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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-25
Una leCci0n Gel FuegO.

/ + iaxe Va. en- m la6o ardiend.
y yea como la llama juegs sobre &
y aIgun9s veces cen un rugi / ) sub,
hacia Ia ohimeues. En- POGO item
ipo tGda IL MADEIRA esta carbonizsd,
negrs. Padszos do carbon en-.
n0 dcs caen sobse 81 fognp. Oon.
to- ne Va pasando 81 uiempo Il leiic
0a 'riDuyendc, despu6s Sc abrt
en oos pedAz0s y al fln no quedar
mas cue IN monitor de cenige '
slRnnos pedsGos Go ln~dera que.
Ma4&. AunQue la oon1 paraoi6n no
.arete nuy natural, SIN emnargO
81 verGad Gao 81 cusEpn humane
dGsspareua dc IN mode snalcgo ri
leh.' co"sOnido por el fuego.
h.>entFaS qua I'll lei,o estaDa de.
Fa YSf@oieuGU, ehteba daO1o rSiOr v
aDIMan4O la habitAult. :. s',.a ans la
mas y asl oon. batlenGo los etectos
de- MA roche fIis y .iossgradable y
todo t. ~ 4 saorsuai uo ga exis-
ttnci@.
Lo nioino pass, como ya he d.
enc, con Los o0erpOs humapus. Pc.
seen Clerta oantldod dc calor que
despiden y slempre est&p Queman do
pafto DC ell sustanCis pero SO dife-
renoian del leno en- que siempKe
ren0eV y la cantidad de euatanCia
gasGad", este procesO continue
pOr.snoe. PerO.a al I'm vuelven & Ia
tierra do donde emanaron. La CON-
oiusl6n del fuego 0curre q nuestra
Cua1d0, duraAte L. vida
arden demssiadO tueGte 10 lla-
msmos Cslentura 6 fiebre. Por 10
t@nLU es lmpOitAnte que sepsMOs
de donde pEooede IL fiebre. Antes
0u empexAr 4 tontestar esta pre
euDra voy 4 pedirles que lean Vds.
~ que un U0rresposal dice toCante
una fntermedad de IA que padeci6
h"'s7 a'gun Tempo.
"Es con sumo placer dice, "oue
voy q relatar 10 siguiente y le doy
completa hbertad para publican mi
cara para herefo!o de otros.
'"Tengo ~ amos de edad v hsCe
lnos ~ meces jsmas he estado
nalo, siempse dlspuesto a empren- |
lex toda eiase co traDajo, tenia |
Juen apetitO y slempre estaDa ale.
sre. Eu flu tenla Ia habllidsd or.
linaEis do uu buen trabajador.
''Ei ~ de NJ Eco 1ltlmO cai malo
'On HebEc y c0aGd0 estabO algo
ncjOr 81 Onmpll0 Ml enft rmedad
'nn I'm ataque nervioao en- eli est6-
DGgo que L-o lMpedia lxCer bieu
u digestion hacienda mi vida cssi
ntOleEable. IL Tome tOdas las medi.
lnRs Que OrdeasrOn los m6diCos vi
'jgunCs otEOs remedies ala result
ado slguUo.
''Oasi desesperado fui q yer s un
srmac@ntieO Don Carlos Peres
costa ca AimuneCar y 10 expliQu6
ri entermedad. Dicho seTlor me |
10 un frasco del Jsrabe Curative
u la Madre Seigel, que empec6 a
omar y al POGO TEMPO me encon-
q melOr. Continue tomSndoio Y
i concur la tereera botella estaba
ompletamente cnrado.
"Le repito mis- graCiss por So
aedicina q La eusl debo mi res
q abIeOlmiento. (Fsrmado) Bernardo
suiz OaOaIlero, Herraduras, IA de
)ctubre dc 1896"
La fiebre 90 producida por unos
iertos microbes 6 g6rmene vivos;
ranto el aire que asplramos como
smbi6n al alre que contiene toda
ase Ge linuidO 6 s6lido en- todas
rs regtones del mundo esta Ileno
10 estos animales. AIgnnas espe.
lies no son da1linos pero otsas SON
'eaoncsOs cuando penetran en- ei
ietema de una persons. Son Ia
'auea de- tOdas las fiebres a exaep
ion de aquellas que son produ.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-25

