The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-26
Absolutely Pure,

business had been growing, growing. and grow.
filming Company could subject him to. for he sold
10000 barrels u year. When he had testified to
al these y things, Senator McGarren wanted to
fact that the American Sugar Refining Company
couldn't stitio competition even u. the sole com
Ieiitor we're one lone, grocer. Then he asked:
before this committcci'
"Icame," said Mr.. Hremming. -" Just TO show
how the American Sugar Refining Company tried
to.preyont Inc selling o. buying sugar
And how unsuccessful they were in that at
tempt" said senator McCarrcn.
In answer TO another, question by the Senator,
the young man said, with the most patriotic air,
agreement with the American Sugar Refining
Company, would help to keep American laborers
employed he would sign tho agreement, thus, as
he expressed II, signing away his independence.
wIND.up OF THE ISerisITioS.
Tho committee was In u tishcycllcd condition
when this young man finished. They didn't
Clinton ", wisnsr Of warwick. ny. flicis the
NIcc-prcsidcnt Of the stevens Coal Company of
examination. and II was Mr.. Bcdcll who brought
out me iac, that ne railrond got Si.o2 81 the
testified that his coal company leased its lands
from the Lehieh Valley Coal Company. and that
one OF the terms OF its lease was that 1t should
the lease with he Lchigh Valley. his company got
~ per GENT; Of the tidewater price Of coal, and
the railroad kept the rest to pay for the hauling.
tho salaries OF salcs agents. percentages. storage.
SC. Mr.. wisncr said that what led UP TO the
increase OF price In 1896 was q dcmoralized con-
ruptcy 10 everybody who was In the coal bust.
ness. He disposed OF tho idea that independent
companies were not actually Independent of tho
railroad companies: he said that i was feasible
for Independent companies to market their own
coal. II was not feasible Tor his company
TO do it,. because ~ the contract in the
lease. Independent companies preferred to
s Seesu see Their T psymsn,s TO vera rs'i .S&sl ,r sS,nnan aSs
guaranteed, and no chances were taken OF bad
collection. II costs, he said. about 81 so u ton to
mine coal, and the price OF stove coal, which Is
always the highest, was 1897. Of this, his com
pany got 81 80, most OF which had 10 be paid for
royalties, and the railroad companies got II 20.
His coinpany's profit was about IL cents "A ton.
This testimony almost brought back the spirits
OF the jaded committeeman. After questioning
two other coal men the committee stopped.
This" said the Master or tho Hunt, will
conclude the testimony taken by this committee
as an investigating committee. j VIII now again
formally call the names OF Mr.. johnson and Mr..
Elvcrson, and will state that the committee arc
very much surprised that these gentlemen have
not appeared, after the promises that were made
ences drawn cannot but be unfsyorable. This
committee now stands adjourned ms an invest.
eating committee"
Mr.. johnson and Mr.. EMERSON arc supposed to
know something about rubber. II took about
half an hour for the room TO be cleared. and then
the committee held q little executive session. at
the end OF which the Master of the Recent Meet
said.
"wo are going 10 apply to the Legislature,
having completed the taking OF testimony. that
testimony being Of such largo Importance and
time until March o In which to submit our
reRPSSr s m,u,or, ., N. ,o,,u,,,.o mn, y, their
overcoats. turned the collars UP around their
nccks, janmed their hats down over their cars,
and ticd ont, Thus ended the notorious mon
ster hunt OF the year 1897.