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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26

President Thomas of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad said that, as far as his company
was concerned. there would be no increase
in the price OF coal at the mines or in the
rates of transportation to the seaboard,
except the regular increase of ten cents a
month from April to October in the whole
sale price of domestic sizes.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26

Apparently the manufacturer of steel
rails are comparatively comfortable with
regard to the future. They have enough
business on hand to keep them going for
some time to come and they believe that
there will not be any material let-up in the
demand for a long time.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
r1TY cnTRr cA sEs.

Two young women, Irene Linsley and Anna O'Connell, were arrested on ca- phases by Sergeant Doherty, after the city court session yesterday. because they were subpoenaed and did not ap- pear to testify in the breach of the peace case against Nellie Corbett The case, therefore, went over until this morning. The accused was at one time housekeeper for MT. Jones, the employment agent, and it is claimed that she went to MT. Jones house on Spring street the other night and caus- ed trouble.
 Rose Cargili was given thirty days in jail for drunkenness.
 A charge of breach of the peace against Joseph Reblonske went over until February 2S.
 Peter Kelly, who was recently given sixty days in jail for assaulting his wife, had his case reopened yesterday morning and judgment was suspended,
 The charge Of embezzlement by agent against Samuel Green was disposed of by being nolled on payment of costs of $756.
 Two young boys, Thomas Dermandy and Clarence Provost, were each fined $2, with costs remitted, for trespassing on the property of Patrick Laughlin, 256 James street.
 Old cases Were disposed of as follows: Eugene Sullivan, ten years old, theft, judgment suspended; Fred Grillo, re- form school complaint, judgment sus- pended; Arthur Boyce, nine years old, theft, judgment suspended Garrett Finley, nine years old, theft, judgment suspended
 Elmer J. Fenwick, accused of stealing diamond pin from Andrew R. Brad ley of S9 sherland avenue, had his case continued until February 27.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
YESTERDAY,s STOCK MARKET
Unimportant as Marking Any Extensive Adjustment of Financial Relations.

 Adjustment of Financial Relations. New York, Feb 21.-The stock mar t~to-day was unimportant as mark ing any extensive adjustment of finan- eial relations or as a reflection of events upon the movement of prices. With Ithree-day holiday interval in prospect there was no disposition to enter upon any new commitments. The usual ten dency at such time is rather to re- duce commitments So far as that process was followed to-day, the inn pression was left of very small specu- lative commitments in the market to be retired. It was the smallest days business of the year and prices moved only with the greatest effort by the room traders. The special weakness of Union Pacific, which has been the feat ure of the recent market, was no long, CT in evidence, although the resump- 1 ton of the trading on Monday is likely to find the dreaded interstate commerce | commission inquiry in force again. There was special pressure against the Hill stocks, which seemed to be prompt ed by the outspoken assertion of the head of these properties that reac- tion in business which has been vague | ly argued as possible in recent stock market discussion, had actually set in. Reading was under pressure on reiter- ated rumors of an intended note issue, which were without any confirmation 1 during the day,
 The news from Washington that the general board of the navy had been in conference over the national defense was of some effect in keeping alive a vague misgivlng over the possible ul- terior results of the California school | differences with Japan. The likelihood of poor bank return to appear before stock market operations are resumed was taken account of. The outcome of the discussion of the Aldrich currency bill may also change the current of influences in the market, The Bank of England weekly return to-day clearly showed the continued control of the money market by that institution. The Bank of France reported moderate inn provement in position, and sterling ex- change at Paris moved up. Discounts hardened in London and eased in Ber- l lin.
 Prices here were little changed on the day, although the attack on Reading and on Baltimore and Ohio was renew ed late in the day.
 Bonds were steady. Total sales par value $l,3S6,0O0.
 United States bonds were unchanged
 on call.
 United States two registered for the
 week have advanced IS, the coupons
 IA and the threes coupon l-2 on call during the week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
BURNs-O'BRIEN MOVING PIC.
 TuRES.

