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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30.
News of the Cotton Crop and Markets
Augusta cotton market
MIDDLING 9 TO 9 l-16c.
TONE QUIET.
New York Cotton Market
(TODAY b FIGURES.)
Open. High. 1,0 w. Close.
January S 57 S 61 S 52 8 53
March 559 863 852 854
October 8 91 8 90 8 90 8 93
December 8 7.1 871 865 867
Steady. Spots—9.3o
(YESTERDAY’S FIGURES.)
Open. High Low Close.
January . S 60 8 71 8 56 8 59
March 866 575 856 859
„ , 8 fi6 861
Oc.ober 1)03 905 892 894
December.. 877 SBl 870 872
Tone—Steady.
Spots—9.3o.
New Orleans Cotton Market
(TODAY'S FIGURES.)
Open. High. Low. Close.
Oe'ow 8 « 2 865 858 858
December 864 864 858 858
Tone-Steady. Spots-9 1-16.
(YESTERDAY’S FIGURE:-'.)
Tannsrv Open. High Low Close.
Omtoher 70 8 7(i 8 8 59
December sas o B J* 874
Tone—Steady. bS 873 803 803
Spots—9 3-16.
Chicago Grain and Provisions
(TODAY’S FIGURES.)
WHEAT— Open. High. Ix>w. Close.
September .. .. 98% 99 98% 99
CORX— mber ... ••• 99% 99% 99% 99%
September 78% 79 76 76
OATS- ember
January 9 72% 9 77% 9 (J 7% 9 67 %
Oct ooer ...10 20 10 37% 10 20 10 25
Ki Do —
J, 8 ™- 8 75 875 8 67% 8 67%
October 980 990 980 9 87%
(YESTERDAY’S FIGURES.)
WHEAT Open. High low Close.,
September 99% 99>% 98% 98%
December 100 100 99% 99%
CORN— 78
September 79% 79% 78 78 1
CATS- eCember 65% 65 * 65% 65^
September 48% 49% 48% 49%
December 49% 49% 49 49%
LARD—
January 9
October 10 30 10 30 ”10 15 10 17%
RIBS— 1 *
8 87% Bno 8 75 8 77%
October 995 995 980 9 82%
FULL QUOTATIONS IN
THE LOCAL MARKETS
(TODAY’S FIGURES)
Low middling S 3-4 13-16
Strict low middling .. ..8 7-8 16-16
Midaiing 9 1-16
Strict ‘piddling 9 1-8 3-16
Good middling 9 1-4 5-16
(YESTERDAY’S FIGURES.)
Strict low middling 9c
Middling 9 1-8
Strict middling 9 1-4
Good middling 9 3-S
RECEIPTS, SALES
AND SHIPMENTS
Net receipts today 2727
Through cotton today 491
Gross receipts today 3221
SALES FOR THE WEEK.
sales. Spin. Shplt
Sat. . . . 1670 42 1473
Monday . .1837 850
Tues . . . .1646 .... 1237
Wed . . .1458 14 2515
Thurs .... ....
FTI ....
Tola! . . 6611 36 6075
RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK.
1907. 1908.
Sat. . . . 2849 4219
Mondav 2980 3697
Tues 3741 3368
Wed . . ..3221 3628
Thurs ....
rrl
Total. . 12.790 14912
STOCKS AND RECEIPTS
Stock in Augusta, 1908 31,912
Stock In Augusta. 1907 27,196
Rec. since Sept. 1, 1908 56,586
Rec. since Sept. 1, 1907 71,790
IN 6IGHT AND SUPPLY
1907. 1908
Sight to Sept 25.. 933,919 768.892
During week 384,948 298,657
Visible supply 1,997,581 2,318,254
ESTIMATES FOR
TOMORROW
Today. Last Yr
Galveston 6025
8-8590 Houston 3977
2-3000 New Orleans 8123
PORT RECEIPTS
Galveston 7143
New Orleans 75R3 1476
Mobile 2051 703
Savannah 13774 8532
Charleston 1705 1833
Wilmington 4181 4001
Norfolk 2069 3068
Pensacola 7950
Total Ports test) . . 58000 27771
INTERIOR RECEIPTS
1908 1907
Houston 15,416 4921
Augusla 3221 3628
Memphis 4966 2659
Little Rock 1045 ....
AUGUSTA DAILY RECEIPTS.
