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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-04

Take peep into tho basement, ask for what
yol vant, and it Will bo shown you at a saving OF
either dollars or cents.
space of 79xi6 fect hns been arranged as
your huntiug-cround for such goods Hore is the
Dotted Glass Table sot four plccesa 29c: another
e. eic. A large jolly Dish. difficult 20 tell from
clt-g ass, one o. tho largest-the price only 69c
The Weter-Glnssos. Tumblers. Goblets. Wine
Ciesses. Class Dishes shelves and shelves full
G. Cl1a5vaTe. Al just bought: oil new and
moicrn. No special ront Is demanded for thoir
uo1E quarters. Little or no expense to do busl-
r~ss here. The prices show this al glance.
500 how many various 8 and &c. wares you can
buy at OF &C. [; how many various 10, l2. and 15c
articles are sold for and DC. Ask for Tin Cup. a
Coffee or Teapot. a Frying-Pan. a Coal-scuttle.
or g French China Dinner Set On one you ssyo
cents. on tho others dollars.
EATanco u Bdsenent
In IL piobf Tsropf o( Ha{t TIoor
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Among tho STREET WEAR SILK MATERIALS
Fables In shades that have a neWness not TO bo
found anywhere but here, direct from tho French
manufacturer. Tho price islower, too, than else
whore. SEQ the black Gros-Grain SILK Of a note
worthy French manufacture. Pure Italian Silk,
vegetable dye. Not sl.75 as It would seem, but
$I22 Another sjc SILK not 30 heavy nor so
relinbio but good SIC. value-our price is i9c. At
q glance you can SEQ that the purchase of silks
in quantities as are placed before YOU lends at
once an advantage both to ourselves and you.
IiTst Fio0T-Maig AiSH,
First Section 10 tie LEFT
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DRESS GOODS.

81 Doublo-wii;h All WOOL Gray Dress Flannel
for s2c worth s0c.
beautiful Gsrnet and Red Single Width Dress
Flannel for 1eSc. worth Csc:
All the new leading shades In Wool Henrtettas
for 1870. worth 95c.;
All the leading shades in Heavy Cable Twtlls FOR
&C. worth lSc.:
Beautiful styles IN Double-width Cashmeres for
1sHc. worth &C.:
Beautiful styles in Fancy Check Double Width
Cashmeres for SC. worth 1896;
a. Double Width silk Warp Henrlettss in sll the
beautiful now shades for 2lr worth Soc;
All Wool ~ Double Width Dress Flannels In all
the leading shades for 3oc. worth 75c.;
Tho Black Cashmere we sell for 20c. will cost you
s5c. elsewhere;
All-wooi 6Oc. Black Cashmere for only $50.
yard;
Al-woOl Fancy Check Flannels, beautiful styles,
for SOC. worth 4Oc;
We have one piece Of All-Wool 54 Dress Flan-
mel, q beautiful shade. for SOC. q ysrd.worth
81.
Remember, this piece is one and one half
yards wide.
An-Wool. Tan, Navy-Blue. aud Fswn -Colored
Prcadclo.hs. elegant quality for g7c. worth
81;
All shades IN 70r. yelveteens for &c. a yard;
is-inch Ar-SilE Plush reduced from 81 TO 59c.:
Elegant quality Black Crepe Vellng for SOC.
worth stc5:
All-Wool Silk-Warp Nun's-Veiling for wells, %
inches wide, for 81 worth s2sS
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SPECIAL BED-COMFORT SALE.

Heavy Double Bed Comforts for 6oc worth 81;
Exra-heavy, large-size Bed-Comforts for &c
worth sLs5;
Extra large-size heavy Turkey-red lined Ccm-
forts for 97c. worth ti.50;
Exra-large size heavy Comforts, with white cot
ton waddiDg. for 81 % worth 80:
Extra fine aud heavy large size Cretonne Com
forts, with Turkey-rod lining, beautifully
quilted. fhr tl.51 worth tss5:
Fancy Turkey-Rod Comforts, with pure white
cotton wadding warranted fast colors, for
S1.S7 worth $50;
Beautiful Satine Comforts, with pure white cot
ton wadding and extra large size, for $3.50
worth O.:
Hand painted French Saline Comforts band
somely and very heavily quilted with the
very best cotton wsdding. for 50 worth 81
You can scarcely tell the above comfort from
An eiderdOwn.
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s A WIN CT INSTITUTIONS s
I II E B A e NJ E N 7
CRoCKERY GLASSWARE oHINAwARE TIN AND RoNwARE, XII


