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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-17
E tuamcIal.
The Stock Market.

New York, Aug. 16.-There was a still further advance in the price of stocks all along the line to-day and a still further increase in, the number of shares sold during the day. The num- Der of different stocks traded in was also larger, refecting the broadening interest in the market. Buying orders from outside sources were placed with commission houses more extensively to- day than on any day since the move ment began. As was the case yester- day, this outside demand was taken ad- vantage of to realize profits by the con-
 b1nation of large speculative interests which is all the time operating on an enormous scale, shifting it's activities from one stock or group of stocks to another. The grangers all showed the effects of realizing to-day and did not rise materially above yesterdays clos ing price at any time. So large were the offerings of these stocks during the first hour of trading that the heavy outside demand proved insufficient to absorb them and sharp decline was the result, Burlington dropping over a point. Offerings on large scale were thereupon withheld and the group maintained a firm tone at lower level except for intervals of protit-taking. The bears endeavored to take advant- age of this profit taking movement by an onslaught upon Manhattan and Su- gar at the opening, hoping that the re- cent persistent weakness of these two stocks would make them vulnerable and effective in breaking prices. But the bulls at the same time lifted North ern Pacific stocks a point each at the opening and marked up Rubber prefer red AZ points. The outside demand for stocks all through the list was so ac- tive and varied as to lend ample SUD- port for continued profit taking by the bull clique. The bears were soon rout- ed and Manhattan and Sugar moved upwards along with the general list Northern Pacific and the Union Pacific stocks sagged at intervals but the for mer returned consistently to the open ing high level. An incident of the day was a notice on the tape of the loss of 1000 shares of Union Pacific preferred in the name of William Rockefeller. | New stocks were constantly being | brought forward into activity during | the day and were advanced one after the other to a materially higher level. l Southern roads and some of the west ern roads are affiliated with trans-con- | tinental systems showed notable strength. There was also marked ac- tivity and strength in a long list of in- l dustrials. Tobacco, Peoples Gas, Lead, | Tennessee Coal and the Rubber stocks
 being especially conspicuous. There
 were sharp reactions in most of these
 on profit taking, but they rallied again | before the close. The close was firm and active at only a little below the best and at materially higher level
 of prices throughout
 The demand for securities has ap- parently been largely diverted to the
 stock market and bonds were compara-
 lively dull to-day, but prices were very
 well held. Total sales s3,575, ,000.
 United States 3s when issued were 1s
 lower bid. Government bonds were ! otherwise unchanged.
 NEW YORK STOCK MARRBp.
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MILFORD.

Aug. 15.-Following is the list of ad- vertised letters remaining in the Mill ford post office Monday, August 18th: Mrs. John F. Baldwin, Miss Susie Bronson, Mrs. Empa Chandler, George Helbs, H. M. Hindley, Mrs. B. D. Kane, Mrs. H. E. Mills, Joseph Rowland, Miss Julia Thompson, Mrs. J. N. Whiting.
 Robert Seymour has accepted a posi- ton with B. B. B. Gregory, running a wagon.
 Mrs. Sarah c. Blinn is spending a few days in Milford.
 The ball game Saturday between the Milford Athletic association team and the Edgewoods resulted in a victory for the Milford Athletic association by the score of 16 to 8.
 Miss Glepdora Brown has returned from a visit with friends in Derby.
 Mr. and Mrs. William G. House, who were married last Wednesday in New York state, are visiting MT. and Mrs. Charles House on Gum street.
 On Sunday afternoon a cruising par ty consisting of Captain Nathan, Ed ward Wilcox (cook), Robert M. Davis, Clarence Mclean, George w. Carroll, Waiter l.. Plumb, Arthur H. Platt, Jo- seph Fl. Bristol and Robert B. Hurle started on the sloop Thomas Arm strong" for weeks cruise, during which they will visit many points of interest, consisting of Saybrook, New London, Greenport, Montauk Point and Sag Harbor.
 Amos J. Brown has been quite i'll the past week owing to a very severe cold contracted while on cruise last week.
 Miss Georgiana Fitzpatrick has some what beautified her property on Cher rv street by removing the front fence and making other improvements.
 Miss Grace Murphy, of Hartford, is visiting Miss Bertha Tomlinson on Broad street.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho- dist church will meet on Tuesday after noon in the chapel. A full attendance is requested.
 The adjourned picnic of the Metho- dist church Sunday-school will be held on Wednesday of this week at Prim- rose Park Cars will leave the church at nine o'clock Tickets may be se- cured of MT. Chase at the library
 Charles T. Benjamin, who has been
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OBITUARY.
Sudden Death of Samuel wolcott.


