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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-28
Fire in Clinton.

Clinton, June 27.-Fire this afternoon destroyed the large barn belonging to Henry A. Elliott in the center of this town and brough out a squad of over one hundred volunteers, who fought the fire and saved adjoining property All the horses are wagons were taken out safely, but large quantity of may was destroyed. The cause of the fire is un- known. The loss is partly covered by insurance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-28
Fatal Fall from Load of Hay.

East Haddam, June 27.-Theron F. Griswold, a prosperous farmer, fell from d load of hay this afternoon and breaking his neck died instantly. He was found in the road by another farm CT, and Medical Examiner Hagen was called and pronounced it accidental death. He was fifty-five years old and leaves widow and two children.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-28
$1o,ooo TIRE IN MERIDEN.
Large Joiner shop Completely De-
 stroyed at Midnight.

Meriden. June FLA large joiner shop, formerly the property of Charles L. Little, was completely destroyed by fire at midnight tonight. The loss will reach s1oOOO. The buildings were used for wood carving plant conducted by Samuel Lewis, wood yard and junk shop, A double alarm was sent in, calling the greater portion of the fire department Into service. The origin Is unknown. The losses are covered by Insurance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-28
Where Rochambeau Stopped.

Waterbury, June 27.-The unveiling of the monument to mark the place on the Middlebury road where the French army, under Rochambeau, stopped while passing through Connecticut, took place this afternoon. Vicomte de Charnbrun, charge d'affaires of the French embassy at Washington, missed the New London train at Kingston and was unable to be present. About 100 members of various French societies at tended,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-28
Firework. Explode, Three Lives Lost

Philadelphia, June 27.-Three persons lost their lives and half dozen others were injured late to-day as the re- suit of the explosion of a small bum dle of fireworks in the storeroom of the Diamond Fireworks company at S26 Arch street. The dead are: Jacob Jancovitch, aged twenty eight years. Oberman, twenty-seven years; Lena Sampson, twenty-one years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-28
RorHscHILDs, GENEROSITY.

Sz,OOO,OOO to Provide Cheap md Healthy
 Dwellings for Paris Working People.
 Paris, Jue 27.-Baron Alphonse De Rothschild, Baron Edmund De Roths- child and Baron Gustave De Rotschild, three of the chiefs of the De RothschiId family. called upon NJ. Trouillot. the minister of commerce. this afternoon to inform him of their intention to give s2.0OO.0OO for the purpose of providing cheap and healthy dwellings for the Parisian working classes. The details of the scheme have not yet been given out, but it Is announced that the prof it's arising from the rents of the pro posed dwellings will be devoted to the amelioratlon of the condition of the workmen.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-28
Endorse Miles for President.

St. Louis, June 27.-Prohibitionists of Missiuri held a state convention to-day, nominated complete state ticket head ed. by c. J. Hill, of St. Louis, for gov- ernor, and passed resolution indors- ing General Nelson A. Miles for pro- hibitionist candidate for president of the United States.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-28
counterfeiter or to Serve sentence.

St. Louis, June 27.--Marcus Graham, of Providence, R. l., engraver, who was sentenced to fifteen years imprison- ment by the United States circuit court at St. Louis for making and passing counterfeit $10O bills, departed tonight for Atlanta, Ga, in charge of United States marshals, to begin his conf1ne- ment in a pententiary ,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-28
YALE CREW IN FINE SHAPE
AN AIR OF CONFIDENCE PER-
 FADES THE QUARTERS.

Most Fastidious Coach = Harvard
 Dess some Excellent work-Fuil
 List of Officials for Race Announced.
 Yale Crew Quarters. Gales Ferry, June 27.-The Yale varsity eight from the bow oar to the stroke, are in as near perfect physical condition as eould be wished by the most fastidious coach, and as there is little prospect of them going fine between now and the time of the big race Thursday after noon it is not to be wondered at that there is an air of confidence about the Yale quarters at Gales Ferry This evening the varsity and freshmen went two and half miles upstream shortly before o'clock, and on the row home ward the men exerted themselves and pulled a fast stroke for the distance. The varsity rowed a 32-stroke and the freshmen a 34. and the latter were beat en by over four lengths. the first crew leading from the start.
 The four-oar crew took spin up the river tonight and were in their old shell which they will use Thursday, as 1t works better than the new one The varsity shell will contain the following, barring accidents, when the. starters pistol is fired for the big race: Stroke. Whitney; No. ', Captain Crossi No. 6. Whittier; No. 5, Miller; No. 4. H. Scott; No. 8, Morse; No. ?, Daily, bow. Weeks; coxswain. Le Blanc.
 Instructions were given this morning tn take Iipht r,rarffca onIv and cor sp~ quently the varsity and freshman crews only went three-quarters Of a mile upstream
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-28
POISONED BY HAM.
New Britain People Victims of Under-
 cooked Food.