THE SILK QUILTS, all tho way from Japan,
s9S5, t25, and s9s, Ilght "a n foatber, enough
warmth 70 bridge over the colIost waves Of the
Arctic.
IN BED CONFoRTABLEs we reach down In
price Hs low as Sc, next o. 60. 78, 80 0sc i11o
tl4s s. %, g3.43, g.. Many prices even between
these grades. Not n manufacturer Of these
goods thatis not con5ultoi on prices. Not su-
porior;y known but whit is ongrafted.
Have yol ever soen such an au-wool 1e4
Blanket At $S93l We never have. You would
Judge It's value S9-soyorai cases Of them Just
now: S057 for tho si2 ono. 1893 for tho usual
$50 quality. Tho cheap kind, too, Of course;
Sl.45 for nve-pound White Blanke.. Every
quality snd price.
Second FloOr-Nead Of Sidfredu
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NOT 4 GOOD nousEKEEPER

that does not exam ne into qualities and prices
before sho buys. A. FisKen & CO.'S Linen bust
Corcoran, for upwards Of seventeen years at the
head Of that business, has entire control Of
this department for al she buys and soils. Her
judgment and honesty 90 Wish al the Linens
you buy bore. They come direct from the Irish,
scotch, and German manufacturers. Tho mid
dle-msa's profit is dropped out-the housc
neither neoda nor the profit adm s u him.
Tho LAGOS Gld Lalcs' Masin Underwear arr
under her supervision as woll 0utats Of ali
descriptions viii be made TO order If desired.
Nam Iioor-Lcn aisle. Rear.
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SPECIAL SALE
LADIES' & Misses SHOES.

Ladies' Pine Kid Button st,o Shoes reduced 70
0c;
ladies' Fine KID Button Shoes, with medium
heel. for 81. q. reduced from 81:
Ladies' French Kid giove-top worked eussoa-
hole French-heel shoes for si.25 worth sxlsB;
ladies' pebble goat handmade common-senss
button Shoes for SIN worth sa.so;
Ladies' French kid overlap scam medium CON-
mon-senss button Shoes for si.Is, cost you
elsewhere t3;
cases ladies' medium-heel goat oyerlsp-ssan
button Shoes for si.65 worth 81;
Ladies' French hid overlap-sssm medium-hesi
pomp-sole handmade button Shoes. real nno
goods, for - worth Sa@':
Ladies' satin-lined Prench hid common-senss
ease and eomfor. shoes Cor ta.S worth $40;
Ladles' French kid satin-linei button Bco,s Tor
s925 worth $3.50;
Ladies' extra ine genuine French Md button
Shoes. warranted handmade, for - cost you
ol.owhers s5:
az pair OF sample Shoes. worth from s2so TO IS.
elegant goods. only one psr OF Kind. for
S.la;
Chidren's pebble goat button Shoes, with solar
tip, for e6c. worth $3.50. slzos from ss to ies;
Misses kid and gost button overlap-scam ssy-
lish-cut SHOES for sl.s5 worth 81
Misses' heavy sloye-kid stylish school Shoes for
ei.s7 worth ss@
Misses stylish goat button Boots, very flexible
and easy. worth s. Is, for only fi.Ss:
Mlases' extra fine Tronch-kii silk-linei hand
somely-msde button shoes for 81 worth 81:
1 case OF Misses Frcnch-kid worked outton-hois
solid shoes FOR fL25 worth g.:
case OF Misses nno gloye-kid button shoes for
tt.25 worth SlT;
case OF Genuomens Bals for fi.07 worth 81;
case OF Youths solid button Shoes, hrstclsss In
every respect for $3.50 worth is;
caso OF Mems broad plain-toe Congress Caters
for g. worth s3:
30 pair Of Gentiemen's FreOch-kid henf-sewed
button shoes for shs5 worth S.:
I case ot the celebrated stacy Adams Lace Shoes
for 1880 worth i5-eyery pair stamped and
warranted.
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TIE LITTLE INFANT