PAPkL SALLADO
aladrado por ana sola hoja,
4 proposito para minutas, 30
bres de ohciOs, etc.
De venta sn esta Imprents
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-25
1OOLORRS KK TUBO8

ARA La P1NTURA AL OLEO Y
La OUAkELA, SE AOAkAN DE
REOIB1R[EN bHTA LMkkANIA.
Holm (btStsSh
Bstun.
BiARco De pImtA
BAancO dO PIom
BlR1e0 d zino,
Azui sslsatsl
A&ua de coDalrA
AAuI &c fr0nlR.
Oaasaao (brS~ .sa xSrx.
OHs1aa0 roi0.
OaatAho d YMn Dysk
JAFn0tD gusma6s
Oarmin DO eublD
Usni2a Axul.
berlsil0n.
&1tsga@ba
SKIS De Pagaa,
Indigo,
Amarillo osSca6mio
ADlGriiio de cyouo 4Inr-
Amarillo de srosso. o os...
Amarillo inaiano,
Amarillo de NapoIss
AasA qns@Adh.
kAeA uGTminaas
L&eA r1bla
LINGn RmnriIin.
I Lss. OIAlnsris' i
N.0rn d. -
Negro d. d. sIssas. as..a..
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-25
LIBROS BARATOS

De vents, en- Ia fRs srrsasa del
BoLxTIB MRaCARx1x.
La bolSa, sl OomeEc,o ,
Las sOoledades Morcaa-
tiles, ! tcrno.~---~.. I "a
LACCi0neA 69 Deeachc Mes
cantil. por yafioa a;um
nos de dor Lula Ei1vela, ]
Gf>GIlca~-r-.@.sr, --S.-~.x,-. s~~s UQ
Iibro de Las 6&G;pas, DOE
.,don VentuIa RniA A gui.
lera, comprenda: Hati-
ras, La arcadia gnodeE-
aa, GV@n3azaa de- Ios
peqUe1nG, Kptgrsmasy
lesrillaa. Taytaa f&tpy1sas
y MoRslsfsA, j tomo. r6s.
tioa 260 pAglnaa...--------- + o..
q.ndido. ECyeja pos don
Mariana AsmiEo, / to
mO r6stsoa~~.......... ........u YE
Elnaoneta y coRsadillo p
k5 lioeueiaao ViGriera
pax Na0'Ms NA SVSSV~-0 eco An
LIS Bafios de As2vL So
9eGia. poT i'll, ur. tomo. Ak
al gsllardo aspaa.l, idsm,
por idea, nm tcmo. M
La iaTenda Dc Noehe-bue.
A2~~--A-s4~ u.G4~~~s~, .-..s.- IN
Bl hU0 {aal Saortatan. DO.
dom CaTlca FrOntaura.
? t0m0s. s.~~...~.......,,u. IN
Felipe a: Mstudio Hiat6ri.
co aritioo, POE V. Co.
meI, / tomo TK
Honanaje poetieo, Poe.
Siaa de S5 ingenios,
tomo .s--.-.~,~ -.-~.- Ko
Ea0s N&o'onales Y Cana
res, poE id-.-.--......- M
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-25
1O9ET. SILVA A
TNTUAN S7.-CAPITAL

oousuiado de Meiise, Ban Ioerc
.~oiaionista, Agente. .prinG pal de
y 0omDa6ia general Tras .tlautt-
~ 1vanOres feanoases), Corr espon.
S"oA Ael Credit Lyounaisds Paris, Rt
IsU""nrarte ~ U" de los Establecimien.
Iss de Oail do Paris, de Is Com
%: ~ IA Eeg1 tos contra lncendios
Usn,s UHssl.~,ch Unlda. ~ d ID Oompa
Nses.SS esss.nSaS Sola y Blisaas dc asegura-
80 1's I. AZ BsEeel0ne. 1ssnes sn-
rEssi ea Aguaes.::a.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-25
HT N RA -
Sc, dcdb,.es de recibir en- la Inepren-
tG del BOIetln:
L / N T q

