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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1887-9-9, Page 44 THE BRUSSELS POST Re= Tfa t rti i;eaa;teantS, Locals—Adam Good. Voters' list—Wm. Clark. Found—Pose Pub. House. School books—Posy Bookstore. Notice to creditors—C. B. Armstrong. 1l'.0 tix1$5CC gz5t. FRIDAY, SEPT. 9, 1887. Tarr officials acting under the .b ac - tory Act have completed their pre• limiaary inspeotion. They declare the factories nlready visited to be in a satisfactory oondition, The m unufacturers were willing to oe- operate end observe the new law 'whenever the defects were pointed out to them, They found very few cases of children employed under legal age, that of twelve for boys and fourteen for girls. Some im- provements were necessary in fire escapes on the higher flats of large mills, and nig: the sanitary arran- gements required changes in con- formity with the Act. They noted that the young women were earning high wages in a number of mills, owing to their industry and skill. A PARASITEaffecting flour has made its appearance in some parts of France, and is creating dismay among millers. The Director of Agriculture has just sent in a re. quest to the Minister of Commerce that the matter be examined into by the two departments, It is re• presented that ravages bave been made in certain departments of the East and South by a kind of cater. pillar, which showed itself in 1879 in Germany, and which it is suppos- ed has been introduced into France through American imported flour, It is said that the insect makes a kind of tubular silk covered paseage through the mass of flour, which gives it the appearance of cobwebs, and when bolting the flour to free tt from these ravages it is found that the lose is from 80 to 40 per cent., so great is tho injury. Millers find great difficulty to get rid of them. Ar present there erg 150 men em• ployed in the anthracite coal mines of the Rockies, and from 150 to 175 tone of coal being turned out daily. The company will soon be in pos- ition to turn out up to 500 tons a day ; in fact the capacity for pro-. duping will be almost unlimited and fully equal to any demand. b orty- five car loads of coal are now at port ready awaiting shipment to San Francisco in beats. The com- pany will probably be able to sell on the American Paoific coast at $11 it ton, which is two or three dollars cheaper than American coal has been Bold there for. The price has been knowu to be as high as $20 a ton, What the people of San Francisco think of the coal ie shown by the following certificate of G. A.. Luckhardt, one of the best known experts along the coast :—"Upon examination and special quantita- tive analysis of your coal marked "Canadian Antracite Coal Corn - pony, from Antracite, N. W. T., Canada, I find that the coal is what is termed a free burning antraoite ooal, averaging with Pennsylvania coal. It is a good steam coal, and excellent for house and domestic purposes, containing a remarkably Light peroentage of ash and little sulpher." privilege, but to surrender this right and also to enter into nn agrecnieet with the refiners that no sugar should be sold to dealers outside the cotnbivatton eoloss at an advanced rate, hoe pimply brought into exis- tenon an uujust monopoly by which outside groove have beam boycotted and the people robbed, The forma- tion of such an afliauee as the grooers and refiners have entered into is a flagrant breach of faith with the people of the Doeliuion. When protection was granted to manufacturers of sager and other commodities those opeased to such a high duty contended that the protected manufacturers, as soon as foreign competition was taken away, would combine to keep up prices, and the eta of combines and rings would be inaugurated. The advo- Dates of protection declared that this evil was an imaginary one, and that the competition between men- nfacturere in the home markets would keep down prices The manufacturers did not want mono- poly, they protested, all that they asked for was protection from un• fair competition—from Canada being made the slaughter market of foroign manufacturers. On this understanding the people consented to protect home manufactures, and now for home manufacturers and distributers to combine to keep up the pride of sugar or any other home manufactured article is an undoubted breaoh of faith. Those who do it are guilty both of impo• sition and injustice. The Monetary Times, a trade journal, in comment- ing on the monopolies whin the proteotive system has fostered, says; "The combination of the