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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-14
ROBBERS RAID BANKS.
KILLED AND CAPTURED-MoNE
SECURED.
{By Telegraph to virglnian-Pi1ot.)


seviervilic, Tenn. Oct. 1a.-Three
masked robbers entered the bank here
this morning and attempted to rob the
'vault. containing considerable money.
President MncMahon threw his loose
money into the safe and seized a gun.
His first Shot killed the leader OF the
robbers, Pearl Thurman, The assist
ant cashier. John Marshal rushed out
of a side door and shot two OF the rob-
bers' horses Cal Derrick, one OF the HE,
robbers. was arrested after being
wounded. VIII Derrick, the third rob-
Der, got on n horse and rode q mile
holly pursued by 81 posse. On being
surrounded by the men he fled Into a
barn. where he committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head The men
arc supposed to have come from Knox
villo on an early train.
BOOTY SECURED.
st. Louis. Mo-, Oct. 1s.-A special
from Nevadn, Mo-. says burglars en-
tered the Farmers Bank at Sohall CITY.
near there, last night blew open the
safe and secured $500 in cash, with
which they escaped. Previous to the
bank robbery the town watchman WINS
captured on the street by armed mem
and bound and gagged. The robbers
left no clue. f
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AIEsI NEWS OF THE WORLD

s H ~ 6 z. - :
an affidavit before>the American Consul
mere in which he states that he has
been subjected by Burghers of the Free
state to great ill-treatmsnt His limbs
bear marks showing the effects of the
treatment .he has received.
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS.
Pretoria, Oct 12-(Delayed In trans
mission). There is no further news
from General Cronje's Western COM
mand. Communicated Joubert's
commando is now at Volksrust Sew
eral Cape Colonists have been sworn
in as BurGhers. The town Is quiet.
Postal communication with the sur
rounding colonies has been suspended,
but that between the Transvaal and the
Orange Free State is maintained.
The Minister of Mines reports that a
satisfactory number of mines are be-
ing worked, and that the Government
will keep the shafts of abandoned mines
free Of water in the interest OF share
holders.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-14
THE, FIRST Brittle OF
THE 7RhNSVHHL CHMP AIGN
The StrugQI6 For tn6 Overthrow Of bh6 South
Rfri6dn RBpubIl6 Has Begun.
THE BOERSDERHIL, AN HRMORED TRAIN
he Wreck Sheed and Fifteen British Soldiers Ked-Pres
ident Steyn, Of the Orange Free State Throws Himself
Into the Breach-The March on Natal-The Beers At
tack Wafeka Emperor William Suggests an Inter-
national Police.

London Oct 1An Scotsman morning as
serts battle
White
or van General
sanguine of the move
once had news Of British advance from
pecting
dispatch to the Daily Telegraph adysml
dated Friday,
"A strong mobile
o Archibald
ai'u
According dispatches STANDARD III,
49, 'ee"A al" scarce
h nothing expected unless the Bo
he iN'''' oehe"
THE BoERs ATTACK MAFEIlING
'e'e"''hs FRIDAY evening
authority
hnt vTypug cannot stand strong "N"i'e
Town
\ - NiiNe
nation Of the intention OF au ea n-
the Beers me result was that
Gbs member the Yols has been
OF the Free state forces
wei nm was State deE Exposition age Is
bridge that action " e i9othuhe
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-14

the st. Louis river, and as the special
train passed over head the screaming
sirens beneath the bridge Joined in n
Embarrassing chorus.
The square around the High School
was packed with people who cheered
wildly as President Mckinley entered
tho speakers stand.
The President spoke of the advant-
ages of education and complimcnted
the city on It's facilities in that direc-
ton.
The President thanked the crowd,
which contained five thousand school
children, for their welcome and drove
to the depot amidst deafening cheers.
At 11:20 the Presidential train left for
Fargo N u
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-14
In NORTH DAKOTA.

