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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-09
MONEY CONTINUED High
AND RESOURCES DECLINED.
A Number ef Railroad Stocks Developed
ketivity--lnsustris Shares Made
Now High Records.

New York, September s--Persistent
strength IN the face o. continued align
money which at one time ruled at 10 1er
cent and eurther declining Of local re-
sources was the ost striking feature OF to-
days stock market Under LonGon's lead
the list Ignored last weeks bank state
nent. opening with but the slightest trace
Of irregularitg, although this condition be.
came rather acute before the end Of the
first hour when demand loans were quoted
~ per cent, Apparently The buying move
ment which was again largely speculative
was based upon the assumption thar con-
tinuanee Of high money would bring gold
imports Reading common advanced about
. poi Its IN the initial trading. but soon lost
much 81 It's gail. oily 10 more than recover
IS loss II tbs close Other early features
ID point Of strength and activity we're Mis-
souri, Pacific, St Paul, BaltimuIe and Ohio.
Wabash stocks. Canadian Pacific. Pacinc
Coast. Pacific Nail and some other railway
issues while ii the industrial class there
were very material gains IN the independ-
ent steel and iron stocks, American Smeit-
ing and Amalgamatcd Copper New high
records were again tho order Of the day,
St Paul, Minneapolis and Sault Ste Marie.
Pacific Coast common and second preferred,
american Car and Foundry, Pressed Steel
Car preferred. Republic Iron and Steel
common ana pIeitlJeNs tuhl IRON ripe anu
Railway Steel selling higher .han al any
previous time IN the outside market
heavy dealing in Northern Securities ad-
verced that stock 20 1855, a new high
record and there WIS considerable activity
lu she new Rock Island issues. Recession
Of the early market wnE clearly due 10
profit taking no less than to apprehension
ever the monetary outlook. hut from start
to close the market maintained q Grm I'M
dertone Reference has already been made
% the dominance of the speculative ele
meni Ia iodays transactions and II Is a
fact that commission houses report little
Increase Of investment or public buying
No leRs true however. is II that much OF
the DAYS buying came from strong quar-
ters, Missouri Pacific and ST Paul. for in
stance being bought IN large blocks by
brokers who were said 10 represent the So
called standard on interests. Western ad-
vices reiterating promises Of q bumper corn
crop in Missouri and Kansas are Supposed
10 have stimulated the buying Of the rail-
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STOCK MARKET RULED STRONG

way stocks In that territory. London
traded moderately tn the market selling
ABOUT 5000 shares on balance out of total
~ 5000 shared. a significant feature Was
the unusually heavy demand for stocks ~
the loan crowd especially Union Paclne
Tor immediate delivery. Rumors ~ the
purchase " the Detroit. southern and Pere
Marquette by Pennsylvania interests we're
not conlrmahle. Further Indications ~ the
didntegration OF the coal strike were az
hnnd, but no news bearing a he situation
was heard. In the last bon the market
hroadened and grew stronger IN many IL
rections, the transcoDtinental stocks lead
ing with a sharp gain IN Atchison' MIS-
souri, Facihc, Southern Pacific. 81 faHl
and Rock leland. She latter making the
greater part 81 Its 4N-polut gain u t1at
time Transfers Of SS5oU0o % New Ut
leans for crop purposes we're reporteS and
the subtrcasury had a credit balance O.
SeU,ooo ~ the clearing house as result
of heavy internal reveu ie collections. 1Al
money declined TO 9 per cent. closing OF =
per cent, There were further declines u
sterlng exchange The close was ~ the
main firm. The bond market was active
and arm with a S-poiht rise IN the Waeasn
dehenture BIS on enormous dealings Ihere
WIS nothing - account Tor the eXtiaordl
nary activity in this Issue. but the opinion
was expressed that II WIS In tne NAT ure
~ q speculative movement based on the
strenrthtning Of the system. Total saies'
par va,ue. St3J0ooo.
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KANSAS CTY

