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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04
WALL STREET.
How the Bulls and Bears Conducted
Their Work Yesterday.

How the Bulls and Bears Conducted
Their Work Yesterday.
New YORK, Jan. 3.-Wsll street reports
state that rumors are current OF strong COM
bination to lock up money this week. The
Continuation is said to represent $40, 900 Coo
Leading bankers think there will be large
offerings of bonds at the Treasury to-day and
tomorrow, as there IS no longer advantage IN
holding the banks to escape taxation. One
bank holds an individual deposit OF l5O0,0O0
bonds, which will be presented for redemption
today. Another bank will present nearly as
much more s0On
The coal managers had just held meeting
"to unite upon some rule of operation by
which the companies could continue harmoni-
onsIv in action" 1t is probable that all the
COMPANIES will SUSPEND operations for a portion
of this month 1t is reported that sharp al
tack will be made upon the coal stocks
Boston advices state that Toledo, Deiphos
and Burlington securities are purchase.
Reports show large increase in Western
Union earnings the last two weeks in Decem-
Der. !.
New York Central Saturday
Gould brokers say that neither Gonid nor
Mr.. Sage sold Wabash on Saturday.
Considerable long stock of Union Pacific was
sold Saturday with the idea that it could be
bought back considerably cheaper
Pullman Palace Car stock advanced Satur-
dav on reports of a combination with the Wag-
ner Company.
II is believed that railroad bonds must ad-
vance this month The demand at current quo
tations already exceeds the supply.
New York Elevated stock is being exchanged
1apidly for Manhattan first preferred.
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MINOR TEL EGRAMs.

Judge Dupue has refused new trial in the
case of Robert Martin of Newark, N. j., con-
victed of the murder of his wife and child last
June.
Fire in the office of the City Assessor of
Boston, on the upper floor of City Hall, yes
terday, damaged books and papers $4,000.
The decrease of the national debt in Decem-
Der was $11, 793,623.
Brooklyn's debt is 1888. ia, 421.
Three men were arrested in New York on
their arrival from Europe yesterday, charged
with the robbery of $4,000 marks in Antwerp.
The Vanderbilt homestead on Staten Island
was burned yesterday. Loss $4,000
The two boards of examination heretofore
existing in the life saving service at Washing
ton, have been consolidated.
The banking house of Enoch Littlefeld,
Kansas, ILL.,, has suspended.
Secretaries Hunt and Lincoln were at their
posts yesterday, and Attorney General Brew
ster took charge of the department of justice.
The Cork corporation has conferred the
freedom of the city on Dillon.
Nicolai Sankowsky, who attempted to kill
the Russian General Tcherevine, is sentenced
to transportation for life.
Small pox is raging at Port Jarvis, N Y.
A freight engine on the Savannah, Florida
and Western road blew up yesterday, twenty
miles from Townsville, Ga. killing the engi-
neer and scalding the fireman.
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ARCTIC EXPLORATION.

The International Polar Commission.
NEW York, Jan. 3.-The ST. Petersburg
dispatch to the Herald says: "The Russian
expedition to the mouth of the Lena, organized
by the Imperial Society of Geography, which
left st. Petersburg on the 28th of December,
will pass year on the coasts of the frozen
ocean. In sending this expedition the society
fulflls the obligation contracted toward the
International Polar Commission. The follow
ing States take part in the enterprise projected
by the commission:
LIST, Austria-One station at Jan Mayeu Is
land.
I'd, England-One station at Fort Simpson.
Sd, Germany-Two stations, one on the Gulf
of Georgia, the other at place not yet decided
upon, in the region of the North Pole.
4th Denmark-One station on the western
coast of Greenland.
5th Norway--One station at Altengaard, in
the province of Finnmark.
9th, Russia-One station at the mouth OF the
Lena.
18th, United States-Two stations, one at
Point Barrow, ON the east of Behring Strait,
the other at Lady Franklin Bay, Greenland
The latter is already in operation.
8th France-One station at Spitzbergen.
There are nine other stations in the Arctic
region and two in the Antartic region. There
is every reason to believe that there will be
one, or even two additional Arctic stations.
These may swell the list of persons engaged to
over 200, all taking active part in this enter
prise, which will cost altogether upward OF a
million roubles.
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CADET WHITAKER.
Doubts of the Legality Of the Court Mar
tial.

