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January 6, 1904 June 29. 1904 TPWIE BfTASUSHED IN 1881 Vol. XXIV PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 6. 1904. Factories: PHILADELPHIA. TAMPA, FLA. { Oms Doiaar rea Annum. Single Copies. Five Cents. HEYMANN «t CO. CigaLf Ma.nuf aicturers. 214 South Fifth St. Philadelphia^ \\ •TOA':^^^,^.^ oy or "The Philadelphia A Matchless 5 cent Cigar. One of Roedel's Best THAT IS SAYING A GOOD DEAL Samples sent to Reputable Distiibutors Philadelphia Cigar Factory W. K. ROEDEL CO., 41 N. nth Street, PHILADELPHIA. ♦ GUMPMRTS MANETO „4 N. y,t stGumpert Bros. Philada. Manufacturers. E, E. Kahler, ;>28 to 332 Buttonwood StreH^ Reading, Pa. Manufacturer of High Crrade Seed and Havana ' CIGARS *| Correspondence solicited with *| the Wholesale and Jobbing Trsds. r ' (lord LANCASTER, 10c.) OMier Bi k C Manufacturers, 615 Market St., Philada. (NICKELBY. 5c.) T J I E. sHerts & eo. Manttfactarers of High-Grade Seed and Havana I J "V [ L V » / / G. Falk ®. BrO. Importers of SumatrsL and HavaaeL and Packers of Americaiv Tobacco, 171 WatCf St^yNeW YofS . l^HE TUbACCO^'WORLD ^Mt^ T-^f¥ R.osenwald Bro. Packers, Importers and Exporters of .M^^vMx^A^ ? , TOBACCOS J Water Street, New York. ^iii # For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to U J. SELLERS & SON, THE Established 1880. KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SELLERSVILLE, PA. 3 TOBACCO WORLD Established 1881 THB IncorjK)rated 190a Ci^ar Store Bucket Shops. Published Every Wednesday BY THB TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street.^ PKiUdelpKia. Jay Y. Krout, H. C. Mc Mands, Presd't and Gen'l Manager. Sect'y and Treas. Entered at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. NEW YORK OFFICE: A Special News Departmentis maintained in New York City, which is recogniied as the largest news cen- tre in the world. Communications intended for that Department should be sent to 11 Burling Slip, N. Y. PHILADELPHIA OFFICES: The Printing, Mailing, Subscription and Advertis- ing Departments are located in Philadelphia, which is near many important centres of the industry. Com- munications appertaining to the business departments should be sent to 224 Arch Street, Philadelphia. TSI^BPHONBS: Bell— Market 28-97 Keystone — Main 45-39A SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, One Dollar; Six Months, Seventy-five Cents; ^ Single Copies, Five Cents. In all countries of the Postal Union, $2.00 per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must bear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public attention. No advertise- ment known or believed to be in any way calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order, Ri^gistered Letter, Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the publishers. Address Tobacco World Publishing Company, No. 224 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. GIVE THE BABY A NAME. Register Your New Brands WITH The Tobacco World Where they Will be Seen by the Entire Trade. The fee for registering is $1.00 for each trade mark. The usual charge of 25 cents will be made for any more than you invest ! LT H O U G H the attempt to establish stock- speculating agencies in Philadelphia cigar stores does not seem to have met with much success, it will be well for keepers of such stores in this city and elsewhere to be on their guard against being drawn into schemes of the kind which might result in serious trouble to them. The arguments put forth in the booklets issued in the interests of the enterprise are not • such as would favorably influence a man with any practical business or financial experience, but to an inexperienced individual they might appear plausible. Take the following extract for instance. The Stock Company is an incorporated company with a capital of 1250,000.00, owning valuable property and rights. Its stock is regularly dealt in on the various ex- changes of the country, and like all securities the v< lue of its stock varies ; some days it advances and other days it declines. It is by these dif- ferences that money is made by dealing in the stock. The booklet doesn't tell under the laws of what state the company is incorporated. Neithe' does it tell who are the officers, nor what are the "valuable property and rights." Its assertion that the stock is regularly dealt in on the various exchanges of the country is not borne out by reference to the market reports of the New York Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin, the leading purely business publication of the country. No explanation of how investors can be guided in deciding whether to buy or sell is afforded, guessing pure and simple being their only course as far as information afforded is con- cerned. The natural inference from the statement "It is by these differences that money is made by dealing in the stock" is that "it is by these differ- ences that money is lost by dealing in the stock," but the latter is left for deduction by the possible investor. Below is another extract from the booklet: You can buy stock on a margin of 2$ cents a share and if the price advances you make money on your contract You can sell stock on a margin of 25 cents a share and if the price declines you make money on your contract The stock can only go two ways — up or down; if it goes contrary to your ideas your only loss can be the margin of 25 cents a share, while if the price of the stock goes the way you anticipate, your profit at times will be several times the amount of your investment That is financial wisdom for fair ! If you win you win and if you lose you lose ! You can't lose for the business. By the introduc- tion of stock on its liberal margin basis eveiy one may have the privilege of trading in (he mar- ket, because you can deal in one or a thousand shares on a marg'n of 25 cents a share; and remember your loss cannot exceed the amount of your margin, while your gains may be many times the amount of your deposit The price of the stock can only go two ways; up or down ; and you have the privilege of buying or selling it as your judgment suggests. Until better arguments are advanced to in- fluence investors and until more definite informa- tion is provided to make them feel that they are dealing with a responsible company, and to guide them in deciding whether to buy or sell, there is little prospect that any cigar dealer who accepts an "agency" will make a fortune by lending his aid to the enterprise. searching, in case a brand for which application has been made is found to have been previously registered. The Tobacco World publishes weekly a complete Hat of current registrations in its own and other bu- reaux. Its weekly issues are, therefore, of great value and interest to cigar manufacturers, label lithographer* and all others interested in trade marks. Under the caption "It is the Stock for the Masses, " the booklet also contains the following: To a great extent the opportunity of dealing in stocks has been the Millionaire's privilege, because of the large amount of money necessary Standards of Cigar Quality. FEARS that the reduction of duty provided for in the Cuban Reciprocity treaty is an opening wedge for absolute free trade certainly ap- pear to have no good foundation in fact No manufacturer — excepting those who never use any Havana tobacco and to whom the existence or non existence of a duty is of no consequence what- ever— wants to see such a letting down of the tariff bars that neither the retailer nor the consumer will have any means of being sure that he is re- ceiving cigars of the quality for which he pays. Now any tobaccos or cigars brought from Cuba may be confidently relied upon as being Cuban products, but, with free trade established, as much or more United States tobacco would go to Cuba as is now brought here from there. Then the world would be left without a standard of quality. Cigars made of almost anything would be represented as pure Havana. Those manufac- turers who told the truth in this respect wouldn' t be believed any more than those who didn't tell the truth. The lack of positive knowledge in regard to tobacco leaf is so great that to convince their patrons that their cigars are what they really are is one of the greatest difficulties with which the makers of clear Havana cigars in this country have to contend. Thr uncertainty of individual tastes is something about which any man who has sold cigars over a counter doesn* t need to be told any- thing. What one customer likes one week he will have no use for the next Two men may be de voted to one brand for months and both may suddenly abandon it and each pin his faith to one of two other brands. To know what to keep in stock is a constant problem for the retailer. Cigars of any low-priced domestic brand which has been made widely known by advertising he feels safe in buying as at any time he can find a market for them among other dealers, in case his individual customers do not care for them. He is equally safe from any great loss if he puts in stock any of (Concluded on page 6. ) \ E, A. OaLVE3 cSc Co. <:pyHAVANA 123 N. THIRD S' HILADELRHIA JiVetterlein & Co. Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco I 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. PODNDBD 1855. >»D8lT*< John T. Dohan. ^^^ DOHAN & TAITT, Q g^ J Importers of Havana and Sumatra Packers of /^^^^^ JO/ Arch St Leaf Tobacco\ ^«^ J philada. BsUblished i8as \jO^ IMPORTERS OP ^fO Havana and Sumatra and PACKERS •t Leaf Tobacco \nd 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia JULIUS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBERG Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phila. Importers of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers of Seed Leaf L. BAMBERGER & CO.. TOBACCO 111 Arch St., Philadelphia Wtrebotises: Lancaster, Pa.; Milton Junction, Wis.; Baldwiniville.N.T. PiBckcrs aad Dealers la ** tera •# SEED LEAF HAVANA and SUMATRA Vj^M/jm^Sr. P/oLAOELPmAjii. The Empire ""P'^fi^'^ll'si^^i" •m r-r^ SEED LEAF, m Leaf lobacco havana ^^ SUMATRA .. (^o., Ltd. d in JU ll8N.3dSt.PhiIa. lENJ. LABE JACOB LABE SIDNEY LABB BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers ot SUMATRA and HAVANA Packers & Dealers in LEAF TOBA CCO 231 and 2JJ North Third Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA, liEOPOliD LiOEB 8t CO. Importers of Sumatra and Havana AND Packers ot Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD i Importer of | Sumatra and Havana i and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. | J. S. BATROFP, 224 Arch St., Philadelphia, Broker in LEAF TOBRQQO I* — - -* '▼7' n "jrv IMPORTERS of I # 1 1 0 Ung & JN e Wman, Sumatra & Havana (x&i" 2JT M, TlilBD ST., PHILADELPHIA. Packers of Seed Leaf. ^-^ — H j. m E. A. G^'-^^^ c& Co. IMPORTERS Oi^ c Havana 123 n. third *=»t ^ /' " Philadelphia t-'-REALM OPTHB t^ETAILERS Advice to Clerks. How to hold a position? Do just as little work as you possibly can ; take no interest in the business; curse the in- justice of your employer when you see younger men advanced over your head. By following these rules you may hold a position for life, and at the end of five or ten years the salary paid you and the re- sponsibility placed upon you will not be any greater than when you started. But by holding a position we mean something broader and belter than this, says a well-known authoiity on the em- ployment pioblem. We mean constantly increasing your employer's satisfaction by steadily developing higher ability and surely advancing to larger salaiy and greater responsibility. What I am talking about is then really success in business, and this, like success of any kind, is "untaught and unteach- able. " There are, however, certain val- uable hints to be gained by studying the careers of men who have succeeded. Although the paths by which these men have won success are widely different, , there are certain features which stand out j prominently in all of them. These I be- lieve to be the essentials of business suc- cess—promptness, courtesy, loyalty, hard work. Promptness is the keynote in th s age of hustle. Opportunity waits for nobody, and the man who is always a little behind time is playing a losing game. "Al- ways there with the goods " is one of the highest tributes that can be paid a mod- ern business man. "Having the goods " is the first consideration, but this will avail little if you are not always there with them when wanted. In this connection I heard a good story of Philip D. Armour and a young man who had just begun work for him. When on the first morning the young man reached the office at 9 o'clock, he found his employer already there at work. The next morning at 8. 30, and the fol- lowing morning at 8 o'clock it was the same. At last, determined for once to be there first, the new clerk was on hand at 7 o'clock. When he walked into the office Mr, Armour looked up from his desk and grimly inquired: "Young man, where do you spend your forenoons.'" ' Business hours are not usually so long as Mr. Armour made them, but whatever they are they should be rigidly observed. Five or ten minutes in the morning, trivial as it may be itself, is a pretty sure indication of the degree of promptness you will show in more important matters. Being One's Self. We are constandy on the alert for "Or- iginal Thought"— "Bright Ideas'— new ways of doing things. In the search we forget "ourselves." Everyone has in his makeup a spark of oiiginality — mold- ed after the parent ideas of things in gen- eral, and infinitely belter ad ipted to his needs than any copied thought. Jui:t a little deep thinking and persistent culti- vation will bring it to a full glow. "Know yourself" — That should be a prompter to every merchant. We need to be ourselves in business. It is the key to the kind of success that makes one happy, and nothing short of that sort will ever repay for modern energy and hustle. Did you ever see two persons do a thing exactly alike? The accomplished results may be perfect and quite alike, but the difference in the doing is an original characteristic. It is well worth any ones study — not to pattern after, but to stimulate ones way of doing things. It helps you weed out the weak points in your peculiarities, and gives self-confidence— "A virtue found only in I men of sterling worth." If you have your way of thinking out a business proposition — ^just stay right with it — take advice — cultivate an absorbing disposition, but let it only serve as help- ful to your own way of thinking. Many a man has made his mark in business by grasping the importance of regard for what some call his peculiarities. Strive to excel in your line — your way! Do it with the ease and grace that comes with practice. Success is more often the result of knowing yourself and following wisely the dictates of your better characteristics than the enjoyment of accumulations bro'jght together in ways foreign to your spirited, stingy man. A well lettered I inroads in the field. The trust, however, sign, on good white or colored card- did not make further purchases here nor board, gives exactly the opposite im- | resort to extreme price cutting methods, pression. Such signs are much more i so the association had no real fight on its easily prepared than is generally sup- posed. It is possible to secure books at a small price, or instructions in sign hands and the interest died out some- what. Many dealers think the trust's further activity was stifled by the organ- writing, that will teach either you or I ization of the association, and all ate firm your clerk to print readable and attractive cards. The practice required to become fairly proficient is not great. Two or three evenings devoted to it will show an immense improvement. Well-printed in the belief that much good was done by the organization, For some time now no extieme measures have been resoited to, and many pledged members oJ the association have been selling trust-made show cards are the next thing to news- j goods when they were called for. bu^ paper advertising for increasing business, | have kept them from their displays, only and, unlike newspaper advertising, they are cheap enouj^h for the smallest retail business to make use of. • « • New Gift Scheme. A solicitor visited Erie last week with another scheme of profit to himself at the expense of the retail merchants. He represented a piano factory which was j giving away a high-grade instrument to the organization receiving the largest number of votes. Ballots were to be distributed among a selected list of mer- chants, who gave one with each 25 cent purchase. The merchant received these ballots free of cost, but paid the solicitor two dollars per week for sixteen weeks for "advertising." The solicitor pro- posed to take the merchant s note for $32. discounting the same for $30. This scheme, with 40 subscribers on the book bringing them out when they »\'ere called for, and then endeavoring to sell the in- dependent goods whenever possible." * * • CatcK-PraLses for CaLrds. Perfectly made. Stand time s test. The top in quality. Always first grade. None better known. Backed by a guarantee. A store for excellence. We ask your judgment You'll like our methods. Where excellence counts. The best of the market. The goods we guarantee. At all times a complete line. We buy what is worth selling. Goods that argue their own cause. • • • Publicity Pays. would give him I1.200, leaving him a| jvigt^ods Used by Merchants in DiflTcrent sDlendid profit after paying the expense; Sections of the Country to Keep Their of advertising, ballots, etc. • • • Retailers ii\ Grand Rapids. Names Before the Public. A "Surprise Sale' ' was recently held at McWhirr's store, at Fall River. Mass. own. W. E. Repass. Inside Advertising. One of the special features of depart- ment store advertising is the attention that is given to "inside advertising." By that is meant the announcements made all over the stores, of bargains, on neatly written showcards. The larger stores employ expert sign wi iters to do this work, and these men much more than earn their wages. What is good for a department store is good for a one line store — good tor a ci- gar store, for instance. A miserably printed card, lettered on a piece of brown paper, gives the impression that the pro prietor of the store is a cheap, measly- _ 1 Presents were given away in boxes to all In Grand Rapids, Mich., the R^tai , ^^^^^^^ ^^^.^^ ^^^^^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^^^^^ Cigar Dealers' Association is """'t^'" i ^f „ or over, the condition being that concerning its futu.e course. Says «*»« j jh^ receiver must take the first box he "Post" of that city: | touched. .•For some time many of the members ^^ ^^.^^ Houston. Tex,, offers I25 have been in favor of withdrawing from ^^^ ^ ^atch-phrase that can be used in his the national association and forming a purely local association, retaining the members of the present association. It has been decided, however, to take no regular action in that regard until the meeting of the board of directors of the national association, to be held in Chi- cago January 12. When the association was first formed meetings were held twice a month for about three months, and the battle was waged warmly for some time. It was because of the trust buying up many of the leading stands in the city and Western Michigan and as a measure to fight them in anticipation of further store ads. winter and summer — one "that will become a household expression, synonymous with Kiam's store." A list of the phrases sent in will be published, and any person selecting the one that is chosen for permanent use will receive an order for one dollar's worth of goods. Mr. Kiam's offer differs from that made by Brill Bros., New York, as a contestant is restricted to only one phrase. * • « Did He Get It On Christmas? Wife — Have you read the 'Cabbage Patch?" Husband — No; but I've smoked it. C Falk ®. BrO. Importers gf Sumatra, and HavaneL and Packers of American Tobacco. 171 WdtCf St., NcwYofk ^ THB TOBACCO WORI,D Rabell, Costa & Company, Tobacco Dealers Our Specialties: Vuelta Abaj o and Santa Clara Manrique igg, HAVANA, CUBA. Cable Address: RABELL. Post Office Box, 117. STANDARDS OF CIGAR QUALITY. (Continued from page 3.) the standard Key West or Havana brands, for these have an established Talue in the market at all times. If there were no such standards, buy- ing by [retailers would be attended with much greater caution than it is now. Now;a:dealer knows that no matter how many Cincos, or Saborosos, or Vespers, or Manetos, or Alan Dales, or Tahomas or Philadelphias he puts in stock they are practically the equivalent of so much money. In Philadelphia and elsewhere these cigars are known to conform to a certain high standard. Really the only practical test of a domestic cigar is in comparing it with one that has been im- ported. The standard Philadelphia ci- gars named above certainly deserve the recognition which is given them. A few puffs of smcke taken from any one of these cigars, preceeded and (olowed by a few whiffs from an impoited cigar, will convince.any smoker whose taste is worth catering to that Havana tobacco enters largely into its make up. The imported cigar teaches him how Havana tobacco tastes and he discovers the same flavor in the hi-^h-grade alihough low-priced domestic cigar. Some standard is reces- saiy in the cigar trade of the world and there is little danger that the present standaid— the cigar made in Havana from Havana tobacco — will ever be de prived of the protection which it now has or of protection of some kind which will unquestionably be adequate. Trade-Mart Register. RAVEN RUSH. 14,289 For cigars. Registered December 23. 1903. at 9 a. m., by B. F. Abel, Hcilam. Pa. GOOD GOVERNMENT. 14.290 For cigars. Registered December 28, 1903. at 9 a. m., by R. E. ReiLer, Newmanstown, Pa. JUSTICE STORY. 14.291 For cigars and cheroots. Registered December 30, 1903, at 4 p. m., by Joseph Weinreich, Dayton, O. THE ALL COMPLETE. 14.292 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, sto- gies and tobacco. Registered Decem- ber 30, 1903, at 4 p. m., by E. T. Jones, Reading, Pa. VVM. L MATHUES. 14.293 For cigars. Registered December 31. 1903. at 9 a. m., by Kelly & Mc- Namee, Clilton Heights, Pa. DOYLE- S KOKE KING STOGIES. 14.294 For stogies. Registered January 2, 1904, at 9 a. m., by J. H. Doyle, Connellsville, Pa. COUNTRY LAD. 14,295 For chewing and smoking tobacco. Regisiered Jai uary 2, 1904, at 9 a. m., by C. W. Poileiger, Reading, Pa, HAVANA MIXED. 14,296 For chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered Januaiy 2, 1904. at 9 a. m., by W. M. Applegate, Bethlehem, Pa. (Used for 18 years.) LA MINIECE. 14,297 For cigars, cigaiettes, cheroots, sto- gies and t'jbacco. Registered January 4, 1904. at 9 a. m.. by Louis M. H. Goldsmith, New Yoik city. MORTIMER CLUB. 14,298 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, sto- gies and tobacco. Registered January 4, 1904, at 9 a. m., by Louis M. H. Goldamiih, New York city. REJECTIOINS. Our Choice, La Conversation, Q. T., Cyclone, Red Raven, Prairie Dog. %%%%%%%% CURRENT REGISTRATIONS. Trade Marks Recently Registered id Bureaux other than that of The Tobacco World. Romo. Red and Green. Green & Red, Ambeiita, Cenduro, Bon Mot, Caronal, Ulysses. Duke of Normandy, Kingdom Come, Lewis Woodbury, Depew Social. No Dispute, Beyond Di-pute, Cuban Segur.dos, Spanish Segundos, Mexican Segundos, Mary Lamb, Jamestown's New Post Office, Billy Bounce, Emma Lou, Secuiity Bond, Fan- Rosa, Grand Ram bier. Fan Rose, Fan-Ros, Spanish Mer- chant. Percival, O. C. D.. Flor de Shenk berg, Turkistan, Turkish Leaf, California Jewels, Caiolina Jewels, Colorado Jewels, Connecticut Jewels, Dakota JeweL, Del- aware Jewels, Florida Jewels, Illinois Jewels, Indiana Jewels, Kansas Jewels, Iowa Jewels, Kentucky Jewels, Mary- land Jewels, Massachusetts Jewels, Go- It, Michigan Jewels, Missouri Jewels, j Minnesota Jewels, Montana Jewels, Ne- braska Jewels, New York Jewels, Ohio Jewels. Pennsylvania Jewels, Virginia Jewels, Rhode Island Jewels, Vermont Jewels, Texas Jewels, Wisconsin Jew els, Rembert, Samelson's Clock, Acompano, Tisagood, Jack Fisk, La Cenora, Moab, First American, Michigan Indian, Red Feather, Ali Biba, (John Alden, "He Speaks for Himself,) Traders Club, Daily Service. Flawless, Flor de Juanes, Judge Wise, Frof. Wise, Doctor Wells, College Ribbon, Dona Baco, Farmer Kid, Rural Rogue, Country Kid, The Times^Union. Losses by Fire. The tobacco factory of Traylor & Spencer, plug manufacturers, in Dan- j ville, Va. , was totally consumed by fire on Januaiy 4th. The loss is estimated I at $50,000, fully coveied by insurance. I Fire at Wilsonon, N. C, on January 3d caused a loss of $125,000. The I buildings destroyed were: the Cooper- j Watson tobacco warehou^e, the Centre Warehouse, Woodward & Jones' tobacco warehouse, a giocery store, two livery stables, and some half a dozen smaller buildings. For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to Established isso. L. J. Sellers & Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SEL.1.ERS VILLE, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD ^-^' Hippie Brothers '"IIMPORTERS OF| SUM ATM and HAVANA TOBACCOS and PACKERS of Leaf Tobaccos No. 231 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA Announce that they now have in stock the larg- est and most complete line of || Fine Cigar Leaf Tobacco that they have ever offered, in both the whole- sale and retail departmentSy and wish the entire trade to inspect their goods before making selec- tions anywhere. , GOODS SOLD IN ANY QUANTITY. ^^t9^S^^'^^^^^^f^^f!:i!lf^t^^^:^!'f^l^^:^ ^ A,.^^^^^^.: ♦^-^^■i^v^v'*': ♦^♦^♦^;>V'^ ^"^^l^^^^i"^^ / / 8 J\ O^^^^® <& C®- <\py Havana N. THIRD ST Philadelphia RREMER RROS. & ROEHM, ^^f^ ""^^ ^^^^ Imnnrtpi GEO W. BKEMER, Jr. WALTER T. BREMER. OSCAR G. BOEHM 119 North Third St., PHILADELPHIA Fifth and Washington Sts., READING Importers, Packers and Dealers in Leaf Tobacco L. G. HaeMssermann ^ Soivs Importers, Packers and Dealers in LUAF TOBACCO 23 North Third Street, PHILADELPHIA. TTS & KEELY, Importers and Packers of Leaf Tobacco 148 North Second Street, PHILADELPHIA. No. NIPPLE BROS. Importers and Packers of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCOS No. 231 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA. Our Retail Department is Strictly Up-to-Date. S.Weinberg, IMPORTBR OP Sumatra and Havan^ Dealer in all kinds of Seed le^- 120 North Third Street, Philadelphia. Tobaccc H. Vclcnchik. & Velcnchik. VELENCHIK BROS. '■n:i:«'i„ LEAF T0B/ie(9O Sumatra and Havana 134 N. THIRD ST., PHILADELPHIA Importers of Cable ildd>M» Sumatra Tobacco Joseph Hirsch Sl Son 9. t vooKniBGWAL 227 Of f Icc, 1 8 3 Water St AasterdaibildlanL NEW YORK ^jKltFGl^lEHE, PACKING HOUSES; Janesville, Milton, y Wis. Albany, 'ACKEFfeOf-kE^IOBACCC : CAPACITY 1D.0QO CASE m& Reading, Pa. LOUIS BYTHINER J- PRINCB LOUIS BYTHINER THE LIBERMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY Manufacturers of Cigar Making Machinery, 223--5--7 South Fifth Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. for the United States and other markets with lighter colors. They seem to think that the reciprocity treaty will augment the trade considerably to the United States accordinsr to advices received from their northern friends. Rabell Costa Vales & Co. are very well satisfied with the activity reiguing in their "Ramon Allones" factory. Rodriguez Arguelles & Co., of the fam- ous "Romeo y Julieta" factory, are gain- ing more territory and friends all over the globe. The other independent fac- tories are all more or less bu«»y and in- creasing their output. BLYING, SELLING, ETC. 8. Ruppin has laid in a good stock of Vuelta Abajo, Partido and Remedios, his total purchases amounting to about 1000 bales of all kinds of leaf. Sobrinos dt Autero Gonzales were the busiest sellers this week, closing out 450 bales of old and new Remedios to the United States, Europe and the local trade. ^f Leslie Pantin has been doing a rushing business this year, keeping his activity up even during the holiday week, as he bought fully 700 bales for his customers. Antonio Suarez sold 300 bales of Veulta Abaja H. Upmann & Co. shipped 300,000 cigars the past week. Muniz IIuos & Co. disposed of 300 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Remedios, new crop. Among the latter were first capaduras purchased by an American dealer owing to the heavy quality and its good taste. This house has set out 4,000,000 p'ants in Santa Clara province upon its farm "Santana," 2,000,000 in Monteznelo and about 1,000,000 plants in the Remates district of the Vuelta Abajo. So far everythiug seems to be progressing favorably and Muniz, Hnos & Co. are living in hopes of having not alone a large but also a good croy in alone a large but also a good crop in island. Rabell Costa & Co. eold 200 bales of Vuelta Abajo. Owing to Don Narciso Gonzalez spending his Christmas holidays in Guanabacoa Sobrinos de V. Diaz re- ports no business during the week gone by. The Loeb Nunez Havana Co. turned over 200 bales of old Remedios to its customers. G. Salomon y Hnos closed out 200 bales of fine old holdmgs of Remedios. Leonard Friedman & Co. were sellers to the extent of 150 bales of Remedios. Aixala & Co. disposed of 150 bales of Paitido and Remedios. Jose F. Rocba sold 100 bales of Vuelta Abajo. Bruno Diaz & Co. found purchasers for 100 balesi of Vuelta Abajo without any difficulty. Gaicia & Co. were busy in getting ready large shipments for the north, consequently it is quite safe to say that they must have done a fair business, but as they refuse to disclose any par- ticulars the number of sales cannot be stated with any degree of accuracy. NEW YEAR GREETINGS. The tobacco trade of the island of Cuba, consisting of the farmers, dealers, manufacturers and commission mer- chants, send greetings and sincere wishes for a happy and prosperous new- year to their allied trades— the dealers, manufacturers, jobbers and retailers of cigars of their big sister Republic. R.eceipts of Tobmcco from the Country. Week Ending Since Dec. 26. Jan. 1. Bales Bales 301 163,246 a 105 Vuelta Abajo Semi Vuelta Partido Mat^nzas S. Clara k Remedios 1,765 Santiago de Cuba — 10. 198 46,469 173 110,452 8.724 Total 2.173 339.262 At the closing of this correspondence telegraphic advices announce good rains in the Vuelta Abajo, so the chances for a large crop have considerably im- proved. At the National Capital. Trade Relations With Cuba — Heavy Treasury Receipts — Soil Experts Experiments. Washington. D. C, Jan. 2.— The signing of the Cuban reciprocity treaty by the President has not, as was so often predicted, placed Cuba in satis- factory trade relations with this country. For the second time since he came to the United States for his annual vacation Minister Squiers has found it necessary to return to Cuba. He will reach Havana next week. It is understood that the rather extra- ordinary legislation pending in the Cuban Congress requires the presence on the spot of the American Minister. The proposed changes in the Cuban tariff schedules are regarded in some quarters here as tending to vitiate the spirit, if not the letter, of the Cuban reciprocity treaty, and it has been de- termined by the Administration that the Minister should be in Havana to keep this Government informed as to the pw^ ceedings of the Cuban Congress. The bill now before the Senate is particular- ly criticised becau** its schedules, which have largely been suggested by Spanish importers, discriminate against products imported solely from the United States. The duty on flour, for instance, is more than doubled by the terms of the bill, and the duty on lard is nearly trebled. The committee justifies these increases by the assertion that they will onlj equal those in operation before the in- tervention by the United States, and asserts that the oflScials of the iuter- vention government favored the United States unduly in the adoption of the present tariff. One of the Senators opposed to the measure says that it increases the duty on lard from $2.80 to $G, on flour from $1 to ?2.10, and on rice from $1 to $2.25 a hundred kilos, which would mean an increase of $2,000,000 in the receipts ou these articles alone. Treasury Department oflicials say that the Customs' officials at New York especially are busy making collections on sugar and tobacco stored in the bonded warehouses under the Cuban reciprocity treaty, which has just become effective. J. H. STILES • . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. ii la THB TOBACCO WOaLD Cigar ribbons. Manufacturers of Bindings, Galloons, Taffetas, Satin and Gros Grain. Largest: Assortment „, Plain and Fancy Ribbons, Write for Sample Card and Price list to Department W Wm. Wicke Ribbon Co. 36 East Twenty-second Street, NEW YORK. B. A. KRA USSMAN ""Z^^'-HAVANA TOBACCO 170 Water Street, NM W YORK Jos. Mendelsohn. Louis A. Borneniann. Manuel Suarez. Mendelsohn, BornemeLniv ^ Co. Importers & Commission Merchants Specialty— HAVANA TOBACCO New York Office: HaLvaLna Office: U. S. ARCADE BUILDING. ANGELES 10, Water Street. Corner Fulton. Room 1. HAVANA ARGUELLES, LOPEZ & BRO. M%nufacLarer8 of Finest H avana Cigars • EXCLUSIVELY Factory, Tampa, Fla, Office, 222 Pearl St. NEW YORK. 1 r^f-.i f^v^i t / .^ I ■ • w^ ■ ^ 7 >• -?' ^!^^^dii^fe *v :.^ m 1 aSm^^^ fc^ UNITED CIGAR 1 [ ^erbs, Wenl^fmiSr Schiffer. - - r « H Birschhorn, Mack & Co. Manurartiirprs 1 1 ^^f-^'ton & storm. ITiailUiai/lUI 1^1 O J t IJchtenstein Bros. Co. 1014-1020 Second Ave., NEW YORK. RALPH STAUFFER, MAlfDFACTURER OF ""V^^r-- UNION-MADE CIGARS For the Wholesale and Jobbine Trade onlv OommaspoirDSNCB Soucitkd. AKRON, PA« CI GAR BOXES PRIIireRS OF ARTISTIC CIGAR LABELS SKETCHES AND QUOTATIONS FURNISHED WRITE FOR SAMPLES AND RIBBON PRICES CIMRMBBONS Under the new regulations there is a nduction of 20 per cent, in tlie duty on suKiir. tobacco and other Cuban staples coming into the United States. The withdrawals of cigars in bond after the new duty had been paid were particular- ly heavy. The sugar withdrawals amounted to about 15.0()0 tons. There was compara- tively little sugar stored in the bonded warehouses, as the importers did not know previously that the stigar could bo withdrawn at the lower rate. For that reason the great bulk of raw sugar has been lield back in Cuba pending a decision. "The lower duti<'s." said a Treasury ottic ial to day, "will not likely result in cheaper sugar before spring." Assistant Secretary Armstrong, of the Treasury Department, in reply to an inquiry from the collector of customs at New Orleans, sent the following tele- gram on December 29: "Products of Cuba previously import- ed for which no permit to deliver has been issued are subject to provisions of Cuban reciprocity treaty if entered or withdrawn aft»r midnight of December 2(1. in<)3. See act of December 15, IJ)02." Secretary Shaw is receiving congratu- lations to-day on the big surplus for December, and the wiping out by this means of the deficit that has been hov- ering over the Treasury for a number of months, owing to increased expendi- tures and decrease in receipts from customs. The receipts from the differ- ent sources for December were: Cus- toms. $19,815,880; internal revenue. $20,- 327.15.3; miscellaneous. $2,704,557. The receipts from the different sources for the six months have been: Customs, .i;i33.799.4S(i, against- $150,139,833 for the same time last year; internal rev- enue. $122,723,977. against $110,237,013 last year; miscellaneous, $21,314,009, against about the same figures one year ago. The expenditures for the six months have been something over $(j,000,000 more than for the same time a year ago, the figures last year having been $203,- 898,227. Milton Whitney, Chief of the Bureau of Soils of the United States Agricul- tural Department, has just completed his report of the work of that bureau iu va- rious sections of the country for the last fiscal year. During the year Her- bert W. Marean completed his work in the soil survey of Union County, Ky. On the Miami silt loam of this section Mr. Marean finds that an excellent qual- ity of tobacco of the heavy export type is grown, the product being from 1000 to 15s the sole reli- ance of the farmer for an income. About 30.000 bales were produced in the coun- ty. At that time only 20O.(»MO pounds of tobacco were produced in the entire State. Now the crop of the Darlington area alone is about 8,000,000 pounds. Spepiiil Cnr for Cienra. The Seaboard Air Line Railroad has put on a special package car for handling shipments of cigars from Tampa to Chi- cago and other points in the northwest. The cars will run Thursday of every week unless the business demands more frequent trips, and will be operated through without break on the fast vege- table train schedule. R.K.Schnader&Sons PACKBRS OF AND D9AI.SRS I« jdl .". IUIIquIiII 435 & 437 W. Grant St. Lancaster. Pa., BOLTED CIGAR BOARDS. MANUFACTURED BY / L.L.BEDORTHA. r, W/NDSOR, qONN. /i ^ ), i G. Falk ®. BrO. Importers sf SumatreL and HavaivaL and Packers gf Americaa Tobacco, 171 WatCf St.iNcwYork THE TOBACCO WORLD 13 Local retailers who have been talked with concerning the premium giving plan suggested on the New York page of last week's Tobacco World are of the opinion that it ofifers many advantages over the present system. Bureau of The Tobacco have the endorsement of the department store and be secured by cash deposited there. All inteiests thus fully protected the one man management would need no watching. To establish the system needn't take One advantage is that collections of eight months as was the case with the coupons would have practically the same ' present system of the New York Retailers' advantage that they would if the coupons Association. In fact it needn't take one were redeemable in cash, as the coupons would really be the equivalent of money day longer than the time necessary to have the printing done and distribute fully to the extent that a postage stamp , the coupons. is the equivalent of money. A agar dealer desiring to try the system Every coupon would represent a third would buy from the manager — say — $io of a cent in purchasing power at whatever department store was decided on as the place for redemption Of course no de- woith of coupons, thirty sheets ot ico each. With each five cent sale he would give a customer one coupon. This partment store would bother with slips i would be the same as selling five cents of paper representing so small a value, worth tor four and two thirds cents. The but the plan provides, as those who read only question for a retailer to whom the last weeks article will remember, that j plan was submitted to decide would be these third of a-cent coupons shall, in lo s of 150, be redeemable with a fifty • whether this profit sharing with his customer was good business policy. The cent order on the chosen department \ experience of the past few months has store. The office of the manager of the ' convinced hundreds of retailers in New system would naturally be located in the , York city that such profit sharing really near vicinity of the big store, and to ex- ' is good business policy, change 150 coupons for a 50 cent order j When a customer had received 150 would take very httle time or trouble. Another advantage would be that not coupons, representing purchases of $7. 50. he would take them to the office of the only scores or hundreds, but thousands i manager of the system — conveniently and tens of thousands of different articles located, as stated above — and receive in would be available. In fact everything return an order for 50 cents worth of in the store, jewelry or groceries, silks or goods on the neighboring department shoes, books or musical instruments, store. could be procured with a sufficient num- The compensation for the management ber of orders. would be wholly in whatever commission In the third place, people having j was allowed by the department store and orders redeemed would know they were in the value of the coupons not presented receiving full value. They wouldn't , for redemption within the three months find that what was given them as a dollar ; limit. Whether this would result in a article was worth only 60 cents, or what fair compensation only a test of the system was represented as a |io article was would decide, but the risk would be worth only $4. They would be practi wholly uith the manager, cally buying for cabh and would receive No membership in any organization cash values. would be necessary on the part of a cigar The one man management proposed dealer. He would simply buy for cash would do away with all delay in getting pieces of p iper the full value of which directors or committeemen together and h id been deposited in cash in advance getting them to agree when together, by the seller. If he wanted to abandon The manager would necessarily have to the system he could at any time have his be a man with sufficient ready cash to j money paid back on demand for what- pay in advance for all the coupons and ever number of coupons he surrendered cash orders issued. His contract with the department store would be such that the retailer would be fully secured, as every coupon bought by a retailer would World ii Bukling fcLiP. $150 worth of goods. He would be nominally in receipt of $150, but actu- ally in receipt of only $140. In other words he would give back to his customer a third of a cent on every five cent sale. Would it pay ? That is for each retai'er to decide for himself unless, through the experience he has already had with the present system, he can now answer the question — Has it paid ? The latter ques- tion isanswered affirmatively by hundieds of retail cigar dealers in New York who would not abandon premium giving under any possible circumstances as long as premiums are offered by their business rivals. The simplicity of the proposed new plan very naturally would lead to its adoption by many whohavenot.by reason of red tape and complications, adopted the system now established. The most difficult feature of carrying out the plan might be in inducing a de- partment store of sufficient prominence to take it up. With sufficient business probable, however, that ought not to be very difficult. Two thousand cigar stores doing an average business of $20 a day would use each day enough coupons to represent a cash value of between $2, 500 and $3.000 — certainly an amount repre senting no contemptible patronage for even the largest of mercantile establish- ments. Still the scheme may be N. G, The Tobacco World doesn't undertake to say whether it is or isn't The declaration of another quarterly If he found the system a good one for him he would have to buy more coupons from time to time. A first supply of $10 worth would last him only until he had sold dividend of 3 per cent, on the common stock of the American Tobacco Company, practically all of which is owned by the Consolidated Tobacco Company, makes the fourth quarterly disbursement at the rate of 12 per cent, per annum. In the calendar year of 1903 ii }4 per cent, on the common stock has been paid, the dividend paid last February being 2}4 per cent., while the three other disburse- ments were 3 per cent. each. In 1902 ihe common dividend was 9 per cent ; 1901, 6 percent; 1900, 6 per cent. ; 1899, 7 per cent., besides 100 per cent, in common slock paid on common stock on May II, 1809. In 1898 the common dividend was 8 per cent, and in 1897, 9 per cent The official journal of the Cigarmakers' International Union says: "This has been an unusually prosperous year for the International Union. We have gained 2,507 members since January I and have increased the general fund about $11 5,000. One hundred and fifty locals with 10,000 member'* have received increase in wages, and thirty three new local unions have been formed, bringing the total number up to four hundred and seventy-five in various parts of the United States and Canada. We have nearly $500,000 in our funds." *^* H. S. Collins, of the United Cigar Stores Co. is quoted as follows concerning effects of the Cuban reciprocity treaty: , "The reduction of 20 per cent, will make virtually no alteration in the cost of the ordinary cigar. The benefit to the con- sumer will lie in the weight, body and fulness of the cigar. Suppose the re- duction means that a certain brand of cigars can be bought for $7 or $8 a thou- sand cheaper than heretofore. This would only mean a reduction of a fraction of a cent on the individual cigar. The effect, therefore, in the price will virtually be only on the box trade. It is safe to say, however, that certain 25 cent cigars will in the near future be fuller and heavier. We also expect that a special Cuban reciprocity perfecto, long and full, has been turned out by the Cuban factorties in anticipation of the bill, to sell at two for a quarter. It is probable that Cuba has anticipated the bill by several weeks, and the fact that every crate of cigars unloaded at the port of New Yoik atter midnight on Saturday last will be subject to the reduced duty. We expect, however, that the consumer will not teel the effect ot the bill for sev- eral days." * U. Rosenheim who, as general manager in New York for the United Cigar Stores Co. succeeds the five district managers, has his office at the headquarters of the company, 1 12 West Forty-second street * * About 150 girl employes of Johnson & Co., cigar manufactuiers at 427-420 W. Broadway, New Vo:k, were thrown into .1 panic on Tuesday last by the bursting of a steam heater in the basement of the building. The firemen arrived in time, however, and no lives were lost J. H. STILES • • • Leaf Tobacco • . . YORK, PA. M THB TOBACCO WORLD i-a^-H^ ^oe//^ 2^ ^. *ytn^tOi^*«^ i^r ct'U€t'n •-Packers of Connecticut Leaf 1 O DOC CO 125 Maiden Lane, NEW YORK. MDUTTND H SmiTB Sifoa SMixr cullman bros. Cigar L,eaf Tobaccos, No. 275 Water Street, NEW YORK. Jos. F. Cnllmnn. JOS. S. CANS MOStS ]. CANS J5ROMK WAI.LIH EDWIN] AI.tXANDE» JOSEPH S. CANS ing of lighted or unlighted cigars, cigarettes or pipes is a commendable one, and re- cognizes the fact that there are a large number of women who do not smoke, and a few men as well, to whom the smell from an unlighted cigaror cigarette is objectionable, and for the sake of these may I sak that the order be en- forced ? I ride a great deal, but have failed yet to find one conductor who has taken notice of the violation of this order, un- less advised to do so by a passenger. May I not then request that the order be enforced? Charles H. Stackhouse. Philadelphia. Dec 30. 1903. morning and secured between three and four hundred cigars from the cases. Harry Kelly's store, 260 S. 8th street, had a window smashed by a brick in the hands of a colored man, who stole 200 cigars and escaped. About the same time $37 in cash and 150 cigars were taken from the cigar store of J. FiduUa, 135>^ S. Sth street. The thieves forced open a rear door to gain entrance. The cigar store of Albert Barber, No. 502 North Broad street, was forced and 1,500 cigars, a mandolin, a guitar, and a banjo, were stolen Sunday night. IN THE AUTOMOBILE DISTRICT. "Fully settled and to begin making cigars here tomorrow." That was the condition of affairs announced to visitors to the new factory of Heymann & Co., 214 North Broad street Tuesday afternoon of this week. The moving from old quarters entailed a great deal of labor, but it was accomplished so systematically thatalreadyever) thing is running smooth- ly in the new. Heymann & Co. have always been enterprising and m touch with the mo;t inodern ideas, and their new location, in the hear t of Philadelphia's automobrle district, seems particularly appropriate for a concern of such dis- tinctively go-ahead type. CIGAR STORE BURGLARIES. Burglars recently stole 3,000 cigirs, 700 p icks of cigarettes, a quantity of plug tobacco and a number of pipes, from the cigar store of James Byrunley, 127 E ist Chelten avenue. Only the fixtures and a pool table were left Burglars broke into two tobacco stores near 8ih and Walnnt streets early Sunday NEW COMPANY INCORPORATED. Incorporation of a company with a fully paid capital of $125,000, for which the members of the Philadelphia cigar box firm of Sheip & Vandegrift have been arranging for several months, has just been accomplished under the laws of Pennsylvania and under date of Janu- ary 6, 1904, The new concern is the Philadelphia Veneer and Lumber Co., having its main office at 1019 Land and Title Building in this city. The mills will be located in Knoxville, Tenn., and will be in operation in about two months. The officers of the company are: Jerome H. Sheip. President; J. Wistar Evans, of Knoxville. Vice President; Asa W. Van- degrift. Treasurer; Frank Goodhue, Sec retary; E M. Henofer, Manager. These six gentlemen, with Charles J. Schaefer, constitute the entire Board of Directors and all the stockholders. Mr. Goodhue, the Secret iry, will be located at the Philadelphia offi e and Mr. Henofer will be in charge at Knoxville. The company will produce cigar box and hard-wood lumber.and the entire output of cigar-box material will be taken by Sheip & Vande grift, who have permanently shut down their mills at Tacoma, Va. , operated under the title of the Stony Creek Lumber Co., and have associated with themselves in the new corporation the other gentle- men named above. The Tacoma mills, established seven yerrsago, have during the past four years employed about 250 hands, but about double that number will be employed in the new mills. On December 10 all the members of the company were in Knoxville and while there they purchased ten acres of l.rnd at a point within half a mile of the city line, where the new mills will be located very favorably for transportation facilities, close to the Tennessee river and on the lines of two railroads, the Southern and the Louisvil'e and Nashville. Within a week from the date of incorporation all the lumber and corrugated iron for the first of the mills, that for the production of cigar-box material, will be on the ground. RETAILERS' ANNUAL MEETING. Owing to the fact that Dental Hall, where the meetings of the Retail Crgar and Tobacco" Dealers' Association of Philadelphia have recently been held, could not be secured for Thursday even- ing of this week, the annual meeting of that association, to be held then, will occur in Fraternity Hall, 1414 Arch street. President Tuck and Secretary Halfpenny have made special eflforts to secure attendance of the necessary quorum — fifty — for an annual meeting. FLORODORA TAG CONTEST. A representative of The Tobacco World called last Saturday at the New York office o( the Florodora Tag Co., No. 11 1 Fifth avenue, to ascertain when the awards in the guessing contest would be made public. He was informed that no defi- nite answer could be given, but that prob- ably no announcement would be made before the end of this week. The first announcement would, he was further in- informed, not be made until at least fifty awards had been decided on. The com- mittee of awards, consisting of three widely known and disinterested men, were then in session, but had several days' work ahead of them. Since the above was put in type the awards have been announced, as stated in a special dispatch on the next page. FIRE IN CIGAR FACTORY. Between seven and eight o'clock Tues- day evening a fire started in a printing office in the third story of the building, 1237 Filbert street, and burned through to the cigar factory of B. Lipschutz, above. The extent of the damage in the factory, which was principally by smokeand water, has not yet been ascertained, but is esti- mated to be somewhere between $1,000 and $5,000. Stored in the factory at the time ol the fire were about 100,000 cigars. In the cellar Mr. Lipschutz had ten cases J. H. STiLE5 • • • Leaf Tobacco • . . YORK, PA. M TH8 TOBACCO WORLD K^ycry. o^*^^«*^^^ ^ fy3'yic&^*€i ■'9te ^Le//e. 2^ ^, 0<^ f6< Qf'n/.,. J^Aee/, C^, Clyv/j^ac€-Hf.i e/e -^ a tt L^in/u-ato Q^a efuct'Tiet &jc«^uSt-m*/Y et^ U't'Cf t^ia Y"K^i,* loaiuxo HAVANA TOBACCO 13 8 M^AIDEN LAN£. Almacenes de ■Sancfose, 1u]aW/^K]A, Cub LEOPOLD SCHMID FRANK LANGE h. SCHMID & CO. Importers of Sumatra Tobacco \No. 138 Water Street, NeW York mmm HARK III Fifth Avenue, fj NEWYORK SELLING AGENTS for these Braivds of Imported Havai\aL Cigars: La Plor de Henry Clay La Espanola La Corona La Flor de Nave« La Flor de Cuba La Merldlana A. de Vlliar y Vlllar La Carolina L« Flor d,e Ynclap La Vencedora El Agufia de Oro La Intlmldad La Rosa de Santiago Estella H. de Cabanas y Carbajal. La Afrlcana Manuel Garcia Alonso La Antlguedad La Comcrclal La Flor de Murlas La Ro«a Aromatica «l. S. Marias y Ca, *itablished 1840. Csble "VaggfL" Hinsdale Smith & Co, fanoorters of Sumatra & Havana T^^^ Iv <* .0^ •"•Packers of Connecticut Leaf 1 OOaCCO 125 Maiden Lane, NEW YORK nDBfTTND H. Siora Bwos Suirr .-. ff*\ day) evening Li^^ays been enterprising and in touch atColumbiaHali,22MColumbiaavenue, Liththe mo=t modern ideas, and their has been issued. Two special announce- 1 ^ew location, in the hea. tof Philadelphia's ments are included in the call. One auto^^^bile district, seems particulaily announcement reads "Your dues must ' appropriate for a concern of such dis- will have to pay more each month here after. BAD SMELLS IN STREET CARS. Undoubtedly the writer of the following communication refers to cigar and ci- garette i-tubs rather than to "unlighted cigars, * etc. Many a confirmed smoker will agree with him that the odor from a cigar cariied in the fingers and the coal on which has just been allowed to die out is very offensive in the atmosphere of a crowded closed street car: Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. Philadelphia, Pa. Gentlemen : — The notice recently post- ed in the cars in refernceto the carr>ing of lighted or unlighted cigars, cigarettes or pipes is a commendable one, and re- cognizes the fact that there are a large number of women who do not smoke, and a few men as well, to whom the smell from an unlighted cigaror cigaietie is objectionable, and for the sake of these may I sak that the order be en- forced ? I ride a great deal, but have failed yet to find one conductor who has taken notice of the violation of this order, un- less advised to do so by a passenger. May 1 not then request that the order be enforced? Charles H. Stackhouse. Philadelphia. Dec 30. 1903. Trrrmrm:.:^ ,"-y«y.9^ morning and secured between three and four hundred cigars from the cases. Harry Kelly's store, 260 S. 8th street, had a window smashed by a brick in the hands of a colored man, who stole 200 cigars and escaped. About the same time $37 in cash and 150 cigars were taken from the cigar store of J. Fidulla, 13s /i S. Sth street. The thieves forced open a rear door to gain entrance. The cigar store of Albert Barber, No. 502 North Broad street, was forced and 1,500 cigars, a mandolin, a guitar, and a banjo, were stolen Sunday night. IN THE AUTOMOBILE DISTRICT. "Fully settled and to begin making cigars here tomorrow." That was the SOMEWHAT SHORT OF FUNDS. A particul.irly urgent call for a large be paid at this meeiing, or sent to C. S. Kraft, F. S., 1823 North 19th street, be- fore the meeting or you will have to pay your own fine if arrested the following Sunday. ' The other is, "An extra assessment is likely to be voted at this tinctively go-ahead type. CIGAR STORE BURGLARIES. Burglars recently stole 3.000 cigirs, 700 packs of cigarettes, a quantity of plug tobacco and a number of pipes, from meeting." For over a year the associa- the cigar store of James Byronley, 127 tion has kept its monthly dues down to ' East Chelten avenue. Only the fixtures $1, but the amounts of the fines it has and a pool tible were left. had to pay have so depleted the treasury that there is a prospect that each member Burglars broke into two tobacco stores near 8ih and Walnnt streets early Sunday NEW COMPANY INCORPORATED. Incorporation of a company with a fully paid capital of $125,000, for which the members of the Philadelphia cigar box firm of Sheip & Vandegrift have been arranging for several months, has just been accomplished under the laws of Pennsylvania and under date of Janu- ary 6, 1904. The new concern is the Philadelphia Veneer and Lumber Co., having its main oflfice at 1019 Land and Title Buildmg in this city. The mills will be located in Knoxville, Tenn., and will be in operation in about two months. The officers of the company are : Jerome H. Sheip, President; J. Wistar Evans, of Knoxville. Vice President; Asa W. Van- degrift. Treasurer; Frank Goodhue, Sec retary; E M. Henofer, Manager. These six gentlemen, with Charles J. Schaefer, constitute the entire Board of Directors and all the stockholders. Mr. Goodhue, the Secret iry, will be located at the Philadelphia ofifi:e and Mr. Henofer will be in charge at Knoxville. The company will produce cigar- box and hard- wood lumber.and the entiie output of cigar-box material will be taken by Sheip & Vande grift, who have permanently shut down their mills at Tacoma, Va. , operated under the titleof the Stony Creek Lumber Co., and have associated with themselves in the new corporation the other gentle- men named above. The Tacoma mills, established seven yeirsago, have during the past four years employed about 250 hands, but about double that number will be employed in the new mills. On December 10 all the members of the company were in Knoxville and while there they purchased ten acres of land at a point within half a mile of the city line, where the new mills will be located very favorably for transportation facilities, close to the Tennessee river and on the lines of two railroads, the Southern and the Louisvil'e and Nashville. Within a week from the date of incorporation all the lumber and corrugated iron for the first of the mills, that for the production of cigar-box material, will be on the ground. %% RETAILERS' ANNUAL MEETING. Owing to the fact that Dental Hall, where the meetings of the Retail Cigar and Tobacco Dealers' Association of Philadelphia have recently been held, could not be secured for Thursday even- ing of this week, the annual meeting of that association, to be held then, will occur in Fraternity Hall, 1414 Arch street. President Tuck and Secretary Halfpenny have made special efforts to secure attendance of the necessary quorum — fifty — for an annual meeting. FLORODORATAG CONTEST. A representative of The Tobacco World called last Saturday at the New York office of the Florodora Tag Co., No. 11 1 Fifth avenue, to ascertain when the awards in the guessing contest would be made public. He was informed that no defi- nite answer could be given, but that prob- ably no announcement would be made before the end of this week. The first announcement would, he was further in- infoimed, not be made until at least fifty awards had been decided on. The com- mittee of awards, consristing of three widely known and disinterested men. were then in session, but had several days' work ahead of them. Since the above was put in type the awards have been announced, as stated in a special dispatch on the next page. FIRE IN CIGAR FACTORY. Between seven and eight o'clock Tues- d.iy evening a fire started in a printing ofifice in the third story of the building, 1237 Filbert street, and burned through to the cigar factory of B. Lipschutz, above. The extent of the damage in the factory, which was principally by smoke and water, has not yet been ascertained, but is esti- mated to be somewhere between $1,000 and $5,000. Stored in the factory at the time of the fire wei e about 100, 000 cigars. In the cellar Mr. Lipschutz had ten cases INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE 30 G. Falk ® BrO. importers ^f SumairaL and HavaAac and Packers of American Tobacco, 171 WatCf St, NcW Yofk THE Tobacco world of tobacco, and as the cellar was flooded to a depth of ten inches this tobacco was very badly damaged. MOSTLY PERSONAL. John S. Geller, Sons & Co. report a constantly increasing dem.ind for inde- pendent goods — particularly Peachey cut- plug, orders for which they are unable to fill as fast as received. George H. Valentine, of A. S. Valen- tine, has had an unusually long and dis- tressing sie^e of the grip. The first leaf salesmen from New York to appear on the Philadelphia m irket in 1904 was George F. Schnath, represent- ing Schroeder & Arguimbau. The generally jubilant appearance and demeanor of the members of the firm of Hippie Brothers is indicative of the con- stantly increasing success and prosperity which marked their business during 1903. In buying and selling they have done equally well. Ther latest purchases in- cluded some particularly good Zimmer Spanish and 1902 Wisconsin. Fred Hippie is up the st.ite this week, holding old and gaining new trade and Charles Hippie is, as usual, keeping in clo-e touch with the nearby large manufactur- turing trade. The firm's city salesman, Harvey Enney. is proving himself a valu- able man in his position. Aboutthe middle of this month William S. Stevenson, of Henriquez, Stevenson & Co., will leave for Key West, to take personal charge of the firms factory there. In February Louis H. Eisenlohr, of Otto Eisenlohr & Brothers, will start for the Pacific coast, making the trip in a leisurely manner and attending; to con- siderable business on the way. He probably will not return before June. A striking conbinatifjn of rich colors and tasteful lettermg is the piincipal dis- tinguishing fe iture of the Saboroso calen- dar issued by Vetterlein Brothers. Against a background of yellow appears a Greek cross in blue, across which extends the lettering in red and white. A new nickel brand placed on the market by the Alien & Marshall Co. is called Seems Reasonable. In its new factory at 1022 Commerce street the Havencia Cigar Co., Inc., will occupy four floors. The 1904 numerals on the calendar just issued by E. A. Calves & Co. appear as p irt of the markings on a representation of a bale of Havana tobacco lithographed on the card to which the date sheets are attached. The combination is not partic- ulaily showy, but ceitainly is highly ap- propriate and busine>s like. PHILADELPHIA LEAF NAR.KET Wiiers o[ im Miints Awards in the Florodora Tag Com- pany's Contest Announced. Although the revival of activity due soon after the beginning of the year has not yet occurred in any marked degree, there are no indications of a lack of con- fidence that conditions will improve very soon. Price? are holding their own, not only without wavering but with pro- nounced firmness. SPECIAL NOTICES (I2>^ cents per 8-point measured line.) VyANTEl).— First-class Cigar Sales- ^ man at once, who can invest .«onie cash in the business, and l«e located in St Louis durirg the Hiposilion. Address Cons mhrscigarCo ,Yurk. Pa 12-234 A CHICAGO ILL , Cigar Broker with ■^"^nice estdblishc'l trade, wnnts to repre- sent an up-lo date Eastern Cigar Fatloiy that makescheap genuine Sumatra cigars AALhSM AN— thoroughly ex- ^^ perienced, wanttd by a l<»rge manu- facturer, to sell a Well knov^n hranr to ira«le estfiblishtd in Pennsylvania, New Jersey. Delaware and Maryland; sales can be 1-trge y increased; state full particulars with refcrt-nce. Box 5, care cf The To hacrn \V'>rlhip to any one, would be a saving to our <,'overnment of both labor and expense, and above all, would place the cijiars made in the United States and those made in Cuba on a fair ba^is of commercial equality, where meiit alone would win favor." Tobacco to be Sold. Judge Robinson of »he H irtford County Superior Court hasempowced Frederick R. Griffin, receiver of the International Tobacco Cultine Co'poraiion of East Hartff)rd. to dispose of some of the com- pany's tobacco at private sale. The or- der authorizes him to sell the crop of ^V 1902 and the outdoor put of the crop of 1903. The shade jjrown part of this year's crop is not yet readv for the market. The appraisers estimate the a-sets of the corporation to be worth $126,000. Continued Prosperity. Pro<;peiity continues to attend the busi- ness of A. I). Killhefifer, of Mille'sville, Pa., he having added three leading New York houses to his list of jobbers during a recent visit to that city, and his factory forre of picked workmen being limited only by the accomniodatKins available. — Union cigai makers of Chicago. 111., have formed a sick and accident associa- tion, which in noway is connected with their union, and does not Conflict with the benefits paid by the International body. The new ogani/.ition will pay a sick benefit of J5 a week for 13 weeks in any one \ear. Over 200 men form the organization. vm Telephone Call, 432— B. Office and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R E. L. ISISSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers of FINE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine JB's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always 6nd it a pleasure to look ove'.our Samples. Samples cheerfully submitted upon request. P. O. Box 96.. Ready for the Market 1901 First Class Pennsylvania Broad Leaf B's First Class Pennsylvania Havana Seed Binders Fancy Packed Zimmer Spanish Fancy Table Assorted Dutch£*ypj,-. PasC of Fancy Packed Gebhart Packer of JOHN D. SKILES, Soccessor to SKILES & FREY PACKER OF AND WHOLESALE DEALER IN Leaf tobacco Sg and 6i North Duke Street, LANCASTER. PA. 1 on O ^^^^ FORCE-SWEATED Quf Owil I 51 U^ CONNECTICUT ,, racking Leaf Tobacco 241 and 243 North Prince Street, LANCASTER. PA. I. H. Weaver, p. L. Leaman 8z: Co. ''tiirerft LSAF Tobacco 145 North Market Street, Lancaster, Fa. JACOB MAYER, ''^"^'S^ai:' in Leaf Tobacco Lancaster, Pa. J. W. BRENNEMANN, Packer of and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco MAIN OFFICE, Millersville, Pa. United Thone :{ JJ«- 931 A. Millersville. (, No. 1803, Lancaster. LancaFter Office, ITO-112 W. ^VALNUT STREET Factory 1839. W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Penna. Menno M. Fry & Co, Packers of and Dealers in WAF TOBACCO Cor. Grant and Christian Sts,, Lancaster, Pa. For the Wholesale Trade Only, WALTER S. BARE, Pa.cker of Fine ^Connecticut ^Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Cigar Leaf Tobacco 201 and 203 North Duke Street, LANCASTER, PA. H. H. MILLER, LEAF TOBACCOS Light Conn. Wrappers and Seconds SBADE-GROWN and IMPORTED S UMA TRA and HAVANA Nos. 327 and 329 North Queen Stree^ LANCASTER, PA. B. F. GOOD & CO. Leaf Tobaccos 145 North Market Street LANCASTER. PA. PACKERS AND DEALERS IN J. H, STILES . . . LeaLTobacco . . . YORK, PA. 12 THR TOBACCO WORLD- ffANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF 138 a 140 CENTRE §T. N&WYORK. Philadelphia Office. 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER, Mgr. Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THATCHER, Mgr. San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L. S. SCHOENFELD. Mgr. "Match-It" Cheroots Are the finest product of the kind on the market The ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE Sumatra Wrapped Cheroot, put up in Packages of Five Wrapped in Foih Manufactured by The Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co. BALTIMORE, MD. THEY ARE ON SALE EVERYWHERE. I Match It, if yon Can-Yon Can1. | ^"'"^^ R«p-"nta.ive for fL^ PORT OF NEW YORK. IMPORTS Arrivals at the port of New York from foreign points during the week ending January 2, 1904. I cos Wis ss c<>o CO: eoc eoc eOi cos «« coo cos cos ecw ec>s cos cos cos I 1133 Ridge Avenue. Phila. D. A. SHAW, Pres. H. L. SHAW. Vice Pres. C. H. CURRY. Sec'y & Treas. Florida Tobacco Co. PIONEER GROWERS Florida SUMATRA Under Shade Conducted under the peisona! supervision of Mr. D.A. SHAW, the first grower of to- bacco under shade, as Manager for eight years of the Plantations of Schroeder • * Havana and Domestic Vy 1 §9 HS Hand Made Cigars a specialty. Distributors wanted. MT. CARMEL, PA. Coi^ON C. Hamilton, formerly of F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co. lAlos M. C0NGAI.T0N. Frank P Wiseburn, Louis BupUl Formerly with F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co. ^^ C. E. Hamilton. C. C. HAMILTON & CO. Tobacco Inspectors, Warehousemen & Weighers Sampllnit in All Sections of the Country Receives Prompt Attention. A»e?lca,Terfectiy New^Eii;hVsto"ie*Hi"h,^ SOlllll St., N6W YOll First-Class Free Storage Warehouses: 209 East 26th St.; 204- J08 East 27th St.; 138-1385^ Water St.; Telephone— 13 Madison Square Main Office, 84-85 South St., (Tel. 2191 John) New York. Inspection Branches.— Thos. B. Earle.'Edgerton, Wis ; Frank V. Miller ao6 North Queen street, Lancaster, Pa ; Henry F. Fenstermacher, Reading Pa.' Daniel M. Heeler, Dayton. O ; John H. nax. Baldwiusville, N. Y.; Leonard L Grotta. 1015 Main street, Hartford, and Warehouse Point, Cotin.; James L. Day Hatfield, Mass.; Jerome 8. Billington, Corning, N. Y. REGISTER YOUR CIGAR & TOBACCO BRANDS with THE TOBACCO WORLD Smyrna. — Schinasi Brothers, 45 bales tobacco. San Juan. — West Indies Cigar Co., 32 bales tobacco. Havana. — A. D. Straus & Co., 10 bbls. cigarettes; James E. Ward & Co., 143 cases cigar>, cigarettes and cut to- ba CO. Ponce. — Company Industrial de Porto Rico, 10 cases cigars; J. E. Mesias, i do. Bremen. — L. Friedman & Co., 5 bales tobacco. LiverpooL — American Tobacco Co., 69 cases cigarette paper. HAVANA TOBACCO. Str. Mexico, arrived Dec. 30: (2.939 bales, i6hhds.) James E. Ward & Co. F. Miranda & Co. S. Ruppin Sons Max Gans «& Sons Alex Murphy & Co. Carl Vogt &. Co. Lewis Sylvester & Son Leonard Friedman & Co. I. Bernheim & Son F. D. Grave Montevierno & Co. M. Atak & Co. Martinez Havana Co. American Cigar Co. R. Rosenbluth Wdliam Broidhurst S. Cohn & Co. P. Arconi & Co. Havana Tobacco Co. E, P. Condera 1,404 bales 303 227 224 124 H5 94 60 50 34 33 32 29 24 20 10 4 I bale 16 hhds. HAVANA CIGARS. Str. Mexico, arrived Dec. (133 cases) Havana Tobacco Co. Park & Tilford Calixto Lopez & Co. Canadian Pacific R. R. G. S. Nicholas G.W. Faber Merchants Dispatch Co. G. W. Sheldon & Co. L. M. Allen Boas & Co. 30: 91 »5 II 5 4 2 2 I I I cases (< < • < i I < case PORTO RICAN CIGARS. Str. Ponce, arrived Dec. 29: ( 1 74 cases) American Tobacco Co. A. S. Lascelles & Co. American W. I. Trading Co, N. Rucabado Wet Indies Cigar Co. Smith & Boltzenth il Argue'les, M mrique&Co. Cadiz Ci^jar Co. Order DeFord & Co. B. Raap Trading Co. Admitted to Partnership. Although there is no change in the name of the widely known firm of Wein- heimer & Opp, St. Louis leaf dealers, the membership has been increased by the 90 cases 19 16 14 8 7 6 5 5 3 I case admission of Emil J. Dienst, Anthony R. Nunn and F. Henry Buse. These new partners have been in the employ of the firm many years and in making them CO partners Messrs. Weinheimer and Opphave shown appreciation of industry, faithfulness and ability. Lancaster*s Budget. Details of the Sutter Sale— Narrow Es- cape from Fire — Violation of Law. Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 4, 1904. The sale of 2,000 cases of leaf tobacco, which was held last week at a warehouse on Harrisburg avenue, attracted consid- erable attention and brought people from different sections of the country to the sale. The principal items were 5 1 3 cases of 1902 Pennsylvania broad leaf sold to Ellas Bach & Sons, of New York, at I2J^ cents; 134 cases of 1902 Pennsylvania broad leaf to B. Pcrlman & Co., Balti- more, at I3«^ cents; 103 cases ditto to Rothschild, Sons & Co.. of Chicago, at 13X cents; 103 cases to J. Friedman & Co.. of Chicago, at 12^ cents; 212 cases of 1901 to Elias Bach & Sons, of New Yoik. at 10 cents; 96 cases cf 1902 broad leaf fillers to Kramer & Goldberg, of Lan- caster, at 8^ cents; 119 cases of 1901 broad leaf Bs to J. Mendelsohn & Bro., of New York at 9^ cents; 148 cases of 1902 broad leaf fillers to M. Michaelis& Co, of Lancaster, at 3>< and 4 cents; 1 18 cases of 1902 Havana seed to J. W. Brenneman, Millersville, at g)( cents, and 60 cases of 1902 Havana seed to A. K. Mann, Millersville, at 14^ cents. In addition there were a nunbcr of smaller lots. The prices brought all the way through were comparatively good. The new year has started fairly well in the local market, although no partic- ularly large tranactions have been re- ported during the current week. Walter S. Bare has now commenced the manufacturing of higher grade cigars in the John R. Bricker factory at Lititz, which business he bought out some time ago. I. H. Weaver, chairman of the Tobacco Packers* Association for the exhibit of Lancaster tobacco at the St. Louis Expo- sition, has for some time been in corres- pondence with the agricultural depart- ment officials, who express a desiie to meet the views of the local growers and packers in every way possible, and have assured him that they will shortly for- ward the necessary instructions as to fm G* F alk ^ Bro. Importers sf SumairaL and Havana, ^nd Packers of AmencaA Tobacco, 171 Water St. NeW York THE TOBACCO WORLD n tables, cases, etc. , and the space to be allotted them. Owing to the presence of mind of Harry Dissinger, an employe of George Wechter's cigar box factory, the factory was probably saved from destruction by fire last week. A lamp which had been used on the premises was acting badly and Mr. Dissinger undertook to extinguish it, and finally succeeded, hut only after hav- ing severely burned his hands. But for his timely effort the building might have been destroyed. Menno M. Fry & Co. have now re- moved their office to the Woolworth building on North Queen street. The usual January quietness seems to prevail among thecountry manufacturers. It has been brought to the attention of Collector of Internal Revenue H. L. Her shey, of Lancaster, that a custom has grown up among certain wholesale deal- ers in cigars in this city of taking cigars out of a pioperly stamped and branded box, putting on each cigar a paper band and replacing the cigars in the original stamped box, and sealing it shut with a colored label. This practice is in direct violation of the law which prohibits the removal of cigars from the box without utterly destroying the stamp, and Col- lector Hershey has notified the parties that the practice must cease. The pen alty for violating this law is a fine of I50, and imprisonment of not less than ten days nor more than six months for each offense. As it is believed the parties erred through ignorance of the law, and that the government has not suffered any monetary loss, no prosecution has been entered, the parties being reprimanded and cautioned as to their future conduct. The Trade in Reading. Better than Usual in January — Business Good with Bremer Bros. & Btehm. Reading, Pa., Jan. 4, 1904. The cigar trade in this city is keeping up very nicely. The January quietness is less noticeable this year than it has been for some years p 1st, most of the larger factories having closed down only for a few da>s- sufficient for inventory- taking purposes. E. E. Kahler, the Buttonwood street manufacturer, told your correspondent, a few days ago, that he was scarcely able to get the goods out fast enough. John G. Spatz & Co. closed a very sat- isfactory year, while the new year offers very encouraging prospects for them. The local tobacco factories all appear to be somewhat dull at the present time, but an early revival is confidently ex- pected. Bremer Bros. & Boehm have closed the first quarter of their business at their branch establishment in this city, and the results have been very satisfactory to the firm. The large and varied stock of goods which they aie carrying here has proven quite a convenience to the local trade. Increasing advantage is being taken of it, which would seem to augur favoiably for them during 1904. Less than the usual number of leaf salesmen have visited this city dui ing the past week. %%««%%^^ New York R.eta.ilers. No change in control of the Retail Ci- gar and Tobacco Dealers' Association of New York was effected at the annual meeting, Tuesday evening. The oppo- sition, which had expressed confidence that its efforts to put the management of the organization into new hands would be successful, accomplished nothing. The number of directors was reduced from twelve to five and Robert E. Lane, T. J. Donigan, W. W. St. John, S. J. Freeman and Fred Eshner were re-elected. As each voted on 1,605 shares of stock and the five were under an agreement to vote their 8,025 shares as a unit for five years they had no difficulty in retaining their control. The only concession made to the minority was the creation of an ad- visory committee to make recommenda- tions to the board of directors, but the committee will have no power and the directors are left perfectly free to accept or reject any recommendations that may be made. Jobbing House Consolidation. The consolidation of the tobacco con- cerns of Luchs & Bro?., the Neudecker Tobacco Co. and Frederick Plugge, all of Washington, D. C , into the Wash- ington Tobacco Co., with a capital of l?ioo,ooo, is probably more significant than isgeneiaily supposed, inasmuch as it may be a beginning of a consolidation of jobbing houses in various sections of the county. Such a consolidation has been for a long time talked of as proba- ble, and theie has consequently been a great deal of special rivaliy in many of the large cities among jobbers who want to be included in such consolidation whenever it does occur, whether it be one or ten )ears hence. Business Embarrassments. Oscar Forster. Esihei Levine Kohn and Mali Levine, who comfose the firm of Oscar Foister & Co., manufacture! s cf cij^ars at 322 East Fifty sixth stieet. New York, made an assignment on Monday to Harry Shaffer, ol Brooklyn. They began business on Septen.ber 5 last Jacob M. and Henry Cohen, who com- pose the firm of Cohtn Bros. , cigar man- ufactuiers, at 323 Grand stieet, New Yoik, made an assignment Monday to Charles J. Foltz. A petition in bank- rup cy was also filed against them by Jos. K.ilisher, a creditor lor ?5oo, for money which he lent them on Dec. 30. It was allej^ed that they committed an act of bankruptcy by making an assignment. Judge Holt of the U. S. District Conrt appointed Delano C. Calvin leceiver of the assets, which are estimated at be- tween ;?3,ooo and 14,000. The Cohens began business in 1890. ♦ ♦ ♦♦ Cigar Molds ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ Cigar MTrs Supplies ♦ ♦ ♦♦ We are now better pre- pared than ever to meet the increased demand for our products. All of our Machinery is of the Most Improved and Up-to-Date Design, and we can, therefore, give you The Best Goods at The Best Prices, Before you place your orders give us an opportun- ity to quote you Our prices. We Can Save You Money. The Sternberg M'f'g Co. 1344 West Third Street. DAVENPORT, Iowa, U.S. A Established 1870 Factory No. 79 S. R. Kocher 8z Son Manafactnrers of Fine Havana Cigars And Packers of LMAF TOBACCO Wrightsville, Pa. /I. koHler & eo. piannMnrers of Fine Cigars DALLASTOWN, PA. Otpadty, 75,000 per day. Established 1876, Special Brands made to order. JOHN E. OLP, Telephone * Connection. FiHafi Manufacturer of JACOBUS, PA. Cigars H. F- KOHUER, Wholesale Manufactnrer of NcLShvUle, -Pft. FiriE CIGARS (|jMMMt« |:.^f F1VE.CENT CIGAR nanny lllll ^ , laasfiaeMawbeprodMdL VV%1MI#W dill 1 1 Correspondence, with Wholesale aad M M tm lobbing Trade only, solicited. «4 Oar Capacity for Mannfacturing Cigar Boxes is — Ai<.vAYS Room for Ons More Good Custombk. THE TOBACCO L. J. Sellers & Son, Sellersville, Pa. WORLD Hieri-ei^ADE ©i@ARS Manufactured by A. W. Zug, 227 North Ch erry Stred t Lancaster, Pa, We Employ No Salesmen. ♦:♦ All our business is transacted Direct with the Wholesale Houses PleSLse pIsLce yourself in correspondence with us. WE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. Recommeivded for Their Exquisite Aroma, and Excellent Workmanship. RECIPROCITY IN DISPUTE. Two ArtlfleM in the Treaty Appar- ently C<»iitriitory — Deciaittu l>y TreuNury OfflelalH. Washington, Jan. 2. — That Cuban ci- gars and tobacco will enjoy no benefits in a reda .'tion in duty under the Cuban reciprocity treaty is a proposition which ■ome interests are trying to force upon the Treasury oflHcials as the only con- struction possible of the new treaty. It evidently was tha purpose of the treaty to reduce the duty upon Cuban cigars and tobacco 20 per cent., and the speeches in Congress in opposition to the treaty were to the effect that it would be beneficial to the tobacco trust at the expense of the American work- man, inasmuch as the reduction would be greater upon cigars than ui-on un- manufactured tobacco. The question of reduction of duties probably will be tak- en into the courts. Article VI of the treaty reads: "It is agreed that the tobacco, in any form, of the United States or any of its luRulnr i)ossessions shall not enjoy the benefit of any concession or lebate of duty when imported into the Republic of Cuba." Article VII follows with the provision that it is Agreed similar articles of both countries shall receive equal treatment on their importation into the porta of the United States and of the Republic of Cuba, respectively. American cigar makers argue that, in- aumuch as Article VI prohibits a reduc- tion of duty upon Americin tobacco in any form going into Cuba, there can l>e no reduction of duty upon Cuban tobac- co in any form coming into the United States, because Article VII of the treaty provides that similar articles shall re- ceive equal treatment. In other words, unless Cuba reduces the duty upon American tobacco in all forms 20 per cent, the island cannot enjoy the bene- fits of the proposed reduction of 20 per cent, on the duty upon Cuban tobacco coming into the United States. Treasury officials will not give such construction to the law. The depart- ment takes the ground that Article VII, with its sweeping provision that similar articles of both countries shall receive equal treatment, applies only to those articles not specifically mentioned in the treaty, and that the preceding article, the only one in which tobacco is speci- fically mentioned, with its agreement that American tobacco in any form shall receive no concession or rebate of duty, clearly excepts tobacco from the opera- tion of Article VII. The department will insist upon interpreting the purpose of the treaty, aud will not be restricted to a literal construction. VO DICTATION FROM GROWERS. Whiit n Factory RepreHentative Sayn About Prices in Biirley Marketn. Cincinnati, O., Jan. 2.— According to prominent authorities in the local tobacco trade the business in the two Burley markets the coming year will be con- ducted pretty much the same way it wns fifteen or sixteen years ago. In those days new tobacco was not marketed wet, and such a thing was never thought of. It was virtually all redried by dealers who bought their pur- chases from the planters to be delivered along in March and April in good winter order. Dealers then hung it up, but in several counties, notably Brown, farm- ers sold their crops and delivered same in good keeping order, in May or June, thus obviating redryiug by the dealers. Planters themselves shipped a good deal of tobacco in good winter order, and also in redried condition, but seven- teuths of the tobacco was marketed by the dealers, the busy season on the breaks commencing about May 15 and coutinuiug until December 1. The in- terval was quiet on the street. "Some of our people are receiving a little tobacco, but it don't amount to much," said D. H. Gayle, President of the Cincinnati Tobacco Warehouse Com- pany. "Farmers are asking high prices, consequently buying is limited. This cold weather, of course, retards heavy oper- ations. I have no objections to the slow movement of the new crop, and I hon- estly believe it's going to help us." Col. John L. Ilite said: "I am satis- fied any way the planters see fit to market their tobacco. Personally, I would rather buy it in good keeping or- der. But then the farmers have been educated to sell in wet weather, and I guess it's hard to make them change." Not a few of the local dealers object to buying tobacco from planters in re- dried order. In this connection T. S. Hamilton says: "It may be all right from a planter's standpoint, but I'd rather buy it in winter order and redry it myself." "The excessive sap in the 1902 crop," said John A. Downard, "cut quite a crimp in the profits of the dealers which might otherwise have been of more re- spectable size. I am in favor of discon- tinuing winter order buying. This prac- tice should never have been started. We pay for a lot of weight which we never get back in the redrying process. Of couse, 5 to G per cent, is ordinarily lost in redrying, but a soft, warm, wet season like last year retained the sap, and the loss in weight in consequence was enor- mous." Frank H. Thompson, Western sales- man for a prominent Detroit factorj, says: "The Growers' Association, from reports that have reached us, is evi- dently going to be some pumpkins, but my people are not worried. It's very nice to talk about better prices for the farmer, and I have no objection to them organiziiig themselves to force the man- ufacturers paying a higher price for their tobacco. We had to pay good prices for our specialties on the breaks, more than the profits on our goods justifies. This year the prices for our leaf have been considerably in excess of last year. "Going back to the growers' move- ment: It's all right, for social purposes, but it will never succeed in getting the prices the association has fixed for our acceptance. Neither the trust nor inde- pendent manufacturers are runuing char- itable institutions, and dictation from Mr. Hawkins, clever and gentlemanly as he is, will not be tolerated." ACCLSED OF COLNTERFEITING. and Hamilton was placed under bonds. Attorney James H. Sisk appeared for Traiser & Co. For a number of months past the manufacturers of the "Pippin" cigar have been aware of the fact that large quantities of cigars were being placed on the market bearing the impression "Pippin," in violation of the law which prohibits the counterfeiting of cigar dies and stamps. Detectives were sent out to investigate the matter, and. it is alleged, that they traced the source of the bogus "Pippins" to Hamilton's ci- gar factory on Spring street. About a week ago representatives of the com- pany visited Hamilton's place of busi- ness and found sutHcient evidence to convince them that cigars were being made there in violation of certain laws. Warrants were applied for and issued Monday afternoon, and the arrest of Hamilton followed. It is understood that Boston ollieers secured some of the alleged counterfeit cigars, but no search warrant was served by the Lynn police, who merely effected the arrest of the proprietor. IN THE LAND OF THE DIDEEN. Criminal Proceeilines AKainst a MaMMachnsettH C'iKar Sluiinfac- tnrer. Lynn, Mass., Jan. 2.— William E. Hamilton, the Spring street cigar manu- facturer, was taken into custody at the instigation of M. Traiser & Co., cigar manufacturers, of Boston. Monday af- ternoon, on warrants charging him with having in his possession a counterfeit die of the stamp "Pippin," making use of the trade mark "Pippin" unlawfully, and exposing for sale cigars purporting to be "Pippins." The complaints were sworn out by Harry D. Kelsey, repre- senting Traiser & Co. Hamilton was arraigned in the police court, when he waived the reading of the complaint and pleaded not guilty. At the request of his counsel. Attorney Underwood, who stated that he had just been called into the case, the hear- ing was ordered continued one week, An Expert Sonelit in TIiiM Country to Grow Tobacco in Ireland. Richmond, Va.. Jan. 2.— After n brief visit here. Sir Horace Plunkett, vice commissioner of agriculture of Ireland, has gone to Washington. While here he wns tei.dered a dinner, at which lie met the governor, commissioner of ogricul- turo and other leading men. The main object of the baronet's visrit wns to secure an expert to aid in the introduction of tobacco raising in Ire- land. Quite recently the British treasury officials granted the Irish farmer a con- _ cession in Our Leader 36 . A. O^^vEs cS C^' IMPORTERS ^ S 9 $^ Ne THiRD PniLADELRHiA CIGAR BOX EDGIflGS We have the largest assortment of Cigar Box Edgingi in the United States, having over 1,000 designs in stock. T. A. MYERS & CO. Printers and Engravers, Embossed Flaps, Labels, Notices, etc. YORK, PENNA. A. SONNEMAN Ql SONS, Leaf Tobacco 105 S. George St., YORK, PA. Packers and Dealers in B. F. Able. Walter B Hostetter. HOSTETTER & ABLE, Wholesalers and I ^^-^i IT.-^ L .^ Retailers of Leat 1008660 SHADE GROWN SUMATRA in Bales ^-^{"t-s!:-^. 12 S. George St., YOl^K, PA. D. fl. SCHRIVER & CO. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in All Gra<1«ff of nmiestlc&MilTOBACCO 29 East Clark Avenue, FT>TK SUMATRAS a tpccialty. YORK, PA. CHAS. TOI^E & CO. Packers T ^ ^ r 'T^ 1 of Leaf Tobacco James and Prince Streets, LANCASTER, PA. STAVFFER BROS. MFG. CO. ISew Holland^ Pa. No More Dull Seasons . . . If you handle our make of Cigars. TX7K PLEASE THE CONSUMER by giving liim " ' the l)est to!)acco obtainable, and mike it up in cigars in ^.\^c best possible manner that skill with expeience cnn do. One satisfied customer l,r:i ps another. fifS^i .et a sample, and comp.ire price and quality with competitors, and judge for yourself. The p oof of the piiHding is ihe citing thereof. We em- ploy notrive'ing salesmen, but sell all goods diiect from f ictory to j bber. All nr?des, AH Prices. All Shapes, All Sizes •' '■' -- 1 (0 HE : V Ji Tries. R. DEeKER YORK, PENNA. MANUFACTURER 01' Sweet Damsel, D. &S. High Grade Medium Priced Cigars For the Wholes ile and Jobbing Trade. Correspondence invited. LEAF TOBACCO MARKETS CONNECTICUT VALLEY. It has been my good fortune, since writing my last letter, to be down in the valley, and being there, nothing was more simple than to spy around in the promised l.ind of tobacco culture. It was an occasion to be remembered. Our correspondents had wiitten about some dealers who had refused to take the to- bacco bargained for bec.iuse it had been steamed, and I heaid it stated by one buyer that he could not affoid to pay more than 6c for it, as it would be in no condition to pack; it would damage in sweating. Now, a few words about the steamed- down tobacco: After he.iring these stories. I went to one of the warehouses run by Mr. Casy. The crop raised by the Crafts Bros, of North H itfield was being sorted by his foreman, a Mr. Holden. Hein^' o acquainted with Mr. Holden. I felt at libejty to ask him questions. In the first place I inquired what he thought of steamed-down tobacco. He said: "I have managed a shop quite a good many years, and I have never seen a lot of to- bacco in better shape than the two lots I have handled this winter. It is damp enough and not too damp; just right." In two bundles he found a small bunch, about five pounds to the bundle, that was a little too damp, but not more than is often found in tobacco dampened in the old way. He is to begin on a ten- ton lot in a few days. Mr. Holden was enthusiastic over tne steamed-down to- b.jcco, having steamed down his own crop, and he .assured me that he should not wait for soft or casing weather in the future, but would start a fire in the engine ard ste.im it down, and he advised others to do the same. One point to be gained is that if you take down your crop in such a time there is plenty of help to be procured to strip it out quickly; you will not have it hanging on the stalk, to be stained by the juice of the stalk, nor by the tobacco becoming warm or hot in the hake. A man will strip one, and maybe two bundles more in a day if it is stripped out quickly after it is taken down, and the ends will show better if not allowed to stay in the hake more than a day or two. There are many other reasons for doing this work early in the season besides the one that it ceases to be something to worry about. But if I were to use ste im I should endeavor to do so before the stalks froze; some time in October. Much has been said about the short, soft weather we have had; not long enough to moisten the stems, and when put in the hake it was said that the dry stems draw the moisture out of the leaf. I have examined the stems and could not find one that was dry. It was in fine order to be packed. No water Phones: ' Keystone 65-64A Main ( hell, 62-39A M. Kaufman ® Co. Manut ctu ersof Uiuon Made Turkish Cigarettes 504 S. Fifth St., PhilaL. Specl.il Brands: MUNIURA. MATCHAKA. MIENAS. n KLEINBERG'S KTSGofsc. CIGARS AGAIN ON THE MARKET. Our famous "SMOKE-IT" Cheroots are selling faster han ever before. Philadelphia. Manhattan Briar Pipe Go Manufacturers of Briar and Meerschaum Pipes Importers of SMOKERS* ARTICLES Salesroom, lo East i8th SU NE W YORK. E. S. SECHRIST, Dallastown, Pa. Manufacturer of Fine and Common Established 1890. Capacity, Twenty Thousand per Day. J. ABRAMOWITZ Manufacturer of High Grade EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES 74 Wooster Street NEW YORK Traveler-Cork Tips. Planet-OoldTipt Planet-Plain Tips. Planet-Cork Tips inufacturer of Cigars rromftly o>ifmn<-l OR NO FEE. Trade M.irks, CAyo:it!(. r..r vHL'l,t8 .T..1 L-.W.Is r.sr'.sttred. TWENTY YEAES- PRACTICE. Uighcst references. ho.ii m .d I, sketch or r'> to. for fr e r. f.crt I on Mt..nt,ihilitv. AM biismoM confidential. HAWD-BOOK FREE. Exp'-iiniicvervthing. TeUs It .V to Obtain and Sell Pat.nfs, Wliat Invention* Will Pav, How to Get a Partner, explains best mo'hani.-al movements, an I contains 300 other I iubjecti of importance to iuvontors. Address H. B. WILLSON & CO. """' 1 774 F Street. N. W., Attorneys WASHINGTON, D. C. f **-^BtrABZJSBX» JOHN SLATER U. Falk fH BrO. Importers of Sumatra, and Havaaa. ana Packers of Americaiv Tobacco. 171 WatCf St., NcwYofk ^ THE TOBACCO WORLD BTands: CUBAN EXPORT NEW ARRIVAL LANCASTER BELLE JERSEY CHARTER BIG HIT CASTELLO CLATER^S BIG STOGIES ROYAL BLUE LINE GOOD POINTS CYCLONE CAPITOL BRO\VNIES BLENDED SMOKE GOLD NUGGETS BOSS STOGIES 27 KAXBSB Of Lancastert P«# Slater's Stogies Long Filler^ Hand-Made and Mold Stogies SOLD EVERY\VHERE JOHN SLATER. JOHN SLATES « c«, Washington. Fi. Lancaster, Pa. M^ had been applied in any manner to dampen the crop. Next week I will try and tell you about the quality of tobacco that I saw. Our correspondents write: Conway, Mass.: "No sales in town as yet The damp of the twentieth enabled most of the growers to get down from one to three acres, and they find it a very good crop. The rain December 20 put the tobacco in fine condition to take from the poles, except some of the upper tiers. This is the first time since October 9 that the crop has been in condition to handle, and but a small amount of the crop has been stripped. There is but little, if any, old goods in town." Northfield, Mass.: "Two or three lots of tobacco have been taken down and stripped out. One lot was sold in bundle, price not given." East Deerfield, Mass.: "Some tobacco was taken down Decembei 13 and 20; one or more crops all down; nearly all others half or more down and stripped. What I have seen is much better than I expected; mostly good color and very sound. No sales and no buyers here. It is reported that the crop of tobacco raised oa the estate of Charles Jones, six acres, was sold for 23 cents, probably assorted at the old Deerfield Street." East VVhately, Mass.: "George Pease has leased the assorting shop at the depot and will assort for the growers of VVhately and the adj icent towns; also force sweat- ing, packing and storing. One sale is reported, the crop of Mrs. Brennan, at 15 cents, probably assoited and cased. The tobacco in town is nearly all down and stripped, and is reported to be of very good color, and the quality better than was expected at first." Northfield, Mass.: "Two or three lots of tobacco have been taken down and stripped out. One lot was sold in bundle, price not given." — American Cultivator. waiehouse in the Seneca Hotel block and expect to be settled in the new loca- tion by the last of the week, — Gazette. EDGERTON, WIS. The new year opens with the same un- favorable conditions fur movement of the tobacco crop that has prevailed for sev- eral weeks past. Everything is being held up awaiting the much needed case weather. There is some movement in old goods among local packers, the following trans- actions having come to notice: A. N. Jones has sold 375 cases of '01 and 150 cases "02 packing to L. B. Carle. F. S. « Baines purchased 1 10 cases of 01 of Ed- wards Bros., of McFarland. Geo. Rum rill reports the sale of 65 cases and L. B Catle& Son 100 cases for the week to manufacturers. Shipments. 784 cases. — Reporter. Barnesville Cigar Co. Barnesville, Ohio, MAKER OF ' Hi^h Grade Stories W. H. BARLOW, Proprietor, Long and Short Filler. SPECIAL BRANDS TO ORDER. COUNTRY CLUB E RUSTIC U BLUE POINTS CRYSTAL R PRIVATE STOCK TRIUMPH OLD JUDGE CHERRY RIPB Jobbing Trade p'^ticited. Write for Samples. -N BALDWINSVILIE, N. Y. No sales have been reported during the pist week. Charles R. Goldsmith & Co. have been moving into their new CLARKSVILLE. TENN. M. H. Clark & Bro. Our receipts this week were 6 hhds. There were no public offerings, private sales 76 hhds. , consisting of the lower grades of leaf at about unchanged prices With light oeminds, the market i.s quiet and dull, and the sales that are made are much below the valuations of sellers, and they accept ruling prices very reluctantly. We h.ive had such continuous cold weather that veiy little has been done yet in the new ciop, except souie sales of loose tobacco at the barns, which were mamly ol fine crops that were well known while they were yet in the field. There has been very little weather suitable for examination in the barns after the to- bacco was cured, QUOTATIO.NS: Low Lugs $3 50 to |4 CO Conimou Lugs 4 00 to 4 50 Medium Lugs 45010 5.00 Good Lugs 5 25 to 5 75 4 75 to 5 25 5 5" to 6 25 6.50 to 7 50 7 50 to 8 50 SOMETHING NEW AND GOOD p. WAGNER'S U^BAN STOBIES MANUFACTURED ONtV BV LEONARD WAGNER, •actory No. ». 707 Ohlo SL, ADcglieny, Pa. T . L.yqDAIR. Established 1S95 WHOLESALE MANUF.ACTURER OF Fine Cigars I? rr D T Tfl Af T^ A ''P^*^'-''' ^-'"^^ ^"'' t''^ J^hbing Trade. ^^^^^^ ^Vii^i^; £^J±. Telephone Connection. Low Leaf Common Leaf Medium Leaf Good Leaf The Cigars You Want at Union Cigar Factory AKRON, PA. Correspondence Solicited Ask for Samples — Jaames A. Henderson, a prominent tobacco dta'er and e>; porter of D inville, Va. , has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. The liai)ilities are sched- uled at $104,000. while the assets are placed in the neighborhood of $S6,ooo. E. E. Weaver MaLnufaLcturer of Fii\e Cigars TERRE HILL, PA. Shipping Station, East Earl. Orders from the Jobbing Trade Solicited. J. H. STILES . . . Uaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WOELD 5c ^ Delicious Smoke. Strictly Hand-Made. NAnONALFANE Mont^'omery — C. T. Fitzpatrick, ci- gars, receives real estate deed, $8, 500, and gives real estate intge , J6.000. Connecticut. Haitford — Louis Kiug. manufacturer and retail cigars, sold out. New Britain — William J. Radill, cigar mfr.. mechanic s lien filed against him. Torrington— Jas. Garr\, cigars, closed by attachment. District of Columbia, Washington — R. M. Frank, cigars, etc., judgment, $100. Illinois. Chicago — John Pltreles. cigars, bill o^ sale, $7CX3. Sherman Kiser, chattel mtge., $500. C. Pieruccini, cigars, TKey Are Deservedly Popular. MANUFACTURFI) BY CHARLES M. YETTER, Reading, Pa. We use the BLUB LABEL of the Cigarmakers International Union of America WE SOLICIT YOUR CORRESPONDENCE. .» bill of sale, 53,000. .Maine. Rockland— H. C. Clark, cigar mfr., chattel mtge., $1,000. Massachusetts. Athol— Harry F. Hastings, cigars, to- bacco, etc., attached, $300. Boston— Amos Quincy, cigars, etc. chattel mtge., $150, June 28. 1901, dis- charged. Hyman Robbins, wholesale and retail cigars and tobacco, petition in bankruptcy. Lowell— Buckley Bros , Jas. H. Buck- ley, individually, cigars and tobacco, chattel mortgage, $500. James Cor- nock, chattel mtge., $675. Missouri. St Louis- Chas. Noonday Specht Ci- gar Co. filed articles of incorporation; capital stock, |i 0,000. New Hampshire. Manchester — R. H. Bessette & Co., tobacco, etc., succeeded by M. E. Sar- gent. New York. Buffalo — C. J. Orff, cigars, etc.. out of business. M alone — D' Arcy «Ii: McCabe, wholesale and retail tobacco, succeeded by Aithur Gallant. Troy — Fitzpatrick & Draper, wholesale tobacco, burned out. Ohio. Cincinnati — L. Seaman, of L. Seaman & Co., wholesale leaf tobacco, dead. Lima — E. J. McElroy, cigars, sold out. Oregon. Ptirtland — Sig. Sichel & Co. . wholesale and retail cigars, burned out. Sney Wo, cigars, etc., burned out. Pennsylvania. Nazareth — James F. Moore, mfr. and retail cigars, judgment, $1,500. PATENTS RELATING to TOBACCO, Etc. 1 r 747,999 Cigar branding machine; Is- adore Liberman, Philadelphia, Pa. 748,440 Harvesting and curing to- bacco; Joseph B. Underwood, Fayettc- ville.N. C. %«%«%%%« The Burley Loose Tobacco, Warehouse Company has been incorporated at Lex- ington, Ky. , with a capital of $50,000. The incorporators are W. J. Loughridge, J. M. Skain, D. B. Jones, A. Smith Bow- man, J. D. Purcell, C. J. Bronston and C. W. Bohmer, all of Lexington. The corporation is to continue for 99 years. E. A. C N. THIRD ST IMPORTERS OF HILMOSI.PHIA A LAME VAMCry OP QCAPLABtLS ALWAYS jN Stock /^r'oPRINTERS Samples fumisbed OD dpplicdtioi7« 322-326 East 23d St. NEW YORK. ADDEDs CIGAR MOLDS Williams Suction Rolling Tables by the Manufacturers as being the STANDARD Cigar Rolling Table, after an experience of 18 years. X ^e John R. |ViW>3i*it^s C®* What Can Be Done by learners and IJ.^ I iliAWv ^4 peits on this Table can be seen at the * »*^ 1^1 WCI tJT W9t« New York. •xpe School for Learners of the New Yoik Ci- gar Manufacturers' Supply Co., 403 to 409 East Seventieth Street, New York. The Lowest Pric« Wufkmauship H. W. HEFFENER Steam QiQ^P B^^ M^i^ufactuper DEALER IN Cigar Box Lumber, Labels, Rib- bons, Edging, Brands, etc. Cor. Howard & Boundary Avenues YORK, PA. FRAZIRR M. DOI3BBR G. F. Secor, Special. F. C. LINDE, HAMILTON lo». I and t represent show case moJsteners t>es Detroit Free Press Jackson Square Columbia Siona Premios Dowledo Spaniola Exports Wego Two Orphans La Belle Creole Nerve Florodora FonLella Star Florodora Operas Renown Lillian Russell Pioneer Salva Fuma Turco I ARE VALUABLE JOBBE,R TO EVERY RELTAILER r. AND CONSUMER 6. n. bTILES • . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA« THB TOBACCO WORLD 3» They increase the demand of Consumer thereby the business of Jobber and Retailer Band is Your Protection i JACOB G. SHIRK, 40 W.Orange St., LANCASTER, PA. Plug and Smoking Tobaccos PLAIN SCRAP, SELECT BUTTS— Chew or Smoke, KING DUKE 2% oz. Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco Our Leadloii Chewing and Smoking Brands: LANCASTER LONG CUT KING DUKE GRANULATED KING DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRK'S BEST TWIST REBATE LONG CUT Kuafactnier of High-Grade Turkish & Egyptian Cigarettes. p. a— I muinf actnre all grades of PLUG, SMOKING and CIGARETTES to suit the world. Write for samples. — Bstablished 1834 — WM. F. COMLY & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale JAMES PRANGLEY, Jr., »t«ck*CoBlpanie. YlYQ IllSUr8lllC6 Tob"crA ClVw. Only. • Specialty. 27 E. Orange St., Lancaster, Pa. For Sale by All Dealers ST^ZSl MIXTURE— 8- 1?H5 AMBBICAN TOBACCO CO. NHW YQBE Darmenter WAX-LINED ; Coupon CIGAR POCKETS Afiford perfect PROTECTION against MOISTURE, HEAT and BREAKAGE. Indorsed by all Smokers, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE advertising medium known. RACINE PAPER GOODS CO. Sole Owners and Manufacturers, kacine:. wis . u s a. M. H. Clark <& Bro Leaf Tobacco Brokers, Cable AddreM, "CLARK." HOPKINSVILLE. KY. PADUCAH. KY. Clarksville, Tenn. Gly cosine D ALL 550 Times Sweeter than Sugar Guaranteed Most Powerful, Agreeable, Cheapest & Best. Write for Samples and Particulars. Headquarters for VANILLIN, COUMARIN, TOBACCO and FRUIT FLAVORS. ©;© \Frims Bros. Manufacturing Chemists, 92 Reade Street, NEW YORK. pj J X^ Caveats, Trade Marks, r^fl LCn Lo Design-Patents, Copyrights, eUt John A. Saul. 0OBBMFO5D.1.O. ue Dpoit Bailding, WASHINGTON, D, C, 1 1. JflCOBT Wholesale Manufacturer of High Grade Seed and Havana Cigars RotlisYiIle,Pa. STRICTLY UNIFORM QUALITY GUARANTEED. Correspondence with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trace cnly invited. A. S. & A. B. GROFF, Penna. Seed Leaf lOUaCCO East Petersburg, Pa. A. O^^^^^ c& Co IMPORTERS AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST- ^^ Philadelrhia 3^ 3^ a'^t 3U 3% 3^ o'/< - lSL^ tsV^x.^ W' '%P' r^^y XL Buy 3-I-C Specials They are always declaring divi- dends for the energetic job- ber who handles them Smokers Praise Them Dealers Endorse Them Jobbers Re-Order Them 3-I-C SPECIALS are the best stock to buy at 3 for 5c. Sold to jobbers only. A Postal Will Bring Price and Sample. PHARES W. FRY, Lancaster, Psl. L. E. Ryder, Factories 26 ai\d 517, 9th District Pei\n2L. Wholesale Manufacturer of iiCigarsfr LANCASTER, PA. The Best Possible Goods for the Least Possible Money G. M. Wechter, Established 1883 Manufacturer oi Cigar Boxes GOLD LEAF PRINTING sl SpeciaLlty Akron, Pa. "Millions lor Farmers'* oBAcco ^'~'''* CUBAN LEAF RACTS 8o Says 8ecr9tar7 Wilson, U. 8. J)ep't of A^cultui* Flltfr and Vnpftr ua be Kr«wi ii KasI Trial •■ liii •( iha SOUTHERN PACIFIC Write for Full Infor* matioo to.... Soils apd Climate similar to faraons Vueita Abajo District of Pinar del Rio. Cuba. T. J. A17DEBS0R. Gentral PuMnffar A^ant, Houston, Tax. A. D. KILLHEFFER MILLERSVILLE, FA. Maker of Goods Sold Direct to JOBBERS and DEALERS TPMie ESTABUSHED IN l88x Vol. XXIV., No. 2 } PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 13, 1904. { Onb £>oi,i:.AR PER Annum. Single Copies, Five Cents. Factories: PHILADELPHIA. TAMPA. FLA. I MOKE SABDROSO CIGARS I HEYNANN ®. CO. Cig2Lr Ma^nuf 2Lcturers, 210, 212, 214 NoHK Broad Street. PhiladelphidL. J G VMPBR T'S MANETO ,14 N. 7.- St. Gumpert Bros Philada. Manufacturers. "The Philadelphia A Matchless 5 cent Cigar. One of Roedel's Best ^ THAT IS SAYING A GOOD DEAL Sample* sent to Reputable Distributors Philadelphia Cigar Factory W. K. ROEDEL CO., 41 N. nth Street, PHILADELPHIA. (lord LANCASTER, 10c.) Oil Ml. k C Manufacturers, 615 Market St., Philada. (NICKELBY, 5c.) B. M. Kahler, J28 to 332 Buttonwood StreHl^ Reading, Pa. Manufacturer of High Grade Seed and Havana . CIGARS Correspondence solicited with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade. J. E. S HERTS & eO. I tlOBfcOfOWtl? Manufacturers of Htgh-Grade Seed and Havana Gl@ARS Lancaster. Fa. G. Falk Qi BrO. Importers of SumatraL and HavaAat and Packers of American Tobacco, 171 Water St., NewYofS THE TOBACCO WORLD V ^Mt^ For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to L. J. SELLERS & SON, THE Established 1880. KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SELLERSVILLE, PA. 3 TOBACCO WORLD . F. SCHNEIDER IMPORTER Sumatra and Havana TOBACCOS f We import all our Sumatra Tobacco, each bale packed in a box, as shown in the illustration. No Breakage No Chafing No Damage by Hooks M.F.SCHNEIDER No. 2 Burling Slip, NEW YORK. Nes corner Kuiperssteeg, AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND. I \ ^TT^ Established 1881 THB Incorporated 1902 Published Every Wednesday BY THB TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street. PKiUdelpKiaL Jay Y. Krodt, H. C. Mc Mands, Presd't and Gen'l Manager. Sect'y and Treas. Entered at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. NEW YORK OFFICE: A Special News Department is maintained in New York City, which is recognized as the largest newt cen- tre in the world. Communications intended for that Department should be sent to 1 1 Burling Slip, N. Y. PHILADELPHIA OFFICES: The Printing. Mailing, Subscription and Advertis- ing Departments are located in Philadelphia, which is near many important centres of the industry. Com- munications appertaining to the business departments should be sent to 224 Arch Street, Philadelphia. TJILKPHONES: Bell— Market 28-97 Keystone— Main 45-39 A SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, One Dollar; Six Months, Seventy-five Cents; Single Copies, Five Cents. In all countries of the Postal Union, |2.oo per year, p>ostage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must bear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public attention. No advertise- ment known or believed to be in any way calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order, Registered Letter, Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the publishers. Address Tobacco World Publishing Company, No. 224 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Register Your Trade-Marks with The Tobacco World, Where they Will be Seen by the Entire Trade. The fee for registering is $1.00 for each trade mark. The usual charge of 25 cents will be made for searching, in case a brand for which application has been made is found to have been previously registered. The Tobacco World publishes weekly a complete list of current registrations in its own and other bu- reaux. Its weekly issues are, therefore, of great value and interest to cigar manufacturers, label lithographers and all others interested in trarle mpr'-ts. Stocks in Ha.van2L. THE TOBACCO WORLD'S Havana letter, always interesting, is particularly so this week, inasmuch as it contains positive and deBnite information concerning the available supplies of leaf tobacco in Cuba. This informa- tion is of great importance, and the enterprise of our Havana correspondent in enabling us to first make it public in this country is commendable. Statistics are given in great detail, showing receipts, sales, etc., for several months past Concerning absolute accuracy of the figures there is some doubt; but even if the inventories in warehouses should show discrepancies the fact remains that there is danger of a decided scarcity 01 tobacco ir Havana. There is, however, a supply ample for the demands of the next few months, but should the crop of 1904 fall materially below those of 1902 and 1903, in both of which there was a short- age, the reduction in duty in the newly established treaty bids fair to be more than offset by an in- crease in prices in Havana. Smoke, Music and Mirth. Get-RicK-Quick Enterprise. WH ET H E R the Retail Cigar and Tobacco Dealers' Association of Philadelphia is to continue in existence will be practically settled Monday evening, January 25. The prospects certainly seem to be in favor of continuance of the organization. If twenty-five members can be brought to- gether all the restrictions which now hamper the management, without good reason, can be re- moved. The association has never suflTered for lack of funds. It has suffered simply from lack of interest The constitution and by-laws were drafted and adopted under a belief that the mem- bership would number several hundred and that the general interest in the organization would con- tinue. Since the widespread fears that new and organized competition would seriously injure long established Philadelphia dealers were found to be without good foundation in fact none of the meet- ings of the association have aroused sufficient interest to attract more than a bare quorum, and of late even the necessary twenty-five members haven't responded. Some special inducement to secure the neces- sary attendence for transaction of business evidently being necessary, the directors have, as announced elsewhere, decided that musical and other enter- taining features, besides free cigars for all present shall be provided at the meeting to be called for January 25. Although a definite sum for payment of "talent" etc, was voted, the committee was instructed to expend even more if necessary to provide a thoroughly good entertainment No expense, whatever, will be incurred by attendance at the coming Smoker, the association having ample funds in its treasury to meet all ordinary demandh for a considerable time to come. The Smoker is not intended as an inducement to assemble the members in order that they may be urged to contribute funds, but is designed to insure an attendance which will legally and finally decide how the association' s affairs are to be conducted in the future. Each member will receive tickets which will enable him to invite two friends to enjoy the even- ing with him, and this arrangement should certainly furnish an additional inducement to be present The hall where the meeting and smoker are to be held is one of the most attractive in the city, beir.g tastefully decorated and provided with all comforts and appurtenances. It is also very centrally located, 14 14 Arch street being only about a minute's walk from the City HalL Come, Retailers of Philadelphia — Get together! Decide the questions pending in the association just as you please, but decide! Vote in any way you deem wise, but vote I Don't let the associa- tion die of inanition. Kill it if you think best but don't let it drag along in a neither alive nor dead condition. You'll not waste your even- ing. You' 11 have a good time, whatever may be the business transacted. The Smoker will cost you nothing. Everything will be free for you and the friends you bring with you. rfPPARENTLY the attempt to establish /± stock speculating agencies in Philadelphia cigar stores hasn't been successful. Even where cigar dealers were induced by a commission of ten per cent of the gross receipts to display the ad- vertising cards and to pay the speculators who guessed right when guessing whether the ' 'stock" would be reported as having gone up or as having gone down, the fact that betting on the toss of a cent would be no more uncertain has made invest- ments few and small. One Market street cigar dealer who accepted an agency decided last week to accept no more orders to either buy or sell, having heard nothing from the management since the day before New Year's. Beginning on December 21 and ending on December 30, with an intermission of four days at Christmas time, he was provided with a new display card daily and the man by whom the card was brought cashed the few winning orders there were, and collected on the losing ones. Since 1904 began, however, there has been none of such daily visits, and the enterprise appears to have been abandoned. It is interesting, nevertheless, to do a little figuring to see what the possibilities of money making were. Of course whoever invested twenty- five cents as margin on one share of the, supposedly, mythical stock did so without anything to guide him in deciding whether to "buy" or "sell." All he knew was that the succeeding afternoon a card giving the "opening price" and the "closing price" would be displayed and that if he won he would receiveone cent on each "point" for each "share." The scheme was certainly a shrewd one in many respects and, ifconfidencein its permanency could have been created, promised to become very popular among people with a taste for crap-shoot- ing, policy playing and other petty gambling. Following are the "quotations" for the six days on which the display cards were left at the store spoken of above: December 21 22 23 28 29 30 Opening Price $3.79 3-73 A06 3.48 3.71 3. 97 Closing " $4.11 404 3-57 3 75 3-99 3-74 A speculator gues^ing right for every one of the six days would have made a total of 1 1.90 on an investment of twenty-five cents. If he had guessed wrong every day he would have lost every cent he invested, as it will be seen that in no instance with one exception did the "stock " vary less than twenty-five points. In that one instance the variation was twenty-three points, which is just the amount the order-blanks used credit the pur- chaser with, the natural inference on reading the order being that the other two cents is the store- keeper's commission. For every doll ir invested the first day on the "long side" there was due the investor four times the difference between $3. 79 ^^^ $4- n. which amounted to 51.28. More than 125 per cent in one day ! The next day the profits on each dollar invested were $1.24. Practically 125 per cent again ! Next day, however, the "market" took a decided drop, and the stock fell off forty-nine "points." Bad for those who "bought" but good for those who "sold." The gain of sixty- three "points" in the first two days were thus cut down to fourteen. In the next three days on which the cards were issued there were two gains and one loss, the total gains for four of the six days being 118 "points" and the total declines for the two days being seventy-two "points." Possibly the scheme was legal and honest but if investigation should prove it to have been neither there need be no occasion for surprise. SS>H J. Vetterlein & Co Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. PODNDBD 1855. John T. Dohaiu >^D8^T*T ^™* "• ^ohan. w ^^^ DOHAN & TAITT, D &T linportci*^ of Havana and Sumatra Packers of f^^^^^ IO7 Arch St. Leaf Tobacco\ ^ J& J philada. le^ BtUblished 1825 ^^^\s BREMER s SOvy, \JO ^ ^ IMPORTERS OP ^^ T^ B I Havana and Sumatra and PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco \nd 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia JULIUS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBERG Julius Hirschberg 8z: Bro. Importers of Havana and Sumatra /j^\ l-| o /^/^/^ Packers oi^^eed Leaf J^ LfLfCtL/LyU 232 North Third St., Phila. L. BAMBERGER & CO.. PiMkcrs aod Dealers la tcrs off SEED LEAF HAVANA and SUMATRA X \J 1JJWJ\J\J 111 Arch St., Philadelphia Wtreliotises: Lancaster, Pa.; Milton Junction, Wis.; Baldwinaville.N.Y. //^Mr^/^oSr. PliILADELPIflA,PA. The Empire ''"P"^\^^.«l'lf '^^^'" nn SEED LEAF, Leaf Tobacco havana SUMATRA 118 N.3d St. Phila. Co., Ltd. fl I) Ij 3tt & 303 HairrK 3^ Siv ] Psl±ix^\l)2^h.SP.ill^ > IBNJ. LABE JACOB LABE SIDNEY LABB BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers ot SUMATRA and HAVANA Packers & Dealers in LEAF TOBA CCO 231 and 233 North Third Street, PHILADElPliIA, PA. liEOPOLiD LiOEB & CO. Importers of Sumatra and Havana AND Packers ot Leaf Tobac 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. I J. S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St., Philadelphia, Broker in LEAF TOEfKBGO _ XT D HT IMPORTERS ot -I Young & ]NeWmail,Siimatra& Havana (••sr&K-" 2JT N. THIRD ST.. PHILADELPHIA, Packers of Seed Leaf. -i- — * ^ /\ QaLVES ^ Qo. <^0^ f—lAVANA 123 N. THIRD ST IMPORTERS O^^ ~ Philadelphia ^^'TiEALM oPTrtB tJETAILETJS As Sl Side Venture. It is not difficult to understand that the primary object of retail advertising is to induce people to visit the advertiser's store, the presumption being that, once inside, they will be hkely to make pur- chases of larger or smaller extent. ) As a means of accomplishing this ob- ject— getting 'em in— the plan desired and put intooperation by the proprietor •fa newly -opened store deserves mention. This store is what might be termed a "neighborhood" store. It is out of the business center— quite a distance out. It is even away from the most prominent thoroughfares. The first few weeks demonstrated the fiict that when people came to the store they were favorably impressed, and care was taken that the good impression should be strengthened to the greatest possible extent by every available means. Having done this, the next problem was to insure the return visits of as many as might be of those who came at first merely from cmriosity. The idea of a book exchange occurred to the proprietor. The stock comprised aome 250 to 300 of the ordinary paper covered books of standard fiction, travel, etc., which were retailed at 10 cents a This latter provision was inserted so that the holder would be obliged to come in person to make exchanges, instead of deleg iting the matter to a child. The Exchange has been in operation but a short time at this writing, but it gives every indication of fulfilling to a satisfactory degree the expectations of its projector. A surprisingly large number of cards were taken out in the first two or three days, and the demand continues steady. It will be readily seen that the plan does not involve any great expenditure of money. In fact, with the exception of the cost of the magazines, (which are bought at wholesale rates), it is practically self sustaining. Two hundred books at 6yi cents cost J13. 50, and when 135 cards are issued the entire 200 are paid for. No additional help is required. Patrons are allowed to choose for them- selves from the books on the counter, in exchanging. • * • Cashing Checks for Customers. Many a retail cigar dealer has a habit of cashing checks for his customers. He is frequently used as a convenience in this respect, particularly in neighbor- hoods where banking facilities are scarce. A West Philadelphia grocer who has copy. On one of the regular weekly been cashing checks for customers got handbills which the store issued it was i \n\.o a snarl the other day which shows announced that every person who pur- chased one of these books would be given an "Exchange Card" which would entitle the holder to the privilege of ex- changing the book purchased for any other lo-centbook in the stock, as many times as desired, for a period of three months. In addition to the books the proprietor supplied the exchange counter with sev- eral copies of each of the most popular magazines — Munsey's, McClures, The Dehneator and half a dozen others. These were included in the exchange the necessity for caution. A wealthy woman who h id been buy- ing a good many goods of him got behind to the extent of about $200. The grocer failed to collect, so instituted suit. The case was tried and the woman defended on the ground that she had paid the bill in full. She introduced in evidence a number of returned checks made by her husband to the order of the grocer, in- dorsed by him and paid through his bank. The grocer's lawyer was nonplussed, and so was the grocer for a moment until has isomething to look forward to. He can see where he can improve his busi- ness system and thereby improve his business. It gives him a new standard, something to work for during the new year. It furnishes what is hard for some men to find — pleasure in their work. To be honest with themselves is as hard for some merchants as it was for the good old Scotch lady to believe there was any other church in the world as good as her own. But it pays to look ourselves over well when starting on the new year and pick the flaws as well as taking a long view at the perfect spots. The successes of 1903 are now a thing of the past. They are good as teachers only, and in that they rank no higher than the defeats, for the best lessons are usually learned from defeats. So in plan- ning for the new year's endeavor, no matter what it may be, go back over the old road and find the spots where you stumbled. The salesman will endeavor to do better in 1904 where he failed in 1903. If he has not been successful in selling you he will study his shortcom ings to find exactly where he failed. He will be assisted by his house in this in- vestigation and in carrying out his new plans. That is system. J The retailer who^studiesjhisibusiness and his work wilLfoUow^such^a. system. He will survey the field carefully for the weak spots. Then arm himself and his clerks against danger from that quarter. That is where experience is valuable. That is where defeats teach us more than successes. There is everything in determination and system. The merchant who bei;ins He was arbitrary, captious, and unjust He always appealed to the worst in them instead of the best. He considered that their entire salaries were in their envelopes. His policy was to get the most work out of them for the least wages. He regarded them merely as a part of the machinery of his business. He resented the idea that his employes should share in his prosperity. He used them as safety-valves to vent the spleen of his drastic moods. He humiliated his employes by rebuk- ing them in the presence of others. He never trusted them, but always held suspicious thoughts towaid them. He killed their enthusiasm by finding fault and never praising or appreciating them. He tried to make them feel that neither he nor his business owed anything to them. He stifled ambition by treating the careless and the careful alike. He never asked himself, "What is the matter with me?" but "What is the mat- ter with my help?" He constantly made them work over* time without remuneration, but if they were a minute late they were fined. — Success. • • • A Real Purpose. Every merchant wants business. Every store wants all the trade that can be stirred up. Every establishment is directly in- terested in moving goods. Every buyer wants to buy that which will move from the store to intei ested purchasers. When the stock is bought there should be some reason for the buying. When goods are displayed there should be such an ar- rangement as will make the place pleas- ing. The buying of the stock and the offering of it to the people should be done in a way to create greatest interest The privilege on the same terms as the books, he examined the checks and saw that The "Exchange Cards" which were they were checks he had cashed for the issued were about 2,^x4 inches, and woman. His attorney added the amounts were printed with blanks for the name up and saw that they represented a sum and address of the person to whom twice as much as the amount of the bill. aoods are probably good or the buyer the year determined to make a better | -^^^^ ^^^ ^ ^^^ ^^^ ^,^^^ .^ ^^^^^ ^^^ record than that of the preceding year j ^^^j purpose of the business man is to will come nearer it, other conditions be- being equal, than the merchant who does not start with that much.^steam. The well-laid plans may go awry, but the merchant with a plan will succeed where get business. The success of the stores is what makes most of the prosperity of the community. The activity of business men has its effect on the general feeling of a town. A substantial city is a place where much business is done and where many times the merchant without a plan j ^^^^ business men and customers share issued, while around the margin were the figures and months so that the date of expiration could be punched out. The only conditions prescribed were that the holder should purchase one 10- cent book to start with, should return each book or magazine in good condition, and that no exchange would be made apon presentation of the card by any one except the one to whom it was issued. and on that discrepancy made his argu- ment and got judgment The moral seems to be — for cigar deal- ers as well as grocers— Be extremely wary about cashing any checks for custom- ers, especially those made out to your own order. • • • Plain Facts Told Plainly. With the coming of a new year the man who can profit by his past mistakes will fail. When you start on a business journey lasting one year, it is well to get some idea of what you hope to see at the other end. You travel more intelligently than if you simply take each day's walk a3 it comes without regard to its relation to the future.— Eli, in Com. Bulletin. • • • Are You Guilty? A merchant out West could not keep his employes for the following reasons: He adopted slave driving methods. He took no interest in their welfare. the good things of the market It is im- portant that the best things be sold, that a great many of them be moved, and ihat each buyer gets the full woith of what is coming to him. The purpose is accomplished by knowing what is wanted and knowing how to get what is wanted. The activity of the merchant means the success of his people and the moving of stock. The best way to accomplish a criven thing is to act on the best lines and to decide which are the best lines by carefully studying them. Every store can succeed if each store is run on lines which command success. \ 6. Falk Ql BrO. Importer* y Suowtni and HavansL and Packers jf American Tobacco, 171 WatCf St.,NcW York THE TOBACCO WORLD For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to * E.ubu.h«i .mo. L. J. Sellers & Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SELLERSVILLE, PA. Correspondence with the Jobbing Trade solicited. Capacity, One Million per Week. The Best Union-Made Five-Cent Cigar in the Market. \ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦ QXPeL ^EHKq DQiOQ-piaile All Sizes ♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦ DQloQ-lllaile All Sizes ♦♦♦♦ ♦♦ ♦ M. Steppacher, Reading, Pa. PORT OF NEW YORK. IMPORTS Arrivals at the port of New York from foreign points during the week ending January 9, 1904. Ponce. — American Tobacco Co., 5 cases cigarettes. Havana. — G. Amsinck &Co,, locases cigarettes. Piraeus. — G. Grekorakis, 23 bales to- bacco. 235 bales 127 " 83 •• 30 «' 15 •• 12 •• 5 " 278 bbls. HAVANA TOBACCO. Str. Monterey, arrived Jan. 4; (507 bales; 278 bbls.) S. Rossin & Sons Weil & Co. Joseph L. Gans Rodrign, Fernandez & Co. Carl Upmann A. Murphy & Co. A. Blumlein & Co. James E. Ward & Co. Str. Morro Castle, arrived Jan. 6: (2,103 bales; 82 bbls.; 291 cases.) Hinsdale Smith & Co. 1,215 bales James E. Ward & Co. 426 •• A- E. Kraussman 200 " S. Puppin 98 •• Leonard Friedman & Co. 85 " Harz Bros. 29 •• I. Bijur&Son 21 •• S. Rossin & Son 15 " A Murphy 8l Co. 10 •• S. L Goldherg& Son 4 " James E. Ward & Co. 46 bbls. A. Gonzales & Co. 31 " Leonard Friedman & Co. 5 •• James E. Ward & Co. 291 cases G. S. Nicholas 5 coses James E. Ward & Co, 5 " Order 3 " Str. Morro Castle, arrived Jan. 6: (197 cases.) Havana Tobacco Co. 126 cases G. S. Nicholas 37 •• Park & Tilford 9 " National Cuba Co. 9 " Calixto Lopez & Co. 7 " Uunc.in & Moorhead 3 •• A. Schutte 3 " R. W. Cameron & Co. i case John A. Pett 1 " Antonio Gonzalez i " HAVANA CIGARS. Str. Monterey, arrived Jan. 4: (23 cases) L. J. Spence 10 cases PORTO RICAN CIGARS. Str. Caracas, arrived Jan. 5: (484 cases) American Tobacco Co. 161 cases J. Cohn & Co. A S. Lascelles & Co. Levi Blumensteil & Co. We>t Indies Cigar Co. Victor Malga & Co. G. W. Sheldon & Co. American W. I. Trading Co. M. Rucabado Cadiz Ci^ar Co. F Boni la & Co. Porto Rico Commercial Co. American Express Co. Di.rlach Bros. R & J. Frank R. A. Manrique. Sola & Co. Arbu' kle Good Com. Co. I case Mandell & Co. — The Connecticut Supreme Court has sustained the decision in the Devine- Warner case, allowing John J. Uevine, ol Siiffield, damages to the amount of $631.93 in his suit against H. O Warner, of New Milford, on account of Mr. De- vine's loss through the refusal of Mr. Warner to accept a crop of tobacco bar- gained for in the fall of 1899. 161 126 32 25 25 23 23 17 16 8 7 5 4 4 3 3 I I ILLEGAL IMITATION. WHO OWNS THE TOBACCO T AHc-sed In a Snit Conceriiinff Label* on ClBur Boxes. Hartford, Conn., Jan. 11.— Judge Case, Saturday, at the county building in this city heard arguments of counsel as to the form the restraining order should take in the saxt of Kafka & Co., of New Haven, against George D. Mahon- ey, of Bridgeport. The notion is pend- ing in the Superior Court of New Ha- ven County and was recently heard by Judge Case on plaintiff's motion for an injunction. The motion was granted. The plaintiff manufactures a cigar called the "New Haven Register" and the label on the box is in imitation of the heading ou The New Haven Reg- ister. The label is made to appear as If it were torn from the title page of the newspaper and attached to the box. The defendant manufactures a cigar which he calls the "Bridgeport Farmer" and the labels on his cigar boxes are attached in the same way as the plaint- iff's. Judge Case on hearing the parties held that the defendant bad infringed rights of the plaintiff and he granted the plaiutiEf's motion for an injunction. R.K.Schnader&Sons PACKBRS OV AND DBAI.B&S I« ea ■_• Tnijinn I I X UUllUU 435 & 437 W. Grant St. Lancaster* Pa, Fifty Cafiea Involved In a Salt Cnnsed by Sutter Brothem' Failure. Boston, Mass., Jan. 9.— A bill brought by Charles A. Campbell vs. Henry Q. Taylor Co., of Westfield, to recover 50 cases of leaf tobacco in the possession of the defendant, which plaintiff claim* to have bought of Sutter Bros., of Chi* rago, was heard by Judge Gaskill in the equity merit session of the Superior Court yesterday. The plaintiff claimi Sutter Bros, had made a contract with the defendant to purch.ise his entire crop of 1002 and had given notes to him. The tobacco was delivered from time to time when payments were made. Sut- ter Bros, sold 50 cases of tobacco to the plaintiEf, ^\ho paid for it, and before delivery Sutter Bros, made an assign- ment. The defendant claims that the title to 85 cases of tobacco which he bad in his possession at the time of the assignment had not passed to Sutter Bros., who were largely indebted to him. and that he should not be required to deliver 50 cases asked for by plain- tiff. No Smoklngr by Student*. Delaware, Ohio, Jan. 9.— There will be no more smoking broong Ohio Wes- Ipyan University students. The rule is one of long standing, but has not been r'gidly enforced. When students who had been addicted to the use of tobacco attempted to enroll for the new term to- day, they were first obliged to sign a pledge to smoke no more. Most of them took the alternative rath- er than forfeit their student privileges. THE TOBACCO WORLD- HIPPLE BROTHERS. Professional physiognomists are few and far between, but everybody who has brains enough to justify him in having a place on the face of the earth is, even if unconsciously, a physiognomist. In other words, everybody who amounts to anything, is able, ninety-nine times out of every hundred, to tell by a glance at a new acquaintance whether that new acquaintance is worth cultivating, either socially or in a business way. No man. after he has passed the years when business is merely an irksome necessity instead of being a contest in which industry, activity and good judg- ment find their reward, cares whether he is considered "good-looking" from the Chauncey Olcott or Andrew Mack view- point; but every man who has reached maturity and has won a well established position in the world has a right to ex- pect that his personal appearance will "be prima facie evidence that he is a man of standing in whatever circles he is best known. In connection with this article. The Tobacco World publishes the portraits of Charles M. and Fred. A. Hippie, who -do business under the firm-style of Hip- pie Brothers, at 231 Arch street. Phila- nteed. E. RENNINGER, Est.iblished 1889. Manufacturer of High and Medium Grade Cigars Strictly Union-Made Goods. DenVCF PSi. Kimmi INPOILTEILS OF TRA AND HAVANA OF DOMESTIC LEAF Tobaccos rs? North Third St., Philadelphia. w.retous.s {^^^^^'^^^' ^^' JERSHY SHORE. PJL %>■ ' # 4. H. STILES . . • Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD GARCIA y CA Leaf Tobacco Warehouse, Monte 199. Cable, *'Andamira." Habana, Cuba. NVNIZ HERNANOS y CIA S ei\ C Growers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO.PARTlDOand REMEDIOS TOBACCO Cable: 'Angel," Havana ReinsL 20, HavanaL p. O. Box 98 FULL DETAILS OF STOCKS HELD IN HAVANA. Statistics Which Show That the Market Will Be Affected Very Materially By the Success or Failure of the 1904 Crop — Almost No Reserve from Previous Years. The Havana market last week was Quiet and the moTcment less than at corresponding times in previous years, owing to the absence of buyers from the north. All prime goods are held very firm, but holders are disposed to make some concessions upon less desirable classes, which will not stand any longer storage in this climate than during the winter months. The statistical position •f the Havana market is as follows: Stocks of al growths (1901, 1902 and 1903 crops) in first hands October 3, 1903: Bra * « « Bales. 31.123 4.240 B1.028 I Bales. Bales. 70.960 17.107 Bccelpts from the Country Oct. UDec. 81. 1903... .19.940 90.900 21.356 82.151 Bales from 0«t. 12-Dec. 31. 1908. reported 88.400 6.7B0 47.850 Stock on han't Dec. 31. 1903 52.500 14.606 34.301 Total of all klnda of leaf. 101.407 bales. An actual count in the different ware- housec) is now in progress, and while the same is not completed, it looks, how- ever, that either the sales reported week- ly have been stated too low, or that some allowance must be made for the tobacco received from the country, which was either used by the local manufacturers •r shipped to the north and Europe, thus not entering in the weekly record of ■ales. The total receipts from the country eomprlae from May 1, 1903, to December 81. 1903: <^ o ii 1* Bales. Bales. Bales. Total. 173.862 46.710 119.679 840,251 reoelTed of tke 1902 crop ap to Mar 1. 1903.. 14.051 2.291 28.434 44.776 159.811 44.419 91.245 290,476 Add possible re- ceipts of the 1903 crop to ar- rive from ttas S?t°Jd' . . . .?."*. . . 2. 189 581 8.755 6.525 TdUI crop 1903 In round num- bMS 162.000 45.000 95.000 302.000 Estimating that 23,000 bales of the 1903 crop may have been shipped from the other ports of the Island of Cuba, ■nch as Santiago de Cuba, Manzanillo, Cienfnegos, Gibara and Caibarien, it would make the total crop 325,000 bales, against S00,000 bales as a normal crop, or a shortage of 175,000 bales in the to- Havana, January 4, 1904. bacco crop of the Island of Cuba in 1903. Last year, in 1902, the total crop was about 420,000 bales. Exports of leaf tobacco from the port of Havana up to December 31, 1903, were 299,249 bales (including barrels of stripped fillers), almost equaling the pro- duction of the whole of the 1903 crop, as received in the City of Havana. As the Havana cigar and cigarette fac- tories use from 125,000 to 150.000 bales In the production of cigars and cigar- ettes, the stocks on hand upon January 1, 1903, must have been in first and sec- ond hands from 250,000 to, perhaps, 300,- 000 bales; otherwise without these sup- plies of the 1901 and 1902 crops the Havana market would be bare of stock, which is not the case. In any event, if the present consumption continues the comparatively small supplies of the 1901, 1902 and 1903 crops will be all needed before the 1904 crop can be put upon the market. Sales during the week past up to De- cember 31, were 2100 bales in all— 800 Vuelta Abajo, 100 Partido and 1200 Re- medios. Distribution was given n.s 1300 for the United States, 500 for Europe and 300 bales for the local factories. TUB 1»04 CROP. Cenerally speaking, the reports of the growing crops are very promising, as the late rains have benefited the young plants greatly, and a large crop is there- fore more of a possibility, as well as probability, than two weeks ago. Quali- ty is still an unknown factor, as too much depends upon the weather to come. Experiments with the shade-grown to- bacco have been extended in the Vuelta Abajo and Partido region, as it seems that results obtained so far have proved satisfactory to the planter and manufac- turer. One great advantage of shade is that it prevents the leaves from break- ing in a strong breeze, as well as keeps the insects out, when proper care is tak- en. As this year the tobacco plants are sound and nothing has been heard of any plague of insects, as in former years, the open field plantings so far are progres- sing as finely as those that are covered by cheese cloth. The method of taring off only the ripe leaves and letting the others still grow upon the plant is cer- tainly a vast improvement upon the old way of raising the nicotine plant, al- though the process is costlier. BUYEltS COME AND GO. Arrivals — Fritz Jacoby, the well- known broker, of New York; J. M. For- I I I I I I i\ ESTABLISHED 1844 H. Upmann & Co HAVANA. CUBA BdcTvkers and ^ Commission Merchadits SHirrEP^S OF CIGAP^^ and LEAF T03ACC0 HANUFACTURERS OP The Celebrated ^^ Ci^aLf B r 8t lid l^j FACTORYi PASEO DE TACON 159-169 OFFICE: AMARGURA 3, HAVANA. CUBA K I I I I I I I I BEHRENS & eO. Maoafactorets of the Celebrated Brands. b$ sex^^li^^A .t-^BA^r^ SOL and "^f^tsmt:^ LUIS MARX ^ABAnf^- CoDsulado 91, HAVANA. JOHN W. MERRIAM 3/0. Bruno Diaz R. Rodriguez B. DIAZ & CO. Growers a.nd Packers of Vuelt^L Abajo and PdLrtido TobdLCCO PRADO 125, Cable:-ZA,nco HABANA, CUBA. NaKCISO I'.ONZALhZ. Vknancio Diaz, Special. Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Deal rs in LEAF TOBACCO 10 Angeles St, H A V A N A, CUBA. p. 0. Box «56. F N'F.rMVNN G. VV. .M1CHAHI.SKN H. PraSSK. FEDERICO NEUMANN & CO. Commission Merchants SHIPPERS OF LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS Havana, Cuba. Office, Obrapia 18. P. O. Box 28. Telegrams: Unicum. AVMLINO PAZOS Almacenista de Tabaco en Rama NEPTUNO NUM. 174 Habana Cable: O.vn.FVA, EstBLblished I860 El Rioo Habano Factory INUEPENDLMT OV ANY TRUST OF Enrique Dorado & Co. Vuelta Abajo Cigars Purveyors to H. M. The King of Spam Ei^trella No. 171—73, cabie: chaoaUa. Havana, Cuba. JOSE F. ROCHA, Havana Leaf Tobacco Bspeciiilidnfl Tahncos Vinos de Vuelta Abajo, Partido y Vuelta Arriba San Miguel 100, -iStes.- Habana, Cuba. AIXALA ^ CO., Havaiva Leaf Tobacco Cardenas Z, and Corrales 6 and 8, HAVANA, CUBA. tgr^PECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO THE WANTS OF AMERICAN BUYERS.^^ P. O. Box 298. Cable Address, "Aixalaco." t/ J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD II Cigar ribbons. Largest Assortment of Plain and Fancy Ribbons. Write for Sample Card and Price Hot to Department W Manufacturers of -W^^ "WITT'* -# TTl • t f y^ Bindings, Galloons, WhI. WlCke RlbbOtl CO. Taffetas, Satin and GrOS Grain. j6 East Twenty-second street, NEW YORK. tier, of J. M. Foitier. Montreal, Cana- da; M. E. Spiilin;;. of Toronto; Louis Goldsmith and It. (Joldsniith, of I.. (Jold- Binith & Co.. New York; Abe .7. (Jold- smith. of AUentown, Pa.; Max Maier. of A. Blunisteln iV: Co.. New York. Departures*— Jose Aixala. for Tampa; Abe J. Goldsmith, for Allentown. Pa. CIGAR MANUFACTlllEHS. Havana eijiar manufacturers are busy taking ftock and feel hoi)ef»d that the year 1904 will prove more favorahU' to them that 1003 was. as in the majority of instances they are ulad if they receiv- ed a new dollar back for an old one. Whether the reciprocity tvaty will real- ly benefit them is still a riddle. >Vith the hiKh pri imlept'udent tobacco mamifactur- ers whose names are signed to this I docunuMit. either through the individual nu'udurs of the firms, the iiresident or the si'cretary <»f the c(uupaiues, are as follows: The Bloch Bros. Tobac«-o Co.. Whe«'l- ing. W. Va. The Pinkerton Tobatco Co.. Zanes- ville, O. Universal T..ba«co Co., V. I >. Paul, president. .New York. N. Y. Charles Cross *: Co.. Philadelphia, Pa. Bland Tobac«() Co., Petersburg, Va. Berry Suhling Tobacco C«»., Bedford City, Vn. Hancoik Bros.. Lynchburj.'. Va. J. Lichtenstein & Co. rs. Water St. Leaf Tobacco ^^^j^oRizr n. A. KRAUSSMAN ""PT''HAVANA TOBACCO 170 Water Street, NEW YORK Jos. Mendelsohn. Louis A Bornemann. Manuel Suarez. Mendelsohn, BornemoLnn ®. Co. Importers & Commission Merchants Specialty— HAVANA TOBACCO New York Office: U. S. ARCADE BUILDING. Water Street, Corner Fulton, Room I. HaLV8Ln«L Office: ANGELES 10. HAVANA. „ ^ , . , o.ui Bn.wn iV Williamson. Salem. Winston, Rodriguez, Bautista & Co. shipped .i(M) ,^. ^, bales of Renu'dios to Europe. j U. V. Unhardson. .Tr. iV: Sons. Ileids- Sobrinos de A. Gonzales disposed of ville. N. C . . ». • T> ,1 .., 1 ! Linfert, Scales tSc Co.. Wmston-Salem. 250 l»ales of Vuelta Abajo. Partido and , y^yfr Remedios, and .shipped another :{«MH) i ^pjiyj,,,. H,.,>s.. Winston-Salem. N. C. bales iKT -steamer "Prinz August Wil- The F. K. Penn Tobacco Co.. Keids- helm" to Santander, Spain, for the Span- viUe, N. C. ish Regie. This makes over 'JCIMK* bales 1 H. Motley Co., Re.dsv.ile. N. i . that they have forwarded already in this direction. Sobrinos tie V. Diaz rep«)rt no sales, but state that thi-y have cut already over 1000 cujes in excellent condition niM)n their Tmnbadero farm. "El Ma- mcy." The Loeb-Nuuez Havana Co. sold and •hipped 20(J V»ales of K«uiedios to the United States. Ciunnioiiwe.-ilth Toba co Co.. Kich- niond. Va. C. M. Be'iiMtighatis. Baltimore. .Md. Noll iV: Williams. Louisville, Ky. Spencer Bros.. Martinsville. Va. M. 1). Bailey. Winton-Salem, N. C. 11. N. Martin Co.. Louisville. Ky. Baih'v Bios.. Winston S.dcm. N. C. Whilaker-ll rvey Co.. Winston-Salem. N. C. V M. Btdiannon. Winston-Salem. N. C. " These manufacturers «leclare that the ARGUELLES, LOPEZ & BRO. Manufaclarcrs of Finest Havana Cigars . eXCLUSIVELT Factory, Tampa, Fla. Office, 222 Pearl St. NEW YORK. - 1 f BRANCHES: UNITED CIGAR i \ Kerbs,Wertheim &Scbiffer, G. Salomon y Hnos closed the old year I ,„^.,i,yji^ „i- advertising: i.rohibited by In good style by turning over 2(M) bales of Vuelta Abajo and Remedios. Jose F. Roeha was ;» seller to the ex- tent of 200 bales of Vuelta Abajo to lo- cal factories and to Northern customers. II. K. f. and 97 have b.- 11 found attrac- tive to the consumer and un«dijection- able by the revenue ollicers of the Gov- ernment, and so eflective and econom- bal tor the ma.r.ifa.turer that the good Leonard, Friedman iV Co. kept the ball 1 will ami hUntitv, so far as concerns the rolling by selling 100 bales of Vuelta ^ public, ot many a business is largely Xhsiio. ' involved and would be destroyed. The Leslie Pautin sui^idied the S. S. "Mor- memorial contains a complete history of ro Castle" with 1334 bahs for his cus- | ,,11 legislation along this line since 1S91. toniers, thus starting the new year well. | ^vhen lorei:.Mi articles <.r menhandise Charles Blasco also commenced the j ^y^ro oxiluded from all packages of to- new year well by purchasing 300 bales j \,Q^.^.^^^ cigars, etc. upon commission for his friends. \ As to IL R. No. ti. it is de.lared to Receipts of Tobacco from the Country. ^ i,^. clearly unconstitutional Week Ending Since j instead of these measures being aime«l I I Hirscbborn, Mack & Co. IVISnUlSCtUrCrS J t UcMenstein Br^s. Co. 1014-1020 Second Ave., NEW YORK. CIGAR BOXES PRIRTERS OF ARTISTIC Vuelta Abajo Semi Vuelta Partido Matanzas S. Clara & Remedios Santiago de Cuba Dec. 31 Bales 313 105 241 325 5 ^^J^',^' i iLMinst the 'Trust." the memorial say^ Bales 163.559 ' '!'»•> ="■•■ '■''""•' ^*"" *'"' '"'"''*'^ ""^ ^^'** 10.303 rorporation. The next hearing before 46,710 j ti^p House Committee on these two bills *^^ ' will be .January ir»th. 110,777 8,729 SKETCHES AND QUOTATIONS FURNISHED WRITE FOR 'SAMPLES AND RIBBON PRICES Total 989 340.251 The Merchants' Association of New (Continued on p. 24.) CIGAR MBBONS ,v J. H. STILES • • • Leaf Tobacco • • . YORK, PA. It TBB TOBACCO WORLD f^y^<^e//e^ ^ W<^. %j/mJn>*l**^ ^^ t^Cci €t'»<».'n^/c iO \<^to. C2^^ 1^ ^% ^> ^> ^^ •<^ Packers o{ Connecticut Leaf 1 ODoC/C^O 125 Maiden Lane^ jjjj^KD^H^SMxxH ]sjE^ YORK cullman bros. Cigar Leaf Tobaccos, No. J75 Water Street^ Jos. F, Cullman. NEW YORK. JOS. S. CANS MOShS J. CANS JKROMK WAI.LHR EDWIN I. ALKXANDBK JOSEPH S. CANS ft CO. Importers & Packers of Telephone-346 John. No. 150 Wactcr SlfCCt, NEW YORK. Leaf Tobacco Starr Brothers lAfCMOeNea. CABtl AOORCSS'TACHUELA* NEW YOR^. IMPORTERS AND PACKERS OF Established 1888. Telephone, 4027 John. H \1V1BURGER, BROS. & CO. ^F^^ " Ric Importers and PackerSi SuHxatra, r - - -Stic. No. 228 Pearl Street, NEW YORK. Max Gan^ Telephone: 2567 John ROBBRT GaNS MAX GANS & SON Importe"^ of HAVANA /T\r\ T> A /^ /^ /^ and ^ ackers of LEAF 1 U Ij JL Ly Ly U ig7 Water Street New York LEAF TOBACCO t No. 163 Water Street, i NEW YORK. G« F&lk ®, Bro. Importers $f SumatroL and HavaaaL and Packers of AmericaA Tobacco, l/i WntCf St.y NcwYOfk THE TOBACCO WORLD 13 Bureau of The Tobacco World, ii Burling Slip. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, in the City of New York, handed down a decision on Friday last in the suit of S. Falk's Sons against The Amer ican West Indies Trading Company, affirming the judgment of the court below which granted an injunction against de- fendant, from using the title "El Falco" as a trade mark for cigars, and which was decided to be an infringement of the "El Falcon" trade-mark of the plaintiffs. The Court also awarded the plaintiffs the sum of (10,107.46 damages and costs. This litigation has been in the Courts for several years past and the plaintiffs have been uniformly successful. Wise & Lichtenstein, the well-known trade-mark counsel, represented the successful plain- tiffs, and Issac M. Aron was the attorney for the defendant Max Schatz, salesman, at 327 East Sixty-third street, has filed a petition in bankruptcy, with liabilities of 5280,942 and assets $500 in notes. He was presi- dent of the Max Schatz Company, cigar manufacturers, at 327 East Sixty-third street, which was carried down by the failure of Sutter Bros., leaf tobacco deal- on Thursday, had been indefinitely post- poned on account of these negotiations. Among the other complainants in the suit are George R. Sheldon, H. B. HoUins, Frank Tilford, Camille Weiden feld and Thomas Lawson. Mr. Sheldon, when asked if the suit had been settled, said that he knew negotiations toward a settlement had been begun, but did not know what had been accomplished, as he was paying no attention to the matter. The object of the suit was to restrain the Butlers, who are said to have acquired control of the company, from issuing $i ,- 000,000 bonds to take up certain loans they had made to the company, and other debts. The complainants charged, among other things, that dealings between the Universal Tobacco Co. and the Com- monwealth Tobacco Co. had been unduly advantageous to the latter company, which is owned by the Butlers. « The headquarters of the Continental Tobacco Company for New York State and part of Pennsylvania have been transferred to Syracuse from Buffalo. Hereafter the twenty-five traveling repre- sentatives will start from Syracuse as they r A-u- J *•.• • u 1 did three years ago when there were only ers, of Chicago, and a petition in bank- ' & ^ ruptcy was filed against the Max Shatz ' ^^" salesmen. Company on November 12 last Of his liabilities (96,000 are on notes made by the Max Schatz Company and (167,000 are to Sutter Bros., (132,000 on notes given to them and (35,000 for merchan- dise. Among the creditors are A. G. Becker & Co., of Chicago, (31,503; Henry Cohen & Co., (10.810; Germania Bank, (5,000; American Exchange National Bank, (10,680; First National Bank of York, Pa., (8,554; German Bank of Freeport, 111., (6,315, and the Citizens' Bank of Picqua, C, (6,315. Herbert Barry of the law firm of Davies, Stone & Auerbach, counsel for the complainants in the suit of Edwin A. McAlpin and others against the Univer- sal Tobacco Co., and William H. and George P. Butler, stated Wednesday that the suit had not been settled out of court, as reported. He added , however, that negotiations were pending which might hare such a result The hearing before a referee, which was to have been held The death of Thomas H. Delano, of the T. H. Delano Co., by which the weekly trade journal "Tobacco" is pub- lished, occurred last Friday at his home in Greenwich, Ct, and followed a brief illness. Mr. Delano was widely respected and was a recognized authority on many matters connected with the trade the interests of which his publication was identified with. Manuel Rodriguez, of Perez, Rodriguez & Co., is recovering from a serious illness. Max Schatz is to travel for the new firm of Schatz & Saqui, which has suc- ceeded to control of the Cleodora, Jan Kubelik and other brands formerly man- ufactured by Max Schatz & Co. :1c M. Stachelberg & Co.'s new offices at 9 West 1 8th street will be ready for occu The Havana Cigar Manufacturers* As- sociation of the United States has elected : President Simon Batt; vice president Jose M. Diaz; treasurer, John W. Merri- am; secretary, R. A. Bachia. Marcelino Perez, Mortimer Regensburg, J. Pando, Morris Crane and Samuel I. Davis are additional members of the executive committee. New members of the asso- ciation are Landfield Bros, and Max Schwarz. :(c On May i the store at No. il Park Row, recently vacated by the United Cigar Stores Co. , will again pass into the control of Frederick Frisch, who formeily did business there. The decrease in the cigar output ot the Metropolitan districts in 1903 as com* pared with 1902, amounting to99, 153,- 994, is attributed to the removal of cigar r . . u .u £ ^ u factories to other sections, principally to pancy February i, when the firm will , *^ Florida, many manufacturers believing that clear Havana goods made in New remove from West Broadway. All the firm's manufacturing will hereafter be done in Tampa. York do not command as ready sales as those made in Key West and Tampa. The total output in the Metropolitan districts in 1903 was 922,534,306. Frank C. Hale, formerly with the I Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co., now rep- '■ resents Bondy & Lederer. I * I Robert E. Lane will sail for Cuba next ! Saturday, on his return from the Chicago convention of the Cigar Dealers' Associ I ation of American. Jacob Brand, for sixteen years a trav- eler for Gumpert Brothers, is now with the Manrara Bros. Co., with his field in the South. Henry Morgenthau covers the Middle West and G. Siebenhauer is the Pacific Coast representative for the same company. From Baltimore to Texas will be the field of Ike Ochs in traveling for F. Garcia & Bros., whose employ he has just entered. Philip H. Sampliner's tenitory will be between Pittsburgh and Omaha; and north to Duluth. J. W. Cronauer will retain New England, New York state, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Hereafter the Dirigo factory at 184 Avenue C, between nth and 12th streets, will be known as the McCoy branch of T. J. Dunn & Co., McCoy & Co. of New; The receivers of the estate of Sutter York having been consolidated with T. Brothers, Inc., Eugene H. Pearson and J. Dunn & Co. of Philadelphia, which, I William Biblack, of Chicago, have taken about a year ago, absorbed the business ' possession of the tobacco in certain of Theo. Werner & Co. of New York, by which the Herbert Spencer brand was warehouses as part of the assets, and this is opposed by the banks. The First manufactured. Frank McCoy has been ! National, the heaviest loser by the failure, elected Vice President of T. J. Dunn & has brought one suit in the Circuit Court of Chicago for (150,000 and another to recover (22.500, for which it claims to King V. are the brands through which ' hold negotiable receipts. It has been so the McCoy & Co. output has been most ] in nearly every case. Tobacco stored in Co. and will retain an active interest in the business. Cherry Diamond and widely known. President Sidney J. Freeman, in his * warehouses in various cities was promptly claimed by banks as collateral the mo- ment the failure was announced. The annual report to the New York Associa- ; liabilities, at first estimated at (i .500,000, tion of Retail Cigar Dealers stated that - are now estimated at (2,500,000, although since last May a total business of about \ the amount owed to the wholesale tobacco (187,000 had been transacted, having trade is less than (25,000. The number gradually increased from about (12,000 of banks among the creditors is 168, per month. Better service and economy would be effected the ensuing year, he said, by purchasing horses and wagons instead of hiring them. Opening a branch depot in Brooklyn was also in- tended. which are said to be secured by collateral equal to not more than one quarter of the indebtedness. Fifty firms or individuals are stated to have been driven into bank- ruptcy or seriously crippled in conse- quence of the big failure. J. H. STILES • • • Uaf Tobacco • • • YORK, PA. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA, TBB TOBACCO WOktD THB TOBACCO WORLD WM CALL YOUR ATTENTION especially to Our Retail Department, which is The Largest in this City, Mquipped with Light, Pleasant Sample Rooms, exhibiting an unusually large line of Fine Cigar Leaf Tobacco, OUR STOCK has been thoroughly replenished, and includes every va- riety of Leaf that could be desired. You are invited to CALL AND EXAMINE OUR GOODS. L- G. Haeussermann & Sons, Importers, Packers and Dealers in Leaf Tobacco, 2^ N, Third St, Philadelphia, I #> 1! i I RETAIL DEALERS MEET. Not enough members of the Retail Ci- gar and Tobacco Dealers' Association of Philadelphia to constitute a quorum as sembled last Thursday evening, but a majority of the directors were present and took action which promises a good attend- ance at a meeting of the Association to be called for Monday evening, January 25, at Fraternity Hall, 14 14 Arch street. The directors approved of a motion that the number of directors be reduced to seven, and that eleven members of the Association constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. They also de- cided against a motion that meetings of the Association be held the fourth Thurs- day of each month, leaving a suggestion that meetings be held on a Monday even- ing about the middle of each month open for future action. Reference to the records showed that the first year's annual dues had been credited to the members from January i, 1903; and that, therefore, nearly a hun- dred members will be in good standing without any further payment of dues un- til April I, 1904. On motion of R. W. Boch, which was unanimously adopted, the directors voted to have a smoker on January 25, after the business meeting of that date, and ap- pointed David A. Schaible and J. Harvey McHenry to make the arrangements, an appropriation of $30 for the expenses of entertainment being made. Every mem- ber of the Association will be provided with tickets for himself and two friends. AGAINST SIDE TRACKING. The side-tracking order of the Penn- sylvania Railroad is to be considered at a meeting of the Philadelphia Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade to be held Thursday.Jan- uary 14, at 3 p. m., at the Harris Club, 308 New street Many trade organiza- tions representing other lines of business have helped to swell the chorus of protest against the conditions recently estab- lished, and there is little doubt that the Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade will take similar action. The call for the meeting was ordered by President Young and issued by Secretary J. S. BatroflF at the request of F. Eckerson, Leopold Loeb & Co., Hirschberg & Co., the Empire Leaf Tobacco Co. and L. Bythiner & Co. SPOTTER LEGALLY CONVICTED. In confirming the decision by which Magistrate Fletcher fined an agout of the Sabbath Association $4 and costs for violation of the law of 1794, by engaging in work as a spotter on Sun- day, Judge Martin, of the Court of Quar- ter Sessions, said: "Albert J. Hoover, the defendant, wa^ arrested upon a warrant charging him with a violation of the act of 1794, re- lating to worldly employment on Sun- day. After hearing he was convicted and subsequently appeale p r I J I I y^^ Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Philadelphia Office, 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SHRINGER. M^r. Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THATCH KR. Mgr. San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L. S. SCHOENFELD, Mgr. "Match-ir Cheroots Are the finest product of the kind on the market The ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE Sumatra Wrapped Cheroot, put up in Packages of Five Wrapped in FoiL Manufactured by The Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co. BALTIMORE, MD. l/osses in Reading, THEY ARE ON SALE EVERYWHERE. • e08eooM>scOec09COscOscOcc<>scO£COss«scoe«0:cocsO£COscOss«sffOs2 f , Q ROBERTSON I Match It, if yon Can-Yon Can't. I '"'•■^ «""«;<•'"■• ••;'•»-' I '' 3 11^^ Ridge Avenue. Phila. D. A. SHAW, Pres. H. L. SHAW, Vice Pres. C. H.CURRY, Sec'y &Treas. Florida Tobacco Co. PIONEER GROWERS OF Florida SUMATRA Under Shade Conducted under the persona] supervision of Mr. D. A. SHAW, the first grower of to- bacco under shade, as Manager for eight years of the Plantations of Schroeder ^ Arguimbau, and as originated by the late F. A. Schroeder. By reason of our extensive experience we are able to supply A Superior Line of Goods AT THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES. Plantations and Offices, Quincy, Gadsden Co., Fla. C0130N C. Hamilton, formerly of F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co. Iamss M. Congalton, Frank P Wiskburn, Louis Bumj^ Formerly with F. C. Linde, Hatniltun & Co. C. E. Hamilton. C. C. HAMILTON & CO. Tobacco Inspectors, Warehousemen & Weighers Sampling Id All Sections of the Country i^ecelvcs Prompt Attention. Finest Bonded Storage Warehouse In Oil OC Cniith Qf MflW Vnrt America, Perfectly New, Eight Stories High, 04'"0 J OVUlll Oli) 11^11 lUlE Flrst>Class Free Storage Warehouses: 809 East a6th St.; 204-208 East 27th St.; 138-1385^ Water St.; Telephone — 13 Madison Square Main Office, 84-85 South St., (Tel. 2191 John) New York. C inspection Branches. — Thos. B. Earle.'Edgerton, Wis ; Frank V. Miller, ao6 North Queen street, Lancaster, Pa.; Henry F. Fenstermacher, Reading, Pa., Daniel M. Heeter, Dayton, O.; John H. Hax, Baldwiusville, N. Y.; Leonard L Grotta. 10T5 Main street, Hartford, and Warehouse Point, Conn.; James L. Day, Hatfield, Mass.; Jerome S. Billington, Corning, N. V. Bursting of a Water Main and Water Pipes the Causes. Reading, Pa. , Jan. 12, 1904. The bursting of a water main at Tenth and Spring streets, this city, caused much damage to the cigar factory of Julius G. Hansen at that place, by flooded cellars, etc. The loss is variously estimated at from $7,000 to $9,000. Appraisements of the damages are being made this morning. Samuel Dibert is acting on behalf of J. H. Hansen, and John U. Fehr on behalf of the city. The A. Thalheimer Box Manufactur- ing Co. has now been formally organized, with A. Thalheimer, President, Emanuel Thalheimer. Vice President, and Calvin W. Bucks, Secretary and Treasurer. In addition to these officers, there are also on the Board of Directors Benjamin F. Thalheimer and Charles Fasig. The capital stock of the new corporation is $50,000, all subscribed for. Cigar manufacturer Edward Ganter, of North Tenth street, has been suffering with a slight attack of the grip. Frank B. Ream who operates a union factory on Penn street, reports having SAMPLES UPOx\ request; received several nice orders for two of his leading br.inds, the Trades United and the Eight Hour. The severely cold weather of the past ' two weeks has been plajing havoc with several est.tblishments in this city. In the factory ot Ed. Ganter the pipes were cently issued by any manufacturer is that of Yocum Bros. , which is being freely distributed around this city. It displays conspicuously an advertisement of their Y. B. cigars. Charles K. Frymeyer, of Mohnsville, IS opening a cigar factory in that town, having just filed his bond with the Dep- uty Collector in this city. Lancaster Tobacco News, Increasing Activity in Leaf Circles- Moving Tobacoo on Trolley Cats. Lancaster, Pa., January 11, 1904. There is again a little more activity in the local leaf market, and several sales are reported by as many dealers and packers. I. H. Weaver has today prac- tically closed the sale of 200 cases 1902 Broadleaf; John D. Skiles lately sold a nice lot of goods — about 285 cai-es. Meiskey & Heiland also report having had a fair trade this year so far. Wm. R. Cooper is now comfortably housed in the new premises at the comer of North Duke and Chestnut streets, and informs the writer that his business last week was better than he had expected to find it He attributes it partly to the better location which he now has. There is still little buying of the new crop, and about the only packets repre- sented in the field last week were M. M. Fry & Co., of this city, and A. K. Mann, of Millersville. Walter S. Bare has now completed the / / • J r .. J J ! removal of his stock to Lititz. A novel frozen up (or a period of ten days, and i-im*. rt uuvci feature of the affair was the conveying of some 800 cases of leaf tob.tcco from REGISTER YOUR CIGAR & TOBACCO BRANDS with THE TOBACCO WORLD ' have ju^t been thawed. At the Penns>lvania Tobac o Works a I water meter and some piping were burst. Repairs were quickly made, however, and no special damage was done. Visiting leaf salesmen aie again begin- ning to make the rounds of the trade. Among the earlier arrivals this week was Joseph Bimberg, Elmira, N. Y. , who was accompanied on this occasion by his son. Barney Livingston, with Newgass & Greenhut, New York, and Charles Rose, with J. Cohn & Co. , New York, are also covering this section. "Uncle Sol" Hoffheimer, the veteran representative of Hamburger Brothers & Co., of New York, is making one of his regular visits to this section. John U. Fehr is more than pleased with the way in which his business has begun at his new store at Seventh and Franklin streets. One of the handsomest calendars re- Lancaster to Lititz — a distance of eight miles — by trolley line. J. K. Leainan is now installed and ready for business at 138 Market street, formerly occupied by Mr. Cooper. A. H. Herbhey & Co., at 2 Tobacco Row, have dissolved partnership, J. H. Hoover continuing the business at the old stand, while Mr. Hersbey has joined hands with C. H. Nulty. L. P. Leaman & Co., at 145 Market street, have discontinued business, and the warehouse will be occupied by Geo. D. Erisman. J. G. Shirk is making a special drive on the Pianet cork-tipped cigarettes, by giving three packs of ten free with each box of 500. The goods are made by J. Abramovitz of New York, and Mr. Shirk has the U. S. agency for his output. Chas. Hasse, who for twenty years past •^ G* Falk ®, BrO. Importers of SumatraL and Havanat ^nd Packers of Americaiv Tobacco, 171 WatCf St., NcwYofk THE TOBACCO WORLD 23 has been foreman in the cigar factory of J. B. Musselman, of Bowmansville, died last week, at the advanced age of 78 years. For two years past he was un- able to attend his usual duties. The regular monthly meeting of the Lancaster County Tobacco Growers' As- sociation was held this afternoon at G. A. R. Hall. The following officers were re- elected for the ensuing year: President, B. Ezra Herr; Vice President, M. L. Greider; Secretary and Treasurer, J. Aldus Herr. Aside frotn arranging to meet John W. Woodward, in charge of the tobacco exhibit at St. Lonis, at some future date, only routine business was transacted. The December output of cigars in the Ninth District, as shown by the sales of Revenue stamps, was 52,882 000, a con siderable falling off as compared with December, 1902. Centrally speaking the cigar manufac- turers of this section are somewhat dull. One large factory here was reported to have laid off 50 hands, and another 20. An important, and certainly the most important transaction of this year among cigar manufacturers, has just been re- ported to your correspondent by S. R. Moss, who last week closed a sale of 350,000 high grade cigars to a large western buyer who visited the factory hea 'quarters for that purpose. It is also said that a contingent shipment of 20,- 000 per week is to follow this sale. The negotiations, I understand, were con- ducted by Sigmund Moss. Trade-Mark Register. CUBA JUNCTION. 14.306 For cigars. Registeied January 9, 1904, at 9 a m, by E. Montero, Phila- delphia, Pa. NEW COURT HOUSE. 14,307 For cigars. Registered J nuary 9, 1904, at 9 a m, bo the John Steigerwalt Co., Philadelphia, Pa. ECHTER ROSENBERGER PFEIFEN TOBAC. 14,308 For tobacco. Registered January 9, 1904, at 9 a m, by Leo Rosenberger, Coplay, Pa. LORD EUGENE. 14,309 For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered January 11, 1904, at 9 a m, by the Maryland Lifho. Co., Balti- more, Md. WINNING PAIR. 14.310 For cigars, cigaret es and cheroots. Registered Januaty 11, 1904, atg am, j by the Maryland Litho. Co., Balti- more, Md. COUNTRY CHICKS. 14,311 For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered January ii, 1904, atg a m, by the Maryland Litho. Co., Balti- more, Md. TRICKSY LEE. 14.312 For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered Januaty 11, 1904 at 9 am, by the Mar) laud Litho. Co., Balti- more, Md. REJECTIONS. Sancho, Early Bird, Zion, Country Gentleman. %%%%%»%% CURRENT REGISTRATIONS. soon be resumed with a prospect of a prosperous year generally. EXPORTS : Rotterdam. — 68 boxes plug tobacco, 16 hogsheads leaf tobacco. Liverpool. — 20 tierces tobacco strips. London. — 7 hogsheads leaf tobacco. Antwerp. — 145 tors tobacco. The Duke FaLnvily Troubles. A dispatch from Raleigh, N. C. , says filed a complaint against his wife, assert- ing that she had deserted him. This she denied, and now he not only reiterates his original charge, but says she has re- fused to sign deeos, and by this act pre- vented him from making sales of real estate for large sums of money which he urgently needed to pay off some claims held by banks. He declares that she wanted him to pay over to her one third there is a new feature in the suit of B. L. of the purchase ptice. and that upon his Duke, of Durham, N. C, who is a refusal to do so she peremptorily de- member of the noted Duke family and a clined to sign the papers, and that this brother of James B. Duke, of the Amer- , has brought about his action, ican Tobacco Co., this suit being against It will be docketed at the term of the Mrs. Duke to remove her interest in the Superior Court in Durham county, which real property. Two month ago Mr. Duke , convenes January 25. ♦ ♦♦ NOBLE VICTOR. 14.299 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots and tobacco. Registered January 4, 1904, at 9 a m, by Kaufmann Bros. , Lan- caster. Pa. PANAMA RIBBON. 14.300 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots and tobacco. Registeied January 5. 1904, at 3 p m, by M. Goldberg, Philadel- phia, Pa. HIGH CHANCELOR. 14.301 For cigars. Registered January 6, 1904, at 9 a m, by Wallick & Gohn, York, Pa. LADY PANAMA. 14.302 For cigars. Registered January 6, 1904, at 9 am, by Wallick & Gohn, York, Pa. CAMDEN CLUB. 14.303 For cigars. Registered January 8, 1904, at 9 a m, by the John Steiger- walt Co. , Philadelphia, Pa. CAMDEN COURT HOUSE. 14,304 For cigars. Registered January 8, 1904, at 9 a m, by the John Steigerwalt Co., Philadelphia, Pa. NILES ATHLETIC CLUB. 14.305 For cigars. Registered January 8, • 1904, at 9 a m, by Kemp & Zimmer- man, Nilcs, O. Trade Marks Recently Registered in Bureaux other than that of The Tobacco World. Teragis, J. P. G., H irris Guarantee, La Triomphe, El Reclamo, El Plumaje, Vespero, El Atento, La Afeciivo, La Ala bar. El Abeto, La Aborado, Alemana, Aletea, Aliento, Alomar, El Apto, La Acepto, La Activo, La Adamido, Sea Wolf. Dyth, Nella. Sergeant Kitty. El Producto de Cuba, El Producto Habana, El Forriente, Original Cuban Smokers. El Fumar de Cuba, Imported Cuban Smokers, Imported Havana Smokers, J. B. D. , La Sinmermaid, Traders Club, Daily Service, Flawless, Henry Delay, Three Gents, Flor de Juanes, Southern States, Cotton Futuie, Excludo, Excluso, Expando, Seal of Moline, Industial Seal of Moline, Questor. Yellow Lion, Pedler Joe, Pete Repeat, Liberal Arts, Grand Century, Cuban Pet, Havana Swell, Ha- vana Dandy, Senota, The Digger, Chas. H. Fee's Old Times, Bedell.i, Turk, Coast Marie, Virginia Chinquapin, Fred- erick Pabst, De Hote, Duke of Amalfi, Lord Ripon, Milwaukee Home Industry, Riga, New Haven Guide, Sir Wm. Ram- sey, Knight of St. James, D. McG. New- comer, Awonda. PHILADELPHIA LEAF MARKET In another week there probably will be something to say about the leaf market, but 1904 is too young as yet for activity to be renewed to any really appreciable degree. Sample trunks are packed or will be within a few days, the winter holidays of traveling men are about at an end; and the hustling for business will THE UNIQUE CREASELESS Case- Hardened VERTICAL TOP Cigar Molds ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ Cigar MTrs Supplies ♦ ♦♦ ♦ « j^' We are now better pre- pared than ever to meet the increased demand for our products. All of our Machinery is of the Most Improved and Up-to-Date Design, and we can, therefore, give you The Best Goods at The Best Prices. Before you place your orders give us an opportun- ity to quote you Our prices. We Can Save You Money. The Sternberg M'fg Co. 1346 West Third Sireci, DAVENPORT, Iowa. U.S. A. Factory 1839. W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Penna. RALPH STAUFFER, MAKUF.\CTURER OF "'"g"!^:;'-" UNION-MADE CIGAES OOKABSPOITDBNCB SouaTBD. For the Wholasale and Jobbing Trade only AKRON, PA. Our Capacity for Manafactnring Cigar Boxes ia — Ai,.vAYS Room for Onb Mok8 Good CuSTOloHt. t4 THE TOBACCO WORLD L J. Sellers & Son, Sellersville, Pa. ; riieri-ei^ADE (si@ars Cl-: 0^i: A Manufactured by A. W. Zug, 227 North Cherry Strei Lancaster, Pa. We Employ No Salesmen. ♦:♦ All our business is transacted Direct with the Wkolessle Houses Ple&.se plaice yourself in correspondence with us. WE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. Recommended for Their Exquisite AromdL and Excellent Workmanship. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. (Concluded from p. 11.) York sent a representative here this week to see the President about what they declare is a scheme on the part of the Cuban authorities to discriminate against the United States in the matter of customs tariffs. This certainly must be highly satisfactory news to the Ad- ministration after the determined efforts made by Mr. Boosevelt to injure an American agricultural industry for the take of the poor Cubans, who would be 60 grateful that the American manu- facturers would immediately get all of the Cuban trade on most advantageous terms. In reply to cablegrams by the State Department inquiring as to the action of the Cuban Congress Mr. Sleeper, in charge of the American Le- gation at Havana, has cabled the State Department that the Cuban Senate has passed a bill providing for tariff com- mission, to be composed of members of the Senate and House, the Secretary of the Treasury, customs otficers, members of merchants' and business men's asso- ciations, and of labor unions, which is to prepare a tariff law, in special rela- tion to the reciprocity treaty, within twenty days from date of publication of the act, the executive being author- ized to put it into effect immediately after promulgation by this commission. He also is required to submit this pro- vision of the tariff, with a table show- ing its workings, to the first following ■ession of Congress. Failing the prepar- ation of the tariff in the time specified, the President is authorized to establish temporary tariff reforms. The declared purpose is to frame a tariff tending to avoid the shrinkage in customs revenues that may be caused by the reciprocity treaty. An ofHcial report received to-day from London gives the following table show- ing the several articles subject to import and export duties in the United King- dom, and the duty levied upon each ar- ticle, according to the tariff in operation npon August 1, 1903, together with an account of customs drawbacks and cus- toms charges: Tobacco manufactured, viz.: Rates per pound. Cigars 58 6d Cavendish or Negrohead ... 48 4d Cavendish or Negrohead, manafactored in bond .... Ss lOd Other manufactured tobacco, viz: Cigarettes 3s lOd Cigarettes, other sorts 3s lOd Snuff containing more than 13 pounds of moisture in every 100 pounds weight thereof 3s 7d Snuff not containing more than 13 pounds weight thereof 48 4d Pounds unmanufactured, viz: Containing 10 pounds or more of moisture in every 100 pounds weight thereof 8 0 Containing less than 10 pounds of moisture in ev- ery 100 pounds weight thereof 3s 4d The medium weight of packages of tobacco allowed to be imported into the United Kingdom is not less than 80 pounds gross weight. Packages of tobac- co must contain tobacco only, and under tobacco are included cigars, cigarillos, cigarettes and snuff. TOBACCO IN IRKLAND. The Soil and Climate Pronoanced I'nilt for Sncceasfnl Growing. In an article, published in a London Tobacco trade journal, William Con- archy, of Dublin, throws cold water on the efforts of Sir Horace Plunkett, Mr. Wm. Redmond, M. P., and others who are endeavoring to resuscitate tobacco growing in Ireland. He has no desire, he says, to put a brake upon the wheels of any Irish industry, but to warn against an undertaking the success of which is at best very problematical. He says: "That tobacco will grow in Ire- land is an undoubted fact, but where will we get the necessary sunshine to ripen and to save it? To save and cure it so that it may be put upon a market- able basis with tobacco grown and cured in other climes where the sunheat is far in excess of ours? And where, nevertheless, there occurs now and again years of unprofitable tobacco harvests? Of course I will be answered tobacco grew and was saved and manufactured in Ireland years ago, and why not again? This I admit; but what class of tobacco, and how far would it go to suit the tastes of present-day smokers? Not so many years ago Irishmen lived on much coarser and simpler, perhaps healthier, fare; would they put up with it now- adays? Similarly with tobacco; this country cannot have at any time grown and cured a tobacco that could compare with tobacco grown in warmer and drier coontries— no more than it could grow grapes to compete against the wines of Oporto, Xerxes, or Bordeaux. Besides, the means of transit from America are much different to-day, and for the hun- dred-weight of tobacco that was then landed at distant and irregular dates in these countries, perhaps at about 5s. per pound, there are now dumped regu- larly tons of tobacco which are sold (in bond) at from 6s. to Is. per pound. "Why hallucinate Irish farmers with the crazy notion that they can grow to- bacco profitably in face of such adverse circumstances? Tobacco is a very sensi- tive weed. You cannot grow it to perfec- tion anywhere and everywhere; there are grades of it that will grow and come to perfection only in one place — each in its own particular clime. The Americans, with all their cuteness, can- nut grow 'Turkey' or 'Lataka' tobacco in America. In Southern Europe, where these two grades are grown, who has ever heard of anyone producing a "Sun- dried Virginia Leaf or 'Western Strip'? From Cuba, where the real Habana ci- gar is produced, they transplanted the Cuban tobacco to Mexico and Florida— practically in the same meridian— with what result? The Habana cigar from Cuban soil is still premier— often imi- tated—never equalled! Even on the other side of the Isle of Cuba they can- not produce a Habana cigar. Within recent years there have been grown ex- perimental crops of tobacco in Ireland on a small scale. Have the results shown anything to indicate that Its culture upon a larger scale might produce, even in the best of Irish summer weather, a prof- itable crop? What is the opinion of the manufacturers who handled these experi- mental crops? The first crop was, I be- lieve, purchased by Messrs. P. J. Car- roll & Co., of Dundalk. How did it work out with them? Another crop was purchased by Messrs. T. P. and R. Good- body, of Dublin. What was the result of their manufacture? A third crop was taken in hand by Messrs. Cope Brothers & Co., of Liverpool — are they inquiring for any more of it? And an intermedi- ate crop, grown upon the Model Farm with all the attention and opportunities of a fully-fledged agricultural and horti- cultural institution, went wrong, I am informed, in some of its stages, and was unsaleable to anybody! It would be in- teresting to have the honest opinion of those who have manufactured the afore- mentioned crops as to the possibility of making tobacco growing in Ireland a success." DARK LEAP AND BURLBY. To Be Offered Independently Here- after In Lonlavllle. A circular reading as follows has been issued by the Lcuisville Tobacco Warehouse Company: "After giving the matter careful con- sideration, we have decided that it will be to the best interest of the owners of dark tobacco, who ship to the vari- ous warehouses belongring to the com- pany, to sell all the dark tobacco aa nearly as possible together. By this concentration our offerings each day will be of such magnitude as to insnr* the attention of every buyer who han- dles dark tobacco. Formerly in offer- ing dark tobacco, mixed in with Burley, at our different warehouses, we have found that sometimes a house, having only a small line of dark tobacco, would fail to secure the attendance of all the dark buyers at its sale, and would therefore be forced either to reject or accept prices under market value, 'nils has moMt frequently been the case dur- ing the winter months, when the offer- ings of Burley tobacco were large and the offerings of dark comparatively small and scattered around at different houses. The outlook at present is that dark tobacco will sell at low prices, and we desire as much as possible to avoid running up expenses to sellers, in the shape of rejection fees, and also to ob- tain for every shipper full market value for his tobacco. To carry out this ar- rangement, which we feel confident wUl work to the interest of our dark tobacco friends, we have set aside four of our warehouses, in which only dark tobacco will be sold. These four houses will 1^ run under one management in the name of the United Dark Tobacco Warehouse and the business will have the personal attention of Messrs. H. Q, Grinter, It. M. Rice, J. G. Henry, E. A. Carsey and El. S. Rees, and will also be super- vised by Messrs. W. O. Head, Laban Phelps, Henry Glover, H. T. Larimore, A. P. Barnard. J. H. Yancey and John G. Harris. This arrangement will thua insure to every seller of dark tobacco the careful attention to his interests of these capable warehousemen, who have had long experience in handling dark tobacco, in addition to the one it haa been his custom to ship with. There are many other advantages to be de- rived from this arrangement, which the managers will advise you of from time to time, and we trust that this will meet your hearty co-operation, and that you will give us such support and assist- ance as we believe our efforts in yonr behalf deserve." J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD «5 » 6.A.Kohler&Co. Wholesale Manufacturers of Daily Capacity, 100,000 to 125,000 ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ Factories: Cigars YORK and YOM, PA. Leading Manufacturers in the East. Five Cent Goods Unequaled for the Money. ^'^^HHR^ ^^^^^■^^^^^^^^^^HH^^^H^k ^^B ^ i^fjst^ttt^B^ /j^H Iia JmpjspialvCigaP Factory J. F. SKCHRIST/ Proprietor, Makerof ^OLTZ, PA. Bigb-Grade Domestic Cigan {York Nick, Boston Bbautie*. Oak Mountain, Porto Rico Wav«« Capacity, 15,000 per day. Prompt Slilpments guaranteed S^fi^'i^^l^ Bear Bros. .»LAH Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS R.F.D.N0.8.YORK.PA. A specialty of Private Brands for the Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence solicited. Samples on application. Specialties:— 5^ Bear Brand — S^ Cub Brand — g^ Essie Brand* B. F. ABBLy HELLAM, PA. Manufacturer of Fine Seed & Havana Cigars Joe F. Willard is Our Popular Leader. ri. e. ri0ELTZEL Manufacturer of RELIABLE VNION MADE Cigars LANCASTER, PA. IBADING BRANDS: Union Beauty, 5c.; Lady Dora, 5c.; Rosy View, loc la imioQ Sigar 60. HANOVER, PA. Manufacturers of High Grade Cl^^^^ Union MadeVlgaro Our Special Brands: 1 ALEX. WILSON,' PROFESSOR MICH IE UNION CHIMES MINERS' VICTORY LA UNION CROOKS J.^K. PpRl^TZGt^flFF 8t CO. Manufacturers of High-Grade Nickel SEED and HAVANA Ci&ars York, Pa. \ Our Leading 5c. Brands: ENTUCKY CARDINAL/' •'1303,** ••CHIEF BARON." •'EL PASO." 4. F. HOSTETTER, Manufacturer of High-Grade Domestic Cigars HANOVER, PA. *Staob Favoritb," a 5-cent Leader, known for Superiority of Qimlitv JACOB A. MAYER & BROS. .lOBK, Pll. Manufacturert of the "Hiiii m THE BEST FIVE CENT CICAR Manufacturer ^i 75.000 PER DAY. \# r e^ I s- •&. CSTABUSHCO l87l.j-.^.«— — al''V r.fgjj.r^:> L E. STUMP &: CO. Wholesale Miinufacturers of High Grade Medium Priced Cigars Red Lion, Pa. Remember — the MELODIOSO is Our Leader. l6 E. A. O^^v^^ de. Go- IMPO .iTERS a la^AVf^mM t^ N. THIRD PniLJkDELF'HIA ZlOA^ BOX EDGIJ^GS We have the l^-:,_. •o^cr*wtr " Cigar Box Kdgingi in the United States, having over i,ooo deslgni in itock. T. A. MYERS & CO. Printers and Engravers, - YORK, PENNA. Embossed Flaps, Labels, Notices, etc. A. SONNEMAN «l SONS, '''oiai^rs'Jn Lcof Tobacco Lar/{e Line of 1900. 1901 and 1902 B's. No. 105 S. Georiie St., YORK, PA. Walter B Hostetter. B. F. Able. HOSTETTER & ABLE, Wholesalers and I ^^mm.K ^P^ I Retailers of Leaf 1003660 SHADE GROWN SUMA.^RA in Bales »-°-"{rW°.l^^: 12$. George St., YORK, PA. D. fl. SCHRIVER % CO. LEAF TOBACCO MARKETS Wholesale and Retail Dcalcrt ia AU GradM of BomiisllG&iniiioileilTOBAC r*nn 29 East Clark Avenue, n>?S 8UMATRA3 « ipedilty. YORK, PA. CHAS. TOIjE 8t CO. ^^tr Leaf Tobacco James and Prince Streets, LANCASTMR, PA. STAVFFER BROS. MFG. CO. ^eir Holland, Pa. No More Dull Seasons . . . If you handle our make of Cigars. TXTi: TLEASE THE CONSUMER by giving him '' the best tobacco obt.ninable, and make it up in cigars in the best possible manner that skill with expeiience can do. One satisfied customer lirirgs another. IJi^det a sample, and comp tre price and quality with competitors, and judge for \oiiiself. The P'Odf of the pudding is ihe eating thereof. We ein- jiloy no tr.iveUng salesmen, but sell all goods direct from f ctory to jibber. AH r— 'rlp^. AM Prices. All SKaoes, Ail Sizes J. W. BRENNEMANN, Packer of and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco MAIN OFFICE, Millersville, Pa. tTnited 'Phones:/ 2"- 931 A Millersville. ( No. 1803, Lancaster. Lancaster Office, 110-112 W. WALNUT STREET CONNECTICUT VALLEY. In our last letter we spoke of steaming down tobacco, and by the appearance of the weather and by the reports of corres- pondents, not only local but from all over the tobacco district of the whole country, the process will be needed. From every quarter comes the cry for casing weather. In my opinion, the steam engine comes the nearest to making casing weather. But I am not intending to advise, but to report, as I have observed its use, and if by making a faithful report I shall be en- abled to assist any growers out of the present dilemma, I shall think I have been paid for the time and trouble. A word as to the quality of the gooos steamed down. To begin with the crop of Mr. Holden: He told me it ran fully twenty per cent \\^h* "'-. ^pers; medium ..gnt wrappers about sixteen or seventeen per cent ; tops and fillers twenty per cent , leaving forty-four per cent, or thereabouts of dark wrapper and binder. The lot of the Crafts Brothers, Mr. Holden thought, would fall a little below twenty per cent, light wrapper, and perhaps the tops and fillers would rise above twenty per cent I don't remember the per cent, of dark wrapper estimated. As the crop was only about three quarters sorted the percent- age may be changed to some extent, but when finished I am to receive from him the correct percentage of the Crafts Bros.* crop. The next lot to assort is a ten-ton lot raised by Mr. Dickinson, also steamed down. Mr. Holden thinks it a better lot than the two spoken of. I asked him if he had e.xamined the Dickinson lot, and did he think it had been damaged by the use of steam. He had examined it as they were stiipping and could not discover any damage to the leaf as to color or quality, and did not expect to find any damaged in any of the lots they were to handle as the result of using steam. The leaf this year is smaller than the leaf of last year's crop, and to a degree thinner than the 1902 crop, and will cost about ic, or perhaps a trifle more, to assort it, but when assorted and it sweats well and proves to be all right, it will be worth more by the pound than 1902 for wrapper purposes. But don't tell it to the trade, for they, the buyers, will not be able to bear the prosperity. I have seen some poor tobacco and quite a good lot of up-to-date goods that are well worth the price. The poor has not, as a rule, been bought up yet, but will N. Kaufman ^ Cv\ Maniif ctuiersof Union Made Turkish Cigareties 504 S. Fifth St., PhilsL. i»pecl I Br«nd&: MUNIURA, MATCH A KA, MI EN AS. >> KLEINBERG'S ''evil®® KING of 5c, CIGARS AGAIN ON THE MARKET. Our famous "SMOKE-IT" Cheroots are selling faster han ever before. Philadelphia. ManhattaD Briar Pipe Co Manufac*"..ers of oiioi ano rneerschaum Pipes Importers of SMOKERS* ARTICLES Salesroom, 10 East i8th SU NE W YORK. E. S. SECHRIST, Dallastown, Pa. Manufacturer of Fine and Common Established 1890. Capacity, Twenty Thousand per Day. inufacturer of Cigars /. ABRAMOWITZ Mtnnfactnrcr of High Grade EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES 74 Wooster Street NB W YORK Traveler-Cork Tips. Planet-Gold Tip* Planet-Plaiu Tips. Planet-Cork Tip« PATENTS promptly o>it.iined OR KO FEE. Trade Marks, C:ivpnt9. C'trvi^Vits ani L.il.flg reeigtered. TWENTY TEAKS' PRACTICE. Uighest references. Send m •(! ■!, sketch or ili' !••. lur fr.e rr prrt I on pitpnt.ihilitv. All bii.-in<>»s caitidential. RAN3-B00K FREE. Explainscvprythiii)?. TelU U ■ » to Obtain and Sell TatHnts. Wliat Inventions Will P%v, How to Get » Partner, explains best tnnchnnical movements, an J contains 300 other ■nbjectsofimfiortance to iuTentors. Address, H. B. WILLSON & CO. 774 F Street, N. W. Patent Attorneys WASHINGTON, D. C. BOLTED CIGAR BOARDS. MANUFACTURED BY I L.L.B^EDORTHA. \ W/NDSOR, QONN. k m ^ \ ll» \ Hlk ^ BrOe Importers ^ Sumatrat and HavaivaL ana Packers of Americaiv Tobacco, 171 W&tCf St«f NCW 1 Oflt THE TOBACCO WORLD 27 Brands: CUBAN EXPORT NEW ARRIVAL LANCASTER BELLE JERSEY CHARTER •IG HIT CASTELLO ©LATER'S BIG STOGIES ROYAL BLUE LINE GOOD POINTS CYCLONE CAPITOL BROWNIES BLENDED SMOKE GOLD NUGGETS BOSS STOGIES -Bkpomm » JOHN SLATER & CO. ■ASBR8 0§ Lancastert P«f Slater s Stogies Long Filler^ Hand-Made and Mold Stogies SOLD EVERYWHERE I JOHN SL\TERt JOHN SLATER ft Washington, Bi. Lancaster, Pa. be wanted, I think, before the market closes up for the year. Bear in mind that the 1904 crop will be playing to a full house if the market can be judged from this distance. With the country or the New England tobacco cleaned up as it is, and the great markets as bare as they seem to be, it is a good year to raise a little and be sure to raise it as well as circumstances will permit Be sure to do it well, even if the crop is not so laige as the 1903, taken in acres. Our correspondents write: East Whately, Mass.: "Patrick Con- elly has sold his crop of 15 acres to Carl of Hatfield at i ic. Meyer & Mendelsohn are around looking but offer too low prices to buy much around here." North Hadley, Mass.: "I have only one sale to report, that of Frank Scott's crop of 25 acres ♦o Luther Case. Very few have taken their entire crop from the poles. All are wailing for a damp time." North Hatfield. Mass.: "Reports the sale of Patrick Conelly (but to another firm from the one named by the E. Whately correspondent) to Leslie Swift at I IC in bundle. Gilbert Morton and O. Belden & Sons have closed their assort- ing shops thus throwing about forty men out of employment I have a few sales of 1903 to report, Leslie Swift being the buyer for his firm. W. H. Belden has sold 22 acres assorted and cased. O. Belden & Sons, 14 acres assorted and cased. W. H. Langdon, 5>^ acres as- sorted and cased. E. F. Cooley sold his crop in the bundle at loc. Charles Waite also sold his crop in bundle; all the above to the same firm." Montague, Mass.: "The tobacco in this valley is largely hanging on the pole yet; there has been but little warm. damp weather to moisten it yet I have ten cases of my 1 902 crop on hand ; it is good goods." — American Cultivator. BALDWINSVILLE, N. Y. The condition of the local market re- mains unchanged and is summed up tersely and correctly in "nothing doing." No shipments have been made Irom the local warehouses. — Gazette. EDGERTON. WIS. All tobacco business in the country districts is still being held up awaiting casing weather that growers have been anxiously looking for since winter set in. The hope now is for a January thaw but there are no present conditions to war- rant it The annual inventory is now going on in many of the local warehouses from which to balance their government books. Trade in old leaf has again lapsed into quiet methods, and but few transactions have come to notice. T. J. Atwood & Co. have sold 90CS of their '02 packing to Conway & Hubbell for the account of a Philadelphia fitm. F. S. Baines pur- chased 65CS of '01 from a Barron count) packer, and this with a few smaller deals are the only rifts in a dull market week. Shipments, 400 cases. — Reporter. Barnesville Cigar Co. W. H. BARLOW, Proprietor, MAKER OF Barnesville, Ohio, R OF High G^^de Stogies Long and Short Filler, SPECIAL BRANDS TO ORDER. COUNTRY CLUB E PRIVATE STOCK RUSTIC ^n TRIUMPH BLUE POINTS E OLD JUDGE CRYSTAL A CHERRY RIPB Jobbing Trade p^Hcited. Write for Samples. CLARKSVILLE. TENN. M. H. Clark & Bro. Receipts in Dec. were 9 hhds. Sales " ** " 738 Shipments in *• " 1,009 " Total stocks Jan. I, " 3712 " Buyers' stocks, 364 hhds; Sellers' stocks. 3.^4S hhds. Reduction in December, 868 hhds. We had no receipts this week, and there were no public offerings on the breaks, but 168 hhds. were sold privately atabout the same rangeof prices thathave ruled for some weeks past Our market is quiet and rather dull, with light de- mands for old crop. Very little new to- bacco has yet been prized, and it is still too early for any inquiry to be made for it The weather has generally been too cold for transactions in loose tobacco, and the warehouses selling loose leaf have had only a few light sales. Quotations: Low Lugs I3.50 to I4.00 Common Lugs 4 00 to 4 50 SOMETHING NEW AND GOOD „ WAGNER'S C^BAN STOGIES MANDFACTDRED ONI.y BY LEONARD WAGNER, 'actory No... 707 OWo SL, Allcglieny, Pa. T. L./IDAIR, Established 1895 WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF Fine Cigars RED LION, PA. Special Lines for the Jobbing Trader Telephone Connection. Medium Lugs Good Lugs Low Leaf Common Leaf Medium Leaf Good Leaf 4 50 to 5.00 5 25 to 5 75 4 75 to 5 25 5 50 to 6.25 6.50 to 7 50 7 50 to 8.50 — The Hopkinsville, Ky., Tobacco Board of Trade, at its annual meeting, elected F. W. Uebney, President; J. H. Eggleton, Vice President and J. G. Cooper, Secretary and Treasurer. The Cigars You Want w. B. s>qriyw's Union Cigar Factory Ask for Samples AKRON, PA. Correspondence Solicited E. E. Weaver MaLnufatctMrer of Fiive Cigatrs TERRE HILL, PA. r:::Xrso.ici..a. shipping station, East Earl. V i fi^ C^Ai.\/E3,cSc Qo. <^6^p Havana 123 n. third *9 AURCCVARICTyOF QoadLablls ALWAYS |N Stock /^f^'^PRINTERS Samples furnisbed OD applicatioTTtt 322-326 East 23d St. NEW^ORK. HEW5RANDS Constantly ADD£Ds CIGAR MOLDS OUR MOLDS are the Best GRADE, and Our Prices THE LOWEST. We will Duplicate Any Shape you are now using, regardless of who made your Molds, or Furnish Any New Shape. Sample Sections submitted for your approval Free of Cost. The American Cigar Mold Co. 121-123 WEST FRONT ST., C I N CI N NATI, 0. Williams Suction Rolling Tables by the Manufacturers as being the STANDARD Cigar RolHng Table, after an experience of i8 years. Xhe John R. Will>3i«Tf^s C^* What Can Be Done by learners and l^X 1 Jkp|.4v Si ipe.ts on this Table can be seen at the *^*^ I^IUCHJT ^3\* New York. Gold Leaf Embossed Work CIGAR BOXESOlEWiyDBSCIlpllOU A. Kauflman & Brc, York, Pa. INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO. Manufacturers of fcxp School for Learners of the New Yoik Ci- gar Manufacturers' Supply Co., 403 to 409 East Seventieth Street, New York. Workmanship The Lowest Pricm H. W. HEFFENER Steam CiQa^ B^^ M^i^ufacturei' DEALER IN Cigar Box Lumber, Labels, Rib- bons, Edging, Brands, etc. Cor. Howard & Boundary Avenues YORK, PA. Cigar Boxes^Shipping Cases Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. 716—728 N. Christian St, LANCASTER, PA. Frank Ruscher Fred Schnaibcl FUZIKR M. DOIBEER ^- ?■ SECOR^pecia. - r. C. LINDE, HAMILTON m. CO. Original **hinde*' New Yoric Seed heat Tobacco Inspectiom Lstablished 1864 mr t ^» Priivcipal Office, 180 Pearl Street, New York City. Bonded and Free Warehouses. 178. 180. 182.186 and 188 Pearf St InsDectioiv Branches -.-Lancaster, Pa.-O. Forrest. 140 E Lemon St.; H. R. Trost^sE Lemon St.; Elmira. N.Y.-L. A. Mutchler; Hartford Conn.- J. Me- Co^ick.lso State St. Cincinn«ti. O -H. Hales, 9 Front St ; Dayton O^- H. C W. Grosse. 233 War'ren St.; H. Hales, ^or Pease &Gem,antown Sts. Jersey Shore. Pa.-Wm:E. Gheen. Antia Fort, Pa.; East Whatcley, Maw.-G. F. Pease. Edgerton, Wis.- A. H. Clarke. RUSCHER & CO. Tobacco Inspectors Storage: 149 Water Street, New York. COUNTRY SAMPLING Promptly Attended to. BRANCHES — Edijerton.Wis.: Geo. F. McGiffin and C. L. Culton. Stoughton, wfs O H Hemsing': Uncaster. Pa, : L R. Smith. 6io W. Chestnut st Frank- lin "6 T E. Gnest. Dayton. O.: F. A. Gebhart. .4 Shore Line ave. Hartfojd, Conn'los M Gleason. 238 State st South Deerfield. Mass. : John C, Deckc Mercian NY.: John R. Purdy. Baltimore. Md.: Ed. Wischmeyer & Co. Corning. N. Y. : W. C. Sleight. _______^ FMBOSSED CIGAR BANDS MIj Are All the Rage. We have them in large variety. Send for Samples. William Steiner, Sons & Co. LARGEST LiiKograpKers, ^i?*???? 116 ant) iiS E. Fourteemh iH . SB W YORK. M. D. BOALES, Leaf Tobacco Broker "Bo«leB,"tJ. 8. iL Hopkinsville, Ky. ▲ cor* tor f ooL Bllmy. Sponge, Cotton and Felt. 'l_,T!!^!^^I^^r^^^^!i^^^Tand5 under O. R. Rice's Patent. Jan. «fl. 18W. are all adjusted V ^.^f^Jnd 1^ha?co D.riorattd t"de down the al>8orl)ent In themU mineral and the longer water ^^^^n'lf^ecfea^e?ltbe'^orae^ Comm.m inol$t«r«'8 heavier than .Ir and t.ll. !^^th^th^inck. . 1 u^^wl nr^tlcal advlrUslM for cigar Jobbers and manufacturers; very low price In auantitlM. 5®» Vi^, ,^SI?^n na i« M« r Patis WX12XM In rear of silent aalesman case In plac«of uonWeaa no. a for tobacco paUs. R0j4.Kan^^^ for each wall case shelf; XxiPiW for pan wrongly placed J"^.|^'^«f 'S'^r^'^; cheetJ Ho 6, Ko gentleman's room Is complete without It-no bH cSS" can'*lS.'^p?fouVde%fl''cac^^ Give usth. number of rtielT- In waU Sle and BlM of ehow caie. and we wUl ship on 10 days approval. O R. RICK A CO.. 1©3 E— t 14th Street. KEW YORK. y> J. H. STILEb . . . Leaf Tobacco • . . YORK, PA. TB8 TOBACCO WOKLO ^y FROM THESE. CIGARS Cremo SanLa Bana Velvet Cubanola Peola Continental Geo. W. Chads Smoket>t>es Detroit Free Press Jackson Square Columbia Siona Premios Dowledo Spaniola Exports Wego Two Orphans La Belle Creole Nerve Florodora Fontella SLar Florodora Operas Renown Lillian Russell Pioneer Salva Fwna Turco ARE VALUABLE JOBBE,R TO EVERY RE^TAILER J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD 31 JACOB G. SHIRK, 40 W. Orange St., LANCASTER, PA. i Plug and Smoking Tobaccos PLAIN SCRAP, SELECT BUTTS-Chcw or Smoke, KING DUKE 2y2 oz. Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco Our Leading Chewing and Smoking Brands: LANCASTER LONG CUT KING DUKE GRANULATED KING DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRK'S BEST TWIST REBATE LONG CUT MmniifEictiiierof HIgh-Grade Turkish & Egyptian Cigarettes. V. 8.-1 mannfacture all grades of PLUG, SMOKING and CIGARETTES to suit the world. Write for samples. —Established 1834— WM. F. COML Y & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale JAMES PRANGLEY, Jr., •tock Companle. J^irQ lDSUr3l]lC6 Tobacco"* Crgar» Only. a Specialty. 27 E. Orange St., Lancaster, Pa. AND CONSUMER They increase the demand of Consumer thereby the business of Jobber and Retailer The Band is Your Protection Albert Fries Harold H. Fries FRIES & BRO. 92 Reade St., New York. The Oldest and Largest House in the Trade. Manufacturen and Introducers of the * * ♦ WORLD-RENOWNED Spanish Betans, ONLY NON-EVAPORATING Cigar & Tobacco Flavors; Sweeteners, etc. le Free C ^ -«« -. I P The Most Popular Flavon OfllTIDlP rrPP Since .855 crUllipiV/ I I V^l/ 8®-Please write for them ^iiaranfepft »o hpthp Sfrorgpst.rheaDest.and Re«t For Sale by All Dealers MIXTURE-^- THS AM5RICAN TOBACCO CO. N^W YOBK. Darmenter WAX-LINED \ Coupon CIGAR POCKETS Afford perfect PROTECTION ajrainst MOISTURE, HEAT and BREAKACa Indorsed by all Smokera, and are the MOST EFFECTIVK advertising medium known. RACINE PAPER GOODS CCX Sole Owners and Manufacturers, RACINE^ >VIS .USA. M. H. Clark c& Bro Leaf Tobacco Brokers, Cable AddreM, "CLARK." aOPKINSVILLE, KY. PADUCAH, KV. Clarksville, Tenn, Caveats, Trade Marks, r 3. ten XS Design -Patents, Copyrights, John A. Saul, "O&BBSPOIfDBHO* SGLiClTEI be Dpoit Bailding. WASHINGTON, D. H IMPORTERS OF^^ AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST. " Philadelphia 3.^ 3^r a'/t 3h 0)^r ■ 0 '/c 3y< T^t^ .(& S^-^ s^v'S w- %w ~\f. ,*r' \b y Buy 3-I-C Specials They are always declaring divi- dends for the energetic job- ber who handles them Smokers Praise Them Dealers Endorse Them Jobbers Re-Order Them 3--I-C SPECIALS are the best stock to buy at 3 for 5c. Sold to jobbers only. A Postal Will Bring Price and Sample. m PHARESW.FRY, - LancaLster, Pa^. L. E. Ryder, Factories 26 and 517, 9lh District Pcnna.. Wholesale Manufacturer of iiCigarsi: LANCASTER, PA. The Best Possible Goods for the Least Possible Money .M.Wechter^ Established 1883 Manufacturer oi Cigar Boxes GOLD LEAF PRINTING Akron, Pa. "Miilions EXAS OBACCO RACTS Write for Full Jalof- matioo to.... lor Farmers •• ExbMttive teits prtfc tbAt tki iBtit grade •». .. CUBAN LEAF SOUTHERN PACIFIC So Says Secrslary Wilson, U. 8. l)ep't oi Agrricoltnr* FlHrr and Wnpftr tin be irrowi ia Baat Tf lai 00 liat af iha Soila apd Climate similar to (araous Vueita Abajo Diatrict of Pinar del Rio. Cuba. T. J. ANDEBSON. General FaiienKer Ae«nt. Hooiton, tez. A. D. KILLHEFFER MILLERSVILLE, PA. Maker off / TPMIE BSTABUSHBO IN l88x Vol. XXIV.. No. 3 I PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 20, 1904. { Onb Doli^r per Annum. Single Copies, Five Cents. I SMOKE / SABDRQSO CIGARS I G UMPMR TS MANETO 114 N. 7tt St Gumpert Bros Pbilada. Man ufacturers. (lord LANCASTER, lOc.) Oil M k C Manufacturers,! 615 Market St., Philada. (NICKELBY, 5c.) Factories: PHILADELPHIA. TAMPA. FLA. HEYMANN ;arette paper. London. — J. W. Surbiug. 3 cases to- bacconists' goods; Atlantic Transport Co., 8 bales tobacco; Philip Morris & Co., 2 cases cigarettes. SUMATRA TOBACCO. Str. Slnerd>k, arrived Jan. 10: Hinslale Smith & Co. 40 bales 1- Loeb& Co. 30 " L Schmid & Co. 25 " Rossin & Sons 24 " L Friedm m & Co. II •• F. & E Cranz 10 " Herz Brothers 7 " American Cigar Co. 500 cases Herz Brothers 23 •• Pirn. For wood & Kellock I •• Str. Statendam, arrived J an. 14: United Cigar Mfrs. 231 bales S. Rossi n & Sons 32 " G. Falk& Brother 32 " A Cohn & Co. 15 •• A. Blumlein «& Co. 10 •• L. Friedman & Co. 3 " The Hilson Co. 2 •• G. W. Sheldon & Co. I case HAVANA TOBACCO. Str. Esperanza, arrived Jan. 10. fames E. Ward & Co. 344 bales Enmanuel HotTman & Son 132 " W. R. Grice&Co. 104 " Gustav Salomon & Bro. 10 " Str. Mexico, arrived Jan. 13* James E. Ward & Co. 401 S. Rossin & Sons 310 Yocnm Brothers 250 American Cigar Co. 232 bales L. Goldsmith & Ca 216 bales Sartorius & Co. 1 80 L. Friedman & Co. 176 Hinsdale Smith & Co. IS8 Weil & Co. 153 J. Cohn & Co. 114 Glaccuin & Sons 82 S. Ruppin 72 A. Leopold & Co. 7» Carl Vogt & Son 70 F. B. Vandegrift & Co. 66 Manrazzi Bios. & Co. 56 B. Diaz & Co. 51 A Bernheim & Ca 43 Kaiser & Boasberg 20 C. Lopez & Co. 12 S. P. Goldberg 10 Starr Brothers 10 Hamburger Bros. & Co. 8 Simon Batt & Co. 5 A Moeller& Co. 3 Order 4 Str. Havana, arrired Jan. 15; E. Hoffman & Co. 94 Vocum Bros. 93 J. Gonzalez & Co. 74 James E. Ward & Ca 65 Manuel Alvarez 40 Leonard Friedman & Co. 35 G. Salomon & Kro. 20 Brown Bros. & Co. 9 J. Bernheim & Son 3 J. Gonzalez & Co. 6 HAVANA CIGARS. Str. Mexico, arrived Jan. 13: Havana Tobacco Co. 90 cases G. S. Nicholas 15 National Cuba Co. 8 Acker. Merrall & Condit 6 G. W. Faber 4 Older 4 B. Wasserman 4 Park & Til ford 3 Michaelis Sc Lindeman 2 M. D. T. Co. 2 Waldorf- Astoria Segar Co. i James E. Ward & Co, 3 James TL Ward & Co. 3 rcentage of wrap pers and the quality b -ing still in doubt. Bl YERS COIF, AXD <;0. Arrivals-G. W. Nichols, of G. W. Nichols & Co.. New York and Key West; I). Nussbaum, of Nussbaum Ac Bauer New York; Stephen il. Kuth, the well-known tob:Hco brok er, of New York; Louis Hirsch, of Joseph Hirsch & Sou, New York; Ave- liuo Pazos, of A. Pazos & Co., New York and Havana; Marco Pollack, ol Marco Pollack, Havana; W. Baeder, of W. Baeder, New York; E. Lincoln, of P. I'ohalski & Co., New York and Key West; Jose Llovera, of J. Lloveri & Co., Tampa. Fla.; M. Neuberger, of H. Neuberger, Bremen, Germany. Departures— E. II. Smith for New- York; P. E. McNear for New York; F. Jacoby for New York, via Florida; Lou- ts Goldsmith for New York; R. Gold- smith for New York; Max Maier for Havana, Jinuary ii, 1904. New York; J. M. Fortier lor Montreal, Canada; M. E. Spilling for Toronto, Can- ada. CIGAR MAXl FACTLRING. Havana cigar manufacturers are working steadily, as quite good-sized orders have been received from the Fnited States, London. France, Austria, the South American Republics. Aus- tralia, et •. The exact statistics of the exports for the year 1903 are not yet available. l)ut it seems that, notwith- standing all the drawbacks, the total shipments overrun those of the year l!M(2 slightly, and while the Havana Tobacco Compan.v claims to have done a business of 99.000,000 cigars, the In- dependent factories have shipped over 100.000.000. The output of the Trust factories may not reach more than 45 to 48 i.er cent, of the total output, therefore, instead of growing in power, the Trust is losing ground. The only stronghold of the latter is iu the United States, and whether it is able to keep this position time will tell. Should the pending application of the cloar Havana rigar manufacturers in the United States, as regards abolition of the im- port stamp, be decided upon favorably it is more likely that the Trust would suffer more than the independent fac- tories here. In fact the latter would only welcome the success of their Northern allies in the United States, as they are both working upon the same basis, viz.: that the public should bestow their patronage upon those factories that excel in their product. H. Upman & Co. have orders on band which may necessitate an increase in the number of their cigar makers. "Sol" is also busier than last month. "Ramon A Hones" is feeling the eEfects of the reciprocity treaty by receiving larger orders from the United States. In fact all the Independent factories are con- fidently looking forward to n good busi- ness during the year i;X)4. Bl YI\G. SELLlXi, KTC. Rabell. Costa & Co. had a very good beginning, as they sold 5U0 bales of Vuelta Abajo 10 the T'nited States and < ity factoiies. Louis and R. (ioldsmith made pur- chases of nOO bales of all kinds of leaf. G. Salomon y linos, started well by making sales to the extent of 400 bales of Vuelta Ab;'jo and Remcdios. Max Maier and J. M. Fortier were liberal buyers in our market. Sobrinos de A Gonzalez turned over I =;» ESTABLISHED 1844 H. Upmann & Co. HAVANA, CUBA «$s» BdcTYkers and ^ Connmission Merchok-nts I I I SHITTEP^S OF CICAP^S and LEAF TO'BACCO MANUFACTURERS OP The Celebraied ^^ l^^ B r a.iid FACTORY: PASEO DE TACON 159-169 OFFICE: AHARGURA 3, HAVANA. CUBA c ji BEHI^ENS & eO. Manufacturers of the Celebrated Brands, ^%S ^^J-^V^^. tf'^BP^^T^ SOL and '^f^Ismx'f^ LUIS MARX JftABA^f^^ CoDSulado 91, HAVANA. JOHN W. MERRIAM «r Capacity for Manufactnring Cigar Boxes Is— - Ax.vAYS Room por On« Morb Good Custombs. ID L J. Sellers & Son, Sellersville, Pa. THE TOBACCO W O R I. D Leslie Pantin/'^J.Sir^.f'n^r f;g- Habana, Cuba Jose Menendez, Almacenista de T^abaco en Rama Especialidad Tabaco de Partido Vegas Proprias Cosecbado por el Monte 26, Habana, Cuba. LaFlordeJ.S.Murias & Co. of SUARBZ & CO. Vuelta Ahajo Cigars. Bgido Street ^, HAVANA, CUBA. p. O. Box 431, Cable: '*Suarco." Walter Himml, Lieaf Tobaeeo Warehouse \ND COMMISSION MERCHANT, San Miguel 62, p. O. Box 397. Cable : Himmi.. _ y Havana, Cuba. SoBRiNos DE A. Gonzalez Leaf Tobacco Merchants Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana. Cable: "Antbro." ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C Almacen de Tabaco en ^ama ESPECIALIDAD EN TAB ACQS FINOS de VUELTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo 110 y 112 HABANA t^ana^ Bruno Diaz R. Rodriguez B. DIAZ & CO. Growers a.i\d Packers of VuehoL Abajo and Partido Tobacco PRADO 125, Cable:-ZAinco HABANA, CUBA. Narciso G0NZAI.EZ. Vknancio Diaz. Special. Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 10 Aniieles Si. H A VA N A, CUBA. p. 0. Box 856. F. Neumann. G. W. MiCHAKLSKN. H. Prassk. S. Jorge Y. P. Castaneda JORGE 8t P. CASTflflEDfl GROWERS. PACKERS and EXPORTERS of Havana lieaf Tobacco Dragones 108-110, HA VA NA Sanchez y Cueto s. en c. Sucesores de Carrilks y Sanchez, Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Specialty in Vuelta Ahajo, Semi Vuelta y Partido AMISTAD No. 93, Habana, Cuba. LEONARD FRIEDMAN Y CIA. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama CABLE-OFFHICKS. Amistad 126, Habana, Cuba> GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS. Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta Arriba Monte 114, (P. O. Box) Apartado 270. TT ^ "U ^ ^ ^ Cable: Zalhzgon. naDaiia* I FEDERICO NEUMANN & CO. Commission Merchants SHIPPERS OF LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS Havana, Cuba. Office, Obrapia 18. P. O. Box 28. Telegrams: Unicum. AVELINO PAZOS Almacenista de Tabaco en Rama NEPTUNO NUM. 174 Habana Cable: Onilf.va. Est2Lbli$hed I860 El Rico Habano Factory INDEPENDENT OF ANY TRUST OF Enrique Dorado & Co. Vuelta Abajo Cigars Purveyors to H. M. The King of Spain Estrella No. iri'-73^ ^abie: chaoaiva. Havana, Cuba. JOSE F. ROCHA, HavaiveL Leaf Tobacco Especialidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo Partido y Vuelta Arriba ' San Miguel loo, ..,?,^^-,:- Habana, Cuba. AIXALA P/aij2 a/id Fancy Ribbons. %lanufacturers of Bindings, Galloons, Taffetas, Satin and Gros Grain. 300 bales of Vuelta Abajo, Partido and Remedios. Leslie Pantin as usual has his hands full in attending to his various custom- ers, and must have purchased fully 1000 bales upon commission. Rodriguez Bautista & Co. closed out 300 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Rem- edios. S. L. Goldberg e hijos will move to Amistad 95 nnd Dragones No. 8 during the coaling month, as their present warehouse is too small to do their in- creasing business in. Sidney Goldberg, *'el Rubio." is still in the golden state, partly for pleasure, although he surely keeps his weather eye open watching for any business that may present itself. He will be back in Havana by the end of January. Bruno, Diaz & Co. had nc trouble in selling 250 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido from their renowned holdings. Avelino Pazos was lucky enough to find some small lots of good tobacco in the country still, and he also disposed of 100 bales ol leaf to one of his par- ticular customers. Suarez Hnos. are holders of some ex- cellent vegas of Vuelta Abajo and first- class Remedios tobacco. They sold 200 bales of the former to a local manu- facturer this wvek. Don Antonio and Don Cucho Suarez are hard workers. Ranking amongst the best of connois- seurs and being large packers of the choicest districts of the Vuelta Abajo, they cannot help attracting buyers. They od business upon straightfor- ward principles and are satisfied with a small margin of profit. Jose F. Rocha turned over 200 bales of Vuelta Abajo. Sobrinos de V. Diaz continue to cut tobacco upon their Tumbadore farm "El Mamey." Don Narciso Gonzalez and his brother. Don Antonio, are dividing their time in attending to the latter and their warehouse Angeles No. 10. They sold 200 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Remedios during the last eight days. Aixala & Co. disposed of 200 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido. Don Luis Cantor and Louis C. Cantor, of Leonard Freedman & Co., are expect- ed to return here upon the 13th inst. Don Jose Vega recently sold 200 bales of Vuelta Abajo. A. M. Calzada & Co. kept on moving by turning over 200 bales of Vuelta Abajo. Don Antonio will leave for the Vuelta Abajo this week to inspect his growing and partially cut crop^ as well as to form a ^^jeneral opinion of condi- tions all over the region. Muniz Hnos. & Co. made a start this year by closing out 150 bales of Vuelta Abajo, and they are now considering offers upon a large quantity of their Remedios holdings. The Loob Nunez Havana Company sold 100 bales of Remedios. Antonio Suarez disposed fo 100 bales Write for Sample Card and Price Hot to Department W Wm. Wicke Ribbon Co. 36 East Twenty-second Street, NEW YORK. of Vuelta Abajo. Charles Blnsco is a hustler and one of the younger commission merchants in Havana who has a future before him. As his charges are moderate and he does business upon an up-to-date method, the volume must make up for the small- er profits. He is ably assisted by Carlos M. Wintzer. Sr. and Jr., who are thoroughly posted and constantly I in the market to execute orders entrust- I ed to them. He has purchased about I 700 bales since January 1, 1904, upon I a commission basis only, and the num- boi of his friends is increasing from .M>'ar to year, R.eceipts of Tobacco from the Country, Since January i, 1904: Vuelta Abajo . . 166 bales- Semi Vuelta . . 8 " Partido . . . 344 " Santa Clara and Remedios 516 '* Santiago de Cuba . 5 " Total . 1,039 bales. At the National Capital. Reciprocity with Cuba — Hearing on the Otjen-Tawney Bill — Duty on Importations. Washington, D. C, Jan. 10.— Contrary to the general expectation the Cuban House failed to approve the bill to ap- point a commission to modify the tariff and it is said here by those who claim to know that this was due to intluence Ijrought to bear upon member.^ of the (^hiban Legislature, which intluence em- it nated from administration circles in this city. The Cuban House, it appears, I'avoi-ed empowering President Palmer to raise the duties 25 per cent, where he considered it necessary, and the Senate has finally approved the bill authorizing the Executive to increase the duties in his judgment, not to exceed 30 per cent., more than the present rates, as adopted by the House on the 13th inst. The bill is now in the hands of President Palma. Mr, Sleeper, the American charge at Havana, reports that the bill will, he believes, be satisfactory to American interests, and fairly so to the Spanish and Cuban commercial interests. The latter, however, decl ire that they would have prefcrre«l a permanent s*ettlement of the question, and point to the lack of an increase in importations under the operation of the reciprocity treaty as evidence that b isiness is not likely to increase while the tarift question re- utnins un-sfottled. The subcommittee «»f the House Way?* and Means Committee had anoth- er hngthy hearing on January 15 in the Otjen-Tawney, anti-tag bill relating to packages of tobacco. R. G. Hamilton, representing the Bland Tobacco Com- p.iny of Petersburg. Va.. opposed the measure as iiirainst the interests of him concern, while John R. Landstreet of the same city replied in favor of its passage. (Concluded on p. 24.) CHARLES BLASCO, COMMISSION MERCHANT LEAF TOBACCO and CIGAR^, Obispo 29, Cable- Biasco i^afeaiia, Cuba. SUAREZ HERMANOS, (S. en C.) Growers, Packers and Dealers in Figuras 39-41 y Havana, Cuba. ^O. Cll \^.) Leaf Tobacco Cable Address: "Ciietara." 131 Water St J. Lichtenstein & Co. Leaf Tobacco NEW YORK E. A. KRAUSSMAN '"^T^'HAVANA TOBACCO 170 Water Street, NEW YORK Jos. Mendelsohn. Louis A. Bornemann. .Manuel Suarez. Mendelsohn, BornemdLniv ^ Co. Importers & Commission Merchants Specialty— HAVANA TOBACCO New York Office: U. S. ARCADE BUILDING. Water Street. Corner Fulton. Room 1. liaLV8L.na. Office: ANGELES 10. HAVANA. ARGUELLES, LOPEZ & BRO. Manufacturers of t* Finest H avana Cigars f EXCLUSIVELY Factory, Tampa, Fla, Office, 222 Pearl St. NEW YORK. - UNITED CIGAR ] [ ^erbs, Wertblfm\Sr Scbiffer, _ c f M Hirschhorn, Mack & Co. Manufacturers j i S:;;j,!'s^. co. 1014-1020 Second Ave., NEW YORK. REGISTER YOUR CIGAR & TOBACCO BRANDS with THE TOBACCO WORLD J. H. STILES • • • Uaf Tobacco • . • YORK, PA. IS THB TOBACCO WORLD (oftt^'M'/Ha ^ (Z^'fttd/iu/o''***: ^Le//e.. 2^ ^1 \j/ trt/nn^^'A t^ t^Cct Ot.^ltCt'rt€M, 9^/ acc^ V>jc*4t*S€'it^y /6/ Qf'r^/ef ^Ae^/, CA^^^ (2f<>i/c^ yyi(4ef>te^ c/e -^a>i dy^ *>if'lf--(H/i, Q^ai'rters of Sumatra & Havana •"• Packers of Connecticut Leaf 125 Maiden Lane, NEW YORK. Tobacco 8xos Suirr cullman bros. Cigar Lbaf Tobaccos, No. IJ5 Water Street, Jos. F. Cullman. NEW YORK. JOS. S. CANS MOSIS J. CANS JEROME WALLHR EDWIN I. ALKXANDRK JOSEPH S. CANS (t CO. Importers & Packers of Teiephone-346 John. No. LSO WssLtcr Street, NEW YORK. Leaf Tobacco Starr Brothers LEAF TOBACCO IMPORTERS AND PACKERS OF Established 1888. Telephone, 4027 John. No. 163 Water Street, NEW YORK. HAMBURGER, BROS. & CO. ^p^n 'ric Importers and Packers* "' Suii.atra°' No. 228 Pearl Street, ^ - - -Stic. NEW YORK. MA2 (rA.t^ Telephone: 2567 John Robert Cans MAX CANS & SON Importers of HAVANA /rv/^ T> /I /^ /^ /^ and ^ uckers of LEAF JL U Jj JL C/ O O J97 Water Street New York # G. Faik ® BrO. Importers gf SumatrcL and HavanaL and Packers of American Tobacco. 171 WatCf St.^NcW Yofk THE TOBACCO WORLD Bureau of Ihk Tobacco World, ii Burling Slip. Keductio!) of the wiiges of cigannak- ers who make clear Havana goods is now talked of by manufacturers, be- cause of the reduction in the tariff and the fact that labor is much cheaper in Cuba than in this country. * « • E. I). Klein has moved into his new factory at 504-500 East Seventy-third ■treet. * • • Although of independent means when ten years bro he retired from the firm of Baker & Du Bois. Charles Baker. ' widely known as the "Baron,' 'stibse- | quently lost everythinp through unfor- tunate- ventures on the turf and in Wall •treet. At the time of his death, which occurred in St. Francis* Hospital, he was a member of the firm of Baker & Cru- •oe, the factory of which is in Key West, and was about seventy years of •Re. * • • A bond of $1000 was ordered in the Court of Special Sessions by Justice Testimony couecrniiig the different niothods of ijacking leaf tobacco for shipment was heard Thursday by Gen- eral Appraiser I, F. Fischer as the prin- cipal issue in deciding the protest of Sutter Bros., agaii'st the action of the Collector of Customs in classifying cer- tain leaf tobacco imported by them. The point of dispute was whether or uot three consignments of tobacco received by that firm had been so packed as to disguise the class of merchandise it was, and in doing so to get tli(> Ix-nefit of a lower rate Tlie tobacco was imported in tliree shipments, averaging one hundred bales each. The bales arrived in this city in October and were entered for duty as filler tobacco. According to the Collec- tor of Customs an investigation proved that packed in such a manner as to de- ceive the authorities was a considerable amount of very fine wrapper tobacco. I'nder the provisions of paragraph 213 of the Tariff Act filler tobacco was then Wyatt in the case of Frank Breslin. of | assessable at thirty-five cents per pound, M. P. Breslin & Son. 402 East Sixty- I while under the provisions of the same fourth street, accused of selling so-called | paragraph wrapper tobacco was asses- De Cabanas cigars in boxes, bearing a registered tradomark belonging to the Havana Tobacco Company. • * * The firm of William E. Par^»ons & Co.. tn which Gaspar Del Pino has an inter- est, has bought the cigar factory of Del Pino & Williams at Maiden Lane and Pearl street. « * • George L. Storm, a wealthy tobacco dealer and president of the Owl Com- mercial Co., killed himself Thursday af- temooD because, it was believed, he feared the result of an operation for ap- pendicitis. He shot himself as he sat ■ t his desk. Peter Miller, an associate fn busines. said that Storm was in- formed by his physician that it would be necessarj- to perform an operation for appendicitis, but an autopsy showed oo indication of appendicitis. Mr. Miller attributes Storm's act to worriment over his illness. Mr. Storm was a member of the Lotus Club, of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and of the American Museum of Natural His- tory. He was a director of the Ger- man Exchange Bank. He was 03 years old. Mr, Storm leaves a widow, with whom he lived at the Hotel Savoy, and sjible at .^l.S.'i per pound. The fact thaf the wrappers were considered a good grade, however, had no bearing on the case as the duty is uniform for all grades. Under the statutes, when 15 per cent, oi over of a bale of tobacco consists of wrapiier tobacco the whole shall be dutiable as such, and from the testi- mony offered Thursday it is believed that over 40 jier cent, of the bales con- tained that amount. It was also ad- mitted by a witness for the protestants that the bales would probably average ninety pounds each, which would mean a difference of over .$10,000 between the duty assi'ssed by the Collector and the duty claimed by the importers. The most important evidence submit- ted at the hearing was the admission by witnesses for the importers that the to- bacco had been packed in an irregular H'anner. The decision was reserved. • • . The Havana Cigar Manufacturers' As- sociation is to have a banquet in the near future. • • * President C. M. Logue. of the Amer- ican Stogie Company, has installed him- two daughters. Mrs. Adelaide Davidson, i self and his headquarters' staff at 111 • nd Mrs. Emma Charlick. His only son. i pifth avenue. Harry F. Storm, died in Manheim. Ger many, about two years ago. He has two nephews. George L. Storm, of the firm of Straiton & Storm, and Charles H, Storm, formerly president of the Bert & Russel Co,, and later of the Khe- divlal Cigarette Co. # • • Meyer & Mendelsohn are the new own- ers of the warehouse in Haverford, Conn,, formerly the property of Luther Brothera It has capacity for sweating 1350 cases of tobacco at one time. ■'This may be a good der, Sbaiiuou City. la T C Roller, Mt Cra\»ford, Va A B Hull, Mt Carmel. Ill S L Dunbar. Sterling, 111 Hugh Gallahau, Fayetteville. Ark C M Hunnicutt, Rockville. Ind L E OfFuit, Memphis. Tenn E T Klum, Cinciunati, O John King, Yalnia. Mo Jennings & Kitttedgp, Tunkhannock H J Lake, CoopersviUe, Mich [Pa B W Glaspie, St Johns, Mich S H Weldon. Agt, Iowa Falls, la S Messenger. Chicago. Ill T C Young. Fountain lun, 8 C W E Over ion, Dajton, O H G Cransbach. Philadelphia. Pa William A Prager, Seattle, Wash William Trinibey, Utica. N Y Ward Pate, Dayton, Wash N A Tabor, Detroit, Mich S Denbiiz. Chic.igo, 111 F L Scbrader, New Buffalo, Mich E P Summers. Milwaukee. Wis F F Tonn, Weehawken P O. N J George O Bassett. VVaterville, O J R Collins. Jr. Pittsburg, Pa Otto Nolte, Mayview. Mo E H Josselyn. Lvnn. Mass George Frings, Philadelphia, Pa E Pach, Red Bank. N J W H Nation, Muncie, Ind E A Glaufcld, Corlock, 111 W H Lee. Wy«lusing. Pa J AyevUm Jefferson City. Mo E L Byrnes. New York. N Y T Dohson Hagy, Philadelphia, Pa Charles S Turner. Wilkesbarre, Pa Henry Monisen. St Louis, Mo James W Hardacre, Kansas City, Mo E Danancker. Brooklyn, N Y F T Icenharger, Dayton. O W J Lewis. Blue Mound, Kans Gulbronson&L ttin.WinnebajroCity J A Cheney. Findlay, 0 [Minn J E Whitman. Chattanooga, Tenn Brown Bros, Roanoke. Va AHe Pereira. New York N Y Wm 8 Wolf, Portland. Me W H Fridley. Toledo. O Joseph Mauhrer, Chicago. Ill J O March. Chestertown. N Y James P James, Indianapolis. Ind Frank P Janke, Indianapolis, Ind Leslie D Rees. Denver. Colo Leslie D Rees, Denver, Colo C C Bronaugh. Battle Creek. Mich H D Gibson, Apalachicola, Fla M Buckman, Fayetteville, Tenn m Telephone Call, 432—8. Office and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R. E. L. NISSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers of FINE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look ove«'.our Samples. Sample! cheerfully submitted upon request. P, O. Box 96. JOHN D. SKILES, Leaf tobacco Successor to SKILES & FREY PACKER OF AND WHOLESALE DEALER IN s;g and 61 North Duke Street, LANCASTER. PA. P. L. Leaman & Co. ''^eirer^t LMAF TOBACCO 145 North Market Street, Lancaster, Pa. JACOB MAYER, ''^'^Deiefin Leaf Tobacco Lancaster, Pa. H. H. MILLER, LEAF TOBACCOS Light Conn. Wrappers and Seconds SHADE-GROWN and IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA Nos. 327 and 329 North Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA. WALTER S. BARE, Packer of Fine ^ Connecticut ^ Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Cigar Leaf Tobacco 201 and 20J North Duke Street, LANCASTER, PA. Ready for the Market 1901 First Class Pennsylvania Broad Leaf B's First Class Pennsylvania Havana Seed Binders Fancy Packed Zimmer Spanish Fancy Table Assorted ^^^^^chryg-y PaSC of Fancy Packed Gebhart PACKERS AND DEALERS IN IOnO ^^^^ FORCE-SWEATED Ouf Owil xfU^ CONNECTICUT _^ - . racking III t§| Packer of .H. Weaver, Leaf Tobacco 241 and 243 North Prince Street, LANCASTER. PA. B. F. GOOD & CO. Leaf Tobaccos 145 North Market Street LANCASTER. PA, Established 1870 Factory No. 79 S. R. Kocher & Son Manufacturers of F^ine Havana Cigars And Packers of LEAF TOBACCO Wrightsville, Pa. fl. koHler & eo. [BiaiiiMgrers ol Fine Cigars DALLASTOWN, PA, dpadty, 75,000 per day. Established 1876. Special Brands in: «>5 iroi eCK c«« «V: cos e<>» C, Fla. COLSON C. Hamilton, formerly of F. C. Linde, Hamiltou & Co. fAlCBS M. CONGALTOK. FRANK P. VVlSEBURN, hOXJlS BVBUL Formerly with F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co. ^"^ C. E. Hamilton, C. C. HAMILTON & CO. Tobacco Inspectors, Warehousemen & Weighers Sampling In All Sections of the Country Receives Prompt Attention. 4i^?lc«,Verfectfy*Net^Eirht'stoJie^^ SOOtll St., NfiW YOIIL Plrst-Class Free Storage Warehouses: 809 East a6th St.; 204-J08 East 27th St.; i38-i38>^ Water St.; , Telephone — 13 Madison Square. Main Office, 84-85 South St., (Tel. 2191 John) New York. ^^ l?***,*^*'®" Branches.— Thos. B. Earle.'Edgerton, Wis.; Frank V. Miller J06 North Queen street, Lancaster, Pa.; Henry F. Fenstermacher, Reading Pa Daniel M. Heeter, Dayton. O.; John H. Hax, Baldwiusville. N. Y.; Leonarf L* Grotta 1015 Mam street, Hartford, and Warehouse Point, Cotm.; James L. Day Hatfield. Mass.; Jerome S. Billington, Corninx, N. Y. increased activity will set in among the buyers. From 7 to 8c have been the prevailing prices for purchases thus far. A couple of years ago your correspond- ent pointed out the fact that the local daily papers were acting inimically to the interests of the leaf dealers of this city. It seemed to have a good effect for a time, but lately the same old thing is in ; spiing trade will be both early and good. C. C. Kohler is reported to have secured a new store room on Market street, between (ieor<;e and Durke, at present occupied as ,»„- •,. ! another year s work for that house that the newspapers will yet see the Factory 1839. W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers,"Norri.stown, Penna, error of their way, and condescend to treat the whole trade in a fairer manner, for the good of the city as a leaf centre. Meiskey &;;Heiland have closed the second year of their business, and are well satisfied with the result. The pres- ent month, they say, while not quite up to the average, has been fairly good so far. There have been the usual number of visiting salesmen in town this week, but, strange to say, there has not been a sin- gle sale of a phenomenal character re- ported by any one. Many tobacco growers are preparing R. N. Granat, of Gillen & Granat, is preparing for another extended business trip West, in the interest of his firm. The year 1903 was a highly satisfactory one with E. H. Neiman, of Thomasville, who reports very favorable prospects for 1904. Haines & Holtzinger, of Red Lion, have started a new cigar factory in that town. The number of new cigar factories opened in this county during 1903 was unusually high, but the number of hands employed by them was mostly small. T. L. Adair, of Red Lion, has com- • ' C. Falk ®, BrO. Importers 2f Sumatra, and Havana, .nd Packers oj American Tobacco. \7\ Water St., NcwYofk ^rr^ TOBACCO WORLD menccd the new year under favorable circumstances, and looks forward to a good steady trade for his product. L E. Stump & Co. have also experi enced a comparatively small falling off in trade during the month so far. The Dallastown factories seem to be enjoying their usual activity. W. E. Gheen, of Antis Fort, Pa. , was a visitor in York last week. The Consumers' Cigar Co. is making some special offers in the special notice columns of the newspapers. Statistics from Reading. Much Interesting Information from an Internal Revenue Officer. Reading, Pa., Jan. 18, 1904. Since the beginning of the new year M. Steppacher, at 636 Court street, has added a number of new hands to his working force. T. J. Dunn & Co. have closed their factory at Boyertown, and the premises are to be taken by Otto Eisenlohr & Bros., of Philadelphia, on February i. The building affords working room for about 400 hands. The leaf trade in this city was quite good during 1903, and has begun spirit- edly for a new .year with several of the dealers, especially Bremer Bros.& Boehm, ! with whom the month of January is prov- ing to be a highly satisfactory period. John U. Fehr & Son also report a good business for the first month of 1904. Henry Rindskopf, who opened busi ness here only a few months ago, states that his trade is extending nicely, and al- together is quite satisfactory. E. Ganter, of North Tenth street, has been confined to his house by illness for several days. The tobacco manufacturers here are beginning to feel an improvement in trade conditions. One factory repotted good mail orders, indicating an eatly revivial in its trade. Collector of Internal Revenue Fred. W. Cranston has finished up his annual reports of the business for the last year and forwarded them to Collector Mc- Coach. They show the year to have been an unusually busy one for the cigar trade, with big increases in the output. Up to July 1st Mr. Cranston still had Lehigh, but that county was added to a new district, made up by Bucks and Lehigh. When the transfer was made, Mr. Cranston had added to his district Boyertown and townships in which cigar factories are located in the southern sec. tion of Berks. Prior to that time they were attached to the Montgomery district During the year Mr. Cranston traveled over 15,000 miles, making official visits to factories, etc. , and he is one of the THE busiest public office holders in the coun- try. At the close of the year Mr. Cranston is required to visit the factories and make inventories of all tobaccos bought, cigars made and sold, etc. This is the hardest piece of work in the year, and requires great attention, as every pound of to- bacco in the district must be accounted for. Mr. Cranston's official inventory shows that 120,768,604 cigars were manufac- tured during 1903 in this district, and 119,904,412 were sold. The amount still on hand is 9.064,308. This is about what was left over a year ago. Manu- facturers carry a big line of manufactured goods at this time in stock. To make this large number of cigars required 2,012,814 pounds of imported and do- mestic tobaccos, running into millions of dollars. The average amount required to manufacture a thousand of cigars was 17 pounds. The following is a summary of the number of factories, etc., in operation in Berks County at this time: 219 cigar factories and 25 tobacco factories. 13 thousand persons are employed in this | cigar factory to be opened in this district industry alone, and the average wages ' •" ^he new year, paid are good." IN FIRST NEW CIGAR FACTORY THE NEW YEAR. James R. Maurer filed a bond with Collector Fred. W. Cranston for a new cigar factory to be opened at 45 South 3d, employing a dozen hands when in full operation. He will manufacture high- grade cigars. This was the first new WEEKLY REVENUE REPORT. Deputy Stamp Clerk James L. Trexler reports the receipts for revenue stamps for the past week to be 115,231.56. — Three students ai Luther College, Racine, Wis. , who refused to promise to quit smoking, have been expelled. Ef- forts of friends and relatives to have them reinstated have failed. 1904 TO BE RECORD BREAKER. To the Eagle Mr. Cranston said, "The trade had a very good year in every way with a big increase in its output, but from present indications I have reason to believe that 1904 will be a record breaker in every way. The greatest increase was in lo-cent cigars, and many of our man- ufacturers are doing a much heavier business in high grade goods then they evei"had before. "Many new cigar factories have been opened. Some people imagine that all these cigars are made in Reading, but this is a mistake. Boyertown, Womels- dorf, Mohns Store and other points are extensive manufacturing centers, espe cially the two first named boroughs. Read- ing cigars are sold in every State in the Union and are very popular. Severa THE UNIQUE CREASELESS Case- Hardened VERTICAL TOP Cigar Molds ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ Cigar MTrs Supplies « ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ We are now better pre- pared than ever to meet the increased demand for our products. All of our Machinery is of the Most Improved and Up-to-Date Design, and we can, therefore, give you The Best Goods at The Best Prices. Before you place your orders give us an opportun- ity to quote you Our prices We Can Save You Money. The Sternberg MTg Co. 1346 West Third Street. DAVENPORT. Iowa. U.S. A .1 SPKC. 'lAL NOTICKS. (I2>i cents perS-point measured line.) pOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.— Second- -*- hand Dieless, Daisy, aud Kele» Suction Tables, Foot and Power Progress Bunching Machines, Electric, i^asoline. } and Water Motors, New and Second-hand ! Cigar Machinery of every description, thousands of Second hand Cigar Molds I What do you need? Address Winget | I Machink Co., York, Pa. i2-2vtf vyILL LEASE— Very desirable new •• building in Noiristown, Pa. , suita ble for a ci^ar factory; 25.000 to 30,000 square feet of floor spate; low rent for long term; worth investij^ation. 1 20 tf H. E. ELSTON, Owner. pOR RENT— Cigar Factory Building -*- at Quakertown, Pa., accommodating 25 hands, with conveniences. Address D. M. LANDIS, Owner, Richland Cen- tre, Pa. 1-20, 2-3 VXTANTED— First class Salesman fori ^ ' cif,'ars and cheroots for the jobbing trade; reference. M KLEINBERG. It 219 N. Second Street, Phila. RALPH STAUFFER, MAKDFACTURER OP ^n-L":^'" UNION-MADE CIGARS For the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade only AKRON, PA, OoutSSrOKDSIfCB SOUCITSD. CI GAR BOXES PRINTERS OF ARTISTIC SKETCHES AND QUOTATIONS rURNISNED WRITE roff 'SAMPLES AND RIBBON PRICES CIMRMBBONS I • >uT Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes ft— Always Room for Ons Morb Good Custombs. L J. Sellers & Son, Sellersvllle, Pa. THE TOBACCO WORLD HieH-ei^ADE ei@ARS Manufactured by A. W. Zug, 227 North Cherry Stre f^t Lancaster, Pa* We Employ No Salesmen. ♦:♦ All our business is transacted Direct with the Wholesale Houses Ple&se plaLce yourself irv correspondervce vith us. WE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY Recommeivded for Their Exquisite AromaL and Excellent Workmanship. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. (Concluded fri'm p. ii.) Kepro^cMitativcs Shirh'y, of Kentucky, and Dovener, of Wost Virsiliiiii, arsiu'd that the proiiosed measure would be un- constitutional. Mr. Shirley said that while Congress had a perfect riuht to legislate that no tag of any sort !*hould be placed within n package of tobacco, it had no right to allow only a certain kind of tag or coupon to be placed therein. This argument was controverted by H. G. Wasson, of I'ittsbnrg, represent- ing the National Cigar Company, who favored the measure. This concludes the hearings so far as the House Committee is concerned, but no vote was taken on the bill by the committee Mhich will wait for report of the sub-committee. The Treasury Department is in receipt of the decision of the Board of General Customs Appraisers in the case of pro- tests of Jose Gestal & Co., of New York, against the assessment of dnty by the collector of New York of certain Importations of leaf tobacco. The que.'-tion to be decided was whether certain leaf tobacco was duti- able as wrapper tobacco or as filler to- bacco under paragraph 213, tariff act of July 24, 1897. The Board found cer- tain percentages of filler tobacco in some of the bales in question, and re- Tersed the decision of the collector to tl.at extent The Internal Revenue Collector at Portland, Oregon, in his uncertainty as to release of sureties on bonds of cigar manufacturers has written to the Com- missioner of Internal Revenue for a rul- ing on the sTibject. It appears that a cigar manufacturer of the I'ortland dis- trict has voluntarily tiled a new bond with another surety company as surety, the former bond having been in opera- tion since December 22. 1002. The col- lector wishes to know whether the surety company on the old bond "will be released from liability on and after the date of approval of the new bond. Section 3387, R. S., provides that a cigar manufacturer shall give a bond in such penal sum as the collector may require, not less than $100, and the sum of this bond may be increased from time to time and additional sureties from quired at the discretion of tho collector or under the instructions of the Com- missioner of Internal Revenue. Mr. Yerkes *says that the practice has heretofore been under the provisions of this statute for collectors to call for new lionds from cigar manufacturers whenever circumstances in their opinion warrant such demand, and when a new bond is tiled the account of the manu- facturer is closed and a new account commenced on the records of the col- lector resulting in the practical closing of the manufacturer's accounts under his old bond. Tlie responsibility lor the transactions of the manufacturer will then be assum- ed by the new bondsmen. The same rule holds good in cases where new bonds are demandeil by the collector or by instructions of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Mr. Yerkes' ruling on this matter is as follows: "Stireties on cigar manufacturers' old bond are released upon date of execu- tion and approval of new bond, and are chargeable with delinquencies occurring onlv to the tiate of approval of new bond, when rosnonsibility on the latter connnrnces." Mr. G. Bl Webb, of Winston-Salem, chairman of the North Carolina Tobacco Exhibit Coniuiittee, has been in cousul- tJtion with experts of the United States Agricultural Department here on the subject of the exhibit of tobacco from that State at St. Louis. Mr. Webl* says that the Old North State otight to have the finest tobacco display at the Exposition, and in order to insure this his committee is anxious to raise .$5000. Tliis money must be in hand by Febrtiary 1. He has recently held a conference with Governor Aycock «»f his State for the purpose of devising ways and means. He says that the tobacco trade in North Carolina has not been bright this year, so special exer- tion is necessary to secure the sum. SCKD Si:LECTIOi\. .\dare.«iM l»y noveriinient £:xiiert to New ICiiKlaiid UrotverM. At the aunuil nieeting of the New England Tobac-o Growers' Association at Hertford, Archibald E. Shnniel, of the Department of Agriculture at Wash- ington, gave an address on "Improve- ment of Tobacco by Seed Selection." He is reported as follows in the Hart- ford Post: "We find that the number of leaves per plant varies from five to ten and from ten to thirty, and as the yield d»*- pends directly on the number of lenves per plant it would be extremely impor- tant to increase the average number of leaves in the plant by the selection of proper seed. We believe that by a .se- lection of seed from plants having the best shaped leaves we are able to in- crease the amount of desirable seed leaves in the crop. As to the question of maturity, we have found plants in all the varieties of tobacco grown in the val- ley which mature from one to two weeks earlier than the average plants in the field. We hojie by a selection of these early plants to develop earlier strains of tobacco. "The variations in the crop have many characteristics, including the number of leaves, shape ot leaves, maturity suck- ering habit, etc. As to the value of imported and home grown seed, we find that the best seenl for >ise in any region is home grown seed for many reasons, chief of which is this; that freshly imported seed breeds types, de- velops freaks and mongrels and the •luality is uncertain. "In the selection of seed plants we are trying to find out the relation be- tween young plants and the seed leaf. Our selections are made from seed plants having the best shaped leaf, the larg- est number of desirable leaves and leaves of a thick color and quality as to the methods of seed saving. Cross-fertiliza- tion in the varieties is injurious to the variety, all plants are fully self-fertiliz- ed, therefore we recommend the bagging of heads of seeds in !*eed plants to pro- tect them from cross-fertilization. We have found in the seed wc have tested that heavy seed has given the highest per cent, of germination and the most vigorotis young plants." Trade-Mark Register. SPANISH LEAF. No. 14.313. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, sto gies and tobacco. Re^'isteied January 15. 1904. at 9 a m, by Herman Stein, Pittsburg. Pa. OUR RECORD. No. 14 314. For cigars. Registered January 15. 1904. at 9 a m, by Wm. M. Snyder. Reading, Pa. U. S. RECORD. No. 14315. For cigars. Registered J;\nuary 15, 1904, at 9 a in, by Win. M. Snyder, Re.iding, Pa. UNION RIDERS. No. 14.316. For cigars. Registered January 18, 1904, at 9 a m, by James A. Collins, Liulestown, Pa. ROYAL ROOSTER. No. 14,317. For cigars. Registered Janu.iry 18, 1904, at 9 a m, by Selak & Hoffman, Wilmington, Del. REJECTIONS. Buster Brown, Dan Patch, Trimble; El Modella. CORRECTION. "Cuba Junction," registered January 9, 1904. by E. Montero, Philadelphia, Pa. should have been for Ramon Azogue Co., Philadelphia, Pa. CURRENT REGISTRATIONS. Trade Marks Recently Registered in Bureaux other than that of The Tobacco World. Champagne Sweets, Prince Ramon, lonaram, Chas. Ross, Ross Fenton, New York Sweepers, In.endio, Pioximidad, Asociado, Oficio, Andrattus, Uranium, Responsivo, Chanl.iy, Aqueduct, Mor- della Footlight Favorite, Atheola. Ann- ola. Sir Henry Wentworth, Lord Ronalj, The Peerage, Golden Maxim, Principal- ity, Hester Blair, Magicio, Chansonette, Witful, Old Reliable Conductor, Earl Amherst, Mercy Warren, Milinda. Ovalia, Sweet Briar, Cost U, Dell- He AT, Flor dc Alfolla, Turkish Bey, Spanish Grand, May Hosmer, Tom Morris, Satisfiu Sto- gies, El Golgo, Gunst's Specials, Gunst's Standards, Blue Pup, National Harpoon, Menio Club, Laf.«yette Park, Dead Sure, Valle Grande. Ealdeck, Waukina, Du- kano, Dukanee, Dukes^nee, Miss West, Kubla Kahn, La Independa, Alphabet, Miss Nortj, Jarvey. Y. I. C, Extine, El Delegado, Wilson Tree, Hooker Club, Lady Molly, Lora, Flor de Gerome, Har- lem Regatta Association, Tobaccos Puro de Cubano, Milwaukee Saengerfest. Har- lem Navy, Hygienic. La Anchcria, Mu- tual Perfecto. After Fifteen Years. Rabbi Stucky, of Boone county, Ky., last week sold 60.000 pounds of tobacco, which is the acccmulation of his crops for the past fifteen years. Heretofore he has ••'-'" his tobacco, and has ligher prices. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA, THB TOBACCO WORLD «5 6.A.Kohler&Co. anufacturers of Cigars Wholesale Manufacturers of Daily Capacity, 100 OCX) to 125,000 ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ Factories: YORK and YOB, PA. Leading Manufacturers in the East. Five Cent Goods Unequaled for the Money. Iia Jmp^pialvCigap Faetopy ~ ^ J. F. SECHRIST.* Proprietor, Makero£"OL.TZ, PA. Bigb-Grade Domestic Gigan {York Nick, Boston Beautie.. Oak Mountain, Porto Rico Wav» Capacity, ts.coo per day. Prompt Shipments guaranteed Bear Bros. Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS R.F.D.No.8.Y0RK,PA. A specialty of Private Brands for thfl Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence solicited. Samples on application. Specialties:— 5^ Bear Brand — G6ff Cub Brand — G^ Essie Brand. B. F. ABMLy HELLAM, PA. Manufacturer of Fine Seed & Havana Cigars Joe F. Willard " ^'J:r'" ri. e. rieELTZEL Manufacturer of RELIABLE UNION MADE LANCASTER, PA. LEADING BRANDS: Union Beauty, jc; Lady Dora, ^c-; Rosy View, loc laiinioiicipGo. HANOVER, PA. Manufacturers of Ciga rs High Grade Union Made ' ALEX. WILSON,' Our PROhESSOR MICH IE Special { UNION CHIMES Brands: MI.NERS* VICTORY LA UNION CROOKS J. K. PpAUTZGRAFF 8t CO. Manufacturers of High-Grade Nickel SEED and HAVANA C igars York, Pa. Our Leading 5c. Brands: ENIUCKY CARDINAL,'* **I303 •• "CHIEF BARON." "EL PASO." 4. F. HOSTETTER, Manufacturer of High-Grade Domestic Cigars HANOVER, PA. *STaob Favor itb," a 5-cent Leader, known for Superiority of Oualitv JACOB A. MAYER & BROa oincejoBK, Pli. Manafacturem of the THE BEST FIVE CENT CICAR CSTA B U SHED \ 871 .^ Ulmstown,Fa> L H. STUMP & CO. Wholesale Manufacturers of High Grade Medium Priced Cigars Red LioUy Pa. Remember — the MELODIOSO is Our Leader. §6 A/. THIRD Philadelrhia We have the l«-~:i;. Siiscr^eo T. A. MYERS & CO. CIGi4f^ BOX EDGINGS " Qigu Box Bdgingt in the United States, haring over 1,000 designs in stock. ^RINTEPs^ AND ENGRAVERS, Embossed Flaps, Labels, Notices, etc. YORK, PENNA. A. SONNEMAN riigs another. D@^('.et a sample, and comp ire price and {|ualit\ witli competitors, and judge for \ouiself. Tl e p Of f of ihe puHdin^j is ihe eating theieof. We em- I loy n > trive'ing salesmen, but sell all goods diiect from f ctoiy to j bber. A"r.»»;>^P^. A}\Pr\ces, AUSKaoes. All Sizes J. W. BRENNEMANN, Packer of a ml Dealer in Leaf Tobacco MAIN OFFICE, Millersville, Pa. United Thone-I S"- P^l A Millersville. I No. 1803, Lancaster. Lancaster Office, 110-112 W. WALNUT STREET LEAF TOBACCO MARKETS CONNECTICUT VALLEY. Our correspondents write: Hadley, Mass.: "Verj little of the to barco grown in town is in the bundle; the larger part is still hanging. Three or four sales have been made, but it was impossible for me to learn prices, but undoubtedly ranging from 10 to 15c. Thomas Burk has opened his assorting shop. He has been buying in Connecti- cut. He h.is bouijht none in this town." Conway, Mass. : "I have little that is new to report. The tobacco business is pretty dull; no buyers around yet, and I tion' t know as we want them until we get it all doAH. We should like it better if we hid it stripped, but now we can do nothing but waiL" Hnsdale. N. H. ; "Nosales to report; the four lots reported some time ago were delivered lately. More than one half the crop still on the po'es. There ai e several lots of the 1902 in the growers hands yet." Wetheisfield. Ct. ; -News in the to bacco line is about the same. No sales to report, and very liiile is stripped yet." Sufifield, Ct : "There is not a great deal to report in the tobacco business. One of our neighbors sold his 1932 crop for 20c. Comparatively few have their 1903 crops all down. Theie has been very little damp weather, and many do not care to use steam to dampen their crops. Hatfield: "Many of the crops in town have been taken down and steamed. They are weighing out rather lighter than usual. Sales have been made to buyers from Springfield, Winsted, Cl, and New York City." Westfield: "Not many sales reported but most of the crops have been handled since the recent rainy spell and are ready for inspection. The crop is in good con- dition." Deerfield: 'Steam handling is not much practiced here. Most of the crops are being sorted and picked outside. There is a general impression that the supply of fine leaf will be short." — American Cultivator. Phones: ' Keystone 65-64A Main 1 Be'l 62-39A M. Kaufman ^ CvX Maniit ctu ersof Union Made Turkish Cigarettes 504 S. Fifth St.. PhilaL. ^^pfci I B^Hnd^: MUNIURA, MATCH AKA. MIENAS. yy KLEINBERG'S K r NGofsc CIGARS AGAIN ON THE MARKET. Our famous "SMOKE-IT" Cheroots are selling faster han ever before. Philadelphia. MaDbattan Briar Pipe Co Manufac*-..crs of oraoi ano ivieerschaum Pipes Importers of SMOKERS* ARTICLES Salesroom, 10 East i8th SU NB W YORK. E. S. SECHRIST, Dallastown, Pa. Manufacturer of Fine and Common anufacturer of Cigars Established 1890. Capacity, Twenty Thousand per Day. J. ABRAMOWITZ Mannfactntcr of High Grade EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES ^4 Wooster Street NEW YORK Traveler-Cork Tips. Planet-Gold Tipa Planet-Plain Tips. Planet-Cork Tips BALDWINSVILLE, N. Y. There has been no changes in the con- dition of the local market during the past week, no siles have been reported. C. R. Goldsmith of New York was in town Wedneid ly inspecting" his~firm's~new warehouses. — Gazette. PATENTS promptlj obtainod OR WO FEE. Trade Mark*. Civcntn. r..r.v-i~),fs an.l I,il...)» ri-ristered. TWENTT TEAKS' PRACTICE. Uiphcst reJ^rtncea. Seui m "1 1, sketch or j.li ti. lor fr e n jx rt on Mtentahilitv. AM biisinesi confidential. I HMf 3 -BO IK FREE. Fxpl.ii..9cvprTthiii)?. TelU ir •* to Obtain and Sell Patent... What Inventionf Will p»y. How to Get B Partner, explains beat m»'hatii.!al movements, aril conUins 300 other I aubJectaofimfKirtance to invequjrs. Address H. B. WILLSON & CO. &i 774 F Sf-BBt. N. W.. WASHINGTON, D. C. BOLTED CIGAR BOARDS. MANUFACTURED BY I L.L.BEDORTHA. \ WfNDSOR, QONN. I A ■ C. Falk ing interests. Eaily in the week we had drizzly rain. ] with good pro^pectof aseason for handl. ing the new crop, but it has since turned cold again, and repeated all the previous experiences since the crop was cured. Quotations: Low Lugs J3.50 to |4 00 4 00 to 4 50 4 -50 to 5.00 5 25 to 5 75 4 75 to 5.95 5 50 to 6.*5 6.50 to 7 50 7 50 to 8 50 Prison-Made Cigars. Lansing, Mith., Jan. 18.— The Cigar makers' Union has alwajs been opposed to the manufacture of cigars by convict libor. The destruction by fire of the building in which the cigar contracrois operated in the Marquette prison has revived the question. Gustave Diehl. a delegate of the International Cigarmak ers' Union, was here to seethe Governor and urge on him the importance of not rebuildmg the prison plant. jBar/2esvi7/e Cigar Co. Barnesville, Ohio, MAKER OF ' Hi^h Grade Sito^ies W. H. BARLOW, Proprietor, Long and Short Filler. SPECIAL BRANDS TO ORDER. COUNTRY CLUB E RUSTIC BLUE POINTS 'U R PRIVATE STOCK TRIUMPH CRYSTAL K ^^^ J^^^^ ^-KYbTAL ^ CHERRY RIPB Jobbing Trade ("^Hclted. Write for Samplea. SOMETHING NEW AND GOOD ^ WAGNER'S UhBAN STOGIES MANUFACTURBO ONLV BY LEONARD WAGNER, 'actoty No. .. 707 Obi'o SL, ADegheny, Pa. Common Lugs Medium Lugs Good Lugs Low Leaf Common Leaf Medium Leaf Good Leaf T. L./IDAIR. Established 1S95 WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF Fine Cigars TfJ^T) /\ rO AT P >4 Special Lines for the Jobbing Trade. ^^^^^-^ ^^Kjr^, JTJL. Telephone Connection. The Cigars You Want at R.K.Schnader&Sons PACKSR5 OW AWD D9AUKS IM M ;-: 1 435 & 437 W. Grant St. Lancaster, Pa, w. B. s/iriyw's Union Cigar Factory AiCKON, PA. Correspondence Solicited Ask for Samples in J 0 E. E. Weaver MaLnuf2Lct\irer of Fii\e CigdLrs TERRE HILL, PA. Shipping Station, East Earl. Orders from the Jobbing Trade Solicited. J. H. STILES • • • Leaf -Tobacco . • . YORK, PA, TBB TOBACCO WOKLD Rabell, Costa 8z: Company, Tobacco Dealers Our Specialties: Vuelta Abajo and Santa Clara Manrique igg^ HAVANA, Cuba. Cable Address: RABELL. Post Office Box, 117. 10c. A Perfect Cigar. 5c. f • ^ Delicious Smoke. Strictly Hand-Made. TKey Are Deservedly Popular. MANUFACTURED BY CHARLES IVl. YETTER, Reading, Pa. We use the BLUB LABEL, of the Cigarmakers' International Union of America. WE SOLICIT YOUR CORRESPONDENCE. Business CKeLiv^es, Fires, Etc. Connecticut East Hartford. — B. Bogin & Frcedman, cigar manufacturers, moved to Hartfoid. Groton. — John F. Welley, cigar man- ufacturer, de.id. Hartford. — United States Sumatra To- bicco Growing Co., real estate attached. A. J. Wadiworth, manuficturer and retail cigars, closed by the sheriff. Illinois. Chicago. — Henry \V. Dily, cigars and tobacco, petition in bankruptcy. Morris Williams, cigar manufacturer petition in bankruptcy. Joliet. — A. Kale, cigars,etc., mortgagee in possession. Normal. — Fred Schroeder, cigar man- ufacturer, moved factory to Bloomington Indiana. Wabash. — Heath & James, cigars, etc, sold out. Iowa. Burlington. — J. J.Curran & Co. .cigars, suffered by fire. Felix Scherer, cigar manufacturer, seeking relief in bank* ruptcy. DjUiver. — F. D. Colgrave, cigars, etc., assigned. Maine. Bath.— Wm. B. Oleys, cigars, etc, assigned. Massachusetts. Boston. — Jas. W. O'Donnell, cigars etc., chattel mortgage, |ioo. LoweU. — Clarence M ihoney, cigars etc., chattel mortgage, $100. New York. Cohoes. — John Moore, tobacco, as- signed. New York City. — Cohen Bros., cigar manufacturers, petition in bankruptcy. .Andred Di.iz & Co., cigar manufac- turers, dissolved. Business continued by An<^ed Diaz. Oscar Forster & Co., cigar manufacturers, assigned. Ohio. Cincinnati. — Wilker Bros., cigars and tobacco, stock attached. Toledo. — L J. HoUinger, cigars, etc, chattel mortgage, I245. Pennsylvania. Pottsville. — W. F. Arbogast, manufac- turer and retail cigars, dead. Rhode Island. Providence. — G. S. Pendelton, cigars, chattel mortgage, 1 1,000. Tennessee. Nashville. — C. W. Stumb admitted to the firm of Moore & Jones, cigars. Sweetwater — J. F. Childrers, cigar\ etc, consolidated with H. L. Browder. Virginia. Danville.— D. H. Dugger & Bro., wholesale tobacco, petition in bankruptcy. Wisconsin. Janesville. — H. O. Schmidlcy, cigar manufacturer, damaged by fire. Milwaukee. — Wm. Graf & Sons Co., cigar manufacturers, etc., incorporated. PATENTS RELATING to TOBACCO, Etc 749,600 Match-box; George Agobian, Somerville, Mass. 749,472 Single de'ivery match safe; Walhed F. Cariberg. Sisseton, S. D. 749.266 Tobacco pipe; Walter C Cunnmgham, assignor to M. Straus, Den- ver, Coi. 749,539 Mitch box; H. A. Dodge, Elizabeth, N. J. 749,190 Tobacco pipe; J. W. Hayes Baltimoie, Md. 1 ^m fmrnrTrr' n^'^y^ • "■ N. THIRD ST ALARCC VADICTy OP (iqapLab^ls ALWAYS IN Stock LlTriOCRAPHERSK /oppiNTERS, *^ imples fumisbe applied tio(7 d 322-326 East23d5t. ^ NEW YORK. Williams Suction Rolling Tables by the Manufacturers as being the STANDARD Cigar Rolling Table, after an experience of 18 years. The John R. Williams Co. What Can Be Done bv learners and \A^\ 1 «l%A«t4«r Q4 experts on this Table can be seen at the * »•/ L^lOCriy Ol« School for Learners of the New York Ci- gar Manufacturers' Supply Co., 403 to 409 East Seventieth Street, New York. New York. The Lowest Pricat Workmanship H. W. HEFFENER Steam Qigar B^^ Ms^u^actuFer DEALER IN Cigar Box Lumber, Labels, Rib- bons, Edging, Brands, etc. Cor. Howard & Boundary Avenues VORK, PA. FKAZIBR M. DOI3BER G. F. Sbcor, SpeciaL ^ F. C. LINDE. HAMILTON ove cljrars and tobacco perforated side down, the absorbent In them is mineral and the longer water 8t*iid In It the cleaner It becomes. Common sense teaches that moisture's heavier than air and fallt and thatbeln({ a fact dealers with pans underneath their goods only expo»t>es Dowledo Wego Nerve SLar Lillian Russell Turco Velvet, ConUnenLal DeLroiL Free Press Siona Spaniola Two Orphans Florodora Floroddra Operas Pioneer ARE VALUABLE JOBBILR TO EVERY RELTAILER AND CONSUMER They increase the demand of Consumer thereby the business of Jobber and Retailer The Band is Your Protection I J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . • • YORK, PA, THB TOBACCO WORLD 3* JACOB G. SHIRK, 40 W. Orange St., LANCASTER, PA. Plug and Smoking Tobaccos PLAIN SCRAP, SELECT BUTTS-Chew or Smoke. KING DUKE 2y. oz. Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco Our Leading Chewing and Smoking Brands: CANCASTER LONG CUT KING DUKE GRANULATED KING DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRK'S BEST TWIST REBATE LONG CUT Manufacturer of Hlgh-Grade Turkish & Egyptian Cigarettes. F. a—I manufacture all grades of PLUG, SMOKING and CIGARETTES to suit the world. Write for samples. For Sale by All Dealers — Established 1834— WM. F. COML Y & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale JAMES PRANGLEY, Jr., ««k'c.»p««" Fire Iiisura,nG6 T.b.'"''* ciV«. Ooiy. a Specialty. 27 E. Orange St., Lancaster, Pa. Glycosine B EATS ALL 550 Times Sweeter than Sugar Guaranteed Most Powerful, Agreeable, Cheapest & Best. Write for Samples and Particulars Headquarters for VANILLIN, COUMARIN, TOBACCO and FRUIT FLAVORS. @© \Frims Bros. Manufacturing Chemists, 92 Reade Street, NEW YORK. MIXTURE. 1^ AMSBICAN TOBACCO CO. NHW YOBK, ParmenterWAX-LINED ; Coupon CIGAR P0CKET5 Afford perfect PROTECTION against MOISTURE, HEAT and BREAKAQ& Indorsed by all Smokers, and aro the MOST EFFECTIVK advertising medium known. RACINE PAPER GOODS CO. Sole Owners and Manufacturers, kacine:. -wis . u s .a. Cable Address, "CLARK." M. H. Clark & Bro Leaf Tobacco Brokers, Clarksville, Tenn. HOPKINSVILLE. KY. PADUCAH, KY. r>^4.pfc|-|4.^ Caveats, Trade Marks, i dLCilLo Design-Patents, Copyrights, elc» John A. Saul. ke Dpoit BaUding, WASHINGTON. D. 6^ I kHSMPOIVDBKO* •*« LjriTKT u. Wholesale Manufacturer of tligh Grade Seed and Havana Cigars RotlisYiIle,Pa. STRICTLY UNIFORM QUALITY GUARANTEED. Correspondence with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trace cnly invited. A. S. & A. B. GEOFF, kcrs of T^ l^ Penna. Seed Leaf 10 DaCCO East Petersburg, Pa, P&ckers of E A. O^^^^^ c£ Co. H AVANA N. THIRD ST. HILADELPHIA f I Smoke f 3 ^ C I SPECIALS. V Factories 26 and 517, 9th District Penna.. L. E. Ryder, Wholesale Manufacturer of ^iCigarsi: LANCASTER, PA. The Best Possible Goods for the Least Possible Money KILLHEFFER N&ker of G. M.Wechter, Estahlisbed 1883 Manufacturer oi Cigar Boxes GOLD LEAF PRINTING 8l SpecieLlty Akron, Pa, "Millions for Fanners" EXAS OBACCO Cibuitin teiU pr*T« tktt U« iMit tnAt «f... RACTS Write for Full lofor* nation to.... t? i*^« Secmary Wilson. u. 8. Dep't of Agrrioilttirt CUBAN LEAF SOUTHERN PACIFIC 8rtl« and Climate •irailar to famoas Vueiu Abajo District of Pinar del Rio, Cuba. T. J. AJDBB80W. Oi>»al PMWngtr Agwt. Hoiutoa. lex. FlHrr aa4 Wrt^^ ua be irr««B ia laal Texas oaiiatafika MILLERSVILLE, PA. Goods Sold Direct to JOBBERS and DEALERS. ♦%%♦ Warranted Havana Filler. Sumatra Wrapper and No Flavoring NO SALESMEN EMPLOYED. Used. Communicate with the Factory. We Can Save You Money. ♦%%♦ / TPHIE BSTABUSHBO IN 1881 Vol. XXIV. D IN 1881 I ^. No. 4 I PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 27, 1904. { Onb Dollar per Annum. Single Copies. Five Cents. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ V** ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•« ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦« ♦♦♦♦♦^.^^♦♦♦♦♦4^<^<^^444^ t I I I H. Duys 170 Water St. New York, Sumatrei Tobacco AT THE X t Lowest Possible Prices. %%%^^^^M^^^ I I Ml The Largest Exclusive Sumatra House in America. .%»%»%%%»%%%%%%%<% t Representatives for Pennsylvania: Messrs. R. R. Uhler and J. H. Grafflin. ♦ »♦■♦•♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦»♦♦■»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦■»■»■»♦♦♦♦■»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ »-»»4» G« Falk ®» BrO. Importers 9f Sumatra and Havana, and Packers of American Tobacco, 171 WdiCf St., NcwYofV [2 THE TOBACCO WORLD I SMOKE SABORQSO CIGARS I # ■^ G UMPBR T'S MANETO 114 N. Tth St. Gumpert Bros Philada. Manufacturers. r 4' X \ ^^^H ■■^'i^^^^^^l ) (lord LANCASTER, 10c.) iipr is. & C Manufacturers, 615 Market St., Philada. (NICKELBY, 5c.) Factories: PHILADELPHIA. TAMPA. FLA. HEYMANN (H CO. Ciga^r Mainuf acturers, 210, 212, 214 North Broad Street, Philadelphisu "The Philadelphia A Matchless 5 cent Cigar. One of Roeders Best THAT IS SAYING A GOOD DEAL Samples sent to Reputable Distributors Philadelphia Cigar Factory W. K. ROEDEL CO., 41 N. nth Street, PHILADELPHIA. ■K M. Kahler, 328 to 332 Buttonwood StrMl^ Reading, Pa. Manufacturer of High Grade Seed and Havana ' CIGARS Correspondence solicited with the Wholesale and Jobbing iTad*. J. E. sHerts & eo. Manufacturers of High-Grade Seed and Havana f «ORfcD|>OWeff GI6ARS Lancaster, Fa. Hieri-ei^ADE eisARs Manufactured bv A. W. Zug, 2^7 North Cherry Street, Lancaster, Pa. We Employ No Salesmen. ♦:♦ All our business is transacted Direct with the Wholesale Houses Plea.se place yourself in correspondence with us. WE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. ■ For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to L. J. SELLERS & SON, THE RecommeAded for TKcir Exquisiie AromaL and Excellent Workmanship. Established 1880. KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SELLERSVILLE, PA.' TOBACCO WORLD Established 1881 THe Incorporated 1902 Published Every Wednesday BY THE TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street. PhiladelpKitL Jay Y. Krout, H. C. Mc Manus, Presd't and Gen'l Manager. Sect'y and Treas. Entered at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. NEW YORK OFFICE: A Special News Department is maintained in New York City, which is recognized as the largest news cen- tre in the world. Communications intended for that Department should be sent to i r Burling Slip, N. Y. PHILADELPHIA OFFICES: The Printing. Mailing, Subscription and Advertis- ing Departments are located in Philadelphia, which is near many important centres of the industry. Com- munications appertaining to the business departments should be sent to 224 Arch Street, Philadelphia. T1I.EPHONKS: Bell— Market 28-97 Kevstone— Main 45-39A SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, One Dollar; Six Months. Seventy-five Centi; Single Copies, Five Cents. In all countries of the Postal Union, $2.00 per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must bear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public attention. No advertise- ment known or believed to be in any way calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order. R-gistered Letter. Draft, or Express Order, and must be made pavable only to the publishers. Address Tobacco Wori^d ^'UBI:.rsHING Company, No. 324 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Register Your Trade-Marks with The Tobacco World, Where they Will be Seen by the Entire Trade. The fee for registering is $1.00 for each trade mark. The usual charge of 25 cents will be made for searching, in case a brand for which application has been made is found to have been previously registered. The Tobacco World publishes weekly a complete list of current registrations in its own and other bu- reaux. Its weekly issues are, therefore, of great value and interest to cigar manufacturers, label lithographers and all others interested in tra^'e mpf-s. Novel Advertising. THE method used in New York last week to advertise the opening uf a new cigar store seems, at first, to have been a quite expensive one, but it very possibly will, in the long run, prove to have been profitable. In carrying out his plan the advertiser gave away 2,081 cigars in a single day, and pledged himself to give away about 3.000 more in the next year. Already, assuming that the cigars cost him $30 a thousand, the expense to him has been about ^60. This, added to the $go additional expense to be met in the next twelve-month, makes a total of 5150. Not such a large amount of money, afier all — especially for a dealer located in the heart of perhaps the live- liest center of New York. For a few d.iys before the opening two men were stationed in front of the store, and handed to 10,000 men, who passed, cards entitling each holder to a free cigar, a 25cent premium certificate, a premium list, and an estimate of the number of cigars to be given out under this offer. These guesses were to be handed in on the opening day, and no money was to be received for smokes on that day. When the cards were counted, the day after the opening, the total was found to be 2,081. The five nearest guesses varied from 2,084 to 2,063, ^^'^ each of these fiveguessers became en- titled to two 5-cent cigars daily for the next year. If they are heavy smokers, and buy all, or nearly all, their cigars at this store for the next year, the profits on what they buy will be an offset to the cigars given them free. Even if the money ven- tured is not returned in this way, each of the five will become a daily advertisement for the store as long as the arrangement lasts. The more the novel advertisement is looked into, the more it appears to have been a good one. The expense wasnot heavy. Over 2,030 men be- came, for a day or two, or more, so interested in the new store that each undoubtedly told many friends about the gift scheme; and the 8. 000 cards, more or less, which were not presented for redemp- tion, probably were of considerable service in ad- vertising the store. There might be a good deal of difficulty in devising an advertising project which would be as effective without costing considerable more money. Is Tobacco a. Drug ? TH E question whether tobacco is a drug in the meaning of the Hepburn Pure Food bill, which has passed the National House of Representatives and is awaiting action by the Senate may never be raised; but, should it be, there will be opportunity afforded for ingenious arguments on both sides. The purpose of the bill as indicated in the title, is to prevent the "adulteration, misbranding and imitation of foods, beverages, candies, drugs and condiments in the District of Columbia and ^he Territories, and to regulate interstate traffic therein." It defines the articles to be affected, declares what shall be considered adulteration, imitation or misbranding, and makes provision for inspection and analysis and for the prosecution of violations of the law. It prohibits the intro- duction into any State, Territory or the District of Columbia from any other State or Territory, or from any foreign country, of any article adulterated or misbranded, within the meaning of the Act, or its shipment to any other country, and provides for fixing the standards of purity. While it is necessarily confined to the regula- tion of interstate traffic in the prohibited articles and the importation and exportation of them, and specifically declares that it ' 'shall not be construed to interfere with commerce wholly within any State nor with the exercise of the police powers by the several States," it will undoubtedly go far to suppress the whole business of dealing in fraudu- lent products. Traffic nowadays extends so gen- erally from one St ite to another that there will be little profit in manuficturing and selling adultera- tions, imitations and falsely labeled articles merely for local markets. If they are confined within the State in which they are made that State will be more likely to take measures for suppressing the traffic among its own people. Moreover the National Act and the standards established under it will furnish a model for State legislation and tend strongly to give it a uniform character. The only sections of the bill, under which it can be interpreted as applying to tobacco are the following : "Sec. 5. That the term "drug," as used in this Act, shall include all medicines and piepara- tions recognized in the United States Pliannaco- poeia for internal or external u-^e. The term "food," as used herein, shall include all auicles u>ed for food, drink, confectionery, or condiment by man or domestic animals, whether simple, mixed, or compound. The term "misbranded," as used herein, shall apply to all drugs, or articles of food, or articles which enter into the composi tion of food, the package or label of which shall bear any statement regarding the ingredients or subtances contained in such article, whit h stue- ment shall be false or misleading in any particuLir, and to any food or drug product which is falsely branded as to the State, Territory, or country in which it is manufactured or produced. "Sec. 6. That for the purposes of this Act an article shall be deemed to be adulterated — "In case of drugs : "First. If, when a drug is sold under or by a name recognized m the United States Pharmaco- poeia, it ditTers from the stmdaid of strength, quality, or purity, as determined by test Iiid down in the United States Pharmacopoeia official at the time of the investigation. ".Second. If its strength of purity fill below the professed standard under which it is sold. "Third. If it be an imitation of or offered for sale under the name of another article. Reference to the last edition of the United States Phatmacopoeia, issued in 1893, shows only a very brief paragraph under the heading of "To- bacco," but a new edition — the book being pub- lished in revised form at about ten-year intervals — is about due and changes may therein appear. In Section 6, above quoted, reference is made to "test laid down in the United States Pharmaco- poeia official at the time of the investigation." No test is laid down in the Pharmacopoeia of 1893, but this description appears under the heading of "Tobacco": The commercial dried leaves of Nicotiana Tabacum, up to 50 Cm. long, oval or ovate lance- olate, acute, entire, brown, friable, glandular hairy, of a heavy, peculiar odor, and a nauseous, bitter and acrid taste. Whether the presence of the above description in the Pharmcopoeia would be interpreted by the courts as sufficient to make tobacco a drug as the word is used in the Pure Food bill is a question which probably would be answered negatively if raised in court; but what the next issue of the official publication may contain is another matter, and may prove to be a very important one in the tobacco trade. There cei tainly is reason for some modification of the officinal description, inasmuch as the con- tents of the book from cover to cover are intended to be as accura.e in every respect as possible. How many year^ have passed since the paragraph concluding with "and a nauseous, bitter and acrid taste" was written? Nearly a century, probably. And who wrote it? Probably some hater of tobacco, who had no expectation that long before the open- ing of the Twentieth century the description would, in order to conform to the sentiment cf the most vigorous, energetic and intellectual men of the world, have to have its conclusion changed to "and a delicious, sweet and soothing taste." ■I fiTrrirrrfrfT o^-^ 123 N, THIRD S7 Philadelphia JvVetterlein & Co. Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF rpTobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. VODNDBD 1855. ^ .^ Win* H. Dohan* John T. Dohan* ^°^ DOHAN&TAITT, N^^V D&T taportersof Havana and Sumatra ^^^ Packers of Leaf Tobacco' 10*1 Arch St. PHILADA. BaUblished 1825 7 B \JV IMPORTERS OP ^^ Havana and Sumatra and PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco md 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia JULIUS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBERG Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phila. Importers of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers of Seed L,eaf L. BAMBERGER & CO.- TOBACCO 111 Arch St., Philadelphia Wucbouses: Lancaster, Pa.; Milton Junction, Wis.; Baldwinsville.N.T. PmAmt% aod Dealers to ter* off SEED LEAF HAVANA and SUMATRA The Empire ""i""f:i»l»?l'^'-^i" L^-p^ SEED LEAF. f|] eaf lobacco havana ^™ and Co-» Ltd. in JU 118 N.ad St. Phila. SUMATRA X a 'vK. STRAUS -jir^jr^. f«w> yT-'^i^SBUKi.'W^KiSSaK'; l^.§^im#usx A LOE§ .,f* iENJ. LABE JACOb LABE SIDNEY LABB BENJ. LABE & SONS. Importers ot SUMATRA and HAVANA Packers & Dealers in LEAF TOBA CCO 2JI and 2 33 North Third Street, PHILADELPliIA, PA, liEOPOliD liOEB 8t CO. Importers of Sumatra and Havana AND Packers ot Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. J, S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St., Philadelphia, Broker in LEAF TOBflQQO r^ — 1 TT ^ P "\T IMPORTERS of I • I Y 0 Ung & Si e Wman, Smatra & Havana L.J 2J^ M. THIRD ST.. PHILADELPHIA. Paekera of Seed Leaf. T&jST I /^. Qalves ^ Qo. <^o^ Havana 123 n. third st Philadelphia IMPORTERS OF m^''VBALt\ OP TAB l^ETAILETJS >< Cash for Trading Stamps. In a few cigar stores in Philadelphia, in many in other pans of country, trading stamps are given as an inducement to purchasers. The trading-stamp system is in very general use among grocers in almost all sections, and dealers of all kinds who have once begun the practice of issuing such stamps find that to abandon the system would result in serious loss of trade. Out in St. Paul, Minn., the grocers have hit upon a novel way of fighting the trading stamp companies. All kinds of efforts have been made to get rid of the stamps but the people have been edu- cated to ask for them and a gre it many of the grocers feel that they must handle them. Some of the members of the grocery fraternity got together recently and de- cided to place signs in their windows, which read, "Trading Stamps Bought." This sign in nearly every case attracts the attention of the passersby, who in- vestigate the proposition. They are ad- vised that if they will bring in their stamp books, the grocer will redeem them at $3.50 per thousand. This redemption by cash in almost every case is preferred by the stamp collector to turning the stamps in at the head office of the com- pany, and receiving in return some article of quesionable value and by so doing enriching the trading stamp company at the expense of the grocer. After the grocers have purchased these stamps tliey do not offer them to the stamp comp my for redemption, but re issue them to their customers and cut the stamp company out of the sale of thou- sands of stamps which would be needed if customers turned their collections over to the stamp companies in return for premiums. Speaking of this scheme, The Commer- cial Bulletin of Minneapolis says: ••The effect of this is double edged. Groceis who cannot buy scamps at head- quartets supply themselves with plenty, and as they reissue them give them out again. The trading stamp company only makes one s ile, for the reason that the stamps are the second or third time put in circulation by the unique scheme of buying them up and putting them out again. Then tlie people that are collect ing stamps are very much plea>ed to get spot cash at a good price for their collec- tions, rather than go down town and get some paltry 'gift' that is hardly worth carrying home." New Advertising Scheme. Something new in the way of prizes was recently offeied by the Lyon-McKin- ney-Smith Co., of Los Anpeles, Cal. Six months tuition in a local business college was given to the person who got the greatest number of persons to read the firm's advertisement during a ceitain time. Three months tuition was given to the second contestant and the third, fourth and fifth received other prizes of value. Contestants were instructed to take several sheets of paper, ruled for names and addresses. These sheets were pasted together and at the top was placed an advertisement which was to be read by the persons who signed their names below. The competitors were governed by the following conditions: "Ccnteitants must send in their lists of signaiure> once each week so we may compaie and examine them. "We reserve the right to erase dupli- cate si^natuies, to disqualify iii-honesi contestants and throw out stuffed lists. "Successful contestants will be required to m ike affidavit belore a notar\ as to the genu.neness of their lists. (This wil. be in addition to our examinations.) "No sign.itures of people under eigh- teen ye rs of age or more than one in a famdy are to be aciepted. "Friends of the contestants are privi levied to start lists and secuie signatures for them. '■ • • • Advertising Catch Phrases. It pays to please you. Here s the real secret Nothing finer offered. Tell us if they d(m' t suit. Every cent counts here. Just right for just now. We know we are right. We've the one \ou want. Fine things for f lir prices. Exactly whit we say it is. We help >ou to happmess. Values that appeal to each. Its our boast to sell the best. A store that pleases every day. * * • Thoughts for the Thrifty. Each bus ness man is wondering how he can do belter during the year that has just opened than he did during the year that is past. Of course there are some who h ive aire idy decided this very im- portant point, and to such the work is well started and probably will develop fiom day to day results which will be satisfactory. The man who has decided what he is going to do certainly has the greater pait of his troubles off his mind. It takes care and judgment to keep the business plan go ng when once inaugur- ated, but the most important point is to know what is to be done and do i: promptly. Cover each point with care as it presents itself and try to anticipate by being ready for all points as they de velop. It is proper that the business man should see results for his eneigy and realize that he is working along right lines. In the case of the very catelul man his greitest care may be the one point that is detracting from his success. If he fould make up his miid to look at his daily problems with a little broader vision there is a possibility that he would see more ea-ily what he wants, and undei stand better where his failure staits or why his success is not greater. The times are such that it requires effort to get to the top of the latter or to hold a position alieady attained. Judgment is the most valuable working capital of a thrifty business man, and the one who u-es it to the b?st advantage will get le- suits to pay him for his pams. • • • Figuring Profits. To the Editor — Please decide as to the pr question b 'b'>ing up eveiy now and then. 1 m untain that piotits can only be based on the amount of one s investment. . G. P. Reply. — W^e think there can be no doubt that the most proper and conveni- ent basis up >n which to estimate piofits is the capital invested, the cost price in a case of purchase and ^ale. If 5ico is invested, and the value ot the investment i grows to liio, itisthe $100 which has made the gain, and not the $\ 10, and it seems mote appropriate to say that $100 has earned 10 percent of itself than to say it h.is earned nine and a fraction per cent of some amount other than itself. The absolute gain is. of course, J 10 in either case; but it seems to be a simpler and moie satisfactory statement to say, "the capital is $100 and the gain is $10, or 10 per cent of the capital,*' than to say, "the cap tal is 5100 and the gain is $10, or 9 percent and over ol the capit il and the gain itself taken t 'gether." The usual method has the further ad- vantage that is simplifies calculations veiy much and makes a comparison be- tween different rates of gain a much ea-ier matter. Thus if Sioo yield a profit $\o, that IS 10 per cent of the capital, a profit of $20 is :o per cent; of $25, is 25 per cent, and >o on, the percentages of gain comparing with each other precisely as the absolute amounts co-upare. If the calcu'ation is made on the basis ot the selling price, or the amount realized, then if a gain of $10 is 9 per cent a gain oi $20 is not 18 per cent, and each sep- arate percentage must be reckoned inde- pendently. There is at least one other reason for estimating percentage of gain on the basis of the amount invented: this is always done when the profit io interest on money loaned, and to do it in other cases is simply to introduce uniformity instead of a needless and perplexing diversity. If a man loans $100 and gets back $106 he simply says that he has made a gain of 6 per cent by way of in- terest. It never occurs to him to enter in- to an elaborate calculation to re?ch the conclusion that his gain of $6 on the in- vestment of f 100 is a gain of an indefin- ite percentage somewhat greater than 5.66 per cent. This is to use the interest itself as part of the basis on which to estimate interest gain, and there is just as sound reason for using such a basis when the piofit is made by loaning money at interest as when it is made by buying and selling or in any other way. The percentage of gain should be reckoned on the amount invested. * * * Window Advertising. Neatly made price cards of a uniform size will s ive the observer the embarrass- ment of asking ptices of goods beyond his means. Adverii-ing is necessary. Many small houses c mnot afford a half column in a daily paper, but if they will make tiieir window the paper and their stock the advertising, success is l)Ound to come, and after a short while ihey will be able to insert an ad. in one of the town papers. It may not be a half column, but it won't take long for sales and stock to warrant more exten- sive advertismg. Never let competition keep price cards of a unique design out of your window, but solicit competition and you v\ill be forever catering to ad- vancement. * * * Wide-Awatke Hustling. The best way to make money is to be wide awake. It di sen't pay to sit still, Micawber- l.ke, waiiin; tor something to turn up. The man who gets aliead in this world is the man who hu-tles around and turns something up for himself. Patience and hope and prayer are all ight if they ate joined to good, strong vigorous effort. It was Nap )Ieon who said ••God is on the side of the strongest batallion?, " It see ns th.it luck is with the man who makes the strongest and the most intelli- gent effort. G. Falk ®. BrO. Importers of SumatraL and HavanaL trnd Packers ^ American Tobacco, 171 Wsttef St., NcwYofk THE TOBACCO WORLD Capacity, One Million per Week. Correspondence with the Jobbing Trade solicited. The Best Union-Made Five-Cent Cigar in the Market. For Relief of Growers. Arguments Against Proposed Legislation Now Pending in Congress. Wnshinpton. D. C Jan. 23.— It ap- peals from the number of bills intro- daced in the House by Kentucky Rep- resentatives, and Mr. Gaines, of Tennes- see, tf gether with the efforts which Mr. South Trimble, of the Seventh Kentucky district, is making to get petitions from tobacco growers all over the country, that the Kentucky and Tennessee grow- ers of the weed want "relief" from the present method of handling leaf tobacco under the internal revenue laws. Three bills introduced respectivly by Messrs. Stanley, Trimble and Hopkins, of Ken- tucky provide that farmers and grow- ers of tobacco shall hereafter have the right to sell tobacco in the raw or un- adulterated, of their own growth, in any quantity, either in the leaf, twist or such other form as they may wish, free from any tax or charge, or being in any man- ner subject to any statutory regulation on the part of the Government of the United States. The language varies somewhat, but this is the substance of the bills intro- duced primarily, although Representa- tive Stanley has in a later bill, intro- duced January 21, somewhat modified the provisions of bia bill, which now reads as follows: "I. That tobacco in the natural leaf, that is, in an unstemmed condition and not manufactured or altered in any man- ner so as to change the condition in which it is put upon the market by the producer, when in the natural leaf, as before described, this tobacco shall not be subject to any internal revenue tax, charge or regulation of any kind what- soever on the part of the Government of the United States. "II, That all statutes imposing any tax of any kind whatsoever on tobacco in the natural leaf or in conflict with any provision of this bill are hereby repeal- ed." The House Committtee on Ways and Means will grant a hearing February 4 on these several bills for the relief of tobacco growers. Representatives Trim- ble and Gaines promise to have repre- sentatives of the growers here on that date. Mr. Trimble said to-day that the passage of some such measure would prevent the trust from fixing the price on raw leaf, or the manufactured product and would be an equitable, automatic governor of prices, protecting both pro- ducer and consumer, and working no in- jury to the manufacturer, who is satis- fied with a legitimate profit on his cap- ital. His bill, he asserted, has been in- dorsed by the White-Burley Tobacco Growers' Association, of Kentucky, the only organization of tobacco growers in the United States. Mr. Trimble says he expects to get pe- titions from practically every section of this country which produces tobacco. A prominent Virginia tobacco grower, who is also interested in a tobacco fac- tory, says that while these bills are very attractive on their faces, they need care- ful conaideration before being indorsed. The result of the measure, he declared, should it become a law, would be to re- peal the tax on tobacco, or on the man- ufactures thereof, so far as the farmer handling his own product is concerned, but not as to the regular manufacturer or warehouseman. It will confine the farmer to dealing in and manufacturing his own product only, but should he let a drop of molasses or licorice get mixed up with it he would then be subject to the internal revenue tax and revenue officers. It would tend to seriously injure, if not destroy, the warehouse business, where the grower now has the advantage of open competition between buyers, and subject him to the manipulation of the pin-hooker. Under present business conditions and methods, when tobacco, chewing or smoking, is sold by registered or well- known brands, the farmer would hard- ly make much progress in selling his "home-made twist" from a basket. This gentleman regards it as the best proposition for the benefit of the trust that has ever been made, so far as pro- posed legislation is concerned, and, be- tween the pin-hookers, the trust man- ufacturers and the anti-trust manufac- turers, the last state of the tobacco grower will be infinitely worse than the first, or the present. The present tax on dealers in, or man- ufacturers of, tobacco is not excessive. The regulations for the sale of the leaf places the growers' product where it must be sold to buyers in competition with each other, so far as such competi- tion exists, unless he should assume the risk of disposing of his crop to a li- censed dealer "at the barn," rather than give such buyers as may desire a chance to bid on it on the floor. This new proposition, if enacted into law, would not help the grower sell his "twist" or his unsweetened or undoctor- e^^<»%<^^^^^^^i When in need of CiCAR Leaf Tobacco Write us, in English or German. Largest Retailers in ttiis State. L C. Haeussermann & Sons, Wholesalers, Retailers, Importers and Packers in Cigar Leaf Tobacco, 23 N. Third St., Philadelphia. 6 . A. G^LVEa C& Go. <:1oyl-JAVANA 123 IMPORTERS OF-^^ N. THIRD ST. Philaoclrhia gREMER BROS. 8z: ROEHM, 119 North Third St., PHILADELPHIA Fifth and Washington Sts., READING GEO. W. BREMER, Jr. WALTER T. BREMER. J J - 7 OSCAR G. BOEHM. Importers, Packers SLnd Dealers in Leaf Tobacco L. G. Haeussermann Qi Soivs Importers, Packers and Dealers in LBAF TOBACCO 23 North Third Street, PHILADELPHIA. No. TTS & KEELY, Importers and Packers of Leaf Tobacco 148 North Second Street, PHILADELPHIA. HIPPLE BROS. Importers and Packers of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCOS No. 231 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA. Our Retail Department is Strictly Up-to-Date. S.Weinberg, IMPORTER OP Sumatra and Hayan# Dealer in all kinds of Seed Le^ 120 North Third Street, Philadelphia. Tobacco H. Velepchik. S. Vclenchik. VELENCHIK BROS. *^sr,'« LEAF TeB/ieeo Sumatra and Havana 134 N. THIRD ST., PHILADELPHIA Importers of Sumatra Tobacco Joseph Hirsch & Son eit vooKBDRGWAL 227 Of f Icc, 183 WatcF St AnsterdanLflanaod. NEW YORK. si^ ^ ^irn^m PACKING HOUSES: Janesville, Milton, )■ Wis. Albany, Reading, Pa. LOUIS BYTHINKR J. PRINCB LOUIS BYTHINER SS^ Wk, ^ jC^Gi SOL and '^^isWx'^ LUIS MARX JffABAtif- Consulado 91, HAVANA. JOHN W. MEHRIAM (H CO. MAKE I Mm U THAT SELL "At tKe Sign of the Bull Dog;* New York. Baron DeKalb, Bull Dog, Henry Irving, Roycroft Segara Ov Ctpacity for Unnnfmctaring Cigmr Boxes to— Al«vats Room fo& On9 Mokb Good Customxx. lO THE TOBACCO WORLD L J. Sellers & Son, Sellersville, Pa. Leslie Pantin/^^RltTofn^^^^^^ Cuba La Flor dej. S. Murias & Co. \ of SUAREZ & CO. Vuelta Ahajo Cigars. Mgido Street a, HAVANA, CUBA. ' P.O. Box 431. Cable: "Snarco." Walter Himml, Lteaf TobaGco Wat^ehouse Jose Menendez, Altnacenista de JLabaco en Rama Mspecialidad Tabaco de Partido Vegas Proprias Cosecbado por el Monte 26, Habana, Cuba. ^ND COMMISSION MERCHANT, San Miguel 62, HavailJl Pliha p. O. Box 397. Cable: Himmi.. 110 Vdlld, vUl/Cl* SoBRiNos DE A. Gonzalez Leaf Tobacco Merchants Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Ckble: XT 1 "ant,«o Habana. ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C Almacen de Tabaco en Rama ESPECIALIDAD EN TAB A COS FINOS de VUELTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo 110 y 112 HABANA 4^€i//^ tZ^/zejJ:^ru/af i^tiTta^ ^r(!y/u:^^Bc:c3/a Bruno Diaz R. Rodriguex B. DIAZ & CO. Growers 2Li\d Packers of Vuelta Abajo and Partido Tobacco PRADO 125, Cable :-Zaidco HABANA, CUBA. Narciso GONZAI.EZ. Venancio Diaz, Special. Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers aDd Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 10 AnjSeles S<.. H A V A N A , Cuba. p. O. Box 856. S. Jorge Y. p. Castaneda JOt^GE 8t P. CASTANEDA GROWERS, PACKERS and EXPORTERS of Havana Iieaf Tobaceo Dragones 108-110, HA VA NA Sanchez y Cueto s. en c. Sucesores de Carriles y Sanchez, Almacenistas de Tabaco en l^ama Specialty in Vuelta Abajo, Semi Vuelta y Partido AMISTAD No. gj, Habana, Cuba. LEONARD FRIEDMAN Y CIA. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama CABLE— OFFHICKS. Amistad 126, Habana, Cuba. GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS. Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta Arriba Monte 114, (P. O. Box) Aptrtado 270. TJ ^ U ^ ^ ^ Cable: Zalezgon. tlSiDSillSL F. Neumann. G. W. Michaewen. h Prassk FEDEHICO NEUMANN 8t CO. Commission Merchants SHIPPERS OF LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS Havana, Cuba. Office, Obrapia 18. P. O. Box 28. Telegrams: Unicum. AVJELINO PAZOS Almacenista de Tabaco en Rama NEPTUNO NUM. 1^4 Habana Cable: Onilkva. EstaLblished 1860 El l^ieo Habano FactoFy INDEPENDENT OF ANY TRUST OF Enrique Dorado & Co. Vuelta Abajo Cigars Purveyors to H. M. The King of Spain Estrella No. J/J-ZJ, cabie: chaoaiva. Havaua, Cuba. JOSE F. ROCHA, Havai\2L Leaf Tobacco Especialidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partido y Vuelta Arriba San Miguel loo, ■■po^L.- Habana, Cuba. AIXALA e> US. ARCADE BUILDING. AWELES 10. wsier street. Corner Fulton. Roonv I. HAVANA. ♦ ♦♦ THE UNIQUE CREASELESS Case- Hardened VERTICAL TOP Cigar Molds ♦ ♦♦♦ Cigar MTrs Supplies ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ We are now better pre- pared than ever to meet the increased demand for our products. All of our Machinery is of the Most Improved and Up-to-Date Design, and we can, therefore, give you The Best Goods at The Best Prices. Before you place your orders give us an opportun- ity to quote you Our prices. We Can Save You Money. The Sternberg MTg Co. 1346 West Third Street. DAVENPORT. Iowa. U.S. A. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco • . • YORK, PA, TBa TOBACCO WORLD HAVANA TOBACCO ^^H AV A N A , C U B A e«JB V^^4 TDiyieso OADC 111 Fifth Avenue, GOHHHY HAAK NEW YORK SELLING AGENTS for these Brands of Imported Havai\eL Cigars: LEOPOLD SCH MID FRANK LANGE h. SCHMID <& CO. Importers of Sumatra Tobacco No. 138 Water Street, NeW York JMabliBhed 1840. Cable "NmsB.* La Fior de Henry Clay La Espanola La Corona La Flor de Navca La Flor de Cuba La Merldlana A. «• Vlllar y Vlilar La Carolina La Flor d^e Ynclaa La Vcnccdora El Agulla de Oro La Intlmldad La l^osa de Santlag[o Estclla H. de Cabanas y CarbajaL La Afrlcana Manuel Garcia Alonso La Antlguedad La ComercUl La Flor de Murlas La l^oca Aromatica J* S. Murlas y Ca. #" RoTHscHii-d & ©fib;^ IMPORTERS ASDWCKERSLOF-^- - LttAF.TOBACCO. Hinsdale Smith & Coa fanoorters of Sumatra & Havana TP/^ l^ ^ gy. gy. £\ Packers of Connecticut Leaf 1 OLIClvyOU J25 Maiden Lane, NEW YORK. MDIffUND H. SmxTB Bmos Smit^ cullman bros. Cigar Lbaf Tobaccos, No. 1^5 Water Street, Jos, F, Cullman, NEW YORK. orrices : DETROIT, MICH. TEROAM, HOLLAND HAVANA ,CUBA. NEwYoe^iC •A*cMOCNcn. CABlf AOORCSS'TACHUCLA* ^EW yorS!. JOS. S. GANS MOSES J. CANS JKROMB WALLER EDWIN I. ALHXANDKR JOSEPH S. GANS OH CO. Importers & Packers of Teiephone-346 johu. No. 150 Walter Street, NEW YORIL Leaf Tobacco Starr Brothers IMPORTERS AND PACKERS OF LEAF TOBACCO Established 1888. Telephone, 4027 John. No. 163 Water Street, NEW YORK. H \MBURGER, BROS. & CO. Hav£ ., Importers and Packera^ ^fumfi^:: NO. 228 Pearl Street, r— -^stic. NEW YORK. Max Guhf Telephone: 2567 John Robert Gaks MAX GANS c& SON Importer of HAVANA /T\r\ T> A r\ r^ d^ and ^ ackers of LEAF ± UJiJL t/ C/ L# J97 Water Street, New York # G. r mK ®0 BrO. Importers gf SumatroL and HavaneL and Packers of American Tobacco, 171 W&tCf St^yNcW Yof JC THE TOBACCO WORLD 13 Bureau of Thb Tobacco cigar counter has been unable to answer the question, when asked, and, in point of fact, has usually replied that he "never heard" of the brand. No brand of im- ported cigars was ever more popular and its disappearance from the market was principally due to increased duties. This week, however, receipts of these cigars in New York will begin again, going to the trade at from I82 to $122 a thousand, the new treaty having opened the way. In the last twenty years Europe has re- ceived nearly all the Flor del Fumar cigars. * • * Mendelsohn, Borneman & Co. are equipping a fine sample room adjoining their general office in the U. S. Arcade Building, at Water, Fulton and Pearl streets. Large humidors for the careful preservation of samples are yet to be in stalled, when it will be practically com- plete. A private exit has been made I from the sample room to the main corri- dor, by breaking through the partition. It has been decided by a jury in the city court of New York that a seaman on the high seas has a right to chew his quid on the poop deck without molesta- tion from the captain. The jurors dis- cussed this question for more than eight hours, those who use tobacco being con- vinced that he was entitled to some dam- ages, but the question which puzzled them all was the amount of the award. It looked for a time as if there would be no agreement at all, as one juror was de- termined that he would not go above $150. It was only when Judge McCar thy declared that he would have to keep the jurors locked up until an agreement was reached that a verdict for $162.50 was given. Judge McCarthy said the ▼erdict was ridiculously small. He said if the jurors were convinced that an as- sault had been committed the seaman was entitled to fair compensation. John Nelson, an able seaman en the Acme, belonging to the Standard Oil Company, is the man who obtained the verdict, and John Lawrence was the captain of the "vessel. • mm The old-established house of Y. Pen- das & Alvarez have concluded that sound and conservative business policy dictates that they incorporate their business, in order the better to perpetuate it and maintain its individuality. This will in no manner cause them to deviate from the principles and methods of doing busi- ness that have characterized this house during its entire career. The company will be a close one, consisting of the members of the Pendas and Alvarez families, being the same interests that have always carried on this business. Thestyleunderwhich the business will be I Price-cutting on imported cigars has carried on will be the same as heretofore, ^^cn again begun on Broadway, some John H. Duys, of H. Duys & Co., has returned from a several weeks' business trip through the West, and informed your correspondent that trade conditions there were excellent. Howard A. Kin- ney, western representative of this house, had a narrow escape from a serious acci- dent last week, while en route from Cin- cinnati to Sl Louis on the B. & O. Southwestern. The train collided head- on at a point in Indiana. Three people were killed instantly, but Mr. Kinney was in the Pullman, which was on the rear of the train, and was not injured. After some delay he proceeded to point of destination. namely, Y. Pendas & Alvarez. The Board of Directors will consist of the following: Miguel Alvarez, E. M. Pen- das, Enrique Pendas, Jose M. Pendas, John M. Alvarez, Jaime Pendas, Ysidro Pendas, Jr., and Manuel B. Pendas. • * • Many a smokerwho began incinerating cigars as far back as the Seventies has been wondering for years what was the reason Flor del Fumar cigars no longer appeared in show cases in cigar stores. The average ' 'young man' * behind the cigars that formerly sold for 25 cents be- ing offered at 17, and small imported cigars being sold as low as 8 cents each. Boch Reciprocity cigars can be bought for eleven cents. One reason for the price-cutting is said to be that new stock expected soon and to be sold at standard prices will be larger and heavier than corresponding goods carried in the past • • • Jacob Horwitz, Albert Walkup, Meyer Katz, S. White, Louis Nadler, Jacob D. Cohen and Theodore Schneider, have World, ii Burling Slip. applied for incorporation of the United Dealers' Cigar and Tobacco Co. , of New York, with a capital of {(25,000, and with the intention of having each stockholder limited to one vote, no matter how many shares of stock he may own. The com- pany organized at a meeting last Thurs- day night, and the attendance was about one hundred, almost all of whom were seceders from the Retail Cigar and To- bacco Dealers* Association of New York. • « * By the end of this week the 1. J. Schoener Co. will have finished the many improvements which were recently com- menced in their offices and sample rooms and which when done will make it among the most pleasant places in the city. It has been thoroughly renovated throughout. Their trade has been grow- ing steadily and even during the present month it has been much better than was anticipated. Mr. Schoener is reported as having had a good trade through New York State, and satisfactory returns are coming in from M. Bauml, who covers Pennsylvania. » • • For some years the factory of E. Regensberg & Son, employing six hun- dred workmen, was operated as an "open shop," about half the hands being union members and the others non-union; but at the last meeting of the Miscellaneous Section of the Central Federated Union Organizer Daniel Harris reported that the factory had been unionized and that an agreement for one year had been signed with the Cigarmakers' District Council. * :»: * Three hundred cases of tobacco, owned by Cans Brothers & Co. of New York, were destroyed by a fire which burned the big tobacco warehouse belonging to R. C. Lasbury, at Broad Brook, near Wind- sor Locks, Conn., last week. The loss is about 517,000; partly insured. An adjoining shed containing one hundred cases of tobacco took fire and was burned but the contents were removed in safety. Seventy five people employed in assorting bilities $280,941 and known assets $29,- 490, consisting of tobacco in bond $io,- 000 and accounts $19,490. The other assets, consisting of stock in trade, ma- chinery and fixtures were sold by the re- ceiver and the amount realized is not given. Among the creditors are Sutter Bros., of Chicago, $167,000; A. G, Becker & Co., Chicago, $31,023; Henry Cohen &Co., $10,920; Henry Taylor & Co., $7,605; American Exchange Na- tional Bank, $10,686, and the Germania Bank, $10,000. • • • Ambrose B. Burbank, who died last week at his residence, 26 East Eleventh street, was in his ninety-third year. He was born in Belgrade, Me. He early went to Henderson, Ky., where he en- gaged in the tobacco business. He then became engaged in the business of float- ing grain in flat boats down the Missis- sippi to New Orleans, acquiring a con- siderable fortune. • * • A Winterberg, representative of Mon- teviemo & Co., cigar manufacturers of No. 223 East Eighteenth street, is in Tampa making preliminary arrangements for the removal there of the company. The firm will occupy the old Salvador Rodriguez factory building at Palmetto Beach. « • • Robert E. Lane, Sidney J. Freeman, I. Aschner, Segundo Rodriguez, William Taylor, representing the Punch factory; Mr. Bliss, of S. S. Pierce & Co., of Bos- ton, and Rafael Alvarez of the E^cepcion factory of Havana, sailed on the steamer Morro Castle Saturday. • • • The Brooklyn branch of the Cigar and Tobacco Dealers' Association has elected President, I. Aschner; Financial Secre- tary, David Oshinsky; Recording Secre- tary, F. Ascheer, with Mr. Jacobson as assistant; Treasurer, John Bassler; Ser- geant at-Arms, (George Willis. • m Mr. Kreuger, of Kreuger & Braun, lithographers, at 322 E. 23d street, will start about February 8 for a several weeks' visit among the trade in Penna* ♦ * * * * * Schedules in bankruptcy of the Max A new concern located at 108 Broad Schatz Company, cigar manufacturers, street, is the Ottoman Cigarette and To- at 327 East Sixty-third street, show Ua-'bacco Co. and casing tobacco were thrown out of employment by the fire. G. FdSk Qi BrO. Importers sf SumalriL and HavaAaL and Packers gf American Tobacco. 