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Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-09
Drawers

Drawers, plain, umbrella r,lfIle, lae and Hamburg trimmed, 21c, 44c 84 and $I.69.
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FUNERALS.
Mrs. MaIvina N. charron

Mrs. Malvira M. Charron.
 The funeral of Mrs. Melvina (Mon- dor) Charron was held .' Wednesday morning at g o'clock at St. Mary 5 church. Burial was. in St. Joseph's
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Three Bouts at Windham Athletic
 Club.


 There were three bouts before the Windham Athletic club Wednesday evening, and the crowd was well satis- fled. especially with the last go of the evening. The first was between Buck Falyey of New London and Bill Miller of Norwich and was scheduled for six rounds, but was declared off after the secopd round, as Miller was in no fit condition to continue the fight The second was between Abe the NewsboS. of New London and Kid Nelson of Reading. Pa, and was scheduled for than five, Nelson'S seconds throwing up the sponge. Nelson found favor with the crowd for his clean and willing work but was not husky enough for Abe. The third and final so. was a three round exhibition between Abe and Buck FaIvey. Buck had Abe s measure from the start and forced him hard in each round, landing many hard blows, and finished off the final round with fast, clever work. clearly out chasing Abe in every way. The crowd warmed up to Falveys g work and gave him liberal applause and raised a neat little purse for him as well. Abe did not show his GUS tornary speed. Shaun Sullivan refereed and l.. N. Dondero was timekeeper. Personals. A II. Hosner of Main street spent Wednesday in Hartford. Civil Engineer Robert E. Mitchell was in Hartford Wednesday. Alexander J. Campbell of New Lon- don was in the city Wednesday. Mrs Daisy Hanks of Norwich was ir town Wednesday, calling on friends. Deputy Sheriff John H. Fitts oi Hampton was Willimantio visitor Wednesday.
 Mrs. John Reilly and Mrs. James A Shea were guests of Hartford friends Wednesday.
 Mrs. William Ross of Chaplin spent Wednesday with her fatirer,J. 8. Jones and his wife of Moosup. Mir. and Mrs A. C. Blanchette Jeff Wednesday afternoon for "a visit witt relatives in Lowell, Mass. Rev. Denis Moran of St Francis church, New Haven, was the guest ol relatives in the city Wednesday. Mrs. Aipbonse Richard and da1lgh- ter. Blanche, of Manitoba, Canada, art guests at the home of M. J. Beyer. Mir. and Mrs. Homer R. Turner hays returned from their wedding trip anG are at their home, ti2 Bridge street. 1 Clarence G. Watkins of South Man. chester, a member of the firm of Wat ! kins Bros, was in the city on bushes: Wednesday.
 Mrs. Helen H. Sterry went to New London Wednesday afternoon for a few I
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Dennis Devine.

The funeral of Dennis Devine was held Wednesday from the family home, IS Maple avenue at S45 o'clock. fol . lowed by services at St. Joseph s church at o'clock. Rev. John J. Flemming, pastor of the church, was the celebrant of the mass. The bear CTS were Jeremiah Sullivan, John Mc-
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Louis R. ]. Lsmieux.

The funeral of Louis Romeo Joseph Lemieux, the days old son of MT. and Mrs. Fred Lemieux of the Yellow row, who died Tuesday afternoon of gastrt- tis, was held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Burial was in St. Joseph's
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.DANlELsoh

Gratefui Hen Pays for Surgical opsr- ation with Daily Epa-e125 from Firsmsn's Bail-Death cf Mrs. Loren 5ates-Barher- Mayors Msrriass.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-09
COLDS CAUSE HEADAcHE

LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine, the world wide Cold and Grip remedy re- moves cause. Cali for full name. Look for signature E.. W. Grove. 25c.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-09

