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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-10
IMPORTS AND THE TARIFF ACT.

The effect of the Mckinley bill on the
foreign commerce of the country has been
the subject of much discussion, some of
which has been characterized by plenti-
,ful lack of judgment The New York
Nail and Express recently made great
spread of the factithat the statistics show
large increase of imports, both of the
dutiabIe and non-dutiable class, and
claimed the showing to besa vindi cation of
the Mckinley act. As the purpose OF the
protective policy is TO guard dome site in
dustry against an influx of foreign articles
on which duties are levied, the claim is
harmonious. only with that journals phe-
nomenal characteristics. The fact Isl that
the figures which it quoted on du'table
imports are chiefly increased by the large
importations made ofthe articles on which
the duties were raised, in anticipation'sof
the taking effect of thealaw.
Mr.. Thomas Dolan, of Phiiadelphia,.iR
a recent letter to the,New York Herald
makes much more discriminating analy-
sis of the statistics of importations, and
their relation to the tariff changes. He
starts out by saying, what THEDnPAToH
pointed out at the time the act went into
effect, that the full effect Of thertariH
changes could not he judged from actual
figures, with the short experiencesof it
that is now possessed. Two years after
its passage full Judgment can be mace
up; but an intelligent review of the insd-'
cations shows favorable results
Mr. Dolan points out that the statistics
Of imports since the act went into effect
show an increase of imports in the articles
on which the duties were lowered: no pre-,
ceptible change on those which were left
without material change; and decrease
of importations on those which were
raised. This rule runs throughout the en-
tire schedule with one or two exceptions
which strengthen rather than weaken the
rule. Thus the increase of duties on
woolen and worsted fabrics caused AIDE
crease of importations during the first five
months of the year of nearly one-half.
There has been an increase in the impor-
tations OF raw wool, notwithstanding the
raise in that duty, because American man.
ufactures have been more actively en-
ployed and required more Of that grade of !
stock than for years past.
The same action is traced by Mr.. Dolan |
in the chemical, agricultural, tobacco,
leather, earthenware, glassware and iron |
and steel schedules, with the same result |
of diminished imports where the protect
i've duty was raised, and increased imports |
where the duty was taken off or lowered. |
As Mr. Dolan says: "These facts prove
that the inflow of foreign fabrics to this |
country is directly and quickly affected by |
tariff legislation, and they demonstrate
that the increases made by the Mckinley |
tariff have at once operated to transfer to |
American workers the task of supplying a /
domestic demand which was but one year
ago largely supplied by foreigners.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-10
THE ZION CONFERENCE CLOSED.
New Church Edifices Proposed and Dele
gates Selected to the Annual Meeting.


ESPECIAL TELRGRAN TO THE DIsPATeH.I
FRANKLIN, Aug. 9.-The closing exercises
of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion
Conference of the Allegheny district were
held to-day. The sessions last night were
consumed in hearing the reports of dele
gates and the selection of delegates to the
annual conference to be held in Johnstown
September g. Following are the delegates
chosen: j. F. Moore Pittsburg; Mrs. s..
d. Williams, Franklin, and III. P. Derrett,
Johnstown. A resolution indorsing Howard
Jones, of Allegheny City, for scholarship
in Livingston College Salisbury, n. c., was
unanimously adopted, as was a resolution
dividing the Conference into two districts
and providing for two presiding elders The
pastors of the several churches made reports
as to the financial condition Of their several
congregations and the amount of collections
for the past year as follows: Mission Church.
Allegheny City o. 200; John Wesley Church,
$500.
Rev. j. F, WRIT of Pittsburg, reported
Penn avenue and Thirty first street, at
cost of So ,860. Snowden's Chapel of Franklin
reported that 81 200 had been raisen and the
membership increased 80 during the past
year, Other ehu ches made excellent re-
ports showing their congregations to be in
excellent condition, with increasing mem
bership. 1t was shown that new parsonages
had been built in Pittsburg and Franklin,
the former costing 5000 and the latter $l,5o0
New Castle reported having new church
in readiness for dedication, while Johnstown
has raised $1,000 for the erection of a new
church edifice. Revs. Jehu Holiday, G. W.
Clinton and Delegate b. F. Tyler were ap-
pointed on committee to welcome the del
egateS from all States and countries at the
General Conference which meets in Pitts
burg in May, 1891.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-10
sIFTED FROM sIFTINGs.