171 WatCf St., NewYofk THE TO B A ceo *WOR LD • • I I CLEAN AND SWEET to smoke or chew, The best for all, the best for you ; No drug nor stem's contained herein, This brand, BIG DAN, your trade will win. In pipe it's cool, a comfort great; When chewed, it's strictly up to date; It suits all men who know what's good, When tried— its merit's understood. '>5^rj BIG DAN Chewing & Smoking TO B ACCO PENNSYLVANIA Factory No. 7, 1st Disf. Pa. Smoking and Chewing TOBACCO ^^jyeet Scrap, made from the Finest Cigar Cuttings. Union Made. A Clean, Lasting Chew. A Cool, Comforting Smoke. Always Reliable and Uniform. Manufactured by TOBACCO WORKS, Incorporated, READING, PA • Established 1902. •4- J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, Pa. THB TOBACCO WORLD 19 Business and Pleasure. Retailers Elect Officers, Hold a Smoker and are Entertained. Business was promptly transacted at the meeting of the Retail Cigar and To- bacco Dealers' Association of Philadel- phia held Monday evening at Fraternity Hall, 1414 Arch street, although the fact that an entertainment was to follow led to no undue haste. The attendance at the opening, of members and invited guests, was over a hundred and by the time the entertainment began those pres ent were nearly twice that number. For the year 1904 Joseph E. Tuck and John Klindworth were re elected Presi- dent and First Vice President respectively, and F. B, Robertson was elected Second Vice President Treasurer R. W. Bock and Secretary James S. Halfpenny were re-elected. To fiil the Board of Directors, of whom the officers are members, J, Harvey McHenry and James I. Hassen were chosen. In accepting the position of President. Mr. Tuck said he had not intended to retain the office, but the renewed interest in the association which the present at tendance showed had led him to recon- sider. "Gentlemen," he added, "this is the manner in which every meeting of this association should be attended. Let us hope that this is evidence of what may be expected at every meeting we hold during Nineteen Hundied and Four. Every business should have a trade organization and be in condition to battle for mutual interests and protection when- ever occasion arises. I hope that at the next annual Smoker the attendance will be so large that we shall need a very much larger hall than this. The only recompense I hope for, and the only one I ask, for serving as your President, is that there be a good attendance at all meetings." Prior to the election of officers, the constitution and by laws were amended, reducing the number of directors to seven and proviaing that eleven members shall hereafter constitute a quorum at all meetings of the association. New members proposed, and on the nominations of which the Board of Direc- tors will report, were: H. J. Miller, of the Weisert Brothers' Tobacco Co., Ad dison Fowler, 139 Market street, of the JOSEPH E. TUCK. President. F. B. ROBERTSON. 2d Vice President. United States Tobac.o Co., D. J. Troy, . meetings of the association should be of 334 State street, Joseph W. Levy. D. 'held was brought up. and President Tuck N. Elwell, C. B. Smith of 920 Drexel announced that under the by-laws a vote Building and M. C. Vanaman of 28 South on the question could not be taken before f'*^''^ street. i the next meeting. A vote of thanks to the Tuck Cigar j Adjournment was then voted, and Co.. Otto E.senlohr & Bros.. Gumpert President Tuck surrendered the Chair to Brothers, J. \V. VVartman & Son of 242 J. Harvey McHenry who. with David A. North Third street. Vetterlein Brothers. Schaible, had made arrangements for the r. H. Hart & Co., the United States To- entertainment and smoke, bacco Co. and the Universal Tobacco All present were invited to the base Co., was passed, they having contributed ment of the building— down where the cigars, cigarettes and smoking tobacco Wurzburger flowed— and where there for the 'Smoker" which was a feature of, were other refreshments. Ten or fifteen the entertainment minutes later all were back in the hall. Resolutions as follows, introduced by and cigars, pipes, cigarettes and tobacco President Tuck, were adopted: having been distributed, the entertain- cases, but these were only cases carried forward from preceding weeks. He has issued no warrants or summonses for any alleged Sunday-Iaw violations of date since the opening of the New Year, nor has any other Magistrate with one ex- ception, that exception being Magistrate Smith who. however, has entertained such complaints only against dealers in dry goods, shoes, groceries, etc., no cigar dealers being among the accused. One of the agents of the Sabbath Association, Charles Parnell, colored, was found guilty of perjury last week by a jury before Magistrate Ladner for testimony given in a case against Emil J. Suchnel. A motion for a new trial was made and bail for Parnell was given by Rev. T. T. Muchler. The charge of perjury pre- ferred against Parnell by Peter Tunis of Eighth and Bainbridge streets was with- drawn. "Whereas It is the belief of the mem- bers of the Retail Cigar and Tobacco Dealers' Association of Philadelphia that the side tracking of trains in West Phila delphia will work to the disadvantage of our business through the disinclination of those in control of conventions to hold conventions here, they knowin^^ of the inconveniences to which the side- track order will put them, therefore be it "Resolved That we heartily commend the action of other trade bodies of Phila- delphia in demanding that the Pennsyl- vania R. R. Co. shall convey to and from Broad Street Station all passengers now so unceremoniously left at West Phila- delphia. "Resolved, That this demand being a just one, refusal of which will work to the detriment of the city's interest, and one which can withoutexpense to the railroad be granted, we will patronize other roads as much as possible until recognition is given the rights of Philadelphia business men represented by and through the combined associations.'* The question of whether monthly ment began. The three yourg women and a comedian who had been engaged through the Liebig Entertainment Bureau, were warmly received and repeatedly encored, as were the illustrated songs and, in addition, a musical feature intro. duced by Major Bennett, a member of the Chicago Retailers' Association, and who was recognized by many as the stilt- walker who won the City's first prize in the New Years Day parade. In the choruses of nearly all the songs the audience joined heartily and the satisfac- tion with the entertainment afforded was shown by the fact that well after midnight there were practically as many present as at any previous hour. CESSATION OF PROSECUTIONS. It really begins to look as if the arrests for Sunday cigar selling were at an end — fo- a while at least. Last week and the week before Magistrate South heard a few j FINANCIALLY SHORT. The Central Business Men's Associa- tion, which was started with the intention of— for fifty cents a month— insuring its members against fines for Sunday selling has for several months been hard-pressed to meet its obligations. The dues have been gradually increased from fifty cents to a dollar and a half a month; and not only this, but some of the more prosper- ous members have been called upon for additional payments. One member, whose dues had been fully paid, and against whom two fines had been recorded recently was asked to pay— and did pay — the amounts of those two fines, the understanding being that the 513 should be credited as dues paid in advance. Fortunately, there has been a cessation of the arrests for Sunday selling, and the Association's finances are now having a chance to recuperate. SUICIDESTORY DOUBTED. Although press dispatches from Mon- treal announced that L. H. Kaufman committed suicide at the Windsor Hotel there January 20, the belief at the office of the LoebSwartz Co. . by which he was employed as a leaf salesman, is that death was due to natural causes. He was found dead in bed and as a towel was found twisted about his neck the inference was that he had strangled him- self. For a long time, however, he had been a sufferer from pleurisy and had fRREGULAR PAGINATION J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco • • • YORK, PA. >o TBI TOBACCO WORLD often told his friends that to relieve him- self from pain he was in the habit of wetting a towel and putting it around his neck. At the same time the telegram announcing his death was received by the LoebSwartz Company a letter from him, written January 19, was also re- ceived. This letter contained absolutely nothing which could indicate an intention of suicide. Mr. Kaufman was last in Philadelphia on January 9. He has two sisters in Albany, N. Y. , and was buried there, the funeral being in charge of the Masonic lodge to which he belonged. KEEPING TOBACCO MOIST. Retailers who sell plug tobacco have discovered that the original-packages rul- ing which went into effect several weeks ago involves new expense to them besides the additional expense of carrying much larger stocks than were necessary for- merly. In some instances, a dealer now has to have in stock some pounds of cer- tain brands of which formerly he bought only a pound or so at a time. The total increase in the average stock of plug to- bacco is considerable and, as sales are no greater than formerly, considerable trouble is experienced through drying- out. The only remedy is to keep moist the air in the receptacle in which the tobacco is kept Wet sponges serve the purpose to some extent, but as moisture has a downward instead of an upward tendency they cannot be conveniently placed in most receptacles of plug to- bacco. As a result of these conditions, the manufacturers of small humidors, such as are used in show cases, are doing an increased business. MOSTLY PERSONAL Fourteen bales of Sumatra tobacco arrived at the port of Philadelphia direct from Rotterdam on the steamer Massa- pequa for the Loeb-Schwartz Tobacco Co., last week. Harry W. Bremer, of Lewis Bremer's Sons, has received numerous congratula- tions on his election as a director of the Trades League of Philadelphia. John N. Kolb, of the Theobald & Oppenheimer Co., is accompanjing Mr. Marshall, who covers the South for that company, on a three weeks business trip. Max Bamberger, of L Bamberger & Co. , has recovered from his recent illness. Maurice D. Neumann & Co., Roig & Langsdorf, Joseph Holland, A. S. Valen. tine and other Philadelphia concerns which had paid for tobacco in the posses- sion of Sutter Brothers at the time of the failure, have been assured by Frank Pulver that the tobacoo will eventually be delivered to them. The six-cent cigar which Gumpert Brothers recently placed on the market will be known as the La Palida Invinci- ble, instead of the Hotonessa Invincible, as at first intended. The old reliable concern of Morris K. Langsdorf, trading as Jacob Lanjjsdorfs Sons, has an abundance of regular stand ing orders — for 1904 — from le.iding cigar jobbers as far west as the Pacific Coast. The concern has done much in bringing the cigar industry of Philadelphia to the front, and Philadelphia is to be congrat- ulated on having such an enterprising man as Mr. Langsdorf, who loves his city's reputation as well as he does his business. George H. Valentine, of A. S. Valen- tine & Son, 116 — 118 North Seventh street, is again at his Philadelphia office, after being confined to the house for six weeks. He reports that business is start- ing up in great shape. Mr. R. F.Peyton, Jr., from Chicago, the firm's western representative is a visitor at factory head- quarters. By all indications he must have come with a nice bunch of orders, as everybody seems to be hustling in getting out goods. This firm predicts 1904 to eclipse last year's business, al- though that was a record breaker. The Hurdle, a five-cent cigar manu- factured by the Havencia Cigar Co., of Philadelphia, is now handled at the distributing bureau of the New York Retail Cigar and Tobacco Dealers' Asso- ciation. Ninety-nine bales of Havana tobacco arrived in New York Tuesday on the steamer Mexico, for Otto Eisenlohr & Brothers of this city. H. D. Narrigan, the North Sixth street jobber, has been suffering severely the past week with the grip. He is now able to be out, but is far from being fully recovered. John Dingwall, steward of the steam- ship Massapequa, from Rotterdam, was held in #500 bail for couit by United Staes Commissioner Bell Monday on a charge of having smuggled cigars. An effort was made to prove that the cigars were smuggled under agreement with Morris Hurley, a cigar dealer of 282t Richmond street, but it proved a failure; G. H. Boesch has begun business as a leaf dealer at 310 North Third street Recent trade visitors in town were A. D. KillhefTer, of Millersville, Pa., and R. H. Cuthbert, of the Matthews Cigar Co., of Baltimore. PHILADELPHIA LEAF MARKET Trade has been generally satisfactoiy the past week, but no large sales are re- ported. The general indications are encouraging. exports: Liverpool. — 50 cases plug tobacco. Antwerp. — 57 tons tobacco. MORE NEW YORK NOTES. Thomas H. Gato, who is seriously ill at Poughkeepsie, is a son of E. H. Gato. • • • Barney Krausman, is on a Cuban bay- ing trip for Havemeyer & Vigelius. • * • The stock and equipment of the John P. Altgeld Co. in the Murphy Power building has been transferred to the Congress Cigar Co. • • • Damage to the extent of $ i .000 resulted in R. Fabisch's cigar store at 205 Bow- ery in consequence of the fire in the People's Theatre. • • • The new quarters of Schmidt & Co., cigar label lithographers, are at 37-39 East 2 1st street, the firm having moved from New Chambers and William streets. * * • Five men. who made the nearest esti- mates in a guessing contest recently held by Frederick Frisch of No. 13 Park Row, are entitled to one ten-cent cigar or two five cent cigars daily for the next year. MANUFACTURERS who want to deal with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Should Have a Copy of our Tobacco Trade Directory AND Ready Reference It contains not only a list of the Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers, including wholesale Cigar and Tobacco Houses, wholesale Grocers, wholesale Druggists, wholesale Liquor and Confectionery Dealers throughout the United States, but it also gives the Names of the Managers of the Cigar and Tobacco Departments of the principal wholesale houses; something that was never done before. The Price is only One Dollar. Send for it Now. TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO., 224 Arch Street, Philadelphia. J. n. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD SI i> Telephone Call, 452 — B. Office and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R. E. L. NISSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers of FINE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look ove'.our Samples. Samples cheerfnlly snbmitted upon request. P. O. Box 96* JOHN D. SKILES, Successor to SKI LBS & PREY Ready for the Market 1901 First Class Pennsylvania Broad Leaf B's First Class Pennsylvania Havana Seed Binders Fancy Packed Zimmer Spanish Fancy Table Assorted ^^^^chp^y^ny PasC of Fancy Packed Gebhart PACKER OF AND WHOLESALE DEALER IN Leaf Tobacco Sg and 61 North Duke Street, LANCASTER. PA. P. L. Leaman & Co. ^^eirer^t LMAF TOBACCO 145 North Market Street, Lancaster, Pa. JACOB MAYER, "■^ D^ai:' in Leaf Tobacco Lancaster, Pa. Hr H. H. MILLER, LBAF TOBACCOS Light Conn. Wrappers and Seconds SHADE-GROWN and IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA Nos. 327 and 329 North Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA. WALTER S. BARE, P2Lcker of Fine ^ Connecticut^ Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Cigar Leaf Tobacco 201 and 203 North Duke Street, LANCASTER, PA. 1 QUO ^^^^ FORCE-SWEATED Quf Owil I JIU-^ CONNECTICUT -^ «• , Packing III |Af Packer of • H. Weaver, Leaf Tobacco 241 and 243 North Prince Street, LANCASTER., PA. B. F. GOOD & CO. PACKERS AND DEALERS IN Leaf Tobaccos 145 North Market Street LANCASTER. PA Established 1870 Factory No. 79 S. R. Kocher & Son Manufacturers of F^ine Havana Cigars And Packers of LEAF TOBACCO Wrightsville, Pa. fl. KoriLER & eo. IFine Cigars DALLASTOWN, PA. Cip«city, 75.000 per day. Special Brands made to order. Established 187^. JOHN E. OLP, =-^ Manufacturer of 4 JACOBUS, PA. Cigars H. F- KOHUER, Wholesale Manufacturer of NRSbVlUO, J^ft. FIflE CIGRHS III |« • FIVE-CENT CIGAR *H9nnlf lim IsasfineMombepro- ■ inUUW Jllli CorTe8pon^ cents per 8-point measured line. ) pOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.-Second- Suction Tables Foot and Power ProgreM ^t'l^ Machines. Electric. r,asoline. and Water Motors. New and Second-hand Cigar Machinery of every description. WhT!;'*' °^ t'econdhand Cigar nJolds! What do you need? Address WingeT Machine Co.. York. Pa. i2.2ytf TT7ILL LEASE-Very desirable new » buildmg in Norristown. Pa., suita- ble for a cigar factory; 25.000 to 30.000 square feet of floor space; low rent for long term; worth investiaation i-2o.tf H. E. ELSTOli. Owner. •^r G. Talk Qi BrO. importers 2f Sumatra and Havane. and Packers 0/ Americaa Tobacco. 171 WatCf St., NcW Yofk THE TOBACCO WORLD *3 Rather Dull in Reading. Prospects, However, That Trade Activity Will Soon Be Revived. Reading, Pa., Jan. 26, 1904. The cigar manufacturers of this city are moving along quietly and with only a [few is there any particular activity The larger factories are working steadily yet there appears to be an abundance of hands to be gotten at present indicating that in general it is rather dull. Little apprehension is felt, however, because the city has many factories having an old and well established trade, and it is be lieved there will soon be a vast improve- ment experienced. Yocum Bros, recently placed upon the market a new brand of cigars called Marcius, which has been a success and is now growing in sales at a rapid rate. Trade with the retailers has shown some improvement of late, and in due course will, of course, also redound to the benefit of the manufactuters. The box industry is quiet, showing al- most conclusively that the cigar trade has not yet commenced in real earnest for this year. Jas. G. Ruth, of Mohnsville, whose business had been closed down for some time, has resumed operations in a new building, I^eat in Lancaster. The 1903 Crop Not Wholly Satisfactory Owing to Paleness in Color. Lancaster, Pa,, Jan. 27, 1904. The usual January dullness prevails in the local market It is now not expected that there will be any material change until after the first of next month. The trade, however, is still rather confident of a fair year's business despite the fact that it is a presidential year. The 1903 crop has not yet attracted very much attention, and by some it is regarded as not the most desirable to have, as later developments appear to show a considerable amount of pale brown leaf— in fact more than for many years past. Morris Levy last week bought for a New York firm 416 cases from the Hoff" man Leaf Tobacco Co., of Marietta. There was also some little buying of the 1903 goods during the past week at 8 and 2c which has been the prevailing price. Some growers undertook to strip some tobacco during the several damp days of last week, but it was not found so satis- factory as expected. There is no perceptible change in the conditions among manufacturers, but all report that there is not yet much life in the trade, except a few of the larger ones who are now beginning to receive some orders from salesmen who are again in the field. J. E, Sheris. of J. E. Sherts & Co., has returned from a week's trip through Eastern Pennsylvania and reports a fair business, A. D, KillheflTer. proprietor of the Euieka Cigar Factory at Millersville, has gone on a business trip to Philadelphia and New York. Mr, K's business in Philadelphia is growing quite rapidly, and in New York the goods seem to be growing in favor wherever they have been introduced. At present he is in negotiation with one of the largest dis- tributing houses in Gotham, and feels hopeful of opening a very desirable ac count. In Philadelphia the Patrick Gordon and May Prize are the leading sellers. Trade-Mark Register. MAJORITY. 14.318 For cigarettes. Registered Janu- ary 21, 1904. at 9 a. m., by H. M. Fleet. Philadelphia. Pa. TRAVELERS TIP. 14.319 For cigars. Registeied J muary 22. 1904, at 9 a. m., by Walhck & Gohn, York, Pa. TOBACCO GARIBALDL 14,320 For tobacco. Registered January 25, 1904, at 9 a. m.. by The Italian National Cigar & Tobacco Co., Pitts- burg. Pa. DON FACUNDO. 14 321 For cigars. Registered January 25, 1904, at 12 m., by F. L. Dominguez, Jr.. Philadelphia, Pi. LIMONERO, 14.322 For cigars. Registered January 25. 1904. at 12m.. by F, L. Dominguez, Jr.. PhiladelphiH. Pa, REMROF, 14.323 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, sto. gies and tobacco. Registeied Janu- ary 25. 1904. at 5 p. m . by C. K. Hengst &. Co.. Lancaster. Pa. FORECASTER. 14.324 For cigars. Registered January 25. 1904. at 5 p m, by A. D. Killhefl"er. Millersville. Pa. AMERICAN ART. 14.325 For cigars. Registered January 25. 1904, at 5 p. m.. by A D. KillhelTer, Millersville, Pa. REXMOND. 14,3:6 For cigars. Registered January 25, 1904, at 5 p, m.. by A, D, Kilheff"er, Millersville. Pa, JOLLY TEN. 14.327 For cigars. Registered January 26, 1904, at 9 a. m.. by Lewis Tisch, Wilkes Barre. Pa. REJECTIONS. Golden Russet, Flor de Lino, It, Caramelo, Knox All, CURRENT REGISTRATIONS. Trade Marks Recently Registered in Bureaux other than that of The Tobacco World. Victor Prize, Colonel Voute, El Cava- dor. Hudson Eagle. Frank Hanley. The Gambol. Claritta. Flor de Gerome, Mo- hawk Valley, Four Monks, The Tramsit Mixture. Halali. The Sage of Princeton, 10-40, Elk's Rest, Demir Kapou. Ocksil- lar, Get Wise. Credit Man, Heana-Wrap- Her, Right Man Cigar, Havana Ribs, Key Route, Dreamwold, Olivina, Majes- tic Sweepers. Cuban Annex, Cuba An- nex. Xubannex, La Flavoretta, Unther, La Flavorosa, Open Letter, Nutriola, Red Ball, Sir Roland, Perladona, Moon Face, Ottoman Tobacco & Cigarette Co. , Ruff- house. The .Mutmonah, Redonay Ca, La Artemo, Javotte, Tug Boat. El Cora'zon de Cuba. Edwin Giasse. L^ Arteria de Cuba, Drexto, El Adjusto. Robert Hun- ter, Don Hasilio, La Tamborella, King Tijjer, La Fivovia. Evora. El Celebro de Cuba, El Talento de Cuba. ElSusentode Cuba, El Socorro de Cuba. EI Guion de Cuba, El Recurso de Cuba, El Arbitrio de Cuba, El Medio de Cuba, La Manda de Cuba, El Legado de Cuba, La Prida, Localidad. El Harto, ElGente, Expedito,' El Amuio, El Convenio, Sassy Sue, Dia.^ mond Scrap. Egyptian Moon. ARGUELLES, LOPEZ & BRO. M%nufaclarers of ^ Finest Havana Cig-ars ^ EXCLUSIVELY Factory, Tampa, Fla. Office, 222 Pearl St. NEW YORK. ^ ( BRANCHES: Kerbs, Wertheim Sr Schiffer, UNITED CIGAR ],„ --..„. . > r f H Hirschhorny Mack & Co. IVlaniiiartiirprs 1 1 ^^'-^^ton & storm, iTiailUIQLlUI CI 5 J t lichtenstein Bros. Co, 1014-1020 Second Ave., NEW YORK. J. H, STILES • • . Leaf Tobacco • • • YORK, PA, •4 THB TOBACCO WORLD HANUFACTORCR OF ALL KINDS OF 138 a 140 Centre St. N£WYORK. Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Philadelphia Office. 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER. Mgr. Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THATCHER, Mgr. San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L. S. SCHOENFELD, Mgr. "Match-ir CKeroots Are the finest product of the kind on the market The ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE Sumatra Wrapped Cheroot, put up in Packages of Five — Wrapped ii\ Manufactured by Foil. The Manchester Cigar IVIfg.Co. BALTIMORE, ND. THEY ARE ON SALE EVERYWHERE. •eOMOssoseOscoseOscOscOscoscoseoacoacoseoscoseosc^seoscoscosg F. R ROBERTSON 5 I Match It, if yoo Can-Yon Can't. toe c^s eoo c\i: eO» eoa coa cos eoa coe coo eo: cos cos cos fOe coo c^ cOi COS i Factory Repreaentative for Penna. 1133 Ridge Avenue. Phila. D. A. SHAW, Pres. H. L. SHAW, Vice Pres. C. H. CURRY, Sec'y & Treas. Florida Tobacco Co. PIONEER GROWERS Florida SUMATRA Under Shade Conducted under the personal supervision of Mr. D. A. SHAW, the first grower of to. bacco under shade, as Manager for eight years of the PlantaLtions of Schroeder ^ Arguimbau, and as originated by the late F. A. Schroeder. By reason of our extensive experience we are able to supply A Superior Line of Goods AT THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES. SAMPLES UPON REQUEST Plantations and Offices, Quincy, Gndsden Co., Fla. COLSON C. HA1III.TON, formerly of F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co, Iambs M. Congalton, Frank P. Wiseburn, Louis Bubcb, Formerly with F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co. C. E. Hamilton. C, C. HAMILTON & CO. Tobacco Inspectors, Warehousemen & Weighers Sampling in All Sections of the Country i^ecelves Prompt Attention. America, Perfectly New, Eight StoHefHigh.04"05 oOntll St., NCW YOIi FIrst'Clasa Free Storage Warehouses: 809 East a6th St.; 204-208 East 27th St.; i38-i38>4 Water St.; Telephone — 13 Madison Square. Main Office, 84-85 South St., (Tel. 2191 John) New York. t Inspection Branches.— Thos. B. Earle.'Edgerton, Wis.; Frank V. Miller, 106 North Queen street, Lancaster. Pa.; Henry F. Fenstermacher, Reading, Pa., Daniel M. Heeler, Dayton. O.; John H. Hax, Baldwiusville, N. Y.; Leonard L Grotta, 1015 Main street, Hartford, and Warehouse Point, Coon.; James L. Day, Hatfield. Mass.; Jerome S. Billington, Corning, N. Y. Factory 1839. W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Penna. Law Violation in York, How Business is Transacted by Farmer Cigar Manufacturers. York, Pa., Jan. 26, 1904. If one were to judge the cigar trade of this county by the large number of new factories which are being constantly opened, it would apparently indicate a most wonderful increase in output, but such is really not the case. A majority of the newly opened faotories never grow to very large proportions, but seem to be content to work along with possibly a few hands and sometimes with only one or two. It is a well known fact that during the winter months many farmers take out a license for the manufacture of ci- gars and thus afford some kind of em- ployment for themselves and possibly some members of their families. With the advent of the season when outdoor work begins the workshop is abandoned and remains inoperative. It is on this account, that, particularly in this county, there are a large number of registered cigar manufacturers, but hundreds of factory numbers are practically obsolete, because no work is done in them except possibly during a few winter months. It is also a practice among these farmer- manufacturers to sell their cigars right off the bench, and at prices as low as 25 cents per hundred. This is not wholly in keeping with the spirit of the law; yet it is done. Stamps and boxes are sup- plied by a purchaser when the goods are packed and ready for shipment. A much more flagrant violation of the law lies in the fact that cigars "sold on the bench " have been removed from the place of manufacture to another, to be packed and stamped. Whenever this is done it is done very quietly, and it is owing solely to the vigilance of the Revenue oflficials that the practice has been reduced to, at most, a minimum, if not almost com- pletely obliterated. The 1903 crop ot tobacco in this county has so far attracted but little at- tention. Buyers are evidently determined to await the stripping season before com- mencing operations, and as there has been little or no good weather for taking down tobacco, it is quite likely that the buying season will be delayed for some time yet. W. W. Kohlberg.of Kohlberg Bros. & Ruthenburg, leaf dealers of New York, has been spending some time in this section in company with Jake Kline, their local representative. The firm has a warehouse in this city. WHY PRICES AHE LOW. Over- Production for Several Years Results in Little Demand for the 1903 Crop. Louisville, Ky., Jan. 25. — The result of the tobacco trust's control of the to- bacco situation in Kentucky is illustrated by the determination of 80 per cent of the tobacco growers of Webster county !• plant no tobacco in 1904. An agree^ ment to that effect was signed at Dixon last week, made effective on condition that[75 per cent, of growers of the dark crop ratify it It is not plain whether tha condition applies to growers of the whole crop or merely to those in Webster county. It covers the production of "dark" or Green River tobacco, which finds its market mostly abroad. Buyers of the trust have started out to purchase the coming crop at $5 per hun* dred for good and J 1.50 for lugs. It is admitted by growers that at $6 and $2 respectively, there is a bare living profit is raising the crop, but they claim that the new price shuts off any inducement to produce the weed. The trust people point out on the other hand that the foreign stocks are supplied two or three years in advance of the demand, and that therefore the overproduction has made the price for the next crop accord, ing to the well known law of supply and demand. The dark crop of 1903 was unusually fine in quality and quantity and yet there was some disappointment in the price it brought None of this applies to the hurley crop, which is annually finding a larger market It seems quite certain that for 1904 there will be no money in daik tobacco and if Western Kentucky farmers cau put their ground to other uses the change will be profitable in the future. It will permit the consumption of the excess stocks on hand, it will rest the ground and above all it will give the farmers an opportunity to experiment in the rotation of crops by which the pro- dnction of tobacco at good prices can be regulated. The only chance for the farmers is to organize as the purchaser organizes and to control the production so that the price will always be sufificient The bills to take the manufacturing tax off to- bacco put up by the growers are at best mere makeshifts of relief and will not be productive of material benefit to prices. Besides, there is little prospect that any of these bills will pass. The tobacco area affected is mostly confined to Ken- tucky, Virginia, Missouri and Tennessee, and it seems Quixotic to expect the rest of the country to take an interert in the measures. The movement to limit the dark crop in Kenutoky will be watched with interest J. ti. STILES . • • Leaf Tobacco • • • YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD 35 6.A.Kohler&Co. Wholesale Manufacturers of Daily Capacity, IOC 000 to ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ Cigars "^•°°° Factories: YORK and YOM, PA. Leading Manufacturers in the East. Five Cent Goods Unequaled for the Money. Iia Jmp^pial , Cigap Faetopy "^■^^~~^==="~— ^'^ J. F. SECHRIST/ Proprietor, Makerof ^OLTZ, PA, Hip-Grade Domestic Cigan f York Nick, Leaders: 5''^'^°? beauties. Oak Mountain, . Porto Rico Wavh^ Capacity, «5,ooo per day. Prompt Shipments guaranteed tjie^^flf'M'**. Bear Bros. Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS R.F.D.No.8.YORK,PA. A specialty of Private Brands for the Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence solicited. .^ cj^.,£^ Samples on application. Specialties:— S^ Bear Brand— 5^^ Cub Brand— 5^ Essie Brand. B. F, ABEL, HELLAM, PA. Manufacturer of Fine Seed & Havana Cigars Joe F. Willard '' °;:2r"' ri. B. ri0ELTZEL Manufacturer of •4- RELIABLE UNION MADE Cigars LANCASTER, PA. LEADING BRANDS: Union Beauty, jc; Lady Dora, jc; Rosy View, loc ^^Mie^,. HANOVER, PA. Manufacturers of High Grade ri^r.^^ Union MadeV/lgarS ' ALEX. WILSON,' Our PROFESSOR MICH IE Special \ UNION CHIMES Brands: MINERS' VICTORY ^ I^ UNION CROOKS J. K. PpRbTZGRRPF & CO. Manufacturers of High-Grade Nickel SEED and HAVANA Ci&ars York, Pa. Our Leading 5c. Brands: ENTUCKY CARDINAL," **I303 *' "CHIEF BARON," "EL PASO." 4. F. HOSTETTER, Manufacturer of High-Grade Domestic Cigars HANOVER, PA •Stage Favoritb." a 5-cent Leader, known for Superiority of Qualitv JACOB A. MAYER & BROS. J ,PB. Manufacturers of the IM Gfi THE BEST FIVE CENT CICAR mMim f^ANUFA CTURER 1. H. STUMP & CO. Wholesale Manufacturers of High Grade Medium Priced Ciga: Red Lion, Pa. Remember— the MELODIOSO is Our Leader. t6 E. A. O^^^^^ <& Qo. JMPC/9TERa AVMMM IS9 N. THIRD ST PMtLAOMLRHiA CIGMf^ BOX EDGINGS We have the l«-:sw asscrtweo^ ^ Clgtr Bos Bdgings in the United States, haying over i,ooo designs in stock. T. A. MYERS & CO. Printer'^' and Engravers, Eiii3io8sed Flaps, Labels, Notices, etc. A. SONNEMAN ®, SONS, Ihrge Line of 1900. 1901 and 1902 B*s. No. 105 S. Georife St, YORK, PA. Walter B. Hostetter. B. F. Able. HOSTETTER & ABLE, Wholesalers and I ^ ^ £ T^ 1^ ^ ^ ^ .^ Retailers of Leaf I ODaCCO SHADE GROWN SUMA.^RA in Bales ^"-^^l^ir,: 12 S. George St., YORK, PA. D. fl. SCHRI VER ^ CO. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in AU GradM of non lomesllG&IniiioileilTOBAC 29 East Clark Avenue, FTKK SUMATRAS a tpedmltj. YORK, PA. GHflS. TOliE 8t CO. Packers j^eaf Tobacco James and Prince Streets, LANCASTER, PA STAVFFER BROS. MFG. CO. New Holland, Pa. No More Dull Seasons . . . If you handle our make of Cigars. TXTE PLEASE THE COxMSUMER by giving him ^^ the best tobacco obtainable, and make it up in cigars in the best possible manner that skill with experience can do. One satisfied customer brings another. t&'C.et a sample, and compare price and quality with competitors, and judge for yourself. The P'orif of ihe pudding is ihe eating thereof. We em- I'loy n-) tnveiing salesmen, but sell all goods direct from f ctory to j 'bber. All Gr»Hps, AM Prices, All Shapes. All Sizes _ * —^ f 1 1 •;^*\ 1 1 J. W. BRENNEMANN, Packer of and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco MAIN OFFICE, Millersville, Pa. United 'Phone,: ( JJ"- 931 A Millersville. i No. 1803, Lancaster. Lancaster Office, 110-112 W. WALNUT STREET PORT OF NEW YORK. IMPORTS Arrivals at the port of New York from foreign points during the week ending January 23, 1904. Antwerp. — R. F. Downing & Co., 11 cases cigarette paper; C. C. Ryder & Co., 20 do. Cienfuegos. — I. Kaffenburgh & Son, 24 bales tobacco; James E. Ward & Co., 10 do. Manzanillo —James E. Ward & Co., 44 bales tobacco. Hamburg. — American Tobacco Co., 1,295 bales tobacco. San Juan. — American Tobacco Co., 134 cases cigars; American West Indies Trading Co., 24 cases cigars; DeFord & Co., 4 cases cigars; R. Fabien & Co., i case cigars; A. S. Lascelles & Co. , 1 case cigars; Victor Malga & Co., 8 cases ci- gars; R. A. Manrique, Sola & Co., 3 cases cigars; Rojas, Perez & Co., 5 cases cigars; Matteo Rucabado, 4 cases cigars; West Indies Cigar Co., 5 cases cigars; Pitt & Scott, I package cigarettes; L. W. & P. Armstrong, i box cigarettes ; Amer- ican Cigar Co, 50 bales cuttings; Levi Blumensteil & Co., 25 bales tobacco; Durlach Bros., 11 bales tobacco, 6 cases cigars. Havana.— J. E. Ward & Co., 20 cases cigarettes, 115 trunks do., 4 cases cigar- ette paper, scases cigars; Gillespie Bros. & Co., 15 ban els cigarettes. Bremen. — E. Rosen wald & Bro., 13 bales tobacco, i case do. Liverpool.— C. N. Poulider. 15 cases tobacco; James A. Conyers, 6 cases to- bacco and cigars; J. C. Druckleib, 5 cases cigarette paper. Smyrna. — C. N. Ponileder, 11 boxes tobacco. SUMATRA TOBACCO. Str. Amsterdam, arrived Jan. 2 (653 bales.) American Cigar Co. Company's General Agent H. Duys & Co. Leonard Friedman & Co. J. Hirsch & Son A. Ballard Pim. Forwood & Kellock Order 500 88 43 II 5 2 2 2 bales «< I « << << HAVANA TOBACCO. Str. Morro Castle, arrived Jan. 19: (2,255 bales; 2 cs.; 179 pkges.; 23 bbls.) James E. Ward & Co. A. Murphy & Co. F. Miranda & Co. Leonard Friedman & Co. Neussbaum & Baum Lewis Sylvester & Sons V/eil & Co. Mendelsohn, Booneman & Co. S. Rossin & Son I, Bijur & Son C. H. Wyman & Co. Emmanuel Hoffman & Son W. Glaccum & Sons J. Bernheim & Son L. Goldsmith & Co. J. Solomon & Bro. Hinsdale Smith & Co. American Cigar Co. Order Starlight Brothers George V. Watson & Co. F. B. Fonseca & Co. B. Rosen bluth E. Pascual & Co. S. A. Goldberg & Sons 589 bales 340 •• 192 •• 163 " 118 •• 118 " 112 " 80 •• 75 " 70 •• 50 " 48 •• 47 •• 45 •• 36 •• 30 •• 30 " 20 •• 15 •• 15 •• 15 •• 10 •« 10 «' 10 " 6 •• YORK, PENNA M. Kaufman ^ Co. Manufacturers of Union Made Turkish Cigarettes 504 S. Fifth St., Phila. SpeclrtI Brands: MUNJURA, MATCH A KA. MI EN AS. KLEINBBRG'S ♦'evil®®" KING ofsc, CIGARS AGAIN ON THE MARKET. Our famous "SMOKE-IT" Cheroots are selling faster han ever before. Philadelphia, Manhattan Briar Pipe Co Manufac^.^ers of orittf ano rneerschaum Pipes Importers of SMOKERS* ARTICLES Salesroom, 10 East i8th SU NSW YORK. E. S. SECHRIST, Dallastown, Pa. Manufacturer of Fine and Common Established 189a Capacity, Twenty Thousand per Day. inufacturer of Cigars J. ABRAMOWITZ Manotactorcr ol High Gridc EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES 7'4 Wooster Street NEW YORK Traveler-Cork Tips. Planet-Gold Tip* Planet-Plain Tips. Planet-Cork Tips PATENTS promptly obUined OR KO FEE. Tnide-Marki, I Caveat*, Cnfvriirhtg and Lnbela reiriRtered. TWENTY TEAKS' PRACTICE. Uighert referencefc Send mod-l, sketch or rh"t«. for fr.-a report oa patcntabilifv. All businew confidential. I HAND-BOOK FREE. Explaing everything. TelU III* to Obtain and Sell Patent*. What InTentioni Will Pay, How to Get » Partner, explains best mechanical movetnenta, and contains 300 otbar ■abjects of importance to inventors. Addrest, H.B.WILLSON&CO. .Sr,. 774 F Street, N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C. BOLTED CIGAR BOARDS. MANUFACTURED BY I L.L.B^EDORTHA. \ W/NDSOR, CONN. k 1 •4- aes' JOHN SLATER & CO. G. Talk ®. Bro. Importers sT Sumatrat and HavaivaL and Packers gf American Tobacco, 171 WatCf Si.,NeW Yofll ^_^^_^_____^^^^^^^^^^ THE TOBACCO WORLD j Brands: CUBAN EXPORT NE\A/^ ARRIVAL LANCASTER BELLE JERSEY CHARTER •IG HIT CASTELLO SLATER'S BIG STOGIES ROYAL BLUE UNE GOOD POINTS CYCLONE CAPITOL BRO^VNIES BLENDED SMOKE GOLD NUGGETS BOSS STOGIES ■g^^ppft 09 Lancaster, Pa« Slater's Stogies Long Filler^ Hand-Made and Mold Stogies SOLD EVERYAVHERE ; JOHN SLATERt JOHN 9LAT£fi * ce. Washington, Fil Lancaster, Pa. Joaquin Fay a S. Ruppin James E. Ward & Co. American Cigar Co. S. A. Goldberg <& Sons Simon Batt & Co. F. B. Fonseca Montena'nine & Co. Hinsdale Smith & Co. Mendelbohn, Boonemann & Co. 2 •• Str. Vigilancia, arrived Jan. 23: (649 bales; 55 bbls.) J. Bernheim & Son 319 bales James E. Ward & Co. 212 " 6 bales 5 " 2 cases 152 pkgs. 16 " II •« 9 bbls. 7 " 5 " Leonard Friedman & Co. Rothschild & Bro. R. A. Jenkins & Co. Mendelsohn, Borneman & Co. N. Lobenstein James E. Ward & Co. 70 •• 15 •• 13 " 10 " 10 " S5 bbls. Milder weather has prevailed during the week, but not sufificient to bring the much desired casing weather as yet, though conditions are more favorable. Shipments, 10,33 cases. — Reporter. HAVANA CIGARS. Str. Morro Castle, arrived Jan. 20: (593 cases) James E. Ward & Co. 354 cases Havana Tobacco Co. 146 Park & Til ford 26 G. S Nicholas 22 Waldorf- Astoria Segar Co. 9 National Cuba Co. 7 F. B. Fonseca 6 C. D. Stone & Co. 5 Calixto Lopez & Co. 5 G W. Sheldon & Co. 4 Acker. Merrall & Condit 4 Trinidad T. & S. Co. 2 •• C. H. Wyman & Co. 2 •• J. W. Hampton, Jr., & Co. i case LEAF TOBACCO MARKETS I < < < ! EDGERTON, WIS. The buying of last season's tobacco crop has been going on quite extensively and in some localities has reached the activity of former years. The buyers for the American Cigar Co. arc out in nearly every growing section and are particu- larly busy in the northern Dane county section, in the town of Center, and in Vernon county where their sales foot up to a good many hundred acres. The Rosenwald firm, under the direction of O. K. Roe, are also active buyers. So far local firms, except in Vernon county, have not figured much in the deal. Prices are considered moderate, as the sales coming to notice will show. Old goods are moving only sparingly from packers' hands. L. B. Carle re- ports the purchase of loocs of '01 of the Merrill packing and the sale of 20ocs of low grades. Geo. Rumrill has disposed •f a car load of '02 goods during the week. CLARKSVILLE. TENN. M. H. Clark & Bro. There were no receipts this week, nor any public offerings on the breaks, but 351 hhds. were sold privately. There is no material change in prices. The stock of old tobacco is gradually and steadily melting away. We are now having a good handling season, and if the weather should not soon turn cold again, there will be full sales at the loose tobacco warehouses a week or two later on. Quotations: Low Lugs $3-50 to I4.00 Common Lugs 4 00 to 4 50 Barnesville Cigar Co. Barnesville, Ohio, W. H. BARLOW, Proprietor, MAKER OF High Grade Stogies Long and Short Filler, SPECIAL BRANDS TO ORDER. COUNTRY CLUB E RUSTIC BLUE POINTS U R. PRIVATE STOCK TRIUMPH -^ OLD JUDGE CRYSTAL % CHERRY RIPB Jobbing Trade poticited. Write for Samples. Medium Lugg Good Luga Low Leaf Common Leaf Medium Leaf Good Leaf 4.50 to 5 25 to 4 75 to 5 50 to 6.50 to 7 50 to 5.00 5 75 5 25 6.25 750 8.50 HOPKINSVILLE, KY. M. D. Boales. There is more inquiry for old stock, with more sales, and the tone of the mar- ket is steady to firm. Quotations Leaf — Short 18 to 20 in.: Common, 5 to sXc; Medium, 5^ to 6c; Good, 6}4 to 7c. Leaf — 22 to 26 in.: Common, 6 to 6}4c; Med., 6yi to 7c; Good, 7 to 8c. There is small movement in the new crop; no general handling season, and prices so low that planters are not dis- posed to press matters. Some sales were made at $% to 6>^c, crops round. The planters are organizing in sections, and resolving not to plant until prices are better. Labor seeking other places, and the buyers pressing low prices on planters is causing many of them to abandon tobacco growing. Very little plant land has been made, and a dispo- sition prevails not to prepare it A dis- trict meeting has been called for the 26th inst., at Guthrie, to take action and ap ply to Congress to repeal the tax on leaf tobacco and allow planters to sell it to ny and all in its natural condition. Receipts for the week, 3 hhds. ; for the year, 10 hhds. Sales for the week, 44 hhds ; for the year, iii hhds. SOMETHING NEW AND GOOD ^ WAGNER'S UHBAN STOBIES MANDFACTDRKD ONtY BV LEONARD WAGNER, actory No. .. 707 OhJo SL, Allegheny, Pa. Established 1895 T. L./IDAIR, ^ WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF Fine Cigars T^ 17 ri T Ti'\ \f T> A Special Lines for the Jobbing Trade jyj~^I-^ J^lyJl^f irj±. Telephone Connection. The Cigars You Want W. B. s)iriM's Union Cigar Factory AKRON, PA. Correspondence Solicited Ask for Samples £• E. Weaver MaLnufa.ct\irer of Fiae CigaLfs TERRE HILL, PA. ?ot;:Xrs.nci..a. shipping station, East EarL 98 J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. -THB TOBACCO WORLD 10c A Perfect Cigar. 5c ^ Delicious Smoke. Strictly Hand-Made. NAnONALFANE TKey Are Deservedly Popular. MANUFACTURED HV CHARLES IM. YETTER, Reading, Pa. We use the BILE LABEL of the Ci^armakers* Interuntioiud Union of America \VK SOLICIT YOUR CORRF.SPONDFA'CE. RALPH STAUFFER, "•^rj-r- UNION-MADE CIGARS For the Wholtsaie and Jobbinii Trade o m!v CONNECTICUT VALLEY. Our correspondents write: East Whately, Mass.: "William H. Adkins has sold his crop of 1903 in the bundle, 2 acres, at 15c, to Carl, of Hat- field. Dennis Hays sold his crop in the bundle, presumably to Swift's Compan\. William Ryan has sold his crop in the bundle, 10 acres, at I2^c. Many are assorting their own crops. There are a number of buyers aiound, but they offer too low prices. L. A. Cr.ifts has sold his crop of 16 acres at 18c, assorted. E. Grover sold his crop of 3 acres, in the bundle, at private terms." North Hattield, Mass.: "The tobacco situation remains about the same as at last report, a good many of the farmers having more or less on the poles. Chas. W. Marsh commenced assorting his own crop the pa^t week. Lesley Sv\i(t has about 24 men assorting at the warehouse of Meyer & Mendelsohn at the depot, and is picking up an occasional lot" Montague, Mass. : "Everything is very quiet in the tobacco line. I think fully half ihecrop in town is still on the poles." Conway, Mass.: "I have one crop to report, that of Uo)den Brothers (a part of the crop is sti 1 on the poles) to S* ift* s Comj-any, at 834' and 5c. They raised a nice ciop, and if that is a starting price, it docs not look very bright for us." — .American Cultiv.itor. OOK&XaPOiroSNCH 8OLICITBO. AKRON, PA, CI GAR BOXES miKIERS OF ARTISTIC CIGAR LABELS SKETCHES AND QUOTATIONS FURNISHED WRITE fOR SAMPLES m RIBBON PRICES CIGARlBBONS REGISTER YOUR CIGAR & TOBACCO BRANDS THE TOBACCO WORLD BALinVlNSVILLE. N. Y. The mild weather of Wednesday w.is taken aclv.intaj,'e of by many growers, and a considerable amount of tobacco is reported as h.iving been taken down. The It.cal mnrket lemains quiet, with no sales reported. — Gazette. «^«%%%%%% Business CKeLixges, Fires, Etc. Connecticut. East Hartford. E. O, Goodwin, leal tobacco, quit claim deed. Ha- 1 lord, A. J. Watis worth, manu- factuier and retail ci-ars, petition in bankruptcy. W.iterbury. F. V. Hare, cigars and tobacco, suffered by fire. Distiict of Columbia. Washin-^ton. Lnchs & Bro., whole sale and retail tob icco consolida'ed un derstyleof Wishingtun Tobacco Co Neuilecker Tobacco Co., consolidated under st>le of Wa^hinj;ion Tobacco Co. Mrs. Caroline Plu.;ge, wholesale and retail cigars and tobacco, Cf>nsoIid,ited under style of Washington Tobacco Co. Fioiida. Tampn. Hickman Bros., cigirmfrs., dissolved; John F Hickman succeeds. Illinois. Belmont. A. C. Montague, cigars, etc., sold out. Indiana. North M inrhester. D C. Ulrey, ci gar jobber, succeeded by Ulrey, Shively & Co. Kansas. Columbus. Western Cigar and To- bacco Co. increased capital to $5,000. Kentucky. Louisville. Axton Hilton Co., tobac- co manufacturers, succeeded by Axton- Fisher Tobacco Co. Maine. Bangor. F. E. G'Leary, cigar mfr., damaged by fire; injured. Bath. H. L. MorroU, cigars, etc., bill of sale, $1. Monson. V. N. Spencer, cigars, etc., bill of sale, $\. M.issachusetts. Che^ea. Goodman Howe Co. incor- porated under Mas>achusetts laws, with authorized capital stock of $3,800. Holbrook. A. H. Johnson, cigar mfr., chattel mortgage, $294. Lowell. U. S. Tabor, cigars, etc., d.imaged by fire. Springfield. Charles Pearson & Co., cigar mfrs., dissolved. Michigan. Detroit. John P. Altgeld Cigar Fac- tory (not inc.), bill of sale. G. Berger Cigar Mfg. Co., trust chat, mtge., $2,700. Ohio. Cincinnati. Samuel Feevey, cigars, etc. , chattel moitgage, $210. Ripley. Hite & Drake, F. P. Hite, individually, tobacco dealers, real estate mortgage, $5,000. Pennsylvania. Allegheny, lion City Cigar Co. (not inc.), cigar mfrs., seized by sheriff. Rhode Island. Piovidence. Russo & DePace, cigar mirs. , damaged by fire. South Carolina. Sumter. C. G. Snead, cigars, etc., damaged by fire. South Dikota. Brookings. M it^on & Walters, Albert Matson and wife, cigar mfrs., real estate mtge., $1,600, and satisfied real estate mtge. $871. W.ishin^ton. North Yakima. Gralton & Barnes, cigars, burned out; insured. $2,000. West \*irginia. Clarksburg. Showacre Bros. , cigars, sold out Wisconsin. Milwaukee. Beerbaum Bros.,toSacco, "utof business. Beerbaum Jenkmson Co.. wholes. lie tobacco, incwiporaied; capit il $25 000. J„hn Maschauer, ci- gar mir., dead. Oshkosh. William W'i hman, cigar m(r. , real estate mtge., $1,200. PATENTS RELATING to TOBACCO, Etc. 750 160 Machine for ste.iming tobacco leavts; Wm. C. Briggs. Wmston Salem. N C. 750,16! Machine for steaming tobacco leaves; Wm. C. Briggs. Wm:,ton Salem. N. C. 749 964 Combined cigar cutter and match Igniter; Joseph T. Galetti, Nevir York Citv. R.K.Schna(Ier&Sons PACKBRS O* AND DBALKRS IV Jul r, lullduull 435 & 437 W. Grant St. Lancaster, Pa, . A. O^i-^^^dk Co- <^G^^ Havana — IMPORTERS O^^ "^ 123 N. THIRD ST MILADEt-PHIA 29 ALARCtVARItTyOP (lOAPlABtLS ALWAYS IN Stock LlTriOCRAPHERS^ /^NoPRINTERS. ^ imples furnisbed application^ 322-326 East 23d St. NEW YORK. ADDEDs Williams Suction Rolling Tables by the Manufacturers as being the STANDARD Cigar RoHing Table, alter an experience of 18 years. fJ^e John R. \Villi^ii^s C^* What Can Be Done by learners and \±'\ Likeriv S4 txpeits on tliis Table can be seen at the School for Learners of the New Yoik Ci- gar Manufacturers' Supply Co., 403 to 409 East Seventieth Street, New York. New York. The Lowest Pric*^ WaiJimauship H. W. HEFFENER Steam Qigap gox Manufactupep DEALER IN Cigar Box Lumber, Labels, Rib- bons, Edging, Brands, etc. Cor. Howard & Boundary Avenues VORK, PA. Pkazibr M. Dolbber G. F. Skcor, SpeciaL F. C. LINDE, HAMILTON ent In ttit'm la minaral and the longer water stand In It tbe cleaner it becomes. Common st-nse teacheH that motiture'B heavier than air and tails and th.'itl)elnsr a fact dealers with pans underneath their goods omy expo>*e thpir It^norance of the first principle of moistening cigars and tobacco: water absorbed Id tpoDa*t cottosorftlt t>ecomM »IIbi and poisoDoat, that which no f^moker should suck and Inhala. Nos. I and 9 represent show case moLsteners (for every 8 feet) tobangabov* the retail stock. Ho» I shows practical advertising for cigar ji>bb(xif)i40 for storage room, and all sizes for storage chests. No. 5. No gentleman's room Is complete wiOioBt It— no l>oz or cigars can be kept outside of a closed case without it. Give oa the aumber ot shelvaa in wall case and size of show case, and we wUI ship on 10 days approval. O. R. KICK A CO., 103 East 14th Rtreet, NR\r YORK. $o «l. H. STILEb . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA, •TH8 TOBACCO WORLD J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD 51 • • FROM THESE, CIGARS Cremo Ciibanola Geo. W. Childs Jackson Square Premios Exports La Belle Creole Fontella Renown Salva Fuma Sant>a Bana Peola Smoket>t>es Columbia Dowledo Wego Nerve St>ar Lillian Russell Turco Velvet Cont>inent>aI Detroit Free Press Siona Spaniola Two Orphans Florodora Florodora Operas Pioneer ARE VALUABLE JOBBER TO EVERY RE,TAILER AND CONSUMER 4- They increase the demand of Consumer thereby the business of Jobber and Retailer The Band Your Protection JACOB G. SHIRK, 40 W. Orange St., LANCASTER, PA. Plug and Smoking Tobaccos PLAIN SCRAP, SELECT BUTTS-Chew or Smoke. KING DUKE 2y2 oz. Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco Our LeadliifS Chewing and Sraoking Brands: LAKCASTER LONG CUT KING DUKE GRANULATED KING DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRK'S BEST TWIST REBATE LONG CUT Mannfacturer of HIgh-Grade Turkish & Egyptian Cigarettes. P. S.— I manufacture all grades of PLUG, SMOKING and CIGARETTES Write for samples. to suit the world. — Ustablished 1834 — WM. F. COML Y & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merciiants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale JAMES PRANGLEY, Jr., »tock*Companles YlYQ IllSUrdlllCG TobTco A Cl7«r. Only. a Specialty. 27 E. Orange St., Lancaster, Pa. IAlbert Fries Harold H. Fries For Sale by All Dealers MIXTURE I'HB AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. NHW YGBI, P ARMENTER WAX-LINED Coupon CIGAR POCKETS Afford perfect PROTECTION against MOISTURE, HEAT and BREAKAOa Indorsed by all Smokers, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE advertising medium known. RACINE PAPER GOODS CO. Sole Owners and Manufacturers, KACINE. ^TIS . U S .A. Cable AddreM, "CLARK." M. H. Clark c& Bro Leaf Tobacco Brokers, Clarksville, Tenn. tlOPKINSVILLE. KY. PADUCAH, KV. Caveats, Trade Marks, FRIES & BRO. 92 Reade St., New York. The Oldest and Largest Hoose in the Trade. Manufacturers and Introducers of the * * ♦ WORLD-RENOWNED Spanish Betans, ONLY NON-EVAPORATING Cigar & Tobacco Flavors; Sweeteners, etc. Samole Free ^''^t,:e785r"'^^" OailipiL I I CC j^piease writefor them Huaranteed fo be the Strongest. Cheapest, and Best I 1 dLCriLo Design-Patents, Copyrights, eU. John A. Saul, ■aKBSPONDBIVO* •»< (, .<'!TKf be Droit Building. WASHINGTON. D. 6, U Wholesale Manufacturer of Higti Grade Seed and Havana Cigars RothsYille,Pa. STRICTLY UNIFORM QUALITY GUARANTEED. Correspondence with the Wholesale and Jobbinjj Trade only invited. A. S. & A. B. GROFF, Penna. Seed Leaf TO D8,CC0 East Petersburg, Pa. E, A. O^'-'^^s <& Co Single DoLLAft PB& Annum. Copies, Five Cents. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦^♦^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^♦^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦< ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^^ H. Duy; Co I I I ^0 Water S New York, I Sumatr^L Tobacco I AT THE Lowest Possible Prices. ^^^^^^^^1^^^^^ The Largest Exclusive Sumatra House in America. I I %%%%%%%% «%%%%^%% Representatives for Pennsylvania: Messrs. R. R. Uhler and J. H. Grafflin. I G. Falk ^ BrO. Imporlera ^ Sumatra and HavanaL and Packers of Americaa Tobacco. 171 WatCf St.,NeW York THE TOBACCO WORLD Factories: PHILADELPHIA. TAMPA. FLA. I SMOKE CIGARS I HEYMANN ears, we thought that it would please you to contribute liberally to our fund, which will not be overlooked in future business transactions. Hoping to hearfrom you soon, we remain, Veiy truly yours, Committee. Another communication received last week reads as follows: Dear Gents: Thedaughterof the foreman of ourfactory is going to be married eaily in March, and as we all like her so well, we thouj>ht to m.ike her a present of a nice Parlor Car- pet and Suit. We will hardly be able to stand the cost of same all ourselves, so we thought it a good plan to appeal to the houses our firm deals with to ask for a small subscription. Trusting that you will excuse the liberty of asking you for a small contribution, we remain, Very truly yours. Now, Mr. Editor, let me ask for your opin- ion about such graft. We believe you feel, like ourselves, that such unbusinesslike and unwarranted requests are not worth any atten- tion, and ought to be thrown in the waste bas- ket at si-jht. With your able pen, you may say a few words about it in your next number. Don't you think they truly belong to the cate- gory of blackmail.' As you know the nature of our business, wc are pretty large buyers ourselves, but would never dreim of the idea of asking any one of our many supply houses for the least assist- ance in charitable orcomplimentary donations in which we are concerned. We would con- sider it a stain upon our business integrity. Very truly > ours, T. M. D. Sidney Smith once defined generosity in these words: "A, being moved by the distress of B, re- solves that C ought to aid B." It is very eisy to be generous with other peoples money, whether in charity or the making of wedding or annivers;\iy gifts; and it is surpris- ing how many people there are who seem to feel that there is nothing shameful or degrading in resorting to whit may justly be called blav;kmailing in the exercise of such "generosity." If one form of customers is entitled to practi- cally cry "Stand and deliver I" on the ground that "we have been very good customers of youis for quite some time," every other customer has an equal right to do the same thin;^. If a m.inufac- turer has to help pay for "a nice pulpit and a pipe organ" in one town, there is no reason why he may not have to pay for a similar equipment in every other town where he has good customers. A natural inference to be drawn from the first of the three letters printed above is that if the "liberal donation" asked for is withheld, the pat- ronage refeired to will go in some other direction. The letter contains a hidden threat. That's the fact, and there's no dodging it. So it is with the second letter, which gives the recipients to understand that if they do not "contribute liberally." the failure to contribute will not be "overlooked in future business trans- actions.' ' In other words, if the money asked for is not given the concern asked for it will be made to sufifer. The writer of the third letter gives the informa- tion that similar appeals have been sent to "the houses our firm deals with, "which amounts to the same thing as saying that all who fail to give will in the future be on a black-list "T. M. D." asks the opinion of The To- bacco World about such graft. The Tobacco World agrees with him that the requests are un- businesslike and unwarranted — unbusinesslike be- cause the concerns which the writers pose as representing maybe placed in a position of obliga- tion to the givers if the letters have the santion of those in authority, and unwarranted inasmuch as they assume that the fact of having made sales places the seller in a position to surrender part of his profits when called upon in the name of gen- erosity. If the buying concern has done its buying in a business like way, it has received its money's worth, quality of the goods and the price at which they were sold having been at least equally as satisfactory as the quality and prices to be had elsewhere. No sensible business man wants to place himself, or have his subordinates place him, in a position of obligation towards those from whom he buys. He wants to be able to do the best he can for himself in buying, and will not enjoy silting at a desk towards the expense of which one from whom he buys has contributed $50 or more, as he will constantly have a feeling that in the course of time he will, in one way or another, have to pay bai.k that $50 with good stiff interest. The conditions in cases of letters such as the above amount to thi.,: The heads of the concerns in the names of which the requests are made, are to be expected to eventually make good the gift, or donation, or subscription. The letters practically say, "You'll get it all all back out of the boss in the course of time, and more too. * Employers of such people as the writers of these "requests " could better afford to give for pulpit and organ and parlor carpet and parlor furniture, and their own de?ks, all that could reasonably "be expected from the recipients of the bejging letters, than allow those letters to be sent The remedy for the altogether too prevalent practice is to have employes understand that en- ga.;ing in anything of the kind is an injury to the business of the establishment and will be dealt with as such. S?>H. '. THIRD S7 Philadelphia JrVetterlein & Co Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA , and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. FOUNDBO 1855. John T. Dohaiu FLOR de DOHAN&TAITT, 0 &T Importers of Havana and Sumatra Packers of Leaf Tobacco Win. H. Dohan. 107 Arch St. PHILADA. r^. eNJVS BRElHERs sq \/C^ ^ IMPORTERS OP ^V^ Havana and Sumatra and PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco md 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia JULIUS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBERG Julius Hirschberg &z: Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phila. Importers of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers of Seed Leaf L. BAMBERGER & CO.. '^ ".^"-se'Id leaf tob a rrc\ HAVANA and SUMATRA JL\J U £x\J\J\J 111 Arch St., Philadelphia Wirehouses: Lancaster, Pa.; Milton Junction, Wis.; Baldwinsvine.N.T. V^M/A7J&Sr. P/HLADEUVfJAjii. The Empire '"i-"-'?,?'!"?''^^!" SEED LEAF, L ^j^ ^LED LEA eaf lobacco havana ^™ and Co., Ltd. nnn (luu 118 N.3d St. Phila. SUMATRA K. STRAUS RAU3 IMPORTERS OF A.LOtB ■■■S ■^^# «ENJ. LABE JACOB LABK SIDNEY LABB rfiYoimg&N BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers ot S UMA TRA and HA VA NA Packers & Dealers in I^EAF TOBACCO S31 and 233 North Third Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. IiEOPOLiD liOEB 8t CO. Importers of Sumatra and Havana AND Packers of Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. J. S. BATROFF. 224 Arch St., Philadelphia* Broker in LEAF TOBRQQO A 2If N. TH I B O ST.. PHILADELPHIA. Packers of Seed Leaf. A. C^'-'^^® <& QO- <^0^ /—/aVANA 123 N. THIRD fiT IMPORTERS O^^ "^ PHH.ADei.PHIA ^ ^"^TiEALM oPTrtB 13ETAILETJS To End Price-Cutting. The Minneapolis Cigar Retailers' As- sociation which, like similar associations in other parts of the country, has had difficulty in securing a satisfactory at tendance at business meetings, has hit upon a scheme for securing the votes of a large proportion of members on im- portant questions, even if they do not attend. At the last meeting the Presi- dent proposed that efforts be made to secure a general restoration of former prices. A favorable discussion followed this suggestion, and all present seemed to be in hearty accord with the idea. As an outcome, a committee of four was appointed to visit the dealers of the city, each member of this committee being provided with a sealed box in which each dealer was asked to deposit a ballot, yes or no. on the question whether or not he is in tavor of putting an end to price cutting. If the vote should be found favorable, a document something like the following will be circulated for sig- natures : "We, the undersigned, do hereby pledge ourselves not to permit, in the store or stores owned or controlled by us, the cutting of prices on such brands of cigars known as standard brands. No cigar known as a locent straight ($70 goods) shall be sold at less than 10 cents each, and no 5 cent straight cigar ($35 goods) at less than 5 cents each. ••We accept the following (names to be selected by the association) as a com- mittee to investigate charges made against any party who may be charged with hav- ing broken this agreement. "This agreement shall continue in force until it shall be set aside by a three fourths vote of the signers, or such time as it may be proven that the agreement has been wilfully broken by more than ten signers during one month." « « « Salesmanship. Because of the fact that there are some bad people to be found in all churches, that alone is no ar>^ument th it chuiches are a bad proposition on the whole; and the fact that there are many men and wo men engaged in selling who have no con- ception whatever of the art, is no argu- ment that the true practice of salesman- ship is not a profession. Preaching is a righteous cilling, and there are a great many unrighteous men who follow it as a business, but the fact remains that it is a profession, neverthe- less. It is readily seen that success in the profession of salesmanship depends upon the same general principles which bring success in the other three professions. In other words, the natural fitness of the salesman is always presupposed, but this must be followed by constant effort to improve and strengthen his capabilities by study and observation in order to en- large his field of experience, and be pre- pared for any and every contingency. The salesperson who does not recognize the calling as a profession will never be more than a mere clerk, and the merchant of today is not looking for clerks, but is anxious to discover first-class salesmen. • • • Didn't WcLnt to Buy. Charles J. Holton, a Detroit tobacco- nist, tells a good joke of which he was the victim not long ago. Holton told the story as follows: ••In Detroit there is a school for the cure of stammering. One of the instructions given to the pupil after he has passed the preliminary stage of keeping absolute silence for two or three days, is to speak slowly, and keep a finger moving as he talks. One day a man came into my store, put up his finger, and began to move it, as he did so slowly saying: 'I want — to — look — at— a — pipe — ,' I showed him a dozen or so, to all of which he had some objection, which he would explain to me in his slow, deliberate way of talking, meantime keeping his finger moving according to the regulations of the school. Finally, after I had wasted an hour on him he said •! — am — a member — of— the — school— for — cure of — stammering. The — proprietor sends — us — out — to^ talk — with — the merchants — for — experience. I — don't want — to— buy — a — pipe — . ' It is need less to remark that the next fellow that came in to give me the finger act was in- formed that I was busy just at that time, and could not wait upon him." • • • What's in & Name. 'Twas just a few days before his birthday. She walked into the smokers* emporium with nervous dififidence. "I would like to get a skein of cigars." "You mean a box. I suppose?" "Yes, if that is how you sell them." "Do you wish anything special ?" "No. nothing special; but they're for smoking, you know." The salesman smiled. • 'Do you desire a strong or mild cigar?" ' 'Very strong; I want them to last. The cigars I bought a year ago commenced to fall apart after my husband had them about nine months. I think they were too weak." The young man took a few boxes from I not a drapery establishment, and advised the case and pried them open for the her to go to some pork butcher's and get woman's inspection. ' 'Are these the only shades you have ? I would like something lighter to match our wall paper." The salesman picked out box after box, until the counter looked like an Egyptian pyramid. At last she selected a box, saying: "These won't fade, will they ?" Again the young man smiled. ••No, ma'am; they are made of the purest Havana tobacco." "Do you think 1 could have my hus- band's monogram engraved on each cigar ?' • "No, lady; the cigar wouldn't draw." "Wouldn't draw what ?" ••I mean it wouldn't pull well." "But I don't want them to pull any- thing; I want them for my husband to smoke. " The man behind the counter grew im- patient." "Haven't you a box with a prettier picture on it ? Let me see that one with the forget-me-nots on a Japanese fan." "But, madam, your husband isn't go- ing to smoke the box." "1 am aware of that, sir; but it looks horrible to have some Spanish general's picture or some ballet dancer's physiog- nomy lying on the library table. I like this picture." "But that's a different brand of cigars." •'Couldn't you put these cigars in that box and the cigars in that box you could put " "No, no; we are not permitted to do any such 'presto change' work in this shop. Here's a pretty box marked •Henry Clay.'" "But that is such a commonplace name. Haven't you any called 'Vivian | whether it be the misspelling of a cus- de Haven' or 'Reginald Vere de Vere," I tomer's name; an error in yourbookkeep- a few hams for her husband to smoke. The woman went out ♦o get a police- man, but evidently got lost. — Tid-Bits. • • • Stolen Thunder. In London, England, recently, a baker named Wynne started to advertise a new make of bread, for which he selected the word "Zenobia," and, for a starter, had that word, with no explanation, printed at the bottom of each column of three daily papers. The next day the adver- tisements were repeated, and the next, and throughout the week. People were beginning to wonder what or who "Ze- nobia' ' was. By the beginning of another week an enterprising tobacconist named Rabbits had decided to satisfy the public curiosity, and on the following Monday the advertisements of "Zenobia" were there again, but there were other adver- tisements with them. And these said: ?OA 30S 30d SOS :OS 30£ eOf XM SOS :Oa :Oa 30£ 3O0 :O0 9O0 303 309 \ Our New Flake Tobacco, ^ g ZENOBIA, \ Keeps the Mouth Sweet and CooL \ It's Rabbits' Own. 8 SOS SOS SOS 90s 30S ^OS SOS :OS :09 SOS :OS 30A SOS cos :09 soa so3 Wynne's face was awful to see, they say, when the circumstances forced them- selves upon him. He talked of taking Rabbits into court, but mature consider- ation showed him that that would only emphasize his own defeat. And a man doesn't like to be laughed at. So the matter eventually dropped. But for days people congratulated Rabbits on the manner in which he had aroused their curiosity. Which shows that a smart idea does not always result in profit to the inventor. * • * Making Mistakes. No difference what the mistake — or some name of higher rank ?" "No, madam; we do not sell rank ci- ing method; an unfulfilled promise — it is a valuable asset in your business if you gars in this place. There are no such follow the rule: Don't make the same brands. Do you wish the box you have in your hand?" ' 'I hardly know which cigars to take. These hive such a strong scent. Haven't you any that emit a sweeter aroma ?' * The assistant answered abruptly. "No; can 1 sell you anything? " "Well, I'll tell you what I'll do. If you'll just give me a sample of each I'll let you know " But just then the man slammed the boxes back into their places, told the woman that she was in a cigaj shop and mistake twice. Let your mistakes shape your system and your system will prevent further mistakes of the same kinds. When you discover a mistake, sit down then and there and arrange the system to prevent its repetition. You can't afford to make the same mistake twice. — System, • * o ^"I give my clerks to understand," says a Minneapolis retailer, "when I come to the store 1 don't want them to tell me any bad news for the first hour, but that they can tell me as soon as they please all the good news they know." G. Falk ®. BrO. ImpoHers of SumatroL and HavanaL t.nd Packers of AmericaA Tobacco, 171 WatCf St., NcwYofk THE TOBACCO WORLD Capacity, One Million per Week. Correspondence with the Jobbing Trade solicited. The Best Union-Made Five-Cent Cigar in the Market. ♦ ♦♦ ♦♦♦♦ Dqioii-lllaile All Sizes ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦♦♦ DnioQ-maile All Sizes ♦♦♦♦ ♦♦ ♦ M. Steppacher, Reading, Pa. PORT OF NEW YORK. IMPORTS Arrivals at the port of New York from foreign points during the week ending January 30, 1904. Antwerp. — J. W. Hampton, Jr., & Co., I case tobacco. London. — Philip Morris & Co., 5 packages Turkish tobacco. San Juan. — American Cigar Co , 525 bales tobacco; DeFord & Co., 7 cases cigars; West Indies Cigar Co., 16 bales tobacco, I case cigars; M. Rucabado, 29 cases cigars; R. Fabien & Co., 10 cases cigars; G. W. Sheldon & Co., 15 bales tobacco cuttings, 15 cases cigars; C. Men- dez, 5 cases cigars, 25 bales tobacco; American West Indies Trading Co., 27 cases cigars; F. Bonilla & Co., 8 cases cigars; R. Arguelles, Manrique, & Co., 7 cases cigars; Cadiz Cigar Co., 10 cases cigars; Durlach Bros., 4 cases cigars; Porto Rico Commercial Co., 2 cases ci- gars; F. L. Palmiere, 5 cases cigars; J. Cohn & Co., 1 12 bales tobacco; R. Perez & Co. , 5 cases cigars ; American Tobacco Co. , 96 cases cigars. Havana. — J. E. Ward & Co., 368 cases cigars, cigarettes and cut tobacco. Carthagena. — Eggers & Stallforth, 44 bales tobacco. Naples. — Hirzel, Feltman & Co., 175 packages tobacco. Ponce. — Clyde SS Co., 2 cases cigars; T. C. Pollock, 1 case cigars; L. Dausa & Co. , 5 cs. cigars ; Order, i case cigars. Liverpool. — American Tobacco Co., 141 cases cigarette paper; John Lee, 14 cases tobacco and cigarettes. Trieste. — F. Steffani, 39 cases tobacco. E. Spingarn & Co. S. Rossin & Son United Cigar Mfg. Co Herz Bros. balet 25 17 " 16 " 16 cases HAVANA TOBACCO. Str. Mexico, arrived Jan. 26; (2,971 bales; 112 bbls.) SUMATRA TOBACCO. Str. Rotterdam, arrived Jan. 26. (138 bales; 16 cases.) G. Falk & Bro. 41 bales H. Duys & Ca 39 " i James E. Ward & Co Rothschild & Bro. P. Dennerlein & Son S. Ruppin I Stephen G. Ruth ' Sartorius & Co. G. W. Sheldon & Co. Garcia, Vega & Carcaba i Otto Eisenlohr & Bros. M. D. T. Co. S. Ashner I. Bernheim & Son American Cigar Co. Hinsdale Smith & Co. M. Atak & Co. C. Semon Mendelsohn, Borneman & Co. J. C. Calmet Calixto Lopez & Co. G. Salomon & Bros. Bondy & Lederer Leonard Friedman & Co. D. Hevia & Co. Hilson Co. Rosenio Bros. & Co. I. Bijur & Son S. L. Goldberg & Sons F. Miranda & Co. A Murphy & Co. E. Hoffman Carl Upmann R. M. Blake & Co. James E. Ward & Co. E. Regensberg & Son M. J. Cassidy 734 177 164 154 149 127 no 102 99 95 89 88 83 81 80 78 70 70 48 46 39 35 35 34 34 32 25 25 23 «9 15 II 65 45 2 bales It ( < « • << I < 1 1 If (< It bbls. G. S. Nicholas Park & Tilford Calixto Lopez & Co. Waldorf-Astoria Segar Co. National Cuba Co. L. J. Spence G. W. Sheldon & Co. W. R. Grace & Co. A. Murphy & Co. C. H. Wyman & Co. 1 1 32 cases 19 " 7 •• 7 6 5 " 3 " 2 •• I case I " CONNECTICUT SUMATRA. HAVANA CIGARS. Str. Mexico, arrived Jaru 36? (268 cases) Havana Tobacco Co. 185 cases Experiment of Growing the Weed Under Cover is Declared a Failure. A special to the New York World, from Suffield, Cl, may prove of interest to many of our readers who are interested in all that relates to the growing of to- bacco. It is as follows: ••The experiment of growing Sumatra tobacco under cloth in the Connecticut Valley is a failure, in the opinion of those well qualified to judge. Notwith- standing the contention of the Sumatra enthusiasts that a leaf in every way equal to the imported Sumatra tobacco is grown in the Connecticut Valley, the fact is in- disputable that manufacturers will not buy the leaf in large quantities, that the bulk of the 1902 crop is still unsold, and that when the 1903 acreage has been as- sorted and baled growers will have two crops on their hands, with few purchasers in sight. It is estimated that the Con- necticut Valley shade-grown tobacco in- dustry represents an actual investment of approximately 11,500,000. Those inter, ested in the venture have naturally been loath to admit that the situation is critical and that the present outlook is that the. 1904 Sumatra acreage will hardly exceed a third of the acreage set to this strain;of tobacco last year. As a spectacular per- formance the growing of Sumatra tobacco under tents is unequalled in the history of New England agriculture. In 1900 half an acre of Sumatra tobacco was set out under cloth at the State experiment station at Poquonock. The cloth was stretched over a framework nine feet in height, the sides being enclosed by bur- lap. A tent overspreading a half acre tobacco plot proved a curiosity which attracted hundreds of visitors. The cloth retained the moisture in the ground and also maintained a temperature through the night.several degrees higher than pre- vailed outside the tent. A rank growth of tobacco resulted, and by the middle of July the plants touched the top of ,the tent. The crop was harvested, cured and baled according to Sumatra methods, and was sold at a price which led tobacco interests to believe that a fortune awaited growers in the development of the Su- matra tobacco industry in New England. Glowing reports from the Department of Agriculture at Washington were to the effect that Sumatra tobacco could be grown in the Connecticut Valley and sold at a profit of $1 a pound. Estimating the yield at 1,000 pounds per acre, the statistician's tables indicated a profit of |i, ooo.an acre for growers with suflScient nerve and capital to embark in the ven- ture. In 1901 about 50 acres of Sumatra tobacco were planted under cloth, in 190a 700 acres, and last year between 800 and 900 acres. The 1901 crop was sold at (Concluded on page 23.) For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to Bstobushed isso. L. J. Sellers & Son. KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO.. SELL-ERSVILLE. PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD 7 Rabell, Costa, Vales & Company Finest Ha^YdLnaL Sole Purveyors, by Request, to the Royal House of Spain. ^>-^>>lMuiW.-«^'^»"'"*^ '^ r^!m^ CIGAKS This Factory Being Independent is Enabled to (inarantee the Quality of its Products. Factory, Galliano 98, Havana, Cuba. NATIONAL CUBA CO. S le Repiesentative of t'e United States and Canada. 147 Water St, New York. C • 8 . A. G^'-^^^ <& C®- le AddiM Importers Sumatra Tobacco Joseph Hirsch & Son eLivMBiuRGWAL227 Offlcc, 183 WatcF St AmsterdaoL fiflnamL NEW YORK JLjUIFGi^eep, PACKING HOUSES: Janesville, i Milton, I Wis. Albany, j Reading, Pa. LOUIS BYTHINKR J. PRINCK LOUIS BYTHINER. 4 croj) will need Uiore time to cure than usual, as it is running heavii-r in sap (miel), and the manufacturer can- not count upon using it before the year 1905, excepting a small proportion of wrappers. Remedios advices are too mixed yet to allow anything to be said definitely. If the farmers have no rain the crop will be very small in quantity as well as in the leaf. Bi;YE:itS COME AND GO. Arrivals: Sidr.ey Rothchiid, of Roth- child & Bro., New York, Detroit and Havana: Simon Batt, of S. Batt & Co., New York; Henry .T. Bernheim. of I. Bcrnheim & Sons, New York and Ha- vana; B. Wasserman, of B. Wasserman Co.. New York cigar importers; Louis G. Deschler, of L. G. Deschler. Indian- apolis cigar importers. Departures: Sara. E. Starlight, for New York; R. S. .Jenkins, for New York: Louis Hirsch, for New York; Stephen G. Ruth, for New York; M. Herzog. for New York; B. Spector, for Chicago; Arthur Morris, for London. CIGAR MANUFACTURERS. The iiulependent factories are receiv- ing large orders, quite satisfactory ones, considering the period of the year. Tlie Trust refuses any information, although it is stated that the Commercial. Caro- lina and Africana factories have reduced their working forces by 100 cigarmakers and that these three factories combined do not make as man.v cigars as the Caro- lina made alone before it became a trust factory. "Romeo y .Tnlieta" and "El Crepusculo" have so many orders that they are always in the market to pur- chase really fine factory vegas that may be offering. The sales of cigars of these independent factories have far exceed- ed expectations, H. Upmann & Co, are very busy executing orders. The "Sol" factory is marching along very satisfactorily, filling some good sized or- ders for his Majesty the German Em- peror, and Prince Henry of Prussia. Ramon Allones is full of life and bustle, "El Rico Haltano" has also a long list of orders to fill yet. Mr. Mooyer, of G. S. Nicholas. New York, and Mr, Blais. of the S. S. Pierce Co., Boston, are expected here this week, BUYING, SELLING, ETC. G. Salomon y Hnos. report sales of ESTABLISHED 1844 I H. Upmann & Co HAVANA. CUBA •«^ Bd^rvkers and Commission Merchocnts ^ SHIPPEF^^ OF CIGAF^^ and LEAF TO'BACCO The Celebrated Manufacturers op ^^ Ciga.r B r 8ti\d 1^1 FACTORY: PASEO DE TACON 159.169 OFFICE: AMARGURA 3. HAVANA. CUBA W I j; BEHI^ENS & eO. Manafacttirers of the Celebrated Brands, A**.^"^ SOL and LUIS MARX: Consulado 91, HAVANA. *»4aAM^ JOHN W. MERRIAM ^4z/& tM:/ieJJ:^ru:lat ^jt(:)//,^3c^3/0. Bruno Diaz R. Rodriguez B. DIAZ & CO. Growers aLi\d Packers of Vuelta Abajo and Partido TobeLCCO PRADO 125, Cable:— Zaidco KABANAy CUBA. Narciso Gonzalez. Venancio Diaz, Special. Sobrinos de Veaaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 10 Angeles St., HAVANA, Cuba. P.O. Box 856. F. Neumann. G. W. Michaelsen. H. Prasss. FEDEHICO JiEUjVIflflH St CO. Commission Merchants SHIPPERS OF LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS Havana, Cuba. Office, Obrapia i8. P. O. Box 28. Telegrams: Unicum. AVE LINO PAZOS c& CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama PRADO 123, Habana Cable: On I LEVA Esta.blished I860 El f^ico H^bano Factopy INDEPENDENT OF ANY TRUST OF Enrique Dorado & Co. Vuelta Abajo Cigars Purveyors to H. M. The King of Spain Estrella No. i7^'-73y ^*^'«= chaoaiva. Havana, Cuba. JOSE F. ROCHA, Havansv Leaf Tobacco Especialidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partido y Vuelta Arriba San Miguel loo, ..do1!^,'L- Habana, Cuba. AIXALA ®. CO., Havana Leaf Tobacco Cardenas Z, and Corrales 6 and 8, HAVANA. CUBA. •9^P£CIAL ATTENTION PAID TO THE WANTS OF AMERICAN BUYERS.ff| P O. Box 298. Cable Address, "Aixalaco." • • r a cigarette, but, of course, nobody wants any such legislation as that, and the amendments which have been offered to all these bills show that both the independents and the "trust" manufacturers are anxious to preserve their trade-marks. But if the trade- marks are preserved, then Mr. Sherley declares, the bill becomes ineffective, or. in his judgment, unconstitutional. The law as it rea«ls now, provides that in the packages there shall be nothing lint the wrappers and the labels and the tags, aud then it goes on to provide that it shall be unlawful "for any manufac- turer of tobacco, snuff, cigars or cigar- ettes, or for any other person, firm, corporation dealing in these articles to give or offer to give directly or indirectly, any gifts or premiums." etc. Now, Mr. Sherley says, if the last named provi- sion is left out, any manufacturer would be at liberty to let it be known by ad- ertisement or any other means that (Concluded on page 22.) rf^ CHARLES BLASCO, COMMISSION MERCHANT LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS, Obispo 29, cable - Biasco Habana, Cuba. SUAREZ HERMANOS, (S. en C.) and Dealers in L63I I ODBCCO Figuras 39-4 ^f Havana, Cuba. Cable Address; "Cuetara." J. 1/ichtenstein & Co. „^ , ^, Leaf Tobacco „^„, ,,^„„ t3T Water St. NEW YORK M. A. KRAUSSMAN in.porterjj-^ V^ JV^ TOBA CCO 170 Water Street, NE W YORK Louis A. Bornemann. Manuel Suarei. Jos. Mendelsohn. Mendelsohn, BornenvaLniv ^ Co. Importers & Commission Merchants Specialty— HAVANA TOBACCO New York Office; ilav&.na. Office: U. S. ARCADE BUILDING. Water Street, Corner Fulton, Room I. ANGELES 10. HAVANA. ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ THE UNIQUE CREASELESS Case- Hardened VERTICAL TOP Cigar Molds ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ Cigar MTrs Supplies ♦♦♦ ♦ We are now better pre- pared than ever to meet the increased demand for our products. All of our Machinery is of the Most Improved and Up-to-Date Design, and we can, therefore, give you The Best Goods at The Best Prices. Before you place your orders give us an opportun- ity to quote you Our prices. We Can Save You Money. Tl>e Sternberg M'f g Co. 1346 West Third Street, DAVENPORT. Iowa. U.S. A. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA, IS THB TOBACCO WORLD <&:5Qhl HAVANA TOBACCO FAf DEN LANE, LEOPOLD SCH.MID FRANK LANGE ^f^WEf lOBACeO 1BA0E eoPBir MAftK III Fifth Avenue. tdance with the law. Since the arrival of the Sumner the telephone wires have been kept hot by disappointed otiicers, who want tlieir ' Wines, whiskeys, cigars, cigareues, etc., sent to their liouses without celay. Alter ihey had been informed that the Ireas- ury Department has sei/ed the goods the wiies have frequently failed to wurk. * * * Vice Chancellor Stevenson, of New Jersey, has in the suit of Martin Den- nis and others teiniiorarily enjoined the United States Tol»acco Steiiiniiiig Com- pany from issuing Jj^lL'o.UtJU in stock and from paying $:i5,UUU in couusel fees to was elected trustee. He has been the Recent arrests on chatges of cigar ' receiver of the estate. The liabilities box stuffing weie those of M. Batavia of 2384 Third avenue, H. Polermacher of 118 West street, and Francis Coppola of 153 Mulberry street. • * • Last year the Consolidated Tobacco are 546.027 and nominal assets $72751. • « • The Khedivial Company, manufar turers of cigaieties at 278 and 280 West Bio.idway, has effected a compromise with cieditois at 30 cents on the doll ir. stockholders, at the same lime issuing |io 000 000 additional stock, making the The liab.lities were $177,158 and nom- total capital stock $40,000,000. The ! ^"^^ ^^^^'=* ^^""^ ^'^^'742. • • * lu a circular issued a few days ago by the Secretary of the Treasury new rni- iugs concerning freedom from duty are anounced. As to exemptions from duty, the Secretary, following a recent decis- ion of the Circuit Court of Appeals for the second circuit, holds in efl'ect that each returning passenger, a resident of the L'nited States, may bring into the country free of duty articles purchased abroad, except cigars and cigarettes in excess of fifty of the former and 3U0 of the latter, for himself or any other per- son, up to the amount of JjslUO, iirovidinl they jire not intended for sale. The text of the circular includes the following: "IvK h person is entitled to bring in fifty cigars or yno cig.-iiettes for his own n.se. All cigars and cigarettes in excess of tirs niimlier and less than :*()i«» are liabh' to seizure, Init in inenttnioii-; cases may be released by the paymeut company has declaied no dividend this year, it being conside ed desirable to accumulate a very large surplus in the company's treasurv. It is expected to begin the piyment of regular dividends next year on Consolidated Tobacco stock. In December last, the syndicate agree- ment in the case of the Consolidated To- bacco 4 per cent, bonds was extended for a year. So far the syndicate has dis posed of only a portion of its holdings and the bonds have not been distributed to any very great extent. The syndicaie is understood to have underwritten the issue at about 70 and consequently, is not in the market as a seller at the present level of prices. The bonds have not former United States Attorney General John W. (Jriggs and his iiartner, Arthur .1. Baldwin. Griggs ic Baldwin were (■((iinscl for Collingsworth and others in a suit against the company that was afterward compromised. A resolution was adopted l)y the company that it should pay the costs of the suit. A final hearing in the ease will take place at Jersey City on February 8. * * * Oscar F. Alces, who has factories in Key West, Tampa. Sin Jnan. P. R.. ami lAlianon, Pa., in addition to his factory in New York, has removed his otiice to o72 West street. West Hoboken. As a result of th»' agreement recently reached by the conHi'-ting interests in the Universal Tol)acco Co. the stoi k- holders of the company have voted nn-Miiinoiisly to upheld the directors in pledging SdOO.OOO bonds to President j William H. Butler and hi?« brother, : Goorue P. Butler, for money advanced. The .$l,(l'IO.0UO mortgage executed to the Union Trust Co. in July last was also ' ratified. It wa.< this mortgage which 1 led to tlie suit of E. A. McAlpin and other stockholders for a receiver. It is j lelieved that the company will eventual- ly be coiisoli Ja'ed with the Common- wealth Tobacco Co.. organized by the Pntlers to hamlle the manufacture of granulated tobacco at Ljnchburg. Va. Julius I^. (Jreene, retail cig.-ir dealer, of 'J-17 Clinton street, has filed .-i petition in voluntary bankinptcy. l.i.-ibilitiei*, .^HCil; assets. .*"»T1: debts due on open account, .Sir>; unliqiiid ited claims, Ji».">liO; dejHisits Mf niMiiey. .SIS. Priiicip.il cr«'ter Co., Day'on. Ohio, .*-:;*Jl»; Dnvorsa Bros.. No. 15 Wooster street. .$-J. * * * Messrs. C. 1:. Ilallwell. A. B. Deila, O. B. Smith and C. Strauts. of New York, oHicers «)f the Continental To- 1>.i( to Coiniiaiiy. were in I,exinu:tt»n. Ky., l.-ist week, to inspeet the I«ie,)l plant of the ContiiiiMital. It is understood that improvements on a large scale are in contemplation. The establishment of a factory of large cjqiacity and an extension of a»conimo- dations for the leaf depiirtnu'Ut are iios- sibililies. Lexington's shipiung lacili- ties are sutli«ient to accommodate a factory, and rehandling elsewhere would thus be avoided. « * « The American Tobacco Company has secured from the Supreme Court of Iowa a confii Illation of the decision of a lower Ctnirt in the case ( f Ilellberg Bros. vs. Clayton (onuty. This, ami three simi- lar suits, was liegun against the county to get an injunction against the board ami the assessor to prevent them from levying a tax against them as cigarette sellers. Plaintiffs claimed that they re- ceived the "lOtfin nails" by express and sold them in their original pack.-iL'es, thus claiming immunity from the law. Tlie district (ouit de« ided for want of e:ar Manufactory For full particulars apply to A. U Kl'LLHtPFi-K, Millersvilie, t'a. n ^^ANTED —Experienced Salesman to sell Sumatra and Havana t«.bacco in the East and West Address. Hex 2. care of The Tobacco W« iM Philada it YY^-"^' ^'^ — ■^ (iood. Reliable .Man to represent a j^ood 2 f«*r 5 cents Ci)iar amonx the 3 bbing trade: Eastern man preferred .-Addtess. B(.x 150, care of The ro>>acco World Philadelphia. it pOR RL:N r— Cigar Factory Budding ^ at Quakertown Pa., ac' ommodating 25 h,ind>, with conveniences. Addiess D. M. LANUIS. Owner. Richland Cen- tre. Pa. 1.20. 23 VX/ILL I.KA^E— Very desi'able new ''* building in Noirisiown, Pa..suita ble for a ci^ai factory; 25 000 to 30.000 square feet of floor space; low rent for long term; worth investigation. « 20 tf H E. ELSroN. Owner. \A7^.\.\ r to repre>ent Hirst-i. 1 i^s Cigar Manufacturer in this State If your linesarecheap, save postage Refer- ence as to character, etc., furnished An swer q lick with p'^rticulars Addrtss. ClG\R, Kox 342. Winston Salem, N. C. it pOK SVLE AT A BARGAIN.— Second hand Dieless, Daisy, and Kel e Suction Tables. Foot and F'owcr Projjress Huivhiiijr M^ichines. Electric, i^a-iolme and Water Motors, New and .Second hand Cigar \nchinerv of every d-sirip i ui, thousands of Second hand Ci^ar MoMs WhHi flo you need.' \ddress Wi.NGK.r .VIacmink Co., York, Pa. i2-23-if Penna. 31*03(1 T eaf AND DEAUE.< IN ALL GRADES OF Domestic Cigfir Le^f Tobacco, 201 and 203 North Duke Street, LANCASTER, PA. 7. K. LMAMAN, Pucker of and Dealer in LEAF Tobacco 138 North Market St. United 'Pnones LANCASTER, PA. ARGUELLES, LOPEZ & BRO. M%nufacLarers of -j^ Finest H avana Cigars ? EXCLUSIVELY Factory, Tampa, Fla. Office, 222 Pearl St. NEW YORK. UINIIED CIGARl \ ^crbs,We^th"fmS' Schiffer. [. ^ Hirschhorn, Mack c£- Co, IVlanuracturers 1 1 f.'-v'"" ;'.«'"""• ^ *^ -" '^ Lichtenstciu Bros. Co. C0I4-I020 Second Ave., NEW YORK. Cigar aivd TobaLCCo FaLctories Are Earning Fat Dividends When Located in Seaboard Territory. The Seaboard traverses from end to erd the tobacco belt of the SoLMh, and a location can be given you from which, within a radius of one hundred miles, you can draw every grade of tobacco, including the finest Shade Grown Sumatra If you want to come South for any reason, ask for our literature; if you want to locate a factory, as^k for our special proposition to manufacturers. J. W. WHITE, General Industrial Agent, Portsmoutu, Va., SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY. 4. H. STILES • . • Leaf Tobacco • • . YORK, PA^ THB TOBACCO WORLD Telephone Call, 432—8. [^ Office and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R E. L. IvflSSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers of FINE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look ovc*- mir Samples. Samples cheerfully submitted upon request. P. O. Box 96 ai JOHN D. SKILES, Successor to SKILES & FREY PACKER OF ^— _ AND WHOLESALE DEALER IN Leaf Tobacco 59 and 6i North Duke Street, LANCASTER. PA. P. L. Leaman & Co. ^Te^J-er^t LMAF TOBACCO 145 North Market Street, Lancaster, Pa. JACOB MAYER, '''%%X'i„ Leaf Tobacco Lancaster, Pa> H. H. MILLER, l:baf tobaccos Light Conn. Wrappers and Seconds SHADE-GROWN and IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA Nos. 327 and 329 North Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA. WALTER S. BARE, ^^ Peicker of Fine ; Connecticut ^ Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Cigar Leaf Tobacco OfSce and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. Ready for the Market First Class Pennsylvania Broad Leaf B's First Class Pennsylvania Havana Seed Binders Fancy Packed Zimmer Spanish Fancy Table Assorted Dutch£|^^ CaSC of 1901 ^^ ^^ ^^ Ml Fancy Packed Gebhart FINE FORCE-SWEATED Quf Owil I II tAf Packing I. n. Weaver, Leaf Tobacco 241 and 243 North Prince Street, LANCASTER. PA. i\j\J^ CONNECTICUT B. F. GOOD & CO. ACKERS AND DEALERS IN Leaf Tobaccos 145 North Market Street LANCASTER, PA EsUblished 1870 Factory No. 79 S. R. Kocher & Son Manufacturers of Hi And Packers of LEAF TOBACCO Wrightsville, Pa. fl. koHler & eo. i?RJLFine Cigars DALLASTOWN, Ctfucity, 75,000 per day. Established i87«. Special Brands made to order. JOHN E. OLP, Telephone « ConnectiMi. Manufacturer of JACOBUS, PA Wholesale Manufacturer of NcLSbville, PU. FINE CIGflHS IICIUUV Jllll Cocmroiidence.withWboWate FIVE-CENT CIGAR Is as fine as can be prnilaoaJL >ing Trade only, aoltcitcd. »ur Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes Is — Al vAvs Room for On« Morb Good Custombk. 23 THE TOBACCO WORLD L J. Sellers & Son, Seilersville, Pa. TAWNEY BILL OPPOSED. (Concluded from pa*;e ii.) every trade-mark, liaiul. or label on a cigar would lie n'dcciiu'd at a oertaiu fixed value, and the same would be true as to any tiitiiiij; Itit of paper which served to identify the ]»articiilar brand, Mr. Sherley arpiies that the provision to prevent such ;i course on the part of the nianuf.'uturer or d«»aler would be givinj: to Congress iioliee power which is denied to it liv the fifth amendment to the ('«)Ustitution. The whole truth of the matter is that what is done in regard to the tobacco business is done in n-gard to every sort of business in ;i mercantile way. The Atlantic tV Tacitic Tea Company, for instance, cairv on right here in the Dis- trict of Cobnubi,-! lur which Congress makes sju'cial laws, this same sort of business. There .ire stores run by them in every j*ection of W.-ishington whos«' windows are fdled with attractive look- ing preminnis. and on the moral side of the question many people believe that coffee and tea are as injurious to the health, antl, ihcrefor.'. to the morals as is tobacco. Ther«' are also any number of stores that sell loffee and Hour and soda and baking pow«ier that are engaged in the same sort of schemes to draw trade; so it se.'ms quite a futile argument to say that the public health, as scmie have argued befioe the House Committee, re- quires this legislation. T. K. Krun»'r, special agent of the St. Louis E.xpositon management to work up agriiultural exhibits all over the UnitiHl States for the World's Fair, was hero this week on his way from North Carolina, where he has been to assist in making arrangements for North Car- olina's tobacco exhibit. Mr. Brunor has with him an admirable drawing of the general design of the tobacco exhibit as it will .ippear in the general exposition building. The design i.s a facode four hundred feet long. There are two minor towers and one central pagoda, the ele- vation of which is sixty feet. This cen- tral space is in the sh.ipe of an octagon forty feet in diameter. Above this is a globe twenty-four feet through, sur- mounted by a ship of the type used by Sir Walter Raleigh and his lieutenants in 15S4 when th.y transported from the new to the old world the first tobacco. Ho expects to receive the North Caro- lina exhibit in about thirty days. The House Committee on Ways and Means will grant a hearing to the advo- cates and opponents of the various bills now before them for the "relief of the tobacco growers" of the United States, on Thursday next. Assistant Secretary Armstrong has re- ceived a . letter from the Surveyor of Customs at Pittsburg concerning the col- lection of duties under the reciprocal commercial convention, or reciprocity treaty, so called between the United States and Cuba, in which he asks in- formation, especially as to importations of tobacco. Mr. Armstrong says in regard to this that not only Cuban tobacco, but also all other articles which are imported or their factory to Marietta, this county, in m:inufa«'tured iii Cuba and imported and (jjg near future entered in bond for warehousing prior to the taking effect of the treaty upon which duties have not betorts after the tjiking effect of the treaty, is entitled to the benefits of the same. A. D. Killheffer, of Millersville, has made a short trip to some of his jobbers, and secured some encouraging orders for his May Prize and Patrick Gordon 5-cent leaders. S. E. Hunsecker, of Leola, this county, has been on a business trip to Philadel- phia and vicinity recently, and reports a fair business. Greater Activity in Reading. Tobacco Notes from York, It is learned at the State Department thjit President Palma will jirobably be ready to promulgate the terms of the new Cuban tariff next week. Minister Sqiiiers has kept close watch on every proposed change and frequent cable- grams have passcil between him and this Government with reference to the changes that might affect the terms of the treaty or the tariff on American goods. It is asserted positively at the Dei»art- ment that special care has been taken in increasing the Cuban duties to avoid up- setting the reciproi'ity agreemnt with this cotinrty in any way. Cigar Manuficturers Getting Busy in the Capital of Old Berks. Reading. Pa., Feb. 2, 1904. A spirit of greater activity is now pre- vailing in the cigar and tobacco trade of this city and adjacent territory. Cigar manufacturers are beginning to feel the effects of improving business with the jobbing trade, particularly in the Western States, where, with but few exceptions, the trade has kept up remarkably well. This has already resulted in more work for cigarmakers, and not nearly so many applications have been made at the vari- ous factories during the past week as there were during the three previous weeks. Our leaf dealers are also in a more cheerful mood. Hremer Bros. & Boehm, who are among the more active houses here, inform me that while January was, in the whole, quite satisfactory with them, I Quiet TinteS in Lancaster. \ y«t ^he indications are that February will prove an even better month, notwith- standing its brevity. A similar report is advanced by John U. Fehr, at 7th and Franklin streets, who is one of the oldest leaf dealers in the city. J. L & M. F. Greene, at 538 Franklin street, who are extensive packers of Wis- consin tobacco, with their warehouse at Janesville, cater especially to the larger Little Change in Business Conditions — Some Stripping Done — Notes of the Trade. Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 2, 1904 There has been very little, if any, change in the condition of the local market during the past week. Business is going on in a quiet way only, sales being in small lots. Neither has the new crop attracted buyers generally yet, although some 1 manufacturers. In view of the rather stripping was done during the recent , pessimistic reports from some sections, damp spell, and this is likely to continue \ they speak cheerfully of the past and at every opportunity with the possibility that there will soon be a change, pro- vided farmers realize the true condition of affairs and show any disposition to sell their crops at fair and equitable prices. The leaf tobacco business of Chas. Tole & Co., at Prince and James streets, is being liquidated. It is reported that there will soon be some changes in a local cigar firm, and that a new member is to be admitted to the firm, with a view to extending the operations very greatly. The writer has been requested not to divulge the names until all preliminaries are fully arranged, which will be done very shortly. ' The V. A. Collins Cigar Co., now located at McSherrystown. York county, arc making preparations to remove look hopefully upon the incoming month, with prospects of material advancement. The several tobacco manufacturers located here, all had a dull month in January but do not nppe.ir at all discour- aged by the fact, as they seem to think these are indirations of early and sub- stantial improvement in their line as well as in other branches of the trade. S. McQuade, formerly in the cigar manuf.icturing business at Lancaster, has removed to this city and has opened a factory at 1005 Laurel street. A neat cigar stand has been opened in the Colonial Trust Building by E. S. Kerper, who is carrying all the local and popular brands of cigars and an attractive line of smokers' articles. — The exports of manufactured tobacco from the United States in 1903 reached a value of $5 .204.407, a decrease of #3 1 8,- 827 from the figures of the previous year. Not Much Doing Just Now, But Strong Hopes of Better Business Soon. York, Pa., Feb. 2, 1904, In many sections of this county the trade is still suffering from a dull business, while in other places an improvement is reported. The leaf dealers say there are prospects of better trade very soon, judg- ing from the present inquiries for goods. While his sales for the month of Janu- ary were but moderate, 1903 was the largest business jear that J. H. Stiles, the well-known packer and dealer, has ever had, Mr. Stiles now offers the trade the largest stock of the most care- fully selected goods ever shown by his house, which since 1890 has been doing a steadily increasing business. R. N. Granat, of Gillen & Granat, has been on a western trip and reports having had a satisfactory trade. Adair & Reiff have closed their first year of business, the results of which they say were especially satisfactory. The cigar box manufacturers verify my reportofabettermentin the conditions among cigar manufacturers, who are in- quiring for new labels and suggestions for new packages. Geo. A. Hain, proprietor of the Dia- mond Cigar Store, on East Market street, relumed last week from his wedding trip and was given a rousing ovation — with a brass band and everything else that goes- to make a hearty welcome. George took it gracefully, as it showed that his friends were very numerous. Fred Bauer, 'Our Own Fred, ' who is among the most popular representatives of lithographing establishments, and who represents the old-established firm of L. E. Neuman & Co., New York, made one of his periodical visits to this section last week. Of course he got the glad hand everywhere, as usual, and it is needless t© say his full quota of orders also. MAUNIFICKKCE IN HAVANA. Oiieninsr of the New Half-MllllOB Uollitr liankinK llouNe of IL. I'p- niniiu & Co. Havana. January 25, 1904. II. rpniann & Co. gave a house warm- ing to their friends last Sunday, the 17th inst.. when they threw open their new banking house, corner Mercadereg and Amargnra streets, into which they mor- ed to-day. Tills building is one of the finest, modern two-story, iron and stone structures in Havana. The frontage il about 200 feet on Mercaderes street, and 100 feet on Amargura street. The cost was $500,000. The outside appearance is very plain, but it gives the impression of solidity to the visitor from the start The iron work came from the United States, but all the stone and wood work is of Cuban origin. Cuba's magnificent richness in hard wood is illustrated by the entrance door— twenty feet in height —each Bide made of one solid piece of mahogany, which is a real piece of art (l. f alk ®. BrO. Importers of SumatraL and HavaivaL and Packers ^ Americaa Tobacco, 171 WatCf St., NcwYofk TIIK TOBACCO WORLD ; The co.st of this door wjis $l.jOO. The interior of the banking house is very spacious. The centre is for the public, while at the sides are the private offices and the general one for the clerks, which number about ."^O in all. There is a glass roof in the centre, 00 feet high, and numerous windows upon both streets, give light and nir at the same time, which latter is so neces.sary in a hot climate like Havana. At the right hand from the entrance and in the centre of the building is the perfectly cnn- Btructed vault, modelled after that of the iniferial Hank of Heiliii. The interior is of .irmor plate, four feet thick and the outside is of stone. B( sides the special «afes for the banking house, to hold the millions of gold coin and (jreen- backs. there are now 2S0 smaller safes, for the accommodation of the public, and the number rsiii be increased to 1000. if necessary. The second story is devoted to living and sleeping rooms for the fifteen unmarried clerks, with three bathrooms, toilet, etc. The hou«> of II. Upniann & Co. was foundi>d sixty ye;irs ago by the late Hermann I'pmann, starting very small by the purchase of the cigar factory called "La Madama," and it is now the first 'banking house in tlie Island of Cuba. The he:id of the same is a nephew of the founder. Heinrich Up- mann. living in Hamburg, and who has entrusted the management to Heinrich Runken, who has been in Havana seven years. Heinrif cigars •.vhich mav be packed in a box and the deiiomin:ition of stamps therefore are within the jurisdiction of Congress only. Therefore, any change in the present (leiiomiiiution of stamps would have to W" sought for by securing Cougressiouiil action. .\ collector advises the Cimmissiouer that a firm in lis city have imported a «iuantity of Chinese smoking tobacco, each package of which contains (i'£. oiim-es. which size d<»es not conform to the regulations of the service, and they desire to purchase and affix to each p.nk- age tw<» sijimps tif three and a-third «>uiices each or a total of six and twit- thirds ounces; or, if this cannot be per mitted that they be .illowed to affix an « ight ounce stamp to each package. The c^c. Mrs. Patrick Bryon, 2 acres at 15c in bundle. There is a large amount of tobacco still hanging." Hatfield, Mass. : "Handling of tobacco is nearly at a standstill, awaiting damp weather to be taken from the poles; so, many who have bargained their crops I cannot deliver it. Some few sales of to- bacco are reported at from 10 to 13c. A few of our assorting shops are closed until tobacco can be brought in. A num- ber of buyers are around seeking bargains in their lines." North Hatfield, Mass.; "The past damp spell was improved by our farmers, and their tobacco is practically all down. No sales to report this week. " Hinsdale, N. H.: "This is the first damp spell to take tobacco from the poles since it was cured down. Before you see this report card I think that the roost of it, if not all of the tobacco in this vicinity, will be taken from the poles. I report the sale of one crop, a small one, to New York parties, at 14c. There are several lots of 1902 and 1903 in the growers* hands yet" — American Cul- tivator. BALDWINSVILLE, N. Y. The thaw the latter part of last week gave the grow ers a long waited for oppor- tunity to get down their tobacco and it was promptly taken advantage of. Tho growers are now handling their crops and reports from many indicate that the crop as a whole is better even that was ex- pected. A few purchases have bee* made of the new and it is expected that the market will open briskly is a very short time, as soon as the growers have their crops in condition for selling. A few sales of old have been reported, A. Heinke having made purchases. He U still lobking for good grades of old, Gazette. EDGERTON, WIS. A brief season of casing weather early in the week brought the growers but little relief, for only a fraction of the crop was removed for stripping and the bulks have since been frozen. A season of ex- treme zero weather that followed has in- terfered with the riding of buyers some- what, though we learn that sales continue to be made in many of the growing sec- tions. The most active agents are those of the American Cigar Co., whose men are out in nearly every locality. The prices coming 10 notice are moderate, rarely exceeding the 8 cent limit J. L. Boyd sold 27 cases of oi; Peter Johnson, 33 cases '02 and Lillesand A Monsen 20 cases 02 at about 8 cents for wrapper and binder grades. Old goods are receiving moderate at- tention these days. Geo. Rumrill reports the sale of 217 cases of '02 and a smaU lot of 1900. A transaction involving the sale of a 200 case lot between local pack- ers is about completed. The Hanson packing of 300 cases of 02 at Cambridge is reported sold, also 100 cases of 01 B's by R. G. Merrill of Janesville. Shipments, 700 cases. —Reporter. HOPKINSVILLE, KY. M. D. Boales. There is more activity and better de- mand for both hogshead and loose to- bacco, the trade realizing that prices are very low and are bidding up on late prices for hogshead tobacco. Quotations Leaf-Short 18 to 20 in.: Common, 5 to 5Kc; Medium, 5 ^ to 6c; Good. 6}4 to 7c. ' a l^^^Zrl^ i° ^^ '"•= Common. 6 to 6/20; Med., 6yi to 7c; Good, 7 to 8c Sales for the week loi hhds., and J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. • THB TOBACCO WORLD as 6.A.Kohler&Co. Wholesale Manufacturers of Daily Capacity, ♦ ^^ ^ Cigars 100,000 to ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ "^'°°° Factories: YORK and YOM, PA . Leading Manufacturers in the East. Five Cent Goods Unequaled for the Money. Iia JmpjSPiai cigap Faotopy ^======""====="='="-=='— J. F. SECHRIST/ Proprietor, Maker of ^OLTZ, PA. Bigh-Grade Domestic Cigan '' York Nick, Boston Beauties, Oak Mountain, J. K. PpflliTZGRflFp & CO Manufacturers of r ^^^ ^.^ — High-Grade Nickel " i^llTUCK^ 1 Leaders; ■^^^If^^'^te^ Porto Rico Wavhi Capacity, #5,000 per day. Prompt Shipments guaranteed. fiear Bros. Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS R.F.D.No.8,Y0RK,PA. A specialty of Private Brands for the Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. ^ ^ ^.^,zo,y -— ^'•- ""-'■'- - - V Correspondence solicited. "^- Samples on application. Specialties;— g^ Bear Brand— 5^ Cub Brand— g>fe Essie Brand. B, F, ABELy HELLAM, PA. Manufacturer of Fine Seed & Havana Cig-ars Joe F. Willard ''' °ui:r'" Manufacturers of High-Grade Nickel SEED and HAVANA Cigars York, Pa. ,^TUCIOf(^DlKi^i F ^OtF^Wt^iiiQ Our Leading 5c. Brands: ENTUCKY CARDINAL." **I303 ** ••CHIEF BARON," •'EL PASO.*' 4. f. HOSTETTER, Manufacturer of High-Grade Domestic Cigars HANOVER, PA, •Stagb Favoritr," a s-cent Leader, known for Superiority of Qualitv JACOB A. MAYER & BROS. Pi. e. IrleELTZEL Manufacturer of manufacturers of the Elral Grifif RELIABLE VNION MADE Cigars LANCASTER, PA. LEADING BRANDS: Union Beauty, jc; Lady Dora, jc.; Rosy View, loc THE BEST FIVE CENT CICAR I**-. r>. .1- ^^^mMi(?,f^ HANOVER, PA. Manufacturers of MaNUFA CTUR€RS "A ^^:. 75 ESTABUSHED \tl\.Ji ■ i .1 ""**-— b?'-s- 'QWKFA, High Grade f^* . ■ Cigars Union Made Our Special Brands: A ( ALEX. WILSON,' PROFESSOR MICHIE UNION CHIMES MINERS' VICTORY LA UNION CROOKS I. E. STUMP Sz: CO. Wholesale Manufacturers of High Grade/N* "'^'pHcdOigars Red Lion, Pa. Remember— the MELODIOSO is Our Leader. a6 PniUkOeLRHIA IMPCiiTERQ ^t CIGMR BOX EDGINGS We have the l«'g:s. kssciii»«tj " Cigmr Box Edgings in the United States, having over 1,000 designi in stock. T. A. MYERS & CO. Printers and Engravers, - YORK, PENNA. EmHossed Flaps, Labels, Notices, etc. A. SONNEMAN ® SONS, Leaf Tobacco Packers and Dealers in Lar^e Line of 1900. 1901 and 1902 B's. No. 105 S. George ^U YORK, PA. W. B. HOSTETTER & CO. Wholesalers and Retailers of Leaf Tobacco SHADE-GROWN SUMATRA, in Bales. ^'— 1 B:a'N^o°.8^;; 12 S. George St., York, Pa. D. A. SCHRIVER ^ CO. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in All Grades of nnn loiiiestlii&IniiiodeilTOBAC 29 East Clark Avenue, FT>?H SUMATRAS ft specialty. YORK, PA. CHflS. TOLiE 8t CO. Packers L^^£ TobaCCO James and Prince Streets, LANCASTER, PA. STAVFFER BROS. MFG. CO. iVen- Holland, Pa. No More Dull Seasons . . . If you handle our make of Cigars. TX7i: PLEASE THE CONSUMER by giving him '^ tlie l;est tobacco obtainable, and m.ike it up in cigars in the best possible manner that skill with expe ienre r,in do. One satisfied customer brings anotlifi. Cfe^C.et a sample, anourselt'. The p o f of he piidfling is iheeatng the>eof. We em- lov n • tr ve in,' salesmen, b-it sell a!l goods direct fr'>>'< f cfM \ t 1 i bber A^^ r-^'^e.. An Prices. All Shapes. All Sizes J. W. BRENNEMANN, Packtr of and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco MAIN OFFICE, Millersville, Pa. United Thone,:/;^"- 931 A. Millersville. i No. 1803, Lancaster. Lancaster Office, 110-112 W. WALNUT STREET more inquiry. Holders are firming up on prices as the old stocks are heavy styles and such kinds are scarce in new crop. The Regie and A. T. Co. along with Imperial buyers are making things lively in country, advancing prices yi to I }i cents for loose tobacco. Planters all over the dark district are stirred up as never before by being oppressed by the Trusts and Regie buyers, a large repre- sentative district meeting held on the 28th at Guthrie, Ky., taking action to have tax repealed on leaf tobacco in natural state. Congressman Stanley was there and proposes to do all he can to have tax removed. Delegates were ap- pointed to meet the Ways and Means Committee in Washington February 4. Planters are making but little preparation for plants. Receipts for the week, — hhds.; for the year, 10 hhds. Sales for the week, loi hhds; for the year, 212 hhds. Phones: •^»,f*«"*'f5-64A Main < BeU 62-39A M. Kaufman ® tv^ Maniif ctu ers of Union Made Turkish Cigarettes 504 S. FiiiK St.. Phila.. Spft i I BrHnd^: MUNIURA, MVTCHAKA. MIENAS. >» CLARKSVILLE, TENN. M. H. Clark & Bro. Receipts this week were 4 hhds. There were no public offeiings on the breaks, but 582 hhds. were sold privately; which, with a lap from last week of 278 hhds. . make sales of 860 hhds. for the week ending today. A large order entered our market last week, and smce then there has been more activity, with some improvement in prices, particularly on the kinds that there was previously no special demand for. Last week there was a good season for handling tobacco in the barns, and a good deal was gotten down and put into bulk. Since then we have had some very cold weather that has restricted free deliveries, and consequently the sales continue light at the loose tobacco ware- houses. Quotations: Low Lugs I3.50 to I4.00 Common Lugs 4.00 to 4.50 KLEINBERG'S ''evil®® KING ofsc CIGARS AGAIN ON THE MARKET. Our famous "SMOKE-IT" Cheroots are selling faster han ever before. Philadelphia, MaDhattan Briar Pipe Co Manufac*-'.»ers of orioi ano lyieerschaum Pipes Importers of SMOKEI^S* ARTICLES Salesroom, 10 East i8th SU NEW YORK. E. S. SECHRIST, Dallastown, Pa, Manufacturer of Fine and Common Cigars Medium Lugs Good Luga Low Leaf Common Leaf Medium Leaf Good Leaf 4 50 to 5. 00 5 25 to 5 75 4 75 to 5.25 5.50 to 6.25 6.50 to 7.50 7 50 to 8.50 R.K.Schnader&Sons PACKBRS OF AND DBAI.BRS IW Established 189a Capacity, Twenty Thousand per Day, /. ABRAMOWITZ Manafactnrcr of High Grade EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES 74 Wooster Street NEW YORK Traveler-Cork Tips. Planet-Gold Tip« Planet-Plain Tips. Planet-Cork Tipa PATENTS promptly o^fained OR HO FEE. Tra.le Marks, Crivcats. r'.i.vri_.(,tg an.1 I.il.Ig r'l-'stered. IWENTT YEARS' PRACTICE. Highest references. Send mi'1 I. sketch or f^li' t'.. j,,r fr .. n p ( rt on rat'^ntnhilttv. AM bii-inpsg cnhdentisl. HAND-BOOK FREE. Knplaiiisevprrtliins:. Tell* II nv to Obtain and Sell I'ati'tifs. What Inventions Will Pav. How to Gtt a Partner, cjcplaing best m»->i»nii-al movements, and eontains 300 Other I iubjecti of imiKjrtanf' to inventors. Address H. B. WILLSON & CO. • aca- JOHN SLATER & CO. U. Falk ® Bro. Importers ^ SumatraL and HavaivaL ana Packers gf Americai\ Tobacco, 171 WatCf St., NewYOfk THE TOBACCO WORLD ' Brands: CUBAN EXPORT r^KW ARRIVAL LANCASTER BELLE JERSEY CHARTER •IG HIT CASTELLO ULATER'S BIG STOGIES' ROYAL BLUE LINE GOOD POINTS CYCLONE CAPITOL BRO\A^NIES BLENDED SMOKE GOLD NUGGETS BOSS STOGIES 27 WAgipiy 09 Lancaster, P%» Slater s Stogies iong Filler, Hand-Made and Mold Stogies SOLD EVBRYUTHERE ;JOHN SLATER, JOHN SLATER * c«. Washington, Pik I«ncasiei, Pa. i) I ■ I In If ■ I X UUl 774 F Street, N. W. Patent Attorneys WASHINGTON, D. C. in JU 435 & 437 W. Grant St. Lancaster, Pa^. BOLTED CIQAR BOARDS. MANUTACTURED BY I L.L.BEDORTHA. \ W/NOSOR, qONN. Lk Business CKaLi\ges. Fires, Etc. Colorado. Denver. Dixon, Niles& Moser Cigar Co., succeeded by Niles & Moser Cigar Co. Frank X. Spitz, cigars, bill of •ale, cigar store, $1,450. Illinois. Bloomington. Geo. Radburn, cigar manufacturer, dead. Iowa. Marion. C. E. Almy, cigars, constable in possession. Maine. Lewiston. J. M. Scannell, Jere M. Scannell, et al, retail cigars, sold real estate $1, etc. Maryland. Baltimore. George W^erther. manu- facturer and retail cigars, dead. Massachusetts. Boston. Mary E. O'Harra, wife of Edward P., cigars and tobacco, filed certificate. Lawrence. Ella Rounds, cigars and tobacco, chattel mtge., $100, discharged. Michigan. Benton Harbor. Columbian Cigar Co , (not inc.) manufacturers, moved to De- troit Detroit — G. Berger Cigar Mfg. Co., H. H. Emmons, trustee, bill of sale, $1, etc Missouri. St Louis. H. Barlewert Cigar Co., filed articles of corporation, capital stock, 17,000. Montana, Havre. A. T. Briton, cigars and to- bacco, damaged by fire. Nebraska. Omaha. J. Strabuck, cigars, chattel mortgage, $380 to E. J. Hart. New Hampshire. Bristol. Stephen Valla, tobaccos, etc. , removed to Alexandria. New York. Binghamton. J. B. Rogers & Co., cigar manufacturers, succeeded by a cor poration, same style. Newburgh. John A. Green, cigars, sold out New York City. George L. Storm, president of the Owl Commercial Co., leaf tobacco growers, dead. St Johnsville. James H. Healey, ci- gar manufacturers, succeeded by C. Wal- nth. Syracuse. Central City Leaf Tobacco €•., chattel mortgage, $1,700. Ohio. Cincinnati. Frank StefTer, cigar man- ufacturer, canceled real estate mortgage, 13.000- Lima. Morrison Cigar Co., (not inc.) deed by Thomas and Ada Morrison, $400. Van Wert B. W. Jackson, cigars and tobacco, succeeded by Jackson & Gleason. Oregon. McMinnville. C. Fuchs, cigar manu- facturer, scld store to W. E. Robbins. Pennsylvania. Lancaster. Chas. Tole & Co. , leaf to- bacco, in liquidation. Olyphant. Wm. J. Schubmehl, whole- sale and retail cigars, dead. Pittsburg. Marcus Wagman, cigar manufacturer, loss by fire. St Clair. Rufus C. Hoyer, wholesale and retail cigars and tobacco, dead. Titusville. S. J. Martin, cigars, dead. Rhode Island. Providence. Mrs. Lizzie A. Packard, cigars, etc, business advertised for sale. South Carolina, Florence. C. A. Gregory Tobacco Co , leaf tobacco, damaged by fire. Insured. Wisconsin. Kenosha. J. J. Smith, cigars, etc., chattel mortgage, $125. PATENTS RELATING to TOBACCO, Etc W. H. BARLOW, Proprietor, MAKER OF Barnesville Cigar Co. Barnesville, Ohio, R OF High Grade Stogies Long and Short Filler. SPECIAL BRANDS TO ORDER. COUNTRY CLUB E RUSTIC BLUE POINTS U R. PRIVATE STOCK TRIUMPH 1^ OLD JUDGE CRYSTAL % CHERRY RIPB Jobbing Trade p'^ticlted. Write for Samples. SOMETHING NE^V AND GOOD ^ WAGNER'S Chban stosies MANUFACTURED ONI,y BV LEONARD WAGNER, '»ctory No. j. 707 OWo SL, Allegheny, Pa. 750.254 Cigarette machine; Georg M. Calberla, Dresden, Germany. 750.255 Apparatus for coating cigar- ette paper with leaf metal; Georg M. Calberla, Dresden, Germany. 750,447 Match or other box; Albert F. Fuller, Newark, N. J. 750.406 Mold press foi making cigar- ette or cigar holders or the like; Ernst Simon, Vienna, Austria- Hungary. %%%%%%%» Cuban Tobacco Exported. Havana, Jan. 31. — El Tobacco pub- lishes the tobacco statistics for Cuba dur- ing 1903. The number of bales exported was 303,116, valued at $12,124,640, or at the rate of about $40 a bale. The exports were 42,424 bales less than in 1902. There were 208,608,450 cigars shipped, which at the rate of $60 a thou- sand, would yield $12,516, 507. There were exported 14,341,445 packages of cigarettes, which at $25 a thousand would yield $358,536. Of cut tobacco there was exported 106,873 kilos, valued at about $128,248. The United States took 45,800,000 cigars and 181,428 bales of tobacco. Established 1895 T. L. /IDAIR, ^ WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF Fine Cigars J^TT Tk T Tf^ \r T^ A special Lines for the Jobbing Trade. ^\^J^J^ J^l\J±'^^ ir J±, Telephone Connection. The Cigars You Want W. B. SflH/A'S Union Cigar Factory AKRON, PA. Correspondence SoUdted Ask for Samples £• E. Weaver ManufaLciMrer of Fiive CigaLfs TERRE HILL, PA. ?.'b:;:;T"drsoHc«.d. shipping station, East Earl. J. H. 5TILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA, 28 THB TOBACCO WORLD 10c. A Perfect Cigar. LEAF TOBACCO FROM CUBA. 5c. -^ Delicious Smoke. Strictly Hand-Made. TKey Are Deservedly Popular. MANUFACTURED BY CHARLES IVl. YETTER, Reading, Pa. We use the BLUE LABEL of the Cigarmakers* International Union of America WE SOLICIT YOUR CORRESPONDENCE. RALPH STAUFFER, MAKOFACTURER OP ■"-G-L"^"" UNION-MADE CIGARS For the WholMale and Jobbing Trade only OOKASSrOlTDSNCB SOUCITBD. AKRON, PA, CIGAR BOXES PRIinERS Of ARTISTIC CIGAR LABELS SKETCHES AND QUOTATIONS FURNISHED WRITE rOR SAMPLES AND RIBBON PRICES cigarIbbons Nearly Two Hundred Thousand Bales Received in the United States in 1903. The exports of Havana tobacco, in bales, to New York and Tampa during 1903 are shown below. The table is very interesting, as would also be one show, ing fhe values of the imports, but the latter is hardly called for, as the readers of The Tobacco World are sufficiently familiar with values of Havana tobacco to form an approximate idea of the amount of money represented. Consignors. Cuban Land & Leaf Tob. Co. Leslie Pantin J. Bernheim & Son G. Arostigul Garcia & Co. Sutter Brothers Adolfo Moeller H. Upmann & Co. C. E. Beck & Co. Rodriguez Bautista & Co. L. Nunez F. Neumann & Co. Manuel Menendez Parra Aixala & Co. Charles Blasco J. P. Castaneda Jose Suarez & Co. J. M. Pulido Btidat, Mont'Ros & Co. Bruno Diaz & Co. Havana Commercial Co. J, H. Cayro Celestino Lopez & Co. Cano y Hermano M. V. Perez L. Friedman & Co. G. Salomon y Hnos Juan Di.iz Silveira & Co. Suirez Hermanos J. F. Rocha Luis Marx A. Hernandez Walter Himml Sidney Rothschild R. Cifuentcs & Co A. Suarez & Co. Jose S mtaella S. L. Goldberg & Sons Avelino Pazos* Rabell, Costa & Co. N. Santana J. F. Berndes Venancio Diaz B. Bermudes Monroe Commercial Co. M. Stachelberg Celestino Vega Muniz Hermanos & Co. J. M. Calzada Antonio Gonzalez A. Manrara Diaz y Ve^a Zaldivar & Co. Loeb Cieagh Havana Co. Cuban Ameriran Manufacturing Co. Remegio Lopez & Co. Various Mendelsohn, Bornemann & Co. Fidel Fernandez T. Davis N. T. Vidal W. B Co-sa Aguedo Nunez L. Wer heimer Pio Vidal Jose Menendez Molino Brothers VV. D. Caslro Grau & Plan, IS H. Bosselm;inn Jose G ircia Enrique Heilbut M. G. Puhdo ewYork. Tampa. Total. 9.678 7.852 17.530 11,627 84 11.711 10,697 — 10,697 1,611 8,165 9.776 7,900 1,466 9.366 7.165 51 7.216 5.847 49 5.896 5.658 »i5 5.773 5.419 — 5.419 5.254 — 5.254 4.542 531 5.073 4.954 — 4.954 4.757 — 4.757 1.095 3.455 4.618 4,500 - — 4.500 1.356 3.056 4.412 2,386 J.737 4.123 24 3.976 4.000 3.113 932 4.045 1.025 2,719 3.744 3.698 3.698 2,834 491 3.325 3.056 »35 3.191 668 2,488 3.156 2.295 598 2,693 2.278 390 2,668 2,253 85 2.338 2,280 — 2,280 1,620 — 1,620 1,616 — 1,616 1.544 — 1,544 1.429 — 1.429 1,267 90 1.357 i.3'8 — 1.318 2,489 — 2,489 729 472 1.191 595 532 1.127 1.013 — 1. 013 1.378 1 49 1.527 969 — 969 938 — 938 856 7 863 993 -^ 993 730 — 730 722 — 722 503 III 614 281 313 594 566 — 566 361 143 504 377 115 492 475 — 475 457 — 457 — 606 6c6 258 191 449 376 — 376 71 1,144 1,215 488 488 485 — 485 348 96 444 — 403 403 288 — 288 208 — 208 195 — 195 180 — 180 161 161 37 119 156 151 — 151 134 * • 134 129 — 129 115 107 222 100 — 100 97 97 75 — 75 54 — 54 REGISTER YOUR CIGAR & TOBACCO BRANDS THE TOBACCO WORLD Total, 144504 43.515 188,019 To Slop the Making of Cigars in Prison. Marquette, Mich., Jan. 29. — Repre- sentatives of the Cigirmakers' Union of Detroit, who are in 'the city this week, declare that the union will endeavor to secure an injunction restraining the fur- ther manufacture of cigars at the Mar- quette prison. They will base the pro- ceedings on the State law which provides that n<5 trade shall be taught in a penal institution. Before the fire which de- stroyed the cigar factory of the prison, more than 100 men were employed in the manufacture of cigars under a con- tract with the Franklin Cigar Company, E. A. C^'-'^^®. dS O^- «*4m/ ^4 txpeits on this Table can be seen at the ^ »*/ E/lDCrijr 3l« School for Learners of the New Yoik Ci- gar Manufacturers' Supply Co., 403 to \l \r f 409 East Seventieth Street. New York. 11 CW 1 OfK. The Lowest Prlc« ■•it QtTorkmaoship H. W. HEFFENER Steam CigaP B^^ Manufacturer DEALER IN Cigar Box Lumber, Labels, Rib- bons, Edging, Brands, etc. Cor. Howard & Boundary Avenues YORK, PA. Vkazibr M. Douber G. F. Secor. Special ^ F. C. LINDE, HAMILTON ^ CO. ii^i rial '*Linde*' ^ew York Seed Leaf Tobacco Inspectiom L>t«Lblishe>: 1864 Principal Office, 180 Pearl Street, New York City. Bonded and Free Warehouses, 178, 180, 182, 186 and 188 Pearl St Inspection Branches:— Lancaster, Pa. — G. Forrest, 140 E. Lemon St.; H. R. Trost, 15 B. Lemon St.; Elmira, NY.— L. A. Mutchler; Hartford, Conn.— J. Mc- Cormick, 150 State St ; Cincinnnti. O— H. Hales. 9 Front St ; Dayton. O.— H. C. W. Grosse, 233 Warren St : H. Hales, cor Pease & Germantown Sts.; Jersey Shore, Pa.— Wm. E. Gheen. Anti* Fort, Pa.; East Whateley, Maas.— G. P. Pease; Edgerton, Wis.- A. H. Clarke. M. D. BOALES, Leaf Tobacco Broker ••BorieB,"U. 8. A. 'a !!• 6 TobMoo iJknhm. CIGAR MOLDS OUR MOLDS )est GRADE, LOWEST. oil are now u The a m e r I c a n C I c a r M 0 ld c o I2I-I23.WESTFR0NT ST.," CINCINNATI,0 Gold Leaf Embossed Work CIGAR Box ES o[ ETery DesciiptioQ A. Kanffman & Brc, York, Pa. INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO. Manufacturers of Cigar Boxes^Shipping Cases Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. 716—728 N. Christian St, LANCASTER, PA. Frank Ruscher Fred Schnaibel RUSCHER & CO. Tobaceo Inspectors Storage: 149 Water Street, New York. COUNTRY SAMPLING Promptly Attended (o. BRANCHES.— Edgerton. Wis.: Geo. F. McGitifin and C. L Culton. Stoughton, Wis. : O. H. Hemsing. Lancaster. Pa. : I. R. Smith, 6io W. Chestnut st Frank- lin. 0.: T. E. Griest. Dayton, O. : F. A. Gebhart. 14 Shore Line ave. Hartford, Conn.. Jos. M. Gleason, 238 State sL South Deerfield, Mass.: John C. Decker, Meridian. N. Y. : John R. Purdy. Baltimore, Md. : Ed. Wischmeyer & Cid« down, the ab8orl)ent In tbem la mlntral and the lonfferwat«r aUiid in It tbe cleaner it becomes. Common sense teaches that molsturs's heavier than air and falls and thatbelnu a fact dealers with pans underneath their sroodsoniy ezpoMe their Ignorance of the flriS principle of niolstenlngr cigars and tobacco; water absorbed In »Doia«. cottoa or talt becomM &iim. •ad polioDOQS. that which no smoker should tuck and tahalt. "'~""'' ""*'■ ""^ "" oecomas tllmi Nos. I and 9 reprK^nt shew case molsteners (for every 8 feet) tobamrttMvt the retail Ktork Ro»l Shows practical adverUslng for cigar Jobbers and manufacturers; tw^ low price In onantiti^ No. a for tobacco palls. No. 4, Pans miixao to sUdo In rear of silent aalesman case In plac* of " oriSeM pan wrongly placed with psrtoratsd aids «pt also size ^xTxi7 foreadi waU caae ahelf- )«zi(ix40 SJ storage room, and all sizes for storage cheau. No. 6, No gentleman's room Is comnlete without iu-da box of cigars can be kept outside of a closed caae without It. QlTe oatbe numtMr of ahelTMi in mJi case and size of show case, and we will ship on lO days approTal. O. B. RICK * CC 103 East 14th Street, XKW TORK. 30 d. H. STiLEb . • . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. TB8 TOBACCO WOKtO FROM THESE, CIGARS Cremo Cubanola Geo. W. ChUds Jackson Square Preniios Exports La Belle Creole Fontella Renown Salva Fuma SanLa Bana Peola SmokeLLes Columbia Dowledo Wego Nerve SLar Lillian Russell Turco Velvet Cont>inent>al DeLroiL Free Press Spaniola Two Orphans Florodora Florodora Operas Pioneer ARE VALUABLE JOBBE,R TO EVERY RE^TAILER AND CONSUMER They increase the demand of Consumer thereby the business of Jobber and Retailer The Band is Your Protection i 4. H. STILES ,, . * Uaf Tobacca • • • YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD 51 JACOB a SHIRK, 40 W. Orange St., LANCASTER, PA. Plug and Sm oiling Tobaccos PLAIN SCRAP, SELECT BUTTS-Chew or Smoke, KING DUKE 2>^ oz. Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco Our Leading Chewing and Smoking Brands: LANCASTER LONG CUT KING DUKE GRANULATED KING DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRK'S BEST TWIST REBATE LONG CUT Kantifacttirer of Hlgh-Grade Turkish & Egyptian Cigarettes. p. 8.— I numaf acture all grades of PLUG, SMOKING and CIGARETTES to suit the world. Write for samples. —Established 1834 — WM. F. COML Y & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers^ Articles SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale JAMES PRANGLEY, Jr., First Class ^1* y-v X ^nr>^>r%r\ Inau'ance ©■ Stock Companies J Jfg illSliraillCG tobacco & Cigars Only. a Specialty. 27 E. Orange St., Lancaster, Pa. Gly ^^^l^^ DEATS cosine D ALL 550 Times Sweeter than Sugar Guaranteed Most Powerful, Agreeable, Cheapest & Best. Write for Samples and Particulars. Headquarters for VANILLIN, COU MARIN, TOBACCO and FRUIT FLAVORS. fWASff ^ @;® \Frims Bros, Manafacturing Chemists, 92 Reade Street, NE W YORK. For Sale by All Dealers MIXTURE ms AMKRICAN TOBACCO CO. NRW YOBK. ParmenterWAX-LINED ; Coupon CIGAR POCKETS Afford perfect PROTECTION ajrainst MOISTURE, HEAT and BREAKAOa Indorsed by all Smokers, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE advertising medium known. RACINE PAPER GOODS COl Sole Owners and Manufacturers, KACINC "WIS .USA. M. H. Clark <& Bro Leaf Tobacco Brokers, Cable Address, "CLARK." aOPKINSVILLE, KY. PADUCAU, KY. Clarksville, Tenn, Do-f on + C Caveats, Trade Marks, r dLwIlLo Design-Patents, Copyrights, cU. John A. Saul. -'HM.OJIOT0. i^^ Dpojt Buildinc. WASHINGTON. D. C, U. Wholesale Manufacturer of High Grade Seed and Havana Cigars RotlisYille,Pa. STRICTLY UNIFORM QUALITY GUARANTEED. Correspondence with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade only invited. A. S. & A. B. GROFF, Pemia. Seed Leaf i0D3,CC0 East Petersburg, Pa. AC c6 Co H -^IMPORTERS OF^'^ AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST. Pmil^adclrhia f I Smoke ( 3 ^ C \ SPECIALS. L. E. Ryder, Factories 26 and 517, 9potic government, forbid- ding for that length of time the growing of any to- bacco in the States where the present unfortunate conditions exist, would restore much of the old-time prosperity in the South. E. A. O^^'^^® c£ Co- <:jDy Havana 123 N. THIRD S? Philadelphia JiVetterlein & Co. Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 15 Arch Street, Philadelphia. PODNDBD 1855. floho T, Dohaiu > »b &.T»^ W™- ^' Dohan, fLOR "^^ a;"^ DOHAN&TAITT. f) g,-f Importers of Havana and Sumatra Packers of /^^^J^ J07 ^rcA St. Leaf Tobacco^ ^«» J philada. '^ \Jw IMPORTERS OP ^^^V^ Havana and Sumatra and PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco md 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia 50Arj /ULirs HIJiSCnUKKG HARRY HIRSCHBERG (mp Julius Hirschberg & Bro. oners of IJavana aiul Sumatra ^Tf\ 1^ Packers oi'set-d Leaf JL (JUctCy C (J 232 North Third St., Phila. L. BAMBERGER Sc CO.- Pi»ekers and Dealers Ib toi^rtera of SEED LEAF HAVANA and SUMATRA 111 Arch St., Philadelphia Warehonses: Lancaster, Pa.; Milton Junction, Wis.; Baldwinsville.N.^. TOBACCO V/^A(/yy/j^h^Sr. PtiZLAOEU^/fiAjii. The Empire ""i"*'?!.!!!".?'"^'" SEED LEAF, m eaf I obacco havana Co-» Ltd. in SUMATRA XUUUUU ll8N.3dSt.Phila. i K. STRAUS I^AJ3E13 stpiiiii-i. IBNJ. LABE JACOB LABE SIDNEY LABB BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers oi SUMATRA and HAVANA Packers & Dealers in LEAF TOBA CCO 231 and 233 North Third Street, PniLADKLPblA. PA. LEOPObD LOEB & CO. Importers of Sumatra and Havana A.N'D Packers or Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. J. S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St., Philadelphia, Broker in LEAF TOB/l©eO Young & Ni IMPORTERS of A 21" fl. TH I B D ST.. PHILADELPHIA. Packers of Seed Leaf. E.A.C dS QO. < O > h-JAVANA 123 N. THIRD ST ^ "^ Philadelphia JMPORTERS OF ^-'TiEALAV OP THE tiBTAILETiS Trying to Pltase. There is no greater handicap for a young man than an inordinate desire to please everybody. My cousin' s name was Wilfred, and I was always sorry for him. He was con- stantly striving to please, and his rela- tives encouraged him with a club. That is, when he failed to pleise them they would beat him up, not necessarily with « club, but with anything that came in their hands. So Wilfred grew up with a desire to pleise that was beautiful to see. He was born into the world with a very singular pair of ears. They were large, and set at right angles to his head, giving him a peculiarly eager andjntent appearance. In the same town there lived a young physician, a tall, thin man with a sallow face and a bulging brow. He was an original fellow, and had in his mind the germs of that science which has since become known as the science of dermat- ology; that is, the science of altering the shape of the features by surgical or other means. Ana he got his eyes on Wilfred. Those overhanging ears fascinated him. He tried to get the consent of his relatives to operate on them, but they would not give it Such a thing was in those days considered outlandish and brutal. They would bang cousin Wilred alon^jside the head with anything that came handy and think nothing of it. but they drew the line at letting a doctor whi.tle his ears. Then, as Wilfred grew older, the doctor began to work upon him, and intimated that his relatives opposed it merely be cause, with his ears laid back, he would be the handsomest member in the entire family group. And Cousin Wilfred was in a bad way. He didn't care very much about his per- sonal appearance, I believe, but he was so anxious to please that it worried him greatly to refuse the doctor the request his heart was set upon. But he couldnt please the doctor without displeasing his relatives, so he whipsawed until he came of age. Then the doctor overpowered him, and I don't wonder at it. I never saw such a man. I've seen him stand and gloat over those big red ears, and fondle them with his hands and beg Wilfred almost with tears in his eyes, to let him operate on them, just once. Only once. So he etherized Cousin Wilfred and cut a hunk out of the back of each ear, plasteicd them back against his head and tied a towel around them. At the end of a fortnight or so he re- moved the bandage. And you should have seen Cousin Wilfred! The operation had only been partially successful. One ear laid back against his head in a weird, twis'ed fashion, but the other stood out as before, except that where formerly it had been stationary it now flopped to and fro as he walked or talked or ate. Some muscles had been severed and had failed to knit again, I suppose. And the doctor claimed that while the operation had only been partially suc- cessful, the fact that one ear had been successfully trea ed sustained his theory that the work was practical. The fact that Cousin Wilfred looked a hundred per cent worse than before didn't worry the doctor any. He said that science had to have its victims, and he was cer- tain that with another operation he could make the other lay back also. But Wilfred was getting stubborn about it. He said he wasn't mad at the doc- tor, but that he didn't feel right about it, and he'd be doggoned if he'd have any- thing more done to his ears. I believe, though, the doctor would finally have carried his point, but a big storm came up and blew a brick from a chimney which struck the doctor on the head aird killed him. Cousin Wilfred became despondent over his bad luck, and went out west and became a cowboy, being known as 'Lop- eared Uill," and was done to death in a Mexican dance house. And that is the story of one man whose li!e was wrecked by an inordinate desire to please everybody. — C. D. Strode. • • • Window DisplflLys. The success of the retailer depends as much upon his shop-window and its dis- play as upon any other feature of his business. Many people don't buy a newspaper, therefore they don't see news- paper advertisements; some people don't even believe advertisements when they have read them, and unless youican at- tract the bu)ing public's attention to your store by advertising, how are you going to interest them in your stock un- less through your shop-window? And yet how few retailers understand the proper utilizing or appreciate the value of their windows! Cleanliness is a most important feature of a window. If the shop window is an index to the store — and I have reason to believe it is — how anxious tradesmen should be to give a good impression to all passers-by of the cleanliness of the store behind the window. Change is the order of all things— the earth's face is constantly altering, mak- ing progress to the final perfection; change or variety is the spice of life, so that what interests passers by to day will not do so to-morrow. They need some- thing fresh. Once a week, or a fortnight — the former preferred — is long enough for a window to remain unchanged. The large, successful stores of big cities change their windows weekly, and it must pay tliem, or they would not continue doing so. Yet there are small retailers who think they can afford to allow their win- dows to remain the same for ever and ever. It pays large storekeepers to be con- stantly changing their windows, in two ways: firstly, because of the attractive- ness of new, fresh goods, and, secondly, because the time the goods are in the window is insufificient to spoil them. Now, if it pays them to make frequent changes, it will pay you. An attractive window display is the best and cheapest advertisement a retail merchant can have. • • • Trade Catchers. During the month of December, The Adams Co. of St. Joseph, Mo., gave every tenth customer a present of his own selection equal in value to his purchase. The count was begun with a different number each day; for insta.'ice, on the first morning, it began with the first customer; on the second moining, with the fourth customer and so on, A similar scheme was used by Moses Ta)lor, of Iron Mountain, Mich. Mr. Taylor gave a watch to the thirtieth pur- chaser each day during December. A numerical record of the sales made each day was kept and the customer who was fortunate enough to make the thirtieth purchase on the current day was pre- sented with a serviceable nickel watch. • • • Politeness. Politeness in a clerk is second only to honestly. No matter how much knowl- edge of the business he may have, you cannot afford to have him if he is not polite to every customer or friend of yours. If you need more than one clerk, multiply the above prescription by the desired number. There is no economy in hiring a first class man and then hiring a cheap, bungling fellow to undo what the first-class man does. Their ignorance and mistakes make them mure expensive than the best. Courteous treatment to customers by the most experenced clerks is the hardest kind of competition to meet. Of course it is implied that the proprietors are always courteous. • * • Good Swift Mottoes. Gustavus F. Swift, the late head of the great packing houseol Swift & Company, Chicago, left an estate of more than seven million dollars. The original maxims which were his guide in building up a great business were: No man, however rich, has enough money to was.e in putting on style. The richer a man gets, the more careful he should be to keep his head level. Business, religion, and pleasure of the right kind should be the only things in life for any man. A big head and a big bank account were never found together to the credit of any one, and never will be. No young man is rich enough to smoke twenty five cent cigars. Every time a man loses his temper he loses his head, and when he loses his he.id he loses several chances. Ne.\t to knowing your own business, it's a mighty good thing to know as much about )our neighbor's as possible, es- pecially if he's in the same line. The best a man ever did shouldn' t be his standard for the rest of his life. The successful men of to day worked mighty hard for what they've got The men of to-morrow will have to work harder to get it away. If the concentration of a lifetime is found in one can of goods, then that life has not been wasted. No man's success was ever marked by the currency that he pasted up on bill- boards. When a clerk tells you that he must leave the office because it is $.30 p. m., rest assured that you will never see his name over a front door. The secret of all great undertakings is hard work and self-reliance. Given these two qualities and a residence in the United States of America, a young man has nothing else to ask for. — Success. • • • Don't Look Glum. The man who looks as if he had lost his last friend is in no danger of being crushed by the jam of new ones unless he "cheers up." People are not going out of their way nowadays to associate with the man of mournful and melan- choly appearance. They are afraid he will tell them his troubles and they steer clear of him, as they all have plenty of their own. G. Falk ®. BrO. Importers of Sumatra and HavanaL t»nd Packers of Amencaiv fobacco, 171 WatCf St., NewYofk 6 THE TOBACCO WORLD Rabell, Costa 8z: Company, Tobacco Dealers Our Specialties: Vuelta Abajo and Santa Clara Manrique igg^ Cable Address: RABELL. Post Office Box, 117. HA VA NA, Cuba. REVENUE RULINGS. A collector makes inquiry of the Com- missioner if a cigar manufacturer can be permitted to pack 2t, instead of 25 cigars in sample boxes, tax to be paid on each box as if it contained li, cigars, and sub- dividing the contents by partitioning the box into five separate compartments, each compartment to contain cigars of different lengths of the same brand. He was instructed that Section 3392 R. S., as amended by Section 32 of the Tariff Act approved October i, 1890, provides that all cigars shall be packed in boxes not before used for that purpose contain- ing, respectively, 12, 13, 25, 50, 100, 200, 250 or 500 cigars each. And that every person who sells or offers for sale, or delivers or offers to deliver, any cigars in any other form than in new boxes as above described, or who packs in any box any cigars in excess of or less than the number provided by law to be put in each box, respectively, or who falsely brands anj box or affixes a stamp on any box denoting a less amount of tax than required by law will be fined and impris- oned for each offense as provided in this section. The collector was advised that it would thus be seen that it was unlaw- ful to pack 23 cigars in a box as proposed. A collector submits a hypothetical case of a manufacturer of tobacco who has purchased scraps from other man ufac- chase from the quantity of tobacco ma- turers and produced a dry smoking to- terials used ; but he must also account bacco with an apparent loss from waste for all the manufactured tobacco pro- and shrinkage in manufacturing. The duced by him. The rules of credit es- collector states that he has ascertained tablished under the regulations are in- the percentage of loss to be three per cent tended to and do cover all reasonable plus which he has used on Form 146 loss in manufacturing and form the basis under the heading of "Material used," upon which proposed assessments are and he desires to be informed whether made for deficiencies in production. In this is the proper method of applying the case presented tobacco scraps were Rule 3 on page 66 of Regulations No. 8, | the materials used, and Rule 3 applying which allows 10 per cent of refuse scrap 10 per cent of the total quantity of such materials used for waste and shrinkage; materials used should be deducted for also, if the same rule applies when licor- waste and shrinkage. If licorice and ice and sugar is used in making smoking sugar are used in manufacturing, the net tobacco. He was advised that the per quantities of such materials used should centage of loss by waste or shrinkage or i be added to the net quantity of tobacco stems cannot be computed and inserted | to determine the total under the head of under the heading of "Materials used" "Materials used." on Form 146, but having ascertained the! proper per cent for loss to be allowed A manufacturing concern state that under the rules on page 66 of Regulations 1 they have on hand a large quantity of to see that the old stamp-, and boxes ate completely destroyed ; that the applicants might then make claim for refund on Form 38 submitting the certificate of the deputy collector as evidence of the de- struction of the same. Their stamp ac- count conld then be properly adjusted upon the same evidence. That this action of the Commissioner is based upon the understanding, as stated in the letter of the applicants and the collector, that the cigars in question have never been removed from the factory premises. No. 8, and having made changes in the cigars in their factory premises packed heading under "Materials used" to cor- 1 and stamped, which they desire to repack respond with the class of tobacco mate- ' and restamp in other boxes and then rial, the full credit should be deducted ; make claim on Form 38 for redemption from the total quantity of such tobacco of the stamps destroyed. The collector materials used and the manufacturer held j of the district asks to be advised if this to account for the quantity remaining and ; can be permitted. He was informed whatever other materials he might have used. That it is not to be supposed that a manufacturer must account only for the quantity of manufactuied tobacco which he is required under the rules to pur- that the applicants would be privileged to repack and restamp the cigars men- tioned upon their factory premises in the presence, and under the supervision, of a deputy collector whose duty it will be In approving a pastt'board hox for packing cheap fijrairs it was snuKt-sted to tlu' applir.int that a more complete ronipliaiuo with tlio law an:ars are plac- ed on sale and that as the cover con- tained the major portion of the stamp the package would be liable to be sus- pected by inspectinp officers. Some complaints have been received by the Commisj*iouer with reference to the removal of covers from cigar boxe» by dealers in a number of the largest cities, and it is stated that the law i» • 1. For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to Esuwished isso. L. J. Sellers & Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SEL1.ERSVILLE, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD- Among the Pennsylvania Cigar Manufacturers. F. X. SMIIH'S SONS. FOUR energetic, ambitious and successful brothers are the sons of the late F. X. Smith, of McSherrystown, Pa. The cigar manufacturing business established by their father has grown and prospe-ed under their management. Each is partic- ularly well equipped for the department to which he while new customers whose patronage is of much value are frequently added. In the manufacturing department Paul A. Smith is the head. He knows what materials and what workmanship are necessary in good cigars, and the quality of the goods which bear the factory number of F. X. Smith's Sons & Co. PAUL A. SMITH. CHAS. F. SMITH. gives his personal attention. Naturally Chas. F. Smith, the eldest, is the chief member of the firm and has the general management, in which he has the united sunport and aid of the others. The distribution of the firm s output is in charge of William L. Smith, and this most important branch is conducted in such a manner that s;l lorn, if ever, is a customer lost, PETER F. SMITH. 1» WILLIAM L SMITH, is evidence that both in selecting stock and in super- intending the making of cigars he exercises good judgment and ability. The fourth essential of a well conducted business, the clerical work, is also in good hands, those of Peter F. Smith. This combination of management — four of a kind — is hard to beat not equall.v enforced. To such persons rei)ly has been made that the latest rul- ing of the Coinniis^ioner retiuires that the covers shall remain attached to the boxes; that if dealers are disregarding the requirements of the law and the regulations governing the sale of cigars or tobacco from the original stamped packages it is being done without the nutliority of the Commissioner and at the dealer's own risk. A party desires to be informed by the Commissioner if here is any law or lesulatiou governing the internal rev- enue service which prevents the giving away of cigar boxes after the cigars have been removed and the slamps can- celled. He was advis( 4 4 44 4( HAVANA CIGARS. Str. Morro Castle, arrived Feb. 2: (594 cases) James E. Ward & Co. Havana Tobacco Co. Waldorf-Astoria Segar Co. | G. S. Nicholas Acker. Merrill & Condit Park & Tilford W. O. Smith & Co. I). Wasserman & Co. Chas. H. Wyman Order Cub in & Pan Amer. Express Co. I case W, R. Grace & Co. i «• Barber & Co. I •• — The Ohio farmers are happy at last The incessant rain for more than forty- eight hours the latter part of the week brought tobacco in case and they were able to take it down, and strippin'.^ will be the order for the next six weeks. Much of this tobacco has been soid for February delivery. 8 ^ /\^ QaLVE3 <^ QO. <^^>>/—fAVANA 123 N. THIRD ST. IMPORTERS Or^^ 'HILAOeLRHiA gREMER BROS. & gOEHM, GEO. W. BRF^MER. Jr. WALTER T. BREMER. OSCAR G. BOEHM 119 North Third St., PHILADELPHIA Fifth and Washington Sts., READING Importers, Packers eLnd Dealers in Leaf Tobacco L. G. Haeussermann 01 Soivs Importers, Packers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 23 North Third Street, PHILADELPHIA. B0TTS & KEELY. Importers and Packers of Leaf Tobacco No. 148 North Second Street, PHILADELPHIA. HIPPLE BROS. Importers and Packers of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCOS No. 231 Arch Street, '" "::*s' "'?;rr.D.. Philadelphia. S.Weinberg, IMPORTKR OF Sumatra and Havani Dealerin all kinds of Seed Le 120 North Third Street, Philadelphia. Tobacco H. Velcpchik. Sw Velenchik. VELENCHIK BROS. •^s^in LEAF T©B/ieeo Sumatra and Havana 134 N. THRD ST., PHILADELPHIA ._ ^^ jfLjMSl^EEHE. PACKING HOUSES; Janesville, Milton, y Wis. Albany, Reading, Pa. LOUIS BYTHINKR J. PRINCB LOUIS BYTHINER % Our Wasbin^ton Letter, Southern Tobacro Men Urge the Adop- tion of IVnding I.eL'isla'irn for the Relief of Tobacco Grower?. Washington. D. C, Feb. 0— The House Ways and Means Sub-Commit- tee on Internal Revenue on February 4 heard a delegation of Southern tobac- co grewers in favor of the pending bills for the relief of growers by allowing them to stem and twist their own tobac- co for coninu'riial purposes without th»* payment of internal revenue tax. ITiose appearing indudetl C. E. Baker, of Penibrolie, Ky.. president of the Farm- ers' Club of th.it place: C. H. Fort, pres- ident of the Tobacco Growers' Associa- tion of Robinson county. Ky.; C. P. Warfield. of Clarkstield. Teun.; B. E. Cooper, of Ilopkinsville, Ky., also Rep- resentatives Gaines, of Tennessee; .lames Smith and Stanley, of Kt'iitiuUy. and W. W. Kitchin. of N«)rth Carolina. Mr. Kitchin introduced Col. J. S. Cunning- ham, president of the North Candiua Growers' Association. The hearing at- (Concluded on page 24.) E. A. KRAUSSMAN "^^oT^HAVANA TOBACCO 170 Water Street, NEW YORK Jos. Mendelsohn. Louis A. Bornemann. Manuel Suarez. Mendelsohn, Bornen\dLni\ ®. Co. Importers & Commission Merchants Specialty— HAVANA TOBACCO New York Office: U. S. ARCADE BUILDING. Wftter Street, Corner Fulton. Room 1 HsLVSLnaL Offic^: ANGELES 10. HAVANA. UNITED CIGAR] \ Kerbs, Wenbelm&Scbiffer, r ■ \ \ Hirscbhorn, Mack & Co, Manufacturers ] i !%Ss.t-«*K. co. 1014-1020 Second Ave., NEW YORK. CigdLr ai\d TobdLCCo Fa^dories Are Earning Fat Dividends When Located in Seaboard Territory, The Seaboard traverses frcm end to ecd the tobacco belt of the South, at^d a Iccalion can te given y< u from which, within a radius of one hundred miles, you can draw every grade of tobacco, including the finest Shade Grown Sumatra If you want to come South for any res son, ask for our literature; if ycu want to Iccate a factoiy, bbk for our special proposition to manufacturers. J. W. WHITE, General Industrial Agent, Porismoutb, Va , SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY. Ralph S. Stauffer, MANUFACTURER OF HIGH and MEDIUM GRADES UNION-MADE CIGARS FOR THE Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Akron, Pa. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. J. H. STILES • • • Leaf Tobacco • . . YORK, PA. IS THl TOBACCO WORLD III FiftK Avenue, fj NEW YORK SELLING AGENTS for these Braixds of Imported HavanaL Cigars: La Flor de Henry Clay La Espanola La Corona La Flor de Naves La Flor de Cuba La Merldlann A. 6e Vlilar y Vlllar La Carolina L« Flor d,e YnclaD La Vcnccdora El Agulla de Oro La Intlmldad La Rosa de Santiago Fstrlla H. de Cabanas y CarbajaL La Afrlcana Manutrl G<«rcla Alonso La Antlgucdad La ComrrcUl La Flor de Murlas La Rof a Aromatica J. S. IV.urlas y Ca. Rothschild & Bro.":^ ^, 141 Water St. ,J "" ' IMPORTERSAND PACKERS. Of=-^*»' '^»*' LFtAF TOBACCO. orncES: aETROIT, MICH. >JU»8TeROAH,HOLLANQ HAVANA .CUBA. NewYocqcC) liM_ ^^ y> ^v •»^ Packers of Connecticut Leaf 1 ODuCOO 125 Maiden Lane^ NEW YORK. IVOMUND H. SmiTB JSnos Surrr cullman bros. Cigar I^baf Tobaccos, No. IY5 Water Street, Jos. F. Citllmtin. NEW YORK. JOS. S. CANS MOSI S J. CANS J I^KOMM \\ A :.I,1. U KDWIN I.ALIXANDER JOSEPH S. CANS J /^ y^ >^ and ^ ackers of LEAF 1 UIjA C C (J 197 Water Street, New York II (I II G. Falk Q3L BrO.Iniportefs ^ SumaifflL and HavanaL and Packers of American Tobacco, 171 Water St.,NeW Yofk THE TOBACCO WORLD The late Solomon Ger>hel was seventy years of age, and had been in the leaf business in New York since 1870 with his brother, L Gershel, at 191 Pearl st. • « • Retail dealers, purchasing from job bers, to the extent of 100 pounds or more, of any of the American Tobacco Company s listed brands of manufactured tobacco, or Old Virginia Cheroots, or any assortment thereof, now receive from the company checks for an amount equal to one cent per pound. • • • Now that the dates of the 1904 Su matra inscriptions aie known, many leaf dealers are securing steamship accom- modations on various lines. The insciip tions in Amsteidam will be held March II and 18, April 9 and 15, May 6 and 14, June 3 and 10, and July I and 8. Those in Rotterdam will be held March 35 and May 28. • « • The United Dealers* Cigar and To- bacco Company has elected Jacob Hor witz president, H. B. Cohen vice presi dent, M. Katz tieasurer, and A. Walkup financial and recording secretary. • • • Emile Bondy and Richard C. Bondy will for the pre-ent manage the business of Bondy & Lederer. The funeral of their father, Charles Bondy, occurred last Friday. • * • Chas. H. Storm, residing at Columbus avenue and Eightieth street, has filed a petition in bankruptcy, with liabilities of $779^7 an(l no assets. The liabilities are all on account of indorsing notes of the Khedivial Company, manufacturer ot cigarettes, at 278 West Broadw.iy, of which he was formerly president and which company has lecently compro- mised at 30 cents on the dollar. The liabilities are chiefly to the Market & Fulton National Bank, $29,902, secured; German Exchange Bank, $20 000, se cured; Hibernia Banking Association of Chicago, $22. 653, secured, and Aaron Guedalia, $5,212, secuied. • • • A petition has been filed by Julius Lobenstein against William E. Houtain, owning two Brookl)n cigar stores, one at 1237 Bedford avenue, and the other on Clermont avenue, asking that Hout.iin be adjudged an involuntary bankrupt Bureau of ihe Iobacco Schedules in the assignment of Oscar Forster & Co., cigar manufacturers, at 322 East Fifty-sixth street, show liabilities $1, 196, nominal assets $3S4 and actual assets 5198. • • • Thistle, Cortada & Co., manufacturers of cigars at 70 Pine street, called a meet- ing of their creditors, which was held at the ofhce of Einstein, Townsend & Gui- terman at 32 Nassau street. Their lia- bilities are about 5iOiOOO and assets $1,700, and an offer of 15 cents on the dollar was accepted by nearly all the creditors. Mr. Guiterman stated that the trouble was caused by the failure of Sutter Bros., tobacco dealers of Chicago. The firm sta>ted in business on April i, 1902, and Mr. Thistle was also in the retail cigar business uptown. • • • The law forbidding desecration, muti- lation or improper use of the national flag, passed by the State Legislature last year, was declared unconstitutional last week in the Appella'e Division of the Supreme Court in so far as it relates to the use of the fl ig for advertising de\ ices and on trade labels. The case grew out of the sale of cigars in boxes beating libels which included the national flag in the design. • • • The February dividends of the Ameti can Tobacco Co. amount to $1,915,000. • • • In view of the recent failures in the tobacco trade, the fol'owing extract from a paper recently prepared by S. G. Rosson. of Cincinnati, for the Cicdii Mens Na ional Association Bulletin is of especial interest: "At the last annual meeting of our Association in St. Louis a resolution was ofTeied providing commifees for the purposeof inqui ingintoditTerentsystems seeking the patron i<:e of credit men. In ihe discussion, mention was made of the fact th It the New York Association had I aiisetl the arrest and imprisonment of an individual who was si nply victimizing credit men, rne at a time, each not knowing the experience of other victims. It appeared the resolution desired to rid us of such leeches, and their name is legion. "It is my belief that a lick of facts causes moie nnwije credits than all other elements. Ninety days* ago, owing to the tendency of a ceitain account as World, ii Burling Slip shown by our ledger, I took precaution to revise our reports before filling an an order, although we had sold the ac count for \ear3. I used all our sources of information and made an eflfort to secure all trade information possible, but could only learn of three houses selling him and only found $600 owing, outside of ourselves, wih nothing past due. One agency placed his liabilities at $2, 000 only and rated him $5,000 to $io.- 000. while another agency generalized favorably as to his assets and liabilities, and rated him $3,000 to $5,000. I did not find sufficient corroboration of my fe irs to convince me that I should decline the order, but on the contrary that I should O. K. it, which I did. " I n sixty days the debtor failed ; assets, $5,000; liabilities, $9.000— all merchan- dise creditors and about $5 000 past due. Had we creditors found each other earlier, myself, and most likely other victims, would have one loss less in our department this year, and very likely the debtor would have gotten no more goods than he could pay for — certainly the victims would have been fewer and for less in amount. "Does this not indicate we need more facts than we have, and does it not illus- trate just where the needed facts are — in our ledgers. "It is within our own power ab?olu'ely, and if we will bind to^etlier, and be honest wi h cur own fraternity, we can expose our det)tors' liabilities, manner of dealings and financial health. It is not so hard to learn their assets. They can be seen. The debtor is more proud of them and does not gu iid them with the same secrecy as unfavorable liabilities." • • • A warning to cigarmakers in New York, and everywhere else in the country, as well, who use counterfeit union labels is given by a recent judicial decision in San Francisco, in an action brought by the Cigarmakers' International Union of America, Charles Mattheas was con- victed and was given his choice between paying' a pen ihy of $450 or spending 225 days in jail. The decision of the court is the climax of an old case brought against Mattheas by the local branch of the Cigarmakers' International Union of America. Suit was brought in 1893 against M ittheas by rhom IS F. Burns, president; George W, Van Gulpen. secretary, and George Furs- tenhofer, tieasurer. of the local union No. 22S. They alleged in their complaint that Mattheas was selling cigars whole- sale and the boxes bore the union label in counterfeit. The cigars were, there- fore, sold throughout the Pacific Coast as union made cigars and for that leason they had a ready sale, while the fact was they were non union goods, sold through the trick of a bogus label. The union label was shown in court to be copy- righted. More than ten years ago the court issued a permanent injunction agunst Mattheas, restraining him from issuing the false union label or selling boxes of cigars with that counterfeit on ihem. The Cigarmakers Union discovered last year that Mattheas was violating the injunction and order of court by selling cigars with counterfeit union labels. Three specific instances were found, and the officers of the union went into court to have him punished. The union proved that the injunction had been violated and the result of the tiial was a conviction of the cigar merchant, who sought to increase his business by selling non-union goods ; as union made cigars. • * • Two bills before Congress which were quoted in The Tobacco Woild la-tweek, with comments by John R. Young, of Philadelphia, were looked upon by leaf dealers and cigar manufacturers in this city \n the same way that they were by Mr. Young — as being a menace to the interests of both those classes. Since then, however, another bill for the relief of tobacco growers has been introduced and, as it is free from clauses inclusive of cigarmaking, it is not open to the objec- tions which the others were. This bill was introduced on February 5 by Mr, Hood and reads as follows: "Be it enacted by the Senate and I House of Representatives of the United i States of America in Congiess assembled, ••That it shall be lawful for any person to buy and se:l tobacco unstemmed and in the leaf without license or payment of . any tax of any kind. ' ' •Sec. 2. That it shall be lawful for any I person to sell tobacco in the hand or in i the leaf, or stemmed and hand pressed, or hand twisttd or h md pressed, without j 1 cense and without the payment of any j tax of any kind. I I ••Sec. 3. That this bill shall take eflfect ] and be in force from and after its pass- 'age.'-' ..;.. G. F&lk ®^ BrO. importers gf SumatraL and HavaaaL and Packers of Americaiv Tobacco, 171 W&tCf SimNCW YOfk J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . VORK, PA, 14 IHE TOBACCO WORLD THB TOBACCO WORLD S9 MANVFACTVRERS who want to deal with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Should Have a Copy of our Tobacco Trade Directory AND Ready Reference It contains not only a list of the Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers, including wholesale Cigar and Tobacco Houses, wholesale Grocers, wholesale Druggists, wholesale Liquor and Confectionery Dealers throughout the United States, but it also gives the Names of the Managers of the Cigar and Tobacco Departments^of the principal wholesale houses; something that was never done before. The Price is only One Dollar Send for it Now. TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO., 224 Arch Street, Philadelphia. SOLICITOR.S* SOFT SNAPS. Well Paid by State of Mar) land for Very Liitle Work. Annapolis, Feb. 8. — Govcrner War field has received a communication from States Attorney Albert S. J. Owens of Baltimore recommending the abolition of the Slate tobacco warehouse business ^s now conducted by the State. The letter from Mr. Owens was accompanied by a copy of the testimony taken before the Grand Jury at the time of its investiga- tion of the affairs of the State tobacco warehouse, and also with an order of the Criminal Court of Baltimore, signed by Judge Daniel G. Wright, authorizing Mr. Owens to transmit the evidence to the Governor. The letter of Mr. Owens comes as the result of his investigation into the meth ods of the warehouses, which was recom- mended by the last September term of the Grand Jury. It will be remembered Uiat that body rather severely criticised the affairs of the warehouses, and em bodied in their report at the end of the term a recommendation that the State retire from the tobacco warehouse busi- •ess. Mr. Owens, in his letter, reaches the same conclusion, and recommends either that the whole tobacco warehouse law be revised or that the tobacco warehouse system be abolished. The business methods of the ware- houses also came in for severe criticism on the part of the Grand Jury, who inti- mated in their report that several men on the payioUs of the warehouses as "solicitors" did not, in fact, perform any particular duties, and were not respon- sible to any management. It was further stated that these men were not legally engaged, as there is no provision under the law for the employment of "solicitors." The report of the Grand Jury created SPECIAL NOTICES ( 12 Ji cents per 8-point measured line. ) Cor sale at a bargain.— Second "*■ hand Dieless, Daisy, and Kel e< Suction Tables. Foot and Power Progress Bunching Machines, Electric, 'jasdhne and Water Motors, New and Second-band Cigar Machinery of every description, thousands of iiecond hand Cigar Molds What do you need? Address Winget Machine Co.. York, Pa. la-a^-tJ X^OR SALE — A complete scrap factory -*- with all the latest improved machin- ery, including a Hurricane Drying Ma- chine made by the Philadelphia Drying Machinery Co., and a 60 gallon Jacket Kettle. Will sell as a whole or in parts The Drying Machine would suit a large ciKsr factory fordrying filler*. Forfurther info mation. Address Krx 149, care of lb e Tobacco World, Philadelphia. a-io-at considerable comment in political circles throughout the State, as the tobacco warehouses have always furnished de- sirable berths for the "faithful," and the members of this fraternity were imme- diately up in arms agiinst the Grand Jurys denunciation. What will be the result of Mr. Owens' recommendation in this direction remains to be seen. The allegations made by the Grand Jury with regard to the employment of the "solicitors' have beee various^ly contradicted by parties interested in the warehouses, but so far no explanation of the fact that the valuable property of the State yielded an annual income of only about 5400 a year has been made. The only excuse for this stite of things that has been given is that business has been bad and competition destructive. The chief competitors of the State in the to- bacco warehouse business are those owned and opened by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. JOHN W. MERRIAM pond with the elab- orate fittings of the htore. The book is fastened in place in a sunken compart- ment, which protects it from injury through carele-s use, and this compart- ment is surrounded by small advertise- ments. E. M. Schwarz & Co., of New York, have taken a lease of the Manuel J. Portuondo factory at 514 Pine street and Charles P. Mullen, President of the com- pany which they succeed, is preparing to open a new factory. A new Philadelphia cigar factory is that of Mahlon Shelly, just opened at 1307 North Ei-hih street Mr. Shelly staits in with five hands. He will make the Adult cigar, to sell for ten cents, and the Title and the Shelly, each selling for five cents. In advertising the Cosmos cigar Fauth & O^den are giving away some particu- laily well made cardboard and quill cigar holders. The colors are varied and vivid and one is of a shade of green which will make the holders of that hue highly popular on the Seventeenth of March. Julius Hirschberg has purchased the D. W. Dortch plantation, consisting of 200 acres of fine timber land. This property joins Messrs. Hirschberg and Rosenberg's Like Jackson plantation, which consists of about i.ooo acres in one body. They will have a sawmill in operation on the pi ice in a few days cutting limber for their tobacco shades. — Tallahassee CapitaL Chester D. Potter, who is arranging for publication a catalogue of Pennsyl- vania's industrial and m.inufar turing ex- hibits at the St. Lcuis Fair, leque.sts in- tending exhibitors to forw.ird descriptions of exhibits to him at Room 777, Real E>tate Trust Building, by Thursday of next week. These descriptions are to be of readable qiality. fiee Irom advertising display and not to exceed 300 words in length. As already announced in The Tobacco World. F. V. E.hleman, of 1600 Arch street, cigar manufacturer and dealer, has regis eied the wod Arrhon for a brand ol cigars; and the Aichon cigar will soon appear on the market in a particularly attractive package, part of which will be a copyrighted label originated and de- signed by Miss Eshleman. From the oval center of the label, where the word Arrhon appears in a unique and wholly oiiginal blending of colors, sun rays ex- tend to the four sides and the corners, and in each corner is a wreath of gold surrounding the words "Clear Selected Pure Leaf." The outside labels and the flap and seals correspond in design and colors with the inside label PHILADELPHIA LEAF MARKET Inquiries for stock have been numer 0U3 the past week, but few deals have been closed, and sales have been light. EXPOKTS: Liverpool, 50CS plug tobacco ; Antwerp 15 hhds. tobacco, 57CS plug tobacco; Amsteidam, 19 hhds. tobacco; Antwerp, 92 tons tobacco. COTTON A\n TOBACCO. Why Sonih Cnroliiiti Farmers IVill Make CliiiiiKe of CroiiM. Colunibij). S. C, Feb. 0.— The prices raid for tob.icco duriiig part of the sea- son of 11)02 and 11)03 coinp.nre favorably with IG-cent cotton, but it is now known to all that these prices, which were fabulors. were the result of a fight, without quarter, between the English .ui'l American trusts and not based upon thp law of supply and dcniaitj as some at that time conteuded. While this tisht was on the nervy speculators or luiddle men, who have always done nuich to keep up prices, thought they i^aw a golden op;)ortunity to buy a stock and uiihiad with a profit on one or the other of the warring factions, on the iissuniiition that one would buy it to keep the other from getting it. But this li;;Lt was of shurt diirutiou and when the two great concerns arrived at an amicable scttlenieiit ar d got on a friend- ly working basis, it placed them virtual- ly in jibsoliiie control of buth the raw material and mauiifactuied product of the world. This of course left the specu- lators with higbpiiccd stocks on hand and nt l!io mercy uf the trusts. It is needless to add that in most cases they are still being held. The crop of 1002 was one of the largest and best in the history of the industry, making a sur- plus of good tobacco. Then the pres- ent crop (1903) bid fair at one time "to give another surplus, but this has turn- ed out shorter than they expected and especially on good tobacco. Now, we can readily see the situation at the be- ginning of this (tobacco) year. The sr-eculator being eliminated, we started out with virtually two buyers on each market and thev are on a friendly working basis. The most natural thing under the circumstances happen- ed—low prices for raw material and better prices for the manufactured ar- ticles, in order to make back some of the losses incurred during the fight of the previous year. The crop, too, this year in this State and eastern North Cniolina has been the poorest ever rais- ed. This with the exceedingly low prices put the product considerably be- low the cost of production, with the ex- ception of a few planters who were for- tunate enough to make good crops and hold until after the advance in the late fall. When cotton was selling around 4V2 and G cents, tobacco was as low then as it has been this svason, but the crops were fine and the general aver- age and yield good. This seaaou both have been poor, with cotton at almost unheard of prices. While the tobacco narket now is in good condition as to prices, yet cotton continues to go higher. Tlie result will be that a great majority of the planters through(»ut the cotton- tobacco belt of the Carolinas will go back, this year at least, to their first love— cotton. A conservative estimate on the tobacco crop this year in this State and parts of North Carolina will be about one-third of last year's acre- age, and this will be confined to sections where the planters have good local markets. The general effort of this curtailment of the crop ^vill be beneficial to the trade and the planters. The sur- plus will be used ui>— the speculators will be able to uidoad and possibly a con- siderable shortage facing the big cou- ceiiis for another year. This should place the trade in a healthier condition to start with another season, than has existed for several years. —The niuegra^s Tobacco Company is to build a J 12. 000 warehouse in Lexing. ton. Ky. The capital stock has been increased from 130,000 to 150,000. h\ a. H. STILES • . • Leaf Tobacco . • • YORK, PA^ TH8 TOBACCO WORLD 91 Telephone Call, 432— B. — ■ ■■ I III 0 Office and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R E. L. NISSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers of FINE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B*s and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look ove»".our Satnples. SamplcB cheerfully submitted upon request. P, O. Box 96. H. H. MILLER, LEAF TOBACCOS Light Conn. Wrappers and Seconds SBADE-GROWN and IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA Nos. 327 and 329 North Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA. WALTER S. BARE, ^^ Pa.cker of Fine : Connecticut : Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC CijElar Leaf Tobacco Office and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. B. F. GOOD & CO. PACKERS AND DEALERS IN Leaf Tobaccos 145 North Market Street LANCASTER. PA J. W. BRENNEMAN, Packer and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, nO& 1 12 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. Ready for the Market 1901 First Class Peiiusylvania Broad Leaf B's First Class Penns>lvania Havana Seed Binderi Fancy Packed Z tnmer Spanish Fancy Table Assorted I^"^c^Ryp|»y Ca.Se of Fancy Packed Gebhart I. H. Weaver, Packer of IQflO FINE FORCE-SWKATED Ouf Owil %j\j ^ CONNECITCUT , Packing Loaf Tobacco 241 and 243 North Prime Street, LANCASTER., P^. W. R. COOPER, PACKER OF Penna. ^Toa6 I^eaf AND DEAUWx I.V ALL GRADES OF Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobacco, 201 and 20J North Duke Street, LANCASTER, PA. J. K LJEAMAN, Packer of and Dealer in LEAF Tobacco 138 North Market St. United 'Pnones LANCASTER, PA. UNITED PHONES. CHflS. TObE & CO. ^^tr Leaf Tobacco James and Prince Streets, LANCASTER, PA ' Tryman D. Shertzer, and Dealer in JljG3*I 10D3.CC0 No. 313 East Fulton Street, ..Mp.oTpp p* The Gilt Edge Cigar Box Factory Is the Largest in Lancaster. PRICES and WORKMANSHIP will Compaie Favor.ibly with Any in the Statc» CIGAR BOXES and SHIPPING CASES, LABELS, EDGINGS and RIBBONS, Cigar Manufacturers' SUPLLIES of All Kinds. Daily Ciipacity, Five Thousand Boxes. J. FRANK BOWMAN, 51 Market St., LANCASTER, PA. Our Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes i«— Al.vays Room for 22 okImo^k" Good custombk. L. J. SellcFS & SoD, Sellcrsville, Pa* THE TOBACCO WORLD ♦ ♦ ♦♦ THE UNIQUE CREASELESS Case Hardened VERTICAL TOP Cigar Molds 1 'Mi ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ Cigar MTrs Supplies ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ 'J^sC We iire now better pre- pared tlinn ever to meet the increased demand for our products. All of our Machinery is of the Most Improved and Up-to-Date Design, and we can, therefore, give you Tlie Best Goods The Best Priees, Before you place your orders give us an opportun- ity to quote you Onr prices. We Can Save You Money. The Sternberg M f g Co. 1346 West Third Street. DAVENPORT, Iowa. US A. MARTIM SbABACH, DE^VER. PA. Manufacturer of High-Grade Union Made BlSARS SI'KCIAI. HRANDS: L'nied Iabor(5<.) Union Si.i.; (jr.) Cii1>h Riro(ioc.) M.STEPPAeHER, MANUFACTURER OP CigarsOIBIISI ^^^^^^^^* Gerundio, La Girondina. EI Deismo, A'alls Couit. N.irgleh Claverly 10c Ci- gar, Hun.ry Seven Hunting and Fi>hing Club, La Fum;inte, The If Club, Foraker Club, Fiorde Lozano, Key West Blunts, Ihe Govetsville P. O. Cigar, Calumet, Mercury's Foot. Br\son, Bryson Girl, Joiner, King of Codor, The Geometry, The Hartford New Stone Bridge, Bl.ick* log, J.imes Smithson, Bellatana, Stone- leigh Court, La Vernita, Araref, Fairy rrincess. Vienna Beauties, Proletario, La Fama de P.iris, Lackawanna Crook. Mon- mou h Smoker. Fr(»niier>man, Mexico Clippings, William Collins Whitney, El Acquisiio, Francis Plumsied. Philip Furd, E Iw Prichard. F. Garcia Calderh Judge Henderson, D.tily Question, New York Globe, Mr, Puffin, Miss Puffin. Nuevo Premio. Polly Primrose, El Suipaso, La E^pecialidad. York Business Good, J. E. Sherts & Co. Buy Stock and Fix- lures of B ink upt Concern. York, Pa., Feb. 9. 1904. During the month of January a very large number of new cigar factories were licensed in this section, but this month so far there have been very few indeed. Most of the factoiies throughout the county, however, are busy and there arc comp.iratively few idle cigarmakers around. It is now believed that good bu>iness wiil set in at an early d.ite. The receiver of the La Buta Cigar Co. has sold the stock and fixtures of the bmkrupt concern to J. E Sherts & Co., of Lancaster, and they have taken all the goods to Lancaster. During the past week a greater number of leif men and oiheis were visiting in this city than for some weeks previous, as tr.ide seems to be somewhat on the increase. Bert Richards for some time f reman with Geo. A. Kohler, has opened a cigar factory at West Manchester, this county. Conditions in Reading, Openingof a N'ewCi„'ar Factory— Success cf a Leaf House. Reiding. Pi., Feb. 9, 1904. John H. Witter, of Newm mstown. has j lenied the John R. Mast cigar factory on Cherry street and will open a branch f ctory here about M irch i. It is ex- pected that this factory will give employ- ; ment in a short time to a large number of hands. J«'hn U. Fehr is in Wisconsin lo .king 1 over the leaf tobacco market of that State and making pui chases lor his growing '. trade. t H. Rindskopf. who opened a leaf house here last fall, states that he has d.ne belter in the bhort time than he had expected po>sibIe and. as a result, is highly elated. Sales show a steady gain. He has no^r a salesman out, helping him U. Falk ®, BrO. Importers of Sumatret and HavaivaL and Packers of Americaa Tobacco. 171 WatCf St., NcW Yofk THE TOBACCO WORLD tj in looking after the wants of his cus- tomers. H. C." McComas, representing K. Strauss & Co., of Philadelphia, and John F. Heiland, of Meiskey & Heiland. Lan caster, were visitors here last week. Howaid Rcigel, manufacturer at Third and Pennsylvania streets, has returned from a business trip through eastern Pennsylvania, where he had a satisfactor) trade. There is an improved condition of trade with M. Steppacher, who operates a union factory here. The large factories of Vocum Bros., E. E. K.ihler and John G. Spatz & Co. are getting business steadily. The cigar trade will doubtless be glad to see warmer weather approaching, as Lancaster Conditions. A Pittsburgh Manufacturer Buys Factory and Prepares to Move. Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 9. 1904. There is still but little change in the conditions of the local leaf market, except that 1901 and 1902 goods are moving a little more freely. Nearly all the local houses have been doing some business, while a few have been fairly busy in making shipments. I. H. Weaver had several busy days lately and left this week for a short visit to Dayton. O. H. L. Meiskey, of Meiskey & Heiland. has been on a visit to the leaf markets of ^^^^ ^°- ^"^ ^^"^ removed the property by J. Frank Bowman, cigar box manu- facturer. Mr. Stein has removed his entire business from Pittsbuigh, and ex- pects to make Lancaster his permanent home. He enjoys an extensive trade on his goods and will undoubtedly employ a considerable force of workmen when his factory is fully in operation. Stumpf Bros., located on Manor street, have purchased the premises and con- template erecting a new fictory building there. The lot is 40 by 80 feet. J. E. Sherts & Co. have purchased the stock and fixtures of the La Buta Cigar Factory at York, from the receiver of making quiet surveys among farmers and looking at crops with the results that some purchases have been made. Sev- eral warehouses are at woik with small Connecticut and expects to visit Wibcon sin also at an early date. At theS. R. Moss factory good business the cold spell has inteifered seriously , f^^. t^js time of the year is reported, and with the factories, in freezing up pipes, j prospects are highly satisfactory. etc., even though the buildings were thought to be well heated. The output of cigais for this District to their factory in this city. A. D. KillhefTer, of the Eureka Cigar Factory, at Millersville, has received a number of new orders for his goods, and is gradually getting busier. Special mention is made of the new during January, according to the sale of ' ^""°"""'"^"^' ^^^^'^ elswhere in this J. M. Hunsburger, representing Sheip ^^^^^^ ^.35 54,759.000, which is a dj^^^^^'^'^^^^^of The Tobacco World, of & Vandegiiit, of 1 hiladelphia, has been \ urease of 6 439.000 as compared with I ^^^ Pi'oduct of C Ruppin, manufacturer of union- made cigais at Akron, who now cl lims to operate the l.irgest union cigar on a business trip for his house among ; j-^nuiry, 1903. the box manufacturers in this city and | Action has been taken in this county vicinity. I by Julms Marqusee against the receivers ' ^^""'"'^ '" '^"^ '^'^'^' ^' """^^^ ^'^ *'*^" ^° M Bauml. with I. J. Schoener Co., of of Sutter Bros, to recover 275 cases of | '°'''' '^^ advertisement over at any rate New York; J. Greenwald, with L. Loeb Seedleaf tobacco valued at 57.539 84. & Co , and Jake Rosenberg, with M. Marqusee is represented by Coyle & Rosenberg & Co., both of Philadelphia, Keller, of this city. were among the earlieriarrivals in Read- h. Stein, formerly in the stogy manu- facturing business at Pittsburgh, has purchased a property at S. Prince, Andrew ^.,,4 \\r^,^, c-...»-.o ■., 1 J r in one of the largest factories is somewhat and Water s reels, mrluding a factory building and dwelling, formeily occupied ing this week. The inteiior of the retail department of Chas. Brereiser & S'>ns" store at 7ih and Penn streets is now nearirg completion and when finished will be among the finest in the state. J. W. Rimsey, who for two jears past has been lepreseniing John Leopold & Son, of New York, is no longer with that house. Ed. Levison, who has been represent ing L. Fiiedman & Co., of New York, for some time, is still covering this terri- tory quite- effectively with their lines of Sumatra and Havana tobaccos. Trade conditions vary in the difTeient sections of this district At Ephr.ita it is rather quiet at piesent Several Den- ver fdCtoiies are hiving a good demand, while conditions at a few others are somewhat dull. At Reamstown business forces. GENER.AL NOTES R.K.Schnader&Sons PACKBRS OF 4ND DBAI.BRS IW OQ I ■ In If I I X UUl in JU OQ 435 & 437 W. Grant St. Lancaster, Pa., slow, while another, but smaller one, is having a satisfactory volume of business. All the Akron factories seem to be doing fairly well. John G. Mumma, of 1 iiitz, has changed his factory from union to non-union. Walter S. Bare, at Lititz, is rather I well pleased with the way oiders for his [)roducts are coming in. Mr. Bare is devoting his efforts largely in the direc- tion of high-grade g< ods, and is meeting with encouraging success. Several local packers have lately been The buildings destroyed by the Balti- more fire included those of the American Cigar Co., Granger & Co., W. C. Bech- ner, the Florodora Tag Company, H. E. Gravely Sons, J. Regnard & Co., and Hays & Co. Of the $47, 666. 1 1 of liabilities of Fon- seca Brothers, Boston leaf dealers, $17,- 816.69 '*'■* secured to the Metropolitan Bank of that city. Dunbar & S ichs, also of Boston, have offered to compromise with their creditors by payment of fifty per cent. At the annual meeting of the Ohio Leaf Tobacco Packets' Association, the following officers and directors were elec- ted: President. W. W. Hales; Vice- Presi- dent, J. L. Brenner; Secretary, W. J. Lukaswitz; Tre.iiuer. Wm. Miller; Di- rectors. S. Kiohn, Geo Kling X. Hanna, A. B. Landis, W. P. Sunderland. STORAGE OF LEAF. A collector of Iiiterniil Ilvvenue hai» written to Coniniissioiior Yerkes for in- struction in the following c.ise: A firm of registered \vi\t dealers pur- chased from another leaf dealer a (innntit.v of tobacco which thev h.nd re- moved for storage to the warehouse of a third registered leaf de.aler all within the same district. The Commissioner says that if the firm mentioned purchase leaf tohacco .nnd wish to store it at some place other than their own registered premises they must qualify ns dealers in loaf tobacco nt the place where the to- bacco is stored. They cannot be per- ir.ited to store it on the preuiises of an- other leaf dealer who is not the owner i>f it nor accountable for it. They would lie [HMinitted to transfer the tobacco to the leaf dealer on wh<)i*e premises it is now stored who could then dispose of it to their account, taking it up on their books iin«l properly accounting for the same. It would not then appear on the books or accounts of the applicants and would simply be a financial transaction between the two dealers with which the internal reveuue authorities would have no concern. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. •4 THB TOBACCO WORLD WANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF 138 a 140 CENTRE St. NEW YORK, Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Philadelphia Office. 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER. Mgr. Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THAICHKR. Mgr. San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L. S. SCHOENFELD, Mgr. "Match-ir Cheroots Are the finest product of the kind on the market The ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE Sumatra Wrapped CKeroot, put up in Packages of Five - Wrapped in FoiL Manufactured by The IVIanchester Cigar IV1fg.Co. BALTIMORE, ND. THEY ARE ON SALE EVERYWHERE. •coscoseooeoseoscoscoscoseoeccceoscoscoscoscoecoacoscoscoscos^ p^ Q^ ROBERTSON Hatcb It, if yoD Gan-Yon Can't. i Factory Representative for Penni g mail^U 11, II JUU UaU— lUU UaU l. § j^^^ ^^.^^^ Avenue. Phila. D. A. SHAW, Pres. H. L. SHAW, Vice Pres. C.H. CURRY, Sec'y & Treas. Florida Tobacco Co. PIONEER GROWERS OF Florida Sumatra Under Shade Conducted under the personal supervision tf Mr. D. A. SHAW, the first grower of to. bacco under shade, as Manager for eight years of the Plantations of Schroeder ^ Arguimbau. and as originated by the late F. A. Schroeder. By reason of our extensive experience we are able to supply A Superior Line of Goods AT THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES. SAMPLES UPON REQUEST Plantations and Offices, Quincy, Gadsden Co., Fla. COLSON C. Hamhton, formerly of F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co. lAUSa M. CONGALTON. FRANK P WiSKBURN, LOUIS Bumjl, Formerly with F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co. C. E. Hamii^ton. C. C. HAMILTON & CO. Tobacco Inspectors, Warehousemen & Weighers Sampling In All Sections of the Country I^ecclvcs Prompt Attention. Pl&est Bonded Storage Warehouse In Qf OC CAiiih Qf IMaW Vnrlr 4UDerlC«, Perfectly New, Kight Stories Hi^h04"0 J OwUlU Olij HCn fUlI Pirst-Class Free Storage Warehouses; 209 East 26th St.; 204-208 East 27th St.; i.^S-isS^^ Water St.; Telephone — 13 Madison Square Main Office, 84-85 South St., (Tel. 2191 John) New York. Inspection Branches.— Thos. B. Earle.'Edgerton, Wis ; Frank V. Miller, •06 North Queen street, Lancaster, Pa ; Henry F. Fenstermacher, Reading, Pa., Daniel M. Heeler, Dayton. O ; John H. Max, Baldwiusville, N. Y.; Leonard L Grotta. lots Main street, Hartford, and Warehouse Point. Conn.; James L. Day. Hatfield. Mass.; Jerome S. Billingtnn, Corningf. N. Y Factory 1839. W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norrislown, Penna. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. (Concluded from page ii.) tractod much attention from tho mem- bers of the House, as it affects all to- bacco growing districts in the United States, as well as the districts where the manufacture of tobacco is carried on. Col. Cunningham made the principal speech, and was given close attention for one hour, during which time he pic- tured graphically the condition of the tobacco growers and their needs. He was asked many questions by Repre- sentative Dnlzell, of Pennsylvania, and Tawney, of Minnesota. The gist of the arguments presented was to the effect that if the farmer and the party buying from him should be permitted to sell stemmed and twisted tobacco without the payment of the 0 cents per pound tax it would open a new market and stimulate competition in the purchase of tobacco. Col. Cunningham did not advocate the Gaines bill, but spoke for relief in favor of the tobacco farmer. "The price of tobacco," the Carolinian declared, **is below the cost of produc- tion, and the fact should not be over- looked that no other crops in this coun- try have a tax imposed upon them. Tobacco is the single exception." Col. Cunningham said that England taxed our tobacco 72 cents per pound, and that the Continental nations of Eu- rope under the Itegie contract made mil- lions (if dollars out of the product bought in the United States. The foreign gov- j-rnnu'Hts buy the tobacco, and it is man- ufartured and sold by the government. He nr;:ed upon Congress to enact legis- latinn llmt will protect the tctbacco farm- en;. Col. Cunningham declared that the to- bacco growers in North Carolina, South Camlina and Virginia need some relief at the hands of Congress. He spoke of the tU'iiressed condition of the farmers and of business interests in the tobacco belt, L.-iltor. he said, is leaving the coun- try, and immigration will not come when it is inipossilde to get a fair return for labor. Col. Cunningham invited the commit! tv to visit his place in North Carolina, founded by his frandfather in 1795, and see for themselves the "op- pressed condition of the American farm- ers of .\nierlcan tobacco growing States." Ill reply to questions from Representatives Gaines and Stanley, Mr. Cunningham said that tobacco brought about 4 ecuts a pound in East- ern North Carolina and South Carolina last fall, and 000 pounds to the acre could be produced. AGRICULTIRAL APPROPRIATION. The agricultural appropriation bill as passed by the House February 5, pro- vides under the item of general expenses, bureau of soils, the sum of two hundred and fourteen thousand dollars. The liu-ger part of this sum is appropriated for the purpose of mapping the tobacco soils of the L^nited States; for investi- gating the soils and conditions of to- bacco growth in Cuba, Sumatra, and other tobacco-competing countries; for investigation in co-operation with the Bureau of Plant Industry of the meth- ods of curing, with particular reference to fermentation; to originate, through selection and breeding, improved varieties for the principal tobacco dis- tricts of the United States, and to se- cure, as far as may be, a change in the methods of supplying tobacco to foreign countries. WRAPPEUS OR FILLERS. The Board of General Appraisers in the case of Sutter Brothers' protests against the assessment of duty on cer- tain importations of tobacco, which they claimed to be tiller, has found that while several of the bales in question contain over fifteen per cent, of wrapper tobac- co and are dutiable as assessed by the collector, the majority contain less than fifteen per cent., and the protests have acordingly been sustained. General Ap- praiser Fischer, in delivering the decis- ion, states that the examiner who pass- ed the tobacco in question, reported cer- tain bales :is "apparently packed with fraudulent intent," and the testimony of two witnesses for the Government and one witness called by the importers, shows that the jtacking was unusual in form. The Board, however, can deal only with the question of classification and cannot pass upon any question of fraud. The testimony alluded to was, however, admitted ns tending to more clearly disclose the character of the to- bacco found in the various bides, and also to confirni the opinion of the ex- perts as to the amount of wrappers which each bale contained. APPRAISERS' QUALIFICATIOIVS. With rospoct to the statement of Gen- eral Thomas, the Appraiser for the I'ort of Chicago, who has been removed by Secretaiy Shaw, that Mr. Lahaau. a temporary appointee, was holding the position of tobacco examiner at that port, notwithstanding the fact that he had failed in a competitive examinatiou for the position, it is stated at the oflice of the Civil Service Commii«^ion that an examination for tobacco examiner was held last Sei»tember, and that the high- est eligibles failed m the pr.ictical ques- tions of the examination, although the temporary appointee, Lahaan, and one other who failed in the examination at- tained higher rating on the practical questions and tests, than the highest eligibles in the examination, but failed to pass the examination on account of the weights given to the scholastic sub- jects which were agreed upon by the Treasury Department and the Commis- sion. After careful consideration it was do* elded, in view of the unsatisfactory as* ture of the examination, to cancel it and hold another examination, giving more weight to the practical question and tests, with a view of securing a competent and experienced person for the position. Lahaan being regarded 09 more competent than the eligibles who attained the highest ratings in the whole examination. This examination has been announced to be held on FebruaiT 17. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco • • • YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORtD «5 6.A.Kohler&Co. Wholesale Manufacturers of Daily Capacity, IOC coo to 125,000 ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ Factories: Cigars YORK and YOM, PA. Leading Manufacturers in the East. Five Cent Goods Unequaled for the Money. ba imperial Cigap Factory J. F. SECHRIST/ Proprietor, Maker of ^OLiTZ, PA Bigb-Grade Domestic Cigar; ' York Nick, Leaders: - S'^^^^J beautie. • Oak Mountain, _ Porto Rico Wavb» Capacity, t5,ooo per day. Prompt Shipments gtiaranteed Xf^^^^Hty^ Bear Bros, Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS R.F.D.N0.8.YORK.PA. A specialty of Private Brands for the Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correj^pondence solicited. Samples on application. Specialties:— 5^ Bear Brand — 5^ Cub Brand — 5^ Essie Brand. ^OtT.WIfcMi?^ B. F. ABEL, IIELLA3I, PA. Manufacturer of Fine Seed & Havana Cigars Joe F. Willard is Our Popular Leader. ri. B. ri0ELTZEL Manufacturer of RELIABLE VNION MADE Cigars LANCASTER, PA. LEADING BRANDS: Union Beauty, jc; Lady Dora, jc; Rosy View, loc HANOVER, PA. Manufacturers of High Grade fl^^.-.^ Union MadeV/lgaiO r ALEX. WILSON,' Our PROFESSOR MICH IE Special \ UNION CHIMES Brands: MINERS' VICTORY LA UNION CROOKS J.'K. PpAbTZGRRFF & CO. Manufacturers of High-Grade Nickel SEED and HAVANA Ci&ars York, Pa. Our Leading 5c. Brands: ENTUCKY CARDINAL," »M303,'* "CHIEF BARON." "EL PASO." i F. HOSTETTER, Manufacturer of High-Grade Domestic Cigars HANOVER, PA. 'Stagb Favoritb," a 5-cent Leader known for Superiority of Quality JACOB A. MAYER & BROS. icejoei, Pii. Manufactorers of the iiiii m THE BEST FIVE CENT CICAR 1. in,. STUMP & CO. Wholesale Mcumfacturers of High Grade Medium Priced Cigars Red Lion, Pa. Remember — the MELODIOSO i- xir Leader. a6 E. A. O^^^^^ c& Go. IMPOiiTERB et AVMMM i^ Ne THIRD PMILJkDmUPHIA OlQA^ BOX EDGI]SIGS— We have the \^'z^. •iscrto's- " Cigar Box Bdgings in the United States, having over i.ooo T. A. MYERS & CO. Printers' and Engravers, Embossed Flaps, Labels, Notices, etc. designs in stoclc. YORK, PENNA. A. SONNEMAN «l SONS, '^Derfersin Lcaf Tobacco Larjie Line of 1900, I90I and 1902 B*s. No. 105 S. George St., YORK, PA. LEAF TOBACCO MARKETS W. B. HOSTETTER & CO. Wholesalers and Retailers of Leaf Tobacco SHADE-GROWN SUMATRA, in Bales. ^'■°- { Itlwn. 12 S. George St.. York, Pa. D. A. SCHHIVEf^ fk CO. nrin Wholesale and Retail Dealers in All Gra')t9 of BoiiiesilGSIioiteilTOBAC 29 East Clark Avenue, FTMH 6UMATRAS ft ipedalty. YORK, PA. jSi J{. KOtlLER & eO. DAILASTOWN. €Sip«dty, 75,ooo per day. Established 18760 Established 1870 Factory No. 79 S. R. Kociier & Son Mannfactnrers of Hi And Packers of LBAF TOBACCO Wriglitsville, Pa. STAVFFEU BROS. MFG. CO. New Holland, Pa. No More Dull Seasons . . . If you handle our malce of Cigars. TX7E PLEASE THE CONSUMER by giving him "' the liest tohacco obtainable, and m iVe it up in cigars in the best possible matmer that skill with expe-ience can do. One satisfied customer brirgs another. OS^r.et a sample, and compare price and (|ua!it\ witli competitors, and judge for )ourself. The p O' f of ihe pudding is ihe eating thereof. We em- I loy n » tr ive'ing salesmen, but sell all goods direct from fctOTV to j 'bber. All Grades, All Prices. All Shapes, All Sizes CONNECTICUT VALLEY. In my last letter I estimated the cigar output at 8000 millions, but I have since learned that my estimate was 500 millions too large; for there was a shortage of 4C0 millions in little cigars. Our correspondents write: East Whately, Mass.: "M. E. Man- ning has sold his crop of '03 assorted to Meyer & Mendelsohn, at private terms. All of the tobacco that was hanging was taken down Saturday in fine order, and every one is stripping; a great many will I put their tobacco into the warehouses and have it assorted at once. Not many buyers are around at present." North Hadley, Mass.; "The damp weather of last week gave the farmers an opportunity to t ike down their tobacco, which chance most of them improved, ai.d the tobacco is now practically all in the bundle. There have been several sales here l.itely at prices ranging from 6 to \2y2C in bundle; poor crops and poor prices." Norihfield, Mass.: "Thomas Quinlan and James Cowles have sold their '02 crop of tobacco, about 18 cases in all, to John McGrabb of Northampton, Mass., prices about 9c through." Conway, Mass.: "Last week's damp time enabled many of the farmers to take down their tob icco. Some of them fin- ished, but there is a little hanging yet. I report the s.ile of a few crops. E. Betters to S^ift & Co., \% acres at loc; B. S. Graves & Son and H, D. Pease to Elias Bachat, at private terms." North Hatfie'd: "E. W. & S. U. Field finished assorting their crop Saturday. Charles Harris sold the past week his crop of Havana tobacco to Leslie Swift at 9^ c in the bundle. I find there is quite a little tob icco still hanging on the poles. 1 think we may safely say that the pres- ent crop will average to weigh, cased, from 300 to 500 pounds less to the acre than for several years past. — Cultivator. Phones: ' Keystone. 65-64A Main . Bell. 62-39A N. Kaufman ^ Co. Maniit v.iu.crsof Union Made Turkish Cigareties 504 S. Fifth SU PhilaL. Spfcl^l Brands: MUNIURA, MATCH AKA, MIENAS. »> BALDWINSVILLE, N. Y. The severe weather and bad condition of the roads for the past two weeks, since the growers have taken down the 1903 crop, have prevented the buyers from riding and examining the crops, and as a consequence the market for the new crop has not yet opened. The growers are busy at work stripping, and as soon as the roads become better the buyers will probably be in the field. — Gazette. KLBINBERG'S ''evil®® KING ofsc. CIGARS AGAIN ON THE MARKET. Our famous "SMOKE-IT" Cheroots are selling faster han ever before. Philadelphia. Manhattan Briar Pipe Co Manufac*" .ers of ofioi ano irieerschaum Pipes Importers of SMOKERS* ARTICLES Salesroom, lo East i8th SU NB W YORK. E. S. SECHRIST, Dallastown, Pa. Manufacturer of Fine and Common inufacturer of Cigars Established 1890. Capacity, Twenty Thousand per Day, /. ABRAMOWITZ MtnofactntcT of High Grade EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES 74 Wooster Street NEW YORK Traveler-Cork Tips. Planet-Gold Tip* Planet-Plain Tips. Planet-Cork Tip* riate?,-,.-^'- ••«■- > .i',;"<'*-*««fv promptly oJ-tainod OR NO FEE. Tra-I.-Marks, Civcnffl. r-Lvrv-htg ai; 1 I,.^-I3 n'zisfi-red. T WENTT YE AES- PRACTICE. Uifhest rcUrences. Soad mxl 1, eketch or j 'i f... fur f r e ric; Medium, 5^ to 6c; Good, 6 to 6>ic. Leaf — 22 to 26 in.: Common, 6 to 6Xc'. Med., 6>i to 7c; Good, 7 to 8c. Few Lugs, 4 to 5c. Loose tobacco more active, and quite free selling by planters at 5 to 7c crop round for such as suit Italian and Imperial wants. Weather still cold and dry. Handling seasons bad and but little movement so far. Receipts for the week, — hhds. ; for the year, 10 hhds. Sales for the week, 83 hhds; for the year, 295 hhds. of prices as last reported. Our stock of unsold tobacco is now being rapidly taken by buyeas, and the end of the month will probably find the warehouses practically empty of unsold old stock. We are at last having some mild weather that promises to last for some days. If it should not suddenly turn cold again, the loose tobacco warehouses will have larger sales, and with more regularity. Quotations: Low Lugs I3.50 to |4 00 Common Lugs 4 00 to 4 50 Medium Lugs Good Lugs Low Leaf Common Leaf Medium Leaf Good Leaf CLARKSVILLE. TENN. M. H. Clark & Bro. Receipts in Jan. were 22 hhds. Sales •' *• " 1.670 *• Shipments in " " 1,034 Total stocks Feb. i, " 2,833 Buyers' stocks, 1,123 hhds; Sellers' stocks, 1,710 hhds. Reduction in January, 1,638 hhds. Receipts this week were 21 hhds, and sales 391 hhds. at about the same range 4.50 to 5.00 5 25 to 5 75 4.75 to 5.25 5.50 to 6.25 6.50 to 7 50 7 50 to 8.50 VENTILATING CIGAR FACTORIES. In the manufacture of cigars the con- dition of the atmosphere within the build- ' ings is of vital importance. The air I must be kept moist and at a constant | warm temperature, both in the winter and summer season. For maintaining I an even, moist and warm temperature the fan system is peculiarly adaptable, because the quantity and quality of the air is under absolute control and may be varied at will. Fresh air is drawn from outside the building by means of a fan, is circulated through a moistening cham- ber and, in the winter season, between coils of steam pipes enclosed in a fire- proof steel plate jacket, and delivered under pressure to the work rooms through distributing ducts. The speed of the fan regulates the quantity of the air, the amount of steam varies its temperature, and it is evident that the amount of water sprayed through the moistening chamber varies its moisture. The fan is driven by a direct connected engine whose exhaust steam may be used in the heating pipes, or in the summer time when heat is un- necessary it may be by- passed and util ized for other purposes. It is readily seen that with this system the expense of operating is very low, as no heat is wasted. The three factories of the American Cigar Co., located in Tampa, Fla , are provided with the fan system for heating, ventilating and moistening, and the results reflect credit upon the B. F. Sturtevant Co., of Boston, Mass., whose apparatus and system were used. — Engineering Review. W. H. BARLOW, Proprietor. MAKER OF Barnesville Cigar Co. Barnesville, Ohio, R OF Hi^h Grade Stogies Long and Short Filler, SPECIAL BRANDS TO ORDER. COUNTRY CLUB E RUSTIC BLUE POINT8 U R PRIVATE STOCK TRIUMPH ^ OLD JUDGE CRYSTAL A CHERRY RIPB Jobbing Trade p'^HcIted Write for Samples. SOMETHING l^KW AND GOOD ^ WAGNER'S Cuban stosies MANUFACTURED ON1.Y BV LEONARD WAGNER, '.ctoty No... 707 Ohio SL, ADegheny, Pa. The Cigars Voii Want w. B. s/iriyw's Union Cigar Factory Ask for Samples AKRON, PA. Correspondence Solicited Special Brands made to order. JOHN E. OLP, Telephone % ConnectiMi. Manufacturer of JACOBUS, PA Cigars H. p. KOHiiER, iX^lesale Mannfacttirer of Nashville, Pa. ^Happy Jim' FINE CIGAHS FIVE-CENT CIGAR la as fitie aa can be . ideoce, with WboleMle «id lobbing Trade only, aoUcitod. «l. H. 5TILE5 • • • Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. 16 THB TOBACCO WORLD 10c. A Perfect Cigar. 5c. ■^ Delicious Smoke. Strictly Hand-Made. TKey Are Deservedly Popular, MANUFACTURED BY CHARLES IVl. YETTER, Reading, Pa. We use the BLUE LABEL of the Ci^armakers* Internntionnl Union of America. WE SOLICIT YOUR CORRESPONDENCE. RALPH STAUFFER, MAJTDFACTURER OP "'"o-^rirUNION-MADE CIGARS For the Wholesale and Jobbinu i raue oulv 0o»».»«FOJn>«NCB 8ouciT»D. AKROIN, PA, Gl GAR BOXES PRiniRS Of ARTISTIC CIGAR UBCLS SKETCHES ANr QUOTATIONS rURNISHED WRITE rOR SAMPLES AND RIBBON PRICES CICARlBBONS REGISTER YOUR CIGAR & TOBACCO BRANDS WITH THE TOBACCO WORLD CONDITIONS IN THE SOUTH. Tobacco Growers See Little Prospect of Improvement. From nearly all parts of the South come complaints of losses on tob.icco growing, in the past, and of the discourag- ing prospects for the future. From Louisville, Ky. : Never before in the history of Kentucky have the tobacco growers of the State been wrought up to the pitch that they are at this time. From one end of the State to the other the country papers are telling of the re- markable low prices which the farmers are receiving for their tobacco, and from present indications hundreds of growers, who have been accustomed to plant their entire farms in tobacco, will not put out a single acre. It is claimed by the growers in every section of the State that the prices which the big companies are paying for tobacco this year will hardly pay the farmer for the seed which he buys. The big companies are now all buying in the country, and aie thus pi eventing the tobacco from coming to the legitimate markets where it would be exposed to com- petition. In many counties this crop is selling below two cents per pound. In one section of the State preparations are being made to plant the entire tobacco acreage in cotton this spring, as the growers claim thai, although the cotton crop is a partial failure, they will be able to make more than they are by raiding tobacco. From Raleigh, N. C. : A prominent official of the American Tobacco Com- pany who has made a trip throngh the to- bacco glowing section east of here has made the statement that the company will quite sharply advance the price of leat to- bacco. He says that it will have to do this in order ^o induce the farmers to plant tobacco this year. He finds that hundreds of farmers are saying they do not intend to plant any tobacco and that they are making arrangements to put in other crops. Despite his statement that there is to be an advance in prices there is as yet no sign of it, and of course there are unbelievers. From Clarksville, Tenn. : The men who purchase for the big contractors for foreign governments are buying practi- cally no leaf at all. A considerable amount of the 1902 tobacco remains un- sold, while a considerable quantity of the same crop remains sorted at Liverpool, Bremen and other foreign ports, awaiting to be called in by the English and Conti- nental manufacturers who own it Some of the buyers in this country say that they have been directed to wait until last year's crop is disposed of before investing in new tobacco. A prominent buyer on another market is reported as having stated that the foreign buyers, with rep- resentatives of the trusts, have agreed not to make purchases in the dark to- bacco section for some time, and pi edicts that it will be next April or May before much of the 1903 weed will be handled. Heret )fore, the buyers and rehandlers have been after the crops early in the year, and sometimes would buy before the crops were harvested, but this year, and for some years to come, it seems likely that the buyers will have to wait, unless conditions change. Business CKeLivges, Fires, Etc. Colorado. Denver. — Miss Bessie Hortop, cigars, etc., assigned. Illinois. Chicago. — Samuel Gessler, cigar man- ufacturer, petition in bankruptcy. Re- ceiver appointed. Alexander Zuraclov, cigar manufacturer, petition in bank- rupty. Warsaw. — F. S. Ratterman, cigars, succeeded by Geo. Schneck. Indiana. Biufifton. — Frank Runyon, cigars, etc., sold out. Iowa. Ottumwa. — Hawkeye Cigar Mfg. Co., (not inc.) sold out Maryland. Baltimore.— J. W. Lankau, cigars, etc., damaged by fire. Massachusetts. Boston. — Isador Buttonmaker, cigars, tob icco, etc. , assigned Fon^eca Bros., Henry & Joshua Fonseca, leaf tobacco, petition in bankruptcy. Rebecca ShadofT, cigars and tobacco, chattel mortgate, $600. Greenfield. — M. J. Valencia, cigar manufacturer, sold out. Lawrence. — David Hynes, cigars and tobacco, damaged by fire. Michigan. Detroit.— E. C. Winter Cigar Mfg. Co., judgment vs. Carl E. Winter, individu- ally, ^198. Minnesota. St. Paul.— F. B. Wadsley. cigars, bill of sale, S750. New York. Binghamton. — Lawrence, Blake & Co., cigars, etc., dissolved. W. B. Lawrence, retired. Newburgh.— Harry Graham, cigars, out of business. North Carolina. Greensboro. — King Bros. Tobacco Co., A retail, burned out. Insurance partiaL Ohio. Dayton.^;. L. Brenner & Sons, leaf tobacco, executed deed, 1 1,000. Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. — Henry J. Butt, cigars, etc., judgment, $1,350. Rhode Island. Providence. — John Worden, cigars, tobacco, etc. , succeeded by Harry Kauff- man. Wisconsin. Milwaukee. — Schellinger & Tank, ci- gar manufacturers, succeeded by H. L. Tank. %^^^^^^% PATENTS RELATING to TOBACCO, Etc. 750.950 Tobacco pipe; Wm. E. Doo- ley, Grand Haven, Mich. 75 1 .308 Match safe ; Martin R. Land, Norfolk, Va. E. A. C N. THIRD ST HILAOELPHIA ALARCC VARIETY Of (iqadLab&ls ALWAYS JN Stock /it'oppiNTERS. Samples fumisbed OD dppiicdtioi7» NEWYORK. NewBrands Constantly ADDEDs Williams Suction Rolling Tables by the M.nnufacturers as being the STANDARD Cigar RoHing Table, alter an e.xperience of 18 years. ghe John R. WilHams Qo. What Can Be Done by learners pnd IJ,'^ I iUpkriir ^4 txpeiis on ti:is 'I'.ible cm be seen nt the ' *^ i-irlJJCrijr i3l« New York. School for Learners f'f the New Yok Ci gar Manufacturers" Supply Co., ^03 to 409 East Seventieth Street, New York. The Lowest Prk**. (X!Px40 for storage room, and all sizes for etor.ige chesta. No. 6, So gentleman's room Is complete wo>jont it— no box of cigars can be kept outside of a closed ca.se without It, Give us the number ot tteivea in waU case and size of sbow case, and we will ship on 10 days approval. O R. RICE A CO., 103 Fast 14th Street, XEW TORK. 3Q J. H. STILEb . . . Leaf Tobacco • . . YORK, PA. TH8 TOBACCO WOKLD « STAR 99 STOGI ES are Stogies in shape only; otherwise, they are built on entirely different lines from any Stogies ever produced. They are filled with long leaves of selected tobac= CO, reaching from end to end, and smoRe " Easy as breathing/' The preparation of this tobacco is iden^ tically the same as of that used in the finest cigars. They are put up in con» venient boxes, con^ taining 5 for 1 0 cents, which prevents any breakage. If you smoke cigars which cost 5 cents, 10 or two for 25 cents, don't imagine because « STAR » STOGIELS cost less^ that they won't suit you. The fact is, many millionaires give them preference over any other smoRe. Surely, not because they are for 10 Cents Manufactured by AMERICAN STOGIE CO., Pittsburgh. Pa. ' V J. H. STILES • • • Leaf Tobacco • • . YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD 3» 5C JACOB G. SHIRK, 40 W. Orange St., LANCASTER, PA. Plug and Smoking Tobaccos PLAIN SCRAP, SELECT BUTTS-Chew or Smoke, KING DUKE 2^ oz. Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco Our Leadlnit Chewing and Smoking Brands: LANCASTER LONG CUT KING DUKE GRANULATED KING DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRK'S BEST TWIST REBATE LONG CUT Mftnufocttirerof HIgh-Grade Turkish & Egyptian Cigarettes* P. a~I manufacture all grades of PLUG, SMOKING and CIGARETTES to suit the world. Write for samples. — Established 1834— WM. F. COML V & SON Auctioneers and Commission Mercliants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale JAMES PRANGLEY, Jr., Stock Compaole. £ ll*© lDSUr8lIlCG Tobaec'o * Cli'r. Only. a Specialty. 27 E. Orange St., Lancaster, Pa. I ( 1 [Albert Fries Harold H. Fries FRIES & BRO. 92 Reade St., New York, The Oldest and Largest House in the Trade. Manufacturers and Introducers of the * * • WORLD-RENOWNED Spanish Betuns, ONLY NON-EVAPORATING Cigar & Tobacco Flavors; Sweeteners, etc. Samole Free ^""st^Xr "'■"'" 'iuaranlecil !o kthe Slroigesl, t heapest, and Rest For Sale by All Dealers P^ ^ ^ MIXTURE FHS AMSEIGAN TOBACCO CO. N^WYOBBL Parmenter WAX-LINED ' Coupon CIGAR POCKETS Afford perfect PROTECTION affaiast MOISTURE, HEAT and BREAKAGE. Indorsed by all Smokers, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE advertisiaf medium known. RACINE. PAPER GOODS CO. Sole Owners and Manufacturers* KACINEU AVIS . U S W. M. H. Clark & Bro Leaf Tobacco Brokers, Cable Addreaa, "CLARK." HOPKINSVriJ.E. KY PA1>UC.VH. KV. Clarksville, Tenn. Caveats, Trade Marks, I flXCnXS Design-Patents, CopyrighU, John A. Saul, Ue Droit Baildinq. WASHINGTON. D. 4k U. Wholesale Manufacturer of High Grade Seed and Havana Cigars RotI]SYiIle,Pa. STRICTLY UNIFORM QU.ALITY GUAR.\NTEED. Correspondence with the Wholesale and Jobbing: Trac^e only invited. A. S. & A. B. GROFF, Penna. Seed Leaf 10b3,CCO East Petersburg, Pa. E, A. C^'-*^^® d£ C^- <^C^h-fAVANA 123 N. THIRD ST IMPORTERS OF HILADELPHIA L. E. Ryder, Factories 26 ai\d 517, 9th District Pcixna.. Wholesale Manufacturer of :iCigarsi: LANCASTER, PA. The Best Possible Goods for the Least Possible Money G, M,Wechter, Bstahlished 1883 Manufacturer of Cigar Boxes GOLD LEAF PRINTING 2l SpecieLlty Akron, Pa, "Millions for Farmers EXAS OBACCO RACTS »• Eibtittivt triti prove thai U« SBc«t grftde •I... CUBAN LEAF SOUTHERN PACIFIC 80 Says Secr9tary Wilson, u. 8. Dep't oi Agricultur* Fllirr Mi Wrapper ui be xrtwa ja Kait TtiM •■ lilt •! iki Write for Full Infor- matioa to.... Soils aod Climate similar to famous Vucita Abajo District of Piuar del Rio. Cuba. T. J. ANDEESON. General Pasienffer Agant, Honiton, Tex. A. D. KILLHEFFER MILLERSVILLE, PA. Maker of III Goods Sold Direct to JOBBERS and DEALERS. ♦%%♦ Warranted Havana Filler. Sumatra Wrapper and No Flavoring Used, Communicate with the Factory. NO SALESMEN EMPLOYED. ♦%•♦ We Can Save You Money. I ESTA8U6HBX> IN 1881 Vol. XXIV. • IN 1881 I ., No. 7 [ PHILADELPHIA, FEBRUARY 17, 1904. { Onb DOI.I.AR PER Annum Single Copies, Five Cents. ♦♦.♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦< ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^ t 9 X X ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ I ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ I ♦ X ♦ ♦ ♦ I H. Duy Co '0 Water S New York, ♦ I ♦ ♦ I Sumatra Tobacco AT THE I Lowest Possible Prices. The Largest Exclusive Sumatra House in America. X '»%'%%%^^^^%»^»»» Representatives for Pennsylvania: Messrs. R. R. Uhler and J. H. Grafflin. I : X X I ij G« Falk ^ BrO. Importers ^ Sumatra and HavaAa. and Packers of American Tobacco, 171 WdtCf St.|NeW YOfll I THE TOBACCO WORLD r "^ )\ 1 ^^^V'^C' ^^^^^^1 J (lord LANCASTER. lOc ) Manufacturers, 615 Market St., Philada> (NICKELBY, 5c.) Factories: PHILADELPHIA. TAMPA, FLA. HEYMANN (t CO. Ciga^r Ma^nuf a^cturers, 210. 212. 214 North Broad Street. Philadelphieu GUMPMRTS MANETO N. 7th St. Gumpert Bros. Man ufacturers. 114 Philada. €€ The Philadelphia A Matchless 5 cent Cigar. One of RoedePs Best ^ THAT IS SAYING A GOOD DEAL | Samples sent to Reputable Distribators Philadelphia Cigar Factory W. K. ROEDEL CO., 41 N. nth Street, PHILADELPHIA. ■B. B. Kahler, 328 to 332 Buttonwood Strefi^ Reading, Pa. Manufacturer of Klgh Grade Seed and Havana - CIGARS CorreBpondence Rolicited with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trad*. J. E. SMERTS & 60. Manufacturers of High-Grade Seed and Havana GI6ARS Lancaster. Fa. HieH-SI^ADE eiSARS Manufactured bv A. W. Zug, 227 North Cherry Street, Lancaster, Pa. We Employ No Salesmen. ♦:♦ Allow business is transacted Direct with the Wholesale Houses PleaLse pl«Lce yourself in correspondence with ua. WE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. Recommended for Their Exquisiie Aromai and Excellent Workmanship. For Genalne Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to L. J. SELLERS & SON, THE Established 1880. KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SELLERSVILLE, PA. TOBACCO WORLD Established 1881 THe Incorporated 1902 Published Every Wednesday BV THE TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street. PKilndelpKiaL Jay Y. Krout, H. C. Mc Mands, Presd't and Gen'l Manager. Sect'y and Treas. Entered at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. NEW YORK OFFICE: A Special News Department is maintained in New York City, which is recognized as the larvest news cen- tre in the world. Communications intended for that Department should be sent to 11 Bulling Slip, N. Y. PHILADELPHIA OFFICES: The Printing, Mailing. Subscription and Advertis- ing Departments are located in Philadelphia, which is near manv important centres of the industry. Com- munications appertaining to the businessdepartments should be sent to 224 Arch Street, Philadelphia. TKI^KPHONHS: Bell— Market 28-97 Keystone— Main 45-39A SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, One Dollar; Six Months. Seventy-five Cents; Single Copies, Five Cents. In all countries of the Postal Union, |2.oo per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must bear such evidence of ment as to entitle them to public attention. No advertise- ment known or believed to be in any way calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted.' Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order, R^'gistered Letter, Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the publishers. Address Tobacco World Poblishing Company, No. 924 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Register Your Trade-Marks with The Tobacco World, Where they Will be Seen by the Entire Trade. The fee for registering is $1.00 for each trade mark. The usual charge of 25 cents will be made for searching, in case a brand for which application has been made is found to have been previously registered. The Tobacco World publishes weekly a complete list of current registrations, in its own and other bu- reaux. Its weekly issues are. therefore, of great value and interest to cigar manufacturers, label lithographers and all others interested in trade mnr^s. Inscriptions in Holland. THERE are hundreds of thousands of men who earn their living by selling cigars and who believe themselves well informed in regard to the varieties and sources of supply of tobacco leaf, but who, in point of fact, might double or quad- ruple their knowledge in these respects and still have a great deal to learn. Nothing will more quickly take the conceit out of such people than a certain book, a copy of which was recently received from Amsterdam by The Tobacco World. An edition of this book is issued annually by Henry Dentz, an Amsterdam makelaar, and is in- tended as a guide to buyers at the next Spring and Fall Sumatra tobacco inscriptions to be held in the two largest cities in Holland. It contains a full list of the companies which grow tobacco in the Dutch East Indies, a full list of their different "marks" — or varieties of leaf — and an indexed record of sales made and prices paid from 1898 to 1903. The book is printed in Dutch, but consists ptincipally of tables which, wiih a little explana- tion, can readily be understood by any man of in- telligence. As the book is looked through in a cursory way for the first time by one having no special concern in the details given in figures, the most interesting discovery is that there are considerably over a hundied varieties of Sumatra tobacco; and the next most interesting feature is in the names of the companies owning leaf growing plantations. The average young man employed in a cigar store, who, when asked what a certain cigar is made of, thinks the reply, "Havana filler and Sumatra wrapper' is an all sufficient answer, would find himself thoroughly feazed if asked the simple question, "What kind of Sumatra?" He cannot reasonably be expected to answer such a question, unless he has had experience in buying leaf ; but he certainly ought to know that the question is not a fool question; and if he believes that "Sumatra tobacco is Sumatra tobacco" is all he ought to know about it, he should profit by any opportunity he may have to become better infoimed. From the book above spoken of the following specimens of the names of varieties are taken at random : Cud Tanah Radja Roemak Kinangkong Timbang Lnngkat Quala UegoeiTiit Padang Toealang Soengei Si Kassim Ramoenia en Ramoenia Hilir Tandjong Djahe Soengei Mintjirim Tandjong Koeba-Indrapoera All told the book includes the names of 125 varieties. But of fully as much importance in buying as a knowledge of the marks is a knowU edge of the names of the companies offering the marks, each company having a more or less prominent standing in the trade and a reputation in regard to quality of leaf which the wise pur- chaser must take into consideration. Of these companies there are fifty-two, including these Deli Bedagei Cultuur Maatschappij Kwoloe Tabak Maatscl^appij Senembah Cultuur Maatschappij Sumatra Tabak Gesellschaft "Tandjong Kassau'' Tabak Maatschappij Langkat Soekaranda The more carefully the book is examined the greater respect one has for the business knowledge and experience of the men who are sent to Holland every year by the leaf houses of New York and Philadelphia and other large American cities, to buy stock for their concerns. These buyers re- quite mu.h more than a knowledge of the selling companies and their marks in order to secure the best pos:ible returns from their trips. They must be thoroughly good judges of leaf, for among the best opportunities they have for doing business profitably are those afforded by the fact that bales cf the same marks are not always uniform. ^ A clever buyer will often discover that marks gen- er illy recognized as inferior are much better than usual and will secure them at a price which insures a prompt sale at a good profit by the house he represents. Again he will discover that ceitain marks recognized as indicating a high grade of leaf cannot be relied upon as fully as in the past and consequenily he will steer clear of goods which his house might be unable to dispose of satisfactorily. It has often been said that success in bus'ness depends wholly on buying right; this dene, the selling part will take caie of itself. In no line of trade is this more true than in the buying of Sumatra tobacco. Buying Havana also calls for great skill and care, but as a very large percentage of Havana tobacco impor.ed into this country is brought in under the filler rate of duty, twenty- eight cents, while all the Sumatra tobacco is brought in under the wrapper rate of duty, $1.85, it will be readily seen that an unfortunate purchase of the latter involves a much greater danger of loss than does an unfortunate purchase of Havana of the same amount Four pages of the publication from which the information in this article is taken are devoted to a statement of the dividends paid by the different companies, from 1893 to 1901 inclusive. In 1893 every company, with six exceptions, declared dividends, the lowest being 3 per cent, and two paying 106 and 1 10 per cent respectively. In the next four years the dividend- paying and non- dividend paying companies were about equal in number. In the four years ending with 1901 in- vestments in these companies proved less and less profitable until in 1901 dividends were paid by only sixteen with only two in excels of 20 per cent these two being lespectively 45 and 26. Tobacco 2l Necessity. ¥TI IGHTY sensible men compose the Su- / V \. preme Court of Minnesota! They have ruled that tobacco is a necessity. Of course it is, if anything not required for preservation of life and health is a necessity ! The ruling was given on an appeal in a case of Sunday selling. The same judges would undoubtedly rule that milk, tea, coffee, ice, etc., were necessities, but these aids to comfort could be dispensed with from Saturday night until Monday morning without any great cause for alarm for the health of those depiived. In the case of tobacco, there is no question that any habitual user compelled to go without his usual supply one day in every seven would find that one day a day of bodily ill and nervous suffer- ing. He wouldn't die, but he certainly would be unable to use his hands as steadily and skillfully or his brain with as good results as if he had the help and aid from tobacco to which he is accus- tomed. No great amount of legal wisdom was necessary to bring the judges to their decision. Simple common sense was needed, and was ex ercised. ss>^ 123 N. THIRD ST. Philadelrhia JrVetterlein & Co Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA , and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF floho T. Dobaii. 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Tobacco FODNOBD 1855. > »D 8lT^ <^ Wm. H. Dohan. ^ ^ ^^^ DOHAN & TAITT, D &T Iniporters of Havana and Sumatra Packers of Leaf Tobacco^ 10^ Arch St. PHILADA. - \J%^ ^ IMPORTERS OP ^^ Havana and Sumatra and PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco md 824 North Third Street, Philadelphia JULIUS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBERG Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phila. Importers of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers ot Seed Leaf L. BAMBERGER & CO.. TOBACCO 111 Arch St., Philadelphia : Uncaster, Pa.; Milton Janction, WU.; Baldwinivillc,N.Y. •m4 Dealers to MT% eff SEED LEAF HAVANA ud SUMATRA PnUAOEUWJAjii. mpire Importers and Dealers in ALL KINDS OF SEED LEAF, TheE L ST.. PHILADELPHIA. Packers of Seed Leaf. ^ T&3f .N E. A. C^^*^^® cS Qo- < o > Havana 123 n. third .st 1HILADEL.RHIA IMPORTERS OF ■^ m^'"'^EALf\ oPT/iB PBTAILEPS The Other Fellow. The busincbs worla could not get along without the "other fe!lpw," and for this reason, if for no higher motive, he is worthy of study and consideration. That "competition is the life of trade" is gen- erally acknowledged to be a true saying, and if it is, certainly some attention should be paid to the means and incen- tive for success. Without temptation to do wrong we would all be saints and never know it. Without competition to s^pur us on we would not have a standard from which to judge what success really meant. In any event competition is here for keeps, and we might as well make the best of it. None of us can be "the only show." It's all right to aim to be "the greatest show on earth" if your ambition soars that high, but ttie side show will always exist But to come down to the "other fel- low." In a broad sense he is your com- petitor in business. He is a good ex- ample to you, or you are a good example to him. You may think you are the good example, and he may think he is. Don't be too sure that you are right The man who never made a mistake never made a success. Just assume that he may be "all right" and if he isn't all right his good qualities may outweigh his bad ones. Meet and understand him, for, after all, you are engaged, to a ▼ery great extent in a common cause, and Pt comparison of notes will do no harm to either. You have the same class of business troubles to contend with, and to the extent that they are overcome you are just as much benefited as the "other fellow." Get together, if only to become better acquainted, and avoid misunderstandings. No level headed business man quarrels. Quarreling wastes energy and breath, and accom- plishes nothing but bad feeling. Use your energy to better advantage by fighting it out Fight it out fair and square. No underhand tricks! Shake hands before you begin, and when you get through shake again, and then forget that you had any differences. A de- served chastisement is a good thing for the recipient and all traces of disgrace are lost if he benefits by it The "other fellow" is our best friend, if we only knew it, and we should give him the thankful consideration he deserves — whether he happens to be right or wrong. Cordiality, good fellowship and per- fect understanding should exist between he various men and organizations en« gaged in a common cause, and when it does, the principle that "honesty is the best policy" will be more perfectly car- ried out, and the public to whom they cater will be more certain of always re- ceiving good value for good dollars. * * * Lending Credit. Most merchants are frequently called upon to sign no.es and bonds and to act as security for friends and acquaintances. Many have come to gri»if in this way and few merchants like to do these things; yet there are times when it is difficult to refuse. A Western merchant has solved this problem, as well as the question of credit. His idea is as simple as it is effective. After a number of losses through acting as security for others, he determined to stop it once and for all. With that end in view he had an affidavit drawn up in which he swore that he would sign neither note nor bond ; that he would stand surety for no one, and that he would sell for cash only. The affidavit was properly subscribed and sworn to before a justice of the peace. It was then hung up conspicuously in the store and copies weie printed in the papers. That of course, finally settled the credit and note business as far as that merchant was concerned. • • a Gathered Wisdom.* Don't lie awake nights thinking about somebody else's bu^ness. The less you make use of your credit the more you have. Customers who have confidence in you will have confidence in what you sell. Don't prepare to leave before your time's up. That's cheating the boss of what belongs to him. The man who buys within his means never dreams of the sheriff. Don't procrastinate; the cash that won't balance today will be a harder proposition tomorrow. Don' t get to the store late or next door to it Be there ahead of time and see the grim features of the boss light up. The clerk who wishes for promotion Will find that promoting the business in which he is employed is the best way to obtain the desired result Do your level best always, and you'll feel at peace with yourself and things. The right sort of man is his own severest critic If you want to get the lasting confi- dence of the world, treat men honestly; if you only want their money, humbug them. The clerk who tries to equalize the amount of his work to the size of his salary will not have to work any harder one year than another. If the clerk thinks that the store would have to close its doois if he leaves, he should remember that it got along after a fashion before he came. Never make a promise or borrow a thing, if you can help it If )ou do, be as careful to keep the one as you are to return the other. The clei k who treats customers as he would like to be treated if conditions were reversed, is not likely to make many enemies, and is in a (air way to become a very efficient salesman. Only One Nickname. Not long ago I sat down in a bootblack's chair, and while the young negro was putting the finishing touches on my foot- wear, I saw on the wall opposite me a sign which could not help being read by everyone who patronized the establish- ment It read: "I have no nickname but William H. Johnson." This stuck me as being so novel that I inquired why Mr. Johnson had placed the sign there; and he told me that he considered he was entitled to just as much respect as any other business man, and that he felt that his patrons would have more respect for him if he asserted his rights in this particular. It seems that a good many of his customers would come in and ad- dress him most familiarly as Sambo, or Nicodoemus, or Ephraim, or almost any- thing except his rightful name; and that was why he posted this sign. I asked him if it had any effect upon the people who patronized him; and he said that most people called him Mr. Johnson though some were familiar enough to call him William. Once in a while someone addressed him as Billy, but he, in a quiet way, asked them :o use his proper name; and the result is that he is all the more highly respected by his patrons. I think the man was right No man can hold the same respect by the public who does not respect himself; and that is right to the point as regards your own business establishment I have no pa- tience with a man who puts up a sign reading: "This is Mike's place," or who calls his establishment "Billy's Store." The man who tries to make himself familiar with everybody in this way is likely to find himself addressed in this free-and easy manner by individuals whom he would much prefer to have keep their distance. I don't believe in a man being too dignified, but I think that this fault is much less veni il than beinjj too undignified. — Geor-^e E. B. Putnam, a * * Mailing-Card Warning. Stores and other business houses using private post cards bearing the words "United States of Ameiica" on the side on which the adress is written are forbid- den to post the cards after July i, as the result of a general order issued Jan. 20, by Third Assistant Postmaster General Madden. The order is as follows: "The law officer of this department advises that cards issued by private per- sons bearing on the address side the words •United States of America,' are in 'like- ness and similitude' of the regular Uuited States postal cards and therefore in viola- tion of the law, and unmailable. How> ever, in order to give owners of such cards a reasonable time to dispose of those on hand, postmasters will accept them for m.iiling until July i, 1904, upon pay- ment of postage at the proper rate. On and after July i, 1904. such cards will be treated as unmailable at all rates." The private mailing cards complained of in the general order have become very popular and have been adopted by a ^reat many merchants because they can be made several times the size of ordin« ary postal cards and will permit of more space for advertising. Many tons of the cards pass through the mails every month. * • 0 A Winter Window. A Buffalo dealer had a window that attracted a good deal of attention on ac- count of its novelty. The window is about 8 feet wide by 6 feet deep, and the entire floor was laid out in miniature imitation of a winter park scene. White cotton batting was laid over an uneven surface to represent hilly ground cov- eied with snow. Little sprigs of pine and other twigs 8 or 10 inches high did duty as trees and bushes, and small benches were scattered here and there. A few statuettes added to the park like appearance, and a very natural looking pond was made by a mirror laid in a de- pression at one side. The feature of the window, however, was the lighting. Miniature lamp posts were made of hoi- low sticks about 8 inches high, and at the top of each was a diminutive colored electric lamp. These lamp posts were thickly scattered over the floor of the window and presented a very odd effect Diamond dust was scattered thickly pver the cotton, trees and pond, and helped the effect materially. G. Falk ® BrO. Importers 8f SumatraL and Havansi t.n(l Packers of AmericaA Tobacco, 171 WatCf St., NewYofk ' THE TOBACCO WORLD ^W^^^^^l^c^^^^^b^^^^b^^^* : : ^^^^jS||^^^^^tf^^^^ PORT OF NEW YORK. IMPORTS Arrivals at the port of New York from foreign poims during the week ending February 13, 1904. Liverpool. — American Tobacco Co., 5 cases lob.icco. Ponce. — A. S. Lascelles & Co., 2 cases cigars. Naguabo. — Gustavo Preston, 4 cases cigars. San Junn. — DeFord & Co., 2 cases cigars; American ^Ve^t Indies Trading Co., 22 cases cigars, 2 bale? leaf tobacco; R. Arj;uelles, Morinyue. Solei & Co., 3 cases (igars; DcFord & Co., 2 cases ci gars; R Fabien & Co., 7 cashes cigais; West Indies Cigar Co., 8 cases cigars; Porio Kico Commercial Co., 7 cases ci gars; American Tobacco Co., 109 cases cigars; American Cijzar Co., 170 bales ci;;ar cuttm^^s; Mateo Kuinbardu, 9 cases cigars; Manuel Ceb.ir, 25 bales leaf to bacco; F. Bonilla & Co., 2 cases cigars; B. Ka^p Tiadmg Co., 2 cases cigars; Cuban & Pan American Express Co., 1 trunk cigars. I case cigars; West Indies Cig.ir Co., 2 bales leaf tobacco; Duibch liros., 4 cases cigais; Order, 9 cases ci- gars. Antwerp. — L Friedman & Co., 2 bales tobacco. Vera Cruz.— J. W. Wilson & Co., i case cigars; J. E. Ward & Co., 18 cases dgars, 43 bales leaf tobacco. Havana. — J. E. Ward & Co., I3 cases cigars; i do. cigarettes HAVANA TOBACCO. Str. Esperanza, arrived Feb. 8. (4S7 bales.) John Hope & Co. 128 bales James E. Ward & Co. 94 •• C. Emirina 70 •• S. Kossin & Sons 64 " H. Sylvester & Sons Vega & C.triata Str. Mexico, arrived (2,406 bales; 410 James E. W.ird & Co. A. Pa^os & Co. Havemeyeric \igelius J. iJernI eim & ^on (. ali.xto Lopez & Co. American Cigar Co. Leonard Friedman & Co. Geo. B. W aison & Co. Perez, Rodriguez & Co. S. Ashner Emanuel HofTman & Son R. M. Blake & Co. F. Miranda & Co. Wm. Bader G. W. Sheldon & Co. S. L Goldberg & Sons Mendelsohn, Borneman & A. Murphy & Co. Rodriguez & Tejuro Hilson Co. A. Ashner & Sons Simon Auerbach & Co. Amer. W. I. Trading Co. Rothschild & Bros. E. P. Cardero Order Manuel Rivera S. Ruppin James E. Ward & Co. Hinsdale Smith & Co. Gans Bros. 56 45 Feb. 9: bbls.) 1.034 229 225 160 »59 156 76 bales bales Loeb Nunez Tobacco Co. James E. Ward & Co. 7 bbls. 3 cases Co. Str. Havana, arrived (341 bales; 7 bbls.; Robert E. Lane G. Salomon & Bros. James E. Ward & Co. M. Er.heiler & Son I-. Friedman & Co. A Ruiz S. Rossi n & Sons J. Bernheim & Son S. Auerbach & Co. W. H.Stmer&Son 50 50 37 36 30 25 25 23 23 16 »3 13 II 6 5 5 146 104 80 25 20 20 ID 5 Feb. J4: 3 cases.) 66 66 57 44 42 31 30 10 8 7 • f II II II 1 1 II II •« II II II If II II HAVANA CIGARS. Str. Esperanza, arrived Feb. 8: (ly cases) James E. Ward & Co. 7 cases 5 •• 5 M. E. Vaule F. Garcia & Bro. Havana lobacco Co. II II bbls. 1 1 II II II II II II bales 1 1 II II II • I II 1. «• II Str. Mexico, arrived Feb. 9* (646 caset) James E. Ward & Co. Havana Tob.icco Co. Park & Tilford G. S. Nicholas Southern Pacific Co. Natioial Cuba t o. G E Sheldon & Co. Waldorf-Astoria Segar Ca W. O. Smith & Co. L. J Spence Michaelis & Lindemann G. Anisinck & Co. Acler, Merrill & Condit A. E. Outer brrr'ge & Co. R. H. Macy & Co. C. D. Stone & Co. REVENUE RULING. 354 cases ;o4 •• 26 20 7 7 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 I I I II II 1 1 II It 1 1 II II II 1 1 II case < • 1 1 ing to ihe lequiicments of the law; that tobacco fourd on the market outside of factory premises in the condkion above described would be liable to seizuie and forfeiture. A trading company asks to be informed whether the law and regulations of the internal revenue service would permit an original 28 pound butt of tobacco to be sawn in half, splitting the stamp, and the selling of each half to a different cuj- lomcr. They were infoimcd that a box of tobacco thus sawn in half, each half containing only a poition of the internal revenue stamp, could not be regarded as an original package dulystamped accord- New Counterfeit Note. Acting Chief Moran, of the United States Secret Service, announces the dis- covery of a new counterfeit ten dollar National bank no'e on the 1 bird National B.ik of Rockford. III. It is a photo- graphic pioduction on two pieces of paper with silk threads between tl.em. %^^^»»%% Example. "You oi'ght not to smoke right before the childien, Henry," expostulated Mrs. Chinrer. "Cant you eee that )ou're setting them a very bad example." "Oh, thats all right, my dear," re- plied her husband, easily. "If they fol- low your example of carrying pins in your mou h ihey 11 not live long enough to be harmed by my example.' '—Syra- cuse Herald. R.K.Schnader&Sons PACKSKS OF AWD DBAUtRS IW 43S & 437 W. Grant St. ^ Lancaster, Pa: For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to Established isso. L. J. Sellers & Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SELLERSVILLE, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD TOBACCO LEGISLATION Xlttle Proiiiioct Tliiit Any niilH to Reduce Itetierve Will I'niia. Washiiitrton, D. C. Vvh. 13.— Col. J. 8. CuiininKhiun, of North Cniolina, who aiipeared before the Hor.se Comniittoe on Wnys and Means on February 4tli, in behalf of the passage by Congress of s<'nie measure for the relief of tobacco jjrowers, has been here nearly the entire present week ur^inf: the consideration of such masure upon members of Conjjress. Representative W. W. Kitchen, who is from the tobacco region of that State, said to-day that he was in favor of a complete report of all the internal rev- enue laws dealing in any way with to- bacco. He called attention to that plank of the Republican platform of 1SS8, which declared that the internal revenue tax on tobacco in any form works a hardship on the tobacco growers of the country and that as it was an injustice to the agricultural interests of the coun- try the party stood for its repeal. But nobody need have any fear or hope, either, that the internal revenue tax on tobacco will be meddled with at the present session of Congress; for the Ways and Means Committee of the House, whence nil measures relating to revenue must emanate, is constantly be- ing reminded that there is likely to be a deficit of considerable amount in the United States Treasury this year. It la a pretty sure thing that nothing will be done to reduce the present sources of revenue unless possibly a slight re- duction in the Philippine tariff on n few articles iu conuectiou with a Phil- ippine shii)]iing bill. Iteprcsentative Gaines, of Tennessee, however, is enthusiastice over prospects for the passage of his measure for the relief of tobacco growers, and coulidently expects that the committee will be forced by the Hood of petitions, letters, etc., which is pouring in on them, to re- Ijort some such measure. When the resolution providing for the printitig of advance sheets of the reports of the Bureau of Soils, Department of Agriculture, came up in the House this week for immediate cousideratiou and action. Representative Cassel, of the Ninth I'ennsylvania district, objected, and declared that he objected to the amount of money being spent for this service, because he did not believe that it amounted to anything or was of any advantage to the farmer. When it was «xplaiued to him that the resolution would have the effect of reducing the «spenses of the Bureau of Soils 25 per cent, at least iu the printing department, Mr. Cassel withdrew his objection, but declared that if by any means he could cut out this part of the agricultural work be would certainly joiu with any one else iu doing it, because he believes it is merely money being spent in this way unuecessarily and without result. NEAR THE SCAT OF "WAR. Tlie British Vice-Consul at ChemtJlpo reports the establishment of a new British enterprise, the Chemulpo Cigar- ette and Tob.icco Company, at that port. There are in operation six ma- chines, two cigarette*making, one cut* ting, one pressing, one grinding and one engine. It is estimated that the daily output of cigarettes will be 500,000. Tlie main object of the company is to enter into competition in Corea itself with importations of cigarettes from .Japan and elsewhere. It is not proposed to undersell imported cigarettes, but it is hoped to encourage sales by bestowing larger discounts upon dealers, and allow- ing greater latitude as regards time of payment than the agents of Japanese cigarettes enjoy. The intention is also to extend the trade to China and India in the course of the year, orders having already been received from these coun- tries. ZECH PREDICTS STRAW HAT SEA- SOX. R. D. Zech, an old-time tobacco buyer in York county, reports to "The World" that he has stopped entirely for the pres- ent in buying of the 1903 crops of tobac- co in that county. He also gives his reasons, which are that growers are asking too much money for the tobacco in view of the fact that po many crops are defective in some way, either pole- burn, green or yellow colors; and fur- ther, that so many crops are poorly as- sorted. He therefore predicts that it will be well on in the straw hat season before the tobacco will be finally going out of the growers' hands. TO REDICE CROP 0\E-HALP. Cotton to Re Lnruely SnliMtltnted for Tohneeo in Kentucky. Louisville, Feb. Iu.— Over "»00 farm- ers in that section of Kentucky known as .Jackson's Purchase, lying between the Ti-nnessee and Mississijipj rivers and the Tennessee State line have agreed to i»lnnt oidy f.O per cent, of the acre- age in tobacco this year and instead ^^ ill try experiment in cotton. With 20-cent cotton talked of and the prospect being ii- favor of 10-cent cotton for several yeai-s and with the tobm.'co trust steadily reducing th** farmers' re- turn from the raising of this weed, the 500 odd farmers who attended a mass meeting at Mayfield Saturday afternoon, unanimously agreed to plant but 50 per cent, in tobacco this year and to devote the remaiuder to the acreage of cotton. %%«%%%«% GENERAL NOTES. Considerable interest was aroused re- cently in London when a Louis XV go!d enameled snufT box was knocked down to Mr. Duveen at the high figures of ;{^I942 IDS. The dainty little box, on which scenes from "Gil Bias ' were de- picted in colored enamel, was found by a private during the retreat of Joseph Bonaparte from the Duke of Wellington after the battle of Salamanca, and was saved from destruction by Sir George Collier, who bought it for a trifle from the soldier, whom he found busy picking out the enamels with a bayonet. A. S, Meyers, a Memphis cigar dealer who died last week, was past gr.ind high priest of Royal Arch Masons of the State of Tennessee, past grand deputy master of Masons of Tennessee, past grand thrice illustrious master of the State Ten- nessee Council Masons, past high priest of Penn Royal Arch Chapter, past thrice illustrious master of Eureka Council, Memphis and past master of Leila Scott Lodge No. 289, A. F. and A. M. The LeidersdorfSchmitt Co. have leased the new seven-story building known as the Button building, corner East Water and Huron streets in Milwau- kee, and will occupy same as soon as the remodeling is completed. They are now employing over eighty men and women in the small factory, and this force will be more than doubled a''ter they take possession of the new building. Hook. His wife was in bed when an immense rafter from the barn was driven through her bed room window, passing over her, smashing the head board and crashing out of the house through another room. The Kentucky Bui ley Tobacco Growers Association has abandoned the effort to handle the pre ent crop of tobicco, and has released its members from the terms of the contract with the Association by which they were to hold their pioduct until such time as the Association could dispose of it. In Ripley, O , a tornado destroyed three tobacco barns containing from 10,- 000 to 13.000 pounds of tobacco each. H. Irvin Hnrris, of Altoona, Pa., was knocked down and painfully bruised when a trolley car left the track and ploughed into the front of his store. Charles P. Taylor, manager of the cigar department of the Judge & Dolph Drug Co. of St. Louis is held in 5500 on a One of the barns belonged to Walter ; charge of refiling cigar boxes. JOHN W. MERRIAM (t CO. M.AKE onii THAT SELL "At tKe Sign of (Kc Bull Dog," New York. Baron DeKalb, Bull Dog, Henry Irving, Roycroft Segars HENRY RINDSKOPF, DEALER IN Sumatra, Havana and Domestic LEAF TOBACCO, 30 North Sixth Street, READING, PA. %%%%%«%% ^^«%%<%%» Havanola Fillers (American Havana) are THE FINEST ever offered Cigar Manufacturers. You Should Try Them. ^»%<%%%%% %»%%%%%»% A GOOD LINE OF Imported Havana, ESPECIALLY SELECTED FOR THIS TRADE. 2.17.4 Come and See It SS>H. OEO. W. BREMER. Jr. Walter t. brhmer. oscar g. iioehm BREMER BROS, dz BOEHM, 119 North Third St., PHILADELPHIA j '""'""'P ''^. '^"J* »"'«" '" Fifth and Washington Sts., READING L^GcLl T0D3,CCO L. G. Hae\issermann Qi Sons Importers, Packers and Dealers in LMAF TOBACCO 23 North Third S(ree(, PHILADELPHIA. TTS & KEELY. Importers and Packers of Leaf Tobacco No. 148 North Second Street, PHILADELPHIA. NIPPLE BROS. Importers and Packers of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCOS No. 231 Arch Street,- PHILADELPHIA. Oar ReUil Depaiiment is Strictly Up-to-Date. S. Weinberg, IMPORTKR OP Sumatra and Havana Dealerin all kinds of Seed l.e'- 120 North Third Street. Philadelphia* Tobacco H. VelcPchilc S. Velenchik. VELENCHIK BROS. •^iJ^ueTl LEAF TBB/ieeO Sumatra and Havana 154 N, THIRD ST., PHILADELPHIA Importers Sumatra Tobacco Cftble Addiwi, Joseph Hirsch & Son CLi.f8WiiH;wAi227 Offlcc, 183 Water St AastenlaBLflftnaiML NEW YORK PACKING HOUSES: Janesvilie, Milton, }. Wis. Albany, Reading, Pa. LOUIS BYTHINKK J. PKINCB LOUIS BYTHINER. HAVANA. CUBA Esta.bnahed 1860 El Rieo Habana pactory INDEPENDENT OF ANY TRUST OF Enrique Dorado & Co. Vuelta Abajo Cfears Purveyors to H. M. The King of Spain Estrella No. 171-73, cabie: chaoaWa. Havana, Cuba. Bruno Diaz R. Rodriguez B. DIAZ 8t CO. Growers arnd Packers of Vuel<5i Abajo ai\d Partido Tobaicco PRADO 125, Cabie:-ZAiDco HABANA, CUBA. Narciso Gonzalez. Vknancio Diaz, Special. Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 10 Anjjeles Si. HAVANA, Cuba. P.O. Box 856. P. Neumann. G. W. MlCHAEI^KN H. Prassk. FEDERICO NEUMANN & CO. Commission Merchants SHIPPERS OF LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS Havana, Cuba, Office, Obrapia 18. P. O. Box 28. Telegrams: Unicum. 4. H. STILES . • . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. lO TBB TOBACCO WORLD CH^^^f^^^/^ ^ w^ft. HAVANA TOBACCO ' 'r 3 6 M Ai oe N 4.AN E . de Sanwx>rters of Sumatra & Havana T^ _. I_ •«« Packers of Connecticut Leaf 1 ODdCCO 125 Maiden Lane^ NEW YORK. MBiffimD H. Sierra Bifoa Smitf p Be Bro LBAF TOBACCO. OPriCES: OETROfT. MICI<. .%4l8TEROAM, HOLLAND HAVANA ,CUBA. NewYoitK^ cullman bros. Cigar Leaf Tobaccos, No. J75 Water Street, NEW YORK. Jos, F, Cullman, JOS. S. CANS MOSLS J. CANS JHROMK WALLHR EDWIN I ALKXANDKR JOSEPH S CANS JL ^ Mit ■^'^BA'l^^i SOZ and '^^/SM^tC^ Consulado 91, HAVANA. Jose Menendez, A-lmacenista de JLabaco en Rama Mspecialidad Tabaco de Partido Vegas Proprias Cosecbado por el Monte 26, Habana, Cuba. LaFlordeJ.S.Murias & Co. of SUAREZ & CO. Vuelta Abajo Cigars. Bgido Street z, HAVAl^A, CUBA. P. O. Box 4JI, Cable: *'Suarco." Walter Himml, Iieaf Tobacco Warehouse \ND COMMISSION MERCHANT, p. O. Box 397. Cable: Himml. nSVOIlflj LUDd. Sanchez y Cueto s. en c. Sucesores de Carriles y Sanchez, 4lmacenistds de Tabaco en l^ama Specialty in Vuelta Abajo, Semi Vuelta y Partido AMISTAD No. gj, Habana, Cuba. LEONARD FRIEDMAN Y CIA. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama CABLE— OFFHICKS. SoBRiNos DE A. Gonzalez Leaf Tobacco Merchants Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana. Cable: "Aktbbo." ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C Almacen de Tabaco en ^ama ESPECIALIDAD EN TAB ACQS FINOS de VUELTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo 110 y 112 HABANA Amistad 126, Habana, Cuba. GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS. Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de V^uelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta Arriba Monte 114, s (P. O. Box) Apartado 270. TT ^ t^ ^ ^ ^ Cable: zalkzgon. iiaDana. AVE LINO PAZOS & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama PRADO 1^3, Habana Cable: On I LEVA Sw Jorge Y. P. Castaneda JORGE 8t P. CASTflflEDA GROWERS, PACKERS and EXPORTERS of Havana Lieaf Tobacco Dragones 108-110, HA VA NA JOSE F. ROCHA, HavanaL Leaf Tobacco Especialidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partido y Vuelta Arriba San Miguel 100, ..oof^Us.- Habana, Cuba. AIXALA ®. CO., Havana Leaf Tobacco Cardenas Z, and Corrsiles 6 and 8, HAVANA, CUBA. 99^PECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO THE WANTS OF AMERICAN BUYERS-M P- Q- Box 298. Cable Address. "Ajxalaco." *^^ SUAREZ HERMANOS, (S. en C.) Growers, Packers and Dealers in Figuras 39"4ty Havana, Cuba. ;^vj. en \^.j Leaf Tobacco Cable Address; "Cuetara." J. Lichtenstein & Co. _7 . „, Leaf Tobacco „ 131 Water SU NEW YORK # i G. Falk ®. BrO. Importers sf Sumaira and HavanaL and Packers of American Tobacco, 171 Water St. NcW YOfk THE TOBACCO W O R I. D Bureau of The Tobacco World, ii Burling Slip. Although Sidney J. Freeman's factory escaped damage by flames in the fire at 298 Pearl street, smoke did much damage to his cigars and other stock. * * * The principal office of the John R. Williams Co. will hereafter be at 120-128 stamps shall have a definite value printed on them and shall be redeemable in any quantity or at any time and in cash or merchandise. Announcement was made that the association's new certificates were redeemable until March i with one hundred cigars for each thirty certificates Pacific street, Newark, N. J., instead of 'and, after that date, with fifty cigars for each thirty. A vote was passed that all manufacturers whose goods were handled by the association be requested to use the stamps of the National Association. at 143 Liberty street, New York city. • * * Tames B. Ludlow, receiver of the in- solvent estate of Robert C. Galindo, cigar manufacturer at 20 Fulton street, has been elected trustee by the creditors, j The marriage in Chicago, of William • • • I L. Walker to Mrs. M. Gillion Sarlis, both 1 1 I The Knickerbocker Cigar Co. has 1 "f New York, Is announced. The bride | added to its stores in the Bijou Theater groom is a director of the American To- Building, and the Cadillac and the Marl- bacco Company, and is well known in borough hotels, a store at 631 Broadway, business circles. The ceremony was • • • I performed by Bishop Cheney at his resi- An elaborately fitted store has been i ^^"*^<^' ^°- 2409 Michigan avenue. The opened by M.Newman at 1 536 Broadway, bride was given away by her brother, near Forty fifth street For ten years he ^^^^'es H. Stevens. Only immediate was at the corner of Rector and Greenwich '■^•^" ^es were pi esent Following the streets. 1 ceremony a wedding breakfast wa^ given * * * I at the Auditorium Annex. Mr. and Joseph S. Gans&Co., dealers in leaf : Mrs. Walker left for Hot Springs, Va., tobacco, have leased the Herman Kretsch- for several weeks before returning to New mar tobacco warehouse in Corning, N. York, where they will be at home at the Y. The lessees have taken possession Buckingham, Fifth avenue and Fiftieth of the warehou5-e. and advertised for one street. hundred experienced hands. James ♦ • ♦ Mehan, of Cato, will be the local man- Although the concerns are not to be ager of the warehouse. 1 consolidated, the fact that stockholders * * * I of the Surbrug Co. have acquired an James Benjamin Duke, who had trouble : interest in the Khedivial Co. will result j with the gunners on Duke's Farms at , in a management for the mutual interests ^ Somerville, is a very interesting person- 1 of the two concerns. The plant of the age. He is the youngest son of Wash- latter is to be under the same roof as that ington Duke and was born in North of the former at Hudson and Reade Carolina about forty six years ago. As a ' streets. Samuel H. Harris will continue tobacco king he has been even more in charge of the purchasing and blending successful than Pierre Lorillard. Mr. for the Khedivial Co. but will travel more Dukes first visit to New York was as a ' than he has in recent years. In a recent boy and his mission was to introduce his letter to a labor organization, Mr. Harris fathers cigarettes into the local market. ' wrote: "Union labor has done little for Less than five years later this young man : manufacturers usmg union labor. We practically controlled the cigarette output have seen none of their factories grow of the United States. The capital in the big, and of our own personal knosvledge companies he represents amounts to | we know thai union labor is the largest consumer of scab and non union made about four hundred million dollars. • • • The New York Retail Cigar and To- bacco Dealers' Association, at its last meeting, favored the bill, now before the goods in this country; and, until this' condition changes, we certainly shall not be much worried by the determination i of your organization not to use ouri state legislature, providing that trading goods. " A formal motion in thi' Court of ChaiKciy last wci'k to (li^»iiiiss tho suit of McAIpin ngainst the Univorsai To- bacco Company. whi law. Hefore this cuni lusion was reached a careful inves- ti};ation was made by the Tre.-isury De- partment. Tin- clipi:in'.;s us»"«l in mak- injr the pin? are the waste from ci^rar wrappers, this waste amounting to from 3.") to r»<) p«'r cent of the imported lea!". Th<' duty on this t«iiiacco is .$1..S.'» per poniol. and its v:ilne. duly |iaid. is about $'t per pound. The market value of th" «lippin'.:s. which are used cumnn-nially ;is a fertilizer and as a blend in snnie ;:rades of sniokiii:; tolia««o. is from one Im six rcni-i per pnuiiil. and the markt-t value of llie nianuractiired plii;.' iMbatrti is claimed to be fioiu ^tl to •',(( rents p«'r pound, iliouuh llu- Treasury Deparlmeiit did iioi lind that it had Iuhmi comimTcial- ly used to any j;r<'at extent. The .iinounl of Sumatia leaf used in manu- facturing: one pound of the pluj; would be sutficient to entitle the manufacturers lo a drawback of -1(> »eiits per pound on its exportation. Iliis beinu' .creally in excess of the reported commercial value of the plug tobacco. LYRICS OF THE WEED. The Pifte and Ci^ar Are Often PriiiMetl ill Sunn:. It is a «-uri(uis fact, not. perhajjs gen- erally known, that the wcud tobacco does not appear anywhere in Shakes- peare's phiys. And yet the Elizabethan writers know all about the weed, and their pa«e« are tilbnl with refei-eiice to sinokiuf;. As early as l."iS."» Sir Walter ItaK-ijrh intro- duced the leaf into London, and Spenser in 1.181) referred to teare'8 plays were published. Indeed, William Karclay. the learned old Scotch jurist, who died in KMKS. not oidy wrote a volume on the virtue of tobacco, but also bore testimony to the extent of the use of tobacco at that lime when he wrote: "Ttbacco neither altereth health nor liew. Ten thousaml thous.-ind know that it is true." Kveryone recalls that "eloquently silent" evening at Cr.-iigcnpuftock in is:*,;?, when Carlyle :ind I''nn>rson. on either s'u\v of tin- [irepla<-e. piifl'ed S4>lier- ly with m-ver a s|nikeii word until mid- night and then parted, sliakini; hands with mutual congr.itiilalions on the piotitable and pleasant eveiiini: they had spent toirelher. .\miiiii: ilic novelists, Thackeray. Dickens aiion w.is iiresriiird with a spjrndid pi|»e bv llie Siill.ni of Tiiikiy. lie w'nt] |o enjoy it. bill d .iiid si i:iii:.'led, iinlil he tlci'l.irt'd lli.il lli<- aiioitiiiiabI(> siiifl' made liini >i< k :iii liylacinlbini- lliwcr. .-md llor.-ice praised llie .M:is>ic wiur. ilicri- is a feel- ing of regret lliai ilic^e pori^ witc un- able. throii.r]i iuiioijiiii c. lo sinu' the so- lace of toba<(o. I'vi-n Omar Khayyam, with ;ill ills delight in the joys of earth, knew nothing of the wi'cd. .and some one has remarked, apropos of a well-known X4 G. F alk ®. BrO. Importers sf Sumatrai and HavaAdt and Packers of Americaiv Tobacco, 171 WatCf St., NewYofll i' ri E TOBACCO*' W O R L D J. H. SriLES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, Pa. THB TOBACCO WORLD MANVFACTVRERS who want to deal with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Should Have a Copy of our Tobacco Trade Directory AND Ready Reference It contains not only a list of the Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers, including wholesale Cigar and Tobacco Houses, wholesale Grocers, wholesale Druggists, wholesale Liquor and Confectionery Dealers throughout the United States, but it also gives the Names of the Managers of the Cigar and Tobacco Departments of the principal wholesale houses; something that was never done before. The Price is only One Dollar. Send for it Now. TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO., 224 Arch Street, Philadelphia. verse in the Rubaiyat, that anybody could hare the book of verses, the loaf aud the JUK of wine, provided that he had the ci^ar. The same idea is ex- pressed in a verse which appeared some four or five years ago, as follows: *'An open sky, a road not over-rough, A eeasoned pipe and some good smok- ing stuff, A trusty wheel with perfect tyres and cranks. With these, methinks, 'twere Para- dise enough." Kipling must be a great worshiper of tobacco, for it was he who declared that **A ■woman is only a woman, but a food cigar is a smoke." It is, perhaps, indicative of the com- fort which a cigar or a pipe is to a bachelor that nearly all of the lyrics on tobacco disdain mention of the feme- nine creature, and even speak of woman as an unnecessary adjunct to a home supplied with pipe and tobacco jar. Per- haps the time may come when all the women will smoke, as they did, accord- ing to veracious historians, in the sev- enteenth century. In the meantime most of the poets who sing of the charms of My Lady Nicotine seem to want no other sweetheart. As one rhymer puts it: "I^t others seek the bliss that reigns Tn homage paid at beauty's shrine. We enjoy not such foolish gains, In sweet content, old pipe of mine." The enthusiastic devotion which the I pipe inspires is well illustrated in the old German smoking song: "When love grows cold, thy fire still warms me; \Yhen friends are fled, thy presence charms me; If thou art full, though purse be bare, I smoke, and cast away all care." It was long ago that a good old Eng- lish poet declared that a glowing pipe the spirit cheers; and even the dyspeptic Carlyle asserts that the sedative and clarifying tobacco smoke, with the obli- gation to a minimum of speech, surely gives human intellect and insight the best chance they can have. Brander Matthews is one of the mod- ern authors who has paid his tribute at the shrine of the golden leaf. His clever balad. "A slave is each man to the weed." has been frequently quoted. Ed- gar Fawcett's poem on "Pipes and Beer." beginning: "Before I was famous I used to sit. In a dull old underground room I knew. And sip cheap beer and be glad of it. With a wild Bohemian friend or two." has found an echo in the hearts of those who. as the pathways of life carried them away from the old haimts, would like once more to mingle with the old crowd and enjoy the pipes and beer. Richard Le Galliene has made his con- tribution to the gentle art of smoking in his rondeau, "With Pipe and Book." in which he avers that he dreads not death, although he hopes that Fate will let him stay a little longer with his pipe and book. But, after all, one of the very btst poems on smoking, written in mod- ern times, is by Theo. Marzials. It is brief enough to be epigrammatic: "And life is like a pipe. And love is the fusee; The pipe draws well, but bar the light. And what's the use to me? "So light it up and puff away An empty morning through: And when it's out — why, love is out^ And life's as well out. too." It is an interesting fact that some of the best poems about smoking have been written by women. Eva Wilder Brod- head's verses on "Ingin Summer" tell of the common "co'n-cob pipe," with all the enthusiasm of a man. Kate A. Car- rington has told how the scent of a good cigar will come softly through the open door — "Just as a loving, tender hand Will sometimes steal in yours." — while one of the magazines not long ago printed a poem on cigarette smok- ing written by a Miss Radford, which was delightfully clever. But more remarkable than all, Amelia E. Barr. the well-known novelist, wrote a poem on "My IJttle Brown Pipe," which is so true to nature that it is hard to understand how she imagined all the delights of "the little smoky treasure," as she calls it, unless she puffed away like a man. Surely, the most inveterate smoker could not have said more in be- half of his pipe than this: "It helps me through the stress of life; It balances my losses; It adds a charm to all my joys, And lightens all my crosses. For through the wreathing, misty veil, Joy has a softer splendor. And life grows sweetly possible And love more truly tender," This literature of the pipe and pouch, these sonnets to the sainted herb, these lyrics of the nicotine goddess, are well worth knowing. There are many of them, and as they were all written con amore, they have a spontaniety and a charm which makes them a delight to all who smoke. And of all prose writings, Barrie's "My Lady Nicotine" is best. It has become a classic. It would con- vert a man to smoking for the rest of his days.— Washington Post, ^^%^^^» Buiines* Men Help Farmers, Prairie Du Chein, Wis., Feb. 12.— There has been much talk here the past year or so, in regard to establishing a tobacco warehouse, and encouraging the production of tobacco. Recently the Business Men's Association has con- eluded to DO something more than talk. It is intended to raise money by sub- scription, and pay $20 to e.ich farmer who raises an acre of tobacco, the As- sociation to receive 20 per cent of the crop, furnish shed and market the to- bacco for the growers. The Association will also furnish to- bacco seed and plants, and such expert assistance as may be necessary. # 5 11 IS WHO OWNS THE LABEL? Who owns a cigar label design which has not been copyrighted — the man who has originated the nature and arrange- ment of the general features and has in- dicated them in a rough sketch, or the professional designer who has elaborated and perfected the various details and prepared a design ready for reproduction by photographer and lithographer ? This question has arisen lately in Philadelphia, The lithographer whose artist produced the perfected design took it to the cigar manufacturer who had conceived and sketched the general arrangement, and was asked to leave it for a few days. Two weeks later the sketch was returned to him with the statement that a decision to give him no order had been reached. Later he dis- covered that an order for a label of the same design and description had been given to another lithographer. Naturally he kicked, as in one way or another the design represented an expense of, at least, $15 to him. Whether he has any redress is a matter of doubt. The prob- ability is that he committed a mistake fatal to his rights in the matter, in allow- ing the design to go out of his possession, and for so long a time. Had he simply shown the label to the prospective buyer and allowed a reasonable examination and study of it, there would have been little danger of an unfair use of what he had paid his artist for doing. Instead, however, of protecting himself by guard- ing against having his design copied either by photography or sketching, he allowed it to remain out of his control for a fortnight, ample time for a rival litho- grapher to make any use of it he might wish. Without any question the aggrieved lithographer is a victim of breach of confidence, but the chances are that he has no remedy at law. TRAVELERS CONTRACTS. A traveler for a Baltimore leaf house has written to a Philadelphia friend ask- ing his advice concerning a predicament in which the traveler finds himself. The traveler was engaged for a year from January 1st, but, in consequence of the fire, has been called from the road and informed that there will be no further occasion for his services, for the present at least The concern for which he traveled was burned out and is uncertain whether it will resume business. The traveler naturally is desirous of knowing what are his legal rights in the matter, but, as in his letter to his Philadelphia friend, he has failed to quote the wording of his contract, the latter could not, even if thoroughly posted in regard to the law on the subject, give a competent and trustworthy opinion. The question is one which will interest travelers in all kinds of business, if under contract In this instance the traveler faithfully per- formed his duties as long as his house had goods to sell. All the stock was consumed by fire. Were the proprietors desirous of continuing in businesj, they could easily obtain money by transferring the claim for insurance due them, could obtain temporary quarters and could secure stock, so that the traveler could soon resume work. Instead, they inform him that his contract is cancelled. The fact that the destruction of building and contents was a part of a great conflagra- tion perhaps affects the question no more than if the loss had been due to a fire confined wholly to that property. There is, of course, an important question in this connection, inasmuch as the general paralysis of business adds to the diffi- culties under which the concern labors and might warrant it in calling off all business deals when such a calling off would not be warranted in the case of an isolated fire. Whatever the law in the matter, the subject is one of general interest to all commercia* travelers who are under contract and particularly to those who at the opening of a year have a choice of engaging with several differ- ent concerns. JOBBERS IN TROUBLE. As a result of work by agents of the Internal Revenue department some of the tobacco jobbers of Philadelphia have re- cently found themselves in trouble, be- cause of sales made to retailers from broken packages of plug tobacco. One of the half dozen against whom informa- tions have been filed had to pay I175 to compromise the case, and two others have also compromised. At the local internal reven ue office an attempt to ascer- tain the names has been made unsuccess- fully, but the information that no actual arrests have been made was obtained. Jobbers who have observed the law are glad that the proceedings have been brought as they have suffered a material loss of patronage in consequence of their refusal to violate the law in order to ac- commodate customers. Enforcement of the law has had some rather surprising effects. Consumption of plug tobacco has decreased fully twenty- five per cent and consumption of scrap chewing to- bacco has increased in proportion, con- sumers who found difificulty in obtaining the former contenting themselves with the latter rather than go to store after store in search of the kind to which they have been accustomed. One man in search of a plug of "Toddy" reports having sought it unsuccessfully in nine different stores. This change from plug to scrap tobacco is a source of consider- able loss to dealers, as a man who will use 5 cents worth of plug in two days can make 5 cents worth of scrap last him a week. The jobbers lose again in the fact that they receive about $35 for ten pounds of plug whereas they receive only about 526 for ten pounds of scrap. In addition to this, the percentage on the scrap tobacco is less, the total loss of profit representing about three per cent NEW ARCH STREET STORE. The store, now vacant and until re- cently occupied by a jeweler, at the southwest corner of Third and Arch streets, has been leased by M. 1. Lifshetz. cigar dealer at Tenth and Arch streets, and will be opened by him as a branch cigar store about April i. BI MONTHLY MEETINGS. The directors of the Philadelphia Retail Cigar and Tobacco Dealers' Association have voted in favor of holding five meet- ings each year, on the fourth Tuesdays of February, April, June, October and December and in favor of providing an hour's entertainment at each meeting. Action on these recommendations will be taken at the next meeting of the Associ- ation, to be held February 25. REMOVAL TO NEW YORK. T. J. Dunn & Co. will soon cease to be a Philadelphia concern. Already all the cigarmakers who were employed in the concern's factory in the Potts building on Cherry street have been discharged and the stock removed. All the business will be transferred to New York very soon. T. J. Dunn & Co. recently bought out McCoy & Co. and now occupy the McCoy factory at 182-190 Avenue C, with about 600 hands. In the first four days of last week orders for 663, 500 ci- gars were received. The suit brought by Peter F. Dailey to prevent T. J. Dunn & Co. from using his name and picture is not expected to come to trial in less than a year. MINOR TAG CO. AWARDS. Many Philadelphia people who made estimates in the Florodora Tag Co.'s contest and won prizes of less than I25 have received their awards. The full list of the recipients of I25 or more was published in The Tobacco World a few weeks ago, but a list of minor awards has not been furnished for publication. The Messrs. Murphy, of the Penn To- bacco Co. on Market street, have received 1 10 and two boxes of cigars. Harvey K, Narrigan, son of Harvey D. Narrigan, received 750 cigars. William G. Perit of 506 Market street received a I5 bank- note and a box of cigars. Mr. Perit' s best estimate was 578,199,678. The correct figures were 578, 157,470. BOGUS UNION-LABELS. 1. W. Bisbing, special organizer of the International Cigarmakers' Union, and J. B. Kuhn, secretary of the State Blue Label League, have discovered evidence of counterfeiting of union labels by small tobacco dealers in this city, and have caused indictments to be found against a number of firms. One man from whom more than 7,000 cigars bearing spurious labels were purchased has been held in Si, 500 bail The manufacture of the bogus labels has been traced to Red Lion, York county, Pa. The union agents are determined to push the pros- ecution. MOSTLY PERSONAL. From the Toledo, O., Times: — The Western Cigar and Tobacco company, of St Mary's, recently incorporated to en- gage in the wholesale and retail tobacco business, has organized by selecting B. F. Mooney, president; O. E. Dunan, treasurer, and C. R. Jones, secretary and manager, Mr, Jones, formerly of \l 30 J. H. Si ILE5 . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORKt PA« THl TOBACCO WOfttO j|||Pili|H|||^ If you want a LEADER in UNION-MADB CIGARS, wRirn TO C. Ruppin, Lancaster, Pa. ABOUT THE BENJAMIN CONSTANT" \0c. and 'THE CRAFTSMAN" 5c. THEY WILL ANSWER YOUR REQUIREMENTS. Lima, and private secretary to Congress- man R. B. Gordon during his term of office, has been engaged in the leaf to- bacco business at Philadelphia the past two years. Edward Hildebrandt, foreman of a large cigar factory in Philadelphia, will serve as foreman of the new concern. For the Allen & Marshall Co., Charles Heath is covering Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio, and JohnE. Matthews the South, including Florida and Texas. M. E. Casserly continues to take care of the city trade, and a man to travel in the West is soon to be added to the force. •'As clean as the food >ou eat" is a combination of words long associated with the Vesper cigars. The Market street headquaters of the makers. Ob- linger Brothers & Co., certainly are in keeping therewith; for a neater, more orderly and scrupulously clean place of business, of any kind, cannot be found in the length or breadth of the city. In his suit with the Consolidated Na- tional Bank of Philadelphia, Elmer El. Kirkland, a manufacturer of cigars in Binghamton, N. Y., has had a judgment given in his favor by the New York Supreme Court A Philadelphia tobacco dealer, to whom Mr. Kirkland had given his note for a quantity of tobacco, com- mitted suicide, but, before doing so, turned the note over to the bank. The bank took possession of and sold the to- bacco, and sued Mr. Kirkland on the note. Theo. Herman Vetterlein youngest son of Julius Vetterlein, the well-known Arch street leaf packer and dealer, has been elected to preside at the closing exercises of the 1904 Graduating Class of the Phil- adelphia Episcopal Academy; also cap- tain of the 1904 base ball team. These honors, which are the highest that can be conferred upon any classmate by his fellow students, are quite as gratifying to Mr. Vetterlein's many friends as they are pleasing to Mr. Vetterlein, "Fortune Queen' and "Peggy O'Neill" are new brands of the Theobald «Sc Oppen- heimer Co Among the passengers who arrived in this city Sunday evening from New York were Edgar J. Stachelberg, of the New York cigar manufacturing house of M. Stachelberg & Co., and his bride, who was Miss Millie James, the well-known actress. They stopped over in Philadel- phia on their way to Florida and Havana. The wedding occurred Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. WiHiam Katz, of 446 North Sixth street, where Mr. Katz is in the cigar business, have issued invitations to the wedding of their daughter. Miss Sophie, and Nathan Sternberg, Wednes- day evening, March 2, at New Pennsyl- vania Hall, 928 South Sixth street. Since the cessation of prosecutions under the Sunday law quite a number of cigar dealers who formerly did business only six days in the week keep their doors open every day, but wholesalers report no perceptible increase of business in consequence. By the Baltimore fire Otto Eisenlohr& Brother lost the entire equipment of their office in that city, together with the small quantity of stock carried there. Otto Eisenlohr is in Florida, and Louis H. Eisenlohr is in San Francisco. Miss Anna S. Perlstein, bookkeeper for the Empire Leaf Tobacco Co., is receiv- ing congratulations on her betrothal to William Moldawer, who is in the whole- sale clothing business on Market street. R. Schatz, formerly at 606 South Elev- enth street, has bought the building at 1 105 South street, and will remodel and use it as headquarters of his jobbing business. The Charles Thompson is the latest addition to the brands of Bayuk Brothers. Joseph R. Kevitch has been given charge of the firm's retail branch. The Pennsylvania Cigar Stores Co. is preparing to open a new branch at Seventh and Market streets, where I. Lowengrund was recently located. The serious illness of I. Lowengrund, who has five retail stores in Philadelphia, has now continued eight weeks. Alfred Driver, referee in bankruptcy, has called a meeting of the creditors of the Manuel J. Portuondo Co. for Febru- ary 19. EI Rutherford is a new clear Havana cigar at the factory of the Allen & Mar- shall Co. Adolph Loeb, of K. Strauss & Co., was in Connecticut recently, on a buying trip. PHILADELPHIA LEAF MARKET The dullness in the local leaf market, which has prevailed for several weeks, continues. Manufacturers in most in- stances are buying no more stock than they need for immediate use. There is some consolation in the fact that reserve supplies in the factories are very small. Trade has been quiet for an unexpectedly and unusually long period and a revival of brisk buying should occur very soon. EXPORTS: 85 cases leaf tobacco. AFTER BALTIMORE'S FIRE. Baltimore, Md., Feb. 16, 1904. Every day sees considerable progress made toward resumption of business by victims of the recent conflagration. Henry Lautz & Co. have issued a cir- cular announcing that, having saved their books, records and valuable papers, they have found a new location at 211 South Charles street, and are ready to fill orders. Their loss was only about $1,500, being confined to the firm's of- fices, and the insurance was ample. A. Schumacher & Co., at 5 South Gay street, had a four-story building de- stroyed, but there was no stock in the building. The firm was established in 1829. Its new location is at 419 Han- over street. J. Henry Fisher, manufacturer of ci- gar boxes at 14 and 16 West Barre street, has sent out printed announcements that he wholly escaped harm in the re- cent fire. M. Kemper & Sons have found a new location at 604 North Eutaw street Abraham Fader, who was burned out at 222 East Baltimore street, is now at 606 West Baltimore street, actively en- gaged in business again. He had oc- cupied the burned building, 25 by 100 feet, fourteen years. The insurance companies will make good his total loss. %%%«<«««» The Keystone Cheroot Co. The Keystone Cheroot Co. , of H anover, York county. Pa., has been incorporated with a capital stock of $25,000, and the following officers: President, J. F. Fisher; Vice President, O. K. Parker; Secretary and Treasurer, Bradley J. Fisher. John J. Bollinger is the attorney for the com- pany. Independent Mftnuf&cturers. Committees as follows were appointed last week in Boston at a meeting of in- dependent tobacco manufacturers: Pro- ceedure, John Surbrug of New York, G. W. Stinson and Benjamin Pearson, of Boston, C. D. Larus of Richmond; Pub- licity, E. V. D. Paul, Hugh Campbell, J. A. Block, E. M. Warder. The meet- ing was a result of the recent agitation in Boston over restrictions placed on jobbers and sub-jobbers with reference to hand- ling of independent goods. Snvu^glers in Paris. Last month some land smugglers, who contrived to bring into France large quan- tities of cigars, cigarettes and matches from Belgium, were observed at a small station near Longwy, on the north- eastern frontier, and they were followed to Paris, and thence to Sens. At the latter place an arrest was made of a re- ceiver of contraband goods. He had taken over a consignment of 14,000 ci- gars. The man was sent to the Sante prison, where he recently had from his concierge a letter advising him that a consignment of 300 pairs of boots had been sent to him from Lille and was in the care of the Northern Railway Com- pany at Ermont, outside Paris. The communication was handed over to the police superintendent by the governor of the prison and the consignment from Lille was overhauled. It contained not 300 pairs of boots, but 6,000 very fine fat cigars, which were seized, and will be sold hereafter by the Regie at about treble the price they cost in Belgium. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA, TH8 TOBACCO WORLD #»-MH ■in 111*!!! SI Telephone Call, 432— B. Office and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R E. L. IviisSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers of FINE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look ove'-our Samples. Samples cheerfully submitted upon request. P, Q, Box 96. H. H. MILLER, LEAF TOBACCOS Light Conn. Wrappers and Seconds SBADE-GROWN and IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA Nos. 327 and 329 North Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA. WALTER. S. BARE, ^^ PaLcker of Fine : Connectioiit t Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci^ar Leaf Tobacco OfSce and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. B. F. GOOD & CO. PACKERS AND DEALERS IN Leaf Tobaccos 145 North Market Street LANCASTER. PA, J. W. BRENNEMAN, Packer and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Packing House, MillersviUe, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, no & 1 12 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. UNITED PHONES. Ready for the Market 1901 1902 First-Class Pennsylvania Broad Leaf B's First Class Pennsylvania Havana Seed Binders Fancy Packed Zimmer Spanish Fancy Table Assorted Dutch fr^^-v Taisji Fancy Packed Gebhart l-'VCry VdSe of FINE FORCE-SWEATED Ouf Owil CONNECTICUT Packer of Leaf Tobacco 241 and 243 North Prince Street, LANCASTER. PA. I. H. Weaver, Packing W. R. COOPER, PACKER OP Penna. Broad Leaf AND DEALER IN ALL GRADES OF Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobacco, 201 and 203 North Duke Street, LANCASTER, PA. J. K LBAMAN, Packer of and Dealer in LEAF Tobacco 138 North Market St LANCASTER, PA. United 'Phones CHflS. TOliE 8t CO. Packers Leaf Tobacco James and Prince Streets, LANCASTER, PA Truman D. Shertzer, ^Tnd Deller in LOaf TobaCCO No. 313 East Fulton Street, Consolidated Phone. LANCASTER, PA. The Gilt Edge Cigar Box Factory Is the Largest in Lancaster, PRICES and WORKMANSHIP will Compare Favorably with Any in the State. CIGAR BOXES and SHIPPING CASES, LABELS, EDGINGS and RIBBONS, Cigar Manufacturers' SUPLLIES of All Kinds. Daily Capacity, Five Thousand Boxes. J. FRANK BOWMAN, 51 Market St., LANCASTER, PA. Our Capacity for Mantifacttiring Cigar Boxes i*^ Al .ays Room for Onb More Good CusTOiau. 37 L J. Sellers & Son, Sellersville, Pa. THE TOBACCO WORLD ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ THE UNIQUE CREASELESS Case- Hardened VERTICAL TOP Cigar Molds ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ Cigar MTrs Supplies ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ We are now better pre- pared than ever to meet the increased demand for our products. All of our Machinery is of the Most Improved and Up-to-Date Design, and we can, therefore, give you The Best Goods at The Best Priees. Before you place your orders give us an opportun- ity to quote you Our prices. We Can Save You Money. The Sternberg MTg Co. 1346 West Third Street. DAVENPORT, Iowa. U.S. A MflRTIjM SbABACH, DENVER, PA. Manufacturer of ^^^ x ^^ a ■ High-Grade Union Made ^/ I W A R S SPECIAL BRANDS: United Labor (5c.) Union Stag (5c.) Cuba Rico (loc.) M. STEPPAeHER. MANUFACTURER OP CigarsOtflll The Best Union-Made Five-Cent Cigar in the Market. CAPACITY, ONE MILLION PER WEEK, CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE JOBBLNG TRADE SOLICITED. Readinb, Pa. (Concluded from page 11.) in "Veuve Cliquot Brut" The daily press estimates the value of presents as nearly 150,000. Receipts of Tobacco from the Country. Week Ending Since Feb. 6. Jan. 1. Bales Bales VueltaAbajo 268 1,057 Semi Vuelta ... 8 Partido 201 890 Matanzas i 2 S. Clara & Remedies 236 3»229 Santiago de Cuba — 242 Total 706 Lancaster Law-Suit. 5.428 Verdict for Plaintiff to Recover $420 for Breach of Contract. Lauc:i8ter, I*a., Feh. K;. 1004. More huyiuK ol the new erop was done (luring the past week than for Meeks pre- vious, buyers, however, froinjr aloiig very carefully and much more conservatively tl.au in some yeais past. Prices have heen ranging from 1% and 1 to 8 nnd 2 cents. Sales in old goods are going on in about the usual way. with the exception of one packer, who shipped last week a lot of 100 cases of 1901 crop. An alleged breach of coutract case tame up before Common Pleas Court here last week. W. W. McFalls brought suit against W. G. Mellinger & Bro. to recover a loss from an alleged breach of contract. Mellinger & Bro. are deal- ers in leaf tobacco at Pequa, this coun ty, and in December. 1902, purchased from Mr. McFalls. through their agent, B. E. Radcliflf, 13 acres of tobacco, weighing about 15.000 pounds, at the price of 8 cents through. McFalls al- leged the contract was signed and then afterward the defendant company re- fused to accept it after examining the tobacco. McFalls then said he would sell the tobacco somewhere else and would hold this firm responsible for any amount he lost by the transaction. He tried to sell it. but was unable to do so for some time, and when he did sell it he lost $429,G5. which he would have re- ceived had the ^fellinger firm taken it. Tlie defense claimed that the tobacco was examined by them .nnd found to be not up to the contract. McFalls was told that his tobacco would be sorted and he would be paid for what was •^ound. The tobacco was never deliver- ed, but sold to other persons. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plain- tiff for $420. Coye & Keller were • ounsel for plaintiff and T. B. Ilalahan for the defendants. Reading*s New Company To Occupy the John R. Mast Factory About the First of March. Reading, Pa., Feb. lU, 1904. Application has been made to the Governor of this Commonwealth for a charter for the Powell-Witter-Leninger Company to manufacture cigars. The applicants are: Frank H. Powell, of Camden, N. J., a well known cigar man and owner of the well known brand "Oxus;" .Tohn II. Witter, of Newmans town, a widely known cigar manufac- turer; Arthur J. Leninger, secretary and treasnrer, of the Uganda Cigar Company, distributers, at Danville, Pa., and Arthur H. Woodward, au attorney- ar-iaw, of Philadelphia. Simpers & Woodward are the solicitors for the applicants. The capital stock will be $10.()()0. fnlly paid. It is this company that recently leased the John R. Mast factory building, located on Cherry street, in this city, and operations will be commenced about March 1. In view of the fact that several of the incorpora- tors aic large handlers of cigars the company would se»'m to be starting out under the most favorable of auspices. J. W. Ranisev has returned from a short stay in Lancaster county, where he succeeded in doing some business. M. Baninl. with I. .1. Schoener Co., New York, was one of the visitors here this week, as was also .1. A. Kinney, with A. Cohn & Co. Enterprise in York. Preparing for Pennsylvania's Tobacco Display at St. Louis. York. Pa., Feb. 16, 1904. Tliere is a slight improvement notice- able in the conditions of the cigar trade in this section. As a result, visiting leaf salesmen were meeting with somewhat I)etter business during the past week. D. Kalberman. of New York, mad« one of his periodical visits here last week. J. M, Hunsberger, representing Sheip & Vandegrift. of Philadelphia, was also here. Geo. W. McGuigan of Red Lion, has just returned from a several weeks' business trip through Northern Penn- sylvania. I. E. Stump & Co., of Red Lion, ar« making preparations to launch a new brand of cigars of the nickel variety, which will be put up under a new and specially designed label. .1. F. Fiddler, of John W. Minnich & Son, Dallastown, will leave on a busi- ness trip through Western Pennsylvania. But five new cigar factories have been licensed in this district since the first of this month. The cigar factory of H. L. Crumb- ling, at Hellmnn, which is being man- aged by John F. Howard, has now a half dozen hands at work, and will in- crease its forse as additional and com- petent hands can be secured. The old saying that there is no iU wind blows that does no one some good seems to apply to the Baltimore fire. Several manufacturers in this section have received letters from customers in Baltimore requesting them to hurry for- ward some goods, as they were com- pletely burned out and were resuming at some other location. Among such in particular are: J. C. Heckert & Co., of Dallastown. and G. W. Gable, of Wind- sor. The Winget Manufacturing Com- pany, of York, is getting out a directory Of exhibitors at the St. Louis Exposi- tion in the Central Agricultural Building iu which has been .secured space for the purpose. The following, taken from a circular issued by the Winget Company, explains itself: ■'We have secured space in the Cen- tral Agricultural building at the U. Falk ®. Bro, Importers of Sumatra, and HavanaL and Packers of Amcricaiv Tobacco. 171 Water St., NewYofk Til K TOR A ceo WORLD Louisa na Purchase Exposition for the purpose of demonstrating the superior quality of the Pennsylvania leaf tobacco and advertising the entire cigar industry of the State. We ask you for two lines of samples, oue to compete for prizes, the other to sell by on the usual 5 per cent, brokerage to be paid us on goods sold during the Exposition only. Dupli- cate orders coming to you after this exhibit costs you nothing. "We shall publish and distribute to jobbers 2500 directories, of those who join us in the greatest tobacco exhibit ever undertaken. The directoi-y contains the firms who help to make the exhibit a success. Each exhibitor will have a page in this directory with the brands he manufactures, prices, quality and capacity. This directory will be sent to all the largest jobbing houses in the country, v.ith instructions to visit our central tobacco exhibit and examine the largest line of Pennsylvania cigars ever brouirht before the public. "Our salesmen who we have engaged especially for the purpose, will be on the ground to take large contracts with all jobbiug houses for the samples ex- hibited. A large amount of money has been spent and more is necessary to make a creditable showing at this ex- hibit. In order that the expenses may be properly divided we shall charge $20 a page for space in the directory with the understanding that the first ^00 worth of cigars sold by us we remit the brokerage thereon, or in other words the directory space costs you nothing, as we sell the first $400 worth of your goods free of chaige. Never in the history of the United States was there such an op- portuuity to introduce and advertise your goods, and we are in hopes that every person in any way interested will lend their assistance to making it a suc- blanks, etc., and we would advise you to get space as soon as possible. It means much to you and to your future." SEEKING A PARDON Trade-Mark Register cess. "Millions of visitors will see your goods in this display and the directory will be kept by the jobbing houses for future reference. It will contain the names of our most progressive manu- facturers. "Our time to properly compile this dire<'tory is short and if our solicitors do not call on you, kindly drop us a card and we will forward particulars. For the Bfnn Who Cuanterfeited Cisar Box Staiupa. Pottstown, Feb. 15.— Actuated by sympathy for his family, who resides here, a petition is being circulated for the pardon of William M. Jacobs, now- serving a ten-year term in the Eastern Penitentiary for his part in the Lan- caster counterfeiting case, which result- ed in the conviction also of Ellery P. Ingham and Harvey K. Newitt. The petition was started by members of the Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal Church, which Jacobs' family attends, and among the signatures is that of Burgess Porter. It will be sent to Pres- ident Roosevelt for action. Since moving here, two of the Jacobs children have died, a son having been buried a few days ago; a daughter is seriously ill with typhoid fever. The petition sets forth that the signers believe Jacobs has suffered sufficiently for his crimes, and that his wife is in needy circumstances. WELL-KNOWN LAWYER. DEAD. Jacob L. Steinmetz, one of the fore- most members of the Lancaster Bar, and prominently identified with the business and social life of Lancaster city, died Monday at the Hotel Cocalico, Ephrata, of which he was proprietor. In 1876 he was a delegate to the Convention at St. Louis, which nominated Tilden for the Presidency, and the same year was elected to the State Legislature. Mr. Steinmetz was counsel in the course of his professional career for many clients engaged in litigation over tobacco, and.' about twenty-five years ago, won the first case in this State in which tobacco was replevined in a suit brought by a creditor of an insolvent concern. Before the end of Mirch Albert D. and Max D. Zeugschmidt will resume busi ness at 710 Wylie avenue, Pittsburg, un der the name of the Zeugschmidt Cigar Company. PERKIOMEN FLYER. 14,344 For cigars. Registered February 10, 1904, at 9 a. m., by Arthur A. Offner, Green Lane, Pa. PERKIOMEN LEADER. 