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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-25

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lower river, to load for this market
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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-08-04
EVANSVILLE, WIS.,, August 2, 1905.

The recent rains that have occurred in
this region have advanced the growing
leaf wonderfully, and as result of the
downpours the early-set fields are now
being topped. AS stated before, barring
hail and wind through the tobacco dis
tricts of the state the leaf crop of 1905
will be a hummer. On a recent trip
through the tobacco fields of the north
ern part of the state it was noted that
the leaf is far in advance of that grown
in and around Rock county and the ac-
counting for this is that rain has been
more frequent there during the summer
than here.
The business done in leaf in storage
here of late has been quite brisk in spite
of the dullest time of the season.
The shipments of late consist AS fol
lows: A. N. Jones ships two cars of 1902
4; Fisher & Fisher ship So cases of 1902
Sampling of so cases of 1908 has been in
progress at their warehouse during the
week. S. B. Heddles ships two cars to
Cincinnati, one car to Chicago and two
cars to New York for export.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-08-04
ew York.
NEW YORK. July %, 190s

Skirmishing for the new crops has
started in. A number of out-of-town
buyers are already in the market with
this object in view. But as the new leaf
has not been sampled yet, it is hardly
ready for it; what is left of the old stock
is receiving their attention. But neither
quantities nor bargains can be picked up
in that line. The new Sumatra is not
moving to the satisfaction of the i'm
porters as it did for the past two or
three years. Complaint is heard that
the price is too high for the jobber to
handle it remuneratively. But as there
is no substitute, at least not in sufficient
quantities for the enormous output of
our cigar industry, the jobber will be
compelled to handle it even is he has to
forego part of his profit, as otherwise the
manufacturer would have to enter into
direct relationship with the importer to
get his Sumatra. Some transactions are
taking place daily and one importer is
reported having disposed of 200 bales in
bulk this week. The Havana market
seems to have been struck by quite lit
tie boom in old Remedies. Several
thousand bales are reported to have
changed hands at an advanced igure,
and 65 cents is counted upon as the fig
ure in bond during the fall. This owing
to the ascertained shortage of the new
crop in grades fit for the American man
ufacturer.-Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-08-04
Lancaster.
LANCASTER NEW ERA. July 25, 1905.

LANCASTER New ERA, July 25, 1905.
The leaf trade was quiet during the
past week and no single large transac-
tion has been reported. Instead of buy
ers coming to hunt old goods, of which
there is little enough to be had, they are
now chasing after the 1904 goods, beg
our most prominent packers, after care
fully going over the field, giving the
matter the very fullest consideration,
express the belief that there are not over
10000 cases in the hands of local dealers
unsold. And the only reason there are
this many is because their owners are
holding them for their jobbing trade.
Numbers of these customers have in
sisted on being covered for a certain
number of cases, and, while there is no
actual contract, the buyers feel that
their interests demand them to take care
of regular customers. The goods, there
FORE are not being held back just for
raise in the prices of the goods, for the
dealers have no expectation of securing
any considerable profit on their goods
In fact, they say they paid SO high a
price for the tobacco in the first place
that there is no chance of large profits
Reports from the country relative to
the growing crop show that it is in splen-
did condition, fairly jumping along,
thanks to sufficient rain, plenty OF SUM-
shine and warm nights. And there are
few insect pests. A leaf dealer who has
just made long trip through the coun-
try says he never saw finer tobacco.
Topping is becoming general, but not
much cutting has been done.
The cigar industry is still holding its
own, and bids fair to make record for
July in recent years.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-08-04
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS.,. Aug. 4, 1905


The buying campaign for the 1905 crop
has been opened during the week in one
of the most spectacular performances
ever seen in the tobacco fields of Wis
consin. The best information reaching
US from the Vernon county section is
that contracts for a few of the most
promising lots have been placed, while a
hot chase is on in nearly every locality
where growing tobacco is to be found.
The prices reported are somewhat higher
than the opening sales of year ago,
while the crop as whole is not near as
attractive, being uneven and later, so
the harvest is some time off. From this
time on all growing sections promise to
be very closely looked after by men who
carry contract books.
Old leaf is still receiving some atten-
tion and an occasional transaction crops
out. The Eckhart packing at Viroqua
of 2350cs of '04 is reported sold to the
United Cigar Manufacturers. A. Wal
ZACH of Chicago, picked up nearly 3OOcs
in small lots during the week. Fl. T.
Sweeney bought 15Ocs of Campbell &
Sayre A few lots of 'O4 from first hands
have been marketed at around s cents
of late.
Since bounteous rain of Friday last
the new crop is making good progress
and all danger of dry spell is averted.
Topping is becoming quite general in
the early planted fields.
Shipments out of storage are picking
up again, reaching about 800cs for the
week from this market to all points.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-08-04
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Market.

