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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-09-24
AN ADVANCE.
New York Daily News

NEW 4OTk Ddlly NEWS.
Judge knew that fellow Storms, the
comedian, would come to the front.
Weller-Well, he has, has he?
Judge-Yes: You remember he used to
play the part Of the hind legs Of the ele-
phant in the pantomime?
Weller-Yes.
Judge-Well, now he's playing the front
legs.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-09-24
LITERAL.

Reporter-W What shal, say about your
speech? You know you. were so drunk
you couldn't conclude.
Politician Oh, say was a finished
speaker.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-09-24

CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAINS,
Sept. 24:-Rye-september, 53hc; December,
53hc; May, 55Ac. Flax-Cash northwestern,
$16S; southwestern eeKc; September, seHe;
October, 96hc; December, 9sc; May, $1.02.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 1920; October. $3.15; Jam
uary, 1925. Clover-October, s9.75. Barley
Cash 44mR1c = .
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CLOSING CASH PRICES
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS j

DULUTH GRAIN Sept 24-rhis was a red
Il, tettef gay Tor the export business. Acceptances
the decline to-day caught more. In all about Is
loads were worked. The market was steady early
nut cropped t9we I'd the noon hour and after: De
cemoer opened unchanged at 76Hc, sold to 763sc,
and held around there for some time, dropping
then th to Toe and closing at 751c, decline OF
We're 100000 bu at 2a4c over December for, No.
| northern Flax was dull and tho it was up
~ during the session the closing was un-
The close: Wheat to arrive, No: i hard. 7sNc;
NO No. northern, @ 77%c No, 2 northern, 74Ne; on
7skc; No. 3 spring. 1870; maearoni, No. /.
G91hc: No. 2, 6712c; September, 79hc;, Decem.
tra:k es' SH fG Nay e ar7s; I I in ssesnps o c
October, s1.O1; November, s1.01; December.
s1.ooh; May, s1:osN; oats on track, aeAc;, to
s eapiss sSs 4e pSs to s7c aek 'le 70 arrive
Cars Inspected Wheat, POP, last year. 5es:
1ass hasasy o.s
nents%heat, sst e,SS1 At sss2s % as, 81, @ ,s5s. 'D
NEW YORK GRAIN AND FLOUR, sept. pa
neglected and nominal. owing to the Minneapo-
Wheat Receipts, :2s,s75 bu; sales: 1850, 900
bu; market steadied up a little this morning
fss s9Ss sss5' ip!ssSsi e' rs
Corn-Receipts 142,25O bu; sales, 1000 bu.
absence Of crop damage reports September,
637a @ 1850; December. 551 @53Ac: May, 32hc.
track white, 42@48c.
MILWAUKEE, GRAIN AND FLOUR, Sept. q.
Flour, lower. Wheat, lower: No. 1 northern,
ss@ssc; No 2 northern ss@s5c; new December
7613c nominal: Rye, steady, No. l. Hh 46sc
Barley, lower, No. 2, Csc; sample, 46@61c. Oats
dull, standard, 39Q39hc. Corn December, 4G1st
bid.
Wheat-Puts, 75Hc; calls, TIC.
Corn-Puts, 45Ac bid: calls, 484ac.
ee1Sc; cash No. 2 hard, 72@7sc; No. 9, e7@6ac
No red Soc; No. ea,l g 7sq1sc M aC S9E9mosto @aoo
| cash No. mixed, 43@43Hc; No 2 white 44c
| No. 3, 43@431ac. Oats-No. white, 39@4Oc
| No. 2 mixed, 3Sc.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-09-24
MISCELLANEOUS

