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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-03-22
New YORK, Mar. 13, 1901

The domestic leaf market is still very
dull. Not only are sales infrequent, but
deals are small, and there is hardly any
inquiry for goods. A few cases Of force
sweated Connecticut have changed
hands, and some 1899 Wisconsin has
been sold, but the amount is SO insignifi-
can't that dealers object to giving details
of the transactions.
A packer who returned from Connecti-
cut today said to the Leaf: II have been
riding fifteen days in the Havana Seed
sections of Connecticut, but did not find
>nough desirable tobacco to pay me for
my trouble. | have never seen the Ha-
vana Seed SO cleanly picked up as it is to-
day. There is hardly good crop to be
found in the hands of growers within
twenty miles of Hartford"
Sumatra.-T "new company" scare
seems to have affected users of Sumatra
as we'll as Seed, and this branch of the
leaf business is feeling the full result.
The market is extremely quiet and de-
mand is weak, not only as to the city
trade but throughout the whole country.
Some importers hope that the determine
ton of the American Cigar Co. to attend
the new inscriptions will stimulate trad
Ing III Olu SOOuS, on tHe STouHuS tIldt Tue
action of the above firm will have ten
dency to force up prices on the new
goods.
Havana. Hardly fair business has
been done in this line during the past
week, There is some demand for "fac-
tory" tobaccos, but it is not particularly
strong. The chief inquiry is for fine
Vueltas, but trading in this direction is
cut off by depleted stocks. Owing to the.
order abolishing the Cuban export tax on
April 1st, little tobacco will be received
before that date, Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-03-22
LODI, Wis. March Is, 1901.

Growers in this vicinity are in most
perturbed state. Notice was received by
many of them to be ready to deliver
their crops last Friday and be prepared
to submit to "hold up" of Is per cent
of the price until the crops had been
over the asserting tables. Naturally there
were serious objections to this, and sew
eral growers met the representatives of
the firm here on the day of delivery and
offered to return the advance money and
be released from the contract. The buy
ers refused to do this, and in conse-
quence but very few crops were deliver
ed. The growers have consulted the
best legal talent in the state in regard to
this matter, and feel perfectly safe in
the stand they have taken.
The American Tobacco Co. received
here Monday and took in several crops.
The crops delivered were subjected to
careful scrutiny, and there was some
dockage, but on the whole the American
company has dealt most satisfactorily
with the growers Enterprise.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-03-22
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET
EDGERToN, Wis, March p, Is

EDGERTON, w Is, Mafcn Il, lJUI.
The breaking up of the country roads
has curtailed tie amount of riding In
the country districts in search of last
years crop the past week and yet it is
believed a fair amount of trading is be-
ing DONE G.. f. Tallard is credited with
securing about 800 acres of Vernon
county tobacco at prices considerably
under the early sales. A good deal of
export and low grade leaf has been pick
ed up of late, something like 1000 acres
bling contracted for by agents of G. l..
Culton at prices ranging from 3 to 5
cents and this firm has opened several
warehouses for the purpose of handling
this class of goods. The buying of the
past few weeks has probably removed
half the unsold fraction of the crop,
which seems to indicate that the dam
age scare had lit lie effect in curtailing
the movement.
The market for old leaf continues
quiet and the demands moderate. The
only sales of Importance are 16OOcs of
'9S and '99 goods by Frank Baines to
New York parties, including 835cs of
BIS, and 150cs of '99 by G. L. Culton.
John Lukken sold 45cs of '99 to Carle at
9&7 cents.
Casing weather returned again dur
ing the week and it is quite probable
more of the hanging tobacco will be re-
moved from the poles. It is estimated
that $500 acres of the Vernon county
crop was still hanging in the sheds the
beginning of the week and suspended
operations in a large number of the
warehouses to await the coming down of
this tobacco.
Deliveries come struggling in az the
packing points but the great bulk of the
leaf ready for market has been delivered.
The shipments out of storage reach
total of Is cars loads, 712 cases, for the
week past from this station to all points.
Since last report 74Ocs of cigar leaf
were exported from New York.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-03-22
New York.

