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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-16
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, July lJ-FLOUR-Quiet
and easier: Minneapolis patents. S350u4.
RYE FLOUk-lnactive, good 10 fair,
-. 1O031J.
COIN ME1AL-Easy yellow, 7oQs0c.
RYE-Quiet, No. western, O4gJii2c.
BAKLEY-Steady
BARLEY MALI Quiet.
WHEAT-SpOt dull, No. . red, 79Ac.
Options opened steady on cables and
wet weather in the Northwest. They
subsequently developed weakness under
local and Northwest selling. The close
was steady on late covering at &c. net
advance; July closed at 1850; Septem-
Der, Ts4c.; December, SVisc.
COKN-SpOt dull No. >, 4OAc. OPP
tons opened steady, but sold of with
wheat. Closed-JulN Sole; september,
GATs-spot dull; No. ?. soc. options
dull.
HOPs-Quiet.
BEBF-Firm: family. S9.jOq1oJ0.
CUT MEATS-Steady; picked bellies,
S5.jO07.JO: do. shoulders; $500.
LARD-Easy; western, 500. Refined
steady.
PORK-DuH: mess. So25a9.7J.
COTTON-SItED OIIl-Steady 10 FIRM
prime crude. ZliAc. +. o. b. mills, lIQlsc.,
prime summer yellow, 2Ji4ci of do, 25l2
BUTTER-Firm for fancy: FOR lower
grades scarce. western creamery, lJU
lSizc.. state dairy, l3laUlfc.
CHEESE-Firm; large white, SIC;
large cOlOrcd, S3.c.
EGGS-Firm state and Pennsylvania,
1Jia0lGc.; western fresh. 10n1j4c.
ROSIN-Quict. strained, common 70
good. S1.3Oa1 32i6
TURPENTINE-Stead az 43iz044c.
BICE-Firm, domestic, fair 10 extra,
4%07lsc.
COFFEE Options opened quiet and UNI
changed; rnled exceptionally dull, with
weak undertone. I'm the absence Of cables
from Havre, Rio and santos. closed on
account Of holiday. closed was inactive.
sales. 500 bags including September, $fGO.
Spot cOffce-Rio dull; No. Z invoice. &C.:
No. jobbing, Glzc. mild quiet: Cordova,
Sq13c.
SUGAR-'Raw barely steady; fair refin-
ing 1j-16. centrifugal. - test, 4Rc.'
mOlasses sugar. 3 11-16. Refined quiet
and steady. No. G. 4 13-1Gc. standard A.
5hc: confectioners' A. BIC. = crushed &C.;
powdered, use; graduated, Ji2c; cubes
SIC.
MISKBrELONS-W Weak and lower with
much Of the stock arriving late; Virginia
and North Carolina. SOC MSlJO. South
Carolina, per crate, $3JOQ4; per basket,
S1G26O.
WATERME14ONS-C Continue I'm large
accumulation and weak; per car loads,
S7Jd1JO: per 100. Ndl6
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-16
.T0CK MARKET
NEARLYSTAGNANT
But Its Firm Tone Caused Covering
of Some Bear Contracts.
FAVORABLE BANK STATEMENT.
Several Spccialtics Showed Considcra-
bIei Gains-Thc Bond Market Was
Moderately Active and Some
what Irregular.

