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HrDEz- wooL. K1c-Hides-Ths market q
eaay and unchanged; receipts light We quote:
Dry 6lnt, I41Sc salted. i01<1iz1<c. WOOL
b1rrs- prime los. %; bury WOOL. d00Ges
otter skins. 2sc as @. aEGd 3.
IRoS.-Msrket steady and unchanged We
quote: swede. s1<G71ze.; refined. S14c.
LARD.-The market Is arm We quote: In
fieroes. tubs and kegs I1Zc.
LEKoSs-Msrkst easy; stock complete; de-
mand moderate We quote Palermo, 81 co.;
LIQCoEs The stock Is large with good de-
mand. az unchanged prices We quote: BouF-
bon, 81 5O15 50: Rye, 81 50Gs 90; Recdhed
81 90 Al %. Ales unchanged, and In good de-
nsnd
LIE CALcrxED Plastic AND CuxET-Ala-
baEna lump lime Is in good demand and Is sell
ing al 81 IS 2 bbl; Georgia, 81 Is Calcined
Plaster. 81 s5G2 90 per Dbl Hair, SC. Georgia
Cement = ooi Rosendsle Cement, 81 IS; Port
land Cement, s. co.
ID and Sd. 81 10; 81. s. s.; ID, s. IS: ia 70
sd, g 10 Der key
YrTs.-Almonds. 17G1sc. . D; French wal
Brazil. nc; 1lberts, lie.
Observation-Disclosures demand; stock ample
We quote: Fioridas. cases, y 5o13O0.
oSIoSs.-The market IS steady and IN
changed Northern, 81 Is per boil; 81 Per
crate Valencia onions il crates. none.
OILS Market firm and unchanged: fair de-
mand We quote: Signal, 50 q &c: West Viz
gina Dl&cE. SJEL< lara aUxLo5c-s l5d14SAN.
z0GSc.; kerosene, 15c; neatsfoot, 75c.; ma
chinery, S5140c.; linseed, eSGSDc.: mineral
seal. z3c
PoTAToxs Market well stocked; not much
demand. We quote: Northern, " sJ95 % =
barrel
PRUSEs-Eew Turkish. &c; French, l0912c.
RAIsEs.-But little demand; market quiet.
New Layers, g. 70 2 box: new London LAYERS.
g 30 2 box; Dehesa. IS 80 3 box; Imperial
Cabinets g 50 2 box.
sHor-Market firm We quote: Drop, = bag,
81 90; buck, g IS
sUoARa-The market is steady and IN
changed. We quote: Crushed and powdered,
10141 lOlc.; a, s1xci extra white, sc.; =, 80
s1Lr.-A large stock Of Liverpool on hand
The demand IS moderate and the market IN
changed We quote: Car load lots, 75c., (. 0. b. !;
small lots, &c lgS1 90.
RrP-FlOride and Georgia syrups in fair
supply, 57G4Oc. Sugar house, market quiet.
We quote: Sugar house syrup, S5G50c. Mo-
lasses. &c.
TURSIPs-we quote: 81 per Dbl. Beets g %
ToBACco.-S Stocks light; market steady and
unchanged. We quote: Smoking Durham
&c &c; Fruits and Flowers, 60G65c.; other
grades, 40c. I$l -. Chewing-CommOn. sound,
33G4Dc.; medium, 1856; bright, 90 a.75c.,
fine fancy, S5I90c extra fine, e0c- ISl TO-
bright nayies, 45657c.; dark navies, 4015Cc.
TnBER.-Prices have declined some for tim
Der in the raft, as will be seen by our figures.
The receipts for the week have been very
heavy. and were easily sold at quotations:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-02