 Samuel Wolcott, for about twenty five years employed by the New Haven Manufacturing company of Whitney avenue, died suddenly yesterday morn ing at his home as he was preparing to leave for his work. The cause of his death was heart failure. He had not been ailing and his death came as a surprise and shock to his many friends. Dr. Welch of College street attended the suffering man, but all eeffcts to rally him were unavailing. He leaves a brother, George I. Wolcott of West Haven, employed in the railroad com pany. The deceased was a. member of old Hiram lodge and also of the Ad- miral Foote post of the Grand Army. The funeral will take place from his brothers home in West Haven to-mor- row.
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God searcheth through the heart and tryeth all. Let us keep glorious with in. Even after we have been made partakers of the kingdom of God does the image of the earthly show itself. All false idols of silver and gold or anything else must be cast out and God worshipped instead. Let us claim now by the grace of God the fultillment of the grand promises, then shall sprin- kle clean water on ye and you shall be clean! Clean hearts will give you and renew right spirit within you"
 A short evangelistic service was then conducted by Rev, E. c. Tullar of Sey- mour. In the evening at 6:30 beside the EpWorth league meeting held in South park building there were several cot tage prayer meetings. At 7:SO the Rev. J. T. Langlois pastor of the church in Thomaston, delivered an excellent ser- mon which wes listened to by about 800 campers.
 The religious programme for to-day is:
 S:SO, Bible hour-Rev. R. l. B. Illman, Ph. D., West Suffield.
 10, sermon-Rev. A. c. Eggleston, Simsbury,
 2:3O sermon-Mrs. Jennie F. Willing, A. M., New York,
 63o, Epworth League meeting-Rev. J. T. Hamilton, Forestville.
 7:30, sermon-Rev. F. G. Richardson, Wallingford.
 At 1 o'clock in the South Park build ing will be held the annual meeting of the association. Reports of the vari- ous officers will be read and besides the election of officers for next year there will be several other important matters considered.
 The new West Haven church chapel will be dedicated with an appropriate service at o'clock this afternoon. The Rev. A. V. R. Abbott, who is now superannuated preacher, will have charge of the same and will make an address. Elder Crandall J. North will also speak
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PLEASANT SURPRISE PARTY.


 The congregation of the Swedish M. E. church, who hold their services at No. 101 Orange street Sundays, gave 9 birthday surHrise party last night to Miss Hannah Weston of No. 124 Spring street, organist Of the church. The choir and about fifty members of the church were present. An orchestra of seven pieces was present under the direction of MT. Lunkrist. A handsome cake and a considerable sum of money were pre- sented to Miss Weston. The party was held on the lawn and in the house. The lawn was decorated with Chinese lan- terms. Remarks were made by the pas tor, Oscar w. Johnson, and others. Miss Weston is the daughter of J. A. Weston, an ernploye of the Consolidated rail- road.
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COMING TO POLI,S.
Miss Idalene Cotton and Leonfda's
 Troupe of Dogs.

Miss IdaIene Cotton and Leonida's
 Troupe of Dogs.
 A genuine vaudeville hit is one of the features that Manager Poli will offer on Monday next for the patrons of the Wonderland. It will be the sketch Managerial Troubles" played by Miss Idalene Cotton and Nick Long. Miss Cotton is the dainty little woman who played the French maid in Miss Fran ces of Yale" and, as all who saw the play will remember, was the hit of the piece. Her venture into vaudeville with MT. LoAs, who will be remembered for his capital work in 'Sfhe Girl from Par is,' was an immediate and emphatic success, so much so that they have been snapped up for twenty weeks en- gagement with travelling show, while belated managers are crying their eyes out because they did not secure them. Manager Poli was among the fortunate few to get booking, after their release from MT. Keith's engagements, and he feels pretty good over his success. Nick Long $ run IS oL LHe pubUllAS, iNeiy kind, and Miss Cotton gives limitations and the most entrancing of dances.
 Leonida's wonderful troupe of dogs and cats will be another feature. These were here last season and left New Ha- ven hungry for another sight of them, which fortunately can be given at this early date. The supporting bill will be a star aggregation.
 Coming soon is the biograph with ex-. elusive views from the seat of war in Cuba and Porto Rico.
 Prices 10 cents and 20 cents; ladies in the afternoon 10 cents.
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DIED AT sPRINGsIDE.

