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The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1899-02-24
THE JEWISH SOUTH.

IL she Dack TO the Kitchen,
to the street door; and she just in the act of
opening it when the decders Of her fate issued from
the paror and looked at her suspiciously.
~ thought somebody was knocking at the door,"
she said APP ,logetically
Schlenie1te good for-nothing)!" exclaimed her
mother, darting into the kitchen, the fish is burn
ing
The Shadchan, after attempting bengnant look
and failing, skunk past the maiden with of
guilt, and the door banged after him with
malicious and revengeful impetus. He walked down
the street at fast pace without venturing to look
round; but soon as he had turned the corner
he fell into his wonted lesurelv gait. He now re-
eced that his reluctance to enter the house had been
groundless. for his reception had been warm and
pointed to success He stroked his and beard
in sefcongratulatory air, charged the former with
pinch Of snuff held the latter between lis thumb
and forehnger, and smiling big, broad smile, he
said, It will be-yes, it-wll-be!"
He then wendell his way homewards, meek and
unassuming and observed with quick, furtve
glance two three young that he met so as to
consider, and inquire whether they of a match
able state. Sometimes several days and weeks
would pass b, without discovering single quarry
and when he had succeeded, he had to make innum-
cradle visits before he cor trived to him to EARTH
or he might have expressed it, to run him up to
heaven for he held it religious virtue to effect
union of souls. When he had fastened on a
victim, no protests, no pleadmgs no pretences of
postponenent could avail to mitigate the tightness
of his clutch He hung on, as it were, for very life
and money, and discoursed the folly-nay the
sn-of remaining any longer Bachur (bachelor).
The young man, with cunning and deceptive prom
ises, might eude his grasp for day two but the
Shadchan thenceforth logged his footsteps with all
the more perseverance and pesterngness. At last
the prey would cease to wriggle and struggle; the
human, like the animal, spirit would be subdued,
he IN al terr On he fat of
friends, whom he remembered as boys and who were
fathers would declare that he was ready consd-
or a proposal The Shadchan would then mme-
,liatey congratulate him his having attained the
age of wisdom and without any preliminary Motif
cation, begin expatate the charms of the purse
and person of certain damsel Of his acquaintan
The young man, feeling in one moment sudden
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greSS OF the collecting was considered Sat1Sfac-
tory, and that in short time there would be in
store for her handsome and substantial dover.
Annie had admirers among the admirng
As she put it., she knew some fellows. These
young whom she, in the company OF
other maidens met regularly. apparently by APP
pointment, in secluded fowery spot at dis
tance from home, and with whom she pleasantly be-
gued Sabbath Sunday afternoon. But these
innocent excursions at last to terminate; the
parental mind had been at work and the fruit Of its
industry at hand.
Leaving frying pan with it's fshy contents
the fire, Annie quietly opened the kitchen door, and
proceeded on tiptoe to the paror Instinct told
her that the secret conference now taking place
of paramount to her; so, STOPPING and
placing her to the keyhoe, she listened and
heard the following dialogue:
"And if he is such rich young man. why wants
he such big Madam (dowry)?"
what know 1? But remember there lot Of
girls who want him, and giving you the first
chance
True but remember there are lot of young
men who want her.
$50? should have believed it. l have
had he in my mind already three mouths and have
found out who the young men are with whom she
goes, and | tell you, for know--and if know not
who then knows-that not one of them would please
you"
80? But that is the principal thing; for if they
will not please me, of what good are they?"
For what then does want a Shadchan if he
is not to choose young man that will please the
girls parents? Well, talk it over with your hus-
band, and see what he will say
How much Madam did you say he wants?"
Two hundred pounds"
" Two hundred 1t is lot of money In our
times would have blessed oneself with twenty"
WELL to-day it is quite another world one
spends more and one wants more"
And how does he look 2"
'Ah fine young man! Tall and beautiful and
foom (pous) tell you he is diamond young
man-ah, what say The is quite silken young
mani
And if will want to him, when can
it be?"
Tomorrow, Shalbos, after the Kuggol (pud-
ding)."
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EXPLORATIONS IN EGYPT.

