NOR'WALK GAZETTL, WEDNESDAY JULY 30. 1890.
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A H .BYINGTGII. 3111101. I . RUDEMEYER. l I. Associate
EDITORIAL LETTER.
\VASHINGTON, D. 0., July 28, ’90.
DEAR GAZETTE :-—The House has passed
the “original package” and the long con-
tested national bankruptcy bllls. Some
verbal amendments and a provision en-
forcing the state laws, giving preference
to laborers’ claims for wages in a bank-
ruptcy settlement, were adopted, which
sends it back to the Senate, but it will
probably becmne a law. The House
‘Orlginal package” bill provides :‘
“That whenever any article of com-
merce is imported into any state from any
other state, terr1tory or foreign nation and
there held and offered for sale the same
shall then be subject to the laws of such
state.
Provided, that. no discrimination shall
be made by any state in favor of its citi-
zens against those of other states and for-
rltories in respect to the sale of any article .
of commerce, nor in favor of its own -
products against those of like character
produced 111 any other states or territories.
Nor snail the transportation of commerce
be earstructed except in the necessary
enforcement of the laws of such state.”
vaaxcn sromarrox CLAIMS.
Senator Hampton has proposed as an
amendment to the pending Indian appro—
priation bill a section providing for the
payment of the French spoliatlon claims,
upon findings of the Court of. Claims,
amounting all told to $1,651,430.
TnE SUBSIDY BILL.
The House committee on the merchant
marine is considering the Senate subsidy
bill. The committee is in favor of it, and
there is a practical agreement to recon — .
l represented. If Lord Salisbury hadlsuch
mend an amendment striking out the
tonnagelimitation clause of the bill ando
national banking associations, so that they
may more faithfully and satisfactorily
serve the peOple as banks of discount and
deposit, in which sphere they have never
been adversely criticised by any portion of
the people. .
BLAINE’S LETTER.
Representative Hitt, of Illinois, chair-
man of the House committee on foreign
affairs, thinks that the correspondence on
the part of the state department in the
Behring sea controversy was very ably
managed by Secretary Blaine, and he
does not hesitate to express his admiration
Of Mr. Blaine’s letters. “The committee
on foreign affairs,” he said, “will hardly
do anything in the matter without. consul~
tation with the state department. As the
matter stands at present there is nothing
to be done because the correspondence is
still in progress.” Mr. Hrtt has talked
with other members of the committee and
he says they are pleased with the stand
taken by Mr. Blaine. While there has
been no progress toward a settlement of
the controversy, though the agreement
lalmost settled by Minister Phelps under
: the former administration has since been
. repudiated by Lord Salisbury and the tone
f of the correspondence has grown less
friendly toward the close, the grasp Mr.
Blaine has of the situation, and the vigor
of his expressions and the power of his
argument is commented on with consider-
able enthusiasm. The verbal agreement
whieh he has tried to hold Lord Salisbury
Ito was that made with the democratic
i minister. From Lord Salisbury’s corres-
pondence it appears that the British min-
, ister of foreign affairs had an idea that
‘ Mr. Blaine would be ready to agree that
; his predecessor or another party had
blundered and that the position of her
majesty’s representatives had been mis-
an idea it was very promptly dispelled by
making all its provrsions applicable to all , ML Blaine’s vigorous defense or MT-
vessels engaged m the foreign carrying lI’helps, and the declaration that in him
trade, with out regard to their tonnage.
TO serraass TrrE LOTTEI’JES.
The House post office committee has
agreed upon a substitute bill in lieu of a
number ofpending bills adverse to lotteries
anal rrdered it to be reported to the House.
The substitute prohibits lottery circulars
and tickets, lists of drawings, money or
drafts for purchase of lottery tickets, or
newspapers containing lottery advertise~
merits or drawings from being carried
in: the mails or delivered by carriers; and
a penalty of a fine not exceeding $500 and i
imprisonment notexceeding one yea . is to
be imposed uppn any person depositing
Such limiter in the mails.
SOUTHERN '. it cmrus.
A resolution has th11 referred to the
committee on rules, making the omnibus
southern war claims bill a special order
for Frilay, August 8, the previous ques—
tior. be considered as ordered at 4
o’clock. It is because this bill has not
been ccnsidered that has led Represent—
tive Ezzloe, of Tennesee, to defeat all
action on special pension brlls at the‘
Friday nights’ sessions devoted specific-ally
to that purpose.
