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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1905-03-09
9ritft berborseme Selien.

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Die perborsenen 6ellen Der S6winpIu4t,
snn9enentsilnpung etc. al uilduft. lu ieip
SIR perlOren, wenn Sbr ni9t 5tlfe BON
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5iinounsa oarnieperselesen, mar unter
Sebanoluus BON srpei aer3ten, ,purpe je>
bod niAt beiier, Bis ih Or. Sings Ner
Discovery gu nebmen besann. Die erite
Dclis sewdbrte mir Qinperuns uuo cine
5lalhe betlte MIDI" Si6ere 5eiluns
fus Weben 5als, Bronchitis, bulten unp
Grflitunsen. @arantirt in DIFFERS App.
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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1905-03-09
8oIiOar.
z. Mp1ra. 1905

z. Wl1rd, 1900
Nm l. Wldrs ltarb 8 Oleileu iaoli6
Don bier Stephan Opp on einem
shlaoaufaa. Ser 0erltorbene mar
eeborgu am ID. September 1924 in
&ottenater, Oberamt @Iinsen. BIrt=
temberg. Sm Sabr l645 uerebelitbte
er Iib nit anna Warie geborne @iiin=
ger. im Sabr 1854 fam er init ieinsr
6amilie na1 2Imerita uno 8olibar, er
blieb bis 81 ieinem Nbleben in Der um=
9ebuna BON YOliuar. Sm Sabre 1885
9in9 ibm feline Satin im Spoe oCraus.
uon ben neun &inoern. Die Der gbe
leben nod 4, aluei SObne,
Sohn uno Daniel uno stuei 561ter
Hpline 8irler uno Gatbarine 3utafern,
beioe berlpittwet. Nuh 9 @ntel uno Z
urentel uberleben iba. Sie lterbllben
ueberrelte nuroen on Der Seite ielner
8aitin beiqsieBt. @r errei6te Elm Utter
pom 80 Sabren, S, Wonatsn uno Is
Sagen uno NOR eineroer wenig nod les
benoen PiOniere in oieIer 8e9eno. Sic
8ptbias Sitter Der hieii9eu 2p9e
bielten ain 20. SSebruar elm Yantett ab
uno am z. Wdr3 waren clue An3abl
oaoOn in Strabbura, nm orei Mit9lie=
bern ben 3. 8rao gu ertbeilen. M.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1905-03-09
0es Sberitem @aterloo.

Sberit Scbn %. Juaer Don 5rnep
Grove, 2eras, fanr nabe3u 1ein gSaterloo
in 2eber- unp glierenleipen. Sn einem
tiir3li6en Brief iast er: sd mar beinabe
toot BON oielen geioen, uub otwpbl i'd
meiaen 5amilienzar3t 5u 8atbe sos, balf
er mir nt6t. SD belte mir allo cine
SOC 5lalAe BON guren sroBen electric
Sitters, mel6e mid beilte. SD balte
rtsielben fur pas bette 5eilmittel in Der
Belt unD pante 0utt Der Sbnen bic
Senntnib sab, es 3u ma6en." gertauft
unp 5eiluns sarantirt bei Dispepia,
0auen= Hup glierenleipeu BON Miaers
apctbste, gu fiinf3is Gts. per 5laiac.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1905-03-09
Drei gDittsp en- tiir einen Manm.

