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The times., 1899-03-12

The stock market yesterday was infu-
enced at first 10 a great extent by the ex
pectstion OF bank statement and later b.
the fact that the showing was not as bad
as had been expected. Prices In the first
part OF the day were rather weak and dur
ing the last half hour had rally Of some
strength and vivacity. And inasmuch as
the street has come 10 attach much I'M
portance TO this bank statement, It seems
probable that the opening this week Will
be strong. The hope is for good buying by
the leaders to help this first strength
along II Mr.. Flower and his following
and Mr.. Keene. buy stocks well many be
lleye that the market Will be turned from
weakness and lethargy into an upward
movement. In reality much depends on
the leaders al this juncture, more than on
the ordinary financial news that may de-
velop during the week. Money is easy
again and ii has been proven that as soon
as rates are increased il flows in from the
interior to supply the demand. The sit
uation in the Philippines, while not en-
tirely satisfactory and free from possibil-
tiles OF unpieasantness is apparently Civ
ing the street little uneasiness London
may sell the Americans on the outlook for
trouble over the Chinese question but New
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New York Cotton Market.
ApDIcKs' GAS CONCERNS.
The New YarI, and Boston Exchanges
Bar the stock.

New York. March 1.-THE authorities
OF the New York Stock Exchange this
morning ordered that after noon all trad
ing should be discontinued in the stock OF
the Bay State Gas Company, of Delaware,
OF which j. Edward Addicks is president.
This action follows the receipt of a notice
from the Farmers Loan and Trust Com
pany that that company had been notified
by Mr. Addicks this morning that II would
no longer be required as registrar Of the
stock The constitution OF the Stock EX-
change does not permit Of dealings in any
stock which does not have a place OF reg
istry IN this city.
The stock of the Bay State Gas Com
pany, of Delaware, was also removed from
the unlisted department OF the Boston
Stock Exchange today. The charter of the
Bay State Gas Company. it is generally
understood in Wall Street. permits OF an
unlimited increase in the capitalization.
Al any rate, the capitalization, which was
originally S5,000,000 has been increased
several times, so that II is now of enor-
nous proportions. 1t was doubled n few
weeks ago, and at the present time aggre
gates sl00, 1000, 600, divided into shares of
fifty par. Application was made TO the
New York and Boston exchanges to make
dealings in the unlisted departments of
the respective exchanges on the additional
$50. 600. 900 in stock, but neither exchange
granted the application. Boston advices
have since reported that Mr.. Addicks had
threatened to see that all the stock was
withdrawn from dealings on the two ex-
changes The stock was weak today on
the New York Stock Exchange. 1t opened
at 4l-2, against 3-s yesterdays price,
but declined to 2 "a The closing was at
1-2. There has been a good deal of trad
ing in the stock In recent months. It's
price advanced to 1-2 last December.
rumors which were not confirmed accom-
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York has becoI accustomed 10 this SELL
ing and pays little attention to IT. On the
other hand, the completion of the Alton
deal, the probability that some announce
ment will be made regarding the coal COM
bine this week, and the fine statement of
St. Paul are among the unquestionably
bullish items of news.
As to the chance of the leaders booming
the market at this time there must be some
doubt. Mr.. Flower has said on several oc-
casiOns recently that he believed the low
est prices have been reached, but despite
this fact he may find more selling than he
expects when he attempts to put up prices
in his specialtes. in which case he might
give up the attempt to make higher Levels
for some time to come. On the whole,
however. a trife better condition Of things
may be expected with reasonable certainty
this week
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Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the e>seased portion of the ear There is
only one way TO cure deafness. and that is
by constitutional remedies Deafness is
caused by an inhamed condition of the
mucous lining OF the Eustachisn Tube.
When this tube is infamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when II is entirely closed Deafness is the
result, and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored 10 its
normal condition. hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness tcaused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free
=. J. CHENEY CO, Toledo Ohio.
sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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L. 5. MaRsHAL'S SALE.
THos. BOWLING L CO.. Auctionecrs.

