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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-07
THE GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New York, July o. 1877.
COTTON-The cotton market opened decidedly bet
ter form this morning, but lost the Improvement
business was fairly active opening with months o9o
points higher and the more remote DELIVERIES sa5 pos
better than expected On Saturday the Liverpool cotton
market lost 2G4d and quiet. on Monday II regalneo
opened after a threeday holiday. much 70 the surprise
u the trade the Liverpool market Load higher than
the closing figure Of Friday. having picked up ponas
During the holidays the crop news WINE COLI
fcting possibly had buish average up 10 ms n 1i
rains having been reported IN Aiaoaaa ana p In,
of States. while Texas reported pa,cns ~.
winds and high temperature Under these conditions our
market opened higher. but soon began TO sell OH uotr
dspos,tion realize outside speculation falling 70 sho
I'D in predicted pr portions although there plenty o.
talk of revIvng business conditions Accounts from an
particularly strong indicating aehsmu ,,s s
If raw cotton Before the advance was lost Buy
ing for Liverpool account which was feature OF the
port and local traders disposed 10 sell IN eau,
tous way on that the buying power mas Dee
exhausted There were r''mors OF rams IN nHne'uS
tons where moisture has been needed these ruIUIs
lacked general confirmation however Local.
was mixed In the market was weaH ude a
active liquidation, and closed easy at net decline % az
Unchanged mddng upands 7sc; middllng "ud n 80,
sales 25si bales including 2ol bales spinning 60
ton steady Ice; sales IL bales orleans q4eS
liSS s1l f 4ss' s ss 80 " Sae. Soo
ssles bales Memphis hrm; 7ll-i6e: -lec higher
sales 200 bales Aussta steadX ~ 81 ARM n7 7c Bal
72c Charleston, steady; TIC Nlih'hs'on' '"' 'NN' ~
Cotton Exchange special Liverpool cables spot co'tSn
Arm; sales 10000 bales speculation Az eAPof' -
bales American 5000 bales receipts oWo uaies; h9
ding uplands 4hd Futures steady partially l,oau &c
Closed quiet, net Mard 6o'h s541S Marc6"Ap
1885, 350: AprilMay Soaiss July 4iSso, Sc,ebcr
Alb: Augls-September. 4n,.:b; Sepen,'snT br
syshb December-Ianuary 357b. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. quiet
blu, steady Cloths quiet .,,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-07
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago July 0 tSpeciaD-In a speculative sense
played second fiddle all day barely
held until after began advance then
IL improved slightly and made a gain OF q. cent from
Fridays close Quite number of the larger traders
returned from their holidays and large number
the scalpers deserted the wheat pit for The
cables the opening September
up G44 The lowest point reached during the
session was G4Na64ia and reports Of a
movement expected next week Of wheat at ST.
Louis and Kansas City. Estimates also that
the crop exceeded 20.00o.OOO bushels and that
Texas. Oklahoma and Kansas together had raised
% bushels The Northwest receipts 165 cars
against 3s7 week and sS7 last year. ST.
Louis reported IS 900 bushels wheat received there
since Friday The visible supply statement about
as expected decrease OF 1.054 00O bushels in
the English visible helped values. There par
tcular in the July feature and it ranged
about the the new crop months ST. Louis was
heavy seller during the first hour Barrett; Mitchell
were the principal buyers There was considerable coy
Tng BY ms Sun S the ns5 hs PSH
prospect Of ssiss The close on September 6' cents
leader Of Of, the Sv speculative msTss
Frazier. Brosseau. Baldwin and few others bought
corn heavily from the start For long time all OF
number Pat,en sold 100000 bushels On The prediction
i SsS finally l pa % s' Sd the
at the c0s c bss T ss s epeSsa %
& cents nearly al the sa%ss Ia y o 70 the
mission Arms active the buying side that Kansas
city bought bushels to-day through them
Tcal receipts since Friday 6l2 estimate for
tomorrow $50 cars Charters were for 5000 bushels
a / To Buffalo. -, - -. .,..,
During the early hours the trading In oats consisted
Of changing July to September at y cent premium ior
Tho latter The strength corn however finally started
the market up. Barrett; who had headed the buyins
movement in corn helped the advance in oats along BY
taking go 600 bushels September Cash oats were IN
demand and followed the futures September oats opened
M f7is cents sold low l1t- cents. then up 10
1871 cents where they closed -,
Irovsions started and declined sharply on heavy
calling by Armour Cudahy Schwartz-Dupee Co, Boyd
Iunhsm & Co. and the Taylors The strength In corn
nd attempts on part az the ailers 10 cover shorts
caused sharp rally and all Of the early loss was re-,
ccayersd Receipts OF hogs Tor Saturday and Monday
We're q 90 less than had been expected; the estimate
for tomorrow light. IS 900 During the closing hours
10 rret ncked up 1OtOOO0 pounds ribs 10 start the
shorts covering and help the corn deal along s.ptemoe.
~ onened at 81 TO- dropped TO 81 90 and closed at
Il 77 September lard opened at 81 70 sold at Ia
~ sed al a i7iS September ribs opened at 81 80.
sid 10 81 42ls and closed at 81 -, ,.,,1,
on the curb puts September wheat sold at 64sa
cla cents: calls GJs cents Futs on oeptehpef corn
solti nj 2s,s cents: calls 2s.g2ss cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-07
ETHIOPIAN PRODUCE MARKETS.

