, siR 1Sl wood and nearly T every pane
gers were mostly women and, they were piled
up on che, floor with great violence. They re-
sorted them out and led them from the car.
Two women tainted upon finding that they
were out of danger. Nobody was seriously
hurt. but all were more or less bruised. Mrs.
Hettersley Of 8 Fifteenth avenue was cut on
the forehead by glass. Rose Meyer o. 2lS
Court street and Bertha SieRle Of 1877 Court
street suffered severely from shock, and Fred
erlck Underline had his back injured by people
falling upon him. Mr.. Diefenthaler lost his
satchel. containing Whigkey stamps and other
PAGERS. in the wreck. and a woman who tainted
said upon her recovery that she had lost a
pocketbook containing SD.
When the sweeper hit the trolley car a
horse and wagon belonging 70 the New York
track b. W.. n. Grannon, The horse was
struck sqparcly by the car. knocked down and
more. It was taken TO a %neighborinE stable
and will probably be shot. Grannon was
tossed from.h seat and one OF his ankles was
Eprained.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-01
SURFACE TRAFFIC DELAYS.

Railway Mon Say Snow Must Be Carried
Away Before Regular Time Can Be Made.
Surface railroad travel in this city had not
improved very much yesterday over the con-
ditions OF Monday and Tuesday. The snow
fall OF Tuesday night did not result in tying up
any lines, but the superintendent OF the vari-
GUS divisions say that until some progress il
made in clearing the streets Of snow nothing
like schedule time can be made on any OF the
lines. Street traffic in the main thoroughfares
specifically limited TO the car tracks. which
have been cleared by the railroad companies.
This. Of course. delays the cars. 1t took four
hours TO make the round trip over the Column
bus avenue line. which is about twise the
usual time. Ono ear took over an hour in
the trip from Fourteenth street to the Battery.
ciai Of the Metropolitan Street Railway Com
this week. unless the streets downtown are
cleaned more rapidly: The cars on all the
on Broadway the delay is even worse. The
trouble is all due to the teams. because for
blocks on Broadway below fourteenth street
tracks"
The Third avenue Gable line was running
ally consumed an, extra forty-hve minutes in
making the round trip. One cause Of this de-
lay was the use OF the short cable. the main
cable being out OF service for inspection. The
main cable sustained a severe, strain during
The big storm. and it was thought wise to keen
1t out OF service yesterday. Horses drew the
ears around the curve at the Post Office.
The New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad oonpany's trains were delayed slight:
Y BY the additional snow yesterday. Some Of
minutes late, caused by drifts at New London.
There was also about an hours delay to trains
on the Danbury div sion. Local trains were
about fifteen minutes behind time. owing to
the switches being oloRged by snow.
Malls from the East, West and South ar
rived at the General Post Ofico yesterday
hearty on time. There were none more than
ntteen or twenty minutes late. excepting the
Chicago mail. due at 1850 yesterday morning.
which was about an hour behind time. Mall
vas brought to this city from Northport. L. l..
oT-boat. but, excepting q few nearby villages.
Long Island