Is a part Of ones family not easily overlooked.
1t has received due consideration hero. too Tits
wants ere Caps. you can find Crochet, silk, Cash
mere, Plush, or any material that Is becoming
baby smile Have one male 10 your own order,
II you please To shield it from a frosty atmos-
phere ask 10 see the Cloaks. long or short, cheap
or high-prlcsd ones Cashmere. Edordovn,
Worsied or Plush. They are all here So are
the Little Mlttcns. Crochet Shoes, Leggins, Knit
Vests etc.
Fret F7oor-RightA Afsle Last Section TO the Rear.
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SPECIAL HANDKERCHTEFS SALE,

Ladies' Beautiful Clear Hemstitched Mourning
Hendkerchefs, warranted, fast colors, for
&c. worth l2Ec.;
40 dozen Fancy Scaloped-Edge Handkerchiefs
for &c. worth l5c.;
100 dozen Ladies' Clear Hemstitched Fancy
Bordcrcd Handk erchiefs. the most magnih-
cent styles you ever beheld, for 9c. worth
161c.;
73 dozen Purc Linen White Hemstltched and
Open Lace-WOrk Handkerchiefs for lOc.
worth sc.
ladies' Pure Linen Clear Double-Tuck Hem
stitched Handkerchiefs for Zoe. worth Pc. /:
Ladies' White Embroidered Purs Linen Clear
Homsutched Handkorchiets for lOc. worth
25c.;
Such styles in Bordered Handkcrchlefs
that we will sell you for l0c., or the most ole
CANT and tho richest designs you ever beheld
and are worth fully 2jc.;
Ladies' Heavily y-Em hrOidered Imported Linen
Hemsttched Bandkerchiefs for i7o worth
b0.
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To the Right Front Of KafnF,Oor.



in order q rest from tho many turns OF mind
your Bedd'ngs should be what thoy might The
tesJ California Foathers are only G0c. = pound
bo-o. The Elder Down Quilts in all sizes and
weights az loss thhn any former values; S5.05
viii bay a usual g ono, lS.72 another, and so on
t3 si89s for the largest and best known. Iiere
t1o. are the Eider-Down Cushions, Pillows, and
y ..stcrs, iSxis, tor CSC. 92xg9 for si.Ga Pillows
g. .ancy ticks or satteens, Si.fS. Si.6S, aud te4S
q s,o~ding 70 weight Bolsiers, Sal6. SA9S, and
e. r-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-04

The Eyoning Wear IN SILK and Gauzy Materials
f. one Of tho great attractions. What Is It you
can look for that is not hero just now-from i9c.
for ls-inch wide net to the finest Of Fabrics that
has puzzled the Frenchmen's wits7
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TAKE A STROLL

oil around the storo II you like. No one Will
worry you TO buy, or not likely to even ask you,
unless for supposed Information wanted. which
by tho by, con bc ha Of any Of the salespeople
or 1oor-wakers. If you wish to mako purchase
or price any article, inquire In tho department
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-04

THE BROADCLOTHs are reduced to o9c. a
yard. Domestic OF course Tho CSC. ones %
few days ago. No fault but that we bought
them under value. Tho t2.25 French Broad
cloths are si.2a The t2tO quality is ti.4S Just
now. Don't look for these prices hereafter.
They cost more to import All colors at present
All Of the colored Worsted Dress Fabrics are
swiftly passing from us. Low prices and eXclu-
sive styles tel better than persuasive tongues.
When you have looked into this department
you will see at once whero 1t Is your interes: 10
buy.
First FIoor-Ifiddls Afsle.
First Section to the Right
TIE COHEN COMPANY,
II, 10, Is, AND II EAST BROAD STREET,
between FIRST and Foushee streets
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-04

A special purchase Of satlns has brought tho
GOc qualities down TO 30c.--all colors, both dark
and light
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-04