Iivernool July g. 3:45 D m.--Closng: Wheat-Spot NO
1 red northern rpring steady at IS lod Corn-spo,
. mercan mixed new firm at % 9Ai, do old Arm AT "a
futures steady; July 2s 9d: August Is Old: sepem
ber p o,sd Four-st Louis fancy winter ~ "a Hops
AZ Iondon-Pacinc Coast steady AT JOaios BeefEN'ra
INDIA mess dull 03s Cd prims mess dull at +os Pork
Dull. prime mess. fine Western AS medium western
cut. IS % 30 b. steady at 2os "a
shorl rib ~ ~ ~ dull 2os, long clear niia,es
I,h 35 10 Is % steady 25s Cd, long clear mid9les
heavy 40 TO IS 10 dull 2s ca short clear middies
heavy IS ~ n dull at 2+s 3D. lear bellies IL 70 ~
N steady at eas shoulders square ~ 10 II 10. dull a.,
oss Cd Ard--Prme Western steady at 2os % Cheese
American finest white and colored steady al Ais I'd Ta-
ow-Pr.me CIV steady a, rs Cd. Cottonseed oil-Lver
pool refined steady l5s "a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES steady
M, Gj. Rosiu-Common firm at Is Cd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-07

HEMP AND JITE-The market was generally steady
bur demand for all kinds moderate and prices without
Important change We quote: Manila. srot. 3t.c: ship
nen axe ssai spot 2x027sc: shipment. 2s.Q2tc: 1ute
spot IL 2 3c shipment ". double triangle ard equal
2G5c aisc: tute butts spo' and shipment. paper
qualify lu2sc n.yng 30c; bagging. l<glAc.
EIDES-The marke, remained firm. WITH pretty good
demand. Tie FOR the week were 20 800 hidts Pc
same time last Prices were advanced some On .s
grades quote: California. l6rsc; AetSTora+. l.c,
Ortnoco IGi<c: Bogota i3is16c Central American. 100
l5.c Galveston l4eI6c Porto Cabelo l3sc. III irsyra
I5itc Dfy s9lied- Marscsbo. lie; savsnilla. i-i.c
Tcsas NY Ma'amorss. i2c Wet sal,cd iia'nna, as
tie, nun S9ssc ci'y s.sGsnerNavr steers l"Wlv'sc;
brands 9isc side brands ssc: bulls. Ti.mIc:
sags%e Country slauehter-s'eer~. s-lsc; cow. $40
$40. bull 7tnIi.c
LEATHER-There nothing II importance in the
happening ~ the leather market since last report The
market quiet owing largely 10 the recurrence Of the
Fourth Of July holiday which kept many buyers out OF
the market for the time being Prices. however
well maintained, and the market ruled firm. We quotes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-07

n rscsTsa heir pexn once So M M
"a door north OF Ss,s unit SraneS Offices regular
ns"s rates un O'Clock M w Macys ssh-aye
cor Ia iie VcoSmbas,aye near IVES, oe's 81, we.s
West a2d ST. 9TH ave w h ,se East a7h-s sss
s Between .sh and Th e, Near
a. Ics $40 s2S Bleecses es 2s
ave 2s0 East I9,h-st Oh saa ,.s East lSth~st Jos
East assh-s $50 s,haye; ea @ re.dway Sss az
sSsr s ave- ISIS ''' ehsve ss East
Harlem Oices: 20o I'd ave- ns between TIN and
i2xh-st 3d-ave 2iS West - rrc,kivn Onlcoo; ~
9Th AYES; 500 West ii5th-st. Al the o'ooAA'A
Fulton st.: TO Fu.ton-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-07

