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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-19
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston: Firm; middling, 129s net receipts 1863; gross receipts, 3S6S; stock' 105, ,951; coastwise, 52S
 New Orleans Steady; middling, 12; snet receipts, 627 gross receipts, 627; stock, III ,344; Great Britain, 650; continent 149O; coastwise, 1865.
 Mobile: Firm; middling, 1112; net re- c4pts, 5O gross receipts, 50; sales, 275; stock, 10, S99 coastwise, 5O
 Savannah: Firm; middling, IFS; net receipts, 1858; gross receipts, 1853; sales, 2OO stock, 4O,356; coastwise, 1516.
 Charleston: Firm; middling. 11h; net receipts, POT; gross receipts, POT; stock, S491; coastwise, 1OS.
 Wilmington: Steady; middling, l11s; net receipts, 354; gross receipts 354; stock, S547.
 Norfolk: Firm; middling, 13 net re- ceipts, 1472; gross receipts, l412; sales' 5S7; stock, 22,167; coastwise, 1243.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 129s; stock, 1062.
 New York: Steady; middling, 12.15; net receipts, 128; gross receipts, 1000; stock, IF 46l.
 Boston: Firm middling. 12.15; net re- ceipts, 92: gross receipts, 502.
 Philadelphia: Steady; middling, IF 4O; gross receipts, 200; stock, 1884; continent IFS.
 Total today at all ports: Net, sl46 Great Britain 65O continent, 162S stock, 499 76S.
 Consolidated at all ports Net, s146; Great Britain, 65O continent, 1898.
 Total since September 1 at all ports: Net, 9531 690; Great Britain, 3,5N,76S; France. s65, ,6s7; continent, 3.2l5,1o2; Japan' 226926.
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The Mysteries of Instinct.

From the New York Sun.
 "If a man wants to ponder over the mysteries of instinct in animals let him stand and watch the goings on over there for a little while" said a bystander the other Sunday morning as he moved re- luctantly away from the sheep pastured on the green in the park
 See that little fellow wabbling along and the old mother lamb making a bee line for him? Well, a minute ago that same youngster was all tangled up in this woody bunch of lambs, fast asleep. Suddenly there came motherly sort of bleat-just one, mind you, and before l realized what was going on this little fellow had untangled himself from the rest of the sleeping bunch and was steer ing as straight for his mother as his uncertain little legs could carry him. The funny part was that the call which meant so much to this one lamb didn't even awaken the others
 lover on the other side of the pasture just now I noticed that one of these ma ternal calls found a response In two lambs and straight they aimed for her both from different parts of the pasture.
 Tn a couple of weeks, after the spring auction at the sheepfold, this domestic happiness will be a thing of the past, but just at this time every year it's an in teresting study"
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WITH THE LAWYERS.
Witnesses More Than Match for the
 Cross-Examlntaion.

From the Rochester Herald.
 Overshrewd lawyers often furnish their adversaries with weapons. Did you see this tree that has been mentioned by the roadslde?" the advocate inquired.
 "Yes, sir, I saw it very plainly"
 Ut was conspicuous then?
 The witness seemed puzzled by the new wood he repeated his former assertion.
 whats the difference" sneered the lawyer, "between plain and conspicuous?'
 But he was hoist with his own petard. The witness innocently answered.
 q can see you plainly, sir, among the other lawyers, though you are not bit conspicuous"
 In another witness blow directed against the character of a witness forcibly recoiled.
 You were in the company Of these peo- ple?" he was asked.
 "Of two friends, sir"
 "Friends! Two thieves, I suppose you meanl'
 That may be true" was the dry re- tort. they are both lawyers.'
 The blow that destroys the effect of an adverse examination Is occasionally more the result of accident than of conscious effort In trial not long ago a very simple witness was in the box, and after going through his ordeal was ready to re- tire One question remained.
 Now, MT -, has not an attempt been made to induce you to tell the court a different story?"
 "A different story to what I have told, sir?"
 "Yes. Is it not SOP"
 'Yes, sir?"
 Upon your oath. I demand to know who the persons are who have attempted this?"
 Well. sir, you've trieds as hard as any of en-" was the unexpected answer.
 It ended the examination.
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Hurry Funerals.