7 l of the superior court. ana othcrs, worked on 8 draft of . bill for ovof two years, and when it was presentoA to the legislature in 1909 the judiciary committee sidestepped # in some way, in effect saying that the state associa- and so the matter was carried oyer to this session W :
 An act to regulate public service corr pOrations has been carefully prepared by the legislative committee of the State Business Mems cancellation, as- others by tha advice of Governor Bald- win. The state association 1s trying to have the main features of that bill preserved, though of cougse the judi ciary committee will take all tAe Oilla on this slsbject presented. and will hoped will be fair and just to .au par ties. law is not wanted which will be unfair to railroads or other cor- porations and this point is strongly emphasized, but only one which will be fair to all parties is what we want.
 Two Glasses of Privileges.
 Public service corporations have two porationg hava not. F1rst the right of eminent domain: and, second, the right to place and maintain property in the public. highways, such as pipes and wires In order to get these special privileges, these corporationt agree to serve the public at reasonable rates and to furnish a reasonable service. There is the whole question. What are reasonable rates, and what Is a rsa- sonable service?
 If we are aggrieved by the service, or the rates, our only redress today 10 to go to the legislature of Conneoti- cut and go up, against the Judiciary committee, which Is in session about seven or eight months once in two years, and during that time is practi- cally suffocated with business. With a public service commission yon have a court always in session to regulate what may seem to you an imposition. The Rigt4s, of Courts.
 Mir Allen said that he had been
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cHILDREN's DRAWERs

Drawers, plain. tucks. fromro to 3 15c: from A to g. 1sc.
 ChiIdren's Drawers, embroidered edges. from to 3, 2bc; from { to s 29c-
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WHEN you want to put your busi- ness before the public, there is no me- dium better than through the adyertis- ing columns of The Bu1latin
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06

II is question, however. whether hold
ers OF actual cotton in the South, car
ryinS the small balance of the crop
left unmarketcd, will be influenced into
throwing over their holdings TO any
extent under the existing conditions
The Weeks Range In Prices,
During the first two days Of tn,
week the market ruled Very firm, and
By Tuesday prices had been advanced
SIX points on all this crops options 10
the basis OF IS cents for May and July.
while October Of the next crop was
advanced twenty points 10 its high
price OF las cents. by Wednesday ;.f-
ternoon the market however, had be-
gun TO SHOW signs OF Weakening. in
SN}fpathN With Liverpool but ii was
not until Wednesday afternoon that
the selling pressure from that source.
ana the inside liquidation which had
bcSnn 10 develop here in consequence,
made itself i4lt. Friday liquidation
and short selling we're SO general tina
'ra'iinS was the most active for any
day IN inany weeks, With the market
breaking nearly thirty points. ana
finally closing at The bottom, with
March at li-S3. May and July about
1926 ana august ia cents, against
i31s. cents for next October deliveries
4 MS makes decline OF between forty
| ana fifty points for the week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06

forced 1t Will cause lower prices on
the old crops and because OF tho danger
of IT the market letters from commits
sion houses that will be read Monday
morning Will quite generally advise
outside traders to let tho old crop
months severely alone until conditions
are more settled and In the meantime
turn their attention to the new crops.
October and December this week Will
assume considerable Importance Of tho
nearness of the planting season. and
the growing desire to discount new
crop conditions. Another thing, the
new crop months are trading at such
a great discount under the old crops
thta much Straddlc trading will be at.
tracted to them. The chief feature of
interest centred with the new crop de.
livertcs will bo the Texas and Okla.
homa situation. Last week closed with
no relief to the drouth In either state.
and kilograms said TINT blowing was
being stopped in some sections because
the ground was so hard. With the mid.
die of February approaching the uues-
tion Of winter rains will be of vital
importance this week. and the choice
or the new crop prices Will depend
greatly upon tho weather map.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06

OF the time for the decision OF these
questions threatened TO bring them into
force as repressive Influences on finnn-
clal progress The Union Pacffic ar
n9unce ment proved timely factor.
acting this influence.
restored confidence on the part Of
raliroad nanagcnicnts may he traced
TO the ready absorption OF new cnpit;.l
issues issues Of new securities in
January We're SECS 100000 in the New
York money ma rkct, Il new high record
Tor that month.
The prevailing sentiment of spccuJa-
ton was sgnalizcd in the resoluta
way IN which the poor showing of the
Deem Der quarter OF the United States
steer earnings was ignored In favor,
oil the announced Improvement since
The hrSt OF the year.
This statement said that ms. daiI,.
average OF booking Of new orders for
the corporation had risen In January
70 "o.0oO tons, compared with 22.OO0
tons in November and December.
The controllers abstract Of national
oank returns as Of January I, was
notable for q drop OF Sl9l,56s, 900 in
Individual deposits in eight weeks. with
a parallel reduction Of only Si3. 600, 900
IN the loan account. New York clear
Ing house banks accounted for Sl62-
600 OF the shrinkage in deposits and a
decrease OF sli'.o0o.ooo in their "ex-
changes At the clearing house was
heid responsible. due to the fact OF
the call coming on Saturday with no
Stock Exchange transactions figuring
IN the statement Due allowance must
be made, however for the fact that
New York loans remained in large ex-
cess OF deposits up to the middle OF
January. when the abundant inflow OF
cash TO reserves corrected that fail in
the banking position.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
MARKET is SLUGGISH
WITH WEAKER TREND
Action Is Largely Ascribed to Chicago Rumors
Corn Eases Off, Then Rallies-Reduced Ar
gentine Crop Estimates