Sales Of Seed Leaf Tobacco reported
for The Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter by
J. S. Cans Son, Tobacco Broker, No. 128
Water Street New York, for the week
ending, Mar. IS, 1901
100cs 90 n. Hav. force sweat spotted
at % to 70c
325cs 80 Zimmers at 15 to 16c.
200cs 80 Pen seed at 1215 to 13c.
200cs '99 Wis Hav. at IL to 1870.
100cs '99 Gebhardt at 1870.
Total 925cs.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-03-22
Lancaster.

LANCASTER New ERA Mar. 12, 1901.
Our market still remains without inn
provement Sales are not made SO much
because there is no inquiry, but because
would be buyers are unwilling to pay
the prices asked. 1t is we'll known
fact that the packers paid steep prices
for their holdings; more, in fact, than
the market warranted. The market
since has t responded to those high
figures, and dealers, naturally enough,
are unwilling to sell on the extremely
narrow margin of profit now offered to
them. They are further encouraged in
this by the excellent character of the
1899 goods, which seemingly must en-
hance their value, as even good filler
further improves with age.
In last years goods things continue to
move along in very sluggish sort of
way. A few sales continue to be made,
and many buyers tell us they notice a
disposition on the part Of the sellers to
accept lower figures. 1t is evident that
business could be done if there was some
recession from present asking rates.
Packers advance this argument: They
say they are asked as much for the 1900
crop as they paid for the 1899 one, and
that the latter is far better than the
former; now, they further argue, if they
cannot sell their excellent 1899 goods at
a profit, how are they going to make any
money out of the inferior 1900 goods at
the same buying price? No one has
tried to answer that argument, because
it appears to be unanswerable.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-03-22
New YOrk.
NEW YORK Mar. Is, 1901


There was slight improvement in the
transactions were still but an occasional
freak The smaller and medium-sized
factories still short of stock are replen-
ishing themselves freely, which is being
noticed principally in the steady sale of
force sweated wrapper leaf. OF course,
no big transactions can take place in
force sweated stock; the sales run from
the aggregate sums up weekly to quite
considerable quantity and makes a big
breach in the actuality of the complained
of dullness. If the wrapper leaf, not
only of the New England, but also of
other crops that could be marketable in
it's natural state only in the coming fall,
is being gradually disposed of now, then
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-03-22

there must be more OF an undercurrent
of activity in the market than is visible
on the surface. 1t proves, moreover, an
actual shortage of old leaf
The Havana market, which did not
show in February the dullness prevail
ing in the Sumatra and domestic types,
seems now to have been affected by it
too. At least the present was one of the
quietest weeks in the Havana trade this
year-Journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-03-22
EVANSVILLE, WIS.,, March Is, 1901


Stormy weather and bad roads have
had much to do in lessening the amount
of tobacco purchased of the farmers this
week. When roads and weather permit,
a number of our buyers still continue to
look after the remnants of the crop held
by the farmers, and several hundred
cases are picked up each week Prices
remain fairly satisfactory and range
from to 7 cents, according to quality.
Beginning Friday we have had num-
ber of damp days, but the weather was
too cold to case up the hanging tobacco.
Some Of the farmers removed little
from the poles, but the condition was not
entirely satisfactory.
In old goods, quiet is the prevailing
feature, although G. Ell. Rumrill made
some good sales of 99.
Deliveries by the farmers are becom-
ing quite limited and several asserting
rooms have closed down, awaiting the
arrival of bundles from the country.
j. G. Leverance, representing the
Toledo, Ohio, cigar manufacturing firm
of Berdam & Co., was in our market
Wednesday, in quest of desirable old
goods.-Farm and Home.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-03-22
lSaIdwinsyfIIe. N. Y.

More deliveries again this week. 1t
would seem as though the crop must be
house receipts. Both bundle and case
crops delivered were purchased some
time ago at prices then quoted. Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-03-22
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Market.


