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MS LOST
To the United States on
Account of Limited
Facilities for
TRADE IAT THE SOUTH.
A Pittsburger Learns From the
Citizens of Our Sister
EepuWics "Why
THEY DEAL WITHEUBOPE.
Products of This Country and- of
This City Particularly in
Great Demand
BDT ARE KOT TO BE OBTAINED
While Great Britain Has Steamships
Banning" Regularly to ill
Important Forts
'50 AMERICAN FLAGS ABE TO BE SEEN.
Eren & Letter or a Cable Hessace Host be Sent Across
the Ocean and Back to Its
Destination.
EECIFEOCirr AND SUBSIDIES ECGOESTED
A Pittsburg gentleman who visited South
America lor the sole purpose of learning
the opportunities for trade with the South
Atlantic coast, has returned and given to
The Dispatch the result of Ms investiga
tions. He finds a great demand for the
products of the United States, in spite of
which Europe gets the hulk of the trade.
Limited shipping facilities and the absence
of a satislactory mail and cable service
place this country at a great disadvantage.
Pour months ago Charles Abel, of this
citv. 'went to South America on a tour of
commercial investigation. He went as the
representative of six large manufacturing
companies in this citv, and The Dispatch,
his object being to seenre information in re
gard to the increase of trade between the
United States and the South American Re
publics. He wished to learn about the
facilities of communication, what machines
and other productions of this country would
find a market there, in what shape they mnst
be shipped, and, what credit must be given.
He returned home last Friday, and in the
course of a talk with a le porter for The
Dispatch, detailed the general results of
his inquiry.
He visited Brazil, Uruguay and the Ar
gentine Bepuhlic After a few months' rest
at home he will again depart, and will visit
the Pacific coast, giving special attention to
Pern and Chili.
America at a Disadvantage.
He "went down by a coastwise steamer, the
voyage occupying a month. After stopping
at Bio de Janeiro and Para in Brazil, he
sailed for the Biver La Plata, and was there
detained several days at quarantine, as are
all voyagers who go to Argentine from
Brazilian ports. Mr. Abel put himself into
communication with the United States con
suls in the larger cities and obtained written
opinions from them, as well as from English
and native merchants in the Southern marts.
His inquiries quickly showed him, he
save, that the United States is at a great
disadvantage in attempting to compete with
European nations for trade with the At
lantic coast of South America. The chief
difficulty, in his opinion, is the lack of quick
steamship transportation between the United
States and that coast, while with all Euro,
pean ports there are frequent and regular
steamers by many line.
Poor Facilities for Travel.
In retnrning home Mr. Abel found it con
venient to come by way of England, find
ing that he could make the voyage in that
roundabout way as quickly, becanse of the
regularity and promptitude of the service,
as by an uncertain vessel working its slow
way directly np the American coast.
There is only one regular line of vessels,
the United States and Brazil Mail Steam
ship Company, running between New York
and any Atlantic port of South America.
This company operates three vessels, two of
2,600 tons and one of 3,000 tons, and is
building two more of 3,500 tons. These are
small and slow compared with the steam
ships of English and other European lines.
Tbeysail every 21days from New York, and
go as far only as Santos, Brazil, 208 miles
beyond Bio de Janeiro. The latter city has
a population of 400,000, but is now exceeded
in size and commercial importance by
Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentine,
which has a population, Hr. Abel says, ot
over 500,000.
Argentine Shipping Facilities.
Goods shipped from New York by the
Brazilian line must be unloaded at Santos
and reshipped whenever a vessel can be
caught. It is better generally to ship from
New York to England, and thence by a
regular line direct to Bnenos Aires.
Mr. Abel gives the following figures con
cerning the shipping facilities of Buenos
Aires, the figures coming from Consul
Baker, who has lor 1G years represented the
United States at the chief city of South
America, and is the best authority on com
mercial -stathtics in the South. During
1887, 6.G94 sailing vessels and C.C07 steam
ers arrived at Buenos Ayres. Of the steam
ers which are relied npon for the certaintv
of trade between Argentine and foreign
lands, 363 were from Great Britain, 172 from
Trance, 151 from Germany, 130 from Bel
gium, 43 from Spain, 99 Irom Italy and only
7 from the United States.
Onr Flu I Nat Carried.
Bat of the 7 from this country not one
bore the flag of the United States Govern
ment. They were foreign vessels trading
between the ports of this country and South
America. Moreover.-they did not average
1,000 tons, while the vessels from Great
Britain averaged 2,000 tons each. Mr. Abel
says that during his visit he saw-the flag of
the 'United States only four times in South
American waters, on the flagship Bichmona,
at Montevideo and on three small vessels at
Bio de Janeiro. Buenos Aires is connected
with Europe by 17 different steamship com
panies, controlling 23 lines. It is connected
with the United States by one. The steam
ers to and from Enropean ports are regular
and speedy. The few to and from the
United States are what are called "tramps,"
running irregularly, wherever and when
ever they can secure or discharge cargo.
The trade of the Argentine Eepublio nas
recently grown to great proportions. Dur
ing 18S8 that country imported the products
of foreign countries to the following
amounts:
From England. 83,700,000
From Germany 29.155,000
From France. 27.781,000
From I'elgium. .-. 11,177.000
FromTJnited States 9,034,000
tfrom Italy- 7,732.000
They Wnnt to Denl With TJa.
Mr. Abel said: "I am well satisfied that
the people of Argentine and Urngnay
would rather deal with the United States
than with any other country. They look
upon our nation as the mother oi the Amer
ican republics, and prefer our goods as they
like our people. But at present it is highly
impracticable for them to deal with us. It
requires so long a time to send a letter here
and get a reply, that business cannot wait
on such slow communication. I met a few
men who believed that if trade were worked
up the shipping facilities will follow in
natural course, but my own observations
lead me to agree with most ot the men whom
I consulted, that WE CANNOT HATE AST
TRADE WITH SOUTH AMEEICA UNTIL. WE
HAVE QUICKER TELEGRAPHIC AND MAIL
FACILITIES AND REGULAR LINES OF BIG
AND PAST SHIPS TO CARET MERCHAN
DISE TO AND FEO.