The receipts OF cotton at this port from all
sources for the past week have been 1889
bales upland and rs bales sea island, against
2.453 bales upland and Il bales sea Island for
the corresponding week last year.
The particulars OF the receipts have been as
follows: Per Central Railroad, 4,504 bales up
land. Der Savannah. Florida ana Western
Railway 81 hales upland and III bales sea
island; per Augusta steamers, 52l bales up
land: per Florida steamers, raIes sea Island
and S bales upland Ber carts. - bales upland
and 2 bales sea island; per Charleston and Sa-
81 bales upland.
The exports for the week have been 25.G51
bales upland and 763 bales sea island, moving
rs follows: To New York, 21g bales upland
and 900 bales sea island; 10 Philadelphia, l40
bates upland. TO Baltimore, COL bales upland;
20 Boston, 1g7 bales upland; To Reval, $50
bales upland: to Liverpool, 900 bales up
land and $50 bales sea island. to Havr5 2,Ssl
bales upland and i05 bales sea island; 70 Am
stsrdam 1.153 bales upland; N Rotterdam
2 100 bales upland; 70 Genoa, 1875 bales up
land. 70 Cf0ustadt 3.f70 bales upland; 70 Bar
cel0na, 617 bales upland
The stock on hand at the close Of the market
to-day was 45,lI3 tales upland and 2,3<Z bales
rea island. against 26032 bales upland and
aij bales sea island for the corresponding
date last year
cE.-Considerable activity has been shown
iu the rice market during the week, closing
this evening. and the total business has been
better than for some time The sales have
been SIS casks, the market closing steady.
The exports have been 347 casks and 6t9 bar
rels. as follows: To New York, 345 barrels; 70
Philadelphia. 155 barrels: 70 Baltimore, 20
casks; % Boston, IS casks and PAS barrels. We
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Shipments this week
n

According to the foregoing Bombay appears
TO show a decrease compared with last year
in the weeks receipts OF 300 bales, and de-
crease ia shipments OF 5000 bales, while the
shipments since January show an increase Of
II fsb1 males
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PoULTRT.-Market wen supppned; Ialr de-
mand.
EGGs.-Market fairly supplied; good demand
BUTTgR.-A hrst-claSs article in demand;
stock light.
PEANUTS Market fully supplied; demand
tair.
sYRuP.-Georgia and Florida in fair demand
and supply.
SUGGR.-Georgia and Florida scarce, and
very little demand.
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3silsaaas.
Central & Southwestern 4. R'ds

SAVANNAH, GA, March 6th, 1881.
ON and after SUNDAY, March 9th, 1881,
~ passenger trains On the Central and South
western Railroads and branches VIII run ~
followE:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-02

SATURDAY. April 2, 1851.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY
Steamer Carrie, Fleetwood, SatiIla River
and way landings-H d Conner Co.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-02

EEA IsLAsDs--The receipts for the week were
125 bags. and the sales 81 bags, leaving an I'M
sold stock d about 100 bags. The demand
during the past week has been active, both on
foreign and domestic account, and prices are
firm for the better grades which are now
scarce. making il difficult q buy them at our
Iass anolaLLons. Which We renew. We quote:
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EVENING REPORT.

NEW YORK. April Money 6d6 1-i6 per
cent. Exchange, 81 oON for sixty days Govern
ment bonds closed quiet but steady; new fives
(coupon). lO2: new four and a hRlf per cents
(coupon), 1925; new four per cents (coupon),
ex dividend, 1875. State bonds active for
Tennessees.
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SAVANNAH EFT.

OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS,
SAVANNAH. April [. 1881. P. n.
CorToE.-The market opened at 10 a. m. dull
and unchanged. The sales were larger than for
several days, amounting to 1883 bales. The
market closed this evening nominally I'M
chanoad VIZ ouofa.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-02

Stock on hand and
g b picard
| April 1.......... 53,oH 2slUc <siso4 o,zoo
| Actual stock on
| hand April L.. As, IA 2,loo
| On shipboard not
/ cleared April l.. l04S6
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FINANCIAL

MONEY MARKET.-Moneyc continues easy.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE The banks and bank.
eTs are buying sight drafts at 70 per cent
premium; selling checks at Il per cent. pre-
MUM.
STERLING ExCHASGE.-Sixty day bills, with
bills fading attached, buying at 81 7534.
SECUR TIEs-The security market has been
dull during this week. except for Georgia Rail-
road stock, which has been in demand, and
closes excited at quotations.
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MANHOOD RESTORED

A VICTIM of early imprudence, causing ner-
N v0us debility, premature decay, ETC., hav-
ing tried in vain every known remedy, has dis
covered a simple means OF self-cure WHICH ne
will send free to his fellow sufferers. Address
]. H. REEVES, 43 Chatham street, New York.
Oct5-Tu. tn. S&wfY
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7RIEDRICHSHALL

Unnatural BITTERWATER owes its great
Breputation to the happy proportion Of It's
ingredients. Cures Indigestion. CoRstipa-
4 ton. Disorders OF the Stomach Liver and
Bowels, Gout, Impurities OF the Blood and
Skin, Errptions and b otches. Sold by all
frst-claes druggists. mh12Sl0t
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Tx FOLLOWING STATEMENT SHOWS TaE RECEIPTS
At ALL PORTS FOR THE WEEKS ENDING April.
1sT AID MARCH 25TH AND FOB THIS WEEK LAST
TEAR.
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MOFgxEsrz or ssoT-os At IsTKzIoR FoEr.-
Giving receipts and shipments for the week
ming April Let and stock On hand tonight
and for the corresponding week Of $50:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-02

SAVANNAH, Ga, March 81, 1881.
Until further notice trains will arrive and
u depart as follows:
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Savannah. Florida and Western
Railway.