New Britain, Conn, June 27-several cases of poisoning, the result of eating seni-cooked ham of a popular brand are reported to-day. The victims are: Build ing Inspector Andrew Turnbull, his housekeeper, Mrs. Mary Benheimer, her grandson, Harry Bradbury, and three members of the Seibert family in Ber- lin. Mrs. Benheimer's attack was very severe. and for time it was not thought that she would survive. John Seibert of Berlin, milkman, ate some ham Saturday afternoon and went into the lot. He was found lying there sev- eral hours later by neighbor.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-28
FIRST NATIONAL sUsPENDs.
Run on citizens' National Causes of-
 ficiaIs to Act.

Saratoga, June 27.--The First Nation al Bank of Saratoga was not opened for business to-day. The following mo- tice was posted on the door:
 At the request of the directors, and by order of the comptroller of the cur rency, this bank Is closed.
 'J Van vranken,
 National Bank Examiner
 The run which began on the Citizens National bank Saturday led many to fear & raid by small depositors on the First National. The announcement on Saturday in the local newspapers that William H. Bockes, for many years cashier of the First National bank, had been superseded as cashier by former Village President Robert F. Milligan led conjectures that added to the local excitement. One of the First National bank directors said to-day:
 We felt yesterday that our bank would undoubtedly be compelled to meet run, and we did not have money enough on hand to meet such a run as the Citizens National Is having now, and, not having sufficient time to pro- cure the needed financial assistance to meet all demands that might be made, we requested the comptroller of the currency, through Bank Examiner Van Vranken, to close our bank and thus avoid the run. TAe deposits in our bank reach over $7OO,O0O. The suspen- sion is but temporary,I I hope"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-28
STILL NO TRACE OF LOOMS.
Assistant Secretary of State Denies
 Misleading Rumors.

Washington, June 27.-Mr. Loouis, the assistant secretary of state, has had nothing whatsoever to confirm or con- tradict the rumor that the body of his brother, Kent J. Loomis, had been washed ashore on the French coast and in spite of the energetic efforts Of the combined foreign and consular service of the state department not the slight est clue has yet been obtained with ref erence to the mysterious disappearance. The fact that nothing has been heard Of the lost man is tending to confirm the fears of his family that he was either drowned or has met foul play. The assistant secretary this afternoon took occasion to deny very eniphatically number of reports enanating from Parkersburg, W. Va, the home of his brother, which stated that the family of MT. Kent had received word from him some days ago that he was having trouble with MT. Ellis, with whom he was travelling.
 The state department has had advices of the sailing Of MT. Ellis from France to Jiboutil, where he commences his overland journey to Abyssinia's s capital with the commercial treaty which he is to deliver to King Menelik.
 London, June 27.--A dispatch to the Central News from Hamburg says it is reported there that the body of Kent J. Loomis, who disappeared from the Kaiser Wilhelm II shortly before her arrival at Plymouth, June 20, has been washed ashore near Cherbourg, France. There is no confirmation of the runor, and it is not credited here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-30
Baxter 6 co.'s Cotton Letter.

New York, January 29.-Liverpool mar ket was good deal higher this morning and was fully up to our good rise yester- day. The high prices as before was used by operators in both markets to scare off buyers, but with little success. In fact there was more disposition to buy around 16 cents and by better people than when the market was considerably lower. It Is no longer proclaimed that the market is being dominated by a pool or clique and it is now recognized that the market has been advancing on it's merits.
 Reports are still coming in of the great shortage everywhere. The next ginners' report Is sure to be very bullish. Very lit- tie cotton has been ginned since the issue of the last report and the probability is that the coming report will indicate crop of not over 9,75O,0OO and this is on the basis of about 100000 bales of new cotton to be marketed in August
 Cables were IS to 21 points higher. There was large buying by leading exporters. At Manchester the higher prices asked still checks business. The in sight figures for the week leave the total about 54,0O0 ahead of last year.
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STOCK MOVEMENT
 WAS UNCERTAIN Felt That a Crisis is Near
 at Hand BIG SHIPMENTS OF FOOD Japanese Gold Deposited in San Fran. cisco Banks Thought to Be for Army Provisions Instead of
 Regular Exchange.
BIG SHIPMENTS OF FOOD

