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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07

CATTLE NOTES.

rr,aI, Tovns. nccembcr U.--IIhIs hnNlng
hIe.n' IA fail cattle look line, but Few
oTe dTln ni from charlton The stockmen are
pireparing to yoccinate their cattle I anS
,,t,,,,st eegrt Is being made 10 entirely
stamp out the trouble. 49,.
queen city, Texas, December Ga large
number 81 cattle nave peen arowhieu 10y 'at nc
soycral hundred head. ,,,,, . j.
cold. wet AID disagreeabie II is not sufh'
Co tau11lv "a TO cause any serious injury 70
stoct' stock Is In more than fair condition
and viii 20 through the winter IN good
SHINE This rain, from reports. was not
local, but took Ia az OF lHc SURROUNDING
country for many miles.
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,r.,yFss FOR THE WEEK
''' HAS NOT BEEN LARGE
:, Trade Is Expected for the
Ae"'' w.ek-supplies Are Not
V''' Now Equal to Demand

.udItlons in the local wholesale
frise e.s,erday were similar to what
rsrAs' = Cor week The usual saturday
tir' i Y, -ot materialiss ard business was
no ~ ,srste. Buyers, 10th outside and
aly n,o oo,r 10 be holding on in their pur-
bsl hp s,. q IS believed that the coming
AislA Il, w. ,rlug about great activity in all
vel WI .",t,clpatlon Of tie his trade which
as y ssts in about two weeks before
Ei1, ,.,... The temperance Of warm
9 'l w. with a probability OF Improvement
''ainsi, .orntry roads, is also expected to
? - :, impetus to business Prices are
av 50 General ,-l' and stocks fairly well sup.
IHei
!. ,,-stoes are coming in freely and
wv, W. selling as low as 60 and 20 cents
NJ eushel
market Is almost bare again on bar
i'e ms The demand Is greater than
, ,1nnly. but several cars OF fine New
" 'u aTd Missouri stock are expected in
,,sy next week
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aggregate supply Of ii,S7SCoo American.
and from this deduct Mr Ellison's estimate
Of 10 10000 American. and il viii leave a
Visible supply Of American on September
], next, Of 91S,Ou0, against TTSC0o the past
season In other words, allowing the con.
sumption Of American to be 10000 over
last year aud the crop % be 100000 the
visible supply OF September ] will he zoo
W. 10 excess ~ last year. These conclu-
slons are having a tendency 10 make trad
continues very hullsh and with any en-
cour9gement values will probably enhance.
providing there Is q suificicncy OF spccula'
tive buying. IL & b. Beer.
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on, i.,J market nominate good 10 prime
SoS s,5 g7aS 50. poor to medium 3.oo9t5: 70:
,ioctsrs and feeders - Gii.75; COWS J. 40
"a %. helfers . uJNj.VDi Gamers v i0t
,a,,a led steofs q. uOH4 10. Hogs Re
CENTS 10. 90 head, market lec lower;
T,ircd aud butchers .oo9d %. good 60
choice heavy 6.3Mi6 81 iighl o',3Mo; W
311g,S bead market for sheep and lambs
ltagdr. GOOD TO choice wetbers 3 900 -,
ssn to choice mixed . dOn3.i5i Western
sheep , 75d3. 81; ng ..L- ~, Janus
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RELEE AETER TWO DOSES:

az mad main ia the small OF my back and
kidney trouble ior over a year, ana ass
pepsla for fully three years. commence
Reynedv and experiAnCed relief after the
frst Two doses. II has since cured me
completely. r,,, 49,
For an diseases u The hidneys LIVER
pcpsia, no physician can prescribe neil
cine half 50 effective as Dr. David Ken
nedy's FayOrite Remedy.
size and The regular 500 Size bottles.
Sample bottle enough for trial free ~
mall DR.. David KennedF corporation,
Rondout y. y.
Dr David Kennedy's cherry Balsam be 4
IN colds Coughs. Conscmpunn. Zoe flc,
tion Trade supplied W The Houston pfus
Company.
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Total commercial So276,06 so.o7o,4I
R. B. Morris & Co.'S 5Letter