Kansas 0ty. September S-Cattle--Rc
celpts 200 natives, $500 Texans. Is.
Texas ana l471 ratiye calves: steady 10 lnr
lover; choice expert and dressed beet
steers :. 2p1S-00; fair 10 good 3. OOda7. %:
stoekers aud feeders . 1905 Is: Western
fed steers 3I5d7 90; Texas and Indian
steers ooa5 s.: Texas COWS . 25d9 .a5,
native cows 2.oo14 50; native heifers ? Ol
calves ., 0o75 30 Bogs-Receipts SAn
nrm; no good hogs here; heavy Z soar IS:
light -ooNs 90, pigs : .OOI7 81 sheep
Receipts 1900; steady TO l5c lower: uative
laras S-2Sl1S %; Western lambs .OOdS. 25;
native weihers 3. 4ogl4 90. Western wethers
:. t{d3 az; fed ewes I. 2Od4 .a5. Texas
clipped ycarlings 3 .0072 81; sheep > 900
S.25; stocRers and feeders .. 3Od3 .o0.
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KANSAS CITY SALES.
lSpecial To The pnstA

Stock Yards, Kansas city. September g.
The following sales OF Texas and Territory
cattle were made here today: H. MIXING
Co., Oaktaha, 1l8 steers 765 pounds,
=, %; 100 steers, 7O4 pounds, 255: A. h.
Witherspoon, Tultle. A. steers SIG pounds,
40; II. ". Stonehreaker, Elgin. 426 steers
9ls pounds. S.95; d. n Garland. pocasset,
- steers, ~ pounds, ass; 20 steers, lt2s
pounds, 2.65; 43 steers. 800 pounds SzS.
z. T. Addington. 10 steers. go pounds
go; J, :. Addington, Addington, W steers,
100 pounds, 2.T5; L. d. Wood. Leehata. n
steers so pounds, 2S5; 20 bulls. ivN
pounds IS; K. II. Rowland Davidson. I5p
steers, llSs pounds. $50; q. II Davidson,
Summit, SO steers, S67 pounds yt7l: ~
steers, $50 pounds, 300; ]. F. Huntchings.
berWyn, Al steers, 4.ol pounds. as; A.
steers, 6o0 pounds, 2.75: Mayer a Cnn
dress Elgin, l4l steers, 1850 pounds. 4 IS;
49, Frank Vorehee, Checofah lUs
steers, $40 pounds 3,TB: Hutton d
luo steers so pounds, S75; Hutton q
Light, Purcell, 100 steers $40 pounds. rs,
o. urton, Ryan. - steers. 6sl hounds
2e5; A. NJ. Lauseter, Hush Springs. ~
steers iS6 pounds 2,75; a Steers, l3ts.
lNpnfs, S.I5; }. r. Bond, Mnoo 3Us s'e4rs
as pouads- 800; - steers 65s pounds
80; NJ. {. SAWYER Eaglewood, 81 steers.
l6{ ponds, $50; - steers $50 pounds
S.S3.
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ST LOUIS SALES.


National stock Yards. ST. Louis, SEP
temhef S--The following sales 81 Texas
and Territory cattle were made here to-
days James and r. "A. Parkis summit,
! t. AZ pound steers aaa; Brown *
MlEams. Sgpnps T. r. $50 pound steers
SaQ, j. :. Todd. 0kmnleOe J. r. 7g4
pound COWS, 400; q Davis. Chccotah. l.
T.. 1908 pound steers 400. o. II. Allen.
Iaiahana l. r. GS pound niSei 400
II A. beats Comsnche. Go r0unaf coWs
902; G ". Whitehead 4 sons saRuipa.
J. =, lois polnd steers 3.sls r. 81 Row.
land. Davidson Kan 1879 pound steers
4N0; J. u smith RcgEs, l. r., slT pound
COWS, 500. y y. Splu'diRe Muscaeee. l.
z, 1895 and 1os3 pound steers AIS. r
NJ Love, Mitchell I. r.. no pound eIesl
80, j. r Green summit D. t. Ts3
pound COWS. 2ss: Balafidge q ca.
Setoosa, 1 II, e4e pound helfeTs. 395s
Bogard Logan & Co, oxford Miss 876
pound mixed; ssoi 5. Perrier Tulsa.
Co, Fort Towusend T. r.. qi0 pound
steers, SIS; r Y. Cox & Co. sumiaif, l.
T.. 9la pound Steers 3.45. 4. 81 Cox &
Co. goo pound steers ass: $40 and aso
Roana SO steers $50: A Lawson, Caney,
bell NeRa1a- / T.. eiS pound steers. 500:
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Article

