Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-07-26
THE POWER OF TRUSTS.

from the headquarters Of the Re-
publican National aud Congression-
al Committees, is preparing for a
wide circulation OF literature in sup
port OF the contention that gener-
ally higher level OF prices to consul
mers OF al kinds Of products has
been brought about through the
operation Of trusts. There has been
prepared the following statements
of fluctuations Of leading products
controlled by trusts during 1899:
The linseed oil trust raised the
price from Al cents on January 7
to so cents on December 80.
The menhaden trust raised the
price on menhaden oil from % cents
on January Z to 27I cents on De-
cember 30.
The Standard Oil Company
raised the price Of petroleum from
$3.50 on January z TO 1880 on De-
cember 80.
The sugar trust raised the price
on graduated sugar from 4.94
cents on January 7 TO 81 cents on
December so.
The chemical trust raised the
price Of ipecac from ~. so per pound
on January 2 TO 1906 per pound on
December 80, The same trust
raised the price Of camphor from
ISL cents on January z to 594 cents
on December 30. The same trust
raised the price Of quinine from 81
cents on January to 80 cents on
December 30. The same trust raised
the price Of sal soda from G24 cents
on January Z to 10 cents on De-
eember 80.
The leather trust raised the price
Of leather from 90 cents on January
to 25l cents on December 80.
The calico trust raised the price
Of calico from "a cents on January
Z to 81 cents on December 30 for
print clothes, and cents to }
cents on indigo prints.
The jeans trust raised the price
on jean cashmere from 27l cents
on January z to iG cents on De-
cemhor 30.
The jute trust raised the price on
iuto hemp from 2 \ cents on Janu-
AIRY z to % cents on December 30.
The copper trust raised the price
Of copper from 13i cents on Janu-
airy 2 to 49, cents on December 80.
The lead trust raised the price Of
pig lead from 1895 on January z
to 4.85 on Decem Der 30.
The tin plate trust raised the
price on the plate from 50 a box on
January Z to 1926 on December 80.
The cement trust raised the
price OF Rosandale from rs cents on
January 2 to SO cents on December
20. They raised the price during
the same period on Portland cement
from 1876 to 1925.
The nail trust increased the price
OF nails from sl.10 on January 4,
1899, to $3.50 on January 3, 1900.
The same trust increased the price
OF wire nails from 81 35 to 1920
during the same period.
The coal trust increased the price
OF anthracite coal from 1876 on
January 4, 1899, to $40 on jan
uary 8, 1000.
The rubber trust increased the
price OF rubber from o. cents on
January 4, 1890, to 81 .45 on Jsnu-
airy 3, 1000.
The price Of boots and shoes con-
trolled by the leather trust, shows
an increase during the year 1899 on
mems grain shoes from o. cents to
SLIP; on Creedmore splits, fro M
95 cents to $1.10 and like increase
on all grades OF boots and shoes.
The prices of cotton goods in
creased so per ct. White sheeting
on January II sold at 1880, and
on December 10 at $33.
All lines of building material,
iron, steel, WOODEN goods, cotton
goods, leather, and other lines con.
trolled by industrial trusts, al.
though showing great increase in
price during the years 1897 and
1898, showed even a greater in
crease during the year 1899.
The only prices to fall were those