NEW YORK, July 15-To-days short
market was So narrw and so nearly stag
nant that movements OF prices were on
little significance. There was a pcIctplI-
hle tone OF frmucss. however WhCn "aa
emphasized after the appearance on we
hank Statement bv the hasty covering
OF some small bear contracts IN ihe
Frangcrs which had been put out Just
prevlous 20 the appearance OF tne state-
ment Probably the greater part OF ,ie
DAYS business was given over 10 the
closing out Of short contracts by the
bears. This contingent had been parucu-
darby active iu Brooklyn transit during
the prst week on the persistent talk OF a
pending strike. Their buying 90 cover
to-day made that stock the most active
on tho list and moved 10 mp points from
tho opening oetilie. outi H"9 100
bought and rose az one time ~ over last
night Peoples Gas recovered sharply
from Yesterdays price. Oregon Navlga-
ton preferred advanced ~ on the dis
charge n the voting trust and the i'm
piled guarantee OF preferred dividends
10 the amount Of 10 per cert. In yearly
instalmeuts Cotton oil rose over a point.
Manhattan and the southwestern rail-
ways We're also inclined 20 strength. The
bank statement was up 20 expectation
IN tho item Of lotn contractions and tho
consequent reduction in deposit liabilities.
u was Unexpectedly favorable In the
showing Of a gain in cash, considering the
uavment Of 81 10000 10 the sub-Ireas-
wook. The total market worked sun
lover to-day. but demand sterling adj
vanced significant fraction, and Lon
don discounts We're also harder. Sterl-
ing exchange ar continental centres also
rose sharply. lending point 10 the note or
alarm sounded by the weekly Engiish
financial publications over the immediate
future OF the London money market
The bond market was moderately ac-
tive and rather Irregular the southwest
orn railroad issues moving up m sympa-
fhv with the strength Of the stocks.
United states 2s ana old IS registered
have declined p I'm the bid price.
shares. including AtchisOn preferred,
1895. Burlington. G70. Manhattan, 1870;
Missouri Pacific 1913: Northern Pacific,
300: 81. Paul. $3.50, Brooklyn Transit,
1900. Sugar 9.7lO.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.-Mone on
call steady az per cent; prime mercan-
change firm. with actual business 10
bankers bills az 81 S7iaQ4S7& for de-
mand and no S4Sf04Sfa for sixty days;
posted rates. SkSl04 81 and S4SS04 SSl4;
commercial bills. SiS3a. Silver Certifi-
Gates, GOQ6l: bar silver 60. Mexican dol
lars ATS; State bonds inactive; railroad
bonds quiet; Government bonds steady.
BANK sTATENIENT-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes
Surplus reserve, increase ......S 6.G}6.215
Loans, decrease ........ ....... To- lNhltO
Specie. decrease ........ ....... Ntl4'p
legal tenders, increase ........ @2.3214Oo
Deposits. decrease ............ lo2'3'loy
Circulation. increase .......... l.s0o
cess OF tho requirements Of the % per
cent. rrfio.
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srEINwAYpIANos. KNABEPIaNos

Also Hardman. Standard, Kimball and
ten other makes can be seen al the
largest Music House in the South. Walter
ID. Moses K Co., 1905 Main street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-16
NEw YORK d. GOOD NfARKET

NEW YORK. July 15-Market on the
spot to-day shows quiet conditions in the
through mails. The American Woonon
Company made n further advance I'm clay
worsteds Of DC per yard, and advanced
fun lines Of serges and French blacks
2isdJ per cent
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February. 5.47ao.4s; March, 5.S2a0.oa.

LIVERPOOL. July 15.-COTTON-Spot
quiet prices Unchanged; American mid
ding. 3 Lied The sales OF the day were
5000 bales. Of which 900 were for specu-
lation and export. and included 800
American. Receipts, 1900 bales, includ-
ing 3GDO American.
Futures opened quiet. with poor de-
mand, and closed dull American mid
ding. !. m. e.. July. lG-GiH2 l1-t@. sell
ers: July and August 1904. buyers
August and September. 3 15-fl. buyers;
September and October. 3 l4-G4N3 1O-gl
sellers: october end November 1900
3 14-Gi. sellers. November and December.
December and January. January-and Feb
ruary, 3 12-Gia3 1864. buyers: FEBRUARY
and March. 3 13-GiG3 AGA. sellers,
March and April 3 1854. buyers April
and May. 3 15-Gl sellers; May and june
5 15-G4q3 1864. buyers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-16
Steamer Lord Lansdown. Glasgow.
SAILED.

