The evening world., 1895-04-15
MEAT WILL GO A|sAtR sD0A..
Local Butchers to Prosecute the
Trust if Possible.
Small Dealers Complain Of a Loss Of
Profits aud Trade.

The rise in the already almost prohib'-
tive price OF beef, that was expected to-
day, did not come. but 1t 10 said that
further advance must occur in day or
two, and thet prices will be materially
advanced before a change comes for the
better.
Meat dealers are still widely at va
Rance as to the causes OF the unusual
increase iE prices. but have determined
to investigate. II there Is any remedy
to apply they will apply 1t.
There will be meeting OF the New
York Retail Butchers Mutual Protec-
tive Association next Monday night.
when the situation will be discussed.
The Hebrew meat dealers of the east
side will meet in committee this even-
ing ami discuss plan of campaign
| against the trust. They have advanced
prices so much. It is common complaint.
that the 700 dealers are not only not
making any profits. but are losing
money.
The greatest hardship is suffered by
keepers of cheaper boarding-houses and
restaurants, where working people ee-
cure their meals.
Their customers, accustomed to nutri-
tious beef In its many forms OF prepara-
ton, will neither content themselves
with other meats nor pay an advance IN
prices.
Max selig. meat dealer. at So First
avenue, says:
ence in my prices. l have been sellinR
beef at a loss. and am compelled to
make slight advance. l do not believe
any combine of the big Chicago packers
but do know that whatever the cause
. prices have advanced 80 materially tina, tina
we must raise the price and Me iose ssi co'
have been selling porterhouse steaks a a
20 cents and sirloins a ~ cSeaner Senss % cut
l Richard Webber. one Of the heav!
dealers in the market. at One One Hunare, Msnns
scouts the idea of combine. pus aa
mits the recent advances OF beef ar
, not easily accounted for by the law
OF Manager MsaPpsS anu schiosser. for Hermal
: Freund' First avenue and sixth street
: says that while his trade does not cal
: to supply other dealers with choic
cuts at rates SO slightly in advance o
normal prices that they might iSs reason on
rates. At Freund's porterhouse steak
are actually retailed at ls to 20 c,s csnts; It's
rdhr Thas Mvsp. srst Of ht the pqa sntchess Adve
= cate u,eo' and Market Journal: III cor
sumers would only learn where to loo
for meats and how to buy them, the
, might, even now, buy Tor reasonanl
= prices, and prices would be regulate
= on much more common-sense scar
i SO long as all Americans insist on hay
@ ing porterhouse. sirloin and rib roas'
next to the loin and out of prime bu
$ locks, the prices of these cuts Will [
enormous in times of scarcity. Thei
- are other cuts just as choice. II peop
= knew it. and at very much cheap'
y rates"
q 1t Is difficult for the average min
i however to assimilate the idea that II
s stiff advance in prices is due to sho
:. supply of beef stock, with the fact tn
:, 1900 live cattle and 5000 quarters
n dressed beef were exported to Euro
l. from this city last week.
Senator Vest. in an interview IN wnl
he reviews the situation In a master
way, shows pretty clearly that II I
protectionists in Congress had not sil
ceeded in defeating the clause OF t
~, Wilson bill affecting beef, the Big Fo
." at Chicago would now be powerless
corner the market. as Canada a.
,s Mexico could step into the competiti
hs and furnish beef at this time but for t
e. 20 per cent. ad valorem tax imposed.
ts Most strenuous opponents or the be
-, claLse in the Wilson bill 1t Is said. we
d. known friends of the millionaire Chica
he packers. who have, 1t Is estimated by
ca New York authority, nearly $2OO.OU,
invested in the business