,IssetteS:v.44, IsAeAAsA44
= & :.
'TpSvSQS~
S9(sQ1,@,>
a%s1E51e1 @sa'ezs5 'H-'-.''S
ANYBODY can tell the usual one-dollar-s-Sard
RrusseIs Carpets by the mere looks tteiis mo
quality on It's surface, or oven the patterns are
90 superior to tho inferior grades they are easily
Distinguished. We are going to have sale 'nis
week Of these hne Carpets. We ore going 70
civ. everybody an opportunity to select any
Tonostrv BRUSSELS Cnrpet in the house. The
do,,or onca or tho ninety-nyo cent ones, or tho
r,,etv-cent ones. OF course you would notsc-
10. ,no cbeaDer ones; and We will measure
your room, cut tho carpet, sew IT. ana lay !" on
vorr floor over the best quality Of stitched cot
ton-nned lining. for s5c yard. This shows
what a drop in prices We have had in the carpet
room.
Another drop worthy Of special attention is
Of seven pieces Of ,hiriy-nve cent Ingram Car
nets that have dropped to twenty-five cents
These seven pieces wero bought new this sea-
son but for some reason they have not been
sold. We have determined thoy should sell, and
If you see them youu be one Of the buyers
We are like a certain lady who remarked to
salesman last week, " cannot soo WY P0VP''
70 TO other stores and pay one dollar and sixty
cont. for Mooust,o Carpets when you have some
Of the same patterns and more TO select nom OF
the same quality for $40 yard"
We have fully captured the Rug trade OF the
town. ana mind you tho prices We have quoted
mpst stand. No matter when ycu come to buy
between nov and Xmas you are going 70 puy
from us) Just such bargains st every price our
Rucs are handsomer and larger than the same
money buys elsewhere. and they are all perfect
too
Baby-csps-worstsd, sa'hmere' INK plush
,us: ~ styles to show you-soe. TO sa@
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-04

There will be on our Dress-Goods Counters
this week Just twonty pieces of cut cashmere
tnat e. two pieces OF each OF the following oolcrs
Hunters Green, Golden Brown. Military Gray.
Neairal Gray. Glendarme Blue. Medium Blue
Navv Blue. Medium Blue Dark Brown, Terra
Co,te-tnnt makes ono thousand yards, and
counting eight yards 10 q dresspattern, there
ara ono hundred aud twenty-five ladies who
can get an elegant dress at half price. This
c,.n,no,e 4. woven entirely OF wool; warp and
nlHne Is fully 10 inches wide; the finish has ihs'
,.,,,, o,ro.rnnce 40 desirable this season, and
the eolors are Of the newest shades. The rctAh
nr,ce OF such goods Ia usually seventy-nve cen"
a yard. special purchase enables us 70 sell
you your choice OF tho lot for s1c' yard Inc
rssson We mention this week is because such
bargain win hardly las, longer than that time
This il not tho only itom that Ia going to cause
. ,,,r NJ tho Drcss-C;oo Counter, for there Is
sass n, solld--OAor BrOcade Drosa Goods. sncn 40
NAVY Blues. Dark Green's Bronzes- heds' Gar
nets. Browns-thrce quarters ofa yard "ioo--~'
,ys, eo a yar,i--mind you, not sOc. Ayaru' D"'
,u.. two eents. Tho coiors Of tho 80. So 81, ana
~. Heur4e,tas wo have been out Of were reooi'oo
satnreAy. and our assortment Is a. oompie'o
nov a. a. any time this season.
snk-cord Gimps every color to ma'ca our
dress soods ia three different patterns a. So''
yard; two different patterns at Ssc' four di'er-
ent patterns at 50c.
snk.cor,i Girdlos-tho tOc. kind Tor s'@' Nn'
..c Kind for s9a
IDLIIIS MEYER & Sons,
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Interest at tho rate Of per cont allowed on
DuRHcroRs-John III. Montague, N. W. Nelson.
Joseph Ban, John G. shafer, J. a. Ellenon,
Lncien r. fatam, u. q. Wherry. Thomas q.
jackson. Thonaa q. Pest0H. &C &-Sn2z~a
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First Section 10 the LEFT
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-25
IN THE TWO HOUSES
= SILL TO PREVENT GAMBLING
A Measure 20 stop sstttax an wsshsnx
toa-Collsetsr Watson rFysaE -
save the Hesas ~ s01ae 81
als Dsputlss-