NEW. YORK COTTON, Sept. 24-The cotton
market opened steady at a decline of S points to
an advance of I point but almost Immediately
continued liquidation and selling for short ae-
count. encouraged by the weakness in Liverpool.
Later September steadied UP somewhat but gener
ally speaking the list remained quiet and un-
settled with trading fairly active and feverish.
The market at noon was steady tho slightly
to 5 points lower. Spot cotton quiet. middling
uplands, 11.5ec; middfng gulf, 11.75c.
Spot cotton closed quiet. 10, points lower;
middling nplands. II .4oc: middlng gulf. II. CSC:
sales. 1925 bales
NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR. Sept. "a
firm: fair refining. 33sc; centri-
aqga rsed ys eest go ,nsed @ sngaF
DC: granulated. i4.9lc. - q s,4s
Coffee Steady: No. Rio, .ssc.
Nolasses-Firm New Orleans, 3l042c.
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MIDWAY HORSE. MARKET, Minnesota Trans.
HERMAN report eiearanee Of heavy Prime guaiits
horses, food. other classes were slow. Values:
Drafters. extra, $17o@225; drafters, choice, $ihO
farm mares, extra, $130@145: farm mares
choice, $115@ @13O; farm mares. common to good
S9OO115
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Railroads entering the yards reported receipts
lor the day by loads as follows: Chicago, Mil
wa1kee 4 st; Paul. 8: Minneapolis & st. Louis
I; Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, Z;
Great Northern, ~; Northern Pacific, 81; Chi.
cage. huntington & Quincy. 2; total. 50.
RisI, R4isposlt'on OF stock Wednesday,. Sept. 2s:
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LIVERPOOL GRAIN, Sept A.-Wheat-s Spot
No. red western winter. dull; I'd; No. 1
northern spring, no stock; futures, quiet; Septem
And. 81
Corn-spot American mixed. quiet, As sd.
Futures quiet; September, As 4Ad; October, As
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-09-24
EDUCATIONAL ITEM.

b Smart Set.
z "Have you heard the latest educational
iteni?' asked Briggs.
mo replied Wigs; What is it?''
"They have just decided said Biggs,
a"to rewrite the primer in words OF five
syllables for Boston children
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-09-24
GENERAL PRODUCE
. T TThursday, Sept, 24'-Rutters firm. Fl

&Ss-0uIS0Ty.
BUTrERMEsxitra EREsit ' crsamerss'' as' per- Per lb, 21hc;
daires 1 fsts ssc1 15@lec daries ss seeonds sa
packing stock, s@l3c; renovated. extra, Tic;
~EGGs.New laid eggs at mark, cases included.
tic; candled loss off, per doz, &c., dirties, $4.15
per case for candled; seconds aud checks, per
sass sa s $500; April storage car lots, charges paid
cHEEsE.Twin Or aats, fancy, 1lhc: twins
Brick, Brick 'e No. i iae 4lsai bricH No. % = 1oe brleS
% DssR Rspoit &c. NG Swiss. ST J puSte'ss T. sos
12e itda daisies; noiSI No; n5,v !, 12Me:
121ac; turkeys, thin small, unstable; chickens,
hens, large, SIG; hens, small, 71Ac; chickens,
5o0ss &c. springs loc ducks Tht
seElsb 6RbssED 'fff MfEATsveal Sse fancy per lb SO
fancy. s@ae; mils lambs, VI pelts % Oh s@se; hess,
nppS T medium e arss se
4@l5c;- pickerel, &c; buffalo, Sc; bullheads, &C.;
c1BBAGE@Per eel crate, 1asnesi 81. Is. $5:00'
P0TATOEs-Per bu, 5oc; small lots, sacked,
= oNI6Ns.Per bu, soc.
5o 5SSSs a sos 75e; dead, per do.,
e @ss5an; 81 sl$S Egssa fancy sis; medium,
BEANs-Quotationsi include sacks: Fancy nevy,
pfr6 per 6@' sS7S choice navy SO; medium hand
mi1ed and dirty eSsoc f.nes ST.
brown, fair to good, sl.5o@1 80; Lima, Califor.
5s ss9 sasa Rsf b{ssS ssqs pti
per 3 6r5. ]. So; erabapples, per brl, $3.50; per
PINEAPPLEs-Per crate, S..
ORANGEs-Valencias, all sizes, $404.25
s EeSa.s esses asnsS s .s. ,4
CRANBERRIEsmPer brl, ST..
y,sy!l1 SWEET PoTAT0Es1sJerseys s s per brl, s475;
WATERMELONs-Persc crate, So.
PEARS-MichiganB Bartletts, SIS.
igan, "A bu,- s5c; is baskets 35@4oc.
CALIFORNIA FRUITs-Peaches perzbo1, soc
per s5ats S1
wares pony baskets, 2oe; W Malaga, s12S; rokay, sy
BANANAs-Fancy, large lunches 50: medium,
punches. s2.5o@275: small punches, 1925.
HONEY---New. fancy white Lib sections, lac;
goldenrod, 1ac; extracted white in barrels, Ga
7c; extracted amber 71ac.
an per- dos % raRshe s ee psi
heads, per doz, aoc; mint per ,doa, 25e celery,
spinach, per bu, 5O@6oc; squash, per doz, s1.25;
| caulihower," per doz, 25; parsnips, per
bu, Toe.
NEW YORK PRODUCE, Sept -2-Butter-
Receipts, GIGS pkgs steady; state dairy 15@20c;
extra creamery, q hc; creamery, common to
CheeseNReceipts, ,so4 pkgs: market firm;
state full cream fancy small colored 11Ac;
small White 11Ac; large colored, 110ec; large
Eggs-Receipts, 5A2 pkgs; market. quiet;
state and Pennsylvania fancy mixed 24@25c;
state and Pennsylvania seconds to firsts, goa
23c; western extras. 24c; western thirds to Sec
onds 1!@21c; western frsts, 22@23c;; refriger-
ated, 2O@21c.
CHICAGO PRODUCE, Sept. 24.-Butter. firm;
strong; daisies. lie; twins, 10Y @1O94c; Young
Americas, 11@12c. Eggs. steady, at mark, cases
nhicirans Mons LII 61on. snrin@s 1o'N' N'
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PROVISIONS
CHICAGO PROVISIONS, Sept. "a