There seems to be a little movement
in the stray lots of the 1900 crop It is,
however, largely confined to the seed
leaf. For some reasons the demand has
not been as general as for the Havana
leaf. 1t has been estimated that fully
1000 or more acres were raised last year
in the few Connecticut towns where it is
mostly grown. For few years it has
been the most salable, and has brought
rather the highest price. And it pro
duces some two hundred pounds more to
the acre than the Havana variety, so it
has been more profitable. But now that
Cuba can furnish the wrappers the call
for seed leaf for that purpose has ceased
to be in such demand.
Our correspondents write as follows:
Hatfield "Most Of the tobacco in town
has been sold. A few large lois have
been packed, and number of new to-
bacco barns are contracted for the com
ing season. Large quantities Of manure
have been bought in the cities, as we'll
as cottonseed meal, lnseed meal and
many kinds Of fertilizers are engaged
Feeding Hills: "Our growers are making
preparation for the coming crop. q. Ell.
Smith, of the Hinsdale Smith & Co.,
raised the past year fifty acres, and is to
raise this " ar from seventy to seventy
five acres, and has to erect several large
curing barns. Some others will increase
their planting Most of the crop was
sold at from 16 to Zoe, very satisfactory
price. 1t was very fine lot of goods.
Cultivator.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-03-22
To Tobacco Growers.

have limited amount of the best
strain of Spanish tobacco seed ever of
fered to the growers of this state, Bet
ter every way than Comstock and SUI
perior to all other varieties. Seed on
sale at T. B. Earle's Edgerton, Nash's
store, GAINESVILLE, and at home on farm.
Mail orders promptly attended to.
ON. Coon,
12tf GAINESVILLE, Wis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-02
BAD CHINKS PUNISHED
HIGH CHINESE OFFICIALS ACTING
: WITH DECISION
Significant Effort to Cultivate Favor
OF Europeans-Court to BE
Welcomed to Pe1sin in
Royal style.

PEkIN, Dec. 1.-Chinese officials have
severely punished all offenses against for
eigners. This has had Statutory effect
upon the demeanor of the people. The
higher Chinese officials now manifest an
increased desire to cultivate personal re-
lations with the diplomatic corps The
settlement of claims between the local
officers and the missionaries not included
in the general indemnity has been ar
ranged. Payments on these claims
amount to 100000 taels.
By an edict the dowager empress has
authorized instruction in foreign sciences
in Chinese schools.
Prince Ching has informed the minis
tiers of the foreign powers that, owing
to the fatigue of the dowager empress,
resulting from her travels, the last stage
Of the imperial court tourney has been
postponed for one week. Great prepa-
rations have been made here for the re-
ception of the royal party. All the pal
aces and temples have been repaipted
and regilded. Upon the. day of the re-
ception the palace occupied by the royal
party will be lined with Manchu ban
nermen and elaborate ceremonies will be
observed. fg
The condition of Pekin has improved
immensely and good discipline is main
tanned among the European troops sta
toned there. R
AS a reactionary effect of the Boxer
movement large numbers of Chinese at
Fiao Chow are becoming Christians
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-02
A RUSSIAN IRON RING
PRODUCERS ARE NOT AT ALL MOD
EST IN THEIR DEMANDS
Government Must Give Them Good
Big Contracts for a Long
Term and Ample
Credits.

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. IA gigantic
steel and iron ring may be the outcome
of the present metallurgical conference A
committee representing Oufal Polish and
South Russian producers have presented
to Assistant Minister of Finance Koia-
vesky an outline of prospect for the
proposed ring, and ask for the consent
and support of the state. The actual
production last year was stated at Ill.,
100000 pools, the possible production at
zee, O99, 600.
In addition to the approval of the
ring the committee demanded that the
state railroad orders must be large and
regular and must be given to the ring
for three years in advance. Measures
must be taken to exclude more effect
lively foreign made machinery; the execu-
ton OF private orders in state factories
and workshops must cease; state work
shops should all be turned over to Rus
sian companies; measures must be taken
to secure the steela and iron men long
and ample credits. 80 IA
The International Bell Telephone COM
pany has turned the St. Petersburg
plant over to the municipality. The
greater part of the foreign employees will
retain their positions fer the present
Newspapers state an American sylidi-
cate will open a bank here, with a cap
ital of 100000. Careful inquiry fails
to confirm this statement, however.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-02
saltwater News