SAILED.
Barge Antelope. Boston.
Barge 8. n. Mead Boston.
Barge Oakland. Boston.
Steamer RuDerra, NyborE.
Steamer P0mpaji. Hamburg.
PORT OF WEST POINT, JULY Is. 1890.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy. Balti-
more. passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Accomack, Thompson. Nor
folk. passengers ana general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy. Balti-
more. passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Accomack, Thompson, Nor
folk, passengers and general cargo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-16
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, July 1J.-COTTON-The
cotton market was narrow aud feature
less in the absence Qf string news OF
consequence. Gables were disappointing
both as 10 spot sales and the future list
of quotations, the former showing total
of but G.OOO bales and the latter a decline
Of One-half siXty-fOurth. News was fav-
orable. but bearish crop conditions were
thought 10 have been over discounted,
and selling for short account was upon
Il very conservative scale. The market
opened unchanged to l point lower, ruled
q point or two easier. and then rallied
on a little local covering. August liqui-
dalton was a feature Of the early trad
ing. The market closed steady 1 TO ?
points net lower.
COTTON-Futures opened steady; July,
$40; August. 90; September, 552: Octo-
Der, 0Gl; November go December
$40: January, 90 February, or;
March, 80 April o.. 81: May. SIS
Futures closed steady; July. $40; Au-
gust. 5.47; September $50, October 561 /.
November 5.65; December. 500 January,
20; February SIS; March, 5.s2; April,
spot cotton quiet: midding uplands
G 3-i6; middling gulf, 7-1G; sales. 52T
bales.
COTTON-Quiet: middling G 3-1G: gross
receipts. 592 bales; sales 527 bales; stock.
10000 bales
Total to-day and consolidated-Net re-
cespts SIS bales: exports 70 the CONT
nent CID bales: stock. 423 los bales
Total since September 1st-Net receipts
S2So. GA bales: exports TO Great Britain
3454.2fa bales: 10 France 7SS157 baIes.
10 the Continent, 2,7T4.133 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. July 15.-COTToN
Futures Quiet and steady: July. $50 hid
August, o 3SljS 30; September Z 3313a "a
October. 5jS3d6. "a: November K. SyS6' ~.
December. 5.$095.42: January. 143aS Al:
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TALK Is CHEAP.

Only So viii Buy Grapbophone.
Walter d. Moses & Co. 1Oo5SMain street
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WHEATNn
Cash quotations VOC 81 toI

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
steady. No spring wheat, 73sc.; No 3
spring wheat 7101Tc.: No. . red, T3ie0
74c. no. . corn. ste; No. 2 yellow corn.
2fstc 40. oats. 2fMc.: 40 white 2Sn
oslo: 40. white 2j1lG27isc. No. 2 rye.
57c No. / naxsecd 9Siac.. new. 81 on.
Prime timothy seed. 50 $3.50. Mess
pork. per barrel. $SjOQ9Oj Lard. per 100
pounds. S5.2JuJ.31is Short rib sides
OOOse). SINI1O. dry sailed shoulders
Cboxcd1. ie05.JO; short clear sides
(boxed1. SJ3J05.4O Whisky. distillers'
finished goods. per gallon. S125. Sugars
unchanged. Butter weak: creams 1870
Tic. dairy 1101Jkc. Cheese steady az
SH09c Eggs firm: fresh. 12c
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SEVERAL PIANO BARGAINS

OF standard makes; some show no wear
whatever. Walter d. Moses & Co.. zoos
Main street.
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CHURCH ORGANS. PARLOR OR
CANS

The largest stock in the South. Walter
d. Moses a. CO.. 1906 Main street
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Richmonders in New York

NEW YORK. July -Impo-
rial. vs.. G. Hatchie Waldorf, q. W. Tan
ner; 81. Denis. =. Bauenam: Holland. G.
v. Darlington and j. j. Minor; MARI
borough. NJ. i. Wood.
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pANvILLE TOBACCO MARKET.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

Sunday. July 1G, 1920
Snnfin % cltr.rnr. l.rol 1SnN
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Monday. July II. 800.
Charlotte corday executed, 7as.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. JULY IS. 90