Battle of the Heavyweights Fought Over Again at the Hyperion.
 The sporting element of New Haven and vicinity, including a number of fair admirers of the manly art, turned out in considerable numbers to view the moving pictures of the OBrien- Burns fight, which was the attraction at the Hyperion last evening. The att tendance was also enriched by the presence of boxing enthusiast who was very drunk, indeed and who sup- piled a running commentary of ecstatic giIrgles at every punch either man got in on the other, while between rounds he refreshed himself with stertorous one-minute maps. Taking him and the moving pictures together, there was always lots of excitement. The series of views showed the whole course of the fight with a number of preliminary scenes, showing O'Brien and Burns in their respective training quarters. which were thrown in for good meas ure. Added interest attached to the light from the presence of James Jef- fries, who refereed. The pictures show ed that the men fought each other to a standstill for twenty rounds, when the bout was declared a draw, the referee, to quote the polished dictlon of the announcer, Ybein' unable to de- eide between the aggressiveness of Burns and the dexterity of O'Brien, ," which is a piece of rhetoric as well bal anced as the puglistic encounter it summarizes
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
THE SMITH CASE.

The case of Mortimer F. Smith, the bookkeeper who is charged with the embezzlement of some $500 or $500 from the Benton Armstrong Folding Box company. went on trial before Judge Mathewson in the city court yesterday. Smith was represented by ex-Judge Hotchkiss and pleaded not guilty to nine counts of embezzlement. Fred erlck D. Lewis, the other hookkeeper, who is charged with embedding over $T0O0, was in the prisoners pen and will testify in Smiths case.
 The evidence yesterday was confined to the submittel of documentary evil dence of checks and books which pass ed through Smiths hands.
 It was stated that Lewis would not contest the charges against him, but would plead guilty
 Smiths case was continued until February 27 at the request of his coun- sel,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
WILL COST s8s, 900.

Johnson's Plans for Skating Rink and
 Bowling Alleys.
 Purchase has been made by Alfred Johnson of the Cafe Boulevard, located at 67-69 Orange street, from John and Victor Fisher, and MT. Johnson has taken possession. The Fisher brothers will sail for Europe March 28 for a few months visit to friends.
 MT. Johnson plans immediate and extensive Improvements to cost $SS,000 of which S1O,OOO is to be spent on in terior alterations. MT. Johnson will erect building in the rear containing a skating rink, which will be on large scale, the dimensions to be 140x70 and will also build eight bowling alleys and a rathskeller.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
FINE CONCERT AND RECITAL.

The concert and recital given by Miss Corrinne Felix of Meriden (and her pupils) at her studio, 792 Chapel street, "Wednesday evening. proved to be one grand affair. The three new songs by MT. Adolph Parsons and the violin solo by Mr Henry Parsons was exception ally fine. May Morning was sung by Miss Molly Caldwell. Miss Blanche Balair, Miss Rhea Massicotte, Miss Fe- lix and Mrs. Rose Ridiell also rendered several solos. The pupils showed good practice and reflected much credit on their teacher. The songs were much all
 In conclusion a social time was en- joyed by all
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
vArH SWIMMER scHoO1,

The director of the Yale Summer school, Professor c. H. Judd, has just issued the announcement of the plans for the next season. In addition to a large number of the regular Yale fac ulty, three professors from other insti- tuticns will offer courses, Professor John S. Bassett of Smith, Professor Albert R. Hill of Missouri and Profess or Arthur L. Wheeler of Bryn Mawr.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
MIR. KNIGHT PREACHED.
And New Haven organist Takes Nev
 Position

AIu NtW ftdVtW UTBdHIsI ItIhEs IVtN
 Position.
 The Rev. Franklin Knight of New Haven preached at Trinity church Seymour, Wednesday evening to a fail sized congregation. The Rev MT Knights discourse was appropriate tc the Lenten season. The service con. sisted of evening prayer the peniten- tial office and Lenten hymns rendered by the choir H. B. Moore of New Ha- ven, formerly organist at the church oi the Ascension in this city, but nov engaged to play the organ at Trinity church, Seymour, presided there for the first time.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
,sa.uW uolpco