Houston. December C Liverpool sus
tanned decline OF . points on spot cot
ton today and 2ia on arrivals January
February sold On first ca'l at 40 and with
out any reaction closed steady, 1880
NiadIines were quoted at 4lG sales COCO
discouraged by tho unexpected dcpres-
sion on The other side, New York made a
loss Of 10 G points on Initial sales Jan,
ugrv sold on the opening az s22; declined
10 8 90: advanced 20 S23, then eased on
and closed barely steady az 500
Tho weekend figures are distinctly bull.
Ish and under ordinary circumstances would
induce sharp advance II Is evident
here that the erstwhie bull clique IN New
Work gre now on the bear side and viii
6eht as hard TO depross the market as they
formerly did To advance II, Tho demand
Tor soot cotton in tine South * brisk and
ali grades above middllng are selling from
b 10 $40 more than quotations Should
cod weather prevail FOR the next week and
| rereipts show marked Increase, we doubt
| n prosent prices can be sustained other
| y.lse thrrc Is not much chance for any ma
| terIsl decline r. b. Morris & Co
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NOVEMBER FAILURES.
Smaller liabilities Than in Preceding
Months.

Months.
Reports to r. G, Dun & Co show com
merea failures in the United States during
November 1900 In number and S9,216. ZIG In
amount Of defaulted liabilities, compared
with 97A failures a year ago for 5000, A46.
There were 2i3 manufacturing failures for
1891, 4o8. against 2iG last year involving
@,J0f695; T46 In trading lines for So'0N'-
s43 compared with 7C7 In 1901 Tor Si.SS6' q
20; and In other commercial lines, not
properly Included in either Of the two
chief classes there we're fortyonc defaults
with liabilities OF 1855, si3, compared with
hfty.oue a year ago for S726,4I6. Banking
and other strictly financial insoirenclcs
were only four In number aud $lo1,569 IN
amount while I'm November, 1901, there
were two failures Tor StJO.O0
In the following table liabilities Of strict
! y commercial failures are given hy nouns
for the last three years;
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Kansas City, December t. attic
Raceipts 100 head; market unchanged ,
export and dressed eest 7 sf9ro Co. %esta
~ ~ steers 4. 1870 40; texas and indian
- l,a.rs . 5Oa4 81: Texas cows 1913 ~.
nstlve COWS 75lt4 30: native heltteTE 20 80
49, - 0lsd0 ~ Hogs Receipts 1000
sea5 market steady 10 zoe lower; heavy
y e6S77i,d6 IS: mixed packers 6::Ol39as. ~
lls5at 49,, 49, "a beod: mark6t steady; West
fi',its 2 250i5 10. fed ewes 3 0Odt3.13;
eL. ~, ls 'y.cthers 2 i@4 10: Western weth-
n nrs a o66i3 90, stoeEers and feeders 200
as %,
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carn.Il q Hiohardscn's Letter.

Houston. December 6-Cotton ruled dull
and heavy again today. Liverpool was q
dls,prbintment. closing 2li TO 3 points low
or on deliveries and . points on the spot.
Z, our markets tired longs sold ana the
hear element talked about Christmas cot.
ton and no demand. Ia New Orleans 1T
-. covering movement wos seen on The
ciose with prices 3 10 4 points above The
100, Some new buying IN anticipation
~ bad weather. over Sunday,
Forecast Increasing cloudineFs hnq
.srnpr' wiih SNOW Fprrlus IN the rNrH
'eyysS York close to lowsE New Or
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nnrcs 40 cnrMICALs.

Ouininc. 34d3Gc per ounce bottle; NOR
milne s. o5llo 80 per ounce, cocaine, 81. -
her ounce; borax. SIC per pound In lo2-l6
packagcS; coppcras, s. 90 in barrels castor
iii. ST. 20 per gallon IN 1-gnllon packagGiS:
ontom sails. Sl.75 per 100 lbs IN borrels
alcohol 50 7Ga3OO per gallon; sulphur
So IS per 100 lbs in barrels alum 3-9e per
Mound IN barrels; saltneter g per uonHl
In barrels; calcium carbide: sou per ~
delivered Texas common railway points
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loans 1 10 3 down. Spots 1l6 down In
New Orleans, unchanged elsewhere. Win
small business. Receipts are hght WIN
Indications OF a continuance cast, ana com
parntiyclv freer movement In Texas,
we believe prices are low enough TOT
the present. and think purchases arouna
VISITING values IN order Tor d short turn.
JyHrnool is due TO he To lower on
NfoudaH Cargiu d Richardson.
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THE OUTPUT is LIMITED
AND DEMAND IS GOOD
Receipts Are Not Large a, Present
Damage Done by Late Rains Has
Retarded Harvesting Operations.