From the New York sun.
 "Lifs and death both are strenuous in New York" said an undertaken. We get orders sometimes that shock us.
 Not long ago we had call from a family who asked us to make hurry-up job for the reason that they had ar ranged to sail for Europe two days later a Id they didn't want to postpone the voyage.
 What would you think of a woman who asked to have her husband buried as quickly as possible on the ground that a few days before his death they had agreed to separation, and that she would like to put away the deceased be- fore the newspapers heard of their mari tai troubles? That is exactly what hap pened.
 Then there was this case An elderly aunt, who had been an invalid more than a year, passed away. We were asked to arrange for the funeral on the day of her death, and when we demurred unless there was some important reason we were informed by. a nephew that they were anxious to know what was in her will, as the matrimonial chances of niece de- pended upon what she was to get.
 Only yesterday man came Into our office and said that his mother-in-law had just died and that he would like to send her body south as soon as possible be- cause his wife wanted to attend some sort or function three days later.
 ''In the good old days in some parts of the country 1t used to be the custom for friends of the family In which death oc- cured to sit up with the corpse. In a case given to us a few months ago we were asked to send a couple of genteel appearing employees to the house to- keep the vigil. We did it, but confess to you 1t seemed to me rather heartless."
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Fruits and Produce.

Alabama Peas-Crate, $2. Florida and Alabama Green Beans Crate, $1.50d1.75.
 Alabama Strawberries-Crate, S2. 5o613. 50. Lemons-Per box, extra fancy, $5. .25G05. 50. Cabbage-New South Alabama, per crate, s25OQ3; home grown, per doz., 75c9 s1.Oo.
 Western Apples-Ben Davis, $500. California Seeding Oranges-$3. 75614 l. 50. Onions-New crop, pound. Sc; Texas Silver skin in bushel crates, g; Spanish. per crate, s150.
 Northern potatoes-Per bushel, S1 10 Hens-35a45c; broilers, 15Q4Oc. Eggs-l6c.
 Butter-Fresh. s@1a1Ac; renovated. 2sc; creardery. 34c.
 Cheese-Full cream. per pound, 17@1sc. Tomatoes-Florida, &; choice. 2.25 New Turnips-Per crate, s2.25. Nuts-English walnuts. 15c per pound: pound; filberts, 121ac per pound; oceans. 20c per pound; mixed nuts. 12hc per pound.
 Raisins-Two crown layers. g; three crown layers. 2.S.
 Dates-Per case, 90 pound case, s2. Figs-Layers. crown. s1.10; crown. s1.25 per box.
 Peanuts-Fancy, per pound. 71zc; choice. s1xc.
 Alabama Lettuse-Crate, s1.5o@1. 10. Cucumhers-Crate. spm2.5O
 Egg Plants-Crate, g. 75a3,
 Squashes-Crate, S.76d2. New Irish Potatoes-Per bu. $50; per barrel, s4.5045.
 Green Peppers-Per crate, s.
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Before and After.
} Chicago NeWs.

From the Chicago News.
 There is great difference between the actions of woman before and after mar riage," remarked the sad eyed man with the absent hair.
 "What's the answer?" queried the youth who was on the verge of graduating from a correspondence school.
 Give a woman a 8 bunch of flowers before marriage" explained the party of the sad part, /" and she will say: Oh. thank you George! But, really, I cannot allow you to spend so much money on me- After marriage when George hands her seven-eighths of his weekly salary she looks at it ,contemptuously and says: Is that all get?' '"
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Bryan as Salesman.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
 Book agents have their trials" said William Jennings Bryan, but I think if some of them would adopt my tao tics they might simplyfy their difficult ties" MT. Bryan did not peddle books, but on one occasion he undertook to sell off to the citizens of the Salem neighborhood in Illinois ten maps which his brother had been unsuccess- fully peddling for several weeks.
 MT. Bryan started bravely forth one morning, and when he reported that evening he had sold every map, How did you do it?" said his astonished brother. q took my payment in mer- c&andise." returned Mir. Bryan. "The one I sold to the barber will keep me shaved for weeks. I have stored my pantry with another from the grocer, and the remainder traded in on few little bills owed around town. It was very simple"
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COTTON SCORES \
 NEW HIGH LEVEL Old Months Slightly Lower,
 New Up at Close BULLISH WEEK END FIGURES The Market Opens Steady at Small Advance On Continued Demand.
 Heavy Buying and Then
 a Slump Comes.
iULLISH WEEK END FIGURES