opened steady to firm, but weakened early on
selling by locals. There were no early quota.
tions on October pork. May pork opened at
started at $7.75 and ribs at So 3O@9.4235.
Pork-September, $12.20; October 80; jan
May l2S5 ssSs
Ribs --september, s9.4o; October, $3.50; Janu-
ary, $6621s.
NEW YORK PROVISIONS, Sept 24.-Beef-
Steady; pork, quiet; lard, steady; prime west.
ern steam, SS.75. 80
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-09-24
CHICAGO GRAIN
WHEAT OPENED STEADY, CORN EASIER
AND OATS FIRM.

WHEAT OPENED STEADY, COdN EASAEN
AND OATS FIRM.
Chicago, Sept M.-Wheat opened about
steady, with weather favorable and cables rela-
lively hrm. December was shade higher to
G at t1a & tp c.Diss sa 5o1Sb4 Sss t ss
a good demand from shorts and commission
houses; resulting in an advance Of A@ke Min: Lin:
cars, which, with local receipts of 90 cars
none contractlmade @ total for the three points
Large Quantities Of long wheat came out: and
December e selling of to 7e1sc, but arned up on
an urgent demand for cash grain from Minne-
apoliss;., DECEMBER closed with net loss of %c,
peesneer, taas 7s.@7sRe od sse Ma May, sf
Gash 8 Nv whsat. q 2 red; 1e@7a5e; No red; d
spring. 7s@1ssc.
favorable % weather and liberal receipts Cables
were unchanged. December started at 4TQl47asc
and held at about 47Ae May Nay, figures We're
ness in both months. Receipts of corn, 4S3 cars,
Extreme weakness developed free selling by
provision interests and local longs on the failure
3f to 0 at anna
close: Cornn-september, 45Mc; December, 45A
@tSSe 1ds.S cs,xse Nay. ese: 7@47ae; No 47@47he
oats were scarce and the market opened firm
and higher, local traders doing a good deal
of bulling. December began at 37Bc and went
to 3Sc early. the firm undertone holding. Re-
ceipts, 81 cars
Close: Oats September, ae1zc; December
Cash Oats-No. 2. 38hc; No. 8, sec.
The following was the range of prices:
Wheat Sept. Dec. May
Opening ......... 75k 77A@A 79A@&
Highest .......... 1bA I19s 1875 @A
Lowest .......... 741a I61s 1914
80 Close
To-day ......... 74k 76A@A 7s1h@A
Yesterday 7bB 17A@A 79A@M
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ST LOUIS LIVE STOCK, Sept 24.-Cattle-
Receipts, 1850, including 5000 Texans; market
steady; beef steers, $3.65@5.75: stockers and
feeders, 81. 65@l4.25; and heifers, 81. ESQ
4.4O; Texas steers, $2.50@4.15
,Hogs-Receiptss 1000; market steady; pigs
and lights $5.7b@5.35; packers, $5.50@610:
butchers and best heavy. S.. 100000.
Sheep-Reoeipts, 800: market steady; sheep,
$2M39O; lambs, $4.2S@l075.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-09-24