APPLICANTS FOP. DEPENDENT raxsroxs.
Up to the present time there have been
received at the pension bureau about 290,-
000 applications for pensions under the
act of June 27, 1890. It is not expected,
howe ‘er, that any of these cases will be
reached in the ordinary course of adjudi-
cation for some time yet, owing to the
pressing need of additional clerical force.
It is estimated that there are at least
20,000rezplicatlons in the otiice, the re-
ceip'. of ~vhlch has notbeen acknowledged.
It was estimated when the bill was before
eorrgres.s that there would be about 300,—
000 ;(.‘:'.§'e‘:‘:
provisions.
which would come under its
ft is not Sllplilf‘SGd that all the
will be flu.’rtir'al)lj' acted upon.
'l‘ilA'l‘ “swarms.” .
The rues: confusing and alarming statc—
int-123:; ire-m: been made in regard to the ‘!
cmrditira of the finances of the country as
they v.42} he found after the legislation of
the present congress takes effect, Counter
state neuts have been made to the effect
that all is well and that there will be no
fiction. The revenues from all sources
under existing laws will be $450,414,000;
the a‘.)propriations, annualand permanent,
including the sinking fund, $402,628,453.
There is a surplus of $50,000,000. In
round numbers the surplus will, therefore,
casr -~‘ :.».~1
be reduced to $38,000,000 by the end of ,
the fiscal year, but there will still be a
surplus. If the McKinley bill passes. and
reduces the revenues $60,000,000 as pro-
posed, there will be a deficit of $12,000,-
000. To Offset this the sinking fund act
can be suspended, which will leave in the
treasury $49,000,000. The increase of
appropriations over last year will be
at least $67,260,000. The appropriations
under the dependent pension act will not
be made until next session. They will
reach $36,000,000 per annum, it is esti-
mated.
NATIONAL BANKS.
A letter from the comptroller of the
currency in answer to one of inquiry by
the Senate, was laid before the Senate by
Mr. Sherman. Comptroller Lacey had
been asked his Opinion regarding the bill
affecting national bank {circulation and
reducing the amount of bonds required to
be deposited. The comptroller says, “the
operation of the bill as a whole would, in
my opinion, be voluntary. It would en-
able new banks to organize without forc-
ing them to appear in the bond market in
competition with the secretary of the
"03511112 This would result in an advan-
tage to both the government and the
banks.” In conclusion the comptroller
says that congress seemed to have deter-
mined that the further issue of bank notes
was not desirable, and in that event
he thought the burden of maintaining
' the United States put its trust. This has
received a great deal of favorable comment
from men in both parties, Who admire the
broad views and manly course of the
secretary of state. That Lord Salisbury
should have attempted to play upon party
feeling is severely criticised. The :con-
trast between this subtle attempt on Lord
Salisbury’s part and the generous and
manly position Of Mr. Blaine is regarded
as most honorable to the latter.
A Dauoonnrro erw.
A prominent democrat said to a Star
reporter on this point: “A less able man
than Mr. Blaine might have seen in this
situation an opportunity to put his prede-
cessor in an unfavorable light before the
country and to claim all the credit in the
controversy for himself. But he gives Mr,
Phelps full credit and sustains him in a
way that must be pleasing to every patri-
otic American. Mr. Blaine does himself
and the country great credit for this, and'
carries away the' honors Of the contest.
A settlement was almost concluded when
he took hold of the question, and it has
now been thrown back to where it was
when the negotiations first Opened. But
Mr. Blaine has done this: He has stated
the contention and claim of this govern-
ment clearly and strongly—more clearly
than it has ever before been put. He has
worsted Lord Salisbury in the argument
at every point, has put her majesty’s gov-
ernment on the defensive, and has made
our claim the only fair basis fora settle-
merit.”
This correSpondence has almost dropped
Mr. ilaine’s urgent reciprocity letters out
ofslght, and it feared his wise suggestions
as. to securing reciprocal advantages for
our free sugar will not be considered by
either the Senate or House tariff commit-
tees here is abundant tail: that personal
jealousics are at the bottom of the secret
rejection of Mr. Elaine’s )ldUS.
TARIFF 1:; run SENATE.
Senator McPherson has served
that his side of the chamber rntcnd to
move amendments to every item of the
over three thousand in the tariff bill.
"his, if adhered to, knocks out the elec-
tion bill and means no adjournment before
frost. A good many senators have the
conviction that the bill cannot pass in
time to make the law operative in this
fall’s electiOn, and that they Will be in
session late in october or even until the
1st of November.