Brei Nittlwen fiir citizen Mnnm.
Ntit Ood tDnnen mir in Suscaralpus
@DuntD alsroin9s niht In Rontnrrens
treten. aber orei le6etlDe Miitipen fir
einen Mann lino bod fir tlelnere
8erbdltniiie immerbin cine 2eiltune.
glm z. Gebruar itarb in Dtiu Somn=
ihip sSObn VI. Setter uno bel benz
Gtreit UNI ieinen NadlaB erbebt lih
nun Die 5raee: gger 1T Die rehtmdBige
@ittlpe 2 9lm Is. Nuguit 1869 per=
ebelidte li6 Sobn Better, ieines 3si6ens
elm Roblengrdbsr, in BeDforo, Ya..
nit Warp u. Bater uno 3eusts mt ibr
orei Sinoer. Sm Sabre 1871 perlieB
Setter BeoIoro uno fam nod Mineral
BOlnt in Oielem @ountp, lieB aber f9ine
sSalnilie in pennlplpanien 5uriid uno
ianote ieiner 6rau reaelndBig 8slo
fir ibren unterbalt uno oenieniaen Der
Sin0er. Sm Sabre 1874 te9rte er
uaA 8ebforo 3uriif, um feline 6amilie
81 bolen; arDei Der Ginoer Dasen in=
ssuil6ea gelterben uno er uabm Die
6rau uno oas ilberlebenoe Rino. einen
&naben, nit li6 uab Wlneral 9Oint.
Sll Der neuen 0eimatb fano SSrou
Setter i'm 0aule ibres Mannes cine
Berion gtanens @Glabetb, Die nit
ibrem 8atten intlmere Yssiebuneen
unterbielt, als ibr rebt uuo biulg
iAien uno lie berlangte oaber. oaB oas
Weib aus Dem 9auie entfernt neroe.
Setter anttportete brobeno, iDenn cine
9eben mlihe. 10 mtile Die 6rau fort.
niht @lilabetb, Sa 6ran Setter SO. l
inter oleien llmitdnoen ni1t ldnaer i'm
Sauie bleiben pollte, 10 gin9 lie 5uriif
na6 Bennipluanien. Spdter aO9 lie
nit ibrem SObne naA &anlas uuo oa
lie AOrte. Setter iei in elmer &oblen=
mine psrungliift uno qeitorben, 10
9laubte lie litb frei unO beirutbete einen
Wann Namens 8ater. Grit als Setter
luirtli6 ltalb. erfubr ite, BOB oeri.lbe
INNER nod am Seben 9euelen uuo lie
erbebt leBt als rehtmdBige Wittpe Nn-
fprud auf oefen 9tadluB uno ibr Sobn
1T als gsent ieiner Mutter eetommen,
um oeren AnIpruh 81 pertreten.
glls Die Ssrau go. l oas 6elo 9e=
rdumt. lebte Setter nit @liiabetb 5u=
iammen; oas luiiroi9e Yaar bate ieinen
NobnliB mad Wia 5onnIbip perleet
uno bate ihOn elne 4nSabl Sinoer, oils
@Iiiabetb Dor fiirf Sabren etne Sdei-
ounastlage 9e9en Setter einreibte.
Setter antmortets oarauf. inoem er i'm
8eribt erfldrte, Die Sldgeriu lei gar
ni6t feline Srau, mas unter oen Be=
tannten oes npaares nidt geriuae 5en-
lation erre9te, oa man oieielben immer
als @bepaar betra6tet uno bebanoelt
bate.
Nuf oem gYe9e zines GompromiB er.
belt oamals 5ran Ssetter yo. 2 eluen
Sbeil oes 8erm09ens oes Mtaunes uno
balo oarauf Derbeiratbete Ii1 Setter nit
go. 3. 6rau Sumaris Setter, Die bel
leinem Sooe als Die re9tmdBies Wittue
gait, bis pI0Blid 9enrp .. Setter, eili
SObu Der @lliabetb. ebenfals grbanz
IpriiAe erbOb uno oann aud nod @bas.
E. Setter. Elm SObn Der erfen 6rau,
anf Der SilofldAe eri9ien uno ertldrts,
ieine Nutter lei ole ein3i9e re9tmdBige
@rbin.
Stun 1T es Sade Der 8eri6te su ent.
I9eioen, wer eiQentli9 erbberehtlst lei.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1905-03-09
SetratDsb emiatann9eu.

Qu9ult Sura Barbara @arouer,
beioe pon Sbanesoille.
eugene 6. @orea - Miarn 9. Wernte,
beioe Don Sunoee.
@barIes 8. OLDHAM, Cambridge -
Guela VI. Seed, Sem @omerstoipn.
gomin R. Smith, Canal Doper -
Waoella Stiffler, Hew philadelphia
@brilt,an .. 8raber. Dtt. gaton =
8race 6. Ststin, 9unoee.
SEQ. 5. 0Onnelp - glisabetb gaper.
beioe BON Canal GoDer.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1905-03-09

3diereis sutenlilien su folsenosn grei=
len, 10 lan9e Der Worratb lanst:
3bermometer, ssabrenheit uno 9eau=
muir $l.00, nur Neaumur rs gents.
Gdsbobrer rs Gents, Derb &c. ent=
iprs6eno ebenIo billie.
Gdstiiher So. Z, 8. 8, 10. III. l2,
l3 unb Ia fiir 40, As. so. SIS, 70, 85
Gents. $l.00 & ST. 20.
GenBer d 3otha der
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1905-03-09

