New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-15
ers which have proved Superior to European modes


Of drcseing'
According 10 Mr. Northrup in 1890, the year the
Mckinley Act was passed, the large number Of
100000 dozen gloves were imported into this
country Their value was $5,4ll, 424. In 1891
there were imported only 803,ess dozen, or 206,-
312 dozen less than 10 1890. The value Of the
goods which were imported was $5,l56,l3s. or
Sqbb.2ss less in value than in 1890.
James p Argersinger: another manufacturer OF
Johnstown, gave to-day his testimony as TO the
lowering Of the price Of goods. 1--WE are selling
what we call the imported kid glove, 1--WE ina
mort the kid, for lower price than we did in
1890 We are also selling for less money the
domestic kid glove the all buokskin glove and
Tho calfskin glove Calfskin gloves sold FOR
$40 90 q dozen four or five years ago. They now
sell for 81 so dozen. The gloves we make here
In Johnstown and Gloversville upon the average
are selling for per cent less than they ola In
1890 Upon many lines the reduction Is greater
A mocha castor sells for so cents a dozen ioSS
We have made this reduction despite an licreaee
In the wages of our hands and an increase IN inc
nr;ca n, atkins The mocha skins have advanced
from 81 l-2 to 40 cents a skin. we are paSnis
z cents q dozen more for making gloves ITO"
them nd yet they arc selling for Genus
dozen less Gloves which we SOLD a9 ~iV'"
aozen In 1890 we are now selling for Slo o'Ne"
We manufacturers make less money upon e~..
dozen Of gloves which we sell, but we sell no ne,
v,.ves since the Mckinley Act was passed Inc
volume of our trade is greater and mus VIC N''"'
mn in q measure for our losses
Ceora, NJ. Place, of Gloversville, stated ths' 'n'
.6act ~ the tariff had been to stimulate oho 'a"A
ufacture of fine gloves. Where the hh'ei ~
manufacturers made orc dozen OF me goooe W
fore the passage of the act, they make 'irec Nv"
Eve thourht, he said, that with al oAp""O
~ business. which seems coming TO DOM VA"
>ille and Johnstewn, the manufacturers w.
49,. srch a volume of trade that they wouid oe
oonr.nsated for increasing the wages Oh llei'
man and lowering the price OF their sooo.
the tariff must be preserved, If the American
ufacturers are to he kept in position "Neie t"e'
can nav the increased wages TO thelr "o'A'Ns
men and workingwomen. 80 Y.hns
The working people Of GloversVliie anu "o"
town nearly all live in their own houses
prettier and neater collection OF hou'ee S.".o
be seen within the limits OF Ne"-hoiN 49,
Indeed, the average Of comfort among the grow
..ters AZ the two places must be higher thah Ia
onv other pa,t of tho State, for there are emo
..r.u.nt houses Each house stands apart iro'.
ntb.r dwellings with a grass plot IN 1roh' VI
4 and usually garden back Of it, ana tine s"eo''
~. co.l and well-shaded Six policemen -
(,Ioversville and four in Johnstown preserve ""'
.esoe In an cmiuenty lawabiding commuh'V.
There is no savings bank in GloversVine' DuV
the working people place their savings IN 'ne
National banks. and secure certificates Oh DEPOSIT
They thus receive interest for the't arpu0'S'
,.h,ch emsnnt in the several banks 70 Sl'seo'
40. The rlove-makers Of Johnstewn follow 'ne
com. custom Of securing certificates Of deposit
A savings bank in Johnstown; which was o.
sanir.d last spring, already has deposits amount.
tng to $4,000. 1t is not remarkable tnas On, a."
eleye-makers should be able to make large Is
noaits in the banks for their wages are Alea
IN. men and women also are nonceaoly "oA
dressed. There is 8 contentment Oh i0oN' Nv
over. which comes Of constant employment
gsod wages ..s;,.c,,x con.
n.cteS with tho glove trade in the two places Is
remarkable. Thus in Johnstown ana o,o'. .s.
vile. rs is shown by the directory there are ING
following firms: .u,,,x,