Professor-About this time John Huss
was burned at Constance.
studept-Did he belong to a cremation society.
Professor?
Conductor Ito two Israelites) s)-What do
you mean by giving one nickel for two fares9
Israelite-Don't shildrens pay half price, and
don't We shildrens of Israel?
Indignant Guest-This fish smells.
Poetic wsiter-so does the rose
Miss Fanny-That hideous old Mr.. Jones
had the impudence to propose to me.
Miss Jennie-Y0u gave him the mitteR?
Miss Fanny-N0, did not. Just to punish him
accepted his offer. He IL worth half million.
'Talmage is not doing much with his new
church In Brooklyn"
what makes you think SO: L heard he was
doing splendidly.
Guess not / read in the paper the other day
that he sold his pews. Must be pretty hard up,
reckon.
Gus De Smith-YOu have very large ears.
Giihooly-Yes, my ears are large, All l lack now
TO be perfect ass is your brain.
A young lady watching baseball game
asked her escort:
why does he call those balls foul9''
81 don't know ~ he replied, '.uRless IL Is because
they flying over the fence
Colonel Yerger-So You are back from
Saratoga already?
Judge Peterhy-Yes and what do you suppose |
found the day after got there?
YergeF-A pOcketboOk full of money.
Peterby-I found out that 1t cost mint of money
to stay there, 50 came home ON the next train.
A poor man in the pursuit of Wealth
espied nimbe Penny and slow shilling by the
roadside, The Penay got away. hut he sPat on the
shilling for Luck anb put 10 In his Pocket.
MoralETvelye pennies are better than one. %
Mrs. Yerger-Johnny, what became of
the berries MIS-. Peterby gave you for me yestsr-
payf
sohnRy-feu see they weFQ too sour for you, ma
so put sugar on them aud ate them myself.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-10
SABBATH OBSERVANCE.
A Big Meeting at Ghautauqua in the Inter
est of the National Union.


ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATcH.l
OHAUTAuQUA, N. Y, Aug. 9.-This was by
far the hottest day Chautauqua has had yet.
The only comfortable people were the dress
reform ladies, who, with only four pieces of
apparel, their sole stock in Dress managed
to keep very cool. The new movement by
the way has attracted the widest attention
and several of the leading magazines have
sent representatives here to examine into it,
Mrs. Frank Stuart Parker, the leader, leaves
here early tomorrow morning for Canadian
soil, and she hopes to bring about reciprocity
in dress, if not in trade. 1t is more than
likely that the Chautauqua management will
erect new amphitheater, or extend the old
one by next year in order to accommodate
the multitudes that come here, Over $751; 600
worth of new buildings were put up last
year, and the indica tions are that the COM
ing year will witness still more activity in
building operations.
At 7i30 p. NJ, a meeting was held In the in
terest of the American sabbath Union, with
addresses by DIR. j. II. Knowles and DIR. Tay-
lor, of New York. The Union is the only
national association in this country for the
preservation of the American Sabbath or
Lords Day, as a day nj rest and worship.
The New York office alene has received for
transmission to the Worlds Columbian Com
mission over 500 petitions and memorials
against opening the Worlds Fair on Snn-
days. The sermon to-day was preached by
the Rev. DIR. Macarthur before q large audi
enee, The great choir, under DR.. II. II.
Palmer, rendered some very fine anthems.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-10
HERO OF TWO WARS.
An s5-Years-old-Ve eran Who Wants to
Live Century.

Detroit Free Press.C
The hero of two wars, a man who has
played his fullpart in making history, vet
eran who has lived his So years and is still
we'll preserved, is General McReYnelds. of
Grand Rapids. He was prominent young
lawyer and politician Of Detroit in the days
of General Cass 1t was in this city that he
raised his company of dragons for the Mex
can war, and he was called by the President
to the command of the First Lincoln Cav
airy, WHICH was raised in New York. Heand
tho late General Phil Kearney were both
wounded at the battle of Cherubuseo, and
General McReynoids has among his war
relics at home the .eightOupce ball which
struck him. No one can tell more graphic
ally than he of how General Kearney who
had lost his arm in Mexico, finally lost his
life in the War of the Rebellion. He had
charged closer to the rebel line than he had
meant to go, and when ordered to surrender
whirled his horse to escape, but was shot
from his saddle.
General AlcReynods held an informal re-
ception at the Russell House yesterday, and
he couldn't tell stories enough to please the
BOYS. "I'm So years old, " he said, land ex-
peot to live at least Is years more. My hope
Is to help inaugurate Cleveland and to take
a hand in whipping England, if it becomes
necessary to do so' The General still con
duets his law business, argues cases before
the supreme Court and thoroughly enjoys
the old age of q life well spent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-10