AT Alliance connections made with trains from all
stations on the P, F. w. & c. Division.
No. 800 connects ut Yellow Creek for Ssubsnvile and
B1laire No. 304 connects at Welsyle for Ssubonvills and
Belaire Nos 800, 322, 302, 304 and 3i6 connect in
Union Station Pittsburgh for tho East Cafe Parcr Cars
Nos $40 and 3it. No. 343 leaves Raronna *6 90 an
arrives Cleveland *8 90 No. 342 leaves Cleveland IS 90
pln arrives Ravenna "a On nm
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1905-03-09
.ooifhe peihe hiite,

Dele iunee 11ldnner Juno nbrisens audi
herren eeiobteren 2llters) fonrnen in unieren
Store um uniere mooifden bnte su fehen IDir
fonnen oieielben niht befdreiber, Jhr muet ielbft
fommen uno oieielben auf Guren Ropf ieBen, nm
su iehen, rpie hibid1 uno mootih fe ausiehen.
mollt Jhr otpas frift nah Ger neueiten
1looe 70 fon,mt 3u uns uno feht uniere neuen
neid,en blte
Die pretie oieier Butte eehen ie nah oem
6raoe oerielben Don $780, l,5o, 200, $50 bis auf
$500
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1905-03-09
GreiIe fir Re0ler.

auf Den Regelbabsen an Gf.So1=
StraBe iueroen fir oieieni9en. tpeIde
lpdbreno oes WOnats Wdra bic b0dlte
3abl bon Segeln in orei Spielen
treffen. Preiie auseeiebt. l. Breis $5.
2. preis 50, uno 3. preis ST..
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1905-03-09
.ocben frbaltelt,

Cine neue Nnsmabl bon Sep
pihldufern unb Seppiben, @el~
ton 8anDteppide uno' 9lrmini=
fer Seppi6e aller @r6Ben.
Gin grocer 8orratb BON Co
nell 5eppihen 5nr Nnsipabl.
Gine lhOne Nnsmabl bon 8or-
bdisen fueben erbalten.
Jteie Seibenipaarfn unb neue
Stoffe 5u 5birtpeiten.
6. 2g. 8urrn,
ii gquars, NeiD Hbilabelpbia.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1905-03-09

2ube 6reut es Gid ni1t aud. ooB
Su oieies 6ribiabr ni9t au itimmen
brauhf +?
2ube: gif Du perrlft /! 5oQ id,
MID freuen. wenn mir ole @eIe9en9eit
ent3ogen miro, ourh ben gertauf mei=
ner Stlmme auf ebrlide @eiIe eiui9e
Dollars su peroienen
Garmen stt perfaufen oDer a..
nertaui6en.
Wollt Sbr cine 5arm ertperben?
Senoet fiir uniere 2iite. Mir baben
Garmen bon SO bis 500 Mfer.
gaitern Ohio 9eal gitate gr6anee,
Nem philadelphia. $. ii.
Wer Weine uno SpiritnoIen
winf1t, telepbonire oil Noolpb, ben
einaiaen 8roBbdnoler BON Spirituoien
tn. Suscaralpas @puntp. If.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1905-03-09

Das Wdrsuetier bient tpabrbaftia
nidt oaSu, oas eeben angsnebm 3u
madei.
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@om Smterefle fir Garmer.

gDir baben eine .Oor3iigli6e auswabl
bon Weoium=, Mammotb-, 9lpste- uno
4lfalia- aleeiamen, gSimotbpiamen,
8rasIamen fir Cbftsdrtsn, 3eo 3op,
8lausras unb iiberbaupt cine polIitdn-
oige Ausuabl bon Samen alIer Dirt.
Infer Motio 1T bette Qualitdt uno
billise preiIe.
Dir baben aud 6utter oller Nrt,
gebafte 4leie. 0iibnerfutter, Celmebl,
Ralt.@ement uno @pps.
gs miro uns freuen. Gub fennen 3u
1ernen. Gonnmt unb priift unfere
Waaren in GaoerlD's Wa9a3in binier
benz @Ourtbaus. 9elepbon go. rs.
If 20. 5. Wiie & Bro.
Gute Weine ilnb aiqueure au
ueoisiniihen 3meden fiabet man in
NoOlpb's Hiaueur-Stere am s3ublie
Gquars. 9eIephone 35l. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
THE CHICAGO MARKET.
Fresh Decline in Wheat Result Of Good
Reports

