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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
Gen. Kelly in Trouble

ST. LOUIS, May 29-There is a
storm gathering about the head of
General Kelly of the Industrial
Army. Three members of the army
say they propose to make charges be-
fore United States Commissioner
Crawford against their commander.
When the command left Des Moines it
included giee club OF II men. They
say that money earned by their sing
ing was turned over to Kelly but that
Kelly wanted to get rid of them. At
Clifton, III, they state Kelly took
possession of their boat and turned it
adrift, leaving them stranded. They
arrived here on foot today.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
WHITECAPS IN LOUISIANA.
A Negro Killed In His Cabin and -Four of
His Friends Wounded.

A Negro Killed In His Cabin and -Four OF
His Friends Wounded.
ST.. LOUIS, May pa special to
the Republic from New Orleans says:
The town of New Road, the seat OF
justice of P1inte Coupee parish, was
the scene the other night of serious
whitecap outrage, full particulars OF
which are not yet known because Of
the isolation of the town. George
Paul, an aged negro, offended one
Of the whitecaps and the latter
called ut the negroes house for
the purpose Of whipping him They
raped at his door for sdmittancei but
Paul in some way got wind OF the pro.
posed visit and had his two sons, a
brother and brOtheT-in.la in his
home to assist him in protecting his
life. On shattering the door the
white cappers found Paul and his
bodyguard ready to defend them
selves and fusilade OF shots was
fired Paul was killed outright and
four others were badly wounded,
After the shooting the whitecaps
mounted their horses and rode Off.
Advlces from New Road state that
the sheriff and six deputies have ar
rested two white men as being i'm
pIicated in the shooting.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
Proposed Arbitration of Coal Strike,

Proposed RrDluatol Vi NOai S'iiN~'
CHICAGO, May 20 In response to
telegram from Pittsburg suggesting
that the governors of the coal states
arbitrate the coal strike, Governor
Altgeld said today: 81 would gladly
do anything can to assist in settling
the present strike, bdS inasmuch as
the board would have no power to
compel anybody to appear before
it and could not compel suggestion on
the part of those unscrupulous operat-
ors who caused the strike by reducing
wages to the starvation point, and
who are prOfring by the present
troubles. ] fear it could not be acN
complished. Consequently even those
operators who are most anxious to
settle the strike would keep aloof."
dovERNoR M'KINLEY's SENTIMENT.
COLUMBUS, O, May 20-ln reply to
n proposition to act with the govern
ors of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois
and West Virginia on board to arbi-
trate the miners strike, Governor
Mckinley tonight said: 81 would be
glad to do anything in my power to
bring the unfortunate differences 90
an end but as neither party to the
controversy has requested me to arbi-
trate, cannot assume any functions
of arbitration
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
AnnanoliS Graduates

ANNAPOLIS, May 29.-The standing
of the first II of the 6-year gradu-
ating class of the United States naval
academy is known to be as follows
Line division l, Campbell of Wyom.
ing; 2, Day Of Vermont; 3, Evans of
Florida; 4, MbNamee of Kansas; S,
Wier of Illinois; 6, Hussy of sew
Hampshire; Z, Blakely of PJnneyl-
vania; s, Jewel, at large 8, Dawson of
Missouri; 10, Davidson Of Missouri; II,
Thompson OF Ohio; IL, Pines of Ken
lucky. All of these are sure to be ap-
pointed ensigns in the navy except
Evans and Blakely, who have physi-
cal disqualificatiOns which may inter.
fere. In the engineer divisions Porter
of Tennessee, Crank of Texas, Moses
of Georgia, and Hasbrouck of Idaho,
passed ia the order named. Crank
failed physically as did also Gamble
of Indiana.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
Four Million Dollar Suit

LITTLE Rock, May 80 The case Of
W. B. Worthen & Co., VS.. the Little
Rock and Fort Smith railroad cons
pany came up in the Pulaski chancery
court this morning and its trial will
probably consume a week. The
bondholders are represented by ex-At~
torney Generald Garland, Attorney
John DosPassos of New York, Judge
John Mcclure and Judge U. g, Rose,
The defendant is represented by Judge
J. F. Dillon. Judge A. Cochran and
Col. John Moore, The object of the
litigation is to secure a judgment
against the railroad for past due cou-
pons Four million three hundred
thousand dollars in bonds are involved,
The bonds were originally issued by
the state, given to the railroad com.
pany and subsequently repudiated by
the state. They led to the Brooks
Baxter war in Arkansas and, it is said
cost James G. Blaine the presidency Of
the United States.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES.
They Adopt Platform, Pass Resolutions
of Thanks and Adjourn.