An Interesting Paper Read Before the
Historical Society by William Copley
Winslow.
The monthly meeting of the New Ha-
ven Colony Historical society, held at
Colonial hall last evening, was address
ed by Rev. William Copley Winslow Of
Boston, bead Of the Society of the Egypt
Exploration Fund in this country, who
read a paper on Explorations In
Egypt" The paper was a most inter-
esting one and in 1t DR.. Winslow point
ed out the light that has been thrown
on the history Of ancient Egypt by the
result of the explorations and excava-
tione carried on. He also showed where
In the result of the explorations has
helped to explain Greek history and lit
erature, and how some Of the tablets
found give verbal pictures Of the society
and life in the earliest centuries Of our
era. The paper was listened to with
much interest
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tdIx- dividend.
Governme nt Bonds.

New York Cotton Exchange.
Reported over private wire by II. c. Fried
man T. Co., bankers aud brokers. 10 Wall
Street. New York. New Haven Office Tfa
Chapel Street, Norman A. Tanner, Mana.
ger. Ononin0 CJo.i,,..
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Investment Securities.

80 shs Southern New England Telephone
Co. stock.
80 shs Boston Electric Light Co. stock.
100 shs Winchester Ave. r. X. Co. stock.
~ shs Security Insurance Co. stock.
100 shs Fair Haven & Westville r. r. Co.
stock.
100 shs Northern r. R. of N. J, (guaran-
teed) stock.
100 shs Sharon r. r. Co. stock.
100 shs Hereford X. r. Co. stock.
5000 winchester Ave. RR Co. LIST mtg SIS.
5000 New London Gas & Electric Co. SIS.
1000 Enfield & Longmeadow LIST mtg. SIS.
5000 Meriden, Southington & Compounce
Tramway Co. LIST mtg. SIS.
For sale by
n. C. WARREN &c CO..
Bankers, 10S ORANGE STREET.
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Ft,la,rr,tal.
S7OCK MARKET YIELDs TO PANIC
Unable to Stand scvrrc' Money Strain
Failures n 81 II Also.

4
Failures AfY 81 II Also.
| New York, Dec. 1S--The stock mar
ket yielded to panic to-day under the
severe stringency of money and the dis
| trust epgendered concerning all classes
| of securities on the exchange. The in
dustrials were the seVerest sufferers an6
were the real eenterss of the dlsturb-
ance, but the efforts to protect holdings
in them precipitated violent liquidation
in other classes of securities. The in
tervening Sunday afforded some mo-
mentary check to Saturdays liquida-
tion as was expected, go that the open
ing declines In sympathy with London
were in large part recovered and the
market seemed comparatively quiet and
without sensation.
The announcement of the failure of a
trust company and of firm Of brokers
somewhat prominent on the exchange
caused renewed weakness and there
were calls for additional margins by
commission houses. A decision by the
clearing house banks to renew old loans
at per cent. and to avoid as far as
possible excessive rates for new loans
quieted the market again and caused
some recovery. In the afternoon severe
stringency developed again in the mon
ey market. rates for call loans bounding
up rapidly to 1875 per cent, which was
the maximum officially recorded. I'm
official reports were made of loans at
1856 per cent.
The market quickly took on panic con-
ditions and stocks were thrown over
entirely without regard to prices. Met
ropolitan and Tobacco led with losses
of over 20 points, and large number
of industrials followed with or Is point
breaks. In the high grade railroad
stocks declines at the extreme low level
ranged from to 8 per cent, incudi ng
the grangers, trunk lines, internation-
ais, southerns and transcontinentals. In
the last half hour, by concerted agree
meht of the clearing house banks, &c.,
100000 was offered on the exchange
which broke the rate for money to
per cent. and caused violent recoveries
of from l to 10 points in the prices of
stocks. All outside influences were
swallowed up in the acuteness of the To-
cal situation.
Semi-speculative bonds We're off from
to points. Dealings were not on an
scale. Total sales, par
value, $3,35O,oOO.
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are not natural and either prosperity
| in this country has run its course or
many of our securities are selling very
| much below their values: and we be-
| lieve that those who are in a position to
avail themselves Of ruling prices will
before long see favorable results on
their investments.
Our market opened weak, and under
the developments Of the day became
heavy and declines throughout the list
were large. The failures referred to
naturally contributed to existing uneas-
mess not only in the stock market, but
other market, like cotton, which Is very
strong also, Londons weakness could
easily be explained through the Tissue
cess OF the Engllshmen in South Africa
In this connection it should not, how
ever, be lost sight of that after 'reverses
which in the main do not amount to
very much they will put their best foot
forward and send sufficient troops and,
historically known, their best generals
to the front.
Money became the absorbing factor
and feature during the afternoon ses-
sion, loaning as high as 125 per cent,
closing at rs per cent. to so per cent.
Foreign exchange, even before the call
money rates advanced, was not strong,
actual short rate being 4S7%. The print
cloth market is firm at 81 cents, with
sales of 100000 pieces. Wheat, on the
news from Europe, was firm and high
er. The professional traders element
We're caught short and while bull spec
ulation Is slack, prices are not very
high Cotton was unfavorably affected
by great deal of long stuff being
thrown overheard and weakly margined
accounts reaching stop limits Tie po-
sition is stronger than ever and present
prices represent great intrinsic value
Crop movement alarmingly small. Fluc-
tuations In the stock market were fast
and furious during the last half hour
1T was almost impossible to obtain mon
ey on call, even on good collaterals;
still, ways and means, we believe, will
be found out of present difficulties, be-
cause, as we have said before, present
values are unnatural and must right
themselves. Conditions warrant it. The
immediate close was very feverish. To-
tai sales 1,556,0eS
December IS, 1892
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Opening, Highest, Lowest Quotations
On the New York Stock Exchange, reported
by Prince & Whitley, Brokers, Is Center
Street, New Haven.
Omen IyiUI, Tom, V.oe+
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BOSTON BANKING SITUATION.
Better Feeling Yesterday - Clearing