Doubts of the Legality Of the Court Mar
tial.
WASHINGTON, Jan. SIT is said on high au-
thority that Judge Advocate General Swain
in reviewing the court martial proceedings in
the case of Cadet Whitaker, has raised the
point that the court is illegally constituted
because it was ordered by President Hayes
without any request from the department COM
mander, and that therefore all proceedings are
void. He argued the power of the President
to order an army court martial is not inherent
in him as commander-in-chef but conferred
solely by statutory authority contained in the
72d Article of War, which reads as follows:
aAny general officer commanding the army of the
United States, separate army or a separate de-
partment shall be competent to appoint a general
court martial either in time of peace or in time of
war; but when any such commander is aecuser or
prosecutor of any officer under his command
the court shall BIS appointed by the President and
its proceedings and sentence shall be sent. directly
to the Secretary of War, by whom they shall be
laid before the President for his approval or
ders.'
This article, it is contended, confers no pow
er upon the President to convene an army
court martial except in the contingency speci-
fed. The question will probably be referred
to the Attorney General for his opinion. The
view above indicated is apparently strength
eued by the fact that Congress some years ago
expressly authorized the President to convene
court martials in navy cases without restric-
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Foreign Exports.

. Good. Observation-Disclosures. S1hGD1e
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A NEW FEATURE.
The Defence to Introduce Fifty "Cranks''
in the Case.

The Defence to Introduce Fifty "Cranks"
in the Case.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-It is understood that
the defence in the Guiteau case will shortly in
troduce new feature. So-called "cranks"
numbering between forty and fifty have been
arrested in Washington since Guiteau shot
the President, most of whom have been sent
to the ST. Elizabeth insane asylum on physi-
clans certificates. The physicians in each case
will, it is said be sup9naed for the purpose OF
comparing those cases with that OF Gulteau,
with view to demonstrating that il the COM
mitments referred to were justly made, Gui-
teau must be likewise insane. Among the
physicians whom it is expected will be called
to the witness stand are those upon whose GER
tificates higgins was committed to the insane
asylum. 1t will be remembered that higgins
fancied that General Grant appeared to him
by means of the key hole in his door and per-
secuted him, higgins was sent to the asylum
and afterwards sued General Grant for $780,
OOO He was finally released and is now en-
gagged in business in Washington.
The Latest One.
Mr.. Scoville, counsel for Guiteau, will sub
nit when the court opens tomorrow an affida-
Wit sitting forth that number of witnesses for
the prosecution whose names were on the list
furnished to the defence, have not been put
upon the stand; that he has reason to believe,
or that at least presumption exists, that these
witnessesssince they were criminally selected
and summoned by the prosecution have
changed their minds in regard to the case and
that the district attorney has not put them up
on the stand because he knows their testimony
now would be favorable to the prisoner.
Some of his own witnesses, the affiant alleges,
changed their views of the prisoners mental
condition after they we're subp9naed and it is
fair to presume that a similar change took place
in the opinion of witnesses whom the prose-
cution called but afterwards decided not to ex-
anime If SO their testimony may be available
for the purposes of the defence and they should
be put upon the stand. In submitting this af-
fidavit Mr. Scoville will move that all wit
nesses on the list of prosecution who have not
been called by that side be now summoned
for the defence and examined in behalf of the
prisoner.
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WEDNESDAY MORNING. JAN. 4.
gained me great fame and reputation, and
the tredfy has been odj0aS eDer since.
ruu nroNRoE DocTRVNE


the treaty has been odjoals eCer since.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
What is known as the "Monroe doctrine" had
its origin and name in recommendation OF
President Monroe, in one of his messages to
Congress, at time when Spain was making
arrangements TO reconquer and subdue her
various colonies in America which had revolt
ed and established their Independence in 1879
30 and 81. II was apprehended by the Ameri-
can Government that the despotic Powers OF
Europe, after the overthrow of Napoleon and
the establishment of the depotic sway in Eur
ope, would lend their aid to conquer and sub
due the Spanish colonies, which had then become
independent States; and that while portion
of them would in this event, be restored to
Spain. the others might be divided among the
various Powers of Europe. In view of this
probable result President Monroe declared, in
his message to Congress, with view of its be-
ing taken as notice 10 all Europe, that no por-
ton of the American Continent was hereafter
to be deemed open to European colonization,
and that the United States would consider any
such attempt as imposing upon them the ooil-
CATION to take such steps as were necessary 10
prevent it. This declaration assumed the
name of the Monroe doctrine; and 1t has ire
quenily been appealed to by American States
men as a rule to be iaferibLy adhered to when
ever any European Power has threatened or
attempted TO extend its dominions upon the
American Conttnent-North, South or Central
America This doctrine does not contemplate
any interference on the part of the United
States with the existing rights or colonial pos
sessions of any European Power, but acds pro
test against the extension Of their poecer ana
policy in the future.
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Catherine na.n,n9 s.ecAs.
xyn,er.oun Oa,tIe nEnrket.