OF Thanks and Adjourn.
NEW YORK, May 20.-The conven-
ton of railway employees spent the
forenoon in executive session discuss
ing the report of the committee on
resolutions. The delegates from the
Car Inspectors association demanded
fuller recognition but were told that
their representation on committees
was fully equal to that Of other asso-
Citations. Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of Labor,
was admitted to the hall and several
representatives of other labor organi-
cations were granted the same privi.
leges.
The platform adopted declares for
a line of action calculated to secure
favorable state and national legisla~
ton; condemns the action of Judge
Jenkins in the case of the Northern
Pacific as oppressive and un Ameri.
can; applauds the course of Judge
Caldwell, advocates Sunited action at
the balloS box and the discarding of
party affiliations; favors the election
of railroads commissioners by direct
vote of the people; the enactment of
laws giving railway employees Sunday
rest so far as practicable; settlement
of differences by arbitration, adequate
protection against personal in
jury, favors the sending of representa-
tives and the establishment of a daily
newspaper devoted to the interests of
organized labor and recommends the
exclusive use of goods bearing union
labor labels.
After the platform had been adopted
the following was passed.
Resolved, that this meeting un-
quailifiedly endorse the courageous
stand made by the United Mine Work
ers of America in their present strug-
gle for living wages and extend to
them our moral support, hearty sym.
pathy and best wishes for their sue
cess"
The chairman then announced that
the business of the convention was
over, and after the body had passed
the usual vote of thanks the meeting
adjourned sine die.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
Cut Rates to the South.

ATLANTA, May 29.-There has been
a great deal of rate manipulation to-
day on freight for the east which Com
missioner Stahlman of the Southern
Railroad and Steamship association
has been trying to stop. Failing in
this, he has issued an order to reduce
the rates from New York to all points
within the territory of the association
60 per cent. This makes a rate on
first class goods from New York to
Atlanta of go cents instead of $1.O4,
with reductions to Chattanooga,
Montgomery, Birmingham. Nashville
Nashville is reduced from 80 cents to
about 80 cents.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
Decoration Handicap Entries.

CINCINNATI, May 29.-There are,
including two pairs, 10 entries in the
Latonia Decoration handicap. Among
them are such fleet ones as Ducal and
Lazzarone, who are paired, Santiago,
Faraday, Sister Mary and Ida Pick
wick, selling in pools in the order
named for SIS down to SO, with the
remaining five in the field selling at
IS. The distance in this race is a
mile and three sixteenths. The race
excites interest here on account of the
high speed of the horses and the even
ness of their classifica
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
Texas Capitol Syndicate Case.

CHICAGO, May 29.-The hearing of
arguments was begun in the Sturgis-
Farwell Texas capitol case before
Judge Tuley today. Attorney Henry
$. Munroe opened the argument for
rhe plaintiff. He denounced John V.
Farwell as IAN unchristiau man and
the ba.est kind OF a hyp0crite" and
other uucomplimeutary language. Mr..
Farwell. who was one OF the founders
of the Y. NJ. @. 4. in Chicago, smiled
grimly during the argument, but made
no comment upon the bitter remarks
of the lawyeE.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
Strike Case Appealed.

CINCINNATI, May 20 In the United
states circuit court, before Judges Lur-
ton, Sevrys and Barr, the appeal of
James Lennon from the district
court, which refused his application
for writ Of habeas corpus, was argu-
ed by counsel. James Lennon was
an engineer on the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern railway, and was
sentenced by Judges TAFT and Kicks
to pay fine of $50 for refusing to pull
q Toledo and Ann ArbOr car during
the strike on that road. This is the
basi. of the present litigation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
COFFEE
New York.

New York, May % Options opened firm at
at l0@25 points Advance, ruled generally firm,
showing net advance OF 35@S5 points, closed
barely steady at i0Dl5 points net advance.
Sales o. 900 bags including May, SIS l502O; Iuue,
II lOGl5; July, lL75QS0; August, 1875; Se1'
tember, 10 95@A 90; October lS6OG65; Decem-
Der, lS.256S0.
spot Cuffee-Market steady; No :, Ice: mild,
quiet: Cordova, l9GSC; sales, SOD bags; Rio, No.
7, aRus and flat beans spot at l5hc.
Santos.
Santos, May - Quiet good average, lie. Re.
ceiptS, two DAYS, 200 bags, stock, $4,000 bags,
cleared from Santos 1000 bags.
Hamburg
Hamburg May % Market quiet Sales 2OOC
bags Prices a IS , pig higher
Havre
Havre. May % Opened firm at If advance
at II uuou showed further advance of az al
$50 was barely steady alta reaction of la IT.
closed quiet at a net advance OF '2G4L sales,
- Geo bags
Bio-Barcly steady No z Rio. II, exchange
o. d: receipts two DAYS, 1000 bags stock
l.gUOl bags: cleared for United States, 600 bags
cleared for Europe luDO bags.
Warth house deliveries &l9.5 bags; New oTb
stock today, 10000 bags United state siogk
2i962S bags: aHost Cor the United states, 5' lU
bags. total visible for the omitted States 3.9 0-
bags against t017S bags last
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
McGill Murder Trial.

