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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-13
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET
EDGERToN, WIS, October 33, 1899.

OOf
Buying of the new crop has about
subsided for the present except little
dickering in hail cut leaf. Some riding
has been done for the scattering lots of
old stock remaining in growers hands,
but otherwise the movement is unevent-
full. Packers are enjoying a moderate
business while the demand for samples
of all old stock is an encouraging feat
ure for the future. G. L. Culton sold
3OOcs of '98 during the week. Jos.
Grundy sold 100cs 97 to Baines and l..
b. Carle lO0cs to Frederick, an Evans
vile, Ind, manufacturer. J. B. Litch Of
Harrisburg, Pa, bought few lots of '9S
from growers and O. X. Roe SECS '99 of
T. j. Joetil at 734c. We learn that Joe
Ryan and Nick Casey have been buying
hail cut crops in the vicinity of James
vile at from &c to &c.
The rains of the week have brought
the hanging tobacco into case and af
forded an opportunity for the gathering
OF samples OF the new which packers
generally have done. The damp spell
will prove a great help in curing which
has not been going on satisfactorily for
the past month. During the cold dry
weather of September the tobacco made
but little progress in curing and at least
two weeks fine weather is necessary to
carry the late cuttings beyond the dan
ger of fat stems. Even the early cut to-
bacco is not showing up as even colors
as was expected.
The shipments out of storage have
been usually large and reach 1914 cases,
27 car loads, from this station to all
points for the week. Since last report
66Ocs of cigar leaf were exported from
New York.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-13
New YORK Oct. Z. '99.

The market is in a perfect condition of
serenity. Everybody appears to be salts
fed and contented, although the volume
of business has been materially reduced.
But the decrease is not caused by any
lack of demand, but solely by a lack of
appropriate goods. The Connecticut
and Big Flats have nearly been sold out.
Only stray lots can be found here and
there, and they are selling at their full
value. Old filler stock of any descrip-
ton has also disappeared almost alto
gether from the market, and when a few
boxes are found here and there they are
held for an advanced price. The chief
cOnsin of which over 2000 boxes changed
hands at from IL to 1215c. Little Dutch
disappears as fast as samples arrive from
the packing houses.
The Sumatra market is likewise brisk.
1t is months since so few complaints have
been heard as of late about the Sumatra
trade. The goods offered, whether of
new or old importation, seem to give
satisfaction, and SO do the prices. There
is no grumbling about the paucity of
spots, or colors, or yield, and the cruciat-
ing tests of sample pounds and sample
OdIeS appear W nave moderated COnSlQ-
erably. Sales for the week about 400
bales.
The only anxiety prevailing in the mar
ket is about the supply of Havana leaf
All reports agree now that not more than
$4,000 bales of Remedies are available in
the island of Cuba for the American
market, and they are held in the firm
grasp of five firms. Furthermore, it
seems to be also settled that it will be
impossible to sell the new Remedies for
any less fhan 90c in bond. AS for Vuel-
tas and Partidos, while there is appar-
emily large supply of them, the Ha-
vana syndicates, in buying their own
supplies, seem to have driven up the
price to inordinate figures Truly, the
outlook for the consumer of Havana leaf
is not a very roseate one.-Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-13
Lancaster,
LANCASTER New ERA. Oct. 5, 49,

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Business in the cigar leaf markets
seem to be holding it's own fairly we'll.
From all quarters come good accounts of
the volume of sales, not only of old goods
but in various localities the sales of this
years crop, as heretofore spoken of in
these volumes continue The home mar
ket was again quite active for old goods,
but for old ones only. The following
sales have been brought to our notice:
Kramer & Goldberg sold 15Ocs; Walter
S. Bare sold 172cs; c. Fl. Welchans sold
165cs and bought 258cs; M. M Fry sold
25Ocs; Sondheimer & Smith sold 15Ocs:
Pontz & Bitner sold 114cs; and Clayton
Buckwalter sold 60 cases, in all 1,417cs
In the corresponding week of last year
the sales were 388cs.
October l and 2 brought us heavy
frosts, but they did no damage to the
tobacco, as all has been cut and housed.
The weather has become unusually cold
for this time of the year, which is likely
to interfere with the curing of the late
crops, if long continued; but as warmer
weather is promised, we apprehend no
trouble from that source.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-13
New York.
New YORK, Oct. 4, 80.