UNITED STATES MARSlIAL'S SALE-Bv virtue
of writ Of fieri facas issued out OF the
Clerks office Of the Distric, of Columbia. and to
Inc directed, | will sell at public sale for cash,
in front Of the courthouse door ut
APRIL 10, 1890, the following describ.
ed real estate, to wit: Part Of lot numbered
seven. in square nine hundred and seventy FIVE,
contained within the following metes and
bounds, viz: Beginning ! Street. thirty feet
east from the northwest corner of said lot, and
running thence south siNty-three feet six inches,
TO the south line of said lot; thence east twenty
feet; thence north sixty-thr feet six inches,
TO | Street, and thence west along the line Of
Street twenty-six feet, to the point of begin
ming; seized and levied upon the property OF
James Murphy, and sold 10 satisfy execution No.
4l440, in favor of the Postal Telegraph Cable
Company. AuLlCk PALMER.
U. S. Marshal.
THOMAS BOWLING & CO., AuctiOneers.
mall IL, ,25-apl-S
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The Washington Stock Exchange.

Regular call-U. 6. 3's. $50 at 1O7. CO.
lumbia R. R. as. $500 at 1i0. American
Security and Trust, 10 at 175. Capital
Traction. 10 at 81 IA; 90 at 50 Is: 30 at
81: 90 at SO IS. Metropolitan r. r, q at
lgi l-2; 10 at l91. Washington Gas, 200 at
80 IL; 100 at 80 Is; 155 at 53 1-2; 100 at
50; I25 at "a Ia. Mergenthaler Linotype,
10 at 191: 10 at 100 1-2. Lanston Monotype,
) at Is; 200 at is 1-2; 100 at 10; 125 at
10 Ii. Pneumatic Gun Carriage 200 at
rs cents: 100 at SO cents; 200 at 40 cents.
After call-U. s. Electric Light. at $50.
Capital Traction. % at 81. Lincoln Fire In
gurance. 100 at II 3-S Metropolitan r. r..
at 100
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THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
wheat Weak on Big Farm Reserve
Eicures

Chicago, March ia weak wheat mar
ket was a certainty after last nights big
figures on farm reserves-19S eO0, ,008 bush
els. Even the foreigners were affected by
the report, Liverpool closing 7-Sd lower.
1t was case of liquidation all day. Prices
closed a cent under Friday, and at one
time were little under that. May sod
at 60 and closed at 60 14G3-S. The world s
shipments Monday will be about 100000
bushels. Some cash business was done
from here on the break, about 10000
bushels.
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panying the advance, that the company's
wide charter was to be utilized to effect
the proposed consolidation of the copper
mines OF the country. In the future deal
ings in the stock will be conducted on the
curb by the outside brokerage crowd.
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American Steel and Wire common stock
was very strong yesterday in the face of
talk OF bank statements. The advance for
the day was over a point net. II is the
general belief that the stock will be a
good buy at least until Tuesday, the day on
which the statement is expected The
Federal Steel securities, while not so buoy
ant as the common Steel and Wire. were
well held up all day Many consider these
stocks better than the Steel and Wire Sc
curities for the present at least. as they
have had no advance recently.
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Southern Pacific was weak yesterday
contrary to the expectations of many. 1t
is said that the road may have trouble
over the question OF transcontinental pas
senger rates. The stock looks well how
ever, at this level.
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New York STOCK market.

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co.,
members OF the New York Exchange,
1919 F Street
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MONEY TO LOAN at and AZ per cent in sums
of 81, 600 TO $4,000 on d. C. real e,.Ate; pay
of 5 and per cent mortgages and begin anew
all transactions conducted with economical con.
sideration for borrowers. WM. II. SAUNDERS &
CO.. l407 st. NV. se2I-tf-em
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The price of Metropolitan Railway stock
ceased TO decline yesterday. One block of
stock was sold at a half point better than
than the quotation of Friday. 1t seems like
ly that the frightened holders of the stock
have all disposed of their shares. The an
nual earnings of the company are % per
cent of the capital stock at least. and there
should be no great discrepancy between
the earnings and the price of the stock ap-
Darently
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The bank statement is favorable or un-
favorable, according TO the point of view
involved. There can be little question that
the figures will be considered a dsappoint-
ment to the bankers. Tney show less
business done by many millions than for
the previous week. while the security and
suf!iciency of the reserve held by the banks
has never been in the least a matter of
doubt at any time. At the same time Wall
Street attaches perhaps an entirely undue
but certainly large Importance TO the mat
ter Of the reserves and loans, and the fact
that the loans have been decreased, and the
reserves decreased much less than on the
previous week. led TO much citation on the
Exchange yesterday. The statement was
received with a hurrah and Immediately
there was quick covering by the shorts
and heavy buying by traders in general
The figures are as follows:
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FOR EXCHANGE