GRHKRAI. MANAGERS OPFICa,
SAVANNAH, December IL, 1880.
ON and after SUNDAY, December IL. 1880
" Passenger trains On this Road wiz run
a Sollowt;
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SEA IsLAEDs.-The tone Of the market is i'm
proving. and holders are very firm at present
quotations. some asking higher. Sales Of about
80 bags took place. We quote:
Carts and Common GeorgIes. .1501s
Common Floridas, nominal. ........ .2D02l
Medium FlOridas. ....................&
Good F1oridas =. ....................25
Medium fine III Iridas. ............ -
Fine Fioridas, nominal. ). ..........N
Erfra fine Elnrfdaa mammal o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-07

serted n s lSDSweg vessel arrived yesterday but
to WIN sugar to chOro vessel e ss Z y
| CLEARED
oranto asr lay oras Ter Williams I5 Lysoo hurst
ASs Sect Ff SSns Frenaerspn Bros Hector SIsr IT.
Ssnear Maseilles cad srceioSsu Se n a. ss
Ger FTanien Hamburg R%nsr Ss,,'sss CO
wsssr SeTiJ ff ey T pclS, ans
BOsert forgsp Neptune Se. ess 6:s Ns.orieaHs
Hae ssssi RasT Ws.f POINT %I,%%agrS e c S
N Ne~psleans "%sey New.lrlesns CLARK & scsmse
Raight ciehester Alexandra ana GeoTS S "
Mallory ey e Maco @ey E Mss, sgd eass
NV SqntSrd Coy A Ba@is k 9SfSsod e,. a,rlss
ouer6TiSge q '.- Vin s,Sn MssS esl sg,s ca
SHIPS Alexandra CBr Bentole Hamburg. James W H.,
CO. tNor Read Rotterdam Beslaa cssI rsI
s gSgS Sat,eTina Aast Danseoyieh Gibraltar for o
r. ] CcTfis Prasner r Pranksn Portishoad ii
sScoVieh Co fisPf5% ae &dsbcg '% Soa
rofm.n ss eSSE c2g T, T,@T9 Ge "
CROSBY I EdSR Sa9 NoTren Canary COMBS
ocl Co fds;cj S Snes er erqer
Eaye Co Inss tNor jackson. Stockholm Fanch F5-.
funch Fave InSe ToI or Fslmonhfo orders
S eTSn bs,dwn a Co ostava Stella Its Gas sano
Bs B6lsy FenSsr c6ariesen snS% h Pnr,e,.
Snrfa a~fe I'aD camovas constanunople Philips
Ida SSes n EsDs; A1s sm Miller gstTCr Aeo
B Bnss Sismons oiqdad Bolivar, Z Bailey cO
tBi, Dickson Moncton NJ sea,nseil Bros NAY 'A0iA
MISCELLANEOUS
snip Banmore (r1 Jenkins Queenstown from Ss, t,
oSt On"arAs and sustained other damage during pSs
a T6s R al sxa4a ss barn ds SS NIB reported
schr Anna Bel, ConrOy from Cionaves with log,voe ,-
SSS went aSaoFe yesterday at Block Island viii
Bark Pepita Befiolan al this port from Cienfpesos
stlnek by Lightning damaging royal and topgalialt
THE MOVEMENTS OF sTEAMERs
FOREIGN PORTS
LIVERPOOL, Aug sArrived steamers OILERS ,gr, c7sra
nom New York and Ponca- KempiOn IRON New Orleans
HUI, Aug GAITiv,d. steamer Ashbrook tsr, EirIslav
DLEklRK A0g 6-Auived, steamer Clo1men OBJ Jonos
BARcKLoNA AIg Ga ri wed steamer Vidal sala CspauA
Liverpool i-"H 'Dr' Dn''on
AMERICA PoRTs
BOSTON Aug 6-AITtved. steamers General Whitney Hat
. Ihii;ADEifHI Aug CARVED steamer W Whlidn RIG
Cleared. saxon snow Savannah. Arscs co.s,sl
Boss ni Berks, Bson Boston; AleufoA gazv Porfs.
you I1i stream hnkiey Fan River; Fanne Grune "
saed sioameIe axon, Aries, Berks Allentown Nori *
- BNrMoRF, Aug arrived steamers John w Garre,t:
FccssieI New-Norki Cav. Philadelphia.
w ~, s'His Martha stevens, Chance, NewYOrk; x
IoaI ROYAL. Aug G--Auived. steamer Western Texas
Hines Fernsndina Tor New-Nolk. '
FOREIGN sHIPPING
L"NIQi Aug .aicd-ith inst Marie siedenburg Veox
nsla Ell NC after ioT NewIork. 9TH inst, Charles Ii
Lana cap pe Martha a HcNei swallow the iater fsf
Arr. list insi 3nsi AcbG, y a SgHsiaSSf; 90,
Jcco9seal StoriohaI; "a inst, Alma tC,p. Wsxis FSe
Spartan Can't Reed JIM" Ae"fo'
tfor Later shtRging News 4 ony, See ssgeam r1gsl
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SAMUEL FOSDTCK