New York, February 5.-Domcstil
wheat markets were dull carly in the
week. Prices fluctuatcd .rregularly.
but traders were inclined TO hold aloof
nnd await Developments The uncer-
lainty as 10 intentions of the Bull lead.
,rs in Chicago was an Influence. and
their failure 10 support May contracts
IN the Chicago marlc; was 4 source Of
pcrpleNity. The price difference be-
tween May in New York ana Chicago
widened TO "a cents, against 3 SIS
cents week or more ago which led
some traders to think that the deal
had come 10 an abrupt END Otner deal
ers We're skeptical OF This. as they
thought professionals wl.o were en-
Eineering the deal We're too strong
financially TO give up now. Operators
81 such large culihre do NOT generally
abandon a deal Of such magnitude so
abruptly especially when apparently
nothing has developed to change tho
situation or 10 weaken thcir hands.
TIC position is seemingly lust as fav-
orable for them now as it was at the
outset. Our export trade has been dis
appointing bu, this was offset by tbs
reduced estimates as to mo surplus in
ArEcntina. now placed at $1,000 600
bushels, against 90,0p0.000 10 100000,
600 bushels previously. and ~ the con-
tinued unfavorablc weather in winter
wheat territory, and especially in tho
Southwest. where the plano has suf.
fered owing 20 prolonged drought. and
alternate thawing and freezing
In view Of all the facts described. 1t
is small wonder that the general spec
plative crowd felt compelled 10 move
cautiously. a Slight decline early in
the week was partly attributed TO dis
couragng cables, European markets
being influenced by the uneXpcctedly
large worlds shipments and the re.
sultant big increases in the quantity
on passage. Furthermore. there were
continued offerings of cheap wheat for
forward shipment from India, Russia,
Australia and Argentina. The depres-
sion in domestic markets, partly in
sympathy with a sharp break in Win
nipeg, where prices fell suddenly. sug-
costing free liquidation BY tired and
dscoura ged traders who had overload
ed. anticipating big rise iii case the
inpor; duty was greatly reduced or
abolished. Evidently they discovered
that they had been over hasty in as
Euming that such radical change OF
policy could be brought about SO soon
Afterwards there was more steadiness
and q full recovery ensueG as small
sellers for the decline were inclined to
cover. prompted by the fairly large
reduction in the worlds available sup.
ply, the big increase in Liverpool
stocks. and the big falling Of i'll tho
receipts al primary points and es-
pecially in the Northwest where they
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
WEATHER MAP WILL
BE WATCHED CLOSEL Y

New Orleans. La. February 5.-Thc
cotton market this week promises tc
be little more active than 1t has been
for some time past.
AT the end of last week. the trade
was still very uncertain over the situu-
ton In Europe in general. and in tile
Liverpool market in particular. Con
tinental mills were credited with hav-
ing checked the decline in Liverpool
ny buying large quantities of spot cot
ton.
The bubonic plague in the Far East
mas oeen given rather prominent
place among the features of the mar
ket because should health conditions
mere become worse they would af-
rect Manchester's business in cotton
cloths. For this reason news from the
East VIII be eagerly looked for and
effect.
TO some extent the long interest
was liquidated last week. but there
sun remains large speculative long
interest, in the market which bears are
generally supposed to he working to
disiodse. If further liquidation is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06

were more than 80 per cent. less than
a year ago,
No Grcnt ChnnEc In Prices
Late in the week there was no
radical change in the general position.
ialthouGh there was Il further gradual
sinking TO lower levels Nevertheless.
there We're numerous rallies. and
hence the net changes were rather un-
| important, AS Il matter Of fact. there
was almost nothing In the market
news or statistics TO Justify wide
| Illustrations. The downward trend
Was checked temporarily by continued
light primary receipts. and especially
in the Northwest. ana partly by rather
encouraging cables. European markets
being Influenced by the smaller en-
ports from Argentina than expected.
but this was partly offset 10y the large
increase in the visible supply in that
country and the continued free offer
inss of cheap wheat for forward ship
ment from India. Russia. and ArGen-
tina. Drought is still Complained Of
in some parts OF the southwest. and
rain or. better still. Il heavy snowfall.
would be highly welcome. In other
parts of winter wheat territory. con-
ditions are considered fairly satisfac-
tory The general depression Was at
trihuted partly to the Indifference
shown by exporters. the dilness in
the milling trade. and The numerous,
vague rumors respecting selling BY
Chicago houses supposed to represent
the big bull party.
Small price changes occurred in the
corn market during the week. III fact
the situation is almost identically tho
same as noted week ago Apparently
every time May contracts in Chicago
broke TO 80 cents prominent houses be-
gan to buy, and consequently The price
rarely remained long bclov. that figure
Notwithstanding fairly large primary
receipts early iii the week During the
late trading there was more stcadinrss
ana small recovery cnsued. which
was ascribed to reports OF lighter de
tlNcries by farmers at country sta
tons and to the marked falling off III
the arrivals a the chief centres Mean
while export demand has been fair
ana the cicarances for the week were
unusually heavy Tho late strength
was also partly attributed to encourage
ing cables. European markets being
influenced by limited shipments from
Argentina, and BY continued unfavor-
able crop reports from that country,
where continued drought and extreme
heat have caused further deteriora ton
and hence estimates as TO the proba BILE
eNrortablc surplus have been again
reduced. the latest authentic report
making 1t only 2l.300, 600 bushels
against l0S,I0S.0Q0 bushels exported in
the past season. Naturally. therefore
1t is the general assumption that our
exports during the current year will
show material enlargement The en-
ports during January We're approXi-
mately 100000 bushels. against 3.
100000 bushels during January, 1910.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
COCKTAILS WANTS
TO FORT|FY CANAL
Believes He Can Do Work With
His Force and Save Gov
eminent Money.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
New ork. February o.---Coloncl Geo.
". footballs, who arrived Yesterday on
the steamship Colon. from Panama, en-
route for Washington in response 70 q
cable II ON the Secretary of War. said
mat his visit to the capital is to
report TO the Appropriations Commit
zee regarding the fortiiications Of the
canal.
Now that we have spent so much
money on the canal there is only one
thing to do. and that is to fortify IT,"
SAID the colonel AS the steamship came
UP from quarantine. 1T would be a
mistake to leave i, unprotected and il
would also be a mistake to use the
navy to defend it, &sa
In time of war the navy is sup
Icsed 10 take the aggressive and seek
o.: the enemy and destroy ii as soon
as possible, and the use of the navy
FOR defending territory that can be
well defended By land fortifcations
I'VE should build batteries along
the seacoast and provide sufficient
means for defense Of the locks so that
any land force could be prevented
from narmnS them The Secretary
OF Nar asked me 10 come 10 Wash
inGton nj once. so | caught the first
boat and shall be in Washington on
Monday"
Colonel Goethals said That although
the canal would be open officially on
January !. 1915 IL would be possible
Tor boats to pass through as soon as
v hirh probably will be in July, 1913.
Wher it is decided 10 begin the work
Of fortification the colonel says lie
wants to do the lob
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
FRESH CONFIDENCE,
In BUSINESS WORLD

New. York, February 5.-F'resh
growth of confidence in the promise
OF the prosperous outlook for bus
mess was reflected in the renewed mp
lift OF prices and expansion OF activity
in the stock market last week Two
incidents OF the week We're a dominant
effect in shaping speculative sentiment
the statement OF the program OF i'm.
profement OF the Union Pacific and the
supplementary announcement of Chair
man Gary, of the United States Steel
Corporation. with the quarterly state
ment of earnings
The decision of the Union Pacific
MANAGEMENT TO proceed with tho
Misunderstanding Of the system by this
expenditure OF 75.00000O extending
over the next five years swept into
the background most of the misgiving IS
over railroad conditions which still re-
manned. This program and the en-
preston OF confidence by the chair
man Of the Union Pacific board pro
claimed sense Of security for the
future which is not impaired by the
stfll undecided question OF railroad rate
increases, the antitrust cases before
the supreme Court and the suit for the
dissolution Of the Union Pacific and
southern Faclflc systems Approach
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06