"We must have the ships first, and we
are not likely to get them until our Govern
ment pays subsidies as the governments of
Europe do. Before I went to South Amer
ica I was not a believer in subsidies. Now,
lam.
An Argument for Subsidies.
"I see that the grants of land to railroads
are merely subsidies, and that but for them
our railroad system would not be the im
mense thing it is. England has been for
years paying large subsidies and premiums
to its ship owners, and in that way has built
up her immense commerce. During the last
ten years she has paid over $5,000,000 in
subsidies to the lines trading with Central
and South America. Similar subsidies are
paid by Prance, Spain, G-ermany and the
Netherlands. Now, from the port of Bue
nos Aires there are every month 12"steamers
departing regularly for England, 2 for
Germany, 9 for Belgium, 12 for Fiance, 12
for Portugal, 6 for Spain and 4 for Italy.
"Our mail goes to the Argentine Bepub
lic by way of England. A gentleman, a
citizen of the United States, living in
Bnenos Aires, did not receive his March
number of the Century, and he asked me to
get one on my return to this conntry and
send it to him.
Ilcnring From New fork Tin Europe.
"He charged me carefully to direct it
'via England,' as -lie felt sure that lie wonld
receive it more promptly in that way. The
newspapers of Buenos Aires and Monte
video have daily cablegrams from Europe,
but none irom the United States. A tele
gram from New York to Buenos Aires
would go by way of Spain. In every way the
countries of Europe seem much nearer to
them, although they are not.
"While I was in Bio a friend of mine had
occasion to send a cable message to Mon
treal, and in ten days, up to the time 1 left
there, he had received no answer. Now it
takes a month to go by steamer from New
York to the La Plata "river. The voyage
ought to be made in half that time."
STUDYINGJHE TRADE.
OTHER POINTS ON WHICH EUROPEAN
MERCHANTS EXCEL.
They Send Keen Actsli, Exhibit Numerous
Samples, Make. Goods Expressly for
Sooth Americans, Wntch iho Markets
Very Closely find Give Lone Crrdlts.
"Leaving the question of shipping and
mail facilities aside, there are other reasons
why Europe controls the trade of South
America. Their merchants and manufact
urers seek for it in an enterprising manner.
They send capable agents to Spanish Amer
ica and pay them welL The agents are
able to speak French and Spanish, which is
essential, and at the same time they are men
thoroughly devoted to their own countries.
Some of the agents of American firms whom
I met there were more Germans and Italians
than they were agents of the United States,
and often could not sp'eak a word of Span
ish. Our people must send men op in
telligence and COMMERCIAL ABILITY
.AND THEY MUST BE THOROUGH AMERI
CANS IN THEIR IDEAS. THE PEOPLE OF
THOSE COUNTRIES MUST BE MADE BET
TEE ACQUAINTED WITH US. TlIEY MUST
BE SHOWN WHAT WE MAKE, AS
WELL AS WE MUST LEARN WHAT TnEY
NEED." Most of the people there know
little or nothing about the United States.
The Pan-American Congress mav have
much good effect in making the countries
better acquainted. North and South. If wo
had fast steamers to their ports their mer
chants would come here. As it is now, they
go u opaiu, j: rauco anu x.ngiaua ana mate
their purchases and contracts.
Heavy English Investments.
"In the Argentine Bcpublica great denl
of English capital is invested, and the re
turns are enormous. The European traders
understand how to wait for the profits
which their enterprise is suro to bring.
They are not anxiousfor immediate returns
as our merchants seem to be. Long credits
must be given there, and no ose can get the
trade who will not give such credits. All
things move slowly in South America. One
of the first things I had to learn was pa
tience. Merchants cannot turn their stock
over rapidly, as they do here. Transporta
tion is slow and returns tardy.
"In Bnenos Aires a great "banking house
desired to have a vault sa'e built. The
work would amount to 25,000. They pre
ferred a t.afe made in the United States, be
cause our safes are vastly superior to those
made anywhere else in the world. They
first corresponded with one of our leading
manufacturers. He tranted cash down.
An agent of an English house heard of the
chance, offered three years' credit, and got
the contract The English manufacturer
not only received his nav nrnmntlv al.
though the time was long as we view it, bnt
he took stock in the bank, which is paving
a high dividend.
"The European merchants and manufac
turers have branch houses and agencies in
South America, where they keep large
stocks of goods. Naturally the people of
those countries will either buy what is there
ready at hand or give orders from the sam
ples which they see before them.
Foreigners Get the Business.
"Our mannlacturers have little or none
of this enterprise, and the circulars which
they send down there, describing their
goods, are unsatisfactory because they rarely
give prices. Onr agents are few; European
agents .are many. They are in every port
arid city, alert for every opportunity to
let the South Americans know what they
have to sell.
"Moreover, the English, French and Ger
mans closely study the wants of the people.
They not only make What the South Ameri
cans want, but they ship it to them in the
shape in which they want it. One illustra
tion will show what I mean. Our people
can make the best textile fabrics in the
world, and in that line can compete success
fully with all other countries. Not long
ago a large shipment of calico was sent
from the United States to Buenos Aires.
The patterns were very pleasing to the
Southern eyes, suiting them better than any
thing they had ever seen, and the goods
were of splendid texture. Unfortunately,
in a very essential feature, the goods
were unsuited to the South American
demands. The calicoes were very heavy,
as they are made for use in our cold climate.
Their weight not only made them unsuit
able for wear in that country, but added
greatly to the customs dnties at the port of
entry and to the transportation charges.
Now, what did the English do? Some of
their agents got hold of samples ol these
calicoes and sent them home. There they
copied the patterns, but manufactured goods
of not over half the weight, and found a
great sale with them in South America.
Trade Marks Counterfeited.
"Goods are brought into Argentine with
United States marks on them, which are
not made in this country at all but in
Europe. The people prefer our goods all the
time, if they can get' them As cheaply and
ouickly as they get goods from Europe. The
European manufacturers know this and
take every advantage ol it.
"Some of the branch stores in Sonth
America established by Europeans are mar
vels. In Buenos Aires I visited an art
store. Five or six of our largest houses in
that line, where the finest art works, bric-a-brac
and bijouterie are sold, would hardly
equal that one house. Tlieir jewelry shops
also are famous, and the largest and most
costly gems are displayed. The South
Americans are great people for luxuries of
all kinds, and while close and careful in
their business dealings, will freely expend
large sums for fine dresses, jewels and house
decorations."