WATERFOWL Jan. 3.-Beef Cattle-receipts TIT
head; market somewhat improved as far as quicker
sales are concerned, but prices are not, excepta
slight advance on medium grades; sales of Beef Cat
tle-choice 8 1903 90; extra at 00@8 6O; hrst
quality at 0O97 5o;second quality at O096 oo;
third quality 00@4 10. .oo-,o,-o.t
Mich Cows and Calves at $2OaS45: Farrow Cows
ST 5aS35; Fancy Cows S5OGS67; Yearlings SIG
Sl3: two years old S14GS25; three years $20G S45.
Western fat Swine, live, at 61s@7; Northern
dressed Hogs 7M @S.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 4009 head; better
feeling on best grades; common grades SOLD quicker
but not higher; sales of Sheep in lots 5u95 90
each; extra 1896 80; Lambs at 41s@61s; veal
Calves at 3@8.
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MEMORANDA

Steamer Moravian ashore on Mud Island, remain
ed in same position I'd inst. A large crew, with
wreckng appliances are at work removing the car
20 and saving materials. dispatch states that the
ship il good position to be foated and that an
effort will be made to get her OH.
Brig Tally Ho. which was towed into Newport
after being ashore has been patched with canvas
and was to be pumped out let. She is to le taken
to Providence for repairs
Sch pride of the East. of Calais, was towed into
Tybee Dec 20 by schr Nettie Langdon, dismasted in
a hurricane.
Sch j Wyman from Baltimore for Wilmington,
NC. put into Norfolk I'd inst with loss of anchors
ard chains.
Sch Judge Low of Pembroke. collided with the
Br schr 1hrasher at Vineyard Haven night or lst
inst and lost jibboom and headgear.
Sch Louisa Wilson, Alley. at Boston from New
York, reports, during heavy blow lst, lost ana
cplit oil
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Deaths

In this city, JAM 8, Mrs Eleanor, widow of John
Coe and daughter of the late John Plummer, aged
7S wears l month.
In this city sit Jan. 8, John k. Knight. aged AZ
years days.
In Cape Elizabeth, Jan. 2. Willie Edwin, son Of
Albert and Elizabeth Moody, aged years IL
months 20 days.
In Gorham, Jan. q Mrs. Delphina p, wife OF
Shirley Harmon aged 90 years months.
In Windhaln Jan. 3. Thos. L. Smith, aged "a yrs.
In Bath Jan. l. VIM. w. Chapman. aged 81 years
In Wiscasset Dec. %, James Lambert, aged ~
years months
At sheepscot Bridge. Dec. IL, David Kennedy,
aged 80 years months.
nsy-The funeral service of the late Mrs.
Ellen Gallagher will take place on Thursday after
moon at O'clock.
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frRoM MERCHANTS, EXCHANGED

Ar at New York Sd. steamer Niaga'a Havana.
AR at Halifax LIST. steamer scandinavian. FIN Port
land. (and sid I'd for liverpool)
Ar at San Francisco 1st ship Cheney, Hum
phreys New York. Gully 25.)
Ar at Havana 25th, sch Thurlow, Iabbutt
Baltimore.
Ar at sagua 9th, sch George k Hatch. Murphy
MatanZas. o
Ar at St Jago 18th, brig Sarah Gilmore. Clifford
Pensacola.
ar at Cardenas 2sd brig Stephen Bishop, Gilkey,
Baltimore
AR at Matanzas gath. brig Geo Burnham, Staples
Portland: 28th. sch Fred jackson, Snow, do.
Ar at Havre Dec 81, ship Lizzie Moses. Vaughan,
New York; Louisiana, Delano. San Francisco.
AR at Liverpool I'd inst. ship Andrew johnson,
Crawford ST IOhn. NIB.
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naI are to.dar,s closing quotations OF
pubIic Deb, Statement.

WASHINGTON, January 3-The public debt state
ment issued Today shows the decrease in the public
during the month of December. 1881, to be $l2-
79s,623.5e; cash in the Treasury, S25s,51aa,-
Gates s6S. 675 ,23o refunding certificates $685.
$50, 21O; legal tenders outstanding $346 81, ol6;
fractional currency 81 ,O75, 92692 decrease since
June so. 1881, SIS, 1O7, 09499 The laymenls
made from the treasury by warrants durin Decem-
Der, 1881, were, on account of civil and miseela-
neous, 1880 07405; war, So, 063, 687 .2S; navy,
849.58; interior (Indians) $685., o53.4O;pen-
sions. So, 248, 427.6 81; total S13, ,99l.3S.
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METEOROLOGICAL.
IxnroArIoEs FoE THE NEXT TwEETv-EoUa
NcURs.