The local rice market IS governed by
the same conditions that have prevailed
FOR some time, The crop Is now being
gathered under difficulties and this ac-
counts for the small receipts during the
past week.
The advent Of good weather would en-
courage millmen and producers. as some
opportunity would be given 10 gather the
crop that Is now In the helds. The de-
mand for higher grades OF clean rice con
tinues inhabited and prices remain hrm
AZ Tho usual hcurCs
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ST Louis. December -Cattle. Receipts
loT Tuning and export steers 4 lbr
na ~. dresscI beef and butcher steers = %
* "a. steers under 1000 hounds i3d
q ~ ~ srifrgs ! gSffB 20; -annrrs I %
az 50; bulls 3 2Sa4 Isl calves t'oeat1 oo'
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NEW ORLEANs


IenerInl ~ Tie TOsTIl
,-.,, orleans. December 6.--Ihe New or
Ne" ,i,s rfcci exchange reports: Receipts
iisbf: ali classes Of fat cattle ~ request i. !
"iItlook favorable Hogs ana aheep H'a'Ae'
unchanged,
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nrAvY sTAPLEs.

HEAVY STAPLES.
4 ,,rr,TIoN-Powder. per kes, S4;oo' /
49,. aae Hnayyfcr. 81 60 per keg; drop shot' /
y. .stk 81 50; buck, Sl.sp. l., .s,rs
BAso lS,ols Ii$Hai8ia. bo1cd, hc higher;
is sS,i rs smoked lAga14&c; New YORK Dei-
Us ssr I5'fs olL-In barrels, 4aci half bar
'' ss,s s5si AND TIES Bagging, 2lb 63&e;
Noi,ih rae: Arrow ties. less 'u''N
h XII nan Houston, SLID, ,.t. q No ..
N "St,NSny sick, wrapped. basis "a, ~, , f.
:, 49, ~ nar lb No. / full weight PHI
a 7i5si7i5c per 10; special s,Ies' nv
d; mixed, 3l7dl5c' as 10 lS;Gih,t lie: Gran
\ =. .1 tnl Weight 1oMc, Electric Lights o4''
li aAt!T T:Efl ig.S, s275a8 %; Rosen
ti lls6;FsF " ls9I yS' fair. 74@7%c; prime s
sie. choice. 9d9i.c, fancy, lo,A9 lv72C,
ss sg, iOlSfi2c. Cordova, l8'ac; roastS,e l
n sostss 6rbnckle's ArIosa, bases u"
r e,ses $3.50, delivered; Apex, llfzct ~ ,,5
r OI Gold Seal Mocha and Java, LID tSi'9
"a: Mocha and Java blend, ~! -, Gus roro
I'D LIb pals, 1870; lnternaiohal Ia
& tsoS ink tlns iSHic: and 4-ib pans,
iSSc ROYAL Anna Mocha and Java LILO
t1s Csc; bulk 26c.
III CRlCKERs-A B G soda, bDnlk, eo1 -s,,
4 M. lib carto.b. per dozen, 05c; ginger
,1 M, III, creams. Sc; stage planks, d12ci
, ~. M, "a iir,nbies lie.
III Ff0IiR-Rasis 4s-lb sacks: Fancy hlEh
q tsteut So .e0d4 %: fancy halI patents
a h@GSe0; third gEoae' $S,Uo', ,, ,,ood i5G
4 lE per barrel hlEuei' mum IL "0'N'
a Y tTR KIM GOoDs-Grlts. homlny
,nd cream meal. in 4oib sacks per sack'
Ec; Scotch oats, $50; Friends oats, 81 l 10;
\ Columbia oats g 80; HaWheye oats S5',S00.
hsgt. vt-ha
4 llss oats, $3lo wv. $3.50. -
n LARD--Reaned tiorce compounds, s?Sgs
n u 5ib cans 7c higher; Sab cans lie
y higher ...-,--.
VI Standard. 1890; fancy, 14%iDl5ci
= pcit hams lligC
3" H0HEY-In hnwrls, G56rTjc per gallon :
& p 0lb cans, extracted. o06c per pound
+ J5sie; pound sections. zoe
III LIME-Bulk Si.op per barrel; coopercd,
VIZ ,,.,z,e-.
Il AOLAssES- Neho4ed, folr, loat3S &c >
ia6S as gsg ,; choice 25d2oe' pure IT,
,lONpENSED MIl-k-Eagle, 80. d1 93t ~ w.
1lsaoua, SiMa33U0i Dime, SGt'4,22I&7tt 20
OfSIERS-1lb full weight, 4-oz, So1s
Ky 40 fnll weight Soz Sl;Ga In Il ii ,y1
$500 ~ IN llGnL WclEui, o1tU'S' ~ -
srGsIl'' ''gVVc' 'Nncn oSs'e'S' +.'O'
pIrt,rrs v,,.. -a,,.-, ,o-. (, On. 10.
t,Ion hos S5 tIJsss' 81 5n5i4 10:
@ s; Ae' {, Is style SIOO Saa nn. Gallon
Mtan, $40; i.gaIlon 6eXegon' 500
le choice, 5dJl2c; fair, 4kd4l5; fancy I'M
ROPENsisal, BASIS basis ;" 71o. 90; Manila,
MltSc
ALT-Iouislana. coarse. 75dS0c; hnee
il6ss "a g 55sS7 ~ -iVs' S-''o' oo'oS so
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RICE MARKET is VERY STRONG
Rough rice previously reported. .Sot,1iT
Friday. December ..,.,.......,. 2Oo2
Total this season ................ 500 10
HOLIDAY CAUSED INTERRUPTION.
The Total Shows Wei Up TO the Best
Averages Of the Season.