Ga. Railroad 1079 1086
So. Railway Co 70) 735
Cen. of Ga. R. H 575 218
C. and ,W. C. Ry 635 ....
A. C. L R R HI 210
Wagod 548 441
Canal ....
River ....
Net Receipts 3407 2728
Through 221 493
Total 3628 3221
LIVERPOOL COTTON
MARKET TODAY
Open. 2 11. m. Close
Jan & Feb ..4.67 1.67% 4.65%
Felt & Mar . 4.68 169% 4.66
Mar & Apr ..4.05 4.69 4.66%
Apr & May 4.67
May H June 4.69 4.70 1.67
[June & July 4.67
I July & Aug . .4.70 4.70 4.67
lug Ac 5ept...5.02
Sept A- Oct ..4.83 4 83% 4.81
Oct A Nov ..4.72 4.76 4.72
Nov A Dec .4.68% 4 69% 4.67 %
Dec A Jan ..4.'68 4.68 4.66
Sales 8,000. Receipts Tone
easy. Middling 5.26
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♦ IN THE RECORDER COURT 4
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There were only three cases before
the recorder Wednesday morning
Tho cases against Jim Bradley and
Carrie Belie Colbert for fighting wc-e
dismissed
Irene Echleit, the woman who was
taken out of a dry goods store Tues
day, pleaded guilty and was fined $5
or 10 days.
New York S
(TODAY'S FIGURES.)
Atchison 87%
Baltimore and Ohio 97%
Canadian Pacific 177%
Chicago and Alton 28%
Chicago and Northwestern.. ..150%
Colorado Southern 40
Erie 30
Illinois Centra) 137%
Louisville and Nashville 104%
Metropolitan Street Railway.... 25
Missouri Pacific 53
New A’ork Central ..103%
Pennsylvania 122%
Reading 128%
Rock Island 19%
Rock Island pfd ~41%
St. Paul 133%
Southern Pacific 103%
Southern Railway 21%
Union Pacific 158%
Wabash 12%
Wisconsin Central 27%
Interboro Metropolitan 10%
Interboro Met. pfd 30%
Great Northern 130%
Amalgamated Copper 75
American Car and Foundry.. .. 39%
American Locomotive 46
American Cotton Oil ■.. 35
Am. Soiling ami Itefng 81%
Am. Sniltng and Rfng pfd.. ..102%
Brooklyn Rapid Transit 46%
Colorado Fuel and Iron 34%
International Paper , 9
National Biscuit 87%
National Lead 83%
People's Gas 94%
Pressed Steel Car 31 %
Southern Pacific pfd 118
United Stales Steel 45%
United Slates Steel pfd 108%
Western Union 60%
Maekay's 68%
Va.-Carolina Chem 30
»*»»*««»o*»***K
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♦ STANDING OF CLUBS ♦
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
W. L. P.C.
Chicago 94 54 .635
New York 92 53 .634
Pittsburg 94 55 .631
Philadelphia 78 67 .538
Cincinnati 71 78 .477
Boston 63 84 .429
St. Louis 49 100 .329
Brooklyn 48 98 .329
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
W. L. P.C.
Detroit 86 61 .585
Cleveland 86 62 .581
Chicago 85 62 .578
St. Louis 82 65 .558
Boston 70 75 .483
Philadelphia 65 79 451
Washington 61 81 .430
New York 48 97 .331
T aented.
“Ip he a cheerful giver?’*
* He’s too much of a diplomat for
that.”
"What do you mean?”
“He’s a cheerful borrower,'*—Birming
ham Ape-Herald.
Legal Notice.
In the District Court of the Northeastern
Division of the Southern District of
Georgia.
In the matter of Antonopoulos and
Thevaop, in bankruptcy, bankrupts.
To the creditors of Antonouloa and
Thovnos of Augusta. In the County of
Richmond, and district aforesaid, a
bankrupt:
Notice is hereby Riven that on the
-9th flay of September, 190*. the said
Antonopoulos and 4 nevaos were duly ad
judged a bankrupt and that the first
meeting of his creditors will be held
in my office in Augusta, Ga., on the 12
day of October. 190 R. at 10 o'clock In the
forenoon, at whrh time the said credi
tors may attend, prove their claims, Ap
point a trustee, examine the bankrupt,
and transact such other business ns may
properly come before said moetn*
This September 29th, 1903.
JOSEPH GANAHL,
Refer*** In Bankruptcy.