II profitable TO feed COO corn rather than
10 sell IL. September started #dlT down
at 5T&G575s, dipped 10 SO aDi closed weak,
~ of at 5Tl4. December sold at ~. hut
rnilied to a firm close, 1SRi4 up, a. ~.
Receipts 125 cars. nineteen Of contract
grade.
sympathy with other grains. Receipts we're
liberal OF 400 cars. but grading was SO
poor lonly twenty -seven cars as 10 ndnce
caution In selling after othe- grains
steadied. Trade in general WIS uunicreSt-
ing. December sold at 30i4 aid e'ysrd y,
as down al 30azM307k; September opened
= lower to unchanged at "a TO 49,, dippcd
to 331 but closed steady. * up. at ~.
Provisions were dull aud tame. Prices
ruled steady most OF the dav with very
narrow fluctuations. Lower prices for hogs
and the break in grains caused early sell
ing. which was Offset at once v fair
support The close. however. was weak.
January pork IN OF st 1890 January
lard down at $50 and January ribs 2ia
lower at 7s71b
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat,
400 ears; corn. go cars: oats $50 cars:
Cash quotations were as follows:
wheat-No 2 spring e7; No. esa71h;
orn-No ;. 59a5o14; No yellow Goa
oats-No. ., 2sHa2s9a; No 3 white 2Sl4a
Rye-No. ?. 81.
Barley-Fair to choice mating 5o763.
Flax seed-No. 1.S5; No. l Northwest
ern 1So
Timothy seed-Prime 4.50.
Ness pork-Per barrel l6 scale. s..
Lard-Per 100 pounds 10. 6n01o. 62ls.
Short ribs-Sdes loosel rs. 4sdl0 so.
Dry Salted shoulders-Boxed S5sGi9.
Short clear sides-BuNed g@61u5s.
WhiSky-Basis Of high wines 30
Clover-Contract grade S.754IS. 50.
On the produce exchange today the but
ter market was firm; creamery 151ld20l.
dairy 14Ig01S Cheese Steady 10i4dl033
Eggs steady; fresh is.
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Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.

6 5-16G7 1-16 Hemp Irvine Q. Dry salt
meats-Flru.; boxed. extra short and clear
lihs 1910; short clear 11.2j- Bacon I'm;
bcNed extra shorts and clear ribs 1l.6212:
short clC&r 12.e0 Receipts-Flour 10000;
wheat $4,000; corn 20,000: oats 5000.
Shipments-Flour 1000; wheat 1900; corn
1900. oats 81 600.
Kansas City, September S.-Wheat-Sep-
tember G4ai December $3.50: cash No .
hard 6G@66la; No, . red 65ls. Corn-Sep-
TENDER 4T7SG4S; December 1875; cash No .
mixed co. No. . winter 5s Oats-No. .
white 36d3T
New York, September S.-wheat-Ra-
eeipts 1880; exports $500. Spot
Steady; No, red 75& elevator and 751t
T. O. b. ahoat; No. ] Northern 20 Z. o. b.
afoat. Optons-Firm.
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St Louis, September S.--Wheat-Lower;
No. . red cash elevator and September
645a; track 669sd67 December 65l5d65ss
May 6Sss; No hard 67a6g. Corn-Firm +;
NO cash and September 80; track -;
December 36ls May 1861, Oafs-Lower;
No, . cash 2SI5; track 2gd3o: September
2Sia; December 2Iis. MAY 2Sk; No. =
waite 49, Rye-Firm DOL Pork-Un-
changed. Lard Better 1890. Flour
Easy; new red winter patents 315a3 %;
extra fancy and straight 2S503 10; clear
2.7102S0. Timothy sced-Steady 2J "a
4.25. With prime worth more. Corn meal
Steady 80. Bran Steady: sacked east
track 656196. Hay-Weak: timothy $500
II so; prairie 650daOa Whisky-Strady
l-S2. iron cotton ties 1075a Baeglngs
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cargo Of low grade Louisiana and Texas
rise for Porto Ricsn ports The island
trade Is brisk. ana an offerings are quickly
absorbed ny the san Juan ana fonce In
pofters
The New orleans exporters joog Tor a
good rice trade with the lshthmus 81 pan,
ana as soon as the treaty With Colombia
y ratined and work begins on the cauaL
Inc thousands o. laborere who wiz DE EN-
ployed Oh the canal Nll come msfni, fron,
tropieai countries aud ali Of fnein Will
ne rice cusiomrrs- As che Nnlrea Siates
VIII coaiF0l the customs dulles in the eanal
1one, thrih favorable 20 American slce
VIII no doubt BE- arranged
The rice movement al New Orleans. as
complied by Hy. "a. Smifh. secretary 81
the New Orleans board OF trade.
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the hest grades There were actual sales
at 81 and quotations were accordingly
raised. clean RICE was stan active. wiih a
good market for offerings NJ current prices.
The offerings are confined almost altogether
to Honduras varieties Receipts l3,oe9
saeks Of roush and i476 pockets OF eiean
sales S54l pockets Of clean, S5s5 sacks 81
rough
Clean lionerras active; head 4sN
BIZ, stratchis Sizu4is. screenings 2I-at
40. ? lfsfl2 Jspan active; head 81 20 4,
sraiEhts SN 30 So. screenings 20 81
No = rs 10 ? Actual sales 9is 20 -.
Rough rice Honduras at- and very
strong az auE14oO. With actual sales AZ
i.5e6i4Uc, Japan-N No stock.
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j. NJ. WISNER
Cotton Future Bruks
MI MBF p, New Orleans Cotton Erehna
Houston otton Exchin3f
OFFICES
COTTON EXCHANGE
HOUSTON, TExA S.

