New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-26
ANOTHER RISE, HE SA US.
WASHINGTON MARKET BUTCHER AS
SERTS ONE MORE IS DUE On
MONDAY-BUTTER DROPS.

@ Hartes a Washington Market butcher toid
a Tribune reporter yesterday that there hao
been another raise Of half a cent a pound Oh
beef by the wholesalers. II went into effect yes
terday, according to Mr.. Harjes, who also saio
he had received a tip that another raise wouid
be made on Monday. He declared that the pres
emf high prices in meat made a difference IN
his days receipts of 81 per cent, and that there
was really no scarcity of meat On the contrary
there was plenty of IT.
Another Washington Market butcher, on the
other hand asserted that the retailers got easier
terms from the wholesale dealers yesterday anu
the day before. He did not intend, however 10
make any changes in his prices to his patrons
at present as he wished to wait for further
decline. He predicted that prices would certain
ly go down next week
The best Elgin creamery butter. that sold last
Saturday at 81 cents pound in Washington
Market and in some other places as high as 20
and 40 cents pound. had yesterday gone Gown
TO 30 cents d pound. At the stand of Barthoid
Michels it said the price would probabiy
go down TO - cents on Monday The WhoieSae
price since Saturday last had gone down seven
cents. Some butter dealers lost money all last
week as much as 81 tub some butter Inc
reporters informant maintained there was no
combination, but that butter had been so scaIce
that it had to be obtained in some instances
from Canada New butter was now coming IN
and il was Impossible to tie up butter at this
time of the year. 1t had to be sold.
Attorney General John g. Dawes is pIepdi ms
TO begin proceedings against the so-called peel
trust, provided he can get the necessary eNl
dence. What shape the investigation VIII take
is not yet decided though it was intimated yes
terday that II would take the form OF the pro-
ceedings that conducted against the Ice
trust.
1t was expected that committee appointed
by Tammany Hall to investigate the meat silt
uation would confer with Attorney General
Davies yesterday. but because of a previous
engagement of Charles H. Knox. one or us
members it did not meet the Attorney General
On the committee with Mr.. Knox are Charles
w Dayton and NJ. Marley Flatzek-
The Attorney General said yesterday that II
he could get evidence that the meat companies
were conducting their business contrary to law
he would begin proceedings against them tie
had several other things TO look after while III
the city and was very busy. Mr.. Davies was
at the Manhattan Hotel. and yesterday saw a
number of persons interested in the meat trust
agitation. He declined to tell who his callers
were or what evidence he had obtained He
returned to Albany in the evening Charies n
Knox, of the Tammany Hall committee said
last night:
I'VE were unable to meet Mr.. Davies To-Day
I wired him asking for an appointment, ana ne
named this forenoon. We were unable TO meet
him at the time suggested. and | have asked
him to make another appointment. we nave
collected all the data that is necessary, ana
have our statement ready for his consideration
1 expect to hear from him by Monday.