Boosters Club Doubles Amount
Assessed It For G. & F. Shops
After concluding 'heir canvass
Wednesday afternoon the Boosters
club of Außusla had raised double
the amount of monev allotted <o them
at Hie meeting of ihe general com
mittee Tuesday lor the purpose of
securing the Georgia and Florida
railway sboj s for Augusta.
Enthusiastic members of the Boos
ters' club, including President How
ard 11. Stafford and executive com
mitteeman T. G Phllpnt raised the
money easily during the morning
and they declare they arc In favor
ol getting the shops here at ant price
within the bounds of reason and they
propose to lose no time In still fur-
Changes In Officers
At National Exchange and
Augusta Savings Bank
Some changes were, made today in
the officers of the National Exchange
Bank and the Augusta Savings Bank.
Il was reported that changes had
been made and a Herald reporter
meting Captain w. B. Young, lie was
ask'd about them He answered
that lie had retired from the office of
both banks and that the officers of
the National Exchange are now as
follows.
P. E. May, president.
W. K. Klthchen. vice president,
K A. Pendleton, cashier.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD.
J. C. McAULIFfE,
Market Editor
tock Market
(YESTERDAY'S FIGURES.)
Atchison 87
Atchison pfd.. .. 95
Baltimore and Ohio 96%
Canadian Pacific 175%
Chicago and Alton 26%
Chicago and Northwestern 156%
Colorado Southern 39
Erie 29%
Illinois Central.. 137
Louisville and Nashville 103%
Missouri Pacific ..52%
New York Central 103
Pennsylvania 121 %
Reading 127%
Rock Island 19%
Rock Island pfd 40%
St. Paul 133%
Southern Pacific 103%
Southern Railway 20%
Union Pacific 157%
Wabash 12%
Wisconsin Central 27%
Interboro Metropolitan ll
Interboro Metropolitan pfd.. .. 32%
Great Northern ..129%
Atlantic Coast Line 88%
Amalgamated Copper 73%
American Car and Fndry 38%
American Locomotive 46
American Cotton Oil 34%
Am. Sniltng and Rcfng 83%
Brooklyn Rapid Transit 47%
Colorado Fuel and Iron 34%
General Electric. 137
National I,ead 82%
People’s Gas.. .. „ 94%
Pressed Steel Car 31%
Sloss Sheffield Steel 60
Southern Pacific pfd.. 118
Sugar 127%
United States Steel 44V,
United States Steel pfd 108%
Western Union 61
Maekay’s 68
Maekay’s pfd 67%
Va.-Carollna Chem 29%
POOR PEOPLE SEEK
THEIR BANK DEPOSITS
Hundreds Clamor For
Their Money at Mogilew
sky’s Defunct Bank.
NEW YORK.—Hundreds of excited
depositors clamoring for their money
hung around the doors of Mogliew;.-
ky’s bank at Grand and Suffolk
streets today. In anticipation of
trouble the police were on hand.
Peliiions in bankruptcy were filed
yesterday against Polew, Mogilewsky
and Werner, and against the individ
ual members of the firm, (wo of
'Thom are women, widows of former
part ners.
The firm did a large business with
East Side peddlers. There was a
crowd around the doors yesterday,
but. there was no rioting. Two other
private banks also tailed yesterday
with small liabilities.
It Can’t Be Beat.
The best of all teachers Is experi
ence. C. M. Harden, of Silver City,
North Carolina, says: "1 And Elec
tric Bitters does all that’s claimed for
It. For Stomach. Liver and Kidney
troubles It can’t, be beat. I nave tried
It and flue it a most excellent mndl- :
cine." Mr. Harden is right; It’s the
best of ail medicines also for weak
ness, lame back and all run down con
ditions Best 100 for chills and ma
larla. Sold under guarantee at all
druggists. 50c.
c. & w. C- MAIL SERVICE
RUNNING AS USUAL
Now that the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad Is operating trains into Au
gusta by regular schedule, the usual
mall service has been resumed.
Northern pouches come in at. 9.60 a.
m., and a dispatch is made In the
afternoon at 2.30 o’clock.
Promissory.
Th* pin fform p.snk when speaker*
In many Instanroa appears
To b« ft promissory note
Renewable In Just four year*.
- Philadelphia l*ross.
Okt advancing the project.
