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The age-herald., 1899-05-14
What the Financier Says

New York, May 13-The New York Fi- nancier says this week:
 As was to have been expected, the bank for the current week shows some heavy changes over previous totals, but in the aggregate they were not as heavy as the opera tions of the week have led the finan- cial world to expect.
 It had been anticipated that the excess reserve would rise almost if not quite $l5, 100000 for addition to the heavy liquidation due to stock exchange business the banks had something like $1 ,500,0O0 in the interior and the treasury operations involving as they did the payment of the Spanish in- demnjty had made the banks a creditor to the extent of $10 000,O 900 or almost $150OO, ,O0o, coun ting that portion of the initial payment not included in the statement of May 6. The gain in cash, however, as reDortef Saturday was only about eight and quar- ter millions and the increase in deposits less than two millions. There was a shrink age in loans of $5,956,700 and the effect of the changes noted was to ll crease the surplus reserves S,7S5,675. Thus the statement seems far out of balance, even from an average standpoint. but when it is taken up in detail some interesting facts are disclosed. The National City bank, as the agent through which Spain's payment was made, gained almost fifteen and a half millions in deposits, its cash in- crease was almost as great and its loan
 
 This seems logical in view of the known facts and it is also apparent that in the totals of the remaining banks must be sought the changes that make the state ment confusing. The result is not sais- factory for the read operations for the week do not coincide with the showing thus made. The system of averages employed is doubtless responsible for another fact which gives an unfavorable tinge to the exhibit. The reserve carried by all the banks for the week ending May 13 equals 2S per cent. of their deposits as against 271 per cent for the previous week. If the National City bank totals including the heavy gains are separated it becomes apparent that other banks in the clearing house are carrying reserves of less than 24 per cent, indicating more restricted loaning power. As a matter of fact, the real condition of the banks does not war rant this conclusion. The outlook is rather toward easier money.
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TT WAS VERY DULL
The Apathetic Conditions in the Cotton
 Market.

New York May 13.-The cotton market commenced today quiet and steady in tone with prices unchanged to points higher. Orders were few and far between and as the session progressed speculation dropped off steadily until the apathetic conditions noted of late were complete. Practically no attempt was made by the professional element to revive interest. The working news at hand contained nothing on which to found new ideas. Liverpool futures were about unchanged spot cotton quiet and shade less steady. Brokers manifested far greater interest in developments on the stock exchange than the cotton market.
 New York, May 1S.-Cotton, quiet; mid ding 6A; net receipts, 475; gross 4,1O2; sales 169; stock 173969; continent, 200.
 Total today: Net 9,700; exports to Great Britain, 52OO; France, .-.. continent, 2,549s stock, 74S, 478.
 Consolidated: Net, 9700; exports to Great Britain, 5200; continent, 2,549.
 Total since September 1: Net receipts, 1894, ,90S; exports to Great Britain, 3,277 ,1S0; France, TOT; continent, 2,527,5SS. ,s
 New Orleans Cotton Market
 New Orleans May 13.-Cotton easy; salessI 2,450; ordinary, 31 5-16; good ordinary, 7-16; low middling. 3-16; midding, 5%; good middling, 6 7-16; middling fair, 6s; receipts, 2,O49 stock, 372,6
 Consolidated statement: Net receipts, 9,7OO exports to Great Britain, 5,200; Conr1 tinent 2549; stock, 74S,47 Cotton futures quiet and steady. May, 5.64 bid; June, 5.70@5.1; July, 570Q5.71; August, 5.64@5.66; September. 5.61@5.62; ocrr tober, 561@5.62; November. 5.62@5.6S; De- cember, 565d5.66 January, 5.67@569; Feb ruary, 570G5.72; March, 5.73q57o. Daily Statement Galveston-Csiet; middling, 15-16; sales, 772; receipts, 1864; stock, 56,65O Mobile-Nominal; middling, 11-16; re- l ceipts, AZ; stock, 12,373. savannaf--Quiet middling, 55s; sales, 8; receipts, 2,S40; stock, 326O1. Charleston-Quiet; middling, 51s; stock, l 1O,99S.
 Wilmington, Quiet; middling, 5A re- ceipts, 1; stock. 11 ,424. Norfolk-Steady: middling, 5A; sales, q; receipts, 1.215; stock. H,195. l Bsltimore-NominaE middling,s sA; re-
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pcr cent. lower on Governor floWer death Foreign houses appearea as ous afs today at the early declines, There was also substantial buy ng of the railroad list by the large commission houses ana the covering of short contracts bringing about many sharp rises. Dealings in lndustrials were heavy, and the fluctuations were vio- lent. There were sharp declines in the red eral Steel stocks and in Paper the two Flower industrals and also New fork Ait Rralxes The hank statement was favora- hle and the market became steadier after the publication of the figures. There was little new, but rumors of one or another kind bearing upon the market conditions growing out of the death of MT. floWef were abundant. The market closed qu e' and with a fairly steady tone.
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Drv Goods

