Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-02
Mr.. Dueber, the Canton Matchmaker,
Says the Row in Cincinnati
Will Elect the Major.
THE TARIFF MADE HIS BUSINESS.
A Fat Man Rolled Out of an Upper Berth
on the Lake Erie Railroad and
Slept Through 1t.
NEW CARS FOR THE B. 90. CHICAGO LINE
Plans for Garbage Furnace Which 1t Is Claimed,
Will Not Emit Any OdOr.

John c. Dueber, the Canton matchmaker
,iS at the Mononsahela House. He says the
affairs of his company are now in first-class
shape. He owns the controlling interest in
the company, but had treasurer who
manipulated things to embarrass his chief.
Mr.. Dueber woke up one morning to find
that all the notes were due January 1, and
there wasn't enough money to pay them.
The cash had been converted into watch
cases and material The temporary embar-
rassment followed, but the difficulty was
soon disposed of and the treasurer released.
Speaking of the Ohio fight, he said:
major Mckinley is great friend of mine,
and it is to the interest of the workingmen
that he be elected. / think there is no
question about the result. The Democratic
squabbles in Cincinnati make assurance
doublv sure. The wonder to me is that
Major Mckinley has lived through all the
abuse he received on account of the tariff
bill 1t covers great deal of ground, and
the voters do not understand the subject.
COULD HAVE BEEN A MILLIONAIRE
''The Major is poor man, but L know, if
he had been dishonest, he could have had
now at least 81 ,OOo, 600 for fixing the duties
to suit everybody. The tariff was made to
benefit the people. 1t has been charged
thar protection makes some rich. Well,
suppose that is true. Those who
become wealthy are Americans, and will
spend the money in the country. Isn't that
better than sending it to Europe to enrich
the pockets of foreign manufacturers, who
will get rid of it for the benefit of their own
people l know the tariff has made the
watch business in America. Without it
never could have maintained the factory at
Canton. I brought there with me 5000
people, and s25, 900 is paid out weekly in
wages We have been enabled through the
duty to almost drive Swiss watches out of
the country and to cheaper the cost of
manufacture. Watches are sold to-day for
one-fourth less than some years ago. The
Swiss are still able to make the cheapest
watch They can turn out movement for
60 cents, while our lowest is S.. But how
is ii done? In Switzerland the work is sent
around TO the homes of the hands, and their
wives and children assist. They are paid
very low wages.
NECESSITY OF GOOD TINIEKEEPERS.
Inc CNlS DldhG ILe UlOSb cOI0DllcGte0
watches, but this is practical age. What !
man wants is a good timekeeper. He |
doesn't care whether a watch will give him |
the time every Is minutes, play him live |
" Jig. etc. The time was when We made |
watches for CalifOrnians that weighed six |
ounces Such a weight would tear vest |
pocket TO pieces All that has stopped, and |
light watches are wanted
The free coinage of silver is another
great mistake. Why should the Govern
ment subsidize the silver men? Are they
any better than the copper and iron owners?
The more silver the country buys the more |
will be dug out of the earth Silver is no |
longer a precious metal 1t is very common |
and plentiful ] can take it and work it |
into silver cases much cheaper than Uncle |
Sam can coin il. Wouldn't it be better |
for the Government to take bar of silver |
aud mark on it 81, 600 instead of turning it |
into money. Nobody wants to carry silver |
around with him. All white articles have |
lost their value TO the public The |
silver watch trade is dead bevond resurrec-
ton We have practically stopped making
them, as the people will not buy them |
You remember they were quite common not |
many years ago.
STIFFESED UP THE PRICE.
Agitation of the silver question has
greatly stifened the price. 1t ought to sell
for &C cents per ounce, but the rate is 81 OF.
The people will no longer be humbugged
They want gold watches or gold-filled cases
y other kind of any consequence are sold
these days"
What do you consider a perfect time
piece" was asked.
when watch does not vary more than |
20 seconds either way" he replied. ''This
is the rule of the Pennsylvania road, and |
when get one that will keep time as close |
rs that, it is about as nearly perfect as it
can be made. There is a great deal of de- |
ception in the watch business. 1t pays to
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