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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27
A HEARTLEss ENGINEER.

A Father Compelled TO Witness the Killing
of His Two Sons.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
WHEELIEG. June 26-The north-bound
train on the Ohio River Railroad this morning
near Point Pleasant struck and instantly
killed two little boys named Mays. aged and
years. The boys father was at work In
field near the track and was Mortified witness
OF the accident
Passengers say the engineer deliberately ran
the boys down, without blowing whistle or
making an effort to stop.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27
Game. Scheduled for To-day,

Games Scheduled for To-day.
NATIONAL LEAGUE-Boston at Recreation
Park, Allegheny, New York at Cincinnati,
Brooklyn at Chicago, Philadelphia at Cleve-
land.
PLAYERS LEAGUE-New York at Exposi-
ton Park, Allegheny, Brooklyn at Cleveland,
Boston at Chicago, Philadelphia at Buffalo.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27
ORGANIZED TWENTY BRANCHES.
Tho Ladies' Catholic Benefit Association
Will Institute a Lodge nj Erie.


ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.i
ERIE, Juue 2s.-The supreme officers of the
Ladies' Catholic Benefit Association are in
session here and are in conference with the
officers of the Catholic Mutual Benefit Asso-
citation.
The Ladies' Catholic Benefit Society is aux
iliary to the Catholic Mutual Benefit Associa-
rion, and was organized for the benefit Of
the wives Of Catholics.
During the five months of their existence
they have organized 20 branches in New Y ork
and Ohio. with the largest in Albany. The
sitting officers are being banqueted this even
ing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27
PITTsBURG. PA n BOSTON, RBP

SUMMARY-Earned run-Boston. I. Two-base
hits-McGarr. La Rogue. Sacrifice hits-La
Rogue, Decker Bowman, Sullivan and Brodie.
stolen bases-Long, 2: sullivan Brodie and Nc
Carr. Double pays-Sunday and La Rogue: Long
and McGarr. Bases balls-Pittsburg, 8: Bos-
ton, 4. Struck out-By Bowman. 8; by Clarkson.
i. Hit by pitched ball-Tucker. Passed ball
Bennett !. Wild pitches-Bowman, :. Time
l:5a. Umpires-Getzein and Wilson.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27
Manager Morton Released.

YOUNGSTOWN, June 26.-Manager Morton.
who has been playing left field the past few
days, has been released to reduce expenses.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27

New York................2 o 2 2 o Q 10
SCMNARY-Earned runs-Pit:sburg, 4; New
York. 3. Two-Dase hits-Beckley, Carroll, Cor
cOran, Maui. COnnor Brown. Three-base hits
Beck.ey, Richardson. Home runs-kuehne.
o. O'KOurke Stolen bases-Hanlon, 2; Tener, Car
roll. Double plays-Maul COrcoran and Beck
ley. Bases on balls-Visner, Corcoran, Maui.
Tener, Gore Connor, Whitney. Hk Dy pitched
ball keefe, O'Rourke. Struck out-Fields.
Passed bails-Brown, q Left on bases-Pitts-
burg, 4; New York, 3. Time-2:O5. Umpires-
knight and Jones.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27

SUMMARY-Earned runs-McKeesport, 3. Two
base hits-Shoup, Smith. Provins, Jones. Bases
on baIls-By Jones. 2; Smith, Z. Struck out-Jones
z: Smith. /. Passed bals-Yaik, 3. Wild pitch
smith, Stolen bases -Lanser, Westlake, Darrah.
ouhle plays-W estlake, Cline aud Uarrab; Gull
and Lanser; Jones. Lanser and Cote.
At Youngstown
Youngstown. ............-.0 ] O.
DAYTON n.....................0 1 o 0 z o.
SUMMARY-Pitchers-Dot and Stapleton.
At Akron
Akron. GO a l.
Springfield. O. Is
SUMMARY-Hits, Akron, II: Springfield, 10.
Krrors-Akron, 6: Springfield. I. Batteries
Vandomele. Conover and Sweeney; O'Brien and
HaIler,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27
WITHIN 1s FEET OF THE MEN.
rFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT! =!