his following. It.is clear that personal
assumption of the work of running the
machine byiSenator Quay will not remove
these causes of dissatisfaction. Clever
work may withdraw their following; but
lit is not clear how the field will be more
open for-sueh worksthan it was last fall.
1t may be,taken for granted, however,
that,Senator Quay. does not intend to sur
render the party control in this State with
out a vigorous fight, and that he has
reached the point where he does not re-
gard the Federal patronage as so impor-
tanta ,le.er to accomplish his purposes as
the predfsposition of the Republican
maSses-inLfavor'of'See Secretary Blaine.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-10
A SENSATION PROMISED.
Boston Ladies Who Are to Wear Short
Skirts In October,

skirts IN Oc.0Der,
BOSTON, Aug. "a strong Dress Reform
Club has been quietly launched in this city.
Secrecy for the present was the word, but as
the organization is made up exclusively OF
women, this part of the programme was, OF
course. q failure
A reporter has learned that IL IS ser L
ously proposed by number of Boston ladies'
to appear on the streets the first rainy satnr-
day In october in short skirt made up OF
waterproof cloth in dark colors, reaching
but an inch or two below the knee, with
heavy boots and long gaiters made from
maekintosh cloth. Ii CATERS are not used,
thea mousquetaire or ordinary riding boots
will be worn. The skirt will be killed and
hang heavy, so as not to be disarranged by
cover the upper part of the body. and under
this fancy silk skirt OF ordinary dress
waist Will be worn, AH ordinary hat, OF,
petter still, tarpaulin sailor hat, will COM
costume.
1t has been decided to have no complete
uniformity about the dress. In the matter
or material the members of the club have
been instructed to exercise their individual
taste, making the toilet as attractive and be-
coming as possible.
The membership Of this dress reform club
mas already reached 209, and includes school
Ders OF other professions. Discussions are
held as to the best means to bring about the
mucll-needed change. All the members have
pledged themselves to appear on the streets
and in the stores Of Boston-in fact, where
ever they are likely to attract attention-in
O dress which may become popular with
women in stormy weather.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-10
A GOOD TEST,
The Result of Ten Months Trial of Mc-
kinley Prices.
New York Press.l

New York Press.l
The Mckinley tariff law went into effect
ten months ago August 6. There we're pre-
dictions ut the time by free trade and Mug
wump papers that stagnation of business
and trade would follow. The conspiracy
against prosperity was begun to keep off I'M
provement in business. In large lines of
goods prices were raised without reason the
excuse being given that the increase was due
to the Mckinley bill. 1t was declared that
no new industries would spring up in this
country and the old Industries would not be
stimulated. The ten months that have
elapsed since these predictions were made
have utterly disproYed each and every Gne
of them. Trade and commerce have followed
try ID generally prosperous. The eommOdi-
ties on which prices were raised for politicaI
effect can nearly all be purchased at lower
prices that before the Mckinley bill went
into force. New industries are being es-
tablished. Old industries are fiouris hing
The only place whore stagnatien is tn be
found Is In the speculative circles of Wall
street. Actual prices, not Mckinley pricesn
gotten up for the moment, are demanstIat ting
to the people that the Nc kinley hill is good
piece of national legislation. Prices of com
fnodities on the whole have declined, and
the people know the reason. tits due to pro
tectipn, and the gatifyins feature of it all is
that the Denocrltic presS, having asserted
that the forced high prices of la Iail were Me-
kinley prices, cannot now with consistency
deny that the present lew prices are also Me-
kinley prices.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-10
A BAoHELoRs RETROSPECT,