CINCINNATI, Aug. G.-Samue Fosdiclz. who
died here yesterday, Of the oldest citizens of
cinhaii He was born in 1901 Mt Naw.Ionlon Conn
When he was ten years Old his parents removed "a ON
cnnati then only a small country town OF 1000 inb,t
tantA Mr. Fosdcks father opened store for the ia,o
OF dry goods, groceries ana hardware Samuel Foadj
went TO work in this store early in life In 1e1Gb,
vhited the Kanawha salt region vita his father and tho
trip proved quite business success In 1874 Mr. r,s
DICK was elected sheriff of Hamilton County ana in
1886 he reelected AT the expiration of hs sooond
term of Office he engaged in general commission hus
ness, ana In fifteen his business tact and cose m
tenion to mercantile pursuits secured TO him a co,
siderable fortune In1Sl Mr.. F0sdick, in partpors}jp
with Anthony Hardness and jacob Srader or,ctAd mo
first cotton factory IN Cincinnati. This parl nersl
lsted for nearly twenty years ana the death OF bi
partners Mr. Foslck purchased the entire concorn Ia
was an original incorporation OF the Cincinnati u,,uu
ton ana Dayton Railroad and one OF s., directors
On account OF age he had not been CIe1s,l IN otio
business Tor seNtlai years past. He deu r atreIt, IN
fea! estate transactions, ana genera l ,tti, ~
makiilg prohtable investments, or lis cigt c,irat
only two survive him, Wood Fosdck and Tronreg ~
WIG 81 FRANK d. Jones. Mr. lOsdCk was one NJ -, o. ~
members OF the Episcopal Church IA Cinc;nugif .,H
gave lnerny toward It's extension and supporf' ~,
was also liberal toward other chnritable t,, iio
hnyng given large sum5 to the Widows Home on WI
nut Hills. '~' "H WAL
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EX-SECRETAGY sTUARTs CASE

Ex. Secretary George A. w. Stuart formerly of
the Brooklyn Board of Education. who was arrested
on Friday, charged with embe2zling $40 900 of the
funds OF the Board, released on bail about mid
night Friday, his brother-in-aw. III. o. Jones
furnishing bonds to the amount of $40 600 Cor lis
there were brief. Messrs. Weinberg and
Hudson, of the firm of Tracy IL Catlin
appeared for Mr. Stuart. Mr.. Bacbus represent
ing the District Attorney caused some dtlav. ns
not hring acquainted with the facts in the case the
arrailnment was postponed until he could consult
with Mr., Williams the City Treasurer. and the ex-
ports. Mr.. Stuart told Justice Courtney that ne
had not read the charges, aud his counsel pleaded
not guilty for him and urged his examinations The
Justice decided 70 adjourn 10 Monday, allowing Mr.
Stuart TO go under the same bonds
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MARINE INTEELiGENOE.
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NEW-YORk. -....AUG. q Is2I
ARRINEn