paraIperi6dicos impresiones del mas
delicado trabajo, en- envases de todo
peso. De cOlOres: azul, encarnada,
vloleta, amarilla, verde y chocolate.
Estas tlItimas en- envases de 500 gra-
mos y L. kilO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-25
LIN8A DHlOAIBARinH.

T3doa los lunSs q lAa Q de L. tMrds
taldrA ~ vapOr qus, EOeanaO los nartsy
sn lR 1sa5s!& dc SSgua, IlsgR.& . Gal
1aTisa loE miATeoiss.
hsEoEnsI& sai;snGo. dc Usibarisn Ios
lusvss, Gsspubs de lA llsgAda del srsE
40 Pssalsros, eoa sscala en- SsguA, ,
lsgara 4 Ia AsbanA Los Vtarnsa.
T0dCa los y1eKHes & Lac 8 dc lS txFdr
4AldrA OsEo vAp0r qus tOskEA .sR Is7cs:s
10 SA&GA los SAbaaoA ? llsgHE& D Uai
oarisM los D0uigoS.
SfsCsGaEa "a no,salionGo Dc Oai.
aarIsu i0s M&ftss, aapues de lR ilsgAas
zsl sESn da p&aa.sros, tocEr6 On 6egxs
! IlsgRfG 4 La HAhana los ml6roolsn,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-25

10 ysstas prsparado. pusoe ae tueg
por Cuyas escepCOnA condolences bFes
$50" acomOnsoA &sportasH Gt d. NAL oter Gp
Ademas de anotado cuaeful
OreCen los communicated de pfcCOa
nas esduedos qus los de as mA1Cas sxHaneraS o4933
Agesss gssG'ss Isla SOBRINOS DE NzQUIAGA
san Juan, Puerto Rico Gal de ID Fortaexa n6mero IL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-25
DOCTlINl CRIsTlNl
.,POR GIL ESTEVE.
.M - "a.

Nueva .edici6n perteetament'
Impreaa y sncuadsrnadA en- car
ton. I NUEVE PESOS gruesa
al contado.
Tomando 10 efuesAs % hass
IN buen descuento.
Dsventa en- esta ImprentA-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-25

para escribir y copiar de diversas
marcas' En- potes pequenos bay in<
finidad de clases.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-25
@'AEj's@ sFsS PisAGt AlUARRADo ;Ds tlgfI1li'A! y 81
4SON LOS DE LAS MARCAs
4 ,'lUL SRllLANTE''H aEFANTE'. a.t. q.
LUZ SOLAR" y AGUILI y /.
las cuales estan reaistradasN certifcadAs 2"

,, MetGA A,,ss AS011Gas 80.
! sesC III .ufa iabTssS .
oi6n espe cial. debidsla
10 expeEiercia adQHlSs-
"a 1r4 "a At1 leU@ OH
-Aae,s on Ia andnaetlA do
:t dnar petr6leo tSnte
en. .l0s Hs,ados Unid0s,
como en Cuba. MGjieC
y orrOs 'paiaee, soD, ole
! no rsnreriores, igpalcs
. ios dejorss que %
lmpOrtan del eg trkajOa
roy bsjo idiyersos non..
ores y MAJ CO., - DcI
sue hueDas cu&ndaA A0G
luininicaA, euAnto pWla
seguridad que o60ee9s
+ iC.pss, Qs ans Atas
gr&dusd1Ones en- den6'e
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-25
kEMPRE9A
'',faEES ESPAAULES CORlEOSDi Las AsTIsLIl
y trasportes mii:tares =
70 SobEtnos d. Herrera, Habanx.