FOR EXCHANGE
Colonial Beach, 10 rooms; 50Nl50; price, 81
80: clear Tor house in city.
Long Branch. SruOm cottage; 6Ox225; price,
s. 500; clear for house or lots.
C;orcorln st. IU-reomS. stories; a m l.;
$3.50 trust; price 5000; for lots suburban or
city.
Trinidad. lots, I7Sss each; trust $50 on all.
FOR house suburban farm
Columbia Heights, 42,ooO f. for business
property.
Lots on 9th st. near II st. ne. clear, for house.
suburban home. or acreage; near city
Farms in Prince George county, clear, Ter cry
houses with small trusts
Ke,wvn acres. 10 rooms, . blocks from sta
tion; price. 5000; trust. 1880; for or 10
room house worth about 5000
ken-ingtun houses FOR city honses'
Brookl4nd houses Tor city houses or lots
Uvatt-yilI, houses for city houses or lots.
V;,c-l,Ia houses for CITY houses or lots
C,nircI View houses for city houses or lots.
90, houses for farms Montgomery county, near
.,5,i.r ABRAHAM FISHER.
II 5l2 st NV.
I MAKE speciality OF trading properties; handle
civ suburban. and country. improved or un-
improved ABRAHAM FISHER, 5l2 ST.
rnh5.s To- I2l5.l7.1 .1o. 22-24.29
10 EXCHANGE for city or suburban property. a
fine farm of l75 acres in Prince Edw. Co. Va.
large new dwelling. tenant house. stable, car
riage house corn house, ice house, potato house,
barns, etc; good water and fruit; convenient TO
schools, churches. and railroads. For particulars
address G. A. RHODES, 1i05 5th st. NV.
mhl03t
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STORAGE.

STORE your household goods with us; clean,
separate rooms, 75c TO Sl.5O per load per
mcnth. insurance placed. and money advanced on
Goods stored: draws attached. DISTRICT STOR-
AGE co. 3l5 9th st. NV. mhi-it
The times., 1899-03-12

a trifie of cloud for few days, recov-
cred itself yesterday under the influence OF
large buying. The price went up TO 10 Ia.
The times., 1899-03-12

FOR RENT-Typewritors. at special prices. with
privilege OF purch2se; ask to see tne Jewett:
come in and do your typewriiins. terms mod
sIate. NEWMAN'S GIL 1th st. ds293mo
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The logic of the situation suggests that
the Flower stocks are the best to buy at
the present time. The boom in the mar
ket depends on Mr.. Flower to a great ex-
tent. as has been pointed out. If prices do
take an upward turn it seems certain that
the Flower stocks will be the leaders. And
on the other hand, should it be decided
that the time for the advance has not yet
come. Rock Island. Chicago Gas. and Atch-
ison preferred are now almost at the bot
tom prices and will hardly go much lower.
As for Brooklyn Rapid Transit, the friends
of that stock believe that 1t is to have
an advance independent of the general
list
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There have been welcome evidences of
activity and good support in Chicago Gas
for the last two days. small advance
has been made and ii seems certain that
it was caused almost entirely by Flower
buying. The talk of the street is that
the Illinois Legislature has been fixed, and
will cause no further trouble this session.
This generally credited fact was taken by
the bears earlier in the week as good
cue 10 even up short contracts. and by the
bulls to buy stock. Uncertainty over the
bank statement prevented this movement
going far. but there are good evidences
that II Will be taken up again this week.
Chicago Gas is one of the favorites of
Governor Flower and he has been promis-
ing to send # up TO rs for several weeks
II the start is once made there will be
plenty of assistance from the public, who
have been anxious TO make money on the
stock for a long time.
The times., 1899-03-12
WALL PAPER.