ST. LOUIS GRAIN, Sept. 24.-Clese: Wheat
Lower; No. cash red elevator. soc; septem-
7Shc; May. $3.50 Corn-Lower; No. 2 cash,
dc; December, 42%c; May, 1880: Oats-Low-
er; No. 2 cash. 3sc; December, 36c; May, BIC;
No. white, 411ac. Lead-Firm, $40. Spell.
ter-Steady, So. 60.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-09-24

SOUTH OMAHA LIVE STOCK, Sept 24-Cat.
tle-Receipts, 1900; market steady to stronger.
Beef steers s425@5.75; cows and heifers, $3@4;
western steers, $3.2514.50 Texas steers, $275 q
3.s5; cows and heifers $2@3.25; stockers and
feeders, $2.I5@4.1O.
err. Heavy $5.e5@6.75; pigs. $5@5.75.
Sheep-Ir.eipts. 5000; market steady to
stronger. sheep $2.25@4; lambs, $4@5.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-09-24
DAILY wHEAT MOVEMENT.

The following are the receipts and shipments
at the PRINCIPAL primary wheat markets:
" ReceDts ShpmentS,
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SIOUX CITY. LIVE STOCK, Sept 24-Re.
ceipts-Cattle. 500; hogs, 1,1OO.
s Ss $780, ss7o 81 ESQ lbs IDS s'oo
Cattle-Feeders stronger: killers steady. Sales.
10 beeves. 1.1sO lbs. s4.75; 10. 1920 lbs, $40:
cows $50 lbs, s2.25: A. 900 lbs. 81. 90; I. 14O
LBS, S375: IA stockers. 800 lbs. $3.50; 1s, 900
lbs. s3.25 II. LAO lbs. S4.7O: 16 yearlings 4so
lbs, $50; Is, $40 lbs $3.50; II, 64S lbs $3.50.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-09-24
Pits AND CALLS.

Z I'D xA3N11 O1431116s =
Two o'clock report:
Puts-December wheat, 74Zc.
Calls-December wheat, 76Bc.
Curb-December wheat, 1850.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE, Sept. 24.-Butter. firm;
strong daisies. 11c; twins, 1ojl @ioS4c; Young
Americas, 11M12c. Eggs, steady, at mark, cases
included, 1S@19c: Poultry, steady; turkeys, lie;
chickens hens, liz @12c; springs, 12c.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-09-24
MONEY REPORTS

Total sales. S5T, 900.
tEx-dividend 1851.
Holbrook argus., 1903-05-16
LOCAL ITEMS

w. H. Clark, went to Winslow Thursday to. attend to bulness matters.
 This section,of the county was visited by good ram yesterday morning.
 Mir. Rich, the electrical con- contractor, returned from White river Tuesday.
 A. E. Maupin left for Moki Tuesday. He goes there to look after his trading post.
 Judge Harney was up from Winslow Sunday attending to Masonic Lodge business.
 Dame rumor tells us that there will be wedding or two take place here in the near future.
 Mir. G. L. Hathaway is again at his old post here; night oper- ator at the Santa Fe depot.
 County Recorder A. F. McAl- lister visited with his numerous friends at Flagstaff Monday.
 Mrs and Dr.. ]. $. Woolford left for their home in St. Johns Tues day morning. They went via Snowflake.
 Judge F J. Wattron returned from Los Angeles Tuesday night. He was there during President Roosevelt's visit.
 ]. B. Patterson came down from St. Johns Tuesday to meet his wife who was returning from a visit to California.
 Drs. Perkins and Townsville, two traveling occulists, have been here the past week, doing work in their profession.
 ]. A. Beal, representative ofthe Albuquerque Citizen, was here Monday looking after the inter ests of that valuable paper.
 Barney and Seth Stiles, two of Navajo county's prominent stockmen. were in town Monday attending to business matters.
 Geo. Wolff, of Winslow, came up yesterday. He is here to pur- chase cattle for his butcher shop in Winslow from Henry Barrett.
 Bishop John Hunt, of Snow flake, left for San Bernardino, Calif., last Sunday morning. He goes to attend a family reunion.
 w. B. Woods has completed his high board fence which is de- signed to keep the sand storms from drifting sand around his residence.
 A number of people from St.  Joseph passed through here yes
Holbrook argus., 1903-05-16
Died.

