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The Washington times., 1901-07-29
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oLD-TIME BANKING.
A Hartford InstitutiOn which Was
SYNONYMOUS With SOundness.

"As sound as the Hartford Bank has
for generations been a sort of synonym
for financial solidity up Connecticut way
Well 1t may be, too, for there has been
sturdy and steady growth since the
bank was established in 1892. AS sort
of celebration of It's one hundred and
ninth birthday the bank has been remod-
eled as to it's interior. so as to be up-to-
date in handsome furnishings, though the
same solid old front, with its artistically
perfect Grecian columns. remains as 1t
was erected in 1911. The new house fur
nishfng is the excuse for the publication
of a handsome little brochure of some
sixty pages, giving brief history of the
bank the oldest in Hartford, and the fifth
in point of age in the entire country.
Portraits of the six presidents 1t has
had in Jos years. with facsimiles OF notes
issued In the days when bank currency
was an uncertain sort of possession. If
one happened to be a few miles away
from the bank of issue. and a historical
sketch make this publication of excep-
tional typographical ncatness a pamphlet
of unique value.
To the old Hartford bank the whole
country owes something, for II was an
aggressive factor In the adoption of the
decimal system In our financial affalrs,
TO break away from the English designa-
tions OF pounds. shillings. and pence, and
to insist In 1872, that accounts should be
kent in dollars and cents. Besides being
an aid TO the prosperity Of the capital of
the State II was an educator for a large
section of country in banking methods
and mercantile honesty. Possibly that
was due to rules adopted by the board of
directors shortly after the bank was es-
tablished, and thus quantity inscribed on
the records:
IAN questions of discount to be deter
mined by ballot. Where there is two
against discounting note (unless they
withdraw their objections), no discount
to be made.
"A note once refused not TO be tryed
again.
Amy person not punctually paying his
note when due, either as signer or en-
dorser will be refused anS- further dis
count ANY person Suffering his note to
be Sued, is to have his name posted in the
Bank.
Nc reason to be given out of the Bank
for the refusing of a Discount. What
passes in the Bank not TO be spoke on at
any other place.
OF the simple and primitive nature of
the banks beginnings the sketch says
THE banks money chest was kept in a
subterranean vault. covered by a massive
door which, as OCCASION required, was
raised and lowered by means of pulley.
The chest. box of thin wrought IRON
and high, now reposes among the relics of
the Connecticut Historical Society, an
amusing contrast to the snowy and elab-
orately expensive safes considered essen
tial TO security at the present time
New York Times.
The Washington times., 1901-07-29
JAPAN A GROWING MARKET
The Steady Increase of Exports in
the MikadO's Empire. u
Once Sixth in the List. the United
states stands Second in the Ranks
of Those Who supply the Needs of
the "Ynnkees of the East"

| The remarkable growth in the exports
of the United States to Japan. and in the
| rank which she now holds in supplying
| the imports of that prosperous and rapid
| ly developing country, is shown by some
| figures just complied by the Treasury
| Bureau of Statistics. The Japanese sta
tistical report, entitled Annual Return
of the Foreign Trade of the Empire of
Japan, has Just been received by the
Treasury Bureau OF Statistics, and pre-
| sents the details of the imports and ex-
ports of Japan in the calendar year 1890.
1t shows that the, imports from the
United States have grown from six mil
lion yen in 1899 to over sixty million yen
in 1860, and that the United States. which
stood sixth in rank in the list of coun-
tries from which Japan drew her imports
in 1893, is now SECOND in the list, being
only exceeded bNGreat Britain. In 1898
the imports into Japan from Great Bri-
tain were valued at 27.s29.62s yen; those
from China, 17,c95,074 yen: from British
India, S679.029 yen; from Hongkong,
S,26S,On yen; from Germany. 1881 yen.
and from the United States, 6,0902oS yen.
In 1900 the list stood: from the United
Kingdom. I.6Ss, ,219 yen, from the United
States. 62,76l 1876 yen China. 1880, 740 yen;
Germany, 29.199.6s5 yen; British India, 3d.
516,S50 yen; Hongkong. 1o.659,s55 yen;
France, S,095,Sl9 yen, and Belgium, 1,9i9,-
253 yen
In 1893 the United States supplied per
cent, Germany per cent. and the United
Kingdom, 81 per cent of the total i'm
ports into Japan. In 1900 the United
States supplied q per cent, Germany 10
per cent. and the United Kingdom 25 per
cent. Going still further back, 1t may
be said that in 1881 the United States sup
piled per cent and the United Kingdom
81 per cent of Japan's imports; while, as
above Indicated, the United States now
supplies u per cent and the United King
dom 25 per cent.
The enormous increase in our exports to
Japan since 1898 is distributed among
large number of articles. The Japanese
figures show that imports of sole leather
from the United States have increased
from 1856 yen in 1893 to TS2,S62 yen in
1900; leather other than sole from 41.0l4
yen in 1893 to 1855 yen In 1900; nails from
o,2p4 yen to AZ, sos yen: iron pipes, from
2o,4l4 yen to l.24O00 yen; paraffin wax.
from 1851 yen to 440.S5S yer timber. from
16, III yen to 365, ,929 yen; electric light ma
chinery, from 99.253 yen to 47s,2l5 yen.
In a large number of cases the import
list OF 1888 makes no mention Of certain
articles imported from the United States
which In 1900 snow large importations
The fact, however, that the list of emu
merated articles has been extended since
the adoption of Japan's new tariff sug-
gests that general comparison of Jap
ans purchases from the United States in
1900. compared with 1893, can better be
made from the export figures of the Unit
ed States. These show the value of the
Ia
to Japan in the fiscal years 1893 and 1890
as follows.
The Washington times., 1901-07-29
THE PRINT CLOTH MARKET.
scant Sales Reported for Last HceL
at Fall River, Mass.