It la understood that many or the
subscriptions received will hr- don
bled If needed and It seems quite
certain that one of the most deter
mined efforts ever set forth by Au
gustans will be trade to secure the
enterprise for this city.
Mr. Fred. B. Pope, Wm. Hchwel
gerl and T. G. Phllpot will bo union -
those attending the meeting ot the di
rectors of the Georgia and Florida
railroad nt Valdosta Friday and they
will make every possible effort to get
the road's headquarters and shops
here and they are confident of sue
cess.
The new officers of the Augusta
Savings Bank are as Follows:
P. E May, president.
Dr. Thomas it, Wright, vice presi
dent,
J. G. Wolfle, cashier.
Captain Young said that he would
take this occasion to thank his
friends for their liberal patronage of
the banks In the past and to ask Its
eontlnuaee
The business office of Cspt Young
wlil continue to be In the same room
la the bank as heretofore.
ATLANTIC COAST
LINE
NOTE—These arrivals and departures
are given as information, hut arrival and
connections arc not guaranteed.
Effective September 29th, 1908.
No. 83. No. 85
North.. South
2.80 pm Lv .. Augusta. .. Ar 10.00 am
4.08 pm Lv.. .. Barnwell .. . .Lv 7.56 am
4.30 pm Lv .. Denmark.. .. I.v 4.28 pm
6.09 pm Lv .. Orangeburg .. Lv 5.04 pm
0.60 pm Lv ~ ..Sumter.. .. Lv 0.28 pm
8.26 pm Lv .. . Florence . ..Lv 4.10 am
6.-oam Ar .. .Richmond.. ..Lv 7.25 pm
8.40 am Ar Washington.. Lv 3.45 pm
10.00 am Ar .. ..Baltimore.. .Lv 2.12 pm
12.18 pm Ar W. Phtla .. . .Lv 11.55 am
2.46 pm Ar New York. 23d St Lv 9.26 am
PULLMAN PARLOR OARS between
Augusta and Now York without change.
Dining Car Service. Florence to Now
York.
L. O. MeCULLUM,
Commercial Agent. 807 Broad St.
T. C. WHITE, W. J. CRAIG,
Gen. Pass. Agent, Pass. Traff. Mgr.,
Wilmington, N. C.
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
RAILWAY.
(Curient BcneiivUen corrected to Date.)
(76th Meridian Time.)
„ departure®.
For Savannah and Macon •7:3oam
For Dublin and Savannah ..... *U;4spnb
For Savannah and Macon ••H:4opm
For Savannah and Macon !!9:4oi>in
ARRIVAL®.
From Savannah and Macon .. !!B:o6ara
From Savannah and Macon ...••8;&l)am
From Savannah and Macon . . •7:6opm
From Dublin and Bnvu.nnah...,*l2;46ptn
•Dally. ••Except Sunday. !!Sunday only.
Drawing Room Sleeping Cars between
Augusta and Savunnah on night trulna.
Connects at Ml lien with through sleep.
Ing cars to and from Mnoon. Atlanta,
Columbus, Birmingham and Chicago, III*.
F. F. POWERS. W. \V. IIACKWTT.
Com’l. Agt Trav. Puss. Agt.
716 Broad »t.
Charleston & Western
Carolina Railway
of tiains, Uulop station, - Augusta, Ga.,
* e ** u " conmu tions with other oompa
ar<’ "imply given as information,
and are not guaranteed:
(Effective Sept. 14, 1908.)
* AAA departures.
” 000 a. m.- No. 7. Dally for Andoraon,
in ia deneca - WulhiUlu. etc
10:10 a. m.—No. 1, i»uny ior orsenwnou,
Laurens, Greenville. * Spartanburg,
llenderKonvlllo and Asheville.
2:05 p. m. No. 42. Dally for Allendale,
Fairfax. Charleston, Savannah,
Beaufort, Port Royal.
4:40 p. in. No. 5, Dally for Greenwood.
No. 6 louvhh Gr<-«Miwoud ul tt.6o m
ID- for bparlanbuig.
ARRIVALS
No. 4, Dally from Greenwood, 9:30 n.
ni. No 41, dally from Charleston. Sa
vannah, Beaufort, Port Royal, etc, 12:30
p. m. No 2. dally from Asheville, Apart •
unbuilt, Greenwood, etc., 6.15 p. m. No.
8. daily from Anderson, McCormick, etc..
7:35 p. m.
Trains 41 and 42 run solid between
AtigiiHtu ami Charleston.