feeders S.45sp4.Ho: cows and heifers ~
$50; Gamers l.75612. 20; bulls 49,
calves 4.30@7 90; Texas and Indian 81,
:, $4,000; COWS and heifers 49,
Hogs-Receipts 5000: market l,e w
niss and light 7.OOd7. 80: packers 49,
butchers 7.5Oli7.9O. Sheep-RecelpN I, n
market steady; native muttons $3.50
lambs 51oa6. 90; culls and bucks laos'
stockers 1.5OdS, 80; Texans S.lvs54''N
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AT THE CLOSE:
Liverpool, 2 to 2 ~ peints lower.
New York, II TO 20 points lower.
New Orleans, - to II points lower
sPoTs:
Liverpool, t-f6d lower.
New York, unchanged.
New Orleans, 3-i6c lower.
Houston. i-8e lower
Galveston, i-ec lower.
The week peened Ia the cotton market
quite as the former one closed Bears we're
10 full possession of the Geld SO far rs
II relates to the present and bnlls rcveiea
IN victories that must come IN the future.
II was simply impossible to carry the load
Of cotton thnt the holder thrust upon the
trade and In Ending channel adequate 70
the current flow the matter o. later sun
ply was practically lost sight o. with
a day for study prices took a small bulge
at the outset. bnt the posting 81 the move
snenf easily turned the tide and confidence
was At no time restored in the hours that
followed
Besides this influence the bears drew
greater support from the weather than has
been the case for some time The theory
that the lower temperature and moisture
Of the past week have served 10 improve
the plant was very generally accepted and
IN anticipation Of such mn announcement
through the weekly crop bulletin TODAY
huvinr was further restrained Leading
Au1lish s.ronrholds were credited with soil
tn- and ~,irre STAGGERED tc-e,+b tho ,r.s
So, rbe-e vac mo-. .s,D ,o-,,,or a..
.;,,.r I'M. :, co,la no saor tb,, me man.
nsr .na No. ,ba ,,,,orp, =, 900, -,s,.
te,ea loo7,sa isrrcr A., ir,nor.on-e tb,,
r-s- tbe t.,rs bsd e,nc..es T-s5,r- III
slso - ,ho. ssrv,Dg ,,,,re v,,,,,, ,r,,.sa-
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Difference 1000 q. 4So
RICE
First Receipts OF the Week Indicate n
HeaVV MaVan,ent

The rice market yesterday was the scena
OF greater activity Than heretofore. RE
nrei 81 The big shipments expected th,s
NteR made their appearance snd very Rat-
lslactory sales took place. Prices heid IN
70 the former level ana an excellent az.
mand Wis noted. The purchases Tor Dc.
livery STIRRING me week are heavy ana hi
~ saeks Wll probably come into the mar.
ket The arrivals SO far have D,en CON
inea 20 Honduras rice and some lspen
shipments are hooked Tor In the near IN,
luie TIE Inquiry Tor clean rice was 40.
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ReNeM d ~ orIsans Markst.