The ] Ctai Shows Wet Op 10 the BEST
Averages Of the Season.
New York. December . Dan Talmuee
sons company says: Holiday caused some
little interruption to the weeks business
however. total footings Sliow wen M to
best averages Of the season. Receipts,
which az this time OF the year should be
NJ noodtldc are not over plentiful, al.
though covering a fairly vide range or
ouaiitIcs Prices are well sustained, con-
ccssiuns are rare and only need 10 DC
rafting 10 elicit ready response,
Advtces from the South are OF about
former tenor: on the Atlantic coast gen.
oral sorting IN ~ buyers stocks has led
10 an accelerated demand, In New or,
leans. the market is strong with limited
output from mills. which Is held firmly
al full former range. Offerings from the
interior are fairly liberal. and attractive
lines and ready sale, while less slightly
parcels are on call for the Porto Rlcan
trade In Texas tho continued storms
have done much damage and widely VARY
Ing estimates are made as to the hnal
outcome,
cables and correspondence from abroad
note an improved demand nj fraeuonnl
advances ON cleaned for Immediate dc.
livery aud fair Inquiry for forward cleaned
at full raugc OF values.
Talmage New orleans, tslegraphs lou
leiNnR crOp movement to date; Receipts
rounh SSO. $50 sacks: last year. Gte, IA
sacks Sales, cleaned, 6i9,3Oa pockets
last year. i90529 pockets Market HSrA
strong; continued rains have augmented
Talmare. Charleston, teographs Caroline
| crop movement TO date, Rcceipts, ". y.
| barrels; sales, 2o,2eo barrels; market
l stendy.
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HOUSTON CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

hance creamery. 23d24c; Western cream
err, 24u25c Olcomargarine Lincoln Ills,
12i4c; Lincoln prints, 13iac; Daisy solids.
16c; prints 1sc; Monkeys special 1sc,
Crystal Gem and country rolls l9c; Empire
StAto sIeCial l5n.
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HARDWARE

WIRE NAILS $2.75 base per key.
uSRRTD WIRE-GolyauiZed, GhdQeu,
81. - per 100 lbs; galvanized Baker S1'''
pyr 100 lbs,
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Revision Mus; Come.
Buffalo News (RepJ,
The Republican party must revise or be
itself revised,
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PAINTS. ous AND GLASS.

