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The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-25

such further Amendments or extensions
OF the land laws as may promote the
actual settlement and development OF
the public domain. II urges that the
government should supplement its pres
ent policy OF levee construction By .
comprehensive reSeryoir system. tho
allotment of Indian lands. protests
against contract coolie labor in COZ
nection with the beet sugar Industry.
favors statehood for New Mexico. Ar'-
zona and Oklahoma.
The minority report was then pre-
sented. 1t simply struck out all refer
ence In the majority report TO the def-
ert land act, timber and stone act. and
the Communication clause Of the home
stead act.
Congressman Shafroth OF Colorado
opened the debate in speech against
the repeal of the land laws hs embod-
led in the minority report OF the com
mittes on resolutions.
Mr. Shafroth was followed by Attor-
ney General Donovan OF Montana In
favor OF the majority report. Congress
man MondelI OF Wyoming followed IN
the negative and William +. Smythe
of Los Angeles in the affirmative. Col.
John F. Irish, against the report, and
George H. Maxwell OF Chicago in Its
favor. closed the formal debate. Under
the five-minute rule w. 7. johnson OF
Colorado, G. T. Miller OF Kansas, Con-
gresham French Of Idaho and former
Senator Carey Of Wyoming spoke
against the majority report. d. Clark
Gapen OF Wisconsin, Colonel Graves
of Minnesota. Congressman Reeder OF
! Kansas and Senator Gibson OF Mon
tana spoke in its favor. Congressman
NeeGham of California offered substi-
tute for both reports as follows:
Whereas, the timber and stone act.
the desert land law and the commute
ton clause of the homestead act have
in many Instances in their administra-
ton been found to result in specula-
ton and in monopoly of the public do
main to the exclusion of actual home
building: therefore be it
Resolved. that we request the Con-
gress OF the United States to make such
notifications in said laws as will save
the remaining public lands for actual
settlers, who will found homes and live
upon said lands"
Amidst considerable confusion the
roll was called, and resulted in the
adoption of the Needham substitute by
vote of 2l2 to 14S
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-25
Grain.

Wheat. choice milling, per 100 lbs,
sl.07; rye, Colorado, bulk. per 100 lbs,
S5c. oats, bulk. Nebraska, new. white,
s12l; mixed. sl.lS; in sack, Colorado,
white. SIPS; corn. in bulk, SIC; corn
chop, sacked, Sl.0i; Colorado corn and
oat chops. sacked. sl.2J; bran, Colo
rado, per 100 lbs. SOC.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-25
BURGLAR Proof Coffin.

New Haven Conn, Sept. 2l.-Bron-
son b. Tuttle. a retired millionaire
iroumnster. who lived all his life in
Naugatuck. Connecticut, was buried
there Tuesday in steel casket that is
said not only to be burglar proof but
so constructed that it cannot be opened
without the use of dynamite. A man
IN a tent close to the grave keeps
watch night and day.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-25
Sir Thomas Was Invited,

Oyster Bay, Sept. 19.-President
Roosevelt was the guest of honor to-
night at the annual dinner of the Sea-
wanhalia-CorintEian Yacht Club. Many
men prominently identified with Yacht
ing in the East were present and the
dinner was a handsome and delightful
affair. An invitation was sent to Sir
Thomas Lipton, but he was unable to
accept on account OF illness.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-25
Flames Follow Massacre.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 19.-Further
reports from Kastoria say that the city
is burning and that the massacre OF
its population estimated to have num-
Dered 10000 persons) was indescrib-
ably terrible. The Turks slaughtered
indiscriminately, Bulgarians and
Greeks. men. women and children.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-25
Hay.

Upland, per ton sl2OO@la.oO; second
bottom. choice to fancy, s9.O0Mlo.OJ.
good to choice. S7.00MS.G0; timothy,
sl2.oO; timothy and clover. sll,OO; al
falfa. prime. $3.50; straw. s5O046.UO.
South Park wire grass. $500.
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Butter.
and renovated goods
Eggs.

Eggs, fresh, loss off. doz. ..... q
Eggs, fresh. case count. doz.... 70
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-10
p rSOnaly- ucted Tours Via Penn
'ylvania Railroad.
SEASON OF l9O2--l9O3.