SHIPS OR TRADE FIRST?
AMERICAN
EDITORS AND CONSULS
SOUTH AMERICA
IN
Express Tbetr Opinions Concerning the
Illenns to be Employed to Extend the
Trade of the United States In the Conn-
tries of the Southern Hemisphere
An excellent letter secured by Mr. Abel
is that from A. J. Lamoureux, editor of the
Bio A'ews. Mr. Lamoureux is a Huguenot,
a native of Michigan and a resident of Bio
de Janeiro for nearly 20 years. Mr, Abel
does not agree with him that trade must be
opened before steamships are secured, bnt
values Mr. Lamoureux's observations on
the disadvantages under which the United
States suffers. The following is the letter
of the Brazilian-editor:
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 16, 1890.
Mr. Abel, Dear bin
In reply, to your Inquiries of the 10th In
stant, regarding Ameilcnn commerce with
Brazil, I here to say, brlrflrt The facilities
of Communication with the United States arc
very limited as cnmpnred with those, of Eu
rope! but for this there In ample reason In
the character and direction of trnde. The
bulk of the Imports here Is from Europe, the
principal tmpnrters are Europeans, the im
migration Is from Enropp, and the coarse of
trnvel here to nnd from Europe. The cap.
ital employed In Sonth America, together
with the great ranjority of the -contractors,
engiaeers nnd Investors, come from Europe
consequently the materinl employed and
subsequent supplies come from Iho same
sorirce. Al ihr- cf fllmii to the" miiin
tenanri of direct and fit-quent eontmunlcn
tlon with Europe ibrongh several lines of
ocean .steatu.hips. The absence of these
conditions In the Intercourse Willi the United
Mates Is nmple reason for the lack of simi
lar steamship facilities. When American
manufactured products become staple arti
cles of consumption in South Aiuericn, then
the demand for transportation will unques
tionably give us all the vessels required.
This, however, depends entirely an mercan
tile Initiative and enterprise, consequently
the American titercbant and manufacturer
must do much well-directed and persistent
pioneer work before the question of steam
ship lines becomes urgent.
Few American Importers.
Mr. Lamoureux says that United States
merchants have not tried much to get trade
with South America. In Brazil the dis
tinctivelv American importing houses can
be counted on the fingers of one hand.
There are coffee, sugar and rubber buyers
lor tue umieu oiaics, aim several small
commission houses. "The staple imports
irom tne unueu oiaies, says tne writer,
"are received principally through foreign
houses, and your principal manufacturing
establishments who sell their products here
are represented by foreigners." He con
cludes: The Americans must send tbeir mcr
chnnts nnd goods here, establish mercantile
bouses, study the market, give the cus
tomary credits, nnd manufacture and pack
hoods required."
Edward J. Hill, who has jnst left the
consulate at Montevidio, Uruguay, after a
service of two and a half years there, writes
to Mr. Abel on the general subject of in
quiry. He believes that there is a good
chauce for large trade between the United
States and Uruguay. To secure this trade
American industries must send representa
tives who are capacitated to make a proper
display of their goods. They must speak
Spanish and French and be thorough Amer
icans. "Steamers are necessary," Mr. Hill
thinks, "belore much trade can be expect
ed. The United States trade with the Plate
countries has been on the decrease." Ed
ward J. Hill has been succeeded at Monte
video by Frank D. Hill, who has been for
some years consul in Paraguay. The latter
Mr. Hill is also a thorough believer that
there must be ships from this country before
there can be much 'trade, and holds that the
Government of the United States should pay
liberal subsidies to encourage the establish
ment of steamship lines.
A Lnmentnblo Lack.
An interesting and instructive letter was
received by Mr. Abel from Consul-General
O. H. Dockery, of Bio de Janeiro. Under
date of April 17, 1890, he writes:
"Fromnn eight months experience In the
Consular office of this beautiful nod rapidly
developing city, I feel keenly the wnnt of
proper appreciation of the sltuatloo bv onr
governmental authorities In Iho United
States. The world. In Its past career of
thousands of years, has not presented for any
oatfoa a more favorable outlook than dors
lae whole ofSouth America townrd our own
great and happy country. The resources of
llrnzll and adjoining republics are
slm-'iy Immensely wonderful. Drazll
fm.iisucs almost a monopoly of
iwn very Important elements of
trnfDc, nlmost essential to man's comfort
nnd well being. If not uxlsteoce Itself. The
coffee of Brazil goes mainly to the United
Slntes, lh books of this Consulate showing
shlpmeots of coffee from this office alone
nmouniiac to 813.000,000 for quarter end
ing Blnrch 31. The rubber trade of l'nrii, a
vrry great and growing Industry, is likewise
mainly shipped to our conntry. Vet, shnme
on onr Government! a very large percentnge
Is transported by vessels of other national),
ties; while in sblpturnts to other nations our
vrssrl are literally unknown. Ocarcrly n.
dny passes but steamships of other nntlons
nro seen In this bay all pushed and sub
sidized by their respective .Governments,
ennbling them In cheapness of transporta
tion of passengers and freights to control
Ibis ttadr, even to our own ports."
Closer Relations Desired.
Mr. Dockery continues, savini that the
people of South America crave closer rela- J
tions wun tne unueu males. He says: -O-growing
disposition to trade with us and
exchange, on fair terms, the products of
each country, is rapidly manifesting it
self. Vet much feeling is elicited at our
indifference to their wishes and interests.
The complaints is heard: Wherein is the
Continued on Sixth JPagc
PITTSBURG, MONDAY, JUNE 23! 1890.
ALL THREE CLAIM IT.
Delamater, Hastings and Stono gay
They Are Sure of Victory.
PROSPECTS OF A COMBINATION.
Each Candidate Eager to Have Montooth
for a Banning Male.
THE CLANS ALEEADJ. OUT IN FORCE.
A Lars Delegation Learrs Philadelphia for the Scene
of Action.
