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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
new YORK STOCKS AND BONDS
Market is Generally Inactive and Tendency
Toward Values Ia Lower
SCARE IN WHEAT AFFECTS CHANGERS
Northern Group suffers on Reports
of Damage 20 spring Crops
Closing - Decidedly
Easy.

NEW YORK, July n-The extreme
apathy OF todays stock market served 70
have been advanced from time to time to
account for the lethargic rut into which
the trading has fallen, The torrid weather
was the favorite explanation early in the
market, but the moderate weather failed
to bring any revival. II was then sup
posed that the market was waiting for def
mite action on the dividends which were
confidently expected to be increased. The
most important Of these were Union Pa
cihc and Amalgamated Copper, but the
market shows as little stimulation from
those causes today as when they were
announced yesterday.
The source of the disturbance in the
wheat market was pretty clearly defined
by the divergence In the movement OF
the northern grangers with spring wheat
traffic and the southern group with lines
In the winter wheat belt which were rela-
lively firm. Reports of further large pur-
chases of pig iron gave a hrm tone 10 me
most effective on the minor members OF
the group, United States Steel stocks hang-
ing suspected and neglected Estimates
Of the bank statement were somewhat con-
fused Actual movements of currency
promised a small change in the cash ITEM,
being practically OFFSET by receipts from
the interior. But the payments TO the
subtreasury coming early ,,y, IN r t1e Wis the
daily averages. The large placing OF for,
eign funds here during the week would
operate to relieve the demand upon the
New York loan account. The offerings OF
| foreign funds here came TO a pause today
and the foreign exchange market showed
| a recovering tendency in consequence. The
| wavering tendency of the market was
turned downwards on the most active trad
/ ing of the day in the last half hour Wnen
| Reading was attacked with Wgor ana car
| ried down 25s The attack was due to the
| impression that after so extensive specula-
| ton as that which has taken place In the
| stock there must remain a vulnerable long
Interest in the stock. St Paul, Illinois Cen
| trial, Union Pacific and Amaigamated cop
per were most affected by the sympatheuIe
! movement The closing tone was decioeuly
/ easy. , -. .-
| Bonds were steady. Total sales, par
| value, $l,574OOO. United states pohus "eIe
| unchanged on call. CD, -.
| Quotations on the New York Stock ex-
| change ranged as follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
Coffee Market.

NEW YORK. July a.-CoFFEE-The
market for futures opened steady az un-
changed prices to a decline OF g points.
by larger Brazilian receipts at the ports
The close was steady, net unchanged 10 8
points higher. Sales were reported OF q, $50
6.75c; December. 7O5c: March, 7'2Oc and
May, 1850. Spot, steady; No. Rio. Sc
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
Articles.I Open. High. Low. close Yes'y
mo. 2. a Old. b New.

Cash quotations were as follows:
FEOUR-Steady; winter patents, 81. 30GI440;
straights, SOOg4l0i spring, patents, $3.50
80; Straights, SSS0Q4s5; bakers, 81. 40Q3 80.
9ScGS1. 05; No. 2 red 92%d93c.
CORNING 2 5S1sc; No. 2 yellow, 5s1a@
OATs-No. 2, S2Ac; No. 2 white, S4hd
S4Ac; No. 3 white, 33Q34c.
BARLEY-GoOd feeding 4Od44c; fair to
choice mailing, 46@49c
SEEDS-No / FAX. S.24 No. 1 north
western, $40. Prime timothy $3.50 Glover,
contract grade, $12756130O
PROVISIONS-Mes pork. per bbl, $l2 90
a12.95. Lard, per 100 lbs S7.O5D7 07Ik Short
ribs sides Qoose), T.Dd7S5. Short clear
sides (boxed), S7.S7Ikd80O
Following were the receipts and ship
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22

On; nearby fresh, l7jkc. at mark; western
fresh. 1Idlec Al mark.
CHEESE-Acttve; New York fun cream
fancy. 1910; New York full cream. fair 20
good. eAnl04c: domestic SWISS lUl4c,
BETTER-Steady; creamery, l5iEalslzci
packing. 1Jc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22