T In: NORWALK POST OFFICE MUDDLE.
As our readers are aware, the statements
of Senator Hawley and Representative
Miles were given in our last week’s cor-
respondence, concerning Mr. Keith’s
claim that”rn March last his name had
been sent to the President for Postmaster
at Norwalk.” In reply to these Hawley—
Miles statements Mr. Keith furnished the
last. Record with the subjoined spirited
epistle. His letter being shown to Gen.
Hawley, he at once ordered his secretary
to a diligent hunt. for the first communi—
cation from Keith, to which, as he claimed
in our last week’s narrative, his was abso--
lutely responsive. After a long search
the ‘eprstle, which has evidently been the
cause of all the misunderstanding and
trouble, was exhumed. We give it entire,
and following Keith’s latest effusion, just
as he wrote it to his comrade friend in
Hartford, and which the gentleman on-
closed in one of his own to Gen. Hawley.
First in order is the Keith letter in last;
Saturday’s Record:
To flu? Editor of the Record .-
There is not a particle of truth in the state-
ment in Mr. Byington’s letter in the GAZETI‘E
of this week, purporting to have been made by
Senator Hawley, that I wrote him to the efi‘eet
that Mr, Miles had recommended me for post-
master, etc.
Previous to June of this year I had not writ-
ten a letter to General Hawley in ten years on
any subject, except to acknowledge the receipt
of his letter of March 14, in which he says:
“Mr. Miles having selected you,” etc., etc.,
and he could not see that the contest could be
carried further.
I will place in the hands of General Charles
notice
circulation would be removed from the
O
Olmstead, of the Republican State Central com-
mittee, $100.00 to be used in the coming cam-
paign if anybody will produce a. letter from me
to General Hawley dated any time this year
previous to his letter of March 14th, 1890.
Somebody has been lying and in my opinion
that somebody does not live in Norwalk.
Yours truly, B. S. KEITH.
This is the epistle which seems to have
been the origin Of the misunderstanding:
NORWALE, CONE, March 10th, 1890.
My Dear Comrade Gill :
My name has been sent to the President for
the office of postmaster of this town. If you are
well enough acquainted with General Hawley to
warrant you in so doing, I wish you would ask
bun to say a good word for me to Congressman
Miles of this district. I was quite Well ac-
quarnted with the General when in the army,
but I presume he has forgotten me. My prin-
cipal competitor is a young man in the railwav
mail service, who is said to have voted for the
democratic candidate for state senator in ’86 as
the price of not being removed by Cleveland.
That_was the time of General Hawley’s last
election, and he certainly has no personal in-
forest in the young man.
Yours, etc., B. S. KEITH.
Mr. ’1‘. J. Gill, to whom the above letter
was addressed, under date of March 1 3th,
1890, remails the Keith letter to General
Hewley here with these commending
words :——“I enclose a letter that tells its
own story. Comrade Keith was a mem-
ber of the gallant Old Tenth Conn. and 'a
brave soldier,as his record willshow,” etc.
To :the above General flawlcy sent his
reply Of March 14th, inviting all comrades
to write directly to him, and not through
another, as Keith had done, and which
is clearly and justly responsive to the
first eight words which we italicize,
and which were apparently the cause of
all the trouble and misapprehension on
the part of Mr. Keith as well as of General
Ilawley. We here again reproduce the
Hawley letter. It is as follows:
SENATE CHAMBER,
WASHINGTON, March 14th, 1890.
My Dear Sir .-
_ hope every comrade of the Tenth will write
directly to me if he wants help.
Mr. \Iiles having selected you, and Mr.
Wanamaker having approved and laid the
name before the. President, I cannot imagine
that the contest will be carried farther—unless
somebody should try to show tnat you lack
capacity or charact r, and that won’t happen.
. When the name comes here I will see that it
Is prompt-1y acted upon.
, Sincerely yours,
.103. R. HAWLEY.
Mr. B. S. Keith.
That the reader may clearly see and
know how entirely justified General Haw—
ley was in sending the above reply back
to Mr. Keith, it is necessary to repeat the
modus operandi of appointing postmasters,
which most politicians and especially
persons seeking such places are supposed
to understand. Whenever a congressman
is in political harmony with the adminis—
tration he alone is recognized at the post
office department as the proper party to
name candidates for the post offices in his
district whenever changes are made.