cows s2as3 30: to sooS fat oxen sxg|S gb no.
Hoas shade stronger prime pigs ~ ivys" od Workers.
50 cOGss o.: heavy 50 5000 roughs' @tS e.
Sheep steady; choice, 50 95dSt common - "Vv$" W.
spring lambs. "a 25as5 So Veal calves. s6a>o o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-07

London July 6The fourth series OF the Colonial wool
sales opened to-day with large attendance OF buyers
present Competition keen all through the session
Greasy merons suitable for America sold at per cent
higher Will. other descriptions OF meinos ruled un.
changed A fair selection OF Cape OF Good Hope and
Natal wool was bought by Germany and the home
tlade without alteration In price Crossbreds were In
keen demand unchanged rates The number VI bales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-07

offered ageregate6 1882 Of which 800 witAdnww
Following are the sales In detail: - -.
New South Wales. 1888 bales; secured. so0s vi
Queensland 1907 bales: occurred. Is ihd; greasy. ~
Victoria IOo2 bales; secured 7hdais ID; greasy. -
1O11d .yoc~s
West Australia. 52f bales; greasy 54nor.d.
Xew-Zeaiand s67 bales; secured 6Hdg1s "a: sreasA
5Ha0d - o-, 49,. ..., a..>
Is AID: greasy GG7hd
jamaica, As bales: greasy. ShJiA4d
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-07

COFFEE-The coffee market ruled moderately active
within a Of variations. AT the opening call
the market wac steady. with prices unchanged 10 ~
points lower. as compared with he final figures Of Fl
Sales on the call were i25o bags: up to y m. 300
appended. The market closed quiet at "A net loss Of =
10 points The European cable news was disappoint-
ing Prazilian receipts were heavy. The demand for
spot coffee unsatisfactory. There practically no
outside speculation 70 give support But selling was
checked by steady decrease in the American
visible supply Of Brazil coffee while popular belief IN
Nordan. Megaw & Co cable an estimate o; 3z""p bass
Local sentiment, Is perhaps inclined 10 be bearsh but
and shorts alike show conservatism 70 fur
Their Increasing their p;esent relations TO the market
Spot coffee continues dull and nominal. with No. Rio
Qrotsd T';c and 70. Santos. 7'sc invoice LOIS.
mild coffee Inarnet quiei and easy, with the
tendency toward i'wer prices sales today included
ps!ra.s ,.rns cuo,ouons follow Marncaioo.C omnon 10
g3>i e9 vS.c: sood Cvcu'a u .a'5sc La GuayraCar
s'as. ih.ais'4G E1.ro Gsosio ~ alcla; ssysnilla-
coroovs i)ai1c c.sAe1 N4is;e Central Am.rieaa--
y..a4 cnoes, l7*a?o Eas! Indlan-nierior. 24g
25s fancy, 27a3oci Javas 2la25e Angostufa llisq
;2i.s; Mochs. is0l9nc Steamer FlsHmAn with p @se
bags cleared Santos Saturday and steamer Wordsworth
receipts. 1000 bags Bahia stock 5000 bass shipments
many. Loo bags Receipts At Rio after the hrs Ave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-07
THROUGHOUT EUROPE

i will ind The Tribune nle at leadins 'Vns going
nj the principal Banks Americans ,,.smsnts which
ahroad shoui consult the European On,y
sonear eveiv SUNDAY. Wednesday ana S""Si,.nsd You
slac ana rsuahl. announcements are puussi by many
ayod much anr oyanc, and dissatisfaction Office
OF The so-casd Guide Books gu, leaders business
Er.e, ., f. c. Is open all Triouhs - 4. the same
or pleasure: y doesn't matter. The w eN"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-07

dav. ~ Julv AZ 900 bags against 900 bags the same
time in s9S and 10000 bags for the same time IN 70 ~;
Receipts at Santos for the first five days OF July VW
bags against 5000 bags The same time IN ESQ , T
suf,v sSews m EXCESS iG9 bags the supply
a. OF !I4.l63 bags compared WIFI 'e
supply In 1895
rhe range ~ contract prices follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-07