FALL RIVER, Mass. July 2.-Local
brokers report that the sales in the print
cloth market during the week just ended
amounted TO a scant 50.0o pieces. all odds
No regulars were called for here in that
time. Very little business is being trans
acted in the cloth market, and the out
look is far from encouraging for the i'm
mediate future. Buyers are counting
upon the possible effect of three with
drawals from the selling committee agree
ment, and as a result the market closed
weak.
Although on August g3, when the thirty
days notice of the latest mill to withdraw
takes effect. goods to the amount of only
1900 pieces will be taken from the con-
troll of the committee. converters persist
In maintaining a position of disinterest-
edness as far as the purchase of cloth at
present figures is concerned. They are
pleased with the dissension among local
manufacturers and look for further with
-drawals from the committee agreement
Individual selling, about l5,0c pieces
weekly, will be a powerful lever in their
hands in their efforts to break the mar
ket, il they can secure concessions from
the independent sellers. Manufacturers
are resisting all efforts to depress prices,
but falling common market and the
effect Of the three Withdrawals on buyers
have caused weakness to manifest itself
In spots Buyers are continuing their
position of purchasing only for imme-
diate needs, and are awaiting concessions
IN the figure before placing contracts.
With the future of the selling committee
definitely determined, manufacturers Will
have the better OF the situation. II is in =
possible to tell whether syndicate or IN
dependent selling will be the policy Of the
mills here In the future, and until this
question is settled buyers VIII purchase
with caution. Goods are not piiing up. as
deliveries are yet being made IL the large
record sales of last month. Ille- market
Is weaker and demand poor, at 2ss " reg
ulaTs and on that basis for odds.
The Washington times., 1901-07-29
The Feminine.
-, tho Ne,y York Mail and Exprcss ,

.Vrom the New York Mail and Express.)
There is a teacher in the Brooklyn public
schools who has an item OF information she
thinks may be OF interest to photographers. This
Young woman had just been drilling class OF
Young hopefuls on the variations of the mascu-
line and feminine forms OF nouns.
..Now.' said She ''who can give me the femi-
nine OF horsomanf'
To went the hand OF an eleven -ycar-old lad.
"Wen. what is it, iohnhie?"
please ma'am." bc answered, ''mare's lady
The Washington times., 1901-07-29
Government Bonds.

Transactions on the New York Stock
Exchange during the week just ended ag-
gregated 3,G91, ,3S2 shares. OF this amount
2,356, ,257 shares represent the dealings in
twelve stocks. leaving 735.125 shares as
the total sales of the other l67 properties
twelve:
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DR.. McKEEHAN.