Any senatorial meddling with this duty Of
selection would be deemed an irnpertinent
and diseourteous interference with the
representative’s prerogatives. The excep-
tion to this rule of the post office depart;—
ment is that giving a senator the
privilege of naming the postmaster at his
own place of residence. On the recom—
mendation of a party for postmaster by
the congressman of the district in which
such office is situated, the Postmaster—
General causes the appointment to be made
out and sent to the President, (if it be a
Presidential office, as Norwalk is); for the
President to forward it to the Senate for
confirmation, which, when done, the
applicant’s commission )8 then issued.
General Hawley, having this old—time
department rule in mind, and reasonably
supposing Mr. Keith understood the full
scope of the words be employed in writing
this Hartford letter, to which the Senator
was replying, and wherein Keith says:
“lily name furs been sent to the President,"
etc., most naturally and justifiably wrote
as he did : “Mr. Miles haying selected you,
and Mr. Wanamaker having approved and
laid the name before the President,” etc.
for how else could Keith‘s name, in any
sense of recognition have gotten before the
President? Had Mr. Keith written : “My
‘petiéz‘cn’ to be made postmaster, etc., has
been sent to the President," General
iiatvley would have seen at once that he
had blundered and would have writen
him to recall it and have it placed in the
hands of Mr. Miles for his approval as a
necessary preliminary to an appointment.
Orhad the senator been able to confer
with Mr. Miles before replying he would
have learned that at no time was Mr.
Keith’s name' before the President in any
official or authoritative sense as a candidate
for postmaster at Nor-walk. But reason-—
ably supposing that Mr. Keith knew what
he was stating In his letter to his Hartford
friend, he sent the reply he did, of March
14th as strictly responsive to an intelligent
and just comprehension of the case. ,
That either Keith’s misuse of terms, or
misinformation as to the methods of pro—
cedure in selecting postmasters resulted
as effectually in deceiving himself as it
did General llawley, is clearly apparent
from a subsequent letter he sent the
senator. Under date of Norwalk, June
8d, 1890, Mr. Keith again writes General
Hawley as fOIIOWS :
HON. JOSEPH lt. HAWLET. .
Dear Sir :.—Since the receipt of your letter
of March 14th informing me that m name had
been approved by Congressman Miles and the
Hon. Postmaster- General, for the appointment
of postmaster at this place, there has been a.
number of rumors on the street to the efi'ect
that my name had been withdrawn and an-
other sent in. Will you please inform me of
the truth or falsity of these rumors as I would
like to set myself right if any charges have
been made against me.
Truly yours, B. S. KEITH.
A fair examination Of all the facts in
this lengthy detail of the case will conclu—
sively Show that Mr. Keith is alone
responsible for all the discomfort he has
experienced,_and that it is not a case of
where “somebody has been lying,” but
where somebody has been self deceived
and most dreadfully mistaken—and whose
is the $100 new ?
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
The eleventh annual convention of the
Photographer-5’ Association of America is
to be held at the National Museum, Aug}
12 to 15. It is a national association with
over 2,000 members. It is not: restricted
to professionals as to membership. Some
of the most prominent amateurs in the
country are members of the association.
Most of the members, however, are scien—
tific, practical photographers. Being an
organization for scientific advancement it
has been allowed to meet in the National
Museum by the Smithsonian officials.
While the association is in session the
monument to Daguerre will be unveiled.
It will stand in front of the Smithsonian
Institution, not far from the bronze figure
of Prof. Henry. The material is granite
and bronze, and the design is unique. It
represents Fame, a female figure, placing
on the brow of Daguerre a laurel wreath.
Behind the bust of Daguerre is a huge
globe with a zone of laurel around it typi—
cal of the discoverer’s world wide honor.
“CONSCIENCE BUREAU.”
The secretary of the treasury has
received $500 from an unknown resident
of Bridgeport, who said it was in settle—
ment Of his income tax and asking that it.
be placed in the “conscience bureau.”
PERSONALS.
On Saturday the President sent to the
Senate the name of Emory F. Strong, of
Bridgeport, to be U. S. Marshal for Cor:-
nectlcut. He has for three years been a
member of Bridgeport’s city council, six
years her first sclectman, and ten years a
member of the city’s board of education.
Senator Blair has reported favorably to
the Senate the bill granting a pension to
the “venerable” Lucinda Allen, of Nor—
walk, who is in her 94th year and the sole
heir of a long line of revolutionary patri—
ots.
A bill granting a pension of $32,000:).
year to the widow of General George B.