14.345 For cigars. Registered February 10, 1904. at 9 a. m., by Arthur A. Offner, Green Lane, Pa. PANAMA TREATY. 14.346 For cigars. Registered February 10, 1904, at 3 p. m. , by Solomon Bros., Philadelphia, Pa. PLUCKY JAPAN. 14.347 For cigars. Registered February 1 1, 1904, at 9 a. m , by the LaZimo Cigar Co., Philadelphia, Pa. BEJUCAL 14.348 For cigars. Registered February 1 5, 1904. at 3 p. m., by F. L. Dominguez, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa ZION GUARDS. 14,349 For cigars, cigarettes and tobacco. Registered February 16, 1904. at 1 1 a. m , by A. Cohen, Philadelphia, Pa. NEW YORK TWISTS. 14.350 For cigars. Registered February 16. 1904. al II a. m., by C. G. Singely, Manheim, Pa. REJECTIONS. Como, New Baltimore, Cottage Maid. CURRENT REGISTRATIONS. El Machpelih, Net-Gain, Wheatland Bunch, Santa Hnmo, El Marluco, Luna Bella, Marluco, Lunalora, Luna Rosa, Luna Flora. Luna Rica, Donner Wolken, El Aprecio. Francis Plumsted, Phillip Ford. Gerome, Coony's Little Havana, Prince Mitchell, The Bathing Giri. Union Scott, Neahtawanta, Purcell's Choice, New Britain, Royal Templar. La Ampera, Dining Car. La Rosa de Vives, Kings County Seal. Roger Morris, Smokers Receipt. Awina, Tabitha, Knox College, Knox Banner, The Saddle & Sirloin Club, Burgess, La N itina, La Premera, Salvita, La Malosa, Boecklin, Reuben E. Fenton, Governor Fenton, La Katharina, Viva Rosa. Media Luna, Rukikete Vytauta Cigarus. L D. K. Gediminas, Ansonia, Hines Pickles, New Baltimore, Gt eater Baltimore, Milflorida. La Saneda. Royal Pappoose. El Bisonte. — From Athens it is stated that the Greek Government intends, if possible, to put a new tax of 20 to 30 lepta per oka on tobacco. It is said that this in- creased taxation is to provide the interest which has to be paid for the four million drachmas which the Greek State bor- rowed to enable it build large tobacco manufactories. SPECIAL NOTICES (laM cents per 8-point measured line. ) Trade MarVs Recently Registered in Bureaux other than that of The Tobacco World. Alvin .Madoc, Raguel.rombate, New- ton. El Carib. Spike, Phoebe Snow. Log Lungs. William C. Whitney, Girl From Dixie. The Binghamton Press. Colossi, Humidores. Rebecca Gratz, Aromadad. I Panama Girl, Julian Hawthorne, Little I Bradford, Carosa, Kndosa. Importidad. Superada. .Seneca. Sundial, Ctemorne. Pleasure Garden, Curios, Happy Bear. Jolly Bear, Fine Blide. Normal Beauty, Cle Elum Rose, Roslyn Belle. Joss .Sticks. Cuban Puzzle, Havana Puzzle, Tampa Government Building, La Marlew, La Marwis, Commercial Honor, El Wismar, El Piconaro. Uncle Pike, Custom Duty, Ceronna.Charies B. Landis.Red Wolkn, Carte Du Jur, Havana H.ilfs. Elks Nest, Nistala, Duke of Reichstadt, El Sineck, pOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.-Second- -*■ hand Dieless, Daisy, and Kel ev Suction Tables. Foot and Power Progress Bunching Machines, Electric, Oastdme. and Water Motors. New and Second-hand Cigar Machinery of every drscription, thousands of Second hand Cigar Molds. What do you need.' Address Wingkt Machine Co.. York, Pa 12-23-1! pOR SAI.E —A complete scrap factory -•• with all the latest improved machin- ery, including a Hurricane Drying Ma- chine marie by the Philadelphia Drying Machinery Co , and a 60 gallon Jacket Kettle Will sell as a whole or in parts. The Drying Machine would suit a large ciyar factorj fordrying fillers. Forfurther info mation Address Hex 149, care of The Tobacco World, Philadelphia. 2-10-at ^yANTP:D.— Young man representing a well-known Pniladelphia cigar factory wishes a side line ( f cigart from |S 00 to I25 00 per M Best of references >;iven (ioods sold direct to retailers. Address CHS. Box 148, care of The Tobacco World, Phila it p O R SAL E.— One Thousand Blocks Cigarro Molds. 35025. Aj.ply to 2-17-4 P O Box 49, Hanover, Pa. \ J. H STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD HANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF 138 aci4o Centre St N£WYORK. Philadelphia Office. 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER, Mgr. CIGAR Box LABELS AND TRIMMINGS. Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THATCHER, Mgr. San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L: S. SCHOENFELD, Mgr. "Match-It" Cheroots TOBACCO UNJUSTLY TAXED. Are the finest product of the kind on the market The ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE Sumatra Wrapped Cheroot, put up in Packages of Five - Wrapped in Foil. Manufactured by The Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co. BALTIMORE, MD. THEY ARE ON SALE EVERYWHERE. I Match It, if yoD Can-Yon Can't I ^"*°'^ "•p—tauv. for penn^ 8 _ * f "33 Ridge Avenue. Phila D. A. SHAW, Pres. H. U SHAW. Vice Pres. C.;H. CURRY. Sec* y & Treas. Florida Tobacco Co. PIONEER GROWERS OF Florida Sumatra Under Shade Conducted under the personal supervision of Mr. D. A. SHAW, the first grower of to bacco under shade, as Manager for eight years of the Plantations of Schroeder 4L Arguimbau. and as originated by the late F. A. Schroeder. By reason of our extensive experience we are able to supply A Superior Line of Goods AT THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES. SAMPLES UPON REQUEST Plantations and Offices, Quincy, Gadsden Co., Fla. COLSON C. Hamilton, formerly of F. C. Linde. Hamilton & Co. SaMBS M. Congalton. Frank P Wishburn, Loots BvbUL Formerly with F. C. Uin4 Water St.; Telephone — 13 Madison Square Main Office, 84-85 South St., (Tel. 2191 John) New York. Inspection Branches.— Tbos. B. Earle.'Edgerton, Wis.; Frank V. Miller »o6 North Queen street, Lancaster, Pa.; Henry F. Fenstermacher, Readini? Pa ' Daniel M. Heeter, Dayton. O.; John H. Hax. Baldwinsville, N. Y.; Leonarf h Grotta, 10T5 Main street, Hartford, and Warehouse Point, Coon.; Tames L Day Hatfield. Mass.; Jerome S. Billington, Corninjf, N. Y. Factory 1839 W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Penna Not Only In This Country. But All Over the World. Tobacco is the most ancm ilous farm product in the world. Though used by more people and among more nationali- ties than any other one product, yet it is the most heavily-taxed product in the world. It is regarded by many publicists and by practical men of e^ery vocation, including a large number of physicians, as a necessity as great or greater than that of tea or coflfee or sugar. Soldiers and sailors and persons following strenu- ous physical occupations, such as lumber- men, miners, fishermen, brakemen, roustabouts, feel the want of tobacco more than the want of any other one article. The experiences of the Civil War demonstrated that soldiers would expose themselves to the greatest dangers to obtain tobacco. The Southern soldier had his supplies of tobacco, the Northern soldier his rations of cofiee. The soldiers of each side would meet on the picket lines and exchange these articles, and the Northern soldier always felt that the tobacco he received in exchange for coffee gave him far more comfort than the coffee with which he parted could have done. It is also a curious fact that every class of persons who have become habituated to its use, from the most sav- age to the most civilized, enjoy tobacco and feel an indescribable and almost in- tolerable lon"ing when deprived of it. It is a fact demonstrated by observation and experience that tobacco does not in- jure or destroy the moral sense or enfeeble the intellectual faculties like whiskey or opium or hasheesh or cocaine. Indeed, with many persons the activity of the mental processes are increased by its use. It induces contemplation and leads to mental satisfaction, and rarely, unless used to excess, to mental stupefaction, as other narcotics almost invariably do. Irritability, impatience and bad temper in many persons are suppressed by its use, and give place to composure and placidity of temper. When a laborer re- turns from his work, weak, tired, dis- couraged and misanthropic, repelling the advances of his wife and children in grulT tones, a few pipefuls of tobacco smoked in silence will often restore him to his normal condition of affection and sym- pathy and make the world look brighter and more attractive to him. Likewise a ' soldier in the trenches or trudging through mud and rain and cold finds no anodyne so comfoiting or powerful as tobacco. With all these things in its favor, and the further fact that it is the poor man's luxury and the rich man's solace, and that it is practically in universal demand in some form or other, it is strange and unaccountable why it, above all other commodities, should be selected by all nations as a prime article of taxation. There is scarcely a government on earth that does not look to tobacco for the raising of revenue. —Col. J. B. Kellebrew. STATEMENT TO STOCKHOLDERS. Profits of English Investors in Sumatra ■Plantations. At the annual meeting of the United Lankat Plantation Co., Ltd.. in London, Jan. 20, the chairman stated that the company had had a fairly prosperous year. With the dividend of 5 per cent free of income tax. which they woold be asked to sanction, the stockholders would be paid 10 per cent free of income tax for the year, besides carrying ^1,300 to the reserve fund for the depreciation of leases, and carrying forward ^4,764. The next time they added to their gen- eral reserve fund they would make it up to f^ioo.ooo. The total reserves now stood at >{: 1 05, 000— namely. /:9o,ooo to the general reserve, and ^15,000 to that for the depreciation of leases. He was sure they would be glad to know that, notwithstanding this was a time of such general depression, the whole of this amount could be realised without the loss of a single farthing. The total crop from Sumatra last year was 241,000 bales, which realized an average price of 85 cents per demi kilo. Out of that 241,000 bales this Company had 8.647. and it realized an average price of 98 cents. This year the crop of Sumatra was 250,000 bales, of which their share was 10,000 bales Tobtt.cco from Para.dise. A gentleman in India, having grum- bled about the dryness of his tobacco, got the following note from his tobacco' nist:--"Sahib,— I beg to state that I have I some fault, therefore I solicit kindly ex- I cusing the crime, because you are my I master as well as my mother and father I I have ready 6 tin of tobacco, in cold water they lie, for the Sahib is a very great Sahib, Lord of all the Sahibs, and his tobacco is from Paradise. Kindly grant me order, which I will supply I a very good man, Sahib.^ Oh, Sahib Dam yours faithful, Mainan LalL" J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . • . YORK, PA, THB TOBACCO WORLD S5 6.A.Kohler&Co. anufacturers of Cigars Wholesale Manufacturers of Daily Capacity, ♦ 100 000 4.4,4.4,^ to ♦ "5'°°° Factories* YORK and YOM, PA . Leading Manufacturers in the East. Five Cent Goods Unequaled for the Money. lia InQpepjai Cigap Factory J. F. SECHRIST, Proprietor, Makerof ^OLiTZ, PA Hjgli-Grade Domestic Cigar; f York Nick, Leaders: J 5''^'^°^ beauties, Oak Mountain, . Porto Rico Wavb* Capacity, 15,000 per day. Prompt Shipments guarantee<) i •fjV^r^EAI^^Bj^j Bear Bros. Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS R.F.D.No.8.Y0RK,PA. A specialty of Private Brands for th« Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence solicited. Samples on application. Specialties:— £^ Bear Brand— 54? Cub Brand— 5/5^? Essie Brand. B. F. ABMLy HELLAM, PA. Manufacturer of Fine Seed & Havana Cigars Joe F. Wiliard " "HIT'" ri. e. ri0ELTZEL Manufacturer of RELIABLE UNION MADE Cigars LANCASTER, PA. LEADING BRANDS: Union Beauty, 5c.; Lady Dora, 5c.; Rosy View, loc la linioQ cigar Co. HANOVER, PA. Manufacturers of High Grade r;^j.„ Union Made VlgarS Our Special Brands: f ALEX. WILSON,' HROhESSOR MICH IE UNION CHIMES MINERS' VICTORY L LA UNION CROOKS IgTU^RDlM^L J. K. PpAliTZGHAFF & CO. Manufacturers of High-Grade Nickel SEED and HAVANA C igars York, Pa. Our Leading 5c. Brands: ENIUCKY CARDINAL," **I303 •• "CHIEF BARON." "EL PASO." 4. f. HOSTETTER, Manufacturer of High-Grade Domestic Cigars HANOVER, PA. •Stage Favor itb," a 5-cent Leader, known for Superiority of Qualitv JACOB A. MAYER & BROS. J ,PII. PWJMJQ manufacturers of the "EM Erii" ' THE BEST FIVE CENT CICfR L H. STUiVIP & CO. Wholesale Manufacturers of High Grade Medium Priced Cigars Red Lion, Pa. Remember — the MELODIOSO i- ', should continue to exist, and man ufacturers be not required to take up on their books and account for samples received, the door for fraud upon the internal revenue would be wide open for any manufacturer who chooses to take advantage of it. It is certainly not to be presumed that manufacturers will throw away ten or more pounds of fine Cuban tobacco filler, and the query arises — What do they do with it? The collectors in question were advised that manufacturers should be required to take up these imported samples on their books, and if the material thus received is not used in the manufacture of a taxa- ble product that fact may be shown by them, supported by proper affidavits, as to what disposition was made of it, and thereafter credit might be allowed in the settlement of such manufacturer's ,ac-. count Phonns- ' Kevj^ton*. 65-64 A Main i nones, gpii gj.^ijA. M. Kaufman f^ Cv\ Maniif cm ersof Union Made Turkish Cigarettes 504 S. Fifth St.. Phila.. ^^prc^'l Braiid.s: MUNIURA, MATCH AKA. MIENAS. KLEIN BERG'S KING of 5c, CIGARS AGAIN ON THE MARKET. Our famous "SMOKE-IT" Cheroots are selling faster han ever before. Ph ila delpli ia, Manhattan Briar Pipe Co Manufac»-'..c;rs of urioi ano irieerschaum Pipes Importers of SMOKERS* ARTICLES Salesroom^ 10 Enst i8tb SU NB W YORK. E. S. SECHRIST, Dallastowiiy Pa, Manufacturer of Fine and Common inutacturer 01 Cigars Established 189a Capacity, Twenty Thousand per Day* J. ABRAMOWITZ Mtnafactatcrol High Cridc EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES 74 Wooster Street NEW YORK Traveler-Cork Tips. Planet-OoldTipa Planet-Plain Tips. Planet-Cork Tips PATENTS promptly obtained OR KO TtZ. Tmde-Mark*, Civp.its, Cfrr'iirhfs snine«s ronfidential. 1 H\H3-B00K FREE. Explaimeverything. TelU II >« to ObUin and Bell Pat«?nt». Wliat Inventiona Will Pav, How to Get a Partner, explains best me'-hanical mov»ments, an I contains 300 other I •sbjects of importance to inTcnturs. Address, H.B.WILLSON&CO. ^, 774 F Street, N. W. WASHINGTON, D. C. BOLTED CIGAR BOARDS. MANUFACTURED BY I L.L.BEDORTHA. \ W/NOSOR, qONN. M G. Falk ®. BrO. Importers 2f SumatrjL and HavaAa^ anck Packers gf Americaiv Tobacco, 171 Water St., NewYOfk THE TOBACCO WORLD Brands: CUBAN EXPORT NE\A/^ ARRIVAL LANCASTER BELLE JERSEY CHARTER BIG HIT CASTELLO SLATER^S BIG STOGIES ROYAL BLUE LINE GOOD POINTS CYCLONE CAPITOL BRO\VNIES BLENDED SMOKE GOLD NUGGETS BOSS STOGIES 27 'BgtMMxjaantB JOHN SLATER & CO. ifi^lp^iift Of Lancastert P«# Slater's Stogies Long Filler, Hand-Made and Mold Stogies SOLD EVERYWHERE JOHN SLATER* JOHN SLATER A %M. Washington* Fi. Lancaster, Pa. LEAF TOBACCO MARKETS CONNECTICUT VALLEY. Our correspondents write: Feeding Hills, Mass.: "There has not been anything much to report in the tobacco line as yet, as everything has been at a standstill, but the farmers im proved the damp spell of a week ago •nd tock their tobacco from the pole?, . and mostofihem have finished stripping. No sales as yet. Several sales Feb. 5. Glenn, Buike & Hunlly sold to a New York party. Taylor Brothers sold six acres, not injured by the hail, to Ed. Halladay of Suffield, Ct. , and the three acres that were hail-cut to Woodruff o( Siifificld, Ct. , who also bought A. H. Brown's crop." East Whately, Mass.: "W. P. Crafts sold eight acres at I3>^c to Me)er & Mendelsohn of New York. Many ae assorting and find that it assorts out well. The tobacco in Whately is all taken down." East Deerficld, Mass.: "Tobacco nearly all down, buyers looking some. One sale at ii^cin bundle. Dark to bacco seems to be of better quality than the light this year." Noith Hatfield.: "I have to report the sale of 16 acres of Havana tobacco, cased, belonging to Charles W. ^L^rsh. to Meyer & Mendelsohn at private terms." Suffield, Ct.: "Our tobacco growers improved the recent damp spell to finish getting down their crops of tobacco. Tobacco buyers have since been looking at crops, and a few sales have been made: I crop at I3C, another at lie, i at 20c, 15c, 18c, 12c and 5c were prices of crops, sold. There is some tobacco still hanging on the po!es, and still more damp weather is needed to finish getting it down." East Hartford, Ct: "I have to report the following sales; Willard G. Burnham to I. Bijur & Son, price reported 30c; A. Hunter to Mr. Hartmanof Hartford, Cl, at about 25c; F. J. Burnham & A. S. Bid- well to Hinsdale Smith & Co., at private teims; Mrs. A. Wrislcy, at 27c. E. O. Goodwin has bought a number of lots of from 2 2|^ Cultivator. to 25c per pound." — Amer. BALDWINSVILLE, N. Y. There is still no activity in the local market, the severe weather ana bad con- dition of the roads making it impracii cable for the buyers to do any ridinj:. E. C. Munroe on Tuesday received fwur car loads of hail cut recently purchased. There have been a few small shipments made from warehouses. —Gazette. Barnesville Cigar Co, W. H. BARLOW, Proprietor, H Barnesville, Ohio, MAKER OF EDGEKTON, WIS. The movement in the new crop is as- suming a good deal of activity since the advent of casing weather that permitted the rrop to be taken from the curing iheds and stiipping commenced. Buyers are riding freely in most of the growing sections and contracts running up into thousands of acres made during the week. Some surprise is expressed at the ease trading is effected under prices that in recent years would be termed very mod erate, but buyers claim that there is less haggling as to terms and if the goods suit there is but little trouble in arriving at a satisfactory understanding." Under such conditions tobacco can be purchased very rapidly, though the aim of the buyer is to make selections. Only a moderate business is reported in old goods among packers. H. W. Child purchased 2:ocs of '02 from O. G. Hanson and 70CS of J. Skoar at 7 and 2c. H. O. Hougan sold 52CS of '02 to O. K. Roe at 8c. F. S. Baines repoits the sale of 160CS to Eastern parties for the week. A few dajs of casing weather duiinj,- the week has permitted growers to take down another portion of the hanging crop — possibly two thirds of it — but we fear much of the leaf is too light to use. Shipments, 600 cases. — Reporter. Long and Short FiUer, SPECIAL BRANDS TO ORDER. COUNTRY CLUB E RUSTIC U BLUE POINTS CRYSTAL Jobbing Trade p'*!!clted R PRIVATE STOCK TRIUMPH OLD JUDGB CHERRY RIPB Write for Samples. SOMETHING NEW AND GOOD p^ WAGNER'S C^BAN STOeiES MANUFACTURED ONLY BV LEONARD WAGNER, 'actory No. «. 707 Ohlo SL, Allegheny, Pa. The Cigars You Want Union Cigar Factory Ai\.r\.ONj PA, Correspondence Solicited Ask for Samples Special Brands made to order. JOHN E. OLP, Telephone % ConnectiMi. Manufacturer of tobacco in this town at pi ices ranging] 6 to 6>^c. HOPKINSVILLE, KY. M. D. Boales. More inquiry and larger sales for old hogshead tobacco, with prices better than for some time. Stocks aie growing less each week. Quotations Leaf— Short i8 to 20 in.: Common, 5 to 5jles. The bulk of the crop is light color and light body, well suiied for manufactuiing; the best manufactur- ing crop grown for several years. Receipts for the week, 5 hhds. ; for the \ear, 15 hhds. Sales for the week, 184 hhds; for the year, 479 hhds. CLARKSVILLE. TENN. M. H. Clark & Bro. Receipts this week were 18 hhds. Sales this week, 130 hhds, which, with a lap of 114 hhds from last week, make the sales 244 hhds for the week ending Feb. 12. The demand this week was for better styles than have been selling for some time past, and prices were about }{c higher than heretofore obtainable. Operations in loose tobacco have again been obstructed by cold weather, and sales on the floor continue to be irregu- lar and small. So far, very little desira- ble tobacco has been sold at the loose tobacco warehouses, the offerings being generally poor and common. Quotations: Low Lugs Common Lugs Medium Luga Good Lugi Low Leaf Common Leaf Medium Leaf Good Leaf $3 50 to I4.00 4 00 to 4 50 4.50 to 5.00 5 25 to 5 75 4 75 to 5.25 5 50 to 6.25 6.50 to 7 50 7 50 to 8.50 Busiivess CKeLixges, Fires, Etc. Colorado. Colorado Springs — A. L. Patton, ci- gars, tobacco, etc. , succeeded by Rice & Smith. Denver — M. J. Rigney, cigars, sue ceeded by E. I. Kemp. Connecticut Danbury — A. W. Morehouse, cigars, sold out Delaware. Wilmington — Wm. H. Benson, cigars and tobacco, succeeded by John I. Bell. Illinois. Chicago — Moos Bros., cigars, dissolu- tion announced; Alfied Moos withdraws. Victor Paraski, cigar mfr., chattel mtge., 5900. John S. Thompson, ci- gar mfr., bill of sale, $1,000. Rockford — Fred H. Seitz, cigars, etc., chattel mtge., $3 000. Indiana. Greenfield — H. E. Leich, cigars, etc., chattel mtge.. I200. Iowa. McGregor — H. Vanconcellos, cigar mfr., sold out. Maryland. Baltimore — The following were burned out: American Cigar Co. , W. C. Beck ner, F. A. Davis & Sons, H. E. Grave- ley. Samuel Parran, J. Reuqard & Co., and Stewart DeBullet & Co. Massachusetts. Athol — Leonard G. Hause, cigar mfr., chattel mtge., I250. Boston—Nagle & Wilson, wholesale and letail C'gars, assigned. Lowell — George P. Woodward, cigars, etc., chattel mige. , S300. Michigan. Detroit — Centos & Sarantacoy, John Centos, individually, cig;ns,tob.icco,etc., bill of iale, $1,700. Doyle & Eades, cigars, tobacco, etc , succeeded by Alfred Eades. Chailes J. Holton, whclesale and retail cig.irs and tobacco, chattel mtge. g 1, 57 1, discharged. C. E.Win. ler Cigar Mfg. Co., judgment vs. Carl E. Winter, individually, $288. Minnesota. Duluth — P. H. Levy, cigars, petition in bankruptcy. Missouri. St. Louis — Western American Cigar Co. filed articles of incorporation; capital stock, $5, coo. Nebraska. Geneva — P. K. Greeg, cigar mfr., suc- ceeded by Patterson & i4ess. New York. Amsterdam — I. MirauU, tobacco, ci- gars, etc., succeeded by Hassenfuss & Riley. New York City— Charles Bondy, of Bondy & Lederer, cigar mfrs., dead. Sol. Gerschel, of L. Gerschel & Bra, leaf tobacco, dead. L Roseno, of Roseno Bros., cigar mfrs., dead. — — Thisile, Cortada & Co. . cigar mfrs., com- promised. North Dakota. Grand Forks — W. W. Fegan et uju, wholesale and retail cigars, deed, $7^0. Ohio. Cincinnati— J. L. Hite & Co., leaf to- bacco, damaged by fire. Cleveland — Chas. F. Babcock, cigars, assigned. Chas. Semon, wholesale leaf tob., damaged by smoke and water. Oregon. Portland — J. C. Johnson, cigar% buined out; insurance, |6oo. Rosebuig — F. E. Hand, cigars, peti- tion in bankruptcy. Pennsylvania. Scranton — Frederick Young, cigar mfr., judgment, I300. Tennessee. Martin— T. M. Ryan Tobacco Co.. succeeded by Hampton Tobacco Co. Wisconsin. Sheboygan — Adam Heringer, cigar mfr., real estate mtge., $350. Spooner— P. M. Tynen, cigar mfr., sold out PATENTS RELATING to TOBACCO, Etc 75*. 7*3 Tent for shading tobacco or the like; Cyrus M. Berry and I. C Put- nam, Orlando, Fla. 751,628 Tobacco truck; John A. Gardner, Grifton, N. C. 751.848 Plug tobicco puller; Julius Goldsmith, Eugene, Ore. 75 '.923 Tobacco pipe and cigar or cigarette holder; James J. Kelly. Dublin, Ireland. 75 '.675 Receptacle for matches; Ja- cob E. Neahr, Melrose, Mass. 36,785 Design — Match box; MarkO. Anthony, New York City. The tag ends of unfinished business are time consumers: they drag on, they multiply, they take ten minutes to do if they are done today, two hours if they are done tomorrow. Get it done aoir. . A. C^'-'^^^-dS Qo- <^Gy Havana 123 n. third st — ^m rnirnrrrr" r^e^^^ " tD HILADELRHIA 29 AURCeVADlCTyOP (ioadLabels ALWAYS IN Stock LiTriOGRAPKERSg /^NoPRINTERS. ^ tmples fumisbed appiicatioi7» 322-326 East23dSt. NEW YORK. NcwBrands [onstantly ADDEDs Williams Suction Rolling Tables by the Manufacturers as being the STANDARD Cigar Rolling Table, after an experience of i8 years. The John R. Williams Co. What Can Be Done by learners and 1^^ I li^Att4mr Ci :perts on this Table can be seen at the * p'*-' MjlDCTiy Ol* New York. txpe School for Learners of the New York Ci- gar Manufacturers' Supply Co., 403 to 409 East Seventieth Street, New York. The Lowest Pric«k iiit (Vockmauship H. W. HEFFENER Steam Cigar gox }l[amfactuver DEALER IN Cigar Box Lumber, Labels, Rib- bons, Edging, Brands, etc. Cor. Howard & Boundary Avenues VORK, PA. PKAZIBR M. DOI3BER G. F. Skcor, SpeciaL F. C. LINDE, HAMILTON ®. CO. Mijml **Linde** New York Seed Leaf Tobacco Inspection Est«Lbliahed 1864 PriAcipal Office, 180 Pearl Street, New York City. Bonded and Free Warehouses, 178, 180, 182,186 and 188 Pearl St Inspection Branches:— Lancaster, Pa. — G. Forrest, 140 E. Lemon St.; H. R. Trost, 15 B. Lemon St.; Elmira, N.Y.— L. A. Mutchler; Hartford, Conn.— J. Mc- Cormick, 150 State St.; Cincinnati, O — H. Hales, 9 Front St.; Dayton, O.— H. C. W. Grosse, 233 Warren St.; H. Hales, cor. Pease & Germantown Sts.; Jersey Shore, Pa.— Wm. E. Gheen, Antu Fort, Pa.; East Whateley, Mass.— G. F. Pease; Bdgerton, Wis.- A. H. Clarke. M. D. BOALES, Leaf Tobacco Broker "BoaleB,"n. 8. A. '%Am &TobMoo Hopkinsville, Ky. CIGAR MOLDS OUR MOLDS "''^';^ZTzT "" ""' "'"' We will Duplicate Any Shape you are now using, regardless of who made your Molds, or Furnish Any New Shape. Sample Sections submitted for your approval Free of Cost. The American Cigar Mold Co 121-123 WEST FRONT ST., CINCINNATI, 0 Gold Leaf Embossed Work CIGAR BoXESolETenjDescnpli A. Kanffinan & Brc., York, Pa. INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO. Manufacturers of Cigar Boxes^Shipping Cases Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. 716—728 N. Christian St, LANCASTER, PA, Frank Ruscher Fred Schnaibel RUSCHER & CO. TobacGo Inspeetops Storage: 149 Water Street, New York. COUNTRY SAMPLING Promptly Attended to. BRANCHES.— Edgerton. Wis.: Geo. F. McGiffin and C. L. Culton. Stoughtoa, Wis. : O. H. Hemsing. Lancaster, Pa. : I. R. Smith, 610 W. Chestnut st Frank- lin, O.: T. E, GriesL Dayton, O. : F. A. Gebhart, 14 Shore Line ave. Hartfor<^ Conn. : Jos. M. Gleason, 238 State sL South Deerfield, Mass. : John C. Decker Meridian, N. Y. : John R. Purdy. Baltimore, Md.: Ed. Wischmeyer & Co. Corning, N. Y. : W. C. Sleight FMBOSSED CIGAR BANDS ^^ Are All the Rage. We have them in large variety. Send for Samples. William Steiner, Sons & Co. Lithographers, cheapest LARGEST 116 and 118 E. Foiirteemh St , NEW YORK, lotion and - Felt. The atwve devlcM N08. l.t,8, 4 and 5, under O. R. Rlce'8 Patent, Jan. «6. 1892. are all adlnRt*iiS •nd polsoaoBS, that which no smoker ahould tuck and Inhale. "^ ■ ' *"*»"■ ""^ "'» oecomoe t.iB| No». I and « represent shew case molsteners (for erery 3 feet) tohang«bo»t the retail stork govlshowspractlca advertismg for cigar Jobbers and manufacturers; veTy iSw^p'loeln an.ntiii2: No. a for tofeaccopMls. No. 4, Pans Hxiixao to sUde In rear of silent aalesman case in plaii o?" on wSS 'f°^2£l^P^*^'',*''.<^1"''«*«*»"« ?P» '^ '^ Js xXw S Morage room, and aU sizes for storage cLesU. No. 6, No gentleman's room is compteuT wlti^S It-iS box of clgam can be kept outside of a cl.wed cam wltfaoutlt. Giro as tbo numbw «tf nbelTna to \^ eaae and slae of stoow case, and we will shin on lo dava annrorai -umucr m nneiTM lo wan aaa slse of sbow case, and we will ship on 10 days approral. O. B. Ktcn » CO.. IW Kart 14tli RtTMt, IfBW TORK. «i 30 J. H. STILEb . . . Leaf Tobacco . . • YORK, PA, TBS TOBACCO WOKLO « STAR. 99 STOGI ES are Stogies in shape only; otherwise, they are built on entirelF different lines from any Stogies ever produced. They are filled with long leaves of selected tobac= CO9 reaching from end to end, and smoke " Easy as breathing. The preparation of this tobacco is iden- tically the same as of that used in the finest cigars. They are put up in con- venient boxes, con- taining 5 for 1 0 cents, which prevents any breakage. If you smoke cigars which cost 5 cents, 10 or two for 25 cents, don't imagine because <6 STAR » STOGIE^S cost less, that they won't suit you. The fact is, many millionaires give them preference over any other smoke. Surely, not because they are for 10 Cents Mannfactured bp AMERICAN STOGIE CO., Pittsburgh. Pa. "■•*',«i*A'' J. H. STILES . . . Uaf Tobacco • THB TOBACCO WORLD YORK. PA. 31 JACOB G. SHIRK, 40 W. Orange St., LANCASTER, PA. Plug and Smoking Tobaccos PLAIN SCRAP, SELECT BUTTS-Chew or Smoke. KING DUKE 2y2 oz. Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco Our Leading Chewing and Smoking Brands: LANCASTER LONG CUT KING DUKE GRANULATED KING DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRK'S BEST TWIST REBATE LONG CUT Manufacturer of High-Grade Turkish & Egyptian Cigarettes. F.S.— I manufacture all grades of PLUG, SMOKING and CIGARETTES to suit the vrorld. Write for samples. — lisiablished 1834 — WM. F. COML Y & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale JAMES PRANGLEY, Jr., 'c.mp«i.. Fire InsurRuco Tob."" * cu„. Ooly- a specialty. 27 E. Orange St., Lancaster, Pa. Glycosine B EATS ALL 550 Times Sweeter than Sugar Guaranteed Most Powerful, Agreeable, Cheapest & Best. Write for Samples and Particulars. Headquarters for VANILLIN, COUMARIN, TOBACCO and FRUIT FLAVORS. #;© \Frims Bros. Manufacturing Chemists, 92 Reade Street, NMW YORK. For Sale by All Dealers MIXTURE iPHS IMSEICAK TCEASCO CO. FEW TOBK. Parmenter WAX-LINED ■ Coupon CIGAR POCKETS Afford perfect PROTECTION apaiost MOISTURE, HEAT and BREAKAQa lodorsed by all Smokers, and are the MOST EKFECTIVK advertUing medium known. RACINE PAPER GOODS CO. Sole Owners and Manufacturers. KACINE. 'WIS .USA. Cable Addreo, "CLARK." M. H. Clark & Bro Leaf Tobacco Brokers, Clarksville, Tenn. 30PKINSVILT.E. KY PADUCAH, KV. r>ri+pfcf-|+^ Caveats, Trade Marks, l^M-LCiiLo Design -Patents, Copyrights, John A. Saul, 'OaBBSPOItDCnOB «». Cobiu """incx at T. J. AJDlMOg; Ctawml Pawngtr Agamt, Hcutoa, tn. RACTS Write for Pall Iai«r> ■Mtioa to.... MILLERSVILLE, PA. ♦%%♦ Warranted Havana Filler. Sumatra Wrapper and No Flavoring NO SALESMEN EMPLOYED. Used, Communicate with the Factory. We Can Save You Money. ^v%^ # 1/ RSTABUSHBO IN 1881 Vol. XXIV.. No. 8 PHILADELPHIA, FEBRUARY 24, 1904. r onb i> \ Single Doi.z.A]t PBR Annum Copies, Five CenU. Anything You Want, In Large or Small Quantities: Fine Cigar Leaf Tobacco at HAEVSSERMANN'S %i%»»%^^»<»'»^%%%%%»%%^^»» Largest Retail Department in this State For making your selections. WRITE TO-DAY for SAMPLES and PRICES, . English or German. L. a HAEUSSERMANN & SONS, Importers, Packers, Wholesalers and Retailers in Cigar Leaf Tobacco, ^3 North Third St, Philadelphia. SPECIAL for this week: Some Good PenivsylvaniaL Broad Lea.!, 82C. scales. 6. Falk ®. BrO. importer* 9f Sumatra and Havana and Packers of Amcricaiv Tobacco, 171 WatCf S<.,NcW Yofll THE TOBACCO WORLD For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to L. J. SELLERS & SON, (lord LANCASTER, lOc.) lif Bl k C«. Manufacturers, 615 Market St., Philada. (NICKELBY, 5c.) GUMPERT'S MANETO MI4 N. 7tt St. Gumpert Bros F&ctories: PHILADELPHIA. TAMPA. FLA. HEYMANN ^ CO. Cigar Manufacturers, 210, 212, 214 North Broad Street, Philadelphia. Philada. Manufacturers. #( The Philadelphia A Matchless 5 cent Cigar. One of RoedePs Best THAT IS SAYING A GOOD DEAL Sample! sent to Reputable Distribntors Philadelphia Cigar Factory W. K. ROEDEL CO., 41 N. nth Street, PHILADELPHIA. B. M, Kahler, J28 to JJ2 Buttonwoo4 Strett^ Reading^ Pa. Manufacturer of Kigh Grade Seed end Havana ' CIGARS Correspondence solicited with the Wholesale and Jobbing TYad*. T J . E. sHerts & eo. Manufacturers of High-Grade Seed and Havana \ tioRWflowe, GlSARS Lancaster, Fa. HieH-Sr^ADE ei6ARS jEWW'.LfcBfr Manufactured bv A. W. Zug, 227. North Cherry Street,^': Lancaster, Pa. We Employ No Salesmen. ♦;♦ All our business is transacted Direct with the Wholesale Houses Please plaLce yourself in correspondence vith us. WE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY Recommended for Their Exquisite Aromsi and Excellent Workmanship. THE Established 1880. KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SELLERSVILLE. PA. 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In all countries of the Postal Union, $2.00 per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must bear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public attention. No advertise- ment known or believed to be in any way calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order, Registered Letter, Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the publishers. Address Tobacco World Pubushing Company, No. 334 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Register Your Trade-Marks with The Tobacco World, Where they Will be Seen by the Entire Trade. The fee for registering is $1.00 for each trade mark. The usual charge of 25 ceixts will be made for searching, in case a brand for which application has been made is found to have been previously registered. The Tobacco World publishes weekly a complete list of current registrations in its own and other bu- reaux. Its weekly issues are, therefore, of great value and interest to cigar manufacturers, label lithographers and all others interested in trade marks. Honesty the Best Policy. IN one of the tobacco trade journals there re- cently appeared a suggestion that, as there seems little prospect of having the importation stamp on cigar boxes done away with, manufac- turers in this country place on their boxes ..t right-angles with the internal revenue stamp a strip of paper having, at a short distance, the same general appearance as an importation stamp. The object of this, the maker of the suggestion frankly admits, would be to give the consumer the impression that he is smoking duty-paid cigars and leave him to decide between Cuban made and American made cigars solely upon their respective merits. If the suggestion were good for anything it would have been adopted long ago, but the fact is that any imitation of the importation stamp which would serve the purpose intended would resulc in serious trouble with the Government authorities. Even if it were possible to design an imitation with which the Government would not interfere and which would serve to "fool" any considerable number of smokers willing to pay for imported ci gars, no retailer who has other than transient trade would be willing to help in the deception — even to the extent of placing the double stamped domestic cigars in his show cases. Smokers who are not content with Key West cigars or other domestic cigars either name a certain brand when they call for a cigar or say they want "an imported cigar." Is the dealer going to risk being caught in a fraud by handing out a cigar from a box on which there isonlyanimitationofaduty paid stamp? Notmuch! Even if the prospect of additional piofit should tempt a dealer to lend himself as a party to the deception he would find that he couldn't fool any of his customers ail of the time or all of them any of the time. When a customer comes in and says he wants a fifteen cent cigar or two for a quarter, a dealer almost invariably asks, "Domestic, Key West or imported?" Customers who smoke enough to make their patronage valuable know enough about relative values not to be misled into believing that a domestic fifteen cent cigar is an imported fifteen cent cigar or even a Key West fifteen cent cigar. The size alone is a guide. For fifteen cents a domestic cigar or a Key West cigar almost twice as large as an imported cigar of the same price is sold under present conditions, and there would be no advantage from using a deceptive cross-stamp unless sizes of cigars were made to correspond sufficiently to also deceive. A very great proportion of smokers of high-grade goods would have their suspicions instantly aroused on seeing in a doubly stamped box cigars marked fifteen cents if the cigars were as large as they should be to give him a fair return for his money if made in this country. When the retailer was called upon to explain, as he undoubtedly would be very many times, he would either have to tell a lie very easily detected or he would have to confess that he had no objections to having his customers deceived by the extra strip of paper on the box. "Honesty is the best policy, for I've tried both," said the old Scotchman, For downright idiotic dishonesty, which could do him almost no good and would be sure to do him a great deal of harm, a retailer could find nothing more thorough than encouraging the making of a box of domestic cigars look like a box of imported cigars. Supposing, however, that the Government should not interfere, that smokers would not be clever enough to discover for themselves the at- tempt at deception, and that retailers would be disposed to let their customers be hornswaggled, what would the heads of the large importing houses do ? Would they remain passive if men who wanted imported cigars were misled into buying domestic ? They would issue warnings in news- papers, in magazines and in many other ways, and in a very short time the presence of what ap- peared to be a second stamp on a cigar box would have no more effect than the word "Habana" branded on the box-end, which now can be found on boxes containing the poorest cigars made. Another thing which the importers of cigars would undoubtedly do would be to call for strict enforcement of the law which, although almost universally violated, makes it a punishable offense to take from a cigar box a handful of cigars and return all except those selected by a customer. The praciice is so common and so convenient, and is attended with so little danger that the Govern- ment will be defrauded, that it has been winked at for years. Nevertheless, enforcement of the law to its full extent could easily be promptly secured by men so influential as the heads of im- porting houses — especially if they presented the argument that attempts to deceive customers could best be thwarted by having all boxes of cigars placed before the customer so that he would be able to examine the strip of paper made to imitate adurypaid stamp but in reality nothingof thekind. There is little prospect that the suggestion in regard to making boxes of domestic cigars look like boxes of imported cigars will be adopted by any manufacturer. Fire Drills ii\ Factories. i inp H ERE was.' ' says the Dayton, O. , Press, X "a slight blaze at the factory of the Amer- ican Cigar Company late Thursday afternoon. It started in a pile of waste paper. The fire amounted to nothing, but afforded an occasion for an im- promptu fire drill which resulted in demonstrating how easily the building could be emptied. It also proved that the 200 and more young women em- ployed in the factory may be relied on in an emergency. When the smoke appeared Superin- tendent Hardy told the girls to leave the building at once, but to do so in as orderly a manner as possible. Assured by his words and manner they marched down stairs, seemingly unmindful of the indications that the place was on fire. Once out and upon the sidewalk, they were told the true situation and at once returned to work." Fire drills aboard ship, fire-drills in schools and fire-drills in theaters have been regular occur- rences for jears. The news paragraph quoted above shows that such drills in cigar factories would be wise precautions. With the Iroquois theatre horror, and the great conflagration in Balti- more, of so recent occurrence, proprietors of fac tories should now be more inclined than ever before to establish a custom which will serve to reduce the danger to life which exists in a greater or less degree in all places where many employes are assembled. There is almost always more danger from panic than from fire, and if factory employes become accustomed to the sounding of an alarm gong every week, or once in ten days or once in two weeks, a building can be emptied as rapidly when there actually is a fire as when the gong is sounded merely that tbey may be kept prepared for rapid and orderly departure when there is actual danger in remaining. Any factory which cannot be completely emptied of its occu pants within five minutes is not provided with such exists as it should have; and the loss of five minutes work at intervals such as those spoken of above is of no consequence at all in comparison with the good results to be obtained from having all hands prepared for promptly reaching places of safety when serious danger threatens. ^«>H JrVetterlein & Co Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA , and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco T Jl. 15 Arch Street, Philadelphia. PODNDBD 1855. >y8LT^< ^a '^ Joho T. Dobaa. ^^^ DOHAN & TAITT, D &T •'"porters of Havana and Sumatra Packers of Leaf Tobacco Wm. H. Dohan. 107 Arch St. PHILADA. _^\S BREWERS So \yC^ ^ IMPORTERS OP ^Yo Havana and Sumatra and PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco md 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia JULIUS niRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBERG importers of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers o! Seed Leaf Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phila. L. BAMBERGER & CO.. HAVANA and SUMATRA X vf JJxxV/ V/V/ III Arch St., Philadelphia Wtfchouaes: Lancaster, Pa.; Milton Junction, Wis.; Baldwin»Tillc,N.Y. /^MT^ffD Sr. PnUAOEUWlAjiK. The Empire """"'.^I'l"^"'"^!" L ^^ SEED LEAF, (p eaf I obacco havana Co., Ltd. SUMATRA J- pa in JU 118 N.3(l St. Phila. r K.STRAUS 2l IMPORTERS OF A LOEB 304 & Sai No«TH S^ St; i^.iii^\. ^ ... .JL^^^Jteuiu- J ■BNJ. LABE JACOB LABE SIDNEY LABE BEINJ. LABE & SONS, Importers ot SUMATRA and HAVANA Packers & Dealers in I, EAF TOBACCO 231 and 2JJ NoHb Third Street, PHILADELPHIA. PA. liEOPObD liOEB & CO. Importers of Sumatra and Havana AND Packers of Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. J. S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St., Philadelphia, Broker in LEAF T0B/I(5©0 1^1 Young &Newmail,Sumatra&Havana *- — J 2J' « THIBn ST.. PHILADELPHIA. Paekeia of Seed Lcaf. T&3f N E. A. C'^^'^^® d& Qo- < o > Havana 123 n. third st Philadelphia ]mporte:rs of ^ "^TiEALM OPT/HB PETAILEPS -/^ The Wooden Indian. Behold the wooden Indian, Who stmds outside the door, And gu irds, with frown and hatchet, The old tobacco store. He never beat a grocery bill, He never told a lie, He never took a longing look At bourbon, fizz or rye. Behold the wooden Indian — A mass of oak and paint; He never made a crooked move. In faith, he is a saint, He never bought a stack of chips And sat into a game; He never rushed a chorus girl, Or flirted with a dame. Behold the wooden Indian Who, on the other hand. Was never known to help the poor That fill our glorious land; Who never heard the piteous cry Of him who starved alone — Who never gave a hungry dog So much as one small bone. Behold the wooden Indian (And clay is much like wood), Who never did a bit of harm, Nor yet a bit of good, His family is not extinct — In fact, one often meets A lot of wooden Indians A-walking on the streets I — Wm. F. Kirk, in Milwaukee Sentinel. • • * Get The Thinj( Done. The object of system is to facilitate work and save time and money, therefoie when any system is so arranged that it creates more work and detail and adds to the expense of running a business, it is a case of too much system. System is only good when it helps you accomplish the same or better results with less work than before. It is doing the right thing at the right time and in a way that it will stay done. Get the thing done. The tag-ends of unfinished business are time consumers; they drag on, they name and address on a statement just as though a monthly account were to be sent to him. Instead of filling in the figures the following is stamped across the face of the blink, which is then sent to the customer: "You don't owe us a dollar. We wish you did." • * • On the Anxious Sea.t. "I'm on the anxious seat," said the youth with the red necktie. "I'm hold- ing my job still, but I'm looking down the "help wanted" column every night, wondering what a young man, energetic and with a good address, would be likely to find the best help to pay the week's boaid bill. "Energetic? Well, you'd better believe I'm energetic. If you want to see a lifelike and lifesize representation of a hustler you just look in at the store any time during hours. If you want to see a winning smile and an I aim-to please expression and an impersonation of a pea in a hot skillet you've only got to cast gone to lunch, I thought it would only be the good natured thing to give him a little advice. "'Wijum,' I says, 'you want to take better care of your health. Too much perspiration's weakenin' — you ask any doctor. Don't you make so many rapid movements just because you see a cus- tomer waiting his turn. Let him wait. Patience is a virtue and it gives him a chance to be virtuous. To be virtuous is to be happy. Then he'll get waited on sometime.' I says. 'If he doesn't it's his misfortune, not yours. Self-preserva- tion's the first law of nature and if you ain't a law-abiding citizen you're a danger to the community and that's all there is to it. You've got thin since you ve been here and there's dark rims under your eyes;thcm s signs of nervous prostration,' I says, 'and the first thing you know you'll be in the hospital. Look at me and watch the way I work. I don't try to kill myself, because I know it would spoil my usefulness to be dead. If I got your eagle glance in my direction. Im | ^ff with a case of brain-fag who'd pay the cash boy's alarm. I'm the lightning ^y doctor bills? I've got a duty to my stock arranger and the employer's joy. employer. He's got one good man in the The pace is something fierce, but I cuess . j t • •» • .. l- 1 f b ^..ww, uui j,uc33 Store and I am t going to see him loose it's up to me to make gooa for a while longer. "It was like this: Of course there was a rush holidav time and we worked me from overwork. ' about me. ' ' ' 'The trou ble with you is, ' ' said the wise rooster that was standing near, ' 'that you don' t tell the public what you have done. You lay an egg and waddle off without saying a word, but that sister of mine never lays one without letting everyone in the neighborhood kn^w about if. If you want to cut any ice in this com-nunityyou must learn, to advertise." — Ex. • • • Feathers on a. Rooster. The ways of the advertiser are indeed devious and full of surprise but it re- mained for an Indiana merchant to make use of a b.irn yard rooster as an adver- tisement. A merchant put a big rooster in his show window and advertised that the person guessing nearest to the num- ber of feathers on the bird would receive a prize of ten dollars. Other prizes were offered for the next nearest estimates. A guess was allowed with every twenty- five cent purchase. * • • "Free" Ad. Explained. In several semi-religious journals has appeared recently a small advertisement offering to send, free of ch.irge, a small device, which, if used faithfully, will ab- I solutely cure the disposition to smoke. "Just about that time I began to tum 11 1. i- . .L u , • i A certain vouth, actuated chietlv bv ble to the fact that there was something | ' av.iu.iicu Luicny oy u .u .u u ; motives of curiosity, sent in his reanest wrong by the way the boys were acting. ;. i t.i ma ic4i.cbi, nights. That didn't suit me extra well i 1 1 j j 1 .1 ..1 r> b ^u.i ...t c.Mi.i «cii, [ looked around and there was the Boss right behind me taking it all in. "I expected the grand bounce right had two or three new men put on to help . . , . ., . . there, but he onlv said: 'Don t but 1 concluded Id stand for it, and the extra pay was some consolation. We and got by return mail something which closely resembled a small metal clothes- I pin. The instructions told him to place the pin on his nose whenever he felt the out and I took a sort of shine to one of 'em. He was in the collars, right at the same counter as me, and he caught on pretty swift for a green one. I gave him all the points 1 could, and I knew a few. It's begining to dawn on me now that I knew a few too many. Once in a while it pays a man to get rid of some of his worrv .... ., ^ , ■ inclination to smoke, and he w.is assured about either of them contingencies. I'll , that after a few trials at smoking with the take chances on the first If vou get sick clothespin in place he would be entirely any wav by overworking I'll pay you , , , ' „ ,. . . /.; „ <^"^ed of any desire in that direction, double wages all the time you re laid off _, ,, That was all. There was no offer to sell and pension vou if you don't get well.' anything; no apparent ceifish interest to "That was all, but there waa a look i,- cAr..«ri a ...,.1 u tie served. Apparently the man who multiply; they take ten minutes to do if j '^"O^^^^'^o^ before it makes him top- they are done to day, two hours if they heavy. are done tomorrow. Get the thing' ''Well, after the rush was over we were done. Keep your eyes off the clock. ^^^ pleased exceptin' the boss. It's a Keep your interests undivided. The q^eer taste, but he seems to want a rush new problem will be the more easily dl the time, so he began marking down 75 cent goods to sell for 83 i 3 — 'surplus stock sacrifice,' he called that. He sac- rificed red marking ink and cardboard tackled with the old one out of the way. * • * Return Orders, A large western firm has a unique method of soliciting return oiders. When their bookkeeper goes through the ledger making out statements, whenever he comes to an account that is closed, and which has been settled promptly enough to make the customer a satisfactory per- son. to do business with, he writes the went with it and 1 feel that he's got an optic on me all the lime now. If I let up my name's M. U. D and if I keep on there's a chance that he may be called on to make good with his pension. That may scire him into firing me, anyway. Tough proposition, ain't it?" — Chicago Daily News. 9 • • The Hen As An Advertiser. was sending out the clothespins was ac- tuated solely by philanthropic motives. Two weeks later, and without any ac- tion on the part of the young man, he got ihrough the mails an elaborate circular, the essential portion of which read sub- siantialiy as follows: "1 presume you have received and tried my anti-smoking device^ and trust that it had the desired effect — ^naijiely: to convince you that my device will cure the disposition to smoke, if used A duck which faithfully stuck to busi- iplenty, thou..;h, and had the store win- ne-s during the summer and laid several dows looking like the outside of a dime dozens of large fawn-colored eggs, com- ! faithfully. museum with his blooming placards, plained that she wasn't appreciated.! "But, honestly! Do you wish to be That started things up again pretty lively "See that hen over there, " said the duck; | cured.' Confess that if you could smoke and Wijum— that's the new collar clerk's "she hasn't laid as many eggs as I have I '''^^°"^ '"J^'^ y°" ""^"^"^ consider it a • J ;;reat comfort. There is no reason why name — just everlastingly humped himself to keep up with the procession. The other day, about noon, when the boss had honor, whilp nobody is saying a word nor as big, but she has books written about her and verses composed in her you should not smoke as much as you please, if you smoke my patent pipe," etc. -^Chicago Tjibune. G. Falk ^ BrO. Importers / Sumatra^ and HavaivaL «.nd Packers gT American Tobacco, 171 WatCf St.,NeW Yofk . THE TOBACCO WORLD ■ ■■ ^m^mm^ Rabell, Costa, Vales & Company Finest Hd^YdLnai Sole Purveyors, by Request, to the Royal House of Spain. 1 : - -.-, . *f' W'^^^^^^^-T ^%j"''-H' '■■■•■■■ ■■ ^- -^W iVE: £1 I'M.. , r* ^ '^V' / ' l'i;&iieit^¥'k^ ^''••■^•'« »r"'-.- ; i^-*** ^^^^mr V^^'^WA ^^ /■ This Factory Being Independe.it is Enabled to Guarantee the Quality of its Products. CIGARS Factory, GaLliaivo 98, Havana, Cuba. ■ ' '»■• 5 aV"* — 1 — _ 1, , 1 ^m$i •v**- ■ ■^V^-V^^^ '''^IS^' ■.'"'-■' J fe# , . ■ f?:^:^'-«^v;: »^^Si^l^H NATIONAL CUBA CO. S le Rep'esentative of tie United States and Canada, 147 Water SU New York. FIRE VICTIMS RESUME. The Great Baltimore Fire and Its Awful Devastation. Tlie City Beautiful is already arising from the ashes. It is but little more than a fortnight since a great portion of the business section of the Monu- mental City was reduced to ashes by one of the most devastating conflagrations that this country has ever known. These facts have been already widely chroni- cled by both daily and trade press, but all previous reports have been so in- accurate and in most instances so brief as to be almost valueless. As is characteristic of the Balti- morenn, little or no time was lost by the iiffected business people of theirs, the sixth city of the United States, in pre- parinj? to resume business by securing new premises as speedily as possible, and aiding in the restoration of order out of the chaotic condition which natu- rally followed the spread of the flames. It is our purpose, of course, to refer only to the interest of the cigar and to- bacco trade, which will undoubtedly be more deeply interesting to our readers than a more general review would likely be, no matter how graphically given. Following the path of the fire's prog- ress, the houses in closest proximity to the starting point will be first referred to. The almost miraculous escape from destruction of the house of Sneeringer & Co., at 103 Hopkins place, was de- scribed in our issue of February 10. EUliot. Ottenheimer & Elliot, at 100 and 111 West Lombard street, also had a very narrow escape, being on the edge of the district; their building was some- what damaged, but soon repaired suffl- cientlv to resume business. The establishments of W. C. Beckner, retail, at 201 West Baltimore street; C. Birnbaum, and C. Noble, retailers, on West Baltimore street; George K. Mc- Gaw & Son, retailers on West Baltimore street; Warner & Brown, retailers, at 109 West Baltimore street, and Lilly, Duncan & Co., wholesaler and retail dealers, on East Baltimore street, where all completely destroyed. The Floradora Tag Company, at No. 2 Hanover street, met with a total loss. The American Cigar Company factoi->\ on East German street, was a complete loss of some $91,000, with about $70,000 insurance. J. Requard & Co., of 9 West Fayette street, cigar manufacturers, suffered total destruction of their establishment. George B. Skinner, at No. 8 South Charles, wholesale cigar and tobacco, Huffcred a total loss of $10,000, believed to be fully covered by insurance. A four-story brick building was occupied. The business was established in 1860, and the above premises were taken pos- session of three years ago. Mr. Skin- ner has resumed business at the north- west corner of Lexington and Frederick streets. Charles Ditmar, 33 South Charles street, leaf dealer, and Stewart, DeBul- let & Co.. 46 South Charles street, leaf dealers, also had their place of business totally destroyed. M. Kemper & Sons, leaf dealers, at 20 East Lombard street, have been locat- ed at that address for 20 years. Their entire stock was consumed as w«ll as a large stock of Havana and Sumatra in the United States bonded warehouses. The loss has not yet been fully ascer- tained, but is fully covered by inmir- ance. Their building was a substantial brick structure. 30x150 feet, and four stories in height. The business was established about 50 years ago by the late M. Kemper. Business has been re- sumed at (KM North Eutaw street, and the firm considers itself fortunate in having a good stock of leaf stored in various warehouses throughout the pack- ing sections of the various cigar leaf growing States. Also at the Terminal warehouse in Baltimore, besides some goods in Havana, Cuba. We are also informed that the firm's brokers in Amsterdam have quite a number of bales in store for them there, which were immediately cabled for. and by this time are no doubt well on the way to the States. G. Liebman & Dellevie, leaf dealers, at 15 East Lombard, and Fink Bros. & Co.. 24 Ertist Lombard, wholesale cigar and tobacco, suffered total losses. H. Joesting, Jr.'s, cigar manufactory at 27 South Charles, was totally de- stroyed. H. E. Gravely & Sons, of West Ger- man street, tobacco manufacturers, had a total loss. A. Fader, 222 East Baltimore street, cigar manufacturer and retail dealer, was completely burned out. but the loss was fully covered by insurance. He had been at that address for a period of 14 years. He has secured a new building at 60 liberty of the grower. Representative Stanley, of Kentucky, who is supporting Mr. Gaines on this proposed bill, said, in connec- tion with Mr.. Gaines' remarks, that an extract obtained from tobacco stems is shipped to Germany, where a leaf grown there is immersed in it and then used as tobacco. Secretary Taft, of the War Depart- ment, has received from Manila a cablegram from the president of seven guilds or unions of cigarmakers, which is signed and indorsed by T. H. Pardo de Tavera, the native member of tbm Philippine Commission. This cablegram, now on file in the War Department, reads as follows: "Laborers in cigar factories, Manila, congratulate you on assuming new of- fice; earnestly ask your influential aid in urging legislation at this session of Congress for free entry into the United States of Philippine manufactured to- bacco; this great interest; thousands ci- cadence tobacco industry appeal to Con- (Concluded on page 22.) JOHN W. MERRIAM Qi CO. MAKE Pife Ha 1 i dUdlld THAT SELL "At tKe Sign of the Bull Dog;* New York. Baron Dekj b, wull Dog, Henry Jrvinj*. Roycroft Segars HENRY RINDSKOPF, DEALER IN Sumatra, Havana and Domestic LEAF TOBACCO, 30 North Sixth Street, READING, PA. %»»»»»%%^^^^^^ Havanola Fillers (American Havana) are THE FINEST ever offered Cigar Manufacturers. Vou Should Try Them. ^»%%%^^<^%%^^^i^ A GOOD LINE OF Imported Havana^ ESPECIALLY SELECTED FOR THIS TRADE. 2, 7.4 Come and See It, La Adelphia Cigar Factory THOMAS A. WAGNER, Proprietor, Sellersville, Pa. Manufacturer of LA ADELPHIA, 5-Cent f^ T f^ A T> ^ LA FLOR DE A. C. F., lo-Ccnt O JL fjT ./X XV O Samples and Prices Sent to Responsible People. F^ ^J\ QaLVE3 (^ Qo.<1o^ HAVANA t23^ N. rU4m>,MT. IMPORTERS Or^^ MIUkOeURHIA gREMER BROS. & gOEHM, GEO W. BREMER, JR. WALTER T. BREMER. OSCAR G. BOEHM 119 North Third St., PHILADELPHIA Fifth and Washington Sts., READING Importers, Packers 8Lnd Dealers in Leaf Tobacco L.'G. HaeMssermann Q3l Soivs Importers, Packers and Dealers in LMAF TOBACCO 23 North Third Street, PHILADELPHIA. B0TTS & KEELY, Importers and Packers of Leaf Tobacco No. 148 North Second Street, PHILADELPHIA. HIPPLE BROS. Importers and Packers of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCOS No. 231 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA. Oar Retftil Department is Strictly Up-to-Date. S. Weinberg, IMP0R1»R OF Sumatra and Havant Dealer in all kinds of Seed Le. 120 North Third Street. Philadelphia. Tobacco H. Veleochik. S Velenchak. VELENCHIK BROS. '■•^e'r.'b LEAF T0B/I(2©O Sumatra and Havana 134 N. THIRD ST., PHILADELPHIA Ckble Importers Sumatra Tobacco Joseph Hirsch & Son HI. VMBDRGWAi 227 Office, 183 Water St AajterdajB.WIaDiL NEW YORK ^^illtF6l\EE HE PACKING HOUSES; Janesville, Milton, \ Wis. Albany, ^ KSgkerwf.Llaf Tobaccc JiQHt CAPACJT^ 10.000 CASI 'mm. Reading, Pa. LOUIS BYTHINER J. PRINCB LOUIS BYTHINER m. CO. Leaf Tobacco Brokers «)UO K&CC ^•* n« •! j i i • and Commission Merchants. 1 Kll2tClclpni2l» Long Distance Telephone, Market 3025. E. M. KELLER, Manufacturer of High-Grade Havana and Domestic *ei@ARS* Private Brands a Specialty, Correspondence solicited. Leading Brands: Exalted, 5c.; Barrels of Smoke, 5c.; Labor King, 5c.; K. B., loc. READING, PA. GEORGE W. McGUIGAN Red LiorijPa^ ^^jffcgf^ai 1^ ^^""^ r ^jifl^Bi i^^flR^ to'' • m ^St ^Jr^. .;#/ \ fe-. >;-. . s^w wit: - -'•t^^R Maker of High Grade Domestic Cigars \ LIGHT HORSE HARRY I LA-DATA Leaders ■[ LA PURISTA I INDIAN PRIDE I LA GALANTERIA C«p4city|50.000 per Day. Prompt Shipments Guarkntaad. E. RENNINGER, Estiblished 1889, Manufacturer of High and Medium Grade Cigars Strictly Union-Made Goods. I^GIlVGr Pft INPOiLTEiLS OF f. P.Kimmig & Co.J.!i^. 133 North Third St., Philadelphia. w.retonses {^^^JS^* • # J^.U. STltES. • • uaf Tobaccp • • • - .•# • ^^•.•.r « ■• THB TOBACCO WOEXD • PA, •J ,:7 rf GARCIA yCA Leaf Tobacco Warehouse, Monte 199. Cable, *'Andamira." Habana, Cuba. NVNIZ HERMANOS y CIA S ei\ C Growers ai\d Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTIDO and REMEDIOS TOBACCO Cable: "Angel," Havana KeindL 20, HavaivdL p. O. Box 98 THIRTY-FIVE MILLIONS FOR CUBA. Not Much Prospect That Receipt of This Immense Sum Will Affect the Prices of Havana Tobacco. The market during the past week has calmed down somewhat, and if it had not been that the local cigar factories continued to supply themselves by pick- ing up a good many desirable factory vegas of Vuelta Abajo of the 1903 crop, the movement would have been very moderate, indeed. However, with the insignificant weekly receipts from the country, the stocks are dwindling fast enough to suit the dealers here. Never- theless, the dealers continue to show a willingness to accept any fair offer made to them for the remainder of their hold- ings; so prices are easy, excepting on ii few classes and growths which are scarce. The new crop seems to be progressing fairly well, making allowances for the damage sustained by high winds and untimely rains. Concerning quantity, as far as Vuelta Abajo and Partido are concerned, the opinion seems unanimous that it win be considerably larger than in 1903. The uncertainty about the quality still remains, and is bound to be an unsolved problem until the tobacco has been packed; but as the local fac- tories, which have any surplus means, are investing same in old tobacco of the 1903 crop, it stands to reason that they cannot count upon any appreciable quan- tity of light fillers, or otherwise they would stand aloof from the market. In some sections of the Vuelta Arriba cut- ting has commenced generally, and it is stated that the leaf will resemble the 1902 crop, as far as quality is concerned; therefore, it will be_late in curing. Sales amounted to 4100 bales in all. of which 2600 were of Vuelta Abajo. 300 Partido and 12(X) Remedios. The buyers from the United States took 1400 bales. Europe 600 and local factories 2100 bales. BUYERS COME AND GO. Arrivals— Harry Erlich and S. J. Jan- over, of the Erlich Manufacturing Co.. New York: J. F. Davenport, of J. F. Davenport & Co., Boston; Richard Sichel, of B. Rosenblueth, New York; A. Guedalia. of Guodalia & Co., New York; R. G. Steele, of R. G. Steele, Philadelphia; A. Kaffeuburgh. of J. Kaf- fenbnrgh & Sons, Boston; William Batchelor, of W. Batchelor, Boston; William H. Manley, of Minneapolis, Minn. Departures— William Batchelor, for Boston; J. E. Davenport, for Boston; A. Kaffenburgh, for Boston; Herman H. Salomon, for New York, ESTABLISHEP 1844 Havana, February 15, 1904. HAVANA CIGAR MANUFACTURERS. The independent manufacturers are doing well, as there are fair orders from the United States, largely increased ones from England and also with a good de- mand from Germany, France and the South American Republics. H. Upmann & Co. are working with all tables of their cigarmakers' gallery fully occupied, which signifies plenty of orders unfilled. Behrens & Co. are likewise very well satisfied with the way their orders are coming in. Rabell, Costa, Vales & Co, are doing an increased trade, as is shown by the bustle and hurry everywhere in the "Ramon Allones" factory. Enrique Dorado & Co., of "El Rico Habano" fame, are satisfied with the calls for their product from the United States and Canada. The "Romeo y Julieta" factory is phe- nomenally busy, it being way behind- hand in the filling of its orders. The owners, Rodriguez, Arguelles & Co., are anxious to secure a larger building, as the capacity of their present building. Virtudes 129. is taxed to its utmost, and new orders are accepted only with the condition to be executed as soon as pos- sible, which means from one to two months' delay. They have just purchas- ed 700 bales of a large escojida of the Vuelta Abajo. 1903. crop, as they are convinced the 1904 crop, as far as fillers are concerned, will not be workable be- fore next winter. J. F. Rocha & Co.. of the "Crepus- culo" factory, are very busy. The Viuda de Jose Geuer, of "La Excepcion" factory, is adding another story to its building to get more room for the increased demand for the "Hoyo de Monterey" brand. The Bolivar fac- tory has just received an order from London for 100 cases (100,000 cigars). The enormous demand for this brand in England reflects great «redit on its ex- perienced and careful makers; after all. quality is the thing that tells. BUYING, SELLING, ETC. Bruno Diaz »S: Co. ssold (KX) bales of Vuelta Abajo, Partido and Remedios. A, Pazos & Co, purchased 350 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido for their friends, G. Salomon y linos have had a fair week disposing of 4.'»0 bales of Vuelta Abajo. Mark A. Pollack cannot complain about lack of patronage as he executed H. Upmann & Co HAVANA. CUBA BdcTvkers and CofniTiissi on MerchOk-nts SHITPEP^^ OF CIGAPk^ and LEAF T03ACC0 HANUFACTURERS OF The Celebrated ^4. Cig8Lr B r a. nd FACTORYx PASEO DE TACON 159-169 OFFICE: AMARGURA h HAVANA. CUBA E«i«J>lisbcd 1860 El Rico Habana Factory INDEPENDENT OF ANY TRUST OF Enrique Dorado & Co. Vuelta Abajo Cigars Purveyors to H. M. The King of Spain Estrella No. 171-7 3y ^*^''= ch>oaiva Havana, Cuba. Bruno Diaz R. Rodriguez B. DIAZ 8t CO. Growers aLivd Packers of VueltsL Abajo and PaLfiido TobaLCCO PRADO 125, Cabi.:-ZA.Dco HABANA, CUBA. N»RCiso Gonzalez. Venancio Diaz, Sptci.1. Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Dealers m LEAF TOBACCO 10 Angeles St.. H A V A N A . Cuba. p. 0. Box 856. F. Neumann. G. W. MICHAELSEN H. Prassk. FEDERICO r4EU]VlAH|4 & CO. Commission Merchants SHIPPERS OF LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS Havana, Cuba. Office, Obrapia 18. P. O. Box 28. Telegrams: Unicum. K -; ipi ^r r ^ • Caip— ity for lfaatdiMtvriii|^ Cif»r Boxes . Always Koox vok Oim Uoui Good CutrvMSs "K 10 L J. Sellers & Son, Scllersville. Pa. THE TOBACCO WORLD Leslie Pantin/'i?»lt'".!'"™p*,5I^t?' Habana, Cuba BEHi^ENS & eo. Manufftctorers Celebrated Brands SePi^Ti SOL and '^(^tsM^X'9^ LUIS MARX ^abahA- Consulado 91, HAVANA. LaFlordeJ.S.Murias & Co. of SUAREZ & CO. Vuelta Abajo Cigars, Bgido Street a, HAVANA, CUBA. P. O. Box 431. Cable: "Snarco,'* Walter Himml, Lieaf Tobacco Warehouse \ND COMMISSION MERCHANT, San Miguel 62, p. O. Box 397. Cable: Himml. Havana, Cuba. SoBRiNos DE A. Gonzalez Leaf Tobacco Merchants Gable: "Ahtsro. Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana. ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C Almacen de Tabaco en Rama ESPECIALIDAD EN TAB A COS FINOS de VUELTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo 110 y 112 HABANA Sw Jorge Y. P. Castaneda JOJ^GE 8t P. CASTAflEDfl GROWERS, PACKERS and EXPORTERS of Havana Lieaf Tobacco Dragones 108--110, HA VA NA JOSE F. ROCHA, HavanaL Leaf Tobacco Especialidad Tabaeos Finos de Vaelta Abajo, Partido y Vuelta Arriba San Miguel 100, ..u^^\L" Habana, Cuba. JosE Menendez, Almacenista de Tabaco en Rama Especialidad Tabaco de Partido Vegas Proprias Cobccbado por el Monte 26, Habana, Cuba* ^>^(^j^jBox>3/0. Sanchez y Cueto s. en c. Sucesoresde CARRILK3 Y Sanchbz, Mmacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Specialty in Vuelta Abajo, Semi Vuelta y Partido AMISTAD No. gj, Habana, Cuba. LEONARD FRIEDMAN Y CIA. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama CABLE-OFFHICKS. Amistad 126, Habana, Cuba> GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS. Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta Arriba Monte 114, N^P. O. Box) Apartfldo 270. T T o V%o tn O Cable: Zalezgon. XACtUctlicL* AVMLINO PAZOS <& CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama PRADO 123, owiLEVA. Uaoana ^ AIXALA ^ CO., Havana Leaf Tobacco Cardenas Z, and CorreLles 6 and 8, HAVANA, CUBA. i^^rECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO THE WANTS OF AMERICAN BUYER&,9I P. O. Box 298. Cable Address. ••Aixalaco." SUAREZ HERMANOS, (S. en C.) and Dealers in L63l I OuSCCO Cable Address: "Cuetara." Figuras 39-4 r, Havana, Cuba, J. Licbtenstein & Co. TWT . cu Leaf Tobacco ^r^„ ^^^^ 131 Water SL NMW YORE 4. H|.3T|J|^p3 . . . Leaf Tobacco . • . YQRK» PA* mm ToiACcJo wokld ® iH •;■ rH -J tl Cigar ribbons. Large*;. Assortment of Plain and Fancy Ribbons. Maoufscturcrs of Bindings, Galloons, Taffetas, Satin and Gros Grain. Write for Sample Card and Price Liot to Department W Wm, Wicke Ribbon Co. 36 East Tweuty-secoTid Street, NEW YORK. orders for his customers to the extent of 350 bales of all kinds of leaf this week. Sobrinos de A. Gonzalez had a quieter week, as far as selling was concerned, as their turnover consisted of only 250 jales of Vuelta Abajo and Reniedios. but they are very busy still in attend- ing to the shipment of over 4000 bales for the Spanish Regie by this week's steamer to Coruna and Santander. H. Upmann & Co. were shippers of 400.000 cigars during the past eight days. The Loeb Nunez Havana Co. disposed of 2150 hales of Reniedios. Rahell Costa & Co. closed out 200 bales of Vuelta Abajo to their friends. Ant<»nio Suarez sold 200 bales of Vuel- ta Abajo to a local factory. Fernando Fernandez & Co. were sell- ers of 200 bales of Vuelta Abajo to the United States, city and European buy- ers. Rodriguez Bautista & Co. closed out 150 bales of Vuelta Abajo to northern buyers. Jose F. Rocha disposed of 100 balt?s of Vuelta Abajo to a local factory. Exchange on New Yorks 3ds. has gone down to 108*4, and closed very weak, owing to the expected arrivals of the millions of greenbacks, which Ihe firm of Speyer Bros., of New York, are bound to deliver to the Cuban Government. as they have signed the contract for the $3o.0ed back in ex- change for Spanish centenes. What ef- fect this flood of money may exercise upon business in general remains to be seen. It will undoubt«'«lIy stinmlate spec- ulation in some commodities, although tobacco may not be one of the articles to advance, owing to the abuixlant crop. Receipts of Tobacco from the Country. Week Ending Since Feb. 13. Jan. Vuelta Abajo ^Semi Vuelta Partido Matanzas S. Clara & Remedies Santiago deCuba Bales 256 150 9S 253 Total 754 Bales J.3I3 158 985 2 3.482 242 6Ti82 Lancaster and Vicinity. and a number of manufacturers are at work on the new goods. Trade with local dealers has shown some improvement, amounting together to a considerable volume. The private residence of Harry Trust, a tobacco sampler, was broken into by thieves some nights ago and about ^250 in cash was stolen. A tobacco shed on the farm of D. H. Weaver, near Intercourse, Lancaster county, was destroyed by fire one night last week. Loss about $1,800. The borough authorities of Mavietta have offered a premium of $12.50 per week to Doddy, Jourdan 8c Co. cigar manufacturers, if they keep at least twenty-five hands regularly employed. A second offer is that if the firm continues to do so for at least one year an addi- tional sum of $150, will be paid. The cigar factory of Hoffman Bros., at Maytown, was robbed the other night of about 1 ,400 cigars and some tobacco. Trade still continues somewhat dull with cigar manufacturers in some sections of the county. At Denver the German Cigar Co. is having a fairly good business in medium priced goods, as is also £. Reninger on his union-made product At Terre Hill things are a little quiet, but manufacturers still seem full of hope and confidence in an early improvement Abner Chine, who opened a union factory about January i, is now employ- ing several hands, and has fairly good prospects of an increasing business. Imhoff & Co., at Denver, recently had some labor dificulties to contend with. D. R. Oberholtzer, of Bowmansville, is rather pleased with the way in which his trade has kept up so far this year. He has sold the jobbing place at Hazleton, Pa. , which he had conducted for several months. — It is the knowing how that counts. It is the man who knows his business — who studies and masters every detail of it — who succeeds. CHARLBS BLASCO, COMMISSION MERCHANT LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS, Obispo zg, cwe ■bi.ko." Habana, Cuba. B. A. KRAUSSMAN '"^T^'HAVANA TOBACCO 170 Water Street, NBW YORK Jos. Mendelsohn. Louis A Bornemann. Manuel Suarei. Mendelsohn, BornemdLniv ®, Co. Importers & Commission Merchants Specialty— HAVANA TOBACCO New York Office: U. S. ARCADE BUILDING. Water Street, Corner Fulton, Roonv I. HaLV&.n«t. Office: ANGELES 10. HAVANA. f BRANCHES: Kerbs, Wertheim & Scbiffer, Manufacturers J ' ^''^'""' * ^'"''"' Marietta Authorities Mnke Novel offer to Cigar Manufacturers. Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 23, 1904. With the available goods of old crops being gradually more closely sold out, packers are giving more attention to the new goods, of which, it is now reported, there have been more bought since Jan- uary I than has been supposed. Eight and two cents seems to be about the pre- vailing price. Receiving has comraencej^ UNIT^O CIGAR] L ) Hirschborn, Mack & Co. ^ I Straiten & Storm, I Licbtenstein Bros. Co. 1014-1020 Second Ave., NEW YORK. Cig^T and TobaLCco FaLctories Are Earning Fat Dividends When Located in Seaboard Territory, The Seal card tr? verges from crd to end the tobacco belt 'if the South and a location can be given yon from which within a radias of one hundred miles, yon can draw every grade of tobacco, including the finest Shade Grown Sumatra If you want to come South for any reason, ask for our literature ; if you want to locate a factory, ask for our s^pecial proposition to manufacturers. J. W. WHITE, General Industrial Agent, Portsmouth, Va , SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY. Ralph S. Stauffer, MANUFACTURER OF HIGH and MEDIUM GRADES OF RKSchnader&Sons UNION-MADE CI6ARS PACKBKSOFAND DBAI«SRS IM i :-: r 435 4*37 W.Grant St. Lancaster, Pa. FOR THE Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Akron, Pa. > CORRESPONDENCE SQUCITED^ J. It B. StlLES • . • XeHf Tbbat^ . . . tORK, PA. THl TOBACCO WOELD i ■;■ ..^y^e/Ze^ ^ (^. vi'iw^oWSMa* ^f Ct'UtOt'tXCt <_>/^<3«< l€4A^ft*/y HAVANA TOBACCO /f *!^ H AV A N A C U B A • 0^.,/,t y/u^/ O^r 14* ^^^io -^y^a *t dy^ t>' ^ ' >'<*f . i2^a ei^v^t-^nft , ^wCr V^^4 TDBACeO IIASE HI Fifth Avenue, ooMMnr HAAK NEW YORK SELLING AGENTS for these Brands of Imported Havai\aL Cigars: Vm Plor 4e Henry Clay La Espanola La Carona La Pier de Nave* La Plor de Cuba La Merldlaaa A. 4a Vlllar y Vlllar La Carolina La Plor d^e Ynclao La Vencedora El Abulia de Oro La lotlmldad La Rosa de Santiago Estella H. dc Cabanas y CarbajaL La Afrlcana Manuel Garcia Alooso La Antlguedad La Comerclal La Plor de Murlas La Rosa Aromatica J. S. Marias y Ca. LEOPOLD SCH MID FRANK LANGE L. SCHMID & CO. Importers of Sumatra Tobacco No. 138 Water Street, NeW York Csble "Hi LICAF TOBACCO. Srtablishcd ia40. Hinsdale Smith & Co* tmoorters of Sumatra & Havana TP^^ 1^ <^ ^> ^> ^^ •^Packers of Connecticut Leaf 1 ODClOOO 125 Maiden Lane^ NEW YORK. I— nyirp H. Sionra Suirr cullman bros. Cigar Lbaf Tobaccos, No. J75 Water Street, Jos. F, Cullman, NEW YORK. ornccs : DETROIT, MICH. .««STE ROAM, HO LLANO HAVANA .CUBA. NewYoitic JOS. S. CANS MOSES J. CANS J2ROMK WALLHk EDWIN I AL» XANDHR JOSEPH S. CANS (h CO. Importers & Packers of Teiephotic-346 John. No. L50 Wattcr Street, NEW YORK. Leaf Tobacco Starr Brothers IMPORTERS AND PACKERS OF BsUblished 1888 Telephone, 4027 John. LEAF TOBACCO No. 163 Water Street, NEW YORK. ftAtCNOCNCN. CABLE AOOffCSS'TACNUtLA* y \MBURGER, BROS. & CO. Importers and Packers^ V. 4, For Rico, Suii.atra, — '^stic. No. 228 Pearl Street, NEW YORK. IfBW YOR^. Max fr»' Telephone: 2567 John RoBBRT Cans MAX CANS & SON Imports 's of HAVANA /T\f\ T> >| /^ /^ /^ mu ^ ackers of LEAF X KJ H J± t/ t/ L/ J97 Water Street New York G. Fklk ® Bl^.tihpcmrs of Sumatra and HaVanoL and Packers of Americaiv Tobacco, 171 WatCf St.»NeW YOfll THE TOBACCO WORLD f 3 Bureau of The Tobacco World, ii Burling Slip. The creditors of the Max Schatz Co, will hold their first meeting March i. The loss by the fire at L. Kahner & Co. 's factory, East Ninety ninth street, was about $25,000 Stidfole and J. J. Allen incorporators. The capital stock is $300,000. Robert J. Orr and E. J. ' Hawley are on the Board of Directors. ,- • • • The King of England smokes cigars costing $2. 50 each, but the Emperor of Charles R. Werner will manufacture Germany contents himself with a cigar Publicity, Village Club, and Morrisania Democratic Club cigars in his new fac- tory, 1089 Washington avenue. * • * Paul Brown succeeds Robert P. Dula as managing director of the Continental Tobacco Co. in St. Louis, Mr. Dula coming to the New York office. • * * The New York creditors of Louis Kuttnauer & Sons, of Detroit, have voted costing $1.50. A specimen of each of these cigars is on exhibition in one of the windows of the Havana Cigar Store in the St. James Building. • • • The Cigar and Tobacco Dealers' Asso- ciation has elected T. J. Donigan, Presi- dent; F. B. Aschner, Vice President; S. J. Freeman, Treasurer; W. W. St. John, Secretary. The Association anniversary, February 23, was celebrated with a din- of tobacco on purchases of 100 Dragoon. | ^ell before the use of the weed crossed James G. Blaine or El Capitan-General the oceans from America to the Old cigars in combination with 25 pounds of World. Smoking has become an almost tobacco, or 150 cigars with 50 pounds of universal indulgence, but, when city tobacco or 250 cigars with 100 pounds of transportation companies are at their wits' tobacco. One cent per pound allowance ends in their eff"orts to meet the problems is made on 100 pounds of tobacco when of carrying to and fro the multitudes of no cigars are bought. A thousand Sweet women and children and of men who Caporal cigarettes or Between-the- Acts never smoke, they ought to be somewhat little cigars are counted as five pounds of more moderate in their generosity toward tobacco, and a thousand Old Virginia the worshippers of nicotine. It hardly Cheroots are counted as twenty pounds seems avisable in our local lines to fiur- the Association headquarters. • • • against acceptance of an offer of 33 >^ ner for the members and their wives, at per cent., partly in cash and partly in endorsed notes, William E. Jacobs has leased the entire The Boldfs Special cigar has hereto- j six story building at Ui to 145 West fore been made in only one size, the Seventeenth street to the United Cigar Invincible, but the Waldorf Astoria Se- stores Company, who will use it for their gar Co. now provides (our- other sizes— | general offices and distributing depot. BeIlevue,Stratford,Waldorf, and Astoria. The land was bought from the Hudson Realty Company last August, and the building will be ready for occupancy March I. • • * The stockholders of the Continental Tobacco Co. will hold their annual meet ing in Jersey City on March 9 The transfer books of the preferred stock • • • Three hundred thousand pounds of closed February 17 and will reopen I plug tobacco are to be delivered at the March 10. 1 Brooklyn navy-yard for Uncle Sam's • * • I JJ^.• ^ u ». c • »u sailors between May 15 and October i In addition to having |i,6oo in the ' ' »u TT -. J r». 1 n- ji^C"* i" six installments rangine from treasury, the United Dealers Cigar and f *' * T, . r- » » V -.u ! 25,000 to 75,000 pounds. Each bidder Tobacco Co. expects to have, within ai ^ /j- r for the contract is to submit not more than four samples of not less than twelve pounds each. The bids are to be opened of tobacco. ' * • • Passengers on the steamer Kroonland, which sailed Saturday included Kaufman S. Falk of G. Falk & Sons and Sigmund Rothschild of Rothschild & Brother ac- nish special facilities in certain rows 01 seats or upon the platforms of cars to the admirers of the weed, to the annoyance of other passengers. This is a matter which is now much discussed with ear- nest interest in the crowded communities week, enough to make the total $5,000.1 President Horwitz reports a membership of about 500. > "^ Snyder & Goldstein, whose only ^ores now are at 1257 and 1290 Broadway, sold all goods a» cost, even to the fraction of a cent, last Saturday. They announce an intention of holding cost sales one day in each month. * • • Landfield Bros. & Co., of 222 Green- March 22. • • • Samuel Henry Harris, of 278 West Broadway, who was vice president and treasurer of the Khedevial Co., manufac- turer of cigarettes, has filed a petition in bankruptcy, with liabilities $75,332 and no assets. Of the liabilities $72, 252 are secured by tobacco in storage warehouse, wich street, are to open a branch f.ictory the secured creditors being the Market & in the West Tampa district. Harry I Fulton Bank $28,149; German Exchange Landfield will be the resident manager, I Bank, $20,000, and the Hibernian Bank- and Joseph M. Landfield will make his >ng Association of Chicago $23, 103. The headquarters in New York. * « • A newly incorporated concern is Ben- nett, Sloan & Co., with Albert P. Sloan, banks hold notes of the Khedevial Com pany which Mr, Harris indorsed. • • • The Metropolitan Tobacco Co. now President, and J. H. McPike, George W. offers an allowance of ten cents per pound companied by Max Bloch. On Tuesday I of the Union." . ! • • • of this week WiUiamQuanier of Hinsdale r. , ,, , , , . , Police Headquarters has been asked to Smith & Co. sailed on the Statendam. ^^^^ ^^ a man. believed to have been an Wednesday the Cedric sailed, her pass- ex employe, who robbed the store of the engers including Benno Neuberger, of j United Cigar Stores Company, 2208 Third E. Rosenwald & Brother and Joseph , A^«""^' between One Hundred and u L r f u ij UP..- Twentieth and One hundred and Twenty- Hirsch of Joseph Hirsch & Son accom- . . ' first Street, of $102, several boxes ot panied by William Neuberg. A. Cohn »u^ « ,» • 1 » / 1 1 • ^ ^ & the finest cigars, a lot of pocket knives and Leonard Cohn of A. Cohn & Co. and and jewelry, and a pair of fieldglasses. Max Adler of Leonard Friedman & Co. | Louis Rodenstein was alone in charge will sail on the Campania, February 27. o^ ^"^^ store, one of the finest in Harlem, All go to Holland to buy Sumatra tobacco. ^^'^^^ ^^'^^^ ^ ^'^'^^'^ '" ^^« afternoon he ^ ^ ^ received a telegram ostensibly from Gen- „ . , . . T^ w T^ eral Superintendant Stone of the Com- Heirs of Antonio P. .Mur Ray, once a • r l l ^ ^ pany informmg him that a store at Fifty- wealthy tobacco dealer in Brooklyn, nj^^h j^^^eet was shorthanded and direct- have received news of his death in San ing him to go there as soon as relieved. Antonio. His estate is worth $500,000. 1 Half an hour later a well-dressed, dark- Mrs. C. W. Webster, a daughter, will go ^*'''«^' smooth-shaven man. about 5 feet , T^ » I • .u .. »if D 10 inches in height, wearing a handsome to Texas to claim the property. Mur Ray ,. ,. , . diamond horseshoe pm and having a very lived on Myrtle avenue twenty five years „,„ „:„«„» .«„i_ ^ .u u.. u 1 •^ ^ ' prominent mole on the right cheek near ago. The death of his father required the mouth presented himself as the relief. his presence in Brazil, and he left his "Have you any order?" asked Roden- wife and children with a trusted friend, s'ein. according to his story. who later told the wife her husband was "Certainly; here it is," the stranger » v. D f.u ^ .u . replied, producmg a transfer slip, a dead, and wrote Mur Rav of the death of a c juu ,.. printed form signed with the name of Mr. his wife and disappearance of his Stone. children. Mur Ray and his wife both The man had been in the business evi mariied again. Later they met and then dently, for while he chatted with Roden- reihzed how they had been deceived by 5^'" ^^ ^^'"''^^ ^^^^'^"^ customers and . ^, -.,,,,, , , knew without asking any questions just the false friend, who also had squandered 1 , , , , , where the stock was kept and its value. Mur Ray's property. The two families Reporting to the manager at the Fifty- ofMur Ray became friends and frequently ninth Street store, Rodenstein was in- visited, j formed that no help was needed there, ♦ * ♦ i and while they were discussing the mat- "Ourheadof the Health Department." ter with growing suspicions a telephone says the Tribune, "will find many sym- ' message reached the company from Police Headquarters to the effect that the store pathizers in his efforts to curtail the up town had been found unattended and unieasonable privileges provided by most of our local streetcar surface lines for the combustion of tobacco. The world went I covered the extent of the robbery. was at that moment in charge of a police- of our local streetcar surface lines for the man. Rodenstein hurried back and dis- BLEED THROUGH 4Bl tiJk w. E^ MISFORTUNE AT SEA. Isadore Liberman, of the Liberman Mfg. Co., and of the leaf tobacco concern of Liberman Bros., met with a serious accident while on his way to Europe on the steamer Zeeland. On the second day out, while he was walking on the deck, the steamer lurched and he fell, with the result that his right leg was broken. He is now under treatment at Antwerp, and has some consolation in knowing that he took out an accident policy just before his departure from America. RETAILERS' ASSOCIATION. Tomorrow evening, Thursday, Febru- ary 25, a meeting of the Retail Cigar and Tobacco Dealers' Association of Phila- delphia will be held at Fraternity Hall, 1414 Arch street. The question of whether regular meetings shall be held monthly or once in two months will be considered but cannot be acted on before the next succeeding meeting, the notice required by the constitution not, as yet, having been given. The directors have already voted in favor of holding associ- ation meetings not oftener than once in two months, but probably will reconsider this action if the sentiment of a majority of the members present tomorrow even- ing is in favor of more frequent gatherings. COMMANDER NEWMAN PRESIDES George W. Newman, of Young & Newman, Commander of George G. Meade Post. No. i, G. A. R., presided at the banquet of that organization held on the evening of Washington's Birthday at the Union League. There was an at- tendance of 250, including many distin- guished guests. Judge Henry G. Davis assisted Commander Newman in the ceremonies of the evening, acting as toastmaster. Mr. Newman served in the war in Custer's famous Michigan brigade, and joined the G. A. R. in Detroit, but on coming to Philadelphia, about a dozen years ago, he affiliated with the oldest Grand Army Post in the State, and has now re! If you want a LEADER in Union-Made Cigars, WRITE TO C. Ruppin, Lancaster, Pa. ABOUT THE BENJAMIN CONSTANT" \0c. and "THE CRAFTSMAN" 5e. THEY WILL ANSWER VOVR REQUIREMENTS. the firm being in Florida, Louis H. in California, and August C. in Wisconsin. John A. Kinney, Philadelphia repre- sentative of A. Cohen & Co., of New York, had the misfortune to lose a pocket book and valuable papers while on his way to New York last Saturday. The purse contained $80. Leopold Loeb & Co. have been doing a good business recently, particularly in several large lots of Wisconsin. The Loeb-Nunez Tobacco Co. has also been busy, having sold about 700 bales of to- bacco in Havana in the past two weeks. The Theobald & Oppenheimer Co. will open its new factory at Milford Square, Pa., next Monday. The factory has accommodations for 250 employes. When President Spotz was asked how many hands would be employed at the start, his reply was, "All we can get." S. S. Swartz, of the Loeb-Swartz Leaf Tobacco Co., has just started on a Western trip to occupy two or three weeks. Soj Loeb, of the same company, and also of the Loeb-Creagh Co., will go to Europe in April. He will attend the inscriptions in Holland and will go to Hamburg, Germany, with the object of establishing there a branch of the last named corpor- ation. • K. Straus & Co. did a larger business last month than in any preceding month. Mr. Straus explains, however, that the SPECIAL NOTICES ( 12 J4 cents per 8-point measured line. ) FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.— Second- hand Dieless, Daisy, and Kelse Suction Tables, Foot and Power Progress Bunching Machines, Electric, «Tdsoline aud Water Motors, New and Second-hand Cigar Machinery of every description, thousands of Second-hand Cigar Molds What do you need? Address WiNGKT Machine Co., York, Pa 12-23-tf ;^ O R SAL E.— One Thousand Blocks Cigarro Molds, 35025. Apply to 2-17-4 P O Box 49, Hanover, Pa SALESMEN WANTED.— Reliable men to carry as a side line, an up-to-date line of Advertising Fans, sold to Furni- ture, Hardware, Drug, Shoe and General Merchants. Convenient to carry. Prompt remittances. Geo H. Jung & Co, It Cincinnati, O. largest business doesn't mean the most profitable business. Competition, he says, is constantly growing more keen, with a corresponding reduction in profits. This may not always be true from year to year, but within each period of five years leaf dealers have to content themselves with reduced margins on sales. "THE SOCIAL VETERAN." Mr. Gumpert One of the Speakers at «t Banquet. At the annual dinner of the Bramble Club, organized by and named for George T. Bramble, a retail cigar dealer at 201 East Girard avenue, held on the evening of Washmgton' s Birthday, Mr. Richard T. Gumpert, of Gumpert Bros., was one of the speakers. His toast was •The Social Veteran," and in respond- ing he said: "Once more to-day the Bramble Club simultaneously with the Founder of the Republic has marched another mile-atone iu time's eternal journey, inscribed in in- delible letters George Washiugton's 172d Birthday, and the Bramble Club's loth anniversary; and as I gaze upon the name so dear to every American th*- answer recurs to me of the boy who, when questioned by his Sunday School teacher. *Who was the first man on earth?' replied 'George Washington, of course.' And, again, when reproved by the ter.cher with 'You ought to know — it was Adam,' instantly rejoined, *Oh, I did not know you were talking about a f Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci^ar Leaf Tobacco OfSce and Warehouse, . LITITZ, PA. B. F. GOOD & CO. First Class Peuusj Ivania Bread Leaf B's Pirsl Class Pennsylvania Havana Seed Binders Fancy Packed Ziramer Spanish Fancy Table Assorted DutchlTv^rv Cvk^^ Fancy Packed Gebhart Il^Very l^dSC 0¥ I QrwQ FINE FORCE-SWEATED Quf Owil 1 51 U-^ CONNECTICUT -^ !• , racking IU t4f Packer of • H. Weaver, Leaf Tobacco 241 and 243 North Prince Street, LANCASTER, PA. W. R. COOPER, PACKER OP FeiiiBroal Leal and Dealer in All Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobacco, 201 and 203 North Duke St. LANCASTER, PA. J. K. LMAMAN, Packer of and Dealer in r' .ACKERS AND DEALERS IN Leaf Tobaccos 145 North Market Street LANCASTER. PA, J. W. BRENNEMAN, Packer and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, 110 & 1 12 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA, UNITED PHONES. LBAF Tobacco 138 North Market St. LANCASTER, PA. United 'Phones CHflS. TOUE & CO. '"dJ'" Leaf Tobacco James and Prince Streets, LANCASTER, PA Truman D. Shertzer, and Dealer in 1j68>I i 0 D3»CC0 No. 313 East Fulton Street, ,AisirA«TPP pa CONSOUDATHD PBONH I-A11\^>\0I CIV« F /*. The Gilt Edge Cigar Box Factory Is the Largest in Lancaster. Prices and Workmanship will compare favorably with any in the State. Cigar Boxes and Shipping Cases, Labels, Edgings and Ribbons, Cigar Manufacturers' Supplies-all kinds. Daily Capacity. Five Thousand Boxes. J. FRANK BO WMAN, 51 Market St., LANCASTER, PA. Our Capacity for M«ii^£cttulhig^^|ar Boxes U^ , t Al.vays Room FOR'bN«"MoRB Good CutTOMSi. THE TOBACCO WORLD LI Sellers & Son, SellersvHIe, Pa. 4 ♦ ♦♦ ♦ THE UNIQUE CREASELESS Case- Hardened VERTICAL TOP Cigar Molds ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ Cigar MTrs Supplies ♦ We are now better pre- pared than ever to meet the increased demand for our products. All of our Machinery is of the Most Improved and Up-to-Date Design, and we can, therefore, give you The Best Goods at The Best Priees. Before you place your orders give us an opportun- ity to quote you Our prices. WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY The Sternberg MTg Co. 1346 West Third Street, DAVENPORT, Iowa. U.S. A |VIAHT1|S SbABRCH, DENVER, PA. Manufacturer of ^^ y •^ a t^ o High-Grade Union Made |^^ | ^ /\ ]\^ ^ SPECIAL BRANDS: United Labor (5c.) Union Stag (5c.) Cuba Rico (loc.) M.STEPPAeriER, MANUFACTURER OF CigarsOlflll The Best Union-Made Five-Cent Cigar in the Market. CAPACITY, ONE MILLION PER WEEK, CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE JOBBING TRADE SOLICITED. Reading, Pa. TOPICS IN WASHINGTON (Concluded from page 7.) yjirnijikcrs siiffcriuj; nusery throuf.'h de- an'SH of the Fnitvd States for help and protection. "All I ean say in furtherance of this petition will he little in view of great iiiil>ortaiic(' of subject matter. '•Trinidad H. Pardo de Tavera." Secretary Taft ordered the following reply to be cabled: "Will do everything possible for guch legislation this session. If not success- ful shall continue efforts. The justice of our cause will trniniph in the end." It is ('xpected that Mr. Taft will ask for a hearing before the House Commit- tee on Ways and Means within the next ten days in regard to a ftn-ther reduc- tion of the Philippine tariff, hut he is not in the city to-day and the report couUl not he otticially confirmed. The Secretary of the Treasury has re- fused the application of the manufac- turers of Belinda chewing plug tobacco for drawback on account t>f Sumatra clippings claimed to bo used in its manu- facture. The application for such drawback was made in October last and the De- partment has been making a close inves- tigation, it is said here, with the result that a n>ply has been sent to the manu- facturers to the effect that this inves- tigation discloses the fact that the Su- matra wrapper tobacco used consists of cuttings, the waste or clippings remain- ing after the wrappers for cigars are cut from the Sumatra leaf. Such clip- pings have a value of approximately six cents per pound or less for various pur- poses, but have never been commercially used in the manufacture of plug tobacco for the reason that they have none of the essential qualities of tobacco capable of use for chewing purpos«»s and are de- cidedly tntpala table. In view of these facts, the Seinion that the use «»f Sumatra clippings in the production of plug toba<-co is not bona tide, and that s\i» in h'af tobac<'o. leaf tobacco which when strippotl could be retnrneeing stripped in their leaf department, is to be returned to their cigar factory and credited in their cigar manufacturer's book at the same rate as when sold to themselves as dealers in leaf tobacco and then enter it again in their cigar manufacturer's books as leaf tobacco instead of stripped tobacco; that such a transaction would be fictitious and is not authorized by the regnlation». Trade-Mark Register DOMINOES. 14.351 For cigarettes. Registered Febru- ary 16, 1904, at 2 p. m., by A. Kramer, Philadelphia, Pa. THE SAVANNA. 14.352 For cigars. Registered February 17, 1904. at 3 p. m. . by R. Schatz. Phila- delphia, Pa. UNCLE JOSS. 14.353 For cigars. Registered February 17, 1904. at 3 p. m., by J. F. Sechrist, Holtz, Pa. TWO CRACKER JACKS. 14.354 For cigars. Registered February 17, 1904, at 3 p. m., by J. F. Sechrist, Holtz, Pa. OLD MILLSTONE. 14,356 For cigars. Registered February 18, 1904, at 9 a. m., by C. A. Kildowr, Bethesda, O. PERLATOCA. 14,357 For cigars. Registered February 18, 1904, at 9 a. m., by John G. Mumma, Lititz, Pa. KATYGIRL. 14.358 For cigars. Registered February 1 8, 1904, at 9 a. m, by John G. Mumma, Lititz, Pa. LADY HERO. 14.359 For cigars. Registered February 18, 1904. at 9 a. m., by John G. Mumma. Lititz, Pa. HERMOSURA. 14,360 For cigars. Registered February 19, 1904, at 9 a. m., by M. H. Boyle & Co. , Key West, Fla. THE GILBERT. 14,361 For cigars. Registered Februaty 20. 1904, at 9 a. m.. by Lyman Y. Gilbert. Philadelphia, Pa. REJECTIONS. College Boy. Katy Flyer, James Kent, Vedette, Ideal Smoker, Ramblers, White Pearl, Uncle Dan, Big Major, Lucky Jim. CURRENT REGISTRATIONS. Trade Marks Recently Registered in Bureaux other than that of The Tobacco World. Our District. Japan Crest, Matchon, Dayton Princess, Black Star, Twenty.five Strike, Pipe B, Pipe C. Lord Barry more. Commercial Boomer, Get Next. Kmanelo. Delilah, New York Twists, El Combero, La Baracuta. Russo-Jap. Russian-Japan- cse. In The Purple. Our Choice For Gov- ernor Chas. S. Deneen, The Man For 'Governor. Vespacian Warner, Ali Me- G. Talk ® BrO. importers of Sumatra: and MavaAsi and Packers of American Tobiied. 171 WatCf St., NcW Yofk ** •I r !I i; ToHACCO W O R Iv4) hemed. El Khan, Smoke Stick, Cosmo- politan Bank, Brighton Girl, Appellor, Huzza, Egyptian Fortune Teller, Spades. Brilliant Harvest, Plucky Jap. Lutwak, Bella Jonlia. Mistrel King. La Afabili dad, El Aplaiso, David Poe, Dinolia, Geo. B Shaw. Jas. Hungerford, John H. Hewitt. John Pendelton Kennedy, John Pierpont, Paul Allen, Samuel Woolworth, Uncle Zeke. Wm. Goddard, The "New " New York Times Building. Bella Juno, For Governor Frank O. Lowden, Muni- cipal Ownership (Is Good for Everybody), La Turquina, Booby. Jos. Addition, La Flor de Alvarado, La Julia, Morrisiana Democratic Club, Radium Lights, Kitty McGee, State Champion. PHILADELPHIA LEAF MARKET The inactivity in the local leaf market has continued so long that a suspicion that cigar manufacturers previously buy ing in this city were giving their patron- age elsewhere has been mentioned. Sim- ilar conditions, however, prevail in New York and the West, and there is no doubt that Philadelphia is doing her full pro- portionate share of the business. EXPORTS: Rotterdam. — 28 hogsheads tobacco. San Andreas. — 40 caddies tobacco. Figures from York Annual Statistics of the Ninth Internal Revenue District. York, Pa., Feb. 23, 1904. J. K. Pfaltzgraff & Co. have engaged K. H. Miller, who for some years repre- sented Young & Newman, leaf dealers of Philadelphia, as a salesman. Mr. Miiler, it is said, has met with substantial en- couragement thus far. W. S. Schroeder, Deputy Internal Revenue Collector of the Ninth Division of the Ninth District, which includes Hanover and vicinity, has given out the following statement of business in his division during 1903: — Number af fac- tories. 180; Output, 109,952,800 cigars, 2.054,804 pounds of tobacco. J. W. Shindler has opened a cigar fac- tory in East York. C. E. liair & Son, at Goldsboro, are having a satisfactory trade for this season of the year. H. F. Kohler, of Nashville, has had an exceptionally good business so far, considering that the Spring trade has not yet really begun, and he anticipates a good year. With the severe cold spell at last broken, manufacturers are looking for- ward to an agreeable change in trade conditions generally. No Rush in Reading, Business Rather Dull. But Indications of a Revival Good. No special boom has yet overtaken the cigar manufacturers of this city, most of them reporting things as very quiet Neither does one see the sign, "Cigar- makers Wanted," which is so frequently displayed in busier times. Despite the acknowledged quiet spell, several manu- facturers have complained of delays in geting orders for cigar boxes filled promptly, a state of affairs that is rather inexplicable. Frank Ream states that his goods are meeting with increasing favor in western territory, and that cons^iderable quanti- ties are being shipped by him, particu- larly to Ohio. The Fleck Cigar Co. is making a new cigar, under the title of Sunnyland, which goes to the trade at I33 per 1,000, with 100 free with each 1000 order. Charles Fleck, of this firm, started out on a short trip last week, and reported a fair trade. The Bon Ton Cigar Co. are pushing their El Dorado de Habana 5 cent goods in the local market, and have met with much encouragement so far. M. G. HoUis & Co . makers of the Hes Ra Egyptian cigarettes, have removed their factory from 228 Pearl street to 56 South Seventh street I. Reinheimer, representing the R. A. Patterson Tobacco Co., of Richmond, Va., has been here lately, encouraging jobbers in the further exploitation of Lucky Strike plug cut tobacco. JohnSchlappich, who for some months was a salesman in the employ of the Field Tobacco Co. , of Richmond. Va. , has taken a position as salesman with Stewart, Neuberger & Co., Ltd. , and this week started on a trip through the coal fields, with which territory he is thor- oughly familiar. C. M. Vetter, of Mohnsville, reports encouraging business in the 10 cent line of union-made goods. John J. Eshleman says his business has been a little quiet, but sees some improvement ahead. Two local tobacco factories have been having some difficulty with the Inter- national Tobacco Workers* Union, re- garding the use of the blue label. A representative of the International Union was in the city lately, endeavoring to secure a satisfactory adjustment of the diflRculty. In fact, an even more serious matter is now confronting one of the factories in question. Independent Manufacturers. At the recent meeting, in Boston, of independent tobacco manufacturers doing businesss in New England, resolutions were adopted and included the following: "That all the independent tobacco man- ufacturers shall help, aid and assist every other independent manufacturer in the distribution of his goods, and that all information shall be given to theretader as to where goods of other independent manufacturers may be obtained. It is our purpose to ascertain if the indepen- dent manufacturers of tobacco have any legal rights (where their trade is re- strained), either under State or Federal laws, and if there are any rights reserved to us. we propose to have the benefit of them, and also to give the consumers and dealers who care to use independent and union-madetobaccusa chance to continue to buy them in the open market and without restrictions." FloridaL Sum&trcL Tobacco Connpany Organized. The Florida Sumatra Tobacco Co. was incorporated under the laws of the State of New York last week, by John Murray and E. L Winant, of Brooklyn, and Louis Leopold, of New York, with a nominal capital of 15,000. The officers will be Louis Leopold, President and Treasurer, and E. L Winant, Secretary. The company will engage in marketing exclusively Sumatra tobacco, with head- quarters at 1 1 Burling Slip, New York. **Coroner*s Friend" Cigarettes. Following is an advertisement which appears in the last issue of the Tobacco Weekly Journal, of London. England : Look Out for Our New Cigarette "CORONERS FRIEND" To be Sold in Packets of 12 for Id., 5 for >^d., 2 for ji^d. , thus bringing them within the scope of the smallest financial ability. Sold only to children under ten years of age. They will be handsomely packed in outers shaped like a Child's Coffin, and properly finished with brass nails, and on lid a skull and ^ bones. Inside, a cut of Destroying Angel rising out of a pit When ready, samples of these cigar- ettes will be sent to Board Schools, Un- dertakers and Idiot Asylums, from whom it is expected to receive valuable testi- monials. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain's Old Age Pension Scheme Realised. We give with each thousand A Life Insurance Policy. Parents of large f.imilies can thus, by our aid and the Help of Providence. secure their old age from want N. B. — Until these Cigarettes are on the market any ordinary Id. packet will do equally well. Meanwhile. Tobacconists who still have customers in trousers should sell them the absolutely best cigar on the market — FREEMANS* DARVEL BAYS. •V*' "4 J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD- 138ai40CENTRC5T NEW YORK. HANUFACTURtl? OF ALL KINDS OF Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Philadelphia Office, 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER, Mgr. Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THATCHER, Mgr. San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L. S. SCHOENFELD. Mgr. "Match-ir Cheroots Are the finest product of the kind on the market The ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE Sumatra Wrapped Cheroot, put up in Packages of Five - Wrapped in Foil. Manufactured by The Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co. BALTIMORE, ND. THEY ARE ON SALE EVERYWHERE. •cOooo»«OoeO»cO»e09COscOs«>se0500aeOec<>scOecOsoC>BCOoe5eO»o J*^ g^ ROBERTSON* i Match It, if yoD Gan-ToQ Can't. i Factory Representative for Penna. f 1133 kidge Avenue. Phila. D. A. SHAW, Pres. H. U SHAW, Vice Pres. C. H. CURRY, Sec'y & Treas. Florida Tobacco Co. PIONEER GROWERS OF Florida Sumatra Under Shade Conducted under the personal sup>ervision of Mr. D. A. SHAW, the first grower of to- bacco under shade, as Manager for eight years of the PlantCLtions of Schroeder 41 Arguimbau. and as originated by the late F. A. Schroeder. By reason of our extensive experience we are able to supply A Superior Line of Goods AT THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES. SAMPLES UPON REQUEST Plantations and Offices, Quincy, Gadsden Co., Fla. C01.SON C. HAMII.TON, formerly of F. C. l,inde, Hamilton & Co, $Aaaa M. Congalton. Frank V Wiskburn, Lodib BOBfM, Formerly with F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co. C. E. HAM11.TON. C, C. HAMILTON & CO. Tobacco Inspectors, Warehousemen & Weighers Sampllog in All Sections of the Country l^eceives Prompt Attention. Piacst Bonded Storage Warehouse In Qyf Or CAnf}i Cf MAm VnrV «scrlca. Perfectly New, Eight Stories High, 04"0U OvUlll Ol*) n^>" I"^^ Pirst-Class Free Storage Warehouses: ao9 East a6th St.; 204-208 East 27th St.; 138-138.5^ Water St.; Telephone — 13 Madison Square lylain Office, 84-85 South St., (Tel. 2191 John) New York. Inspection Branchcs.—Thos. B. Earle.'Edgerton, Wis.; Frank V. Miller, J06 North Queen street, Lancaster, Pa.; Henry F. Fenstermacher, Reading, Pa., Daniel M. Heeter, Dayton. O.; John H. Haz, Baldwiusville, N. Y.; Leonard L Grotta, 1015 Main street, Hartford, and Warehouse Point, Conn.; James L. Day Hatfield. Mass.; Jerome 8. Hillington, Cornini;, N. Y. Factory 1839. W- K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Penna. PORT OF NEW YORK. IMPORTS Arrivals at the port of New York from foreign points during the week ending February 20, 1904. Havana. — ^J. E. Ward & Co., 7 trunks cigarettes; Trinidad S. & T. Co., lobbls. cigarettes. Laguara.- — American Tobacco Co., 10 cs cigarettes, 129 cs cigars; American West Indies Trading Co., 21 cs cigars, 2 bbls tobacco; American Express Co., 3 cases cigars; Antilles Trading Co. , 4 do. ; Durlach Bros.. 15 do. ; Mateo Rucabado, 13 do.; Order, 10 do. ; j. C. Price & Co., 3 do.; P. R. Commercial Co., 6 do.; Rojas. Perez & Co., 1 1 do. ; R. Arguclles, Manrique, Sola & Co., 5 do.; C. D. Stone & Co. , 5 do. . G. W. Sheldon & Co., 3 do.; A. M. Seixas, 3 do.; W. I. Cigar Co., 14 do. Rotterdam — E. Spingarn & Co., 45 bales tobacco; American Cigar Co., 676 cs tobacco. Park & Tilford W. O. Smith . National Cuba Co. Acker, Merrill & Condit Caiixto Lopez & Co. Waldorf-Astoria Segar Co. G. £. Sheldon L. J. Spence Robert E. Lane Order C. H. Wyman & Co. J. M. Hernandez 16 cases 8 •• 7 6 5 " 4 •• 3 •• 3 " 3 •• 2 " 2 •• I case SUMATRA TOBACCO. Str. Statendam, arrived Feb. ij f ; (572 bales) United Cigar Co. 98 bales A. Cohen & Co. 89 crs of New York, and all of their offer- ings are merely what they have been able to pick up here and there, a few cases in a place. Now, as we all know, the cream of the crop was picked up in the fall of 1902 and spring of 1903, and probably a large share of the holdings of 1902 are fit for binders only, and do not bring the buyer a large price. But the binders even are wanted, and will, in our opinion, be pretty generally picked up before the new crop comes from the sweating rooms. One other reason may be that the holdings of the Sutters in the East have been sold very quietly, which would go quite a ways in patching up the deficiency in the market. We do not say that there has been a pound of it sold, but if there has not been it is wonderful ; for all the trade papers have argued that there was very little to sell and many looking to buy. Now if it has not been sold, it will be sold in the immediate future, either on the open market or by commercial agents, for it is all wanted in the trade and that very soon, or we have been very much misled in reading the remarks of the trade journals. There was not an over supply in the country when the Sutter Brothers failed, and unless tliey are quietly'dis- posing of their (the banks) holdings through agents, then you will hear of some good sized sales before a' great while. They speak of lateness of the new force sweated. Now, you can steam down a crop of tobacco from the poles, but you cannot force sweat it on the poles. At least no such theory has been advanced as yet, but may be in the future. We think a bam might be so 4. H. STILES . . . Uaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. • THB TOBACCO WORl^D •i .?^ 6.A.Kohler&Co. Wholesale Manufacturers of Daily Capacity, 100 000 ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦ to ♦ 125,000 ■* Cigars Factories: ^^ YORK and YOE, PA. Leading Manufacturers in the East. Five Cent Goods Unequaled for the Money. Iia Impjgttia] , Cigap Faotory J. F. SECHRIST, Proprietor, Makerof ^OLTZ, PA Higb-Grade Domestic Cigart r York Nick, Leaders: J J^ston Bkauties Oak Mountain, . Porto Rico Wave). Capacity, 25,000 per day. Prompt Shipments guaranteed Bear Bros. Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS R.F.D.No.8.Y0RK,PA. A specialty of Private Brands for the Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence solicited. Samples on application. Specialties:—^!^ Bear Brand— &5& Cub Brand— 5^ Essie Brand. '"■■■'' ^ HELLAMyPA, Manufacturer of Fine Seed & Havana Cigars Joe F. Willard " °uJ:r'" ri. e. HeELTZEL Manufacturer of RELIABLE VNION MADE Cigars LANCASTER, PA. LEADING BRANDS: Union Beauty, jc; Lady Dora, jc; Rosy View, loc ■» i HANOVER, PA. Manufacturers of High Grade Cl^fx^^ Union Made V/lgarS f ALEX. WILSON,' Our PROFESSOR MICHIE Special \ UNION CHIMES MINERS' VICTORY , LA UNION CROOKS Brands: J.'K. PpflliTZGl^RFP 8t CO. Manufacturers of High-Grade Nickel SEED and HAVANA Cigars York, Pa. Our Leading 5c. Brands: ENTUCKY CARDINAL," *»I303,'* "CHIEF BARON." "EL PASO." 4. F. HOSTETTER, Manufacturer of High-Grade Domestic Cigars HANOVER, PA. •JTAOK Favor TTB." a 5-cent Leader, known for Superiority of Qualitv JACOB A. MAYER & BRO& icejOBK, PI. Manufactorert of the if art triBi 1 0J*2L^«; ^ ^^ 1 r^^^v^^^ i THE BEST FIVE CENT CIHAR MaNUFA CTURERSj^ ^^. 75,000 PER DAY. C3TABUSHED ie7ltr.,-i,>i.. Tt...> '&,■ y?_ " '. -j^' ^ "^y ]VMik., L E. STUMP &: CO. Wholesale Mnnufactiirers of High Grade Medium Priced Ciga] Red Lion, Pa. Remember — the MELODIOSO j- "nr Leader. N, THIRD 8T P99$LJiOmL^MIA Wt have the ln-gcsl Msortaict? T. A. MYERS & CO. aQA^ BOX EDGINGS ^ Cigar Bom Bdgingt in the United States, baring orer i,ooo designs in stoek. Printers and Engravers, - YORK, PENNA, Embossed Flaps, Labels, Notices, etc. A. SONNEMAN ourself. The p o f of he puddinj,' is ihe eatirg thereof. We em- I 'V n tr ve'intr salesmen, but sell all goods direct froM, f ( 10 . t ) j bber An Grades. All Prices, All Shapes. All Sizes Bgggi 1 ^^^^^^^HR^S*^^v^^^i^S 1 j^^B^MwSMfctlt^^^^v* "* JT 1 il^^^H^n^^ W ^ ii V t^K— -#'' v> t jmbmk-Sk' ^ — s„ J constructed as to force sweat on the poles. Now, do not shout lunacy, for stranger things have happened and may just once more. We do not say after the crop has been fully cured, but some time after the harvest. The buyers have waited as long as they could trust each other to stay away, and they knew some of their number would make a sudden dash and com- mence buying, and they finally all have bought a little, but it was way out in Wisconsin or somewhere way off from New York. They know that every pound of good tobacco will be wanted. Think of a tobacco buyer riding into your yard one of those cold January days and buying your crop, with not a pound of it ready to be shown. To be sure, they have paid small prices, but the action speaks louder than their affirm- ing that there is a world of tobacco and cheap, too, but "we have got to have the tobacco to keep our men at work. " Was the tobacco stripped ? We think not. When New York has anything to sell they advertise, and liberally, too, if our memory serves us right, and if they do not advertise much, then it is safe to calculate they have very little to sell. Our correspondents write: East W^hately, Mass. : ' 'There has been one sale to report, John Kennedy. 8 acres at 23c, sold and assorted by L. F. Graves. Buyers are few because the farmers are holding their tobacco for fair prices." EastWhately: "There are a number of buyers in town, but few sales as yet. Probably this week it will be more active, for some of the large packers are com ing. " Conway, Mass.: "Little that is new to report this week. No more sales heard of. There is still a little tobacco hang- ing on the poles. Farmers are begin- ning to think that if we are going to have such weather to raise tobacco in, as the last three years, we had better give it up and try something else." Wethersfield, Ct: "About one-half of the tobacco has been taken down here. It strips off a fine silky leaf, and as sound a crop as was ever raised here. Three ' lots sold: G. F. Warner, to Graham, of New Milford. Ct. ; C. E. Adams and C. Dillings, toGriswold,ofWest Hartford." — American Cultivator. Phones: ' Keystone, 65-64A Main Bell 62-39A M. Kaufman ^ Cv\ Manuf ctuiersof Union Made Turkish Cigarettes 504 S. Fifth St., rhila.. MUNIURA. M\-^r'i>'-\ -•;;%• \^_ >> KLEINBERG'S KING ofsc CIGARS AGAIN ON THE MARKET. Our famous "SMOKE-IT" Cheroots are selling f ister han ever before. Philadelphia, Manhattan Briar Pipe 1)0 Manufac*-:iers of oritti ano ivieerschauiii Pipes Importer! of SMOKERS* ARTICLES Salesroom, 10 East i8th SU NBW YORK. E. S. SECHRIST, Dallastown, Pa, Manufacturer of Fine and Common anufacturer of Cigars Established 189a Capacity, Twenty Thousand per Day, /. ABRAMOWITZ Maaoftctarcr of High Grade EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES 74 Wooster Street NEW YORK Traveler-Cork Tips. Planet-Gold Tip« Planet-Plain Tip*. Planet-Cork Tips PATENTS t . . " • prompt!/' obUin-rt OB VO FEE. Tnide Marks, Caveats. Conr-i^hts an.! L-v.ols r.-tristered. TWENTY TEAES- PRACTICE. U.gheit references. head mid •!, sketch or ft' »•. for fr e Trp<.rt on ratentahilitv. All business confidential HAKD-BOOK FREE. Explai' s everything. TelU IL'm '2. '*•"*'" and 8e" Patt-nt... What Inrentions Will Pay, How to Get a Partner, explains best meohanieal movements, an I cntainsSOO other I ttlbjects of importance to inventors. Address H. B. WILLSON & CO. 774 F Strest, N. W., Patent Attorneys WASHINGTON, 0. C. BALDWINSVILLE, N. Y. Activity in the local market is not yet in evidence, the severe weather and bad roads making it difficult for the buyers to doMany riding. J. Wesley MorrisTTf BOLTED CIQAR BOARDS. MANUFACTURED BY I L.L.BEDORTHA. A W/NDSOR, CONN. /^ G. Talk ^ and ic. Henry Hamre, 6c at 7^ and ic. Peter Olson, 3a at 7 and ic. Christianson & Kumlein, 3aat7 and ic. Chris. Olson, 5a at 7 and ic. A. P. Johnson, i6c at 6yi and ic. The frozen condition of the tobacco is holding back the work of stripping and is also responsible for a good deal of broken leaf if they attempt to handle it during the cold weather. Growers also find much of their tobacco was taken down in too light cases in their hurry to remove the crop from the sheds. A few dehveries have been made during the week and a couple of warehouses in this market have opened, but warmer weath- er must come before a general warehouse movement can take place. Old goods are receiving but slight at- tention at present. L B. Carle reports the sale of loocs and the purchase of a 50CS lot for the week. F. S. Raines sold 60 cases. Shipments, 600 cases. — Reporter. 5 to 5>ic; Medium, $yi to 6c; Good, 6 to 6>^c. Leaf — 22 to 26 in.: Common, 6 to 6>^c; Med., 6% to 7c; Good, 7 to 8c. But few Lugs appear, selling at 4 to 5c; for Common to Good, Receipts for the week, 5 hhds. ; for the year, 20 hhds. Sales for the week, 1 5 hhds; for the year, 494 hhds. The new crop is a good substitute for Burley or light manufacturing tobacco, and manufacturers would do well to look after it. HOPKINSVILLE, KY. M. D. Bo.iles. The weather continues cold, harsh and dry, with no handling season — therefore no movement of consequence in the new crop. Hogshead tobaccos are quiet and holders are firm at X t® /4 c advance on dark heavy leaf, as such is scarce in the new crop. Quotations CLARKSVILLE. TENN. M. H. Clark & Bro. Receipts this week were 6 hhds. Sales this week to date 265 hhds., which, with a lap of 19 hhds. from last week, make the sales 284 hhds. for the week ending Feb. 19. Sales are again mainly con- fined to the better grades of Leaf, which continue to move off at the improved range of prices last reported. We still have handling seasons of only short duration, consequently business at the loose tobacco warehouses continues light and irregular. Quotations: Low Lugs Common Lugs Medium Lugs Good Lugft Low Leaf Common Leaf Medium Leaf Good Leaf $350 to I4.00 4 00 to 4 50 4.50 to 5.00 5 as to 5 75 4 75 to s.a.s 5.50 to 6.a5 6.50 to 7.50 7 50 to 8.50 rROTECTION FOR. FARMERS. Virginia Legislature Asked to Pass a Bill for That Purpose. A bill now before the Virginia Legis- lature provides, in addition to the pay- ment of double damage to the injured employer, a fine of from I50 to $500 for any person who shall "entice away, or knowingly have or retain in his employ- ment, any farm laborer during the term for which such laborer has contracted to work for another, in violation of such contract of service. " With reference to this bill the Southern Tobacconist, Rich- mond, says: "The result of the scarcity of labor is a matter of much importance and is worthy of some consideration. First, it has caused a tremendous advance in the scale of wages; second it has caused a tremendous independence amongst the laborers. It is no uncommon thing for a farmer to engage his force, put them to Leaf — Short 18 to 30 in. : Common, work, advance some of the wages, and in W. H. BARLOW, Proprietor, MAKER OF Barnesville Cigar Co. Barnesville, Ohio, R OF High G^^de Stogies Long and Short Filler. SPECIAL BRANDS TO ORDER. E_. COUNTRY CLUB RUSTIC ^ BLUE POINTS CRYSTAL Jobbing Trade p'^Hcltcd R K PRIVATE STOCK TRIUMPH OLD JUDGE CHERRY RIPB Write for Samples. SOMETHING NEW AND GOOD ^ WAGNER'S UHBAN STOGIES MANUFACTUKBD ON1.Y BY LEONARD WAGNER, 707 Ohio St, ADegheny, Pa. .'{•ctory No. «. The CigHis You Wart w. B. s)iriM's Union Cigar Factory Ask for Samples AKRON. PA, Correspondence Solicited Special Brands made to order. JOHN E. CLP, Telephoue Connecti« Manufactarcr of JACOBUS, PA Cigars Wholesale Manufacturer of NSLShvUle, PM. FINE CIORHS 'Happy Jim'. FIVE-CENT CIGAR baa ins Men be Oonvapoodciiee, witli WbolMala 1 lobbing Tnda 00I7, ■iilicHia. •V . .Merr>man & Co., mfrs. and retail ot our farms and consequently of our | cigars and tobacco; Neudecker Tobacco country and, of course, what affects Co.. wholesale tobacco; Nichols Bros these affects the cities. Now, Mr. Gre- i retail cigars and tobacco; Oettinge^ gory s b.ll oflTers to the farmer a great j Bros. & Co.. cigar mfr. ; B. Perlman^S: protect.on agamst these conditions. It Co., wholesale leaf tobacco H C Pfaff. "ur me^'olan'ott '""' '""^''^'^'''^'^^l •"^'•- -"^ retail cigars and tobacco; John )our men, plan out your crops, and the' P plp.cpntc «?- <;r.«e k , i i- w.U protect >ou agamst the loss oi cj^^^^^^^' ^^'^ '} your working force, at least in so far as tob ccoM T TT "'"' '"^ the erratic disposition of the labore n k" ''"•^^"'^ '''">^^'-' '^^ail cgars himself is not concerned •■ ^^"^^ -^^^ tobacco. Sopher Bros., retail cigars ^ and tobacco; J. B. Stafford, wholesale (tobacco; \V. B.ooke Tunstall. tobacco and licoiice broker; V'oneiff & Cruz, {wholesale leaf tobacco; VVm. A. Winter, retail cigits and tobacco; E. Wisch himself is not concerned. ' " Business CKa^nges. Fires, Etc. California. Reading, Pa. San Francisco— \Vm. Rickerby. cigars ^ .^ . and tobacco, dead. "^^■^'' "^ ^°' wholesale leaf tobacco; r- i Edward Young, ci 'ars Connecticut. i ^ ^'^his. Ha.tford— Miller &Shepard. wholesale! Massachusetts, tobacco stems, dissolved Mason C. ^thol— Harty F. Hastings, cigars, to- bacco, etc.. petition in bankruptcy. Havei hill— Isaac V. Bearce. cigars. We use the BLUE LABEL of the Cignrnmkers' InteniHtiouHl Union of America WE SOLICIT YOUR CORRESPONDENCE T. L./IDAIR, \\l I/^T L'C AIT- M t V I . Miller, wholesale leaf tobacco, real estate mtge.. 57,500. _.., Windsorville — Miller & Shepard. chattel mtge., $350 wholesale tobacco stems, dissolved. ' " — ■ • ~ Illinois. Chicago— A. He>m .n. cigar agent and leaf tobicco, suffered by fire. D. A EstiihlisJied iS95 W HOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF Fine Cigars RED LION PA ^P^^'^'J;*"^'^^^^'- the Jobbing Trade. f •^^' Telephone Connection. CI GAR P1XE PRIHTERS OF ARTISTIC Hey man, cigars, damaged by fire. John Nohoun, cigars, out of business. Indiana. Indianapolis— Herbert W. Green. le- tail cigars, chattel mtge. Iowa. Atlantic— Dufford & Epley, cigar mfis., succeeded by J. B. Dufford. Council Blufts— L. Zurmuehlen. Jr.. cigars, succeeded by Gunnoude & Zur'- muehlen. Pittsfield- Carpenter & Rockwell, to- bacco. succeeded by Durham VVilcox. Michigan. Detroit— John J. Griffith, cigars and tobacco, chattel mtge.. 5500. Pinar del Rio Cigar Co., mfrs., judgm't. I439. Jackson— Henry J. Olsen. cigars and tobacco, chattel mtge., 55,900. Minnesota. Minneapolis— Edw. Kuttnauer. whole- sale leaf tobacco, discontinued. Missouri. St. l.ouis— Kennedy & Co.. cigar man- ufictuiers. published dissolution notice. New York. Buffalo— (;ibson & Sons, wholesale ci- Des .Moines -P. Dapolnia. wholesale - ,„..^ and retail cigars, succeeded by Frank C. gars and tobacco, assigned "fm"'" p.^ ^- Kockaway Heach-J. A. Saunders, ci £.iaora--.i:,jdora Cigar Co. (not inc.). gars, discontinued. SKETCHES AhT QUOTATIONS fURNI5H£D WRITE FOR 'SAMPIES AND RIBBON PRICES Ohio. H. Heffner. cigar mfr.. I succeeded by Snyder & Murphy j Mason City— M. J. Lawrence, dam- Celina — G ! aged by fire; insured. discontinued. Maryland. I Cincinnati -F. \V. Dohrman. of F I Baltimore— The following weie burned ' ^V. Dohrman & Son. leaf tobacco deid* out:~Acker. Merr.di .Jt Condit Co.. ci- 1 Krohn Bros., wholesale and retail cigars, out of business. Pauldin.^-!-:. A. Ream, cigars, etc.. CIGARIHBBONS REGISTER YOUR CIGAR & TOBACCO BRANDS WITH TH E TOBACCO WORLD I gars; Baxter & Bird, wholosale tobacco; I Charles Becker, wiioles ile leaf tob icco;' . ...... I Richard Bond Cigar Co.. mfrs. , William ^ sold out Boucher, cigars; W. A. Bo>d & Co,! Pennsvlvani.a. I wholesale leaf tobacco; Central Cigar i ^^P^'lo-WilliamG. Chambers, cigars I Co. (not inc.), retail cigars and tobacco; I J"acco, cigars, etc.. succeeded by S. H. Ashton. co; Fehsenfeld Cigar Co.. mfrs.; William Gebhardt, retail cigars and tobacco; A. J. Granger, cigars and tobicco; William G. Hannam, cigars and tobacco; Havel- ma-n Bros., mfrs. and retail cigars and tobacco; James H. Hays & Co.; whole- sale leaf tobacco; Horwitz Cigar Co., mfrs. and wholesale cigars and cigarettes; PATENTS RELATING to TOBACCO, Etc. 752,443 Match holder; Leon Ebner, Philadelpnia, Pa. 752.130 Combined match box and cigar cutter; Frank H. Vick. Jr., New York City. i AC IMRORTeirs n^ ^^ - N. THIRD ST HIUAOELPHIA A URGE VADlETy OP (lOADLABtli ALWAYS IN Stock /(^PRINTERS. Samples hirnlsbed OD dppllcatloi7» NEW YORK. ADDEDs Williams Suction Rolling Tables by the Manufacturers as being the STANDARD Cigar RoHing Table, after an experience of 18 years. The John R. Williams Co. What Can Be Done by learners and \A,\ I Il%A«*4«r C4 perts on this Table can be seen at the 1 T**^ E/lDcriy Ol« New York. fcxpe School for Learners of the New York Ci- gar Manufacturers' Supply Co., 403 to 409 East Seventieth Street, New York. The Lowest Pric* lM4 iVafkmausbip H. W. HEFFENER Steam ^igar gox Manufacturer DEALER IN Cigar Box Lumber, Labels, Rib- bons, Edging, Brands, etc. Cor. Howard & Boundary AvenueE YORK, PA. PRAZIBK M. DOI3BER G. F. Skcor, Special. F. C. LINDE, HAMILTON ®. CO. ii^nal ^'Linde" New York Seed Leaf Tobacco Inspectiom EttaLblished 1864 PriAcipal Office, 180 Pearl Street, New York City. Bonded and Free Warehouses, 178, 180, 182,186 and 188 Pearl St Inspection Branches:— Lancmster, Pa. — G. Forrest, 140 £. Lemon St.; H. R. Trost, IS B. Lemon St.; Elmira, N.Y.— L. A. Mutchler; Hartford, Conn.— J. Mc- Cormick, 150 State St.; Cincinnati, O — H. Hales, 9 Front St.; Dayton, O.— H. C. W. GroBse, 233 Warren St.; H. Hales, cor. Pease & Germantown Sts.; Jersey Shore, Pa.— Wm. E. Gheen, Antw Fort, P«.; East Whateley, Mass.— G. F. Pease; Edgerton, Wis.- A. H. Clarke. (VI. D. BOALES, Leaf Tobacco bosMS. " U. 8. M.. Hopkinsville, Kv CIGAR MOLDS OUR MOLDS Sest GRADE, LOWEST. THE American Cigar Mold Co 121-123 WEST FRONT ST., V;. * , CINCINNATI. 0 CIGAR Oold Leaf Embossed Worl Box ES ol ETeiy Descnptinit A. Kauffinan & Brc, York, Pa. INLAND CITY CI&AR BOX CO, Manufacturers of Cigar Boxes^Shipping Cases Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. 716—728 N. Christian St, LANCASTER, PA Frank Ruscher Fred Schnaibel RUSCHER & CO. Tobac GO Inspectors Storage: 149 Water Street, New York. COUNTRY SAMPLING Promptly Attended to. BRANCHES. — Edgerton, Wis. : Geo. F. McGiffin and C. L. Culion. Stoughton, Wis. : O. H. Hemsing. Lancaster, Pa. : I. R. Smith, 6io W. Chestnut st. Frank- lin, O.: T. E. Griest. Dayton, O. : F. A. Gebhart, 14 Shore Line ave. Hartford, Conn. ; Jos. .M. Gleason, 238 State st South Deerfield, Mass. : John C. Decker Meridian, N. Y. : John R. Purdy. Baltimore. Md.: Ed. Wischmeyer & Co. Corning. N. Y. : W. C. Sleight. FMBOSSED CIGAR BANDS Are Ail the Rage. We have them in large variety. Send for Samples, LARGEST William Steiner, Sons & Co. Lithographers, CHEAPEST 116 and iiS H. Fouiieeu.h >i , SEW YORK. ▲ cnn for foul, slimy. Sponge, Cotton and Felt. TbeabOTedeTlcesNoe. i.t,8. 4 and 5. under O. R. Rice's Patent. Jan. t«. I8»a, are all adjusted •bovjcifrarsaad tobacco p«rtormd»ld« down, the absorbent In them Is mlntral andtba longerVatS "'*i"li".'ii?®*^'^,"^^'^'**F*'™";.w^°™™°"8«"*«»«*«'ie8ll»at mol»tar«'8 heavier than air and t.i^ and that belntr a fact dealers with pans underneath their gwKls only expose their Ijrnoranco of the flrlt principle of moisten in? cigars and tobacco: water absorbed In »poiatrmUi or IsU beS)mi .iim- and polsoBOM, that which no smokershouJd »nck and lihtU. ""■■•' "^wawisu oecomas sIlBi R*» pan wrt i(oras» room, and aU steea for storage cbeaU. Ro. 8. No gentleman's room to ocnnnlete Wlti^S li-Sb •" « S"*" '^y* *^» ontaJde of a closed cas* witfaontk OIts as tba numSr^S •iSmb to ^S •a>aao4 slaa at show caaa, and we wiu ship on 10 days approral. »««-»B«ir w wmTsa u wui O. B. KICK * CO« 1*9 14«li ttvMt, new TOBX. 30 J. H. STILEb . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA, THB TOBACCO WOELD « STAR » STOGIES are Stogies in shape only; otherwise, they are built on entirely different lines from any Stogies ever produced. They are filled with long leaves of selected tobac= CO, reaching from end to end, and smoke " Easy as breathing." The preparation of this tobacco is iden» tically the same as of that used in the finest cigars. They are put up in con^ venient boxes, con> taining 5 for 1 0 cents, which prevents any breakage. If you smoKe cigars which cost 5 cents, 10 cents or two for 25 cents, don't imagine because it STAR » STOGIELS cost less, that they won't suit you. The fact is, many millionaires give them preference over any other smoke. Surely, not because they are for 10 Cents Manufactured by AMERICAN STOGIE CO., Pittsburgh, Pa. • ^ \./^^' J. H. 5TILES . • , Leaf Tobacco • THB TOBACCO WORLD YORK, PA. ""S . 31 JACOB G. SHIRK, 40 W. Orange St., LANCASTER, PA. Plug and Smoking Tobaccos PLAIN SCRAP, SELECT BUTTS-Chew or Smoke. KING DUKE 2y2 oz. Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco Our Leading Chewing and Smoking Brands: LANCASTER LONG CUT KING DUKE GRANULATED KING DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRK'S BEST TWIST REBATE LONG CUT Matitifacturer of HIgh-Grade Turkish & Egyptian Cigarettes. F. S.— I manufacture all grades of PLUG. SMOKING and CIGARETTES to suit the vvorld. Write for samples. — Hslablished 1834— WM. F. COML V & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale JAMES PRANGLEY, Jr., »t#«k*CompanIe. ^11*6 iDSUTSlIlCG TobTco"* Clilr. Only. a Specialty. 27 E. Orafige St., Lancaster, Pa. (Albert Fries Harold H. Fries FRIES & BRO. 92 Reade St., New York. The Oldest and Largest House in the Trade. Manufacturers and Introducers of the * * ♦ WORLD-RENOWNED Spanish Betuns, ONLY NON-EVAPORATING Cigar & Tobacco Flavors; Sweeteners, etc. Samole Free "^"'''st-STst'"""" Guaranteed !o be the Strongest, Clieapest, and Best For Sale by All Dealers MIXTURE FHH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO ?JIW '^QBB ParmenterWAX-LINED ; Coupon CIGAR POCKETS Afford perfect PROTECTION agjainst MOISTURE, HEAT and BREAKAGE. Indorsed by all Smokers, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE advertising medium known. RACINE PAPER GOODS CO. Sole Owners arul Manufacturers, KACINE. "WIS .USA. M. H. Clark & Bro Cable AddrcM, "CLARK." Leaf Tobacco Brokers, :iOPKINSVILI.R. KY PADUCAIl, KV. Clarksville, Tenn, Df:^4-f^t%4-^ Caveats, Trade Marks, i dLCll Lo Design -Patents, Copyrights, eter John A. Saul, >*i I, rTTFT u« Droit Buildina. WASHINGTON. O. ^ ^ V "^ ' ^... 1^,.-^ u. T Wholesale Manufacturer of High Grade Seed and Havana Cigars Rotlis¥ille,Pa. STRICTLY UNIFORM QUALITY GUARANTEP:D. Correspondence with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade only invited. A. S. & A. B. GROFF, Penna. Seed Leaf TO D3,CC0 East Petersburg, Pa. s« E.A.O IMPORTERS O^ ^ 123 N. THIRD ST. HILAOELPHIA LjE. Ryder, Factories 26 aad 517, 9th District Peiuia. n r Wholesale Manufacturer of Cigars LANCASTER, PA. The Best Possible Goods for the Least Possible Money G.M.Weehter, Mstablished 1883 Manufacturer oi Cigar Boxes GOLD LEAF PRINTING 8l Speci2Jty Akroiiy Pa, "HaUons for Farmers" S» ^^.J^ISSa oBAcco 5^-"-^ CUBAN LEAF RACTS SOUTHERN PACIFIC PIN*r ai4 Wra^ytr CM U grtn !■ Im| TtiUMUM«ftkt I Write for PnU Iaf«r> nMtioa to.... Soils apd Climate similar to famons Vueits Abajo District of Pi oar del Rio. Cuba. T. J. AVDXBSOl; Qmtmtl PMMBCtr KfaX, HomIod. t«L A. D. KILLHEFFER MILLERSVILLE, FA. Maker of ■5.1^'^L^.^^I Goods Sold Direct to JOBBERS and DEALERS. NO SALESMEN EMPLOYED. ♦ %%♦ Warranted Havana Filler, Sumatra Wrapper and No Flavoring Used. Communicate with the Factory. We Can Save You Money. L. I BR AR Y PFCEIVFD tV MAK 18 1904 ^ 1/ TMIE U. S. Department of Agriculture. ESTABUSHBO IN 1881 Vol. XXIV.. No. 9 PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 2, 1904. { Onb D01.1.AR PER Annum Single Copies, Five Ceni.s SUyWATRA INSeRIPTI0NS -"^^OLLAND ON THE 1904 March ii, March i8, March 25, April 9, April J5, May 6, Buy Your SumatraL Tobacco FROM H. Duys ^We» E. sHerts & eo. Manufacturers of High-Grade Seed and Havana ©I6ARS Laicasler, Fa. HieH-ei^ADE (3I6ARS Manufactured bv A. W. Zug, 227 North Cherry Street, Lancaster, Pa. We Employ No Salesmen. ♦:♦ All our busii\e»» is lrar>sacted Direct with the Wholesale Houses Plc&^e plaice yourself in correspondence with us. WE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. Recommended for Their Exquisite AromsL and Excellent Workmanship. Bttablished 1881 THB Incorporated 1902 Published Every Wednesday BY THB TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street. PhiUdelpKiai Jay Y. Krodt, H. C, McMands, Presd't and Gen'l Manager. Sect'y and Treaa. Entered at the Post OflSce at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. NEW YORK OFFICE : A Special News Departmentis maintained in New York City, which is recognired as the largest news cen- tre in the world. Communications intended for that Department should be sent to 11 Burling Slip, N. Y. PHILADELPHIA OFFICES : The Printing, Mailing, Subscription and Advertis- ing Departments are located in Philadelphia, which is near many important centres of the industry. Com- munications appertaining to the business departments should be sent to 224 Arch Street, Philadelphia. T1I.KPHONES: Bell — Market 28-97 Keystone — Main 45-39A SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, One Dollar; Six Months, Seventy-five Cents; Single Copies, Five Cents. In all countries of the Postal Union, $2.00 per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must bear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public attention. No advertise- ment known or believed to be in any way calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order, Registered Letter, Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the publishers. Address Tobacco World Publishing Company, No. 224 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Register Your Trade-Marks with The Tobacco World, Where they Will be Seen by the Entire Trade. The fee for registering is $1.00 for each trade mark. The usual charge of 25 cents will be made for searching, in case a brand for which application has been made is found to have been previously registered. The Tobacco WorM publishes weekly a complete list of current registrations in its own and other bu- reaux. Its weekly issues are, therefore, of great value and interest to cigar manufacturers, label lithographers and all others interested in trade marks. Domestic Filler ; HaLvanaL Wrapper. WHAT next! Now we have, instead of Havana filler and domestic wrapper, ci- gars of domestic filler and Havana wrapper. Wrappers used in such cigars are neither Vuelta Abajo nor Partido. They are Remedios tobacco, and are imported as fillers and at filler duty, paying the Government 28 cents a pound instead of $1.48 a pound. They cost per pound only about one quarter what Sumatra costs, and consequently there is a profit in using such wrap- pers in preference to Sumatra wrappers when ob- tainable. The "burn" is poor and what is recog- nized as the Havana aroma is lacking; neverthe- less cigars made wholly of Remedios are just as truly clear- Havana cigars as cigars made wholly of the best Vuelta Abajo stock. The sign "A Clear Havana Cigar, 5 Cents" is often seen in front of a cigar store, and the an- nouncement is seldom believed. There is no good reason, however, why the announcement should not be true; for, with factory vegas — lots of tobacco of one' variety which have about the right proportions of filler and wrappers to work up into cigars without waste — a good profit can be made on clear Havana cigars to retail at a nickel. But! Such cigars are not as good as many cigars made wholly from domestic tobacco. They are similar to cigars made in Cuba and which are altogether too poor to export It is singular, in the retail trade, even among men who have been in the business for years, how little is known about the different kinds of Hav- ana tobacco. There are good and bad men in Philadelphia. There are good and bad tobaccos in Havana. That a man is a Philadelphian is no proof that he is a saint. That tobacco is from Havana is no proof that it is fit for all parts of a cigars. Most dealers who seek to be well posted in regard to their business know that clear Havana cigars can be retailed at five cents at a fair profit; but the use of domestic fillers with Havana wrap- pers has been only recently begun and the fact is not widely known even in the trade. o Novel Enterprise. A NOVEL PROPOSE TIQN is that made by the borough authorities of Marietta, Pa., to a firm of cigar manufacturers having a factory there. It amounts to offering to pay the firm fifty cents a week for every employe kept at work. Such is not the exact offer, but if the taxpayers can afford to pay that premium for each of twenty-five em- ployes— twenty five being the minimum number named in the offer — they presumably can afford to pay at the same rate for fifty or a hundred em- ployes. Rivalry among cities, towns and borouj,'hs for industrial enterprises has been in progress many years. Boards of Trade of many large municipal- ities have published and circulated elaborately illustrated books telling of educational, social and healthful advantages offered by their comnuinities, thousands of towns have offered freedom from tax- ation and hundreds have offered free factory sites in addition, and now comes an enterprising bor ough with a definite cash premium offer. As already stated, this cash premium offer has a large element of novelty, but that it is bad business policy certainly should not be asserted without due consideration. Marietta is not a large place, and twenty- five families more or less in its population doubtless make considerable difference in its prosperity; but what is true there in this respect probably holds true in many larger com- munities. Whether the example of Marietta will be fol- lowed elsewhere is doubtful, and for a very good reason, independent of the interests of any local board of city, town or borough government The di(ificul*y in makmg such an arrangement perma- nent would be in securing the aid and the approval of the workmen themselves. The very fact of such an arrangement would serve to encourage a strike. In dull times, when the workmen had good reason to believe that, except for the pre- mium, a factory would be closed, there would be little danger of a strike; but let business be boom- ing, and how long would it be before the workmen demanded that the town's bounty be added to their pay? Apparently in view of this contingency, the Marietta authorities have offered an additional premium of $150 if twenty- five employes are given steady work for a year. The offer is probably a generous one, in view of their resources, but it amounts to only about two cents per employe per day, which certainly isn't sufficient to be an in- ducement to keep unneeded men at work. The law of supply and demand must regulate all such matters, and cannot be interfered with by local enterprise, no matter how well intended. o Charity Begins 9A Home. <«^T^HOUSANDS cigarmakers suffering misery I through decadence tobacco industry appeal to Congress of the United States for help and protection." So concludes a telegram signed by the presi- dents of seven cigarmakers' guilds and sent from Manila to Secretary of War Taft. The telegram also "earnestly asks the influential aid" of Secre- tary Taft, "in urging legislation at this session of Congress for free entry into the United States of Philippine manufactured tobacco." The reply of the Secretary H 123 N. THIRD ST Philadelphia J. Vetterlein & Co Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA , and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115^ Arch Street, Philadelphia. FODNDBO 1855. ^) ^ J-A John T. Doban* ^°^ DOHAN & TAITT, D &T 'mporters of Havana and Sumatra Packers of Leaf Tobacco Wm. H. Dohan. 10^ Arch St. PHILADA. BMablisbed 1815 BREMER5 \/S^ ^ IMPORTERS OP ^V^ Havana and Sumatra and PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco md 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia JULIUS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBERG Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phila. importers of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers ot Seed Leaf L. BAMBERGER & CO.» ::r::" ""seed leaf top a rrc\ HAVANA and SUMATRA l.\J 1JJWJ\J\J 111 Arch St, Philadelphia Wareliotues: Lancaster, Pa.; Milton Junction, Wis.; BaldwinivUle.N.T. The Pmnirp Importers and Dealers in i,^*AXJ^Xl ^ ALL KINDS OF L jpj^ SEED LEAF, m eat lobacco havana ^" and I SUMATRA 1 118 N. 3d St. Phila. Co» Ltd. in JU K. STRAUS «i^' *m.^t-\ RAUS Ik Co A LOEB MPORTER S OF •BNJ. LABE JACOB LABE SIDNEY UABf, BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers ot SUMATRA and HA VA NA Packer, .0 Dealers in LEAF TOBA CCO 231 and 233 North Third Street, PHILADELPHIA. PA. bEOPOUD LOEB & CO. Importers of Sumatra and Havana AND Packers or Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. tER rSTteAF TOBAf r( |?flIL\Dr.LPHL\ KM J. S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St., Philadelphia, Broker in LEAF TOBRQQO Yo ung & N' 2r *i. THIRD ST., PHILADELPHIA. Puckers of Seed Leaf. &jKr E. A. C^'-^^s c& Co JMPORTERS O/^ C ^ f—JAVANA 123 N. THIRD ST ^ ^ Philadelphia OP TAB TiETAlLEPS ImitaLting "Sunny Jim." Has it ever occurred to you, as busi ness men, how much more power you could exert were you to follow more closely the example of some odd but sen- sible people? When you realize the power of a smile, you soon find that there is money behind it. Not the "Namby Pamby ' smile that "never comes off," but one of the genuine, whole souled kind. Do not take a "smile' to make you smile, but cultivate a warm heart and kindly spirit that makes it easy to smile. There is more than money in it when we practice smiling at home, for smiles in our homes bring peace, joy, happiness. This cannot be bought, no matter how much money you make smiling in your business. The power that causes the smile is the power of thought, and when you smile profound and serious consideration. A man can, with propriety, meet his cus- tomer with a smile, and then retire to his office to study out, with knotted brow and serious mien, the problems that con- front him in his private business, or the troubles that threaten most of the mer- chants in his line. — T. Frank Ireland. • • • Penny Guessing Contest. Good, clean "schemes" have an ad- vertising value that cannot be disputed. They appeal to almost everyone, and reach a great many people who are not newspaper readers and who could be reached in no other way. The few peo- ple who are not interested in schemes, at least do not object to them. The reason the "scheme" succeeds is because it appeals to the universal desire to get something for nothing. That is a trait you arouse the thoughts in others that common to all mankind, .md so long as cause them to smile. Such thoughts are merchants continue to give prizes and good, and they belong to the family that | premiums they will continue to draw are inclined to make those who entertain them do many kind and generous acts, and they cause us to express ourselves in such a manner that those with whom we deal are at once controlled by the same power, and feel that they want to do something for us. Hut, if we allow un- pleasant and uncomfortable thoughts to control us, those for whom we entert lin such thoughts catch them and are seized with the same feeling of dislike for us, and will do nothing for us. We should study this important ques- tion if we would succeed. Our success depends largely on the genuineness and frequency of our smiles. A hasty tem- per has been the rum of many a business man, and it is difficult to determine how much money we have lost in our several businesses because of this fault. Do not let any sourness get into your "ads." Make them smile, even if you must imi- tate "Sunny Jim." It is a delight to purchase goods from a pleasant and smiling proprietor or clerk. Even a smiling porter helps the chilly atmo- sphere of some stores, draws trade, and eventually raises himself to a better posi- tion. None of us can afford to be independ- ent, stubborn, or quick tempered. It is always to our advantage to cultivate a gentle and kind disposition, and to be pleasant at all times. This makes life so much easier and its burdens less heavy. But while we are smiling, we must not forget that there are the stern realities of Ufe, the problems to meet, that need our trade in that way. A good guessing scheme was conducted by Ray P. Schultz, manager of the Geo. A. Martin store at Earlham, Iowa. Twenty- five silver dollars were offered to the person or persons who guessed nearest the number of pennies that were displayed in a tray in a show window. Mr. Schultz explains the details of his scheme as follows: "Our penny guessing contest was a grand success. 1 first bought S35 worth of pennies and had the c.ishier withhold a certain number of them, the number withheld being unknown to himself and myself. The balance were piled on a tray and placed in the window. 1 also had the prize of $2$ in the same window. For every $1 purchase the customer was entitled to one guess; with a |io pur- chase ten guesses were allowed, and so on. The name and guesses of each cus- tomer were written on a separate ticket and put in a sealed bo\ which was not opened until December 25. On that day the cashier and myself counted the pen- nies in the store before all the people so, that everyone would be satisfied as to the fairness of the count. The prize of 525 was to be given to the person or persons guessing nearest to the correct number, and in my contest the number was 3.300 even, and five people got the prize, which made $S each." • • • Why Is II 7 Some stores have an air of business success, while others look as though the enterprise of the employes was only a matter of guesswork. There must be a way to make a business place look at- tractive. And there must be a way to take away that careworn look from the stock and general store effect. How is this to be done ? Some merchants frankly say they don t know. Others try to over come it but fail in their undertaking, usually because they did not have the right plan for their work. Every store could be made more attractive than it is, but some stores are so attractive now they need not seek to be more so. Keep after the little points that will add to the attractiveness and make the place one of great pleasure to the people who come there to trade. That is what is wanted. • • • Phrases For Show Cards. Full ot goodness. Up to your ideas. No time like now. No doubt of these. Hetter than any yet. Right in every point. You're welcome here. Never saw their equal. The never forget kind. We never sold a better. We want your opinion. Something for everyone. Things that will suit you. Cost and worth combined. Isn' t it just what you want ? We knew they'd be popular. Few are sold that equal these. Did you know they are the best ? Come in and we'll convmce you. Every dollar makes itself felt here. The influence of business buying, • • • Cigar Lin\ericks. Successful Guessing Contest, Anthony Kehl, of Connersville, Ind., recently used a good plan to get people to visit his store. He says it was a great success and tells about it as follows: "Prominently in one of my windows, I displayed a small, gold plated, twenty- four hour clock; above it, an attractive show-card stated that the clock would be wound at 9 o'clock on a certain morn- ing and the person guessing nearest to the number of minutes it would run would receive $5 in gold. The second nearest would receive the clock, "In our stoie we had a laige box on the order of a b.illot box and all wishing to guess were furnished wtth a blank card on which they wrote their name and ad- dress and guess, and deposited the ticket in the box. No one was allowed to have more than one guess and every one was given to understand that if their name appeared on more than one ticket, all tickets with that name on them would be thrown out. "The total amount that we spent on this scheme, including the cost of prizes and advertising, was about $25, and I will say that it is a scheme that will cer- tainly draw a crowd and cause lots of fun and talk, ' • • • The Joy of Work. An enthusiastic business man might make it a hobby to be energetic. He naturally wants to get all he can in the way of work into the few hours of each day allotted to him. He wants people to get the greatest amount of satisfaction The London Tobacco Tournal is giving 1 out of trading at his store, and he knows a guinea' s worth of goods each week to j that the goods and prices are such as the writer of the best Limerick verse. 1 will make friends for the establishment. The one last announced as a winner was: Making the store a popular place in his one desire, and his satisfaction comes in seeing his plans develop to an extent that There was a young maid of Tralee Who imagined a man she would be, So she smoked a cigar That belonged to papa, .\nd the verdict was "Felo de se, " Another was; There was a young man named Cloke Who's ambition it was to smoke. He tried an Havana And we thought, by his manner, That he was going to croak. • • • To Stimulate Trade. Palmer & Sebern, of Vinton, Iowa, used a scheme to stimulate trade from which excellent results were obtained. Every purchaser was given a numbered coupon ticket. The coupon was torn off will prove the wisdom of what he has done. Keeping the place full of attrac- tive goods and making it appeal to his customers and others gives to his store the standing that is the reward of his labor. Each business man knows that a certain amount of wise effort will gain a certain amount of real business. Each merchant knows that with pushing to the limit he will get people to his store if he pushes wisely. All labor has its result, and all business effort must bring some satisfaction or it is wasted. Some mer- chants get their satisfaction from their work merely, but the wise merchant in- and deposited in a box while the ticket sists on having other results from his was retained by the customer. Every Saturday night a committee would draw one coupon from the box and the holder | knowing that his weariness has come work. A tired hand or brain is not the reward of the business but the peace of of the ticket bearing the corresponding number was given $5 in gold. from having done honest work to make an honest business pay an honest profit. U* Falk Qi BrO. Importers gf Sumatra^ and HavanaL «>nd Packers of AmencaA Tobacco, 171 WatCf St., NcwYofk THE TOBACCO WORLD CLEAN AND SWEET to smoke or chew, The best for all, the best for you ; No drug nor stem's contained herein, This brand, BIG DAN, your trade will win. In pipe it's cool, a comfort great; When chewed, it's strictly up to date; It suits all men who know what's good, When tried — its merit's understood. Chewing &5inokint TO BACCO PENNSYLVANIA Factory No. 7, 1st Dist. Pa. BIG DAN Smoking and Chewing TOBACCO Sjyeet Scrap, made from the Finest Cigar Cuttings. Union Made, A Clean, Lasting Chew. A Cool, Comforting Smoke. Always Reliable and Uniform. Manufactured by TOBACCO WORKS, Incorporated, READING, PA • Established 1902. CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME. (Continued from page 3) standard five-rent goods for Manila to- bacco is admittedly inferior to Porto Rico tobacco and Porto Rico cigars have never been able to compete with ordina- rily good nickel Ameiican goods. What would be injured, if any goods would have their sales seriously lessened by duty free Manila cigars, would be the sales of cigars popularly known as "two- fers," in other words — cigars going to the retailer at from $10 to $18 per thou- sand. In the Ninth Pennsylvania inter nal revenue district there is a large out- put of goods of this class, and it is safe to assert that before the Filipinos have their appeal granted the interests of that section will be given due consideration. PORT OF NEW YORK. IMPORTS Arrivals at the port of New York from foreign points during the week ending February 27, 1904. bales tobirco; American Tobacco Co., 105 cases cigars. Genoa — W. A. Brown & Co. tobacco. Bremen — Otto jMalchow, 2 bacco. ■■ Cienfuegos— I. Kaft'enburgh 21 bis. tobacco. 1fHP''l| Vera Cruz — James E. Ward & Co., 7 cases cigars, 2 hh. leaf tobacco. Havana- W. R. Grace & Co., 9 cases cigarettes. , 10 cases bbls. to- & Sons, Hamburg. — American Tobacco Co., 1, 141 bales tobacco. Ponce. — L Daussa & Co., 7 cs. cigars. Arcceibo. — 23 bales tobacco cuttings, 20 cases cigars. San Juan. — G. W. Sheldon & Co., 13 cases cigars; M. Rucabado, 13 do.; R. Fabicn & Co., 15 do ; Durlach Bros., 9 do. ; Rasquelles, Manriques & Co., 4 do.; Cadiz Cigar Co., 3 boxes cigars; Cuban & Pan American Express Co., i package cigars, i trunk do.; Rojas, Perez & Co., 4 cases cigars; American Cigar Co., 500 SUMATRA TOBACCO. Str. Amsterdam, arrived Jan. 26. (249 bales. I case.) L Schmid & Co. 130 bales A Blumlein & Co. 33 •• A. Cohen & Co. 26 •• Joseph Hirsh & Son 25 •• H. Duys & Co. 10 •« Pennsylvania R. R. Co. 10 •• F. & E. Cranz 10 " Herz Bros. 5 «< A. Blumlein & Co. i case HAVANA TOBACCO. Str. Vigilancia, arrived Feb. 22: (494 bales.) L. Friedman & Co. James E. Ward & Co. Joseph S. Gans & Co. E. Hoffmann & Son Order I. Bijur & Son William Bader Str. Mexico, arrived Feb. 24: (2,275 bales; 87 bbls.) G. Salomon & Bros. Hilson Co. E. Pascual & Co. I Herz Brothers I S. L. Goldberg & Sons ' J. Bernheim & Son I. Bijur & Son i Sieber Cigar Mfg. Co. R. M. Blake & Co. ; H. Cosio ' Stephen G. Ruth West Indies Trading Co. Selgaz Suarez & Co. J. Duncowitz E. Regensberg & Sons Starlight Brothers James E. Ward & Co. S. Ruppin Str. Monterey, arrived (854 bales.) J. Bernheim &. Son James E. Ward & Co. Merchants' Dispatch Co. L. Friedman & Co. S. Auerbach & Co. B. Diaz & Co. S. Ruppin G. Salomon & Bro. 54 bales 54 " 50 " 45 " 30 •• 26 " 20 " 13 " 10 " 10 " 6 •• 5 " 5 " 4 " 30 bbls. 20 •• 19 •• 18 •• Feb. 28 508 bales 143 " 64 •• 45 " 30 " 30 •• 24 10 t 240 bales 127 50 50 17 5 5 James E. Ward & Co. Order Sartorius & Co. G. V. Watson & Co. E. Hoffman & Son Hinsdale Smith & Co. A. Pazos & Co. American Cigar Co. Lewis Sylvester & Son 481 460 416 145 118 112 86 70 55 bales HAVANA CIGARS. Str. Vigilancia, arrived Feb, 22: (7 cases.) Park&Tilford 4 cases James E. Ward & Co. 3 •• Str. Mexico, arrived Feb. 24* (501 cases) James E. Ward & Co. Havana Tobacco Co. Park & Tilford G. S. Nicholas Waldorf-Astoria Segar Co. National Cuba Co. Acker, Merrill & Condit L. J. Spence Calixto Lopez & Co. W. R. Grace & Co, 364 180 20 13 8 5 5 3 3 I cases f < f « case ^"^Str. Monterey, arrived Feb. 28: ..r.i] **;;|l(9 cases.) James E. Ward & Co. 7 cases B. Wasserman & Co. 2 •• COTTON AND TOBACCO. Opinions Concerning Existing Conditions in North Carolina. "In a recent issueof the Raleigh New; and Observer," says the Southern To- bacco Journal, "were reports fron several of the largest tobacco markets of the state "It is generally a conceded fact, and a fact that is emphasized in the reports sent to the News and Observer, that the next crop will be a short one in acreage. There can be but little doubt that in the bright sections there will not be more than a half crop planted. That is the way it looks now. "Now what we are especially driving at is that leading papers should try to give facts, and not to dress things up to suit themselves in order to carry a point or clinch an argument Tobacco is quite different from cotton. Cotton brings so much per pound on the markets. It may be high or it may be low, but it is always so much per pound. Tobacco is so much per pound according to quality and grades. Cotton is about the same as to quality from one year to another. Tobacco varies, and is never the same in quality from year to year. Last year's crop of tobacco was the best in all respects For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to Established luso L. J. Sellers & Son. KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SELJLERSVILLE, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD that ever grew. This year there is a falling off in quality of from 25 to 35 per cent. In some sections the crop was about half as good. This being the case, how can we consistently compare pres ent or this year's prices with last year, unless we provide for the reduction in quality? If tobacco is averaging 7 cents now it is as good as 10 cents a year ago, if prices are controlled by the quality of the goods. It is not so good for the farmer, because he is not getting as much for his crop. "At the beginning of the season this tobacco year prices were entirely too low; conditions did not justify such prices, but it is a fact that since Christmas prices have been steadily advanced, until things are beginning to look like old times again. We have said often that prices would continue to advance. If they do not, and in the face of all facts, if tobacco does not sell well next year, then, in the language of our distinguished friend. Colonel Cuningham, the law of supply and demand is a fool." Dull Times in Lancaster. Preparing for the St. Louis Fair — Start- ing a New Business. Laiirastcr, March 1. 1004.— The cigar Hiul tobacco trade of this city and coun- ty is almost at a standstill it seems. That i . to say, there is just enoui.'h doinj? to keep movinj?, hut no real, live business necessitatirs: the purchase oi' any con- siderable amount of supplies of various kinds, raw material, et<-. All manufactu- n rs are feclini: the dullness, althoujrh some little improvement is noted by one of the cigar box manufa( turiui; estab- lishments—the Iiilnnd City Cigar Box Company. The long and severely cold spell completely froze up the water sup- ply pipes in this company's factory, aud had it not heen for timely iiid by the Fire Department in loaning the coni- [•any some hose pipe >\ith which to run water from a water plug iu the .'Street, some distance away, the company would have beeu obliged to dra^\ the tire, as n<^ water could be gotten for the boiler. All this was happening when some or: ders were being received for rush work, and, perhaps, marked the beginning of a more active period. The buying of the 1903 crop is con- tinuing in a very moderate way, and is being done for the most part by country packers. Another meeting of the Lancaster County Tobacco Growers' Association was held on Saturday last at G. A. R. Hall. Business in connection with the exhibits at St. Louis was the principal matter taken up. The attendance was very moderate. The L. C. Cigar Company, which has been conducting a cigar factorj- at 33G and 338 Charlotte street for about a year past has decided to discontinue operations here as soon as the present stock is worked up. Mr. Lichtenstein, ■who came here from San Francisco, will return to his native city to continue the business at that place established by his lather, who died some time ago. Heginning with to-day a new wholesale cigar manufacturing firm has commenced business at 32-34 West Chestnut street. The firm includes .Tohn A. Kauft'nian, who has been in the business for some time pa.st, and is now fairly well estab- lished, lie has been joined by D. J, Simpson, who has been a resident of this city for a number of years, having been formerly employed by one of the largest establishments here. Mr. Simpson, too. is already well and favorably known to the cigar and tobacco trade here. Lat- terly he has been connected with Swish- ei- Brothers, of Newark, O., as office njiinager, and he has just resigned his position for the purpose of returning to Lancaster. Before returning, however, lie will visit the trade in Northern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania in the inter- est of the new firm, which will be knov.n :is .John A. Kauffman & Co. Julius Ararqu.see, of Nt'w York; L. 1*. Kinning. of Philadelphia: W. B. Coch- liin. of Philadelphia, representing Petre. Schmidt & Bergman lithographing house. New York, and A. Ward Phelps, of the American Label Company. New York. Avere recent visitors here. Announcement has just been nuide of the engagement of Allen C. Fry. son of I'. W. Fry. the well-known cigar manu- facturer of this city, to Miss Mabel L. Crawford, daughter of Dr. L. T. Craw- ford, of Tyrone. Pa. Mr. Fry is ex- tremely popular among the younger so- < ial olon^ent in Lancaster, while his fiancee is one of Tyrone's favorites and a highly accomplished yonn*.: lady. Herman Stein, who recently removed to this city from Pittsburir. went to the Smoky City last week on n few days' business trip. York County Scandals. Prosecutions Against Users of Counter- feit Union Labels. York, Pa., March 1. ltK>4. The Tenth division of the Ninth In- ternal Ueveuue Distrirt of this State, which includes York. Dallastown and Y'oe, made a remarkably good record in output during 1903. The facts have just been submitted by Deputy Collector II. C. Liggett, who is in charge of that division. It is shown that during 1903 there were made in this section \3P,'uX- 487 cigars, 30,000 cigarettes and 37L023 pounds of tobacco (smokin" and chew- ing). These figures show an increase of 20,000,000 as compared with 1902. Figuring on an average of 18 pounds of tobacco per thousand cigars, it would re- quire 2.490.000 pounds of leaf tobacco to make the goods. The figures also show over $400,000 revenue to the Gov- ernment for the cigars manufactured during the year. I. B. Kuhn. chairman of the Union Label Protective Association, of the Ninth Internal Revenue District of Pennsylvania, last week caused the ar- rest of 11 .L. Haines and J. Fred Holt- zinger, trading as Haines & Iloltzinger, cigar brokers, at Red Lion, and N. G. Meads, cigar manufacturer, also of Red Lion. The accused are charged with knowingly selling or offering for sale boxes of cigars bearing counterfeits or imitations of labels of the Cigarmakers' International Union of America. The evidence to be presented against the accused was stn-ured by Detective Charles White, of York, and Mr. Kuhn. the prosecul(»r. It is stated that it has taken months to get at the facts which are claimed to have been now obtained, and Mr. Kuhn further announces that this is but the entering wedge for the imcovering of one of the biggest scan- dals that has yet occurred in this dis- trict. He intimates that some promi- nent cigar mainifacturers of York Coun- ty will be ultimately involved. It is unfortunate for the manufacturers of this section to be constantly annoyed by trade scandals of this sort, as it tends to injure all to a greater or less extent, and the more scrupulous manufacturers of Red Lion, at least, are much cha- griuned that their town should have proven for some time past to have been a rendezvous for such culprits. Sam P. Kinard. of Craley, this coun- ty, has been contemplating moving to York, but has not been able as yet to dispose of his property and store busi- ness at Craley as he had hoped, and will abandon the idea until that shall have been accomplisluMl. (Jeorge F. Schnath. representing S(hr«Mler iV: Arguimbau, of New York; H. B. Cochran, with Petre, Schmidt & Bergman, lithographers. New York, and R. li. Uhler. of Lebannn, were? in town during the past week. The Wing«»t Manufacturing Company of this w earnestly working up its exhibit spaces for the St. Louis Fair, and rei)ort that they are meeting with much success. Several represents^ tives are now in the field. P.WMKMT FOR BOYCOTTING, !!^uit Brought to Recover Thlrty-flv« ThonMand Dollars. lAtuisville, Ky., Feb. 27.— Counsel for both si ear. as the orders continue to arrive in good quantities from all importing countries, thus establishing the fact that the smokers must have been well satisfied with the aroma of the 1903 ciop. H. Upmann & Co. are as busy as they can be in their factory. Behrens & Co. of Sol fame have very l.irge orders from England and Germany and fair ones from the United States. Rabell, Costa Vales & Co. of the Ramon AUones fac- tory are well satisfied with increasing calls for their cigars. Eniique Dorado & Co. of "El Rico Habano" are noting likewise that their product is more ap- preciated as time passes by. Remecio Lopez y Hno are going to open a new Vuelta Abajo factory whicli will com- mence operations March i at Amistad 83 and are bound to compete actvelv with the other independent manufacturers for Nothing unusual has occurred during the past eight days in the Havana mar- ket. A fairly moderate business has taken place through the buyers for the American maiket, as well as for the local factories, which continue to select the desirable factory vegas for their present and prospective needs. Europe does not play any lole to speak of, as the low grades for theSpanish Regieand Germany have almost entirely disappeared. Prices are unchanged. As regards the new crop of Vuelta Abajo and Partido, views differ consider- ably, not as much in respect to the quantity which everybody admits to be considerably in excess of the 1903 crop, but as to the coming quality and amount of serviceable wrappers. The best judges are unwilling to give a positive opinion, preferring to await further developments; still it might be safe to say that a part of the crop will be of a fine textuie and un- exceptional to the most fastidious smoker, while there will be medium qualities and also some poor tobaccos. What the proportion of these three differentgrowths will be is the riddle to be solved in due courhe of time. The weather seems rather favorable for beginning an early packing season ; however no reliance can be placed upon this abnormal atmos- pheric condition. A few lots of the very early cut tobciccos may come to market ne.\t month while it is more than likely that the escojidas in geneial will not commence before the month of May. The crop of Remedios is stated to be small in quantity but with promise of a heavy quality, which may however pre- vent manufacturers in the North from using it before the fall of 1905. Packing in Santa Clara province is not expected to begin before the month of June. The so-called lighter quality for Germany may be very small indeed; owing to the scarcity of rain the pl.int is full of sap and did not attain tlie usual luxuriant growth. Some people believe that prices for all heavy bodied Remedios of the ESTABLISHED 1844 I . Upmann & HAVANA, CUBA ^ Bd^rvkers and Commission Mercha^nts ^ SHirPEP^S OF CIGAP^S and LEAF TOBACCO The Celebrated Mahufacturers op ^^ Ciga.r B r 8^,iid l^. FACTORYi PASEO DE TACON 159-169 OFFICE: AMARGURA !» HAVANA. CUBA t Jl EslBLblishcd I860 El f^ieo Habano paetopy INDEPENDENT OF ANY TRUST OP Enrique Dorado & Co. Vuelta Abajo Cigars Purveyors to H. M. The King of Spain Ei^trella No, i^i—^j, cabie: chaoaiva. Havana^ Cuba, Bruno Diaz R. Rodriguez B. DIAZ 8t CO. Growers aLixd Packers of VueltdL Abajo and PeLftido TobaLCCo PRADO 125, Cable:— Zaidco HABANA, CUBA, N.'iKCISO tiONZ.\LHZ. 1901 and 1902 crcp are going to rule i a share of the trade. The factory name very high in the North, unless manufac- turers will use some of the light 1903 Vknancio Diaz, Special. Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and DeaLrs in LEAF TOBACCO 10 Angeles St.. HAVANA, Cuba. P.O. Box 856. F. Neumann, G. W. iMiCHAELSKN H. Prassb. FEDERICO HEUIVIflflN 8t CO. Commission Merchants SHIPPERS OF LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS Havana, Cuba. Fermosa" or (The Handsomest) while i Office, Obrapia 18. P. O. Box 28. Telegrams: Unicum. and prmcip.il brand will be "La mas >u* Capacity lor Manufacturing Cigar Boxes Is — Al^vays Room fok On« Morb Good Customer . ID L J. Sellers & Son, Sellersville, Pa. THE TOBACCO WORLD Leslie Pantin/'^ Leaf Tobacco Commission Merchant, Reilly 50, ' P. O. Box 493, Habana, Cuba BEHRENS & eO. Manufacturers of the Celebrated Brands, ft^^S^?!^^^. SOL and '^f^/sMX'f^ LUIS MARX ^4BAW^ Consulado 91, HAVANA. LaFlordeJ.S.Murias & Co. of SUAREZ & CO. Vuelta Ahajo Cigars, Ggido Street 2, HAVA ]^A, C UB A p. O. Box 431. Cable: "Snarco." Walter Himml, Lieaf Tobacco Warehouse KfiD COMMISSION MERCHANT, San Miguel 62, p. O. Box 397. Cable: ITiMML. - * Havana, Cuba. SoBRiNos DE A. Gonzalez Leaf Tobacco Merchants Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana. Cable: "Antbro." ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C Almacen de Tabaco en l^ama ESPECIALIDAD EN TAB ACQS FINOS de VUELTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo no y 112 HABANA S. Jorge Y. P. Castaneda JOf^GE & P. CASTflj^EDfl GROWERS. PACKERS and EXPORTERS of Havana beaf Tobacco Dragones 108-110, HAVANA JOSE F. ROCHA, HavanaL Leaf Tobacco Bspechilidad ThUhcos Finos dc Viicltu Aim jo. Parti do y Vuelta Arriba San Miguel 100, ••votuL.'' Habana, Cuba Jose Menendez, Ahnaeenista de tabaco en Rama Especialidad Tabaco de Partido Vegas Proprias Coi^echado por el Monte 26, Habana, Cuba '^Itl?l4l^ Sanchez y Cueto s. en c. Siicesoresde Carriles y Sanchez, \lmacenistas de Tabaco en l^ama specialty in Vuelta Ahajo, Semi Vuelta y Partido AMISTAD No, gj, Habana, Cuba, LEONARD FRIEDMAN Y CIA. AlBiiicenistas de Tabaco ea Rama CABLE— OFFHICKS. Amistad 126, Habana, Cuba. GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS. Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta Arriba Monte 114, X ?. O. Box ; Aparlado 270. Y T ^ t^ ^ ^^ ^ cahie ZMF7r.oN. iiaDana. AVMLIJSO PAZOS & CO. Alniacenistas de Tabaco en Rama PRADO 123, Habana Cable: Omi.fva AIXALA "«. HENRY RENOSKOPF, DEALER IN Sumatra, Havana and Domestic LEAF TOBACCO, 30 North Sixth Street, READING, PA. %%%%%%%^ %%%^^%%% Havanola Fillers (American Havana) are THE FINEST ever offered Cigar Manufacturers. You Should Try Them. %«%%%%«v% %%%%%%%« A GOOD LINE OF Imported Havana^ ESPECIALLY SELECTED FOR THIS TRADE. 2.174 Come and See It. J. H. STILES • • • Leaf Tobacco • • . YORK, PA. la THB TOBACCO WORLD lOBjun h»na:tobacco 138 MAfDEN LANE, LEOPOLD SCH MID FRANK LANGE eoHMinr TBA3E "CSfd^- MAKK III Fifth Avenue, ^ NEW YORK SELLING AGENTS for these Braivds of Imported HavanaL Cigars: La Flor de Henry Clay La Espanola La Corona La Flor de Naves La Flor de Cuba La IMerldlana A. 4e Viilar y Villar La Carolina La Flor d,e Vnclao La Vencedora El Agulla de Oro La Intlmldad La l^osa de Santiago Estella H. de C&ban&s y Carbajal. La Afrlcana .Manuel Garcia Alonso La Antlguedad La Comerclal La Flor de Murlas La l^ofa Aromatica J. S. Murlas y Ca. r^ a^; Rothschild & Bro,^ 141 Water St. • _- IMPORTERS AND W\CKEfta=Of=^-- -^- LRAF TOBACCO. L. SCHMID & CO. Importers of Sumatra Tobacco No. 138 Water Street, NeW York trtablkhed 1840. Cable "Vrng^' Hinsdale Smith & Co* tmoortcrs of Sumatra & Havana T^^^ 1\ -^^ ^> 4^ yi •^Packers of Connecticut Leaf 1 ODaCOO 125 Maiden Lane^ NEW YORIC HDMUND H. Surra Bugs Suirr cullman bros. Cigar Luaf Tobaccos, No. J75 Water Street, NEW YORK. Jos. F. Culhniiii. JOS. S. GANS MoSi S j. CANS JERO.MK \V.\I.I.]:R EDW IN I . ALl XANDER JOSEPH S. GANS ® CO. Packers of LC3.1 1 O D3.CC0 Teiephone-346 John. No. LSO Walter Street, NEW YORK. OFFICES: OETROIT.MICK. >.»STE ROAM, HOLLAND HAVANA .CUBA. New YoftK (•ISCNOeNER eABLE AOORCSS'TACHUCLA* Starr Brothers LEAF TOBACCO IMPORTERS AND PACKERS OF Established 1888. Telephone, 4027 John. No. 163 Water Street, NEW YORK. F \IV1BURGER, BROS. & CO. ^For: ''Rico, Importers and Packers, Suiiiatra, r - — ^stic. No. 228 Pearl Street, NEW YORK. Max QjLiT' Telephone: 2567 John Robert Gans YORK. MAX GANS <& SON Importr-s of HAVANA /j\r\ T^ 4 /-\ r\ ^-\ and ^ uckers of LEAF 1 U ±S A Ly (J (J 197 Water Street, New York ^ G. Falk Qi BrO. importers 2f SumatraL and HavaAaL and Packers of Americaa Tobacco, 171 WatCf St., NcW YoflC THE TOBACCO WORLD The American Cigar Company has is- sued its annual report for the year endeu December 31, 1903. The net earnings of the year from the operation of business after deducting all charges and expenses for management were $807,012. There have been no dividends declared or paid and the entire amount of net eirnings have been added to the surplus of $1, 495,058 existin connec- tion with M. Fernandez & Bros., of Jack sonville, Fla., and has begun the manu f.icture of clear Havana goods in this city, at 212 Pearl street. • * « About May 1 the United Cigar Stores Co. will open a store at Wall street and B oadway. That company now h.is no sore farther downtown than Cortlandt street • • • R. H. Wright, of New York, one of the stockholders of the Gorman- Wright To- bacco Co., of Richmond, has asked the United States Circuit Court for appoint- ment of a receiver, alleging mismanage- ment of various kinds during his pro longed absence abroad. » • • A new branch of the United Cigar Stores Co. has been opened at 1474 Broadway. • • • Elias Morris, Ray Morris and Solomon Friendenberg are directors of the newly incorporated Morris Cigar Co.. which has a capital stock of $10,000. • • • The factory of the Waldorf-Astoria Segar Company and its sixty employes have been unionized. This is the resuh VVokLD II Burling ^uip of a strike and three weeks' negotiation ! point local agents to take up the sale of with the manager of the comp my. Thi-. adds another "clear Havana" shop to the growing union list in New York. « • • An agent of the Retail Cigar and To- oacco Dealers' Ass iciation has gone to lioston to aid the (Boston Association in est.iblishing a distribution agency similar to that in this city. • • • A ineeing of the creditors of the Max the firm's goods. Duiing the ensuing five years he made several trips to and Iro, and upon the formation of the Ameri- Cin Tobacco Cd. , in 1890, absorbing the firm of Goodwin & Co., Mr. Asten was given sole charge of the business of the company in Australia and New Zealand. In 1S94 the Australian branches were formed into separate companies, as the American Tobacco Co. of Victoria. New South Wales, etc. . and Mr. Asten was appointed managing director of each company to represent the interests of Schttz Company, cigir manufacturers at I the American Tobacco Co. When the 327 East Sixty-third street, was held branches again became one company, in Tuesday at the office of N. S. Smith. '902. upon the establishment of the referee in bankruptcy, at 63 William street, and Edward S. Thomas was elected trustee, his bond being fixed at $20,000 The liabilities are $280,941 and assets $29,490. Commonwealth tariff, Mr. Asten remained the managing director of the whole, and this position he retained to the time of his death." • • • Miss Belle Hervey Harper, who was recently a member of the Bostonians, was The Continental Tobacco Co. has de- married Saturday to Colonel Joseph B. dared the regular quarterly dividend of Hughes, a retired capitalist and widely I ^ per cent on its preferred stock and a known as the organizer of the Tobacco dividend of 4 per cent on its common j Trust The wedding, which took place in stock. This is the same rate that has ' the Holland House, came as a surprise to been paid on the latter issue for several the friends of the bride and bridegroom, periods. The Continental Tobacco Co. ^^ "° previous announcement had beea made. Colonel Hughes is said to have made a division of his estate, settling one half. preferred dividend is payable April 1. Books close March 19 and reopen April 2. The common stock dividend is pay- , amounting to about $500,000, in his son! able April i to stock of record March 31. | and the other half upon his bride. • • • Only a few intimate friends were pres In an obituary sketch of the late Wilson ^ *^"^ ^^ ^^* marriage ceremony, which was r. A . u J- J • »t II- L performed by the Rev. Edwin Abbey. D. Asten. who died in Melbourne, the , ;^ . .. ^. . Among them were Mrs. Charles Hatha- Australian Tobacco Journal includes the | ^,y, ^ cousin of the bride; Mrs. Stewart following : j Hathaway, Mrs. Edwin Abbey, Colonel "Mr. Asten was born in New York, in ' Reynolds, Miss Reynolds. David B. Hen- 1862. and was consequently but 41 years derson. former Speaker of the House of of age at his de iih. His father. Mr. Representatives, and Mrs. Henderson, Thomas Asten. was at one time Commis- Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKinney and .Mr. sioner of T.ixes in New York City. The , and Mrs. Monty Ward, son was educated in New York, and Miss Harper has been a favorite on the having a distaste for university life de ='^^0* 'o"" several years, although she is cided to commence his commerciaL "ow only about twenty thiee years old. career early. He entered the service of '' ^''^s while she was studying music in a firm of auctioneers in New York on Paris that she first met Colonel Hughes, leaving school. Soon after, when he ^^e was a member of Augustin Daly's reached the age of 18, he obt lined a company, at Daly's Theatre, but after- position with Messrs. Goodwin & Co.. wrd went to Paris, where she studied for manufacturers of 'Old Judge" cigarettes. ^*o years. On her return to this country A short while later, he went to London 1 M'^s Harper joined the Bostonians. to join his brother. Thomas Asten, who; DuringClevel ind's administration Col. w.is then representing Goodwin & Co. in Hughes was appointed Consul at Birming- England A'ter twelve months in Lon- ham, England. He afterward went to don he returned to New York, and was London, where he engaged in business as soon sent to the East to represent the a broker for five years. He owns a hand- firm. He traveled through India. China, some country home at Seabright, known Jipan, and the Straits Settlements, and at Shrewsbury Park. Colonel and Mrs. was deputed to go to Australia in 1885, j Hughes left Saturday for a trip of several being then only 23 years of age, and ap- weeks to Florida and Cuba. G. Falk Qi. BrO. importers sT Sumatra, and Havana, and Packers of American Tobacco, 171 WatCf St., NeW Yofk J. n. S I ILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . • . VORK, Pa. 14 THE TOBACCO*'WORLD -THB TOBACCO WORLD ^Mtr A LIST 4 l4lil|kL OF THE JOBBING HOUSES OF THE United States, INCLUDING Wholesale Cigar and Tobacco Dealers, Wholesale Grocers, Wholesale Druggists, Wholesale Liquor Dealers, and Wholesale Confectioners, Is Given in Our TOBACCO TRADE DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE, Besides the Names of the Buyers of the Cigar and Tobacco Departments of the Principal Wholesale Houses. Every M^LiYufeLcturer Needs It, and the PRICB is only ONS DOLLAR— Delivered, The Jobbers Want It, Because it is the only book in existence giving Factory Numbers of All Factories in Pennsylvania. PUBLISHED ONLY BY Tobacco World Publishing Company, ^ 224 Arch St, Philadelphia. ^ Fully Protected by Copyright. SEND FOR IT NOW. m • ffW ^ ^ w^ 1 CONVENIION OF RETAILERS Only nine members of 'he Retail Ci jar and Tobacco Dealers' Association ol Philadelphia lespc nded to the call for a meeting of that organization at 1414 Arch street Thursday evening. This was a fairly good attendance, in view of the fact that only about twenty members had paid up their dues sufficiently recently to be in good standing. Nevertheless, it was not a quorum, and consequently no business could be transacted by the association as a whole. As a quorum of the lioaid of Directors was pre=ent, how- ever, a meeting of that body was held af.er the early part of the evening had been made pleasant by five young men, George Hasson, John Daugherty, Frank Brown, John Smith and Joseph Powell, members of the Enigma Club of Darby, a musical organization, to whom a vote of thanks was passtd. At the Directors' meeting the Treasurer. R. H. Boch. proposed an amendment to the constitution so that sll restrictions to membership should be lemoved, except that members be required to be con nee ttd with the cigar and tobacco business or allied interests. He explained that his object was to make the association a social organization, and he believed that if everybody connected wiih the ci^ar and tob icco business, even if in the emp'oy of the great corporations, was elii^ible to membership, much more interest would be shown. J. Hatvey McHenry was opposed to this plan, although, he stated, he almost invaiiably approved of whatever Mr. Boch biigges ed. F. B. Robett-on also expressed opposition, and siid: 'I am, and always hive been, a thoroughbred, simon pure, anti trust man. Before we open our doo s to the people we were oiganized to fight, lei us tonight bury this association and let its obituary be written. If we should do as proposed, we would have all kinds of enemies in camp, and this association would be the laughing-stock of theNorih. East, Sou.h and West.' j Mr. Boch replied that he had had many dealings with men who represented the Trust, and that they were not bad men j at all. Tiirnini^to him, Mr. Robertson, asked. "H.is theie any offer been made to )ou by the Trust magnates to open the doors of this association to them and give them control of this association? "If this is done," added Mr. Robertson, "I'll start a new association tomorrow!" The proposal to chai ge ihe constitu- ti n so that membership shall not be restricted to independents was voted down, and then President Tuck raised the question whether another attempt to held an association meeting si ould be made, rr whether the association should be voted out of existence. As the result of a discussion of some length, in which remission of back dues, resistance to cutting of prices, introduc tion of a life insurance feature and hold ing of a fair or other money-m;iking gatheiing were proposed, a decision was reached in favor of calling a convention of all the cigar and tobacco dealers in the city, to secuie a reorganization of tht present association or to form a new organization. Mr. Robertson, with whom I he sug.;estion originated, Mr. Boch and Mr. McHenry were made members ot a committee to recommend features and date for a convention and report to the Board of Directors. The p'an, which w.is informally given approval, is to have the conven ion held within a month, to have a morning session an afternoon session and an evtning session so that all interested may conveniently attend one or more, and to provide lefreshinents w» COUNTERFEIT LABF.LS. In a le ter to The Tobacco World Jac. De Bruyn. secret..ry of ilie Blue La bcl League ol Pennsylvaiiia, >ays: "We will leave nothing undone in the matter of pr* secutmgciun eifeiicrsof our label or pcsnns vvho.ireknowm^ly selling ciga s with the same. There are a num ber of such pe sons in Philadelphia and it is our mtenti* n to put a stop to the nef.irious business. The advertising ol our lihel COS'S the org; nized cigai makers of the country consi».;erable money, and we cannot ailcrd to h.ive our honest and lawiul endeavois encroached upon." OLD PLANT IN NEW HANDS. Cigar mai.ulacturing in the Manuel J. Purtu mdo fa( tory, at 514 Pine stiee', sasperded when the pending bankruptcy prcjceedings weie begun, was resumed on Fehruay 24 by E. M. Schwarz & Co. of New York, who have leased the (re- mises for five ye.irs and have bought all the plant and fixtuies complete. The superintendent is Berj. Burman, for the past three years with M. D. Neumann & Co. John H. Woolson, formerly book- keeper for the Portuondo Co. , is retained as office manager. Mr. Burman has placed thirty five hands at work already, and the product is now about 100,000 cigirsa week. The force will be in CI eased at short intervals and until the entire capacity of the plant is utilized. w% IN A LOBSTER PALACE. The following is from Tuesday' s North American : Biff: The ominous sound rang through the biilliantly lighted palm room of a Chest- nut street lobster palace. It was Saturday night Brave men, with their weeks wages in iheir pockets, and lair women were there. Biff. Again that sound! Cheeks paled and pulses quirkencd. "Ill teach )ou to insult a lady. Take that!* Biff! Godfrey S. Mahn, the cigar manufac lurer, leeled as though he had been shot. The scene changed. G )dfrey Mahn stood before the bar. Biff! The sound, and what went with it. still pursued him. Again the scene changed. Godfrey Mahn was on the sidewalk. Biff: Biff! Biif! T. ree times. They carried Godficy Mahn away. Mr. y.ahn's friend said jesteiday iha' he was the vif^tim of a mistake, as well as of the bitfs. If the proprietor of the restaurant is coirect, all of the trouble occuued on il e sidcwa k. If witnesses to the affair remember ari-ht. it happened this way: .Mr. .M ihn had given the ecort of a Vi gini.m s v^ile rea^on to believe that he had p'ovocation lor smiling .Mr. Malm. The Virginian had left his wife and the o her man. who is a PhilaJelphian, alone for a few minutes. When the V.rginian came back, the story goes, and heard what had Ov.curred he fi/llowed .Mr. Mahn to the bar and b lied him some nioie. The restaurant man s lid that all the principals in the Iracas had been ejecttd fiom the place. According to Mr. Mahns nephew and manager; ".Mr. Mahn was in a cafe when a mm came up to him and wi hout any cauoe made a diiagreeable remark. Mr. Mahn seized the man by the collar and tore away the collar and necktie and the affair quieted down. Later, when Mr. Mahn had his back turned, his opponent came up behind and hit him a blow that badly blackened one eye, whereupon .Mr. Mahn went after his foe and just left a few pieces of him." MOSTLY PERSONAL. John H. Boltz and family are in Hav- ana. Prince Brothers are to open a cigar itore at 3 South Seventh stieet. There are eighteen bidders for the cigar store privilege in the new L;ind- Tiile Building. Henry Kraus«;, of Krauss& Co., Balti- more cigar manuftcturers, was in this city this week. The junior member of the firm of Jeitles & Blumenthal was detained from business last week by illness. L. R. Eisenbrand, tiaveler for L. Bamberger & Co., has just returned from An extended trip in the west. John Madison, who travels for Tiujillo & Co., is back in Phil idelphia, his home, ifter a two months' trip in the Noithwest A shoe shine given free with every quarter's worth of cigars is announced on asignat.Moore s M.irketStreet cigar store. On his annual business trip, Mr. Diaz, of Guerra, Diaz & Co., who has ch.irge of the firm's factory in Tampa, is now in Philadelphia. H. C. Nolan is the manufacturer of the •Generaldad." a cigar now jobbed by the Reiail Cigar and Tobacco Dealers' Assoti ition of New York. Lawrence Mc.Alpin, who lives with his d.iughter, M s. Charles E. Fisher, at 2431 North Tenth street, still finds much com ort in his pipe, although he enteied on his io2d vear Monday. One of the largest transactions in the local leaf market this week w.is the sale of a 100 case lot of Ziinmer Spanish of icjoi by Dotts & Keely, who often are found to be in posse!>sion of desirable goous of which there is a shortage in the general market According to "Tobacco," Michael J. Dalton, who is now in Cuba, has an "odd fancy. "He goes," says "Tobacco ' "to Havana once or twice a year, but he is ex remely averse to anything being said about such a tiip until after he has IRREGULAR PAGINATION 2 •) J. H. S I ILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . VORK, PA. TBB TOBACCO WOBLD If you want a LEADER ^^^^^^^. hi Union-Made Cigars, WIUTB TO C. Ruppiiiy Lancaster, Pa. ABOUT THE p BENJAMIN CONSTANT' \0c. and 'THE CRAFTSMAN" 5c. THEV WILL ANSWER VOUR REQUIREMENTS. ^J^ reached his destination. He says he has never set his he.irt on going away and had the fact published beforehand that he was not disappointed," The long expected imported cigar at ten cents has put in its appearance in ' Philadelphia as well as New York. In New Yoik such a cigar is used in an elaborate window display in the Flatiron building. In Philadelphia the pioneers are Hoch & Co. in the North American Building. Fred A. Hippie, of Hippie Brothers, is up the State this week, taking care of the many satisfied customers of his con- cern. Charles M. Hippie, although suf fering with an aggravated attack of sore throat, has stuck to his post of duty in charge of the firm' s oflfice and warehouse. Among recent receipts by Hippie Bros, was a particularly fine lot of Connecticut seconds. STAR STOGIES. In shape Star stogies arc like all other stogies. In other respects they are en tirely different. As the advertisement, on another page of The Tobacco World, states, "They are filled with long leaves of selected tobacco, reaching from end to end, and smoke 'easy as breathing,' " A long slim roll of tobacco suits very many men. men who like to have as many minutes as possible pass between the lighting of one end and the throwing away of the stump, and who prefer a moderate amount of smoke to a large volume of smoke with each puff. This class of smokers will be interested in Star stogies, made by the American Stogie Company of Pittsburgh. Retailers who have a class of patrons of fastidious tastes but unwilling to pay more than a very moderate price should bring about an introduction of these stogies to such smokers. Five for ten cents is a low price, but when a business is as thor- oughly systemalized as is that of the American Stogie Company a high class of leaf can be used without any actual necessity for a higher price. As a com- promise between a cigar and a cigarette, there is nothing to take the place of a stogie. V««%i%»%«%>% DEATH OF OSCAR G. BOEHM. Just as this edition cf The Tobacco World goes to press— two days later than usual, owing to an accident in the me- chanical department — announcement is made of the death of Oscar G. Boehm. of the firm of Bremer Brothers & Boehm, leaf dealers on North Third street, Phil- adelphia. Mr, Boehm had been ill only four or five days. His death occurred early this morning, March 4 at his home in Camden A meeting of the Philadel phia Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade, to take action on the death of Mr, Boehm, was called as soon as the fact of his death was made known to the officers of that organiz iiion. PHILADELPHIA LEAF MARKET Business is improving, although not as rapidly as could be wished. The con ditions certainly are better than were those of a week ago, and bid fair to con tinue to grow belter. EXPORTS: Liverpool — 32 hhds tobacco. San Andre.is — 40 caddies lob.icco; 54 bales leaf tobacco. SPECIAL NOTICES ( 12% cents per 8-point measured line. ) pOK SALE ATA BAKGALN.— Second -■• baud Dieless, Daisy, aud Kel e Suction Tables, Hoot and Power Progress Bunching Machines, Electric. •»as<.lmr aud Water Motors, New and Second-baud Cigar Machinery of every descnpiion thuusauds of second band Cigar Mulds. What do you need.' Address Wingki Machine Co.. York, Pa i2-2.vt1 r^IGAR MANUpACIUkKK having ^ large factory and ample fac^.itle^, will make up special or private brands for jobbers or other manufacturers desiring some goods made up at very reasonable fi>smacher, for injury to the business of the Jasmatzi Company in conducting a crusade against the company. The decision was to the efTect that such warfare is a violation of law, and a fine of 5.000 marks ($1,190) was assessed, with provision fur an in. crease of the fine on proof of the repeti- tion of the ofTense. GENERAL NOTES A loss of 550,000 resulted from a fire in the wholesale cigar store of Hugo Steinmueller & Co. in St. Paul Feb. 23. Forty-three men using the words "we, the cigar and tobacco dealers of Chicago" have voted that the anti-trust stamp must appear on all independent goods. O ganizer George J. Thompson, of the Cigarm.'kers" Union, located in Chicigo last week 90.000 cigars that were packed in boxes bearingcounterfeit union labels. They were found in the store of G. Gold smith at 50 River street. At a special meeting of Tobacco Work- ers' Union, No. 18, of Milwaukee, the firm of B. Leidersdorf & Co. was de- clared to be a member of the American Tobacco Company, and the use of the union label of the International Tobacco Workers" Union was denied the company. Jacob Lambert, a St. Louis cigar man ufacturer, has filed suit for #5,000 dam- ages against the Judge & Dolph Drug Co. of the same city. He claims that the defendant has been substituting an in- ferior grade of cigars in boxes bearing the trademark of the ••Flor dc Lambert.** The National Tobacco Stemming Ma chine Company, of Chicago, capitalized at |i. 000.000. will spend $100,000 in Louisville to erect a stemming plant with a capacity of twenty- five hogsheads of leaf a day. The object of the company in locating in Louisville is not only to transact a tobacco business of its own, but to sell the stemming machines to all persons needing them. R.K.Schnader&Sons HACKBR9 OF 4ND DBALBRS IM oq nn [J • ' Tnir Ml .". ll)ll( 435 & 437 W. Grant St. Lancaster, Pa I) J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD 21 • t> Telephone Call, 432 — B. Office and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R. E. L. NISSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers of FINE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty, Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look ove'-our Satnples. Samples cheerfully submitted upon request. P, Q, Box 96. H. H. MILLER, LJSAF TOBACCOS Light Conn. Wrappers and Seconds SHADE-GROWN and IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA Nos, 327 and 329 North Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA, WALTERS. BARE, ^^ Paicker of Fine : Connecticiit ^ Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci^ar Leaf Tobacco Office and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. B. R GOOD & CO. PACKERS AND DEALERS IN Leaf Tobaccos 145 North Maiket Street LANCASTER. PA. J. W. BRENNEMAN, Packer and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, 110 & 112 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. 1902 Ready for the Market First Class Pennsylvania Broad Leaf B's First Class Pennsylvania Havana Seed Binders Faticy Packed Zimmer Spanish Fancy Table Assorted Dutch 1?-.^^-. Paci* Fancy Packed Gebhart t-^VCIJT V/AOC of FINE FORCE-SWEATED Ouf Owil CONNECTICUT , Packing I. H, Weaver,"' Leaf Tobacco 241 and 243 North Prince Street, LANCASTER, PA. W. R. COOPER, P.\CKER OF d and Dealer in All Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobacco, 201 and 203 NorthfDuke SL LANCASTER, PA. J. K. LMAMAN, Packer of and Dealer in LEAF Tobacco 138 North Market St. United 'Phones LANCASTER, PA. UNITED PHONES. CHAS. TOUE & CO. '^o'f"^ Leaf Tobacco James and Prince Streets, LANCASTER, PA ' Trvman D. Shertzer, ] and Dealer in JjGftI lODclCCO No. 313 E.ist Fitltoii Street, .^p.^Tpp pa The Gilt Edge Cigar Box Factory Is the Largest in Lancaster. I'rice.s and Workmanship will compare favorably with any in the Stale. Cigar Boxes and Shipping Cases, Labels, Edgings and Ribbons, Cigar Manufacturers' Supplies-all kinds. Hailv CapncitT. Five Thoustmd Brxes /. FRA NK BO WMAN, M a rket St., LANCASTER, PA. 32 •:»UT Capacity for Manafacturing Cigar Boxes It— Al.vays Room for Onb Mor« Good Custombs. ■ THE TOBA L J. Sellers & Son, Sellersville, Pa. ceo WORI^D ♦ ♦♦ THE UNIQUE CREASELESS Case- Hardened VERTICAL TOP Cigar Molds ♦ ♦♦ ♦ Cigar MTrs Supplies ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ We are now better pre- pared than ever to meet the increased demand for our products. All of our Machinery is of the Most Improved and Up-to-Date Design, and we can, therefore, give you The Best Goods at The Best Prices. Before you place your orders give us an opportun- ity to quote you Our prices. WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY The Sternberg MTg Co. 1346 West Third Street. DAVENPORT, Iowa. U.S. A jVlflRTIjS SUABACH, DENVER, PA. Manufacturer of ^T^ t •^ a t-^ /^ High-Grade Union Made ^^ | ^ ^ J^ ^ SPECIAL BRANDS: Uni'ed Labor (5c ) Union Stajj (5c.) Cuba Rico (loc.) M. STEPPAeHER, MANUFACTURER OF Cigars Of All The Best Union-Made Five-Cent Cigar in the Market. CAPACITY, ONn MILLION PER WBBK. CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE JOBBING TRADE SOLICITED. READING, PA. Laws Concerning Tobacco- |lack tobacco b<'lt" of Kentucky, wliere l-^O.flOO.nCK) pounds of tobacco ^^.•|S i»rodu of toliaci-o si;:'! tlii«^ tr vome other similar ngrtf- !.Miit before March 1. 10(^14." It is proposed to work out further de- tails later. It was stated bv Mr. Gaines that a number of counties have done that. An editorial from the St. Paul Dis- patch was also presented, which says that Mitmesota once raised in the south- ern portion of that State a magnificent quality of tobacco, but llie people up there have quit raia\ig the «rop, because their liberties, leaving them without the value of their labor, robbing them of the power of selling by agents and putting them in the hands of the Trusts. Mr. Gaires offered many other similar papers. Assistant Secretary Armstrong having received information that the Collector of Customs at Duluth, Minn., is not in- clined to grant to Cuban tobacco, with- drawn from bonded warehouse, the re- duction of duty provided in the reciproc- ity treaty v.ith Cuba embraced in the act of December 17. 1003. and promulgated in Dei>artment circular 135 of December 21. 100.3. has informed him that the Col- lector of Customs at New York was in- stnicted in a telegram addressed to him under date of the 15th instant that to- bacco, the product of Cuba, withrlrawn from warehouse at his poi-t prior to the taking effect of the Cuban reciprocity treaty, exported to Canada, and. after having remained there under Govern- mental control, reimported subsequent to the taking effect of the treaty, is en- tith>^d to the reduction of the duty therein provided. Tlio Treasury Department, in fact, hold«4 that articles, including tobacco, the product of the soil or industry of Cuba, imported into the United States prior to Deceml^er 27, 100.3. the date of the tak- ing effect of the reciprocal commercial convention between this country and Cuba, entered in bond for warehousing and subsequently withdrawn for con- «- and ship the same to the Exposition at St. Louis, where they purpose to exhibit their niachines in operation and manufacture and sell their cigarettes. They have heen advised that it would be necessary for them to qualify- as mauufar tnrers of cignrs on the erounds of the Exposition, where they can probably, upon application, secure Fface for that purpose: that they would then be permitted to transfer their pre- pared tobacco ruder special permit form 100 to be issued by the collector for their " k> G. Talk ®, BrO. Importers of Sumatra, and Havaiva. and Packers of Amencaiv Tobacco, 171 WatCf St., NcwYofk -THE TOBACCO WORLD district to themselves as cigar manufac- turers in the First district of Missouri as tobac* o in process of manufacture, their factory at the Exposition being held accountable pound for pound for tobacco so transferred without any alleged lowi of waste or shrinkage in manufacturing and the cigarettes manufactured being sold on the Exposition grounds, as pro- posed; that they should credit themselves on the proper books with the tobacco transferred from their factor}' and charge thtmselve^* with the same on their books at their place of business on the Exiiosition grounds, and in all other respects conform to the regulations. A number of concerns bringing cigars into the United Slates from Porto Rico are desirous of having certain ware- houses designated ass points where the cigars can be stan.pcd after their arrival in this country. They have been inform- ed by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue that has no authority in the matter of bonding any special warehouse for the storage of such cigars, but that such authority rests with the Secretary of the Treasury. A dealer asks the Commissioner why some way cannot be devise«l whereby a retail dealer in tobacco can be author- ized to sell plug tobac«'0 otherwise than from the tuiginal package, lie explains that previous to the new ruling of the Commissioner he kept his tobacco in a small .show case, taking a few plugs from the box at a time, the balance being kept in the original p.u kage until the 1 rst lot taken out was disposed of; by this method he could keep his tobac«o fresh and moist by the use of a sponge in water, >\hereas if keid in the original packiige it liecame dry and unsalable. He was adviseil tb.i! manuiacturers of plug tobacco are now permitted under law and regulations to put up their tobacco in any size not exceeding 2tW) pounds in weight; therefore, it should not be dilli- cult for him to obtain his tobacco in small patUaues sni.aiile Jo;- his irz-de: th .t a prober con^itriiction of the l.iw ri'- quires that .-dl sabs of toliacco shall be made from tlu original manufacturers' stamped packages only, and that to- bacco must remain in such original stamped packages at all times until sold and delivered to the customer. That the law does not authorize any exception to this general rule, and that it is beyond the province of the Commissioner to grant a special privilege excepting deal ers from its requirements, as was stig- gested by the applicant. I-AIICKST IX TUB \%'ORI.n. \ Tobacco ENtnbliNliiiient Hnndlinfc 50,0 PoiiiiiIh Diiily. Sparta, Wis., Feb. 29.— The American Cigar Company opened its plant for the season last Tuesday with a force of about 1000 hands. The continuous cold, dry weather had made it impossible up to a short time ago for the growers to handle and nuirket their tobacco. Tobacco has been coming in quite freely from sur- rounding growers of late, and twenty carloads were received from Cashton and Westby. lliis is the largest sorting tobacco plant in the world, and with a force of 1000 hands can handle 50,000 pounds per day. The plant has a floor space of 100,000 square feet. Oliicers of the company are: W. T. Jefferson, gen- eral manager; Walter Curd, head book- keeper; W. E. Chalmers, assistant and buyer; .1. C. Burns, T. J. Burns, Fred. .Fenson and Ilarley Jefferson, buyers. %%«%%%%% s>ii '^^ Philadelphia Office, 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER, M^r. Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THATCHER, Mgr. San Francisco, some Street, L. S. SCHOENFELD, Mgr. "Match-ir Cheroots Are the finest product of the kind on the market The ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE Sumatra Wrapped Cheroot, put up in Packages of Five Wrapped in Foil. Manufactured by The Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co. BALTIMORE, MD. THEY ARE ON SALE EVERYWHERE. tcC>seOscOscO£CCysc^C09C'C>:c0^cssO£COssO£i:<)ecO£S'()sc' \ " ^ 11^^ Ridge Avenue. PhiU. I coe cos ?OS CO; cos SOS cos cO£ CO: coc cos cos cos cos COf SO: coo cos cOf cos ' § § D. A. SHAW, Pres. H. L. SHAW, Vice Pres. C. H. CURRY, Sec'y & Treas. Florida Tobacco Co. PIONEER GROWERS OF Florida Sumatra Under Shade Conducted under the personal supervision of Mr. D. A. SHAW, the first grower of to. bacco under shade, as Manager for eight years of the PlantaLtioni of Schroeder ^ Arguimbau, and as originated by the late F. A. Schroeder. By reason of our extensive experience we are able to supply A Superior Line of Goods AT THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES. SAMPLES UPON REQUEST Plantations and Offices, Quincy, G idsden Co., Fla. COLSON C. Hamilton, forniciiy ot t . L. i.iude, Hannllou & Co. ^▲MBS M. CoNGALTOK, Frank P Wiskburn. Louis Bnmji, Formerly with F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co. C. E. Hamii:,ton. C. C. HAMILTON & CO. Tobacco Inspectors, Wareliousemen & Weighers Sampling In All Sections of the Country Receives Prompt Attention. Imerlca, Perfectly New, Eight Stories Hi "h04"05 oODlll St., NfiW YOFb First-Class Free Storage Vv'arehouses: ao9 East 26th St.; 204-208 East 27th St.; 1.^8 138 '/^ Water St.; Telephone — 13 Madison Square Main Office, 84-85 South St., (Tel. 2191 John) New York. '- inspection Branches.—Thos B. Haile.'Edgerton, Wis ; Frank V. Miller, ao6 North Queen street, Lancaster, Pa ; Henry F. Fenstermacher. Reading, Pa., Daniel M. Heeler, Dayton. O ; John H. Hax. Baldwiusville. N. Y.; Leonard L Grotta. 1015 Main street, Hartfor-I. nnd VVaTehouse Point, 'onn ; James L. Day •latfield, Mass.: Jerome S. Hillmyton, Cotnin*. N V Factory 1839. al/,, of John G. Spatz & Co., is making one of his regular West- ern business trii)s, and reports satisfac- tory residts. John U. Fehr recently returninl from a visit to the leaf centres of Wisconsin, where he made selections of a consider- able lot of tobacco. Louis Leopold, of John Leopold & Son, N. Y.; John F. Heiland, of Meiskey & IIt>iland. Lititz, I'a.. and George F. Scluiath, with Schroeiler & Arguimbau, New York, were iu the city last week. Business CKaLi\ges, Fires, Etc. Connecticut. New London. — Rosenthal & .McBride, cigar manufacturers, dissolved. Sue ceeded by Samuel Rosenthal. Distiict of Columbia. Washington. — E. J. Beuchert, cigars, released deed of trust, $i,8oo. Wm. \V. Wiight, ci;:;ars, tobacco, etc. ,so'd out to Avery & Avery. Idaho. Pocatello. — H. C. Matthews, cigars, sold out to T. B. Shaw. Indiana. Fort Wayne. — Frank J. McCormick, cig.ir manufacturer, suit S250. Indianapolis. — Albert O. Daily, retail cigars, chattel mortgage, ^500. R. F. Johnson, retail cigars, chattel mortgage, J350. G. B. Mueller, retail cigars, out of business. Maryland. Baltimore. — Imperial Cigar Co. (not inc.) burned out. Massachusetts. Boston. — F. P. Norton Co., cigar manufarturers, incorp'^rnted under Mass laws with ,iull orizedc, pital S)toi.k,$lo,ooo MichiL;an. Ionia. — II. H. Hamilton manufacturer of cigars and tt-bacco, succeeded by R. L. Burger. Minnesota. Jackson. — Lindsey & Anderson, cigar manufacturers, deed, $250. Missouri. Kansas City. — Standard Leaf Tobacco Co. , petition in bankruptcy. New Jerse". Bayonne. — 1. Stickers, cigars, etc., chattel mortgage, $400. Jersey City. — Joseph Rath, retail cigars, sold out. New York. New York City. — T. J. Donigan, retail cigars, succeeded by T. J. Donigan Co. Rochester. — Wm. Jacobstein of Jacob stein Bros., leaf tobacco, dead. Ohio. Cleveland — Fryer Bros. & Co., whole- sale leaf tobacco, damaged by fire. Dayton. — E. C. Albert, wholesale and manufacturer of cigars, real estate mort- gage, $1,500. H. C. Albert, cigars and tobacco, deed, $600. H. S. Ken- yon, cigars and tobacco, chattel mortgage 5150. Springfield. — L. M. Harris, cigars, etc., petition in bankruptcy. PATENTS RELATING to TOBACCO, Etc 752,961 Binder or wrapper mechan- ism for cigars or cigarette machines; Albert Du Brul, New York City, assignor to Miller, Du Brul & Peters Manufactur- ing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. 752,847 Pressure-rolls for cigar wrap- per cutler and rolling tables; Isadore Liberman, Philadelphia, Pa. 753, i8g Smoking pipe; Thomas Tom- linson, Charleroi, Pa. 752. 733 Cigar making machine ; Otto Wartman, Tottenham, England. Hcnvr-W'elKbt SniuKfcIlnMr. SouK^ lin.e ago French Customs olli- cers took possession of a block of gtone, wh'uh they found on a truck belonging to the Belgian State Railway, and which weighed nearly two tons. The stone had been sent from Brussels to IVroult Flamicourt. They turned it over, and found that the underside had been scoopfd and then covered with a slj;b, fastemnl with iron pins. This was covered with a thick layer of mortar. When the slab was removed 700 pounds ox tobacco was foun Oak Mountain, , Porto Rico Wavr. Capacity, «5,ooo per day. Prompt Shipments guarantee' Leaders: - ■^3^2^^^^^^^ ^Bear Bros. CM. Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS R.F.D.No.8,Y0RK.PA. .\ specialty of Private Brands for the Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence solicited. Samples on application. Specialties: — S^ Bear Brand — 5^ Cub Brand — G^ Essie Brand* B. F. ABELy HELLAM, PA, Manufacturer of Fine Seed & Havana •EM. Cigars Joe F. Wjllard '" °;:IT''' ri. e. rieELTZEL Manufacturer of RELIABLE UNION MADE Ci^^rs LANCASTER, PA. LB A DING BRANDS: Union Beauty, 5c.; Lady Dora, 5c.; Rosy View, loc ^fm^MMl^^ V HANOVER, PA. Manufacturers of High Grade fl^^^^ Union MadeV/lgdro Our Special Brands: 1 ALEX. WILSON. PROFESSOR MICH IE UNION CHIMES MINERS' VICTORY LA UNION CROOKS J.'K. PpAbTZGRRFF & CO. Manufacturers of High-Grade Nickel SEED and HAVANA Ci&ars York, Pa. Our Leading 5c. Brands: ENIUCKY CARDINAL." "1303,'* ••CHIEF BARON," ••EL PASO." ^^TUCwr(^RDlH^^ ■3 I "Tr, A <1|R.I> 4. F. HOSTETTER, Manufacturer of High-Grade Domestic Cigars HANOVER, PA, •STagb Favoritk," a 5-cent Leader^ known TS SUMATRAS a specialty. YORK. PA. fi. KoriLER & eo. llRJLFine Cigars DALLASTOWN, PA. Ctpsdty. 75,ooo per day. Established 1876. Established 1870 Factory No. 79 S. R. Kocher & Son Manufactarers of Fine Havana Cigars And Packers of LEAF TOBACCO Wrightsville, Pa. STAVFFER BROS. MFG. CO. New Holland, Pa. No More Dull Seasons . . . If you handle our make of Cigars. TT7E PLEASE THE CONSU 'ER by giving him *'' the best tobacco obtninaVj. J, and make it up in cigars in tlie best pnissible manner that skill with expeiience can do. One satisfied customer brings another. fiiSTCet a sample, and comp.ire price and (lu.T'ifv with competitors, and judge for yourself. The p o f of the pudding is ihe eating thereof. We em- ploy no trive'ing salesmen, but sell all goods direct frntn fctoiy to jibber. All Grades, All Prices, All Shapes, All Sizes REVENUE RULINGS. A party conducting a mail order busi- ness in which he uses the factory number and brands of a manufacturer, asks if he can have a brand registered in his own name and have the cigars put up for him by a manufacturer under his factory number, and whether he can use a letter head which in the left hand corner bears the name of the brand, and in the right hand corner the name of "John Doe, representing Factory No. — Genuine Key West Cigars, 624 Street, City. " He was advised that it would not be a violation of the law and regulations for him to conduct such a business as he describes, provided that the cigars are sold and delivered by him in unbroken packages. That he would not be permitted to sell and deliver by mail or express boxes or packages containing a less or greater number of cigars than the statutory requirement, viz., 12, 13, 25, 50, 100, 200, 250, or 500 in each box or package. That under the law he would be regarded as a 'dealer in tobacco" as described on pages 12 to 14 of the Regulations, and that under certain conditions he might be placed in the category of a "peddler of tobacco," and as such by qualifying and giving bond as a dealer in tobacco he could have the taxpaid cigars removed from a factory to his place of business and then forward them to his customers by mail or express, the boxes being intact. Or he could give the manufacturer orders and have the goods delivered direct from the factory. That no objection could be made to the use of the letter head indi- cated. An applicant desires to beiinformed if a cigar box may be used again if a new stamp is placed upon it after it is filled, and inquiring under what law the caution notice is required He was instructed that Section 3392 R. S., as amended by the Act of October i, 1890, requires that all cigars shall be packed in boxes not before used for that purpose, and that every person who sells or offers for sale, or delivers or offers to deliver any cigars in any other form than in new boxes, shall be fined for each offense not more than $1,000 and be imprisoned not more than two years; that the require- ment regarding caution notices on cigar boxes is embodied in Section 3393 R. S., as amended by Section 16 of the Act of March i, 1879, which reads as follows: "Every manufacturer of cigars shall YORK, PENNA. Phones- ' Keystone, 65-64 A Main N. Kaufman ®. CvX Manuf ciuiers of Union Made Turkish Cigarettes # 504 S. Fifth St, Phila.. Special Brandb: MUNJURA. MATCH AKA, MIENAS. I> KLEINBERG'S KING ofsc. CIGARS AGAIN ON THE MARKET. Our famous "SMOKE-IT" Cheroots are selling faster han ever before. Philadelphia, HanbattaD Briar Pipe Co Manufac*".*ers of orittf ano iVieerschauiii Pipes Importers of SMOKERS* ARTICLES Salesroom, lo East i8th SU NBW YORK. E. S. SECHRIST, Dallastown, Pa. Manufacturer of Fine and Common Established 189a Capacity, Twenty Thousand per Day; mufacturer of Cigars /. ABRAMOWITZ Minafacturcr of High Grade EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES 74 Wooster Street NEW YORK Traveler-Cork Tips. Planet-Gold Tipt Planet-Plain Tips. Planet-Cork Tips PATENTS promptly obt-jined OE NO FE£. Trade Marks, Caveats. Cnnvij'itg an. I I>i».<-I« rocisU-red. [ TWENTT TEARS' PRACTICE. Uighest references. Sead m >d"l, sketch or pli. v>. for fr.e rrport I on ratont.ihilitv. All lmsin»»s cnnfi'dential. HAND-BOOK FREE. Explains wervthing. TelU II . v to Ohtain and Sell Patents. What Inventions Will Par, How t/) Gtt a Partner, explains best mprhanical ir.oTementg, ant contains 300 other I •ubjectiofimportanco to invfntors. Address, H.B.WILLSON&CO. Patent Attorneys 774 F Street. N. W. , WASHINGTON, D. C.^ BOLTED CIQAR BOARDS. MANUFACTURED BY I L.L.BEDORTHA. t W/NDSOR, QONN. k '~— Bhtakaqoo^ JOHN SLATER & CO G. Falk ^ unless casing weather comes soon sales to report- Crops of Arthur d. Pom- ^ The freight blockade in Eastern lines eroy, J. W. Wallace and Geo. A. Peck- , . , 1 -.u .1 1 • . ^ c ' •' has interfeied with the sliipments out of ham; have not heard the price.' storage of late. No tobacco lor east of Sunderland, Mass. ; • 'The warehouse Chicago points had been received for some force of Mr. Fairchild has been obliged days until Wednesday.— Reporter. to stop work for want of stock to work on." \ Sales are reported at 15 to i6c in the | HOPKINSVILLE, KY. bundle ati Suffield and Granby, and at ,„, ',,,., I he movement in hhd and loose to- East Windsor Hill assorted lots at 24 to ; ^^^^^^ j^ ^^j,, ^^^,j ^^,^ ^^^,^ ^^^ ^^ 26c. A sale at Hockman is reported at handlingseasonofovertwenty four hours 22c, and at Addison at 20c in the bun- \ for the past thiee months, and the bulk die.'" — American Cultivator. of the crop is still hanging in the barns. Planters aie discouraged with the situa- BALDWINSVILLE, N. Y, ' tion, and are not using much effort for a There is now a little activity in the lo- 1 crop this year. Traders and planters are , , ,,,.,», c T- making a strong appeal to Congress to cal market. J. Wesley Morris, of Troy, ; ,**, * ^ . . ** , I repeal the tax and restrictions on hand- 0.. representing Louis Peters & Co., of | jj^g j^^f ^^,^^^^^ ;„ its natural condition. Detroit, is still in the field and has made tiogshead tobacco is quiet; little doing. a number of purchases of the new crop at Quotations reported prices of 6 to 9c in the bundle, j Leaf— Short 18 to 20 in. : Common, He is receiving this morning at the D.,L. I 5 to 5>4c; Medium. s'A to 6c; Good, & W. R. R. fi eight house, and expects 6 to 7c. Leaf — 22 to 26 in.: Comrnon, 6 to to take in six car loads which will be|6>2c; Med., 6>^ to 7c; Good, 7 to 8c. shipped to Troy, O. H. A. McComas, j The quality is dark, heavy styles, and of Philadelphia, representing K. Straus such kinds are scarce in the new crop, it & Co., arrived in town tnis morning and | ^eing largely light body and light color, is riding with F. M. Dunham. Monday the N. Sheldon estate shipped 32 cars suitable for manufacturing. Little Spanish B's to a Pennsylvania CIGARRTBBONS REGISTER YOUR CIGAR & TOBACCO BRANDS WITH THE TOBACCO WORLD EDGERTON, WIS. The buying of the new crop has re- ceived quite a set back since receiving of the purchases has commenced, owing to the unusual amount of damage found in the tobacco delivered at the warehouses and while some riding continues, sales are not very frequent and prices do not improve, A few transactions coming to notice are: Lewis Johnson, 15a at 7c, no fillers. Jesse Utter, 8a at 7 and ic. John Jacobson, 5a at 6 and ic. Carl Hanson, 4a at 6c. A. Veum, 5a at 7 and ic. John J. Jepson, 8a at 5 and ic. John Robb. 3>^a at 6, 4 and ic. C. H. Stark, 3a at 6 and ic. G. Dyer. 41 at S^^c. F. Broughton, 5a at 4 >^ and ic. CLARKSVILLE. TENN. AL H. Clark & Bro. manufacturer at private terms. A few 1 Receipts this week were 65 hhds. other small shipments have been made Sales this week to date 32 hhds; which, ^^ from the local warehouses— Gazette. i ^"h a lap of 5 hhds. from last week. make the sales 37 hhds. for the week enaing today. Transactions were light this week, partly from lack of a general demand and partly from stronger views on the part of sellers. The sales that were made were at about unchanged prices. We have been having more or less moist weather for about a week, but the temperature has not been high enough to make a good handling season. Loose tobacco deliveries are made on a very moderate scale, and consist largely of the poorer qualities of the crop. Quotations: Low Lugs I3.50 to I4.00 Common Lugs 4.00 to 4.50 Medium Lugs 4.50 to 5.00 Good Lugi 5 25 to 5.75 Low Leaf 4.75 to 5.25 Common Leaf 5.50 to 6.25 Medium Leaf 6.50 to 7.50 Good Leaf 7.50 to 8.50 A. O^ IMPORTERS OF" AURGCVAmETyOP (iQADLABtLS ALWAYS IN Stock ~ >>^v ^r'l'I'RINTERS. Samples furnisbed OD dppHcatloi7ss NEW YORK. ADDCDs Williams Suction Rolling Tables by the Manufacturers as being the STANDARD Cigar Rolling Table, after an experience of 18 years. The John R. WiHiams Co. What Can Be Done by learners and 1J,X I 5Ki»Wv ^4 perts on this Table can be seen at the ^9*J L/l JJCFiy t3t« New York. ex School for Learners of the New York Ci- gar Manufacturers' Supply Co., 403 to 409 East Seventieth Street, New York. The Lowest Prlc*. tMt Woikmauship H. W. HEFFENER Steam CiQ^P B^^ Manufacturer DEALER IN Cigar Box Lumber, Labels, Rib- bons, Edging, Brands, etc. Cor. Howard & Boundary AvenueE VORK, PA. F&AZIBR M. DOI,BBER G. F. Secor, Special. F. C. LINDE, HAMILTON v.v uc<.i«t principle of moistening cigars and tobacco; water absorbed In tpoDae. cottoi or f tit becomBa iiim- aiHl poitODOUS. that which no smoker should suck and lohale. "^ ""'' """''■ "" '^o'^"" Hlmi Not. I and g represent show case moLsteners (for every 8 feet) tohangtbovt the retail Rtnrk Ho,l8howspractlca advertlsinif for cigar Jobbers and manufacturers; very low price in anantituT No. 3 for tobacco palls. No. 4, Pans ^x 1 .-xiO to slide la rear of silent salesman ca.se m placo o?° on wSi pao wrongly placed wth p«rtor«ttd »id« up; also size kxTxi? for each wall case shelf- )«xi8x40 for Bloraffe room, and aU sizes for storage chesU. No. 8, No gentleman's room Is complete WlCiout Tt-no box of cigars can be kept oatalde of » closed caso without It. Give as the number of shelvis la wiu caM UMl slM of sbow case, and we wUl ship on 10 days approTal. •««»»•• la wau O. B. BlCg * CO., X03 KMt 14th 8tr««t, ITBW TOBX. 30 a. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco • • • YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WOELD TTtt STAR STOGI ES are Stogies in shape only; otherwise, they are built on entirely different lines from a^iy Stogies ever produced. They are filled ^rith long leaves of selected tobac» CO, reaching from end to end, and smoke " Easy as breathing." ^. .\ *-^ /// M •'^ ./^ The preparation of this tobacco is iden^ tically the same as of that used in the finest cigars. They are put up in con- venient boxes, con= taining 5 for 1 0 cents, which prevents any breakage. »«a«B9ce«Ss* If you smoKe cigars which cost 5 cents, 10 cents or two for 25 cents, don't imagine because STAR STOGIE,S cost less^ that they won't suit you. many millionaires give them pr< other smoKe. Surely, not because The fact is, over any they are for Cents Manufactured by AMERICAN STOGIE CO., Pittsburgh. Pa. i^ 4. H. STILES . • • Leaf Tobacco . • • YORK, PA. ■V I THB TOBACCO WORLD 3> JACOB G. SHIRK, 40 W. Orange St., LANCASTER, PA. Plug and Smoking Tobaccos PLAIN SCRAP, SELECT BUTTS-Chew or Smoke, KING DUKE 2y2 oz. Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco Our Leading Chewing and Smoking Brands: LANCASTER LONG CUT KING DUKE GRANULATED KING DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRK'S BEST TWIST REBATE LONG CUT Mamt&ctorerof HIgh-Grade Turkish & Egyptian Cigarettes* P.a— Imannfactnre all grades of PLUG, SMOKING and CIGARETTES to suit the world. Write for samples. — Bstablished 1834— WM. F. COML Y <& SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale JAMES PRANGLEY, Jr., Fire Insurance T-b":;: * ai,. a Specialty. Pirat Clasa Hack Companlea Only. 27 E. Orange St., Lancaster, Pa. For Sale by All Dealers ^o. * ^ ^ MIXTURE PHB flMBEICAN TOBACCO CO. NHW YORH Parmenter WAX-LINED ' Coupon CIGAR POCKETS Afford perfect PROTECTION against MOISTURE, HEAT and BREAKAQE. Indorsed by all Smokers, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE advertising medium known. RACINE PAPER GOODS CO. Sole Owners and Manufacturers, KACINi:. WTIS .USA- M. H. Clark & Bro Leaf Tobacco Brokers, Cable Add "CLARK." HOPKINSVILLE, KY. PADUCAH, KY. Clarksville, Tenn. P) X^^^X^ Caveats, Trade Marks, r d LCn Lo D^ign-Patents, Copyrights, Gly A^.,!-*^ DEATS cosine o all 550 Times Sweeter than Sugar Guaranteed Most Powerful, Agreeable, Cheapest <& Best. Write for Samples and Particulars. Headquarters for VANILLIN, COUMARIN, TOBACCO and FRUIT FLAVORS. ^ W ■ Of ^ @:© \Frims Bros. Manufacturing Chemists, 92 Reade Street, NEW YORK. N A. Saul, . WASHINCjTON. D. C( H. E. JBCOBT Wholesale Manufacturer of High Grade Seed and Havana Cigars RothsYiIle,Pa. STRICTLY UNIFORM QUALITY GUARANTEED. Correspondence with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade only invited. A. S. & A. B. GROFF, Penna. Seed Leaf lOUB^CCO East Petersburg, Pa. E A. C^'-'^^s <& Co O^f—fAVANA 123 N. THIRD ST- IMPORTERS O/^ -^ "■ Philadelphia LjE. Ryder, Factories 26 and 517, 9th District PcAnat. Wholesale Manufacturer of ♦♦ Cyars ♦♦ The Best Possible C ANCASTER, PA. le Least Possible Money G.M.Wechter, Established 1883 Manufacturer oi Cigar Boxes GOLD LEAF PRINTING & SpecieLlty Akron, Pa. 1"^ "Mlllioi EXAS OBACCO RACTS Write for Full Infor- matioo to.... Millions for Farmers" l^ i»y» sewstary wiiMo, p w j^ ^ "-8. Dep't oi ApricultTir* OBACCO ^— '-CUBAN LEAFSSS- RACTS SOUTHERN PACIFIC Soilt apd Climate similar lo famous VueUa Abaio Dialrict of Pinar del Rio. Cuba. T. J. AJDEB80W. Oentral PawngT Agant. Hou»ton. Tei. A. D. KILLHEFFER MILLERSVILLE, PA. Maker of ♦ %%♦ Warranted Havana Filler, Sumatra Wrapper and No Flavoring Goods Sold Direct to JOBBERS and DEALERS. NO SALESMEN EMPLOYED. Used, Communicate with the Factory. We Can Save You Money.. ♦«%-♦- }y ESTA8U6HBO IN 1881 Vol. XXI 7., No. 10. PHILADELPHLA, MARCH 9. 1904. { Onb I>ol]:.ar per Annum Single Copies, Five Cems. What Are You Looking for in Cig8ir Leaf Tobacco? WE HAVE IT. Quantities to Suit ^'%^%%%%'% %%%%%%%% %(%%«%%%% »] G. HAEUSSERMANN & SONS, Importers, Packers, Wholesalers and Retailers in Cigar Leaf Tobacco, North Third St, Philadelphia i %%«'%%%%<^ %%%%%%«% %%^«%«^i% CUTTINGS Taken in Exchange for Leaf Tobacco. G. Falk Qi BrO. Importers of SumatrssL and Havanei and Packers of Americaiv Tobacco, 171 Watef St., NewYofk i H H TOBACCO V\' O R L D 'f H. J. ROTH & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF FINE Vnion-Made CIGARS* McSherrystown, Penna. 4.4^ COMPETENT WORKMEN EMPLOYED EXCLUSIVELY. 00mMimi^, -^ — 1 <•• «*t*«« •< • 1 Correspondence with Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Invited. 0^ . •>»• '.^'r* J fBtDEWCKj^Y For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to L. J. SELLERS & SON, Established ih8i Incorporated '902 Published Every Wednt-sday BY THR TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street, PKil&delpKiaL Jay Y. Krout, H. C. McManus. Presd't and Gen'l Mannger. Sect'y and rreH>;. Flntered at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa , as second class matter. TBLKPHONES: Bell— Mirk et 28-97 Keystone — Main 45-39A SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, One Dollar; Six Months, Seventy-five Cents; Single Copies, Five Cents. In all countries of the Postal Union, |;2.oo per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must liear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public aitentiuu. No advertise- ment known or believed to be in any way calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order, Registered Letter, Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the publishers. Address Tobacco Wori^d Publishing Company, No. 324 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Disagreeable Notoriety. N E of the large number of Philadelphia cigar men of recognized prominence not only has capital invested in this city, but also has business elsewhere. In the last week or so he has passed through a succession of very unpleasant experiences, ai d the chances are that not for a number of years to come will there be an end to the chain of which those experiences form links. Brawls in which longshoiemen and stevedores figure in low down grog ^hops are of loo frequent occurrence to warrant more than a line or two in the daily papers, but tisticufifs in what might be called by some "a magnificently and artistically appointed ( afe' and by others might be called "a lobster p.ilace," are so unusual that an occurrence in which a participant had an e>e blackened and was otherwise injured has been given consider- able prominence in the local pi ess. Whatever the meiitsor demerits of the con- troversy may have l)een, and wholly regardless of the question whether anybody was given just what he deserved or was the innocent victim of a hot-tempered husband, the episode was one which can be well used to point a moral and carry a warning to young men about starting out in busi- ness and looking to their elders for examples to be imitated or avoided. However ambitious a young man may be to draw attention to himself and to be singled out as distinct from the common herd, he doesn't care to attract attention because of a bloody nose or a blackened eye. Ambitious young men. who^e tastes have not reached that point of refinement which accompanies three or more generations of education and moderate prosperity, usually hope THE Established 1880. KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SELLERSVILLE, PA. TOBACCO WORLD for the time when they will be able to wear dia monds and to drive fast horses and to be valued |)atrons of lobster palaces; but what they really liope for is to be held in respect antl esteem by those of their associates and acquaintances to waom they are well known. Without respei t ai.d e-teem, no matter how able he may I'C to parade the fact that he has a few thousand dollars not actually needed in his business, a man finds no satisfaction in the display of a "sparkler" in his shirt font nor in having a position in a read drivers' procession. 'Iheie are two conditions wi h which any man who respects himself and who has modesty as well as merit should be satisfied, as far as what is said cf him is con( eined. He certainly should be sat- isfied if, when he is spoken of, his praises are sounded, and he should none the less be satisfied if neither good nor ill is spoken of him when his name is mentioned. Nothing, however, can be more galling to a man than the consciousness that the mere mention of his name mu^t instantly remind those who hear it of a story that he wishes weie buried and forgotten. So. young man — you who hope to at some time have a store or several stoies of your own — it will be wise for you to take well to heart whatever practicil lesso s may be afforded you. It is only natural that you should take pleasuie in seeing your name prominently displayed in letters of gold. There is nothing discreditable in taking pleasure in being indicated when the proprietor of the store is asked for. If you prosper, if >ou meet your obligations promptly, if you treat your help well in all respects and if you have time and means to drive trotteis on the Speedway there is no reason why you shouldn't indulge in such recreation. But remember that theie will be no happiness or pleasure in being "seen of men," if you have reason to suspect that I'om is saying to Harry and Dick is saying to Jack. 'That is So and So who was mixed up in that etc., etc." o Interesting, if True. rj BSU R 1) mistakes made by writers for daily yX newspapeis in regard to tobacco and cigars are so fiequent, and members of the trade have become so accustomed to seeing them, that they hardly call for comment Nevertheless, it is per- haps well to occasionally point out to those not thoroughly informed the fact that any publication which covers all classes of matter from theological conventions to cock fights is liable to err occasion- allv. One instance of the recklessness with which errors are copied and recopied h.is been seen in the past few weeks in the printing all over the country of a statement that by a new ruling at Washington the cover of a cigar box must be smashed as soon as the box is emptied. This, of course, is not true, but hundreds of newspapers have recently given circulation to the false report. Large metropolitan dailies are usually edited with sufificient care to avoid many errors into which smaller papers fall, but a recent issue of he Chicago Tribune contains the following in an article concerning the p ices of cigars: "The reci- procity treaty lowered the price of cigars to the dealers ab( ut 20 per cent., but the retail price of none of the p pular brands has been reduced." Lowering "the price of cigars to the dealers" and lowering the rate of duty are two very different things. And the Chicago American says; 'The inde- pendent tobacco men of the nation are making a desperate fight against the "lea stamp" on boxes of impo ted cij^ais. This stamp on every box of imported cigars is declared a discrimination in favor of the trust and against American goods. The cigar men are rejoicing over the newts from Washington that Congress probably will forbid further discriminating markings of cigais. " I'p to the present time there hasn't been any news from Washington which would justify anybody in betting $1 to $100 that use of the importation stamp will be done away with while Cuba continues an independent nation. Even men who have smoked thousands upon thousands of cigars will learn something they never knew bef ;re on reading the following paragraph f om the Philadelphia Record: "When a piece of t:)bacco is cut from the wrapper it is cut on the bias, and rolled from left to right on the filler, and at the s ime time by the other hand the remaining pieces are used being necessarily rolled in the opposite w.iy. For this reason the man who hold? a cigar in his right hand, which always receives a few twists duiing the course of a smoke, rubs the wrapper the wrong way, and easily enough it be- comes loosened. " Cigar makers who can roll two cigars "at the same time" need never be out of a j.b. Sounds Plausible ; Bui is It ? 7T N ARTICLE in the London Lancet con- y^i ceining the presence of carbon monoxide gas concludes as follows: "This gas, if inhaled, would be taken up rapidly Dy the blood and would produce symptoms very similar to those of nicotine. The trembling of the limbs and the hands, the dizziness and stupor, the disturbance of the nerve centers and of the circulation, palpitation on a slight effort and the feeble pulse may be the indications of either carbon monoxide or nicotine poisoning. Anybody may test this theory for himself by shaking up a few mouthfuls of cigarette smoke with a few drops of blood diluted in water. Almost immediately the blood assumes the pink color of blood contain- ing this gas, called carbon monoxide. With smoke from cigars and pipes the effect is still moie marked."' Commenting on the above the Kansas City Journal says; "The trouble, however, with the expeiiment is this: It applies only to s:noking — not snuff or chewing tobacco. .Moreover, if you should mix health giving bean soup or mashed potatoes with your blood, in the manner above specified, it would cause as much change of color and as much change in normal conditions of the fluid as when carbon monoxide is used." ^«>H: '. THIRD ST HILADELPHIA J. Vetterlein & Co [mporters of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Tobacco John T. Dohan* VODNDBD 1855. Wm. H. Dohan. % '^ ^^^ DOHAN & TAITT, D&T Importers of Havana and Sumatra Packers of /^"^^^^^pi^A^ ^^^4 t. c^^ Leaf Tobacco. ^ J philada. BsUblished i8at5 / ^^\S BREMER 3 e^ \/0^ IMPORTERS OP ^S Havana and Sumatra and PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco md 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia /ULIUS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBERG Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phila. importers of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers of Seed Leaf L. BAMBERGER & CO.. TOBACCO III Arch St., Philadelphia Wmehotues; Lancaster, P«.; Milton Junction. Wis.; BaldwinsTille.N.Y. ,%»- •od Dealers In ers eff SEED LEAF HAVANA and SUMATRA mpire Importers and Dealers in ALL KINDS OF SEED LEAF, TheE L *-r^ stto LEAK, m 1 eaf lobacco "avana nij C SUMATRA lUUl o., Ltd. in MATRA lUUUUU 118 N.3(l St. Phila. K.STRAUS m. & IMPORTERS OF A.LOeB ^™ jJJ-iHiS-v5|aIjlPJ-Ji>i . •BNJ. LABE JACOB LABE SID;,EY LABi. BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers ot SUMATRA and HAVANA Packers A- Dealers in I, EAF TOBA CCO 231 nnd ^33 North Third Street, i'nn,.M)i:i,rhiA, pa. LEOPOLiD LOEB & CO. Importers of Sumatra and Havana A S D Packers or Leaf Tobacco 306 Norfrh Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LeAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. J. S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St., Philadelphia. Broker in LEAF TOBMQQO Ftl YO Ung & Newmail,S«maSHavana ''^- I 1 2r ». THIRD ST., PHILADELPHIA. P:,ckers of Seed Leaf. T&3f E. A. C^^*^^® C& Qo- <^oy Havana 123 n. third st IMPORTERS O/^ ^ "■ Philadblphia OP- THE 13ETAILEPS What Luck Means. Luck is not our own making. Luck means rising at six in the morning, living on one dollar a day if you make two, minding your own business and not med- dling with other people's. Luck means the hardships and privations which you have not hesitated to endure, the long nights that you have devoted to work, the appointments you have never failed to keep, the trains you have never failed to catch. Luck means trusiing in God and in your own resources — a religion whose motto is "Help yourself, and heaven will help you." Luck comes to them who help themselves and know how to wait. — MaxORell. - * • • Waste. A tactful business man exercises dis- creet economy in the conduct of his com- mercial affairs. It matters not how large or extensive his interests, or how liberal or even extravagant his tendencies at home or even in social life, he does not permit willful waste of anything in his store, manufactory, or counting room, no matter how insignificant that waste may be. If he be a thorough disciplinarian, he borders on what may be termed by some as small or unreasonably mean. Such a man is not usually illiberal in providing all requirements for a proper conduct of his affairs, nor is he disposed to underpay his help. What he wants and rightfully demands, is that those who are paid to advance and protect his in- terests shall not be too extravagant in the use of what belongs to him and not to them. liecause of this economic char- acteristic, and for the reason that for €very dollar he expends he wishes full value, not only in direct returns, but in the use thereof, he is generally successful. Too often we find a clerk or employe who recklessly uses expensive stationery for memoranda; who never regards cord or twine once used as useful a second time; who feel that no matter how short the distance, car fare amounts to naught; who throws pins, paper fasteners and rubber bands into the waste basket with discarded papers, and who, in short, does not realize that 'a penny saved is two- pence earned." These acts of indiffer- ence, each in itself, are of no moment, but in the aggregate they figure up a tangible sum, if not a large amount. It is not so much the money involved that should be considered as the reckless dis- regard of the employer's welfare. The man or woman who would criticise an employer for exacting economy on the lines set forth would be as much justified in regarding as proper or prudent the reckless throwing away — not spending — of nickels or dimes by our prominent capitalists, contending that the small currency is too insignificant to carry aboutthe person. — Wall Street Summary a • • Well-Worded Advertisements. Here are specimens of some well-writ- ten advertisements written by a cigar dealer in Red Bank, N. J.: FANCY CIGARETTES. At Collingtons Cigar Store you can always find a great variety of Turkish and Egyptian cigarettes. About every sort is heie, and there is no brand of prominence that can- not be had fruin my stock. These cigarettes are kept in an air- tight glass case, in order to prevent deteiioraiion. They sell all the way fiom 10 cents a package to 35 cents. The price is generally considered to be based on the amount of "dope" there is in them. As 1 don t make the cigarettes I don't know positively as to this. Personally I don't care very much for these fmcy cigarettes; in f ict, I don t think much of any kind of a cigarette. I think there is a great deal more enjoyment in a good ci- gar, or in a pipe of good tobacco, than can possibly be got out of the same amount of money invested in cigarettes of any kind. But my taste governs my own smoking only, and not other people's; and so I try to sell to every customer just what he wants, without imposmg my own opinions on him. The one thing that I do want to impress on every smoker is that at my store he can find almost anything in the way of cigars, tobacco, cigar- ettes and smokers' articles that can be gotanywhere I do a largeenough trade to keep my stock fresh, and I feel sure I can satisfy every custom- er, no matter how particular in his tastes he may be. ELECTION BETS! 1 haven't heard of many election bets being made so far this year; but if any such wagers are made they ought to be for boxes of CoUington's Cigars. The man who wins a box of Col- lington's Cigars wins a wager that will make him happy and content- ed as long as *he cigars last; and the man who loses a wager of this kind will probably get two or three of the cigars to smoke himself, and so will win a sort of consolation wa ger, as it were. A wager of this kind will show as high an opinion of the merits of your candidate as a big money wager. If you win, you get something well worth having; and if you lose, the loss is not enough to break you. But don't wait till election bets are decided before you enjoy smok- ing CoUington's cigars! The cigars I make are made right here in my shop, under the most perfect sanitary conditions, from wholesome, well- cured tobacco, by good American workmen, and are without drugs or artificial flavoring of any kind. The cif^ars cost 5 cents and 10 cents each, according to the quality of the tobacco used in them. They come cheaper by the box. You II like them, 1 know; and if you have never tried them there is no belter time to begin than now. PERFECT CIGARS. «/» A cigar which gives satisfartion while it is being smoked, which leaves a pleasant taste in the mouth, and which the smoker knows was made under peifect sanitary condi- tions — that is a perfect cigar. Tastes may differ. Different men may enjoy different brands of tobac- co in a cigar; but the general rule applies in each case. That's where my cigars come in. They are made right here in Red Bank, under my own supervision (and I have had many years of ex- perience), in a clean, light, airy workshop, by skilled American work men My different brands of cigars afford a variety in price, quality and degrees of mildness, so that every smoker is certain to have his partic- ular taste suited. Any smoker who has a liking for any of the brands of tobacco which are so much advertised nowadays will find them all here. There are good cigars besides those of my own manufacture, and I try to give every customer just what he wants. • • • Watching Envployes. How much an employe should be watched is a question whtch demands the attention of every merchant who has one or more in his employ. The Grocery World recently offered a piize for articles on this subject, and the following artic e sent in by Mr. A. R. Rowe, of Washing- ton, D. C , deals with the subject in a very broad-minded manner: The question, "How much ought an employe to be watched, and how?" can not be answered in a word, for it depends entirely on who your employe is, and how long you have been acquainted with him. To be acquainted with him is not sim- ply to meet him, for it takes just a little more than a formal introduction to be- come acquainted with some men. I believe it is right to rely absolutely on the honesty of the clerk, and leave him entirely to himself. If there is anything on the face of the earth that will make an employe lose in- terest in his work, it is for him to realize that he is being treated as a criminal. 00* Traide Winning Schemes. One very unique form of advertising and of bringing people to the store was indulged in by a Kansas merchant who sent out notice to all the farmers, that he would give $25 in cash to the man bring- ing to his store during the week -he largest number of women on one wagon. The result was that nearly every woman in the town and for miles aiound, visited that store auring the week. A well-known firm of druggists used the following advertising scheme with good results. Through the mail they sent to their customers an ordinary slid- ing paste board box in which were five peanuts. As the box contained no name or label the recipient was inclined to look upon the matter as a joke. The peanuts had been deprived of their kernels and a tightly folded circular inserted in their place which read as follows: "It's no Joke! We have the largest and the best stock of Pure Drugs in this city. Push and Prosper, Honesty, Ky. " • • • Couldn't Be Undersold. A western merchant who has been annoyed somewhat by the extravagant claims of a competitor regarding low price advantages, sarcastically goes him one better by advertising that his clerks have agreed to work for nothing, that his landlord has agreed to charge him no rent, the mayor has knocked off the occupation tax, the commissioners have rebated his tax, he has saved freight by an explosion in the factory which blew the goods right into his store, and instead of selling goods "below cost" he will give them away. • • • Knowing it All. A sure misfit at the head of any busi- ness is the man who "knows it all." If you have selected your store assistants with care give them credit for intelligence and possible new ideas. Consult with them occasionally and don't be above accepting a suggestion fiom them if you know it to be a good one. Your very self- sufficiency may blind you to leaks and defects in your business system that are appirent to your least important clerk. • 00 Premiums for Mothers. The following advertisement appeared in a Christchurch (N, Z.) contemporary: "To the first mother of living twins, born in October next. Butcher will pre- sent a handsome teapot. "To the first mother of living triplets, born in October next, Butcher will pre- sent a beautiful marble clock. "To the first mother of living quadru- plets, born in October next, Butcher will present a handsome diamond ring. "The mother of any number beyond four can take the shop and its contents." • • • — Good luck is the willing handmaid of upright, energetic character and con- scientious observance of duty. U- r alk ^ BrO. Importer* 9r Smnatrti &nd Havana and Packers o^ American Tobacco. |71 WatCf St,, NcwYoflr • THE TOBACCO WORLD j\ 1 H ^ 1 (lord LANCASTER, lOc.) Manufacturers, 615 Market St., Philada. (NICKELBY. 5c.) » Factories: PHILADELPHIA. TAMPA. FLA. GUMPMRTS MANETO 114 N. 7th St. Gutnpert Bros, Philada. Manufacturers. "The Philadelphia A Matchless 5 cent Cigar. One of RoedePs Best THAT IS SAYING A GOOD DEAL Sample! sent to Reputable Distributors Philadelphia Cigar Factory W. K. ROEDEL CO., 41 N. nth Street, PHILADELPHIA. HEYMANN «l CO. -CigaLr MainufaLCturers, 210. 212. 214 North Broad Street. Philadelphia. \E. S. Kahler, >.28 to 332 Buttonwood Stnti, Reading, Pa. Manufacturer of High Grade Seed and Havana ' CIGARS Correspondence solicited with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trad*. J. E. sHerts & eo. W ^OUbDPOWfift '^ Manufacturers of » — ^ ^. High-Grade Seed and Havana GI6ARS Laocasler, fa. •=HI6H-6RADE (3I6ARS* Manufactured bv A. W ^27 North Cherry Street,-, Lancaster, Pa* We Employ No Salesmen. ♦:♦ All our business is (ransacted Direct with the Wholesale Houses Pletwse pla.ce yourself ii\ correspondence wilh us. WE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY Rccommcivdcd for Their Exquisite AromsL and Excellent Workmanship. For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to Established ,880 L. J. Sellers & Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO.. SELLERS VILLE, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD FACTORIES OF W. K. GRESH & SONS. VV. K. Gresh & Sons of Norristown, Pa. , have two cigar manufacturing plants both of which are shown in the h.iif-tone engraving appearing in this issue of The Tobacco World. In comparison with the larger factory the smaller one seems almost insignificant Nevertheless the latter is among the largest buildings of the kind in the State and it bears to very many similar establishments a position jjust the reverse of its relation to the principal Gresh business structure. When men who are now very near their "three score and ten" were exercis- ing the voting privilege for the first time i Mr. W. K. Gresh started the business, I which has gained in strength and pros- perity with each succeeding year. When Foit Sumter was fired on, Gresh cigars had been on the market three years, and there is little doubt that when the centennial anniversary of that historic occasion is celebrated, Gresh cigars will still be as popular as ever. At first the Gresh factory's output was de- livered in lots no larger than a min could conveniently carry, but ten years ago, when the present main plant was established, a site near the railroad was a necessity, shipping in rar-lo;id lots having already been begun. The junior members of the firm, Messrs.' H. C. and W. P. Gresh, have done much towards extending the popularity of the brands produced, the principal ones being the El Paterno and Pilgrim Fatheis, ten cent goods, and the Pathfinder and Sight Draft, selling at five rents each. PORT OF NEW YORK. IMPORTS Arrivals at the port of New York from foreign points during the week ending March 5, 1904. Smyrna. — M. L. Herzog & Co., 128 bales tobacco. San Juan.— American Cigar Co., 200 bales cigar cuttings; Rojas. Perez & Co., 3 caseo cigars; Cuban & Pan American Express Co., 4 cases cigars; Austin liald- win & Co., 2 cases cigars; American To- bacco Co., 49 cases cigars, 10 do. cigar- ettes; S. E. Hyman & Co., 2 cases cigars; R. A. Manrique, Sola & Co., 3 cases ci gars: CadizCigar Co., 4 cases cigars; G. W. Sheldon & Co., 3 cases cigars; Levi, Blumenthal &Co., 17 bales leaf tobacco; Cayey, Coquar Tobacco Co., 3 cases ci gars; C. D. Stone & Co., 10 cases cigars; Mateo Rucabado, 10 cases cigars; Retail Cigar & Tobacco Association, 4 cases cigars; Porto Rico Co., 10 cases cigars; A. S. Liscelles & Co., 31 cases cigars; American Trading Co., 12 cases cigars; West Indies Cigar Co., 19 cases cigars; Durlach Bros., 10 cases cigars, 25 bales scrap tobacco; American & West Indies Trading Co., 35 cases cigars; R. A. Moringues & Co., 4 cases cigars; G. W. Sheldon & Co., 14 cases cigars; Ameri- can West Indies Trading Co., 25 cases cigars; F. Bonilla & Co., 5 cases cigars; C. D. Stone & Co., 14 cases cigars; M. Rucab.ido, 14 cases cij^ars; Cadiz Ciijar Co., 5 boxes cigars; P R Co., 5 cases cigars; J. Cohn & Co., 32 bales tobacco; Durlach Bros., 34 bales tobacco, 11 do cigars; A. S. Lascelles «& Co., 7 cases cigars; American Tobacco Co., 3 cases cijjars. Havana — Havana Tobacco Co. , i case cigars and cut tobacco; James E. Ward & Co., 5 cases cigarettes and picadura, 7 cases cigars. Bremen— Ottr Malchow & Co., 20 seroons leaf tobacco. Rotterdam. — A. E. Outerbridge& Co , I case cigars. V^era Cruz.— W. H. Steele & Co., i case cigars. SUMATRA TOBACCO. Str. Rotterdam, arrived March 2. Spingarn & Co. 115 bales Schmid & Co. 74 Loeb Sc Co. 32 A Cohen & Co. 15 H. Days & Co. u A Blumlein & Co. 10 S. Rossin & Sons 7 E. L L HAVANA TOBACCO. Str. Morro Castle, arrived March i ([,891 bales; 149 bbls. ; 91 pkges.) Simon Auerbach & Co. I. Bijur & ^on j imes E, Ward & Co. E. Re;;ensberg & Sons F. .Miranda & Co. American Cigar Co. Hilsjn Co. Str. Esperanza, arrived M (976 bales; 25 bbls James E. Ward & Co. S. Auerb ich & Co. Brown Bios. & Co. F. G ircia Bros. & Co. Steindler Bros. N. Gunther Loeb- Nunez Havana Co. F. Echner &. Co. Monteviano & Co. M. S. Arrue Atwater & Carter R. G. Dyer James E. Ward & Co. 5 bales 4 " 91 bb's. 30 " 28 •• 64 pkgs 27 •• arch 6. ) 510 bales 172 " 112 •• 50 •• 40 •• 30 25 «5 14 5 2 S>IAM..|>0.\ rRR< AITIOKS. I < 1 1 I 25 bbls. HAVANA CIGARS. Str. Morro Castle, arrived March i; James E, Ward & Co. E. Regensberg& Sons B. Rosenbluth S. Rossin & Son GhiO (S: Rivira F. Miranda & Co. Fred D. Grave j Starlight Brothers I Hinsdale Smith & Co. i Mendelssohn. Bornemann& Co. 20 A. Blumlein & Co. 15 I Gued (lia & Co. 14 I L Friedman & Co. 10 Manrara Bros. & Co. 9 S. L Goldberg & Sons 8 867 bales 231 " 207 " 173 '• 153 " 60 " 50 " 35 " 30 •• f I James E. Ward & Co. Havana Tob.icco Co. Park & Til ford E. Y. Skinner G. S. Nicholas .Stiner dt Son Mil haelis & Endemann Calixto Lopez & Co. A. Hollander & Co. Natiohal Cuba Co. L. J Spence G. W. Sheldon & Co. A. E. Outerbridge & Co. A. D. Stians & Co. Grossman & Sieelcken C. H. Wyman & Co. 326 cases 247 " 18 " 15 •• 13 " 5 " 5 " 3 •• 3 " 3 " 2 «« 2 " 2 " I case 1 " I " ll«*Ntruc(inn of ( iKurM nii«i Tolmcco in nn Ohio 'i'r. Kirzmiller it is a < iiarge :ii;:iiMst tlie 4^. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. •THB TOBACCO WORLD GARCIA W CA Leaf Tobacco Warehouse, «#r-|l ««VI|-« J V^« Monte 199. Cable, "Andamira." MVNIZ HERMANOS y CIA S en C Growers ai\d Dealers of VUELTAABAJO.PARTIDO and REMEDIOS TOBACCO •Angel! Havana ivCinSL 20, HaVaHdL Habana, Cuba. P. O. Box 98 GUESS-WORK STILL THE RULE IN HAVANA. Although the Crops Arc Now Far Advanced. Conjeciuie and Suimiire Prevail Instead of Certainties. The Havana market duriiiK the past veek has been quite active again, not bo much on account of purchases by the American buyers as through the con- tinued activity of the local manufactur- ers who are absorbing all the reniaiuiug stocks of factory vegas of Vui-lta Ahajo and Partido wrappers. Pricfs are he- ginning to show more firmness, and deal- ers are less anxious to part with the stocks still in their possession, particu- larly as the opinion seems unanin)on^4 that with very few exceptions the new- crop will not be workable by the Ha- vana factories before August op Sep- tember. The gist of the various re- ports from different parties is that no- body seems able to prognosticate with «ny degree of accuracy what the IJMM crop may finally turn out to be. The Vuelta Abajo and Partido sections have produced a large quantity of leaves, and it may be safe to say that after the to- bacco is packed and has undergone the sweating process in the bales there will be enough serviceable tobacco to go around. Prices may be somewhat •easier, but not as low as some peopU? are apt to imagine, unless the poor grades are inohuled. That there will be much faulty tobacco seems also a fore- gone conclusion, as the temi>erature has not favored the growth uor the drj'ing- <>S uniformly, and for this reason some allowance has to be made. Wrappers may be in better supply; still, that then- will be a surplus is doubtful, particularly if poorer colors and not perfectly burn- ing leaves have to be discounted, and taking into consideration tluit the in- creased demand has not been equalled by a larger production. Owinu to some rains and moisture (bljindura) in the Vuelta Abajo and some sections of the Partido district a few osi-ojidas may start this coming month upon the very early cut tobaccos. When these bales arrive something more may be learned as to the outcome of these growths, al- though even then they ought not to be taken as a criterion of the whole crop, any more than the few bales of "libra do pie" now iu Havana give an index to what may be coming later on. The Kemedios crop has been a failure iu some districts, in others it is .said to be of a very fine quality. Taken as a while in quantity, it is said to be less than last year up to now. However, as cut- ting has commenced only lately and will last into April, under favorable circuu)- H A VAN A, February 29, 1904. stances, there is time yet for a po.ssible increase if some showers .should fall. The packing season may not open until June, as usual. Prices for Hemedio.s will be higher, as at the figures paid for last year's crop farnu^rs cannot exist. Sales amounted to 5400 bales in all— 3800 Vuelta Abajo, GOO Partido and 1000 bales of Remedies For export to the United States 2000 bales were taken out of the market, while the local cigar and cigarette manufacturers supplied themselves with 3400 balen. BtYKRS COMB ANU GO. Arrivals— John Boltz. of lioltz, Clymer & Co., Phialdelphia; Herman Vetterleiu, the well known broker of Philadelphia; Felix Eckerson, of Felix Eckerson & Co.. Philadelphia; A. Blumenstiel, of Levi, Blumenstiel & Co.. New York; Fred Oppenheimer, of New York; Harry Kothschild, of Kothschild & Bro.. New York. Detroit and Havana; R. G. Cam- eron, of the Waldoi-f-Astoria Co., New York; Michael Friedman, of Montoya & Co., Chii-ago; B. Perlman, of B, Perlman & Co., Baltimore. Md. Departures— Avelino I'azos, for New- York; E. Regensburg, for New York; M. Regensburg, for New York; J. P. Hemmeter. for Detroit; A. L. Cuesta, for Tampa, via New York. CIGAR MA.MFACTIREIIS. Havana cigar manufacturers continue to enjoy a good demaud for their output from all i)art8 of the world. H. Up- mann &. Co. have been compelled to scut moro cigarniiikers. Behreus & Co. le- port business as brisk, they having re- ceived, among others, one order for 200,- (XK) cigars this past week. Rabell, Costa, Vales & Co. are bu«rier than ever. Enri- que Dorado «fc Co. have increased orders from the United States. BL'YIXG. SELM>ii. K TC, Rabell, Costa & Co. sold 500 bales of Vuelta Abejo to local factories. A. L. Cuesta secured some 300 bales of fine Vuelta Abajo for his firm of Cuesta, Reyes & Co., Tampa. Sanchez & Cueto clossed out 500 bales of Vuella Abajo factoiy vegas. Rodriguez Arguelles & Co. were heavy buyers of Vuelta Abajo fillers for their Romeo y Julicta faaory, they having purcha^^ed fully 1500 bales during the mouth of February. Aixala & Co. disposed of 450 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido to local and Northern buyers. Felix Eckerson is hard at work to Mud suitable goods for his firm. I I I I I I ESTABLISHED 1844 H. Upmann & Co HAVANA. CUBA Bd^rvkers and Commission Merch^cnts I SHIPTEPs^ OF CIGAB^^ and LEAF TO'BACCO llANUFACTURERS OP The Cel ebrated Cigar B r 8LA1I I I W' FACTORYi PASEO DE TACON 159-169 OFFICE: AMARGURA [» HAVANA. CUBA EstiLbliahed I860 El f^ico Hsibano paetopy INDEPENDENT OF ANY TRUST OF Enrique Dorado & Co. Vuelta Abajo Cigars Purveyors to H. M. The King of Spain Estrella No, lyi—^j, caWe: chaoaiva. Havana, Cuba, Bruno Diaz R. Rodriguez B. DIAZ 8t CO. Growers a.nd Packers of VuelteL Abajo and Partido Toba^cco PRADO 125, Cable:— Zaidco HABANA, CUBA, Narciso Gonzalez. Vknancio Diaz, Special. Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 10 Angeles St.. HAVANA, Cuba. P.O. Box 856. F. Neumann. G. W. Michaei^en h. Prassk. FEDERICO riEUjVIflNfl 8t CO. Commission Merchants SHIPPERS OF LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS Havana, Cuba. Office, Obrapia i8. P. O. Box 28. Telegrams: Unicum. Capacity for Mannfacttirlng Cigar Boxes Is — Always Room pok On« Mokb Good CuBTomtx. lO L J. Sellers & Son, Sellersville, Fa. THE TOBACCO WORLD Leslie Pantin/'lltT.!'"'tt .!rg' Habana, Cuba BEHI^ENS & eO. Manufacturers of the <4VCP^JJE TJf Celebrated Brands, «C^S^ ^ ^^^^ "^ SOL and ^JS M JV^*' LUIS MARX JfAal^f^ Consulado 91, HAVANA. LaFlordeJ.S.Murias & Co, of SUAREZ & CO. Vuelta Abajo Cigars. Egido Street 2 , HAVAJ^A, CUBA. P. O. Box 431, Cable: *'Suarco," Walter Himml, Leaf Tobaoeo Warehouse \ND COMMISSION MERCHANT, San Miguel 62, Havana Pliha P.O. Box 397. Cable: Himml. llaYalld) LUUCl* SoBRiNos DE A. Gonzalez Leaf Tobacco Merchants Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana. Cbble: "Antbro. ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C Almacen de Tabaco en Rama ESPECIALIDAD EN TAB ACQS FINOS de VUELTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo 110 y 112 HABANA & Jorge Y. P. Castnneda JORGE 8t P. CASTflflEDfl GROWERS, PACKERS and EXPORTERS of Havana Iieaf Tobaceo Dragones 108-110, HA VA NA JOSE F. ROCHA, HavanaL Leaf Tobacco Mspecialidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partido y Vuelta Arriba San Miguel loo, ..uot^uLr Habana, Cuba. Jose Menendez, Almacenista de T^abaco en Rama Especialidad Tabaco de Partido Vegas Proprias Cosechado por el Monte 26, Habana, Cuba. pomu 4^€t/i& tZc^^^JJ.-^ru/af ^t:(^4€^jBcx>3/0, Sanchez y Cueto s. en c. o Sucesores de CARRILE3 y Sanchez, 4lmacenistas de Tabaco en l^ama Specialty in Vuelta Abajo, Semi Vuelta y Partido AMISTAD No, 93, Habana, Cuba. LEONARD FRIEDMAN Y CIA. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama CABLE— OFFHICKS. Amistad 126, Habana, Cuba, GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS. Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta Arriba Monte 114, ^P. O. Box) Aptrtado 270. TT ^ U ^ ^ ^ Cable: Z^lkzgon. LlSiDSiVlQi. AVE LINO PAZOS & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama PRADO 123, Habana Cable: On I LEVA AIXALA J. H. STILES • • • Leaf Tobacco . • • YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WO&LD II Cigar ribbons A:;'."Ln.„ Plam and Fancy Ribbons, Manufacturers of Bindings, Galloons, Taffetas, Satin and Gros Grain. Write for Sample Card and Price liM to Department W Wm. Wicke Ribbon Co, 36 East Twenty-second Street, NEW YORK. Fernando Fernandez & Co. turned over 450 bales of their Vuelta Abajo holdings. John Boltz, with the as*»istance of his broker, Herman Vetterlein, secured some very choice Vuelta Abajo vegas which had been reserved for him. Sobrinos de V. Diaz sold 400 bales of all kinds of leaf. Vuelta Abajo, Partido and Remedios, to Northern buyers and local factories. They will start thidr escojida of their farm "El Mamey" in the mouth of March, as they have 4»nou{;b bundles in "pilon." Sobrinos de A. Gonzalez disposed of 400 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Remedios, «ome to the United States and others to manufacturers here. E. and M. Regensburg did not leave «mpty-hjinded, either, as they managed to secure .some choice fillers for their factory. Jose F. Rocha cleared out 300 bales of Vuelta Abajo. Jose Menendez had no trouble in find- ing purchasers for 300 bales Vueita Abajo and Partido. Jorge & 1*. Castaneda sold the bul- nuce of their Vuelta Abajo holdings con- sisting of 200 bales. The Loeb-Nunez Havana Company disposed of 150 bales of Remedios to Noitheru buyers. H. Upniauu & Co. shippeil 500.000 «igars this past week. Receipts of Tob&cco from the Country. Week Ending Since Feb. 27. Bales Vuelta Abajo 119 Semi Vuelta — Partido 161 Matanzas 60 S. Clara & Remedios 393 Santiago de Cuba — Jan. I. Bales 1.727 158 1.750 68 3,900 242 Toul 7.845 Lancaster* s Exhibits. 733 Preparations for the St. Louis Fair — Sale of Bankrupt Estate. Lancaster, Pa., March 8, 1904. Business during the past week was o a fair general average, so far as volume is concerned. A large majority of the sales, however, were of small quantities Among the packers several sales of over a thousand casss were consummated. The buying of the new crop has been more lively of late, and considerable quantities of leaf are now being received at different packing warehouses through- out the city. The average price remains at about 8 and 2 cents. The last meeting of the Lincaster County Tobacco Growers' Association was a rather animated affair. Some dis- sension having arisen as to whether the growers and packers were to make a combined exhibit at St. Louis, or each rfta branch an exhibit by itself, it was finally decided that each would make its own exhibit under State direction. Another meeting of the Growers' Association will be held on Monday, May 9. The bankruptcy sale of D. B. Long & Son, Inc., took place on Friday last, in the factory premises on Sixth street, Leb- anon. It included the factory and office fixtures, stock of tobacco, etc. The sale was not very largely attended. John H: Witter, of Newmanstown, E. L Nissley, of Florin, M. H. Bare and J. E. Sherts, of J, E. Sherts & Co . T. U. Shertzer and D. B. Hostetter, all of Lancaster, and W. W. Stewart, of Reading, were among those present. The factory equipment, save a few molds, was bought by D. B. Long in its entirety. Truman D. Shert- zer bought one bale of Sumatra tobacco and 22 cases of seed leaf. John H. Wit- ter bought the "Uaniel" label, for about $200, and the "Sportsman" was bought by D. B. Long at about the same figure. It is estimated that about $2,000 was re- alized at the sale. John Slater, of Washington, Pa. , spent a week here at the factory headquarters of John Slater & Co., returning to his home on Friday night last. M. R. Engle, son of Michael H. En- gle. leaf dealer, of this city, was married some days ago, at Washington, D. C, to Mi>s May B. Hawthorne, of this city. L P. Kimmig & Co. have purchased ' a crop of 24 acres of 1903 tobacco from J. E. Mann, of Manor township, at 8c. J. E. Sheppard, of Hartford, Ct., was in this city last week with a line of Con- necticut tobaccos. Leon Jandorf, repre- senting Kaiser & Bnsberg, of Buffalo, N. v., was also a visitor here. Was Popular in Reading, The late Oscar G. Boehm, of the Firm of Bremer Brothers & Boehm. Reading, Pa , March 8, 1904. The sad news of the somewhat sudden death of Oscar G. Boehm, of Bremer Brothers & Boehm, leaf tobacco dealers i j at Fifth and Washington streets, this city, reached the trade early on Friday morning last, and was a great shock to his many friends here. A representative of The Tobacco World was the first to bring the news to the attention of some of the firm's oldest customers in this city, all of whom expressed the deepest sym- paihy and the most profound regret. Oscar, as he was familiarly called by his more intimate acquaintances, was (Concluded on page 23.) Grau, Planas y Cia. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Estrella 42, Habana, Cuba. Cable r Graplanas. CHARLES BLASCO, COMMISSION MERCHANT LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS, Obispo 2g, Cable- Bi.«:o Habana, Cuba. E. A. KRAUSSMAN ^'-poper HAVANA TOBACCO 170 Water Street, NEW YORK Jos. Mendelsohn. Louis A. Bornemann. Manuel Suarei. Mendelsohn, Bornemana ^ Co. Importers & Commission Merchants Specialty— HAVANA TOBACCO New York Office: ll8LV8Ln&. Office: U. S. ARCADE BUILDING. ANGELES 10. Water Street, Corner Fulton. Room I. HAVANA. HENRY RINOSKOPF, DEALER IN Sumatra, Havana and Domestic LEAF TOBACCO, 30 North Sixth Street, READING, PA. %%%%%%%%%%f%(%%»%% Havanola Fillers (American Havana) are THE FINEST ever offered Cigar Manufacturers. Vou Sliould Try Them. %%%%%«%%%%%%%%%% A GOOD LINE OF Imported Havana^ ESPECIALLY SELECTED FOR THIS TRADE. Come and See It. 2-17-4 J. H. STILES • • • Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK. PA. la TBS TOBACCO WORLD -mm 111 Fifth Avenue, OOHKUIY NEW YORK SELLING AGENTS for these Brands of Imported HavaneL Cigars: La Plor de Henry Clay La Eapanola La Corona La Flor de Navca La Plor de Cuba La Merldlana A. de Vlllar y Vlllar La Carolina La Flor d^ Ynclao La Vcnccdora El Abulia de Ore La Intlmldad La Rosa de Santiago Estella H. de Cabanas y Carbajal. La Afrlcana .Manuel Garcia Alonso La Antlguedad La Comcrclal L% Flor de Murlas La Roca Aromatica J. S. Murlas y Ca. '^Si^ "^ Rot H s G H I l6 & , - , 141 Water St, ^>5» •^ IMPORTERSAND PACWEI^^f^F^^ UCIAF TOBACCO. on ICES : £)ETROIT, MICIi. ; *.^STEROAM, HOLLAND HAVANA ,CUBA. New Yoe9ic ■jtaCNOCNER. CABtt AOORCSS'TACHUCLA* jyr^W YORlBi. HAVANA TOBACCO 'S^ AtfT\AG€t\e5 de jSarvcJoseT Havana Cuba LEOPOLD SCH MI I) FRANK LANGE h. SCHMID &C0. Importers of \ Sumatra Tobacco No. 138 Water Street, New York Utablished 1840. Cable ' Hinsdale Smith & Co* *noorters of Sumatra & Havana T^ ^-k 1^ •<* ^> ^> ^^ •"'Packers of Connecticut Leaf I ODoCCO 125 Maiden Lane, KTsi.?.^"" NEW YORK. cullman bros. Cigar I^eaf Tobaccos, No. J75 Water Street, Jos. P, CuUniiin, NEW YORK. JOS. S. CANS M()S^S J. CANS JEROMK VVALLKR HDWIN I. ALEXANDER JOSEPH S. CANS (t CO. Importers & Packers of Teiephone-346 John. No. 150 Walter Street, NEW YORK. Leaf Tobacco Starr Brothers LEAF TOBACCO IMPORTERS AND PACKERS OF Established 1888. Telephone, 4027 John. No. 163 Water Street, NEW YORK. ^ \IV1BURGER, BROS. & CO. ^p^n ' Rico Importers and Packers, Suii*atra, ' — 'rstic. No. 228 Pearl Street, NEW YORK. Max rrjj*' Telephone: 2567 John Robert Gahs MAX GANS i& SON Importe "s of HAVANA /rv/^ ID A /^ /^ ^^ and ^ ackers of LEAF ± UljJL Ly Ly U 197 Water Street, New York t G. Falk ^ BrO. Importers sf SumairaL and HavaivaL and Packers of American Tobacco, 17] WatCf ^X. NcW Yofk THE TOBACCO WORLD — Cifuentes & Co , a new firm, has leased five floors and |, basement at 271 Pearl street and will manufacture clear Havana cigars. . • • M. E. Flaherty, of 10 Burling Slip. will represent the consolidated Porto Rico houses of M. Sola E. Hijos and Arguelles Manrique & Co. • • • By the middle of April the United Ci- gar Stores Co. will have its administrative offices and its main distributing bureau located in the six story building at 141- 14$ East 1 8th street. • • • George W. Kruger cannot be found at 20 Burling Slip, where he conducted a cigar factory, and his employes are mourning the loss of ten days' pay and the disappearance of the lasi 3,000 cigars made by them. • • • Recently incorporated : Joe H. Levy & Co. . New York; deal in In the union system was the hrm of H. J. Roth & Co.. of McSheirystown Pa., who are operating today one of the busiest factories in the State, for which they claim the distinction of being the largest of its kind in th;it section ol Pennsylvania. They commenced bus - ness in the year 1894, the selection of labels and other trim- mings, calculated to produce the most attractive packages possibly obtainable. The firm now has on the market an ex ceptionally la»ge line of goods, among thtii m( re prominent brands being UNION BEE. JUDGE HENDERSON, BENJ. WHEELER.. A\NE HYDE, FKEDERICK JAY. liONIl LA. ^ 00m^mii^j^ rtfDEWCKJi^Y^ and at fre(|uei t intervals weie compelled to increase their facilities. About six month- agft an additional factory, with a daily capacity of about 50,000 cigars, was put into operation by them. The one point which this firm h.is always maintained is that they are not selling their goods only on the sentiment of the union label but that the goods were backed by quality of mateiial and workmanship. It seems quite evident, from the extensive trade which they now enjoy, that their patrons have become convinced of the facts. In addition, an unusual amount of care and excellent taste has been exercised in repioductions of the 1 ibels of which are siiown herewith. With the exception of the first two, the brands have all been su(ce-sfully launched, and ,ire now du- plicating readily. 1 he Union Bee is one of their later additions, but it is said to be meeting with only the most favorable comment. The idea intended to be conveyed is probably tha* the goods offered under this label will be found by the working classes as attractive as honey is to the industrious bee — an idea, cer- tainly, not ill-advised; and furthermore, that the workingman will find a full measure of comfort and solace in this brand of H. J. Roth & Co.'s product. The Judge Henderson is sf mewhat more conventional in design, but appro priately sa Richard Henderson was at one time a Judge in the Superior Courts of North Carolina, and having become more or less notorious by his adventuie some transactions, he was subsequently deposed by insurrectionists, but he suc- ceeded in gaining more fame by estab lishing an independent g<'veinment in Transylvania, and by some was regarded this worthy purpose, there is little reason to doubt To mention the other brands again, we may add that Benj. Wheeler is Presi- dentof the University of California, Anne Hyde wis Queen of Great Britain for a few hours, Fre leiick Jay was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and B tril'a was President of Honduras. The efforts of the firm are directed al- most exclusively in the line of nickel and ten cent good>. and ihey have ahv.iy- cateied en- tiiely to the wholesale and jobbing trade, and to \\ lom they again extend a cnrdi.il invitation to open correspondence. Tobacco by Train*load. Last week the Norfolk & \\ estern Railroad started from Durham, N. C. , a train ttH^5^V0|. ^Ay^ it M!!UU V *i»- Mt 1 4 ■• •«•>.•««■ yi^o^:^^-f^ as the Father of the Commonwe.ilth. This proprietory government was after- wards overthrown by the States of Vir ginia and North Carolina, but the com- pany formed by the Judge was granted certain lands, which were later also dis posed of, when he resumed the practice of the law in Granville county, N. C. He died in comparative comfort in 1785, at the age of fifty years. It will be observed that this firm, in its selection of labels, has adopted both sentiment and history, the one object apparently being to please the consumer by one or the other of them. That they have^admirably succeeded in achieving con-isting of 30 cars, all loaded with ■ "Duke s Mixture," the entire lot of to- 1 bacco being a purchase made by Messrs. Sprague, Warner & Co., wholesale gro- cers, of Chicago, 111. Durham, where this ; tobacco is manufactured, |is the famous tobacco town situated m the Golden To- j bacco Belt of North Carolina. "Duke's Mixture ' was named many years ago for J. B. Duke, the famous tobacco man, and its enormous growth has made it his pet, consequently the greatest care is exercised in its manufacture. This ship, ment contains 2,880.000 single packages of tobacco, and would furnish'a package to each soldier of the armies of the United States, England, France, Germany, Italy, Austria and Russia. if «) ) • • TO ELECT DELEGATES. The annual meeting of the Philadel- phia Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade will be held at the Harris Club on the fifteenth instant. In addition to officers, delegates to the annual meeting of the national association to be held in St. Louis will be elected. INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS. The receipts for stamps at the Phila- delphia Internal Revenue office for the month of February were for — Cigars at $300 $136,671 36 54 «7 82 54 120 15 1 08 4,460 67 • • "300 30 00 Snuff " 06 22.214 70 Tobacco "06 6, 369 05 Cigarettes Total, 1169,883 75 TOBACCO GROWING IN FLORIDA. From the Jacksonville Times Union — Julius Hirschberg and Charles C. Rosen- berg of the El Provedo Cigar Company on Thursday sold fifty bales of their home grown, shaded tobacco to Northern parties. This wrapper tobacco was grown on their plantation thirteen miles from Tallahassee. This year they will operate their Lake Jackson plantation, with thirty-five acres under shade. They sell their entire crop every season, using only imported Havana tobacco at the El Provedo factory. PRICE REDUCED FOUR FIFTHS. Although Lillian Russell is still a beau- tiful woman, it is a long, long time "since she did pattie-cake for mamma" and a long time since she was first old enough to be trusted with a night key. It is also a long time since she gave Seidenberg & Co. permission to use her name for a brand of cigars — well on towards twenty years, in fact. Lillian Russell cigars are still heavily advertised and the price — in Philadelphia, as well as elsewhere — is now three cents. Very many smokers have the impression that the Lillian Russell never sold for more than five cents, but as a matter of fact, Lillian Russell cigars originally sold at fifteen cents each. Few, if any, brands of cigars have ever been given more elaborate packing than was originally given to the Lillian Russell. Not only was every cigar wrapped in tin foil with a portrait band outside the foil, but every box con- tained a high art lithographic portrait of Miss Russell— still Miss Russell, despite j the fact of her having had three husbands ■ — •; also a lithographed fac simile of the letter in which she gave the manufacturers permission to use her name. CIGARS GIVEN AWAY. Last Saturday night, at the new stoie of the Pennsylvania Cigar Stores Co., at Seventh and Market streets, estimate cards which had been deposited at tl e store the proceeding Saturday were sorted, with the result that W. R. Adams was found to be entitled to one ten-cent cigar daily for three months, O. F. Ferry to one ten cent cigar daily for two morths, and others to one five-cent cigar daily as follows. A. Freum, three months: E. Reynolds, two months; H. Green, Theo dore D. Miller, J. L. Russell, E. F. Mc- Nelis, Mcneiich Gordon, one month. Five thousand cards had been distributed each entitling the holder to a five cent cigar on Saturday last and a guess as to the total number of cigars to be so re- deemed. The total of the redemptions was 516. The nearest guess was 524. The next seven were each 500 and the awards in these seven instances were made by lot William B. Derr and Charles Hcmmelwrightguessed 534 each, and each will receive a five cent cigar every other day for one month. The highest guess was 78,000 and the lowest was 25. Another trade booming scheme at this store is in issuing a coupon with every sale, the coupon not only being redeemable with premiums, but possibly entitling the holder to a share in a monthly distribution. Each month an- nouncement will be made that all coupons issued on a certain day of the preceding month will be redeemed at their face value. THE LATE OSCAR G. BOEHM. The kindly feeling existing among the Philadelphia dealers in leaf tobacco was manifested by the manner in which the news of the death of Oscar G. Boehm was received. The announcement came as a shock, not only because the death was both sudden and unexpected, but also because of the fact that, despite their rivalry in business, there exists among the members of the local Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade a feeling of loyalty and good will towards one another, and the death of one of their number comes home to all as a personal loss. OcC.^R G. Boehm. Mr Boehm was one of the most valued members of that organizition and one whose cordiality of manner, geniality of temperament ai,d pronounced ability long since won for him that regard which every business man recognizes as the reward of high personal character and honorable dealing. A few hours after the emblem of mourning placed at the entrance to the establishment of Bremer Brothers iS: Poehm gave the meichants of that thoroughfare the knowledge that a member of that firm had passed away, a meeting of the members of the Phila- delphia Leaf Tobicco Board of Trade was held at the office of Young & New- man to take action on the death of Mr. f^oehm. Excepting tho*e members who were out of the city, there was hardly an absentee, those present being John R. Young, George W. Newman, J. S. Batroff. Harry Hirschberg. George Burghard, J. W. Eckerson, John T. Dohan, L. By- thiner, M. Rosenberg. George W. Bremer, | trade papers young entered the employ of Lewis Bremer & Sons with whom he remained until. 1894 when he associated himself with (jeorge W. Bremer, Jr., and Walter T. Bremer, since which time he has been a member of the firm of Biemer Brothers & Boehm. We all knew .him, we all respected him and we all deeply regret the occasion for this meeting." Messis. Rosenberg, Hirschberg and Burghard were appointed a cooimiitec to procure a floral tribute from the Board and a vote providing for representation of the Board .it the funeral services was passed, after which the following were adopted: Wheteas: It has pleased Our Heavenly Father, in his infinite wisdom, to call unto himself our former member and fiiend, Mr. Oscar G. Boehm, and Wheieas: The honorable life of our friend, and our many years of association with him as a merchant, demand that our organization te^llfy to the world our appreciation of the piivilej^e which has been accorded us of having been per- mitted to know and associate with him, and, Whereas: We recognize that his suc- cessful career as a mei chant, has been the result of a lie of integrity and honesty, iherefoie be it Resolved: That the Philadelphia Leaf Tobacco Boaid of Trade bow in humb.e submission to the \vi 1 of Almighty God in removing from us our friend and fellow merchant. Resolved: That we will always revere his memory and accept his life as an ob- ject les^on of the result of a merchant's strict adherence to honor and integrity, and Resolved ; That we extend to the fiimily of our deceased friend our heartfelt sym- pathy in this their great loss, and Resolved: That an engrossed copy of these resolutions be presented to the fimiiy, that they may be spread upon the minutes, and published in the daily and J. S. Batroff, Secretary. S, Weinberg, Adolf Loeb, J. Prince and E. A. Calves. After calling the meeting to order President Young said: "The Philadelphia Leaf Board of Trade has just been noti- fied of the death of one of its members, Mr Oscar G. Boehm. The announce ment comes as a surprise to all of us. We have known him for years as a man of the strictest integrity, as a man whose good will towards all was constantly manifested and as an upright merchant. What is true of him is just what we would all like to have said of us, I believe. Mr. Boehm was born in Germany, March 8, 1866, and had not quite completed his thirty-eighth year. He came to this country as a child and when still very from Howard Stevenson, John A. Kinney. John R. Young, President (Max Bamberger, Louis Bythmer, John T. Dohan, S. Weinberg, J. W. Eckerson. The funeral of Mr. Boehm was held Monday afternoon, the services at the family home in Camden being attended by Messrs. Young, H. Hirschberg and M. Rosenberg, of the Philadelphia Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade, also by Benno Rosenwald and Howard Stevenson of E. Rosenwald & Brother of New York, be sides many family and other business friends. Flowers were contributed in profusion, one such tribute coming from the organization above named and one d. H. STILES . • . Leaf Tobacco . • . YORK, PA. 20 TBI TOBACCO WOKLD If yo u wan t a LEADER in Union-Made Cigars, WRJTB TO C. Ruppitiy Lancaster, Pa. ABOUT THE BENJAMIN CONSTANT' lOc. and ''THE CRAFTSMAN'' 5c. THEV WILL ANSWER YOUR REQUIREMENTS. Louis Eisenbrand and Louis Mueller. The pall bearers were Walter T. Bremer, George W. Bremer, William Deeg, Morris Rosenberg and two members of Trimble Lodge, F. & A. M., of which, as well as of a Scottish Rite Consistory, Mr. Boehm was a member. Mr. Boehm was also a memberof the Young Maennerchor. Mr. Boehm's illness lasted only from Monday until Friday and was due to in flammation of the brain. He is survived by a widow, a mother and a sister. MOSTLY PERSONAL. Morris D. Neumann, of M. D. Neu- mann & Co., is back from his western trip. Nelson Eberbach, of P. Cunningham & Co., will return from Jamaica early in ApriL H. H. Sheip, ofSheip & Vandergrift has returned from a pleasant trip to Florida. Leopold Loeb starts on Saturday of this week for Havana, to remain a month or two. William CatUn, of the Pennsylvania I Cigar Stores Co., has been spending a few da>s at Atlantic City. John N. Kolb, of the Theobald & Op- SPECIAL NOTICES pcnheimer Co., will start for Holland, I i2>i cents per 8-point measured line.) March 22, sailing on the "Crown Prince : x^r^u catt? a-t * o»«^.t , Wilhelm •• \r^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^ BARGAIN.— Secood- ^"^^''"- -■■ hand Dieless, Daisy, and Kel-e Harry Vetterlein will make another ' Suction Tables, Foot and Power Progress trip to Wisconsin later in the spring, ' ""J'S'"^ iJ^''^'°l^ Electric, r,asolme. ^. , . ... ^ ^' aud Water Motors, New and Second-hand weather conditions preventing him from | Cigar Machinery of every description, finishing his business there on his recent < thousands of Second hand Cigar Molds trin I ^^^^ ^° y°" need? Address Wingkt ^' I Machine Co., York, Pa i2-2vtf The second of the stores of the United PHILADELPHIA LEAF MARKET The uncertainties concerning the new Sumatra tobacco, both in regard to qual- ity and prices, have been causing con- siderable activity in old Sumatra the past few days. Should ihe new Sumatra prove of inferior quality or should the prices paid at the coming inscriptions be higher than usual, the prices for Sumatra leaf now in this country will correspond- ingly advance. In other lines local con- ditions remain unchanged. Losses by Fire. Decatur, Ala. — Holmes Brothers, to bacco dealers, $30,000. Davenport, la. — Great Western To- bacco Co. (Ferd. Haak Co.) I30.000. May field, Ky. — Rehandling tobacco houses, 15,000. Elmira, N. Y. — L Bernstein, tobacco manufacturer, $2,000. Bird in Hand, Pa. — John S. Graybill, tobacco shed, $2,000. Rochester, N. Y. —United Cigar Stores Co. , stock in cellar, $2,000. 1 11c SCI.UUU 01 uic siores 01 ine united ,-- , _ ■-^— ■— — i— ■^— S.a.es Cigar S.o.s Co. on Eighth street, C ' f.^," ^^'^^^^^^^ was permanently closed last wefek, after will make up special or private brands for havir>g been open about eight months. J®^*^"** or other manufacturers desiring 'Ti. .u L 111 some goods made up at verv reasonable The other, on the next block, was open figures Address Manufacturkr Box only two or three months. ; I47. care of The Tobacco World. 3-2-4t Charles .Mosedaie. representing Sanchez 1 j^np «at u m * . o u u i.f 11 • , ,», . H<-'R^ SALE. — Manufacturer will sacri & Haya, Henry Miller, with Weisert ^ fice for Cash 15.000 Cigars; Long Brothers, of St. Louis, Jack Fowler, with j Havana Filler, GenuineSumatra Wrapper |h. United States Tobacco Co., and ; ""g* ^^^a. ^Cp^"' ""^y. Daniel J. Troy, with the Turko-American | Tobacco Co , were recent trade visitors in ip ^ ^ SAL E. — One Thousand Blocks Philadelphia. I , ,5^*/"'° ^p^'^^'p^SO^S- Apply to ^ 2-17-4 P O Box 49, Hanover, Pa 1 r BRANCHES: UnllhU V^IuAK i i ^^''^^! Wertheini\Sr Scbiffei j. ^ Hirschhorn, Mack & Co, Bros. Co. Manuiactiirprs i ^tranon & su ITiailUiaLlUICld J [ Lichtenstein J . _. _. 1014-1020 Second Ave., NEW YORK JOHN W. MEHRIAM ull Dog, Henry Jrvfnr:. r^<'vcroft f'^cfi^ar^ Ralph S. Stauffer, MANUFACrURKR OF HIGH and MEDIUM GRADES OF UNION-MADE CIGARS ^ FOR THE Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Akron, Pa. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. (T.M.Clime&Biio ^J ^ T'E-DDC- Mil I r»A ^i^ % HILL, PA. OLD HICKO ^ VIRGINIiiDM WAXHAW J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. TBB TOBACCO WORLD 11 Telephone Call, 432 — B. IHice and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R E. L. NISSLEY & CO. Growers and Packers ^ FINE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look ove«*,our Samples. Samples cheerfully submitted upon request. p, O. Box 96. H. H. MILLER, LEAF TOBACCOS Light Conn. Wrappers and Seconds SBADE-GROWN and IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA Nos. 327 and 329 North Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA. WALTER S. BARE, PeLcker of Fine ^ Connecticut ; Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci^ar Leaf Tobacco Office and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. B. F. GOOD & CO. Leaf Tobaccos 145 Noith Market Street LANCASTER. PA. J. W. BRENNEMAN, Packer and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, IIO& 1 12 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA, PACKERS AND DEALERS IN Ready for the Market 1901 First Class Peunsylvania Broad Leaf B's First C'ass Pennsylvania Havana Seed Binders Fancy Packed Zimmer Spanish Fancy Table Assorted Dutch ir-.p|,y Cft-Sft of Fancy Packed Gebhart IOnO ^^^^ FORCE-SWEATED Ouf Owil U. f alk ®, BrO. Importers of SumatraL and HavaivaL and Packers ^ American Tobacco. 171 WatCf St., NcwYofk THE TOBACCO WORLD »3 (Concluded from page ii.) extremely popular, both among the trav- eling fraternity and with the trade, and was widely known and highly respected as a most active worker — one of unusual energy. By the news of his death no one was more deeply affe ted, perhaps, than "Uncle" Dan Smith, who has been the firm's principal salesman at the Reading branch since their commence ment of business here, and who, by rea- son of their intimate relations, had come to regard the deceased mote as a close friend than as an employer. George C. Frame, who was formerly of the old cigar manufacturing firm of Glaser, Frame & Co. , died here last week. John Winter, formerly of the firm of Kline & Winter, which was dissolved some months ago, has again entered the business, and will soon open at Lemon and Cherry streets. Among the very busiest factories in this city today is that of Stewart. Neu- berger & Co., Ltd., who are working with a large force. The orders received since the first of January are said to show a very healthy increase over the business received during the same period in the previous year. Visiting leaf salesmen have not been as numerous as usual during the past week. Yorii^ County Affairs. Short-Fillers Cigars Again in Demand — A Number of New Factories. York, Pa., March 8, 1904. The cigar trade of this county is keep- ing up fairly well, although many dis- tricts are beginning to change from long to short filler goods, for which grade there is again a growing demand. There is comparatively little complaint heard among leaf dealers; yet they would wel come the advent of brisker trade. R. M. Granat, of Gillen & Granat, is again on a business trip through the Middle West, where, it is reported, he is having a fair business. The revenue receipts in this district for the month of February were as fol- lows: Cigars, 5173.063.76; tobacco, $2,- 434-3'; snuff, I18.96. Of these sums York county contributed; Cigars, $90,- 450; tobacco, $1,862.76. These returns show a loss in revenue of $4, 181.88 on the cigar output of the entire district dur- ing February, 1904, as compared with February, 1903. Thirteen new cigar factories were li- censed in York county during the month of February, as follows: Arvilla Smith, James Sprenkle, Emma L. Olphin, E. F. Barbhinger, all of Red Lion; Howard T. Haney, Felton; J. F. Howard, Hellam; Harris L Crumbling, Hellam; John L. Frey, New Biidgeville; B. A. Craley, Rocky; H. V. Klink & Co., Hanover; U. F. Gernmill, Stewartstown; W. H. Snyder, Windsor; Levi W. Warner, Parke. A charter has been granted to the Key stone Cheroot Co., of Hanover, with a capital of 525.000. The incorporators are S. L Johns, B. J. Fisher, J. G. Fisher, and V. R. Parker. Zech & DeHaven have been buying considerable tobacco in the Druck Val- ley, at prices ranging about 8 and 6 and 2 and ic. Several car loads were shipped from Hellam last week, and the firm ex- pects to get off about seven car loads more at an early date. Trade-Mark Register. GIRARD RIBBON. 14.375 For cigars. Registered March 3, 1904, at 2 p. m , by P. H. Margolies, Philadelphia, Pa. CHIEF CREO. 14,376 For cigars. Registered March 7, 1904, at 9 a. m. , by H. J. Wolf & Co , Terre Hill, Pa. REJECTIONS. Old Reliable, Bamboo, Cuban Blend, Big Chief, Importo, I. O. U., Tioga, Crooks de Porto Rico, Havana Star, %»%%%%%% CURRENT REGISTRATIONS. Trade Marks Recently Registered ir Bureaux other than that of The Tobacco World. Verity, Boston Tom, The Trabs, Trabs, Trabos, Ermo, Porto Meta, Bismarck, K. D. A., La Belle Florelle, El Ranlando, Twildu, Decema, Schroedei's Panto- graph. Horse Shoe Bend, Greater Al- toona, Yonker's Favorite. Federation Lily, Black Chief, Lord Croy, Lord Bas- set, Lord Asley, John H addon. Lord Dudley, Richard Baker Sir John Shelton, Lord Minto, Uncle Richard, Colonial Li e, Aracibe, El Scientifico, The Ulnian, George Br.indes, Improved Baltin^ore, Moos Long Fillers, Havana Dumplings, Pittsburg Catchers, Temple df Fraternity, Jolly General, Busoni, Eail of Pawtucl;et, El Danvillo. El Camino Real, Victorious Nation, Hermanos, Kenny, Ben Eden, O. & W. Flyer, Entrega, La Fabula, Dressed Beef, Meshra, Hotel Progress, Kai Ora, The Emperor of Japan, Key stone Poles, Actor Neill, EI Cisne, La Flor de Manuel .Menendez & Bio., Gov. William Clarke, Maudine, General Rapp, Robert Adrain, Jamestown Post. I'ao Ruso, Christ Fisher's Green Flag. Homa, Good Heart, Straight Heart, Princess, Earl Spencer, Police Club, Key Hole, Joe Hawley, Congo Queen, Jungle Belle, Fa Flor de Car.ivel, La Flor de Car.ivel- lo, Father Geor^'e, Lucky Duck, La Flor de Al/ada, El Morko, Wa Cu Ba, Am- ber Blend, Valley Dew, Office Smokers, Don Adolfo, Flor de Avonillo, Flor de Avenda, Don Murio, Don Arturio. Don Aiigusto. Ashburne. James B. Angell, Shepherd Boy, Theobald Chartran, KUSSUT. 14,373 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots and tobacco. Registered March 3, 1904. at 9 a. m., by P. Sakon & Son, Pitts- burgh, Pa. BIG Z. 14,374 For cigars, cheroots and stogies. Registered March 3, 1904, at 9 a. m., by Zeugschmidt Cigar Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. SIEKER'S CIGAR STORE. The accompanying cut shows the front elevation of the new cigar store of Charles H. Sieker at 275 West M..rket street, Yoik, Pa., which was completely re- modeled some months ago at considerable expense, and made into one of York's handsomest establishments. Personally Mr. Sieker is one of the popular men about town, drawing an extensive patrona<;e. In the rear of the first floor is a pool room, equipped with the finest of tables, while the second floor is devoted to manufactur ing purposes. The cigars carried are largely of his own manufac ture. In little cigars, cigarettes and tobaccos, a large and gen- eral assortment of the better known brands are handled. yHEY5H0K£-^^'-'- .jyji^,^,'^^rjw>w immuu\^*m wl,^^^.y^^|,l■Ml^.^■ J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. •4 THB TOBACCO WORLD HANUrACTURCR OF ALL KINDS OF ■ ■■■■ifipi ^n^^r^ I'm 138 a 140 Centre: St. NEW YORK . Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Philadelphia Office. 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER, Mgr. Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E, THATCHER, Mgr. San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L. S. SCHOENFELD. Mgr. "Match-ir Cheroots Are the finest product of the kind on the market The ORIGINAL nnd ONLY GENUINE Sumatra Wrapped Cheroot, put up in Packages of Five Wrapped in FoiL Manufactured by The Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co. BALTIMORE, ND. THEY ARE ON SALE EVERYWHERE. j|«OMO».0»cOs«OscOsG09eo»eos?0£e09eoacOeeOacoseOaeoocoscoseoa9 f^ R ROBERTSON S Factory Representative for Pcni\%. I 1133 Ridge Avenue. Phila. i Matcb It, if ;oD Can-Yon Can't. l«OseOae097C»cO»eoac09C09CO»cOscOec09eOecOBCOsc08eoocOscO»c03G D. A. SHAW. Pres. H. L. SHAW. VicePres. C H.CURRY, Sec'y&Treas. Florida Tobacco Co. PIONEER GROWERS OF Florida Sumatra Under Shade Conducted under the personal supervision of Mr. D. A. SHAW, the first grower of to. bacco under shade, as Manager for eight years of the PlantaLtions of Schroeder 41 Arguimbau. and as originated by the late F. A. Schroeder. By reason of our extensive experience we are able to supply A Superior Line of Goods AT THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES. SAMPLES UPON REQUEST Plantations and Offices, Quincy, CBdsden Co., Fla. COLSON C. Hamilton, formerly of F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co. pLMBS M. CONGALTON, FR.\XK P WiskBURN. LOUIS BOBtM, Formerly with F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co. C. E. Hamilton. C. C. HAMILTON & CO. Tobacco Inspectors, Warehousemen & Weighers Sampling In All Sections of the Country l^ecelves Prompt Attention. Finest Bonded Storage Warehouse In OM OP CAnf|| Cf Wa™ VapV Aserica, Perfectly New, Eight Stories High, 04"0d OUUlil 0\-} [V^n gmh First-Class Free Storage Warehouses: 809 East a6th St.; 204-208 East 27th St.; 138-138.5^ Water St.; Telephone — 13 Madison Square Main Office, 84-85 South St., (Tel. aigi John) New York. i^ inspection Branches.— Thos. B. Earle.'Edgerton, Wis.; Frank V. Miller, ao6 North Queen street, Lancaster, Pa.; Henry F. Fenstermacher, Reading, Pa., Daniel M. Heeter, Dayton. O.; John H. Hax, Baldwiusville, N. Y.; Leonard L Grotta, 1015 Main street, Hartford, and Warehouse Point. Cotin.; James L. Day. Hatfield. Mass.; Jerome S. Billington, CoTiiin^, N. Y. Factory 1839. RICHMOKU'S BXCHANGB. W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Penna. Ita Abandonment Proiiotied In the Intereata of Virginia Growers. Richmond, March 5.— The possible pa8.sing of the Richmond Tobacco Ex- change is a subject of much interested comment in local tobacco circles, and by many it is thought that the days of the exchange are numbered. The subject is brought to the front by the contemplated change iu selling to- bacco this summer. Hitherto it has been the custom to stop selling on the warehouse floors on May 1, the sales during the summer being made by sam- ples on the exchange. This method has been abandoned in all up-to-date mar- kets, it is said, aud Richmoud to-day has the only tobacco exchange in this section of the country. The finger of argument is pointed with emphasis at the large room where, for nearly ten mouths in each year the many sample boxes stand idly iu rows, with the chairs turned upside down on them; where the little elevated office stands a mute witness to the accumulation of dust, the absence of life aud activity and the general sepulchral aspect; all of which is in strikiug contrast to the animated scenes on the warehouse floors just below or adjacent. The tobacco sold during the summer is generally the best of the season, for the farmers hold it back, knowing that the prices received will be much better than at any other time. This is said to be all the more reason why the sales should be conducted on the warehouse floors. "Sales would be doubly patronized," said a gentleman, "because of their pub- licity, aud visitors would be encouraged to ship to this market. T^Je result will be an increase of business. Prices are generally higher than at any other time." Another argument used by those who favor the continuance of sales on the warehouse floois and the abandounient of the exchange is that it will result in much saving to the farmers and buyers, and will enable sales to be made with greater facility. Tobacco sold on the exchijuge is sub- ject to inspection fees and warehouse storage charges, which are not charged when sales are made in the warehouses. The warehouses would lose these storage charges, but the majority of the proprie- tors, it is understood, are willing to lose this money, feeling that the loss will be more than made up by increased busi- ness. The saving of time is also a matter of importance, especially to buyers who de- sire to make their purchases and get away as quickly as possible. Whether the exchange will be aban- doned this summer has not yet been de- cidetl upon. It is a matter for the buy- ers and warehouse men to decide. It is understood, however, that the concern which buys about two-thirds of the sun- cured crop is in favor of the movement, as well as other buyers, and most of the warehouse proprietors, and the adoption of the change is strongly indicated. NEW COLOXY IN CUBA. .MlnneapollH Capttalliits Parchaa* Nearly a Thonsand Acres. Minneapolis, March 5.— J. Fallis Liu- ton, as the advance agent of what prom- ises to be a large colony of Minneapolis men and women, has returned to Central Cuba, where arrangements are beins made lor the establishment of a "Little Minneapolis," in aud about Gabugan and Guayos, province of Santa Clara. Mr. Linton, who is making his second trip to the island, is one of a firm hav- ing an option on several thousand acres of plantation land iu this particular por- tion of Cuba, aud the party for which he is preparing the way has purchased the greater part of a thousand acres. The land, which is about 250 feet above the sea level, and near the Ha- vana-Santiago Railroad line, will be de- voted by the planters from Minnesota to the growing of bananas, pineapples, sugar cane, tobacco, cotton and coffee, aud is said to be peculiarly rich. %%•««<%«%« MISrSE OF LABELS. CiKurniukerN* L'nion to Besin Pro- ceedlnKH In Wlnconsin Court. Milwaukee. Wis., March 7.— Supple- nuntary proceedings will be begun this week by Cigarmakers' local union. So. 25, against a cigar manufacturer for tbt purpose of obtaining information relafiye to the alleged misuse of the union labeL If direct proof can be obtained an In- jumtion proceeding will be instituted to restrain the manufacturer, who Is alleged to employ non-union help, from u«ing the label. According to Secretary John Rcich- ert. the manufacturer formerly con- ducted a uniou shop. He is thought to have saved up the labels and is claim- ed to have used them since he has em- ployed non-union men. Tlie contemplated action in the courts will be the first of the kind ever institat- ed here. It is claimed that other in- stances of the same kind have been dis- covered here aud that other suits will probably follow. Smoked After Twenty YeaLfs. Latrobe, Pa., Mar. 8. — For just twenty yeirs John H. Rock, Sr., the newly- elected Justice of the Peace here, has been wailinj; to smoke a cigar, which the late Henry Oursler, then his opponent at the polls, gave him with the remark: "Here, John, is a good cigar. Smoke it when you are elected 'Squire." John has just been sworn in and has had his smoke — the best one, he says, in all his life. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YOKK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD SS 6.A.Kohler&Co. Wholesale Manufacturers of Daily Capacity, I GO, GOO to 125,000 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ Factories: Cigars YORK and YOM, PA . Leading Manufacturers in the East. Five Cent Goods Unequaled for the Money. La Imperial Gigap Factop> J. F. SECHRIST. Proprietor, Makerof ^OLTZ, PA High-Grade Domestic Cigar: ' York Nick, Boston Beauties Oak Mountain, Porto Rico Wavk. Capacity, #5,000 per day, Prompt Shipments guarantee^ Leaders; '^f.