At 1880 the Presidential train left for
Fargo, n. D.
In NORTH DAKOTA.
Fargo. ". Oct 13-Over 100, 900 peo-
pie greeted President Mckinley and his
party when they arrived here tonight
at 1885. Tho President had been &c
corded hearty welcomes at stations
along the route. He made number of
speeches. Entering carriages. the party
was driven tn reviewing stand
through lines of the First North Dako-
Ia Volunteers, who recently returned
from the Philippines. The President
was received with wild demonstrations.
In his address he referred repeatedly to
the situation in the Philippines. When
he declared the United States Govern
ment would send $4,000 soldiers to the
Philippines uphold the American flag
where the volunteers had placed it, the
crowd approved the declaration With
wild applause.
THE SAME OLD SONG.
The President spoke as follows:
My Fellow Citiaens:
For the past eighteen months this
country has witnessed Impressive testi-
mony of the patritism of the Ameri-
can people. The call for 100000 troops
was promptly responded to by the peo-
pie OF tho United States without re-
spect 70 party or creed, or section or
nationality. The alanrity OF enlistment
anu the CELEBRITY of execution has. few,
IL any, parallels In the military annals
OF the world. AYo did not TO 70 war
until every effort at peace was exhaust
cd. and when the war came we all
thought that the sooner itSwas ended
the better for all concerned. have
come !':1l here to- night. travelling long
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N HIGHLAEDERS AND THE PRESENT. THEATER

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distance. that might meet the people
of this new and growing State-a State
which I had the honor, as member of
the National House of Representatives,
to vote to admit as O sister into the
ntinnn fn M liz.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27
Railroad Robbers CAnght.

The police have unearthed a gang of
railroad robbers which has been rob-
bling freight trains and cars for months
at Meridian. On the night Of January
10 large quantities OF dry goods and
merchandise were stolen from cars in
the Mobile & Ohio railroad yards. Dick
Brothers, Gus Campbell, l.. l.. Kerr and
Ed White, all ~well-known employees Of
the Mobile & Ohio, are in Jail charged
with the robbery. White made a full
confession and told all about the opera
tions of the gang. They have been
operating for weeks, and the railroads
have suffered heavy losses. The arrests
and exposures have kicked up IL big
sensation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
A Novel Blind Tiger.

In its report on the blind tiger evi
the Kinds county grand jury uncovered
a novel specimen of the tiger. The jury
says they learned from the evidence be
fore them that in one of these places,
scarcely a stones throw from the CAPT,
tol building, there was y rotary wheel
OF most cunning device. placed over Il
barber shop" The wheel, the jury says,
and the ''nigger in the woodpile.' to-
gether operate a regular retail liquor
business in defiance of the law. Accord
ing to expert testimony taken on the
outside of the grand jury room il is
learned that this wheel is SO placed in
the wall of the tigers lair that it is i'm
possible to see the animal himself. The
plan OF operating the machine is very
simple. 1t works upon the principle
that money talks. and when the reg
ulation fee in the coin of the realm is
made to jingle in the outside compart-
mcnt of the wheel it suddenly rrvoives
and the change is taken inside. An
other turn and neat little glass decan-
ter, holding Just enough comes
around to the customer. just above
the aperture in which the wheel fits, in
plain view of those who make SO bold
as to invoke the demon within, there is
the mystic legend. Discard before you
After II diligent aud painstak-
ing effort the grand jury failed to find
any evidence against anybody in con
~lcction with the wheel. or the ',nerry.
so-roand' as it is known among the in
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27
Fine Short Horn Cattle.

A bunch Of shorthorn blood-rcd cat.
tie We're shipped last week from Cold
water to be delivered in Calhoun coun.
ty. and the animals were Il marvel OF
beauty and sinew. showing what can
be done in our cotton States in the way
of stock raising. The entire bunch
cost 5000. One of the animals weighed
] 400 pounds. and most of them were
yet but half-grown. Stock raising prom
ises to be more extensively entered into
than was heretofore supposed to be
practicable. Less cotton and more stock.
farm and dairy produce seems to be the
direction which our farmers are inclined
TO take.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27
Live Stock Meetings.

