The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-10
TAIL0RS IN TOWN
KNIGHTS OF TIE NEEDLE CALLED
TO ORDER IN HANNA'5 TOWN.

They are no Geese When it Comes to Seeing
Which Side the Returning European
Tourist Buffers His Bread on and The,
Don't Talk Bit Cross-Lesged About ii
Neither-McKinIey's Inauguration SUI
Sheet Iron Workers Deal WIN
weishty observation-disclosures Industrial
Matters-Transportatic News.
Cleveland. O., Feb. 9.-The twelfth an
nual convention of the Merchant Ialiors
exchange was called to order this morn
ing in the banquet hall of the Hollenden
hotel by President Robert i. Walshe %
Chicago. About 200 delegates were pres
ent the most of them being from the
east. New York City being specially well
represented.
Mavor Robert z. McKisson OF CleVe-
land and Mr. A. c. Eessinger OF the ioca'
ovcbanre delivered addresses OF wei
oo,,a m the delegates, which were Ioi-
lowed by the presidents annual ADDRESS
Rou+fne business was then taken up
consisting principally Of officers annual
reports. J.. ~. renort
hitch will ne made by the committee Oh
tariff measures. Ii will undoubtedly au-
,-oca+a a much higher duty on tdlIoi
made goods. In this connection MI Eu.
yard Dali. a New York delegate Sai ei;
an the season OF 1S94-o IL was Tepoi -
.l,at there were 107 600 passengers ld1lu-
cd in New York, VINO pald slVV'VoO -
.a~:4f an articles brought into this coul-
n s47 GOO 900. These goods come under
~. head Of wearing apparel. 1t Is the
t;rd of thing our traffic committee Is
seeking 10 remedy" continued Mr. DAN
members of the committee have ap-
,aare5 before the ways and means coih-
mittea of congress and will go before lhe
committed again at the extra session o.
congress. In this movement we are as
sisted by a large number OF rejdI IleI-
chants outside Of our own business
one of the interesting feature of the
convention is the public garment eXIllo-
q II * composed of a variety OF gar
ments Of all styles and descriptions.
The seventeenth annual convention %
tho custom F'oremen Tailors association
also began here today with large al
tendance.
The object OF the association IS TO pro-
mote social relations and unity or cut
;ars. to promote their interests. 10 assist
one another through combined enor',
and to advance the science and ART Oh
cutting.
Among the features of the garment ex-
hibit is the inaugural suit of President
elect Mckinley.
SHEET IRON WORKERS.
Cincinnati. O., Feo. All the dele
gates were present when the national
convention Of the AmalSamated Order OF
Sheet Iron Workers convened today in
frs second days session. Petitions were
presented from the governor and of state
officers OF Tennessee and from the mayor
and many organizations in Nashville. TO
hold the next annual convention in Nash
vile durig the centennial celebration.
This brought up the pending proposition
for biennial sessions. which viii be con-
Eidered this week and if biennial sessions
are now ordered the change will prevent
the acceptance of the Nashville invita-
tons Many letters were received from
unions requesting the organization of
national council of building trades. The
trouble between the independent and the
affiliated unions Of New York City IS
still under consideration and with * ia
the propositions for councils of building
trades to withdraw from the American
Federation of Labor. While Peter Ges-
ner is here representing the union OF
New York. kilograms were sent request
ing the independent order of New York
10 send a representative 10 represent the
side of the independent organization
which the American Federation is said
20 support The request was not accep.-
ed.
CATHOLIC FORESTERS.
Columbus. O., Feb. 9.-The thirteenth
annual session of the High Court of the
Catholic Order OF Foresters opened here
today with about 100 delegates in attend
ance. The DAY was consumed in appoint
-nent Of committees and other prelimin-
airy work The report Of the high chief
ranger, Thomas II. Cannon of Chicago,
showed that the order now has $50 sub
ordinate courts in good standing, an in
crease of 100 and a total of 444S5 mem
Sers. an increase of 1905. During the
year 264 deaths occurred in the order.
representing a demand of S261 600 on the
endowment fund. The financial state
ment shows balance in the endowment
ind of sac, 100. and a balance in the gen.
eral expense fund Of 81 .291.
KANSAS CITY GAS.
Kansas City, Feb. 9.-Mayor Jones has
permitting the consolidation OF the two
local gas companies. His chief specific
reason is that, inasmuch as the city has
a right under both franchises To buy the
plants. the consolidation VIII force the
city 10 pay for duplicate machinery and
mains Consolidation would mean de-
cided advance in the price of gas 10 con-
sumers. The measure Will prabably De-
come law. notwithstanding the veto.
POWDER WAR ENDED.
san Francisco. Cal. Feb. 9.-The pow
der war which mas been waged on this
coast for nearly five Years IS over. Dur
ing that time the contending companies. !
& IS estimated. have let between $1,000
900 and $l.500000 in profits slip from
them. and the holders of stocks have
gone without dividends For several /
months. however. negotiations looking
20 peace have been in progress. They
resulted yesterday IN an adjustment 81
eli difficulties and the attorneys of he
companies interested We're instructed 10
draw up the final papers for signature.
Upon the general proposition Of an agree
ment as 10 the prices Of dynamite the
Judson. California. and Giant Companies
have been in accord. The manufacture
over $4,000 pounds Of high explosives
annually. An advance on this product
81 I've cents per pound is anticipated
This. i i judged. VIII not ne sufficient 10
invite outside competition, and / VIII en-
able the manufacturers 70 divide be-
tween $500 o0 and $500 GOO yearly be
tween them The difficulty has been u
harmonic on black powder. Of which
TWO or the trio are producers. The ar
rangement reached IS that the California
shall pay the Giant an annual subsidy