Mrs. Johanna Knipping, aged sixty two, died yesterday morning at Spring side. She suffered from paralysis and brain fever and was slightly demented. Once before in 1896 Mrs. Whipping was an inmate of the home as she was un- able to take proper care of herself at home. In March of this year her hus- band, Theodore Knipping, had her con- veyed to Springside from their home at 79 Carlisle street. Beside her husband one son and several daughters survive her
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-17

taking pleasure trip on his wheel through New England, has returned home.
 MT, and Mrs, B. J. Secor, of Pond street, have moved to Bridgeport.
 Andrew J. Brown is visiting relatives in Fall River, Mass.
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NEW LAW FIRM,

Two well known young Yale men of New Britain have established a new law office in New Britain. The part ners are John II. Kirkham and Ernest w. Cooper Both have been in the of flee of F. L. Hungerford of that city. MT, Cooper is a recent graduate of the Harvard law school.
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DIED IN RRANFnRn-

Edith M. Brown, the infant daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. L. Brown of Bran ford, died at their home in Stony Creek on Sunday. Funeral took place Mon day afternoon. Rev. George Pelton of ficiated.
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New York Cotton Exchange.
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Chicago NTel ket.

Reported over private wire by H. c. Friedman & Co., Bankers and Rrokers 10 Wall street, N. T., and 763 Chapel street. Room 2 and 3. New Haven. N. A. Tanner Manager of Local Branch
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-17

Opening, Highest, Lowest Quotations On the New York Stock Exchange, reported by Prince & Whltely, Brokers, 15 Center street, New Haven.
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Closing Priceh.

Following are the closing prices reported by Prince X Whtely, Bankers and Brokers, 52 Broadway, New York, and 15 Center st., New Haven. Bid Asked
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-17

ballKerS ana hrOkefs, Ui bfoauWay, NcW York, and ST Orange Street, New Haven.
 Bid Asked Atch, Top. X s. Fe gen 4s.. 95gs 95M Atch Top. X $. Fe adj. gen 4s. 72M 72la Brook yn El 1st IT. Go. cts 6s.. 011a o2A Brooklyn Rapid IT. Go. E 5s. .103iA 104 Central of N J. 2 mtg 5s. ..... .112A 113 Chic, R. I. & Pacific ext. 5s. .105 105A Ches. X Ohio gen E 41as. ....... S8B SITS Erie 1st Con. prior lten g 4s.... e3A 93S1a Manhattan Ky Con. mtg g 4s.... 96 961a Mo-, Kan. & Texas 1st mtg 4s,. 90k a0B Mo, Kan. & Texas 2d mtg g As. 6394 65 Mobile < Ohio gen mtg 4s...... 79A S0h N. Y., Ont & West. gen mtg As .1Q0M 101 N, T., Sus x West gen mtg 5s. SS1a S0h No. Pacific prior gen mtg 4s. .. .100lM 10GA No. Pacific gen 3s............ 64& 64B Oregon Short Line Con. 5s..... .1061a 1071a PhiIa. & Reading gen mtg 4s... s21a s2M Rio Or. &. West. 1st mts. g 4s... S0A 90, Southern Ky 1st Con. g 5s...... DTS 80M St. Louis S Southw. 1st mtg 5s. 79& s0M Teaxs X Pacific 1st mtg 5s. ..,..10T 107ia Union Pacific As. 4s................ 9SA 9SB Wabash Ky Co. 1st mtg g 5s.. .111k 112 Wabash Ky Go. 2d mtg g 5s.... s9M 90A
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Investment Securities,