McClellan has been reported to the House.
The following startling item appeared
in the Washington Star on Saturday
eveningz—“Mr. Albert Relyea, the chief
of the redemption division, treasury
department, and his bride, formerly Miss
Eleanor Wood, have gone on an extended
trip. They will visit Mr. Relyca's home
in Connecticut, Lake George, Saratoga
and the Adirondacks.”
Hon. Frederick Douglass, United States
Minister to Hayti, arrived here Saturday.
He has a furlough till October.
Mr. W. A. Croffutt is enjoying his
annual leave in Danbury, where he has
gone to join his Wife.
Henry S. Stevens, of our state, has been
appointed to a $1,200 clerkship in the
pension Office.
W. F. Rockwell, of Meriden, was here
last week, of course, as the tariff bill was
again up.
The keeper of the House restaurant is
accused of cutting his pies into six parts
now that the Speaker has driven out all
competition. We call the special atten—
tion of friend Beach, of the Willimantic
Journal, to this outrage, as his theory is
that good pie should not be cut at all but.
served in the “original package.” Speaker
Reed must stop this warfare on pie if he
would ever win Beach’s support for the
Presidency.
Mr. William H. Taylor, of the Rock—
vlllc Journal, and the founder and the
present secretary and treasurer of the
Connecticut Weekly Press Association, is
in this city on a visit to his wife, Clara
King Taylor, a writer and poetess of
note in the New England States, at pres-
ent filling a position as clerk in the Census
Bureau. '
Representative Miles goes home to Con-
necticut to-morrow, to remain several
days.
Senator Teller denies that; he is in the
syndicate to buy for $400,000, the Rocky
Mountain News, of Denver. This is a
comparatively young paper, not yet a
dozen years old, but esteemed a good
investment at a half million of dollars, for
the rcaSon of its immense advertising
patronage. It is no unusual thing for
Denver merchants to pay $500 and $1,000
for a single “ad‘ in one issue of a city
newspaper. As ever, B.
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Comm—In Taunton.Mass., on July 26tn,a son
(Darius Nash Couch, 20,) to L. C. Couch, and
grandson to Maj.-Gen. Darius Nash Caneh.
CES Speedily; quietly. For partiesin
D . any State. Desertion ; all causes.
Blank applications free. Robert White, Attor-
ney, 53 Broadway, N. P. 3tp30
For Sale.
NE Business Top Wagon, in good order. Will
be sold cheap. Inquire of
JOSEPH MULLIGAN, 30 Water Street.
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IIOUSATONIC RAILROAD COMPANY,
TREASURER’S OFFICE,
BRIDGEPORT, CONN, J ELY 28TH, 1890.
DIVIDEND.
HE semi-annual dividend Of the Danbury and
Norwalk Railroad Company, of. one dollar and
twenty-five cents per share, will be paid at the
office of the Treasurer of the Housatcnic Railroad
Company, in Bridgeport, Conn., August 15, 1890.
The transfer books will be closed August 5th,
at re-o ened Au ust 16th.
a t p g C. E. ROBINSON,
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MIDDLESEX BANKING 80.,
0F MIDDLETOWN, CONN.
Chartered in 1872, Under the Banking laws 0f
Connecticut.
CASH CAPITAL, $600,000. SURPLUS, $25,000.
6 per cent. Investment Bonds at par and accrued
interest. At the last Seesion of the. Leg1slature
these Bands were made a legal investment; for
funds Held by Executors, administrators and
Trustees.
R. B. CRAUFURD, Agt..
ROOM 2, MASONIG BUILDING, NORWALK,
‘GEN. WM. H. NOBLE,
No. 91 STRATFORD AVE, BRIDGEPORT, CT.
Has all blanks needed under New Law,
for Soldiers, Widows, Parents, and Child
ren. Call or send for question blanks at
once.
PENSIONS-4110 and NEW lAW.
BANKING AND FINANCIAL.
AND INDURSEMENT
BY FIFTEEN GENTLEMEN COMPOSED OF
ACCOUNTANTS, ATTORNEYS, CAPI-
TALISTS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF
LARGE FINANCIAL INTERESTS IN
ENGLAND, GERMANY AND AMERICA.
DENVER, COL., June 13, 1890.