Steamer City OF Everett, Boston.
Schooner Marguerite. Boston.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14
FOR THE NEXT CONVENTION.
Republican Committee to Meet and
Select the Place.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 13.-After q con-
sultation to-day between Senator Hanna
and Charles f. Dick. chairman and secre-
tary, respectively, of the National Re
publican Committee, the latter announced
that it had been decided to call the COM
mittee together on Friday, December 10,
next, at Washington, to name the time
and place for the next National Republi-
can Convention. The session of the COM
mittee will continue two days. The fol-
lowing cities are mentioned as probable
applicants for the National Convention
next year: Kansas City, Chicago, st.
Louis, San Francisco, Cleveland, Mime
apolis, Denver, Milwaukee and Buffalo.
Secretary Dick will issue formal call
for the members of the National Com
toned
Payne. National Republican Committee
man of Wisconsin. this afternoon gave it
as his opinion that Chicago would be the
place selected for holding the next Ma
tional Republican Convention.
1T seems likely that Chicago will be
chosen as the place for holding the Ma
donal Republican Convention" said Mr..
Payne. 1T is the natural place for the
convention, and probably has the best
chance for getting 1t. So far as I know
Milwaukee is not candidate. 1 saw
that Milwaukee was trying to get it. but
1t Is too late for Milwaukee to enter the
race. You see, it IS only about three
weeks before the time for the meeting of
the National Committee | understand
that Kansas City, St Louis, Denver and
other cities are after it. but Chicago per-
haps has the advantage"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14
EASTERN CITIES SIDE
WITH PACIFIC COAST
Philadelphia Opposes the Claims
of St. Louis Before the Com
MERGE Commission.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ests were not the same in all respects,
though similar in some.
The firm of Hibbard, Spencer & Bartlett
of Chicago and that of Kelly & MauS,
both hardware dealers, and also three
grocery houses, asked to intervene, as did
the Merchants Bureaus of Kansas City,
St Joseph. Mo.
On the other hand, the Philadelphia
Hardware Merchants and Manufacturers
Association sent a telegram to the com
mission asking to join with the Pacific
Coast in opposing the claims of st. Louis
business men set up in this proceeding,
and protesting against the establishment
of graded rates for their benefit.
1t is thought that other cities of the
East will join with Philadelphia for the
protection Of their interests in the trade
The first witness called for the COM
plainant was it's traffic manager Van
Landingham. whose testimony seemed to
give much more satisfaction to the Pa
cif1c Coast people than TO his employers.
He admitted he was working for the bust
ness men of st. Louis on good salary
for them. He wanted the rates graded
from New York west according to the
mileage until the Missouri River was
reached, and far enough west. of that to
serve the interests of ST Louis, but he
could not tell definitely where the process
should stop The whole rate question, he
said. should be reconsidered and the rates
revised to put the st. Louis merchants
on an equal footing with those in the
East, and so on to the Pacific Coast. He
did not claim the railroads We're earning
too much money under existing condi-
tons. The st. Louis man could now COM
pete with the Pacific Coast. through to
the Pacific Ocean, in large quantities of
goods, but he wanted the rates revised
so he could also sell to the retailers in
small lots.
Upon his cross-examination he admitted,
In answer to questions put by the attor-
'ney for the Pacific Coast Association,
that the St Louis merchants got into this
disputed rate war and when the condi-
lions were unusual, and he was trying by
rates so they could hold this field and
go farther west-in short, that they
wanted all of the earth which they could
lay their hands upon.
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COLONEL |NMAN
CALLED BY DEATH
assing of the Author