A Thick Wall of CoaI still Separates the
md
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27

Told In n Short spnce for the Busy Read
ers of the Dispatch.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27

Philadelphia, S-Cieveland, a.
CLEVELAND June 26-Smith was very effect
i've for the Philadelphia IN. L. team to-day
Attendance 400. Score:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27

from Germany, who claims to be his wife. He
swore he never saw her before. Zuerling has
wife and children here.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27
NEW SCALE SUBMITTED,

But Little Objection shown aud Mahoning
Valley Iron Men Will Sign.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
YOUNGSTOWN, June 28-The new scale of
the Amalgamated Association has been pre-
sented to the proprietors of several rolling
mills here, but as yet none of the operators
have signed 1t. No objection has been heard
from any of the manufacturers. and it is be-
lieved all will sign it before July l.
Several rolling mills through the Mahoning
Valley will shut down July for few days to
take stock and make necessary repairs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27

BiesdiTpH' BTootiyn 20
SUMMARY-Earned Iuns-Cleyeland, 2. Two
base hits-Browning Larkin. Three-base hit
Radford. Sacrifice hits-Larkin, Ward Cook.
Stolen bases-Delehanty, Seery; Bases on balls
Cleveland Z: Brooklyn, z. Struck out-Radford.
Gruber, Joyce, Andrews, Kinslow, Murphy.
Double plays-Stricker and Larkin, Ward, Bauer
and Cook. Passed bau-Kinslow. Hit by pitcher
Cook. Time-1:46. Umpires--Matthews and
Leach.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27
hoo Children and Bn bIes Wanted
Rnby Curringes.

At Aufrecht's Elite Gallery, SIG Market
st.. Pittsburg. Cabinets, 81 per dozen to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27
HI. Honor TnIk. 10 rhe Odd FeIIow..

Stokes Lodge, No. 796, 1. o. o. F., held re-
ception on Mt Washington last night, and
were addressed by Mayor Gourley
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27
A Surprise for ZuerIiue.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArCH.I
McKEEsPoRT, June 26-Oscar Zuerling was
arrested to-day on a charge made by woman
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27
Bostoh. 2 : . Q Q Q Q . "a

SUMMARY-Earned runs-Chicago, y: Boston. 0.
Two-base hits-Farrel, Duffy. Pfefer, KelIv. Three
base hit-Quinn. Home run-Pfetfer. Double plays
Brown and Brouthers, kiroy, Kelly and Brouth-
ers First base on balls-Chicago 8: Boston, 2.
Hit by pitched ball-Boyle. Struck out-Chicago
2: Boston, 2. Stolen base-Boston, /. left
bases-Chicago 10; Boston, s. Sacrifice hits
Dwyer, Richardson, Stoyey. 2: Williamson. NASH
Boyle. Umpires-Barnes and Gafney.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27
ASSOCIATION GAMES.

At Toledo
Columbus. o. 1 003 IS
sUMhARY-Batteries, Healy and WEIGH; CAST
IA Errors, Toledo, L
At Syracuse
Brooklyn ..................O 2 o 90 o 0-3
SUMMARY-Batteries. Keefe and Briggs: McCul-
Tough and Toy. Hits, Stars, Il; Brooklyn, 6.
Errors Stars, 3; Brooklyn, 3.
AT ST. Louis
Louisville -. ........ 10 o. o
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Wells; Ehret
and Ryan. Hits-St. LOUIS, 6; Louisville z.
Errors-Louisville, 4.
At Philadelphia
Athletics ............6 o o 0 l. %
Rochester ter..,,...,....-....o o / o %
Y-Batteries-McMaho and Robinson;
CaIlihan and McKeough. Hits-Athletics, 10;
Rochester, 2. ErroTs--Athletics, Q; Rochester, 2.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27

Buffalo .........--....-S 6V EI
Bh1laoelpnla... ...-..-....O i 4
sUMMARY-Earned runs-Bufalo b; Phlladel-
phia 6. Two-base hits-RaiDey. Rowe, W hite. 2;
Cross. Three-base hit-Farrar. Home runs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27

S. S. EDITION e1sDs asy0tsd to the sn; 'ociG. os,a.
By THE DISPATCH, ,OtU be unusuaIIy inter.
eStip0 to-norT oto.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27

Cleveland ..--.. ......0 oI"o 81
Philadelphla .......1 IS
SUMMARY : Earned runs Philadelphia, 2.
Three-base hlts-Myers McAuey, Allen, Nc
Kean. Sacrifice hits-Veach. Ardner, Thompson,
Clements. Stolen bases-Ardner, Hamilton,
Burke, Myers, Clements. Bases on balls-of
Madsworth. 1. Left on bases-Phlladelphia, 6;
Cleveland. g. struck out Mayer, Daley, Gllks,
Wadsworth. Hit by pitcher-Myers. Wild
pitches-Nadsworth, 2. Tfme-l:S5. Umpire
Powers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27
WHITE STAR LINE
FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL

Royal ard United states Man steamers.
~reutonic. June %, II m leutohic'J July - S'aO1m
Britannia, July 2 IN BIltsAnule' JuIy ~ pm
Majestic July 9, u 80 am 3laIeselc, aug o ~ am
Germanic July l6 ID Germsnle; aug. lS m
From White star dock, Ioot OF W est IeEth 81
Second abin on these steamers saloon rates,
sen and inward Second cabin. 40 and upward,
accordinR to steamer and location OF berth. Ex-
cursion tickets on fayoraoIe terms. Steersge. 70
nrtncin.i banks throughout Great Britain. Ap-
II XIV To JCHN J. MCCORMICK, $50 and 40I Smith
feid St Pittsburg, or j. BRUCE ISMA1, Gem
sraI Agent IL Broadway, New YORK. je23-D
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27

Philadelphia, 3O-BuffLlo, IL.
BUFFALO, June 26-The poorest exhibition
of ball playing ever seen here was that Of to-
day Attendance, 764. Score:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27

TIoNs OF TENNESSEE; CONTINUED HIGH
TEMPERATURE, EXCEPT SLIGHTLY Cool
Err IN NORTHERN OHIO; VARIABLE
WINDS.
PITTSBURG, June 28, 1890
The United States Signal Service officer In
fh1s city furnishes the FOLLOWING:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27

Ds90Slyn s9,Si III E:rn:d P.y
2. Two-bAse hit-Earle. Three-base hit-Wil-
mot. Home runs-Luby. Earle. Struck out-By
Luby, q; by Terry 2. Base on balls-By Luby,
4; by Terry. s. Passed balls-Stanzell /: Daily, /.
Double plays-Cooney and Anson; Collins and
Foutz, Umpire-Lynch.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27

ATTENDANCE YEsTERDAyA
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-18
A Gallant Young China,na,,.

A Secretary of the Chinese Embassy
in Washington was introduced to a
lady, who among other questions asked
him: aWhat virtue 10 you most highly
prize in yonr women?"
3The virtue Of domesticity," was the
reply.
to move in society much?" she ques-
toned.
sNot at all. Our law even recog-
nizes cause for divorce when a woman
pardon me, madame-is inquisitive
and talkative."
sThen Iwould be in danger of being
divorced if I lived in China" smiling
ly asked the lady.
AThe very day that my country would
in aye lin !.e v ,"os ! to rsppi Gsses tn a w s%a13amt s De,
Of the heavenly realm, "every cause
for divorce would he removed from the
world" Washington Post.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-18
BROTHER AND SISTER lNsANE.
In His Lucid Moment. the Brother ave-
They We're DruRgeI.

In His Lucid Moments the HrOther snys
They Were Drugged.
An inexplicabls case Of insanity is that
Of Simeon and Rose Boi!en, son and
daughter Of . wealthy farmer near DERBY.
Kan, who arrived at Wichita from Dodge
City in charge Of the sheriff. A week ago
Rose left home for California. Tire,
days later word reached tho parents that
she was i'll at Ell Paso. Tex, and her
brother Simeon was sent after her. Moth
ing more was heard Of them for several
days, when the sheriff received Q message
from Dodge City, saying the pair
were violently insane. Simeon az
rived in shackles, and his sisters face
aud eyes we're black aud swollen and
her necx horribly gAshed where her
brother had struck her and cut her. The
two were put OF q train at Dodge City and
handed over to the marshal. Not realizing
how violent they were. the officer failed to
handcu6 his prisoners. In v few minutes
bedlam was turned loose In the neiRhbof-
hood and It took alarge posse to rscapturs
the Boilens. They were placed in The
same Don and left but only for Q moment,
when the shreiks Of the girl brought :
rescuing party. On the floor laythe sister,
her brother beating and choking her and
gouging her neck with . sharp iron. The
whole affair is mysterious. In his more
lucid intervals Simeon claims that they
were dsugGed.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-18
Introduction OF Envelopes.