Tobacco in this vicinity is nearly top
ped in the early set fields and is looking
fine, with good dark green color. The
height is good, displaying large num-
ber of leaves on the stalks. To the
credit of the farmers I must add the top
leaves will be of only very moderate pro-
portions to the balance of the leaves on
the plant.
Our correspondents report as follows:
Suffield, CT: 1.-The tobacco is coming
along fast now, and the prospects are
good for a fine crop. The good rains
we're just what were needed to develop
the reset plants, and they have made
wonderful growth. The intense heat of
last week was hard on plants, bat the
showers later in the week saved them.
A. w. Graves of Windsor Locks has
about 25 acres of broad leaf under cloth
this year. The shade grown Sumatra,
which was raised by the United States
Sumatra Growing Company, proved too
brittle to be of good service for cigar
wrappers, but it is hoped this variety,
which has tough leaf, may prove to be,
just what is needed by the cigar manu-
facturers." Conway, Mass: "The to-
bacco crop is coming on we'll consider
ing the dry weather. Some pieces are
feeling the dry weather a good deal.
Quite little has been topped, but there
is lots to be topped yet. It will require
late season to ripen it all. The ther-
mometer here stood at 46 degrees Friday
morning. Nearly all are through haying
and report an average crop. Ell. Z. New
hall has finished and has one of the larg-
est crops ever cut on the farm, 96 loads
in ALL" Bradstreet, Mass: "All crops in
this vicinity are suffering for the want of
rain. Topping tobacco is now the order
of the day. Only one piece of two acres
here will be housed this week. Onions
are looking fine and with proper rain
from now on will be nice crop. W. FL.
Belden shipped the first sets Saturday,
and 0. Belden & Sons 500 bushels the
17th." North Hatfield, Mass: "The to
bacco crop is looking very we'll. Quite a
proportion of it is already topped. and
much of the balance will be toppeo
soon."- ."-Cultivato
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-08-04
NEW YORK, July 26, 1905.

There is little that is new to be said
with regard to the domestic leaf situa-
ton, particularly as regards old leaf
Stocks are getting smaller every day
There is considerable inquiry for cheap,
sound filler, both old and new; but the
former does not exist, and the latter was
taken up largely in the early part of the
season. Reports of sampling in Connec-
ticut and Pennsylvania are encouraging
The tobacco has gone through heavy
sweat, which will mean an unusually
heavy shrinkage. Samples OF these
types will soon be on the market. In
the new Wisconsin no information re-
garding the crop has been had, and sam
pies will not be on the market before
September. The same may be said OF
all grades in Ohio. The growing crop is
generally in a promising condition, a
good 'stand" having been secured,
though in some parts OF the country rain
is needed. The total acreage in tobacco
this year is said to be considerably in
excess OF that for number of years past
Sumatra.-The market shaded off dur
ing the past week and was trifie dnller
than for three weeks previous. How
ever, business with the manufacturers
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-08-04

shows some signs of picking up. The
looking" is still going on, and though
some manufacturers are still kicking at
the high prices, business is running
smoothly, and transactions, large and
small, are being made daily.
Havana.-The market has been un-
mitigatedly dull, owing among other
things to hot the weather, the scarcity of
tobacco and the consequent high prices.
There has been considerable inquiry,
but mostly for tobacco that is out of the
market. The second caps, for which
there is call, do not exist at all, and
the first caps are about. played OUT
Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-08-04

NET increase in the number OF Den-
sions, in spite of the constantly increas-
ing death rate among old soldiers, is
shown by the annual report of United
States Pension Agent E. D. Coe. In the
district covered by the Milwaukee agen-
cy, the total number of pensions on the
rolls at the close of the fiscal year, June
80, was 5O,434; the total number added
during the year 3,774; the total number
dropped from the rolls, 1886, masking
net addition of &c.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-08-04
A News Service without a Parallel.

There is ample justification for the
claim made by the Chicago Record Her
aid that its readers enjoy every day in
the week, Sundays included, news SER
vice that is without parallel in range and
completeness. In addition to the inde-
pendent news facilities of The Chicago
Record Herald, that paper receives the
complete news service of the New York
Herald, the New York World and the
Associated Press, and when it is consid-
cred that its news columns are supple
mented by all the special features so
popular with its thousands of readers, it
will be seen that The Record Herald
holds unique place among the great
newspapers of the United States.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-08-04
BaldwinsviIle. N.