WHITE lead. per cwt, strictly pure, S625;
second grade, $500; third grade, $500,
Turpentiue. per case. two 5-Cullon cans,
$3.50; barrel lots COO per gallon, Min,
crul paints GGc per gallon. Dry nEed
paints, per cwt, 10 barrels, 0oc Venetian
cwt 500. Llnseed oil best boiled 49G
5Oc Ready mixed house paints, SlVl
Window glass, IS per cent or January y
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Texas and Indian steers . 7ofIA 50; cows
and heifers .. 2OGt3 30. Hogs Receipts
SOOO head. market Sc lower; piCs aud
lights 3 NOfG 10; packers L 10Id 20; butch
ers H. 1876. IS. Sheep Rpcclpts none
market dull native mnttonS 3 2aPi 90,
cults aud bucks ? 0enl 30; lambs 4'"'fd
100; stockcrs l.5oaf3.to.
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Tile recelpts Ter the day amounted 70
4o2 sacks. bringing the total to date To
i16U2S sacks Sales Of clean, 200 pockets
Crowley
Especial TO The Postl
Crowley. La. December 6--t-rawley mat-
ket quotations as yesterday, kccelptS'
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..rrsrison Of these quotations shows
-sr,rtages In favor Of Houston as
D 81, market, When the buyer eonsld'
eve, ". h,1sats to be derived from Hous'
U ~ s-.,rbt rates he viii find that even
w ~, onotable fg1res at other markets
'l'I ,, ,-s the price finally paid Is gener-
" .,.ter The prices are those ruling
w -. Eopstou wholesale merchants and
- revised daily.
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There is much ENCOURAGEMENT 80 l"Vnt
months record OF usolyeLcies. Not only
is the aggregate Of detaulted liabilities con
sideraby smaller thnn in the two months
immediately preceding, hut there Is scare
month OF 1901 while q large decrease IL
seen in comparison with November wv.
The good showing IS the more noteworthy
ip Wow Of the long strain that precrheu ,a
manufacturing lines ON account or the
scarcity of fuel II might also have been
oNrected that numerous small st3reNetP pts
would have succumbed, especially 10 tne
arg ceased for months to purchase supplies.
TIE commercial mortality shows d" IN
crease In the anthracite mining section,
however, and with the resumption OF No'N
there Is exceptional prosperity. A.,
~ Utres I'm November FOR the past hNe
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consultations Examinations -X-Ray Examination
Our Special Department for the
Diseases of Women
The Department. Of Electric Treatment

aduncts modern asptc and Eyne
% superior ln ths ct!
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sd. AN-prlma Texas, 22a93c per
BANS r-
slges. q. imported navy beans. none;
n hls.f English der. Be-; pink.
e.essifornia navy, 45s3 az. ~ t5 gIn So 90
~ bs9b1i NaR 2nd grpen beans, 506e0e
. ir.Sb nasket; California Hmas. 5ism
LfDTTi,p "nbA heaus. 65N7lc ner cratc.
treeme- blnc Star. PIE. dairy. Ole: Fl
NJ ciet"s 4p30c; Meadow Gold, SOC
n NILES iih bFlehs' -., 81 1ss sr,ess
SaoVstsd creamery, 2Bp27ei De
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Consisting the Largest and Most Powerful Static Ray Machine
Houston Kdder Arptus eaan Battery and 0!he
RIEtMArsM GOVT DISEASES or rue NERVOUS SYSTEM DlssAh
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Our Sprague Hot Air HospitaI

This uc OF Ssuiaun oht
Of the No
Tho spagC Apn9t l gyg21 9g99S
permanent cure has bee
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-24
LET THEM ALL SPEAK OUT