New York, January 29.-Prices of stocks had wavering, uncertain movement to- day that hardly deserved the name of fluctuations. During the course of the day the market almost came to a stand still. The undertone was heavy. however, and the slight advances at one time at- tained were indifferently held. Probably the conviction that some sort of crisis was near at hand in the strained situa- tion in the far east, helped to paralyze speculative activity.
 Even the commodity markets reflected some disposition to await the definite out proposals. News reports of the rush of food shipments across the continent to i'll Russian army orders, were of some sig nifcance as to the effect of war upon do- mestic business here.
 In the money situation 1t is pointed out that of the $214S,000 which the sub-treas- ury has contributed the New York banks this week. more than three-fourths is on account of Japanese gold deposited in San Francisco. This gold is generally assumed to represent payment for army provisions rather than a regular exchange operation.
 The usual preliminary estimates of the interior movement indicate gain by New York of over $5. GOO GOO in spite of some in- crease in shipments from New York to southern points during the week in con- nection with the cotton movement As to the gain from the sub-treasury, 1t Is likely to. be wiped out by today's credit balance of that institution at the clearing house of $2,042,112 due to the taking up of Central Pacific note for about SSOO,00O
 The extreme ease of call money today did not indicate any notable weakening of the condition of the banks, although considerable loan expansion is expected in tomorrow's statement. United States Steel continued to be a strong drag upon the market. although the volume of activ- ity was much less today.
 The closing was dull and easy with prices back to about the low level. Penn sylvania ran off nearly point at the last
 Bonds were dull and were inclined to re- act but few advances gave an irregular tone. Total sales par value SS, ,105,0 ,000 United States bonds unchanged on call.
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leading bull interests and cotton exchange houses. Their demands were promptly met, however, by selling for profits and with the primary port receipts larger than last year, while the French market showed a reactionary tendency. The ad- vance was lost during the session and final prices were steady. unchanged to 5 points net lower. Sales estimated 219,- GOO bags. February, 7.S0; March, 1900 800; April. sos; May. s.2O@s35; July. $50 ds.55; September, S7OdS.9O; October, S.9O
 November S.95; December, 90Od915
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LOCAL MARKETS.

Cotton held steady yesterday at the close and was marked at 15lzc for good middling The market was rather un- settled all day and there was some ex- citement in futures but the tone stead- fed toward the close. No large sales were reported in the local market, Very little spot Is being brought in at present.
 There was nothing doing fin stocks and bonds yesterday and the market closed with all prices unchanged.
 Nothing of special interest happened along Morris avenue yesterday. Trade was about normal and prices steady with few exceptions. Oranges are now sell ing fairly we'll California navals are on the market at s250 to s2.75.
 Florida cabbage is now selling at $400 per crate. Eggs are quoted at 23c per dozen and the market is well supplied just now.
 Staple groceries are quiet and steady. No change in prices Is noted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-30
cothrsn 6 Co.'s Stock Letter.

By Ware & LeIanu.
 New York, January 29.-There was sup port from the banking element extended to the stock market today as near as we can judge. An oversold condition ap- peared and the floor professionals were inclined to play on the long side for q turn when the preliminary estimates of the cash movements forecast a favorable bank statement tomorrow. which should be reported unless loans throw the docu- ment tomorrow out of fear. There will be a great deal of irregularity tomorrow. however. on evening up of contracts in fear of war developments and we think the outlook is pointing toward purely traders market as before stated. We are very bullish on the standard western railroads to the extent that they should be bought on soft spots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-30
Liverpool Market.

Liverpool, January 29.-Cotton spot good demand, prices 12 points higher. Ameri- can middling fair, S7Sd good middling, S62d middling, S.52d low middling, S.46d; good ordinary, S,36d: ordinary. S.16d. The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 300 were for speculation and exports, and included 24O0 American. Receipts, 30,00O bales including 1S.O0O American. Futures opened firm and closed barely steady. American middling, g. O. e.. January, S36d@S. .37d; January February, SS6ddS.3Td; i; February March March-April April-May, May-June, S.36dnS.37d; June-July, S.3id@ s35d; July-August, s.32d@S.S5d; August September, S.1sddS.14d September-Octo- Der, 74Od; October November. 6.9Sd.
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Daily Statement.