The month of October has opened
auspiciously Many Dewey Day visitors
remained in town after the celebration
and on Monday morning an active Seed
leaf business began. The indications at
the present moment are that the current
week will be a lively one in this market.
The new Wisconsin has been fairly
launched here, and is being favorably
received. Taking the crop as whole, it
is more satisfactory one than the 1897
growth, and the quality is equal if not
superior to that of 1896. A good feature
is that the tobacco is exceptionally dry
and we'll cured, and the manufacturers
who have heretofore refused to work the
crop until it was two years old are taking
hold of the new goods now
Several lots of the new Pennsylvania
Broad leaf and Havana Seed have
changed hands this week, and judging
from what has been offered, the goods
will be very marketable. Odd lots of
the new Connecticut are changing hands
at good figures, and there is also some
inquiry for 1898 Little Dutch. Buying
in New England continues unabatingly,
and it appears now as though there will
be hardly crop of tobacco remaining in
farmers hands by November l.
Havana-The fact that prices in Cuba
(which have ruled high all along) have,
if anything, stiffened within the past ten
days, shows conclusiyely that there is no
hope of any speedy relaxation in the con-
ditions of the Havana market. That
portion of the crop suitable for clear Ha-
vana purposes is beieg worked earlier
than usual, and as the winter season pro-
crosses it will be found that the amount
of tobacco which can be used in Ameri
can factories is far inadequate for the
demand. Inquiry for the 1899 goods has
increased during the past few days
Among the reported sales were 60
bales 1898 Remedies, 1st caps, at TIC; so
bales 1898 Remedies, Cd caps, at &c; SO
bales 1898 Vueltas at 93c; and 80 bales |
ditto at 96c, all in bond
Sumatra-There is no apparent change |
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-13
New York.

Sales of Seed Leaf Tobacco reported
for The Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter by
j. S. Cans Son, Tobacco Broker, No. 12S
Water Street New York, for the week
ending, Oct. 9, 1899:
1OOOcs '99 Wis. Hav. at 81 to 111sc.
2OOcs '97 Wis. Hav. at 10 to 12c.
1O0cs '96 Wis. Hav. II to 13c.
2OOcs '97 Zimmers at 16 to TIC.
3O0cs '98 Zimmers at 13 to 15c.
1OOcs '98 Dutch at 13 to lac.
2OOcs '98 Pa Hav at II to 12c.
35Ocs '98 Pen. seedleaf at 10 to 1115c.
250cs 81 Pen. seed at IL to 13c.
1OOcs '98 n. E. Hav. at 21 to SOC.
5Ocs '96 n. E. seedleaf at p. t.
175cs '98 State Hav at 10 to 2119c.
Total 3O25cs.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-13
MIAMIsBURG, OHIO, Oct. 4, '99.

The market is lively with numerous
buyers. Competition is strong and prices
have advanced, with the remark of buy
ers that it is but a temporary movement.
1t is repeated that one large house has
withdrawn because of the advance
Quotations: For '96 Spanish, 10c; '98
do, to Sc; '99 do, s to &c; seedleaf, 7 to
&c; Dutch, nominal, no sales reported,
Shipments, carloads.-News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-13

If an item which find in an eastern
exchange is correct, Sutter Bros. have
planned big campaign in New England
as we'll as Wisconsin 99 tobacco. The
firms purchase of the new crop in this
state exceeds 5000 cases to date, if we
have been rightly informed. But here
is the item referred to:
"Sutter Bros. have backed up their
favorable opinion of the '99 New Eng
land tobacco by purchasing nearly IL 900
cases of the new crop. Mr.. Louis SUIT
ter, who has been active in Connecticut
for some time past, finished his labors
few days ago and returned to Chicago.
The list of purchases which he sent to
the New York Office shows that his firm
has secured 4, 100 cases of Broad leaf,
seven-eighths of which was grown in
South Windsor, and 6,750 cases of Ha-
vana seed. To receive this enormous
quantity of tobacco will require S75O,OOO.
The cases alone will cost about S11, ,OO0."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-13