Trl-Weekly Parlor Car service between
Augusta attil Asheville, leaving Augusta
Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays;
Asheville Mondays. Wednesday and )rb
days. Trains Nos 1 and v
ERNKBT WILLIAMS.
General Passenger Agent.
No. >O7 liroadw ajr* Augusta, us.
FLOOD COMMISSI
HILL ALL SERVE
Mayor Dunbar announces that, he
has seen all members of the flood
commission and each of them has
signified their intention of serving.
A meeting will he held within the
next week and preliminary steps will
bn taken to organize nnd begin work
to devise 6-ays arid moans of pro
tecting the city against future floods.
The flood rnmnilsMlon agreed with
Mayor Dunbar that It would lie host
lo wall until the water situation was
cleared up and after that, the meet
ing will take place.
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4 THE AIR DOME. 4
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A Big Show at the Dome.
One of the host shows of the sea
son Is the offering at this popular
play-house. Tin- Dome was crowd' d
lasi night
The Portlands were called h. for:
the curtain four tlnu-s on encore.
They are about the fln<-st act of Its
kind In vatidevlllt Billy Tatin Is
received with great favor and Is Iho
best mnnnloglst and dancer that ever
played In Ihe southern circuit. The
pictures were a scream All should
see. them Four pictures are given
at ever show Every one should visit
the Dome this week Same prices
prevail.
BOARD OF REGISTRARS
ABOUT COMPLETES WORK
The board of registrars who have
hecn at work on the registry list
will finish their work Thursday morn
Ing. There were very few delin
quents and |t Is probable that those
will pay up before the election.
The Jury lor the city court will
be drawn Monday, but the court will
noi convene until October 11th, due
to (he fact that there Is not enough
water at the court house for sani
tary purposes.
EXPERT DIVER*WILL
EXAMINE TWO STATES
An expert diver Is here from Savan
nah lo examine the hull of the wreck
ed steamer Two fftaes, lyying In the
mild 50 yards off Bay ntr<-et wharf.
He will ascertain, If possible, Hie
size hole which was torn In the
boat by her Impact with a submerged
lighter, and an attempt will be made
a iso, to recover several small art I
clett of value that fj-il overboard who#
Ihe steamer listed. The diver JO'S
down In ihe regulation "submarine
uniform,'' and Is said to bo very ac
complished.
FINANCIAL
THE NATIONAL BANK OF AUGUSTA
707 BROAD STREET.
ORGANIZED 1865.
CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND PROFITS $450,000.00
L. C. HAYNE, President. CHAS. R, CLARK, CasNar.
BEGINNING AUG. IST, 1908, this Bank will pay 4 per cent In
terest on CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS. These certificates will
be Issued by us In sums of SIOO.OO and up, for stipulated periods of
time, to suit the Depositors’ convenience.
BAFETY LOCK BOXES $3.00 TO $20.00 PER YEAR.
The business of our out of town friends carefully looked after.
CORRESPONDENCE INVITED.
THE NATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK,
has
Capital $400,000.00
Surplus • 140,000.00
Stockholders’ Liability 400,000.00
Total $940,000.00
as
SECURITY FOR ITS DEPOSITORS
Your Account is Solicited.
Georgia Railroad Bank
Augusta, Georgia.
This Bank Solicits the hanking business of
merchants and corporations. We pay 4 Per Cent
Interest on all deposits placed in our Savings Dept.
YOUR ACCOUNT INVITED.
The Royal Road To Wealth
Is by menus of the snmll saving ti lit lie today menus u little more
tomorrow. Belter henln now and Invest In one of our Coupon Cer-
Uflcaleg of Deposit which pay you Interest at 4 per cent four timea
u year. Issued In AuKusla only by Ihe
Merchants Bank
Capital and Surplus $300,000.00
SCHOOL BOOKS
and School Supplies, as Bags, Straps, Pencil
Boxes, Pads, Ink, Pencils, Pens. Second hand
hooks taken in exchange for now ones.
RICHARD’S STATI ONERY COMPANY.
STATEMENT OF I HE CONDI I ION OF
THE GEORGIA RAILROAD bANK
Located at Augusta, Ga. at the Close of Business 23ud, September, 1908.