;$ P'e $ Sss $
s ss 70 xsi. 1's :Ss5 e az: e
Ss hgs S .as dry s ssa .s4s
ss cut ai 6 nd 6n tie osee
lt:c; dairies 9al2c Cheese dull. 7l4asc Eggs steady
@ iSy ss' quiet .sssy 19sy ss
Rye quiet, Sc aaasc Lard cl r Is Bulk Mb %ss
2Gac GARY gsc Sugar FIRM hard Sed To- 30 S1 S0
ohis &c. nat asF Tiss S'saoy "'e'' steady ' prime
Milwaukee. July s.-wheat s.eady: No 2 spring. 7o,ag
a 9a': :,IS sss S{.cs ys @s., :iaf r..
Mnnsaps July sWhsat s dull su; firm July C
i F9Hr us sSass from '''''' ''' ''"
Pssasa 5vy Sw 1, %ns, seSs assss
m 5so5 o; ss sssiS a. ~ss ' Ta s e3
and S;sher be-: s.aiS PrsysSs:
p5 5% fa%lS So 2sasio So hams cured
as 5 sa?Hd'F 1 Gcks sccSdas e
9os 6a breakfast bacon as to brand and
in tubs. iN55c do butchers. loose &C. Butter firm;
S San prn lo % Western prn 5 Eggs
fresh nearby. lOisaic do Western. loalosc. cheese
steady Refined unchanged. Cotton firm. Taliow
duh at former rates city prime IN hh6s &c. country
grease 2ssa2sc Live poultry firm good demand fowls
9aloc old ROSTERS. 6a64c;, spring chickens l2al8c
eisc; DO fair to good sasi5c: broiers Western desra-
DE s1 5 size sSd 90 aaa "a? s'e' nearby
Louis. July 6.-Flour-pull and little doing Wheat
No cash. 66isc elevator 6Sd69c track for new and
13113kc for old; August 654c; september. 65Ac Corn -
Firm and higher; No cash. 22lc bid; July; 22sc bid;
September. 25itc. Oats-Teher. but slow; No cash.
l7i.c bid: July. 17a.c; september l77sc Bran-Frmer;
sacked track 35G3!c. Butter-stealy; cream
cry i2kdl5c seconds lie; dairy sGiliac. Eggs-Quet
at &c Whskey-steady at 81 10. Pork-Frm; s. for
standard Lari-Firm prime 3.90c; choice 397l2c.
Racon-Steady 81 62s ribs 81 5O clear sides
s. 62n. Dry salt shoudersBoxed. 81 40; ribs. s. 10;
oleo s. 1914.
76kc: July, roc. Corn active and higher No mixed.
26c Oats dull: No =? mixed l9c. Rye steady: No 2
cash 35c. Clover seed dull and steady: prime October
81 20 OIL unchanged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-07

Total daily supply. ...........,. 1870 lN coo
Since July the MIX Exchange price has been u "
can where the milk delivered in this city, an advance
Of II a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-07
prices follows:

Rio-Conee market weak; No Rio. $500; exchange;
receipts Two DAYS 900 bags cleared for the Shteo
,iss 90. cleared for Europe 5000 stock 2l3.cc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-07
gTEMMg@0p ga


Only line for Cottage City Mass and Portland.
Me Steamers sail every weekday except "Wednesday
from Pier NO. 81. E. r.. a, p. ~ TUESDAY THURSDAY
ard Saturday cleaners stop Cottage City route;
the s. ). John Englis'' calls Mondays and FridaU
for Portland DIRECT Connections made for Bar Harbor.
Orchard Poland Spring. White Mountains. 81. John,
y. b. and all Eastern summer resorts steamers fitted
with every modern Improvement for comfort and con-
venence OF tourists The most comfortable route for all
points East necessitating no changes Tickets may b
purchase Maine s. s. Company's Office. No. 27y
broadway the office No. 222 South Street. opposite
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-07
THE STATE or TRADE.

