Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-29
HORNING NAVAL STORES.
SAVANNAH DEALERS REPLYING
TOTHE NEW YORK EXCHANGE.

Stores and Tobacco Exchanges 10 dOOllSn
| the "horning'' OF rosin at the primary
markets has created considerable excite
ment among the members of the naval
stares trade in Savannah. A meeting of
/ the directors of the Board of Trade was
held Yesterday afternoon to look into the
matter. A communication received from
the New York exchange reciting the
evils of 'shorning'' practiced by unscrupu-
Ions dealers, who erase the genuine in
spection grade marks on rosin and
| substitute therefor in some cases
false and fraudulent marks, and
| in other cases erase the marks
| without substituting new marks,
thus disappearing the quality, was
| placed before the board. The communlca-
ton asked that the factors and dealers in
Savannah cooperate with the New York
dealers in securing the passage of law
in Georgia making it penal Offense TO
fraudulently alter or erase inspection
| grade marks on rosin, or knowingly to sell
| rOsin on which the marks have been al
tered or erased, and to bind themselves
not to allow the practice and to make the
offense punishable by expulsion from Jhe
| Board OF Trade.
The matter was discussed by meeting
! of the naval stores merchants, held prevI-
GUS to the meeting of the Board OF Trade,
! and their action was Endorsed. Inc board
| protested against the language used in
the communication as being unWarranted
| by the circumstances, but desiring to CO.
| operate with the New York Exchange IN
accomplishing the end in view. A reply
will be made, In which it will be adj
mitted that the practice complained of
| exists beyond any dispute or denial. Inc
| language of the resolution adopted says;
Horning is practised here now. The thing
1saar nlfaIvr 70 nf
| for several years past. Nearly all who prac-
| tice it make no denial OF the facts.
| But when New York approaches us
with complains on this subject New YORK
! should have clean hands, The Board Of Trade
| asserts that New York has not clean hands in
| this matter and is primarily, If not entirely.
responsible for the evil she now complains of.
| There are in this market seven dealers
| engaged in the domestic rosin trade
| four of these on their own account
| and three on commission. With the former
class the Board of Trade is not called upon to
deal, so long as they do not furnish fraud1-
! lent certificates purportiDg to be made by IL
! censed inspectors. OF the other class there Is,
with the majority at least, no attempt to deny
| that they raise grades by order of heir prin-
cipals in New York, Boston and Philadelphia.
| We have some names and facts IN support OF
| this statement, and the bus ers here say they
are fully protected by written orders. 1t is
! only fair to say as regards these gentlemen
that. waving the question OF morality in
| vOlved, we have no reason to doubt that they
| merely obey orders.
That this condition Of trade is a crying and
! bitter evil. all admit: that the remedy sug-
! gested by New York is i'm practical requires
no argument. Legislation will not make men
| honest; especially as Georgia law would be
! imperative in New York.
There are only two practical suggestions we
can IN AXE on the subject:
| l. Let New York dealers send honest orders
| to honest agents.
2. Require of agents the original certificates
to accompany shipping weights, and to CORE
! spond Herewith.
Your committee hope it will be taken for
granted that this institution will always
cheerfully cooperate with New Yerk in ele-
waiting the tone of the trade, and as evidence
of such desire we ask attention to the follow
ing extract from resolution adopted by the
| Board of Directors last June:
"The directors would take this opportunity
| to express in the strongest language their dis
appreciation OF the practice, which II con-
tinued would necessarily place a stigma upon
! the honest trading of the port"
The dealers admit that "horning" is
| prevalent here, but they claim that it is
done at the request of the purchaser in
the very market in which the objection
is made. One buyer remarked yesterday:
81 have letters in my office from parties
in other markets for whom l buy, re-
questing that 1 erase the marks
on each barrel of the purchase
and put on his marks, or
shipping designation. 1t is claimed that
the purchaser has a perfect right to do
IllS, dS IL Is his property Nv TIBUb Oh DUr-
chase. just here is where the fraud
comes in, if it can be called by such /
term. The New York, Philadelphia or
Boston purchaser offers the rosin for
sale. Now, does he offer it as being
the original grade for which it was in |
spected here, or does he grade it himself, !
as he chooses? 1t is asked, What are
the New York inspectors for, if not to cor
rect just such an evil? 1t is true that
there are some jobbers in the trade here
who carry stocks. Now, for eX-
ample. if a grade of rOsin inspected
here as X should be graded
up by a shipper as an NJ and consigned
to a purchaser in Boston, New York or
Philadelphia, and if it does not come up to
the standard of inspection there, he is not
necessarily compelled to accept it, but
can come back ON the shipper or jObber at
this or that point, as the case may be, for
reclamation, and there is no doubt that !
when such action is taken the jObber
here will stand ready TO meet it fairly and
squarely."
The issue with the Charleston market,
if ''hOrnIng" is not one, is that New
York merchants, as well as the balance
of the trade, are anxious to get that mar
ket to grade or inspect its rOsin up to the
standard of New York and Savannah,
which is a we'll known fact is considered
the highest obtainable grade. The trade
it is claimed that it cannot be STOPPED.
When the principal in the New York
market sends on orders they simply fill it
without any intention to perpetrate
fraud.
Silk and Alpaca Umbrellas a speciality,
at Belsinger's, "a Whitaker street.-AdU.
Platshek's Millinery Department is
universally conceded the most complete
in the State.-AdU.
Ladies' white and cream Robes, at Plat
shek's.-AdU.
Spring styles of Clothing, Hats and
Furnishing Goods, just received; Nobby,
Straight Cut Sacks and Getaways of all
colors, at Gazan & CO's.-AdC.
Soft and Stiff Hats, a specially, at Bel
singers, "a Whitaker street.-AGu.
Ladies, do not, under any circumstances,
miss Platshek's Grand Opening to-mor-
row and Tuesdav.-Adu.
Grand variety of Flowers, at Plat
! shek's.-AdU.
Scarf Pins and Sleeve Buttons a speci-
atty, at Belsinger's, "a Whitaker street.
ldlSnSR Openings arc otlN Ol4S1-
nal in everything. Attend it tomorrow.
The handsomest assortment of Para
soils in this city will be exhibited at Plat
shek's Grand Spring Opening tomorrow
! and Tuesday.-AdU.
Winter Clothing will be sold regardless
of cost, lor the next Is days, to make room
/ for spring goods, at Gazan IL CO's.-AdU.
The best assortment of SO Pants are to
be had at Gazan & Co.'s, Bull and BrOugh.
! tOn.-AdU.
Vienna and Partisan Novelties in Fans
at Platshek's Grand Spring Opening to-
morrow and Tuesday.-AdU.
| The array OF Partisan trimmed Hats
and Bonnets at PIatshek's Grand Spring
! Opening tomorrow and Tuesday will defy
comparison in the entire city.-Adu.
Children's Waists at 70 cents, former
price 81; Polo Caps at 80 cents, at Ga
| IAN & Co.'S, BrOughtOn and Bull streets.
AWrttDn Salea 3 .stisre paBn.
ON THE SALTS.