MY BUSINESS has outgrown 1920 Z st. s., and
beg leave to announce To my large trade
and the public generally that l have opened
large wallpaper store sos Pa. ave Sc. Lowest
prices possible for reliable work. promptne-s,
large stock. and all work protected by written
guarantee; rooms papered. 3 up; samples
brought: paintings; send postal. WM. V MA
HONEY. Coz Pa. ave. s.; Anacostia Branch, li3
Pierce II. mhl2-6t
ROOMS papered Sis up. Written guarantee
with all work. We do own work. send
postal. W II. MARTIN q BRO, al North
Carolina ave Sc Item
ROOMS PAPERED from SI.75 up. c. c.
SILENCE, lS4l l 81. ne. mlll-dt-cm
IT'S JUST like throwing money in the street to
let anyone else do Your PAINTING. oar
prices are way below what Others charge for iine
work LIT rs give You an estimate. Rooms pa
percd with new. stylish paper-oniy S2 up. r.
q. NOLTE. $40 nh St. No BRANCH mhl2-ti
FIRST CLASS papeIhanGing; rooms $40 up;
samples brought. ". +. HUNT. 72s 10th ST.
NV, felo-lmo
ROOMS PATERED, sl75 up; work guaranteed.
r, 6. RYNEX, $50 II ST. ne. ieislno
The times., 1899-03-12

II is probable that yesterdays business
was the largest ever transacted on the To-
cal Stock Exchange. 4 very large block of
Gas stock, nearly 200 shares of Capital
Traction, 500 shares of Lanston Monotype,
and considerable blocks of other stocks
we're traded in, so that the total number of
shares was over 1900 and the value nearly
s75. 600 Prices were a triHe under those
of the day previous early in the bidding,
but the evident desire TO buy several Sc
curities caused them to stiffen In price.
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The Reading securities and the other coal
stocks were active yesterday. though no
new advances were made by them. The
general expectation that the announce
ment of the combination of the roads will
be made this week makes the street bullish
as to the group in general. but especially
as to Reading first preferred. 1t seems
likely, however. that some enthusiasts on
Reading may be disappointed II they pin
their faith too firmly on il. The Reading
securities have a way Of not coming up 10
expectations.
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Brooklyn Rapid Transit occupies a class
by itself in the minds of many speculators.
People who have an ineradicable aversion
to speculating in the street railway stocks
and industrials are coming more and moe
TO regard Brooklyn with favor. The pbe-
nomenal growth OF the company in the
past few years, and even in weeks. has
attracted much attention. At present il
must be regarded as one of the most i'm
portant and promising institutions in the
world. The fact that company that has
never paid a dividend in its three years OF
existence is now selling at near par is
sufficient evidence of the confidence Of the
public. The talk in the street is that tie
stock is to be advanced much further this
spring. II was believed last weak that b.
fore Saturday it would touch par. and that
figure was missed by less than points.
Careful spectators are holding large
blocks of the stock for much higher fig
ures.
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Capital Traction did not fare so well
as TO price. The dividend at the old rate
seems to have disappointed some holders
Of the stock despite the well-known po-
sition OF some Of the most influential di-
rectors OF the company against a higher
dividend at this time. These holders sold
out yesterday nearly 200 shares and the
quotation went down from "a IA to So rs
Lasasn Monotype, which has been under
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The grangers may be expected to be
early in the advance in the general list
when il comes. At present they are SELL
ing at almost the lowest prices OF the
year. Rock Island was at l16 l-2 yester-
day. and closed below III. ST. Paul went
as low as 126 IS, and closed only frac-
tion above 127. Burlington is also low.
although comparatively better off than the
Others. This record, when 1t is taken in
connection with the superb position of the
roads as to earnings and prospects. is an
almost certain guarantee that in the near
future they will reach much higher prices.
81. Paul. especially, looks to careful p o.
pie TO be good buy at the present level.
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Nearly $50 shares OF Washington Gas
were sold. The price went up a full point
from SO IA to "a Ia. The party who
bought the stock is not understood to rep
resent any syndicate trying TO obtain con-
trol OF the company" There are other rea-
sons why Gas should be good purchase
at this time which may develop shortly
The value of the stock sold was nearly
SO, 600.
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FOR HIRE.
FOR RENT-TYPEwRITERs.

sI.Oo-fuLL DRESS SUITS FOR HIRE. ii.o0. at
JULIUS CoHEN'S. llO4 eth St W. iai II
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MAKE a speciality OF trading properties; handle
civ. suburban, and country. improved or un-
improved ABRAHAM FISHER. 5l2 ST. NV.
-, ~ 70 Il L. 10 90 u 90
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The Stock Exchange viii speculate no
more with Bay State Gas, the Addicks
Delaware Boston concern which has had
such a pyrotechnic history. The Boston
exchange yesterday ruled out the stock Of
the concern and the New York exchange
quickly followed its lead. The charter Of
Mr.. Addicks' company is too pliable and
stock is issued too rapidly. AS a conse
quence Of this move of the exchanges,
which forbids any trading in the stock
hereafter. Bay State Gas went off rapidly
yesterday to below So share. II now be
comes the prey of the curb brokers en-
tirely.
The times., 1899-03-12

BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES.
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Transatlantic Mails.