New orleans. La. september S.--rnvrs
We're good receipts OF rough rice az the
end Of the week. but the demand con
lnued active. especially for the better
grades The higher grades are nor aelng
disposed or except at fuli prices large
quantity "a stored IN warehouses waiting
Tor an advance IN quotations.
Elean rice was fp active demand. witr
lair offerings ana a Kcon movement
The steamer ArkSd.s u leading with I
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Elgin. M, September s.-ButteIs.--.'r
az 20 Offerings today 5000 poan'''
81 Ionls septerBber S-Poultry --sI.'
chickens 10. springs liGi1ls; tuiAssi,',
ducks ~. geese AZ. Buttel-7liei
creamery i5d2O; dairy if0iI. hsss
"a loss on rae'
New YORK. September S.-Ege rssa
SD packages: steady state SnS,dql
vania aiG2a, Western candled -
candlcd 1TRA1
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CHIcAGn.

Chicago. September s.--Cattle--lhf,,,,l
10000, including aoo Texans ana
Westerns. Market slow; good 70 v,
Steers 7.756IS. 80; poor 10 medium 80 80
stockers and feeders 2.5o64. 70; csl ,sss Y
OF -; Texas fed steers 3.togf4- 20, y ny ~
steers 3.7505.T5. Hogs-keeeipis "a
market steady; good 10 choice neaf3 VI
T.a2is: light 7. 3OeI7. 70: hulk 49,
sheep Receipts $500; steady; 49,
choice mixed 2.a5glS- -; Western sAssf y
sis 60: native lambs 35oeS. t5' W.
lambs 3.5On5.T5; Western lambs s-''V
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81 louis. September S-Catiie- Rrceints
~ Vst inclndiHe 100 Texans. steady: ma
tive shipping ana exnart steers + tss,f, NJ.
dressed beef and butcher 4gSF7 -. steers
under iupS pounds 3.i5G600; siockers ana
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Londnn Sol Market.

New York, September S.-The Commercial
Advertisers London financial eablegram
says: With the beginning 81 the settle
ment here today stocks were quiet and
irregular Home securities continued heavy,
while Americans after beginning dull under
the influence Of Saturdays bank return In
New York. hardened later, especially when
American support came in for Reading aud
Union Pacific issues.
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Especial 10 rhe PostD
New orleans. September She srvsxat.
q rough today were liberal hui MOI aver
lerEe Ter 2 Monday. rhe oncrngs mef
N.an Z ELISA demand and more ulsposifien
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New York Money.

New York. September s Money OF cal
per cent. Prime mercantile paper od5fs
per cent; sterling exchange steadier u the
decline with actual business In bankers
bills az 4s445 for demand and 4.SS.501a
So 6T5 for sixty DAYS; posted rat IS 4.s4 "a
4s5 and 4S7674S sly; commercial bills
4 S2ssd4. S3is Bar silver 5l9s Mexican dol
lars 40i&. Government bonds IRREGULAR
state bonds inactive: railroad bonds hrm-
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COTTON MARKET QUOTATIONS

81 vhicA 1900 were American; speculation
and export 800 b3les imports 9ou bales. OK
which 100 We're American.
nrdiIary. ...- a -ld2 Niddlue 1913
Good ora 4 2io2 Good and 3 1872
Low mid .... 8 1892 Mid fair ... . il-S9
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BANK CLFARlNGs.