Drv Goods
 New York, May 13.-The week closed with a fair volume of business in progress in cot ton goods No further advances are re- ported in bleached cottons, but the mar ket for this $ strong and tending upward. Heavy brown sheetings and drills very firm. Demand moderate. Print cloths quiet but firm. Gray cottons also firm, but today's sales limited. Prints and ginghams in fair request at full prices. Coarse colored cot tons quiet but firm.
 American cotton yarns dull and irregular. Foreign woolen and worsted and dress goods in better demand, prices on leading makes are advancing.
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Cotton Letter

By Leased Wire to T. G. Hewlett, Agent.
 Birmingham, May 13.-Nothing in Liver pool cables today influenced the market either way. The Chronicle weekly report was in the main favorable, although rains would be acceptable in some sections. Re ceipts especially at points tributary to the Mississippi Valley are quite large com pared with last year, although it is too early. Present indications point gain in the "come in sight this week of 25,O0O bales. The cotton goods trade shows firm ness.
 Stocks at ports and interiors are quite large for this time of the year and more than a year ago.
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Sugar-Granulated. $5.7O Y. C.. 5as951sc. Coffee-Green, 9@11kc; Arbuckles pack ages, $10.S0; Lovering's packages, $105 Lyon's packages, $9S0
 Lard-6Mc.
 Clear Ribs Sdes-5hc.
 Molasses Centrifugal, 15QS5c; sugar house, 20635c.
 Rice-51s@615c.
 Corn-Mixed, 49c; white, 50c. Pearl Meal-90c.
 Hay-Choice tomothy, SIS; No. l, $16 50; No. 2, $15.5O; clover mixed SIS. 2. $1550; clover mixed, $15. Mixed Oats-39c; white, 42c. Bran--Mxed, s15.50; pure wheat, s16. Cotton Seed Meal-$1S.
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Receivers Sale.

The entire stock of paints, hardware, artists materials wall paper, etc, of the Builders and Painters Supply company, oi Montgomery, Ala, will be sold cheap, either as a whole or in lots. Quotations and lists of goods on hand will be furnished upon application to A. M. Baldwin, re- ceiver, or J. H. Howell, agent. 5-12-3t.
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Paine. Mnrrhv s, rc.'s Grein Gott"-

Bv Private Wire to Paine. Murphy x Co.
 Birmingham, May 13.--Wheat was easier again today, and rains are reported Tn the Panubian. where it was badly needed. Our markets ruled barely steady during the early morning and eased off on reports of rain in Russia. Trade has been moderate Notwithstanding receipts continue small the weeks report of wheat and flour at both coasts is 3,25o009. An estimate of the worlds shipment is about eight million. Corn is easier on realizing sales and small CT weekly clearances than was expected, only 2,75O000. Provisions firmer on cover ing of bear sales by professional traders and decidedly less selling pressure.
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ceipts. SS5: stock. 15.14S.

