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BANK STATEMENT FIGURES.
Analysis of the Weekly Showing by
the Financier

NEW YORK, February 23-The Ffnan-
cier says this week: Last weeks official
statement of the New York Associated
Banks was favorable, in that it disclosed
only slight decrease in surplus reserve
Such decrease was. however, so small
amounting to but Sl2i ,4I5, as to entitIe it to
be characterized as remarkable The cash
loss was $3,2J2, 600, or somewhat in excess
of the estimates. This can be readily &C.
counted for by the fact that the latter were
based upon imperfect data-as they in
cluded operations ending with Wednesday,
while the official statement embraced those
for five days. including Thursday
Deposits decreased $1c.524, 800 which
amount closely agrees with the sum of the
hence the statement made a good proof.
The required reserve against general de-
posts was reduced $3,131 ,125 deducting
which from the loss in cash left S12l ATS as
the reduction in surplus reserve to $1,000
515. Computed upon the basis of deposits
less those of $14356. 600 public funds, the
surplus is 81 SOS, 725
Loans We're contracted to the amount of
$S,6O0.OO, probably the result of hquida-
ton of speculative accounts on the stock
exchange. The daily average of bank
clearings was 3l6 millions. against $50 mil
lions in the previous week; clearings on Sat
urday, rejecting Thursdays business were
1858. $50 400.
Comparisons of loans by individual banks
show that eight institutions contracted this
item by 2-5 millions net; Ave banks lost
2-3 millions net cash.
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Dried Fruit Market.

NEW YORK. February 23.-Evaporated
apples are Offering freely and prices are
easier Fancy are quoted at 50: choice at
sl,aSl2; prime 1Sa1s..
Prunes are firm with California fruit
ranging from ga to 13c FOR zoos to Sos.
Oregon prunes. 1Os to 20s at > l-saIOc
APricots are firm with choice quoted at IS;
extra choice at 1Si9a19. and fancy at i9a2o
Peaches are quiet. but are said to be at
tracing an increased inquiry. Choice are
quoted at l1al21s; extra choice at l2L al3h
fancy at l2+al4, and extra fancy az i3al5.
Raisins are firm with loose muscatel quoted
at Il2a9 seeded raisins at 7i.alOs. and
London layers at 1.3Ja1. 40
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
FOREIGN DEMAND STRENGTHENS
THE WHEAT MARKET.
Liverpool Advances Influence Prices
in Chicago Corn-Provisions
Quiet.

CHICAGO. February 23-An increased
foreign demand caused decided strength to-
day in the wheat market. the May delivery
closing at a net gain of a.a's. Corn is up
1aass. and oats %It7s. Provisions gained
~ to az.
The wheat market was strong from the
opening to the close. Commission houses
and shorts were eager buyers throughout
the day. and the offerings were insufficient
To meet the demand. The result was that
the May option advanced almost one cent
and the July delivery half a cent. The prl-
mary cause of the strength was an advance
of X To - at Liverpool. which was due. 1t
was claimed, to the famine situation in
Russia. The strength of the market was
later increased by reports of brisk de-
mdnd for wheat for export. AdVtceS from
the winter wheat belt claiming serious dam
age by weather helped strengthen prices.
The close was strong. with quotations
almost at the highest point. Nay opened
y to - up at IT&. to 7I'k. sold at Ii9satIai.
and then advanced TO ISIS. The close was
at ISaISk. Clearances of wheat and flour
were equal to 4a'. 500 bushels. Primary re-
ceiptS were .O32 COZ bushels against JSS,oOO
bushels for the corresponding day last year.
Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago reported
receipts of I2I cars. against 3s; cars last
week and ISS cars year ago
The Corn Market.
The corn market was active and strong
all day. The chief influence for higher
prices was a sharp advance, at Liverpool.
although small stocks in Chicago and an
excellent demand for cash grain contrib
uted materially to the strength. Offerings
wer1. light and came chiefly from longs.
The close was strong. May opened 1sah to
14a& higher at iI2s to 4Il4 advanced to
AIS and closed at IIs4. Local receipts were
5I3 ears with one of contract g"ade.
Oats shared in the general strength, and
prices advanced to the high point FIR the
crop. Commission houses We're lively buy
ers. while shorts covered freely. An active
demand by shippers Tor cash oats was the
chief buIliSh Influence. May opened Is to g
higher at 4l&> To ass, advanced TO 42ls and
closed at 42ai2i>. Local receipts were 2o4
cars.
Provisions were quiet and steady, &c.
advance in the p.ice of live hogs being d
sustaining inhIeI'e At the close May pork
was up ~. 81 iH.IIi-. Lard was up .l2, at
$50. Ribs were 2i2 higher at 90.
Estimated rece PTS for Monday: Wheat,
- cars: corn. ~ ears: oats. - cars; hogs,
$4,000 head.
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THE FOREIGN BoURsES.