If you wish to buy farm in Dane,
Rock or Vernon counties, or a house and
lot in the city of Edgerton, call on or ad-
dress E. M. LADD, Edgerton, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-13
NUMBER A..

in the market since our last report. Busi-
ness continues in a fair way, with prices
holding steady Sales were about 300
bales.-Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-13

Since the organization of the Cont
mental Tobacco company the number of
small factories has increased wonderfully
all over the country and the great fight
they are putting up and with apparent
success, has made it rather unpleasant
for the big concern. The tobacco manu-
featuring output in July and August ag-
gregated about 43, 100000 pounds, 14,OO0,-
600 more than paid taxes in the CORE
spending months of 1898.
*x*
An interesting decision regarding the
sale of leaf tobacco to the managers of
state penitentiary has been made by the
commissioner of internal revenue. The
decision is contained in a letter to Col
lector j. G. Monahan of the Second Wis
consin district with headquarters at
Madison. 1t is made in response to a
Claughrey of the Wisconsin State prison
fed dealers are restrained from selling
their product to warden of peniten-
tiary, and the decision says that it is re-
tldt uCdl0ES Sudl COIlIIL0 Cuolr
sales to two classes of persons: First,
to other duly registered dealers in leaf
tobacco; second, to duly registered manu-
facturers of tobacco in packages for ex-
port"
The warden of penal institution not
coming under these classifcations is re-
strained from purchasing of a dealer,
and consequently must buy his product
law. Treasury officials are of the opin-
ion the decision will have the effect of
abolishing the manufacture of tobacco
in penal institutions, except for the con-
of the inmates.
For some time past the tobacco trade
has protested against the manufacture
Of tobacco by convict labor on the ground
that it is brought into competition with
honest labor and deprives the trade of an
outlet for their manufactured
goods.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-13
THE
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter,
Edgerton, Wisconsin.
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES.

About the only case damage Wisconsin
leaf is afflicted with late years, IN pass
ing through the curing or sweating pro
cess, is black rot This injury is en-
countered to more or less degree almost
every season and while theories are ad
vanced as to it's cause none of them have
vet proven to satisfactorily account for
this mysterious species of damage. 1t is
unqestionably fungus growth, like
mold, developing under certain condi-
tions, but just what those conditions are
that lead to it's development has never
yet been satisfactorily explained. Give
us the cause and packers with the help
of scientists could undoubtedly find
some remedy. Thus far but little light
is thrown on the subject. Sampling
however, gives some pointers to work on
and might eventually throw some light
on the enquiry. One packer reports
that in crop grown on two separate
fields, but near at hand, damage was
found in the tobacco grown on one but
not the other field. Another packer
finds damage in lot where only half the
crop was bought and the other half
secured by another dealer is clean. Such
reports as these only throw darker veil
of mystery over the whole subject
TX
In Pennsylvania they have an idea
that the stripping rooms have something
to do with the case damage afterwards
found and the Agricultural Department
has been here making Investigations and
experiments with the curing and fermen-
tations of our tobacco, but no formal
report will be made until fuller investi-
cations have been carried on. At the
same time the following valuable hints
have been issued says the New Era,
which, as the stripping season is fast ap
preaching, are very timely, and we COM
mend them to the consideration of our
tobacco growers. He says: "The strip
ping cellar should be disinfected as far
as possible. Perhaps the easiest and
cheapest way to do this is to whitewash
the ceiling, walls and floors with freshly
Stacked lime, and thus to destroy all
fungus growths which may be on them,
and the spores of which are likely to
settle on the tobacco leaves. This white
washing should be done some days be-
tore stripping begins, and the cellar
should be dried out we'll by heating
stoves, before any tobaoco is stripped in
them. Furthermore, great caution
should be exercised i'm not having the
tobacco too moist. This is a serious
source of damage"
The evening times., 1899-04-18
SCHEME TO PLUMBER
4 BUSINESS House
Three Employees Under Ar
rest for Pilfering Goods.
Duplicated All Orders Received for
Provisions.
Men Implicated Confess to the De.
tectives-SuppliesT Taken Worth
Hundreds Of Dollars.