Saltwater Lodge No 179, B. P o. Elks,
held its annual lodge of sorrow in Elks
hall yesterday afternoon, and the attend
the order in this city Judge Grier NJ.
Orr, Of st. Paul. delivered an eloquent
and scholarly memorial addlesS. He re-
ferred to the good the order has accom-
pliShed in the past and couched his adj
dress in mastery language. John f.
Burke, of Saltwater, delivered the eulogy
and it was a beautiful tribute to the
memory of Walter r. Lehmicke, the only
member of Saltwater lodge to pass into
eternity during the past year. His eff
fert brought tears to the eyes Of the
friends of the departed.
Vocal selections were rendered by a
quartet composed of Frank Berry, S.
Blair McBeath, Miss Mayria Searles
and Mrs. E. o. B. Freligh, and a solo
was rendered by Mrs. George H. Sullivan.
The interior of the lodge room was APP
propriately decorated with flowers and
ported plants. The memorial slab bore
an elegant wreath of chrysanthemums
and roses
James Ross. a convict at the prison,
died early yesterday morning or an abs
cess of the liver. He was serving a SEN
lance of four years and ten months for
assault and had been at the prison about
three years. He was SO years of age and
steadfastly refused to give any informa-
ton as to family or friends.
William Youngquist, a Saltwater bar
Der, died yesterday of heart failure, aged
q years. He had been i'll since early last
spring.
The death of Mrs. r. H. Dixon, an es-
last night. She had been i'll several
months. Deceased was So years old and
leaves three daughters and son. Charles
l.. Dixon, of CloQuet, MINI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-02
BACKING UP BUTLER
PARTISANS OF THE DE
POSED GENERA
CRIED SHAME AT WAR OFFICE
Attempt Of Policeman TO Seize n
Bust OF the Bluff Warrior
Almost Resulted in
Riot.

LONDON, Dec 1.-"Buller Sunday
passed without serious incidents. The
government had taken every precaution
to prevent disturbances This included
the reading at the parades last week
of a special order in the military regula-
tons which forbids officers or soldiers
from taking part in any meetings, DEM
onstrations or professions for party or
political purposes" A large body of po-
lice, many of whom were mounted, were
stationed along the line of the process
sion's march, and notably in front of the
war office.
The trades unions and worllmen socie-
ties, with flags and banners, assembled
along the embankment this afternoon
There were thousands of spectators. The
procession was headed by huge banner
en- which was portrait of Gen. Butler
The marchers traversed Northumberland
avenue, Pail Mall, st. James street and
Picadilly to Hyde Park. The windows of
clubs, especially of the service clubs,
were crowded with slghtseers.
Riot Narrowly Averted.
At Charing Cross several mounted po-
lice rode up to the head of the process
sion and attempted to seize a plaster
bust Of Gen. BIller. The man carrying
the bust dashed it to the ground. This
incident caused much indignation, but
the leaders were able to curb and re-
strain the paraders, some of whom
wished to attack the policemen. Oppo-
site the war office there was considerable
grooming and cries of shame from the
men in the procession. Otherwise the
proceedings were without incident.
When Hyde Park was reached it was
almost dark. Here speeches from sew
eral platforms representing England, Ire
land, Scotland, Wales, Devonshire and
the colonies were made. The confusion
was SO great as to render the words of
the speakers almost iraudfble, but amid
a roar of cheers a resolution of sympa-
thy for Gen. Butler was proposed and
adopted With great enthusiasm.
Features of the demonstraticn were the
passing of collection boxes for a work
ingman's n emorial to Gen. Butler and
the large sale of buttcnhole portraits
and favors of the general.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-02
ATHLETIC NOTES.