cotton men and of the sugar men cannot be said to have carried the public with them ; the first a renewal of an old combination, the latter being now originated. The theory on which protection was asked and granted was that domestic compe- tition would supply the plane of foreign, and so prevent a rise of price. Now this ground is aban- doned, and in the plane of domestio competition wa have combination. If prices be relatively low, that fact is due to other causes, not to s cantle which has oeased to operate. Do the cotton manufacturers think this fair treatment of the public ? The public requires to be convinced, for it holds a different opinion." THE Montreal Wholesale Grocers' Association has taken up the cud- gels on behalf of the combinations of refiners and dealers in sugar. They object to what they term the "misrepresentation" of the news- papers and declare that the attack on them is "ui.just in spirit and in- accurate as to facts" and that the "sugar agreement is not a tyran• nical combination for imposition or extortion." The italics are the Ae- sociation'e. But iu their defence they tell only part of the truth, and the least important part. Whether the profit which the wholesale deal - ere get is an extortionate one, or only it fair living profit, does not eo muoh affect the prinoiple at issue. It is the presence and dictation of the sugar refiners in the combina- tion which renders it a menace to the interests of the consumers. That sugar has been Bold by the dealers below cost price cannot be denied. But that dealers should, to remedy this, put themselves un- der the thumb of the refiners, to the groes detriment of their customers, is wrong. An arrangement might have been mime to between them- selves which would give them free - dem to bay, and allow those not wishing to join them the same whom '1 recently interviewed on oommer- cial union, all of whom knew Wiman in his youth. It was along toward 1860 when young Wiman came to Toronto from a small backwoods town. Ho had no funds, and even at the ago of 18 was struggling to support hie widowed mother. In those days a coffee house stood on the site of the present Bessie House. "I have seen young Wiman standing on that corner many a time," said 'ltir. Irish, "with his slurt sticking through his rag- ged trousers." Besides the coffee house corner, young Wimem had another route in the North-Western part of the city, and between the two he built up a big newsboy's business. He was a bright lad, active, ready.witted and somewhat obeeky, but not too effrontery. He was just the sort of youngster to eatoh on, and he did so amazingly, It was at the age of 16 that the bright newsboy made the first move in suooesaful career, The North American was then published by Hon. Wm. MoDougall, 0. B. He took a fanny to the quick witted lad and gave him a place at a printer's oast) on a sal- ary of 81.26 per week. In a resent letter to MoDougall Wiman recall& this inci- dent as follows :—"It is 86 years ago this spring that in the goodness of your heart you took me, a poor boy, into your printing office at the magnificent emolu- ment of 61.28 per weak, enabling me to support my widowed mother and at the same time to acquire a knowledge of an art that I have been proud to possess." For four years Wiman labored at the case; but he was even then reaching out into side speculation. At 85 lSing street east there is still standing a little wooden building, which is completely dwarfed beside the five and six story stone blocks that adjoin it. It was here that Wiman first made a start on hia own hook as a newsdealer. The plane was not much larger than a dry -goods box, and the whole stook, according to Mr. Small, "could havebeen oarted away on a dray." There were the monthlies and dailies— few indeed, but still all that could be got. It was the first news depot of the sort in Canada. Gradually it expanded from the dry -goods box until it passed into the hands of a Mr: Irwin, ander whose man- agement it has become the big institution known as the Canada News Company. But Wiman had other irons in the fire. His ability had fallen under the eye of the Hon. Geo. Brown, who got him on the Globe as a reporter. Here he pushed up to the position of commercial editor. In politics, too, ho began to take a hand, and was elected a councilman. Here he was a pusher, and although a young man, his assurance carried him to the front until it became a common expression to cover his name with the Yankee boldness. It was while commercial editor that R. G. Dunn & Co., the mercantile men, re- cognized