The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company
announces the following Personally
Conducted Tours for the season of 1902
1903 =
CALIFORNIA.- tours No. |
will leave New York, Philadelphia. Har
risburg. and pittSburg, on January 10Th;
40. > will leave February 10Th. and will
include the Mardi Gras ut New Orleans,
FIORlDA.-Th Three tours to Jackson
willie will leave New York and Philadcl-
phia. on February Bird and 18th, and
March :rd. The first two Of these admit
of :; sojourm of two weeks in the "Flow-
cry State Tickets for the third tour
will be good to return by regular trains
until May 3lSt, 1903.
Tickets for the above tours will be sold
from principal points on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. For detailed itineraries,
giving rates and full information, adj
dress Thomas Il. Watt. Passenger Agent
Western District, Pttshurg; Il. Yung-
man, Passenger Agent Baltimore Dis
trict. Baltimore; G. Studs, Passenger
| Agent Southeastern District. Washing
ton; or Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant Gen,
eral Passenger Agent, Philadelphia.
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Peninsula Horticultural Society.

Tine sixteenth annual meeting of the
Maryland--Dclawarr Peninsula Horticul-
ulrll Society, was held at Newark, Del.
in Delaware College, on Tuesday, We'd
ur~,lay and Thursday. Bishop Leighton
Coleman opened the services with prayer
1T which the number of farmers in at
tendance was about -, but there was
considerable increase before the evening
session. The address of welcome was
delivered by Chief Justice Charles B.
Lore. Professor X. W. Sylvester. presi-
dent Of the Maryland Agricultural Col
lcgc, responded. The address was schol-
nriy and contained valuable information.
\. y. Brown, president of the Horticul-
Iurnl Society, made the annual address.
Numerous horticultural subjects were
discussed during the several sessions by
prominent speakers. The display of fruit
WAS fine.
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CHESAPEhi[E CITY HIGH
SCHOOL.

Report for the month Of December =
Fourth Year Helen Spear, 1856; Helen
Ellison, &&.3; Sadie Tatman. 9S; Ida
Bouchelle, 97.4.
Third l,ar-Na ME Wright, 9I.3 f'loI,
encr Bou..rn. 97.3; Bennett johnson
9I.2; Elnrst Mailman, %; Clark Bar.
wick, 9h.5; Emma pcnsrl, $50: William
Dean, 95.3; Clinton Foard. a.
Second Year Marion Holland, 9S.l
Sail Hickman. 95.1; Warren Barwick
S2.1: Ernest George, oil; Charles Eli
son. Dc.S; Ethel Ellison, 9O.l: Earl Kin.
enid. 50; Clarence holland. 80.
Fist Wear Mamie Thornton. $50
AnrI George, 9S.S; Edna Kincaid. 97.9
Sad Filiingamc. 97,9; Mary Baker
N.A; Augusta Baker, oT.S; ETA Film
gan -, 81; Mary Allen, ~: Esther
Bars. 9T1; Margaret johnson, %
Lou!sa Tatman. 9G.3; William Schacf.
fer, 1913; Elizabeth Cooling. OIL: Byron
Rh"Idcs, 32.1: Harry Hcvrlow. 90;
TacH Lovcless, 9i.2; Thomas Savin, 90.
Special Student Robert Baker. 500.
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ZION SCHOOL.

The following is report of Zion
School for the month of December =
Eighth Gradr-Rach"l RittcnhouSr.
800.
Sixth Grade-Anna RittenhouSc. 99i
Minnie tarhar, 9S.S; John Astlc, 9S.i
George Compton, %.
Fifth Gradc-Ruth Murray. 9S.T;
Anna Murray, 9S.2; Margaret Cameron.
9S1 Jasper Hall, 97.5; Herbert Rittcn-
house. 97.3; Ruth &. Clifford, $50: Edna
.Astl" $50; Elsie England 94.5 Ellis
AStl". M.S; Britton Cnrhart, 934; Ar
thur AStle OPS; John Howard, 9l.5.
Fourth Grad"-IIarry Rchcay, 95.l;
Lucinda Howard. 92.G; Charles Comp
ton, 81; Andy Howard. 9l.2.
Third Gradr-Elmrr Wcrtz, $50; Der
tina Astlr, 9S.l; Edith McN"y, 96.1; Clara
Compton. 96; Phicna Howard, 81.
ThoS" present every day wer" Rachel
RittrnhouSr. Anna Murray. Ruth Muir
ray, Clara Compton, ELLIS Astlr. Arthur
Astlr, Charles Compton and Jasper Hall.
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CHESAPEAKE CITY PUBLIC
SCHOOL.