BERLIN, February 23.-Prices on the
bourse today generally were weak. Russians
were firmer on the expectation that the
government will reach a working agreement
with the new parliament.
PARIS. February 2}.-PriCes on the bourse
today were firm. Russians improved on the
more favorable impression created by the
results of the election. Russian imperial
As closed at "a 10 and Russian bonds OF 1901
at $500.
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Coffee Closes Firm.

NEW YORK. February 23.-The market
for coffee futures opened firm at an advance
of l0alJ points on covering by European
shorts and buying by trade Aterests. 1t
was the first March notice day. but there
was good demand for that position and
notices representing about 80, 900 bags were
said to be promptly stopped There were
also rumors that Brazil had fioated another
yalorization loan and the market ruled gen.
orally firm with the close firm at e net
advance of 15a25 points. Sales for the day
were reported of 103 30 bags including
February at 5f0a5.7J: March at 5.6Ja., IS I;
May at 5.75a5.sO; July at 5.S5a59o; Sep
TENDER at 5.9Ja6.O0: December at 6.Q5a6 TO-
and January at 615.
Spot coffee firm; No. Rio !: Santos No.
4, Sc; mild coffee. quiet cordova, 9al2Ia
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Diamond Shoal Light Station.

A wireless telegram received from Capt
Jacobsen, master of light vessel No II, on
the Diamond Shoal station, by the light
house service authorities states that during
the heavy gale of Wednesday last the
pounding of the heavy seas loosened the
propeller of the ship and that 1t was lost
The anchors of the ship held firmly, how
ever, and the losing of the propeller was
the only damage done the ship. All on
board are reported well. On receipt of this
message Commander Edward Lloyd jr.,
inspector in charge of this district, ordered
lightship No. ~. which was recently re-
heved from service on the station and was
at Baltimore for repairs. to take on coal
and stores and to go to the relief of the
disabled vessel No. - will leave Baltimore
Monday and will be accompanied to the
Diamond shoals by the lighthouse tender
Maple, which is to tow No. a to Ports
mouth or Baltimore for q new wheel, while
No. ~ takes station on the shoal.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.
MANCHESTER CLOTH.

MANCHESTER. England. February %
The demand in the cloth market was irreg
ular during the week with a smaller turn
over. Prices continued firm. The Indian
business consisted principally of shirtings.
but mulls and dhooties also were In good
demand. ALTHOUGH the stiffness of yarns pre-
vented much business. China took OCCASION
al lines of fancy cloths, but the business in
gray staples disappointing. South
America and the Levant placed orders for
future delivery, but refused to pay the en-
HANGED prices frequently asked by the
makers.
Yarns We're fairly active and very steady
The finest American crops are booked well
ahead. but the demand for the lower grades
was not SO good Prices were unchanged.
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London Wool Receipts.

LONDON. February 23.-The arrivals of
wool for the second series of auction sales
amount TO S23.0oO bales. including .o4 900
forwarded direct TO spinners. The imports
this week were:
New South Wales. 200 bales. Oueers-
land. 1850: Victoria. 9,OUD: South Australia
IAh: West Australia, 2JJ: New Zealand
~ 'r; Cape of Good Hope and Natal l. aO:
various 800
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Reported Purchase of Steamers.