Baltimore July eFlour dull; Western sup s6 mnteg
s275: do extra s3ass 75 do family as co. spring
wheat wheat e sreiait 81 ss WRea firm SPOT 7oSo
month 69sae9Ac August GssqMsc; septsmeSsr Urn
G9c stock 3SSi bush sales les Isss SssMaic Corn
strong and month 2oa9294sc ASgY , soo
Tes ais bush sales d bush Southern white corn 3og
nc do yellow 33as3sc oats steady demand light no
Ga $40 bush Rye Amer: M nearby 3si4a3sEc No :.
Western soc bid stock s 1911 ,rs sSss a nas steam
to Liverpool per rush 90. july Cork for orders per
quarter Is e: 10 July % iodGss August, STSr
Isolde do imitation 2e,ac do ladle Ilc; good ad a,.c
Gloc: packed s@loc Eggs STEADY t as S,c
do % n. 9%c. anna
s1 'sS sasS 81 s 81
sncy cepsd s.a:S 10 cgPs 2 s Nc Ss 'pP snd
steamer ac mfeed quiet spring bran ship laks ana
rail $40 2aso5o winter bran 81 25sii 'o ms be
DUET, steers eisa7ac hind quarters ssaIosc; foras
ia3c Lambs eet; mutton and ysarngi west
ern 15h9Gc imitation, l2aI3c ladies' louhe' '"'e''
steady: Northern. nc; Western. 7@Ihc. .,.o,
spot 7oe Winter whea,ENS , onsfnss yeow
scc No 2 corn Soc soc ,, os tss dull S sns
weak No white. 2iAc No white 29 Be- S anil
10 IN store Csc. Canal freights steady wheat ana
aaxseed &c corn nc; iNc; barley i% oats 81
8 ss o bakers strais, spring sas asser
patent winter 81 75Gs5: family winter - sc@s4 7o'
low grade winter. S3ds3 TO- graham. best. 50 9oast'
C,ago July 6-The leading futures ranged as foiows
Wheat No 2: Opening Hish Se.s L0W So 81
s ssa,.%s:! ss$t 50: ''0S:s ''' 81
Corn. Nc. q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-07
HAMBURG AMEg0gAN

Saa,A AAMBvRG cIAs
S2@8NxE TwIN-SCREw EXPRESS LINE
from New-York Plymouth,
G,ond). Cherbours tParis). ami Hamturg -.
Columbia July =. AN. Columbia. Aug. . A:
T. Bismarck Juy22 10 AM r Blsma rex Aug 49, 10 AN
Normsnnia!uy 20. 10 An: Normannia Aug 20. 10 An.
HAMBURG-SERViCE by Twin-Screw Mall :. -
Prussia. July 10 100 o. Pennsyvan MIA July H. In.
First cab. SIS up: second-c.ass. $40: steerage. s3o
TIE III land TIE 2T M5dm8IhG gwm
Cruise to NORWAY. the NORTH CAPE. and sPITZ:
BERGEN, BY TwIN-sCREw EXPRESS s. $. FRox
NEW YORK JULY 30
Observation-Disclosures LINE 81 B'wAY. ny.
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Ocean cteamer5.

MWRTGG @[gRMMN llOWW-
FAST EXPRESS SERVICE.
PLYMOUTH, LONDON. BREMEN.
saae Tu July 49, 10 ) NJ. HayeL. tn. aug 3 10 AN
Trave Tu July 90 10 AN sasle .ru Aug. 10 ~ AN.
Lain Tu.. July "a 10 !; NJ Traye IT, avg H. 10 An.
spree Sat July "a 10 AN. ispree.Sa. Aug. u 10 An
TWTN-SCREw PASSENGER SERVICE
SOUTHAMPTON. LONDON. BREMEN
Meier. InursntSs Jun, DON
e., r;ch der (;rosse Thureday July Is. noon
,a rbarossa ............ Thursday. July %.
Koensin t aanRxiTAR NXrI.Es' GESoX '' 49, NOON
Fuida July 10. 10 AN Ems Aug. y, ~ -
Kaiser July "a 10 AN Vera aug ~ ~ An.
OELRICTS e. CO. 2 BOWLING GREEN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-07

,.o,ardent travel or escorted parties New routes
IN. parrangen,snts High grade parties at frequent
anu Programmes and particulars free from
Intervals TiIoS COOK & son. POI i225 Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-07
WO VENEZUELA.

mo VENEZUELA
l s...,s of the RED ~ LINE. under mail con,
tract with the United states osIyn are
70 sai' Emsyra or Caracas, Puerto Cabelo Sut~es~
For la ' and Maracaibo Via Curacao. -.
49, ,.rxrztrfI .......... Tuesday July 49, ! p. m.
IS nrIHf 49,. Saturday. July "a p M
20 nncAS............ Thursday, AUGUST .. D. IN
So SNi' ROl'LTON BLISS 4 DALI.ETT
General Managers No. 49, Front 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-07
NETWORK PRICES.