alveston-Firm; mlddling, 15 5-E6; sales 17s6; receipts, 59O2; stock, 104,9S3.
 Mobile-Quiet; middling, 15ss; sales, 300; receipts, 431; stock, 2912.
 Savannah-Quiet. midding. 151a; sales. 36; receipts, $780, stock, 660S9.
 Charleston-Firm; middling, 151s; sales, 100; receipts, 2S7; stock, 1O615.
 Wilmington-Stead middling, 151A; re- ceipts. 5S0; stock, 1854.
 Norfolk-Receipts, 1870; stock. 1s,150.. Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 15.75; re- ceipts, S47 stock, Gi9O.
 Boston-Quiet; middIing, 1925; receipts, net, 152; gross, 63S3
 Philadelphia-Quiet; middling, 16.30; re- ceipts, 261; stock, 72l9.
 St. Louis-Firm; middling, 151z; receipts, 43S9 stock 22543.
 Memphis-Firm; mddling, 15ss; receipts, 1641; shipments 23S9; sales, 1850; stock, S2,041.
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Fruit and Produce.

Fruit and Produce. Corrected daily by c. r. Bell & Co.,. 201s
 Morris avenue.) Oranges-Per box, s275@3o0 for Flori- da's; Mandarines. per box. $3.O0: Tanger- ines, s45O; California navals, s2.5O to s275 per box.
 Grapes-Malaga, per keg. s5a5.5o. Lemons-Per box. extra choice. s3.25; fancy, S350
 Grape Fruit-s4506500 Pineapples-Per crate. $2.50G3.50. Bananas-Per bunch, culls. 4oG50c; straights 75M$1.
 Apples-Fancy northern stock, Bald wins, Pippins, etc., $3.5043.75; Kings, s45O; Gills, s4; bulk ftock, s. Cranberries-Pc barrel $500 to $S50. Cabbage-Danish. per pound, 3hc. Florida Cabbage-Per crate, sf00. Celery-Callfornia, H per dozen; per crate. s5.
 Northern m parsnips, carrots snd beets. per bushe 75c. Ruta Bagas-Per pound, 1kc. Spanish OnIons--Per crate. $l50 Peanuts-Fancy, per pound, 6k; No. g. De.
 Chestnuts-T.1p ,d. per pound, 7c. Almonds--Per pound, 12Hac. BraZils-Pe- -ound. 10c Mixed Nuts-Per pound. 121zc. Pecans-Pe- no.-d. 10c. tsrauable Wni~--i--Per pound. 14c. English Walnuts-California per pound. 16c.
 Dates-Tn No. 1 cartoonF. TAG. Figs-Tancy imported. per pound. 12tzc; Ca jforna cartoons. 10c. Citron--Per pound, 131zc. Raisins-Seeded. per package. SIC. Cleaned Cur sntJ-Per package. 7c. Raisins-Per box. new crop. s1.75 to SzO). Irish Potatoes-Per bushel, N10. Sweet Potatoes-Per barrel H.75 to g. %; yellow. $2.5062.75. Onlons-Per pound. new northern. 2izc. Peas-Black and gray eyed. per busheb sl.75d200
 Navy Pr @--Ff hushel. g. 40N250 Eggs-Per dozen. 23c Butter-Fresh country. 10 to He: cream cry 24 to 25c; renovated 20 to 2l.
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Southern Railway Co.
Schedule In Effect hay 24, 1903.


 Trains leave Birmingham as follows: 6:l0 a. m.-No. 3S. Cor Atlanta, Washing ton. timore, Philadelphia, New York and the East Pull man Drawing Rco-r Sleeping Car, Birmingham to New York.
 6:20 a. m.--No. 19. for Montevallo. Ma plesville. Selma and way sta- tions.
 1925 D. m.-No. 35 for Columbus. West Point. Wnona, Greenwood and Greenville: also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala bsma points.
 3:i0 D. m.--No. 15 new train, for Cordova, Ookman. Corona and way sta- tions. Also Blossburg. 3:45 D. m.--No. 22 for Anniston and way stations; also Talladega. 410 D. m.-No. 36 for Atlanta. Jackson vile and all Florida points also Charlotte. Richmond Washington. New York and the East. Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Jackson vile: also Birmingham te Richmond. Va. 10:20 D. m.--No. 37 for Columbus, West Point. winona. Greenwood and Greenville. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Cal Birmingham ta Greenville. 10:3j p. nI.--No. 21 for Selma. Mobile and way stations. Pullman Draw Room Sleeping Car Birming- ham to Mobile. ii :30 D, m-No. 9s. new train. for Ttlants, Anniston and way stations. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham to Atlanta. Sleeping car can be occupied at Union station 9:30 D. m.
 For detailed information and sleeping ear reservations apply passenger office. Morris Hotel building. Telephone SIT. J. c. LUSK, Dist. Pass. Agent.
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Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, January 29.-Money on call, steady at 1s@2 per cent; closing bid and offered, 1%; time loans, dull and steady; sixty days, 31s@3A; ninety days, sA@4; six months, 494A.
 Prime mercantile paper, 41k@5l; ster- ling exchange weak, with actual business in bankers bills at 495 550014s555 for de- mand and at 4S2. .9o@4S3 for sixty days; posted rates. ASA and 4S61k@4S7: commer- cial bills 4s21s; bar silver. 555s; Mexican dollars, 42.12; government bonds steady railroad bonds irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-30
The Metal Market.