his remarkable ability to guage commercial events. They pat him at the head of the Ontario department, which was soon known as Dunn, Wiman ds Co. Then he took their New York office, and from that time since has been coining money and increasing in influence at the great American metropolis. He outwitted the Vanderbilts by buying up all the Staten Island Ferry landings, and building a railroad around the island ; and his latest Staten Island success was the decision of Justine• Bradley, in the Federal Court, at Trenton, New Jersey, two weeks ago, in favor of the Arthur Hill bridge, between New Jersey and Staten Island, thereby enlarging the ter- minal facilities in the harbor of New York by some ten miles. It is seven years since Mr. Wiman commenoed this undertaking, and its progress was bitter. ly opposed by all New Jersey State Authorities, both in Congress and in the Courts. The bridge is partially con- struoted, the road is almost complete, and this decision having removed the only possible bar to the final completion of the project, the work will be pushed with re- newed energy. Wiman is also a right bower for Jay Gould, a director for the Western Union Telegraph Company, and founder of the Great North West Tele- graph Company of Canada. In foot, his speculations are too numerous to men- tion. Bat under all circumstances Mr. Wiman is still a Canadian. He organ- ized the Canadian Club in New York, en- tained the Canadian cricketers, and dab- bles in Canadian politica. He is one of the boys, too, and is never happier than when refereeing to a game of cricket or a sparring match. The Metropolitian bus- iness club is one of his pets. In New York he is regarded as one of the keenest, most public •spirited, liberal and benevo- lent millionaires that the metropolis has. This is the man who has set all Canada agog over Commercial Union. Unprofessional Advertising. The Canada Lancet, the chief medical and surgioal journal of Ontario, has the following in regard to medical gentlemen who connive at puffing themselves in the local newspapers : We are thankful to say that we have not had occasion to re- fer to the above topic for some months, but such a number of instances have bean brought under our notice lately, that, wearisome as it may be to our read - ors, we must make some reference to it. We have this month received communi- cations from different parts of the Prov- ince, backed up by articles in local pa- pers, asking that the matter be referred to. Fortunately at the last meeting of the Ontario Medical Connell, a Commit- tee of Discipline was appointed, to take cognizance of such practices on the part of regularly qualified men. This com- mittee oonsists of the following gentle- men : Drs. Logan, Bray, Day, Russell and Wright, and to them all complaints regarding unprofessional oonduot may now, as we understand the matter, be referred. It is a pity that men, belong- ing to one of the noblest of professions, will prostitute it, by even permitting such notices to appear in local papers. It may 000ur once. through the energy of the nbiquitona reporter but once should end it. So when we find notices running through different numbers of the same paper, the most charitable of us can only conclude that the underhand adver- tising is done with the full sanotion, if not connivance, of the surgeon whose skill in the use of the knife is held up before an admiring and awe-stricken public. We say surgeon, for it is almost entirely in the domain of surgery that these men make their mark. There is not enough of the "penny dreadful" in medicine to hold the attention of the readers of these notices. Ovariotomy gems to be having a run jusi now, per- haps because it is so fashionable. No one can contemplate such advertising without condemning it. Let us hope that our Committee of Discipline may, in their wisdom, find some effeotoal means of Combatting this evil, and that a healthier processional spirit may soon be found in the land. Brutus Wiman's Rise. Who is this Brastus Wiman who has set all Canada to talking over commer- cial union with the United States ? Of course most people know that he le a New York millionaire, a right bower of any Gould, a financier who ontgeneraled the Vanderbilts, and a philanthropist 01 the George W. Childs order. But very few people even here know that this oon- epiouous figure was only a comparatively few years ago a ragged newsboy on the streets of Toronto. His lige has been a remarkable one, and fairly entitles him to be ranked with the Goulds, Stewarts, Fultone, Hobe and other heroes of