Before Sir Rowland Hill introduced
the penny post, envelopes were little
used, as q double charge was made for
q paper inclosed in another, however
thin each might be; even the smallest
clipping from o newspaper necessitated
an extra fee. The use of envelopes
became common after May 6, 1910.
when stamped and adhesive envelopes
we're introduced. The first envelope
making machine was invented by Ed
win Hill, brother of Roland Hill, and
De La Rue's machine for folding en-
velope's was patented March II, 1916.
Tho invention of envelopes has been
attributed to. s. X. Brewer, . book
seller and ~stationer Of Brighton, En-
gland, about, 1880. He had some small
sheets Of paper on which it was diff
cult to write the address; he invented
for these q small envelope, and had
metal plates made for cutting them to
the required shape and size.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-18


The following story is told about the
editor of one of Names most prominent
dsilies:
When q small hoy his father, now
n OF the most prominent men in the
State. was running a printing Office
and publishing q weekly paper in one
Of the largest towns in Kennebec
County.
One day the advance agent of q show
came along and ordered some posters
printed upon cotton cloth. His order
was filled, but for some reason he neg
lected to call for them and they were
thus left on the printers hands. The
printers wife o across them and as
cloth was then high she took the cloth
home and used it to line q pair of
pants she was then making for the
editor above mentioned, then o boy
10 years Of age.
As the months rolled 10y the panta-
looms grew threadbare and at school
one day he accidentally tore the seat
out, leaving about one foot of the lin
ing exposed to view. This in itself
would have made the boys smile but
they laughed till the tears came when
they observed the following words
standing out boldly upon the lining in
large type:
3Doors open at $3.50. Performance
begins at g."
IL is needless to. state that the boy
was sent home to his mother in tears.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-18

his comfortable nap near the stove and
yawned dismally. II have got the
smartest dog in the country, for
money" said the hot i clerk. sHe can
do 9 ything but talk" A well-dressed,
midale.aged stranger, who was a mem
her of the party, said:
II wish Spot was here: he'd show
you something worth seeing. He has
got the keenest scent of any dog /
know
Being pressed to tell about sSpot, "
the stranger continued: Spots an
English setter. 1 paid $500 for him
and $1,000 won't buy him. / was hunt
ing prairie chickens in Iowa last fall,
and stopped at a we'll known hotel at a
certain town in that State. One even
ing a travelling man from New York
dropped into the hotel Office. He took
q fancy to Spot and wanted to pur-
chase him Immediately. OF course ]
laughed ut the proposition, and at the
same time took occasion to expatiate
upon the dogs wonderful of
smell. He can find anything that You
en- wager twenty-five dollars he
can't find my handkerchief in this
house if you'll let me hide it where /
wish to-" replied the New Yorker.
II Immediately covered the u
with the proviso that Spot should have
free access to every nook and corner of
the house when in search of the hid
den article.
"The New-Yorker left the office, and
was gone for a half hour. Spot re.
NAMED asleep on the Office floor, near
my chair. When the New-Yorker re-
turned / called out: Spot, this gen.
tleman has lost his handkerchief; find
il at once Spot jumped up, wagged
his tail, and went over to the New
Yorker. He smelled around the mans
clothing and shoes for a moment and
then started upstairs. We waited
patiently for ten minutes, and then q
chambermaid came down in q hurry to
inform the clerk that an awful racket
was going on up in the garrett. As the
clerk was posted he said: sAll right.
I'll see about it. just then Spot came
downstairs with a handkerchief in his
mouth. But I was the maddest man
for a minute You eve saw. The dogs
beautiful brown coat was inky black
with SCOT. Didn't I swear? You see,
that Internal New-Yorker had hid the
handkerchief in al old-fashioned drum
stove in the garnet, and then shut the
stove door. In getting the door open
Spot had overturned the stove, but
he crawled in just the same and got
the handkerchief. 1 gave q colored boy
five dollars of the stake money to wash
Spot Off"
The party Of listeners looked at one
another in silence, and the night clerk
whistled softly to himself.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-18


he has been, so for. absent from all
meetings and the club has not his def
mite address, the Vice President per-
forms the active functions of manage
ment. Under the constitution two
members of any profession may be-
long to the clnb-two bank presi-
dents, two burglars, two preachers,
two actors, etc. And the ranks have
been much increased by additions to
membership under this rule.
1t il in interior decoration, as already
said, that the club comes ont strong,
and by this allusion is not made to
c~onvivial habits exclusively. There
are several well-known artists among
the members, and they have contribut.
ed sketches which are, to use the yer-
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-18

