The evening times., 1899-02-13
BALTIMORE BEER TRUST.
Sixteen Out of Twenty Breweries
Go Into the Combine.


Baltimore. Feb. ia combination OF
sixteen out of the twenty breweries of Bal
timore city and county is understood to be
an accomplished fact. and will be effective
March i.
Mr.. Richard b. Sperry. of the firm of
Sperry, Jones & Co., who have been pro-
noting the deal, when seen at the Offices
of his firm authorized the following an
nouncement:
Il am glad to make the first authentic
detailed statement of the brewery deal
My hrm has succeeded in arranging il af-
ter many months of hard work. il will go
into effect on March J.
Since this matter was first broached
there have arisen number Of difficulties
as is usual in all transactions of this mag
nitude, and its final cOnsummation has
been delayed pending our efforts TO over
come them. We are glad TO say that all
difficulties have been removed, and the
deal is in far better shape today than il
mas ever been and is now perfectly salts
factory TO all concerned. .z.. > -..---,l
The consolidated corporation viii be
known as the Maryland Brewing Company,
and will be composed of the following
breweries: George Bauenschmdt Brewing
Company, George Brehm, George Gunther.
Wehr, Hobiemann q Gottleib Co., National
Brewing Company, EigsubTot Brewing
Company, barley Park Brewery. Bayvisw
Brewery, Mount Brewery Vonderhorst
Brewing Company, Baltimore Brewing
Company, Germania Brewing Company.
Oriental Brewing Company. s. HeHdorfer :
Sons, John f. Weissner & Bro, John
b. Berger. re 'fr-
The total output of beer In baltimore
IS al
ana the breweries We have acquired repre-
sent 100000 barrels. l believe il 10 be A
mere matter OF a short time when the
entire trade will be consolidated with pos
sibiy one exception.
The consolidated corporation will de-
rive its profit not by advancing the price
OF beer TO the retailers. but by an econ
omy IN operating expenses resultant from
one management Of the constituent brew
cries Indeed, believe it quite probable
that the price OF beer will be reduced to
a price below the standard now fixed by
the Brewers Exchange
II is the Intention of the Maryland
Brewing Company to sell pure beer at the
lowest possible price; to preserve the pres
ent friendly relations existing with The
retailer, and advance his interest in every
possible way.
The management of the consolidated
company will be in the hands Of the brew
ers who have been instrumental in build
ing the trade up TO it's present high stand
ard.
The brewing trade of this city is IN a
unique position. Ii has been recognized
all over the country as eminently couserv-
ative. but while many are rich. some
haven't sufficient capital Tor their needs.
and the result has been that the weaker
brewer has had 10 sell his output al times
for what he could get for IL The result
has been cut rates and general demoraliza-
tion. The Maryland Brewing Company
proposes 10 bring these conflicting inter
ests together. and by its ample capital and
consolidated business establish a uniform
price on the lowest possible basis
The Citizens Trust and Deposit Com
pany has been invited 10 act as trustee of
the mortgage. and Will probably be active
ly interested in the negotiations.
public issue of $4,000. 600 OF the
bonds not subscribed for BY the brewers
will be made some time during this month
on behalf of "a syndicate formed 10 under
write them. The total authorized issue
is $500 600 per cent gold bonds due in
1889, but as I already said only 81, 000. 600
can be sold for which a large number
of advance subscriptions have been ap-
piled for