thrift and other enterprise. The foots in con- neotion with Wiman's early life came to . me through Mark AJ Irish, proprietor of the Roslin house, Mr. Dwight, manager of the L , N. W. telegraph company, and J, C. Small, a Chatham manufacturer, The Brantford Horticultural Society is holding e, fruit and Sower show this week, the first in live years. „a,.aom.. PAY YO UR DEBTS. MERCHANTS' PROTECTIVE —AND— COLLECTING 45S0014 `''XON —000580 DUetNites IN— CANADA AND UNITED .STATES. •-•wAs— STABLxas7=x 777 ZN 16E3,1. Having for its object to collect from all ;hat is possible to collect from, then pub - 'fell the names of all that eaunet or will not pay, which list is supplied to every member of the Association throughout Oanada and United many thousands, cud 15laoknonlodg- ed by all to be the moat powerful organis- atfon in existence for the COLLECTION OF DEBTS, Having aver 20011etebliehed Agonies. Membership Fee :1st year EN; Sad year $780 ; Ord year 85, it renewed with. la l month after membership expires, And upon receipt of which, Oertiaoate of Membership. dellqu0nt book, full supply of notices with complete instructions for using Association will bo sent. Send for testimoa- lale. .r. 1150M•ELL R11LLS C Co. Mar's. J:3axniltora , Ont. TWE POST BOOKSTORE e 808 A 5001010008000R Or SCHOOL 2300ES, SLATES, CCPV BOOKS, SCRIBBLING BOOKS, INKS, PENCILS, &o. The Scholar's Sompanlog, made up of a Neat Box containing Ruler, Lead Pencil, Slate Pencil, and Pen Holder, POP, 5 OTS. Special Bargains I IN TOYS to make room for Xmas Goods. A few more EXPRESS W✓1 GOJv S ! --AND LOA, in stook. IFC GIVE US A CALL ! CHANGE OF BUSINESS CORSETS BY STE4.712 POWER ! On account of the increasing tradeof our Celebrated Constitutional Corsets and which requires our whole attention and necessitates morb commodious premises we have decided to drop the Fancy Goode and Berlin Wool trade and couftno ourselves exclusively to the Manufacture of Corsets, consequently we will, during the Next 00 Days, run off our well assorted stook to make room for Steam Power, Additional Machines and Operatives. BUY YOUR FANCY GOODS AND WOOLS NOW AND YOU WILL SAVE MON- Y AL OLM! THE PEOPLE'S MITA Eft 66 iTTIEVAh R 1. is Prepared to furnish Funerals on Short Notice. It desired the stook will be sold Bit Bloc, Brussels furnishing a first-class opening for the same. Stook can be viewed and particulars obtained on application, D. SMALE.0 STEAM CORSET 'WORKS. B. 5,-8 or 4 more Good Agents Wanted at Once. Some of our Agents are Blear- ing 825.00 par month, He is also prepared to do Temporary or Artereal Embalming. CASKETS, COFFINS, ROBES. ETC., kept constantly on hand. Coffins delivered Free. HIRE= — Cid ASS HEARSE. ARTISTIC FURNITURE in Ancient and Modern Styles Made to Order. A complete stock of Furniture always on hand. R. JI(4LCOLJ11, ,Proprietor. Wilson's Block, Next Door to Woolen Mill, Brussels. Residence, Up -Stairs. Dan. Ewan has removed his Blacksmith business from Hunter's Old Stand to the New Queen's hoeing and Carriage Shutes, Opposite the Queen's Hotel Stables. No change the laws of Nature know Unalterably fixed are they ; They were, and are, and will be so The past the future as to -day. But the laws governing the destinies of nations or individuals must ever change to suit the exigencies of the hour and so Dan. Ewan, General Blacksmith, finding his rapidly increasing business demanding a more central location has maclo the above change, where with increased facilities, good assistants, and strict attention to business he hopes to retain all his old customers and merit the patronage of many more. From the Carriage making Department he can guarantee vehicles of all descriptions in first-class style, on shortest notice, and cheap as tie cheapest, as be will have in connection the well known car- riage wood -workers, Messrs. Walker & Humphries, whose work in this line cannot be excelled, while Every description ©f Blacksmith work will always be attended to. Horseshoeiug will be made in the fut- ure as it has been in the past—a Specialty. GIVE US A CALL at the New Queen's Shoeing and Carriage Shops, Opposite Queen's Hotel Stables. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. D. EWAN. 0.,&RID OF THANKS_ • To the people of Brussels and vicinity, I would tender my sincere thanks for their kind patronage in the past and would respectfully solicit a continuance of their confidence by giving me a chance to stili further merit it in the New Queen`s Shoeing and Carriage Shops. Remember the place—opposite tho Queen's Hotel Stables Yours respectfully, DAN. EWAN. e