Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-31
THE COTTON BAGGING TRUST.
Investigated Begun by the Hsuss
COmmttaee ON Manufactures


Mr.. Anderson Grafz, Of ST Louis, Mo-. was called
as the frst witness before the House committee on
manufactures to-day in itsinquiry into the alleged
-oagging trust. He said he was engaged In
the oaiing stun business In ST. Louis member OF
the nrm OF Warren. Jones & Gratx The business
Included the making OF cotton ties for binding cot
Ton witness was also q member OF two corpora
lions engaged In the same business, one located
IN Auncie, Ind, and the other At Champaign,
III. Cotton bagging he said, was manufactured
ous Oh the Jute stalk. The number OF arms In the
country engaged In the business at present Is
eignt as against fifteen at the same time last
year year. The entire production OF cotton baggtng In
Co OF St Louis the agents in that city OF the
Soo'nern Mills Bagging 90. and the standard Mills
No. no, OF Ine same city. They had no interest in
'AeS0 n'nas Deyond acting ss agents
the VARIATION IN PRICES
Oh ewo-pouno oagging from 1877 10 1887 has been
from lO& cents per yard In 1877 to 1lh cents in
1850. and N In 1887. The price OF jute butts has
peen lower this August than any August price for
during August has varied from II cents to ias
Genus per yard. Witness estimated that the
aSoSns ood sh,s ysss MOULD aO,,Sn
t Sags1in a,,ru ana m was expected that the
be over $1,000 900 yards Mt Graa9 sad thst the
productive capacity OF the cotton-bagging mills
IN ,,n sne West was Is per cent greater than the
mostly or Bohemian parentage, and were paid
slgntly more than those In the East.
FOREIGN COMPETITION
The witness said there were considerable guam
titles OF cotton bagging coming to this country,
but he did not think the foreign mills would be
able TO bring Sufficient cotton baggtng TO this
country this year 10 prevent the sale OF that held
here. The contractors abroad had their hands
fuli. There were twenty-four jute mills In Indi-
lrspya Tan.
could produce ten or fifteen times the amount Of
cotton 6agging needed for the cotton crop OF the
United States.
A number or contracts between the nrm OF War.
rem, Jones Gratz, as the agents or other firms
and other acknowledging firms In the United
states were produced with view TO showing the
steps taken by the several cotton-bagging manu-
featuring firms 10 control their productions and 70
provide Tor its sale at stipulated prices.
District Government Affairs.
NOTIFIED TO vACATE THE PREMISES.
Mr.. F. NJ. Buckingham has been informed by the
Commissioners that Florence ana Bridget Riley,
two aged white women. who are living on a lot on
9th street, between ana streets northeast
have been notified by the police to move by the
They are alleged to be sQuatters on the ground,
and formerly occupied an old barn, which has been
torn down, anu since then they have been living
In q tent
have been issued 10 5. Hoprenmeyer for one brick
stable In the rear OF No. Alb 9Th street southwest
TO 1016 In alley between 10th and llth and 4 and
q streets southwest
COLLECTIONS IN JULY.
Owing TO the pressure OF business In the collec-
pleted. 1t shows that during the month there
was collected from all sources S15s. 977.36, $50.
35462 OF which was collected for water rents
REPORT OF THE PROPERTY CLERK.
The Commissioners are daily receiving reports
from the several clerks In charge OF divisions for
the dscal year ending June 30, 1883. The last re-
ceived was from Property Clerk F. o. Beckett He
reports his ONCE In good working order. The
number OF acquisitions forwarded to him
for action was $780, the number OF
Der OF vouchers examined $3.50 In conclusion he
recommends that more liberal provision be made
Tor the employees OF his ONCE making the estimate
$1,000; one clerk, 81, 1905 one clerk, 81, 200; one
messenger 5000 and three watchmen at $3.50
which, together with contingent expenses OF $780,
makes total OF 5000.
BID FOR ERECTION OF SCHOOL HOUSE.
Bids were opened to-day by the Commissioners
for the erection OF three-story brick school house
The following were the bidders: Bright, Humphrey
q Co.. So, 1863; Henderson & Halliday, s25, 4s6;
VIM Rothwell, S23 l9li Jno. Hughes s23, 444; c.
{. Martin, S3Is0; j: II. Grant s25,655; J. l. Par
$4,000.
The commissioners have forwarded to Congress,
per resolution, superintendent Niles report on
electric wires In the District heretofore published
in The STAR.
The Commissioners have received a commun,ea-
ton from VIM. T. Dixie, NJ. D., who inquiries
whether he will be compelled to appeal to the
President for relief In the matter OF the illegal
cupancy OF Tennessee avenue northeast by Childs
& Son.
The Commissioners have received a letter from
N. i. Halter, who asks that inasmuch as he CON-
menced TO prepare plans for part brick and part
frame houses In LeDroit Park before the fire limits
were extended. he be allowed to erect them.
There have been $50 dog tags issued up to date
against 1882 for the same time last year.