New York, May 1S.-The cotton market opened steady at net advance of to 6 points on covering and continued de- mand from outside sources. There was enough realizing immediately following the call to cause a reaction of or points but the. market quickly advanced to a new high level on active general de- mand, encouraged by the bullish week end figures, expectations of 4 bullish government report on June and appre- hensions that the weather would again turn unsettled, although the map made a generally favorable showing.
 After selling up to net advance of about 15 to 21 points, prices eased off slightly during the middle of the morn ing but the undertone was very nervous. Liverpool was closed and wiA remain closed until Tuesday morning. The market closed with prices net to points lower on near and to Il higher on late months.
 Receipts at the ports today, S146 bales, against 11,54O last week, and 9672 last year.
 For the week, 52,O00 bales, against 5a,2o4 last week. and 75,516 last year Today's receipts at New Orleans, 627 bales, against 1790 last year, and at Houston 2443 bales, against 6S2 last year.
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An Absolutely Safe and Very Profitable
 INVESTMENT

The opportunity to invest some of your money or savings and got double the interest on 1t that you can get from the bank.
 We have a small amount of our Preferred stock, which pays per cent, payable semi annually, and this 8 per cent. is guaranteed. Our Preferred stock only being Sl00,000 and our Common 6400, ,000, then we have a surplus of Si50,000. This makes the Preferred very safe, and 1t is worthy of the consideration of all careful investors. Our business has been established 16 years, and we have never failed to pay our dividends the day they were due since we have been incorporated. The following are the gross sales for the first six months of this year, s468, 1929. 70. The cash re- ceipts for the first six months of this year, S184 4,316e6. Our business is a safe one, as we retain the title to the goods until they are paid for.
 We will sell you one share for s100. and let you pay S10 a month on it; or we will sell you ten shares for S1 900, and let you pay for It at Sl00 month. The President of our Company will buy any of this stock after three years, and pay you par value, plus any dividends due; so it Is an per cent. invest ment that you can get your money out of, if you want to. like drawing it out of bank. If interested write for full particulars.
 E. E. FORBES PIANO co.
 BIRMIHGriAM, ALA.
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Progress in New Zealand.

From the Knoxville Sentinel.
 number of great engineering projects are under way in New Zealand looking to the utilization of some of the many water powers of that country. The most notable of these is the harnessng of the famous Huku falls at cost of sS,Oo0,OOO which will supply the Auckland district with 7e,000 horse power.
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Local Staple Groceries.

Sugar-Granulated, 59sc; Y. C., Dc. Flour-Fancy patent, $5.25; standard patent. $45O; straight s375.
 Coffee-Green, 11Q13c; Arbuckle's. s16.o5; Porto Rico, $1805
 Meat-Drs saltsd ribs, sac; dry salted rib bellies, 1O1ac; extra clear, 10c; hams. fancy 152se; medium. 14ssc; bacon bellies. 13c; California hams, lie.
 Lard-Leaf, 10Ac; compound lard, 9Ac. Molasses-Centrifugal a0G35; sugar house, 4Oc; Georgia cane. 31c.
 White peas-Per bushe:. 32.S5.
 Beans-Navy. s2.0o per bushel; hand picked Lima, 7c.
 Grits-s2 pounds, s1.50.
 Meal-"Jim Dandy 75c per bu., 96 lbs. bags.
 Macaroni, 1ac.
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, May 1S.-Cotton, spots closed steady at an advance of 3-16c over yesterday; middllng, 12c. Sales were $50 bales on the spot and 75 to arrive.
 Futures opened quiet from 1 to points higher than at the close yesterday The impulse to advance was given by the early forecast for showers in the west ern belt and although there was no in- dication of very bad weather, the mar ket was so nervous that the effect was instantaneous. The market later eased otf somewhat on the later government forecast for Sunday. which was more favorable The close. which was steady, found prices ranging from IS to IS points above the close yesterday.
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6.45; poor to medium, s425d5. 30; stockers and feeders, $2. .90@5.15.
 Hogs-Receipts about H. GOO. Market for lights, strong to shade higher; others, steady. Light s6.3Oq65O; mixed, s6.25@ 6.5211; heavy. $696. rough, s6Q6 15; pigs, S5.S0@6. 45; good to choice heavy, $63O46 40; bulk of sales $6.30@6.50.
 Sheep receipts about 255. Market steady. Natives, $4.5OQ6. 20; westerns, &50@6 15; yearlings. s6d6. 50; lambs, s6.25dS.75; west erns, SC. .25d8. .75.
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Interior Movement.