IL is reported about the river front that
the syndicate of this city and Norfolk
which is TO establish line on the Potomac
and Chesapeake bay between this city. Old
Point and Norfolk early in the spring has
secured the steamers City of Worcester and
G. III. Northam from parties In New Eng
land. II Is also stated that the steamer
Dreamland. which was secured from New
York parties. Is to be fitted with state
rooms and that she will also engage in the
traffic between this city and Norfolk
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New York Specie. Imnorts

NEW YORK, February 23-The inlpsrts
OF specie at this port for the week ending
today amounted to Si5sO2s in gold and
gold and H,lO5.l1I silver
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Caroline Rosenberg Galland, who lived h,
New Haven, Conn.,. until recently, will 20
to charity instead of to her relatives, who
are residents of that city. In case the pro-
visions Of her well are carried out
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President Truesdale says that it is with
no feeling Of resentfulness or pessimism
that many ofhciais charged with the re-
sponsibiiity Of managing the railway prop
critics OF the country express serious doubts
and misgiyings over the future outcome as
respects the net results Of the operation OF
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TIE LONDON MARKET
FEAR OF DEAR MONEY CHECKS
ACTIVE OPERATIONS.
American Shares Yield to Bear Pres
sure and Close at Lower
Level.

LONDON. February 23.-The stock ex-
change experienced a quieter weeks trad
ing. with dear money fears checking active
operations and causing general saSging
tendency. which left quotations again frac
tionally lower. Although the Bank of Eng
land gained much strength from the gold
imports and cash from the country the
directors found it necessary to maintain the
. Der cent rate in view of the uncertainty
regarding American requirements.
This prevented spectators as well as in
vestors from operating with anything like
freedom, while the fact that an American
railway was placing a large number of
short-term bonds here gave rise to the fear
that gold Withdrawals may occur in the
near future. and also helped to depress the
gilt-edged section generally. The activity
and strength of copper shares continued
under the lead of Rio Tinto. which was
bought largely on French account and
crossed the century mark, closing at 102R.
Mexican rails had another upward move
ment due to speculation, and closed con-
siderably higher for the week but Japan
csc bonds experienced a setback owing to
the budget deficit
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President Truesdale of the Lackawanna
speaks along the same lines. He tells the
shareholders THE most serious aspect of the
present situation, as seen from the railroad
standpoint, is the universal and pronounced
feeling of hostility which exists toward the
railroads and those controlling and man.
aging them. and the alleged attitude of in
difference or unconcern of the latter as to
the character, efficiency and safety of the
service rendered by the railways to the
travelling and shipping public. No doubt
there is some Justification for this feeling
On the other hand there is little doubt that
the conditions complained of are not as bad
or as universal as claimed, but that they
have been exaggerated and distorted very
considerably, resulting in much unreason-
able prejudice being aroused and bitterness
engendered. which is likely to work great
wrong and injustice to the railroad inter-
ests of the country, and, in doing So in
jure its general business interests without
securing proper and adequate remedy of
conditions and practices which no doubt
do exist and which need prompt and intel
ligent action to correct
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Leading railroad presidents continue to
speak of their great needs for new capital
and the difficulty they have of raising this
capital in this country because of the anti
railroad agitation. President Smith of the
Louisville and Nashville says that his road
should have S2OOOOOOO Immediately and as
much more annually for the next four
years. President Baer of the Reading
complains of the timidity of capital under
the existing political conditions, and while
he does not say So it is pretty generally un-
derstood that the Reading management
would like to raise a very considerable
sum Of money to increase it's Inadequate
coal car equipment and replace many cars
of obsolete design.
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Some inquistive railway student has dis
covered that the annual report of the Lack
awanna shows an increase of nearly ST.
COG. Geo in appropriations for renewals and
betterments, thus creating very marked
decline in the company's gross earnings
This will not alarm the Lackawanna stock
holders 1t will rather make them feel
easier of conscience. The trouble with the
Iackawanna is that 1t makes money So
fast that 1t is a problem how to cover up
its Swollen fortune" The Lackawanna
earns about 90 per cent
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these properties. They realize from daily
experience that the large increase In wages
paid Will not be in any measure compen-
stated for by increased efficiency of service.
On the contrary, they are impressed with
the belief that a spirit Of Independence and
unrest has been engendered and broadly
disseminated through one agency or an
other among the rank and file in all
branches of the railway service. the effect
Of which has been and may continue to be
to lower the general standard of efficiency
OF railway employees.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-02-12