Averages for The month Of December
Sixth Grade Charles Scharilrr. 9N.S
Holm Hopper. 9SS; Marion Bouldcn
3S.I: Bessie Bnrwick, @G.I; Elsie Stubs
9G.i; Charles Cooling, 96; Leroy l!oarh
A6.3; Emma Rcy&oldS, o5.7: Ward Bras
ton. 95.G.
Firth GTadc--IIaro.d Carter 9S.3: Ray
Mailman, 97.7; Irvic Griffith. 9G.I: Geo
Borrm, 81; Annie ALEU-, 96.3; Mary
Carpenter. 1913: Gussir f,Grr. 1856: Anna
Hcyc!ow 25.3: ESic Rouchrllr, 49,
Edna Benson, 95.
Fourth Warren Bristow. 30
Wallace Williams. 90; Mary Barwick
Nj Harriet Pearce, oi; Ashton White
95.i; Wilmer Cooling, 95.4: Fred Fill
ingamc 95 George Fiilingamr, %
Mamie Jefferson. %; Nelson Armhrester
M.3; George Vaughn, 30.
Third Gradc-Evclyn Spr N. 9S.3; Ger
crude Carter, 97.5; Ralph Carpenter
97.5; Linden Bell, $50; Lulu Brstow
go: Fern La Barre. %
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WASHINGTON SCHOOL.

Average, for The month of December
Eirh'h 'irade-Annu Bricklcy. 100
Violet Dawson. leo; Bertha Hartcn
stin", 500.
Seventh Gradc-Mary Armour, 99.5
Cora Bcnjamin. 99.3; Halle Armour
90; Gertrude Abrams, 9S.2; Ellis AR
mour. 9Sl.
Sixth Gradc-Albcrt Dawson, 9S.4
Mabel Brooks. 9S,4; Clifton Gibson, 9S.3
Mary Holland. GIG
SiNth Gradc-Willinm Gibson, 9G.1
John MONTGOMERY, 9G; Armour Whirlow
95.f: Charles Mccain, 94.6; Harry
Trimhlc %.
Fifth Gradr-Rclr Benjamin, o.
Ruth McNrmar 96.9; Minnie Abrams
96,5; Rosa Ncsbht, 94.G; Herbert Trim
bic. 9l.3.
Foulth ;radc--lIarry Montgomery
99.>; BESSIE Murray. 99.G; Mary Lair
90; Brulah Lynch, 99.l Krha Trmblr
9S.I; Hugh Gibson, 9S2; Marshall Con
nor ISL; tmos Gibson, HI.S; H"war
Bri",lcy. 97.t< Herman Russell, 96.I
Roy M"Nomar. $50; Grorg" Connor
9G.3; Roy Armour, 9G.l; Attir Armour
a5.l: James Lynch -.
Third 'radc-Mnhcl Dawson. 1916
Amanda Crown, T.:.; Earl p. Brooks
3d.: """' n. Armour, 99.3; CARR,
Brown. ""1; SYLVESTER Whirinw. 99.l
Roy =. Books, ?0.l William j. Uior
man, $3.50; Clarence thrams 9S.3: Jos
Holland. @S.3: George Holland, 97.G
FL, Lewis. 99.1.
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.A.alU5BY llEryY.l'S.
care You A Mason" AT Ford's.

One Of III" greatest funny hits of re-
cent years is Are You \ Mason" which
comes To Ford'S Grand Opera House,
Baltimore, next week.
Tn" success of this play as mirth-
maker since its original production ut
Nallack' : two seasons ago has been I'M
surpassed. At the head of the Rich and
Harris comedians presenting it. are as
nrlorr John &. Rice and Thomas \.
Wise, two of the most brilliant farcrus
If the American stage, and who are this
season raised to the dignity of stars.
The story of Are You 4 Mason"
which is an adaptation from the German
ny Leo Dctrichstcin is full of complca-
tionS resulting from II young husbands
efforts to deceive his wife by declaring
he has joined masonry.
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LEAVE PHILADELPHIA,
BROAD STREET STATION