Special to The Statesman.
PALESTINE, Tex, May 20.-The ex.
animation of witnesses in the McGill
murder case, which is on a change of
venue from Leon county, was closed
this evening and court adjourned I'M
til tomorrow. The argument will be-
gin in the morning and speeches will
be made by John M. Duncan, William
Jones. William Imboden, L D. Dash
ield Earl Adams, Norman g, Kittrell,
A. w. Gregg and other prominent
lawyers of the state who are assisting
in both defense and prosecution.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
A MurderouS NEGRO.
Special to The Statesman

Special to The Statesman.
HoUsToN, May 29-Dan Dunlavy
tonight went to Mrs. Pescay's, where
his wife lives, and demanded his
clothes. He was told by Mr.. J. A..
McGtli to leave the premises. Instead
be took out a razor and began sIasbinp
his wife to pieces. McGM seized him
and the Infatuated negro turned on
MIN, cutting a cash Gilches long in
ms side DJllavy was overpowered
and jailed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
LIVE STOCK.
Chicago.

Chicago May 20-The Evening Journal re-
ports; Cattle-Receipts, 1000, Shipments 1900.
Native steers weak; Texans slow; cows and
calves lower. Prime to extra native steers
SlOOa4 So medium, So 65a39O -others $3.50
$50. Texans, 81 61@3 GO.
hogs - Receipts 10 0OO shipments, 1850.
SC higher; all said. Rough heavy, SL259455,
packers and mixed 81 6S@4 ~; prime heavy
and butcher weights, S.72h@487I2; assorted
light, 81 1904 S2H.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 5000; shipments,
LOO. Good, steady; others neglected. Top
sheep 81 j0@46O. Top lambs S55Og5,6.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
Rich Placer Fields.

BERNE, Idaho, May 20.-Great ex-
element prevails here today over the
discovery of rich placer fields south of
Idaho county, ProspectOr Williams,
who made the discovery, says he made
800 day with rocker and that
there Is plenty of rich ground there.
A party we'll equipped has started for
the locality.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
st. Louis

ments, o. Market active strong generally;
native steers, 1OOa14OO lbs, 2.OO@4S5; cows,
S275, calves, So 1904 50; Texas steers. 1925
$50; cows and heif rs, S2.30@50.
HogS-Receipts, 1900; shipments, 900 Mar
ket steady. best light and heavy, $3.50; good
hogs, 81 6OG465
Sheep-Receipts 5000; shipments =. Mar.
ket strong. 1O@5c higher; native mixed, all
quiet So 2j09400 lambs, $L50G60
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31