^'^^^^Hi^ Bear Bros. Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS R.F.D.No.8.YORK,PA. .A. specialty of Private Brands for the Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence solicited. Samples on application. Specialties:— 5^ Bear Brand— 5^ Cub Brand— 5^ Essie Brand. B. F. ABEL, HELLAM, PA. Manufacturer of Fine Seed & Havana Cigars Joe F. Willard is Our Popular Leader. ri. G. rieELTZEL Manufacturer of RELIABLE VNION MADE Cigars LANCASTER, PA. LEADING BRANDS: Union Beauty, 5c.; Lady Dora, jc; Rosy View, loc la imioii eigar Eo. HANOVER, PA. Manufacturers of High Grade r\A^^^ Union MadeV/lgaro J. K. PF^l^TZGHRFF ^ CO. Our Special Brands: ALEX. WILSON, PROFESSOR MICH IE UNION CHIMES MINERS' VICTORY LA UNION CROOKS Manufacturers of High-Grade Nickel SEED and HAVANA C igars York, Pa. Our Leading 5c. Brands: ENTUCKY CARDINAL," ♦M303," "CHIEF BARON," •»EL PASO." jlj^TUCIor^RDlHAL 4. F. HOSTETTER, Manufacturer of High-Grade Domestic Cigars HANOVER, PA, 'Stage Favor itb," a 5-cent Leader, known for Superiority of OunIit\ JACOB A. MAYER & BROS. Manufacturers of the "M Eri" THE BEST FIVE CENT CICAP CSTABUSH CD I a7l.-. ■—<—■' L E. SrUJVIP & CO. Wholesale Manufacturers of High Grade Medium Priced Cigars Red Lion, Pa. Remember— the MELODIOSO i- '/or Leader. . A. C^^"^^® C£ 0°- <^O^HaVANA 123 N. THIRD ST -— IMPORTERS O^^ ■ ~~'^ PHIt.ADEI.PH, A Williams Suction Rolling Tables by the Minufactureis as l^eing the STANDARD Ci-ar Rolling Table, alter -n experience of i8 years. The John R. WiHiams Co. What Can Be Done by learners and <:xpeits on this Table can be seen at the School for Learners of the New Yoik Ci- gar Manufacturers' Supply Co., 403 to 409 East Seventieth Street, New York. PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120-128 Pacific Street, NEWARK, N.J. The Lowest Pric«t H. W. HEFFENER Steam ^\Q3iV gox |^anufactarei» DEALER IN Cigar Box Lumber, Labels, Rib- bons, Edging, Brands, etc. Cor. Howard & Boundary Avenues YORK, PA. P&AZIBR M. DOI3BER G. F. Sbcor, Special. F. C. LINDE, HAMILTON 01 CO. Origiual **Linde** New York Seed Leaf Tobacco Inspectiom Established 1864 Priacipal Office, 180 Pearl Street, New York City. Bonded and Free Warehouses. 178, 180, 182,186 and 188 Pearl St Inspection Branches :— Lancaster, Pa.— G. Forrest, 140 E. Lemon St.; H. R. Trost, 15 E. Lemon St.; Elmira, N. Y.— L. A. Mutchler; Hartford, Conn.— J. Mc- Cormick, 150 State St.; Cincinnati, O — H. Hales, 9 Front St ; Dayton, O.— H. C. W. Grosse, 233 Warren St.; H. Hales, cor. Pease & Germantown Sts.; Jersey Shore, Pa.— Wm. E. Gheen, Antid Fort, Pa.; East Whateley, Ma«s.-G. F. Pease; Edgerton, Wis.- A. H. Clarke. M. D. BOALES, Leaf Tobacco Addraa. "Boalee," U. 8. A. Hopkinsvilie, Ky. CIGAR MOLDS OUR MOLDS are the Best GRADE, and Our Prices THE LOWEST. We will Duplicate Any Shape you are now using, regardless of who made your Molds, or Furnish Any New Shape. Sample Sections submitted for your approval Free of Cost. *The American Cigar Mold Co 121-123 WEST FRONT ST., - crNCINNATI, 0 Gold Leaf Embossed Work Cigar Boxes A. Kaufflnan & Brc, York, Pa. INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO, Manufacturers of Cigar Boxesz^Shipping Cases Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. 716-728 N. Christian St, L.ANCASTER, PA. Frank Ruscher Fred Schnaibel RUSCHER & CO. Tobacco Inspectors Storage: 149 Water Street, New York. COUNTRY SAMPLING Promptly Attended to. BRANCHES.— Edgerton, Wis.: Geo. F. McGiffin and C. L. Culton. Stoughton. Wis. : O. H. Hemsing. Lancaster, Pa. : I. R. Smith, 6io W. Chestnut st Frank- lin, 0.: T. El. Griest. Dayton, O. : F. A. Gebhart, 14 Shore Line ave. Hartford, Conn.: Jos. M. Gleason, 238 State st South Deerfield, Mass.: John C. Decker Meridian, N. Y. : John R. Purdy. Baltimore, Md. : Ed. Wischmeyer & Co. Corning, N. Y. : W. C. Sleight FMBOSSED CIGAR BANDS ^^ Are All the Rage. We have tbem in large variety. Send for Samples, William Steiner, Sons & Co. LARGEST Lithographers, cheapest 116 and 118 E. FoiiricfinJi M , NEW YORK. A cnn for foul, Klltny, Sponge, Cotton and Felt. The above deTlces N08. 1.2.8, 4 and 5, under O. R. Rice's Patent. Jan. 88. 18W. are all adioRtud aboveelsrareand tobacco p«r1orated side down, theabaorbent Jn thprnk min.ral and the lorg^Twatw Btaiid In It the cleaner it becoiuea. Common sense teaches that moisture 's heavier than air Inrt t.ii. and thatbelni? afact dealers with pans underneath their goods only expo-* their Ipnoranceof thB flrlt principle or n)olstenln(r cigars and tobacco; water absorbed In »pona«r COttoi or fait be«)mi« cii^J and poisonous, that which no smoker should suck and Inhale. •""■•' *"»*»»"'^"«» oecomes jlimB Nos. I and 2 represent show case molsteners (for every 3 feet) to hang above the retail Ffork No»l8i.ov*-8practlca advertising for cigar jobbers and manufacturers; very low i'i"in nu,„t,tur No. afortofeaccopails. Ho. 4, Pans Hxi2x20 to slide In rear of silent mleeman case In pla^io?"orihiSi pan wrongly placed wth perforated side up; also size kx7xi7 for each wall case sheU- kxVxio ^ storaffe room, and all Pizes for storage chests. Ho. 6, No gentleman's room la complete wlthont It-no boxo! cigars can be kept outside of a closed case witfaoutk Give luthe numbS of ehelv^ in w»ii case and slz« of sbow case, and we wlU ship on 10 days approTal. """ow ox sneives in waU O B. RICB A CO.. 103 Eart 14th Street, NEW TORK. *. I ■ G. Falli ers. Nothing is being done at the local warehouses except at J. W. Upton's, who has a force of fourteen enj^aged in handling recent pur- chases. D. G. Albright, representing Max Ganz & Son, is receiving a 1902 packing of 175 cases today just bought at Cato. — Gazette. The Cigais Yon Wnnt W. B. iflVi/A'S Union Cigar Factory \ AKRON, PA. Correspondence Solicited JOHN E. OLP, Telephone * ConnectiMi. Manufacturer of Fiffifl JACOBUS, PA Cigars n. F- KOHUER. Wholesale Manufacturer of NcLShvUle, PM. FINH CIOAI^S 'Happy l\m*< FIVE-CENT CIGAR Is as fine a« can be pra Corresuoudepce, with Wbolcaiae and Jobbing Trade only, soUciled. J. H. STILE5 • • • Leaf Tobacco . • • YORK, PA. 28 THB TOBACCO WORLD / 10 c. A Perfect Cigar. 5 c. ^ Delicious Smoke. Strictly Hand-Made. TKey Are Deservedly Popular. MANUFACTURED BY CHARLES IM. YETTER, Reading, Pa. We use the BLUE LABEL of the Cigarmakers* International Union of America WE SOLICIT YOUR CORRESPONDENCE T. L./IDAIR, Established 1895 WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF Fine Cigars RED LION, PA. Special Lines for the Jobbing Trade. Telephone Connection. CIGAR BOXES Manufarturers:- 814-826 Lawrence St. SKETCHES AND .QUOTATIONS fURNISHED WRITE FOR 'SAMPLES ANI> RIBBON PRICES EDGERTON, WIS. The moving of the tobacco crop is be- ing conducted in a sort of halfhearted way. Buyers are riding in some sections but none of them seem satisfied that they are securing bargains or doing a safe business at whatever prices they are able to place contracts. Nowhere do the large operators show much interest in the trading. There is so liitle of the crop str.pped that they have as yet had no good opportunity of examining into the merits of the tobacco, and so large a percentage of damage seems to run through the crop that the better judg- ment appears to be to await more favor- able conditions. A few transactions coming to notice are; Rutlin Bros., 12a at 7 }{ and ic. John Mussehl.Sa at 7^ and ic. B. Dyerson 12a at 7 and ic. L Benedictson, 12a at 7c — 15 off. S. Valenbeng, 5a at 7^ and ic. E. Stenjem, 8,1 at 7c— 5 off. A. Schoemaker, 91 at 5^ i*nd ic. Wm. Gallman, 3a at 5 and ic. Albert Stark, 4a at 5c. John Mapes, 8a at 5c. Old leaf is receiving but little atten- tion these days, only a few transactions of a minor nature being reported. A few days of soft weather early in the week brought the hanging tobacco into case again and another portion of the crop was removed for stripping, which may assist in keeping warehouse handl ing going where it has been started. The American Cigar Co. opened their Edger- ton branch Monday with the largest force put to work in this market. A moderate amount of tobacco has been j received during the week, though scarce- ly enough to keep much warehouse sup- ' ply on hand. Shipments, 500 cases. — Reporter. CLARKSVILLE, TENN. M. H. Clark & Bro. Receipts in Feb were 346 hhds. Sales 889 Shipments in " " 3.4^7 ** Potal stocks Mar. I, " 1,742 " Buyers' stocks, 575 hhds; Sellers' stocks, 1. 177 hhds. Reduction in February, 1,091 hhds. Our receipts this week were 156 hhds, all new crop. Sales lor this week, 66 hhds, lap sales from last week, 28 hhds » neaily all old crop tobacco of Low to Medium Leaf, at unchanged pricci. Sales at the loose tobacco warehouses are increasing, but are still small. Ow- ing to the cold winter and the absence of handling weather the crop is moving un- usually late — nearly three months behind the average time. The condition of un- rest among the planters in the Dark to- bacco districts continues, and they see no encouragement to make beyond small plantings. Quotations: (Old.) Low Lugs I3 50 10 I4.00 Common Lug» 4 00 to 4 50 Medium Lugs 4.50 to 5.00 Good Lugs 5 25 to 5 75 4 75 to 5.25 5 50 to 6.25 6.50 to 7.50 7 50 to 8.50 Business CK&i\ges, Fires, Etc. Low Leaf Common Leaf Medium Leaf Good Leaf PRinBIS OF ARTisnc CIGAR UBCLS ClfiAR laBBOHS REGISTER YOUR CIGAR & TOBACCO BRANDS WITH THE TOBACCO WORLD HOPKINSVILLE, KY. M. D. Boales. Very little doing in the new crop; the poor season prevents movement, although quite a good deal of the crop is contracted for at 5 to 7c crop round. Planters are making little preparation, and the ne groes are going South in carloads to raise cotton. There is a heavy demand for farm labor South, and cotton pays better than tobacco. Hogshead tobacco is moving out privately, and stocks are re- ducing; old Lugs are all gone. Quotations Leaf — Short 18 to 20 in. : Common, 5 to sXc; Medium, 5>4 to 6c; Good, 6 to 7c. Leaf — 22 to 26 in.: Common, 6 to 6}4c; Med., 6)4 to 7c; Good, 7 to 8c. MONTHLY REPORT— MARCH. Receipts for month, " year. Sales for month, ' ' year, Shipments for month, " year, Stocks on sale, " sold, Stocks on hand, 1904 35 45 285 497 415 628 1,241 446 1.687 1903 1,410 3.»i5 195 417 438 877 3,001 522 3.523 Colorado. Aspen. — Ballard & Lee, cigars, etc., succeeded by John McPhee. Boulder. — G. L Fette, cigar manufac- turer, mortgagor in possession. Illinois. Chicago. — M. Duvall, cigar manufac- turer, damaged by fire. Insured. Woods & Johann (inc.), cigar manufac- turers, changed name to Chas. Johann & Co. Rockford. — Geo. Swanson, cigars, succeeded by Swanson Bros. Indiana. Huntingdon. — John Sheller, cigars, sold out. Iowa. Davenport — Otto Albrecht, president of Otto Albrecht Co., wholesale and re- tail cigars, dead Earlville. — T. A. Wragg, cigars, suc- ceeded by W. A. Cowell. Kentucky. Louisville. — Wm. Wempe, of Wempe Bros. , cigars and tobacco, dead. Massachusetts. Boston. — Dunbar& Sacks, leaf tobacco, assigned. Isaac G. Hildebrand, ci- gars, assigned. Edward Olsson, ci- gars, etc., chattel mortgage, I222. Brockton. — Fred M. Harris, cigars, etc, chattel mortgage, $450. Holyoke. — T. J. O'Connor, cigar manufacturer, chattel mortgage, $350. R.K.Schnader&Sons PACKXRS OF AND DBAI.B&S IV :-: Tilii liii m & m W. Grant St. .ancdster. Pa, E, A. C^^*^^® dS O^- <^dyt4M^mM t^ n. third st Philaoblrhia JMPO/iTERQ Of 29 OIGAH BOX EDGINGS We have the l«-~:iw **scr^ir T. A. MYERS & CO. Phones: ) Keystone, 65-64.4 Main \ Bell, 62-39A N. Kaufman ^ Cv*^. Maniif ctu ers of Union Made Turkish Cigarettes 504 S. Fifth St, Phila.. Sp^. i 1 r : d : MUNIURV. MX'TMAKA, MII.NAS yy KLEINBERG'S KINGofsc. CIGARS AGAIN ON THE MARKET. Our famous "SMOKE-IT" Cheroots are selling f ister han ever before. Philadelphia. Manhattan Briar Pipe Co Manufac^-.^ers of oriaf ano ivieerschaum Pipes Importers of SMOKERS* ARTICLES Salesroom, lo East i8th St NEW YORK, E. S. SECHRIST, Dallastown, Pa. Manufacturer of Fine and Common inufacturer of Cigars Established 1890. Capacity, Twenty Thousand per Day, J, ABRAMOWITZ Manoficturci of High Grade EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES ^4 Wooster Street NEW YORK Traveler-Cork Tips. Planet-Gold Tip! Planet-Plain Tips. Planet-Cork Tips PATENTS promptly oM.iin(d OR NO FEE. Trade Marks C.»v.>at3. C"pvriXifs sn,\ l,:.|...!g reiriftcred. TWENTY TEAKS' PRACTICE. Ilifthcst reftrences. Send mid-l, iketch or pli- t". UTS SUMATRAS ft tpecialty. YORK, PA. fl. KoriLER & eo. iLFine Cigars DALLASTOWN, PA. O^jadty, 75,000 per day. Established 1876, 753,223 Match-box filling machine; Hans Beeg. Durlach, Germany. 753,672 Cigar cutter and lighter; Wm. M. Coombs and C. C. O'Connell, San F'ran Cisco, Cal. 753,827 Device for displaying and vending cigars; George H. Hagar, Den- ver, Colo. 753,297 Match receptacle; Jacob E. Neahr, Melrose, Mass. TO BUY .4 MIIiLION WEIGHT. Paducah, Ky., March 5.— Although it was stilted some time iigo that the Im- perial Tobacco Company's stomniery, at Fifth and Clay street, would not be opcrntt'd this year, it seems the owners have decided to open it. and Superin- tendent Clarence Martin has received orders from headquarters at Henderson to !it once throw it open and begin buy- ing and putting up tobacco for ship- ment to England. Only the best black weed will be bought, and Mr. Willintn Ray. of Blandville, Balard County, has been engaged as buyer for the house. About one million pounds will be bought this year, and only the best will be se- lected. When the factory gets in full operation between 50 and 100 people will be employed there. Established 1870 Factory No. 79 S. R. Kocher & Son Manufacturers of Fine Havana Cigars And Packers of LMAF TOBACCO Wrigtitsville, Pa. STAVFFER BROS. MFG. CO. New Holland, Pa. No More Dull Seasons . . . If you handle our make of Cigars. TXT-E PLE.ASE THE CONSU 'ER by giving him ' ^ the liest iol>acco obt.ninab.j, and make it up in cigars in the best possible manner that skill with expeiience can do. One satisfied customer brings another, fife^t -et a sample, and compare price and qualitv with competitors, and judge for yourself. The pioof of ihe pudding is ihe eating thereof. We em- ploy no tr.iveling salesmen, but sell all goods direct from fictory to jobber. All Grades, All Prices, All Shapes, All Sizes « % s f 1 ■- r •■ ' ■ L '1 r 5) t I 30 J. H. STlLEb . . • Leaf Tobacco • • • YORK, PA. THS TOBACCO WOKLD :rr — =: — . , i. ; j l^ — • »<■ — : .-^ ■ _•: « STAR 99 STOGI ES are Stogies in shape only; otherwise, they are built on entire! r different lines from any Stogies ever produced. They are filled w^ith long leaves of selected tobac= CO, reaching from end to end, and smoKe " Easy as breathing." / ^ >^ t?: i5S5!SJi«^ The preparation of this tobacco is iden= tically the same as of that used in the finest cigars. They are put up in con- venient boxes, con= taining 5 for 1 0 cents, >vhich prevents any breakage. K5«iB8Be«S If you smoke cigars which cost 5 cents, 10 cents or two for 25 cents, don't imagine because STAR STOGIUS cost less, that they won't suit you. The fact is, many millionaires give them preference over any other smoke. Surely, not because they are for 10 Cents Ma tufactured by AMERICAN STOGIE CO., Pittsburgh, Pa. 1 \ 4. H. 5TILES . • . Leaf Tobacco . • • YORK, PA« THB TOBACCO WORLD 31 5C JACOB G. SHIRK, 40 W. Orange St., LANCASTER, PA. Plug and Smoking Tobaccos PLAIN SCRAP, SELECT BUTTS-Chew or Smoke, KING DUKE 2y2 oz. Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco Our Leading Chewing and Smoking Brands: CANCASTKR LONG CUT KING DUKE GRANULATED KING DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRK'S BEST TWIST REBATE LONG CUT lluiiifaetttrerof Hlgh-Grade Turkish & Egyptian Cigarettes. p. a— I manufacture all grades of PLUG, SMOKING and CIGARETTES to suit the Nvorld. Write for samples. — Established 1834— WM. F. CO ML Y & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale JAMES PRANGLEY, Jr., •t*ck Companies £ }XQ xUSUTdlUCB 'r<»l>«<^<^<» ^ Cigars Only. a Specialty. 27 E. Orange St., Lancaster, Pa. [Albert Fries Harold H. Fries For Sale by All Dealers '% -p ^ MIXTURE fHS AMSBICAN TOBACCO CO NBW YOBE. Darmenter WAX-LINED ; Coupon CIGAR POCKETS Afford perfect PROTECTION against MOISTURE, HEAT and BREAKAOa Indorsed by all Smokers, and are the MOST EFFECTIVK adverUsing medium known. RACINE PAPER GOODS CO. Sole Owners and Manufacturers, KACINE. ^WIS .USA. M. H. Clark ct- Bro Leaf Tobacco Brokers, Cable AddreM, "CLARK." FRIES & BRO. 92 Reade St., New York. The Oldest and Largest House in the Trade. Manufacturers and Introducers of the * * ♦ WORLD-RENOWNED Spanish Betuns, ONLY NON-EVAPORATING Cigar & Tobacco Flavors; Sweeteners, etc. C^.*«.vf^ r^^^ The Most Popular Flavo#» Sample Free ^p,i- -si, .,^ Guaranteed to be the Strongest. Cheapest, and Bcjil aOPKINSVILLE. KY. PADUCAH, KV. Clarksville, Tenn, Do-f on-fc Caveats, Trade Marks, r dLCIl Lo Design -Patents, Copyrights, eU John A. Saul, ^t nroit Baildinq. WASHINGTON. D. ^ CUKSSPOnOBKO* 'ir.i.rjTwr U. Wholesale Manufacturer of High Grade Seed and Havana Cigars RotliS¥ille,Pa. STRICTLY UNIFORM QUALITY GUARANTEKl). Correspondence with the Wholesale and Johhin'T Tiat'e rnly invited. A. S. & A. B. GROFF, Pemia. Seed Leaf TO 03,000 East Petersburg, Pa. 7 E. A. O'^^^^^ dS O < c IMPORTERS O AVANA 123 N. THIRD Philadelphia L. E. Ryder, Factories 26 aivd 517, 9ih District PennaL. Wholesale Manufacturer of :iCigars:: LANCASTER, PA. The Best Possible Goods for the Least Possible Money G. M.Wechter, Bstablisbed 1883 Manufacturer of Cigar Boxes GOLD LEAF PRINTING eL SpeciaLhy Akron, Pa, "Millions EXAS OBACCO RACTS I Write for Full Infor- mation to.... for Farmers** Ethuitivt tetti prtre that tbi iaeiit gnit •I .. CUBAN LEAF SOUTHERN PACIFIC 80 Says Secrstary Wilson, U. S. Oep't of Agricultor* Flllrrand Wrapptr caa be crowa io Kas( Trial on line af iki Soils and Climate similar io famous Vuelta Abajo District ol I'iuar del Rio, Cuba. T. i. ANDERSON. Oeneral Passenger Agent. Hooston, lex. i/^ 1 t HbTA«U6HBO IK l88x | Vol. XXIV.. No. II. f PHILADE^JLPHIA, MARCH 16. 1904. { Oms Docaav nem Annum Single Oopics« Five Cents. I SyyWATRA INSeRIPTieNS A. D. KILLHEFFER MILLERSVILLE, FA. Maker of Warranted Havana Filler, Sumatra Wrapper and No Flavoring HOLLAND ON THE Pq/ 1904 March ii, March i8, March 25, April 9, April 15, May 6, Buy Your Sumatra Tobacco FROM H. Days ®. Co No. 170 Water Street, New York, N.Y. jm Goods Sold Direct to JOBBERS and DEALERS. NO SALESMEN EMPLOYED. Used. Communicate with the Factory. We Can Save You Money. ♦%%♦ G. Falk ®. BrO. Importers y Sumatra, and HavantiL and Packers of Americaiv Tobacco. 171 Watef St., NewYOfll THE TOBACCO WORLD G UMPBR TS MANETO E14 N. Ttt St Gumpert Bros, Philada. Manufacturers. "The Philadelphia A Matchless 5 cent Cigar. One of RoedePs Best ^ THAT IS SAYING A GOOD DEAL Samples sent to Reputable Distributors Philadelphia Cigar Factory W. K. ROEDEL CO., 41 A. nth Street, PHILADELPHIA. (lord LANCASTER, lOc.) Oil h & C Manufacturers, 615 Market St., Philada. (NICKELBY, 5c.) / Factories: PHILADELPHIA. TAMPA. FLA. HEYMANN 2I0, 212, 214 North Broad Street, Philadelphia. Manufacturer CHARLOTTE CUSHMANo PALACE SMOKER . - ,;-^ Monkey Brand \t2^ White CHIEF 3flk\ National BiROjiJ^ King Louis J^ J. E. sHerts & eo.- Manufacturers of HIgh-Grade Seed and Havana GieARS laocasler. Pa. f «o« \^M Ik m riieH-ei^ADE (3I6ARS Manufactured bv A. W. Zug, 227 North Cherry Street, Lancaster, Pa. We Employ No Salesmen. ♦:♦ All our business is (rsnsActed Direct with the Wholesale Houses Pleakse plaice yourself in correspondence with us. WE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY Recommeivded for Their Exquisite AromdL and Excellent Workmanship. I I For Genuine Sawea Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to L. J. SELLERS & SON, T H E Established 1881 Incorporated 1902 Published Every Wednesday BY THE TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street. PKiladelpKia. Jay Y. Krout, H. C. McManus, Presd't and Gen'l Manager. Seot'y and Treas. 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Watching Employes. ,N E of the trade exchan;;es of The Tobacco World has recently been publ shing .1 series of articles on the subject "To What Extent Should a Clerk in a Store Be Watched } ' The replies have been written wholly by employes and all are of the same general nature as the one fiom which the following extract is taken; "To employ a man and then watch him con- stantly, as prisoners on public works are watched, will cause him to rebel against such treatment in some way. The natural inquiry within the heart of such a man would be, 'Why should I be thus hounded? Has my employer discoveied some trait in me that no one else has? Am I such a suspicious person that he needs to ever keep his eyes upon me ? Can it be possible, after my years of experience, that I fall so far short in the c.tpac- ity of a clerk ? As he ponders over these and many other questions that will come to him under such a strain, he is likely to be:ome despondent and possibly desperate, and will certainly not be in a state of mind to render the best service unto his employer." Why should an employe object to being watched ? There certainly is no good reason for such objection if there be no good reason for watching him. On the contrary, a faithful and competent employe has more reason to complain if the man for whom he works fails to keep himself informed in regard to how much work the former does and the way in which it is done. Men who are in- competent, and who are disposed to shirk, natur- ally resent having their comings and goings and their conduct when on duty carefully noted, but even such men are very anxious to be given full credit when they, as is the case with most of them occasionally, are deserving of commendation. Established 1880. KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SELLERSVILLE, PA. TOBACCO WORLD Watching is required in newly every business transaction, not necessaiily that possible dishonesty, or carelessness, or mistakes may be detected, but that advantage may be taken by others of any skill or ingenuity on the part of a business associate. Proper conduct of a business calls for watchfulness in all directions. How long could a dealer remain in business if he didn't make a practice of checking all the items on an invoice to make sure of receiving eveiy article billed against him, and if he were cortes- pondingly careless in other respects ? In hiring a salesman a dealer buys commodities, service and labor, in which he is entitled to full measure and full count just as much as in buying merchandise; and he is justified in demanding all he pa)s lor. If he doesn't keep informed in regard to the rela- tive value of the men he emplo\s, he neglects something fully as important as keeping informed of the relative value of the goods he places in stock. A wholesaler or jobber who does business in a reputable manner and gives lull value, will not thank a retailer for p issing goods uninspected. On the contrary, he expects to be protected fiom unprincipled rivals by just such inspection. So a clerk or s ilesm m who gives full value lor his salary should welcome every evidence that his meritorious qualities do not fail of recognition. Especi illy in handling the money of others should a m.in be gl id to be closely watched. Many a man who has been implicitly trusted in this respect fur yeais has eventually been found to be an embezzler and a thief. A thoroughly honest man welcomes the existence of any system which will lessen the possibility of suspicion against him. Only tiiose in whose make up tlieie is a tendency towards dishonesty rebel and are resentful when some new means of preventing dishonesty is adopted. A thoroughly trustworthy man who knows he is giving good service and who knows that he is well fitted for the position he holds, welcomes watching. The more he is watched the better he is pleased. Particularly if he is one of several salesmen and knows that among the others are some who take advantage of every opportunity to benefit themselves at the employer's expense, he is glad to have such opportunities made as few as possible. There are, of course, different ways of watch- ing employes. Any self respecting man will object to treatment which degrades him in the eyes of customers or fellow employes; and to ascertain whether a man is worthy of trust he must be made to believe that some confidence is placed in him. Just how far such confidence shall be shown is for the employer to decide, and just in proportion to the employer's good judgment in this respect will be his success in business, for an employer who isn't fit to handle men may very wisely take down his sign and go to work in some place where an- other's name is over the door. A young man who hopes for and deserves promotion will not be content with being watched only in business hours. Although undue investi- gation in regard to how he spenas his leisure hours will warrant him in feeling that his personal rights are encroached upon, he should encourage any reasonable interest shown in his private affairs by the man to whom he looks for advancement of his inteiesis. An employer is entitled not alone to so many hours of service each day. He has a right to demand a clear head and a steady hand and a thoioughly rested body when the labor of the day begins. If an employe comes to work red eyed and fagged out occasionally allowances may be made, especially if no secret is made of the fact that these conditions are due to attendance at a reputable gathering until a late hour; but when such conditions are frequent there is justifi- cation for giving not only a warning, but a warning accompanied by a threat of something much more serious. • No! watching of employe by employer is nothing to which objection can reasonabl) be made. o Philippine Cigars. TH E menace to the inteiests of the cigar- makers of the United States in the attitude of Secretary Taft in regard to admission of Philip- pine cigars to this country duty free is more pro- nounced than is generally known. As far as that industry is concerned a repeal of the Chinese ex- clusion act would be hardly more seiious. Were anything, in the line of reciprocity, to be gained the proposition might not warrant such general and determined opposition as is now unquestion- ably called lor; but such removal of duty would biing much disaster and suffering without any corresponding benefit. Philippine cigarmakers formerly earned 50 cents a day, but now they earn only 35 cents, and even at the lower rate, a large proportion have no work. No matter on how low a scale of pay a cigarmaker in this country may be working, his income is a princely one in compari- son with the starvation wages paid in the Philip- pines. The Cuban reciprocity bill, although represented as most dangerous to the interests of cigar manufacturers and cig«rmakers here, became a law without any fulfiUmentot the diie predictions made while it was pending; but the proposed opening of the United States market to goods which would drive out millions of home made ci gars is very far indeed from being a parallel case and should be fought to the last ditch if occasion arises. o » Aristocracy and Democracy. TWENTY-FIVE CENT cigars are good enouglfeto suit the Emperor of Germany, our Havana correspondent informs us in his letter of this week, although, the same letter announces, an order has been placed for a quantity of cigars to be sold at $3 each, for the Waldorf Astoria. Readers of The Tobacco World should be glad to know that should one of them happen to meet the Kaiser on the street and ask him in to have a smoke there would be less danger of going broke in consequence than there would be in extending a similar invitation to one of the patrons of New York's greatest hostelry. ^o>^ J;Vetterlein & Co Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. PODMDBD 1855. John T. Dobaiu > >D 8lT* < ^™- "• Dohan. FLOR ^^ DOHAN&TAITT, W^V Qg^T Importersof Havana and Sumatra ^^^^ Packers of Leaf Tobacco I c;^ Arch St. PHILADA. SsUblished 1825 c ^^\^ BREMER s ^Oatj K.STRAUS n IMPORTERS OF A LOEB * JACOB LA BE ^1C*^^ ' IWPORTERSOP ^^^V^ \ """""J.'.^^lT'*" """"bENJ. LABE & SONS. Y #» ^-|-^ - Importers oi Leal 1 o bacco s J7 m^ r i? a ^nd ^^ v^ jv^ md 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia SIDNEY UABf. JULIUS IIIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBERG (mporiers of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers oi Seed Leaf Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phlla. L. BAMBERGER & CO.. TOBACCO 111 Arch St., Philadelphia Wmrehottses: Lancuster, Pa.; Milton Junction, Wis.; BaldwiniviUe.N.V. •od Dealers In ers off SEED LEAF HAVANA and SUMATRA TheE mnir<* Importers and Dea^rs in '^^^-yj*'*- y^ ALL KINDS OF L^p*^ SEED LEAF, eaf I obacco havana ^B and (^o., Ltd. nnn dbu ll8N.3dSt.Phila. and SUMATRA Paekers & Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 231 and ;sjj North Third Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA, liEOPObD LOEB & CO. Importersof Sumatra and Havana AM) Packers of Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. J. S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St., Philadelphia, Broker in LEAF TOB/IGGO r -— T XT P TkT IMPORTERS of I ^ I X 0 ling & JN e Wman, Sumatra & Havana L^J 2J' *i. THIBO ST.. PHILADELPHIA. Packers of Seed Leaf. T&uKT N £" /\ Qalves (^ Co. <^c > Havana 123 n. third st IMPORTERS OF^ HILAOELRHIA "•TiEALM OP THE l^ETAILEPS Credit for RetaLilers. Part of a recent address by George G. Ford to an association of retailers in Rochester, N. Y., follows: • 'I earnestly hope that as the outcome of what I shall say to you, you will get better acquainted with the credit nt»anager of the house you deal with. Win his confidence by giving him yours. Try to realize what his position demands of him, remember that his motto is the same as yours, the maximum of sales with a minimum of loss. Note that if he can help you or strengthen you in any way, he is benefiting his house. Give him the opportunity to consult with you and advise you, and the result will be mutual benefit Do not expect him to take blind chances or to be able to judge of your abiUty to pay without possessing the facts concerning your financial condition. Re member, that a willingness to state facts begets confidence, while evasion and refusal excite suspicion. "The question of giving direct to the credit man a signed statement of financial condition is one that has probably caused more misunderstanding, and been the means of the cancellation of more orders, than any other question arising between the house and its customer. This will find a remedy when we come to discover which party to the transaction is really granting the favor. Do not think that 1 fail to recognize the fact that a seller of goods is under obligation to the buyer, or that there is any excuse for lack ol appreciation, for arbitrary methods, or the omission of usual business courte- «es: for such is not the case. My po- sition is that each is indebted to the other, but that the grantor of credit has the balance in his favor, and when he asks for information concerning your affairs he is clearly entitled to it, whether it be at the opening of an account or afterward. ••Let me ask you to listen to the follow- ing, which is a short article prepared from the opinions of some 200 prominent credit men of the United States on "The Reciprocal Value of a Signed Statement" : " 'Good credit in the markets of the world enables every merchant to add to his ability to do business. It gives him the use of enlarged capital, thus enabl- ing him to carry a more complete stock, increase his sales, magnify his profits. •• 'Large means are not always neces- sary in the creation of credit; what is most desirable is, that credit be in rel ative proportion to the actual means, and in harmony with conditions which create and maintain it. A merchant's capital is the sum of his net available resources, plus his credit. The giver of credit is a contributor of capital, and becomes, in a certain sense, a partner of the debtor, and, as such, has a perfect light to com- plete information of the debtor's condi- tion at all times. " 'Credit is given a merchant because of the confidence reposed in him. Re- questing a statement when credit is asked is not a reflection on one's character, honesty or business ability, but is done to secure information to enable business to be conducted intelligently.' • • • Validity of Checks. A correspondent writes: "What is the rule in business regard- ingchecks which have not been presented to the bank for payment, as shown by the statement, month by month, for years? Is it necessary to carry them forever, or do they outlaw in time? Reply. — A check is an order for imme- diate payment, and when a check some months old is presented to a bank the latter should be put upon inquiry to de- termine whether the debt may not have been paid in some other form. Subject to this rule of caution, however, the bank is justified in paying the check at any time before the statute of limitations has run against it. The check is not revoked by lapse of time, within the statutory period, but the fact that it has been long outstanding will justify the bank in mak- ing inquiries before payment The drawer of the check is under no legal compulsion to keep money in the bank to pay it after so long a time has elapsed as to make it unlikely that the check will ever be presented for payment. He is still liable for the debt, ifthecheck was issued in payment of a debt, until the statutory period has elapsed. He is liable upon the check for the same length of time. That is, if the check is presented before suit is barred by the statute of limita^ tions, and payment is refused, the check holder may sue upon the check itself, or, if the check was given to him in pay- ment of a debt due from the depositor, he may ignore the check and sue upon the original cause of action. • • • side information intimated that the cats were to be shipped to an eastern fiddle factory; others hinted that the tabbies were to be pulverized and mixed with sawdust to make a new breakfast food, and various other theories of equal plaus- ibility were advanced. Most people, however, looked upon the ad. as a good joke and nothing more. In the mean- time, a lot of men and boys with a spirit of commercial enterprise, saw in the ad. a business opportunity, and proceeded to get busy with the visible supply of cats. Monday morning saucers of milk re- mained untasted on many back porches in Topeka — from many back doors Tabby was called in vain. When Frazer Bros, opened their store there was a crowd of men and boys waiting around the door with strange looking bundles that con- tained not a thousand cats, perhaps, but a very fair representation of the feline population of Topeka. There were cats of all kinds — large cats and small ones — society cats with ribbons around their necks, and alley cats with their ears chewed off. One man had brought down the family cat in a bird cage; another had two large sized ones in a dress suit case; others brought them in baskets, bags and boxes. All of them were paid for and deposited in the rear of the store. Then the object of Frazer Brothers' corner in cats developed. A large ad- vertisement was securely attached to the tail of each, and thus decorated they were "scattered" out of the store. Cats were seen going in all directions, and the ad- vertisements were carried to all parts of the city. Wanted -1.000 Cats. A great many odd and original ways have been adopted by merchants to gain publicity for their stores, but most ad- vertisers have overlooked the possibilities of the ordinary house cat as a medium of publicity. Fraser Bros. , of Topeka, Clerks. Bear This In Mind. It is the easiest thing in the world to That youradvancement depends solely upon your own individual efforts. That success is never attained without hard work. That you will never get something for nothing, Never be ashamed to do for your em- ployer what you would have another do for you. That you owe every moment of your working hours to your employer. That you are not paid for your presence but for your work — and judged accord- ingly. That it is your efforts and not your in- fluence which causes promotion. That the bottom of the ladder is the best place to start. That when you start at the beginning and work up, you know more than the man who starts in the middle. • • • Fraternities &.nd Business. There is a substantial advantage in be- longing to brotherhoods or organizations. There is a business advantage in belong- ing to clubs. 1 know of a large concern in Boston — one doing an immense busi- ness, and employing perhaps one hun- dred clerks and salesmen. Boston is peculiarly situated. Probably one half to three-quarters of the business people live in the suburbs — many of which are cities in themselves, with their own re- ligious and social organizations. Now this firm in question advises their clerks to belong to the various organizations of their towns, for they believe :that there is business in fraternity, and that if their clerks belong to the various secret socie- ties they are likely to draw to the store some trade from brother members of these various lodges and societies. So strong is this belief that the firm is will- ing to pay all the dues and assessments necessary to keep their salesmen in good make mistakes. Human nature is apt 1 standing in the various fraternities. This to become careless, and the most pains- ! doubtless makes a very considerable ex- taking people will at times relax from pcnse to the firm in question, but 1 am their best eff"orts. Salespeople are no ex- sure that the proprietors are shrewd ception. Indeed, these individuals often find their patience severely tried by ex- acting customers. The man who wins Kansas, evidently do not believe in stick- j success, however, never relaxes into care- ing to the beaten path in advertising their store. Several weeks ago they ad- vertised in the Sunday papers that they wanted one thousand cats and would pay lessness or indolence. Moreover, he is not too proud to do the humblest kind of work, provided that work serves his emp.oyer's or his own a liberal price for every full grown feline, ' interests. Following are a few maxims which, if followed, will start a man well on the road toward success in life: Start with the impression that you know alive and in good health, delivered to their store on Monday morning. This advertisement naturally occasioned a good deal of comment, for the people of j nothing, and have everything to learn. Topeka could not understand what need j That you are never too old to learn. Fraser Bros, had of a thousand cats. | That your employer's success is your Some people who professed to have in- 1 success. business men, who would not expend this large amount year after year were it not that they were fully convinced that it was good business policy for them to do so. I do not know that I would advise the average merchant, either in city or coun- try, to follow this example; but 1 "ould advise every merchant to allow his clerks considerable latitude if they desire to join such organizations. It is foolishness for a man to argue that such a measure would take clerks _away from business— that it would tend to distract their minds and make them less effective in the dis- charge of their duties. Certainly such Ij. Fstlk ^SL BrO. Importers of Sumatra, and HavaAdL biid Packers of American lobacco, 171 WfttCf St.^NcW YOfk 6 THE TOBACCO WORLD Rabell, Costa & Company, Tobacco Dealers Our Specialties: Vuelta Abajo and Santa Clara Manriqtie igg, Cable Address: RABKLL. Post Office Box, 117. i^tr-^L HAVANA, Cuba. an argument is based on the premises that no man has a right to think of anything outside of his business — that his time belongs to his employer, days, nights and Sundays, which certainly is not the case. If you know that your clerks, when they are not on duty, are at some such place as a lodge room, doing the regular work of a reputable fraternity, you can gener- ally rest assured that they are in a good deal better business than they might be if they were in some other places. — Geo. E. B. Putnam. PORT OF NEW YORK. IMPORTS Arrivals at the port of New York from foreign points during the week ending March 12, 1904. Curaco. — T. C. Pollock, 2 cases cigars ; Bait. & Ohio RR Co., i case cigars; Louis M. Rieva, 6 cases cigars. Havana. — Agents Trinidad Shippin'g & Trading Co., 25 bbls. cigarettes; Gil- lespie, 50 do.; Cadenas & Coe, 16 do., i case cigars, and cut tobacco; James E. Ward & Co., 15 bbls. cigarettes. 54 do. tobacco, 330 cases cigars, cigarettes and cut tobacco. Vera Cruz. — Robert H. McCurdy, I case cigars; J. E. Ward & Co. . 1 7 cases cigars, 53 bales tobacco. Mendelsohn, Bornemann & Co. American Cigar Co. D. Aldao J. Bernheim & Son Selgas, Suarez & Co. E. Regensberg & Sons Hinsdale Smith & Co. A. Diaz & Co. E. P. Cordero Joseph Mayer's Sons Simon Batt & Co. West Indies Trading Co. R. M. Blake & Co. F. E. Fonseca J. Gonzales & Co. Simon Auerbach <& Co. Calixto Lopez & Co. James E. Ward & Co. A. Gonzalez & Co. Hinsdale Smith & Co. S. L. Goldberg & Son Mendelsohn, Bornemann & Co. E. P. Cordero 116 90 53 48 40 40 39 29 22 20 14 12 10 •• 9 " 6 " 5 " 2 •• 51 bbls. 35 •• 20 «• 14 •• >3 6 Str. Havana, arrived March 1 1 : (16 cases.) F. Garcia & Bro. lo cases James E. Ward & Co. 5 •• Benson & Hedges i case SIIADF:-GnoW.\ COXXF.CTICIT. 1 1 It &tr. Havana, arrived March 11 : (568 bales.) James E. Ward & Co. 395 bales A. Cohen & Co. 98 •• '; Leonard Friedman & Co. 20 " I C. D. Stone & Co. 20 •• 'E. A. Kline & Co. 16 " Mullen. DuBrul& Peters Mfg.Co. 14 •• L Ler^isheimer 5 •• HAVANA TOBACCO. Str. Mexico, arrived March 9* (1.202 bales; 139 bbls.) James E. Ward & Co. 345 bales Order 162 •• Leonard Friedman & Co. 140 " HAVANA CIGARS. Str. Mexico, arrived Marc :h 9: (259 cases. 2 bbls.) Havana Tobacco Co. 192 case! Park & Til ford 27 G. S. Nicholas 23 Robert E. Lane 6 Acker, .Merrall & Condit 5 C. H. Hyman & Co. 2 F. E. Fonseca & Co. I W. 0. Smith & Co. I L J. Spence I Isidor Gelblunk 1 Tames E Ward & Co. 2 bbls I Farniera Intert'sted In This Culture Hold Aiiiiunl Mpctlns. TIr' first annual banquet of the Con- I neotic'ut Shade Tobacco Growers* As- ! sociation held in the Allyn House, Hart- j ford, was attended hy representative i men eng.njred in the industry of shade I prowinp of the Sumatra variety. Near- ly all the speakers scored the jobbers for ; much of the prejudioe existing iu the trade against the shade grown article, and the general advice was to the effect that the growers should seek the manu- facturers and ignore the jobber. President Ariel MitliF: aind <;o. Arrivals— John Ilannjin, of .Tohn Ilaii- nan, Ogdensburg, X. Y.; Sol Hamburger, of nand)urger Bros. & Co.. New York; Stephen Buth. the well-known Itroker of New York, H. H. Heert, of H. H. Heert, New York; Alfred Ettlinger, of E. Hoffman & Sons, New York; Ben Bothschild, of Rothschild Sons ^ Co., Chicago. Bl.; David Helnionte. of Davil Delmoute, New York; Edgar J. Staclu-b berg, of M. Stuchellierg & Co.. Ntw York and Tampa; Domingo Aldao. of Dounugo Aldao, New York. Dep:irtures— Felix Eckersou for Phil- adelphia; Harry Bothschild for New York; B. (J. Cameron for New York: Joseph Mendelsohn for New York; La.; Ben Rothschild for Chicago. HI.; B. Perlman for Baltimore, Md.; Domiu- go Aldao for New York. HAVAXA CIUAR 5IA\l>'ACTlRliRS. The independent cigar manufacturers are nearly all more or less busy, and some of them are seating more cigar- mukcrs. H. Upmann & Co. are tuniing out from 40,000 to 45,000 cigars daily. Behreus & Co., of "Sol" fume, have pur- chased 300 bales of the San Luis dis- trict, two very well known vegas, and this is sufllcient proof that they must have plenty of orders. Rabeli. Costa, Vales & Co. are feeling the eflfects of the bett:;r demand from London, the United States and South America. The I'urtagas factory is loaded with orders, also the 'Tunch," "Romeo y Julieta," "El Crepusculo" and "El Uico Habano" of Enrique Dorado & Co. The Waldorf- Astoria Company, of New York, has placed an order with the Partagas fac- tory for a new size "Exclusivos de Wal- dorf-Astoria at ^2000 per thousand. This cigar is 13 inches long and weighs 7S pounds per 1000, and is the highest I)riced cigar ever made in the city of Havana. The cigarmaker that is tm- ployed upon it gets .*400 per 1000. but as he cannot make over 20 cigars a dav his wages amount only to $8 per diem, '^ach cigar is packed separately in a hox, and will cost with duty and ex- penses close on 0 $3 each iu New York. Whether the nabobs will buy heavily I I I I I I I I I ■^■^■1 ^ ESTABLISHED 1844 H. Upmann & Co. HAVANA. CUBA ^ Bdcl\kers and ^ Cominission Mercha^nts I SHIPTEP^S OF CIGAP^S and LEAF TO^B^CCO The Celebrated MANUFACTURERS OP W^ Ciga.r B r 8Liid I I I 1^1 FACTORYx PASEO DE TACON 159-169 OFFICE: AMARGURA !> HAVANA. CUBA EstaLblithed 1860 El f^ico Habano paetopy INDEPENDENT OF ANY TRUST OF Enrique Dorado & Co. Vuelta Abajo Cigars Purveyors to H. M. The King of Spain Estrella No, lyi-y^, cabie: chaoaiva. Havana, Cuba, Bruno Diaz ^ DiRZ 8t CO. ^' ^°'"^"" Growers eiAd Packers of Vuelta Abajo and Partido Tobacco PRADO 125, Cable:— Zaidco HABANA, CUBA, NaRCISO Go.NZALhZ. Vhnancio Diaz, vSpecial. Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 10 Angeles St., H AVA N A , Cuba. p. 0. Box 856. P. Neumann. G. W. MICHAELSHN. H. PRASSK. FEDEHICO NEU]VIflflf4 & CO. Commission Merchants SHIPPERS OF LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS Havana, Cuba. Office, Obrapia i8. P. O. Box 28. Telegrams: Unicum. ^>n: Capacity ior MantifacturiDg Cigar Boxes ts — Al.vats Room for Ons Mors Good Custombs. L J. Sellers & Son, Sellersville, Fa. lO THE TOBACCO WORLD Leslie Pantin/'ilt" !^"n"^fXHabaiia; Cuba BEHI^ENS & eO. Manufacturers of the Celebrated Brands* c,OL 3"!^^%^:^^. SOL and '^f^/slviX'^ LUIS MARX ^4aAN^ CoDsulado 91, HAVANA. LaFlor deJ.S.Murias & Co. of'sUAREZ & CO. Vuelta Ahajo Cigars. Egido Street 2, HAVA NA, C UB A. P. O. Box 431. Cable: **Suarco,** Walter Himml, Lieaf Tobaeco Warehouse \ND COMMISSION MERCHANT, San Miguel 62, P.O. Box 397. Cable: Himml. Havana, Cuba. SoBRiNos DE A. Gonzalez Leaf Tobacco Merchants Cable: ^•Antkro. Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana. ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C Almacen de Tabaco en l^ama ESPECIALIDAD EN TAB ACQS FINOS de VUELTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo 110 y 112 HABANA S. Jorge Y. P. Castaneds JORGE & P. CRSTflJTlEDfl GROWERS, PACKERS and EXPORTERS of Havana Leaf Tobacco Dragones 108--110, HA VA NA JOSE F. ROCHA, HavaneL Leaf Tobacco Bspecialidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partido y Vuelta Arriba San Miguel loo, >.d.>u^^L'' Habana, Cuba. Jose Menendez, Ahnacenista de Tabaco en Rama Bspecialidad Tabaco de Partido Vegas Proprias Cosecbado por el Monte 26, « Habana, Cuba. ^a//^ ^7<^/ieJJ:^ru/at ^jte//«^^cx>3/0. Sanchez y Cueto s. en c, ) Sucesores de Carriles y Sanchez, 4lmacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Specialty in Vuelta Abajo, Semi Vuelta y Partido AMISTAD No. gj, Habana. Cuba. LEONARD FRIEDMAN Y CIA. Almacenislas de Tabaco en Rama CABLE— OFFHICKS. Amistad 126, Habana, Cuba> GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS. Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta Arriba Monte 114, X (P. O. Box) Apartado 270. TJT o "K O «-l n Cable: Zalkzoon. XXCtUclllCl* AVE LINO PAZOS & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama PRADO 123, Habana Cable: Onilf.va AIXALA ^ CO., Havana Leaf Tobacco Cardenas Z, and Corrales 6 and 8, HAVANA, CUBA. I^^PECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO THE WANTS OF AMERICAN BUYERS.^1 P. O. Box 298. Cable Address. "Aixalaco."' SUAREZ HERMANOS, (S. en C.) and Dealers in LG3I I 0D3CC0 Cable Address: "Cuetara." Figuras 39-41 y Havana, Cuba. J. Liclitcnstein c& Co. ., I Water St. Leaf Tobacco ^^^^^^^ J. H. STILES • • • Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. TH8 TOBACCO WORLD If Cigar ribbons. Largest Assortment of %lanufacturcrs of Bindings, Galloons, Taffetas, Satin and Gros Grain, Plain and Fancy Ribbons. Write for Sample Card and Price l.iM to Department W Wni. Wicke Ribbon Co. 36 East Twenty-second Street, NEW YORK. •0^ of this size remnina to be seen. BUYIXG, SELLING, ETC. Felix Eckerson purchased 500 bales •of Vuelta Abajo and Remedies during Ills stay here. Fernando Fernandez & Co. sold 850 bales of Vuelta Abajo, chiefly to the French regie buyer. Ben llothschdd boupht above 000 bales of Vuelta Abajo. Partido and Tlemedios. Antonio Suar 'z disposiod of 700 bales of Vuelta Abajo. Dominpo Aldao. of "lias Tres Na- •cirnes" (Spain, Gcrniany and the Unit- ed States) fame, secured 400 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Pnrtiilo for his New York factory. G. Salomon y Huos were kept busy in turning over 700 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Remedios to various buyers. B. Perlman, in order to repla^-e his burnt stock in Baltimor?, purchased 400 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Remedios. Heres Saiz & Co. were sellers of 500 bales of Vuelta Abajo. part of which went to the French Regie. Sol. Hamburger is working like a beaver again, but as usual takes all the time needed to find the best goods for his trade and at the right prices, Sobnnos de A. Gonzalez sold 400 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Remedios. Mendelsohn. Bornemann & Co. have opened their new warehouse and ofhre at Amistad 95, where they have n ca- pacity for storing 3000 bales. As Don Jose is a hustler and has many friends, it is to be presumed that his present trip to the west, via New Or]ean.s, will re- •ult in many large orders. Jose Menendez disposed of 350 bales of Vuelta Abajo, Partido and Remedios. Edgar J. Stachelberg is hard at work picking out some choice Vuelta Abajo factory vegas for his Tampa factory. The Loeb-Nunez Havana Co. closed out 200 bales of Remedios. and has some larger trades pending. They do not com- plain about lack of orders and are well pleaded with the way business is going on here. Bridat, Mont'ros & Co. have been very busy in attending to their various cus- tcmers and must have bought and sold «ome 700 bales upon a commission basis. Rodriguez. Bautista & Co. turned over 200 bales of their fine stock of Remedios, Vuelta Abajo and Partido. H. Upmann & Co. shipped 450,000 ci- gars last week and purchased 300 bales for their American friends. Sobriuos de V. Diaz sold 150 bales of Remedios. Muniz. Hnos & Co. have some very large trades pending (500 to GOO bales), the only difliculty being a slight price difference. Suarez Hnos disposed of 150 bales of Vuelta Abajo. Walter Himml had his hands full in selling 100 bales of his stock of Vuelta Abajo and Partido and buying 000 bales of all kinds of l«'af upon c()mnii>* of Vuelta ,\bajo. WHA'l THE KAISER SMOKES. That the German Emperor smokes ci- gars costing $1.50 each, as pidtlished in the "Tobacco World" of February 24, is strongly denied here, as his cigars do not run above 25 cents each, if paid for by him, although it may be possible that some friend or admirer occasionally makes him a present of cigars costing .SI.. 50 each. Receipts of Tobacco from the Country. Week Ending Since Mar. 5. Jan. i. Grau, Planas y Cia. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Cable : Gkapi.anas. Estrella 42, Habana, Cuba. CHARLES BLASCO, COMMISSION MERCHANT LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS, Obispo 29, cabie-'BiMco Habsna, Cuba. M. A. KRAUSSMAN t'-poperjjAVANA TOBACCO 170 Water Street, NEW YORK Jos, Mendelsohn. Louis A, Bornemann, Manuel Suarei. Mendelsohn, Bornemani\ ^ Co. Importers & Commission Merchants Specialty-HAVANA TOBACCO New York Office; U. S. ARCADE BUILDING. Water Street, Corner Fulton. Room I. Ha.vaLna Office: ANGELES 10. HAVANA. . Bales Bales Vuelta Abajo 240 1.967 Semi Vuelta 41 199 Partido 103 '.853! Matanzas 1 69 S. Clara k Remedios 95 3.995 Santiago deCuba — 242 Total 480 8.325 Sales in Lancaster JOHN W. MERRIAM Ql CO. M.\KE Seed Leaf Held as Collateral Sold For a Trust Company. Lancaster, Pa., March 15, 1004, Conditions in the leaf trade of this city remain unchanged. Tobacco buy- ers have experienced some rough driving during the past week, resulting in a curtailment of operations; yet there was considerable tobacco received during the \\cek. Prices have not changed mater- ially. Considerable tobacco is being re- ceived from York County, and at least one dealer ventures the opinion that some of the crops in that county were this year better than many of the crops in Lancaster. If this be a fact, it is not generally adnutted. Business in old goods was none too brisk; only one snie of 1.50 cases 1902 goods was report- ed, others being of smaller amounts. On Wednesday last there was sold 109 case of Pennsylvania seed leaf at the tobacco warehouse of John H, Myers, on North Prince street, for the account of a local trust company, which held the goods as collateral. The sale was fairly well attended. Seventy-four cases were sold at 13% cents to the United Cigar Manufacturers, fifty-two cases at 7.3c. to Kramer & Goldberg, and thirty-nine cases at 10%c; twenty-two cases at Oc, and 12 cases at 10c., were sold to M. (Concluded on page 23.) •0 nd nun THAT SELL 'At tKe Sign of the Bull Dog.** New York. Baron DeKalb, Bull Do|$, Henry Irving, Roycroft Segar« UNITED CIGAR 1 \ Kerbs Wertheim'&Scbiffer. I ) Hirschhorn, Mack & Co. Manufacturers j i Se"^'.,f,„*'/" tomi, Bros. Co. 1014-1020 Second Ave., NEW YORKL Ralph S. Stauffer, MANUFACTURER OF HIGH and MEDIUM GRADES OF UNION-MADE CIGARS FOR THE Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Akron, Pa. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. 4. H. STILES • • • Leaf Tobacco • . . YORK, PA. la TB8 TOBACCO WORLD itf>p*. ^44 C^tuJIt^ 2Mt4 (&H4t4€nUi. D. HAVANA TOBACCO 136 MAIDEN LANE. Almdcerxesde 5an Jose, [Rj£m^p:(SQD^, LEOPOLD SCHMID FRANK LANGE mir 111 Fifth Avenue, fj NEWYORK SELLING AGENTS for these Brands of Imported Havana. Ci«.rs: L« rlor de rlcory Clay ■ _ « .. ** La Espanola La Corona La Flor de Nave« La Plor de Cuba La Meridlana A. 4e Vlllar y Vlllar La Carolina La Flor d^ Ynclao La Vencedora El Agulla de Oro La Intlmldad La Afrlcana Manuel Garcia Alonso La Antlguedad La Comerclal La Flor de Murlaa ?*?*..*** S»n*'«io La Rof a Aromatica H. de Cabanas y Carbajal. L. SCHMID c& CO. Importers of Sumatra Tobacco No. ij8 Water Street, NeW York «tUbluh«J 1840. Cable "Vm^- Hinsdale Smith & Co* (mixulers of Sumatra & Havana T^ t — Packers of Connecticut Leaf I ODaCCO 125 Maiden Lane, NEW YORK. »n>MTTND H. Sicms Smos Starr ^ Ro' .-s» ^. WiiluBc Bro. :^.*' ^^^ W WaterSt. l*1PORTEF?S AN^D ^^CtKERS. OF -^ LC5AF TOBACCO. cullman bros. Cigar Leaf Tobaccos, No. J75 Water Street, Jos, F, Cullman. NEW YORK. orncES: OCTROIT, MICH. /AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND HAVANA ,CUBA. NEwYoe^ft JOS. S. CANS MOShS J. CANS jKROMK WAM.I.R HDWIN i ALKXANDK* JOSEPH S. CANS (h CO. Importers & Packers of Teiephone-346 John. No. 150 Wa.«er Street. NEW YORK. WLPH S. CANS fH CO. Leaf Tobacco Starr Brothers LEAF TOBACCO IMPORTERS AND PACKERS OP Established 1888. I Telephone, 4027 John. tASCNOCNCR. eA8L£ aoorcss"tachuela* No. 163 Water Street, NEW YORK. iih*MM. ^^^MBURGER, BROS.&CO. "portr^'Rico. Importers and Packers, Sumatra, No. 228 Pearl Street, r--^stic. NEW YORK. Max Qj.y" Telephone: 2567 John Robert Oaks MAX CANS & SON luiporte^s of HAVANA ^r\ n 4 j-K j^ ^ and ^ uckers of LEAF 1 U H A CCO 197 Water Street. New York G. Falk ®. BrO. Importers of SumairaL and Havai\aL and Packers of American Tobacco, 171 WatCf S4.,NcW YOfk THE TOBACCO WORLD 13 bUKHAU UF . HK I UBACCO WOKLD, II BUKLING SLIP Purchases at the first of the Sumatra inscriptions included 350 bales by G. Falk & Brother, 115 by Rothschild & Brother, and 275 — including Franco Deli, J. H M Deli and B. & C. Amster- the headquarters of S. Monday & Sons at | ^^^^^ Deli— by S. Ros.in & Sons. The F. E. Fonseca & Co, are to remove from Chambers street to 129 Duane street. • • • The loss resulting from the burning of 258 Wythe avenue, Brooklyn, was about $40, 000. • • • I. S. Heller, O. Toffler and D. J. Gal- lert are the incorporations of the Mer cantile Cigar Co. of New York; the capital stock is $10,000. • * • Max A. Von Plein is now conducting under the name of the German Ameiican Cigar Co., stores at 60 Barclay street, 42 Nassau and 14 West Broadway, also stores in Hoboken :\nd Newark. • • • At the next meeting of the Retail Cigar purchases by E. Rosenwald & Brother included LPC Padang Tjermin, Deli My QM, Amsterdam Deli Co V, EK Deli and SM Sumatra A. The day prior to the sale Leonard Friedman & Co. secured 450 bales of the N A T M I F's. A. Cohn & Co. bought all of the 1,053 ^^^^s of Deli Toewas offered, also bales of other marks. * * • This is the way the Morning Telegraph prints an account of a recent fire: "If a cigaiette is a coffin tack, and it takes one hundred t icks to the coffin, , how many 'fiends * mu^t go their graves and Tobacco Dealers Association the j ^^ff^^r^^^ „,,£„ ^ j .p^ .jjck factory burift question of amending the by laws so that down? Answer— A four alarm fi e in a leavefor New York, probably on Monday {the manners and the mentality of the ne.xt. where he will accept a position with Yale students offer opportunity for im- ^ provement, they are quite positive that the Conimental Tobacco Company. '^ / r.c u^^ oK usmg tobacco m any of its forms has ab- Mr. Osterloh said today that the busi- ^^^^^^^^ nothing to do with the matter, ness of the Halpin Newcomb Company ^ ^^.j^^^ j^ Harper's Weekly takes the would proceed uninterruptedly. Nothing stand that Yale students are hardly to i has yet been done towards selecting a | be accepted as criterions in this matter, successor to Mr. Osterloh by the inde- 1 and points to the easily substantiated T,. T ^ » ♦ fact that in New York most of the higher- pendent association. Mr. Landstreet, , „ stand men are smokers. He says: the president of the association, could I "Ordmary observation indicates that not be seen today, but it is understood ^ i^^ge majority of the leading men in that the action of Mr. Osterloh comes in : New York— judges, politicians, mer- . ! chants, bankers, lawyers, doctors — smoke the nature of a surprise. The independ- tobacco. It would not be possible here, ents are now in the midst of a .stiff fight nor probably in any other city, to observe reduced mental activity as a general con- nine instead of five shall const tute the board of directors will be voted on. • « • The cafe and cigar stind conducted by three J-t' ry building at 258W) the avenue. Brooklyn, early yes'.erday morning de >troyed 2.000.000 cigarette-;, tlie property ofS)lom)n Monday & Compiny. The police leaned that the ( igarettes were E L. Heymin at 339 Broadway, up to .^^^^^^ ^ ^^^^^ ^^^ ^j^.^^^^^^^^^ , ^^,,, the time of his suicide, last summer, has j^ ^^g "^ttn turnt- d loose on tue community for control of the New England market. — Richmond (Va.) News, • * • As a result of the extensive smuggling of tobacco into this port which has been going on for some months. Collector of sequence of using tobacco, or to find due basis for the opinion that the inclination to smoke betokens an inferior mind." been closed out and the premises are to be used for another line of business. • • • if the fiie had held off another day.' ' Attorneys for Sutter Brothers having Testimony concerning the different I methods of packing leaf tobacco forship- [ ment was heard recently in New York by the Po:t Nevada N. Stran.ihan sent a I ^^^^^^^ Appraiser I. F. Fischer as the letter last week to the vaiious steamship principal issue in deciding the protest of lines which said in part: j Sutter Bros., Inc. .against the action of "The increased smuggling of tobacco the collector of customs in classifying and liquors from steamships arrivin^r at certain leaf tobacco imported by them, ihis port indicate a laxity of supervision The point of dispute was whether or not on the p irt of the offi :ers of certa n lines, these consignments of tobacco received UndertheUnitedStatesrevenueliwfines by that firm had been so packed as to m.iy be imposed ag iin,t masters of ves- disguise the class of merchandise it was, In the suit of the M. & E. Solomon j objected to a judicial order allowing a Tobacco Co. vs Simon Auerbach & Co., private sale at an unknown figure, an involving payment of duty on a quantity order has been issued by the Supeiior of Sumatra tobacco, judgment has been rendered in favor of the plaintiffs for up- wards of f 800. • • • The directors of the Continental To- bacco Co. re elected f .r three ve rs aie: Court of Ha tford county. Conn., author- izing the leceiver for the International Twbacco Culture Corponiion of East HartiorJ, Fred B. Griffin. 10 sell the prrperty of the company by puMic auction unless satisfact ry arrangemcn:s. sels violating the same. • Notice is hereby given that from and after this date all penalties for violation of the revenue laws on the part of the steamship lines, or their officers, will be enfoiced with lut exception." The collector and the law division, it is and in doing so to get the benefit of a lower rate. The tobacco was imported in three ^ihipments, averaging one hundred bales each. The bales arrived in New York in October and were entered for duty as filler tobacco. According to thecollector R K. Smith. Geo. A. He me, O. H . ., ,. ,, J i can be made for i's ba>co, tools, mer Onlv ab'iut twenty menbers attended cii.j„il,se M\d buildi gs. About 115 the las', meeting of tlie Re ail Ciijar and ,cres ot 1 nd are under culivatiorj. The Tob icco Dealers" Association and several . re^^iver bclleve^ that tie p opeit\ will of these shaiply critici>ed the action of ^^\\ be;tei no-v tiiim at a later ilate. be- ihe directois in rec"mmendii g that the ! muse an ca ly >.il: will -ive tie purcha>er stockhohlers meet as such only once a ^pp ,riimit\ t prepare the land for culii- year and that an auxiliary ass»)Ciati(m be vaiion thi.- spri g formed, with equal voting privileges for . • . all membe s, for so ial purposes and to j Ad.ilpli Osierloh president of the Hal advance geneial trade ii.tei ess. A com- I pin Newc mb lo')ac»o C.inpany and mittee w.is appointed to oppose any at- ! ire surer <.t the In.iependent I obacco tempt to esablishcigtrstands.it elevated Manufacturers' Assoiition. ^mI sever and subway railroad stations. his connection with bo;h iiistiiution> and of customs an investigation proved that understood, prop )se to hold the steam- \ packed in such a manner as to deceive ^hip lines, the vessels of which are used the authorities was a considerable amount by smugglers, of coarse without knowl- of very fine wrapper tobacco. ' ... .u 1 f .u^ Under the provisions of paragraph 213 ed-e, responsible, nevertheless, for the ^ .„ \ ^,. ^ arj o" theTaiiff Act filler tobacco was then oracti< e of the sinutiglers. In connection ,, , ,, • , c . j pram c ui iiic 3 uugg ^ issess.ible at thirty five cents per pound, with the work being done at this port to ^,^j|g ^^jg^ the provisions of the same stamp out the smuggling of tobacco and p.iragraph wrapper tobacco was assessable Iquors it is understood that plans were at $1.85 per pound. The fact that the 1 .• A u ^ ^-^^^ K— ., wrappers were considered a good grade, made s'lne tune ago and have since been ' ^k t. » . ill working order by which a vigilant watch is kept at f .reign ports, especially at Roiteidaiu and Amstetd im. * • « Considerable dis ussDn has resulted irom the as-ertion by Dr. Seavei. physi cal director of the Yale gvmnasium. that It was also admitted by a witness for the protestants that the bales woul 1 probalily .ico rding to his observation, high stand ^..gr.iueninetv pounds e.ich, which would men at Yaled > not smoke, and that men mean a difference of over 5i6,ooo be r ,■ . • tween the dutv asses-ed bv the collector who do smoke are of mediocie attain- ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^. -j^^,^^^ ^^ ^j^^ .,^p^^^^^^ intnts or low standing. however, had no bearing on the cases as the duty is uniform for all grades. Under the statutes, when 15 per cent. or over of a bale of tobacco consists of wra()per tobacco the whole shall be duti- able as such, and from the testimony offered it is beleved that over 40 per ent. oi the bales contained that amount. Themost import int evidence submitted Naturally, there are many who do not at the hearing was the admission by wit- Wliile some ne-s for the importers that the tobacco agree with Dr. Seiver. v>nuc some h.d been packed in an irregular manner, agree widi him to the extent that both The decision was reserved. 14 G. Falk Qi BrO. importers of Sumatrac and HavaivsiL and Packers of Americaiv Tobacco, 171 WatCf St., WCW I OfK THE TOBACCO^'WORLD J. H. :S riLES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . VORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD :sklkk fc- A LIST ^ikliii^ OF THE JOBBING HOUSES OF THE United States, INCLUDING Wholesale Cigar and Tobacco Dealers, Wholesale Grocers, Wholesale Druggists, Wholesale Liquor Dealers, and Wholesale Confectioners, Is Given in Our TOBACCO TRADE DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE, Besides the Names of the Buyers of the Cigar and Tobacco Departments of the Principal Wholesale Houses. Every MsLivufsLcturer Needs It, and the PRICM is only ONM DOLLAR— Delivered. The Jobbers Want It, Because it is the only book in existence giving Factory Numbers of All Factories in Pennsylvania. I } PUBLISHED ONLY BY Tobacco World Publishing Company, ^ 224 Arch St, Philadelphia. ^ Fully Protected by Copyright. SEND FOR IT NOW. I DIRECT FROM HOLLAND. L. G. Haeussermann & Sons were early buyers of Sumatra this year and now have on the way trom Amsterdam, per steamer Euxinia sixteen bales of new goods. This firm imports a considerable quantity of its goods direct to Philadel- phia and the invoice named above will come in that way. LARGE IMPORTATION. By an error in the last issue of The Tobacco World the importation of Ha- vana tobacco by F, Eckerson & Co. per steamer Esper;inza was stated at 1 5 bales, although in fact it was 525 bales. All of this was selected and purchased person- ally by Felix Eckerson, the senior mem- ber of the firm. RETAILERS* REORGANIZATION. The intended all day convention planned for by the Retail Cigar and To- bacco Dealers* Association of Philadel- Pittsbuig. St. Louis, Chiogo and Kansas phiawill not be held before May.although | City were frequently affected by counter the intention originally was to have such a gathering in the latter part of March. More time than was at first thought ing, where a sumptuous repast, furnished by Mess. Frishmuth Bro. & Co., was served. The afternoon was then spent in dancing and other amusements, which all participated in and seemed to enjoy. BOGUS UNION LABELS. The arrests of H. L. Haines, J. Fred Holzinger and N. G. Meads of Red Lion, on charges of counterfeiting union cigar labels were on evidence procured by De- tective Charles White and I. B. Kuhn, chairman of the Ninth District Label Association. In commenting upon the suits Mr. Kuhn says : ' 'For years the association has been awaie that Red Lion has been the head quarters of a gang of union label counter- feiters, who disposed of their wares to dealers in all parts of the United States, especially to such remote cities as Seattle, San Francisco, Salt Lake City and Den- ver, The prices of cigars in Philadelphia, feit labels allej^ed to have been made and I sold in Red Lion and vicinity. I Red Lion was selected as the head- quarters because it is in 'he Ninth Penn- necessary to make preparations has been I gylvania Revenue district.which. in re-ard found to be required and, consequently, ' to wages paid cigarm ikers and their delay for about a month has been decided helpers, is the cheapest in the United tr o:^-^ ♦ .,,..^K».. «f io,/-..i States. At Red Lion the wages paid on. If a sufficient number of local j b f non-union cigarmakers range from $2 to retailers can be interested m the project ^o .u ^ ■ u 1 .u , |8 a thousand cigars, while the union a reorganization of the present association ^landard of wages elsewhere is from $7 will be effected or a new association will to $15. be formed. At present the prospects By the cleverness of the gang, innocent are that the present association will go : boxmaktrs have been brought into the out of existence without any successor ' 8^'»e. and have unwittingly stamped the boxes with the regular number of a union at the next meeting. March 24. YEARLY BENEFICIAL ASSOCIA- TION. factory never thinking they would uiti mately come into the hands of the bogus label gang. A number of fake factories were main- On Monday, March 7 th, occurred the | tained. These were usually located in annual meeting of the Frishmuth Yearly I barns, where the cigars of cheip labor Beneficial Association. The Pre^ident. j ^^re packed in boxes and labeled with ^ . , ... , the bo^us union label. Such names as Mr. John C. W. Frishmuth being in the " n » r- "* , the Crown and the Crown Pomt Cigar South, the Vice President. Mr. Hiram D. ^ Companies rigured upon the fake factory Miller, called the society to order. The labels. These names were frequently Secretary's report showed that $218. 85 changed. ' had been paid to members during the j These detectives state that they met year. These expenditures included one [with the greatest difficulty in securing death claim of 5100 and several "sick evidence, and their efforts were frustrated benefits." This left $587.69, which ' at every turn by the cunning of those amount was divided among the members with whom they were dealing. For prorata. After the money was di-,tributed, months they pursued their investigations, and the association had reoganized for and they now assert that, with the dis another year, electing the former officers, coveries they have made, they are able all retired to the third floor of the build- j to put their hands on the printing estab- lishments that have been turning out bogus labels by the millions. Messrs. Meads, Haines and Holzinger appealed before Justice A. Lilly, at Mc- Sherrystown, each waiving a hearing and furnishing J 1,000 bail for their appear- ance at the Adams County Court. BOARD OF TRADE MEETING. Even if there is no superstition among the members of the Philadelphia Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade — and there probably isn't; for they are a broad- minded lot of business men — the arrival of E. A. Calves, of E. A. Calves & Co., during their annual meeting on Tuesday afternoon, prevented any possible mis givings on the part of the four chosen to represent the association at the annual meeting of the National Association, to be held in St. Louis in May. The voting for delegates was in pro- gress, with only thirteen ballots to be cast, when the gentleman above named entered the meeting and broke whatever hoodoo there may have been, his vote making the fourteenth. The election of delegates resulted in the choice of John R. Young, Adolf Loeb, John T. Dohan and M. Rosen- berg. The President was authorized to appoint alternates if anything should hap- pen to prevent attendance of any of the delegates. Those in attendance at the meeting were John R. Young, J. S. B.itrofT, S. Weinberg, \V. H. Dohan. M. Rosenberg, L. Bythiner, J. Prince, Milton Herold, K. Straus, Geo. W. Bremer, Jr., S. Gra- bosky, F. Eckerson, George Burghard, Sol. Loeb and E. A. Calves. The annual reports of the secretary and the treasurer were read and approved. A committee of three, consisting of Messrs. BatrofT, George W. Bremer, Jr., and Young, was appointed to call on members whose interest in the association had not been actively manifested re- cently and to impress upon them the advantage of having all the leaf dealers in the city united, so that a strong front might be presented whenever matters vitally affecting the trade should present themselves. Officers and directors were re-elected as follows: President, John R. Young; Vice President, George W. Bremer, Jr.; Treasurer, W. H. Dohan ; Secretary, J. S. Bat-ofT; Directors, George Burghard, Leopold Loeb, H. Hirschberg, M. Ros- enberg, Harry W. Bremer. MOSTLY PERSONAL. Hippie Brothers are putting up, in Bainbridge, Lancaster county, a special packing for their trade. George H. Valentine, of A. S. Valen- tine & Sons, is expected home from Minnesota in a few days. The February output of cigars in the First Pennsylvania District was 41,084,- 560 in 1903 and 45,557,120 in 1904. W. E. Dotts, of the firm of Dotts & Keeley.hasthesympathy of many friends, on the death of his mother which occurred last week. On the steamer Morro Castle which arrived in New York Tuesday from Ha- vana were 102 barrels of stripped tobacco and ten bales of leaf tobacco for the Loeb- Nunez Tobacco Co. John A. Kinney, Philadelphia repre- sentative of A. Cohn & Co. of New York, was summoned to Cleveland Monday by a telegram from a brother, informing him of the critical illness of their mother. W. J. Ryan has become the lessee of the cigar stand in the Arcade Building at the approach of the Pennsylvania Rail- road Station and will handle the goods of the El Prov edo Cigar Factory and Stewart Newburyer & Co. B. Labe, of B. Labe &. Sons, who has been abroad nearly a year is the only Philadelphia leaf dealer now in Holland, but Adolf Loeb, of K. Straus & Co. will arrive there in a few days. Sol Loeb, of the Loeb-Swartz Tobacco Co. is to be present at later inscriptions as will either Leopold Loeb or Milton Herold. Ten bales of Havana leaf consigned to the Theobald & Oppenheimer Co. and seized at the custom house in Tampa in May of last year, has been released by order of the United States Court, the discrepancy in the invoice having been shown to be due to a mistake on the part of the shipper, and there being no evi- dence of an intent to defraud. The agents of the Sabbath Association show no indications of any intention of resuming prosecutions against cigar dealers for making Sunday sales, but in case the appealed case of the informer convicted of violating the law of 1794 fRREGULAR PAGINATION J. H. STILES . . • Leaf Tobacco • • . VORK, PA. 20 THB TOBACCO WOEtD If you want a LEADER in Union-Made Cigars, WRITE TO C. Ruppitiy Lancaster, Pa. \ ABOUT THE ^ ''BENJAMIN CONSTANT' \0c. and 'THE CRAFTSMAN'' 5c, THEY WILL ANSWER YOUR REQUIREMENTS. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD 31 should be decided in liis favor a renewal of such prosecutions probably will be attempted if a magistrate w.llingto enter- tain the complaints can be found. Although the members of the Local Leal Tobacco Board of Trade took no action on the Tawney bill when they discussed it at their January meeting, all then present expressed themselves in favor of this me >sure, which, on Saturday last, was the subject of a favorable report orde'-ed to the full Committee on Ways and Means by the sub-committee having that matter in cha-ge. An amendment to obviate a constitutional question was made in the bill. This bill, as is wel known piohibits the packing of coupons, etc., wiih manufactured tobacco. PHILADELPHIA LEAF MARKET While selling of Havana is fairly ac tive, there continues to be little doing in Sumatra, but a revival in the latter is ex- pected to be pronounced after two or three more insciiptions. Wise buyers ate picking up satisfy tr)ry lots of 1902 Wisconsin, the demand for which is in- ci easing, owing to the misfortunes attend- ing the 1903 crop. EXPOKTS: Liverpool — 12 tcs tobacco, 14 tons do. San Andieas — 32 c iddies plug tobacco, 42 b'>ls le if tobacco. sFhClAL NuTiCKS ( I2>^ cents per 8-point measured line. ) pOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.— Second- ■*- hand Dieless, Daisy, aud Kel e Suction Tables, Hoot and Power Progress [ liuircbiu>{ Machines, Hlectnc, iiasohur and Water Motors, New aud Second-hand Cigar Machinery of every dfscription. ! thousands of ."second baud Cigar Molds What do you need."* .\ddress WlNGKi vIachine Co . York, Pa 12-23-tf r^IGAR MANUFACIUkER having ^*^ large factory and ample faciiitie.-. will uia^ e up sj ecial or private l)rand> for jobhvrs or other manufacturers dcbiring some goods made up at very reasonalde fit( .res Address Manuf cruRhR, Kox 147, care of the Tobacco World. 3-2-4t "Cor SALE.— a well estahii>hed I igar ■*- Factory of }0 ye.irs in a town of 8,o< o inhahitMUts in Central f'ciina Good trade and a fine business for the ri>.bt patty. Reason for selling, ptor hetilth Ad ress ANXlot'S oireof Box 146, Tobacco World hiladelphia. 3-16 3t \/W'ANiEI). — A good reliable and ex ^ peiienccd Ci).ar Salesman by a fac toTV making a fi te lit^e of goods Salary and expense's None l)ut first class need appl\ Address with reference H, care i of Box 145, To»>HCco World, Phila 3 16-3 To Secure Better Prices. HollaLnd Steamer Damaged. Farmers of Fulton county, Ky., aie | The Holland American Line steamer I organizing clubs the members of which | ^^^^^^^^^^^p^^j^ ^^^^^^^ ^^.^^ ^^-^^^ pledge themselves to hold on to their to i ^ , ,, , ,^, ,,, from Rotterdam March 12 for New York, bacco until more than the prices now ^ . ^ ^ t J J 1 has returned to Falmouth from 190 miles offered, $3 to $^ per hundred, can be secured. Last year's average price was about $7. 50. west of Scilly with her boilers and furnaces damaged. WASniHCTOMIAIHr GRUtFatHER ^g:p andhavana: i-^ ^r Telephone Call, 432— B. Office and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R. £• L. ^liSSLEY & CO. Growers and Packers of FINE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look cvef.our Samples. Sample! cheerfully submitted upon request. p. Q. Box 96 . .A.B.CLIME>? STRICTLY UNION FACTORY^ \ FABRICONAROLFElSCHOICEi; POINTED ARROW-SHARP KNIFE ^ • • VAMPIRE ••■ ^ Uniona^M I L DwMade '•TikW K€.fJ mi H. H. MILLER, LEAF TOBACCOS Light Conn. Wrappers and Seconds SHADE-GROWN and IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA Nos. 327 and 329 North Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA. WALTER S. BARE, ^^ P2Lcker of Fine : Connecticut = Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci^ar Leaf Tobacco OMce and Warehouse, UTITZ, PA. B. F. GOOD & CO. Ready for the Market 1901 First Class Pennsylvania Broad Leaf B's First Class Pennsylvania Havana Seed Binders Fancy Packed Zimmer Spanish Fancy Table Assorted ^^^^^^^Eygi-y Tak c a of Fancy Packed Gebhart 1Qn9 FINK FORCE-SWEATED Ouf Owfl xJUZi CONNECTICUT Packing Packer of Leaf Tobacco 241 and 243 North Prince Street, LANCASTER. PA. I. H. Weaver, W. R. COOPER, PACKER OF ftia. B in d and Dealer in All Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobacco, 201 and 203 North Duke St. LANCASTER, PA. 7. K. LMAMAN, Packer of and Dealer in PACKERS AND DEALERS IN Leaf Tobaccos 145 North Market Street LANCASTER. PA LEAF Tobacco 138 North Market St. United 'Phones LANCASTER, PA. CHflS. TOLE & CO. Packers L^^£ TobaCCO James and Prince Streets, LANCASTER, PA. ,/■■■/' CHEWING or SMOKING TOBACCO MANUF. ACT URi:i) BY PENNSYLVANIA TOBACCO WORKS, Inc.. READING. PA. Factory No. 7, First District, Pennsylvania. J. W. BRENNEMAN, Packer and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, iiO& 1 12 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. Truman D. Shertzer, ^Tnd Deller in LORf TobaCCO No. 313 East Fulton Street, , ^,^ ^^ ^ coNsor.iDATHD phonk LANCASTER, Pa. UNITED PHONES. I The Gilt Edge Cigar Box Factory Is the Largest in Lancaster. Prices and Workmanship will compare favorably with any in the State. Cigar Boxes and Shipping Cases, Labels, Edgings and Ribbons, Cigar Manufacturers' Supplies-all kinds. Daily Capacity, Five Thousand Boxes. /. FRANK BOWMAN, 51 Market St., LANCASTER, PA. 22 Our Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes U— Al vAYS Room for On« Morb Good Customss. THE TOBACCO WORLD L. J. Sellers & Son,Sellersville, Pa^ ♦♦♦ THE UNIQUE CREASELESS Case- Hardened VERTICAL TOP Cigar Molds ♦ ♦♦ ♦ Cigar MTrs Supplies ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ We are now better pre- pared than ever to meet the increased demand for our products. All of our Machinery is of the Most Improved and Up-to-Date Design, and we can, therefore, give you The Best Goods at The Best Prices. Before you place your orders give us an opportun- ity to quote you Our prices. WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY The Sternberg MTg Co. 1346 West Third Street, DAVENPORT. Iowa. U.S. A. JVIARTHS SLiRBACH, DENVER, PA. Manufacturer of High-Grade Union Made 616ARS SPECIAL BRANDS: Uni-ed Labor (5c ) Union Sta^' (5c.) Cuba Rico (loc.) M.STEPPAeHER, MANUFACTURFiR OP Cigars 01 All The Best Union-Made Five-Cent Cigar in the Market. CAPACITY, ONE MILLION PER WEEK, CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE JOBBING TRADE SOLICITED. READING. PA. OUR LANCASTER LETTER. (Concluded from page 11.) Rosenthal & Co. Several New York buyers were also present, but informed your correspondent that most of the several lots were too small for their needs, and consequently they paid little or no attention to the offerings. Louis A. Kramer, of Kramer & Gold- berg, is on a western business trip, and when last heard from was in Chicago, doing fairly well. The cigar industry seems to be im- proving, especially with several of our local factories. E. F. Law, of West End avenue, made a recent brief trip among some of his jobbers and secured a goodly lot of or- ders. S. R. Moss has received from S. I. ^(css an order for a quarter million Lit- tle Minister 5c, cigars, to be shipped to Vincent Bros., of Rochester, N. Y. E. H. Broidy, also with S. R. Moss, has been effectively covering Ohio and In- diana, in hisi further exploitation of the Little Minister among the jobbing houses in those States. Herman Moss, of the Banner Cigar Co., left recently for the Pacific Coast and has been sending in orders from all points stopped at en route. i^uther M. Case, of Winsted, Conn., ni.-ide a short visit to this city last week, and Meyer Jaskuh'k. from Cleveland, <).. was showing a line of his special- ties (Ohio tobacco) to the local trade. Aiulrew >V. Zook has oi)ened a retail store nnd a factory at 51 East Grant street. Mr. Zook was formerly in the employ of Albright & Bro. Among the several visiting leaf men who were lately; were Ed. I^evinson; with Leonard Friedman & Co.; Howard E. Stevnson. with E. Rosenwa'il A: Bro.; Jesse Falk. of G. Falk & Bro.. all of New York; J. E. Shepherd, of South Windsor. Conn., and Geo. W. Newman, of Young & Newman. Philadelphia. C. W. Shissler. son ot Simon Shi.*;sler, ihe popular tobacconist, has been laid up for several days with grippe. .T. E. Sherts, of J. E. Sherts & Co., lias been on a bu-siness trip through the eastern pait of Pennsylvania. FORGKItY OF COII'OXS. Ilnlf n Million Frnnilnlent On**** Found iu l!^ii)i;r"vt'r'M Trunk. Springfield, Mass., March 11. — Alfred M. Fanning was arrested yesterday by Detective Leviness. of New York, on suspicion that he had engraved bogus < oupons to get premiums offered by the American Tobacco Companv. Several tiunks, umbrellas and music boxes al- r<'ady obtained were found in his room. The idea is said to be original with Fanning. The tobacco company's otfl- cers say that had Fanning been con- tent to issue only a moderate number there is no reason to believe that he would have been detected. Half a million coupons were found in Fanuing's trunk. Ue bad probably al- ready received goods amounting to thou- eauds of dollars from the tobacco com- pany through false coupons. The charge of forgery is possible, since F'anuing counterfeited the personal signature of an officer of the company on each cou- pon. Ue is a skilled engraver, and came Leie thiee years ago from Springfield, Ohio. ANNUAL REPORTS of the Consolidated, ContiAental and American Tobacco Companies. Consolidated Tobacco Co. Jersey City, N. J., March 9, 1904. The Treasurer's Report to the Stock* holders of the Consolidated To- bacco Company of New Jersey. The treasurer respectfully submits a report of the financial condition of your company for the year ending Decenaber 3L 1903- The net earnings of the year, after deducting all charges and ex- penses for manage- ment, etc., are $16,358,124 39 Deduct: 4 per cent, interest on bonds 6,340,80000 Net applicable to surplus account $10,017,32439 Surplus as per statement Dec. 31, 1902 950,215 58 Surplus Dec. 31, 1903 $10,967,53997 The above statement does not include this company's share amounting to over $16,290,000 of the surplus as of Dec. 31, 1903, on the books of the American To- bacco Company and Continental Tobacco Company. Of said amount ($16,290,000) over $2, 520,000 is this company's share of the undivided net earnings of the two com- panies named for the year 1903, the re- mainder being for previous years. The balance sheet is herewith sub- mitted. J. M. W. Hicks, Asst. Treasurer FINANCIAL STATEMENT. December 31, 1903. Assets. Stocks and Bonds. Common stock of the American Tobacco Company and Conti- nental Tobacco Com- pany deposited with Morton Trust Com- pany to secure bonds of this company $157,378,20000 ^ Other stocks and bonds 34.582,68211 Total Cash Bills and accounts re- ceivable Office furniture $191,960,882 II 5.359.20066 17,620,907 44 51 45 Total assets Liabilities. Capital stock Bonds Accrued interest on bonds Accounts and bills pay. able Total liabilities Surplus Amount Dec. 31, 1902 Added in 1903 $214,941,041 66 $40, 000, 000 00 > 57. 378. 200 00 2,622,970 00 3.972. 33» 69 ^203.973.501 69 10,967.53997 950.215 s8 10.017.32439 110.967,53997 ll. ff alk QJl Bro. importers of SumatraL and HavanaL and Packers of Americaiv Tobacco, 171 WatCf St., NcW Yofk THE TOBACCO WORLD Contirkental Tobacco Co. Jersey City, N. J., March 9. 1904. The Treasurer's Report to the Stock holders of the Continental Tobacco Company. The treasurer respectfully submits a report of the financial condition of your company, for the year ending December 31. 1903- There has been no change in either the capital stock or 7 per cent, gold debenture bonds auring the year, the total amount now outstanding being $48,844,600 preferred stock, $48,846,100 common stock, and $1,58 1,1 00 7 per cent, gold debentures, maturing April i. 1905. The net earnings of the year, after deducting all charges and ex- penses for manage- ment, are $12,756,78406 Deduct: 7 per cent, dividends on prefer! ed stock 3,419, 122 00 Net applicable to surplus account 9.337,66206 Surplus as per statement December 31, 1902 6,597,44625 Capital stock — common 48,846,10000 7 per cent gold debenture bonds, due April i, I9"5. ' 1,581,10000 Provision for dividend, preferred stock pay- able Jan. 2, 1904 854,78050 Provision for dividend, common stock, pay- able Jan. 2, 1904 1,953,84400 Accrued interest on 7 per cent, debentures to De- cember 31, 1903, $27,- 669.25 2,836.29375 Accrued commissions 1,203,21309 Advertising fund 2. 142, 132 37 Bills and accounts pay- able 7.033.007 99 Total liabilities Surplus As per statement, Dec. 3'. 1902 Added in 1903 $112,486,447 20 8. 119. 732 3» 6,597,446 25 1.522,286 06 $8,119,732 31 American Tobacco Co. Total Deduct: 16 per cent, dividend on common stock ^•5.935.108 31 7,815,37600 Surplus Dec. 31, 1903 $8,119,732 31 The balance sheet is herewith sub- mitted. H. D. Kingsbury, Treasurer. FINANCIAL STATEMENT. December 31, 1903. Assets. Real estate, machineiy, fixtures, trade marks, patents, good will, etc. S 1 7 1 , 1 98, 1 9 1 69 Leaf, manufactured stock, operating supplies, etc. 7,365,220 13 Stock in other companies 24,606.223 90 Cash 7.003, 154 88 Bills and accounts re- ceivable 10,433,388 91 Total assets $ 1 20, 606, 1 79 5 1 Liabilities. Capital stock- prefei red $48,844,600 00 Jersey City, N. J.. March 9, 1904. The Treasurers Report to the Stockhold- ers of the American Tobacco Com- pany of New Jersey. The treasurer respectfully submits a report of the financial condition of your company for the year ending December 31, 1903. There has been no change in the cap- ital stock during the year; the total amount now outstanding being $54, 500,- 000 common stock and $14,000,000 pre- ferred stock. Tha net earnings of the year, alter deducting all charges and ex- penses tor manage- ment, etc., are Deduct: 8 per cent dividends on preferred stock for the year 1903 Deduct: 12 per cent, dividends on common stock 6,540,000 00 Surplus Dec. 31, 1903 $8,209,393 45 The balance sheet is herewith sub- mitted. B. N. Duke, Treasurer. FINANCIAL STATE.MENT. December 31. 1903. Assets. Real estate, machinery, fixtures, etc. $5,167,570 34 Leaf tobacco, manufac- tured stock, operating supplies, etc. 12,012,349 46 Stocks in foreign com- panies 10,002,764 57 Stocks in other companies 12,970,604 86 Cash 4,724,644 68 Bills and accounts re- ceivable 12,315,29682 Patents, trade marks, good will, etc. 28.847,03071 Trade-Mark Register. Total assets $86,040.26144 Liabilities. Capital stock, common $54, 500,000 00 Capital stock, preferred 14,000,000 00 $68, 500. 000 00 Provision for regular quarterly dividend on preferred stock, paya- ble Feb. I, 1904 280,00000 Provision for dividend of 3 per cent, on common stock, payable Feb. i, 1904 1,635,00000 $1,915,000 00 Accounts and bills pay- able 6,766,671 66 Advertising fund, $649,- 196.33 9.330.86799 Total liabilities $77,830,86799 Surplus , 8,209,393 45 $8,664, 784 64 Net, applicable tosurplus account Surplus as per statement Dec. 31, 1902 Total 1,120, 000 00 $7,544,784 64 7,204,608 81 J 1 4. 749. 393 45 As per statement Dec. 31, 1902 $7,204,608 81 Added in 1903 1,004,78464 $8,209,393 45 — For attempting to murder George W. Harris, Superintendent of the Connecti- j cut^Tobacco Co. , Frank Pigeon, of Tariff- 1 ville, Conn., has been given a sentence! of not less than fifteen nor over twenty ' years. ONCE A WEEK. 14378 For cigars. Registered March 8, 1904, at 9 a. m. , by \V. A. Haug, Philadelphia, Pa. BELLMORE. 14,379 For cigars. Registered March 10, 1904, at 9 a m., by Clinton H. Keath, Philadelphia, Pa. PROPHET. 14.380 For smoking tobacco. Registered March 12, 1904, at 9 a. m. . by Crab- tree Bros. «S: Co.. Philadelphia, Pa. EL TOGO. 14,381 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, sto- gies and tobacco. Registered March 12, 1904, at 9 a. m., by Louis A. Kramer. Lancaster, Pa. ADMIRAL TOGO. 14,382 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, sto- gies and tobacco. Registered March 12, 1904, at 9 a. m., by Louis A. Kramer, Lancaster, Pa. LA FLOR DETOGO. 14,383 For cigars, cigaret es, cheroots, sto- gies and tobacco. Registered March 12, 1904, at 9 a. m., by Louis A. Kramer, Lancaster. Pa. OLVIUS. 14.384 For cigars. Registered March 12, 1904. at 9 a. m., by A. H. Spangler, Codorus, Pa. COLA. 14,385 For cigars. Registered March 12, 1904, at 9 a. m. , by John G. Mumma, Lititz, Pa. COLA RICO. 14,386 For cigars. Registered March 12, 1904. at 9 a. m., by John G. Mumma, Lititz. Pa. RED UOG. 14,387 For plug and cut plug tobacco. Registered March 15, 1904, at 9 a. m., by the Bland Tobacco Co., Peters- burg, Va. REJECTIONS. Argood, Friendship, Penn Treaty, Success, Postman. Pee Wee. CURRENT REGISTRATIONS. Trade Marks Recently Registered in Bureaux other than that of Th« Tobacco World. Captivons, Adams Hause Special, La 24 J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD ffANUPACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF 138 a 140 Centre 5t NEW YORK3 Philadelphia Office, 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SI'RINH.KR. Mcrr. Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THAICHKR. Mjrr. "Matchlt" Cheroots Are iKe finest product of the kind on the market The ORIGINAL nuil ONLY GENUINE Sumatra Wrapped Cheroot, put up in Packages of Five -Wrapped in FoiL Manufaclured by The Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co. BALTIMORE, MD. San Francisco, -?2o San some Street, L. S. SCIf(3KNFELD, Mgr. THEV ARE ON SALE EVERYWHERE. p«..^«.«.«.^^.=^=.^^.__^.^^_^^ P g ROBERTSON. I Matcli It, 11 yon Can-Yon Can't. | '""'"'^ Repre»en.a.iv. for pe.n^ §^.^=^....«..-^«.=^^^^^^^^^^^^^g "^^ ^'^^^^ Avenue. Phila. I). A. SHAW, I'res. H. L. SHAW. V.ce Pres. C. H. CURRY. Sec'y &Treas. Florida Tobacco Co. PIONEER GROWERS OF Florida Sumatra Under Shade Conducted unrlerthc persona] supervision of Mr. D. A. SHAW.ll.o first grower of to bacco under sha.le. as Manager for ei^ht years of the Plante^tion, of ' Schroeder py, j James B. Angell. Shepherd Km},^ De-iee Team, O. K. Sweeper. Junior Consid, Lamione, Apollonn, Benevento, Judj^e Woodward, Omikron, Odelot. El Nino de Tampa, La Retla, Judge Newmm, Duke of Ar^yle, Hoiace N. Al en, Men of Maik, Chicago Temple of Music, Improved Cubaims, Nurihw.nrd Cigar, Po.eyco. Mush A Merry. LiCialena. Jay Tee. Cut, Besser, Am Be-ten. Feiner, Fein. H.chfein. 1 he Wetehahn. Kant Mis It. John Barclay. Sir Jolin Barrow, Wm. E. Baxter, Nicholas Bayard. M()se> Vile Beach. Geo. I). I.uiilow, Anthony Bleecker. Ger dus Beekman, Fred Hud- son. W. Ed-ar Leroy, G. A. Henty. Columbii Nation d, Pmamama, Mark Lemon. John Leech Sir John Van B:uiaels, Seini-Vuelia. Granny. 1 he Chuichman, Newsies, Ginghim, Bokara, Don Bon- anza, Don De Ace, Don Adatio, Don Bandito. Don B i talio, Don Vino, Don Cavalier, Don Del>oniar, Don Demoni, Don Diceo. Do Eleg mcia, Don Aimora, Don Oporto Spania. Do Diadem, Don de Anna, Don Fabio de Remini, Father James Cuban Pirate, P.jde of Antilles. Registered liile. Sir Elegance, Woildb Award. The Whirly Whirl. Two Pacitics, Skat Rules, Made in Gei many. Common Law, H X'eiezo. At Boston, Philip Wolf has been in- dieted by a grand jury for refilling cigar boxes with bogus goods. GENERAL NOTES. Augustus N, Haimon succeeds T. M. Harmon's Sons in the cigar manufactur- ing business at Lock Haven, Pa. John de Beer has been admitted to the Amsterdim firm of Wagener & de Beer, in plate of his late father, N. A. de Beer. .S. L. Goldberg & Sons, of Havana, make announcement of a change of their tobacco warehouse from No. 57 Calzada de la Reina to Amistad 95 A and Dra- gones 8. At Versailles, Ky.. the Continental Tobacco Company has bought Parris Bos.' last year's cropof46ooco pounds of burley tobacco for ;?4o 400, an average of 9 (ents a pound. Louis Abrahams and Charles Katz are under arrest in Chi. ago on a charge of stealing over Si. 000 worth of tags from the Florudora Tag Company, by which they were em])l(;yed. Thad. H. Hov\e, who was President of the Retail Cigar Dealers' Association prior to last July, has transfeired his six Chicago btoies to the United Cigar Stores Compmy. I he price is said to have been about 5150,000. A deal has been consummated where- by the British Ameiican Tobacco Com- P'ny acquiies the expoit business of I Alexander Cameron & Co. and W illiam Cameion & Bio., of Peteisburg, Va., and ihe branch houses in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, Austialia. I George W. Peikins, president of the Cigarmakers' International Union, left Chicago Sunday night for Tampa, Fla., to investigate the condition of the trade there. He will also visit Key West and Cuba. While in Floiida he will also investigate the shooting of James Wood, an org.inizcr, about a year ago. (:.M.Clime&Rro TERREHILL.PA. OLD HICKO YIRGIHIADARI W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Penna WAXHAW J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD «5 G.A.Kohler&Co. anufacturers of Cigars YORK and YO^, PA . Wholesale Manufacturers of Daily Capacity, ♦ 100 000 4,4,4.44 to ♦ ''5.°^ Factories': Leading Manufacturers in the East. Five Cent Goods Unequaled for the Money. Iia Impepial Cigar Faetop^ J. F. sechrist/ Proprietor, „„k„of HOLTZ. PA High-Grade Domestic Cigan York Nick, Boston Beauties Oak Mountain, Porto Rico Wavtr. Capacity, as ,000 per day. Prompt Shipments guarantee'^ Leaders: tft^^i^^^iy J/K. PFRLiTZGRRFF Sl CO. Manufacturers of High-Grade Nickel SEED and HAVANA C Bear Bros. Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS R. F. D. No. 8, YORK, PA. A specialty of Private Brands for the Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence solicited. '^■•'^^ Samples on application. Specialties:—^!^ Bear Brand— 5^ Cub Brand— 5^ Essie Brand. B, F. ABEL, IIELLAM, PA. Manufacturer of Fine Seed & Havana CO«y igars York, Pa. Our Leading 5c. Brands: ENTUCKY CARDINAL," »*I303," "CHIEF BARON," "EL PASO." 4. F. HOSTETTER, Manufacturer of High-Grade Domestic Cigars HANOVER, PA. '8TAGB Favoritb," a 5-cent Leader, known for Superiority of Qualitv Cigars Joe F. Willard '^ "ILlT'" ri. e. rieELTZEL Manufacturer of JACOB A. MAYER & BROS. Manufacturers of the "M C RELIABLE UNION MADE LANCASTER, PA. LEADING BRANDS: Union Beauty, jc; Lady Dora, gc; Rosy View, loc ^m^MiGff,^ HANOVER, PA. Manufacturers of High Grade r;w^„ Union Made V/lgarS f ALEX. WILSON, Our PROFESSOR MICH IE Special { UNION CHIMES Brands: MINERS' VICTORY LA UNION CROOKS THE BEST FIVE CENT ClflAR i. j[i. STUMP & CO. Wholesale }Iunufacturers of High Grade Medium Priced CI Red Lion, Pa. Remember — the MELODIOSO •' ^xx> pef day* Established i87«. Established 1870 Factory No. 79 S. R. Kocher & Son Manufacturers of Fine Havana Cigars And Packers of , LEAF TOBACCO Wrightsville, Pa. STAVFFER BROS. MFG. CO. New Holland, Pa. No More Dull Seasons . . . If you handle our make of Cigars. TX7E PLEASE THE CONSU 'ER by giving him • ^ the best tobacco obtainab.j, and make it up in cigars in the best possible manner that skill with expeiience can do. One satisfied customer brings another. 8@^f ^et a sample, and compare price and quality with competitors, and judge for yourself. The P'oof of the pudding is ihe eating thereof. We em- ploy no traveling salesmen, but sell all goods direct from fictory to jobber. All Grades, All Prices, All Shapes, All Sizes 1 i 1 '^Puelta Jl.iunB.i *ii.. Leaf Tobacco Markets. CONNECTICUT VALLEY. The exports of leaf tobacco for January, 1904, were valued at 54,465,346 while for January, 1903, it was only $3,599,599, as increase of $1,057,747, while for seven months it has run up to $41,043,682, an increase of $7,638, 583. It is figured out that the exports of the year would amount to the enormous sum of $70,000,000. ^ Just think for a moment what $70,000,- I I 000 means to the people of the United j States, to be divided among the growers ' and the packers and merchants who have handled this large amount of leaf tobacco. Then think of the millions of dollars that have been expended for Havana and Sumatra, the one going out of the country, all of it (or nearly so) of a poor grade of goods, and as every man of you will say at shipping prices, that is very low prices. It is being replaced by tobacco of a high grade and at high prices, simply because the class of goods offeied in the maiket will not make the grade of cigars demanded by the trade. Is there not a screw loose somewhere in the grow- ing of our great money crop, and if so, does it not remain largely with the grow- ers to give this screw a good hard twist, so that by another year the record will be less by at least a few million dollars? Try to raise a crop so that when it is offered on the market the buyer will not be obliged to look you in the face and tell you that this crop is better lor shipping than it is for home consumption. Try once more and see if the great average for each month cannot be reduced a few per cent , understanding at the same time that the less shipping tobacco raised in ' the country the more dollars remain at ' home. Just so sure as the sun rises in the . morning, if you do reduce this great j average, a small amount of the gain will find its lodgment in your individual pocket books, and less money must be sent out of the country, thus making easier times at home. Remember that the man with a dark, thick leaf crop of tobacco is the one to suffer first. He must suffer any way he can fix it. Remember, too, that you cannot put up a poor crop of to. bacco so as to regain the loss that it sus- tained while growing. So start now with the determination of raising a good crop, and see to it that you begin while you are at the seedbed. Be sure to have the bed well fertilized; have it near to water. If you cannot move the seedbed, if you have running water pipe lit to the. bed; Phones: f^Tl?""' A ^■^''^^**" I Bell, 62-39A N. Kaufman ^ CvX Manufctuicrs of Union Made Turkish Cigarettes 504 S. Fifth St.. Phila.. i^pft i I RrHnd&: MUNI V R A. MVTCHAKA. MIKNAS. KLEINBERG'S KING ofsc CIGARS AGAIN ON THE MARKET. Our famous "SMOKE-IT" Cheroots are selling f ister han ever before. Philadelphia. MaDhattan Briar Pipe Oo Manufac*"..ers of ofioi ano irieerschaum Pipes Importers of SMOKERS' ARTICLES Salesroom f 10 Bast 18 tb SU NB W YORK. E. S. SECHRIST, Dallastown, Pa. Manufacturer of Fine and Common Established 189a Capacity, Twenty Thousand per Day. inufacturer 01 Cigars J. ABRAMOWITZ Manofactatci of High Grade EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES ^4 Wooster Street NBW YORK Traveler-Cork Tips. Planet-Gold Tips Planet-Plain Tips. Planet-Cork Tips PATENTS prompUy obtained OK KO FEE. Trade Marks. C.tveatg, Copv'iirhtg and I.nMi reeistered. TWENTY TEARS" PRACTICE, liigheat referencea. Seiii in>fil, sketch or fih' t". fur fr e n pf.rt [on patcntrjhilitv. AH bii5ineu C'nfidential. HAND-BOOK FREE. Explains everything. TelU II >>» to Obtain and Sell Putent.i. What Inventiona Will Pay, How to Get a Partner, explains best m'^hanical movements, ani contains 300 other ■abjects of importance to inventors. Address, H.B.WILLSON&GO. 774 F Street, N. W., Patent Attorneys WASHINGTON, D. C^ BOlTfD CIQARBOARDS. MANUFACTURED BY I L.L.BEDORTHA. \ W/NDSOR, qONN. k G. Falk ®, BrO. Importers sT Sumatra, and Havana, ana Packers of AmcricaA Tobacco, 171 WatCf St.,NeW Yofk \ — — THE TOBACCO WORLD ,7 Brands: CUBAN EXPORT NE\A/^ ARRIVAL LANCASTER BELLE JERSEY CHARTER BIG HIT CASTELLO BLATER*S BIG STOGIES ROYAL BLUE LINE GOOD POINTS CYCLONE CAPITOL BROWNIES BLENDED SMOKE GOLD NUGGETS BOSS STOGIES JOHN SLATER & CO. KAXBRa o» Lancaster, P«« Slater's Stogies iong Filler, Hand-Made and Mold Stogies SOLD EVERY\VH£RB JOHN SLATER. Washington* Fi. JOHIN SIFTER A Lancaster, Pa. drive a well, have the water handy. Try and see how much water a tobacco bed will stand and thrive by using lots of it. Be sure and not slight the bed when you make it; stir it up good and soft. Cover with glass so that the small pli>nts won't feci as you have some of these cold winter nights, when the good wife has ne;:;lected to place an e.xtra blanket within reach, and you g< t up in the morning looking blue and cross. The little fellows in the seed bed look J list the same, and they don't grow. I don't know what the reason is. I think that, perhaps, in your hurry to go somewhere with the good lady who pre sides over your family affairs, and you say : ' 'Well I guess I won' t go over to put the glass on tonight." You better let the good woman worry a little, do your work as your own reason dictates, and have it done as well as you know how, then there will be no occasion for the question, 'Why those plants don' t grow. " Remem- ber it is your money crop. Our correspondent from North Hatfield reports the sale of one crop, that of Wil- liam Coffee, to James Day, at loc per pound. The assorting shops are closed except Frank Jones and Oscar Belden Sons. Tobacco news is very scarce here. Northampton, Mass.: "McGrathBro thers are busy assorting tobacco since January; they employ about 50 hands. They say that the crop is a poor one." — American Cultivator. is there much competition among buyers developing. As a tendency the rule is towards low prices though an occasional lot of choice goods is taken at about the earlier figures. Nothing like a general movement is under way at the present. Sales coming to notice are: D. W. Huston, 15a at T% and ic. H. Pepper. 6a at T \i and ic F. Grod. 4a at 7 and ic. Lars Nesthus. 6a at 7 and ic. Thos. Ford, 8a at 8 and ic. John Sherman. 3^a at 5 and ic. J. Strieker, 3a at 5. 10 and ic. H. Abblet, 4a at 5 and ic. F. Becker, 4a at 5 and ic. Wm. Strieker, 3j4a at 5 and ic. G. N. Simmons, 3 >^a at 5c. Wm. Mellarch, 2;^ a at 5 and ic. The deliveries of the new crop have just about equalled the needs of the warehouses in operating during the week. Some old leaf is moving again both among packers and from first hands. Fisher & Fisher sold 300 cases of "oi to L Weil of New York. L B. Carle & Son purchased 300 cases of '01 and '02 of the Johnson packing at Morrissonville . and sold 150 cases during the week. W. H. BARLOW, Proprietor, MAKER OF Barnesville Cigar Co. Barnesville, Ohio, R OF High G^^de Stogies Long and Short Filler. SPECIAL BRANDS TO ORDER. COUNTRY CLUB E RUSTIC ^1 BLUE POINT8 CRYSTAL Jobbing Trade p'^liclted. K PRIVATE STOCK TRIUMPH OLD JUDGE CHERRY RIPB Write for Samples. SOMETHING NEW^ AND GOOD ^ WAGNER'S ChBAN STOeiES MANUFACTURED ONLY BV LEONARD WAGNER, factory No. 2. 707 OhJo SL, Allcgheiiy, Pa. Conway & Hubbell purchased about 60 Til 6 Cl^aiS Yoll WclUt BALDWINSVILLE, N. Y. The market for the new crop has not yet opened and few sales have been re- ported during the past week. It is ex pected that with improved roads the buyers will be in the field and that there will be an active market E. E. Wells, who as usual had a good crop, has sold his three acres of 1903 tobacco to J. W. Upson at 13 cents, assorted. E. C. Munroe is preparing to open his ware- house and expects to be receiving his purchases in a few days. — Gazette. cases of 02 from growers, which com prise the main transactions reaching us. The casing weather this week has probably given growers a chance to re- move the last of their hanging tobacco for stripping. Shipments, 500 cases. — Reporter. HOPKINSVILLE, KY. M. D. Boales. Continued cold, windy weather pre- vents handling the new crop. Buyers are still riding and buying the dark, heavy crops at 5 to 7c crop round. The old stocks are slowly reducing, consistincr at Union Cigar Factory Ask for Samples AKRON, PA. Correspondence SoUdted Special Brands made to order. JOHN E. OLP, Telephone % Connection. Manufacturer of EDGERTON, WIS. Only a moderate amount of riding is being done for the new crop and nowhere R.K.Schna(ler&Sons PACKXRS O* AND DBALBRS IW M :-: T 435 & 437 W. Grant St. Lancaster, Pa Cigars JACOBUS, PA. Wholesale Manufacturer of NRSh VUle PB. FINE CIGARS IICIUIJjV Jllll Cone^ondence, iK^ith WboWttle ttld**^ ■ ■ i^ Jobbing Trade only, soUcitod. J. H. STILES • • . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. s8 TBB TOBACCO WORLD f:^ 10 c. A Perfect Cigar. be. ^ Delicious Smoke. Strictly Hand-Made. They Are Deservedly Popular. MANUFACTURED BY CHARLES M. YETTER, Reading, Pa. We use the BLUE LABEL of the Cigarmakers' International Union of America WE SOLICIT YOUR CORRESPONDENCE. T. L./IDAIR, Established 1895 WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF Fine Cigars 1^ 17 r^ r Ji^ AT 'PA Special Lines for the Jobbing Trade J^J^±^ J^lKJlM, irJl., Telephone Connection. CIGAR BOXES Manufatturers- 814-826 Lawrence St. SKETCHES AND QUOrATIONS FURNISHED WRITE FOR 'SAMPLES ANI> RIBBON PRICES PRINTERS OF ARTISTIC CIGAR LABELS CIGAR RIBBOIIS REGISTER YOUR CIGAR & TOBACCO BRANDS WITH THE TOBACCO WORLD largely of the dark, heavy styles, held firmly at Quotations Leaf — Short 18 to 20 in.: Common, 5 to S/4c; Medium, sH to 6c; Good, 6 to 7c. Leaf — 22 to 26 in.: Common, 6 to 6>^c; Med.. 6^ to 7c; Good. 7 to 8c No Lugs on the market. Receipts for the week, 60 hhds. ; for the year, no hhds. Sales for the week, 41 hhds; for the year, 553 hhds. Manufacturers should look after the new crop, as it is fine manufacturing tobacco. CLARKSVILLE, TENN M. H. Clark & Bro. Our receipts this week were 185 hhds, all new crop. Private sales this week, 91 hhds; lap from last week, 46 hhds — making sales for the week ending March II, 137 hhds, nearly all old tobacco. There was no material change in prices. With a few mild days, sales at the loose warehouses have been fuller and factory receipts have been larger. The new crop shows scarcity of spin- ning grades and good stemming leaf; but few strips will be made in the dis- trict. Planters are unusually indifferent about making preparations for another tobacco crop, and Burley will be planted in such parts of the Dark districts as have soil suitable for that variety. Quotations: (Old.) Low Lugs $3 50 to I4.C0 Common Lugs 4 00 to 4 50 cigar manufacturers. Nebraska. Wymore. — E. L. Mansfield, cigau^ succeeded by C. A. Peterson. New York. Camden, — Jas. H. Kenny, cigar man- ufacturer, assigned, Ithaca. — Augustus Schaefer, cigar manufacturer, chattel mortgage, ^365. New York City.- — Burger Bros., man- ufacturers and retail cigars, burned out Ohio. Dayton. — John H. Baumer, cigar mfr., real estate mortgage, ^2,700, Wallas- ton & Hammond, cigars, dissolved. Lima — Mrs, Augusta Sontag, cigars, etc., sold out. Pennsylvania. Dickson City. — Alfred Mountford, ci- gars, etc.. judgment $1,500. Wisconsin. Kenosha, — Charles Ungemach, cigar mfr., real estate mortgage, I400. PATENTS RELATING to TOBACCO, Etc. Medium Luga 4.50 to 5.00 Good Lugs 525 to 5 75 Low Leaf 4 75 to 5 25 Common Leaf 550 to 6.25 Medium Leaf 6,50 to 7 50 Good Leaf 750 to 8.50 Busiivess CKeLi\ges, Fires, Etc. Alabama. Birmingham. — Baltimore Cigar Mfg. Co., wholesale dealers, change in partners. California. Los Angeles, —J. J, Gans & Brother, wholesale cigars, dissolved; succeeded by J. J. Gans. San Francisco, — Thomas Wilson, ci- gars and tobacco, dead, Indiana, Columbia City.—W. A. Ball, cigars, etc., succeeded by H. L Hartsock. Wabash. — James Huddleston, cigars, chattel mortgage, $100. Iowa. Cedar Rapids. — Samuel Kushner, ci- gars, discontinued, Hanlontown, — Magnus Borg, cigars, bill of sale, $1, Maine. Richmond. — James A. Proctor, retail cigars, sold out. Massachusetts. Boston, — J. M, Howard, chattel mort- g.ige, $406, discharged. Worcester. — C, O. Benoit, cigars, etc., real estate mortgage. $2,000, Y. H. Kunitz, real est.ite mortgage, $3,300. Michigan. Detroit. — Louis Kuitnauer & Sons, wholesale leaf tobacco, succeeded'^by L. Kuttnauer & Sons, Inc, Grand Rapids. — A, E, McGuire retires from the firm of Geo. H. Seymour & Co., 754,285 Tobacco 'clamp; Robert C. Dick, Whitsett, assignor to H. A. Reams, Dunham, N. C. 753.963 Cigarette; Wm, C, Doscher. New York City. 754,221 Match safe; Daniel S. Kis- sam. Orange, N. J. 753.989 Match box; Jacob Long, St. Paul, Kans. 754,338 Tobacco pipe; Josef Pareis, Vienna, Austria- Hungary. 754 09 1 Match box; Patrick F. Quinn and G, Soylian, New York City. 754. 265 Match composition ; John A. I Wendel, Milwaukee, Wis. 754. 1 10 Cigar band, Charles F. Zen ker. New York City. CaLiro Cigarette Makers. The strike of the cigarette makers in Cairo, which has lasted all the winter, seems to be really coming to an end. At last the Greek Consul, Mr, M, Gen- nadis, has interfered — strange that he did not do so long ago, as all the manufac- turers are Greek and so are most of the strikers. He has persuaded the manu- facturers to accept most of the conditions made by the strikers. The manufactur- ers have reserved to themselves the right of only taking those strikers on again who have not given way to wild excesses or acted as leaders, — Deutsche Tabak Zeitung. WILL iNStnc tiie:mse:lve:s. A letter from Janesvills, Wis., says. The first of a chain of mutual insurance com- panies to be organized among tobacco men iu the State was formed here last week, and $200,000 of business wa» pledged by the sixty tobacco men in at- tendance. The tonipauy is to be known as the Bower City Mutual Fire Insur- ance Company of Jauesville, and other companies are soon to be organized else- where. Among the cities where companies will probably be formed are Viroqua, Edgertou, Sparta, Madison and Jeffer- son. Offlcers elected were: President, P. S. Bainos; vice president, N. L. Carle; .secretary, E, Soverhill; treasurer, W. F. Jeffris. Janesville. Those interested say these com- panies will reduce the cost of insur- ance on tobacco about 20 per cent. . J . A. 0^'-^^^-<& Co <^G^j Havana m IMPORTERS O^^ "^ 123 N. THIRD ST HILAOELPHIA »9 ALAMCVADItTyor QqapLabels ALWAYS jN Stock LiTriOGRAPKERSti /vNopi^lNTERS. ^ imples fumlsbed applicatloDss 322-326 Ed5t23dSt. NEW YORK. ADDEDs Williams Suction Rolling Tables by tlie M inufactureis as being the STANDARD Cigar Rolling Table, alter .in experience nf 18 years. The John R. WiiHams Co. What Can Be Done b\ learners iind experts on tliis Table c.in be seen at ihe School for Learners of the New Yoik Ci- gar Manufacturers' Supply Co., 403 to 409 East Seventieth Street. New York, PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120-128 Pacific Street NEWARK, ^.J. The Lowest Pile* (VutkuiAuship H. W. HEFFENER Steam Qqqv gox l^anufacturei DEALER IN Cigar Box Lumber, Labels, Rib- bons, Edging, Brands, etc. Cor. Howard & Boundary Avenue.^ VORK, PA. Gold Leaf Embossed Work CIGAR Boxes A. Kauffinan & Brc., York, Pa. INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO Manufacturers of Cigar Boxes^Shipping Cases Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. 716—728 N. Christian St, LANCASTER, PA. Frank Ruscher Fred Schnaibel Pkazibr M. Doi^her G. p. SscoR, SpeciaL ^ F. C. LINDE, HAMILTON ^ CO. Origijiol **Linde** New York Seed Leaf Tobacco Inspectiom Cst«Lblished 1864 PriAcipal Office, 180 Pearl Street, New York City. Bonded and Free Wareliouses, 178, 180, 182, 186 and 188 Pearl St Inspection Branches:— Lancaster, Pa.— G. Porrest, 140 E. Lemon St.; H. R. Trost, 15 B. Lemon St,; Elmira, N, Y.— L. A. Mutchler; Hartford, Conn.— J. Mc- Cormick, 150 State St.; Cincinnati. O — H. Hales, 9 ProntSt ; Dayton, O.— H. C. W. GroBse. 233 Warren St.; H. Hales, cor. Pease & Gennantown Sts.; Jersey Shore, Pa.— Wm. E. Gheen, Anti* Port, Pa,; East Whateley, Mass.-G. P. Pease; Bdgerton, Wis.- A. H. Clarke. M. D. BOALES, Leaf Tobacco Broker "B<»leB,"D. 8. A. Hopkinsville* K^ RUSCHER & CO. Tobacco Inspectors Storage: 149 Water Street, New York. COUNTRY SAMPLING Promptly Attended to. BRANCHES. — Edgerton.Wis.: Geo. F. McGiflfin and C. L. Culton. Stoughton, Wis. : O. H. Hemsing. Lancaster, Pa. : I, R, Smith, 6io W. Chestnut st. Frank- hn, O. : T. E. Griest. Dayton, O. : F. A. Gebhart, 14 Shore Line ave. Hartford, Conn,: Jos. M. Gleason, 238 State st South Deerfield, Mass.: John C. Decker, Meridian, N. Y, : John R. Purdy, Baltimore, Md, : Ed. Wischmeyer & Co, Corning, N. Y. : W. C. Sleight. FMBOSSED CIGAR BANDS ^-^ Are All the Rage. We have them in large variety. Send for Samples, William Steiner, Sons & Co* Lithographers, LARGEST CHEAPEST 116 and ITS H. Foitrteeuih St . NEW YORK. A. cnn for foul. Bllniy. Sponge, Cotton and Felt. The alwve deTlcee Noe 1.1,8, 4 and 5, under O. R. Rice's Patent. Jan. «8, 1899. are all adjusted ibOT< clsrarsaod tobacco ptrioratcd side down, the abeorbent In them Is mineral and the lonser water aUiid In It the cleaner It beconjes. Common sense teaches that inolttor«t8 heavier than ■Ir and t.ii* and that being a fact dealers with pans andemeatb their goods only expoxe their U:norance of the fir>S principle ofmotetenlng cigars and tobacco; water absorbed In spoigt, cottosorfdt becomes » lima »nd pol»o»on», that which no smoker should lock and InhaU. ' "' " •"»■ »iiini Nos. I and t represent show case molsteners (for every 8 feet) tohangabovt the retail sfork Ho* 1 shows practical advertising for cigar Jobbers and manufaaurers; very low price In ooaatitiii' No. S for tobacco palls. No. 4, ftns Hxi2x30lo slide In rear of silent aaleeman casa In placo of " onffiSa pan wrongly plac«l with pertoratsd »ldt ipi also size lixTxiT for each waU case shelf; JsxiSxw tor storage room, and all sizes for storage chesU. Ho. 6, No gentleman's room Is coin Dlet« wlthontlt-no box of cigars can be kept outside of a closed case wiihoutJt. Give us the numlMr of ahelvMi in w«ji case and size of show case, and we win ship on 10 days approval. O. B. BICB A CO., 103 East l«th StrMt, XEW TORK, 30 a. H. STILEb . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA, TH8 TOBACCO WOKLD « STAR. f» STOGI ES are Stogies in shape only; otherwise, they are built on entire? >^ different lines from any Stogies ever produced. They are filled with long leaves of selected tobac= CO, reaching from end to end, and smoke " Easy as breathing. The preparation of this tobacco is iden« tically the same as of that used in the finest cigars. They are put up in con« venient boxes, con» taining 5 for 1 0 cents, w^hich prevents any breakage. If you smoke cigars which cost 5 cents, 10 cents or two for 25 cents, don't imagine because « STAR » STOGIELS cost less^ that they won't suit you. The fact is, many millionaires give them preference over any other smoke. Surely, not because they are for 10 Cents Maitttfactured by AMERICAN STOGIE CO., Pittsburgh, Pa. I* I 4. H. STILBS . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLp 31 5t; JACOB G, SHIRK, 40 W. Orange St., LANCASTER, p£ Plu^ and Smoking Tobaccos PLAIN SCRAP, SELECT BUTTS-Chew or Smoke. KING DUKE 2y2 oz. Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco Our Leading Chewing and Smoking Brands: LANCASTER LONG CUT KING DUKE GRANULATED KING DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRK'S BEST TWIST REBATE LONG CUT Mantifocturerof Hlgh-Grade Turkish & Egyptian Cigarettes. p. 8.— Iinannfactareallgradesof PLUG, SMOKING and CIGARETTES to suit the world. Write for samples. — Hsiablished 1834 — WM. F COML Y & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday ^ Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale JAMES PRANGLEY, Jr., •t..'k"c„mr.oi„ YiYQ Insurance robZoTct^,, Only. a Specialty. 27 E. Orange St., Lancaster, Pa. UBUi 7 wX CIGAR UBELS No. 238 ARCH S^ PHOA. <5^ TELCFHONE 1561 ,,>|6 ^1%^ gH 6«^ (Albert Fries Harold H. Fries FRIES & BRO. 92 Reade St., New York. The Oldest and Largest House in the Trade. Manufacturers and Introducers of the * * ♦ WORLD-RENOWNED Spanish Betuns, ONLY NON-EVAPORATING Cigar & Tobacco Flavors; Sweeteners* etc. ComrvlAk Crv^ '^^« ^^°st Popular Flayr *» odinp e rree ^„ « "« H . Huaranleed »o be the Strongest, CheaDcsf. and 8e ♦ For Sale by All Dealers MIXTURE THB /^MHEICAK TOBACCO CO. NIW YQBB DarMENTER WAX-LINED ■ Coupon CIGAR POCKETS Afford perfect PROTECTION against MOISTURE, HEAT and BREAKAGE. Indorsed by all Smokers, and are the MOST EFFECTXVK advertising medium known, RACINE PAPER GOODS CO. Sole Owners and Manufacturers, KAClNi:. "WIS . IT S -V Cable AddrcM, "CLARK." M. H. Clark cfc Bro Leaf Tobacco Brokers, Clarksville, Tenn JIOPKIN^VILLE, KY PADUC.Ml. KV. Caveats, Trade Marks, V d Lwll Lo Design-Patents, Copyrights, et« John A. Saul. Ue OPolt Bailding. WASHINGTON. D. ft \l WlioiesaJe Manufacturer of tligh Grade Seed and Havana Cigars RotlisYille,Pa. STRICTLY UNIFORM QUALITY GUARANTEED. Correspondence with the Wholesale and Jobbinj: Trade only invited. A. S. & A. B. GEOFF, kers of ^ ■ "^ "l Penna. Seed Leaf lO D8.CC0 East Petersburg, Pa. Fackers of E. AC <& O H AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST. MILADELRHIA i Smoke ^ 3 ^ C SPECIALS. Factories 26 and 517, 9th District Peivnai. L. E. Ryder, Wholesale Manufacturer of ::Cigars LANCASTER, PA. The Best Possible Goods for the Least Possible Money ir G.M. Wechter, Established 1883 Manufacturer ot Cigar Boxes Akron, Pa, GOLD LEAF PRINTING H 123 N, THIRD ST Philadelphia J;Vetterlein & Co Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA , and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco Joho T. Dohan* 15 Arch Street, Philadelphia. PODNOBD 1855. > »D 8lT« < ^1 "^ Wm. H. Dohan. ^°^ DOHAN & TAITT, D 8,T Importers of Havana and Sumatra Paclcers of ^^^^^ ^07 Arch St. Leaf TobaccoK ^ »^ J philada. - £^\S BREMERs K.STRAUS 6fc.??S5- ■*« •. -' -C- "•'.'» ».»i: . * »-■■.- ... ■ ■ _., 1 . _ IMPORTERS or IIP^3«e«Biti \H \JO^^ ' IMPORTERS OF A^ I — Havana and Sumatra and PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco md 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia JULIUS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBERG Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phlla. Importers of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers of Seed heaf L. BAMBERGER & CO.. r:: "r-"sEED LEAF TOB A ^0.0 HAVANA and SUMATRA X \J lJ£\. \J\J\J 111 Arch St., Philadelphia WtfthotatB: Lancaster, Pa.; Milton Junction, Wis.; Baldwiniville.N.V. lENJ. LABE JACOB LABE SIDNEY LABB BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers of SUMATRA and HAVANA Packers & Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 231 and 2tj3 North Third Street, PHIlADBLPiilA, PA. ^//eMTMRDSr. PuiLADELP/fJA.PA. The Empire ""P'rtmalDeakrsin L^pj^ SEED LEAF, eaf I obacco havana ^" and SUMATRA II8N.3dSt.Phila. Co-» Ltd. n ( in JU liEOPObO liOEB & CO. Importers of Sumatra and Havana AND Packers of Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phlla. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. J. S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St., Philadelphia, Broker in LEAF TOB/IGeO Young &N rN 2J' M. THIRD ST.. PHILADELPHIA. Packtia of Seed Leaf. E. A. O^'-^^^ c& Co IMPORTERS OF o^ Havana 123 n. third f^r Philadelphia ^"^TtEALM OF THE liJETAILEI^S Selling Stock Fraudulently. President Ainsley, of the Boston Credit Men's Association, recently addressed the Rhode Island Business Men's Associa- tion in regard to protection from a cer- tain kind of fraud against which there is protection in less than one half the States of the Union. In the course of his ad- dress, he said ; "The binkruptcy law does not, in terms or effect, provide a remedy for -what has grown to be a pernicious prac tice, the selling of stocks of merchandise, unpaid for, out of the oidin^ry course of business, in bulk. This is generally •done by insolvents not possessed of that ■due regaid for obligations which they ■owe to their creditors who have furnished them with, perhaps, the very merchandise which they have sold in this way. To such an extent has this praciice grown that dispensers of credit have risen, as it were, almost in a body and asked for legislation to give them better protection from this evil. Within a compaiatively short time twenty States have passed laws to correct this— California, Colqrado, •Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachu- setts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Ore- gon, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Vir- ;ginia, Washington and Wisconsin. And similar measures are being agitated in several other States. "Permit me to call your attention to some of the features of the Massachusetts law. It forbids no sale, under any cir- cumstances. It is regulation, not pro- hibition. It applies only to sales of merchandise 'in bulk,* such as are not usually made in the ordmary course of business. It applies only to sales which are actually out of 'the ordinary course of trade and the regular and usual prose- €cution of the vendor's business.' The sale is void only as against the vendor's creditors. The statute extends no farther than to remedy the particular mischief aimed at. "The information furnished by the inventory and list of creditors required by the statute ought to be asked for and given in any honest sale. The require- ment to show the cost price is not abso- lute, but calls only for 'reasonable dili- gence.* The vendor's oath is only 'to the best of his knowledge and belief.* "The notice to creditors is a reasona- ble requirement, as the vendor has parted with what, presumably, constitutes the basis of his credit and the fund upon which his creditors rely for payment. Five days is no more than a reasonable time to enable absent or distant creditors to receive the notice and act upon it, if they need to. "The plain purpose of the statute is to prevent the fraudulent midnight sales of stocks of goods which are familiar to every merchant and every lawyer. The effect of the statute is to prevent secrecy and undue haste in the sale of a stock in bulk. "The essence of the act is the notice to creditors. This gives to the whole- saler an opportunity to ascertain whether the transaction is an honest or fraudulent one. It enables him »o ascertain whether the merchandise to be sold is upon ad- vantageous terms. It hts daylight into the transaction, and if such a sale is an unjust or fraudulent one it gives credi'ors an opportunity to exercise such rights as they may have to prevent it. "The gieit objection which has been ur;^ed .igainst this kind of legislation is that it is unconstitutional, the claim hav- ing been that it deprives persons of their property without due process of law and that it is class legislation. "The Massachusetts statute was be. fore the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in December last, solely upon the question of its constitutionality, and in January there was handed down the unanimous opinion of the Court sustain- ing its constitutiorialitN. "Such legislation was needed in Mass- wants new brands of cigars, if he is a smoker. Curiosity is inherent in the human mind, and that trait of character is very largely developed in the American make- up. It has always been a debiteable question whether a multiplicity of brands is a good or a bad thing for the trade The palate of the smoker is a very ticklish and fickle thing, and the cigar which may seem to be the acme of per fection one day, will taste bitter and rank on the next, and \et thecigirsm ly come out of the same box. It all depends so very much on how the man who smokes feels at the time he is smoking, as to whether he really enjoys the act or not; the result is that if he is in b id humor, or is snflferiiig from indigestion or a head ache or an attack cf spleen, he may con- demn the brand and switch off to some- thing else. . No sensible retailer ever tries to induce a customer to stick to a brand which the latter has condemned. THE MARGOLO CIGAR. Manufactured by Ph. Margolies. Phila- delphia, Pa. QOift achusetts, and it is also reeded in Rhode Island. In order to regulate the sale of \ stocks of merchandise in bulk there should be uniform legislation in all the States. The statute has been effective in Mass.-.chusetts, and it would prove so with you. ' • * • UnsaLtisfactory Brands. The multiplicity of trade maiks and brands used in the cigar trade in this country is a matter which has long en- gaged the attention of many persons who have considered the subject. The or- dinary American is a sort of restless, nervous creature, who desires a constant change and novelty, in order to get satis- faction and be happy. Thus it is that the American is never satisfied unless he is roaming and traveling about; he wants new ideas, new shapes, new styles, new dishes, new cures, and accordingly, he NAKK TWAIN'S CHEROOTS. Once when Mark Twain was about to sail for Honolulu he loc ited a wholesale dealer in cheroots and bought 3,000 of them, together with fifteen pounds of pipe tobacco. In the afternoon he went back to the store and bought 3.000 che- roots more. That evening, shortly after beginning his lecture, he surprised his manager, who was in the audience, by beckoning him to come up on the stage. The summons was obeyed with alacrity, much to the curiosity of the audience. The manager mounted the platform and when at the lecturer's side Mark Twain stopped in his talk and, turning to him, said. "I fear that cigar place may close before I get through here. Go there now and get 1,500 cheroots." He then con- tinued his lecture as though nothing had happened. Next day he sailed with 7, 500 cheroots and 1 5 pounds of tobacco, perfectly happy and his mind at rest The illustration shown on this page is a half-tone reproduction of the M.irgolo label adopted by Ph. Margolies, 1322 Girard avenue, Philadelphia, to adprn a package of.the five cent variety. Mr. M.irgolies has been engaged in the cigar m inufacturing business in Philadelphia for a number of years, and is of the firm opinion that good goods can be successfully marketed by thor- ough exploitation, and that it is therefore not necessary to make too many changes in brands and styles, except upon what ippeais a more than usually opportune occasion. A brand iWlJch was adopted by him when beginning business is still being used with good effect, but some months ago he decided upon a new brand m all particulars— style of label, charac- ter of goods, etc. — which has resulted in his now launching the Margolo and en- deavoring to make it a strong leader in his factory. The Margolo is a Sumatra wrapped cigar with a blended Havana filler, made up at present in Perfecto, Concha (clear Havana filleis), and Londies — all hand- work, and designed to retail at five cents straight. As will be seen by the illustration, even in the plain black and white, the label is of artistic design and symmetri- cally carried out, the centrepiece, con- veying the idea that the cigars are filled with pure Vuelta Abajo tobacco of the first pick, being relieved by three medals on either side, the central medal on each side containing his initials in monogram, i while the title, "Margolo." extends across the top of the label. The label is printed m several colors and gold, and neatly embossed. Mr. Margolies feels fully sanguine of the success of this brand, as he relies on ^ the quality of the goods more than on tlashy colors. He will be pleased to hear from dealers anywhere. • • • The Vse of Labels. Sor e do and some don't use labels in advertising their business. Some use a few and mutilate a lot more; and then say it doesn't pay. One label will not boom your business any more than one feather will make a feather bed. The merchant who will use gummed labels, and stick to it persistantly, will find that more customers will stick to him. U. Falk ®. BrO. ImpoHers of SumatroL and Havanii und Packers of Amcricaa Tobacco, 171 WatCf St., NcwYofk THE TOBACCO WORLD CLEAN AND SWEET to smoke or chew, The best for all, the best for you ; No drug nor stem's contained herein, This brand, BIG DAN, your trade will win. In pipe it's cool, a comfort great; When chewed, it's strictly up to date ; It suits all men who know what's good, When tried — its merit's understood. BIG DAN Smoking and Chewing TOBACCO ^weet Scrap, made from the Finest Cigar Cuttings. Union Made. A Clean, Lasting Chew. A Cool, Comforting Smoke. Always Reliable and Uniform. Manufactured by PENNSYLVANIA TOBACCO WORKS, Incorporated, Chewing &Sniokint TO B ACCO Factory No. 7, 1st Dist Pa. READING, PA. Established 1902. PORT OF NEW YORK. IMPORTS Arrirals at the port of New York from foreign points during the week ending March 19, 1904. Havana — James El. Ward & Co., i pkge. sample tobacco, 55 cs. cigarettes, 7 trunks do., 2 cs. cut tobacco; Havana Cigar Co., 20 bbls cigarettes: Gillespie Bros. & Co., 24 cs. cigarettes; Calixto Lopez & Co., I cs. cigarette paper. Porto Rico — American Tobacco Co., 28 cases cigars; American- West Indies Trading Co., 28 do. ; American Express Co., I case do. ; Cadiz Cigar Co., 56 bis. tobacco, I box cigars, 3 cs. do ; Durlach Bros., ID cs. cigars, 6 bis. tobacco, R. Fabien & Co., 8 cs. cigars; A. S. Las- celles & Co., 15 do ; C. Mendez, 4 do.; Order, i cs. cigars; J. E. Puet & Co., 5 cs. cigars; M. Rucabado, 25 do.: Rojas, Perez & Co., 2 do.; G. W. Sheldon & Co. , 6 bis. tobacco ; C. D. Stone & Co. , 20 do. ; Vista Hermosa Cigar Co , 1 1 do. ; West Indies Cigar Co. . 24 do. Bremen — Heidelbach, Ickelheimer & Co., 2 cs. cigarettes Liverpool — American Tobacco Co., 52 cs. cigarette paper. SUMATRA TOBACCO. Str. Nnordam, arrived March 15 (103 bales; 5 cases.) L. Schmid & Co. 25 E. Spingarn & Co. 20 H. Duys & Co. 20 Hinsdale Smith & Co. 17 A. Blumlein & Co. 13 N. Ganther 8 J. H. Goetz & Co. 5 Herz Brothers 5 Ohio & Roviro James E. Ward & Co. E. Hoffman & Co. Hinsdale Smith & Co. Lichten stein Br^s. Rothschild & Bro. Matah & Co. F. Mitanda & Co. S, Ashner S. L. Goldberg & Son B. Diaz & Co. A. Gonzalez & Ca W. H. Stiner & Son bales < • It J. Bernheim & Son L. Friedman S. Bijur & Son S. Auerbach & Co. J. T. Calinet Carl Upmann Loeb- Nunez Havana Co. Mendelsohn. Bornemann Franco Castano Loeb Nunez Havana Co. E. Repensberg & Sons James E. Ward & Co. S. Ashner C. Vogt's Sons Mendelsohn. Bornemann A. Gonzales & Co. American Cigar Co. Franco Castano Str. Yumuri, arrived Mar. 19: Heyman Bros. & Lowenstein 25 bales Str. Vigilancia, arrived Mar. 19: (906 bales.) James E. Ward & Co. 500 bales G. Bernheim & Son 277 " Hamburger Bros & Co. 85 " G. Salomon & Bro. 24 " L. Friedman & Co. 20 " 294 bales 270 223 205 »33 129 100 97 72 56 54 40 38 35 29 25 25 23 " 15 '• ID '• & Co. 10 " 2 •• 102 bbls. 40 17 14 9 " & Co. 8 •• 6 " 31 pkgs. 6 •' It It ft 11 II It It It It It II (I II 11 II < < 12 cases 7 •• 5 •• 5 •• 5 •• 4 •• 2 " 2 '• 2 " 2 •• 2 cases HAV^ANA TOBACCO. Str. Morro Castle, arrived March 1 5 : (2,240 bales; 196 bbls ; 37 pkges.) Sartorius&Co. 355 bales HAVANA CIGARS. Str. Morro Castle, arrived March 15: (540 cases, 2 bbls.) James E. Ward & Co. 358 cases Havana Cigar Co. 1 14 «< Park & Til ford 17 •• Waldorf Astoria Segar Co. National Cuba Co. G. S. Nicholas L J. Spence E. A. Kline & Co. Canadian Pacific R. R.'Co. Acker, Merrall & Condit E. Regensberg & Son Calixto Lopez & Co. Macy & Jenkins B. Wasserman Miller, DuBrul & Peters Mfg. Co. i case Enrique Cata i «• F. H. Hillman Co. i •• James E. Ward & Co. 2 bbls. Str. Vigilancia, arrived Mar. 19: J. E. Ward & Co. 8 cases Park & Tilford 5 « « BALTIMORE'S ANNOUNCEMENT. I Merchants' and Manufacturers' Associa- tion Issues a Circular. The following circular has been issued by the Merchants' and Manufacturers' Association of Baltimore, and is self ex planatory : Editor, Tobacco World: Dear Sir : — The Merchants and Manu- facturers'Association of Baltimore wishes to call the attention of all those who in the past have favored this city with their trade to the fact that the temporary in terruption to business by the great fire has passed, and to state that business has resumed its normal condition. While the section burned contained a large part of the wholesale district, no lives were lost, and it was necessary only to find other (juarters. In all large cities there is a belt of buildings that are neither strictly in the business fsection nor are they in the residential section. These have been brought into use, and our business is now transacted as before, being removed only a few squares from its own loca- tion. Smce the fire the greatest energy and desire to get started again has been dis- played, 'resulting in the collection of new stocks, and our merchants are now offering a perfectly fresh assortment of all kinds of materials. With all our great loss we have not up to this time appealed to the country for financial help, but we do ask that you continue your trade with us and give us the means of helping ourselves. We can supply all your requirements. Yours very truly, E. Stanley Gary, President. C. H. Forrest, Secretary. LOUISVILLE TOBACCO MARKET. 3,991,506 Hogsheads Sold Since 185 Sales Since 1896 Valued at 140,000, 000. At the recent Maysville Tobacco Fair, Mr. Jordan Owen, who went to repre- sent the Louisville Leaf Tobacco Ex- change, made a speech in which he gave some facts and figures concerning the Louisville market which will doubtless prove of interest to tobacco men and growers throughout the State. Mr. Owen stated among other things that in the year 1850 Louisville sold a total of 7,500 hogsheads of Tobacco, and from that For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to Established isso. L. J. Sellers & Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SELl^ERSVILLE, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD GARCIA y CA Leaf Tobacco Warehouse, Monte 199. Cable, *'Andamira." Habana, Cuba. time up to January i last she sold the grand total of 3,991,506. The number has varied with the years, according to crops raised. " The Louisville Tobacco Warehouse Company," said Mr. Owen, "was or- ganized in 1896, and has sold up to this time tobacco to the value of $40,000,000. "This company pays out to shippers and growers of tobacco 1250,000 per week during the busy season. Its sealed brands upon samples are recognized as good as a gold dollar at home and " abroad. We had last season on our breaks forty-eight stationary buyers, forty 5ix outside of the Continental and American Company. The gentleman who preceded me from Cincinnati says there is a great want of competition. I invite the farmers and the shippers to «end their tobacco to the Louisville mar- ket, where they have strong competition. "The tobacco trade all over Kentucky and the United States is concentrating their buying on the Louisville market. We have brokers here who buy on the Louisville market and ship direct from the breaks to all parts of the glube. For instance, we have brokers who ship from the breaks to North Africa, France, Italy, Spain, Helgium, Holland. Switzer- land, Germany, England, Norway, Sweden. Australia, Japan, a part of Asia and Great Britain, and nearly all of South and Central America and all of the West Indies. • • Governments which purchase tobacco for their subjects are France. Spain, Italy, Austria and Hungary. These governments do not allow their people to produce tobacco even for their own benefit. Any one found smoking a cigar or tobacco not sold by the Gov- «rnment is cast into prison even if the tax has been paid. In many European -countries, owing to the heavy tax. Hurley tobacco which sold here for about $7 or ^8 per hundred when landed in their factories costs from |8o to $85 per hundred." SIAMESE-TWINS FREAK. From L. A. Pearson, dealer in leaf tobacco in West Milton, Ohio, The Tobacco World is in receipt of a decided novelty and one which is very interest- ing. It is a "freak" tobacco leaf and naturiUy suggests " Siamese-Twins," inasmuch as it consists of two leaves on one stem that grew at right angles with -each other. The variety is the Gebhart Seed. The leaves are perfectly formed and about twenty inches in length. At- tempts to photograph the leaf so that a satisfactory cut for publication ;might be made have proved unsuccessful, but the freak itself is preserved in the office of The Tobacco World, where it may be ex- amined by whoever desires to do so. | ■^j— The D. H. Spencer Sons, Inc., of Danville, and the B. F. Gravely, Tobacco Co., of Henry county, Va.7 have consoli- dated. Trade-Mark Register. SANTA CLARA RIBBON. 14,388. For cigars. Registered March 16, 1904, at 9 a. m., by M. I. Lifshetz, Philadelphia, Pa. GIRARD PERFECTO. 14,389. For cigars. Registered March 17, I 1904, at 9 a. m. , by B. Lubar, Phila- I delphia. Pa. FRATERNAL 14,390. For cigars and tob.icco. Registered March 17. 1904, at 9 a. m , by C. R. Albright, Reading, Pa. JUICY FRUIT. 14.391. For chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered March 17, 1904. at 9 a. m., by J. S. Geller, Sons & Co., Philadel- phia, Pa. PUBLIC LEDGER CHAPEL. 14,392. For cigars, cigaret es and tobacco. Registered March 17, 1904, at 9 a. m., by J. S. Geller, Sons & Co., Philadel- phia, Pa. BRILLIANT SPAR. 14.343. For cigars. Registered March 17, 1904, at 9 a. rn.. by StaufTer Brothers Mfg. Co., New Holland, Pa. HONEST BEE. 14.344. For cigars. Registered March 17, 1904, at 9 a. m., by Slauffer Brothers Mfg. Co., New Holland, Pa. 2-l-NO. 14.345. For cigars. Registered March 17, 1904. at 9 a. m.. by Stauffer Brothers Mfg. Co., New Holland. Pa. PIT. 14.346. For cigars. Registered .March 19, 1904. at 9 a. m, . by M. E. Plymire. LoganviUe. Pa. REJECTIONS. Cincinnati, Public Ledger, Virginia Fence Rails, Bankers' Union, El Astro, Kevstone. Vuelia Ribbon. CURRENT REGISTKATIONS. Trade Marks Receuily Registered ii. bureaux other than thai of Tbe Tobacco World. Appanoose, Sac Chief. Poweshiek. Fox Chief, La Marlen. Charagon. Union Chief Mixture, Baltimore Big Fire, High Water Mark, Bronx Beauties, Hudson Eagle, Charles the First, Charles Rex. Hojack, Joseph Wess. Union Abe, Milwaukee Trades Counsel, Milwaukee Federated Counsel, Milwaukee Federation. Havana Prime, Yatigan, Two Pacifies, Black's Nest, Prince tiuck, Trafton, Napoleon Seal, Common Law, Tobacco Bonds, La Flor de A. Martinez, Fidelina, Betty Zane, Nueva Aurora, State of Colorado, Baron Humbug, The Sho-Gun, Jadwiga, Three Princess, O'clock, Ki Yo, Black and White, I del Central, Turkish Harem. Cockroach, Stand Pat, The Elgin Square, Cind, Jim Baker, River Brand, El Rector, El Jucio, La Salubridad, Thoroughgood, Thoroughsweet, Thoroughpure, Meriden's New Town Hall, Blind Justice, Donovan Pasha. Diana Tmpest, Lady Valworth, Lady Barker, Lady Bourbon, Lady Lyle, Lady Silverdale, Lord Leonard. Lord Ormont, Lord Osmonde, Lord Idylls, Majorie Daw, Merryweather, Rodney Stone, Micah Clarke, Mount Eden, Sun Maid, Thoughtland, Tower Hill, Uncle Bernac, La Vincenzo, Henry Clay Berry, Jacob Riis, Ben Hassen. (i[oJceo|<'i'Miirl(et ^& JohnJ.Esheman READING.PA. r BRANCHES; Kerbs, Wertbeim & Scbiffer^ UNITED CIGAR ],„ - „..„. . . r f "t ^ Hirscbhorn, Mack & Co, IVIanurartiirprs 1 1 ^^^-^^ton & storm, ITiailUiai^lUI Cl^ J t licbtenstein Bros, Co, 1014.1020 Second Ave., NEW YORK. 8 . A. O^'-*^^® <£ C^'ing of stock of $100,000 or more. They may use this stock this fall, provided it is fit to be turned into cigars, and particularly if the 1904 crop should not be in condition to be workable at once. Ut \ IXG, SKLLIXU, ETC. Alfred Ettlinger, of E. Hoffman 6c Sous, must have purchased over lUOU bales of Vuelta Abajo and Remedies. Muuiz, Uuos Ac Co., as stated previous- ly, overcame the price difference and sold GoU bales. Edgar J. Stachelberg secured 300 bales of Vuelta Abajo for his Tampa fac- tory. Antonio Saurez closed out 000 bales of his Vuelta Abajo holdings to local fac- tories. S. Ruppin is still hard at work in com- pleting his selection of desirable tobacco for his New York firm, although he has picked up already 400 bales at least. Fernando Fernandez & Co. disposed of 500 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Par- tido. J. Lichteustein, the buyer for Lichten- ESTABLISHED 1844 H. Upmann & Co HAVANA, CUBA BacTvkers and Commission Merchocnts I SHITPER^^ OF CIGAP^^ and LEAP TOBACCO Uahufacturers of I I I The Celebrated ^^ Cl^OLf B r «Lnd l¥^] FACTORY: PASEO DE TACON 159-169 OFFICE: AMARGURA (. HAVANA. CUBA EalBLbliahed I860 El Rieo Habano paetopy INDEPENDENT OF ANY TRUST OF Enrique Dorado & Co. Vuelta Abajo Cigars Purveyors to H. M. The King of Spain Estrella No. i^^i-^j, cabie: chaoawa. Havana, Cuba. Bruno Diaz R. Rodriguez B. DIAZ 8t CO. Growers and Packers of VueltsL Abajo and PdLftido Toba^cco PRADO 125, Cable :-Zaidco HABANA, CUBA. Narciso G0NZAI.KZ. Vknancio Diaz, Special. Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 10 Angeles St.. H A VA N A , Cuba. P.O. Box 856. F. Neumann. H. Prassk. G. W. MiCHAEWEN _ FEDERICO NEUjWflflfl & CO. Commission Merchants SHIPPERS OF LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS Havana, Cuba. Office, Obrapia 18. P. O. Box 28. Telegrams: Unicum. 7 Capatitj for Manafscturlng Cigar Boxes Is— ALwATt Room for On« Morb Good Custombr. lO L. J. Sellers & Son, Sellersville, Pa. THE TOBACCO WORLD SMm Leslie Pantin,^!«lt»V''"'ttr.y Habana: Cuba. BEHI^ENS & eO. Manufacturers Celebrated Brands .1 111 III/, ■SBi^^Ti SOL and -^^7^^^* LUIS MARX JffAdinf^ Consulado 91, HAVANA. LaFlordeJ.S.Murias & Co. of SUAREZ & CO. Vuelta Ahajo Cigars, Bgido Street z, HAVAl^A, CUBA. p. O. Box 431. Cable: "Snarco." Walter Himml, Leaf Tobaeco Warehouse \ND COMMISSION MERCHANT, San Miguel 62, p. O. Box 397. Cable: Himmi.. _ y Havana, Cuba. SoBRiNos DE A. Gonzalez Leaf Tobacco Merchants Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Cable: T^ . "*''"''° Habana. ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C Almacen de Tabaco en I^ama ESPBCIALIDAD EN TAB ACQS FINOS de VUELTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo 110 y 112 HABANA & Jorge Y. P. Castaneda JORGE 8t P. CflSTflj^EDA GROWERS. PACKERS and EXPORTERS of Havana lieaf Tobaeeo Dragones 108-110, HA VA NA JOSE F. ROCHA, HavanaL Leaf Tobacco Especialidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partido y Vuelta Arriba San Miguel loo, ..vonllL'' Habana, Cuba. Jose Menendez, Almacenista de JLabaco en Rama Mspecialidad Tabaco de Partido Vegas Proprias Cosecbado por el Monte 26, Habana, Cuba. ,^>^^tercai^^ereJ <5^ t^ana^ Sanchez y Cueto s. en c. o Sucesores de Carriles y Sanchez, 41macenistas de Tabaco en Rama specialty in Vuelta Ahajo, Semi Vuelta y Partido AMISTAD No. gj, Habana, Cuba. LEONARD FRIEDMAN Y CIA. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama CABLE— OFFHICKS. Amistad 126, Habana, Cuba. GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS. Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta Arriba Monte 114, ^ (P. O. Box) Apartado 270. TT ^ U ^ ^ ^ Cable: Zalhzgon. tlSiOSiliSi. AVE LINO PAZOS & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama PRADO 123, Habana Cable: Onileva. AIXALA plan. The committee appointed to op])ose this project, by the l{«'tail Cigar jiud Tobacco Dealers' Association, will seek the aid of druggists. hotelkeej)ers. rtstaurant-keepers and all others who •leal in cigars as a side line. Owners of stores now rented to cigar dealers will also be called upon to help in the oppo- sition. The officers of the National Cigar Leaf Tobacco Association are in somewhat of a quandary regarding a suitable place for holding this year's convention, as ar- ranged for last year. The cause for this apparently necessary change in venue was caused by extortionate demands made by St. Louis Hotel proprietors for accommodations. John J. Schlange of St. Ix>uis, who is chairman of the Com- mittee of Arrangements for the conven- tion, has been in New York several days, conferring with the officers of the Na- "Of what use." asks a correspondent of the Evening Telegram, "is that 'No Smoking' sign on the street cars, when i<»ndnctors ignore it and men and boys .'am the rear platfonns puffing cigars and cigarettes, while other loafers ac- tnally crowd into the cars carrying hnlf- snioketl. foul smelling bunches of punk between their fingers. I am a smoker n;yself. btit think the sometimes well- dressed bums who are guilty of these things should be shown up. Of course. it is beyond reason to expect the car fompanies to know anything about de- cency or the comfort of patrons." * * * The meeting of the creditors of Sut- ler Brothers, Inc., called for last week, in Chicago, d'd not result in appointment of a trustee and was adjourned to April 5. * * * When selling one pound of Union Leader cut plug at the same time they ?H^11 five pounds of Sensation. Just Suits or ^fayo's cut plug, jobbers for the Met- ropolitan Tobacco Co. will make an al- lowance of two cents a pound from the face of the invoice. > • * The United Cigar Manufacturers, at Fifty-fourth street and Second avenue, report that since January 1 there has been a great increase in its output over 1903, when the figures were about a uiillion for every working day. * * * Simon Batt, president of the Clear Havana Manufacturers' Association of the United States, is recovering from an illness which for a few days was verv critical. 4> * * The Excelsior Specialty Company, which has the cigar privileges at Stee- plechase Park. Coney Island, is to have four stands, the exteriors of which will lie finished in white enamel with blue and gold decorations. * * * Garibaldi & Zingman, of 139 Sixth avenue, are to open a branch store at 145 Sixth avenue. * * * New stores are to be located by the United Cigar Stores Co. at 920 Colum- bus avenue and 2053 Eighth avenue. It i« also reported that this company has secured the premises of the Caplan Cigar Store, on Whitehall street, which is one of the oldest and best known stores in the down-town section. * * * M. y. Schneider, the Burling Slip Sumatra inipnitor. left for Amsterdam vcsterday (Tuesday), to attend the Sumatra inscriptions. * * * A petition in bankruptcy has been filed filed by Leonard and Gustav Friend, formerly of Vj. & G. Friend & Co., at 12I» Water street, until May 1, 189^ cents per 8-poidt measured line. ) I.eaf Broker Samuel M. Seymour is fitting up a suite of handsome offices in the new office building at the corner of Wall and Water streets. pOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.-Secood- ^ hand Dieless, Daisy, and Kebey ! Suction Tables, Foot and Power Progress Bunching Machines, Electric, Gasoline, and Water Motors, New and Second-hand Cigar Machinery of every description, thousands of Second-hand Cigar Molds. What do you need? Address Winght Machine Co., York, Pa. i2-23-tf I P I G A R MANUFACTURER having ^-^ large factory and ample facilities, will make up special or private brands for jobbers or other manufacturers desiring some goods made up at very reasonable I figures. Address Manufacturkr, Box 147, care of The Tobacco World. 3-2-4t pOR SALE -A well established Cigar -*- Factory of 30 years in a town of 8,000 inhabitants in Central Penna Good trade and a fine business for the right party. Reason for selling, poor health. Addre&s Anxious, care of Box 146, Tobacco World, Philadelphia. 3-16-31 TX7ANTED.— A good reliable and ex- perienced Cigar Salesman by a fac- tory making a fine line of goods. Salary I and txpenses. None but first class need apply. Address with reference H, care of Box 145. Tobacco World, Phila. 3 16-3 ' 'Ranted- Fifty Thousand Good Ci- gars per month ; Cash with order. Submit prices, etc. C. Hanahann, I Romeo, Mich. 3-23-2. G. Fuk ®^ BrO. Importers of Sumatra, and HavaASL and Packers of American Tobacco, 171 W&tCf Si.^NcW YOfk '4 THE TOBACCO^WORLD J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . VORK, PA. lUBlssaajSllllhifll THE ONLY REASONABLE, JUST and EQUITABLE For This PRICE Tobsicco Trade Directory Is $1 J • !• Postage ■ Prepaid. I I THIS IS IT. Every Manufacturer Needs It. TOBACCO Trade Directory and Ready Reference ♦f Price, SI. postage prepaid ♦;♦ publisbed by The Tobacco World Publishing Co. „. Arch Street, Invaluable to the Hustling Jobber I IT CONTAINS A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF The Jobbing Houses of the United States, Including Wholesale Cigar and Tobacco Dealers, Wholesale Grocers, Wholesale Druggists, Wholesale Liquor Dealers, and Wholesale Confectioners, Besides the Names of the Buyers of the Cigar and Tobacco Departments of The Principal Wholesale Houses, It is the Only Book giving the Factory Numbers of All Factories in Pennsylvania. PUBLISHED ONLY BY Tobacco World Publishing Company, No. 224 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Fully Protected by Copyright. SEND FOR IT NOW. L ^ I THB TOBACCO WORLD LATZAR VISITS PHILADELPHIA. I. Latzar, the well known Chicago leaf dealer and extensive packer of Ohio tobacco, has been in Philadelphia for some days past, with a line of samples of tobacco, largely of his own packings, and consisting principally of Ohio tobacco, Mr. Latzar states that he has met with encouragement, and that he feels confident of closing several im- portant transactions before returning to the Windy City. FEARON & COS PHI LA. FACTORY. Thos. E. Fearon & Co., have opened a cigar factory at 2852 Kensington avenue, which will be devoted exclusively to hand work, Cuban style. This firm since beginning business several years ago, has succeeded in building up a steady and increasing trade, and has also found it desirable to make its seed and Havana goods in this city under the personal supervision of Mr. Fearon. TO BOOM THE BALDY CIGAR. W. W. Sweisfort & Co., at 1205 Columbia avenue, have completed plans for rejuvenating the exploitations of their leader in the nickel variety of cigar pro- ducts— The Baldy. This cigar has been on the market for some time, and they are of the opinion that an opportune time has arrived for some aggressive work. In the meantime, however, the Stella brand is also to have ample atten- tion. HARRY CLINE'S POPULARITY. Perhaps not another dealer in the Northwest section has met with a larger share of increasing popularity than Harry Cline, retail dealer at 1408 North 19th street, who not only has one of the most attractive strictly retail stores in that section, but who also carries an un- usual variety of goods, including all popular brands of cigars for which there is any call at all. In cigarettes, smok- ing and chewing tobacco he also carries a large and varied assortment. AT SM FADER'S ON THE AVENUE. Wm. Smeader keeps a cigar store and manufacturing establishment at 2654 Germantown avenue, and has been there for many years. During the writer's rounds in the uptown section this week, he heard someone say, "At Smeader's on the Avenue." It was of course at once recognized that this referred to Wm. Smeader, and it serves to show, the value of being well and favorably known in the trade. ARCADE BUILDING STORES. Whenever the Pennsylvania Railroad Company secures control of all the land on Broad street, between Market street and South Penn square, which may be at almost any time, as negotiations for most of it are concluded, there will be an immense addition to the Arcade Building erected there and then the Fifteenth street ground floor front of the Arcade Building, now a solid mass of stone, will be opened up as fronts for stores, one of which R. W. Boch & Co., cigar dealers, have already made sure of. «% BRANCH STORES. Whether a cigar dealer who has es- tablished himself thoroughly in one loca- tion, and has become prosperous there, is wise in opening branch estabhshments, is a question which every man who feels a temptation to do so has to answer for himself. Were location the only element of success in the retail cigar business, the question would be greatly simplified ; but, as a matter of fact, there is no place in any central point of Philadelphia where there are not two or more cigar stores within a few steps, and, conse- quently, there is practically no oppor- tunity of "filling a long-felt want" in opening a new place of the kind. The personality of the man behind the coun- ter is of more importance to the success of the establishment, provided the goods sold are of ordinarily good quality, than any other element of the business. A popular dealer having only one store and giving it his personal attention, being on duty daily during a reasonable num- ber of hours, will win and hold trade which is sure to fall off, in a measure at least, when his visits there are infre quent and his stay there is short There is always a certain satisfaction to the customer in doing business with "the boss," and when a boss comes to a store only occasionally he may be practically sure of losing whatever business could not be held even if he staid away altogether. Philadelphia has only a few retailers who are in control of several stores and, even if all their stores pay a satisfactory amount of profit, they have business worries and troubles to which a dealer who is content with only one store is a stranger. RETAILERS TO MEET. The call for the meeting of the Retail Cigar and Tobacco Dealers' Association of Philadelphia, to be held tomorrow evening, Thursday, March 24, at 1305 Arch street, is accompanied by a circu- lar letter, in which appears a warning in these words : " This meeting will decide the fete of the organization and, if not better attended than one held February 25, there is a possibility of going out of existence." In case sufficient interest to warrant continuance of the organizatian is manifested a vote will be taken on a proposal that meetings be held regularly the fourth Thursday of every other month. Mostly Personal. L. G. Haeussermann, is visiting the trade in Baltimore. E. A. Calves & Co. , have engaged a new travehng representative to cover the west Martin H. Myers is now covering New York State in the interest of E. A. Calves & Co. S. Swartz, of the LoebSwartz Tobacco Co. , returned on Monday from a several weeks western trip. J. A. Kinney returned on Monday from Cleveland, where he had gone to attend the funeral of his mother. Wm. Castle has taken a position as salesman with Geo. H. Boesch, leaf dealer on North 3rd street. Horace McComors, with K. Strauss & Co. , returned this week after a four weeks business trip through New York State. Harry W. Bremer, of Lewis Bremer's sons, has been out of the city on a few days pleasure trip during the past week. Harry Nathans, representing the Loeb- Nunez Havana Co in the west, has been spending some days at the firm's head- quarters in this city. Geo. W. Newman, of Young &. New- man, has been spending several days up the State, and it is stated he closed the banner sale of the week. Liberman Bros., leaf tobacco import- ers and exporters, have leased a building adjoining their present premises at 242 N. Third street, and have already begun some alterations. Phil Verplanck, with Gonzalez, Mora & Co., and Joseph Wertheim, with Jose Lovera Co., made sure last week that whatever was needed from their respec- tive houses by their Philadelphia cus- tomers should be promptly supplied. George H. Valentine, of A. S. V'alen tine & Son, has returned from his annual Western trip, and found trade unusually good on "Paul Jones", "General Greene ", and "Tirador" brands, as well as the "Betsy Ross", and "Judge Best" high grade nickel brands. He is at Philadel- phia headquarters this week. Morris D. Neumann, of the popular firm of M. D. Neumann & Co., Broad and Wallace streets, has just returned from an extended western business trip, I occupancy within a few weeks, and reports excellent prospects in that ! ^^^ management of Wm. Ray. section for a good spring and summer The quarterly joint meeting of cigar- trade. He also found the sale of their makers' local unions was held at goods highly satisfactory all along the Oriental Hall, 122 La Salle street Chi- line. M. I. Lifshetz, Tenth and Arch streets, is making good progress towards opening his new branch at third and Arch, but is uncertain in regard to the date on which he will begin business there. His expectation now is that the fixtures, which will come from Baltimore, will arrive in time for opening the store to the public by April i. John N. Kolb, of the Theobald & Oppenheimer Company, sailed on the steamer Kron Prinz Wilhelm on March 22, and will go direct to Amsterdam to attend some of the inscriptions. W. S. Dennis, with the same house, is now at the factory headquarters in Tampa, while Ed. Marshall is visiting the trade in New Orleans and other southern points. PHILADELPHIA LEAF MARKET Transactions in domestic leaf in this market during the past week were only of moderate size. Visiting leaf salesmen report a general dullness all along the line among cigar manufacturers, who, they say, are buying very sparingly in consequence. The new Sumatra is beginning to at- tract the attention of the local trade, which is expecting to see some samples of the new goods about the end of the present week. Reports thus far received indicate short lengths and a not over- abundant amount of light colors. The prices, it is believed, will be moderate. Old goods are still moving at a moderate rate. In Havana the market has been well maintained, with a rather brisk demand for factory vegas, making a very fair showing in the aggregate. TRADE NOTES. Timberlake & Deschler, cigar and tobacco dealers, Lafayette, Ind., partner- ship dissolved. The Illinois Cigar- Vending Machine Company, Hillsboro. Capital |2,ooo. Making coin controlled machine. In- corporators, M. L. Moyer, Otto Beese and L. V. Hill. Fromherz-Berlizheimer Company, Chi- cago, was incorporated with a capital of 114,000, to manufacture cigars. Incor- porators, Sydney Stein, Henry Piatt and R. D. Kellogg. East Hartford Tobacco Storage Cor- poration, East Hartford, Conn., capital $5,000. Incorporated by Geo. A. Bil- lings. A. E Kilburne, Chas. C. Haumer and Francis J. Haumer. The Rock Bridge Tobacco works erect- ing a commodious building at Rock Bridge, Tenn., which is to be ready for under cago, last week, to take action regarding fRREGULAR PAGlNAtlON 90 J. H. STILES • • • Uaf Tobacco • • • YORKt PA^ TBI TOBACCO WORLD ♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦< fLJ'l^^^^^^t^^^iJ^^^in^^si^^^^Pi ♦♦♦♦ !♦♦♦♦ !•■♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦♦ If you want a LEADER in Union-Made Cigars, WRITE TO C. Ruppin, Lancaster, Pa. ABOUT THE "BENJAMIN CONSTANT' \0c. and "THE CRAFTSMAN" 5c. ^^ Tfl^r WILI, ANSWER VOUR REQUIREMENTS. ♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦ ♦■♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦ the reported intention ot the Manufac- turers' Association to boycott all union labels. During the quarter just ended donations to other unions to the amount of $360, 50 have been made. Clarksburg Stogie Company, Clarks- burg, W. Va., incorporated with a capital of $25,000, by Ray Alexander, M. iM. Shuttleworth, John J. Denham, M. A. Denham and Lillie Shuttleworth. Kruse- Reese Leaf Tobacco Company, of St. Louis was incorporated. Capital lio.ooo. Incorporators. Julius Ree^e, Chas. Kruse and Christian Worley, all of St Louis, and Chas. Reese of Detroit, Mich. The cigar store of H. E. Hetrich Market and Cameron streets Harrisburg, Pa., has been sold to Saml. Bogner and Chas. Atticks under the firm name of Bogner & Atticks. who have already taken possession. In the Criminal Court at Pittsburg, last week, Harry Markman pleaded guilty to embezzling $40 from the United Cigar Stores Company, and was ordered to pay the costs and serve three months in the workhouse. Doss Tobacco Company, Copeland, N. C. to manufacture tobacco, incor- porated under laws of North Carolina, with a capital of 1 100.000. by W. R. Doss, Joseph Dobson. VV. C. Douglass, S. J. Atkinson and B. W. Bailey. The United Cigar Stores Company has closed Its Snithfield store in Pittsburg, where for some weeks the company has been conducting a retrogressive move- ment. They still have four stores in Pittsburg and one in Allegheny. The Waterloo Cigar Company, was in- corporated last week at Waterloo, la., capital. 510,000. by Frank Innman, Carl C. Keller. G. H. Knittel. H. O. Parsons. M. J. Fowler, Ira Rod imer and W. P. Hoxie. A wholesale cigar business will be done. The J. S. Ritter Cigar Company, now located at Waterloo, has decided to re- move to Kendallsville. Ind. , where it is hoped more help can be obtained. About fifty people are required. Mr. Ritter will continue in his capacity as salesman, while F. P. Brown will be in charge of the factory. The move will be made about May i. The Continental Tobacco Company i has secured the services of Mr. Osterloh, who has resigned the Presidency of the Halpin-Newcomb Tobacco Company of Richmond, Va., and as Treasurer of the Independent Tobacco Manufacturers' Association of the United States. He will locate at the company's headquarters in New York. AN ATTRACTIVE EXHIBIT OF THE Universal Tobacco Company's Goods. The above is a reproduction of the "Turkish Lorner.' an exhibit ot pro- ducts of the Universal Tobacco Company made at a fair of the Wilmington Bicycle Club, which closed a two weeks course on Saturday last I he exhibit was made under the personal direction of W. F. Berger. Jr. The space, while rather small was utilized to the very be,t advantage, and proved a highly attractive feature of the "Show," which was largely attended. The darperies. etc.. were neatly ar- ranged and a large quantity of samples were distributed to the visitors. -<"A.B.CUME> STRICTLY UNION FACTORY FABRICONAROLFEiSCHOICE 1^ POINTED ARROW-SHARP KNIFE , • • • VAMPIRE ••■ BOSTON'S PROBLEMS. Trading stamps must go, if the mem- bers of the Boston Women's Label League can accomplish it. Resolutions condemning the use of trading stamps were adopted at the meeting of the league last night, at which Prof. Vida Scudder, of Wellesley, presided, and a committee was appointed to attend the legislative hearing on the subject and advocate a law abolishing them. A committee was appointed to present the matter to the Boston Central Labor Union at its next meeting, and ask that body to CO operate with it in advocating the abolition of the trading stamps. Harry J. Skeffington and C. J. Mc- Moriow of the Boot and Shoe Workers' Union addressed the meeting regarding shoe making. It was decided to hold the next meeting at the Denison House, Tyler street, on Monday. April 18 Business Agent Laycock of the union reported that 14 additional hotels and restaurants had been unionized during the last two weeks, and he presented 32 new members for initiation. It was decided to have a smoke talk and open meeting on April 20. The members of Plasteiers* Union of Somerville, at a recent meeting were addressed by Henry Abrahams, secretary of the Boston Cigarmrkers' Union 97. on the necessity of organized labor doing all in their power to prevent the tobacco trust killing the sale of the products of the independent cigar and tobacco man- ufacturers, by purchasing cigars and to- bacco bearing the union label. The Committee ot Public Health in the Massachusetts Legislature has given hearings on several petitions for legisla- tion to prevent the sale of cigarettes to minors. Representative .McCann of Lynn I spoke in favor of his petition for legisla- j tion setting a tax of I25 per annum on .dealers who sold cigarettes. He said I this would drive many of the small dealers out of the business of selling cigarettes, and it is these small dealers who are the worst offenders in respect to selling ciga- ! rettes to mmors. Mr. McCann said that ; a tax of $25 would do much toward this end. and this would be better than the present condition. He allowed that he ran a large tobacco and cigar store in Lynn. Ex Representative Jackson of i Fall River, and Representative Jackson , of Lynn also spoke in favor of some legislation which might stop the sale of cigarettes to minors. Ex Senator William A. Butler of Georgetown opposed the bill on behalf of various tobacco dealers, holding that there was enough laws at present on the statute books to cover the evils spoken of, if they were enforced by the authorities as they should be. ©) a. H. STILES Leaf Tobacco • . . YORK, PA^ THB TOBACCO WORLD • • • '9 1 Telephone Call, 432— B. Office and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R. E. L. NISSLEY Growers and Packers gf FINE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look ove*- pur Samples. Sample! cbeerfully snbmitted upon request. p. Q. Boj« 96 H. H. MILLER, LEAF TOBACCOS Light Conn. Wrappers and Seconds SBADE-GROWN and IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA Nos. 327 and 329 North Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA. WALTER S. BARE, ^^ PaLcker gf Fine ; Connecticut i Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci^ar Leaf Tobacco OfSce and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. B. F. GOOD & CO. Ready for the Market First Class Pennsylvania Broad Leaf B's Pirst Class Pennsylvania Havana Seed Bindert Fancy Packed Zimmer Spanish Fancy Table Assorted I^«»cb£^^ CaSC 01 Fancy Packed Gebhart 1Q(\0 PINE FORCE-SWEATED Ouf Owil \j\JZt CONNECncUT Packing I. H. Weaver, Packer z* eaf Tobacco L 241 and 243 North Prince Street, LANCASTEK. PA. W. R. COOPER, PACKER OF Feiia. Mi Lea and Dealer in All Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobacco, 201 and 203 North Duke St. LANCASTER, PA. /. K. LMAMAN, Packer of and Dealer in PACKERS AND DEALERS IN Leaf Tobaccos 145 North Market Street LANCASTER. PA. LEAF Tobacco 138 North Market St LANCASTER, PA. United 'Phones J. W. BRENNEMAN, Packer and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, _^^_^^ no & 112 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. UNITED PHONES. CHAS. TOliE 8t GO. Packers T ^ r 't^ 1 of Leaf Tobacco James and Prince Streets, LANCASTER, PA. Tryman D. Shertzer, l^d Delier in Loaf Tobacco ^o. 313 East Fulton Street, , ^,_ Consolidated Phonb LANCASTER, PA. The Gilt Edge Cigar Box Factory Is the Largest in Lancaster. Prices and Workmanship will compare favorably with any in the State. Cigar Boxes and Shipping Cases, Labels, Edgings and Ribbons, Cigar Manufacturers' Supplies-all kinds. Daily Capacity, Five Thousand Boxes. /. ERA NKBO WMAN, 51 Market St., LANCASTER, PA. Onr Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes f*-^ Al.v'ays Room for Onr Morb Good Customex. as L. J. Sellers & Son, Sellersvilie, Pa. THE TOBACCO WORLD 4 ♦ ♦♦ THE UNIQUE CREASELESS Case- Hardened VERTICAL TOP Cigar Molds ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ Cigar MTrs Supplies ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ We ate now better pre- pared than ever to meet the increased demand for our products. All of our Machinery is of the Most Improved and Up-to-Date Design, and we can, therefore, give you The Best Goods at The Best Prices. Before you place your orders give us an opportun- ity to quote you Our prices. WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY The Sternberg MTg Co- 1346 West Third Street, DAVENPORT. Iowa. U.S. A jVIAf^TIlS SLiflBACH, DENVER, PA. Manufacturer of ^^^ x x^ a t^ r^ High-Grade Union Made ^^ J^ ^ Jj^ J^ ^ SPECIAL BRANDS: United Ubor(5c.) Union Stag (5c.) Cuba Rico (loc.) M. STEPPAeHER, MANUFACTURER OP CigarsOimi The Best Union-Made Five-Cent Cigar in the Market. CAPACITY, ONE MILLION PER WEEK. CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE JOBBING TRADE SOLICITED. READING, PA. Trade Doings in Lancaster, Leaf Packing in the Warehouses — Legal Decision Over-ruled. Lancaster, Pa., March 21, 1904. While the trade is remaining quiet, the local packers are giving more attention to the receiving of new goods, and at nearly all warehouses packing is now in progress. The prevailing price during the last week has been 8 and Ic. in this county, while in York County some has been bought for less. I. H. Weaver last week sold a lot of some 150 cases of Ohio tobacco. M. M. Fry & Co. also sold a lot of old goods, and a fair number of smaller sales were made by other houses. A decision was handed down by the Supreme Court at Philadelphia in the case of D. B. Long vs. F. B. Long, both of Lebanon, Pa., on appeal from a judg- ment of the Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon County, Pa., which gave judg- ment for plaintiff for lack of sufficient evidence in defense. The sum of $10,000 was at issue, which plaintiff alleged was due him on Frank B. Long's promis- sory note. The defense set up that de- fendant was simply an accommodation party in the transaction, and that the Lebanon National Bank, which discount- ed the notes, was the actual plaintiff, against whom defendant had a good de- fense for breach of contract. Judge Ehr- good gave judgment on account of insuf ficieut evidence, and Attorney George B. Woomer, for defendant, appealed against this decision. By the Supreme Court's decision judgment is reversed and trial before jury ordered. D. J. Simpson reached this city this week after a business trip through Northern Ohio in the interest of his new tirni, John A. Kauffman & Co.. whole- sale cigar manufacturers, of West Chestnut street, I^ancaster. Hippie Brothers, of Philadelphia, have opened a new warehouse in Marietta, and are now packing some of the new crops of Pennsylvania leaf. They re- ceived first on Saturday last. Walter S. Bare, who on January 1 began the cigar manufacturing business at Lititz, is already well filled with or- ders for high-grade goods, on which he is making a special effort. The cigar trade in general cannot boast of its prosperous condition, so far this year, but hope and confidence in the fu- ing effect is considered to be very sat- isfactory to all concerned. Internal Revenue officials, on Friday night last, aeized a lot of goods in the cigar establishment of A. De Soto, one of the oldest cigar manufacturing places here. Several wagon loads of goods were removed to the Federal building, but what the specific charge against De Soto is has not been announced. Mr, Chandler, who was for some time with the Frings Bros. Co., here, has re- turned to Philadelphia, his native city. A fair trade is reported by S. H. Durs- tem and Robert Kenyou, who are among the largest tobacco and cigar jobbers here. The Kossuth and other brands of Ja- cob Langsdorfs Sons are having their usual good sale among Wilmingtonites. Selak & Hoffman, the Market street cigar dealers, say they are now carry- ing a larger stock and fewer selections i»f high grade goods than ever before. BOARDWALK CIGAR STORB. Firm ture is not strong. Blue Hen State News, Wilmington Contributes a Chapter of Trade Notes. Wilmington, Del.. March 21, 1904. Under the auspices of the Wilming- ton Bicycle Club, a fair has been held in the metropolis of the Blue Hen State lor four weeks past. Advantage was taken of this fact by representatives of the Universal Tobacco Co., which com- pany, under the supervision of W. F. Berger, Jr., equipped an Oriental room, replete with draperies, lounges, etc., and amply supplied with free cigarettes of the Turkish variety. It is stated that this special exhibit proved a most at- tractive feature, and that its advertis- ProKresMlve Atlantic City Pnahiiigr Forward. Messrs. S. Ojserkis & Co., proprietors of the famous Smokers' Paradise, at New York and Pacific avenues, Atlantic City, last week opened another of their famous stores on the Boardwalk be- tween Kentucky and Illinois avenue. The store, without a doubt, will be one of the handsomest in the United States and carry a line of cigars and supplies second to none. Mr. Ojserkis handles over 150 distinct brands of cigars and each brand gener- ally averages from two to five sizee. Be- sides this he has a full line of cigarettes, pipes, cigar and cigarette holders, canes, tobaccos, jars and everything known for the conjfort of the smoker. A spotial feature and one that will attract many is the fact that Mr. Ojser- kis has eighteen merschaum pipes, of handsome designs, which have been made especially for exhibit at the St. Louis Fair. These will be on exhibl- tiou for a short time at the store. An- other novelty is a huge cigar, made of everlasting fiowers, presented to Mr. Ojserkis by E. Kegeusburg & Sons, of New York, mauulaeturers of the Ameri- can and other brands of clear Havana goods. livery article in the store is new and the general plans are novel Mr. Ojserkis has been in the city but about two years, but since that time has made many friends. He started with a small store on New York avenue, but now controls a tive-ruom store at New York and I'acilic avenues. A branch store at Pennsylvania and Atlantic ave- nues, his handsome new Boardwalk store i»ud an immense wholesale and re- tail business in New York as well aa several branch retail stores. LOLlSVlLl.£:'S yKW KM'CRPRISIB. Vost-ApiileKate Comimuy Orj^fwlB- ed with 9100,000 Capital Stock. Incorporation papers were filed by the Vogt-Applegate Company last week in the County Clerk's Office. The capiUl of the company is $100,000, divided hito 1000 shares of $100 each. The incor- porators are R. F. Vogt. Benj. F. Vogt and John Schear. of Louisville; C. L. G. Falk ®. BrO. Importers of Sumatra, and Havans. and Packers o^ American Tobacco. 171 WatCf St,NeW Yofk THE TOBACCO WORUD • Applegate, of Owensboro, Ky., and Henry Severin. of Indianapolis. Ind. The new company will have its prin- cipal headquarters at 236 Fourth street, Louisville, and its business is to be the distilling of whiskies of all kinds, and the dealing in cigars and tobaccos at wholesale and retail. R. F. Vogt, who is the president and treasurer of the company, has been con- nected with the R. F. Vogt Tobacco Company, of Louisville, since its organ- ization, which business has been pur- chased, and the new firm will also con- duct the cigar and tobacco business of the new Seebach Hotel, at Fourth and Walnut streets, when it is completed. R-ECEIVER FOR BALTIMORE FIRM. Max Teichmann Appointed for tne In- dependent Tobacco Company. Max Teichmann was yesterday ap- pointed by consent receiver for the In- dependent Tobacco Company of Balti- more, the bond being for ^1,500. The company was incorporated February 27, 1 901, with an authorized capiul stock of I25.000, divided into 250 shares of #100 each. Its place of business was at 419 East Lombard street The bill of complaint, filed in Circuit Court No. 2 by John V. Neurath, through Otto Buehner, Jr., attorney, stated that all the stock in trade and other tangible assets of the company were destroyed in the great fire and the company is no longer able to carry on its business or to exercise its corporate franchises. Mr. Neurath, it was also stated, has acquired all the 66 shares of stock which the company has issued. The.answer of the company admitting the allegations in the bill of complaint and consenting to the receivership was signed by George W. B. C. Vogt, secre- tary, and John W. Fry, attorney. On the 1 6th inst. the store of J. C Whitfield & Co., wholesale grocers (at 17th street and First avenue,^ Birming- ham, Ala., was burglarized, and between $400 and $500 worth of chewing! tobacco was stolen. Three negroes are [being held on suspicion. SECOND EDITION—BOUND IN CLOTH. ,y. THE United States Directory OF i.v" Cigar Manufacturers AND LEAF TOBACCO Importers, Packers and Dealers, INCLUDING! Leaf Tobacco Exporters, and Com- mission Merchants and Leaf To- bacco Warehouses of Havana, AND Porto Rico Cigar Manufacturers, ' IS An Indispensable Volume FOR THE LEAF TOBACCO DEALER, CIGAR BOX MANUFACTURER, LABEL LITHOGRAPHER, JOBBER OR BROKER, or Any Onk in any way identified with the Cigar or Tobacco Trade. 1 nC J^lO 1 O Manufac- ^ turers were compiled from Mercan- tile Reference Books, and include all that are rated, about 12,600, ar- ranged Alphabetically by States and Cities and Towns in the respective States. It also shows the respective Revenue District of every City or Town in the United States, a L^pecial convenience to Leaf Dealers. To Box Manufacturers, Lithograph- ers, Brokers, Advertising Goods and Specialty Houses its value can not be over- estimated. Complete and Reliable In every way. Finely Printed. Beautifully Bound. Price, only $1.50, Delivered. ADDRESS Tte ToliacGO worm pymismiig Go. 224 Arch Street,, Philadelphia. New York Office, 11 Burling Slip. ' ; :i III Price Reduced to 1.50, Postage Prepaid. 24 J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA, THB TOBACCO WORLD Philadelphia Ofifice, 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER, Mgr. osa 140 Centre St. NEW YORK. HANUPACTURCR OF ALL KINDS OF , xii \f^y^^rw^^'^m9'9W9 ■'■iiii'tgijiiiig'pr'i'j It r ■■...■ -- j -_ ju i_ _ _l Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THATCHER. Mgr. "Match-It " Cheroots Are fKe finest product off the kind on the market The ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE Sumatra Wrapped Cheroot, put up in Packages of Five -Wrapped in FoiL Manufactured by The Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co. BALTIMORE, ND. San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L. S. SCHOENFELD, Mgr. THEY ARE ON SALE EVERYWHERE. I Matcb It, if yon Can-Yon Can't. | ^"*"^ Repre-entan.. f«r rL^ ••Oo«Ose08«>scOBCOOcOecOecO»eOo«>8eOesOa«>9COoeOoeOacOeeOsc096 1133 Ridge Avenue. Phila. D. A. SHAW, Pres. H. L. SHAW, Vice Pres. C. H. CURRY. Scc'y & Treas. Florida Tobacco Co. PIONEER GROWERS OF Florida Sumatra Under Shade Conducted under Ihe personal supervision of Mr. D. A. SHAW, the firstgrower of to. bacco under shade, as Manager for eight years of the Plantations of Schroeder «l Arguimbau. and as originated by the late F. A. Schroeder. By reason of our extensive experience we are able to supply A Superior Line of Goods AT THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES. SAMPLES UPON REQUEST Plantations and Offices— Qoincy, Gadsden County, Florida, COLSON C. Hamilton, formerly of F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co Iambs m. Congalton, frank p Wiseburn. 1,0ms Bowjt Formerly with F. C. Linde. Hamilton & Co. ^^^ C. E. Hamilton. C. C. HAMILTON & CO. Tobacco Inspectors, Warehousemen & Weighers Sampling lo All Sections of the Country I^ecetves Prompt Attention. rUeftt Bonded Storage Warehouse In OM OP O^nil. £>i m? 1/ l Aoierica, Perfectly New, Eight Stories High,04--05 OOntll St., NBI Wl Plrst-Class Free Storage Warehouses: 809 East a6th St.; 204008 East 27th St.; 138-1385^ Water St.- ««- • ^m o Telephone— 13 Madison Square ' Main Office, 84-85 South St., (Tel. 2191 John) New York. -J>A l?*fL*f^*'**" Branches.-Thos. B. Earle.' Edgerton , Wis.; Frank V. Miller. J?6 North Queen street, Lancaster. Pa.; Henry F. Fenstermacher. Reading. Pa. Daniel M. Heeter, Dayton. O.; John H. Hax. Baldwiusville. N Y • Leonfrf L S'*?fi^,'^'°i5 *^*7 street Hartford, and Warehouse Point, Cotrn.; J^mes L. Day Hatfield. Masg.; Jerome S. Billington, Cominjf, N. Y. Factory 1839. W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Penna. Jnpau'H PoHHible Tobueco Monopoly. St. Petersburg. Mnrch 19.— The rep- resentations of the United State Min- ister to Japan. Mr, Grisconi, concerning American interests affected by the cre- ation of the Japanese tobacco monopoly will, the "Novoe Vremya" believes, sharpen American-Japanese relations. It considers the tobacco monopoly to be absolutely necessary for Japan in the political condition of her finances, but says the compensation claimed by the Americans would more than eat up the income from the monopoly in the first years, tlius creating for Japan a sit- uation "the full meaning of which it is probable is quite appreciated at Wash- ington." Tokio, March 10.— Party committees are meeting daily discussing the tax pro posals, and the belief is expressed that the Government will be forced to modi- fy several features of their plans, and that it will fjiil to realize the total amount originally estimated. If the tobacco monopoly is enacted it is estimated that it will be ten years before it is finally completed, although the Government counts upon earnings from it in 1004 amounting to 24. y,.n (.$-Ji;4.>t met ions of the State Htpart- ment in «'ndesivoring to impress upon the J:ipanese Gov«'rnnicnt I lie imiprit'ty of protecting Ameri«jin investments in to- bacco mjiiiufactures in the preparation ol the lieu tolulcio nioiiupuly S>hclili'. In Effort to Secure Appointment of Deputy for Fnlton County, l,o- eated at Canton. Canton, III., cigar manufacturers are exerting their influence with the object of having a sub-district of the internal revenue department created in Fulton County, with a deputy collector to have an office in Canton, as was the case some years ago. The salary of such an official would be only $300 per annum, and it is be- lieved that sufficient business would be transacted through a local office to war- rant the appointment. Considerable preliminary work has already been done in the premises and the active support of Congressman Prince and Chief Collector Mills of the Eighth internal revenue district has been secun-d. At present Fulton County cigar nianu- fa( turcrs are compelled to send to Quin- e.v, Si.ringficld or IVkin for all stamps used. :ind the re-establi.shment of a branch othce in Canton would be a great convenieUve to tin ni. Fire of an unknown origin damaged the brick building occupied by John Koriaiinka, ciyar manufacturer, and J. O. Triplett, cigar dealer, at Iowa City, last week. Both covered by insurance. (:.M.CLiME&RRO TERREHILL,PA. OLD HICKO VIRGINIMIARE WAXHAW J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . VOKK, PA. THB TOBACCO WOBLD- '^msi 25 6.A.Kohler&Co. Wholesale Manufacturers of Daily Capacity, ♦ ^^ ^ i Cigars factories: **-' YORK and YOE, PA Leading Manufacturers in the East. Five Cent Goods Unequaled for the Money > I GO GOO to 125,000 Uia ImpjgpjaJ vGigap Faetorv "=™'"""=—="=="~""^ J. F. SBCHRIST/ Proprietor, Makerof ^OLTZ, PA Higli-Grade Domestic Cigar; f York Nick, Leaders; l S""^"^^? Bsautibs Oak Mountain, . Porto Rico Wav«:. Capacity, 15,000 per day Prompt Shipments guarantee^ Bear Bros. Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS R.F.D.No.8.Y0RK,PA. A specialty of Private Brands for th« Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence solicited. "**• Samples on application. Specialties:— g^ Bear Brand— 5^ Cub Brand— 5*jtf Essie Brand. B. F. ABMLy HELLAM, PA. Manufacturer of Fine Seed & Havana Cig-ars Joe F. Willard " °ii2r'" J. K. PpALiTZGf^RFF St CO. Manufacturers of High-Grade Nickel SEED and HAVANA Cigars York, Pa. Our Leading 5c. Brands: ENTUCKY CARDINAL," **I303 ** ••CHIEF BARON," ••EL PASO." SlC'iiY^RDlH^, ri. e. rieELTZEL \. F. HOSTETTER, ICanufacturer of High-Grade Domestic Cigars HANOVER, PA. «TAOB Favoritb." * 5-cent Leader, known for Superiority of Quality JACOB A. MAYER & BROS. omcejoBK, po. Manafactorem of the Manufacturer of RELIABLE UNION MADE Cigars LANCASTER, PA. LEADING BRANDS: Union Beauty, jc.; Lady Dora, jc; Rosy View, loc 1 a Ogioii Cigar Co. HANOVER, PA. Manufacturers of Cigars "if arl Er THE BEST FIVE CENT CIGAR CSTABUSHCO 1871. hiMsmwmSt> High Grade Union Made ALEX. WILSON, Our I PROFESSOR MICH IE Special \ UNION CHIMES Brands: | MINERS' VICTORY LA UNION CROOKS 1. ii. STUMP & CO. Wholesale Manufacturers of High Grade Medium Priced Ci ^Hg^30^^ Red Lion, Pa. Remember— the MELODIOSO - „r Leader 25 E. A. O^^^^^ c& Go. IMPC liTERS AVM98A imm N, THIRD ST Philadclrhsa We have the In-gcs; asscrtipetj T. A. MYERS & CO. -OIGIAH BOX EDGIflGS Cigu- Bos Bdglngt in the United SUtes, haTlng over i.ooo designs in stoek. Printer* and Engravers, Embossed Flaps, Labels, Notices, etc. YORK, PENNA. A. SONNEMAN «l SONS, Leaf Tobacco Packers and Dealers in Lar^e Line of 1900. 1901 and 1902 B's. No. 105 S. George Si, YORK, PA W. B. HOSTETTER & CO. Wholesalers and Retailers of Leaf Tobacco SHADE-GROWN SUMATRA, in Bales ^""-{ItZ/sf, 12 S. George St., York, Pa. D. A. SCHRIVER ^ CO. Wholesale and Retail Dcalen in All CradM of •miKKlBJIniiiorteilTOBACCO 29 East Clark Avenue, FIKH SUMATRAS • spedelty. YORK, PA. is fl. KoriLER & eo. DAILASTOWN, PA. C^«dty, 75,ooo per day. Established 1876, Established 1870 t? * xt '" Factory No. 79 S. R. Kocher 8z: Son Manafactarers of Great Sales of Mexican Cigarette*. The sales of the Buen Yono cigarette factory, of the city of Mexico, reached a value of 52,769,942.12 in 1905, against 51,851,167.81 in 1902. The profits for the year amounted to I656, 832.70. The capital stock has been increased by $1,- 000,000, and 2,000 preferred shares of $100 each, par value, have been issued. Orders for cigarettes have been so hea y that it has been impossible to ffll them as promptly as desired. The capital of the company is 14.200,000. and the re- serve fund is $270,000. 5349.821 were divided among the stockholders this year. Leaf Tobacco Markets. CONNECTICUT VALLEY. The lime is almost here for sowing the seed in your hotbeds. In the first place start right Do move them to the water or move the water to them. A properly filled bed needs more water than the adjoining fields, if it has been properly fertilized, for the ground is, or should be, filled with manure and other fertilizer. Let me tell you my own experience in taking care of four beds, two of them one hundred feet long, two 106 feet long, and covered with the ordin iry tobacco sash eight feet long. The beds, after taking off the plants the year before, had Fine and been fertilized with eight carloads of! Common Phones: ^ Keystone. 65-64A Main I Bell, 62-39A M. Kaufman ^ ts>. Manuf ctuiers of Union Made Turkish Cigarettes 504 S. Fifth SU PhilaL. Spffi I Brands: MUNIURA, MATCHAKA. MIENAS. >> KLEINBERG'S KING ofsc. CIGARS AGAIN ON THE MARKET. Our famous "SMOKE-IT" Cheroots are selling faster han ever before. Philadelphia. Manhattan Briar Pipe (Jo Manufac»-.*ers of onoi ano ii^eerschaum Pipes Importers of SMOKERS' ARTICLES Salesroom, 10 East i8tb SU NEW YORK. stable manure, two bajjs of phosphate I E. S. SECHRIST, Dallastown, Pa. Manufacturer of Cigars Established 1890. and .horoujihly pulverized, set ,o tobacco c,„,.1h, t T Ti n , , J . I Capacity, Twenty Thousand per Day. and tended in the usual way. In the spring an application of two more bags Hi And Packers of LEAF TOBACCO Wrightsville, Pa. STAVFFEU BROS. MFG. CO. New Holland, Pa. No More Dull Seasons . . . If you handle our make of Cigars. 1 1 that would discharge a forty-gallon cask full in seven minutes, and it took me. | with a hose and a sprayer, six hours of steady work during that day. the day following about 2;^ to three hours, and the day after five hours. Now, 1 don't propose to say that forty gallons of water would pass through the hose and spray- ing nozzle, but there was head enough to throw the spray fifteen feet. Well, I •f^E PLEASE THE CONSU 'ER by giving him "^''*"' '"^ ""^ ^'^^ '^^ P^^"^» ^row like the best tobacco obtainab.j^ and make it up ! *^°se, and I do not believe the dry-fish guano tainted that tobacco, either. We toook enough plants from those beds of fertilizer and the seed sown. After we had taken plants to set sixteen acres (eight thousand to the acre), a gentleman living near furnished two bags of dry fish. We sowed the fish, and then be- gan the trouble of keeping the drv fish -r • ^ 1 ^ H g I ic ury "5>n Xraveler-Cork Tips. Planet-Gold Tipt from burning the plants. At the time of Planet-Plain Tips. Planet-Cork Tip« applying 1 used water from a stand-pipe J. ABRAMOWITZ M«nnf«cturcr of High Grade EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES 74 Wooster Street NE W YORK Jt ana make it up in cigars in tlie best possible manner that skill with expeiience can do. One satisfied customer brings another. a®*(,et a sample, and compare price and quaiitN with competitors, and judge for yourself. The p 0( f of the pudding is ihe eating thereof. We em- I loy n . tr ive'ing salesmen, but sell all goods direct froi" f ctoi y to j bber. All Grades, All Prices, All Shapes, AH Sizes PATENTS pTompHy obtained OR NO FEE. Trade-M»rk». TWENTY TEARS- PRACTICE. U.ghert ref,.rencea. bend raid •), gketch or j.hnto. for fr.-e rrrort HAND-BOOK FREE. Explainseverything. TelU w'n 'l^bUm and Sell PatentK. What InTentiona I **^"' ^^^\ Hnw to Get a Partner, explains beat mechanical movemenU. and ennUins 300 other I ■nbjoctaofimporunce to inrentora. AddreSB H. B. WILLSON & CO. .5;r,; 774 F Street, N. W., WASHINGTON, 0. C. to set seven acres, and the tobacco assorted out nearly or quite fifty per cent, of light wrapper, and last year 1903 at that So don't be afraid to apply BOL TED CIGAR BOARDS. / MANUFACTURED BY /. L.L.BEDORTHA. /J W/NDS OR, CONN. / f G. Falk ^c; Med., 6}4 to 7c; Good, 7 to 8c. Receipts for the week, 60 hhds. ; for the year, 170 hhds. Sales for the week, 64 hhds; for the year, 617 hhds. CLARKSVILLE. TENN ^L H. Clark & Bro. Our receipts this week were 446 hhds; offerings on the breaks, 2 hhds; private sales. 68 hhds, lap sales from last week, 19 hhds, total sales for the week ending March 18,87 hhds, nearly all old leaf, at late ruling prices. The late spring and lack of good handling weather keeps receipts small. Receipts and sales at the loose tobacco warehouses are steadily increasing, but are not yet large. The stocks of old leaf are now much reduced, and will soon be exhausted. Bremen, in her apathy, lost the chance of acquiring good lots of very cheap leaf; stocks of lugs were exhausted long ago. Quotations: (Old.) Low Lugs I3.50 to >4.oo Common Lugs 4 00 to 4 50 Medium Lugs Good Lugs Low Leaf Common Leaf Medium Leaf Good Leaf 4.50 to 5.00 5 25 to 5.75 4 75 to 5.25 5 50 to 6.25 6.50 to 7.50 7.50 to 8.50 R.K.Schna(ler&Sons PACKBRS or AHD DBAI.BKS I« -U:-:T ll 435 & 437 W. Grant St. ^ Lancaster, Pa, Arkansas. Fort Smith — Fox & Meister, cigar manufacturers, dissolved. Connecticut. Meriden — George F. Rogers, cigars, etc., petition in bankruptcy. Georgia. Atlanta — Equit-ible Cigar and Soda Co. (not mc), succeeded by A. C. Conyers. Idaho. Boise — M. C. Munzer, cigars, fire loss. Illinois. Rock Island— E'idy & Stroehle, cigars, succeeded by Eddy & Se.vton. Sireaior- — Mrs. M. Doetman, cigars and tobai co, sold out. Indiana. Lafayette— Tiinberlake »& Deschler, cigars, succeeded by Louis G. Deschler. Iowa. Iowa City — J no. Konvalinka, cigar mfr. succeeded by John Konvalinka & Co. Liwler — Geo. Siglen, cigars, etc., sold out. Low Moor— H. Anson, cigirs, suc- ceeded by Vardy Pucket. Kansas. Topeka— H. Rigby, cigars, burned out. M.issachusetts. Cnelsea — \Vm. Katzen, cigars. tobacco, etc., chattel mortgage, $300 Springfield— L. B. Sill, cigars, etc., sold out. Worcester-Morris Schlessinger, whole- sale cigars, real estate mortgages for $1,000 and $725. Nebraska. Omaha — Bussey & Co., cigars, bill of sale. $60, to Baker & Eastee. Sterling — Wm. England, cigar manu- facturer, discontinued. New York. Newbuigh — A. Sewenti, cigars, etc. sold out. Brooklyn— S. Monday & Sons, whole- sale cigars, tobacco, etc., damaged by fire; insured. Ohio. Columbus — Paul I. Sweeney & Co., cigar mfrs., petition in bankruptcy. Wapakoneta— Fisher, Merle & Co., cigar mfrs., succeeded by the Colonial Cigar Co. Pennsylvania. Philadelphia— G. A. Albert, cigars, judgment and execution, ;^4i2. }. Toftler & Co., wholesale and retail cigars, receiver appointed. Rhode Island. Newport— W. H. Issard, cigars, to- bacco, etc. , dead. Providence— A. E. White, cigars, chat- tel mortgage, $269, discharged. Washington. Ballard— C. L. Kock, cigars, chattel mortgage, 5800. Wisconsin. Milwaukee— H. & £. Kerns, cigar manufacturers, sued, 11,500. Orfordville— O. A. Peterson, leaf to- bacco, warranty deed, $13,000. PATENTS RELATING to TOBACCO, Etc. 754,840. Tobacco pipe; Jos. Berch. told, Hesperia, CaL 754,707 Match case; Samuel Robert, New York City. . A. C^^'^^s.dS Qo- <^G^^ Havana 123 n. third st ■ ■ IMPORTERS ok^^ ■ ^ f»«,...o^,^B„... MILAOELPHIA '9 ALARCCVAQIETyOf (iQADLABtLSli ALWAYS JN Stock 'V'-«^' -^v LlTKOGRAPRERSt^. /^NoppiNTERS. *=' imples furnisbed dpplicatioi7tt 322-326 East23d5t. NEW YORK. NEW6RANDS (oiistantly ADDEDs Williams Suction Rolling Tables by the Minufacfurers as being the STANDARD Ci-ar Rolhng Table, after . n experience of i8 years. The John R. Will lams Co. What Can Be Done bylearnersand experts on tins T.ible can be seen at ihe School for Learners of the New Yotk Ci- gar Manufacturers" Supply Co., 403 to 409 East Seventieth Street, New York. PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120-128 Pacific Street, NEWARK, .N.J. The Lowesi rite* Ittt (KTorkmausbip H. W. HEFFENER Steam Qigap gox Manufacturer DEALER IN Cigar Box Lumber, Labels, Rib- bons, Edging, Brands, etc. Cor. Howard & Boundary Avenuet^ VORK, PA. P&AZIBR M. DOI.BBKR G. F. Skcor, Special. F. C. LINDE, HAMILTON Qi CO. Original **I^inde** New York Seed Leaf Tobacco Inspection CttaLb'iihed 1864 PriAcipal Office, 180 Pearl Street, New York City. Bonded and Free Warehouses, 178, 180, 182, 186 and 188 Pearl St Inspection Branches:— Lsncaster, Pa. — G. Forrest, 140 E. Lemon St.; H. R. Trost, 15 B. Lemon St.; Elmira, N. Y.— L. A. Mutchler; Hartford, Conn.— J. Mc- Cormick, 150 State St.; Cincinnati, O — H. Hales, 9 Front St.; Dayton, O.— H. C. W. Grosse, 233 Warren St.; H. Hales, cor. Pease & Germantown Sts.; Jersey Shore, Pa.— Wm. E. Gheen, Antii Fort, P«.; East Whateley, Mass.— G. P. Pease; Edgerton, Wis.- A. H. Clarke. M. D. BOALES, Leaf Tobacco Broker "B(Mae0,"U. 8. A. 'mA^h TobMOD Hopkinsville, Ky CIGAR MOLDS OUR MOLDS are the Best GRADE, and Our Prices THE LOWEST. We will Duplicate Any Shape you are now using, regardless of who made your Molds, or Furnish Any New Shape. Sample Sections submitted for your approval Free of Cost. The American Cigar Mold Co 121-123 WEST FRONT ST., CINCINNATI, 0 Gold Leaf Embossed Work Cigar BOXESolETeiyDesGiiplioii A. Kauf&nan & Brc, York, Pa. INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO. Manufacturers of Cigar Boxes^Shipping Cases Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. 716-728 N. Christian St. LANCASTER, PA Frank Ruscher „ Fred Schnaibel RUSCHER & CO. Tobacco Inspectors Storage: 149 Water Street, New York. COUNTRY SAMPLING Promptly Amended to. BRANCHES.-— Edgerton. Wis.: Geo. F. McGittin and C. L, Culton. Stoughtoa, Wis. : O. H. Hemsing. Lancaster, Pa. : I. R. Smith, 6io W. Chestnut st. Frank- lin, 0.: T. E. Griest. Dayton, O. : F. A. Gebhart, 14 Shore Line ave. Hartford, Conn.: Jos. M. Gleason, 238 State st South Deerfield, Mass.: John C. Decker, Meridian, N. Y. : John R. Purdy. Baltimore, Md.: Ed. Wischmever & Co, Corning, N. Y. : W. C. Sleight. FMBOSSED CIGAR BANDS ^^ Are All the Rage. We have them in large variety. Send for Samples. William Steiner, Sons & Co. LitKo^rapKers, cheapest LARGEST 116 and iiS E. Fourteenih St., NEW YORK, ▲ cur* for foul slimy. Sponge, Cotton and Felt. A sure cure for Dry Cigars and To- bftcco. The above derlces N08. 1. 1. 8, 4 and 5. nnder O. R Rice's Patent, Jan. «l 1893. are all >/i*n«4tfc dtg— t. VMW Tomx. 30 J. H. STILEb . . • Leaf Tobacco • • . YORK, PA. TH8 TOBACCO WOKLD « STAR. » STOGI ES are Stogies in shape only; otherwise, they are built on entirely different lines from any Stogies ever produced. They are filled with long leaves of selected tobac= CO, reaching from end to end, and smoke " Easy as breathing. The preparation of this tobacco is iden- tically the same as of that used in the finest cigars. They are put up in con- venient boxes, con- taining 5 for 1 0 cents, which prevents any breakage. If you smoke cigars which cost 5 cents, 10 cents or tw^o for 25 cents, don't imagine because (( STAR » STOGIILS cost less, that they won't suit you. The fact is, many millionaires give them preference over any other smoKe. Surely, not because they are for 10 Cents Manufactured by AMERICAN STOGIE CO.. Pittsburgh. Pa. 4. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA, THB TOBACCO WORLD 31 JACOB G. SHIRK, 40 W. Orange St., LANCASTER, PA. Plug and Smoking Tobaccos PLAIN SCRAP, SELECT BUTTS-Chew or Smoke. KING DUKE 2/2 oz. Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco Our Leading Chewing and Smoking Brands: LANCASTER LONG CUT KING DUKE GRANULATED KING DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRK'S BEST TWIST REBATE LONG CUT Mana&ctnrerof High-Grade Turkish & Egyptian Cigarettes. F. 8.— I tnanufacture all grades of PLUG, SMOKING and CIGARETTES to suit the world. Write for samples. — Established 1834— WM. F. COML Y & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale JAMES PRANGLEY, Jr., •t«ck co»p»ie8 £ ir© Insur8iiic6 Tobr"*'* €*<«• Only. a Specialty. 27 E. Orange St., Lancaster, Pa. Glycosine B EATS ALL 550 Times Sweeter than Sugar Guaranteed Most Powerfui, Agreeabie, Ciieapest & Best. Write for Samples and Particalars Headquarters for VANILLIN, COUMARIN, TOBACCO and FRUIT FLAVORS. \Frims Bros. Manufacturing Chemists, 92 Reade Street, NMW YORK. @:© For Sale by All Dealers MIXTURE FHB AMBBICAN TOBACCO CO. NSW YOBE Parmenter WAX-LINED ! Coupon CIGAR POCKETS Afford perfect PROTECTION againat MOISTURE, HEAT and BREAKAQE. Indorsed by all Smokers, and are the MOST EFFECTIVK advertising uaedium known. Kacine paper Goods Co. Sole Owners and Manufacturer!. RwACINE. WIS .USA. C4ble AddreM, "CLARK." M. H. Clark & Bro Leaf Tobacco Brokers, Clarksville, Tenn. aOPKINSVILLE, KY PADUCAH, KY. 13^-i-^^-l-i.^ Caveats, Trade Marks, r clLCnLo Desis:n-Patents, Copyrights, John A. Saul, be Droit Bailding. WASHINGTON, D, 0^ OOKKBSPOITD \l Wholesale Manufacturer of High Grade Seed and Havana Cigars RotIisYille,Pa. STRICTLY UNIFORM QUALITY GUARANTEED. Correspondence with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade only invited. A. S. & A. B. GROFF, Pemia. Seed Leaf TO b3,CC0 East Petersburg, Pa. E, A. 0>»'-«^^s <& Co c o IMPORTERS O AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST. HILADELRHIA i Smoke ^* 3 ^ C SPECIALS. '^. c K 46 Me tooV 'tab i.V J ^'<^-^ lo ^^9^^. ~ ^^.^^^^^ REGISTERED. To Jobbers Only. ^ Send for Samples and Prices. ^ V FECIAL Phares W. Fry, Lancaster, Pa. L. E. Ryder, Factories 26 and 517, 9th District Peana.. Wholesale Manufacturer of iiCigarsi: LANCASTER, PA. The Best Possible Goods for the Least Possible Money G.M.Wechter, Mstablisbed 1883 Manufacturer of Cigar Boxes GOLD LEAF PRINTING aL Speciaclty Akron, Pa. "Millions for Farmers EXAS OBACCO RACTS Write for Pull Infer- matton to.... BibMttlft tests prsTs UU tks liest Krt4e 80 Says Secrfttary WilKm. U. 8. Bep't ol AfiTicultow CUBAN LEAF SOUTHERN PACIFIC Soils apd Climate similar to famous Vueita Abajo Diatrict of Pinar del Rio. Cuba. T. J. AlfPERgQH. Oaneral Paawnger Agmt. Hoofton, Tex. Filler Mi Wnpftr ua be gnmm ia laal Texas sa liassftka MILLERSVILLE, PA. ♦%%♦ Goods Sold Direct to JOBBERS and DEALERS. Warranted Havana Filler, Sumatra Wrapper and No Flavoring Used. Communicate with the Factory. NO SALESMEN EMPLOYED. 4%»4 We Can Save You Money. mm J t/ .♦ t Bbtabushbo in (881 Vol. XXIV., No 881 I 13 ) PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 30, 1904. { Onb Doclar pbk Annom Sit^le Oopies, Ftve Cents. ANNOUNCEMENT! k%W^%%%% «'*^<*<*'*^^ %v»^%)1<»%%»<%<%»i^l^%%'%»%»%^^^^>*^*^^^^'^l'*'^'^'^'^^ At the First Rotterdam Inscription, held March 25th, we purchased 750 Bales NEW SUMATRA TOBACCO Including the Well-Known Brands, R D M/Deli/- D P M/Deli/- Light, Big Yielding Tobaccos, at Reasonable Prices. H. GUYS & CO. No. 170 Water Street, NEW YORK CITY. Branch of De Amsterdamsche Tabakshandelmaatschappy, Amsterdam. 6. Fdk -^ of a measure which is expected to do away with the many controversies over trade marks that have arisen under the present statutes, which are he says, antiquated and, to an extent, confusing. The new bill is plain. A trade mark must be dis- tinctive and easily recognized as such, so that any imitation is on its face malicious. For this a penalty easily collected is provided instead of the present tedious methods of proving damages by civil process. A most important provision is that which per- mits foreign nations who respect our laws on the subject to sue in this country for infringements on their own trade-marks. This may not>em a RtmitUnces may be made by Post Ofl5ce Money edly be felt by the dealers Order, Registered Letter, Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the publishers! Address Tobacco Wori,d Pobushing Company, No. 324 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. It is reasonable. There are thousands of users of serious matter, but it is vital to the continue'd pros tobacco who, during Lent, deprive themselves of perityof foreign trade. American-made goods have the solace of a cigar or pipe, or the delicious chew, achieved a high reputation and are known by the in preference to other sacrifice, and the loss of their labels or trade-marks which unscrupulous Euro- aggregate trade during the season would undoubt- peans have not hesitated to imitate with disas- trous results to our manufacturers. The China- On the whole, it appears a reasonable suppo- man, for instance, is so affected by these things sition that the Lenten period of six weeks, closing that when a merchant recently changed a label for an unusually hard winter, during which severe one which pleased him better and pasted it over ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ .*t« ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦;I*4 ^: OUR TRADE BAROMETER. V ■^I^ ♦♦♦ ^^4. ^ ♦ ♦ TT MUCH more frigid atmosphere pervades / .1 financial circles since the recent numerous disasters among leaf dealers and cigar manufac- turers. Certain chilly sensations now run through many a man's frail superstructure when he is confronted with the necessity of asking advances on tobacco, and he finally collapses when he is offered 40 per cent of its supposed market value, instead of the 75 to 90 per cent, of the good old summer time. Note shavers and others hving on the avenue of Hypothecation are making balloon ascensions. The old adage that "Talk is cheap, but it takes money to buy whiskey, " now appears to be also applicable to tobacco. Storm clouds have been hovering over Japan for several weeks. The wires between New York, Washington and Tokio have been busy all week. The Amsterdam eclipse has passed out of sight, but in its place a few spots are again visible. So say the astronomers who are in the observatory there at the present writing. At Washington the temperature has been about normal, but there is promise of another rise among the Ways and MeansCommittce-men before a final report is made on the Otjen-Tawney Bill. The showers of indignation against Albert M. Fanning have not yet subsided, and the watchful gaze of his accusers — and their actions — is likely to have a depressing effect upon other aspirants to a similar fame. The continued bad weather has brought on insomnia among New York State tobacco growers, who threaten to reduce the acreage this year, as the grasshopper crops will probably be very large. For Philadelphia is predicted fair weather and Gentle Spring, followed soon by picnics, ham sandwiches, and possibly some devilled eggs and other gladsome things, not later than April 4th. cold weather reigned from the Coast to the Rocky Mountains, may have prolonged the slow trade season beyond its usual length. The end of it all is now in sight, and it is possible that by the close of another fortnight the open door season may have set in, with the advent of which period the trade may confidently look for an improvement. o Tobacco and the Cold. old ones on the canned goods, the Chinamen would have none of them and the old label had to be re- stored. If we can make reciprocal arrangements whereby these things can be protected we will have accomplished a great good. What Congress has so far failed to do, though so strongly urged, is to take some action to simpli fy our patent laws. Most persons seem to think that a government patent on an invention is a ^^^ guarantee of its originality and the owner's 'right- Turoi- u u . ful claim to it. This is not true. Thegovernm*»nt HERE has been a marked shrinkage in the ^ • ., ne government ^ f. , , ^ e''«''C'sesareasonablecare in issuing a patent but output of cigars and manufactured tobacco Hn^« „.. h r a ■. ^ , P-i^ni, out c« f,. »k; 1 ^ ^^^ "°^ defend it, and in the last analysis it so far this calendar year, as compared with the . , ■ -naiysis 11 u . /, amounts only to prima facie evidence Manv nf correspondmg period last year. The falling off in ,h. ^,,, , ., • >«ence. Many of ,,.,,. , 6 " the most valuable inventions have been stolen hv the demand for these products is not confined to »k . ,. • ^ others, and patent litigat on is notoriou«!lv ci««, sections, but is general throughout the country. .^^ c. . • u notoriously slow ^^y- and so expensive that a poor inventor has little The reason for this is odd, but not improbable. It is the unusual cold weather, which "acted as an embargo on smoking extensively in the open air." There was an increase, however, in the demand for show even with right on his side against a thief with money. As the Patent Office is a profitable institution to the government, it has been suggested that there , , ,, — ' -btj'w-ix,** iiiai lucre "Short smokes, such as cigarettes and small ci- be established a court of patent judges madejup of gars, which according to authorities on the subject, experts, who shall pass finally on patents before are in popular favor for indoor smoking. they are issued, and thus give not only the in It is stated that the falling off in the output of ventor some guarantee of protection, but also the cigars in the entire country for January amounted to 36,114.493 in a total production of 468, 275,713, against a total production of 504,390.206 in Janu- ray, 1903. The output of manufactured tobacco decreased 4.345.640 in a total output of 19,878,. 402 pounds, which compares with a total output of 24,224,051 pounds in January, 1903. The pro- duction of snuff, which aggiegated 1,577,165 pounds, decreased 234.491 as compared with the men who are asked to invest money in developing the new invention. The inventions and patents appertaining to the cigar and tobacco trade, and the right to the exclusive use of the trade marks and labels adopted by cigar and tobacco manufacturers, arejof much importance, and for that reason the question of government supervision and control is one in which they are greatly interested. Until some yuch course as indicated above is corresponding month ,„ ,903. The ou.pu. of taken, there will be no cessation of the robbery of ciearettes and little ritrarc «hoii,Arl c.,k=.^„.;^i : • . . c luuuery oi cigarettes and little cigars showed substantial increases amounting to 26,619, '04 and 12.217,730 respectively. It is said that the falling off in demand for smoker's articles has diminished the sales of one corporation, which has scores of retail stores in different cities, between 30 and 40 per cent ingenious men who have not the money to protect themselves, and the only remedy for the pirating of valuable trade marks and labels will continue to be, as now, a resort to the slow and expensive method of a law-suit There are large fortunes in this country made from stolen inventions. Such things could be made impossible. /- J:Vetterleiii & Co Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. mt^ « > -•»■" ' "^^ VODNOBD 1855. ^^j'^ DOHAN&TAITT, Q ^-p Importers of Havana and Sumatra Packers of /^^^^J^ IO7 Arch St. Leaf Tobacco\ ^«» ) philada. fMl.,,1, J.lljJJ. 3M«bU>b*< IMPORTERS OF ^Wh- -\rVy-.TIi_ , «r-- lifeW^ TfV^ IMPORTERS OP ^"/VS|- Havana and Sumatra ^Mll^ ^OTfl £:JL2 ?Pi£D •■d PACKERS af Leaf Tobacco md 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia JULIUS niRSCHBEk<; HARRY HIRSCHBERG Julius Hirschberg & Bro. imporiers of HavmiH iinil SiiniHlm ^^^j-^ K-v j-^ J~i /~t /^ 232 North Third St., PhSla. L. BAMBERGER & CO.^ r::„t;'^E'-ED LEAF THT^ A fjfjO HAVANA and SUMATRA ± \J ±JM\. \J\J\J III Arch St., Philadelphia iftichoaiet: Lancaster, Pa.; Milton Junction, Wis.; BaldwintTille,N.Yr •BNJ. LABE JACOB LA BE SIDNEY LABB BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers ot SUMATRA and HAVANA Packers & Dealers in I^ EA F TOBA CCO 231 and 2!jj North Third Street, PHIlADBLPhlA. PA. LtEOPOliD LiOEB & CO. Importers of Sumatra and Havana AND Packers of Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. : PuBLAOELPiOAji^. TheE xx\x\\r(^ ImportersandDeal rsin lAA^ll VT' ALL KINDS OF _ 4—^ - SEED LEAF, Leaf iobacco havana -^ SUMATRA (^0., Ltd. n ( in JU 118 N.3d St. Phila. J. S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St., Philadelphia, Broker in LEAF TOE /I ©GO m^^my ^Y O TIT IMPORTERS of I #1 1 0 Ung & W e Wman, Sumatra & Havana Aj-& ^> L^J 2r M. THIRD ST.. PHILADELPHIA. Packers of Seed Leaf ■*- -** 1 E. A. O^'-'^^s <& C° V iMPORTERS OF O j—JAVANA 123 N. THIRD ST Philadelphia ^^•TiEALM oFT«B l^ETAILEPS fk. ^ ir>-^:._.w ^C r>:wB.> tViniL-rl-i cV>a V>ac tr\ oflmit thctt in Ytfr oivn ' < iQcf rknf> U7A cnlH w'.ic fivrt u/ff'lf C I AN AKRON l\ F.C The Keeping of Cigars. J. Edward Cowles, the manager of the <:igar department of Austin, Nichols & Co., New York, communicates a note to a cotemporary on "Tobacco and Its Peculiar Characteristics,** which may be read with profit by all who handle cigars and tobacco, for few of them realize the necessity for special care that the char- acter of the weed itself requires (on ac- count of the peculiar nature of the pro- n«i<*ii« »T>. George A. Kohler & Co. , of York, Pa,, have recently put on the market a new brand of cigars under the name of "Nat Wills." A half-tone reproduction of the label is herewith shown. The Kohler factory is now one of the best>known in York county, and enjoys an extensive trade all over the United States. Two factories are operated by them, the prin- cipal one being located in the city of York, and the other one in Yoe, some miles distant The firm's seed and Havana goods are made at the York factory, while the Yoe factory is used for the production of an intermediate grade of goods. In producing the Nat Wills cigar it has been the object of the manufacturers to place with the trade a product of quality and attractiveness combined. The very fact that, in so short a period of time as has elapsed since the introduction of this brand, it has been successfully placed among jobbers in New York State, in Pennsylvania, in some of the Southern States, and along the Pacific Coast, is an evidence of the full appreciation by the trade that the product is fully up to the standard claimed for it. These goods are made up at present in four different sizes, contain Havana fillers and Sumatra wrappers, and are sold to the retail trade at I35 per M. The name, Nat Wills, is certainly well known to every theatre goer, and to many others as well, and will be readily recognized by the average consumer of five-cent cigars. The label is|in itself an attractive piece of work, beautified by the full comple- ment of trimmings, all specially designed for this package, and presenting an ap- pearance sufficiently handsome to whet the appetite of a connoisseur. These goods are packed principally in lo's and 20' s. The reproduction herewith shown is so clear and full that little more need be said regarding the label. | There is reason to believe that this brand will rapidly become a strong trade leader with enterprising dealers, and jobbers are invited to open correspond- ence with the manufacturers regarding any further information desired. PcLfalysis or Sudden DeaLth. In Birmingham there is a facetious tobacconist who evidently realizes the value of advertising by means of an odd and striking sign. In front of his place of business is the following bulletin : Pipes to hit, Tobacco to burn. Cigars to light. Cigarettes to kill, At prices that will paralyze you. The sign attracts considerable attention, and people who have the fad for collect- ing such things pause to copy it. — Lon- don Advertising World. Changes in Cleveland. We are advised by Mr. Chas. Semon of Cleveland. Ohio, that he admitted his two sons, Messrs. Frank R. and Paul O. Semon, to an interest in his business which will be continued under the firm name of Chas. Semon & Sons, and that on April i, the business will be trans- ferred from the present location at 282- 284 Seneca street, to 145 Water street. This house is one of the oldest as well as one of the most successful in Cleve- land, having been established in 1869, during which time Mr. Semon has been an extensive packer and dealer in leaf tobacco. jVIflRTIlS SLiRBACH, DENVER, PA. Manufacturer of High-Grade Union Made BlSARS SPECIAL BRANDS: United Labor (5c.) Union Stag (5c.) Cuba-Rico (loc) . A. O^^^^® <& Go. <^oy Havana 123 n. third st BREMER BROS. & BOEHM, 119 North Third St., PHILADELPHIA Fifth and Washington Sts., READING OEO. W. BREMER, Jr. WALTER T. BREMER.' OSCAR G. BOEHM. Importers, Packers ek.nd Dealers in Leaf Tobacco L. G. Haeussermann ^ Soivs Importers, Packers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 25 North Third Street, PHILADELPHIA. B0TTS & KEELY, Importers and Packers of Leaf Tobacco No. 148 North Second Street, PHILADELPHIA. NIPPLE BROS. Importers and Packers of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCOS No. 231 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA. ^jAFGi^ehe, PACKING HOUSES: Janesville, Milton, \ Wis. Albany, CAPACm 10,0.00 Reading, Pa. LOUIS BYTHINKR Our Retail Department is Strictly Up-to-Date. S. Weinberg, J. PRINCB LOUIS BYTHINMR & CO. Leaf Tobacco Brokers 308 RaCC St. «j- .- J I L» and Commission Merchants. 1 Kll2ldclphlll« Long Distance Telephone, Market 3025. IMPORTSR OF Sumatra and Havana Dealerin all kinds of Seed Le^ 120 North Third Street. Philadelphia* Tobacco H. Veleochik. & Velencbik. VELENCHIK BROS. '■^^:«in LEAF T0B/I©eO Sumatra and Havana 134 N. THIRD ST., PHILADELPHIA E. M. KELLER, Manufacturer of High-Grade Havana and Domestic *ei6ARS* Private Brands a Specialty, Correspondence solicited. Leading Brands: Exalted, 5c.; Barrels of Smoke, 5c.; Labor King, 5c.; K. B., loc. READING, PA. Cftble •« Importers of Sumatra Tobacco Joseph Hirsch & Son i. 1 mnnRGWAL 227 Office, 183 Water St AKterdaiB.fl«||a]ML NEW YORK GMORGE W. McGUIGAN Red LioiiyPa. Maker of High Grade Domestic Cigars f LIGHT HORSE HARRY ' LADATA Leaders i LA PURISTA I INDIAN PRIDE I LA GALANTERIA CapacitylSO.OOO per Day. Prompt SKipments Guaranteed. E. RENNINGER, Est.iblished 1889, Manufacturer of High and Medium Grade Cigars Strictly Union-Made Goods. JJCIlVGr Pfl. IMPOR.TEILS or .P.Kimmigi&Co.J.^. „ _^ I'iS Noi th Third St., Philadelphia, ^^reuouses {^i^J^S^v^ # # «• H. 5T1LE5 . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD R.^ BAVTISTA y C A.- Leaf Tobacco Warehouse-HABANA, CVBA. INEPTUNO I70--[74. special Partner— Gumhrsindo Garcia Cuervo. Cable— RoTiSTA. MVNIZ HERMANOS y CIA S ei\ C Growers ai\d Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTIDO and REMEDIOS TOBACCO Cable : "Angel," Havana ILeindL 20, HavandL p. O. Box 98 WHAT HAVANA TOBACCO MEN ARE DOING Transactions Restricted by the Scarcity of Some Grades— Better Prices for the Older Crops Anticipated— Trade Reports from Manufacturers and Dealers. There has been only a moderate fall- ing off in the number of bales traded in, and transactions might have been larger if it had not been for the sear- city of certain grades which is now be- ginning to be felt, and has thus re- stricted the execution of orders. The stocks of the 1903 crop of Vuelta Aba- jo and Partido are running very low; a number of houses have sold out en- tirely and the few holders of these growths are asking higher figures, as they feel convinced that, owing to the heavy quality in general and the late- ness of the 1904 crop (before same would be fit to be worked by the manu- facturers), their goods will all be want- ed yet. The supplies of first and sec- ond capaduras Remedies 1903 crop are not abundant, and owing to the absence of 1902 and the small stocks of the 1901 growth the dealers also feel confident that they will be able to dispose of them at better figxires than are now ruling. Vuelta Abajo of the 1902 crop is still held in moderate (juantities, and is be- ginning to be inquired for with more de- sire to operate in. Several parcels of the new Vuelta Abajo and Partido growths have come to market already, mostly of the so-called "Libra de Pie" varieties from the Remates section. While this tobacco shows all the char- acteristics of the ground leaves, yel- low colors predominating, it has never- theless been turned over to manufac- turers here at fairly renuinerative prices to the farmers. It is stated that already one enterprising house has shipped a small lot to Germany. Possibly it may find acceptance, as generally the first new arrivals of a coming crop are bought for novelty's sake, although the danger of shipping tobacco in a fresh and un- oured state is certainly very great, as the tobacco is liable either to rot or to arrive in a badly dried condition. Ex- perienced shippers discourage all such experiments as constituting gambling operations. In the country (I'artido section) some escojidas are commencing to-day and others will follow about the beginning of April; still this only holds good for such packers or farmers who had enough of the temprano cut to- bacco dried off and were enabled to throw it into piles undergoing the first sweat since last month. If nothing in- tervenes to stop the escojidas from working, this tobacco may be workable by the manufacturers in May, so far as the light wrappers are concerned, al- Havana, March 21, 1904. though the quantity will be very limited for a while. In the Vuelta Abajo the dry weather is retarding operations more or less, although a few packers may open next month. The bulk of the crop very likely will not be started before the month of May. As usual. Reme- dios are very backw^ard, and as the capa- duras are still growing in the fields, no- body yet talks about packing. The new- method of tearing off the matured leaves singly and stringing them separately, as employed by the shade growers, evi- dently is a success, as the leaves are drying quicker and the colors come out more evenly than by the old method of cutting the trunk of the plant, and leav- ing a part of it with each set of leaves. Whether the shade grown tobacco is really a success and will be the chief method of culture of the nicotine weed in the future history of Cuba is still doubted by some, but the improvement of harvesting each leaf singly when I)erfectly ripe is surely a big step in advance, and ought to be practiced by all farmers. Tlie latter are only too slow in adapting themselves to the ways of progress, and often enough have not the means to pay the extra expense of additional help. By the old method the trunks when cut had some leaves that were over-ripe, others not ripe at all and only a few that were in perfect con- dition, thus for the sake of getting the latter the two former were only a det- riment to the crop. However, with time, the culture of the tobacco plant is bound to be improved in quantity as well as quality. Sales amounted to 5300 bales in all, or 3200 bales of Vuelta Abajo, 900 Partido and 1200 Remedios. The United States buyers provided themselves with 2800 bales, local manufacturers 2400. and 100 bales were purchased for Europe. BIYERS CO.ME A\D GO. Arrivals:- Ramon Lozano, of Tampa, Fla.; E. Boasberg, of Reiser «& Boas- berg, Buffalo, N. y.; Nicolas Gonzalez, of Gonzalez, Mora & Co., Tampa and Chicago; A, J. Haya, of Sanchez & Haya, Tampa and New York; Leopold Loeb, of Leopold Loeb & Co.. Philadel- phia, and President of the Loeb-Nunez Havana Co., Havana; J. A. Kugelmann and A. Meyer, of J. Kugelmann & Co., Hamburg. Departures:— Gustav Salomon and Sol. G. Salomon for Vera Cruz, Mexico; S. Ruppin, J. Lichtenstein, Sol Hamburger, David del Monte and Stephen G. Ruth ESTABLISHED 1844 I I H. Upmann & Co HAVANA, CUBA ^ Bd^rvkers and ^ Comnnission Merchocnts I I I SHIPTEP^S OF CIGAP^^ and LEAF T03ACC0 I I The Celebraied HANUFACTURERS OP WM4 Br «Liid :^j FACTORY: PASEO DE TACON 159.169 OFFICE: AMARGURA h HAVANA. CUBA I I I EstiLblUhed I860 El Rieo Hsibano pactopy INDEPENDENT OF ANY TRUST OF Enrique Dorado & Co. Vuelta Abajo Cigars Purveyors to H. M. The King of Spain Estrella No. j/j-zj, cabie: chaoaiva. Havaua, Cuba. Bruno Diaz R. Rodriguei B. DIAZ 8t CO. Growers 2Lnd Packers of Vuelt^L Abajo and Pa^rtido Tobacco PRADO 125, Cable:— Zaidco HABANA, CUBA. Narciso Gonzalez. Vknancio Diaz, Special. Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 10 Angeles St., HAVANA, Cuba. p. O. Box 856. F. Neumann. G. W. Michaelsen h Prassb FEDERICO jS[EU]VIflf4]Sl 8t CO. Commission Merchants SHIPPERS OF LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS Havana, Cuba. Office, Obrapia i8. P. O. Box 28. Telegrams: Unicum. Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes Is— Always Room for On« Morb Good Cubtombr. lO L J. Sellers & Son, Sellersville, Pa THE TOBACCO WORLD Leslie Pantin,^'^yetf5V''"'tt.!f4y Habana; Cuba BEHI^ENS & eO, Manufacturers of the Celebrated Brands, %m ^¥l'-% ^^BA^Ti SOL and '^f^/sWx'!^ LUIS MARX *fABA^t^ Consulado 91, HAVANA. LaFlordeJ.S.Murias & Co. of SUAREZ & CO. Vuelta Ahajo Cigars. Bgido Street 2, HAVANA, CUBA P. O. Box 431. Cable: "Suarco." Walter Himml, Leaf Tobacco Warehouse \ND COMMISSION MERCHANT, San Miguel 62. Havana Pliha P.O. Box 397. Cable: Himml. llCl ▼ (llld) l^llUd* SoBRiNos DE A. Gonzalez Leaf Tobacco Merchants Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana. OiUe: ••Aht»bo." ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C Almacen de Tabaco en Rama ESPECIALIDAD EN TAB ACQS FINOS de VUELTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo 110 y 112 HABANA Sl Jorge Y. P. Castaneda JORGE & P. CflSTflfiEDA GROWERS, PACKERS and EXPORTERS of Havana Leaf Tobacco Dragones 108-110, HA VA NA JOSE F. ROCHA, HavanaL Leaf Tobacco Especialidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Parti do y Vuelta Arriba San Miguel loo, >.Don^uL" Habana, Cuba. Jose Menendez, Ailnjacenista de tabaco en Rama Bspecialidad Tabaco de Partido Vegas Proprias Cosecbado por el Monte 26, Habana, Cuba. Sanchez y Cueto s. en c Sucesores de Carriles y Sanchez, Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Specialty in Vuelta Abajo, Semi Vuelta y Partido AMISTAD No. gj, Habana, Cuba. LEONARD FRIEDMAN Y CIA. AlmaceDistas de Tabaco en Rama CABLE— OFFHICKS. Amistad 126, Habana, Cuba, GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS. Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta Arriba Monte 114, Habana, AVE LINO PAZOS & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama PRADO 123, Habana p. O. Box) Apartadn 270. Cable: Z\LHZGO>:. Cable: Onileva AIXALA ull Dog, Henry Irving, Roycroft Segara La Adelphia Cigar Factory THOMAS A. WAGNBR, Proprietor, Sellersville, Pa. Manufacturer of LA ADELPHIA, 5-Cent f\ T /^ /i I> C* LA FLOR DE A. C. F., lo-Cent yy ± yjT J1lJS^\^ Samples and Prices Sent to Responsible People. Ralph S. Stauffer, MANUFACTURER OF HIGH and MEDIUM GRADES OF UNION-MADE CIGARS FOR THE Wholesale aud Jobbing Trade Akron, Pa. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. 4. H. STILES • • • Leaf Tobacco • • • YORK, PA. IS THB TOBACCO WORLD SiS^§^^ lDiyUSO|B|GOHMilir 1BABE iH^^HR^HAUi III Fifth Avenue, 11 NEW YORK SELLING AGENTS for these Brands of Imported HavanaL Cigars: L« Plor de Henry Clay La Carolina La Africans L» PI.: H^ .2 «. f* ^e"ce<*or« La Antlguedad H. de Cabanas y CarbajaL HAVANA TOBACCO Al vsW Maj DETsf 1:ane: . D LEOPOLD SCH MID FRANK LANGE C SCHMID & CO. Importers of Sumatra Tobacco No. ij8 Water Street, NeW York TOBACCO. OPFICes : PCTROIT. MICH. >IMSTEROAM, HOLLAND HA VAN A, CUBA. New ilrtabliahcd 1840. Hinsdale Sir fcioortcrs of Sumatra & Havana Cable «• -'Packers of Connecticut Leaf I OOaCCO 125 Maiden Lane, NEW YORK MOMimD H. SlOTS SMOS SldTF cullman bros. Cigar I^baf Tobaccos, No. X75 Water Street, Jos. F. Cullman. NEW YORK. JOS. S. CANS MOShS ]. CANS JKROMK «AI.I.HR EI'WIN 1 . AI.t XANDKR JOSEPH S. CANS 4 cents per 8-point measured line. ) pOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.— Secood -*- hand Dieless, Daisy, and Kelt,ex Suction Tables, Foot and Power Progress Uunching Machines, Electric, Gasoline, and Water Motors, New and Second-hand Cigar Machinery of every description, thousands of Second-hand Cigar Molds. What do you need? Address Wingkt Machine Co., York, Pa. 12-23-tf "SOLLIDAYS BRANDETTE" for cigar manufacturers, and looi cigar advertising novelties and specialties, ci- gar pouches and caps; cigar manufactur- ers' stationery and printing. Write for particulars today. SoUiday Nov. Advertising Works, KNOX, IND. 3-30- 1 m "pOR SALE —A well established Cigar -*- Factory of 30 years in a town of 8,000 inhabitants in Central Penna Good trade and a fine business for the right party. Reason for selling, poor health Addrea* Anxious, care of Box 146, Tobacco World. Philadelphia. 3-16-31 TXTaNTED.— A good reliable and ex- perienced Cigar Salesman by a fac- tory making a fiue line of goods. Salary and expenses None but first class need apply Address with reference H, care of Box 145, Tobacco World, Phila. 3 16-3 pOR RENT.--A two-story brick build- "*- ing, in York, Pa., suitable for a Cigar Factory. Conveniences. Apply to 3-30-4 H. W. Hkfkhnkr, York, Pa. y[7 AN TED— Fifty ^Thousand Good Ci gars per month ; Cash with order, Submit prices, etc. C. Hanahann, Romeo, Mich. 3-23-2. Progress at the Victor Thorsch Factory. A very substantial progress is being made at the cigar factory of the Victor Thorsch Company in AUentown. Im mense strides are being made on the Bachelor brand since it has been turned into a nickel product going to the retail tr. de at $35 per thousand. In Philadelphia the disiributmg agency has been placed with H. D. Narrigan & Co. and the trade is being worked by window displays, hangers and other forms of advertising matter. T. Rosenbaum & Co., of Boston, have been given the exclusive contiol for the New England States and a gratis deal of 100 Little Bachelor cigars with every 1,000 Bachelors is given, but for a limited time only. James Maguire has taken the cigar store of Joseph Zimmerman in River- side, Cal. Suzette HARRY N. LOEB The 5-cent Cigar that sells on quality alone. Write for samples. Do it today. «» 'A.B.CLIME> STRICTLY UNION FACTORY FABRICONAROLFEiS CHOICE POINTED ARROyy-SHARP KNIFE • VAMPIRE ••• Telephone Call, 432 — B. Office and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R E. L. IVIISSLEY & CO. Growers and Packers of FINE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look ovc .our Samples. Samples cheerfully submitted upon request, P, Q. Box 96 H. H. MILLER, LEAF TOBACCOS Light Conn. Wrappers and Seconds SHADE-GROWN and IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA Nos. 327 and 329 North Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA. WALTER. S. BARE, ^^ PeLcker of Fine ^ Connecticut ^ Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ciflar Leaf Tobacco Office and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. B. F. GOOD & CO. Leaf Tobaccos Ready for the Market First Class Pennsylvania Broad Leaf B's Pirst Class Pennsylvania Havana Seed Binden Fancy Packed Zimmer Spanish Fancy Table Assorted ^"^ch£^y^j,„ Tj. „ of 1901 ^^ %^ \^ A Fancy Packed Gebhart FINE FORCE-SWEATED Quf OwH ■ ii tAi ^ Packing I. H. Weaver, Leaf Tobacco 241 and 243 North Prince Street, LANCASTER., PA. i\j\3^ CONNECTICUT r' ACKERS AND DEALERS IN 145 North Market Street LANCASTER. PA, W. R COOPER, PACKER OF nn d and Dealer in All Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobacco, 201 and 203 North Duke St. LANCASTER, PA. 7. K LMAMAN, Packer of and Dealer in LEAF Tobacco 138 North Market St. LANCASTER, PA. United 'Phones J. W. BRENNEMAN, Packer and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersrille, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, 110 & 1 12 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. UNITED PHONES. CHAS. TObE & CO. '^tr Leaf Tobacco James and Prince Streets, LANCASTER, PA. Trximan D. Shertzer, ^"nd Dealer in LOaf TobaCCO No. 313 East Fulton Street, . ^.p . ^^fp pa CONSOUDATKD PHONK LAH^AoI Cl\, T A. The Gilt Edge Cigar Box Factory Is the Largest in Lancaster. Prices and Workmanship will compare favorably with any in the State. Cigar Boxes and Shipping Cases, Labels, Edgings and Ribbons, Cigar Manufacturers' Supplies-all kinds. Daily Capacity, Five Thousand Boxes. J. FRA NK BO WMAN, 51 Market St., LANCASTER, PA. Our Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes is — Al vAYS Room for Onb More Good Custoicbk. 2i THE TOBACCO WORLD L J. Sellers & Son, Sellersville, Pa. 4 ♦ ♦♦ ♦ THE UNIQUE CREASELESS Case- Hardened VERTICAL TOP Cigar Molds ♦ ♦♦♦ Cigar MTrs Supplies ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ We are now better pre- pared than ever to meet the increased demand for our products. All of our Machinery is of the Most Improved and Up-to-Date Design, and we can, therefore, give you The Best Goods at The Best Prices. Before you place your orders give us an opportun- ity to quote you Our prices. WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY The Sternberg MTg Co. 1346 West Third Street, DAVENPORT, Iowa. U.S. A UNITED CIGAR] [ Kerbs, Werthlfm& Schiffct . - r « N Hirschhorn, Mack & Co, iVlanuractiirprs 1 1 ^^'-^^ton & storm, iTiailUiai/LUI I.IO J t Lichtenstein Bros. Co. 1014-1020 Second Ave.. NEW YORK ,y- \^. % ■ 1- t^ i i>^ THE BEST u. III! J^UNION MADE 1 5 <) per cent, ad valorem, while articles for general use separately in- voiced will be assessed at the lower rate of duty, viz., 35 per cent., which is ap- plicable to household furniture, etc. FL.OVD STIM. IIOI'EFI L. Marcus L. Floyd, a former tobacco ex- pert of the Department of Agriculture, now connected with the International Tobacco Company, at TarifEville, was here last week on a visit to the Secreta- ry of Agriculture, but owing to Ihe ab- s»;ucc of the secretary in the South Mr. Floyd was unable to see him, and left for home on Monday, intending to re- turn again in a short time. Speaking of the shade-grown tobacco outlook in Connecticut, Mr. Floyd ex- pressed himself as still hopeful that the experiment will be a success. Growers of this kind of tobacco have had many obstacles to contend with during the past three years, according to Mr. Floyd, the opposition of the Sumatra exporters being the greatest. The importers have taken every method of discouraging the purchase of Connecticut shade-grown Su- matra by the dealers, because its success largely cut into the profits of the im- porters. Nevertheless, that which is put on the market and used is found to give general satisfaction, and although there may be more acres grown during the coming season than last season, the growers are not discouraged and will continue until the business is firmly es- tablished. T1»MACCX) FOR THE NAVY. The Bureau of Supplies and Accounta nf the Navy Department on the 23d inst. opened bids for the supply of 300,000 IHHiuds of plug tobacco for the Navy, to which the following were the bidders and their proposals: American Tobacco Co., Ill Fifth ave- nue. New York-No. 1, $124,000; No. 2, .$121..')00; No. 3. .$118,500; No. 4, $115,- 500. Manhattan Supply Co., 127 Franklin street. New York— L. No. 1, $103,500; L. No. 2. $106,500; B. No. 1, $109,500; B. No. 2, $112,500. F. B. Ashcner, 369 Fulton street, Brooklyn. N. Y.— A, $137,250; B, $125,- 250. P. Lorrilard Co., Jersey City, N. J.— A, $133,500; B, $120,000. Butler & Boscher, Richmond, Va. — A, No. 1. $121,500; B, No. 2, $118,500; 0, No. 3. $115,500; D, No. 4, $114,000. R. A. Patterson Tobacco Co., Rich- mond, Va.— AX, $111,000; BY, $117,000; CV. $120,000; DW, $126,000, U. S. Tobacco Co., Richmond, Va. — A, $123,000; B. $120,000; C, $117,000; D, $114,000. Wm. T. Hancock, Richmond Va.— A. N., No. 21, $126,000; N. C, No. 22, $123,000; C. O.. No. 23. $117,000; O. K., No. 24, $111,000. Larus & Bro. Co., Richmond, Va.— R, $114,000; E, $117,000; A, $120,000; L, $123,000. Wright-Caesar Tobacco Co., Rich- mond. Va.— A, $129,000; B. $120,000. Lipfert-Scales Co., Winston, N. C— No. ]. $123,000; No. 2, $127,000; No. 3, $132,000. Rucker & Whitten Tobacco Co., Mar- tinsville, Va.— $98,700. Some time, however, will elapse before the bids will be awarded, as the sam- ples accompanying the respective sam- ples are sent to New York for testing purposes by tobacco experts of the Navy Department. York's Prospects Brighter. An Increased Demand for Short Filler Goods — Brokerage Firm Dissolved — Large Receipts of Tobacco. York, Pa.. March 20. 1904. The cigar manufacturers have this week exp<'rienced some little improve- ment in the way of more numerous or- ders, so that they are again becoming of the opinion that business is not only hopelessly dull, but that there are pros- IK'cts of some good business for them this year, notwithstanding that it is Presidential year, during which period trade is generally a little more draggy, at least. It is noticed, however, that the later demands for goods from this sec- tion are largely in the line of short-filler products, indicating probably that the wholesale houses are again stocking up a class of goods that are perhaps intend- ed specially for resorts, fairs and other siR'cial occasions upon which a large number of goods are used, and upon which the retail dealer expects to make a high percentage of profit, and many of the $16. $17, $18 or $2U cigars will prob- ably be retailed at five cents straight, or, at least, six for 25 cents. Still, the manufacturers are not so much interested in that as they are in finding a market at reasonable prices affording a livable profit on his produc- tions. The difficulty is oftentimes, though, that after having sold a cigar at a very close margin of profit and the buyer perhaps being able to turn the goods at a good profit, yet he makes a kick to the manufacturer about the U. Falk ®. Bro. importers of SumatraL and H ' avai\a. and Packers y Americaiv Tobacco. 171 WatCf St., NewYofk r II 1; r u li .i cc o \v o R i. d goods, apparently for no honest pur- pose, but rather with a view of secur- ing a reduction on the price and for his own gain. The trick sometimes works. I know of one instance which happened not so long ago, in which case a cigar manufacturer had sold a case of medi- um-priced cigars to a certain house (name not given for obvious reasons), and hardly had the goods arrived at their destination before a letter arrived stating that the goods were not right in several particulars, and could not be used, and intimating, further, that in view of the fact that the maker could perhaps ill afford to take the goods back and dispose of them over again, pay freight, etc., they felt that they should help him out. and offered to keep the goods if he. the manufacturer, w-juld accept $1.00 per thousand less than was agreed upon. The manufacturer was in limited circumstances and needed all the money available to keep abreast of the times, and rather than have the goods returned and pay freight and other expenses deemed it well under the circumstances to accept the proposi- tion. Strange to say. but true, that in another town is this coimty. not more than three miles distant from the resi- dence of the manufacturer just referred to, is another manufacturer who makes somewhat similar grades of goods, at least, as regards price. This manufac- turer told me circumstances similar to those described above and emanating from the same house or concern. This manufacturer is in very comfortable circumstanci s and promptly turned down the proposition of taking $1.(k> less for his goods or have them returned by wiring them, "remit or return goods im- mediately, and quicker, if possible." He remarked to nie. "1 think that is a skin game, and d— d if ihey are going to do me. I can send those goods to , at . right away, and urt niy settle- ment in ten days easy, but I would rather pay the freight than to let those people know where I sent tlieni to if they returned them." Hut they didn't; in three days he had his remittance, and not a word liy way of explanation. This is an illustration of the way in which small manufacturers of limited capital are frequently taken advantage | of, particularly when they have not suf- ficient marrow in their backbones to re- fuse to submit to such thievish prac- tices. R. D. Zech. a tobacco buyer, is re- r.ponsible for some excitement which oc- curred last week in the vicinity of the Western Maryland R. R. Depot, upon the occasion of a receiving day. when about one hundred teams, having four or six horses or mules attached, came to town to unload tobacco which was received by Mr. Zech and shipped to the DeHaven warehouse in Lancaster. To- day and on the 31 st are also receiving days, btit it is not expected that there will be quite as much tobacco received on either of those days. The tobacco is mostly from districts more adjacent to York than any other shipping point. .T. Stanley Winget has just returned from a flying visit to St. Louis, where he reports ho found great activity going on. with an average of .300 carloads of exhibits coming in daily, and that the grounds are full of foreigners from all parts of the world. Twenty thousand mechanics are said to be at work. lie further states that York County will have the distinction of having the only ci^'ar shop at the Exposition. Haines iS: Holtzinger, cigar brokers at Red T.,ion. have dissolved partnership, and the business has been taken up by Holtzinger & Seitz. A new leaf tobacco warehouse is to be soon erected by Raab & Stabley. near the railroad station in Red Lion. Mr. Adam Kohler. of the cigar manu- facturing firm of A. Kohler & Co.. of D;illast<>v\ M, has resigned as le.adcr of the Dallastown Band, which has for years been a very popular organization in that town :in<] throughout the county. Mr. Kohler is a veteran of th«' Civil War. having been a musician in the I'mIou army, and was also a bugler at ihi' funeral of Pr<>sidtnt Lincoln. He will retain membership in the Dallas- town Band, and his advancing age is the cause of him formally tendering his resignation as its leader. The cigar npinufacturing and jobbing' business of J. F. Sherry & Co., at Lan- caster. O., has been bought by J. F. Hoffman & Oo. Buying in Lancaster Co. All Goods Show More Activity — Some Changes Noted. Lancaster, Pa., March 29, 1904. There is more activity among the pack- ers in this section than is perhaps gen- erally known, and it is especially true of the country packers, where the new crops are being received at a lively rate. Even the larger city warehouses are now at work rather energetically with good forces. J. Gust Zook has received some heavy shipments from the outlying districts. Five carloads recently came in from Mt. Joy, three carloads from Ephrata and several from York county. Grube & High, at Blue Ball; Milton Shirk, at Stevens, and John F. Girvin, at Leola, are all busy in receiving and packing the new crop. Several warehouses at Lititz are also receiving considerable of the new goods, which are being packed as rapidly as possible. E. L. Nissley & Co., of Florin; HoflE- man Leaf Tobacco Co., of Marietta, and A. L. Schreiuer &, Co., near Petersburg, are all putting up good-sized packages. Trade still remains somewhat quiet with the leaf dealers, as far as old goods are concerned. The sales are still con- tined to smaller lots, and are not so numerous, at that. Neither have the visiting leaf salesmen been so plentiful during the past week as sometimes is the case. They included Barney Regcnberg, w'th Hinsdal.'. Smith & Co.; Geo. F. Schnath. with Schroeu;:Iil.v faniilijir with all the iii- tiicjicit's of the ImsiiH'ss. and will (lotiht- h'ss pntvc to lie a most valiiahle assist- ant to his iK'W oiiiiiloyors. who are anion;: tlif largest jiac kois uf leaf to- liacco in the State. Tin* Fleck an Fie. k are reu'tilar ainonjr their ctis- tomers and invariably seeiire a full measiiie of luisiniss if there is any le;;itiniate way at all of getting it. All their brands are being advertised in various ways and constantly. The tiade was glad to again j*.'e Chas. (.'ohen. of Baltimore, visit tliem last week, who is now representing ViueilV tV- Vidal Criiz. Havana importers, of I'altiniore. Mr. Cohen has been ill for some weeks, and this wa.s his first visit sin(e his recovery. He haw a legion of friends he.e and all through the State who wish him God spee«l. 1.) Wm. II. Kibldf w ill open a new cigar store at THT reiin street very soon. John C. Uernell has removed his cigar factory from Ki!» Cedar street to 1(>47 Locust street. Chicago's Budget. Cigarette Liw Violators Arrested— Sut- ter Brothers' Proposed Seitlenient— More Counterleiters Nabbed. Chicago, III, March 28, "04. At the first meeting of the «reditors of Sutter Bros., which w.is held last week l,etore referee in bankruptcy Frank L. Wean, piactically oiilv aUornevs were present. But little inforiii.it ion wa.-< made public aside from the statement that the total li.abilities of the house were about .$!.;{( 1(1.(100. and the not available assets aliout .$41(5.000, from which are to be deducted the fees of conducting the estati' during receivership. A proposi- tion of settlement was made as follows: Ten per cent, in cash, and unsecured notes for .'» per L*i oth avenue. N\ illiain Ilartman. 270 Madison street. \y. K. Steeh'. 50 5th avenue. I. II. Br.indon. 105 Market street. II. Fcnsterstock. 23'.. Van Buren street. F. K. FetO't. 1,52 La Salle .street. l:i adeen made. They ate redeemable for tiiriuture. iiianos and other premiums, ami the completion of the entire order ^yould have m.-ant a loss of .$25,0(R> to th«' company. An oHbe boy is alleged to have stolen soiiu- of the tags. He was discharged and then told the tob.icco companv ofll- cials. {T.M.Clime&Rro TERREHILL.PA. OLD HICKO ^ W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norrislown, Penna. VIRGINIA DARE WAXHAW J. H. STILES . . . Uaf Tobacco • . . YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD »5 6.A.Kohler&Co. anufacturers of Cigars Wholesale Manufacturers of Daily Capacity, ♦ 100 000 4.4.^44 to ♦ ''^■°°° factories* YORK and YOM, PA . Leading Manufacturers in the East. Five Cent Goods Unequaled for the Money. lia imppmalyCigap Factory J. F. SKCHRIST, Proprietor, Maker of ^OLTZ, PA Bigb-Grade Domestic Cigart f York Nick, Leaders: \ J^ston bbauties Oak Mountain, . Porto Rico Wavb. Capacity, «5,ooo per day. Prompt Shipments guaranteed Bear Bros, Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS R.F.D.No.8.Y0RK,PA. A specialty of Private Brands for th« Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence solicited. Samples on application. Sp€ciaHies:— g^ Bear Brand— Sfe Cub Brand— g>^ Essie Brand. 1 B. F. ABEL, HELLAM, PA. Manufacturer of Fine Seed & Havana Cigars Joe F. Willard " "u^r'" ri. e. ri0ELTZEL Manufacturer of RELIABLE UNION MADE c LANCASTER, PA. LEADING BRANDS: Union Beauty, jc; Lady Dora, jc; Rosy View, loc HANOVER, PA. Manufacturers of High Grade Union Made Cigars f ALEX. WILSON, Our PROFESSOR MICHIE Special \ UNION CHIMES Brands: MINERS' VICTORY LA UNION CROOKS J.^K. PpRliTZGHRFF & CO. Manufacturers of High-Grade Nickel SEED and HAVANA Ci&ars York, Pa. Our Leading 5c. Brands: ENTUCKY CARDINAL." "1303," ••CHIEF BARON," ••EL PASO." A. F. HOSTETTER, Uanufacturer of High-Grade Domestic Cigars HANOVER, PA. •Stage Favoritb," a 5-cent Leader known for Superiority of QuHlitv JACOB A. MAYER & BRO& OilicejOBK, Pli. Mantifaottirers of the ill tr .)) THE BEST FIVE CENT CICAH L E. STUMP & CO. Wholesale Manufacturers of High Grade /N» """pHcOigars Red Lion, Pa. Remember — the MELODIOSO •- or Leader s6 -' E. A. O^i-^E® c& Qo. IMPOitTERa AVMmM mS N, THIRD ST 'MIUkOmu^HIA dOMfJ BOX EDGIJPIOS 1 . jx. m X jiKj> & CO. ^ Printers and Engravers, - YORK, PENNA. BuUtossed Flaps, Labels, Notices, etc. A. SONNEMAN «t SONS, ''"Deafersln LCaf TobaCCO Lar^e Line of 1900. 1901 and 1902 B's. No. 105 S. C tot it St., YORK, PA. Phones W. B. HOSTETTER & CO. Wholesalers and Retailers of Leaf Tobacco SHADE-GROWN SUMATRA, in Bales. { Bet-N^o' .s^;": 12 8. Gcorgc St.. York, Pa. D. fl. SCHRI VE!? ^ CO. Wholesale and Retail Dcalcit in All CradM of ceo 29 East Clark Avenue, KKB 8UMATRAS • special^. YORK, PA. hmesflc&lDiiioMTOBAC Irofi /I. koHler & eo. DALtASTOWN, PA. C^^eity. 75,ooo per day. Established iSyd. Established 1870 Factory No. 79 S. R. Kocher & Son Manafactorers of Hi And Packers of LEAF TOBACCO Wrightsville, Pa. STAVrFER BROS. MFG. CO. JSew Holland, Pa. No More Dull Seasons . . . If you handle our make of Cigars. TXT-E PLEASE THE CONSU 'ER by giving him ^ ^ the best tobacco obtainab.a, and make it up in cigars in the best possible manner that skill with experience can do. One satisfied customer brings another. We^Cet a sample, and compare price and quality with competitors, and judge for yourself. The proof of the pudding is the eating thereof. We em- ploy no traveling salesmen, but sell all goods direct from fictory to jobber. All Grades. All Prices, All Shapes, All Sizes PHILIPPINE CIGARMAKER.S' PETI- TION. A decrease of two million pesos in the tobacco trade of one of the large cor- porations of Louisville or Richmond would injure the firm and its employes suffering the loss, far less than a like loss would affect the entire tobacco interests of the Philippine Islands. The exports of manufactured tobacco from the Philip- pines have been comparatively small from the first, and the falling off to the extent of two million pesos has caused considerable embarrassment to those de- pendent upon this product. Here, asiin other countries, people become trained to do a certain kind of work, and when thrown out of that employment for any reason they become helpless to procure a livehhood. It requires years to become adept in the raising and manufacture of tobacco, and in a country where, at best, but little effort is made to prepare for any particular trade or industry, any injustice to that business must be seriously felt by those dependent upon it for the ne- cessaries of life. The condition of the tobacco industry in the Philippines is really a question of which Americans cannot speak without some degree of humiliation. That a product, particularly adapted to this country should have been so shabbily treated by the Congress of the United States that would justify the present ap- peals in behalf of the industry, is a sad commentary on the handling of these in- sular possessions. It looks like it is about time that the jingo papers of the administration would stop telling about the blessings of good government bestowed upon the Philippines, and blinding the people with bristling gen- eralities, and try to help the islands to better the condition for which Congress is now responsible. Governor Taft in his recent speech in Manila said that in twenty-five years no one could say that the United States had dealt unfairly with the Philippines. Why should it be necessary to wait twenty-five years to verify such a statement ? Congress has the facts and figures. Why withhold the American opportunity from the products of the Philippines ? Why continue the present folly of further excluding the products of the islands from the home country, and thus pushing the material resources of the islands further back- ward ? Let us hope that Governor Wright's endorsement of the petition from the Filipino cigarmakers will be sufficient to arouse Congress to the necessity of ac- tion at the present session. Phones: f ?*rl°°''' .^5-64A Mala I Bell, 62-39A M. Kaufman ^ CvX Manuf ctuiers of Union Made Turkish Cigarettes 504 S. FiftK SU Phila.. Special Brands: MUNJURA. MATCHAKA, MIENAS. JJ KLEINBERG'S KING ofsc CIGARS AGAIN ON THE MARKET. Our famous "SMOKE-IT" Cheroots are selling faster han ever before. Pbiladelpbia. Manhattan Briar Pipa Co Manufact'uers of Dfittr ano iVieerschauin Pipes Importers of SMOKERS* ARTICLES Salesroom, 10 East i8tb SU NEW YORK. E. S. SECHRIST, Dallastown, Pa, Manufacturer of Fine and Common Established 189a Capacity, Twenty Thousand per Day. anufacturer of Cigars J, ABRAMOWITZ Manofactorcr of High Grade EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES 74 Wooster Street NEW YORK Traveler-Cork Tips. Planet-Gold Tips Planet-Plain Tips. Planet-Cork Tipa PATENTS promrtly obUined OR NO FEE. Trade-Mark*, i;i!£;**';- Cnpyriehtg and Labels reristered. IWENTTTEAES' PRACTICE. Uigheat reference.. Sena m')del, gketch or phnt^. for free report -".J'.?'*""'*''''*''- ■'^" bujineii confideotial. HAND-BOOK FREE. Exr'sing everything. Tell* ;L'm '^''*"»'n and Se" Patents, What Inrentioni I Will Pay How to Get a Partner, explains best merhanioal movements, and contains 300 other I iubjecti of importance to inventors. Address H. B. WILSON & CO. ASr,; 774 F Street, N. W., WASHINGTON, 0. C. BOLTED CIGAR BOARDS. MANUFACTURED BY I LL.BEDORTHA. \ W/ no's OR, CONN. /^ G. Falk ^ 55Bi55*=^^ # The preparation of this tobacco is iden- ^ "^^^^^/ tically the same as ©^^^r/ of that used in the finest cigars. They are put up in con- venient boxes, con= taining 5 for 1 0 cents, which prevents any breakage. If you smoke cigars which cost 5 cents, 10 cents or two for 35 cents, don't imagine because STAR STOGIE,S cost less, that they won't suit you. The fact is many millionaires give them preference over any other smoKe. Surely, not because they are for Cents Manufactured btf AMERICAN aXOGIE CO., Pittsburgh, Pa. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA, 93 TBB TOBACCO WORLD t 10 c. A Perfect Cigar. Oc. -^ Delicious Smoke. Strictly Hand-Made. TKey Are Deservedly Popular. MANUFACTURED BY CHARLES M. YETTER, Reading, Pa. We use the BhVH LABEL of the Cigarmakers* International Union of America WE SOLICIT YOUR CORRESPONDENCE. T. L.yqOAIR. Established 1895 WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF Fine Cigars J3r^T) T Tf}'^ P/4 Special Lines for the Jobbing Trade Telephone Connection. CIGAR BOXES PRIIITERS OF ARTisnc CIGAR UBELS 'Manufacturers:- 814-826 Lawrence St. SKETCHES AND QUOTATIONS rURNISHED WRITE FOR 'SAMPLES AND RIBBON PRICES CIGARMBBONS "Millions for Fanners EXAS OBACCO RACTS SOUTHERN PACIFIC CUBAN LEAF 80 Says Secntary Wilson, U. 8. l)ep't oi AerricQltnrt Finer m4 Wrip^r eu be grtwi ii Rut Teui #■ liM«fih« I Write for Pall Iai«r> QMtioa to.... Sail* apd Climate similar to famous Vueiu Abajo District of Pioar del Rio, Cuba. T. J. AJTSBBSOWOmtnl Faaaanrat Agvit, Honiton, Tex. Leaf Tobacco Markets. CONNECTICUT VALLEY. With all the bad going we have had the buyers have picked up quite a quan- tity of the tobacco in this section of the valley. The prices have been low for good years, thus bespeaking a laudable effort on the part of the packers and bu)ers, and also of the growers, to get the crop out of the way before starting to raise another crop. As for the buyers, they are as impatient as the growers to keep the manufacturers busy. Still, there is a large amount of work to be done to se- cure all of the crop, and especially that grade of goods demanded by the manu- facturers. But by dint of hard work here and the expending of laige sums of money paid for imported goods, the manufacturers may be able to pile up several billion of cigars, and in this assorted. *' manner to change the crude tobacco into millions of dollars, thus offering an op- portunity for many men and women to acres at 8c; A. S. Codding, 2 acres at 8c; M. Duda, 3 acres at 8c. all in the bun- dle, and to G. F. Pease, Geo. A. Moore sold 10 acres at 8c. One crop, 1902, G. A. Moore, about 10 acres cased at 20c." Hatfield, Mass.: "D. P. McGrath sold 8 acres to American Tobacco Co. at loc in bundle. A few small lots of low-grade goods have been sold at low prices, but many of the farmers are to assort and pack their crops rather than sell at prices offered. There are a number of fine crops that are assorted and cased." Wethersfield, Ct. : "Nearly all of the tobacco here has been taken down and mostly bold. I have to report the sale of L W. Adams, Warner & Gibson, G. Crane, W. H, Skaats, Warner & Adams, to Fuller, of Haitford, James Eagan, H. Butler, L. Welles, S. Morgan, to Miller, of Hartford; A. C.riswold to Gerschall, at prices baid to range from 16 to 20c, un- Suflfield, Ct. : "There were at Suffield depot Wednesday seven cars loaded with tobacco in bun. les; two cars cased ready earn their daily bread, and perhaps to j for shipment. Thursday there were seven lay by a dollar for a rainy day. The crude cars waiting to be failed. I hear of one tobacco forms but a small percentage of crop sold for 6c and another at 8 and 4c, the manufactured value, so you growers need not feel that jou are the one class of laborers that are worked hard, for you are not You are not the large class, either, for where there are hundreds en- gaged in raising the weed, there are thousands engaged in the manufacture of the same weed. Among other things I have seen and heard, there is one that is quite important. I overheard a conversation a day or two ago that ran in this wise. But to begin at the forefront I must commence with the manner of packets of tobacco. When a packer puts up a case of tobacco he weighs the box and marks the weight in very plain figures. This constitutes the tare of the case of tobacco to be taken from the gross amount, and in the centre of the box head he puts on L. W. for light weight wrappers, and so on through all the different grades, then binders, fillers, etc. Now the story runs this way : In a certain warehouse where a case bear- ing the number and the letters (or sym- bol) for light wrappers are opened, there appears some tops, some binders, some fillers; where are the light wrappers? It is claimed these goods belong or did belong to a well known firm. I hope the story is not true, for if it is they can- not overcome such errors in a long time, if error it was. I have given this pub- licly for the purpose of either helping it along, or of stopping such talk against a firm whom everybody thought good, hon- est buyers. Our correspondents write: EastWhately, Mass.: "Elliott A.War- ner sold 2}4 acres at 8c; James Nolan, 2 for which the grower paid 6c per lb. to have raised for him. Bu)ers are still looking for tobacco in town, but do not expect to pay much for what they buy." Montague, Mass.: "I have to report the sale of A. M. Lyman's '03 crop of tobacco at 7c, and George Wright's '02 crop at IOC, both in the bundle. A. M. Lyman has the crop of 1902 on hand which is quite good. There arc two or three lots still on the poles." Conway, Mass. : "Nothing new in the tobacco line this week. Some of us had our hotbeds sown a year ago today, but it doesn't look much like sowing them now, with two feet of snow on them." — American Cultivator. BALDWINSVILLE, N. Y. But litile buying has been done during the past week, the buyers evidently wait- ing for improved roads. I. Franke), of j Jordan, received Monday at the D. L. & W. R. R. freight house two carloads of purchases made by him, shipping to G. Falk & Bro., at Lancaster, Pa. H. D. Erisman, of Lancaster, Pa. , has been in town for a few days, but is not reported ashaving made any purchases. A. Heinke is in Ohio, buying for his firm, Charles R. Goldsmith & Co. — Gazette. EDGERTON, WIS. The buying of the tobacco crop is go- ing on in most of the growing districts, but under conditions that are quite un- satisfactory to both buyer and seller. Much of it is sold upon samples peddled at the offices of the dealers at prices which farmers don't desire to see in print. We hear of one lot that brought upwards "Ti 1 — -'"' OP^^ 123 N. THIRD ST Pmiladei.f'hia *9 ALAMCVARICTyor C|QADLAB£L5 ALWAYS |N Stock LlTriOCRAPlSERS^ /^N(>PRINTER5. ■- imples furnisbei application Si 322-326 East 23d St. ^ NEW YORK. NEWBRANDS Constantly ADDCDs New Orleai^s. San Francisco. Cigar Labels m£rimm NEW'YbR Chicago. •:v..- ^>vfcv Cincinnati. Williams Suction Rolling Tables by the Manufacturers as being the STANDARD Cigar RoUing Table, after an experience of 18 years. X^e John R. Willi^JT^s Co. What Can Be Done by learners and experts on this Table can be seen at the School for Learners of the New York Ci- gar Manufacturers' Supply Co., 403 to 409 East Seventieth Street, New York. PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120-128 Pacific Street. NEWARK, ^.J. The Lowest Prlc«i ymk Winkmtuship H. W. HEFFENER Steam CiQ^F B^^^ M^^^^^cturer DEALER IN Cigar Box Lumber, Labels, Rib^ boas, Edging, Brands, etc. Cor. Howard & Boundary Avenues YORK, PA. FRAZiHR M. DOI3KER ^^^' F^SECOR^pecia. . r. C. LINDE, HAMILTON «l CO. Original '*Linde*' New York Seed Leaf Tobacco Inspection EstaLblished 1864 Prmcipal Office. 180 Pearl Street, New York City. Bonded and Free Warehouses. 178. 180. 182. 186 and 188 Peari St In.pectioft Branchea:-Lancaster. Pa.-G. Forrest. 140 E. Lemon St.; H. R. Trost is E. Lemon St.; Elmira, N.Y.-L. A. Mutchler; Hartford^ Conn.--J. Mc- cL^ick IsoState St.; Cincinnati, O -H. Hales. 9 Front St.; Dayton. O.-H. C W Grosse aTwar^en St.; H. Hales, cor. Pease & Germantown Sts ; Jersey SW.^a -Wm^E. G^een. Anti- Fort, Pa.; East Whateley. Maaa.-G. F. Peaae; Edgerton, Wis.- A. H. Clarke. sn D. BOALES, Leaf Tobacco Broker ^J«M> MjOAi^ti^ boales,*' U. 8. h.. Hopkinsville. Kv CIGAR MOLDS OUR MOLDS are the Best GRADE. Hnl Our Prices THE LOWEST. who made Sample S( The American Ci^ARiMCiiD Co 121-123 WEST FRONT ST., '• CINCINNATI, 0 Gold Leaf Embossed Work Cigar Boxes A. Kaufhian & Brc, York, Pa. INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO, Manufacturers of Cigar BoxesiH^Shipping Cases Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. 716—728 N. Christian St, L.ANCASTER, PA Frank Ruscher Fred Schnaibcl RUSCHER & CO. Tobacco Inspectors Storage: 149 Water Street, New York. COUNTRY SAMPLING Promptly Amended to. BRANCHES. Edgerton, Wis.: Geo. F. McGiffin and C. L Culton. Stoughtoa, Wis. : O. H. Hemsing. Lancaster, Pa. : L R. Smith. 6io W. Chestnut st Frank- lin O.- T. E. Griest Dayton, O. : F. A. Gebhart, 14 Shore Line ave. Hartford, Conn.; Jos. M. Gleason, 238 Sute st. South Deerfield. Mass.: John C. Decker. Meridian, N. Y. : John R. Purdy. Baltimore. Md.: Ed. Wischmeyer & Co. Corning, N. Y. : W. C. Sleight FMBOSSED CIGAR BANDS mLj Are All the Rage. We have them in large viiriety. Send for Samples, WiSSiam Sie^J^er, Sons & Co. LARGEST L:i/iC^;'ap!\er5, 116 ail'' itS ^' . *^'iiui LL : i.)i .* . . S II W YORK. CHEAPEST The atwve devices Nob 1.2,3 4 and 5, under O. R. Rice's Patent, Jan. S8, 18W. are all adjusted «t)ov« clears and tobacco pertoraMd »ide down, theabsorbent In them ts m intra I and the longer water HtA^.ci in It the cleaner It becomes. Common .s.>nse teaches that moisture's heavier than ilr and falls and that belne a fact dealers with pans underneath their poods only expo^ their Ignorance of the fln>l Drtaclple of niolstenlnfr cigars and tobacco: water absorbed In sponge, C0ttoiortcl% becomee slimg and Dolsonon*. that which no smoker should suck and inhala. ...,». . .. . „ . w lMo» I and 2 represent show case moLsteners (for every 3 feet) to hang atHtve the retail stock. Rtoracre room, ana an sizes ror gioniKo cuwiui. no. o> > ^ „. ^,_ ^ - .. .. . boxorclgare can be kept outside of a closed case without It. Give ua the number of shelvee In wall case and sUe of sbow case, and we wUl ship on 10 days approval. O B. BICK A CO., 103 E«»t 14th 8ti^«t. NEW TORK. 30 \ Brands: CUBAN . NEW^ ARRIVAL LANCASTER BELLE JERSEY CHARTER »IG HIT CASTELLO SLATER'S BIG STOGIES ROYAL BLUE LINE GOOD POINTS CYCLONE CAPITOL BROWNIES BLENDED SMOKE GOLD NUGGETS BOSS STOGIES ^- H. STILES • . . Leaf Tobacco • • . YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WOBtO SLATER WAglfPft OP Lancaster, P^, Slater's Stogies long Filler, Hand-Made and Mold Stogies SOLD EVERYWHERE JOHN SLATER, Washington. Fk Barnesville Cigar Co, JOHN SLATCft ft e«; Lancaster, Ps. W. H. BARLOW. Proprietor, H Barnesville, Ohio MAKER OF ' ^ Long and Short Filler. SPECIAL BRANDS TO ORDER. U COUNTRY CI.UB RUSTIC BLUE POINTS CRYSTAL Jobbing Trade j»'>HcIted PRIVATE STOCK R TRIUMPH ■^K O^D JUDGE A CHERRY RIPB Write for Samples. SOMETHING NEW^ AND GOOD O^BAN STOGIES MANUPACTURKD ONLY BV LEONARD WAGNER, Factory No. .. 707 OhIo SL, Afleghcny, Pa. The Cigars You Want at w. D. Syqriyv^'s Union Cigar Factory •^•■^•KUJVj PA. Correspondence Solicited Ask for Samples Special Brands Bitde to order. of lo cents sold this week, but there are hundreds of them that go for half the price and makes the average look cheap. Here are a few sample sales: J. Rublee, loa at 8 and 2c. Fred Hanson, loa at sc Geo. Eakins, 4a at 5 and ic. Mrs. Chas. Waldo. loa at 5 and ic. ^o^«''tLivick. 6aat5f8 and ic. A. M. Augustine, loa at 5 and ic. t. T. Watson, 3a at 6 and ic. asst • 7a at 5 and I c. ^. «si. . F. L. Cutts. 4a at 4 and ic. McCann & Hopkins. 4a at 5 X and ic. Jenson & Olson. 7a at 5 X and ic. Richardson & Sherman. 6a at 5 and ic i". Albrecht, 4a at 5 and ic. Only a moderate business in old leaf is reported. S. E. Simonsen. Deerfield packer, sold 115 cases of '02 and pur- chased 1 76 cases of 01. T. A. Ellingson bought 20 cases of '02 at 8 and 2c. Andrew Swan sold 50 cases* 01 at 8>^ and 2c. A good deal of tobacco is now being delivered at the warehouses, with many deductions and some wrangling over settlements on early contracts. More casing weather has given the growers opportunity to clear out their sheds of most of the hanging leaf this week and stripping and handling upon the farms is now the order of the day. Shipments, 934 cases. —Reporter. Business CKaLi\ges. Fires, Etc. California. Ballard. -C. L. Koch, cigars, chattel mortgage. $800. Cloverdale.~A. L. Anrens, cigars and tobacco, chattel mortgage, J400. Florida. Jacksonville — M. Fernandez & Bros., cigar mfrs., succeeded by Manuel Fer' nandez. Indiana. ^^Auburn.-Bechtel&Co.. cigars, sold JOHN E. OLP, Manufacturer of Telephone % ConnectiMi. Cig, JACOBUS, PA. Wliolesale Mannfactnrer of NcLSbvUle jRft FINE CIGAI^S • •"I'W W •llll Oan^ndrace.whh'wbokakttid' FlVE-CEhPT CIGAR la as fine as can bepcodDOsA CLARKSVILLE. TENN M. H. Clark & Bro. Our receipts this week were 200 hhds, all new crop; private sales 74 hhds, with lap sales from last week of 22 hhds. mak ing total sales for the week ending March 25, 96 hhds. The new crop was fully represented in the sales, for which quo- tations are gradually being established. We have had a more or less rainy week with some damaging storms. The weather being warm it has given a good handling season, the first good one since i the crop was cured, and receipts will soon largely increase. Quotations: (Old.) tow Lug. I3.50 to ^^ Common Lugs 4.00 to 4.50 Kentucky. Covington. -Theo. Kenneweg. cigar mfr. and wholesale dealer, dead. Massachusetts. Lowell.-S. Catiras. cigars and to- bacco, chattel mtge. 5200 discharged. Michigan. Dctroit—Hutton Bros., mfrs. and re- tail cigars, chattel mortgage, I175. Minnesota. Minneapolis.— S. H. Gidden cigars succeeded by Wm. Unaweaver?' ^ ' Slayton.-Ketzebock & Kolpi. cigar mfrs.. petition in bankruptcy. Nebraska. tob'lc''co"r-F ^' ^''''^'"' ^'^"^ ^«d , tobacco. R. E. mortgage, I500. I New Jersey. Jersey City. --Mrs. Jos. Pearlman cigars, succeeded by L. H. Stolper. New York. Cortland. -Adams & Kane, cigar mfrs chattel mortgage. |i.ooo. ^ ' etcf.'S.'-^-^^"PP-''-^-. cigars. toh^r ^°'^ City.^Nathan Tolpin, leaf I tobacco, meeting of creditors. Ohio, signed °"'-J- ^- ''^'«' -ears, as- Pennsylvania. ciearVit^Tr"- ^ ««-"™ont. retail I Scranton.-Kambeck & Ralph, whole- sale cigars, judgment I625 vs. T. W Kambeck, individually. J "• Washington. Rockford.— Thomas Hogan, dears sold out to E. Gardner. ^^' ^ Jacoma.-W. J. Johnson, cigar mfr., PATENTS RELATING to TOBACCO. Etc. 4. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA, «■ THB TOBACCO WORLD l)ing Trade only, aoUdled. Medium Lugs Good Lugt Low Leaf Common Leaf Medium Leaf Good Leaf 4.50 to 5.00 525 to 5.75 4-75 to 5.25 550 to 6.25 6.50 to 7.50 750 to 8.50 755.129 Cigarette former; James R. Green, Winston-Salem, and T A Hill Brown Mountain. N. C. ^'^' "'"' 755.370 Mouthpiece for pipe or cirar. holder; Charles Kessler, Troy, Ohio hJJ^:^l^ Tobacco pipe; Ignatz New- berger. Saaz. Austria-Hungary. w ^^'^COB G. SHIRK. 40 W. Orange St., LANCASTER, PA. Plug and Smoking Tobaccos —Established 1834— WM. F. COML Y & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St PHILADELPHIA ^«g»'^ Weekly Sales Every Thursday sPEciJ^^??r''^^' Si2io/:ei-s' Articles P . SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO Consignments Solicited a^, .„ . Settlements Made on Day of^s'aTe""' ''^'' BY All Dealers MIXTURE _ 'HBABIEIOAN TOBAOOO 00. KSW TOBR First •tock O JAMES PRANGLEY Tr o.'7"""" -Tire Insurance T.'c;:rcu:„ 27 E. Orange St., Lancaste^rPr^- PARMENTER WAX-LINED » Coupon CIGAR POCKETS Adord perfect PROTECTION aeainst MOISTURE. HEAT and BREAkIoe .u 'l?^'"'**' ''y "" Smokera, and are Racine Paper Goods Co So^ Owners and Manufacturers. kacine:. wis . u s a. M. H. Clark & Bro HOPKINSVILLE. KY PADUCAH.KV Leaf Tobacco Brokers. Cable Addreaa. "CLARK." 5#^J ^iTAl £MBOSSa UBULS Clarksville, Tenn. 7 ^ ^'GAR LABELS No. 238 ARCH s^ PHILfL ^^ * " ^^ ^^ #^ Bm ^^/ M M kTELEFMONE 1561 ..yS % fH ,6«^ Patents n .^^Xf***- ^rade Marks. ULWllLO Design.Patents, Copyrights. 'X>aKS8POIVDIIT0» lAWERT FRIES HAROI.D H. FrikS FRIES & BRO. 92 Reade St., New York. The Oldest and largest House in the Trade. Manufacturen and Introducers of the * * ♦ WORLD.RENOWNED Spanish Betuns. ONLY NON-EVAPORATING Cigar & Tobacco Flavors; Sweeteners, etc. Sample Free ^""^""TS""^"" « . ■ 8@^Please write for them Guaranteed to be the Strongest. Cheapest, and Best John A. Saul. ae Droit Baildlng. WASHINGTON. D. «. Wholesale Manufacturer of High Grade Seed and Havana Cigars ^^ ST.CT.V ...o.. ,...,„ C.Ai?i*'Pa. A. S. & A. B. GEOFF, Packers of ^|-^ - ' Penna. Seed Leaf lODaCCO East Petersburg, Pa. AC <& C°' <^Oyf—fAVANA 123 N. THIRD ST HILADELPHIA I Smoke 3 ^ C SPECIALS. ^ ^ So do I. /^ >>? (« '>. Me too ^ v^^S I z«»« REGISTERED. ^ To Jobbers Only, ^J FEClffl, Send for Samples and Prices. Phares W. Fry, Lancaster, Pa. L. E. Ryder, Factories 26 aad 517, 9th District Peana.. Wholesale Manufacturer of ttCigarsi: LANCASTER, PA. ♦►♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ CIGAR BOXES, ♦ X SHIPPING CASES. J ♦ ♦ ♦ LABELS, ♦ Geo. M. Wechter, Manufacturer of EDGINGS, RIBBONS, and ♦ ♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦J UeiBAR B0XES*i The Best Possible Goods for the Least Possible Money U ,,,,,,,, ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ t CIGAR { ♦ . t ♦ Manufacturers ♦ X ctTDPTiPQ ♦ Established Akmn Pa Telephone J 1883. r\IWIlfllj la* Connection. ♦♦♦♦♦♦ South Ninth Street, A. D. KILLHEFFER MILLERSVILLE, PA. Maker of Goods Sold Direct to JOBBERS and DEALERS. NO SALESMEN EMPLOYED ♦ %%♦ Warranted Havana Filler. Sumatra Wrapper and No Flavoring Used. Communicate with the Factory. ^^^ We Can Save You Money. i BSTABUSHBO IN 1881 | Vol. XXIV., No. 14. f PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 6, 1904. f Onb Doi,i.Ait PBR Annum \ Single Copies, Five Cents. S\imatr8L ♦ T ♦ !♦ We have some SVMATRA— nice Medium Color, Good Burner and a few Spots, Large Yield, First Size, Usually sold at Our Price $3.00 per pound. 2.75 per pound. Your Saving 25 per pound. ^^^'•^^^^^^%^»^>%^^^%»%%% Try a few pounds as a Sample, Not more than One Bale to One Customer. *■' ^^ V t '*'*^^^^^% *^^%^^^^ ^^^^»^»% I ■ a L. a HAEUSSERMANN & SONS, Importers, Packers, Wholesalers and Retailers in Cigar Leaf Tobacco;* , ^ 23 North Third St., Philada. ^, ^^>^K w> G. Falk ®. BrO. Importers ^ Sumatra and Havana and Packers of American Tobacco, 171 Watef St.,NeW Yofll I THE TOBACCO WORLD (lord LANCASTER, 10c.) Oil Ml k C Manufacturers, 615 Market St., Philada. (NICKELBY, 5c.) For Genuine Sawea Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to L. J. SELLERS & SON, THE D G UMFMR TS MANETO N, 7tt St Gumpert Bros, 1X4 Philada. Man ufacturers. **The Philadelphia A Matchless 5 cent Cigar. One of Roedel's Best THAT IS SAYING A GOOD DEAL Samples sent to Reputable Distributors Philadelphia Cigar Factory W. K. ROEDEL CO., 41 N. nth Street, PHILADELPHIA. Factories: PHILADELPHIA. TAMPA. FLA. eas^ HEYMANN«lCO. CigaLT M a.nu{aLcturers, 210, 212, 214 North Broad Street, PhiladelphiaL. Manufacturer charlotte cushman(> palace smoker Monkey Brand White Chief ^ National Birdj |J;^ King Louis J f ^OKbDPOWEjr J. E. sHExRts & eo. Manufacturers cf High-Grade Seed and Havana GieARS Laocaster, Fa. . ril6H-6RADE ©I6ARS Miiniifactiired bv A. W. Zug, 227 North Cherry Street, Lancaster, Pa. We Employ No Salesmen. ♦:♦ All oytr bucinrss is (ransactedi Direct with the Wholesale Houses P)eK!>e pla.ce yourself irv correspondertce m'ith us. WE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY Recommended for Their Exquisite Aroma, and Excellent Workmanship. Kstabiished 1880. KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SELLERSVILLE, PA. TOBACCO WORLD Established 1881 TME Incorporated 1902 Published Every Wedn sday BY THB TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street, PhiladelpKioL Jay Y. Krout, H. 0. McManus, Presd't and Gen'l Manager. Seot'y and Treas. Entered at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. T9LBPHONBS: Bell — Market 28-97 Keystone — Main 45-39A SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, One Dollar; Six Months, Seventy-five Cents; Single Copies, Five Cents. In all countries of the Postal Union, $2.00 per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must bear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public attention. No advertise- ment known or believed to be in any way calculated to mislead or defraud the mercHutile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order, Registered Letter, Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the publishers. Address Tobacco Wori,d Pubushing Company, No. 224 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ : OUR TRADE BAROMETER. ^ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ TH £ indications for Philadelphia are for fair weather and more sober smokes. The storm of indignation central over Boston for some weeks has moved along the coast, but the aftermath is now felt more keenly in Pittsfield, where de.ilers have been given the privilege of considering the terms of a protocol, to be followed by peace in their ranks. It is not, however, without a promise of a tug-of war that they propose to shelve all union goods in obscure places or re- move them entirely. The happy-go-lucky Legislators at Washing- ton last week turned things topsy turvey by refus ing to recommend a bill favorably to Congress that purported to do away with the giving of something for nothing. It would be unconstitu- tional they say. Strategi>ts and other friends of the measure have promised to hie themselves to Old Point Comfort, where they can legally celebrate the event with fire crackers and other infernal machines; fo^, sog and unceit.iin weather will prevail in the political regions of that bailiwick. Speaking of a cloudy situ.ition we are reminded of a story supposed to have once been related by General Miles. Once a Cierman, in order to get even with his next-door neighbor for having poisoned his pup, went on top of the house and plugged up the chimney, forgetful of the fact that the smokestack was used in common by both families. Soon the smoke poured out and filled, not only the neigh- bor's house, but that of Hans as well, and, with tears in his eyes, the revengeful one remarked to his wife: — ' 'Oh, Gretchen, mein tear vife, it vas to laugh. " "I tinks dot it vas to cry," replied Gretchen. 'ou laugh so habbily .'*' ' "Pecause I vas smokin' out Fritz mit his house," said Hans. "Shoost smile mit yourself ofer der vay he must be tearin' aroundt und keekin'. " "Hans " exclaimed Gretchen, "you vas von leedle sawedt oflf fool ; dot Fritz und his vlfe haindt got home for der last two days." Private shower baths were plentiful for the free use of tobacconists at Atlantic City this week, while some of the grass plots were being sprayed in the same old way. The Otjci\-TaLWi\cy Bill. IT was reported in our news columns of last week's issue, that by a vote of eight to four, adverse action had been taken on the Otjen-Tawney Bill, as far as prohibiting the inclusion of premium tickets in packages of manufactured tobacco, by the Ways and Means Committee refusing to en- dorse that portion of the bill, on the ground, it is alleged, of unconstitutionality. This action came as a severe set back to many members of the trade who previous to that time had felt rather hopeful, if not even confident, of its passage. While it is true that on the ground of unconstitu- tionality the possibility of ultimate defeat may be to an extent eliminated by reforming its construc- tion, yet it will be only possible to do so by con certed and immediate action. The friends ot the measure should, therefore, strongly urge every possible influence in its favor; otherwise the out- come would now seem to be seriously jeopardized. o Business in a. Presidential Year. rf PRESIDENTIAL year is generally regarded j^ as a period of doubt and uncertainty, but 1904 is practically relieved of any business hoo- doo, and the dread of a Presidential election is therefore largely removed. During the past few years the wealth of the nation has greatly increased, and the trade has not only made wonderful strides, as is shown by some statistics in another column, but there is apparently abundant ground for belief of even more widespread prosperity. Crops were liberal, and brought full prices, while manufactur- ing generally has been good. Financial circles have several times felt some depression, caused by reckless speculation and possibly dishonest financiering, yet the general public has happily escaped. If there was a rich man s panic, there was also a poor man's gain, and where one hund- red have been forced to curtail their expenditures a thousand have more ready cash than they ever had before. For these reasons, if nothing more, it seems safe to believe that business will move on unrufiled during 1904, despite the fact that it is a Presidential vear. Internal Revenue Returns. Tl CCORDING to the Internal Revenue returns y± the output of cigars during the month of February, throughout the United M.ites was, 466,- 510,915, whileduring Februarx, 1903, it was 484- 649,825, ;> decrease this year of 18,138,910. During ei^ht months of the fiscal year the output was 4,487,941,785. Duung the same period of the preceding year it was 4. 442,040,965, an mcrease this year of 45,900,820. Of the totil product of 466, 510,915 manufac- tured in the United States during Febru.iry, 1904, Pennsylvania produced 137,754,050, or a little more than one-third of the product of the United Slates. Indiana Wisconsin Iowa Missouri Virginia California 44,491,030 23,091,215 21,494,810 20,928,175 15,824,685 9,082, 1 10 8,595,220 8,125,240 8,255,800 6,784.390 6.323.855 6,218,550 6, 044, 880 Some of these States show a decrease as com- pared with last year, while some others show a moderate increase, caused perhaps by local con- ditions. In the output of cigarettes there has been a good increase, about 30 per cent as compared with the corresponding month last year. The figures are: February, 1904, 237,844,470; Febru- ary, 1903,207,755,525; an increase of 30, 578,775. In little cigars there was a very marked in- crease, as will be seen by the following figures: February, 1904, 68,789,000; February, 1903, 45,- 784,500; an increase of 23,004,500, or nearly one-third. A comparatively good increase was shown in the output of manufactured tobacco for February, the product during that month having been 24,- 842 735 pounds; as compared with the 20,578,775 pounds in February, 1903, there was an increase of 4,263,960 pounds. Of snufT there was made 1,837,000 pounds in February, 1904, and 1,693,810 pounds in Febru- ary, 1903; a gain of 143,700 pounds. Canadian Cigarette Consun\ption. SOME Canadians view with alarm the con- sumption of 200,000,000 cigarettes a year by their people. This was an increase of 40,000, - 000 last year, and organizations took the matter up and it was made the subject of Parliamentary discussion, during which one member remarked that as the women seemed to be at the bottom of this tobacco scare, it was in order to remind them that bad cooking did more harm than tobacco. It seems that this is the second time that the matter has been before Parliament. The law makers do not show any disposition to be paternal about it, and as most of the cigarettes are made in Canada the government will content itself with collecting the tax and let the individual smoker work out his own deliverance. 3 New York State had an output during Febru- ary of 110,834,352, about one-fourth of the output of the entire country. Pennsylvania and New York together produced 248,587,402. Pennsylvania has, of course, for years been the largest cigar producing State in the country, but during later years its output has been aug- mented by the acquisition of a number of New York houses, and while it is true that Philadelphia is also represented in the cigar manufacturing in- dustry of New York, jet it is not nearly to so great an extent as New York manufacturers are interested in Pennsylvania. The other large cigar producing States come in order as follow, for the month of February : Ohio Illinois New Jersery Florida Michigan Maryland, (Including Delaware) West Virginia ^ /\^ QaLVE3 ^ O^- <^Oy H A\/ANA 123 N. THIRD ST J. Vetterlein & Co. Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. I ■P.y-jm— wn ^ho T. Dohaii* VODNDBD 1855. Win. H. Dohan. ^^ DOHAN & TAITT, Q ^ J Importers of Havana and Sumatra Packers of /^^^^J^ 107 Arch St. Leaf Tobacco\ ^«fe ) philada. IbUbluhel i8j$ ,go,tS BREWERS Soa, \JO^ IMPORTERS OF ^Yo Havana and Sumatra aad PACKERS ef Leaf Tobacco md 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia JULIUS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBBRG Importers of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers of Seed heaf Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phila. L. BAMBERGER & CO- TOBACCO 111 Arch St., Philadelphia Wucbotuet: Lancaster, Pa.; Milton Jtmction, Wis.; BaldwintTille,N.T. •b4 Dealers te •rs •# SEED LEAF HAVANA and SUMATRA Sr. PnuAOELPmAJii. Thp "Pmnirp Importers and Dealers in X 11c ^^lllj^ll C ALL KINDS OF SEED LEAF, m eaf lobacco havana n|[ .^^ SUMATRA 1 UUl Co., Ltd. in JU 118 N.3d St. Phila. lENJ. LABE JACOB LABE SIDNEY LABB BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers of SUMATRA and HAVANA Packers & Dealers in tUAF TOBACCO 231 and 233 North Third Street, PHlLADELPhlA. PA. UEOPOliD LOEB 8t CO, Importers of Sumatra and Havana AND Packers of Leaf Tobacca 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. J. S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St., Philadelphia, Broker in LEAF TOB/IGGO I • I Young & NeWmail,Sumatra & Havana L.J 2r N. TH IR D ST.. PHILADELPHIA. Packers of Seed Leaf. T&3f f^ /\ (^ALVES ^ Co. < O > j—JAVANA 123 N. THIRD «='T IMPORTERS OF^^ /=,....-,-. «^.- HIUADELPHIA ^"'TiEALM OPT/IB liJETAILEl^S Dummies in Windows. The men who dress the windows of several of the largest cigar stores in the city do not seem to be particularly fright- ened by the warning given by the internal revenue authorities in regard to the use of ■dummy- boxes in making displays. A few weeks ago an official ruling on the subject was issued, and the decision ^as to the effect that while there was no violation of law in using empty and un- stamped boxes either wholly or in part in the dressing of a window, the department ■was opposed to the practice and inspec- tors would be neglectful of their duty if they failed to open each and every box ^hich might contain cigars on which no ^uty had been paid. Notwithstanding this ruling, such displays continue to be tnade, two recent instances being at Moore's cigar shop on Filbert street near Broad and at Walter H. Lazar' son Chest- nut street. Any body knowing of the rule above Caguas Cigar Co. 1 •• Str. Coamo, arrived April 2: (119 cases; 2 boxes.) American W. I. Trading Co A. S. Lascelles & Co. M. Rucabado DeFoid & Co. Arguelles & Co. M. Rucabado V. Hermosa & Co. Durlach Bros, Americ;'n Tobacco Co. F. Bontlla & Co. C. D. Stone & Co. 23 cases 20 " 13 " 9 " 8 8 6 5 5 5 4 < « t < Not Likely to Commence Very Soon — Farmers Still Stripping. Many of the farmers have finished stripping their tobacco, while some have yet a small portion of their crops to strip. With the exception of a crop or two here and there which have been sold, no buy- ing in this vicinity has yet been attempt- ed, and packers and buyers give it as their opinion that buying in general is not likely to be inaugurated very soon, possi- bly not until the crop has sweated on the farm. The extra manipulation to which the leaf is now necessarily subjected in the packing houses carries with it so much more risk than the warehouse handling of former years, that under fa- vorable circumstances the shnnkage is considerable.andsincesome farmers used water on their tobacco and the bulk of it was not stripped until after the holidays the space of time between stripping and picking has been so short that the period usually allowed for curing out in bulk has been crowded out almost entirely, and packers deem it extra hazardous to buy before the tobacco has passed through the first or water sweat. For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to Established isso. L. J. Sellers & Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SELLERSVILLE, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD mM^oo^n i ^-^ m :rpi tt ■ i -"1 ^ t/^ I 15 CENT5 STRAIGHT. m f^ 'fp-A t^ Quality Unimpaired from Our Factories to the SmoKer. £acK Cigarro firmly encased in inde- pendent Wax-Lined PocKet, tKus pre- venting breaKa^e and drying' out. Any Cig'arro easily removed ^tHout disturbing tHe otKers. Size of pacKa^e reduced one-half by simply detaching tbe t>vo parts. More conveniently carried tHan any otKer pacKag'e. MANY OTHER OBVIOUS ADVANTAGESf ^^) A^e control this unique patented package and -"""^ infringements >vill be promptly prosecuted. UNITED CIGAR MAINUf ACTURERS, INEW YORK. J\ Qalve3 ^ Qo- 3 crop were given as about 0525 bales. This can be rectified by adding al)out 5(KX> bales, and therefore the total crop of 1903 shouhl be chronicled as 330,000 bales, in round numbers. The campaign of the 1904 crop has now opened, although not very actively yet, as the weather is still not propitious enough to start the escojidas upon a gen- eral scale in the Vuelta Aba jo and Parti- do regions; but it is bound to become livelier with the advancing season. Tlie prevailing opinion is that this year's crop will not be workable by the manufactur- ers before the month of August, as far as new wrapppers are concerned; while the filler part may need a good many months before it can be turned into ci- gars. The few trials made upon "Libra de pie" this year have not been satis- factory, and have been abandone bales in all, or .39tM> hak-s .,f Vuelta Abajo. SOO of Partido and 5MK) bales of Remedios. llio United States buyers luovided themselvi's with 2.300 bales, an.l ihe local manufactun-rs to<.k .3:{00 bales. mVKUS tO>IK AM) <;o. Arrivals: Manuel Meuendez. of Menen- dez linos. Tampa. Fla.: .1. Kemper. .,f M. Kemper ^Nc .Sjus, Baltimore. Md.; F. E. Foiisei a. ..f T. E. F..iis«'ca A: Co.. New York: Bruno Diaz, of Brim.. IHaz iVc Co.. New York and Havana. Departures: Simon (Joldborg and Luis C. Cantor, f..r X.w York: Leopold Loeb .Mid Arthur Loeb. for Philadelphia: An- drew Bock, for New York. IIAVAXA CICiAIt MA.MFACTlRERs continue fairly busy considering the late- ness of the season, and the reason given as one of the chief causes is that, while a good many importers of cigars in the The local factories have been the chief buyers in the market during the past week, and owing to their activity the sales surpass those of the prtK-eding week by a few hundred b.ales. Prices are firmly maintained. The statistical i^osition of the Havana market is as follows: Stocks of all growths, 1901, 1902 and 1003 crops, in dejilers' hands January 1, 1004— Vuelta Abajo and Semi-Vuelta, 52.."4, were — Vuelta Abajo and Semi-Vuelta, 40,850 bales; I'artido. 71.50 bales; Re- medios, Matanzas, Santiago de Cuba, 24.»UX) bales; total, 72,(i00 ball's. Stock on hand March 28, 1904— Vuelta Abajo and Semi-Vuelta. 15.117 bales; Partido, 9057 bales; Remedios. Matan- zas. Santiago de Cuba. 15,087 bales; to- la:, 39,8«51 baU'S. According to an approximate count of the actual stocks on hand, the above to- tal quantity is about correct, although as no dealer is obliged to disclose his business accurately, it cannot be avoided that there may be some discn'pftncies, as evidently the number of bales of Partido tobacco are t«M> highly stateil; while, on the other hand. Vuelta Abajo may be given as too low. The exports from Havana up to March 15, 1904. wer(v-Leaf toliacco. .53.749 bales; stripped fillers (4359 bales and barrels), equal to 8718 bales; total ex- ports, 01,407 bales. The relations of sales and exports in a given period, however, can never balance, as the former include the home consump- tion, and as all purchases are not ship- ped at once, some being kept here on storage to suit the convenience of the buyers. Excepting a few trifling lots, the old crop may now be said to have been ex- ESTABLISHEP 1844 H. Upmann £ Go ^ HAVANA. CUBA Bok^rvkers and Commission Merchocnts ♦ SHIPPEP^S OF CIGAP^^ and LEAP TO'BACCO The Celebrated MANUFilCtURERS OP ^Md B r «LAd l^, FACTORY: PASEO DE TACON 159-169 If OFFICE: AMARGURA f» HAVANA. CUBA || Est&.bliahed IS60 El f^ieo Habano Factopv INDEPENDENT OF ANY TRUST OF Enrique Dorado & Co. Vuelta Abajo Cigars Purveyors to H. M. The King of Spain Estrella No. 171-7 3y '^^^^^-- chaoaiva. Havana, Cuba. Bruno Diaz R. Rodriguez B. DIAZ 8t CO. Growers a.i\d Packers of Vuelt2L Abajo and Pairtido Tobaicco PRADO 125, Cable :-Zaidco HABANA, CUBA. hausted in the country, and the coming Tuited States and Europe ha.l disc-on receipts will chiefly be of the 19W | tinned to send any orders, they had re- Narciso Gonzalez. Vknancio Diaz, Special. Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Dealers m LEAF TOBACCO 10 Anjjeles St. HAVANA, Cuba. P.O. Box 856. F. Neumann. G. W. Michaklsen h Prassb FEDEHICO NEU jVIflfifl 8t CO. Commission Merchants SHIPPERS OF LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS Havana, Cuba, Office, Obrapia 18. P. O. Box 28. Telegrams: Unicum. lO CapMity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes is- f I Cpllp«e J^ C/^p ^Pllpr^VlllP Pfl Always Room fok Omt Mo&s Good Custombs. L* U« OCllCl O (X 0UII9 OClli/1 OTlllVf 1 Ot THE TOBACCO WORLD Leslie Pantin,^y,t^^..''n^S°.!f g- Habana; Cuba BEH^ENS & eo. Manufacturers of the ^ -* ^^^ ^^ vt^BAt*^^ SOZ and "^^/sMR.^*" Consulado 91, HAVANA, La Flor dej. S. Murias & Co. of SUAREZ & CO. Vuelta Abajo Cigars, Bgido Street z, HAVANA, CUBA P. O. Box 431. Jose Menendez, Almacenista de l^abaco en Rama Bspecialidad Tabaco de Partido Vegas Proprias Cosecbado por el Monte 26, Habana, Cuba. Cable: "Saarco." Walter Himml, heaf Tobaceo Warehouse \ND COMMISSION MERCHANT, San Miguel 62, P.O. Box 397. Cable: Himml. Havana, Cuba. SoBRiNos de a. Gonzalez Leaf Tobacco Merchants Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 *-antb«o." Habana. ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C Almacen de Tabaco en Rama ESPECIALIDAD EN TAB ACQS FINOS de VUELTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo no y 112 HABANA Y. P. Castaneda & Jorge JORGE 8t P. CASTA|4EDfl GROWERS, PACKERS and EXPORTERS of Havana Iieaf Tobacco Dragones 108--110, HA VA NA JOSE F. ROCHA, HavanaL Leaf Tobacco Bspecialidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partido y Vuelta Arriba San Miguel loo, ..do'^^uL" Habana, Cuba. Sanchez y Cueto s. en c. Sucesoresde Carrilbs y Sanchbz, 4lmacenistas de Tabaco en Rama specialty in Vuelta Abajo, Semi Vuelta y Partido AMISTAD No. 93, Habana, Cuba. LEONARD FRIEDMAN Y CIA. Almacenislas de Tabaco en Rama CABLE-OFFHICKS. Amistad 126, Habana, Cuba. GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS. Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de N^uelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta Arriba Monte 114, V p. O Box) ApartaH- 270. TJ'ol^^inO Cab^ ZvLKZGON. IJ. Ct UCtilCL* AVE LINO PAZOS & CO. Almaccnistas de Tabaco en Rama PR A DO 123, Habana # Cable: Onilkva AIXALA ^ CO., Havana Leaf Tobacco Cardenas Z, and Corrailes 6 and 8, HAVANA, CUBA. f&^PECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO THE WANTS OF AMERICAN BUYERS,®! P. O. Box 298. Cable Address, "Aixalaco." SUAREZ HERMANOS, (S. en C.) '"Z'^^Z Leaf Tobacco Figuras 39-4 1, Cable Address: "Cuetara." Havana, Cuba. /. Licbtenstein <& Co. c^ Leaf Tobacco ^r«.TTr tt^^it 131 WaUrSL NMW YORK J. n. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . .YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WO&LO II aE= Cigar ribbons. Manufacturers of Bindings, Galloons, Taffetas, Satin and Gros Grain. Largest Assortment of ooiisidtMcd their plans when they hoard that there wouhl be no p(»ssil)le chance of workinj; any new cigars Ix'fore the month of Au>;nst at the earliest. The chief in:ue7. Bautista Hnos, for the Wahlorf-Astoria Co., is meeting with a big demand in the North, as the cigars are nuule from tobacco of the choicest vt gas that the Vuelta Abajo produces. Buyinte. Selling himI Other Xoteii of IiitvreMt. A. .1. Ilii.va has lu-en a big buyer, se- curing HKW baUn* of Vuelta Abajo and Tartido tillers. Locb-Nunez Havana Co. sold 75(> bales of Taitido and Remedios t«>lmcc«i owing to the active interventi«ui of itn president, I.eoiM.ld I^u'b. who left to- day in company with his son. Arthur Loeb. for the North. The latter, how- ever will start at ont; bales, new txbaei... nf :i paikius: made by them in San .Liati and Mar- tinez, Vuelta .\bajo. lowland section, and whieh promi( an exlr.-ior- iliiiary tine quality. Manuei Gareia Fulidn dnseil nut all of lli^ linMinirs ><\' Niiilia .\b.i.jii. smne »>.■»<• bale>». I<> a iaeen :ind will sl;irl their Tum- b;idi>m<' ot the r as regarils sninnhnss. tine texture, beautilnl. liirlit eulurs. .and gt.od burn Feru.-indo Feiiiandez \- ("o. turned Dver .'»(«) bales of Vuelta Abajo. Bruno Diaz & Co. have just received the first lot of their packing at Ahpiizar. They sold 4.'» bales of Remates, "libra de pie" to a local factory. Suarez Hnos dispose bales of Vuelta Abajo to Northern buyers and local factories. Muniz, Hnos & Co. disposed of several lots of new Remates "libra de pie," about KM) bales. A. yi. Calzada iS: Co. turned over 100 bales of Remedios. A tornado is said to have done some damage to a few tobacco farms in un- rooting buildings near Guira de Meleiia. Receipts of Tobacco from the Country. Week Ending Since Mar. 26. Jan. i. Bales Bales Vuelta Abajo 395 3.240 Semi Vuelta 28 227 Partido 181 2.201 Matanzas 20 no S. Clara A Remedios 150 5. ©34 Santiago de Cuba — 242 Total 774 1 1 ,054 The LaLAceLster Market. Plain and Fancy Ribbons Write for Sample Card and Price Hot to Department W Wm. Wicke Ribbon Co. :f6 East Twenty-second Street, NEW YORK. Grau, Plan as y Cia. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Estrella 42. Habana. Cuba. Cable : Graplanas. Heavy Receiving Days — Old Goods Moving Slowly — Death of a Well- Known Cigar Manufacturer. Lancaster. Pa.. Ainil 4. I'.Mii. (Mir lobacco dealers are now continuing to give their attention lari:ely to the new goods, of which iiearl.v e\cry house has started to pack, and each receiving day is growing heavier in its receipts. It is estimated that iijtwards of liMt.iMHI I'ouiids were brought to this market dur- ing the past week. There is now an iii- (li»alion of the entire 11M»:! crop beiii:: lioii-ht within the next month. The i.re- NiiiiinL' jirices remain about S and Ic. The eighteenth anniversary of Cjgar- iM.ikeis* Iiiioii. No. "J.'tT. was celebrated here recently, at which time a >;moker :nid other eiitertaiiinieiu were partiei- ]iated in. William II. Sinik. a well known ciirar manufacturer of .\dainsiow n. died at his home in tluit tyi/i<^^^, i^^^.^^^.. ^#e.