Reported by Dick Bros. & Co., mem bers of the New York Stock and Cotton Exchanges. Branch office No. 33 Center street. New Haven Conn.
 New York, Feb. 21, 1907.
 Night Low Last
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
SLW FORK STOCK MARKfr

Reported over private wires of Prince < Whitely, members of the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges, New York office 52 Broadway and Is Center street New Haven Conn.
 New York, Feb. 21, 1907.
 High. Low. Bid Asked.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
Closlng Prices.

Reported over private wires of Prince & Whitely, members of the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges, New York office 52 Broadway and 15 Center street New Haven Conn.
 New York, Feb. 21, 1907.
 Bid Asked
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
E. E. BALL BRINGS DAMAGESUII AGAINST JOHN F NiNETL.

Claims McNeiI Helped Himself to Oys- ters-smith Pleads Not Guilty to Elm
 bezzlement--Lewis to Plead Guilty
 other City Court News.
 Before a jury in the superior court the suit of Ernest E. Ball against Jotln P. McNeil is being tried. In this suit the plaintiff claims $1,OOO damages, al leging that the defendant wrongfully dragged oyster grounds belonging to Ball and harvested approximately 1,00C bushels of the bivalves.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22

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 do pfd ...........s...10 102 Central of New Jersey ...2O5 2lO Ches. X Ohio. .... 51 511a Chicago < Alton pfd .... 60 66 Chicago & Ct. Western 15% 15B Chi Mil < St. Paul ......146A 146A Chicago < Northwestern. .iS2 i6$ E c. R. 1. & P c. 4 bds.. f5% 751s C: St. P. M & Omaha .....150 160 qh'ago dg pfd Gffm Trans . 20 E E c c. c. & St. Louis ....... S9A 9I Col Fuel < Iron .......,. 47% AS Colorado Southern ........ 35 i35B Consolidated Gas ...,...,.137 137h Delaware & Hudson .....206& 20T% Delaware Lack X West. ..5O0 510 Den. & Rio Grande pfd ... 79k S1 Distillers Sec. ......,.+... 75A 76 hIle .,..,..,'.'...'s'' 8 35 E
 do lst Did '.........s 69A 70A
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 do pfd .....5.,........ 79 S0ia Iowa Central ......s..... 24B 25H k. c. Ft. S.&M. pfd. ,.....o 7S% & Kan. City Southern ...... 28A 29 Lake Erie & Western .... 25 30 Louis. 65 Nash ...........132h 133 Manhattan Elevated ......143h IA Mexican Central ......t.. 23X A Mo. Kan. & Texas ....... 41% 42
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 do ptd .....s.,,.,s.s., 9fA yS1 S12 Pullman Palace Car ......i69 III Reading. <. ..,............12QB 12oA Rep. Iron & Steel ...... 34% 34#
 do ptd .s........s=..., 969s 961a Rock Island .............. 26A 26
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 do pfd .....,......,.. 84H SC Southern Pacific .....s... 925s 92& St. Louis. X Southwest. g 5$a ren6. ao doaI Rtd < ,....1 Iron ....1S6 SSA l55 E Third Avenue .,..........11S 119 Tex & Pae, ........,.... S3 SSA Tol. St. E, X Western ..,. 291a 3QA Twin city R. T. ......... .103 105 < Union Bag x Paper ,..... GA -8B
 do pfd .........t..... b5 bS Union Pacific .,........,.172@ 112h
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
Boston Stsok Qnotationa.

Reported over private wires of Horn blower & Weeks. members of the New York and Boston Stock Ex@ changes New Haven office, 27 Center street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
STOCK MARKET FEATURES
UNCERTAIN PRICE MOVEMENTS
 AND SLIGHT CHANGES.