yYAE DEPT, OFFICE OnEF SIeNALl
OEFIoER, Washington. d. g.,
Jan. 4, / Am.
For New England,
Generally colder, partly cloudy weather and
light snow, higher barometer and northwest
to northeast winds.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
A storm is slowly developing in the south
west and a cold wave is advancing from the
Hudson Bay region over the northern portion
of the Middle States and New England, Snow
continues in the Lake region and has extended
southwestward over the Mississippi, Missouri
valleys. Clear weather continues on the At
lantic coast where the temperature has risen
slightly with northwesterly winds. The in
dications are that colder threatening weather
with snow will prevail IN New England and
New York during Wednesday, followed on
Thursday by slowly rising temperature, cloudy
weather and snow or rain.
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MASSACHUSETTS.

An Eminent Lawyer Dangerously ILL.,
Boston, Jan. 3.-Mr. John Healy corpora
ton counsel of the city of Boston, is lying at
The point of death at his residence in this city.
He was born in 1910 and in early life served
several terms in both branches of the legisla-
ture; was elected corporation counsel in 1856,
and has been reelected every year since. He
is considered the highest authority on MUM
cpal law in the State.
Judge Gray's Successor.
Associate Justice Morton will probably be
appointed Chief Justice in place of Chief
Justice Gray.
Disastrous Fire in Brockton.
BRocKToN, Jan. 4-The marble works build
ings corner of Main and Crescent streets are
now on fire Cat a. n.y. The fire caught in the
cellar under the St. Nicholas Bazaar at
o'clock and spread rapidly, and at this hour it
is not known whether it can be confined to
these buildings or not as they are snr-
rounded by high wooden structures. The
marble works building is about so 100
but and three stories in height, of wood and
occupied by Brown & Fuller. The st. Mich
olas Bazaar, Atlantic Tea Store, Eureka Oyster
Company, B. j. Keith's auction rooms, o.
Cobb, Howard Il Parker, shoe manufacturers
Ed Howard, shoe manufacturer; Keith's
bowling alley; r. G. Shepard, steam fittings.
and others. The loss cannot be estimated and
the insurance is unknown. The buildings arc
owned by Henry e. Bryant.
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THE STAR ROUTES.

The Cases to be Brought Before the
Grand Jury in Two Weeks.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-One of the special
prosecutors for the government in the Star
Route cases stated today they would commence
their work before the grand jury in about two
weeks They have their evidence in satlsfac-
tory shape and feel confident of its sutficiency
TO secure. indictments. They think they will
lead off with Ex-senator Dorsey and his con-
nection with the Star Route service.
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Land swindlers Sentenced.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3.--Samuel L. Carter, one OF
the leading spirits in the big land frauds up--
earthed in this state some months ago, and
Jonn Brady, Notary Public, also implicated.
were brought before the criminal court this af-
ternoon. Garter pleaded guilty and was sem
fenced to seven years in the penitentiary.
Brady also pleaded guilty and was sentenced
In al tx wears
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MARINE NEWS.
Portland schooner Ashore

Portland schooner Ashore.
DENNIsPoRT, Mass, Jan. 3.-The schooner
Lillian NJ. Warren, of Portland, before report
ed ashore, isbeing lightened of her cargo of fur
mace coal and efforts will be made to float her
tonight. The wind thus far has been very
favorable, making smooth water, and the YES
sci is thought to be in quite good condition.
Her cargo is consigned to the Eastern Railroad
Company, Portland. The vessel is insured in
the Wellfleet Mutual Insurance Company.
Lost Her Deck Load.
LONDON, Jan. 3.-Ship Andrew johnson,
Capt. Crawford, from Thomaston, Me-, which
arrived at Liverpool yesterday from St. John,
lost her deck load.
Collision on the Sound.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Jan. 3.-The steamer
Old Colony, of the Fall River line, reports
wrecked schooner about four miles from Point
Judith, west by south Z south, with mastheads
lust out of water Tue vessel is supposed to
be the schooner Sarah w. Blake, of Dighton,
Capt. Briggs. All hands, four or five in num-
ber are thought to be lost.
An unknown vessel was in collision with
the steamer Newport in that vicinity yesterday
morning and the Newport was badly damaged,
but the extent of her injuries cannot be ascer-
tanned. She was unable to make her trip last
night and there will be no passenger boat to
New York from here tonight.
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The oailows Robbed Of it's Prev.