Los vspOree de estA emEresa efec.
'naran % ssIida desde este puerto o.
loa afss 5, rC, l5, 90 , s5 do csds mss
Las ) de 10 tarde eD los dias de lAbo,
? 4 las IL del di& sn los fessfAoS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-25
LLEEA Dx FUERTO.RIOO.

saisa los dias 10 J 10 los vapora
lue aRSan oE ssrvioio se Oo;rsoa.
81 del dsA 10 socA sn Nuavitss. Giba
-, BasaOoA. GuAntansnoo. Ouus, Lab.
haitiAno ? fcrS-sa-Prinee Pusrtc s'is,
- Ponss, Aayagasz, AguAdilla , Sal
JRAD do Puerto Rise. al rssorno aars
sseAlA On loA @isncs puertos.
hi del dfa 10 ira por Nusvtt %, G
bArs, BsrHcoa.. .0uAntAnaRo, Cub San
o DonAngo, Ponce, AAysguex, aqua
jl'a y Ssn juaE de r 'srto-Rieo, '
ols 20 poR lcs nisr4os pRsftoa.
b oEnsE&n sAIisndo 0s Puerto. Rioc
ioa Ii 81 y 5 Fsspsssivnmsnts, soca
IAn ea oba ios 4AAs 80 = ., ilssnadp
Z In AaSara IN iss sscAsa cOrrsapon.
disnsss 2s { y Ii Ge eAdn msa.
NtogURo de sssos dos yRpO.sa essssk
D - Eetofao en- 0unntknRmo,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-25
E5FERASo

pata las Escuelas; con mel1-
dlano de metal, Juegos con-
pIetos, de Copernico, Armilar,
Tsrrestre y Celeste.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-25
PARA COPIAR.
Prensas. do sodos tamahos y
precios, agusto del comprador
J
EIRR0S RELIGIOSOS.

- an recfbido en- esta ImpreAtA
an notable surtido de obras religiO-
eas. aelectas .todas, entire Las Gus
IeN he encuentran Las siguientess
Imitacs6n de Oristo, Kempls.
vdici6n eoOn6misa...---@ 500
Iden de idem, idem, sdici6n
de uio. ----.--- 200
A-"ora de 0alvaci6n.. 30
Niercicio cotidianO .....-.. 10
W Devote Feligr6s, enCua-
iernaci6n imitaCi6n marM 1.6O
LuS divina, enCuadernaci6n
Nal Negro CON broches. - 400
Eux Nvina, encuadernaOi0n
de riguroso luto.. ....... ts2.W
TuE di7ina, eaeuadernaci6k
an p.el dc Australia y nj
SslI..-.-.-----...... s ~ 100
saNoio del DomingO......~. 2.6O
Peoueho OfiCi0, encuadernse
ci6n imitaci6n marfl... .eo 500
tlaeios Ffnebres, eneuadeE- H.
uacI6n de piel con relieves 500
n Iris del OEistiane. encua-
dornaei6n de piel. ..-.-.. 900
Tris celeste, encuadernAdOn
uikels.~~~ss o~e.s ~os'sees 0'VU
Itis celeste, sncuaderpacdOn
dOEa6as.>~.-.-..'.s~-~- 0.VV
wucolOgio Espahol enGua.
dernaci6n de carey CON In
.eruStaciOnes de nAOar. - 1000
"a muser cat6hca, encuAdAE.
uaoi6n de nAcaE con Eelie-
Ses----..----...-.--. 300
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-25
LINEA De CUBA,

LisgarAn SOLO hsss~ SsAtiago do Ouk,
loo vApor . que sslon los diss S, Is y Is.
Los de los alas 8 , IS tooarAn On
NusvfstA PusFEo-f Padre, GibAra, Maya.
RI, BEFacOa, GuantSusmo = Cuba
III dla 10 hsre lss misrHs escalsu,
4 axespci6u ds Ia De Maya-i, ? adomAG
r>c& Ii ca Sagun de Tkn~no.
TGsOa rek0rnafan vsridcsndo Eua es.
iidas 6s Oaoa ioa dtss IL. 80 y ., sfec.
tuandose sAs sRsradss sa 10 Hhhana
On iss fecnAa soFfeapondlenkas DO 10
IS y 8 de cS&z Sea. r.~ -
hlnguAo 60 sstos sspoTss tocarA {
50 rssOEno sn 9usnfAaauan
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-25