and closed &c below below yesterdays final
| prizes No. red. cash, and May, 50Kc; July
| 52Hc; September. 36s4c.
Corn Dull, lower. No. cash, and May, 35Hc;
June, 37Ac; July, .S6c September, 36<c
Oats-Higher and firm on crop news; No.
cash, and May $3.50; July, S97Sc; August
Miscellaneous-Barley, nothing doing; Bran,
| firm; east track, Gao. Flaxseed, 81 10 to 81 y
Clover &C 50@G5O Timothy seed, So 70@40O
| Hay. quiet at accent decline. Butter and eggs,
meal neal 81 95S2 CO. W6isky, $I,oSSl5. Bagging
and cotton ties unchanged.
Provisions-Quiet and steady, Pork, standard
mess j9bbing, sl2 S7a Lard, prime steam,
shoulders. $685. longs and ribs, $780, shorts,
S645. Bacon, packed shoulders, 1913 to s6 S71a;
longs $500 to 81 j0 ribs, SL12]5: sh )rts 81 37h.
Receipts-Flour. 600 bbls; wheat, OCO corn
shipments-Flour, $780, corn, 122COO oats,
10000
New Orleans.
New Orleans, May 29.-Hog products steady.
Pork 12%c. Lard refined tierce. SIC. Boxed
meats, dry salt shoulders &c; sides, 6l2c; bacon
sides nc; hams choice sugar cured, lO4c
Rce-Quiet Ordinary to good, 3B@41c.
COff,e-Steady. Rio. ordinary to low fair $50
FIour-Dull Extra fancy, 50 1922 SO patents,
Corn-Firm, steady. No. 2 sacked mixed,
iS5aC; yellow 400; white, Sic
Oats-NO. 2 sacked, 43c
Hay-Steady. Prime, 13.O)@15,0O; choice, 1900
CISCO
Brln-Dull: soc.
sugar-Quiet Open kettle, common to fully
fair 5.16@3 l1Ga; inf rior, 24c; centrifugal, off
white, 3S@15-l6C; choice yellow clarifed,3 5l6
93Hc; prime do, SIC; seconds 1902 131ic
MOlasses-Auiet Centrifugal, good prime to
strictly prime lO@1lc; fair to prime, $780, good
to common 6@7c; inferior to common, dose.
Kansas City.
Kansas City, May % Wheat, slow; No 81
hard, 47h@4Se No . red 499j0C; No. red,
1914; rejected, 4l@42.
Corn-Film; No. 2:mixed, 8lh91Ic; No.2 hard,
SIC.
Oats-slow; No. 2 mixed 86@37c; No. q
white, 37@37Hc
Butter-Active and steady. Creamery, 1l@
l5c dairy, 12&1Ic.
Eggs, firm; strictly fresh. Ike
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
Stocks at London.

London, May 29.-Rlr silver 2SHd per ounce
Money 4, per cent The rate of dis Oun i'll tibet
in The open market for this short and three
months bill, 70 per cent
French Rsntes
Paris May 20 Three per cent renteS lOlI
22G for the account
Bank Clearings
New York, May % -Clesrings, SSI9S9,66l;
balances, 2G6 CO.
Memphis, May % New York exchange sell
ing at 81 premium; ClearingS Si5&92E
balances S2il GIL
New Orleans, May Chickering's, Sl,47S66l.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
Stabbed to Death

Special 70 The Statesman.
LIBEREY, Tex May 20.-ln a row
at the STRIPPING place II miles from
here, James McWright stabbed Jack
Preacher to death. Me Wright sur
rendered, claiming self defense.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
Fight With Car Thieves.

Special to The Statesman.
GUTHRIE, o. r., May 29.-In a
fight with car thieves last night Officer
Lester received bullet in the brain
and negro named George Burgess,
one of the thieves, was killed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
a Sure Cure For Piles.

Itching niles are known by mois =
ture like perspiration, causing intense
itching when warm. This form, as
well as blind, bleeding or protruding
yield OF once to DR.. Bosanko's Pile
Remedy, which acts directly on parts
affected, absorbs tumors, allays itch
leg rnd effects permanent cure. so
cents. Druggists or mail. Circulars
free. DR.. Bosanko, Philadelphia, Pa
Sold by DR.. j. J Tobin's drug store.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
Killing Near Cuero.


IL 1 nc ONdICouIah'
CUERo, Tex, May 30 John Mora
Mexican, was killed this morning by
Mr.. Dement, on the John Wofford
ranch. The killing was the result of a
quarrel a day or two ago. Mr., De-
ment surrendered and is now in jail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
SPOTS.
Spot cotton closed steady.
FUTURES.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, May 29.-The crop scare
flGtened out today and wheat followed.
The market was dull within Is range
Corn closed l.8e lower, and provisions
with but little change.
Loading futures ranged as follows:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
Kansas City.

Kansas City, May OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES $500
shipments, 1000. Market stready; Tex.
as steers, S2,4O93 80; Texas cows, 5000
8 Is; shipping steers 81 25@4 As; native cows,
Sl5O93 so, stockers and feeders, S2.9O@S 70;
bulls, S2.50@330
Hogs-Receipts, Is 400 shipments, 500. Mar.
KIT weak to sc lower; bulk of sales Si45@ $50;
workers SL45@4 50, pigs, 81 25@4 50.
Sheep-Receipts, 3l53 equipments - Mar
ket steady,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
Leading futures ranged as follows:


Cash quotations were as fellows: Flour weak.
No. aspiring wheat, 54bc; No spring wheat,
5SI: No 2 red, 541sc; No Q corn,
S7Hc No, 2 oats, 94Hc No. ., white, S7@374c
No. white, S54GS7c; No. rye, $50;
No. barley nominal; No. 8, 50G52]sc; No. 4, asa
So 90 mess pork per Dbl, s1177k@SO; lard per 100
lbs, S675 $50; short ribs sides QOosel, S6.22H
62j; dry sailed shoulders (boXed) Sn7566GO;
short clear sides, (boXed) S6.G2l2@S75i; whisky,
dstillerS' finished goods, per gal, 81 l5
No, yellow corn SSC
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
Thomas Taylor Acquitted.