^ ^M^4 LEOPOLD SCHMID PRANK LANGE IDBIUXO HI Fifth Avenue, ^ NEW YORK i/. SCHMID & CO. Importers of Sumatra Tobacco No^ijS Water Street, NeW York Lm Plor de Henry Clay La Espanola La Corona La Flor de Navea La Flor de Cuba La Merldiana A. de Vlllar y Vlllar La Carolina La Flor d^e Ynclap La Vencedora El Abulia de Oro La Intlmldad La Rosa de Santiago Estella H. de Cabanas y Carbajal. La Afrfcana Manuel Garcia Alonso La Antlguedad La Comerclal La Flor de Murlas La l^oaa Aromatica J. S. Murlas y Ca. Manuel Suarez. Jos. Mendelsohn. Louis A. Bornemann. Mendelsohn, BornemdLnn , . T'^'^"""'^: '567 John Robert Oaks MAX GANS & SON Importes of HAVANA /jy^ Ty A r^ r^ ^ ana ^ ackers of LEAF 1 UHA VCO 197 Water Street. New York m 6. Falk ®, BrO. Iniportcrs sf SumairaL and HavaAsi and Packers of Americaa Tobacco, 171 Water Si.,NeW YOfK THE tobacco" WORLD »3 ♦ ♦♦4 ♦♦♦♦♦^^♦4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ *♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ J TOBACCO NEWS OF GREATER NEW YORK : ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ A much more spirited trade has been I to be a huge smoke stack. The damage experienced by leaf dealers of this city however, was apparently slight. * 4> * Litigation has ensued between the during the past week, and the arrival of the new Sumatra tobaccos appears to have also had a stimulating effect , Waldorf-Astoria Segar Co. and Acker, General satisfaction is expressed with the \ Merrall & Condit Co. , regarding exclusive quality of the goods as shown by the ; cigar privileges in the building on the samples which have been thus far ex. hibited, although the proportion of ex- tremely light colors seems rather small. It is believed that there will be a suffici- ent supply of the general line to meet the full requirements of the American trade. In Havana leaf the market has also proved quite satisfactory to our importers with a rather brisk demand for old Re- medios. ^ * The announcement of H. Duys & Co., that their Amsterdamsche Tabakshandel Maatschappy has secured 2,000 bales of Sumatra at the first Rotterdam inscription including the R D M j P B Deli and D P M I Deli, and of which 750 bales are said to be highly suitable for the Ameri- can trade, was received with much pleas- ure. The firm is already offering some of the new goods to their trade. * * * Albert Levison, the western represent- ative of A. Cohn & Co., has again left northwest corner of Fifth avenue and 42d street. The Waldorf Astoria Segar Co. originally leased a large store in the building from W. J. Salomon, in 1902, for a period of ten years, at an annual rental of $6,500 per annum, and also fitted up the store elaborately at an im mense cost. The lease is said to contain a clause by which Salomon had agreed not to lease any other part of the building to a cigar concern. It appears, however, that the landlord leased a second store to the Acker, Merrall & Condit Co. , who are retailers of cigars as well as handlers of fine and imported groceries. A cigar department was also inaugurated at their store, and a large sign exhibited, where- upon the Waldorf-Astoria Segar Co. in- stituted proceedings against the landlord and the grocers, not only claiming dam- ages but also asking for an injunction restraining the latter from doing any cigar business on the premises. They were represented by Bowftrs & Sand, while Mr. Salomon was represented by Paul M. for his territory, with a full line of some : Herzog and William N. Cohen, and the of their recent purchases of Sumatra tobacco. Wm. Hirschl, western representative of Jos. Hirsch & Son, also left for the West this week, with a complete line of samples of their tobaccos recently pur- chased in Amsterdam. • * * Milton Reisman, formerly of the leaf tobacco firm of Reisman & Wolf, died at his home in this city last week, at the early age of thirty-four years. Interment was made last Sunday at the Cyprus Hill Cemetery. • * * L. A. Bornemann, of Mendelsohn, Bornemann &. Co., Havana importers, was a guest at the silver wedding anni- versary of R. R. Uhler, at Lebanon, last week, after which he made a short busi- ness trip through Pennsylvania. • * * Some little excitement was caused at 23d and Broadway on Saturday last when the business offices of the Whitehead & Hoag Co., manufacturers of celluloid advertising and other novelties, were discovered to be on fire. The wind was blowing a swift breeze and the smoke poured from the building in volumes. A number of pedestrians in the street looked on in amazement at what appeared Acker, Merrall & Condit Co., by Rollins & Rollins. Judge Gildersleeve of the Supreme Court took the papers and re- served the decision. • * * Harry A. Beltz has sold his cigar store at 5 Ann street, which has become known as the Hole in the Wall, to E. J. Parks, who formerly conducted a cigar store at Broadway and Chambers street, but later was in the employ of Robert E. Lane. Mr. Beltz had been conducting business at this stand for thirty years. • * * The Broberg Snuff and Tobacco Co., of Brooklyn, has been incorporated to deal in tobaccos and snuff, with a capital of ;f2o,ooo. The incorporators and directors for the ensuing year are M. Broberg, L. C. Schwensen, and M. O. Johnson, all of Brooklyn. • * * Sidney J. Freeman, lately President of the Retail Dealers' Association of New York, has accepted a position as super- intendent of the Cifuentes & Co. cigar factory at 261 Pearl street. It is stated that Mr. Freeman will turn his own cigar manufacturing business into a stock com- pany which is now being organized for that purpose. • • • H. Duys & Co. inform your corres- pondent that the samp es of Sumatra leaf which arrived for them on the steamer Pottsdam are regarded as an exception ally desirable lot of goods, and s miples of the same h ive been forwarded to R. R. Uhler, their Pennsylvania representa- tive. They spoke quite cheerfully of the business outlook, and feel confident that a normal year's business will be experi- enced. A VNIQVE DISPLAY OF CIGARR.OS. On page 7 of this week's issue of The Tobacco World is ptesented a reproduc- tion of a mo3t unique display of cigarros, the product of the United Cigar Manu- facturers, and including the General Arthur Operas, Tom Moore Cigarros and Robert Burns Petite Dues. It will be noted that the advertisement calls special attention to the fact that these goods are packed in wax lined pockets, the points of advantage being a fuller retainmentof the original aroma and quality, and con- sequently a large saving in breakage with which many a dealer has been frequently annoyed. In fact, the breakage question is one of the most troublesome features in the ordinary handling of cigarros, such goods being usually packed in frail paper pouches not sufficiently strong to stand the strain to which they are frequently subjected, and in consequence of which the goods do not draw freely causing dissatisfaction among dealers' customers. The United Cigar Manuficturers were perhnps the first who successfully found the practical solution for the prevention of such annoyances and promptly adopted the method for permanent use. It is of quite as much importance to dealers to Trade-Mark Register. TRYEM. 14.405 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots and tobacco. Registered March 29, 1904, at 9 a m. by Chas. L. Feinberg, Brook- lyn, N. Y. ENTERPRISE SPECIAL 14,406 For cigars. Registered April 2, 1904, at 9 a m, by H. D. Narrogan & Co., Philadelphia. Pa. KEYSTONE CIGAR CO. 14.407 For a firm name. Registered April 4, 1904, at 4 p m, by Edward Stein, Wilkesbarre, Pa. REJECTIONS. Rita, Zest. CURRENT REGISTKATIONS. Trade Marks Recently Registered in Bureaux other than that of Th« Tobacco World. C. C. McCord, Lamatea, La Matea, Lady Faultless, Lady Gainesboiough, Sea Coast Laundry, Coursing Club, Old Dutch Clock, El Primero de Las Antillas, Anglia, Pittsmont, K. B. Specials, Los Angeles Examiner, Los Angeles Express, Tun Tavern, Leg and Leg, Flor de Bardo, Beliza, Daddy Billy, George B. Porter, Robin Hood, Big Ben, Big Bob, Ray's Pet, Roy's Pet, Ray's Guard, Old True, Sure Winner, Tanglefoot, Virginia Mix- ture, Mistletoe, Brown Eyed Susan, Ben Davis, Cigarette, Sweet Memories, Little Wom.in, Karen, Black Twinlets, Walk- Over, Millionare, Gun Powder, Wafer, Kentucky Smile, La Astrella, Amend' s Exchange Clear Havana, La Flor de Amend, Our Factory No. 115, Commer- cial Appeal, B. R. & P., Macanea, 405, Tres Sellos, Jim Baker. Mild Mr. Strong, Juicio, La Salubridad, Thoroughgood, B. B. U.-D. U. B., Our Badge of Honor, Swan Brand, Court of Canada, Canadian Sillies, Belle Court, Canalama, Nu Life, Morns Square, La Milazzo, George K., call their customers attention to these 1 ^"hanal. Entertainment, Hen Hassan^ e ^ „ ■ J . . .u Gen. Walter P. Lane, Memphians, facts as It IS an advantage to the manu- » r » Glenwood Base Ball Club, Frisco Queen. facturers to have them so packed, as L, . ,. „ . ,, , ,. vt-. *^ ! Socialism, Sais, Hykos, Queen Nitocris, both are obviously striving for the same | Qphir, Parexcelance. Sesotris, James H. end, which is increased sales. Lynch, Tealettes, Patersonia, Reciprocity The increased demand which this firm Treaty, Saturday Evening Post, El Fuso. has experienced upon these leaders would also seem proof conclusive that their efforts are being .properly appreci- ated by the trade, and the manufacturers Sha- Wee-Co, Lawrence D'orsay, Golden Treasure, Montana Bond, Eagle Owl, Giovami Boccaccio, Don Sebastian, Don- atello, Royal Forrester, Custom Receipt, Unique Twisters, William R. Grace, D. are also therefore being properly rewarded N. Francis, Castalia Club, Fashion Rolls, for their timely efforts. The wax lined ' Neromus, Kindilike, Harbor No. i, La pockets in which these goods are packed are not only specially constructed but are made specially for the use of this en- terprising house. Death of EdwaLtd AscKerman. Edward Ascherman, a pioneer cigar manufacturer of Milwaukee, Wis., died last week at his home in that city, at the advanced age of seventy years. Deceased was born in Germany, but came to the United States in 1856, and soon engaged in the cigar manufacturing business in Milwaukee. He retired from business about ten years ago, when his son, A. F. Ascherman, succeeded him and con- tinued the business. Mavita, Union Lock, Amor Vita, La Cremeta, La Permuta, Mr. Fixit, Jay Tee, Damsel, Kish- Mingo, La Acita, Plaza de Toros, El Reputado, El Nexo, LaGalicia, La Puntilla, Camelita, Lenno, El Saliento, King Sigismund, Sho-Mee» C. C. A. The Waterloo Cigar Co.. of Waterloo, Io\v:i. ret-eutly incorporated, held a meet- ing last week for the election of officers lor the ensuing year, which resulted as follows: President and manager, Frank Inniau; vice president, Carl C. Keller; treasurer, Ira Rodamer. Robert Whipps. of Minerva, O. (Mason county) filed a petition in bankruptcy on the 21st inbt., placing his liabilities at $848(».22. with no assets. The Cin- cinnati Leaf Tobacco Co. is a creditor to the sum of ?1489.79, and the largest on the list. U. Fuk ®. BrO. Importers of SumatreL and HavaAai and Packers of Americaiv Tobacco, 171 WsttCf St., NcwYofk •4 THE TOBACCO'WORLD J. tl. SriLES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, Pa. THB TOBACCO WORLD GARCIA y CA Leaf Tobacco Warehouse, Monte 199. Cable, ♦'Ai>damira." Habana, Cuba. oiceo|#Mji1(et/ ^^^^ ^i> JOHNJiSHEMAN READING.PA. MAHTIN SbABflCH, DENVER, PA. Manufacturer of ^^^ t x-^ a t^ r^ High-Grade Union Made ^^/ 1 O' A R S SPECIAL BRANDS: United labor (5c.) Union Strg (5c.) Cuba-Rico (loc) ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦<♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ *♦♦- j****DEPARTMENT OF I N Q U I RY.****j • •♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦• ♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦ In response to the questions of B. M., of Baltimore, concerning Egyptian to bacco, the U llowing. from an authority on the matter, is given : There is no such thing as Egyptian tobacco. The culture of the leaf is for to make as many so-called " Egyptians " as are smoked in twenty-four hours in the United States and Great Britain The tobacco of the domestic Egyptians is Turkish of all sorts of grades, and also- Syrian, Greek, Rumehan, Roumanian bidden by law in the land of the and Russian. All these bear a family- Pharaohs. The reason of the prohibition involves a curious chapter in trade his- tory. The best cigarette tobacco of the resemblance which is increased by the sweating received in the hold of tht steamer which brings them from the East is Turkish, and it is used in Russia, Levant to New York. In color these Turkey, Egypt and nearly all the varieties range from the pale yellow of Mediterranean countries. Long ago it the Rumelian to the brown of the Odessa was found that Turkish tobacco in going leaf. The yellow leaf is preferred by the from;, Constantinople to Alexandria un- Americans, the brown by Austrians, derwent a sweating which improved its Italians, Russians and Russian Jews, flavor. If can ied a shorter distance, say If the Egyptian cigarettes weie made to Beyiut, or a longer one, to Algiers, from Turkish tobaccos exclusively there there was no improvement. This gave a would be but little cause for complaint. I prestige to the Egyptian cigarette made Most dealers "blend" the leaf; that is, [ of Turkish tobacco, which brought they mix it with yellow Virginia and wealth to the manufacturer and a heavy North Carolina. Some have the honesty revenue to the state. In order to in- to admit it, and print on their goods "A crease this revenue the governor at one genuine Turkish blend," "Blended time took measures to grow the leaf in Turkish and Virginia," etc., but most of the delta, but the result proved an un- them defy the goddess of truth and em- pleasant surprise. Though grown from blazon the packages "Superior Qual Turkish seed?, the weed proved inferior of^gyptian." and the cigarettes made from it fell i\ali^ r\( .u '■ ~ r n j " 'Of the 500 varieties of so-called on the market. The disfavor extended ..r .• ., • . "Egyptian cigarettes now on the mar- to the legitimate traffic. Manufactuf^rs 1 » •.. • 1 . r ,y- . *' J ket. It IS almost safe to affirm that nine- complained and the government foittid a » .. U U J L ^ T tenths have nothing more to do with deficit in its returns. To make amends .^ . .u .1. t- , • l . Egypt than the name. Turkish tobacco, a law was passed forbidding tobacco cul- •» . jj j • • • , • ** It may be added in closing, is being ture, and ever since the Egyptian ' . , , . . • °'»^ more and more largely used by pipe cigarette has been made of a fine erade j . .u it • j ^^ " * devotees in the United States. It is too of the Turkish leaf and French cigarette 1 j 1. 1 . . *» mild when smoked alone, to suit many paper. The country exports a large » 1 j . /- j • ^ ^ ^ r 6 I American smokers and they find it more number of cigarettes and a very small | to their liking when blended with home quantity of tobacco, not enough, in fact, grown tobacco. TRADE NOTES. The Queeu City Cigar Co., of Seattlo, Wash., has gone into the hands of a re- ceiver. The cigar manufacturing businesses of AV. F. Schofnhoven and O. N. Groody, Itoth at Anadarko, Oklahoma, have been consolidated under the name of Schoen- hoven & Groody. Davis Brothers' retail cigar store in Marbk'hoad. Mass.. has been purchased hj W. C. Russell, who formely coii- duoted a cigar store at 23 Exchanso Place, Boston, Mass. J. F. Decker and W. H. Miller, trad- ing as the Eagle Cigar and Tobacco Co., have opened a new jobbing house at 38(i Palisade avenue, Jersey City, N. J., to handle strictly independent goods. The Sillner, Barnes & Norton Co., the new jobbing house which commouced business in Pittsburg some months ago. will remove from their present preniisf^s on Liberty street to 340-342 Seventh avenue. Bartlett & Buckley, of Lowell, Mass., wholesale and retail dealers in cigars and tobacco, has been dissolved, and the business has been succeeded to by Buck- ley Brothers. The outcome of it is that au additional house has been started by Partlctt & Robertson. The Altoona branch of the Rcid To- bacco Co., of Milton, Pa., has purchased the wholesale cigar and tobacco busi- ness of the Cunningham Tobacco Co., at Altoona. The latter company will be continued with the same Hue of goods as before the change. The Ed G. Ilookstratten Cigar Co. has been organized at Los Angeles, Cal., with a capital of $50,000. The incor- porators were Ed G. Hookstratten, A. Robertson, J. H. Harrington, J. Kling- enstein aud J. Hookstratten. Incorpora- tion papers were taken out under the laws of California. D. C. Gay has purchased the cigar store of A. W. Hamel on James street, Ludiugton, Mich. i I" WELL MEANT ADVANCES. A few years ago when the Lafayette Hotel stood on Broad street, where the Land Title Building now stands, M. J. McDonnell, now manager of the Dalton store at Arch and Thirteenth streets had charge of the cigar store then, included in the fittings of the store was a large plate glass mirror which extended the entire distance to the floor, so that many a stranger naturally mistook it for a doorway and attempted to pass through. One evening while Mr. McDonnell was supplying the wants of customers a well- dressed man a trifle unsteady on his feet called for a cigar and, immediately on being served, turned his head and saw his reflection in the long minor " Hello, my friend, have a cigar with me ! " exclaimed the customer who, how- ever, on noticing the reflection of his right hand holding a cigar, added a mo- ment later, " Oh, I see you've got one ! ' ' Supposing that his revelation was a trifle late and still disposed to be as friendly as possible the would-be gener- ous individual insisted on paying for two cigars and, when told he owed for only one, became indignant. He still persisted in his cordial advances to what he supposed to be a fellow smoker and finally, when he met with no response, became angry and so noisy that the house detective had to be called in. PROF. HERTZOG HONORED. Mr. A. E. Hertzog, bookkeeper and general office manager with F. Eckerson & Co., leaf dealers at 255 North Third street, is no doubt one of the most schol arly gentlemen following similar daily occupations among the leaf trade of this city. Mr. Hertzog is, of course, a Ger- man, and even more, perhaps, than the average German, he is deeply interested in his Alma Mater, and has for a number of years been a Professor of English in the Northern Liberties German English Night School, which has just closed its 1903-4 term. During that period Prof. Hertzog, under whose supervision the school is conducted, had 682 persons en rolled, made up as follows; German, 301; Austria- Hungary, 254; Russia, 76; Swit- zerland, 23; Roumania, 20; Sweden, 12; Italy, I, and the United States, i. months ago that the old established firm of A. S. Valentine & Son, formerly located at Womelsdorf, Pa., opened also a cigar manufacturing establishment at 116-1 18 N. Seventh street, in this city, at which place are manufactured many of their finest grades of goods, including especi ally their Tirador and Valorita brands of clear Havana cigars. Their progress was not only rapid but a steady increase has been experienced ever since the commencement of business here. This is not only true in their clear Havana Hnes, but in the seed and Havana and five cent products as well. It may be said that their factories are today among the exceptionally busy ones. We are also informed that the volume of business done during the month of March, just closed, was by far the largest in volume, of any one month in the firm's history. %% PUSHING HIS GOODS. Herbert D. Shivers, a cigar manufac- turer, who recently moved his establish- ment from 44 N. Seventh street to 906 Filbert street, and who caters to con- sumers direct, has launched into daily newspaper advertising, using three- quarters of a single column with illustra- tions of Shiveis' Panetela. He is selling the goods direct to consumers at $5.00 per hundred. He says in his advertise ment. "My offer is; I will deliver to you, anywhere, one hundred of my Shivers' Panetela cigars for I5.00. Vou may smoke ten of them, and if you are not in every way pleased send me word, and I will send for the cigars and return the entire I5.00. EXCELLENCE MUST BE SUPREME. Comparatively speaking it is but few A NEW SUMATRA PROPOSITION. L. G. Haeussermann & Sons, well known leaf dealers of this city, are this week making a new Sumatra proposition to manufacturers and others. They are offering a certain mark of medium colored goods claimed to be good burners and to have a few spots, good yielders and in first sizes at $2.75 per pound. They also announce that the usual selling price for such tobacco is 53.00 per pound, their customer's saving, therefore, must be 25 cents per pound. They solicit trial orders of a few sample pounds to convince the trade of the truthfulness of their assertions, and further state that they offer only one bale to a customer. The idea would appear to be that in order to make their importations of Sumatra more widely known they con- sider it much better to sell twenty- five bales to as many different customers than to sell twenty-five bales to one customer, because in that manner they hope to retain indefinitely the interest of the twenty- five customers, feeling confid ent they could supply them with addi tional goods at equivalent values. It certainly must be a straightforward, legi. timate proposition, well calculated for its purpose. ASLANO ROSE CO. FORMED. A new corporation has taken over the cigarette manafacturing business heieto- fore conducted by Aslano Bros. , of which Richard W. Boch was the official head. Mr. Boch is still interested in the new company as a stockholder, but the large proportion of his time which was required in attending to his growing retail business made it necessary for him to relinquish its general management. Lewars Rose has been elected president of thecompany, which has taken office headquarteis at 321 Penn Building, but will continue the manufacturing at the old establishment at 24th and Market streets. Mr. Rose is perhaps better known in the newspaper field, having been formerly connected with the Ladies' Home Journal of this city. The company will continue to manufacture all the old brands which have become fairly well known upon this and other markets, including the Karam, Tonapah, Egyptian Armour, Imperial Russian, I rem and Garrick. Not only is an increased capital being employed, but an increased force is at work in all directions, including some additional machinery, and all are now working under improved conditions. Vigorous efforts are being made to push the goods in all the principal cigarette selling markets. The blen ing of the tobaccos is being done by a foreign expert, whose skill in that direction is becoming widely known and is being generally commented upon. The products are already on sale in many of the leading establishments in this city as well as in Boston, New York, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis, and it is reported to the writer by received wherever they are introduced. Ever since Mr. Bochs original incum- bency special stress was specially laid on the raw material used in the manufacture of their product. T© this the newly organized company is adhering with strict tenacity, feeling confident that goods of any kind, however well adver- tised, cannot attain that degree of ultimate success which every manufacturer must hope for unless they have the quality to back them up that is claimed for them. Since nothing is being overlooked in any direction, it seems quite reasonable to predict an even more prosperous future for the company than has been its past record. ROBERTSONS EFFICIENT WORK. Among the most widely known repre- sentatives of the tobacco trade in this city is undoubtedly F. B. Robertson, the factory representative of the Match It Cheroot. In justice to Mr. Robertson, it must be also said that there is perhaps not a more aggressive and harder worker in the trade than he. Ample proof is at hand to verify these statements from the immensely increased sales which have been experienced in this market since Mr. Robertson has been representing the account here. There is scarcely a dealer in this city, be he large or small, with whom Mr. Robertson is not personally acquainted, and in this way he has done much to promote the welfare of his house. Although selling the goods through the jobbing houses, Mr. Robertson has always made it his duty to keep in close touch with the retail trade, not only with a view of keeping their good will, but for the further purpose of keeping constantly informed of the trade conditions. That he has been a friend of the retailer no one can deny, having endeavored to benefit and help them in every possible way, and many a time at his own personal expense. There is, therefore, no occasion to wonder at his well-known popularity. CAUGHT SMUGGLING CIGARS. John Winters, a sailor on the steamship Masquinoma, lying at Pier C, Port Rich- mond, was stopped as he came ashore Monday night by Inspector Hartman. Winters had a valise in his hand and Hartman asked him what was in it. The one of the officers of the company that sailor said he had his laundry in the bag, they are being more than favorably but the Inspector was suspicious, and fRREGULAR PAGrNATION J. H. STILES . . . Uaf Tobacco • • • YORK, FA. 20 THB TOBACCO WO&tD ♦♦I l^l^^p // you want a LEADER in Union-Made Cigars, WRITE TO i( C. Ruppin, Lancaster, Pa. ABOUT THB BENJAMIN CONSTANT' \0c. and ''THE CRAFTSMAN'^ 5c. THEY WILL ANSWBR YOUR RBQUIRMMENTS, made him open it. No soiled linen was visible, but 400 cigars nestled within the valise. At this point two men who were with Winters ran away and Hartman told the former he was under arrest. Tuesday morning Winters was arraigned before Commissioner Bell and held in $500 bail on a charge of smuggling. Mostly Personal. John Bieberman has opened a cigar factory and retail store at 20th and Reed streets. Louis Newbourgh, of Cincinnati, has been spending several days in the leaf market of this city. J. W. Levy, representing Ballard, Fernendez & Co. , left this week for a short circuit through New Jersey. W. E. Gheen has returned to this city after a visit to the Connecticut Valley, where he states he purchased 600 cases of the 1903 goods. E, G. Dunlap, general representative of Arguelles, Lopez & Bro., of New York, has returned to this city after an extensive trip for his house through the South and Southwest John S. Carl, a leaf tobacco packer of Hatfield. Mass., stopped at Philadelphia this week, en route to Atlantic City, where he expects to spend a short vaca- tion period. The Allen & Marshall Co. are using CoL FredG. Bennet, better known as the stilt advertising man, very effectively in the West, where he is now parading with a costly costume. Ferd. Loeb, who is now representing the Sumatra importing houfe of L. Schmid & Co., New York, has been quite actively introducing some of his firm's importa- tions in this market. The residence of L Lowengrund, 2047 N. 15th street, was entered by thieves one morning last week, who completely ransacked the entire house, carrying away considerable booty including silver, cut glass, clothing, etc., amounting to about j^28o. Among the visitors in this city during the past week were: Mr. Winter, of M. Perez Co., J. W. Surbrugand C. B. Row- ley, of the Surbrug Co., Sol Rosener, of the Havana Tobacco Co., and Mr. Abrams, of Garcia, Vegi &. Carcaba. T. R. Goodwin, manager of the Vicente Portuondc factory, informs us that they have a number of large orders ahead. The factory is running to its full capacity, and they have been making a specialty of banded goods for some months which j they believe has helped the sale of their product wonderfully. Duncan & Moorehead are distributing among the trade a new cigar cutter and advertising device with their Marcello, Key West goods. These new cutters are of the manufacture of the Brunhoff Mfg. Co., Cincinnati, O., and it is said they are being much sought after by dealers throughout the city. Sig. C. Mayer, the genial secretary of Morris D. Neumann & Co. , was last week entertaining Isaac Hirshberg, a well known jobber and retail dealer of Char- lotte, N. C, and who, by the way, left several gentle reminders in the shape of good sized orders for their White Knight and Sherlock Holmes brands. Frank Teller, of the cigar manufactur ing firm of Frank Teller & Co., reports that their trade during the months of January and February was the largest since the establishment of the house, and that the demand has been specially on their Flor de Teller seed and Havana ten-cent goods and the Royal Blue, their leading five-cent brand. T. J. Daly, representing Dohan & Taitt, is on an initial trip west and has just arrived at Detroit. Mr. Daly has been covering New York and the New England States for this well-known house for some time with gratifying success, in consequence of which the firm has widened his territory, hence his first trip among the Western trade. J. Pierce Flowers, the veteran repre- sentative of the Lovell & Buffington To- bacco Co., of Covington, Ky., has just returned to his city headquarters after an extended business trip through the State, where he reports he found an active demand for his company's products, in eluding the John Mitchell (long cut), Bull Dog Twist, Napper and White Seal. Samuel Fulweiler, of the P. C. Ful- weiler & Bro. Co., reports a fair business at the present time and states that the firm could, of course, take care of con siderable more. He is pleased to note that their collections during the past few weeks have improved wonderfully and are considered to be quite good, which is undoubtedly encouraging in view of the many complaints coming from other manufacturers of slow collections. A continued energetic effort is made by them on their Lew Wallace and other brands. Thomas McAndrews and John Hefton were found in the vicinity of Clearfield and Belgrade streets, Richmond, trying to get away with a large package, which an officer, who was nearby, regarded as plunder from some robbery. He seized both men but during the struggle Mc Andrews broke away and made his escape. Hefton was locked up, and upon examination of the package at the police station there was found a quantity of tobacco, cigars and cigarettes, which was subsequently ascertained had been stolen from the store of Mrs. Stella Ros- kievicz, 2920 Bath street. PHILADELPHIA LEAF MARKET NATIONAL LEAF BOARD MEETING At Atlantic City. N&y 2d. The Board of Directors of the National Cigar Leaf Tobacco Association has de- cided upon Atlantic City as the meeting place for this year's convention, instead of St. Louis, which was found an imprac- ticable point, owing to the extortionate demands made by the hotel men of that city for accommodations. The convention will begin on May 2d, and Secretary Koenig has issued notices to all secretaiies of local boards request- ing theni to ad\ise him of the number and names of delegates that are likely to attend. Under the by-laws of the Asso- ciation each local board is entitled to one delegate for each eight firms, copartner- ships or joint stock companies, and an additional delegate for each additional eight firms that are members of such local organization. FACTORIES BURNED IN TAMPA. Business in the line of domestic leaf has remained quiet but steady, sales run- ning up in number rather more than in volume. While the trade has become convinced of the moderate supply of binder stock, manufacturers do not seem greatly alarmed, nor are they buying any more than sufficient for early use. Havana is moving very satisfactorily, according to reports of local importers, and sales of fair sized lots have been consummated during the week. Sumatra buyers are now awaiting fur- ther developments of the new goods, samples of which are just beginning to arrive, and it is confidently expected that business in this line will soon revive. Several of Them in Ruins — The Heavi- est Losers. Tampa, Fla., April 4, 1904. Ilirkiiiau Hi-<»s.' <-i;,':ir factory, at tMXi Si.vth av»Miu«'. Tainpa. with a lary«' (juan- tity ou haiul. wa>» bunii'd to th*' >.'n)Uiitl last woek. Two Irauu' liuild- iu^'s ailjoiuiu'.; tl»o factory were also coiisuiiicil. llickniaii Iirt»s. will n'sunie • Mierations as .soou as a suitable Imilding can lie secured. Another serious fire swept West Tampa this afternoon, and before it was under control at six o'clock if had caused a loss exceeding S300.000 A panic was created among the employes of about forty cigar factories located in the town, when the fire began to spread, and hundreds fled from the buildings. A. Santaella & Co. were among the heaviest losers. A stock of 1125,000 worth of fine leaf tobacco, besides a large quantity of fine cigars, was consumed. I L. Sanchez & Co., J. M. Martinez and I Sam. Caro & Co's cigar factories were burned out. I Hundreds of cigarmakers are home- less, as a result of the destruction of some two hundred tenement houses. Thewa- , ter supply of West Tampa proved inad- I equate. I ; SPECIAL NOTICES (12^ cents per 8-point measured line. ) pOR SALE OR RENT.— A well-estab- -■■ lished Cigar Factory in Richland- town,near Quakertown. Possession given June I, or sooner. Sufficient employes can be obtained right in town. Railroad and other facilities near by. Address D. A. FluCK, Richlandtown, Pa. pOR RENT.— A two-story brick build- -*- ing, in York, Pa., tuitable for a Cigar Faetory. Conveniencea. Apply to 3-30-4 H. W. Hrffhner, York, Pa. 4. H. STILES • . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA* THB TOBACCO WORLD 31 1 # Telephone Call, 432— B. Office and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R E, L. NISSLEY & CO. Growers and Packers of FINE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look ove*- .our Samples. Sample! cheerfully submitted upon request. p, Q. Box 96 H. H. MILLER, LEAF TOBACCOS Light Conn. Wrappers and Seconds SBADE-GROWN and IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA Nos. 327 and 329 North Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA. WALTER S. BARE, ^^ P2Lcker of r ine : Connecticut ; Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci^ar Leaf Tobacco Office and Warehouse, UTITZ, PA. B. F. GOOD & CO. PACKERS AND DEALERS m Leaf Tobaccos 145 Noith Market Street LANCASTER. PA Ready for the Market 1901 First Class Peunsylvania Broad Leaf B's First Class Pennsylvania Havana Seed Binderi Fancy Packed Zimmer Spanish Fancy Table Assorted i>"tch£^^ CaSf of Fancy Packed Gebhart I Qrk 2 ^^^^ FORCE-SWEATED Quf Owil CONNECnCUT I. H. Weaver," Leaf Tobacco 241 ^nd 243 North Prince Street, LANCASTER, PA. W. R. COOPER, PACKER OP nn 1 and Dealer in All Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobacco, 201 and 203 North Duke St. LANCASTER, PA. J. K LBAMAN, Packer of and Dealer in LEAF Tobacco 138 North Market St. United Thones LANCASTER, PA. CHflS. TOLiE & CO. Packers j^eaf Tobacco James and Prince Streets, LANCASTER, PA. J. W. BRENNEMAN, Packer and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, 110 & 112 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. UNITED PHONES. Truman D. Sherizer, ^ and Deller in Leaf TobaCCO No, 313 East Fulton Street, , ^.^ ^ CONSOUDATED Phone. LANCASTER, PA, The Gilt Edge Cigar Box Factory Is the Largest in Lancaster. Prices and Workmanship will compare favorably with any in the State, Cigar Boxes and Shipping Cases, Labels, Edgings and Ribbons, Cigar Manufacturers' Supplies-all kinds. Daily CapacitT, Five Thousand Boxes. /. FRA NK BO WMAN, 51 Market St., LANCASTER, PA. jf^:ry% Om Capacity for Mantifacttiring Cigar Boxes It — • Al.vays Room for Onb Morb Good CusTOlcsR. THE TOBACCO W O R L, D L J. Sellers & Son,Sellersville, Pa ♦ ♦ ♦♦ THE UNIQUE CREASELESS Case- Hardened VERTICAL TOP Cigar Molds ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ Cigar MTrs Supplies ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ iW We are now better pre- pared than ever to meet the increased demand for our products. All of our Machinery is of the Most Improved and Up-to-Date Design, and we can, therefore, give you The Best Goods at The Best Priees Before you place your orders give us an opportun- ity to quote you Our prices. WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY The Sternberg MTg Co 1346 West Third Street, DAVENPORT, Iowa, U.S. A UNITED CIGAR] [ Kerbs, Wertbllm& Schiffei J Hirschhorn, Mack & Co. I Straiton & Storm, I Lichtenstcin Bros. Co. Manufacturers 1014-1020 Second Ave.. NEW YORK THE LANCASTER MARKET. (Concluded fiom pnj^e 1 1.) :uiil joi !m I', uii Nonli <^>ii('t'ii strt'ct. ic cfiilly sold l.'U ciiscs of ('oiiiiccticut to lincco. J«'ssi> M. F:ilk. of (!. Fjilk A: Hn... n - (H'litly spent sovcr.il d.ivs with tlio lo«;ii trjido in this city. Tilt' silver \v«'ddini,' jinnivorsnry of Mr. iind Mrs. Uoheit 1{. rhicr. of Lelmn<»n. Wiis cclohrated iit their homo in th.ii <-ity. ;nid was one of the most hriliijint social affairs that Lehanon has had for some time. It is said that nearly 2(M) friends participated in the hapjiy event and showered the couple with their con- >:ratnlations. Amony the guests were Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Bornemann. of Orange. N. J.; W. W. Stewart, of Kead- ing; Allen Stewart, of Xewmanstown; Mr. and Mrs. Barney Begensherj:. of Taterson, N. J., and (^eorpe F. Schnath. of New York. Consiratulntory niessanes were also rec-eived from ntimerous friends, includinp tho>*» of Messrs. .Tos. Mendelsohn. Paul Levison. Dave Ka!- hermnn. William Kohlberp. M. Baund and Others. Interfiak.1 R.evei\\je Violations Better Conditions in York County Tobacco Buying Lively. York. Pa.. April 4. 1904. During the past month or more many «igars in l»oxes have been foun«l in Northern Ohio and «'lsewhere> through- out the W«'st. which have no factory numl»er. e unintontional. Revenue <"ollt-trict. has tak^n -ip tlie m itter and iioiilied his deputies to make an investigation. Failure of cigac nianu- facturers to contply with tlic law in thcs;« respcct> may not only cau>r seizures of the )i:iriicular lots frmn whie prcutions of the deliii<|ucni ni:imifacinii. It has bc'-n 'h'lid'Ml to asra.;i ism' Duffy's Isj.iiid ii, ti' • Siis(|tiebann:i Kiv- er for loltatio raisjnt;. .No :iiiempt. h<>w- ivor, will 1m ni;nie in Siiiiialr:i ••ul'.Iva- tion I his y.ai. N't w sli -iu-' er«'clcd. wliiih will be l.'i feel above .the hi-_'h"'^t lio'nl ri'.Khcd by the i ■ and tloud. and a Ini;;'' a< ri;i'.:c is I> sc< tion. (';:lvin NN'. Price is eniliiiiT a in w bniidinu' on t'lr ei. ne.ir ili' v. -1 end of the city, to be ii-^'d Ms ,) « luar factory, ami wliich is to be called tlii Bon-Ton. •L Thomas Ilomer. who li.is for s.-im- tiuM' past comlucted a «igar store on South tb'orge street, thi< «iiy. has pur- clias«il front Wm. Uei< h nt the Coui- merc'al Hotel, at Dallast-w 11. and will take charge of the phice at once. There is some improvement in the •iga!' industry in thi' count.v. and a num- ber of the lars^er factorii's arv' constant- l.\ becoming bt'sier, w liili' even the small- er ones are said to be getting a fair share of n 'W (trders. Another larsjre shipinont of tobacco, about l(Mi.(HK> pounds, was ma(h> from, this city last week by K. D. Zech to .Tohn DeHa\en. of Lancaster, where it will be pa<'ked. Mr. Zech informs us that h«' has some additional shipments coming in and that another shipment will be made about April 12. Fourteen new licenses for cigar fac- tories wen' issueil during the month of March by the Dei)uty Ilt-venue Collec- tor of this division, making ('».*? since the first of the y«'ar. while during the same period last year 7(> licenses were issued, a decre^ase of 13. Among those granted during the past week were Mil- ler & Wolf. Ilellam: George Stark. Fel- ton; Daniel Holtzapple. W'indsor; Eu- gene A. Collins. Gettysburg, and Maine L Olp. .Tacobus. Readinj^ Improvements. New Factory Open — A Local Change, Reading. Pa.. April 4, IJKM. There is a notable improvement in tiade conditions among the local manu- facturers. Ordnieiit and a betterment »if trade conditions generally. By inadvertaiu'e I nniiounced in my letter several weeks ago that Millard W. Cnuise. who had sold his cigar store on Peiiii street, had taken a position as f<»reiiian with the Winter Cigar Com- paiiy. It will be remembered that Messrs. Kline .-ind Winter dissolved |i;irt- iieiship l;ist fall. Mr. Kline continuing the biisiiH ss at th«' old stand on Cedar street, and it was luily re«-ently that .Mr. Winter again eiileied the triidr. it was not. Ii>>wevei. with Mr. Wiiiler that Mr. ('rouse accepted a position, but with .Mr. KliiK'. In .m reicnt issue of .1 (..n- ten:i>oi:ir.\ the able Reading copxjst fell into the tiap. making the same annoiiiiee- nieiit. making it cle.ir from wh:il stuirce his inlorni.'ition w.is uoiteii. The new Powrll-Witier-LeiiiL'er ei^'ar factory at 74t'> Cherry stieet i^ now in o|iei;ilion. aiid irnods .•ne alie.nly bi-iiig supplied to till- sevt ral distributors of thi-; ••■imp my. W. W. S'ew.lll. i.r Stew .lit. .\ewi.lir- iler «.V: <'o.. W.ls.i v'llest Mt thesiher Wed- • liiii: anniveis.iiy .f R. i:. Ihl, r. of Leb:iitoM. Pa. .V number o| si:bs.ri|„.|s of "'I'lle To- bacco Woild" ill iliis «ity aie ii.n\ wail- ing fol the ipp.MiaiKe of the re|Uoduc- tioii u| thi' F:.'\ i.ii:iii Arab riuaiet te dis- l>lay iii;ide f.-ieiitly at .Mo..ie's ciu'ar shoji. .-It Fifth and Peiin streets. ,1 plio- toirraph of whi.h was taken <\pit'ssly for "The Tobjieco World" by Mr. Cus- ter, the genial nian:iger of tli;it store. Cliarles Breiieiser. the .senior member of CIp.s. P.reiieiser A: Sons, wholesale tohaeeonists, at Seventh ami Penn U. Falk ®, BrO. Importers o^ SumatraL and Havai\aL and Packers or American Tobacco, 171 Wdtcr St.,NeW YOfk ': II i: / i> 1'. .V c c <) "v o R i. i> 23 streets, celebrated his 7siH'«ially in the higher priced prodiuts. The ciirnr inanufncturing firm of Blach- ni! n iV .\agle h:ive dissolved partiier- sliip. Chnrles E. N.-igle liaving reliri'd from the old firm and formed a partuer- Hhip with .Tolni Nieth.inier ami Ilesier C. Nagle uinb'r the linn n.inie of the N. iV N. Cigar Co. They h.-ive opened for bl<^iness at 1I» North Eighth street. After the Chicago Cigarette Men. Hunting Out the I)ealeis Who .Are Do in;; r.uiiness Without a Ln ense. CiiicaL'o. 111.. April 1, ItHtl. Tlie annual iinetitc.: of the Cigar Leaf Tob.iccti .\ssoci:itioii wa- ree 'iitly he!d at Hotel Bism.-irek. :it which time tie ♦•lection of olli« ers f<>r tlie t'li-iiiin: .vear was made. Tlie.v are as f«dlows: Ernest H«'cht. president: .Folm >L .M.ver. vice president: .lonas S. Brown, secret.-iry. ami Samuel SternfcM. tnasunr. Win. Taiisig was eleitcd th«' del -irate to the National Convi-ntii-n. which it is now probable will W held at Atlantic City on May I>. The Sutter Tobacco Co.. of Chicago, has been incorporated with a capital of ^KHMKMl. to deal in loba«-c«>. Tlie incor- porators are Conrad H. PoppeiiliUsen. Joseph L. McNab. .Folm E. 15aker. Cli.i>. Hannesf.ihr. Arthur A. House and W. H. Ctt. The crusade against cigarette dealers doing business without a li«-ense is be- ing continued with sev«'re vigilance. Chief O'Neill, of the pcdice d«'partment. of this city, said that in three precincts alone there were l'J7 persons selling cig- arettes withont a license, at which rate there might be throiighcnit th«> city l.'tOO persons, causing a loss. to the mu- nicipality of more tl an .•?ir>(MHK). A. E(h'lman. W. K. Stei'le. .John Ready and C. W. Maurei* were each fined .^'J.'t on last Thursday for having violated the onlinances. The otHce of the American Tobacco Co. will be removed from the Dickey Building, at Lake and Dearborn streets, about May 1. to 40 De.irborn street. Doings in Wisconsin. Edgerton. Ajtril '2. 1JMI4. H. C. N'etterlein. representing .1. Vet- terlein iV Co.. Phil.-idel]>hi:i. is driving through Wisconsin purchasing the new «rop. Edmund H. Smith, of Hinsdale Smith A: Co.. of New York, is makinu a short stay in this market, when- he is pickin-' up new g.xids for his firm. Emanm 1 .1. Weil, of W«'il \- Sons, of New York, is ;ilso packing sonie new tobacco at t>rfor«lville .ind .Liiiesville. George W. Spitzner. of C. IF. Spitz ner A: Si.n. New York, is visiting' this ni.irkei in cnipany with II. Childs, the firm's local repicseiit.-itive. AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. there were but few people at work, and little or no manufacturing was done. Finally the machinery was stoppvtl and three hundred and fifty men. women and children who had fouml emi)loyment there were thrttwn out of work. The manngement announces that an overproduction in the tobacco trade has caused the shut down here and in Day- ton and Cincinnati, nie former em- ployes have no notification of the time when operations will be resumed. The closing of this factory menus considera- l)le loss to the iMHiple of Lima, especially to the residents and merchants, and it is doubtful if all will Ik' able to secure sim- ilar employment here. The internal revenue tax of Ii cents a |)ouiid on U-af tobai-co is eliminated by the terms of a lull on which fav-committi f the Hous»- on Ways and Means. The bill whi«h tin- sulecoininittee ordered f.-ivorably r«>iM»rt- ed to the full coiiimitt«-e is the substitute iiM'asure snggesteiJ by Commissioner Yerkes. and takes the place of the (i.-iines bill to abolish the tax on both leaf to- bacco and twi.stetl tobacco. Commis- sier.er Yerkes says thi-re are administra- tive ditficiiltit's iu the way of abolishing the tax on tw ist. but none on the natural leaf, or "tobacco in the hand," as it is termed. This relief has been sought by the Southern tobacco raisers. «%*%«%»% LIMA ( UlllO> CKiAU FACTUKY CLOSKD. Lima, Ohio, March 31. 11K>4. The big cigar factory of the Aiuerican Cigar Company was closed to-day for an indefinite iR-riiKl. For some days past Suzette HARRY N. LOEB, Successor to S. LOHKEN 41 CO. The 5-cent Cigar that sells on quality alone. Write for sampl s. Do it today. Washingtonian andhavana s"A.B.CLIME> STRICTLY UNION FACTORY FA BR ICO NAROLFEiS CHOICE POINTED ARROW-SHARP KNIFE - • • VAMPIRE ••- ' »4 ti. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA< THR TOBACCO WORLD Philadelphia Office. 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER, M^^r. OS a 140 Centre §T NEW YORK, WANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF 3!l--lg_g. J l'ifriii»jiijtr»i>'ij III ij I I I I I F'l f . . . . - ■ ■ J L _ _ Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THATCH KR. Mjr, "Match-It" Cheroot Are the finest product of the kind on the market The ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE Sumatra Wrapped Cheroot, put up in Packages of Five Wrapped in FoiL San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L. S. SCHOF.NFKIJ), Mgr. s .REEDER \ iilii<>il lit Manufactured by The Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co. BALTIMORE, MD. THEY ARE ON SALE EVERYWHERE. l~—^—^^^^^^^^^^ P 3 ROBERTSON. § MaicD It, 11 yon Can-YoD Can't. |^"'-y««p-«nta«iv.forPenn,. 1133 Ridge Avenue. Phila. D. A. SHAW. Pres. H. L. SHAW. Vice Pres. C H. CURRY. Sec' y &Treas. Florida Tobacco Co. PIONEER GROWERS -^ OF Florida Sumatra Under Shade *^°° W^"" ."h " "l! r'"°°" '"P'™""- of Mr. D. A. SHAW. th. flm grower of ,„ b«co under shade, as Manager for eight years of the Fl.„,.«.„. ol ichroeder « Ar«»,mb.u. and as originated by the late F. A. Schroeder. By reason of our extensive experience we are able to supply A Superior Line of Goods AT THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES. SAMPLES UPON REQUEST Plantations and Offices— Qpipcy, Gadsden Connty. Florida. Formirty with /c Unde.'HaS;:& Co. ^"™ ""^ C. E. HAM11.TON. C.C.HAMILTON & CO. Tobacco Inspectors, Warehousemen & Weighers Sampling In All Sections of the Country Receive. Pro™./*..^.. * FlMst Bonded Storage Warehouse In O I of o ,, ^'^' Attention, j «-.rl«.. Perfectly New'E,,htS.oHes"L"h,84--85 SOHtll St., M YOrfc „ Plrst-Ci.ss Free Storage Warehouse: 809 East 36th St.; ,o4-ao8 East 27th St.; isS-.jSJi Water St • tJt^;,. r\CC o ^"«Ef°''=-'5 '"'«»»'■ Square •>•'""""=«•. Mam Office, 84-85 South St., (Tel.^,,. john) New York i^ No'fu" ue7„ st^TLtncrsur-pa": I'^^'y^^'"''"' ^-l"""^ V. Miller; Daniel M. Heeter, Day on O • lohn H hZ^ I'll^^^"^^^^"- ""ding. Pa. Grotu, 1015 Main street Ha;tf'orH.n?u"i ''''''^""'■'"'> ^■"^■- LeonSrt L Hateeld. mIs..; Je"m"'s' BSn?'co,;[„'^°rv^°'"'^ ^■»'- = J'»es L. Day Oi'iuiiiiil|> .*!« 100.000. Ilartfoi-il, ("oiiii.. Ainil •_». litiM. A. H. Kccilcr iiimI .Mosrs Kruliii, olM- fcr.x nf Ihc Mijiilli Villi. .y Lciif Tohiuco Co.. of I>;iyt(>ii. (>.. i»un-lijis('il tilt' itnip- fTty of the Intcrn.-itioii.-il Toliacco Cur- porJlti<»ll. Avhirll W.MS snld liy Frederick H. (irilliii. receiver for the eonipjiiiy. which is ill hjinkniptey. The jiriee uaiil wa.s $2<>.(MK>. antl the jiroperty consists of 2Nr» acres of lubacco I.-mhI in F;ist Granliy and Wimlsor. Conn.; two Ixiard- injr honses. a lar;;e nunilier of tohacco sheds jind sever.-il nllier linildin;;s. It is said that tlie land and Imildinjrs cost tiie corporation ahont ."^Uhmkk*. and th.it a consideralile snni in addition was ex- pended in clearing; ;ind iniprovinfr the reid estate. -Messrs. Keeder ;ind Krohn wore nri;r- inally anions the lary^e holders of stock in the International Toliaeco Co.. whose stockholders will realize little, if any- thin;:, npun their investment, as tlie price at whi. h the property was pnrchased is insnllicieni to pay the dehts of the coni- pan.v. and tlie purchasers will no douht continne lo operate the property alonw their own ide:is. Hein;,' thomnt'lily prac- tical tolcicco men. and havin;: heen anion;; the lar;:est stockholders ..f the c«»inpany, it is believed here that it may prove to lie the means tjf s«inie nltiniate salvage to themselves. The total invest- ment of tliese (xentiemon is said to have heen in the nei^'hhoriiood of .i:70,(KM). whicli. ill addition to the .*2 p.iid for the property, virtually hriiiKs its cost to them to the .$00,000 mark. While there have been stjine adverse eX|H'rieiict-s in the cnltiiie of shatle-;;rowii tobacco in this .* pl;innin« to have the same ;icrea!.'e as last year, which was ab.Hit :!.-. acres. The Windsor To- ii.icco (Jidwcrs" Corporation expect to put out alxiiii h.-ilf as niucli shade-;;rown liibacco as last year. FERD. HAAK CO. WILL R.EBUILD. I'lans have been drawn for a cij;ar niainifactiirin- building which will be creel (.,! at l-'oiirtli and Warren streets Davenpi.rt. la., by the Ferd. Haak ('ompaiiy. who were burned out some tune iiiio. It is projiosed to put up a hue (ire-proof buildiiiK of brick, ctmtain- ni« three stories and a coinniodions base- ment. The dimensions will be 7.'>x9() IV«'t. and it will ,-ost in the nei;:hborhood "'■ •"!=-'"•<«»<•. Sin.-e the tire the companv hMs had temporary quarters in the (Jlobe lobaeco (\.nipany*s buildin- It is ex- l'"<-f"l that the new building will be I'c.idy lor ..cciipjincy by .fniie, JAPAN TO GRAB TOBACCO TRADE. The Spe. lal Diet of Japan concluded Its labors on the 29th of March. Al- l.'!!'rted"'bv"';l.''"'' . ''".■■'•'"''"' '^'•"^''•«'» S»b- Th niHM. ; 1"'"'"'' ""^ approved. SI ci-i t.!. i '■"r*'*^ annually b.v :•"" -^-^.'''HM to .$:'.1.(MHMNM» The <.ov,>rnnient pl:„.s to make np the dt^ P tise?' "^!:";r ^'"V" administnitive ex- «.ns ., leliisal lo san.tion a .salt monop- The tob.icco moiioply was pas.sed. The the . ;"«:^"'"7i"al to the amount or their sales i.,r three vears le:'iiuVi"V''"-^"''-' '*■•■''"'■'• •"■*""' hnancial ...L t • ''' "" "'■' anthorizi,,;, „„ inks to issue savim:s prize debentures ".ted to .vl.-MHMMMHt p.-r .vear Tlu: . CO, ,,,,.,. ,.^t J the an.oiiii, of the Pi'/.s. in, cr f. lottery drawi,,:: scheme ilu:w:;r"Th'?""" .'■a.-.'.ls whh i"« «.ir. I he (.oveninieiii h.is the riL'ht :;e.;":n;;vs."'" "'"""^- ^^'^"'^^ ^'■-" 'h^ The .hiii^rcs in the customs t.-iriff be- -•>.cs ent.t.ve after six months. The tub's alT.Mted incluile conlectinm'ries pieseiyes ,n su;.Mr. sdk fabrics, alcohol.' kcroM'iie. su;:ar. molasses, .syrup, crepe .!;• ( hine. s.-,tii.s. nianul.ictured tobac.^. ( iniiese .s,„nis. ordinary sake and all ••'l<"l'"li«- l.evei.-ii;..s containim; over Tii\ per cent, of ahohol. Consiniiptiim taxes are levied oil wooiei, fabrics and kero- (;.^.Clime&Rro ^^^ TERRFHIll DA^-* V Factory 1839. OLD HICKO VIRGINIA DAR[ WAXHAW W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Penna. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD n ^Utit 6.A.Kohler&Co. Wholesale Manufacturers of Daily Capacity, 100 000 to 125,000 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦ ♦ Factories: Cigars YORK and YOE, PA . Leading Manufacturers in tlie East. Five Cent Goods Unequaled for the Money. lia Jmp(3mal Cigar Factory J. F. SECHRIST, Proprietor, Malcerof HOLiTZ, ^^ Higli-Grade Domestic Cigar r York Nick, Leaders: S^^'^^,? beauties Oak Mountain, Porto Rico Wavbj. Capacity, t5,ooo per day. Prompt Shipments guaranteed Bear Bros. Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS R.F.D.No.8,YORK.PA. A specialty of Private Brands for the Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence solicited. Samples on application. Specialties:— ^v^ Bear Brand — G6e Cub Brand — S^ Essie Brand. B. F, ABEL, HELLAM, PA. Manufacturer of Fine Seed & Havana Cigars Joe F. Wlllard " """d^T'^ ri. B. ri0ELTZEL Manufacturer of RELIABLE VNION MADE Cigars LANCASXER, PA. LEADING BRANDS: Union Beauty, jc; Lndy Dora, jc; Rosy View, loc ^^f*-**** I laimioiiGipGD. HANOVER, PA. Manufacturers of High Grade Union Made Our Special Brands: Cigars ALEX. WILSON, PROFESSOR MICH IE UNION CHIMES MINERS' VICTORY LA UNION CROOKS J. K. PpAliTZGRRFF & CO, Manufacturers of High-Grade Nickel SEED and HAVANA Cigars York, Pa. Our Leading 5c. Brands: ENIUCKY CARDINAL." ♦*I303," "CHIEF BARON." "EL PASO." 4. F. HOSTETTER, Uanufacturer of High-Grade Domestic Cigars HANOVER, PA. '8TAGB Favopitk," a 5-cent Leader known for Superioritv of Quality JACOB A. MAYER & BROS. OfllGejOBK, PR. Maanfaottirer* of the IM Crii" THE BEST FIVE CENT CTCMt f^ AN UFA CTURERS ^^-;» CSTABUSHEO 1671. ^ 75,000 PER DAY. 'tS*. L E. STUMP & CO. Wholesale Mnniiip.ciurers of High Grade Medium Priced Cigars Red Lion, Pa. Remember — the MELODIOSO *- oa8ed Flaps, Labels, Notices, etc. YORK, PENNA. A. SONNEMAN > KLEIJSIBERG'S KING ofsc CIGARS AGAIN ON THE MARKET. Our famous "SMOKE-IT" Cheroots are selling faster han ever before. Philadelphia. Manhattan Briar Pipe Co Manufac*-.»ers of orittf ano irieerschaum Pipes Importers of SWOKERS^ ARTICLES Salesroom, 10 East i8th SU NUW YORK. E. S. SECHRIST, Dallastown, Pa. Manufacturer of Fine and Common inufacturer of Cigars Established 189a Capacity, Twenty Thousand per Day, R.K.Schnader&Soiis PACKBRS OF AND D9AI,B&S IW W:-:T 435 & 437 W. Grant St. Lancaster, Pa. /. ABRAMOWITZ Mannftctorcr of High Grtdc EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES 7^ Wooster Street NEW YORK Traveler-Cork Tips. Planet-Gold Tip* Planet-Plain Tips. Planet-Cork Tip« PATENTS promptly obtained OR KO FEE. Tmde-Marlt*. -iT-t*!- C-rviehtg and Lnbelj reeigtered. TWEirXT TEARS- PRACTICE. Uighert references. Bend ra >dpl, sketch or {.hntn. for free report 00 patentahility. All busine«i confidential. HAKD-BOOK FREE. Explains everything. TelU IL-M '^Obtain and Sell Patents. What InTentions L -^^ ^"^ ^ ^** ' Partner, explains best mer'hanieal movementa, and contains 300 other I ■nbjecta of imporUnce to inventors. Address H. B. WILLSON & CO. .Sr,i 774 F Street. N. W., WASHINGTON, 0. C. BOLTED CIQAR BOARDS. MANUFACTURED BY I L.L.BEDORTHA. \ W/NDSOR, CONN. k G. Falk ^ BrO. Importers 2f Sumatra, and Havana, and Packers of American Tobacco. 171 WatCf St., NewYofk THE TOBACCO WORLD ae^^ « STAK » STOGI ES are Stogies in shape only; otherwise, they are built on entirely different lines from any Stogies ever produced. They are filled with long leaves of selected tobac» CO, reaching from end to end, and smoke " Easy as breathing. The preparation of this tobacco is iden^ tically the same as of that used in the finest cigars. They are put up in con- venient boxes, con- taining 5 for 1 0 cents, which prevents any breakage. If you smoke cigars which cost 5 cents, 10 cents or two for 25 cents, don't imagine because « STAR 99 STOGIE^S cost less^ that they won't suit you. The fact is, many millionaires give them preference over any other smoRe. Surely, not because they are for 10 Cents Manufactured by AMERICAN STOGIE CO., Pittsburgh, Vk, «l. H. STILES • . . Uaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. 28 THB TOBACCO WORLD i t' 10 c. A Perfect Cigar. 5c. ^ Delicious Smoke. Strictly Hand-Made. TKey Are Deservedly Popular. I rWmOHAL FAKE ""^ -■--p-c-m * ^ilJ^r2^fc^raiwfers\ 1- 1 VSi 1 ilL ij I^^H I Bg»ifi^^te Kl' ^ -yl JKfflE^^^^^ UB i ^^"'^at^ /c^r^ z % 1 m T w H|^B)~ I iU.!; S 1 0 'r'%S.'.^.. MANUFACTURED BY CHARLES IM. YETTER, Reading^ Pa. We use the BLUB LABEL of the CigHrmnkers' JntertiRtiotiHl Union of America WE SOLICIT YOUR CORRESPONDENCE, T. L./IDAIR, Kstahlished 1S95 WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF Fine Cigars "D TT' 'Ph T r/"i \7 Zy A Special Lines for the Jobbing Trade. J^^J^JLJ l^IKJlMf ITJlL, Telephone Connection. CIGAR BOXES pmnEts OF ARTisnc CIGAR LABELS danufaclur^rs- 814-826 Lawrence St. SKETCHES AND .QUOTATIONS FURNISHED WRITE m 'SAMPLES AND RIBBON PRICES CKARlBBONS SibuttiT* tests prsr* tkftt tkt f Mst trade «!■■. "Millions for Farmers** EXAS OBACCO RACTS Write (or Pull loior* OMtion to.... CUBAN LEAF 80 Says Secrstary Wilson, U. 8. Dep't oi Agrriculture Finer ftDd Wrapper us be growi in Bast Texas «d Mat sftks SOUTHERN PACIFIC Soils mpd Climate similar to faraoas Vueita Abajo District of Pinar del Rio. Cuba. T. J. AJIDIE80R; 0«ntral PM.«i«r«r Agsoit, Hotuton. tez. and one at loc. Tobacco buyers are' looking and buying s( me, but evidently do not expect to pay very high prices." Feeding Hills, Mass.; "Most of the hail cut tobacco has been delivered, the greater part of it being put on cars at | Suffield, Ct., destined for New Yoik. A very small pi ice was paid for this hail cut tobacco, from 3 to 4c per lb. A good many crops remain unsold as yet, but the farmers are not discouraged, and about the same acreage will be put in ^s last year. Of the 140 acres that will be ! raised on the Hinsdale Smith farm, 27 ! acres will be under cloth. The snow has j been removed from the tobacco beds, and in a few days the giound will be put \ in order for the seed. Arrangements have been made to heat a part of the seed beds artificially." — Am. Cultivator while buyeis in the country are paying 5 to 7c CI op round for dark heavy to- bacco, which is !-cari e in the new crop. Stock of old tobacco is only 800 hhds., all dark heavy stales. Quotations Lugs, 4 to 5c. Leaf— Short 18 to 20 in. : Common, 5 to 5>^c; Medium, ^yi to 6c; Good, 6 to 7c. Leaf — 22 to 26 in.: Common, 6 to 6>^c; Med., 6>^ to 7c; Good, 7 to 8c. MONTHLY REPORT— MARCH. 1901 1903 Receipts for month, 360 2,020 " year, 405 5.135 Sales for month, 340 333 )ear, 837 750 Shipments for month, 333 663 " year, 961 1.539 Stocks on sale. 1,261 4.677 " sold, 467 515 Stocks on hand. 1.737 5.192 BALDWINSVILLE, N. Y. The local market remains dull with no buyers tiding. A considerable amount of hail cut and wind whipped tobacco has been received during the week at the warehouse of the American Cigar Co. and a large force is at work handling it. A few small shipments have been made from the warehouses. — Gazette. EDGERTON. WIS. The movement of the tobacco crop continues in the same indiflTeient manner as for several weeks past. A moderate amount is being purchased at low figures, on an export basis, while an occasional lot of choice goods brings more encour- aging prices, but nowhere do the buyers show a disposition to pile up extensive holdings. A few sample sales show the trend of prices: Ellickson Bros., loa at 7 and ic. H. Beigad, loa at 5 and ic. Mrs. P J. Quam.9aat4c. M. Oettum, ioaat4;Vc Will Tanner, 2a at 5 and ic. John Fulton. 2a at 5 and ic. Chas Albright, 5a at 5 and ic. Ben Cooper, 5a at ^% and ic. Edward Haugen, 6a at 5 and ic John Costigan, 8a at ^% and ic. Chas. Learn, 7a at 5 and ic. Thos. Tracy, 5a at 5 and ic. Peach Bros., 8a at 6 and ic. James Barrett, 6.1 at 5>^c. H. O, Hougan, 12a al 5c. Wm, Fridler, 5a at 5 and ic. Old leaf is moving moderately but generally in small lots to manufacturers. Geo. Rumrill reports the sale of 147 cases of i900-'o2 goods for the week. Conway & Hubbell received about 50 cases of ,*oi and '02 from growers. Shipments, 1,062 cases. — Ref>orter. HOPKINSVILLE, KY. M. D. Boales. The past week brought us the first good handling season, and more activity prevails in loose tobacco, wirh prices somewhat higher. More buyers were present than at any time this season. On the loose floor prices ruled: Trash, 2 to 2>4c; Lugs, 3 to 4c; Leaf, 5>^ to 6yic — CLARKSVILLE, TENN M. H. Clark & Bro. Receipts in March were 1,456 hhds. Sales • 296 •• Shipments in " " 1,223 " Total stocks April i, " 2,708 '* Buyers' stocks, 480 hhds; Sellers' stocks, 3,238 hhds Unsold old stock about 400 to 450 hhds. Our receipts this week were 497 hhds. private sales 38 hhds , nearly all new tobacco. Receipts are increasing steadily, and the regular break sales will soon com- mence. Receipts have been full this week at the loose tobacco warehouses, nearly all of the lower grades for which the market was steady at the low prices ruling. Planters feel no encouragement to plant their usual crop. We repeat the former quotations which apply mainly to the old crop. Quotations : Low Lugs I3.50 to |4 00 Common Lugs 4.00 to 4 50 Medium Lugs L>ooa Luj{» Low Leaf Common Leaf Vtedium Leaf Good Leaf 4.50 to 5.00 5 25 to 5 75 4 75 to 5.25 5 50 to 6.25 6.50 to 7 50 7 50 to 8.50 To Buy Mexican Ci^tt.rette Factories. Americans propose to purchase the three great cigarette factories in Mexico. Fletcher Heath and a party of New York and Western men have left for the city of Mexico with a view to closing the deaL The El Buen Tono, La Cigarrera Mexi- cana and La Tabacalera Mexicana are the plants which are to be acquired. The first named concern has a paid-up capi- tal of $4200,000 (Mexican). Its net profits last year amounted to some 5650,- 000. The Cigarrera paid a dividend of 12 per cent, in 1903. Its capital is $\,- 750,000. The new interests plan to considerably enlarge the output by in- stalling an up to- date equipment, etc., to be purchased in the United States. Ci^ar Factory in a Kitchen. An assistant factory inspector in Mil- waukee has discovered that Morris Hun- ger has been conducting a cigar factory in the kitchen of a house at 427 State street, and has ordered its removal . A. C^'-'^^®. (Sl C^- Ha, VA NA 123 N. THIRD ST ■ IMPORTERS O^^ • ' Philadelphia 19 AURCtVAMtTyOP CiqadLablls ALWAYS IN Stock /oppiNTERS. Samples furnisbed 00 dppiicatioi7sB NEWYORK. NewBrands Constantly ADDEDs Williams Suction Rolling Tables by the Manufacturers as being the STANDARD Cigar Rolling Table, after an experience of i8 years. ghe John R. WiHi&ms Co. What Can Be Done by learners and Experts on this Table can be seen at the School for Learners of the New York Ci- gar Manufacturers' Supply Co., 403 to 409 East Seventieth Street, New York. PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120-128 Pacific Street NEWARK, N.J. The Lowest Prioa« Workmanship H. W. HEFFENER Steam CiQQP B^^ Manufacturer DBALER IN Cigar Box Lumber, Labels, Rib- bons, Edging, Brands, etc. Cor. Howard & Boundary Avenues YORK, PA. PKAZIBR M. DOI3BER G. F. Secor, Special. . F. C. LINDE. HAMILTON !!•» 1 sho>r8 practical adTerUslng for cigar Jobbers and manufacturers; rery low price in oa.atliS' No. a for tobacco palls. No. 4, Pans ^xl^x.» to sUde In rear of silent aaleeman case In placa of "oriUMM pan wrongly placed with ptrforatsd »idt «p| also sixe HxTxiT for each waU caao shalf: )«xita40 Sr Btoraee room, and aU sizes for storage cheeU. No. 6, No gentleman's room is oompletA Wltho«t it— rwi box of digara can ba kept outside of a closed case without It. Giro as the namber^ shelTM la 1^ OM* aaa aiM oT abow caae, and we wUl ship on 10 days approTal. ^" O. B. KICK . CO„ IM East 14tl> StrMt, WW TORK. mm 30 «l. tt. ST1LE5 . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD Brands: CUBAN NEW ARRIVAL LANCASTER BELLE JERSEY CHARTER MG HIT CASTELLO •LATER^S BIG STOGIES ROYAL BLUE LINE GOOD POINTS CYCLONE CAPITOL BROWNIES BLENDED SMOKE GOLD NUGGETS BOSS STOGIES -mtOtAMUMMMB JOHN SLATER & CO. MABBs « Lancaster, P*^ Slaters Stogies long Filler, Hand-Made and Mold Stogies SOLD EVERYMTHERB JOHN SLATER. JOHN SLATER * ««. WasIiIngtMi, Ik. Laoeaatei, Va.. W. H. BARLOW, Proprietor. MAKER OP Barnesville Cigar Co. Barnesville, Ohio, R OF High Grade Stogies Long and Short Filler. SPECIAL BRANDS TO ORDER. COUNTRY CI.UB E RUSTIC ^R BLUE POINTS E CRYSTAL *^ Jobbing Trade p'^Hclted PRIVATE STOCK TRIUMPH OLD JUDGE A CHERRY RIPE Write for Samples. SOMETHING NE^V AND GOOD ^^ WAGNER'S UHBAN STOGIES MANUFACTURED ONLY BY LEONARD WAGNER, Factory No. ,. 707 OhJo St, ABcgheny, Pa. The Cigars You Want at w. B. s/iriyw's Union Cigar Factory Ask for Samples AKRON, PA. Correspondence Solid Special Brands made to order. JOHN E. OLP, Telephone % Connectivt Manufacturer of FiDBlail&MCigars JACOBUS, PA. Wholesale Manufacturer of Nashville, Pa FIflE CIGARS 'Happy Jim' FIVE-CENT CIGAR Is as fine as can be juo&voat Corremondence, with Wbcrikesale sad lobbing Trade only. solicitecL $32,000 for a. SnuH Box. No less a sum than ^6,400 ($32,000) was paid for a snuff box at the third day's sale of the Hawkins art collection at Christie's auction rooms, in London, re cently This is the biggest price ever paid for such an object in any auction room. It is a Louis XV. oblong gold snuff box, the sides, cover and base being enamelled "en plein" and painted with bouquets of flowers in polychrome by Hainelin. It is signed by the artist, and dated $1758. The frames of- the panels are formed of compositions^ of scroll shell work, and the sides and cover are further enriched with settings of fine Brazilian diamonds. The bidding started at the low sum of $500, but quickly rose by fifties and hun- dreds to $io, 500. Then followed bids of $12,500,115,000, $17,500, |i8,ooo, 520,. 000, after which the bidding slowed down a little until the magnificent box, which has no equal either in the Louvre or in the Wallace collection, was secured by Messrs. Duveen at the price mentioned. The excitement was so intense that even the $7,500 paid subsequently by Durlacher for a Louis XV. oval gold snuff box, with domestic scenes afier Chardin, and the $7,300 realized by a Louis XVI, oval gold snuff box, painted with figures of Mars, Venus, Cupid, etc., did not cause much stir. Another Louis XV, oval gold snuff box, with mythological figures, went to Siettiner for $3,450. The total of the day's sale, for 136 ar- ticles, was $92, 240, — Letters are being received by various local retail dealers' associations from the headquarters of the National Association in Chicago, asking that an aggressive campaign be instituted by the local re- tailers to have the National Association stamps on their goods. PATENTS RELATING to TOBACCO, Etc 755,563 Match composition; Fred- erick E. Grimm, Utica, N. Y. 756, 195 Match making machine; Ja- cob P. Wright, New Haven, Conn. Business CKeLivges, Fires. Etc. Connecticut. West Suffield—J. P. Van Gclder, cigar manufacturer, petition in bankruptcy. Maryland. Baltimore— Independent Tobacco Co., receiver appointed. Mattchcws Cigar Co., mfrs. of cigars and tobacco, in liq- uidation. Oettinger Bros. & Co., ci- gar mfrs., will not resume business. Massachusetts. Springfield — Morgan Miles Cigar Co., mfrs., sold out by sheriff. H. L Nor- ris, cigar mfr,, chattel mtge., $100. Michigan. Det.oit-W. H. Ellis, president and manager W. H. Ellis Co., wholesale and retail cigars and tobacco, dead. Grand Rapids — E. C. J udd, cigars and tobacco, succeeded by Edw. Carpenter. Muskegon— Wilcox & Poland, cigars, etc. , succeeded by C. F. Wilcox, Ypsilanti— F. J. Gruber, cigars and tobacco, sold out. Minnesota Minneapolis— Progressive Cigar Co. incorporated. St. Paul— Springer Cigar Co. , removed to Milwaukee, Wis, Nebraska. Omaha — W. C. Norris, cigars, con- tracted to sell out to Larson & Johnson. New Jersey. New lirunswick — Chamberlain Cigar Co. , damaged by fire. New York. New York City— Morris Levy, of M. Levy& Co., leaf tobacco, dead. Mor- ris Siern, Star Cigarette Co., offering compromise, Ohio. Defiance— W, H. Widmer, cigar mfr., damaged by fire. Port Clinton— W. H. Wideman, cigar mfr., sued, $119. Toledo— Ed. Lemberger, cigar mfr., real estate mtge. , §860. Pennsylvania. Phillipsburg— J. C. Thompson, cigars, etc.. judgment, $291, South C.irolina. Bamberg— Bamberg Smoking Tobacco Co (not inc.). Hre damage; insured, Vermont, St. Albans— Donovan & Dorfman, ci- gar mfrs., succeeded by W. T. Donovan. Washington. Spokane— R. Hanson, cigars, sold out to J. S. Byrd. Wisconsin. Beloit— Charles Oliver, cigar manufac- turer, real estate mtge., $1,000. S. H. 5TILES • • • Leaf Tobacco • • • YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD 3> JACOB G. SHIRK, 40 W. Orange St., LANCASTER, PA, Plug and Smoking Tobaccos PLAIN SCRAP, SELECT BUTTS-Chew or Smoke, KING DUKE 2y2 oz. Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco Our Leading Chewing and Smoking Brands: LANCASTER LONG CUT KING DUKE GRANULATED KING DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRKS BEST TWIST REBATE LONG CUT liantifactttrer of High-Grade Turkish <& Egyptian Cigarettes, 1^. S.~I tnuiufacture all grades of PLUG, SMOKING and CIGARETTES to suit the rorld. Write for samples. —Established 1834— WM. F. CO ML Y & SON Auctioneers and Commission Mercliank 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO Consignments Solicited Advances Madt Settlements Made on Day of Sale JAMES PRANGLEY, Jr., Mmck Companies J^lfQ lllSlir3lIlC6 Toba""* CIg'r. Only. a Specialty. 27 E. Orange St., Lancaster, Pa» ^^r Glycosine B EATS ALL 550 Times Sweeter than Sugar Guaranteed Most Powerfui, Agreeable, Cheapest & Best. Write for Samples and Particulars Headquarters for VANILLIN, CO U MARIN, TOBACCO and FRUIT FLAVORS. \Frifs Bros. @® Manuiacturing Chemists, 92 Reade Street, NEW YORK For Sale by All Dealers ^^^ % MIXTURE JHB flMBBICAN TOBACCO CO. NBW YOBE. Parmenter WAX-LINED \ Coupon CIGAR POCKETS Afford perfect PROTECTION against MOISTURE, HEAT and BREAKAOa Indorsed by all Smokers, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE advertising medium known. RACINE PAPER GOODS CO. Sole Owners and Manufacturers, k^vcine:. mtis .USA, M. H. Clark & Bro Leaf Tobacco Brokers, Cable AddreM, "CLARK." aOPKINSVILLE, KY. PADUCAH, KY. Clarksville, Tenn Caveats, Trade Maries, « dLCnLo Design -Patents, Copyrights, eto. John A. Sauu ae Droit Bailding. WASHINGTON, O. ^ U. r Whoiesale Maniifacturer of High Grade Seed and Havana Cigars RotIisYilIe,Pa. STRICTLY UNIFORM QUALITY GUARANTEED. Correspondence with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade cnly invited. Packers of A. S. & A. B. GROPF, kers of ^ | ^ 1^ Pemia. Seed Leaf 10 DaCCO East Petersburg, Pa. y\. QaLVES (^ 0°- <^0^ f^A VAN A 123 N. THIRD ST. ■■ IMPORTERS O^^ "^ Philadelphia i Factories 26 and 517, 9th District PeanaL. L. E. Ryder, Wholesale Manufacturer of :iCigarsir LANCASTER, PA. The Best Possible Goods for the Least Possible Money ♦ CIGAR BOXES, ♦ Geo. M. Wechter, X SHIPPING CASES. J ♦ ♦ ♦ LABELS, J ♦ EDGINGS ♦>♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦<♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Manufacturer of i^eiBAR B0XES*J ►♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^ South Ninth Street, Akron, Pa. ♦ RIBBONS. 4 and 4 ^ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4.4.44, J CIGAR X ♦ ♦ ♦ Manufacturers' ♦ : SUPPLIES. J EstabHshed ^|^,^^n p^ Telephone ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 1883. Connection. A. D. KILLHEFFER MILLERSVILLE, PA. ♦%%♦ Goods Sold Direct to JOBBERS and DEALERS NO SALESMEN EMPLOYED Warranted Havana Filler, Sumatra Wrapper and No Flavoring Used. Communicate with the Factory. We Can Save You Money. ESTABUSHBO IN 1881 Vol. XXIV., No [881 1 15 f PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 13, 1904. { Onb Doi,i.AJt PBa Annum Single Copies, Five Cents. ANNOUNCEMENT! %fw^w^wv^y^%/^v^v^fw% »%%»%»»» ^^w^^^^ i^^^t^^<^%»^^^^<^^^^^^% v%»%*<%>»%»>%%t<»%% v%%^<%%»%^ ^^^^^^^^ ' We of about { 90 D Bales NEW SUMATRA Light, Big Yielding Tobaccos. <<»%%*<*^^*^^%%»%» V%%%%^%%<^%)%%^»% W%%%%%%%%%)%%^^^ v%i%%»%^ V%%%<^»%%%%%%^»^ PRICES REASONABLE. Samples Gladly Submitted, or, if Preferred, Our Representative Will Call. H. DVYS CO. No. 170 Water Street, NEW YORK CITY. a G. Falk ^ BrO. importers ^ Sumatra and HavaASw and Packers qJ Americaiv Tobacco, 171 Water St.,NeW Yofk THE TOBACCO WORLD (lord LANCASTER, 10c.) n Oiir B Manufacturers, 615 Market St., Philada, (NICKELBY, 5c.) UMFMR TS »•» 114 N. 7th Philada. MANETO stGumpert Bros. Factories: PHILADELPHIA. TAMPA. FLA. HEYMANN ® CO. CigSLf Manufacturers, 210, 212, 214 North Broad Street, PhiladelphidL. 1 Suzette HARRY N. LOEB, The 5-cent Cigar that sells on quality alone. Write for samples. Do it today. Successor to S. LOHREN 41 CO. Manufacturers. "The Philadelphia A Matchless 3 cent Cigar. One of Roeders Best THAT IS SAYING A GOOD DBAL # Samples tent to Reputable Distributors Philadelphia Cigar Factory W. K. ROEDEL CO., 41 N. nth Street, PHILADELPHIA. Factory 1839. Red Lion, Pa. W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, NOrriStOWn, Penna. I Remember_the MELODIOSO r ^r Leader WYOMISS IsihqW Manufactured CHARLOTTE CUSHMANO* PALACE SMOKER j(^,v. Monkey Brand St^Tl* White Chief e#^'' National BiRojtJ^ Kino Louis j^ m I. E. STUMP & CO. Wholesale Manufacturers of High Grade Medium Priced Cigars ^For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to L. J. SELLERS & SON, THE Established i88o. KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SELLERSVILLE, PA.' TOBACCO WORLD Bstablished i88i TME Incorporated 1902 Published Every Wednesday BY THK TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Jay Y. Krout, H. C. McManus, Presd't and Gen'l Manager. Sect'y and Treas. Entered at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. telephones: Bell— Market 28-97 Kevstone— Main 45-39A SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, One Dollar; Six Months, Seventy-five Cents; Single Copies, Five Cents. In all countries of the Postal Union, |2.oo per year, postage prepaid ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must bear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public attention. No advertise- ment known or believed to be in any way calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order, Registered Letter, Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the publishers. Address Tobacco Wori.d Pubushing Company, No. 334 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ *: OUR TRADE BAROMETER. V ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ TH E forecast for Philadelphia and vicinity is not favorable to the cut rate cigarist, one of whom was last week hard driven by a storm of indignation from creditors and other impatient creatures who prefer to do their own coupon clipping. In Washington some more light showers may appear to dampen the ardor of the Tennessee sprouts who have had their tender wings clipped by Commissioner Yerkes. The ever ready official weapon has been also used in trimming the bills — Gaines-Trimble — of all their ugly ap pearance. Particularly cloudy weather has appeared in New England, where sun spots and other forms of damage have developed in the butt end of the 1903 crop, which is also troubled with streaks of some foreign substance not altogether desirable. All winds are now blowing toward Missouri, but the weather for next week and for many more weeks to come will be fair around SL Louis, where tobacconists are already marching in preparation for the big World's Fair event and in anticipation of getting next the good things that will swirl in the vortex of St. Louis until next December. There are also indications of milder weather for Chicago and vicinity, for Lucy has concluded that it is better to rest in a calm than to be tobog- ganed on a freeze out Consequently the storm which was central over that territory for some time past is subsiding, and Miss Gaston may now teach the heathen without danger of running into a kid- napping storm or a cyclone lectuiing tour. Si. Louis Fair Exhibits. IT IS said that many intending e.xhibitors in the St. Louis Exhibition fiom this State as well as some from other Stites, have been disap- pointed by failing to secure the space desired by them. Among such we hear of some cigar manu- facturers who complain that they are no longer able to secure the space which they now feel in- clined to use. The plan of the exposition is such that it would have been impossible to admit many of those who desired to make some sort of displiy even if there had been an abundance of space, and as a matter of fact the space in the several de- paitments was not sufficient to supply the demand made upon it. It is, however, a just ground of complaint that applicants in a large number of instances have been held off until almost the last moment before being informed whether or not they were to be accommodated. It would now be too late for some of them to prepare exhibits even if they had secured some space while some of those who had made preparations are involved in fruit- less expense since space has been refused. Of course, it is understood that the scheme of the Exposition is to make the display in the various departments completely representative and collec- tively exhaustive, and this has to a large degree erased the individual feature. An illustration of this may be given. Running entirely through the center of the great agricultural building, which alone covers twenty-eight acres, will be a collective tobacco display, beginning with the implements of cultivation, showing growing tobacco, warehousing, packing and all the pro- cesses of manufacture. All the tobacco growing States have been invited to contribute to this dis play and to the general purpose. Individual interests must be largely sacrificed, but the view will afford an education in tobacco culture and manufacture. Unless expectations are defeated it will have more motion, spirit and educational completeness than previous enterprises of this kind, but building up in this way there has been a sweeping sacrifice of individual interests which are much sought after, and which is causing thousands of disappointments. o This Year's Crops. lili U C H interest is centered by leaf tobacco / V \, men in the probable acreage of tobacco for this year. From the most reliable information obtainable indications point to about an average in the New England tobacco growing sections, while in Pennsylvania a slight leduction in the total acreage will perhaps follow, Wisconsin also threatens to reduce its acreage this year as well as Ohio, where too small a price is complained of by the farmers. There would appear to be an abundance of tobacco on the market which is of a kind that it cannot be properly utilized. The de- fective tobaccos of last year's Connecticut, Ohio and Wisconsin will probably find meagre sales, yet that should not daunt the farmers from grow- ing this year as large a crop as heretofore ; but eveiycare and effort should be taken that the new crop maybe an improvement over previous )eais, and if that be accomplished successfully, they need h ive no fear of a sale of their tobacco at other than remunerative prices. There is always a demand for a certain amount of cheap tobacco to be used in low-priced products, yet it is not likely to interfere in the least with the better quality of goods which will be needed for the increased pro- duction of the better grade of cigars. o Increase in Failures. FAILURES according to "HradstreetV," are more numerous month by month this year than last but are still fewer in number than during the first quarter of 1902 or 1901. In the matter of liabilities, however, the present made and is making a record which almost renders it neces sary to go b ick to the depressed years of 1904 to 1907 for a counterpart. This is in a measure ex- plained by the increased tension shown in the sus- pension of banks and other financial institutions, the failures of fire insurance companies caused by the Ba timoie conflagration, and the troubles ot manu'"acturing enterprises. There were 2,866 failures reported to " Brad street's" during the three months ending March 31. 1904, with aggregate liabilities of 547.304, 132, and assets of $26,404,267. In number the failures show an increase of 8. 6 per cent over the first quar- ter of 1903 but a decrease of 5 per cent from 1902 and 1 90 1. Back of the latter year it is to be noted that an increase of 6 per cent is shown over the number of failures reported in 1900 and of 3 per cent over those of 1899. The number this year is smaller, however, than that reported in the first quarter of any year from 1883 to 1898, inclusive. Liabilities of failing traders have been larger this year, as will be seen from the fact that they show an increase of 70 per cent over the first quarter of 1903, of 38 per cent over 1902 and of 52 per cent over 1 90 1. Two sections of the L'nited States, New Eng- land and the South, show fewer failures in the first quarter of this year than in 1903. In the former section 2.4 fewer failures are reported, and in the latter section the failures are 5.4 per cent fewer. In the Middle States failures are 10 per cent more numerous ; in the West and in the Territories they are 18 percent greater in number, while in the Northwest and Far West they show gains of re- spectively 25 and 27 per cent Every section of the country shows an increase in liabilities. 0 Was It New-Mown Hay? IT STORY going the rounds tells of a man /^ who had imported 10,000 cigars of a certain brand which had been highly recommend- ed to him. He tried one and liked it so little that he had the cigars stored in his stables at his country home. A year later he was giving a large house party and the butler announced a shortage in cigars. The host bethought him of his cigars in the stable and sent for them. They were de- licious. He attributed this to their being stored in the haymow, and now gives all of his cigars the hay treatment. Wonder if his horses will contract tobacco heart as a result of eating the hay in which the cigars were stored } For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to Esubiished isso. L. J. Sellers & Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO.. SEINERS VI LLE, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD Peremptory Auction Sale. At AUCTION ROOM 201, PHILADELPHIA BOURSE South Fifth Street, between Market and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, Will be Sold at PUBLIC AUCTION Wednesday, May 4th, 1904, at 10 o'clock, and continuing until the entire stock is sold, 1^500 Cases 1901 and 1900 IIkLHT. ZIMMER SPANISH IN QUANTITIES OF 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 Case Lots, with option on as many similar lots as desired. These lots have been carefully selected as to style, character, quality and size in grading to suit the most exacting buyer — Manufacturer or Dealer. 200 Bales UMA First and Second Lengths, Various Marks, HAVANA, VUELTA, REMEDIOS and SANTA CLARAS, will be sold in bond, by the bale, with privilege of as many more as the lots contain, A QUANTITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, WISCONSIN anvd CONNECTICVT will be sold subject to previous private sale. Samples on Inspection at Special Sample Room 304, Bourse Building, two days previous to date of sale. PATAI OfillFS ^escribing Lots, Marks, Lengths, Style, Weights and Tares, Shrinkage, and ^^^^ ■ ^-ti^vrvii^l^^^ Conditions of Sale, on hand at Sample Room, or wiU be mailed on appli- cation to Manager. SOLD FOR ACCOUNT OF WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. BARNES & LOFLAND, Auctioneers, J. S. BATROFF, Manager of Sale, 224 ^rch St., Philadelphia, Pa. E. A. G^'-^^s c& Oo Vhich they wrote, and they have understood the audience to whom they wrote. The re- quirements of a successful writer of ad- vertisements are in these!; respects the same as those of a writer of history or romance. "He must, first of all, know all there is to know about the subject of his ad. If he is writing clothing advertisements, he must fully understand all the little details of workmanship on clothing. He must know the weak points as well as the strong points, and he .nust not only know ' all about the clothing he is advertising, but he must be in a measure familiar with the clothes other people are selling. Nowdays, it isn't enough ^to advertise 'perfect fitting garments that wear well.' This might have done veryiwell^for the first advertiser, but it has been said so often that it now means nothing. It is a claim that is made by every seller of clothes that his garments look well, wear well, and are cheap. People want to hear something new — they want to know \^ in just what particular respect one mer- chant's goods are better than another's for the same money. "That is why the advertisement writer must know all about his subject, and it them criticise them. And so it is with stationery and everything that is adver- tised— the ad. man should constantly study his goods and his possible custom- ers." • * • A progressive Chicago cigarist, who does an extensive box trade and carries considerable goods for various customers, carefully placed in humidors, recently placed the following placard over one of these mammoth air tight cases: *************** *********:» *jj** t We Carry the Stock for You 5 ********^*5j<5|t5),:t:^ ************** by which he would have his customers understand that those who wish to buy or something different in other words, in order to attain the best results, ntust be a constant appeal to the passerby. The average country dealer, of course, does not realize this, but in metropolitan cities it is an absolute essential, When once this spirit of newness pervades the modern store even the older customer becomes more firmly attached, because he begins to feel that he is being con stantly supplied with a new line of goods. Never mind if the different classes of goods are not really so new and have been arranged to some good advantage before, it will still be wise to change them about to some extent, even though for A LOS ANGELES STORE. . . u . . .... several reasons the origina p an mieht the cigars by the box wi be accommo k» A^^r^^A . u u l ^ be deemed to be the one best adapted to dated with the proprietors care-taking of the display. There may be a few com- ESTABLISHMENT OF FRED. BARMAN & BRO., LOS ANGELES. CAL. them in his cigar vault. This practice, plaints but they will be in the minority. while perhaps fruitful of some immediate and trade will grow by it. There is i results, is not regarded as the best, inas- reason to believe that this important I much as it may necessitate the frequent factor of gaining and holding custom is : opening of the vault doors, by reason of too frequently ignored, and particularly which air of a higher or lower percentage by those whom it would benefit. of moisture is admitted, proving injurious • • • A clever window card can be utilized to the principle of carrying goods in a , , certain degree of moisture and even ^^ ^ood effect, and we venture the follow makes no difference whether he is writine ° temperature. ads. for clothing, self-binders or watches. "As for understanding the people to whom the ads. are directed; that is largely a matter of putting himself in their places and seeing things as they mg as a suggestion. A Necessity for Change There is no class of retail merchants «n: xv ?<>s JCtf to; eo: ^iv >^: x« ?0£ joseoe 70c :cc pOi roi jO£ ? § For cash we sell, for cash we buy. g I We treat you well, and cash is why, | that are more in need of constant changes ! ^^! "^''r ^'""^ ^'^ ^*'"^'' ^°°^' f "&" g for the amount you invest. I than the retail cigarist. If he wishes his ?» 8 see them. Dry goods advertisements \ establishment to become known as up to "^•=^=^"=----"=^--^-7--^--;-=-=-»— "^ are addressed to women, yet they are al- Hat*. Jf ;« r.,«cf r.^«,^ r u- , i . '^ ^ <»ate It is most necessary for him to have I —An enterprising expe.imenter in most invariably written by men. The | all new and attractive goods on hand Indiana says he has made cigars from man who writes ads. for a dry goods promptly, the sale of which can be in- *"Sar beet leaves that have been cured .. c. i..rn .. 1..1, ...u: variably increased by novel arrangements ^""^ ^""^^^^ '" ^" \nins\on of tobacco; ;., ^^A * u ij .J that when cured the beet leaves have a in order to hold old customers and gain . j . ,. '^'=';^ "^^^^^s nave a ^ sweetness and delicacy of flavor that dis- new ones. The mere sense of newness counts every cabbage filler ever made. store must learn to look at things trom the point of view of a woman. He should talk to women about his ads. and have Establishment of Fred Barman & Bro. The cigar and tobacco business of Fred Barman & Bro., at Los Angeles, Cal , was established in 1877, and they are doing an extensive business, whole- sale and retail. The premises are located at 3rd and Broadway, one of the most desirable corners in the city. The building has a frontage of 20 feet and is 40 feet deep, and has ample show window space. It is the firm' s established custom to make weekly changes in the display windows, and their displays are frequently the subject of much favorable comment, for attractiveness and special designs. The accompanying illustration conveys a fair idea of the interior arrangement of the retail department, which occupies the forepart of the building, while the rear portion is devoted to the wholesale and jobbing department, and yet this is only one of the half-dozen stores operated by them. The interior is finished in hardwood, and supplied with the silent salesman type of show cases, wall cases and pipe cases. The line of goods carried is largely of the higher grades, and includes in clear Havana Bock & Co' s Henry Clay. Edens and others. The leaders in domestic clear Havana cigars are the El Tempo, made by the Baer Cigar Mfg. Co., the Corina of the Cuban American Mfg. Co., and La Sinceridad of Gonzales. Mora & Co., of Tampa and Chicago. In seed and Havana, Bondy & Leder- er's Roseberry and El Keno, are the principal sellers. The same firm's Tom Keene is their nickel leader. The products of the American Tobacco Co. are the principal sellers in smoking tobacco. • • • —The Havana Tobacco Co. has just j issued a dainty booklet, with embossed ; cover in brown, gold and cream. The I thirty-six inside pages are printed in brown, with the new military sizes of the straight shape Villar y Villar, embossed and reproduced in natural colors, bands and all, as a centre page. In addition I to prices per hundred on a selection of I sizes in the various brands of imported I cigars owned by this company, the book- let contains illustrations and prices on porcelain cigar safes for the use of both j individual smokers and club houses. • • • A movement is on foot in Winona. I Minu., to organize a stock company for I the manufacture of cigars. |j. f illk ^SL BrO* Importers of SumatrdL and HavaAdL t»nd Packers of American fobacco» 171 WsttCf OI«,ilCW I OflT 6 THE TOBACCO WORLD SECOND EDITION BOUND IN CLOTH. i^ i''< THE United States Directory OF . I Cigar Manufacturers AND LEAF TOBACCO Importers, Packers and Dealers, INCLUDING Leaf Tobacco Exporters, and Com- mission Merchants and Leaf To- bacco Warehouses of Havana, AND Porto Rico Cigar Manufacturers, IS An Indispensable Volume FOR THE LEAF TOBACCO DEALER, CIGAR BOX MANUFACTURER, LABEL LITHOGRAPHER, JOBBER OR BROKER, or Any Onk in any way identified with the Cigar or Tobacco Trade. 1 £16 1^1 0 1 O Manufac- turers were compiled from Mercan- tile Reference Books, and inclurle all that are rated, about 12,600, ar- ranged Alphabetically by States and Cities and Towns in the respective States. It also shows the re-»oec*;ive Revenue District of every City or Town in the United States, a special convenience to Leaf Dealers. To Box Manufacturers, Lithograph- ers, Brokers, Advertising Goods and Specialty Houses its value can not be over-estimated. Complete and Reliable In every way. Finely Printed. Beautifully Bound. Price, only $1.50, Delivered. ADDRESS Tiie TofiacGo Worm Piiniisiiiiig Co. 224 Arch Street, Philadelphia. New York Office, 11 Burling Slip. '.■■I ..'■■.' "ii.i»'"-V1-*'.j^''F' If- Kli"*". .S!«a»£ASB32»^S«Se»t3SSS»»2SVe«i}»< iffsg*(afi3&i'>afXi&>s&ia^^ Price Reduced to $1.50, Postage Prepaid. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦* ♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ PORT OF NEW YORK. IMPORTS Arrivals at the port of New York from foreign points during the week ending April 9, 1904. G. Falk & Bro. Order Pretzfeld & Co. F. & E. Cranz Leopold Loeb & Co. 8 bales 4 •• 3 " 2 " 32 cases Antwerp. — Commercial Co., 40 bales tobacco; Constijicor DonesCo. , 16 cases tobacco. Hamburg. — Levi Blumensteil & Co., j 20 bales leaf tobacco. SUMATRA TOBACCO. Str. Rotterdam, arrived April 5 : (1,098 bales; 64 cases; i box.) A. Cohn &. Co. 244 bales L. Friedman & Co. 233 S. Rossin & Sons 143 L. Schmid & Co. 92 R Rosenwald & Bro. 81 Jos. Hirsch & Son 72 H. Duys & Co. 54 G. Falk & Bro. 36 Rothschild & Bro. 34 Hinsdale Smith & Co. 33 A. Blumlein & Co. 23 Company's General Agent 21 United Cigar Mfrs. 20 Pretzfeld & Co. 10 Otto Malchow & Co, 2 E. Rosenwald & Bro. 63 cases Pim, Forwood & Kellock i case Pirn, Forwood & Kellock 1 box Str. Sloterdyk, arrived April 7: (447 bales; 32 cases.) Company's General Agent 139 bales E. Rosenwald & Bro. 9S " L. Friedman & Co. 72 " S. Rossin & Sons 42 " A. Cohn & Co. 30 •• H. Duys & Co. 23 " L. Schmid & Co. 13 " Rothschild & Bro. 8 •• Jos. Hirsch & Son 8 •• SUMATRA CIGARS. Str. Sloterdyk, arrived April 7: (2 cases.) A. E. Outerbridge & Co. 2 cases HAVANA TOBACCO. Str. Alene, arrived April 5: (8 bales.) Kunhardt & Co. 6 bales H. H. Meier & Co. 2 1 1 Str. Mexico, arrived April 6: (1,235 bales; 84 bbls ; I case. ) J. Bernheim & Son, 329 bales S. Auerbach& Co., 188 J. E. Ward & Co. 158 Leonard Friedman & Co. 122 American Cigar Co. no Cane Bros. 47 Fred Schultz's Son 43 G. Salomon & Bro. 42 B. Diaz & Co. 40 Calixto Lopez & Co. 31 I. Bijur & Son 25 Andreas Diaz 25 A. Murphy & Co. 20 William Bader 19 CarlUpmann 15 R. M. Blake & Co. 9 A. Perez 7 Manuel Alvarez 5 E. Regensburg & Son 40 bbls. M. D. T. Co. 23 Leonard Friedman & Co. 10 F. E. Fonseca & Co. 9 L Bijur & Son 2 Havana Tobacco Co., I case Str. Saratogo, arrived April 9: (40 bales.) I. Kaffenburg & Sons 40 bales HAVANA CIGARS. Str. Zulia, arrived April 6: (4 cases.) Order i T. C. Pollock I Clyde S. S. Co. i J. Menendez i Str. Mexico, arrived April 6: (574 cases; 2 bbls.) cases J. E. Ward & Co. Havana Tobacco Co. Canadian Pacific R. R. Co. Waldorf Astoria Segar Co. Park & Tilford G. S. Nicholas Order Calixto Lopez & Co. Michaelis & Lindeman National Cuba Co. Acker, Merrall & Condit L. J. Spence University Club N. Y. Export & Import Co. J. P. Roosa J. E. Ward & Co. 298 194 16 16 »3 9 6 5 4 4 3 3 I I I 2 cases I < < I ii case < I bbls. HAVANA CIGARETTES. Str. Mexico, arrived April 6: (64 bbls. ; 2 cases; 52 trunks.) Trinidad S. & T. Co. , 40 bbls. Gillespie Bros. & Co. 24 " J. E. Ward & Co. 2 cases J. E. Ward & Co. 38 tr'ks. Pim, Forwood & Kellock 10 •' G. Amsinck & Co. 4 " A. Weinstock & Co. have iucorporattMl at Camden, N. J., for manufacturing cigars; capital, $15,000. The incorpo- rators Mere A. Weinstock, Jacob H. Fine and Charles H. Beterson. JOBBER.S DEFIANT. Mean to Sell Any Kind of Tobacco Called For. Indianapolis, Ind. , April 5, 1904. An attempt to force Indianapolis job- bers into handling no independent-made goods has been made here, buc is meet- ing with considerable opposition on the part of some few jobbers who have en- tered into a soit of rebellion. It is alleged that under the proposition made a commission of five per cent, is allowed the dealer, and to those who sell a certain allotment an extra commission of two per cent, is allowed. But the special allotment percentage is given only^^ to those who sell no independent goods, and in case a dealer fails to observe the rule he is cut off" from the two per cent extra commission. M. L. O'Connor, of M. O Connor & Co. , said : ' 'A representative called on us with a view to gaining our whole business in his favor, but we were compelled to turn down the proposition. During the course of our thirty years in business we have aimed to supply our customers with exactly what they want. An attempt to prevent our doing so restricts competi- tion and is against American principles." J. C. Perry & Co. also refused to en- tertain the proposition. M. O'Connor & Co. have sent a letter to most of the firm's regular customers. 0 /^^ Qal.]/E3 ^ QO. <^0^^ f—JAVANA 123 N. THIRD ST ■ IMPORTERS O^^ ^ PmuAoei-PHiA j JiVetterlein & Co. Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. VODNDBD 1855. % ^D 8lT* $ \X^^^ IMPORTERS OF ^^ Havana and Sumatra aod PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco md 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia JULIUS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBERG Importers of Havana and Suma AND Packers of Seed Leaf Julius Hirschberg 8z: Bro. ZTobacco 232 North Third St., Phila. L. BAMBERGER & CO.. HAVANA and SUMATRA J. V/ JjxXljlj V/ 111 Arch St., Philadelphia Wftrdionses: Lancaster, Pa.; Milton Junction, Wis.; Baldwiniville.N.Y. Sr. PauAOELP/fiAjik. TheE m n i rp 'niporters and Dealers in *'^^Yf^»' C ALL KINDS OF SEED LEAF. . . . nn Co., Ltd. SUMATRA T uu 118 N. 3d St. Phila. i^^mpp ^^V-ER^S/^ >-r-r^ -C*^*fcJ:^^ * ?7^ fnv,^^' ^. . IBNJ. LABE JACOB LABE SIDNEY LABB BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers ot SUMATRA and HAVANA Packers & Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 231 and 2JJ NoHb Third Street, PUIlADELPitlA. PA. liEOPOliD LOEB & CO. importers of Sumatra and Havana AND Paders or Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LgAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila, 1 J. S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St., Philadelphia, Broker in LEAF TOB^GeO rtlYoung&N IMPORTERS of r*\ 2J' M. THIRD ST.. PHILADELPHIA. Packers of Seed Leaf. A. C^'-^^® C& Go. ^oy Havana 123 n. third st. IMPORTERS O^-^ ■— ^ Ph,laobwh,» BREMER gROS. & gOEHM, 119 North Third St., PHILADELPHIA Fifth and Washington Sts., READING GEO. W. BREMER, Jr. WALTER T. BREMER. OSCAR G. BOEHM Importers, Packers aLnd Dealers in Leaf Tobacco L. G. Haeussermann ® Sons' Importers, Packers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 23 North Third Slreet, PHILADELPHIA. TTS & KEELY, Importers and Packers of Leaf Tobacco No. 148 North Second Street, PHILADELPHIA. HIPPLE BROS. Importers and Packers of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCOS No. 231 Arch Street, Stating just how the company stinds with , tea is used by Cubans. This Japanese regard to the matter, and saying that the : official believes that a fairly good quality company e.xpecs to furnish their cus- , of tea might be grown upon the hills tomers with exactly the kind of goods overlooking the city of Havana ; but he they want, regardless of any demands says Japanese experts in tea culture must be employed, if planters making the ex- periment here would succeed in their ef- Our Retail Department t% Strictly Up-to-Date. made upon them. It is believed heie that this movement originated in the aggressiveness of cer- forts to introduce tea. In this connec tain manufactuiers in Indiana trade, and tion, it is announced that President which have recently added many more t Palma will request authcrity from Con- agents to their forces in this State. gress to eitablish a Cuban legation at the William L. O Connor said; "We do j ^"^P'^'*' of Japan, to be in charge of a not anticipate any trouble in supplying minister resident and consul general, our trade with the goods that it wants. ^'^^ ^ secretary, chancellor and military The best selling lines will be pushed, I attache. Mr. Ramsdan, a son of the without regard to whether they are made by the trust or independent facto ies." DEMANDS REPEAL OF IRISH TO- BACCO BILL. S.Weinberg, 120 North Third Stre Philadelphia IMPORTER OP Sumatra and Havan: Dealerin ail kinds of Seed I t* ** Tobacci H. VelcDchik. VELENCHIK BROS. *^^.T/in LEAF T©Byqee( Sumatra and Havana 134 N. THIRD ST., PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA. '.■'"'!"""' "'"''"'" '■ "'• ""''"• l^T Ihomas Esmande. Mr. Charles Dev- lin, Mr. Patrick OlJrien aud Mr. Joyce. The preamble recites that it is of the greatest importance that eveiy attention and encouragement should be given to I the produce and manufactures of Ire- land, but that by the Tobacco Cultiva- ' tion act of 1 83 1 the cultivation of tobacco j within the Kingdom of Iieland and the ; exportation of the same from thereto is prohibited. The bill provides : •• From and after the passing of this act the Tobacco Cul- tivating act of 1 83 1, or any other act made former British consul at Santiago de Cuba— now acting as Cuban consul in the Orient, with a sec re of vice-consuls and consular agents of the different {;orts of Japan, China. Korea, Hong Kong and the Philippine ports subject to his su- perior jurisdiction — will probably be placed in charge of the projected lega- tion at Tokio. His wife, by the way, is a Japanese mestizo— a native of the cap. ital of the Philippines. He was married a bill into the House of Commons to re in Manila during the Spanish- Amencan peal the statute which prohibits the giow- 1 War— when he was located there as the ing of tobacco in Ireland. W. Redmond Calls on House of Com- mons to Rescind Obsolete Statute Mr. W, Redmond, who has been per- sistent in his endeavors to get an ame- lioration of the law affecting the produc- tion of a native tobacco, has introduced Sk Velenchik. LOUIS BYTHINER J PRINCH LOUIS BYTHINER & CO. Leaf Tobacco Brokers 308 RaCC St. ^^ •! j • and Commission Merchants. 1 KlladelphlE. ^ Long Distance Telephone, Market 3025. acting Hritish consul, also in charge of the American interests. His wife's family was very wealthy. New Factory in Albany. (^.. W. Van Syke & Horton, cigar manufacturers, have leased the building formerly occupied by the American Cigar Company on Arch street, Albany, and will take possession at once. The build- ing was specially erected for the purpose, and is one of the best adapted premises in the state. It affords ample facilities for 500 workmen. High Wages in Boston Tobacco Strippers Union, No. i of in this Kingdom which prohibits or re- Boston, is said to have 750 women mem- strains the setting, planting or improving bers. and these union tobacco strippers ' the growing, making or curing tobacco. I are said to receive 3^ cents a pound for either in seed, plant or otherwise in the I seed leaf and 6 cents a pound for Ha Kingdom of Ireland, shall and is hereby vana. and that the averaoe weight per repealed and made void." " ' JAPAN BUYS TOBACCO. Oible Importers Sumatra Tobacco Joseph Hirsch & Son 11 nenoRGWAL 227 Office, 183 Water St AKterdaB.iUnaal NEW YORK Agents in Cuba Stock the New Monopoly. Havana, April O.— The Japanese Gov- ernment, which will establish a tobacco monopoly on the first of July already ha? its agents in Havana buying a supply of leaf tobacco. One of these representa tives says the Mikado's Government is anxious to negotiate a special treaty with this republic, exchanging tea for tobacco. He was surprised to find that very little day for a good stripper is forty pounds of seed leaf and twcnty-two pounds of Havana tobacco. American Tobacco Company Gets An- other Plant. The Reynolds Tobacco Company, of Bristol, Tenn., one of the oldest inde. pendent companies in the South, has been bought by the American Tobacco Company, and in all probability will be consolidated with their Durham. N. C. branch. The price paid is not given out Ben. L. Dulaneyof Washington owned the controlling interest. e at. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD R/ BAVTISTA y C A.- Leaf Tobncco Warehouse-HAB^ANATcVBA Cable— RoTiSTA. NPPTIINrk %Ti\ wr m •— ^^^aia^^j ^^ ^ m^ K^% licr- I Ul-MU I7U — 174. Speoal Partner -GuMRKs.Nno Garcia Cuervo MVNIZ HERMANOS y CIA S ei\ C Growers ai\d Dealers of VUELTA ABAJ0,PART1D0 and REMEDIOS TOBACCO Angel! Havana Reina. 20, HaVaiVaL p. o. Box 98 SMALLER IN QUANTITY-BUTTER IN QUALITY, The Stocks of Old Leaf in Havana Are Not Large, But Some Good Lots Can Vet Be Found-Will All Be Needed Before New Ciop Can Be U.ed. Havana. Apiil 4, 1904. Owing to the limitod number of buy- ers from the North, coupled with the lessened movemeut in the cigar factories in Havana, the market lias not been ac- tive during the past eight days, aud this has been reflected in the reduced nuiultcr uf bales which have changed hands. Trices remain firm for all good gooiU, aud, while the stocks are not large, there are gome desirable lots to be had yet of certain growths, and which in all probability will not need to go begging. The weather is still too unfavorable to permit dealers to start ^their packings upon a large scale in the Vuelta Aba jo, as well as iu the Partido district, aUhough iu the latter region some escojidas are workiug now and others intend to start very shortly. From the Reniedios section reports to hand state that, excepting isolated vegas where some capaduras are still growing. the crop as a whole has been harvested. The quantity in said to be considerably smaller than last year. but. on the other hand, the quality is pronounced to be far superior to tlii' 1!K>3 growth, and particularly suitable for the United States. Owing to the heavy body of the leaves it is said the tobacco will require the customary 40 days of "pilon" (or being piled up), therefore, if it raiirs sufficiently by the middle of this month to give the necessary hu- midity, it will be the end of May or the beginning of June before any pack- ing can be started. While it is yet too early to predict anything with accuracy, the universal opinion is that the 1004 crop can only be counter upon as being fit for working by the manufacturers in the fall of 1905, and under these circumstances the latter ought not to neglect to provide themselves with enough stock to last them until that time, as prices of this article are liable to advance at any time. Sale's amounted to 2500 bales in all, or 1550 of Vuelta Aba jo. 200 of Partido and 750 of Remedios. The United States buyers purchased 1400, aud the local manufacturers 1100 bales. Bl VEHS C 0>ll-: WD GO. Arrivals— Emil Auerbach, of S. Auer- bach & Co., New York. Departures— M. Mcudenez, for Tampa; Erail Auerbach. for New York; J, L. Remper. for Baltimore. Md.; A. J. Haya. for Tampa. HAVANA « IGAR MAXI I A( TIHKRS. There is a slight falling ofif notice- able in the receii>t of orders, but this may be only temporary, although the two months of April and May are usual- ly the dullest in the year for the Havana factories, as the im[»ortcrs of cigars do not like to carry heavy lines of stock in the United States, owing to the de- mand for fresh cigars by the American smoker, and they are now waiting to Me how the new crop goods may turn out. rlrcat Rrifain, on the other hand, is the country where the public calls tor a well-seasoned cigar, and (»rders are stil! i.eing receivtnl Irom this quarter, as w»-l| :is from the South American re- publics. The «aUs from Germany ar<; al.so only mo«lerate. while the curiosity to know how the new cigars may turn out has iioi iH.eu satis1i«'d y«'t. The (Jermans as a rule prefer to smoke- "alto al.gelagerte cizarren," or old. well-sea- soned cigars, although this custom may be on the wan*-, iierhaps. in the Father- land. The Sol factory expects to receive the first few sample bales of the new Vueltji Abajo crop during the coming week, and intends to use the wra|ii)ers as so(.ii as I hey an? cured enougii to be workable, in ..rder to show their cus- tomers liMW the new endent factories here can boast of having had a brilhant year, but most of the.u have at least been able to make their expenses aud a trifle above, therefore, in the face of a tre- mendous competition and the very high prices paid for the raw material, they are hopeful of doing better this year, if the latter should be obtainable at more reasonable figures. Among the factories that are working with fair forces may be counted Sol, Ramon Allones. El Rico Habano, A. Fernandez Garcia. Romeo y Julieta. Punch, Partagas. El 1 Crepusculo and others. Florentin Mantilla has sold his cigar factory to Diaz Carreno & Co. and Francisco Menendez. of the La Belinda factory, also sold out some weeks ago to Lopez. Corral & Co. in VI\G, Si:i.|.|\<; AMI OTIIKIl \orr.s or intkrest. Emil Auerbach has purchased 800 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Remedios for ESTABLISHED 1844 H. Upmann & Co HAVANA, CUBA ^ Ba^rvkers and Comnnission Merchacnts SHIPPEP^^ OF CIGAP^^ and LEAF TO'BACCO MXHWFXCTURERS OP ^i / The Celebrated CigaLf B r a. nd FACTORYt PASEO DE TACON 159-169 OFFICE: AMARGURA (. HAVANA. CUBA EatA.blished I860 El Rico Habano Factopy INDEPENDENT OF ANY TRUST OF Enrique Dorado & Co. Vuelta Abaio Cigars Purveyors to H. M. The King of Spain Estrella No. 171-73, cabie: chaoaiva. Havana, Cuba. Bruno Diaz R. Rodriguez B. DIAZ & CO. Growers aLi\d Packers of VueltsL Abajo and Partido Tobaicco PRADO 125, Cable :-2aidco HABANA, CUBA. Narciso Gonzalez. Vknancio Diaz, Special. Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, (S. en €.) Packers, Growers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 10 Anjjeles St. HAVANA. Cuba. P.O. Box 856. F. Neumann. H. P&ASSB. G, W. MiCHAELSEN „ I-KASSU FEDEJ^ICO NEUjVIflflfl 8t CO. Commission Merchants SHIPPERS OF LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS Havana, Cuba. Office, Obrapia 18. P. O. Box 28. Telegrams: Unicuxn. Cap««it7 for Manufmcturing^ Cigar Boxes Is— Always Room for On» Mors Good Custombr. lO L J. Sellers & Son, Sellersville, Pa. THE TOBACCO WORLD Leslie Pantin/'S!Rlt;?«f n^5".!:^ti:'' Habana; Cuba RENS Manufacturers of the Celebrated Brands, A'i^f^A^M i>^*'A. M ,C'% I- ■;^ABAX^h SOL and '^ff/sMX'^^ LUIS MARX ^^BAHf- CoDsulado 91, HAVANA. LaFlordeJ.S.Murias & Co, i of SUARMZ & CO. Vuelta Ahajo Cigars, Bgido Street 2, HAVANA, CUBA. ' p. O. Box 431. Cable: "Saarco." Walter Himml, Leaf Tobacco Wat^ehouse \ND COMMISSION MERCHANT, San Miguel 62, p. O. Box 397. Cable : Him iii.. — — _ y Havana, Cuba. SoBRiNos DE A. Gonzalez Leaf Tobacco Merchants Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana. CftUe: "Antbro." ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C Almacen de Tabaco en l^ama ESPECIALIDAD EN TAB ACQS FINOS de VUELTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo 110 y 112 HABANA S^ Jorge Y. P. Castaneda JOI^GE 8t P. CflSTflflEDfl GROWERS, PACKERS and EXPORTERS of Havana Iieaf Tobacco Dragones 108-110, HA VA NA JOSE F. ROCHA, HavanaL Leaf Tobacco Mspecialidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partido y Vuelta Arriba San Miguel loo, .Do^Lr Habana, Cuba. Jose Menendez, A^lmacenista de JLabaco en Rama Especialidad Tabaco de Partido Vegas Proprias Cosecbado por el Monte 26, Habana, Cuba. vamu ^^4i^& U4^:/t€JJ:^ru/af ^Jt(^ice^3c^3/a Sanchez y Cueto s. en c. > Sucesores de Carriles y Sanchez, 4lmacenistas de Tabaco en l^ama Specialty in Vuelta Ahajo, Semi Vuelta y Partido AMISTAD No. gj, Habana, Cuba. LEONARD FRIEDMAN Y CIA, Almacenlstas de Tabaco en Rama CABLE— OFFHICKS. Amistad 126, Habana, Cuba. GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS. Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta Arriba Monte 114, >(P. O. Box) Apartado 270. TT o Vvo n ^ Cable: Zalezgon. XXdOaiia* AVE LINO PAZOS & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama PRADO 123, Habana Cable : Onileva AIXALA (t CO., Havana Leaf Tobacco Cardenas Z, and Corra.les 6 and 8, HAVANA, CUBA. •9^PECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO THE WANTS OF AMERICAN BUYEKS.0i P. O. Box 298. Cable Address, "Aixalaco." SUAREZ HERMANOS, (S. en C.) and Dealers in L63l I 0D3CC0 Cable Address: "Cuetara." Figuras 39-41, Havana, Cuba. J. Licbtenstein & Co. _ Leaf Tobacco 131 Water SL ^^^ ^ v^c*i.i.u ^^^ YORK J. H. STILES • • • Leaf Tobacco . • . YORK, PA* THB TOBACCO WOELD It Cigar ribbons, A:r,?^.nt .> Plam and Fancy Ribbons. ffanufacturers of Bindings, Galloons, Taffetas, Satin and Gros Grain. Write for Sample Card and Price list to Department W Wm, Wicke Ribbon Co. 36 East Twenty-second Street, NEW YORK. bis firm— S. Auerbach & Co., New York. Rabell, Costa & Co. sold 400 bales of Vuelta Abajo to local factories. J. L. Kemper secured 657 bales of Vuelta and Remedios tobacco, the best to be had in the market, during his two weeks' stay here. Mniiiz Huos & Co. reduced their ctocks liy selling 300 bales of Ilemedios and Vuelta Abajo, and have very little left of the 14,000 bales whieh they re- ceived frotn the country hist year. Jose Menendez has begun his escojidas in El Cainiito and I^a Salud. Sobrinos bales of Vuelta Abajo from their stock. Aixala A: Co. have been busy riding all over tiie country and purchasing some of the finest vegas in the Tumbadero dis- trict, preparatory to opening up their es- cojida in Sau Antonio de los Banos. They also secured enough bundles of a high rlass of Rcmatea to pack about 2000 bales. RodriL'u.'Z liantista & Co. sold 200 bales of Vuolta Abajo from their stocks. Jorgi' iV r. Castaneda are getting ready to oiwn tii> their two esrojidas in San Antonio di' los Banos by the middle of April, and they m ly start another pack- ing in another place. Loeb-Nunez Havana Co. disposed of 150 bale.-* of Partido and Remedios to local and Northern buyers. Leonard Friedman A: Co. sold and flhippeil 200 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Remedios. Gran, Planas & Co. closed out 150 bales of their fine Remedios holdings of the 1903 erop. Bruno Diaz & Co. bought and sold 10t> bales of Partido to one of their numer- ous friends iu the North. A. M. Calzada & Co. disposed of 150 bales of all kinds of leaf to Northern buyers. Mark A. Pollack has been kept busy m atteuding to the wants of his custom- ers, purchasing about 700 bales of vari- ous kinds of leaf. Suarez Huos sold 100 bales of Vuelta Abajo to a local factory. Jose F. Rocha closed one transaction of 100 hales of Vuelta Abajo. Manuel Garcia Pulido disposed of 100 bales of new Vuelta Abajo "Libra de pie" as quickly as he received them from the country. Antonio Suarez has got rid of all his holdings of the 1903 crop, and now only has several hundred bales of Vuelta Abajo, 1902 growth, on hand, out of which he turned over 100 bales during the past week. rf^ Receipts of Tobacco from the Country. Week Ending Since Apr. 2. Jan. I. Bales Bales Vuelta Abajo 587 3.827 Semi Vuelta i 228 Partido 343 2,544 Matanzas no S. Clara & Remedios 16 5,050 Santiago de Cuba — 242 Total 947 12,001 The March Ou tput In the Ninth Internal Revenue District Shows a Small Gain — Interest ing Local Notes. Lancaster. Pa., April 11, 1904. As time goes on the buying of the new crop is becoming more vigorous and it may be said that there are, perhaps, very few houses that have not bought considerable. The outlook in old goods is also some- what brighter, for which no large trans- actions have been announced. They are more numerous, and in the volume of the whole the amount of business now being done is fairly good. John D. Skiles. I. H. Weaver and B. F. Good & Co. were among the principal packers making sales during the week, outside of those doine considerable business among local manufacturers and dealers. The sale of revenue stamps in this district for the month of March shows sales amounting to $1S3,898.«J4 for ci- gars and cigarettes; $2779.16 for tobac- co, and $23.84 for snuff. The receipts for cigars for Febiuary were J?173.0«i:)- 70, an increase over that mouth of $10,734.89, but as compared with the month of March, 1903. which was $197,- 093.70, it shows a decrease of $13,195.05. Luther M. Case, of West Winstcd, Conn., was iu town a few days last week. In the vicinity of Akron the cigar trade is reported rather dull at present, and most factories working only on short time. At the lithographing establishment of J. E. Hertgen they report that they are very busy, and it is a fact that they are working at night to till some orders promptly. Walter S. Bare, of Lititz, has had a good run of business ever since open* ing on January 1, and as he informs me, he is making only higher grades of goods; nothing under $25 per thousand, and from that up to $(J5. Some good- sized orders are in baud again this weak. The Denver factories have now a pretty steady trade, and a number of cases were shipped last week by E. Reninger and the Garuiau Cigar Co., the former of which is a strictly union factory. Trade is also increasing with M. Slabach, a union factory. John McLaughlin, the wholesale to- bacconist, is now comfortably housed in his new store at 307 North Queen street, (Concluded on page 23.) Grau, Planas y Cia. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Estrella 42, „ . ^ . Habana, Cuba. Cable : Graplanas CHARLES BLASCO, COMMISSION MERCHANT LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS, Obispo 2g, cbi. "Biasco Habana, Cuba. LOEB-NUNEZ HAVANA CO. mmaGenistas He Tafiaco en Eama 142 and 144 Consulado Street, HABANA. Cable:— -Reform Wedeles Brothers, r loriddL SumatrsL 182 E. Lake St. CHICAGO, ILL La Adelphia Cigar Factory THOMAS A. WAGNER, Proprietor, Sellersville, Pa. Manufacturer of LA ADELPHIA, 5-Cent fA T /^ 4 ID C^ LA FLOR DE A, C. P., lo-Cent O JL (jT ^XV O Samples and Prices Sent to Responsible People. Ralph S. Stauffer, MANUFACTURER OF HIGH and MEDIUM GRADES OF UNION-MADE CIGARS FOR THE Wholesaleiand Jobbing Trade Akron, Pa. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. J. H. STILES • • • Leaf Tobacco • . . YORK, PA. IS THB TOBACCO WORLD CPf>9^a/ei^€t'>f^. ^M TOBACeO eOHAHY III Fifth Avenue, ^ NEW YORK SELLING AGENTS for these Brands of Imported HavanaL Cigars: La Plor de Henry Clay La Espanola La Corona La Plor de Nave« La Plor de Cuba La Merldlana A. de Vlllar y Vlllar La Carolina La Flor dye Ynclao La Vencedora El Agulla de Oro La Intlmldad La i^osa de Santiago Estclla H. de Cabanas y Carbajal. La Afrlcana .Manuel Garcia Alonso La Antlguedad La Comerclal La Flor de Murlas La l^ofa Aromatica «l. S. Murlas y Ca. v.t--^. i^sm^ ^■^ V Rothschild & Bro?-^ 141 Water St. ^— IMPORTCt?S7\ND PACKERS; OF^-^ ^-^ LRAF TOBACCO. orncES: OETROIT, MICIl. SXM8TERDAM, HOLLAND HAVANA ,CUBA. New Yoftic lAtCNOCNcn. CABLE AOORtSS'TACHUCLA* 0. fc^B/Ol HAVANA TOBACCO MAIQEN LANE. iSJ^E ;Alrn Acer^5^d€ 5drt cJo5e,^iKly:^^ p§QPE^c LEOPOLD SCH MID FRANK LANGE I. SCHMID & CO. Importers of Sumatra Tobacco No. 138 Water Street, New York Jos. Mendelsohn, Louis A. Bornemann. Manuel Suarez. Mendelsohn, BornenvdLniv ®. Co. Importers & Commission Merchants Specially— HAVANA TOBACCO New York Office: U. S. ARCADE BUILDING. Water Street. Corner Fulton. Room I. HcLVCLnaL Office: AMISTAD 95. HAVANA CaMc «rtabliahed 1840. Hinsdale Smith & Co* ^TX)rtcrs of Sumatra & Havana TP^^ Ix -c^ ^> 4^ ^v "•'Packers of Connecticut Leaf 1 ODoCCO 125 Maiden Lane^ NEW YORK flOMTJND H, SmxTB liroa SuiTr cullman bros. Cigar Leaf Tobaccos, No. J75 Water Street, Jos. F, Cullman. NEW YORK. JOS. S. CANS MOSHS J. CANS JEROME \VAI,I.HR EDWIN 1 ALKXANDER JOSEPH S. GANS ^ CO. Importers & Packers of Teiephone-346 John. No. 150 WaLtcr Street, NEW YORK. Leaf Tobacco Starr Brothers IMPORTERS AND PACKERS OF Established 1888. Telephone, 4027 John. LEAF TOBACCO No. 163 Water Street, NEW YORK. MA2 C?XN' Telephone: 2567 John Robert Gans MAX GANS & SON Importer of HAVANA /jrv/^ t:> A /^ r\ d^ and ^ uckers of LEAF ± U Jj Jl L/ Ly U 197 Water Street. New York v«. G. Falk ® BrO.lmporters sf SumairaL and HavanaL and Packers of Americaiv Tobacco. 171 Wdtef St.^NcW Yofk THE TOBACCO* WORLD : TOBACCO NEWS OF GREATER NEW YORK : ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦^♦♦4 4 4 44. 4. 4.^4. 4. 4. J The Metropolitan Tobacco Co., of this New Yoik stores, and if found practica city, have issued a circular to the trade ble it will no doubt be extended to other announcing that Corn Cake smoking to-. I cities wherein the company is operating bacco, formerly manufactured at the ^ retail establishments. This will be done Spaulding & Merrick factory, Chicago, on the b.isis of a certain amount of busi- will hereafter be marketed by the Amer- | ness, and it is believed to be an excep- ican Tobacco Co., orders for which will | tional opportunity for the various local be accepted and filled by the Metro pol- j managers itan Tobacco Co. at the following prices: 16 oz, cloth bags, 25 pound cases, 20 cents per pound ; 8 oz. bags, 21 cents per pound, and 2>^ oz. bags in 5 pound cartons, and packed in 30 pound cases, 22 cents per pound. With each pound of Corn Cake will be given free a corn cob pipe. A combination of Corn Cake and Big Bale may also be made up as a cover on purchase of Duke's Mixture in the proportion of 5 pounds of Corn Cake or 5 pounds of Big Bale to single cover 5 pounds of Duke's Mixture for which 2 cents per pound will be deducted from the face of invoice of Duke's Mixture, or with a combination order for 10 pounds of Corn Cake or 10 pounds of Big Bale to double cover 5 pounds Duke's Mixt- ure for which 5 cents per pound will be deducted from face of invoice on pur- chase of Duke's Mixture. Drum and Victory, granulated tobaccos, were ad- vanced one cent per pound on all sizes and Uncle Ned was advanced two cents per pound on all sizes. • • • G. Falk & Bro., the well known Water street leaf tobacco house, have engaged Harry Goldsmith, as a Western repre- sentative. Mr. Goldsmith is already well known in the trade, having been for many years connected with Young & Newman, leaf dealers of Philadelphia. • • * B. Feifer & Co's. ci^^ar factory, 298 Bowery, was damaged last week by f^re and water to the extent of 53.000. • * * Lewis Bremer, of H. C. Nolan & Co. . Philadelphia, was a visitor in this city last week, and while here made his head- quarters with T. J. Donigan, the well known Centre street cigarist. • * • Landfield Bros. & Co., of Tampa, Fla., will open an office at 320 Pearl street, and will remove their cigar factory from 222 Greenwich street to that address. • • • A creditors meeting of Sutter Bros., Inc., which was held in Chicago on the 6thinst.,was adjourned until the 28th insL, pending the confirmation of the composition by the court for which appli cation had already been made. It is ex pected that they will be able to resume business In thirty days at least. • • • According to the report made by Levi, Blumensteil& Co., there appears to be a growing demand for choice Porto Rica tobacco. They also announce that some good sized sales have been recently con sumated. • * • C. K. Faucette. .Secretary of the Con tinental Tobacco Co. , has returned to his New York headquarters after a pleas- ant business trip through Virginia and Edgar J. Slachelberg & Co.. of this | the Carolinas. city, is removing his household effects to Tampa, Fla., at which place he ex- pects to make his permanent home for the purpose of being able to give closer attention to the Stachelbeig factory lo- cated at that point. • * • F. Garcia &. Bros, will remove on May • • • Wm. Neuberg, with Jos. Hirsch & Son, returned to New York City last week, after attending several of the earlier in- scriptions at Amsterdam, and will imme- diately resume his activity on the road. • • John W. Surbrug, of the Surbrug Co., of this city, has been appointed treasurer 1st their office headquarters from 126 ' J -kp"-.cu ucasure ^. . „, pro tern to take the place of Adolph Os- Chambers street to 22 Warren street, » , , 1 , • H « '^^ terloh. lately resigned as treasurer of the Independent Tobacco Manufacturers' Association of the United States. • • • N. Tolpin, a leaf tobacco dealer at 195 Pearl street, has effected a settlement with his creditors on the basis of 25 per cent secured. The total liabilities were about 54,000, where new and handsome fixtures are now being irvstalled. • • • A meeting of the Clear Havana Cigar Manufacturers' Association was held at the Astor House on Friday afternoon. Business of a routine nature only was •transacted. • • • The United Cigar Stores Co. have in- stituted a novel plan of operation for the benefit of their employes. It will be a profit sharing among the managers of the 0 • The American Tobacco Company has declared the regular quarterly dividend of 2 per cent on its preferred stock, and a dividend of 3 per cent on its common stock, payable May i. The brands of the Robards Tobacco Company, of Henderson, Ky., were sold recently at a bankruptcy sale, to H. N. Martin & Co,, of Louisville, Ky,, who it is now believed will continue to manufac- ture at Hendeison as well as Louisville. At a meeting of the Board of Cover nors of the Tobacco Associaton of the United States, held recently at Rich- mond, decided to hold the next meeting of the Association at Old Point Comfort, V^a., on July 5th and 6th. The Seyler Cigar Co. , has been incor- p jrated in Baltimore, Md., with a capital of $1,000, by J. Christian Schmuck, Geo. V. Seyler, Wm. R Seyler, George Herman and Joseph S. Marzak. The Endorso Cigar Co., of New York City, incorporated with a capital of I500 by John D. Manton, H. J. Brightman and A Douglass. Consumer' s Cigar Co , of Damaris- cotta Mills. Me., has been incorporated for manufacturing and selling tobacco in all its forms, with a capital of $500,000. President, F. J. Crolins, Boston, Mass. ; treasurer, W. B. Clarke, Damariscotta Mills ; directors, F. J. Crolins, W. B. Clarke and E. D. Hayford, Portland. Stauber & Froehling, cigar manufac- turers and dealers at 18 W. 2nd street, Fon du Lac, Wis., have m.ide a volun- tary assignment for the benefit of credi- tors. Liabilities are given at I5, 800 and assets at 54. 500. The creditors are principally tobacco dealers in Milwaukee and Chicago. Geo. M. Timberlake, a prominent j cigar and tobacco dealer at Lafayette, Ind., has just thrown open to the public a model new establishment. • i A new cigar factory is being started by T. D. Scheske, at Greenville, III.. The cigar factory of Ambrose Miller, at Tyrone, Pa., was recently destroyed by fire, causing a loss of $2,500. G. Liebman & Dellevie are ereeting a new tobacco storage house at 206 E. Fayette street. Baltimore, Md. The cigar firm of Philip Klafter, Youngstown, O. , has been succeeded by Klafter «.\: Sauber, who have secured new premises on W. Federal street, which are handsomely fitted out. The Tri-Angle Cigar & Cheroot Co., of Richmond, Va., has filed an amend- ment to its charter permitting the change of the corporate name |to McCabe-Reid Company. The Sparrow & Gravely Tobacco Co has been incorporated at Martinsville, Va., with a capital of $36,000 J D. Spirrow was elected president. The cigar factory of H. Engler & Co., of Key West, Fla., was completely de- stroyed by fire last week. J. Grumbacher, wholesale tobacconist at Trenton, N J , has engaged the ser- vices of Nat. Morris, formerly in the cigar and tobacco business at New Haven, Conn. The Dierdorf Cigar Co. has been organized at Grand Rapids, Mich., and has opened a store and factory at 521 S. Division street. Mr. C W. Dierdorf was elected president and tieasurer. W. E. Dierdorf, vice piesident, and J. C, Emmert, secretary. J. O. Bear, formerly in the wholesale cigar business at Pueblo, Col., has pur- chased the W. Smead cigar store at Seattle, Wash. The Wells, Whitehead Tobacco Co., Wilson, N. C, have engaged the ser- vices of R. N. Parrish, formerly a cigarist at Richmond, Va , as a traveling sales- man in the interest of their Carolina Brights and other products Doerr Bros., of Portsmouth, O. , have put upon the market a new brand of cigars known as the P. C. C, called after the Portsmouth Cycle Club, which is quite a popular organization in that town. F. J. Brandt, formerly proprietor of a cigar factory at Weiser. Idaho, has dis- appeared from his place and his where- abouts are unknown. It appears that he went to Weiser from Grand Island, Neb,, some time ago, and a few days since sold half of his interest in the business for $400, and it is said that he does not owe any bills and the cause for his departure is a mystery, John N. Harris has disposed of his cigar factory at Mitchell. S, D.. to Mr. Stroberger, and has taken a position as salesman for Penn Bros.. Sioux Falls. Thos. H. Woody, pioneer tobacco manufacturer, of Petersburg, Va., died at , home at that place on ihe 5th insL, at seventy years of age. He had been for thirty five years connected with the to- bacco business as manager of the tobacco factory of T. B. Tenant & Co., and then in the factory of David Dunlop, from which position he resigned a few years ago. G. Falk ®. BrO. importers of Sumatra, and Havana and Packers of Americaiv Tobacco, 171 WdtCf S4.,NeW Yofk '^ IHK TOBACCO^WORLD J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. RARniA II HA Leaf Tobacco Warehouse, Wl IIIWI^ J W^* Monte 199. Cable, "Andamira." Habana, Cuba; JohnJ.Esheman READING.PA. MARTIN SbRBACH, DENVER. PA. Manufacturer of High-Grade Union Made 6I6ARS SPECIAL BRANDS: United Labor (5c.) Union Stag (5c.) Cuba-Rico (loc.) :^l m m m m m C. E. MATIINGLY & CO. MANUFACTURERS OFl ars HIGH GRADE UNION MADE H For Wholesale Trade Only, tl McSherrystown, Pa. ♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦ i Combination: We Make Them for 6, 73^, 9, 10 and 12 cents. SCRAP J. L. METZGER. , Tobacco Co. -- Filler ■■: Dealers in Leaf Tobacco Lancaster, Pa. ♦♦♦♦••♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦. ♦♦♦ COLSON C. Hamhton. formerly of F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co. M. CONGALTON Frank P WisKBURN. LouiS BOWJL Formerly with F. C. Linde. Hamilton & Co. ^^ C. E. HAM11.TON. C. C. HAMILTON & CO. Tobacco Inspectors, Warehousemen & Weighers jS^mpl^g^ln All Sections of the Cou.try i^ecelves Prompt Attention. Moerlcn,Arfectly New^lighVs*toHcfHi"h,84--85 SOfltll St., Nfil YOll Pirst-Class Free Storage Warehouses: 909 East a6th St.; 204-208 East 27th St.; 138-1385^ Water St • mJt • ^rn « Telephone— 13 Madisofl Square * Main Office, 84-85 South St., (Tel. 2191 John) New York. L No*rfh Ou'e."n ^t^r^^*;**-"?" o ^^ ^arlerEdgerton. Wis.; Frank V. Miller, joo North yueen street, Lancaster, Pa.; Henry F. Fenstermaeher BMHincr P« Oan.el M. Heeter. Dayton. O.; John H. Hax^Ba dw,„sX N ^^ S'^Jif^.U'^i^ *I"f street. Hartford, and Warehou.e Po?nt Cot,^' • i;,^s T Dsr Hatfield, Mass.; Jerome S. BiUington, Corning, N. Y. ^°"° • J»™«s i.. uay, D. A. SHAW. Pres. H. U SHAW. Vice Pres. C. H. CURRY. Sec' y & Treas. Florida Tobacco Co. PIONEER GROWERS OF Florida Sumatra Under Shade Conducted under the personal superviaion of Mr. D. A. SHAW, the first grower of to bacco under shade, as Manager for eight years of the PUntaitiona of Schroeder ch, of the First Internal Revenue District of Pennsylvania, has announced the leiurns for March as per the sale ot stamps, which show an output of cigars in this district for the month of 48,553 250; little cigars, 33000; cigarettes, 4 076,000; snuff. 387,- 740 pounds, and manufactured tobacco, 117, 190 pounds. These figures show an increase over those of February, 1904 of 3, 178,130 cigars, but a decrease of 182,- 200 as compared with March, 1903. THE RETAILERS' APATHY. The correspondent of a contemporary wrote his paper last week as follows: "The recent article and the editorial last week in the on the Philadelphia Retailers' Association has been much appreciated in Philadelphia, and has helped in the desired object" Did it.' The last meeting of the Retail Dealers Association of this city was held on March ^24, and the editorial referred to appeared under date of March 26. How can such reckless statements be reconciled ? Again, the writer ventures the guess that the paper concerned has not a bona fide cir- culation of 7 among the strictly retail dealers of the city of Philadelphia, where there are 7, 000 places where cigars or to- bacco are sold at retail. At any rate that over zealous correspondent seems to have gotten his purposes and the results slightly mixed. Maybe the egg nog mist had not yet fully cleared on the 6th, the day he is supposed to have prepared that brilliant report store down to^\n, for, as you well know, I have never had any other cigar store than my present place, where I have been since 1894. Thanking you, I remain Yours very truly. Hakkv Cline, 1408 N. 19th Street [Note. — Mr. Cline has been known to the Editor of The Tobacco World since 1S89, and his teputaiion hasahvays been of the highest character. We trust he will experience no fuither annoyance. — Ed.] PRICE CUTTER IN DIFFICULTY. Adversities have overtaken E. Link, proprietor of several cut pi ice cigar stores in this city, whete he operates four stores. The main place of business was on Ger- mantown avenue above O.xford street another en East Girard avenue and two on Callowhill street between 15th and 20th streets. He had been hard pressed j for some time, and suit had been brought by one jobbing house which recovered the full amount of its bill. Further com- plications have, however, arisen since, and the ultimate outcome is now prob- lematic. A number of jobbing houses areamong the un fortunate man 'screditors. Neither the liabilities nor assets have yet been announced. All ol the stores were cut rate establishments. HARRY CLINE NOT GUILTY. Philadelphia, April 6, 1904. Editor The Tobacco World : Your local reference to my store a week ago was much appreciated, although it has caused some little annoyance, for I have become somewhat mixed up with another Cline (except that he spelled his name with a K), who used to keep acinar store down town, and in consequence I have been called on by several parties who have had bad accounts to collect, which the other Mr. Kline seems to have contracted but perhaps forgot about It was only today that a salesman selling the cigar called at my stoie, and upon seeing me stated that 1 was not the Harry Cline he was looking for. In justice to me, and to save me from further anno)ance of that kind, will you kindly state that I am not the man who had the A FOXY TOBACCONIST. "Why is it some of you dealers remove the tin tags f:om apiece of tobacco?" asked a customer of a Chestnut street to- bacconist the other day. "I pay for the weed, and the tag goes with it," added the purchaser. "Well, riltellyou. About seven- tenths of our customers throw the tag on the floor before biting into the plug. Now, the tags on certain brands of tobacco are of value, no matter how trifling. They draw^premiums, and you would be sur- prised to know how they accumulate, es pecially when you are in this business. By removing the tag from every piece of tobacco I sell in a day I collect a sufficient number to draw a prize. Since I have been in the game I have obtained an alarm clock for every bedroom in my house; besides I have pocketknives, triple- plated silverware and numerous pieces of bric-a brae. So you can readily observe how I save money and reap a larger profit on my stock, "concluded the dealer, at the same time exhibiting a cigar box filled with tags. JOS. WKDELKS IN PHILADELPHIA. Joseph Wedeles, of the leaf tobacco firm of Wedeles Bros., of Chicago, 111., was a visitor in the Quaker City this week, accompanied by their sale-man, T. D. Hene, who was showing the trade a Ime of their Florida Sumatra and other tobaccos. We are informed that a very satisfactory business was done while here. VALENTIN- S NOVEL WINDOW. The display windows of A. C. Valen tin, at 19th and Ridge avenue is fie- quently among the best dressed windows in the city, particularly upon the occasion of an approaching holiday. This year is no exception to the rule, and on Easter it again proved a source of much attrac- tiveness. Several good windows for that purpose are at their command, and con- stant changes have been in vogue for years. BRUCKER & BOGHEINS E.XPANSION. Brucker & Boghein, wholesale dealers in cigars, tobaccos and snuflTs, at 2213 N. Front street have purchased the cigar and tobacco jobbing busmess of Adam C. Walch, 2025 N. Second street They have removed the entire stock to their store and will continue the business by consolidating the same with their trade M. Gudnecht, the president of La Hilda Cigar Fact ry. was during all those years associated with the firm of Stephen Fuguet & Son, and for the past eleven years, fiom 1893 to 1904, he has had his headquarters at 321 Chestnut street A rather happy event now occurs by his returning in his official capacity to the premises wherein so many years were previously spent, and as Mr. Gudnecht said to the writer,' It seems like, in a very large measure, renewing old and pleasant associations in returning to this well known building .ifter an absence of eleven years." The entire building at 231 Chestnut street will be occupied by the La Hilda Cigar Factory, who will use the upper portion of the building for manufacturing purposes, while the ground floor and basement will be used for office, storage and shipping facilities. Three months time has been devoted to a thor- ough remodeling of the place and equip- ping it throughout for their paiticular needs. It will also be remembered that the La Hilda Cigar Factory has already important connections in Tampa and Key West, and they now propose to enter more widely the field of importing goods from Havana. THE RUTHERFORD A SUCCESS. The Rutherford cigar manufactured by the Allen & Marshall Co., of this city, is meeting with a notable success. It has been placed on sale at nearly every pop- ular club in this city and is also rapidly expanding in popularity among the better class of retail dealers. LA HILDA CIGAR [FACTORY'S NEW HOME. Owing to the purchase of the building heretofore occupied by the La Hilda Cigar Factory at 321 Chestnut street by the Fidelity Insurance Trust and Safe Deposit Co.. the company has secured new headquarters at 231 Chestnut street MONTHLY MEETINGS FOR THE RETAU.ERS. At a meeting of the board of directors of the Retail Cigar Dealers' Association of Philadelphia held on Thursday after- noon last, it was decided to hold regular monthly meetings on the fourth Thurs- day of each month, the next meeting consequently taking place on the 28th inst It is announced by the officers of the association that matters of vast im- portance will be brought before that meeting and a full attendance is earnestly hoped for. A COMMITTEE OF PHILADEL- PHIANS. Felix Eckerson and John R. Young, of this city, have been prevailed upon by the board of directors of the National Cigar Leaf Tobacco .Association to make which premises already have historic arrangements for the holding of this fame, having been for twenty years — 1 year's convention, which takes place at 1873-1893 — occupied byStephen Fuguet | Atlantic City, on May 2. In conversa- & Son. which firm was in its time the j tion with Mr. Eckerson yesterday the most extensive cigar house in the United \ writer was informed that in all probabihty States outside of New York City. Chas. : the convention would be held at the fRREGULAR PAGINATION 30 J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. THl TOBACCO WOELD LEADER WRITE TO HADE CIGARS C. RUPPIN-LANCASTER, PA. ABOUT THE "BENJAMIN CONSTANT "lOc. and "THE CRAFTSMAN" 5c. THEY WILL ANSWER YOUR REQUIREMENTS. Hotel Rudolph, and that he and his associate will visit that city within a few days for the purpose of finally completing all necessary arrangements. v% The Camac Building and Loan Asso* ciation, of which Mr. J. E. Tuck, the popular Market street retailer is presi- dent, will issue a new series of stock on May 1st. It is also announced that a number of retail cigar dealers are share holders in this association and others are invited to join them in the new series which will be open to subscription on the date mentioned above. The association has been quite successful and is the only one known in which «-igar people in par- ticular seem to be much interested. Hippie Bros., leaf tobacco jobbers on Arch street, claim the distinction of having the largest line of Florida Su- matra tobacco on sale in their retail department of any house in this city, having this week opened eight new bales of an excellent type of Florida grown leaf. Auction Sale of Leaf Tobacco. The public sale of leaf tobacco ad- vertised this week on page 4. and which has been already announced to the public by means of circulars, which have been sent to the trade, is the principal topic in tobacco trade circles today. Manufac- turers and dealers alike expect to secure such lots as they desire for their own special purposes. We learn from infor- mation received from those in charge of the sale, that special care has been taken to distribute the most desirable sizes and grades of Zimmer Spanish tobacco among every small lot in a proportionately large number of cases, and larger than are ordinarily put in regular running lots. The Sumatra and Havana will be offered by the bale, with option of as many more bales of the same class of goods as may be desired by the bidder, which will en- able manufacturers to secure as many or as few bales as may be wanted at their own bid. With all the other tobacco specified in the advertisement the special new features at this sale (not usually per mitted at public auctions) manufacturers and dealers from distant points as well as those from nearer by will perhaps find it to their advantage to visit Philadelphia and attend this important event, allowing themselves time enough to inspect the samples which will be on exhibition two days before the date of the sale, which will begin on Wednesday, May 4ih, 1904, at 10 o'clock, A. M., at the Phila- delphia Bourse Building, on Fifth street between Market and Chestnut streets, and is scheduled to take place in room No. 201. Reading Notelets, Reading, Pa., April 5, 1904. D. M. Steindler, of the leaf firm of Steindler Bros., New York, has been in this city recently, and while here was the guest of Henry Rindskopf, the leaf dealer on North Sixth street. Deppen & Co., have sold their cigar factory at Wernersville, Pa. In my report last week I stated that Blachman & Nagle had dissolved part- nership and that Mr. Nagle had joined Mr. Neithamer, the well known restaur- anter, in the N & N. Cigar Co. It hap- pens however, that Blachman & Nagle have not only not dissolved partnership, but that they are pushing their manufac- turing business more aggressively than ever before, and that there are other Nagles in this city. Chas. E. Nagle and Hester C. Nagle have joined with John Neithamer in the formation of the N. N. Cigar Co. Their leading brands will be the Triple N and Major N. Chas. W. Potteiger made a flying visit to Philadelphia last Saturday. SPECIAL NOTICES. (I2>^ cents per8-point measured line.) pOR RENT.— A two-story brick build- -»- ing, in York, Pa., suitable for a Cigar Factory. Conveniencei. Apply to 3-30-4 H. W. Hkffhn'kr, York, Pa. A CCOUxNT of good manufacturer of ^ ■*- Pennsylvania cigars wanted on com- mission basis, by man now selling all job- b.:rs in New Jersey and New Vork States. Address Box 144. care of The Tobacco World, Philadelphia. u York County Budget, Trade Improving at McSherrystown — Doings of York County Trade. York. Pa.. April 11, 1904. Our local leaf nion are now turning their attention to the new crop, and ciiusiderable quantitie-s were received last week by Adair .fc Iteiff. The goods will 1k' assorted and packed as speedily j»s is consistent witli good work. The toliacco was luiujjht for them by Samuel Itoseinaii. a well known buyer. A retail cigar department has been installed by Chas. Stalluiau on North (Jeorge street, the well known whole- sale t<»baceonist, who will make a specialty of tine domestic and importe«l goods. The advent was marked by an attractive display of Bondy iSc Lederer's Tom Keeue tive-ceut cigars, for which he is a distributor. The cigar trade in this county is slowly iniiiroving, and the opinion is prevalent that within a fortnight there will be a marked imiirovement. Orders are b«-ginniug to arrive for (Jen. A, Kohler «5c Co.. on five and ten- lent goods, and the York factory will soon be running with a full force. A project is now under way for the eslubllshnieut of a large smoking and rlu'wing tobacco factory lo be establish- ed in this county, but some distance from York. It will Ik' headed by men well known in the trade and thoroughly ex- perienc-ed tobacco men. L, J. Smith & Co., of Red Lion, Pa., have sold their cigar factory building, and will soon begin operations else- where, as soon us a suitable location can be gotten. •John F. Sechrist, of Holtz, has had a good run of orders all this year, with a particularly large demand for his Uncle Joss. This cigar is made up in tive sizes, and in five and ten-cent goods, and it seems that the brand was an instantaneous success, and in a very short time original orders were begin- ning to duplicate, and they are now growing at a rapid rate. Mr. S. also recently put on the market Two Cracker Jacks, a two-for-five cigar, that is beginning to sell very well in different sections of the country. J. F. Reichart, a leaf tobacco dealer, at Craley, has been energetically push- ing forward his business this year, and is now handling a considt-rable quantity of goods in his section. At Hanover there is considerable ac- tivity among several factories. A, V. llostetter is running full time, and now has orders ahead for future shipments both to the East and West. Mr. H, has a number of brands that are success- ful sellers, and among them are the Stage Favorite, Blue Seal, Great and Only, John Kitchener, Duke of Naples and Yenitian (Jnard. C. H Mattingly & Co., of McSherrys- town, have made rapid strides in the cigar nuinufacturing trade since their begiiming business less than three years ago, ami a contract has been entered into for the erection of a new factory building which is needeil to afford great- er facilities for an increased force of workmen needed in turning out their lu-oduct of tive and ten-cent goods. TTiey have a l.irge Western trade, which is gniwing at a rapid rate. The house is also ri'inforced l»y an excellent sales- man who is constantly on the road, and nothing is left uniloni> that might aid in iironmting the future snccc^ss of his growing business. The Oeo. W. Vmr factory, at Littles- town, is running a steady force of 7i> hands. Their leading brands are the Parr Yalue and Lord Wharton. Mr. I'arr will make an exhibit of his product at the St. lyouis Fair, and a hue sample line is now being inepared. Last year was the best that has yet been experi- enced, but it is hoped to make this year exceed that of h-.st year. T. A. P. Carmen has bought a half interest in the Kohler cigar store, on West Market street, tlUs city. A new cigar manufacturing hrm has been organized at Mt. Xarroll, 111., by F. G. Edwards, Horace Grillith, Henry Raisch, Charles Bailey and George Leigh. Horace GritlJth is secretary and treasurer, and the business heretofore conducted by Mr. Leigh has been taken over by the new firm. The Acker, Merrall & Condit Co. has been chartered at Newport, R. I with a capital of $25,000 by William S. Wood- hull, Addison C. Ormsbee, Francis Dana, of New York, and for the pur- pose of manufacturing, dealing in im- porting and exporting goods, wares and merchandise of every description with- out limitation. The Paterson-Hoffman Cigar Co has opened a cigar store at Main and Rob- inson streets, Oklahoma City Okla J. tl. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . • . YORK, PA, THB TOBACCO WORLD 31 ■ Telephone Call, 432— B. ^Hfice and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R R Ready for the Market E, L. NISSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers of FINE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always 6nd it a pleasure to look ove«- our Samples. Samples cheerfully submitted upoa request. P, O. Box 96 First Class Peunsylvania Broad Leaf B's Pirst Cjass Pennsylvania Havana Seed Binderi Fancy Packed Zimmer Spanish Fancy Table Assorted I^»»cbJ^^^ CaSf 1901 J^ ^^ ^^T ML Fancy Packed Gebhart oi Ion 9 ^^^^ FORCE-SWEATED Ouf Owtl \j\J^ CONNECTICUT i ■■ lAA * Packing I. H. Weaver, Leaf Tobacco S41 ^nd 243 North Prince Street, LANCASTEIC. FA. H. H. MILLER, LEAF TOBACCOS Light Conn. Wrappers and Seconds SHADE-GROWN and IMPORTED S UMA TRA and HAVANA Nos. 327 and 329 North Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA. WALTER S. BARE, ^^ PeLcker of r ine ^ Connecticut ^ Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci^ar Leaf Tobacco OfRce and Warehouse, IITITZ, PA. B. F. GOOD & CO. W. R COOPER, P.\CKER OF d u( and Dealer in All Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobacco, 201 and 203 North Duke St. LANCASTER, PA. PACKERS AND DEALERS IN Leaf Tobaccos 145 North Market Street LANCASTER. PA, J. K LEAMAN, Packer of and Dealer in LEAF Tobacco 138 North Market St LANCASTER, PA. United Thones J. W. BRENNEMAN, Packer and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, 110 & 1 12 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. UNITED PHONES. CHflS. TOLiE & CO. Packers T ^ ^ /* ^T^ 1_ of Leaf Tobacco James and Prince Streets, LANCASTER, PA. Truman D. Shertzer, ^Tnd Deller in liGSif TobaCCO No. 313 East Fulton Street, ..^.^.^tpq oa CoNsouDATHD Phonh. LAHli^Aol tlv, K A. The Gilt Edge Cigar Box Factory Is the Largest in Lancaster. Prices and Workmanship will compare favorably with any in the State. Cigar Boxes and Shipping Cases, Labels, Edgings and Ribbons, Cigar Manufacturers' Supplies-all kinds. Daily Capacity, Five Thousand Boxes. /. ERA NKBO WMAN, 31 Market St., LANCASTER. P {. it Onr Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes U-' IICII O C O tl •!! r\ Ai. vAYs ROOM FOR on« morb good custome* l. J. oellers & oon, oellersville, Pa, THE TOBACCO WORLD ♦ ♦ ♦♦ THE UNIQUE CREASELESS Case- Hardened VERTICAL TOP Cigar Molds ♦ ♦ ♦♦ Cigar MTrs Supplies ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ We are now better pre- pared than ever to meet the increased demand for our products. All of our Machinery is of the Most Improved and Up-to-Date Design, and we can, therefore, give you The Best Goods at The Best Prices, Before you place your orders give us an opportun- ity to quote you Our prices. WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY The Sternberg MTg Co 1346 West TKird Street, DAVENPORT, Iowa, U.S. A UNITED CIGAR] ( BRANCHES: ^ I Kerbs, Werthcini & Schiffet 1. « r ■ M Hirschhoru, Mack & Co, IVIanuiactiirprs i ^^'-^^ton & storm, ITiailUiai^lUI CI O J t licbtenstein Bros. Co. 1014-1020 Second Ave.. NEW YORK A MONUMENT TO THE Energy and Enterprise of H. W. Heffener. A model lurtimlafturing plant, consist- i.i-j: of one of the l;iryest aud most thor- (■uyhly LMuipi"?*! cijrar box manufactur- ii'ir ami labo! printing ef4ablishmcuts Uial is pt'r.haps known in the United St:ites, has boon rooontlj erected at York. Pa., by 11. W. ITeffonor, the vet- or.in liuj'.r box niannfai Inicr and dealer HI h'lnlior. lalu'ls and cigar mannfaotnr- ors* supplies. So niinntoly have tlie plans for the construction of tliis jilant been carried oui through iSJr. Ileffener's instrnetion that it has been made an ideal estab- lishment. The building is built in an L shape, the north wing measuring J3o feet and the east wing 130 feet in each department of work upon the main floor would be jiractically in full view from his office, which is located in the center of the floor near the right angle of the L. The factory has been so ar- ranged and constructed as to exclude the dust from the sawing, planing and trimming departments from pervading through the pasting and labeling estab- lishments and other numerous depart- ments. The former building occupied by Mr. Heffener m as quite replete with modern and imi fovod machinery of all kinds, and there has been added to the outfit, brougiit from the old factory, one of H. H. Sheip Manufacturing Co's band Mr. H. W. heffener. Ici>i:tli. .-ind built of bri<-k with stom* basement walls. Tlie luiilding is a most novel one inasmuch as it is a two- story one with a bas«Mnert, or in other words it was constructed on the single Hoor plan, with an immense basement of nore than usual height, providing ample facilities for the storage '^f lumber and other stock, and which extends the full length of both wings. An engine, coni- jiletely built in, of brick was erected and contains a 6tJ- horse power engine and an 8()-horse power boiler, which fur- nishes the motive power for the im- mense structure. Among other equip- saws. a Lacy type of gang saw, three Leidy cross-cut saws, six Orammes nail- ing mathines and one box trimmer. In the labeling and printing department there is perhaps a larger array of types and presses than is contained in the average commercial printing establish- ment, it being equipped with the latest and most improved nresses, ten presses beinir kept busy almost constantly upon label work, and the character of the work compares favorably with that of any first class establishment. A large space is devoted to the trim- ming of boxes, and a force of about n.ents there is aho a Morse elevator of thj^ty gj^js jg eraploved in pasting n.ore than ordinary capacity. Tlie floors ,abels. edgings and other trimmings upon are concreted, while the woodwork is the boxes. Mr. Hefifner has long dwelt coated with an ai^ti-flame paint, and upon the theory of educating his help the building is said to be consequent- to the full extent of having accomplish- ly almost fireproof. j ed the neatest workmanship and in this Mr. Heflfcner's basic idea in preparing respect he claims to have revolutionized the plans as to have it so arranged that : the industry to a remarkable extent. • « G. Falk ®. BrO. Importers of SumatraL and HavaivaL and Packers oj Amcricaiv Tobacco. 171 WatCf St.,NeW Yofk THE TOBACCO WORLD By his untiring energy he has also suc- ceeded in educating cigar manufacturers to the full need of using only the high- est grade of work on their packages as an invaluable aid and selling factor to their respective products, so that to- day the trade of that section in its entirety demands exclusively the best as regards style and workmanship. It is also highly interesting to observe the high-class work of the wood embossiag machines, which so delicately perform the work intended. These are operated by power from an electric motor, which has been placed for that purpose on the first floor, and from which ye op- erated those massive presses with ap- parently the greatest ease, and which it is claimed are in this manner more easily controlled. It was a highly interesting department to the writer. A young lady attendant of one of these gold leaf em- bossing machines was performing the work with a nimbleness which seemed remarkable. The men in charge of the presses also seemed possessed with un- usual knowledge of the mechanism and requirements of those machines. The main label room is located on the main floor immediately adjoining the office, and in point of equipment aud general utility is arrangement could not be easily surpassed, as it provides ample facilities for the handling of the numerous private and stock labels of the njany customers of the establishment. The oflice and counting room are also of hai dsome arrangement and furnish- ings. An increase*! force is being em- ployed, and in addition Mr, Heffener is also being advantageously aided in his business by his son, Geo. W. Heffe- ner. who has been carefully trained in the business by his father. Young Heffener is naturally endowed with much natural gift, and most likely an inheritance of business acumen. It has been one ©f Mr. Heffener's well known traits ever since the beginning of his highly successful business career to keep in constant and close touch with his customers, which together with his high degree of probity and sterling in- tegrity have brought him to the favor- able attention of his present large and increasing patronage. Mr. Heffener is to-day not only one of York's most high- ly esteemed citizens, but is also regarded as one of her most public-spirited men, and it is only befitting to say that this new factory will stand as a living monu- ment to his achievements. LANCASTER LETTER. (Concluded from page ii. where he has a greatly improved store. J. G. Shirk last week received an order for considerable smoking tobacco to be shipped to Alaska, via San Fran- cisco. The goods are now being gotten into readiness. S. R. Moss is now spending a few weeks at a resort in Indiana for the benefit of his health. Menno M. Fry, who has been con- fined to his home for some days, has improved considerably, and is again able to be about. Lost, strayed, or stolen, the property of a leaf tobacco salesman, of this city, a dark brown moustache, said to be of nondescript type, and medium length. The accident occurred last week, somewhere betwen Lancaster and York. The owner is offering a suitable reward, and further promises to treat the rescuer to a free supper at Hes- ter's, consisting of spring chicken, dressed with alabaster sauce aud green spinach, together with as many side dishes as may be necessary to make up a first-class meal. I am also request- ed to say that a hunting party, consist- ing of E. B. Sloat, has been organized to compete for the prize. H. S. Meiskey, of Heiland & Meiskey, has just returned from a short business trip to Ohio. Elam L, Zercher is opening a leaf to- bacco warehouse on Arch street, near Walnut. Ground has been broken for the erec- tion of a large addition to the cigar fac- tory of Stauffer Bros. Mfg. Co. at New Holland. J. N. Ilershey & Co. have just started in the leaf tobacco business at Florin, this county. The firm consists of J. N. Hershey, who was formerly in the coal and feed business at that place, and WilUam Mowery, lately a salesman with E. L. Nissley & Co. D. J. Simpson has again left this city to resume his position as generiil office manager with Swisher Bros., U Newark, O. Simpson left Ohio about a month ago to come East, but before coiuing to this city made a short trip through Northern Ohio in the interest of a proposed new partnership to be formed in this city, but which was not really consummated, it is alleged, on account of a misunderstanding. A. W. Zug is now distributing a large number of signs among his customers handling his Jennie Lee and Mamie Taylor brands, and states that his trade is extending at a very satisfactory rate. On the 23d inst. the exhibits of leaf tobacco to be sent by t.'ie trade of this city will be forwarded to St. Louis. The lona Tobacco Co. has removed from Grant street to North Charlotte street, where a much larger building has been secured. Trade-Mark Register. HOME FAVORITE. 14.408 For cigars. Registered April 5, 1904, at 9 a m, by H. L Strobeck, Red Lion, Pa. TRIPS. 14,409 For cigars. Registered April 1 1, 1904, at 4 p m, by A. J. Yinger & Co., Camden, N. J. NEVADO. 14,410 For cigars. Registered April 11, 1904, at 9 a m, by A. J. Yinger & Co., Camden, N. J. CARTE DE VISITE. 14,411 For cigars. Registered April 12, 1904, at 9 a m, by Newton Elmer, Bridgeton, N. J. REJECTIONS. La Linda, Flor de Lola, Con testa. The New Era, CURRENT REGISTRATIONS. Justice, Rita. Trade Marks Recently Registered in Bureaux other than that of Tht Tobacco World. Cigar! Lovers, Smoke Lovers, Italian* Swiss, Maiden Chief, Honor Brand, Lucy Gray, Brown Bragon, Walter Thomas, Jolly Smoker, Jolly Judge, Tropicans, Statuary, Kiddies, Jean Regnault, Ro- manelli, Benjamin Chew, Judge Jolly, R. G. Albury, Ottary Smoker, Little Al vin, Gloriosa Suberpa, Pilgrim Joe, The New Park Store, Stilly Night, Comme II Font, La Zamisca, On the Town, William C. Braum, Sign Manual, Union Drug- gist's Trade Winner, Druggist's Success, Karl Bitter. King Aquah. King Menelik, Moro Chief, Homely Cop Perfecto, Cap- tain Hammer, Flat Furnas, Hold on to a Good Thing, Pittsburg Panatelas, La Pu- rada, Pickwick Club, Mr. Pickwick, EI Ovando, Red Planet, La Montoya, Ali- son, Discus, Pa Terse, Dailington, Pcnn View, Haute Ecole, Union Hawk Cigar Factory, La Moalta, Sunny Smoke, Box Office, Lady Merit, True Rose, Royal Chief, Don Portillo, Don Bartholomew, Iviro, John Sharp Williams, El Indicio, Royal Straight, El Emfatico, Menesta, Boris, Cracow, Agostino, Bergamo, Ber- tolino. Bernaldez, Uarrega, Oderigo, Re- sende, Vasconcelos, Our Congressman Hon. W. S. Hill, White House Cigar Clippings, Azov, Borok, Grodno, Jaroski, Kromstadt, Staro, Vilna, Wolmar, Vla- dimir. Edgerton Notes, Edgeiton, Wis., April 9, 1904. Nearly all the tobacco warehouses of this city are now busily engaged in pack- ing the new crop. The United Cigar Manufacturers will open their No. 36 warehouse on Monday next, and will oflfcr employment to a large number of people. Chas. F. Tallard, who has been in New York, Philadelphia and other cast- ern cities for a short visit among the trade, has just returned to this city. Joseph Cullman, of Cullman Bros., New York, and Julius Marqusee, also of New York, have been in this market some days. W. S. Brih, representing the United Cigar Manufacturers, paid a visit to his house in New York last week. Pipe Factory at Olcan, N. Y. The Utter- Wood Smoking Pipe Fac- tory, now located at Mumford, N. Y., is to be removed to Olean, about June i. The plant gives employment to abont fifty people. tj. H. STILES • . . Leaf Tobacco . . . VORK, PA. 24 THE TOBACCO WORLD WANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF 138 a 140 Centre §T NEW YORK, Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Philadelphia Office. 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER, Mi-r. Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THAI CHER, Mgr. San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L S. SCHOENFELD, Mgr. "Match-It" Cheroots Are iKe finest product of the kind on the market The ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE Sumatra Wrapped Cheroot, put up in Packages of Five -Wrapped in Foil. Manufactured by The Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co. BALTIMORE, MD. THEY ARE ON SALE EVERYWHERE. f Match It, if yoD Can— Yon Can't I '^"""^ Rep-"n.a.iv. tor pe^n. % I 1133 Ridge Avenue. Phila •eOo COS SOS ICC c^ys cos CCM eoa ooj COS «ys cos COS COS cos cos «>»«>» cos COB? •IljJIIFGi^ehe, PACKING HOUSES: Janesville, ) Milton. I Wis. Albany, j :CAPACm'ID,0QO Reading, Pa. WASHIHGTOHIANf GPUtFaTHER jf^. i;A.B.CLIME> STRICTLY UNION FACTORY FABRICONAROLFEJSCHOFCE, ' POINTED ARROW-SHARP KNIFE - • • • VAMPIRE • • ' T E. cSHerts & eo. Manufacturers of High-Grade Seed and Havana GI6ARJ Lancaster, Pa. , m HMM T'S M:\V ST \m>. The U. D. Burnett Cigar Compauy formally opeiu-d its new store at the corner of First avenue and Twentieth street, Birmingham, Ala., last week. To say that it is a beautiful place is a mild expression, for the company has spared neither pains nor money to make this one of the prettiest and most at- tractive cigar stands to be found in tlu' Fnited States. The stand occupies the portion of the building formerly used by the First Na- tional Bank, but one would hardly recog- nize it as the same place. Nearly $20.- IMM» has been put into the place in im- provements, and it is now a "smoker's paradise." All the ti.xtures and furniture of the place are of cedar, rose tinted, and there are many white tile cigar cases, which make the place even more attractive. The floor is mosaic and very handsome. On the Twentieth street and First avenue sides of the stand are the cases for the distribution of cigars at retail, while in the rear is an immense plate glass store room for domestic cigars and cigarettes. On one side of the store, opposite the Twentieth street en- trance, is the office, and behind that Mr. Burnett's private office. In the corner is a large humidor m:ide of Span- ish cedar .'ind with white tile rocks, where the imported and clear Havana stock is kept. This portion of the store alone cost in the neighborhood of $3500. It is made of plate glass, and is me- chanically arranged to keep the cigars at a certain temperature and moisture all the time. The he.-ivier goods are kept in the basement. The headquarters of the company will be in this place, which is the largest cigar stand in the South, while there are lour br.-inch stores, one in the Hotel Ilillman, one of the Florence Hotel aud one in the First National Bank Build- ing. TO IXVKSTKiATK A i»AL.i:. Fred B. Grillin. receiver of the In- ternational Tobacco Culture Corpora- tiiiii. made application to Judge Wheel- er in the Superior Court at Hartford, Conn., last week, for a confirmation of the sale by him of real estate and per- sonal property of the corporation. Frank B. Williams, representing the receivers of Sutter Brothers, asked that confirma- tion be postponed for a week that his clients might have an opportiniity to make an investigation. Mr. Griffin sold the real estate for •S'JO.fklO. Sutter Brothers were among the principal owners of the property. Counsel for Sutter Brothers said that the receiver of Sutter Brothers had hoped to get more for the property and if $20,000 was all that was to be had there would be little or no dividend for tlic < I editors. He did not know but that $2(>.(KK) was all the property was worth, Imt he wanted an opportunity to inves- tigate. Lewis Sperry and Warren B. Johnson represented Mr. Griffin. A New York lawyer associated Avith Mr. Williams said that no trustee had been appoint- ed for the est.ite of Sutter Brothers and Mr. S|ierry asked him if it wasn't a fa«t that DO per cent, of the creditors of Sutter Brothers had agreed to take 25 I)er cent, in settlement of their claims. The New York lawyer didn't know as to this, but he said the offer of com- position made by Sutter Brothers had not been cunhrmetl. Judge Wheeler continutHl the matter for a further ilea ring on Wednesday. Kic( f:i\kushii' ui>i>u»ii^u. Application was made by Robert H. McCarter last week to Vice Chancellor Reed, in Newark, to vacate the order granted some time ago to show cause why receivers should not be appointed for the Universal Tobacco Company, and why the company should not be restrained from issuing the pro- posed $1,000,000 mortgage bonds. James B. Vredeuberg, counsel to Camille Weidenfeld. of the minority stockholders, who was complainant with Edwin H. McAlpin and others in the original suit, but who did not agree to the recent settlement, opposed the application. Decision was reserved. I'OWKI.I. «v (;OLl).STKI\ BLSY. It was reported around town that all the cigarmakers in the city were en- joying a vacation on account of the lack of activity in the tobacco business. Julius M. Goldstein, of the firm of I'owell He Goldstein, employing nearly three hundred hands, told your corre- spondent this evening that all of his force was working the usual hours, and that he had not felt the alleged busi- ness depression. There are a number of cigarmakers out of work in Oneida, but it is general at this time of year to experience a dull period. Robert A. Hill, of the Oneida Cigar Company, re- ported that business was good at their factory and a like report was received from J. M. Bennett & Son. R.K.Schnader&Sons PACKBKS OF AND DBALBRS IW u 435 & 437 W. Grant St. Lancaster, Pa Jt H. STILES . • . Leaf Tobacco • • . YOKK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD «5 G.A.Kohler&Co. anufacturers of Cigars Wholesale Manufacturers of Daily Capacity, 100 000 to 125,000 ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ factories: YORK and YOB, PA. Leading Manufacturers in the East. Five Cent Goods Unequaled for the Money. Iia Imp(3ma] cigai? Faetop> J. F. SECHRIST, Proprietor, .Makerof ^OLiTZ, ^A fiigb-Grade Domestic Giga^ ' York Nick, Boston Bbautik* Oak Mountain, Porto Rico Wavb^ Capacity, t5,ooo per day, Prompt Shipments guaranteeii Leaders: Bear Bros. Manufacturers of FINE CIGAI^S R.F.D.No.8,Y0RK,PA. A specialty of Private Brands for the Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence solicited. Samples on application. Specialties:— 5^ Bear Brand— 5^ Cub Brand— 5 J Special Lines for tlie Jobbing Trade 1? J^I^l^ I^MKJlMf Jrj±. Telephone Connection. Manufa cturers,^ cSTABusHco ran. %v 75,000. PER DAY. ... •^-r - ^allastown^Fa M. H. Clark ct Bro -anie Addrej* •CLARK.' Leaf Tobacco Brokers, ;iOPKINSVILLE, KY. ?ADUCAH, KV. Clarksville, Tenn. Pil6ri-6RADE ©I6ARS Manufactured by '^^ I '^\^' V-^^ --as^i--*A; /- -<:■»< A. W. Zug, 227 North Cherry Street, Lancaster, Pa, We Employ No Salesmen. ♦:♦ All our business is transacted Direct with the Wholesale Houses PleaLse pIsLce yourself in correspondence with us. WE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY Recommended for Their Exquisite AromaL and Excellent Workmanship. a6 IMPORTERS OF H HILADELRHIA OIGAH BOX EDGINGS We have the U-gzs\. ak&scrtwitj " Cigar Box Edglngt in the United States, having over i,ooo designs in stock. T. A. MYERS & CO. Printer" and Engravers, - YORK, PENNA. Embossed Flaps, Labels* Notices, etc. A. SONNEMAN <& SONS, "olziit Leaf Tobacco Large Line of 1900. 1901 and 1902 B's. No. 105 S. Geori^e St, YORK, PA . W. B. HOSTETTER & CO. Wholesalers and Retailers of Leaf Tobacco SHADE-GROWN SUMATRA, in Bales. "■<>■'« { SaNr.sfs. 12 S. George St., York, Pa. D. A. SCHRIVER ^ CO. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in All GradM of rfon miestic&IinpoiteilTOBAC 29 East Clark Avenue, FT>?S 8UMATRAS a specialty. YORK, PA. fl. koHler & eo. iLFine Cigars DALLASTOWN, PA. O^jadty, 75,ooo per day. Bstoblished 1876, Established 1870 Factory No. 79 S. R. Kocher Sz. Son Manufacturers of F^ine Havana Cigars And Packers of LEAF TOBACCO Wrightsville, Pa. STAVFFER BROS. MFG. CO. New Holland, Pa. No More Dull Seasons . . . If you handle our make of Cigars. TXTE PLEASE THE CONSU 'ER by giving him '^ ' the best tobacco obtainab.a, and make it up in cigars in the best possible manner that skill with experience can do. One satisfied customer brings another. B^i^Ciet a sample, and compare price and quality with competitors, and judge for yourself. The poc-f of the pudding is the eating thereof. We em- ploy no tr.iveling salesmen, but sell all goods direct from fictory to j')bber. All Grades, All Prices, All Shapes, All Sizes y?S"S^P^^^M^B^*j^3 1 1 1 1 r ^ THK NEW ENGLAND CROP. TOBACCO The Springs is About n Month Later rhnii It AVaa In 1908. Ai)ril 1 is tlio diite on which tenants take possession of It^asod farms, and it may be said to he the bejrinning of the farm's fiscal yov. Tliis year it finds the sonson nearly a month behind that of 1903. A reporter for llie Times took a drive, Monday, throujrh the Forbes street section of East Hartford and found the farmers there still hihernatinR. Most were still at work on the 1903 to- bacco, whereas a year a.s:o at this time they were afield prepariuR the tobacco beds for the new crop or plowing the land. "Prepared Cloth.'' Various farmers said yesterday that in the i)ast winter frost had penetrated the groudn from three to five feet, and that its effects will have a decided bear- ing on the 1904 crop. Not a few in- cline to the belief that the spring is like- ly to be chill, as well as late, that the land will retain the chill after the sur- face appears to be mellow and warm. To counter;i> KLEIN BERG'S "evil®® KING ofsc, CIGARS AGAIN ON THE MARKET. Our famous "SMOKE-IT" Cheroots are selling faster than ever before. Ph ila delpb ia . MaDbattan Briar Pipe Co Manufac*-.*ers of ofiof ano ryieerschaum Pipes Importers of SMOKERS* ARTICLES Salesroom f lo Bast i8tb SU NBW YORK. inufacturer of Cigars E. S. SECHRIST, Dallastown, Pa. Manufacturer of Fine and Common Established 1890. Capacity, Twenty Thousand per Day. /. ABRAMOWITZ Manafactntcr of High Gtadc EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES ^4 Wooster Street NEW YORK Traveler-Cork Tips. Planet-Gold Tipt Planet-Plain Tips. Planet-Cork Tips PATENTS promptl/ oUained OR HO PEE. Trade-Marks, Caveats. Copvriirhts ami I,:iM» reriitered. TWENTY YE AES' PRACTICE. Uigheit reference*. Send mod-l, sketch or jih^to. for free report oa pat^ntahilitv. All bniaineu confidential. I HAITD-BOOK FREE. Explain! everything. TelU H'lW to Obtain and Sell Patentii, What Inventions Wilt Pay, Uow to Get a Partner, explains best m»i-hanical movements, and contains 300 other •object* of importance to invenu>r8. Address, H.B.WILLSON&CO. Patent Attorneys 774 F Street, N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C. BOLTED CIQAR BOARDS. MANUFACTURED BY I L.L.B^EDORTHA. \ W/NDSOR, CONN. A G. Falk ^ BrO. Importers sf SumatrsL and HavaivaL and Packers of American Tobacco, 171 WatCf St., NcwYofk THE TOBACCO WORLD 27 aca- STAR. e STOGIES are Stogies in shape only; otherwise, they are built on entirely different lines from any Stogies ever produced. They are filled with long leaves of selected tobac» CO, reaching from end to end, and smoke " Easy as breathing/' >^ U Va 0 The preparation of this tobacco is iden- tically the same as of that used in the finest cigars. They are put up in con- venient boxes, con- taining 5 for 1 0 cents, which prevents any breakage. !S«SSS5C9N«W If you smoke cigars which cost 5 cents, 10 cents or tsvo for 25 cents, don't imagine because STAR STOGIILS cost less, that they ivon't suit you. The fact is, many millionaires give them preference over any other smoke. Surely, not because they are for Cents Manufactured by AMERICAN dTOGIE CO.* Pittsburgh. Pa. 28 «l. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD 10 C. A Perfect Cigar 5 NffllONAL FANE ^ Delicious Smoke. Strictly Hand-IVIade. TKey Are Deservedly Popular. MANUFACTURED BY CHARLES IM. YETTER, Reading, Pa. We use the BLUE LABEL of the Cigarmakers' International Union of America WE SOLICIT YOUR CORRESPONDENCE. U. Wholesale Maniifacti—er of High Grade Seed and Havana Cigars Rotl]SYille.Pa. STRICTLY UNIFORM QUALITY GUARANTEED Correspondence with the Wholesale and Jobbing Tiac'e < nly invited. (T.M.Clime&RrP TERRE HILL,PA: OLD HICKO VIRGINIA IIAR[ WAXHAW Leaf Tobacco Markets. CONNECTICUT VALLEY. I h.ive heard of one case of the blues this spring. A farmer who is considered quite well lo do sold his crop of tobacco at a low figure to one of the buyers not far from this place. The crop has sorted out more than 40 per cent, light wrap pers. It was claimed by men who are good judges that it would be a good crop for any year. But the cry had gone out that it was the poorest crop raised in a number of )ears, and he thought that if other crops were poor, his of course was poor, too. Now, it would have profited that man if he had asserted his own crop. That is one instance; I have heard of others. If a grower would go and work in some shop, he might be better able to judge of the quality of the crop the next time. Another grower sold for 5 cents a pound. If he had shaken it out and tied it in two kinds, binders and fillers, I am of the opinion that the binders alone would have more than paid the bill; be- sides, he would have sold his time spent in doing the work. Our correspondents write: Suffield, Ct : "Seven loads of tobacco passed our house this morning on their way to Thompsonville depot to be ship- ped to buyers. I have two sales to re- port, one at 9^c and one at 1 1 and 5c. The frost is working out of the ground, and the starting of tobacco beds will soon be in the growers' thoughts.*' East Hartford, Ct. : "Meyer & Men- delsohn, who bought out Sutter Bros., will soon have 100 men working in their warehouse. They have taken a 2o.acre crcp of broad leaf raised at South Wind sor. •• North Hatfield, Mass.: "E. B. Crafts has sold his crop of three acres to Gene, at 13XC." j West Hatfield, Mass.: "Preparations are being made for eight or nine new to- bacco barns here the coming summer. A heavier acreage is promised. Fully one half of the '03 crop is sold. Some fine wrappers are being assorted out This part of the State grew twenty-six acres of the shade-grown tobacco last season. Very little of it is sold." Sunderland, Mass. ; "Reports are that there will be about the usual amount of open-air tobacco raised in town this year. Less of the shade-grown will be raised.' ' — American Cultivator. of the growers at very low figures is evi- dent on every side. Even in the Verjion county district, where growers are accus- tomed to receive fancy prices, the crop is being lifted at ridiculously low figures. Many farmers are determined to unload rather than attempt to handle the crop on the farms, because of the lateness of the season, and buyers stand ready to take advantage of the sacrifice. Sales coming to notice are; O. N. Coon, 13a at 8 and ic Samuel Clark, 8a at 7 and ic Mrs. A. Herried, 22a at 6c. Bates & Johnson, loa at 5 and ic. Moscher & Notestad, loa at 4^ & ic. J. A. Thompson, loa at 5. 10c. W. C. Schofield, 7a at 5 and ic. Gilly & Watson, 7a at 5 and ic. C. W. Page, 4a at 5 and ic. H. Boothroyd, 5a at 5 and ic. H. Abblet, 8a at 5 and ic. Stout &. Parks, 4a at 5 and ic. R. Horton, 4a at 5c. Conway & Hubbell received 50CS of '02 from Stoughton growers during the week. Old leaf is receiving only moder- ate attention, and transactions are mainly of small lots to manufacturers. The deliveries are quite plentiful at most of the packing points, where ware- house handling is becoming quite general Shipments, 906 cases.— Reporter. HOPKINSVILLE. KY. M. D. Boales. With a handling season the past two weeks, the movement in loose tobacco is fairly good. Deliveries are better, and more active trade on the loose floor and with planters. More buyers are taking hold at the low prices ruling; Lugs, 2 to 3c, and Leaf, 3^ to 6>ic on floors; 4;^ to 7c round to planters for dark leafy crops. No breaks of new hogshead to- bacco as yet. Old is selling: Short Leaf, 5 to 6c; Long Leaf, 6 to 8c as to quality. The new crop is largely light color, light body, clean and leafy— fine manu- facturing styles. Receipts for the week, 28ohhds.; for the year. 675 hhds. Sales for the week, 3 hhds; for the year, 840 hhds. Some planters will set no tobacco, and some will cut the crop down to one-half or three-quarters. All over the district labor is going to other fields for employ- ment. BALDWINSVILLE, N. Y. There has been no change in the con- dition of the local market, no buyers having been riding. A. Heinke returned Monday from Ohio, where he purchased for his firm about 200 cases, which will be shipped here and handled at their warehouse. — Gazette. CLARKSVILLE. TEMN M. H. Clark & Bro. Our receipts are increasing, and were for the week 646 hhds; private sales, 99 hhds, mostly new tobacco, at steady prices. The quality of the offerings is improving, higher grades appearing. The crop is moving to market unusu- ally late, and [in some portions of the district much of the crop is still in the planters' barns. Receipts have been full this week at the loose tobacco warehouses. Quotations: (New.) Low Lug. I2.75 to I4.00 Common Lugs 3.00 to 3.25 EDGERTON, WIS. A large amount of the present tobacco crop is quietly passing out of the hands Medium Lugs Good Lug& Low Leaf Common Leaf Medium Leaf Good Leaf Fine Leaf 3 50 to 3 25 to 4.00 to 4-75 to 6.00 to 8.00 to 3 75 425 4.50 5.50 7-50 9.00 fh . A. O^^*^^® dS C^- <^ 6^ Havana 123 n. third st -^^ ^lUPORTERB O^^ "^ PHiuADmLPHiA 29 ALARGEVARICTyor QqapLablls ALWAYS IN Stock LiTriOCRAPKERS&i /^NoppiNTERB. ^ imples furnished applicatioi7ss 322-326 East23d5t. NEW YORK. ADDEDs Williams Suction Rolling Tables by the Manufacturers as being the STANDARD Cigar Rolling Table, after an experience of 18 years. 1 he John R. Willi&ms Co- What Can Be Done by learners and experts on this Table can be seen at the School for Learners of the New York Ci- gar Manufacturers' Supply Co., 403 to 409 East Seventieth Street, New York. PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120-128 Pacific Street. NEWARK, ^.J. 10 00 to II. CO lAfiAkmaiiship The Lowest PrlCb H. W. HEFFENER Steam {^i^slv gox Manufacturer DEALER IN Cigar Box Lumber, Labels, Rib- bons; Edging, Brands, etc. Cor. Howard & Boundary Avenues YORK, PA. Pkazixr M. Dox3BBa G. F. Sbcor, SpccitL . F. C. LINDE, HAMILTON liahed 18&4 Priivcipal Office, 180 Pearl Street, New York City. Bonded and Free Warehouses, 178, 180, 182, 186 and 188 Pearl St Inspection Branches:— Lancaster, Pa.— G. Forrest, 140 E. Lemon St.; H. R. Trost, 15 B. Lemon St.; Elmira, N.Y.— L. A. Mntchler; Hartford, Conn.— J. Me- Cormick, 150 State St.; Cincinnati, O — H. Hales, 9 Front St ; Dayton, O.— H. C. W. Grosse, 233 Warren St.; H, Hales, cor. Pease & Germantown Sta.; Jersey Shore, Pa.— Wm. E. Gheen, Antij Fort, Pa.; East Whateley, Maas.— G. P. Peaae; BdgertOB, Wis.- A. H. Clarke. M. D. BOALES, Leaf Tobacco Brokeh: Hopkinsville, K'* CIGAR MOLDS OUR MOLDS "'*;":o;L*r' "' **"' '""' We will Duplicate Any Shape yon are now using, regardless of who made your Molds, or Furnish Any New Shape. Sample Sections submitted for your approval Free of Cost. The American Cigar Mold Co 121-123 WEST FRONT ST., CIN CI NNATI, 0 A. Kaufman & Bro. MANUFACTURERS OF Cigar Boxes OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, York, Pa. Gold Leaf Embossed Work. INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO, Manufacturers of Cigar Boxes^Shipping Cases Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. 716-728 N. Christian St. I ANCASTER, PA Frank Ruscher Fred Schnaibel. " boaiea," 0 B. a. RUSCHER & CO. TobacGo Inspectors Storage: 149 Water Street, New York. COUNTRY SAMPLING Promptly AMended to. BRANCHES.— Edgerton, Wis.: Geo. F. McGiffin and C. L. Culton. Stoughton, Wis. : O. H. Hemsing. Lancaster. Pa. : I. R. Smith, 6io W. Chestnut st. Frank lin, O.: T. E. Griest Dayton, O. : F. A. Gebhart, 14 Shore Line ave. Hartford, Conn.; Jos. M. Gleason, 238 State sL South Deerfield, Mass.: John C. Decker Meridian, N. Y. : John R. Purdy, Baltimore, Md. : Ed. Wischmeyer & Ca Corning, N. Y. : W. C. Sleight PMBOSSED CIGAR BANDS '-^ Are All the Rage. We have them in large variety. Send for Samples, William Steiner, Sons & Co. ^^^^^^ LitKograpKers, cheafesi 116 and J 18 E. EouneeuAi .st , NEW YORK. 30 J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. .'/ Brands! CUBAN EXPORT NE\A/^ ARRIVAL LANCASTER BELLE JERSEY CHARTER BIG HIT CASTELLO SLATER'S BIG STOGIES ROYAL BLUE LINE GOOD POINTS CYCLONE CAPnX>L BRO\AfNIES - BLENDED SMOKE GOLD NUGGETS BOSS STOGIES TH8 TOBACCO WOELD JOHN SLATER & CO. ■y4^pfPf^ Qgl Lancaster, P«« Slaters Stogies iong Filler, Hand-Made and Mold Stogies SOLD EVERYVtTHERB JOHN SLATER, JOHN SLATCil * c«; Wasbingtco, Fk. Lancaster, Pa. Barnesville Cigar Co. Barnesville, Ohio, W. H. BARLOW, Proprietor, MAKER OF High Grade Stogies Long and Short Filler. SPECIAL BRANDS TO ORDER. COUNTRY CLUB E RUSTIC U BLUE POINTS CRYSTAL Jobbing Trade p'^HcIted R K PRIVATE STOCK TRIUMPH OLD JUDGE CHERRY RIPE Write for Samples. SOMETHING NEW AND GOOD ^^ WAGNER'S ChBAN ST06IES MANUFACTURED ONLY BY LEONARD WAGNER, Factory No. ,. 707 OhJo St, ADcgheny, Pa. The Cigars You Want Union Cigar Factory Ask for Samples AKRON, PA. Correspondence Solidteo Special Brands made to order. JOHN E. OLP, Telephone % Connecti«; Manufacturer of JACOBUS, PA. Cigars Wholesale Mannfacturer of NRSbvUlC, PSL PlflE CIGRHS 'Happy Jim' FIVE-CENT CIGAR Is as fine aa can be prodMS* ;e, ^ith Wboteflale a ~ ing Trade only, acrficiled. Conespondence, ^ith Wboteflale and Jobbit The Growth of Tobacco Raising. Within the memory of men still in their prime tobacco was a product restricted in its growth to certain countries enjoying, first of all, a climate specially adapted, and next blessed with a soil suited to the peculiar necessities of the plant. And Maine Lewiston — W. R. Lincoln, cigars, bill of sale, $1. Massachusetts Amherst — G. F. Polley, cigars, ctc.» dead. Boston — N. N. Cohen, cigars and to- these special requirements in those days^^^^^- chattel mtge., |2oo. P. J. C- were supposed to exist in but a few small Connor, cigars, etc. . chat, mtge., |i.ooo. portions of the world providentially pro- Chelsea— J. H. Kearns, cigars, chattel vided with such extraordinary conditions. ^^S^-' ^'5o. Jonas Penson. cigars. But how the scene has changed in late chattel mtge., $300. years ! I nstead of a few favored locations Lowell— Buckley Bros. , cigars and to- scattered sparsely through the world, we j '^^^^°' ^^^^- '"^g^- ^5oo. discharged. now draw the world's stock of smokes 1 J* Shalhoub, cigars and tobocco, chattel from almost unlimited locations, gy. "^tge., $600, matra has its nicotine growth of vast I New Bedford- E. T. Chapman & Co., bulk, though of but a few years' enter- 1 wholesale and retail cigars and tobacco, prise. Japan and Java are sending a i ^^^"^^ "™^g«' *5.ooo — W. T. Chapman share of the leaf that soothes to the j * ^°'' wholesale and retail cigars and world's marts. India is one of the latest ^°^^^^°' dissolved; G. A. Mathewson retired. Minnesota Heron Lake — Lindsey & Anderson, recruits to the tobacco producing rank?, and appears to be gaining numerous] friends in (ireat Britain as well as on her ' own continent. Perhaps the youngest in the industry is Fiji, which is enterpris- ingly attempting to raise and market a tobacco crop; and it is said that the ci gars produced on those islands of Aus- tralasia are quite smokable, and that New South Wales is the market to be ex ploited for the Fijian tobacco crop. Busiivess CKaLi\ges, Fires, Etc. California Riverside — F. S. Ecker, cigars, attach ment, $235. San Francisco— Mirsky Bros., jobbers n^f""-. sued. $51. and retail cigars and tobacco, dissolved; Delaware — W B. Mirsky, continues. , tel mtge., $150. Santa Ana— Kuechel & Mitchell, ci- gars, transferred assets. Connecticut Hartford — A. S. Goodacre, of Good- acre Bros. , cigar mfrs. , dead. Florida Port Tampa City— B. Garcia & Co., cigar mfrs., burned out. Tampa — Galaeno Havana Cigar Co., damaged by fire. Hickman Bros., cigar mfrs., deed, 51,600. New Hampshire Manchester — J.B. McKendree, cigars, etc., damaged by fire. New jersey Trenton — Jos. Sands, cigars, sold out. New York Glens Falls— C. H. Hitchcock & Co., mfrs., wholesale and retail cigars, suc- ceeded by Pearsall & Gray. Utica— Schiderman & Hassenbauer, cigar mfrs , dissolved. Ohio Cincinnati— O. E. Autenreith, cigar R. Rider, cigars, chat- cigar mfrs., burned out. Illinois Chicago— Dawson & Muehler, cigars, bankruptcy sold out. , Iowa Des Moines — H. Hyman, cigars, sold out. Fairfield— W. D. Donner & Co mfrs. , succeeded by Montgomery & Co. Oakland— W. C. Jacobs, cigar mfr., discontinued. Ryan — Schuster & Odenbough, cigars, succeeded by Schuster. Port Clinton — H. H. Wideman, cigar mfr., petition in bankruptcy. Pennsylvania Bradford— Frank Zalsaff, cigar mfr., succeeded by J. Eisenman & Co. Harrisburg — C. A. Straub, cigars and tobacco, judgment, $282. Reading — R. Eidam, cigars and| to- bacco, succeeded by Albert Knapp. Wisconsin. Fond du Lac — Stauber & Froeling, mfrs. and wholesale cigars, petition in %%%%»»%% PATENTS RELATING to TOBACCO, Etc. Commercial package for ci- 756,656 '^^Cn^ gars;Chas. P. Kratoville, Riverhead, N.Y. 756, 806 Match strip; C. A. Stolte and H. E. Smith, Indianapolis, Ind. 756,752 Cigar butt former; Charles Wessels, New York City. a. H. bTILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. — THB TOBACCO WORLD jx JACOB G. SHIRK, 40 W. Orange St., LANCASTER, PA. Plug and Smoking Tobaccos PLAIN SCRAP, SELECT BUTTS-Chew or Smoke, KING DUKE 2y2 oz. Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco Our Leading Chewing and Smoking Brands: LANCASTER LONG CUT KING DUKE GRANULATED KING DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRK'S BEST TWIST REBATE LONG CUT Ifaniifactmrerof High-Grade Turkish & Egyptian Cigarettes. F. 8.— I Buntifacture all grades of PLUG, SMOKING and CIGARETTES to suit the world. Write for samples. —Established 1834— WM. F. COML Y & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale 4k UBllS ^^ <5> y ^ aCAR UBELS ^ No. 236 ARCH S^ PHILA. 6^ ^-4-^^4-^ Caveats, Trade Marks, " * dLCllLo Design-Patents, Copyrights, el€» John A. Saul. Ue Opoit Balldinfl. WASHINOTON. O. •, 0om.BB8PONDBII0» •*f;¥,irTTirT CIGAR BOXES PRIiniRS OF ABTisnc CIGAR LABELS SKETCHES AND QUOTATIONS niRNISNED WRITE FOR SAMPLES ANI> RIBBON PRICES CIGARIBBONS For Sale by All Dealers MIXTURE— fSS AUSBIOJN TOBAOOO BO. HIW Yf«r' >J* E AC 3« <& Co H ^IMPORTERS OF^-^ AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST. HILADELPHIA f I Smoke f ♦ 3 ^ C V SPECIALS. ^ X^- ^ So do I. ,' '>. '« it Me too \ ^ ^' '•i^?¥ REGISTERED. To Jobbers Only Send for Samples and Prices, ^ PECIM, Phares W. Fry, Lancaster, Pa. =^1!^t-^-d<^:£m.i?^'- L. E. Ryder, Factories 26 and 517, 9th District PcAnsi. Wholesale Manufacturer of jjCigars:: LANCASTER, PA. The Best Possible Goods for the Least Possible Money ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ >♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ CIGAR BO.XES. ♦ SHIPPING CASES. J LABELS. ♦ EDGINGS. Geo. M. Wechter. Manufacturer of ♦ y ♦ RIBBONS. ♦^ and 4 eieAR B0XES ♦ ♦ ♦ CIGAR Manufacturers* SUPPLIES. ♦ South Ninth Street, ♦ ♦ •♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ Established Alrt^rfcll Pa Telephone 1883. Connection. A. D. KILLHEFFER MILLERSVILLE, FA. W BSTABUSHBD IN l88x Vol. XXIV. !D IN i88x "J \. No. 16. \ PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 20, 1904. { Onr IX>i,z,ar pkr Annum Single Copies, Five Cents. r • m^ V t Our 1903 bulk sweat Penna. Broad Leaf Tobacco IS NOW READY FOR THE MARKET. .♦♦♦ ♦I ♦ !♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦ We have the CHOICEST FANCY "TOPS" and BINDER STOCK vvre ever packed. Samples Will be Cheerfully Forwarded. Wholesale Trade Only. MENNO M. FRY & CO. Packers and Dealers in LMAF TOBACCO, Office and Sample Rooms, Woolworth Building, M- Lancaster, PenneL. G. Falk Qi BrO. Importers ^ Sumatra and Havana^ and Packers of Americaa Tobacco. 171 Water St.|NeW Yofll I THE TOBACCO WORLD (lord LANCASTER, 10c.) n Oil i Manufacturers, 615 Market St., Philada. (NICKELBY, 5c.) Factories: PHILADELPHIA. TAMPA, FLA. UMPJER TS MANETO MI4 N. 7it St. Gumpert Bros, Philada. "^ Manufacturers. s^^S Factory 1839. HEYMANN *" '^■■»- ■"•••wuiii ui iia presence 10- advisable to give a fairly detailed J^^cco is said to be "strong" or 'mild.'* of a chemical analysis recently ' „ ^^^ P''?'^"^^ °^ '^"^•*<=y- ^''•«ece, and J ^'^""y Hungary there is scaicely a trace of the Figure 6. Alcohol — developed in the tobacco by fermentation during the process o! curin". Ammonia — imparting pungency to the flavor. Cellulose — a starchy substance. Citric acid— such as is found in lemons or citrons, — about 5 per cent Creosote— a burning, smoky oil, such as that of wood-tar, developed during the burning of the tobacco. This, and not nicotine, is what makes the yellowish- brown stain on a handkerchief when to- bacco smoke is blown through it. It forms a great part of the smoke itself, or "vegetable jelly," which is found in makes quick tleposits on the teeth, r'Pe, fleshy fruits — 5 per cent mouth and nostrils of the smoker, and Resinous substances— gummv bal- necessitates the frequent ablution of samic, inflammable,— from 4 to 6 per these parts. cent cent The analysis gives the further ingredi- ents: ^ Ni.otianine or "tobacco camphor"— a white, waxy substance, hot and bitter in taste; important in flavoring the to- bacco, but present in an exceedingly small quantity. Nitrogeneous substances, especially saltpeter, give the tobacco its burning qualities; they vary in percentage. Oxalic acid— such as is found especi- ally in the common wood-sorrel. Pectic acid— existing in the "Pectin" • /\ ^AL.VES (^ Qo. <^oy> I—I AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST IMPORTERS OF MILADELRHIA J. Vetterlein & Co. Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Joho T. Doiiaa* Win. H. Dohan. PODNDSD 1855. aoR ^^ ^^ DOH AN & TAITT, Q g J Importers of Havana and Sumatra Packers of /^^^J^ 107 Arcb St. Leaf Tobaeco\ ,«» ) philada. BMablidied l89« c^VS BREWERS 5 \X^^^ IMPORTERS OP *y^ Havana and Sumatra and PACKEBS of Leaf Tobacco rnd 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia Fl^..S:;i§igsil^&,^K§ A LOEB e*!- IMPORTERS or ?m^;- 3m Sc^m^tim a's stw JULIUS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBERG (mporters of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers of Seed Leaf Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phila. L. BAMBERGER & CO. TOBACCO 111 Arch St., Philadelphia ir«reliot»et: Lancaster, Pa.; Milton Junction, Wis.; Baldwlnaville.N.V. •ad Daalers In •r. off SEED LEAF HAVANA and SUMATRA IBNJ. LABE JACOB LABE SIDNEY LABB BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers oi SUMA TRa and HAVA NA Packers & Dealers in I^EAF TOBA CCO 231 and 233 North Third Street, PHILADELPlxIA, PA. liEOPOliD liOEB 8t CO. Importers of Sumatra and Havana AND Packers of Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. 7/S/V.rmKoSr. P/iUJUiEtJW/A.A. I mporters and Dealers in TheE Leaf lobacco havana [|][ .^•m. SUMATRA 1 UUl ^^^l'^^ ^ ALL KINDS OF SEED LEAF, m y^o.y Ltd. nn li u ll8N.3dSt.Phila. J. S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St., Philadelphia, Broker in LEAF TOB/IGGO f* — -1 XT Q TLT IMPORTERS of I ^ I Y 0 ling & I^ eWIlian,Smaatra & Havana L.. J 2r *i. THIRD ST.. PHILADELPHIA. Packers of Seed Leaf. T&3C* N . A. Galves ^ Qo. < o^ Havana 123 n. third st. gREMER gROS. &z: gOEHM, GEO. W. BREMER, Jr. WALTER T. BREMER. OSCAR G. BOEHM 119 North Third St., PHILADELPHIA Fifth and Washington Sts., READING Importers, Packers and Dealers in Leaf Tobacco L. G. HaeMssermann Ql Sons Importers, Packers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 23 Nortk Third Street PHILADELPHIA. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■♦ ♦♦-^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦■♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^.^..^ : PORT OP^ NEW YORK. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ IMPORTS .Arrivals at the port of New York from foreii,'n points during the week ending April i6, 1904. Str. Moiro Castle, arrived April 12: (1,605 bales; 85 bbls. ; 79 pkges.) TTS & KEELY, Importers and Packers of Leaf Tobacco No. 148 North Second Street, PHILADELPHIA, HIPFLE BROS. Importers and Packers of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCOS No. 231 Arch Street, Our Retail Department PT-ITT AT^rTT TDLJTA is Strictly Up-toDate. ^ ^^ll^^UllL^Sr rilJ\. Colombo. — Older, 3 cases cigarettes. Havami. — J. E. Ward & Co., 31 c.ises cigars, 787 bales tobacco; G. Meyer & Co., I casecigars; Lichteiistein Bros., 143 bales leaf toba<~co fillers, 6 bbls. do.; Mendelsohn, Hornemann &Co., 5 bales tobacco, 20 bbls. tobacco fillers, 4 pack ages scraps; J. i:. Ward & Co., cigarettes and tobacco. Liverpool — .American Tobacco Co , 20 cs. cigarette p.iper. London. — John Hulgarides, 6 packages leaf tobacco. S.Weinberg, SUMATRA TOBACCO. Str. Ryndam, arrived April 13 (1,311 bales; 1 18 cases.) E. Rosenwald & Bro. United Cigar Mfrs. G. Fa Ik & Bro. H. Du\s & Co. Jos. Hirsch & Son A. Cohn & Co. E. Spingarn & Co. Rothschild & Bro. The Hilson Co. F. & E. Cranz E. Rosenwald & Bro. Leopold Loeb & Co. Cali.Nto L(^j)e/ & Co. Lewis Sylvester E. A. Kiaussnian F. Mir. in da & Co. J. E. Ward .-^ Co. L Friedman & Co. S. .Ashner G. Salomon & Bro. Weil .^ Co. J. C. Calinet 4 cases Jones & Davis Stephen G. Rnth J. Bernheim & Sons Garcia i'.ro. ^; Co. S. L. Goldberg t!^- Sons I. Bijnr & Son A. Murphy & Co. A. ( ionzalf z & Co. E. Regensburg & Son Hinsdale Smith & Co. A. .Mnrphy & Co. American Cigar Co. 488 bales 199 " 181 " 158 " 94 " 84 " 43 " 36 " 23 .. 479 bales 439 " 150 100 " 82 " 75 " 50 '• 40 " 37 " 33 " 25 •' 20 " 20 " 18 •• 12 " 2 " 30 bbls. 30 " 20 " 5 " 79 Pkgs. HAVANA CIGARS. Str. Philadelphia, arrived April 1 1 : A. S. Lascelles & Co. 85 cases American Tobacco Co. American W. I. T. Co. Cadiz Cigar Co. R. Arguelles, Manrique & Co. C. Mendez 84 cases SayeySagnas Tobacco Co. 34 HAVANA TOBACCO. Str. Philadelphia, arrived April 1 1 : (862 bales.) 65 18 8 7 6 4 I I IMPORTER OP Sumatra and Havani '^Dealer in all kinds of Seed Le^ 120 North Third Street. Philadelphia. A. S. Lascelles & Co. American Trading Co, H. Morit/ & Co Str. Morro Castle, arrived April 12 (458 cases; i trunk; 2 pkgs.) J. E. Ward & Co. Havana Tobacco Co. Melchoir, Armstrong&Dessan 244 354 bales I G. S. Nicholas Tobacco H. Vclenchik. Sw Velenchik, VELENCHIK BROS. •^^•.e'rfin LEAF T0B/l(BQO Sumatra and Havana 154 N. THIRD ST.. PHILADELPHIA LOUIS BVTHINER j princB LOUIS BYTHINER & CO. Leaf Tobacco Brokers 308 RaCC St. „- .- J 1 L' and Commission Merchants. m KllEUClphld. Long Distn'C Telephone, .Market 3025. Importers Sumatra Tobacco Joseph Hirsch & Son n 1 vooKsoKGWAL 227 Of f Icc, 183 WatcF St Aaisterdan.MaiHL NEW YORK F. Opalinsky I F. H. Keely & Co. j M. Rucabado \ W. 1. Cigar Co. Vestu Hermosa Cigar Co. (i. W. Sheldon & Co. C. .Mende/ Durlach Bros. I R. Pezez & Co. Porto Rico Co. Cuban & Pan Amer. Express Co 150 36 27 '9 7 7 ■7 / 6 3 I I bale Waldorf Astoria Segar Co. Park & Til ford National Cuba Co. M. E. Caule E. A. Kline & Co. Cesare Conti Order C. H. Wyman v.*^ Co. W. R. Grace & Co. Boar & Co. G. Amsinck & Co. Cuban «& Pan Amer. E.\ press Co 234 160 19 15 1 1 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 case cases I < tr'k. pkgs. Cable AddMii FOR. MILDER. FILLERS. The great scarcity of j^ood old domes- tic filler tobacco is becoming to be a most serious factor in trade conditions. A prominent cigar manuf.ictuier recentlv spent two weeks in trying to secure 1900 or 1901 hi-h grade fillers and succeeded only in getting fifty cases, such as he desired, paying a fancy price therefor. Some of the new crops having various fault?, making them unfit for use heieaf- ter in good cigars, will boost the prices of old fillers up to a high mark. Cigars of a milder taste and flavor are pre ferred to stionger ones during the sum- mer season, which at the present time seems to be one of the additional causes in the gieat demand for old fillers of a milder nature. The Cigar Trade of Reading The N. & X, Cigar Co. Getting to Work— Death of Dan 1 W. Crouse. Ii<'a«llnv:. Pa.. April 18. 1!)(>4. 'I'lu' N. and N. ('igar Conipjiiiy has ac- iliiind a l.iiildinc on North J'Jjriith street. wliich will he utilized for n):innfa jila.fd upon the market. Daiiifl W. ('rouse, a pioneer eijrar ni.innriicninr <>( this cit.v, died at his lioiiie here hist week. At 'one time Mr. 1 'rouse eoiidurtcd the liu-j;est faetor.v in Keadin.::. l-ui siihsequentl.v removed to New York, au.l hcciuie a member of the tirni of Kinihaii, Crouse \- Co. He re- tnrneil a^ain to IJeadiuj: about ten years m::o. IIo is surviv.d by a familv of nix ;t week. i'lie Pi-nu Ciyar Company appears raiiier pessiniistie as i-egards prospects for tills .vear. and say that every hit of ]>Msiness lias to be run after "thise days; l.iit some other nianuf.ictiirers . 50 and 25 < i;.'ars_ cadi. He issues coupons with each 5-cciit purdinse. and prizes are award "d fiy a drawing. The plan is said to luive worked well so far. Leaf salesmen came in in buneh's ono day last week, ineludinc D. Kallier- 111.111. William Newborn, It. R. Uhler. L. r. .Nfiieller and .Inlm 11. Duvs. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD R." BAVTISTA y C A.- Leaf Tobacco Warehouse-HABANA, CVBA. r^«.K. ...... NEPTUNO 170-174. Cable — RoTiSTA. MVNIZ HERMANOS y CIA spec al Parttier -GUMKI SNDO GaRCIA CuERVO S ei\ C Growers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTI DO and REMEDIOS TOBACCO Cable: ■Angel," Havana ReinaL 20, HavanaL p. O. Box 98 RATHUR DULL TOBACCO MARKET IN HAVANA, The New Crop Beginning to Come In— Speculations as to its Value— Exports for the First Quarter of 1904— Notes from the Factories and Handlers. Tliere is no disguising the fact that the market in the city of Havana has been dull during the past eight days, ow- ing to the same causes previously enu- merated, viz., scarcity of buyers from the North, and as well as a reduced selection amongst the small stocks held here by dealers, although there are some good vegas for sale yet for mixing purposes in making seed and Havana cigars. The new crop is now beginning to arrive, and as it seems that the atmospheric condi- tions are favorable for giving the neces- sary "blandura" earlier this year in the country, the ehanees are promising that the different escojidas in the Vuelta Aba- jo and Partido will start up in increased Dumliers the seeonu half of this month, whieh should be reflected in increased receipts from the country. As a pre- cursory movement heavy buying has been going on in the Partido seetion. One house is said to have bought SO.lKKt bundles alone, while others have seeured larger or smaller quantities. Prices an- said to liave opened from $2 to $3 jier mat 111 for wrappers, while 30 to 50 iicr pound were paid for fillers iu the bun- dle. These figures arc not excessive should the yield in packing be favorable, whieh, liowever, yet remains to be seen. In the Vuelta Aba jo buying has also oumnieueed, although to a less degree, as the weather has retarded operations. Havana factories, which have been iu the habit of sei-uring the cream of the Vuelta Altajo, have not hesitated to buy their favorite vegas, paying good prices for them, which should indicate that the choice tobacco will not be so abundant as some people may imagine. That the crop in the Vuelta Abajo and Partido districts are large nobody denies, but how much of the good, medium and in- ferior sorts have been produced is the question. A comteniporary here esti- mated the whole crop as 400,<^MX) bales owing to the lessened production 01 Kemedios, but how near this guess may come to the truth time only can tell. Re- ports from the Santa Clara province are that last week the hulk of the crop was still hanging upon poles in the dryim; sheds, and that owing to the prevailing drought no piling to speak of has been done yet. Should rain fall, enabling the farmei-s to commence makiiii: the bun- dles and to pile them up, then packing ought to comnienee by the end of May. Prices have not opened yet. but that thoy will be considerably higher is eoneedtHl Havana, April 11, 1904. even by the dealers here. The quality is pronounced by experts as superior to the 1901 and 1902 growths. Sales ran up to 1900 bales, of which 1350 consisted t.f Vuelta Abajo, 350 Partido and 20O Reniedios. The Ameri- ean buyers a.qnired 800 hales, and local factories 1100 bales. Exports of leaf tobacco for the first three months, or up to March 31. from Havana were 59.030 bales, while during the same period of l.?st year they amounted to 73.559 bales, showing a diminution for the first quarter of 1904 of 14,529 bales. HI Visits tOMK AND GO. Arrivals— Max Stern, of Lewis Syl- vester & Son. New York; Trinitario \ih\, the well known broker of New ^ork; .T. A. MeXee. of London, Ontario, and W. S. Li.:hl bourn, of the Cortez Cigar Company. K;.y West. Fla. Dep.irtures— <;. Salouioi inr New York. Iliivtinn flMMr MnniiftifturffM Are moderately busy as a rule, although some factorii's claim to note no falling off in the receipts of ihiir ordeis. As the trust apparently seems to try to e.vtend its sales by the pioduitiou of a low- l)riced cigar, the independent factories on the other hand are trying not only to keel) np their st.indard Jf qualit.v. but to better it. Time will tell which policy will be the more successful. As the gen- uine Havana cigar, made in the city of Havapii, is virtually a luxury and can only be smoked by the well to do classes, the price evidt-ntly is less of an object than to get the finest po5s.ible aroma. That the old renowned Havana factories have one advantage over ihoir brethren in the North who make clear Havana eigars, leaving the ligh protective duty question aside, is clear even to the nov- ices, when ihe fact is stated, that the former have expended time, energy and capital in securing the most renowned vegas in the Vuelta Abajo, year after year. Such factories watch the growing crop from its incipient stages, or from the seed beds and transiilanting to the cutting and drying iwriod until the to- bacco has passed the fernientalion pro- cess iu the piles and in the bales, there- fore, all the trifling atmospheric condi- tions are carefully noted, by il;em, through their trusted employes, who be- ing stationed all over the Vuelta Abajo keep them informed of the minutest de- tails. This is the secret why the high ESTABLISHED 1844 I I I I H. Upmann & Co HAVANA. CUBA ^ Bdcnkers and ^ Commission Mercha^nts SHIPPEP^^ OF CIGAP^^ and LEAF TOBACCO Hanufacturers of The Celebrated ^1 I I Ciga.r B JT Qind l^j I FACTORY: PASEO DE TACON 159-169 OFFICE: AMARGURA h HAVANA. CUBA Remigio Lopez Benjamin Lopez REMIGIO LOPEZ y HBRMANO Manufacturers of the Imported Brands La Mas Ferniosa y Magnetica de Cuba No. 83A Amistad ^U HABANA CUBA, EstaLblished I860 El f^ico Habano Faetorv INDEPENDENT OF ANY TRUST OF Enrique Dorado & Co. Vuelta Abaio Cigars Purveyors to H. M. The King of Spain Estrella No, i7i'-73y c»^^«^- chaoaiva. Havana, Cuba. Narciso Gonzalkz. VtNANCio DiAZ, Specidl. Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 10 Angeles ^U H A V A N A , Cuba. p. 0. Box 856. F. Neumann. G. W. Michaewen H. Prassb. FEDEHICO J4EU]VIflri]4 8t CO. Commission Merchants SHIPPERS OF LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS Havana, Cuba. Office, Obrapia i8. P. O. Box 28. Telegrams: Unicum. 1>b: Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxea is— Al^vays Room for On« Morb Good Customer. 10 THE TOBACCO WORLD L J. Sellers & Son, Sellersville, Pa, Leslie PantiD/^a,t^^..^'°tt,!;t^Habana, Cuba BEHRENS & eO. Manufacturers of the Celebrated Brands, sJ^^S'^Si^^^. SOL an, ^oM^^i^ LUIS MARX ^/flAN^ HAVANA. Consulado 91, LaFlordeJ.S.Murias & Co, of SJJAREZ & CO. Vuelta Abajo Cigars. Bgido Street 2, HAVANA, CUB A, P, O. Box 431, Cable: *'Suarco." Walter Himml, Leaf Tobacco Warehouse ^ND COMMISSION MERCHANT, p. O. Box 397. Cable: Himmi.. ndYdnd, LUDfl* SoBRiNos DE A. Gonzalez Leaf Tobacco Merchants Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana. Cable: "Antbko." ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C Almacen de Tabaco en ^ama ESPBCIALIDAD EN TAB ACQS FINOS de VUELTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo 110 y 112 HABANA S. Jorge Y. P. Castaneda JOJ^GE 8t P. CASTflflEDfl GROWERS. PACKERS and EXPORTERS of Havana Lieaf Tobacco Dragones loS-iio, HA VA NA Jose Menendez, Almacenista de JLabaco en Rama Especialidad Tabaco de Partido Vegas Proprias Co^echado por el Monte 26, Habana, Cuba. Sanchez y Cueto s. en c. ) Sucesoresde Carriles y Sanchez, 4lmacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Specialty in Vuelta AbaJo, Semi Vuelta y Partido AMISTAD No. 93, Habana, Cuba. LEONARD FRIEDMAN Y CIA. Almaceiistas de Tabaco en Rama CABLE— OFFHICKS. Amistad 126, Habana, Cuba> GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS. Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de V'uelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta Arriba Monte 114, (P. O. Box) Apartado 270. TT ^ "U ^ ^ _ Cable: Zalkzgon. xlaDaiia. AVE LINO PAZOS & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama PRADO i23y Habana Cable: On I LEVA SUAREZ HERMANOS, (S. en C.) Growers, Packers and Dealers in Leaf Tobacco Cable Address ; "Cuetara." Figuras 39-41, Havana, Cuba. JOSE F. ROCHA, HavansL Leaf Tobacco Especialidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abaj'o, Partido y Vuelta Arriba San Miguel 100, .d'^^uU Habana, Cuba. AIXALA ^^ci*s, t loriddL SumiatraL 182 E. Lake Si. CHICAGO. ILL La Adelphia Cigar Factory THOMAS A. WAGNER, Proprietor, Sellersville, Pa. Manufacturer of LA ADELPHIA, 5-Cent /^ T /^ /I Tl O LA FLOR DE A. C. F„ lo-Cent %^lijrJ±Jv\^ Samples and Prices Sent to Responsible People. Ralph S. Stauffer, manufacturer of HIGH and MEDIUM GRADES OF UNION-MADE CIGARS FOR THE Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Akron, Pa. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. / It J. H. STILES • • • Leaf Tobacco • . • YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD riT^*». ^M IBAfiE III Fifth Avenue, f| NEWYORK SELLING AGENTS for these Brands of Imported HavaassL Cigars: L« Plor de Henry Clay La Carolina La Espanola L« Flor d^e Ynclao La Corona La Flor de Nave« La Flor de Cuba La Merldlana A. de Vlllar y Vlllar La Vencedora El Agulla de Oro La Intlmldad La l^osa de Santiago Estella H. de Cabanai y Carbajal. La Afrlcana Manuel Garcia Alonso La Antlguedad La Comerclal La Flor de Murlas La l^osa Aromatica «l. S. Murlas y Ca. .e^SfeL LftAF TOBACCO. orriccs: DETROIT, MICI«. AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND MAVANA .CUBA. NewYommc^ tA^CNOCNER CABLE AOORCSS'TACHUCLA* Dji:^ ra' HAVANA TOBACCO AlmAcei MAIDEN lane; LEOPOLD SCH MI I) FRANK LANGE h. SCHMID & CO. Importers of Sumatra Tobacco No. 138 Water Street, New York Jos. Mendelsohn. Louis A. Bornemann. Manuel Suarei. Mendelsohn, BornemdLniv ®. Co. Importers & Commission Merchants Specialty— HAVANA TOBACCO New York Office: U. S. ARCADE BUILDING. W»ter Street. Corner Fulton. Room 1. HflLveLna. Office: AMISTAD 95. HAVANA. ibli«had 1840. CaUc Hinsdale Smith & Co. Imoorters of Sumatra & Havana T^ ^^ 1_ —Packers of Connecticut Leaf I OOaCCO J25 Maiden Lane, gSTsL?,"-"" NEW YORK. cullman bros. Cigar I,eaf Tobaccos, No. J75 Water Street, Jos, F, Cullman, NEW YORK. JOS. S. CANS MOSES J. CANS JKROME WALLKR EDWIN I. ALhX^NDHR JOSEPH S. CANS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^1 Mr. BExNNO NEUBERGER, President Elect N. Y. Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade. At the regular annual meeting of the New York Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade, held last week at the Board's offices with Mandelbaum Bros., trustees, and other executive officers were elected for the en suing year as well as delegates to the National Coevention to be held at At- lantic City in May. The trustees elected were as follows : Harry S. Rothschild, Charles Fo.x, James Ertheiler, Jos. F. Cullman, Sig. H. Koenig, Ferd. Cranz, A Cohn, Benno Neuberger, Jesse I. Mayer, Frazier M, Dolbeer, Frank Lange, Avelino Pazos and A. Bijur. Delegates were also appointed by a nom- inating committee consisting of Messrs. Bijur, Cranz and Rothchild, who will represent the New York Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade at the Convention this ' year. They arc as follows ; Messrs. Charles Fox, Ferd. Cranz, F. Jacoby, and Subway stations, and said that some Joseph F. Cullman, Jesse 1. Mayer, substantial progress had been made, and A. Bijur, Ellis Arendt, Harry Spingarn that matters were getting into excellent and Mr. Schleuchterer. The alternates shape for effective action. It was, how- named are Messrs. Edmund H. Smith ever, decided to have a quantity of John H. Duys, H. Salomon, Avelino blank petitions printed for distribution Pazos, F. Bloch, Jos. Hoffman, Harry S- among the handlers of cigars and tobacco Rothschild, Frank Lange and D. Gold- in the city with a view to securing signa- berg. The annual report of the treasurer tures of citizens thereto. The idea was was read by Ferd. Cranz and approved, deemed a good one, if only for its adver- By motion of Jos. F. Cullman a vote of tising effect. Mr. W. W. St. John read thanks was extended to the retiring offi- the report of the directors' meeting and cers for their diligent endeavors. Harry stated among other things that there had S. Rothschild referred to the matter of been taken up the question of organizing smuggled tobacco, and asked the Board a window dressing department The to adopt some measure to urge the gov- adoption of the Flying Horse Emblem ernment to destroy all tobaccos which was urged by Mr. Ashner, who an- might be seized by the government, in- nounced that any member who desired to stead of selling it at auction as has been have one of them placed on their win. dows could do so without cost done heretofore. His motion was carried, with the request that Mr. Rothschild should draft a petition em - bod>ing the senti ments and that the same should be sent to the Secre- tary of the Treas- ury at Washington. After the regular board meeting was formally closed a trustees' meeting followed for the election of officers. There deliberations Mr. sig. H. KOENIG, Secretary N. Y. Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade. Justice Davies.of the Appellate Divi- sion of theSupreme Court, last week handed down a de cision in favor of the defendant in a test case involving the legality of the Floradora Estimat ing Contest. The Justice ruled that the contest was not a lottery, » » » One of the larg- Mr. PERU. CRANZ, Treasurer N. Y. LeafTo'iacco Board of Trade. business which will be devoted to the impoiting and jobbing of cigars from Havanna, and wiU make a specialty of the Bock, Carolina, Intimidad, Espanola, Antiguedad, Rosa de Santiago, Vance- dora, Flor de Naves, Flor de Murias, L Carbajal, Villar y Villar, Meridiana, Roja Aromatica, and M.nuelGarcii Alonzo. They are also tlie sole importers into the L'nited States of the Flor de J. S. Murias y Ca. • • • The Universal Tobacco Co. has taken new quarters at 232 to 238 43d street, to which p'ace will be removed the general offices of the company, and where amp!e faci'ities are also to be had. • • * Much to the satisfaction of the trade a final agreement as to the settlement of the strike and lockout of the lithograph- est seizures of smuggled tobacco that has yet occurred at this port was made last week, when a special treasury agent visited the steamer Brandenburg and resulted in the election of the following: President, Benno Neuberger, Vice Presi- dent Jesse I. Mayer ; Secretary, Sig. H. Koenig, and Treasurer, Feid. Cranz. Although urged to accept the reelection took from the vessel 872 pounds of to the presidency Chas. Fox respectfully Sumatra tobacco. 1 declined. * * * At the Amsterdam Inscription of April \ regular semi-monthly of the Retail ,5^^. there were about 1.500 bales se- ' Ci-ar and Tobacco Dealers' Association ^^^^^ j^^ American buyers, the German of New York, was also held last week. competition having been the strongest Mr. JESSE 1. M.AYER, Vice President N. Y. Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade. when it was resolved to suggest to ^^^ \ ^^^^ e^^itntnctA. Extremely high prices Board of Directors that only one meeting ^^^.^ p^j^ ^^ ^j^^^ ^^^ ever> thing avail- during a month should be held during ^j^,^ j^ j^^^^^ j^^^^ ^j^^^^ regardless of ' the months of June. July and August ^^^^ , J. W. Geyer reported on behalf of the • • • 1 committee appointed to prevent the sale The Metropolitan Tobacco Co., is of cigars and tobaccos at the Elevated adding a new department to its extensive N. Mr. CHARLES FO.X, Retiring President Y. Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade, 14 C. Falk ®. BrO. importers of Sumatra and Havaiva and Packers of AmericaA Tobacco, 171 WatCf St.^NcW Yofk THE TOBACCO*WORLD J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . VORK, Pa. THB TOBACCO WORLD RARniA If f*A Leaf Tobacco Warehouse, w^llWI^ J Ur^« Monte 199. Cable, 'Andamira." Habana, Cuba: jVIflRTI]^ SbABACH, DENVER, PA. Manufacturer of ^^^ x •^ a t^ r^ High-Grade Union Made ^/ J ^ Jj^ J^ ^ SPECIAL BRANDS: United Labor (5c.) Union Stag (5c.) Cuba-Rico (loc.) ers has been reached, and it is hoped that all establishments will again be in full running order. • * • Rothschild & Bro. recently secured 1500 bales of Sumatra tobacco, of which 1000 bales are said to be particularly de- sirable for their American trade. • • * The M. Perez Co. are now equipping handsome new quarters at 137 Front street, which they hope to have ready for occupancy about May ist. • • • Henry Landwehr, retail cigar and to bacco dealer at 537 First avenue, has filed a petition in bankruptcy, with lia bilities at 55, 52t;, and alleged assets of $1300. • • • Carl Vogt's Sons have leased the building at 176 Water street, formerly occupied by 1. Lichtenberg's Sons. Trade-Mark Register. ADORO. 14,412 For cigars. Registered April 12, 1904, at 9 a m, by E. Montero, Phila- delphia, Pa. SPRAGUE'S LONG TOM. 14,413 For cigars. Registered April 13. 1904, at 9 a m, by Moore & Lanning, Richland Station, Pa. SPRAGUE'S LITTLE TOM. 14,414 For cigars. Registered April 13, 1904, at 9 a m, by Moore & Lanning, Richland Station, Pa, WAR OF WEALTH. 14,415 For cigars. Registered April 13, 1904,319 a m, by Brucker & Boj^hein, Philadelphia. Pa. (By transfer from Adam K. Walch, Philadelphia, regis- tered April 7, 1896.) ALWAYS IN IT. 14.416 For cigars. Registered April 13. 1904, at 9 a m, by Brucker & Boghein, Philadelphia, Pa. (By transfer from Adam K. Walch, Philadelphia, regis tered April 7, 1896.) GOOD COMPANY. 14,417 For cigars. Registered April 13, 1904, at 9 a m. by Brucker & Boghein, Philadelphia, Pa. (By transfer from Adam K. Walch, Philadelphia, regis- tered Apiil 7, 1896.) DIAMOND BELLE. 14,418 For cigars. Registered April 13, 1904, at 9 am, by Brucker & Boghein, Philadelphia, Pa. (By transfer from Adam K. Walch, Philadelphia, regis tered August 23. 1895.) WHITE FLYER. 14.419 For cigars. Registered April 13, 1904, at 9 a m.by Brucker & Boghein, Philadelphia, Pa. (By transfer from Adam K. Walch, Philadelphia, regis tered April 7, 1896,) FAME AND FORTUNE. 14,420 j For cigars. Registered April 13, 1904, at 9 a m, by Brucker & Boghein, Philadelphia, Pa. (By transfer from Adam K. Walch, Philadelphia, regis- tered April 7, 1896.) FULL JEWELLED. 14,421 For cigars. Registered April 13, 1904. at 9 a m, by Brucker & Boghein, Philadelphia, Pa. (By transfer from Adam K. Walch, Philadelphia, regis- tered March 24, 1896.) SILVER QUARTER. 14,422 For cigars. Registered April 13, 1904, at 9 a m, by Brucker & Boghein, Philadelphia, Pa. (Byitransfer from Adam K. Walch, Philadelphia, regis- tered October i, 1895 ) PITTSBURG FINEST. 14.423 For cigars, cheroots and stogies. Registered Aptil 14, 1904, at 9 a m. by Zeugschmidt Cigar Co., Pittsburg, Pa. C. K. of O. 14,424 For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered April 14, 1904, at 9 a in, by Chas. King. Cincinnati, O. WILL BEE. 14,425 For cigars. Registered April 18, 1904, at 9 a m, by A. J. Yinger & Co., Camden, N. J. REJECTIONS. Knockem, Transfers, Zem Zem, Si Esta, Loupurex Limited, Damfino. %%%%%%%% CURRENT REGISTRATIONS. Trade Marks Recently Registered io Bureaux other than that of The Tobacco World. I John Smith. U. C. T. Club. C. Y. C. , Prince Marco, \'iv. The Givers. Mi Lid, Prolems, Para|Mia, Para Toda. Fugitive, Captain Eri. Jezebles, Llilith, Azalim, The Shoemaker, ^Zaphiel. Effendi, Butt In. Subways, Keep Cool, White House Cigar Clippings The Fay, Flor de Fay, Loupourex. Loupoueez Limited. Im- planto. Warsaw, Gorkee, Ivan, Shobelefif, Cracow, Havana Licjuid. Magyar Rovid Sziva.. Safe Journey, A. P., All Points, Cephardo, Sapharpo, Shephardo. Se- fardo, Siphardo.;Sophardo, Piff Paff Puff, Times Square. Times Square Bouquet, Broder City, Wisconsin Garden, The Wetterhahn, Azov, Borok, Grodno, Ja- roski. Kronstadt, Vilna. Eladimir, Mus- KoKa, Wolmar. Peter Woodland, Crown Wichita. Providence Finest. Gem City, Barkeepers, Busy Buzz. Philo S. Bennett, Jane Oaker, The Boulder, U. S. Tattlers. Li A. Z., Much a Merry Crack. Felix Haney. La Moditi. Royal Hunt, Silano. Oh-Jay.Pea, Villa Blanca. Major Hughes, Adobe. Zuni. Hopi. Trapezish, Spanish Monarch. ^^^^^^^ KROHN TOBACCO CO.. ORGANIZED The;Krohn Tobacco company has been incorporated at Windsor, Conn., with a capital of 5100.000 for the purpose of raising, dealing m, curing and manufac- turing tobacco. The incorporatois are M. Krohn, of Cincinnati.©., Allen H. Reeder. of Dayton, O., Lewis Sperrv, of South Windtor and Fred. B. Griffin, of Grandby, Conn. Tobacco will be grown in the open. Mr. Krohn and Mr. Reeder bought the real estate of the International Tobacco Culture Corporation when it was sold at auction a few days ago. r I I Sam'l. Axelrod, a cigar dealer of 1337 South street, has been arrested on the charge of knowingly selling cigars bear- ing bogus labels of the Cigar Makers' International Union. This is the result of some aggressive work recenily entered into by members of the Blue Label League, who have already caused the arrests of H. L. Haines and J. Fred. Holzinger, cigar brokers at Red Lion. Pa., and N. G. Meade, a cigar manu- facturer of that place. Luther S. Kauff- man represented the prosecution when Axelrod was brought before Magistrate Jerome, and defendant was held in $1,000 bail for court. Although the Theobold & Oppen- heimer Co. had a very satisfactory busi- ness during the first months of the year, they report a considerable in- crease this month. John T. Dee. the resident Chicago representative, made a short visit to factory headquarters here last week, and had some interesting reports to make to President Spotz. The several salesmen, who are now out on the road, are sending in encouraging reports and the house is particularly pleased with the results in the distributing of their La Toco, clear Havana cigars, which are made at the firm's factory at Tampa, Fla. There is every evidence of increased activity at the factory of M. D. Neu mann & Co. Mr. Nenmann is at present upon an extended western trip, while Secretary Sig. C. Mayer is covering the south, and both are sending in some good sized orders. Mr. Leopold, the firm's representative through New York state and Pennsylvania is also looking after his regular territory, all of which is making it necessary for the firm to ad- vertise for some additional hands. The E. Bradford Clarke Co., at 15th and Chestnut streets, are making leaders in their window display this week ot the Golden Eagle of the Bock factory at Havana and the Panatelas, of the Pedro Murias factory. Thos. Massey i cents per 8-point measured line.) VOUNG MAN with ambition, business ■*■ experience and high reputation is open to a good business opportunity, or would join a good reliable man in estab- lishing a new business, cigar manufac- turing or other tobacco business pre- ferred. Can command capital. Address E. C. L , Box 141. care of The Tobacco World, Philadelphia. pOR SALE.— 38 Willams Suction ta- -•- bles. 13 Bunching machines, 185 lbs. Havana Scraps. 66 lbs. Sumatra, i 68 lbs. Pennsylvania Filler, 2619 lbs. GebhaJt, 2849 lbs Wiscontin, 157 lbs. Binders, 520 lbs. Binder Filler. Address by mail only Geo. W. Cochran & Co , De Long PHILADELPHIA LEAF MARKET fdllphif: '"" '""^ *"■"'""' ^""'^' ''''"• The domestic leaf market has shown | M^^ai"L%"rs of c%.tifin"u„Tl no particular change during the past will engage good man to sell to wholesale , . , , trade, .\ddress Pennsylvania, Box 142, week, excepting perhaps an increased care of The Tobacco 'World, Philadel- demand for B's. 1902 Pennsylvania and P^'^- 4-2o-2. Wisconsin tobaccos have been bringing \A7E HA VP: the best and cheapest ad- good prices, I„ fac. prices were well J .„.,.,.. ^tvrVTee^a°^p?e\r'p'r: maintained on all tvpes of domestic ^'<^"^^''® Monarch Novelty M.f'g Co., 1 177-181 East Division St., Chicago, tobacco. ' Havana has also remained steady and a fairly good volume of business is re- ported. Sumatra.— Attention has again diverted, i at least for a time, to the old goods, pre- sumably on account of the reported high 4-ao-2 Salesman for jobbing trade wanted ^^ by a Union factory in Pensvlvaoia. State particulars. .A.ddres^ Ut^ion. Box 143. care of The Tobacco World. Phila- delphia. 4-202. pOR RENT.-A Cigar Factory in the ''- city of Reading. Nvery conven- ience, and facilities for a large force, ^, J Address Ed. Ganthkr, owner, 21J N prices for the new goods. The trade loth St , Reading. Pa. 2-20-4. seems anxious to see the new goods, but a< goods pOR RENT.— A twc-story brick build- but actual sales are principally in old ingi in York, Pa., suitable for a Cigar Factory. Conveniences. Apply to 3-30-4 H. W. Hkffener, York, Pa. fRREGULAR PAGrNATION J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. 20 THE TOBACCO WORLD IF YOU WANT A LEADER IN UNION-MADE CIGARS WRITE TO C. RUPPIN-LANCASTER. PA ABOUT THE "BENJAMIN CONSTANT'IOc. and "THE CRAFTSMAN" 5c. THEY WILL ANSWER YOUR REQUIREMENTS. TOBACCO Trade Directory and Ready Reference ♦:♦ price, SI. Poftage prepaid ♦;♦ Published by The Tobacco World Publishing Co. „. Arch Street, No. 224 Arc" PHILADELPHIA ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ : Combination i We Make Them for 6, 7^, 9j 10 and 12 cents. SCRAP J. L. METZGEH , -P,.Ti * Tobacco Co. j" Filler-- j Dealers in Leaf Tobacco Lancaster, Pa. ♦ ♦♦ l.|i m w^ "<»tl^H^ywmii IT' ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ W. C. JACKSON MaLi\uf2LCturer of ♦ Fiive Cig^Lrs^ East Prospect, Pa.. Correspondence with Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers Invited. Telephone Connection. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ D. A. SHAW. Pres. H. L. SHAW, Vice Pres. C. H. CURRY, Sec'y & Treas. Florida Tobacco Co. PIONEER GROWERS OF Florida Sumatra Under Shade Co«duct«d under the personal superviiion of Mr. D. A. SHAW, the first grower of to- bacco under shade, as Manager for eight years of the PUntCLtiona off Schroeder ^ Arguimbau. and as originated by the late F. A. Schrocder. By reason of our extensive experience we are able to supply A Superior Line of Goods AT THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES. SAMPLES UPON REQUEST Plantations and Offices— Qaincy, Gadsden County, Florida. C0130N C. HA1III.TON, formerly of F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co. UMB8 M. CONGAtTON, FRANK P. WiSEBDRN, LOUIS BOBUL Formerly with F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co. ^^ C. E. Hamilton. C. C. HAMILTON & CO. Tobacco Inspectors,' Warehousemen & Weighers Sampling lo Ail Sections of the Country i^eccivcs Prompt Attention. MlIe?ica.*°ArLtfy*New^EirhVs*tories*High,84--^ SOUtll St., NeW YOrk Pirst-Class Free Storage Warehouses; 209 East 36th St.; 204-208 East 27th St.; I38-t38J^ Water St.* Telephone— 13 Madison Square ' Main Office, 84-85 South St., (Tel. 2191 John) New York. ^^ l?***^*?.*'®" Branches.— Thos. B. Earle.'Edgerton, Wis.; Frank V. Miller. J06 North Queen street. Lancaster, Pa.; Henry F. Fenstermacher. Reading, Pa. Daniel M. Heeter, Dayton. O.; John H. Hax, Baldwiusville. N. Y.; Leonfrf h, S^?« i'^'°,i^ *^*'t° street Hartford, and Warehouse Point, Conn.; James L. Day. Hatfield, Mass.; Jerome S. BiUington, Corning, N. Y. ortance was brought before the meeting. The Association is largely a social organization, but through its ef- forts a great amount of general good has been brought about. It is said that 24 of the 26 box manufacturers of this sec- tion are members of the Association. Sam Slenker, formerly of Yoe, has taken charge of the Union Cigar Factory on South Water street, this city, which until recently was operated by Schneid- er Bros. The Yorkana Cigar Co., at Yorkana, Pa., which is now one of the larges* factories in that section, has made re- markably good progress since it passed into the hands of the present manage- ment. It is a thoroughly well equipped establishment of large diiiensions, and is equipped with all modern improve- ments and facilities for the handling of an extensive business. The factory management is under the personal super- vision of Alex. Dietz, while R. T. Paules looks after the financial matters. The rm caters to the need of wholesale trade nly, handling nickel and medium grades of cigars, the cheapest grades not being made by them, and they report good prospects for a satisfactory year's bus- iness. W. C. Jackson, of East Prospect, is energetically pushing his business, and in addition to a nice line of 5 cent goods; he is at present giving attention to a par- ticular brand of two for 5 cents cigars, on which he is having a good run. H. S. Shelly, at Craley, has succeeded in building up a very nice business on goods ranging in price from $12 to $30 per thousam', but nothing under that. It has taiKn much energy and hard efforts, he said, but success in any un- dertaking to-day he thought well worth striving for, and in his case the results give him much satisfaction. J. H. Stiles has just returned from a vi.sit to the leaf tobacco markets of Ohio, and is well pleas'^d witn the prog- ress of the new tohjicco bought by him. Quiet in Lancaster. Buying for Immediate Needs iheRule — Improvement Among Manufacturers. Lancaster, Pa., April 18, 1904. The leaf market in old goods has been very quiet during the past week. Manu- facture:-s as a rule are apparently buy- ing, in a hand to mouth sort of way, only quantities sullicient for immediate needs. Large quantities of the new crops are being received at many of the different warehouses, and it is now believed that ' a very large proportion of the new crop has been already contracted for. There appears to be some improve- ment in the cigar trade during the past week among cigar manufacturers in some sections of the county. The Akron, Denver and Bowniansville factories are showing increased activity. Menno M. Fry & Co. are now offering their 1903 bulk sweated Pennsylvania broad leaf, which includes choice fam;y tops and binder stock. This firm is the pioneer in the bulk sweating process, under which they have now been operat- ing very successfully for several years. Tlie fact that by this method there is now available some good and well ma- tured binder goods for which there is not an over-abundant amount, may be a great advantage to leaf dealers and manufacturers alike. The house makes a specialty of handling wholesale trade only. Mr. M. M. Fry, the senior mem- ber of the firm, recently returned from a several months' sojourn in the South which has greatly benefited his health, and, to use his own words, we might say that he is again in harness. A. W. Zug, on North Cherry street, reports a very fair and steady trade, and also states that his business with Phila- delphia houses has shown an encourag- ing increase, while from other sections he has also had a fair share of business. L. E. Ryder has been absent a few days calling on his nearby trade. Con- ditions are reported as only passably good. H. Gottselig & Bro.. at 828 St. amount of business on hand at present. They make nothing lower than nickel goods. They are young men of energy, and are pushing the business with all possible activity. Kauffman Bros., who some time ago removed to 38 Laurel street, from 227 Cherry street, now occupied by A. W. Zug. have lately put on the market a new brand which has been a rather suc- cessful venture, and while not particu- larly rushed, they are greatly encour- aged with the prospects ahead as they see them. The M. Kinport Cigar Manufacturing Company, at Manheim, have resumed operations, after a short shut down. They say many duplicate orders are now coming in for their American Duchess and Eimpire Crown, their lead- ers in the nickel line. Mr. M. Kin- port and his son Horace visited Philadel- phia last week. John F. Schreck, the factory superintendent, also does some Joseph stre.t. report a considerable j the stand in conjunction with the ones they already have in the Neiil House, Great Southern Hotel and Hartman Hotel. The place in the lobby of the Chittenden is leased from the Iroquois Hotel Co. Haas & Co Purchase Property. L. B. Haas & Co., extensive leaf to- bacco packers at Hartford, Conn., have purchased the Lee & Dean block on State street, that city, covering 146, 148, 150 and 152 State street, which will be remodeled and greatly improved and partly used for their own purposes. In addition to the city property the firm occupies warehouses at South Windsor and Hockanum, Conn., and in North Hadley, Mass. They are at present employing about two hundred hands in packing tobacco tra\eling in the interest of the company, and has done much to bring it to its ^^ ^Tohe New England Conditions present standing. It is the largest fac tory in Manheim. C. G. Singley, of Manheim, is making up samples of a new shape of cigars, which he will submit to his old cus- tomers. He feels confident that it will be favorably received by the trade and result in some good new business. Mr. S. is regarded as one of the most skillful mechanics in the county. E. C. Bowers, at East Petersburg, is Mr. Tawney Calls for Investigation of Alleged Conspiracy in Restraint of Trade. Washington, April 18.— Representa- live Tawney, of Minnesota, today intro- duced the following resolution : " Whereas. It is charged that a large class of wholesale dealers in chewing and smoking tobacco in the New England states, comprising practically the whole. conductmg a union factory. He makes s^Ie tobacco dealers in that section of the a leader of his Flor de Union Made, and j country, have suddenly and without no- takes special delight in the cleanliness of tice 01 warning thrown out and discon- his workrooms, and is meeting with a tinued the purchase and sale of all chew- ing and smoking tobacco not manufac- tured and sold by certain large corpora tions. "Resolved, That the Secretary of Commerce and Labor be directed to in- vestigate the cause of this action, and to asceitain whether or not these conditions, very satisfactory degree of success. I. H. Weaver, leaf dealer, was in Philadelphia last week, and closed a very fair sale of leaf. E. F. Law was also away last week on a short trip through Philadelphia and Southern Jersey. Schoenborn ^ Co. Acquire New St&nd. E. M. Schoenborn & Co. have pur- , the form of a trust, monopoly or other- chased from L. Black and others the ' wise, or constitute a conspiracy in re- cigar stand at the Chittenden Hotel, ■ straint of trade and commerce. if they exist, have resulted in whole or in part from any contract or combination in Columbus, C, and will immediately in- stall new cases and counters, and operate The resolution was referred to the Judiciary Committee. 24 J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD WANUFACTURER OF ALL KtNDS OF Philadelphia Office, 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER, Mgr. 138 a 140 Centre St. NEW YORK. Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Chicago. 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THATCHER, Mgr. San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L. S. SCHOENFELD, Mgr. I Match It, if you Can-- You Can't. I ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦■♦♦♦♦♦♦.♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦.♦4.4.4.4.4 J "Match-It" Cheroots are the finest product of the kind on the market. The ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE Sumatra Wrapped Cheroot, put up in Packages of Five— Wrapped in Foil. Manufactured by The Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co. BALTIMORE, MD. THEY ARE ON SALE EVERYWHERE. F. B. ROBERTSON, Factory Representative for Pennsylvania. 1133 Ridge Avenue. Phila -L&A:F6re EHE, PACKING HOUSES Janesville, Milton, ). Wis. Albany, Reading, Pa, J. E. 8HERTS & 80. BIuss & Spletter will shortly open a new cigar factory at Jefferson, Iowa. M. E. Medley will soon open a cigar manufacturing establishment at Peoria, Illinois. W. H. Freer, in the Wright Building, Jackson, Mich., has sold his cigar and news business to F. E. Maxon. B. C. Adams has recently purchased the Weiser Cigar Factory at Weiser, Idaho, lately conducted by F. J. Brandt. Bruce Pearson, formerly of Table Grove, III., will shortly open a cigar store and factory at Bushnell, that state. Chas. Arden, formerly a foreman in the Swisher Cigar Factory, at Columbus, O., contemplates the early opening of a new union cigar factory in that city. T. H. Wright, ot Jacksonville, 111., has purchased the Jacksonville Cigar Box Factory, formerly conducted by Hal- ler & Higgins, and took possession of the premises on the 4th insi. The union cigar makers employed at the cigar factory of Thos. Engelhardt, at Nashville, Tenn., are out on a strike. owing to a dispute over the wage ques- tion. It is alleged by the cigar makers union that other factories have consented to a new scale, but which Mr. Engel- hardt, it is said, has refused to do. Wm. C. Danford and P. J. Reilly, of Topeka, Kan., will soon open a cigar, jobbing and manufacturing business at Lincoln, Neb. Headquarters have been already in the Ripey Block. R. Lorenzen has purchased an interest in the cigar manufacturing business of W. Lorenzenen at Atlantic, la., and hereafter conduct the business under the firm name of Lorenzen Bros. Gus Gutfrand, proprietor of the Pioneer Cigar Store at W. Fifth and Locust streets, Des Moines, la., has made a contract for the complete remodelling of his cigar store, which will require an outly of sev- eral thousand dollars. Both the interior and exterior is to be completely over- hauled. The cigar manufacturing firm of Schei- dermann Ov Hazenbauer, at 132 Lafayette street, Utica, N. Y., has been dissolved, Mr. Hazenbauer retiring. Mr. Schnei- dermann has, however, taken his son into partnership and will continue the busi- ness under the firm name os Schneider- mann X; Son. MlOWD^OffEf Manufacturers of High-Grade'S£ Seed and Havana i*^ V--^ X \J AX. ^\^ O nniT MANUFACTURERS OF Lancaster, Pa. * "'<^" ^^ade C. E. MATTINGLY & CO. WashikctomiahjI^CreatFatheb Cigars lINIOn M4DE For Wholesale Trade Only, McSherrystown, Pa. ^si>. ^ {%• Frank Ruscher Fred Schnaibel i;A.B.CLIME>* STRICTLY UNION FACTORY FA B RICO NAROLFES CHOICE POINTED ARROW-SHARP KNIFE , • • • VAMPIRE • • ' RUSCHER c& CO. Tobacco Inspectors Storage: 149 Water Street, New York I 1,1, AXT^^r^o ^<^"'*'TRY SAMPLING Promptly Attended to. ' WU n H H ^^"^^T"' ^^'- '■ ^^°- ^ • ^^^'^" ^"^ C. L. Culton. Stoughtc 1^ *0 V F r "'''''^- r.^^""^'*"'' ^^• = ^- ^- ^"^'^^' 6ioW. Chestnut St Frank. I Conn J' M ?r' ^"y'°"' ^- '■ ^- ^- ^^^^^^»' ^4 Shore Line ave. Hartforl Meridiai'^N v^^'tT' V^ ^'^'f ^' ^°"^^ ^^^^fi^Id, Mass.: John C. Deck«. m a. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco • . • YORK, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD as ■•Ai«fcM.kyA«ikMtf 6.A.Kohler&Co Cigars YORK and YOM, PA . Wholesale Manufacturers of Daily Capacity, 100,000 to 125,000 ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ Factories: Leading Manufacturers in the East. Five Cent Goods Unequaled for the Money. Lsl Imperial Cigar Factory, J. F. SECHR.IST, Proprietor MaUerofHOLTZ, PA. Higti-Grade Domestic Cigars ( York Nick. LEADERS : > K^l' m**""/ S Oak Mountain, (^ Two Cracker Jacks. Capacity, 25,000 per day Prompt Shipments Guaranteed. '^t^^^^H^^ Bear Bros Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS R.F.D.No.8,Y0RK.PA. A specialty of Private Brands for the Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence solicited. Samples on application. Specialties: — S6e Bear Brand — S6ff Cub Brand — G^ Essie Brand* B. F. ABMLy HELLAM, PA. Manufacturer of Fine Seed & Havana Cigars Joe F. Wjllard '' ""lllT'" T. L./IDAIR, Established 1895 4. F. HOSTETTER, Manufacturer of High-Grade Domestic Cigars HANOVER, PA. iTAoa ka;oritb," a 5-cent I.ead^i knowti for Superiority of Qualitv JACOB A. MAYER & BROS. OmcUOBK, PH. Manufacttirers of the "EM U\i THE BEST FIVE CENT CIGAR ^ AN UFA CTURERS WHOLKSALK MANUFACTURER OF Fine Cigars RED LION, PA. Special Lines for tlie Jobbing Trade. Telephone Connection. g NTP %. 75.000 PER DAY. ■ik- CSTABUSHCO 1871. Jy. .Mf'ie A'ldrea* •CLARK.' M. H. Chirk ct lira Leaf Tobacco Brokers, Clarksville, Tenn. iOPKINSVII.LE. KY ^ADUCAH. KV. •t- riieri-ei^ADE ©isars A jf NNIE fcEi; fe- 4 k Manufactured bv A. W. Zug, 22y North Cherry Street, Lancaster, Pa. We Employ No Salesmen. ♦:♦ All our business is transacted Direct witK the Wholesale Houses Pleak.se pIsLCe yourself in correspondence vith us. WE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY vk>*«&i«2<«f ;i RecommeAded for Their Exquisite Aroma, and Excellent Workmanship. J. H. STILEb . . . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, Pa* TH« TOBACCO WOKI.D sssearips Brands: CUBAN EXPORT NEW^ ARRIVAL LANCASTER BELLE JERSEY CHARTER •IG HIT CASTELLO •LATER^S BIG STOGIES ROYAL BLUE LINE GOOD POINTS CYCLONE CAPITOL BROWNIES BLENDED SMOKE GOLD NUGGETS BOSS STOGIES JOHN SLATER & CO. ■ASBB8 o» Lancastert Pa^ Slater's Stogies l4>Rg Filler, Hand-Made and Mold StogI SOLD EVERYWHERE JOHN SLATER, Wasbingtoo, Bk JOHN St^TCR * C«< Laoeaiier, Pa. Barnesville Cigar Co. Barnesville, Ohio, R OF High Grade Stogies W. H. BARLOW, Proprietor, MAKER OF Long and Short Filler. SPECIAL BRANDS TO ORDER. COUNTRY CLUB E RUSTIC BLUE POINTS U R. PRIVATE STOCK TRIUMPH ^ OLD JUDGE CRYSTAL % CHERRY RIPE Jobbing Trade p^tlclted. Write for Samples. SOMETHING NE\A^ AND GOOD ^m WAGNER'S C^BAN STOGIES MANUFACTCRBD ONi:,Y BY LEONARD WAGNER, Factory No. «. 707 OWo St, ADcghcny, Pa. The Cigars You Want w. B. s/iriyw's Union Cigar Factory Ask for Samples AKRON, PA. Correspondence Solidtec Special Brands made to order. JOHN E. CLP, Telephoiie * CoDuecti*t Manufacturer of Filaia&MCig ars JACOBUS, PA H. F. KOHliER, Wholesale Manafactnrer of Nashville, Pa FINE CIGflHS 'Happy Jim' F IVE-CENT CIGAR laasfineascan beprod«o«i Corre«N>ndence, with Wbolnale and lobbing Trade only, solicited. Leaf Tobacco Markets. ^^^t Day that the tobacco crop has gone CONN ECtI^T valley. I '° '""'''• '^"' """' "" '™" '= """ " . , , , , I the ground the snow banks are lost sight Another week has passed and still very , , ^ , , , , of. and the ground has become dry few tobacco beds are sown. I have heard r . , , . enough to walk on, then sow the seed, of only three, two of them by small , - and after it is sown be very sure that growers, and one large grower in Hat- , , _, £,,.,, the beds are well weeded and watered, held. As to the other towns I can only ,, , , , Use plenty of fertilizer and keep the glass learn by correspondents and exchange „ . re „ , J . , . , ° on all time, so that the sun will not papers. Now 1 don t think anything has , , 1 ■ , . , °"''" t"C plants, unless your plants are been lost in keeping the seed bottled ^. , , . , , too forward and will come along before tight in cupboard or pantry. There is : , , . ,.,,, . . , I yo""" ^^"^ >s fitted. Do not neglect the very little use in starting the beds when L, • . , ,, , . , . ntung, but do it well. Work the soil in the ground is frozen and damp. I saw l a good, thorough manner, for, as I have one man testing the ground with a crow ' . , said many times, and may repeat once more, you are starting^in to raise your money crop. So when you read this and ii makes you think of some^work that you have planned to do and it is not serted that in looking over his journal i . I. f J ^ . ., done better, please go and do it. bar. In many places it was less than a foot to frost, but this same man said he should put his seed to soak, so as to sow about the middle of the week. He as- he found that April was the earliest he ' had ever sown, and the date ran from April u to April 13 for about ten years. If he gets around to it by the middle of the week it will be the thirteenth. Some are complaining about the late- ness of the season, but if they kept a journal they would find that seed time and harvest come along in about the same months every year. Most of us have our fathers or uncles living with or near them, and they are forever telling how in a certain year they planted corn in April or the first week in May. Well, what if they did? They lived in a time when everybody did their work with oxen, and all the hand work in a similar primitive way. They used what imple- ments they had in a vigorous manner, no doubt driving the cart astride one row and carrying along four or six other rows and puuing a shovel of manure in the hill. Now, by the use of the spreader, we distribute the manure and use a disk harrow to pulverize and mix the ma- nure with the soil. The work is accom- plished much more quickly and in better form, and the fertilizers are all sown with a machine, the corn planted with a planter, and so it goes throughout the whole course of the spring work. So do not take it to heart and imagine that if you do not get the tobacco beds made on The rather dubious condition of the shade-grown tobacco industry was brought out by the recent testimony of F. F. Grif- fin, who, as receiver of the International Tobacco Culture Corporation, has had in his charge about eighty thousand pounds of the product. Hejtoldj. Judge Wheeler that he had sold some of it, one bale, for $2 a pound, and had sold more of it at I ^ cents a pound. The average price received was 68.8 cents a pound. He had endeavored to dispose; of the to- bacco among jobbers, but there was but little demand for it, but he]was gradually working a little of it off. He said that he had received one offer for all the shade-grown in his possession. The offer was 17c a pound. Mr. Griffin thought the offer was too low and refused it. He said that it cost about $i a pound to get shade-orown tobacco in the bundle R.K.Schnader&Sons I'ACKBBS 0«> 4.ND DBALBRS !» nnn Quu 435 & 437 W. Grant St. Lancaster, Pa^ 6. Talk ^ and ic. " " 2a at 4 and ic. Geo. Pells, 3a at 4 and ic. The deliveries at the warehouses at the packing points have been larger this week, as growers are anxious to dispose HOPKINSVILLE, KY. M. D. Boales. The weather has been cold, dry and harsh, preventing handling during the past week, hence the movement in loose tobacco has been light and nothing has been done in hogshead tobacco. Prices are unchanged. Leaf, Short, s/j to 6Xc; Long. 6 to 8c for Common to Good old tobacco. The loose floor sales run 2 to ^^iC for Lugs; Leaf, 2/2 to 6;^c. In the country 5 to 7C was paid for the dark heavy styles. Fully 80 per cent of the crop is light in color and of light body. It is fine man- ufacturing tobacco, and a good substitute in many instances for Burley. As Bur- ley is soaring so high in price owing to the heavy demand, it looks as though manufacturers would do well to turn this way for supplies. The Reeves Cigar Co. has been iucor- porated at Wichita, Kan., with a capital of $1500, The American Cigar Machine Co., of Shawnee, Okla,, has been incorporated with a capital of $250,000, by Alonzo Jacobs, president; James R. Jacobs, sec- retary and treasurer; Joseph White, vice president, and William D. Fugatt, as- sistant secretary, all of Shawnee.' E. A. C^i-VBa <& Co. /-/ — IMPORTERS Or^^ AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST Philmoslphia *9 ALARCe VARIETy OP QqadLab^ls ALWAYS jN Stock LlTriOCRAPKERSt fr'oPRINTERS. ^ tmples furnisbed dpplicatioi7» 322-326 East23d5t. NEW YORK. Williams Suction Rolling Tables by the Manufacturers as being the STANDARD Cigar Rolling Table, after an experience of 18 years. The John R. Winiams Co. Wk 4r D n u , J PRINCIPAL OFFICE, nnat Lan Be Done by learners and experts on this Table can be seen at the 120-128 PaClflC Street, School for Learners of the New York Ci- gar Manufacturers* Supply Co., 403 to 409 East Seventieth Street, New York. NEWARK, N.J. Established 1877 New Factory li)04 H. W. HEFFENER, ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ t ♦ } Dealer in ♦ ♦ Cigar Box Lumber, ♦ ♦ ♦ J Labels, J 4 Ribbons, J J Edging, I X Brands, etc. J Steam Cigar Box Manufacturer Howard & Boundary Aves. YORK, PA. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Frazisr M. Doi,bber G. F. Secor, Special F. C. LINDE, HAMILTON (H CO. Original **Linde** New York Seed Leaf Tobacco Inspectiom Established 1864 Priivcipal Office, 180 Pearl Street, New York City. Bonded and Free Warehouses, 178, 180, 182, 186 and 188 Pearl St Inspection Branches:— Lancaster, Pa.— G. Forrest, 140 E. Lemon St.; H. R. Trost, IS B. Lemon St.; Elmira, N. Y.— L. A. Mutchler; Hartford, Conn.— J. Mc- Cormick, 150 State St.; Cincinnati, O — H. Hales, 9 Front St ; Dayton, O.— H. C. W. Crosse, 233 Warren St.; H. Hales, cor. Pease & Germantown Sts.; Jersey Shore, Pa.— Wm. E. Gheen, Antw Fort, Pa.; East Whateley, MaM.-G. F. Pease; Edgerton, Wis.- A. H. Clarke. CIGAR MOLDS OUR MOLDS ^^^ ^^^ ^"* GRADE, and Our Prices THE LOWEST. We will Duplicate Any Shape you are now using, regardless of who made your Molds, or Furnish Any New Shape. .. Sample Sections submitted for your approval Free of Cost. THE American Cigar Mold Co 121-123 WEST FRONT ST., CINCINNATI, 0 A. Kauffman & Bro. MANUFACTURERS OF Cigar Boxes OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, York, Pa. Gold Leaf Embossed Work. FMBOSSED CIGAR BANDS ^^ Are All the Rage. We have tbem in large variety. Send for Samples. William Steiner, Sons & Co. t^?^^^ Lithographers, cheapest 116 and 118 E. Fourteenth St., NEW YORK. INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO, Manufacturers of Cigar Boxes^Shipping Cases Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. 716-728 N. Christian St. J-ANCASTER, PA. n. D. BOALES, Leaf Tobacco Broker . "Boda,"U. 8. A. '■ *• 6 ToiwOTO Hopkinsville, Ky. 30 . A. Gal.ves ^ Qo. tr ive'ing salesmen, but sell all goods direct frniri f rtoi y to j .bber. .^!] Grades. All Prices. All Shapes. All Sizes Business CKeLnges, Fires. Etc. Georgia Atlanta.— S Holland & Son, rigars, succeeded by Wm. J. Govan. Illinois Jacksonville.— H. Higgins, cigar man- ufacturer, succeeded by T. H. Wright. Indiana Connerville.— H. L. Hunt, cigars, etc., succeeded by Murphy Cigar Co. Iowa Clinton.— F. M. l.ytzen & Co., whole- sale cigars, succeeded by F. M. Lytzen. Marion.— J. C. Wilson Cigar Co. (not inc.) incorporated under same style. Kentucky Covington.— H. Friedman, leaf to- bacco, out of business. Maryland Baltimore. -Geo. W. Cruse, wholesale leaf tobacco, succeeded by G. W. Cruse's Sons. Massachusetts Boston.- Philip J. Dolan. cigars, dead. Nagle & Wilson, cigars, chattel mortgage, $5,000 Cambridge.— Anglo Ottoman Tobacco Co. (not inc.) chattel mortgage, $1, etc. Chelsea. — Wm. Smith, cigars, etc., chattel mortgage. I500. Fitchburg.— Andrew Jenson. cigars, tobacco, etc., sold out to W. W. Burnap. Springfield.— T. E Wheelwright, ci- gars, etc., sold out. Nebraska Omaha —E. K. Carpenter, cigars and tobacco, bill of sale, |8oo to W. K. Merryman. New York Canton.- Mrs. L. J. Tanner, cigar manufacturer, store closed. New York City — D. E, Rose & Co., cigars, damaged by fire. Saugerties— Jas. Merchant, cigars, etc., damaged by fire. Ohio Bowling Green.— Chas. E. Miller, ci- gar>, chattel mortgage, ^183. South Dakota Brookings. -J. p. Olson, cigar manu- facturer, satisfied real estate mtge., $4,000. Wisconsin. Janesville.— J. H. Lanphier. cigars, warranty deed, I450. PATENTS RELATING to TOBACCO. Etc 757.180 Device for isolating match sticks, Fran Czerweny. Deutschlandsberg. near Gratz, Austria- Hungary. 757. 225 Cigarette or cigar box, Alci- blades Psiaki, New York. <^^^^^^% The South Jersey Tobacco Co., whole- sale dealers and jobbers in cigars and tobacco at Mount Holly, N. J., are suc- cessora to Worrel & Co. WiUiam W. Worrell is presideut, Richard B. Dick- erson is vice president and John W. Har- ris secretary and treasurer. The Black Hor.se Tobacco Co. has been incorporated under the laws of New Jersey, with a capital stock of $50,000, for manufacturing tobacco. ITie incor- porators are E. B. Sperry, William R. Journey, Jr., and Martin S. Watts. The company is regiatercd at 104 First street, Jersey City, N. J. (( SOLLIDAY'S BRANDETTE" for cigar manufacturers, and looi cigar advertising novelties and specialties, ci- gar pouches and caps; cigar manufactur- ers' stationery and printing. Write for particulars today. Solliday Nov. Advertising Works, KNOX, INO. 3-30-1111 f> KLEIJSIBERG'S KING of sc CIGARS AGAIN ON THE MARKET. Our famous "SMOKE-IT" Cheroots are selling faster than ever before. Philadelphia. Manhattan Briar Pipe (Jo Manufac**..ers of onoi ano ivieerschaum Pipes Importers of SMOKERS* ARTICLES Salesroom, 10 Bast i8tb SU NEW YORK. E. S. SECHRIST, Dallastown, Pa. Manufacturer of Fine and Common Established i^S^a Capacity, Twenty Thousand per Day. J, ABRAMOWITZ Manofactorcr of High Grade EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES 74 Wooster Street NEW YORK Traveler-Cork Tips. Planet-Gold Tip« Planet-Plain Tips. Planet-Cork Tip« anufacturer of Cigars PATENTS promptly obtained OR HO FEE. Trtde-Mark». Twct^^T'"'-''"' ""' I^"*'«-'« registered. IJ!f^^'^*?'''*^<^»CB. ilighe., references. ^en(l mod 1 eketch or ,,!, to. for fr,e report W» w'n »«;j^''j.*''- ^" »'"'>nM« confidenti.I. HAHD-BOOK FREE. Explain«everything. TelU w'm 'n^*"*.'" ""'I ^«" P^fnt.. What iDTentiona Will Pay How to Get a Partner, explaina be.t mechanical moTementa. and contaiaa 300 other I •BDJecta of importance to inventors. Address H. B WILLSON & CO. ^ 774 F Street, N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C. BOLTED CIGAR BOARDS. MANUFACTURED BY / L.L.BEDORTHA. 1. W /NDS OR, CONN /^ J. H. STILES . • . Leaf Tobacco . . . YORK, PA, THB TOBACCO WORLD 31 JACOB G. SHIRK, 40 W. Orange St., LANCASTER, PA. Pln^ and Smoking Tobaccos PLAIN SCRAP, SELECT BUTTS-Chew or Smoke. KING DUKE 2>^ oz. Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco Our Leading Chewing and Smoking Brands: CANCASTER LONG CUT KING DUKE GRANULATED KING DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRK'S BEST TWIST REBATE LONG CUT Manofactnrerof High-Grade Turkish & Egyptian Cigarettes. F. S.— I manufacture all grades of PLUG, SMOKING and CIGARETTES to 5uit the world. Write for samples. — Ustablished 1834— WM. F. CO ML Y & SON Auctioneers and Commission Ttlerchantv 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale Parmenter WAX-LINED T Coupon CIGAR POCKETS Afford perfect PROTECTION against MOISTURE, HEAT and BREAKAGE. Indorsed by all Smokers, and are the MOST KFFECTIVK advertising medium known. Racine paper Goods Co. Sole Owners and Manufacturers, kacine:. -wis . u s a. Glycosine B EATS ALL 550 Times Sweeter than Sugar Guaranteed Most Powerful, Agreeable, Cheapest & Best. Write for Samples and Particulars Headquarters for VANILLIN, COUMARIN, TOBACCO and FRUIT FLAVORS. ©0 \Fries Bros. Manufacturing Chemists, 9^ Reade Street, GEORGE W. McGUIGAN Red Lion^Pa. Maker of High Grade Domestic Cigars r LIGHT HORSE HARRY LADATA Leaders { LA PURISTA I INDJAN PRIDE I LA GALANTERIA C&pacitylSO.OOO per Day. Prompt Shipments Guaranteed. E. RENNINGER, Established 1889, Manufacturer of High and Medium Grade Cigars Strictly Union-Made Goods. DPfl VCT Pfl, r)ri+p|-|4o Caveats, Trade Marks, \ CX Lwll Lo Design-Patents, Copyrights, els John A. Saul, ijr OPO^t BaildioQ, WASHINGTON. O, A CIGAR BOXES PRIHTEDS OF ARTISTfC CIGAR LABELS SKETCHES AND QUOTATIONS niRNISNCD WRITE f Off SAMPLES m RIBBON PRICES CICARIBBONS For Sale by All Dealers MIXTURE^-^ NEW YORK. I fHB AM5BIDAN TOBACCO CO. NSW YOBH. t f — I \ / AC <& Co H IMPORTERS OF^^^ AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST. HILADELRHIA Geo. M. Wechter, Manufacturer of ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ CIGAR BOXES. ♦ X SHIPPING CASES. J ♦ LAI5ELS. ♦ ♦ ♦ J EDGINGS. ♦ •^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^ ♦ RIBBONS. ♦ ♦ and 4 ^ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 X CIGAR X ♦ ♦ ♦ Manufactukers' ♦ ♦ ♦ X SUPPLIES. X ^'Stabhshed ♦ 4 1883. i-mi%i vrii^ I CJ • Connect!' n. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 i^eiBAR BexES^j ♦^♦♦♦♦♦♦4 4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 South Ninth Street, Akron, Pa. ™"""'" L. E. Ryder, Factories 26 and 517, 9th District Penna. Wholesale Manufacturer of iCigarsir LANCASTER, PA. The Best Possible Goods for the Least Possible Money 9 A. D. KILLHEFFER MILLERSVILLE, PA. Maker of Warranted Havana Filler, Sumatra Wrapper and No Flavoring Goods Sold Direct to JOBBERS and DEALERS. Work NO SALESMEN EMPLOYED. Used, Communicate with the Factory. We Can Save You Money. >«%♦ Qr ESTABUSHED IN 1881 ] V«l. XXIV., No. 17. \ PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 27, 1904. { Onb D01.1.AR PBR Annum. Single Oopiea, Five Cents. ANNOUNCEMENT ! ^'»^'*'*'*^ ^^^^^'%'%^'%%'%^%*»%%l^%% %%%%%%%»%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%»%%%<%%% %%%%%>/%» v%/%.%%%^ ^»%%%%%)% V»%<»%i%^<% We are now in a position to Show Samples of about I40D Bales NEW SUMATRA Light, Big Yielding Tobaccos. PRICES REASONABLE. Samples Gladly Submitted, or, if Preferred, Our Representative Will Call. H. DVYS CO. No. 170 Water Street, NEW YORK CITY. G. Falk Qi BrO. Importers ^ Sumatrsi and Havana and Packers of American Tobacco, 171 Watef Si.,NeW Yofil I THE TOBACCO WORLD GUMFMRTS MANETO 114 N. ytt St. Guttipert Bros Philada. Man ufacturers. Factory 1839. W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Penna. (lord LANCASTER, lOc.) Manufacturers, 615 Market $t„ Philada> (NICKELBY, 5c.) Factories: PHILADELPHIA. TAMPA. FLA. HEYMANN ®, CO. CigaLf Na.nuf acturers, 210, 212, 214 NoHK Broad Street, Philadelphiai. Suzette HARRY M. LOEB, The 5-cent Cigar that sells on quality alone. Write for samples. Do it today. Successor to S. LOHREN et been made public aside from Philadelphia and New York, and the actions at the convention we felt confident depend much upon the personelof the delegations. The expression of this opinion we believe is war- ranted by the fact that delegates are sometimes too backward, and either do not take a sufficiently deep interest in the proceedings, or they simply acquiesce in everything and let it go at that, even though they perhaps cannot convey an intelligent idea of the work done in the convention to their constituency upon returning to their home. We also venture the suggestion that there is plenty to do, and, furthermore, we feel confident that much will be done if a reasonable degree of enthusiasm is aroused. The annual report of the President, which has been a special feature, since the incum- bency of Mr. Young began, and who made it an illustrious precedent in the tobacco trade, will it is hoped continue to be an attractive feature, and is looked forward to this year with even greater eagerness than heretofore. In addition the num- erous committees appointed last year, and from which some good accounts should be forthcoming, should furnish much food for thought and possibly suggest many matters of growing importance, which if duly deliberated upon, ought to provide an abundance of work for the short time in which the work is to be completed this year. The Dock Weight question seems to be para- mount, and as the time for aggressive action is now drawing nearer, it should come in for a full share of animated discussion. It will be remembered that, at the suggestion of President Rosenwald, there was appointed last year a committee consisting of Joseph Mendelsohn, of New York; Geo. J. Schuster, of Milwaukee, and Harry W. Bremer, of Philadelphia, to report at the next convention a plan for the establish- ment of a national bureau of credits. In addition the Committee on Arbitration, consisting of John R. Young. Philadelphia; Jos, F. Cullman, New York, and M. Krohn, Cincinnati, and the regular standing Committees — Trade Representation, Conference, Legislation, Creden- tials, Finance and Growers — all of which will doubtless have reports on hand, may well fill every minute of the available time for consideration and final disposition. We therefore reiterate that there is plently of work to do when the Leaf Dealers meet. ■:o;- The MeLfch Output. PENNSYLVANIA seems to be falling some, what oehind her previous records in the output of cigars. During the month of March the First District produced 48,553,250, and as compared with 48,735,430 for March, 1903, there is a decrease of 183,180. But an even greater decrease is shown in the Ninth District, where the figures for March, 1904, were 61,299,190, and for March, 1903, 65,687,920, a decrease this year of 4. 388, 730. During the nine months of the present fiscal )ear, ending March 31, 1904, the output was 435.942,090, and as compared with 419,059,- 220 for the same period last year there is a total increase in the output of the First District of i6,- 882,870. A different story is to be recorded as regards the Ninth District, the figures for which are for the nine months ending March 31, 1904, 574,144,129 and in the same period of last year, 586, 242,470 — a decrease of 12,098,341 in 1904. The total production for the State of New York, during March, 1904, was 120,131,162. In March, 1903, it was 136,975,316, a decrease of 16,844,154 in 1904. The Third District of New York, which is the largest producing district in the State, shows an output of 62,443,833. In March, 1903, the output was 69,935,766, a decrease for March of this year as compared with last year of 7,491,933. Other principal cigar producing States show- outputs as follows for March : Ohio 36,334,704 Illinois 26,723,859 New Jersey 23.834. ::33 Florida 21,865.503 Maryland 19,408,200 Michigan 19,304,196 Massachusetts 13.741.343 West Virginia 9,924,300 Wisconsin 9,218,230 Virginia 7.547.960 Missouri 6,942,842 Iowa 5.723.656 Connecticut 4.915.433 California 3,360,296 the most important exception, which shows an in- crease of 10,941,500 during March, 1904, as com- pared with March, 1903. In the cigarette trade a good increase is shown, while in snufif there is but little change. -:o:- The Retailers' Association. In the production of little cigars there also ap- pears a decrease for the most part, Maryland being THE next regular monthly meeting of the Retail Cigar Dealers' Association of Phila- delphia will be held at Association Hall, 1305 Arch street, tomorrow (Thursday) evening, at 8 o'clock, and there should be a full attendance. The difficulty heretofore, so far as we can see, has been that the individual members lacked interest, and left everything to be done by the officers. It is not only unfair to expect the officers to do all that is to be done, but each and every one should be willing to do his full share of the work, and that is absolutely necessary to bring about the full measure of success which the undertaking deserves. Each of the officers has just as much to look after in his own business affairs as other members of the Association who are not officers, and it can- not be reasonably expected that they shall neglect their business interests to too great an extent in order to serve the Association, particularly when the proper aid from members is not forthcoming, and while not one of them has ever complained of the amount of labor that was entailed, we venture the opinion on their behalf that it is unreasonable to expect them to do it all. If the Association is to gain any position of influence, it must have numerical strength and be able to work along in harmony, and that strength and harmony is only possible if each member will do his duty, put his shoulder to the wheel and help push it along. :o: IN 1897 and '98 there was much agitation in the Philadelphia trade for the licensing of retail cigar dealers. In fact an association was then formed which at one time had a fairly good membership, and this association was endeavoring to bring about some State legislation with that end in view. The influence of the association, how- ever, was overwhelmed by general store keepers and other dealers in small country towns and the object was defeated. Misunderstanding also arose among the members of the association, because they could not agree upon the specific amount which was to be made the annual tax or license fee. It was also argued in some quarters that such legislation if enacted would be contested, and that there was a possibility of it being declared class legislation and unconstitutional. The object, of course, was to virtually drive out the practice of operating a small sized cigar basiness in barber shops, etc., by imposing a license sufficiently high that such people could not afford to continue. A similar agitation has lately taken place in Minneapolis, where efforts are being made to have the legislature of that State pass a law at its next session to impose a license of 1^25 on those engaged in the cigar business in that State. . A. Gfi^t-y^^s c£ Oo. <^o^> Havana 123 N. THIRD ST HII.ADEI-RHIA J. Vetterlein & Co. Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. J»ha T. Dotoiw Wm* H. Dohan. VODNDBD 1855. nOR ^^ ^j;^ DOHAN &TAITT, ^V Dg,j Importers of Havana and Sumatra ^^^ Packers of X^^^J*^ 107 Atch St. Leaf TobaccoK ^«» ) philada. ■MabUskdl iSi$ \JO ^ IMPORTERS OF ^ Vo Havana and Sumatra aid PACKBKS of Leaf Tobacco Uld 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia JULIUS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBERG Importers of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers of Seed heaf Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phila. L. BAMBERGER & CO. TOBACCO 111 Arch St., Philadelphia : Lancmster, Pa.; MiltoM Junction, Wis.; BaldwinirillcN.T. la r» off SEED LEAF HAVANA mnd SUMATRA Importers aixl Dealers in ^^'^Yf^^^ ALL KINDS OF SEED LEAF. TheE eaf lobacco "avana u Csum'atra iUUl o., Ltd. in SUMATRA lUUUUU ll8N.3dSt.PhiIa. BBNJ. LABE JACOB LABE SIDNEY LABB BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers ot SUMATRA and HAVANA Packers & Dealers in I,BAF TOBACCO 231 and 2JJ North Third Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. bEOPOliD liOEB 8t CO. Importers of Sumatra and Havana AND Packers of Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. J. S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St.. Philadelphia* Broker in LEAF T0Byq(5©0 rZILT T7'i% 1^ -ir^ rvi JP-^ TiT ^ IMPORTERS of I • I 1 0 Ung (K JN e Wman, Sumatra & Havana ^-Si^ l-«._l 2J' W. THIRD ST.. PHILADELPHIA, Packers of Se.f^rl T.fiaf ^— — .^ For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to Esuubhed isso. L. J. Sellers & Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SELLERSVILLE, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD AUCTION SALE ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦^♦♦^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•-♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦■♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^♦♦^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ OF CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦>♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■« ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ AT PHILADELPHIA BOVRSE, Room 201, Fifth Street, between Market and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pa., On Wednesday, May 4th, 1904, at Ten o'clock, sharp. Previous announcements and details in The Tobacco World's issue of April 20. BARNES & LOFLAND, J- §• BATROFF, Manager, Auctioneers. No. 224 ^^^^ Street, Philadelphia. OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENT Annihilates the Charges of Misrepresentation, Upholds His Dignity and Proves His Truthfulness. The following letter, addressed to our contemporary by the Havana correspond- ent of The Tobacco World, anent a reflection upon his veracity, failed to appear in the columns of that publication, but it is presented herewith, and explains itself: Habana, April 14th, 1904. Editor of The Tobacco Leaf. Dear Sir : — Supposing that the inter- In reply I beg to state my version, being attacked thus, viz : I. I am a reporter and agent of the view had by your representative with Tobacco World which is the only paper Don Gustavo Bock, published in your ! which publishes a weekly repqrt of the esteemed trade journal of April 6th, has sales and keeps a record of the receipts. been correctly printed, I beg to take ex- ^^ ^Y letter dated Havana, January 4, ception to the remark made by him, "as '904. and which was published upon regards the fantastic stories published by January < 3, I arrive at a stock of 101,407 the Havana correspondents of some of bales, thus proving the falsehood of Don the papers." Furthermore he goes on to say, as follows : "There is one especially who sends foolish and imaginative reports, working injustice against the readers of his paper, by selling (in his reports) more tobacco in one year than the Island of Cuba produces in three times that period. If he hears ot a sale of 100 bales, down it goes on his pad as 250. Thus he makes thousands of bales change hands which never existed. At other times you read that the factories of the ti ust are so empty and deserted that the old cockroaches dance the twostep and the mosquitoes a Parisian cancan on the empty benches of the cigarmakers. These are lies. Ex- cuse the hard word, but it is the only one that will apply." Gustavo Bock's assertion, that I had reported sales three times in excess of a crop year. 2. I challenge him to prove a single instance where I have put down 250 bales when the amount told me was only 100. If I did such a thing then I would be guiltyof sending false reports. If some seller has given me an exaggerated amountof bales sold during the week, then the blame rests upon him and not upon me ; on the other hand some dealers may have stated their transactions not at all or given the amounts as too low, therefore no harm has been done in the totals during the year, 3. The story of the cockroaches and mosquitoes does not fit me, although I will admit possibly that I am no admirer of the trust, or trust methods, and prefer to speak in favor of the independent cigar manufacturers, and whose word is as good to me as their bond, while^from personal experience I have found out to my loss in dollars and cents that the word of a certain employe of the||trust is N.G.,even if vestedjwith'discretionary powers during the absence of his su- perior. As the principal |in this matter did not wish to commence a law suit against the trust for obvious reasons the matter was dropped and 1 should not have mentioned it now.lif Don Gustavo Bock had not cast a slur upon my side line as a reporter, aud through which I am trying to make an honest [living to support my family. 4. I will overlook^ his expression of "these are lies " as he might refer |them to the cockroaches and mosquitoes and of which 1 am not guilty, although while a gentleman may forgetihimself in the heat of passion, I think a man who has received such distinction^^as^an order from the ex Qneen, of Spain, and the Emperor Wilhelm II., therefore having the right to be^called "His Excellency," ought not , to stoop, to ^use such hard words in print, but a millionaire is more privileged than i an; ordinary -mortal, (perhaps). 5. Time is money, and life is too short to quarrel, therefore I will leave it to the fair judgment of the readers of the To- bacco Leaf whether Don Gustavo Bock's words, as printed, deserve more credit than my explanation. Dixi. The Under Dog. ^^^^^^^ GODFREY S. MAHN, of Philadel- phia, is the last man that would be looked upon as a price cutter, but his latest offer looks like a cut rate proposi- tion. It is as follows, and appeared a few days ago in a Philadelphia paper : I MINT PERFECTO * * A 3 for a quarter CIGAR for 5 cents Try a * Sample * Box Cut of Old U. S. Mint Building 25 for $1.25 GODFREY S. MAHN 11th and Chestnut St. Mint Store 162 Broadway, N. Y. *************** ******5f:**:io}a(c:t:»:|ojc R.K.Schna(ler&Sons PACKBRS or AND DBAI,B&S IV Jul .", lUllduu 435 & 437 W. Grant St. Lancaster, Pa. E. A. C^^*/^® c& Co IMPORTERS OF O f—JAVANA 123 N. THIRD ST ■- ^ Philadelphia M^^^-REALM OPT/1B PETAILET^S THERE IS NOT a more opportune time in the entire year for good live ad- vertising than at the beginning of fine spring-like weather, except possibly just before the Christmas holidays. In large cities, where stores are located on prom- inent streets with thousands of people passing at ordinary times, at this time of the year the streets are usually even more greatly thronged with pedestrians. At- tractive advertising consists not only o\ window bulletins — which, however, can oftentimes be profitably used ; it may consist of more than ordinary displays, the effectiveness of which depends much upon the character of the exhibit, and since locations an 1 the local conditions vary so much, it would be difficult to undertake to define any rule of safe gov- ernment. The dealer must, therefore, use his best judgment, and give the matter the deep thought which it deserves before deciding upon what things to do, or what he had perhaps best not do. A really well conducted store, with up- to date furnishings and general surround- ings, should not be misguided by using a cheap and dilapidated window bulletin. Although the cost would be a little more — trifling when one considers the possible good impression — it will un- doubtedly pay a cigarist very well to use a neatly lettered placard, suspended on wires or erected on an easel, than [to employ the rough and ready sign of a cheap set of rubber stamp print. An experienced letterer or sign painter may need to be mustered into service, but an abundance of men skilled in that class of work can be readily obtained, and the result of such work will be far more attractive to the eye of a passerby, and much more profitable to the dealer. Floral decorations, particularly at this time of the year, are very pleasing, and are in many instances a happy relief from the more monotonous or all- look- alike sort of window. A neatly designed and well printed card announcing any special or new line, if one be handed out to each customer, particularly if he is not believed to be a regular patron, will doubtless, be a profitable piece of enter- prise at little cost Many retailers also keep a carefully revised mailing list of some of the best custcnners, to whom is sent from time to time a pamphlet or other printed matter, or a copy is wrapped with each package that goes out, making a cheap yet effec- tive method of distribution. DISPLAY OF "EGYPTIAN ARABS" At Moore's Smoke House, Reading, Pa. A special display of the Surbrug Go's Egyptian Arab Cigarettes was recently made in the Penn street side show window ot Thos. V. Moore's ri^ar store nt P'ifth and Penn streets, Reading, Pa. .which is perhaps better known to the trade as "Moore s Smoke House." The reproduction of the display herewith !?hown is from a photograph speci- ally taken for The Tobicco World, by Frank Custer, Mr. Moore's chief clerk. Mr. Muoie is one of the best known of the strictly retail dealers in Reading, and his window is much sought after by manufacturers and others for display purposes, because of the popularity ot the store and its splendid location. The picture here with shows Mr. Mooie on the left hand side, and Mr. E. P. Jeffries on the right. Mr. Jeffries is the lepiesentative of the Surbrug Co., and the display was made under his personal supervision at the time the goods were being introduced in Reading. The display, while it wns not an extraordinary affair, was nevertheless, wel' calculated to attract the attention of pedestrians on the street, and consequently it fulfilled its mission admirably. Little further can or need be said regarding it, ex- cept the mechanical device in the centre, which portrays an Arab in the act of smoking a cigarette, but which, unlike some similar devices, is so arranged as to permit the use of chemical vapor tor exhalation, instead of inhaling and exhaling smoke, to which objection has been raised on account of its clouding the windows so badly in a day's time that a view through them is almost impossible. The new improvement has entirely eliminated that objection. The Egyptian Arabs are cork-tipped goods, selling to the consumer at lo cents per package of ten. They are veiy neatly packed in very attractively printed boxes, and their sale in Reading is said to be growing at a highly satisfactory rate. CUT RATE tobacconists are daily ultimately be compelled to advance retail finding a harder time of it. Prices on prices to the standard, or do business manufactured product seem to be ad- absolutely for nothing, and possibly be vancing steadily in many lines, still more obliged to close up shop altogether, greatly reducing the already very small • • • margins of profit, consequently they may COURTESY to customers surely pays. Leroy Crane on Cigarettes. The New York Telegraph last week published the following, regarding Leroy Crane, City Magistrate, and his views on the cigaieite question: Leroy R. Crane, City Magistrate, is, perhaps, an authority upon the ciiminal 1 iw. At any rate, he is an authority of the criminal law, and therefore what he says about witnesses, trutlj, police detail, minor crimes, etc., is extensively quoted. It is, if not luminously bright and in- teresting, at least intelligible and not laugh ible. But Crane on cigarettes — that is a different matter. This Magistrate can ' discuss^everything in the world at least I with "justice's justice" except the little tube of paper and tobacco which makes a little cup of coffee taste so well. There have been men of courage and distinction to whom the mewing of a cat was temporary neurasthenia; in some the hatred of the innocent frog is almost physical timidity; some loathe the sound of dropping water. But a cigarette is all this and more to Mr. Crane. Here are some of his observations on I the poor little cylinder: j "Theie is a law forbidding their sale I to minors; but what good does that do? The boys get them, and always will get them in some way. The only thing is to forbid the manufacture. j "There is a bill forbidding the manu- facture of cigarettes before Congress and there is going around the country at the present time *»e of the endless chain letters, signed by thousands of people, which urges the passage of the bill, and will be sent to Washington to bolster up public opinion. "I certainly think they are injurious; not, of course, so injurious for the man as for the boy, but no man was ever made better or healthier by their use. Cut them out, I would say. "I should say one a year was excessive for either man or boy; but 1 realize that the majority of people would consider this too strict. " Imagme the cruelty involved in break- ing such a butterfly as a cigarette on the wheel of an endless chain of letters. The cigarette, the sedative, pleasant little cigarette, the ruminative cigarette- it is a tiny martyr to be burned by so severe a judge as Magistrate Crane at the stake of public execration. This Draco must not be indulged. Else perchance some colleague of the bench will carry his personal distaste for artichokes or kippered herrings to the point of penalizing their sale and con- demning their consumers. The subject isjweighty— give us a light, please. Our Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes is — Al vAYS Room for Ons Mor]$ Good Custombk. L. J. Sellers & Son, Sellersville, Pa. THE TOBACCO WORLD THE ONLY REASONABLE, JUST and EQUITABLE For This PRICE Tobsicco Trside Directory Is $1 J • !• Postage '■ Prepaid. THIS IS IT. Every Manufacturer Needs It TOBACCO Trade Directory aud Ready Reference , Poftage Price, M. ^^^^"' published by The Tobacco World ^ Publishing Co. . Arch Street, ^^^"^'"^ Havana. Cuba. SewVotV, p O BOX 270 ^"^^^ ButAugSl^V- r Invaluable to the Hustling Jobber IT CONTAINS A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF The Jobbing Houses of the United States, |Iacludiag Wholesale Cigar and Tobacco Dealers, Wholesale Grocers, Wholesale -H Druggists, Wholesale Liquor Dealers, and Wholesale Confectioners, n Besides the Names of the Buyers of the Cigar and Tobacco Departments of The Principal Wholesale Houses. It jS the Only Book giving the Factory Numbers of All Factories in Pennsylvania. PUBLISHED ONLY BY Tobacco World Publishing Company, No. 224 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Fully Protected by Copyright. SEND FOR IT NOW. A, (^ALVE3 (^ OO. Wertb"im& Schiffcr, r » M HirschhorUf Mack & Co. Manufacturers j 1 !a"."s,t-f=. co. 1014-1020 Second Ave.. NEW YORK. % ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ Combination i We Make Them for 6, 7^> 9, 10 and 12 cents. SCRAP t J. L. METZGEH , Tobacco Co. - Filler- 1 Dealers in Leaf Tobacco Lancaster, Pa. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 ♦♦♦-♦•♦ ■ f^^ M. C. E. MATTINGLV & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH GRADE UNION MADE ^UFACTURERS OF Cigars For Wholesale Trade Only, McSherrystown, Pa. Frank Ruscher Fred Schnaibal RUSCHMR c& CO. Tobacco Inspectors Storage: 149 Water Street, New York. COUNTRY SAMFLING Promptly AMended to. BRANCHES.— Edgcrton, Wis.: Geo. F. McGiffin and C. L. Culton. Stought(»» A Wis. : O. H. Hemsing. Lancaster, Pa. : I. R. Smith. 6io W. Chestnut sL Frank- ^^ hn. O.: T. E. Griest Dayton. O. : F. A. Gebhart, 14 Shore Line avc. Hartford, Conn • Jos. M. Gleason. 238 State st South Dterfield, Mass. : John C. Decker. Meridian. NY.: John R. Purdy. Baltimore, Md.: Ed. WUchmeyer & Ca Corning, N. Y. : W. C. Sleight COWON C. Hamii,ton, formerly of F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co. UMB8 M. CONCALTON, FRANK P. WiSKBURN, LOUIS BVBUL Formerly with F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co. ^^ C. E. Hamilton. C. C. HAMILTON & CO. Tobacco Inspectors, Warehousemen & Weighers Sampling In All Sections of the Country Hecelves Prompt Attention. Ploest Bonded Storage Warehouse fn 0/1 Or O^niV c*i »t \t v. America, Perfectly New, Eight Stories High,04--0!) OODlIl M.) NeW YOIi First-Class Free Storage Warehouses: ao9 East a6th St.; 204-208 East 27th St.; i38-i38>4 Water St.* • r-xrc Telephone— 13 Madison Square. ' Main Office, 84-85 South St., (Tel. 2191 John) New York. L^ M *ft*f.*'®" Branches.-Thos. B. Earle.'Edgerton, Wis.; Frank V. Miller. J06 North yueen street, Lancaster. Pa.; Henry F. Fenstermacher, Reading, Pa. Daniel M. Heeter, Dayton. O.; John H. Hax. Baldwinsville N Y • Leonarf L ^'T^W ^'\° ^^'•^^^•e^^^^f.^^'^' ^°^ Warehou.e Point Conn.; j;,i?sL Day.' Hatfield, Mass.; Jerome S. Billmgton, Corning, N. Y. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD R.^ BAVTISTA y C A.- Leaf Tobacco Warehouse-HABANA, CVBA. NEPTUNO 170-174. Cable — RoTiSTA. Special Partner —Gumersindo Garcia Cuervo MVNIZ HERMANOS y CIA S ei\ C Growers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJD, PARTIDO and REMEDIOS TOBACCO Cable : 'Angel," Havana ReindL 20, Havaiva p. O. Box 98 MORE ACTIVITY IN THE HAVANA MARKET. A Slight Increase in Sales Due to the Presence of More Northern Buyers Moder- ate Activity m the Factories — Gossip About the Dealers. Owing to increased arrivals of buyers from the north more activity has pre vailed in the Havana market, although the number of bales sold shows only a slight increase over the preceding week. Remedios has attracted most of the atten- tion of the Americans now here, pri ici- pally 1st and 2d Capaduras, of the 1903 crop, which showed some good quality. In the beginning of the season these styles had been entirely neglected, but the aroma of the crop being of a milder sort, combined with lower prices, seems to have been sufficient to overcome the prejudice of the manufacturers against using it. As the quantity still for sale is not large prices have advanced slightly. Vuelta Abajo and Partido have been pur- chased for consumption almost exclu- sively. A few small vegas of the new crop of Vuelta Abajo and Partido have been sold at fair figures, consisting of "libra de pie" and some Partido wrap pers of the socalled ' Seco " variety, in order to make some new cigars for those importers which are craving for novelties. In reality the 1904 crop is not sufficiently cured to be worked yet Someescojidas are '"orking in Vuelto Abajo and more packings are being made in the Partido section, while the Remedios district is still backward. Sales amounted to 2,250 bales in all, or 900 of Vuelta Abajo, 400 Partido and 950 Remedios. The American buyers purchased 1.050 bales, and local manufacturers 1,290 bales. Exports the past week consisted 3,569 bales of leaf tobacco, of which |2, 824 were to the United States, 545 to France, and 200 to Buenos Ayies. BUYERS CONE AND GO. Arrivals : — H. Rosenberg, of H. Ros- enberg, Philadelphia : L W. Scott, of L. W. Scott & Co., Boston ; A. Kaffen- burgh, of Kaffenburgh &iSons, Boston ; E. H. Smith, of Hinsdale Smith & Co., New York ; Carlj Vogt, Jr., of Carl Vogt's Sons, New York ; S. Friedlander, of A. Moellers & Co. , New York ; H ubert Himml, of Bremen Germany. Departures: — J. A. Kugelman, for Hamburg ; Carlos Pflueger, for Bremen ; Havana, April 18, 1904. Harry Mendelsohn and S. Friedlander, New York ; W. S. Lightbouin, for Key West ; H. Rosenberg, for Philadelphia. HAVANA CIGAR MANUFACTURERS continue moderately active with a fair demand from the United States. The return of his Excellency. Don Gustavo Bock, has given rise to lots of rumors, one of which is said to be that he will be the sole managing director of the Havana Tobacco Co., and that Mr. E. T. Ware is going to, or has already resigned. The publishea interview had between a representative of a contemporaiy in New York and his Excellency has caused some comment here in manufacturing circles, and the promi-ed forthcoming annual re- port of the Havana Tobacco Co, is looked for with interest. The rumored move of the Fifth Avenue council in conferring the honor or sole directorship upon Mr. Bock has given rise to another rumor, which is said to be that the new method of having only three chief dis- tributing centres in New York, London and Hamburg has given no satisfactory results, and that therefore Mr. Bock may try to get the commission houses here again on his side, by allowing them to ship cigars to the United States, Great Britain and Germany. This move, if really contemplated, would be aimed against the League of Independent Man- ufacturers, in order to break up the agreement entered into by the League and commission merchants. However, while the above rumors may be entirely lacking foundation, it may be possible that "coming events cast their shadows before." As the socalled "Sage" of Havana has declared all the Havana cor- respondents under the ban for publish- ing only imaginative stories, and even falsehoods, it is of course impossible to get a correct version of the state of af- fairs from headquarters here, therefore time alone will solve the riddle of the truthfulness or falseness of the current rumors. H. Upmann & Co., are hard at work in their branch factory at Calabazar, as the striking cigarmakers evidently must r I I I ESTABLISHED 1844 H. Upmann & Co HAVANA, CVBA Bocnkers and ^ CoiTiinission Merch^cnts SHIPPEP^^ OF CIGAP^S and LEAF T03ACC0 I I The Cel ebrated Hanufacturers of ^^ C iga.r B jr a,nd I FACTORYt PASEO DE TACON 159.169 OFFICE: AMARGURA I' HAVANA. CUBA I Ji Remigio Lopez Benjamin Lopez RMMIGIO LOPEZ y HERMANO Manufacturers of the Imported Brands La Mas Fermosa yMagnetica de Cuba No. 83A Amistad St, HABANA, CUBA, C«ttt.blished I860 El J^ico Habano Factory INDEPENDENT OF ANY TRUST OF Enrique Dorado & Co. Vuelta Abajo Cigars Purveyors to H. M. The King of Spain Estrella No. i^i-'TJ, c«bie; chaoawa. Havana, Cuba. Narciso Gonzalez. Vbnancio Diaz, Special. Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 10 Angeles St.. H A V A N A , Cuba. p. 0. Box 856. F. Nkomann. G. W. Michaslsbn H. Prassb. FEDERICO I^EUMflNN & CO. Commission Merchants SHIPPERS OF LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS Havana, Cuba. Office, Obrapia i8. P. O. Box 28. Telegrams: Unicum, <>» Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes Is— Alvvays Rcx)M for On« Mor« Good Cubtomkr. ID L. J. Sellers & Son, Sellersvllle, Pa, THE TOBACCO WORLD Leslie Pantm/'J.l'.t^f ?..^r!^*rr ■ Habana: Cuba BEHI^ENS & eo. Manufacturers Celebrated Brands Jose Menendez, Almacenista de JLabaco en Ramsi Especialidad Tabaico de Partido Vegas Proprias Cosecbado por el Monte 26, Habana, Cuba. SOL and ^^ -SiSS^- ^ LUIS MARX i^vfaA^S CoDsulado 91, HAVANA. LaFlordeJ.S.Murias <& Co. of SVAREZ & CO. Vuelta Ahajo Cigars, Bgido Street 3, HAVA NA, CUBA P.O. Box 431. - -■ Cable: "Suarco." Walter Himml, Lieaf Tobacco Warehouse COMMISSION MERCHANT, San Miguel 62, Hal P- O- Box 397 Cable: Himmi. naVaiia, 11109. SoBRiNos DE A. Gonzalez Leaf Tobacco Merchants Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana. Cable: '•Antrro ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C Almacen de Tabaco en Rama ESPECIALIDAD EN TAB ACQS FINOS de VUELTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo IIP y 112 HABANA Sanchez y Cueto s. en c. Sucesores de Carriles y Sanchbi, 4lniacenistas de Tabaco en Rama specialty in Vuelta Abajo, Semi Vuelta y Partido AMISTAD No. gj, Habana, Cuba. LEONARD FRIEDMAN Y CIA. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Raia CABLE— OFFHICKS. Amistad 126, Habana, Cuba. GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS. Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta Arriba Monte 114, N P. O. Box; Apartado 270. T_T 1 cabv z.LKZGON^ rlabana. AVELINO PAZOS & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama PRADO 123, Habana Cable: Onileva. Sw Jorge Y. P. Castaneda _^^^^ r. F. Castaneda JOI^GE 8t P. CASTflflEDfl GROWERS, PACKERS and EXPORTERS of Havana lieaf Tobacco Dragones 108-110, HA VA NA SUAREZ HERMANOS, (S. en C.) Grce. Papers ^^ Xobaggj and Dealers in Figuras 39-41, Havana, Cuba. Cable Address : "Cuetara." JOSE F. ROCHA. Havana^ Leaf Tobacco Especialidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abaio Partido y Vuelta Arriba ' San Miguel loo, ..D^.:Si« Habana, Cuba. AIXALA ' ^^*^" ^^^^'y "^^"'^d. The funeral was largely attended. The another town of the Partido section today body was taken to his Virginia home for or tomorrow. In the Vuelta Abajo they interment, by the steamship " Vigi- have started one escojida in Consolacion ^'^^^'^ " del Sur, while they intend to have three R«c«'P<» «' Tobacco from the Country. more packings in different sections of' ^^T^ Ending Since Apr. 16. Jan. i. LOEB-NUNEZ HAVANA CO. Umaceiiistas He Tafiaco en \im 142 and 144 Consulado Street, HABANA. Cable:— Reform. LA ADELPHIA, 5-Cent LA FLOR DE A, C. F„ lo-Cent Pinar del Rio province later on. Bales c^K • J A /- , ,. Vuelta Abajo 722 Sobnnos de A. Gonzalez disposed of Semi Vuelta _ 400 bales of Remedios from their stocks Partido 548 the past week. As regards making their s.' a^ra^l Remedios 2? numerous escojidas they appear to be in i Santiago deCuba Total 1,293 no hurry yet Bales 5.028 228 3.718 112 5.108 242 Wedeles B '•others, FloridaL Sumatrat 182 E. Lake St. CHICAGO, ILL Ea Adelphia Cigar Factory THOMAS A. WAGNES, Proprietor, Sellersville, Pa. Manufacturer of CIGARS Samples and Prices Sent to Responsible People. Ralph S. Stauffer, manufacturer of HIGH and MEDIUM GRADES OF JNION-MADE CIGARS FOR THE Wholesale and Jobbing Trade 14.436 Akron, Pa. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA, II THE TOBACCO WORLD lOBACeO 111 Fifth Avenue, 1BASE OONMir NEW YORK SELLING AGENTS for these Brands of Imported Havana. Cigars: L« Plor 4e Henry Clay La Espanola La Carona La Plor de Navc« La Flor de Cuba La IHerldlana A. 4a Vlllar y Vlllar La Carolina La Flor d,e Yncfao La Vencedora El Agulla de Oro La Intlmldad La Rosa de Santiago Estella H. de Cabanas y Carbajal. La Afrlcana .Manuel Garcia Aionso La Antlguedad La Comcrclal La Flor de Murlas La Rorter8 of Sumatra & Havana TT^^ Ix <<^ ^> ^> ^v •^Packers of Connecticut Leaf 1 ODoC^OO 125 Maiden Lane^ NEW YORK wifuwD H. Siam cullman bros. Cigar Leaf Tobaccos, No. J75 Water Street, Jos. F. CuHmiin. NEW YORK. JOS. S. CANS MOSI s J. CANS JSROME WALtliK EDWIN I ALtXANDHR JOSEPH S. CANS ®, CO. Packers of L^^Sil 1 O D3,CC0 Tei.phone-346 John. No. l.SO Wa." Telephone: 2567 John Robert Gans MAX GANS & SON Importes of HAVANA /rv/^ T^ A /^ /^ d^ and jruckers of LEAF ± U U A. L/ Ly U 197 Water Street. New York # J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobaccoe . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD FRAUDULENT IMPORTERS ARRESTED. There are several people in this city not all new to the tobacco trade, but all have evinced a desire to get into the to- bacco importing business without a proper license, and evidently not even a con- science. Under the law of the land no one charged with an unlawful act shall be deemed guilty until formally convicted, but there is no possible way of getting at people' s thoughts, even though they may not prudently express themselves. There is a way of getting at those, however, upon whom suspicion casts a shadow. The offering of Sumatra tobacco in this city at prices below the ruling figures and below what goods can be obtained for at first hands, has been as a thorn in the sides of our legitimate tradesmen for some months and its solution has been quite puzzling, but there is now at least a ray of hope. Early on Sunday morning last Customs Inspectors swooped down upon and captured three alleged smug- glers. It all happened in a rather incidental way as usual. The steamer Pennmanor, of the Cos- mopolitan line, plying between Philadel phia and Rotterdam was lying at Pier D, Port Richmond, and apparently nothing was doing. Customs officials had been informed by The Tobacco World and several individual members of the trade here, that all was evidently not well, but to all their entreaties they seemed to turn a deaf ear by remarking that they did not feel that such a thing was possible, but thought that if any, only a few pounds could possibly be smuggled in by foreign seamen, but suddenly they too got busy and set a watch upon the men of the Pennmanor. Inspector Hartman, dis- guised as a cook boarded the steamer, and inquired for a job, finally managing to hide himself on the vessel where he could observe the movements of those aboard, but without being observed him- self. After midnight, it is claimed, two mem- bers of the crew began to pass tobacco over the ship's side, and when all that could be carried had been stowed in a bag by the third party all three men started away from the ship. When they had gone as far as Second and Arch streets they were arrested by Inspectors Hartman and Welsh. The tobacco weighed 110 pounds. They were in the act of delivering it to a bar- tender, named Chas. Woerhle, whom they had met. The trio named. Chas. Bechter and Richard Froming, of Rotter- dam, and Woerhle were marched to the station house. Froming made a confession in writing, which was witnessed. In it he said that he had made arrangements with Woerhle on Thursday last to take the tobacco to a man named Walker, at Fifth and Poplar streets. Ross Mclver, of the Custom House night watch, with one of his aids took the bag to the address named, and found a man who answered to the name of Walker, but afterwards proved to be Julius Goodman. He was placed under arrest, and he made a confession impli- cating Woerhle. The latter and Froming were held in I700 each for Court, and Becht'.r was discharged, it appearing from the evidence that he was an inno- cent victim of Froming, and acted under his orders. Cigars Aboard Also. Three seamen, August Zeffer, John Flash, and Frederick Aesterwine, of the steamship Pennmanor, were before United States Commissioner Craig on Monday, on the charge of smuggling cigars. The men were arrested last Friday evening by Custom House Inspectors Hartman and Archer. The testimony showed that the men had in their possession 250 imported ci- gars, the duty on which would amount to 512. The inspectors observed them leave the vessel with cigars in their possession, and chased them, the prisoners scattering the goods upon the street. As it was shown that Aesterwine was merely in their company, he was released from custody. Zeffer and Flash admitted to the inspec- tors they brought the cigars ashore to sell. They were each held in $800 bail for Court. Taconia and Portuondo. Mr. Mullen j street. Mr. Broomall is well krown in has already booked several good sized the trade and has a host of friends, who orders for his product, and is preparing [ wish him well in his latest venture, for his initial trip in the interest of the new firm among his many friends in the wholesale trade. %% COANE & PATTERSON EMBARRASSED. Creditors have virtually taken charge of the business of Coane & Patterson at III S. 13th street, since a meeting of creditors who met by request of Joseph G. Coane, who is the sole proprietor. The business was originally started by Chas. Meurer. who secured the cigar privilege in the Boothby Restaurant on Chestnut street below 13th. Subsequently a branch store was opened on 1 3th street below Chestnut, and soon thereafter Mr. Coane was taken into the firm by Mr. Meurer, under the firm name of Meurer & Co., and for a time the stand was a profitable one. Finally the Boothby Restaurant privilege was relinquished and business continued only at the 13th street store. Upon the retirement of Mr. Meurer, owing to ill health, Mr. Coane associated with himself Geo. F. Patterson, under the firm name of Coane & Patter- son, and although Mr. Patterson also re- tired about a year ago, Mr. Coane con- tinued under the firm name of Coane & Patterson. At the creditors' meeting last week it was ascertained that the liabilities were about |6,ooo and assets about $2,200, made up of $1,200 in stock, $500 in book accounts, and $500 as a fair value of the fixtures. It was decided to have Mr. Coane continue the business, at least for a time, until the disposition of the prem- isescould be determined. The house has NEW STEAMSHIP LINE TO TAMPA A new Southern Steamship Line has just been inaugurated between Philadel- phia and Tamp J, Fla,, via Norfolk, Va. The steamer M. F. Plant made the first passage down the bay last week. This vessel is the pioneer ship of the new line, and it establishes for the first time in the history of this port direct water connection with Tampa. The new line begins operations under favorable auspices, and it is believed that its suc- cess is assured. The Plant is in command of Captain Birdsall. The ship was built in 1879 by Neafie & Levy, of this city. She is 202 feet long, 34 feet beam, and 21 feet depth of hold. The steamer Shawmut, of the same line, will leave here on Saturday also for Tampa, so the new line begins its service with two ships. Curiously enough, the Shawmut was buih also in 1879, but is of English con- struction. She is 269 feet long, 34 feet beam, and 18 feet depth of hold. Both vessels are owned by George R. Dilkes. FRISHMUTH'S NEW FACTORIES. Frishmuth Bros. & Co. have awarded the contracts for the erection of a new tobacco factory at Seventh street and Glenwood avenue, the ground for which was purchased by them many months ago, but the plans have only lately been fully completed. They require a group of four bnildings, which are to be con- structed of brick and concrete, and which will consist of one main factory building CHAS. P. MULLEN RESUMES BUSINESS. Chas. P. Mullen & Co. have com- menced business at Fifth and Pine streets, and have bought several of the brands formerly made by the Manuel J. Portu- ondo Co., including the Flor de Mullen, been making a specialty of the seed and ! ^^^ dimensions of which will be 180 feet Havana products of Yocum Bros, and ^°"S ^"^ having two wings 154 by 39 feet John G. Spatz &Co., of Readmg. as well j *^^^^' ^°"'' ^'°"*5 ^'^S^ ^'^h a large and as several brands of Key West goods, in j ^°"^"^°*^'°"^ basement; a three-story addition to some of the more popular "'^'"^^o^se, 252 by 190 feet; a two-story power house, 71 by 40 feet, and a two- Philadelphia made brands Mr. Coane has always been well re- garded in the trade, and many expres- sions of regret have been made. %% COANE & PATTERSON BUSINESS SOLD. EUwood Broomall, formerly of the ci- gar firm of Broomall & Wogan, has pur- story office and box factory building, 136 by 47 feet. MARTl-LEWIS CO. BRANCH OUT. The Marti-Lewis Co. , who have tempo- rary headquarters with Ventura Blanco, at 439 Arch street, are getting fairly under way. Henry J. Lewis, of the firm, hails chasea the stock, fixtures and good will j from Minneapolis, Minn., and is the of Coane & Patterson, at iii South 13th , inventor of the patent "Cellular Cigar Box G. Falk Ql BrO. Importers of SumatrsL and Havansi and Packers of Americaiv Tobacco, 171 WatCf St., NewYofk '4 .Illi TUBACCO'WORLD GARCIA y CA Leaf Tobacco Warehouse, Monte 199. Cable, '^Andamira." Habana, Cuba. oiceo|*Markt ^^^=^ ^& JOHNJiSHEMAN READING.PA. MflRTIj^ SLiABRCH, DENVER. PA. Manufacturer of ^^ t ^^ a t^ r^ High-Grade Union Made ^/ J ^ ^ j[^ ^ SPECIAL BRANDS: United Labor (50) Union Stag (5c) Cuba-Rico (loc) Filler," in which style all their goods are being packed. They are getting out three brands of clear Havana cigars in addition to the L;i Marlew seed and Havana. Mr. Lewis is now in Minneapolis, show ing his new line to the trade there. «% PORTION DO CREDITORS' MEETING. A meeting of the creditors of the Manuel J. Portuondo Co. h is been called by the Vicente Poiiuondo a Bankrupt. Vicente Portuondo, the well known cigar manufacturer, whose place of business is at 506-508 Cuihbert street, was )esterday adjudged a voluntaiy bank- rupt in the I'nited States District Court by Judge McPherson. In the statement which Portuondo filed with his petition he stated thai his liabilities amounted to $39,781 46, made up as follows: Wages, $400; rent, $634.99; secured claims, 52,500; unsecured claims, $36,246.47. Referee in Bankiuptcy having charge of His assets were stated to be I2.21937. ,. rr ■ , .