Better Feeling Yesterday - Clearing
IN. House Committee Given Power.
Boston, Dec. 1S.--The Boston Clearing
house association held a meeting this
morning at 1920 o'clock and voted to
give power to the clearing house COM
mittee, as a loan committee, to issue to
any bank applying therefor clearing
house loan certificates under certain
Regulations. When the clearing house
opened to-day the Globe and Broadway
which did so last week, had been the
| only banks to request such assistance.
| On a close investigation to-day 1t
| was shown that the Broadway bank is
100000 better off than Mt first appeared
and it said that the Squire paper in the
bank aggregated 100000, of which $780,
900 is backed by pork.
The Fourth National bank over Sun
day got into its treasury enough cash
to enable 1t to withstand any run which
might be made upon it and announce
ment of that fact was made early in
the day. -
The expert accountants at work on
the books of the i. p. Squire company
said that they have found them to be
in perfect condition and the completion
of the work will be FASTENED by this
fact 1t is expected that full finan-
cial statement of the company will be
in Mr.. Chaplins hands by Wednesday
at tho latest.
A. director of the Broadway bank said
this evening that the officials to-day
realized on the 100000 warehouse re-
ceipts deposited by the ]. P. Squire
company to secure some of their paper.
The same gentleman said that it was
probable that the comptroller of the
currency would issue an order to-nor-
row permitting the reopening of the
bank 1t is understood on State street
that assistance has been pledged by
strong New York and western people
presumably the Armours-which will
put the bank in position to. resume
business at the latest before the week
il ended. fyf
None more big firm was added to the
list of those involved in the John P.
Squire company failure to-day when
Joseph Squire & Co., 80 North street,
assigned to G. w. Fiske & Co., produce
commission merchants. Mr.. Fiske said
this Afternoon that no statement Of the
FIRMS condition could be made at this
time, but that It's liabilities were very
small The assignment was made as
protective measure.
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THE STOCK MARKET SENSATION.
Prince & Whitely's Letter on the Sub
~ ianf