To Charles N. Fowler, Esq., President of the
Equitable Mortgage Company:
Sim—Having accepted an invitation of the
Equitable Mortgage Company in May last to
visit those sections of the United States of
America. in which the company carries on bu-
siness, and to inspect as many as possible of
the agricultural properties upon which money
has been loaned on mortgage, so as to form an
opinion with regard to the securities taken by
the company and the general soundness of
the undertaking, we proceeded to visitthe fol-
lowing places, namely: VVashington, D. 0.;
Atlanta, Americus, Macon and Griffin in the
State of Georgia; parts of the Mississippi and
Yazoo Delta and Vicksburg in Mississippi;
New Orleans and Shreveport in Louisiana ~
Dallas and Waco in Texas; Little Rock an
Pine.B]ufl' in Arkansas; Kansas City, Missouri
Vallley Falls in Kansas; and Denver in Colo—
rac o.
In reaching those centers a vast extent of
country was passed ihrough, aflbrding us an
opportunityjof observing the general character
of'the agricultural districts in which the com~
parry carries on its operations.
Our investigations have been directed es~
pecially to the following points:
1. Tue character and standing of the offi-
cials ofthe company and its auxiliary fi-
nancial snstitutions.
‘2. The methods adopted in and about the
negotiation and completion of the loans
and the examination and valuation of the
properties on which they were secured.
3. The fulfillment of the requirements of
the local laws as affecting the securities.
(1) We have been favorably impressed with
the character and standing of the gentlemen
connected with the company, with a. large
number of Whom we have been brought, into
personal contact, At several of the above
named places the company’s business is car-
ried on through the medium of banks in
which it holds acontrolling interest. We had
repeated opportunities of meeting the gentle-
men in charge of these various 1ns)itutlons,
and are satisfied from our interviews with
them and from careful inquiry that they are
men of high standing in their respective
towns, and that. the banks invariably enjoy
excellent credit. ,
(2) The methods adopted in dealing With
applications for loans appear to us most satis-
factory and complete,evinclng a careful atten-
tion to all details essential to safety. The
practice of employing special inde endent ex-
aminers or valuers (who are salar ed officers
not, remunerated by commission) to review
the local valuations has our fullest approval,
and we have been much impressed With the
apparent. fitness of those examiners who have
accompanied us upon our visits of Inspecliont
The numerous farms and plantations visit-
ed by us appeared to afford abundant security
for the money advanced, and in selecting the
South as an additional field for its operations
we think the company is acting judicrously
and with foresight.
Every opportunity has been afforded us of
making a full lvestigation Into the company’s
methods of doing bustness,and or freely clues.
tioning all of the officials. In addition to this
we have embraced many opportunities of
gaining Information from local, independent
sources. which information has proven of a
satisfactory character.
(3) We have had interviews with the attor-
neys employed by the company in the (115'-
triets visited. We are satisfied that they are
men of high position in their profession, and
it. appears to us that. the company is acting
under sound legal advice. They were closely
interrogated by the legal gentlemen of our
party on various points of law, and the an-
swers given were entirely satisfactory. .
In concluding this statement we_ are unani-
mous in expressing these two opinions :
1. A minimum of expense is incurred In
making and caring for the loans for final
payment.
2. The advantage Of having a local board of
directors familiar with the credit and
character of the borrowers and with the
value 01‘ the land in their respective lo-
calities, thereby enhancing the degree of
safety.
\Vhilc personal agency is liable to the
disadvantage of interruptions and
change, the banking agency has the ob-
vious and very great advantage .of per-
manency and consequent continuous
care of the buliness.
Second—That the mortgage system of the
company is skillfully devrsed and well adapt-
ed to insure a safe and prosperous busrness.
With assurances of confidence in the man-
agement and methods of your company, we
are, sir, yours faithfully,
WALTER ANNECKE, Neue Friedrechstrasse,
52.54 E. 0., Berlin. Germany.
II, RANKING, 1 Delamere Terrace, W., and 11
St.Hclen's Place, E. C., London, England.
JOHN H. KENION Solicitor, 14 North John st.,
Liverpool, England.
A. PHILLIPS, .1 IL, 370 Hereengracht st., Arn-
sterdarn, Holland.
\V. B. Lowsox, 6 Royal ave., Belfast.
C. BIRCHALL, 32 Castle st., 1, Liverpool, Eng-
land.
G. P. NORTON. of Armitage 5; Norton, Hud-
dersfield, England ‘ ' '
JOHN MAGIXTOSH, Standard Burdrng, St.‘
James st , Montreal Canada. _
H. F. RICHARDS, 36 Pine st... Provrdence, R. 1.
CHARLES E. STEV’ENS, Walker Building, Wor-
cester, Z‘.las.=;. _
CLARENCE 1']. BACON, Mrddletown, Conn.