For Elkton, 3.45, 6.l0, Oh. 11.33 A.
NJ, PIG. 4.Ol. 4.46, 5.O7, $40, and lbs
+. NJ, week days. Sundays, 3.lJ, 912.
1l.33 y. NJ. 4.46. 5.O1. T.3l. and l1.2S
L. NJ.
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Earl Harris, 1913; Lawrence Reynolds,
1888; Eva Davis, 9S.3; Lille Irwin, 9S;
Maggie Irwin, 81.
Fifth Gradc-Angic IIartcnstinc, go;
Rosa Reynolds, 9S.7; Chauncey Rey-
holds. $50; Irene Reynolds, $50; Har-
old Pitt, 81.
Fourth Grade-Willic Jackson, $50;
Hayard Davis, 9S.5; Eddie Rutter, 97.S.
Third Gradr-Edith Black, 99.4; Viola
FiHr, 80; Myrtle Knight, 9S.S; Mary
An iorson, 9S; jamie Burgirn, 97.G; Geor-
gia Rice, 974; Edna Jackson, 96.2; An
ma Rice, 90.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-10
Ryan Owns ElktOn Stock Farm.

John j. Ryan Il Co., of st. Louis, Mo,
on Wednesday, purchased from Oscar
w. Dcppcler, of Farmingdale, n. j., the
Elkton Stock Farm, containing l47 acres
Of land. with improvements consisting of
hippidromc and other buildings, for
10000. The stock farm was ut the
time Of his death the property of the late
Colonel William NJ. Singcrly, of Phila-
dclphia.
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Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
Philadelphia, Baltimore &
Washington Railroad.
MARYLAND DIVISION.
Schedule In Effect Novemb:r 30, 1902.

Trains leave ELKTON as follows:
For Wilmington and Philadelphia, 1.15,
5.46, S.2l, 9.0S, 1858 A. NJ, 2.3O, 4.23,
$50 and S.2S L. NJ. weekdays. Sun
days. 1l5, S.21, 9.0S a. NJ, $50, 4.23,
3.35 and S.2S +. NJ.
For Chester, 1.15, 5.4G, S.21, 1858 a.
NJ, 2.30, 4.23. 5.35, and S.2S =. NJ,
week days. Sundays, 1.15, S.2l, 9.0S
\. NJ, 80, 4.23, 5.35, and S.2S p. NJ.
For Pcrryville. Havre de Grace, and
Baltimore. 4.5G. $40, 1908, 1881 A. NJ,
12.43, 3.3l. 5.11. 5.5l, CAT, 7.29 p. NJ,
l2.5O night weekdays Sundays, 4.56,
1851 \. NJ, 12.43, 551, CAT, S.3G p.
NJ, 1880 night.
For Washington, 1876. 1851 A. NJ,
12.43, 5.5l, and 100 F. VI. Sundays,
4.5G and 1851 y. NJ, 1913. o.51, and
S.3G p. NJ.
Leave Perryville for Port Deposit, G.35,
$50, 9.13, ll.25 \. NJ, 1.15, 2.15, 400.
6.l5, and $40 p. NJ, Weekdays
Leave Port Deposit for rrrryville,
Gas, S.32, 1909 \. NJ, l2.43. 327, 1875,
and 80 L. NJ.
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FOR NEW YORK,