and Plainsman.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TOPEKA, Kans., Nov. 13.-Colonel Hen
~ Inman, author and plainsman, asso-
ciate of William F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill)
died here to-day, aged 62.
Colonel Inman's father, Henry Inman,
was celebrated artist and the president
of the National Academy of Design. Aft
er his death an exhibition of his pictures
was given by the academy for the benefit
of his widow, the receipts of which were
employed in the purchase of a small farm
two miles east of the village of Hemp
stead, Long Island. There Colonel Inman
lived for about five years. He entered
the army in 1857 and was Immediately or
dered to the Pacific Coast, and served in
the fierce Indian campaigns in the far
West up TO the breaking out of the civil
war. He served in the Army of the Po-
tomac as aid-de-camp to General George
ID. Sykes, commanding the division Of
regulars of the Fifth Corps. He was Sc
verely wounded in the Seven Days battle
before Richmond and was brevetted for
gallantry in action. He was again sue
cessively brevetted major and lieutenant
colonel. the latter for his work in the
great Indian winter campaign of 1S6S-69
by General Philip Sheridan.
Two years ago he published The Old
Santa Fe Trail" book of "reminiscences,
which brought him reputation throughout
the United States.
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of five alleged ''repeaters, who are said
to have been brought to this city from
Washington by Lieutenant Rodgers of
the capital police and who are under bail
for trial. AT this hearing George Kirk
land. one of the defendants, who acted as
minority inspector on election day, tes-
titled that under Salter's direction he as
sisted in depositing 200 ballots in the box
before the polls opened. He also testified
that only 124 legal votes were cast in the
division. while the returns showed 3S9, Of
which 1872 were given to Barnett, the Re
publican candidate for State Treasurer.
and only five for his Democratic OPP
ponent. Thomas j. Ryan. candidate for
City Commissioner on the ticket with
Creasey. was given 145 votes in the re-
turns for the division.
Bail was also entered to-day in the sum
of $1,000 for Joseph Rodgers, lieutenant of
the capital police, and Clarence Meeser,
another of the alleged ''repeaters.
Neither of the two men could be found.
and the bail was furnished by John F,
Salter, member of the State Legisla-
ture. The warrants for Rodgers and
Meeser were issued after the hearing of
the Washington men. Rodgers and Meeser
will be given a hearing on Thursday.
when Deputy Coroner Salter will be ar
raigned
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14
FAILS FOR OVER
ONE MILLION
William A. MidgIey Is
lnsOlVent.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Nov. E.-William A
Midgley filed a petition in insolvency to-
day, placing mis- liabilities at Sl.7l6,639, of
which S214,762 is nominaily secured. There
are no available assets. Mr., Midgiey was
president Of the American Casualty In
surance and Security Company which
collapsed in 1894 after its S17OO 900 capital
and surplus had been expended. Midgley,
with Henry r. Beecher, Vincent r
Schenk and John W. Taylor, We're in
dicted in connection with the failure
January %, 1885. Midgley had been lodged
IN the Tombs December Il, 1894 He at
trlbuted his trouble to the enmity of
Austin CoUbin.
Mrs Midgley, a beautiful woman and
prominent in Brooklyn society. labored
SO indefatigably to prove his innocence
that she contracted pneumonia by. ex-
posure and died. A few days later a Jury
in the Central Sessions declared Midglev
not guilty. Midgley then sued the Long
Island Railroad Company for $3.50 600 dam
ages for false arrest. The case was tried
800 coo %
Midgley's liabilities are due to his con-
nection with the American Steam Boiler
Company, Beecher. Schenk & Co. and the
larger company, all Of which went down
in the 1S9i trouble.
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TRACE DIES IN
ORPHAN ASYLUM
Rev. Foith, Accused,
Ends His Life.
Special Dispatch TO The Call.