WxHTSeros, Fer. A---fhs Speaker laid
before the House a Communication from
the Secretary Of the Treasury transmitting
sn estimate Of $50 coo Tor the beginning
Of the work OF construction CT the new
military post al Hishwood. near Chicago.
Referred
On motion OF Mr. Norwood. Of Georgia,
the Senate 0iil wss passed 10 carry into
effect ths international convention of the
l4th Of March, 1854, for the protection Of
submarine cable.
The senate amendments were concurred
ia TO TIE House bill for the purchase Of a
site ,iacluding buildingi and the erection Of
necessary warehouses for the office Of the
chief signal officials al Washington.
On motion of Mr.. Slockdsle, OF Aissis-
sipDi, the Senate bill Sss passed authorizing
the removal OF ths quarantine station from
Ship Island. Mss
The Speaker pro tenn. said that he desired
10 present the petition OF John Nsglcy and
a, ,e5s others, merchants and citizens OF
New York aud Brooklyn, representing their
sentiments in relation 20 the letter-carrier
and posIai-clerk bills now pending in the
House. Ii also included the signatures of
1 200 postal employees in Pittsburg ana other
places.
Mr. Lynch, of Pennsylvania. from the
Committee on Invalid Pensions, reported
favorably the Senate bill TO increase the
pensions for deafness calendar. A number
of reports on on private bills were presented
and the House vent into committee Of the
whole on the private calendar.
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-25
ire WHEAT caop.


AEsszhFoLe. Nina. Feb. "a The
A9staae.t~y1s Mir today paoiishes Fssiss
ef the eondiIisn of The ~inter ~asat erop.
e0alp piied from sxssnsvs reports. Foll0w-
iug = a Summary
There has besn a very decided change "A
the weather conditions o. the Winter shest
districts since February 70. Win tee sx-
esption q soms small areas IN Michigan
an the St4iss 0f PsnnsS vaaia and Nss
ok tns sotirs crop . ao~ bare Of saos-
from TIE l5ln uHtl. tne loan ilsrs0t tnsfe
Sas more of less freezing snd thAslus
ssslasE. From Ehs lon - ne i3-h there
~as beautiful, sprlAg-liks weather ioiiosec
Dy q very sudden 4nd severe ffseze. Tie
prospects nOs are tnaI tnsfs = an entire
dIlisEsnes IN the coming 0at Of the early
snd the iate-soNn wheat and IBIS season
this .Ill cut a much more important figure
IN the crop than usual. for the reason thai
a ysFy isrge percentage Of The crop Was
sosn isie. We are nov In the midst Of the
hFsE eFiticzl periOd OF TIE trials and stfus-
kles % The Winter eheat crop Of 1887 and
l<ss. The movement OF Winter wheat
shile IL has been small 50 far daring Feb
rlsry Ogt Of farmers hasds. IS even smaller
st pressnt Than at any Iims sioeo azryesfs
With 40 probability of any change anta se
have some definite facts either for better or
worse as % the hnal outcome OF the crop
From the region south Of the Ohio reports
are generally favorable. the Texas crops
being Ia the best eondit.Go-
Leaving the territory 81 uth OF the ohio
rver, and commencing east OF New York,
where tney have bad q general thsv, ~s
still ind considerable snow on the wheat.
aud 10 lar 40 complaints as 70 theeondition
OF tae crop.
las area. comprising Michigan. Indiana,
Illinois and Ohio. yielded 10 Lso7. IN round
numbers l3Z. 90, coo bushels 0f wheat, aad
Is the most important portion OF the Wintei
wheat belt The reports from these States
bring cut very forclbly this tact: That the
lats-sOwn wheat today IS 10 a weakly condi
ton. Ii looks today as II the condition o.
the wheat ia Kansas vas better taan IN any
other state OF the Winter wheat belt
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-25
". VI coR - BE.
A sketch II tss Lssx sad ~ sll->Psnt LIE
"a the fhtt&athseisE
WAsafSGToS, Fse. z4.-W- " Coreof.n
disd Al 8 ~ this nsoEninz-