CALDWELL, Tex, May 20.-Thomas
Taylor, who stabbed Rufus Savage to
death at a country dance, was &C.
puittad
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
The POSTS Review.

NEW YORK, May 20 The Evening
Post says: The ocks which declined
sharply yesterday advanced sharply
today confirming the belief that yes,
terday sales were chiefly professional
speculation for the decline. There
were, however, a few individually
striking movements Chicago gas,
which went today to the highest point
of the season has been declared, no
doubt, with reason, to be under the
manipulation of tbs same experts VINO
have been lately busy in sugar stocks
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
NV York Money

New YORK. NAV % Money on call easy, per
cent, last Ioan, per cent; closed at per cent
prime mercantile paper, 2a@3c; sterling eX-
change firm with ctual business in bankers
bills SI.sSa for demand ana SLoIh0--
ciol hills 81 SGigm- Silver certificates, S6i
6G5. The total sales of stocks today were 49,
$40 Chorpe
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31

We have the woven wire fence, pig
tight and bull strong, also galvanized
poultry netting in widths from "a to
70 inches. 6. @. Bengener & Bro.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31

with O'Donnell, the big emigrant
agent who was discharged from all
connection with the association some
time ago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31

May 30 Total today:

NEW YORK, May 90 Total today:
Totalnet receipts Observation-Disclosures. 300
Exports to Great Britain. ......,........ s. ljG
Exports to continent ...,............... 1OjO
Stock NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ......... AS 20
Consolidated net receipts .............. 81 4
Exports to Great Britain .............. 49, 1888
Exports to continent .......,........ 4,34S
TOTAL since Sept. met receipts...... 5 57S, $50
Exports to Great Britain ..............2 2, 49, 796
To France -. ......... go. ........... Sl,317
To continent Observation-Disclosures. 6l7,6S2
To the channel ..... Observation-Disclosures. 1851
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31

On the produce exchange today. the butter
market was steady, nj hanged, Creamery l4U
l6ec: dairy, lOolNsc. eggs, steady unchanged,
fresh lg@lsg.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31

We sell the only ch7Ugaadlarafr.ga-
rat0riu the market I Stein d. Co.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
GALVESTON.
GALVESTON, May % Cotton
MEMPHIE
LEMpH1,. May 29.-Cotton steady.

MEMPHI7, May 2y.-UOIIOu ELedUy.
Middling OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Receipts. ..........'....... 65U
Sh pments ..........,...... ,..'.....'....' ODl
sales Observation-Disclosures. GOO
Stock ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ................ 2iSO6
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
Santos.

Santos, May p Quiet good average, lie RI
ceiptS, two DAYS, 2OO bags, stock, $1,000 bag
cleared from Santos 1000 bags.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-17
FLOUR MILLS TO CLOSE.
Millers VIII Curtai1 the Output and
Attempt to Raise Prices.

CHICAGO Nov. 16.-The initial steps
looking towards the curtailment of the
flour output by a six-weeks suspension of
the merchant mills of the country were
taken at meeting Of millers at the Audi
torium to-day. The meeting consisted of
twelve men. who were chosen by vote, and
in whose selection five hundred millers. rep
resenting a daily output of $4,000 barrels,
were invited to take part. The committee
consisted of T. A Taylor. Toledo. O.: B. C.
Church, Duluth; d. r. Sparks. Alton. Ill;
NJ. II. Davis, Shelby, o.. NJ. s. Blish, Sey-
mour Ind; w. C. Edgar. Minneapolis: J.
NJ Turner. Grand Rapids, n. D.; John w.
Haywood, Milwaukee,; j. F.. limbs, St.
Louis; A. A. Freemen, Cleveland; II. s.
Kennedy. Mankato, Mimi, and Z. E. Perry.
Indianapolis
The committee was unanimous in agree
ing that the price of flour was below
profit-yielding point, and that some con-
certed action by the trade was necessary
to bring up the price to profit point. An
arbitrary Increase of the price was given
little consideration, as the customs mills
scattered all over the country could not be
brought into line. The reduction of stocks
was regarded as the best method of tend
ing to an increase in the price. An agree
nlent was then formed 10 shut down mills
for a period of six weeks, within three
months, beginning Dec TO- The agreement
will be in force when mills representing a
production of 10000 barrles day have
signed the same.