NEW YORK. July n.-MONEY-On call,
steady at 1a,d2 per cent, closing bid. per
cent: offered at 2 per cent; time loans,
steady; sixty days, 3 per cent ninety days,
ga per cent; six months per cent, prime
merca ntile paper. 4Q4iA per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE-Steadi with
actual business in bankers bills at SiS63od
sixty-day bills: posted rates. S4S5h and
AS71k: commercial bills, A.Sih.
SILVER-Bar, 5S5tc Mexican dollars,
t5ihc
BONDS-Government and railroad,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22

NEW YORK, July H.-SUGAR-Raw
Arm; fair refining, $3.50; centrifugal "a
test, 4c; molasses sugar, Sbc; refined,
steady crushed, $500; powdered, b.Soc;
graduated, 5.20c
NEW ORLEANS, July a-sUGAR-
Quiet open kettle. centrifugal, 4hg4Ac;
centrifugal whites. l5-l6q5 l-l6c; yellows
AZ 64Ac: seconds, 2j4d3Ac @
MOLAsS Es-Nominal; open kettle, 1870
26c; centrifugal, 6a14c.
SYRUP-Nominal: Soc
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
e. Jo.rDb Live s,ocIx Market.

ST. JOSEPH, July 2l.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, i.345 head market, slow and lower;
natives, IS. 50d540: cows and heifers $3.50
415. stockers and feeders, 81. 76@425
l0c bower; top, $50; bulk of sales, S5.571sQ
5.62I4
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts, 1885
head; market, slow; top lambs, $6.65.
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VisIbIe supply of Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. July n.-secretary Hes
ters statement OF the worlds visible sup
ply OF cotton shows a total OF 3i1s i25
bales against 3,lS9 500 bales last week. OF
this the total amount OF American cotton
is .s26 i26 bales, against ls67, 500 bales last
week
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22

sioux CITY, Ia. July N.-(Special Tele-
gram TTLE-Receipts. 200 head; mar
ket weak stockers stronger; beeves. g. 756l
$50; cows, bulls and mixed $2.50d4O0; stock
ers and feeders, ST. 75Gi3.60; calves and year
lings, 50 506350.
HOGs-Receipts, $500 head market iOc
lower selling at S5.25q5.50; bulk OF sales
S. 35d5.40
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
iICT AVERAGES
.,,..., No, OF Temp

. The weather Is cooler throughout the
corn and wheat belts except in North pa
kota, where Il Is slightly warmer Copious
rains have fallen IN the St. Louis, Louis
Vile and indianapolis districts within the
last twenty-four hours aud lighter showers
occurred in oil except the Omaha district
Local Foreoaster. Weather iBfp Bureau.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22

SAVANNAH, Ga, July 1.-The fret bale
OF new cotton for this season was SOLD az
auction today at the Cotton exchange. II
classed fun middling and was bought by a
local agent for Liverpool firm for 30 cents
a pound which ls new record price for
the FIRST bale in Savannah.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22

steady; dlstilers' finished goods on basis
Of s.. "a for spirits
CINCINNATI. July l.-wHtSKY--D istn-
lers, finished goods quiet on basis Of 81 81.
ST LOUIS, July u.-WHISkN-Steady;
high wines, SIS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
NinnenpoIia Grain MnrI,et.

MINNEAPOLIS, July G.-WHEAT-JuIy
t.1lA; September, s77se; December, safe
No. ] northern, $ll4A; No. 2 northern
81 ia No. / hard, Nl6k
FLOVR-First patents, Ss1Od6 20: second
patents S. s06l5 90: first clears S.O)d4 10
second clears. 81. 65d2. 70.
BRAN-In bulk. Sl2. 75d1SOO.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22

LIVERPOOL. July a.-WHEAT-Spot
nominal Futures steady: July, nominal;
September. Is sid; December IS sd.
CORN-Spot irm; American mixed. s.
2lEd; Futures, quiet; July, nominal; sep
TENDER, As l0&d.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22