ce1pts, SS0; stOck, 15,I4S
 Boston-Quiet; middling, 6h; receipts, s15.
 Philadelphia-Quiet middling, 61k; stock 6,771.
 Memphis-Dul; middling, 5&; sales, B. 400; receipts. 751 stock, 126,226.
 Augusta-Steady; middlng, GA; sales. 333; receipts, 43; stock, 27,9S6.
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Local Stocks and Bonds
Fruits and Produce

Fruits and Produce Butter-Elgin, 221a@25c; dairy, No. i, 20c; dairy No. 2, 15c; country, 121ac; cooking, 19c Potatoes-Irish, S5@90c. Potatoes-Sweet, s2.5e@$2.75 per crate. I,emons-Choice, $3.25G$3.75; fancy, $4. Poultry-Hens, 25@9oc; fries, 15@20c; ducks, 200; geese, soc. Eggs-1Oc.
 California Oranges-$3. .25G$s.50. Strawberries-7QSc per quart. s.u. Beans-Snap. a.26Q$l.65 per crate. Tomatoes-s2. .7S@S3.25 per crate. lns
 Local Staple Groceries Flour-Best patent. A.25; straight, $3.eos
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Chicago Change

Chicago, May 13.-The wheat market to- day ruled weak and lower owing to the slump in Wall street and favorable crop news from abroad. July wheat closed with loss of ik6o5sc. Corn declined as@1sc; and oats Aa3kc. Pork advanced 1Od12hc; lard 10c, and ribs TIC.
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Coffee.

New York, May 13.-Coffee options closed steady net unchanged. Sales, 300 bags, in cluding December, 5.70. Spot coffee-Ro dull; No. 2. invoice, 6asc; No. ', jobbing, Csc. Mild dull; Cordova, SGI13c.
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Hammocks Cheap. Birmingham Arms & Cycl } Company.

Hamilton Brown Shoe company, of St. Louis, will have their shoe samples on ex- hibition at the Morris Monday and Tues day. May 15 and 1G. Call and see them.
 5-12 At w. H. THARPE.
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A Delightful Ride.

Strangers In Birmingham should not fail before they leave the city to ride out on the Traction Company's beautiful red cars to Gate City and see one of the most charac- teristic of Birmingham sights: a rolling mill in operation. Cars pass the Hotel Mor- ris and the Florence Hotel every 20 min utes delightful ride on a palace car over a track as smooth as ice. Don't for get the color of the cars. %Fs
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Pacific, 0.40O; National Steel. 4,oOO; N. '. Central. 7,60O; Northern Pacific, 9,4OO; Penn sylvania, 4900: Peoples Gas, 7,9O0; Read- ing, 1st pfd.. 9.4O0; Rock Island 242OO; St. Paul, 2.900; Southern Railway, 5000; South ern Railway, pfd.. 1900; T. 0. & l., 6,4OO.
 By Private Wire to Paine. Murphy 6 Col
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rticies Iopened Highest Lowest Closing

Cash quotations were as folioWs: flour quiet; winter patents. $35O@s360 straights. &. .25G$3. 30; clears s3d$3.10; spring specials. $40; patents $s.sOdss. 7O; straights, s2So MSs. 10; bakers, $2.2O@$2. 40; No. spring wheat. 6s1kc; No. 3 spring wheat, 66d6Sc; No. ? red. nk@72c: No. corn, S8hc; No: 9 oats. 2cikd27c; No. white. soc; No. white, 2Sa4G29sac; No. 2 rye, 59c; No. bar ley, ss1a6l41c; No. flax seed, a.05; north western, SLOT; prime timothy seed, $2.S5; mess pork, per bbl., $S.25a$S 30; lard, per 100 lbs, s5.O21aas5. 5.O5; short sibs sides, Qoose). $4.45@s4s0; dry salted shoulders (boxedD 4Ad41ac; short clear sides (boxed), s4. .9Ods5; whiskey distillers' finished goods, per gallon. s1.26. Sugars-Cut, loaf un- changed. No. yellow corn, 33s4c Clover-- Contract grade. $635.
 On the produce exchange today the but fer market was steady; creamery, R@l7c; dairy. 1oa1ic; eggs steady, fresh' Hs4c; cheese weak, creams, 10laa11c.
 Paine, Murphy & Co.'s Stock Letter
 Bv Private Wire to Paine. Murphy & Co.
 Birmingham, May 13.-The stock market opened wild, with prices ranging from 1QlS
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LOCAL MARKETS.
v~rai Cottc', Market Cotton-Middllng, 5Ac.