Receipts Of breadstufs at interior points In thousands
last three cphers 600 omitted. -four bbs grain bush.
fn
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FRENCH LINE.
o>,p,c\IE GENEKALE TransatlantiQue

y DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE-pARIs FRANCE a
LA BRETASINnEi;i. "ETSlonc, sat July H. 10 a. M
II Rates of FRS, class Paris, sGS aa
upwdIuS ~ ~ Paris and landing charges Parlor car
ssat extra during summer season Second class 70
Paris SNaa,c. 2r General Agent Bowling Green. " z.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-07
CT\ARD LINE
WHITE STAR LINE.

GermanIc. July J. noon Majestic: .......Aus noon
Teutonic July IA, noon tiermanic Aug II, noon
Adriauc. July q noon Ientonie Aug Is noon
Brtannic July ~ noon BTi,annc ;, 20 noon
Pie: NJ. As. North Rver. Office, Broadway. n. Y.
H. MAITLAND KERSEY. Agent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-07

= FROM PIER "a. y. r.. p NJ
pa,iy except sun. \ Thurs direct 70
snah'' Close rail connection FOR points beyond.
oava,1n. "a Augusta, Macon. Atlanta, Montgomery
nhom New-O orleans CHAT Nasnvilie eve, m
FOR passage and freight rates Apply Gen; w
rraihs.,- p.way or foot Canal Spring SIS
nces; on p5pty.N Jr q r A. NJ C. HAMMOND Ast.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

ton in Chicago when the Pittsburg
price was $25 which resulted in the
hasty dissolution of the rail makers as
ISOLATION of which the Illinois company
has never been a member. The price
of steel rails in Chicago yesterday
made by the Illinois corporation was
$21 ton. Today the price was cut to
SIS to meet the competition of the
Carnegie Rockefeller combination, es
other rail makers who were members
of the disrupted association
The report that S5,0000 600 of contracts
under $21 a ton have been made re-
Gently with much secrecy by the Iili-
nois Steel company with half a dozen
railroads is substantially corroborated
by the fact that big orders have been
placed with the Illinois Central, Lake
Shore and Santa Fe railroads among
others. The Illinois Central takes the
lead, so far as known announcing TO-
day that it had taken advantage Of
the recent break in the price of steel
rails. and had placed orders with diff
ferent mills for $4,000 tens for deliv
cry during 1897 OF these orders -. 900
tons went to the Illinois company
which, at S21, will receive nearly $1,000.
600 of the contracts made by the alert
rival of the Carnegie Rockefeller COM
bination.
Second vice-President Harahan. of the
Illinois Central. in commenting tonight
on this big order said: IF the other rail-
roads would only come forward with pro-
Do-tsonally large orders. the wheels Of
commerce would be set in motion all over
the land"
THE Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fc
placed a large order with the Illinois COM
pany the bulk or the material it is
understood being for use in improving
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

tempted to be used for any such pur-
pose, il is commanded to inquire into
all the facts and report the same to
the legislature of Utah.
80. And said committee is commanded
to inquire into all other influences,
whether ecclesiastical or otherwise, and
to inquire into the alleged fact whether
or not any of the newspapers of Utah
have been subsidized, assisted, bought
or purchased in the interest of any can
didate for United States senator; and
if the committee should find this to be
a fact, they shall report to the legis-
lature of Utah the consideration paid
therefor and when and to whom; and
to this end is authorized to summon
and examine witnesses under oath; to
send for persons and papers and in all
ways TO compel a full disclosure of all
matters connected with the purposes
for which this committee is created.
Said committee shall also make re-
port of its findings to this legislature
at any time or upon the demand of
this body; provided, that all expenses
incurred in this investigation for wit
nesses or evidence shall be paid by
the party or parties at whose request
such witnesses are summoned, or such
evidence is produced and in no event
shall any money be paid out of the
state treasury for any expenses in
Cured by this investigation"