At GAS p. m. for EUROPE, per
:. = Raiser Wilhelm der Crosse from New
YORK via Cherbourg, Southampton, and Ham
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WASHINGTON. d. C.. PosToFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily. as changes may occur at
any time
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded TO the ports Of
sailing daily. and the schedule Of elosings Is ar
ranged on the presumption Of their uninterrupted
overland transit For the week ending March Is
the last connecting closes viii be made from this
Office as follows:
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FoUND-fce cream No. L; absolutely pure:
better: 90c per gallon, bricks. 81
LACEY'S. GOT N. Y. ave. de2f
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PRINTED MATTER. ETC.-German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays take printed
matter, etc. for GERMANY, and specially ad-
dressed printed matter, etc, for other pare Of
EUROPE.
American and White star steamers sailing from
New York Wednesdays; German steamers from
New York on Thursdays, and Cuuard, French.
and German steamers from New York SatH-
days. take printed matter, etc. for all countries
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per steamer from Halifax.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail TO North
sydney. and thence via steamer, close here daily
except sunday 12 III, and sundays only at
IL 30 a. III. I'D
Mails for NlouELoN. by rail to Boston, and
thence via steamer. clos, here daily at 3:15
p IN. ClJ
Nails Tor MEXICo overland. close here daily
at 7:G5 a IN [dJ
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa, Fla,
sundays Wednesdays Thursdays, and Fridays,
al 3 p. N. 90
Via Miami. Fla. Mondays Tuesdays, and Sat
IrCavs at 1880 q. m. %
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.

DISTRICT UF IUI.I MBIA BUNDS.
SIS Issg "lJ-year fun linz" ........ I0G ......
Us 1902 go year funding gold. . -. ......
IS, ,g9l. Water stock" cIrrsa,y ID ......
rs 1903 water stoci' carf.a.j 80.
Funding currency. }-j'<. .... III li9
The times., 1899-03-12
FOR EXCHANGE.

JAMES ?. WILLETT, Postmaster
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-10
BABY SEVEN INCHES LONG.
No Larger Than a Mans Hand ana
Weighs OnIy n Little over
Pound.

The tiniest baby in Bellevue was
taken TO the hospital early the other
morning In covered basket by It's IA
ther, Augustus J. Brown (colored) OF
sss West Fifty-thlrd street, New York
city. When the man applied at the
gate for admission, saying That he had
brought his baby to the hospital, the
Ratekeeper stared at him In amaze
ment. "Where Ia it2" he asked.
Brown tapped on the lid Of the bas-
ket. "In here" he replied.
"Is II dead then?" asked the gate
keeper. "You'l have to take IL TO the
morgue."
"No, it's not deAd,r said the father.
Lifting the lid of the basket he dis
closed a little black baby wrapped care
fully In shawl. The infant was taken
into the reception-room, where the doc
tors examined It,
The tiny baby Is well developed and
apparently healthy. 1t weighs nearly
one pound and half. The father care
fully unfolded the shawl and showed
that he could cover the child with his
hand. It's little body was just about
seven inches long.
DIR. Joy had the baby wrapped in soft
medicated cotton and placed it near
heater In the children's ward. Its
mouth and nostrils only were loft un-
covered. The doctors told me that the
baby would in all probability be placed
In an incubator. They think that its
life may be saved.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-10
WHY
IS
'IT2

That from year to year and from
season TO season the crowds are
greater, the business larger and
the store more popular with the
Inhabitants of our city and the
surrounding country9 1t must be
because the goods and the meth.
Ods of business are satisfactory
and profitable to our customers!
And does it occur 10 you, that
the Improvements in the conduct
of the different departments is
better, the arrangement of the
goods more attractive, kept in
better shape, displayed to better
advantage and the salespeople
more attentive, and the addition
of new fixtures for the quicker
handling of the goods, and more
room for the different depart
ments. All these improvements
attest the prosperity of an ideal
business, and