William " Corc3rzn sss born al George
to~F. DecSnlbeF y, II9s. and pzsse1 nis
Ionk aaa useful lll- ~ ES Dlzlricl Of Coi41l-
b1a. Th0mss Cercoraa. his t@ther. Was .
native Cf Ireland. lie settled u George
t0sB ~hea youth. ead for many years
sss hignly respected citizen OF tns sneient
clty. a. one iin3r serving as Mayor. he oe-
gan as business career a. = dry goods nef-
ehasl Ia GaorzeIoEn. ID. e., snd sabss-
qlznily entered tie 0sDking business IA
~ zshlngto1 forming a partnership Ia ls55
sith tne ate 0eorge w. klggs, the son OF
wealthy Mary add gentleman. Ia lo44 he
nrzn OF Rizgs 4 Cofcorzn purchased the
building on Peunsy yiSanla-aye opposits the
northern front Of the Treasury Building.
~hieh lad been occupied by the historic
United States bank. Here they built up an
extensive banking business. which has
been continued 80 the present time under
the nrsn name OF Riggs / Co. IL Is stated
that during TIE Mexiesn War the fTm took
extensive .0sns needed by the Government,
and though Il proved a hazardous opera
ti0a they emerged from IL with sairtY
honor. aud vast em0luments. This consid-
cred 20 have been the main foundation OF
Mr.. Cofeoran's great wealth.
Mr.. Cofcoran Was married IN $3.50 10
Louise Morris. the daughter of Commodore
Morris. She died in 1870, leaving son
and daughter. The son died shortly AFTER
his mother, but the daughter grew 10 NO
manhood, and for q number OF years grace
fully presided over her fathers house. she
became the vile of the Hon. George Eustls.
a member OF Congress from Louisiana. In
1867 she died OF consumption at Cannes
France. leaving three children.
Since esfly manhood Mr.. Corc0ran re-
sided in Washington. and Tor maay years
ia q tipe mansion on HIST. He has ever
been public spirited citizen. and has done
great deal OF beneficial work, coh,tsntiy
using his wealth Tor the aid and advance
ment Of worthy objects. La 1871 he founded
an institution on Massachusetts-aye., be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth-sts., for
women of reinemeRt aud culture who have
been reduced from aifluence 10 poverty and
need assistance in their old age, and named
il The Louise Home, after his wife and
dauehtet. AT present 1t contains torty-two
donates. The cost of the building and
grounds was $4,000.
Besides The Louise Home" Mr.. Cor
coran founded the well-known Corcoran
art gallery. ,e was also very liberal In
| his donations to charitable institutions.
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-25

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 24.-It Is said that
Claus Spreckies has signihed his intention
Of breaking no the sugar trust, and for that
pgrposs has formed syndicate which in
clades all redneries opposed to the trust.
He will contribute SIS, 5,O00.O00 to the syndi-
cate. whose sgsregs,e capital will be sio.-
OOOOO0. Besides the California refinery.
Owned by Spreckles. the Boston refinery,
Flazier. Harrison A Company, of Philadel-
phia, and +. Z. Knight s Company. OF
Pniladelphia, are members of the new syn
diCate into which several California cap
italists also agree 10 pat several millions.
lt is proposed 10 erect q large refinery in
New York City. The raw sugar supply
vil come from East and West II dies, the
Hawaiian and Philippine Islands. 1, is said
that the trust had arranged With the Amer
ican refinery OF this city To make war on
spreckiss. and that the latter now intends
TO retaliats.
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-25
The TRUST INVESTIGATION
The senate Committee Turns Its Attention
to Co.tOa-sesd OH

to Co.tOa-s seed OH
NEW YORK. Fec 24.-rhe Senate Inves-
tigsting Committee took up the Cotton-seed
OH Trust today. This trust made no effort
70 conceal its real status. Before the exam
inalion OF witnesses was begun, Lawyer
Elisou Root. on behalf of the trust. objected
10 tie Investigation on these groands.
'-The trust has only 10 do with cotton
sees oil the corporation was not formed IN
this State, bat IN Arkansas; only tnres OF
the nine trustees live IN this State, cotton
seed oil Is not al article OF general con-
sumption, aud IL Is not within the scope of
the committee 10 investigate the trust;
the committee has no more 20 do with the
trust than il would have with aConnecticut
wOclen mill or Western rail way"
The committee ovefruled the objections,
and eslle1 John scott. one OF the trustees.
20 the witness stand. He said: There
are seventy or eighty companies IN the
trust. last years crop was 100000 tons, OF
which the company controlled 5JO,OOO tons.
"a per cent. of the oil was exported. The
balance was used for o ~. safety lamps for
miners and as q lubricant The several
firms make monthly reports. which are in
vesEigateJ by employees OF the trus.
The capital stock OF the trust is fixed at
stl. 100. .0o0. nominslly. A dividend OF 4
per cent. has been de ilrsd. As the stock
sold for 50 per cent. the dividend was
actually about l. per cent The combined
stock Of the companies entering the COM
biue was less than half OF the stock Of the
truss. Witness thought that since the for
nation OF the trust, in ls.5 the price oi
cotton seed had risen. At that tune the
mills were on the verge of bankruptcy and
sOme OF them had shut down.