All the leading candidates for Governor,
except the Allegheny man, are at Harris
burg, and all of them are anxious to make
a combination with that man. Hustings
says that Montooth will not run with Dela
mater, but might take second place if the Ad
jutant General secured thenomination. Sione
professes to believe that he will win if the
contest is prolonged.
rSPSCIAT. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCTf.t
HARMSBURG, June 22. General Hast
ings and Senator Delamater reached here
from Philadelphia this afternoon on the
same train. On his arrival the Senirtor
from Crawford established himself at his
headquarters at the Lochiel Hotel, where a
considerable numberbf his friends called on
and congratulated him on his prospects"for
the Gubernatorial nomination. During the
afternoon he had a protracted consultation
with Major John C Delaney, who was- re
cently appointed Beceiver of Public Moneys
at Oklahoma.
This talk is supposed to have had refer
ence to delegates to the Bepublican State
Convention with whom the old Senate
Librarian has influence. Later in the day
Senator Delamater cordially shook hands
with Secretary Stone, who was in conversa
tion with General Hastings on Market
street, and inquired how the administration
was progressing.
STONE AND HASTINGS CONFER.
After a few pleasantries Mr." Delamater
separated from the two other candidates for
Governor, and Stone and Hastings continued
their talk, which was largely confined to the
Gubernatorial situation. "Delamater had
previously been seen by The Dispatch
correspondent and asked as to his chances
for the Bepublican nomination and
answered that he had never felt better in
his lite and was absolutely certain of
success.
This information was modestly conveyed
to General Hastings, who stated with much
apparent earnestness that he was also confi
dent ot carrying the convention. Secretary
Stone was in turn, interrogated as to' bis
prospects and promptly answered: "Equally
confident." In 10 minutes three persons
had been seen who declared'their belief that
thev would lead the Bepublican State
ticket.
Delamater also remarked that he didnot
care a particle whether Wallace or Pattison
was nominated as his opponent, and Major
Delaney indorsed the sentiment and added
that he would rather see Pattison chosen by
the Democrats as Wallace was too good a
man to defeat at the polls.
ANXIOUS FOB A COMBINATION.
It is rumored to-night that an organized
eflbrt is being made by the friends of Gea-
aval TTnctlnno GttAtaflrtf fltftHA stn"l ItT.itsKv-,
Montooth to" fprrn a wnbinatioa -o defeat
Senator Delamater,' who on the surface has
the call for the Bepublican nomination.
The suggested combination involves Hast
ings' nomination for Governor and Mon
tooth's for Lieutenant Governor, andtheap
pointment ot Stone to the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, which he has filled the past
four yenrs, a place which is worth more
financially than the office of Governor and
has lesser responsibilities.
General Hastings seems to attach little or
no importance to the report that Major
Montooth might be induced to accept the
nomination for Lieutenant Governor on a
ticket with Delamater for Governor, as he
has received assurance from warm friends of
the Allegheny county candidate that he
wouldn't agree to such an arrangement un
der any circumstances General Hastings,
Secretary Stone. Major Montooth aud Gen
eral Osborne, all candidates for Governor,
have- engaged rooms at the Lochiel, but
Delamater is the only man who has formally
opened headquarters in the interest of his
candidacy. The others will doubtless follow
his example to-morrow, when most of the
delegates will arrive. All the rooms are
close together.
GROOMS OF THE RACERS.
Lawrence Brown, Chairman of the Center
County Bepublican Committee, will have
principal charge of Hastings' headquarters.
senator jjeiamaier nas among nis mends
here Mr. Andrews, of Meadville, brother of
the State Chairman; ex-Bepresentative
Nichols, Mr. Priest and other residents of
Crawford County. Two of Stone's brothers
are here to help him all they can, in addi
tion to Senator Allen, of Warren, and Eep
resenlative Thompson and ex-Bepresentative
Brace, of the same county. E. K.
Martin, Lancaster county's candidate ior
Lieutenant Governor, spent several hours in
this city to-day to inquire into his prospects.
He says he has traveled over a good por
tion of the, State, and unless a combination
is formed by any of the candidates lor Gov
ernor putting Montooth on the ticket for
Lieutenant Governor, he believes he will
have an excellent chance of success. He
seems to have no fear of the candidacy of
Senator Watres, Senator John B. Robinson,
of Delaware, or J. A. M. Passmore, of
SchuylKill.
In the opinion of Mr. Martin. Delamater
will be nominated for Governor, as Quay is
likely not to turn irom the support of the
Crawford county candidate. He did not
think Quay would mako an open fight for
his friend, but if he kept hands off his
action would be construed as meaning that
the National Bepublican Chairman wanted
him nominated and would doubtless result
in his success. Senator Allen, of AVarren.
also inclines to the belief that Delamater
has the bent chance for the nomination, but
in the event of a hot battle between Delama
ter and Hastings he thiuks there would be a
good prospect for Stone, who, he says, would
make an excellent Governor.
CLUBS OUT FOR HASTINGS.
General Hastings will likely have the
strongest club support of any of the candi
dates for Governor. Clubs with a member
ship of 400 persons will arrive here on Tues
day from Center, 'Clinton, Clearfield and
Blair counties, and ionr bands will fnrnish
the music for them. York nnd Chester will
send clubs composed of 200 members each,
and Hanover, York county, will be repre
sented here by one consisting of nearly 100
members. Clubs will also be here in the
General's interest from Norristown and
Lebanon. Philadelphia will contribute the
Edwin H. Fitler Association to the political
pageant. Colonel Carter, of Titusville, an
extensive dealer in petroleum and at one
time President of the Narrow Gange Bail
road system in the oil regions, will probably
present the name of Senator Delamater to
the convention.
. Considerable difficulty is expected to be
experienced in iraming a platform because
of the chaotic condition of tariff and silver
legislation in Congress and the demands
made for recognition by different people.
The trade and labor councils of Beading
are said to have in view the sending ot a
delegation to HarriBhurg to urge the adop
tion of resolutions favnrino- Anctrnlinn bal
lot reform and the passage ot a law requir-
ing the State to furnish text books to schools
free. It is generally believed by the Be
publican leaders that the convention will be
able to complete its labors in a day unless
the contest between the several candidates
for Governor should be more desperate than
now appears.
Chairman Andrews arrived from Wash
ington after 12 o'clock to-night.accompanied
by Frank Willing Leech. Senator Dela
mater had a short conversation with Andrews
and soon after retired.