One of the most extensive schemes for
robbing business house ever practiced
in this city has been brought to light
Of Hillman & Co., provision dealers. st No.
922 Louisiana Avenue northwest. The
scheme was carried on by Leonard Ehr-
mantraut a salesman in the employ Of the
firm. and Frank Smith and Edward Multi
can. two of their drivers. The men we're
arrested this morning by Detectives Muller
and Baur. from police headquarters. snd
were locked up at separate stationhouses in
the hope Of securing confession from one
Of them.
The plan had been worked for some
months before the proprietors of the es-
tablishment succeeded in discovering it.
and consisted in duplicating all Of the or
ders that were sent out by Ehrmantraut
and delivered by the two drivers. For in
stance, several days ago. a man ordered
a keg Of lard and two kegs were placed
in the wagon. The men would collect
their plunder at the end of the day and
would dispose of it at little less than the
market price. The credit for the ca2ure
of the men belongs really to Joel Hillman,
a member OF he firm of Hillman G Co.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Hillman became
convinced that all was not right with the
way orders were being delivered and he
was sure that more goods were going ont
of the place than were paid for, but he
could not find out how 1t came about.
About two weeks ago he satisfied him
self that the three men now under arrest
were implicated in the alleged swindle.
Hiliman watched the men as they put Up
the orders. He saw that there were u
49, - SA.N
not on the list and on investigation found
in several of the boxes just twice the Num-
ber OF articles ordered.
The goods were returned to the stock
and the men were cautioned TO be more
careful in the future. Again the proprie-
tor found the orders duplicated and again
the goods were returned TO stock. Then
he reported the matter to the detective bu-
reaus and this morning Detectives Muller
and Baur, who were assigned to the case
by Inspector Boardman. went to the store
and found the men preparing to deliver the
orders that had been left over during the
night. They allowed the men to place the
orders in the wagon and then arrested
them
The wagon, was then examined and in it
was found, it is alleged, over $50 xorJh oil
goods that did not belong there.
After a great deal of trouble the de-
tectives succeeded in making Smith tel;
what he knew Of the transactions OF the
three partners. He said they had been
carrying on the business for some time
and he did not know exactly how much
they had taken. The aggregate. it is
thought, will amount TO several hundreds
oi dollars. Ehrmantraut was the ringleader
OF the gang. it is claimed.
When the other prisoners were informed
that Smith had confessed they both broke
iOwn and told what they knew of the af-
| fair. Their stories were similar TO that
told by Smith. and they will all three be
arraigned in the Police Court tomorrow
morning.
The evening times., 1899-04-18
WRIST BELTS FOR SOLDIERS.

New Cartridge Equipnae mt for Troops
i'm Active Service.
Instructions have been issued by the War
Department ofiicials for practical test i'll
the field Of wrist belt designed to hold
twenty cartridges. The material of the belt
is the same as that used in standard waist
belts.
The idea of the wrist belt originated
from the practice Of American soldiers of
carrying four or five cartridges in the left
hand, or held between the teeth. AS the
left hand is habitually close to the breech-
block during firings, cartridges held in a
wrist belt can be more readily fed, it is
claimed. to the glti than from a waist belt
1t is proposed by the War Department au-
thorities to issue three wrist belts to each
soldier. The waist belt will be supplied
as heretofore The wrist belts will or
dinarily be carried by the men in their
haversacks and pockets. One of them will
be slipped over the left hand at the order
to commence firing.
The evening times., 1899-04-18
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION
Opening Session of the New Jersey
congregational Association.


congregational Association.
The Tbirty-frst Annual Convention OF
the Congregational Association OF New
Jersey, assembled at . o'clock this after
noon in the First Congregational Church,
Tenth and G Streets northwest.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
the Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburn. The retiring
moderator, the Rev. Frank J. Goodwin,
delivered an address on the work Of the
association during the past year. per-
manent organization vas effected and the
new officers installed. Several of the
standing committees made reports, which
were received and considered by the as
socation.
AT 4 O'Clock a business meeting will be
held when the material progress Of the
church will be made the subject for con-
sideration.
At s o'clock tonight the convention will
be addressed by the Rev. DR.. Wallace Nut
ting.
The second session CT the association will
be held at O'Clock tomorrow morning,
when addresses will be made by Rev.
Charles C. Creegan Rev. William Hayes
Ward, Rev. Sheldon Jackson. Rev. Charles
At 3:i5 O'Clock the work of the Red Cross
will be discussed by Miss Clara Barton.
Miss Alice Fletcher will also speak on the
problems of the Indian woman.
At the night session Hon. Carroll d.
Wright. United States Commissioner of La
Dor. will address the assembly on the la
Dor problems that confront this country
The association will adjourn tomorrow
night.
The evening times., 1899-04-18
ap1I-2t
DIED.