CHICAGO. April Increased shipments
from Australia and continued excellent
weather in the United States caused
fresh decline here today in the price of
wheat. At the close wheat for July de-
livery was &c. Corn was off Aassc. Oats
showed Ac. gain. Provisions were practi-
cally unchanged.
Under general selling pressure the wheat
market was weak throughout the entire
session AT the opening sentiment was af-
fected by a considerable decline at Liver
pool. resulting from increased shipments
from Australia. Initial quota tons on July
were Il to Is lower, at IS to SSB. Pit trad
ers sold July, and the offerings We're taken
by commission houses. After a dip to S7&a
SIS July rallied to SSA on covering by
shorts.
The firmness, however, was only momen-
tary. A local crop expert report which ex-
ercised a little bearish effect yesterday
seemed to have acquired greater signifi-
canoe over night and appears today an eff
rectual barrier in the way of any bull
movements. The weather throughout the
country was again extremely favorable for
the rapid advancement of the new crop.
reports of bright prospects for early
and abundant harvest formed the underly-
ing basis of a decidedly weak situation that
developed as trading progressed.
Prices here were also affected by weak
ness of northwestern markets. After July
had dropped to STA some recovery took
place on a fair demand from shorts. The
close however, was weak, with July at
S13s. May sold between 112% and 113a4, and
closed at 1875. Clearances of wheat and
flour were equal to 50, 800 bushels Primary
receipts We're 312,700 bushels, compared
with 643.GCO bushels year ago.
Weakness of wheat had a bearish effect
OH the corn market. Large clearances,
however, nearly offset this influence The
volume of trading was very small. Shorts
were the principal purchasers. May opened
shade lower to a shade higher at AK to
4T3s, sold between 465aa46a4, and 47%, and
closed at 47c. Local receipts were 212 cars
with one of contract grade.
Smaller receipts gave some firmness to
the oats market. Trading, however, was
extremely quiet. May opened unchanged
to Is higher, at 293s to 291a sold up to 29as
207s, and closed at 215s Local receipts were
10S cars.
A firm undertone was manifested in pro-
visions in sympathy with higher prices for
live hogs. Trading was featureless, the
volume of business being very small. At
the close May pork was up a shade at
12.721s, lard was unchanged at 7.12ka7. IS,
and ribs were a shade higher at 6.971aa7 90
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat,
81 cars; corn. 465 cars; oats, 148 cars; hogs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
NEW YORK PRODUCE.
Receipts and Prices at Saturdays
Market Closing,