• 1 J- . u • r B)erly Hart was appointed by the court the affair, and a partial distribution of the firm's assets is likely to be made. It has become known that H. Stein to act as referee in the matter. WAR IN WILMINGTON. berg, ot 1631 Ridge avenue, was not the i New Jobbing House Formed — It Wil Monopolize fintire Delaware Trade. I real purchaser of the stores of W. E. Linck at 1605 Germantown avenue and 1 5 18 Callowhill street, but that the Ger Wilmington, Del., April 26, 1904. The Delaware Tobacco Co. , of Balti- more, has been organized with a capital mantown avenue store was bought by ' of $ 1 00, 000, to grow, cultivate and deal Asher Steinberg and the Callowhill street store by Joseph Steinberg, bo;h nephews of H. Steinberg. A small strike occurred at a well known city factory the other day not from a de- mand for an advance of wages, but be- cause of the firm's refusal to dismiss a foreman who demanded good workman- ship. The strikers' places are being rapidly filled by new hands. Ever since the opening of a cigar fac- in tobacco. This announcement ap. peared in the Wilmington papers a few days ago, and although insignificant in appearance, it may be of far more im portance than appears on the face of the notice. Sometime ago the Frings Bros. To bacco Co. discontinued their business in this city. The business was staited orig- inally by purchasing the cigar and to- bacco jobbing business of W. H. Berger, and comtinued as has been said until a few months ago. Soon after the discontinuance of busi- ness by this house rumors began to float tory in this city Thos. E. Fearon & Co. around to the effect that a new jobbing have experienced a rapidly increasing house was being contemplated by out- demand for their locent product, com- ^^^^ capitalists. Color was given the „• .. c . 1 ) J r 1 ^'°''y ^'y ^he subsequent visit of a Mr. pelline the hrm to look around for larger ,^ , „ , ,.. , t)avis, of F. A. Davis & Co. . Baltimore, quarters, for which thev are now negoti- _„j ,»,.» *..a^ u i_ • • ^ . ' ^ and the trade became more emphatic in **'"^" ^^ j its assertions that a new jobbing house W. E. Link is again representing the "^""^ surely coming. It became known, u . n n r t, 1.- ^°°' ^^^^ several of the larger jobbing Horwitz Cigar Company, of Baltimore c . j , . . firms had been approached, but for a with whom he was connected for some time held aloof, until finally a virtual years before entering the chain of stores ultimatum was given them to either sell business for himself, and which ended so O"^ o"" take the consequences of a possi- disastrously a few weeks ago. ^'* ^^°^^ *° ^^^^^^ ^^em out, and this ^^ move is said to have resulted in the ca- At the factory of the P. C. Fulweiler& P""'''^'^" ^^ ^t least one important job- _ b>ng hrm— that of Robert Kenyon. Mr. Bro. Co. an increase in business during Davis, who visited this city last week is the past few weeks is noted, and their responsible for this statement. Another. „, „ , ^"^ perhaps one of the most desirable Lew Wallace loc cigars are reported to houses to be acquired is no doubt that be in growing demand. of S. H. Durstein, but Mr. Durstein ^ I was not particularly elated with the prop- Tu . ui u , (n AA A » T °^'*'P" made him as regards price and The establishment of Goddard & Tay- conditions, and has decided, to use his lor, liquor dealers and cigar importers, at own language, to stay out of any 237 Chestnut street, was robbed a few possible entangling alliance, and will nights ago of cigars valued at $38. continue as heretofore, unless a more j ^ ^ ** satisfactory arrangement is arrived at. I * ^ , This new company is desirous of ac G. H. Sacks, manager of the cigar quiring only tobacco and cigarette job- factory of J. H. Bibo, of Woodbury, N. bing business, and while Mr. Durstein J., which is located at Lancaster, Pa., "I'ght have made arrangements which was on Grand Jury duty in this city for *""'^ P^^"^'^ ^'"^ »« continue his , , ' gJ'o^'ingcigarbusinesses. he did not con- several weeks. ^ , s,der it a prudent move at present to separate the jobbing of tobacco from the Frank Teller has just returned frem an cigar end of the business. extended Western trip, which took him ; The new company has secured the as fai as Denver, and he reports an in* warehouse formerly occupied by the creased demand for his goods in that J'^'."'"^!* focery firm of Harvey & j bhissler, and will begin business as soon s«c^>o"- as all details can be arranged. I "» I 'I .1 G. Falk ^ Bro. Importers of Sumairai and HavanaL and Packers of American Tobacco, 171 Wfttef Si.iNcW Yofk THE tobacco" WORLD 19 There was a partial revival of the leaf market here last week, which was aug- mented by the sale of considerable quan Astoria Co. score a noteworthy victory, The output of cigars in the Third Dis- but intimations are rile that the case is I trict of New Yoik forthemonth of March. to be carried into the Appellate Division 1904. having been only 62.443,833, it titles of Wisconsin binders, and with a 1 of the Supreme Court by the Acker, shows a decrease of 7,441,943 as com growing demand fur good old filler goods. Merrill & Condit Co. pared with March of 1903. In the First The Sumatra market also showed This litigation was caused by the sell- District the figures were as follows ; In more activity, and the new goods are ing of cigars by the Acker. Merrill & March, 1904, 6.596,770; March, 1903, coming in for a larger share of attention Condit Co. which the Waldoif Astoiia 6,480,400; increase 116,370. In the from manufacturers. An out of town Co. considered a violation of the terms Second District the figuies show an out salesman for one of the largest importers and coven. mts of their lea^eon a portion put of 23.237.570 for March, 1904, and has just reported the sale of 268 bales of j of the same building, consequently an 22, 1 17,960 for March, 1903. an increase the new crop to an extensive manufac- injunction against the defendant com- of 1,119,610. I • • • turer. ! pany was asked for prohibiting them A uniform trade is being done in Ha- from continuing to conduct that depart- ment on those premises. In granting the injunction Judge Gil- dersleeve said in part : •• None of the material allegations in the plaintiffs' complaint and affidavit are denied. The granting the lease by Salomon (Walter J. Salomon, who was the lessor of the entire building and naturally made one Go's refusal to accept a crop of tobacco ,, ,,, , .... , of the defendants in the bill of com- plaint) to the co-defendan's. Acker, Mer- rill & Condit Co. , is in my opinion, a plain violation of the restrictive covenant contained in Salomon's lease to plaintiff and amounts to a substantial wron<7. The motion for an injunction, pendente poleburn, stem rot, fats, wet butts, wet 1^ • j • . , . '^ lite, is granted with costs to the de tobacco, and free from trashy stuff, and , , „ ' fendant. vana tobacco. • • • The case of Isaac Meyer & Co. vs. D. W. Gray, a tabacco grower of New York state, was heard last week at Corning, N. v., and a verdict secured in favor of Meyer & Co. It has been a long drawn litigation, resulting from I. Meyer & from Gray which was contracted for in 1901, but it was refused on the ground that it was damaged to a greater extent ! than was acceptable under the terms of the contract which was in part as follows: "Said tobacco to be free from hail, frost, The Metropolitan Tobacco Co. has issued a circular to the trade announcing an advance to $3.50 upon the following brands of cigarettes : Dukes Cameo, Fra- grant, Vanity Fair and Virginia Brights. I * « * A certificate of incorp jration was filed at Elizabeth, N. J., in the office of the county clerk by the Havana Seeurities i Company, the incorporators of which are Aaron D. Thompson, and E. Frank Vail, of Plainfield, and Condit Smith, of Troy Hills, N. v. The object for which the corporation is formed is to produce, manufacture and sell and otherwise deal in cotton, sugar cane, sugar, molasses, syrups, meladd and tobacco in all forms, , The total authorized capital stock is to be delivered free from any damage." When the tobacco was refused by I. • • « '$230,000, divided into 2;5oo shares at a Since the settlement of the difficulties par value of $100 each. Meyer & Co. because it was badly grass- among the lithographers, which was ef- hopper eaten, suit was brought by Gray, fected by means of arbitration, every ^ P«"^'°" *" bankruptcy has been who was awarded by a Common Pleas establishment in this city is runr.ing full ^^*^^ ^^^'"^^ ^^^"^ Klcinfield and Pauline jury damages in the sum of $838. 25. A : force, with a view to getting out quickly ^^l^n^^n as the Majestic Cigar Factory, new trial was asked for by defendants, some of the many oiders which accu- ^^ 5'5 East Fifteenth street, by the fol- but denied, whereupon they appealed to mulated during the six weeks that the ^°*»"e creditors : Elias Bunzelman, the Appellate Division, and in October, trouble lasted, and in consequence Wm. ^''^' ^'"»^™ F. MacDonald, $200, 1903, the judgment of the lower court Steiner, Sons & Co. have this week sent ^"^ J°^" "' ^^'''*^' ^^95- It was was reversed, with the ruling that grass- out to their customers the following ^"^*=^ ^^^^ °" ^P^^ ^^ ^^^y transferred hopper eaten tobacco was damaged to- notice : u A A- . A . • 1 .1- New York, April 25, 1904. bacco, and directed a new trial with Gentlemen: Owing to the labor trou- costs to the defendant appellants, and bles existing in the Lithographers' trade final disposition of the c.se was made ^"""f '^^. P^^* ''* ^^^'^^ .^",/°'';! °^ "^" ^" ^^'^ ^^''; • , *^ any description was practically aban • • • last week, when it came up, the presid- doned, and consequent inability on our j The Montauk Cigar Co of New York i„g judge concurring wi.h .h. decision r-f„«;''"^,r j;'rts™ "ofTbSt^.!:' Ci.y has been incorp.ra.ed b, D. Oshin- of the Appellate Division and ordering proceedings all differences have been sky, L. Hollander and L. Oshinsky, all its final iiidampnt in favor of Isaar amibly adjusted, and our entire plant is -- ., , , . e .. lis nnai juagmeni in lavor 01 isaac 7 j f of Brooklyn, to manufacture cigars ; cap - „ _ again m full operation, and with our re "•""/' t > f cently added new presses and machinery ital $3,000. we are enabled to fill all orders promptly • • • I Benno Newberger, of E. Rosenwald & where he again secured for his firm sev eral parcels of the choicest maiks of this season' s offerings. Bland Tobacco Co*s Circular. Under date of April 23d, the Bland Tobacco Company, of Petersburg, Va., issued the following circul.ir to the job- bing trade,* regarding the recently pur- chased brands and trade marks of the Halpin-Newcomb Tobacco Co. : "We take pleasure in announcing the fact that we have acquired the brands, trade marks, good will and materials of the Halpin-Newcomb Tobacco Company of Richmond. Va. All unfilled orders for those goods will be shipped by us at the prices at which they were sold. Those received after above date will be subject to our new price list, which will be mailed as soon as ready. "It shall be our purpose at all times to fully maintain the present high stand- ard of excellence in these brands, and at prices as low as is consistent with this end in view.' ' >eav ii:kica.\ ciuak ii'am. The Amt-rican Cipar Conipauy, lo- nitfd at 4(»4 Huron strtH't. have leased a new factory building, now under course of constru«tion. at Wo«idIand avenue iind Cross street. The new plant, which is to be under tho uianaKeinent of Mr. S. Klein. local superintendent, will bo one of the largest »i;rar faitories in the State, and from a sanitary point ttt view, it is said, will be a model plant, eniployinp from 7CM> to 8(K> hands. The plant of the United Cigar .Manu- facturers at Fifth and Orange streets, Wilmington, Del., was closed last week, temporarily. their property to a Mr. Miller, and also transferred accounts to creditors to prefer them. Mr. Kleinfeld started the busi- Meyer & Co. In the suit of the Waldorf-Astoria Se- gar Co. vs. Acker, Merrill & Condit Co. et aL, concerning the exclusive right to sell cigars and tobacco in the premises at 5th avenue and 42d street, the Waldorf- and with our usual care and attention. We accept this opportunity of thank- ^ ^ ^t ^r , , 1 ing our many friends for their kind in- ^f°- returned to New York, this week dulgence, and bespeak in advance our on the steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm, after appreciate thanks for any favors extended to us, we remain, Yours truly, Wm. Steiner, Sons & Co. attending a number of the earlier inscrip- tions at Amsterdam and Rotterdam, SPECIAL NOTICES (12^ cents per8-point measured line.) \J[ ANUFACTURER of nickel and me- '^*-*- dium grades of cigars— fine line — will engage good man to sell to wholesale trade Address Pennsylvania, Box 142, care of The Tobacco World, Philadel- phia. 4-20-2. \A7E have the best and cheapest ad- vertising novelty on the market today. Write for free sample and par- ticulars. Monarch Novelty M,f'g Co., 177- 181 East Division St., Chicago. 4-20-2 CALESMAN for jobbing trade wanted ^ by a Union factory in Pensylvacia. State particulars. Address Union, Box 143, care of The Tobacco World, Phila- delphia. 4-20 2. pOR RENT.— A Cigar Factor^ in the ^ city of Reading. Every conven- ience, and facilities for a large force. Address Ed. Ganthbr, owner, 213 N. loth St , Reading, Pa. 4-20-4 "pOR RENT.— A two-story brick bnild- ^ ing, in York, Pa., suitable for a Cigar Factory. Conveniences. Apply to 3-30-4 H. W. Hbffbner, York, Pa- fRREGULAR PAGINATION 20 For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to Established is^o L. J. Sellers & Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SELi^ERSVILLE, f^A. THE TOBACCO WORLD UNIVERSAL EXHIBIT OF TOBACCO. The Tobacco Industry in All Its Phases Forms a Unique and Important World's Fair Display. TobiiLco, an ocean of it, bearing a ship couslrueted wholly of the cheering weed, perched high on a massive globe, also built of tobacco, on the top of an ornate pagoda formed of tobacco, is intended to be the crowning feature of the uni- versal tobacco exhibit at the Universal Exposition at St. Louis. This tobacco display will be one of the important exhibit.s that will make the l*ahiee of Agriculture a bee hive of industry and wonderment. Entirely un- der the roof of thi» mighty palace, the largest of the Exposition buildings, cov- ering an area of 19 acres, the special to- bacco exhibit will occupy a space 300 feet long and 52 feet wide. Aisles 20 feet wide on each side of the parallelo- gram will render the great industrial picture effectual when seen from any point. Here again the theory of making the Exposition one of methods, and not alone one of finished products, will pre- vail. Tobacco will be shown in its every form. There will be the »eed beds with young plants just peeping above the soil; full grown plants grow- ing in miniature fields; a curing tarn with its appliances in operation, an ex- hibit of all the tools, machinery and ap pliances used in the culture of the weed; warehouses showing the processes of handling and storing the leaf tobacco; factories where plug tobacco is manu- factured; other factories crowded with pretty girls, selected from the cigarette factories because of their dexerity, turn- ing out before the eyes of visitors thou- sands of cigarettes; .still other factories where granular and plug-cut smoking tobaccos, fine cuts and snufifs are made. In the same exhibit will be also two distinct cigar factories. One is to be given over to a force of Cubans who will nnike strictly Havana cigars from strictly Havana tobacco, while across the aisle will be a domestic cigar fac- tory with a large force turning out all kinds of domestic cigars, cheroots and stogies. Arrangements are pending whereby the revenue laws will be so complied with that a visitor mav ob- serve the cigars made and buy them over the counter while he waits. This comprehensive tobacco exhibit is in the direct charge of Mr. Thomas K. Bruner, superintendent of .special ex- hibits, with Mr. Frederick W. Taylor, chief of agriculture. The importance of the tobacco interests may be partly ap- preciated when it is known tliat grow- ers, handlers, nianufacturers and users reach the respectable clientele of nuuiy million persons in America. When one approaches the sjx'cial ex- hibit of tobacco the great central pago- da, octagonal in form, with its summit 52 feet in air, reaching almost to the roof of the great Agriculture I'alace, will connuand one's attention and force admiration. The pagoda will be 40 feet across. Built of wood, it is to be en- tirely covered with tobacco, and as the great exhibit palaces covered with staff appear to be of marlde, so this pagoda will apiH'ar to be of tobacco. Columns and walls of tobacco will rise 15 feet to the cornice line. leaving four main entrances gracefully arched. This will be surniounted by a cornice made of glass six feet wide, entirely enclosing the pagoda, on which are to be photo- graphed actual scenes from the world's most famous tobacco fields. Behind this glass cornice Vill be placed electric lamps, the light of which brings the photographs into plain view. Above the cornice will be a flat rrof and on the roof will stand heroic figures of Indians, the first users of tobacco. Tobacco plants will also be growing on the top. From the centre of the roof will rise a huge globe, 75 feet in circum- ference. The globe will be entirely cov- ered with tobacco. The land is to be shown by the darker colored tobacco, while the waters will be represented by the bright types. The great river sys- tems of the world are shown by threads of golden leaf running through the dark brown. Attached to the top of the globe, and sailing in a golden sea of leaf tobacco will be a graceftil ship, with its hull of dark brown tobacco tiostling in its yel- low l)ed. and the sails and ropes of other shades. This ship represents the return to England of Sir Walter Ra- leigh with the first cargo of tobacco from the new world. BY w. c. Mccarty. Surrounding the pagoda are four large exhibit spaces. In one of these all the niachmeiy used in the manufacture of plug tobacco is to be shown. Some of the machinery will be in operation, and the fanished product is to be made in full view of the visitor, from the leaf to- bacco taken from warehouses elsewhere in the grea^ exhibit. Diagonally across the pagoda .-pace is to be another ma- chinery exhibit, and here will be manu- factured the granular and plug-cut sinoking tobaccos, fine cuts and snufifs. Two spaces are given over to the manu- facture of cigarettes, both by hand and by machinery. Entering the great parallelogram by the main ai.sle from the east, the visitor will find large exhibit spaces on either side devoted to display of the machinery, tools and appliances used in the culti- vation of tobacco. The next section will be one of ab- sorbing interest. Four large plots are given over to the actual cultivation of from which the fillers are made for the best cigars on the market. The young plants will be transplanted froiu'Cuba and will be so handled that they will retain all of their native characteristics. In a central space created by ihese four growing fields of tobacco will be erected a curing barn. This barn, like all the other structures within rhe vni- versal tobacco exhibit will be construct- ed, or will appear to be constructv^d, en- tirely of tobacco. Excavations will be made in the ground beneath the Urn and furnaces installed. Fires will I urn in them and the heat in all parts of the barn will be perfectly regulated. 1 his is a most important part of the .obacco production. While the hurley types, or the Kentucky tobaccos, are cured in the open air, the value of the bright types grown in Virginia and the Carolinas depends largely on the success in curing. The color is the thing desired. If the tobacco is perfectly cured it takes on the golden lemon or orange color, so tobacco. Soil adapted to the various to- baccos have been spread and real fields of re.il tobacco will be seen growing. In one section is to be shown the "bur- ley" types, the kind grown in Kentuckv, which produces more than 314,000.r.00 pounds of leaf tobacco annually. This is the dark brown leaf that is so ex- tensively used in the body of plug chew- ing tobaccos. Another plot will lorm a field for the growing of the bright types of tobaccos, the kind produced with great success mainly in Virginia and the Carolinas. Here the leaf shades down and produces tobacco ranging in color from yellow to gold and from orange to lemon. Another plot will grow nothing but Sumatra tobacco, used exclusively for wrappers for cigars. The color of Sumatra embraces many shades of brown and so thin do the leaves grow that it often requires as many as 2.50 of them to weiirh a pound. The final plot is to be given over to Havana tobaoco greatly sought after, and commands a big price on the market. In this curing barn the tobacco leaves fashioned into "hands" will be suspend- ed on sticks and placed in the section where the tt'inperature is regulated for the proper curing. Jlxjiert-s will watch the pro< ess and remove it at the proper time and phuc more in the barn to un- dergo the curini: process. The next section to be entered will bo long and narow. Tlie main thinirr here sought is to show how the product is handled in warehouses. A large ware- luuse will be built; on the floors are to be shown hocrslieads of tobacco and great piles of the leaf sjiread out in tempting array. On these floors the sales will be made, the aucticuieers and buyers going from one pile to another and inspectins the various grades. So also will be shown truck wasons. and the most approved apparatus for quickly handling the raw material. All around the sides of tlie warehouse in glass en- closures will be the finished products of the tobacco graded leaf exhibit from tvery tobacco growing State. At either end of the warehouse will be constructed two large seed beds, show- ing how the plants must be started. New ground is best for this— ground that has never been broken. In this rich soil thus Iirepaied the seeds are sown and the young plants carefully tended. They are placed in cold frames and covered with canvas. When all danger from frost is Itast, and the young plants are thrifty and have attained the size of young cab- bages ready for the transplanting, they are taken up and set out in the open field. Transplanting is absolutely es- sential to obtain the best results in the cultivation of tobacco. After the warehouses and the .seeding beds are observed, the visitor may en- ter the pagoda. In the center will be built a pyramid with an octagonal base. This is to be composed entirely of the various outputs of the tobacco factory, arranged in an artistic manner. Inside the walls of the pagoda, In glass cases w ill be arranged further exhibits of the finished product. Tyramids showing the relative amount of tobacco produced an- nually will also be shown in this to- bacco pagoda. Mirrors will be so in- geniously placed in the walls as to create the illusion that the pagoda is many times as large as it actually is. The final section of the "great exhibit space is to be occupied by the cigar- makers. On the right the Havana cigar- makers will hold forth. There will be many of them and thev will make their wares by hand with that deftness that has made the Havana cigar famous wherever civilization has touched. In order to make the exhibit realistic the (Cubans will wear their native costumes. But few of their number will be able to speak the English language. However, the exhibit will be in charge of an American, and attendants who speak English fluently will explain the exhibit to visitors and one may watch the Ha- vana cigarmakers manufactun' their fa- mous cigars, may .see them placed in their oriirinal packages, and on the pay- ment of the stiimlated price may carry away w ith him the quantity he desires. No less interesting will be the exhibit of the American cigarmakers in a siinil- iarly sized space reniov.'d from the Cu- b.ans only by a spacious aisle. Here will ln' numerous American cigarmakers busily engaged in the manufacture of the domestic brands. Not only are the high grades to l»e made, but also the cheaper cheroots and the famous stogies from W.'st Virginia and rennsvlvania. As 00.(K)0 pounds annuallv. North ( arolina comes next with 127.000 000 pounds; then Virginia with 122.000,000 pounds; Ohio with «r..000,000 pounds- Tennessee with 40.04)0.000 pounds- Wis- consin with 45.<»(m.00O pounds and so on n the list. NEW TOLEDO JOBBER. '"'VnY*','"^*''^"*''' ^-^^^^ Company is a new loledo tobacco manufacturing con- «-A"n..Ii'*'"''?^'i'*''*' »^ Columbus with JoO.OOO capital stock by Carl E. Lavey, ^'Tq ^i ^r^' '• N- Po^' H. A. Lavey and S. S. Lavey. It is the purpose of the new company to do a jobbing business. ENGLAND INCREASES TOBACCO TAX London. April 10.— Austen Chamber- lain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, an- nounced in the House of Commons to- ? «ia ?A-"/^l?^' *" ^^ estimated deficit or .>l.>,lUo.000 in the coming year's bud- get there would be an increase of one penny in the income tax. .J^^ Ch;'?"''*'"^'" proposed a tax of three shillings three pence on tobacco stfjPPt'd hofore it was imported. Other proposals besides the income tax increase were for an additional six pence per p.nind on cigars, a shilling on foreign cigarettes and an additional two pence per pound on tea. which, he said, would produce £2.000.000 ($10,000,000) J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA THE TOBACCO WORLD 31 e Telephone Call, 432— B. Office and Warehouse* FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R # E, L. NISSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers of FINE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always fitid it a pleasure to look ove^-.nur Samples. Samples cheerfully submitted upon request. P, O, Box 96« H. H. MILLER, LBAF TOBACCOS Light Conn. Wrappers and Seconds SBADE-GROWN and IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA Nos. 327 and 329 North Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA. WALTER S. BARE, ^^ Paicker of Fine ^ Connecticut : Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci^ar Leaf Tobacco Office and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. B. F. GOOD & CO. Leaf Tobaccos 145 North Market Street LANCASTER. PA. J. W. BRENNEMAN, Packer and Dealer in PACKERS AND DEALERS IN Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, no & 112 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. Ready for the Market 1901 First Class Pennsylvania Broad Leaf B's First Class Pennsylvania Havana Seed Binders Fancy Packed Zimmer Spanish Fancy Table Assorted Dutch IT yp-^ Ca^^ of Fancy Packed Gebhart Packer of IOnO PINK FORCE-SWEATED Ouf Owfl ^\J ^ CONNECTICUT _^ 1 • , racking Leaf Tobacco 241 and 243 North Prince Street, LANCASTER.. PA. I. H. Weaver, W. R. COOPER, PACKER OF Peii. B d Jl and Dealer in All Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobacco, 201 and 20J North Duke St, LANCASTER, PA. J. K. LMAMAN, Packer of and Dealer in LEAF Tobacco 138 North Market St. United Thones LANCASTER, PA. UNITED PHONES. CHAS. TOUE & CO. ^'tr Leaf Tobacco James and Prince Streets, LANCASTER, PA Tr\iman D. Shertzer, and Dealer in 1j63iI 1 0 U3»CC0 No. 313 Bast Fulton Street, .m^.^tpp pa CONSOUDATED PHONK. L/\l^\yAOl d\» ■ /%• The Gilt Edge Cigar Box Factory Is the Largest in Lancaster. Prices and Workmanship will compare favorably with any in the State. Cigar Boxes and Shipping Cases, Labels, Edgings and Ribbons, Cigar Manufacturers' Supplies-all kinds. Daily Capacity, Five Thousand Boxes. J. FRANK BOWMAN, 51 Market St., LANCASTER, PA. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, Pa THE TOBACCO WORLD Philadelphia Office, 573 Bourse Hide. H. S. SI'RINGER. Mgr. 138 a 140 CENTRE §T NEW YORK WANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF P_J. fil»ti>jiii|f Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4.^4. ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦44^ Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THATCH 1:R, Mgr. San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L. S. SCHOENFELD, Mgr. Match It, If you Can-- You Can't. : Tobacco Notes from Lancaster. "Match-It" Cheroots Another Quiet Week in the Leaf Market — Attempt to Rob a Cigar Factory- Burning of a Factory at Stevens. ^, - , , . Lancaster, Pa., April 25, 1904. are the finest product of the kind t^, . , . , :> y '* on the market. '■ "® Lancaster leaf dealers have passed The ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE ^"°*^^'" ^"'^* ^^^'^^ ^s very little was do. ««mo«,-- w,» ^ r^u . _ .. ing among packers in old goods, the Manufactured' by ''°'^ °^ ^''''^' ^^ '^^ ^^y- ^^' ^^^^ The Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co. BALTIMORE, MD. THEY ARE ON SALE EVERYWHERE. F. B. ROBERTSON, Factory Representative for Pennsylvania. « 133 Ridge Avenue. PhiU. •LjMF'Gf^eehe. PACKING HOUSES; Janesville, Milton, J. Wis. Albany, Reading, Pa. pretty well depleted. The local jobbing houses have had a moderate trade in their various lines, with a volume of business that was not so bad, after all The packers, of course, are now in the midst of work, except those who have not undertaken to put up any of the 1903 crop, but there are comparatively few of them. Growers are beginning preparations for planting a new crop, but progress has so far been slow on account of the unfavor- view of the small attendance no attempt was made to appoint delegates to this year's National Convention which is to meet at Atlantic City on May 2. G. H. Sacks, manager of the Bibo Cigar Factory in this city, has served on the Grand Jury in Philadelphia for several weeks past. J. E. Hertgen, lithographer, of this city, made a circuitous trip to Reading and Philadelphia last week. He is said to have had blood in his eye when he left, but came back smiling, with a pocket full of orders and some other things. Reaiding Factories Still Moving. There are Duller Cigar Towns than the Capital of OH Berks. Reading, Pa., April 25, 1904. According to trade paper reports Read' able weather. From present indications ^"g has experienced less of a dull spell the acreage will be about the same as ^^'^ spring than some other sections of •^st year. : this State where the industry is important. Manufacturers in this county, as a rule, ; ^"^ "^o^t of our factories have been work- are still complaining of dull trade, -and '"K ''^long with moderate forces, are not a little puzzled at the unusual E. E. Kahler has again been on a length of the dull spell, yet in many Western trip, and with fair success. J. E. 8HERTS & eo. Manufacturers of High-Grade ^oii»f»owe» quarters there is hopefulness ot an im provement in the near future. The belief Activity is steadily increasing at the El Volcano factory of J. G. Spatz & Co., is also prevalent that when once the trade I ^'ho ^"^ the demand for higher grade opens there will be a good business in the I Soods increasing very encouragingly Seed and Havana Lancaster, Pa. , cigar factories A. N. Wolf, of Akron, recently made I several flying trips among jobbers, in I different sections. I An attempt was made last week to burglarize the cigar factory of Walter S. Bare, at Lititz, but the robbers were frightened away before gaining an en- trance. The recent visit of Mr. Spatz to their Western distributers has culminated in some handsome orders for the factory. W. H. Ribble has started a new cigar store at 757 Penn street, and W. H. Will- worth has also opened one at 508 N. loth street. C. R. Albright has removed his cigar factory from West Reading to 9th and I Suit has been brought against John H. t)ouglass streets, where he now has an Weaver, of New Holland, by attorney j "P to date retail department. Jos. T. Evans, of Ephrati, on behalf of i frank Ream has removed from 527 ! a New York leaf house, to collect on a ' Penn street to 833 Chestnut street, form- A.B.CLIME> STRICTLY UNION FACTORY \ fabriconarolfeSchoice f pointed arrow-sharp knife . 1- ' VAMPIRE • • ' note J352. 12 At Stevens the cigar business is ex- ceptionally dull just now. The cigar factory building of Frank Naddeo, at Ephrata, was completely de- stroyed by fire last week, together with the entire contents, causing an estimated loss of I750. A considerable quantity of tobacco was in the building at the time, also about 1,500 cigars, 250 cigar molds, scrap machines, labels and other supphes. Insurance to the amount of 5450 was carried on building and contents. The Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Board of , „ ,. . - V,... was ready for discharge, hut a creditor op- Trade held a meeting last week, but in ' ^^1^ ''"'''' '''*'^'"'' '''"'' '''**« siren time o , «» .« ^^ g|p exceptions. erly occupied by the Penn Cigar Co. P. Stecher recently opened a new cigar factory at 109 Lemon street. TRADK »IIH. .I.inics (Jrancy a X„rth nigh street cigar mnunfactuier and dealer, was de- clared an involuntary l)ankrui)t in a suit tiled against hi,,, ),y the Merchaut.s and Ma„„»actn,-e,s- Bank, of Columbus. Lawron.e Lowonstei,,. fu,-,,,,.,. partner of Joseph Mendel. wl,o made a sensa- tional disappearance from Columbus a few n,.„,ths ..,go. and both of whom Have filed a hankrui)t petition , G. Talk ® BrO.Importers of Sumatra and Havana, and Packers oj American Tobacco, 171 WatCf St.,NeW Yofk THE TOBACCO WORLD ' Improvement in York and Vicinity Good Orders Received by Some Manu- facturers— Legal Intelligence. York, Pa., April 25, 1904. Various reports continue to arrive of some improvement in trade conditions in this county, and in some sections the manufacturers are securing some very encouraging orders. Letters of administration have been granted to Mrs. D. A. Schriever, widow of the lately deceased senior member of the leaf firm of D. A. Schriever & Co. B. C. Smith, N. F. Young and A. A. Leber, cigar men of Red Lion, who were charged with using counterfeit labels of the Cigarmakers' International Union of America, have been acquitted, with costs. William Woodruff was arrested last week upon a charge of stealing a lot of cigars from Kohler's cigar store on East Market street. The prosecution was brought by Chauncey Kohler, and the defendant was given a hearing before Alderman Amig. He was held for court, and in default of bail was committed to prison. I. Latzar, a leaf packer of Chicago, was a visitor to the trade here last week. The April term of the Quarter Sessions Court of Adams county will open this week, and it is probable that the cases of J. Fred. Holtzinger, H. L. Haines and N. G. Mead, of Red Lion, this county, charged with using and displaying a counterfeit union label of the Cigarmak- ers' International Union, will be called for trial on Tuesday or Wednesday. The Red Lion men will make every effort to secure an acquittal of the charges, and have engaged a strong array of legal talent to defend them. It is said they will be defended by William Hersh, S. S. Neely, of Gettysburg; H. C Nilesand John W. Heller, "of York; ex-Congress- man F. E. Beltzhoover, or Carlisle, and James Bowers, of Chambersburg. TheCommonwealth will be represented by Jere S. Black, of York ; W. C. Sheely and District Attorney J. L. Williams, of Gettysburg. ChicaL^o Ci^ak^rmakers UneaLsy. Radical Members of the Union Insist on Raise-^Others Content With Old Scale. Chicago, April 20, 1904. Radical members of the Cigarmakers' Union are making an effort to have the Chicago locals declare for a wage in crease at the joint meeting at Brand's Hall. The conservative cigarmakers and the ofticers of the organization are op- posed to the plan, declaring the present an inopportune time for the move. Recently the union appointed a com- mittee of fifteen to draw up a schedule for the coming year. Eight members of the committee have decided that a re- newal of the old »cale is all that should he asked, hut the other seven have pre- pared a minority rei»ort. calling for an advance. The socialist wing of the union is leading the fight for the in- «-rease. The Blue Trailer Cigar Company has heen organizi'd witl, a capital of ."«L»r» in tlie First National Bank of Chicago for composite purposes. lieeii satisfied with conditions, imme- diiiteiy sought to forestall the agitation of the socialist meinhers, hut the so- cialists insisted on a new contract, with an increased scale. Tlie union decided to suhmit the matter to a referendum vote. The result of this vote, it is believed, to have he«'n against the socialists and a strike conse(inent!y averted. STH I K I-: A VE RTKD. Chicago. April '2o. Union cigarmakers of Chicago have battled over the question of a strike, and nearly 3«KK> ballots were deposited at their special meeting in Brand's Hall on Saturday. The result of the vote will prohably mean peace in the cigar-making indus- try for another year, in spite of the fact that the socialists in the union have been striving to bring on a strike that would tie up the trade all over the city. Employing cigar manufacturers noti- fied union leaders that no increase in wages would be conceded, and that con- ditions do n«»t warrant such a demand. The conservative element, which has Schneider Bros., of ChuJa, Mo., have opened a cigar factory at Carrollton, Mo. C. Stephau has purchased the cigar manufacturing business of Ellis (;ould at St. Johns. Mich. •lames Maher, cigarist on Smithfield street. Pittsburg, has disposed of his business to Frank Bing. Joseph IJilhert, a well-known cigar maiiut'a(tur«'r of Biugliamton, X. Y.. died last week at tlie age of fifty-four. Siiict'r iV Flinton. wholesale tobac- conists at Saratoga Spring. N. Y., have been succeeded by Flinton \- Moouey. Craig. Smith & Vaughn, cigar manu- facturers at Barnesville. O., are erect- ing a new factory building in that place. A new plant is Iteing erected at Cere- do, W. Va.. for the manufacture of cigar box lumber by the Devon Lumber Com- Jtiiiiy. II. A. Uepetto A: Co.. h-af dealers, at St. Louis, will remove on May 1 to ll'L' riiip street, a commodious five-stoiy structure. Ewald Massow. at Wabash, Ind., has sold his cigar factory to Chas. Euphrat. of Logansport, who will continue at the former place. The Palm-Whitnian cigar factorj- will be removed from Medford to Sellwoo«l. Oiegon. alfout May 1 and will empl!)y a large force. The striking cigar makers of Thos. Engelhart, at Nashville. Teun., have re- turned to work, a satisfactory settlement having been aflfected. Archie R. Kitzebach and Otto Koppe, trading as the Geon Cigar Company, at Slayton, Minn., are in the hands of a trustee in bankruptcy. M. B. WagstaflE has sold his stag cigar store at Sioux City, Iowa, to H. U. Swain, of Dulutb, Minn., who will re- tain Mr. Wagstaff to manage it. The Stadeker-Boeving Company. whoh'sale cigar distributors at Cincin- nati, have removed from IIG W«'st Pearl street to 15 and 17 Race street. F. M. Lytzen & Co.. cigarists at Clin- ton. Iowa, have dissolved. L. L. Uies retiring fi-om the firm, but the business will be continued l)y Mr. Lytzen indi- vidually. The plant of the Western Cigar Box Compan.v, at .S7!)-38,'» Monroe street. De- troit. .Mich., was dest,-oyed liy fire last week. A new laiilding will he erected and business resumed. Articles of incorporation have been filed by the Avon Tobacco Company at Hartford, Conn., with a capital of .?20,- 000. The incorporators are W. G. Wat- son, S. T. Lapointe and H. C. Wood- ward. The Michigan Tobacco Works, of which Fred. L. Moreland is proprietor, have moved into larger quarters at 42 West Maumee street, Adrian. Mich., which was necessitated by the increased demand for "Champion Scrap," the lead- ing product. Wm. C. Oppelt, cigar manufacturer on West Baltimore street, Baltinntre, died recently at his home in that city. He had been identified with the tobacco trade in Baltimore since ISUO. He was highly respected in the trade and very prominent in secret society circles, A. R. Magee, of Providence, R. I., has made an assignment for the beii-.-fit of his creditors to Geo. F. Young & Bro., prominent wholesale tobacconists of that place. Liabilities are stated to he in the neighborhood of $10,UU(>, and assets not exceeding $5000. W. M. Dismnkes A: Co.. of Men,pl,is, Tenu.. have admitted A. G. Webb«'r to an inteiest in their Itusiness. and under the direction of M,-. Wel.i)ei- il„.y will • ilso enter the jol.hing Imsiness. Mr. Wel.l.rr w.is foi-nierly a s.ilesman lor the Coiitinent.il Tobjicco Compaiiy. United States District Attorney Sher- man T. McPherson, of Cincinnati. O.. filed a suit in the United States Circuit Court against 10 bales of tobacco, ini- ported from Havana by Ilavemeyer Jc Vigellus. of New York, and consigned to a local manufacturer. It is -■; -,<-. .f; -^^^If GUBELlA i 3#*^ / 1^ i G. A. KOHLER X^ T Tr\ nrr ry A Special Lines for the Jobbing Trade. IhopKINSVILLE, KY. Kt,U L/lUJ\f r^A.. Telephone Connection, |pADUCAH.KY. M. H. Clark ct Bro Leaf Tobacco Brokers, Clarksville, Tenn. H16H-6RADE (BI6ARS Manufactured bv A. W. Zug, 227 North Cherry Street, Lancaster, Pa. We Employ No Salesmen. ♦;♦ All our business is transacted Direct with the Wholesale Houses Plea.se pIblCC yourself in correspondence with us. WE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. '^' Recommended for TKeir Exquisite Aroma, and Excellent Workmanship. 9« J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco • • . YORK, PA, TH8 TOBACCO WOKIO Brands: CUBAN EXPORT NEW ARRIVAL LANCASTER BELLE JERSEY CHARTER •lO HIT GASTELLO SLATER'S BIG STOGIES ROYAL BLUB UNB GOOD POINTS CYCLONE CAPnOL BROWNIES BLENDED SMOKE GOLD NUGGETS BOSS STOGIES JOHN SLATER & CO. «4gifaf 09 Lancaster* P%, Slater s Stogies l4Mig Filler, Hand-Made and Mold Stocks ;J0HN SLATER, Z WasUngtan, SOLD EVBRYVfHERE JOHN SLATER « wmj, Lancaster, Ba. W. H. BARLOW, Proprietor, MAKER OF Barnesville Cigar Co. Barnesville, Ohio, R OF High Grade Stogies Long and Short Filler. SPECIAL BRANDS TO ORDER. COUNTRY CLUB E RUSTIC BLUE POINT8 U R PRIVATE STOCK TRIUMPH ^ OLD JUDGE CRYSTAL A CHERRY RIPB Jobbing Trade 5»'^!iclted Write for Samples. SOMETHING NE^A^ AND GOOD ^ WAGNER'S Chban stosies MANUFACTURED ONLY BY LEONARD WAGNER, factory No. ». 707 OJilo St, Ailcgiicny, Pa. The Ciguis You Want Union Cigar Factory Ask for Samples AKLlN-OlN, PA. Correspondence Solidtec Special Brands made to order. JOHN E. OLP, Telephone % CoanectiM; Manufacturer of Filaia&MCigars JACOBUS, PA. H. p. KOHliER, Nashville, P«. Wholesale Manafacturer of FlflE CIOflRS 'Happy Jim' FIVE-CENT CIGAR Is as fine as can beprodaaaA Corre«x>ndence, with WtKdeaale and Jobbing Trade only, solicited. way to the Tiiompsonville depot for sliip- ment Have one crop to report sold wiiicli brought the grower 9c sized. Last night was pretty cold for the tobacco plants that are growing in the bed. The pass through it. After using, these frames must be stored in a good cool place or spontaneous combustion will talce place. Years ago before the advent of the glass frames, quite an amount of cloth thus prepared was used with good satisfaction, | snow is now falling and looks winterish, but It never did nor can take the place j but spriflg will come nevertheless." of the glass frame. The lateness of the [ Hadley, Mass.: — "The majority of season will induce many to keep the I the growers have packed their crop?, frames on the beds as long as possible, while some have sold at very low prices." North Hatfield, Mass. — "F. Jones has sold what he bought assorted and cased, about 200 cases, at about loc. Reuben Belden sold 18 acres, cased, at about the same figures. Henry Moore sold 5 acres. but bear in mind that the sun is creeping farther north every day, and the wish to hasten the growth may bring dire calamity to the one who tries to keep his beds too much covered. Glass frames are for le- gitimate use, and not for abuse. So keep | price said to be loc cased, a sharp eye on the purse strings by seeing! Montague. Mass.:— "A. M. Lyman strictly to business ; for those frames are : has sold his crop of 1902 wrappers for covering your money crop. I notice by : ,4c. I think about the same acreage correspondents and exchanges that about I this year as last will be raised in this the same acieage will be planted this town." year as in 1903, and another thing I have Conway, Mass.:-"F. L Totman sold noticed, and that is, not many in this about 3 acres at 13XC. H. T. Newall vicinity have been compelled to mortgage sold to Elias Bach 7 acres at loc, and their farms or any part of them to pur- 1 a. J. Patterson, 3 acres at private terms, chase fertilizers, as has been suggested all assorted. A few who sowed sprouted by one writer he.e in the valley. It may seed have plants up. It has been such be that the fertilizer companies have cold, cloudy, wet weather that dry seed come to the lelief of the farmer, herhaps, will be slow coming up." by a lien on the crop, but from this rail- t-^. u .<■ , ^. ^, ^ East Hartford, Cl :—" The season is road station I note about the usual . ^1 1 . r „ ,. . two weeks late. L. Brewer will plant 60 amount of cottonseed meal, and the other ^ j n . , . acres and will put up a new shed. H. brands of fertilizers are being carted by » «^ k u u. ,• , *' ' Long has bought a new tract of three the farmers. Within two weeks I have acres, with shed, at |2,ooo."— American known of 140 tons of cottonseed that has r- n- . Cultivator. been unloaded at a price ranging from 1 $27. 50 to 30 per ton, and I do not think ' BALDWINSVILLE, N. Y. one pound of it was sold upon credit,, A decided lack of activity in the market One thing, though, is noticeable, not so ; still prevails. A. Heinkle has been many carloads of stable manure are being picking up a few good crops of old to- brought in as has been the case for a few bacco, and H. C. Gieske of Baltimorr, a a years past, but for the past two or three representative of the firm of Gieske & years the growers have used stable ma- Nieman, has been in town for a few nure quite liberally, and, raising the to- ^^ys and has been riding with J. Wallace bacco upon the same land year after year, j Lee. No purchases by him are reported, they may possibly get a good yield, and E- C. Munroe is still receiving purchases perhaps as good a quality as they desire, [ made by him for the American Cigar but in my opinion, with a tobacco crop Co. , which are being assorted at the raised upon fertilizers alone, the grower company's local warehouse. — Gazette, is apt to grow a crop for export. " — Our correspondents write: EDGERTON, WIS. Suffield, Ct: "Several loads of to- The conditions throughout the tobacco bacco passed our house yesterday on the ' section remain about the same as for G. Falk Qi BrO.ImpoHers 2f Sumatra^ and HavanaL and Packers of American Tobacco, 171 WatCf St^NeW Yoflt . THE TOBACCO WORLD 27 « STAK 99 STOGI ES are Stogies in shape only; otherw^ise, they are built on entirely different lines from any Stogies ever produced. They are filled with long leaves of selected tobac^ CO, reaching from end to end, and smoke " Easy as breathing/' The preparation of this tobacco is iden- tically the same as of that used in the finest cigars. They are put up in con- venient boxes, con- taining 5 for 1 0 cents, which prevents any breakage. If you smoke cigars w^hich cost 5 cents, 10 cents or two for 25 cents, don't imagine because « STAR » STOGIi:S cost less, that they won't suit you. The fact is, many millionaires give them preference over any other smoRe. Surely, not because they are for 10 Cents Manufactured by AMERICAN STOGIE CO., Pittsburgh, Pa. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. 38 THE TOBACCO WORLD IF YOU WANT A LEADER IN UNION-MADE CIGARS WRITE TO C. RUPPIN-LANCASTER. PA ABOUT THE "BENJAMIN CONSTANT'lOc. and "THECRAFTSMAN'Sc, THEY WILL ANSWER YOUR REQUIREMENTS. u Wholesale Manufacturer of High Grade Seed and Havana Cigars Rotlis¥iIle,Pa. STRICTLY UNIFORM QLALITY GUARANTEED. Correspondence with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade only invited. U. A. bli.v.v .. SHAW,.Vi( e Pres. C. H . CURRY. Sec' v & Treas. Florida Tobacco Co. PIONEER GROWERS OF Florida Sumatra Under Shade Conducted under the personal supcrviiion of Mr. D. A. SHAW, the first grower of to- bacco under shade, as Manager for eight years of the PUnta-tion* of Schroeder ^ Arguimbau. and as originated by the late F. A. Schroeder. By reason of our extensive experience we are able to supply A Superior Line of Goods AT THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES. SAMPLES UPON REQUEST Plantations and OfBces— Qnincy, Gadsden Connty, Florida. several weeks past. There is a good deal of tobacco being moved, the bulk of it at very low figures. In some localities the crop is becoming quite well picked up. Information reaches us that three-quar- ters of it in the Vernon county section is sold, a much larger per cent, than in other portions of the State. A few sample sales show the trend of prices: Chas. White, 6a at 8 and ic J. Hanson, 6a at 6 and ic. Ole Fursett, 7a at 5 and ic. Lars Erickson, 6a at 5 and ic. Albert Julset, 6a at 5 and ic. Hans Johnson, 4a at 4^ and ic. Thos. Ford, 5a at 4 and ic. C. Gulset, 2a at 5 and ic. Chas. Brown, 4a at 4}4 and ic. M.Gunderson. 4a at 3 and ic. C. E. Sweeney has shipped several car loads to Lancaster, Pa., in the bundle during the week, purchased in this lo- cality. Some old leaf is being bought from country hands but general trade is re- ported quiet Freezing nights have held back the making of seed beds so there is but little sowing to this date for another crop and the season promises to be late for all crops. Shipments, 899 cases. — Reporter. CLARKSVILLE, TENN. M. H. Clark & Bro. Our receipts are increasing and were for the week 987 hhds. private sales 210 hhds. Lugs have been slowly improving in price and are now ^c higher than two weeks ago, and some grades of leaf have shared the advance. A full portion of the crop still remains in the barns, partly from lack of good handling weather, partly from unwillingness of planters to ' accept present prices. The Burley markets show a wide con- trast to the markets for fired tobaccos, the advance in the former being enor- mous. The great Continental Tobacco Co. has given the trade an object lesson in the way ' 'a corner' ' in Burleys can be made, always contended to be an im- possibility, and It is being studied for future use, with thanks to the teacher for showing it to be so dead easy. A grand- pa taught the grandson to play draughts, but in time the teacher was beaten at the game. Quotations: Low Lugs $2.75 Common Lugs 3.00 Medium Lugi 3.50 Good Lugi 3 25 Low Leaf 4.00 Common Leaf 4.75 Medium Leaf 6.00 Oood Leaf 8.00 Fine Leaf 10 00 (New.) to I3.00 325 3 75 4.25 450 5.50 750 9.00 to 1 1. CO to to to to to to to HOPKINSVILLE, KY. M. D. Boales. The week past has been very cold, with freezing and frost on the 19th and 20th. Dry and harsh; no handling sea- son. Movement light, owing to heavy advance in Burleys. More buyers have started in on the loose tobaccos, at an advance of >i to ic. As the crop is largely light color and light body, it can be substituted in many places, and a better demand is expected, as planting does not promise over half a crop this year. On account of low prices and the scarcity of labor, planters are not mak- ing much effort for a crop. There is more inquiry for old Dark, and we ex- pect it will soon disappear, as there is very little Dark heavy styles in the new crop to supply demand. Old Leaf, Common to Good, short, 5 to 6*4 c, Long, 6 to 8c. Loose heavy Lugs, 2}4 to 3;^c. Leaf, S^ to6;4c. No breaks of new hogshead tobacco yet. Receipts for the week, 225 hhds.; for the year, i, 120 hhds. Sales for the week, 14 hhds; for the year, 854 hhds. PATENTS RELATING to TOBACCO, Etc. 757,760 Mouthpiece or stem for smokers' articles; Joseph A, Manahan, New York. 757.572 Match machine; Mark A. Sheldon, Detroit, Mich. 757,514 Providing cigars with smoke improving portions at the pointed ends; Hermann F. M. Thorns, Steglitz, Ger. 757,584 Machine for manufacturing cigars; Bernhard Wertheimer, Karlsruhe, Germany. ^ /\, Qalves ^ Qo. <^^o^ Havana 123 n. third st ALARCCVARICTyOP (lOADlAEaS ALWAYS |N Stock LlTriOGRAPHERSK^ /^Nopi^lNTERS. ^ imples furnisbed applicatioi7» 322-326 East23dSt. MEW YORK. ADDCDs Williams Suction Rolling Tables by the Manufacturers as being the STANDARD Cigar Rolling Table, after an experience of 18 years. 1 ^c John R. iVilli^ii^s Co* What Can Be Done by learners and PRINCIPAL OFFICE, experts on this Table can be seen at the |«ja lOll Datf«S#l^ QfrvA^f- School for Learners of the New York Ci- I^U-I^O raClf IC OirCCt, gar Manufacturers' Supply Co., 403 to 409 East Seventieth Street, New York. NEWARK, N.J. Established 187i New Factory 1904 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Dealer in ♦ % Cigar Box Lumber, ♦ Isabels, J Ribbons, X Edging, I Brands, etc. t ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ H.W.HErrENER, Steam Cigar Box Manufacturer Howard & Boundary Aves. YORK, PA. Frazibr M. DoiBBKR G. F. Skcor, Special F. C. LINDE. HAMILTON /-//n/>i/yA ^ IMPORTERS ei^ — '''^ ^ A/. THIRD ST Philadelphia -CIGMI^ BOX EDGINGS W. have the .--gcs. assortoeo- ' OgT Bo. Edgtog. ta the United States. h.Tl.g ow ,,ooo design. In .tock. T. A. MYERS & CO. Printer*? and Engravers, - YORK, PENNA. Bmljossed Flaps, Labels, Notices, etc W. B. HOSTETTER & CO. Wholesalers and Retailers of Leaf Tobacco SHADE-GROWN SUMATRA, in Bales. 2HKr.^^3. 12 S. George St., York, Pa. A. SONNEMAN » KLEINBERG'S KING ofsc, CIGARS AGAIN ON THE MARKET. Our famous "SMOKE-IT" Cheroots are selling faster than ever before. ^ Pb ila delpbia. HanbattaD Briar Pipe Oo Manufac^'uers of oritti ano ivicerschaufii Pipes Importers of SMOKERS' ARTICLES Salesroom, 10 East i8tb SU NEW YORK. E. S. SECHRIST, Dallastown, Pa. Manufacturer of Fine and Common inufacturer of Cigars Established 1890. Capacity, Twenty Thousand per Day, /. ABRAMOWITZ Manofactarcr of High Grade EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES 74 Wooster Street NE W YORK Traveler-Cork Tips. Planet-Go!d Tips Planet-Plain Tips. Planet-Cork Tips PATENTS .'■^< promptly oWntnrd OE NO FEE. Trsd? Marks. Sm^t'^J^'"'"'-''** =""' ^•'''■'» ree;8Ured. TWENTY TEARS' PRACTICE, ilighe.i rcferenceB. hou.l mo.|..l, gketch ..r pt.-t... f.,r fr^e vvort on ra'-n»t.hihtv. All bii..incM c..i.tidenti»l. HAND-BOOK FREE. Explninsererytliing. TelU U-'m '"•'^''••"n ana Sell Pat-nts. What Inventioni V>H .IMPORTERS O^^ AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST. HILADELPHiA : :xjats:^xrm Rabelly Costa, Vales & Company Finest HaLvanai Sole Purveyors, by Request, to the Royal House of Spain. This Factory Being Indepcndei.t is Enabled to Guarantee the Quality of its Products. CIGARS Factory, Ga.liaAO 98, Havana, Cuba. ^^^^l^^^^I N E N C I X . ";'v-'^| ^^^^^^^ "^^i^^l^^^^ff^Xi^^ k, ^^^H^^Bp^BhI^IBET^?^'^^' s.^^H'.^^k ^^^rNftfv^^Ej^ ^^^^^^^^^K ^ NATIONAL CUBA CO. S le Repesentative of tie United Stntes ;.rd Carada, 147 Water St, New York. ♦ ♦ ♦ CIGAR BOXES. ♦ X SHIPPING CASES. J ♦ LABELS, Geo. M. Wechter. Nftnufacturer of ♦ ►♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ i^eiBAR B0XE8*i ; EDGINGS, ♦ RIBBONS, 4 and 4 J CIGAR I ♦ ♦ ♦ Manufacturers' ♦ ♦ ♦ ►♦♦♦♦■♦♦♦ South Ninth Street, ♦ ♦ SUPPLIES. ♦ Established t 1883. A k m n P^ Xelephoi e ^^■^i VIIj rO* Connectirn. L. E. Ryder, Factories 26 and 517, 9th District PcAnoL. Wholesale Manufacturer of jiCigarsir LANCASTER, PA. The Best Possible Goods for the Least Possible Money A. D. KILLHEFFER MILLERS VI LLE, FA. Maker of ♦%%♦ Warranted Havana Filler, Sumatra Wrapper and No Flavoring Goods Sold Direct to JOBBERS and DEALERS. Fine Work NO SALESMEN EMPLOYED. Ised, Communicate with the Factory. We Can Save You Money. ♦ «%4^ / ESTABUSBBD IN 1881 1 Vol. XXIV., No. 18. f «' PHILADELPHIA, MAY 4, 1904. { Onb Doi,i.AR PER Annum Single Oopiea, Five Cent* ^jQE WANT to know you and get your business. We have a SPECIAL FINE GRADE of SUMATRA that has been giving satisfaction all around. Can't we send you a few pounds as a sample? We know that you'll order a bale or more of these goods if you once see them. This is a fair proposition. Those who ordered samples last week are well satisfied and are order- ng bales right along. You can't lo^e anything, be- cause our reputation is a guarantee of satisfaction. We have some J H M Deli A. LI Sumatra Nice Light Color, Good Burner, Fine Quality, Great Yielder, No Spots, Old Goods, Usual Price, $3.50 per pound Our Price, 3.25 " Your Saving, .25 per pound L G. HAEUSSERMANN & SONS, Importers, Packers, Wholesalers and Retailers of Cigar Leaf Tobacco, 23 North Third St., Philadelphia. Illllllllli >f>rrv< ^r'^^^^'S G. Falk ®. BrO. Importers y Sumatra and Havaae. and Packers of Americaiv Tobacco, 171 Watef St., NeW York THE TOBACCO WORLD GUMPJERTS MANETO M14 N. 7tt St. Gumpert Bros Pbilada. ^ Manufacturers. Factory 1839. (lord LANCASTER, !0c.) n Manufacturers, 615 Market SU Philada> (NICKELBY, 5c.) Factories: PHILADELPHIA. TAMPA. FLA. HEYMANN ® CO. CigaLf Ma.nuf 2LCturers, 210. 212, 214 North Broad Street, Philadelphia.. W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Penna. Suzette HARRY M. LOEB, The 5-cent Cigar that sells on quality alone. Write for samples. Do it today. Successor to S. LOHREN o Garcia Cuervo MVNIZ HERMANOS y CIA S ei\ C Growers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTIDO and REMEDIOS TOBACCO Cable : "Angel," Havana KeineL 20, HavandL p. O. Box 98 NEW TOBACCO EXPECTED to be READY IN JUNE. Three Thousand Bales Change Hands During the Week — Movements of Tobacco Men — What is Being Done By the Dealers and In the Factories. Transactions during the past week re- flect the operations in the Havana market only partially, as one American buyer states that he has purchased alone the number of bales reported this week as sold, but as the different vegas have not all been examined, naturally they do not constitute sales consummated, as possi- bly there might be some rejections later on. However, it is almost safe to say that the 2d Capaduras of the 1903 crop, which has had any quality to speak of. have now virtually disappeared from first hands, and what is left of the growth con- sists chiefly of ist Capaduras. Pariidos of the past crop have also been almost cleaned out from first hands. Of Vuelta Abajo there aie some fillers of the 1902 variety to be had yet. Receipts from the country of the 1904 growth are increasing, and while the weather is not favorable enough to work the escojidas upon a large scale all over the country, enough are going already to supply the Havana market. Remedios alone is backward still, although some piling up has been done in several localities, where enough rain fell to create the necessary blandura. Some sections still complain of drought. The farmers are asking prices which no prudent buyer can afford to pay, thus restricting operations for a time. Intending buyers for factory vegas may count upon having some qantities of new Vuelta Abajo and Partido tobaccos to select Irom in June, while by coming ear- lier they will not have enough choice, and may find some tobacco sweating too much in the bales. As the light and temprano part of the crop is^ usually packed fust, and it looks as if the pro- portion may not turn out large this year, the chances are in favor of a good and early demand for this class of goods. The heavier filler part will need a longer time to cure, and apparently being abun- dant, there may be no hurry in securing same until ne.\t fall. Sales amounted to 3,000 bales in all, or 1,600 of Vuelta Abajo and 1,400 of Remedios, The United States took 2, 200 bales and domestic factories took the re- maining 800. Havana, April 25, 1904. BVYERS CONE AND GO. Arrivals ; — M(-rtimer Regensberg and B. Regensberg, of E. Regensberg & Sons, New York ; Frank Dominguez, of E. A. Calves & Co., Philadelphia ; A. Santaella, of Santaella & Co., Tampa. Departures :— Charles Vogt, Jr., An- tero Prieto y Gonzalez, and E. T. Ware, for New York, and Robert Middlemas, for London, England. HAVANA CIGAR MANUFACTURERS are working quietly but steadily, in j conformity with the season. Exports by the steamship Morro Castle were a trifle over 3,000,000 cigars, not a bad showing when it is the dullest period of the year. The independent manufacturers are confidently looking forward to a fair season for their brands, which ought to sell upon their nunts. I Nothing further has transpired in re- gard to the rumored change of policy in the Havana Tobacco Co., although the departure of E. T, Ware for New York, by the Morro Castle, appears to I lend credit the on dit that Don Gustavo Bock has been appointed the sole man- ager of the company. One of the largest export commission houses denies having been approKched so far by the latter, and in view of the vacillating policy it does not appear as very likely that the commission merchants would transfer their present allegiance from the inde- pendent manufacturers to the trust again. H. L'pmann & Co. are pegging away at their Calabazar branch factory, filling their large orders on hand as quickly as possible, while it seems the cigarmakers at their Havana factory are bej;inning to realize that they were wrong in their demands, and it is stated that they are trying to find the way to return to work again upon the old basis. Behrens & Co.. of "Sol " f.une, have made some sample cigars of new wrap- pers, and while they iook fairly well, Don Cirlos Behrens is not yet satisfied, and intends to make further trials before he will submit the new product to their customers, Rahell, Costa, Vales & Co. are working steadily in their " Rimon Allones " fac- r I i\ ESTABLISHED 1844 I H. Upmann & Go. HAVANA. CUBA ^ Ba^rvkers and Comnnission Merchadits SHITPEP^S OF CIGAR..^ and LEAF TO'BACCO HANUFACTURERS OP The Celebrftied ^^ B r a. nd I'^i FACTORYi PASEO DE TACON 159-169 OFFICE: AMARGURA T HAVANA. CUBA V' I I I I I I Remigio Lo,>cz Benjamin Lopez RSMIGIO LOPEZ y HMRMANO Manufacturers of the Imported Brands La Mas Fcrmosa y Magnetica de Cuba No. 83A Amistad St, HABANA, CUBA, EalaLbliahed I860 El f^ico Habano pactopy INDEPENDENT OF ANY TRUST OP Enrique Dorado & Co. Vuelta Abajo Cigars Purveyors to H. M. The King of Spain Estrelhi No. 171—73, cabie; chaoaiva. Havana, Cuba. Narciso Gonzalez. Vi.na.ncio Diaz, Special. Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 10 Angeles St, HAVxANA, Cuba. P.O.Box«56. F. Neumann. G. W. MiCHAKLSKN H. Prasse. FEDERICO HEUMflNN & CO. Commission Merchants SHIPPERS OF LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS Havana, Cuba. Office, Obrapia 18. P. O. Box 28. Telegrams: Unicum. Owr Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes is— Always Room por Onh Morb Good Customer. THE TOBACCO WORLD L J. Sellers & Son, Sellersvllle, Pa. Leslie Pantin/'giHy/.fT"'!^^'r.S'' Habana, Cuba BEHI^ENS & eo. Celebrated Brands, ^^^^ ^ ?*A»^ % 1 r. SOL and -^O^Mx^^ LUIS MARX ^/flANl^ Consuiado 91, HAVANA. LaFlordeJ.S.Murias & Co, of SUAREZ & CO. Vuelta Abajo Cigars, Bgido Street 2, HAVAJSA, CUBA. P. O. Box 4JI, ~ ' ' Cable: *'Suarco.'* Walter Himml, Iieaf TobacGo Warehouse \ND COMMISSION MERCHANT, San Miguel 62, ii P k p. O. Box 397. Cable: Himmi.. lldVdnd, LUDd. SoBRiNos DE A. Gonzalez Leaf Tobacco Merchants Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana. Gable: "Antbro." ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C Almacen de Tabaco en l^ama ESPECIALIDAD EN TAB ACQS FINOS de VUELTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo »0 y 112 habana & Jorge Y. P. Castaneda JOf^GE 8t P. GASTflflEDfl GROWERS, PACKERS and EXPORTERS of Havana Iieaf Tobacco Dragones 108-110, HA VA NA JOSE F. ROCHA, HavanaL Leaf Tobacco Especialidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo Partido y Vuelta Arriba * San Miguel loo, .d'i^L Habana, Cuba. Jose Menendez, Almacenista de JLabaco en Rama Especialidad Tabaco de Partido Vegas Proprias Cosechado por el Monte 26, Habana, Cuba« FERNANDO FERNANDEZ y HNO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Spccia^hy m Vuelta. Abajo, Semi VueltaL y Partido, IndustridL 176, HABANA, CUBA. LEONARD FRIEDMAN Y CIA, AlTaceiiistas de Tabaco en Rama CABLE-OFFHICKS. Amistad 126, Habana, Cuba, GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS. Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta Arriba Monte 114, a>. O. Box) Apartado 270. U ^ U ^ -« ^ Cable: Zalezgon. tlSiDSiTiSi. Cable: Onileva. AVMLINO PAZOS & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama PRADO 123, Habana SUAREZ HERMANOS, (S. en C.) Growers Packers ^^^^ XobBCCO and Dealers in Figuras 39-41 y Havana, Cuba. Cable Address "Cuetara." AIXALA "g' cutting, and handling it in the 200 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Remedios P>'o"' ^^^n Don Luis Marx has solved to city manufacturers and to buyers from *^® problem. He registers the heat of the North. Rufino Cano has just returned from an his piles by thermometers placed partly inside, so when 110° are registered he extensive trip to the Vuelta Abajo and changes the-middle part to the top and Partido, buying sufficiently of the leaf t>ottom, thereby letting the fermentation in bundles from the best sections to open P''°cess reach every leaf uniformly. As up his escojidas in San Antonio de los ^°°" *^ **^^ thermometer indicates that Banos and in Ovas, Vuelta Abajo. ^^^ sweating has ceased, he begins his Suarez Hnos. closed out 150 bales of P^^'''"^- ^^'^ ^^^^^^^ »" the bales Remedios from their stock. undergoes no second fermentation as by A„»^„:^ c the old method, and it is at once ready Antonio Suarez reports no sa es. but is r 1 .u r . , , „ , ' for use by the manufacturers, working agam with full forces in his Receipts of Tobacco from the Country. Week Ending Since with full escojida in this city, and his brother. Angel, attends to his packing in the Vuelta Abajo. Rodriguez Bautista & Co. sold 150 bales of Vuelta Abajo. Muniz Hnos. & Co. are making exten- sive purchases in the Vuelta Abajo. Jose F. Rocha turned over loo bales of Vuelta Abajo to a local factory. Vuelta Abajo Semi Vuelta Partido Matanzas S. Clara &. Remedios Santiago deCuba Apr. 23. Bales 1.078 2 783 '73 Jan. I. Bales 6, 106 230 4.501 1 12 5.281 242 Total 2.036 16,472 Bruno Diaz R. Rodriguez B. DiflZ 8t CO. Growers aLivd Packers of VueltdL Abajo and PdLftido TobdLCCo PRADO 125, Cable:-ZAiiJCO HABANA, CUBA. Grau, Plan as y Cia. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama ghaplanas. csrreiia H AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST MILADELRHIA gREMER BROS. 8z: gOEHM, 119 North Third St., PHILADELPHIA Fifth and Washington Sts., READING GEO. W. BREMER, Jr. WALTER T. BREMER. OSCAR G. BOEHM. Importers, Packers aLnd Dealers in Leaf Tobacco L. G. HaeMssermann ^ Soivs Importers, Packers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 23 North Third Street. PHILADELPHIA. B0TTS & KEELY, Importers and Packers of Leaf Tobacco No. 148 North Second Street, PHILADELPHIA. HIPPLE BROS. Importers and Packers of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCOS No. 231 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA. Oar Retail Department ia Strictly Up-to-Date. S. Weinberg, IMPORTBR OP Sumatra and Havan* ^Dealer in all kinds of Seed Vt*- 120 North Third Street. Philadelphia* Tobaccc H. Velenchik. g, Velenchik, VELENCHIK BROS. •■^^:«b LEAF T0B/ie©O Sumatra and Havana i34 N. THIUP ST., PHILADELPHIA LOUIS BYTHINKR j PRiNCB LOUIS BYTHINMR <& CO. Leaf Tobacco Brokers 308 RaCe St. p- .- J 1 k» and Commission Merchants. 1 Kll&dclpnia* Long Distance Telephone, Market 3025. Cubic AddMM Importers off Sumatra Tobacco Joseph Hirsch & Son iL mcRiGWAL 227 Of f Icc, 183 Water St AasterdaflklunaiML NEW YORK f BRANCHES: Kerbs, Wertheini <§• Schiffet UNITED CIGAR] Manufacturers j [Ti^i^ns^^iTBr^L c. 1014-1020 Second Ave.. NEW YORK. ) Hirschhorn, Mack & Co, Straiten & Storm, ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ t Combination i We Make Them for 6, 7/^, 9, 10 and 12 cents. J. L. METZGER Tobacco Co. - Filler- 1 Dealers in Leaf Tobacco SCRAP ♦ 4- ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ Lancaster, Pa. ■f^^ 'M. C. E. MATTINGLY S CO. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH GRADE UMON MADE For Wholesale Trade Only, McSherrystown, Pa. Cigars RUSCHMR <& CO. Tobaeeo Inspeetot^s Storage: 149 Water Street, New York. COUNTRY SAMPLING Promptly Amended to. BRANCHES.— Edgerton, Wis.: Geo. F. McGiffin and C. L. Culton. Stougbto«» Wis. : O. H. Hemsing. Lancaster, Pa. : I. R. Smith, 6io W. Chestnut sL Frank- lin. 0.: T. E. Griest Dayton, O. : F. A. Gebhart, 14 Shore Line avc. Hartford, Conn. : Jos. M. Gleason, 238 State sL South Deerfield, Mass. : John C. Decker. Meridian, N. Y. : John R. Purdy. Baltimore, Md.: Ed. Wischmeyer & Co, Corning, N. Y. : W. C. Sleight COLSON C. Hamilton, formerly of F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co. M. CONGALTON. FRANK P WiSEBURN, LoUIS BOB9jL Formerly with F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co. C. E. Hamilton. C. C. HAMILTON & CO. Tobacco Inspectors,' Warehousemen & Weighers SampllDg In All Sections of the Country Receives Prompt Attention. %iertca.Verfectly Sew^EighTstorie*High^ SOfltll St., NBW \QI\ First-Class Free Storage Warehouses: 809 East a6th St.; 204-208 East 27th St.; 138-13854 Water St.; Telephone — 13 Madison Square Main Office, 84-85 South St., (Tel. aigi John) New York. C Inspection Branches.— Thos. B. Earle," Edgerton, Wis.; Frank V. Miller. «)6 North Queen street, Lancaster, Pa.; Henry F. Fenstermacher, Readine. Pa.. Daniel M. Heeter, Dayton. C; John H. Max, Baldwiusville, N. Y.; Leonarf h* 9/°^}^'/^^^ ^®^° ^^'■^^*' Hartford, and Warehouse Point, Coon.; James L. Day Hatfield, Mass.; Jerome S. Billington, Corning, N. Y. # THE TOBACCO WORLD Established 1881 TWB Incorporated 1903 Published Every Wednesday BY THB TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street. PKiladelpKiaL Jay Y. Krout, H. C. McManus, Presd't and Gen'l Manager Sect'y and Treas. Entered at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. TBLKPHONKS: Bell — Market 28-97 Kevstone— Main 45-39A SUBSCRIPTION -PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, One Dollar; Six Months. Seventy-five Centa; Single Copies, Five Cents. In all countries of the Postal Union, I2.00 per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must hear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public attention. No advertise- ment known or belisved to be in any way calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order, Registered Letter. Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the publishers. Address Tobacco World Publishing Company, No. 234 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. The Coiwention. 7T NOTHKR year's activities and usefulness of j± the National Cigar Leaf Association of the United States has been closed and duly recorded. As the inner workings of the Association were unfolded enthusiasm rose, and not the slightest apathy has been shown. In the meeting this year there were many who had something to say, and they said it un- hesitatingly, much to the credit and benefit of the organization. In shoit, it was an excellent gath- ering of good, live business men. No dissensions — no prolonged discussions of trivial matters; and all matters were disposed of with as much prompt- ness as was consistent with careful thought and proper discrimination. Every action of the officers during the past year was carefully gone over and commented on, and the only special feature, or rather new de- parture, was the formation of a Ways and Means Committee. No radical measures were attempted, or even intimated. Important legislative matters were taken up and freely ventilated, resulting in the adoption of resolutions for the purpose of improv- ing, so far as possible, existing conditions. By a unanimous vote the association goes on record as favoring the passage of an anti coupon law. The above is but a brief reference to some of the numerous matters brought before the meeting, complete details of which will be found in a special report of the proceedings, which are given in full elsewhere in this issue. The decision to hold ne.xt year's convention at Lancaster, Pa., was undoubtedly a wise move. Lancaster is the most important leaf centre of this state, and is one of the most important in the east. The holding of the next annual convention there should be a material help in stimulating the local organization of that city. THE NEWS OF THE STATE. LANCASTER. The market in old goods has been quiet, but packers are busy with the new goods, and some are having difficulty in getting sufficient help to handle the leaf as fast as they would like to. There is some disappointment that the 1901 goods are not moving faster than they are. The warehouse of A. K. Mann, at Millers- ville, was entered by burglars recently, who secured about $10 in cash from the safe, which, by the way, was not locked. Otherwise no dam- age was done and no goods have been missed. William DeHaven, a leaf dealer and packer, of Lancaster, purchased the first excursion ticket to the St. Louis Exposition from this city. He will have charge of the tobacco exhibit at the ex- position for the Lancaster county tobacco growers and packers. The exhibit will be one of which the county can feel proud. W. J. Carlin. formerly of Fratz& Carlin, cigar manufacturers, of Philadelphia, has associated himself with John A. Kaufman, a cigar man on West Chestnut stieet, this city. M. Rosenthal and J. W. Breneman are in Atlantic City this week, as representatives of the Lancaster trade, at the Annual Convention of Leaf Tobacco Dealeis. Mr. I. H. Weaver is expecting to join them later. YORK. A large shipment of cigars has been made from this city to St. Louis for exhibition and sam- ple purpjses. The exhibit is being made under the direction of I. Stanley Winget of this city who is assisted by M. V. Minnich of York. The internal revenue on cigars for the month of April in this division of the Ninth District amounted to about $86,oco. During the month 32 new factories were licensed. R. M. Granat is expecting to visit Philadel- phi I this week to attend the leaf auction which is to be held there on Wednesday. READING. Some slight improvement is noted by the cigar box manufacturers, which is an indication of greater activity among cigar manufacturers. Stewart, Newburger & Co. have added some additional cigar makers to their force, but several other factories have been laying off some hands. The N. & N. Cigar Co. is progressing favor- ably, and their goods seem to be meeting with favor in the local fieid. Lengel & Ernst, on West Buttonwood street, are also having an increased trade. Louis Leopold, of John Leopold & Son, of New York, is spending a few days in the trade here this week. The Fleck Cigar Co. reports rather encour- ageingly on business, which they say is expanding sarisfactorily. It is intimated here that there may soon be some changes in the local leaf trade, the exact details of which are withheld for the present. John M. Henzel on South 9th street is placing a new brand on the market under the title of "Baldwin." M. Steppacher reports a steady trade on his union line of cigars, and is having a nice business down east. Connecticut TobaLCco Exhibit. The exhibit of Connecticut tobacco for the St. Louis exposition has been prepared under the special commission consisting of Edmund Halli day of Suffield, H. W. Alford of Poquoncck, and Jas. S. Forbes of Burnside, in conjunction with the farm products commission consisting of Charles A. Thompson of Ellington, Seaman Meade of Greenwich and Walter C. Patton, of North Haven. There are 300 samples from 137 exhibitors from all parts of the state, the largest showing being from Hartford county. There are 160 samples of Connecticut broad leaf from 68 exhibitors, 100 samples of Connecti- cut Havana seed from 62 exhibitors, 20 samples of shade grown Sumatra from 5 exhibitors, 8 samples of sun gtown Cuban from i exhibitor and 12 samples of shade grown Cuban from one exhibitor. Some of the samples of Connecticut broad leaf are nearly four feet in length. There will also be a display of cigars made from Connecticut tobacco and photographs of Connecticut tobacco culture. The appropriation was $750, to which was added a special appropriation of $1 10. %%%%%%%% New Houses for Milwaukee. A. K. Hamilton has leased the store 'at 2ii and 215 Grand avenue, to the B. J. Reynolds Co., wholesale tobacconists of Grand Rapids, Mich. The company is establishing a chain of stores over the country, of which the Milwaukee store will form a part. Extensive improvements will be made. B J. Reynolds of Grand Rapids, Mich., has leased for five years the store in the Merrill block, to be vacated on May i by Joseph Flanner. The new lessee will occupy it as a cigar and tobacco establishment, as a branch of the United States Cigar company. Mr. Reynolds has also leased the stored a 126 Grand avenue for five years at $300 a year, through John £. De Wolf. New Tobacco CompsLny. The Delaware Tobacco Company which was recently chartered at Dover, Del., with a capital stock of $100,000 has leased the building at Nos. 105 and 107 East Third street, Wilmington, and will establish a large tobacco warehouse there. W. H. Berger, formerly of the Frings Bros. Co. is one of the corporators of the new concern. %%%%%%«^ New Store in Clevela.nd. Joe H. Levy, one of the best known and pop- ular cigar dealers in the city, and who has charge of well known cigar stores in the Williamson building for months, has opened a large and well stocked cigar store of his own at 132 Euclid avenue, under the firm name of Joe H. Levy & Co. A wholesale and retail business will be done. Natvy ContrsLct Awa^rded. Secretary of the Navy Moody, on April 30, awarded to the Larus Brothers Tobacco Company, of Richmond, Va., the contract for furnishing the United States Navy with 300,000 pounds of plug tobacco at a cost of $120,000. Our Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes la^ Al.vays Room for Onh ULorh Good Customsk. lO L J. Sellers & Son, Sellersville, Pa, THE TOBACCO WORLD SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OP THE National Cigar Leaf Tobacco Association. NEW OFFICERS ELECTED MANY RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL. Hotel Rudolph, Atlantic City, N. J., May 2, 1904, Although a damp and penetrating atmosphere pervaded all outiide, theie weie only pleasant and cheerful surroundings to greet the delegates of cigar leaf tobacco dealeis who assembled at the Hotel Rudolph this morning and soon resolved themselves into the Sixth Annual Convention of the National Cigar Leaf Tobacco Association of the United States. A large number of those present had arrived in this popular resort as eaily as Saturday last, and had spent the intervening time very pleasantly in sight seeing; and other forms of entertainment. Despite the unpleasant incidents which pre- vented the carrying out of the arrangements previously made, and which resulted in finally selecting Atlantic City as the most suitable place for this > ear's meeting, there was a very fair attendance, and certainly no lack of enthusiasm or haimony. The meeiing was called to order by Secretary Koenig, who read a telegram rom Vice President Friedman, announcing his inability to attend, and Mi. Koenig also stated that President Rosenwald was likewise unable to be present. Felix Eckerson, on behalf of the Committee on Arrangements, spoke a few fitting woids of welcome to the delegates, and before pioceeding with the regular business a committee was appointed to send messages of regret to the absent office) s. John R. Young, of Philadelphia, was chosen Chairman of the meeting, but owing to the fact that he was under the necessity of soon returning to Philadelphia he position was admirably filled by Louis Newbourgh, of Cincinnati. The reading of the minutes of the last meeting was dispensed with, and afte, a committee on credentials had been appointed, the Secretary was requested to proceed with the reading of the President's report, which was as follows : THE ANNUAL REPORT Gentlemen of the Convention: In reviewing the events of the past twelve months, it is impossible to escape the conviction that the National Leaf Tobacco Association has not achieved re- sults commensurate with the opportuni- t'es presented to it. It is important to discover where the fault lies if we are to do better in the future. Your officers cannot, unsupported, do more than take the initiative ; it lies with the members of the trade to support the plans of its se lected leaders by earnest and enthusiastic cooperation if any increased measure of success is to be looked tor. Had your officers received the active support they werejustified in expecting from the enthu- siasm exhibited atthelastannual conven tion, I feel safe in saying that some of the points we strove for would have been en- acted into laws, and that we could have looked back on the year with satisfaction for the victories gained, instead of with regret for the defeats met with. Cuban R.eciprocify. The Cuban reciprocity treaty, after two years of unremitting effort on the part of the national administration, was ratified during the present session and went into force December 27, 1903. From the outset, this Association sought to secure important amendments to the treaty, or to bring ..bout its defeat ; and, while these objects were not accomplished, it is universally conceded that the energetic efforts put forth by this organization were potent in deferring action from one ses- sion to another, until, whenthereciprocity arrangement went into force, trade condi tions had become adjusted to the new order of things to such an extent that the disturbance created was reduced to a minimum. The fact should also be kept in mind that the opposition to the una- mended treaty, which was continued by this Association up to the last moment, was especially effective in delaying action upon the joint resolution putting the treaty into force until so late a date that the domestic cigar trade was saved from a deluge of goods that would have been placed upon the market had the treaty become effective in time to permit the 20 per cent, reduction to apply to cigars dc signed for the holiday trade. This result compensate us alone should somewhat for our efforts I trust I may be paidoned for calling to ) our attention the fact that, in sum- ming up the situation regarding the reci procity treaty in my last annual report, 1 predicted that "the tariflTon Cuban pro- ducts cannot bechanged beforetheend of the present calendar year, a fact of much importance to our trade." The trade was thus assured of eight months of com- parative tranquility, and it is an interest ing fact that the treaty took effect within four days of the close of the period men tioned. It seems to me that this affords an excellent illustration of one of the most important functions of an association like ours, which, by disseminating accurate information with regard to conditions and prospects in our trade, may enable our members to meet without embarrass- ment. conditions which it is beyond the power of our limited resources to avoid. When the special session convened last November by President Roosevelt for the consideration of the Cuban treaty as- sembled in Washington, it at once became obvious that the entire influence of the Administration would be devoted to an effort to break down all opposition to the reciprocity convention, and, especially to compel our allies, the representatives of the beet sugar industry, to abandon their fight against the treaty The Congress- ional leaders sounded the keynote of their campaign early in the session when the declaration was made that the treaty must be ratified or rejected as a whole and could not be amended. While this declaration was contrary to the best par- liamentary precedents, yet with the ma chinery of both houses of Congress in their hands, the leaders were enabled to maintain this fiction to the end. Immediately after the convention of Congress, a statement of the Associa- tion's position was forwarded to the Ways and Means Committee and to each member of the House by the Chairman of the Legislative Committee in the fol- lowing form : "Hon. Sereno E. Payne, Chairman, Way and Means Committee, Wash- ington D. C. "Dear Sir : — The proposed reduction of twenty per cent, in the duties on leaf tobacco and cigars will deal a seveie blow to our domestic industries, and will be of no advantage to the Cuban producer of tobacco. The sole beneficiary will be the Ameiican Tobacco Trust, which since the subject of reciprocity with Cuba began 10 be agitated two years ago. has secured control of 80 per cent, of the pro- ductive capacity of the Cuban cigar fac- tories. "At the present time approximately 200,000,000 cigars are manufactured in Cuba, while in this country moie than 350,000000 are made ex. lusively fiom imported Cuban leaf in thousands of in dependent factories. The proposed re- duction of 20 per cent, in the duly on leaf tobacco will mean a reduction of #1.85 in the cost of sufficient imported Havana tobacco to make a thousand ci g.irs, while thesame percentage of reduc tion will amount to a cut of $12 per thousand in the duty on the trust made cigars imported fr-.m Cuba. This means an advantage to the Trust of more than |io per thousand as compared with the present conditions, and the result cannot fail to be disastrous to the cigar industrx in this country if the treaty is put into force in its present form. "If it should be suggested that the benefit bestowed on the American To- bacco Trust by the treaty may indirectly reach the operatives in the cigar factories of Cuba, it should be said that this is extremely unlikely; but even if it were probable, such benefit could be secured only at an expense to our own people that Congress should certainly hesitate to impose. There are 1 5,000 cigarmakers in Havana whose wages might possibly be increased by the proposed reduction in duty, but there are more than 15,000 retailers of cig.irs in the cities of New York and Chicago alone whose removal from business, now one of the apparent plans of the Trust, will be mateiially hastened by the passage of such legisla- tion. "The injury that would be suffered by the clear Havana industry in the United States as the result of this treaty would be felt in all other branches of the cigar trade, .nd reduced wages, affecting the great army of near ly 100.000 cigarmakers, would be a necessary and inevitable out- come. It is a conservative estimate that at least 200,000 leaf dealers, cigar man ufacturers, cigarmakers, tobacco manu facturers and their operatives, and retail dealers and their employes arc vitally interested in this question; while, on the other hand, there appeals to be only a question of sentiment unsupported by economic or genuinely philanthropic considerations. "We desire to urge upon Congress the importance of preventing any reduction in the present duty on cigars and of adopting a uniform rate of duty on leaf tobacco, thus increasing the demand for the product of the Cuban grower, increas ing its value, and abolishing the vexa tious difficulties with which both the trade and the Government are confronted in the custom houses. If, as has been sug gested, a way cannot be found to amend the treaty, and it must be accepted or rejected in its entirety, we respectfully submit that it should unhesitatingly be rejected as inimical to the interests of a great domestic industry, the importance of which immeasurably overshadowed all considerations that have been urged in favor of this convention." The contest in the House over the joint resolution making the treaty effective was very bitter, and at one stage of the proceedings the opponents lacked but one or two votes of sufficient strength to prevent the adoption of the special order under which it was necessary to consider the resolution, in order to cutoff amend- ments. If at this point a little additional pressure could have been brought to bear upon the situation, the result might have been different. The resolution was passed by the House, and promptly taker* up by the the Foreign Relations Com- mittee of the Senate. Here again we presented a strong appeal along the lines of our memorial addressed to the House of Representatives, but once more the fiction regarding the impossibility of amending the treaty was brought into seivice and, the Senators representing the beet sugar constituencies having been dragooned into line, the joint resolution was put through under whip and spur. In view of the apparent apathy of the clear Havana trade, and, I regret to say^ the indifference of many of out own mem- bers, it is an open question whether the joint resolution making the treaty effec- tive might have been defeated in the House at the crisis I have already referred to. Our officers early sought the coope- ration of the clear Havana manufactuiers, and tendeied the use of all our facilities, includii g the services of our Washington representative, but, although a delega* tion was finally sent to Washington to file a piotest against the treaty with the Ways and Means Committee, they did not arrive until the joint resolution had been favorably reported to the House and, therefore, beyond the co.nmittee's juris- diction. The manufacturers of Seed and Ha- vana cigars made absolutely no efioit to come to our assistance, and the tobacco growers, from whom so much was ex- pected, did not make a move to help us. The Reciprocity Treaty has been in effect for too short a time for any one to say accurately how much harm it may- have done the trade, but it is interesting to note that the ten-cent imported cigar, whose advent we prophesied to the com- mittee of both houses of Cc ngies5, in our protest, has become an accomplished fact ; how far it is responsible for the present stagnaticn in the demand for high grade domestic cigars can be told belter at the expiration of another twelve months. The Anti-Coupon Bill. 1 he extraordinary action recently taken by the Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives upon the Otjen Tawney ami coupon bill is doubt- less fresh in your minds Certainly at no time in recent years has this commit- tee so completely stultified itself as in the case of this important measure, which in the last Congress was favorably re- ported with but a single negative vote, that of Representative Grosvenor, and which passed the House with but nine negative votes, but was rejected by the Commit'ee on March 30 last by a vote of 8 to 4. To appreciate the complete change of front on the part of certain members of this committee, and the influences which have been opposed to us in this cam- paign, a brief resume of our winter's work upon this measure will be instruc- tive ; nd mayserxe as a guide to the many thousand members of the allied tobacco trades throughout the country when called upon to express their pre- ference in the primaries and at the polls in the coming congressional elections. This association does not meddle in pol itics, but it does not fail to appreciate the cooperation and unselfish endeavors of those public men who are mindful of the interests of our trade, and it is equally sensitive to the indifference, heedless- ness, open antagonism and deception of those who, while pretending to have a care for our interests, betray them with- out compunction. We regret that these remarks must apply equally to both of the great parties as represented by the acts of their leaders in Congress. The Otjen-Tawney anti coupon bill was introduced on the opening day of the special session summoned by President Roosevelt on November 9 last, and so prompt was Representative Tawney in bringing it to the attention of the House that of several thousand bills presented on that day this measure ranked sixth on J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA THE TOBACCO WORLD ic # the bill schedule. It was at once re ferred to the Ways and Means Com- mittee and was subsequently assigned to the sub Committee on Internal Revenue, of which Representative Dalzell oi Penn sylvania was chairm in, and of which Representives Tawney, of Minnesota, MetcaP, of California, Hill, of Connecti- cut, Boutell, of Illinois, Cooper, of Texas, and Clark, of Missouri, weie members. Extended hearings were had upon this bill and its importance to all branches of the tobacco trade was fully set forth. The position of this association was clearly stated to the committee in the following communication from the chair- man of our Legislative Committee: ' • The National Cigar Leaf Tobacco As- sociation. New York, Dec. 14, 1903. "Dear Sir ; — The National Cigar Leaf Tobacco Association, which is composed of a large number of importers of foieign to- bacco and packers and distributors of domestic leaf, including substantially the entire trade throughout the country, desires to recoid its earnest wish that the socalled Otjen Tawney anti-coupon bill may pass at the earliest practical moment " The members of this association have keenly realized the demoralizing influences upon the tobacco tiade, and especially upon that branch engaged in the manufacture of cigars, caused by the gift enterprise schemes that have come into existence since the repeal of section 10 of the Dingley Act When that sec- tion was repealed this association urged the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to make a ruling, which we believe he had the legal right to make, thai cigars, not being mentioned in section 10, were therefore not embraced within the scope of the repealing act. and that manufac- turers thereof would not be entitled to use coupon schemes in marketing their pro- ducts. "The Commissioner, after giving due consideration to our representations, de- cided that it was the evident purpose of Congress in repealing section 10 to per- mit coupons to be placed in all statutory packages of cigars, cigarettes, manufac- tured tobacco, etc. , and therefore he did not feel justified in complying with our request. We therefore took the matter up with Congress as promptly as possible, and in February last filed with the Ways and Means Committee our hearty en- dorsement of the anti coupon bill. "This endorsement we now desire to renew, and to add that the developments of the past year have only served to strengthen our conviction that the trade practices which have grown up under the piesent law, but which would be pro- hibited by the anti-coupon bill, are thor- oughly demoralizing and cannot too soon be completely eradicated. "Very respectfully, Chas. Fox. Chairman. Legisl.itive Com., National Cigar Leaf Fob. Assoc' n. Hon. John Dalzell, Chairman, Sub Com. on Int. Rev., W.ishington, D. C. " Upon the close of the heirings in the sub committee the bill was taken up for consider ttion, and the question having arisen as to whether Congress had the constitutional right to prohibit firms or individuals from buying tags, labels or coupons which might have been packed in statutory packages of tobacco, snuff, cigars or cigarettes, Mr. Tawney, with the assistance of Mr. Dalzell, drafted an amendment transferring the prohibition of the law from the individual or firm to the St itutory packa>,'e, the text of this feature of the bill being amended to read as follows: "Nor shall any packages of smoking or chewing tobacco, snuff, cigars or ci- garettes prescribed by law be permitted to have packed in or attached to, or con- nected with them or their contents, any article or thing whatsoever which shall be redeemable directly or indirectly by the manufacturer or by any other person. firm or corporation, either by way of pur chase or in any other manner whusoever. nor shall the package or any part thereof be so redeemable." In deciding the now famous "Merry World" Tobacco Company case, the Su preme Court expressly declared that Congress had complete control of the contents and the coverings of all statutory packages of tobacco in any form bearing ihe Government stamp. The amended bill, therefore, was a more carefully drawn measure than the one whch was reported to the Ways and Means Committee, and passed by the Hou e in the last Congress. Nevertheless, when the vote was taken in sub committee, Messrs. Dalzell, who had aided in the drafting of the amend- ment referred to, and Cooper cast their ballots against it, thus reversing their position of a year ago. Four members of the sub-committee, however, voted for the bill and it was thus sent to the full committee with a favorable recommen- dation. There was some unavoidable delay in securing aciion on the bill in full com- mittee, owing to pressing Congressional engagements of Representative Tawney and other friends of the bill, but when the measure was finally brought to a vote on March 30 there was every reason to believe it would be favorably reported. The result of the ballot — the refusal of the committee by a vote of 8 to 4 to report the bill with a favorable recommen- dation— therefore came as most unwel come surprise. The vote in detail, which should have your careful scrutiny, was as follows : Against: Messrs. Payne, N. Y, Dal- zell. Pa., McCall, Mass.. Babcock, Wis., Watson, Ind., Curtis, Kans. , Robertson, Li. , Gtosvenor, O. For: Messrs. Tawney, Minn., Boutell, Ills , Swanson, \'a , Clark, Mo. Paired for bill: Hill, Ct. Paired against the bill : Cooper, Tex. Not voting : Cockran, N. Y. , Wil- liams, Miss. Absent, not paired : Metcalf, Cal. Your attention is especially invited to the fact that Chairman Payneand Messrs. Dalzell and Babcock not only voted for this bill in the last Congress, but gave their support and encouragement to the movement for its pissage No reason has been put forwaid by these gentlemen to account for their change of front that is consistent in any degree with their position a year ago. The criticism of the original bill that it was of doubtful con stitutionality would appear to have been fully met by the Tawney- Dalzell amend- ment, and the suggestion attributed to Mr. Dalzell that the bill was "class le>;islation ' ' was certainly no more appli- cable to this measure on March 30 than when it was almost unaninmously re ported a year ago. In some quarters the effort has been made to cause it to appear that the in- dependent tobacco trade was divided on this measure, but the facts are so clear and so well known that it is a reflection upon the intelligence of the members of the Ways and Means Committee to sug- gest that they were induced to modify their attitude on that account It appears that a handful of tobicco manufacturers who supported the original bill became discouraged at its failure in the last Con- gress, and undertook to follow the ex ample of the trust in the pernicious practice of giving premiums with their goods. That these manufacturers form an insignificant minority of their own branch of the tobacco trade was made perfectly clear to the Ways and Means Committee, but even assuming that it was the desire of a large and influential contingent of the trade to prevent the passage of this salutary bill, will it be contended for a moment that any mem- ber of Congress could justify his vote in opposition to such a measure, demanded alike by every consideration of morality, decency and good administration, upon the ground that certain manufacturers who had originally favored the bill were now opposed to it for the reason that they were engaged in the very practice against which this most desirable legisla tion was directed ? rhe history of the lepeal of section lo of the Dingley Act, which prohibited the packing of prize certificates in statutory packages was well known to the members of the Ways and Means Committee, and the fact that its repeal was secured by a subterfuge and upon the gross misrepre- sentation that it was "desired by the trade," when no one outride of the to- bacco trust had ever even contemplated such a proposition, was ample notice to the Committee of the charactor of the in- fluence at work to defeat the Otjen- Tawney bill. The knowledge of the methods by which section 10 was re- pealed exercised a strong influence upon the Committee a year ago, and it is not to be assumed that the incident was for- gotten in a brief twelve months. It should not be understood that the majority leaders of the Ways and Means Committee are wholly responsible for the defeat of the bill. One of the most amazing reversals of position on the measure was that of the minority leader. Representative John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi, whose action in voting for the bill a year ago, "solely because its defeat was desired by the trust" and in opposing a more carefully guarded meas ure on March 30 because of its suddenly discovered "unconstitutionality ' has been very pertinently commented upon by the press, and especially by the U. S. To bacco Journal. Representative Bourke Cochran's ap- peal to the Committee on behalf of the Universal Tobacco Company, which he put forward in spite of the fact that as a stockholder in that Company he did not feel at liberty to vote upon the measure, has also been fittingly characterized. With regard to the future. I am advised that Representative Tawney stands ready to reintroduce the pending bill, or a modified measure if that is decided to be more desirable, and again to urge it upon the attention of the Ways and .Means Committee. I think you should instruct your Legislative Committee to take this matter up again as aggressively as possi- ble, leaving it to their discretion to de- termine the character of the measure to be presented and the best method of urging its passage. 1 should not be doing my whole duty if I refrained from calling your attention to the lack of support given your Legisla- tive Committee and your Washington representative in connection with the campaign for the passage of the anti- coupon bill. Appeals for your aid in impressing Congress with the desirability of the passage of this bill were made in vain, and on one occasion when an I urgent communication was addressed to our membership of over 300 but 15 replies were received. It would be un- ; gracious, however, not to acknowledge the very energetic and well directed efforts of \'ice President Friedman, whose prompt and effective responses to calls | for aid have been very highly appreciated by your officers and your Washington representatives It should also be said that the Legislative Committee failed to receive the assistance which they ex- pected from the clear Havana manufac- turers, who appeared to lose interest in the movement as soon as the Cuban reciprocity treaty was disposed of. Voluntary organizations like this having very limited financial resources can hope to succeed only through the hearty co operation of their members, who should be ready at all times to assist with their ] influence those who have been selected to prepare and prosecute our legislative program. Before leaving this subject I desire to lay before you a recital of an action taken by the Legislative Committee of the Leaf fobicco Board of Trade of the City of New York, acting under the advice of the Legislative Committee of the National Associatkin. Using the opening afforded them by the repeal of section 10 of the Dingley Act, the aggregation of corporations which are commonly described as the Tobacco Trust devised a plan for promot- ing the sale of its cigars, founded upon an apparently successful evasion of the ami lottery laws of the Government and the various States. Disregarding moral considerations and with absolute con- tempt for the spirit of the law, it seems that these corporations employ accom- plished counsel for the purpose of finding loopholes in e.xisting statutes so that they may further their business interests by means illegal in spirit and immoral in their tendencies, means not open to smaller concerns more sensitive to the good opinion of the community and more averse to the notoriety of frequent appearances in Courts of Justice. It is such practices as these that cause the prejudice against large corporations, which IS so much deprecated by their officers and supporters; and it is the proper function of an independent body to call the attention of public officials to such acts in the hope of arousing a ^enti- ment that will result in the abandon- ment of such methods. You are all of you familiar with the advertisement that appears in various papers, including the trade journals, in- viting the public to "estimate" the number of cigars ujjon which the internal revenue tax would be paid in a given month, and offering various prizes to those most closely approximating the actual number The Legislative Com- mittee, believing that such "estimating contest" was in conflict with the laws of the State of New Yorkforbidding lotteries, after consultation with the L>istrict At- torney brought suit to have the matter tested. On the advice of counsel, Mr. Samuel H. Guggenheimer, of the New York Bar, it was determined to proceed against the publishers of the advertise- ment, as too many comphcations sur- rounded an attempt to get at those really responsible. It was found that the U. S. Tooacco Journal was most available for the purpose of a test, as its able and ag- gressive editor. Ismar S. Ellison, pro- claimed his sole ownership of that journal, and fearlessly avowed his responsibility for its contents. While it must be a source of regret to all of us that this ad- mirable attitude on his part caused his selection as defendant in this case, it seemed paramount to the Committee that the most speedy action should be taken. Proceedings were therefore instituted against him and he was subjected to a technical arrest; I am glad that I can assure the trade that this matter was con- ducted with all the delicacy to which the high opinion and respect entertained by all of us for that gentleman entitle him. Our contention that this advertisement constituted the public ition of a lottery was defeated in a lower court ; on appeal , the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has just handed down a decision by a divided court of three to two, af- firming the decision of the lower court in favor of Mr. Ellison. The minority of the court took the view that the scheme advertised was a lottery, being an at- tempted evasion of the Lottery Statute. The prevailing opinion stated that the gift enterprise advertised did not consti- tute a lottery within the penal statutes of the State of New York and characterized the question involved • 'as one of great public interest and importance," it also delivered itself of the following significant I sentences: "It may be well for the legislature to prohibit such forms of competition by declaring enterprises of this character to be unlawful, but it is evident that these methods resorted to in recent years by merchants and traders engaged in ruinous J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. la THE TOBACCO WORLD J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. V^^4 1DBACG0 1BADE 111 Fifth Avenue, NEW YORK SELLING AGENTS for these Brands of Imported Havana. Cigars: L« Plor 4e Henry Clay La Carolina La Espanola La Flor d^ Ynclao La Corona La Plor de Navea La Plor de Cuba La Merldlaaa A. 4e Viilar y Vlllar La Vcncedora El Agulla de Oro La intfmldad La l^osa de Santiago Estella H. de C&banas y Carbajal. La Afrlcana .Manuel Garcia Alonso La Antlguedad La ComercUl La Flor de Murlaa La Roaa Aromatica «!• S. Murlaa y Ca. ^Si, LSAF TOBACCO. ornces : OETROIT, MICH. /MSTEPDAM, HOLLAND HAVANA, CUBA. NewYoftie iAacNOCNen. CABUe AOORCSS 'tachucla* J . B EfNHEiM Jf Son HAVANA TOBACCO # lmdC€*^ IH A VAN A. Cub A LEOPOLD SCH MID P^RANK LANGE h. SCHMID & CO. Importers of Sumatra Tobacco No. 138 Water Street, NeW York Jos. Mendelsohn. Louis A. Bornemann. Manuel Suarex. Mendelsohn, BornemsLniv ®, Co. Importers & Commission Merchants Specialty— HAVANA TOBACCO New York Office: HsLvaLnsL Office: U. S. ARCADE BUILDING. AMISTAD 95. Water Street, Corner Fulton, Room L HAVANA. Cable "M< *tabliAhad 1840. Hinsdale Smith & Co* ^oMorten of Sumatra & Havana T^^^ 1^ ^^ ^> ^^ ^%. -'Packers of Connecticut Leaf 1 ODoCCO 125 Maiden Lane^ NEW YORK wifUiiD H. Smitb Smos SiaTr cullman bros. Cigar Leaf Tobaccos, No. J75 Water Street, NEW YORK. Jos. F. Cull 111 nil. JOS. S. CANS MOSISJ. CANS JSROMK V A I.I.l. M EDWI .N" J . ALV XANDER JOSEPH S. CANS A d^ r\ d^ stud ^ ackers of LEAF ± U JLJ JL G C C/ 197 Water Street. New York THE TOBACCO WORLD «3 competition were not foreseen in the early days when lotteries were prohibited, and, therefore, their prohibition is not within the purview of the lottery statute. A penal statute should be so drafted that an honest business man may know whether ornot he is offending against it." The case now goes to the Court of Appeals. An effort is now being made by the Post Office Department at Washington to secure the enactment of a law that will put an end 10 contests of the character described. It is proposed to amend section 3894 Revised Statutes so as to read as follows: "Sec. 3894. That no letter, postal card, or circular concerning any lottery, so-called gift concert, or other similar enterprise offering orizes dependent upon lot or chance, or concerning any compe- tition or contents involving the a^aid of prizes based upon the relatve accuracy of guesses or estimates, or concerning any scheme or device for betting, wagering, or making pools upon horse races or other similar contests, or concernmg any scheme (schemes) devised for the purpose of obtaining money or property undfr false or fraudulent pretenses represenia tions, or promises, and no list of the dravvings at any lottery or similar scheme, and no lottery ticket or part thereof, and no check, draft, bill, money, postal note, or money order for "the purchase of any ticket, tickets or part thereof, or of any share or any chance in any such lottery or gift enterprise, and no list of the prizes awarded or distiibuted as the result or consequence of any such contents or competition shall be carried in the mail or delivered at or through any po>t office or branch thereof, or any letter carrier; nor shall any newspaper, circular, pam- phlet, or publication of any kind con taining any advertisement of any lottery or gift enterprise of any kind offeiing prizes dependent upon lot or chance, or containing any list of prizes awarded at the drawing of any such lottery or gift enterprise, whether said list is of any part or of all of the dr.iwing, or contain- ing any advertisement concerning any competition or contest involving the award of prizes based upon the relative accuracy of guesses or estimates, or concerning any scheme or device for bet- ting, wagering, or making pools upon horse races or other similar contests, or containing the advertisement of any scheme devised for the purpose of ob taining money or properly under false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, be carried in the mail or de- livered by any postmaster or letter carrier. Any person who shall knowingly deposit or cause to be deposited, or who shall knowingly send or cause to be sent any- thing to be conveyed or delivered by mail in violation of this section, or who shall knowingly cause to be delivered by mail anything herein forbidden to be carried by mail, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprison- ment for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment, for each offense Any person violatint^ any of the provisions of this cection may be 1 proceeded against by information or in- dictment and tried and punished, either 1 in the district at which the unlawful pub- ' lication was mailed or to which it is | carried by mail for delivery according to the direction thereon, or at which it is caused to be delivered by mail to the p>erson to whom it is addressed." In transmitting the draft of this bill to the Senate Committee on Post Offices and Post-Roads, the Acting Postmaster- General, in a communication to Chair- man Penrose, said: 'I have the honor to transmit herewith for the consideration of the Committee on Post Offices and Post-Roads a copy of a proposed amendment to the act of Sep- tember 19. 1890, relating to the fuppres- sion of lotteries and fraudulent schemes. The proposed amendment is framed to suppress two evils which have grown rapidly in recent years-first, the so-called "guessing ' or "estimate" contests; and, second, the so called "turf investment" schemes. "The first amendment is made neces sary by the opinion of the Attorney- General holding that contests which involve the award of prizes dependent upon the relative accuiacy of guesses or estimates as to the number of votes cast in a political election, or the number of beans a certain jar contams, etc. , are not in violation of the present lottery law. Attorney General (iriggs, in his opinion holding that these contests were not a violation of law, concluded: " I do this with a full appreciation of the vicious and dangerous tendencies of the present scheme to which you with reason referred, and if this scheme should be used to an extent that would make it a public evil, 1 should not hesitate to advise such amendment to the law as would bring similar schemes within the letter of the prohibitory statutes.' "Attorney-General Knox in his opinion says; " 'As penal statutes must be construed >trictly. I am unable to teach theconclu sion that the giving of prizes as a reward for superior intelligence in estimates, when the human intellect is exercised in making such estimates, is within the purviewof the statute; an I this conclusion cannot be aflfected by the demoralizing tendencies of such contests to which you refer. This department can only execute laws. It cannot make them, and the remedy, if any be requTe I by the public interests, must rest with the legi lative department of the Government,' ' • The guessing or e timate contests as adopted today aie eqaalK as pernicions as plain lotteries. They appeal to the gambling spirit of the people equally as much. They are used as a subte fuge to avoid the effects of the present lottery i statutes." 1 In addition to the modification of sec- tion 3894 above described the dep trt ment's bill provides administrative meas- ures for the enforcement of the proposed law. It is needless to sa\ that the passage of this bill would have a most wholesome effect, not only upon the tobacco trade, but upon many other lines of industry now being demoralized by the intrr.duc tion of methods which are merely tech- nical evasions of the laws intended to prohibit lotteries and other forms of petty gambling. Our Legislative Committee has already placed the Association on record in favor of the passa^je of this bill. lnvestigek.tion of the Tobacco Trust. An important recent incident which should receive the careful consideration of this association is the introduction in i Congress by Rep:esentative Tawney, of' Minnesota of a resolution directing the | Secretary of Commerce and Labor to in- vestigate certain business practices of the Tobacco Trust, and to determine whether such practices constitute a conspiracy in restraint of trade and commerce as defined by the anti trust laws. The text of Mr. Tawney' s resolution is as follows : 1 ' • Whereas it is charged that a large class of wholesale dealers in chewing and i smoking tobacco in the New England ' States, comprising practically all the | wholesale tobacco dealers in that section , of the country, have suddenly and with- out notice or warning thrown out and discontinued the purchase and sale of all chewing and smoking tobacco not man- 1 ufactured and sold by certain large cor- I porations : Therefore, be it " Resolved, That the Secretary of j Commerce and Labor be, and he is hereby, directed to inquire into and in- vestigate the cause or causes for the refusal of such wholesale dealers m chewing and smoking tobacco to continue the purchase and sale of chewing and smoking tobacco of all kinds, except that manufactured by the corporations afore said ; and also to investigate whether or not these conditions, if they exist have resulted, in whole or in part, fiom any contract or combination in the form of a trust, monopoly, or otherwise, or consti- tute a conspiracy in restraint of trade and commerce among the several states and territories or with foreign countries as defined by law." While this resolution is directed more particularly to the methods employed by the tobacco truot for the purpose of ex- cluding independent brands of smoking and chew in 4 tobaccos from New England, similar practices have been employed with respect to the sale of cigars, and it would seem to be the duty of this asso ciation to do everything in its power to bring about the adoption of this resolu- tion and to cooperate in every way in the proposed mvestigation. With the almost limitless resources of this great corpora tion. the independent manufacturer is ob'iged to rely upon publicity to prevent aggressions which can not be withstood by firms and indviduals possessing only moderate means. It is therefore a proper and necessary function of such organiza tions as ours to assist in every legitimate way in this movement to shed light upon the trusts operations. In this connection, I would call your attention to the form of the above reso- lution and also to the text of statute under which this and other investigations may be prosecuted. The resolution is so drawn as to require the approval of the House of Representatives only, and will not have to be p issed upon by the Sen- ate, as the law creating the department of Commeiceand Labor provides specifi- cally that investigations may be made into the operations of corporations doing interstate business, upon the request of either house of Congress. The provi sions referred to of the act creating the new department are as follows : "The said Commissioner of Corpora- ' tions shall have power and authority to make, under the direction and control of 1 the Secretary of Commerce ana Labor, I diligent investigation into the organiza tion, conduct, and management of the ' business of any corporation, joint stock 1 company or corporate combination en gaged in commerce among the several] states and with foreign nations excepting j common carriers subject to 'An Act to regulate commerce.' approved Feb. 4. , 1887, and to gather such information and data as will enable the President of the United States to make recommenda- tions to Congress for legislation for the regulation of such commerce, and to report such data to the President from time to time as he shall require, and the information so obtained or as much thereof as the President may direct shall be made public. "Ill iirtl«'r t<> arroniplisfi the pnrposf jo»-t to till' provisions hereof, as is ronfrrred on till' Iiitfi-stato C'oinrnerce Commission in >.iis and the prodnetion of documentary evidence and to adminis- ter oaths. AH the requirements, ofdign- tions. liahilities and iniinnnities imposed or conf«'rred l»y sai<1 'Act to reculate coiiiiiuTce' and Ity 'An Act in relation to testimony hef.M-e the Interstate Com- merce Commission.' and so forth, ap- proved Fel>niary 11. 1893. supplemental to said ■.V«t to rejrulate mmmerce,' shall jilso apply«.to all persons who may be sul»ixeiia<'d to testify as witnesses or to produce documentary evidence in pursu- ance of the authority conferred by this section. "It shall also be the providee and duty of said bureau, tmder the direction of the Secretary of Conmierce and Labor, to irather. compile, pnhlish and supply use- ful information concerninjr corporations doiujr business within the limits of the T'nited States as shall engrage in inter- state commerc*' or in coimiierce between tlu' I'liited States and any loreiKn coun- tr.v, including cori»oratioiis cn^raKecl ii^ insurance, and to attend to sii;at ions and reports ;is lie may \)v I'eqiiired to do by the T^resi- dent. or li.v eith(>r House of Coiiyress, or which he himself may deem necessary and indent." Careliil examination of this statute shows that it is the duty of the new De- partment to iuvestiKiite allegations with regard to violntions of the Anti-Trust laws, even without the dii'ectioii of Con- gress, and it s<>enis pi-obable that this function of the new department may d**- velop a strong bulwark for the protection of independent manirfactureis in all lines of trade. A very active p.irt in this movement has !»een taken b\ tire Independent To- liacco Maniifactui'ers' Association, whose pT'«'si(^>nt is Mr. .Tohri Landstreet. .and whose energy, eiiterjjrise and public spirit have l»een fully appreciated by the officers of your organization. Th<* CiK'nr liiiiMtrt Stuni|t. The extraordinary discrimination in favor of the imported cigar, which re- sults fi'om the use of a large and con- spicuous stamp liy the ;-ustonis author- ities to di'uote the paynu'nt of duties, is foo well known to you to renuire any discussion. You are also well aware th.at such stamp is not employed by the (Jovernment uiion .iny other class of im- |>orted merchandise, and it is ditlrcult to understand how (he customs authorities were first induced to adopt such a de- vice to the great detriment of dome^stic gooort st.and a less conspic- uous device that will i»lac«> imi)orted and domestic «-igars on a fair basis for equal- ity. The matter is one requiring very can-fid adjustnrent in view of the laws on the subject, but I am encouraKed to belb've that within a short time a satisfactory solution of the problem will be reached. Dock •U'elKht*. As stated in my l.-ist rejwrt, a vigorous attempt was made early in my term of offli-e to secure legislation for the levy- ing of tariff duties upon leaf tobacco on the basis of the weight thereof when withilr.-ivn fir consuninticn. rather than upon its dock weight. The subject was one which early be- iame complicated by the Cuban reci- procity question, which rendered it im- possiVile to pass a measure making the desired change either in the last ses- sion of the Fifty-5»eventh Congress or during the first session of the Fifty- eighth Congress, just closed. During the recent session also the Congressional leaders, not to give consideration to any measure which, directly cr indirectly, af- fected the tariflf, precluded action upon 14 G. Falk Qi BrO. Importers sf Sum&traL and HavanaL t.nd Packers of AmencaA Tobacco, 171 Water St., NcwYofk THE TOBACCO WORLD G. Falk fa BrO. Importers sf SumaircL and KavaivaL and Packers gf American Tobacco, 171 Water St., NewYork • THE TOBACCO WORLD the (look wt'i;cht bill, the I'ffeot of which, it wiiH cl-iinK'd. would he to make a sli^rht nMliHtiun in the tariff on leaf tol»a<. It is fair to assauie that, when t\in>rresH meets in I>eeember, some of the limitations and restrieti(tns that have eontrolled the le^islativ«> ]iro};rani dur- injr the re of the euHtoms administrati\e act of .lun<' 10. lyiMK th(> chani^es beinji in the nature of reforms that would l)e very acc« ((table t<» the toba<-c<» vra«le. This measure is now before the Senate Com- mittee on Finance .'ind I am reliably informed that this committ'-e proposes to nnike it the bj;sis of :i much more fompreheiisive bill, pi-ovidini; additional ainenibnents to o|h«>r features of the cus- tom» administrative la\^s. It is our purpose to re«ociation ttf New Y«»rk, appointed several years M;ro to prepare Kujrgestions for the aniendment of the customs adniinislrative laws, strongly recommended the enactment ei the dock weight bill as a part of the general re- vision of these important statutes. It is believed that the method suggested for bringing the measure before Congress is Itoth pra<-tical and expeditious. Baiikruptey Lavv. During the past year the association bais p:iid special attention to the subject of the national bankruptcy law and has eo-oi(er:ite«l Ji'^tively with the leading cnHlii org iniz.-itions of the country in re- sisting the nntvement having for its ob- ject the reiK'.'jl or emasculation of this most useful and iHMieficent statute. It is diffi«-ult to understand how business men ill any sents necessary to obt.-iin a dis- charge. As the result of thes iimend- nu-nts the |tr."<-tieal o|ieration of the law during the jiast year has been even more satisfactory than before, and yc»ur of- ficers hflA'e therefore re^iranled it as es- sential to do everything in their jiower lo pii'vent its repeal or material modi- fic.-ition. Powerful interests have taken part in the movement for rep«'al. liowever.itwlud- ing wealthy trust '-ompanies which form- erly derived a large revenue from tnist*M»- ships under the State insolvency laws; wholesale houses, which iM'fore the pas- sage of the bankruptty a«t had built up the ne«*essarj' mase familiar with its practical operation, and I am glad to be abb- to report that there seems to be no ili«»position on the part of Con- gress to consider the measures provid- inir for repeal oi amendment. .At the snine time the members of the as.sociation «hould keep a watchful eye on this movement :M;d should be pre- jiared to solicit aid of their Sen.'itors and Jtepresentatives whenever called upon tt. do so in the interest of the retention (»f the statute in its entiiety. l.t>N>lHlatioii ForbiiUliiiK Bulk i^alen. Directly rel.-ited to the general subject of baidll. at least t«'n days bef(»re tlu- sale, in good faith, nnike full, explicit imiuiry of the seller as to the names and pljices of residence or places of bus- iness of each and all of the <-reditors of the seller and the amount owing each creditor; and unless the purchaser shall at least five days before the sale, in good faith, notify or cause to I.e notifit'd. personally or by registered nuiil. ea«-h of the seller's creditors nf whom the pnrice «v." This bill, it will be noted, is drawn < II the linev of the present New York St.ite law anon the farmers engaged in growinc this character of leaf tobacco largely as the result of the methods of the larger tobacco companies in combina- tion with the purchasing agents of for- eign regies, that a great variety of legis- lative remedies have been suggested from time to time, and a strong movement has gained headway during the past session •lesigned to relieve the tobacco farmers of the restrictions placed upon their prod- uct by the internal revenue laws. Tlie condition of the growers in the dark tobacco districts has undoubtedly been such as to command the svmpathy of the entire tobacco traile. Had it been possible to legislate solely with regard to export tobaccos, this association would not have felt called upon either to take any part in this movement or to object to any legislative enactment in the wis- dom of Congress. With a view to giving the toh.icco grower a wider market for his product 't was proposed in a number of measures introduced in the House of Kepresentn- tives to permit him to dispose of his crop m any way that he might see fit without the payment of tax of anv kin.l' No less than eight separate bills were presented by members representing to- t»acco-gn wing districts of Virginia, Ken- tucky and Tennessee. l{ei»res«*ntative John Wesley tJaines, of the last-name.l State, being the active promoter of the movement, all of which measures pro- poseil the repeal of the tax on certain forms of ttibacco now inuns of sub-Section .S of Section 3244. I'nited States Revised Statutes, as amended by Section 14. Act of Marth 1. 1S70. and also as amended by the Af custtims matters, has already prothu-etl excellent fruit aiiil prtiiiiises to be of increasing value in the future, namely, the n'tirgani- zationot the bMjird of (Jeiieral Appraisers which went into forte just before the clttse of the calendar year 1903. I'rior to that time it has been the practice, uud»T the tuganization then in force, to assign boards of classification and appraise- ment to a great variety of clawes cf merchandise, with the result that these offitials were given no opportunity to ac- quire an expert knowledge of any par- ticular class of importations. Under the sew system, the work is largely special- ized, and tJeneral Appraisers" are en- abled to familiarize themselves with certain lines to such a degree that, not only are they able to afford the highest measure of protection to the revenue, but their tlecisions command such re- spect at the hands of the various trades that protests are reduced in number and the public business greatly exoe- dited. The excellent work of praiser Israel F. Fischer, voted time and attention fication of importation of is but a fair illustration of the results secured by the reorganization of the Board and merits the unqualified ap- proval of this As.sociation. SmaKKlIiiK of Sninatra Tobaoeo. The customs officials have been un- usually active during the past year in their efforts to put a stop to the smug- gling of Sumatra tobacco. The open- tions of the ring engaged in this illicit traffic have been fully set forth in the press of the country which has also chronicled the seizure made from time General Ap- who has de- to the classi- leaf tobacco, I) I to time. Nothing could be more de- moralizing to a trade than smuggling operations carried on upon a large scale, especially in connection with a product upon which is iraposcMl so high an ad valorem duty as is levied upon Sumatra leaf. Your officers have not only given the local customs officials at New York all possible aid in suppressing this traf- fic, but they have urged the Department at Washington to prosecute the good work with the utmost energy. I recommend that you go on record as favoring the destruction by the Govern- ment of all tt)bacco, or manufactures thereof, that may be seized for any rea- son whatsover, instead of having" su-h goods disposed of at public auction as at present. This will do more to stop smuggling than any other measure that can be devised. Snniatra Dra^liaek ReKiilutloiiM. Through the vigilance of the Treasury authorities, an attempt on the part of a large corporation to take advantage ot a technicality in the drawback laws by which the Government would have lost a very large amount of revenue, was frustrated. It was proposed by this corporation to manufacture a product in the form of plug tobacco from the cut- tings of Sumatra wrappers and to ex- port the same with benefit of draAvback of the full wrapper rate of duly; namely, $1.85 per pound. Inasmuch as Sumatra clippings possess a value of about (5 cents per pound, the tMiormous profit that would result from such a transac- tion carried on upon a large scale may be easily calculated. The Treasury De- partment, after communicating with a number of prominent firms in the trade and representatives of this Association. reached the conclusion that plug tobacco from Sumatra clippings is not a commer- cially recognized article of manufacture, and, therefore, rejected the applicatittn for drawback regulations. The incident serves to emphasize the importance of organization on the part of independent branches of the tobacco trade, and it is significant that the Government, as well as the trade, is a beneficiary of such al- liances. RevlMloa 4»f Internal Kevenue HeKu- latiuna. A very comprehensive revision of the internal revenue regulations was pro- mulgated last June, to take effect July 1. The representations made by your of- ficers, through your Washington repre- sentative, to the Commissioner of Inter- nal Revenue and his assistants in con- nection with this revision were accorded very careful consideration, and the new code, when promulgated, was found to safeguard fully our interests without in any way imposing undue restrictions upon the operations of the leaf trade at large. In this connection I should say that the treatment accorded our officers and representatives by the present Com- missiouer of Internal Revenue has been most courteous and the highest con- sideration has been shown us on all oc- casions. rblllpiilne Tariff. In my last annual report 1 re- counted the efforts made in the second session of the Fifty-sev- enth Congress to inaugurate abso- lute free trade between the i'hilippine Islands and the United States. As then pointed out, the Government officials who urged the innovation ai)peared to have been mindful alone of the advantages which it was claimed would accrue to the people of the I'hilippine Islands, and were doubtless much impressed by the urgent representations made by the Civil Governor of the Islands, who wished to provide a market for all the products of the archipelago under a free-trade basis. Since our last annual convention, the Civil Governor of the islands. Judge Wil- liam H. Taft, has succeedevernor, he sent the ft)llowing significant reply: "Will dt) everything possible for such legislation this session. If not successful shall continue efforts. The justice of yt)ur cause will triumph in the end." It is now corsiderably more than a year since Secretary Taft. then Civil Governor of the Philippines, cabh'd tt» the Secretary of War that, unless Con- gress, then abtuit to atljoiirn, immediate- l.y passed a bill granting the frei' adiiiis- situi t)f cigars and other tobacco products, the utter ruin, antl possibly the starva- tion of the t^peratives of the cigar indus- try in Manila wt)ultl certainly follow. Tht se tlire pn>tlictioiiS have not been \trified. hut in any event it is not ap- Iiarent either that the United States is untler any obligation to supply a market for Philippine ttibacct) prtiducts — a mar- ket which these products have never at any time been afftntled — or that, in view of the recent experience with regartl tt) Cuban recii»rt)city. the tlepressetl ct)ndi- tion of the intlustry in the Philiiipines woulil have been rclievetl by the retlwc- tit)n t>r ;ibolitit)n of the tluties on tt)bacco prt»iliicts ini|iortt>tl from the ;ircliipclagti. The one salient fact which the cigar leaf tratle in particular must keep con- stantly in mintl is the complete absence of reliable tlata with regard to the re- sources of the Philippines ft)r the produc- tion of leaf tobacco, the «ost tif labor in the islanils. permanent freight rates, or other information necessary to the deter- mination of the tiuestion as to the effect of the proposetl reducetl tariff rates on the American tobacco industry. On the one haiitl. tht»se who tlesire the prompt passage of a fre<»-tratle measure, insist thiit the Philippine leaf is of very in- ferit>r ipiality ami can only be protiuced in relatively snuill tpiantities. On the other ha ml, however, we have the expert testimony of Clarence W. Dorsey. a tlis- tinguishetl soil physicist now serving in the Hiireaii of Agriculture of the Phil- ippine Islands, who, in an official report prepareil a few months ago. made the ft)I- lowiii^' suggestive statement; "The autht)r is of the opinion that the Philippine Islamls can antl should pro- tluce cigar-filler tt)bacco that is fully eipial to the finished product of the fam- ous Vuelta Abajo district of Cuba and a cigar wrapper equal to Sumatra tobacco. With careful attention to soil antl cli- matic ct)nditions. it is believed districts can be found that will raise tobacco similar in flavor and aroma to that grown in the best tlistricts t)f Turkey." With these conflicting opinions beftire us, the asst)ciation is certainly justified in rt)ntinuing its opposition to any change in the present tariff rates on Philippine to- bacco in .my form. I .im glad to he able to re|»ort that the representatitais that have bt^en matle by us. in co-t»p«'ra- tit)n with the agents of the beet sugar in- dustry, have cn^ated a strong sentiment against any change in the tariff on Phil- ippine gootls. antl in spite of the efforts made by the Administration, the leaders of the House of Representatives have refusetl to bring forward any tariff-reduc- tion measure. It is only fair to state, however, that in preventing action on this subject we have profited to some extent by the general indisposition to dis tiirb the tariff in advance of the coming ele<'tit»ns. When the new .session opens in December next it will be necessary for the members tif this Asscciation to co-operate heartily with its officers in the effort to prevent the complete success of the movement, which has thus far been so effectively opposed. You can jutlge somewhat of the enor- mous amount of work devolving upon yt)ur officers when you nt)te the number of subjects to which I have consitleriMl it necessary to refer. There are many matters of minor imptirt to which no reference has been made in this report an.l there are matters of very consider- able import untler wav, to which it wttultl be unwi.se to refer until thev are further developed. It is manifestly im- IHissible for any business men to give the amt)unt of time necessarv to conduct ptoperly the affairs of this organization withiuit the aid of an expert assistant well versed in the needs of our tradt? and familiar with legislative processes, and I cannot too earnestly urge on you the importance of retaining the services of Mr. William L. Crounse, who is every year becoming more valuable to our or- ganization. I have been singularly fortu- nate in the associate you have given me in the presidential office. You have been able to measure his ability and force of character in st>me tlegree by the manner in which he discharge the duties of pre- siding officer at yt)ur last annual conven- tion, but t)nly t>ne who has been as fa- miliar as 1 have with his ready zeal and tireless energy thmughout two whole years can really appreciate the value to an organizatit)n such as ours of so force- ful and able a personality as that of ytuir Vice President. Mr. .Ittseph L. Frietlman. I have receivetl mt)st hearty ct)-t)i)era- tion in all my efft)rts frttin your Stn-re- tary. Mr. Koenig. antl yt)ur Treasurer. Mr. Eckerson, and frt)m the members t)f your Legislative Committee, but I regret to say that besides tht)se I have men- tionere, there is every reason tt) believe that tar- iff revision will be taken up by the next Ct)ngress no matter which of the great pt)litical parties succeinls at the coming election. I realize ht)w hard it is to persevere in the face of continual defeat, but every consideration t)f business in- tert^t demands that this organization be strengthenetl by the more active sui>- port of its constituent members, so that the efforts of its officers may be proper ly followed up, and an opportunity of successful accomplishment be given thos«« who are working unselfishly for your in- terest. SIGMUND ROSENWALD, Pesident. The report was received with much applause and ordered spread in full upon the minutes of the meeting. The Delegates. The Credential Committee reported the following delegates present. New York. A. Bijur Chas. Fox F. Cranz Jos. Cullman £. A. Kraussman F. Lange Ben no Neuberger A. Pazos Sam Seymour Philadelphia. L. G. Haeussermann M. Rosenberg H. C. Vetterlein John R. Young Cincinnati. M. Ei sen berg S. Major Newbourgh Chicago. Wm. Taussig Boston. S. L Hirsch Cleveland. Sig. Schlessinger Dayton. Stanley M. Krohn Lancaster. M. Rosenthal 1. H. Weaver In addition to the above named dele gates there was also present Louis New- bourgh, of Cincinnati, who was a mem- ' ber of several committees, but Messrs. < Frank Inksater. of Elmira, and L. B. Haas, of Hartford, who had been elect- I ed delegates, did not arrive. I The treasurer's rejKtrt was called for, and after it had been read it was ac- cepted and ordered placed upon the table. The report of the Committee on Finances was deferred. , ^ Mr. Fox, on behalf t»f the Legislative Committee, whose report was called for, stated that for the purpose of facilitat- ing the work of the convention the re- port of the Legislative Ct)mmittee had been embodied in the annual report of the president, antl that there was noth- ing further to offer at this time. No special report was made by the Committee on Trade Representatives or the Conference Committee. The report of the Committee on Credits was called ft»r. antl in the ab- sence that it wt)ultl take place on the LM. he then hatl nt)t sufficient time to confer with his ctilleagues on that committee. He further statetl. however, that so far as he was able tt) ascertain a credit exchange bureau. su carrv in btdd type the notice that it is an t.fticial form from the National Cigar Leaf Tt.hacco Association, authorized in convention, giving date t.f its atloptittn. etc. The nuual effect which such an authorized ft»rm by tuir as.sociation would have upon the signer must really he apparent to .vou. Such a statement shoultl in its form particularly atlapt itself tt. our tratle. antl as its e^*sentiJll pt.int should prt)vide for the mentit.n t.f liabilities in tletail. they shtiuld be matle out and signed in duplicaft\ antl such tliiplicate sht)uld be filetl with either a committer appt)inted by your organization for the purj.tise. t>r with its presitlent. who in their <.r his discretion shoultl nt.tifv the members win. Imve filetl such state- ments, if a material discrepancv should be found therein." * * * It was then decitletl to I.e well tt. pro- ceetl with the elettion t.f officers, so as tt) be able tt. tlevt.te the time of any later se»e.ir was tleclared to be in tinier. Beimo New biiger art.se. antl hav- ing seeuretl the rett.gnition <•{ the thair- imiii. nt.minatetl Jt.seph L. Frietlman, t»f Chicai;... for the presidency, h, his remarks he spoke in j.-irt at* follows: '•There has devt)lvetl upon me the pleasure of bringing before this conven- tit.ii the name of a gentleman for the presidency of the National Cigar Leaf Ft.bacco Assoeiatitm of tht United State* for the coming year. 1 am fullv aware that the members of the New York dele- gation could have put ft.rwanl a gentle- m.in who coiiltl have addressetl vou with some <'loquence. but, I assume. I was selectetl because the gentleman who 1 shall name needs very little recommen- tlatit.n tui the part of those who know the man. and further, because it was thought I would take up as little of the convention's time as possible in say- ing what I shall have to say. "In tloing so I wish to "mention that he is pre-eminently qualified and fit for the office. He has rendered to this as- sociation faithful, unswerving loyalty since the beginning of the organization. He h:is given diligent, efficient, intel- ligent and valuable services as a private in the ranks on various committees, as secretary, and as vice president, and without disparagement of the i)ossibIe claim t.f any other gentleman. I believe he merits this pr.)mt)tion. and that, if electetl. he w ill bring to the tUscharire of his tluties the same high t.rtler t f execu- tive ability which has characteiizetl all tht.>»«« who have so ably and faithfully held this honorable r ffice before him. "He has yt.uth. he has vierir !ind he has love for the work of the associa- tion, ami you know that unless we have love for the work in which we mav be eng.iged we cannot succeed. Sometimes we are compelled to do our duty: at fRREGULAR PAGINATION 80 Por Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to Established isso. U J. Sellers & Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO.. SEL1.ERSVILLE, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD tiiiK's we love to do it, and 1 verily be- lieve tho gentleman I have in view would K»ve to lultill the duties of the presi- dent of the National Lt'af Tobaceo As- sociation "You all know him; you have heard his voice on many occasions, and 1 am uot going to say any more about him now, but 1 nnminate. and, when tli" tinu' comes, ask you to elect to the presi- dency of the National Cigar Leaf Asso- ciation Mr. Joseph L. Friedman." Mr. Taussig, of Chicago, claimed the hduor of seconding the nomination, and the motion was Hubsequently made by Mr. Cullman (New York) to elect the nominee by acclanition, which was car- ried (with cheers). A. Rijur (New York) nominated ]Mo- ses Knihn, of Cincinnati, as vice in-csi- dent, which was promptly seconded, and the election made by acclamation. Mr. Bijur also presented the name of Jonas S. Brown for secretary, and he was elected by aci'ljimation. 1,^'.- ^'l,"'"'^ suggested the re-election of relix Eck«'rson as treasurer, which was met with applause, and his election by acclamation pr«»mptly f(»Ilowed. The chairman, by request, appointed a committee of three as a Nominating Committee for a Board of Directors. The committee c.»nsistcd of M.'ssrs. Cull- man. Bijur and Eckerson. who retired for the i)urpose of making ui) their lists. In the meantime M. Eisenberg (Cin- cinnati! moved that a telegram of in- formation and Congratulation be sent to Messrs. Friedman. Krohn and Brown advising them of their election to their respective offices. The motion was adopt- ed, and the secretary was instructed to carry out the wishes of the meeting. E. A. Kraussnian (New York) sug- gested that a vote of thanks be extend- ed to the retiring officers, which was accepted with cheers. \f*\ Uoiiril <>r IlircctorM. The Committee on Nominaticui of Di- rectors nnnounced its readiness to re- port. Their report was .iccepted as announced, jind named the following as muy elected directors to serve during the ensuing vear: John It. Young. I'hiladelphia. Louis Newbourgh. Cincinnati. Sig Schlessingcr. Cleveland. .M. Kosenthal. Lanca.xter. R'uno Newltergei. New Y<.rk. Prank Davenport. Boston W. H. Doli:in. I'hila.leiphia. Mr. Tau-sig (Chic.igoi. i,,.,k lio- floor and .-ii-ucd tiiat theiv ^hoidd l.c ,-M:ib- .ish.-d .1 <«.nti.il bi-rc.iii oi officM. witii a .onipet Mil niai. in ch.irge. wh-.se dutv 11 sllolild h,. to -nteiid to tnatlers of the AssociMfion. and t.. give it his .oiistiuit and close personal attention, juid sug- gest.-d a motion with that end in view After some di.sciission it w.-is decide.! tliat !lie convention go im,, e.\»>cutive ses- sion, for th«> puriH.se of K.»inR ihorotighlv into fh.. matter nr.tpos.'d \oint a Committee on Wavs and Means, in whose hands would be pla.e.l matters of that kind. The chair ther.-unon announced a cominitte of five Ass.)ci,itioii i)l«'.lge its hearty co-.)|)eration to the c.unmitt.'e for this ]inriios.'. Endorsing Investiga.tion. Res.)lved, That this Association heartily en.lorse the House resolution in- Ir.i.luc.'d l.y lieiireseiitative Tawii.-y. .)f Miiiiies.it:.. n.iw b.'f.u-.' the House ,Iu- .li.iary C.mimiitee. lu-ovi.ling an investi- gation, by the Seiretary .>f the Depart- ment of C.imm.'r..> an.l Labor, of the n.etho.ls employed by th.' s.i-call.'.l trusts in exclu.ling from the New Englan.l States, the brands .)f .h.'wing iuid smok- ing toba«-.-o i)ioduced by independent m.inufacturers: an.l. be it further re- solv.'d that we iile.lge .iiir co-ojierat ion \Mth the Ind.MHMi.l.'iif Tob;ic.-.> Manufji.- titr.M-s" .\sso.ijition in th.'ir .'ft'.irts t.i secur.' the adf this r.^s.dufion. Thanks to T&wney. U'h.i-.'as. II. .11. .las. A. Tawnev. ..f Mnmesota. the author of the pending i""':<"'HI bill iin.l th." f.'solution for the investigation of th.' s.>-.all.'d tobae<'o trust, has steailfastly lu-oven hims.'If the U!iselHsh frieii.l of th,. imb'ii.'ii.lein to- bacc.i int. 'rests, therefore be it K.'solved, That this Ass.»ciati.)n here- by .'xpr.'sses its grateful aj.pre.Ma- tiou .»f his Services, juid calls tipon all nr'res.'iitatives ..f the t.d>acc.) tr.i.l.. to ti.. ev.'iything in their power to ai.l him III realizing :my |i.ditieal ambiti.Mi th.it !ie in.iy eut.'rtain. To Circulate Copies. Ues«»lved. Th.it th.' Secretary lie iiistru.t.'d to forwarij ..ipi.'s of the v.ir- i.Mis r.'solutioiis of th.' Leirislative C.»m- niitt.e r.Mhe parti.'s meiiti.uie.1 therein. Chcin^e in By-lawf. _ IJ.'solv.'.l, Tliat par.iur.iiih ."i on jiag.' .» of th.' By-Liiws It.' .imeii.l.'.l bv strik- ing .»i!t :i!l iift.'r th.' word •".services" in line •_'. s.. that th.' paragraph shall read as follows: "No Officer shall receive any salary or emolum.'nt for his serv- ices." Copies to LocclI Boards. Resolved, That the Se.ielarv b,' instructed to have copies of the proceed- ings of this c.inventi.»n luiuted and sent to the members of the local bojirds be- longing to this Association, and to such other persons as may be de.'in.'.l inter- este.l in the proceedings of this body. • • • Ref.'rring to the resolutions reg.-irding the imiwirtation of tobacco or cigars fr.uii th.' I*hilipj)ine Islands at a re.lu.-ed rat" of duty, Mr. Cullman (New York) state.l that inasmuch as a reduction would in all probability seriously crippi.- the in- dustry b.-c.ause of the" che.-i|M'r pr.).luct that can be jmt u|) then-, owing larg.'ly to th.' f.i.t that they enipl.iy prin.ip.illy Coolie labor, then 1. in-, shoiil.l he meas- ure suggested by Secretary Taft. be adopte.l. it would certainly mean verv s.'rious r.'sidts to our industry an.l it's kindred br.;in h.-s. The resoluti.in was. «if .'ourse. ••idopf.'d without a dissenting voice. There had been invited to attend the ev.'uing sessi.ui of the .•onveiition three promin.nt repri's.ntativ.'s of the Inde- IX'iident Tob.i.-.-o Manuf.icturers' Asso- ci.iti.m Mr. II. D. Miller, of the Ass.xiation: ]Mr. Bloch Bros. Tobacco Co.. Va., and Mr. Whelan. of Y. Mr. Miller was the first to be called upon to address the meeting, and he spoke in part as follows: "Gentlemen— I am, indeed, very sorrv that our President could not be with us to-night to addiess you. Y'ou have, I believe, adopted many wise resolutions here to-night, and I want to thank you for the sentini'nts which you have ex- pressed towards our Association. Y'our inter.'sts in ;i measure are id<'ntical with or.rs. If the trust succeeds in making the inr.iads in the cigar trade, which it has in the manufacture of tobacco, your vbe president S. Blo.h. of ^V heeling. ^V. Ro.hester, N. field will become mor.' and more hmited, until finally you will be practically com- pelled to retire, for you will uot have custon.i'rs to whom to sell your raw ma- t.'rial. unless you sell it to Bloch Bros, for scrai». (Laughter). "The trust people have gone into the New England field and have simi»ly told the legitimate jobbers there that they can not handle our goods, and we are simply clcs«'d out. In Philadelphia I know it to be a fact that the jobbers are actually afraid to have an independent manufac- tuier come to see them, in fear that a trust representative may see them in ei.nf.'reii -e with an indep«'ndent tobacco manuficturer. The action now before the House .Indicia ry Committee, at the instan.-e of Mr. Tawuey, I feel confident, will ultimately b(> of some benefit to us. and we are heartily glad to have y*)ur co-operation in urging its attention. I thank you, gentlemen, for the courteous attention given me." Mr. Bloch was also invited to speak, but he thought he could add but little to what Mr. Miller had already said. It was announced that Mr. Landstreet, President of the Independent Tobacco Manufacturers' Asso.-iation, would ar- rive in Atlantic City in the morning, and Mr. Bijur (New York), therefore, move.l that a special conference committee be appointed to meet Mr. Landstrei't and his ommittee, and discuss with them such matu'rs as might be brought up. and report the result of the conference to the proper officials of the Associa- tion. The chairman apiMunted the following committ.'i' to nu'et Mr. Landstreet: Messrs. Bijur. Fox. Eckerson, Louis Newborough and S. L. Ilirsch. Mr. Taussig arose to urge the use of stamps of the Cigar Dealers' Associa- tion .if America, but no definite action was taken, and on motion the meeting was adjourn. >d until 10 o'clock on Tues- day. • * • TUESDAY'S PROCEEDINGS The convention reassembled on Tues- day morning at lo o'clock to finally close up the business of the meeting. Mr. Landstreet had arrived in the city, and was introduced to the members. He made a short, fitting address con- cerning the work of the Independent Tobacco Manufacturers' Association, and was greeted with hearty applause. The matter of the place for holding next year's convention was then taken up and resulted in considerable ani- mated discussion. Lancaster was named as the place, on the first Monday in May next. The meeting was then adjourned. Before the delegates got away tele- grams arrived from Messrs. Friedman and Krohn, President-elect and Vice- President-elect, respectively, each stating that they could not seive. The Tobacco Sale at the Bourse. The Public Auction at the Philadel- phia Bourse, which was widely adver- tised, came off this morning at the scheduled time. The attendance was a fdir one though not as large as was anticipated. The number of sales made were pretty well scattered amon^ buyers from Chi- cago, Cleveland, Pennsylvania, New York and Philadelphia. Pi ices lealized for seed leaf tobacco were averaging about lo to I2c, which was considered very low for the goods oflFered, and realizing, it is estimated about 140,000. This aggregate was rather disappointing. The principle portion of the goods were guaranteed by the First National Bank of Chicago, and the remainder were guaranteed by the different sellers. SUTTER BROS.' SETTLEMENT. The Ch cago Court 'tst week passed upon the acceptance of Sutter Brothers' composition settlement on the basis 25 cents, and a distribution of the first div- idend, amounting over $150,000, is al- ready in progress. TOBACCO Trade Directory au( Ready Reference ♦:♦ Postage Price, M. p'"""* *:♦ Published by The Tobacco World Publishing ^o. No. 224 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA Branch offices: Havana, Cuoa, ^ev/VoTk p. O BOX 270 II BurUngSUP- #) t> • G. Falk ®, BrO. importers 2f SumatraL and HavanaL and Packers of Americaiv Tobacco. 171 WatCf St.,NeW Yofk THE TOBACCO*' WORLD RARniA II HA ^^^^ Tobacco Warehouse, ••^■•"■~ J WW« Monte 199. Cable, 'Andamira." Habana, Cuba. With the Philadelphia Tobacco Trade THE RETAILERS' MEETING. A regular monthly meeting of the Retail Cigar Dealers' Association of Philadelphia was held at Association Hall 1305 Arch street, on Tuesday evening, last, with a fair attendance present. After the routine business had been transacted some rather sensational epi "Sodes occurred, which resulted in the resignation from office of one of the members of the Board of Directors. It came as a sequel to remarks exchanged between the presiding officer and the re- tiring member of the board, and these seem to have been largely the outcome of personal animosity. creditors concerning his affair?. The major portion of his indebtedness was represented by four houses of this city, who decided to have Mr. P. continue the business, and assured him of all necessary aid and all went well for a while at least. Some days ago it became known that a charter had been applied for under the laws of New Jersey, with an authorized capital of $100,000, and then the credi tors became anxious and promptly instituted legal proceedings to protect their mterests, and applied to the Com- mon Pleas Court of this city on Saturday last for the appointment of a receiver to Upon tendering his resignation the t ike charge of the business and its assets, retiring member took occasion to remark whereupon Harry W. Bremer, of Lewis that he did so in the intei est of the Asso- 1 Bremer's Sons, was appointed by the elation and for the sake of continued [ court. harmony, also assuring the members that j It was subsequently alleged that an he would continue to put forth his best effort had been made to sell out the efforts in their behalf and would continue brands, etc. , to the new company and to serve them effectively but less ostensi- while the latter was believed to have bly. However unpleasant the incident is to refer to, it is a plain duty, which we may not shirk, and, as the old saying goes, "No wind blows that does no one some good," so it appeared in this case. It created a certain degree of sudden interest and enthuiasm which perhaps nothing else could have better accom- plished, and this deeper interest was financial backing, and was to be con- tinued under Mr. Portuondo's directions, it was however feared that such a step might prove inimical to the interests of thecreditors, and it was this that prompted their action in the matter. In view of the present state of affairs title to brands or anything cannot be acquired except by order from the Court and just what dis manifested throughout the entire session position of affairs the creditors will make which has been placed upon the records i has not been decided upon, but one of the association as one of the most ani mated that it has yet had. Several very interesting reports were submitted, and the statement of Mr. McKeever in particular convinced the meeting that it was the concensus of opinion that Philadelphia should have a live association which would outclass all other cities in point of numbers and that diligence along these lines would ulti- mately result in the successful accom- plishment of the objects of the associa- tion. The report of a modest number of new members was received with applause, and it was resolved to push that work more vigorously. The meeting was adjourned to meet on May 27. THE PORTL'ONDO DIFFICULTY. The Vicente Portuondo cigar factory, which was established at 506 and 508 Cuthbert street about two years ago, is not yet out of its difficulty, which was announced in these columns last week. About one year ago Mr. Portuondo thing is reasonably certain, and that is that the creditors are not in jeopardy of their own interests as they felt they might be if a transfer in whole or in part of the business was made to the proposed new company. A CASE OF BOX STUFFING. A case of so called "box stuffing" was unearthed in this city last week by officials of the internal revenue office, by whom it was found that other cigars were being substituted in Marcello boxes. The cigars were being sold at 8c each, which is about the cost price of the gen- uine article. Even this was not as mu^^h a surprise as to ascertain that the alleged proprietor of the establishment where the nefarious operation was going on, was really not the proprietor, but that the place virtually belonged to an individual who is prominently identified with the cigar manufacturing trade in this city. This revelation at first seemed almost incredible, but it was proven to be true, the fact having been admitted by the real proprietor. This fact renders the (lioiceo|#H JohnJ.Esheman READINCPA. IWAI^TI]^ SbRBACH, DENVER, PA. Manufacturer of ^T^ -r j^^ > -r-k f High-Grade Union Made ^/ J ^ ^ ^ S SPECIAL BRANDS: United Labor (5c) Union Stag (5c) Cuba-Rico (loc) had a conference with several of his situation all the more confusing, because J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA a2 THE TOBACCO WORLD 138 a !40 CENTRE §T new YORK. HANUFACTURtR OF ALL KINDS OF Cigar box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Philadelphia Office, 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. Si'RINGER. M^r. Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THATCHER, Mgr. San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L S. SCHOENFELD, Mgr. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Match It, if you Can— You Can't, t ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦'♦♦♦♦•♦■♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ "Match-lt" Cheroots are the finest product of the kind on the market. The ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE Sumatra Wrapped Cheroot, put up in Packages of Five — Wrapped in Foil. Manufactured by The Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co. BALTIMORE, MD. THEY ARE ON SALE EVERYWHERE. F. B. ROBERTSON, Factory Representative for Pennsylvania. 1133 Ridge Avenue. PhiU. PACKING HOUSES: Janesvil'e, Milton. Albany. Reading. Pa. J. E. cS Herts & eo. Manufacturers of High-Grade Seed and Havana GlSARS Lancaster, Fa. WASHIHCrOMIAHjr GRUtFaTHER e:dandhavana STRICTLY UNION FACTORY - FAB RICO NAROLFElS CHOICE POINTED ARROW-SHARP KNIFE , • • • VAMPIRE • ■ there is now a question as to how the matter will be regarded by the law, and upon whose shoulder will be placed the responsibility of the act. It is true that an employer is generally considered re sponsible for the deeds of his employe?, but in this case, many expressions of doubt have been heard, and the ultimate outcome is being watched with increasing interest. v% PROGRESS AT THE PENT FACTORY At the factory headquarters of Pent Bros there are signs of much activity, and additional hands are being added to the force as rapidly as satisfactory people can be secured. At the Philadelphia headquaiters it is reported that sales have continued to increase each month, the demand being largely for the Tahoma 5c and Asphodel loc goods. JEITLES STARTS OUT AGAIN. S. C. Jeitles, of Jeitlcs & Blumenthal, has again started on a western business trip in the interest of his firm. It is stated that they have experienced an in- crease of over 100 per cent, on the sales of their Masterpiece, the firm's leading nickel cigar, during the past six months. EISENLOHRS NEW FACTORY. Otto Eisenlohr & Bros, have opened a new cigar factory at Richlandtown near Quakertown, in the premises formerly occupied by W. K. Roedel & Co., who have removed to Ouakerto^n. Between 40 and 50 people will be given employ- , ment at the beginning, and a much larger force will be added when all details have been put into good working order. CHAMPIONS RETAILERS' CAUSE. John C. Rigney has proven himself the latest champion of the cause of the retail cigar and tobacco dealers, who were mercilessly persecuted for more than a year by a party of men banded together under ihe name of Sabbath As- sociationists.' Representatives of 160 churches met in Assoccian Hall one evening last week and adopted resolutions favoring the proper observance of Sunday. Ernest L. Tustin presided, and addresses were made by John H. Converse, William T. Ellis and Cyrus Foss, Jr. Resolutions were adopted urging the Mayor to enforce stricter rules concerning Sunday selling of cigars, etc. An objection to the accepted order of procedure came from John C. Ridgney, of the Lehigh Avenue Baptist Church. "The fact that only 130 out of 600 churches notified have sent delegates to this meeting," said Mr. Rigney, "is evidence that the churches will not co- operate in the movement. And, indeed, our views are too narrow. The railroads and great corporations that work on Sun- days are passed over with a pat on the back, while we prosecute the proprietors of cigar stores and other petty dealers." SPECIAL NOTICES (12^ cents per 8-point measured line. ) T^ELIABUE fiROKER wants good line -^^ of Union Made Pennsylvania cigars, also Pennsylvania line from $S up for Greater New York and New York State. Mustbeareliablehouse. Address Broker Box 140, care of The Tobacco World, it pOR RENT.— A Cigar Factors in the -*- city of Reading. Every conven- ience, and facilities for a large force. Address Ed Ganther. owner, 213 N. loth St , Reading, Pa. 4-20-4 pOR REVT—A two-6tory brick build- "*- ing, in York, Pa., suitable for a Cigar Factory. Conveniences. Apply to 3-30-4 H. W. Hbffhnrr, York, Pa. \A7E HAVE the best and cheapest ad- ^r vertising novelty on the market today. Write for free sample and par- ticulars. Monarch Novelty M.f'g Co., 177- 181 East Division St., Chicago. 4-20-3 ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ W. C. JACKSON NeLi\ufaLCi\irer of East Prospect, Psl. Correspondence with Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers Invited. Telephone Connection. >♦ ♦ ♦ J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD «J 4/ Telephone Call, 432— B. Office and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R . E. L. NISSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers gf FINE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look ove*",our Samples. Samplet cheerfully submitted upon request. P. Q. Box 96 H. H. MILLER, LMAF TOBACCOS Light Conn. Wrappers and Seconds SBADE-GROWN and IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA Nos. 327 and 329 North Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA. WALTER S. BARE, ^^ ^^ PeLcker gf r ine ^ Connecticut : Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Cilia r Leaf Tobacco Office and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. B. F. GOOD & CO. PACKERS AND DEALERS IN t Leaf Tobaccos 145 North Market Street LANCASTER. PA Ready for the Market 1901 First Class Pennsylvania Broad Leaf B's First Class Pennsylvania Havana Seed Binden Fancy Packed Zimmer Spanish Fancy Table Assorted Datcb£^y^j,„ CdSC of Fancy Packed Gebhart 1 Qn9 ?^^^ FORCE-SWEATED Quf Owil CONNECTICUT I. H. Weaver, Packing Packer ?f Leaf Tobacco 241 and 243 North Prince Street, LANCASTER. PA. W. R. COOPER PACKER OF DMll. and Dealer in All Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobacco, 201 and 203 North Duke SL LANCASTER, PA. 7. K. LMAMAN, Packer of and Dealer in LEAF Tobacco 138 North Market St. United 'Phones LANCASTER, PA. CHAS. TOliE 8t CO. Packers T ^ ^ r 'T^ I. of Leaf Tobacco James and Prince Streets, LANCASTER, PA. J. W. BRENNEMAN, Packer and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, H0& 112 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. UNITED PHONES. Trximan D. Shertzer, ^Tnd Deller in LOdf TobaCCO No, 313 East Fulton Street, _ ^.^ ^ coNsouDATHD phone. LANCASTER, Pa* The Gilt Edge Cigar Box Factory !• the Largest in Lancaster. Prices and Workmanihip will compare favorably with any in the State. Cigar Boxes and Shipping Cases, Labels, Edgings and Ribbons, Cigar Manufacturers' Supplies-all kinds. Daily Capacity, Five Thousand Boxes. /. FRANK BOWMAN, 51 Market St., LANCASTER, PA. G. Falk ®. BrO. importers of Sumatra^ and HavaivaL and Packers oj Americai\ Tobacco, 171 Water St., NeW Yofk 24 TIIK TOBACCO WORLD J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD >S Trade-Mark Register. CUIJABOLE. 14.4:6 For cigars, cigarettes, cberoots, sto- ,gies, chewing nnd smoking tobacco. . Registered April 19, 1904, at 9 a m, by Central Cigar Co., Helle \'ernon, Pa, E rO. 14427 For cigars. Registered April 20, 1904, at 9 a 111, by S. Fellheimer & Co., Philadelphia. ESTA. 14,428 For cigars, cigaret es, cheroots, sto- gies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registeied April 21, 1904, at 2 p m, by A. J. Yinger & Co., Camden, X. J. PEDRO PORTUONDO. 14,429 For cigars. Registered by permis sion, April 21, 1904, at 5 p m, by A. B. Clime. Teire Hill, Pa. JOSE PORTUONDO 14.430 For cigars. Registered by permis sion, April 21, 1904, at 5 p m, by A. B. Clime. Terre Hill, Pa. P. PORTUONDO, JR. 14.431 For cigars. Registered by permis- sion, April 21, 1904, at 5 p m, by A. B. C ime, Terre Hill, Pa. PORTUONDO BROS. 14,432 For cigars. Registered by permis- sion, April 21, 1904, at 5 p m, by A. B. Clime, Terre Hill, Pa. PORTUONDO'S UNION CIGARS. 14.433 For cigars. Registered by permis- sion, April 21, 1904, at 5 p m, by A. B. Clime, Terre Hill, Pa. BUTCH. 14,434 For cigars and cigar bands. Adopted Sept. I, 1903, and registered April 21, 1904, at 3 p m, by Herbst & Sturz, Philadelphia. M & L. 14.435 For cigars. Registered April 23, UNION STANDARD. 14.438. Fur cigars. Registered April 26, m, by H. Ochsman, 1 1 14.439 Registered April 26, m, by Geo. A. Kegel, 1904, at 1 1 a Philadelphia. SILK RIBBON. For cigars. 1904, at 4 p Lancaster, Pa. BALDWIN. 14,440 For cigars. Registered April 26, 1904, at 4 p m, by John M. Wenzel, Reading, I'a. SWEET VALE OF AVOCA. 14,441 For cigars and cigarettes. Regis- tered .Apiil 29, 1904. at 9 a in, by Jos. McCudden. Ciminnati, O. SI ESTA. 14,442 For cigars. Registered April 29, 1904, at 9 a m, by J. B. Milleysack, Lancaster, Pa. FARMER'S DELIGHT. 14.443 For cigars. Registered April 29, 1904. at 9 a m, by E. M. Dinger, Cocalico, Pa. JUST. 14.444 For cigars 1904, at 9 a Philadelphia. IN THE SWIM. 14,445 For cigars. Registered May 2, 1904, at 9 a m, by Entei prise Cigar Co., Trenton, N J. LITTLE AGENT. 14.446 For cigars. Registered May 2, 1904, at 9 a m, by Geo. A. Kegel, Lancaster, Pa. REJECTIONS. North Pole, La Uno, Union Leader, Maritona, Maccabee, IMcaune, Little George, Picaune Club, Pinnacle, Red Feather. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦-♦♦♦■*•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ : PORT OF NEW YORK. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ V IMPORTS I Missbaum & Bower \rrivals at the port of New York from A. (.onzalez & Co. foreij^n points during the week ending April 30, 1904. Bremen. — Morris European & Ameri- can Express Co., i case tobacco; Kauf man, Bros. & Bondy, i case clay pipes. ■ J Bremerhaven. — Massee & Whitney, 2 J cases clay pipes. Havana. — American Cigar Co. . 2 cases labels; Cagey Cagus Tobacco Co , 20 bales leaf tobacco; Durlach Bros., 38 5 bales 34 bbls. E. Regensburg «& Sons 34 «• • Str. Esperanza, arrived April 30. (523 bales.) Lewis Sylvester & Sons V. Gircia & Bro. E Ward & Co. 62 Bernhcim & Son 20 236 bales 205 " G. A. KOHLER ny s General Agent F. & E. Cranz S. Rossin & Sons Jos. Hirsch & Son L Schmid & Co. L Friedman & Co. H. Duys & Co. G. Falk & Bro. Hinsdale Smith & Co. A. Cohn & Co. Leopold Loeb & Co. Brown Bros. & Co. The Hilson Co. Herz Bros. American W. I. T. W. I. Cigar Co M. Rucabado A. S. Lascelles & Co. Order F. Bonilla& Co. C. D. Stone & Co. Vista Hermosa Cigar Co. Durlach Bros. DeFord & Co. G. \V. Sheldon & Co A. M. Seixas B. Fischer 319 bales Cagey Caguas Tobacco Co. 256 241 237 229 168 156 H5 100 86 63 61 29 20 13 12 12 5 27 27 23 17 12 9 9 8 7 7 7 6 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 I I case cases 1904. at 9 a m. by Miller & Leventhal fgr includes the stock, fixtures and lease Philadelphia. A. K. W. SHORTS. 14,436 For smoking and chewing tobacco. Registered April 25, 1904, at 9 a m, by Brucker & Boghein, i'hiladelphia. zu zu. 14.437 For cigarettes. Registered April 25, 1904. at 1 1 a m, by Zu Zu Cigarette Co., Philadelphia, J. E. Ward & Co, Carl Vogt s Sons F. E. Fonseca & Co. E. Hoffman & Sons on three prominent retail stores, the Lit- J Lichtenstein Bros. tie Spitzer, St. Paul Building, and Summit ! E. Pascual & Co. street establishments. i Starlight Bros. American Cigar Co. —-The Charles Donovan Cigar Co. of M. Atak New Jersey filed articles to show that Calixto Lopez & Co. it had been mcorporated under the laws Rothschild & Bro HAVANA TOBACCO. Str. MorroCastle, arrived April 26: (1,718 bales; 68 bbls.) 595 bales 293 " of that State with a capital of ^5,000, of which $1,700 is tu oe employed in Mis- souri, with an office in St. Louis. Newgass & Greenhut H. Casia I. Kaffenburgh & Sons Mendelsohn, Bornemann Co. 150 102 100 100 88 85 68 48 30 25 10 10 9 Rojas, Peiez & Co. R. M. Sola & Co. A. Levy & Co. Victor Malga & Co. Cadiz Cigar Co. American Trading Co. American Express Co. Str. Morro Castle, arrived April 26: (609 cases.) J. E. Ward & Co. Havana Tobacco Co, Park & Tilford G. S. Nicholas G. W Sheldon & Co. Waldorf Astoria Segar Co. Canadian Pacific R. R. Co. Acker, Merrall & Condit E. A Kline & Co. National Cuba Co. Calixto Lopez & Co. Charles Wyman & Co. F. E. Fonseca & Co. E. V. Skinner M. D. Aldan M. E, Caule Macy & Jenkins Snyder & Goldberg Str. Esperanza, arrived April 30: E. Ward & Co. 2 cases 276 cases 233 " 29 •• 10 «• 10 •• 9 " 6 •• 6 •' 6 •• 6 •' 4 " 4 " 3 " 3 •• I case I «• I •' I •• Bear Bros Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS R.F.D.No.8,Y0RK,PA. A specialty of Private Brands for the Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence solicited. Samples on application. Specialties: — G^ Bear Brand — G6e Cub Brand — G6e Essie Brand. wiu^ ^1 B. F. ABBLy **"**^ HELLAM,PA. ] Manufacturer of Fine Seed & Havana A. F. HOSTETTER, Ifaaufacturer of High-Grade Domestic Cigars HANOVER, PA. *8Taob Favor itb," a 5-cent Leader, known for Superiority of Quality »V v> * " i V.i-j. j-t W. - f "^i K ^'^ x^ %;U ' "'J^3t % JACOB A. MAYER & BROS. OincMOBK, PH. Manufaotnrert of the "Eliirl m THE BEST FIVE CENT CIGAR Cigars Joe F. Willard '' °^adeT'" T.L./IDAIR, ^ TirlirM T7C Aft" ^*AMTT Established 1895 WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF Fine Cigars RBD LION, PA. Special Lines for the Jobbing Trade; Telephone Connection. IS; .75.000 PER DAY. csTABusHcoiaa... z£^ WLLASimMPA, •4-4*4-4'^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ FkAZIBR M. DOI3BBR G. F. Secor, Special. F. C. LINDE, HAMILTON ®, CO. lOriginal "Linde** New York Seed Leaf Tobacco Inspectiom Ett«Lblished 1864 Prmcipal Office, 180 Pearl Street, New York City. Bonded and Free Warehouses, 178, 180, 182,186 and 188 Pearl St Inspection Branches:— Lancaster, Pa.— G. Forrest, 140 B. Lemon St.; H. &. Trost, 15 E. Lemon St.; Elmira, N.Y.— L. A. Mutchler; Hartford, Conn.— J. Mc- Cormick, 150 State St.; Cincinnati, O— H. Hales, 9 FroutSt.; Dayton, O.— H. C. W. GroBse, 233 Warren St.; H. Hales, cor. Pease & Germantown Sts.; Jersey Shore, Pa.— Wm. E. Gheen, Antii Fort, P».; East Whatcley, Mass.— G. F. Pease; Edgerton, Wis.- A. H. Clarke. CIGAR MOLDS OUR MOLDS "';r:owEsT" "' ""' "'"• We will Duplicate Any Shape you are now using, regardless of who made your Molds, or Furnish Any New Shape. Sample Sections submitted for your approval Free of Cost. THE American Cigar Mold Co 121-123 WEST FRONT ST., CINCINNATI, 0 F MBOSSED CIGAR BANDS ^^ Are All tlie Rage, We have tbem in large variety. Send for Samples. William Steiner, Sons & Co. "-ARGEST LitKograpKers, cheapest 116 and 118 E. Fourteemh St., NBW YOBK, INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO, Manufacturers of Cigar BoxesiHiShippmg Cases Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. 716—728 N. Christian St, L.ANC ASTER, PA n. D. BOALES, Leaf Tobacco Broker . "Bodss.''^. 8. A- '• *• 6 ToUmo Hopkinsville, Ky. 30 J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD Brands: CUBAN NEW^ ARRIVAL LANCASTER BELLE JERSEY CHARTER BIG HIT CASTELLO •LATER^S BIG STOGIES ROYAL BLUE LINE GOOD POINTS CYCLONE CAPITOL BROWNIES BLENDED SMOKE GOLD NUGGETS BOSS STOGIES SLATER ■r^^ppf^ OP Lancaster, P%, J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD 31 Slater's Stogies l4Mig Filler, Hand-Made and Mold i 8OLD EVERYWHERE JOHN SLATER, Washinctca, Rk JOHN SLATEft * vm. Lancaster, Fa. Barnesville Cigar Co. Barnesville, Ohio, W. H. BARLOW, Proprietor, H MAKER OF Long and Short Filler. SPECIAL BRANDS TO ORDER. COUNTRY CLUB E RUSTIC BLUE POINTS U R PRIVATE STOCK TRIUMPH ,, OLD JUDGE CRYSTAL "^y^ CHERRY RIPB Jobbing Trade «'^!iclted ♦ ♦♦♦ 1 ♦♦♦♦♦♦4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦!♦♦ ♦*VDEPARTMENT OF INQUIRY.V*^ ♦ ♦ Write for Samples. SOMETHING NEW^ AND GOOD WAGNER'S Chban MANUFACTURED ON1.Y BY LEONARD WAGNER, Factory No. ». 707 OhJo St, Aflcglieny, Pa. The CigHis You Want Union Cigar Factory A.l\.RON, PA. Correspondence Solicited Query Department; Can you give me the nicknames of all the States and Territories of the Union in which tobacco is grown ? I desire to utilize the material in an address I am to make before our Growers* Association. C. D. Answer. So far as obtainable, the following list is given in answer to your request: Alabama — Cotton State. California — Golden State. Connecticut — Nutmeg State. Florida — Everglade State. Georgia — Empire State of the South. Kentucky — Blue Grass State. Louisiana — Pelican State. ♦ Maryland — Old Line State. M-issachusetts— Bay State. New York — Empire State. North Carolina — Old North State. Ohio— Buckeye State. Pennsylvania— Keystone State. I South Carolina — Palmetto State. Tennessee — Volunteer State. Virginia — The Old Dominion. West Virginia- Pan Handle State. Wisconsin — Badger State. While it is true that almost all of the States and Territories grow tobacco- some more than others — the foregoing list, no doubt, is full and complete enougli for the use of our correspondent. %%%%%%%%«%%%%/%«/% «/%%%%%%% Ask for Samples Special Brands made to order. JOHN E. OLP, Telephone % ConnectiM; Business CKaLi\ges, Fires, Etc. California Placerville— J. F. Mann, cigars, etc., notice of sale to G. M. Wood. Connecticut East Hartford — E. O. Goodwin, leaf tobacco, quit claim deed. New Haven — C. J. Rabauna, cigars and tobacco, quit claim deed. Delaware Wilmington— John J. Bell, cigars and tobacco, succeeded by E. E. Tucker. District of Columbia Washington — James W. Burke, cigars and tobacco, sold out to Jere Mackessy. Illinois Chicago — Charles Bigel, cigars, dead. Ernest M. Hirsch, cigars, bill of sale, $700. Manufacturer of FiHaiiMBBlCig: JACOBUS, PA. Indiana H. F. KOHiiER, Wholesale Manofactnrer of NRSb VillC PM FINE CIGflt^S FIVE-CENT CIGAR -, ^ Isaafineaacan beprodwoiA Correspondence, ^ith WboleMOe and lobbing Trade only» soUdtod. 'Happy Jim' Indianapolis— Snipes Bros , retail ci gars, etc., sold out. John F. Gartlein, retail cigars, etc., chattel mtge., I322. Iowa Belle Plain — R. A. Carpenter, cigar mfr., F. G. Pouzer, succeeds. Le Mars— Harvey F. Moeller, cigar mfr. , discontinued here. Maine Cape Elizabeth— Arthur L Mallhot, cigars, etc., burned out. Maryland Baltimore— W. C. Oppelt, mfr. and retail cigars and tobacco, dead. Massachusetts Chelsea — Charles C. Grover, cigars, etc., chattel mtge., $150. Michigan Detroit— Perry & W^eber, cigars and tobacco, succeeded by James A. Barron. Flint — H. & J. Danbeau, cigars, to- bacco, etc., succeeded by Jos. Danbeau. Jos. Danbeau, mfr. and retail cigars, chattel mtge., J4C0. Richmond— Batty Bros. & Co.. cigar mfrs., Frank S. Batty, individually, pe- tition in bankruptcy. Minnesota Willmar— John L. Lindner, cigar mfr., petition in bankruptcy. New Hampshire P.ttsfield^E. T. English, cigj^ mfr.. removed to Suncook. New Jersey Keyport— J. R. Kane & Co., cigars, succeeded by B. D. Kane. New York New York City— Disch Bros., cigars, damaged by fire. L. SchiflTman, cigar mfr., damaged by fire Max Klein- feld & Co., cigar mfrs., petition in bank- ruptcy. Syracuse— Deminor Cigar Co., ab- [ sorbed by Syracuse Cigar & Tobacco Co. Ohio Findlay— John Schafer, cigar manu- facturer, sued, $229 Toleoo— Lavey Bros. , wholesale cigars, succeeded by The Merchants* Cigar Co. Pennsylvania Pottstown— Frank M. Koch, mfr. and retail cigars, succeeded by Morris L. Seasholtz. South Carolina. Spartanburg— Bean & Goff, cigars and tobacco, Thomas L Bean succeeds. Tennessee Chattanooga — Chattanooga Tobacco Works (not inc.), closing out and will discontinue. Rockwood— S. A. Day, cigars, etc., deed of trust on personal property. |ioo. Wisconsin. Milwaukee— Barnett Morris, cigarmfr.. petition in bankruptcy. Superior— H. E. Inberg, cigars, etc., sued. JACOB G, SHIRK, 40 W. Orange St., LANCASTER, PA. Plug and Smoking Tobaccos PLAIN SCRAP, SELECT BUTTS-Chew or Smoke. KING DUKE 2y2 oz. Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco Our Leading Chewing and Smoking Brands: LANCASTER LONG CUT KING DUKE GRANULATED KING DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRKS BEST TWIST REBATE LONG CUT Minafactttierof HIgh-Grade Turkish & Egyptian Cigarettes. R a— I tUMiufacture all grades of PLUG. SMOKING and CIGARETTES to ?uit the world. Write for samples. — Established 1834— W3L F. COML V & SON Auctioneers and Commission ^lerchants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale i 4 Parmenter WAX-LINED T Coupon CIGAR POCKETS Aflford perfect PROTECTION against MOISTURE, HEAT and BREAKAGE. Indorsed by all Smokers, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE advertising medium known. RACINE PAPER GOODS CO. Sole Owners and Manufacturers, »u\CINE. "WIS . U S w\. i Albert Fries Harold H. Fries FRIES & BRO. 92 Reade St., New York. The Oldest and Largest House in the Trade. Manufacturen and Introducers of the * * ♦ WORLD-RENOWNED Spanish Betans, ONLY NON-EVAPORATING Cigar & Tobacco Flavors; Sweeteners, etc. Sample Free "•'''stS""T yuilipiv I l\,\^ 8^-piease write for thSa ^iiaranleed »o be the Strongest, (heaoesf. and Best GEORGE W. McGUIGAN Red LionyPa Maker of High Grade Domestic Cigars r LIGHT HORSE HARRY LA-DATA Leaders \ LA PURISTA I INDIAN PRIDE i LA GALANTERIA CapacitylSO.OOO per Day. PromoJ Shipments Guaranteed« E. RENNINGER, Established 1889, Manufacturer of High and Medium Grade Cigars Strictly Union-Made Goods. DpUVGr Ps. r>ri^|:^f^^o Caveats, Trade Marks, 1 dLCllLo Design-Patents, Copyrights, ete John A. Saul, ke OPoit Bailding. WASHINGTON. D. ^ 0OKBB8POirDBHO» ^CT.TriTitr CIGAR BOXES pRunms OF ARTISTIC CIGAR UBELS SKETCHES AND QUOTATIONS fURNISNED WRITE m SAMPLES AND RIBBON PRICES CIGARlBBONS For Sale by All Dealers t MIXTURE-^ f HB AMSBICAH TOBACCO CO. MW YOBK. \\' 32 AC — IMPORTERS O^-^ " 123 N. THIRD ST HILAOEL^HIA ♦ ♦ ♦♦ THE UNIQUE CREASELESS Case- Hardened VERTICAL TOP Cigar Molds ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ Cigar MTrs Supplies ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ We are now better pre- pared than ever to meet the increased demand for our products. All of our Machinery is of the Most Improved and Up-to-Date Design, and we can, therefore, give you The Best Goods at The Best Prices. Before you place your orders give us an opportun- ity to quote you Our prices. WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY The Sternberg M f g Co. 1346 West Third Street. DAVENPORT, Iowa. U.S. A. ■c^. % k yy^ 'i%- 'i^d^l THE BEST BUNION MADE 5 i CIGAR ontheMarkct fM.STEPPACHER I Manufacturer ] Reading.pa v«o>"^^ Write for Samples ^Prices ♦ ♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•»♦♦♦♦ ♦ CIGAR BOXES. ♦ X SHIPPING CASES. { ♦ LABELS. ♦ ♦ ♦ J EDGINGS. ♦ RIBBONS. X and Geo. M. Wechter, Manufacturer of L. E. Ryder, Factories 26 and 517, 9th District PeAne^.. i^eiBAR B0XES*: } CIGAR J ♦ ^ ♦ Manufacturers* ♦ ♦ ♦ } SUPPLIES. J ♦ 4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ 4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 South Ninth Street, ^^tsaj!"" Akron, Pa. '""''""'' Connection. Wholesale Manufacturer of iCigarsir LANCASTER, PA. The Best Possible Goods for the Least Possible Money A. D. KILLHEFFER MILLERSVILLE, PA. i) Maker of ♦«*♦ M^v r Goods Sold Direct to JOBBERS and DEALERS. All Fine Work NO SALESMEN EMPLOYED. Warranted Havana /.; Filler, Sumatra Wrapper and No Flavoring Used. Communicate with the Factory. We Can Save You Money. -■^a^' .*•■ ♦«%4> ' ^ 1^ A R y TH(E O ESTASUSHBD IN 1 881 Vol. XXIV. JD IN 1881 I '., No. 19 \ PHILADELPHIA, MAY 11, 1904. { Onk IX>llar per Annum. Sinjfle Copies. Five Cenu. ANNOUNCEMENT! %»%%%%%%%%%!%%%%%%%>%<%<»%%%%%%%%%% %/%%l%%%»%»%%»%»»I%^^^^%W%<»%%<%<%^/%<»%%%%%W»%»V%'»'%%1» We are now in a position to Show Samples of about I40D Bales NEW SUMATRA Light, Big Yielding Tobaccos. PRICES REASONABLE. Samples Gladly Submitted, or, if Preferred, Our Representative Will Call. DVYS CO. No. 170 Water Street, NEW YORK CITY. G« Fuk ®0 BrO* Importers tf Sumatra, and Havanei and Packers of Americaa Tobacco, 171 WdtCf dt.f il6W I Ofli I THE TOBACCO WORLD G UMPBR TS MANETO M14 N. 7tt St Gumpert Bros, Philada. ^ Manufacturers. Factory 1839. (lord LANCASTER, 10c.) liii Is. k a Manufacturers, 615 Market St., Philada, (NICKELBY, 5c.) O Factories: PHILADELPHIA. TAMPA. FLA. HEYMANN ® CO. CigaLf M anuf dLcturers, 210, 212, 214 North Broad Street, Philadelphia.. Suzette HARRY N. LOEB, The 5-cent Cigar that sells on quality alone. Write for samples. Do it today. Successor to S. LOHRCN ery man to engage in business without hindrance or restriction is a fundamental one, which must be assured and protected by all Governments. The world's action tends toward economic development; development naturally leads to the association of men, which in turn tends toward the centralization of capital. For convenience sake the corporation springs into ex- istence. The individual dies, but the life of the corporation may be perpetual, so that the corpora- tion is the logical agency with which to carry on business. "In this country there seems to be a tendency for these corporations to assume monopolistic ten- dencies. But there is no danger of there being any lack of governmental power to curb any com- bination that makes itself obnoxious. The laws of this land are all sufficient; it only remains for them to be enforced. "The practical good sense of the people and of the Courts, however, dictates that even if cer- tain corporations are urlawful, yet. if they aie not actually oppressive, they shouM not be intetfeied with." : o ; Labor's Status in New Jersey. TUSTIC£ FORT, of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, sitting at New Brunswick a few days ago, thoroughly revewed the law of the State of New Jersey, louihinj upon the privileges and limitations of labor organizations. A suit had been brought against certain so-called walking delegates and others who were alleged to have interfered with a certain fiim's business by boy- cotts, etc., and damages were claimed by rejison of the alleged illegal acts, and the consequent injury to the firm in question. The suit, however, was not brought against the union, but against several of its indivic'ual members who had been most active in pushing the embargo against the firm. The defense alleged that the bo)Cott was in accordance with the rights of labor unions in New jersey, and that it had not partaken of crim- inal coercion. Justice Fort, in his charge to the jury, spoke in part as follows; "A man owning his own labor has the right to agree as to it and for whom he will employ it, and neither he nor his fellows with whom he so agiees can be adjudged to have done any illegal act by such agreement. "But he cannot, without civil liability, either alone or in combination with others, maliciously seek to injure any individual, firm or corporation from carrying on its business, or by preventing others so disposed from working for or engaging in contracting with such individual, firm or corpora- tion. "Every man owns his own labor, and over it he has absolute control, if he be su: juris, and may contract as to it as he will, but when he steps outside ol this lawful right and attempts to direct another person, to the injury of a third, whatever he does in this regard he does at his peril." The jury, after being out an hour, brought in a verdict for the plaintiffs. :o: Florid2L Crop Prospects. IN every section can now be seen vast tobacco shades, both of cheese cloth and slats, the tops of the former resembling immense lakes, and underneath these Sumatra tobacco plants are be ginning to take root and assume a healthy and thriving appearance. On the large plantations, as well as the small, the setting out season is draw- ing to a close, and with favorable seasons such as were had last year, another great success will be scored and prosperity in its fullest measure be again visited upon the tillers of Gadsden' s productive soil. While there appears the same desire upon the part of the packers to contract for shade tobacco, Cuba contracts are given a place on the begging list, and while a number of acres are being planted, the acreage will fall far short of that of last season, and it is thought by some that the prices will do likewise. The crop of last year was, from all ac counts, a most satisfactory one, better in fact, than ever before, and the sales were correspondingly good, but with no chance to contract the small farmers in many instances are unwilling to take the chances on obtaining regular prices, and where there are no shades many are falling back on cot- ton.— Gadsden County Times. ^^ y\, Qalves (j^ Oo. <^jo^^ Havana 123 n. third J. Vetterlein & Co. Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. #»ImT« Dohaik VODNDBD 1855. Win. H. Dohan. ^^ DOHAN & TAITT, D g,T Importers of Havana and Sumatra Packers of Leaf Tobacco lo'^ Arch St. PHILADA. BMabUahcd i&s <: — :: — 7 L?B ,^V^\S BREWERS 3 ^V*^ IMPORTERS OF ^Vo Havana and Sumatra and PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco 322 and 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia JULIUS HIRSCUBEKG HARRY HIRSCHBERG Importers of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers of Seed Leaf Julius Hirschberg 8z: Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phila. L. BAMBERGER & CO. TOBACCO 111 Arch St., Philadelphia \: Lancaster, Pa.; Milton Junction, Wis.; Baldwin8Tille,N.T. •ad Dealers te r» •# SEED LEAF HAVANA and SUMATRA Sr. PuOADELPmAjiL Importers and Dealers in '*"*"^i^'*"*' ^ ALL KINDS OF SEED LEAF, TheE eaf lobacco havana C SUMATRA lUIJl c, Ltd. in SUMATRA XUUUUU II8N.3(iSt.Phila. *^-^5^5*^ IP'J-KI^iSSi JJJ-XUi - 'ftfc— 'ii' - iU.rtAiii o IBNJ. LABE JACOB LABE SIDNEY LABB BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers ot SUMATRA and HAVANA Packers & Dealers in I,BAF TOBACCO 231 and 233 North Third Street, PHIlADELPhIA, PA. LEOPOLiD LOEB & CO. Importers of Sumatra and Havana AND Packers of Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phlla. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. J. S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St., Philadelphia* Broker in LEAF TOBRQQO f* — 1 TT ^ P TLT IMPORTMRS of I • I Y 0 Ung & rJ e Wman, Smnatra & Havana L.J 2J' N. THIRD ST.. PHILADELPHIA. Packers of Seed Leaf. T&3r ?\ . A. G^LVEs (jj^ Qo- <^o^^ Havana 123 n. thirq st ■ IMPORTERS O^^ ^ Philadelphia s ^^'TiEALM oPTrtBTJETAILERS SPECIAL cij^f.ir deal is one of the "^^ITH the advent of the open door T^HE tobacco products of the John J. season in the East, there has also I Bagley Co.. of Detroit, Mich., have great features along the Pacific commenced a general house cleaning and been changed in several particulars. Coast. The Lilhan Russell 5 cent cigar thorough brightening up of retail stores Wild Flower, a plug cut, formerly in ^y^ \ is offered for a limited time at $33 per among all except those wholly indifferent ounce packages has been reduced to 3 thousand, in 5,000 lots. 400 free with to their own wellbeing. When a buyer ounces and is now sold at four cents per each i.ooo, and less a 2 per cent, dis- enters a store which may have at least a pound more than formerly, and in the count for cash. This offer, however, is semblance of respectability on the out- 12^, 8 and 16 ounce packages of the subject to withdrawal without notice, and side, and finds a chaotic state of affairs same goods the price has been advanced the cigars will not be banded, inside, by reason of a disorderly looking two cents per pound. • • • place, unkempt show cases, badly soiled Their Hazelnut, a chewing and smok- i JN New York the Geo. L. Storm Co. wall paper, and a possibly clammy at ing tobacco, has been advanced one cent has issued a circular stating that the mosphere, he is not hkely to desire to per pound, and all gratis deals have been gratis deal of 100 Robert Burns Concha Bouquet free with each 1,000 cigars of that size was discontinued on May i, and ^Ot^Wlfcfc4^^ repeat his visit. Among the fairly en- withdawn from the Clambake brand. lightened dealers there are comparatively • * * few who have not already given due ^HE Pa hfinder cigars, made by W. : no orders received after that date were attention to all such details— which are K. Gresh & Sons, of Norristown, j filled on the old basis. really of vast importance to ~~ them ; but those who have not should be aroused to the fact that it is high time they woke up, put on their working clothes and got at it. Even those dealers who are proprietors of the smaller estab- lishments and maybe otherwise employed during the day, could not spend a little time more profitably after their regular hours of toil, than by devoting a few hours occasionally to go- ing carefully over their stock, even if only to remove the gathered dust and brighten up the general appearance. A small stock, well kept, carefully arranged and displayed, can be made to show to better advan- tage than a much larger stock which is allowed to rest on the shelves indefinitely without any attempt at rearrangement, until dust, cob- webs and flyspecks obliterate the trade marks. PERMISSION MADE BY B. F. ABEL. HELL AM. PA. T^HE Trading Stamp craze is growing at a rapid rate in the cigar trade. The Retail Cigar Dealers' Association cf Chicago has officially adopted the trad- ing stamp, as a possible business getter, and a Trading Stamp Cigar Company has also been formed in the Windy City. New York, however, claims to have been the original point of the adoption of the trading stamp idea in the cigar trade. The M. Silverihau Co . of New York, have on the market a brand called the "Green Stamp Cigar." Each cigar is banded with a Sperry & Hutchinson loc green trading stamp. The goods are on sale in New York. Chicago, San Fran- cisco and in Philadelphia, where the J. S. Geller, Son «& Co. are making a special window display of them this week. Pa., will henceforth be a strong featuie T^lFhERENT schemes are now being of the five cent cigar market in Pittsburg. employed by as many different A new distributing firm-C. P. Wentz, <^"^^''P'^'^'"g ^^^^'^ ^^^^^""^ ^^^°"g^°"^ ^^^ -, _ , , , ' countrv. offering prize winning contests Bros. Co., who are strongly identified .' c> t • j • ' covering a trip to St. Louis during the with the trade in Soanton. Pa., will be World's Fair period. the distributors in Pittsburg, where a A Minneapolis dealer has launched a new store is being opened for the pur- drawing of tickets the prize being a trip pose. THE JOE WILLAUD CIGAR There is no end to the n?w brands of cigars of all grades that are constantly being offered in an open market. But the successful ones are not so many, whether they be a fine imported cigar or one of the ever popular 5c domestic product. To place a product of this kind on the market and have it create an almost spontaneous demand from many sections is performing something that is little short of a miracle, yet such is the achievement that is claimed by Mr. B. F. Abel, of Hellam, Pa., manufacturer and purveyor of the Joe Willard nickel cigar He is particularly proud of the fact that it is one of the few brands that have gained any marked local recognition, and that this recognition was gained, too, with little or no local ad- vertising. A manufacturer of any com- modity that is not strictly up to the standard, must advertise good and hard to create even a ripple of activity, while the manufacturer of a standard arti- cle can advertise so much more profitably in hastening the ex- pansion of its sales, and per petuating his brand. It is for this reason that Mr. Abel, hav- ing satisfied himself of the sat- isfactory results of his product, now intends to give it fair and proper advertising. Mr. A is amply equipped with factory facilities at Hellam, Yorkana and Felton, which together with his thor- ough ambition will undoubtedly prove his most successful resources. The Joe Willard is a 5 cent cigar, an j excellent combination of seed and Ha- vana filler and Sumatra wrappers — made up in six sizes, and by thoroughly ex- to SL Louis, and includes the railroad perienced workmen. transportation, hotel accommodations, x^t ^^jy ^^ve the goods been success- THF latpst annnMnr#.m*.nt nf tViA M*.f ' Carfare to and from the grounds and ad- r , ., • , , , . , nti. latest announcement Of tne Met- *> ful in their local territory, but they are ,. „ , _ r XT X, 1 mission ticket to the grounds and to all ' ' ropohtan Tobacco Co. of New York ^^^ ^.^^ ^^^^^^ .^^.^^ ^^^ ^ ^^^.^^ ^^, equally well known in other sections of IS that the price of Duke's Mixture, in all ^^^.^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^^ j^ this state and in other states, and partic styles of packing, will be advanced on t^o series— A and B— ranging from i to j ularly in eastern and northeastern Ohio, May 16, when the regular list price will ■ 87 cents in each series. ^here the results will compare favorably be as follows: I -'3 oz. at 39c per lb.;! • • ♦ with those attained in nearby territory ,, „ . ^ « IK . o ^ a T'HE Retail cigar dealers of St. Paul * • • 3' ; oz. , at 39c per lb. ; 8 oz. at 36c. per I *• • • • ate agitating the idea of adopting r^FVPR \T Am«r;,-or, .„o^u r lb.; and 16 oz. at 35c per lb. ^. I ^ c v. ■ j , S American machines for ,, • „ . ^ . their own brands of chewmg and smok- O ,„aking cigarettes have recently Drum cigarettes were advanced to ;„„ tnharrn and riaar«»tt*»«: nr rather to , .\. ^ ing tobacco and cigarettes, or rather to been put up in Bogota, Colombia, and $1.65 peri.ooo, and Old Dominion and adopt a brand of the association and push It exclusively. The matter, how- ' *> i^guianj Tolstoi No. I.ooo. Cuba-made cigarettes to $3.80 per ^^.^^ j^ j,^ ^^^,,^^0,' and nothing definite i cigi^^ettes. however, are the favorites in will be done for some little time yet. that country. G« rdlk ^ BrO. Importers of SumatraL and Havai\& and Packers o/* Americaiv Tobacco, 171 WEtCf ot.^NcW YOfK ; . il K T U B A C C O ' VV O R L D GARCIA y CA Leaf Tobacco Warehouse, Monte 199. Cable, '^Andamira." Habana, Cuba. ♦ ♦ ♦♦ THE UNIQUE CREASELESS Case- Hardened VERTICAL TOP Cigar Molds ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ Cigar M'f'rs Supplies ♦ ♦♦ We are now better pre- pared than ever to meet the increased demand for our products. All of our Machinery is of the Most Improved and Up-to-Date Design, and we can, therefore, give you The Best Goods at The Best Prices Before you place your orders give us an opportun- ity to quote you Our prices. WE CAN SAVEjYOU MONEY The Sternberg MTg Co. 1346 West Third Street, DAVENPORT, Iowa, U.S. A Write for Samples ^Prices ♦^^^■^♦♦♦♦♦♦•f ♦♦♦♦« ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ X PORT OF NEW YORK. X ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ IMPORTS Arrivals at the port of New York from foreign points during the week ending May 7, 1904. Barcelona - Cardenas & Co., 10 cases cases cigarette paper. Bremen. — G. Ainsinck & Co., I9bdls. raw meerschaum; M. A. Guest & Co., I case cigarettes; J. C. Metzgar & Co., i case samples, cigarettes and cigars; E. G, I'oel & Co., I box tobacco samples. Cavalla. — 209 boxes and bales leaf to bacco. Havana. — J. E. Ward & Co., 326 cases cigars, cigarettes and cut tobacco, I trunk cigarettes. Leghorn. — G. Amsinck & Co., 530 boxes briarwood. Liveipool. — Manhattan Briar Pipe Co., 4 cases smokers' articles. Maracaibo. — Juan E. Macias, i case cigars. Odessa. — Order, i box tobacco. Trieste. — American Express Co., 3 cases tobacco leaves. Vera Cruz. — Bank of Montreal, i case cigars; ]. E. Ward & Co., 12 cases cigars, 724 bales tobacco. American Cigar Co. 69 bales R dii^.;uez & Teijeiro 58 " E Hoffman & Sons 56 " M D. r. Co. 55 '• F U. Giave 50 " Rothschild & Bro. 49 " Hiiisd le .smith & Co. 48 " I. Bernheim tSc Son 47 •• L Friedman & Co. 22 " Levi, Blumenthal & Co. 18 " Sartorius & Co. 15 " R. M. Blake & Co. 12 " Rothschild & Bro. 10 " L. Goldschmidt & Co. 6 " Hamburger Bros. & Co. 6 " E. Regensbu'^g & Sons 30 bbls. Hamburger Bros. & Co. 24 " J. E. Wa.d& Co. 20 •< Mendelsohn, Bornemann & Co. 20 " Starlight Bros. 13 •• L. Goldschmidt & Co. 10 " Leonard Friedman & Co. 8 •• Str. Vigilancia, arrived May 8: (190 bales; 6 bbls.) J. E. W ird & Co. 102 bales J. Bernheim & Sons G. Salomon & Bro. O. Friana J. E. Ward & Co. 50 25 »3 6 bbls. SUMATRA TOBACCO Str. Potsdam, at rived May 2. (1,633 bales; 195 cases.) HAVANA CIGARS. Str. Mexico, arrived May 3: (328 cases.) A. Cohn & Co. L Schmid & Co. United Cigar Mfrs. G. Falk & Bro. H. Du\s & Co. E. Roseiiwald v\. Bro. Jos. Hirsch & Son Oder S Rossin & Sons E. Spingarn & Co. Pretzfeld ^: Co. Company s (ieneial .\j;eni L. Friedman & Co. Leopold Loeb & Co. J. H. Goetze ^ Co. bito .Malchow & Co. .\1. F. Schneider J. E. Ward & Co 250 227 210 2c6 143 '35 •34 '03 S2 50 35 20 20 >7 1 1 1 1 188 7 bales Havana Fobaceo Co, Park & TiHord G. S. Nichola-. Waldorf Astoria Segar Co. M. D T. Co. N itional Cuba Co. E. A. Kline & Co. Mch.ielis & Lindeman C iii\t I Lopez & Co. Canadian Pacifi<: R. R. Co, I rinidail S & T. Co. W. R Grace & Co. Acker, Merrall & Condit Victor Lopez & Co. Charles Wyman & Co. A. H. Hillman A. S. Lascelles «& Co. cases HAVANA TOBACCO. Str. Mexico, arrived May 3: (1,565 bales; 125 bbls.) F. Miranda & Co. 274 J. E. Ward & Co. 256 A Murphy & Co. 1 80 G. Salomon & Bro. 136 Jos. S Gars & Co. 100 T. Bijur & Son 98 L C. L M R 232 >7 15 12 10 7 6 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 I I I I cases J. Spence U. S'onc & Co. M. Allen Str. Vigilancia, arrived^May 8: (7 cases.) D. T. Co. 3 H. Macy & Co. 4 case cases bales HAVANA CIGARETTES. Str. Mexico, arrived May 3: (25 bbls) A I) Strauss & Co. 1 5 Trinidad S & T. Co. 10 bbls. TOBACCO IN GREECE. No indust y has made such strides in Greece of recent ye.^rs as the culture of tobacco. Till quite lately the tobacco grown in Greece was only smoked in the kingdom itself, but last year it began to take its place in the European markets, thanks to the greater care taken in the choice of plants and in their cultivation, and also to the monopoly which has caused such a rise in the price of Turkish tobacco. In Greece there is no tax on the growth of tobacco, and there is no monop oly, so that no restraint is placed on the cultivation of the plant But, on the other hand, tobacco can only be cut up, and cigarettes can only be made in the state manufactories, where, however, the mer- chants are allowed to use their own ma- chinery. A tax and a stamp duty has to be paid, which comes to rather less than half a crown per pound of tobacco. The state also reserves the right of manufac- turing cigarette papers, and from this and from the duty on tobacco Greece last year realized over half a million sterling. The cultivation of tobacco has been greatly stimulated, and today Greece produces four times as much as she needs for her own consumption. The leaf has not got the peculiar and delicate aroma which distinguishes the very best Turkish, but it is quite as good as the ordinary tobacco of Macedonia and Albania, much of which has been sold in the European market. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD KJ ■JQ/^ MOORf r-*.,*^^ii "VSS --^ \^^^;'^-' 15 CENTS STRAIGHT. \ - 'M * Quality Unimpaired from Our Factories to tKe SmoKer. Each Cigarro firmly encased in inde- pendent Wax-Lined PocKet, thus pre- venting breaKag'e and drying' out. Any Cigarro easily removed Mrithout disturbing' the others. Size of pacKage reduced one-half by simply detaching' the t>vo parts. More conveniently carried than any other pacKage. MANY OTHER OBVIOUS ADVANTAGES! AA' e control this uniqvie patented pacKage and infringements >vill be promptly prosecuted. UNITED CIGAR MAINUPACTURERS, (NEW YORK. A. 0^^»^^s c£ Oo- <^j> Havana 123 N. THIRD ST MILAOei^HIA gREMER BROS. & gOEHM, 119 North Third St., PHILADELPHIA Fifth and Washington Sts., READING GEO. W. BREMER. Jr. WALTER T. BREMER. OSCAR G. BOEHM. Importers, Packers aLnd Dealers in Leaf Tobacco L. G. Haeussermann Qi Soivs Importers, Packers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 23 North Third Street. PHILADELPHIA. 0TTS & KEELY, Importers and Packers of Leaf Tobacco No. 148 North Second Street, PHILADELPHIA. HIPPLC BROS. Importers and Packers of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCOS No. 231 Arch Street, Our Retail Department "PUTT A "T^'CT TDLJT A is Strictly Up-toDate. ^ n,lL^I\LJ IZl^r tllA, S. Weinberg, IMPORTKR OF Sumatra and Havan* ^Dealerin all kinds of Seed Le^ 120 North Third Street, Philadelphia Tobaccc B. Velenchik. Sw Velencbak. VELENCHIK BROS. ^"^ti^L LEAF TeBflQQO Sumatra and Havana 154 N. THIRD ST.. PHILADELPHIA LOUIS BYTHINKR j PRINCB LOUIS BYTHINMR <& CO. Leaf Tobacco Brokers «)UO KECC ^•» ok *! J 1 L* and Commission Merchants. 1 I\ll&dclpni&. Long Distance Telephone, Market 3025. edible M Importers of Sumatra Tobacco Joseph Hirsch & Son 11 VNKKIRGWAL 227 Of f ICC, 183 WatCF St AasterdaflblunaQi NEW YORK 1 r BRANCHES: UNITED CIGAR l \ Kerbs, Wertbeim & Scbmer, _ c ■ M Hirschhorn, Mack & Co, Manufacturers j i figl^^A^'^;. c„. 1014-1020 Second Ave.. NEW YORK. ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ : Combination i We Make Them for 6, 7/^, 9, 10 and 12 cents. SCRAP J. L. METZGER. ♦ TTii * Tobacco Co. 1 --Filler--! Wers in Leaf Tobacco ♦ ♦♦♦•♦ ♦♦4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ Lancaster, Pa. C. E. MATTINGLY & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH GRADE UNION MADE vIUFACTURERS OF Cigars For Wholesale Trade Only, McSherrystown, Pa. Frank Ruscher •• Fred Schnaibel RUSCH£)R iS: CO. TobaGeo Inspectors Storage: 149 Water Street, New York. COUNTRY SAMPLING Promptly Attended to. BRANCHES.— Edgerton, Wis.: Geo. F. McGiffin and C. L. Culton. Stougbtoi^ Wis. : O. H. Hemsing. Lancaster, Pa. : I. R. Smith, 6io W. Chestnut $L Frank- lin, O.: T. E. Griest Dayton, 0.: F. A. Gebhart, 14 Shore Line ave. Hartford, Conn. ; Jos. M. Gleason, 238 State sL South Deerfield, Mass. : John C. Decker. Mendian. N. Y. : John R. Purdy. Baltimore. Md.: Ed. Wischmeyer & Ca. Cornmg, N. Y. : W. C. Sleight COLSON C. Hamilton, formerly of F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co. k4MBS M. C0NGAI.T0N. Frank P VViseburn, Louis Buna. Formerly with F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co. ^^ C. E. Hamilton. C, C. HAMILTON & CO. Tobacco Inspectors, Warehousemen & Weighers Sampling In All Sections of the Country Receives Prompt Attention. uSertca.Verfectly New^EighVs*toJies*Hi"h,84--85 SOOtll St., NCW YOlk Pirst-Class Free Storage Warehouses; «09 East 26th St.; 204-208 East 27th St.; 138-1385^ Water St.; Telephone — 13 Madison Square Main Office, 84-85 South St., (Tel. 2191 John) New York. ^^ l?***,*^''"" Branches.— Thos. B. Earle,' Edgerton, Wis.; Frank V. Miller. J06 North Queen street, Lancaster, Pa.; Henry F. Fenstermacher, Reading Pa Daniel M. Heeter, Dayton. O.; John H. Hax, Baldwiusville, N. Y.; Leonarf h, Grotta 1015 Mam street, Hartford, and Warehouse Point, Coon.; James L. Day Hatfield, Mass.; Jerome S. Billington, Corning, N. Y. • o J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD R.^ BAVTISTA y C A.- Leaf Tobacco Warehouse-HABANA, CVBA. NEPTUNO I7O--I74. special Partner -Gumkisnpo Garcia Cuervo Cab e — RnTiSTA. MVNIZ HERMANOS y CIA S ei\ C Growers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PART! DO and REMEDIOS TOBACCO Cable: ••Angel," Havana ReindL 20, HavaivdL P. O. Box 98 r I SEASONABLE WEATHER AND BUSY FACTORIES, The New Crop Cuban Leaf Now Beginning to Come In — Surmi es Regarding Its Value — Items Gathered Among the Dealers and Manufa. turers. Considering' that thore juv unly li»m- .buyers in the Havana market from tiie North, the same have shown sutli<'ient activity during the past week, and sales reported indicate a further in«-rease in the number of bales which have <-hau>:etl hands. Besides, there are several trans- . actions waitinji examination. 'I'he ohl stocks of Vnelta Abajo dlHH' rroi>» and Remedios (of 11MH and 11H>:{» are fnrtiier reduced, and holders feel sure they will have disappeared before the fall season :sets in. For tiller tobacco (to lie used f«>r niixetl cigars* nobotly expe<-ts to ser any uuudKM' of Northern buyers al purchases dur- iug the summer months. The new crop of I'artido. as well as of Vuelta Abajo. is betrinninj,' to c«»me in from the country in iucreus^'d ipiautities, 4IS, excepting in some few localities, the weather is seasonable now, and the dif- ferent escojidas are all working more or less with activity. I'on Luis .Muni/.. of Muuiz linos A: Co.. states, that, as far as he has been all over the Vuelta Abajo. the crop is good wherever the different farms are producers of good tobacco, and the early raised cry of the burning being poor is not founded upon fact. I*erhai»s some buyers in order to depress the market may have use»l this rusi- in seeuriug the gnn'u tobacco at cheaper rates. Kvery year there is some tobacco raised upon poor farms that does not hold lire, and this year makes no exceiition of the rule. Besides, it is a known fact that some new owners of proiieriy in the Vuelta Abaji> have ex- perimented jierhaps with manure that did not suit the soil, they used water for ir- rigating purposes whitb might hav*- been brackish, for these n-asons the plants raised have turned out to l.nk the liuru- iug quality. No dealer here of standing and experieme will not be e.-mght in buy- ing such crops, and no Northern liuyei- ntH'.l tVar to find any vegas nr esiojida*: whirh will not burn perfectly. 'Iln suKtkiu:: portion will l)e defective in burning. lb' liable dealers and packers are using, however, all possible care in buying onl> the perfect part of the crop, and this Havana, May 2, 1904. growth has to be relied upon in furnish- ing the iiulk of the light -colored wrap p*'rs, as only little of Vuelta Abajo can be t'Xi)ect«'d. notwithstanding all the glowing ac«-ounts in the begininng. The shade grown tobaico upon good ground in the Vuelta Abajo will turnish light <'olored wrappers. Prices ought to rule somewhat easier, although the farmers are still askini: high tigur« s and tints checking the r.-ipid change of ownershi] for the present. Som*- of the large farm- ers prefer to do their own packing. UeiiU'dios re|>orts speak of high prices be- ing paid, particularly in the Santa Clara and Manicaragu.-t sections, as the quoted tigures. from .SH> to .$1«5 per quality in bundles (with the stems on) will make the cost from $:»' to .1>4."t per bale. This. with a fair yield, would bring the cost of second Capadiir.is to Ji!.*{."> quality, and tirst Capaduras to .<."»."» per quality liy : Pecemi.er 1. l'.M»4. However, the «'oo|, calcul.-itiug dealers and itackers are holding off froni buying at stjcli Hgures. as they know weil enough that 110 Northern buy»'r would pay su< h exorbitant prices, piirticularlv if the Vuelta iillers ciuild b«' purchased | at the same or lower tigures. Sales ran up to :57r>o bales in all. of 1 which 17 Volume of business can be |o»dicon (Justavo Bock, is now s(de arbiter of the II:ivan:i Toba<- co Cii. here, as it is saiil that .Mr. L. T'. Ware will act .is president of th ■ New York ottice. tile foriiH r reni.iiiis sub ject III the i:enerai piilii y to lie outlimd by the I'ifth .iveiiiie council. While th" independent manufacturers .re imt busy just imw. the Trust has discharged luanv of the help ill tile f.ietories. ami in th< cigars daily to catch up on the delayed orders. Rabell. Costa. Vales & Co. are work- ing steadily upon fair orders from the United States. London and South Amer- ica for their well known "Ram«»u AI- lones" brand. The Eniinencia cigarettes of ,T. Vales & Co. are largely exported now. Renugio Lopez y Hno.. of "L.i mas Fermosa" and *">Lignetica de Cuba." are busy. Enrique Dorado & Co. are finding that "El Rico Habano" is becoming more popular in the North. Hiiyinu'. SellliiK and Other \o bales of Remedios and has bought tlie famous vega of Vuelta Abajo "La Teneria" to be packed by him. some 20<> or 2.'»0 bales in all. A. Santaella. of Tampa, has been very active in the market, as. through the fire in Tampa, all his choice stock of old leaf had been consiimed. and he was therefore forced to renew the same re- gardless of price. So far he has seinired some 300 bales of the best Vuelta Abajo. and continues to purchase. He has also made contracts for the new Vuelta Abajo and Partido crops which are reported to amount to r» bales. Mendelsohn. Borneman & Co.. through their resilient partner. Don Manuel Suarez. are doing the business for Santaella & Co.. at this end. accompany- ing Don Antonio Santaella upon his buy- ing expeditions, Fernando Fernandez y Hno. closed out 4<10 ]i:iles of Vnelt.i Abajo and Partiilo. Voneiff tV: \'idal Cruz aie vt-ry busy people, stripping :it top speed for their customers at Tampa and Key West, and have just openeil their second escojida at Artemisa. Tlif one :it Mari- anao has been going for some time. Furthermore they intr-nd to open another parking in the Vuelta Abajo this month, so in these three establishments they ex- pect to make several thous.md bales of the very choicest tobacco only. Don Francisco Vidal Cruz says that he does not e.stimate the Partido crop is giving more than .">() per cent, of good, service- able leaf. They shipped last week close on to 10<) bales of first Capaduras (old crop) Remedios to their Baltimore house. They expect to ship one vega of New Partitlo to one of their Tampa friends (luring this week. Don Pancho evident- ly is a hustler. Loeb-Nunez Havana Company ship- ped .3 bales of Remedios to their north- ern customers. Vieente Pazos, brother of Don Avelino Pazos. has gone to Pinar del Rio to watch the buying and packing of the Veulta Abajo leaf for A. Pazos & Co. M. Garcia Pulido sol.l 300 bales of Vuelta Al)ajo to local and northern fac- tories. During the seven years whleh Don Manuel has been established iit *jr» Estrella street, he has nuule many friends through his honorable, straight- forward business methods, so that Ity this time he can count upon steady ctis- tomers in Tampa. Key West. Chicago, New York and Philjidelphia. His prin- npal trade is in tiie Viieita Altajo. where he owns several f:irms. although he als(» deals in Partido and Remedios. SolMtrinos de A. (ionzalez turned over 2 bales in the now famous Mont»'zuelo distriet and about the same (piantity in the Reunites sec- tion. Their Remedios eseojida very likely may not start Ijcfore June. Sobrinos d«' V. Diaz disposed of 200 bales of liemedios. I. Bi'rnheim & Sons will have eleven escojid.Ms going this month in the Vuelta Abajo. Partido. eity of Havana, Remedios. Sant.i Clara and Mani- caragua distrii t». Rodriguez Bautista »S: Co. sold 28 bales of I'artido wrappers and shipped .'W>> bales of Remedios. Suart'z Hnos. disposed of 15»> bales of P.irtido. .lose I". IJocha has made some good- sized pun-hases of new Vuelta Abajo. Partido ami Remedios in the country. Bruno IMaz \- Co. have re J E»**"'» J. S. IVfurlas y Ca. H. de Cabanas y Carbajal. La Afrlcana .Manuel Garcia Alonso La Antlguedad La Comerclml La Flor de Murlas LSAF TOBACCO. orriccs : DETROIT, MICH. _»^6TEr3AM,IiOLLAMO HAVANA .CUBA. NewYoftic tASCNOCNER. CABLE AOORCSS 'TACHUCLA* JVJeW Y0Rl3^. JJ@lii^,H£ii¥& HAVANA TOBACCO Kf LEOPOLD SCHMIU FRANK LANGE I. SCHMID & CO. Importers of Sumatra Tobacco No. 138 Water Street, NeW York Jos. Mendelsohii. Louis A. Bornemann. Manuel Suarez. Mendelsohn, Bornen\dLni\ (^ Co. Importers & Commission Merchants Specialty— HAVANA TOBACCO New York Office: HnvcLnaL Offices U. S. ARCADE BUILDING. AMISTAD 95. Water Street. Corner Fulton, Room 1. HAVANA. Cable "K fllUbli«hed 1840. ^_^^ Hinsdale Smith & Co. MJoorters of Sumatra & Havana TP^-^ L -'Packers of Connecticut Leaf I ODdCCO 125 Maiden Lane, NEW YORK. cullman bros. Cigar Leaf Tobaccos, No. IJ5 Water Street, Jos. F. Cullman. NEW YORK. MMnmD H. Surra turns SiuTr Wtm i. bA[N5 (Q, CO. Leaf Tobacco JOS. S. CANS M,,S1 S J. CANS J3ROME W Al.U'.i EDWIN ] AL^XANDER JOSEPH S. CANS RITE5CO. CANiCO««..ILL. y^^^^' o/^ ^/r^-^^ ^J/^^: Ct^/.'^. *) li/ei, lOc lu 50c each «. SANTAELLI t CO., Wt.'iX, Banner Cigar Manufadurinc^ Company DETROIT, MICHIGAN. Makers of.... THAT KING OF CIGAR5 THEMAL BANNER lOc stra'i'ftht the CIGARS are on Yo« I .- ,...r ■ ....J,;', , ':•■■ BELL BOY Ci^ar. Lt' \<; rlU.KI;. HtUAIKA WKArrKU. IMON \\\\>\. ^'>ii» ^ t [,v\Mi» i:( Duwart >n«lintl)r lncrci«l«bl< La Internaciona) Cigars KOHLBERG BROS Earth's Best Banner) afo. Standard Banner ) ^^ *=*•• La Rudo, Clear Havana, in 3 Sizes. Equal lo Anx K«r M^ett. Sam B. Scott, 2 sizes. snoKE TMt. -rrmiim^-''^:;.-. Watch the Oid Smokers \\ li«< kitfiw uhaC t»MMl lolMiioi.. Wliiii (ItiilK > .ll..- Tin. V uo to uii> ilri-i «, l.i.>- I't.iiL' ;iiit| liiM .\ iiii.irlii'x w«»rlli «•! '■mm^^l^m%% WOOdW^ard Ave. Puff, Havana Fined h" * TKe Beat Nlc-K»I fid^^ vc..^. i :LA SLATER'S STOGIES The Sundard of Stogto Cicrllcnce. An o-jti.ut ol i:.0»oi< ; -(»..* n th« ».tr I'l: U ■on>| «vi>l> BTv- that vmufcoii imI Mir priMluct all rlchL •tCNOtO SMOKE. Tl.ts >titKif ll niorf rorrrctly a cl*ar \ II. njRK* Implio*. II I* ■ tU r.d of tli* hNKiM rf t"ur *lnt'«. It> qv.'.llty H I L>- rl* ll will nil th- Iftll tor lh»«f wh< • i.;'r^4 (tkinllty «nd 'lu|[i.-«. 4S i.i.-hrs long, shapctl U ■t:>r, fut Mk-r. i^oU mad*. SLATER'S POPULAM ClOAtt CTOnC. I .'t Norfh Mala BX. . OR . . . 9 N>^TJf>E SQUARE RCOULAir 5- STRAIGHT. OK «^^J^V!M» Clu!>''**t'f*>f' llit.-> kiiitM llicT urc all ri^lil, mitiK- liv iiTiinK ^\iirkuii'ii unil i-vt-ry tM>\ Ii;ih ih^- liliii- iiiiitui liilKl. Vl«ii(« ui^kv ilic tlt.iUr IijihI vitii mil u lMt\ M ilti iIk- I>Iik* I il>t I ••:!. Th*. «.-!:.:. ith iir«. Manufactured by W. F. SPENCER, Warsaw. N.Y.- The Beat NicKel Cigar Made Our Output is over 10.600.000 Cigars Per Year. Factory 105 to 109 Randolph Street. : SMOKE l-^Si . I I- \ %^ riNEST Havana DUNORO CIGAR Milliken.Tomlinson Co Distrjl>utors A/DCE CHIPMAN « SUti MAKER.S OF Ht;«de Cigars John E. Doherty & Co. 28 Woodbri-^ « He says o. i.e. Made by SKilled workmen.m a Scrupulousii^ cicAn Faclory from rf»e , Best To^»cco twfr Pul In a Sceot CiOaf Jul AkVAHiz a Co. riAHcns Ai>ent.o»r. Pa COL JOHN ATKJMSON 5 Slin iJ^ % Northwest Cigar Mfg. Co. „ . ^ NORTHWEST 10c .>\anufactuM«j,tthe , DETROIT OPEHA . . . : Following • ■ V TWILIGHT '«.L 5c Well-K'njwn Cigars; i WONDERLAND CROOK CIGARS \ THE KING Tel. r\. iifitt. ♦FACrOKY 22i JEHU »50\ AV E^ ■ lMIAM^AMNI#MM«Ml«aMMWMWW«MMW^ .Made at Key West A For .Men of Brain CORTEZ CIGARS RcjJ a Cortt? hogkict «nj tmuLc a iVw G>r1fZ Cigars ai:J he convinced that Cortex Cigar* luvc the nu-rit ot highest .•;uilit) I la\ ar.a Cjgar* at riiich Ies5 cost. CORTEZ CIGAR. CO„ Key West ; .— '--^tt. GREATESffli ■S*tf K B mmW^ CIGARS niftsf J ....... WALOI.NC KINNAN * MARVIN Ca MAKLKS NtW YORK ^^.•:i^': SMOKE THE CLUB FAVORITE 1 7 NORTH UNION AVE. COR. MAIN STREET \ 131 SOUTH UNION AVE. CORNER D STREETl i BURGHART'S CIGARS ALWAYS S The Onlr CIEAR HAVANA CIGAR Manufactured and Sold in Kalispell JOHN AHUES. Maker K«LISPCLL MONTANA Not part of the time Kood, but all the time food. .Made of the best grades of tiaod^picked Tobaccos by skiHedJabor. i Topeka In- '^"'-.^j-'mmFT^-i y AURORA ' '3 , 'm- \.-n,Xit >hjpc I Oc ^-'k-if. AURORA I'crlc.ij "-hjctf lOC ^' p^.^ay"^' t^ .-' v.^ pavoriti lite \A\^i\l;, 5c >'n t^ff I' I WAITT & BOND BLACKSTONE - CJGARS stitotion and (•ne that Tope; k.tns should Hj prouJ of... %.ni-J Rlchlli ?c <'!■• I ri.. I sm ju . 1 IK.- ^c \ GEO. BUR8HART HIGH-GLASS CIGARS. Saiesrjim, 801 Kaiiias U-Mi. SalisnoBi and Factory. lOS E. 6'h A»?. From Start To Finish I Our M M Ch. VK \% at* « 1 uf 4.i mL»T-* >irai.(ion ai:>l r< al firatil.jation I when ecjo>iuie >our »fltr JiLwr *o«oli'-, I ju4t tr> a M. M. Cigar. W ■ • < . i;i.*rii»ii:. .• li.Tt >ou »i;i i4it ;: \\ l*.r« Uf>.\ i:i.-,lium iru"l ''itrar that *out luou:*. tii4 r\rr fcrli.ir tuur paUt< t ti- I ■. l.,( \fy (,«.. ^f, ( ,„y ^,11 ,.j^,., '«K'% \ .t^.. r Mni'i^fap'tufl h> W.^- Minty Cigar Co. L'MtTt o Hatlltf Cacrk. Ti^hi^.m. 'h^r* I I!il"-Vr:** •"!■•*•<•' "*• h«» IH >c» Knclitnd ir yMARRMTEO CLEAR HIXVMA HLLER. «i R >Ln oiiKi I, loiarto 4r NO. 67 EIMDICOTT STREET. BOSTON. Oo. .iiu.i.-. ..ih f,._ ■.,..,krt Ma.ra. TliK AVALTIJR SCOTT I- A lliAlilli; Sill ri-.< — tic J»< - J ■' ^^MmrnL •iJtf># MINOCfJCA. WISCOXSl ■ IMPORTERS O^ "^ 123 N. THIRD ST HILADEL^HIA BREMER BROS. &z: BOEHM, GEO. W. BREiMER, Jr. WALTER T. BREMER. OSCAR G. BOEHM 119 North Third St., PHILADELPHIA Fifth and Washington Sts., READING L. G. Haexissermann Qi Sons Importers, Packers and Dealers in LMAF TOBACCO 25 North Third Street, PHILADELPHIA. B0TTS & KEELY. Importers and Packers of Leaf Tobacco No. 148 North Second Street, PHILADELPHIA. HIPPLE BROS. Importers and Packers of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCOS No. 231 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA. Importers, Packers a.nd Dealers in Leaf Tobacco UNITED CIGAR Manufacturers 1014-1020 Second Ave.. NEW YORK ( BRANCHES: I Kerbs, Wertheim & SchiSer^ ) Hirscbhorn, Mack & Co, I Straiton & Storm, I Ifichtenstein Bros. Co. ♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦■♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ : Combination! We Make Them for 6, 7^, 9. 10 and 12 cents. SCRAP Oar Retail Department is Strictly Up-to-Date. J. L. METZGER. , Tobacco Co. £ lller- j Dealers in Leaf Tobacco Lancaster, Pa. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦-♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦4.4. ♦ ♦♦ C. E. MATTINGLY & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH GRADE UNION MADE ■^UFACTURERS OF Cigars S. Weinberg, IMPORTER OP Sumatra and Havan '^Dcalerin all kinds of Seed Le. 120 North Third Street, Philadelphia. Tobaccc For Wholesale Trade Only, McSherrystown, Pa. a Vdcnchik. S^ Velenchik. VELENCHIK BROS. "nsicT/in LEAF xeB/ieeo Sumatra and Havana 134 N. THIRD ST., PHILADELPHIA LODIS BYTHINER PRINCB LOUIS BYTHINER & CO. Leaf Tobacco Brokers 308 RaCe SX. ^^ ai\d Commission Merchants. l Klladelphld. Long Distance Telephone, Market 3025. Importers Sumatra Tobacco Joseph Hirsch & Son i. t woHWRGWAi 227 Of f Icc, 183 Watcf St iosterdaflkJUnaiNL NEW YORK Frank Ruscher Fred Schnaibel Civile Addiift i< RUSCHBR & CO. Tobacco Inspectors Storage: 149 Water Street, New York no.xT^^^o <^®^NTRY SAMfLING Promptly Aitended to. 1^ O TV r """'r^- ^^""^*<^'-' P^ = ^- R- Smith. 6io W. Chestnut st Frank- Conn L M rf ^"'T^ ^' '• ^' ^- ^^^^^^^' '^ Shore Line ave. Hartford CoT ^rATw^t^Sleight"'^- ^^''""^' ^'-^ ^'' ^'-^-^y- * C- CoLSON C. Hamilton, formerly of F. C. J.mde, Hamiltou & Co ^KMBS M. CONGALTOK. FRANK P. WiSKBURN T r^rrro' T»««- Fonnerly with F. C. Unde. Ham1uo^& Co. ^"^ ^''^^ C. E. Hamilton. C. C. HAMILTON & CO. lobacco Inspectors, Warehousemen & Weighers Sampling ,o All Sections of the Country Receives Prompt Attention PIne.t Bonded Storage Warehouse In Oyf Or CAi,4k Oi mi ir i_ MDerlca. Perfectly New, Eight Stories High,04--0J) OOIllll M., NfiW YOlk Flrst-Class Free Storage Warehouses: 209 East a6th St.; 204-208 East 27th St.; 138-138'^ Water St.; .ir • r^rn o Telephone-13 Madison Square. ' Main Office, 84-85 South St., (Tel. 2191 John) New York ^ N"fh*^Que7a ft'r^e"! LrncrsIe'r^Pa": n/n^^^^TenTt' ^^^L ^-£^ Y' Miller; Daniel M.^eeter. Daylon. 0^^7ohn^H. H^^B^ak^lT^^^^^^^^^^^ Grotta, 1015 Main street, Hartford, and Warehouw Pninf r A««' . t * ^°"*'S ^ Hatfield. Mas..; Jerome S. BiUington, Cornin«°N. Y ' ' ^*'°^' ^' ^'^' J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD R/ BAVTISTA y C A.- Leaf Tobacco Warehouse-HABANA, CVBA. NEPTUNO I70--I74. special Pawner -Gumehsindo Garcia Cuervo ■■■■■■■ ■■■laMHBlflHBflMIHHi^HBaHIHHBaHHBflHHHBii^^ Cab e — Iv OTIS I A. MVNIZ HERMANOS y CIA S ei\ C Growers ai\d Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTI DO and REMEDIOS TOBACCO Cable: "Angel," Havana KeindL 20, HavaivdL p. O. Box 98 FAIRLY ACTIvn LEAF MARKET IN HAVANA. New Tobacco Making Its Appearance — Scarcity of Light Wrappers — Prices Hold Firm for Old Goods — Gossip About Dealers and Manufacturers. Tlu' leaf niarkot in tlip city of Havana continn«'s tw Itemedios in the :ures of the 1!M)1 and VMKi growths. In the Vnelta AI»ajo many dealers are unwilling to concede the pretensions of the farmers, who seem to think that they ouyht to obtain the same prices which several of our local factories have been paying for the cream of the choi«*st ve?as. As the crop is im- dotditedly larire. more moderate fipures than l.Mst year appear justifi«Ml. and the same holds true as regards Partidos. as the same reasons apply to thi.s growth, with the exception of light col- ored wrapiK'rs, wliich, if perfect in text- ure and burn, will comunind good prices, as the supply is not abiuidant and the demand for same may become urgent lief ore long. In the Partidos inauy <»s«ojidas are hard at work now. and the receipts ought to Im* heavy before many weeks pass by. Packing in the Vnelta Arriba will commence by the end of this month, or possibly a little earlier for the liuiit part of the crop, while the heavier style cannot be worked before June. As the crop is short, higher fig- ures than last year were justified, but there ought to be a limit, as otherwise the dealt rs lieif may find out to their cost that the American buyers will ab- stain from tiading In this artich*. Sales anionntt-d to 348."> bales in all. or i:{4>S \,aU'< of Vnelta Aba jo. 2 of Partido and P.':!T of Reniedios. I)estina- tion is given as 241. "» bales fur the Unit«*d States and 1<»7IK AM» pez & Co. are now in a posi- tion to supidy th«'ir friends with the latter, as they have just start«*d to work the new wrappers grown under cheese- cloth uiion their farm, "Guainacabo." San Luis district, which are excellent in every respect. They sold a few bales of wrappers at Jf;HMX> per bale, and were offered this sum for any quantity that they might h.ave left over, after having supplied the neiHls of their factory. H. rpmann A: <'o. lontimie to turn out nearly .'»o.3/a LaFlordeJ.S.Murias & Co. of SVAREZ & CO. Vuelta Ahajo Cigars. Bgido Street 3, HAVANA, CUB A. P. O. Box 431. Cable: "Suarco.'* Walter Himml, Leaf Tobaeeo Warehouse \ND COMMISSION MERCHANT. San Miguel 62, ii /> ■ p. O. Box 397. Cable: Himmi.. llaVdnd, LUDd, SoBRiNos DE A. Gonzalez Leaf Tobacco Merchants Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana: Cable: FERNANDO FERNANDEZ y HNO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Specialty lA VuchssL Abajo, Semi Vuelta y Partido, IndustridL 176, HABAINA, CUBA. LEONARD FRIEDMAN Y CIA. Almacenistas de''Tabaco en Rama CABLE-OFFHICKS. Amistad 126, Habana, Cuba, GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS. Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de STuelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta Arriba Monte 114, (P. O. Box) Apartado 270. TT t Cable: zklezgon. tiaDana. •Antero." ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C Almacen de Tabaco en l^ama ESPECIALIDAD EN TABACOS FINOS de VUELTA ABAJO y PARTIDO RayollO y 112 HABANA Cable: Onileva S. Jorge Y. P, Castaneda JOJ^GE 8t P. CflSTAflEDA GROWERS. PACKERS and EXPORTERS of Havana Leaf Tobacco Dragones 108-110, HA VA NA I AVE LINO PAZOS <& CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama PRADO 123, Habana SUAREZ HERMANOS, (S. en C.) Growers Packers LggJ '^Q\^f^ and Dealers in Figuras 39-41, Havana, Cuba. Cable Address : "Cuetara." JOSE F. ROCHA, Havana. Leaf Tobacco Especialidad Tabacos Pinos de Vuelta Abajo Partido y Vuelta Arriba San Miguel 100, ..Do«ir« Habana, Cuba. AIXALA iaz A: t'o. have over lUOU bales of new I'artido and Vuelta Abajo from their escojidas in their warehouse, and a larire part of it is ready to be work«'d liy the manufacturers. They have sold already \oO bales of the new crop, to factories here and to Northern ones. The tobacco which your corre- spondent saw was certainly of a fine, silky leaf, light colors, good texture and ready for the cigarmaker's table. It consisted oi leaf grown under cheese- cloth, as well as of tobacco grown in the open field. I.oeb-Nunez Havana Co. shipped 187 bales of old Remedios to their Northern customers. Manuel Meueudez I'aira has been buying lieavily of new Remedios, Mani- earagua and Partido for his several escojidas. M. Garcia Pulitio disposed of l.'Ht bales of Vuelta Abajo last week. Aixjila & Co. say that all the buyers who have gone out to San Antonio de los Banos to have a look at their two escojidas iu that town speak in glowing terms of the «ppearance of the new crop. While the cheesecloth tobacco looks well, the leaf grown in the open field, old style of culture, shows up still better. Thty have just started their Renmtes packing. Sales consisted of 148 bales of old Vuelta Abajo during the past eight days. Perfevto Garcia y Hnos.. of Chicago, have secured through their Don Perfecto Garcia lo bales «»f Vuelta Abajo. new crop, and picked up some 200 bales of old leaf. A. M. Calzada & Co. are a compara- tively new firm . having been established only two years, but Don Antonio has understood how to build up quite a business during that time. Being a Cuban, but raised and brought up in the United States, he started in the to- bacco line at once upon leaving school, with A. M. Dominguez & Co., Tampa, where he acipiired his knowledge of the nicotine weed, as well as the indomitable I»usli (if the Americans. His family owns one-third of the large tract of land calh'd "San Simon de las Cuchillas," which is situated ne. r San Juan and Martinez. A. M. Calzada & Co. also own some farms near San Luis, and haviiii: ample tai)ital. coidiined with business tact and »'xperience, will no d bales of f nid guilds only Consists of l«Mi bjiles more. However, they have l)een Ituying liberally ..| the new tr.ip, and expiMt to open u|) tlu'ir jtac king in the town of RemorobabIy start their Partido p.ick- ing in town here. .Miguel IN-rez » losnl out H»0 bales of old Remedios. A. Pazos A: Co. have receivetl anoth«-i vega (tf 7«; bales of their own packing in San Luis which promises to be of an excellent quality. Antonio Suarez sold HH> bales of new Vuelta .\bajo col.-is t» a local cigarette factory. Muniz Hnos. iV Co. disposed of their fine fjictui.x vega. "Cayo Gabino." from San .Tiian and M.-utinez. to a city nianu fa( turer. Fernando Fernamlez y Hno. are work- ing full speed in their two escojidas at La Guira and Candel.iria. and have re- ceived already several hundred bales of Partido and Semi Vuelta. Receipts of Tobacco from the Country. Week Ending Since May 7. Jan. i. Bales 1. 163 80 '-579 Vuelta Abajo Semi Vuelta Partido Matanzas S. Clara t Remedios Santiago deCuba Bales 8,160 327 7.725 1 12 5.456 242 Total 2,831 22,022 — The Creedmoor Warehouse Com- pany has been chartered to handle to. bacco in Granville county, Va Capital stock, $25,000. Bruno Diaz R. Rodrigucr B. DIAZ 8t CO. Growers a.i\d Packers of VueltdL Abajo and Partido TobdLCCo PRADO 125, Cable :-Z.viiKo HABANA, CUBA. Grau, Planas y Cia. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama CHARLMS BLASCO, COMMISSION MERCHANT LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS, Obispo 39, cbi.- B1..C0 Habana, Cuba. LOEB-NVNEZ HAVANA CO. naceiiistas iie Tafiaco bq tania 142 and 144 Consulado Street, HABANA. Cable:— Reform. HENRY VONEIFF r. VIDAL CRVZ VONEIFF Y VID4L CRUZ ''lto7ters''of LEAF TOB AeeO 73 Amistad Street, HAVANA, CUBA. BrancK Houses:— 616 W. Baltimore Sireel. Baltimore. Md.; P. O. Box 433. TeLmpsi, Fla.. |V[. GARCIA PUblDO GROWER. PACKER. AND DEALER. IN VueltdL AbdLjo, PdLrtido a^nd Remedios Cabie:-Puiido. ESTRELLA 25. HABANA, CUBA. A. M. CALZADA & CO. Dealers in Leaf Tobacco, and COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Monte 156, Cable- calda habana, CUBA. Ralph S. Stauffer, MANUFACTURER OF HIGH and MEDIUM GRADES OF WION-MAOE CIGARS FOR THE Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Akron, Pa. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. II THE TOBACCO WORLD 111 Fifth Avenue NEW YORK SELLING AGENTS for these BraAds of Imported HavanaL Citfars: La Plor de Henry Clay La Espanola La Corona La Plor de Navea La Plor de Cuba La Merldlana A. 4e Vlllar y Vlllar La Carolina La Flor d^ Ynclao La Venccdora El A|{ulla de Oro La Intlmldad La l^osa de Santiago Estclla H. de Cabanas y Carbajal. La Afrlcana .Manuel Garcia Alonso La Antlguedad La Comerclal La Flor de Mnrlas La l^ofa Aromatica «l. S. Marias y Ca. clifiL^ il6^ Bro. %LRoth LRAF TOBACCO. "^ fc OFMCES. DETROIT, MICIi. ^t.-'STERDAM.HOLLAHO •4AVANA .CUBA. NewYoftK^ lA^CNOCNER. CABLE AODRCSs'TACHUELA* HAVANA TOBACCO :fti J^hUEL^ N E^^ rv\o i LEOPOLD SCH.M ID FRANK LANGE h. SCHMID & CO. Importers of Sumatra Tobacco No. 138 Water Street, New York Jos. Mendelsohn. Louis A. Bornemann. Manuel Suarex. Mendelsohn, BornemaLnn ^ Co. Importers & Commission Merchants Speciahy— HAVANA TOBACCO New York Office: Ha^vsLneL Office: U. S. ARCADE BUILDING. ANISTAD 95. Water Street. Corner Fulton, Room 1. HAVANA. Cabla "11 tbli«htd 1840. Hinsdale Smith & Co* ^ntoorters of Sumatra & Havana T^^^ 1% -r^ ^^ ./> ^v -'Packers of Connecticut Leaf 1 ODoOCO 125 Maiden Lane^ NEW YORK. cullman bros. Cigar Lbaf Tobaccos, No. J75 Water Street, Jos, F, Cullman, nmivtiT) H. Skxtb NEW YORK. JOS. S. CANS MDSI S J. CANS JHROME WALLLX EDWIN I ALI XANDER JOSEPH S. CANS ible. our own pioduct ot cigiirs, lor It : , , J 1 1 ^ Wilson, of this city, was heard on showed it " seems that what we undertook to make a '' beiertt to the retail rade is being scoffed Monday before the Supreme Court of Lawyer W. K. Button, of Lancaster, atbysomeofthosenotsowellinfo.med, Pennsylvania, Justice Mitchell p.esidirg. arose ..nd addressed the court in behalf by whom it 1- nov\ looked upon as haviny been .1 lutile .ittempt at their injur\. Counsel for J. A. Biown, admit istra- of Mentzer, the tiusier ot the bankrupt Certaiidy our products will be continued tor for the deceased Wilson, had ap- Bitzer. He coi, tested eveiy statement of on thi> market, aid the ^tandald quality of our goods which has already become P^''*'*^'^ ''■O"^ ^"^ decision of the lower Lawyer Johns ,nd aigued that the trans- widtly recognized, will be fully mam- court, which w.is in f.ivor of John F. gressions had all been the other way. tained We are the sole owners of tiit i .- ^ ..11 . .,• .,.., Atlantic City Store, but we have no con I^^ntzer, trustee in bankruptcy of B.tzer. " Wilson and his age.t, Johnson," he ne' tion whatever with the Nor. h Eighth There was an imposing array of C(unsel, said, "forever sought Mr. Bitzer, who Street >.o.e of the Pennsylvania Cigar ^^^, j^^^ ^^^.^ ^^ ^ ^.^^ .,^^.^. Stores Company ; "^ •In coi clusi( n we havenot paid a sin lan^^uage | o-sessed warmth but did not gle dollar, as line or otheivvise, in con nection with this aff.iir. " become personal. Perhaps the most at- tractive figure in the gioup was W. U. TOBACCO WAREHOUSE BURNED | Hensel, ex Attorney Gener.il, who repie The large tobacco warehouse of Henr> sented the Bitzer persuasion. C. Louden, at (ieorgeto.vi., O., was de- Attorney A S. Johns opened the argu stroyed by fire of supposed incendiar\ origin, on the night ot the i2ih instant, "^^nt in behalf of .Mr. Brown, the appel About iso.ooopoundsof Burleytobuco, lant. His argument hung largely upon belonging to the Continental Tobacco Co., together with several loaded freight *^^ P°'"^ ^^^^ ^^^ opposing counsel had cars, were con>umed The to al loss was disallowed his questioning of the witness $30,000, of which J2o,ooo went up in tobacco smoke. OBITUARY. Bitzer. when he was on the stand before the lower court. Facts that the speaker and his colleagues had de^ired to show before that tiibunal could not be brought out, owing to these obstructive tactics. JOoEPn ElNUKEoo, Sr« Mr. Johns went on to say that tlie evi- Joseph Endress was born in Germany dence had shown that Harvey B. Bitzer, in 1834, and came to America in 1844, finding a home with Jacob Kuntz, of "^''^ ^ cigarmaker in Ephrata and in Dayton. O., with whom he lived lor yeais. 1899, he. with his foreman, Heniy He located in Germantown 0.,ini856, ' l n r^i . j , . • where he was active in tobacco ci.cles lor ^^'"^^^' ""^« ^° Ph.ladelphi.. to buy to- 48 years. For years he carried on the bacco from Mr. Wilson, who was then manufacture of cigais at (iermantown, ,1:.,,. tk- » .u i- . .• i , , i- , .u 1 1 . alive. 1 hey came at the solicitation of and was the first pioneer in the leaf to- 1 bacco business which has made German- a Mr. Johnson, a salesman for Wilson. town famous as a toba( co centre. He Bitzer was'asked by Wilson concerning carried on a large and profitable business, ~ was an unwilling customer and really did not want to buy irom them. Instead of him obtaining ^oods on false pre- tenses, they pestered him until he finally authorized the purchase, though against his will. Johnson so d $600 worth of tobacco to Bitzer as far back as 1889." The attoiney went on to say that only ten cases of the contested tobacco were shipped to Bitzer up to September when the purchaser notified Wilson that he did not want the re=t of the order. Bitzer had in the meantime, alleged counsel, transferred to Wilson notes for $3 000 or 54,000 fiom people who owed him for cigars, and all would have been paid had not these people, Ellis, Brov\n and others themselves failed. Ex-Attornev General Hensel arguea for the same side. He said there was no trick shown by proving Shroll the fore- man of Bitzer. That was an acknowl- edged fact. The questioning of Bi'zer by opposing counsel had been objected to becaase it amounted to cross-exami- assistec the past nine years and associ- 1 **** financial standing and gave such [ nation, and Bitzer s side was up held by ated with his son. Joseph. Jr. During good accounts of himself that the sale the lower court. The. e had been no evi- that time it is estimated that 30. 000 boxes of tobacco have passed through this well was made— some seventy cases. Bitzer. dence to show what Bitzer was woith, known firm's vaiious houses. Mr, En said counsel, claimed that he was worth j his liabilities or the value of the stock dress was an expert iud^^e of tobacco. ^ ■ . , ^ . . both as to purchasing and handling, and ^^°'°°^ ^"*^ '' ^^^ represents for him stored by him to his pioneer work Zimmer Spanish and that he was the only child of a father! Lawyer H. .M. North, concluded for other kinds of tobacco raised in this vi ...1 .u */: . ., . u II I 1 • who was worth |6o, coo. the aooe lant He sa d it wa<; an nn cinity owe their well known popularity. flppcuani. nc saiu u was an un- Forthis alone the nameof Joseph Endress The tobacco was all shipped that year, doubted fact that Bitzer did buy the dis- will long be known and remembered. !rlaim#»H rniinc*»i fvrt^nt c«m« r««„^.; \^„t^ri ,^u ^^ ^ *u . _, **. ,, . , [ ciaimea counsel, except some Conncti puted tobacco and that sixtv cases were The writer will remember, as long as , ^ «.«t3cs were life lasts, uncle Joe Endress' cheery ^ut wrapper. Mr. Johns complained ' sent to Ephrata. The addresses were greeting. Beneath a rough exterior was that testimony had only been allowed so ! scraped off and they were then pi iced in concealed as much of kindly feeling and , . , ' -' r of real good will as is found in men who ^^^ '" ^"^ case^as to prove the shipment the warehouses of Weidman, where they profess nothing else. of ten cases. Mr. Endress did much to improve Ger- ,, , ,,. , . • I 1 "C arraigned Bitzer for havine stated, mantown in material wi)s. making many ** »iw6 oiaicu, and solid improvements in the southern according to testimony, that he owed part of the town, where he spent money ,i_k.^ „f K.,f «i r^^ o«^ * u ^ .... ■ ^ u . ui Tu- debts ot but $1,500 and $3,000, when as if his means were inexhaustible. This j • he did freely, his partial reward being a I'" reality, according to the opposing beautiful home and partially the feeling evidence, he was indebted to the extent history of the case, at least in part. The that he was doing something for the bet ferment of Germantown. o* ^^ '^^^^ $30,000 at the time he made tobacco in question was undoubtedly The funeral of Mr. Kndesstook place the purchase of tobacco from Mr. Wilson. 1 sold to said Bitzer by Mr, Geo. Johnson, Friday afternoon, May 6. and was largely ^ , . , r^. , I 1. r attended by old home friends, relatives. ^°""'^^ '^'^ ^^'^'^' misstated facts when i who was for several years a salesman in were afterwards recovered by replevin by Wilson. The case was held under advisement and a decision will be rendered later on. It may be interesting to note the earlier replevin proceedings were resorted to and by the aid^ of Mr. ijohnson they eventually. succeeded i n gaining access to the waiehc use in which the to- b icco believed to have been b(mght from Wilson was supposed to have been stored. A quantity of tobacco was subsequently removed thought to have been bought of said Wilson. This feat was only accom- plished by secuiing an engine from the P. & R. Railway to go to Ephrata and haul a car of tobacco to Reading from which place it was shipped to its destina- tion and out of the juiisdiction of the L ncaster county Courts. It was alleged at the time that ace tain bank of Ephrata had recommended to said Wilson the -aid Bitzer as a reliab e party and upon the stien-th of this statement the tobacco h.i.l been shipped to Bitzer. The bank, however, afterwards claimed to be the owner of the tobacco stored in that ware- house and claimed by the bank as col- lateral. I he said Wilson claimed that it was his tobacco thus held by the bank to secure ether creditors giving them a pre- ference when the case was heard in the Lancas er c ounty Court. A verdict was re.idtred in favor of the trustee of the bankrupt estate of Bitzer. The decision of Judge Mitchell will be looked forward to with great interest. WEINHEIMER ^ cents per 8-point measured line.) and also by Germantown Lodge, No. he said he carried a stock of tobacco. 2;7, F. «& M., and Germantown Lodge, ' t i* u r • l j u r,, ,. XT ft) ( u ^u c u u r\ J Inreahtyhe furnished tobacco to Shroll No. 409. K. P., of both of which Orders ^^"^jh, he was a member ; his foreman, who made cigars under his The business will be continued under the old firm name of Pioneer Leaf To- bac CO Co. Germantown, O , May 14. 1904. own name. "This was a trick," said counsel, "to get tobacco to hand over to his (Bitzer's) the employ of Walter G. Wilson & Co., as the firm was known, and was also known to be a regular caller upon said Bitzer. When Mr. Wilson became some what anxious concerning the possibility of getting his claims fi om the said Bitzer, pOR RENT. — A Cigar Factorx in the city of Reading. Every conven- ience, and facilities tor a large force Address Kd Ganther, owner 211 N loth St . Read.ng, Pa. 4.20-4 " DrOKERS wanted IN LE.\DING J'Jbbi g centers, to represent factory tnaking large line of Nickel and Medium Grade '^joods Address Ph«knix Box 139. care of The Tobacco World . 5- 1 i-4t pOR SALE —450.000 good 2 for 5c Ci- gars. Samples to reliable people upon application for particulars Address Manufacturer. Box 139. care of The Tobacco World. Philadelphia 5-ti-4t pOR SALECHEAP-A first class Per- fecto Bunching Machine; has been in use for a sh ,rt time Also a lot of Du- brull & Peters Molds. Iron Shaper Prt sses . igar Labels with Titles, etc. Address S H. LiCHTKN. Allentown, Pa 5. 1 1.3 pOR RENT-Partof three-story ware- house; good facilities for cigar fac- tory or other purposes; second and third floors. 36 by 80 feet each; elevator and heating apparatus; located on siding of Rrr.fu/^ ^K^'"'"''' ^^**'°° Address Elias Wolf, Akron , Pa . 5. , 1.44 t G. Falk ®, BrO. Importers of Suma.raL and Havana, and Packers of American Tobacco. 171 Water St.,NeW Yofk -THE TOBACCO WORLD '9 *!;;***♦'*•♦*♦♦♦ •♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦..♦». ♦....t;t, ♦ ♦ •♦ : Philadelphia Tobacco Trade. \ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦ C. S. COOPER, Manufacturer of ♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ RETAIL ASSOCIATION DIRECTORS :>" the trade, having formerly and for ^^^^- some time been engaged as superintend- A meetiig of the Boaid of Directors of ; ent of the out-of-town factories of T. J. the Retail Cigar Dealers' Association of Dunn cK: Co. Philadelphia had a meeting on Monday %% afternoon, with nearly the full Board present. The Board passed favorably upon the acceptance of a number of new members who had been proposed. The All day Convention Committee was completed and now stands as follows: R. W. Boch. Chairman; J. Hflrvey McHenry, Secre John Frey, a retail cigarist at 205 N. Eleventh street, is making some exten sive improvements to his property. The building is being repainted inside and out-ide, repapered and generally over- hauled and brightened up. New awnin- wings, have also been added. Thos. Martindale, head of the well taiy; John Klindwoith, B. F. Batten and k„^,. „ r ^ . known fancy grocery and cigar firm of D. A. Schaible TUCK CORRECTS STATEMENT. President Tuck, of the Retail Cigar Dealers' Association, of Philadelphia, has called attention to what he claims was a misstatement, regarding the reported resignation of F. B. Robertson from the Board of Directors and the All-Day Convention Committee of that association. President Tuck states that at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the associa tion immediately pre. eeding the last regular monthly meetiing Mr. Robertson' s resignation was demanded on alleged dis- loyalty to the association. KLINDWORTH SUCCUMBS. It was with sincere and deep regret that the tradelearned of the financial difficulty of John Klindworth cigar dealer at Third and Chestnut streets. An assignment has been made for the benefit of creditors and a meeting was held on Monday afternoon last, when it was decided to dispose of the business privately at the best price obtainable and Mr. Klind- worth was retained to continue the bu:i- ness in the meantime. No statement of the total assets and liabilities has yet been made public. L. BAMBERGER'S ESTATE ADJUDICATED. In adjudicating the estate of Leopold Bamberger, Judge Ashman awarded a balance of $814,580 31 for distribution among the heirs schedule of these legacies already paid: Jewish Hospital, $5,000; Orphan's Guard- ianSociety, $1,000; Jewish Foster Home, $2, 500; Society to Protect Children from Cruelty, $1,000; Hebrew Educational Society, $1,000. A. Z. SHERK IN PHILADELPHIA. A. Z. Sherk. now prominently identi fied with the V. A. Collins Cigar Co., of Marietta, Pa., was a visitor in Philadel phia this week. Mr. Sherk is well known Thos. Martindale & Co., at Tenth and M irket streets, is confined to his home by serious illness from a complication of ailments and his many friends ^re some what alarmed. A. J. lerlove, h.is purchased from M. I. Lifbhetz, the retail cigar store recently opened by the latter at Third and Arch streets. Mr. Perlove formerly had a ci gar stand in the Odd Fellows Temple, and also in the North American building. J. Friedman's cigar and tobacco store at Fourth and Queen streets was entered by thieves last week, who, however, got but little for their trouble — about $12 worth of goods. E. V. D. Paul, Presidenf of the Uni- versal Tobacco Company was a visitor in Philadelphia this week. THE ROBERTSON EPISODE. \ The following letters were leceived during the week, in response to the Robertson letter published in these columns last week: NO FEAR OF CRITICISM. Philadelphia, May 16, 1904. Editor The Tobacco World, Dear Sir: Regarding the rather scur rilous attack upon the Retail Cigar Deal ers' Association of Philadelphia, and upon myself as President, 1 have only to say in the words of Gladstone: 'Censure and criticism never hurt anyone. If false, they cannot hurt unless you aie wanting in manly character, and if true, they show man his weak Fine and Domestic Cigars WEST EARL, PA. Oar Leaders: [ "^TJ,s^"o*r'' I Gigars-5c., 3 Sizes L. R. BROWN, WHOLESALE Cigar Manufacturer, Brownstown, Pa. CHARLES D. BROWN. Salesman. ^P. G.SHAW Manufacturer of Fine and Medium Dallastown, Pa. . , ff^'EO F. NASH, A SPECIALTY of Private Brandt Special IJOHNSELDEN. A -^for Wholesale &J^Jbbing Trade JJrands: I GEO. T. HUTCHINSON Corrrespondence solicited. [ BEN DE BAR. Samples on application. Wedeles Qi'^^^^^i's* r lorideL Sumatra. !82 E. Lake Si. CHICAGO, ILL. La Adelphia Cigar Factory THOMAS A. WAGNER, Propriefr, Sellersville, Pa. Manufacturer of CIGARS Samples and Prices Sent to Responsible People. LA ADELPHIA, s-Cent LA FLOR DE A, C, F., lo-Cent . points, and He also approved the forewarn him against failure and trouble. J. E. Tl( K. Philadelphia, May 17, 1904. Editor The Tobacco World: I have read with some dismay the letter from F. B. Robertson, published by you last week. To me it looks like an attempt at further dib«ruption. Theie is no doubt but what all the members ot the association have not agieed on all points, but their efforts should be directed towards peace and harmony. We must grant you the right to have published it. but I fear it will serve no good to the writer of the letter ; it was a little animus. Uptown Dealer. ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦ W.C.JACKSON MaLnufak.ci\jrer of East Prospect, Pa. Correspondence with Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers Invited. Telephone Connection. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦' fRREGULAR PAGIRATION 30 6. Talk Qi BrO. Importers 0/ Sumatra and Havan«. an4 Packers of American Tobacco. 171 WdtCf St^NcW Yofk THK TOBACCO WORLD : TOBACCO NEWS OF GREATER NEW YORK j COMBININGNEW JERSEY JOHBERSJ H. Duys. of H. Duys & Co.. sailed on A large number of tobacco jobbing j Saturday per S. S. Kroondland. for houses throughout New Jersey are now ' Europe, to be gone for some time. This being amalgamated. The headquarters firm has had active trade during the past will be in Newark, and John R. Miller & two months and it is reported that they Son have been m ide the principals in the 1 sold within a period of six weeks past movement and the consohdation is being! full i.ooo bales of Sumatra, of both old made under the name of the New Jersey and new goods. J. H. Duys. it Jwill be ToSacco Company. If all arrangements as planned go through the new combination will prob- ably take in the following houses: New- ark: J. R. Miller & Son, Diamond Bros.. J. G. Crawford & Son and John Goehring. Jersey City: Town Tobacco Co., and Myer Bros. Paterscn : A. Myer Tobacco Co.. and B. Feeney Tobacco Co. New Brunswick: Conover and Bernhardt. Asbury R.rk: S. A. Reeves. Red Bank: M. Pach & Sons. The distributing depots of the various places to be arranged at about the follow ing establishments: Newark: John R. Miller & Son ; Jersey City : Town Tobacc o Co; Paterson: A. Myer Tobacco Co.; Red Bank: M. Pach & Sons remaining, their retail business having been sold to \Vm. Cullinyton • • • SAMPLING GOODS IN BONDED WAREHt)USES. Bonded warehousemen of this city last week received a notice from the New York Custom House officials regarding an alleged practice by some warehousemen who do not properly close up bales of imported goods after drawing samples therefrom. The notice reads as follows: Sirs: 1 am informed that it is the practice in some of the warehouses of this port to permit some of the bales of tobacco for which sample orders have been issued to remain simply tied up, after having been partly sampled, awaiting further sampling. This practice cannot be permitted You will instruct your porters or other employes having charge of samplin;,' in your warehouse to sec that every bale, from which samples have been taken, is immediately sewed up and restored to its former condition You will see that this rule is strictly complied with. • * • Starr Bros., leaf packers, of 163 Water street, entertained the employes of their warehouse at Enfield. Conn., with the second annual concert, reception and social in Music Hall, at Thompsonville, Conn. Nearly 300 were present, includ- ing employes and friends. • • • Avelino Pazos, of A. Pazos & Co., also sailed for Havana last Saturday on the steamer Morro Castle, to spend several weeks in the Pinar del Rio and Tumba- dero districts. remembered, recently returned from the west, and brought in a fine line of busi- ness. while Mr. Uhler, the Pennsylvania representative has also had a good busi- ness on their g»ods. * * • Mr. Frank Arguimbau, of Schroeder & Arguibau. has gone South upon a short visit tMheir plantations in Florida, but will be gone only about two weeks. Geo. F. Schnath with this rtrm is just back from a vi.it through Pennsylvania, and brought in several very flattering orders. Chas. Klotz continues to look after the firm's local trade. * * * C E Michall, the force sweating spe- cialist at 173 F.ont street, informs us that he is handling a considerable quantity of tobacco by his process which several ex tensive packers have found to be a highly satisfactory method of handling. * • • Trujillo&Co.. manufacturers of Ha- vana .igars, at Keywest. but whose gen eral business office is at 1S7 Pearl street, this city, have adopted a method of par- ticular identification of their goods by having their name on the hinge strips of their bo.ves. also the factory number. The firm informs the writer that they are having a very satisfactory run of business, and that the popular ty of their product is e.xpanding steadily. On Saturday last S. L. Goldberg, of S L Goldberg & Sons, sailed for Havana. Mr G. spends much of his time on the island in a general supervision of the firms interests and may begone some months. TRADEMARK VICTORY Won by WISE&LIGHTENSTEIN - In the case of S. Gluckman & Son, who put up packages of cigarette paper, suit was brought some time ago against the Sirauch Company, of New York City, for an alleged infringement of the trade mark of S. Gluckman & Son for cigartte paper. The Gluckman packages consisted of the pictures of Capt. Dreyfus and Emile Zola with French flags on each side and bearing the inscription •■ Truth (ilorifies Always. * ' The package also had the an- nouncement "Gluckman & Son. Sole Manufacturers. Paris. Papier cigarettee superieure, ' the whole wrapper being surrounded by a red border with a notice in the French language. The wrapper of the cigarette paper manufactured by the Strauch Company contained the pictures of Sir Montefiore and Ur. Heral with Zionists flags on each side and the inscription " Two Great Men." Theyalso had the announcement "The Strauch Co., Sole Manufacturers, New York." The Strauch package was also surrounded by a red border. At the inception of the case, a'prelim- inary injunction was asked for and granted against the defendants, on the ground of the great similarity in appear ance of the two packages, which was held by the Judge to justify an injunc tion to prevent deception and trade con- fusion. On the case being tried before Justice O" Gorman, on Monday last. Wise & Lichtenstein appeared for the defendant and Messrs. Wilder & Anderson ap peared for the platntiflTs. The defendants put no witnesses on the stand, but relied on the affirmative defense that the plaintiflTs did not come into a Court of Equity with clean hands, in that they announced themselves to be sole manufactures at Paris, when in truth and in fact, they did not manufacture the paper and had no place of business in Paris. Judge OGorman handed down a deci sion on Tuesday dismissing the plaintiffs compl.iint with costs, and holding the points raised by Wise & Lichtenstein to $48,000 damages, caused, it is charged, by the alleged failure of the officers of the union to fulfill the terms of the con- tract made with him. Conducting a union factory recently in this city, the manufacturer, it is said, made contracts with retail dealers and others to furnish them with union made cigars. As it is necessary that all such cigars shall be identified by a union label issued by the authority of the Cigarmak- er's Union, Mr. Ehrlich contracted for the same with the officers of the labor body. The union's alleged failure to keep their promise to furnish the labels forms the basis of the present suit. No state- ment of claim has yet been filed in court. But both sides are rather retcent about discussing the innermost facts of the case. In conjunction with the local union the following aie also named defendants in the suit: Philip Montes. Mahlon H. Barns. Wdliam Uhlich and Charles Willinski. Mr. Ehrlich has retained through his New York attorney. Wdliam S. Furst, a lawyer of the city. The latter told a Tobacco World representative yesterday that Mr. Ehilich, in order to secure the union label in this city, spent fully $5,000. The failure of the union to supply the labels contracted for. he al- leges, resulted in a great loss to his client, for the dealers with whom con- tracts were made refused to receive the cigars without the labels. On the other hand the officers of Un- ion No. 165. with headquarters at 232 be absolutely conclusive. The case has aroused great excitement I North N.nth street, scouted the idea of especially on the east side of New York | Mr. Ehrlich making out a justifiable City, where large quantities of cigarette ^'^'"^ against them. They claim that at the proper time it can be easily shown that the New Yorker violated the terms paper are constantly consumed. CIGARMAKER'S UNION SUED. Former Cigar Manufacturer Institutes Proceedings for Alleged Damages of $48,000. Local Unfon No. 165. Philadelphia. Cigarmaker's International Union of America, is at loggerheads with Edward Ehrhch, a ciyar manufacturer, now of New York, and it is all about union la- bels that Ehrlich claims were not furb- ished him according to contract by the labor organization. The officers of the latter body have a different tale to tell. They say that Ehr- lich denied himself the right to the labels when he violated the terms of the con- tract, which called for a strict compliance with the rules of the cigarmaker's union. They further brand Ehrlich' s claims as a " bluff," as he no longer has a cigar fac- tory in this city. As an outcome of the trouble, Ehrlich has entered suit in the United States Cir cuit Court against Union 165 to recover ci;;"'and\7uTn I'rNew Yo'rk! of the union contract. "We don't care to do much talking just now as that wonld .'-poll our case," said one of the officers. <• When the case comes up in the court, if it ever does, Mr Ehrlich's claims can be easily answered. The assertion of Mr. Ehr- lich's attorney that his client spent $5,000 in contractng for his labels and then did not get them is ridiculous. We do not sell the labels; they are furnished free and pasted on. All the manufacturer does is abide by the terms of his contract. There is no charge for the printing, and I don't see where Mr. Ehrlich could have spent his money." It was said that Ehrlich had a local factory for a few months at Fourth and CaUowhill streets, a short time ago and at times employed as high as thirty men. The stock he is said to have brought over from New York was returned to that city before the public sale of the fixtures of the factory took place. The representatives of the union did not care to discuss the question as to whether their refusal to supply Ehrlich with the labels caused him to leave this ' . J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD ai Telephone Call, 432— B. Office and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R E. L. INISSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers of FINE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look ove*" .our Samples. Samples cheerfully submitted upon request. P. O. Box 96* H. H. MILLER, LBAF TOBACCOS Light Conn. Wrappers and Seconds SHADE-GROWN and IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA Nos. 327 and 329 North Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA. WALTER S. BARE, PeLcker of Fine ; Connecticut ^ Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Cilia r Leaf Tobacco Office and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. B. F. GOOD & CO. PACKERS AND DEALERS IN Leaf Tobaccos 145 Noith Market Street LANCASTER. PA. J. W. BRENNEMAN, Packer and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, IIO& 112 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. UNITED PHONES. Ready for (tie Market 1901 First Class Peunsylvania Broad Leaf B's First Class Pennsylvania Havana Seed Bindem Fancy Packed Zimmer Spanish Fancy Table Assorted Dutch IT ^^rv C ^^» Fancy Packed Gebhart A-'VCIJT VAdC of I OnO ^^^^ FORCE-SWEATED Quf Owil I JJU^ CONNECriCUT Packing I. H. Weaver,"' Leaf Tobacco 241 and 243 North Prince Street, LANCASTER.. PA. W. R. COOPER, PACKER OF P!l dUM. DlUf and Dealer in All Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobacco, 201 and 203 North Duke St. LANCASTER, PA. /. K LMAMAN, Packer of and Dealer in LEAF Tobacco 138 North Market St. United 'Phones LANCASTER, PA. CHAS. TOLiE 8t CO. '^^o^^ Leaf Tobacco James and Prince Streets, LANCASTER. PA. Truman D. Sherizer, and Dealer in Jj6dil 1 0 UftCCO No. 313 East Fulton Street, , . ^^ . ^tpp pa Consolidated Phonk. LAPICAo I tl\, r A. ^ The Gilt Edge Cigar Box Factory Is the Largest in Lancaster. Prices and Workmanship will compare favorably with any in the State. Cigar Boxes and Shipping Cases, Labels, Edgings and Ribbons, Cigar Manufacturers' Supplies-all kinds. Dailv Capacity, Five Thousand Boxes. /. FRANK BOWMAN, 31 Market St., LANCASTER, PA. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA 2i THE TOBACCO WORLD HANUFACTURCR OF ALL KINDS OF 138 a 140 Centre §T. NEWYORK. Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Philadelphia Office, 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER. Mj?r. Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THATCHER. Mgr. San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L S. SCHOENFELD, Mgr. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦•♦♦♦♦♦^J Match It, if you Can-- You Can't. ♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦^♦♦♦♦.^ "Match-It" Cheroots are the finest product of the kind on the market. The ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE Sumatra Wrapped Cheroot, put up in Packages of Five — Wrapped in Foil. Manufactured by The Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co. BALTIMORE, MD. THEY ARE ON SALE EVERYWHERE. F B. ROBERTSON, Factory Representaiive for Pennsylvania. 1133 Ridge Avenue. PhiU PACKING HOUSES: Janesville, Milton, V Wis. Albany, Reading, Pa J. E. 8HERTS & eO. Manufacturers of High-Grade Seed and Havana ©ARS Lancaster, Fa, WASHIHCWWAHt CBE»tFaTH HAVANA MAN^f%Y A.B.CUME STRICTLY UNION FACTORY FABRICONAROLFElSCHOICE ' POINTED ARROW-SHARP KNIFE ' • • VAMPIRE ••• York's Cigar Industry, The Trade Reaches Every Section of the Country— Business Notes Here and There. York. Pa., May 16, 1904. Cigars made in this county are shipped into every State of the Union, and ulti- mately reach nearly every city, town and hamlet in the country, largely, of course, through some wh' lesale dibtributor at one place or another. The jobber is therefore a very important factor to the York county manufacturer. When for anv cause whatever the trade is dull with the distributors of one or more of our factories, it is soon felt at factory headquarters, and they have felt a lot of it this year. It has been noticed that at times factories in some sections of the country may have but a small demand for goods, while others are well filled with orders. This is due at times to the local conditions of trade in the section ol the country into which they have been or are sending mo^t of their goods. For instance, a certain factory that has been sending a considerable quantity of goods to the State of Minnesota, has been ad- vised only last week, by a large distrib- uting concern, th.it the State was just emerging from its freeze up. and that the ice in some places was just breaking up. Under such conditions and at this time of year much business could not be ex- pected from that section. And so it goes; some f.ictories are having some good orders and many others are scarcely receiving any. Of course, things will ad- just themselves again in the course of time; but it seems like a long time to many of them. It has been said that "All things come to him who hustles while he waits," but then some of us do not possess enough of the hustling proclivity, and consequently some one else gets the biggest slice of the loaf. Harry J. Bridenbaugh's cigar store at South and Church streets was robbed last week of a few hundred cigars, ana it is believed to have been done by some one thoroughly familiar with the place. Geo. A. Kohler has returned from a two weeks' western trip, during which time he also visited the St. Louis World's Fair. On June 4th Sheriff Peeling will sell the property of the Union Cigar Manu- facturing Company of Loganville. R. D. Zech, last week, made another large shipment of tobacco to Lancaster. This made up a total of 23 carloads shipped by him this year. The American Leaf Tobacco Co. has been organized at McSherrystown, Pa., and in it several men well known in the trade are interested. Charles F. Smith, of McSherrystown, is the general manager of the business as regards both selling and buying, and the firm already has a line of desirable goods to offer the trade. S. P. Kinard. of Craley, has broken ground at the corner of 7th and Hellam Sts. . where he will erect a large factory. DALLASTOWN. Of the numerous cigar manufacturing industries of Dallastown theie is none more widely and better known than that of J. C. Heckert ^\: Co., who are engaged wholly in making a medium and nickel line of goods, and it is said the largest line of its kind in the country. The en- terprise which has been exhibited by Mr. Heckert in advancing the material in- terests of his town as well as his personal business, will long be remembered by the entire community whose appreciation is just beginning to be fully shown. In addition to the factory at Uallastown, which affords empl jyment to a large number of people, he also has another factory at Stewartstown, which is also making rapid advances, and has already proven a veritable boom to that place which it has helped in many ways. Notwithstanding his extensive personal interests in the factory, Mr. Heckert finds time to devote to outside enterprises such as the First Nation il Bank of Dallas- town, of which he is First Vice President, and furthermore he is deeply interested m educational matters being closely iden- tified with the Lebanon Valley College and other public spirited institutions. He is also interested in the Merchants Cigar Box Company, of Dallastown, and a pioneer patron of the local fire depart- ment, which, of course, depends largely upon the public spirited men of the town for proper support. In practically every movement of public improvement of Dallastown Mr. Heckert is one of the most prominently interested. It is just such things which vividly portray a man's public and moral worth, and the suc- cessful and safe conduct of which is an eloquent tribute to the characters of the men behind the various movements. • i» P. G. Shaw who lately succeeded to G. Falk ft BrO, importers of Sumatra, and Havana, and Packers oj American Tobacco. 171 WatCf St., NeW Yofk THE TOBACCO WORLD the cigar manufacturing business of Shaw & Smith at Dallastown, is also one of its most prominent men, having been for more than six > ears postmaster at Dallas- town. Mr Shaw is the Chief of the Dal- lastown fire depirtment. which is con- ducted on the volunteer service plan. It is quite evident that there has been great confidence placed in Mr. Shaw, and which he regards as a sacred endowment. He has won the reputation of utmost fair dealing.is prompt reliable and highly en- ergetic, and consequently has also become very popular in his community. Since Mr. Shaw's acquisition of his former partner's interest in the cigar manufacturing bu-iness, he has entered it with an even greater ambition than be- fore, and his continued efforts will doubt- less be rewarded with increasing success. He is thoroughly familiar with the pecu- liar requirements of his chosen occupa- tion, and is well endowed with that spirit of vim and energy which is calculated to bring him that measure of success for which he is earnestly striving. Quiet Trade in Lancaster. Manufacturers the Principal Buyers — Meeting of the Tobacco Growers. Lancaster, Pa., May i6, 1904. It has been another week of quiet trade among dealers and packers in this city, and dealings weie confined largely to the local manufacturing industry. The farmeis were the busiest set of people in the county last week, which was the first really good one they have yet had this spring. The rather cold snap of last night came very close to doing some damage to the young plants, and it was perhaps only owing to a high wind that damage by a light frost was averted. The cigar industry is not yet booming, although in some sections it is getting a little better, apparently, and some larger orders are beginning to come in. A meeting of the Lancaster County Tobacco Growers' Association was held Monday, at which the attendance was only moderate and the interest not un- usual. President B. Ezra Herr occupied the chair. M. L. Greider exhibited some shade grown Sumatra tobacco wl.ich was grown at the experimental stations situated at Marietta and Milton Giove. It was pro- nounced to be of fine quality by those present. President Herr stated that an excellent quality of tobacco was presented by the farmers throughout the county for the exhibit at the S». Louis Exposition : the only trouble was that there was not suffi- cicnt to ser.d. M. L. Greider stated that the tobacco sent there was some of the finest ever sent out of the county for an exhibit. Mr. William DeHaven has charge of the exhibit. Some cigars made from the shade grown tobacco were also exhibited at the meeting and pronounced by those present to be good. Simon Shissler. who was present and examined the tobacco and cigars, stated that in his opinion the Marietta tobacco was the finest in texture, but the Milton Grove tobacco was the best coloied. About half an acre of tobacco was raised at Marietta, which yielded about 600 pounds. The burning of the Milton Grove to- bacco, in Mr. Shissler' s opinion, was better than the Marietta tobacco. He said that it will make a good cigar, but could not be compared with the imported when properly sweated. The cigars ex- j hibited were fine. This tobacco without a doubt will make an excellent burner as a wrapper, in the opinion of Mr. Shissler. After discussing the question at some length the members adjourned. J. T. Evans, attorney at law, of Ephrata, will be in attendance at the session of the State Supreme Court in Philadelphia, today and Tuesday, he being one of the counsel f. r the plaintiffs in the case of the Walter G. Wilson estate vs. John F. Mentzer, as trustee in bankruptcy for Harvey B.Bitzer.a former cigar manufacturer at Ephrata, which will be argued at that session of the Court. The other counsel for the plaintiffs are H. M. North, Esq., of Columbia, and A. S. Johns, Esq, of Lancaster. The counsel for the defense consists of W. U. Hensel, W. R. Britton and W. H. Keller, Esq. of Lancaster. The plaintiffs have appealtd the case to the Supreme Court Tobacco woi th $7, 500 is involved in the case. T. S. Albright, of Ephrata, has en- larged his cigar factory and will employ more hands. Harry Slick has opened a cigar factory at Stevens. G. W. Wechter, cigar box manufac- turer of Akron, who is not only very popular in the trade, but also among his emplo)es, joined some of his workmen in a fishing party recently, and it is said they caught a big lot cf 'em. • • • ROTHSVILLE. R. E. Jacoby, of Rothsville, is engaged in making a rather exceptional line of goods, ranging in price from $15 to $75 per thousand. Although it has not been one of the best of years with the trade in the county, so far this year, he has been steadily busy, and has also extended his trade somewhat since January i. His goods are selling particularly well in the East and the far West. Special efforts arc now being made on his Masonic Knight, a $35 cigar, the Smoker's Pride, a $2$ cigar and the New Queen, a nickel brand. • « • WEST EARL The man has yet to be found who can dispute the ability of L. R. Brown, or that of his son, Chas. D. Brown, as cigar manufacturers. This business in a meas- uie, is under the contiol cf the latter, the father having placed the principal respcn- sibility upon the shoulders of his son, and who, by the way, is a young gentleman of marked ability, h.iving had, of course, a most thorough training at the hat ds of his father, and the son has already shown his worthiness of the confidence reposed in him. The extensive trade which the house has built up has been acccmplished by enterprise and pluck, of which so many can not boast. It has been their special object to build up a reputation on a cer- tain class of goods, and the large sales of which, throughout the West and North west is conclusive evidence of their success in that direction. Particular care has been taken to secure a uniformity in flavor by careful blending and skillful workmanship, with the result that the factory is operated to its full capacity. There are several brands of their manu- facture which have be> ome \try popular in the locality in which they are being distributed, and the trade from them alone would be sufficient to keep many another factory busy constantly. Addi- tional brands are only added to the lists as particular occasion may require, it be- ing their idea that it is best to keep known brands constantly and well before the public. • * • It has been erroneously thought that a man with a board and a knife and a few pounds of tobacco can enter the cigar manufacturing business. Maybe he can but if that is his whole stock in trade, and he lacks the necessary knowl edge hio time will be short In the instance of Clayton S. Cooper, of West Earl, it has been shown that when a man staits in the cigar manufacturing trade with a proper knowledge of his under- taking, and a comfortable capital, his chances of success are more than fair. In short Mr. Cooper has made it a suc- cess. Although he began business in J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobaccoc . . YORK, PA. 24 THE TOBACCO WORLD ||oiceo|*Harket JOHNJiSBHMAN READING.PA. MARTIf^ ShRBACH, DENVER. PA. Manufacturer of High-Grade Union Made 6I6ARS SPECIAL BRANDS: United Ubor (5c.) Union Stag (5c.) Cuba-Rico (loc.) one room of his residence and by energy and enterprise has built up a good pros- perous trade, and has made his factory one of the largest in his section of the county, employinj,^ at present about forty people, and has enrolled on his books some of the most desirable accounts to be had by any cigar manufacturer, by maintaining a high standard of goods offered by him. He is still a compara- lively >oung man, and has the brightest of prospects befoie him, and it would not be the least surprising to see his business grow to much greater proportions because of his energy and untiring personal efforts. %%%%%%%% Trade-Mark Register. ILLE PUGIL. 14,452 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, sto- gies and tobacco, Registeied May 11, 1904, at 4 p m, by C. Fife, Philadel phia, Pa. LOOSE ROLLED. 14.453 For cigars and cheroots Registered May 16, 1904, at 9 a m, by F. R. Jones, Stevens Point. Wis. PARAKEETS. 14,454 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, sto- gies and tobacco. Registered May 16, 1904, at 9 a m, by W. H. Raab & Sons, Dallastown, Pa. MILLER HUGGINS. 14,455 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots and stogies. Registered May 16, 1904, at 9 a m, by John A. Schmitt, Cincin- nati, O. NATURES FIVE. 14,456 Forcigars. Registered May 16, 1904, at 9am, by Miller Bros., Red Lion, Pa. CANCELLATION. "El Parento," registered May 6, 1904, by Henry Bernstein, Philadelphia, Pa., has been canceled. REJECTIONS. Nava, Scarlet Letter, Cleo, Clero, Its Good, Us Five. %•%«%%»% CURRENT REGISTi^ATIONS. Trade Murks Recently Kegistt-red in Bureaux other than that of Tht Tobacco World. Sultan's Choice, Wilson's G. B. Cigar, Wrinkle Winkel, Wrinkle Dinkel, Flor de Peebles, Yunger, Bouffe, Torches, Little White Rose, Flor de Marin, White Rose Moniatures, Hawkeye Stogie, Tri City, Timber City, Los Patriotos, The Senior Sagamore, O, D., Egyptian Lily, Egyptian Lasmine, Custom Import, Old Site, W. & P. Cigar. Boston Slice, A. S. U., Belle of the Season. Idealistic, Waupanseh, Guyan Valley, Bridal Ring, Maurice Manseil, Maranes, Sasanta, Kingettes, Bobetles, Dixie Sport, Rea Ass, Southern Sport, Rogat Cigarettes, 403, Four Hundred and Three, Clean Hit, Hampton Beach, (2uoque Beach, West Hampton Beach, Sacandaga, Col. Melville Cochran, LaGambusina, Japski, El Opanto. La Flor de Alejandro, Ulyto, By-Laws, The Smoke That Made Pitts- burg, Lady Berks, Casaudia, Charles the Bold, Champollion, Coligni, Cuiq-Mars, Be Thou, Don Anselmo, Don Bruno, Don Furioso, Earl of Gloster, Gilbert Stewart, Goneval, Haleen Pacha, Hasaer, John Hampden, Ibrahim Pacha, John Linnell, Lenab, Lord Dunmore, Luis Falero, Mamaluke Emit, M. De Lesseps, Prince of Conde, Olivares, La Pavane. Prince Maurice, Regan, Reynaldo, Robert Pine. TBODE S. B. Anderson has opened a new cigar factory at Peoria, 111. D. E. Roberts, of Chicago, will soon open a cigar factory at Dixon, lU. Messrs. Donadieu & Menes have opened the La Universal Cigar Factory at Nogalis, Ariz. The tobacco growers in Southern Ken- tucky are preparing for a much larger acreage this year, L R. Osburn, formerly of Conners- ville, Ind., has opened a cigar store and cigar manufactory at Piqua, O. The former Mills, Bachelor & Co. store at Stockbridge, Mich,, has again opened under the firm name of Bachelor, Gregory Co. D. H. Sheahan, of Knoxville, La., will remove to the Kauffman Building in that town, where he will open a modern cigar store and factory. The Oueensburg Tobacco Pipe Com- pany, with a capital of $25,000, was in- corporated at Washington, D. C , by H. J. Crasson, Saml. D. Webb, and W. B. Reilly. R. L. Ramsdell, Minneapolis, Minn., has been incorporated with a capital of $50,000, by R. L. Ramsdell, George J. Sherer and Chas. P. B.uker, to manu- facture cigars, etc. Commonwealth Cigar Co., of Boston. Incorporated with capital of $10,000. Shares |io. President, Louis D. Ser- rette; Treasurer, Edward M. Serrette; Clerk, Thos. W. Norris. Deputy Internal Revenue Collector H. A. Groman, while searching last week for cigars in Easton, supposed to have been smuggled in through New York, found nearly 1,500 in the store of an Italian. Joseph Andrews, of Germantown, O., an old and well known tobacco buyer, died at his home in that town last week from a paralytic stroke. He was seventy years of age, and had a large circle of friends. The Frank Unnewehr Company has been incorporated at Cincinnati, O, , to manufacture cigar boxes, etc., by Frank Unnewehr, Wm. J. Afsprung. Henry B. Sandmann, K, Aman, and George Unne- wehr. Capital stock $150,000. Tobacco growers in the vicinity of Corning, New York, say that the acreage this year is not likely to be much more than half of what it was last year. The season has been so backward that it in- terfered very much with their work, and besides that, the price realized for last year's crop was too low. The mammoth Pee Dee Tobacco Ware- house at Florence. S. C, has been burned to the ground. The warehouse was insured for $3,000, and the contents, which consisted mostly of leaf tobacco, for $3, 500. This is the third time the owners of this warehouse have been burned out, and it is thought that the fire was the work of an incendiary. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA THE TOBACCO WORLD G. A. KOHLER fONEY. "^ Recommended for Their Exquisite AromaL and Excellent Workmanship. 26 IMPORTERS or H: HIL.ADEI.RHIA OlOA^ BOX EDGIflGS We have the lo-:s. isscrtipijtj " Cigar Bo« Edgings in the United States, having over 1,000 designs in stock. T. A. MYERS & CO. Printers and Engravers, . YORK, PENNA. Embossed Flaps, Labels, Notices, etc. W. B. HOSTETTER & CO. Wholesalers and Retailers of Leaf Tobacco SHADE-GROWN SUMATRA, in Bales. """-ISnV.'.srs. 12 S. George St.. York, Pa. A. SONNEMAN 7K 8UMATRA8 ft specialty. YORK. PA. /{. koHler & eo. ItaiiMJLFine Cigars DALLASTOWN, PA. , 75.000 per day. BsUblished 1876, Established 1870 Factory No. 79 S. R. Kocher & Son Manafacttirera of F'ine Havana Cigars And Packera of LMAF TOBACCO Wrightsville, Pa. STAVFFER BROS. MFG. CO. ^ew Holland^ Pa. No More Dull Seasons . . . If you handle our make of Cigars. TXTE PLEASE THE CONSU 'ER by giving him ^^ the best tobacco obtainab.j^ and make it up in cigars in the best possible manner that skill with experience can do. One satisfied customer brings another. J^'C.et a sample, and compare price and quality with competitors, and judge for yourself. The ptoof of the pudding is the eating thereof. We em- ploy no traveling salesmen, but sell all goods direct from fictory to jobber. All Grades, All Prices, All Shapes, All Sizes OUTPUT OF FIRST OHIO DISTRICT. The output of the tobacco trade during the month of April in the First Ohio Dis- trict (Cincinnati and Middletown) is not of a nature to excite enthusiasm. Com- pared with the output for March there has been an increase, but compared with the output of April, 1903, there has been a considerable falling off. A comparative statement for April is as follows: April. March. Cigars, No. 19.705.095 18,962,928 Tobacco, lbs. 1,703,879 1,688,767 Sm'l cigars. No. 256,000 376,000 Cigarettes, No. 2,000 13,000 Snuff, lbs. 139 14 The output for April, 1903, was: Cigars, No. 31,409,430 Tobacco, lbs. 1,873,108 Small cigars. No. 348,000 Cigarettes, No. 1,000 Snuff, lbs. 35 The cigar manufacturing branch of the business seems to be in the least favora- ble condition, and shows the largest per- centage of decrease as compared with the same month of last year. Smoking and chewing tobacco is in a similar position, although the condition of that branch of the trade shows only a small decrease. Small cigars experienced something of a boom for several months, but even in this branch there has been no increase. For the ten months of the current fiscal year there is a decrease in all lines of manufacture when compared with the output of the same period in the fiscal year 1902-03: 1903-04 1902-03 Cigars, No. 232,867,026 262,998,946 Tobacco, lbs. 17,482,141 19,598,862 Sm. cigars. No. 2,268,000 2,754,000 Leaf Tobacco Markets. HOPKINSVILLE. KY. M. D. Boales. Continued activity prevails in the new crop on the loose floor and country pur- chases at better prices. Lugs, 2^ to 3,34 c; Leaf 2 U lo 7c. Planter's sales, 5 to 7c crop round. Hogshead tobacco is in better request; sales all private. First public break sale next Wednesday, 18th, Liberal offerings will be made if buyers have orders. Old tobaccos are quiet but firm. Leaf, Short, 5"^ to 6^c; Long, 6)4 to S}^c. Stocks about 625 hhds., all dark heavy styles, which do not appear in the new crop, as it runs largely light to light brown colors and light body, well suited for manufacturing. Receipts for the week, 405 hhds. ; for the year, 2, 1 10 hhds. Sales for the week, 65 hhds; for the year, 1,078 hhds. The weather is cool and dry. Planters have not made the usual preparation of plant land — only about one-half — and are disposed not to plant any in many cases, others one half crop and some three quarters. None a full crop. Prices are low, labor scarce and unreliable. EDGERTON, WIS. There is little change to note in the market conditions except that the volume of transactions in the '03 crop have fallen off somewhat during the week. There is still a good deal of riding being done and while the majority of the sales are at low figures, dealers are looking for the better grades for which they are willing to give larger prices than those usually quoted. Old leaf of '02 and '01 is also being sought after in country hands. Sales coming to notice are: Henry Oscar, 8a at 6'^ and ic. O. Fessenden, 5a at 5c. F. Handtke. 6a at 5c. J. Kennedy, 3a at 5c. Wm. Leiz, 5a at 3|^c. Ole Hellegard, 2ocs '01 at 8^c. Lewis Otteson, 55CS 01 at 8^c. C. C. Hofland, 37CS '01 at S}4c. Local dealers have disposed of a few small lots of old leaf during the week, while our Janesville correspondent tells of larger transactions. Deliveries at the warehouses are con- tinually coming in and at most of the packing points there is work in sight for some weeks yet. The plant beds are making good pro- gress and need only warm weather to bring them along very rapidly. Shipments, 488 cases and 3 cars of bundle goods. — Reporter. CONNECTICUT VALLEY. In looking among the farmers we find that the season is about as far advanced as is usual at this time of the year. The tobacco land is receiving its coat of stable manure and ashes and other fertilizer in one form or another. One farmer within i t^ miles of this place is raising a crop of forty-five acres of onions, about twenty acres of tobacco, and other farm produce in abundance. R.K.Schna(ler&Sons PACKSRS OV AND DBALBKS IV M :-: Tin m & 437 W. Grant St. Lancaster, Pa. 6. Falk : -& 'v-^. 7?: To verify the truth of this reasoning ivill only cost you Ten Cents and may save you many dollars. Cigars of the same quality vary in price as much as ten cents apiece, owing to the difference in finish. "STAR*' STOGIES cost more than other stogies because they are made of better tobacco ; they cost less than ten cent cigars because of the difference in appearance. It^s Expensive to Smoke With the Eye Manufactured by AMERICAN STOGIE CO., Pittsburgh. Pa. 28 J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD LEADER HADE CIGARS C. RUPPIN LANCASTER. PA. WRITE TO ABOUT THE "BENJAMIN CONSTANT" lOc. and "THE CRAFTSMAN" 5c. THEY WILL ANSWER YOUR REQUIREMENTS. u. T Wholesale Manufactuver of High Grade Seed and Havana Cigars RotlisYille,Pa. STRICTLY UNIFORM QLALITY GUARANTEED. Correspondence with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade only invited. r.M.CLIME&RRO ^^ ' XETDDE- Ull I riA ^"^ ^ TERRE HILL, pa: OLD HICKO ®; VIRGIHUk m. WAXHAW D. A. SHAW. Pres. H. L. SHAW, Vice Pres. C. H. CURRY, Sec'y & Treas. Florida Tobacco Co. PIONEER GROWERS OF Florida Sumatra Under Shade CoBducttd under the personal supcrvition of Mr. D. A. SHAW, the first grower of to- bacco under shade, as Manager for eight years of the PIanta.tioni of Schroeder with the thermometer way up in the eighties, and the plants wilt down and look as though they never would recuperate. In many cases they do not recuperate, for the next time you hoe you begin to see the brindle spots on the leaves. 1 may be wrong in my diagnosis of the disease, but when doc- tors disagree, etc., what can we poormor- tals do, but guess? Our correspondents write: Suffield: "Plants are backward, but coming on well of late. Late transplant- ing will be the rule. The result should be a greater proportion of choice to- bacco at harvest time." East Whately. .Mass. : "Have no sales to report at this time. Tobacco beds are looking fine in most instances, and plants bid fair to beas early as usual." North Hatfield. Mass.: "Tobacco beds, as a rule, are looking fine, and will be early enough to suit most growers. As to acreage of tobacco this year, there will be no increase. Only one new barn going up; this is built by John Prenx, the size being 60x30 feet."— American Cultivator. Business CK2Li\ges, Fires, Etc. Plantations and Offices— Qnincy, Gadsden Connty, Florida. Connecticut New Haven— S. Lamber (Mrs. G.), cigars and tobacco, bill of sale, ^i. Illinois Aurora— J. M. Maher, cigars, etc.. succeeded by W. M. Henderson. Chicago — Max Gordon, cigars, etc., out of business. Aug. Johnson, cigars, etc., out of business. Julius Cunradi, cigars, bill of sale, $1. Indiana Fort Wayne^Frank J. McCormick, cigar mfr., suit, $150 Indianapolis— Robert E. McKenna, cigars, etc., chattel mtge. Iowa Dubuque— W. H. Kenyon, cigars, suc- ceeded by Frank Edwards. La Porte— E. E. Drake, cigar mfr.. mortgagee in possession. Shenandoah— T. J. Evans, cigar mfr., succeeded by T. J. Stevenson & Co. E. A. O^^^^s (£ Qo. o ^Havana 123 n. third st Philadslrhia Williams Suction Rolling Tables by the Manufacturers as being the STANDARD Cigar Rolling Table, after an experience of 18 years. The John R. Williams Co. What Can Be Done by learners and experts on this Table can be seen at the School for Learners of the New York Ci- gar Manufictuiers Supply Co.. 403 to 409 E.ist Seventieth Street. New York. PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120-128 Pacific Street, NEWARK, N.J. f Established 1877 New Factory l'.»04 H.W.HErFENER, ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ^ X Dealer in ♦ ♦ Cigar Box Lumber, X X Labels, ♦ ^f Ribbons, X 0^ Edging, t X Brands, etc. J ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦J Steam Cigar Box Manufacturer Howard & Boundary Aves. YORK, PA. PRAZISR M. DOI3B8R G. F. Skcor, SpeciaL F. C. LINDE, HAMILTON (H CO. Original **Linde** New York Seed Leaf Tobacco Inspectiom EstaLblished 1864 PriAcipal Office, 180 Pearl Street, New York City. Bonded and Free Warehouses. 178. 180. 182. 186 and 188 Pearl St Inspection Brmnches:— Lancaster, Pa.— G. Forrest, 140 E. Lemon St.; H. R. Trost, 15 B. Lemon St.; Elmira, N.Y.— L. A. Mutchler; Hartford, Conn.— J. Mc- Cormick, 150 State St.; Cincinnati, O— H. Hales. 9 Front St.; Dayton, O.— H. C. W. GroBse, 233 Warren St.; H. Hales, cor. Pease & Gennantown Sts.; JerscT Shore, Pa.- Wm. E. Gheen, Antu Fort, Pa.; East Whateley, MaM.-G. P. Peaae; Edgerton. Wia.- A. H. Clarke. CIGAR MOLDS OUR MOLDS "^ *^^ ^"* GRADE, and 0«r Prices *^ THE LOWEST. We will Duplicate Any Shape yon are now using, regardless of who made your Molds, or Furnish Any New Shape. Sample Sections submitted for your approval Free of Cost. THE American Cigar Mold Co 121-123 WEST FRONT ST., c I N c . N ►, atT n CINCINNATI, 0 EMBOSSED CIGAR BANDS ^^^ Are All the Rage, We have them in large variety. Send for Samples, William Steiner, Sons & Co. Lithographers, LARGEST CHEAPEST 116 and 118 E. Fourteenth St , NEW YORK. INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO Manufacturers of Cigar Boxesi^Shipping Cases Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. 716-728 N. Christian St, LANCASTER. PA !Vl. D. BOALES, Leaf Tobacco Broker . "BoiaeB,"U. 8. A. '« No h ToUmo Hopkinsville. Kv. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. 30 THE TOBACCO WORLD Brands: CUBAN EXPORT NEW^ ARRIVAL LANCASTER BELLE JERSEY CHARTER BIG HIT CyiSTELLO •LATER»S BIG STOGIES ROYAL BLUE LINE GOOD POINTS CYCLONE CAPITOL BRO^VNIES BLENDED SMOKE GOLD NUGGETS BOSS STOGIES SLATER MAgJfPf 09 Lancaster, P%, Slater's Stogies iong Filler, Hand-Made and Mold Stmflcs JOHN SLATER, WasUngtoo, IK SOLD EVBRYMTHERB JOHN SLATER ft C«. Lancaster, Fa. Barnesville Cigar Co. W. H. BARLOW, Proprietor, H Barnesville, Ohio, MAKER OF Long and Short Filler. SPECIAL BRANDS TO ORDER. U COUNTRY CLUB RUSTIC BLUE POINTS CRYSTAL Jobbing Trade fi'^ticlted PRIVATE STOCK R TRIUMPH E|, OLD JUDGE A CHERRY RIPB Write for Samples. SOMETHING NEW^ AND GOOD WAGNER'S C^BAN MANUFACTDRBD ONl^Y BV LEONARD WAGNER, Factory No. .. 707 OhJo SL, AUcgheny, Pa. The Cigars You Want Union Cigar Factory Ask for Samples AKRON, PA. Correspondence Solidteo Special Brands made to order. JOHN E. OLP, Telephone % CoaQecti*c Manufacturer of 1 Cig, JACOBUS, PA. Wholesale Mannfacturer of Nashville, Pm. FiriE CIGflHS llCIIJIJjV Jllll Oon^OTaenct.yhhWtetwaif'Mi F IVE-CENT CIGAR Is aa fine as can beptoteetA >uig Trade only, aolkilBd. Maine Millinocket— Le Page & Bishop, to- bacco, etc. , succeeded by F. Le Page. Maryland Baltimore— Baxter & Bird (firm name), wholesale tobaci.o, succeeded by A. E. Templeton. Massachusetts Boston— Patrick J. Keefe, cigars, etc., chattel mtge., $i,ooo. Chelsea— Duncan Mclntyre & George H. Clinton, cigars and tobacco, chattel mtge. , 5300. Fitchburg— William J. Savage, cigais chattel mtge., $500. New Bedford— E. T. Chapman &Co., wholesale and retail cigars and tobacco, chattel mtge., I5. 000. discharged. Michigan Detroit— VV. H. Ellis Co., wholesale and retail tobacco and cigars, trust chat- tel mtge., 111,420. Nebraska Albion— Jonas E. Needham, wholesale cigars and tob., warranty deed, $2,500. Wilcox — L M. Teachworthy, cigais, etc., released real estate mtge., 5500, and gave real estate mtge., $750. New York Albany- Bart M. Hurth, cigar mfr., assigned. Elmira — Brant Smith, tobacco and ci- gars, bill of sale, $1. Lynbrook— Wm. W. Sault, cigars, etc , succeeded by Joseph Sault. Newburgh— Canniff & Wariag, cigars, assigned. Ohio Cincinnati— W. W. Martin & Bro., retail cigars, out of business. Leipsic— L. F. Winkler, tobacco, and cigar mfr., sold out; moved to Deschler. Oregon North Bend— Magary Bros., cigars, etc., sold out to Wilson & Goodwin. Virginia South Hill— Hamlet & Matthews, leaf tobacco warehouse, sold out. Washington. North Port— B. D. Williams, cigars, etc., dead. Wisconsin. Edgerton — Andrew Jenson, leaf tob., warranty deed, $400. PATENTS RELATING to TOBACCO, Etc. 759.476 Cigarette roller; Chas.Schop- ke, San Francisco, Cal. 36,911 Design — Match safe or simi- lar article: Henry L. Rothschild, San Francisco, Cal. »> KLEINBERG'S "evil®® KING ofsc CIGARS AGAIN ON THE MARKET. Our famous "SMOKE-IT" Cheroots are selling faster than ever before. Pbiladelpbia, MaDbattaD Briar Pipe do Manufac*".»ers of onoi ano ivieerschaum Pipes Importer! of SMOKERS* ARTICLES Salesroom, 10 East i8tb SU NEW YORK. E. S. SECHRIST, Dallastown, Pa, Manufacturer of Fine and Common inufacturer of Cigars Established 1890. Capacity, Twenty Thousand per Day. /. ABRAMOWITZ Manofactnrcr of High Grade EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES 74 Wooster Street NEW YORK Traveler-Cork Tips. Planet-Gold Tipt Planet-Plain Tips. Planet-Cork Tipi J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD PATENTS promptl/ obtained OR KO FEE. Tr»de-Marli«. iwrt^^^T'"'''^" ^"'' ^'•'•••■'* registered. TWEKTT TEAKS- PRACTICE, iligheti reference., hend moH^l, sketch «t \-h.«« confidents.). HAWp-BOOR FREE. Knplainseverything. TelU IL'm '!!<'*"»"» an*! Sell Pat.-nts. What Invention. Will Pay How to Get a Partner, explain, best mer-hanical movement., and conUin. 300 other I aubject. of importance to inventors. Address H. B. WILLSON & CO. .S;;i m F Street, N. W., WASHINGTON, 0. C. BOLTED C/GAR BOARDS. MANUFACTURED BY / W/NDSOR, CONN. /^ JACOB G. SHIRK, 40 W. Orange St., LANCASTER, PA. Flug and Smoking Tobaccos PLAIN SCR.P._^SB^.BCT^e.TT,-c... „ ...... Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco r Aicrr^ >. rsn.^^"" ^"*""« ChewIng and Smoking Brands: CANCASTER LONG CUT KING DUKE GRANTJT ATT?n KING DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRkI BEST ?WIST REBATE LONG CUT Ifantifectwerof HIgh-Grade Turkish & Egyptian Cigarettes. F. &— I manufacture all grades of PLUG. SMOKING and CIGARETTES to suit the world. Write for samples. ^'^'^"'^ ' ' »^» 31 GMORGE W. McGUIGAN — lisiablished 1834— WM. F. COML Y & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA _ Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale Red Lion.Pa. Maker of High Grade Domestic Cigars { LIGHT HORSE HARRY I LA-DATA Leaders \ LA PURISTA I INDIAN PRIDE [LA GALANTERIA CapacitylSO.OOO per Day. Prompt Shipments Guaranteed. E. RENNINGER, Established 1889, Manufacturer of High and Medium Grade Gig, „ars Strictly Union- MadejGoods. DPIlVGr Pfl Vyf\\f^t\\^ Caveats, Trade Marks, ^ "-^^il l-^ Design-Patents, Copyrights, et* John A. Saul, Ue Droit Baildinq. WASHINGTON. O, ^ •4r. f iriTitr CIGAR BOXES PRINTERS OF ARTisnc i. \ pARMENTER WAX-LINED T Coupon CIGAR POCKETi Afford perfect PROTECTION against MOISTURE, HEAT and BREAKAGE. Indorsed by all Smokers, and are the MOST EFFECTIVK advertismg medium known. Racine Paper goods Co Sole Owners and Manufacturers, KACINE. WIS .USA. SKETCHES AMD rURNISNED WRITE FOR SAMPLES ANI> RIBBON PRICES ALBfcKT i-RIEb l^AROLD H. FRIhS FRIES & BRO. 92 Reade St., New York. The Oldest and Largest House m the Trade. Manufacturers and Introducers of the * * • WORLD-RENOWNED Spanish Betuns, ONLY NON-EVAPORATING Cigar & Tobacco Flavors; Sweeteners, etc. ^Dmnln CrrA/\ "^^c Most Popular Flavor. I' x/ > . v/v j^»piease write for thellt Guaranteed to be the Strongest. Cheapest, and Best CICARRIBBOWS For Sale by All Dealers MIXTURE «HH AMSBICAH TOBACCO CO. NBW YORK. $9 r^ fnTrnrrrr' o^^^^"^ ^ /v. THIRD ST Philadelphia Rabell, Costa, Vales & Company Finest Ha.vaLnai Sole Purveyors, by Request, to the Ro\al House of Spain. This Factory Being Indepcnde.t is Enabled to Giiarintee the Quality cf its Products. CIGARS Factory, Gailiaivo 98, Havana, Cuba. NATIONAL CUBA CO. S le Rep espnt.itive of tt c United States rnd Canada, 147 Water St, New York. Geo. M. Wechter. Manufacturer off ♦►♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^♦♦♦f ♦ CIGAR BOXES, ♦ X SHIPPING CASES. J ♦ LABELS, ♦ ♦ ♦ X EDGINGS. {•'♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ RIBBONS, 4 and 4 CIGAR J ♦ Manufacturers' ♦ ♦ ♦ X SUPPLIES. 1 Established ♦ ♦ 1883. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ peiBAR B0XES*: ♦^♦♦♦♦♦♦* ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦. South Ninth Street, Akron, Pa. L. £• Ryder Factories 26 and 517, 9 (NICKELBY, 5c.) Factories; PHILADELPHIA. TAMPA. FLA. HEYMANN « CO. CigSLf NeLnuf acturers, 210. 212. 214 North Broad Street, PhiladelphidL. Suzette HARRY N. LOEB, The 5-cent Cigar that sells on quality alone. Write for samples. Do it today. SucccHor to S. LOHRCN A CO. ''The Philadelphia A Matchless 5 cent Cigar. One of Roedel's Best THAT IS SAYING A GOOD DBAL Samples sent to Reputable Distributors Philadelphia Cigar Factory W. K. ROEDEL CO., 41 N. nth Street, PHILADELPHIA. Factory 1639. V ' ■^*ir- V. ■ 9 i ml Mm / - ■' tJc^IIirS^^SBme W ^^ ,- V r , -^ W. K. GRE8H & SONS, Maicers, Norristown, Penna. WYOMISS I^hM Manufacturer charlotte cushman(> palace smoker ^^ " Monkey Brand White CniEf National Birdj\^ King Louis J I. H. STUMP & CO. Wholesale Manufacturers of High Grade Medium Priced Cigars Red Lion, Pa. Remember— the MELODIOSO r '/ax leader. THE TOBACCO WORLD Bstablished 1881 THe Incorporated 1903 Published Every Wednesday BV THE TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street. PKiladelpKia. Jay Y. Krout, H. C. McManus, Presd't and Gen'l Manager. Sect'y and Treas. Entered at the Post Ofl&ce at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. TBL«P«ONKS: Bell— Market 28-97 Kevstone— Main 45-39^ Havana Office, Post Office Box 362. Cable Addreii. Raccoworld. SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, One Dollar; Six Months, Seventy-five Cents', Single Copies, Five Cent?. In all countries of the Pontal Union, |2.oo per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must bear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public attention. No advertise- ment known or believed to be in any way calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be ntade by Post Office Money Order, Registered Letter. Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the publishers. Address Tobacco World Publishing Company. No. 324 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa No Free Trade Tobacco. IN adopting a resolution that its Legislative Committee be instructed to oppose any re- duction in the tariff on the tobacco product of the Philippine Islands, the National Leaf Tobacco Association probably voiced the sentiment through- out the United States of both the tobacco trade and the consumers. The present tariff allows protection to Amcri. can grown tobacco, and a just competition among the growers, manufacturers and dealers of the different types raised in the various States. To admit the Philippine product, now comparatively small, but likely soon to increase in quantity, at free trade rates, would at least amount to a menace in time to the similar home industry. The principal advocate of the scheme for the benefit of the Philippines seems to be Secretary Taft, who was the late civil governor of the islands, and he is said to be \jacked up by others in the administration. About a year ago, when Taft was civil governor, he cabled to Mr. Root, then Secre- tary of War, that ' 'unless Congress immediately passed a bill granting the free admission of cigars and other tobacco products, the utter ruin, and possibly starvation, of the operatives of the cigar industry in Manila would certainly follow. ' ' These sad predictions were not verified. The natives evidently found a market at home for their cigars, or sought other employments. Those who desire the prompt passage of a free trade measure say that the Philippine leaf is of very inferior quality and can only be produced in relatively small quantities. On the other hand, a learned soil physicist of the Bureau of Agriculture of the Philippines says that the islands, with expert farming, could produce tooacco equal to the best If this is so, no doubt the wonderful tobacco of the Philippines would find some market in this country. But let a proper duty be m nniaineo on its import so as to give the home product adequate protection. Perhaps we ought to j^ive a little en- couragement to our colony out in the Pacific and speak well of its infant industr\, but. at the same time, we should remember that "self preservation is the first law of nature," and that charity begins at home." :o: Disloyalty and Disproof. IT is always a serious matter for one man to make a charge of some kind against ai other, and such a step should be thought over well, and then again, to make sure that r ne is not acting in haste, or that he has made absolutely sure he is right, and can without difificiilty substantiate any utterances that he makes, for it is so much easier to talk about things than it is to do them. An incident which occurred at the last meet- ing of the Philadelphia Retail Dealers' Association illustrates the point in question. The presiding officer lodged a complaint against another officer of the association, alleging cisloyalty, and demanded his resignation. The accused tendeied his resignation as an officer, and now remains only as a member, but insisted upon knowing the specific evidence upon which he could be so informally dismissed. No evidence further than peisonal remarks was produced, and subsequently the charge was withdrawn, as the guilt of the accused was not proven, and therefore, of courbe, he should be consideied entirely innocent. The actions of both parties were prompted, they said, in the spirit of harmony, and for that they must be complimented, as otherwise it might have caused a serious division, if not a complete disruption. •0:- Chan^es if\ Customs. 7T CHANGE in customs which is now con- Aa templated by the Senate Finance Commit- tee will effect more or less the importation of to- bacco as well as other commodities. The Committee is composed of Senators Aldrich, of Rhode Island, Chairman; Allison, of Iowa; Piatt, of Connecticut; Spooner, of Illinois; Daniels, of Virginia; Bailey, of Texas, and Gorman, of Maryland. This Committee has appointed a Sub-Committee which will investigate the proposed changes in the Customs Administrative Act as em- bodied in the bill by the House during the last session of Congress. The Sub-Committee will visit New York some time during the recess, at a date not yet deter- mined, for the purpose of consulting with the Board of General Appraisers and customs officials. It is understood that representatives of the Chamber of Commerce, the Merchants' Association and the Board of Trade and Transportation will be given a hearing and also that some of tlie leading importers will be given an opportunity to present their views. Chairman Payne, of the Ways and Means Committee, in explaining the bill to the House when it was fa\orably rcportei', said t) at the measure involved s mply two | r- p' f^iiu ns, which he proceeled to outline as f^llow^: "The bill propo es to amerd ihree sections of the present Administr.itixe Act. i he first amend- ment is to section 7 of that Act. The provision now is that when the appraised value of imported property exceeds the invei tnried or entered value at the Custom House by 50 per cent, the property may be fo:feited. This hill makes the business easier for the importer and better for the transaction of business by requiring, instead of an increase of 50 per cent, an increase of ico per cent; in other words, the appraised value must be 100 per cent, above the inventoried or entered value in order that the e may be a forfeiture. That is the only change made in that section "The other provision of the bill refers to the method of procedure before the Board of Appraisers and to the appeal. The present law piovides that the Board of Apprai^els may hear any case wheie protest has been made as to the appraisement and may hear evidence such as is presented by either side. They must hear some evidence. The pro- vision of the present law is satisfied if there is submitted simply a sample of the goods in question, without any other evidence. So that the Board of Appraisers may have in some cases no light by which to determine whether the valuation is right and whether the duties have been properly levied. "Under the present law there is an appeal from the decision of the Board of Appraisers to the Circuit Court, and in the Circuit Court there is a new trial. The importers sometimes take ad vantage of that, and go to the Circuit Court for a new tiial, and there in the first instance introduce their evidence. The District Attorney may not be so well posted upon revenue cases as the attorneys employed before the Board of Appraisers, and very possibly in some such cases the evidence of the Government is not brought out, the court is not informed of the facts, and so the importer sometimes succeeds unjustly before the Circuit Court. There is an appeal now from the Circuit Court to the Supreme Court of the United States. "This bill makes this change: It requires that all the evidence shall be taken before the Board of Appraisers, and from the decision of that Board there is allowed an appeal to the Cir- cuit Court of Appeals, and there the case must be heard upon the record, together with the evidence adduced before the Board of Appraisers, and then the Circuit Court of Appeals decides the case and either sends it back for new trial or affirms the judgment It also gives power to the Circuit Court of Appeals on the hearing to send the case back to the Board of Appraisers, and directs them to take further evidence in the case. That pro vision is made for the benefit of the citizens of the United States who may be engaged in im- porting." :o: — A recent internal revenue decision is that a removed manufacturer could substitute a new fac- tory number and district on 2,000 unused cigar boxes, provided the old brand was effectively re- moved by cutting or burning. ^ ^^ Qal.]/e3 (j^ Qo. <^o^ Havana 123 n. third st IMPORTERS OF J. Vetterlein & Co. Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. ^Imi T. Dohaiu VODMDBD 1855. >»P8lTj;< Win* H. Dohan. ^^ DOHAN&TAITT, ^V l)g,T Importers of Havana and Sumatra ^^ Packers of /^*^^^^ I07 Arcb St. Leaf TobaccoK ^ A ) phii^ada. . \JC^^ IMPORTERS OF ^Vo Havana and Sumatra •■d PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco 322 and 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia JULIUS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBBRG Importers of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers of Seed Leaf Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phlla. L. BAMBERGER & CO. TOBACCO 111 Arch St., Philadelphia K Lancmster, Pa.; MiltoM Junction, Wis.; Baldwiniville.N.T. to off SEED LEAF HAVANA «iid SUMATRA PiOLAneLPmAJii. The Empire l"P»rte[s»ndJe*rsin Lg^^^ SEED LEAF. fTj i eaf lobacco havana n jjinn C SUMATRA lUUUUU o.,Ltd. ||8N.3dSt.Phila. fBWH-'li- M^M^m, 'IMPORTERS or .^•5lf!T**^v ^!>^*-..- '-■"-■ i..i-.;<^' "^ ^F ..%i j?*.a.*v *-. ©-Hli^ ■BNJ. LABE JACOB LABE SIDNEY LABB BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers ot SU MAT R A and HAVANA Packers & Dealers in I^EAF TOBA CCO 231 and 233 North Third Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. UEOPObD LiOEB 8t CO, Importers of Sumatra and Havana AND Packers ot Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. J. S. BATROFF. 224 Arch St., Philadelphia, Broker in LEAF TOB flQQQ ^"—^XT . ^^ P^ Vr^ IMPORTERS of l«l Young &Newmail,Sumatra&Havana I- — J 2J' »*■ THIRD ST.. PHILADELPHIA. Patkeia of Seed Leaf. T&3f . A. O^'-'^^® dS G^\ did .„v,hi„. ,„ .„„ .,H ,> ..„. " ■"*"« •»^'nd...nrehcsand cu.ios ad. | ,„,„ „pe„se of about US did anything to you, did 1 ? Steady, ol' boy! Whoap! In the vertise brands of cigars carried. And course of a few days a slight increase this is the main object to be sought in every window display. • • • ^PROMINENTRETAILERsaysthat a smoker sometimes learns to con- Getsher death of cold. Take mine, ol' j becomes tasteless or nauseous to his was noticed in the daily receipts, which grew each day, with the result that a total increase of |88 was shown at the end of the first thirty days, or an av- erage of |2 66 per day. The store was demn a well known and favorite brand of , . j r j r located a few doors from the corner. cigars through his persistent habit ofl-rk- • r u i u I Ihe sign was of hexagonal shape, with smoking no other kind. "This sort of a I .. j , r three sides only, of course, protruding. Two sides could be seen at some distance in either direction of the street, and the customer," says the the retailer, "will "Blesh me shoal, youie losh yer hat. smoke none but his favorite cigar until it boy. Now, there, are you ready.' Hoi' on. Letsch have — "Asmoke. How's that shigar? Pull up a bit, yoush got a bum light. Now, then, mouth. Its use is then more of a bur- den than a pleasure. He is the first, then, to condemn the cigar that has brought him past seasons of pleasure. It is then that I hand out a box of cigars of my own make, and ask him to try them as a substitute. This he generally does, and is satisfied with the change. As a rule, I hand out the brand of a cigar called for, and do not try instead to make a sale of my own make of cigars, although I keep the latter on prominent exhibition. It is only when a customer iri front — or thiid — side faced across the street. It was painted in gold lettering on a black background, and had simply the word "Cigars" lettered on the two sides facing in either direction of the street, while on the front was the name of the proprietor. The wooden Indian was discarded, and in its place the posts which were necessarily used in bracing up the two protruding angles of the sign were carved at the top into Indian heads and gilded, which harmonized pleasingly with the gilt work on the body of the sign itself. The proprietor has occasion to con gratulate himself upon his happy thought. In addition to the improvement in his CURIOUS AND UNIQUE. A N odd window display is made by cigar and tobacco dealer Weiner, Lancaster avenue near 40th street, Phil- adelphia. The jaw of a man eating shark — and by the way, such curios are scarce, is shown, and a placard an- nounces that the one correctly guessing the number of sharp teeth in the shark's jaw will be given a prize. The oddity of the curio attracts much attention and is a decided trade puller. Of course attrac- tive exhibits of cigars and tobacco are made alongside the jaw and their merits made known to every sight seer. • * • PATRIOTIC DISPLAYS. jyjEMORIAL DAY, as well as Inde- pendence Day, piesent opportun- ities for attractive window displays, and, if carefully planned and skillfully carried out, exhibits on such occasions can often be made sources of much profit The decorations and displays for such occa- sions need not necessarily be expensive or too elaborate, but a window of even moderate size can be trimmed in a way that will attract the attention of passers- by and possibly make a lasting impres- sion upon mat.y people. On such occa- sions there is more or less patriotism on the part of everyone. In making up the displays for such da>s the national colors should be as much in evidence as possi- ble. Flags, of course, are the first things thought of, and can be plentifully exhib- ited, if arranged in a way that will not obstruct altogether the view of the goods which are to be specially featured on the occasion. In fact, your trim can be made up entirely of flags, by arranging them in various ways — festooned, knotted, draped, etc. Your own sense of beauty and your own understanding of your opportunities will enable you to make the display very effective. But, in mak- ing up a tl ig window, the first essential is absolute cleanliness of the window, otherwise its effectiveness will be marred from the start, and the display will appear messy and repellant instead of attractive. Crepe papers made up in the national colors are very convenient for covering the tloor of the window, as well as the sides and back. Running the paper- cut in strips and twisted several times perpendicularly on the sides and back ' will make a striking appearance, and if the back be large enough, it can be greatly improved by the use of a good- sized flag, festooned across the window. Then, on the bottom of the window, arrange cigars attractively, with some of the boxes open, if you choose, showing letsch start; ol' lady '11 give you thunder becomes tired of or dissatisfied with his favorite brand of cigars that I recommend a change in favor of my own," Tt\n\rct\ uAni-r i>i ^<<.» r«.- .- transient trade, he states that he has also the goods. Others may be closed. It is W- i^'t^^V-YfiiES ^rTn FISHER I , , ' ■"-■)« "- -8" P-"- - ='"«>• -slomer '"f '>: » ™'"" "< '«« ^"^ '-"-"o". t^riv. . I^sti iTTl^lSll d ■ ItfllKJ QKIN USHER, a young attorney of ' but it is always advisable to utilize your Noblesville, Ind., has disposed of i °^ ^'^ place, and that he is furthermore most desirable lines for such trims, leav. - I . . . .... ing the secon( with the cheaper lines of goods. isposed 1.1 1 - his property, deserted his family and ' inviting a number of his personal friends ;"fk\^K!. !!l!"^f.Ll'^i"!r A° .^^ filled in disappeared. His wife has just secured a divorce. The evidence showed that "Watsch that.' Oh, I she. an offischer. Thatsch all light ofifisher; he a friend of mine. I 11 she him home. to visit the store. Altogether, it has | pip^g ^^j p^.^ages of smoking tobac proven a very profitable investment, and j co are sometimes effectively utilized in a I isher had developed a mania for gather- should serve as an object lesson to some prominent position in such displays, but ing tobacco tags, and that he wore out other dealers whose places may not be ^^^* *^^" ^^ ^^^\ determined by the one two buggies driving over the country so advantageously situated as could ^ ^'^^T"^.^^f window. It must be re- gatheringtags while his wife was a. horn. K. desired, but who could profi, by ! rafd'S b "wWch^^f Ltner^haU with scant clothing and little to eat I making similar efforts. | be governed under all circumstances. G. Falk QlL BrO. importers of SumatrdL and Havana^ and Packers of AmericaA Tobacco, 171 WatCf St.) NCW YOfE .liU TuhACCO^WORLD GARCIA y CA Leaf Tobacco Warehouse, UallSinSI Rllhsi Monte 199. Cable, 'Andamira." IIC1UCIIIM| WUUa« ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦♦♦ (( HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THK Partagas'' Factory, Havana. ♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦ npHIS FACTORY is one of the oldest the " Aguila de Oro, ' therefore if any- *• of the city of Havana having been body is fit to handle a laige cigar busi- founded in the year 1845 by Don Jaime ness, and attend to all ofi its many Paitagas, who understood the raising of ramifications, he is the man, as he pos- tobacco in its highest perfection, gaining sesses the practical experience of not a world wide reputation. alone buying the be^t class of tobaccos- At the death of Don Jaime, who but to produce the different blends to amassed^quite a fortune, the factory and ; satibf) the various countries. his [properly was inherited by his son, Don Jose| Partagas, who continued the The'Republic of Chile has honored him with the appointment as their Con« popularity of this brand until the year i sul in the City of Havana. J. Fred Holtzinger. W. H. Seitz. HOLTZINGER. ®, SEITZ, Manafactarers of High Grade CIGARS Controlling Independent Factories. and All Grades of PennsylvaiviaL Cigars Red Lion, Pa. Our Leaders in Five Cent Cigars: DON SEGNO REGAL DUKE GOV. WRIGHT DISTRIBUTORS WANTED EVKRYWHERE ♦ 1876, when he sold out to Don Juan A. Bances. Later on the latter turned over the ibrand and jfactory to an English Company under the name of Partagas & Co., Ltd.] (^The latter company, however, had not,the;success of another Enghsh syndicate, which operated a number of Havana factories, and the result was that Don Juan A. Bances took charge of it again forj^his own account. He asso- ciated himself with Don Jose Gonzalez under the firm name of J. A. Bances y Gonzalez, about 1896, and as this was the time of the war between Cuba and Spain the business did not prosper as it was hoped for, owii g to the terrible destruc- tion of property and other causes. Upon December 30, 1899. the brand of "Flor de Tabacos de P.ntagas" was purchased by the present proprietors, I Don Ramon Cifuentes and Don Jose Fernandez, who, under the firm name of Cifuentes, Fernandez & Co., took hold of the factory and its property, and suc- ceeded in resuscitating the once famous brand. The daily output had run down to 23.000 cigars per day, while now through wise management, after many hardships and sacrifices in the beginning, but as- sisted by a large capital and indomitable pluck, the average production has risen again to about 45,000 cigars per diem. Don Ramon Cifuentes is well known as a large dealer of leaf tobacco who always handled only the choicest vegas of the Vuelta Abajo, of which he owns quite a number personally. Every buyer who has come to Havana for any number of years knows him. Don Jose Fernandez came from Spain when he was only 12 years old, and has been brought up in a cigar factory, • • La Carolina," when the same belonged to Don Pedro Bances. Later on he became foreman in the Bonito Suarez factory, when the latter produced 100,060 cigars per (day, and finally he was foreman of Don Eustaquio Alonzo is the foreman of the escojida, a very able man, and a valuable help to Don Jose when he is away in the country. The following Expositions honored the "Partagas" brand with gold medals, di- plomas of honor, etc. ; Paris, 1855, 1867, 1881, 1888 and 1889: Vienna, 1878: Chile, 1875; Phila- delphia, 1876; Matanzas. Cuba, 1881; Antwerp, 1885; Buffalo, 1901; Charles- ton, 1902. That San Luis (St. Louib) may be named later on does not admit of any doubt, although the fame of the brand is now so well established that it does not need any further gold medals, but the owners sent a beautiful kiosk with the choicest cigars to help the display of the Republic of Cuba at the Exposition now going on. Duing the dull season of the year the factory still employs 300 cigarmakers a day, while during the busy period the number is swelled to 500 rollers, not counting the extia help in the escojidas, as well as the innumerable stripping forces. The distributing houses in New York are Park & Tilford, G. S. Nicholas, and the Waldorf-Astoria Company. In Bos- ton the S. S. Pierce Co. are the agents. The wholesale prices of a few of the most current sizes, are; Puritanos finos, in 20th, at 1 1 14 per M; Conchas finos, in 20th, at $120 per M; Perlectos, in 40th, at|i95 per M;Inven> cibles, in 40th, at I265 per M ; Fancy Tales, in 40th, at I386 per M. However, these prices are subject to slight alterations. The costliest size is the Waldorf-Astoria Especial, which sells here in Havana for ^2,000. per 1,000, to which has to be added duty, freight, commission and other charges, so each cigar will cost wholessale about I3 in New York. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD THE ONLY REASONABLE, JUST and EQUITABLE PRICE For This Tobaicco Trside Directory Is $1 .00, Postage Prepaid. THIS IS IT. Every Manufacturer Needs It. TOBACCO Trade Directory and Ready Reference ♦:♦ Price, SI. ^" ♦:♦ pubU»he Havana 123 n. third st IMPORTERS oh- ^ PHiLAOeu-HIA BREMER BROS. & BOEHM, S- 119 North Third St., PHILADELPHIA Fifth and Washington Sts., READING GEO. W. BREMER. Jr. WALTER T. BREMER. OSCAR G. BOEHM Importers, Packers eLnd Dealers in Leaf Tobacco L. G. Haeussermann 9> 10 and 12 cents. Combination i J. L. METZGER. * Tobacco Co. Filler- 1 Dealers in Leaf Tobacco Lancaster, Pa. SCRAP ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^ ♦♦♦ HIPFLC BROS. Importers and Packers of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCOS No. 231 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA. Oar Retail Department is Strictly l)p-to>Date S. Weinberg, IMPORTER OF Sumatra and Havana '^Dealer in all kinds of Seed Le/» 120 North Third Street, Philadelphia. Tobacco C. E. MATTINGLY & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH GRADE UINION MADE ^lUFACTURERS OF Cigars For Wholesale Trade Only, McSherrystown, Pa. H. Vdcnchik. g. Vclenchik, VELENCHIK BROS. •""SSie^'in LEAF reB/lQQO Sumatra and Havana 134 N. THIRD ST., PHILADELPHIA Frank Ruscher Fred Schnaibd J PRINC8 I.ODIS BYTHINKR LOUIS BYTHINER & CO. Leaf Tobacco Brokers 308 Race St. p-.- , • -. and Commission Merchants. 1 Klladelphia. Long Distance Telephone, Market 3025. Oible Importers Sumatra Tobacco Joseph Hirsch & Son 1 1 W8BBIRGWA1 227 Office, 183 Water St A«ter(faii.iUn8id. NEW YORK RUSCHER & CO. Tobacco Inspectors Storage: 149 Water Street, New York. COUNTRY SAMPLING Promptly Amended to. BRANCHES. -Edgerton. Wis. : Geo. F. McGiffin and C L Culton. Stou^bto^ in T T. "^"""'"g- Lancaster, Pa, : I. R, Smith. 6io W. Chestnut sL Frant r ?'' J' ^, ^V^ ^*y^°"' ^' • ^' ^- Gebhart. 14 Shore Line are. Hartford, M^r.^- ■^°'-M \?^*?*v'' V^ ^'^** '^ ^"^^ Deerfield. Mass. : John C. Decke». s;;:AT-w^t"si^ighr^- '^'•"^^^^' ^^= ^^ ^^-^-^- * <^- COLSON C. HAMII.TON, formerly of F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co V4ME8M.CONGAI.TON. FRANK P VVlSKBURN Louia' BmW- Formerly with F. C. Linde. Hamilton & Co. ^'^^ C. E. Hamilton. C. C. HAMILTON & CO. Fobacco Inspectors, Warehousemen & Weighers Sampling in All Section, of the Country i^ecelve. Prompt Attention, finest Bonded Storage Warehouse In Of OC C««4k Oa ht \t i_ UDcrlca. Perfectly New. Eight Stories High,04--0i) OOIIlIl St., Nd 1011 Plrst-Class Free Storage Warehouses: ao9 East 26th St.; 204-108 East 27th St.; 138-138'/^ Water St • •if • r\a- rt Telephone— 13 Madison Square ' Main Office, 84-85 South St., (Tel. 2191 John) New York. ^^ l?**V*^*'"" Branches.— Thos. B. Earle,' Edgerton Wis • Frank V MilUr ao6 North Queen street. Lancaster. Pa.; Henry F.FensUrmachrrR-J/n^p!' Daniel M. Heeter. Dayton. C; John H. Hax%aldwi„,X? N y^ Leo^^^^ S'^fl^'^'^i^ ^^° '^'^'*' Hartford, and Warehouse Point Coon • JamesL Dst Hatfield, Mass.; Jerome S. Billington, Corning, N. Y. * ^ ^' J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD R.^ BAVTISTA y C A.-- Leaf Tobacco Warehouse--HABANA, CVBA. NEPTUNO 170-174. Cab e — RoTiSTA. Special Partner —Gumeksndo Garcia Cuervo MVNIZ HERMANOS y CIA f S ei\ C Growers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTIDO and REMEDIOS TOBACCO Cable: "Angel," Havana ReindL 20, HavaivaL p. O. Box 98 NORTHERN BUYERS ARRIVING IN HAVANA. Demand for the New Tobaccos is Good — It also Helps the Sale of the Old Crops Notes About the Manufactureis and Dealers. The influx of buyers from the North so early iu the season seems to eontinn what this correspondence stated a week ago— that the stocks held by the clear Havana cigar manufacturers iu the Ui;ited States must be rather scant, as in the face of a large crop in the Vuelta Abajo and Partido districts it could Tiardly be expected that they should flock down at the beginning of the crop ye!«r. In logical consequence the amount -of sales reported shows a handsome in- crease over the previous week, and while prices compared with last year are un- •doubtedly a shade easier, nevertheless they are ruling a way above the ideas of those people who imagined that, owing to the abundant crop, the bottom was liable to drop out of the market. The de- mand for new goods has not alone sus- tained the ruling prices, but is bound to stiffen the nmrket if it should con- tinue. The buyers up to now have judged the crop as being suitable for their wants, and therefore have not liesitated to secure sufficient supplies to tide them over until the bulk of the crop comes to market. The cigarette manu- facturers have also commenced to pur- chase some new colas for mixing pur- poses and home consumption, paying higher figures than last year, while the German exporters have paid fully 50 per cent higher prices for the small sup- plies of Partido loose leaves than have arrived here. The excitement in the Vuelta Abajo district to purchase the green tobacco iu bundles has not abated yet, and while many dealers are uuwilling to make any packings this year at such exorbitant figures, others seem to think that they must join iu the frav under pain of losing their trade if they do not buy now. It may be a game on the part of the stronj:- est firms to keep out the smaller ones, and when the former have attained their object then to break the prices and av- erage up. However, this is a two-sided sword, and the future will tell whether such tactics were based upon good, sound judgment. Iu the meantime it has helped the dealers here to market their old stocks at advancing figures. Sales ran up to 4710 bales in all. or 11710 bales of Vuelta Abajo. 900 I'artido and 1100 Remedios. The United Stales Ituyers supplied themselves with 3190, local ci- gar and cigarette manufacturers took 1220, and European buyers took 300 bales out of the market. Hava.\a, May i6, 1904. Dl YKRS fOMI-: AND GO. Arrivals— Simon Hatt. of S. Batt & Co., New York; K. P. Cordero. of E. P. Cordero. New YiEIXI% bales of the 1904 ^•uelta Abajo from their esrojida at Puerto de Golpe. and they will start packing about 18.000 bun- dles of their farm "La Luisa" in the Partido district in their warehouse. 19<1 Manriq)u> street, this coming week. Jorge & P. Castaneda sold 700 bales of I I I I I I I I I ESTABLISHED 1844 H. Upmann & HAVANA, CUBA ^ Ba^rvkers and Coinmissi on Merchacnts SHIPTEB^^ OF CIGAK^ and LEAF TO'BACCO The Celebrated Mahopacturers op ^^ B rand I FACTORYi PASEO DE TACON 159-169 OFFICE: AMARGURA l» HAVANA. CUBA Remigio Lopez Benjamin Lopez RBMIGIO LOPEZ y HMRMANO Manufacturers of the Imported Brands La Mas Fermosa y Magnetica de Cuba No. 83* Amistad St., HABANA, CUBA. Cst^Alithed 184t El Rico Habano Factopy INDEPENDENT OF ANY TRUST OP Enrique Dorado & Co. Vuelta Abajo Cigars Purveyors to H. M. The King of Spain EstreUa No, lyi-^yj^ cabie: chaoaiva. Havana, Cuba. Narciso Gonzalez. Vknancio Uiaz, Special. Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 10 Angeles St., H A V A N A . Cuba. p. 0. Box 856. P. NbOMANN. G. W. MiCHAELSEN H. PRAS3B. FEDEHICO flEUjVIflNN & CO. Commission Merchants SHIPPERS OF LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS Havana, Cuba. Office, Obrapia i8. P. O. Box 28. Telegrams: Unicum. Ov Capacity for Mannfacttiringf Cigar Boxes Is — Al^vats Room for On9 Mo&b Good Custombs. L J. Sellers & Son, Sellersvilie, Pa. lO THE TOBACCO WORLD Leslie Pantm^JJet»..^rH".!!:t3°3 Habana; Cuba BEHI^ENS & eO. Manufacturers of the Celebrated Brands, A'i^'^f^^M { vt^BAt^r^ SOL ^nd ^f^/sWx'^ LUIS MARX J^ABAHt^ CoDSulado 91, HAVANA, LaFlordeJ.S.Murias & Co. of SUAREZ & CO. Vuelta Ahajo Cigars. Bgido Street 2, HAVAJ^JA, CUBA. Jose Menendez, Almacenista de T^abaco en Rama Especialidad Tabaco de Partido Vegas Proprias Cosecbado por el Monte 26, Habana, Cuba« p. O. Box 431. Cable: *'Suarco." Walter Himml, heaf Tobacco Warehouse \ND COMMISSION MERCHANT, San Miguel 62, P.O. Box 397. Cable: Himml. Havana, Cuba. SoBRiNos DE A. Gonzalez Leaf Tobacco Merchants Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Otble: "Aht«»o." FERNANDO FERNANDEZ y HNO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Specieihy ii\ VueltsL Abajo, Semi VuelteL y Partido, IndustridL 176, HABANA, CUBA. GUSTAVO SALOMON YHNOS. Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo,Partidosy Vuelta Arriba Monte 114, > (P. O. Box) Apartado 270. TJT o K O n O Cable: Zalezgon. XXCLLICtUCl* Habana* ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C Almacen de Tabaco en l^ama ESPECIALIDAD EN TABACOS FINOS de VUELTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo 110 y 112 HABANA Sk Jorge Y. P. CasUmeda JORGE 8t P. CASTflflEDfl GROWERS, PACKERS and EXPORTERS of Havana Iieaf Tobacco ^ Dragones 108--110, HA VA NA JOSE F. ROCHA. HavanaL Leaf Tobacco Especialidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partido y Vuelta Arriba San Miguel loo, ..voi^u^r Habana, Cuba. AVE LINO PAZOS & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama PRADO 123, Habana Cable: Onileva. SUAREZ HERMANOS, (S. en C.) Growers, Packers I mmX Ttf«l*«»tf««»tf% and Dealers in LCal I ODaCCO Cable Address : "Cuctara." Figuras 39-41 y Havana, Cuba. AIXALA (t CO., Havana Leaf Tobacco Cardenas Z, aad Corra.les 6 and 8, * HAVANA, CUBA. |0^PCCIAL ATTENTION PAID TO THE WANTS OF AMERICAN BUYERS.M P. O. Box 298. Cable Address. • 'Aixalaco. ' " /. Licbtenstein & Co. „. , ^ Leaf Tobacco ^^__, _ 131 Water SL NEW YORK Wedeles Q rot hers, £ loridaL Sumatrai 182 E. Lake Si. CHICAGO, ILL # J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. • . YORK, PA THE TOBACCO WORLD II Cigar ribbons. Largest Assortment of Plain and Fancy Ribbons. Manufacturtrrs of Bindings, Galloons, Taffetas, Satin and Gros Grain. Write for Sample Card and Price lioi to Department W Wm, Wicke Ribbon Co, 36 East Twenty-second Street, NEW YORK. tlu'ii- Tuiubadoro packing, all thoy had ready. E. r. Cordero has purchased 534 bales of new Vuelta Abajo so far. B. G. Davis was all over the Vuelta Abajo and Partido districts, and says he saw some very fine promising tobac- cos. He secured some 2(10 bales of va- rious types for his factory. Sobrinos de A. Gonzales closed out ."lOO bales of Vuelta Abajo and Kemedios of the old crop. Jose Menendez has received, besides 600 bales of his Partido packing. l.'»e(t. real, ideal tobacco. Edgar .T. Stachelberg is now a model husband, as his bride accompanies him upon each of his trips to Havana, llf has started in to purchase quite liberally of the new crop. Luis Marx has sold all of thr bales made by him of his Alquizar packing up to the 13th instant. Leslie Pantin has been doing a good business again last week, upon cable or- ders, buying 500 bales of all kinds of leaf for his Northern customers. Receipts of Tobacco from the Country. Week Ending Since May 14. Jan. i. Bales 1.562 126 1,964 Royal Cigar Factory INDEPENDENT The Oldest Brand S^/ IE PARTAGAS 102 YG? Vuelta Abajo Semi Vueha Partido Matanzas — S. Clara t Rcmedios 8 Santiago de Cuba — Total 3.660 Bales 9.722 453 9 689 112 5.464 742 25 682 iLA^k"^ Cifuentes, Fernandez y Ca. Proprietors 160 Industria Street Cable; ClFEH. Habana, Cuba. Bruno Diaz R. Rodriguez TRADE NOTES. Jesse Bean has equipped a new cigar factory at Auburn, III. John H. May has opened a cigar fac- tory at Litchfield, Minn. Molt & Vetter have removed their ci- gar factory at Troy, 111., to the Rieder building. J. L Thayer & Co. have opened a cigar factory on West Second street, Wichita, Kan. \ Fire badly damaged the cigar factory of I Richard T. Holtz, at Peoria, IlL, and severely injured the proprietor. A gasoline stove explosion caused a 1 1500 fire at Johnson's cigar factory at Logan, near Cedar Ripids, la. ] Frank Kilner has disposed of his cigar \ and tobacco business at Portland, Mich., to G. R. Babcock, of Grand Rapids. William Holdgrafer has rented an upper story in a building at 7th and Main streets, Clinton, la. , as a cigar factory. The Tom Reed Cigar Company, of Duluth, Minn., has now the exclusive right to use the name Tom Reed in any state in the Union. I The cigar factory of Charles J. Sowell, ' at Granite City, 111., was damaged by fire to the extent of $300. The loss was covered by insurance. i The cigar firm of Badley & Zenner, at Pendleton, Ore., have sold out their business to F. E. Goooman, of Eugene, and P. BurghduflF, of Portland. The Tuckett Company's cigar factory, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, which was closed for a short time on account of a threatened strike of its operatives, has reopened. Sixty cigarmakers returned at the old scale of wages. B. DIAZ & CO. Growers aLi\d Packers 6ff Vuelt^L Abajo and PsLftido TobdLCCO PRADO 125, Cable:— Zaidco HABANA, CUBA» Grau, Plan as y Cia. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Estrella 42. Habana. Cuba. Cable : Graplanas. CHARLMS BIASCO, COMMISSION MERCHANT LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS, Obispo 29, cbi.- Bi«co." Habana, Cuba. LOMB-NUNEZ HAVANA CO. Umacciilstas de Tataco en Kama 142 and 144 Consulado Street, HABANA. Cable:— Reform. HENRY VONEIFF F. VIDAL CRVZ VONEIFF Y VIDAL CRUZ ''%ton!rs\f LEAF TOB AeeO 73 Amislad Street, HAVANA, CUBA. Branch Houses:-616 W. Baltimore Slreel. Baltimore, Md.; P. O. Box 433. TaLinpa.. Fla.. fA. GARCIA PULIDO GROWER. PACKER AND DEALER IN VueltdL AbdLjo, PdLftido aivd Remedios Cable :-Puiido. ESTRELLA 25. HABANA, CUBA. A. M. CALZADA 8z CO. Dealers in Leaf Tobacco, aod COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Monte 156, cabie-'CALDA. • HABANA, CUBA. la J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA THE TOBACCO WORLD &50N HAVANA TOBACCO "Iavana.Cuba LEOPOLD SCHM ID FRANK LANGE III FiftK Avenue. f| NEW YORK SELLING AGENTS for these Brands of Imported Havaiva. Cigars: VM ri«r de Henry Clay ■ - ** — L« Espanola La Carona La Flor de Nave* La Plor de Cuba La Merldlana A. de Vlllar y Vlllar La Carolina La Flor d^ Yncfao La Vencedora El Agufia de Oro La Intlmldad La Rosa de Santiago Estella H. de Cftbanas y Carbajal. La Afrlcana Manuel Garcia Alonso La Antlguedad La Comerclal La Flor de Murlaa La Roaa Aromatica J* S. Murfas y Ca. h. SCHMID & CO. Importers of Sumatra Tobacco No. 138 Water Street, NeW York Jos. Mendelsohn. Louis A. Bornemann. Manuel Suarei. Mendelsohn, BornemdLniv . and ^ ackers of LEAF 1 U H A. (J C O 197 Water Street. New York # • U. Falk ®. BrO. Importers gf SumatraL and Havana ana Packers oj Amcricaa Tobacco, 171 WatCf St^NcW Yofk THE TOBACCO WORLD 13 Herman D, Nessler, a former officinl on Thursday the foUowu.g directors were of the Ruy Lopez Co., caused the arrest, I elected: E. \\ D. Paul, H B. Wessel- on a criminal charge, of David Rothcliild man, R. W. Menzies, D. J. Campbell, of the defunct Fedenl bank, ;tnd whit h j R. E Tully, E. L. Krause. The board resulted in a sentence to a long term im- subiequently met and organized by elect prisonment. He was the first witness called at the trial, and told of the ten- thousand dollar note trinsaction on which is based the indictment for grand larceny ag tinst Rothchild. Mr. Nessler said that he was Secretary of the Ruy Lopez Cigar Company until May of last year. Then he became ac- -quainted with Henry J. Benjamin of the New York House Wrecking Company, and he arranged with him to deposit $15,000 in a new concern which would ake over the wrecking concern, and with this purpose he went with him to the Federal Bank on Jan. 4 last and asked ing E. V. D. Riul, president; R. W. Menzies, vice-president, and D. J. Campbell, secretary and treisurer. * « • The firm of Cannifif &"Waring, whole- sale and retail dealers in cigars and to- bacco at 16 Colden street, Newbergh, N. Y., has made an assignment for the benefit of their ci editors to Caleb Birch, Jr., and their store is closed. The firm consists of Edward C .nnift" and Frank E. Warring. Mr. Bir.h sa\s that the liabilities of the firm are about 13,000 and its assets about $1,000. Canniff & Warring started in business a few yeais Rothchild to discount a note indorsed by I ^8° '" ^ ^"^^'l**" ^»°^« '" Co^^C" street Benjamin for |io,ooo. After indorsing I '^*" ^^« °"« »^«y ^^'^ be«" occupying the note. Nessler said, he and Benjamin ^""^ ^^« ^^*^ y'-^"" o"" »'> left the bank, and five days later asked Pretzfeld & Co., 209 bales W. & G. S. Deli Langkat and Deli My, A. B. M. F. Schneder, 114 bales, various marks. S. Rossin & Sons, 125 bales, various marks. Leonard Friedman & Co. also secured about 300 of various marks. E. Rosenwald & Bro., bought 155 bales, and F. & E. Cranz bought 85 bales. • • • A contest is soon to be entered upon by Gans Bros., cigar manufacturers, who make a brand of cigars known as Donna Roma, and which title they claim is in- fringed upon by Rosenthal Bros., also cigar manufacturers, who have upon the market a brand called Don Aroma. Gans Bros, will be represented by Man delbaum Bros. • • Rothchild to idiscount it. He refused, according to Nessler, but promised to mail the note to him. "On April 8," Nessler continued, •• I talked with Rothchild over the telephone and told him that I had been to his bank and had been informed that my note had been disconted. I told him that he had • • • James B. Duke. President of the j American Tobacco Company, is taking special precautions against having his handsome estate near Somerville. N. J , injured by vandalls. Sunday a detail of mounted police handsomely uniformed in gray, with silver trimmings, rode about the lakes and through the woods on the 2,000 acre estate. Justice of the Peace no authority to do so tand that he had ' . • , . ' Green is captain of the squad. agreed not to. " Mr. Duke has spent many thousands Nessler declared that Rothchild prom- , , ,, , ., . of dollars beautifying this estate and has ised that he would settle the matter and he would get my money back, but that he did not do anything about it given the public the unlimited use of the grounds. This privilege has been abused by people who have taken flowers J[and A decision of consideiable interest to broken the shrubbery. importers was recently handed down by the United States Circuit Court of Ap- peals. In effect the court decided that the assessment of duty upon goods with- drawn from a bonded warehouse for con- sumption shall be upon the basis of the tariff prevailing at the time of with- drawal. The collector at this port, who had maintained that the duty should be levied on the basis of ^the rates in effect at the times the goods were placed in bond, was overruled. This decision will affect an immense number of importa- tions of tobacco. • • • At a special meeting of the^stockhold- ers of the Universal Tobacco Company '300 bales, various marks. • * • Notwithstanding the prevailing high prices, over 2,000 bales of Sumatraito- bacco were purchased for the American trade at the last Amsterdam ^inscription. The following were ithe principal [pur- chasers : A. Cohn & Co., Sumatra Cultuur, r66 bales; Deli My, M, 155 bales, Medan M. 143 bales; Deli Co. A, 124 bales; and S. S. T. Co., 85 bales. American Cigar Co. , 430 bales, various marks. H, Duys & Co., 250 bales Deli My. ic Leopold, Loeb & ^Co., Philadelphia, E. A. Kline, of E. A. Kline & Co.. has gone on a six weeks trip to Europe, which is to be chiefly a business trip in the interest of their Havana^ factory. Now that the new officers are completely installed at 631 Broadway, and every- thing running satisfactory at all of their factories, it seemed an opportune time to make the trip, which had been contem- plated for some weeks. Trade-Mark Register. PANTAGRUEL LE GRAND, j 14.457 For cigars. Registered May 1 7, 1 904, at 9 a. m., by Marcus ^Ausschnitt, York, Pa. COLESON. 14,460. Forcigars. Registered May 17, 1904, at 9 a. m., by S. Cole &iSon, Phila- delphia, Pa. GEORGIA FENCE STAKE. I4.46r. Forcigars. Registered May 19, 1904, at 9 a. m., by Fred Smith & Co., Red Lion, Pa. SOUTH CAROLINA FENCE STAKE, 14,462. For cigars. Registered May 1 9, 1 904, at 9 a. m. , by Fred Smith }&|Co. , Red Lion, Pa. NORTH CAROLINA FENCE STAKE, 14,463. Forcigars. Registered May 19, 1904, at 9 a. m.. by Fred Smith & Co., Red Lion, Pa. KALORAMA. 14.464- Forcigars. Registered! May 20, 1904, at 9 a. m., byi Fred Smith Si. Co., Red Lion, Pa. CLEVELAND PARK. 14,465. For cigars. Registered May 20, 1 904. at 9 a m., by J. H. Stiles, York, Ha. CREST HAVEN. 14.466 For cigars. Registered May 20, 1 904, at 9 a. m., by J. H. Stiles, York, Pa. WOODBURN. 14467, For cigars. Re^^istered May 20, 1 904, by J. H. Stiles, York, Pa. HAREWOOD. 14,468. Forcigars. Registered May 20, 1904, at 9 a. m., by J. H. Stiles, York, Pa. GREEN VALE. 14,469. For cigars. Registered May 20, 1904, at 9 a m., by J. H. Stiles. York, Pa. KENESAW. 14,470. For c.gars. Registered May 20, 1 904, at 9 a. m., by J. H. Stiles, York, Pa. MINTWOOD. 14.471. For cigars. Registered May 20, 1 904, at 9 a. m.. by J. H. Stiles, York. Pa. KEJECTIONS. Clio, Royal Victor, Ivy Leaf. Avalon, Argyle, .Montrose, Orial, Arbutus. Rosedale. Holly, Autocrat. CURRENT REGISTI^ATIONS. Trdde Marks Recently Registered m Bureaux other than that of Th« Tobacco World. Golden Moments, Wampanoag, Dusty Miller, Dickee Boy, Schuylkill Belle, Heloto, Star of Jamaica, General Justice. 243, Oiimo, Thomas Allen, Pontoosuc, Con-E- Wan-Go, Mexican Pearl, Cotton DoUie. Jolly Town. Wright' s Salesman, Wright* s Pride.WrighfsComfoii. Equal Rights. Caeser's Independence, Caes-r's Sweet Chew, Caesar's Own, Lexington, Wrights Drummer, Wright Caesar To- bacco's Best Cut Plug, Wiights Desire, Citizen's Choice, Grand Entry, Boston National, Cadet Band, La Corona Lib- eral, Flor de Juan Lara, Ban Jelachic, Touchel, Divorsee, F. B. M., Flor de M mgler, Pavisor, Red Count, Artcraft, Impossible, Little Man. White Crest. Seedless, Richmond Beauty. La Joya de ; Planter, Ring & Link, Cuban Success, ; El Louvre. Cross Bones, Natatorium. Cigar Shop. Steeleita, Timarch, Polydor, Neocles, Amyntas, .Adrastus, Ambivar, Lykon, Theano, Melanthe, Fox River, Chicago Port, Gas Coin, Flag Officer, I Queen Crescent, Grain Exchange, Ovis, Ku Klux, King Fergus. Nonzio. Tenico, j The Cincinnati Infield, Kennebec, John I Hunter, Duke of Cleveland. La Destreza, Roderigo. San Domingo. Sir Hugh Evans, Thomas Cole, Vincent Vinne. Le Vocero, j Voliday, Gold Ten, San Tula, Don D'- I Arcy, Lady Savoy, Don Durazzo. San Lazaro, Lady Carlin, Great Gunner, Royal Two, Governor Searles, Tyrolean ! Alps, La Fola, Virginia, Robert A. Smith, Pleasurina, Foxy Five, La Estampa, Swifty, La Eficacia, La Intensidad, El jGrafico. Hilo de Oro. Arthur Junior. Emile Suaret. Little Arthur, La Mous I Cigars. Rozane. Tony Hart, Neepawah, Allen's Special 5 C, Morenda, La Zinda, 1 Patroon, Aurora, Lawyer's Pride, Harlem ' Division, El Empirico, For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go L. J. Sellers & Son, KEYSTONE »4 THB TOBA |.^ BsUblished 1880. CIGAR BOX CO., SELL.ERSVILLE, PA. ceo WORLD G. Falk ®. BrO. Importers sT SumairaL and HavanaL and Pacliers of American Tobacco. 171 WatCf St., NcwYofk Ralph S. Stauffer, MANUFACTURER OF HIGH and MEDIUM GRADES OF UNION-MADE CIGARS FOR THE Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Akron, Pa. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED i<^%%i%%i>%^>%%%%%%%^%%%%%% John McLaughlin. j. K. Kauffman. JOHN McLaughlin ^ co. Wholesale Dealers in All Kinds of Plug and Smoking Tobaccos s s Also, All Grades of Fine Cigars and Leaf Tobacco No. 307 North Queen St. LANCASTER, PA. Established 1S91. Faciory No. 3765. JOHN ZUDHELL Manufacturer of "'^^ Cigars 5,-1 Grade Genuine Union Made. Ephrata, Pa. Goods Sold Direct to JOBBERS and DEALERS. <%»^%%%(%^%% %%%(%%%%% %%%%%^%<» Lookiti^ for Trouble in!(Chicaj(o. Cigar Manufacturers and Dealers vs. the Union Cigarmakers — Confeience Commiitee Asked For Chicago, May 24, 1904. This week promises to produce devel- opments of national interest to the ci- garmaking profession. Since the cigar manufacturers and dealeis formed an as sociation for the purpose of contesting the demands of the discontented union cigai makers, the latter have also en- trenched themselves, as if to prepare for a long lock out. The cigarmakers, in the past, have demanded that union men only shall be employed in union label shops. Under the plan of campaign adopted by the association of manufactur- ers they will also have to deal with the big manufacturers who do not use the label, but who employ union men. The asso- ciation has asked for the appointment of a conference committee to take up and adjust the wage scale which is fixed by the international union of cigarmakers. While only 200 cigarmakers quit work the day the strike was called, the number out on a strike is now believed to exceed 500. A third of the 800 shops in the city signed the union scale before the manufacturers' association was organ ized, and these aie employing union hands. George Thompson, secretary of the union, says that the strike is principally among "buckeye" shops, whose proprie- tors hold union cards as m..nufacturers. Manager Leopold L. Beck, for ten years emplo)ed by the United Cigar $7,500,000 MEXICAN CLAIM. The State DepA-rtment Asked to Take Up the NsLtter. PATENT INFRINGEMENT ALLEGED. Washington, May 24, 1904. The jBonsack Company (cigarette ma- chine m.ikers) of Viiginia. has petitioned the State Department to press a claim of $7,500,000 against the Mexican Govern- ment, which the ^company bases upon the use by^Mexican companies of its patents on cigarette making machinery. It is alleged that the Supreme Court of Mexico has^denied the company justice. The State Department will probably refer the'matter to Ambassador Clayton for investigation. THE I10BER.TS0N EPISODE. The following letter was received during the week, in response to the Robertson letter) i published in these columns recently: THINKSiROBERTSON, JUSTIFIED. Philadelphia, May 22, 1904. Editor ThejTobacco World: Taking notice of Mr.F. B. Robertson's open letter and replies thereto in your last issue, I wish to mention a few solid facts which cannot be denied. Who has been more instrumental in quashing the persecutions of the Sunday Observance Association than'Mr. Robertson ? None, I dare say. ;Who is the greatest antago- nist of the Trust .^ None but Mr. Robert- son. If the];many retail dealers of Phil- adelphia would think of and consider what he has done, we would not have any letters suchjas those written by J. E. Tuck, or "Uptown Dealer." Regarding the Retail Cigar Dealers' Association, Stores Company, at its store at Randolph j *^^^ benefit'has it been to any dealer ? an d Clark streets, was arrested by pri- <^^^^^%%^^%%%%'%% »»%»»%%'»♦%% /. B. Milleysaek Manufacturer of Fine Havana f^ Tf^ /i T> Q^ Hand-Made L/ ± LtJI. JV \0 6f5, 677 and 6ig Lake St. s s Lancaster, Pa. «%4 %«^^%%«««^i%%%«%« 1^^^%%%%% t ^^«^%%%*%««'»%%«i«%% 4«% La Adelphia Cigar Factory THOMAS A, WAGNER, Proprieter, Sellersville, Pa. Manufacturer of LA ADELPHIA, 5-Cent /^ T /^ A T^ C^ LA FLOR DE A. C. F„ lo-Cent C/ 1 ijrJ±J\,\^ Samples and Prices Sent to Responsible People. vate detectives of the company, charged with stealing itwenly five cents. Beck said he took the money to arrange his accounts, which were that amount short, owing to a clerk's mistake. Mr. Heck has been noted for his honesty and in dustry and is s lid to have made the Sherman House store the best paymg one in the city. Because he did not part his hair in the middle, as did his twin brother, John Deinponlos was i< entified as the Fifth avenue dealer who gave away cigarette paper without a license. He was fined $2$ by Justice Pnndiville. The firm of Lutig & Hollingsworth, manufacturing the Bijou cigar, at Bloom- ington, III, has been dissolved, the senior partner taking full charge. R.K.Schnader&Sons PACKBRS OV AITD DBAI.BKS 19 Ml r. Tillll 435 4 437 W. Grant St. Lancaster. Pa. \ J (Answer desired from dealers.) I say none beyond making them pay dues for for practically worthless efforts. Why haven't theyidone something for their mutual benefit.' In the first place there are only dim andjglim lights at the head of it. What is required are men of good executive ability, recognized as such and workers; no mites of dealers. That which we need is an active reorganization with bright lights at the head of it and one that will make some headway, not such as this where there is criticism and a lot of squabbling among officers. Active officers have no time to fuss about little things, and if every^man attends to his duty, and that alone, there would not be any of these little things to fuss about Complications which may arise should be settled only by the qualified members of the Association, and not one individ: ual assumeisuch^authority as heretofore done. I sincerely hope that the Phila- delphia Retail Dealers will get together and unite for their mutual benefit, and appreciate a good worker for their cause, which many^so far.have failed to do. I heartily commend the stand which Mr. F. B. Robertson has taken with such few supporters, and hope that many will take the same view as I and give their support. What we want is a great body of retail cigar dealers united, that will make itself felt and fo'lowin a united principle F. W. H. 1 i m • ii THE TOBACCO WORLD DID YOU GE r A CU I TER ? The writer was shown a handsome and somewhat expensive cigar cutter by a leading down town dealer the other day, which he stated had been given him by F. B. Robertson, the well-known repre- sentative of Match It Cheroots. It is understood Mr. Robertsc n gave the dealer |io also, .is recompense for placing the cutter in a prominent place so that the advertisement thereon would be seen and result in increased sales of the product it advertised. It is not known how many of these elegant counter ornaments Mr. Robertson will give away to the trade but presumably it will be a large number. Mr. Robertsons address is 1133 Ridge avenue, and it is reported that many of his friends who have been anxious to secure one of the useful cutters have stopped in to ask for one. «^ AT THE VALENTINE FACTORY A. S. Valentine & Son, the enterpris- ing cigar manufacturing firm of this city, has ooened a new factory at Key West, and is already manufacturing a new brand of Key West cigars that is being well received. The factory is being en- larged, so as to permit of a greater out put This firm announces an unprece dented run on their old ten cent brands. Paul Jones. General Greene. andTirador. the latter of the Spanish handmade pro- duct as well as on their nickel line, Be'.sy Ross and Judge Best They also report that their eastern representative. J. H. Marston. has been doing excellent work in establishing a general trade throughout the Atlantic Coast FACTORY TO BE ENLARGED. The cigar factory of M. I. Lifshetz, at Tenth and Arch streets, is to be re- modeled and enlarged to make room for a steadily increasing business. An extra gallery will be built inside, to accommo- date additional benches. It is likely also that the proprietor will be obliged to add extra floor space. Mr. Lifshetz announces a new lo cent cigar, the Miss Mantell. It will be put up in five sizes, ranging from $45 to |8o per thousand. MAY ADJOURN FOR SUMMER. The Retail Cigar Dealers' Association of Philadelphia hold their regular stated monthly meeting this Thursday evening. The question of adjourning the regular meetings until next September is already being agitated by some of the members. It is argued that many of the retail dealers are out of town with their fami- lies during the warm weather, especially during July and August This circum- stance naturally decimates attendance at the meetings. President Tuck, himself, will be out of town a great deal this summer. Another reason given for adjourning the sessions until fall sets in is that there will be hut few questions for debate dur- ing the dull, warm season, and conse- quently very little business transacted. PRESENTS WITH CIGARS. The Market street cigar firm of J. S. Geller, Sons & Co. is indulging in some novel advertising to increase the sales of some of their special brands of five-cent cigars. The bulk window contains three special premiums that are given away to purchasers — the customer can make his selection among them before entering the store. The most handsome premium is a tall old Dutch clock, of antique wood, which will be given away on Saturday. June 11. A numbered ticket is given with every five cent purchase and the bolder of that with the selected number on it will be given the clock. To the purchaser of 100 Premium ci- gars at I4 per hundred, a pretty banquet lamp will be given free of charge. This order includes 160 tickets for the clock. The purchaser of 100 Puro, a Havana filled cigar, at $4. 50 gets a handsome suit case; together with 180 tickets for the clock. The business done at the store has naturally increased considerably. %% TOBACCO DEALERS AMONG FIREWORKS. G. S. Geller, Sons & Co, deny that their cigar and tobacco company is in any way connected with the Independent Fireworks Company, of Camden, N. J., a separate concern. The fact remains, however, that three prominent people in the Geller company were officers also in the fireworks company. The Independ- ent Fireworks Company's Camden plant had an explosion last Monday morning that caused a loss of five lives and the injury of eight other working people. Beyond the loss of life and injuries in- flicted the damage to the plant was not great. The cause of the explosion is un- known but is believed to have been acci- dental. There will be no inquest in the case for ten days. As a result of the explosion $1,500 bail each was required by Recorder Stack- house of T. N. Weser. president of the company; A. W. Geller. treasurer; W. P. Geller, secretary, and Joseph Sea- lona, vice-president and general man- ager. Two of the Italian employes were held as witnesses. The bond was promptly furnished. The first three mentioned are prominent in the tobacco trace of this city and members of the Geller firm. They de- plore the accident and are doing what they can for the afflicted. They deny the newspaper statement that the fire- works factory was in the limits of Camden contrary to law. The plant was also 250 feet from any other building.^ The Theobald & Oppenheimer Co, covered a wide scope of territory with salesmen last week. John T. Dee was Gumpert Bros., of this city, are going to put another new cigar on the market which, it is said, will eclipse any of their previous efforts in this direction. The name of the new cigar has been selected — Diplomatic Corps. It will be made up in the "Club" sizes, and contain superior tobaccos throughout Benjamin Labe. of the firm of B. Labe & Sons, has been in Amsterdam, where on the 14th inst he purchased 250 bales of Sumatra to be shipped to the Philadel- phia house. Sidney Labe is on a trip through Pennsylvania, while the local trade is being looked after by Irwin Labe. Jacob Labe is in the West. Bayuk Bros, cigar manufacturers of this city, have established a western office at Detroit, Mich. It will be con- ducted by E. M. Conway, an experienced cigar man of that city, and who will handle such brands of Bajuk's as Ha- vana Ribbon, Don Juan, and Charles Thompson. Frishmuth Bros. & Co. report doing a heavier business during the past week in Denver, W. S. Dennis in Chicago, E. j than could be handled, owing to the ad- D. Marshall in New Orleans, E. Reynolds vance in price on grades of manufactured in Boston and John Bain in Kansas City, i goods held by the trust and others. J. A. Rigby. a member of the firm, was There was also a heavy business in scrap visiting Philadelphia for a few days. He said that there has been such a demand for the La Toca brand of cigars, manu- factured at the firm's factory in Tampa, Fla.. that orders were but gradually being filled. The shipping department of Lewis Bremer's Sons' warehouse is kept busy nowadays in filling orders from all over the State. The firm has three men out — Howard B. Bremer. H. E. Spannuth and Hairy W. Bremer, the latter being goods. J.E. Hertgen.awell known lithographer of Lancaster, Pa., was a visitor in the Philadelphia trade this week. He reports plenty of orders on hand to run them three months, and no doubt will have to run overtime to meet the demands. Wm. P. Bushell, with the Jose Lovera Company, of New York, was in town last week, as were Thomas Bowen, of Guerra Diaz & Co., of Tampa, Fla., and Mr. the receiver who so favorably disposed of Weiss, representing the National Cuba the affiairs of Vicente Portuondo, the voluntary bankrupt The new Amsterdam Sumatra Com- Company, of New York. Max Reinberger, of the Atlantic City firm of Max Reinberger & Son, was in pany, managed by two young and ener- town to buy goods. This firm does a getic men, has done well in the two | prosperous seashore business, weeks of its existence. A favorable «» canvas has been made of the State and | A. E. Bemdt, a tobacco jobbing mer- the firm will shortly put out salesmen, i chant, of Danbury, Conn., was in Phila- delphia during the week on a professional Adolf Loeb, of the firm of K. Straus & Co., came back from Amsterdam last Saturday. visit among the trade. E. H. Miller, representing the tobacco fRREGULAR PAGINATION 20 Our Capacity for Mannfactnring Cigar Boxes ii— IICII OC Oil Ml f\ Al vAvs Room for Onh Morb Good Custombe. L J, OellerS ft OOD, OellerSVllle, "3. THE TOBACCO WORLD firm of J. K. Pfaltzgraflf, of York, Pa., was in town during the week visiting local trade. Lewis Tide's cigar store, 2020 East Clearfield street, was damaged by a fire of unknown origin. With LocaLl Retailers ai\d MaLnu- feLCturers. CREDITORS ARE PLEASED. C. H. Cummings & Bro., Lancaster avenue near 40th street, are exploiting Gumpert Bros.' Peter the Great brand in neat window displays. Their store is spacious and large stocks of tobaccos and cigars are attractively displayed. E. J. Crippen & Co., grocers and im- porters, Chestnut and 17th streets, are featuring El Galope, a Key West all Havana cigar, in neat window exhibits. Robert Steel, Chestnut near i6th streets, is exhibiting a display of Hernan Cortez — Key West cigars. The E. Bradford Clarke Co., grocers and jobbers, are displaying such brands as the Astor House, Los Fumeros, Ruy Lopez, Corina and Cuban Splits. F. Blatt, Lancaster avenue near 41st street dwells upon the fact that he makes strictly union made cigars, of which the La Caspa is made in five styles and sizes. Mr. Blatt gives yellow trading stamps as premiums. G. A Albert, Jr.'s display of Albert's O. K. , a nickel brand, is noticeable for its fiery red color. You can see the cigar boxes in the Lancaster avenue windows a long way off. Jesse C. Groves, 4201 Lancaster ave- nue, is successfully displaying Frank C. Buhl's Dandy brand. A new Vesper awning sign graces the street front. On May 28 retailer and jobber T. F. of them have heretofore been connected Fitzgerald, 4261 Lancaster avenue, will jwith the cigar industry. Mr. Schwab is announce the lucky winner of the trip to o( the firm of Schwab & Bordin, cotton theSt Louis Exposition prize, tickets for brokers; Messrs. Weinberg, of the firm the drawing of which have been given to of L. & J. S. Wemberg, diamond mer Receiver Bremer has Sold the Portuondo Cigar Factory to a New Company. Receiver Harry W. Bremer has made a satisfactory disposition of the assets of Vicente Portuondo, manufacturer of ci- gais at 508 Cuthbert street, who was re- cently declared a voluntary bankrupt. The appraisement valued the factory equipment, stock, etc., at 19,187.82, and I Mr. Bremer turned over the entire plant for that amount, less ten per cent to the Vicente Portuondo Cigar Mann- facturing Company. This company was organized about the time that Mr. Por- tuondo was declared a bankrupt. The sale, it is stated, brought a much better price than would have been realized had the assets been disposed of at a forced receiver's sale. The creditors will now receive from fifteen to twenty per cent, which is more than at first anticipated, and they are satisfied with Mr. Bremer's sale. The new company has already taken possession of the factory and Mr. Portuondo remains in charge. All out- standing accounts due the old concern are payable to the new corporation, and the orders on hand exceed half a million cigars. They will continue the old brands introduced by Mr. Portuondo and and maintain a high standard of quality. The company was incorporated with~a capital of $100,000, one-haif of which has been paid in and the balance, it is said, will be forthcoming whenever re- quired. The officers are Nathan Schwab, president; Louis Weinberg, vice-presi- dent; C. H. Kors, secretary, and Joseph S. Weinberg, treasurer. They are all well known local business men, but none Camden. N. J., Notes. customers for some time past chants, and Mr. Kors is proprietor of the A revolving stand on which are such Penn Sewing Machine Company of this brands as Great Chief, R. 4. U. and Our city, Best Wishes lends mterest and attraction to Henry F. Leukfeld's display window at the Keystone Cigar Factory, 4058 Lancaster avenue. James A. Stead at his N. 13th street stores is exploiting the Mandolina, an all Havana filler cigar, which retails 4 for 25c. He is also pushing the sales of Roig's cigars and S. Falk's Son's products. SPECIAL NOTICES. ( I2>i cents perS-point measured line.) t)ROKERS WANTED IN LEADING -'-' jobbijg centers, to represent factory N. 1 2th and making large line of Nickel and Medium Grade Goods Address PhcENIX. Box 139, care of The Tobacco World. 5-ir-4t "pOR SALE — 450,000 good a for ,5c Ci- -*- gars. Samples to reliable people upon application for particulars. Address Manufacturer, Box 139, care of The Tobacco World, Philadelphia. 5-ii-4t The new grocery and importing firm 1 (^IGAR MANUFACTURER, wishing to ,. ^..ofi-r/- x»i I increase his business, desires a« part- of the Schoch & Schafer Co., Market | ^^^ ^igar Salesman with trade. Some street, is handling the cigars of manufac- capital required. Address, Manufac- -, „ J r- 1 u- : TURKR, Box 136, care of The Tobacco turer M. Hernandez, Columbia avenue, . y^^.i^^ Philadelphia. and the Bay uk Cigar Co. 's Havana t —«—«—«— «—^^—^—— "^—i^— j^j^jl^Qj^ I pOR RENT— Part of three-story ware Internal Revenue Collector Isaac Mof- fett and Deputy Richard Miller were of a party who fished for pike at Elmer Lake the past week. Manufacturer J C. Kolb says that his output of Havana Blossoms, his leading nickel brand, is now about 10,000 per week. Frank H. Powell, who introduced the Oxus -igar to fame, has treated his ret il cigar store. Federal street, to a attractive coat of paint. The Globe Cigar Co. , has been organ- ized in Camden, with a capital of 150,- 000 as wholesale and retail tobacconists. The incorporators are L. Williams, Francis T. Stienbach, and George C. Barlow, all of Camden. Jersey Jottin/^s. Atlantic City retailers told The Tobacco World's representative last Sunday that there was room for improvement in busi- ness. The season is backward and cool weather has kept the usual number of visitors away. A large mastiff dog prevented burglars robbing manufacturer Burdette Tomlin's factory, Millville, one night last week. Boys for farm work are so scarce near Swedesboro that farmers think of offering the lads cigarettes as a premium to work. The Falls City Tobacco Warehouse, at Louisville, has been purchased by an in- dependent company for J30, 000 from the Louisville Tobacco Warehouse Com- pany. C. S. COOPER, Manufacturer of Fine and Domestic Cigars WEST EARL, PA. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Oor Leaders: { """^/i.'s^SJJ'-" { Cigars-Sc, 3 Sizes L. R. BROWN, WHOLESALE Cigar Manufacturer, Brownstown, Pa. ;♦♦ CHARLES D. BROWN, Salesman. ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦« ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ P. G. SHAW Manufacturer of Fine and Medium Dallastown, Pa. special Brands: fOEO. F. NASH, A QPECIALTY of Private Brands ! JOHN SELHEN. ^^ •^for Wholesale & Jobbing Trade i GEO. T HUTCHINSON Corrrespondence solicited. L BEN DE BAR. Samples on application. ♦♦ ♦♦: house; good facilities for eigar fac- Sterner & Cassady, Walnut and Nmth tory or other purposes; second and third I streets, are featuring the Walnut (colonial floors. 36 by 80 feet each; elevator and size) and .h. Rosa Delicada (pane.ellas) | ^p"^'"/ 'R''rniUrsutio°n. 'Sr^l both nickel long Havana filler smokers. I Elias Wolf, Akron, Pa. 5-11-41 W. C. JACKSON NaLAuf2LCi\jrer of East Prospect, Pa.. Correspondence with Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers Invited. Telephone Connection. >♦ ♦ ♦ J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD 21 Telephone Call, 432— B. Office and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R E. L. nIsSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers of FINE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look ove^ .our Samples. Samples cheerfully submitted upon request. P, Q, Box 96 f' H. H. MILLER, LJSAF TOBACCOS Light Conn. Wrappers and Seconds SBADE-GROWN and IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA Nos. 327 and 329 North Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA. WALTER. S. BARE, ^^ ^^ PaLcker of r incn Connecticut : Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci^ar Leaf Tobacco Office and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. B. F. GOOD & CO. .K Leaf Tobaccos 145 North Market Street LANCASTER. PA. PACKERS AND DEALERS Ready for tlie Marl(et 1901 First Class Pennsylvania Broad Leaf B's First Class Pennsylvania Havana Seed Bindert Fancy Packed Zimmer Spanisii Fancy Table Assorted ^"^chj^^^^.^ Tacp of Fancy Packed Gebhart J. W. BRENNEMAN, Packer and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, 110 & 112 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. UNITED PHONES. I QkfX O FINE FORCE-SWEATED Quf Owil 1%J\J ^ CONNECnCUT , ■ II tAi * Packing I. H. Weaver, Leaf Tobacco 241 and 243 North Prince Street, lancastek.. pa. W. R. COOPER, P.\CKER OP d and Dealer in All Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobacco, 201 and 203 North Duke St LANCASTER, PA. J. K. LMAMAN, Packer of and Dealer in LEAF Tobacco 138 North Market St. United 'Phones LANCASTER, PA. CHAS. TObE & CO. Packers T ^ ^ /* HP 1_ of Leaf Tobacco James and Prince Streets, LANCASTER, PA Truman D. Shertzer, ^Tnd Deller in LOaf TobaCCO No. 313 East Fulton Street, , ^,^ ^ Consolidated Phone. LANCASTER, PA, The Gilt Edge Cigar Box Factory Is the Largest in Lancaster. Prices and Workmanship will compare favorably with any in the State. Cigar Boxes and Shipping Cases, Labels, Edgings and Ribbons, Cigar Manufacturers' Supplies-all kinds. Daily Capacity, Five Thousand Boxes. /. FRANK BOWMAN, 51 Market St., LANCASTER, PA. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. 22 THE TOBACCO WORLD 138 a 140 CENTRE St. NEW YORK. WANUFACTURtR OF ALL KINDS OF Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Philadelphia Office, 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER, Mj^r. Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THATCHER, Mgr. San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L. S. SCHOENFELD, Mgr. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■♦■♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ \ Match It, if you Can--You Can't. I ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦■♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ "Match-It" Cheroots arc the finest product of the kind on the market. The ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE Sumatra Wrapped Cheroot, put up in Packages of Five — Wrapped in Foil. Manufactured by The Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co. BALTIMORE, MD. THEY ARE ON SALE EVERYWHERE. P. B. ROBERTSON, Factory Representative for Pennsylvania. 1133 Ridge Avenue. PhiU ^^JR:F6i\|e PACKING HOUSES: Janesvillc, Milton, Albany, Reading, Pa. J. E. 8HERTS & eO. Manufacturers of High-Grade Seed and Havana eiSARS Lancaster, Pa. WASHIHCrOMIAHj|> CRUtFaTHER eeo HAVANA .-^"A.B.CUME> STRICTLY UNION FACTORY \ FABRICONAROLFElSCHOICE POINTED ARROW-SHARP KNIFE , • • • VAMPIRE ••• In Pennsy*s Tobacco Capital. Quiet Trade in the Lacaster Leaf Market — Manufacturers Report Improve- ment— Personal Notes. Lancaster, Pa., May 23, 1904. The leaf tobacco trade in this city seems to remain very quiet and a com- paratively small business is being done in old goods, although the trade has be come a little more interested in the 1901 goods — the stock of 1902 leaf having been pretty well depleted. Last year's crop is nearly all in the packers' hands, and several will before long have finished packing their pur- chases, and will close up their ware- houses for the sweating season. The cigar manufacturing industry of this county is also suffering a prolonged dullness, although some few factories have lately received some fair sized orders. Others are laying off hands. Much comment has been made re- garding the alleged announcement of certain insurance companies, which was to the effect that if another tobacco fire occurred in Lancaster tobacco insurance in this city would be withdrawn. The announcement came as a result of the fire in Lancaster on May 5th, which practi- cally consumed or totally destroyed the stocks of tobacco stored in the Henry Martin estate warehouse at North Duke and Chestnut streets which was occupied by Cooper, Mowery and others. An ad justmentof the losses has been made, amounting to about one-third of the amounts insured for, which was in the neighborhood of ^80,000, or to be more concise, W. R. Cooper, 25 per cent of the amount insured for; B. M. Mower) & Co. 25 per cent on the goods stored on second and third floors, and 70 per cent on goods in the basement; Isaac Stirk & Co. got 20 per cent on cased goods and 30 per cent on baled goods. Elias Bach insurance and relied on getting some thing more out of the tobacco, but in that he was greatly disappointed. He felt confident that the tobacco could be improved by age and plenty of open air, but after one year he still found the smoke scent plainly noticeable, and to use his own words, the tobacco never again was worth a d n. Of course, the extent of damage has much to do with its relative commercial value, and that, in this case, time alone will determine. The settlement basis is not regarded as a flattering proposition, and the in- surance companies' alleged castigation upon the moral integrity of the leaf trade is not viewed so cheerfully. • • • Wm. DeHaven. leaf packer of this city, returned last week from St. Louis, where he installed the Lancaster County Exhibit of Leaf Tobacco. Mr. DeHaven personally features a part of the exhibit by the use of one of his patent leaf to- bacco cases, which he had made speci- ally for this purpose, with nickel plated trimmings, etc. John McLaughlin has associated with himself in the wholesale and jobbing business in manufactured tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, etc., John K. Kauffman. Since the removal of the store to its present location at 307 North Queen street, the business has been extended. The place affords better display facilities as well as storage capacity, and a larger stock of goods is carried on hand. W. H. McLaughlin, leaf dealer, has just returned from a leaf tobacco purchas- ing trip through Ohio and othei Western points, and incidentially also sold a con- siderable quantity of his goods. Jacob Mayer, on North Prince street, has finished up his packing of the 1903 purchases, and states that so far as he & Sons were allowed 25 per cent on [can see it is progressing satisfactorily. amount insured for. There were 2, 300 cases of goods in the warehouse, and the evidence showed the premises had been fired by thieves to cover their tracks. The insured will also get their damaged stock, but it is ' very doubtful if much can be realized on it. An incident of this kind was related to me a few days ago by an ex-cigar man- ufacturer whose stock of leaf was dam- aged by a fire, and when effecting a set- tlement with the insurance companies he agreed to a certain per centage on his Hy. Gottselig & Brc. cigar manufac- turers of St. Joseph street, have certainly been quite active this year, and are now preparing at least two new brands which will be ready to place on the market by July. They are pla^-ing considerable hopes on these new goods, which they say they believe will meet with good results. They are not hurrying specially, at the sacrifice of some detail which might prove regretable, but insist, that in all particulars it shall be just right C. Ruppin, whose factory is at Akron, ii f» G. Falk ®. BrO. importers of Sumatra, and Havana, and Packers of American Tobacco. 171 WatCf St.,NeW Yofk THE TOBACCO WORLD 33 has lately increased his force of union cigarm ikers, owing to an improvement in business conditions among his dis tributors and the orders he re eived for further shipments of goods. EPHRATA. A. W. Mentzer & Sons report, through Dr. J. F. Mentzer, who is in charge of the general business management, that their trade at present is fairly satisfactory. He also announced that A. W. Mentzer, the founder of the business will retire from all active interests in the near future. Mr. Mentzer, Sr., can well afford to now enjoy the competency which he gained by earnest work covering many years, and fully deserves the well earned fortune which he possesses. H. H. Mayer has lately noticed an encouraging increase in his business, which has enabled him to again employ his full force of cigarmakers. The M. L Bixler factory also shows evidence of considerable activity and no complaint is made of the dullness with which one is at present confronted so many times during a day. Horace Kinports, the treasurer and general manager of the Kinports Cigar Mfg. Co., at Manheim, is at present on a western business trip, and is sending in some encouraging reports for the products of that house. The Globe Cigar Co., of Ephrata, has purchased all the labels and trade marks from the Lichten Bros. Cigar Co., of Allentown, and will continue to market the goods together with their own. They have completed the erection of an addi- tion to their factory building. Mr. Cohn, the proprietor, is pressing this business ahead very nicely. MARTINDALE. S. H. Hoover, of Marti ndale, is pre- paring to place on the market two new brands of medium grades of goods in the near future, when he will enter a vigorous campaign to extend his business. REAMSTOWN. John G. Root, the well known cigar manufacturer, is confined to his home by illness, but his condition is not thought to be serious. As regards trade Ed. Root informs me that they have been having a very fair share of it right along, and that they are working with their usual force of cigarmakers in all departments. DENVER. Martin Slabach, who commenced a union factory here some months ago, has had pretty good success in marketing his product, of which he now makes up several brands which hesaysareincreas- mg steadily in popularity and conse- quently their sales are increasing. E. Reninger usually does enjoy a very even trade, it being distributed among some of the largest distributing houses in the country, both east and west. He recently added several new labels to his outfit, and he continues to make a num- ber of his cigars under the private labels of his patrons. The new factory of the Garman Cigar Co. is now well under way. and when completed will bea commodious structure, containing modern facilities and im- provements. Their trade is growing quite rapidly. F. S. Weinhold is operating with a small force as heretofore, and is appar- ently well satisfied with the volume of business he is doing. TERRE HILL. C. M. Clime & Bro. report some im- provement in their trade, with the demand running largely on their higher grade products in seed and Havana goods. A. B. Clime's strictly union goods are apparently catching on in a satisfactory manner, and some good distributors have been interested in the product. H. K. Haller is having a fairly good run of business just now. and has reason to feel elated in view of the somewhat stagnant conditions generally. S. S. Watts is working at present with only a small force, owing to a quiet trade among his several distributors. Leaf Salesmen Crowd into Reading Stewart, Newberger & Co' s Big Shipment of Cigars Possibly the Cau-e — Cigar. makers' Base Ball Club — Changes of Location. Reading. Pa., May 23, 1904. There was an exceptionally large num- ber of visiting leaf tobacco salesmen m this section during the past week, and with but few exceptions they say manu- facturers here appear fairly busy, but are not buying very heavily just now. It is hinted that the very large shipment of cigars by Stewart, Newberger & Co.. Ltd.. which was made about two weeks ago. may have been the cause of bringing so many salesmen here, in the hope of finding them in the market for certain lines. The shipment of cigars referred to consists of a solid car load of the Louis Mann 5c cigars, which were consigned to Alfred & Otto Rice, at Scranton, Pa. The car was decorated with streamers bearing the following in- scription : This car is loaded with Louis Mann 5 cent cigars. Stewart, Newberger & Co., Read- ing and Phila., makers. The employes of the El Volcano Cigar Factory of John G. Spatz & Co., have formed a base ball club which has been named the American Empire team — in honor of the firm's leading 5 cent brand of cigars. Several games have been already scheduled. A few advertisements for cigarmakers are again found in the local daily papers, showing a better condition of things than those of several weeks ago. Just a few of the vising leaf salesmen who were here last week are as follows : J. A. Kinney, with A. Cohn & Co., B. Regensberg, with Hinsdale Smith & Co., M. Bauml, with I. J. Shchoener & & Co., M. Wolf, with L. Barth, and H. G. Reitzel. all of New York; Charles Cohen, with VoneifT & Vidal Cruz, Bal- timore; Mr. Carroll, with L. Kemper & Sons, Baltimore; W. J. Ruthenberg, of Kohlberg Bros. & Ruthenberg, NY.; M. H. Havil.nd, with F. S. Baines, JanesviUe, Wis.; and Irwin Wallick, representing the .Maryland Lithographing Company, of Baltimore. Owing to the death, some weeks ago, of Oscar Boehm, of Bremer Bros. & Boehm. the firm has decided to close out their business in Reading, so as to give their entire time to the main office m Philadelphia. Brenei-er Bros., wholesale tobacco nists, now at 39 and 41 Noith Sixth stieet, will remove on June i to larger qnarters on Penn street, between Eighth and Ninth. Henry Rindskopf, leaf tobacco dealer, now at 30 North Sixth street, will also rem )ve on June i. to 39 and 41 Noith Sixth street, which will be vacated by Breneiser Bros., where he too will have larger quarters and better facilities than at present for handUng his business, which is growing at a very satisfactory rate. Dan Fleck, of the Fleck Cigar Co., is just starting out on a business trip through western Pennsylvania. This firm has recently received a goodly num- ber of orders, and has been steadily busy. W. W. Beigel, at Third and Green- wich streets, reports a very satisfactory business on several of his special brands including the L. V., Whist Club. Old Reserve, Quintus, and Smoker's Friend. Mr. Reigel has also bought up a fair sized packing of the 1903 crop of Penn. sylvania tobacco. Val. Wilk, on West Oley street, is putting an addition to his building, which will give him far more space for manufacturing purposes. The retail de- partment, in the front, has also been much enlarged lately by taking out a hallway and throwing its width into the store, giving him an additional bulk window on the Oley street side. He is pushing the Germania 5 cent and Alle- gheny 10 cent union made goods. Saml. Klopp, a cigar manufacturer of Richland station, while on a trip to Leb- anon last week, had his pocket picked and a leather pocket book, which con tained about |5o in cash and several checks was taken from him !// J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. H THE TOBACCO WORLD oiceoi^Marke ^& JOHNJiSHEMAN READING.PA. MflRTIfi SbABACH, DENVER, PA. Manufacturer of ^^S -r High-Grade Union Made ^^ I 6 A R C SPECIAL BRANDS: United Ubor (5c.) Union Stag (5c) Cuba- Rico (loc) ♦■♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦"• ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ : PORT OF NEW YORK. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ I IMPORTS Arrivals at the port of New York from foreign points during the week ending May 21, 1904. London — J. W. Surbrug, 6 cases to- bacconist goods. Antwerp — Thos. C. Pollock, i case to- bacco samples. Havana. — VV. R. Grace & Co., 2 cases cijrars and cigarettes; J. E. Ward & Co., 294 cases cigars, cigarettes and cut to- bacco; Trinidad Shipping and Trading Co, 15 barrels cigarettes. SUMATRA TOBACCO. Str. Ryndam, arrived May 17. (791 bales; 2 cases.) United Cigar Manufacturers 201 S. Rossin & Sons L Schmid & Co. Jos. Hirsch & Son A. Cohn & Co. H. Duys & Co. G. Falk & Bro. L. F'riedman & Co, E. Spingarn & Co. Pretzfeld & Co. The Hilson Co. A. Murphy & Co. bales 165 142 89 60 35 35 21 19 13 II 2 J. Bernheim & Son B. Diaz & Co. Havana Leaf Tobacco Co. Simon Batt & Co. E. Hoffman & Son R. M. Blake & Co. Fred D. Grave S. L. Goldberg's Sons F. Schultz Sons E. Regensburg & Sons L. Goldschmidt & Co. Carl Vogts Sons 40 bales 32 " 29 " 26 " 15 •• 10 •• 10 " 9 " 6 •• 30 bbls. 21 " I '« HAVANA CIGARS. Str. Ponce, arrived May 16; (2 56 cases; 10 boxes.) cases HAVANA TOBACCO. Str. Ponce, arrived May 16: (57 bales.) C. Menendez 35 bales The West Indies Co. 22 •• Str. Mexico, arrived May 18: (3,157 bales; 52 bblf.) Lewis Sylvester & Son | 1.447 bales J. E. Ward & Co. 733 •' Carl Vogts Sons 147 •• Stephen G. Ruth 116 •• E. P. Cordcro 115 •• Calixto Lopez & Co. 95 •• Simon Auerbach & Co. 91 " F. Miranda & Ca 81 •• Rothschild & Bro. 64 " A. Murphy & Co. 50 " John Serfred & Son 41 •• American Cigar Co. A. S. Lascelles & Co. Mateo Rucabado The West Indies Co. American & W. I. T. Co. Smith & Bolzenthal Durlach Bros. Manrique, Sola & Co. G. W. Sheldon & Co. F. Bonilla & Co. L. Daussa & Co. Order CayeyCaguey Tobacco Co. J. M. Menendez Thos C. Pollock G. Menendez Cadiz Cigar Co. 8 I cases 57 44 1 1 1 1 10 10 8 6 5 5 3 2 I case I ^ I « 10 boxes Str. Mexico, arrived May 18: (190 cases.) Havana Tobacco Co. Park & Tilford G. S. Nicholas W. O. Smith & Co. L. J. Spence G. W Sheldon & Co. Waldorf Astoria Segar Co. L. A. Kline & Co. Acker, Merrall & Condit Canadian Pacific R. R. Co., Calixto Lopez & Co. M. D. T. Co. J. W. Surbrug Seider & Goldstein R. Francklyn & Co. 113 cases 19 " 15 •' 10 •• 6 '« 6 • 4 •• 4 " 3 •• 3 •• 2 •• 2 '* I case I •• 1 •• MEXICAN TOBACCO TRADE. The tobacco crop of Mexico for the present year hssbeen estimated at some- thing over 580.000 arrobas of 25 pounds each. The following are the figures for the tobacco growing districts: San Andres Tuxtla, 160,000 arrobas; Valle Nacional, 50,000; Ojitlan, 40000; Acayucan and Jalipan, 5,000: Tlapago- yam and Cordoba, over 180,000, and Tepic, about 150,000. Simojoval has not been estimated. This and a few other places will probably raise the fig- ures a little. AH the tobacco for the export trade is raised in the districts of San Andreas Tuxtla, Valle Nacional and Ojitlan. It is shipped to Europe, as the high duties of the United States on tobacco are prac- tically prohibitive. The San Andres Tuxtla product has been shipped to Europe for some time. It is sold at very high prices. The tobacco of the Valle Nacional is packed and awaiting buyers. The tobacco buyers, it is said, started out to buy it at 17 and 18 cents per pound, but at present the price is at about twelve cents. About half of the crop has been sold and exported to Eu- rope. Of the Ojitlan tobacco, about a third of the crop has been sold and also shipped to Europe. Amsterdam is the great market that bids heaviest for the tobacco of the three districts mentioned. The TIapagoyam tobacco is used ex- clusively for the manufacture of the very cheap cigars and cigarettes, which are smoked mostly by Indians. None of it is fit for exportation. The product of the Tepic district has been bought by the Buen Tono Company for use in their factories. Most of the tobacco grown in this country is used for wrappers. TENNESSEE'S TOBACCO EXHIBIT. Tennessee claims to have the most attractive exhibit of any State making a display of tobacco at the Sl Louis Expo- sition. It is also claimed by the Ten- nessee exhibitors that their display had the effect of encouraging other States, such as Kentucky, Virginia and the Caro- linas, in redoubling their efforts to make creditable tobacco displays. The Ten- nessee exhibit was collected and installed by Capt. J. C. Kendrick, of Clarksville. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO W O R I. D ^ ' » . .VVv^ ■.'>Vt; • # G. A. KOHLER /. 3 and ic asst. C. Stockstad, 4a at 6, 4 and ic asst. M. J. Holverson. 6a at 5 and ic asst Geo. Neath. 44CS at 6 and ic asst. S. Berg. 6a at 8. 3 and ic asst S. Gjellum, 6a at 4c lb. S. Holverson, 43CS '02 at 7 and 3c Bert Courtier, 2ocs, 02 at 9. 3 and 2c. E. O. Have. 41 rs 'oj at 9. 3 and 2c. Shipments. 1 10 cases.— Reporter. to 3|^c; Medium, 33^ to 4Xc; Good. 4 to 4Xc. Leaf— Low. 4 to 4^c: Common, 5^ to SUc; Med., s'A to 6>^c; Good, 6i^ to 8c. Quite free sales were made privately, which now seem to be popular with sellers and buyers. Receipts for the week. 44ohhds.; for the year. 2.670 hhds. Sales for the week, 366hhds; for the year. 1.444 hhds. There was a light season for planting the first part of the week, and some small plantings were made Plants are small, as a rule, and nut plentiful, even for the half crop expected this ye.r. Labor is deserting the farms, seeking other. em- ployment in mines, quarries, railroads and cotton fields. Low prices the cause. Florida Sumatra Under Shade CoMducttd under the personal superviiion of Mr. D. A. SHAW, the first grower of to- bacco under sh.de, as Manager for eight years of the PUnta^tion. of Schroeder PRINTER5. Samples fumisbed OD dpplicatioi7«s NEW YORK. ADDEDs Williams Suction Rolling Tables iccepteii by the Manufacturers as being the STANDARD Cigar Rolling Table, after an experience of 18 years. The John R. Williams Co. What Can Be Done by learners and experts on this Table can be seen at the School for Learners of the New York Ci- gar Manufacturers" Supply Co., 403 to 409 East Seventieth Street, New York. PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120-128 Pacific Street, NEWARK, N.J. Established 1877 New Factory 1904 H.W.HEFFENER, Steam Cigar Box Manufacturer Howard & Boundary Aves. YORK, PA. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ J Dealer in ♦ ^ Cigar Box I^utnber, X J Labels, ♦ ♦ Ribbons, J ♦ Edging, I X Brands, etc. X ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Prazisr M. Dolbbbr G. F. Sbcor. SpeciaL 10.00 to 1 2.00 F. C. LINDE. HAMILTON Havana 123 N. THIRD ST iMPORTERS Of^ MILADEL^HiA Rabelly Costa, Vales & Company Finest HaivaLna. Sole Purveyors, by Request, to the Royal House of Spain. This Factory Being Independent is Enabled to Guarantee the Quality of its Products. CIGAR.S Factory, Ga.Hai\o 98, Havaiva, Cuba. NATIONAL CUBA CO. S' le Representative of the United States and Canada, 147 Water ^t. New York. Geo. M. Wechter, M&nufftcturer of ♦ ♦^♦♦^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦▼♦♦♦♦ ♦ CIGAR BOXES. ♦ J SHIPPING CASES, J ♦ LABELS, ♦ ♦ ♦ J EDGINGS, ♦♦"♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ RIBBONS, ♦ and ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ J CIGAR J ♦ ♦ ♦ Manufacturers' ♦ ♦ ♦ J SUPPLIES. J Established AL-f^rfctl I>a Telephone ; { 1883. /\KrOn9 "a. connection. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ j^eiBAR B0XE8*: ♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•I South Ninth Street, Akron, Pa. Factories 26 and 517, 9th District Penna.. L. E. Ryder, Wholesale Manufacturer of ^^iCigarsit LANCASTER, PA. The Best Possible Goods for the Least Possible Money A. D. KILLHEFFER MILLERSVILLE, FA. Maker of J All Goods Sold Direct to ^^"^ JOBBERS and DEALERS. ^^^"^ ♦%%♦ WarrsLuted Havana Filler, Sumatra Wrapper and No Flavoring NO SALESMEN EMPLOYED. Used, Communicate with the Factory. We Can Save You Money. ♦««♦ I L I B R A R Y \ I KSTABUSHED IN l88l Vol. XXIV.. No. 22. PHILADELPHIA, JUNE i, 1904. { Onb Dollar per Annum Single Oo^>ie&, Five Cents '^ WEWANTtocall YOUR ATTENTION TO OUR FloridaL Sumatra, THE MONEY-MAKER FOR THE MANUFACTURER. We have the largest and most complete line in Philadelphia. Have nine sample bales open for inspection. $1.25 to $2.50 per pound. Speciul Prices on Bale L,ots. Imported Sumatrdi We stand at the Top of the Heap in the Retail Sumatra business. This fact alone proves that We Have THE BEST GOODSforthe Money; Otherwise we could not hold the business. 1901 ZIMMER SPANISH If you use ZIMMER, why not get the BEST? It is the Cheapest in the end. We can please you, no matter how particular you are. ■Jl^^^ftl C EiC^^^O Importers of nil I LE DIlUO. HAVANA dnd SUMATRA and Packers of SEED LEAF TOBACCO 231 Arch St., Philadelphia. G* Fftlk QlL BrO. Importers 9f Sumatra and Havana and Packers tf American Tobacco, 171 W&tCf St«» NcwYOfil I THE TOBACCO WORLD GUMPMRTS MANETO M14 N. 70. St Gumpert Bros. Philada. '^ Manufacturers. Factory 1839. W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Penna. (lord LANCASTER. lOc.) ill Bf BS. k Cl. Manufacturers, 615 Market St., Philada, (NICKELBY, 5c.) Factories: PHILADELPHIA. TAMPA. FLA. HEYMANN (t CO. Cigar Manufacturers, 210, 212. 214 North Broad Street, Philadelphia.* Suzette The 5-cent Cigar that sells on quality alone. Write for samples. Do it today. HARRY M. LOEB, PH|| Successor to S. LOHREN «L CO. I III1« "The Philadelphia A Matchless 5 cent Cigar. One of f^oedeFs Best THAT IS SAYING A GOOD DEAL Samples sent to Reputable Distributors Philadelphia Cigar Factory W. K. ROEDEL CO., 41 N. nth Street, PHILADELPHIA. WYOMISSING P /^^^/^ Manufacturer CHARLOTTE CUSHMANo PAUCE SMOKER / ^- i^y. Monkey Brand Wz-^i/t' White CHIEF J^N* National Birdj{^ King Louis J^ - r I. E. STUMP &: CO. Wholesale Manufacturers of High Grade Medium Priced Cigars Red Lion, Pa. Remember— the MELODIOSO j- yar Leader. THE TOBACCO WORLD Bstablished i88i TMB Incorporated 190a Published Every Wednesday BY THB TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street. PKiUdelpKi«L Jay Y. Krodt, H. C. McMands, Presd't and Gen'l Manager. Sect'y and Treas Entered at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa.. as second class matter. Telephones: Bell— Market 28-97 Keystone— Main 45-39^ Havana Office, Post Office Box 362. Cable Address, Baccoworld SUBSCRIPTION-PArABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, One Dollar; Six Months, Seventy-five Cents; Single Copies, Five Cents. In all countries of the Postal Union, $2.00 per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must bear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public attention. No advertise- ment known or believed to be in any way calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order, Registered Letter. Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the publishers. Address Tobacco World Publishing Company, No. 224 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Tobacco Ii\surance. URING the past few years tobacco seems to have attracted much attention among fire insurance underwriters in several of the principal tobacco growing States. Difficulty has at times been experienced by the leaf tobacco packers of Wisconsin, who were often unable to obtain insurance in satisfactory companies at a reasonable rate, and within the past two weeks it was openly announced in Lan- caster that if there were any more fire losses there among tobacco risks the companies would with- draw insurance from that section. It also seems that there is a similar agitation in Connecticut. It is, however, admitted that a wide variance of opinion and experience gives to the subject an unusual interest, and it is further stated that while many companies have written the class with profit for years, some underwriters have been less fortun- ate, with the result that tobacco may now be found upon quite a few prohibited lists. A member of a Hartford, Conn., insurance agency, controlling several large tobacco risks, among which are two of the largest growing cor- porations in Connecticut, said that, whereas the agency had collected many thousands of dollars in premiums during the past five years, only |2,ooo had been paid out for losses, leaving a larger margin of profit than that realized on almost any other class of risks. Inquiries among other agencies also developed the fact that in a majority of cases a fair profit had been realized. It is the general belief among agents in that State that the aversion which some companies show toward to- bacco risks is due more to ignorance and un- grounded prejudice than to a high loss ratio. It is our opinion that if insurance companies to whom tobacco risks are offered would exercise a closer scrutiny of the moral integrity and the hazards the ratio of losses would remain at a minimum, and an unnecessary embargo upon the honest merchant would be avoided. -:o:- The April Production. THE April returns of the Internal Revenue Department indicate a further decrease of trade all along the line, particularly in the matter of cigars. With a total output of 531, 185,925 for April, 1904. as against 584,087,675 in April, 1903, it shows a decrease of 52,901,750. Cigarettes also show quite a percentage of de- preciation in output. During April, 1904, the output was 235,610,975, and in April, 1903, 284,- 589, 175 — a decrease of 48,978, 200. In manufactured tobacco the figures indicate an output of 26.913 700 pounds during April, 1904, and 28, 039, 300 in April, 1903, or a decrease of 1,125,600 pounds this year. Snuff, has also suffered from smaller trade. With a total output of 1,655.970 pounds in April, 1904, as compared with 1,731,935 pounds in April, 1903, the decrease is 75.965 pounds. It is only in the case of lictle cigars that an increased trade has been experienced. The figures for April, 1904, show an output of 65,421,- 500, and in April, 1903, only 53,341.700. or an increase of 12,079,800 this year, as compared with last year. During the ten months of the present fiscal year, which ten months ended April 30, there is still shown an increase over the previous year, in all lines, with the exception of cigars, and in that product a decrease of 52.149,72515 apparent in that period. Cigarettes show an increase of 171,- 650,265; little cigars, 33.511,780; manufactured tobacco, 12,150,290 pounds; snuff, 1,170,140 pounds. It is also interesting to note the progress or depression in the various cigar producing states. PENNSYLVANIA During April 1904 1903 47,547,860 51,915,860 57.225,630 63.683.200 3,213,050 2,997.425 30,813,895 33.819,645 April, 1904. 36.693 335 April. 1903, 31,472.900 A gain of 5,220,435 During the ten months ending April 30, 1904, the total production was 325.728,505, a gain of 31,259,595 as compated with the same period of the preceding year. FLORIDA It is only in the District of Florida that any appreciable increase is shown, the figures being as foUowa : April. 1904, 22,032,010 April, 1903, 19,318.610 Increase 2,713,400 For the ten months ending April 30, 1904, the figures are as follows: 1 904 200, 664, 200 1903 185,9471050 Gross gain 14,717,150 :o: 1st District, 9th 12th 23d Total < I < I << 138,800,435 152,416,130 Net decrease 13.615,695. In the ten months ending April 30, 1904, the figures are as follows: 1st District, an increase of 14.516,870 9th " a decrease 01 18,556,025 I2th " an increase of 7,105,850 23d " a decrease of 7.103,715 The net decrease of the entire State during that period was 4,037,020, NEW YORK New York State had a total output during April, 1904, of 113.534,845. and in April. 1903. of 137.283,940, or a decrease of 23,749,095. During the ten months of the present fiscal year the output was 1, 186,297.860, showing a de- crease of 74,465,820 as compared with the tigures of the same period the year before. NEW JERSEY New Jersey shows an agreeable gain, with the following figures : Advertising Abuses. T' ^HE editor of a daily newspaper seems to have become horrified by outdoor advertising, and while still suffering with an apparent attack ofinsomina permitted the following to be pub- lished : "All through the United States intelligent people are realizing as never before the need of checking the very serious evil of most of the advertising on sign boards and dead walls. Municipalities and railway companies are taking the matter up in earnest and the move- ment for the suppression of this form of public nuisance seems to be acquiring at last a strength that was hardly hoped for a few years ago. "We Americans have become so accus- tomed to looking out of our windows to be struck full in the eyes with a twenty foot red and yellow horror advertising Flor de Cab- baggio cigars, we have for so long seen so much ol our most beaatiful scenery defaced with nightmares calling attention to Peerless Pants and in the more thickly settled regions have so often made our railway journeys be- tween interminable walls of bill board mon- strosities, that we have almost come to look upon this course of daily life as a part of nature's plan. • 'The Pennsylvania and Boston & Albany railways are making every effort to have the sign boards along their lines removed. Mass- achusetts has passed a law prohibiting adver- tising signs in or in sight of public parks and parkways or in public places. Pennsylvania has adopted the rule as to public places. Cities all over the country have passed or are considering stringent municipal regulations as to advertising signs and bill boards, and private societies by the hundred are keeping up continued agitation on the subject "The movement should enlist the hearty interest of everyone who is not utterly callous to ugliness in his surroundings. The courts of England and Massachusetts have held that a thing may be a nuisance because it offends the sense of sight just as much as if it offends the sense of smell or hearing, and the decis- ions are certainly common sense and un- doubtedly good law." SMRORTERS OF H J. Vetterlein & Co Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. FODNDBO 1855. John T. Doha*. >»D&,T*^ Wm. H. Dohan. j;'^ DOHAN ^TAITT, ^7 D&T Importers of Havana and Sumatra ^^ Pacters of ^^i^^ ^^^ j^^^j^ ^ Leaf Tobaccoy M^ ) phii^ada. . BMabUshMl 1*1$ YJv'^ importers of A^ Havana and Sumatra and PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco 322 and 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia JULIUS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBERG Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phila. Importers of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers of Seed Leaf L. BAMBERGER & CO. TOBACCO 111 Arch St., Philadelphia Wtrehotises: Lancaster, Pa.; Milton Junction, Wis.; Baldwiniville.N.Y. lo •ff SEED LEAF HAVANA end SUMATRA Sr. PlOLADELf^mAjii. Importers arnl Dealers in mpire ...kx^bso. SEED LEAF, TheE eaf lobacco "avana nij C SUMATRA luUl o., Ltd. in JU 118 N.3d St. Phila. % .STRAUS IMPORTERS OF "^uCs. i -¥/' .^rljA'BE:^ *^i". Yn •PlfJIi^i. »BNJ. LABE JACOB LABE SIDNEY LABB BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers ot SUMATRA and HAVANA Packers & Dealers it, I,BAF TOBACCO 231 and 233 North Third Street. PHILADELPhIA, PA. liEOPOliD LOEB & CO. Importers of Sumatra and Havana AND Packers of Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCX) 238 North Third Street, Phila. i J. S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St., Philadelphia. Broker in LEAF TOB/I©eO r^^T TT'/N i-i "»% rvi A^ TiT ^-— ^...^ ^ IMPORTERS of 1^1 YOllIlg&NeWmail,Siimatra&Havana I 1 2 J- »4. TH I B D ST.. PHILADELPHIA. Patktra of Seed Leaf. T&JT . A. C^'-'^^® dS G^\ed, and still "get along" with the business. It is well to note that ambition brings success more frequently than indiffei- ence and sluj;gi>hness, iheiefore it is necessary to keep inloimed on up-to-date methods. * • • TRADING STAMP PR.0P0S1TI0NS. TTHE GROCl.RV WORLD re> ently published an article referring to a salesman who closely covers the eastern pait of Pennsylvania added two interest- ing incidents last week to the history of the trading st.imp schemf. He had just returned from a trip through the coal regions. On the oiit- skiits of Scranton he entered the sii re ot a small grocer an.. Box 270 Invaluable to the Hustling Jobber. IT CONTAINS A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF The Jobbing Houses of the United States, Including Wholesale Cigar and Tobacco Dealers, Wholesale Grocers, Wholesale Druggists, Wholesale Liquor Dealers, and Wholesale Confectioners, Besides the Names of H gREMER BROS. & gOEHM, 119 North Third St., PHILADELPHIA Fifth and Washington Sts., READING GEO. W. BREMER, Jr. WALTER T. BREMER. OSCAR G. BOEHM L. G. HaeMssermann Qi Soivs Importers, Packers and Dealers in LMAF TOBACCO 25 NoflK Third Street, PHILADELPHIA. B0TTS & KEELY, Importers and Packers of Leaf Tobacco No. 148 North Second Street, PHILADELPHIA. HiPFLE BROS. Importers and Packers of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCOS No. 251 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA. Importers, Packers and Dealers in Leaf Tobacco UMTlD cigar ] [ Kerbs, Wertblfm& Schiffcr, m * c 1 M Hirscbhorn, Mack & Co, ^anUrartlirPrS f l straiten & storm, ITiailUIOLlUI CI 5 J t lichtenstein Bros. Co. £014-1020 Second Ave., NEW YORK. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^♦♦♦♦♦4.4. : Combination:* We Make Them for 6, 7^, 9, 10 and 12 cents. SCRAP J. L. METZGER. , Tobacco Co. rlller-i Dealers in Leaf Tobacco Lancaster, Pa. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■♦♦♦♦♦♦'♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ Oar Retail Department is Strictly Up-to-Date S.Weinberg, IMPORTJIR OP Sumatra and Havanf '^Dealer in all kinds of Seed Leo 120 North Third Street. Philadelphia Tobacco C. E. MATTINGLY & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH GRADE UNION MADE ^UFACTURERS OF Cigars For Wholesale Trade Only, McSherrystown, Pa. S. Vdencbak. ^ VELENCHIK BROS. '-"Kir'i. LEAF T0B;ieeo Sumatra and Havana 154 N. THIRD ST.. PHILADELPHIA LOUIS BYTHINHR , PRINCB LOUIS BYTHINMR & CO. Leaf Tobacco Brokers 308 RaCe Si. ^^ . and Commission Merchants. PKlladelphia. Long Distance Telephone, Market 3025. Importers Sumatra Tobacco Joseph Hirsch & Son 11 mmiKWAL 227 Office, 183 Water St A«terdaa.WI«HL NEW YORK Frank Ruscher Fred Schnaibd Cftble AddMM •9 RUSCHER & CO. TobaeGo Inspectors Storage: 149 Water Street, New York BRAvrHTc ^y^NTRlf SAMPLING P,.n,p,l, 4«.„d.a ,.. lin O • T F PrJoct r. ^ i'a. . 1. K bmith, 6io W. Chestnut st Frank- Conn * lo.\ cT ""^To ^''^-^ Gebhart. 14 Shore Line ave. Hartford^ Meridiai N Y tT' l^^^^^" '^ «^"*^ ^^'^^^^' ^^'^- John C Deck«. ^.«« M ^ HAMII.TON. formerly of F. C. L.nde. Hamilton & Co. -^ME8 M. CONGA^TON. FRANK P W.SEBURN. I^™ BOK*. Formerly with F. C. Linde. Hamilton & Co. ^^* C. E. Hamii,ton. C.C. HAMILTON & CO. Tobacco Inspectors,' Warehousemen & Weighers Sanpll.g ,„ All Section, of the Country Roce ve. Pr„»„T a» ^.. UDerlc. Perfectly New, Eight Stories High,84--65 SOfltll St., NCW YOfk Plr»t-Clas» Free Storage Warehouse.! a09 East 36th St.; J04-J08 East 27th St.; i,8-i385i Water St • «*=.•., rim o Tcl.phone-,3 Madison Squall 3»^ Water St., ^? .oe^tT'^^R V^ ^°"*'' ^*' (™- "9- >•"» New York. ^ No'fh gue?„ «4T La'cTsSV: l^^^'^^^^T''^- "''^^ """" V. Miller, Daniel M. Heeler, Day on o • foh,^ H ^»7l.,lJ"""-,?""=''"' ««»3/(K FERNANDO FERNANDEZ y HNO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Speciality in VueitssL Abajo, Semi Vueltsi y Partido, IndustridL 176, HABANA, CUBA. ''P. O. Box) Apartado 270. Cable: ZXLFZGOV Habana. AIXALA OTES OF IMKRKST. S. Ruppin was one of the heavy guns in the market, purchasing i.ooo bales of Vuelta Abajo and Remedios, and while registering a vega of 1 50 bales of Vuelta Abajo a large manufacturer happened to drop in the same warehouse. A glance at the tobacco satisfied the latter that this was the right kind for his factory; to come to terms about the price w.is a question of less than five minutes and S. Ruppin was merchant enough not to re- fuse a fair profit when he could realize it. Sobrinosde A. Gonzalez. ~ Don Antero Gonzalez after his return from the North, did some hustling, and the result was that his firm closed out about i.ooo bales of Vuelta Abajo and Remedios to local factories and Northein buyers. They are packing in several districts of the Vuelta Abajo, while about June ist they will also open up some escojidas in the Vuelta Arriba section. Simon Batt. who left Saturday, gives his purchases as consisting of 400 bales of new Partidos, besides some old \'uelta Abajo fillers of prime quality. Rodriguez Bautista & Co. sold 361 bales of Vuelta Abajo during the past week, thus virtually having disposed of their old stock of goods, and they are now in a position to devote all their at- tention to the new crop. Henry Esberg left by the steamer • Morro Castle," highly pleased with what he had seen of the new crop, and contented with his purchases. Fernando Fernandez y Hno. closed out 200 bales of Vuelt.i Abajo held upon consignment, H. Upmann & Co. shipped 400,000 cigars during the past week. -p- Rabell, Costa & Co. turned over 150 bales of Vuelta Ab 'jo to local factories. Muniz Hnos. & Co. have puichased enough bundles of tobacco in Santi Spiritu to make an escojidi of about 2 000 bales in th it locality, while in other sections of the Santa Clara province they have also acquired sufficient " ma- tules" to start three more escojidas, so their to'al packings of this kind will give them at least 4 000 bales in all. Bruno Diaz lK: Co. sold 150 bales of new Paiiido from their fine Alquizar packing. Edgar J. Stachelberg did not leave empty handed upon his leturn trip to Tampa. Miguel Peiez disposed ot 150 bales of Remedios without an\ effort. Voneilif & Vidal Cruz had to stop strip- ping for four da\s. owing to the rainy weaiher.but i^it seemstheMjn has finall) chased away the lov\e ing clouds, they have started up a^^'ain toHay. Don Pan choin themeantinie h.'S been making ha\ in buying heavier still ol Vuelt t Abajo for their escojidos, being out in the countiy most of the time. Loeb-Nunez Havana Co. sold 85 bales of their fine Remedios and Vuelia Abajo holdings, while their buvers are busy all over the Vuelta Abajo and Santa Clara province, so they can start their various escojidas by June i. G. Salomon y Hnos. disposed of 64 bales of Vuelta Abajo. Aixala & Co. — Don Jose is now spend ing a good deal of his time at San An- tonio de los Banos to inspect the progress of his Tumbadero escojida. M. Garcia Pulido turned over 60 bales of Vuelta Abajo to a local factory. Avelino Pazos sold one vega of Vuelta Abajo to a well known party from Tampa. Leslie Pantin was rushed again with business, having purchased with custo- mers on the spot, as well as per cable orders, fully 1,200 b.iles of all kinds of leaf during the past eight days. Walter Himml intends to start his Consolacion del Sur packing as soon as the weather clears in the country. A M. Calzada & Co. were also ham- pered in their stripping operations for their friends, owing to the excessive hu- midity. Suarez Hnos are working hard in their three escojidas in the \"uelta Abajo. Receipts of Tobacco from the Country. Week Ending Since Jan. I. Vuelta Abajo Semi Vuelta Partido Matanzas S. Clara & Remedios Santiago deCuba May 21, Bales 2,971 124 '.633 30 Total 4.758 Bales 12,693 577 11,322 112 5.494 242 30.440 J. F. ROCHA & CO. Manufacturers of the Celebrated Brands S. en C. "Crepusculo," "Nene" and "Jefferson" 100 San Miguel St. Habana, Cuba Cable :— CrbpuSCULO The Output of these Brands is 40,000 Cigars per day. United States Representative, C. B. TA YLOR, // South William St , New York. Bruno Diaz R. Rodriguez B. DIflZ & CO. Growers a^nd Packers of Vuelt^L Abajo and P^Lftido TobsLCCo PRADO 125, Cable:— Z.AiDCO HABANA, CUBA, Grau, Plan as y Cia. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Cable : Graplanas. Estrella 42. ^^^^^^^ ^uba, CHARLMS BLASCO, COMMISSION MERCHANT I,EAF TOBACCO and CIGARS, Obispo 39, c.bi.-"Bi.Ko •• Habana, Cuba. loeb-:nvnez Havana co. Iiinaceiiistas de Tadaco en tania 142 and 144 Consulado Street, HABANA. *f Cable:— Rkform. HENRY VONCIFF F. VIDAL CRVl VONEIFF Y VIDAL CRUZ ""Ex^o-AerAf LEAF TOB AeeO 73 Amfstad Street, HAVANA, CUBA. Branch Hou»e»:- 616 W. Baliimore Street. BaHimore. Md.; P. O. Box 433. TaLn\p«L. FI«l. |VI. GARCIR PULilDO GROWER. PACKER AND DEALER IN VueltdL AbaLjo, PaLftido SLnd Remedios cabie:-Puiido. ESTRELLA 25, HABANA, CUBA. A. M. CALZADA & CO. Dealers in Leaf Tobacco, aod COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Monte T36, Cable calda" HABANA, CUBA. J. Lichtenstein & Co. TTT . o. Leaf Tobacco ^^^„^ ,.^„^ 131 Water St NEW YORK la J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD III Fif. Jinlfi Roths CH uuoBc B _,_J 141 Water St. ^•* "" IWPORTFFrS AND PACKERS^ Of^ LKAF TOBACCO. orncES: DETROIT, MICfl. ^JlJOSTCROAM, HOLLAND HAVANA ,CUBA. NEwYoftic^ •a^cnocncr. CABLE AOOftCSS'TACHUCLA* JV^W Y0Rl3i. J.:lEilNHEIMd?50N HAVANA TOBACCO wmM^Miym^ Havana , Cuba LEOPOLD SCH MID P RANK LANGE h. SCHMID & CO. Importers of Sumatra Tobacco No. 138 Water Street, NeW York Jos. Mendelsohn. Louis A. Bornemann. Manuel Suarei. Mendelsohn, BornemdLnn ^ Co. Importers & Commission Merchants Specialty— HAVANA TOBACCO New York Office: HatvcLncL Office: U. S. ARCADE BUILDING. AMISTAD 95. Water Street, Corner Fulton, Room \. HAVANA. artabliahed 1840. c*ble "lf«i*," Hinsdale Smith & Co^ feioortcrs of Sumatra & Havana T^^^ Iv ^#> ^^ •^Packers of Connecticut Leaf 1 ODaCCO 125 Maiden Lane, SSTsL?.'^ NEW YORK cullman bros. Cigar Leaf Tobaccos, No. J75 Water Street, Jos, F, Cullman, NEW YORK. JOS. S. GANS MOSKS J. CANS JSROME WALLKR EDWIN I. ALEXANDER JOSEPH S. GANS ceived. J. Harvey Mc Henry made a motion to appoint a committee of five retailers and others with a view to soliciting co-opera- tion by all to do away with price-cutting so far as possible. The committee ap- pointed consisted of D. A. Schaible, J. Gabriel, li. F. Batten and R. J. Feehan. The motion was subsequently changed so as to have the secretary send a notice to each member of the association, urg- ing his individual co-operation in a gen- eral movement in that direction. This question, it was conceded, was of the utmost importance to every member of the association, as well as those not yet members, and it is hoped that much interest will be aroused in this particular matter. The idea conveyed was that the work was to be undertaken on the basis of personal pers la-ion of cutters to desist from the practice, .md it is certainly not the idea of liie association to try to force the issue by drastic measures. Many expressions of disfavor were heard against the use of trading stamps, and their advent in this city as never be- fore was highly deprecated. Several new members were admitted, and after the business session several othets were enrolled, so that the list ap- pears to be growing slowly but steadily. During the wtek there had been much talk of adjourning for the summer, but it was decided 10 hold another meeting on the fourth Thursday evening in June, at which time it is likely that adjourn ment will be made until September. %% VETTERLEIN OPPOSES EXCESSU E MERCANTILE TAX. Whether or not a new law in regard to mercantile license tax repealed an old one is the interesting question that will be decided in the case of the Common wtahh vs. Velierlein Bros., cigar manu- facturers, of Saborosa fame. The cigar firm, it is contended by the counsel for the Commonwealth, is liable for tax upon so much of their goods as were manu- factured in its branch factory at Souder- ton, and shipped to Philadelphia and stored and sold heie. Vetterlein Bros., on the other hand, claim that they have no office for business at Souderton, and that all business is managed from the Philadelphia office. The first trial of the suit some time ago was decided in favor of Vetterlein Bros. Not satisfied with the decision, however, Ira Jewell Williams, represent- ing the Commonwealth, brought a second suit at which the cigar manufacturers and other witnesses were examined in person. The case was tried last week before Judge Carr, in the Court of Com- mon Pleas, who directed the jury to render a verdict for the plaintiff, but sub- ject to the plaintiffs right to move for judgment non obstante veredicto. The suit is by no means settled, as it will come before the court en banc in a ^week or two for argument upon the points of law involved and on a motion for judgment. No matter what the de- cision is, it is said the case will be car- ried by one side or the other to the Su- perior Court for final adjudication. An interesting legal battle between the con- tending attorneys is looked for. Lawyer Rudolph M. Shick, a veteran at the bar, represents Vetterlein Bros. His principal contention is that the de- fendants merely had two factories which were practically run as one. "All the testimony that has been sub mitted so far," said Lawyer Schick, in commenting upon the suit to a Tobacco World representative, "tends to show that X'etterlein Brothers had two facto- ries, but fails to prove that the one at Souderton was operated as a store or warehouse, and therefore itdid not ccme within the terms of the mercantile law on the subject. The old law of 1846 pro- vides for a mercantile tax on all kinds of business, tob icco included. But this law did not apply to manufacturer?. Again, we contend that the old law is not now in force, but was repealed by the general act of 1899. And lastly, we contend that if the old law is yet in force Vetterlein Brothers do not keep a store or warehouse apart from their Philadel- phia factory for the sale of their goods. "If the old law did provide for an additional tax upon manufacturers who had two places of business, it does not apply to our clients. They have had no office at the Souderton factory, and the only book kept there was the one re- quired by the United States Revenue Department. The plain tax demanded on the Souderton goods is but I53, but we object to the assessment as a matter of princiole. We do not owe it " The case will be of interest to a large number of cigar manufacturers who have factories both in this city and other points. OTTO EISENLOHR ENTERTAINS. Four well known cigar manufacturers of this city enjoyed an aquatic outing within the past few days, starting out last Saturday morning. The party of excur- sionists included Otto Eisenlohr, of the firm of O. Eisenlohr & Bros ; G. Vetter- lein, Richard T. Gumpert and Isador Langsdorf. The voyage was made on Mr, Eisen- lohr's handsome private yacht "Colma," and included a trip down Delaware and Chesapeake bays. The trip was a thor- oughly pleasant one; the clear sparkling waters and invigorating breezes proving a big change from the more confining sur- roundings of the business office and factory, "Colma" which the yacht was named, has an interesting origin, it being a coined word, made up of the .initial let- ters of the names of the Eisenlohr brothers and sister, viz: C-harles, O-tto, L-ouis. M- -. and A-ugustus. VICENTE PORTUONDO NOW PUSH- ING MATTERS AHEAD. The new Vicente Portuondo Cigar Maunfacturing Company reports pros- perity since its organization. It is now about half a million cigars behind in orders. Henry Jacoby, one of the com- pany's salesmen, is on his way to Cali> fornia via the south and middle west Other salesmen out are S. W Levine, in the middle west, J. L. Merrill, in New York State, and Alexander Diehl, who is covering the Pennsylvania territory. T. & O. ON SUMMER TRADE. The Theobald & Oppenheimer Co. has just finished a complete new line of seed and Havana samples which are ready for their salesmen this week. The company is well pleased with the Sumatra recently bought at Amsterdam. Business is fully up to the standard. %% GUMPERT REPRESENTATIVE SOUTH. Henry Hillbronner, representing Gum- pert Brothers of this city, is in Texas, from where he is sending plenty of orders for cigars for June and July delivery. The Gumperts announce a fairly good business from outlying districts, but the city trade is a little behind time in getting active. ROGER SULLIVAN WILL BE WELCOME. Roger G. Sullivan, the well known cigar manufacturer at Manchester, N. H., has promised to visit Philadelphia this week. It is this same Roger G. Sullivan who has made such a big hit on the " 7-20- 4" cigars in New England, New York and other states, and his goods are cer- tainly not without representation in this 14 For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to Esuwished mso. L. J. Sellers & Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO.. SELl^ERSVILLE, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD city. They have been handled ftir some time by the Pennsylvania Cigar Stores Company, and Mr, Cailin, the proprie tor, informs me th.it he has given Mr. Sullivan the privilege of using a large sign on the top of the building overlook- ing Eighth street for advertising purposes on ihe •' 7-20-4 ' cigar. PHILA. MADE GOODS FIGURE IN FAMOUS FLAG LAW. A. S. V.ilentine & Son, the well known cigar manufacturers of Seventh street above Arch, are in receipt of numerous congratulations upon the successful manner in which the suit over the '"Betsy Ross ' cigar label was won for them in New Yoik State. The prosecution in the case failed to prove that Valentine's New York agent, J. H. McPike, had violated the Penal Code, in using the American flag on a cigar label. The App Hate Division of the Supteme Court declared that section 640 of the Penal Code, as amended by the laws of 1903, was unconstitutional in so far as it pro hibits the use or representation of the United States fl.ig for the purposes of trade advertisement The court held that the section violates not only the Statutes but aUo the Federal Constitution, and is an unwarranted interference with personal liberty and an attempt at class legislation. "There can be nothing," said the Court, "in the use or representation of the Stars and Stripes to belittle or degrade the Uni.cd States design. On the contnry, jts depiction and the colors that usually accompany such decoration must inspire a feeling of patriotism." The "Betsy Ross" label was in use long before the passage of the amendment to the code, and had always been con- sidered legitimate. The Court held that a trade mark is a well defined property right Using the flag in an advertise- ment did not constitute a public defile- ment, degradation or mutilation that called for police power or was liable to cause a riot The decision was the outcome of a test case made by J. H. McPike, cigar department manager for Bennett, Sloan & Co., New York, who technically placed himself under arrest for violating the amended code. He was released on a writ of habeas corpus, and the Appellate Court sustained the writ. This was followed oy the case being finally won in the Court of, Appeals by Mr. McPike, the benefits ol the decision being shared by Valentine & Son. of this city, the origi- nators of the ' 'Betsy Ross" flag label and the makers of that brand of five cent cigars. It is interesting to^note that the Valen- tines have another patriotic brand of cigars — the "Paul Jones" — with a box label full of 1776 color and fire. The firm has enough orders for these several brands alone to keep a certain force busy for two months. Messrs. Logue and Zeugschmidt, of the American Stogie Company. Aside from getting a general idea of trade conditions here, their visit is said to have had no special significance. VESPER FACTORY GETTING BUSY. Oblinger Bros. & Co. repoit a brisk trade all along the line. The " Vesper' ' cigar is in unusual demand, and orders for it can scarcely be filled fast enou-h MORRIS GOLDBERG COMPANY- A letter has been received by an inti mate friend of Morris Goldberg of New York, stating that he (Goldbeig) would visit Philadelphia this week. Mr. Goldbeig. as principal of the Gold berg Cigar Co., now operates a chain of five stores in New York, and it is said th it he now contemplates opening a store in every large city in the country. %/\ LOCAL CAPITALISTS IN NEW ENTERPRISE. The Franklin Trust Co. is a new finan- cial institution that has been organized in the noithern part of the city, and among its sub c ibers to stock and char- ter members are several well known ci- gar box manufacturers and others known in the trade, including Henry H. Sheip, president of the Henry H. Sheip Manu- facturing Co..i n a warrant sworn out be- fore Magistrate .Vlecleary by A. W. tleller, a member of the firm, charging him v\ith embezzling ^1,500 between August. 1902 and May, 1903. The amount repiesented goods received by Schaefifer f r delivery to customers, the mone> paid to him having been appro- priated to his own use, it was alleged. Schaeti'er was heUl under j2,oco bail for co'.rt. With Retailers and Manufacturers. day. On this farm there is a fine old apple tree, which is a great pride of the care taker of the farm, and it is also hinted that some important conferences have taken place under that famous tree. Tfie party was rather disappointed last Sunday at the failure of Mr. Charles Miller v> visit them. AMONG LEAF DEALERS. LA PI LA LABELS TO BE SOLD. The trustee of the bankrupt estate of the La Pila Havana Cigar Co., will sell all the various brands of that com pany at public auction, at the Philadel- phia Bourse. on^Tuesday, June 14, at 12 o'clock. THE BLUE LABEL LEAGUE. At a recent convention of the Blue La- bel League of the Cigarmakers" Union of Pennsylvania the secretary's report showed that;77,ooo.ooo cigars bearing the union label were [manufactured in the country in 1903. It was also urged that the crusade against those who use counterfeit labels shall be continued with renewed vigor. NEW BRAND^OF LITTLE CIGARS. M. Stein, proprietor of the Star Ciga- rette Co., 1552 Third avenue, New Yoik, is now trymg to introduce to the Phila delphia trade a new package of cigars under the brand of "Swell Front" A really very attractive package of ten, which retails^at 15 cents. DISTINGUISHED VISITORS IN PHILADELPHIA. A numberl of Philadelphia jobbers were visited during the past week by several distinguished visitors from New York, including Messrs. Cobb and Weiss, from the American Cigar Co., and CIGARETTE SELLING TO BOYS. In an effort to stop the sale of ciga- rettes to minors in the Italian district, the College settlement Fifth and Christian streets, last week, caused the arrest of Girardi Gianetesso on complaint of sell ing to a six year old boy and one of 18. Commitment was made by Magistrate Jermon. The prisoner conducted a gro- cery store at 614 Washington avenue. Miss Mary McCurdy, probation officer of the settlement, worked up the case. J. Hierman h.is purchased the cigar store at the southeast corner of Eleventh street and Columbia avenue, from D. Pareira, of the leaf fiim of D. Pareira & Co. The store has a large patrcnage from the Twentieth Ward Republican Club, whose headquarters are next door. Lowengrund's store at Third and Mai ket streets has an attractive window di-play, adverti^ing a special sale of the ' Norma Martinez" Havana cigar. Bayuk Brothers still report an unpre- cedented run on the " Havana Ribbon*" cigar, that keeps their stock room empty. A keystone arch, composed entirely of cigar boxes, is the novel window display of S. Greenwald, on Market street above Front The arch advertises the " Silver Star" and the "A'meda" cigars. John Haney, who has a cigar factoty at Pottstown, Pa., was in town looking over the leaf market Among tho^e in town last week were Sig. Baum of the Turco American Ciga- rette Company, and George Becker, rep resenting the Eden factory, Havana. M. Katz, who has claimed the distinc- tion of conducting the smallest cigar store in Philadelphia, and which is lo cated at No. 234 Chestnut street in a building just four feet wide, i s now vacating because the building is to be torn down to make room for a new building. Police investigations have for some time been conducted regarding a fire loss to the cigar store of Harry Campbell on East Girard avenue and it has been found that the fire was undoubtedly of incen- diary origin. The loss was only about $300. John P. Brown at 15th and Huntington streets, had a specially decorated window and a unique display of cigars that attracted a great deal of attention during Memorial Day. H. D. Narrigan, of Narrigan & Co., the wholesale tobacconists on Sixth street above Arch, and F. B. Robertson, fac- tory representative for "Match It" cheroots, are said to spend their holidays and off days at a farm near Collegeville. and as usual visited the place last Sun- A M. I ake representing George Burg- hard, the No th Third street leaf dealer, returned from an extensive trip through Pennsylvania He announced an im- proveii ent in business. Ad If l.oeb. of the tirm of K, Straus & Co., who airived in town Saturday, was not among the purchasers at the last Amsteidam inscription. which heattended. He reports that the prices were too high to constitute a good investment as he saw it. The Amsterdam Sum.itia Company, a new Third street concern, will start its first salesm-n out on the road the fiist of June. The young men of this firm con- sider that they are doing as well as could be expected. John Konold, a salesman for L P. Kimmig & Co., has been relieved of the tedium of doing jury duty, and is glad he has finished. He goes on the road this week with a new line of goods. The Loeb Swartz Tobacco Company report large sales of Sumatra during the week. Other sales are pending. The Loeb Crea^h Havana Company sold 600 bales of Havana during the same period. Juan B. Creagh, who had been visiting Philadelphia for the pa^t few weeks, ar- rived back in Havana last Friday. B. Labe & Sons were among the heavy purchasers at the last Amsterdam in- sciiption. They bought 250 bales of Sumatra. Thos. J. Stavely and Geo. Seeber. of the late leaf firm of J. B. Heil Co. are now both engaged in other occupations. Mr. Stavely has accepted a position as salesman for the John Steigerwalt Co., cigar manufacturers, and Mr. Seeber is again following the confectionery trade. P. Vincent, with D. Pareira & Co., leaf dealers, puts in his time between the desk and modern farming. Mr. Vincent is raising squabs that are the envy and admiration of neighboring farmers at Westville, N. J. It is certainly encouraging to note a few exceptions to the rather general complaint among leaf men, of a quiet trade. At Dotts & Keely's salesrooms the writer was informed that their busi- ness this year was really very satisfactory and showed a substantial gam by reason of which they have reason to hope for a good yeai's business. Mr. Dotts of this firm, will make another trip through Pennsylvania this week, where he has a large list of patrons. CARL JONES MARRIES DAYTON BELLE. Carl D. Jones, of the C. D. Jones Tobacco Company, dealers in leaf to- bacco. at 312 North Third street, was married a few days ago to Miss Susanna Coons, of Dayton. O., which was form- erly Mr. Jones' home, he having come (1 i G. Falk ft BrO. Importers 0/ Sumatra, and HavaAa. and Packers gf Americaa Tobacco. |71 WatCf St., NewYofk THE TOBACCO WORLD 19 here to enter business less than two years ago. There is somewhat of a romance connected with the affair. Mr. Jones is said to have met his ideal about a year ago in California, to which place he haa gone as a member of a tourists' party of which Miss Coons was also a member, and there they met for the first time. Miss Coons has been a school teacher. During the past year Mr. Jones has made a number of trips to Dayton, osten- sibly to buy leaf tobacco, but it is now known that he also had in view a higher prize than the mere replenishment of a stock of merchandise. They will doubtless reside in this city. Camden, N. J., Jottings. Manager Fox of the Camden branch factory of the American Cioar Co. has been advertising for cigarmakers and has put a large number to work. He says the factory is rushed, the demand never having been better. Wages have been raised to the old standard. F. Hartman & Sons well known brand the Samuel Sparks has been changed in name to Frank Hartman s Spark. Mr. Hartman's photograph will heieafter adorn the box label. Two swindlers claiming to be employes of J. N. Carvalho & Co., cigar dealers. North Third street, Philadelphia, passed a I15 check on Jacob Hauff, a restaurant keeper, of Camden, last week. Carvalho & Co. branded the check as bogus. W. F. Saundeis, who recently re- opened his cigar store in the Morgan Hall building, is enjoying an increased trade as a consequence. The cigar trade, as a whole, has im- proved among Camden retailers and job- bers, the past month and as a conse quence the factories are comfortably busy. John S. Roberts, formerly a leading tobacco jobber, and who sold his business to his son, is favorably named for the next Mayor of Camden. He has been endorsed by a number of political clubs. A SUCCESSFUL CAMDEN MANUFAC- TUREH. factory. In addition to "Havana Blos- soms" Mr. Kolb manufactures another brand. "Kolb's Pleasure Smoke." which IS meeting with good success as a seller He also does a good jobbing business in Ninth District brands. Mr. Kolb's re- tail store is large and handsomely fur- n-shed, the cases, etc., being in cherry and rosewood. His retail trade is one of the largest in Camden. ANOTHER PR.1ZE CONTEST. PERSIAN VIEW OF TOBACCO. $145,000 in Csish Prizes -Increase of $2,500 Over Previous Offers -The Details of the Latest Contest. In the above photo The Tobacco World presents a likeness of Joseph C. Kolb, one of the leading cigar manufacturers and jobbers of Camden, N. J. Mr. Kolb succeeded to the business of John H. Irvin, who successfully introduced the well-known "Havana Blossoms" cigar to the trade. Since taking hold of the factory Mr. Kolb has increased the out- put of "Havana Blossoms ' to between 9,000 and 10.000 cigais per week. His retail store, office and factory occupies the building at the southeast corner of Second and Market streets, Camden. At present eight hands are employed in the Contrary to general belief, the Floio- dora Tag Company has launched another big estimating contest. Bigger by $2,- 500 than the two preceeding contests conducted by the same company. A total amount of $145,000 in cash is this time offered, divided into 10.855 awards, which is to be given to those who esti mate nearest the popular vote that will be cast for the Presidential electors for the winning Presidential candidate in this > ear's election. Each estimate must be accompanied by either five tags, or five whole, or ten half coupons, or ten cigar bands of the kind that are being redeemed by the Florodora Tag Company, or five of other tags listed on back, or ten bands from either Cremo, E.xport or Buck cigars and no estimates will participate under their offer which are received later than Saturday, November 5, 1904. The 10.855 awards are made up as follows: (I) $25,000; (I) $10,000; (I) $5,000; (2) $2,500; (10) $1,000; (20) $500; (20) $250; (100) $100; (200) $50; (500) $25; (i.ooo) $10; (4.000) $5; (5,. 000) $2, 50. Total, 10,855 awards aggregtting $145,000. The promoters of this contest require all estimates, tags coupons and cigar bands, as well as any and all communi- cations under their offer, to be addressed to the Florodora Tag Company, Jersey City, N. J. All estimates, tags, coupons and cigar bands sent by mail, e.\press, or otherwise, must be fully prepaid in order to be entered for participation. Attention is also called to the fact that no receipts will be returned for tags, coupons or cigar bands sent in under this offer. This shows that tags, coupons or bands used in this contest will not be also available in securing premiums, as was done in the preceding contests. Estimating blanks will be furnished by the company if they are desired and sufficient postage to carry them is for- warded. Postage on 50 estimate blanks is 2 cents, and on 100 it is 4 cents. Remember that all communications should be addressed Florodora Tag Company, Jersey City, N. J, it in a reed, and inhale the smoke as you AC- 1 ~, . , put fire to it. This will be to you wife A Persian legend says that tobacco wns ^ „;.,«« u u ■ . . 3"^ mother, father and brother, and. given by an anchorite to console a \outh . „ „ ^ c , ^nu, - above all. will be a wise counsellor, and tor the de.ith of his wife. "Go to her .^ u ..u 1 j j . vju 10 ner teich thy soul wisdom, and thy spirit tomb and find a weed. Pluck it. place i joy. "—Australian Tobacco Journal. ♦♦♦♦:::- WILLIAM J. NOLL ♦♦ MANUFACTURER. OF Successor to J Neff ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ High Grade Cigars ♦♦ ROBESONIA, ♦:::♦♦♦♦ C. S. COOPER, Manufacturer of Fine and Domestic Cigars WEST EARL, PA. ♦ ♦ ^ ♦ ♦ HONEST CHARLEY -• " ^ ^^ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Our Leaders: { ""'^=/Ju's"tSJ'-" { Cigars-5c., 3 Sizes * *t L. R. BROWN, WHOLESALE Cigar Manufacturer, Brownstown, Pa. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ '^♦♦^ -♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦<•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^♦J ;♦ ♦ CHARLES D. BROWN. Salesman. . fGEO. F. NASH. Special I JOHN SELOEN. Brands: I <"'EO t hutchinson I BEN DE BAR. P. G. SHAW Manufacturer of Fine and Medium eie/iRs Dallastown, Pa. A QPECIALTY of Private Brands *^ •-'for Wholesale & Jobbing Trade. Corrrespondence solicited. Samples on application. W. C. JACKSON NeLAufeLCiurer of pine C East Prospect, Pa.. Correspondence with Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers Invited. Telephone Connection. mln ♦♦ ♦♦ fRREGULAR PAGINATION 20 Out Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes li-^ I I C II O O o ii •!■ .x AL Avs ROOM FOR onb morb good cusToiou L. J. oellers ff ooii, SellersviHe. Pa. THE TOBACCO WORI.D Ralph S. Stauffer, MANUFACTURER OF HIGH and MEDIUM GRADES OF UNION-MADE CIGARS About the Trade m New York. FOR THE Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Akron, Pa. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED 1 V«^^/V»%>% %%>%%%%%% «%%l%%(%i%% %%%%%•!%<» t t s John McLnughlin. j, k. Kauffman. JOHN McLaughlin %%'%%%i% «^%%<^»i%« «^»»i«<%i%i%% i Factory No. 3765. JOHNZUDRELili Manufacturer of Hi^h P.i 0Q T»q 5 and Grade M^8^^^ 10 Cts. Genuine Union Made. - Ephrata, Pa. Goods Sold Direct to JOBBERS and DEALERS. 4^'^ «^%%«^%%%%%%^M,%%%%i%%%i%^ <»»%»»»%%%»%%»%%%%%%%%%%%♦%% /. B Milleysack Manufacturer of Fine Havana Hand-Made CIGARS i s 615, biy and 6ig Lake St, Lancaster, Pa. s «%♦%%%%%%««%%%•«%«(%%%«%%%%%%% $ ^^^'^^^'^V* %%%%%%^ %%%%%%%% .f%^ La Adelphia Cigar Factory THOMAS A. WAGNER, Proprieter, Sellersville, Pa. Manufacturer of LA ADELPHIA, 5-Cent /^ T /^ 4 ^r% C^ LA FLOR DE A, C. F., lo-Cent (^ ± (jT^/v O Samples and Prices Sent to Responsible People, At the meeting of the stockholders of the Universal Tobacco Company on June 25, it is likely that the company will be voted out of existence, as recommended by the directors. The good will and assets will go to the Commonwealth iTo- bacco Company, the Universal' s natural successor. • • • The Court of Appeals decided in favor of the injunction secured by the Waldorf Astoria Segar Co. against the Acker, Merrall & Condit Co. and W. J. Salo- mon, preventing them from selling cigars and tobacco at the northwest corner of Fifth Avenue and Forty-second street. The case was begun in March last and after a g-e.it legal b ittle was decided by Justic Gildersleeve in favor of the plaint- iff. An appeal was taken and carried through with remarkable celerity, result- ing in an affirmation of the injunction by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court The main issue will be heard next and will probably be reached about June 8. • * • At the meeting of the Retail Cigar and Tobacco Dealers' Association, first an- nouncement was made of their proprie- tary brand of tobacco— the Association Cut Plug. An all tobacco cigarette was announced, which will be called " Asso- elation Seal." Trade- Mark Register. A fine of {^250 was imposed upon Charles Salomon, formerly on Maiden lane, who pleaded guilty in the United States Court to changing Pennsylvania into Key West cigar boxes, • • • The United Cigar Stores Company meet this Saturday in Jersey City. The present staff of officers will probably be maintained. Mr. Wilson has left the Flatiron building branch to take care of window displays and store advertising for the company. • • • Aaron Bach sailed on Tuesday, with his family, on his first trip to Europe. • • * After an inspection tour of his Florida packings, Frank M. Arguimbau. of Schroeder & Arguimbau, has returned to this city. • • • Simon Batt, of Simon Batt & co. , is back from a three weeks' visit in Cuba, where he bought 400 bales of Havana. • • • M. E. Flaherty returns home this week from a tour of the leading cities of the middle west • ♦ • Joseph Mendelsohn, of Mendelsohn, Bornemann & Co , goes to Havana this week by way of Tampa. • * • Leslie Pantin, of Havana, is in town with his family and will spend some weeks in the North. ELAUTRO. 14,472. For cigars. Registered May 26, 1904, at 3 p. m., by J. B. Milleysack, Lan- caster. Pa. SMOKE AXE BROS. 5c. CIGARS. '4.474. For cigars. Registered May 26, 1904, at 4 p. m., by Axe Bros., York, Pa. PERFECT BLISS. 14.475. For cigars. Registered May 26, 1 904, at 4 p. m., by Edward Mosebach, York, Pa. SUE-SQUAW-HANNA. 14476. For cigars. Registered May 26, 1904, at 4 p. m., by the V. A. Collins Cigar Co., Marietta, Pa. DON VILLAMAUGA. 14,477. For cigars. Registered May 26, 1904, at 5 p. m., by S. Cole & Son, Phila- delphia, Pa. ELSATURNINO. 14.478. For cigars. Registered May 26, 1904. at 5 p m., by S. Cole & Son, Phila- delphia, Pa. LOUPUREX. 14,479. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots and stogies. Registered May 28, 1904, at 9 a. m., by A. J. Locke, Pittsburg, Pa. HAVANA AGENT. 14,480. Forcigars. Registered May 28, 1904, at 9 a. m., by George A. Kegel, Lan- caster, Pa, P. S. C. 14,481. For cigars, cigarettes, chereots, sto- gies and tobacco. Registered May 28, 1904, at II a.m., byihe Pennsylvania Cigar Stores Co., Philadelphia, Pa. GREEN FROG. 14.482. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, sto- gies and tobacco. Registered May 31, 1904, at 9 a. m , by the Keystone Cheroot Co., Hanover. Pa. LITTLE HAVANA TRIPLETS. 14.483. For cigars, cheroots and stogies. Registered May 31. 1904. at 9 a. m.. by R. H. Heller, Canton, O. COLONIAL PRIDE. 14.484. For cigars. Registered May 31 , 1904, at 9 a. m., by Harvey F. Smith. Read- ing. Pa. THE BELHAVEN CIGAR FACTORY For a firm name. Registered May 31, 1904. at 9 a. m., by H. Robenblum, Philadelphia, Pa. REJECTIONS. Susquehanna. International. Ivy Leaf, El Colonial. Clio. CANCELLATION. KENESAW, registered for cigars. May 20. 1904. by J. H. Stiles. York. Pa., has been cancelled. SPECIAL NOTICES. {12% cents per 8-point measured line.) gROKERS WANTED IN LEADING jobhi .g centers, to represent factory making large line of Nickel and Medium Grade Goods Address Phcenix. Box 139. care of The Tobacco World. 5-11-41 pOR SALE.— 450,000 good 2 for ,5c Ci- gars. Samples to reliable people upon application for particulars. Address Manufacturer, Box 138, care of The Tobacco World, Philadelphia. f-r-4t pOR RENT-Part of three-story ware- house; good facilities for cigar fac- tory or other purposes; second and third floors. 36 by 80 feet each; elevator and heating apparatus; located on siding of p;r.o«?^^\^"''''''° Station. Address EUAS WotP, Akron, Pa. 5-11-41 J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD ai fy r « Telephone Call, 432— B, #ffice and Warehouse, TLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R E. L. IsisSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers of FINE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look ove'jnur Samples. Samples cheerfully submitted upon request. p, O. Box 96* H. H. MILLER, LBAF TOBACCOS Light Conn. Wrappers and Seconds SHADE-GROWN and IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA Nos. 327 and 329 North Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA. WALTER S. BARE, ^^ Pa.cker of Fine ; Connecticut ^ Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci|(ar Leaf Tobacco Office and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. B. F. GOOD & CO. Leaf Tobaccos 145 North Market Street LANCASTER. PA J. W. BRENNEMAN, Packer and Dealer in PACKERS AND DEALERS IN Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, 110 & 112 W, Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. UNITED PHONES. Ready for tlie Market 1901 First Class Pennsylvania Broad Leaf B's First Class Pennsylvania Havana Seed Binders Fancy Packed Zimmer Spanish Fancy Table Assorted I^^^cbplvCrV CaSf of Fancy Packed Gebhart 1 Qn9 ^^^^ FORCE-SWEATED Ouf Owil CONNECTICUT Packing I. H. Weaver,"' Leaf Tobacco 241 and 243 North Prince Street, LANCASTER. PA. W. R. COOPER, PACKER OF PeiM. BrDal L"' UUd-UlUIIULEll and Dealer in All Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobacco, 201 and 203 North Duke St LANCASTER, PA. J. K, LMAMAN, Packer of and Dealer in LEAF Tobacco 138 North Market St. United 'Phones LANCASTER, PA. CHAS. TOLiE 8t CO. Packers L^^£ Tobacco James and Prince Streets, LANCASTER, PA. Trximan D. Shertzer, ''Tnd oiler in Loaf Tobacco No. 313 East Fulton Street, .^^.^tpq da CONSOUDATED PhoNK. LAl^L/Aol Cl\9 W J\. The Gilt Edge Cigar Box Factory Is the Largest in Lancaster. Prices and Workmanship will compare favorably with any in the State. Cigar Boxes and Shipping Cases, Labels, Edgings and Ribbons, Cigar Manufacturers' Supplies-all kinds. Daily Capacity, Five Thousand Boxes. /. FRANK BOWMAN, 31 Market St., LANCASTER, PA. U. Falk ®. BrO. Importers of Sumatra, and Havaaac and Packers o^ American Tobacco, 171 WatCf St.,NeW Yofk TIIK TOBACCO WORLD Quiet ill Lancaster. Tobacco Farmer, Uusy— Smaller Acre age l-xpected— ^oiiie Progressive Manufacturers. L:»ii«-asttr. I':;.. May ;J1. l'.Hi4. -Xnotlicr very quirt w«vk has lutMi ex- lioriciirtMl l>y til.- leal <1. al.Ts of lliis cily. Tlic tariiMTs app'-ar t<> Ju- alioiu the miiv Itusy prnpl,. ii; tlir (ilialcLoiiuliliii A. <«. John MiL«»n>:lilin. tiu- whol.'sal.. .h'al- <'r and joMicr in toiiaii-M .-md n to his duties .it tlie warehouse, he h.is also for m.-inv vears rondmfed the .•i;;ar and t.diae«o joid.iim business, and in trade eireles he is known to he an active and a;r«ressive ltnsine«s man. 'I'heie is evideiKf. that he has Jiiw.iys been loyal to the principles of tnithfiil- ness and fair dealini:s with .ill. His record is a most exempkirv one. .md eonse(|nently lie is anions the" most'|:o|iu- lar men in the county. .\Ithou«h still .1 comparatively vounjr n>aii. he shouldered the musket diiriiiu the civil war. an.l disch.iix'ed his -luties as fjiithfully as any ninn in the s.rvice. and he has the jirond ;it iire honorabie and .just to one's pa- trons. With this natunil talent Mr. .M. was iire|i;ired with the essential elements of success, otlnj'wise. in his iiiiderlik- ii;p of larpe contr.icts. which is his sjie- c.alty. the result would in .ill nrob.ibil- ity have be» n h'ss sjratilyintr. Of course it is not only desirable to secure laipe ti iitr.uts. but they must be with re- sponsible houses, and such are by far the most «'X.ictini: in regard to (piality. st.vle. i't«-. The fact, therefore. tli;it Mr. .^^illcysack niimbeis many such houses auioiii; his customers is ,in:| le evidence of his .'liility as a niaiiuf.icturer. In trade linles he st.-inds hii:h. and has been piomiiieiitlv idciititicd with it for 2-2 years. * * ♦ Xiiilrt-II'M I II ion l-'nctory. .Fohn Zudrell. of F^phrata. is the pro- luietor of one of the l.irpest unitui cipar f.ictories in th.it well known cipar town, and one that is of risini: im]i(irtanc«> to the trade in Lancaster County. 'Hie I lodiicts tiom this factory are not only ii. ureal demand, but the" demand is in- creasing at a iJiiiid r.ite. So rapidly, in fact, that it h:is lireonie iiecessai.v for y'tv. Zudrell to erect ji new factorv biiildin;:. whieh he is now .loinu. .Mr. '/.. i.> a m.in of much experience in the busi- ness, and his personal ipialities have aid- td him very materiallv as a salesin;in when on the ro.id in the interest of his own f.ictory. Ill view of the ni.iiiy vio|ati4. Aciordiu); to the iiewspajier n'ports. Heading is faring better this ye.ir in its cijrar in.-inufjHturing industries than some other sections of the State, as well as some others of the different cigar pro- diiciiii: sections of the countrv. It is true that some of our factories "have hail a few dull weeks since New Years, vet for the most part they have worked pret- ty steady. Trade with retailers is also not so bad. and. in fact, some have be«n i'ven eiKOuraped to make some improve- ments to their resfiective stores. Amonp such are A. R. Orth. at 37 North Fifth stieet. who has made a number of in- ferior cliantres. inclndinj.' the tittinj; up of a sniokinp room in the rear of the retail departnu-nt. and refreshins the ap- Iiea ranee of the store by a new coat of ]iaint. .. *^" ''^-..^^'^''ip'* has also done some lively "stunts" in ireneral improvements to his renii Square store, at 4."i2 Penn street, which included repainting, papering and some beautiful decorative work. M. Stapjiacher's T'nion factorv is evi- dently enjoying a steady trade in all of tlieir juiiicipal brands, and a new brand has also been lately launched, and is meeting with favor wherever introduced. .lohii <;. Sp.itz iV Co.. are also making some large shiiinieiits. C. M. Yetter. whose factory is located at .Molinsville. .just a few miles out oj Keading, has lately had some very larg«' tirders. I lis goods are tinding a ready sale in St. Louis, aial are niMlM«lnrr. II. F. F'idler, head of the cigar inanu- factiiring firm of II. F. Fidler & Co., hiis been elected ji dir<>ctor ill the Feilll- syhania Trust Company, of Kejiding. NVilliam Schaflner A: Co. infoini me that tliVitter continues to be one of the busiest men in his st-ction, and with sev- er.il f.-icfories under his charge he is necess.irily kept constantly at it. \Vitli him trade has shown .-i healthy increase this ye.ar. Ibach A: Kader li.-ive .also made very r.iiiid progress as cig.ir nianufacture»-s, .md lijive a good trade well spread out all over the country, ;ind «onfined almost ex«lusively to the wholesale and jobbing interests. F. A. Noll is also gradually building up a gofid business on his several brands': and being a young man of enterprising spirit, he has every chance for excellent success. * * * ItolifMonin. W. J. Noll recently bought the cigar factory of .T. Neff. and is devoting him- self to the manufacture of a good grade of goods. He is of a thoroughlv enter- prising spirit and equipped with' a wide experience in handlinc tobaccos, and is already operating with a fair force of workmen. * * * PottNtO^TII. 'Hie old-established firm of Shivelv. Miller & Co.. of Pottstown. have so far had an increased veluine fif business this year, and are hopeful of showing verv material gains at the close of their fiscal year, which ends on .Tnne 30 "Happy Bill" Sassaman, who is the traveler of the firm, seems to li.-ive b»'en whooiiing things mi in tlu> \Vest. which is his sjiecial field and w here his .Mqiiaiiit- aiice is very extensive. Their fadory i- a model structure. Resting After the Holiday. York Manufacturers Working, Hut the Dealers Say They Muy Little Tobacco. York, Pa.. May 3L 19()4. Our city is over its gal.i week busi- ne.-is aiid^ has gotten down to everyda.v routine. There is usually soiiu'what of a lull af».'r an alT.iir such as we experi- cnceil last we -k, but it is not yet so pro- iKunced because yc-sterday being also a holidav :lie retaih-rs did .a fair traile. but they expect things to be rather <|uier durii.g The .•emaindi-r of the week. Sev- eral ol our more piomcs^ive retailers took advjiiit.i-:;> of the opportunity which last week afforder them for attractive window disjilays. and they acknowledge that they i>rofited by it. Special efforts were m:ide m this direction by S'ouiig A: Buser and Chaiiiicey Kohler. on Fast Mark«-t street: (leorge A. H.iin. at 7 West .Market stie.t: H. B. Bover. 2J> West Market str.-et : Ch.irles Seikler, at •-Nil West M.irket street: Charles Stahl- nuiii. on South tJeorge street, and others. Althoimh biisiiu'ss was somewhat in- terrupted last week anuuig manufactur- ers, tlu're were several traveling men who made it a jioint t<> be here, and at hast take in the siulits. Manufacturers are working with fair- ly regular forces, but leaf men are <-om- plaining of continued dullness, and say manufacturers, while ajip.-iiently work- ing right alom:. do not se«>iii to eve>r run low; on stotk. and y*'t they were not believed to have such a tremendous stock of leaf on hand at the first of the yci'.r. since which time it lias been un- remittingly ;arettes. Liverpool American Tobacco Co., 53 cases cigaieite paper, 5 cases tobacco. San Juan — Cuban & Pan American Express Co , 2, coo cigars and cigarettes; Levi, Blunienthal & Co. ,47 bales leal tobacco; Order, 20 do.; Mateo Ruca- b do, 25 do. .las. E Waid & Co. E. Rosenwald & Bro. J. Bernheim \ Son E. .\. Klein & Co. Jo^. S Cans .^ Co. Manuel Cruz Nation.! Cuba Co. 58 bales 48 " 25 2 c < < 20 " 5 " 4 " SUMATRA TOBACCO Str. Noordam, arrived May 24. (2, I54bale>; 26 hhds. ; 10 cases.) A. Cohn & Co. 409 bales H. Du>s & Co. 355 '• G. Falk & Bro. 328 •• Rothschild & Bro. 280 " E. Rosenwald & Bro. 214 •• F. & E. Cranz 139 •• Jos. Hirsch & Son 93 •« Fourth St. Nat. Bank 91 «• The Hilson Co. 48 •• S Dresdner 38 " Hinsd.ile Smith & Co. 26 •• Company's General Agent 26 '• S. Rossin & Sons 22 •• United Cigar Manufacture) s 21 «' L Friedman & Co. 20 •« E. Spingarn & Co. 12 •• L. Loeb & Co. 10 " Pretzfeld & Co. 9 •• Baltimore & Ohio R. R. Co. 8 •• Sutter Bros. 5 •' Order 3 " Company s General Agent 26 hhds. M. F. Schneider 10 cases HAVANA CIGARS. Str. Morro Castle, arrived May 2 (172 cases.) Havana Tobacco Co. G. S. Nicholas Pa-k & Til ford Canadian Pacific R. R. Co., Waldorf Astoria Segar Co. r\. Hollander & Co. Robert E. Lane E. A. Kline & Co. Order P H. Petry & Co. G. W. Sheldon & Co. Str. Esperanza, arrived May 28; (13 cases.) Jas. E. Ward & Co. 9 National Cuba Co. 4 1 10 19 16 7 7 3 3 3 2 I I 4: case? case PORTO RICAN TOBACCO. Str. Coamo, arrived May 28; (72 bales.) C. Mendez 40 bales Durlach Bros. 32 •• HAVANA TOBACCO. Str. Morro Castle, arrived May 24: (1,311 bales; 155 bbls.;8 bags; 271 cases) S. Ruppin 691 bales J. Bernheim & Son 223 " J. E. Ward & Co. 1 5 1 " American Cigar Co. 72 «• S. Rossin & Sons 65 •« Lichtenstein Bros. 50 " L. Friedman 43 •• B. Rosenbluth 34 •• Manuel Hoffman Si. Co. 33 " Esberg, Gunst & Co. 31 " I. Bijur & Son 30 " Carl Vogt s Sons 20 " L. Goldschmidt & Co. 20 " Hinsdale Smith & Co. 17 " Rothschild & Bro. 10 •' Order 10 " Garcia. Vega &. Carcaba 8 " Calixto Lopez & Co. 3 •' J. E. Ward & Co. 34 bbls. A. Murphy & Co. 34 " E. Regensburg & Sons 30 " R.M. Blake & Co. 16 " Rothschild & Bros. 16 " Hinsdale Smith & Co. 10 " Merchants' Despatch Co. 10 *• A. Blumlein & Co. 5 " Merchants' Despatch Co. 8 bags J. E. Ward & Co. 271 cases Str. Esperanza, arrived May 28: (327 bales.) A. Murphy & Co. 72 bales Robert E Lane 70 " 45 32 14 12 10 8 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 ca s i I PORTO RICAN CIGARS. Str. Caracas, arrived May 23 (160 cases.) American Cigar Co. Mateo Rucabado Wet Indies Cigar Co. A. S. Lascelles & Co. West Indies Trading Co. Durlach Bros. F. Bonilla & Co. Victor Malj.;a & Co. C. D. Stone & Co. Porto Rico Co. Hermano Vista Cigar Co. R. A. M Sola & Co. A. M. Seixas Cadiz Cigar Co. CayeyCaguas Cigar Co. Henry C. Howard B. Raap Trading Co. Rojas, Petez & Co. Antilles Trading Co, Franklin, McVeigh & Co. F. L. Palmiere Str. Coamo, arrived May 28: (138 cases.)! American Cigar Co. 50 cases Mateo Rucabado 23 '• A. S. Lascelles & Co. 10 <• West Indies I. C. Co. 9 •< G. W. Sheldon & Co, 7 •• R. Fabien & Co. 6 " Hermosa, \'ista Cigar Co. 5 •< American W. I. T. Co, 5 " Rojas Perez & Co. 4 <■ F. Bonilla & Co. 3 <• R. Aquelles Manques 3 «■ Antilles Trading Co. 3 " A. M. Seixas 2 " Cadiz Cigar Co. 2 " Victor Mal.i,'a & Co. 2 '• Cay( y Caguas Tobacco Co, i case C. Mende/ i • American Express Co. i •• Durlach Bros. i '« ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ \ Match It, If you Can----You Can't J ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ •^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^ ♦■♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ "Match-It" Cheroots are the finest product of the kind on the market, The ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE Sumatra Wrapped Cheroot, put up in Packages of Five — Wrappeci in Foil. Manufactured by The Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co. BALTIMORE, MD. THEY ARE ON SALE EVERYWHERE. F B. ROBERTSON, Factory Representative f'>r Pennsylvania. 1133 Ridge Avenue. PhiU L&IUFGre V rmm^ ^ Vs) PACKING HOUSES: Janesville, Milton. \ Wis. Albany, 1 1 i « I • < < < < case < I < I J. E. cSHerts & eo. Manufacturers of High-Grade Seed and Havana G16AR Lancaster, Pa. nAN''"'BY A.B.CUME STRICTLY UNION FACTORY FABRICONAROLFEJS CHOICE i POINTED ARROW- SHARP KNIFE , • • VAMPIRE ••• ' J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA 24 THE TOBACCO WORLD flieeoj*Marl((!i -^^^ ^^t JOHNJ.ESHHMAN READING. PA. The F. X. Linden Cigar Co. has been established at VVausau, Wis. M. Zaayenga, formerly of Pekin, has opened a cigar factory at Emden, 111. William Heuer, aged 80 years, a cigar manufacturer of Muscatine, la., is dead. J. F. Molloy has opened a new cigar store at 51 West Main street, Meriden, Conn. Grant Hallidayhas become half owner of the John Hamil cigar factory, at Gro- ton, N. Y. A large warehouse will be built at Springfield, Ky., which will be leased to the Continental Tobacco Co. The cigar and tobacco firm of Hunter «Sc La Vaque. at Duluth, Minn., was dis- solved, Mr. La Vaque retiring. J jVIAf^TI]^ SLiABACH, DENVER, PA. Manufacturer of ^^^ High-Grade Union Made ^^ I ^ A R C 'special BRANDS: United Labor (5c) Union Stag (5c) Cuba-Rico (loc) Norris F. Pope, formerly of Santa Cruz, has brought out the Sunnyside Cigar Store on California street, San Francisco. Klafter & Lauber, tobacco and cigar dealers, of Youngstown, 0,, have taken possession of their new store on West Federal street Report has it that the Rucker Wiiten Tobacco Company, of Martinsville, Va., has purchased the cigar factory of W. J. Hancock, of Richmond. C. A. Kettering, formerly of Hannibal, Mo., lost his cigar factory in a general fire at Texarkana, Ark. His loss of $1,000 was covered by insurance. Jeffreys, Wallace ».\; Co. have purchased the cheroot manufacturing plant of Potts & Saunders, at Chase City, Va. They will soon place several new brands upon the market. The Continental Tobacco Co. filed suits for 125,000 damages agamst tobacco growers of Gallatin county, Ky., fpr sell- ing their crops to other parties in alleged violation of contract. The retail tobacconists of New South Wales, Australia, held a meeting and or- ganized a trade association at Sidney. A Tobacconists' Association has already been formed in Victoria. F. G. Borden has opened a tobacco stemming factory at Whitewater, Wis., and will give employment to fifty hands who were thrown out of work by the burning of the Culton factory. A dispatch to the Rochester, N. Y., Advertiser, from Lyons, same State, says that cabbage and onions are being raised on farms "in place of tobacco." New Yorkers do smoke queer cigars sometimes. Fritz Bros., of Cincinnati, have been incorporated under the name of Fritz Bros. Company, with a capital of $250,. 000. The incorporators are Otto H. Fritz. Richard Fritz, Max Winkler and Oscar Rothert. The Krohn Tobacco Co. has been in- corporated at Windsor, Conn., with a cap- ital of 5100,000. It absorbs the real estate of the International Tobacco Cul- ture Company, which was sold at auction a short time ago. Turner & Co, tobacco dealers, of Louisville, Ky. . brought suit against Nat. S. Arnold, of Eminence, in that State, for the sum of $540, the alleged value of a tobacco crop that Arnold failed to deliver according to contract. A leaf tobacco dealer was advised by the Internal Revenue Commissioner that to sell to cigar manufacturers cut wrap- pers ready for use would constitute him a manufacturer of tobacco, and that he would have to qualify as such. The Mentor Company has been incor- porated at Boston, to deal in cigarettes and other tobacco products. Capital, J 1 00, 000. The incorporators are Tele- maque T. Timayenis. Boston, president; Henry J. Simpson, Brookline, treasurer and clerk. The leaf tobacco firm of T. E. Roberts & Co and the Eagle Warehouse Co., of Kingston, N. C, have dissolved. Both firms were partnerships between T. E. Roberts and G. P. Fleming. Mr. Rob- erts will dispose of the assets and settle all accounts. W. C. Bradsher, of the Bull Durham Company, has on exhibition at Durham, N. C, what is conceded to be the tallest tobacco stalk on record. It is 18 feet tall, i^ inches in its largest diameter, and has 163 leaves. It was grown in South Carolina. The three principal cigarette factories of Mexico, the Buen Tono, U Cigarrera Mexicana, and La Tabacalera Mexicana, are to be purchased by Americans, who intend to put in new equipments and increase the output. The stock capital runs into millions. The London Retail Tobacconists' As- sociation has decided to more thoroughly organize; to protect their interests by having a license sufficiently high to sup- press the many sweet and mineral water shops where tobacco and cigarettes are sold, and, so far as possible, to secure a uniformity of prices. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD G. A. KOHLER WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS OF eiBARS Factories, York and Yoe, Pa. Leaditig Manufacturers in the East Five Cent Goods Unequaled for the Mone^ Daily Capacity, 100,000 to 125.000 J. F. SECHR.IST. Proprietor Maker of ^OLTZ, PA. High-Grade Domestic Cigars ( York Nick. LEADERS : I }['*<='« •'o**' I Oak Mountain, ( Two Cracker Jacks. Capacity, 25,000 per day Prompt Shipments Guaranteed. Bear Bros. Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS R.F.D.No.8.YORK,PA. A specialty of Private Brands for th« Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence solicited. Samples on application. Spccialties;-g^ Bear Brand— g^ Cub Brand— gfe Essie Brand, B. F. ABMLy HELLAM, PA. , Manufacturer of Fine • Seed & Havana Cig-ars Joe F. Willard ''' °i:2r'" La. Imperial Cigar Factory, 4. F. HOSTETTER, W^ "^ . i\QKMi:, - -ai I r. «.,^ •^ li*aufacturer of High-Grade Domestic Cigars HANOVER, PA. ^Taoe Favoritb." a 5-cent leader known fox Superiority of Qualiiv JACOB A. MAYER & BROS. omcejOBK, PH. Manafaottirers of the THE BEST FIVE CENT CIGAR T L. /ID AIR, ^ \X*Ur»T fC A f IT AfAXTIT Established 1S95 WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF Fine Cigars RED LION, PA. Special Lines for the Jobbing Trade, Telephone Connection, CSTABU3HED ia7l,x i i j ^^ - hiMsmwKPA> (-able Addresi CLARK." M. H. Clark & Bro *Leaf Tobacco Brokers, HOPKINSVILLE, KY. /^* * .** ,-. PADucAH.KY. Clarksvillc, Tenn. Hl6ri-6RADE ©IGARS Manufactured bv A. W. Zug, ^^7 North Cherry Street, Lancaster, Pa. We Employ No Salesmen. ♦ t^ All our business is transacted Direct with the Wholesale Houses Ple&se pla.ce yourself in correspondence with us. WE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY Recommeivded for Their Exquisite AromaL and Excellent Workmanship. afi ^H N. THIRD ST Philadcu^hia -OIGAH BOX EDGINGS= — — We have the U---^. .•scrtm.r? ' Cigmr Box Edging, in the United States, haying over i.ooo dtsigni in stock. T. A. MYERS & CO. Printer® and Engravers, Bmliossed Flaps, Labels* Notices, etc. YORK, PENNA. W- B. HOSTETTER & CO. Wholesalers and Retailers of Leaf Tobacco SHADE-GROWN SUMATRA, in Bales. 12 S. George St., York, Pa. Phones I ^°f,^' J^°- ^30. ( Bell, No. 1873. A. SONNEMAN (t SONS, Leaf Tobacco Lar«e Line of 1900, 1901 and 1902 B's. No. 105 S. Geor|(e St., YORK, PA. Packers and Dealers in D. fl. SCHRIVER ^ CO. Wholesale and Retail Dcalcn in All GradM of non loiiiesllG&lioiioMTOBAC 29 East Clark Avenue, WNB 8UMATRAS ft fpcdiUy. YORK. PA. fl. koHler 8c eo. Ptomwrs of Fine Cigars DALLASTOWN, PA. O^i^citf, 75.000 per day. Bstablished 1876, Established 1870 Factoiy No. 79 S. R. Kocher & Son Manufacturers of JFine Havana Cigars And Packers of LB AF TOBACCO Wrightsville, Pa. STAVFFEU BROS. MFG. CO. New Holland^ Pa. No More Dull Seasons . . . If you handle our make of Cigars. TX7E PLEASE THE CONSU 'ER by giving him ' ' the best tobacco obtainab. j, and make it up in cigars in t!ie best possible manner that skill with experience can do. One satisfied customer brii gs another. fS^C.vi a sample, and compire price and fiualitv with competitors, and judge for jonrself. Tl e p o' f of the puddinjj is ihe eati' -^ thereof. We em- I Iny n> tr ve'in;,^ salesmen, but sell a'l goods direct from f rto' V to j bber. Ail Grades, Ail Prices, All Shapes, All Sizes ^ _.— Leaf Tobacco Marlcets. CONNPXTICUT VALLEY. I notice that the insurance companies have in this section stopped placing in- surance upon new tobacco hanging in the sheds, and will not insure any more tobacco until it is stripped, cased and stored in some of the warehouses. Does that imply that the farmers are not honest enough for their risks to be taken.? The trouble is not so much in the burning of a few tobacco sheds, as it is in the methods of the insurance companies, for, when asked to take a risk: -'Oh, yes, certainly; be very glad to accommodate. Now, Mr. A , how much tobacco have you ? Yes; now did you have a good crop, and at what figure do you wish to place the value? Yes, I think that sum is quite moderate. ■' No matter whether it is called to be worth $1,000 or J500. You know the insurance companies have not heard the crop was not up to the standard. Oh, no. " Well, he looks like an honest man, and he wants to have his crop in- sured, as all honest men do, so we will take his dollars and give him a policy. We don't think his barn will burn, so we will take the risk this time." Now, is that the way they do in placing a policy upon your other farm buildings.' 1 think not. They want to look the buildings over, take their measurements, and make a full description. If they would place a man in the different towns where to- bacco is raised and have this man ap- praise the crop to be insured, they would meet with fewer losses, and hnnest grow- ers would not need to suffer lor the short comings of a few men who wish to sell very badly, and a few agents who live or. the percentage of the policies issued. If these companies will place an expert in the business and have those crops in- spected, it would save some worry to honest growers. The plants are forging ahead, and this week will see a great many acres set, but next week will be more likely to see the rush of the season. Some of the farmers are beginning to hold their plants back a little, for 1 hear of many who think that early May setting is a little too early. About the last week of May and the first week of June will give as good or per- haps better quality than the earlier set- ting. Our own beds are being held back for that very re.ison. But early or late setting is nothing if the land is not in proper condition. If it is important to raise good plants, it is just as important to have the land thoroughly fitted and well manured. Remember that last year was a poor year, so try and produce a large crop and a good crop, for the to- bacco was never more needed than it is at present. There is very little in the market, and what is held by the dealer is of a poor quality. So be up and doing and try to produce the largest and best crop of the decade. When I4ai5c is paid for Wisconsin and about the same for Pennsylvania, we know that the market is pretty well cleaned out, or that the grade of goods is inferior. But do not take that risk; do not try to make yourself believe youj[will raise a good crop unless your good judgment assures you that you h ive done your level best in fitting your land for the new crop. One word more of ad- vice—if you have not applied any lime to your tobacco land do so at once, if not more thon one barrel to the acre is used. But it would be better to apply at least two barrels, and do so once in two years. Where tobacco is raised on the same ground year after )ear, dark tobacco that has a good burn is worth more than light leaf with a bad, black, mucky burn. Bad ash on a light cigar will kill your liking for that particular brand, and you are sure to change your brand very soon. Our correspondents write: East Whateley, Mass. : "The sale is reported of the crop ot Victor Bardwell of about 12 acres, cased, at 14 and 4c. Tobaeco plants have come forward very fast for the past week." North Hadley, Mass. : "No sales to report and no news to report, excepting that the plants are growing fast. Some setting will be done this present week." North Hatfield, Mass. : '• Not much tobacco has been set yet, but consider- able will be set within the present week." Wethersfield, Ct.: "The seed has come up very well and the plants are growing nicely now with the present showers. Probably about the usual acre- age will be set."— American Cultivator. EDGERTON, WIS. The buying movement is showing a gradual decline in most all the growing sections. A few buyers are still riding, bnt the volume of transactions have fallen off materially over former weeks. Ware- house handling is still progressing but a good many packers are preparing to close operations for the season. Re- handling of the early packed goods has U. I* alk ®, BrO. importers gf Sumatra, and Havana and Paclicrs of American Tobacco. 171 Watef St., NeW Yofk J i II E T U B A C C O ^ \V U R L D 27 $145,000 GIVEN AWAY! ♦ «♦« ♦♦'♦■♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 ♦♦♦♦ •*♦« .^4.^.* 4.4.^^4 HOW MANY VOTES will be cast for the Winning Candidate for President of the United States in the Election, Tuesday, November 8th, 1904? ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦4 ♦♦♦♦♦^•^♦♦♦^♦♦♦•♦^♦♦♦♦^ One Hundred and Forty-five Thousand (S 145,000] Dollars In Cash Will be distributed, as stated below, among those who estimate nearest the popular vote that will be cast for the Presidential Electors for the Winning Presidential Candidate in the election oi 1904: To the To the To the To the To the To the To tiie To the To the To the To the To the To the per-i )n I per .OP 1 per 'HI 2 persons 10 persons 20 persons JD persons 100 persons .'Ou persons 500 persons I 000 persons 4 000 pers >n*i 5 000 persons es I atin^ es J 1 ating estiiiia'inji '--W nali ^ esti utin^ estitnaii ^ esti 'Mii I J esti iiHtii,^ estimat'n^ estimating esiiiiating estimating tr^tiriiating neare t nearest . nearest , neare».t neart^l , neart St e irest. ucaTe>t , neare>t, nearest, nearest, nearest, nearest, —in cash- — in cash- - n> ca>h 25 000 — o 000 — 5 ^00 - 2 500 each, in cash- oto each, in ca»h- 500 ea' h in ra^h- 250 ench in cash- 100 each in cash- 50 each, in ca*i - 25 each, in cash- 10 each, in cash 5 each, in cash 2.50 each, in cash - •S.'5 Oi o • 10 ^co 5 oco - 5 coo - o 00 ' - 10 CO) 5 000 lO ceo • H) 000 - 12 500 - 10, coo - 0,000 - 12 500 10,855 Awards, ag^regatin/i ..... $145,000 Have each estimate on a separate sheet or blank, writ- ing the Figures and Your Name and Address Plainly. WE Vv^ILL SUPPLY ESTIMATE BLANKS, if desired, on request, when accompanied by sufficient postage to carry them: 50 Estimate Blanks, post^pe 2 cents; 100 Estimate Blanks, postage, 4 cnts. Information Which May be of Assistance in Making Estimates: Popular vote cast for Electors in the Last Presidential Election, according to the World Aln)anpc of J9C4, viz: William ivIcKinley . . . (Republican) .... 7,207 923 V\ ILLIAM J Bryan . . . (Democrat-Populist) . . 6.358 133 John G Woolley . . . (Prohibition) . . . 208 9 4 Edgbnp V Debs . . . (Social Democrat) . . 87,814 Wharton Barkbr (Middle ot Road or Anti Fusion People's Party) 50 3 Joseph F. Mallonby . (Soc L ) . . 39 739 J. F. R. Leonard (UniteM Christian Party) . . 1059 Sbth H. Ellis .... (Union Reform) . . . 5,698 Further information which may assist ycu in making your estimates will be printed on such estimate blanks. With each estimate you must send us either five of the tags, or five of the whole (i) coupon.^, or ten of the half (}4) coupons, or ten of the cigar bands of the kind that are being redeemed by the Manufacturers through the FLORODORA TAG COMPANY, or five of other tags listed on back hereof, or ten bands from either ' CREMO EXPORT" or "BUCK" cigars, otherwise estimate will not be considered. All estimates, tags, coupons, and cigar bands sent to us by miil, expr^rss or otherwise, IMust be Fully Prepaid in order to participate. WRITE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS PLAINLY on the outside of each package of tags, coupons or cigar bands, otherwise we cannot identify them. No receipts will be returned for tags, coupons or cigar bands sent in under the above offer. Thus, you will understand That if You Use Your Tags, Coupons or Cigar Bands for Estimating, You Cannot Use Them In Securing Presents. In case of a tie between two or more persons making successful estimates, the amount to be given will be divided equally among them. No Estimates will participate under the above offer which are Received by us after Saturday, November 5th, 1904. All estimates, tags, coupons and cigar bands, and also communications, under the above offer, MUST BE ADDRESSED TO THE Florodora Tag Company, Jersey City, N. J. f8 J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD IF LEADER HADE CIGARS C. RUPPIN-LANCASTER. PA. WRITE TO ABOUT THE "BENJAMIN CONSTANT'IOc. and "THECRAFTSMAN" 5c. THEY WILL ANSWER YOUR REQUIREMENTS. u T Wholesale Manufactr er of High Grade Seed and Havana Cigars RotI)SY)Ile.Pa. STRICTLY UNIFORM QUALITY GUARAVTEED Correspondence with the Wholesale and Jobbing T.a.'e cnly invited. (r.M.CLIME&BHO ^^' TE^DDF- Hill DA ^i^ V terre:hill,pa. OLD HICKO ®; YIRGINHDARE WAXHAW commenced with a few firms where some damage has already been found. A much better feeling pervades the cured leaf markets, and an opportunity is apparently at hand for disposing of quite large quantities of these goods held by local packers. A number of outside buyers are in the State inspecting sam. pies and several large trades are under consideration. The most important sale of old goods in some months was closed during the week involving about 2,6oocs by W. S. Brill for the account of the United Cigar Manufacturers. This in- cludes 1300CS of the Marquisee packing of 02 at Janesville and 1300CS of the Johnson packing of '01 at Westby. I he plant beds are coming along as well as could be expected under the pie- vailing weather conditions. The season in general is late and the showing for to bacco as favorable as other crops at this date. Growers seem ceitain that their plants will be ready by the time the fitlds can be prepared to receive them. Shipments, 816 cases, and two car loads of bundle goods. — Reporter. Quotations : Low Lugs I3.50 10 I3.75 Common Lugs Medium Luga Good Lug( Low Leaf Common Leaf Medium I,eaf CtOck] r^e^f Fine Leaf 3 7.S vo 4 < O !•• 4 25 to 4 5<^ to 5-^5 to ^.25 to fi.oO to 4.00 4.25 4-7' 5 00 600 7-5^ 9.00 xo 00 to 12.00 D. A. SHAW. Pres. H. L. SHAW, Vice Pres. C. H. CURRY, Sec'y & Treas. Florida Tobacco Co. PIONEER GROWERS OF Florida Sumatra Under Shade Ccducfd underthe personal supervision of Mr. D. A. SHAW, the firstgrower of to- bacco under sh.de. as Manager for eight years of the Plant Jion. of ichroeder <0. Arguimbau. and as originated by the late F. A.Schroeder. By reason of our extensive experience we are able to supply A Superior Line of Goods AT THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES. SAMPLES UPON REQUEST Plantations and Offices— (jnincy, Gadsden County, Florida, i CLARKSVILLE. TENN. M. H. Clark & Bro. Our receipts thisweek were 1,008 hhds; offerings on the breaks, 95 hhds; total sales 492 hhds. The market was active with a more general demand. Leaf was firm to strong and the upper grade Lugs rather higher ; but few Lugs sell below 3}4c. As the warehouse statistics include to- bacco received and held on storage, the Tobacco Board of Trade, to show true amount of sales m this market, appointed a committee to eliminate such stock, and it reported that of the 6, 862 hhds reported as receipts from Nov. i to May 13, 3,878 hhds should be deducted as stor- age tobacco, leaving actual receipts for sale 2,984 hhds, and the actual unsold stock on May 13 was only 1,794 hhds. We had, Thursday evening and night, good rains, extending over a large area, and planting is general in this section today. HOPKINSVILLE. KY. M. D. Boales. Large offerings this week on the breaks, and a better demand with hardening prices Loose floor sales continue active at fud prices; Lugs, Low to Good. 2^ to 4c; Leaf. Low to Good. 3^^ to 7^0. We quote boghead tobacco on the breaks: Leaf— Low. 3 to 314:0, Common, 31/ to 3>4'c; Medium. 33, to 4Vc; Good, 4 to 4 3/ c. Leaf— Low. 4 to 4^/c: Common, 5 to 5,«^c; Med., 5^ to 6^0; Good. 6i^ to7,'2C. ^' Receipts for the week, 550 hhds.; for the Near. 3.220 hhds. Sales for the week 192 hhds; for the year. 1,636 hhds. Planting seasons faiilygood; local rains gave opportunity to plant one third of intended acreage in some sections. Com- plaints are heard of small plants and scarcity— even to plant the half crop intended. Dr. E. H. Jenkins, of the Connecticut Experimental Station, decided, after four successive years' trial, that hardwood ashes as the sole source of potash for a tobacco crop, brought better results in quality than any other feriilizer The ashes made heavy soils lighter and more tillable, and sandy soils more retentive to moisture. Business CKiiAges. Fires. Etc. Florida Jacksonville-Guy Secord, cigars, etc.. chattel mtge., 51.790. s ' c- Illinois t.l^i'^^V^^'- ^- ^^'^''"^^' ^'g^«' chat, tel mtge. , $2, 300. Rockford-B. G. Skeyhan, cigars, etc.. Skeyhan & Hanlon succeed. Indiana Indianapolis-Pierson Bros., retail to- bacco and cigars, sold out. Iowa Sioux City— Jacob Moscow, cigar mfr., damaged by fire; insured. Kentucky Louisville— J. A. Lancaster & Co., ci- gar mfrs., R, B. Lancaster dead - Peariman & Cohen, cigar mfrs.. dis- solved. E. A. Gal)/es IUPORTER9 ©^•^^ - 723 N. THIRD ST HILAOei^HIA 29 ALARCeVADICTyor (iQAPlABOi ALWAYS jN Stock LlTriOCRAPKERS& /i^«>PRINTERS. ^ imples furnisb( application! J 322-326 East23d5t. ^ MEW YORK. Williams Suction Rolling Tables flcceplGii by the Manufacturers as being the STANDARD Cigar Rolling Table, after an experience of 18 years. The John R. Williams Co. What Can Be Done by learners and experts on this Table can be seen at the School for Learners of the New York Ci- gar Manufacturers' Supply Co., 403 to 409 East Seventieth Street, New York. PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120-128 Pacific Street, NEWARK, N.J. Established 1877 New Factory l'.>04 ♦ ♦ H.W. HEFFENER, Steam Cigar Box Manufacturer Howard & Boundary Aves. YORK, PA. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ J Dealer in J ♦ Cigar Box I^umber, ♦ ^ ♦ Labels, ♦ Ribbons, t I Edging, I X Brands, etc. X ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ PRAZIBR M. DOI,BBER G. P. Sbcor, SpeciaL r. C. LINDE, HAMILTON > KLEII^BMRG'S KING ofsc CIGARS AGAIN ON THE MARKET. Our famous "SMOKE-IT" Cheroots are selling faster than ever before. Philadelphia. Manhattan Briar Pipe Co Manufact-.*ers of on'oi ano iVieerschaum Plpe« Importers of SMOKEI^S* ARTICLES Salesroom, 10 East i8th SU NEW YORK. E. S. SECHRIST, Dallastown, Pa. Manufacturer of Fine and Common Established 1890. Capacity, Twenty Thousand per Day, anufacturer of Cigars /. ABRAMOWITZ Mannfactnrcr of High Grade EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES 74 Wooster Street NEW YORK Traveler-Cork Tips. Planet-Gold Tips Planet-Plain Tips. Planet-Cork Tip« promptly oMain'-l OR NO FEE Tnide Markg, TWENTY YEARS- PRACTICE, ilighe.i referenw... beni m ..l-I skfUh or ,,(„ t-.. for fr. e rcr-f.rt w*w''n^inAt''i»i- ^" l"'"ne»f confidential. HAND-BOOK FEEE. Explainaeverrthing. Tc!l« w'n *'' •^"''"jn and Sell Pat.-nfs. What Inventions Wil Par How to Get a Partner, explains beat mp.lianiflal movem^ntB, an^ conUins 300 other •nbject* of imporunce to inventors. Address H. B. WILLSON & CO. """'' 774 F Street. N. W. Attorneys WASHINGTON, D. C. BOLTED CIQAR BOARDS. MANUFACTURED BY I L.L.B,EDORTHA. /. W/ NO'S OR, CONN. /^ - \ — Bstablished 1834— WM. F. COMIY& SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale m '^t^l ^^^^^■^K ^H Parmenter WAX-LINED T Coupon CIGAR P0CKET5 Afford perfect PROTECTION against MOISTURE, HEAT and BREAKAGE. Indorsed by all Smokers, and are the MOST EFFECTIVK advertising medium known. RACINE PAPER GOODS CO. Sole Owners and Manufacturers, Hu\CIN£:. "WIS . u s .^ Albert Fries! Harold H. Fries FRIES & BRO. 92 Reade St., New York. The Oldest and Largest Hotise in the Trade. Manufacturers and Introducers of the * * • WORLD-RENOWNED Spanish Betans, ONLY NON-EVAPORATING Cigar & Tobacco Flavors; Sweeteners, etc. Sample Free rSSLlZ SiiJJranfeed »o hethe Slroi Jle.st.lheaoest.and Rest GEORGE W. McGUIGAN Red Lion,Pa. Maker of High Grade Domestic Cigars r LIGHT HORSE HARRY LADATA Leaders i LA PURISTA I INDIAN PRIDE [LA GALANTERIA Capacity 1 50,000 per Day. Prompt Shipments Guaranteeil. E. RENNINGER, Established 1889, Manufacturer of High and Medium Grade Cigars Strictly Union-Made Goods. DGIlVCr Pfl. Ori^z^l^^o Caveats, Trade Marks, V ClLCIlLo Design-Patents, Copyrights, eit» John A. Saul, Ue Droit Baildlna. WASHINGTON. D. Ik •DomBBSPONDBIIC* ^ni.TrTTFT- CIGAR BOXES mmxs OF ARTisnc CICAR UBELS SKETCHES ANI> QUOTATIONS rURNISHED WRITE rOR SAMPLES AND RIBBON PRICES ClfiARlBBOHS For Sale by All Dealers MIXTURE-—. «HS AMEBICAH TOSACCO CO. HEW TWS. 32 » IMPORTERS OF^^ 123 N. THIRD ST HILADEL^HiA Rabell, Costa 8z: Company, Tobacco Dealers Our Specialties: Vuelta Abajo and Santa Clara Manrique igg, HAVANA, Cuba, Cable Address: RABELL. Post Office Box, 117. 9 90s ;«c :'C>c :Ck: :ce cOf o ^ Factories: >; f 26 and 517 '^ o XV :w coi .\>: XV XV r. L. E. Ryder, 9 eoc CO: SOS cos cos xv ;X i 9th District ? !< Pei\i\aL. < '!XVX«?0C NVX'CJOi': Manufacturer of . .GieARS. . For the Jobbing TraLde Exclusively LANCASTER, PA. The Best Goods for the Least Money. L. E. Ryder, Tactories 26 and i>lV, 9th District Pennai. Wholesale Manufacturer of ^^iCigarsi: LANCASTER, PA. The Best Possible Goods for the Least Possible Money A. D. KILLHEFFER MILLERSVILLE, PA. Maker of ifVE^^^^ Goods Sold Direct to JOBBERS and DEALERS. NO SALESMEN EMPLOYED. ♦ %»♦ Warranted Havana Filler, Sumatra Wrapper and No Flavoring Used, Communicate with the Factory. We Can Save You Money. ' y-^^^N.^ ^-■- JL 1 BR AR V| HtXEIVF.D ^JUN !) lor,' -^A- *f |il(E l/ HSTA BUSHED IN 1S81 Vol. XXIV. D IN 1S81 I ., No. 23. \ PHILADELPHJA, JUNE 8, 1^4. { Onb Doixar pbr Annojm^ Single Oopies, Five Cents. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ SUMATRA TOBACCOS AT Reasonable Prices Can Always Be Secured FROM H. DVYS ® CO. No. 170 Water Street, NEW YORK. u ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ (L Falk ®, BrO. Importers ^ Sumatra, and Havanai and Packers ^ American Tobacco, 171 Watef Si«,NeW Yoth I THE TOBACCO WORLD GUMPJERTS MANETO 114 N. 7tt St. Gumpert Bros, Philada. Man ufacturers. Factory 1839. W. K. GRE8H & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Penna. (lord LANCASTER. 10c.) Ollutr Bns. k I Manufacturers, 615 Market $t, Philada^ (NICKELBY, 5c.) Factories: PHILADELPHIA. TAMPA. FLA. HEYMANN ® CO. CigaLf Ma^nuf aLcturers, 210, 212. 214 North Broad Street, Philadelphia. Suzette HARRY M. LOEB, Successor to S. LOHREN « CO. "The Philadelphia A Matchless 5 cent Cigar. One of Roedel's Best THAT IS SAYING A GOOD DBAL Sample! sent to Reputable Distributors Philadelphia Cigar Factory W. K. ROEDEL CO., 41 N. nth Street, PHILADELPHIA. The 5-cent Cigar that sells on quality alone. Write for samples. Do it today. E-E-K ivay«i:i^ct: Manufacturer CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN<^ PALACE SMOKER / y-y,^ Monkey Brand tP^ White CHIEF j/^lL National BiRDjlJ/ King Louis s<^ I. E. STUMP 8z: CO. Wholesale Manufacturers of High Grade Medium Priced Cigars Red Lion, Pa. Remember— the MELODIOSO r '/or Leader. -THE TOBACCO WORLD Established i88i TWB Incorporated 1903 Pul)lished Every Wedn sday BY THH TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street. Philadelphia. Jay Y. Krout, H. C. McManus, Presd't and Gen'l Manager. Sect'y and Treas Entered at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. T8I«EPHONES: Bell— Market 28-97 Kevstone— Main 45-39^ Havana Office, Post Office Box 362. Cable Address, Baccovporld. SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, One Dollar; Six Months, Seventy-five Cents; Single Copies, Five Cents. In all countries of the Postal Union, $2.00 per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must bear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public attention. No advertise- ment known or believed to be in any way calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order, Registered Letter. Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the publishers. Address Tobacco World Publishing Company, No. 224 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. R.eguleLtii\g the Business According to Its C2Lpita.L THE man who is safely doing a business of $50,000 on an invested capital of $10,000 certainly can't do a larger business with safety un- less he has an increase of capital. That fact is very plain to be understood. Nevertheless, the consuming desire of some men to branch out into larger undertakings and to make all things come their way, induces them to overreach and tumble their hardly built business to the ground. Wlien every dollar that is safely invested is put into goods, the ambition to do a little more, and the opportunities one thinks he knows will open, too often lead him into borrowing too much money, overstocking and smoothly paving the way to ab- solute dissolution. Nothing in one sense of good business forbids the expansion of a store to its utmost possibilities and the full extreme of the abiUty of the retailer to carry the stock, but to the man who attempts to go a little too far, the common sense conservatism of business is a good thing to preach. Those who have gone pretty close to the edge of their business finances and are not sure whether they are safe in attempting to reach a little farther by borrowing more money had best think twice more before they go into such a deal. Not all cases are alike, and it is impossible to say what a man should do here and another should do there, for the business that demands an invested capital of §5,000 in one locality could not safely be handled in another locality without an increase of perhaps one-third more. And what a man may be able to do with that amount of money in New York State could not be done in Texas or in California. Character of customers, nearness of markets, stocks compelled to be carried and the general prosperity of a community have all to do with the expansion of a businsss. Every man in trade should have his lines laid for the expansion of his busmess as fast as that is possible, yet no man can afford to stretch all the points for the sake of swelling. Here is a case of a young man who had saved about $2,000 who went into p.irtnership with an other man of about equally good finances. Both were ambitious to succeed, yet both were impatient of the time required for success. The first man was the manager of the business, and he bought a stock of goods that was of a size to be handled by the trade of the town where they located, but which was fully 50 per cent, ^'reater than they should have bought with the money they could command. Trade began well, and their ambitions were fired to make a big thing all at once. In three months they had hired the store ne.\t to them and began stocking it with goods. Their capital was too small, and they were surprised to find that other people with money to loan were not so utterly confident of the business as they were. They scraped along for nine months, do ing a good business, but the capital could not carry the stock and they fell to pieces — all because they saw only the thing immediately under their noses and gave too small thought to the future probabilitief, to say nothing of the possibilities. Another case, on the other extreme, was that of a man with ample capital and an oversupply of caution. He had a very good trade, but was afraid to attempt to make it larger lest he got too much money invested, at the same time thinking his business standing in the community so good that no other concern could come into town and draw away any of the business. A firm of young fellows determined to win came into town, hustled hard for their business, expanded as fast as their profits would allow them to do, and in three years were doing more business than the satisfied man who knew he had the whole trade under his arm. The one man had the conservative sense to an ex- aggerated degree and the younger concern com- bined conditions with their own ability. No man is able to foretell what will happen to his trade and to his invested capital, yet every man is as sure of that as is the farmer of his crops or the manufacturer of the sale of his manufac- tured goods. Neither the farmer nor the manu- facturer can afford to attempt to go beyond what is reasonable in planting and in making, yet he who is successful always attempts to go to the full length of possibilities that are within reason. Ex- pansion of business is a most laudable ambition, but because the trade of this month is much larger than the corresponding month of a year ago, or because people ask you every day why you don' t get a bigger store and carry more goods, for they will surely patronize and support you, there is no good reason why you should do the enlarging until you have carefully studied the con ditions and the business promises for yourself. Trade has spasms that depend on uncontrollable things, and the promises of people to buy of you don' t count until they actually appear and do the buying. PennsylvanlaL Ci^ar Manufacturers' Exhibit at St. Louis. Special to The Tobacco World, St. Louis, Mo., June 4, 1904. THE exhibit of the products of Pennsylvania cigar minufacturers, which is located in the Agricultural Building, is slowly getting into its final shape, when some veiy a( tive work on the part of tho!-e in charge of the exhibit will be done. The big dome wherein the Pennsylvania Cigar Exhibit is to be placed for premiums will not be completed for several days longer, yet crowds of people are calling there daily, and in- clude visitors from Pennsylvania as well as former residents of that State. Just at present the display of "Senator Quay" cigars, made in Lancaster, is especially conspicu- ous, it having been draped in black bunting since the death of Mr. Quay. It is attracting a great deal of attention, from which it is evident that the late Senator had many admirers throughout the country. People who have seen the array of products in the line of cigars from the Keystone State seem to be amazed at the really fine class of goods on exhibition here, and it has been an indispensable factor in aiding the managers to dissipate the im- pression in the mind of the public that only cheap goods were made in that State. There is an am- ple supply of literature showing that Pennsylvania produces more than twenty- five per cent of the entire cigar output of the country, and has done so for more than six years past, with a proportion of less than five per cent in cheap goods. To some of the visitors the statements seemed rather surprising, but after carefully looking over the lines of goods exhibited they were convinced of the truth of the assertion. The Exposition officials, too, have become very favorably impressed with the efforts of the Pennsylvania cigar exhibitors, and as soon as they realized the actual immensity of the industry in Old Penn the display was allotted an additional 300 square leet of space. This space is now being tilled with plate glass show cases, with the names of the various manufacturers whose goods are displayed in the cases lettered thereon in gold. Various features of enterprise are also in- dulged in by individual manufacturers. For in- stance, Hannan Bros., of Pittsburg, are distrib- uting free of charge many thousands of their make of stogies. The method pursued by them is to distribute promiscuously throughout the grounds tickets entitling the holder to a stogie of Hannan Bros' manufacture, free, upon presentation of|the ticket at the stand of the Pennsylvania Cigar Exhibitors. Even at this early stage of the Exposition the managers in charge of the Pennsylvaniaj Cigar Manufacturers' Exhibit feel confident of accom- plishing highly satisfactory results. They tell me that already they are figuring on big contracts on cigars for export. The exhibit of cigar making machinery — which is shown in this same department — is at- tracting a great deal of attention from foreign rep- resentatives, with excellent prospects of introduc- ing the same extensively in foreign countries. . A. G^'-^^^ C& G^- Havana 123 n. ^third st » IMPORTERS O^^ ~ PHILADELfHIA JrVetterlein & Co. Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Joha T. Dobaiu PODNOBD 1855. >»D&.T*< Wm. H. Oohan. ^ j;'^ DOHAN&TAITT, Q ^T Importersof Havana and Sumatra Packers of Leaf Tobacco 10^ Arch St PHILADA. > Batablisbed 1825 ^r-^:: — 7 B ^XSBREMERSsoyve Y^V ^ IMPORTERS OF ' Yo Havana and Sumatra and PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco 322 and 824 North Third Street, Philadelphia JULIUS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBERG Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Importers of Havana and Sumatra ^W\ "I Packers of* Seed Leaf J- iJlJclL/L/ij 232 North Third St., Phila. , L. BAMBERGER & CO. TOBACCO •od Dealers In tor. off SEED LEAF HAVANA and SUMATRA III Arch St, Philadelphia Wwelicmses: Lancaster, Pa.; Milton Junction, Wis.; Baldwintville.N.Y. V/SSM7?f//fl^Sr. PuiLADELPlflAjik. The Empire '"'P"''*l?fl^o'.^'^^^'" L i-j^ SEED LEAF, m i eaf lobacco havana nnnnn ^" and I C SUMATRA 1 o-'Ltd. |l8N.3dSt.Phila. uu K, STRAUS K . Straus & Co A LOEB IMPORTERS OF A)1J;\S^ *ENJ. LABE JACOB LABE SIDNEY LABB BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers ot SUMATRA and HAVANA Packers & Dealers in I^EAF TOBACCO 2JI and 233 North Third Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. LEOPOLD LOEB 8t CO, Importersof Sumatra and Havana AND Packers of Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. J, S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St., Philadelphia, Broker in LEAF TOB^eeO Young & NeWlIiail,SuinatoaTHavan 2JT N. THIRD ST.. PHILADELPHIA. Pzckera of Seed Leaf. rN AC IMPORTERS Or^^ N. THIRD ST Philjkdewhia ^"'TIEALM OPTWB PETAILETJS KEEP SMILING. 'X'HE thing that goes the farthest to- ward making life worth while, That* s worth the most and costs the least, is just a pleasant smile. A smile that bubbles from the heart and loves its fellow men. Will drive away the clouds of grief and coax the sun again. It's full of warmth and gladness, too, with manly kindness blent. It's worth a miUion dollars, and it doesn't cost a cent. There is no room for sadness when you see a pleasant smile. It always brings the same good luck, it's never out of style; It nerves us on to try again, where failure makes us blue, The dimples of encouragement are good for me and you. It pays a higher interest, for it is only lent. It's worth a million dollars, and it doesn't cost a cent. A smile comes very easy ; you can wrinkle up with cheer, A hundred times before you can squeeze out a single tear. It ripples up, moreover, to the heart- strings that will tug, And always leaves an echo that is very like a hug. So smile away, folks always know what by a smile is meant, It' s worth a million dollars, and it doesn't cost a cent. * * * MASSACHUSETTS' NEW TRADING STAMP LAW. 'T'HE State of Massachusetts has just passed an act aimed at trading stamps which is radically different from any other law which has been passed on this subject. It partakes more of the nature of the many local ordinances which have been passed, imposing a tax or license on the trading stamp companies. The Massachusetts law imposes an ex- cise tax of 3 per cenL upon the receipts of all concerns who sell the stamps. The full text is as follows : AN ACT To impose an excise tax on the business of selling, giving or de- livering trading stamps, checks, coupons or similar devices in con- nection with the sale of articles. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the author- ity of the same, as follows: — Section i. Every person, firm or corporation selling, giving or deliv- ering trading stamps, checks, cou- pons or similar devices, in connec- tion with the sale of articles, enti- tling the holders to receive articles other than the articles so sold, shall pay an excise tax for carrying on such business equivalent to 3 per centum of the gross receipts by such person, firm or corporation from the sale of the articles so sold and the trading stamps, checks, cou- pons or similar devices sold, given or delivered in connection there- with. Sec. 2. Every person, firm or cor- poration carrying on the business specified in Section i shall, on the 1st day of January and on the ist day of July in each year after the year 1904, make a return in writing, under oaih, to the treasurer of the city or town in which such business is carried on, stating the number of trading stamps, checks, coupons or similar devices sold, given or deliv- ered in connection with the sale of articles, and the gross receipts from the sale of such articles and such stamps, checks, coupons or similar devices, during the last preceding six months. Thereupon the treas- urer of such city or town shall com- pute the amount of the tax due from surh person, firm or corporation, and shall issue his warrant for the collection thereof of the collector of taxes of such city or town, in the manner and upon the terms and con ditions and in the exercise of the powers and duties prescribed by Chapter XI 11 of the Revised Laws relative to the collection of taxes. Sec. 3. Whoever omits to make and file the return required by the preceding section shall forfeit not less than 5$ nor more than 5io for each day for fifteen days after the day upon which said return is by the preceding section required to be made, and not less than $10 nor more than 5200 for each day there- after during which such omission continues; and whoever, under oath, knowingly makes a false statement in such return shall be deemed guilty of perjury. Sec. 4. This act shall take effect on the 1st day of July, 1904. * * • HOW YOU LOSE MONEY And yet that is what hundreds of busi- j & Co. and Rothschild & Co give stamps ness men submitted to at the hands ofjon all charge accounts.) They feel that promoters of trading stamp schemes, they have been unjustly discriminated And few of their victims stopped to con- against and without figuring out that the sider what they were getting into when | tawdry premiums possible to be secured they signed the trading stamp contract, are not worth losing a business friend- Some, indeed, have not awakened to a realization that they are giving up part of their profits to the stamp man. It de- ship, they pay up and quit, and patronize a business rival. But the big payingpart of the business pends largely upon circumstances how to the stamp people is the "lapses." much percentage or ''rake off" the Hundreds of people start out with a stamp man asks. Some instances as stamp book and never more than half fill high as 5 per cent is paid. The ; it They become weary of the matter; average, perhaps, is 2yi per cent. But they lose their book; they move away — if the rate is 2 per cent the business man is paying the stamp man $2 on every 1 1 00 worth of goods he sells. And for what ? The stamp man has on exhibition an assortment of premiums— goods of in- ferior quality — which are to be given away to customers of business men who have fallen into this trap If the scheme appears to take well in but the merchant has paid his percentage to the stamp man just the same. More than 50 per cent of the stamps given out are never presented for redemption — all of which makes 100 per cent profit for the stamp man and gains the business man not a cent in trade, nor increases any business friendship. When one firm goes into the trading stamp business he forces his competitor By Giving TradingStamps — A Conclusive Statement Issued in Fall River — Ring the town, a rival (?) stamp concern toeither enter it or some kindred scheme; quickly appears and organizes all busi- and instead of giving the benefit, in ness men not in the original game. This price or value, direct to the customer, rival concern often is diiected by the 'they give it to outsiders, who live in same people, who are back of the origi- 1 luxury at the expense of the business nal, and without any one knowing it, the | men. stamp schemers are often able to The trading stamp scheme is a good enjoy an income on practically the total thing foi one man and one man only — the business of the town. j one promoting the scheme. Say that a business man is doing The above circular having been sent ^20 000 a year, and goes into the stamp , to Mr. William R. Warner, of the firm scheme. If he signs a 5 per cent stamp of Cobb, Bates & Yerxa, who maintain contract, and the stamp man can get , four large and popular stores in that city, books into the hands of all his custo- Mr. Warner has replied as follows: mers, he is paying $1,000 per year to j Fall River Retail Merchants' Associa- the stamp schemer for the privilege of tion. City: . , , . ij „ cf^ I Gentlemen — 1 have received from you doing business with his own old custo- 1 . , . , , j- ** la printed circular upon the trading stamp mers. But say, for instance, that through ^^^^^^ ^ ^^^.^^ ^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ the use of stamps, he should increase his | t^ere is no more uncompromising oppo- volume of business to $25,000. What nent of trading stamps thm this firm has it cost him ? Just 20 per cent. | and myself. .u -.„eo orroinct tV.A ! Neither will I allow any goods, in You must charge the expense against the j b > business, because he had the origi which stamps are placed on sale in our new Dusiness, ucv.-u,^ ..- ..^^ .... ^.-b- , ^^^^^ j ^^^^ already notified two par- ing Declaration Made by Fall River ' "^1 $20,000 doing business nicely before ^j^j ^y^^^g goods we have handled for Manager of Cobb, Bates & Yerxa' s the stamp man struck town. I years, that we will not continue keeping Stores. g^^ ^^^ estimate for increase is all out j them, if stamps are to be placed in their If a stranger should come to you, at of proportion to the actual results. Fre- ^ ^ As a general rule, 1. nor my family, do your place of business, and say: "Pay i quently business men have found that ^^^^ ^^.^^^ j^^ ^^^^.^^ gj^j^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^ j me 2^4 per cent of your gross receipts for ! instead of a gain they have suffered a ^ Ioq^ upon all such devices as calculated the privilege of doing business for the loss-particularly those whose custom is! to deceive and as a reflection upon the coming year," you would jump to the partly made up of monthly pay custo- mers. The stamps are to be given out on cash sales only. But there is Smith, conclusion that he was either crazy or else had the nerve of a burglar. You would say to him : "Well, I guess not ! I pay my taxes ; I pay for my goods ; I pay my help; I guess, young fellow, that 1 don't need to give you anything for the privi- lege of doing business in this town." business standing of the stores who use them. Yours, Wm. R. Warner. — New England Grocer. The Clerks' Union of Belleville, III, are as good as wheat and the business ! have placed tobacco on the list of several man knows it But he can give them | commodities that cannot be purchased no trading stamps. (Both Siegel, Cooper ' after 6 p. m. or before 7 a. m. and Brown, and Tompkins, who have been dealing at the store for years. They ^ G. Falk ®, BrO. Importers of Sumairai and HavanaL «>nd Packers of Americaiv Tobacco, 171 Waicr St., NcwYofk 6 THE TOBACCO WORLD R ARni A If f* A Leaf Tobacco Warehouse, w^ltWI^ J Ufl« Monte 199. Cable, '^Andamira." Habana, Cuba. j: ':^. m '^i , THE BEST f'UNION MADE 5 i CI GAR ■ - ■ '. */ . ontheMarket /M.STEPPACHER Manufacturer ! Reading.pa ^*o>''^' Write for Samples ^Prices Michael Hose A. F. Brillhart. Imports of Tobacco, etc. Arrivals at the port of New York from foreign points during the week ending June 4, 1904. Bremen — Leonard Friedman & Co., 50 bales leaf tobacco, Havana — Havana Tobacco Co., 169 cases cigars, cigarettes and cut tobacco; J. E. Ward & Co., 299 cases cigars and cut tobacco, 22 trunks cigarettes. TBHDE ROTES SUMATRA TOBACCO. Str. Statendani, arrii led May 3 i: (795 bales; 50 cases. ) A. Cohn & Co. 270 bales H. Duys & Co. 128 United Cigar Manufacturers qi S. Rossin & Sons 74 F. & I^ Cranz SS Pretzfeld & Co. ss Jos. Hirsch & Son 4"; E. Rosenwald & Bro. ^i 0. Malchow & Co. 27 S. Dresdner 12 E. Spingarn & Co. 5 The Hilson Co. 2 M. F. Schroeder 50 cases HAVANA TOBACCO. Str. Mexico, arrived May 31 : (1,486 bales; 67 bbls.) J. E. Ward & Co. E. G. Pasenol & Co. B. Rosenbluth F. Miranda & Co. M. Atak & Co. Fred D. Grove S. Ruppin & Son Gans & Son S. Ashner Order E. Regensburg & Sons Keiser & Boasberg S. Rossin & Sons Leonard Friedman & Co. R. M. Blake & Co. American Cigar Co. S. L. Goldberg & Sons 1. Bijur «Sr Son John Leopold & Son S. Ruppin & Son L Bijur & Son J as. E. Ward & Co. 467 bales 300 " 172 «• 153 " 60 •• 50 " 45 " 37 •• 34 " 32 " 30 •• 25 •• 25 •• 20 •• 15 •• 7 " 6 •• 5 " 3 " 50 bbls. 12 •• 5 " Str. Vigilancia, arrived June 4: (1,305 bales; i box.) J. E. Ward & Co. Nelson & Co. Keiser &: Boasberg L Friedman & Co. Alexander Mfg. Co. Simon Auerbach & Co. J. E. Ward & Co. W. H. Seitz. HOLTZINGER M>« MtiBli;- '.I tb-ir U%.>4i M tWtt m^■^■r^ *> • -'l r«ri» (■•• We Lead, All Others Follow! rRANK p. LEWIS M>nut«cli.r.r P«»rl., ininel.. CIOMRM The gre»teit of all 5o e'g*", Qa»r»nt««d to \A the finest in the ra»rkBt. Eqa»l to t«n o«uter». BoU by all dealer*. "Take no other." MANLFACTUKEO B» MARTIN SALOMON CO., i!!r'' SUMs^'flN, Mfr. Wtlmin0on Del H. FENORICH, MAKER, tVANSVlLLE. INO. Jha perf action of a gentleman's Smoke Js found Jn Vesper Cimrs " Clean Jis the food Ifou Cat.' Jhere Cthers. ^uf tfont Jo Qood. ft 5 Cent Jmtke On &arth. fold &}/iry\)bere. er Qros. & Co., il Itimore. Philadelphia. Lancaster. l^-»-^->iicS^;a. ^funsWicK f^ruiisWicI; CIGAR. O. lirCRN A.CO.. tCUaluat, >OSTON. MAMl QUALITY SELLS. WHJTE KNIGHT CIGARS-^ Smoked by Judges of Good Cigars nil Over the U. S. The Satisfy- Try Them. Burdell-Cooper Tobacco Co.,| DISTRIBUTORS. -J ind you rant fi>llow old Andy lohnsiiii's adnce b«'tt>'r tht-n ■tiy cuttin^f down your Ci^^ar hills by snji'king JOHN WALTER'S la Rosa's, Select Stock or Gratitud CIGARS Ae good as thf imported-kiod, bnl coet li'»i. JOHN WALTER, Manufacturer of Fine Cigars, |23 Suuth Broadway, - Nyack' Lady Nicotines most perfect knight EL FIRMA CIGAR r:>. Pernianent. HrrtERj, hARr '. jr. PAi'.. jSETWISE!smokean •.-? 1 NOW MANY APPEAR\ FOOLS' WHO'ARE WI5EIN CIGARS STRAITON 8r STORM vou GET QUALITY tN Si'RENGER BROS.' 0a(c=Po$t STRAIGHT CIGAR STRICTLY H«NO-MAOC AND ALM/AYS "URE 5PKENQE.R PR05. PEORIA . . . ILL. SAVE HE A Gonrloman aftjr your own lio.irt. 5ii<-t;v:\l cl<^;u- s kVj Hlt^f^i^Cl^f A Jt ARVELOUS DISPLAY , J -Zi ; OXSTT^X^kXiTOTV^ O' C*- liOuis Ed Vallofi fras. P.O.«C>a« 6I2. '^■^y 'ras. f*- 150,000 FINE BREVAS MADE OF THE BEST Men Who Like Value ^Wi'.l appreciate the ROYAL LANCER C:g»r. for th.re'f I "money-»orth" to the Hmit iu cvrry c.i.xr. Jt's a fu'^ vikiel c;;;3r, and vo'i".' Srid th^ smVrtini; of \ ROYAL L\NCER.| : > 'le over!: ■ « ■ •' < ni'ii Kr-v-r •,■,•;«••■ ai- ! 5.it;/..^-ii.>.i. E. EPPSTEiN & CO. SOIX: DISTKIBLTOK'S. DAI LAS. M A \S.| [)MOON 3POTS Cigar ')* ttl « an »»Ma« Fi1i«r. 3c hj Tr»4« 9«Eip^ Water St.« • r-sm Telephone— 13 Madison Square. ** Main Office, 84-85 South St., (Tel. 2191 John) New York* iifti^'fifo '**" B'-anches.-Thos. B. Earle,' Edgerton, Wis.; Frank V. Miller, 306 North Queen street, Lancaster, Pa.; Henry F. Fenstermacher, Reading, Pa.! Daniel M. Heeter, Dayton. C; John H. Hax, Baldwin.ville. N. Y.- Leonfrf L S^'Jfi I'/'ilr^ ^*\" «t^^*'' H^^t/.^'-^' «»»d Warehouse Point. Coon.; jimes L. Day Hatfield, Mass.; Jerome S. Billington, Corning, N. Y. f J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD R.^ BAVTISTA y C A.- Leaf Tobacco Warehouse-HABANA, CVBA. NEPTUNO I70--I74. special Partner -Gumhrsindo Garcia Cuervo. « Cable — RoTiSTA. MVNIZ HERMANOS y CIA S ei\ C Growers ai\d Dealers of VUELTA ABA JO, PART I DO and REMEDIOS TOBACCO R.einaL 20, HavanaL p. o. box ,8 Cable : •Angel," Havana REDUCED SALES AND RECEIPTS IN HAVANA. The Rainy Weather Had a Depressing Effect Upon the Tobacco Business — Some Good Contracts Have Been Made. However, for Future Delivery. "^'he sales effected during the past week show a further reduction, although the receipts from the couutry have also fallen off considerahl.v, which uuist have been the result of the rainstorms dur- ing the week previous. Onl.v a few buy- ers have made their appearance in the market. Still, while the actual sales appear small it is known that large cou- tr^jcts for future delivery were made, one house alone repcu-ting cuitracts made to deliver HXM) hales of Vuelta Aba jo and Partido. Prices for good tobaccos are ruling firm, and it is doubtful whether any decline can be expected, although many dealers are of the opinion that they may Tae able to br.y lower fn»m the farmers later on. and therefore are in n«> hurry to operate largely in making extensive packings in the Vuelta Abajo. More animation has reigned in the Partido district and many escojiilas are at work. While experiments made with shade grown tobacco are generally favorably looked uiion, there are. however, quite a number of people who Jire not yet convin4 and l.".o were taken for Europe. BuycTM t «>inf and C>4». Arrivals — Antonio liico. of El Arte Cigar Co.. Tampa. Fla.: Matt. W. Ber- riman. of Berriman Bros.. Tampa; Sol Salomon, of (J. Salomon y linos.. New York and Havana. Departures — V. Pendas and Luis Martinez, for Tampa: .Tohn Wardlow, for Key West; Richard Sichel. for New York. llnviiiin <'iKiir 3Iniiufiiftitr<'rM. There is no change to report in the situation of the various factories, and it does not seem !ikely that husjness will pick up considerably until the new Havana, May 30, 1904. leaf will be worked upon a larger scale. The well known jimrnal in Havana, El Tabaco, publishes a list of exports of <-igars from Havana for the month of .January, 1!»04, which shows that the total amounted to 10,217,!)70 cigai-s. The Havana Tobacco Company is credited with !».D14.454, while the independent factories nnist have shipped according- ly 1),303,525, or in percentage the ratio would be 51V-; per cent for the former, against 48V-> per cent, for the latter. It is curious, however, to understand how the Henry Clay and Bock & Co. can advertise in the same paper an annual production of over 8."»,.(HM) c-igars, when accciding to the same ratio of ex- ports during the year 11>03 the Havana Tobacco Co. could have exjiorted only about 107,.'»(MMMH«, thus leaving only 22.- 500,tM)0 for the 12 factories belonging to the former Havana Commercial Co. and the II. Cabanas y Carvajal, as well as the Flor do J. Suaiez Murias fac- tories, or should the consumittiou in the island ot Cuba make up this glaring •lisparity in the tiguresV However, the Trust is not obliged to furnish any sworn statement; it may publish any figtires it sees tit to magnify its own iini)ortance in detriment against its competitors, as long as the latter re- main silent. II. I'pmann & Co. con- tinue to work v.ith undiminished forces in their two factories. They purchased iiiK. *»«»lllii« mid Otiier >iitt>N bales of Vuelta Abajo. Kabell. Costa & Co. disposed of 3r.l> bales of Vuelta Abajo to local factories. The packing now going on in their ware- house. IW Manrique street, is of their own farm ne.ir Wajay. and shows idoai le.if and color. II. rpmann A: Co. shipjied ;{t)(MKHI ci- gars last week. r I I I I ESTABLISHED 1844 H. Upmann & Co HAVANA. CUBA ^ Bai.rvkers and Commission Mercliak.nts 1^ I I I I I I I SHITPEP^S OF CIGAP^^ and LEAF TOIBACCO The CelebrMed MANUFACTURERS OP ^4 1^1^ B r a.Ad FACTORYt PASEO DE TACON 159-169 OFFICE: AMARGURA |. HAVANA CUBA t J ' Remigio Lopez Benjamin Lopez REMIGIO LOPMZ y HMRMANO Manufacturers of the Imported Brands 1/a Mas Fermosa y Magnetica de Cuba No. 83A Amistad St, HABANA, CUBA. Cat«.bliahed I8«0 El t^ioo Hsibano pactopy INDEPENDENT OF ANY TRUST OP ] Enrique Dorado & Co. Vuelta Abajo Cigars Purveyors to H. M. The King of Spain Estrella No. 171-73, cmbic: chaoaiva. Havana, Cuba. Narciso Gonzalez. Vbnancio Diaz, Special. Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Dealers in LEAP TOBACCO lO^An^clcs SU HAVANA, Cuba, p.p. Box 856. p. Nbdmann. G. W. Michablsbn. H. Prassb. FEDERICO riEUjVIflflfl & CO. Commission Merchants SHIPPERS OF LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS Havana, Cuba. Office, Obrapia i8. P. O. Box 28. Telegrams: Unicum. Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes Is — Alvvats Room fok Ons Moks Good Customer. L. J. Sellers & Son, Sellersvilie, Pa. 10 THE TOBACCO WORLD Leslie Pantin,''?' Leaf Tobacco Commission Mercliant, 'Reilly 50, n p. o. Box 493, ' Habana; Cuba BEHi^ENs & eo. Mannfacturers of the Celebrated Brands, se^^^!£^A .t^eAt*^^ SOL and ' "^^/sMxtC*" LUIS MARX ^Aalnt^^ Consulado 91, HAVANA. LaFlordeJ.S.Murias & Co, of SUAREZ & CO. Vuelta Abajo Cigars, Bgido Street 2, HAVANA, CUBA. P. O. Box 431, Cable: **Suarco,*' Walter Himml, beaf Tobaceo Warehouse \ND COMMISSION MERCHANT, San Miguel 62, Havana Pllha P.O. Box 397. Cable: Himml. IIQ ▼ 0110^ V^UUU* SoBRiNos DE A. Gonzalez Leaf Tobacco Merchants Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Cable: TT 1_ "*""•«' Habana. ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C Almacen de Tabaco en I^ama ESPECI ALIDAD EN TAB ACQS FINOS de VUELTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo 110 y 112 HABANA S. Jorge Y. P. Castaneda JO^GE 8t P. CflSTflflEDfl GROWERS, PACKERS and EXPORTERS of , Hsivana Lieaf Tobacco ^ Dr agones loS—iio, HA VA NA AVMLINO PAZOS & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama PRADO i23y Habana Cable: Onileva. Royal Cigar Factory INDEPENDENT The Oldest Brand L^/ IE PARTAGAS I02 YG a 4^4BAH^ Cif uentes, Fernandez y Ca Proprietors 160 Industria Street Habana, Cuba. Cable; ClFER. Jose Menendez, Almacenista de tabaco en Rama Mspecialidad Tabaco de Partido Vegas Proprias Cosecbado por el Monte 26, Habana. Cuba- FERNANDO FERNANDEZ y HNO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama speciality ia Vucha. Abajo, Semi VueltaL y PaHido, IndustridL 176, HABANA, CUBA. GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS. Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta Arriba Monte 114, > <'P. O. Box) Aptrtado 270. TT r\V\r\^^r\ Cable: Zalkzgon, XXci iJciLlSim AIXALA ;as from tlieir fine Partido and Vuelta Abajo escojidas. Antoino Suarez is working steadily in liis Havana warehouse. Rayo 122, to finish his Partido eseojida, while his packings in "La Esperanza" and "Rio Hondo." Vuelta Abajo. are proRrossins nicely. Mendelsohn, Bornemann «Sr Co. have purchas«Hl several Inindred bales for their customers. Matt. W. Berriman and San- taella Company, of Tampa. A. Pazos & Co. sold IfiS bales of Vuel- ta Abajo and Partido. Don Avelino left for the Vtielta Abajo last Saturday to take a hand at buyiuu the best ve>:as for his numerous customers. Voneiflf & Vidal Cruz aiv very actively stripi)inp ajr.un. Don Francisco Vidal is extremely busy now buying toliacco for their Vuelta Abajo eseojida. the first re- ceipts of whi'h will arrive the latter part of this week. He int(>nds shipping; 110 bab's of Partiilo new crop to one of their Tampa customers. 'Hiey have pui- ohased already .52ri.(MM> worth of the fa- mous Wajay district, the three most im- portant veu'as bciutf named ••Valiente." "Chico" and "Pastrana," the latter of Tomas Perez, the oldest veyuero in that villauf. All of their Partido purchase's are of hi«h ;:rade leaf only, as regard texture, color and burninj: qrialitics. G. Salomon y Hnos sold 1«V» bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido. 'Hiey are now making an eseojida of their famous "La Favorita" Veua in their warehouse, Montello. which shows beaiitiful colors, texture and thin b'af. Fernando Fernandez y Hno have re- ceived already 200 bales of their Tumba- dero packing at (Juira de Melena. where they are working actively, as well as at Candelaria. Jorge & P. Castaneda disix)sed of KN) bales fine wrappers to local factories. Suarez Hnos have already received .5 bales of their Vuelta Abnjo escojidas. A. M. Calzada A: Co. turne«l over 100 bales of Vtielta Abajo. I»esides having re- ceived some l.'»0 bales of their Remat«'s packing in the Vudta Abajt>. Sobrino de V. Diaz will start their Partido escoiida this we<-k in their ware- house. Angeles 10. while their Reniedios packinvrs will commence ojieration* abojit June 10. M. Garcia Pulido closed out 4.' bales of Vuelta Abajo. Of his Remates (Vuelta Abajo> eseojida he has 174 bales in his store, and is rereivinsr rognlarly. Sobriuos de A. Gonzalez did not wish to report any sales this past week, as the amount is only insignilicant: in fa*<► pounds. This is a decrease in «is:.irs of 4.o22..'»o« ►, as conmared with the month of May. 1}M«. L. L. Schloss. a prominent cigar broker of Chicago. 111., spent several days last we«'k in this count.v on iiis semi-annual vi-iit to cii:;ir m.inuf.-utur- ers. He has ji niunber of desirable ac- counts and makes it a point to visit thein reirularly once or twice a year. Isaa<' R. (iarman. of Re;imstowu. died at his home in that town at the age of 07 yeai-s. Mr. (iarman began the man- ufacture of cigars in 1877. and continued until several years ago. when he was (•(unpelled t-i aliandon it on account of ill health. H»' is siu'vivinl by a widow and three children, two of whom. >Iessrs. Charles S. antl Homer J., are now engasred in the ciirar business at Denver, trading as the (Jarman Cigar C«unp-niy. The cigar business at Bowmansville is jierbaps more brisk than in oIIum sections of this county. ;uid additional hands are (Concluded on page 22.) J. F. ROCHA & CO. Manufacturers of the Celebrated Brands' S. en C, "Crepusculo," "Nene" and "Jefferson" 100 San Miguel St. Habaiva, Cuba Cable:— Crkpdscui,o The Output of these Brands is 40,000 Cigars per day. United States Representative, C. B, TAYLOR, No, gj Broad Street, New York. Bruno Diaz R. Rodrigues B. DIflZ & CO. Growers ^nd Packers of Vuelt^L Abajo and PaLftido TobsLCco PRADO 125, Cable:— Zaidco HABANA, CUBA, Grau, Planas y Cia. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Estrella 42. Habana, Cuba. Cable : Graplanas. CHARLMS BLASCO, COMMISSION MERCHANT LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS, Obispo 2g, cbie- B!«.o •■ Habana, Cuba. LOEB-NUNEZ HAVANA CO. mmacenistas de TaM en w 142 and 144 Consulado Street, HABANA. Cable:— Reform. HENRY VONEIFF F. VIDAL CRVZ VONEIFF Y VIDAL CRUZ "'etoX-s^of LEAF TOB AeeO 73 Amistad Street, HAVANA, CUBA. Branch House»:-6l6 W. Bahimore Street. Baltimore. Md.; P. O. Box 433. T».mpaL. Fla^. fil. GflRCIfl PULilDO GROWER. PACKER. AND DEALER IN Vuelta. Abajo, PdLrtido ^tid Remedios Cable -Pulido. ESTRELLA 25, HABANA, CUBA. A. M. CALZADA & CO. Dealers in Leaf Tobacco, and COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Monte T56, Cable-' calda habana, CUBA. J. Licbtenstein & Co. Leaf Tobacco 131 Water St ^^"^ ^mu^k^^u ^^^ YORK :.j' J. H. STILES . . . Leaf. Tobacco. . . YORK, PA IS THE TOBACCO WORLD ^Iff^'^-i/^U ^ €t^ttt: 111 Fifth Avenue NEW YORK SELLING AGENTS lor these Brands of Imported Havana^ Cigars: L« Plor de Henry Clay La Espanola La Corona La Plor de Navca La Plor de Cuba La Merldlana A. 4e Vlllar y Vlllar La Carolina La Flor d^ Ynclao La Vcnccdora El Abulia de Oro La Intlmldad La Rosa de Santiago Estella H. de Cabanas y Carbajal. La Afrlcana Manuel Garcia Alonso La Antlguedad La Comerclal La Flor de Murlaa La i^oaa Aromatica «l. S. Murlas y Ca. «'.- V ^ Rothschild & B WWaterSt. IKPORTtR^WiD P^re^ERS OF LRAF TOBACCO. orriccs: DETROIT, MICIi. ,^W«STEROAM, HOLLAND HAVANA ,CUBA. New Yoitil^ •AacMocNeM. CABLf AOORCSS'TACHUCLA* HAVANA TOBACCO tJDEN N EW JORRK. LEOPOLD SCHMID FRANK LANGE JL. SCHMID & CO. Importers of Sumatra Tobacco No. ij8 Water Street, NeW York Louis A. Bornemann. Manuel Suarei. Jos. Mendelsohn. Mendelsohn, Bornemamn ® Co. Importers & Commission Merchants Specialty— HAVANA TOBACCO New York Office: IIft.v»^nA. Office' us. ARCADE BUILDINO. """""amStAD »5. Wafer street. Corner Fulton. Room I. HAVANA 4iUbliah.d 1840. ^^^ "W.tgl.'' Hinsdale Smith & Co. *>»oorteri of Sumatra & Havana •^Packers of Connecticut Leaf 125 Maiden Lane, NEW YORK. Tobacco mwrDND H. Smra SMoa SiciTF cullman bros. Cigar I^baf^ Tobaccos, No. J75 Water Street, Jos. F. Cullman. NEW YORK. JOS. S. CANS MOSES J. CANS JKROME WAtLKR EDWI.N I. AtEXANDER JOSEPH S. CANS ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ^•^♦^ ♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ CAN A UNION BE SUED ? A hot legal fight, in which some ques- tions of unusual interest regarding tech- nical law will be introduced, is expeeted when the suit of Edward Ehrlich, a New York cigar manufacturer, against Local Union No. 165, Philadelphia, Cigar- makers' International Union of America, to recover $48,000 damages for alleged breach of contract, comes up in the United States Circuit Court The cigarmakers' union has retained the services of ex- Judge Maxwell Steven- son as its counsel, while Ehrlich is repre- sented by an equally trenchant attorney in the person of Wm. W. Furst. A statement of claim in the suit has been filed in the court by Lawyer Furst and it sets forth that the union contracted to supply the plaintiff with labels until June I, but that the union declined to issue them on January 23, thereby caus- ing a great loss to Ehrlich. The question that has arisen since the suit was first entered is whether or not the union can be sued since it is an unin- corporated body. It has been claimed for it that it is merely a beneficial organ- ization looking after the interests of its members, who are generally working ci- garmakers; that not being incorporated for the purpose of doing a regular busi- ness for gain, it is not liable as a firm or company for damages. The union spe- cifically claims that Ehrlich, who ran a factory for a time at Fourth and Callow- hill streets, this city, violated his agree- ment with the union in several partic- ulars. This was the cause, they claim, that the union labels were no longer furnished the plaintiflf. Attorney Furst scoffed at the idea that the union could not be sued because it was not an incorporated body. He held that the organizatian was just as respon- sible to the law as any firm. The fact that it was unincorporated had nothing to do with it. The union was represeiited by chosen leaders who conducted iis business affairs, and it was as responsible for its trading affairs with cigar manufac- turers as any other business firm. The lawyer held that the leaders men- tioned as defendants in the suit as having done business with Mr. Ehrlich in con- tracting for the labels, were mainly re- sponsible for the acts of the union, but that many others would be involved in the case if necessary to get at the bottom facts. He thought that perhaps fifty or sixty names might be mentioned on the defendants' list before the case was closed before court, and that it would finally take a pretty big check to settle Mr. Ehrlich' s claims. Lawyer Maxwell Stevenson declined to discuss the matter at any length when seen at his office in the Land Title Building by a Tobacco World reporter. Whether the cigarmakers* union could be sued as an incorporate body or not, he thought to be a grave question that should be decided only by the court and not be discussed in advance. There were other important matters and ques- tions of law that would arise when the case came before the court, which it would not be politic to enlarge upon at the present time. When Mr. Ehrlich's Philadelphia cigar factory was sold out a few months ago, it will be remembered, that dealer re- turned to New York, where he had an- other place of business. It is ?aid that the dealers with whom he contracted for a supply of cigars refused to receive them without the union labels. In securing these labels he was said to have spent $5,000. This latter statement the union denied and they also claimed that he did not live up to the terms of his contract. Therefore the order to supply him with labels was rescinded. tuted. Mr. Klindworth rented the store and sublet a part to a barber and a boot- black. The cigar store fixtures will be included in the sale. MISSING CASE OF CIGARS. The big fire that swept over Baltimore some time ago is responsible in a measure for the suit that has been entered by the cigar manufacturing firm of Jeitles & Blumenthal, Ltd., against the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. The fire destroyed many reference papers and bills of lading that were stored in the company's offices in Baltimore, and, as a result of their loss, the railroad company, it is said, has been backward in meeting the claims for loss in transit of freight. Jeitles &. Blumenthal, Ltd., whose cigar factory is at 865 Randolph street, this city, are one of the shippers who sustained a loss in transportation over the Baltimore tli: Ohio Railroad about the time of the fire. They have entered suit in behalf of one of their customers at Kansas City, who claims to have never received a case containing 5,000 boxed cigars. The amount involved is some- thing less than $200, and the suit was entered because of the delay of the rail- road company in tracing the case of cigars. The writ has been issued but no itemized claim filed. Jeitles & Blumenthal, Ltd., have re- I tained Lawyer James Collins Jones as on the field in full uniform, like the professionals. A. S. Valentine & Son have led the van in this direction, supply- ing their factory team with a handsome gray uniform costing $4. 50 per suit. The caps have a double stripe of black and the belt and stockings are also of black. Across the front of the shirt are the letters, "A. S. V. & Son" in plain black letters. The cigar factory of Sulzberger-Oppen- heimer Co. , on Broad street, has also a full-fledged base-ball team, which is con- stantly being improved by practice or adding new members. This team had an exciting and close game with the Valentine aggregation a week or two ago, but came out second best. The Valentine has also scored favor- ably with the T. & O. (Theobald & Oppenheimer Co.) team as well as with that of Frau & Pena, both of which marked exciting episodes. They now have three games with other cigar factory teams to their credit. The Valentine team initiated their new gray uniforms on Saturday last in a game with the Crescents, at Seventh and Tioga streets. On the 14th inst they play the U. G. L team of Darby and a big game is anticipated. The team is aspiring for the local trades' championship and is open to engagements with any team that wants to play. The manager of the team of Valentine "nine" is Robert Cummings, their counsel in the case. The case will who can be addressed in care of the cigar STOCK AND FIXTURES OF KLIND- WORTH TO BE SOLD. The retail cigar store conducted by John Klindworth, at the northwest corner of Third and Chestnut streets, is to be sold out at public sale on Monday, June 13. Wi Ham F. Comly & Son, auctioneers, will conduct the sale on | the premises. The creditors filed their petition to have Mr. Klindworth declared a bankrupt in the United States District Court last week, and H. B. Hays was ap- pointed the receiver. This course was pursued by the credi- tors only after it was found impossible to avoid bankruptcy proceedings. Every other effort was made to secure a satis- factory settlement, but the propositions made failed to please the majority of the creditors. The effort failed also to con- tinue Mr. Klindworth as proprietor of the store, and the only plan that remained feasible was to sell to the highest bidder. As the stock in the store amounted to over 51,500 it was the consensus of opinion that no bid should be enter- tained that was much below that amount. A committee was appointed to visit pos- sible purchasers, but none of these put in a bid equal to the required amount. probably be heard in the Common Pleas Court No. 5, but no date has yet been fixed. It is a question whether the rail- road company will attempt to prove^that the goods were destroyed in an accidental fire, like the accompanying papers, thus trying to disclaim their liability to the loss, or whether they will quietly settle the claim of Jeitles & Blumenthal' s western customer before the suit comes up before court. VALENTINE'S B. B. NINE. The baseball craze has attacked the cigar and tobacco trade and several en- ences and yet he lives to tell the tale factory, 116 North Seventh street. A plan is on foot to get more of the bigger cigar factories interested so that a series ot games can be scheduled. THE INVINCIBLE ROBERTSON. F. B. Robertson, well known about town, says that there are some people in this city who seem to want to down him but that they can't do it It is a well known fact that many a good man has met his Waterloo on en- countering a trolley car, but Robertson is a man who has had all such experi- It thusiastic "nines" have been formed, with prospects of others soon being in the field. Several games have been al- ready played and it is likely that others will be contested each week during the summer season. The fact that many cigar factories and other concerns close down at noon on Saturday, giving the employes a half holiday, makes it possible for the ball matches to come off. The teams that do not happen to have a scheduled game on hand are enabled to put in a good half day of practice, and thus be all the better prepared for the next match. The base ball craze has taken such a hold in fact that several of the cigar fac- Bankruptcy proceedings were then insti- 1 tories propose to have their teams appear is not so many days ago when boarding a Spring Garden street car near his office headquarters that a Ridge Avenue car collided with the car Mr. R. had just boarded, but when he had not yet gotten further than the platform. The force of the collision was enough to jar the nerves of a half dozen other passengers, while the rear fender, steps, and portion of platform were completely torn off. A guard gate was torn from its fastenings and thrown some feet striking Mr. Robertson squarely on the right arm, and sufficiently h.ird to hurl him from the platform. He was severely hurt, and suffered great pain for some days, but he is about again and now declares that they can't down him. 14 For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to Bsuwished 1880. L. J. Sellers & Son. KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO.. SELi^ERSVILLE, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD G. Falk ®. BrO. importers gf SumairoL and Havai\2L and Pacliers gf American Tobacco, 171 WatCf St. NeW Yofk THE TOBACCO WORLD ROBERT STEEL'S TRAGIC DEATH. Robert Steel, the well known liquor dealer and cigar handler on Broad street above Chestnut met with a sudden and tragic death last week. While on his way to his country se^t near Doylestown, Mr. Steel fell down a cellar way of a grocery store, which had been left open, and broke his neck. Mr. Steel was 60 years of age, a native of Philadelphia and for many years had been a noted breeder of trotting horses. He was also a member of several clubs and very popular. SELLING SMUGGLED GOODS. That there is still some activity in smuggling operations of tobacco at this port is seen by the following items on the notice of Collector of the Port Thomas, which authorizes a public sale on June 14 of merchandise seized by the government — 960 cigarettes, in U. S. mail; 50 cigars, on La Lorraine; 25 cigars, by mail; 450 cigars, on steamship Massapequa; 50 cigars, on La Savoie; 375 cigarettes, on steamer Pennmanor ; i cxd cigars, on August Harf; 400 cigars, on Masconomo; 25 cigars, by mail; Sy *4 pounds of Sumatra on Pennmanor; 99 cigars, on Pennmanor. James A. Freeman & Sons are the auctioneers, and the sale takes place at the Appraisers' office. UNION RIBBON CIGAR CO.'S TROUBLES. Execution has been issued on a judg> ment note entered against Rubenstone & Fisher, trading as the Union Ribbon Cigar Co., at 2021 North Seventeenth street, where they also have a retail store in addition to the manufacturing estab- lishment It appears that a judgment note had been given on December 3, 1903, for six months, for $1, 130 to a Mr. Finkelpearl, who is said to be a relative of one of the members of the firm, and that the note represented borrowed money. In addition to borrowed money they also owe about $2, 500 for merchan- dise, mostly to Philadelphia houses. They claim nominal assets of $2,500, represented by stock and book accounts, and it is also alleged that they have all told about $2, 500 in borrowed money. Mr. Rubenstone commenced business about nine years ago in the vicinity of Ninth and Federal streets, but it is not •o many years yet since he formed a partnership with Mr. Fisher, They are endeavoring to effect some sort of a settlement J. B. WERTHEIM VISITS PHI LA- DELPHIA. Jos. B. Wertheim, of E. M. Schwartz & Co., visited the firm's Philadelphia factory headquarters at 514 Pine street this week, and expressed himself as highly pleased with the first class condi- tion in which everything was found. This is a virtual compliment to superin tendent Berman of the Philadelphia fac- tory. Mr. Wertheim' s only further de- sire seemed to be that more goods still should be made here if it was possible to do so. With Manufacturers and Retailers. The new cigar and tobacco stand of Howard March & Co., on the first floor of the big Land Title Building at Broad and Sansom streets, proved itself to be a necessity the first week of its existence. The patronage has been heavy and the most particular customers have found cigars of the quality they wanted. Mr. March was well known in the cigar busi- ness of this city some years ago. He forsook the trade to enter into the grocery business. He has now returned to the old^profession, feeling assured that it is just the one he was originally equipped for. Among the brands of which Mr. March is making leaders are the Princess Louise, of Ballard, Fernandez & Co.; Flor de Lovera, of Jose Lovera Co.; Brevas, of the El Provedo Cigar Factory, and others. He is also featuring the March Special and the E. Regenberg & Sons American clear Havana leader. The United Cigar Stores, at the north- east corner of Tenth and Chestnut streets, are having a run on the La Belle Creole perfectos, Braddock, Palma de Cuba, Marryat Invincibles, Miss Vanderbuilt and Benefactor. The Reciprocity and the Vanina were the special brands handled at the Dalton Cigar Company's store. Thirteenth and Chestnut streets, last week. At Godfrey S. Mahn's Mint Arcade store good sales are reported of the Mint Perfecto, La Purezo, El Leonide and Columbia Club cigars. A. B. Cunningham & Co., 236 Market street, (have made purchases of the stock of Heymann & Co. . of Broad and Race streets. The report that the latter con- cern was going into the jobbing business remains unconfirmed. The improvements at the factory of M. I. Lifshetz, Tenth and Arch streets, are under way. The retail store adjunct is doing some little business with the Peace Jubilee cigar. E. Roeder, a cigar manufacturer of 122 North Fifty-third street, has put out a new brand of cigars. It is named after his pet dog. Moore's cigar store, at Second and Market streets, is featuring theProvechos and the Saturday Night Special Otto Eisenlohr, of Eisenlohr Bros., sails for Europe on the i6th inst. The trip will be one for pleasure only. The new cigar store of Reuben Gold- smith, at 1 42 1 Chestnut street, is making a specialty of the El Benedicto, Runny- mede and Gumperts Maneto cigars. Bayuk Bros. , cigar manufacturers, still retain their branch store at Seventh and Market streets. Mr Brooks is now in charge as manager and is doing good business. No cut rate will be indulged in. Among the brands handled of the Bayuk manufacture are B. B. Panetellas, Mongolia, and Havana Ribbon in the nickel line, and Don Juan, Charles Thompson and Prince Hamlet, in the ten cent line. W. P. Bushell, with the Jose Lovera Co. , New York, was in town during the week. Lovera's Publico Cigarros, which are handled by the M. J. Dalton Cigar Company, Thirteenth and Arch streets, this city, are in good demand at present. The Commercial Exchange cigar, with an attractive, cartoon like label, is prom- mently displayed by Parham & Duff, 48 North Eleventh street. Weiner's cigar store, at 10 North Eleventh street, is making a special feature of the El Modello and Republica Emblematica cigars. The warm weather demand for a good smoke is shown by the demand for the Patrick Henry cigar and the Havana cigarettes of Rodriguez, Lopez & Co., Cuba, at Steane's store. Tenth and Chestnut streets. Ed. Wishmeyer, of Ed. Wishmeyer & Co., cigar jobbers of Baltimore, was a trade visitor in Philadelphia last week, as was also a representative of A. Guiterez & Co. . New York. Philip Collins' cigar store at 7203 Woodland avenue was damaged by fire last week to the extent of $500. The Stevens Restaurant Company has opened a cigar store at the northeast corner of Juniper and Chestnut streets. Mr. Stevens is thoroughly cogizant of the cigar business, having formerly managed the stand at the Broad Street Station. An excellent stock is handled. The Speedway Favorite is a rapid seller at the Davidyan, Jr..& Co. cigar store, at Ninth and Arch streets. The Spana Cuba is also sought by customers. An increasing warm weather trade is re- ported. W. A. Haug's smokery at 17 North Ninth street, is one of the favorite resorts of the kind in the city. A gentleman who has a little time on his hands can sit down in a cool spot and enjoy a good smoke, thus avoiding the saloon or cafe. Gumpert's Full Weight; the Roger Wil- liams and Once a Week are among the brands to be obtained. J. Bayuk' s cigar store, at Sixth and Walnut streets, has an unusual demand for its Jeffersonian and Expansion brands. Business is likewise on the increase in the store of James Stead, on Twelfth near Arch street. The El Falcon and Mandolina cigars are pushingt he Pennant for popularity. The El Zeno cigar is holding its own and the La Rosa^is also popular at the store of J. Davidson, on Tenth above Market street. Clabby's hotel and restaurant, on Market street, near Ninth, has a newly fitted up cigar department that rivals many of the best in the city. A general stock is displayed, but Manuel Portuon- do's cigars are a special feature. Vetterlein Bros', cigar store, in the Ledger Building, on Chestnut street, has a special stock on hand of La Buva, Don Savary, and Albert Pike cigars. E. C. Rahme's City Hall Cigar Store, at 28 North Broad street, has no better sellers than the Windsor and Doroles cigars. Warmer weather has been marked by an improvement in business. The high bulk window of B. Lip- schutz's store, on Twelfth street, above Filbert, shows a bewildering display of the Flora Belle and the Bride cigars. This dealer reports a busy season and an unusual rush as the warm weather trade sets in. The M. J. Dalton store, at Fifth and Chestnut streets has received a large con- signment of high grade cigars. Among the brands in this fresh stock are Flor El Todo, La Mas Fermosa, Purple Rib- bon, Porto Rico Brevas, and La Sistina Brighton. A special window display is being made by H. B. Grauley, Sixth and Chest- nut streets, of the Golden Rule and the Orvilla cigars, Duncan & Moorehead, cigar manu- facturers, in the Ledger Building, report an increasing business, with activity among the salesmen out on the road. AMONG LEAF DEALERS. J. W. Wartman & Co., the leaf dealers, have had many improvements made about their warehouse. Painters were busy all last week putting a new coat of paint inside and outside. A new elevator, found to be necessary on account of in creased business, was also put in. While the painters were handy it was thought expedient to have painted a finely carved wooden Indian that had lain in an out of the way place for a long time. This Indian Mr. Wartman purchased some years ago, but it had lost too much of its brilliant color to be useful for advertising purposes. It now occupies a command- ing place in front of the bulk window. Leopold Loeb & Co. have been doing a substantial business in Sumatra of late. Last week their output amounted to 122 bales, while the week before last their sales amounted to loi bales. Geo. F. Schnath, with Schroeder & Arguinbau, is a trade visitor in Philadcl- phia this week. —Schroder Cigar Co., of Beach City, O., has been incorporated by Otto E. Oberlin, A. Clark Oberlin, Martin C. Woods, W. E: N. Hemperly and Thos! J. Rees. The capital is 13,000. i • ■• I { f 19 A Three Days Cruise on the Eisenlohr Yacht *'Colma/' May 28, 29 and jo, 1904. By Mr. RICHARD T. GUMPERT, If HouKT had composed his. Odyssey in jIR>4 he would doubtless b'-.ve selected Louis Eisenlohr as his Ulysses, as he stood alongside of the Eisenlohr Brothers' yacht Colnia, to receive the guests of his brother Otto, and as seven awkward hindluhbers climbed aboard our modern Odysseus in his natty I'hilu- delphia Yacht Club uniform lent us all one helping hand, while with the other he signaled to his chief. The cannon boomed, and we were instantly si)eeding at the rate of 14 knots an hour down the Delaware, under a cloudless sky. not to aL:ie>it Ithata, but to explore the Chesapeake Bay. with our suit cases labeled "Eagle Point Club House," Charlestown, Md. Now, when you contiue nine men, and seven of them quick, nervous devotees of nicotina in 70 feet of space for any length of time, no matter how inspiring the landscape, or how bright the sun- shine, sonuthiug must be doing, and in spite of Hernian G. Vetterleiu, the com- mittee nf one on properieties. peals of laughter were »ioon drowning the noise of the engine, as Isidore Langsdorf, a second Mark Twain, kept unloading his latest crop of funny stories to an audi- ence on the bow, while reclining in their easy chairs in the stern some of us sat spellbound, listening to Caruso and Tomagno records, their beautiful voices reproduced by the phonograph. Leaving Essington at 9 A. M., Chester an hour later, Marcus Hook and Penns- grove peeping out of the wocds in quick succession, we anchored at Delaw.ire City at high noon, where Mr. Louis Eisenlohr, after giving his naval cap an extra tug, disembarks for a permit to enter the lock, and sail through the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal It was here while waiting that the irtist of the party, George Walton, sketched that famous group that he intends to exhibit in oil at the next season's salon. George and Otto, as the story runs, smoked the first cigar in their li^'e to- gether, pinched out of papa's box in their infancy, and their common escape from an untimely grave has made them life- long friends. Of course, all the pick- aninnies in town oppear in the grocp and lent color to the picture. I came near being mobbed for n.y suggestion to use the latter for a cigar label, and Otto warned me at the risk of the dnu- geou on board never to mentioi ship again. The following gentlemen appef-r in the group: Alec Cunningham, from Al- toona; Isidor Langsdorf, J. Warner Hutchins, Mr. Max Mayer, the vener- able father-in-law of our host; Herm.'in O. Vetterlein, R. T. Gumpert. and last, but most prominently. Otto Eisenlohr. According to an ordinance, twenty dol- lars fine is imposed for sailing through the canal in less time than three hours, evidently to save repairs to the rotten planking at the sides of this ancie.it waterway, which time we passed very pleasantly at the hmcheon table, im- provising toasts to all the various mem- bers of the Eisenlohr family, whose initials form the acrostic of "Colma" — Charles, Otto, Louis, Marie and Augus- tus. As we at last emerge out of the canal and behold "Turkey Point," with its wooded promontory looking down upon the broad Susquehanna, we feast our eyes upon the lovely panorama, and every eye is fastened upon Eagle Point Club house, built upon the hillside fac- ing the river, and as it bursts into view an answering salute bids welcome to the Cuhna and its owners from the shore. A few minutes later we have taken possession of the palatial marine villa, servants are assigning us our rooms, and after a hasty toilet we are seated behind glittering cut-glass, dowers and all the accessories that twentieth century lux- ury has made part and parcel of an up- to-date dining room. No words of mine can express the i.nostentatious hospital- ity of our hosts, whether Otto or Louis, who look after the comfort of each indi- vidual guest and anticipate their wants in utter oblivion of their own. Since the almanac with kind consider- ation for nine hard driven business men had decreed that Decoration Day to fall on a Monday, thus in conjunction with Saturday and Sunday legalizing our three vacation days, we rose rather late im Sunday morning, just in time to see Mr. Fred. Burko's yacht, one of the club members, hoisting its club ensign as it came dancing across the waves and anchoring close to the Colma. After being duly presented to Mr. Burke and his ladies, we are again rowed over to the Colma. Mr. Louis «'ounts heads and we are off once more for a day's cruise. .Tust as luncheon is being served on board we arrive at Port Deposit, where most of the party dis.'m- liark to visit the Thomb's Institute, perched up on the hillside, and as the sun is slanting towards the west we are once more back at the club house. But Luna has come out while we are still feasting, and throwing her silverv sheen over the placid waters. Time is «alled and all hands are once more climb- ing into a duck boat, and we are taking a spin down the river, nine lighted cigars relieving the silhouette shadows of our forms, until the Colma searchlight sud- denly turns night into day. and our clio- nis -We Won't Go Home 'Till Morn- ing" is answered by the club house dock proclaiming midnight as we touch lam! once more. As tobacco men are all more or less mercurial of temperament, when Monday dawned dark and cloudy even a chani- pagne cocktail before morning prayers, refused to key up the boys' animal spirits to I'oncert pitch, until once outdoor we discovered the bachelor beau of the jiar- ty, Warner Hutchins. making signs to the Colma riding at anchor and dressed up "en fete." With the Stars and Stripes at her bow and the club ensign at her stern, with hundreds of diminu- tive Hags of all nations thrown to the breeze, put us at once into touch with the national htdiday, and a few minutes later we were sailing north, homeward bound. .lust as we rounded Turkey Point once more, and a flock of turkey buzzards was attracting our attention, the Sim broke through the dojuls in all its splendor, and by common imimlse all hands chimed in to sing "Wait Till the Clouds Roll By. .Johnny." and— we lit a fresh cigar. At all the various sta- tions holiday crowds came flocking to the water's edge, attracted by the Colma in her holiday jittire, and many a kodak was leveled at the rakish little yacht and her human freight. We anchored off the Philadeljihia Yacht Club ab(.nt « P. M.. and the last toast, as we sat in the tyjtical club house dining room, brought out cheer after chiHT that made the rafters ring: "Here is to our host. Otto Eisenlohr, the prince of fellows, whose friendship we cherish." ♦ ♦♦♦JJJ*-*4-» WILLIAM J. NOLL ♦ ♦ MANUFACTURER. OF Successor to J. Neff ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ High Grade Cigars ROBESONIA, PA. ♦ ♦ ♦^^♦^^^♦♦♦* ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦.♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦ Oar Leaders: { "'"'ilVs^li'-" [ Cigars-5c., 3 Sizes L. R. BROWN, WHOLESALE ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Cigar Manufacturer, Brownstown, Pa. CHARLES D. BROWN, Salesman. ♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4,»»»^»^^^^^X^I ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ oeaPM% . fGEO. F. NASH, Special I JOHN SELDEN. Brands: I GEO. T. Hutchinson I BEN DE BAR. P. G. SHAW Manufacturer of Fine and Medium eiByqR8 Dallastown, Pa. A QPFCIALTY of PriTate Brands -^^ "^for Wholesale & Jobbing Trade. Corrrespondence solicited. Samples on application. ♦♦ ♦♦ W. C. JACKSON NeLAufaLCiurer of East Prospect, PaL. Correspondence with Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers Invited. Telephone Connection. ♦♦ ♦♦ 14 For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to Established isso. L. J. Sellers & Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO.. SELL.ERSVILLE, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD- ROBERT STEEL'S TRAGIC DEATH. Robert Steel, the well known liquor dealer and cigar handler on Broad street above Chestnut met with a sudden and tragic death last week. While on his way lo his country se^-t near Doylestown, Mr. Steel fell down a cellar way of a grocery store, which had been left open, and broke his neck. Mr. Steel was 60 years ot age, a native of Philadelphia and for many years had been a noted breeder of trotting horses. He was also a member of several clubs and very popular. SELLING SMUGGLED GOODS. That there is still some activity in smuggling operations of tobacco at this port is seen by the following items on the notice of Collector of the Port Thomas, which authorizes a public sale on June 14 of merchandise seized by the government — 960 cigarettes, in U. S. mail; 50 cigars, on La Lorraine; 25 cigars, by mail; 450 cigars, on steamship Massapequa; 50 cigars, on La Savoie; 375 cigarettes, on steamer Pennmanor ; 1 00 cigars, on August Harf; 400 cigars, on Masconomo; 25 cigars, by mail ; 87 y^ pounds of Sumatra on Pennmanor; 99 cigars, on Pennmanor. James A. Freeman & Sons are the auctioneers, and the sale takes place at the Appraisers' office. This is a virtual compliment to superin tendent Berman of the Philadelphia fac- tory. Mr. Wertheim's only further de- sire seemed to be that more goods still should be made here if it was possible to do so. With Manufacturers and Retailers. UNION RIBBON CIGAR CO.'S TROUBLES. Execution has been issued on a judg- ment note entered against Rubenstone & Fisher, trading as the Union Ribbon Cigar Co., at 2021 North Seventeenth street, where they also have a retail store in addition to the manufacturing estab- lishment It appears that a judgment note had been given on December 3, 1903, for six months, for $i, 130 to a Mr. Finkelpearl, who is said to be a relative of one of the members of the firm, and that the note represented borrowed money. In addition to borrowed money they also owe about $2, 500 for merchan- dise, mostly to Philadelphia houses. They claim nominal assets of $2,500, represented by stock and book accounts, and it is also alleged that they have all told about $2, 500 in borrowed money. Mr. Rubenstone commenced business about nine years ago in the vicinity of Ninth and Federal streets, but it is not ■o many years yet since he formed a partnership with Mr. Fisher. They are endeavoring to effect some sort of a settlement J. B. WERTHEIM VISITS PHI LA- DELPHIA. Jos. B. Wertheim, of E. M. Schwartz & Co., visited the firm's Philadelphia factory headquarters at 514 Pine street this week, and expressed himself as highly pleased with the first class condi- tion in which everything was found. The new cigar and tobacco stand of Howard March «& Co., on the first floor of the big Land Title Building at Broad and Sansom streets, proved itself to be a necessity the first week of its existence. The patronage has been heavy and the most particular customers have found cigars of the quality they wanted. Mr. March was well known in the cigar busi- ness of this city some years ago. He forsook the trade to enter into the grocery business. He has now returned to the old^profession, feeling assured that it is just the one he was originally equipped for. Among the brands of which Mr. March is making leaders are the Princess Louise, of Ballard, Fernandez & Co.; Flor de Lovera, of Jose Lovera Co.; Brevas, of the El Provedo Cigar Factory, and others. He is also featuring the March Special and the E. Regenberg & Sons American clear Havana leader. The United Cigar Stores, at the north- east corner of Tenth and Chestnut streets, are having a run on the La Belle Creole perfectos, Braddock, Palma de Cuba, Marryat Invincibles, Miss Vanderbuilt and Benefactor. The Reciprocity and the Vanina were the special brands handled at the Dalton Cigar Company's store. Thirteenth and Chestnut streets, last week. At Godfrey S. Mahn's Mint Arcade store good sales are reported of the Mint Perfecto, La Purezo, El Leonide and Columbia Club cigars. A. B. Cunningham & Co., 236 Market street {have made purchases of the stock of Heymann & Co., of Broad and Race streets. The report that the latter con- cern was going into the jobbing business remains unconfirmed. The improvements at the factory of M. I. Lifshetz, Tenth and Arch streets, are under way. The retail store adjunct is doing some little business with the Peace Jubilee cigar. E. Roeder, a cigar manufacturer of 122 North Fifty. third street has put out a new brand of cigars. It is named after his pet dog. Moore's cigar store, at Second and Market streets, is featuring theProvechos and the Saturday Night Special Otto Eisenlohr, of Eisenlohr Bros., sails for Europe on the i6th inst The trip will be one for pleasure only. The new cigar store of Reuben Gold- smith, at 1 42 1 Chestnut street, is making a specialty of the El Benedicto, Runny- mede and Gumpert's Maneto cigars. Bayuk Bros. , cigar manufacturers, still retain their branch store at Seventh and Market streets, Mr Brooks is now in charge as manager and is doing good business. No cut rate will be indulged in. Among the brands handled of the Bayuk manufacture are B. B. Panetellas, Mongolia, and Havana Ribbon in the nickel line, and Don Juan, Charles Thompson and Prince Hamlet in the ten cent line. W. P. Bushell, with the Jose Lovera Co., New York, was in town during the week. Lovera's Publico Cigarros, which are handled by the M. J. Dalton Cigar Company, Thirteenth and Arch streets, this city, are in good demand at present The Commercial Exchange cigar, with an attractive, cartoon like label, is prom- mently displayed by Parham & Duff, 48 North Eleventh street Weiner's cigar store, at 10 North Eleventh street, is making a special feature of the El Modello and Republica Emblematica cigars. The warm weather demand for a good smoke is shown by the demand for the Patrick Henry cigar and the Havana cigarettes of Rodriguez, Lopez & Co., Cuba, at Steane's store. Tenth and Chestnut streets. Ed. VVishmeyer, of Ed. Wishmeyer & Co., cigar jobbers of Baltimore, was a trade visitor in Philadelphia last week, as was also a representative of A. Guiterez & Co. . New York. Philip Collins' cigar store at 7203 Woodland avenue was damaged by fire last week to the extent of $500. The Stevens Restaurant Company has opened a cigar store at the northeast corner of Juniper and Chestnut streets. Mr. Stevens is thoroughly cogizant of the cigar business, having formerly managed the stand at the Broad Street Station. An excellent stock is handled. The Speedway Favorite is a rapid seller at the Davidyan, Jr..& Co. cigar store, at Ninth and Arch streets. The Spana Cuba is also sought by customers. An increasing warm weather trade is re- ported. W. A, Haug's smokery at 17 North Ninth street is one of the favorite resorts of the kind in the city. A gentleman who has a little time on his hands can sit down in a cool spot and enjoy a good smoke, thus avoiding the saloon or cafe, Gumpert's Full Weight; the Roger Wil- liams and Once a Week are among the brands to be obtained. J. Bayuk* s cigar store, at Sixth and Walnut streets, has an unusual demand for its Jeffersonian and Expansion brands. Business is likewise on the increase in the store of James Stead, on Twelfth near Arch street The El Falcon and Mandolina cigars are pushingt he Pennant for popularity. The El Zeno cigar is holding its own and the La RosaMs also popular at the store of J. Davidson, on Tenth above Market street Clabby's hotel and restaurant, on Market street near Ninth, has a newly fitted up cigar department that rivals many of the best in the city. A general stock is displayed, but Manuel Portuon- do's cigars are a special feature. Vetterlein Bros', cigar store, in the Ledger Building, on Chestnut street, has a special stock on hand of La Buva, Don Savary, and Albert Pike cigars. E. C. Rahme's City Hall Cigar Store, at 28 North Broad street has no better sellers than the Windsor and Doroles cigars. Warmer weather has been marked by an improvement in business. The high bulk window of B. Lip- schutz's store, on Twelfth street above Filbert, shows a bewildering display of the Flora Belle and the Bride cigars. This dealer reports a busy season and an unusual rush as the warm v^eather trade sets in. The M. J. Dalton store, at Fifth and Chestnut streets has received a large con- signment of high grade cigars. Among the brands in this fresh stock are Flor El Todo, La Mas Fermosa, Purple Rib- bon, Porto Rico Brevas, and La Sistina Brighton. A special window display is being made by H. B. Grauley, Sixth and Chest- nut streets, of the Golden Rule and the Orvilla cigars. Duncan & Moorehead, cigar manu- facturers, in the Ledger Building, report an increasing business, with activity among the salesmen out on the road. AMONG LEAF DEALERS. J. W. Wartman & Co., the leaf dealers, have had many improvements made about their warehouse. Painters were busy all last week putting a new coat of paint inside and outside. A new elevator, found to be necessary on account of in creased business, was also put in. While the painters were handy it was thought expedient to have painted a finely carved wooden Indian that had lain in an out of the way place for a long time. This Indian Mr. Wartman purchased some years ago, but it had lost too much of its brilliant color to be useful for advertising purposes. It now occupies a command- ing place in front of the bulk window. Leopold Loeb & Co. have been doing a substantial business in Sumatra of late. Last week their output amounted to 122 bales, while the week before last their sales amounted to loi bales. Geo, F. Schnath, with Schroeder & Arguinbau. is a trade visitor in Philadel- phia this week. —Schroder Cigar Co., of Beach City, O., has been incorporated by Otto E. Oberlin, A. Clark Oberlin, Martin C. Woods, W. Er N. Hemperly and Thos. J. Rees. The capital is ^3,000. • ■• I r 6. Falk 4 he would doubtless have selected Louis Eisenlohr as his Ulysses, as he stood aloiifsitle of the Eisenlohr Brothers' yarht Colnin, to receive the guests of his brother Otto, and as seven awkward landlubbers %%%<%%% <^^^^^^%<^%%»%%% %»»%»»»%♦%» /. B Milleysack Manufacturer of Fine Havana Hand-Made S CIGARS 615, 617 and 6ig Lake St. | Lancaster, Pa. The American Snuff Co. is evidently having a prosperous business, for the Company has just declared a regular of Unkat Tab. My. V. D. P, and smaller lots of Senembah My K. and U. S. Deli. A. Cohn & Co. also report the pur- chase of several very desirable marks, and a total of nearly i ,400 bales — 340 dividend of I X per cent on the preferred ^*'" J- ^* Deli, 250 bales L. P. C. and 2X per cent on the common stock, ^^^^^S-Br^h^n. 129 bales N. A. T. M.. ^ ^ u. , , ^28 bales P. K. Deli, 100 bales Senem- both payable July i, 1904. Stock trans- ^ah My K., 1 18 bales Deli Plantage, 195 fer books will be closed from June 15 to July I, inclusive. The resignation of W. VV. St John, bales Sumatra Culture, 56 bales G. E. Lankat, and 45 bales Deli My L. Hinsdale Smith & Co. bought 100 bales Deli Maaty | D Lankat and Deli as managing director of the Retail Cigar ^* ^^ I ^^^ and Tobacco Dealers' Association, which ^' ^°'''" '^ ^°"5 ^^^"^^^ ^25 bales, a f««i, -384 represented by a note held by vf- Q» T«K« K u J J L Meyer & Mendelsohn, and which came Mr. bt. John has been succeeded by , , ^. •^ due on June i. They are believed to President T. J. Donigan, who was form- owe about $50,000 in New York and crly engaged in the jobbing trade quite possibly as much more to other creditors, extensively, and his wide experience will A meeting of creditors is being held at undoubtedly be of great value and benefit ^^y**" ^ Mendelsohn's office to decide to the association's business. Besides, he is one of the most successful of retail dealers, having at present a number of retail stores. on what action should be taken on behalf of all the creditors. The American Snuff Co., announces SPECIAL NOTICES. ( I2>4 cents per 8-point measured line. ) "pOR SALE.— 450,000 good 2 for .50 Ci- gars. Samples to reliable people .he discontinuance of extra certificates ! SK^^c^lJ^SXJir'lS:'^.'^'^ With drop shipments of Horse Shoe snuff, | Tobacco World. Philadelphia. 6-1-41 of five tags to the pound, and in lieu of j QiGAR MANUFACTURER, wishing to those certificates they offer Horse Shoe ^ increase his businesa, desires as ^ ^; partner Cigar Sales man with trade. Some rubber snuff pouches with drop shioments capital required. Address, Manufac- in the proportion of one pouch for each j Worid,' PWUd.fphu" "' ™' ■^'""'"' J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD 21 «) Telephone Call, 432— B. Office and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R. E. L. NISSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers ^ FINE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Bayers always find it a pleasure to look ovc .our Samples. Samplei cheerfully submitted upon request. P. O, Box 96. H. H. MILLER, LEAF TOBACCOS Light Conn. Wrappers and Seconds SBADM-GROWN and IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA Nos. 327 and 329 North Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA. WALTER S. BARE, ^^ PaLcker of Fine ^ Connecticut ^Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Cilia r Leaf Tobacco Ofdce and Warehouse, - LITITZ, PA. B. F. GOOD & CO. PACKER^ AND DEALERS IN Leaf Tobaccos 145 North Market Street LANCASTER. PA. J. W. BRENNEMAN, Packer and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, 110 & 112 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. UNITED PHONES. Ready for tlie Market 1901 1902 First- Class Pennsylvania Broad Leaf B's First Class Pennsylvania Havana Seed Bindert Fancy Packed Zimmer Spanish Fancy Table Assorted DutchlTvArv Pa«a Fancy Packed Gebhart A^VCrjT VAdC of FINE FORCE-SWEATED Qur Owil CONNECTICUT -^ - , racking I. H. Weaver/' Leaf Tobacco 241 and 243 North Prince Street, LANCASTER.. PA. W. R. COOPER, PACKER OF d and Dealer in All Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobacco, 201 and 203 North Duke St. LANCASTER, PA. J. K. LMAMAN, Packer of and Dealer in LEAF Tobacco 138 North Market St. United 'Phones LANCASTER, PA. CHflS. TOLiE 8t CO. "^o^^ Leaf Tobacco James and Prince Streets, LANCASTER, PA. Truman D. SheHzer, ^'and oiler in LOaf TobaCCO No, 313 East Fulton Street, ..pjp.^TFP pa Consolidated Phone. LAll^AoI d\9 rA. The Gilt Edge Cigar Box Factory Is the Largest in Lancaster. Prices and Workmanahip win compare favorably with any in the State. Cigar Boxes and Shipping Cases, Labels, Edgings and Ribbons, Cigar Manufacturers' Supplies-all kinds. Daily Capacity, Five Thousand Boxes. /. FRANK BOWMAN, 51 Market St., LANCASTER, PA, U. Falk ®, BrO. Importers of Sumatra^ and Havaiva. and Packers oj American Tobacco, 171 WatCf St., NcwYofk THE TOBACCO WORLD J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA OUR LETTER FROM LANCASTER. (Concluded from page ii, beiuK wanted there and at Akron. Man- ufactnnTs are also experieiirinj; a little inipn.venient in the trade. C. Kupnir. who operates a larue union faetorv, has bet-u iiuttinp on additional hands and has sufficient ..rders for still nioiv peojil.' as rapidly as satisfactory workmen can be secured. W. D. Sahni has also hooked several orders, and will resume o|)erations to- day. S. AN olf. of Akron, is preiiarinj; for a business trip West during the iie.xt ten (ieor-e F. Weidler. of Akmn. left last week for a several •"■•"- A sperial exhibit of the Star stores is being n.a.Ie in the show window of Sitno . Shi.ssler. on Qneen street, and i< a trie .n^a considerable amount of attenoi' Jil^twliliv'^ h„'^' 1^ ••?",*"'• '*'■ --" ^'"'"f'' <">''^'>v street lUK. and Will devote himself more laruelv to a jobbing business, but will snnniV h.s former trade by having go s e up ."Other f..ctories under .onlract. Mr. /ug feels tiiat in this wav he ,au devote mo,H> time to the needs of hi" customers, leaving the faetorv supe - people.'*' ""^'^ ""^" *''^ shoulders of other r>iu5s E. Ryder, the North Queen street manufacturer, has latelv refunded trom an ..xt.n.b.l Western bu^inessTrip ;l'>nn- whi.h he booked several verv I.irge sized orders for his prodiuts J he J L. Metzgar Leaf Toba. co Ton pany inf..rm us that their scraj. fillers which are all prepared and ivadv for nianufactureis- use. are beginning to ne more widely ustnl as tlie merits of this product becomes better known Mr Metzgar is making a specialtv of *liis combination scrap, and is offering liis product at G. 7^. 9 an.l 12 ,ents per i!r"."lf h'' ''J*"'"" ^^•''^ '-i" '"'^ tobac. Shertzer. leaf dealer on Ea«t I- niton street, states that business is moviujr quietly, yet in a fairly satisfac- tory manner. Mr. Shertzer is among the more active leaf jobbers, and by his un- tiring eftorts and close attention to busi- ness has Ituilt up quite an extensive leaf trade. A. H. Hershey & Co., on North Mul- berry street, are about completing a large IKicking of the 1JM)8 crop. 1 Miring a pre- liminary examination made during the past few days they say they have dis- c(»v«'red the dev«>lopnient of some excel- lent (piality in their tobacco with but a very small percentage of damage, and they now fed «onfident that the crop will be very desirable. Marietta. The V. A. ('ollins Cigar ('ompany, who removed their busines here froiii Mc- Sherrystown early this year, have now gotten th«» factory in excellent working order. The business was reorganizetl at the time of the removal of tin* plant to thi"! place. Mr. F. L. Nissly. of Florin. Pa., becoming treasurer, and re«-ently Mr. A. Z. Sherk was elected ])r(>sident jind manager of the factory. .Mr. Nissly is already widely known to the trade as a jtacker of leaf tobacco, and one of tlie largest in his section, while Mr. Sherk is an ai>pan>ntly young man. but has an extensive experii'iice in the manufaitui- ing line, having formerly been superin- tendent of the various factories of T. .7. I Minn A: Co.. of Philadelphia. The fae- torv atfords employment to al)out M<> l»eople. ajid they are operating stricily under the union system. The business was originally established in ISJKS, but was iiicorp(»rated only in lUOl. Several ne\y liiu-s of goods have l>een added to their list of brands. ni.ikiii>' ;: siitHcieiitIv large array to attract the attention of the largest distributor. Their leaders are the ".Iiilian Hawthorne." 1(1 cents: "Sus- quehanna." *'S. and N.." "Our Lead.-r" in the ".-cent line. The ".luli.in Haw- thorne." a 10-eent i»roduerieiice in their busines.s, and it can be truthfuUv said that their goods are general favor- ites with a large number of distributors among whom they have been successfullv placed. Consequently, they are making steady advances annuallv. Tl)e gentl>- men and push. The son. S. C. Kf.cher. bv reason of his ability and thorough busi- ness activity, has been entrusted with the bulk of the firm's >.usiness affairs. thus relieving the father of many cares which had been jreviously resting upon his shoulders. The plaiit •vjuipped and owned by this firm is a large, sultstantially built structure of brick, advantageously located and con- veniently arranged. S. It. Kocher is one of the most popu- lar business men of Wrightsville. and justly deserves the large measure of suc- cess which lias been achieved bv his skill, industry, probity and genial" dispo- sition.^ During his long business career Mr. Kocher has made a wide acquaint- ance in tlu' cigar trade in many States, where he is always .i welcome visitor. Destructive Fire in Danville. to- ..f the Several American Tobacco Co. Ware- house Burned. — Loss Probably I400, 000 Danville, Va., June 6, 1904. This city was yesterday visited by the largest and most destructive fire that is known in its history, entailing a loss that will probably reach the neighborhood of 1400,000. Four big buildings were re- duced to ashes, including Lee's Ware- house, owned by G. Perm and O. Dudley on the east of which was the factory of B. Newgrass, of London, and two on the west owned by the T. C. Williams estate, of Richmond. The buildings were all occupied by the American Tobacco Com- pany, lessee. It is estimated that nearly 4.00,000 pounds of tobacco was stored in the four buildings, all of which was burned. The building owned by Penn and Dudley was valued at about $15,000, and was insured for $10,000; the build- ing owned by B. Newgass. which is bet- ter known as the Scott factory, was valued at $7, 500, and fully insured. The two Williams estate buildings were of brick, and valued at about $15, 000 each, and they were well insured. In addition to the above damage, the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company plant suffered a loss of probably several thou- sand dollars by water. Waterloo, la... Cigar Man Insolvent Waterloo, la., June 6. 1904. Lewis C. Stifler, cigar manufacturer and cigar and tobacco dealer, has filed a petition in bankruptcy. Heowes$26o.35 for wages to employes, and also the fol- lowing secured amounts: Anna C. Stifler $3,000 Commercial National Bank 1,300 Daniel Snyder ' 60 Total $4,360 Creditors whose claims are unsecured are the following; Davenport Cigar Box Co. $327. 14 A. D. Hoover, Zion's View, Pa. 60.00 Bradstreet Co., Dubuque 25.00 J. Cohn & Co., New York 436! 75 Sutter, Bros., Chicago 368.79 L. Kuttnauer & Son, Detroit 290 61 1.60 22.68 23.50 1,028,22 205.72 14.00 Cedar Valley Mfg. Co. J. W. Sefton Mfg. Co. G. G. Gheen Leaf Tobacco Co. Crump Bros. , Chicago N. Guenther, Cincinnati Dr. Hoagland, Waterloo Waterloo & Cedar Falls Gas & Electric Co. 21.64 G. W Bunn 10.60 The total value of the assets is approx- imately $1,692.22. There is a large list of firms indebted to the petitioner for cigars and tobacco. HeLncock Tobacco Mfg. Pletnt Sold- Rucker & Witten Co. of Martinville Pur- chase Richmond Concern. Richmond. June 3. — After negotia- tions extending through a considerable period, the big tobacco manufacturing plant of Mr. W. T. Hancock, of this city, has been acquired by the Ruckner & Witten Tobacco Co. . with headquarters at Martinville, Va. The purchase price was about $100,000. Under the new management, the plant, the output of which is now about 450,000 pounds a year, will be developed to its fullest capacity, and will be made one of the largest establishments of its kind in the south. It will be made to handle about 8,000 pounds of tobacco a day, or 2,000,000 or more pounds a year. The force of employes will be very greatly augmented. The deal was negotiated through the Richmond directors of the Martinville concern, Mr. W. S. Forbes and Mr. J, D. Patton. — The Wisconsin Cirgar Co. has been incorporated at Madison, Wis., with a capital stock of $1,000 bv N. P. Strause, H. M. Cur tin and W. E. Earle. PATENTS RELATING to TOBACCO. Etc. 76 1 , 5 76 Cigarette box ; Alexander A. Brown, Rutherglen, Scotland. 761.625 Match box; Edw. C. Cards, Washington. Iowa. 761,447 Stem for pipes or cigar or cigarette holders; Charles P. Cassidy, Washington, D. C. 761,503 Combined match safe and cigar cutter; H. P. Klein, Chicago, lU. 761,101 Tobacco stem crushing ma- chine; Eduard Quester, Cologne- Lin- denthal, Germany. 761,547 Combined cigar cutter and match safe; Philip Seiler, Chicago, IlL m THE TOBACCO WORLD «3 HANUFACTURCR OF ALL KINDS OF Q8 a 140 CENTRE §T N£WYORK, Philadelphia Offi. p. 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGKK. Mgr. ■^^i^^iw ■■ ■ 1^^ Cigar box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Chicago. 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THATCHER. Mgr San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street. L. S. SCHOENFELD. Mgr. GEORGE W. McGUIGAN'S ENTERPRISE. Conducting an Extensive Cigar and Leaf Tobacco Business at Red Lion, Pa. GEORGE W. McGUlGAN. TN developing the important industry \\i ich has been thriving marvelously for some time in York county, it has. of course, fallen to the good fortune of the more enterprising men in the trade to secure the major portion of the business, and they have doubtless deserved it. and have gained it by their own energy. It is, of course, owing to its natural resources and other advantages that the industry has made the marked progress which is recorded in its behalt, yet all these would have counted for nothing had it not been for the foresight and business instinct of such men as the subject of this sketch, who developed the industry to its present immense pro- portions. Too much credit cannot, therefore, be given to such men for the interest which they have manifested and the success with which their efforts have been re warded. George W. McGuigan, of Red Lion. Pa., we believe, is deservedly referred to as one of the most widely known men in the trade oi that county, and it can also be said, one of the most successful ones. Not only is he known as a successful cigar manufacturer and leaf tobacco dealer, but he has become recognized as one of Red Lion's most thorough-going business men. and is associated quite prominently with several important out side enterprises. He has been a mem- ber of the Board of Directors of the First National Bank since its organization, and in numerous ways he has done much to promote the welfare of the town. Owing to his wide business experience his judgment on public matters relative to home advancement is frequently de sired. It is also noticed that his opinions almost invaiiably carry with them a certain conviction and influence. Mr. McGuigan began the manufacture of cigais many years ago; in fact, he was one of the pioneer manufacturers in the county. In that time he has noted many changes, some of them of vast importance, and one of the most pleas- ing features in the improvement of the town is the rapid growth of the industry and the material advancement in the general character and quality of the pro duct of today, compared with what it was in its early history. It is not yet so long since Mr. Mc- Guigan became more actively identified as a leaf dealer. Like everything else that he undertakes, he entered the leaf business with such a spirit of enterprise that the venture proved a success from the start, and the volume of business now annually transacted by him in this line is quite satisfactory. Mr. McGuigan also has associated with him his son, Harry, who is indebted to his father for a special training in the business, for it is the senior' s well defined purpose to constantly place more and more of the business responsibility upon the shoulders of his son, and to relieve himself to such an extent as to be able to devote more time to his outside en terprises, he now having a well earned competency at his commard. The cigar products from this factory are pretty well known to the trade in different sections of the country where they are meeting with increasing sale. While a number of brands have been introduced from time to time, their lead- ers at present are : " Light Horse Harry. ' ' "La Data.' "La Purista," "La Galan- teria" and "Indian Bride. ' ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ I Match It, if you Can— You Can't. : ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ "Match-It" Cheroots are the finest product of the kind on the market. The ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE Sumatra Wrapped Cheroot, put up in Packages of Five — Wrapped in Foil. Manufactured by The Manchester Cigar Mfg, Co. BALTIMORE, MD. THEY ARE ON SALE EVERYWHERE. F. B. ROBERTSON, Factory Representative for Pennsylvania. 1133 Ridge Avenue. PhiU PACKING HOUSES; Janesville, Milton, \- Wis. Albany. E. 8HERTS & eo. Manufacturers of High-Grade Seed and Havana » YlOBWf^OWe# ©leARS Lancaster, Fa. WASniHCTOMIAHi^ GRUtFatHER HAVANA man^^'by A.B.CUME STRICTLY UNION FACTORY FABRICONAROLFElS CHOICE POINTED ARROW-SHARP KNIFE , • • • VAIvlPIRE ••• J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA 24 THE TOBACCO WORLD JOHNJiSllEMAN READING.PA. JVIflRTl]^ SliABRCH, DENVER, PA. Manufacturer of ^^^ x ^^ a t^ r^ High-Grade Union Made ^/ \ ^ ^ j^ ^ •special BRANDS: United Labor (5c) Union Stag (5c) Cuba-Rico (loc) The Cigar Industry in York. Hindered Somewhat by Damp Weather — New Factories Licensed — Trade Notes. York, Pa., June 6, 1904. Cigar manufacturers were somewhat hampered last week owing to the damp weather, which prevented them from getting the stock dry and caused a num- ber of temporary shut downs. We are informed by the Deputy Col- lector of this division of the Ninth District that eleven new cigar factory licenses were issued during the month of May. rhey are as follows: Henry V. Klunk, Hanover; William H. Lentz, Yorkana; Kate E. Reever, York; Saml. Leiphart, (jrahamville; Thos. H. Olewiler, Wind sor; Halleck S. Gross, Dallastown; Wm. M. Blouse, Brogueville; A. Fauth & Co., Red Lion; Max A. Rohland, Dallas- town, Charles Snyder, Yoe; Annie M. Schmuck, Red Lion. Owing to the presence of a few isolated cases of small pox in the city of York, the well known cigar manufacturing firm of Celestino Costello & Co. have adopted stringent methods, and refuse to permit any of their employes to work unless vaccination certificates can be shown. A couple of humorous incidents are told of relating to the vaccinations among their people. While undergoing the operation recently one stout employe fainted at the sight of his own blood, and another, a young woman, declared her intention of leaving York rather than submit to the little scratching. Several members of the cigar and to- bacco trade of this county were buyers of real estate which was sold under the sherifl's hammer last week. W. H. Peters, a well known cigar jobber of Dal- lastown, bought a farm of 54 acres in Windsor township for 11,500. M. E. Plymire purchased the factory of the Inion Cigar Manufacturing Co., at Lo- ganville, for I350, Moses Snyder, cigar manufacturer at Yoe, has just returned from an extended business trip through the West. D. A. Horn, of the Porto Rico Cigar Co., Red Lion, who has been on the sick list for some time, is now able to be about again and attend to business. P. C McCoy, of Dallastown, while admitting that trade conditions were not as favorable as they might be, has no particular complaint to make, as he has been shipping goods right along. Mr. McCoy can turn out 20,000 cigars per day, and is operating a strictly union factorv. W. C. Jackson, of East Prospect, is opening a new factory at Long Level, which will be commenced with ten hands and will be conducted in connec- tion with his present factory at East Prospect He is expecting, however, to increase his force at Long Level from time to time. Harry Raber, who was formerly em- ployed by Kerbs, Wertheim & Schiflfer, of New York, and who is a thoroughly experienced cigar manufacturer, has as- sociated himself with B. F. Abel & Co., Hellam, and will have geneaal supervi- sion of the several Abel factories which are located at Hellam and Yorkana. Mr. Abel has been engaged in that line of business for the past eighteen years, and has succeeded in building up quite ao extensive trade. The latest nickel pro- duct of the firm is the Joe F. Willard, which is finding a good market among the numerous seed and Havana lines. Blessing & Lehman have erected an addition to their cigar factory at Hellam. A. W. Dietz, at Yorkana, is running a pretty steady force of twenty-five hands on both nickel and two for five cents products. L. L. Schloss, a cigar broker of Chi- cago, 111., visited a number of cigar manufacturers in this section last week. * ^* A. Z. SHKRK, President. E. L. NISSLY, Treasurer. *^ * Established The V. A. Collins Cigar Co. Marietta, Pa. MAKERS or High Grade Union Hand Made Cigars f JULIAN HAWTHORNE lOc. Cigar * Incotporated 1 '.•(»! I High Grade Union Hand Made Cigars** *« f JULIAN HAWTHORNi; inc. CiK.n ** :* Oor Leaders .•ilTN"'^™^^-'-*" > ^^ t O^'R LEADER nc. Cigar \ UtUUUlO. I S. & N. 5c. Cigar t OUR LEADER Ac. Cigar ^ ti^Olstrlbutors Wanted Everywhere .!•» lights of glass broken in his tobacco bed, the broken glass being quite a damage to the plants and an inconvenience to the digging of the plants in some places. The sashes were lifted from the beds and carried many feet and badly broken, both ^E frames and glass. On this farm setting began on Saturday, May 28. Nearly enough plants were taken from the beds to set an acre, and by Tuesday, the thirty first, we shall have enough to set four to six acres we think, so it will be hustle and bustle for all of this coming week. Sales of to- bacco at this time of year seem to flourish about like smallpox in dog days or a revival of religion in mud time, for none are reported by our correspondents, nor do 1 expect to hear of many in the country for the next six weeks to come. All the news in the country will be of transplanting and hoeing, which will begin in another week. Our correspondents write: Suffield: «'In spite of the lateness of G. Falk ®. BrO. importers of SumatraL and HavanaL and Packers qJ American Tobacco, 171 WatCf St., NcW Yofk Established 1870 Factory No. 79 S. R. Kocher & Son Manufacturers of Hi And Packers of LEAF TOBACCO Wrightsville, Pa. STAVFFEU BROS. MFG. CO. New Holland^ Pa. No More Dull Seasons . . . If you handle our make of Cigars. TTT-E PLEASE THE CONSU 'ER by giving him '^ " the best tobacco obtainab.j, and make it up in cigars in the best possible manner that skill with experience can do. One satisfied customer brings another. B^'Get a sample, and compare price and quality with competitors, and judge for yourself. The proof of the pudding is the eating thereof. We em- ploy no traveling salesmen, but sell all goods direct from fictory to jobber. All Grades, All Prices, All Shapes, All Sizes 1^^^^^^^^^ fe i - i\ U- 1 tried. Sir H. Wills, the chairman of the Imperial Tobacco Co., regards the matter the spring and the backwardness of the with benevolent interest, and the Chan- tobacco plants, Suffield tobacco raisers cellor of the Exchequer has agreed to are beginning to set their fields to plants give an abatement of one shilling per and soon the click of the tobacco setter pound off the excise duty on Irish grown will be wafted to our ears fiom all direc- tobacco. This year extensive experi- tions." ments will take place in Meath and Wex- Hatfield, Mass.: "Tobacco setting is ford, and I might remind jou that it was now the order of the day. C, L. Warner, down at Youghal, where he lived, that B. M. Warner, F. H. Bardwell have Sir Walter Raleigh grew the first tobacco eight acres already transplanted. Many planted in these islands. All the plant- others have three and four acres. Plants ings are illegal under the Act of 1831, will be plenty next week." and lam introducing a bill to render Conway, Mass.: "A little tobacco has legal that which the authorities now have been transplanted, but more will be set to wink at." this week. The plants are coming on I X T 1- .M . very rapidly now." Leat 1 obacco Markets. t,,,, ui ♦ 1 ** ^ , , East Whately, Mass.: "Considerable CONNECTICUT VALLEY. tobacco has been set, and much of the The work of transplanting has been ! remaining acreage will be put out the started the past week in quite large pro- P^^^^"* ^^^ek. Plants are looking very portions, and this week will see the bulk of the setting done in this locality. Quite present week, well." North Hatfield, Mass. "A good show j ing was made last week in the line of to- a number have from one to five acres set, and by the middle of the week will ^^^^° setting, and we think that this be hard pushed to keep up with the ; '^^^^ "^'^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^g^^^ share of the re- growing plants. The plants are looking fine in the beds before setting; no sallow, sickly look to them. Such plants live after being transplanted and usually start off well. The heavy thunder showers, accompanied by hail, last week, have done considerable damage in parts of the valley. The heavy winds blew down tobacco sheds and damaged the glass in the frames to quite an extent. I heard that Mr. Boyden, in Conway, had 350 R.K.Schnader&Sons PACKBRS OF AKD DBAI^BRS IM 435 & 437 W. Grant St. Lancaster, Pa. THE TOBACCO WORLD 27 $145,000 GIVEN AWAY! ♦ V** ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 4.4.4.^ 4,4.4.4.4.^4.^4.4.>4 HOW MANY VOTES will be cast for the Winning Candidate for President of the United States in the Election, Tuesday, November 8th, 1904? ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ One Hundred and Forty-five Thousand [$145,0001 Dollars in Cash Will be distributed, as stated below, among those who estimate nearest the popular vote that will be cast for the Presidential Electors for the Winning Presidential Candidate in the election of 1904: To the person estimating nearest, 20|UOU ~1U To the next I person estimating nearest, " lU To the next I person estimating nearest, f r\f^i^ in 5,000 To the next 2 persons estimating nearest. 2,500 each, in To the next 10 persons estimating nearest, 1,000 each. in To the next 20 persons estimating nearest, 500 each, in To the next ao persons estimating nearest. 250 each, in To the next 100 persons estimating nearest. 100 each. in To the next 200 persons estimating nearest, 50 each. in To the next 500 persons estimating nearest, 25 each. in To the next 1,000 persons estimating nearest. 10 each. in To the next 4,000 persons estimating nearest, 5 each, in To the next 5,000 persons estimating nearest, 2.50 each. cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash — - in cash — $25,000 ■ 10,000 - 5.000 - 5.000 - 10,000 - 10,000 - 5.000 ' 10,000 - 10,000 ' 12,500 - 10,000 - 20,000 - 12.500 10,855 Awards, ag^regatm^ $145,000 Have each estimate on a separate sheet or blank, writ- ing the Figures and Your Name and Address Plainly. WE V/ILL SUPPLY ESTIMATE BLANKS, if desired, on request, when accompanied by sufficient postage to carry them: 50 Estimate Blanks, postage, 2 cents ; 100 Estimate Blanks, postage, 4 cents. Information Which May be of Assistance in Making Estimates: Popular vote cast for Electors in the Last Presidential Election, according to the World Almanac of J904, viz: William McKinlev . . . (Republican) .... 7,207 923 William J Bryan . . . (Democrat-Populist) . . 6.358 133 John G. Woolley . . . (Prohibition) . . . 208.914 EuGENB V. Debs . . . (Social Democrat) . . 87,814 Wharton Barker (Middle of Road or Anti- Fusion People's Party) 50,37 Joseph F. Mallonby . . (Soc. L ) ... 39.739 J. F. R. Leonard . . . (United Christian Party) . . 1.059 Seth H. Ellis .... (Union Reform) . . . 5,698 Further information which may assist you in making your estimates will be printed on such estimate blanks. With each estimate you must send us either five of the tags, or five of the whole (i) coupons, or ten of the half (J4) coupons, or ten of the cigar bands of the kind that are being redeemed by the Manufacturers through the FLORODORA TAG COMPANY, or five of other tags listed on back hereof, or ten bands from either "CREMO EXPORT" or "BUCK" cigars, otherwise estimate will not be considered. All estimates, tags, coupons, and cigar bands sent to us by mail, express or otherwise. Must be Fully Prepaid in order to participate. WRITE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS PLAINLY on the outside of each package of tags, coupons or cigar bands, otherwise we cannot identify them. No receipts will be returned for tags, coupons or cigar bands sent in under the above offer. Thus, you will understand That if You Use Your Tags, Coupons or Cigar Bands for Estimating, You Cannot Use Tiiem in Securing Presents. In case of a tie between two or more persons making successful estimates, the amount to be given will be divided equally among them. No Estimates will participate under the above offer which are Received by us after Saturday, November 5th, 1904. All estimates, tags, coupons and cigar bands, and also communications, under the above offer, MUST BE ADDRESSED TO THE Florodora Tag Company, Jersey City, N. J. a8 J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD IF YOU WANT A LEADER IN UNION-MADE CIGARS WRITE TO C. RUPPIN-LANCASTER. PA. ABOUT THE "BENJAMIN CONSTANT'lOc. and "THECRAFTSMAN'Sc. THEY WILL ANSWER YOUR REQUIREMENTS. Q. E. JIICOBT Wholesale Manufacti'ver of High Grade Seed and Havana Cigars RotlisYilIe,Pa. STRICTLY UNIFORM QbALITY GUARANTEED. Correspondence with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade only invited. mainder set out. Plants are looking fine; dark green and stocky." — American Cultivator. D. A. SHAW, Pres. H. L. SHAW, Vice Pres. C. H. CURRY, Sec' y & Treas. Florida Tobacco Co. PIONEER GROAVERS OF Florida Sumatra Under Shade CoBducttd under the personal supervition of Mr. D. A. SHAW, the first grower of to- bacco under shade, as Manager for eight years of the Plant&.(ions of Schroeder ^ Arguimbau. and as originated by the late F. A. Schroeder. By reason of our extensive experience we are able to supply A Superior Line of Goods AT THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES. SAMPLES UPON REQUEST ! Plantations and Olces— Qnincy, Gadsden County, Florida. EDGERTON, WIS. Buying tobacco from country hands is still going on in a moderate way in many of the growing districts but the aim of late is mainly directed to securing as- sorted lots for which better prices are willingly paid when satisfactory goods are found. The greater share of the bundle goods has doubtless been mar- keted, and where growers have their to- bacco cased they are in position to de- mand better figures or carry them over the summer. Buyers in the field claim about 25 per cent of the crop remains unsold. Sales from first hands coming to notice are: Jens Finsness, 31a at 8 and 4c asst. H. H. Bjoin, 8a at 73^' and ic asst. Henry Lewis, 5a at 6|^c asst. P. Kelsberg, 6a at 7, 3 and ic asst. E. Dahl, 28CS at 7 and ic asst A. Anderson, 5a at 5^c asst. E. P. Stensby, 25CS at 63!^c asst. Henry Johnson, 61 at 4c bl. Peter Danielson, 40CS "o i at 9, 7 and 2C. Considerable inquiry is still maintained for old leaf and several moderate sized sales are reported by local packers. Messrs. Shafer and Bimberg have picked up about 200CS during the week in this market The Bamberger firm purchased 200CS of a Stoughton packer and have a much larger deal about closed with a Janesville firm. More favorable weather conditions have improved the prospects of the plant beds which now seem able to have plants of proper size at the usual transplanting season. Shipments, 435 cases, and one car load of bundle goods. — Reporter. and private, 155 hhds. Prices were easy and lower on the medium grades of Leaf. I quote: Lugs — Low, 3 to 3^c, Common, 3^ to 3^c; Medium, 3V to 4Xc; Good, 4X to 43;c. Leaf — Low, 4 to 4^4 c; Common, 4^ to 5>ic; Med., 5^ to 6|ic; Good, 6>^ to 8c; Fine, 8 to 12c. The planting season has been fine, and fully three-fourths of the intended crop is planted. Planters are more dis- couraged than ever at the low prices, and are indifferent about planting. MONTHLY REPORT— MAY. 1904 Receipts for month, 1.975 year, 3,675 Sales for month, 316 year, 1,723 Shipments for month, 529 year, 2,062 Stocks on sale, 3, 167 " sold, 348 Stocks on hand, 3.515 1903 1,903 8.360 1,116 3845 668 2,624 5.384 1,263 6.647 HOPKINSVILLE, KY. M. D. Boales. Deliveries of both loose and hogshead tobacco were good all week, and we had seasonable weather for handling. The loose sales were large^ ranging for Lugs, 2}4 io 4c; Leaf, 3^ to 7;^c. Offerings on the breaks, 108 hhds; Sales, public CLARKSVILLE, TENN. M. H. Clark & Bro. Receipts in May were 4,573 hhds. Sales " " •• 1,689 Shipments in" " 2,279 " Total stocks June I," 7.775 " Buyers' stocks, 935 hhds; Sellers' stocks, 2,462 hhds. Stocks on storage, not for sale in open markets, 4,378 hhds. Our receipts this week were 660 hhds; offerings on the breaks, 193 hhds; total sales, 379 hhds. The demands embraced all grades. The Bremen sorts were sought for, and were irregularly ^ to '^c higher. The Light tobaccos and other kinds lacking body were ^c lower. We have had continued planting weather since our last report, and perhaps three fourths of the intended crop is now in the field. Receipts of loose tobacco have been heavy this week at the prizing houses and loose tobacco warehouses. France has awarded her full contract in addition to the direct purchases, and as the crop is in the main of French qualities, she may take double quantity this year. Quotations : Low Lugs $3.50 to $3.75 Common Lugs 3.75 to 4.00 Medium Lugs Good Lugs Low Leaf Common Leaf Medium Leaf Good Leaf Fine Leaf 4.00 to 4.25 to 4.50 to 5.25 to 6.23 to 8.00 to 4.25 4.75 5.00 6.00 7.50 9.00 10.00 to 12.00 AC c£ Co- <^o^^ Havana N. THIRD ST IMPORTERS OF HII.ADEL.PHIA A URGE VADICry OP (iqapLab&ls ALWAYS f N Stock /^r'oPRINTERS. Samples furnisbed OD applicdtioi7tt NEW YORK. NEW5RAND5 Constantly AODEDs Williams Suction Rolling Tables flccepted by the Manufacturers as being the STANDARD Cigar Rolling Table, after an experience of 18 years. \\it John R. Williams Q,o, What Can Be Done by learners and experts on this Table can be seen at the School for Learners of the New York Ci- gar Manufacturers' Supply Co., 403 to 409 East Seventieth Street, New Votk. PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120-128 Pacific Street, NEWARK, N.J, f Established 1877 New Factory 1004 H.W.HEFFENER, Steam Cigar Box Manufacturer Howard & Boundary Aves. YORK, PA. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ J Dealer in J > Cigar Box Lumber, ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Labels, J ♦ Ribbons, X J Edging, I X Brands, etc. X ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ PRAZIBR M. DOI,BBER G. F. Secor, SpeciaL F. C. LINDE, HAMILTON » KING of 5c. CIGARS AGAIN ON THE MARKET. Our famous "SMOKE-IT" Cheroots are selling faster than ever before. Philadelphia, Manhattan Briar Pipe Co Manufac^^'uers of or'iai ano irieerschaum Pipes Importers of SMOKERS* ARTICLES Salesroom, 10 East i8th SU NEW YORK. E. S. SECHRIST, Dallastown, Pa. Manufacturer of Fine and Common inufacturer of Cigars Established 1890. Capacity, Twenty Thousand per Day, /. ABRAMOWITZ Mannfactorcr ol High Gudc EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES 74 Wooster Street NEW YORK Traveler-Cork Tips. Planet-Gold Tipt Planet-Plain Tips. Planet-Cork Tip« PATENTS promptly obUined OR NO FEE. Trade Marks, Cavpatfl. Cnr'ynir>its an.l I,ril..li reeistered. TWENTTTEAES' PRACTICE. Uighw reftrenees. bend mi<1»l, sketch f.r plr to. for frr-e report on patpntabilify. All biuinegi confidential. HAND-BOOK FREE. Explains everrthin/?. Te'.U Il'vr to Obtain and Sell Pat^nt.s, What Inventioni Will Pay, How to Get a Partner, explain* best m.vhanical movements, and contains 300 other •ubjecti of importance to inventors. Address H. B. WILLSON & CO. '"•"' 774 F Street. N. W. Attorneys WASHINGTON. D.C. BOLTED CIQAR boards! MANUFACTURED BY k L.L.B.EDORTHA. ^ W/ NDS OR, CONN. / J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD 3« JACOB G. SHIRK, 40 W. Orange St., LANCASTER, PA. Flng and Smoking Tobaccos PLAIN SCRAP, SELECT BUTTS-Chew or Smoke. KING DUKE 2y2 oz. Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco Our Leading Chewing and Smoking Brands: LANCASTER LONG CUT KING DUKE GRANULATED KING DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRK'S BEST TWIST REBATE LONG CUT ^ Mantifactttrerof HIgh-Grade Turkish & Egyptian Cigarettes. F. 8.— I manufacture all grades of PLUG, SMOKING and CIGARETTES to suit the vrorld. Write for samples. —Established 1834— WM. K COML V c& SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale ParmenterWAX-LINED T Coupon CIGAR POCKETS Afford perfect PROTECTION against MOISTURE, HEAT and BREAKAGE. Indorsed by all Smokers, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE advertising medium known. RACINE PAPER GOODS CO. Sole Owners and Manufacturers, KACINC WIS .USA. ALBKRT FKltt.X Hakold H. Frihs FRIES & BRO. 92 Reade St., New York. The Oldest and Largest House in the Trade. Manufacturers and Introducers of the * * ♦ WORLD-RENOWNED Spanish Betans, ONLY NON-EVAPORATING Cigar & Tobacco Flavors; Sweeteners, etc. Sample Free rSSCi: Guaranteed to be the Strongest, Cheapest, and Be:4 GEORGE W. McGUIGAN Red LionyPa, Maker of High Grade Domestic Cigars ( LIGHT HORSE HARRY I LADATA Leaders i LA PURISTA I INDIAN PRIDE [LA GALANTERIA CapacitylSO.OOO per Day. Prompl Shipments Guaranteed. E. RENNINGER, Established 1889, Manufacturer of High and Medium Grade Cigars Strictly Union-Made Goods. ^)GIlVGr PS. f3ri^i:^tl^^ Caveats, Trade Marks, 1 dLCllLo Design-Patents, Copyrights, ete. John A. Saul, Ue Ofoit Baildlng, WASHINGTON. D, C^ UoaKKSPONDB ^cciriTKr CIGAR BOXES mmti OF ARTISTIC CICAR UBELS SKETCHES ANI> QUOTATIONS niRNISHEO WRITE fOff SAMPLES ANI> RIBBON PRICES CIGARlBBOHS For Sale by All Dealers MIXTURE-—. tSS AUSBICAH TOBACCO CO. NSW TOBK. 32 A. G^i-^f^ <& Oo <:^> Havana — 1— ffiTrnrrrr' o^^^^ '" 123 N. THIRD ST HILADEi-RHIA Rabell, Costa, Vales & Company Finest HaLva.naL Sole Purveyors, by Request, to the Royal House of Spain. This Factory Being Independent is Enabled to Guarantee the Quality of its Products. CIGARS Factory, GaiHaivo 98, Havana, Cuba. NATIONAL CUBA CO. Sole Representative o\ tlie United States and Canada, 147 Water Si, New York. 4 aoc 30s 7CU XK :C>£ coc y I Factories: j; 1 26 and 517^^ 6 ?kV ;>^: ccc NV: rvv A>: < L. E. Ryder, s eO£ eoe x>£ loa K« jot > \ 9th District { \ Peixna.. ''< Manxifacturer of ♦ 5CIGAR BOXES. ♦ . .GI6ARS. . For the Jobbing TrsLcle Exclusively LANCASTER, PA. The Best Goods for the Least Money. SHIPPING CASES. J LABELS, EDGINGS, RIBBONS, and Geo. M. Wechter. Manufacturer of ♦♦^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4.4,^^4.^^ reiBAR BeXES*: X ,_ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦! 4 CIGAR I ♦ X ♦ Manufacturers' ♦ : SUPPUES. \ HsuMUhea ^^^rOIl, Po. J^J^^ctn' ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ' v^onnecuon. South Ninth Street, A. D. KILLHEFFER MILLERSVILLE, PA. Maker of ♦ %%♦ Warranted Havana Filler, Sumatra Wrapper and No flavoring ^^fLi Goods Sold Direct to JOBBERS and DEALERS. NO SALESMEN EMPLOYED. Used, Communicate with the Factory. We Can Save You Money. ♦«%♦ \/ ESTABUSBED IN 1881 V»l. XXIV., No. 24 "I PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 15, 1904. J Onb Dozaar pbr Annum. 