Houston: Steady; middling, 12h; net re- ceipts, 2443; gross receipts, 244S; ship ments, 2O38; sales, 336; stock, 27,946.
 Augusta: Steady; middling 1924; net receipts, 492 gross receipts, 492; ship ments, 500; sales, 945; stock 20,S31
 Memphis: Steady; middlng, IFS; net receipts, 662 gross receipts, 1252; ship ments, 2Ss1; sales, $50; stock 126,250.
 St. Louis: Steady; middling, Il 13-16; net receipts, 2; gross receipts, 556; ship ments, 1244 sales, 2096; stock, 4,775.
 Cincinnati: Net receipts, 299; gross re- ceipts, 299; shipments, 6O3; sales, 500; stock, S530.
 Total today: Net receipts, 3S9S; gross receipts, 5O42; shipments, 1866; sales, 3927; stock, 218, ,341
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New Orleans Cotton Futures.

New Orleans, May 1S-Cotton, spots closed steady; sales, S25 bales. Low ordi- nary, 3-16c, nominal; ordinary, 3-16c, nominal; good ordinary. 914c, nominal; low middling, 10 11-16c; middling, 12c; good middling. 127sc; middling fair, 137sc. nom inal; fair. 14i2c, nominal. Receipts. 627; stock, 111344
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Disappointed.

From the Chicago ribune.
 "T don't like this party line telephone half as well as I though I was going to-" said Mrs. Snewper. Every time l hear it ring and take down the receiver to listen to what's going on, I hear some body say: Get off the line. there youl Qult putting inp I declare, it's only an aggravation!'
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Bonds.
Money on Call,

New York, May 1S.-Money on call nom- inal; time loans steady; sixty days, SA per cent, and ninety days, per cent; six months. 4ts@4% per cent: prime mercan- tile paper. 51a per cent; sterling exchange firm, with actual business in bankers bills at 4S6. .95Q4S7 for demand, and at 4S4QD4S4. 10 for sixty day bills; posted rates 4S41a and 4S71a; commercial bills, 4S3a4@4s4 Bar silver. 657c; Mexican dollars, 5Oa4c. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds easy.
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Feed Stuff.

Corn-No. 2 mixed, 76c.
 Oats-No. ? mixed, 43c; No. white, 5Sc; white clip, bSc.
 Pure wheat brai., 80 or 100. s1. .30 Cotton seed feed meal. s2s; prime. ;27. Corn chops-s1. .20
 Corn hearts, sl25.
 Shorts-100 pound sack. s1.35. Hulls SO-ib c. B., ss ton; 2o-lb. 0. B.. loc sack; 100-lb c. B., s11 ton: 100-lb c. B., l5o sack; 100-lb sack hulls. COG.
 Hay-Choice timothy. 27; No. 1 timo- thy, s25; Johnson grass. SIS; clover mixed, t24.50
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3 leading futures were as follows:
Cash quotations were as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows: Wheat-No 8 spring 92@$1.
 Corn-No. ?, 53a4Q54c; No. yellow, 54ls d54s4c.
 Oats-No. 2 2, ,47Q4sc; No. ? white, 4s1z@ 47a4c No, white, 45q461Ac. r Rye-No. g. SEC.
 Barley-Good feeding, 60Q75c; fair to choice malting, S4c.
 Flax seed-No. 1, s1.2s; No. north- western, $1.27.
 Timothy Seed-Prime,s AS0.
 Clover-Contract grades, $15.
 Short Ribs, Sides-Loose, &. .651S 70. Mess Pork-Per bbl, $16 371Rd16.50. Lard-Per 100 lbs, s9.371ad9.5O
 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, 9A49asc. Whisky-Bass of high wines, N.29. On the produce exchange today the but ter market was weak; ereameries, 1Sq22c; dairies, 17@201ac.
 Eggs-Steady; at mark cases included 15c.
 Cheese-Steady; dairies, 14@1flsc; Young Americans, 14q141zc.
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.cIearlnas and Exchange.

Memphis. May 1s.--Clearings, s7O4,925; balances, $66915.
 New Orleans, May 1S.-Clearings, $2,946,- 415; New York exchange, 25c discount; commercial paper 7qS per cent.
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rreasurv Statement.

Washington, May 1s.-roday's treasury balances, exclusive of the gold reserve, show: Available cash balance, $253, ,627,- 267; gold coin and bullion, s95, ,eS5al4.
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Dry Goods.

to grow in the primary dry goods mar ket, more particularly in the cotton goods division. Jobbers in the large centers are covering all their requirements for the current year. Linens and sburlaps con tinue slow, but prices areN very firm. White goods are more active. The better lines of staples in mems wear are being bought more freely.
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A CleW.