The management Of the Mississippi
Stock breeders Association, which is t.
meet in Meridian on February and 2,
that it is expected that the
Jersey Cattle Breeders Association and
the Swine Breeders Association VIII
also meet at the same place on the same
dates. This will make a meeting OF
great interest to the farmers of Missis-
sippi. Ii is the intention of the manage.
ment to make the programme of special
interest and value to the planter as well
as to the live stock breeder. Eminent
agriculturists from several Of the South.
ern States will be on hand to address
the association. 1t is designed to make
the coming meeting excel all its pre-
decessors in the practical nature of its
program and the quality of the stocl.
IN exhibition.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27
Jail Delivery.

Three prisoners escaped from the
Starkville Jail one night last week
Charley Henry, white, under five years
sentence for burglary: Ike Mctiee, col
ored, under sentence also for burglary,
and John Henry Williams, colored. un,
der indictment for assault with intent
to kill. They were put in a cell that
night as usual. and it is a mystery as to
how they got out of the cell. After
getting out of this stronghold they
sawed the bars to the window and then
their escape was easy. The officers
have not yet been able to discover any
traces Of the fugit;vcs. Thi, is the Sec
ond time that Charley Henry has e,-
from Jail. After his former es-
he joined the army at Chiclsa-
manga.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27

In q short time the gap between
Greenwood and Philip will be filed by
the building Of a track which the iii.
nois Central system has well under way.
This will give the territory through
which the road will take its curse i'm.
proved facilities of travel to all points
of the delta. At present to reach CO.
luinbns from the delta 1t Is necessary
to 60 via Memphis. an inconvenience
that will be obviated when the gap shall
have been filed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27
fire ut Crystal springs.

The southern half Of the business
portion Of Crystal Springs burned to
the ground n night last week. The
total loss is estimated at from $780, 900
to 0 1000. covered BY $4,000 worth Of
Insurance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
Shipping Memoranda.

Charleston,S. c.. Nov. 19.-Arrived. steam
ers Iroquois, Kemble, New York, proceed
ed to Jacksonville; Seminole, Bearse. Jack
sonvilie, proceeded Boston; schooner
George E. Dudley, Wilson, Newport News
Port Tampa, Fla, Nov 19-Arrived
steamers Olivette, Smith, Havana via Key
West; Kingswood Helverson, Charleston;
schooner William c. Tanner, Johnson
Sailed, steamer Jamaica (NoD, Peter
sen, Havana.
Key West, Fla, Nov. 19.-Arrived, steam
er Mascotte, Miner, Port Tampa, and sail
ed for Havana; schooners Ellen Adams,
Lowe, Bonacco; Glazier, Mcdonald Tor
tugas.
Baltimore, Nov. 1S.-Arrived, steamer
State of Texas. Savannah; schooner Lucy
A. Davis. Fernandina.
Sailed, schooners ]. S. Hoskins, Jackson
vile; S. B. Marts, Charleston.
Liverpool Nov. 1S.-Arrived, steamer
Ramleh, Charleston.
Brunswick, Ga, Nov. 17-Arrived
schooner George H. Ames, Watts Boston
Cleared, 18th, bark Autocrat (Nor, AL
brethsen, Kings Lynn, E; schooners Van
Name & King, Brown. Philadelphia; AL
media Wiley. Dodge, New York
Sailed 18th, steamers Rio Grande, Av-
cry, New York; Navahoe, Staples. Bos-
ton.
Ship Island, Nov 16.-Sailed, ship And
wake (Nor), CorneIinsen, Aberdeen.
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For Ncighbarine Ports.