and frothy ~lauaatiog. some afteen
years ago. Jason Brown. 9 Of old
John. made "a speech which was quite
wonderful. and at the time excited
both astonishment and admiration lie
was clearly ~ another metal from his
violent fanatical old father. Al the
tire ne Spoke-about 1880 or 1881
he was seventy years old. and showed
himself IN MS life To BE- a far better.
wiser man thar MS now ap~otheotized
hero IF New England Idolatry. Instead
or the ranco-. fanatic3sm. brutality
and savagery Of the old Kansas CUT
throat. Jason. the son. seems tn have
found the lden fleece. OF peace
and goodwill. II wns stated in 1888
or SO that NJ contributed nearly al
the money he had IL a Confederate
fiud OF Charleston. =. e. He wa~ poor
and ne offering he made 50 gener-
uusiy and kindly was indeed most re-
marRabIc and deserves 10 b. remem-
bered The speech ne made that 50
''a~tp9ished the natives OF New Eng
land. WaS in 1891 perhaps. He visi-
ted Connecticut in that yea-. and was
most warmly greeted 10y the old Aboli
ton gang Of fanatics who still
flouri-hed.
Bat his speech was indeed over
whetming in the surprise it created in
the Nutmeg state" FIR il breathed
only Of peace ara goodwill. Of kind
ness and Cancellation. and was 50 en-
tirely different from the old John
Brown. red-hot, Abolition strain that
YVES expected. Here Is what ne spoke
to his croRd that so gladly. 50 VOcifer-
ouelr greeted him. Read. and admire.
and apTlaud also, for it was pure truth
he gave to the wondering, dazzied
crowd:
II believe that slavery was a sec
tional evil. and that the people of the
\nrrT ,tera no g1,1Hh# ~ hl1 me 70. IFS
long continuance as the people of the
south. Why Because the old slave
states Of Massachusetts, Connecticut.
Rhode Island. New York and Penn
s~ylvania. When they found slavery no
othcr people Of the South and pocketed
the money. To be sure, q few lib
Grated their slaves, notably. the Qua
kere. We Of the North were their hold
ers, while the people Of the South were
their owners. and we in the war that
followed went down into the red sea II
blood with the people Of the South. To
day my eympathieS, and those Of the
remaining members of the family are
largely With the people who have Suf-
fered the most because of the war
That was indeed most extraordinary
talk. Probably there was not a man
in all New England VINO had the grace
and courage to utter SO boldly and
openly such candid, broad, benevolent
and absolutely truthful sentiment.
Jason Brown must lave had a true.
sane. noble mother. The south should
remember Jason Brown. There was
no stepping o'er the bounds of mod
e~ty'' in what he said. \ famouS New
Englander of the first half of the last
century, Daniel Webster. said, There
is nothing 50 powerful as truth-and
after all. nohing 50 Strange" Jason
gave his auditors a tremendous sur
prise that day. But truth is mighty
and will prevail" Would that there
were more Of candOr and truth in his
tory and politics,
Wilmington. Feb. 4, 1907.
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vate home in the country. 1t was
there that + visited him.
Travelling upon my mule through q
street so narrow that | could almost
touch both walls with my hands, |
rode by the kasbah or the governors
palace. past the soldiers and officials
sitting at the gate of the city, and
on on into the country. About a
half mile from the city gates we came
to a walled Enclosure with a plain, un-
pretentious door. We knocked upon
tn 5 and it was opened by negro slaves,
who took charge Of our mules. We
passed in through a sort of porter's
lodge, where a half dozen other slaves
were sitting, and found ourselves in a
great court or park surrounded by
Moorish buildings, the rooms Of which
looked out upon it. This park was
largely made up - gardens filled with
beautiful flowers and sami-trOpical
plants and trees. One section Of it
contained a tennis court, with a ce-
ment floor as smooth as marble where
the ex-minister delights to play ten
mis- with his European friends. There
is a central path through the gardens,
and down this we walked until we
came into two great reception rooms,
where the war minister received his
men friends. We passed through the
first set of p%ar.ors. which are fiOOred
with mosaic and lu~Xuriously furnished
and then came into a large room
walled with glass looking out upon
built on a high bluff hanging right
over the sea and the mountains Of
Spain We're in plain sight across the
way. We could hear the surf roar
as it dashed against the rocks below.
AT the entrance to this room stood
two tail clocks of the kind that sell
in the United States for $500 apiece,
and they played the chimes at the
striking of the hours. The tiled floor
was covered With oriental rugs, the
great diNans we've upholstered in rich
red Morocco leather. and about the
walls We're cases containing rare china
and swords rifles and other weapons.
inlaid with gold and silver. The sur
r~oundings We're those of a man of
taste. and this was my impression OF
Menehoi when he appeared.
\ Typical Moor.
Let me tell YOU how he looks. He
Is a typical Moor of the better class
and of Il kind one does not eXpect TO
find in what is generally known as
one of the black spots OF this black
continent. 81 cl Mehdi e~l-AIenehbi
would make one Of the handeomeSt
Othellos who ever trod the stage. H
is tall, straight and fine looking. and
ms Moorish costume makes him look
taller. He has a light complexion
and, like all Moorish men, wears a full
beard, his whiskers being brown ana
curly and as fine as silk. y broad
forehead With large hazel eyes was
TO be seen below his white turban.
His nose is straight n his cheek
bones high. His costume consisted
Of a long white wooden gown. or our
mouse. with a hood ct the back. ana
the sleeves OF this were 50 wide that
they showed his forearm u III" ell
bow. The skin was as white a
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-02-12

