The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-27

CINCINNATI, Jan. 26-The fourth
annual convention of the National As
ISOLATION of Manufacturers adjourned
tonight to meet next January in Bos-
ton. The association is said to repre-
sent now more capital than any other
organization in the country, not ex-
cepting the National Association of
Bankers. If its growth continues as it
has during the past four years, it will
be the strongest organization of invest
ed interests in existence. A movement
was inaugurated at this convention to
increase the revenues so that the asso
citation will have agencies with ware
houses in all parts of the world.
President Search and the other Off
GERS were reelected, and the headquar-
tiers remain at Philadelphia, with
branch offices in New York, Boston,
Chicago and Cincinnati.
F. Wa Peck, Commissioner General TO
the Paris Exposition, appeared before
the convention to-day, and this after
noon the Commissioner General and his
assistants were in conference with the
manufacturers about their exhibits at
Paris, and it was reported tonight that
more had been done to-day than had
yet been accomplished in this country
in the interests of American displays at
the Paris Exposition.
The convention to-day concluded con-
sideration of President Search's ANIMAL
report, and approved of the same after
consideration by the delegates.
Consideration of the Paris Exposition
was postponed, awaiting the arrival
of Ferdinand w. Peck, United States
Chicago ON invitation of the convention.
He delivered an address On the Paris
Exposition Mr.. Peck earnestly urged
the American manufacturers to hold
their annual convention next year in
Paris on the steamer while en- route
there as a body.
At the close of his address Commits
sioner Peck was elected an honorary.
member of the National Association of
Manufacturers, the first TO receive the
honor.
Assistant Commissioner Woodward
also addressed the convention on the
Paris Exposition. A general discussion
followed
Resolutions were adopted asking Con-
gress to make additional liberal appro-
priations for the Paris Exposition. and
the Executive Committee was directed
to go to Washington to work for such
appropriation.
w. C. Nonez of Louisville presented
a plan for each member to secure two
new members the coming year, thus
adding $4,000 to the annual revenues.
as well as increasing the membership
His resolution was tabled, and volun-
tary subscriptions were offered.
A resolution was adopted for the
Committee on Transportation and
Freights to employ counsel to secure
better classification of freights, and for
uniform bills of lading from steamships
as well as railways, for defense of cases
in dispute, etc.
Recess.
At the afternoon session the Com
mittee on Resolutions offered a supple
mental report, which was adopted, APP
proving all the recommendations of the
Committee on Transportation, fndors-
ing House bill 1854 for the Consular
service: indorsing the Philadelphia Ex-
position next summer and the Interna-
tional Exposition next year at Caracas,
Venezuela; protesting against the new
of freight that went into
effect January 1st, and insisting upon
the old minimum weight for carload:
petitioning Congress to improve the
harbors. so as to admit larger vessels.
Boston was selected as the place for
the next convention Invitations had
been received from Washington, Bos-
Do ic
The following officers were elected:
President, Theodore c. Search, Phila-
delpha Secretary, F. P. Wilson, Gin
cinnati; Treasurer, Charles A. Schieren.
New York Among the Vice Presi-
dents elected were the following: Call
ifornia. J. G. Hamilton; Oregon, D. L.
Cole
The Executive Committee is author
lied to fill all vacancies, as there are
several in the list of Vice Presidents to
represent the several States.
In accepting the Presidency for the
fifth term, Mr.. Search explained that
in reaching out for foreign trade, with
warehouses and agencies in other coun-
tries, the expenses of the association
were increasing faster than the reve-
nue..
A recess was taken, during which
fifty-three members signed pledge to
get two new members each during the
coming year AS the annual dues are
$50, this would add $500 per year to
the treasury. 1t is thought that there
will be pledges enough to secure over
$4,000 additional per year. For the
past year 1874 members paid the annual
dues of $50, making a total of S41,10o.
If all of the O4O members had paid
their dues, the revenues from this
source would have been $4,000.
After the final adjournment this even
ing a reception was held at the Grand
Hotel, attended by Governor Bushnell,
Mayor Tafet and other officials.
INCENDIARISM AT FRESNO.