4 Few spasms of Activity-Bears Make n Drive at Reading--sterling Primer and Money Easy-The Double HoIi- day Restricted DeaIings---The Days Gossip.
 Owing to the impending double holi- day market operations were restricted. Business was on about half million share basis. Price movements were ir- regular. At the outset they were up- ward in line with the higher market abroad Then profit taking and new activity for the fall set in, and the whole list worked lower. Some shares went under Wednesdays prices.
 The bear element took courage in the pessimistic statements credited to James J. Hill and widely quoted yes terday, and also in the reports in the weekly reviews of the iron and steel trade journals, which have for some time intimated that the tone of the market was changing without any di- rect evidence of an actual falling off in business. Now they state that demand for pig iron is receding.
 Just before the close of business a re- port was received from London that an unconfirmed rumor was current there that the czar and czarina had been assassinated. The Russian embassy was reported as saying that no con firmation had been received here.
 The heavy losses in net earnings by the Panhandle and Baltimore and Ohio was another factor in creating bearish heavy increase in operating charges caused by the advance in wages last year and the high cost of materials, supplemented by the difficulty in con- ducting transportation, which floods, storms, etc, have produced, will make the current statements unfavorable. 
 Presumably, Reading stock was se- leeted for pounding, as the Hill stocks recently were, because its price had been so much inflated in the late "boom.''
 Though on a smaller scale, the selling was like that of Tuesday. It was dis tributed among many houses in 5000 and 10000 share amounts.
 The new ruling of the stock exchange, permitting the quotation of stocks as dollars and cents instead of on the per- centage basis, became operative yes- terday. Any company desiring to take advantage of it must make application thirty days in advance. The popular view is that the Anaconda will be one of the first to do so, but nothing off, cial came out yesterday in confirmation of this
 In view of the trade reports of q slowing up in demand for pig iron and some finished steel products, it was thought that the price of the United States Steel stocks held remarkably well.
 
 Houses with Washington connections had news from the capital that the Aldrich bill would be put through the senate yesterday afternoon and rushed through the house, and would be a bill when the market opened on Monday morning.
 The rate at which most call loans were renewed over the weekend was 5 per cent Some borrowing was done at a higher rate. The loss in cash of over S2,000,000 was not promising for a good bank statement unless loans again con- tract They appear to be on a falling
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
The Union Trust Co.
NEW HAVEN.

 CHARTERED by the State of rnn- AJ nectfcut with authority to act as Executor, Administrator, Guardian, Re- ceiyer, or Trustee, under will or deed.
 Is legal depository of money paid into Court and public Trust Funds, Acts at Trustee for Municipalities. Cor. porations and individuals, and admin isters trusts of all kinds. Empowered to act as registrar of stocks, bonds or other evidence of indebtedness, manage sinking funds. and do all business such as usually done by trust companies.
 It also does a general banking bus- mess, collecting checks, notes, coupons. and receives deposits. The principal of each trust is invested by itself and kent separate. and apart from the general assets of the Company.
 This Company is by law regularly ex- amined by the bank examiner of tie State of Connecticut.
 HENRY L. HoTCHKISS. President,
 EUGENE 5, BRISTOL. Treasurer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22

The rate at which most call loans were renewed over the weekend was 5 per cent. Some borrowing was done at a higher rate The loss in cash of over S2,000,000 was not promising for good bank statement unless loans again con- tract They appear to be on a falling average.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22

Business was on about half million share basis. Price movements were ir- regular. At the outset they were up ward in line with the higher market abroad. Then profit taking and new activity for the fall set in, and the whole list worked lower Some shares went under Wednesdays prices.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22

Owing to the impending double holi- day market operations were restricted
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22

A Few spasms of Activity-Bears Make n Drive at Reading-sterling Primer and Money Easy-The Double Holi- day Restricted DeaIings--The Days
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22

Houses with Washington connections had news from the capital that the Aldrich bill would be put through the senate yesterday afternoon and rushed through the house, and would be bill when the market opened on Monday morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22

In view of the trade reports of q slowing up in demand for pig iron and some finished steel products, it was thought that the price of the United States Steel stocks held remarkably well.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22

