Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-16

the nomination for GovernOr--practical-
ly without opposition, IL he will accept
1t. Should he announce himself can.
didate, the others who are now talked
about as possibilities would withdraw
Immediately. Meanwhile, and pending
Gen. Smiths declaration. Charles X.
Iadd of Kewanee, Is. +. Caldwell Of
Chatham, Nicholas Perrin of Bellevillc,
and Adlai Il. Stevenson of Blooming
ton, are considered among their respect.
i've friends as available gubernatOrial
timber. Of these, only Mr.. Iadd IL an
avowed candidate. The others are in a
receptive mood. waiting for the hoped
for lightning.
Men talked about for the other nom.
| nations are:
Lieutenant Governor-MOnrOe G.
Crawford of Jonesboro, who ran on the
ticket with Altgeld in 1896; August
KOerner. Bellcvllle; Nicholas Perrin.
Belleville; Truman Plantz. Carthage;
A. A. Leeper, Virginia; Col. James
Campbell, McI.eansboro.
Secretary of State-Michael Cleary.
Odell; NJ. J., Doherty, Galesburg: John
McLauchlan. la Sale: Charles BOes-
chcnschein, Edwardsville; A. W. Pur-
dun. Marshall.
State Auditor--Jamcs +. O'Donnell.
Bloomington; j. NJ. G. SUBWAY. Tay.
lorvillc; II. =. Tanner. Paris; Frank J..
Quinn. Peoria: John Landrigan. Albion.
Attorney General-J. ]. O'COnnOr, Au.
rOra: Elmer Hurst. Rock Island; Reed
Green. Cairo; George w. Fithian. New.
ton; Isaac Il. Craig, Mattoon; Samuel
Alschuler, Aurora; Matthew McEniry,
Moline; Hardin Masters, Lewiston; w.
II. Grow. pittsleld: II. NJ. Potts, Taylor.
vile: II. s. Egan. Elgin; w. v. Chaisser,
Harrisburg.
For State Treasurer 1t Is claimed that
Joseph T. Junk, of 300 South T1alstetl
street, will be nominated by acclama.
ton.
The Democratic State committee will
meet early in January to talk over the
political situation In the State. Thee.
dore Nelson, secretary Of the Demo.
cratic State Executive Committee. has
returned from a trip In the counties on
the eastern side Of the State. His state
ment to the reporters was that he found
the Democratic organization In that sec.
ton In excellent condition.
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The report Of the City of Chicago
Brewing and Mailing Company, lin.
tied. which owns the capital stock Of
the Chicago Consolidated Brewing and
Mailing Company. will he presented to
the stockholders In London on Dec. 20
1t shows that the net profit for the
American company for the year end.
ing Sept. 30. after providing for de-
benture interest. depreciation, and re-
pairs, amounted to $6,461. The amount
charged for depreciation was $s3.0lt
and that for repairs was $73,052. The
decrease In profit, as compared will
last year, was $SS,3OO, due, the repOr,
says, almost entirely to the extra duty
on beer imposed by the war revenue
measure. No dividend IL paid by tho
English company, the balance Of prof
brought forward from previous year,
still being employed as working capital
The American company declared a div
idend Of $4,000. nearly all Of whicl
3 went to the English corporation. Sale
!. Of beer for the first six months Of tn
c year declined 1921 barrels, bu
Y showed an increase Of ?O.S32 barrel
y during the second half Of the year
making the net gain for the twelve
months LOS barrels. Total sales wer'
= 3GO.507 barrels.
The report of the directors says
Brewing materials have been some
what dearer than during the previous
twelve months. The directors rcgre
that they have nothing fresh to com
municate regarding the extra tax Of
beer imposed In June, 1903. 1t IL still
In force, and there does not appear Il
be any present indication Of Its belnl
withdrawn. Competition was keene
than ever, owing to the many new
b breweries that had sprung up durinl
= the last few years."
!. The annual report Of the American
company shows:
ltep0irs ..,.......'..... $tJ,OO
!. Depreciation ................ 1894
Head Office charges, including
directors fees, salaries, legal
and general expenses, etc.,. 1898
= Bankers and general interest,
= etc So
@ Reserve for doubtful debts and
bills ....................... 72,ll
Interest on mortgage bonds. 80. 1895
Balance carried down. ........ Gao
r $44S,64
Dividend declared November,
loOU ...... aluminium. TSO,Ou
Balance carried forward. ...... 80,GG
e $O4,G0
Il CIR.
r. Profits Of the breweries and malt
/. houses, after charging mate
"a rails, wages, revenue stamps,
and general expenses. ....... .$44O, A
: Interest on investments. ....... 81
l. Rents and other receipts. ...... 1,39
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