FLINN AQ1D BROWN
ARE HOLDING MYSTERIOUS CONFER
ENCES IN THE EAST.
It Is Not Believed In J'UllndelpliIa That IHon
tootlt Will Take Second Place Mayor
Filler's Confidential Representative or
the Harrlsburg Convention,
tsrxcui. TELEOHAM TO toe DISPATCH.!
Philadelphia, June 22. When the
sun sets to-morrow evening thre will be
but a tew Bepublican leaders of high or low
degree except Mayor Fitler and James Mc
Maneslelt in the city. They are all going
to Harrisburg to assist in nominating can
didates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor
and Secretary of Internal Affairs. A small
batch of delegates and shouters will leaveto
inorrow morning, and then the Wallace and
Pattison men will have the city to- them
selves. Chairman Charles, A. Porter and
Collector of Internal Bevenue David Mar
tin will make a start at noon to-day. On
the train with them will be William E.
Leeds, David H. Lane, Samuel F. House
man. Harry Hunter, John Mundell, Amos
M. SJack, Joseph L. Nobre, Josenh J.
Klemmer, Magistrate Ahern, Jacob Wilde
more, Port Phvsician"' Band, Magistrate
South, Naval Officer Thomas J. Powers,
Bepresentative"Horatio P. Connell, William
Pollock and many other party men of local
prominence.
Mayor Fitler will not dignify the conven
tion with his presence, but, while not there
in person, he w.ill be there in spirit and by
proxy. Private Secretary Lewis B. Beitler
will represent the Chief Executive. Mr.
Beitler is the Major's most trusted hench
man. He was sent to Chicago in 1888 in
special charge of the Fitler boom for Presi
dent and the Fitler portrait which was to be
displayed to the national convention if the
nomination bad come the Fitler way. The
boom was clogged and the portrait was not
unpacked. Secretary Beitler kent tab on the
Doys at Uhicago and pe will be found on
Wednesday morning on the convention
stage with jftncil and roster keeping tab on
the 39 delegates from Philadelphia. Before
leaving this morning General Hastings had
a long and private conference with Siayor
Fitler at the municipal residence. They
talked over the situation at length and the
candidate was told of what promises had
been made to the Mayor. The candidate
was cheerful and the Mayor hopeful, and
they parted after Secretary Beitler had been
assigned to the position of confidential ad
viser. J. O. Brown and William Flinn, the lead
ers of the Allegheny county delegation.
reached the city this morning and went
through to Atlantic City. It is supposed
their mission is to consult with C. L. Magee
and Major E. A. Montooth in relation to
the latter's acceptance Of the second place
on the ticket. Magee and Montooth are in
New York, but are expected to arrive
here to-morrow morning, when they
will have a talk with Brown and Flinn
before going to Harrisburg. The thought
in Philadelphia is that Montooth will not
go on the ticket except at its head. Flinn
and Brown met General Hastings at the
Broad street station, and told him that ths
Allegheny delegation had held a cancus.
The decision reached was that the delega
tion of 16 would stand, by Montooth until
the last:
ONE NEGE0 lisiIOCBAT
Who Is Endeavoring to Convert the Entire
Race to That Belief.
'rspBctAX, TSLxaiuui to the ms-PATcn."
Birmingham, Ala., June 22. Charles
H. J. Taylor, a negro lawyer of Atlanta,
who was Minister to Liberia during the
Cleveland administration, proposes to take
the colored voters of the United States over
to the Democratic party in a body. Taylor
has perfected a plan for a convention, to be
held in Atlanta next month, to be composed of
one colored delegate from each State in the
Union. The purpose of ths convention, as
announced by Taylor, is to decide upon the
best plan of preparing figures to prove to
the negroes of the country that they have
never received any favors from the Bepub
lican party and never will receive any. In
an interview with The Dispatch corre
spondent to-day Taylor stated that he has
visited a number of States, North and South,
in the interest of his plan, and everywhere
finds most of the educated and intelligent
negroes in full sympathy with the move
ment. They begin to realize, he says, that they
can never hope to be more than machines to
be voted while they remain with the Bepub
lican party, and that their real friends are
the Democrats. Taylor thinks fully 1,000,
000 negro voters will vote the Democratic
ticket in the next national election.
HANDICAPPED BY DELAMATEE,
Ono of Ills Legislative Friends Very Nearly
Beatea In Blair County.
rsrECIAA. TELHaBAM TO THE DISPATCm
ALTOONAr June 22. Unusual interest
was taken in the Bepublican primaries held
throughout Blair county Saturday evening,
fully 3,000 votes being polled. The fight
for Assembly between T. P. Macdonald
and E. H.'Aimes, of Altoona; A.S. Strayer,
ofBoanng Springs; H.W. Cutler, of Ty
rone, and T. F. Johnston, of Hollidaysburg,
was an exceedingly bitter one. Every effort
was made to defeat Macdonald becanse of
his supposed allegiance to Delamater. He
fared badly in Altoona, but the county
rallied to bis support, and the ticket will be
Macdonald and Strayer on first ballot, each
having 90 delegates, only78 being necessary
to nominate at Tuesday's convention.
J. A. Crawford will be unanimously re
nominated ior Director of the Poor, and E.
M. Coleman and C. B. StifUer as Auditors.
J. K. Patterson and G. G. Morris are the
delegates to the State convention, elected at
the special convention held a month since
and instructed for Hastings.
CLOSE CONTEST IN CLABI0N.
Pattison Has the Delegates, but Congress Is
Still In Doubt.
'SPECIAL TELEOKAM TO TUE DISPATCH.
Clarion, June 22. The storms of to-day
have broken communications, but the Con
gressional race between G. F. Kribbs and
W. W. Greenland is neck and neck, with
the chances in tavor of Kribbs at this hour,
with one-third of the county to hear from.
Senator Wilson is evidently safe for election
over Neely. The two old Assemblymen,
Smiley and Brinker. seem tq be beaten by
Dr. Hess and J. L. Kribbs.
Pattison delegates and instructions will
win at the convention to-morrow sure.