There has been nothing doing in the
market during the last week. Interest
among the dealers and growers is now
centered upon the growing crop. While
the transplanting was finished a little
late this season, there has been no hail
or disastrous wind storms, and, with fav-
orable weather for the balance of the
season, fine crop is expected. Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-08-04
VIRooUA, WIS, July %, 1905.

Excellent conditions have prevailed
for tobacco growth and cultivation the
past ten days, and it is no exaggeration
to remark that 'everything goes" The
growth is very uneven-some plants
hardly large enough to be seen, while
others have been topped. General indi-
cotions are, however, that the crop will
harvest good one.-Censor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-08-04
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

.:.:......::.:: (: !:
Through Secretary Fisher of the To-
bacco Growers and Dealers association
an effort has been made to arrive at the
condition of the growing crop on August
1st. Circulars were sent out covering
all growing sections asking the following
questions: l. Is the tobacco in your
section making good growth? 2. Is the
acreage planted as large as last year? B.
Is the stand even? 4. Have you had
any damaging storms? 5. Has the cul-
tivation been sufficient and harvest
early? 6. How does the crop compare
with last seasons August |? 7. General
information. Replies received probably
cover fifty different localities and sum-
mary of the reports shows that the con-
dition of the growing crop is not quite as
encouraging as was hoped. While the
fields have fairly good growth, there is
much unevenness complained of, prob
ably due to the excessive rains soon after
planting, but lately the crop is coming
forward rapidly and after topping is
likely to even up and make much bet
ter showing. Fully one-half the reports,
however, claim the crop looks better
than year ago this date. No storms
serious enough to damage the growing
crop so far are reported from any local
ity, which is quite remarkable. AS re-
CARDS the acreage, only three localities
report any increase of acreage, while
eight say the acreage is reduced and six
say it will be about the same as last
year. This in brief covers information
that indicates the association can be of
real value to the trade as gatherer of
statistical matters and crop reports
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-06
PLANNING TO SPEND THE
MONEY THE FAIR MAKES


Washington, Sept. 6.-Dr. David E.
Salmon, chief of The bureau of animal
industry, department Of agriculture,
has rendered his resignation, and it has
been accepted to take effect on Oct. l.
The resignation was announced by
Secretary Wilson at noon today, but
he declined to state whether the sever
ence is due to the charges filed recent
ly against DR.. Salmon. These charges
related to the connections which DR..
Salmon had had with George r. How
ard, in the printing business and which
latere resulted in the organization Of
the Howard Label company Of Wash
ington, D. C. This company holds the
contract for supplying meat inspection
tags to the government. The relations
Of DR.. Salmon and Mr.. Howard were
the department of agriculture and the
doctor was exonerated, it having been
shown that he withdrew from the COM
pany soon after the first contract was
received from the government.
Charges were preferred against Or.
Salmon also in connection with the
meat inspection service which is con-
Quoted under the direction Of this bu-
reau. He was excnerated also on these
charges, but the report was not &C
copied as satisfactory by the packing
concerns whose applications for meat
inspection had been denied.
While the announcement was made
that the resignation was purely volun-
tary, there is well authenticated ru.
NOR that President Roosevelt was not
satisfied with the condition shown by
the investigation. The report Of So
icitor McCabe set forth this yeal
shows there have been twelve app1ica
tions for meat inspection and that nine
of these were denied.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-06
New York Sun Special Service.


New York, Sept. 6-Fornner Cover
peared as counsel for the Equitable Life
Assurance society before the joint leg
islative committee today when the com
mittee commenced it's investigation Of
life insurance conditions i'm this state.
Before the hearing opened Mr.. Black
said:
"We have nothing to conceal and no
one to protect. We seek no legal tech
nicalities to evade. We will aid in
every way the progress Of the inquiry: :
Paul D. Cravath was present in the
Gulhver attended as counsel for James
Hazen Hyde. IS
Senator Armstrong, chairman of the
investigating committee, said that no
date had been even considered for the
examinations Of Senator Depew. The
inquiry will be open to the public.
About seventy-five subpenas have been
issued and additional ones are being
served every day. Nearly every promi-
nent official Of the four big companies
is absent from the city SO that the
their testimony. >. Z
Senator Armstrong, in outlining the
purposes Of the investigation, said:
Our object will not be to punish anybody
for wrongdoing in the past, but to get
at all the salient features Of the modern
insurance business SO as to suggest to the
next legislature an adequate law that will
not only protect the policy-holders in al
life insurance companies, but will likewise
protect the insurance company manage
ment from abuse at the hands Of design
ing persons. AS most insurance com
panies are mutual in theory, we shall en-.
deavOr to pass law that will cOmpe
them to be mutual in fact. Then the
officers of the company will always b.
working for the interest Of the policy
holders instead Of working for themselve.
by the formation Of subsidiary companie!
to divide the profits Of the main com
pany. A large number Of the present In
surance laws are good. It will be oul
aim to make them better.
Several Of the officers Of the New
York Life Insurance company who hac
Continued on I'd Page, I'd Column.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-06