NEW YORK, April 1.-Flour-Receipts, 49, 7S1 !;
exports, 1910 barrels. Dull and unchanged; win
ter patents, 5.25a5 GO; winter straights, 5.O0a
5.15; Minnesota patent 5O5a6.15 winter extras,
350a4.15; Minnesota bakers, 4.0Oa4.40; winter
low grades, 3.4Oa4.O5.
Rye four-Quet Fair TO good, 4.3Oa4. 20; choice
to fancy, 41Oa4.90.
Buckwheat hour-Nominal.
Cornmeal-Steady. Fine white and yellow, 1.25;
coarse new, 1.osa11o; kiln dried, 2.9oa3.oo.
Rye-Nominal.
Mating, 46a52 c. i. I. Buffalo.
wheat-Receipts, 1000 bushels. Spot easy; No. 2
No l northern Duluth, 116M f. o. b.; No. ! hard
Manitoba, 1O1A afioat Options opened lower be-
and further unloading Rallying later with corn
the market again weakened severely as result
# stop loss selling cose gall july net
closed, a2ls. September. selsas6&; closed, se1s:
ssd ss2S bus e rs1sor
White: S2a: option market was quiet here and
barely steady, closing net unchanged. May, 53Sa
oats-Receipts, ice, 800 bushels; exports, 2os s
natural. 3oa32 pounds, 36ka37; clipped. 36a4o
Hay~Quiet Shipping, eoae7ls good to choice,
=. Hopsomaulet State, common to choice 1904. 2sa
2 2S rs 1908, 21s24; ODDS iials A@ @ '
Hides--Firm. Galveston. 20 to rs pounds. 20;
California 81 to 25 pounds 1917; Texas dry, "a
Leather-Firm. Acid. 24a26.
Wool-Firm. Domestic fleece, 31a34.
Coal-Nominal.
Beefsteady Family ooalsoo; mess so Soa
city extra India mess, 18.00a1S.00
Cut meats-Steady. Picked bellies 7a7A; picked
shoulders, b1aa6 picked hams S1aa9
Lard-Dull Western steamed. 7.30. Refined,
steady; continent, 735; South American, 500; COM
pound. 47sa5A.
Pork-Quiet. Family IA. 5Oa1 500; short clear,
IL. 75a15.0O mess, 10 25a135O.
Talow-Dul City 81 per packages A.;
try, packages free. 4%a47s.
Cottonseed On-Du Prime crude. nominal; do.
yellow. 25as a26.
Petroleum-Steady. Refined New York 7.15; Phil
adelphia and Baltimore. no. do. IN bulk 4.20.
Rosin-Frm Strained common to good, 800.
Turpentine-Firm, 6O1aa61.
Rice-Quiet Domestic, fair to extra, 27sa5h;
Japan. nominal
Molasses-Firm. New Orleans, open kettle, good
to choice. 29a39.
Cofee-Spot Rio. steady; No. invoice, 79s Mild
steady; Cordova, 10a13.
Sugar-Raw, firm. Fair refining, AS; centrifugal,
Gs test, 5. Molasses sugar, AS. Refined firm; No.
8. 5.55; No. l. $50; No. s, $40: No 9, $685.: No.
10 $50; No. II, $50; No. IL, 515; No. 10, sos;
No "A. 500: confectioners' A, 600; mold A, $50;
cut-oaf. 6.S5; crushed 6.S5; powdered, 6.25 gran
ulated. 6.15: cubes. $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02

change Clifton e. Hooper, connected with
Pettigrew. Bright & Co, was the buyer.
Only short time ago Boston Stock Ex-
change seats sold as low as $4,000. The
boom fs believed to be the result of the
proposed tax in New York on stock trans
fers. The question of raising the limit of
membership Of the Boston Stock Exchange
from 100 to 200 is under discussion.
A high record bid of $500 was also made
for a seat on the Philadelphia Stock Ex-
change yesterday. This is $500 above the
price paid by New York firm a week ago.
The bid was made for New York broker
by Walter Ross and Is believed to be
based upon the expectation of consider
able development of business in Philadel-
phia as the result of proposed imposition
Of a tax of 81 on each 100 shares of stock
transferred in New York state.
Philadelphia brokers are a unit in be-
lieving that the tax measure, If ES<sed.
will throw a great deal of business to that
city that would otherwise go to New York
Philadelphia brokers transact the largest
part of their business in the New York
market Much of this would be done in
Philadelphia If the market were made
more active in that city, and all that could
be transacted at home would be so trans
acted in order to avoid the payment of the
81 tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
NEW YORK BANKS.
Official Statement Recorded Contraction
In Loans-Cash Decrease.

NEW YORK, April 1.-The Financier says
this week:
The official statement of the New York
associated banks last week, while 1t failed
TO reflect the loss of cash which was eX-
pected from the estimates based upon the
traceable movements of money, recorded an
important contraction in loans and conse
quently in deposits, thereby reducing the re-
serve requirements so largely as to cause
an increase in surplus; therefore the state
ment was favorable from the borrowers
point of view.
The operations incident to the issue of
s75,00,00O of Japanese bonds not
clearly traceable; possibly, however, the I'M
expectedly small loss of cash as officially
reported may have been due to unrecorded
receipts from subscribers at distance to
the bonds.
The decrease in cash shown by the state
ment was SS14,90o an amount smaller by
s., 600 than that which was estimated
upon the basis of the known movements of
money. That this discrepancy between the
estimated and the official loss was due to
the above noted unrecorded receipts from
the interior seems probable, for the cash
loss to the banks was almost wholly caused
by subtreasury operations which were dis
tinctly disclosed.
The loans were contracted by S1o4l2 OO0,
making $4,000, 600 since March A. this total
rejecting the extent of the liquidation
which began month ago and has since
been continuous That the contraction was
much larger last week than Is shown by the
above seems probable from the fact that
the money which was deposited with the
banks during the week. preparatory to the
distribution of April dividends and interest,
and also the per cent which was paid by
applicants for the Japanese bonds must
have been loaned upon the market.
The deposits were decreased ST., 600 GOO as
the result of the contraction of loans and
the loss of cash. and the required reserve
was thereby reduced $1,000, $50, deducting
from which the amount OF cash loss left
81 ls5,250 as the increase in surplus reserve
to $S.664,510. Computed upon the basis of
deposits. less those of $1,000 300 public
funds, the surplus Is 12.S9O.375
The statement made q fairly good proof
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
RUSSELL SAGE no QUIT.
Veteran Financier Will Retire From
Wall Street.