That Virginia Democratic Convention.
linCUIi TII.EOEAM TO TUE DISPATCH.l
Wheeling, June 22. The Democratic
State Executive Committee has issued a
call for the State Convention to assemble at
Grafton, Taylor county, August 15, to
nominate a Judge of the Supreme Court to
fill a vacancy to which J. B. Lucas was
temporarily appointed by Governor Flem
ing. riy the- Usual Majority.
Louisville, June 22. Hon. Worth
Dickerson was yesterday chosen by the
usual majority to- succeed John G. Carlisle
as toe representative
in Cnnrrress of the
Sixth Kentucky district.
CULBERTSON KICKING
He Cannot Get the Appointment of
Four Important Postmasters.
A BITTER FACTIONAL QUAEREL
Which is flow Causing the Administration
Ho End of Trouble.
THE JEAKKETTE CASE COMES UP T0-DAI
E. V. McCandless Will Collect nttsSnrff JUnnractnr
1b Statistics.
Congressman Culbertson claims that he
cannot secure postoffice appointments prom
ised him some time ago. Since his defeat
for renoraination protests and charges have
been entered against the candidates named
by him. The result may be similar to the
McKeesport trouble.
IVBOM A STAJT COBKESPOJTDEST.
Washington, June 22. Congressman
Culbertson is not having plain sailing in the
appointing of postmasters in the leading
towns of his district. A week ago he was
informed by the Postmaster-General that
his recommendations would be at once con
sidered in a Cabinet meeting, and Mr. Cul
bertson felt assured that the persons named
by him would be promply nominated to the
Senate.
Whether the names have been considered,
not even Mr. Culbertson knows. It is cer
tain that no nominations have been made.
The postoffices at Union City and Corry, in
Erie connty, and at Meadville and Titus
ville, in Crawford county, are still under
Democratic control, though the terms of all
the Incumbents have expired. Mr. Culbert
son has recommended Mr. Block for Union
City, Mr. Button for Corry, Mr. Hollister
for Meadville and Mr. Gilmore for Titus
ville. a scheme that failed.
In fact he recommended all of these gen
tlemen months ago, but they met with so
much opposition that the Congressman
cutely concluded it would be good politics
to "hold up" the recommendations till after
the meeting of the convention, which he
expected would renominate him. Ot course
all these gentlemen worked valiantly for
tho Congressman's renomination, and of
conrse could fairly do nothing else but urge
their appointment alter his defeat. But
the very fact that the four would-be post
masters flew the Culbertson flag so boldly
at the masthead bids fair to pat a serious
obstacle in their way of their nomination.
The publication in The Dispatch a
week ago of an interview with Mr. Culbert
son in which the honorable gentleman de
clared his belief that all of his recommenda
tions would be indorsed, has caused a flood
of telegrams and letters to swoop down on
the Postmaster General, telling him that the
persons recommended are mere tools of Cul
bertson, that their appointment is simply a
reward for their work for him, and that it is
not" wanted by the people at ail.
ANT AMOUNT OF OPPOSITION.
In Hollister's case serious charges ac
company the protests, and some of the fore
most business men of Meadville have writ
ten, personally opposing his appointment.
The Corry Herald, a strong Bepublican
paper-referring to the Culbertson interview
inlr'ftE DtSPATCH declares that tho renom-
ruen Jatioi: tf the four aspirants is a reward
for crooked work at the primaries,
and that their appointment will.be a serious
blow at the interests of the Bepublican
party in the cities concerned. Another ar
gument presented to the President and Mr.
Wanamaker is that a man who stands re
pudiated by his district after one term in
Congress, and who has only a few months to
serve, should not be permitted to place his
political hustlers in the best offices within
the gift of the Government in four of the
leading towns of his district to remain there
and work for the interests of the repudiated
faction for four full years.
All of these things are making Mr. Cul
bertson feel very uncomfortable, and every
day the apppointment of his men is delayed
the fight against them grows more bitter.
Coming simultaneously in four such thrifty,
lively and important cities as Union Citv,
Corry, Meadville and Titusville, two coun
ties of Western Pennsylvania are just now
claiming a good deal of the concern of the
administration. Lightneb.
MONEY ME,
lASTJBES
BEHIND.
Only Two of the Appropriation Bills Have
B3on (Signed by tbo President.
Washington, June 22. All except 1 of
the 14 regular appropriation bills nave been
acted on in one or both Houses of Congress.
But 2 of the 13, however the army and
Military Academy bills have passed both
Houses and been approved by the President
and are no w laws. Tho condition of the re
maining 11 is as follows:
The naval, District of Columbia and the
pension appropriation bills have passed both
Houses and are now in conference; the legis
lative, executive and judicial and the fortifi
cations bills have passed both Houses and
are ready for conference, although the
conference committees have not yet been ap
pointed; tne postomce, consular, ana diplo
matic and river and harbor bills have
passed the House, been'reported to the Sen
ate with amendments by the Senate com
mittees having them in charge, and are now
awaiting action by that body; the agri
cultural, sundry civil and Indian bills have
passed the House, and are now being con
sidered by the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee. The general deficiency appropriation bill
is the only one that has not yet been con
sidered by either body, it not having been
reported from the House Appropriations
Committee.
DAIZEIIS SEASONS
For Not Attending tho Republican Stato Con
vention nt riarrfaburg.
VEOSI A STAFF COKBESPONDEXT.
WASHINGTON, June 21. The determina
tion of Congressman Dalzell not to attend
the Bepublican Convention at Harrisburg
on AVednesday is not a surprise. His well
known attitude on the Governorship ques
tion naturally places it beyond his power to
support Delamater. He is for Montooth,
but thinks he can better subserve the in
terests of the latter by remaining away.
He has therefore concluded to attend the
commencement at Yaie College and the re
union of his class, which will occur on Tues
day next. He leaves for New Haven to
morrow morning, where he will join Mrs.
and Miss Dalzell, who left on Friday last.
PUSHING AN INVESnGATION.
The Jeannclie Case Slay be Ifefore the House
Labor Comuilttro To-D.ty.
I7K0M A STAFF COBRESPOXDKtT.I
Washington, June 22. It is probable
that a meeting of the Committee on Labor
will be held to-morrow, as the chairman of
the committee has returned after an absence
of some days. If so, it is expected Congress
man Kerr will be given a hearing to explain
why he wants from the Treasury Depart
ment and the Department of Justice, all the
papers, opinions and correspondence in the
matter of the Government against the
Jeannette glass factory people.
