The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09
TARIFF LOOKED TO
MILLERs AND TAILORS CAST THEIR
EYES THITlERwARD.
MilIers' National Association VIII En-
deavor to Secure Reciprocity Provisions
In the Forthcoming Administration
Measure. While the Merchant Taiiors,
in Session at Cleveland. Ohio, Will Lay
Siege to Foreign Goods-Sationai Cod
ference of Charities and Corrections, At
New OrIeaus-Business Enterprises.

New OrIeaus-BusIness Enterprises.
Chicago, Feb. s.-The board OF mana
gers OF the Millers National association
is ie stssiar today. Pans were discuss
&c, locking toward ti15 scouting or reel
proc::y provisions in the new tariff Dill
affecting expert ftoCr. =. i. Pillsbury,
.ha president. and NJ II. Davis Of Shell
by, Ohio, chairman of the board. have al
really appeared before the ways and
means committee CT congress. The mem
bers OF the board present at the meeting
besides Messrs. 0il.shury and Davis are:
George V. Urban, Jr., Buffalo; F. H
Madgeourg. Milwaukee; Chester j. Mar
tin. Ninnearo,is: V. a. Coombs, Cold
water, Mich; Charles It. Ballard, Louis
villa, KY: {. T.. Angle, Rochester. N
Y; e. s. Cole, Chester, Ill, and Frank
Berry, secretary. Milwaukee.
TtIi,O:;S AND TARIFF.
Cl.veiard O.. Teh s. Leading ner-
chant tail),s from I'll paris of the coun-
-rv gataere. here cod1y, fCr three days
convention. the frs: session of which
does not begin until tomorrow. The del
egates devoted today generally TO mfr
NAL discussion on questions OF interest
to the trade One of the subjects first 70
b. taken I'D IS the tariff, which the tall
ors are anxious 10 have largely increas-
ed on foreign goods. They says the dill
ference IN wages in this country and in
England is S. great as TO seriously IN
terfere with the home trade. Another
objecI OF the convention will be 10 bring
abount uniformity of dress throughout
the country. IT is claimed that America
now fixes the fashions for the world in
gartlemer's garments.
On Friday the delegates will go to
Canton en- a special train 10 visit Presi-
deni-elect Mckinley.
CHARITIES AND CORRECTION.
Chicago. Feb. S-A special meeting OF
the National Conference of Charities and
Correction viii occur at New Orleans
March tc :. 1897. The meeting will fol-
low directly alter Mardi Gras. and the
members of She conference will be able
to use the reduced railroad fares, provid-
ed they reach New Orleans not later
than March
The object of the conference IS TO dis
cuss the great problems OF charity and
charity organization, public care Of the
poor. almsnouses. hospitals. care of the
insane, feeble minded, etc, together with
prison reform in its various branches.
The conference will be attended by
many OF tie members Of the national con
ference of Charities and Correction from
all parts OF the country, and the COVER
nors of the southern states and the vari-
Gus charitable institutions have been re-
quested to appoint delegates. Several OF
the governors have already met this re-
quest.
> l. 4oI +Ia% I,;e r-x-,fY
suit in the establishment of a perma-
the New England Conference OF Chari-
ties, and the state conferences, which
are held in ten states.
SHEET IRON WORKERS.
Cincinnati, O., Feb. S.--About fifty del
egates were present today at the opening
OF the convention OF the Amalgamated
Sheet Iron Workers International asso-
citation. The trouble with the American
Federation of Labor was informally dis
cussed but no action was taken for with
drawal. 1t ia proposed to revoke the
charter of Union No. 102 Of New York.
The independent order in that city is rec
csnized by the federation. Peter Gesner.
who represents the New York order did
not arrive until today. He will be given
a hearing before action is taken In
connection with the organization of a
building-trades council. a sys-
tem of mutual aid is 10 be considered.
Frank Johnson, president of the build
ing trades council of Cincinnati, deliver
ed :he opening address. followed by a
welcome address from Henry VI. Ogden,
of the Typographical union. After re-
spoDses from. President r. ". Ryan and
others the convention was formally op-
ened.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Rules. F. Griffin, ST. Louis: r. y.
Chicago; Peter Besner, New
York; ]. H. Kenendy, Toronto.
Credentials-Erank Cole, Ithaca, y. Y.
George Herzog. Chicago; J. ]. McGinnis,
Clyde, Ohio; c. W. Rasch, Cavington,
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