ELLSWORTH, ILL.,, Jan. 3.-W. e. Graham,
who killed, ROBBED and burned Philip Egley at
Venongo, Ellsworth county, on the night of
the 18th ult., was hung by mob in front of
the court house last night. w. @. Rose would
have met the same fate but he was taken from
the Jail by the sheriff during the excitement.
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The vermont LIQUOR Crusade.

ST. ALBANs, Jan. 3.-It is probable the pro-
bibition crusade which resulted in closing all
the hotels here will end in few days. Bush
ness men claim their business has been seri-
ously injured and are signing petition to ho-
tel proprietors to reopen their hotels.
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Munificent Requests to Churches and
Charitable Institutions.
BpDEFoRD, Jan. 3.-The will of the late
Cornelius Sweetser was probated today.
Among the public requests are $4,000 to the
Thornton Academy; the income of $4,000 for
public and school libraries; 5000 for the
Sweetser School fund; $4,000 for the York In
stitute; for various purposes,s the income OF
So, 600; Saco and Biddeford Old Ladies' Home,
$4,000 public park Saco, the income OF
5000; charitable purposes, the income OF
So 200; various churches in Saco, for books, the
income of $1,000; to be applied to payment OF
the minister of the Calvin Baptist church,
Saco, the income of $1,000; to the Baptist
church, Bellerica and Wakefield, Mass, the
income of $1,000. The residue of the property
after legacies public and private have been
paid, goes to found the Orphan Asylum in
Saco. The estate amounts to about $250,0o0.
Judge Derby Appointed Attorney
The January term of the Supreme Judicial
Court convened today at Saco, Barrows j., pre-
siding. Theye are 37S cases upon the old
docket and the new entries are small. The
cases marked for trial indicate short term.
Judge John S. Derby was appointed by the
Court County Attorney, and the indications
are that rumsellers are to be vigorously prose.
cuted.
Is 1t a Shipwreck?
RocKLAND, Jan. "a small piece of planned
board was picked up on Hurricane Island
yesterday, on one side of which was written:
"John A. Nauss, schooner Wild Pigeon,
Gloucester, Mass" and on the other, "Henry
vanderwood, Waltham. Mass" and the word
''Lost."
Fire in Gardiner.
GARDINER, Jan. 3.-The Office of Joshua
Gray & Son, lumber dealers, was destroyed by
fire today. Loss $500; insurance 800. Cause,
q defective lue.
The Moravian's Passengers.
HALIFAX, N. s., Jan. 3.-The passengers of
the wrecked steamship Moravian have arrived
from Yarmouth and will proceed to England
in the Caspian now due here from Baltimore.
The Moravian a Total Loss.
HALIFAX, Jan. 3.-The steamer Morayian,
ashore on Mud Island, is reported broken up.
A heavy sea was running all day yesterday A
steam tug left Yarmouth for the wreck this
morning. The tug from Halifax has not yet
reached the wreck, having put into Patonico
to await moderate weather.
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The Iowa senatorship.

Dies MONIES, Ia, Jan. 3.-The canvass for
the United States Senatorship is now quite ac-
tive. The Legislature meets Monday and Gov.
Gear and Mr.. James f. Wilson, candidates for
the long term are already here. The Senator
will probably be nominated by reclamation.
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A Horrible Crime.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Jan. 3.-News from the
Choctaw nation says man named Rube Luz
cas- assassinated Hon. Thompson Mckinney,
former chief of the Choctaw council, in hor-
rible manner. Lucas stoned him to death.
The crime is said to be the result OF an old feud
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MARRIAGES.

In wiscasset. Dec. 81. VIM. II. McFadden and
Annie A Rounds
In Wiscasset, Dec. 20, G. A. WEIGH and Sarah j.
Colbey, both of Westport.
in Hebron, Dec. 49, Henry r. Sturteyant and
Miss Lucy A. Bowman.
In Bethel. Dec. rs, Charles G. Kimball and Miss
Olive E. Bartlett.
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MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.
TUESDAY. Jan. 3.

TUESDAY. Jan. 3.
Arrived.
Steamer City of Portland, Larcom, st john NIB,
via PASSPORT for Boston
Sch A Bailey, Hume. Boothbay, in tow.
Cleared.
Steamship Acadian, (Br) Magrath, Pietou, Ms
Barque Lapland. Carlisle. Rosario, saw R
Brig Addie Hale. Sheppard. Havana-J II Hamlen
s. Son.
Brig Castalia. Jackson, Boothbay, to load for
Philadelphia Chase. Leavitt & Co.
Sch Georgia, Coffin Horse Island, TO load for New
York-Chase, Leavitt g. Co.
SAIL FIl-Sch Thns n Stone.