giided Cupid on the fountain stood,
And from his arrows tip . jet and spray
Fell tinkling, all the dreamy summer day,
Close by the dragon with the throat ofbiood,
1t chanced that Evelyn and had come,
After devious walk beneath the trees,
To the cool basin, rlppled BY the breeze.
There we sat down, and for while were dumb.
At length fair Evelyn stretched forth her hand,
Like wistful child, and barred her snowy arm,
And caught the drops among her fingers warm,
Pleased with the sparkling spray and coolness
bland.
Then, suddenly. with laughter In her eyes,
She turned and shpwered me with tiny mist,
That some far-shooting ray of sunlight klst
Into little bow of paradise.
Down dropped the lashes ON her lovely check,
And in a moment had uttered al,
While wimple- -wimple went the water's fall,
And seemed to give me silver words to speak
O CUPID hest thine arrow aud that day,
The rainhow mist and EYelyn's mischief sweet
The dragon. with his eawed and pointed feet
But most Of all, the little muFmured Nay
-Paat PnStaor, in Puck.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-10
ACHIEVEMENTS OF RECIPROCITY.
Opinion Of Leading German Newspaper
on Mr.. Biaine's Policy.

on MIR. Biaine's Policy.
Petersburg Index-Appcal (Dem.).l
One Of the most interesting comments
from journals in Europe that have recently
come to our notice is the following extract
from lengthy article in the Berlin Export
which is the official journal of the Central
verein for German interests abroad.
MFR. Blaine's diplomatic de xteFity has made
Brazil real domain of the North, European
wishes and remonstrances could not get q
hearing in Rio de Janeiro, The exporting
countries of Europe have lost vast we'll
paying market territories. Several months
ago American diplomats tried to convince
Spain of the necessity of signing treaty
with the United States by which Cuba and
Porto Rico would be protected against the
workings of the Mckinley law. The Span
ish Government put up many obstacles, but
the Yankee was sure of his victory in the
end. and Spain, being afraid that Cuba may
free herself from the European yoke, yielded.
According to the reciprocity treaty, sugar,
honey, oocae, hides and coffee from Cuba
and Porto Rico, may enter free into
the United States, while tobacco and iron
ore have to pay the duty laid down
in the Mckinley law. This shows that the
United States let in free only such articles
as 1t cannot produce, or at least not in suffi-
eient quantity, Everything it does produce
hold weighty weapon in their hands by
which they viii commercially conquer all
Spanish America. A gloomy prospect for
the exporting industry of Europe. 1t will
not be easy for the exporting countries to
prevent the influence of the United States
in Spanish America, and they will have to
stand still with the crossed arms and see the
exports of Europe diminishing year by year.
1t will be different with the European mer-
chants who live in the West Indies and
South America, engaged in the importing
business. They will fake up catalogues and
samples from factories in Rhode Island, New
Jersey, etc, and send their orders to New
York. 1t will certainly not be long before,
In Rio, Caracas and Havana, the agents OF
European firms will havs to hear the steree-
typed answer; II am sorry. Your articles
New York;
Thus newspaper which scans with q
keen, experienced eye the commercial poll
cies Of the world, while 1t deplores the effect
Of the American policy Of protection upon
the commerce of its own and other Euro
pean countries, readily comedies the shrewd=
ness and the wisdom Of that policy in its ap-
plication to the industrial interests of tile
United States.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-10
ABOUT OLD SHOES.
In France ChiIdren's Foot Wear Is Made
From Old Boots.

From Old Boots.
Yonth's Compani0n.l
Few persons know what becomes of old
shoes or the method in which they are
utilized. few of the more respectable
cast-otf shoes are sometimes repaired and
sold again for nominal price 70 some per-
son who Is not fastidious: but as general
rule they are put to other uses.
In France children's shoes are cut from
the larger pieces which are obtained by
ripping up old boots; but in this country as
well ne abroad, the practice now is to con-
vert the scrups into leather pulp, which
may be so treated as to produce q substitute
for the real article cheap and comparatively
worthless, of course.
OF late the manufacture Of an artificial
leather wall covering, selling under high
sounding name, makes a market for all the
worn out boots and shoes of the American
people, so that in it's revised form the dis
carded foot wear of the most wretched of
earth's children may look down for years
upon the scenes of splendor such as the for
iorn wearer saw not even in dreams.
There are other uses as well, including the
manufacture of buttons, combs, knife
handles and other articles which are inter
esting, but of which the public know little.
Carriage makers bookbinders and picture
frame makers consume this artificial leather
to a certain extent for their cheaper grades
of work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-10
PAH-REPUBLIc CONGRESS.
Proposed Meeting Of Delegates From Free
Governments In Chicago In 1893.