If it appear that the purpose is merely to
get an
other whack at Campbell, it is nV5j.$k "
le the committee will report UrSc.'fa &
probabl
Kerr's resolution favorably.
ENOUGH PROTECTION.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE
AMENDED TARIFF BILL.
Very Few Reasons Given for tho Three
Hundred Changes in the Measure The
riobaMe Efli-ct o! the Reductions In tbe
Various Schedules.
Washington, June 22. The statement
of the effects upon the customs receipts of
the provisions of the tariff bill as reported
by the Senate Finance Committee has been
completed, and, together with the reasons of
the committee for recommending its pro
posed changes in the bill as it passed the
House, will probably be submitted to the
Senate to-morrow. Counting each para
graph stricken out of the House bill as a
change, there were just 300 changes made'
by the Senate Finance Committee. The
reasons given generally are brief, and con
sist of the statement that the rate proposed
is believed to afford sufficientprotection.
There are exceptions, of course, in the cases
of changes of importance, where the motives
that actuated the committee are given at
some length.
The tables accompying the statement
showing the estimated revenues under tbe
proposed rates, together with comparisons
with existing rates and those proposed in
the House bill, were prepared by Mr.
Evans, tbe Treasury expert, and Mr. Dur
fee, the committee's Clerk. These show
that the amount of duties collected in 1889
upon the importation of all articles made
dutiable in the House bill and the amend
ments proposed by the Senate, assessed
under the existing" law, was ?lul,408,84G.
The duties estimated -under the House bill
amount to 206,349,977; under the bill as
amended by the Senate 5201,689,007. The
equivalent ad valorem rate tfhder the
House bill is 02.80 per cent; under the Sen
ate bill 01.97 per cent.
The reduction of revenue by the transfer
of articles to the tree list In the House bill
(including 510,327,878 reduction of internal
revenue taxes, stricken oat by the Senate
Finance Committee) is estimated at 571,
061,774; by transfer of articles to the free
list in the Senate bill the reduction of rev
enue is estimated at 560,599,343. A foot
note to, recapitulation says:
These tables are prepared npon the plan and
theory usually followed, the estimates are
largely conjectural and more or less unreliable
and misleading. They are based upon the as
sumption that if tbe bill should become a law,
merchandise of like quantity and values would
be Imported as was imported during the fiscal
year of lbS9. This basis can only be accepted
as reliable where changes in rates are not of
such a character aa to necessarily cause in
creased rr diminished importation. The re
daction abovo given of 571.101,774 by the House
bill, and 00,599,343 by the Senate bill appears to
be certain, bnt if the imports sbonld be tbe
same as last year under tbe new rates, the re
duction would amount, nnder the House bill,
to 526,128,612; under the Senate, to 520,318,283.
A CUTE DEMOCRATIC DEPUTY
ainnlpnlnted Fairs to Party Adw anlago Dur
ing the SIlTer Dottle.
1VBOK A STAVr COBBE8FONDEUT.1
Washington, June 22. Said a promi
nent Bepublican Congressman this evening:
"We were badly caught last week in the
House by the Democrats who had pairs with
our men. They swapped pairs and traded
off with men who were present, and as the
silver bill came np unexpectedly, many
Democrats, who were paired on other mat-,
ters and did not know whether to pair on the
silver question, in the absence of any express
understanding, gave themselves the benefit
of the doubt and thu3 we lost a number of
votes. Flower and JCstcaam. of New York.
were actually paired on the silver bill when
they were both for the measure. The Dem
ocratic deputy Sergeant at Arms, Ike Hill,
is a shrewd fellow, and manipulates pairs
to suit the 'exigencies of his own party.
Hereafter tbe Bepublicans will arrange
their own-pairs personally, and not trust
this important matter to a second party."
LYMAN ASKED TO EESION.
Tho
Civil Service Commissioner to Suffer
for Ills Relatives' Sins.
rSrSCIAI. TELEOEAM TO THE DISPATCH. I
Washington, June 22. It is stated that
an intimation has been made to Commis
sioner Lyman, of the Civil Service Commis
sion, that his resignation would be accept
able, and that in the event of his not taking
the hint a successor would be named withont
the formality of a written request for his
resignation. Mr. Lyman is tbe unfortunate
gentleman who had too many relatives, one
of whom, in a moment of weakness, he put
into an office.
The relative turned out badly, and Mr.
Lyman, who has been a hard-working offi
cial of the Civil Service Commission ever
since its foundation, and really the moving
spirit ot the concern, is likely to find bis
official day3 cut short.
IMPORTANT APPOINTMENT.
E. V. IllcCandless Will Collect the Pittsburg
manufacturing Statistics.
IFROM A STAFF COEEESPOHDEXT. J
Washington, June 22. An important
appointment will be made this week by the
Superintendent of the Census in the person
of E. "V. McCandless, of Pittsburg, as spe
cial agent for the collection of manufactur
ing statistics. He has been recommended
by Mr. William Oliver and Congressman
Dalzell.
There was a large number of applicants
for the place, but tbe weight of influence
seemed to be in support of Mr. McCandless,
and he was therefore indorsed by the Con
gressman and Supervisor Oliver.
ANKLES AND WBISTS TIED.
A Young Invoice Clerk Very Determined to
Commit Suicide.
rsrECIAl. TM.EOKAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
- Trenton, June 22. The body of Hewitt
Van Marter, 20 years old, was found in the
Trenton water reservoir this morning. His
left wrist was fastened with a string to both
bis ankles. He was an invoice clerk at the
Mercer pottery. He disappeared last
Wednesday. On the back of a torn
envelope he had written that he was
unworthy of burial and asked that his re
mains be not Interred. In another note
found upon his person he directed that $25
be paid as a reward to the finder of his body.
Coroner Bower is in possession of a sealed
letter, also found on the suicide, addressed
to Miss Minetta Heidweiler, a typewriter in
the office of Knight Ss Gnichtel, stenog
raphers. She was absent when the Coroner
called at her house to-day.