steamer Gemanic CBH, Rclnedy Liverpool rulv 9s n
Queenstown ~ with mdso and passengers 90 II Cortis
steamer Iabsbnrg Ger, Gdugk Bremen Juiv "a ana
Southampton "a wth ndse ~ passengers to Oefchs \
'-N''' ~
steamer Geo w Clyde Reed Charleston 8 DAYS via,
mdse and plssengere e Qunt9rd IS Co.
steamer tlant 1nia Mangum Portland, with mdso pas
sn ro ShasssPere ecl mSmer Bremtn 81 10" dse
Bark BonteJ tAnstl TwpcOyich CA .apn. CGW- 40
Delaware bicak water ballast
tars M9itno Il9nto tltal, laGro Lisbon 80 days. with
mdse to order vessel 80 labro, son A C,
Bark poNld Bah ock, OF Belfast. Colcold
Mud@ctt, N' " "A
BARK Pepita pau, EeIotaa Cionfuogos Il days in ballast
Bars Icon Nenoto Tab, Fontanela Tarrag5pa AZ sa
with mdsc 10 order; Nrasei TO SVcOVich 4 Co. '-'
BARK 3eucnnow Gog, Paea, Eanclal DAYS In ballast IA
Funvh Edyo CO. " " 'N'' W
hsGE Albion tNo larson, Liverpool 50 days wlth salt
toorderi vessel q MASTER. ~ @''
bars>Nnoala IS uta) sosulich, Newnayen in ballast to
sehr Mary n Woodruff, Smith, HaIlowe with st,no 10
Hlnsdalo & Doyle Granite 800 ''NAS ."
schf Nan Byaltt Musquash, NIB 10 DAYS " ia snfl
Dafragl, '-'A' '@'iS u ~ l.
W N'N'Hshu ~ ft"s-
Schr Nellie Pickering, McReen Jaekscov,lla O ,o~s
WIN lungsr % Drew lackl, vessel Ia A niadeett '''
schr Mary fcmeric, Williams, Goprsef ,v-, 90 IN a,-
WIN lnniper 10 \ II WINS vessel DAYTON a. 90 S y
sour rus tnnef, Dale Cedar Keys 81 davs with lunber
TO EplinSeri vessel To master. - - ~ '"NiDor
sUNshr--Mind at sandy Hook. Trash. Wsw, cloo, A..
Slty leland, light, SW cloudy, y" "' az
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OBITUARY..
ORVILLE GRANT.

YOUNGSTOWN, n. D., Aug. G.-Oryiile Grant,
brother Of exPresident Grant, who for some time
past has been inmate Of the state Aeyun for the In
at Morris Plains died yesterday Ills remains were
taken u Elizabeth for ntCrmcnt.
Orville H. Grant was born at Georgetown, Ohio in
1888 He entered college in that State at the age of
fourteen years hut not graduated Prefcrring the
life of business man to that Ot student he left college
In ms junior year ana entered into the leather business
with hls father Jesse r. Grant at Gacna. H. lie was
married IN 1897 10 Mary Medcra, Who with four chill
dren Is living In Elizabeth, ~ j. His eldest SON. H. L.
Grant Is twcuiyone years OF Mr. Grant continue
in business with his father FOR years after which
he went 10 Chicago and started In the lenher bnsucs
inuepcndcuty In the great lire 1870 HIS store and
It's contents destroyed. His loss was very rent
Soon after the fire he removed To Elizabeth ana
has not been actively engaged in any wor,
since that time. Though Republican he did not
take much interest in politics, and did not
hold any Office while his brother was President
Nj Grant was OF medium height aud rather stout and
ms e! as we're OF adccp blue color, ana small and
keen His bar was brown, ana his WHISPERS we're crn.
orally worn short. Although ne had not been we'll for
ioGr years, hc waR stun young looking man AItho,to,
rt"uH speaking To anyone unless irSt aceGsfcg Mr.
Grant was ak1llve man upon subjects that tcrr4teJ
i. nc ud hOt nclonE 10 any church, hut a reru-
ana Elizabeth. few years ago he went n,rond to Tis
nthtn travelling Tor some months in Northern Europc
ai.cici his mind He suffered great main in Lia beod
aud at his own request, that he might have tna losi
meucal treatment possible, hc taken 20 the Insane
Asylum at Morris Plains, y. j. where ,d ma i,i,,
VIII be buried to-day ut D. M in ana Istsr.,r,,',,
Cemetery Mt Elizabeth His mother mrs unu1ab
Crant now N her eghty -thrd year Of ae visited him
InTee of her children yet living Gene fI cram M
COIbll, OF Jersey CITY, and Mrs. Cluner. 49,
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bids must be rejected, and that the Department
must advertise for new proposals.
POT LUCK ON A BIRTHDAY.

