The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-23

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him if he could not be depended upon t
do the right thing. This little referenc
10 Mr.. Sherman as a possible postmasts
general caused quite litter at his en-
of the room. The discussion among tn
members of the committee develope
that there is yet a wide difference c
opinion on the subject of the cable.
CLOTHING TRUST.
Chicago, Jan. ga special to tn
| Tribune from New York says:
After years of quiet but persistent ef
fort the clothing manufacturers of tn
1 country have finally organized a com
| bine, 70 be known as the National Cloth
| iers associa ton. The officers elected ar
as follows:
| President, Samuel Rosenthal. Of Balti
more; first vice president. Alfred Hook
stader, of New York: second vice Dresi
dent, Adolph Nathan. OF Chicago; treas
! urer. Jacob s. Schuer. OF Cincinnati.
! The board OF directors includes Abra
| ham j. Kalb, Rochester: Marcus NJ
| Marks, New York; William S. Peck, Sy
racuse; Robert II. Wickes, Utah: VII
liam Gushing, Boston, and Louis II
Kahn, Chicago.
The firms pledged TO the scheme havt
an actua! output of $3.50, 100000.
The avowed purposes OF the combin:
are TO do away with long credits, exces
siye rating and the cancellation OF or
ders. and 10 promote harmony wher;
competition has heretofore prevailed.
According TO the organizers, it is &c
serve purely as board or trade, so &c
speak, for the clothing industry.
They assert with vehemence ina
prices are not 10 be tempered with. and
that each manufacturer will be at lib'
erty, as heretofore. TO conduct MS pusl'
ness as he pleases.
SUGAR TRUST.
Toledo. O.. Ian. 22.-The legal battle
over the Woolson Spice company began
in common pleas court here today, Judge
Morris presiding The morning session
was consumed in reading the original
petition of the Arbuckles asking for a
receiver for the Woolson company, the
answer Of the latter and the demurrer
The afternoon session was devoted 10
arguments on the general demurrer.
Over sixty witnesses Will be called.
Manager Greene, of the Western Union,
mas been ordered to produce certain tele-
grams that passed between the Woolson
people and the refining company He
informed the court that he not show all
of them but Judge Morris said he would
pass on that question ar the proper time.
The case will probably occupy several
days.
STEEL BILLET POOL.
Plttsburg, Pa, Jan. PA meeting Of
the steel billet pool has been called for
Friday, January %, in this city. At tni.
meeting it will be decided whether II
will be advisable to continue or abandon
the organization. Unless unlooked-for
contingencies arise, it is believed that its
continued existence is unlikely The sit
ualon is not favorable for high prices.
Biilets are offered this week at s15.25,
with few buyers
AMERICAN TOBACCO.
New York, Jan. 22.-Justice Lawrence
in the criminal branch of the supreme
court today handed down an opinion de-
nying the demurrer to the indictments
found some months ago for conspiracy,
against the officers of the American To-
Dacco company. The case was argued a
few weeks ago
DAYS NEWS OF FAILURES.
Des Moines. Ia, Jan. 22-No more fail
ures are likely to occur here. The banks
received more than a million dollars
from outside sources this morning, and
are still standing together Each bank
has from 100000 to $500. 900 piled up on
the counters. All agree to refuse to pay
time deposits without sixty days notice
under the law. The savings banks are
taking advantage of the state law allow
ing them to refuse to pay savings on de-
post except on sixty days notice.
Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 22.-The Camp
Crockery company, one of the
largest concerns in Kansas City, failed
today, the store and fixtures being in
possession of the Citizens National bank
under chattel mortgage for $12. COO The
assets amount to 1000; liabilities esti-
mated al So, COO.
Chicago, Jan. 22.-Judgment for SS4 900
in favor of the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position company was entered.today in
Judge Burke's court against the Ferris
Wheel company. The judgment is for
the worlds fair companys receipts dur
ing the exposition.
Cincinnati. O., Jan. 22-Thomas B.
Youtzey, cashier of the First National
bank, has made an assignment. This
step is taken in consequence of attach
nents having been issued by creditors
Washington. Jan. 22-Thec omptroller
IF the currency has appointed Robert A.
Courtney receiver for the German Ma
ional bank at Louisville, Ky.
LLOYD'S BARRED IN OHIO.
Columbus, O., Jan. 22-Bulletin.-Hon.
". NJ Matthews, state superintendent of
insurance. today barred the Lloyd's in
,urance companies from doing business
n Ohio.
TO CURE A COLD In ONE DAY
lake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
III druggists refund the money If it
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