KEARNEY Neb.. oct. 2l-To the Ed
itor of The Bee: AS 1 understand IL, the
columns OF The Bee are open for all legis-
LAT e candidates TO state. for the informa-
tiyn OF their constituents, how they stand
on the important questions OF equal tax
alton, especially In regard TO that OF rails
ing the assessment of the railroads, so that
they may be required to bear their Just
proportion Of the burden Of taxation. BEING
acquainted with The Bee and its editor
for many years. l have not failed to note
your earnest and able efforts in behalf OF
Just and equal taxation. and l gladly avail
myself Of this opportunity.
Having served two terms in the senate,
I have had an opportunity to observe the
advantage these corporations possess In the
way Of powerful Hobbies to prevent any
legislation not entirely satisfactory TO
themselves. l will state for myself and
my associate, william Jordan, that we have
pronounced views on this matter and take
this opportunity OF communicating them to
the voters OF our district. We believe all
property, whether tangible or intangible.
which is of value to the owners should be
assessed according to it's value on a uni
form basis. We believe that corporations,
especially the railroads.. are now assessed
at least SIS, 900, 900 less than they should
be: that all buildings and other improves
ments on their right-of-way (Which vir-
tually escape assessment, being included as
mileage) should be subject to local taxa
ton, so that the cities, towns and villages
could have the beneht Of It.
The aggregate assessed value Of the rail-
roads appears to the average man to be a
large sum. But the sum total for which
these roads could be sold today, and their
ability to pay dividends TALL drawn from the
people), should open the eyes Of taxpayers
and cause them 10 demand a radical change.
The candidates for the legislature, as well
as the member of the State Board OF
Equalization, towit, the governor, auditor
and treasurer, must not only say they are
in favor of these reforms, but that they
are willing to put their shoulder to the
wheel and secure them. a few earnest
men in the legislature, without regard to
party, who will spurn all personal fayors
from corporations, can accomplish the
needed reforms during the next session OF
the legislature. j. 70. MlLLER
Candidate for Representative, Fffty-eighth
niatrict
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-24

that Of the total clearances Of the United
States 67 per cent pass through the New
York clearing house, the amount being
$79, 420, 900, 900. The police force of the
borough OF Manhattan Is 1876. The chief
of the fire department writes that the
fastest time ever made in getting ready to
respond to a fire call was one and five
eighth seconds at an exhibition at Madison
Square garden. The average time is from
two and a half to four seconds. The
Croton and Bronx river systems Of water
supply have cost about sos. 900, 900. The
length OF the aqueduct is seventy miles
and Of the distributing mains $685. S miles.
The capacity OF the storage reservoirs is
A, 200, 900 gallons; the average daily sup
ply is 275, 0O0, 900 gallons, a per capita rate
Of 1874 gallons. The figures are for the
Manhattan and Bronx. but mainly apply
to the former. Homes on Manhattan are
so expensive, owing to real estate values,
that a large proportion of the business
community lives in the other boroughs of
the city or across the river in New Jersey.
The New York Central & Hudson River
railroad and the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad, which use the Grand
Central station, handle in round numbers
0 1000, 900 passengers annually at this pointI
the Erie about 13, 200, 900, the Central Rail-
road of New Jersey IA, 000, 900, the Staten
Island Ferry 1000, 600.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-24
Four OdiOuS MonOpoIieS
Chicago Tribune.


The anthracite coal trust stands alone
among American monopolies In that It con-
trolls not merely production but transporta-
tion, distribution and sale. The trust mines
most Of the anthracite. II transports all
that is mined and charges disproportion-
ately high freight rates for railroad serv-
ices. 1t determines where and in what
quantities hard coal shall be shipped and
the prices which wholesalers and retailers
shall pay for 1t and shall ask consumers
for 1t. Some men sitting in an ONCE build
ing In New York fix the price which the
Chicago coal dealer shall charge his custo-
mers. and he dare not disobey his orders.
The coal trust retains control Of its product
from the time It is mined until It has ac-
tually been delivered to the consumer. No
monopoly can be more complete, unlawful
and more intolerable.
The completeness of the grip OF the trust
on a great industry makes IL the object Of
the envy OF other combines. There are
other trusts, however, which are not far
behind the coal trust as regards the ability
to dictate terms to the consumers of two
products. one consumed by all, the other
used in immense quantities by the farmers.
The products are sugar and barbed wire.
The sugar trust has not the monopoly OF
production possessed by the coal trust, but
IL makes 90 large a percentage Of the re-
fined sugar consumed In the country that It
controls the market. It has had COM
petitors, but It has crushed some, has
bought up others and has made treaties Of
peace with still others. 1t has no direct
monopoly Of transportation. It does not
own a single railroad. But II is suspected
not without cause, that 1t exerts the same
powerful control over transportation that It
is we'll known the Standard Oil company
did. 1t is suspected that the sugar trust has
preferential secret rates which give It the
advantage over competitors, and which serve
to hide it's profits.
There is no uncertainty as regards the
mastery OF the sugar trust over distribution
and sale. It determines where sugar shall
go and to whom. 1t dictates to the men to
whom 1t sells the price which they shall
ask Of their customers. They are not in
dependent dealers. free to buy where they