Ray c. Ewry, the greatest standing
high jumper the world has ever seen
started training this week for the ma.
tional indoor championship on Dec. 10
at the Sportsman's show. He holds the
worlds record for the high, broad and
three standing jumps, and he viii COM
With Duffy, of Georgetown, 100
yards in As seconds; Hargrave, of
Yale, lO5 yards in 1925 seconds; Del
gade, of Washington 50 yards ins "a
seconds. and Eaton, of Amherst. e
yards in 2-5 seconds, all holders Of the
mentioned worlds records, the 100 yards
race at the national indoor champion
ships here, on Dec 10, should furnish a
sensational struggle.
DR.. j. Kinzer Shell, PENIS new train
err, should be congratulated on the first
intercollegiate competition. He met the
Cornell cross country team. the cham
pions of the American colleges and his
men won out
Mike Murphy, Yale's famous trainer,
states that he thinks Mculton will be
the Splinter of the coming season He
began as a novice last spring, and ended
up the season by winning the 100 yards
and go yards al the Yale fall games, the
latter III q As seconds.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-02
MONEY TIGHT IN LONDON
LITTLE HOPE OF EASING up BE
FORE NEXT YEAR
General Business Is Stagnant and
the Industrial Situation Has
but Little of Promise
at Present.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-DIrirg the past week
the stock exchange has been anything
but a cheerful resort. Money has been
decidedly tight, forcing borrowers to have
recourse to the bank Fortunately the
governments disbursements have been
larger fer this week. France also shows
disposition to leave balances in Lon
don, while the hope is expressed that
further gold will be forthcoming from
New York. But with the approach of the
year ard a large slice OF the last loan
still. due there is small hope of easy
money before well into next year. Mean
while business is as stagnant as ever.
The industrial situation is decidedly
bad The Welsh miners, who have been
stopping work in the blind hope of rals-
ing prices by restricting coal production
have merely succeeded in irritating
While the reported uncertainty of the
Welsh situation has thrown numerous
steam coal contracts for Great Britain
and France into the hands OF German
and American competitors.
sharp break in both copper and sill
yer is possible 1t is only fair to say
that such gloomy views are largely
based upon the differences of spectators,
and are probably intensified by the diff
ficult discomfort in the industrial lookout
and the never-ending war in South At
RIGA.
The situation in Germany adds a GER
tain encouragement. While it is believed
here that the worst of the German finan-
cial crisis is over, the present industrial
stagnation in that country supports the
theory that numerous small failures are
bound to be reported at intervals for
months to come. Such an outlook is
scarcely encouraging for promoters.
There are rumors of a new German
loan and it is said in some quarters
that the new loan will probably be is
sued in February.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-02
WAS A HOT BLAZE.
j. L. Owens Paint Shop and Ware.
house Completely Destroyed.

The warehouse and paint shop of J. l..
Owen company, manufacturers of wheat
serarators at Superior avenue southeast
and Dartmouth, were totally destroyed
by fire yesterday morning.
The loss VIII amount to about $25, 600,
and the insurance is only $4,000.
The buildings were frame structures
and burned rapidly. The fire department
was handicapped on account of the
scarcity of water. The nearest hydrant
was 500 feet away, and some of the en-
gines had to force the water a distance
of 2,50G feet.
A strong wind was blowing at the
time which made the fire much harder
to get under control. Lieut.. John Lind
strom and Ernest Mullane, both received
severe burns, and it will be several days
before Lindstrom will be able to attend
to his duties. Mullane's injuries were
slight, and he was on duty again last
evening.
The fire started on the outside of the
paint shop, and it is believed that some
one threw ashes containing Goals near
the building. as it was close to number
of residences.
The alarm was turned in by the night
Waterman, and as the nearest engine
ing was in flames before they arrived.
A second alarm was Immediately turned
in, ard the department directed their
attention to saving the warehouse, but
they were unable to do so, and both
buildings were burned to the ground
The sparks from the burning building
started several other fires in the neigh
borhcod but they were all eXtinguished
without any damage being done
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-02
OMAHA FIREMEll HURT
FALLING WALL CAUGHT THEM
a HEROIC RESCUE.


OMAHA, Neb, Dec. 1-Fire in the local
supply house of the Creamery Packing
Manufacturing company at Eleventh and
Jones streets tonight resulted in the seri-
Gus injury of three f1remen and a loss OF
$751; 200.
The injured are: Lieut.. NJ j. Cuff, en-,
CINE company No. l, taken out uncon-
scious, left shoulder broken, badly burned
about face and body, may die; Fireman
George TFexler, face burned arm dislo-
Gated; ]. Greenman, pipeman, face ana
hands burned.
The accident was caused by falling
wall, Cuff was partially buried beneath
the debris, but two Of his companions he
roicalTy ran into the burning structure
and pulled him out. The less on stock
is $4,000, with $4,000 insurance. The
building was valued at $4,000 but the
amount of insurance is unknown. The
Lewis Supply company, Betting and rub
amount of insurance is unknown. The
Lewis Supply company, betting and rub
Der goods, also lost $4,000 in stock.