Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-21
TWO CENTS
LAMP COMBINE.
New Scheme to Take Place of
Lamp Combine.

New Deal for the Amalgamation of the
Fancy Lamp Concerns-P Prospects OF
Rate War IN Pressed Ware--Fint
Bottle Men to Combine General
Glass Notes.
The fancy lamp combine, fathered
by O. n. Brudewold for these many
months, will breathe It's last on Mon
day when the last batch of options
expire, says the Commoner aud Tri-
bune. However, indications are that
plans are all prepared for new
scheme to promptly take the center OF
the stage and succeed. though not
along the exact line OF the original
plan. The new deal will be fathered
by James II. Wilcox, of the Second
National bank, the Pittsbnrg Lamp &
Brass Co. and the Kopp Lamp Il
Glass Co. While Mr.. Brudewold viii
have hand in the new deal, Mr..
Wilcox and his associates will have
entire charge They have all the
capital necessary to put the deal
through and are said to be assured OF
companies, Byesville (0.) Lamp and
Glass Co, Fostoria Glass CO., Mounds
ylne, w. Va. and the Dlthridge s. Co.
Pittshnrg. This leaves a half dozen
big concerns outside and makes Ii
seem probable that great efforts will
be made TO get some of the outsiders
in before the deal is closed For his
eight.firm combine, Mr.. Brudewold
talked Of a So, 900, 900 capital, but as
one OF the firms he counted on asked
81, 200. 900 cash for Its plant, it Is
likely that SO, 100000 will certainly
not DC thought too big for the new
deal, II large enough. Mr.. Wilcox
Is one Of Pittsburg's leading flanciers,
and IL, as his friends say, he intends
to form this eombiue, there is every
reason 10 believe that he will succeed,
though it may DO some time before
final details can be completed,
Prospects OF price war Ia pressed
and blown ware, as a result Of the
withdrawal of the National Glass Co.
from the Glass Association January
lst, are said to have been knocked
glimmerlng by proposition the Ma
tienal made 10 the Association last
week for harmony agreement that
will make prices and rebates for next
year better CONTROLLED than ever. The
differences between the two are so
slight that prominent members OF the
Glass Association say there will be no
difficulty In reaching ala early agree
ment at the regular meeting OF the
Association here next Tuesday.
The glass men say that indications
are strong for combination OF fiint
bottle manufacturers on the central
sales agency plan. 1t is expected to
become effective about January 1st,
and will control prices better than
ever before attempted In that line.
Prominent manufacturers are bend
ing every effort TO this end, and claim
to have between IS and 90 per cent OF
the country's capacity lined up, the
East being sold. The doubtful ones
are In Western Pennsylvania and In
diana.
A meeting at Indianapolis last
week Is said TO have made great pro-
gress with Indiana firms and this
week q general meeting was held at
Chicago. All details are said to be
working smoothly, and those interest
ed are very sure Of the plan going into
effect about January 1st.
The price war started Ly the actu-
airy association has done much to open
the eyes of the laggards. Prices have
ruled between 80&5 and IS, with sos
10 and 80&10&10 very common. Only
strong demand Is said To have kept
them from the IS level all over the
country.