BENJAMIN I. LEEDS. lilo State ah, Boston.
ALDEN CHESTER, IS and 19 Tweddle Building,
Albany, N. Y. .
W. W. Porter, 0'23 Will Tut st., l’hrladelphia,Pa
Jon): .1. MCDONALD, Produce National Bank,
Philadelphia, Pa.
9.
STATERIENT OF THIS
Etlll‘l‘llBLE MORTGAGE COMPANY,
Attire close of business, July 50, 1390.
RESOURCES.
Real Estate Mortgages on hand ...... 91,393,823 48
Real Estate Mortgages deposrted with
Trustees to secure Debentures and
Bonds ..................... . ......... 7,869,591.23
Municipal Bonds and Bank Stocks se- _.
curing Bonds ........................ 950,695 00
United States Gov. Bonds, 455 ....... 50,000 00
Other Stocks and Bonds ............... 129,100 00
Accrued Interest and Premiums on
Stocks and Bonds ................... 119,231 46
Furniture and Fixtures .............. 12,481 03
Real Estate ................... . 15,660 8.3
Tax Sale Certificates .................. 19,231 31
Interest remitted but not paid to us. . 44,910 86
Bills receivable ....................... 94,596 33
Due from Branch Offices and Agents. 118,422 17
Due from Banks and Bankers ......... 290,863 24
$11,163,685 04
I.IABIL%I)IIOIEZ)S.OOO 00
Ca ital subscribed ..... . ;, o,
Pail} up in cash ...................... 1,000,000 00
Surplus .............................. 350,000 00
Undrvided profits ..... . .............. 46,116 92
Guaranty Fund ...................... 42,666 It
Dividend payable July 15...... . . 25,000 00
Debentures and Bonds outstandrng.. 8,121,940 00
Bills Payable ........................ 115,000 00
Time Deposits... . . S91,31§ 59
Order Deposited: ........... tn”! ..1 6'1. 342,91. Ia
' eeive in a men 0 a 5
Money re p y 49 358 53
not yet delivered .................. ,_ _
Due Borrowers on uncompleted loans 111,131 71
11,168,685 04
State of New York, 1 ss -
County of New York, 5 ' .
I, B. P. Shawhan, Treasurer of the Equitable
Mort a 6 Company do solemnly swear that; the
foreggoirgig statemerift is true to the best of my
Knowled eand belie . .
[SEAS] B, P. SHAW HAN,
Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th
, .
da of Jul 1890. l . It . CHAMBERLAIN
y y, Notary Public New York, Co.
OFFICES:
New York: 208 Broadway. .
Philadelphia: Southeast corner 4:1 and ( best.
not Streets. ,
Boston: 117 Devonshlreetrcet.
London: 150 Leadennal. street, E. C.
Berlin: 50 and 51 Chnalovtenstrasse, w.
Kansas Cltp: Mo: 7th and Delaware streets,
Twenty-fourth quarterly dividend, payable July
14th, hos been declared
R. B. CRAUFURD, Agent,
Room 2, Masonic Building, Norwalk.
A PLEASANT HOME
N a convenient locality ls offered to person:
who would like to visit Washington, D. 0
some time during the winter or spring. Room
and board $2.00 per day.
. ’ Mus. J. E. BARBOUR,
1008 I Street, N. W;
A THURUGH lNVESTIGATItlll
EQUIT ABLE
M'ortgagc Company. .
Condensed Statement, June 30, 1390.
Capital Subscribed, $2,000,000.00
Paid up (in cash) 1,000,000.00
Surplus and undivided profits, 396,716.85
Assets, . 11,168,685.04
6 Per Cent. Debentures.
6 Per Cent. Farm Mortgages.
4 1-2 and 5 Per Cent. Certificates, running
three months to two years.
All Municipal, Railroad, Water and other
first-class bonds. .
OFFICES :
New York, 208 Broadway. -
Philadelpnia, 4th and Chestnut Streets.
Boston, 117 Devonshire Street.
London, England.
Berlin, Germany.
Kansas City, Missouri.
It. chfiXUFUan.'.-tgent,
41141 Room 2 Masonic Building, Nor-walk .
EPORT Of the condition or the Fairliehl County
‘ Natrona] Bank, at Norwalk, in the. State of
Connecticut, at the close of business, July 18th,
1590.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts .................... $293,185 24
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured. . .. .