The schooner Jacob S. Winslow has beer
chartered TO load rock at Port Royal for
Baltimore.
Bark Adelaide ItaD, from Oran for Pen
sacola, has arrived at Hampton Roads.
Steamship Colorado sailed New York for
Brunswick, Nov. II.
Schooner Nokomis, Sawyer sailed New
York, Nov. II. for Tampa and Key West
Two schooners, 315 and 1923 tons, lumber
Jacksonville to New York. IS.
Schooner, 315 tons, coal, New York to
Jacksonville, 81.
Ship Vigo (Nor), Marcussen, passed
Beachy Head 18th, Bremen for Pensa-
cola.
Ship Mount Carmel QtaD, MazzelIa, at
Buenos Ayres, 10Th, from Pensacola.
Steamer Juno (BD, Doyle. from Charles
ton, for Bremen; arrived Portland, Nov.
II.
Cork, Nov. lin port steamer Syden-
ham (Br), Harrison, for Huelva and New
Orleans or Pensacola.
Bark Justin H. Ingersoll, arrived Bal
timore 18th from Apalachicola.
Schooner Helen Montague, Philadelphia
for Jacksonville, passed down TO Reedy
Island, 18th.
Schooner Sarah E. Ward, Peters, from
Jacksonville, arrived Washington, D. c.,
18th.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW.
Cotton manifestations About I'm
changed.

Although the cotton market was very
active all the week, with numerous sharp
fluctuations, final quotations are about the
same as a week ago. Liquidation caused
sharp break on Monday, which was more
than regained by Wednesday morning.
The market was feverish and unsettled the
balance of the week, New York ON Satur-
day failing to sustain an advance based
upon strong Liverpool advices January
closed 1880; March, 1850.
The movement slightly increased, owing
to the recent large purchases by spinners
in the interior mentioned here before
Yet the amount in sight for the week is
103 coo less than last year, and 166. 600 less
than two years ago. 1t is even Is 900 less
than three years ago--the year of the g.
100 900 crop. The amount in sight to date
is now 100000 less than three years ago,
which must be admitted to be a pretty
bad show for large crop.
The bureau issued a supplementary re-
port on Tuesday, stating that present in
dications pointed to a crop not exceeding
100000 bales; as was stated here last
week, this was only a fair Interpretation
of the regular report on the 10th. Dur
ing the week other so-called authorities
came out with still smaller estima ties, but
the 100000 bales people, now woefully
few and far between, stick to their spiked
guns with a persistence and courage
worthy of a better cause. 1t is not be-
You'd the range of probabilities for the
crop to fan a good deal short of 100000
bales, and If it does cotton is worth .
cents.
Liverpool persists in discounting the flu
ture, January being I'D, or more, be-
low spots; indications are that they will
have to mark up futures u, if not more,
during the next FIVE or six weeks. Other
wise they will have to buy lot of cot
ION to bring spots down, and neither al
tentative is calculated to afford much con-
ISOLATION to the bears.
The trade in cotton goods keeps boom
ing, prices are now higher than they have
been for four years, and still there are
more orders than can be filled.
Temporarily increased receipts and other
influences will no doubt cause occasional
reactions which will be extended by bear
raids and bullish liquidation sometimes
into rather severe depressions; but the
eventual outcome of the existing condi-
tons can hardly be anything except
further material enhancement of the
price. On the next decided move Janu-
AIRY will probably go above s cents.
William 7. Williams.
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..,o,,,e,,t. and during the interval bank
ING oDerations must be neealessiy re-
stricted. ao,,htodi,,
largely indebted to this country yet " -
rnt certain that we may safely
~ unon early remittances OF
goid from that source. Inc eA.
sorts IN merchandise for the last
month were sips T64 ,7SG, while the imports
.-era $40 715. S94 showing a balance o. eA-
,.orts of s54 O5s $50; which Is about Slz'VVV,VyV
iees tban the balance for OetopSl' loyo'
when tho exports were slls6iS'9oS anu t,ie
imports were s52,349,525 Inc ekpSi y ~
surpassed all previous RECORDS fe"0i''''e
a total OF $1,O29 2i9,2S6.
Tho imports have increased slSQooo'eOO
49,. 1egs but nave not been sufhcient 10
,adicallv reduce the balance IN iaNor OF
49, country which for the ten months
a,adlne With October two years ago wa
S9i9 24g IA. and one year ago $4og lo5'zzp
The net imports of gold for the ten ineh ~,
have been IS, 180 592, as compared WIN ~,
, nes =, te98 Of $3.50 020,s20. Taking gold
and silver into the account the net efeuit
hoIance in favor OF the United states Iof
me iast ten months appears to be $5SoOV9,-
600 while the balance for the same months
~ 1903 was about $351,000W0. II - appaf-
ent from these figures that Europe -
largely indebted to me uhltea 9latS9, puA
evidently there are influences potent
enn1,o1 10 nrevent an immediate adjust
,aent ~ the International account in gold,
During the past week foneign exchange
has fallen quickly TO a point so close upon
the gold importing parity as 70 suggest
that relief to the money market may be
about TO come from this source; but the
promptness with which rates rebound
waen they verge upon parity indicates
that there Is some strong hand at work 70
prevent or postpone any lessening OF the
European bank stocks Of the yellow
metal. SIN, importations OF god may
be forthcoming at any day, and with that
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
HAVEN 8 sTouT,s LETTER.