Prince & whitely's Letter on the Sub
ject.
Whatever merit or earning capacity
securities may have was entirely lost
sight Of in the desire Of marginal oper-
ators to liquidate their holdings under
the happenings as they occurred to-day.
1t is true that business in general in
this country has not met with any re-
verses. Manufacturers and the export
ing, branches report an unchanged state
Of affairs in their lines, but in Wall
street, under pressure of causes which
should affect other countries and ours
indirectly only, everything seems to-
have gone into Mysteries as to values,
because one of the new trust companies
in this city was compelled to close its
doors and some commission houses
through the arrangement in monetary
affairs, not having secured their wants
in time had to temporarily suspend
after throwing overheard a line of long
stocks.
We asseveratc that present conditions
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THE EARTH STRETCHING.
Horace Johnson Says the Result VIII
be Storm December 80.

Horace Johnson Says the Result Will
be Storm December 80.
To the Editor:
There will be storm of very great
force put in an appearance about the
S0th of the present month. 1t will be
due in keeping with planet changes
from the 2Sth to the 1st of January. 1t
may catch on by the 25th. Disturb-
ances In the atmosphere are very likely
to come sooner than the sun has reach
ed the winter solstice and the motion
of RECESSION commences towards the equi-
nox. Look for and prepare for one to
be remembered. Stretching of the
earth, what some are pleased to term
earthquake, will be in order in the
month of February. not so severe in
this latitude, 40 degrees, as in the lati-
tude of 5 to 10 north of the equator
Yours, Horace Johnson,
In the Interest Of Meteorology.
Middle Haddam, Dec. 16, 1892
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LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
LITE OAK COUNCIL, ROYAL AR-
CANUlT, ELECTS OFFICERS.

Death OF Daniel w. Durnham-was n
Prominent Fair Havencr-Frank r..
II. e. Church christmns Entertain
n,ent Fext Tuesday.
Live Oak council No. 1927, Royal Ar
canum, has elected officers as follows:
Regent, Edgar NJ Butler; vice regent,
Charles p. Hillhouse; past regent, Ell
mer A. Howard; orator, George w.
Barnes; secretary, John w. Kessel;
treasurer, George S. Adams; collector,
George Oldershaw, jr.; chaplain, Will
lard NJ Bowen; guide, Augustus E. Por-
ter; warden, John M. McGuigan; SEN
try, Robert Macarthur, jr.; organist,
James M. MacArthur trustee for three
years, Gilmore S. Wade; representative
to grand council, Robert Macarthur, jr.;
alternate, John w. Kesse. The install
lation will take place at the regular
meeting on the 18th of January, 1900, at
which time grand officers will be pres
ent and banquet will be served under
the direction of the following commit
tee: Frederick A. Scranton, Charles p
Hillhouse Edgar M. Butler and George
s. Adams.
Captain j. e. and Mrs. Reeves of No.
1877 Exchange street have as their guests
Captain j. w. Matthews and wife of
New York city.
The schooner Alice Phillips, Captain
John Crossley, has arrived at this port
with coal. Captain Crossley had only
eight days detention in loading, which
is better than most vessels have had of
late. 1t is expected that the schooner
will go south for lumber on her next
trip,
The schooner Thomas L. James, in
which Fair Haven investors are inter
ested, which was stranded at Bogue In
let, North Carolina. will be towed to
New York with steam wrecking pump
ON board. About $50, 900 feet of lumber,
a portion of her cargo, will be sold at
auction by the master December 20 by
instructions of the underwriters.
Daniel w. Burnham died at his home,
IS Wolcott street, Sunday at the age OF
sixty years. He had been in failing
health for the past three years, but his
last illness was only of a weeks dura-
ton. He had suffered from heart and
lung trouble, He was native of Mon
tague City, Mass, but had resided in
New Haven for many years. The de-
ceased leaves widow and two children,
Mrs. E. A. Howard and F. r.. Burnham
both Of this city He was member of
the East Pearl street M. E. church, of
Harmony lodge, /. 0. o. F., and Golden
Rule encampment, and delegations from
these lodges will attend the funeral. For |
eighteen years he was employed by NAL |
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NORWICH BURGLARS.