1 Single Ocif>ie&, Fivo CenCfc rATA^ i^TOCfw^s^^^rwacfa^CTw^fl^wJCfsiwaKTOWi'swwwwwf SUPMRIOR QUALITY THM BMST WORK Our Ten-Cent Leader. C. M. Yetter, Reading, Pa Manufacturer of Fine Union Made Gig g 5 R 5 5 Correspond- ence Invited Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Our Five-Cent Leader. : of arrival, )test on the ithdrawal of other words, G. Falk ®, BrO. Importers of Sumatra and HavaAa and Packers of AmericaA Tobacco. 171 Watet Si^tNcW Yori I THE TOBACCO WORLD GUMFMRTS MANETO 114 N. 7tt St Gumpert Bros. Philada. Man ufacturers. Factory 1839. (lord LANCASTER, 10c.) Manufacturers, 615 Market St, Philada> (NICKELBY, 5c.) Factories: PHILADELPHIA. TAMPA. FLA. HEYMANN ®, CO. CigeLf Na^nuf aicturers, 210, 212, 214 North Broad Street, Philadelphia.. Suzette HARRY M. LOEB The 5-cent Cigar that sells on quality alone. Write for samples. Do it today. Successor to S. LOHREN «tL CO. "The Philadelphia A Matchless 5 cent Cigar. One of feeders Best THAT IS SAYING A GOOD DEAL Samples sent to Reputable Distributors Philadelphia Cigar Factory W. K. ROEDEL CO., 41 N. nth Street, PHILADELPHIA. RE8H & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Penna. Manufacturer charlotte cushman(? palace smoker "^ " Monkey Brand White Chief J^ jj^-^j -^National Birdj'IJ^ ?VilT[cll'ii King Louis J I. E. STUMP & CO. Wholesale Manufacturers of High Grade Medium Priced Ciga: Red Lion, Pa. Remember— the MELODIOSO i'^ "yor Leader. AC cfi Qo- <^o^j> Havana 123 N. THIRD ST HILAOELRHIA Bstablisbed 1881 THB Incorporated 1903 Published Every Wednesday BY THR TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street. PKiladelphiaL Jay Y. Krout, H. C. McManus, Presd't and Gen'l Manager. Sect'y and Treas. Entered at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. telephones: Bell— Market 28-97 Kevstone— Main 45-39 A Havana Office, Post Office Box 362. Cable Address, Baccoworld. SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, One Dollar; Six Months, Seventy-five Cents; Single Copies, Five Cents. In all countries of the Postal Union, $2.00 per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must bear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public attention. No advertise- ment known or beli«ved to be in any way calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order Registered Letter, Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the publishers. Address Tobacco World Publishing Company, No. 224 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. The Elimin2Llion of the Middleman. IN a Market street clothing house one is con- fronted with the sign "From loom to wearer." The sign may in this instance have been used and intended only for effect and the statement thereon proclaimed may not be really a fact. A little further along on the same thorough- fare, we find the following on a store window, "The largest retailers in America." We admit thit there is nothing particularly astounding in this sign, either— except the possibly underlying principles, yet we wonder how soon we shall be confronted with a sign on a series of cigar stores. "Direct from Factory to Consumer," or "From Grower to Consumer." That this has been undertaken there seems little room for doubt; that it will ever become an accomplished fact, to any real serious extent, is perhaps problematical. It remains true, nevertheless, that the tend- ency of concentrated capital has already had a doleful influence and a depressing effect upon the energy of the middleman. And for evidence of these facts we need not go far away from home. Recent combinations among jobbers have but forged another link in the great chain which may some day encircle the entire trade, resulting in a still further curtailment of the opportunities which have been heretofore enjoyed by many, leaving the profit to accrue to the benefit of a few magnates. but at the expense of myriads of middlemen. Modern business methods are nndoubtedly creating new lines of business, but are they not also closing up others? Do they not show little mercy to the middleman ? — and the middleman was an importantelementof the commercial world in other times. Can it be denied that the rapidity of communication and transportation and the abundance of capital have not already, to a great extent, exterminated the race of great merchants — the merchant princes of their da) ? Present indications point to the fact that the middleman has seen his best day, and that his opportunities are rapidly diminishing and con- stantly drawing into the shallower channels of trade. :o: New Peruvian Tobacco Tariff. Open Shops Must Prevail. IT is unlawful to compel one to execute any contract. A contract executed under duress is voidable, and duress is present when a party is constrained, under circumstances which deprive him of the exercise of free will to agree to or perform the act sought to be avoided." This common law doctrine was recently cited by an Illinois Judge in a decision of the Illinois Appellate Court in the case of certain employes, members of labor unions, who had been arrested for picketing the complainants place of business and interfeiing with men seeking employment, for the purpose of compelling the employer to sign an agreement providing for a closed shop. It was one of the most definite deliverances upon freedom of contract, the right of employers to conduct their bu^iness in their own way and of employes to pursue their employment without molestation, that has ever been made by any judicial tribunal. It appears that striking employes undertook to c jmpel an employer to sign a certain agreement, which, among other things, required that he should employ none but members of ceitain labor unions and further that a sympathetic strike 10 protect union principles should not be regarded as a violation of the employer" s contiact. Upon the refusal of the emplojer to execute the agreement, a strike was ordered. The Court ruled that such an agreement was unlawful in that, if executed, it would tend to create a monopoly in favor of the members of the diffeient unions, to the exclusion of the non union workmen, saying: "Contracts tending to create a monopoly are void." Thus it was virtually declared that the com- bination entered into to effect the illegal purpose, the execution of an unlawful agreement, was a conspiracy, and the Court was unable to find any case ruling that a combination of persons to injure the business of another, is not unlawful. As was disclosed by the testimony, the work- ing employes were obliged to pass through the picket lines of strikers, whose conduct was such as to cause fear "in the mind of an ordinary person." It was urged for the strikers that they did not use force, threats or intimidation; but that their acts were "mildly persuasive," to which the Court replied that the very presence of a large number of pickets for the purpose of preventing complain- ant's employes from remaining in his employ was in iiself intimidation under the Illinois laws. Of course, the decision of the Appellate Court awaits review by the Illinois Supreme Court, yet it is reasonable to believe that the highest tribunal of the State will concur and that there will be a final declaration for the maintenance of "open shops." 1 948 2 337 THE Peruvian Govr'-nment promulgated a new tariff on tobacco this spring which is a big increase over the old tariff. The old and new rates, American money, compare as follows: Old New Description. Tariff. Tariff. Crude tobacco: National $0,974 $1,461 From Ecuador i 022 1704 From Mexico and Central and South America 1. 071 Foreign, from whatever part i. 558 Manufactured tobacco: National, in whatever form (cigarettes, cigars, coarse cut, or fine cut) Made of foreign tobacco Foreign tobacco — Chewinij or in powder (snuff) ^ Coarse cut or fine cut, in packages or cigarettes Foreign cigars, imported from whatever place, in boxes or loose i . 2 1 7 The purpose of the government is to set aside a fund, derived from this revenue, to promote rail- road building. :o: Tobacco Growing in BurmaL. ■ 974 1.461 ! 461 2.435 .974 1.948 I. 461 2435 2.435 THE experiments made in Burma during the year ending June 30, 1903. in the cultiva- tion of the Havana and Virginia varieties of to- bacco, were on the whole unsuccessful, though in most cases the failure was due to climatic causes. Some sixty pounds of seed, imported by the pro- vincial agricultural department were distributed between fifteen districts of Lower and Upper Burma. The only striking success was in the Thongwa district, where Havana seed was not only successful, but its cultivation has gone beyond the experimental stage. The people have not been slow to appreciate the new introduction, with the result that a large trade in Darubyn cheroots has sprung up. the cheroot being prepared from Hav- ana or \irginia leaf thoroughly cured and well rolled. :o:- Protest Overruled. IT DECISION of considerable administrative /■^ importance, written by Judge Henderson M. Somerville. was handed down recently by the Board of United States General Appraisers, in New York. It overrules a protest by the American Ci- gar Company against the assessment of duty on several importations of tobacco, which were held for several months in bond. Duty was assessed on the weight of the to- bacco when it arrived. The importers claimed that it ought to be assessed on the weight at the time of withdrawal from bond, which was much less. Judge Somerville rules that the duty must be assessed on the weight at the time of arrival, and he, moreover, overrules the protest on the ground that it was made before the withdrawal of the merchandise from bond, or in other words, before the cause of action arose. MUTILATED PAGE IMPORTERS OF r%^\. J:Vetterleiii & Co Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. John T. Dotaffe VODNDSD 1855. ^^'^ DOHAN &TAITT, [) 2,7 Importersof Havana and Sumatra Packers of ^^^^^^J^ joy Arch St. Leaf TobaecoK ^«» J philada. 4Srv ' IBfe. ^^^^. *^VS BREMERs so*^ Y^V' ^ IMPORTERS OF ^Yo Havana and Sumatra and PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco 322 and 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia JULIUS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBERG Importers of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers of Seed Leaf Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phila. L. BAMBERGER & CO. HAViiNA and SUM ATRA l.\J JDxX Ij V V/ III Arch St., Philadelphia Vtrebottses: Lancaster, Pm.; Milton Junction, Wis.; Baldwiniville,N.V, Sr. PuaAn£iJVfiA./ik. TheE Importers and Dealers in ■^^*-\j*-^^ ALL KINDS OF L <-j^ SEED LEAF, fn eaf I obacco havana ■^ and V^o., Ltd. SUMATRA X n ( in JU II8N.3dSt.Phila. \/01{,nS' IBNJ. LABE JACOB LABE SIDNEY LABI. BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers ot SUMATRA and HAVANA Packers Jt Dealers hi LEAF TOBACCO 231 and 233 North Third Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. LiEOPOliD LiOEB & CO. Importersof Sumatra and Havana AND Packers of Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. >' Il1li:\f.\t/\§t. lALER iNftEAf T0BACC< *rstsrt0co. Infill. \ni;ii>ni.\ J. S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St., Philadelphia, Broker in LEAF TOB/ieeO rf ] Young & Newmail,SimiakrrHavana L -„ J 2J' N. THIBn ST.. PHILADELPHIA. Pa«itera o/ Seed Leaf. T&jST .> /\^ OaZ-I/HS ^ 00-^<^^0^ j—JAVANA 123 N. THIRD ST IMPORTERS OF ^:;;^1^EALM op tab t^BTAILEPS LEAD NOT YOUR CLERKS INTO duty, or will he fall before the tempta- of that first downf ill. For the merchant, j own. The 'panatella* is a long, thin TEMPTATION. j ^^Q^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ j^jj^ ^^^ ^]i sides? 'pO the small boy. an orchard overflow- j j^ ^^^ ^^^^^ .^ ^^.^^ ^^ .^ ^^ ^^^^^ between him and his employes there was ing with ripe fruits is a great tempta ^^^^^ j^ ,^^ ^j^ ^^^^ ^,^^^ ^^^^^^ ^j^^ ^^ common feeling, tion. To the poacher, the unguarded boys pay is not large. Luxuries abound It is due to ihe honest clerk that ail forests and streams filled with game and ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ j^j^ j^^^^^.^ ^.^^ ^^^^^, protections shall be drawn around the fish are constant allurements. To the ^^ exposed hourly with no check upon it. I money received by him and by his fel- ls he strong enough to resist the tempta- low clerks. He should know that when tion of taking just a small sum ? ! he receives money on his employer's ac- Perhaps he is. Perhaps his sturdy count a proper record is made of it. He parentage makes him honest. Perhaps should also know that when he pays out the teachings of his mother may follow money belonging to his employer a like him through his life and always be a record is made. He should not be safeguard to him. But is it right to i placed in a position where, through a place such a temptation before a lad just | temporary lapse of memory goods could he lost confidence in his clerks, and soon ! cigar, with tapering ends, whereas the •breva' is finished off short at both ends, clerk, to the youthful customer, to mem- bers of the owner's family, the open cash drawer in the store is ever a strong temptation, and beckons them onward to take that which is not theirs. So the husbandman has guarded his orchards with fences and dog?, and the landlord has hired game wardens to care for his preserves, and the storekeeper has adopted devices like the cash regis- ter to protect his money. This removes the greatest cause of <:rime. Theft, embezzlement, suicide and murder all follow temptation. Gambling follows temptation. Allured by the love of money, a weak man or boy may plunge into gambling. At first cards, then horse racing, then speculation. His own income eaten up from losses, suffering for himself and his; family staring him in the face, he looks about for means to recoup his losses. He sees the open cash drawer. He thmks. Only a small sum, he reasons, will help him regain his losses. He hesitates. There is temptation. He wavers — he falls. It is only a small amount, he argues, entering the commercial world amid strange surroundings, free from the re- straining influences of a good home, be taken from the store not paid for or charged. Good clerks welcome anything that while around him are others more for- ' lightens their labors, that helps them to tunate in the world's goods? I keep track of the transactions that hap- Some day this subject will be handled pen in their particular department, or exhaustively fiom the pulpitsof the world, that promotes a spirit of confidence be- Great preachers will thunder against the tween employer and employe. pitfalls that are tet for the young and the It would be a just motto to place in i inexperienced, and among these will be | every store, where all eyes might see it, specified the great temptation of the open that impressive sentence from the Lord's Prayer, " Lead us not into temptation." • • • A CIGAR. TALK In the Washington (D. C.) Star. "TVriNE MEN out of ten, when you cash drawer This calls attention to the story of the boy in a small country town in Ohio. This boy came of good, honest parents. He was employed in a local store. In that store was one of the old- time open cash drawers; to it the boy had access hand them a cigar, will roll it tenderly between the fingers and smell it knowingly before attempting to smoke frequently. His duties required him at times to lit," said an avenue cigar man today. but again he wagers the money and again ] ^^ke change, receive money, and fre- j -After puffing on it a minute or two, if he loses. Once more he plunges his , quently to pay out small amounts. Ev- 1 you ask his opinion, he will tell you all hands into that open cash drawer, and erything went along smoothly for a time, ' about the cigar, its make, grade and I but soon the employer discovered that | price, and inform you in a confidential his profits were dwindling. He knew I way that he knows all about tobacco, and that he was doing a fair business. How- ; cigars in particular. In ninety-nine cases deeper and deeper he sinks into theft and embezzlement, until exposure comes, and then it is prison or a suicide's grave. And all this through temptation. Had there been a recording machine to guard the cash in that money drawer. and has an even thickness throughout, except a slight narrowness at the end which is held in the mouth. "Undoubtedly the best tobacco smoked in cigars in this country is the native- grown Cuban tobacco, and the cigar is further improved if it is made in Cuba, particularly in the province of Havana. For his reason many so-called Havanas are in reality cigars made in this country and shipped to the island, whence they are reshipped to the United States, and the revenue stamp is duly pasted on the boxes to deceive the uninitiated. '•Many smokers who prefer a light wrapper enjoy the flavor of the Manila wrapper with the Havana filler. To sat- isfy this taste the Havana tobacco fre- quently in wrapped in Connecticut wrap- per, which is colored to look like a Ma> nila wrapper. "Inferior grades of cigars frequently are made of doctored tobacco, acid being used to stain the wrapper a light straw color in spots. The best leaf of the tobacco plant is that which grows nearest to the ground, and when the rain splashes mud on the leaf these little straw colored spots appear when the tobacco is cured. When these spots are genuine the wrap- per will be a good tobacco of its grade, but whether it is acid stain or not only the expert will be able to determine." Don't that "cigar man" know it all? • • • TOBACCO TAGS IN A TELEPHONE. "PVERY TIME 1 buy a plug of tobac- co I telephone to my wife," said ever, with a good margin of profit, the ' out of one hundred his information will j a young man who holds the position of store was making no money. He de- be wrong, as only the tobacco expert can elevator operator in a large office building, cided that some one must be taking i quickly judge of the intrinsic merits of a Why don't you wait until you get home the first theft would not have been com- i money from the cash drawer. He decided, if possible, to detect the mitted. Temptation would not have been there. The money was there, certainly, but the mechanical guard had a record of each penny in its lockers, and the weak person, fearing instant exposure, would never have made the first step on his downward course; his family would have! the coin and the dollar bill. The temp been saved a lasting disgrace; his em- 1 tation to take that which was not his was cigar, and frequently he will be at fault. to tell her you purchased tobacco? You must find telephoning rather expensive if ployers great losses, perhaps bankruptcy and commercial disaster. "For commercial purposes all cigars culprit. In that old, open cash drawer \ are divided into three grades of tobacco, | you use a pay 'phone?" replied the per- he placed a marked dollar bill and a : known as dark, medium and light, but ; son to whom the elevator operator had silver coin, likewise marked. Before there are 40 or 50 shades, which are spoken. night the money was missing. The 1 grouped under five subheadings. "I don't believe I ever told my wife I clerks of the store were called in and "The grade of tobacco used in a cigar bought tobacco, and the use of a pay sta- searched. On the small boy were found has nothing whatsoever to do with its size, and there is practically no limit to the number of sizes. Any cigar manufacturer may bring out a cigar of special size and too great. He had become a thief. How much better would it have been, ' give it whatever name he pleases. The Did you ever see the pi'-ture entitled i both for the merchant and the boy, had 1 best known and most frequendy used "Breaking Home Ties"? Just study it. ; there been a check upon the cash in that | sizes, however, in the cigar trade are the The small, sturdy lad going out into the store. There would have been no temp world with all its great temptations is destined to — what? Will he become faithful and famous through devotion to •conchas,' which are divided into 'bou- tation to the lad. He would not have quet' and 'especial.' 'regalia bouquets' lost his reputation. He would not have and «puritanos,' the •breva' and •pana- been pursued through life by the record ' tella' having a distinct shape of their tion telephone doesn* t cost me a cent " "I can't see the connection between a plug of tobacco and a telephone message to your wife. What's the answer?" "I began using a new brand of plug tobacco several months ago," replied the elevator starter with abroad grin, •'and I found that the metal tag was the exact size of a dime. My wife is of a nervous disposition, and has a constant dread that some accident will befall me. I got into G« Fsilk ^ DfO* Importers of SumatraL and HavanaL t^nd Packers of Amencaa Tobacco, 171 WsttCf St.^NcW Y Ofk 6 THE TOBACCO WORLD GARCIA y CA Leaf Tobacco Warehouse, Monte 199. Cable, '^Andamira." Habana, Cuba. Michael Hose A. F. Hrillhart Dallas Ciiar Co. Manufac- turers of & Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO, mm jllM. 'J. Fred Hollzinner. W. H. Seitz. HOLTZINGEH lnniifiictuiorM do not complain about dull business, as they do not expect to see a large business done at this period of the year, and while most factories are working with a reduced number of hands, th re are some exceptions, principally amongst the important independent factories, which were favored with unexpectedly large orders, therefore being obliged to seat more cigarmakers. The Trust con- tinues its policy of retrenching expenses and closed one factary in San Antonio de los Banos, La Rosa Aromatica, transfer- ring the same to Bejucal, where now, it is stated, three factories are installed in one building. H. Upmann & Co., who temporarily dismissed some cigarmakers, have promptly seated more again, as they received large orders from the United States, London. France and other coun- tries. They added 380 bales more to their purchases of extra fine Vuelta Abajo, lowland vegas last week, thus proving their faith in the 1904 crop as being of fine aroma, good burn and con- taining fine, light colored wrappers, as thin in te.xture as the shade grown arti- cle, although they have not purchased any of the latter variety. Cifuente, Fernandez & Co., of the cel- ebrated Partagas factory, have also added more cigarmakers to their working force, as they are in receipt of liberal orders from everywhere. Behrens & Co. have purchased a tem- prano vega of Las Ovas, lowland section, Vuelta Abajo for their Sol factory. Your correspondent saw and smoked^ some of this leaf, which is perfectly cured^already, The market during the week gone has been quiet in the city of Havana ; only three or four buyers havevisitea us. On the other hand, the receipts from the country are beginning to show increased activity again, and they are bound to grow in importance with the advancing season. The Vuelta Abajo crop is con sidered as a very good one by men who are believed to have the clearest judg- ment. It is of a better aroma even than the 1903 crop, burns well, and while a part may be of a trifle heavier nature — therefore necessitating more time in cur- ing in the bales — the lighter or temprano part is at least also in evidence. The growth has been abundant, therefore, lower prices are confidently expected, although some farmers are still thinking of exaggerated figures. While wrappers are not as abundant as was at first ex- pected there is, however, a larger per- centage of light colors than in the pre- vious year. The Partido crop is also large in quantity and has some beautiful wrappers, while fillers may be scarcer perhaps. A small part only is defective. Prices are more moderate. While the Remedios crop is undoubtedly less in quantity, and higher figures were justified for the fine part, it seems now that the extreme prices paid in the beginning have receded considerably, therefore while the cost may be fifty per cent higher for choice first and second capaduras, the prices for good capaduras may not rule so high as was thought of in the begin- ning. Common styles can perhaps be had later on at a trifie higher figures than in 1903. Owing to the heavy rains in the Santa Clara Province the escojidas may be delayed in commencing work until the end of this month^or the begin- ning of July. Sales amounted to 1,937 bales in all, or 1,152 of Vuelta Abajo. 510 Partido, and 275 of old Remedios. The United States purchased 946 bales, local manu- facturers 956, and European buyers 335. Buyers Come and Go. Arrivals: — A. Guedalia, of Guedalia & Co., New York; B. C. Rosenberg, of El Proved© Cigar Factory, Tallahassee, Fla. ; r I I I I I I I I ESTABLISHED 1844 H. Upmann & HAVANA, CVBA Bact\kers and Commission Mercha.nts I I I I SHirPEP^S OF CICAF^^ and LEAF TO'BACCO kANUFACTURERS OP I I The Celebrated FACTORY: PASEO DE TACON 159-169 OFFICE: AMARGURA | , HAVANA. CUBA Remigio Lopez Benjamin Lopez RMMIGIO LOPMZ y HMRMANO Manufacturers of the Imported Brands La Mas Fermosa y Magnetica de Cuba No. 83* Amiatad St. HABANA, CUBA. Eil&.blished 1840 El l^ico Habano paetory INDEPENDENT OF ANY TRUST ^ i OP \ Enrique Dorado & Co. Vuelta Abajo Cigars Purveyors to H. M. The King of Spain Estrella No, i7i"T3f^ c.bie: chaoaiva. Havana, Cuba. Narciso Gonzalez. Venancio Diaz, Special, Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Dealers in LEAP TOBACCO 10 Angeles St. H A V A N A . Cuba. p. 0. Box 856.* F. Nedmann. G. W. Michaelskn h. Pkasse. FEDERICO flEUjVIflfllSi & CO. Commission Merchants SHIPPERS OF LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS Havana, Cuba, of fine taste, high aroma, and excellent Officc, Obrapia i8. P. O. Box 28. Telegrams: Unicum. lO Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes Is— I 1 C^llArC X» ^AIl ^PllPrCVlllP Pfl AL.VAY3 Room fo» On« Morb Good CuSTemtR. L* U* OCIICI O \X OUll) OCIIl/I O ▼ III Vf 1 Oa THE TOBACCO WORLD Leslie Pantin,^'^ Leaf Tobacco Commission Merchant, 'Reilly 50, O P. O. Box 493, ' Habana; Cuba BEHi^ENS & eo. Manufacturers of the ^^ ' ''^^ ^^ Royal Cigar Factory INDEPENDENT The Oldest Brand S^/ IE PARTAGAS IC« YG a Cigars SOL and "^^/sMJltW*" LUIS MARX A«aAt»^ Consulado 91, HAVANA. LaFlordeJ.S.Murias & Co, of SUAREZ <& CO. Vuelta Abajo Cigars, Bgido Street z, HAWAII A, CUBA. P. O. Box 431. 4^BAHfe. : iA :zi Cifuentes, Fernandez yCa. Proprietors 160 Industria Street Cable: ClFER. Habana, Cuba. Cable: "Snarco." Walter Himml, licaf Tobacco Warebouse AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, San Miguel 62. H;iv;in;i Piihp p. O. Box 397. Cable: HiiiMt. HO V OIIO9 VUUa* SoBRiNos DE A. Gonzalez Leaf Tobacco Merchants Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana! e>Me: ''Ant«im)." ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C Almacen de Tabaco en ^ama ESPECIALIDAD EN TAB ACQS FINOS de VUELTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo 110 y 112 HABANA Jose Menendez, Almacenista de tabaco en Rama Mspecialidad Tabaco de Partido Vegas Proprias Cosecbado por el Monte 26, . Habana, Cuba. rana^ ^^4i/& tZc^/ujJ.-^rulat' c ^>a(^j^jBcx>3/0. FERNANDO FERNANDEZ y HNO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama SpecidLlty ia Vueltai Abajo, Semi VueltdL y Partido, industria. 176, HABANA, CUBA. GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS. Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de Vuelta AbajOjPartidosy Vuelta Arriba Monte 114, Habana, ^(P. O. Box) Apartado 270. Cable: Zalhzgon. Y. P. Castaneda S. Jorge JOI^GE 8t P. CASTflHEDfl GROWERS, PACKERS and EXPORTERS of , Havana Lieaf Tobacco ^ Dr agones loS-iio, HA VA NA AVE LINO PAZOS & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama PRADO i23y 6mi.wK. Habana AIXALA ^ CO., Havana Leaf Tobacco Cardenas Z, and Corrales 6 and 8, * HAVANA, CUBA. 19-SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO THE WANTS OF AMERICAN BUYERS.0I P. O. Box 298. Cable Address. "Aixalaco." SUAREZ HERMANOS, 7 (S. en C.) and Dealers in L69l I 0D3CC0 Fignras 39—41, ""^J^^' Havana, Cuba. ' tv> J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD XI Cigar Ribbons. Largest Assortment of Manufacturers of Bindings, Galloons, TaflFetoas, Satin and Gros Grain. Plain and Fancy Ribbons. Write for Sample Card and Price Hot to Department W Win. Wicke Ribbon Co. 36 East Twenty-second Street, NMW YORK. GONZALEZ, BMNITEZ & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama y Viveres Amargura 12 and 14, and San Ignacio 25, Cable: "Tebenitez.' P. O. Box 396. HABANA, CUBA burning quality. This vega consists of 250 bales. Orders are arriving for the Sol brand with regularity. Rabell, Costa, Vales & Co. continue to work steadily even in the off season of the year, and note no falling off in their orders from the United States, London and South America. J. F. Rocha & Co., of El Crepusculo factory, and makers of the brands Nene and Jefferson, so well known in the United States, are also doing well and are supplied with good orders from all consuming centres. Enrique Dorado & Co., of El Rico Habana, are satisfied with the call for their cigars in the United States and Canada. This brand seems to sell well, particularly in Philadelphia. Remegio Lopez y Hno.do not complain and feel convinced that La Mas Fermosa and Magnetica de Cuba will be asked for in increasing quantities just as soon as the smokers in the United States have given these brands a trial. BuyiiiK, Scllinic and Other Note* of luterest. H. Upmann & Co. shipped 500,000 cigars last week. Rabell, Costa & Co. sold 271 bales of Vuelta Abajo to local factories. Sobrinos de A. Gonzalez turned over 200 bales of new Vuelta Abajo. Jorge & P. Castaneda disposed of 200 bales of their fine Tumbadero escojidas to Northern buyers, as well as to local factories. They have sold more of their packings this year than any other house and what this means will be understood when it is remembered that they have three packings going in San Antonio de J. F. ROCHA & CO. Manufacturers of the Celebrated Brands S. en C. buyers are actively in the field, and have no hesitation in making their selections at ruling prices. Amongst their acquisi- tions are Las Cuchillas de Monterey de Maniel Llano of San Juan and Martinez, some 365 bales; the Sabana Liana vega of Felipe Maron, of Luis Lazo, and the Cueva de Majagua of Pedro Gomez. All these vegas have a fine and large assort- ment of light colored wrappers. In the Remedios district they have three esco- jidas going this month, one in Santi Spiritu, another of their own Santana farm near Santa Clara, and the famous Barrabas, which will yield about 3,600 bales in alL A. M. Calzada & Co. sold 150 bales of Vuelta Abajo to local factories this past week, G. Salomon y Hnos. disposed of 99 bales of Vuelta Abajo to Northern cus- tomers. Gonzalez Benitez & Co. have been established only three years in the to- bacco line, but they have understood how to gain a well earned reputation for keeping good tobaccos and selling them at reasonable prices. As they have many friends in the Vuelta Abajo, Partido and Remedios districts they receive quite a respectable number of vegas upon con- signment, besides making escojidas of their own in the three sections above cited. As they are hard and intelligent workers their business is bound to in- crease in the years to come, as the buyers who have traded with them once are al. ways returning to them. Last week they sold 50 bales of Partido and Remedios. The friends of Don Antero Prieto y Gon- zalez will sympathize with him in learn- ing that he is in mourning owing to the death of his mother. Avelino Pazos has just returned from a trip to the Vuelta Abajo and the Partido districts, and besides his purchases in "Crepusculo," "Nene" and "Jefferson" 100 San Miguel ^i. Habaiva, Cuba Cable:— Crepusculo The Output of these Brands is 40,000 Cigars per day. United States Representative, C. B. TAYLOR, Nn. 07 Broad Street, New York. "TZt;:; B. DIflZ 8t CO. '"'°'""" Growers aLi\d Packers of Vuelt^L Abajo and PdLrtido Tob^LCCo PRADO 125, HABANA, CUBA. Cable: — Zaidco Grau, Planas y Cia. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Cable : Graplanas. Estrella 42, Habana, Cuba. CHARLES BLASCO, COMMISSION MERCHANT LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS, Obispo 29, cbi.-- Bi.«o." Habana, Cuba. LOMB-NUNEZ HAVANA CO. mwemstas ilii Tafiaco en tania 142 and 144 Consulado Street, HABANA. *inar los Banos alone, besides a fourth escojida ij^^^ji^g f^^ his two escojidas in in another town of the Partido section. ^^^ ^^^ ^^j Rincon he has secured They have not yet started their Vuelta ^^yg^al vegas packed by farmers, so his Abajo packing. j ^Q^^l purchases will be about i,ooo bales Voneiff & Vidal Cruz are working with ^f vuelta Abajo and 1.500 bales of Par- a vim, and Don Francisco Vidal Cruz is ^j^j^ tobacco when complete. That he on the go constantly to attend to their j^^^ ^^jy secured the choicest of this escojidas, as well as to the heavy demand yg3j.. 5 growth goes without saying, ss for new goods from their numerous cus- tomers. They again shipped 200 bales to their Tampa friends this week. Loeb-Nunez Havana Co. sold and shipped 172 bales of old Remedios and Vuelta Abajo, and will very soon start their various packings in the Vuelta Abajo and Vuelta Arriba districts. Muniz Hnos. & Co. have just com- pleted various purchases in the Vuelta Abajo lowland district, as well as Lomas, amounting to over 1,000 bales. Their Cable:— Reform. HENRY VONEIFF F. VIDAL CRVZ VONEIFF Y VIDAL CRUZ ''It'^oTte^sVLEAF TOB AeeO 73 Amistad Street, HAVANA, CUBA. Branch House«:-6I6 W. Baltimore Street. Baltimore. Md.: P. O. Bo* 433. Ta-mpa.. Fla. ]Vl. GARCIA PULilDO GROWER. PACKER. AND DEALER. IN Vuelt^L AbdLjo, PsLftido dLivd R^emedios ESTRELLA 25, HABANA, CUBA. CaMe: Pnlido. Don Avelino is an expert j udge of the nicotine weed. Recviiits From the Ci i>aiit try Week Ending Since June 4. Jan. I. Bales Bales Vuelta Abajo 3. 94© 17.724 Semi Vuelta 364 1.037 Partido 2,157 14,660 Matanzas — 112 S. Clara & Remedios 26 5.875 Santiago de Cuba — 242 Total 6,487 39.650 A. M. CALZADA & CO. Dealers in Leaf Tobacco, and COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Monte 136, cabie-'CALDA " HABANA, CUBA. J. Lichtenstein & Co. «. ^ Leaf Tobacco 131 Water St. NEW YORK J. H. STILES . . . Leaf. Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. IS THE TOBACCO WORLD trfHI: 111 Fifth Avenue, NEW YORK SELLING AGENTS for these Braivds of Imported Havana. Cigars: L« Plor de Henry Clay La Carolina La Espanola La Flor d^ Ynclao La Corona La Plor de Navca La Plor de Cuba La Merldlaaa A. 4a Vlllar y Vlllar La Vencedora El Agulla de Oro La Intlmldad La l^oaa de Santiago Estella H. de Cabanas y Carbajal. La Afrlcana .Manuel Garcia Alonso La Antlguedad La Comerclal L% Plor de Murlas La Ro«a Aromatica «l. S. Marias y Ca. orriccs : DETROIT, HICK. /WISTERDAM.HOLLAMO HAVANA, CUBA. NewYoftH^ ■AtcNOCNca. CABLE AOORtSS'TACHUtLA* N^W YOR^. & Son HAVANA TOBACCO I^^^J^ VORK. #®i>^ i H A VA N A , C U B A LEOPOLD SCH MID FRANK LANGE L. SCHMID & CO. Importers of Sumatra Tobacco No. 138 Water Street, New York Louis A. Bornemann. Manuel Suarex. Jos. Mendelsohn. Mendelsohn, BornemanA ® Co. Importers & Commission Merchants Specialty— HAVANA TOBACCO New York Office: U. S. ARCADE BUILDING. Water Street, Corner Fulton, Room I. HsLvaLnaL Office: ANISTAD 95. HAVANA. AHabliahed 1840. cable "Nafift.' Hinsdale Smith & Co. •MOrters of Sumatra & Havana T^^^ L -'Packers of Connecticut Leaf 1 OOaCCO 125 Maiden Lane. •"-^"^ NE>V YORK. cullman bros. Cigar Leaf Tobaccos, No. J75 Water Street, Jos. F. Cullman. NEW YORK. JOS. S. CANS MOSES J. CANS JIROMB WAI.LEE HDWI.N 1. ALHXANDBB JOSEPH S. CANS i> U. Falk Qi BrO. Importers of SumatraL and HavanaL ana Packers of Amcricaa Tobacco, 171 WatCf Si.,NeW Yofk THE TOBACCO WORLD 13 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦^♦♦^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦. ^^♦♦A »«^«« ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ ¥ I Philadelphia Tobacco Trade. I ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ #♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ »^««. »♦«.♦♦« ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ FRISHMUTHS" BIG TOBACCO WORKS. The tobacco manufacturinj^ firm of Frishmuth Bros. & Co., on Third street, ithis week begin to store goods in their mammoth new tob icco factory, at Sev- enteenth street and Lehigh avenue. The buildings will not be complete in their entirety until about the middle of August, when the firm will sell out or lease their present factory and move into their more spacious quarters. The installation of improved electric machinery throughout will take some time, but the contractors are confident of having the buildings ready before Sept. i. Hewitt j^Brob., architects, who made the plans of the Land Title Building and other immense structures in Philadelphia, designed the Frishmuth factory. The builders' are Roydshouse, Arey & Co., who are erect- ing the Hotel Stratford at Broad and Walnut streets. The factory, as it is being pushed|for- ward to completion, covers an entire block. Its dimensions on the different thoroughfares are as follows: — Glenwood avenue, 107 feet; Lehigh avenue, 580 feet; on Pennsylvania Railroad, 650 feet, and Seventeenth street 345 feet Altogether the buildings cover over 1,000,000 square feet. The stock transferred this week will be placed in the store house, said to be one of the largest buildings of the kind in the city. In it automobile races could be held, or a regiment of soldiers could use it for drilling purposes. It is 34 x 201 feet. The main building of the works is a four story factory facing on Seventeenth street and Glenwood avenue. There will be a handsome office and printing house on Lehigh avenue, while the box factory will adjoin the storage house near the junction of Lehigh avenue and the Penn- sylvania Railroad. Some beauty will be added to the land- scape by two big grass plots in front of the buildings on Glenwood and Lehigh avenues. Contracts for the motors have been awarded to W^alker & Keppler. while the engines and boilers will be furnished by the New York Safety Engine Company. New tobacco making machinery will be installed. The buildings and grounds cost 1300,000, and it is expected that the machinery, furniture and otherjappa- ratus will finally bring the cost of the plant up to 1 1, 000,000, It is to'be one ol the finest works along the Pennsyl- vania Railroad. the latter had no authority to execute such a contract. Willenski further alleges that the iting the most exclusive line of strictly high grade domestic seed and Havanan goods, which together with a fine line of plaintiff, Ehrlich, lust his right to the | both imported and domestic clear Ha- union labels because, the union believed vana cigars it is believed will enable BAYUK BROTHERS* PICNIC. Amid the blare of trumpets and band horns the cigarmakers employed by Bayuk Brothers Cigar Company, 519 Market street, will give a coaching p.irty and a big picnic about the 2nd of July. The tallyho coaches that are to bear the picnickers will assemble at 519 Market street at 7 o'clock in the morning and will proceed up Market stieet to Broad, thence to Columbia avenueand out Ridge avenue to the private park that has been selected near Manayunk. The excursionists, who will number at least 200, will all be dressed in white, both male and female, with the dark blue ribbon of the Havana Ribbon Cigar on their hats or caps. Among the Bayuk cigarmakeis there is considerable musical talent which will be utilized on the pic- nic. A colored quartette from the factory will furnish sentimental and minstrel songs, which no doubt will add greatly to the entertainment on the grounds. The subject of having a big picnic this year caused much enthusiasm among the cigarmakers of the factory and when the question was broached to Bayuk Bros , the firm promptly endorsed the idea and contributed liberally toward the expenses. The Bayuks will attend the picnic in person and contribute toward the fes tivities. Each of the tallyho coaches will be drawn by four horses, which wih be decorated with big ribbons bearing the inscription, " Havana Ribbon Cigars Picnic." There will be plenty of re- freshments on the ground selected by the committee on arrangements, and a good time is anticipated. WERE EH RLICH'S CIGARS OF NON UNION MAKE? There was another chapter in the suit of Edward Ehrlich, of New York, against Local Union No. 165 of the Cigar Makeis' International Union during the week, when Charles Willenski filed a denial of breach of contract in the United States Circuit Court. Willenski is a prominent member of Union No. 165, and his answer, a non assumsit plea, was filed in behalf of that organization. A tinge of sensation is added to the suit by the fact that Willenski alleges fraudulent practice and thecorrupt use of money in procuring union cigar labels and acting in collusion with the shop collector of the union. While Willenski admits that an agreement was made with Ehrlich by W. C. Hahn, business agent and secretary of the union, he avers that the labels were used upon boxes contain- ing cigars made by non union labor. The suit has not yet been ordered down to be listed for trial in the United Stales Circuit Court, and the clerk of that tri- bunal said that it would hardly come up before next October. It would probably be a jury trial, and witnesses on each side be heard. The fact that the secretary of the union is charged with executing a contract that he was not empowered to do points to some dissension in that organization. The question as to who got the money that Ehrlich is alleged to have spent in securing the labels, may develop some interesting facts concerning the art of ' • graft. ' ' Ehrlich claims $48,000 damages, it will be remembered, for the loss of his business, and, incidently, his factory in this city, due to the refusal of the union to furnish him with 1 ibels. His claim is that union men made the cigars that were boxed and bore the union label. This seems to be the pri icipal point of difference between Ehrlich and the union. Owing to the various questions and charges involved the case can hardly be settled by the court without hearing tes- timony at length for both sides. YAH N&McDONNELLSNEW STORE A handsome new cigar store will be opened July i at the northeast corner of Fifteenth and Chestnut streets, by the firm of Yahn & McDonnell. This firm is a new one, but both of the members are well known as experienced men in the cigar and tobacco trade of Philadel- ohia. For years both have held mana- gerial positions in the M. J. Dalton Co., from which they will resign at the time their own store is ready for occupancy. M. J. McDonnell has had charge of the Dalton store at Thirteenth and Arch streets, while Robert H. Yahn has been them to build up an extensive trade. As there are several first class cigar stores in that neighborhood, competition is likely to be sharp. THE KLINDWORTH SALE. The receiver's sale in bankruptcy of the Klindworth store at Third and Chest- nut streets, took place on Monday at 10 o'clock, and all was sold. Fair prices were realized on many of the articles sold. Marcello cigars brought $9 per hundred, and some other high grade products in like proportion. The sum realized was less than $1,200. while the stock and fixtures had been appraised at $1 800. Creditors will probably receive 10 or 12 per cent dividends. THE MAY PRODUCTION. The revenue returns for the First Dis- trict, which includes Philadelphia. Berks, Bucks, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, and Schuylkill counties, shows an output as follows for the month of May : 51.656,810 32,000 3 00 at $2 00 54 Cigars •t Cigarettes •• I 08 54 Tobacco (pounds) .Snuff 15.000 4,213,750 142,000 120,581 373.215 This is an increase in all lines, except snuff, as compared with April, and it is also the largest month of May, in point of output that we have had for some years. The cigar output was larger than April of this year by 4,108,950 and larger than May of last year by 2, 340, 1 90. STEPHEN G. RUTH IN PHILADA. Stephen G. Ruth, a well known New York leaf tobacco broker, is known to have been very quietly visiting Philadel- phia during several days of last week. j Mr. Ruth is also known to be an inti- mate friend of Roger G. Sullivan, the I .Manchester, N. H., ci<^ar manufacturer, i whose products have lately been attract- .. f .. . , I ing some attention in this city, especially the manager of the company s store at j> t^ j r f.u J /-u . A . A n u ^^^ 7-20-4 which is the great factory Fifth and Chestnut streets. Both are con- ^ ^ ^ I leader and it 1 already hinted that Mr. R's visit here may be more significant than it appeareo on the surface. sidered clever and able lights in the cigar business, and with their large personal following are expected to make their mark at Fifteenth and Chestnut streets. GIVING GELLERS TROUBLE When interviewed. Mr. McDonnell j. s. Geller, Sons & Co., of 530 Market said that, as yet, it was undecided as to „,,^^» . , ,- . , , ^ street, take exceptions to the methods exactly what line of goods would be han- 1 ^^ j . ^ . . , . ** • I used by a certain cigar and tobacco sales- man in this city. They say that the mam died at the new store. That information would be given a little later on. It was intended, however, to maintain a high has caused them unlimited trouble by using their address as that of the Union grade retail establishment, and likely \ n\ n ^ j 1, i ^ Company, and selling goods to a general stock would be required. At present the store is empty. This firm will make the jobbing trade a specialty, and are confident of exhib- retailers on alleged fraudulent representa- tions. They claim that the salesman has been going about representing that the Union 14 For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to Esubiished isso. L. J. Sellers A Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO.. SELJ^ERSVILLE, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD G. Falk ®, BrO. Importers of Sumaira and HavaivaL and Packers ^ American Tobacco, 171 Water St.^NcW Yofk Cigar Company would supply such gifts as awnings and show cases in return for good sized orders for cigar?. They declare that the Union Cigar Company has no ofifice in the building at 530 Market street and that the concern has no exist- ence at all that they know of. The firm is in receipt of letters and postal cards from retail dealers protesting against the method and representations of the ac- cused agent and they have placed the matter in the hands of the police depart- ment. The Geller firm alleges that on one occasion the accused salesman raised a receipted bill of Gellers from $7.50 to $17. So and collected the money for "Night Clerk" cigars from a saloon keeper near Delaware avenue and Vine street; that he had a young lady accom- plice who delivered the goo s and got for him the money, the saloon keeper being too busy at the time to give the bill careful attention. He soon found out his error, however, and hastened to Gellers' place, where his loss was made good. The salesman is also charged by Gellers with selling inferior cigars to un suspecting retailers, inveigling them into the bargain by offering to furnish them with "Sensation" and other American Tobacco Co. goods at a greatly reduced rate. These Utter orders he never sent them, but simply sold them, it is alleged, the cigars at twice their actual value. With Manufacturers and Jobbers. The baseball team of the cigar factory of A. S. Valentine & Son last Saturday defeated the Sunset Club by the score of 23 to 3. The Sunsets were unable to hit the balls from their opponents' pitching and scored but 3 hits. The Valentine Club got 23 hits. The latter* s battery was Failey, pitcher, and Reed, catcher. This Saturday the Valentine team plays the club of the Suburban Gas Company, at Darby. The Vicente Portuondo Cigar Mfg. Company continues to be rushed with orders, which are now six weeks ahead of the supply. A new cigar the Lady Lynn, has been launched, and is meeting with popular favor. A new five cent cigar, of superior quality, will shortly be announced. The question of taking a larger building is being considered by the company, so as to extend the factory s working capacity. This change will be made toward the close of the year. Amorg Philadelphians who were re- cently at St. Louis on business trips were: Frank Tchudy, representing Vetterlein Bros. , manufacturers of the Saboroso and VVedgewood brands, and Samuel Jeitles, of Jeitles & Blumenthal. Mr. Schoen- wald, a representative of the latter firm, has returned from a prosperous western trip. Secretary Sig. C. Mayer, of Morris D. Neumann & Co., Broad and Wallace streets, is making an extended trip through the South, looking after trade. W. K. Roedel & Co., the Eleventh street cigar manufacturers, are experi- encing a genuine rush of business that keeps all hands occupied. The "Phila- delphia" cigar has met with a pleasant reception ever since its advent and is now a permanent seller with the others. The La Hilda Cigar Factory, No. 231 Chestnut street, is having a good de- mand for the "La Admirable, ""Princess Tampa" and "Resagos" cigars. The Theobald Sc Oppenheimer Co. reports great activity among all it? fac tories, and during the past week was obliged to advertise for additional cigar- makers. Superintendent John N. Kolb has started South to visit the company's factory at Tampa. President George E. Spotz has returned from a short trip West. The Key West factory of A. S. Valen- tine & Son, of this city, is turning out the new brand of "Valorita" cigars in large quantities. The firm expects that a freight car load of them will arrive this week from the South. Express consign- ments have already been received and were quickly disposed of among local customers. Pent Brothers, of Market street above Eleventh, are busy with their stock of "Tahoma," "Asphodel," "Penola" and "Luz de Oro" cigars. John C. W, Frishmuth, Sr., of Frish- muth Bros. & Co., has taken a trip to Ciminnati and Louisville, to look over the tobacco market. John C. W. Frish- muth, Jr., was unable to report for duty last week because of a sprained ankle, received in jumping over a fence near his home at Riverton, N. J. The Escort Cigar Factory has just hung out its sign at 331 Arch street, and is getting ready for an active business campaign. This factory was formerly the firm of Frantz & Carlin, which re cently dissolved partnership. Mr. Frantz is continuing to manage the new Escort Factory, and will have some announce* ments to make later on. The agency for the "Rosalini" five cent Boch & Co., on Broad street below cigar, manufactured by J. Whitelaw & , Chestnut, has leceived a consignment of Co., New York, has been taken by J. S. 'imported Havana cigars, among which Geller, Sons & Co., 530 Market street, are the brands Premeanta and Fina Mr. Koutz. of the firm of Sprenkel & Brena. Another brand that is a good Koutz, leaf and cigar dealer?, of Spring seller is the Flor de Alfieri. during the week making a round among the leaf dealers. K. Straus, of the leaf firm of K. Straus & Co., has been spending a few leisure days at Atlantic City. Arthur Loeb, son of Leopold Loeb, senior member of the firm of Leopold Loeb & Co., is m Amsterdam, where he will remain until the last inscription. Already the younger Loeb has purchased 250 bales of Sumatra, most of which is on its was to this country. The Sumatra has been disposed of almost as fast as received. Benjamin Labe, of the firm of B. Labe & Sons, is still in Amsterdam, and dur- ing the week he cabled the purchase of 100 additional bales of Sumatra. The goods will be shipped via New York. B. R. Mort, with John W. Wartman & Co., is in the West where he will remain for the next three months. Broker M. Rosenstein has had a rather active week in showing a line of force sweated Connecticut tobacco, and an- nounced a number of sales, but in small quantities. George Burghard last week had a more than usually good business. Wm. Newburgh, with the firm of Joseph Hirsch & Son, New York, was among a coterie of traveling men at H. G. Vctterlein's last week. He reported a general improvement in the tobacco business throughout his territory. ChaF. Tole, of Lancaster, and S. L. Johns, of McSherr>stown, were trade visitors in the Quaker City this week. Wm. Newgass, of New York, was among the later arrivals in this city. Among the Retail Trade. on Forge, Pa., was in town visiting the job- bing trade last week. Leaif Dealers* Jottings. Herman Vetterlein, son of Julius Vetterlein, the Arch street leaf dealer, started this week on the steamship Ham- burg, for a trip to Europe. The young man recently graduated and on his return E. V. Sterner* s Sons, at No, 20 North Twelfth street, are doing a good business with the General Sheridan, Prudence and Jewel cigars. Acker's Fancy C.rocery under the Reading Terminal Building on Market street, is handling the Manheim and Kittatinny cigars. The store of Ciodfrey S. Mahn, at will enter his father's place of business. ^'^^'^"^^ ^^^ Chestnut streets, is having Harry C . the eldest son. who is already '^^ ''"''"^ lenovated and when completed identified with Mr. Vctterlein's business ^'^' be one of the most novel along Chest house, goes West to attend to packing in ""^ ^*''"^' ^^'- ''^^^^'" ^ot his idea of Wisconsin and other States. On the same steamer, the Hamburg, will be Otto Eisenlohr and family, who go abroad on a trip exclusively for pleas- ure and sight seeing. E. A. Calves & Co. added largely to sales and receipts last week through the efforts of their salesmen, the best work being done in New York State. C. S. Martinez was out in Pennsylvania, N. H. Meyers in New York State, and E. Her- shey in Canada and the West The Loeb Swartz Tobacco Company disposed of 20 bales of Sumatra last w eek and about 35 bales of Havana leaf this week. Salesman Cooker, representing I. Kaf- fenberg & Son, of Boston, was in town an odd store front while traveling. Walter Lazar, of Chestnut street above Ninth, handles a new cig.ir called the Campania Espanola. and it seems bound to fall into public favor. Coates Colman. Fifteenth and South Penn Square, is making a prominent display of the El Volcano and Big Chief Invincible cigars. This dealer announces an improvement in trade since warmer weather set in. James Stead, the Twelfth street retailer, has had an unusual demand for his XXXX and Mandoline cigars. The same brands are in demand at his Thir- teenth street store. Alexander Levy's new store at 6 North Third street, into which he removed from his former store at 17 North Third street, a short time ago, is doing a gocd business, and is handhng some of the best brands that are popular in this city. The R?dnor cigar is the winner at Ul- rich's cigar store. Front and Market streets, this week. At Moore's, Second and Market street, the Progresso Perfecto cigar is being featured. Lowengrund's Third and Market street store is making a specialty this week of the Union Club Havana cigars and the El Royal cigars. Hancock & Adams, in the Press build- ing announce as a " vacation smoke " the Sweet Florida Stogies, of which they have a good stock. The special feature of the United Cigar Store, Tenth and Chestnut streets, this week, was the display of Prince George, Robin Hood and Lillian Russell cigars. Coveler's store, on Thirteenth street, opposite Wanamaker's has a good de- mand for the Don Covelero and La Guyla high grade cigars. A. C. Burton & Co., of Sixth above Chestnut streets, manufacturers, have a large display of the La Suelkena cigars, one of their best sellers. H. B. Grauley's store at Sixth and Chestnut streets, now has as leaders the Belle of Cairo and Golden Rule cigars. A Ditilenko, whose store is on Fourth street opposite the Bourse building, has a good seller in the "Recommend" cigar. The big Dutch clock at Gellers' cigar store, on Market street, near Sixth, was won by ticket No. 1796. The customer that holds that ticket can secure the clock by applying for it E. N. Moore's store at Second and Chestnut streets, has been making a dis- play of the La Jobyna and Waldorf cigars. Sharlip Bros, concern on Seventh street above Market, is turning out new edi- tions of the Sharlip Special, Blue Prin cess, and El Winneto cigars. S. Sharp- lip's stjre, on Sixth below Arch street, is making specialties of the Crito, Mer- catorand Little Bouquet cigars. The cigar stand of the Terminal Bowl- ing Academy, in Filbert street, conducted by Warren & Co., is at present handling the "George Fox " and the "Star and Crescent " cigars. C. R. Jones & Co s. store at Sixth and Cuthbert streets is dealing in a partic- ul.irly good line of Great Combine and Havana Twisters. Among the cigar men visiting the city during the week were Henry Krauss. of Krauss & Co.. Baltimore, and H. E. Jenkins, of Lansdale, Pa. M. C. Vanaman'sstore, on Fifth street, below Market, has an attractive window display of Vannette, Regby and La Esencia cigars. The cigar store at 1445 Westmoreland street is now managed by (ieorge B. Jackson, whose former partners, Payne and Enos, withdrew in his favor. Joseph Way's Perfecto and Dependo cigars are in demand in the Market street store and are being particularly special- ized this week. The Hotel \'endig has an oriental window display of the Mogul Egyptian cigarettes. The King Clay and the Flor de Vendig are Jhe leading cigars dis- played. SPECIAL NOTICE. {12% cents per 8-point measured line. ) p OR SALE.— 450,000 good 2 for 5c Ci- gars. Samples to reliable people uponapplication. For particulars addreM Manufacturer, Box 138, care of The Tobacco World, Philadelphia. 6-1-41 \ ^ # I THE TOBACCO WORLD 19 *♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦< ♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦« «.4.4..^ ^^^4 ^^^«^^«.»« 4.^4.^ W. H. McAllister, secretary of the TRADE NOTES. ♦ '^^ '^ ' "^^ w. M. McAllister, secretary 01 th< } TOBACCO NEWS OF GREATER NEW YORK ♦ Continental Tobacco Co., recently re It is shown by the internal revenue | in favor of the defendants in the case of ^^'^ ^""^^ '" ^°"^^ Carolina. returns that May was really a better ^ N. & E. Salomon Tobacco Co. against I ^ ., „, . , . J, \ f^ , Chas. M. Logue, president of the month m the cigar and tobacco trade ; S. Auerbach & Co. . reversing the decision * • c* • ^ u . j . u- ^ _ _ . . , , v-i^. .icvcioi.ig iiicucv,i3iuii America Stogie Co., has returned to his ^j ^^^ j^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^_^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^ ^^^^^ ^_^ ^^ , ^^^^^^^ j^ refunded by the government belongs to Pittsburg. i M A- A Williams, of Drakesville. la.. §§§ Albert Willock has started a cigar factory in the Keister Building, Mason City. 111. §g§ Albert C. Phillips has opened a cigar factory at 320 South Avenue B, than was anticipated, and yet it is be hind as compared with the same period in 1903. The stamp sales for the two principal metropolitan districts— second and third — were as follows: Second District. Cigars at $3.00 Little cigais " .54 Cigarettes " 3.00 Cigarettes " 1.08 Cigarettes " .54 Tobacco (pounds) Snuff 22,561,160 5,515,060 279,350 88, 160,000 1, 160,000 748.813 741 Cigars at $3.00 59.602,700 Little cigars " .54 1,294,000 Cigarettes " 3.00 647,200 Cigarettes " 1.08 52,980,000 Cigarettes " .54 1,354.000 Tobacco (pounds) 25,085 Snuff " 7i657 The two districts combined show a general decrease for the eleven months ending May 31 — In cigars at $3.00 33.055 53° In little cigars " .54 29,081,203 In cigarettes " 1.08 2,305.883 In cigarettes " .54 11.567.655 An increased output is shown In cigarettes at $3.00, of 851.640 In tobacco, (pounds) 51.764 The more or less numerous complaints from the leaf trade would have indicated a much greater decrease in production. Happily, however, there is some indica- tion of improved conditions in that branch of the trade. « • • Interest at the Sumatra inscriptions seems to have been well maintained ac cording to the reports of the last inscrip lion which was held on June 10, when about 2 300 bales were purchased for the American trade. Announcements are already being made of quite a number of buyers intending to remain for the last two inscriptions, which will occur on July I and 8. At last Friday's inscription A. Cohn & Co. and E. Rosenwald & Bro. were among the largest buyers. A. Cohn & Co. secured 700 bales, in- cluding the following marks: Deli My N O; L P C: K F S; SS K Senembah; and N A T M. E. Rosenwald & Bro. secured 153 bales of Deli My TS; 139 bales Senembah My P; 131 bales H Deli; 87 bales W & V S Deli Langkat; 59 A K Deli, and other marks. Jos. Hirsch & Son purchased 275 bales of various marks. G. Falk & Bro. purchased 413 bales of first and second sizes. H. Duys & Co. secured 140 bale?, consisting of 66 bales Deli My T S and 74 bales of Amsterdam Deli Co J H. • • • The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court last week handed down a decision the importer and not to the buyer. * * * Gans Bros, have secured the Havana American Co., has been a ^ visitor among the trade in the Quaker against the cigar firm of Rosenthal Bros , ^ity during the past week. upon the infringement or imitation of • * • Pittsburg. j • • • has sold his cigar factory a/id retail store Sol. Rosener, third vice-president of to William Sales, of Bloomfield, la., who will continue the business as heretofore. their trade mark known as Dona Roma, which the courts decided was their ex elusive property. §§§ John Vogel has bought the interest of E. A. Jenke in the cigar factory at Mapleton, la., and has formed a partner- ship with A. Rasmusser for its operation. §gg Americans have bought about $500,- John W. Merriam & Co., of Bull Dog fame, have secured a victory in the case of Otten & Vine, cigar manufacturers at Gloversville, N. Y., who had put out a brand of cigars under the name of Bull Dog, which was decided to be an in- fringemen t on the Merriam trade mark. Trouble has again arisen at the D. E. Rose Factory, 288 Bowery. Objection was raised to employment of a new fore- 000 worth of licorice root in Smyrna. man last week. About 75 employes The root is largely used for extracting and remonstrated and made a demonstration making licorice paste for tobacco manu- in front of the closed factory, insisting facturing purposes. upon having pay that is alleged to be more ggg j^e Empire Tobacco Company of than three weeks overdue. The timely Canada has opened a premium depart- arrival of a squad of pohcemen prevented ^^^^ -^^ ^^e Monument National Building a possible not. , f^^ ^j^g redemption of premium tags on I that company's products. Gaetaena Vondi, a cigar manufacturer r XT . /^ -J . . VT I ' 9H United Cigar Stores Company of of No. 34 Garside street, Newark, was ^^^ ^ , The 1 itter firm has withdrawn the brand I arrested on Monday on suspicion of ^,^'"^0. by its President, A. S. Curlett. , , . 1 filed articles to operate in Wisconsin, name and is using in its stead Good Point. : selling cigars, tobacco and cheroots with out the internal revenue tax stimp Deputy Internal Revenue Collector An- drew J. Bridenbach, assisted by officers • • • The recent action of the Metropolitan Tobacco Co. in refusing to supply jobbing ; ^^^^ ^^e Second Precinct, visited Vondis houses in Brooklyn has caused consider- I factory and seized 17,000 cigars, 3,000 LEONARD FRIEDMAN Y CIA. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama CABLE-OFFHICKS. Amistad 126, Habana, Cuba. Capital, $60,000, and it has property in Wisconsin representing 15,000 in such stock. ggg The George C. Spencer Cigar Co., of St. Louis, has been incorporated by Geo. C. . Frank P. and John A, Spencer, with a capital of $29,000 — 50 per cent able alarm and consternation throughout ! pounds of loose tobacco and 28.000 paid in — to manufacture cigars and deal the borough. Most of thejobbei s 10 whom cheroots. | in smokers' supplies, supplies have been refused are operating peddlers, wagons, and suppKing numer- ous small dealers throughout the city with goods of all kinds, and it is now believed that this same policy will be extended to Manhattan and other sections. It has naturally caused a great deal of conster- nation among a goodly number of ex- tensive jobbers whose business almost reaches the propottions of a jobbing house. • • • Trujillo & Co. will this week take possession of new office headquarters at 86 Beaver street in suite 304-09. which will give the firm ample office and storage facilities for carrying the stock of goods requisite to its growing trade here. • • • Thos. A. Dean, who for years has 1 been one of the most active officials of i the Cuban American Mfg. Co., has been confined to his home for several weeks by illness, but is now convalescing, and it is hoped that he will soon again be able to take up his usual duties. I /. B. Milleysack Manufacturer of Fine Havana r\ J f^ J t> O Hand-Made L/ ± \jrJl. JlV O 613, 617 and 6ig Lake St. Lancaster, Pa. Jos. Mendelsohn, of .Mendelsohn, Bornemann & Co., who headquarters are | 4'<4> in the U. S. Arcade Building, is now ♦ sojourning in Havana, where he is con- i ducting negotiations with several large j ^ concerns for the handling of their Havana .^ leaf. • • • A. Goldberg, of Conradi & Goldberg, San Francisco, CaL, has been a recent visitor in the leaf market here. ♦♦ ♦♦ W. C. JACKSON NaLnuf2LCi\jrer of ♦ pine Qig^cTs^ East Prospect, PdL. Correspondence with Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers Invited. Telephone Connection. ♦♦ ♦ ♦ fRREGULAR PAGINATION > Our Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes it — • Al.vays Room for Ons Morb Good Customsk. 20 L J. Sellers & Son, Sellersville, Pa THE TOBACCO WORLD Ralph S. Stauffer, MANUFACTURER OF HIGH and MEDIUM GRADES OF UNION-MADE CIGARS FOR THE Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Akron, Pa. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED YETTER'S UNION-MADE CIGARS. His Thriving Factory Near Reading, Pa. Reading, Pa., June 14, 1904. eHARLES M. YETTER'S CIGAR FACTORY near this city is now recog- nized as one of the largest union cigar factories in this section of the State, employing seventy-five hands and upward. Mr. Yetter commenced business a number of years ago in a very small way, and early adopted the union label on his product. The business grew quite rapidly, necessitating a constant increase ««%%%'•%« %%%«%«'%^ %»«%%%%%% John McLaughlin. j. k. Kauffman. JOHN McLaughlin ^ co. Wholesale Dealers in All Kinds of Plug ^ Smoking Tobaccos Also. All Grades of I Fine Cigars <8L Leaf Tobacco No. 307 North Queen St. * LANCASTER. PA. I %^<»%%%%» %%<%%%%%<% ^^t^»^^ Established 1891. Factory No. 3765. 1 JOHri ZUDI^EliLi i Manufacturer of !"'^^ Cigars f,S. A TEN-CENT LEADER. in his force of cigarmakers to meet the demands of the trade for his products. The establishment continued to grow until today it is not only one of the largest in this section, but it ranks high among the union factories of the State. A number of uniquely designed packages were launched, meeting with an early and hearty reception. Particular attention was given to the manufacture of ten and five cent goods, two specimen reproductions of which are herewith shown. The "Walter Thomas*' is a ten-cent product that has become a large seller for this Grade Genuine Union Made. Ephrata, Pa. Goods Sold Direct to JOBBERS and DEALERS. sL* A. Z. SHERK, President. E. L. NISSLY, Treasurer. ^^ < The V. A. Collins Cigar Co. ": :• ^"i^if Marietta, Pa. '"'"IZ"" k ** MAKERS OF \ $ High Grade Union Hand Made Cigars \ \ r JULIAN HAWTHORNE 10c. Cigar ** > Oar Leaders; rS'^^".'Zr ''■ ''"' < »* [our leader oc. Cigar \ % fiig^Dlstrlbutors Wanted Everywherc^f J^ ***5^****** * * * * *^* *^* ***** * * * * * * *^* * * C. S. COOPER, Manufacturer of Fine and Domestic Cigars WEST EARL, PA. laJWilPsijf* A NICKEL LEADER. house. "Union Times" is a popular leader in the nickel line of this factory, and is likewise having a large patronage. Mr. Yetter* s trade extends well into the western territory, where numerous extensive distributors are h indling large quantities of his goods, and the volume of this trade is said to be constantly on the increase. The accompanying illustrations represent two popular brands of the large line of goods made in this factory. Other favorite brands will be shown in an early issue of The Tobacco World. f»> J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD SI Telephone Call, 432— B. Office and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R. E. L. NISSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers gf FINE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look ove*- .our Samples. Samples ctieerfully submitted upon request. P. Q, Box 96 H. H. MILLER, LEAF TOBACCOS Light Conn. Wrappers and Seconds SHADM-GROWN and IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA Nos. 327 and 329 Nortli Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA. WALTER S. BARE, ^^ PaLcker of Fine : Connecticut ^ Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci^ar Leaf Tobacco O&ce and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. B. F. GOOD & CO. PACKERS AND DEALERS IN Leaf Tobaccos 145 North Market Street LANCASTER. PA. J. W. BRENNEMAN, Packer and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, 110 & 112 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. UNITED PHONES. Ready for the Market 1901 Ion 9 ^^^^ FORCE-SWEATED Quf Owil tJXJZt CONNECTICUT I. H. Weaver," First- Class Penniylvania Broad Leaf B's First Class Pennsylvania Havana Seed Binden Fancy Packed Zimmer Spanish Fancy Table Assorted Dutchirwr4»«»v P«kcA Fancy Packed Oebhart l-^VCrj V/adC of JVEATED Our CONNECTICUT Packer of Leaf Tobacco 241 and 243 North Prince Street, LANCASTER. PA. W. R. COOPER, PACKER OF n ( and Dealer in All Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobacco, 201 and 203 North Duke St. LANCASTER, PA. J. K. LMAMAN, Packer of and Dealer in LEAF Tobacco 138 North Market St. United 'Phones LANCASTER, PA. CHAS. TObE & CO. Packers T ^ ^ r T^ "L of Leaf Tobacco James and Prince Streets, LANCASTER, PA Tr\iman D. Shertzer, ^ and Dealer in LOaf TobaCCO No. 313 East Fulton Street, _ ^^ ^^ ^ ^ CONSOUDATHD PhONE. LANCASTEIV, PA« The Gilt Edge Cigar Box Factory Is the Largest in Lancaster. Prices and Workmanship will compare favorably with any in the State. Cigar Boxes and Shipping Cases, Labels, Edgings and Ribbons, Cigar Manufacturers' Supplies-all kinds. Daily Capacity, Five Thousand Boxes. J. FRANK BOWMAN, 51 Market St., LANCASTER, PA. ."A.B.CLME STRICTLY UNION FACTORY FA B RICO NAROLFES CHOICE ' POINTED ARROW-SHARP KNIFE • ■ VAMPIRE • • J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA 24 THE TOBACCO WORLD N oiceo/#Ndrke '■^^^ :^^ JOHNJ.ESIIEMAN READING.PA- J JWflRTIfJ SLiABACH, DENVER, PA. Manufacturer of ^^ High-Grade Union Made ^^ J ^ A ^ C SPECIAL BRANDS: United Ubor (5c) Union Stag (5c) Cuba-Rico (loc) Leaf Tobacco Markets. CONNECTICUT VALLEY. Not a sale of tobacco has been reported for more than a week, although some of the packers are getting ready to comply with the requirements of the trade. Meyer & Mendelsohn, at North Hatfield, have had quite a lot spread out, and the lids knocked off, thus getting the cases ready to sample, and after sampling it will probably be sent to New York for the market George Pease has within a few days shipped about 300 cases to the New York market from East Whately, Mass. This tobacco has been force sweated, and is probably dried off enough to sample. Tobacco sales being a little out of date, tobacco setting comes in to take the place. Now it is not good form to ask a grower about any sales, but instead: ' 'Well, I suppose you have your tobacco set by this time ?' ' is the salutation upon the meeting of two farmers of the same district. "No, my plants are a little backward this year, for I sowed some dry i fish, and it rather burned the plants some. I The trouble I suppose was a little lack of water." says No 1, and he proceeds to give No. 2 a little lesson. The' trouble is that dry fish is about the most fiery fertilizer that comes to the use of the farmers, and in applying a small amount of water it is made as fiery again as it would be if no water were used; for a little water seems to liberate the ammo- nia, and it comes directly in contact with the under side of the leaf. But if plenty of water is used and the released ammo- nia be washed out and it is absorbed by the water and carried into the soil to be taken up gradually from the earth, then it will surely benefit the plant. In no other way will it surely be beneficial as a fertilizer. Ammonia clear in excessive quantities may work to the disadvantage of the plant But plow it in, or hoe or rake it, or wash it into the soil. The separation of the ammonia from the de caying fish waste cannot be accomplished in less than three or four hours, keeping it constantly wet with water. As soon as this substance has been soaked out, you need have no fears of the wet, pulpy waste of the fish or flesh that it has been driven from. Our correspondents write : Feeding Hills: "Tobacco setting was well along last week. Plants are plenty and weather favorable, but cut-worms are troublesome on some pieces." Conway, Mass.: "Setting tobacco is progressing very well. The warm weather of the past week has brought the plants along very well. No cut-worms at pres ent; hope there will be none to contend with this year." North Hatfield, Mass. ; "Tobacco set- \ ting is the order of the day, and about every farmer is already engaged in this work. Some are nearly through, others have just begun. No sales to report" — American Cultivator. EDGERTON, WIS. A moderate amount of country buying of last season's crop as well as old leaf remaining in growers' hands continues, which in the aggregate amounts to quite respectable proportions. The movement is all the time reducing the remaining fraction in first hands, and bids fair to absorb the great bulk of the crop before another is fairly started. Prices, how- ever, show a better average than when the bundle leaf was being sacrificed. Sales coming to notice are: T. Smithback, 15a at 8, 4 and ic, asst J. O. Arthur, 19CS at 8c, asst E. Crandall, 5a at 6Xc, asst A. Midthum, 5a at 7 ^ and 3c. asst Ole L Anderson, 6a at s^^c, bl. ; 4a at 9>^ and 2c. Thomas Aaberg, 40CS ' 01 at 7 and 2c. Representatives of the firm of Meyer & Mendelsohn are buying both old and new goods in this section, having closed a deal for 2oocs packed by J. Q. Johnson. T. B. Earle has purchased some new leaf m the Vernon county section this week. The transplanting of the new crop has commenced in a limited way, and every. where the growers are busy preparing the fields and making ready for the plants that are coming forward under better weather conditions. Shipments, 500 cases.— Reporter. CLARKSVILLE, TENN. M. H. Clark & Bro. Our receipts this week were 769 hhds- offenngs on the breaks, 262 hhds; total sales, 537 hhds. Bremen kinds were in strong demand at full prices. Lugs were hardly so stiff in price; light tobaccos quiet Loose tobacco receipts continue large. The planting weather seems over for the present, and it is estimated that 85 per cent of the intended crop is now in the field with a general good stand, and the first plantings are beginning to grow. There are complaints of damage by cut- worms, but they are local. The crop has moved this year nearly two months later than usual, and the planting is perhaps two weeks later, but it is starting off well. Another rainy spell is needed to plant the remnant of the crop and for the usual replanting of the missing plants. Quotations: Low Lugs $3-50 to I3. 75 Common Lugs 3.75 to 4.00 Medium Lugs 4 00 to 4.25 Good Lugs Low Leaf Common Leaf Medium Leaf Good Leaf Fine Leaf 4 25 to 4.75 4-50 to 5.00 5- 25 to 600 6.25 to 7.50 8.00 to 9.00 10.00 to 12.00 —After two months' idleness the plant of the American Cigar Co. at Lima, O., has been reopened, giving employment to 350 men and giris. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA THE TOBACCO WORLD n GU B E LL/i v^-/ •'r G. A. KOHLER «IC0. WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS OF eiBARS Factories, York aod Yoe, Pa. Leading Manufacturers in the East Five Cent Goods Unequaled for the Mone> Daily Capacity, 100,000 to 125 oco La. Imperial Cigar Factory, J. F. SECHRIST, Proprietor Maker of HOLTZ, PA. High-Grade Domestic Cigars r York Nick. LEADERS : \ Vncle Jo»s. I Uak Mountain. [ Two Cracker Jacks. Capacity, 25,000 per day ^ Prompt SKipnvents Guaranteed. A. F. HOSTETTER, Maaufacturer of High-Grade Domestic Cigars HANOVER, PA. «TAOd J'AVoRiTK." • 5-cent I.eadet. tncwr. «oj Ssuperiority of Onalitv Bear Bros. Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS R.F.D.N0.8.YORK.PA. A specialty of Private Brands for th« Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence solicited. Samples on application. Specialties:— 2E^ Bear Brand— 5^ Cub Brand— 21'^ Essie Brand. HJSLLAM, PA. Manufacturer of Fine Seed & Havana Cigars . Joe F. Willard " ^^Jr'" T. L./IDAIR, Established 1S95 RED LION, PA. WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF Fine Cigars Special Lines for the Jobbing Trade. Telephone Connection. JACOB A. MAYER & BROS, ,M, Pfl. Manufaottirert of the "EM Er THE BEST FIVE CENT CIGAR Manufa CTUREIRS'^, ^ KSTABUSHCO ie7l■ ^ 9 >: ! 36 J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA THE TOBACCO WORLD CIGMI^ BOX EDGIflGS We have the l«-gis. «iscrto« •■ Clg« Box Bdglngi in the United States. haWng over i.ooo designs In stock. T. A. MYERS & CO. Printer* and Engravers, - YORK, PENNA. Bmliosaed Flaps, Labels, Notices, etc. W. B. HOSTETTER & CO. Wholesalers and Retailers of Leaf Tobacco SHADE-GROWN SUMATRA, in Bales. "— U-^Nr.^r, 12 8. George St., York, Pa. A. SONNEMAN (t SONS, Leaf Tobacco Packers and Dealers in LuTfie Line of 1900. 1901 and 1902 B*s. No. 105 S. Ceor/ie St., YORK, PA. D. A. SCHRIVEF^ ^ CO. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in All Gradas of r\o.n iDmesllG&IioMTOBAC 29 East Clark Avenue, fINH 8UMATRAS a •pedmlty. YORK, PA. jiy fl. KoriLER & eo. DALLASTOWN, PA. C^)«Ay, 75,ooo per day. Established 1876, Established 1870 Factuiy No. 79 S. R. Kocher & Son Manufacturers of Hi And Packers of LEAF TOBACCO Wrightsville, Pa. STAVFFER BROS. MFG. CO. New Holland, Pa. No More Dull Seasons . . . If you handle our make of Cigars. TX7E PLEASE THE CONSU 'ER by giving him the best tobacco obtainab.j^ and make it up in cigars in the best possible manner that skill with experience can do. One satisfied customer brings another. fi^(Jet a sample, and compare price and quality with competitors, and judge for yourself. The p o..f of the pudding is the eating thereof. We em- I loy no traveling salesmen, but sell all goods direct from fictoty to jobber. All Grades. All Prices, All Shapes, All Sizes CIGAR SMUGGLING AT CHARLESTON. Charleston, S. C. , June 10, 1904. Thousands of Havana cigars are being smuggled into Charleston, if reports of the government authorities are true, and cases have been made out against a number of dealers and consumers for handling and smoking smuggled goods. Portions ot Baden and that part of Bavaria known as the Rhine Pfalz form one of the largest and by far the most important tobacco region of the Empire. Baden itself leads all the German States in acreage planted in tobacco and in the importance of its cigar manufacture. Re- cently published statistics for the depart- For the past several weeks Special mentof factory inspection for Baden show Agent Magatee, of the treasury depart ment, has been in the city, and it is said that he secured positive proof that from forty to fifty thousand cigars have been smuggled into Charleston during the past few weeks, representing a loss to the government of from $2,000 to $3,000 duty. Unless the duty is paid by the dealers and citizens cases will be made out against them in the United States court. The government officials have secured a lot of the parties who have been hand- ling the smuggled cigars. The list con- tains the names of prominent firms, citi- zens and clubs. It is understood that quite a number of citizens will have to pay at least I300 duty on the cigars to escape prosecution. THE GERMAN TOBACCO INDUSTRY. United States Consul H. W. Harris, ' of Mannheim, writes to the State Depart- ' ment at Washington that the use of ma- ! chinery of German, French and Ameri. i can designs is common in the better fac tories for all processes of tobacco and that the number of cigar factories in Ba- den was 729, giving employment to 33,. 720 workmen, or more than in any other branch of manufacturing in the grand duchy. CIGAR STORE DESTROYED. A fire at Seattle, Wash., on June 7. together with the misguided efforts of passersby to save the place, resulted in ! almost the total destruction of the cigar stand at 1109^'^ First avenue, conducted by Scott A. De Launay, formerly chief engineer of the ill-fated steamer Clallam. The actual damage done by the fire was far less than that caused through the reckless handling of showcases and stock. The fire was discovered at 12.40 A.M. De Launay and some patrons of the place were closing the store when flames shot up from a pile of papers and rubbish towards the rear of the store room. The department responded and extinguished the fire by the use of chemicals. It originated, De Launay thinks, from a lighted cigar thrown in the papers and rubbish. Nearly everthing, including a cigar manufacture where machinery has i ^°°^^''^^^ '^^""^ °*"^^ ^V Henry Ebel. been found practicable. Inquiries made of him would indicate a desire on the part of cigar and tobacco manufacturers in that locality to avail themselves of labor saving devices as far as possible. , Ten trade journals devoted to tobacco I ^^""^^ ^° roughly had left the building occupying a portion of the store room space, had been moved into the street. Chief Cook, after the blaze had been extinguished, remarked that it was a wonder those who had handled the con- are published in Germany, and are ex- tensively used for advertising machinery and other appliances used by the trade. The feeling of hostility and alarm aroused by the introduction of American and British capital, especially in cigarette manufacture, in Germany has not wholly subsided. The multitude of small man- ufacturers in country villages and else- standing. De Launay stated that he had about an ^^ $800 stock and that he carried a small amount of insurance. He said; " Here's some more of my bad luck. I came near being drowned, and, now I am burned out." TOBACCO FACTORY CLOSES. The Cameron & Cameron Tobacco where-over 7.000 factories and 200.000 ; Factory. Richmond, Va. . has shut down, workers, of whom 1 60.000 are on cigars- ; The shutting down, however, will throw .3 referred ro by the press as the surest \ few, if any. of the 160 operatives out of defense against any general consolidation work. It is said most of them have of the tobacco business of the Empire, already found employment elsewhere This feature of German manufacturing in the city, is one sure to attract the notice of an What disposal will be made of the American resident there, and undoubt edly is to betaken into account iniany survey of manufacturing in the Empire. great plant by the British-American To- bacco Co. , its purchasers, is at present unknown. G. Talk Qi BrO. Importers of Sumatra, and Havana, and Packers of Americaiv Tobacco. 171 WatCf St., NcW Yoffc ■ THE TOBACCO'^WORLD 27 $145,000 GIVEN AWAY! ♦ ^♦s is necessary, but a good stock of goods has been made up, and is thought sufficient to tide them over that period. About one hundred hands will be em- ployed in the new factory. They manu- facture Blue Ribbon Twist and various brands of plug tobaccos. VICTORIA CIGAR MEN ORGANIZE The cigar manufactureis of Victoria. B. C. have held a meeting and perfected an organization of the Cigar Manufac turers' Association, of V^ictoria. The objects are protection and advancement of mutual interests Business CKaLivges, Fires, Etc. KSSader&Sons PACKSRS 0» AND D8AIJ8RS iw CO 435 & m W. Grant St. Lancaster. Pa. California Oakland~F. T. Bruce, cigars and to- bacco, trustee's sale. Connecticut Shelton— G. A. Higgins, cigars, filed notice of sale of stock and fixtures. Indiana Syracuse— E. F. Miles, cigars, etc. chattel mortgage. $550. H. Milton Noe, cigars, etc.. sold out. Wabash— Jas. Huddleston, cigars, etc, chattel mortgage, $400. Iowa Waterloo— Uwis C. Stiffer. cigar man- ufacturer, petition in bankruptcy. Maine Machias— Harmon Cigar Co.. (not inc.) Alex. D. McFaul. individually, mfrs., mortgaged real estate, |ioo. Maryland Baltimore— Mrs. C. S. Van Witsen. retail cigars and tobacco, succeeded by Nichols Bros. Massachusetti Boston-Mrs. T. N. Lemery, cigar manufacturer, chattel mortgage. |i,ooo. F. Hirsch & Son, leaf tobacco, cred- itors meeting called. Cambridgeport— Hugh Gallagher, ci- gars, etc., chattel mortgage, $1. Minnesota Duluth-J. Pickleman, cigars, etc.. discontinued. E. A. O^^^ES ^ Qo. /-/>»»/A/VA IMPORTERS O N. THIRD ST HILADBI-RHIA ALARGCVARICTyor (ioapLablls ALWAYS JN Stock ff^'^PRINTERS. Samples furnisbed OD applicatioi7«s Williams Suction Rolling Tables Occepten by the Manufacturers as being the STANDARD Cigar RoHing Table, after an experience of 18 vears. The John R. WilHams Co. What Can Be Done by learners and experts on this Table can be seen at the School for Learners of the New York Ci- gar Manuficturers" Supply Co., 403 to 409 East Seventieth Street, New York. PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120-128 Pacific Street, NEWARK, N.J. Established Ls77 New Factory 1'.MI4 H.W. HEFFENER, Steam Cigar Box Manufacturer How^ard & Boundary Aves. YORK, PA. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ J Dealer in ♦ ♦ Cigar Box I^uniher, ♦ ♦ ♦ J Labels, ♦ 4 Ribbons, t ♦ Edging, I X Brands, etc, X ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ PRAZIBR M. Doi,BBER G. F. Skcor, SpeciaL F. C. LINDE, HAMILTON TgUeoo CMmi. Hopkinsville. Ky J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD Brands: CUBAN EXPORT NE\A^ ARRIVAL LANCASTER BELLE JERSEY CHARTER •IG HIT CASTELLO •LATER'S BIG STOGIES ROYAL BLUE LINE GOOD POINTS CYCLONE CAPITOL BROWNIES BLENDED SMOKE GOLD NUGGETS BOSS STOGIES SLATER '<;4,-i. 09 Lancaster* Pa. Slater s Stogies ioBg Filler, Hand-Made and Mold Stogies SOLD EVERYWHERE JOHN SLATER, JOHN SLATEfi « CV; Washington. Pk. Uncatter, Pa. W. H. BARLOW, Proprietor, MAKER OF Barnesville Cigar Co. Barnesrille, Ohio, R OF ' High Grade Stogies Long and Short Filler, SPECIAL BRANDS TO ORDER. COUNTRY CLUB E RUSTIC BLUE POINTS U R PRIVATE STOCK TRIUMPH ^ OLD JUDGE CRYSTAL \ CHERRY RIPB Jobbing Trade e'^!idted Write for Samples. SOMETHING NE^Ar AND GOOD ^ WAGNER'S UHBAN STOGIES MANUFACTURED ONLY BY LEONARD WAGNER, ?.cior7 No. ». 707 Ohio SL, Alieglieny, Pa. The Cigars You Want at w. B. s/iriyw's Union Cigar Factory AJ^IxiJiNj 1 A. Correspondence Solidtec Ask for Samples Special Brands made to order. JOHN E. CLP, Telephoue * Connecti«t Manufacturer of FiHn&MCigars JACOBUS, PA. H. F. KOHLiER, Wholesale Manufacturer of NcLShvillC, PM, FINE CIGARS IICI|JIJjf Jill I Oorreflpondence, withWb^Me £l*^ ■ ■ ^ Jobbing Trade only, solicited. j. St. Paul — H. P. Conrad, cigars, satis- fied chattel mortgage, Missouri St. Louis— Geo, C. Spencer Cigar Co,, filed articles of incorporation; capital stock, 520,000. Nebraska Stanton — Ernest Scheele, cigar manu- facturer, succeeded by Fred Kassbaum. New York I New york City— J. Horwitz, cigar manufacturer, damaged by fire. Chas. Fink, Jr. , manufacturer and dealer in cigars, dead. Ohio Cincinnati — Fritz Bros., manufacturers wholesale and retail cigars, succeeded by Fritz Bros. Co, Greenfield —Ed. VVrennick, cigars, etc., two chattel mortgages. i!2,ooo. Lorain— O. F, Ronsky, wholesale and retail cigars and tobacco, succeeded by Fritze & Dental. Toledo— Aiken Dupuis, cigars, tobacco etc., deed, |2,ioo. A. F. Hermingsen, cigars and tobacco, chattel mtge. , ^700. Pennsylvania Danville— C. ^L Kinn, tobacco, dead. Harrisburg— C. A. Straub, cigars and tobacco, satisfied judgments, I586. Johnstown— D, P. Coulter, cigars, etc., judgment I420. Philadelphia— John C. Klindworth. cigars, petition in bankruptcy. — Ruben- stone & Fisher, cigar manufacturers, judgment and execution, |i, 130. Virginia Richmond— J. O. Phillips, cigar man- ufacturer, real estate trust deed, I649, Washingtou Everett— J, E. Prince, cigars, etc., real estate mortgage, ^250, Wisconsin Pewaukee— P. Sennoth, cigars, sold out to Sherman Clark. PATENTS RELATING to TOBACCO, Etc 762,130 Combined match-box, cigar cutter, and cork screw; Bartholomew Brooks, Philadelphia, Pa, 76 1 , 765 Machine for boxing matches; Joseph C, Donnelly, Philadelphia, Pa. 762,068 Machine for automatically preparing and feeding tobacco for cigar- ette machines; Leonard Lindelof, Hels- ingfors, Russia, 761,897 Cigar cutter and match ejector; Merton P. Mclntire, Likeside. Wash, 761,780 Cigar box; Joseph Morstatt, Astoria, N. Y. 761,906 Match box; Frank B. Pringle, ackson, Tenn. jy KLEINBERG'S KING ofsc CIGARS AGAIN ON THE MARKET. Our famous "SMOKE-IT" Cheroots are selling f ister than ever before Philadelphia. Manhattan Briar Pipe (Jo Manufac*'.*ers of onoi ano ifieerschaum Pipes Importer! of SMOKERS* ARTICLES Salesroom, lo Bast i8tb SU NBW YORK. E. S. SECHRIST, Dallastown, Pa. Manufacturer of Fine and Common mufacturer of Cigars Established 1890. Capacity, Twenty Thousand per Day. J. ABRAMOWITZ M«noficturcr ol High Grade EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES T4 Wooster Street NEW YORK Traveler-Cork Tips. Planet-Gold Tip* Planet-Plain Tips. Planet-Cork Tip* PATENTS .^■V«,.-'v^v*. promrtl/ obU.n.d OR NO FEE. Trade Marks, TWENTY YEARS- PRACTICE. ai,he„ refe^n^'. Head ra..d..l gketeh or ilu.to. f.,r fr^e report ' w* J'n »««^'';»-- ^" b"^'""* confidential. HAND-BOOK FREE. Exr'.ii.iSiverrthing. TeU% vv n "' '^*>H'." *"'• ^•=" I'^tf-ntR. What Inventions W.ll Pay How to Get a Partner, explains best meohanical movements, an I contains 300 other I tnDJecti of imr«)rtance to inventors. Address H. B. WILLSON & CO. .Sr,: J74 F Street. N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C. BOLTED CIQAR BOARDS. MANUFACTURED BY I L.L.BEDORTHA. \ W/NDS OR, CONN. /^ J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA THE TOBACCO WORLD 31 JACOB G. SHIRK, 40 W. Orange St., LANCASTER, PA. Ping and Smoking Tobaccos PLAIN SCRAP, SELECT BUTTS-Chew or Smoke. KING DUKE 2H oz. Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco Our Leading Chewing and Smoking Brands: ^^T^ST^^ ^^^^ ^^'^ ^ING DUKE GRANULATED KING DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRK'S BEST TWIST REBATE LONG CUT ^, lUimfactttrerof HIgh-Grade Turkish & Egyptian Cigarettes. f. a— Imannfacture all grades of PLUG. SMOKING and CIGARETTES *" ■"'* ♦*'- ""^'^^ Write for samples. GEORGE W. McGUIGAN Red LiouyPa. to suit the world. —Established 1834— WM. R COMIY& SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale Maker of High Grade Domestic Cigars r LIGHT HORSE HARRY I LA-DATA Leaders i LA PURISTA I INDIAN PRIDE [ LA GALANTERIA C&p«city|50.000 per Day. Prompt SKipmenli Cu«Lf»nt..d» E. RENNINGER, Estiblished 1889, Manufacturer of High and Medium Grade Gig, _ars Strictly Union- Made Goods. l^GIlVCr Ps. Do^pkfi^^ Caveats, Trade Marks, * "'^^***'^ Design-Patents, Copyrights, «te John A. Saul. be Dpolt Baildlnq. WASHINGTON. D. %^ OOmBBSPONDB SojLiriTKr CIGAR BOXES PRINTERS OF ARTISTIC Parmenter WAX-LINED T Coupon CIGAR P0CKET5 Afford perfect PROTECTION against MOISTURE, HEAT and BREAKAGE. Indorsed by all Smokers, and are the MOST KFFECTIVK advertising medium known. RACINE PAPER GOODS CO. Sole Owners and Manufacturers, RuACINEU WIS . U S .^ SKETCHES AND QUOTATIONS fURNlSIICD WRITE f Off 'SAMPLES m RIBBON PRICES Glycosine B EATS ALL 550 Times Sweeter than Sugar Guaranteed Most Powerful, Agreeable, Cheapest & Best. Write for Samples and Particulars Headquarters for VANILLIN, COUMARIN, TOBACCO and FRUIT FLAVORS. CICARlBBOHS For Sale by All Dealers W® \Frijbs Bros. Manufacturing Chemists, 92 Reade Street, NE W YORK. MIXTURE •IHB AMHBICAN TOBACCO CO. NBW YOM. i/ 7 32 A. Galves ^ Qo- <: :«ic x>: XM eo£ 303 91 L. E. Ryder, Manufacturer of leARS. . For the Jobbing Traide Exclusively LANCASTER, PA. The Best Goods for the Least Money. Vuelta Abajo and Santa Clara Manrique igg, HAVANA, Cuba. e Geo. M. Wechter, Manufacturer of ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦•CIGAR BOXES. ♦ 1 ♦ ; SHIPPING CASES, { ♦ 4 ♦ LABELS. ♦ t ♦ J EDGINGS, !♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ RIBBONS, and 4 ♦ n^n.r. ♦♦♦!♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦J 4 CIGAR T ♦ Manufacturers' ♦ ♦ SUPPLIES. ♦ Established Alr-,^^ 0-. Telephoi.e i^eiBAR B0XES*j ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 1883. South Ninth Street, Akron, Pa. Connection. A. D. KILLHEFFER MILLERSVILLE, FA. «;^TBICK'GORDqJj Maker of Goods Sold Direct to JOBBERS and DEALERS. NO SALESMEN EMPLOYED. ♦ %%♦ Warranted Havana Filler, Sumatra Wrapper and No Flavoring Used. v^^Z^l^^^ Communicate with the Factory. We Can Save You Money. .1 . / ESTABUSHED IN 1881 ] Voi XXIV., No. 25. \ PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 22, 1904 { Onb Doiaar pbr Annum. Single Copies, Five Centa ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ SUMATRA TOBACCOS AT ; i Reasonable Prices Can Always Be Secured FROM I* H. DVYS (NiCKELBY, 5c.) Factories: PHILADELPHIA. TAMPA. FLA. HEYMANN «l CO. CigaLf NaLHuf aLCturers, 210. 212, 214 North Broad Street, Philadelphia.. Suzette HARRY M. LOEB, The 5-cent Cigar that sells on quality alone. Write for samples. Do it today. Successor to S. LOHREN 41 CO. "The Philadelphia A Matchless 5 cent Cigar. One of J^oedePs Best THAT IS SAYING A GOOD DEAL Samples sent to Reputable Distributors Philadelphia Cigar Factory W. K. ROEDEL CO., 41 N. nth Street, PHILADELPHIA. Factory 1839. W. K. GRESH & SONS, Maicers, Norrlstown, Penna. wyomissingP Manufacturer CHARLOTTE CUSHMANr^ PALACE SMOKER . Monkey Brand IH^^ White Chief 3^\* National BiRDjIjJ^ King Louis j^ ' I. E. STUMP & CO. Wholesale Manufacturers of High Grade Medium Priced Cigars Red Lion, Pa. Remember — the MELODIOSO if ?Ait Leader. E.A.G <&Go-^H - — IMPORTBRS OF^^ AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST MILJkOBL^HIA Bitablisb«(i ihhi TMB Incorporated 1903 Published Every Wednesday BV THB TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street. PhiUdelpKiaL Jay Y. Krout, h. C. McMands, Presd't and Gen'l Manager. Sect'y and Treas, Entered at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. TSLBPHONBS: Bell— Market 28-97 Keystone— Main 45-39A Havana Office, Post Office Box 362. Cable Address, Baccoworld. SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, One Dollar; Six Months, Seventy-five Cents; Single Copies, Five Cents. In all countries of the Postal Union, $2.00 per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must bear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public attention. No advertise- ment known or believed to be in any way calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made bjr Post Office Money Order, Registered Letter, Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the publishers. Address Tobacco World Pubushing Company, No. 224 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Toba.cco as Fire R.isk. rr NEW ENGLAND Fieldman has expressed /A his views regarding the desirability of Con- necticut tobacco as a fire risk: "As the time has now arrived for the setting out of the 1904 crop of tobacco, it is earnestly hoped by insurance underwriters, whose companies have written this class of risks, that more favorable conditions for a margin of profit than was experi- enced with the 1903 crop will prevail. The com- pany doing any amount of tobacco insurance dur- ing the 1903 season was indeed fortunate if it could boast of a profit, as it has proven a record breaker for losses, and a number of companies have discontinued writing the class entirely. "The cause of this condition of affairs is most evident. A very poor crop was grown, resulting from a season of most unfavorable weather, pro- ducing very little gum in the leaf, light weight and a poor color. I feel perfectly safe, after my season's investigations, in stating that the money results of the 1903 crop to the grower will not be over 50 per cent of what a fairly good year should produce, and I doubt ver) much if it reaches 40 per cent "The buyers for the wholesale men have not been slow in taking advantage of these conditions, and with the exception of a few who jumped in before the market became settled, they have bought only at the very lowest prices. There has been a great variation in prices paid. Crops of Havana seed leaf have sold from five cents to 25 cents per pound, and Connecticut seed leaf even more, according to the quality, the demand for the latter being somewhat greater. However, the average market price today is much less than it was three or four months ago, being about 10 to 15 cents per pound, with possibly some exceptions where lomewhat higher prices are paid for an ex- ceptional crop. • There was no hail to speak of in 1903, and an vinusually small amount of pole sweat. There- for^, the whole failure was due to the climatic con- ditions and the actual results could not be deter- piined until the tobacco had been stripped, sorted, packed, sweat and weighed, which processes, ow- ing to dry weather, covered a period this last year of over six months. Although it was evident long before that the crop would not be up to the usual standard, it was hard to tell or estimate the exact deficiency. Under these varied conditions, insur- ance has been, as a rule, accepted by companies and agents for the same amount of insurance per acre as would ordinarily be placed on the property in a good year, with the result that the tobacco was greatly over-insured, and the friction of a good sized policy did the rest. "In taking up the whole subject I desire to state as my opinion that 'shade grown Sumatra* has proved to be an utter failure, inasmuch as there appears to be no market for iu The trouble seems to be in the failure to develop Ja leaf with enough gum to give it proper wearing qualities for a wrapper, ar.d another strong objection is the cost of raising, for the man is fortunate indeed who can produce a pound of this tobacco short of 66 cents. "I undei stand, however, that some farmers, and corporations incorporated especially for the purpose of raising shade-grown tobacco, will con- tinue the experiment during the year 1904. There were some very severe fire losses on this class of tobacco last year, and • 'Sumatra, " in fact, received practically its only market through the channel of the insurance companies. "I have no suggestions to recommend as a safeguard for insuring shade-grown Su.'natra to- bacco, which represents but an insignificaii^ per- centage of the whole. It does seem, howcvtr. that when insuring ordinary tobacco, the time has come, both in the interests of the honest grower and the insurance companies, to change the method of insuring, and that the New England insurance exchange will be more than justified in adopting a standard form providing for the name of the year's crop insured, with a reasonable limit at not exceeding dollars per acre, also in adopting a mandatory rule calling foi the three-fourths loss clause. " -.0: SometKiivg About Perique Toba^cco. By Colonel J. B. Killebrew. Tl RECENT visit by the writer to Louisiana y^l has reawakened an interest in the singular tobacco product which is grown and manufactured in that State, and about which there is much curiosity even among those who are familiar with other types of tobacco. Perique tobacco is not the name of a variety, for almost any heavy ship- ping variety treated in the same way will yield the Perique tobacco. It is true that the climate and soil of particular parishes in Louisiana may lend their influence to intensify a special spirituous flavor, but even the flavor may be approximated. It is not the special variety, therefore, that makes the distinctive characteristics of this to- bacco, but the method of handlmg and curing it It is grown mainly in St. James parish, Louisiana, by the Acadians, the descendants of the French colony which was expelled from Acadia, now Nova Scotia, in 1755. The cruelty practiced by the English soldiery in driving the whole popula tion on shipboard, in many cases separating children from parents, wives from husbands, and breaking the tender ties of lovers, firms the foundation of Longfellow's -Evangeline." one of the most pathetic poems in our languige. The exiles were put off the ships all along the Atlantic coast, and while many perished through destitution and want, others found their way to the Mississippi river and ultimately joined their countrymen in Louisiana. There are two principal centers|in St James parish occupied by these people, who cultivate Perique tobacco. One of these lies immediately on the Mississippi river, the post village, Convent being about the middle of the belt Grande Pointe is the second, which occupies an insular position beyond the swamps and near Lake Maurepas. At both of these points Perique to- bacco is cultivated and prepared for market The lands at Grande Pointe are called vacheries, be- cause they formerly were covered with a dense growth of cane, upon which cattle fed, and so they came to be known as cattle lands, or vacheries. These lands at Grande Pointe are owned by about fifteen proprietors in small holdings of from twelve to fifty acres. The amount cultivated in the parish is about 147 acres, and the entire quantity grown does not exceed 54,000 pounds, and yet so pecu- liar is the product that no tobacco grown ooi the continent is better known than the Perique. The tobacco soils are very deep and fertile, though somewhat compact on the river banks, but are very friable and light in the vacheries. The l.T.d is broken for tobacco in the month of January. In the month of February furrows are run four or five feet apart and beds are made upon these. The tops of the beds are smoothed off by a hand rake and the tobacco plants are set on these about three feet apart They arc carefully cultivated with a piochon, a combined harrow and cultivator, and a subsoil plow, the latter being run in between the rows so as to secure drainage. Hoes are used to extirpate the grass about the plants and to keep it clean, which is often very troublesome, especi- ally where the coco grass has obtained a foothold. The tobacco in that semi-tropical region grows rapidly. The plants are topped to 1 2 or 1 8 leaves. No piiming is done. In from four to five weeks after topping it is cut without splitting the stalk, and carried by hand to open sheds. In these sheds ropes are stretched longitudinally about 18 inches apart Small pieces of cane are sharpened and driven into each plant at such an angle as to form a hook. The plants are then hung by these hooks to the ropes and left to be cured by atmos- pheric influences. As the plants wilt the distance between them is lessened. At this stage the peculiar manipulation of the (Continued on page 6 ) =.1 IMPORTERS OF <^>H J:Vetterleiii & Co Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. J*ha T. Dokan. VOUHSSD I8J5. Win* H* Dohan. ^£^ DOHAN&TAITT, S^V DaT Importersof Havana and Sumatra ^^ Packers of /^J^5[^ 107 Arch St. Leaf Tobaccox. ^ A^ J philada. """^ " . e*^* BREMERS Soyvo \JO ^ IMPORTERS OF ^ Vo Havana and Sumatra •■d PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco 322 and 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia JULIUS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBERG Importers of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers of Seed Leaf Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phila. L. BAMBERGER & CO. HAVANA and SUMATRA X V/XjxXVj Ij V/ 111 Arch St., Philadelphia WunSioQaaz Lancaster, Pa.; Milton Junction, Wis.; Baldwinsville,N.V: •■d Dealers la er. off SEED LEAF PuOADEUVflAji^, Importers and Dealers in ■*"■"*• f**"*" ^ ALL KINDS OF SEED LEAF, TheE eaf lobacco havana ][ C SUMATRA 1 UUl 0., Ltd. in SUMATRA XUUUUU 118 N.3(l St. Phila. %ym»^miM^!2k*t>!i^Si^0fmk- .•ea* H»w* Fk. STRAUS ;f>.V-ERS ^'•^J^'^^B. rS?- i'mi^M, ^ K'rri L AD E iipimi. •BNJ. LABE JACOB LABE SIDNEY LABB BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers oi SU MAT R A and HAVANA Packers & Dealers in I^EAF TOBA CCO 231 and 233 North Third Street, PHIhADBLPBIA, PA. liEOPOLiD LiOEB & CO. Importersof Sumatra and Havana AND Packers of Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. i -^"v" •;■■'■,• J. :"^-; ■«.. -. ^W. ,^ -_*^ 1 f^.i:E\7?>fi^^ (^(;i^t J, S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St., Philadelphia^ Broker in LEAF TOBRQQQ \m\ Young & Newmail,Suiaato:rHavana L — J 2J' W. THIS D ST.. PHILADELPHIA. P^kexa of Seed Leaf. I T&3r . A. Gal.VES ^ G^\<^Oy Ha VA NA 123 N. THIRD ST ■ ■■ IMPORTERS oh~^ -^ PniuAOBLfHiA ^-'TIEALM OP- THE TJETAILERS RETAIL ADVERTISING. | THE RETAILER'S OUTLOOK. | entered, the ticket number, amount of desirable patrons. The same article at A LITTLE judicious advertising at ^ 'p'^E retail dealer's lines are constantly charge and balance due. on the outside, a five per cent lower price, other things .n. this season of the year may be | becoming more closely confined. Statements are thus made out at once being equal, will be in demand, regard. made a very profitatable feature. A - Recent advances in the cost of manufac- and the sum is shown on the outside of less of premiums. I know thlt to be dealer in western Pennsylvania writes tured tobacco have reduced the already the folder, and the itemized account of true— you know it. too. Let the other this department of a recent experience ; comparatively small profit almost to a | each sale is within. in that direction which he declares was j minimum, while with high grade cigars ^ If a customer calls. his balance may be a wonderful help to him. He had issued a small booklet which was sent to a cer- tain class of business men and obtained satisfactory results therefrom. On the cover he has printed "A Satisfactory Store. " On the second and third pages some introductory remarks are pre- sented, the first being "A Little Business Talk," as follows ; The whole secret of running a success ful business is in giving satisfaction to its customers. This satisfaction must not only be in price, but m quality and careful service. This little book is gotten up to tell you the margin of profit is also shrinking found at a moment's notice and an item- alarmingly in many instances. The ized record given him when the payment pace was set. of course, by the United is made. The tickets are then removed Cigar Stores Co., who first began the from the folder and filed alphabetically, selling of lo cent imported cigars, com- This admits of ready reference whenever pelling independent dealers in many necessary. In case it is not necessary sections to follow or possibly lose much to preserve these entries, the tickets trade, and now is agitated the possibility themselves may be handed to the custo- of the three for a quarter imported cigar, nier as a statement of his account and which, if it becomes a fact, must neces receipt. sarily still further reduce the dealer's When an account is settled the folder margin of profit, and yet the expenses of is removed to the division for closed management and maintenance are on ' accounts, where it is indexed similarly, the upward tendency. Etificient clerks When an account is reopened, it may are commanding better pay than ever be at once replaced. Thus each folder that we have a store of just that kind — before, and rents and other expenses is used until every space is filled. A to tell you about some of the goods I ^'^^ ^*'"8 advanced at every possible op- 'comparison between this system and the in it. j portunity. His only alternative today is I one originally used emphasizes its ad- We have made this book just the same'* '^'"S*'' ^'^'""^* °^ business on the re- I vantages. With the latter method, the way that we do everything else — the best ^'•'^^*^ margins to equal the earning items must be copied in a daily sales we know how. capacity of former times. This is not ! record book, from which the amount is We hope that you will think it is too ^"^'^ys possible, however good the man- posted to the ledger. In order to render good to throw away We hope that it will interest you enough to try us for your next wants in our line. agement, as some are not so fortu nately situated as others, and besides We have a an itemized statement, reference must be made to various pages in the book of there are very many other things that ' original entry and the labor of making I side, and then I went to every merchant enter into it which must be considered. It out the statements as well as maintaining | in town and had a talk with them. The fellow have the premium trade — it's nothing but skim milk, and you are look- ing for cream. The premium giver for "red" stamps or " blue" stamps will get good and tired of it presently, as has been proven time after time. The pre- mium manufacturers get rich, the stamps collectors furnish their homes, and the merchant pays the freight. It's a mighty nice thing from two view points, but how about yours ? If you give away your profits, who is going to pay the rent ? Some two years ago a nicely dressed, smooth looking chap came into my place. After some little talk I learned that he was representing a stamp premium com- pany, and wanted to make me a million- aire in about 90 days. Mind jou, all this came after questioning. He wouldn' t state his proposition plainly until I dug after it. He was ashamed of his busi- ness and I don' t blame him. Any white man would have been. After I had found out exactly what he wanted, I asked him to shut the door from the out. I -0 I — •— ••- "in. lll^lll. 1 lie big. bright, cheery store ! '^ regretfully admitted that many a dealer ' the books, is out of proportion to the ex \ smooth chap stayed in town three or four >_ 1. is rathpr harri hit inc* nnxm, ....... _r .u_ i ! iir-.i ../-.. 1 j i . full of the best goods money can buy — and the prices are right, too. Let us make a customer of you. On the third page appears " Here Arc Some Reasons:" Why we have a satisfactory store. EXPERIENCE— Lots of it; head of is rather hard hit just now. * * • tent of the business. With the folder j days, but nary a trading stamp did he system above described, the labor is re- ] sell. Not one. I happened to sec A SHORT CUT FOR A RETAIL STORE, duced to a minimum and the oppor him as he was boarding a train to get 'P'HE following system was devised for , tunities for error in making successive i out, and there was no golden texts shin- handling the credit accounts of '"""vino*; nf a rhim* o^a r.K»^f;^^ii.. I incr (mm u,^ »...-.- t — ^ /- store: The equipment for the system in , , . I eludes folders made of .strong manila the hrm thirty-one years, another mem- , • , <- stock, m the form of envelopes oi)en at ber eighteen, another twelve, and an- other nine; all in the same business, all in the same town. QUALITY is always first here — always has been — always will be. You can always buy at this store with that comfortable feeling that you are get- ting the best. PRICE — "Good goods at as low prices good goods can be sold' ' tells the whole story. A fair profit is all we ask— not too little, 'accounts not too much. And another big thing: everybody's dollar is the same size at this store. SERVICE that is prompt, careful and polite is the only kind here, and you get copyings of a charge are practically j ing from his eyes for my benefit— not customers and is applicable to any retail eliminated.— v. C. Snyder, in System, much. • • • I A premium plan of your own, under DO TRADING STAMPS BENEFIT your own control, of your own goods, RETAILERS ? may add somewhat to the daily sales. both ends. One of these folders is as- 1 jM'O. In capital letters, NO. I wouldn't | It will also add to your daily crop of signed to each customer, the name, ad. have them in the store. They en. I worries. I don't mind the work and dress and financial standing being at the top; otherwise the folders are ruled in courage the •• something for nothing" , worry, but when it comes to lining some people, who are already far too numer- other fellow's pocket with coin produced columns, headed respectively, date, ticket jous. The shopper and the professional | by my work and worry, then I stand up number, debit, credit and balance. They j bargain hunter arc not your most desir- ' and object It is my experience that are filed vertically on edge in ordinary card index drawer, indexed by guide cards, with projecting labels, printed able customers. You know that. Then the same money spent for newspaper why adopt some plan that will educate space or other proper advertising will your good customers into the undesirable bring better results than any premium with subdivided alphabet. Two indexes I class, the class you don't want? You gift scheme yet devised. — Roy N. Adams arc used, one for open and one for closed know the "bargain hunters ' —every ^^- Lo"'s. Mo. , merchant does. Do you like to see them I <-t^ui- ^ . . ... ,vu A-, ^ ■ J, . . I "^ custom of exhibiting wooden Whenacreditsaleismade. itisentered comcin? Do you enjoy catering to their ^ figures of Highlanders outside of on a duplicate charge ticket, one copy of! wants ? If all your customers were "bar- cigar shop doors originated in London which goes to the office, where it is filed ' gain hunters," how long would you stay ^"^' though it was at one time greatly in on a spindle. At the end of the day the in business ? If you add to the number | *^^''°'' ^°^^ '" Scotland and England, the custom is now gradually dying out. In this country the Highlander shared his honors with Indian Chieftains, Arabian princesses and laughing darkies. charge tickets will be totaled, as the in- \ of nuisances what do you deserve but to the same attention whether your purchase dividual shps are filed in the proper suffer from them ? is five cents or five dollars. folder. At ithe same time the date is Prices talk louder than premiums to G* Falk ®, BrO. Imporiers ^ SumairoL and HavanaL t.nd Packers of American Tobacco, 171 Water St.^NcW Yofk 6 THE TOBACCO WORLD GARCIA y CA Leaf Tobacco Warehouse, Monte 199. Cable, ''Andamira." Habana, Cuba. ^'«»ig* 1 £^ ■ THE BEST ^UNION MADE SiCIGAR ontheMarket i'M.STEPPACHER [ Manufacturer ' Reading.pa o^v Write for Samples ^Prices Michael Hose A. F. Hrillhart Dallas Ciiar I Manufac- turers of & Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO, DatelBi. F W. H. Seitz. J. Fred Holtzinf;er. HOLTZINGER H AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST HILADEL^HtA gREMER BROS. & gOEHM, 119 North Third St., PHILADELPHIA Fifth and Washington Sts., READING GEO. W. BREMER, Jr. WALTER T. BREMER. OSCAR G. BOEHM Importers, Packers and Dealers in Leaf Tobacco L. G. Haeussermann ®, Soivs Importers, Packers and Dealers in LMAF TOBACCO 23 North Third Street, PHILADELPHIA. B0TTS & KEELY, Importers and Packers of ■■■■% Leaf Tobacco No. 148 North Second Street, PHILADELPHIA. HIPPLE BROS. Importers and Packers of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCOS No. 231 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA. Oar Retail Department is Strictly Up-to-Date. S. Weinberg, IMPOKTBR OP Sumatra and Havanc I^Dealerin all kinds of Seed Lea 120 North Third Street, Philadelphia. Tobacco B. Velenchik. & Velenchik. VELENCHIK BR.OS. l^in LEAF TeB/lQQO Sumatra and Havana 134 N. THIRD ST., PHILADELPHIA J. PRINCB LOUIS BVTSINKR LOUIS BYTHINBR & CO. Leaf Tobacco Brolters 308 Race St. -^... , . -. and Commission Merchants. 1 Klmdclphia. Long Distance Telephone, Market 3025. importers Sumatra Tobacco Joseph Hirsch & Son 1 1 menKWAi 227 Office, 183 Water St 4«sterdaB.Mtaii NEW YORK UNITED CIGAR ] [ Kerbs, Wertb"fm& Scbiffcr, ) Hirscbhorn, Mack & Co. I Straiten & Storm, I I/icbtenstein Bros, Co, Manufacturers 1014-1020 Second Ave., NEW YORK. ♦ ♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ : Combination i We Make Them for 6, 7/^, 9, 10 and 12 cents. SCRAP J. L. METZGEH , Tobacco Co. "Filler--: Dealers in Leaf Tobacco Lancaster, Pa. ♦ X : ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ m n C. E. MATTINGLY S CO. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH GRADE UNION MADE !^UFACTURER9 OF Cigars For Wholesale Trade Only, McSherrystown, Pa. Frank Ruscher Fred Schnaib«l RUSCHER c& CO. Tobacco Inspectors Storage: 149 Water Street, New York. COUNTRY SAMPLING Promptly Amended to. BRANCHES.— Edgerton, Wis.: Geo. F. McGiffin and C. L. Culton. Stoughto^ Wis. : O. H. Hcmsin-. Lancaster, Pa. : I. R. Smith, 6io W. Chestnut sL Frank- Im. O.: T. E. Griest Dayton. O. : F. A. Gebhart, 14 Shore Line arc. HartfonW Conn : Jos. M. Gleason. 238 State sL South Deerfield. Mass. : John C. Decket. Meridian N Y. : John R. Purdy. Baltimore. Md.: Ed. Wischmeyer & €•. Corning, N. Y. : W. C. Sleight COLSON C. Hamhton, formerly of F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co. UMB8 M. C0NGAI.T0K, Frank P. Wiseburn, Loom Formerly with F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co. C. E. Hamilton. C.C. HAMILTON & CO. Tobacco Inspectors/ Warehousemen & Weighers Sampling In All Sections of the Country i^ecelves Prompt Attention. 4mertca,Verfectly\Newf EiIhVs*toJie*High,8 SOOtll St., N6I \Olt First-Class Free Storage Warehouses: ao9 East a6th St.; 204-208 East 27th St.; 138-13854 Water St.* mM • r-\rr' ft Telephone— 13 Madison Square. ' ' Main Office, 84-85 South St., (Tel. 2191 John) New York. -L !^*Pif ^*'"" Branches.-Thos. B. Earle," Edgerton, Wis.; Frank V. Miller J06 North Queen street. Lancaster, Pa.; Henry F. Fenstcrmacher ReJii.? p!!* Daniel M. Heeter. Dayton. C; John H. Hax^aldwin.vme N y.^'^onfrf ^^ S'??*;/*l!r5 ^"f ^^'■^*'' Hartford, and Warehouse Point. Coon • T;mS^L Dsr^ Hatfield, Mass.; Jerome S. Billington, Corning, N. Y. ^ J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD R.^ BAVTISTA y C A.- Leaf Tobacco Warehouse— HAB AN A, CVBA. Cable— RoTiSTA. NPPTIIIVn ITA tTA ^'^^5 '•^ w — p-^^a — — __^ '^'^'^ ■ %Jl^\J 1/U— 1/4. Special Partner-GuMKKSiNno Garcia Cuervo. ^ MVNIZ HERMANOS y CIA S en C Growers ai\d Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTIDO and REMEDIOS TOBACCO Angel! Havana ILeina. 20, HaVaHaL p. o. Box 98 THE 1904 TOBACCO SUPERIOR TO THE 1903 CROP, An Unexpected Improvement Acknowledged to Have Taken Place in the Ouality . of the 1904 Tobacco-The Doings of Handlers and Manufacturers. * Havana, June 14, 1904. Cortez Cigar Co., Key West, Fla. ; W. S. Josephs and Jose Castro, of the Sieber Mfg. Co., New York; Otto Sartorius, of New York; Jose Pando, of Garcia, Pando & Co., New York: John Hart, of Hart & Murphy, St. Paul, Minn. Departures:— W. S. Lightbourne, for Key West, Fla. ; Avelino Pazos and Chas. Goldberg, for New York. Huvaiin Vi^nr ^IniiiifHetuif^rfi are paying their principal attention to the laying in of the raw material so as to be able to turn out the finest possible Considerable more life has been no- ticeable in the Havana market duiing the past eight days. Northern buyers as well as local manufacturers have con- tributed to take all the new vegas of Vuelta Abajo and Partido which ap pealed to their taste. Several lots of old Remedios and old Vuelta Abajo were also traded in. Prices have ruled more moderate than last year. A number of dealers who at the beginning had some doubts about the crop now declare that the Vuelta Abajo, after having gone through the fermentation processes in I cigar later on when business becomes the piles and bales, has vastly improved ■ active again. At the moment orders are in quality, aroma and texture, so that j more or less restricted, excepting in a now the 1904 growth may be safely j few of the largest independent factories, pronounced as far better than the 1903 . which seem to feel the dull period less than the Trust and the smaller conceins. The busiest factories are H. Upmann & Co.. -Partagas," •Punch," "Romeo y Julieta," -.Sol." "Crepusculo," and "Ramon Allones," while "El Rico Ha- bano,"of Enrique Dorado & Co.. and Remejio Lopez y Hno., makers of "La Mas Fermosa'and'Magneticade Cuba," have good orders from the United States and Canada. Buying, •SellinB niid Other .\ote« of IiitereNt. Wm. S. Lightbourne has purchased 500 bales of new Vuelta Abajo and Partido leaf for the Cortez Cigar Co. of Key West, besides, as stated, making arrangements to take 500 bales additional when packed. Antonio Fernandez Riviero has sold 780 bales of \'uelta Abajo of his "Abva" escojida, thus having disposed already of 2,000 bales of this year's crop. Perfecto Garcia ships this week 200 bales of old and new Vuelta Abajo which he had acquired for his Chicago house of Perfecto Garcia & Bros. Miguel Perez disposed of 395 bales of old Remedios without any trouble to crop. The new Partido tobacco likewise is very favorably looked upon, which is best illustrated by the fact that the differ- cnt {packings made by the prominent houses in the trade have readily sold everything they have brought to market, and that the northern and domestic buyers have shown anxiety to secure as much as possible by making contracts for future delivery. (Juite a few pur- chasers have also openly spoken in favor of this year' s growth. A small vega of new Remedios, a farmer's packing, showed a good heavy body and was well spoken of; however, as it is not yet complete, no prices were placed upon the different classes. The heavy rain storms in the Santa Clara province, almost resembling small hurricanes, con- tinued last week and temporarily pre- vented the transferring of tobacco from the farmers to the escojidas. A few packings will start this week but the bulk may not commence before the be- ginning of July, as the packers prefer to let the tobacco have all the fermentation that the heavier part of the leaf requires this year. Sales amounted to 4.062 bales in all, | ^^,^^^,^ buyers or 1,967 of Vuelta Abajo, 2,550 of Par- tido and 545 bales of Remedios. The buyers for the United States have pur- chased 2 175, local manufacturers 1,514 and buyers for Europe 373 bales. Buyers Come aud Go. Arrivals: — W. S. Lightboume, of the ESTABLISHED 1844 H. Upmann & Go. HAVANA, CUBA ^ Bo^rvkers and ^ Commissi on Merchocnts SHIPPEP^S OF CIGAP^S and LEAP TO'BACCO Hamufacturers of The Celebrated I CigaLf B r a.nd I FACTORY: PASEO DE TACON 159.169 OFFICE: AMARGURA |. HAVANA. CUBA J I ' Remigio Lopez i, , ^ ^ Henjamm Lopez RMMIGIO LOPEZ y HERMANO Manufacturers of the Imported Brands La Mas Fennosa y Magnetica de Cuba No. 83* AmisUd St., HABANA, CUBA. CattLbliahed I860 H. Upmann & Co. purchased 200 bales of Vuelta Abajo for their factory, and shipped 400,000 cigars the past weeks, Aixala & Co. turned over 341 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido to local fac- El l^ico Habano Factopy INDEPENDENT OF ANY TRUST ^ OP Enrique Dorado & Co. Vuelta Abajo Clears Purveyors to H. M. The King of Spain BstreUa No. i7i"73y ^' c*^^'- chaoaiva. Hay ana ^ Cuba. Narciso Gonzalez. Vknancio Diaz, Special. Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 10 Angeles SU HAVANA, Cuba. P.O.Box856r p. Nkdmann. G. W. Michaelskn. H. Prassb. FEDEHICO ]SlEU|VIflflfl 8t CO. Commission Merchants SHIPPERS OF LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS Havana, Cuba. Office, Obrapia i8. P. O. Box 28. Telegrams: Unicum, r^ lO '^m Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxea is— I I CnllArC Jt ^All ^pllpr^VlllP Pfl Always Room for On« Mor« Good Custombr. L* U» OCIlvI o IX OUll) Ol/lIl/loTIIIVf I Q* THE TOBACCO WORLD Leslie Pantin,^'^«ltf ^."^^S",!!fg; Habana; Cuba BEHI^ENS & eO. Mannfacturers of the Celebrated Brands, « C^^^>"1^4* % SOL and '^^/s^X^'"*' Z17IS MARX ^4aA^J^ Consulado 91, HAVANA. haFlor deJ.S.Murias & Co. of SUAREZ & CO. Vuelta Abajo Cigars, Bgido Street z, HAVANA, CUBA. P, O. Box 431, Cable: *'Suarco." Walter Himml, Leaf TobacGo Warehouse \ND COMMISSION MERCHANT, San Miguel 62. H;iv;iii;i Piihp p. O. Box 397. Cable: Himml. IIU T 0110) VUUOc SoBRiNos DE A. Gonzalez Leaf Tobacco Merchants Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 '«Ai.T»«o." Habana! ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C Almacen de Tabaco en I^ama ESPECIALIDAD EN TAB ACQS FINOS de VUELTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo 110 y 112 HABANA Sw Jorge Y. P. Castaneda JORGE & P. CASTAflEDfl GROWERS, PACKERS and EXPORTERS of , Hsivana Lieaf Tobaeco Dragones 108—110, HA VA NA AVMLINO PAZOS & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama PRADO 123, *=""*o«...v*. Habana Royal Cigar Factory INDEPENDENT The Oldest Brand '<% PARTAGAS 102 YC a 4^BA^ Cif uentes, Fernandez y Ca Proprietors 160 Industria Street Habana, Cuba. Cable: ClFER. Jose Menendez, Almacenista de Xabaco en Rama Especialidad Tabaco de Partido Vegas Proprias Cosecbado por el Monte 26, « Habana, Cuba« 4^€t/!^^ ^Zc^^eJJ.-.^ru/ut ^>^(^j^jBox>3/0. and Dealers in Figuras 39-41, Havana, Cuba. ^ Cable Address: "Cuetara." FERNANDO FERNANDEZ y HNO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Speciality iiv Vuelta^ Abajo, Semi VueltdL y Partido, IndustridL 176, HABANA, CUBA. GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS. Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de ^ Vuelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta Arriba Monte 114, ^ ♦'P. O. Box) Aptrtado 270. TJ o K O n O Cable: Zalkzgon. XJlClUCtiiCt* AIXALA ^ CO., Havana Leaf Tobacco Cardenas Z, and CorraLles 6 and 8, HAVANA, CUBA. a&^PECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO THE WANTS OF AMERICAN BUYERS.1^ P. O. Box 298. Cable Address. "Aixalaco." SUAREZ HERMANOS, 7 (S. en C.) Growers Packers ^ggj JobBCCO J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD II /^ rr^ An J?TJ^J^ri A[^ A:Lo"ment of Plain and Fancy Ribbons. Manufacturers of Bindings, Galloons, Taffebas, Satin and Gros Grain. Write for Sample Card and Price Hot to Department W Wm, Wicke Ribbon Co, 36 Bast Twenty-second Street, NEW YORK. GONZALBZ, BMNITMZ & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama y Viveres Amargura 12 and 14, and San Ignacio 23, Cable: "Tebenitez." P. O. 60x396. HABANA, CUBA J. F. ROCHA & CO. Manufacturers of the Celebrated Brands S. en C. tories. Don Jose Aixala states that he is agreeably surprised to note the vast im- provement that this year's Vuelta Abajo crop has undergone after it had passed the sweat in the piles and in the bales. He says, that the 1904 crop is far superior in sweet taste, leafiness, high aroma and good burn to the 1903 crop. The to- bacco is curing quicker after it has passed the fermentation in the bales than anybody imagined would be the -case. Avelino Pazos, who left today by the Mexico, took along 328 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido for his U. S. custo- mcrs, as the latter were calling for this class of goods. In the meantime he has •engaged the prominent buyer of Vuelta Abajo, Don Ramon Rodriguez, a very able man, widely known not alone in the country but also here in the city of Havana, who will represent Don Avelino, when he is away. However, the latter will only be gone about six weeks, as he will be back by August i. Rabell, Costa & Co. sold 316 bales of Vuelta Abajo from their choice holdings of the old crop. Their Partido packing at their warehouse, 199 Manrique street, is progressing nicely, and the wrappers are as fine as any escojida in this section can turn out. Their Vuelta Abajo pack- ings arc now under way, and the tobacco is coming in from the country. Sobrinos de A. Gonzalez report no sales this past week, but they arc well pleased in having the famous Vega of Padron of San Luis again, which gener- ally commands the highest price owing to the active competition of rhe local G. Salomon y Hnos. closed 300 bales of old Remedies and Vuelta Abajo to city and northern bujers. Joseph Mendelsohn, of Mendelsohn, Bornemann & Co., has been looking over the market and secured some tobaccos upon orders from his friends in the north. He stales it as his opinion, judging by what he has seen so far, that the 1904 Vuelta Abajo crop is of an ex- cellent aroma, of good type and .burn, and that it will prove a very satisfactory crop to the manufacturers. Jorge & P. Castaneda turned over 200 bales of their fine Tumbadero packings. They seem to sell as quickly as they re- ceive them frum the country, and buyers appear to be waiting for them. Suarez Hnos. are not ready to sell at all yet, as they are kept too busy with their three escojidas in the Vuelta Abajo, one in Rio Hondo and two in the Lomas section. Don Antonio is still buying tobacco in bundles, while Don Manuel attends partly to the receipt of the goods in Havana and also goes to the country off and on. Muniz Hnos. & Co. sold 200 bales of Vuelta Abajo new crop to local factories. » Jose Pando, of Garcia, Pando & Co., has secured already several of the finest vegas of the Vuelta Abajo 1904 ciop. Jose F. Rocha turned over 150 bales of old and new Vuelta Abajo to Northern buyers. M. Garcia Pulido received some 150 bales of Remates of his various packings, of which he has eight escojidas going — two in Las Martinez, Las Tumbas, Vega la Piedra, Cayuca, Vereda El Tiro, La "Crepusculo," "Nene" "Jefferson" 100 San Miguel St Habaiva, Cuba Cable:— Crepusculo The Output of these Brands is 40,000 Cigars per day. United States Representative, C. B, TAYLOR, No. n^ Urofid Street, New York. -izr^. B. DIflZ 8t CO. ''''°'''"' Growers aLi\d Packers of VueltdL Abajo and PdLrtido Toba^cco PRADO 125, Cable:— Zaidco HABANA, CUBA. Grau, Plan as y Cia. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Estrella 42, Cable : Graplanas. Habana, Cuba. CHARLES BLASCO, COMMISSION MERCHANT LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS, Obispo 29, c.bit-- B1..C0 • Habana, Cuba. LOEB-NUNEZ HAVANA CO. VimaGenistas Hi! TaDaco en tama 142 and 144 Consulado Street, HABANA. Cable:— Reform. HENRY VONEIFF r. VIDAL CRVZ manufacturers and dealers in securing : Guira, and Rufin Gavito. the cream of the Vuelta Abajo. Last Voneifif & Vidal Cruz have had a strike year two manufacturers in the United in their two packings in Mariando, as States bought this vega. Besides this the workmen insisted that Don Francisco vega Don Antero Prieto y Gonzalez in- Vidal Cruz should recognize the union, formed your correspondent that his firm The same lasted, however, only for two had bought quite a number of the days, Monday and Tuesday, and when choicest vegas of San Luis andlSan Juan the workmen saw they would not gain and Martinez, the low land section of the their point they returned to work on Vuelta Abajo " par excellence. " They Wednesday, upon the old jconditions. are also packing largely of the best sec ; The firm started another packing in tions of the Partido district and have just Hoyo Colorado. They have good orders received the first lot of new Remedios, from their customers to ship new vegas, which they will not show yet, until it has but as the tobacco is rather too fresh yet VONEIFF Y VIDAL CRUZ ''S."rVr",''i? LEAF TOB AeeO 73 Amistad Street, HAVANA, CUBA. Branch Houses:-6l6 W. BahimoreStreel. Baltimore. Md.; P. O. Box 433. T».mpK. Fl^ JVI. GARCIA PUmDO GROWER. PACKER AND DEALER IN VuehdL AbdLjo, PdLrtido dLad Kemedios Cable:- Pulido. ESTRELLA 25, HABANA, CUBA. A. M. CALZADA & CO. Dealers in Leaf Tobacco, and COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Monte 156, cabie-'CALDA " HABANA, CUBA, pased the fermentation process in the bales. Don Francisco does not want to hurry (Concluded on page 22.) /. Licbtenstein & Co. «r «. Leaf Tobacco ^^x^w tt^di^ 131 Water SL NEW YORK 11 J. H. STILES . . . Leaf, Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD t«t'»n: V^^4 lOBACCO OABE III Fifth Avenue, fl NEW YORK ?f nil'- ^H^^''^^. '*''' ***"" ^'*''^" ^' Imported Havana. Cigars; L« Plor de Henry Clay La Carolina La Espanola La Flor d^ Ynclav La Corona La Flor de Navca La Flor de Cuba La Merldlana A. de Vlllar y Vlllar La Vencedora El Agulla de Oro La Intlmidad La i^osa de Santiago Estclla H. de Cabanai y Cftrbajal. La Afrlcana .Manuel Garcia Alonso La Antlguedad La Comerclal La Flor de Murlaa La I^oaa Aromatica J* S. Murlas y Ca. T^ Wa-f^r St. : - - ^ IMPORTCWSAND PACKERS OF -' -^ LBAF TOBACCO. ornccs: OCTROIT, MICH. >aMSTEPOAM, HOLLAND HAVANA, CUBA. NewYoftic HAVANA TOBACCO fe r ftTiff^" Nj:w vorkI ^^^^H Havana , Cuba LEOPOLD SCHMID FRANK LANGE Z/. SCHMID & CO. Importers of Sumatra Tobacco No. 138 Water Street, NeW York Jos. Mendelsohn. Louis A. Bornemann. Manuel Suaret. Mendelsohn, BornemdLnn #* U. S. ARCADE BUILDING. AMISTAD 95 Water Street. Corner Fulton. Room I. HAVANA Hinsdale Smith & Co. Imtx>rtert of Sumatra & Havana T^ ^_ L — Packers of Connecticut L«af 1 ODaCCO 125 Maiden Lane, SSS"sL^"'°" NEW YORK. cullman bros. Cigar Lbaf Tobaccos, No. J75 Water Street, Jos. F. CttUmnn. NEW YORK. JOS. S. CANS MOSES J. CANS JBROMB WALtHR EDWIN I. ALEXANDER JOSEPH S. CANS ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ : Philadelphia Tobacco Trade, j ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•.♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ^♦4- ♦ ♦ ♦ THAT ANTI CUT-RATE ISSUE. At the regular monthly meeting of the while out on some of his business trips. He was surprised at the inertia and Retail Cigat Dealers' Association of ' ■'^consistency of some of those whom he Philadelphii next Thursday evening, a ! ^PP^'oached. While most of them be- report is expected from the committee of! I'cved in the axiom thai "there is strength four retailers appointed to devise a plan '" numbers" as an organized body, they to do away with the price-cutting evil, were reluctant or undecided about add- The committee was appointed on motion '"g their unit of stability by becoming of J. Harvey McHenry,and is composed members. Some pleaded lack of time to of D. A. Schaible, J. Gabriel, B. F. attend to the meetings and others seemed Batten and R. I. Fee'han. It is likely that persuasion will be recommended as a method of getting the cut-rate retailers into line, as it is thought that any heavier pressure would be without the result desired. to be in dread of committee work. The meeting this week will perhaps be the last this summer. MR. GUMPERT GOING ABROAD. Richard T. Gumpert, of the firm of .... . Gumpert Bros. , well known cigar manu- A complaint is current that some of w- . f., • •. • . , \ , . /^ J , . facturers of this city, mtends to shake the the members do not take enough interest -^ , /-•. j a r l- - . ** Quaker City dust from his teet this in securing new recruits to the ranks of j u 1 , . . , . , summer and embark upon one of his the association, and that dealers gener- ■ j 1 at- . ^ , . ; periodical voyages to Europe. Mr. ally throughout the city are lax in their !^ ,- „, u , ^ ^ Gumpertisawellknown authorityalready interest in the organization. on tourist topics, especially relating to At the meeting on Thursday night England and the regies of the continent President Tuck will bring the matter up andhisgeneralinformationon thissubject for action with a view of increasing the^ ^iU be added to by the present projected membership. There is already a Com- 1 expedition. mittee on Membership, and it has been ; jn company with his wife he will sail meeting with but slight success in secur- ! from New York on July 9, if nothing ing new members. It is the opinion j unforeseen happens, on the Red Star that the association should take some steamship Kroonland, bound for Ant- action to help this committee in its work, j ^,crp. The countries to be traveled in- President Tuck recently made a canvas j elude Holland, Switzerland. Germany of retail dealers, who are not members, ! and France. The British Isles, formerly the theatre of some of Mr. Gumpert* s triumphal researches, will not be visited during the present tour. As a scholar and linguist. Mr. Gumpert will no doubt have an opportunity to indulge in some of his pet lines of study, not only of the native types, but of architecture, art and the modern institutions. After a stay abroad of about six weeks Mr. and Mrs. Gumpert will return on board the Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse, which sails from Bremen, on August 30. The trip he intends to oe one entirely for pleasure and for relaxation from the tedium of office and factory work. BIG CAR LOADS OF TOBACCO. Scenes of activity still continue about the big tobacco works of Frishmuth Bros. tS: Co., at Seventeenth street and Lehigh avenue, the taking possession of which was announced in these columns last week. More than ten freight cars have been sidetracked alongside the big storehouse and their contents been packed under shelter. The firm expects to store more tobacco right along as fast as the buildings are roofed, in fact, they are moving almost too fast for the builders. It was expected that the plant would be ready for the manufacture of tobacco goods by electricity by the ist of August, but it may be a month later before steam can be gotten up and the dyamos started. Building material and machinery arriving behind time is the reason given by the contractors for the delay. ADJUSTING A FAILURE. The troubles of Rubenstone & Fisher, trading as the Union Ribbon Cigar Company, at 2021 North Seventeenth street, are about over, a satisfactory settlement having been made at 40 per cent with their creditors. Several of the larger creditors of the concern have al- ready agreed to these terms and they ex- pect that all the other creditors will also fall into line. A judgment note for $1,130 and in- debtedness to the extent of $2,500 for merchandise, mostly to Philadelphia houses, recently brought on the com- pany's troubles. They claimed nominal assets of $2, 500. «« DEATH OF CHAS. M. G.AGER. Chas. M. Gager, who died last week at Somer's Point, Conn., was well known in the Philadelphia trade, with which he was identified for many years. j Mr. Gager is recalled as the pioneer in the introduction here of Wisconsin to- bacco for cigar manufacturing purposes. That was. of course, many years ago, when he was the buyer for the old firm of Sorver, GraefT & Co., which firm was succeeded by Sorver, Cook & Co. and subsequently by Cook & Gager, from which he afterwards retired, but has continued his identification with the trade up to the time of his death. He was sixty-four years of age. Among the Retail Trade. The popularity of several local brands of cigars was clearly proven, when, the other day at the auction sale of Klind- worth's stock, a higher price than manu- facturers ask for the goods was secured For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to Established 1880. L«J« Sellers & Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SELJ^ERSyiLL^, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD- ^ L AN EXCELLENT TOBACCO FOR CHE WING AND SMOKING. Every Dealer Should Have a Stock of ♦ ♦♦♦ ••♦♦♦ A Ready Selling Product ♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦■ ♦♦♦♦■ Big Profit for Dealers ♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦ Manufactured by KEYSTONE TOBACCO CO., Reading, Pat. in more than one instance, viz. "Maneto," ••Cinco," "Saborosa" and "Marcello. " Lowengrund's store, Fifth and Market streets, has added a new stock of the "Duke of Kent" cigars to its display. The new "Tabard Inn" cigar has received the encomiums of consumers. The Schock & Shafter Company, on Market street, is handling the "None Better Made" brevas, of the West Indian Cigar Company, and the "Little Loveras" of the Jose Lovera Company, New York and Tampa, among their other fancy provisions. Charles Cummings, a sub-jobber in tobacco at 3959 Lancaster avenue, fell and broke his leg. He was doing very well at last accounts. The United Cigar Company's store on Market street near Thirteenth, had for its week end specialty the "La Morey" Porto Rico brevas. The principal attraction in the tobacco line at Thomas Martindale &Co.'s store this week were "El Primero de la Isla," "Night Extra" and "Manifesto" cigars. Vendig's latest specialty is the "Bock" ten-cent imported cigar. Showell & Fryer, Ltd., grocers, at Juniper and Market streets, are handling a large stock of "Sapho de Nethersole" cigars. A. D. Engel, the popular cigar dealer of South Broad street, is dispensing a plentiful line of Gumpert Bros." and other good cigars to the elite of his neighborhood. C. J. Geissler, successor to U. G. Lee, on Delaware avenue, is handling a fine line of "Standard" and "Aristo" cigars. Fauth & Ogden, Third and Market streets, have a large new stock including Penn Holder, Cosmo, La Colectiva, Whip and Bridle, Russell Allen and Lady Grace cigars. Bayuk Bros, have a new Saturday special. It is the La Persa five cent cigar, announced to be of "unsurpassed quality." George T. Browning & Co., Second and Arch streets, report excellent sales of their "Lay Out" cigar. Other brands that are in favor are Bright and Early, Lillian Russell, Lion's March and Nefta. Runge, the popular dealer at the foot of Chestnut street, announces a good business and a demand for such brands as Porto Rico Blunts, Pavilion Puffs and Poster Girl. Charles A. Smith & Co. , of Delaware avenue, are handling a line of cigars of such up to date names as Happy Sam, American Girl and Bloomer Club. At Ulrich's store, Front and Market streets, the week's leaders were Golden Stars, Good Record, The Racket, King Flyer and Gold Medal. Fleck & Co. , the Market street dealers, have an attractive window display of Kovana, Havana Wonder and La Reme- dies cigars. Among the week's visitors were W. P. Bushell, representing the Jose Lovera Co., New York; Mr. Weiss, with the National Cuba Co. , Jas. Batterton, of the Ruy Lopez Co. and Wm. Taylor, in the interest of the Anglo- Egyptian Cigarette & Tobacco Co., New York. With Manufacturers and Jobbers. The Eisenlohr champion shooting cup ! S. Fellheimer & Co., cigar manufac- was awarded to W. H. Chambers, a | turers on Third street, announce a new clerk in the Bureau of City Property. It ! nickel cigar, the " Eto," which will be was presented by Louis H. Eisenlohr, of \ made in four sizes. This firm is doing a the well known cigar manufacturing firm 1 lively business with its high grade "Mar- of O. Eisenlohr & Bros. quitto " cigar. J. H. Marston, the Atlantic City rep- resentative of A. S. Valentine cS: Son, cigar manufacturers, was in town during the week. He makes his seashore head- quarters at the Hotel Wiltshire, corner of Virginia avenue and the Boardwalk. He reports that the cigar industry is on the ascendency at the resort and business has been exceptionally brisk with him. He has been so busy distributing " Paul Jones " cigars among the retailers that the Continental naval hero is conspic* uous. During the week Valentine's received from the steamship Denver a large con- signment of their new Valorita cigars from Key West. Bayuk Bros. Company still report an unusual rush on their several b'-ands of cigars. Orders are coming in such quantities from the south and west that it is hard for the factories to keep pace with them. George E. Spotz, of the Theobald & Oppenheimer Company, while on his trip to the west, did big business with the William Penn, Royal Lancer, La Toca and other cigars. He secured big orders in Chicago, Minneapolis and Mansfield, in spite of a return of his old enemy — sciatic rheumatism. Mr. Richard T. Gumpert, of Gumpert Bros, made a trip to Reading during the week. He reports great activitv at the firm's factories there, and is inclined to think that business must be better than he himself believed. The final meeting of creditors of the La Pila Havana Cigar Company will be held on June 30th at 2 P. M., in Room 6. Third floor, U. S. Post Office Building. Philadelphia. The La Pila brand was sold last week for $130, and the trustee now reports 52,074.99 assets for distri bution, subject to deductions for fees, costs and charge?. Altman Bros., of South Delaware ave- nue, are featuring their A. B. Panetela and Amtola cigar. F. B. SHINDLER Manufacturer of Fi Dii A Cipn Jobbing Trade Solicited Red Lion, Pzl. I \ J. B. Milleysack Manufacturer of Fine Havana r\ J f^ A Ti C\ Hand-Made \^ ± fjT^ XV O 6x5, 6x7 and 6ig Lake St. Lancaster^ Pa. ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ W. C. JACKSON MaLnufaLCiurer of ♦ pine Qig^rs^ East Prospect, Pa.. Correspondence with Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers Invited. Telephone Connection. ♦ ♦ I ♦♦ ♦♦ G. Falk ® BrO. importers sT Sumaira. and UavaivaL and Packers sf Americaa Tobacco. I71 WatCf St.» NcW Yofk THE TOBACCO WORLD 19 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-•^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦1 : TOBACCO NEWS OF GREATER NEW YORK l\ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4.444.444^44.^^4^^^J I Ju^J^e Thompson '^«<^*<'«» *«•* 'n Favor of J. P. Mentzer, Trustee for THE WILSON ESTATE LOSES. The New York leaf market is still quiet though somewhat improved as compared with several weeks previous, with increasing inquiry for Wisconsin. Connecticut of the 1903 crop is begin ning to move in smaller quantities, and Big Flats have also somewhat revived in demand. Purchases are in small lots generally, indicating that it is wanted for almost immediate use. Sumatra was considerably more active last week, and the new goods are now coming in for a goodly share of attention and several good sized sales have been recently announced. Havanna remains strong and rather more acti e than during a few weeks im mediately preceding. Factory vegas are rather eagerly taken up, with old Reme- dios also selling well. • o • In the Supreme Court in New York City, June 9, a verdict of 1 1,200 was rendered for the plaintiff in the action of Oacar M. Rothfuss, of Corning, as ad ministrator of the estate of John M. Burt, late of the town of Corning, against Jos. Myers's Sons, New York leaf tobacco dealers. The action was for damages arising from a contract made by Mr. Burt to sell to the defendants his tobacco crop of 1900. The defendants, it was alleged, refused to accept Mr. Burt's crop when offered, on the ground that it was not of the quality they had expected and could not be disposed of except at a loss if purchased at the price first agreed upon. The crop was accordingly sold to other buyers at the then market price. The firm of Joseph Myers' Sons during the season named had contracts for the purchase of fourteen other crops of to- bacco in the Chemung Valley, and, it is said refused to accept their crops when offered, and afterward effected a settle- ment with all the growers except in the case of Mr. Burt The Burt estate took the matter to the courts. The defendants succeeded in having the trial of the case held in New York City; but the plaintiff got a verdict in full of his claim. • • • The Universal Tobacco Company, over whose affairs so much litigation was heard in the city lately, is to be dissolved, and to accomplish that a meeting of the stockholders will be held here on June 29 to vote on the resolution approved at a meeting of the board of directors. In the fight for a receiver of the company ex-Justice Gilbert Collins, W. Bourke Cochran, |\V. H. Peckham, Julien T. Davis and Attorney General R. R Mc- Carter figured. Finally the matter was settled and a dissolution agreed upon. • • • About thirty-four retail cigar and to- bacco dealers of Perth Amboy, N. }., have revolted against the recent combi- nation of Jobbing interests by forming an organization, and it is said that they propose to boycott the goods of the American Tobacco Company. • • • Thos. A. Dean, one of the most widely known cigar men in the United States, t„ ,„ „ •„• , , , , . . . died on Saturday last as a result of his J" ^" °P*"*°" ^^"^*^^ ^°^" ^y J"*^g*^ recent illness. He had been confined Thompson, of the Supreme Court, during to his home for several weeks past, and the past week, it was decided that Har vey B. Bitzer, the tobacco d manufacturer of Ephrata, H. B. Bitzer Bankrupt Estate About $7,500 Involved. "The balance of the tobacco was ac- cordingly shipped to Mr. Bitzer. Upon the maturity of these notes given by Mr. r.Sl°.^.^!'>'',r"^ ^^ ^^^ ^h«/s^^ *° ^^ ^^y B- ^''''^'' the tobacco dealer and cigar \ Mn Bitzer delTv'ereS' ^^''"^ ^"" ^^'^' improvmg. He was a man of the most genial disposition but of thorough and exacting business methods, and his pop- ularity extended from coast to coast, and this city, when he contracted for a lot of his loss will be felt by a host of friends, tobacco while believing himself to be sol He has been for several years promi- vent. The judgment of the lower court nently identified with the Cuban Ameri- was sustained and the case decided against wTs l'rH/'''r'r^^^*'"'PT' l"''T*"J.J- A. Brown, ancillary administrator for was made at Indianapolis, to which . , ,,,,-, ■ r ,. . ^ place the body was accompanied, besides I ^^^ deceased W ilson, in favor of John F. the members of his family, by some of 1 Mentzer, trustee in bankruptcy for Bit- to Mr. Wilson cer- Pa., did not I tain notes he had received in payment defraud the late Walter G. Wilson, of j from his customers, purchasers of cigars, his most intimate friends in the trade. m • m John Wardlow, president of the Ruy Lopez Ca., returned from Key West last week. Things are working very satis- factorily at the factory, and the business this year so far can not be complained of at all for lack of orders. In fact we are rather busy. * * • There is now some prospect of a set- tlement of the financial difficulties of F. Hirsch & Son, leaf dealers, of Boston. zer. Following is the opinion: John A. Brown, Ancillary Administrator of Walter G. Wilson, deceased, late trading and doing business under the firm name of Walter G. Wilson & Com- pany, vs. John F. Mentzer, Trustee in Bankruptcy of Harvey Bitzer, Appellee Thompson, J. "Appellant's claim for a recission of the contract for the purchase of the to- amounting to over $6,000. These, how- ever, were not paid at maturity. In Jan- uary, 1900, Mr. Bitzer was unable to make any payment, and during the latter part of the month a writ of replevin was issued by appellant for 73 cases of to- bacco, and under it some 41 were re turned. "The original purpose of Mr. Bitzer was the purchase of a small quantity of tobacco, which he then required in his business, but that purpose, at the instance and suggestion of Mr. Wilson, was changed to the purchase of a larger quantity. In pursuance of the original intention, but a small quantity was No. 135, January Term, 1 903.* Court i shipped to Mr. Bitzer, and subsequently, of Common Pleas, Lancaster County, when the note for the first shipment of ■ ten or twelve bales became due, he ex- pressed a disinclination to take the bal- ance, and finally agreed to do so after considerable pressure brought to bear upon him by Mr. Wilson. Mr. Bitzer one of Connecticut tobacco and gave for the zer, of whom the appellee in this case ' f^"^.^ ^'^ ''°^"- "^ ^^'° ^^^^ ,^»'^°" was the trustee in bankruptcy, to the ^"^'"*^^^ P^P^"" f^"" »^.^ P"''P°^* of secur- vendor, the decedent, of whom the ap- '"f ^^^ notes given in payment for the pellant was the administrator under an- ' ^°,^*"°- ^['^ ^^^^^ '^""^ ^^^"^ ^^f ^^J<^ ciliary letters, and which representations. °^ '^^ purchase, up to the time that he it was alleged, were false and fraudulent. ^^' ""^^^^ !° "^^^e the payment of the _, first note when it became due, nothing "These representations were an asser- bacco involved in the present action of Complete schedules of ^ei^cridi:;^:;;^ -Plevin was based upon an alleged fraud Xo^^t^Mhe' fi^t prrch^se m^de the amounts cue them have been pre- :^''^' >^ "^^^:^"^^'^«^«d' ^^^^^J^-^ S,"' Sn^e^^^^ pared, to establish a basis for computa- ^^'"^ representations made by H. B. Bit tion, upon which to make an offer of ad- justment. • * • A new tobacconists association was re..ently brought into existence in this city under the name of "Tobacconists' Board of Trade," and consists principally of east side jobbers who make "inde- pendent goods," their slogan. The indicates a trick or an artifice or a fraud tion of so vency and the ownership of ^.i^nt purpose. Appellant, however, un- , „— „._„ """t^'" '■«^1 estate byreasonofwhich.it dertook to prove that Bitzer was insolvent organization was formed as early as Jan- **^ contended, the vendor, Mr. Wilson. ^^ ^^it time of the first purchase, and that uary, 1904, but it was not until more re- ^""^ induced to make the sale of the to- ^^e representations made by him as to cently that it became really active. The ,^ '" question to Mr. Bitzer. The ^-^^ financial condition were fraudulent, officers are: A. Blum, President; Joseph ^°''"'*^'' ^J'*^ a dealer in leaf tobacco, and ^e testified that upon paying his debts Levison, Vice President; H. Cherrnay. o"?f!f , " I business in the city of j^at he thought that he could Secretary; and executive committee con- Philadelphia; the latter was a manufac- sistingof Amos Moskowitz. S. Ternowker ^"'^'' °^ cigars, and conducted his busi- J.SchnurandJ. Weixler. The object of ""'*'' factories located m Lancaster ■" county, A traveling salesman of the on one occasion and leaf tobacco to him. Mr. Bitzer Ison in regard tobacco. He ild clean up the organiz.ition is for the purpose of ^°""'y' "^ jraveiin promoting the sale of independent goods ^^'T" ""^^ 1^^ \^"^' and particularly Russian product which ^^^^ ^ '"'f '.^'%°/ « is selling specially well in that section of ^"hsequently, in May 1899, the city. They claim to have a very ^nd his foreman saw Mr. Wils, or^rr.f«..»oKi-o,..,, ;., ♦k-:».-^ '»'t-- to a further purchase of leaf tc comfortable sum in their treasury. They ? • j 1 are not exclusivists, but naturally they "^c'^^" will urge the sale of their own products ^"""^^^ at every possible opportunity. retused • • • The Metropolitan Tobacco Co. has ten or twelve thousand dollars. "It does not appear by the evidence, however, whaf his assets then were, and therefore theie is no substantial basis for the conclusion that he was then insolvent. He was engaged in the leaf tobacco busi- ness and that of manufacturing cigars, and had different factories in the conduct of his business. While so engaged he to purchase a small cjuantity of received considerable amounts of busi- tobacco for manufacture, but Mr. Wilson ness paper, given him by his customers, to sell such quantity. Mr. Bitzer. j^ payment for cigars purchased by them having examined samples, was induced f^om him. The proofs indicate that in to agree to purchase sixty cases of what ^ great measure his failure was due to the ,nnn„n..H »K- A c '^ *'".°*'' ^' dimmer Spanish and Wis- non-payment of such paper. The evi- announced the advance of 5 per cent on cons.n tobacco. Subsequently he made jence does not show that at the time he Lremo cigars and furthermore on July i another purchase of what is known as made the 20 per cent gratis deal on the Geo. Connecticut wrapper, amounting to twen- ty-one cases. At the time of the first that he knew that he was so. It follows, purchase, a conversation took place with ^^erefc re, that there was nothing in the Mr. Wilson as to Mr. Bitzer's financial evidence to warrant the conclusion that condition. The salesman testified that he intended to defraud Mr. Wilson by W. Childs will be reduced to 10 per cent. • * • A. Pazos, of A. Pazos &. Co., Havana importers of this city, returned last week the purchase of the tobacco in- volved in this suit he was insolvent, or from a very encouraging visit from their ^^^- ^'tzer then stated that he was worth fraudulent representations or by trick or Havana warehouse, and will leave this week with his family for a short stay at Saratoga. • • • Wm. Newgass, of Newgass & Green- hut, made a short but profitable trip to Philadelphia last week where he sold several vegas of Havana. SPECIAL NOTICES. ( 12 >^ cents per 8-point measured line. ) The failure of Abraham T. Jacobstein, trading as Jacobstein Bros. , dealers in leaf tobacco, at Rochester, N. Y. , was announced here last Saturday. Jacob- stein has filed a petition in voluntary bankruptcy, with assets estimated at about 513,300 and liabilities given at $35,000. The liabilities are represented \ Tobacco World, Philadelphia largely by notes given for merchandise to leaf dealers in New York, Philadelphia and elsewhere. A meeting of creditors has been called for June 27th at Roches- ter. Jacobstein has been in business about fourteen years. pOR SALE — 450,000 good 2 for 5c Ci gars. Samples to reliable people to Sent uponapplication. For particulars address ' Manufacturer, Box 138, care of The 6-i-4t QlGAR MANUFACTURER, wishing to increase his business, desires as partner Cigar Salesman with trade. Some capital required. Address, Manufac- turer , Box 136, care of The Tobacco World, Philadelphia. 6-22-tf $2o,ooooverand above his indebtedness: device, or that he resorted to any false that he was owing some money, but that pretense to obtain the tobacco in ques- he could clear up ten or twelve thousand ti^n. He was then actively engaged in dollars. Mr. Bitzer also stated that he the manufacture of cigars.and in the first had a house at Ephrata, but it appears instance intended to purchase a small that he gave the deed of this property as quantity of material for the conduct of callateral to secure a debt to a Mr. Weid- his business. While endeavoring to buy man. He continued to collect the rent such small quantity Mr. Wilson induced for the same and to pay the taxes. ; him to take a larger one. He received "The first ten or twelve cases of to- the small quantity, to-wit, ten or twelve bacco were accordingly shipped on May bales, and gave his note payable in four 1st, 1899. and a note payable in four months. He did not call for the balance months time was given in payment for : of the tobacco, but in September, when it. No more tobacco was shipped prior Mr. W^ilson called upon him in regard to 1st, 1899. About that date Mr. the payment of the note that then became Wilson called on Mr. Bitzer in regard to due, he still expressed a wish not to take the payment for the sixty cases. Mr. | such additional (|uantity of tobacco. At Bitzer then stated that he did not want the instance of Mr. Wilson he agreed to the whole of it and did not desire to have give his paper for the same. That last the same shipped. Mr. Wilson per- i paper became due and he endeavored to suaded him to take it, and as a result it i secure it by additional paper which he was arranged that it was to be shipped to believed to be good at the time. Mr. Bitzer, who was to give four months "Appellant contends that Bitzer was notes in payment for the same. 1 insolvent at the date of the purchase and IRREGULAR PAGINATION Otir Capacity for Mannfactaring Cigar Boxes I»^ Ai,.vAYS Room for On« Mors Good Cuitomsk. run.nn.S^' ^^"^''^ * ^»n» Sellersville, Pa. THK TOBACCO WORI,D f-w Ralph S. Stauffer, MANUFACTURER OF HIGH and MEDIUM GRADES OP UNIONMAOC CIGARS FOR THE Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Akron, Pa. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. k«^%%%»%% Jolm McLaughlin. j ^ Kauffman. JOHN McLaughlin < ^-f,l;r Marietta, Pa. '"TSr" *: *^ MAKERS OF \ :^High Grade Union Hand Made Cigars < ** r JULIAN HAWTHORNE lOc. Cigar ** ** flnr LPadPr^J- J SUSQUEHANNA 5c. agar % #^ UUl LCaUClb. -^ S. & N. 6c. Cigar \ \ [ OUR LEADER 5c. Cigar \ \ l^-Dlstrlbutors Wanted Eyerywhere..®t ^* C. S. COOPER, Manufacturer of Fine and Domestic Cigars WEST EARL, PA. therefore he was entitled to rescind the contract in question. There was no evi- dence, howevei, that such was the case at such date, or that he had any knowl- edge then of his insolvency. He ex- pressed an opinion as to his financial condition, and that was to the eflfect that after he had paid his debts he would be able to clean up ten or twelve thousand dollars. The learned trial judge, there- fore, committed no error in directing a verdict for the defendant." After quoting the case of Greene vs. Fondersmith in support of his argument Judge Thompson continues : It may be therefore said that even if subsequent events developed that Mr. Bitzerwas mistaken in regard to his solv- ency, at the time of the purchase, that unless there was some artifice, trick, false pretense or bad faith with intent to de- fraud Mr. Wilson, the law affords no warrant for the recission of the contract for the purchase in question. "An optimistic opinion as to solvency may deserve criticism, but if it turns out to be erroneous, a fraudulent intent does not necessarily follow from its expression. As there was no error in giving binding instructions to find for the appellee, this judgment is affirmed." IS AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. COERCING THE LOCAL TRADE ? Jobber. a.nd Sub-Jobbers Somewhat Demoratlized by the Latest M pendent Ma.nufa.cturers Expect to Move Next. The wholesale trade in mauufactured . bacco IS thi.s week in a thorouu'hlv de i.ioralized conditiou, fo say the least An ediet similar to one pa.ssed in New Ku«laud some time ago has been i.r«.- jnulK-ated here and is^ow eausV, /a 1 the trouble. I„ view of mauv passi !' ;:vents some action was fully' eipec"d lor some weeks past, but the present •noye IS much more redical. the jobbers declare, than was anticipated, and it is uleed proving a n.ost severe test o? he.r loyalty to what has been the foun- ta.n head of their principal supph for some years past, ■mvU^HK^ 7^^^^ ^^^ *^« j«''bers were inMted to a conference at the hend- quarters in New York, and to which a considerable number responded, bu just what was then done they ref.i.^e to sav „*'\ }'*^\ they were all visited last A^'^k by American Company represen o- .TnL'-'*'*' "'"'^^ ? formal- proposUio", ot allowmp a special rebate of 3 per fl iv h!. ^i^^T"- '." <*«nsideration that they handle American Compnnv pro- ducts exclusively in these speHfiV dass- ys of froods. to which condition a mi- onty of the wholesale houses are sa d to have finally consentc.l I'eelinp confident that there was com- P.natiyely smooth sailing, so far as the ex.lnsively wholesale dealers were con^ • erned. the sub-jobbers were the next to receive consideration, and they were •nlled into conference on Tlnirsdav liisrht last at the out 1 per cent, would cover it. One of our members then intimated that It struck him as rather peculiar that in view of the fact that about 1 per cent, only of independent goods were believed to be the extent of business iu that hue. that that 1 per cent, seems to ove." -Inde> have attracted their attention most forcibly, and it does look as if you want- ed that 1 per cent, of business, too, pretty badly, "Itegarding price cuttilig, some diligent inquiry was also made, and the repre- sentatives had almost come to the con- clusion that there was practically no price cutting going on now, until during the course of the discussions there was considerable light thrown on that subject also showing that price cutting did exist to a considerable extent. We were then informed that this feature had been practically eliminated in some other sections where jobbers had formed cx)m- binations. as in New Jersey, Wilming- tou, Norfolk and other places. ^'ill Jobbers Merse? "This remark promptly led me to be- lieve that a consolidation of jobbing in- terests here, or possibly the establish- ment of a central distributing depot, was probably not far ofif, and some others now share with me in the same view. Sub-Johberit* Inventory Reiiorta. "As yet I have uot handed in my re- port of stock of independent goods on hand, out I happen to know that some got very much excited over it. In order to feel the pulse of some a little, I called up one of our sub-jobbers on Friday night last on the 'phone, and simply asked: 'how about that report?" He replied, rather uervously. I thought, 'It's not quite ready yet, but I'll have it down in the moniing. sure,' and so it goes." Wheu asked if many biauds would be aff«'cted if the new deal was generaliv accepted, he said, "Yes; a good many; particularly the following: Arrow, made by Weisert Bros.; Central Union, made by U. S. Tobacco Comitany, Itichmoud. \a.; Brotherhood, made by Brotherhood Tobacco Company, Philadelphia; Frish- niuth's, made by Frishmuth Bros. & Co., I'hdadelphia; .Sensible, made iiv Larus Bros. & Co., Richmond. Va,;' Luckv fcitrike, made by U. A. Patterson Tobac- co Conip.iny. Kichmond. Va.; Dill's Best, made by J. (;. I nil. Iti.hmond, Va.; (jiavely Cut I'lug. made by B. F. Grave- i> "'^'i*'"'' ^'^rginia; Mastiff. Made bv J. H. I ace Tobacco Company. Kichmond, >a.: Buckingham, made l)y J. J. Bag- L^'^\^.„Co-, Detroit. Mich.: Peachy, of J. K Giller. Sons & Co,. I'hiladelphia; I.ime Kiln Club, aud some others. Later it was also stated that over- tures had also been made with a view to having the American Company's cigars made the jobbers' exclusive product, but that this was strenuously objected to and then was not pressed. ' It is. however, confidently expected that the independent manufacturers will make some kind of a move at an early date. Arthur Ilagen & Co.. who are promi- nently known as the distributors of the Ijiiversal Company's products were also interviewed, but they had little to say, further than that they would cheer- fully give any information regarding in- dependent made goods, and where they could be obtained. Upon inquiry of one of the independent jobbing houses it was learned that on Monday they had sold out everything they had in that line, and could uot get goods in fast enough to supply the de- mands made upon them. This would in- dicate that the retail dealers intend to supply their trade with whatever goods may be called for, if they can be gotten. There is considerable speculation as to the outcome of this new deal, and any prediction of the ultimate results at this time would be the merest guesswork. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA THE TOBACCO WORLD II Telephone Call, 432— B. Office and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R € I E. L. NISSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers of FINE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look ove<-.,our Samples. Samplet cheerfully submitted upon request. p. Q, Box 96 Ready for the Market 1901 First- Class Pennsylvania Broad Leaf B's First Class Pennsylvania Havana Seed Binders Fancy Packed Zimmer Spanish Fancy Table Assorted DutchJ^^^^^ CaSC of Fancy Packed Gebhart H. H. MILLER, LEAF TOBACCOS Light Conn. Wrappers and Seconds SBADE-GROWN and IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA Nos. 327 and 329 North Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA. WALTER S. BARE, ^^ P2Lcker of Fine : Connecticut ^ Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ciiiar Leaf Tobacco Office and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. B. F. GOOD & CO. 1 QflO ^^^^ FORCE-SWEATED Quf Owil I ^VF-^ CONNECTICUT Packing Packer of Leaf Tobacco 241 and 243 North Prince Street, LANCASTER, PA. I. H. Weaver, W. R. COOPER, P.\CKER OP Pema. B d and Dealer in All Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobacco, 201 and 203 North Duke SU LANCASTER, PA. /. K. LMAMAN, Packer of and Dealer in LEAF Tobacco 138 North Market St. United 'Phones LANCASTER, PA. 'n FACKERS AND DEALERS IN Leaf Tobaccos 145 Noith Market Street LANCASTER. PA CHflS. TOliE 8t GO. Packers L^^£ Tobacco James and Prince Streets, LANCASTER, PA. 1 J. W. BRENNEMAN, Packer and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, no & 112 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. UNITED PHONES. Truman D. Shertzer, ^Tnd Delier in Loaf Tobacco No. 313 Bast Fulton Street, . ,,^ « CONSOUDATED PhoNK. LANCASTER, PA. The Gilt Edge Cigar Box Factory !• the Largest in Lancaster. Prices and Workmanship will compare favorably with any in the State. Cigar Boxes and Shipping Cases, Labels, Edgings and Ribbons, Cigar Manufacturers' Supplies-all kinds. Daily Capacity, Five Thousand Boxes. /. ERA NKBO WMAN, 51 Market St., LANCASTER, PA. I L G. Falk ® BrO. Importers of SumatraL and Havai\aL and Packers yr Americaa Tobacco, 171 WatCf St., NcwYofk 32 T II li TuHACCO WORLD NANUFACTUREiL OF ♦ I High Grade Cigars ROBESONIA, PA. ♦♦^♦^^^♦♦♦4 W ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^K ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ 1 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Our Leaders: { """'/lustSn'-" } Cigars-8c., 3 Sizes L. R. BROWN, WHOLESALE Cigar Manufacturer, Brownstown, Pa. ♦ CHARLES D. BROWN. Salesman. ♦ **X ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ OUR LETTER FROM HAVANA. (Concluded from page ii.) matterf. He shipped 52 bales this week. A. M. Calzada & Co. have received 1 50 bales of their Remates ( Vuelta Abajo) packing, a very fine piece of tobacco of high aroma, light colors and excellent burn. They will have another escojida going on in San Juan y Martinez. Gonzalez, Benitez & Co. are working two packings in the Vuelta Abajo, two in the Partido, and before long will com- mence four different packings in the Remedios district. RecelptB From the Country Week Ending Since June II, Jan. I. Bales Bales Vuelta Abajo 4.755 22,749 Semi Vuelta 560 1.597 Partido 2,182 16,842 Matanzas — . 112 S. Clara & Remedios 108 5.983 Santiago deCuba Total — 242 7,605 47.255 Improvement 1 at Lan caster ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦«■♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦•♦♦♦-♦'♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■ La Adelphia Cigar Factory THOMAS A. WAGNER, Propriefr, Sellersville, Pa. Manufacturer of LA ADELPHIA, 5-Cent f^ T f^ A T} C! LA FLOR DB A, C. F., lo-Cent L/ 1. \jrj^JS^\^ Samples and Prices Sent to Responsible People, pTg. SHAW Manufacturer of Fine and Medium special Brands: GEO F. NASH, JOHN SELDEN, GEO. T. HUTCHINSON BEN DR BAR. IB/IRS Dallastown, Pa. A SPECIALTY of Prirate Braudi ^for Wholesale & Jobbing Trade. Correspondence solicited. Samples on application. A Better Feeling in the Leaf Market and Among Manufacturers — Current News Notes. Lancaster, Pa., June 20, 1904. There was a slight improvement in the leaf market during the past week, and in which time a fair quantity of the 1901 crop changed hands. It is evi- dently in view of the fact that these are the only available old goods now in the market and are the stock that is being needed for manufacturing purposes. During the early part of last week the heavy rains and incidental hail storms did some damage to the growing crop, although it is not believed that much re- planting will be necessary, since the plants were so small that they will per- haps outgrow the injury. However, it has retarded the progress with the new crops very greatly. The cigar trade can also be said to have slightly improved, though to the inexperienced person it would hardly be noticeable. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD m Wallace H. Leidy, who tor the past year and a half has been associated with John G. Mumma, of Lititz, has retired from that firm. Margie Jacoby, the oldest child of R. Jacoby, cigar manufacturer at Rothsville, died at her father's home in that town as the result of an illness caused by appen- dicitis, although an operation was per- formed to relieve her sufferings. She was unable to stand the shock despite all that could be done for her by three physicians and a trained nurse, who had been secured from Lancaster. The lona Tobacco Co., of this city, are doing quite an extensive business in their new warehouse on Charlotte street, formerly occupied by the L. C. Cigar Co. F. S. Weinhold, cigar manufacturer at Denver, narrowly escaped serious injury by a runaway accident last week. Mr. Weinhold' s factory is located about half a mile outside of the town, and he was in the act of bringing some cigars to the depot when his horse took fright at an engine used in propelling a stone crusher which was in operation at the time. The horse dashed across a post fence, throw- ing Mr. Weinhold forward, who grasped the lines and clung to the horse, which ^ dragged him some little distance. The W animal finally extricated himself from the vehicle, which struck a tree. A broken shaft, coupling pole and some bruises to Mr. Weinhold's body were the extent of the damage. Sam. Kauffman, representing Wm. Steiner, Sons & Co. , New York, was a recent visitor here, and ahnounced that the trade was uniformly dull. Among other recent trade visitors were Lew Mueller, with Dohan & Taitt, Harry Bremer, of Lewis Bremer's Sons, and L. R. Eisenbrand, with L. Bamberger & Co., all of Philadelphia. ggg Henmhill Bros., cigar manufactur- ers formerly on Fourth ave. near Division street, Grand Rapids, Mich., have re- moved to S. Division street near Fifth ave. 23 A SALESMAN'S DOWNFALL. A VerssLtile Cig&r Man Comes to Grief — He Has Trouble with the PostaLl Inspectors. W. A. Snyder was last week taken into custody by Postal Inspector Martin W. Malone, at the Windsor Hotel, this city, while in the act of trying to have cashed a money order. He had registered at the hotel as John C. Jackson, and offered in payment of his bill, which was $2. 25, a money order drawn in New York on Columbia. Pa., by a supposed remitter named J. G. Oaks. Cashier Reynolds recalled a notice from the P. O. department advising hotels to look out for an imposter, and his appear- ance so closely resembled the descrip- tion sent out that Mr. Reynolds* suspi- cions at once were aroused, and by means of a subterfuge he managed to hold the guest until he communicated with Inspector Malone who was also a guest of the house, and at the time was breakfasting, and he at once responded. "We are looking for a forger of money orders," said the inspec or quietly, "and you answer the description. You may be entirely innocent All I ask you to do is to simply wait until I can ascertain that this order is right. If you are an honest gentleman you will be put to very little inconvenience." " Why," said Mr. Jackson (as he was then known) "I don't see that there is anything in your proposition that any- body could find the least objection to." Inspectors Motse and Williams were summoned from the post office and ques- tioned Jackson, while Inspector Malone was telephoning New York. The (message soon came back from New York that it was for $1.15. He had changed it with acid and raised it to $25.00. • Confronted with the message from New York, he still stoutly maintained his innocence, said he was a travehng man, that he had conducted prayer meetings at 1018 Arch street, that he once had a position of $5,000 a year, that his wife and four children, including a beautiful daughter of seventeen, lived in Ocean City. When he referred to his evangelistic work. Inspector Williams picked up a Brotherhood of St Andrew prayer book, found in all the rooms of the hotel, and opening it asked him to read the first passage his eyes fell upon. It was this: " O, Lord, we beseech Thee mercifully to hear our prayers and spare all those who confess their sins unto Thee, that they whose consciences by sin are ac cused, by Thy merciful pardon may be absolved through Christ our Lord. Amen." The reading of the petition had an effect which few could have anticipated. for Snyder dropped the book, and, in low words, at onceiadmitted his guilt Numerous other incidents were quickly piled up against him, and Commissioner Bell held him under $2,500 bail. If the official estimates are correct thearrest stops the career of the coolest sleekest indi- vidual and most skillful handwriting expert in the business, in which he has swindled hotels. from Maine to Georgia. Who Snyder Is. William Albert Snyder was formerly a cigar salesman whose father is an old time and very reputable leaf salesman, having been for years with one of the largest leaf houses in Philadelphia. Young Snyder had received a thorough business training at the hands of the senior member of a well known cigar manufacturing firm of this city, with whom a position was secured for him by his father's influence. When this gen- tleman was interviewed a few days ago he stated that he would never have thought it possible that Snyder could fall from grace in such a way. He said; "Snyder came to me when but a boy, and I soon learned to like him very much. He was bright apt and more than ordinarily in- dustrious. He advanced by his own energy, and very rapidly, until he was in full charge of our office, and regarded as one of our most valued and confidential employes. He left our employ of his own accord, about ten years ago. " Later he embarked into the tea and coffee business, and it is said he did very well, at least for a time. Later he secured a position as salesman with a cigar factory which he represented in southern territory, leaving that firm about 18 months ago. During last sum- mer he was selling goods for still another manufacturer, who states that his trans- actions for them were all perfectly straight and the only thing they have to regret is the making of some bad ac- counts. Within the past few weeks he (Snyder) was again negotiating with still another manufacturer, to represent him the re- mainder of the season at seashore resorts, but nothing definite had been done. In addition to this, he was negotiating with certain Pennsylvania manufacturers for a line of goods, holding out to them that he would either sell on a commission basis or buy outright He is also re- ported to have remarked not long since that he contemplated entering regularly ! into the cigar jobbing business this fall ' by which time he expected to come into possession of some money. PATENTS RELATING to TOBACCO, Etc 862,681 Machine for applying bandi^ or labels to cigars or other articles; W' m. C. Briggs, Winston-Salem, N. C. 762, 815 Advertising device and cigar cutter; Frances M. Fox, Chicago, 111. 762,491 Tobacco sample binding ma- chine; Loraine A. Pearson, West Milton, Ohio. 762, 849 Medallion and match igniter ; Fied B. Shepard, Gloversville, N. Y. IWRI^Tlf^ SliABACH. DENVER, PA. Manufacturer of ^^ t X^ A T^ C^ High-Grade Union Madc^^y | ^ J\ j[v S SPECIAL BRANDS: United Labor (5c) Union Stag (5c) Cuba-Rico (loc) »4 J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD MANUPACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF Philadelphia Office, 573 Bourse lUdg. H. S. SPRINGER, Mgr. 138 a 140 CENTRE §T N£WYORK. Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. ' * -■ ' ' * Chicagf, 56 Fifth Avenue, E E. THATCHER, Mgr. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 I Match It, if you Can-- You Can't, t ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦J San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L. S. SCHOENFELD, Mgr. Match It, if you Can-- You Can't. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦.< "Match-lt" Cheroots are the finest product of the kind on the market. The ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE Sumatra Wrapped Cheroot, put up in Packages of Five— Wrapped in Foil. Manufactured by The Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co. BALTIMORE, MD. THEY ARE ON SALE EVERYWHERE. F. B. ROBERTSON, Factory Representative for Pennsylvania. 1133 Ridge Avenue. PhiU. •LjilFGl^EEp. PACKING HOUSES: Janesville, Milton, J. Wis. Albany, J. E.\s Herts & eo. Manufacturers of _ High-Grade Seed and Havana GlSARS ' Lancaster, Pa. WASniHCTOMrAH seeD^UHjAVANA f!»>UTFATH York County Gleanings. Cigar Manufacturing Generally Dull — General News of the Trade. York, Pa., June 20. 1904. The York county cigar industry is in rather a desultory state at this time, and a number of manufacturers here have been piling up goods for many weeks. One factory in the lower end of the county is carrying a surplus stock of two million cigars, while another not far dis- tant has at least a million and a half now on hand. The real estate of Paul F. Dubs, cigar manufacturer at Bandana, York county, was recently sold by the sherifif for the benefit of creditors. J. F. Sechrist, of Holtz, informs me that he can make no complaint regarding the dull trade thus far. He is particu- larly fortunate in having on the market just now a new brand of cigars, which has been taking very well, and which is known as "Uncle Joss.'" He states that he has not only had a fair trade, but that prospects of a steady increase are very bright, H. F. Kohler, of Nashville, also re- ports his trade is improving. He has just put upon the road an additional salesman, and is confident of being able to largely increase his force for the fall trade. More activity is reported among the cigar manufacturers of Red Lion. Miller Bros., cigar box manufacturers, are now installing the machinery prepar- atory to the manufacture of cigar box I lumber. W. E. Kraft, of East Prospect, has placed upon the market a new package of three for five cigars under the brand of "Three Beauties," and is building up quite a fair trade on these goods. Notice has been given by the trustee in bankruptcy of the assigned estate of the U Buta Cigar Co., S. L. Gross, K. L Eisenhart and Alonzo Stouch, that he has filed application for leave to sell at public sale certain parcels of real estate and other property of the said K. L. Eisenhart, which includes several prop- erties in the city of York and other places. The petition will be heard and considered by Wm. H. Middleton at the office of John F. Kell, attorney-at-law, No. 50 East Market street, June 25, 1904, at 9 a. m. Southern Cigarette Trade. Birmingham, Ala., June 16, 1904. Birmingham is decidedly a cigarette smoking town. There are more "sticks," as they are commonly known, sold in this city than in any other place of hke size in the south. New Orleans is noted as the cigarette smoking city of the south, but Birmingham will run the Crescent City a close second, comparatively speaking. The prices of cigarettes range from 5 cents to 50 cents per box, or package of ten cigarettes each. The domestic cigar- ettes sell for 5. 10 and 15 cents, while Turkish and Egyptian goods are offered at 20, 25, 35, 40 and 50 cents. Accord- ing to retail tobacco dealers a large num- ber of 35 and 50 cent packages of cigar- ettes are sold here. Austin P. Sims, in discussing the ci- M/N rA.B.CLIME^ STRICTLY UNION FACTORY FABRICONAROLFE^ CHOICE POINTED ARROW-SHARP KNIFE • • • VAMPIRE ••• R.K.Sdinader&Sons PACKBRS OF AKD DBAI.BRS IM 435 4 437 W. Grant St. Lancaster. Pa, garette trr.de, said "Birmingham is a splendid retail mar- ket for reidy made cigarettes. Almost every kind of cigarette made is sold here and my observation has been that the imported cigarette trade has grown re- markably fast during the past two years. "Two years ago the 5 cent packages of cigarettes were about the only sellers, but now we have calls for all brands. "The general tobacco market in Bir- mingham has been good all of this year. I estimate that 95 per cent of the adult population are tobacco users." Warren Falkner also reports a brisk trade in cigarettes. He said: "It is surprising to note what a large trade is being done in the 35 and 50 cent packages of cigarettes. There is no special class who use cigarettes. It is the popular smoke. ' 'A large amount of granulated tobacco is sold in Birmingham, too. Most of the manufacturers ofthis kind of tobacco give away free with each package a book of cigarette papers and many smokers 'man- ufacture' their own cigarettes. " A good business in all tobacco lines, too, is reported so far this year, the cigai business being specially active just at this time. Cigars of all kinds are bought by Birmingham smokers. All the tobacco merchants of Birming- ham report a good) business. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA THE TOBACCO WORLD >S mmm G. A. KOHLER Samples on application. Specialties:— S^ Bear Brand— 5^ Cub Brand— 5^1^ Essie Brand. B. F. ABMLy HELLAM,PA. Manufacturer of Fine Seed & Havana Cigars Joe F. Willard '^ ^^ad^r'" T. L./IDAIR, Established 1S95 L F. HOSTETTER, Manufacturer of High-Grade Domestic Cigars HANOVER, PA. '*8!rAOB Favoritk," a s-cent Leader, known for Superiority of Qnalitv If" ^'- ' jgH JACOB A. MAYER & BROS. oinGe,ioBi, PH. Mantifaottireni of the THE BEST FIVE CENT CIGAR WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF Fine Cigars "DT^ T^ T Tf\ \r T> A Special Lines for the Jobbing Trade. J\JJ/JLJ l^lKjlMf AJL, Telephone Connection. ^ CSTAauaHED ia7i>i - WAlMSmWMM.. CaDle Addres* "CLARK." M. H. Clark ct- Bro Leaf Tobacco Brokers, Clarksville, Tenn. HOPKINSVILLE, KY. PADUCAH, KY. Hl6ri-@I^ADE ei@ARS Manufactured bv A. W. Zug, 22'^ North Cherry Street, Lancaster, Pa. We Employ No Salesmen. ♦:* All our business is transscted Direct witK the Wholesale Houses PlesLse pIsLce yourself in correspondence with us. WE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. "^ Recommeivded for TKeir Exquisite AromaL and Excellent Workmanship. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD CIGAH BOX EDOIflGS Wt have the l-gzsv iiscrtww ^ Cigar Bom Bdgingt in the United States, hairing over 1,000 dasigna in atock. - YORK,PENNA. T. A. MYERS & CO. Printers and Engravers, Embossed Flaps, Labels, Notices, etc W. B. HOSTETTER & CO. Wholesalers and Retailers of Leaf Tobacco SHADE-GROWN SUMATRA, in Bales. ^^o^Z. 12 8. George St., York, Pa. A. SONNEMAN ®, SONS, Leaf Tobacco Packers and Dealers in Large Line of 1900. 1901 and 1902 B's. No, 105 S. George SU YORK, PA. D. R. SCH^IVER ^ COa Wholesale and Retail Dtalcxa ia AU GradM of hiiliisllc&IniiioiliiilTOBAC ceo 29 East Clark Avenue, FIKE 8UMATRA8 a apcdalty. YORK, PA. fl. KoriLER & eo. piiiiiminjBi of Finf! Cigars DALLASTOWN, PA. Oip«*y. 75.000 per day. BaUblished iStC. Established 1870 Factory No. 79 S. R. Kocher Sz. Son Manufacturers of Fine Havana Cigars And Packers of LMAF TOBACCO Wrightsville, Pa. STAVFFER BROS. MFG. CO. New Holland, Pa. No More Dull Seasons . . . If you handle our make of Cigars. TX7E PLEASE THE CONSU 'ER by giving him '^ " the best tobacco obtainab.ji, and make it up in cigars in the best possible manner that skill with experience can do. One satisfied custome' brings another, fikai^riet a sample, and compare price and quality with competitors, and judge for yourself. The proof of the pudding is the eating thereof. We em- ploy no traveling salesmen, but sell all goods direct from fictory to jobber. All Grades, All Prices, All Shapes, All Sizea Leaf Tobacco Markets. CONNECTICUT VALLEY. This week we have to report good progress made in getting th« new crop of tobacco set I hear of many who have finished their setting. These, as a class, are the large growers, or men who grow in the neighborhood of ten to twenty acres or more. The market reports a dull week in the trade at the great market centres. Not much is being done except in the im- ported tobacco, either Sumatra or Hav- ana, and in New Zimmer that is bringing fairly good prices. Well, I am glad if there is one class of gooos that has been sought after, that was grown in this country. Setting tobacco has been some- what retarded by the recent heavy showers, making some land too soft to be worked, or to run the tobacco-setter over it The difference between this season and 1903 is quite marked; last year being so dry that the men working the machine would become so covered with dust that one must be well acquainted in order to recognize them. The driver had to stop the team, for the dust was so thick that he was unable to sec where the marker had marked for the next row. Our correspondents write: Suffield: "The weather that we have been having for the last ten days has been perfect with its showers; not heavy rains that would cover the plants with soil, but gentle showers to water the j newly set plants and help give the to- 1 bacco a good stait The tobacco first, set is looking well. " Wethersfield, Ct. : ' 'Quite a consider- able part of the tobacco has been set the past week, the weather being all right for the business. Some of the plants ! were not quite large enough, however." ; North Hatfield, Mass.: "The setting of tobacco has progressed very well dur- ing the past week, and a good proportion of the crop is now set out in this district, and is looking well. I hear of some pieces being harrowed up to be set over on account of wire worms. Oscar Belden & Sons, E. W. Field, Charles Harris and John Brennan have finished setting. No sales to report.'* Conway, Mass.: "Transplanting of to- bacco is nearly done; only a few of the small growers have not yet finished. It has been fine weather to start the crop ; so much cloudy and wet weather has been especially good for those who set by hand (in the good old-fashioned way.) Cut worms do not bother much this year. If it comes off warm and pleasant, I do not see why it will not grow fast and be a good crop." Glastonbury: "Shade-growing of to- bacco has never been popular here, and it is thought none will be started this year. Last year the amount was two or three acres. The machine tobacco setter is now in general use, most growers owning or hiring a machine. The im- plement has an attachment for watering the plant when set, and another for the purpose of sprinkling plaster upon the plant to kill the worms." East Hartford: "Most of the tobacco raised here would be broad leaf, also a little of Havana seed. The acreage will be about the same as last year or a little larger. One grower will raise about four acres under cloth." Gloomfield: "The shade-grown Sumatra Tobacco Company will start about ten acres under cloth and thirty to forty acres in the field. The Krohn Tobacco Com- pany will raise about 1 1 5 acres in the field and the Windsor Association over one hundred acres. The total acreage in this vicinity will be fully up to last year." Suffield : •• Fully one-half of the plants have been set, about the same amount as last year having been put out Shade growing has been given up here, but a proportion of broad leaf is increasing greatly. Farmers are using fertilizers liberally and most own or hire tobacco setters. Tobacco acreage here is about 2,500. Tariffville : • • Some of the new varieties of tobacco are being tested at the govern- ment station here. The Hartford To- bacco Association will raise about 100 acres, including about 10 acres under cloth. The Sutter Plantation will grow ^ about 100 acres, A. Mitchelson 25. and the Indian Head Tobacco Company 10 acres under cloth. Several others will grow from 6 to 1 8 acres. * ' Enfield; "The moist cloudy weather offers plenty of opportunity for setting plants which live and grow well without watering. The season is rather late com- pared with last year, but the use of the machines pushes the work rapidly." Warehouse Point: "Seed leaf is the prevailing variety planted this year. The crop is backward, but farmers are rapidly catching up with the work, " Grandby: "The amount of shade grown tobacco will be somewhat reduced this year. Some, however, consider it a success. The Hartford Tobacco Asso- G. Falk Ql BrO. Importera of SumairoL and HavaAaL and Packers of American Tobacco, 171 Water St.,NeW Yofk THE TOBACCO WORLD $145,000 GIVEN AWAY! ♦ ♦-♦••♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 ♦♦♦♦ ^♦♦♦^^■^^♦•^♦4 HOW MANY VOTES will be cast for the Winning Candidate for President of the United States in the Election, Tuesday, November 8th, 1904? ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ One Hundred and Forty-five Thousand [$ 1 45,000] Dollars in Cash Will be distributed, as stated below, among those who estimate nearest the popular vote that will be cast for the Presidential Electors for the Winning Presidential Candidate in the election of 1904: To the To the next I To the next I To the next 2 To the next 10 To the next 20 To the next ao To the next 100 To the next 200 To the next 500 To the next 1,000 To the next 4,000 To the next 5 000 person person person persons persons persons persons persons persons persons persons persons persons estimating estimating estimating estimating estimating estimating estimating estimating estimating estimating estimating estimating estimating nearest, nearest, nearest, nearest, nearest, nearest, nearest, nearest, nearest, nearest, nearest, nearest, nearest, each, in cash each, in cash each, in cash each, in cash each, in cash each, in cash each, in cash each, in cash each, in cash — •- 50 each, in cash - $25,000 ■ 10,000 - 5.000 - 5.000 ■ 0,000 - 10,000 ■ 5000 - 10,000 - 10,000 ■ 12,500 - 10,000 - 2O,0OO - 12 500 10,855 Awards, ag|(regatii\^ $145,000 Have each estimate on a separate sheet or blank, writ- ing the Figures and Your Name and Address Plainly. WE V/ILL SUPPLY ESTIMATE BLANKS, if desired, on request, when accompanied by stifficient postage to carry them: 50 Estimate Blanks, postage, 2 cents ; 100 Estimate Blanks, postage, 4 cents. Information Which May be of Assistance in Making Estimates : Popular vote cast for Electors in the Last Presidential Election, according to the World Almanac of 1904. viz: William McKinlby . . . (Republican) .... 7,207,923 William J Bryan . . . (Democrat-Populist) . 6,358,133 John G Woolley . . . (Prohibition) . . . 208,9 r 4 EuGBNH V. Debs . . (Social Democrat) . 87,814 Wharton Barker (Middle of Road or Anti- Fusion People's Party) 50,37 Joseph F. Mallonky . . (Soc. L ) . . 39.739 J. F. R. Leonard . . . (United Christian Party) . . 1,059 Sbth H. Ellis .... (Union Reform) . . . 5,698 Further information which may assist you in making your estimates will be printed on such estimate blanks. With each estimate you must send us either five of the tags, or five of the whole (i) coupons, or ten of the half {}4) coupons, or ten of the cigar bands of the kind that are being redeemed by the Manufacturers through the FLORODORA TAG COMPANY, or five of other tags listed on back hereof, or ten bands from either "CREMO EXPORT" or "BUCK" cigars, otherwise estimate will not be considered. All estimates, tags, coupons, and cigar bands sent to us by mail, express or otherwise, Must be Fully Prepaid in order to participate. WRITE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS PLAINLY on the outside of each package of tags, coupons or cigar bands, otherwise we cannot identify them. No receipts will be returned for tags, coupons or cigar bands sent in under the above offer. Thus, you will understand That if You Use Your Tags, Coupons or Cigar Bands for Estimating, You Cannot Use Them in Securing Presents. In case of a tie between two or more persons making successful estimates, the amount to be given will be divided equally among them. No Estimates will participate under the above offer which are Received by us after Saturday, November 5th, 1904. All estimates, tags, coupons and cigar bands, and also communications, under the above offer, MUST BE ADDRESSED TO THE Florodora Tag Company, Jersey City, N. J. 28 J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD LEADER HADE CIGARS C. RUPPIN -LANCASTER. PA. WRITE TO ABOUT THE "BENJAMIN CONSTANT "lOc. and "THE CRAFTSMAN '5c, THEY WILL ANSWER YOUR REQUIREMENTS. u. Wholesale Manufacti'-er of High Grade Seed and Havana Cigars RotIisYille,Pa. STRICTLY UNIFORM QbALITY GUARANTEED. Correspondence with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade only invited. D. A. SHAW, Pres. H. U SHAW, Vice Pres. C. H. CURRY, Sec'y & Treas. Florida Tobacco Co. PIONEER GROWERS OF Florida Sumatra Under Shade CoBducted under the personal supcrvi.ionof Mr. D.A. SHAW, the first grower of to- bacco under shade, as Manager for eight years of the PlantaLtions of Schroeder Havana I rfirrnrrrn oP"^^ " 123 N. THIRD ST HILMDBL^HIA »9 ALARCtVARICTyOP CioapLabo3 ALWAYS iN Stock LitHocrapKers^. /^r^t>PRiNTER5. ■- imples fumisbed appiicatioDss 322-326 East23d5t. NEW YORK. ADDCDs Williams Suction Rolling Tables by the Manufacturers as being the STANDARD Cigar RoUing Table, after an experience of 18 years. What Can Be Done by learners and experts on this Table can be seen at the School for Learners of the New York Ci- gar Manufacturers" Supply Co., 403 to 409 East Seventieth Street, New York. PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120-128 Pacific Street, NEWARK, N.J. Established 1877 Ne?v Factory l'.>04 H.W.HEFFENER, ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Dealer in t ^ Cigar Box Lumber, «> ♦ J Labels, t Ribbons, ♦ Edging, Brands, etc. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Steam Cigar Box Manufacturer Howard & Boundary Aves. YORK, PA. PKAZIBR M. DOX3BBR ^- ^' Srcor, Special F. C. LINDE. HAMILTON ®. CO. Original '*Linde" New York Seed Leaf Tobacco InspecUcm Est«Lblulie turer, petition in bankruptcy. New Jersey Jersey City.— H. W. Fredericks, to- bacco, chattel mortgage, I476. New York Buffalo — Edwin G Fuchs, cigar man- ufacturer, judgment I314. Rochester — Valentine Lochner, cigar manufacturer, dead. Troy — Thomas F. Delaney, cigar manufacturer, damaged by fire. Ohio Dayton — Betker. & Behannon, retail cigars and tobacco, dissolved. Hamiel Bros., cigars, succeeded by J. E. Hamiel. Pennsylvania Harrisburg— C. A. Straub, cigars and tobacco, satisfied judgment, 1 1,000. Scran ton— Becker Bros., Albert F. Becker, individually, cigar manufacturers, executes real estate mortgage, |2,ooo. Virginia Petersburg— William Cameron & Bro. , tobacco manufacturers, sold out. Richmond— Alexander Cameron & Co., tobacco manufacturers, sold out. Cameron & Cameron Co., tobacco man- ufacturers, sold out. W. T. Hancock, tobacco manufacturer, succeeded by Rucker-Witten Tobacco Co. Washington Addy — Geo. Ray, cigars, etc., sold to Salvage & Dudeck. KING ofsc. CIGARS AGAIN ON THE MARKET. Our famous "SMOKE-IT" Cheroots are selling faster than ever before. Philadelphia, Manbattan Briar Pipe Co Manufac^'uers of orittf ano ivieerschaum Pipes Importers of SMOKERS* ARTICLES Salesroom, 10 Bast i8tb SU NEW YORK. inufacturer of Cigars E. S. SECHRIST, Dallastown, Pa. Manufacturer of Fine and Common Established 189a Capacity, Twenty Thousand per Day. /. ABRAMOWITZ Mansfactarcr of High Grade EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES 74 Wooster Street NEW YORK Traveler-Cork Tips. Planet-Gold Tipa Planet-Plain Tips. Planet-Cork Tips PATENTS promptljr obUined OB HO FEE. Tmde-Mtrkfc CaTe»t«. Copvri?ht8 an^i Ijih*!* vgittend. TWsHTTTEAkS- PRACTICE, iiigheti reference*. Bead model, iketch or photo, for free report on patontahilitv. All busineM confidential. I HARD-BOOK FKEE. Exp'smieverything. Te'.N How to Obtain and Sell Pat^nto. What Inrentiont Will Pay, How to Get a Partner, explaini beat mechanical moTementa, and contain* 300 ethar I iiibjecti of Importance to invent^jra. Address, H.B.WILLSON&GO. An'sr,. 774 F Street, N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C. BOLTED CIGAR BOARDS. MANUTACTURED BY I L.L.BEDORTHA. L WINDSOR, CONN. /^ « I 1/ J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD 31 \ W JACOB G. SHIRK, 40 W. Orange St., LANCASTER, PA. Ping and Smoking Tobaccos PLAIN SCRAP, SELECT BUTTS-Chew or Smoke. KING DUKE 2H oz. Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco Our Leading Chewing and Smoking Brands: LANCASTER LONG CUT KING • DUKE GRANULATED KING DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRK'S BEST TWIST REBATE LONG CUT ,^ Mkntifectmrer of High-Grade Turkish & Egyptian Cigarettes. r. a— I mwiufacture all grades of PLUG, SMOKING and CIGARETTES to suit the world. Write for samples. GEORGE W. McGUIGAN Red LiouyPa. — Bstablished 1834— WM. F. COMLY& SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale Maker of High Grade Domestic Cigars f LIGHT HORSE HARRY I LA-DATA Leaders { LA PURISTA I INDIAN PRIDE [LA GALANTERIA CapacitylSO.OOO per Day. Prompl Shipments GturantewL E. RENNINGER, Established 1889, Manufacturer of High and Medium Grade Cigars Strictly Union-Made Goods. DdlVGr Pfl Caveats, Trade Marks, » clLCIlLo Design-Patents, Copyrights, ote John A. Saul, OOSBBSPCIfDB: '^oi.iriTicr he Droit Baildlng. WASHINGTON, D. ^ CIGAR BOXES PRinERS OF ARTISTIC ^ 15! ^ if ^1 1 L ^■^jw ( ^ >^^ ^ ^^ Parmenter WAX-LINED T Coupon CIGAR POCKETS Afford perfect PROTECTION affainsl MOISTURE, HEAT and BREAKAGE. Indorsed by all Smokers, and are the MOST EFFECTIVK advertising medium known. RACINE PAPER Goods Co. Sole Owners and Manufacturers, KACINE. -WIS .USA. SKETCHES AND QUOTATIONS fURNISNED WRITE roe SAMPLES AND RIBBON PRICES GLYCOSINE 550 Times Sweeter than Sugar Guaranteed Most Powerful, Agreeable, Cheapest & Best, Write for Samples and Particulars. Headquarters for VANILLIN, COV MARIN TOBA ceo and FR UIT FLA VORS. ' ClgARlaBBOIIS For Sale by All Dealers 0© \Frims Bros. Manufacturing Chemisti, 92 Reade Street, NEW YORK. MIXTURE-^ fHB AMSBIOAN TOBACCO CO. MW YOBE, 32 . A. Galves ^ Qo- <; 1 26 and 5171 L. E. Ryder, ^ xv 5V>: rCM ;>M roc ^as y 1 9th District i S 30£ 70S .-^y: eOA M>9 :a Telephone ; ; 1883. /\H.rUll9 *^a« connection. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ l^eiBAR B0XES*i ♦^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦.« South Ninth Street, Akron, Pa. MILLERS VI LLE, PA. All Fine Work Warrainted Havana Filler. Sumatra Wrapper and No Flavoring NO SALESMEN EMPLOYED Used, Communicate with the Factory. We Can Save You Money. LIBRARY H: ^ JUL 1 W4 ^ TPIHKE / ESTABUSHED IN 1881 VoL XXIV. ID IN 1881 "I \, No. 26. \ PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 29, 1904. { Onb Docaar pbr Annum. Sintfle Copies, Five i^p"*- WkVAlfATAVATAVATAVATAVAVAl W»BSraG¥3W WaVaTaI VVaVaTa^PWT fAfAVAfAVA?A?A?AVATAVATA\rATAVATAVAf:4l 5 5 5 5 5 S 5 5 B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 SUPERIOR QUALITY THE BEST WORK %, Our Ten-Cent Leader. C. M. Yetter, Reading, Pa. | Manufacturer of Fine Union Made Cigars I Correspond- ence Invited •9%tam MMrtTiai Our Five-Cent Leader. ,v/ G. Falk Qi BrO. Importers ^ Sumatra and Havana and Packers Gf AmericaA Tobacco, 171 Watef St.,NeW York I THE TOBACCO WORLD^ ^SlNL&HliS ^1 Jelpbi tilGftRS GUMPMRTS MANETO r ^™"»»^ M14 N. Ttt St. Gumpert Bros Pbilada. Manufacturers. Mahufacturer CHARLOTTE CUSHMANo PALACE SMOKER , - j,y. Monkey Brand ll^M White Chief National Birdj\^ King Louis J (lord LANCASTER, lOc.) Manufacturers, 615 Market St., Philada, (NICKELBY, 5c.) Reserved. CHANNING ALLEN ft CO Manufacturers of FINE CI 419 Locust St PHILADELPHIA Factory No. '.•(»•.». Bell Telephone 4s8(>-A. The 5-cent Cigar that sells on quality alone. Write for samples. Do it today. Suzette HARRY M. LOEB, PBlLflDELPIlia Successor to S. LOHREN « CO. A Ulk^Ubbl ^lU "The Philadelphia A Matchless 5 cent Cigar. One of RoedePs Best THAT IS SAYING A GOOD DBAL Sample! sent to Reputable Distributors Philadelphia Cigar Factory W. K. ROEDEL CO., 41 N. nth Street, PHILADELPHIA. Factory 1839. W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Penna. /\. Qal]/e3 ^ QO' <:^^py> Havana 123 n. third st HILAOeLPHIA Established 1881 THB Incorporated 190a Published Every Wednesday BY THB TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street. PKiladelpKiaL Jay Y. Krout, H. C. McManus, Presd't and Gen'l Manager. Sect'y and Treas. Entered at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. T«I,EPHONKS: Bell— Market 28-97 Keystone— Main 45-39 A Havana Office, Post Office Box 362. Cable Address, Baccoworld. SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, One Dollar; Six Months, Seventy-five Cents; Single Copits, Five Cents. In all countries of the Postal Union, $2.00 per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION.: Advertiicments must b«ar such evidence of ment as to entitle them to public attention. No advertise- ment known or beli«ved to be in any way calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order, Registered Letter, Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the publishers. Address Tobacco World Pubushing Company, No. 334 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Noderix Merchandising? THERE are some merchants who are in- clined to indulge in the practice of selling goods from borrowed samples, and the practice is growing astonishingly fast, particularly among leaf men, many of whom claim to be dealers. In fact, the practice in some sections h.is be- come so prevalent that we may well question the advisability of such a policy, in the belief that a few words of reasonable argument may not be un. timely. The basic idea presumably is to endeavor to place certain goods firmly with a prospective pur- chaser, before the original purchase is actually closed, and no doubt with a view to relieving themselves as far as possible from the risk of actu- ally carrying the goods in stock. For some time the practice, so far as the leaf tobacco trade is concerned, has been confined almost wholly to imported goods — Havana and Sumatra — but the theory seems infested with a contagion which is now beginning to extend to the seed leaf class of goods also; consequently it becomes all the more objectionable, and proportionately more hazardous to such houses as allow themselves to be misled with a false idea of modern merchandising. Literally speaking, it is not merchandising, but it is doing a brokerage business pure and simple, harsh as it may seem to have it so said. It is this class of would-be merchants who make it possible for the identical goods to be submitted by divers persons to one buyer, and it is not until he may have finally made a sale on borrowed samples that he begins to realize the very small margin of profit the transaction is affording him, for the reason that the original holder, having in the meantime gotten wise, advances the price at a time when the sample borrower is forced to buy the goods. This is not infrequently the case, and there are many who well know it, and yet they could hardly be expected to admit that if these sample borrowers were to confine themselves s'rictly to legitimate methods their profits at the end of the year would not only have been larger, but also much more satisfactory, and who knows but it might have saved them from many a humili- ating situation in which they no doubt often found themselves ? If, on the other hand, a straight business had been done, and with the exercise of all diligent care in selecting goods to the fullest extent consist- ent with any legitimate mercantile business, man- ufacturers and other prospective patrons would have been saved much annoyance and a great deal of confusion which the submission of a half dozen samples of identical goods from as many different people can cause them, and all with the one common result — the result of an immediate and fierce competition — a smaller piofit to the seller every time. Such an occurrence would obviously have been eliminated if the goods had been owned out- right by any one of the competitors. We believe it is well worth thinking over. :o: Causes of Fires for Five Years. that this year's (the fourth) annual convention of the Tobacco Manufacturers' Association of the United States will be its best. An invitation is extended to all to address any suggestions that could possibly be of interest to the trade to the President, T. M. Carrington, Richmond, Va., by whom they will be properly brought before the meeting for consideration. :o: Tobacco Culture in the Caivary Islands. THE Fire Insurance Patrol of Philadelphia recently issued a circular showing in tabu- lated ioim the causes of fires for five years, which was rather interesting. It was an extract ftom the Fire Insurance Patrol Report of 1902. Under the heading of causes chargeable to carelessness and bad management, came cigars, etc. It revealed the fact that in 189S the number of fires caused by cigars, etc., was 32; in 1899, 31 ; in 1900, 61 ; in 1901, 53, and in 1902, 65. It indicates a rather remarkable increase in the number of fites supposedly caused by the careless use of cigars, etc., and which could not have been so large except by flagrant carelessness. :o: — N?Ltional AssociaLtion of Tobacco Ma.nu- facturers. WHEN the National Association of Tobacco Manufacturers again meet in annual con- vention, which is scheduled for July 5 and 6, at Old Point Comfort, Va. , it will have many matters deserving of deliberation and really serious con- sideration. Like every trade organization, its first essential requisite is numerical strength, and secondly the harmonious interest and co-operation of every member. The association has grown steadily since its inception, but it is a somewhat regretable fact that not all have evinced the interest and energy which would be desirable, thus entailing the more arduous labors upon a certain few. However, the association meets this year under rather favorable auspices, and a full attendance is being urged by the officers and active members, who promise to make welcome every manufacturer who will attend and participate in the movement The wellfare of the trade indicates the urgent necessity of organization, and it is to be hoped T^NITED STATES CONSUL BERLINER V^ writes from Teneriffe as follows : "The Spanish Government, in order to help the farmers who grow tobacco, has compelled the tobacco regie in Spain to take from the Canary Islands every year for the next four years 220,000 pounds. At present the crop amounts to about 132,000 pounds, but more will be planted in the future. It has also sent an experienced hoiticul- turist to see to the cultivation and what improve- ments can Le made, so that Spain at some future day may be independent of Cuba in regard to certain qualities of tobacco that are at present bought there. The tobacco will only be bought from the growers and none will be accepted from dealers or speculators. All samples will be trans- mitted to Madrid, subject to the approval of the board of governors of the tobacco legie before being bought, and the price paid fcr the tobacco will be the same as the ruling price paid in Ha- bana for Remedies tobaccos at the time those crops get to the market. In the island of La Palma, where nearly all of the tobacco of these islands is raised, fully 20 per cent of the male population have been at one time or other in Cuba and have worked in tobacco plantations; they have always been regarded in Cuba as their best workers, and will, no doubt — having now the protection of the Government — stay at home and go in for tobacco cultivation. I may remark, as I have had considerable experience in the tobacco tnide, that mv opinion is that the quality of the tobacco grown in La Palma, is far belter than the Remedios of Cuba; all that is necessary is to give more attention and care to the planting and culti- vation, as well as to the curing. I have no doubt that in years to come it will compare favorably with the famons Vuelta Abajo crops. For the year 1904 it will reduce the export of Remedios tobacco from Cuba to Spain about 1,600 to 2,000 bales, and every year this will increase the quantity grown, and at some future date it will be unneces- sary to draw the supply of low grade of Cuban to- bacco from Cuba, as it is expected that the Canary Islands will furnish all that will be necessary. Spain has always been the buyer of low grades of Remedios, Parlidos, Vueltas and other kinds in the Habana market" :o; THE TOBACCO TRADE has every reason to regard Senator Fairbanks, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, with friendliness and good will on account of the interest he has taken in securing a reduction of the duty on leaf tobacco. Philadelphia leaf men in particular remember the Senator's work along this line. , y\, C^ALVEs ^ 0O. <^o^^ Havana 123 n. jhird st M iMRORTE:RS o^^ ~ Phii.adei.rhi A JiVetterlein & Co. Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. FODNDBD 1855. >»D&.T*< *^ \'J\ ■ V«v'; ^ ^ Joho T. Dobaiu ^°^ DOHAN & TAITT, Q ^ J Importersof Havana and Sumatra Packers of Leaf Tobacco Win. H. Dohan* 107 Arch St PHILADA. > SOAr, - i f \>^ IMPORTERSOF ^^^V^ L T B Havana and Sumatra aod PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco 322 and 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia JULIUS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBERG Importers of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers of Seed heaf Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phila. L. BAMBERGER & CO. TOBACCO 111 Arch St., Philadelphia Varebouses: Lancaster. Pa.; Milton Junction, Wis.; Baldwiniville,N.Tc •od Dealers In ers off SEED LEAF HAVANA and SUMATRA P/aLAOEiJWMjii. Importers and Dealers in ^'*"*'l-'^^ ^ ALL KINDS OF SEED LEAF, TheE eaf lobacco havana ]j C SUMATRA lUUl c, Ltd. in JU 118 N.3(i St. Phila. K.STRAUS K\. Straus z^ A.UOEB \ 5W- IMPORTERS OF PJMIl^>^^1iS^±11^ ' J lENJ. LABE JACOB LABE SIDNEY LABB BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers oi SUMATRA and HAVANA Packers & Dealers in LEAF TOBA CCO 231 and 2 33 North Third Street, PHIhADELPKIA, PA, LEOPOLD LOEB & CO. Importersof Sumatra and Havana AND Packers of Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. J. S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St.» Philadelphia, Broker in LEAF TOB/KSeO r^— '1 TT'r^ m^-^ ^^ fi- "Vr^— ^ IMPORTERS of l«l YOimg&NeWinail,Sumatra&Havana \~^J 21" *t. TH I B n ST.. PHILADELPHIA. Packers of Seed Leaf. T&3r .N AC r^ Co-jC^o^^ Havana 123 n. third st IMPORTERS OF hiladeurhia ^"'TiEALM OP TAB T^ETAILERS SELF CONFIDENCE. A PERSON having little confidence in his own ability who undertakes to sell an article, ask a favor, or perform work of almost any kind, goes at it in a negative way; plainly demonstrating a sense of diffidence or inefficiency. This condition is felt by the second party, and if the transaction is one which re- quires a controlling influence on the part of the first, very little success attends his eflfort, and the second party becomes the more positive because of the negative condition of the first If, on the other hand, the first goes to work with the manifest assurance sometimes termed "cheek," heat once assumes a positive condition, speaks and acts with great decision, and often, although there may be but little merit in what he may do or say, the manner of the operator subdues his subject and he becomes successful in the ac- complishment of his purpose. * * * THE COURTEOUS COURSE. TTERY FREQUENrLV a cus- tomer asks for something not in stock, and a good many sales- men, upon finding that he cannot wait until the article is procured, allow him to depart without giving him any information as to where it can be procured. This is poor policy. The proper thing]^is to refer him to another store in the neighborhood where what he de sires can probably be found. — While such a course directs him to a rival establishment, it still places him under a certain obligation to his informant and keeps him still his customer. He would go to the other store anyway. • • • T^HE Bland Tobacco Co. has recently distributed innumerable one ounce sample packages of the Gaiety Cut Plug tobacco through local dealers. With the samples were sent a good quantity of ad- vertising signs which were worded as fol- lows : HOW ABOUT YOUR STATIONERY? /^NE THING about which too many retail merchants are careless is the quality of the printed matter which they use. It certainly does not increase the prestige of a retailer with his jobber, to have his correspondence written upon cheap letter heads furnished by some manufacturer. Of course the wholesaler does not judge his customer by the ap- pearance of his letter head, without knowledge of other conditions, but the impression which goes along with a neatly printed letter head and envelope have quite a lot to do with the standing of the retailer in the mind of the man from whom he buys his goods. This is only natural, and this is in- A PLAN FOR. GETTING UP ADS. A GOOD plan for busy dealers to put into operation, and one that has been tried with success, is to put every clerk in the house upon his mettle and award some prize to the one getting up the best arranged and most attractive ad- vertisement. The moment they feel a spirit of good natured rivalry they begin to devote their spare moments to the question, and oftentimes they think out a policy and devise an scheme for gain- ing attention that is surprising to them- selves, and to their employers. It also serves as a drill in one of the first essen- tials to a good merchant. This applies as well to circular announcements as to newspaper ads. DISPLAY OF SAPHO DE NETHERSOLE CIGARS. t YOU PAY YOUR MONEY ? and take your choice. All kinds % of tobacco sold here, but we T recommend GAIETY CUT PLUG I it's the best. *^ Save the Wrapper Fronts for Valuable Premiums. •X- t Samples Free. ,(K(opMc:(t***s|c-4- I * tended for advice to the retailer who has been careless about the matter in the past. It is worth while to give more than a passing thought to the subject. * * * TT DON* T PAY a merchant to be jeal- ous of his neighbor. The man who keeps on good terms with his neighbor has a better chance to succeed than the one who eyes everyone else in the same business as himself with suspicion. The man who is on good terms with every, body is in pretty fair shape to learn how customers pay their bills. For this, if for no other reason, the dealer should figure out that a narrow minded policy will not pay big dividends. Be broad-minded, and you will not regret it. SAPHO DE NETHER.SOLE. TpHE accompanying illustration is a half tone leproduction from a photograph of a special window display, upon the occasion of a s»i ?«>: JO^ >ac XN: :«C^ A>:?o>:cOe>»csOssosXV AVCQs;«SEOa 8 SALE EXTRAORDINARY a Klee's SAPHO DE NETHERSOLE All Havana Cigar Regular Price lo Cents REDUCED to Ji.oo per Box 'i I :Of TCs: ^Sf 7^ xjc eos ;0£ 30£ eOo ?oc ?oe cos :OS CC« cos SOS cos and which was recently made a very at- tractive feature by Showell & Fryer, Ltd , importing grocers and cigar distributors at Juniper and Market streets, Philadel- phia. The Sapho de Nethersole is, as the window announcement stated, a regular IOC product of the Robert Klee factory, and IS having a good sale, not alone in this city but at many other places as well. The goods were packed in 4oth's and a special sale at the price named was made on certain days, resulting in a wide distribution of the goods. The exhibit was the result of considerable labor and some expense, but. it proved a highly profitable innovation for the house. Hundreds of customers were attracted by the prominence which, was given thtf affair by effective publicity. The firm, of course, carries a large selection of goods, and while the principal feature was the Sapho de Nethersole, and large quantities were sold, it also materially aided the sale of other goods. This house has for some time been handling the Klee products with gratifying success, and their sales of his goods are by no means a small portion of their cigar business. » * « TF a man or woman comes into your place of business and in- quires for directions to some com- petitor' s store, what do you do .' The better plan is to tell it in as pleasant a manner as possible. Go to the door and show the way or make a pencil sketch on one of your own cards, showing the loca- tion so it can readily be found. He just as courteous as you know how and you will be remembered. Don't take the person by the neck and turn on a hot air blast of your own, but give an exhibition of un- obtrusive courtesy that will make its impression. Instances are not wanting to show the value of courtesy under all circumstances. For instance, a man and woman from a western state took up their residence in New York city. They were people of wealth and refinement, and the cordial effort to serve, when it was not a question of immediate trade, gave a well known store almost the entire furnishing of an expensive house. One may entertain angels unawares even in business. Salesmanship. • • • T^HE hot weather is here, but there must be no let up in the cigar- man's persistent efforts to please pur- chasers. Reduce all physical labor to a minimum — let the brain figure out how work may best be accomplished with the least possible labor. U* F&lk ^ BrO. Importers of SumatraL and Havai\aL t.nd Packers of Ameneaiv Tobacco, l/l Wsitcf St., NcwYofk 'IMIK TOBACCO WORLD- GARCIA y CA Leaf Tobacco Warehouse, Monte 199. Cable, '^Andamira." Habana, Cuba. Michael Hose A. F. Brillhart J. Fred Holtzinger. w. H. beitz. HOLTZINGEH 8 . A. Qalves c& Co. ^^> Havana 123 n. THIRD ST IMPORTERS OF HILAD£UF»HIA RREMER RROS. &z: ROEHM, ^^^■^^^ ^^^Bl^^ ^^^^^^^ I *«« «%^%a»^^k« GEO. W. BREMER, Jr. WALTER T. BREMER. OSCAR G. BOEHM. 119 North Third St., PHILADELPHIA Fifth and ^A^ashington Sts., READING Importers, Packers 2Lnd Dealers in Leaf Tobacco L. G. Haeussermann ^ Soivs Importers, Packers and Dealers in L^AF TOBACCO 23 North Third Street, PHILADELPHIA. B0TTS & KEELY, Importers and Packers of Leaf Tobacco No. 148 North Second Street, PHILADELPHIA. HIPPLE BROS. Importers and Packers of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCOS No. 231 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA. Oar Retail Department is Strictly (Jp-to-Date. S. Weinberg, IMPORTBR OP Sumatra and Havana ^Dealer in all kinds of Seed Le^^ 120 North Third Street, Philadelphia. Tobacco H. Vekschik. & Velenchik VELENCKIK BROS. l^m LEAF T0B/{(BQO Sumatra and Havana 134 N. THIHD ST., PHILADELPHIA LOUIS BVTSINER J PRINCB LOUIS BYTHINER <& CO. Leaf Tobacco Brokers 308 Race St. p.*. J I k* and Commission Merchants. I l\ll2lClClpni&« Long Distance Telephone, Market 3025. Importers o^ of Sumatra Tobacco Joseph Hirsch & Son 11 vNOiiGWAi 227 Of f Icc, 183 WatcF St AastenfaiB.Mt8ii NEW YORK ^ r BRANCHES: UNITED CIGAR l l Kerbs, Wertheim S: Scbiffer. I ) Hirschhorn, Mack & Co, IVl3nUT9CllirCrS J y l/c%enstcin B^ro^s. Co. £014-1020 Second Ave.. NEW YORK. ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ j Combination i We Make Them for 6, 7/^, 9, 10 and 12 cents. SCRAP J. L. METZGER. Tobacco Co. -Filler- 1 Wers m Leaf Tobacco L^ncaster^ Pa. ♦♦■♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ■f^^ n C. E. MATTINGLY & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH GRADE UNION MADE fUFACTURERS OF Cigars For Wholesale Trade Only, McSherrystown, Pa. m Frank Ruscher Fred SchnaitMl RUSCHER & CO. TobacGo Inspectors Storage: 149 Water Street, New York. COUNTRY SAMPLING Promptly AMtnded to. BRANCHES.— Edgerton, Wis.: Geo. F. McGiffin and C. L. Culton. Stouehto^ Wis. : O. H. Hemsing. Lancaster, Pa. : I. R. Smith, 6io W. Chestnut $L Frank- lin. 0.: T. E. Griest Dayton. O. : F. A. Gebhart. 14 Shore Line ave. Hartford, Conn. : Jos. M. Gleason, 238 State sL South Deerfield, Mass. : John C. Decker Meridian. N. Y. : John R. Purdy. Baltimore, Md.: Ed. Wischmeycr & Co, Corning, N. Y. : W. C. Sleight CoLSON C. Hamilton, formerly of F. C. Liude, Hamilton & Co. UMSa M. CONGALTON, FRANK P. VVlSEBURN, LOUIS BUPUL Formerly with F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co. C. E. Hamilton. C. C. HAMILTON & CO. Tobacco Inspectors,' Warehousemen & Weighers Sampling In All Sections of the Country l^ecelvcs Prompt Attention. %nie?lca,VerfectlyNew^EightS*toHes*High,84"85 SOfltll St., NCW YOlfc Pirst-Class Free Storage Warehouses: 209 East a6th St.; 204-208 East 27th St.; I38-t38>^ Water St.; Telephone — 13 Madison Square Main Office, 84-85 South St., (Tel. 2191 John) New York. t Inspection Branches.— Thos. B. Earle,' Edgerton, Wis.; Frank V. Miller, ao6 North Queen street, Lancaster, Pa.; Henry F. Fenstermacher. Readine. Pa.. Daniel M. Heeter, Dayton. C; John H. Hax. Baldwiusville. N. Y.; Leonarf ij! Grotta, lots Main street, Hartford, and Warehou«e Point, Conn ; Tames L. Day Hatfield, Mass.; Jerome S. Billington, Corning, N. Y. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD R.^ BAVTISTA y C A.-- Leaf Tobacco Warehouse-HABANA, CVBA. NEPTUNO I70--I74. special Partner— Gumkrsindo Garcia Cuervo. ^' ■■■■■■^■■■■■■■laBMi^HVfliBMil^HBKBiHitiHHHHil^k Cable— RoTiSTA. NVNIZ HERMANOS y CIA S en C Growers ai\d Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTIDO and REMEDIOS TOBACCO I Cable: ••Angel," Havana Reina. 20, HavaivsL P. O. Box 98 TAKING UFB EASY in the HAVANA LBAF MARKET, Not So Many Bales Sold, But Good Prices Were Paid — A Further Increase in the Receipts of Tobacco from the Country — Notes of the Trade. Havana, June 21, 1904. The past week has not been very active in the leaf market if the number of bales traded in is taken into consideration, although, as a good part consisted of high priced wrappers and factory vegas, in dollars and cents the business may be considered as satisfactory. Besides, the purchases made by local factories in the country direct from the farmers are^not enumerated in the amount of sales ; if they were added the total figures would show quite a large volume of transac- tions. The number of northern buyers who visit our city during the summer season is never excessive, therefore the dealers do not count upon a largelbusi- ness until later on in the summer or early fall. The receipts from the coun- try show a further heavy increase, thus demonstrating that the different packings in the Vuelta Abajo and Partido districts are hard at work in bringing the crop to market In the eastern part of the island the torrential rains have continued, caus- ing inundations and loss of life and property in several localities. While the tobacco crop, being housed in waterproof buildings upon high ground, has not suffered as far as known, the farmers have, however, lost their crops of corn, vegetables, etc., thus being placed in a precarious condition in some districts. Sales for the week only sum up 2,2 11 bales in all. or 1,000 bales V^uelta Abajo, 956 Partido and 255 Remedios. The United States buyers have taken 1,017 bales, local factories 919. and European purchasers 275. Ba>'era Come and Go. Arrivals; — Jose Lovera, of E. M. Swartz&Co., New York; Ellis Arendt and Alfred Arendt, of E. Arendt & Sons, New York. Departure: — H. S. Josephs, Jose Cas- tro, Henry Bernheini, Nicolas Gonzalez, and Jose Pando, for New York, and John Hart, for St. Paul, Minn. Havana Cisar MnuufHCtuicrs are only moderately active, but, as this is always the dullest season of the year, this ought not to cause any surprise. Business will not be active again until the new crop can be worked gen- erally, as the few trials which have been made so far by several favored concerns do not constitute the rule. It will be the end of July or the beginning of August before the 1904 crop may be said to be workable. One prominent manufacturer described this year' s growth as superfine, and others seem to share this opinion especially as to the\'uelta Abajo district. H. Upmann & Co. continue to report a fair call for their cigars from the United States, London, Germany and South America, keeping their factory fully oc- cupied. Cifuentes, Fernandez & Co. are like- wise perfectly satisfied with the demand for their " Flor de Tobacos de Partagas & Ca," from the north,'London and Chili. J. F. Rocha & Co. speak in glowing terms about the good orders which they are receiving from all the markets of the world, and only say that, owing to the present limited capacity of their factory, they are unable to be more aggressive. However, they are in treaty for a build- ing at San Antonio de los Banos, which, if carried through successfully, will ena- ble them to put from i.ooo to 1,500 men to work, thus giving them the needed facilities to make the " Crespuscola " factory one of the largest in the trade. Jefferson and Nene will be pushed for all they are worth in the United States. "Sol" is working steadily upon fair orders from evervwhere. Behrens &.Co. will not use the new wrappers and fillers until the end of July, as, while they have some fine temprano vegas of the Vuelta Abajo, they want to give the leaf all the opportunity possible to undergo the sweating process in the bales so as to have a perfect material for their coming cigars. Rabell, Costa, Vales & Co. do not seem to experience dull times, as their orders are arriving as regularly as can be from the United States, London and South America. The Ramon AUones brand is gaining more and more in popularity in the north, as only the choicest fillers and wrappers are employed in it. The Emi- nencia cigarettes of J. Vales & Co, are as victorious as the Japanese army and ESTABLISHED 1844 I I H. Upmann & Co HAVANA. CUBA ^ Bdcnkers and Commission Mercho^nts SHITTEP^S OF CIGAP^^ and LEAF TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS OP I I I The Celebrated ^^ Ctg9.t B r a.nd :^ FACTORY: PASEO DE TACON 159-169 OFFICE: AMARGURA I' HAVANA. CUBA t MBBMB J Remigio Lopez Benjamin Lopez ^ REMIGIO LOPEZ y HERMANO Manufacturers of the Imported Brands La Mas Fennosa yMagnetica de Cuba No. 83A Amistad Su HABANA, CUBA, E«l».bliahed 1S60 El Rico Habano pactopy INDEPENDENT OF ANY TRUST OP Enrique Dorado & Co. Vuelta Abajo Cigars Purveyors to H. M. The King of Spain Estrella No, 171— 7 3y cawe: chaoaiva. Havaiia, Cuba, Narciso Gonzalez. Venancio DIA.Z, Special. Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 10 Aniieles St.. H A V A N A , Cuba. p. 0. Box 856.* P. Neumann. G. W. MiCHAEI-SKN H. Prassb. FEDEHICO l4EU]Vinriri 8t CO. Commission Merchants SHIPPERS OF LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS Havana, Cuba. Office, Obrapia 18. P. O. Box 28. Telegrams: Unicum. lO Capacity for Manufactming Cigar Boxes is — Always Room pok ONit Horu Good Custoiocx. THE TOBACCO WORLD L. J. Sellers & Son, Sellersvilie, Pa. Leslie Pantin;*^ Leaf Tobacco Commission Merchant, 'Reilly 50, O P. O. Box 493, Habana; Cuba BEHi^ENS & eo iRoyal Cigar Factory Manufacturers of the • £> ^^ •^Packers of Connecticut Leaf 1 ODaCOQ 125 Maiden Lane^ NEW YORK. m H. Sicm Starr Brothers IMPORTERS AND PACKERS OF LEAF TOBACCO Established 1888. Telephone, 4027 John. No. 163 Water Street, NEW YORK. I©. HAVANA TOBACCO I as Ni/uoeN LANE.. ^SXBCS.^ =at ^_ .4^ vanaCu^ JOS. S. CANS MUSIS J. CANS JBROMli WAUI^JtU tDWl.V I . ALEXANDER JOSEPH S. CANS (t CO. Packers of J.^ 6 3/1 1 O D3/CCO Telephone— 346 John. No. 150 Waiter Street, NEW YORK. *♦♦4♦♦♦♦♦- .♦4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦-•^■* ♦^♦♦^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ X TOBACCO NEWS OF GREATER NEW YORK \ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ was in line with Congressman Gaines' fight on the fo-called Tobacco Trust, and was the direct result of the organizaiior^ recently of the Tobacco Growers' Asso- ciation, which appointed a committee to secure evidence of the alleged unlawful «-onibine. • * • At the last meeting of the Retail Cigar and Tobacco Dealers' Association of New York, which was held last week, it was evident that the new rule of holding only monthly meetings during the sum- mer season was a good one, as the attend- ance was not only greater but the interest in the organization was far more enthu- siastic. President Lane, of the National Association, was present, and again urged that the stamp of the National Organization should be more freely used, and also announced that in a very short and importers, was married on the i6th [ time the National Association would be inst., to Miss Daisy Seasongood. of Cin- ' '" ^ Pf 'f»°" ^^ f^'"- '^^ campaign with re- ... , newed vigor. It was argued that the cinnati. the ceremony taking place at the , j^g^^j^j^jj^^ g^ould have its own brands residence of the bride's parents on Avon- 1 of tobacco, but President Donigan dale avenue, and was attended by a large I thought that the association seal was number of guests. Mr. Cohn and his I sufficient to protect the association, for if New York has had a fair leaf trade during the past w eek in both seed leaf and imported goods. A rather brisk trade was experienced in Wisconsin binders of the 1902 crop. In 1902 Penn- sylvania broad leaf the market is pretty well depleted, consequently the 1901 goods are getting a f.iir share of attention. Some 1903 Zimmer has also changed hands during that period, and 1903 Con- necticut seed wrappers and seconds are a ready selling commodity. The Havana market, in view of the present condi- tion and quantity of stock on hand, is rather quiet, while the Sumatra market was quite active in both old and new goods. « • « Leonard Cohn, son of A. Cohn, senior member of A. Cohn & Co., leaf packers bride are now spending their honeymoon in the Berkshire Hills. • • • Sigmund Rothschild, of Rothschild «& the brands are sold under those condi- tions they would undoubtedly bring high prices by reason of which the associa- tion would also be a beneficiary ; he ad- vocated conservative action in intro- Bro. , returned from an extended stay in ducing new brands, otherwise there Amsterdam last week, on the steamer I «o»>^ ^e danger of them being sold, intimating that there should be extreme Kron Prinz Wilhelm. • • • By indictment of the grand jury of Plymouth county, capias warrants were care in safeguarding them in every pos- sible way. • • • The hearing on appeal of the Havana issued at Plymouth, Mass.. for the arrest ; American Co. against Louis F. Fromer of Lloyd F. Mahew. of New York, rep- \ ^ ^°' regarding an alleged infringemeri / . , ^ , *^ on the title "El Principe de Gales, resenting the Continental Tobacco Co., and G. D. Gaff 01 d and Abe Strauss, of Boston, Mass., representing the Amer- ican Tobacco Co. , for alleged violation of the anti-trust laws coming under the criminal statutes relative to trade intimi- dation. It is stated that in the solicita- tion of orders as traveling salesmen cer- tain renditions were imposed for the sale of their goods, stipulating that the pur- chaser should not handle the goods of competing concerns. Bench warrants were, therefore, issued for the arrest of the parties. • • • According to a dispatch from Spring- field, Tenn., Robertson County Grand Jury has^failed to find sufficient evidence of a combine to destroy competition in buying leaf tobacco to return an indict- ment under the anti-trust law of Ten- nessee. C. C. Bell, agent for the Im- perial Tobacco ^Company of England; William McMurry, agent for the Italian which came up on Monday last, was adjourned for two weeks. 0 • m M. Falk, of the Falk Tobacco Co., Richmond, Va. , recently visited the trade in Philadelphia, and opened several de- sirable accounts for the new house. Mr. Falk states that they have already booked orders for large quantities of goods, and that it will compel them to confine their operations fort he present at least to only the higher grades of goods, as it will now keep them busy for a long time to fill the orders already on hand. • • • Max Schats, president of the Max Schats Co., formerly manufacturers of cigars at 327 East Twenty-third street, was last week discharged from bank- ruptcy by Judge Holt The liabilities were $280,900. * • * The annual outing of the employes of Simon Batt & Co. will orcur next Satur- day at Bachman's Pavilion, at Clifton, Staten Island. The amusements will include games and athletic events of M^ varions kinds, and the occasion is always Government, and others, were summoned looked forward to with fond anticipa- before the grand jury. The investigation tion. G. Falk ^ BrO. Importers sf SumatraL and HavaaaL and Packers of American Tobacco, 171 WatCf St^NcW YOfk THE TOBACCO WORLD 13 TO TAKE MORE FACTORY SPACE. The factory of the Vicente Portuondo Cigar Company, at 508 Cuihbert street, has taken on an additional thirty cigar- makers during the past week, but even with this increase it is still impossible to keep pace with the incessant orders that are pouring in. It is likely that fifty more hands will be put at work at once, and additional space for manufacturing cigars secured in the immediate vicinity of the present factory. With their aug- mented force, the company was able to put out 40,000 more hand made cigars last week than in the previous week. But this increase will not be sufficient to meet the demand and orders that are already in hand, hence the necessity for having a contiguous annex to the factory. The secretary of the company says it may be necessary to double the present force. The Lady Lynn cigar is meeting with a good reception, orders promptly follow- ing the receipt of the well- flavored samples. The Vicente Portuondo Com- pany has been considering the advisabil- ity of giving its hands a picnic, but after mature consideration and consultation with the workmen, it was concluded to delay the affair until Labor Day. Then the company will invite the cigarmakers on a grand excursion and shoulder all of the expenses. The orders for the regular brands of cigars of the company are in excess of the output As announced in last week's Tobacco World, a bigger factory will be taken as soon as the pres- ent lease runs out next fall. VETTERLEIN BROS. WANT HANDS Vetterlein Bros., of Saboroso fame, whose factory is on Fifth street above Arch, announce a slight shortness of stock, which will necessitate an increase in their manufacturing capacity. They are pushing forward their f ictory output to the utmost, and need a number of good hands to increase the working force. Only first class hands that are good rollers are required, however. The firm's Boston branch, at 77 Summer street, that city, is also very busy, and orders keep pace with the output «% GELLERS AND -INDEPENDENT' GOODS. J. S. Geller, Sons & Co., of Market street near Fifth, who deal exclusively in "independent" tobacco goods, say that they expect their business to increase heavily on account of the recent alleged edict of the American Tobacco Company. They claim their goods will find a market where before they had no entrance, principally among retailers who will drop handling the trust goods. Gellers an- nounce that the holder of ticket number 1706 has not yet called for the big Dutch prize clock. AN OPIA DISTRIBUTING AGENCY. business is not yet very heavy. The under the Reading Terminal station. No com,pany has a good line of salesmen in the city and in the South and West The Hunter cigar is now the leader of the company in 5c goods, while the El Rutherford remains the principal loc cigar. A LINE OF CHARLES THE GREAT. The Pennsylvania Cigar Stores Co., at 144. North Eighth street, have added to their already fine assortment of high grade products a line of Charles the Great clear Havana cigars, made by The Catlin Tobacco Co , at 144 North ! Salvador Rodriguez, of New York, Ha- Eighth street, have taken the distributing , vana, Tampa and Key West They will agency of the Opia 5c cigar, of Barnes, be carried in a variety of sizes. The transaction was consummated by J. J. Kearns, who recently took up this line for Pennsylvania and Maryland. «^ CHANGES ATTHEDALTON STORES Some changes occurred this week in the management of the M. J. Dalton Co.'s cigar stores, made necessary by the retirement of two former managers to Smith & Co., of Binghamton, N. Y. This arrangement was consummated last week, by E. S. Garland, the firm's repre seniative, and a vigorous campaign is to be made on them oy the new distributors. The brand will be liberally advertised, and with energetic push it will no doubt soon be found among the favorite smokes in this city. form the new partnership of Yahn & CIGAR COMPANY CHANGES NAME j McDonnell, whose cigar store at Fifteenth The El Draco C.gar Manufacturing , ^^d Chestnut street, will be opened about i^,^ j^,,, ^, j^^^^^^^av last at Davis' Company, backed by substantial capital j,,y ,. prederick W. Worthmgton. I f,,„^ „„ chelton avenue, Germantown and in the hands of competent managers, ■ formerly the manager of the Dalton store | ^he Willow Grove and other cars took IS the latest addition to the cigarmaking ,, Thirteenth and Chestnut streets, as- ,,,g, concourses of the excursionists to firms of Philadelphia. The new concern cnmpfl rharc'e of the store at Fifth and .J sumea cnar^e or ine siore at nun ana the grounds— men, women and children. has risen out of the ashes of the Allen & rhe^tnnt streets from the mimirement ' .^, • j , . <^nestnui streets, irom me management ^ -j-^ere was music and dancing, and dur- Marshall Company, Second and Arch ; of ^.^-^^h Robert H. Yahn retired, streets, as it were. for. at a meeting of the ' William H. Whitaker became manager cause is given for closing out the Chest- nut street store, except that such a project had been under consideration for some time. CIGAR FIRM CHANGES. After a brief career as principal man- ager of a new cigar store, on Chestnut street near Fifteenth. Reuben Gold- smith, a well known dealer, sold his in- terest to his silent partner, George M. Beatty. The store was run under the firm name of R. Goldsmith & Co., and was opened about two weeks ago. Mr. Goldsmith sold his interest for J650, and returned to his old store at Fifteenth and Sansom streets, which he says, will occupy all his time. Mr. Beatty is new to the cigar business, but is genial and bound to make friends. He handles an excellent line of high grade goods, in- cluding those of Gumpert, Garcia and others. CIGARMAKERS BIG PICNIC. The grand annual picnic and summer night's festival of Local Union 165 of the Cigarmakers' International Union of the Dalton store at Thirteenth and ing the day sports and games of all kinds were in order. MORE BASE BALL NEWS. There were two base ball matches on stockholders of that company during the past week, it was decided to change the ' Arch streets, control of which was re- name of the corporation to the El Draco cently released by M. J. McDonnell. Company. Mr. Whitaker, perhaps, is not as well j S'^^"'d»>— "-^^ between the Juan F. Presidentand General .Manager Joseph known to the general trade as Mr. ' I'^'-t^ondo Cigar Mfg. Co. and the Theo- I. Comber, when seen by a representative Worthington, but is bright and affable. ^""^^ ^ Oppenheimer, and the other be- of The Tobacco World, said that the He was formerly in the retail cigar busi- pohcy of the new company will be an ^ess near Twenty- third and Berks streets, aggressive one. New brands of cigars ' j^i^. Dalton has charge at present of the will be brought out and several of the ^^^.^ ^^ Thirteenth and Chestnut streets, present conservative brands will be j %% pushed forward by extensive advertising. | PENT BROTHERS DROP A STORE. tween A. S. Valentine & Son and the Stonecutters teams. SPECIAL NOTICES^ (12^4 cents perS-point measured line.) "pOR SALE.— 450,000 good 2 for 5c Ci- ■*- gars. Samples to reliable people Mr. Comber succeeded Chunning Allen, The Stag Cigar Companys store a. I KScTt^EK . IrYjttr" %Trl" the recent owner of the plant, and who 1231 Chestnut street will soon be a thing Tobacco World, Philadelphia. e-i-4t was the successor to the original firm of of the past The stock is being sold at a | pviQ^R MANUF\CTURER wish' Allen & Marshall. Both of these retired sacrifice preparatory to the owners retir- ' ^ increase his busines», desires as . I partner Cigar Salesman with trade. Some from the company some time ago, Mr. ing from business at that point. The ; capital required. Address, Manufac- MarshallgoingtotheTheobald&Oppen- fixtures are for sale and the store is fori y,V"f^'T?i.°f jM^ ^"* °^ ^^^ Tobacco ^'^ 1 World, Philadelphia. 6-23-tf heimer Company and Mr. Allen into rent say the big signs over the door. business for himself. The place was run by Pent Brothers, who Mr. Comber said that both factories of ; manufacture the well known Tahoma the El Draco Company are running but '■ cigar, and who have a handsome store XX/ANTED — A Salesman desiring a * * new line of Domestic Long Filler Goods just placed on the market and meeting with success. Address D. W. HuBtEY, Thomasyille, York County, Pa." 14 For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to Established isso. L. J. Sellers & Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SEL1.ERSVILLE, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD rrsk' AN MXCMLLENT TOBACCO FOR CHEWING AND SMOKING. Every Dealer Should Have a Stock of ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦■♦- ♦ ♦♦♦> A Ready Selling Product ♦♦♦♦• ♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦ :■: ♦ ♦♦ ► Big Profits for Dealers ♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦ Manufactured by KEYSTONE TOBACCO CO., Reading, Pat. With Manufacturers and Jobbers. Arthur Hagen & Co., of 63 North Front street, one of the oldest manufac- turers wholesale agents, request that we announce that they will at all times cheerfully give dealers any information desired along the line of supplies of goods of independent manufacture. CapL VV. W. Sweisfort, cigar and to- bacco manufacturer at 1203 Columbia avenue, joined a party of the Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry (Lancers) Veteran Association on a nine days trip to the World's Fair and Niagara Falls, from June 24 to July 2, inclusive. Carloads of tobacco are now being un- loaded at Frishmuth Bros. & Co.'s new factory, Seventeenth street and Allegheny avenue, as fast as the builders complete he roof of the store house to afford the goods shelter. Twelve cars were un- loaded in one day last week. Frishmuth Bros. & Co. admit that they are selling manufactured tobacco goods directly to the retailers in cases where jobbers refuse to handle their goods, but they deny that they are conducting any fight against the American Tobacco Company. The retailer is said to be the one chiefly benefited by Frishmuth's new departure, getting the Luxury, Stag, Green Goose and other tobaccos at the wholesale rate given to the jobber. Frishmuth Bros. & Co. say they are pre- pared to meet any move that the Ameri- can Tobacco Company may make. A. S. Valentine 8c Son have gotten out a unique souvenir advertisement, ap- propriate to the Fourth of July, which has been sent out to their customers and the cigar trade generally. It is an old- fashioned Colonial folding envelope, in red, white and blue. It contains a fac simile of the Declaration of Independence the birth of the American flag just before the issuance of the proclamation. The whole advertises the Betsy Ross nickel cigar, which is manufactured by the firm. The envelope, enclosed in an imitation blue ribbon, has a red seal, upon which is imprinted the Liberty Bell and its motto. The Valentine factories continue to be very busy and new men are hired every week. The latest addition at Key West has also been increased. W. K. Roedel spent a couple of days The Amsterdam Sumatra Company re- not think that business will be dull until ports a gradual mcreasein their business, the new crop comes out, as some of the Not only have the retail sales been fair | leaf dealers have stated. Their opinion but the wholesales have also been good —eight bales of Sumatra being sold the other day. Charles Robinson, the sales- man of the new firm, has been doing well on his trips through the state, E G. Freund, a member of Freund & Co., tobacco dealers of New York, was in town during the week. Charles Hippie, of the firm of Hippie in Atlantic City last week, and was bene- Bros., the leaf dealers on Arch street, is that binders will soon do a good business. Frank Dominguez, of E. A. Calves & Co. will take a trip to Cuba early in Sep- tember, to make a heavy purchase of the first showing of new Havana. Mr. Domiguez recently returned from Cuba where he purchased all the old Havana in sight. The firm reports a good trade in their leaf, but think that it would be filed by the trip. His Philadelphia cigar returned from a trip thromgh the state, useless to send to Cuba for further con is achieving popularity at the seaside I He landed several important orders and resort. ' is satisfied with the trip. A big Eisenlohr sign, shaped like a shield, is attracting much attention at L. R. Eisenbrand, with L. Bamberger & Co., has returned from a trip through Broad and Chestnut streets, where it is 1 the state and reports fair sales and mod- perched on the roof at the northwest erate business. corner. Painters had a delicate and lofty job all last week putting on the colors. Leeif Dealers* Jottings. By July I, L. Haeussermann & Sons, leaf dealers, will be in full possession of a new warehouse at 240 Arch street. An signments until the new leaf has made its appearance. H. H. Salomon, of the leaf dealing firm of G. Salomon & Brothers, New York, paid a visit to the Philadelphia trade during the week. This prosperous firm is doing a large business in this city. K. Straus, of K. Straus & Co., had a announcement to the effect that their old I return of complicated illness and was warehouse at 23 North Third strreet, ' ordered to Atlantic City by his physi- The Loeb-Swartz Tobacco Company j "^^^^^ "^^^ ^"^^^^ ^y ^^'' Haeussejmann, cian. Recently Mr. Straus spent a week reports having done an extensive busi- 1^''" ^^^ ^^^^ ^°^^ by him, came as a 1 at the shore and improved so rapidly that ness during the week in Sumatra and I ^"""P"^^' but having been offered a good | he returned to town to business. His Havana goods. Good reports also come I P""'" ^^ decided to let it go and imme- j present stay there is likely to be a from the firm's branch office in Cuba, ^'^^^^>' **^^ °"* ^° ^"^ "^^ ^"*'"^^5^"^''- longer one. which is in charge of Mr. Creagh. George W. Newman, of Young & New- ters, which were quickly secured at 240 Arch street. Already the place is un- man, returned from a trip up the state ! ^^rgoing many changes and improve- Hippie Bros, are among the few leaf dealers reporting a good business during the week. Fred Hippie has just made a during the week after contracting for "le"*^, which when completed will make | trip through Lancaster and Berks coun- considerable new business for his house. B, Labe & ;Sons are also among the leaf dealers reporting a business activity during the week, their salesmen doing well. M. B. Arndt, with Julius Hirschberg & Bro., who was taken ill while traveUing in Ohio, has returned to this city much improved. He was confined at Mt. Clements, O. , for three weeks with an at- it one of the best adapted leaf houses in ties, where he secured a number of new the city, with all the modern facilities for j orders. tack of rheumatism. After a couple of with the reproduced autographs of the ' weeks* rest in this city, Mr. Arndt ex- celebrated signers, and a brief history of pects to go again on the road easily handling a large volume jof trade. The prevailing dull week did not effect the firm of Dohan & Taitt. Orders and shipments have been good, owing par- tially to the efforts of two of their sales- man. T. J. Daly was in New York, from which place he sent in a number of good orders. L. S. Mueller was scouring Pennsylvania, where he secured some unusually good orders. This firm ex- A lull in the local leaf trade struck the town, and a number of the dealers com plained that orders were not up to the standard. For several weeks previous, however, these dealers reported a big in- crease in their output, and were unable to account for the change. Some ex- pressed the belief that the manufacturers were temporarily overstocked with leaf material, while others held that the cigar- I I G. Falk ® Bro. Importers 2f Sumairat and Havane. and Packers of American Tobacco. 171 Water St., NewYofk THE TOBACCO WORLD put in its appearance. The latter opir^ion is ridiculed on the ground that but few manufacturers have such a heavy stock on hand, and that most of them will again purchase in a couple of weeks. Among those who reported but an ordinary demand for leaf during the past week were L. Bamberger & Co., Loeb- Swartz Tobacco Company, M. Rosenberg & Co. , Valenchik Bros. , F. Eckerson & Co., and others. Arthur Rosenburg, with H. Rosenburg, leaf dealer, of Water and Arch streets, took a trip through Pennsylvania during the past week, securing some good orders. Joseph Rosenburg is in the West, where he has been fairly successful securing new trade. Broker M. Rosenstein is getting in a new stock of Connecticut wrapper. Sales are good but heavy in quantity. This dealer reports a fair demand for Havana leaf. The Amsterdam Sumatra Company is doing well despite the prevailing dullness in trade. Active business is being done out in the State, while the city orders are slow coming in. A great many samples of Sumatra are out among prospective purchasers. Young & Newman arc offering a line of Little Dutch tobacco of 1903. Mr. Newman is out in Pennsylvania, and is sending in some orders of unexpected magnitude. M. C. Meyers, with E. Spingarn, of New York, and who frequently visits the tobacco trade in Philadelphia, is at pres- ent in Canada. L. P. Kimmig made a flying trip to New York city during the week. D. Pareira has taken an extensive trip up the State, during which he hopes to arouse the mountaineer manufacturers enough to sell them some big leaf orders. Among the Retail Trade. 19 The biggest selleis at the store of the M. I. Dahon Cigar Company, Thirteenth and Chestnut streets, are La Sistena and Romantico. This store is handling two new brands of cigars— the El Stanela and Corona. They both contain the genuineigoods and bid fair to become popular. E. Bromall, of Thirteenth street below Chesntut, has a [fair array on hand of General Custer and El Cubana cigars. J. Bayuk, of Tenth street below San- som, has a full line of JefTersonian cigars at that store. J. Smedley, of Filbert street near Fif- teenth, reports a fair business, and a considerable demand for the Leda, Flor de Rucabado, Fiorina and Artistic cigar?, which he handles. Oblinger Bros., of Market street and Vesper fame, report a very good city business and an outside trade that is constantly on the mend. F. W. Pfautz, of Ninth and Walnut streets, is making a feature of the Senator and Utryus cigars. Robert Steele, the wealthy liquor and cigar dealer who recently met an un- timely death by accident, left no will, but his widow and son were granted let- ters of administration upon the estate valued at 1 100, 000 and upward. Allen's Neipoleon Ci/^a^r. Ralph S. Stauffer, MANUFACTURER OF HIGH and MEDIUM GRADES OP UNION-MADE CIGARS FOR THE Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Akron, Pa. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED =♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ W. C. JACKSON MeLn\if2LCi\irer of East Prospect, Pa.. Correspondence with Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers Invited. Telephone Connection. ♦ ♦ >♦ ♦ ♦ pects a steady trade all summer and does , makers are waiting for the new stock to H. Miller, is a new retail dealer, who is located at Sixteenth and Morris street John Winter last week pleaded guilty in the United States District Court of smuggling 400 cigars on March 30th last from on board the S. S. Masconoma, bound from Rotterdam to this port, and was sentenced to ninety days in the county prison from the date of commit- ment, March 31 last. Bock & Co.'s new cigar stand under the Arcade Building, at the corner of Fifteenth and Market street, is handling choice brands of cigars. As^You Like It," a substantial look- ing cigar with a pretty box label is the latest banded by Godfrey S. Mahn, at his Arcade Mint store. The cigar store of John P. Benson, on Fifteenth street near Chestnut, in making a specialty of the Manuel Sanchez cigars. Made by Channing Allen & Company. A more than ordinarily active and progressive system of introducing cigars to the local trade was inaugurated when Channing Allen & Co. took up Allen's Napoleon 5 cent cigar in Philadelphia, and as a result of their enterprising efforts the cigars have been placed in hundreds of establishments where they have be- come one of the 5 cent variety of Phila- delphia made goods, and to such an extent that it has become illustrious in the prominence which the goods have gained Mr. Channing Allen coula justly boast of having done much daring his business career towards advancing the industry, and these attainments are due largely to his energy of purpose. It is but one of several brands made by that firm, but it is the popular leader of the house, and the trade is assured that the goods will be kept well in the front by a maintenance'of high standard in quality and style, and their vigorous energy also guarantees a widened field of operation. Mr. Allen, the head of the house has long been regarded as scrupulous in prin- ciple and so energetic in character that the success of the firm's brands is in con- formity with the good results that must follow well directed efforts in the manu facture and marketing of cigars, and it is a just reward of merit to have attained an enviable position in the trade of one of she most exacting constituencies to be found anywhere in the United States. %»%%%%%% %%%%%%%%! ^^^»*^^%%^%%%%^%%^»%%%%%<%| John McLaughlin. j. k. Kauffman. JOHN McLaughlin ^ co. Wholeakle Dealers in All Kinds of Plug ^ Smoking Tobaccos Also, All Grades of Fine Cigars 9 § Factories: j^ §26 and 517 i 8 (roe cos t«e VOC 70S soe E L. E. Ryder, i 9th District t I Pei\i\aL. ^ Manufacturer of . .ei6ARS. . For the Jobbing Tratde Exclusively LANCASTER, PA. The Best Goods for the Least Money. La Adelphia Cigar Factory THOMAS A, WAGNER, Propriefr, Sellersville, Pa. Manufacturer of LA ADELPHIA, 5-Cent /^ T/^ A rh C^ LA FLOR DE A. C. F., lo-Cent O JL ijrJLJ\\^ Samples and Prices Sent to Responsible People. P. G. SHAW Manufacturer of Fine and Medium Dallastown, Pa. special Brands: fGEO F. NASH, A QPFXIALTY of Private Brands JOHN SELDEN, -^ ^for Wholesale &TobbinK Trade GEO. T. HUTCHINSON Correspondence solicited BEN DE BAR. Samples on application. OUR LANCASTER LETTER. (Concluded from page ii.) ports Cigar Mfg. Co., at Manheim, re- turned from a western business trip last week, and is rather well pleased with the results of his work. Leaf dealer J. Gust Zook, of this city, and Dr. John F. Mentzer, a member of the cigar manufacturing firm of A. W. Mentzer & Sons, at Ephrata, were among the delegates to attend the National Re- publican Convention at Chicago last week. The residence of M. R. Hoffman, ex- tensive leaf packer at Marietta, but who resides at Maytown, this county, was entered by thieves early last week, but no great amount of plunder was secured. The cigar trade among Akron manu- facturers is brightening up considerably with very few idle cigarmakers now re- maining. There is also an almost daily increase in the number of visiting leaf men. C. F. Steiner has enlarged his cigar factory, and will be employing an additional force of cigarmakers as soon as completed. R. D. Oberholtzer, of Bowmansville, left for a trip through the west, and will make a visit, among other places, to Chicago and St. Louis, where he already has considerable trade. Reducing Acreage in York County, The Small Prices Received for the 1903 Tobacco Cause Decrease in Area Planted This Year. York, Pa., June 27, 1904. The 1903 crop of leaf tobacco in this county has now been largely bought up, but growers say that the prices were so small that they were receiving no pay for the labor it entailed, and in consequence the acreage is being reduced this year. In the Druck Valley, which is re- garded as producing the best leaf in the county, the 1903 acreage is more closely maintained than in any other section, notwithstanding that the crop of the en- tire county was none too satisfactory. The cigar industry in some sections is improving steadily. There were a large number of leaf men and others visiting the county during the past week, presumably in consequence of a reported improvement in the trade. The cigar box manufacturing establish- ment which was organized at Windsor by Kohler & Tschop is getting quite a volume of business, and the factory will no doubt soon become a paying establishment. A surprise party was tendered Chas. W. Snyder, a popular cigar manufacturer at Yoe, last week, by his employes and other friends. There was music, games and refreshments, and a thoroughly en- joyable evening was spent. Factories Busy in Reading. Trade Keeping Up in the Cijjar and To- bacco Factories. — Trade Notes of Berks County. Reading, Pa., June 27, 1904. The cigar industry of this city is keep- ing up very well, and the larger factories continue to be busy. C. M. Healer, ofAllentown, has started a cigar factory at 108 North Seventh street. The machinery and fixtures of the Pennsylvania Tobacco Works have been sold at public auction, and the premises vacated. Several tobacco manufacturers in this city are having a very fair trade. The Keystone Tobacco Co., in particular, has received during the past week several good sized orders, and is about to in- crease its working force. They are the manufacturers of the Union Butts, a chewing and smoking tobacco which has a phenomenal sale in this city, and the trade on this class of goods is also being extended to other places. The concern are extensive packers of various kinds of scrap tobaccos, supplying jobbing houses in different sections of the country. (I J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA -THE TOBACCO WORLD 23 They are making frequent shipments to Ohio and other points. C. W. Potteiger returned a few days ago from attending the National Repub- lican Convention at Chicago as an alter- native delegate from Berks county. j Henry Rindskopf is now permanently located at 43 North Sixth street, the place having been completely changed lor his requirements. The trial in the suit of Frank Long, of Lebanon, trading as the Justice Cigar Factory, against the Lebanon National Bank for $250,000 damages, came up in the Lebanon County Court last week, but ended rather abruptly, the case having been non-suited. The plaintiff claimed that in 1896 he gave the bank a note for $36,000 as collateral security for notes discounted by the bank, upon the under- standing that the note should not be entered against him and execution issued so long as he continued to reduce his in« debtedness, but that notwithstanding an agreement to this effect, he contended, execution had been issued in the face of a certain reduction of his indebtedness amounting to almost $6,000, and that all his property was sold by the sheriff, wip- ing out his estate. The Retailers' Meeting. SEVERAL IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED THE ASSOCIA- TION DID NOT ADJOURN FOR THE SUMMER. The regular monthly uieetiun of the Retail Cigar and Tobacco Dealers' As- sociation of I'hiladelpliia, which was held last Thursday eveuiug. was by far the most enthusiastic gathering that has yet occurred here. An animated interest was taken by all in the entire proceedings and son>e live- ly discussions ensued. After the rou- tine opening preliminaries had been con- cluded, reports from standing com- niitees were called for. Chairman Boch was called upon for a report on the work done by the committee on all-day con- vention, and he announced that the committee in view of certain recent transpirations, deemed it best to make ouly the informal report of "progress," preferring not to till a full and detailed report until certain important matters now in contemplation had been finally arranged. This explanation was ac- cepted as satisfactory to the meeting. .%KuliiNt CouiMUiH iiiifl Trii«lli»H; Mr. Bock suggested the advisability of presenting to the next State Legislature a bill to prohibit trading stamps and coupons, and a resolution was put in formal shape without a dissenting voice. J. Harry Mcllenry, It. W. Boch and John Klind worth were appointed a com- mittee to see that the matter was prop- erly presented at the next session of the Legislature. Trast .\ctionM CriticiMed. The recent action of the American Tobacco Company in endeavoring to compel jobbers and sub-jobbers to re- fuse to handle independent made goods iu the line of plug cut and long cut to- baccos came in for a share of •'evere criticism and prolonged discussion. From the opinion expressed it was dear that the retailers did not take kindly to the new rule, and censured the jobbers for accepting the conditions without a more heroic struggle against the unfair edict. An announcement from Chairman Tuck to the effect that at least a f«>w houses had refused to obey the mandate, was < heered lustily. EnKcl'H Aflvlce. A. D. Engel. a well known member of the trade, who conducts one of the finest cigar stores in this city, deliver- ed some kindly advice to the members present, and mildly chastised those not piesent for their apparent lack of in- terest in their own welfare. He was of the opinion that it was up to the re- tailer to successfully fight the issue, for the reason that he was <'losest to the constimer. and that his influence could be made a powerful faidiier*M Philuntliropy. F, H. Weidner, while not a member of a family of that name widely known as magnates and philanthropists, is, how- ever, somewhat philanthrophic in his nature. With reference to needed in- creased membership Mr. Weidner stated that he had offered to pay the first fees for some of his neighboring dealers, if they would interest themselves in the asso«iation at least for a year, and be- come more familiar with its practical workings, but that his effoits had not produced the desired results. During the course of the evening quite a few new members were enrolled, how- ever, and everyone present pletlged him- self to try to bring along at least one prospeoniOM Rntertainlnu:. Mr. Robertson stated that during 11¥>2 he had given smokers to ^H union meet- ings, representing about ]7,0(¥> union men. and distributed between 17.000 and :^i> JOHNJiSnaMAN READING.PA. ]V[flRTir^«SliABACH, DENVER, PA. Manufacturer of High-Grade Union Made .6l@AR-S SPECIAL BRANDS: United Labor (5c.) Union Stag (5c) Cuba-Rico (loc) J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. 24 THE TOBACCO WORLD 138 a 140 Centre St. NEWYORK. HANUFACTURCR OF ALL KINDS OF Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Philadelphia Office, 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER, Mgr. Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THATCHER, Mgr. San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L. S. SCHOENFELD, Mgr. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ I Match It, if you Can----You Can't, l ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ "Match-lt" Cheroots are the finest product of the kind on the market. The ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE Sumatra Wrapped Cheroot, put up in Packages of Five — Wrapped in Foil. Manufactured by The Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co. BALTIMORE, MD. THEY ARE ON SALE EVERYWHERE. F. B. ROBERTSON, Factory Representative for Pennsylvania. 1133 Ridge Avenue. PhiU. ^]^A:F6i\|ehe, PACKING HOUSES: Janes ville, Milton, \- Wis. Albany, "^A C K E RS 0 F L L A F To B A C C ( ::*c\f«pr WnC CAPAQTV IftOOfl wm. Reading, Pa. J. e/cSMerts & eo. Manufacturers of „ High-Grade Seed and Havana ©ISARS Lancaster, Pa. WASHINCTOMIAHjr GRUtFaTHER ND JjaVana A.B.CLIME> STRICTLY UNION FACTORY FAB R ICO NA'ROLFEiS CHOICE - POINTED ARROW-SHARP KNIFE , • • • VAMPIRE ••• 18,000 packages of Brotherhood cut plug tobacco as samples, the meetings ranging in attendance from 200 to 500. and that about 80 per cent, acknowl- edged the using of trust goods. He continued: "While talking at a union meeting one of the members of that union asked me what my politics were. I did not answer him, when he said to me, 'You are ashamed of it.' During my talk, as I continued, I said to him, 'Now, my friend, I am going to ask you a ques- tion. Are you a uuion man?' He said, 'I am as good a union man as there is in this hall.' I left the platform, and going down to him, said, 'Do you smoke and chew tobacco?' He said, 'I do.' 'Will you show me the tobaccos you use?' He pulbnl out a plug of 'Toddy' tobacco and a paiM»r of 'Sensation.' (Laughter). "I returned to the platform and called the meeting to order and said, 'Gentle- men, I did not come here to make a laughing stock out of this man. I will put everyone of you in the same posi- tion if you are honest with me,' and I put it to a vote, naming certain tobac- cos. I said, 'How many of you chew or smoke any of these brands that I have named? All those who do please raise your hands.' Eighty per cent out of about 300 raised their hands. ''While addressing a meeting at Coatesviile I put the members of the union to a vote to hud out how many were smoking and chewing such goods as I named, which were trust goods. 1 found out that 80 per cent, there were smoking and chewing trust goods. One man arose and said. 'I do not use trust goods. I use Duplex tobacco.' 1 said to him, 'My friend, that is trust goods.' He informed me that his dealer informed him that they were independent goods. He deliberately went to the window and threw out the package, and said, 'I will chew or smoke no trust goods.' An- other man arose in the audience and said to nie. 'Mr. Speaker, as soon as this meeting is over that man will go down and pick up that package, because he knows just where it fell.* (Laughter). "I addressed a meeting of the Iron- workers' at Chester, over 400 present. While waiting to go on the platform one of the members attacked me outside and iminin'd if I was somking a luiion cigar. I told him 1 wj^s, when he asked me various other questions. I then turned and said to him. 'Let me see your hat? Tli:!t*s a sr ab hat.' 'Y<'s. sir,' replied he. I then ijsked him to take off his coat and let nie see it, when he said, 'My friend, ••vcrything I have on except my shoes .'ire scab goods, but my shoes are union made.' 1 looked at his shoes and found that they were piison made shoes. Dur- ing my discussion inside I had occasion to refer to the incident which occurred outside, wheu an old gentleman from the back part of the room came forward to the platform and asked me if the man Avas in the hall, to which I replied that he was. He said I0 me, 'W'ill you please point him out.' I did so. He then said, 'Mr. Speaker, you are the best guesser that ever came to Chester. That man who you said had on prison made .shoes standing over yonder came out of prison two days ago, and the county gave him those shoes," (Pro- longed laughter). Mr. WMlcox, a newcomer in the trade here, having been formerly located in the West, also made a few remarks that were timely and effective. The question of adjourning for the suunner months was then brought up, but in view of the increased enthusiasm which prevailed it was decided to con- tinue the monthly gatherings, and the meeting was adjourned until the fourth Thursday evening in July. Trade-Mark Register. GENERAL TADENSZ KOSCINSZKO. 14,492 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, sto- gies and tobacco. Registered June 13, 1904, at 9 am, by L. A. Hillersohn, Wilmington, Del. COL. MARTINDALE. 14,493 For cigars. Registered June 15, 1904, at 9 a m, by S. W. Hoover, Martindale, Pa. AMERICA'S CUP. 14.494 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, sto- gies and tobacco. Registered June 15, 1904, at 3 p m, by F. H. Beltz, Schwenksville, Pa. MOGA, 14,495 For cigars. Registered June 16, 1904, at 9 a m, by Harry Rossman, Lancaster, Pa. THE NIGHT BIRD. 14,496 For cigars. Registered June 17, 1904. at 9 a m, by A. P. Snader, Ephrata, Pa. OUR NICKEL TWINS. 14.497 For cigars. Registered June 17, 1904. at 9 a m, by F. M. Meads, Windsor, Pa. MYLO. 14.498 For cigars. Registered June 17, 1904, at 9 a m, by B. A. Haines, Wil- mington, Del. NORTH EASTERN DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION. 14,499. For cigars. Registered June 18, 1904, at 9 a m, by W. H. Willwerth, Reading Pa. STROPKO. 14,500 For cigars. Registered June 18, 1904, at 9 a m, by Stern Bros., Phila- delphia, Pa. SHACKAMA.XON 14.501 For chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered June 20, 1904, at 9 a m, by Crabtree Bros. & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. DIAMOND DICK. 14,502 For cigars and cheroots. Regis- tered June 20, 1904, at 9 a m, by The Keystone Cheroot Co., Hanover, Pa. THE CO. 14,503 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, sto- gies and tobacco. Registered June 21, 1904, at 2 p m, by J. Mahlon Barnes Co., Philadelphia. Pa. SEARCHES. Blue Ridge, Milo, Red Raven, Welcome, La Madelina, Veldora, Golden Rod, Eldorado. U. r alk ^SL BrO. importers gf SumatreL and HavaaoL and Packers of American Tobacco, 171 WalCf St., NcW Yofk THE TOBACCO'^WORLD SS $145,000 GIVEN AWAY! ♦ ♦^♦■t ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦ «■•♦■♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦4 HOW MANY VOTES will be cast for the Winning Candidate for President of the United States in the Election, Tuesday, November 8th, 1904? ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ One Hundred and Forty-five Thousand [$145,000] Dollars in Cash Will be distributed, as stated below, among those who estimate nearest the popular vote that will be cast for the Presidential Electors for the Winning Presidential Candidate in the election of 1904: To the To the next To the next To the next To the next To the next To the next To the next To the next To the next To the next person estimating nearest, 25,000 I person estimating nearest, 10000 1 person estimating nearest, 2 persons estimating nearest, 10 persons estimating nearest, 20 persons estimating nearest, ao persons estimating nearest, 100 persons estimating nearest, 200 persons estimating nearest, 500 persons estimating nearest, 1,000 persons estimating nearest. To the next 4,000 persons estimating nearest, To the next 5 <^oo persons estimating nearest, -in cash- ■in casl - in cash 5.000 2,500 each, in casb- 1,000 each, in casb- 500 each, in casl> 250 each, in casli- 100 each, in cash 50 each, in cash- 25 each, in cash- 10 each, in cash 5 each, in cash 2 50 each, in cash $25,000 ■ 10,000 - 5.000 - 5.000 - 0.000 - 10,000 - 5.000 - 10,000 - 10,000 • 12,500 - 10,000 - 20,000 - 12 500 10,855 Awards, aggregating $145,000 Have each estimate on a separate sheet or blank, writ- ing the Figures and Your Name and Address Plainly. WE WILL SUPPLY ESTIMATE BLANKS, if desired, on request, when accompanied by sufficient postage to carry them: 50 Estimate Blanks, postage, 2 cents ; 100 Estimate Blanks, postage, 4 cents. Information Which May be of Assistance in Making Estimates : Popular vote cast for Electors in the Last Presidential Election, according to the World Almanac of 1904, viz: William McKinley (Republican) .... 7,207.923 William J Bryan . . (Democrat-Populist) . . 6,358,133 John G Woolley . . . (Prohibition) . . . 208,9(4 EuGHNR V Debs . . (Social Democrat) . . 87,814 Wharton Barker (Middle of Road or Anti- Fusion People's Party) 50,3- JosEPH F Mallonky . (Soc. L ) . . 39.739 J F. R. Leonard . . (United Christian Party) . . 1.059 Seth H. Ellis .... (Union Reform) . . . 5,698 Further information which may assist you in making your estimates will be printed on such estimate blanks. With each estimate you must send us either five of the tags, or five of the whole (i) coupons, or ten of the half (}4) coupons, or ten of the cigar bands of the kind that are being redeemed by the Manufacturers through the FLORODORA TAG COMPANY, or five of other tags listed on back hereof, or ten bands from either "CREMO EXPORT" or "BUCK" cigars, otherwise estimate will not be considered. All estimates, tags, coupons, and cigar bands sent to us by mail, express or otherwise. Must be Fully Prepaid in order to participate. WRITE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS PLAINLY on the outside of each package of tags, coupons or cigar bands, otherwise we cannot identify them. No receipts will be returned for tags, coupons or cigar bands sent in under the above offer. Thus, you will understand That if You Use Your Tags, Coupons or Cigar Bands for Estimating, You Cannot Use Tliem in Securing Presents. In case of a tie between two or more persons making successful estimates, the amount to be given will be divided equally among them. No Estimates will participate under the above offer which are Received by us after Saturday, November 5th, 1904. All estimates, tags, coupons and cigar bands, and also communications, under the above offer, MUST BE ADDRESSED TO THE Florodora Tag Company, Jersey City, N. J. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. s< THE TOBACCO WORLD OIGAH BOX EDGINGS We have the l»-~:i. »ascr*mtv *" C4gar Box Edgfingt in the United States, having over i,ooo dtslgni in stock. T. A. MYERS & CO. Printer® and Engravers, Embossed Flaps^ Labels* Notices, etc. YORK, PENNA. W. B. HOSTETTER & CO. Wholesalers and Retailers of Leaf Tobacco SHADE-GROWN SUMATRA, in Bales. """'»{B:f.Nr.'8r3. 12 S. George St., York, Pa. A. SONNEMAN ^ SONS, n Leaf Tobacco Urde Line of 1900. 1901 and 1902 B's. No. 105 S. Gcoriie St., YORK, PA. D. fl. SCHRIVER ^ GO. Packers an Dealers 1 Wholesale and Retail Dealers in All CradM of nnn hmestic&IiOileilTOBAC 29 East Clark Avenue, FI>?K 8UMATRAS a ipedalty. YORK, PA. fl. KoriLER & eo. ptomtmnirs ol Fine Cigars DALLASTOWN, PA. O^wdty, 75.000 per day. Established 1876. Trade in Atl2Lntic City. Atlantic City, N. J., June 27, 1904. The trade here has now opened in real earnest, it seems, and an average good season is confidently expected. The in- flux of visitors is steadily increasing, and the retail dealers' trade is correspond- ingly better. The throngs of visitors who attended the Jubilee celebrations have lingered — to the traders' benefit, and there are at least two arrivals for every departure re- corded. The regular season cottagers are pretty well all here, and all these conditions have had a good effect upon the daily receipts of the traders, cigar- men included. Harris Bros., the cigar and tobacco jobbers, are doing a large and active week, and he succeeded in placing their goods in a large number of places. Leaf Tobacco Markets. CONNECTICUT VALLEY. In our last letter we spoke of the good progress that had been made in trans- planting the new crop of tobacco. We did make good headway at the start, but the cold winds that came in the early part of last week seemed to check the rapid growth of the plants, and from that time to now plants have not grown as fast as we should have liked, and the dark green has faded in some cases to many shades of green, until now the plants in many cases resembles a canary green, both in the beds and in the fields. With the weather we are getting now, business, which keeps Al. Harris closely • the color will probably be regained confined to the store, while his brother George makes regular visits among the rapidly. For all of that I always hate to see this yellowish green hit a crop just trade, frequently returnin<^. after three or 1 starting off in the spring; since I believe four hours' work, with from forty to sixty j it is with tobacco (or corn) as it is with orders. They keep three delivery wagons | the animal kingdom or the human constantly busy delivering cigars and l species. We may. in a measure, recover tobacco. They are the local distributors after a setback, but we never can quite for the "Cinco" cigars, and handled last I come back to the condition which we had year about three millions of them, but 'enjoyed before the illness, or the condi- they hope to beat that record this year. ■ tion we should have enjoyed had notdis- F. B. Robertson, of Philadelphia, re- ease overtaken us or the plants. Still cently spent a couple of days in this city, i the tobacco crop may recover to an ex- He is the factory representative for the , tent that the setback may never be no- "Match It" cheroots, and did some very ticed by ordinary observance. The bulk Established 1870 Factory No. 79 S. R. Kocher & Son Manufacturers of F^ine Havana Cigars And Packers of LMAF TOBACCO Wrightsville, Pa. STAVFFEK BROS. MFG. CO. New Holland, Pa. No More Dull Seasons . . . If you handle our make of Cigars. WE PLEASE THE CONSU 'ER by giving him the best tobacco obtainab.g^ and make it up in cigars in the best possible manner that skill with experience can do. One satisfied customer brings another. 8i®"Get a sample, and compare price and quality with competitors, and judge for yourself. The ptoof of the pudding is the eating thereof. We em- ploy no traveling salesmen, but sell all goods direct from factory to jobber. All Grades, All Prices, All Shapes, All Sizes effective work while here. On Friday of Jubilee Week he had a specially decor- ated wagon traversing the streets, which of the crop is already set, and is not looking so bad as to discourage the growers to any great extent Their conducted a demonstration at Harris Bros.' store, from 8 a. m. to 12 p. m., and distributed 1,400 free samples of "Match-It" cheroots. Philip McGahn, jobber, on Pennsyl- vania avenue, is the local distributor for Robert Klee's Philadelphia-made cigars, and has a good trade on them. Andrew Jacoby, also on Pennsylvania avenue, who is one of the oldest jobbers here, is also having a good run of trade. John Brooks, who is another of our old timers, tells me that his trade is quite good now. Ed. Kinkey, on Atlantic avenue, is also doing a prosperous business. Isaac Brooks, on Pennsylvania avenue, who was formerly in the jobbing busi- ness in Philadelphia, has a nice retail business. The Turko-American Tobacco Com- pany, cigarette manufacturers, of New York, had a representative here last was a good ad., and on Saturday he anxiety need not be great, for the new set plants have a gaod stand, with not many missing, a small box of plants stocking over quite a large piece. The situation remains as predicted by this writer in a former letter, that he didn't expect to hear of a sale of tobacco (by the grower) for some time to come. Somehow or other, it is too hot for the buyer to travel around, or the grower is too busy to show the goods, I hardly know which, but hardly ever heard of so many sales in June or July. Later, when the tobacco has passed through the sweat, we may expect to see it begin to move off. Our correspondents' reports are few and far between ; and I can hear of no sales. The conditions elsewhere in the valley appear to be about the same as at this place, setting and hoeing being the order of the day. It is so at least from Northampton to Deer field, and the farm- ers are all busy setting.— Am. Cultivator. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD »7 CAPACITY, 100,000 to 125,000 PER DAY. QEN- SUUUIVah B«Tt-lC 0«" fc«f-0 "--".^^r^^ PARH.J>N<»tS •.*.»■ I, HighGrade GEORGE A. KOHLER & CO. Hand Made Manufaciurers of THE LEADING FIVE and TEN CENT CIGARS. Superior Quality and Workmanship. Our Goods are Unexcelled for the Money. p?^"^ 1^ ^1 if^-^A. ■'■■■,.... ^^^^^' ' i «.; \ -r ■^^. ... -.• • \'. V. -•' -A- ' ^ %. A ' ^I^^H >^H ^^^^^g|^^^^^j^^||rk^ 1 FACTORIES: YORK^ YOE, Penna. La Imperial Cigar Factory, J. F. SECHR.IST, Proprietor Malccr of " ^ LTZ, PA. HighGrade Domestic Cigars { York Nick. LEADER.S : { X^l' m****"/ I Oak NountAin. 1^ Two Cracker Jacks. Capacity, 25,ocx) per day ^ Prompt Shipments Guaranteed. Bear Bros. Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS R.F.D.No.8,YORK.PA. \ specialty of Private Brands for th« Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence solicited. Samples on applicadon. Specialties:— £^ Bear Brand— 5^ Cub Brand— 5^ Essie Brand. "Vk^mi k. F. HOSTETTER, ICanufacturer of High-Grade Domestic Cigars HANOVER, PA. ••8TAOB Favoritk," a 5-cent Leader, known for Superiority of Quality. JACOB A. MAYER & BROS. oinGe,TOBK, Pi Manttfaotureni of the 'fcl Grii THE BEST FIVE CENT CIGAR <* t^i 6^' p;,^5,OO0,gER DAY CSTA B U SHED 1 071 »! . wm M. H. Clark & Bro Leaf Tobacco Brokers, ^able Addres* "CLARK.' HOPKINSVILLE, KY. PADUCAH, KY. Clarksville, Tenn B, F. ABMLy HBLLAM, PA, Manufacturer of Fine Seed & Havana Cigars , Joe F. Willard '' ""l-JT'" T. L./IDAIR. Established 1S95 WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF Fine Cigars T>TTrk T T(^ \r T> A Special Lines for the Jobbing Trade ^^^^M.J l^±KJ±Mf ± J±, Telephone Connection. «" 28 J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD IF YOU WANT A LEADER IN UNION-MADE CIGARS WRITE TO C. RUPPIN--LANCASTER. PA. ABOUT THE "BENJAMIN CONSTANT'IOc. and "THE CRAFTSMAN" 5c, THEY WILL ANSWER YOUR REQUIREMENTS. iP'^E^^^U H^. mK^^^f '*'''- ''1 m u. Wholesale Manufacturer of High Grade Seed and Havana Cigars RothsYille,Pa. STRICTLY UNIFORM QbALITY GUARANTEED. Correspondence with the Wholesale and Jobbinfr Trac^e rnlv invited. n-M.CLiME&Rilo ^? ^ . TITDDE-Mlll CIA ^^ ^ TERRE HILL.PA: OLD HICKO VIRGINUDARE WAXHAW D. A. SHAW, Prcs. H. U SHAW, VicePres. C. H.CURRY. Sec'y &Treas. Florida Tobacco Co. PIONEER GROWERS OF Florida Sumatra Under Shade Co«duct«d under the personal superviiion of Mr. D. A. SHAW, the first grower of to- bacco under shade, as Manager for eight years of the Plai\(«Ltions of Schrecder 41 Arguimbau, and as originated by the late F. A. Schroeder. By reason of our extensive experience we are able to supply A Superior Line of Goods AT THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES. SAMPLES UPON REQUEST Plantations and Offlces^Qnincy, Gadsden Connty, Florida. EDGERTON, WIS. While the amount of riding in country districts has fallen off somewhat, the movement is going on. The American Cigar Co. are the most active buyers now in the field and their agents are picking up a good deal of tobacco in the aggre- gate. The amount left in the country hands is becoming pretty well reduced to scattering lots. Some of the sales coming to notice are the following : Steve Haight, 6ics at 8, 5 and 3c, A. Asleson, 47CS at 7^0 asst. H, Vinegar 7a at 7c asst. C. Bosbon, 4a at 7 yz and 2}4c asst. G. M. Nichols, iocs at 6}4 and 2c. A. Hoffman, 15CS at 6 and 2C. E. T. Rockney, 35CS at 6 V and 3c. J. Venaas, 25CS at 6 and ic bl. Wm. Berge, 2ocs at 6 and 2c. O. E, Smithback, 26cs at 8 and 2c. Phil Hoffman, 47CS at 8 and ic. J. C. Marsden, 24CS '01 at 9, 6 and 2C. A. Thronson, 55csat 6c. C. L. Holton, 46CS at 8>( and 3c. J. J. Rue, 51CS at yy2, 3 and ic A. S. Bailey, 2ics at 5c. G. O. Gullickson, 54CS at 8, 3 and ic. S. Severson, 2ocs at 8 and ic. The Bamberger firm is said to have closed a deal for the purchase of two packings of Vernon county 1 903 goods, the Boscobel packing of Bekkedal and Viroqua packing of Eckhart The planting of the new crop is being pushed forward as rapidly as weather conditions will permit, though it is doubt ful if over half the intended acreage is yet out, A fine rain Monday succeeded by cool days has favored a good stand in the fields. Shipments, 300 cases. — Reporter. like Virginia tobacco, and well suited for manufacturing plug, smoking, twist and fine cut. Lugs — Low, 3 to 3XCi Common, 3^ to 3J4^c; Medium, 33/ co 4Xc; Good, 4X to 434' c. Leaf — Low, 4 to 4)^c; Common, 4}^ to 5^c; Medium, 6 to 6^c; Good, 7 to 8^c. Wrappers, 9 to 12c Receipts for the week, 800 hhds. ; for the year, 5,425 hhds. Sales for the week, 630 hhds; for the year, 3,501 hhds; Pub- lic Offerings, 233 hhds; Rejections, 33. The crop is all set, and is estimated at 50 to 60 per cent of the usual planting. HOPKINSVILLE, KY. M. D. Boales. Seasonable weather facilitated handling and receipts were good, both loose and hogshead tobacco. Loose sales quite large— Lugs, 2}4 to 4c; Leaf, 3^ to y^c About one-third of the cr«p remains in planters' hands. Hogshead movement was liberal in receipts and sales. The quality is fair to good, with a large part of light color and light body — very much CLARKSVILLE, TENN. M. H. Clark & Bro. Our receipts this week were 741 hhds; offerings on the breaks, 494 hhds; pub- lic and private sales. 566 hhds. Finer grades appeared in the offerings for which there was a strong demand, and good to fine spinners and cigar wrap- pers were again irregularly «^ to }4 cent higher. All other sorts were quiet and unchanged. Shipments are going out freely to the Southern as well as to the Atlantic ports. The receipts of loose tobacco continue full, and barns are being steadily emptied. We had good showers from the 19th to the 23d insts. , giving planting seasons where they fell, and the whole crop may now be considered in the field with a good general stand, but planted two or three weeks later than usual. Quotations: Low Lugs 1350 to I3.75 Common Lugs 3. 75 to 4.00 Medium Lugs Good Lugs Low Leaf Common Leaf Medium Leaf Good Leaf Fine Leaf 4.00 to 4.25 4.25 to 4.75 4.50 to 5.00 5.25 to 6 00 6.25 to 7.50 8.00 to 9.00 10.00 to 12.00 — Articles of incorporation have been filed by the Portland (Or.) Cigar Co., J. A.Whitman, J. M. Nickum, T. A. Thom- as, A. C. Mourey and A. N. Willis being the incorporators. The object of the cor- poration is to manufacture and sell cigars and tobacco, and the principal office will be at Portland. Capital, 130,000. E.A.G (Sl C^' <^o^j> Havana 123 n. third st MILADELPHIA ALARGCVADICTyOP QoapLab&ls ALWAYS JN Stock /^r'oPRINTERS. Samples fumisbed OD appiicatioi7« NEW YORK. NewBrands Constantly ADDEDs Williams Suction Rolling Tables nccepteii by the Manufacturers as being the STANDARD Cigar Rolling Table, after an experience of i8 years. The John R. Williams Co. What Can Be Done by learners and experts on this Table can be seen at the School for Learners of the New York Ci- gar Manufacturers' Supply Co., 403 to 409 East Seventieth Street, New York. PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120-128 Pacific Street, NEWARK, N.J. • Established 1877 New Factory l'.»04 H.W.HEFFENER, ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ t Dealer in t Steam Cigar Box Manufacturer Howard & Boundary Aves. YORK, PA. ^ Cigar Box I^ umber, ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Labels, ♦ 1 Ribbons, X I Edging, I X Brands, etc. X ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ PraZIBR M. DOI3BER G. P. Sbcor, SpeciaL F. C. LINDE, HAMILTON ®. CO. OrigipMl "Linde** New York Seed Leaf Tobacco Inspectiom EstaJilished 1864 Priivcipal Office, 180 Pearl Street, New York City. Bonded and Free Warehouses, 178. 180, 182, 186 and 188 Peari SL Inspection Branches:— Lancaster, Pa.— G. Forrest, 140 E. Lemon St.; H. R. Trost, J 5 E. Lemon St.; Elmira, N.Y.— L. A. Mutchler; Hartford, Conn.— J. Mc- Cormick, 150 State St.; Cincinnati, O — H. Hales, 9 Front St.; Dayton, O.— H. C. W. Grosse. 233 Warren St.; H. Hales, cor. Pease & Gertnantown Sts.; Jersey Shore, Pa.— Wm. E. Gheen, Anti* Fort, Pa.; East Whatcley, Maas.-G. F. Pease; Edgerton. Wis.- A. H. Clarke. CIGAR MOLDS OUR MOLDS "'ruTCo^lT '"" ""' "'"■ We will Duplicate Any Shape you are now using, regardless of who made your Molds, or Furnish Any New Shape. Sample Sections submitted for your approval Free of Cost. The American Cigar Mold Co 121-123 WEST FRONT ST., CINCINNATI, 0 FMBOSSED CIGAR BANDS ^-' Are All the Rage. We have them in large variety. Send for Samples, William Steiner, Sons & Co. t^^^EST LilKograpKcrs, cjeapest 116 and 118 B. Fonrteemh St., NEW YORK. INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO. Manufacturers of Cigar Boxes^Shipping Cases Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. 716—728 N. Christian St, I.ANCASTER, PA. W. D. BOALES, Leaf Tobacco * Boides," U. 8. k. Hopkinsville, Ky. J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA 30 THE TOBACCO W O R I. D Brands: CUBAN EXPORT NEV/ ARRIVAL LANCASTER BELLE JERSEY CHARTER MG HIT CASTELLO 1LATER*S BIG STOGIES ROYAL BLUE LINE GOOD POINTS CYCLONE CAPITOL BRO^VNIES BLENDED SMOKE GOLD NUGGETS BOSS STOGIES SLATER ig4CT'M^ 09 Lancaster, P%. Slater s Stogies Ixmg Filler, Hand-Made and Mold Stogies SOLD EVBRYVt^HERB JOHN SLATER. JOHN st^TER m «•. Waabingtao. Pk. Uneaster, Pa. Barnesville Cigar Co. Barnesville, Ohio, W. H. BARLOW, Proprietor, Business Changes, Fires, Etc. KLEINBERG'S H MAKER OF Long and Short Filler. SPECIAL BRANDS TO ORDER. COUNTRY CLUB E RUSTIC U BLUE POINTS CRYSTAL Jobbing Trade poiidted R PRIVATE STOCK TRIUMPH OLD JUDGE CHERRY RIPB Write for Samples. SOMETHING NE^Ar AND GOOD ^^ WAGNER'S Chban stosies MANUFACTURED ONLY BY LEONARD WAGNER, Factory No. .. 707 OWo St, AOeghcny, Pa. The Cigars You Want w. D. s/iriyw's Union Cigar Factory Ask for Samples A.i^xxV-lJN « X^jf\., Correspondence Solicited Special Brands nade to order. JOHN E. OLP, Telephone Connectim: Manufacturer of FilioiKum JACOBUS, PA. H. p. KOHiiER, Wholesale Mannfacttirer of • NSLShvUle, JPA. FINE CIGARS III ■• 9 FIVE^CENT CIGAR ^ Connecticut Waterbury — P. Asheim, cigars, war- ranty deed. Florida Palatka— El Perfecto Cigar Mfg. Co. (not inc.), damaged by fire; insured. Georgia Valdosta— Rodriguez Cigar Co., re- ceiver appointed. Indiana Indianapolis — Percival Levy, leaf to- bacco, called meeting of creditors. Lafayette— John Hack, cigars, sold out. Topeka — E. C. Garmier & Co., cigar mfrs. , sold out. Iowa Des Moines — David Siegel, cigars, transferred business. Marshalltown — Louis Probst, cigar mfr. , dead. Maine Bangor— Walter S. Allen, cigar mfr., damaged by fire; insured. Maisachusettt Boston — John Troy, cigars, chattel mtge., 5375i discharged. Michigan Detroit — AdaOmans, cigars, etc., chat- tel mtge., S500, New Hampshire Manchester — Albert A. Johnson, of the Sheridan Cigar Co. (not inc.). mfrs., dead. New Jersey Hoboken — Carl .Schluter, tobacco and cigars, dead. New York Amsterdam — Interburban Cigar Co., closed on execution. Patchogue— VV. H. Newins, cigars, out of business. Rochester — Jacobstein Bros., leaf to- bacco, petition in bankruptcy. Tennessee Memphis — A, Pontius, cigar mfrs., real estate mtge., $1,250. Washington Kennewick — H. A. Hover, cigars, etc., deed, $1,050. Wisconsin ' Beloit— \V. J. Ennis, cigar mfr., war- ranty deed, $4,000. Hudson — Wm. A. Egloff, cigar mfr., deed, $550. KING of 5c. CIGARS AGAIN ON THE MARKET. Our famous "SMOKE-IT" Cheroots are selling f ister than ever before. Philadelphia, HanbattaD Briar Pipe Co Manufac*".»ers of Briar ano iVieerschaum Pipes Importer! of SMOKERS* ARTICLES Salesroom, 10 East i8th St NEW YORK. E. S. SECHRIST, Dallastown, Pa. Manufacturer of Fine and m^ | M M MO Common WllJOrS Established 1890. Capacity, Twenty Thousand per Day, J. ABRAMOWITZ ManofactDtcr of High Grade EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES 74 Wooster Street NEW YORK Traveler-Cork Tips. Planet-Gold Tip* Planet-Plain Tips. Planet-Cork Tipi R.K.Schnader&Sons PACKSR5 OV AKD DBAI^KS IV M :-: T nnn uuu 435 & 437 W. Grant St. Lancaster, Pa. PATENTS promptly obtained OR VO FEE. Tr«w to ObUiD and Sell Patents. What InTentioni Will Par, How to Get a Partner, explain* beat inechanieat moTementi, and contains 300 other I SulUecUofimporUnce to inventors. Address, H.B.WILLSON&CO. «Sr,. 774 F Street, N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C^ BOLTED CIGAR BOARDS. MANUFACTURED BY L.L.BEDORTHA. L W/NDSOR. CONN. k J. H. STILES . . . Leaf Tobacco. . . YORK, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD 3> JACOB G. SHII^K, 40 W. Orange St., LANCASTER, PA. Ping and Smoking Tobaccos PLAIN SCRAP, SELECT BUTTS-Chew or Smoke. KING DUKE 2>4 oz. Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco Our Leading Chewing and Smoking Brands: LANCASTER LONG CUT KING DUKE GRANULATED KING DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRK'S BEST TWIST REBATE LONG CUT < Manufactmrer of HIgh-Grade Turkish & Egyptian Cigarettes. F. a.— I manufacture all grades of PLUG, SMOKING and CIGARETTES to suit the world. Write for samples. — Established 1834— WM. F. COML Y & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale Parmenter WAX-LINED I Coupon CIGAR P0CKET5 AflFord perfect PROTECTION against MOISTURE, HEAT and BREAKAGE. Indorsed by all Smokers, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE advertising medium known. RACINE PAPER GOODS CO Sole Owners and Manufacturers, kacine:. -wis . u s a- Albekt Fries Harold H. Fries FRIES & BRO. 92 Reade St., New York. The Oldest and Largest Hotise in the Trade. Manufacturew and Introducers of the * * ♦ WORLD-RENOWNED Spanish Betuns, ONLY NON-EVAPORATING Cigar & Tobacco Flavors; Sweeteners, etc. ^Omnln Cr/iA The Most Popular Flavcrt r ^ ■ ■ v^x/ B^Tlease write for thett Guaranteed to hpthe Strongest, Cheaoest, and Re?. GMORGB W. McGUIGAN Red Lion^Pa. Maker of High Grade Domestic Cigars { LIGHT HORSE HARRY I LA-DATA Leaders \ LA PURISTA I INDIAN PRIDE I LA GALANTERIA CapacitylSO.OOO per Day. Prompt Shipmenls Gu4rante«d* E. RENNINGER, Established 1889, Manufacturer of High and Medium Grade Cigars Strictly Union-Made Goods. DCIlVCr PS. Vy fi^- fktyt ^ Caveats, Trade Marks, * dLCIILo Design -Patents, Copyrights, cISc John A. Saul, Ue Droit Bailding. WASHINGTON. D. Cc CeBBBSPOIfDK Soi.iriTKr CIGAR BOXES millERS OF ARTISTIC CIGAR UBELS SKETCHES AND QUOTATIONS niRNISHED WRITE FOR SAMPLES AND RIBBON PRICES CICARiaBBONS For Sale by All Dealers MIXTURE-—. ms AUIBICAH TOBACCO CO. RSW TOBE. 32 E. A. C d£ QO. <^P^^I—IaVANA 123 N. THIRD IMPORTERS OF HILADELRHIA '^-^^i%r^t Rabell, Costa & Company, Tobacco Dealers Our Specialties: Vuelta Abajo and Santa Clara Manrique igg^ Cable Address: RABELL. TT' A -w -r a ^ -r a jT^ ^m-^ ^m-^ a Post Office Box. 1X7. tlAyANA, C U B A. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Onr Leaders: { ""'^^Auston''" 1 Cigars-8c., 3 Sizes L. R. BROWN, WHOLESALE ♦ Cigar Manufacturer, Brownstown, Pa. CHARLES D. BROWN, Salesman. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*■♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦>••♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ CIGAR BOXES. ♦ SHIPPING CASES, J LABELS, ♦ Geo. M. Wechter. N&nuf&cturer of EDGINGS, { ♦-♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ RIBBONS, and reiGAR B0XES*t ♦ 4- ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ CIGAR J ♦ Ma.nufacturers' ♦ ♦ SUPPLIES. J Established Atr/^n Pa Telephone ; 1883. /^IVl Ull^ r €!• Connection. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ South Ninth Street, A. D. KILLHEFFER MILLERSVILLE, PA. Maker of ♦ %%♦ Warranted Havana Filler, Sumatra Wrapper and No Flavoring Goods Sold Direct to JOBBERS and DEALERS. NO SALESMEN EMPLOYED. Used. Communicate with the Factory. ' We Can Save You Money. CONTINUED ON NEXT