Just before the close of business re- port was received from London that an unconfirmed rumor was current there that the czar and czarina had been assassinated. The Russian embassy was reported as saying that no con firmation had been received here.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-27

TN every case which 1 have inves-
tigated," said an officer of a surety
company, Il have found a woman at
the bottom. Although the man stole
the money to gamble or speculate,
when a searching inquiry is made we
always found a woman who was ex-
travagant, with whom the man had
become infatuated, or a wife who
nagged him for more than he could
afford.
Men frequently embezZle to invest
in schemes which they are led to be-
lieve will turn out well. They are
probably married and desire to get
ahead socially. They need money to
do it.
Their homes must be well fur
nished, their wives beautifully dress
ed. The situation goads them to take
the risk. Without any thought of be-
ing dishonest they use the bank s
money for personal investments.
with a man who becomes infatu-
ated with a dashing woman the end
comes more quickly. There is a rapid
pace, with motor cars, theaters, cafes
and other places of entertainment. He
loses his head, loses all sense of dis
CISl1On RSCSully al OIlCldl Vi large
Chicago bank threw $40 bills to a bal
let dancer on a theater stage. This eX-
cited suspicion. His accounts were
investigated, and to-day he is serving
in prison"
Thefts of "Big Men,"
The majority of bank thefts, ac-
cording to bonding concerns, are by
employees of the cashiers,
tellers, clerks. More money, however,
is usually stolen by dishonest presi-
dents or other officers. The aggregate
stolen by employees is comparatively
small compared with the tremendous
thefts of the big men,
Bank entertainments during 1906,
according to figures supplied by a big
bonding company of New York,
amounted to SIP ,215. This total
was the greatest since 1894, when de-
falcations, following the panic of 1898,
amounted to $25,234,112. The average
amount of money which surety COM
panies of the country are called upon
to make good is said to be 100000 a
month.
An embezzlement, according to the
representative of a surety company,
is reported in Philadelphia every two
weeks. The average is said to be
proportionately larger in New York
and Chicago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-27

Boston.-It is only a defalcation of
magnitude that attracts more than To-
cal attention
When the wrongdoing of President
Frank Nipple caused the 100000
crash of the Real Estate Trust COM
pany, of Philadelphia; when Paul O.
Stensland wrecked the Milwaukee
Avenue State bank of Chicago through
his misrepresentation of $1,500,000 and
when, more recently, Treasurer Will
liam F. Walker disappeared with
S565, 900 of securities belonging to the
Savings Bank of New Britain, Conn
in a big case of this kind the busy
world pauses to gasp at the enormity
of the crime and to bestow fleeing
pity upon the victims.
Now and then a remarkable theft
attracts more than ordinary atten-
ton because Of the difficulties over
come. Only short time ago it was
announced that $4,000 in currency
had been stolen from the United
States sub-treasury at Chicago under
circumstances that baff1ed a score of
keen-witted secret service men.
But, as Pierre Jay, commissioner of
banking of Massachusetts. has point
ed out, there are many entertainments
that are never known by the public.
The amounts involved are made good
by relatives and friends, or are quiet
ly charged up to profit and loss.
There are three entertainments
where one is reported said the head
of surety company the other day.
Personally, | believe financial insti-
buttons are being robbed every day"
This seems serious; it is serious,
but one should remember that there
are a great number of institutions
handling the peoples money.
Did you know that on September
1 last there were in the United States
6,137 national banks-an increase of
4,065 since 1SS0-8,S62 state banks,
TAP loan and trust companies, 1919
savings banks and 929 private banks?
Causes of Dishonesty.
But what causes dishonesty among
employees and officials of financial in
situations?
Why do men, occupying positions of
trust and honor, who are generally re-
spected, stand high, often in the
church, are morally clean, so far as
known, with families and pleasant
homes-why do they become thieves
and purloin thousands of dollars not
their own?
From investigations of the cases of
men who have betrayed their trust,