s10oOo New Haven & Derby R. R. Co. per cent. Bonds S10000 Torrlngton < Winchester Street RR. 1st Gold 5's. S5. GOO Lynn & Boston R. R. 1st Gold 5's. 5000 New London Gas X Electric Go. 1st Gold 5's. s1 GOO Waterbury Traction Co. 1st Gold 5's. 1O shares Swift & Company Stock. ? shares Naugatuck R. R. Stock. 30 shares Gold & Stock Telegraph Go. g't'd Stock. 100 shares Morris & Essex per cent g't'd Stock. 50 shares Pitts, MeKeesport & Tough. 8 per cent. g't'd Stock. 100 shares Illinois Central Leased Lines i per cent. Stock
 For sale by
 A. B. NEWTON 6 CO.,. Investment Bankers, s5 Orange Stgeet, ..
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The Union Trust Company,

NEW HAVEN.
 CHARTERED by the State of ConnectI- cut with authority to act as Executor, Ad- ministrator, Guardian. Receiver or Trustee under will or deed.
 Is legal depository of money paid into Court and all Public Trust Funds, Acts as trustee for Municipalities, Corporations and Individuals, and administers trusts of all kinds. Empowered to act as registrar of stocks, bonds, or other evidences of indebt- edness, manage sinking funds, and do all business such as is usually done by Trust Companies.
 It also does general Banking business, collecting checks. notes, coupons and re. ceiyes deposits The principal of each Trust Is invested by itself and kept separate and apart from the general assets of the Com. pany.
 This Company is by law regularly exam. ined by the Bank Examiner of the State of Connecticut
 HENRY L. HOTCHKIss, President
 EUGENE &. BRISTOL. Treasurer. CAPITAL, AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, S1OO.OOO. $1.000. 900.
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Govern meat Bonils,
Quotations of Active Bonds.

Reported by Boody, Mcclellan Co.,, Bankers and Brokers, 57 Broadway, Ncw York, and ST Orange Street, New Haven.
 Rid ASkod
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20
DOING A GOOD BUSINESS.

The farmers of the town Of Bel
grade, Nicollet county, are reported
to be much pleased with their new
creamery, Oak Lawn. 1t is doing a
good business, and is now turning out
about 1000 pounds of butter per
week, and the amount of milk receiv-
ed is constantly growing. The cream
cry has one of the best outfits in the
state, and Mr.. Hobart, the butter
maker and manager, knows just how
to handle it. The output of the
creamery finds a ready sale in New
York markets, at the very top prices,
and as a result the patrons Of the
creamery are realizing handsome
profit from their herds. Considerable
moneyhas been invested in COWS by the
farmers throughout that section dur,
ing the past few months, and we I'm.
derstand that many herds there are
likely to be doubled in number by an.
other year, and the business Of the
creamery greatly increased thereby.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20
ON STRICTLY BUSINESS nETHODs

That is how the Mankato Mutual
Hail and Cyclone Insurance company
is conducted. Read what the state
insurance commissioner says:
State of Minnesota, Department !
of Insurance, ST. Paul, May I'd '98. {
w. A. Funk, Esq,
Mankato, MINI.
Dear Sir: Replying to your favor
of recent date l beg to advise you
that the annual report of the Manka
to Mutual Hail and Cyclone ms. Co..
for 1897, on file at this Office shows
among other things:
1st. That the company paid its
losses in full on 81 per cent assess
ment against policy holders.
I'd. That over 80 per cent of the
total amount received from assess
ments was paid on account of losses
incurred during the year.
Sd. That the officers contributed
their services without compensation.
The company's sworn statement in
dictates that the business is conduct
ed upon an economical and honest
basis. Very respectfully,
ELMER 81. DEARTH,
Insurance Commissioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20
NO INQUEST NEEDED.
Coroner Paddock Investigates Mrs.
Roses Suicide.

Coroner Paddock and Sheriff Bowen
returned Friday from Mcpherson
township, after having looked into
the facts surrounding the death of
Mrs. Fred Rose, who committed
suicide Thursday. The facts
were found to be substantially as
stated last week, The unfortunate
woman, evidently in a state of men
tai arrangement, went down cellar
and fastened one end of rope around
beam and the other around her
neck, kicked away the chair upon
which she was standing, and strang-
led to death.
Mrs. Rose usaid at about eight
o'clock that she was going out into
the field to take her husband some
lunch. She did not 60, but was not
seen again. Her father sat on the
porch holding the baby. and as she
did not reappear after long time he
looked around for her and then called
her husband in from the field. Both
searched the premises, and Mr.. Rose
went down cellar, where he found the
body of his wife suspended by the
neck.
Mrs. Rose had never threatened to
commit suicide, and her life was a
happy one, so for as is known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20
ITS A GO.
New Telephone Company a
Sure Thing.
All of the Stock Now Taken and lis
Instruments Contracted for
Five Years.