New York, Aug. 9.-It has occurred to
many citizens of this Republic that the Co
lumbian year, 1893, would be a fitting eeca-
sion for the holding in the United states of 8
Pan-Republie Congress, to be composed of
delegates from the free governments of the
world, from the peoples who are in SYM
pathy with free government, and from such
Social organizations among the various peo-
Piles as have philanthropie and patriotic
prinei Piles as the bottom motive of their or
gani cation, to consider the interests of free
institutions and the best means of promot-
ing the same among the nations,
Moved by this sentiment a committee Of
800 American citizens has been organized
for the purpose OF instituting such q Pan
Republic Congress, and to take such meas
ures as shall seem most likely to insure the
success of the enterprise.
The committee in an address just issued,
says:
1--WE invite you to participate in the festiy-
tiles and Joy of our Columbian year. We
call to you from afar to visit us by your rep
resentatiYes duly appointed to our Pan-Re-
public Congress. We assure you that from
whatever cline and condition your delegates
may come, they will be received by US as
friends and equals, We urge you to hear
and to accept our friendly call, to the end
that society in the Old World and the New
may be lifted to o higher plane"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-10

A.FRENCE book on the United States by
Max Leclerc exhibits a contrast to the
Lepel Griffin and Hamilton Aide style of
literature. The author sums up his obserya-
tions with the remark that "the most pro-
found impression" received from friendly
observation sis that of people happy
vigorous and healthy, breathing hope and
faith in the future" This is complimentary
and at the same.tim well deserved. Never
thelcss, the ohosing sentence prorokes
wonderas to where NJ. Leolerc formed the
valued acquaintance of the sanguine
'Thomas'V. Cocpsr.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-10
TBE-reports by cable that IA, 600 TN

THE-reports by cable that IA, 900 'unem-
ployed laborers have been driven out Of
Rome into the country districts whence
they originally came indicates a marked
difference between the powers of Govern
ment in Italy and thiseoountry; while it also
bears a strong resemblance to the sugges-
tion of g. correspondents elsewhere with re-
gard to the disposition of the negroes in
Washington. The summary treatment of
driving them out of Rome, however, con-
tains a suggestion that it may eventually
turn out that g considerable share of them
We're driEen>t to this country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-10
NOT A PARALLEL CASE.
Guba's Protection Was Not Like the Real
American Article.


New York Tribune.l
The free trade press is striving to make
the point that if Cuba be relieved from the
burdens of the protective system to the
great advantage of it's people, tine United
States would be benefited in the same way,
No, neighbors, that is fat. Ne comparison
can be made between the United States and
Cuba, for the simple reason that the island
has never been protected by the economic
system. Spain was protected, but not Cuba.
The system was uilreciyrocal SO far as the
island was concerned. Suppose, for example
that the United states owned Hawaii and
Samoa, and protected itselfat the expense of
the islands. Suppose, moreover, that those
islands could sell their produce In Australia
alone and that by our system We compelled
them to buy thousands of miles from the
market where they sold, and that the pur-
chasing power Of their staples was diInin-
ished one-half. That would be n parallel
ouse We would not be protecting. but
squeezing and running the islands, and that
has been the fate of Cuba.
The island has been q dairy conducted in
the interest of Spain. The milk has been
sold in the United States. but the feed has
been bought in Spain at double the cost, and
the dairy business has not been protected in
way.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-10
MR.. RARRIsoN's CHANCES.
An indianapolis Man Who Says He VIII
Not Succeed Himself

NEW
president Harrison will never succeed
himself" said William H. Hethrington, of
indianapolis, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
"even if Blaine is sick unto death. can
name half dozen men who will be far
ahead of him in the race. He is absolutely
weaker to-day than when he was inaugu-
rated. He has made enemies by the score,
and last of all he is a small man. have
known him for years, and he has always
been the same Little Bennie,' and always
will be. Blaine is undoubtedly the man of
all others who is preferred by the Repub-
lican party, and believe if he is nominated
he will be elected. His reciprocity business
is something new, while it is good thing, it
has caught the public fancy. He ia the
brainiest man in the party today