CINCINNATI. Nov. 13.-About seven
years ago the Rev. Adolph Foith came to
Cincinnati from Siebenbergeu Moravia
Austria. He first took charge of a Luth-
eran church here as pastor. He was soon
made superintendent of the Altenheim. or
home for aged Germans. Here he showed
executive ability that brought about the
transfer Of himself and wife to the SUI
perintendency of the German Orphans
Home. Therein they bore the titles
Father and Mother of the Orphans" A
few weeks ago Mrs: Foith., the mother
of the orphans" died suddenly under
mysterious circumstances. The Rev. Foith
said she was in the habit Of taking NOR
phine and had taken an overdose This
hushed up further inquiry.
The trustees of the asylum. after thor
ough investigation, found that Father
F9ith had been guilty Of criminal impro.
the orphans home. They put warrant
for his arrest in the hands Of the police.
After his arrest. while in the patrol
wagon on the way to prison. Father Foith
fell in a violent CONFUSION, till his life
went out with the last one. One theory lis
that he took some quick poison; another
IS that excitement and nervousness caused
his death.
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DEATH OF GENERAL
WILLIAM MA. DYE
Was for Years Military Adviser and
Instructor in the Service of the
King of Korea

MUSHROOM, Mich, Nov. 19.-General
William McA. Dye, Minister of War to
the King of Korea and ex-Chief of Police
in Washington, D c.. died here tonight
of dysentery. General Dye, owing TO i'll
health, left Seoul, Korea, on May for
home. He arrived in San Francisco on
June q and after remaining there several
days came to Muskegon. Since his return
here he has been confined to his bed.
His death was unexpected and only his
son was with him to-day when he passed
away. He is survived by his widow and
three children.
General Dye, who was born in 1881
graduated from West Point in 1853 He
served during the Civil War as captain
in the Eighth Infantry and was mustered
1865 After that he served in the United
States army in various positions until
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14

September 81, 1870, when he was honorabIv
HMIs srIa and went to farming in
In 1873 he went to Egypt, and remained
HMntii June 30, 1878, when he returned 70
H eSS% ork to work on his book ''Eeypt
1SSV In 1885 he went to Korea to become 1tl
mliltary adviser and instructor in the SER
wee OF the King of Korea. He was rec
Sheridan, at that time comman3er-inezlnIG6Iisalff
OF the United States army. In Korea 6a
T TbGo,T rapidly in the esteem of the King
t rmJbousn al the series Of political dis
IN IN recent years he remained the conf
King. 0Hu VI the
When the Russians came. into ro,,a. -
korea General Dyes military service end
ed, but he remained in Seoul engaged IN
ptner pubic work until May 5, when he
left for this country. 01 "e
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 13.-The Interstate
commerce Commission met this morning
10 near the complaint of the Business
Mems League of st. Louis. All the mem
oers OF the commission were present ex-
cept Governor Fifer, who will sit with
them tomorrow. Ex-Commissoner Cal
noun appeared as one of the counsel for
the Business Mems League of st. Louis.
The Pacific Coast Jobbers' and Manu-
facturers Association asked leave to file
an intervention, which was granted: This
pleading presents the case of the Pacific
Coast association, which is composed of
the leading merchants and manufacturers
from Seattle to San Diego
1t sets up the fact of water competition
between all Pacific Coast points and
the Atlantic seaboard. which controls the
through rates by rail- that this is one of
the natural advantages of Pacific Coast
cities; that the St Louis merchant is
seeking by this proceeding TO have the
railroad rates readjusted SO as to offset
the disadvantages of his location and ex-
tend his trade farther west at the ex-
pense of the Pacific Coast dealer; that 1t
is the right of the cities OF the Pacific
Coast to enjoy and retain their natural
advantages; that the Middle west has
already extended its trade farther west
than it is naturally entitled to do by
reason of a contest between competing
carriers which enabled them to slip into
territory not before occupied on account
Of unusual and extraordinary conditions
of rates; that this disputed territory is
now occupied by dealers from both sides
and competition is keen, with the usual
result of unreasonably low profits; that
the st. Louis merchant has gone to the
commerce commission for assistance in
this struggle for trading grounds.
When the paper was presented Chair
man Knapp asked the attorney for the
association whether the associations in
terests were the same as those of the
railroads, and he replied that they were
not. This, he said, was essentially a
fight between the merchants of the
Coast, and the evidence to be produced
for the association was very different
from that of the railroads. Their inter-