A dispatch from New York says that
Russell Sage has at last decided to quit
the battle of business life. Upon the verge
of the grave, he will now take a holiday
and the street will know him no more,
save as a memory.
The old family country house is being
put in readiness at Lawrence. on the Long
Island Shore for it has been determined
by Mrs. Sage to take her husband there
in a few days to remain through the sum
mer in the hope of fighting off the last
CALI a few years at least-for within the
past month the aged fnancler has been
close to death several times.
At the Sage city house in New York
many old friends called to extend congrat-
be out OF bed to receive them.
Each caller remained but few mo-
ments, for the patient has been forbidden
excitement by his physicians. That he
has recovered sufficiently to receive callers
is the result, the physicians declare, of the
quiet and abstemious life that he has led.
That a man should reach the age of
lightweight with faculties unimpaired in
spite of the wear and tear Of Wall street
life is little short of marvellous.
"A man is old at thirty stale at forty.
and dead at fifty" runs the Wall street
for from sixty to seventy he was the mas
ter of the street"
His life was so ingrained with the fairs
Of the street that in his retirement it feels
that it has lost part Of itself-a most i'm
portant and historic part
There is pathOS in the passing of this
master Of finance from the arena. He al
ways fought fairly. never asking quarter,
but often giving 1t without the asking.
Mr.. Sage is now in his eightv-ninth year.
Up to year ago he was most active. He
managed his affairs himself and he has
amassed many millions-more than one
hundred. 1t is peculiar Of the man that
he has always thought in hundreds. He
says that he will live to be 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
TRADE PROSPECTS.
Dun's Review Reports Returns In
creasingly Satisfactory.

NEW YORK, April 1.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review of trade today says:
Trade returns are increasingly satisfac-
tory continued high tenn perature accelerat-
ing distribution in all leading lines The
closing days Of March brought greater con-
fidence regarding the future, and results for
the first quarter of 1905 proved even more
favorable than was anticipated when the
year opened. Sanguine expectations of
manufacturers who made extensive prep
arations are now being realized. Reports
from the south indicate that the period of
hesitation Is about over. and agricultural
sections are stimulated by prospects OF a
good season for planting. u
Freight congestion has followed the
heavy shipment of spring merchandise and
railway earnings in three weeks Of March
were 80 per cent larger than in 1904. Of
fetal returns make the cotton crop fully a
third larger than the one preceding, and
still prices are far from demoraized. With
the subsistence of floods, the mills have re-
sumed, water traffic is heavy, and the per-
centage of unemployed is seasonaby re-
duced Buyers are arriving in large num-
bers at the leading jobbing centers. There
Is less ice in the lakes than at this time last
year, but another week is needed to restore
navigation.
"Immigra ton continues to surpass all rec
ords. and international markets improve as
conclusion of the war seems imminent. For
showed a gain of s. 404,617 in imports, and
a decrease of sS17,924 in exports, as COM
pared with 1904.
"A steady demand is noted in all depart
ments of the iron and steel industry, orders
constantly coming forward, and most plants
are assured of activity for many months,
while some mills decline contracts for ship
ment any time before 1906. Mild weather
improved the quality of hides, especially
from the southwest, and the tone of the
market is decidedly frmer. New England
footwear factories are receiving a fair
amount of new business from statesmen at
the west, and duplicate spring contracts
also arrive, calling for immediate delivery.
IA better feeling is noted in the primary
market for cotton goods. More inquiries are
received from China, but there Is little
prospect that desired deliveries can be
made, as some lines are under order up to
next February. Wooden and worsted dupli-
cate trade is quiet
Failures this week numbered PA In the
United States. against 2OS last year, and SO
In Canada, compared with 10 year ago."