The Iron Market. Birmingham, May 12.-The following are tbo DraSant o1iotati in iron.
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SHOW. WINDOW
 e. DURING THE ... ENTIRE WEEK-
A RAILROAD MAN!

This is hard-luck story.
 In December, '97, a railroad brab home outfit of us amounting to $146.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-08-03
2. GAP ittI.

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The Newtown bee., 1899-03-17
their memories

Who can read the following text OF the
order by Secretary Long of the United
States Navy, and not say from the heart
that 1t is long step in the right direc-
ton, and will WELD mighty power in
improving the personnel and efficiency of
the navy, already the pride and boast of
every true American citizen. It is as fol.
lows: CATER mature deliberation, the
department has decided that it is for the
best interests of the service that the sale
or issue to enlisted men of malt or alco,
holic liquors on board ships of the navy,
or within the limits OF the naval stations
be prohibited. Therefore, after the re-
ceipt Of this order, commanding officers
and commandants are forbidden to allo "
any malt or alcoholic liquor to be sold or
Issued to enlisted men on board ships or
within the limits of navy yards, naval
stations and marine barracks, except in
the medical department" God bless the
navy of the United States, so say we all
OF US.
The Newtown bee., 1899-03-17

La this state, there is an organization
known as the Connecticut Prison associ-
alton with its headquarters at Hartford,
the object of which is to carry on a sys.
tematic and continuous work of assisting
prisoners at the time OF their dI charge
to reach their friends or families and to
secure honest employment. o This asso-
citation was Incorporated In 1879 and re-
ceives an annual appropriation from the
state of 5000 and also considerable mon
ey from donations and private contribu.
lions. Every month the prison at Weth.
ersfield is visited by committee of the
society, and each prisoner, who is to be
discharged during the month succeeding,
Ia interviewed and given an opportunity
avail himself Of the associations help.
An agent Of the society meets him as be
Steps forth from the prison, once more a
free man, and accompanies him to the So
ciety's Office in the Capitol, and there
such assistance as can be given him In
determining upon the first steps Of his
new life are rendered. n need be, some
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RESOLUTIONS.

Whereas, our heavenly Father has seen
fit to remove from our membership
Brother Silas K. Fairchild who was for
43 years one of our number; and
Whereas, He witnessed good confes-
sion in his private life as Christian and
Whereas, He served the church faith
fully 30 years as steward, 80 years as
trustee, 80 years as Sunday scnool super
intendent, y years as SEXTON and q
number of years as chorister;
Resolved, That we have lost in this
devoted disciple of Christ pillar of our
Zion and
Resolved, That we tender our Christ
ian sympathy to Mrs Fairchild and her
family; and
Resolved, That these resolutions be
entered upon our record, a copy of them
given to the family of Brother Fairchild.
and copy printed in The NEwTowN
BEE.-[John W. Beach, president; Mrs
George Graham, secretary of the Fourth
Quarterly Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, Sandy Hook, March
IL, 1899,
The Newtown bee., 1899-03-17