New York, Nov 18-Haven & Stout say
in their circular to-day of cotton: eaia
Spot cotton has been firm at Southern
markets. Planters and merchants seem to
be steadfast believers in short crop and
higher prices. 1t must, however, be recog-
nized that while the market Is broad and
the disposition of the public Is to invest
on declines, there is large outstanding
speculative bull interest. Realizing from
this quarter causes violent fluctuations at
times, and while cotton Is under ~ cents
seems to be a safe investment, prices are
sufficiently high to furnish every induce
ment at this early date to plant big crop
next season. With this in mind. and with
the visible supply comparatively large, we
think that advantage should be taken of
any advances to realize profits with the
intention of reinvesting at declines.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
Banks.

Emilio NJ. QtaD. 6sS tons, schiaffino; pass
ed Tarifa Oct. Z.
Hildegard (FoD, - tons, LARSON; sid
Hull Sept. 10.
Prospero-e-Davide QtaD, S99 tons, Chiesa
sid Genoa Sept. ..
Sondre (Norl. SGT tons, Kristoffersen; sid
Hamburg, Sept. &c, pd Cuxhaven 80.
Erbrin (Nor). SIS tons, Nielsen; sid Bel
fast Oct. G.
Fristad (Nor), 915 tons, Danielsen; sid
ArendaI, Sept. 80
SAINT Anna and Maria QtaD, Marsella;
sid Cuxhaven Oct. u.
Colin Archer (Nor). 639 TONS Martinsen;
sid London, Oct. 6.
Enrichette NJ. QtaD, 649 tons, Pastorino;
sid Fowey Oct. IS.
Ezra (Nor), S65 tons. Nielsen; sid Liver
pool Oct. To- ms
Filippo QtaD, 749 tons,t Antola; sid Genoa,
Oct a.
Angelo QtaD, $50 tons. sanguinetti, sid
Seville, Oct. II.
Holden (r0or), 500 tons, Andersen; at Car
diff, Oct. %.
Nostra Signora del Boschetto QtaD, 572
tons, Marciani; pd Gibraltar, Oct 16.
Catharina (Nor), $50 tons. Samuelsen; sid
Hull, Oct. 25.
Fillppo QtaD, 749 tons, Magiolo; pd Gil
braltar, Nov. S, from Genoa
Heinrich Ger 1923 tons, Henne; sid Lon
don Nov IT,
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NELL TO THE RESCUE.
Rcafnrms 1900, OOO-BaIe Crop to
Offset Government Report.