Express, weekdays, $40. 40, 40,
300, BIS, G.53, 133. $40, 800, $50,
1921, HOO A. NJ. "12CO noon, 1926.
100, 1.40, 1870, 300, $50, 400 Linn
tied aid, $500, *5.56, 600, T.O2, "S.O5,
1000 p. NJ, 1902 night. Sundays, 800,
40, 4.4O, 800, 51S, S.25, 1903, $50,
1921, *11.2O A. NJ. *12.3O, 1925.
$3.50, 400. Limited, Slid, 500, 1856
$50, TOP, $500, 1000 =. NJ. l2.O2 night
*Dining Car.
For Boston, without change, 1850 A.
NJ, weekdays and S.O5 p. NJ. daily.
FOR THE WEST.
$40 A. NJ. daily, Pittsburg, Chicago,
Gincinnat, Louisville and st. Louis.
1923 4. H., daily for rit,sburg and
Chicago. (No coaches to Pittsburgh
Limited to two ParlOr Cars and Dining
Car to Pittsburg.
11.40 a. Nj. daily, Pittsburs and Cleve-
land.
1920 p. NJ, daily. Limited" Pitts
burg, Chicago, Cleveland, Toledo, De
troit, Cincinnati, Louisville, and st.
Louis. Dining Carr
3.44 =. NJ. (from Germantown June
tom. The Pennsylvania Specialists
Hour Train to Chicago. Pullman Obser-
walton, Drawing room, Sleeping, Din
ing, and Buffet Smoking Car.
40 p. NJ. daily, rittshurg, Toledo,
Chicago, Louisville Via CincinnatiI. In
dianapolis, and st. Louis. Dining Carr
S25 p, NJ. daily I'ittshurg. Column
bus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis. Louisville,
and st. Louis. For Welch, W. Va, (via
Shenandoah Valley Route.
$50 =. NJ. daily, Pittsburg and Chi
cago; for Toledo. except Saturday.
ll.05 7. NJ. daily, Pittsburg Cincin-
natl, and Cleveland.
1l.2O p. Nj. daily, Pittsburg and Chi
cage; daily for Knoxville. via Shenan-
doah Valley Route; for Cleveland, ex-
cept Saturday.
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WESr JERSEY & SEAsHoRF RAILROAD.
\OEENJpIsP rn+h 1ono
FOR ATLANTIC CITY.

LEAVE BROAD STREET STATION
via Delaware River Bridge, Express,
$40 a. NJ, and ia p. NJ. Sundays,
9.20 \. NJ, and III =. NJ.
LEAVE MARKET STREET WHARF
Express, 900 A. NJ, 900, 400 go
minutes), and SIG p. NJ, weekdays.
Sundays, 900 and 1000 A. NJ.
Leave MARKET STREET WHARF
as follows:
For New York. Express, 900, 9.4S A.
NJ, lbs p. NJ, weekdays.
For Long Branch, via Seaside Park. so
y, NJ, and 400 L. NJ, weekdays.
Sundays $50 \. NJ.
For Tuckerton, $50 \. NJ, and 100 =.
NJ, weekdays.
SEASIDE PARK AND ISLAND HEIGHTS.
$50 a. NJ, and 400 =. NJ, weekdays.
Sundays $50 a. NJ.
FOR CAPE MAY. SEA ISLE CITY,
OCEAN CITY,
AVALON, STONE HARBOR. ANG-
LESEA, WILDWOOD, and HOLLY
BEACH.-Express, So A. NJ, and
400 Z. NJ, weekdays. Sundays, 900
FOR SOMERS' POINT. Express, 900
y. NJ, 200, 400, and SIG L. NJ,
weekdays. Sundays, 900 and 1000
a. NJ.
For additional information apply to
Ticket Agent.
J. b. HUTCHINSON, j. R. WOOD,
Genl Manager. Genn Passenger Agent.
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Wedding Invitations.

The Printing Department of the Cecil
Wing" office can supply Wedding Invi-
tations promptly-best and latest styles.
as to paper and workmanship.
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PRESIDENTS MASSAGE
Continued from Third Page.)

(Continued from Third Page,)
 less important demands. It was said
 by MT. Fish in 1871 that the department of state had reason to believe that an attack upon Colombia sovereignty on
 the isthmus had on several occasions
 been averted by warning from this gov- ernment. In 1886, when Colombia was
 under the menace of hostilitles from
 Italy in the Cerruti case, MT. Bayard expressed the serious concern that the United States could not but feel that a
 European power should resort to force against a sister republic of this hemi-
 sphere, as to the sovereign and uninter-
 rupted use of part of whose territory we are guarantors under the solemn faith of treaty.
 The above recital of facts establishes
 beyond question. first, that the United States has for over half century pa- tiently and in good faith carried out it's obligations under the treaty of 1S46;
 second, that when for the first time 1t
 became possible for Colombia to do any thing in requittal of the services thus repeatedly rendered to it for fifty-seven years by the United States the Colom-
 bian government peremptorily and of fensively refused thus to do it's part,
 even though to do so would have been to it's advantage and immeasurably to
 the advantage of the state of Panama, at that time under it's Jurisdiction;
 third, that throughout this period revo-
 lutions, riots and factional disturbances of every kind have occurred one after the other in almost uninterrupted suc- cession, some of them lasting for months
 and even for years, while the central government was unable to put them down or to make peace with the rebels; fourth, that these disturbances. instead of showing any sign of abating have tended to grow more numerous and more serious in the immediate past; fifth, that the control of Colombia over the isthmus of Panama could not be maintained without the armed inter- vention and assistance of the United States. In other words, the government of Colombia, though wholly unable to maintain order on the isthmus, has nev- ertheless declined to ratify a treaty the conclusion of which opened the only chance to secure it's own stability and to guarantee permanent peace on and the construction of canal across the isthmus.
 Under such circumstances the govern ment of the United States would have been guilty of folly and weakness amounting in their sum to a crime against the nation had 1t acted other wise than it did when the revolution of November last took place in Panama.
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MIR. RTCEs SAD DEATH.