Following are the clearinss u the Hous,
ION banks together with the amount OF
Increase or decrense over last year.
This week Last week Inc
SATURDAY 81 .3SS. $40 81 GA 46a Sl44, log
Monday 80. 2l0o9i4 f,Ts4,0o2 3lBol2
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A GOOD RANGE HORSE SEASON

r " Hlgginbotham. Elgfn. Kan. sos
pound steers. $40; z. Foster, Nowata. /.
T., 80 pound steers, 3.S5. Seven thou
sand Texas about steady.
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London. September s.-Consols for money
1855. account 80 11-16 Bar silver quiet
% 15-I6d money 2A@2i5 per cent. Dis
count for short bills 2&T2 1916; three
months bills SIG per cent.
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INFLUENCE OF MOVEMENT
WITH SPOT DEMAND WEAK,

Weather Somewhat More Favorable and
Support Flapecc-curent and Esti-
mated Receipts Tremendous.
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Head Observation-Disclosures. VA ~. 4
s,.s -'.-........... .-s...... .21an-St
Poii4h. a ton. ................ sfS tsts,-,, a.,
kice bran. a ton. ~ ssl,,iE ~,
kolRh Honduras ...... 80 4 ~
Rough Japan ............ . s4,.f 4 a.,
The receipts ~ the day amounted Ia ~
narrels, bringing the total 10 GATE 10 g5,ss
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The rang, Of prices at New York and
New Orleans FOR active months vas rs fol-
lows:
New York Open High Low Close
October .... :. 40-42 $ A. SIS y. l9-@t
IanuarV ..... 9. 5=5S6 S.S3 :. 10 ; lU-lt
New Orleans
October .. S.l2.l3 S.13 7.93 : NJ,pb
January ..... S.l6-1I SIS IDS S.N-Jl
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Houston Daily Statement.
Houston Comparative Statement.

Gross receipts thus far this week II, ASS
Gross receipts 6 DAYS this season 81 $40
Gross receipts q days il 1901 ,..... 80, 043
Gross recelpts q DAYS In roo. -, $40
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otai sales for the day 9ll.lOO shases.
The Republican journal., 1902-11-27
Names Sea Tollers.

That ewfoundland treaty and the
discussion which it has provoked have
brought out the interesting fact that
Maine, not Massachusetts, is the leader
now in our New England fisheries.
Out of the $4,000 men employed in
the fishing industry atioat or ashore
Maine alone has 1900, or nearly half,
while Massachusetts has only $4,000.
Moreover, Names fishermen are in
creasing in number. They gained no
fewer than 2soo in a single year. Out
of a total capital investment of $780,
1000 in the New England fisheries.
Massachusetts had $14,0oo,o 900, and
Maine only 100000. But the per-
sonal factor-that is, the fisherman
himself, in boat OF VESSELS far more
important in the Pine Tree than in the
Bay State. Maine fishes not only for
coo, haddock, cuSk, hake, pollock and
mackerel, but also for Holsters. The
Maine lobster fishery yielded almost a
million dollars in 1900, and the brave
and hardy men of the Maine seaboard
do not care to see this industry trans
ferred to Newfoundland.
Washington County in Maine has
1900 fishermen, Hancock $40, Lincoln
22OO, Cumberland 1860, and Knox 1900.
Knox County owns 9S vessels engaged
in the fisheries, not including boats.
Hancock County owns 17S. 1t is some
times asserted that the Gloucester fish
cries are not worth encouraging. be-
cause part of the men who conduct
them are foreign born. This is pretty
cheap and superficial argument. But
whatever there may be in it does not
hold as to the larger number Of fisher
men employed Oh the coast of Maine.
They are nearly all Americans Of native
stock, men whose families have follow
ed the sea for generations. They are
regarded as the hardest and most skill
full sailors in the world. When our
New York millionaires want the best
seamen for a cup defender they 60 to
Deer Isle, and now even Sir Thomas
Upton is following their example.
Free fish, would ruin Gloucester.
1t would also bankrupt the fishing vii
lagos on the coast of Maine. Our ma
tional policy of neglect and discourage
ment has already strangled the Ameri-
| can deep sea carrying trade, in which
New England men and New England
ships were long pre-eminent Once
busy shipyards are deserted, and the
population is actually declining in
Names seacoast counties.
We have driven our square-rigged
sailors off the seas. Shall we also rob
and starve our Observation-Disclosures
Journal.