Sig 18th ST. n. W.
ONLY SPECIALIST IN DISEASES OF MEN.
Longest established: largest experience; best
equipment. Consultation free. Office hours-l0
am. to p.m-; Wed. and sat. to pm; Sundays
closed. m17-Imo
The Washington times., 1901-07-29
Cures Blood Poison


MANY suffer from Blood Poison and Cancer
who don't know it. II you have any suspicion
n, his terrible disease take Botanic Blood Balm
IN B B1 Thousands cured Botanic Blood
Balm stops all sorensS and pain in the bones
and joints, removes erhptions and eopper-eoiored
snots from the face and body stops decay Of
The flesh and bones and prevents the hair from
falling out Heals old. obstinate ulcers, eating
sores. swollen glands. itching eczema. cancer
pimples. and kills the poison which causes these
troubles giving the skin the rich glow of per-
fect health. Botanic Blood Balm, the standard
treatment Tor Blood Poison and Cancer, cures
when all else fails. Druggists, 81. Trial treat
81 atlanta Ga. Describe trouble and free medi-
cal advice given. Sold in Washington by Henry
Evans Drug Store. g22 + st. NV.
The Washington times., 1901-07-29

Total domestic mdse. =. 50, ,ls9,Tn s29,o42, ,536
imports of Japan. and the imports from
the United States and the United King
dom, respectively. at quinquennial periods
since 1881:
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Legendary.

Crom the Chicago Record-Herald)
'.What was it Pandora didY''
''She opened box and let flies out in the
house before Epimetheus got the fly screens in. -
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District of Columbia, S.:
/, J. GALES MOORE. cashier of the above
named bank do soemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best OF my knowledge
and belief j. GALES MOORE, Cashier
SubsIfbed and sworn to before me this 25th
day of July, 1901. ALFRED B. BRIGGS,
Correct-Attest: Notary Public.
+. S0UTHARD PARKER,
J. B. WlMER,
JNO. JOY EDISON,
II. HURT.
HENRY X. WILLARD,
JOHN d. LARNER
ta Directors
The Washington times., 1901-07-29
SurpIus OF reserYe over
% per cent. 81 029,375 S23, ,l2s, 81


1t will thus be seen that the. surplus of
the reserve above the 25 per cent required
by law is 81. lbs, ,575 or s.. .ttl9 200 more than
il was for the previous week. In the cor
responding week of last year there was a
surplus of 81, ,a35, ,y75, while for the same
week of 1893 there was a surplus Of Sl0,-
Sll, l25; in 1895 there was surplus of $41,-
yN,fi5 in 1897 there was a surplus of
81 Sol r5a5. and in 1886 there was a surplus
OF SIS, $50.
The working plans of the community of
interests Will, it is said, be taken up
shortly. They include large cutting Of
salary lists, especially among outside
agents They also include an early con-
solidation of the Gould lines If the plans
OF the Hartman syndicate shall be sue
cessfuliy executed. agencies of the Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific roads in all
parts of the United States and Canada
Will be consolidated. probably on Septem-
Der i. Officers of the two roads are now
planning to abandon the local office of
the Union Pacific road in Chicago. and
turn the business over to the Southern
Pacific agency, as the first move in this
direction.
1t is said that when a general traffic
adviser is or shall have been appointed to
look after the business of the Morgan-Hill
roads, the Burlington, Northern Pacific,
and Great Northern. all separate agencies
now maintained by these lines in the diff
ferent cities OF the country will be con-
solidated, and there will be a general
pruning of the travelling and soliciting
freight and passenger agents. IL IS ex-
pected that an official announcement will
be made within few days of the practi-
cal consolidation of the railroads in the
Gould system. These roads include the
Missouri Pacific. St Louis and Iron
Mountain, st. Louis and Southwestern,
International and Great Northern. the
Texas and Pacific, Denver and Rio
Grande, and the Wabash. George J.
Gould now controls a greater railroad
mileage than any other Individual in this
country.
Alvin w. Krech and Thomas T. Eckert
have been elected directors of the Union
Pacific Railroad. Mr. Eckert is President
of the Western Union Telegraph Company
and a director of the Mercantile Trust
Company Mr.. krech is vice president
and a director OF the Mercantile Trust
Company. The election of the men named
TO the directory Of the Union Pacific is
considered to reflect an extension of the
so-called Gould element in the property.
Gains in railroad earnings for a number
of roads from April ] to July II are COM
piled as follows by the wall Street
Ta4r-r1al-ss
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
RESOURCES.

NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANK,
At Washington, d. G., at the close OF business
July Is, 1901.
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MONEY TO LOAN at 81 to per cent. in sums
al 81 COO to 10000 d. c. real estate; pay on
and per cent mortgages and begin anew; all
transactions conducted with economical consider
tion for borrowers. WA- II. SAUNDERS CO..
l4O1 ST.
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HERE is your opportunity to procure loan
on YOUR furniture or piano from a private party
al low rate. Address BOX 100, this office.
e2O-tf
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MONEY TO LOAN ON APPROVED CoLLNr-
ERT-No delay. CHARLES A. BAKER. Rocnls
10 and a. Metzerott Building. lllo St.
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Chautauqua Beach

Formerly Bay Risee). Round Trip SOC.
Sea Bathing, Grabbing. Music, Amusements.
FREE CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAMME:
Building lots for sale and tents for rent
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MONEY LOANED salaried people and retail mer-
chants upon their names without security:
easy payments. ToLMAN. Room is. sos-sla Q
ct.
The Washington times., 1901-07-29
S ALA r Y
CAPITAL LOAN GUARANTEE CO

Money to lend on furniture and
uianos; lowest rates. MASTERS 4
CO., Room "a, Warder building.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
GRAND LODGE. \. F. 0. r.
Annual Meeting Held in Hartford
 Yesterday.

Hartford, April 1.-The thirteenth annual meeting of the grand lodge of the New England Order Of Protection was held at Odd Fellows hall in this city yesterday. Morning and after noon sessions were held and it was decided to hold the next annual meet ing in New Haven. The annual meet ings have always been held in Hart ford or New Haven and are so provid- ed by the charter An attempt was made yesterday to have the next meet ing in Bridgeport but it was decided not to make the change. The election of officers resulted as follows
 Grand warden Jonathan w. Chapin of New Haven.
 Grand vice-warden-J. J. Wooster of New Haven.
 Grand secretaryF. D. Grinnell of New Haven.
 Grand treasurer-F. M. Drew of Ansonia.
 Grand chap1ain--Mrs Alice E. Green of Winsted.
 Grand guide Mrs M ". Isbell of Bridgeport.
 Grand guardian Mrs J. B. Louges of Collinsville.
 Grand sentinel-Pete Norton of Wa terburv
 Grand trustees-T. B. Beach of Southington, O. l.. Carter of Water bury and Gilbert l.. Hart of Winsted.
 Jonathan W. Chapin, the grand warden, presided at the meetings. Over POO delegates were present. The grand warden, in his address, spoke of the increased prosperity of the order. The net gain for the year was 62T and the membership in this state is nearly 1O,- GOO. There are four lodges in this city. New Haven has eleven lodges with total membership of over $500 and they carry an insurance of S7, 100000. There were twenty-six deaths during the year and the death benefits amounted to S123. 900.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
FUND FOR FIREMEN.

The sum of SIS, ,583.10 was divided last night and prepared for distribu- ton among the families of the four fireInen who lost their lives at the Judson packing house fire in New Ha- ven some time ago. The amount dis fributed was raised as follows Sale of tickets for Poli concert $3,594; cash donations received by Chief Fancher, $1. .9S9. 10, and contributed by the Fire mems relief fund, $S,000. The $S,000 voted from the relief fund was raised last night. when the commissioners and Mayor DriscoI had a special meet ing. The families Of the dead firemen were allotted total amounts of $3,- 3a0. 7T11a Fireman J. H. Powell, who is now in the hospital recovering from wounds received at the fire, was awarded the sum of $500.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