Tahlas de logsrltc
mos, por Sanchez, l to-
IA sSuses ssss.
GTan&tica ftanceeS,
por OllendOrfp, 1 tomo
Gramstica idep1, por
Arrange, 2 tom0s. ....
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-25
REAOLCAECEi

AsTa snprecA liens sl Vapsr A0U4
A. rOtcnss pHra lsnolques poy 10
ossss Dc sss~ Isis, , ha0tiisAau9 d.
Or0bAe para aahiq~ss v Gtilss para As,
amentC.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-25

VAPORE8.
GOR110s-MsRAMOx1A
uEgLA unKPANIA ~RABA+LAKFTcI
IDEA, LOPEZ D. Go.
AsRvisiu para Pusrt0-Riso ' II Hshann
GALIDAE.-De BareeIenA. IOs dIas y n
sada mes De MAlaga Sl Z y 97.-Ds0s
Is sl 10 y 30.
So oxpeAdoA bfIlotsa dIreOtos para MayaRaeI
POaso, Saatlsxe dc Cuba, Gibara, N9ovits
Ssbanilla y Colon. con trasbordO en- Puer
O-Rico Habana.
VI u DIRNOTo DHSDE PTO-RIco
IAICADIZ
? en- 6poca 0uarentenAMG
AsGA OORUNA 7 SANTANDER.
EG'{6a de Puerto R;cO los dt0s 4 q
81 15 de cGdG mes.
sesa aPiden pasajes do Ida , vuslta cen xS
PSF oItBbO ~ E0pAgAs
Las fAmllIas que pagasA la 0qufvaleA0la
lE per olaats. ysta rsbaja As 90 ApliORbls &
sa billatas Dc Ida y vusItA.
-Ez 10 l.Ay 2'a elasa. On RIHe nsAsF Dc 3
AEo0 an Oada fEmilIa, gratis. Les LamGs ms
acres dc Q sAss I de- Pzsajs, dc { II aKos =
samplidOs | Paaais, do Is AAeS sunplidSs ps-
ssis sAtsrs.
NA s.s preSereasla , g. srdlAariA. On RIGs
nasta s aGss gratis. De ! aEss ! FaaAie
Dc & IL akes / PAsAje, Dc IL akss % sdslAS
q passis sAtsre.
GxE "a dc :&a AWxx&&ABl
VAPOR MEXICO.
.M - "a.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-25

De vents, en- Ia lns srrsasa del
BoLxTID MRaCARTrz.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-13

Passenger association will have to wrestle
with the question of special rates to the
-Fitzsmmons prize fight The asso-
citation has refused to grant rates, but two
OF the roads have announced that they will
make rate from the Missouri river which
will approximate one fare for the round trip.
The general Office buildings of the rail-
roads were closed as rule yesterday after
noon.
The Wakanoura Maru, of the Nippon Yusen
Kaisha steamship company, arrived yester-
day afternoon at Seattle. day ahead of time.
Robert Rantoul. division freight agent OF
the Northern Pacific road, has returned from
an extended business trip through Montana
and Idaho.
The authorized rate from 81. Paul to New
Orleans for the Mardi Gras festivities is
$4,000 Tickets will be sold Feb. 22-2S good
to return March Z.
The Western Passenger association has
authorized rate Of fare and one-third to
the annual convention of master plumbers al
Duluth, Feb. II and Is.
General Superintendent Collins, Superin-
tendent of Motive Power j. p McNaughton
and Division Superintendent A. R. Horn. OF
the Wisconsin Central, were in the city yes
terday, inspecting the road and the terminals.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-13
FINISH "FREEZE-OUT."
Is the Game Being Played in the
Iron World,