noon the ty-Second birthday of its president, r
Rest" Rockville Centre, l.. L.. and the guests were
present in answer to an invitation that threatened
ye SO don't miss the train or as You are sinner
To be sure to escape, the penalty Smith f. Lane
Mayor o Ely On stayed a cary at %ong Beach a Friday
ss to n MRS Msr hardness for @
discovered in tn, notices and handsome crimson
roses roses that seemed to hold secret. After Mrs.
rose ~ the girls opened the roses In the heart of
each flower was the photograph of President Bob"
by songs, recitations and speeches. The muse of r.
r. Mntkittrick described the hostess as the "naad
OF the ch9wder pot, and then an impromptu poem
was read by gentleman who had devoted three
weeks to its preparation. Mrs. Erminie Smith, who
Is sad to love the Indian brother, was intro
III " Hiawatha" metre, to High Chief Robert" ex-
pressed the hope that a." his hunting-ground might
Smith d. Lane wept copiously when Mrs. Jennie
Martin poem was read about President Bobs Z"
eyes ,eith how they twinkle and his manly face,
Bergs brace of sonnets was recited he was
completely. unnamed and sought, to drown
Seal" Seth Green, who said he felt chagrined to
be called upon, Acknowledged that his resplendeut
that nobody would feel envous and wished
" Bobs" birthday would occur semi-annually for
I12 years to come. Then he would be ready for
Gabriel to blow.D
Smith Ely then took the chair with a corkscrew
for gavcl and hoped Mr.. Roosevelt would exist Oh
this planet many years and retain the udmiration
and respect of such very good people rs we are"
Here Mr.. Roosevelt sprang to his feet and COM
planned that everybody had come there evidently
for the purpose Of going for him" and he didn't
propose to stand it any longer. Seth Green retorted
by saving that he hadn't told everything bad that
ion was Imminent when somebody started - For he's
aJolly good fellow" and a scandal was thereby
avertcd
AT this point Pot Luck poet arrived who had ex-
Perieneed hard luck. Jumping from moving train,
eliminated all the poetry from his nature. When the
club discovered that his injuries not necessarily
fatal they invited him to join in the chorus of II is
glorious thing to be Pot Luck King" The pro-
ceedings were brought to % close by Mrs Lille
DevereuX Blake, who proposed for to give the
women chance ia vote. Her motion that President
:" Bob" was the prince of good fellows and Mrs. For
tescue the queen OF entertainers carried bv an
overwhelming vote not even Smith T.. Lane voting
IL the negative.
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SUGGESTIONS FOR A BANKRUPT LAW

The United States Senate authorized It's Committee
on the judiciary TO hI during the recess OF Congrpss
10 consider the question of establishing a uniform
bankruptcy law. 4 circular inviting the opinion
OF the subcommittee, to commercial bodies through
ont the country. ID. G. Robbins, Of McKcsson, Rob
BINS u Co., chairman of the Special Committee
on Bankruptcy Laws OF the Chamber of Commences
All our past bankrupt acts did encourage insolvency.
ana their repeal became Il necessity any measure
mat may DC adopted hereafter, as compared with the
INV Oh 1000 we are OF opinion That the officers should he
compensated by fixed salaries as far as possible ot
te powers OF The Registers should Oc increased that
te amount OF Indebtedness authorizing the filing
uton III voluntary bankruptcy should exceed $500
should be at least a. 900; That composition settlements
hnouiu DC CONTINUED only under Court over tho
discharge Of the Dankrupt that the discretionary pow
OF the Court related To the granting DISCHARGES should
De greatly ENLARGED.
Composition settlements should he continued but they
should be carefully guarded; and discharge in settle
meu through composition should never be allowed with
out the approval oil the Court, well rs a majority of
the creditors IN number and tnrec-fourths in value We
want simple law 10 be executed by responsible Court
To allow portion the creditors OF a hanupt 10 dis
poin uhWlse ana uDslL ~ as absurd RS 20 allow the
settlement OF crime THEFT by compromise without udi
cial examination Every attempt 90 construct a bank
fUey LAW III lhs country and Great Britain 10y die
ing with Court supervision discharge oi the
bankrupt, has proved a failure.
Mr.. Robbins criticses the laws Of Great Britain.
and also some OF the provisions of the Lowell hi .
which he does not think Wise to adopt In conclu-
sion he says:
We beg TO express earnest desire that your commit
tee VIII not recommend any bankrupt that docs not
provide Tor c5ert supervision all discharges In
IL is more necessary in bankruptcy settlements that
proper distinction be recognized between integrity ana
crmiuatou cannot be ely intrsted To the creditor
a. the creditor is principally intent upon his dividend.