From the Baltimore American.
 Poet Lover-You know, where Shake speare says q soft, low voice Is an ex- celent thing
 Literary Sherlock Holmes-Ha, said he so? Then there is poetic authority for speak-easies.
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Cotton Seed oil.

New York, May 1S.-Cotton seed oil firm; prime crude, f. o. b. mills, 43c; bid, yell low, 56c. Petroleum firm; refined, New York. S15; bulk, 4.70 Turpentine quiet, 646l641sc.
 New orleans, May 1s.-Cotton seed oil, prime. 46c.
 Memphis, May 1s.-Cotton seed oil, basis prime crude, 39c; choice meal, s23. 50.
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Chicano ,channe.

Chicago, May 1S.-The cereal markets were chiefly influenced today by the in- evitable week end realizing. Wheat dropped in net figures nearly cents. July faded from yesterdays final figures to 96A@969sc; July corn declined 7sc, and July oats kc. Provisions dropped 714W 121ac.
 The leading futures were as follows:
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COBALT
a25.OO

Will enable you to speculate legiti- mately and. we believe, profitably in shares of such stock as Reading, Erie and Rock Island or any others. At these prices large profits will accrue. Remit funds and orders at once.
 J. R. STEVENS & co.
 Specialists in odd Lots.
 s2 Broadway, N. Y.
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Coffee Market.

New York, May 1S.-The market Tor cot- fee futures opened stAady at unchanged prices. Trading was quiet, but there was a moderate demand from importers and traders locally. Offerings from Brazil were said to be a shade higher and prices consequently ruled steady. The close was steady, net unchanged, to 5 points higher Sales. 16,000 bags. May 5.70; July, 6.45; September. $40; December, 5.4o; March, 5.4515. 50.
 Spot coffee steady; Rio, No. 2, 61ac; San tos, No. 4, 71ac; mild coffee. quiet; Cor dova, 9@121kc.
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago, May 1s.-Cattle receipts about 300. Market steady. Reeves. $4. .25Q6. 45; COWS. s1 .so95. 40; heifers, s2.7od5. 40; calves. S4 50d6. .25: good to prime steers, $5.s5@
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Naval Stores.

Charleston, May 1s.-rurpentine and rosin, nothing doin.
 Wilmington. May 1S.-Spirits turpentine, nothing doing. Receipts, 22 casks. Resin, nothing doing; receipts, 102- Crude tur- pentine firm, 35O, s4.75 and 5.25; receipts, 90 barrels.
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RAILWAY SCHEDULES

Showing the arrival and departure o1 passenger trains at the Union stations Birmingham:
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Bonds have been sluggish and heavy. United States new As have declined A per cent on call during the week.
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Hidea and Wool.

HTuc0 dnu WUoIs Green salt hides. 7lkQSc. Green hides. 647c. Dry flint hides. 15416c. Dry salt hides, 13015c. Sheep skins, 25Q75c. Goat skins, 10Q25c. Tailow 41a45c. Beeswax, 25q26c. Washed, wool, BOG. Clear unwashed wool. 1992oc. Bury wool, 9G10c. Ginseng. s3.50d4.5o per pound.
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THE LOCAL MARKETS
Local iron Market.
Local Cotton Market.
Securities.

Corrected by Otto Marx Co.,, Brown
 Marx BuildinR1
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-27
Closing Prices.

Reported over private wires of Prince & WhiteIy. members Of the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges. New York office bs Broadway, and 15 Center street New Haven Conn.
 New York May 25.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-27
LOCAL FINANCIAL NOTES.

N. Y, N. H. & H. R. R. stock in the last few days reached the lowest point for some years, closing on Sat-. urday at 166 1-2 to 167.
 Coupons from s5Oo,OoO Southern New England Telephone Co. first mortgage 5's are due this week Saturday, and are payable at the, Merchants Nation- al Bank of this city.
 There is some inquiry for the stock of the United Illuminating Go. in an ticipation of the increase of stock which Is expected to occur in midsum- mer.
 The second installment of 15 per cent, on the new stock of the St. Paul R. R., which was subscribed for last Decem- Der, is payable June i. The negotiable receipts issued for the first installment, must be presented to have this second payment endorsed.
 Coupons from Edgewood Avenue Ex- tension bonds of the New Haven Street Railway Co. are also due next satur- day. These coupons are payable. at the American Loan & Trust Co., in Boston. This mortgage is now assumed by the Consolidated Railway Go.
 The clearings and balances of the New Haven banks for the week ending May 25, 1907, and for the corresponding week of last year are furnished by ths secretary of the New Haven clearing 1 house as follows: