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Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-30

new timDering. There are several car goes of coal on the way and from the several hundred tons of coal that the fire did not get to. the Chappell company was making deliveries on Thursday. Today the officials of the Chappell company will hold a confer ence 10 go over the losses in detail and make plans for the future They will rebuild as soon as possible.
 Small Supply of Coal.
 John A. Morgan and son are also planning to rebuild their buildings with all the necessary pockets. hoisf- CTS, etc, just as soon as the condi- tons will permit. They. as well as the Chappell company, were fortunate in not having a big supply of coal on hand, due to the shortage among re- tail dealers.
 Safe Protected Papers.
 At the time of the fire in Baltimore MT. Morgan determined to invest in a sa1e that should be fireproof and the excellence of his choice was shown on Thursday when his safe was rescued rom the debris and opened up with chlsel and crowbar and its contents. including the insurance papers. were found to be uuharned.
 During the early morning hours the nremen were greatly freshened by the receipt of a generaus supply of sand Wlches and coffee through the liberal ity of Charles L. Hubbard.
 Other Fires There.
 The fire of this week recalls the big blaze at the Chappen yard in Febru- ary, IS1S; when the thermometer was F degrees below zero, and the firemen were frozen to ladders. Three years l later the Chappell office was gutted and at this fire Chief Stanton was busy as a stoker. In 1852 hand engines had chance to dieplay their utility on the same wharf, with the result that they had to be pushed off into the river tc save them.
 Bridge Rail Loosened.
 The railing on the further West Side bridge Was loosened by the crowc 1 pressing against it Thursday morn l ing, and it's dangerous condition was reported and lights were placed on it to prevent an accident.
 The Edward Chappeu company Iost ] between six and seven thousand tons of coal, hard and soft, and the Morgan l piles contained about 1,500 tons. 1 All the horses were removed from | danger in safety Thursday morning Only five were gotten away by water i These were backed off and two were taken down toward Thamesville, ana two up under the Central Vermont station. The other tried to get up al the foot of Market street but failed and finally swam up to the Chelses Boat club. Capt. D. J. Twomey ant ! Mayor Murphy were active in the res. cue squad. One gray horse was swim. ming around in the middle of the har. 1 bOr.
 i The wind changed shortly aftel these five horses were taken away anC blew up the wharf. so that the horse, were kept from the intense heat ant late in the morning could be brough through to the street.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-30
GATHERED FROM THE RUINS.
Little SideIights on the Big Blaze on Central Wharf-Firemen Stuck to Posts Like Heroes-Coniectures as to Man Burned to Death.

That the unidentified man found burned to death in the Chappell com pany fire on Wednesday night might be either Jan Kelly, an out of town man. or Jack (Soldier) Donohue of on Thursday by men who had known of the two on Wednesday. They were both missing Thursday from their usual haunts and 1t was said that Kelly had been seen going towards the Chappell buildings.
 Hubbard on the Job.
 With Engineers Calvin Williams and L. Hubbard as fireman, engine com pany No. 1 did a 19-hour trick with out 8 letup at the Chappell company fire, That Fireman Hubbard, son of one of the reputed mlllionaires of the city, should stick at the task, as dirty and smoke begrimed as the grimiest man among the fire fighters, brought out more than one expression of praise for his grit and zeal as a member of i the company, when he might so cas- l fly be enjoying more luxurious eX- 1 perience. Along about noon, when | Fireman Hubbard had been on duty since midnight his father sent an in- quiry, it was noised about among the 1 firemen, to find out whether his son wanted chance to rest and offering to spell him out for a time Fireman | Hubbard sent back word that he in- | tended to stick by the engine to the finish and he rounded out the tour oi
 duty till Chief Stanton allowed the
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-30
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Good Vaudeville and Motion Picture

Good Vaudeville and Motion Pictures.
 Another excellent bill of vaudeville and motion pictures scheduled for the last half of the week was presented for the first time at the Auditorium Thursday afternoon, and there was d good sized audience to welcome the new attractions. The first number on the bill is a song and dance speciality which includes many novel features by the Dancing Willetts. As a singing comedian Eddie Trake presents a line of songs and jokes that are hard to beat. The big number of the pro- gramme and one that makes a decided hit is ventriloquial novelty presented by Dave Raphael A variety of char acters is introduced and in their ma nipulation Raphael shows himself a clever master Good motion pictures complete the pleasing bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-30
PERSONAL

William E. Wilson was a visitor in Boston Wednesday and Thursday.
 Rutherford c. Plaut was in New London Wednesday, the glest of Stan ley Goldsmith.
 Col. John P. Murphy of Norwich was A. o. H. friends.
 Mir. and Mrs. Amos A. Browning and family have returned after passing a vacation in Maine.
 Miss Mary Sullivan of Norwich is visiting Mrs. D. J. Daley of Winthrop street, New London.
 Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Boone of Nor wich are spending a few days at their cottage in Pine grove.
 Miss Kathleen O'Conne1 of High street is spending a week with her brother in New York.
 Mrs. Isbister and daughter, Miss May Isbister of Beech drive left on Thursday for Boston
 Mrs Michael Donohue of Roxbury, 1 O'Neil of Elizabeth street.
 Miss May Hammett has returned to her home in Danielson after spending a week with Mrs. H. J. Gibbs of Yan- tic.
 Miss Lucille Spalding of Main street, East Side. is visiting her aunt, Mrs Charles Potter of Dorchester, Mass. for a week.
 Mrs. Leolin A. Comstock and Miss Thelma Dram of Quaker Hill are at the Willimantic camp grounds for sev- eral days.
 Mrs. J. N. Beckwith and Miss Alice Peabody have returned to New London from visit to Mrs J. A. Parker of Norwich.
 MT. and Mrs. William Martin and family of Grosvenor place are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Charles Martin of Danielson. Miss Gertrude Hughes of Cohoes, N Y is visiting a few days with her friend, Miss Miriam Pitcher of No 87 Division street
 Miss Monica Hove of Providence ha: | gone to New York, after spending { 1 week in town. the guest of her cousin i Mrsh Walter Skelly. Miss Mary E. Webb of West Norfolk l Conn. is here for a two months stay with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Allison ! Smith of Ann street.
 L. L. Chapman and Miss Carrie ! Chapman of Broadway have been il attendance at the Grand Circuit race' ! at Readville, Mass, this week. [ MT. and Mrs. Thomas Moore ant ! children of Norwich are at Winter | green Point with Mr Moore's mother 1 Mrs. Nelson Moore of Norwich, for two l weeks.
 MT. and Mrs. George B. Webb O 1 Tottenville, s. l., who have been th' l guests of MT. and Mrs. Ernest A 1 Smith, have left for a visit in Moosup 1 Plainfield and Providence.
 Miss Clara Northup of Moosup anC ! Miss Catherine Packer of Providence are passing some time with thei grandmother, Mrs. Almira Northup 1 at her home on North Main street. MT. and Mrs. William F. Fletche 1 and family, and niece, Miss Mildred | Gibson. of Norwich, have returned from Wintergreen Point, Quaker Hill where they have been for 8 number O i weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-30
Cards from London.

Norwich friends are receiving pos tai cards from T. NJ. Cronin and T. H. Crawford under date of August r, in London, England.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-30

now in Norwich. Think of man who can reveal your life like an open book, caling you by name and telling you the object of your visit without you saying a word telling you of friends, enemies. and rivals or obstacies that may be in your present path which keen you from future success. Such a man Is MELVIN WRIGHT, the greatest living medium He guaran- tees success in trouble, advises in love, law, domestic affairs business invest ments, changes, in fact everything Satisfaction or no fee,
 Hours; 10 10 <, daily and Sunday.
 Office, 1s Broadway. Martin House
 Readings, zoe and slQq
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-30
CENTRAL WHARF FIRE STILL RAGING

Big Piles of Coal and Lumber Resist All Efforts of Bremen Loss of Wharves by the Flames Will Raise Loss Perhaps to Total of $175,OOO-Horses Were All Saved but Man Who Died in Flames Cannot be IdentiGed-Chef Day and Night.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-30

The disastrous floods in Norwich, England, are of more than passing in terest here, because of the courteous felicitations from old Norwich to this town during the 25oth anniversary eel ehration, Some fear is entertained for the safety of historic Norwich ca thedral, whtS& has been visited by local tAsSssssN
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-30
Will Rebuild.

Arthur H, Brewer of the ChaRpei
 company stated Thursday night that plans had not been made as to re- building, but that the damage to the wharf along the west side wiQ mean
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-30

The recent shell gsh law passed by the state of Rhode Island will cause Connecticut people to cease clamming at Sandy Point in Little Narragansett bay, at which place many bushels of clans and mussels were gathered and brought 10 the shore towns for mar let.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-30
VARIOUS MATTERS.

This is almanac day for September.
 Dabolls almanac predicts thunder showers today
 Mail weighing in the postohices is to begin next week
 Boxing exhibition Labor day night in Froleichkeit hall.-adv.
 Cool nights and mornings are prom ised for the remainder of the week.
 The transportation lines are offering popular priced trips over the holiday.
 Some of the city visitors to Gardner lake are breaking camp for the sea- son.
 The blossoming salvia in the flower beds al the courthouse is attractive just now.
 Tomorrow will mark the last of the Saturday half-holidays in most of the factories.
 The day seems short and with req son, as its length has decreased an even two hours
 lS pWutI OL d llSul bluCLllLS CG~ reus is an important member of neighbodhood just now.
 Several automobile parties from Norwich attended Coventry's toTwn day celebration Thursday.
 One of the judges at New London's aster show Wednesday was Edward A. smith, formerly of Norwich.
 Stores, banks and libraries will be extra busy today and Saturday, as Monday is legal holiday.
 There is a gang of men at work laying new sewer pipes on Lafayette street There is a ditch dug about 225 A PlaiuvilIe correspondent notes that Orrin l.. Judd is to be principal of the grammar school there again this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-30

The floor in the front parlor at the Y. NJ. C. A. is being reinished and new rugs have been purchased for the room. The work is in charge of the house committee and the Ladies' aux Hilary of the association.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-30

The State Pomo1ogieal society is en- deavoring to have all owners of apple and peach orchards get into com munication with MT Wilder. the ex- pert. who is now in Waterbury, re- charding.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-30

When he get home Chief Stanton found a check for S25 awaiting him fro mthe L. A. Gallup company as d testimonial of the efficient work of the firemen in keeping their property from geing up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-15
Montgomery Market


 Montgomery, May 14-(Special) 1.-The To- cal produce market today was well stocked with vegetables and other table supplies. nice lot of turnip greens were on the market today and sold rapidly al cents per bunch.
 There was a decline in the price of two vegetables New Irish potatoes which have been selling at 15 cents a quart sold today at 10 cents and celery dropped from. 10 cents to 5icents per bunch. Let tuce' sold today at 10 cents per bunch and three punches for % cents Snap beans at 15 cents per quart, shelots at cents per bunch; cucumbers at 5 cents each; parsley at 5 cents per bunch, Eng fish peas at 10 cents per quart; Bermuda onions at 10 cents per quart; mint at [ cents per bunch: bell peppers at 75 cents per basket; tomatoes cents each. three for 10 cents, or D cents basket.
 The local cotton market was unchanged. Strict middling sold at 11ss cents and mid ding at l1h cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-15
WHEAT PRICES ARE
 STEADY AT CLOSE
Active Demand for Spot Delivery Rescued Option
 Market From Bears

Chicago, May 14.-Aetive demand here today for spot delivery for wheat rescued the option market from the bears. A helped and prices at the close were steady at a range varying from 1kc lower to Ac advance as compared with the previous night. Corn scored a net gain of Mc to 1kc; oats finished %c off to mc up and provisions were dearer by 5Gl71kc to 15c
 At first the wheat market tended down. ward following reports of an improved crop outlook and of favorable weather Many holdings, one of which amounted to nearly 100000 bushels, went on sale dur ing tho weakness Current estimates of the yield in Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas made the total 162, ,0O0Oo0 bush els last year. Nevertheless the owners of the principal stock Of cash wheat here kept steadily absorbing the offering of the futures.
 It afterward developed that sales to millers and to other actual consumers were much above the ordinary average
 When the market began to rally fresh attention was given to the remarkable size of the worlds available supply de- crease, S.soS,oO bushels for the week, an aggregate of more than s.OOo0o0 bushels in excess of the falling off at the correspond- ing time F months back July ran from s1 .11% to s1.13 with the close at s1 .12Jk, a rise of Ac net.
 Although the corn market ruled list less and mainly lower most of the day. prices were strong at the last. Indus tries here and elsewhere were said to be filled up and unable to care for all of the current arrivals Developing strength in wheat, however, started shorts covering and brought about an upturn. July ranged from 7614G7sssc to 77lsc. and closed at 71sc. Cash grades were dull. No. , yellow was quoted at S0hc.
 Fine weather led to free selling of oats Many of the traders who bought yester- day were unloading. Outside limits touched for July proved to be 521sm52l4c e and 531sc. with latest transactions at 527sc. an advance of Ac over last night
 Provisions were helped upward by a higher market at the yards. Outside de- mand during most of the day was light, but expanded somewhat near the close. Lard showed the chief increase in cost, 12lh615c to 15c.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-15
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Firm; middling, 12c; net re- ceipts. 1766; gross receipts. l766; sales. Soo stock. 141.5S7. | New orleans: Steady; middling, 117sc net receipts. 1872; gross receipts. 2Si3i | sales, 1860; stock, 6s,2S0. Mobile: Net receipts, 466; gross receipts, ACC; stock, 6774; coastwise, 452. Savannah: Steady; middllng, Il 9-16c; net receipts 2963: gross receipts, 2963; sales, 199 stock, 76S27. Charleston: Quiet; middling. 111so; net receipts, 11S; gross receipts, 11S; stock, 21.- 246; coastwise, 64. Wilmington: Quiet; middling, 111hc; net receipts, 5s; gross receipts, 5e; stock. n,S42; coastwise, 400. Norfoll< Quiet; middling. 11%c; net re- celpts, S96; gross receipts, S96; sales, STA; stock, fl, 199; coastwise, 202o. Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 11ssc; stock, 7418; continent, 001.
 New York: Quiet; middling, Ii .S5c; net receipts, 25; gross receipts, 5664; stock. 155,- 050 coastwise, 3l04
 Boston: Quiet middling. 11.S5c; net re- cepts. 13O; gross receipts, 130; stock, 14,3S6; continent. 72.
 Philadelphia: Steady; middling, 12.1oc; gross receipts, 15c; stock, 1888.
 Gulfport: Stock, 10.l22.
 Georgetown: Net receipts, 24; gross re- ceipts, 24 coastwise. 24.
 Total today at all ports: Net, S1.419; continent, N3; Mexico 54; stock. 555,556 Consolidated at all ports: Net. 3O360 Great Britain. 10593 France, 15,939; con- tinent, 36.93S; Japan. 56l; Mexico, 154.
 Total since September 1 at all ports: Net. I, ,562, ,6i9; Great Britain, 4,017,07S; France, ,132. TAT; continent, 4.193, iS2; Japan, 491, 70S; Mexico, Sl63.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-15
SHARP ADVANCE IN
 COTTON MARKET
Close Firm at Net Gain of From 19 to 22 POints-Liv-
 erpool Cables Easier

New York May 14-There was a sharp advance in the cotton market today, which appeared to be in anticipation Of a bull ish government crop report early next month. and the close was firm at a net gain of from 19 to % points.
 The market opened steady at a decline of to points and during the first few minutes sold about to points net lower under scattering liquidation and local bear pressure. inspired by easier Liver pool cables and a fairly good weather map. An announcement from the de- pertinent of agriculture that the first gov ernment crop report of the season would be published June 4. and. as In recent seasons. would estimate the acreage and tho condition of the crop as of May 25, Instead of being postponed until about July ], inspired active covering at the in tial decline, however. and the market showed increasing firmness during the bslance of the day. The high point was reached in the late trading and the close was withon or 8 points of the best.
 Possibly rather less favorable official forecasts than expected by local weather exr erts helped to rally the market from the early low level, and the weekly re- rort of the weather bureau was probably a little more favorable than looked for, but the main factor appeared to be ap- prehension of bullish government re- port within the next three weeks Owing to the fact that a bill providing that the first report of the government this year should not be published until July had passed the House some time ago, an im- pi essiou has been created in trade cir cles that no official statement either as tn acreage or condition was to be ex- pected until after the end of the next month. The action of the market there- fore, was said to suggest that a report as of May 25 was expected to be more bullish than a report later in the season. evidently because of the admittedly lato start and the delayed farm work
 The buying was not general on the advance and there was a good deal of cotton for sale on a scale up, but shorts evidently were nervous and there was cor siderable support from Wall street and southern bulls.
 Receipts today S415 bales. against 14,2S2 last week and ss36 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans 1912, against 17s9 last year: at Houston 1072. against 1160 lest year and at Galveston 1766, against 3631 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-15

and 5c above Mondays close; light, q .5Oq 7.S21k; mixed, s7 .35Q7 90; heavy, s7 4oa7 .sS rough, $7. 4oQ57 60; pigs, s5a7; bulk of sales, $7. .65d7. s5.
 Sheep Receipts, 10000; market closed. 10 @25c lower; native, $4 .5o46 .25; western, $4as. 40; yearlings. s5. 750I7 40; lambs, na- tive, $5. 25@S 15; western. $5.75q9.
 Kansas City. May 14-Cattle-Receipts 7600; no southerns; market steady to lOc higher; dressed beef and export steers, & 2Od9; western steers, $6. 50qS. 75; stock CTS. S5@7. 40; southern steers, $5.2oqS .5o; southern cows, $4 2546. 50.
 Hogs-Receipts, 16,00o;. market steady to DC higher; bulk-of sales, s7. 5047 80; heavy, g. .T00l7 S5; packers and butchers, s7.6og' I 80; lights, s7 35da7. 70; pigs. $Gd6.
 Sheep Receipts, 120o0 market, l0a25c lower; lambs, sS.5oa975; yearlings, $5@S; wethers, s4.50a7 25; ewes, $ia7; stockers' $3 50dI5; Texas goats, s3M3.50.
 St. Louis, May 14.-Cattle-R Receipts. 200, including loo Texans; market steady, 15c higher; native shipping and export steers, s7. .55M9; dressed and butcher steers, S.5o1 7.75; stockers, s4. 75dS; cows and heifers, S4. 750iS. 50; calves, s5dS; Texas and Indian steers, S3 5o0t7 cows and heifers, s4df.
 Hogs-Receipts, 10,150; market steady; {; pigs and lights, $5.25@7.9o; mixed and butcher, s7 55a7 s0; good heavy. S7 S0dS.
 Sheep-Receipts, 5000 market steady; na- tive muttons, s5a6.95 lambs. s4a7; stock CTS, $3d5. 25.
 Louisville, May 14.-Cattle-Receipts,. 100; steady; range, $2QI7.75.
 Hogs-Receipts, POO; Dc higher; range, $4.75d7. 30.
 Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 200; lambs. SEC down; sheep, 5lAc down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-15
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New. York. May Special )-From the outlook of the weather map this morning the prospect was for a pe- riod of clearing weather and both Liv- erpool and New York declined. Then the indications of approaching showers over the Mississippi valley brought about change of opinion and large buying orders from many houses iden- tiled with that section of the cotton belt Under this demand the market quickly recovered all the decline. ad- vanclng some r points over last even ing.
 The course of the market today shows again that the trend of prices is de pendent upon the changes of the wealth CT from day to day.
 Reports of heavy rains today in eastern Texas and Arkansas brought n further advance in the late trading Whether this advance will hold or not depends very largely upon the map tomorrow and the indications as to the course of this reported disturbances ], Liverpool should come 8 to 9h points higher in the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-15

to cause the witnessing of a recovery. The forecast of unsettled and showery weather over a large part of the belt steadied the market and checked of ferings.
 At the end of the first half hour of business prices were 6 to points down.
 Toward the middle of the forenoon the list strengthened decidedly on buy ing of strong character. Bulls claimed the market was oversold and shorts started to cover in some pro portions. Crop reports from the eastern half of the belt were fairly good and it was said farmers were making rapid headway with planting but little or no attention was being paid to the reports. At midday the trading months were to 10 points over yesterdays close.
 In the afternoon tho market had a firm undertone as the result of expec- tations of unfavorable weather. Buy ing for both accounts was steady and half an hour before the close prices were 22 to 24 points over yesterday close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-15
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady; middling. Il 15-16c; net receipts, 10.72; gross receipts. 1072; shipments, 1321 sales, 1049; stock, 55.- 633
 Augusta: Steady: middling. 12c; net receipts, 209; gross receipts. 209; ship ments All; sales, s9S; stock 49,641.
 Memphis: Steady; middling, 11%c; net receipts. 403; gross receipts, 1890; shipments. 3804; sales, 400; stock, 36, 986.
 St. Louis: Steady middling. 11%c; gross receipts. 24i; shipments, 241; stock. 20,23s.
 Cincinnati: Net receipts, 4s5; gross re- ceipts, 4S5; shipments. 596; stock, 13,- 967.
 Little Rock; Quiet: middling. 11%c; net receipts. 79; gross receipts, 70; ship ments, 30; stock. 17,135
 Total today: Net receipts. 2248; gross receipts. 3776; shipments, 6523 sales, 3347; stock. 193.600
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-15
Liyerpool Cotton Market

Liverpool. May 14.-Spot cotton closed with moderate business done. prices 4 points down. American middling fair, 70Sd; good middling, 6.70d; middling, 6.46d; low middling, 6.16d; good ordi- nary. 574d; ordinary. 5.3sd Sales of the day were 1000 bales, of which 800 were for speculation and export and
 included 6100 American. Receipts, 12,- 900 bales, including 7500 American. Flu lures opened quiet and steady and closed firm. May, May-June, 6.26d June July. 6.26Md; July-August, 6.27 hd; Au- gust-September, 6.26d; September-Oct ber .6.23d; October November. 6.20hd; Novemb er- December, 6.19d; December January, January -February, 6.18ld. February March, 6.19d; March April, G.20d