CHICAGO, Feb. ia special to the Post
from Pittsburg says: The reported visit to
this city of President Gates of the Illinois
Steel company, is regarded by the iron men
as matter of the very highest Importance
and as com1rmatory Of a report which has
been in circulation among the heavy capital
lists OF the iron industry for some days past
that a combination is in progress of forna-
ton for the organization OF the greatest in
dustrfal trust Of modern times. The story goes
that Messrs. Carnegie, Rockefeller and j. P
Morgan have in view the elimination of a
gigantic monopoly for the control of the IRON
is fact not generally known that the control
of the Illinois Steel company has lodged in
the house OF j. P. Morgan fer the last year. a
syndicate represented by him having acquired
the holdings CT the Scotch and Massachusetts
capitalists, which gave them a majority of
the stock and bonds Of the company. Control
of this great company was obtained at very
lew figure owing to the hard times and
shrinkage in business But the men who put
their money into the concern have unlimited
capital, and are well prepared to stand any
kind Of a Sweat
According to the Post Rockefeller, Morgan
and Carnegie were in an alliance with half
a dozen or more smaller concerns in various
Industrial centers, and felt that they were
being handicapped by the partnership. All at
once this great iron producing combina ton
went to pieces, and the heavy concerns pro-
ceaded to mark prices down % and 80 per cent,
making enormous contracts with railroads and
other consumers at figures that were simply
paralyZing to the smaller concerns. Within a
period of three days it had become evident
that the fight was one that would end in the
survival of the fittest,'' and it is now plain
to the world that concerns that not very
strong will in the course of time have to go
to the wall or suffer themselves to be alb
serbed by the heavyweights. 1t is a freeze
out game pure and simple, and that is what
the iron interests and the bankers of Pitts
burg believe to be under way now in the iron
field.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-13

s sta the price OF steel rails stood at ST to
$lS per ton, the stiffening in price being
caused by the heavy demand. The sashing
OF prices Is still the principal topic In iron
ana steel circles here, but it seems that the
carnegie company is now controlling the
price of rails. ]. w. Gates, president Of the
Illinois Steel company, reported to be on his
way 10 Plttsburg to confer with the Carnegie
omciais, with view to stopping the rate
cutting, did not stop here, but went on to
New YORK. Mr. Carnegie, who was busily
engaged at the cornpany's office, said that he
would have no Information to give out to-
day: 1t Is estimated that the mills have al
READY booked sufficient orders to keep them
running steadily for several months to come
giving employmentsto thousands of idle work
Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 12.-Of1cials OF the
pennsylvania Steef company and Bethlehem
iron company, in speaking of the rate war in
the steel rail tradeS this afternoon, said there
mad been changes fore the better today and
that the prices were steadying in the East
ana west 1t was stated that an understand
ing mad been reached between the Cambria
pennsylvania and Bethlehem companies 1t
was positively asserted that none of these
companies had sold below the 500 rate on
eastern business, but that the Cambria COM
pany mad met the cut of the Carnegie and
LIMOS Steel companies and accepted West
tern orders on the basis of SIS in Chicago.
CnlcaSO, FEB. 12.-There was a sharp rally
IN the price quoted for steel rails in Chicago
tooay put aside from this there was little
the collapse OF the great steel rail trust. In
the absence OF President Gates, Vice President
Paimer, OF the Illinois Steel company, made
TINS statement: Our price for rails today is
vi a ton in Chicago We have booked con-
siderable tonnage, but have sold no rails
Whatever at less than SIS in Chicago. We
90 not know what prices are being made by
other works."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-13
EMPLOYMENT FOR THOUSANDS THE
ESSENTIAL FEATURE OF THE
RAIL WAR.
EFFECT ON BILLET POOL.
NO HOPE FOR ITS RECONSTRUCT
TION WHILE THE PRESENT
TROUBLE LASTS.
FINISH GAME OF "FREEzE-oUT."
Survival of the Fittest" the Prob
able Result of the Struggle
Now Raging.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Dun & Co. s
weekly review Of trade tomorrow will
say: No other event Of the week ap-
breaches in Importance the disruption
of the steel rail pool. In two days after
1t, greater tonnage of rails was prob
ably purchased than the entire produc-
ton last year, reported as 100000 tons,
and instead of $2S in December and $25
in January, ST is now the price at
which works East and West are seek
ing orders, the Carnegie company even
selling at SIT, Chicago delivery These
sales will employ many thousand hands,
with an important decrease in the cost
Of track laying or renewals to railroads.
Even more important is the result
that a reconstruction of the billet pool
will be impossible as long as the con-
test over rails continues and the man
ufacture Of structural forms, bars, rods,
wire nails, tin plates and many other
products has chance to secure cheap
material in the near future. Important
also is the struggle between the two
great companies, producing Mesaba
iron ore. one allied with the Illinois
Steel company and the other with the
Carnegie company, which is expected
to bring about lower prices for ore and
to push many mines to their utmost
capacity. But in the war Of rival in
terests, wages are already reduced by
some large concerns.
Another event Of influence is the pur-
chase Of 100000 pieces of print cloths
by M. G. D. Borden, at 256 cents, which
has already caused an advance to 2.69
cents, with a stronger tone for prints
and other cotton goods. The moral in
fiuences of such a purchase, manifest
ing confidence in the future, is apt to
be great.
Speculation in products has hardly
been more active than Of late, and
prices generally tend downward. Wheat
rose a cent Tuesday, but has since de-
clined 23s cen. S. Western receipts are in
creasing, but for two weeks have been
only 3,191,395 bushels against 5,S23, 213
last year, while Atlantic exports, flour
included, have been for the week about
a quarter larger than last year, and
for two weeks 1855, 096 bushels against
3,638,1 25 last year.
About every week some new specu-
latiVe guess by somebody impresses
many traders more than the current
records Of actual movement The cot
ton market has been depressed in like
manner by Mr.. Ellison's estimate that
the American crop would prove $780,
600 bales, but the quantity coming into
sight has also surpassed previous CUES
ses, and indicates a larger crop 1han
most spectators estimated. The cur
tailment Of consumption in the mills
is not a guess, although some over
estimate it, since probably not more
than fifth Of the spindles will be stop
ped, third of each week, for quar-
ter Of the year. The price declined only
an eighth for spot, but over a quarter
for the May option.
Failures for the past week have been
267 in the United States, against 32l
last year, and 81 in Canada, against
81 last year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-13
ORE POOL LIVES.
In Cleveland the Disruption Story
Is Not Credited.

CLEVELAND. O., Feb. u. = There is
nothing to indicate, and there is certainly
no belief among Cleveland irCn ore producers
who are in a position to know, that the iron
ore pool has been broken, The real reason
why there is every probability that the iron
ore association will stand is found in the
fact that while Carnegie and Rockefeller
may combine to fight the other trusts, such
a combination is impossible in this case The
ore men explain this readily in this way:
Carnegie it is true, Is not in the trust
but his agreement made some time ago to
mine ore only in such quantities as to enable
consumption in his own plants practically
takes him out OF the open market Rookie
Teller. on the other hand has ore to sell to
all corners, and must necessarily regard the
situation from an entirely different stand
point from the Pittsburg manufacturer.
Rockefeller might believe that it would be
advantageous for him to offer iron from his
Mesaba range mines at cut price, but he
has another interest that must he considered
and that is his railroad which traverses the
ore country. = The oil king will not for a
moment grow oblivious to the fact that there
is big profit in transporting ore to Du-
luth at a freight carrying rate Of so cents.
and he realizes just as we'll as any one else
that there is nothing to be gained by cutting
prices and shutting up all the mines along
the line Of his road simply in order that he
might do trife larger business at his own
mines. Moreover, the fact that while Rookie
Teller is not exactly in the trust, he is watch
full of his interest in the matter Is proven
by the fact that he has representatives at all
the recent meetings held by the trust for the
purpose OF fixing price for 1897.