The estimates We're all prepared
~ the Board Of Fortifications.' he
continued but have got an organi-
the whole thing and save the govern
mcnt cHprnse."
Regarding the landsldes that have
caused SO much trouble at the Guile
bra cut. Colonel Goethals said this
work would be the experimental feu :
turc OF the canal rather than the Ga
,un dam. lie says the landslidcs dc
Just question OF waiting until the
earth finds Its natural slope before
he slides cease.
I'VE estimated that there would DO
a .,.s 6.99o G99 cubic yards Of earth
there are still 100000 cubic yards 10
come" the colonel added The last
slide caused trcmor Of excitement
houses were swept away. and when
the owners awoke they found that
their gardens were some thirty or
thirty-fve feet lower"
Last year 100000 pounds of dyna-
mite was used for blasting. and the
eNpiosive is received on the isthmus
IN 5000 ton shipments. Colonel Goe-
thals said that it required the utmost
keen track OF the dynamite as the
lnborers steal it and sell 1t 10 usher.
men
The isthmns has its four hundred. he
sow, ana u mans position In society is
determined more or less by the wages
ne earns, the house he lives IN tie
tood he eats and the quality OF his
furniture. All these details. however,
FORM topics OF conversation between
the wives, who have little else Ia
think OF
Even suffrage has at last invaded
me Canal Zone Miss Helen Roswell
VINO organized the Woman's CLUB, al
really has given number Of lectures
ana promises q good deal more in the
line OF suffrage"
The force Of 10000 men a, prcsent
Guced until 1918 when the concrcta
work is finished, he said
bIHekStnnc Tobacco. Market
Especial - The Times Dispatch1
Blackstone, VA February 5-This
market had hnaNY SalcS L. -,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
MARKET DEADLOCK
HAS BEEN BROKEN
Decision Of Old Bull Interests to Retire Cause Q:
Heavy Liquidation Both in This Country
and in England

New York, February 5.--Thc dead
lock which has prevailed in the cot
ton market for the last month was bro
ken suddenly Friday BY the develop
ment Of heavy liquidation This oc-
Cured simultaneously here and 1T Liv-
erpool. II seems to he the result OF
the decision of some Of the old bull
interests 10 retire from the market
temporarily at least, after having
worked persistently on the bull side
since last summer. II is believed the
sudden falling off in business With
India and China al Manchester, caus
Ing spinners there TO practically With
draw from Liverpool ana Southern
SPOT markets as further buyers. influ-
enced this decision
The progress Of the plague in China.
causing dry goods Merchants there ana
yarn spnners TO either cancel or hold
UP orders previously placed with Eng
lish manufacturers together Wits tie
fall Of penny per ounce in the price
Of bar silver affecting new business
with India seems TO have alarmed, for
the time being the trade al Manchester
and Liverpool. After having stocked
up somewhat TOO heavily In antcip:.t-
Ing their requirements for the season
50 rs 10 he protected against pos
Siblo repetition or the l6 and 2l-cent,
bull campaigns put through by The bull
ciiques here last summer. many are
now trying TO hedge, while recent over
enthusiastic bullish traders are liqui-
dating.
The Weeks Rcnrixh Factors
These Developments occurred Just al
tire when bullish scntimcn, here
vas about 70 break out afrcsh in tic
cotton market, III sympathy With the
opli movement which has been spread.
Ing throughout Wall stree, and the
financial district the past ten DAYS
These WHO had begun 10 enter the mar.
Get again on the bull side die! not re-
gard the Chinese plague 81. The dccans
~ SILVER as much o. an argument al,
mist In affecting sentiment at Liver
POO! or actual trade conditions nj Man
CHESTER Consequently they were in :
. Silned to continue their support OF the
market Of earlier In tbs week BIT
Mhea Liverpool btg4n ,o break ~
farrsday they stuppsd buvng! ana
"hen Liycrrpol hnally broKf shsrply
before our opening v.stttd4y tt4s.y.iiot
only Withdrew ihcis sup9prt ontirelv
but tuFned heavy scllcrs i.ivorp5ol
however. had already bagun ID senl
rea"y selling ordors mere and wi,n ire
market lacking tho stimulus al d shar;
interest Of any iinportai!ce OF outSiJ,
buying, this Increased tie selling pree.
sure tc sacti al cTtcnt it WAS inlposs!.
ne for the inarhet ~ stand up a..agn8
Il.
The SIC uiati,c outInok.
The oid bc,s. n,e-ests. wfich ha(
been 1nHipusly wai;irs FOR mouths 10.
SUCH break IN tie rauks ~ Tia Bull
Y mere end 4t I.ircrpocl us Start Il Cresl
lear campaign. werc quick 10 no,lc,
this nark"d ehanee 81 conditions II
I fieir favor. and as CONSEQUENCE 0