On the Produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady; creameries, l6lkd
l9&4c, dairies, l5ikdlSc. Eggs, steady; al
mark. cases included. lSlAc; firsts 15lac
prime flrsts, lie; extras, l9c. Cheese
steady; 99tq10hc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
MiIwauIsee Grain Market

MILWAUKEE,, July q. = WHEAT - lc
higher; No. ! northern, H.l2it: No. north
RYE-Dull; No. !. 76d7Ic.
BARLEY-pull; No. 2. Sc; sample, 4O9
coRN-.Firm; No. s. 57sla5sc; September,
SEC, asked.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
AIexnnder Comea Home.

NEW YORK. July A.-Charles NJ. Alex
ander, the singing Evangelist, who con-
Quoted the recent London revival meetings,
arrived today on the steamer Carpathla.
He is going TO the Moody summer confer
ence at East Northheld. Mass.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22

NEW YORK, July H.-EVAPORATED
APPLES-Market continues firm. Common
TO good are quoted at 4ka5kc: choice
prime, 6d6Ac; choice 6ikdfc; fancy. 7d7hc.
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS - Spot
tinues light and for immediate needs only
Quotations range from Sc TO &c for Cali
fornia and as high as &c for Oregon fruit
firm and any improvement I'm demand
would probably cause an advance in prices
Choice are quoted at l0d10iAc; extra choice
at lie; fancy at 12I15c. Peaches also show
a hardening tendency. with choice quoted
at 1OdiOhc; extra choice 10lkdl0%c fancy
llhd12e. Raisins remain quiet, with loose
6l4l6&.c: London layers, S1O0all5
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
DuIuth Grnin Market.

DULUTH. July 2L-WHEAT-to arrive
No. northern, S.i5; on track No ! north
eru, N.l5; No. northern, S1,O7; Durum,
July a.b; September, new, s2%e; old Sep
TENDER, aSitc
oATs-T6 arrive slNe. on track. ssic
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
81. Louis GeneraI Market.

ST. LOUIS. July a.-WHEAT-Higher
excited by northwestern crop news, No. .
september, Sc December, S6Ac; No
hard, SSqs2c, new; csc old.
CORN-Higher; No. 2 cash. SIC; track
bse; September, 6s%c; December, 45sac
cash, nominal; track, SOC new, S3Jbc old :;
July. SAC September. Alsc; No. white,
FLouR-Firm, on good domestic demand :
red winter patents. A25q4. 40. extra fancy
and straight, &2S5pA20
sEED-Timothy, steady, s2OOa2 ~; prime,
higher
CORNAiEAL-steady: $40.
BRAN-Fair demand; sacked. east track,
HAY-Flrn, good demand; timothy. $500
QlA00; prairie, S50U9d0.
IRON COTTON TIES-99c
BAGGING-SisC.
HEMP TWINE-6ikc
PROVISIONS - Pork higher: jobbing.
Dry salt meats. steady; boxed extra shorts
Y.SlA; clear ribs, SSlA: short clears
49, Bacon, steady; boxed extra shorts,
soy; clear ribs. &12H
POULTRY Steady. chickens Zoe.
springs. iiSae; turkeys. lSc; ducks, Sc; geese,
hUTTER-Creamery -ssaNkc; dairy
EGGs-Highor at l2lsc. case count.
Inc receipts and shipments OF -four and
wheat were Receipts Shipments
vviippal; hgls'''s '-'''.s'....- 900 500
Nheat bN-.''.'...,...,--.l4S,@0 lQ3,0ot
I'm pusss...s.s..s...... iN,u0 29,QOl
"~'s' o"'''.', '',''''''''''' $4,000 500
philadelphia Psoauee Market
PHILADELPHIA. July s1.-BUTFER--
flsmi extra western creamery. Nisc; extra
EGSs-S Steady fresh lee.
Gqds-Firnii nsarby fresh. 1870. Toss
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
ND HEItEt rs
sTAGs.
Westerns--Neb.
SO steers. .1132 3 IS
A. c. Sibbett-Neb.
81 atsare 1911 %

HOGS-It looks as II too many hogs have
been coming forward of late, especially al
this market The receipts at least have
served the purpose Of bear argument and
points, the decline being sufficient TO wipe
out the advance made earlier in the week
the sellers and they were in a positlon
where they could do nothing but cut loose
their hogs at the decline. The result was
that the better grades Of light and shin
ping hogs sold largely al prices that were
5QlOc lower than yesterday. Inferior loads
and heavy packing hogs sold all Of Zoe
lower Packers were reporting their plIr-
chases as costing 7hql0c lower than yester-
day. The bulk Of all the hogs sold al 81 an
d5.52lA, with good lightweights selling up
to 1855
The market opened very slow but there
was a little more life to II farther on es-
peciauy on the good hogs.
Ll.-.r ~ q q .aI L..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
Peoria MARKET.

+ PEORIA. July n-CORN-Firm; Nc. 3
yellow SIC; No ,, Sc No. 4, 5sc no grade.
o;ATs.Tsteady: No white. sslse; No. 4
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22

$40 asked; October. ISIS; December. S572If;
August, alsike, $40 bid; prime timothy,
81 go.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
MhIakr Market.

CHICAGO July H.-WHIsKY-Mar
PEORIA. u, July Market
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
TreaaurY stntement.

WASHINGTON. July 2i-Today's state
ment OF the treasury balances IN the gen
eral fund. exclusive Of the tl5o,Qo9,oeQ gold
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
IA DAILY BEE. SATURDAY. JULY %. 1905. =


reserve, shows. Available cash balance,
tl26 O2S. 07s. gold coin and bullion 98i.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22

SILVER-Bar, q $3.50 per ounce
MONEY-&d1 per cent
The rate OF discount in TIC open market
for short bills is 1901 HIS per cent; for
three months bills. / 11-16Q1A per cent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
BEETS-New, per doz.. soc.
MISCELLANEOUS

CHEESE-SWiSS, new, l5C; Wisconsin
brick, lac Wisconsin limberger, 15c twins.
l2lRc; young Americas, 12hc.
crop, per h., 15c; hard shells, per h. 1870;
No. 2 soft shells per h. l2c; No. hard
shells, per ID, l2ci peoans. large. per ID:
roasted peanuts, per h., SCI Chilli walnuts.
per ID, 12d1S1hc; almonds, soft shells. per
hickory nuts, per bu., n.75 large hickory
nuts, per bu Sl60.
HIDES-No. l green, Sc; No. 2 green,
No. ! veal calf. l0c: No. veal calf. &C., dry
sailed 7@l4c; sheep, pehs, 25qlOO; horse
hides, 81 5O6i3OO N0f
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
CarIot ReceI

Minneapolis Grain Market.
The range of prices paid in Minneapolis,
as reported by the Edwards w God COM
pany. llO-lll Board Of Trade building, was;
Articles. Open. High Low. Close. 'Yesy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22

KANSAS CITY, July H.-WHEAT-July,
s17Eqe2e September, S05sqs0alc; December
81 7sc cash, No. hard, sSaS71sc; No. 2, S5g
S7i5c; No. 8, SldS51kc; No. T. 77dS0c; No. 2
red. s4&dS51kc; No. 3, S2aS4c; No 4, 7SqSlc.
Receipts, 400 cars. 40
CORN-Juiy 5iLc; September, 4s1kc: De-
eemher, 421sG4lIsc; cash, No. 2 mixed SEA
62ltc; No. Q, 51%c; No. white, 54d541ze; No,
oXITfs~No. mixed, sec; No. white, old,
331kG35c. -s...
RYE-Steady; No. g. sc
HAY-Steady; choice timothy. $S,5Od9OO;
choice prairie, &C. 75G7.OO
EGGS-Steady; Missouri and Kansas, loss
of cases included, lac; southern. &c; Mis-
souri, and Kansas case counted, 10c
BUTTER - Steady; creamery. 15kG1s1zc;
packing, i5c
The following were the receipts and ship
ments of grain:
Receipts. Shipments.
Wheat bushels .......... 1856 900 1876 600
Corn, bushels ............ &, 900 240OO
Oats, bushels ............. 10000 5000
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKET.
Condition of Trade and Quotations on
staple and Fancy Produce.

EGGS - Receipts, fair; market duieti
LIVE PoULTRY-Hens. sbo; ROSTERS,
ga6c; turkeys, l2al5c; ducks, Sc; spring
ducks l9C; sPring chickens, l5Ql6c.
ltei choice to fancy dairy, liglsci creamery,
20Qgc; prints &c.
oT sase. asr o r1G sa9 6st Per Fer
cwt.; No. extra c, t6.l5 per cwt. No. 10
extra ext . C. SIS ger Swtj No. + yellow So
bar powdered. $40 per cwti eagle tablets,
FRESH FtsH-Trout,, &C., halIout, lie;
scaled and dressed. Sci pike, iOc; catfish.
l2c eel, l5c; bullhcads, lie: black bass, 9oc:
Manitoba whitefish (dressed), iOc; Lake SUI
per doz.. s5c; Holsters, green, &c; boiled
HOLSTERS. 900. shad roe, bci bluehsh Sc
III, HAf hoii quoted by omahs WRoiesSssle
are for hay o. good color and quality.
BRAN-Per ton SIS
TROPICAL FRUIT.
oRANGEs-st Michaels. ali sizes, $3.50;
extra fancy Mediterranean sweets, all
sizes, $50; seedlings, all sizes, $3.50; Vaien-
oNs-Inmonlera extra fancy, go,
500 and $50 sizes. $3.50; fancy, 80, 800 and
HaIlowwe'en in 7o-lh, boxes, per 10. &c.
SIC; Imported Smyrna, four-crown lie; ave.
BANANAs-Per medium sized bunch, n.7S
d225; iumbos, S250dS00.
PGN.EAPPL Florida, per crate Of "a
80 and &c sizes. $3.50
FRUITS AND MELONS.
| PRICOTS-California, per 4-basket crate,
! N.10.
,PLuMs- California. per 4-basket crate.
| S.l0d1 35.
PEACHEs-Texa clings, per 4-baslet
crate, soc; Texas freestones, soc; California
CHERRGEs-Calif black, per s-lb.
| box $3.50; white, per S-b. box. $780, Mis-
| ERRIEs-jerseys. per crate. $3.50.
| GoOSEBERRIEs-Bo OF "a ats, $500
/ CANTALOUPES-TeX per crate. $40
gt5o; California, per crate. ponies, $500;
.wATERMELoNs-A Alabama Sweets, $50
RAsPBERRIEs- box OF "a pts, s2co;
BLACKBERRIEs- Case of "a OTIS, 5000
TuRNIPs- New, per doz., zoe.
| CARROTS-New, per doz zoe.
WAX BEANs-Per h-bu box 75c; string
beans per B-bu. box, Toe; bu. box wax or
PoTAToE s-Home- grown, in sacks per
bu.. SIC; Colorado. per bu., l5c; new pota-
| toes per bu.. &c.
BEANs--Nevy, per bu 500
| CAUL1FLowER-Home grown, per crate
| . CUCUMBERs-Per doz.. sc
| PEAs-New, per bu. box, N0o.
TOMATOES - Tennessee. per l-basket
! sPINACH-Per bu., bOc
CABBAGE-Home grown. in crates, per
! oNIoNs-New. per doz. punches, l5c;
RADIsHEs-Hot house or southern. per
LETTUCE-Hot house. per doz. 9Oc; head
lettuce. per doz.. 60c.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
Tuberculosis In Cows.

The killing of the cattle condemned
on the Strong farm near Beloit because
OF tuberculosis, drew out hundreds Of
people from that city who: saw for them
selves the condition described as tuber-
euler. In every case it is said the test
was infallible. Two thirds of the value
OF the cows, or about $40 head, was
paid the owner by the state.
/ According to an eye witness of the
killing, one of the most peculiar things
noticed was that the finest looking cows
often were in the most deplorable condi-
ton. One Holstein was the picture of
health. It had thick coat of oily hair,
was sweating at the nose and had a
bright eye and all the marks of good
condition, and some were heard to say
that they believed mistake was being
made to kill her. But this COW proved
to be one of the worst specimens. The
lungs were almost complete mass of
ulcers which extended around onto and
between the ribs On the other hand,
the oldest COW killed was Jersey and
she was poor and looked sickly. But
she was in far the best physical condi-
ton of any COW killed. The lungs were
in perfect health, but several ulcers we're
found in the windpipe which were sufi-
Gent to infect the animal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12

FRANK G. BIGELow's income, it is es-
timated, derived from his salaries from
the bank, the Northwestern Life, cleo
trio company, administratorships, $500
shares First National bank stock, Wis
consin zinc stock and other interests,
amounted to- $3.50, 1000 annually. 1t would
appear, especially from the standpoint
of a rural editor, that this ought to be
sufficient to keep. the wolf from the door
without recourse to mad and hazardous
speculation, in which he has sunk man
hood, income, reputation, character, self
respect, home and friends, in the hope of
great gains, ill gotten; if procured at all.
Cambridge News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12

IT is important to keep in mind that
the several thousand Chicago teamsters
who are out on strike and who threat
en- to tie up the business interests of a
great city, struck without having any
grievance of their own. It was purely a
sympathetic strike, which had its incep-
ton in the alleged grievance Of nineteen
garment makers formerly employed by
Montgomery Ward & Co.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12

UNCLE IKE STEPHENSON has been held
up so often by the politicians in years
gone by it is surprising that he should
decline to deliver his ducats to foot
pad at the point of revolver one night
this week. But then there is limit to
all things, and Mr.. Stephensons mot by
a d IN sight" is veryfsignifcant.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12

We ARE all apt to hear and say more
about the faults of our fellow men than
about their virtues. 1t is a univer-
sal rule to overlook the good that
people do and condemn the evil. A scan
dial IS repeated fifty times, where com
pliment is repeated twice. So says Will
liam E. Curtis in the Chicago Record
Herald
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12


THE internecine strife which has de-
yeloped within a few weeks among the
men in control of one of the great life
insurance companies of the country has
served the purpose of calling public at
tention to the magnitude of these enter
prises and the great power which they
are enabled to WELD in the financial
world. The total assets of thirty one
life insurance companies of the United
States amount to $2,399, 912,074, a sum
that practically equals the total circula.
ton OF money in the country. These as
sets have been increasing at such mar
velous rate that they have practically
doubled in the past ten years, while in
the past quarter of century they have
increased 512 per cent, as against an in
crease OF 146 per cent. in the estimated
wealth of the United States in the same
period. The insurance companies own
$167 1856, lis worth Of real estate. Their
Investments in stocks and bonds amount
to 81 PIGS 1913, sum equal to more
than six per cent. of the par value of all
the securities admitted to dealings in
the New York Stock Exchange. Their
loans on real estate mortgages are $780,
S13,54l and on collaterals $40,7O7, 7O3.
The income of the insurance companies
in 1904 was $56O,172,553. In rain or
shine, in prosperity or panic, in tight
money" and in times of ease, more than
$1,5OO,OO0 pours into the treasury of the
life insurance companies every day. The
amount of life insurance in force is
$11, 4S7 1850, 1853, sum more than one
tenth OF the wealth of the country.
There are now four companies whose in
surance in force exceeds one billion dol
lars, and one of these boasts of nearly
two billions. More than fifty-fve per
cent. of all the insurance in force is car
ried by these four companies, and three
Of them cwc more than one-half of the
total assets, and are growing faster than
all the others.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
wisconsin Tobacco Reporter
FRIDAY, MAY IL 1905.

IT is time for the legislature to ad-
journ when the elements commence to
pour water through the roof Of the state
house. The drowning out process may
bring the law makers to their senses.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12

DIR. MOBILES special antipathy to pro-
prietary medicines found little favor
among his fellow senators and his sub
stitute bill was quickly sent to the bone
pile when it came up for passage last
week.