Price, Mccormick & Co. say of the NELL
estimates: 1.-THE department of agrieul-
ture at Washington issued report during
the week upon the growing cotton crop,
which we quote in full in our circular. As
will be noticed, It points to a crop of less
than 100000 bales.
Immediately after its publication Mr.
NELL caused to be published in Liverpool
a reafirmation of his previous estimate Of
II 100000 bales. Inasmuch as the total
movement of the crop up to last Friday
evening, according to the Financial Chron-
icle is 3Sl, 6S9 bales less than in 1896 when
the total crop out-turn was only s,757, g6f
bales, the absurdity of Mr. Nell's estimate
need not be argued. Nevertheless, it has
a certain effect, although we are glad TO
say a dwindling one, upon the minds Of
foreign consumers, who still think that by
some gift of clairvoyance Mr. NELL Is
is able to divine what the American cot
ton crop will be.
Such a palpable effort to diminish the
value f>the South's cotton production has
rarely been made; and, in our opinion, 81
calls for the most vigorous opposition on
the part Of the press OF the South. The
enclosed circular represents the most ex-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20

BANKER CLEWs' VIEWS.
The Financial Outlook as Seen From
wall Street

New York, Nov. 19-Whist all intrinsic
conditions of the Investment market-out-
side che recent issues of the Industrial
consolidations-are solid and promising of
higher prices, yet the prob EN- as to when
the rise may be expected stilI remains en-.
tirely a question OF the money market NOT
easily solved. The reserves Of the CITY
banks remain close on the dead line. ;,
There is a notable abatement CT the shin.
ments of currency to the interior: but the
receipts from the West are still less than
they should be at this season; and there
are no indications of The extent of the re-
fiux from the country which always
places the banks in an easy condition in
November. A sudden rise In prices and
wages and a large increase in the vol
ume Of trade have together very greatly
swelled the amount Of money needed for
the retail circulation; and while the banks
need more legal tender money to meet the
increased demand for loans-or ather 10
provide the enlarged reserves for which the
lar wants for cash settlements make II
difficult for the banks to get the supplies
of lawful money which their reserve laws
demand. The truth is we have
reached a position Of commercial expan-
sion In which the retainers OF the national
banking system make It impossible for the
banks to supply the legitimate wants OF
credit; and the difficulties In the money
market must be set down almost entirely
TO legisla tive regulation which the times
and the country have outgrown. This Is
an obstacle to financial opera ions not
easily overcome without a remedy IN the
law. We may expect a return of these
spasms with every return Of the crop
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20

Schooner. 432 tons, general cargo, from
New York. via Savannah, for Surfnam,
$500, and back with sugar, lac, foreign
port charges
Schooner Hilda 564 tons, Savannah to
Baltimore or Newport News, lumber, Sc.
Schooner Vanlear Black COZ tons, lum-
Der, Savannah 10 Baltimore Sc.
Schooner Humarook 399 tons, lumber,
Savannah to Philadelphia, 81.
Schooner Margaret A. May. $40 tons lum-
Der, Savannah to Baltimore. p. t.
Schooner John r. Halliday, 316 tons,
lumber, Savannah to New York, D. I.
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AUSTIN r. MYRES.
go Broadway, New York City.
B0NDS-WHEAT.
Member N. Y. Consol Stock Exchange.
CoastNNise Exports.

Per steamship City of Birmingham, for
Boston-,131 bales upland cotton. 80 bales
wool, SIS bales domestics. 6 cases cigars,
50 bbls rosin, 10 bbls turpentine, 44.654 feet
lumber, 10 bales linters, 100 sacks cotton
meal, IS boxes fruit. 80 pkgs vegetables, 90
tons pig iron, 2s4 pkgs mdse.
Per schooner Charles Fl. Valentine, for
Rondout. N. Y.-44S,0S1 feet yellow pine
lumber-Cargo by Charles S. Hirsch & Co.
Per schooner Sebago. for New York-25o =
66 feet yellow pine lumber-Cargo by
Charles S. Hirsch & Co.