Three in One Night, Two of Which
Were Fruitful.
Norwich, Dec. 1S.-It was learned to-
day that there were three burglaries in
this city Friday night last, which the
police have kept quiet in the hopes Of
locating the burglars. The residence of
T. Fl. Brewer on Broad street. DIR. Pat
rick Cassidy on Washington street, and
Jonathan Trumbull on Perkins place
were entered At the Brewer residence
the burglars secured jewelry valued at
about $500, and at the Cassidy place $100
in money and a watch was taken
Nothing was secured from the Trum-
bull residence, the men evidently being
frightened away. There are no clues
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DEATH OF MRS. CORNELIA M
IInI IT'D

Hartford, Dec. 2s.--Mrs. Cornelia NJ
Fuller, widow of A. H Fuller, died this
forenoon at the residence of Philo p.
Bennett No. $50 Sisson avenue, at the
age of seventy-four years. She was a
native of Ashford. Her father was Ma
than Preston of that town. The fu-
neral will take place at 8 p. M, We'd
nesday, the Rev. Frank Dixon conduct
ing the services. The burial will be in
Mansfield Thursday
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MONEY 12b PER CENT.

New York, Dec. 1s--Money is loan
ing at 125 per cent. on the stock ex-
change this afternoon.
When the money rate went up this
abruptly terminated the stock recovery.
Prices dropped again, in some cases
below the previous low point. Sugar
and the grangers were conspicuous ex-
amples, Burlington falling to 1875.
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LOAN OF s1o,ooo,ooo.

New York, Dec. 1S.--As result Of
meeting of the. Clearing House COM
mittee,. so, 900 900 has, been loaned on
the stock exchange "A call has been
issued by the executive committee of
the New York Clearing House associa-
lions for meeting Of the presidents Of
the various institutions, members Of
the association, for II o'clock to-mor-
row morning at the clearing house.
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Following are the closing prices reported
by Prince & Whitley. Bankers and Brokers
~ Broadway, New York. ana Is Center st.,
New Haven.
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CAPITAL AUTHORIZED CAPITAL,
100000. !. $1,000,0O0
The Union Trust Company

AVN w dAVUN. laS
CHARTERED by the State of Connect.
cut with authority to act as Executor Al
ministrator, Guardian, Receiver or Trustee
under will or deed.
is a legal depository Of money paid into
Court and all Public Trust Funds. Acts as
Trustee for municipalities. Corporations and
kinds. Empowered to act as registrar 81
stocks, bonds, or other evidences Of indebt.
edness, manage sinking funds, ana do ali
It also does a general Banking business.
collecting checks, notes, coupons, and re.
Is invested by itself and kept separate and
apart from the general assets of the Com
pany.
ined by the Bank Examiner OF the State Of
HENRY L. HoTCHKIss, President.
EUGENE S.. BRISTOL, Treasurer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-17

lie had taken the gill; hand and
was feeling her pulse. The mcmrui
he SPOKE he felt a strung tTsElm rGn
through her. and. rlauvirE M "'r
quickly. ur saw that thu strained IN
tent look with which ahr tad Vrr'i-
uusly regarded him hai changed g. ~
expression OF terror.
Tiljl sEr did not utter sound
rrIvrivin: that for SOFA, :rasn1
which h. could not di,iur h's ''hHl
looSol upon him With igCr T. v,i nis
trust the yoGu= dcctny Ia. tened 10
leave thn vopu after tutoring = f."
more reasSuyiu, words, each one ct
,~,.i,h scented. however. t. have the
effect OF deepening tie impression az
horror With which b" app. ufsl 20 have
inspired her
Wh.a he reached The dp"r, Mason
threw. IN turning to leave the room,
orc last glance at the Ei.E Shs had
,ai.ed her head a little, the better 70
watch him, and her lips were rloYins
t1u.dly, as II she were forming words
VIII her mouth which something wifi.
N rade her not to utter.
- much struck was he ny tNir atti.
tulc f lis patient that b. turned e
/ her father and said in low voice.
~ be always shy aud afraid Of
/ s.rarcr.s; My coming seems to alarm
! her ,rT bly,"
40. ssr' answered the farmer
I "E,.,.rrr. 50, :, shy t.rrSIl,ttIv En,