The Mankato Citizens Telephone
Co., which has been in a dormant
state for several months, has taken
new life. President Cray sent out
notices Thursday calling meeting at
his Office Friday night to take the
final steps. The secret of the revivi-
flying Of the company is the stepping
forward of Mankato man. who offers
to take $1,000 Of the capital stock,
which is $4,000, on condition that he
shall manage the business. This man
is not connected with any construc-
tion company.
The company now has the choice
Of three men for manager, each one
of whom proposes to take $4,000 In
stock in case he is given the position.
Two Of these are outsiders and are
connected with construction COM
panies, and for this reason thei +
offers have not aroused any gre at
amount Of enthusiasm on the part Of
the other subscribers to the stock.
The new offer puts different face on
the matter, and the meeting tomor-
row night is for the purpose of max
ing selection Of manager from
among the three applicants. The
last offer was made within the last
forty-eight hours, and the company's
officers now see their way clear to go
ahead.
President Cray states that the en-
tire amount of stock, $4,000, is now
subscribed, counting that which .the
manager uwill take. He also states
that contracts for five years have
been signed by subscribers to IT'S
telephone instruments. The rates
charged are $1.25 per month for dwell
lings and 81 per month for business
houses.
The intention now is to apply to the
council at it's next meeting, week
from Saturday night, for franchise.
This, it is expected that the new
plant will be,installed by July LIST. 1t
is proposed to have the subscribers to
stock pay up in full at once and then
buy the best plant that can be had
for the money.
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OUR SPECIAL OFFER !!

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20
FOR JUDICIAL CONVENTION.

The Republican county commit.
ties of Blue Earth and Watonwan
counties met at the Saulpaugh Friday
afternoon for the purpose of fixing q
date and place for holding the next ju
dicial convention DR.. Andrews of
Mankato was selected as chairman of
the joint committee meeting and E.
1 P. Staede secretary.
Those present from Watonwan
county are: Geo. Knutson, Capt. W.
w. Murphy. B. Remple and M. J..
Nelson. Blue Earth county is
represented by seventeen of
the twenty-four committeeman.
The meeting is in session as we 60 to
press, but it seems probable that the
primaries for the election of delegates
to the judicial convention will be
held the 23rd of June, and the
convention the same day as the con-
gressional convention.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20

A great tide of immigration is set
ting in toward the Northwest from
every state in the Union. Thousands
of farmers who are now renting lands
at high prices, are moving to Wiscon-
sin, where the very best farming
lands can be had for nominal price
Lying along the Minneapolis. St.
Paul & SauIt Ste. rlarie ("Soo')
Railway, east of Minneapolis and St.
Paul, in Wisconsin, is belt of rich
country-with dark, rich soil, and a
clay subsoil, and mostly covered with
hardwood timber, and well watered
by rivers, brooks, beautiful lakes and
springs-drinking water of the very
best quality, healthful climate,
near good markets. schools and
churches These lands can be had
near stations for $500 to $500 per
acre, on easy terms. You can own a
farm for about the price you are pay.
ing for rent each pear. You can get
low rates to go and see these lands.
If you are interested. write for free
maps and illustrated book to
d. w. CASSEDAY,
Land Agent $500" Railway,
Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20

Peter Paff has commenced an action
against administrat or of the estate OF
Catherine and Mschael Paff and Sarah
G. Neiss, of New York, to cancel a
mortgage for 81, 900 given for the sup.
port of Catherine and Michael Paff.
The defendant claims that the mort
gage should not be cancelled, on the
ground that the two people were not
given proper support. Pau & Pfau
and Lorin Cray as the plaintiffs at
torneys.
A deed was filed Friday, transferring
from Catherine Gerlich ct al. to
Fielding T. Enfield, one-sixth acre IN
sec. IA, Mankato, for $500. This land
is near the cement works.