Lcandro Sanchez, better known as "Chappo," died here Tuesday night. He was going into the house when he dropped dead at the door. The cause was un- doubtedly heart disease. Chappo had been a resident of this place for long time and used to play the violine for the dances here. He was buried by the county Wednesday afternoon.
Holbrook argus., 1903-05-16

terday on their way to Snow flake to attend the conference of the Latter Day Saints church.
 For the meeting of the Nat ional Association of Plumbers, ! at San Francisco, May 1921, the Santa Fe will sell round trip tickets for S35.O0. Return limit | July 18th.
 Tourists are learning that Hol- brook is the best place to stop off when they wish to see the large petrifed forest. A couple of carriages loaded with tourists left today to see natures most wonderful work.
 (. w. Grouse, Indian Agent at Whiteriver, came in from the east this morning md left for his place ofduty at Whiteriver. Mr. Grouse has been on an extended tour of the east, visiting nearly all of the Indian schools.
 Orville Martin familiarity know as "Gulliver' was down from Adamana Thursday visiting his many friends. He has just been appointed a forest ranger by the government and will look after the petrihed forest. He has received orders from the govern ment not to let anyone take away a particle of the famous forests. This will keep the tour ists from carrying away the pet rified logs. Had the government not taken this action the forest would have been destroyed within few years.
Holbrook argus., 1903-05-16
A Sure Thing.

It is said that nothing is sure except death and taxes, but that is not altogether true. Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption is l sure cure for all lung and throat troubles. Thousands can testify to that. Mrs. C. B. Van Metre of Shepardtown, w. Va, says II had severe case of Bronchitis and for a year tried everything heard of, but gotno relief. One bottle of Dr. Kings New Discovery then cured me ab- solutely." It's infallible for Group, Whooping Cough, Grip, Pneu- monia and Consumption. Try it.. It's guaranteed by all druggists. Trial bottles free. Reg. sizes soc, S1.OO.
 kodol Dyspepsia Cure
 Dlgests what you eat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-17
FRAUD is CHARGED
BY MRS. NELSON
Says She Was Deceived When She Re-
linquished Share in Fair Estate.

NEW YORK, Nov 16-Fraud and
Misrepresentation on the part of the
agents of the Vanderbilts and Oelrichs
interests In the estate of the late
Charles l.. Fair is charged by Mrs.
Hannah f. Nelson, mother of the late
Mrs. Fair, in a deposition to be filed
tomorrow in the supreme court by
Bella ID. Eisler, special commissioner
appointed by Justice Barrett to take
testimony of witnesses connected in
any way with the automobile accident
by which Mr.. and Mrs Fair lost their
lives near Paris. Commissioner Eisler
will sail tomorrow for Paris to take
testimony.
Court has been held by Commissioner
Eisler in Mrs. Nelson's home i'm CaId-
WELL N. j. Mrs. Nelson is seventy
three years old. The shock of her
daughters tragic death made her dam
gerously i'll, it is stated
Mrs. Nelson testified that after her
husbands death she was induced to
go to San Francisco, where the agents
OF Mrs. Herman Oelrichs and Mrs w.
X. Vanderbilt Jr induced her to re-
hnquish her claim to the $S.000.000 es-
tate by alleging fraudulently that they
had cablegrams showing that Mrs. Fair
died instantly and her husband sur
vived her, which. If true, would destroy
Mrs. Nelson's right to the estate AS
result she accepted 1925. 900 to sign
over agreements reinquishing her
rights, she says.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-17
A STRONG STAFF.
The Power of Pure Food.

Some years ago, when we lived in
New York city, husband and / lost four
of our little ones during the hot wealth
er.
when we moved to Vineland, N. j.,
we made the acquaintance of the food
Grape-Nuts. 1t was here that our lit
tie girl, Majuba, was born. but she was
SO frail and skinny that we feared
We would lose her as we had the other
babies. When she was eight months
old we learned about Grape Nuts and
began feeding her this food, and now
wherever she goes our friends feel her
arms, she is so plump and her flesh is
so firm.
II am convinced that Grape-Nuts,
with a little white sugar and boiling
water, would save many poor baby's
life during the hot weather, when milk
is sour and the little ones suffer most.
after seeing the power of Grape
Nuts upon our little girl my husband
began it's use and all last summer,
when we lived at Essington, Pa, he
ate Grape-Nuts and no meat. AL
though he was working at the hardest
laboring work, digging bitches all this
time, he felt strong and well without
the meat just SO long as he had Grape
Nuts This lady's name furnished by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Look in each package for a copy of
the famous little book, "The Road to
Wellville."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-17
BUY CANADIAN TIMBER.
Minneapolis Lumbermen Make Large
.. Investments.