As no reason for the suicide is known the
Coroner thinks that probably the letter to
Miss Heidweiler may throw light on the
case. Van Marter was respectably con
nected and bore a good reputation. At the
Mercer pottery1 he was a favorite employe.
He was an expert swimmer and undoubt
edly he bound his hands and ankles to
gether the better to accomplish bis purpose.
From remarks he made to different persons
just before he disappeared, it is judged that
he had already planned his death. His
parents live in Bingoes, N. J.
No Occasion for Congratulations.
Berlin, Jane 22. The Post learns that
the committee of the Colonial Society will
abstain from taking part in the festivities in
honor of the Jreturn of Major Wissmann
Irom East Africa, ou the ground that tbe
completely changed aspect of African af
fairs under the Anglo-German agreement no
longer affords occasion for congratulations.
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Bringd to the Labors of
the bfhat Is Trying
to Penetrate
INTO THE FARM HILL MINE
A Heavy Fall of Coal Interferes With
Progress, Cansimj
THE LOSS OF TAMABLE TIME.
So One Ifow ippeara Willing- to Predict
With Any Certainty
WHEN THE JIINfcfiS WILL UK EEACHED"
The imprisoned miners have not been
reached yet. Work is now progressing rap
idly and there is hope of completing the
work to-day or to-morrow. Thousands of
strangers visited Dunbar yesterday.
1FEOM A STAFF COBRESrOJtDEST.
Dunbae, Jane 22, Six days of awful
suspense is the record up to dale. A father,
brother, son or friend, or perchance a lover,
was buried alive under the earth. There
were 31 of these poor fellows, and, if still
living, what man can describe the hopes and
the tears of the imprisoned during these
days of agony and darkness? There isn't
much wonder that all sorts of rumors should
get afloat of relations of the victims dying;
from grief or the mind securing relief in in
sanity. It was currently reported this morning
that Mrs. Smith, the wife of one of the en
tombed miners was dead, and that old Mr.
Begley, whose two sons are still behind tha
burniag wall, had become insane. Dr. J.
J. McMnllin promptly corrected both
rumors, however.
not as dad as eepoeted.
Mrs. Smith isqnite ill, bnt is in no danger
of dying, and Mr. Begley is in terrible;
grief, but his mind is not failing. Bat of
the brave men who have been working night
and day to rescue their imprisoned com
panions, what can be said ? Cheerfully, in
tbe face of all kinds of difficulties and dan
gers, they have kept their picks resolutely
at work, and if baffled in one direction hava
not hesitated to try another. On these too
much praise cannot be showered, but their
regard is hereafter. A glimpse of the faces
of their brethren will satisfy them ior their
exertions.
Better progress was being made this even
ing; but it is still doubtful when the men
will be reached. Inspectors Evans and
Callahan were quite hopeful and believed
they would be rescued not later than to.
morrow. Inspector Blick was not so san
guine, and in his opinion they wouldnHbo
reached before Tuesday. "T' -
seventy feet yet to cut. 4
The distance to be traversed between the
two mines is about 450 feet. Mr. Keighly
claimed they had cut 70 feet per day. This
would leave 75 feet still to be hewn out.
When the dividing rib beeween the two
mines is reached the course will be run at art
angle. The engineers went over the mine
to-day and tested all the courses. They
think they now have a perfect map of tha
mine, bnt refused to give out any figures.
They know just what they have to contend
with on this side, all uncertainty in tha
other mines.
On this shift from 8 o'clock the men were
cutting through the gob at a lively pace,
and hope has once more revived where it
had almost ebbed away.
Dnnbar wa3 crowded with visitors to-day,
It was estimated that not less than 10,000
people visited the scene of the burning
mine. From early morning until late at a
night all available space near the polled
lines was occupied with teams.
CROWDS OP 3IOHTSEEES.
A special excursion train from Union
town to Ohio Pyle brought in a nnmber ot
people from the southern points of Fayetta
county. The surface of the colliery itself is
a most uninviting place, and there is
absolutely nothing 'to see except the loir
boiler house and a few other small build
ings. The crowds sat around in their vehiclea
and tried to peer over the barriers placed
around the mine, but it was little they saw.
The strengthened corps of police increased
their vigilance, and it wa3 useless to try to
pass the lines.
Pretty girls in their white dresses occu
pied the hillsides and chatted with ardent
lovers, who held parachutes over their heads
to keep off the fierce heat of the afternoon
sun. Tbe reporters wandered around dis
consolate, envying the gay young fellow
with their maidens, and wondering nhj
newspaper men were born, anyhow.
the xone -watches gone.
For the first time since the disaster oc
curred tha young girl who sat under tha
bushes near the mine waiting for her leva
was absent from her place. She remained
away to go to church and to seek consola
tion from a higher source. The heavy rain
of this afternoon drove back to their homes
the anxious mothers, and this evening there
are tew people around the mine outside of
tbe workmen and the police officers.
Most of the preachers in the town made ,'
some allusion in their sermons to the terri-
ble. disaster. The remarks of Father Mo
Dermott, of Connellsville, who spoke for
Father Malady, were timely and sensible.
SjkI he to his little floes:: "I advise yon
women to keep away from the mouth of tha
mine. You are only in the way of the men
and can't do much good. If yon desire to
work spend your time visiting the afflicted
families and providing ior their physical
wants anu comturt. Ana now you men on
the surface who do too much talking and
try to fix the blame on somebody, suppose
you go down to the face and work off
through your pores some of your enthusi- .
asm. I don't think then you will be so
anxious to hear yourselves talk, expecially
to the reporters who send your remark,
broadcast over the land."
SINGEBS AMONG THE MISSING.
The choir oi the Catholic Church was so
depleted that high mass was not celebrated.
In its stead low mass was observed. Many
of the members of tbe choir are in the burn
ing mine, and Were not present to sing;- Dr.
Stewart preached a special sermon this
evening. He spoke of the men who had
worked so hard to rescue their companions,
and condemned those who had imbibed too
deeply and had disgraced the Sabbath.
There were quite a number of intoxicated
persons among the visitors yesterday, and
the people of Dunbar prefer that all such
remain away.
The lower slope of the Hill Farm mine
has filled with water, nnd young Peter
Bagan said to-night he had given up alt
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