a W. Fl. Tomlinson has accepted & position as clerk in George Geddes's pharmacy.
 Mrs George Vail is filling the pos sifion of booklleeper at the store con- ducted by her husband, George Vail.
 Two social events are attracting considerable attention in this section. They are the sociable and banquet to De given respectively by the U. B. I. $. and the Moral clubs.
 There will be an anniversary high mass of requiem celebrated at St Pat TICK S church tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock for the late Timothy Horigan or Bank street.
 A new tonsorial artist is doino business at Phil Hassers tonsorial rooms. He is from Danbury and is nlllng the position left vacant by the reslgnation of c. Thibideau, who was from New Haven.
 The following are the members of tne brooklyn Athletic clubs base ball leam. William McNellis, Henry 1,recnt. John Kelly, Daniel Cronin. Fred Lallier, John Barnes. John Ed, monds, Edward Hannon. William DerWin, John Dwyer, Thomas Luddy. -oharies kutzner an employe of .ne . Toliihg mill of the Holmes Booth asuens concern, had one of the eues ol HIS left foot smashed yesterday it 'e1 Ioon n' Dy bar of metal falling on tendance. = = = a = z
 Ihe Invincibles of the Crosby uramm mar and the eighth grade taan, oI the Bank street school are practIc. lns nara Tor their base ball game Which will take place on Saturday of next week. There is considerable riv- alfy or friendly nature between tha TWO nines and both Manager Spain ,'ild Manager Kane are confident thai ms players are the better. rat- 1ilng game may be expected.
 The altar boys are much worr;aa over the fact that, nofwithstnnaing they have issued several challenges fo4 play any team in the city nndar 1e years of age. they are unable to ar- range game. The other teams in tho city appear to be slightly afraid of meeting them. They dafeated thn Barnard school easily. They would like to play at least a few more rnn,ns Here is good chance for the Yo,,nn ffotectors and the several other teams who have been issuing challenges to arrange game.
 -John Carney is visiting his brother. AI thomas Carney. This is MT Carnev's nrst visit to Waterbury in sixteen years. During the sixteen years Mfr Carney has travelled extensively and has been in various parts of the Union. lie has been at the famous gold fields of the Klondike region md many are the stories which he can tell of the hardships experienced in that cold but rich region. He came to Waterbury from Nebraska. Many changes have taken place in Waterbury dnring his absence and he is surprised at it's won- derful growth.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
FOR AN ITALIAN TEACHER.
Taxpayers Would Like to Place One ir
 the Public Schools.

;
 Several days ago worthy petition from a number of prominent Italians was presented to the board of education of this city for the employment of Professor A. T. D'Andren i'll the day school. and it was referred to the su- perintendent and the proeee commit tee. The petition stated that there is n mutual discrepancy of national traits between American teachers and Italian pupils, which makes it difficult for the one to understand the other. We have seen the honorable success of Professor D'Andrea at the evening schools and would gladly see him placed as mentioned above, because he is adapted to instruct the Italians i'll the glorious American language. Pro- lessor D'Andrea, although a young man, has won a considerable reputa- ton for his classical work and has also done considerable i'll literary way for newspapers and magazines in this country He is well. educated accom- plished and confident of his bright fu- ture. We hope to see Professor D'An- drea succeed ill his arluous enterprise. He deserves such honor and the mem bers of the board of education will be thanked meritedly for their good ac- tions in aid of our fellow countrymen who desire to learn the American idiom.
 PETER BAUBY,
 DIR $. PARISI,
 LOUIS BERTOLI,
 FRANK MARINELLI.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
KATHLEEN MAyOUPEEN.v
Correspondent Will Not let Miss
 Crouch Give All Credit to Father.

Crouch Give All Credit to Farther. Editor of the Democrat:
 Sir:-Several years ago I took oc- casion to correct through your coll umns g rather misleading statement regarding the authorship of that charming Irish song stIxathleen Mavourneen." In looking over your paper last night I noticed m article from a daughter of the late Nicholas Crouch, which would lead the public to believe that the world is indebted to her father for this beautiful song. have no desire whatever to rob Professor Couch of the credit que him in connection with Kathleen Alavotrneen. He set 1t to music, but the words should be credited to Mrs Crawford one of the sweet song birds of the Emerald Isle Speaking of her father, Miss Crouch is quoted ns stat ing
 He was on horseback one day, riding through the meadows some where in England, when suddenly he jumped off his horse, whipped out the only scrap of paper he happened to have--which was brown wrapping down the notes he had been humming to himself. He wrote 1t all out right there and never chaRged 1t afterward. It was Kathleen Mavourneen.' For that song which so many have sung he received the mnnificent sum of $25.
 Probably Miss Crouch did not mean to be understood as claiming the authorship of the words of the song for her father, for. as the reader will observe she refers to him jotting down the notes" To my thinking the honest Interpretation of the para graph above is that young Crouch was riding through the meadows huimmirig the words of .Kathleef Mavoureen' when lie suddenly caught on to the melody which has since made him famous and jotted it down then and there. He sold the music for $25. What did the lady who conceived the thoughts that put him i'll mind of 1t get for her genius? .s
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
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