material assistance is given until they
can find honest, self supporting employ
ment, or In the event of his getting out
of employment to assist again to get 9TH
er work. They also agree with each
man that, If he lives an upright industri-
Gus life, steps will be taken, after hav-
ing given sufficient evidence of reforms
TO have the Legislature restore him his
forfeited rights as citizen. or course
it is impossible to determine how much
good this organization accomplishes, but
If rightly conducted, it should prove OF
considerable value, and find much to en-
courage it on in the good work, in the
Scripture Injunction, "Let him know,
that he who converteth the sinner from
the error of his ways, shall save a soul
from death, and shall hide multitude
OF sins" The ASSOCIATION in its tabulated
report for the year ending September 30,
1898, says: Discharged from prison by
expiration of sentence 203, by Board of
Pardons four. Paroled by Board of Par
dons four. Pardoned by President of the
United States one. Total PIP. Assisted
by the association for the same period
PIP. Assisted those discharged previous
ly nine. Assisted prisoners discharged
from iails seven. Total 228. Amount
of money expended for the aid of dis
charged prisoners for the year So, 1872 so.
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THE NEW CHURCH.

The new Congregational church nears
completion and will soon be ready for
it's furnishings, which are about all ar.
ranged for. The new bell is expected
this week, so are all the windows and
doors.
James Vans and son Of Washington,
ID. c., were with friends in town last
week.
Mrs Leech, who was called to New
York by the dangerous Illness of her
brothers child, has returned, leaving the
sick one much improved.
Mrs Jesse Chalker has returned from q
visit among friends in Mount Vernon,
n. Y.
Sherman Thomas was recently called
to Woodbury. to attend the funeral of q
near relative.
Mrs Andrew Nichols of Stratford was
with her sons, Plumb and Elmore Mich.
OILS. few DAYS last week.
Mrs John Burr of Monroe spent al few
days with her parents, MIR and Mrs Stan.
ley Brinsmade.
Mrs F. Beach has been under the care
of physician for some days, but at
present writing is improving.
The old Beach homestead, recently
owned by Mr. Warren of Bridgeport, has
WIN
Is renovating the interior preparatory to
taking possession at once.
Dea Lewis Brinsmade is confined at his
home with severe cold. Miss Elizabeth
Walker, who for some years lived with
Mr. and Mrs Brinsmade bias beensemploy-
ed as housekeeper since Mrs Brinsmade's
death.
Dea Brinsmade has the sympathy of a
large number In these trying days Of
loss and anxiety for his son, Hobart
Brinsmade, who ia very slowly recover
ing from an operation for appendicitis.
The operation was successful, and while
there is no news that would indicate
danger, his recovery promises to be slow.
Mrs Mary Booth has gone to Bridge =
port to visit her granddaughter and will
remain some weeks. Her health has
been impaired for some time and it is
thought that the change might prove
beneficial.
Capt Parks is expected to spend part
OF the summer in this place, when he is
expecting to enter upon his duties in a
government position in Washington.
Mr. and Mrs John Stoves of Seymour
were in town on Sunday.
William Ufford is on the sick list.
The Newtown bee., 1899-03-17

In an another column will be found
the welcome annual spring announce
ment of Lucien Sanderson of New
Haven, maker of reliable fertilizers,
whose goods are popular with Connect
cut farmers. His interesting announce
ment in their '99 catalogue says: ''Since
the abundant publications of the State
Federal Experiment Station reports. COW
ering as they do nearly every branch of
agriculture, it hardly behooves fertili-
ger manufacturer TO inform farmers how
TO raise crops. Again, it is somewhat of
an assumption to discredit the ability of
agriculturIsts to carry on their business
without the obstructive" fertilizer cir
cular. To describe goods offered for
sale is legitimate, essential and benefi-
cial to both buyer and seller. To in
crease the output of farm or ia Glory by
calling attention to what one has to sell.
is business. To show q would-be pur-
chaser the superiority of an article tends
toward giving 1t recognition from proper
sources. There is need of probing to the
very root of articles offered for purchase,
referring to those who have had expert
ence with the article and getting person
ally their opinion. Following this is a
description of each preparation of plant
food, which covers the range of necessf-
ties among users of fertilizers, and they
will bear close inspection for high results
are the rule wherever used"