i {
Washington, Sept. ee.-Public Priaeer
F: "; Pal. Palmer ;Ipa raactSieally, has been
welt has demanded Mr. Pa n.er's resig-
nation, to take effect Sept. Is.
The demand was due primarily to-
Palmer,s action in trying to foyce1
Oscar j. Ricketts,, foreman Of prinbiAg.
and L.. G. Hay, foreman Of the Job d.
vision, out Of the government printing
office on the ground that they had been
insubordinate. The public printer for
mulated series e OF charges against the
two men. These charges we're for
warded to Oyster Bay. AS soon as
President Roosevelt learned Of the sit
uation that had been developed he di-
rected Public Printer Palmer to for
ward to him his resignation.
Successor Is Sought. /
For several months before President
Roosevelt left Washington for Oyster
Bay he was casting about for suitable
man for the position Of printer. He
offered It to J. A. slecher, but he de-
cined it,. rs @
The investigation made by the Keep
commission into the letting Of a con-
ting machines for use in the govern
ment printing office disclosed serious
condition of affairs in the management
of the. office. Prominent men in the
office force were divided into cEques.
These cliques were so detrimental to
the interests of the government that
the standard Of efficiency in the estab-
lHshnent was rssauesa materially. ~ 4
Bitter Itasspg Created.
The evidence len e = BY the com ON.
ated much bitt| feeling among the
men holding hieh positions in the Of
fee One Of the direct results ofGthis
feeling was the demand made by Pub
| lie Printer Palmer for the designations
of Ricketts, and Hay. AS the Keep
commission inquiry, 50 far as known,
developed nothing to the disadvantage
of Ricketts, or Hay, the president acted
promptly In taking the whole matter
:out Of Palmer's hands and5laying it In
the hands Of the Keep commission
| Coupled with this action was the de-
mand OBJ Palmer for his resignation. ::
|%sg It, is expected that a thoro reorgani
zation of the working force of the gov
jernment printing office will. take place
l. Among the men mentioned in connec
ton with the office are Oscar J. Rick
etts, whom the public printer sought t.
remove; A. J. Bryan, chief clerk; Will
liam L: Rossiter, chief clerk of tn
census bureau, and John Leech, public
printer in the Philippines.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-06
KNOW 5 OF .R00SE,Esl
BUT NOT WASHINGTON

New York Sun Special Service. -,
Chicago, Sept. 6.-Juan Dabatiski
< who, Theodore Roosevelt is, but
ton. He applied to Judge Mack today
for naturalization papers.
"Who was George Washington 80
asked Judge Mack. -
The question seemed to; puzzle the
man, but finally he replied hesitat-
ingly: " He was the president we had
"Did you ever hear Of the constitu-
ton of the United Statesq' continued
the judge. = - 49,. ,"
,Dabatiski looked mystifed and shook
his head.
"Well, who is Theodore Roosevelt?'
NQh, ! know. He's the president
:. Dabatiski did not get his naturaliza-
tion papers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-06
PROBE PLUNGED In
EQUITABLE LIFE
New York Legislative Committee
Begins Investigation Of
Insurance.
EQUITABLE's $685,00o
: MYSTERY rs UNSOLVED

New York, Sept. 6.-The mys-
ferrous $685,000 loan, or yellow
dog fund" carried by the Mercan-
tile Trust company for years, was
paid by James w. Alexander,
Former president of the Equitable;
Thomas D. Jordan, former con-
troller, and William II. Mcintyre,
former fourth vice president Of the
society. -
In addition to the notes of the
three men named, collateral was
put up to secure the loan. This
collateral realized about one-half
Of the total amount. The cash re-
quired to settle the loan was about
$350,OOO.
James w. Alexander does not
know that the loan has been paid.
His son, II. M. Alexander, under
power Of attorney, raised the money
necessary to pay the Alexander
The s'loan'' WAS really fund
started by the late Henry B. Hyde
to enable the Equitable to make
secret payments and evade scandal.
The fund was devoted to paying
| political campaigns, to the settle
ment Of Matchmaking suits and to
the purchase Of small lots Of shares
I Of the Equitable's capital stock to
prevent them. falling into unfriend-
| ~ hands.
The amount Of the "loan'' as
shown by the books Of the Mer-
camille Trust company, has been as
great as $1,4OO, 600. Where the
| money came from that reduced It
! to $665,OOO is a mystery.