y DAY in French Court and tttr Inn
pre~-fons IL MAKE on asa american
I.aus,r-lr cno4l iu~tiev a. swift.
iiut expensive. and nss~ Not t.3tr a
square Deal 10 ti.r Accused.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-02-12

ne MOROCCO VI INC luttiTt.
DO Won think that changes will
|soon take place in Morocco"
That depends much upon the GOV
comment and how the people are hand
led. If they could understand that
Morocco could hold its independence
and still have modern reforms | think
many new things could be introduced.
\ strong government is needed. how
ever, 10 make the experiment. When
| went to London as the Sultan'S ann
baSSadOr | entered into certain ar
engagements as to railroads ana other
modern innovations. but the situation
in the country n the antagOniSm TO
foreign ways We're such that | was
not able to CARR them out. | believe,
however, that Morocco has a future,
Which will be far different from its
past. We have a country here which
is wonderfully fertile. We can raise
grain of many kinds, and fruit that is
surpassed by that of 20 other land.
Cattle, horses and sheep viii thrive
almost everywhere, and our people
make good stock men and farmers.
Morocco is also rich in minerals.
There is coal right here near the
Strait of Gibraltar, n the Atlas
mountains have deposits Of gold, sill
Yer. copper and iron. The country has
never been prospected but its posi-
bilities are undoubtedly great
a Message for the American People.
In closing our conversation. asked
Mr.. Menehbi to send, through me, a
few words of greeting t. the Ameri-
can people, saying. Your exceIlency
is o the most progressive man in
Morocco, and | should like to take
from YOU a word of greeting To what
w consider the most progressive ma
ton of the western WOrld."
The sultan's war minister smiled at
this. His face, however, Don grew
serious, and he said:
Il LAY a great admiration for YOU
Americans and l hope / shall soon be
able to cross the Atlantic to visit YOU.
The only message | have for you is
hat you should study this country.
and cultivate closer trade relations
with it. We ave here bou ten mil
lion inhabitants, and we are now large
consumers of cottons and other things
which Americans make. our homes
are chiefly lighted by American petro-
leum, and our people wear clothes
made of stuff grown by YOU. Your raw
cotton, however. goes to England: and
the English do the weaving ana sell
US h goods. | understand that .
have cotton mills Of your own. Why
not make the goods yourselves and
get all the profit We Mo-occans are
friendly to YOU, and we would be glad
to trade with you; but as it is our
chief supplies come from the various
countries Of Europe. and mostly from
England. Spain. Germany and
France
FRANK CT. CARPENTER.