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation.. . . . 50,000 00
Stocks, securities, judgments, claims,&c 238,500 00
Due from approved reserve agents ...... 30,519 73
Due from other National Banks ........ 1,264 84
Banking-house, furniture, and fixtures. . 17,000 00
Other real estate and mortgages owned 10,000 00
Current expenses and taxes paid ....... 206 41
Premiums on U. S. Bends. . . .. . . . . .. . . 6,000 00
Checks and other cash items ............ 1,368 01
Bills of other Banks ..................... 3,740 00
Fraetlonal paper currency, nickels, and
cents .................... . .......... 140 S9
Specre ................................... 5,050 50
Legal ten jer notes ...................... 14,452 00
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer
5 per cent. of circulation ........... 2,250 00
TOTAL.............................$463,77099
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid 1n .................... $200,000 00
Surplus fund .......................... 1,200 00
Undivtded profits ....................... 7,936 69
National Bank notes outstanding ....... 45,000 00
Dividends unpaid ....................... 1,541 15
Individual deposits subject to check. . .. 152,630 59
Demand certificates of deposit; .......... 1,176 SS
Cashier’s Checks outstanding. . . . .. . .. .. 325 50
Due to other National Banks ............ 23,278 60
Due to State Banks and bankers ........ 631 .69
TOTAL ............................. $463,770 99
Sta to of Connecticut, County of Fairflclcl ss :
I, JAMES W. HYATT, President Of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
JAMES W. HY ATT, President,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day
July, 1890. CHARLES E. HOYT,
Notary Public.
Correct, Attest.
MOSES 11. CLOVER, 1
Law \VARNER, Directors
IRA COLE, i
EPORT of the condition of the CENTRAL
NATION AL BANK at Norwalk, in the State
of Connecticut, at the close of business, July 18th,
1890.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts .................... $298,826 49
Overdrafts. secured and unsecured. . .. 0,908 44
U. S. Bonds. to secure circulation ........ 25,000 00
Stocks,seeurities, judgments, claims,&c 500 00
Due from approved reserve agents ...... 19,337 47
Due from other NationalBauks ......... 17,440 99
Banking-house, furniture. and fixtures” 2,000 00
Other Real estate and mortgages owned 1 S92 04
Current expenses and taxes paid. . .. . . 246 84
Checks and other cash items ............ 9,116 71
Bills of other Banks ................... . 435 00
Fractional paper currency, nickcls and
cents .............................. 265 10
Specie. .................................. 13.500 60
Legal tender notes ...................... 7,163 00
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer
5 per cent of circulation .......... 1,125 00
TOTAL ....... ' .............. '. ...... $397,757 GS
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in. . .................. $100,000 00
Surplus fund ............................ 14,600 00
Undivided profits ....................... 20,725 77
National Bank notes outstanding ....... 21,360 00
Dividends unpaid ..................... 212 00
Individual deposits subject to check. . .. 191,503 99
Demand certificates of deposit .......... 14,510 96
Due to other National Banks ............ 31,862 96
Notes and bills re~disconnted .......... 2,982 00
TOTAL ............................ $397,757 68
State of Connecticut, County of Fan'field, ss :
1, WILLIAM A. CURTIS, Cashier of the above-
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. WILLIAM A. CURTIS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23th day
of July, 1890.
HERBERT T. SHEFFIELD.
Notary Public.
Correct, Attest : '
GEORGE M. HOLMES,
HORACE E DANN,
J. T. PROWITT,
For Sale Cheap.
SECOND-RAND Cast Iron Fence, with ,gate
all In perfect. order and as good as new,
about 120 feet inlength. Will be sold at a sacri—
lice if applied for soon. Enquire at
30ft. GAZETTE OFFICE
— a. cane.
WINS. GEORGE W. BRADLEY. (daughter of
I the late Wm. B. Nash) desrres _
PUPILS 1N INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
For terms apply to or address, 193 MAIN ST.
} Directors.
3m
GO TO
F. J. CURTIS At 00.
23 III/III ST.
FOR THE
Monitor Oil Stoves.
THE BALD WIN
REFRiGERitTURS..
THE Miser FRUIT JARS.
THE airtime arm has.
hit asuraaaumt JARS.
Joli/g; Tmnblers,
Treble Glassware,
@Store closes at 7 o’clock p. to. anti
' further notice, Monday and Saturday
nings excepted.
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