Father of Girl Badly Injured at Win
 chester's Passes Away.
 The death of James E. Rice, a well known resident of Clark street, oc- cured late yesterday afternoon at the New Haven hospital. where he was taken Sunday afternoon suffering with pneumonia. He had been sick only since last Wednesday and his death was wholly unexpected and is a great blow to his friends.
 MT. Rice's death is a particularly sad one owing to the fact that his daughter was recently injured while at work at Winchester's and is in such condition that she cannot be informed of her fa- ther's death.
 MT. Rice was sixty-three years of age and was for many years janitor of Cheever school.
 No arrangements for his funeral have been made as yet.
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LOCAL FINANCIAL NOTES.

New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad stock still continues to slightly rise in price, recent sales having been at 1s7.
 Sixty-three shares of Boston & Al bany railroad sold at 246.
 Swift & Go. stocks are also in rather more demand from 104 to 1o4 1-2.
 Diamond Match Co., stock will pay a dividend of 1-2 per cent on Saturday of this week. ....,;
 The fourth and final installment on the new stocks of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co. is pay able on January 1, at which time the installment receipts must be surren- dered, for which new certificates will be given shortly after.
 Edison Electric of Boston is selling in small lots from 241 to 242.
 The second quarterly installment of the stock of the Scoville Manufacturing Go. will be due December 30. This new stock was taken by subscription from May to June 25.
 The committee has extended the time for depositing the Denver & Southwest ern railroad five per cent. bonds to De- cember IS.
 The executive committee of the West ern Union Telegraph Co. will meet to- morrow, when the usual quarterly divi- dend of 1 IA per cent will be recom- mended; the directors will meet the fol- lowing day to ratify the action of the committee and the quarterly statement of taaT, inc xxyfI1 bo
 The clearfngs and balances of the New Haven banks for the week ending December 5, and for the corresponding days of last year, are furnisher by days by the secretary of the New Haven Clearing House:
 1903 Balances. Clearings 1902.
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VARIOUS ITEMS.

E. Sheldon Whitehouse and Buell. Hollister of the junior class, Yale uni- versity, have awarded the contract for decorations at the junior promenade ball. which will take place at the Sec ond regiment armory in this city, Jan- uary 19, to simons & Fox of Hartford.
 Coroner Mix was in Meriden yester- day Investigating the death of Frank Cashen, who died as the result of acute meningitis. Frederick Winters is held under S1,000 bonds to await the outcome of the autopsy over the remains
 A meeting of the Lillian M. Hollister hive No. z, l.. O. T. M., will be held in Elks' hall this evening. All members are requested to attend as election of officers will take, place.
 Tomorrow evening the English Luth- eran church will hold an open social with Mrs. W. A. Granville, 11S Howe street. Coffee cake will be served.
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SCOTTISH RITE MASONRY.

Annual Election of Officers of Princes
 V, of Jerusalem.
 The annual election of officers of Elm City council. Princes of Jerusalem, A. & A. S. R., was held In their asylum on Church street last night. At the conclusion Of the election the fifteenth grade was worked on a number of cam didates and banquet followed the work. #
 The officers chosen were: William w. Price. M. E.. S. .P.,G G. NJ: Charles F. Rounds, G. H. F.. D. c. M; David R. filling, M. E. s. e. w; Frederick M. Wilmot, M. E. J. G. w.; Francis G. Anthony, V. c. T.: T. Parsons Dicker- man, v. G. S., K. S. A; Frederick H. Waldron. V. G. M. C.; Charles F. Root, V. G. A.: John H. Pearce, V. G. M. E.; John Mccarthy, G., Tyler; trustees, David R. AIling, Charles F. Root and Elizur H. Sperry. E. '5