, 1881-12-01
A Jewcss Sues a Hebrew Gen.
tlcnan for Breach Of
Promise.
Loriilard at the Head Of O Great
Ocean Passenger Steamship
Scheme.
An Unsophisticnted Spaniard
Loans $500 on Jcwclry
Unseen.
Meeting Of the Creditors Of the Burst
American Book Exchange.
TEE TARIFF CONVENTION.


YEsTERDAY's PROCEEDINGS.
New YoRK, Nov. a0.-.Tha Tariff Conven-
tion opened with 200 delegates present..
John Thompson, banker, spoke OFT tho
"Tarfn Commission" He argued that 1t
WIS unnecessary to experiment with free
tra,le, since tho country prospcrcl so greatly
under tho influence Of the protective tariff.
Mr.. Thompson spoke Of tie popularity OF
silver coin. aid recommended the removal Of
oil restrictions OIL silver c0innge ail1 making
\ silver dollur not only for the United States,
but for every atIyer-nstng nation. This
would attract tho trade altd travel of all
a'lyer-using people. and they are seven
clghths Of tic population OF the earth. The
batter classes Of cmlgrants would always
take into consideration the currency Of the
country to wltcl, they proposed to go. Let
us, thali. have .,,
4 PAPER CURRENCY BASED on THE rJaE-
C1Ora METALS
for domestic use, anu American cOin ctr-
rcncy for. the outside world. Lot England
md Germany take our gold, rs surely they
will wien thoy hnvc the power to do So.
'rhs sooner silver md silver certificates COLI
stitute the major part OF 0lir money, the far
thor OH will ,ba panic and revutston. The
silver interest Of this country claims aud de-
serves protection. The speaker also sing
gestod that tlla people laye the privilege OF
taking grconbacks from the Trcasuryin ex-
cl!ango fox xtnterest-bcarinE bonds, the bonds
to bo given hack on the return OF tho grccn-
backs, tho Treasury saving tho interest whllo
currency Is out. This measure would surely
ward oil a pnntc, md It would also o!Eectually
bar stock and grain gamblers from
4 LOCKING ug MONEY.
Joseph Wharton spoke ut great lcngtt,
npon tho expcs!iency Of baslng our tariff
legislation tr0n the report of thu commission
appointed for tho purpose Of investigating
the needs Of nil industries.
a resolution was adopted that oil lengthy
papers and speeches be-referrcd to the Com
mlltec Oh Resolutions aud printed In the min
utes Of, tho convention. and that tie various
industries be called III their order, and a rep
rcsentatlye from eacIi granted tho privilege
OF speaking i've minutes. .......-.
John Jarrett, President Of tho Association
of A,nalgnmnted Iron and Steel Workers,
representative Of tho worktngmen, sald ho
representa- body of about G5,o00 working
men, which was
A SOLID rnAtANx OF PRoTEcr1oNlsT8.
Fair wages mado a wozklngma1l q Projections
Ist. A worklugman did not get nor did to
want all the benefits of the tariff. The tariff
was. for tho protection of capltal US we'll as
lntor. Labor was the producer Of wealth in
this country, mid, as long as tho worktngman
Is free, the prosperity Of the country Is as
sured. Every mems should 10 adopted to
encourage Ills "ofRlngnah u e"aeaso Ills
children. -
FIye-minute speeches wero made on the
following subjects: Paper Industry"
"lttcc Orop," Copper and nrass Mhnti-
facturcrs," "Tho lotters and Glass Alanlt-
facturer.'
NnpvruAt. FAn,t1S,t tSp1,srnY"
was treated by john u arlnnoll, OF lown,
who said tllh1 QHflns Inc past sear nus otate
raised 375, 900 bushels Of corr, and he
wanted to see 1t consumed In this country
ani ,,,,,,ar tta American flo,,, In conniualou.
aa ~ nr.nno,1 otr"rsd y rasnlnt,on inv,tinr III
pNol!e men 70 taKn lntu cpSt!sluu1auuA ~. tae
qGestos 9acaas eoA4"s w "'Ao'0 wv ''e"''o''
fioy, Dullock. of GeorRla. presided ut the
aftnri,nnn session.
/. ii. Hrower. Of New Jersey, (, rcnrcscnta-
t!yo of tho pottury Industry, snlti American
cnmnatitimi WIN keenlng dawn tile prices at
Enalisli. .n1ndn chirR and onrtflon ware. aud it
country M W wanted wanted to reduco the tasiii Of, those
1nniis. md nigO To- reduce the wages Of work.
trs +, tise nottcrlca' AVA 1nnnilfnctrtrn,l
over Al, ,oO. .0O6 worth Of pottery iiurin9 lie
venr. .Wo can tnEo cnro OF ulraelyc8, but We
must
HAVE LAW" ''"AD us. s'~ "''' A"oNe'A
Let US support and protect the weak. eng lot
us 20 patslouc LSt ~ H. .r, t,set., IT, ' masI
sMe' HsMa p9onEu p ha WA Me nno ei,nH;1 T.,
tl1n frald g q 1ns o,r c"1att,on he @ oiv ttng