New York, January 29.-rin was about 5s lower in London, closing at G126 IS Cd for spot and e127 for futures. Locally tin was in fair demand and little higher with spot quoted at s2S.O5d2S35. Copper also was lower in London, with spot quoted at 956 Is Sd. and futures at e56 5s. Locally, copper was unchanged. Lake, $12.621ad12 S71a; electrolytic. SIP 5O0 s12.75 casting, $12.371sG12.621k. Lead de- clined Is 5d in London to e11 Ss 9d and lost about one-eighth of a cent locally, with the close at $4.45@4.50. Spelter ld- vanced 2s Sd to e21 17s Cd, but was easier here, declining about points to $49O@ 5.00. Iron closed at 49s 9d in Glasgow and at 42s Sd in Middlesboro. Locally, iron was unchanged. No. 1 foundry northern, $15.0O@1e.OO; No. 2 foundry northern. s14OO d15.00; No. 1 foundry southern and No l foundry southern soft, $13 75Q14,25.
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opening and while first prices were higher, the break soon followed Though longs bought freely the offerings were appa- rently more than they cared to handle for time, and flooded the market Prices sank rapidly under the general unloading. After a short breathing spell the bulls again entered the ring and were heavy buyers at the decline, causing recov- cry of 30 to 40 points. In the trading March opened at 1929, declined IS points to 1551 and recovered to 1886; May opened at l6.74, declined S5 points to 15S9 and re- covered to 16.S5, and July opened at 1894, declined S5 points to 1909 and recovered to 1857 The market closed fairly steady, the list showing net losses of 14 to 2l points.
 New Orleans, January 29.-Cotton fu lures barely steady January, 15.56@155S; February, 15.61@15.63; March, 15.s6@15S7; April l606@16.OS; May 16.S5d16.s6; June, 16. 47916.4s; July 16.57@165S; August, 15.75 @1577.
 New Orleans, January 29.-Cotton irreg- ular; sales 1150 Ordinary, 13A good or dinary, 14 9-16; low midding, l5 S-16; mid ding, 15 9-16 good middng, 15 1916; mid ding fair 16 S-16. Receipts, 50f5; stock, 426, 716
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co.;,ran 6 Co.'s Cotton Letter.

By Gilbert x Clay.
 New Orleans January 29.-It appears that all favorable features were antici- pated in full measure here, so when the initial advance presented an irresistible temptation to secure overgrown profits, the offerings that followed completely ex- hausted the demand for the time being, and a slump of over s4 bale occurred in less time than it takes to tell the tale. A demand from fresh investors and shorts at this juncture turned the tide, after which a very feverish tone pre- vailed.
 Todays events should prove conclusive ly that the cotton market is too danger ous proposition for the average trader. Henceforth the fluctuations are likely to be violent and rapid, and the shocks will be numerous. Considerable cotton was liauidated here and in New York, but in many cases it was only an act of the new longs taking place of the old, which leaves the position to some extent techni- cally unchanged, and Liverpool is yet to be heard from.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-30
Cotton Seed oil Market.

New Orleans. January 29.-Cotton seed oils firm. Prime refined in barrels, S5he; off refined in barrels, 341sc: prime crude loose, 30c
 Memphis, January 29.-Cotton seed oil, car load lots. per gallon: Prime crude, 301ec; off crude, 27@2Sc; prime summer yellow, 331a@34c; choice cooking summer yellow less than car load lots. 42c; cotton seed meal prime, s2O. 5OQ21; off, s19.5OQ20; cotton seed cake, prime $20.50.
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Commencing January 11th train No. ', Queen & Cres- cent, leaving Birmingham 5:45 A. M, runs through be- tween Birmingham an d Shreveport without change, carrying Pullman Buffet Chair car-makes direct con- nection at Shreveport with through trains of M. K.
 & T. and Texas Pacific. This is fast day train to Jackson, Vicksburg and Shreveport with direct Texas connection.