Minneapolis Lumbermen Make Large
Investments.
Minneapolis lumbermen are making
large investments in British Columbia
timber lands. The Shevlin- Carpenter
company has purchased large tract
from John Hamburg, of Brandon, Man
itoba, Who is heavily interested In the
province, and 1t is reported that the
Minneapolis firm will proceed to erect
mill for the saving of the timber.
w. S. Dwinnell has purchased a
large tract of land in the Saskatchewan
valley and was given leases by the
Canadian government Of several hum
dred millions of the choicest timber
in the locality.
Mr.. Dwinnell has arranged for the
erection of a mill at Edmonton, AL
berta, and in view Of the heavy de-
mand for lumber from the, prairie
country he has awarded contract to
Colin Campbell to log several million
feet this winter The mill will be ready
next May.
Mr.. Campbell says the demand for
lumber in Western Canada next season
will be in excess of the supply. During
the present year over 300,O0O,OOO feet
were consumed in that region and
there was. a shortage. Next season
fully 500, 100000 feet will be needed to
supply the demand.
The construction of the Grand Trunk
Pacific road from Winnipeg to Edmon-
ton will open large region, and fully
seventyfve new towns will be estab-
lished.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-17
SAYS 81! S. !. TIE ]. /: MINORITY
House Report Fayoring Amend.
ment of the. Cuban Bill. .g

I WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. ia
minority report setting forth the views
( of Messrs. Williams, Of Mississippi;
! Swanson. of Virginia; Mcclellan, of
/ New York, and Clark, of Missouri, on
the Cuban bill, was filed in the house
today. NJ.
/ The report states that the bill should
be amended by striking out the pro-
vision that no reduction sim sugar duty
should be made during tile life of the
treaty, declaring that one Congress has
no right to bind succeeding congress,
and by inserting an amendment strik-
ing out the differential on refined sugar.
because" the report isags, ''in our
opinion, we would thereby deprive the
great trust of this courtt9 tof some Of
its power to extort the consumer, cur
tail its power to bear down the price
Of the raw material, Thereby injuring
the sugar planter, and. lessen its ability
to dictate to wholesale and retail deal
ers in sugar the manner,ip which they
shall do business and the price lat
which they shall sell+refined sugar.
"rhe house, during the Fifty seventh
congress, took this view and passed an
amendment identically worded as now
proposed by us. The very treaty pro-
posed to be put in force by the bill
would have been in force now had all
those charged with the duty of legisla-
ton in other branches. of the govern
ment been willing to see the burden
upon the American consumers of sugar
and products lessened lat some expense,
even, to the great sugar trust of the
United States. The only injury to the
trust, even, would have been to lessen
to a small degree its. power to extort
from the consumer and to tyrannize
over producers and commerce."
The report says if the amendment
is adopted the minority would gladly
vote for the bill, but even If defeated
they would recommend its passage,
because, we think that the good to be
done by its passage will far overbal-
anee the evil which will result from a
failure to take advantage Of the OPP
portunity to diminish the power of the
sugar trust and the evil resulting from
bad precedent, proposing. Intellectually,
it is true, to prevent the country from
still further redNcingg duties upon
Cuban sugars and upon ss1gars from
other countries, whenevafin shall ap-
pear wise and expedient. to do so by
reciprocal treaty agreS8ent or by.
statute law. AS long as the present
party Is in power we can perhaps hope
for tariff reductions and.cnevision only
from reciprocity treaties3aIt is piece
meal process, but it is better than no
process al all. We hail g. as a har-
binger of future reciprocity treaties
with other countries ESPECIALLY those
upon the American continent and no.
tably our neighbor ~.tl1e north
Canada" .sa.4-vs~---
Mr.. Cooper, of Texas, also a men,
Der ofsthe minority son tie ways and
means committee, preseatN a report
condemning the Cuban Ae4ty inrtote.
He does not believe Cuh&H reciprocity
will benefit either Cuba dxe the United
States. In hts opinion there are grave
doubts regarding the constitutionality
of the bill.