DS3941HeZ A10a1Aus drew 36GshG4G.
91ddreary evssythinS
Eivs ssAFs rolled round. Al ilish
window o1 the tilant Dome. inssNev
Y0tk, Sstood Miss Isyle. ID : sad and
veatt sttitnds. She lad Just returned
from Euvope. Suddenly she turned 70
hef:c0mpanibns and sAaid:
~Zaidie, yOu know 1 believe in inn
pulse.s llNye n 10 90 aud SEQ Mrs.
Everett, tho mini ,ter'ss wife, in Hale.
ton. for : few DAYS. You will not he
Afraid to slay here alone without me "
No. dear, il you will not remain
there too long"
Nina Lyle turned and went into her
bedroom, and next morniag was ON
her way. DIR. Mills was sitting down
to supp or II night. after a long. cold
ride among his patients, when sudden-
" the bell rang.
Well" he said. YEARLY, as the serv-
want entered. The girl Pat a small
parcel i.itO his hand, saying: "a mes
senger brought it over from Mrs. Ever
ett's.. There was something in the
dainty way in which ths li..le parcel
was tied Mp-s delicate fragrance that
reminded him of his one dream of hap
piness.
what = fool I am" he SAID, as he
united the parcel. And upon opening
the box he fonnd a bracelet tied with
amber ribbon.
The color rushed to his very fore.
head; his heart heat fast; his fingers
trembled as he lifted the bracelet. 1t
was the exact c0unterl art OF the one
laid away in his desk.
The Doctor put OH his hat and strOde
rapidly down the street. lie seemed
ten years Younger than IN hour ago.
Very Don lie foaind himself in The
presence Of Miss Lyle. She receiv. Il
him warmly, and after q moment he
said, II have kept the bracelet, see!
Aud You have come to reward me-"
YES. I have come" That WIS all.
A few days later Miss Lyle went
back to New York.
Il Am going to be married" she said
to her friend.
sAnd that heart-break which hap
pened just before you went to Halle
ton, five years ago?"
sThere is the secret. / found one
soon after who spoke as il his love was
real, but the wound was not healed, SO.
after five years, 1 returned and found
him waiting for me, and think ! shall
be happy"
Two lives, through impulse, have
certainly been made happy.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-18

nacular, simply paialyzers. There are
n or two portraits, drawn carefully
from imagination, of the absent but
honored President, and there are other
sketches as striking. The police force
of this and other cities have been called
upon and have contributed to the
mural adornments. Even the fire de-
partment has become interested, and
as for the members themselves they
have become collectors with q mission.
The banquet-room of the club il
L.shaped and the long table round.
which the members sit in lively session
corresponds in shape. Above the table
dangling from o pulley is q trombone
which is performed upon when q PAM
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-18

pered mental is required to bring in
some of something. Skeletons,
mostly of women, dangle here and
there, and there are skulls each with
its ghastly history, among them that
of the only colored man who 9 COM
mitted suicide in Chicago. Nailed on
the wall half full of clothed blood is a
slipper of the Chinese merchant lately
killed by highbinders in San Francis
co. . donation from the San Francisco
police force, and there are the shackles
worn by Martin Burke from Winnipeg
and a lot of anarchist relics from the
police force of Chicago. There are
knives and pistols with which crimes
were committed. There are hideous
Chinese masks and slung shots, and.
sand-bags, and any amount of such
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-18
WANT TO TOTE FAIR.
Reciprocity Favored by the Pan-Annsrtc.
COnfarenCe.

Reciprocity Favored by tho Pan-American
Conference.
The International American conference
has adopted the report Of the committee
On customs unions, which recommends
that reciprocity treaties be negotiated be-
tween the several republics Of tho Ameri.
can hemisphere. each making tariff con.
cessions, so that the peculiar products of
them all may be introduced free
into the others. This report is in the
same line of the amendment suR.
gested by Mr.. Blaine to the committee
on ways and means OF the house. The
conference also adopted the report Of ths
committee on port dues. The committee
recommended that all port dues he merged
in a single one, TO be known Us tonnage
dues; that this be assessed upon the gross
tonnage; that each government fx the rate
Of tonnage dues with due regard to the
policy Of the conference, which is to facili-
tate and favor navigation; that dues under
unexpired contracts with private compan-
les be excepted from the provisions of ar.
ticle I; and that vessels OF less than
twenty-five tons transports and vessels OF
war to be exempt from tonnage dues.
The report Of the committee on banking
was discussed at length. The committee
believes that commerce could be extended
greatly by facilitating direct exchanges be-
tween the money markets of the countries
represented in the conference. The mer-
chants OF the United States now i'm
porting goods from South and Central
America make these importations almost
without exception through the use Of En-
glish banking credits. The committee
does not think the governments
themselves should afford financial
facilities. The best means Of remedy
ing tho existing difficulty, the com.
mittee thinks, is by the passage by the
United States Of q Law incorporated an in-
ternational American bank with ample
capital aud privilege ON the part Of the
citizens Of the several countries in the
conference to take shares in the bank pro
rata to their foreign commerce. This
bank should have all the powers now en-
joysd by national banks Of the United
States except power to emit circulating
notes. The conference did not conclude
consideration Of this subject before ad.
journment.