It 10HOU R< *l.ofl
Loans and Discount* $1,3W,747.M
Demand Loans . . * • • •• • 630,166.40
Overdraft* 3,320.6 ft
Bomb: and Htorks owned by til*' Bank 79,74'0.0ft
Hank In*? House 50,000,00
Other Real H>ti»t* 11,073.73
Ime from Banks and Hunkers In tin* HI ales 4f,211.01
Due from Banks and Hankers In other Hiales.. 41.!,498.87
t'urrency 113,950.00
(j,,|,i 9,740.00
Hllvi-r, Nlekels nnd Pennies J 6.344.43
f'heekfl and Cash Heins .. •. 5,282.98
Luo tin n«en from flouring House 116,412.75
lutorMt Paid.. .. 20,691.33
Total
I.IAHILITJWH.
Capital Htoek Paid In $ 200,000.00
Undivided Profits, less Current Expenses uni Taxes I'm I*l 408,204.44
Due to minks and Hanker* in this Htate .. ~ .... 86,765.93
Due to Hanks and Hankers In other Hiales .. . * .. .. 86,660.2 ft
Individual Deposits Hubject lo Cheek .. 1,280,751.65
Demand Certlfleate*.. .. .* .. •• 6,081.90
Tima Certificates .. ~ .. ~ ~ .. ~ .... * 163,863.08
Certified Checks .. .. .. . • .. .. .# .. .. •• *• 6,967.39
Cashier’s Cheeks 4,879.08
Notes am! Hill* Redlsrotllileu .. .. .. .. 660,000.00
Total ” $2,903,078.77
HTATC OK GFJOK IA, COUNTY OK RICHMOND:
Before me < nm Charles G. Goodrich, Cashier of Georgia Railroad Hank, who
ben* duly sworn, rays that the ahoy** and forejcdiiK statement Is a true con
dition of said Hank, ns shown by the hook* of file In said flunk.
C O.GOODRICH.
Huhscrlbed to and sworn before me, Hits 29th day of Meptember, 1908.
HAMCKL MARTI.., Notary Public, Richmond County, Georgia.
Commission Has No Jurisdiction
Over Foreign Steamship Lines
WASHINGTON Franklin K Luna,
Interstate commerce commix <lnn< ,
li day mad*- public a letter’nent to Ihe
Tacoma chamber of commerce, of
Tacoma, Wa*hlngton. In rexponxe to
a letter from that body auk Ing for
Information with reaped to the com
minion’* ruling requiring the tranx-
Coutlncptul railroad* to pulill*h the
Inland proportion* of their export
rate* through Pacific coaxt port*.
'lhl* matter hnx been the ailbleci of
roicli illhi-iixkloii 111 railroad and Imxl
ncx* circle* during the paxt three
month*.
Mr Lane In hi* letter *ay* In part:
"Such a general mlxunderxlandliig
ext*!* a* to the nature of the decht
lon In the ('nimopolllnn xhlpplng
m*e i hai It *oem* worih while to
point out ju*t what our ruling wax.
The Coxmopolltan Hlilpplng company
operated a line pf xteanicra plying
between Philadelphia and different
Pori* of northern Europe. In |i* com
plaint preferred before Ihe comrnta
xlon if alleged that the Hamburg
American Packet company, North
tie-man Lloyd Utcamxlilp company,
the Wllaon line*, and the Hcandln
uv lan-American line hud organized u
PAGE SEVEN
FINANCIAL
mi called "pool" whereby all IralTln
originating In the United Stale*,
whether on Ihe xeahoard or In the
Interior, and dentlned to the north
of Europe, wa* divided among them
xelve* In certain dcalgnaied propor
tion*. Tim complainant axked that
till* "Baltic pool" bn declared Ille
gal became- In contravention of the
anil pooling provlalon of Ihe Intor
atnte commerce act.
"The conimixxlon wa* thu* con
fronted with the quratlon of It* Jnrl*-
d let lon over ocean KtcaniKhlp line*
plying between the American noa
board ami a foreign country non-ad-
Jarcni. Thla quentlon had been raised
frequently before till* time, but bad
never been finally determined. Af
ter careful conxlderatlon the commla-
I xlon ruled thai the Jurl*dlrtlonal
clatixe of the Intcrxtate commerce act
gave the conimixxlon tin authority
over th'-xe Hteamahlp line*. The com
plaint wax therefore dlimliaed."
’Hu commlxHion hax Jurlxdlctlon
over Jhc foreign commerce of th»
United Stale* while moving between
He- .onboard and Interior porttoua of
the country.