WALLINC-on Monday, April Il. 1899. at 1s;l5
n. m. at his residence. as A Street northeast
JOSFPH b. WAII.ING in his sixty seventh year-
Funeral from Central NJ p. Church. Twelfth
and N Streets northwest. Thursday. April 20, at
8 D. M Relatives and friends invited to attend
apls2tem
COOKE-On April Ii. ls99 at l0:s5 a. M,
MARY f. COOKE. beloved wife of J. \. Cooke,
1901 Third Street southeast
Funeral from st. Peters Church. O'clock
April 10. Friends and relatives invited. Item
DAIY-On Monday. April Il. 1899, at 2:45 p.
m JOSEPH p. DAILY.
Notice Of funeral hereafter 1t
TOI-RNEY-On Monday, April Il, 1899, at 2:45
n m at the residence Of her son-in law, Capt
+ T. Lewis, Gs0 + Street southwest. ELLEN,
widow of the late jeremiah Tourney, aged sew
enty-six years. ,acu, :.
Funeral on Thursday morning. April 20. 1899, at
s.ao o'clock with mas at st. DpIniuic's Church
at a o,cIock Relatives and friends respectfully
invited to attend.
svAyZE-At the residence OF her daughter.
NJ, 9 r.. Fo.s, 451 Massachusetts, Avenue north
vest on Saturday April Is. 1889. at 10 a. M.
ELIZABETH DRAKE, widow Of Henry d. Swayze,
aged eighty FIVE years.
Funeral Tuesday, April Is. 1893, at p. m.
Interment private.
(BeIyidere, Washington. and Newark, N. j., pa
apl6-3t pers please copyD
The evening times., 1899-04-18
CAPTAIN o. NEIL's REMAINS.
Body Found at san Juan Hill Aftel
m Long Srarcl.

Body Found at san Juan Hill After
Long Search.
During the assault upon San Juan Hill.
Cuba, in the late war with Spain. Capt.
William o'Neil was among the Rough
Riders who were slain. Captain O'Neil
was from Prescott, Arizona
For four months his brother, John
O'Neil, has been in Cuba searching for
the captains body. Mrs. O'Neil, the cap
tain's widow, has been in Washington for
some time and expected that her hus-
bands remains would be among the bod
les brought to America by the Crooke, but
such was not the case.
A cablegram was received here today
from Cuba stating that the long search
for Captain O'Neirs body had been re-
warded. The remains were found in one
of the makeshift graves near the battle
field and were identified by means of a
bottle in which the captains name was
blown.
1t is understood that the body will not
be brought back until next fall when the
Crooke will make a trip for the remainder
Of the nations dead now resting in Gu
ban soil.
The evening times., 1899-04-18

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The evening times., 1899-04-18
CITY BREVITIRS.

Among the marriage licenses issued in Balti
yesterday the following to residents
of Washington: George Schaller and Marie West
erkain; Edward F. Stunkel. widower, and Jessie
G. Malley, widow.
The body Of dead white male infant was
found in Missouri Avenue, between Third and
Four r-and-a half Streets northwest. early yester
day morning by Policemen Newkirk and Steven
ton, Of the Sixth precinct. The coroner viewed
the body at the morgue this morning. and gave
a certificate of death from natural causes.
Frederick West secured the contract to carry
an intoxicated Emancipation celebration partic-
ipant home in his push-cart yesterday afternoon,
and on the way the tvo became. engaged in
a fierce fight. Policeman Mitchell and Detective
Watson happened along at this juneture and ar
rested both participants in the squabble. West
was fined so by Judge Kimball in the Police
Court this morning.