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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1903-03-15
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meme 8eItentai6e". S6Iagfertig
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briif G6nlid. Sin @raminutor reoe-
te i'm an nit: rSie 8Ieinerl" Gnt-
riiItet er6o6 er fi6 NIT Der 6ro8e:
,Geit mann tper0en Oenn preuBti6e
NiIeI5oren init Ser @Qe gemeiien?"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1903-03-15
9rQftif6e 6tGfe.

Sine @erii9erungsgeieQi6aft, bic
AID cine 8egrdbntBtafe unter6dit,
qi6i, UNI Die @prtbeile elmer iOl4en
plauftbel gu MAIDEN, in ibrem PrOiPett
bctannt: sine IOl9e Safe lit cine aus
BerorDentli6e Notwithstanding,
bu es bod febr biele 2eute 9i6t, bic iidI
ui6t ieI6it beerbigen tpRnen!
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1903-03-15
6ubermunn mad 64ule.
(G3ene aus elmer @ert4tsfBung.)

Der G~tuut8anmalt: - uno 10
fQfe t6 mid, metne 5erren @eI4pore=
men ba6in 3ufammen: Die Shat oe5
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cine. Iei6ten Strufe 5u belegen. Wenn
Gle fein 8~Drle6en, cine Sammlung al
Ter oert6tli6en Strafen, bic es giebt.
betrd6ten, nenn sic ieinen tDpii6en
Observation-Disclosures, biaies 8algengaii4t.
in pel6es Batter uno 5reh6ett beuts
lid lire Sur6eu g~egruben 9G6en, be-
trddten, 0ann mifen Sie ii4 ielbit
faoen: cine Iolae 8eitie ge60rt aus Der
8emeinf4oft Der Meni4en uusge>
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fir 10 LANCE al8 m0gli9 uni3Golin
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rem unb 4berfennung Der biirgerli9en
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6uben Sic baruuf gu %ertptoern2D
Ser Qngetlagte: n9err 8rdfioent.
i4 fperoe cine 4rtitelIerie iiber be
@%erro6ung Der Staat8anpaltzRrttIs
fen iqreiben,"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1903-03-15
YrcnBen.

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mann S90ntnedt aus Der @rdFeItraBc
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funq, @Gf9e unD 8aargelb fir feline
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btnterIieB er ieiner 6rau Die Mift6ei=
luna, baB er fie berlafen Mile.
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burh ben 8oli3eileutnant bes 68. Ge-
piers Der 9yrau 6es @urnifon @erpal.
tunqsinIpeftprg a. .. Roemert. 8sis
ben6urqer @trabe II, Die iRr bonn Sal:
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grunnanitraBe purbe bur4 eigene In:
norIi6tigfeit BON einem Magen Der elet:
triIden Strabenbabn erfaBt uno i9pe'
perleBt.
Qns SFur9t Dor elmer Speration pera
iibte Der 66neiDermeifter GarI Din:
ting aus Der 9eri9tsfrabe 80 Selbt'
rlpr6.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1903-03-15

g robin5 Pommern.
@tettin. Regterung8rat6 Sop.
ner er6telt ben3otben 4Olerorben bier:
ter &lafe.
0a5 set Der %goGbenen 9o93et
feierte Der IN 9ofpt3 bier ii9 uuf6al
tenDe 8utsbeIiBcr unb 6uuptmann a
9. 3ierolb aus Sempelburg nit feline.
Satin. 9us Srompetertorps be5 SO
8eIozN @gtegimcnts bra9te ii.
men elm StGnb6en.
8eim @9littI9ublauFen ertranter
Der 81 Sabre alte Sobn Der 8ittpl
S6mibt, 8onperf q, unb Der 12id6:
rtqe Spbn bes &uufmann8 @oltner
8ogislabitraBe Is.
5tubt6ibliotbetar Or. MiinIter If
geitorben.
Bel elmer Sagb auf Der 6elbmar'
BON @ebersborf mar Der &eftaurateu.
6riB Rrug bon bier eri6ofen porbGn
8ei Der qeri6tli9en Sbbuftion Del
2ei6e nurbe f%eftgeIteat, baB berS4ui
re6tnintlig CUR S0rpera4ie einge
brunqen 1T, fpmit bic uripriingli6t
&nnabme, &rug lei geitolpert unb ietr
gepebr babe it4 babel icGbit entlaoen
enttrGftet lit. Gs bat fi6 benn aud
Der &aufmann Sttp Wenbt BON bic
Bel Der 8e60rbe nit Der 4naetge gemel
bet, buB Der S4uB, bur9 ben Cru?
feinen Sob gefunben, aus ieinem Sc
pe6r berrii6re. Gr min i'm in De-
Meinung, er babe elm @tid Milo po-
fi9, abgefeuert bubeu. Die INTERRUPT.
una lit eingeleitet porben.
Seuer ri6tete in benz 5dbritgebduoI
Der @ebriiber 9ering erbebliden S4a
ben an.
Die Straffammer berurtbeilte Der
6utnd6er Otto 6errmann 81 anoert
bulb Sabren 6efdngniB, neil er ietnI
| GhefrQu unter 9rp6unQen unb Nib.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-15
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD co.
FIrSt Hen Convertible As, Rouds

United States steel Corporation.
The interest on Series bonds, due May LIST. will
BE- paid at maturity by Mcssrs. J. J.. Morgan Co.
Registration books close April 3 and reopen May
RICHARD TRIMBLE, Treasurer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-15
THE OUTSIDE MARKET.

transactions. In the more prominent shares
to-day, dealings In outside securities in
creased materially In some Of the less promi-
nent issues. The early trading was marked
by considerable feverishness and irregularity.
apparent that the pressure Of liquidation
hour prices hardened perceptibiy. The i'm
provement in prices. while not general. was
shared by the issues that figured more promi-
nently IN the days transactions.
The higher London quotation for Northern
the opening. which advanced the price az
per cent. over the last Anal to o. but shortly
after renewed selling pressure was brought
TO bear and the price broke 81 per cent. 20
a5ls. Al the low figure Increased support
was given and sharp upward movement
slight reaction took place from the highest
figure. but a recovery at the close TO nearly
the highest was made on the rel ort that neRo-
that ions were under way for rearran Eing the
status of the Northern Securities Company
in consultation with the Attorney-tieneral
on lines laid down In last weeks Western
United States steel SIS. after opening up
X per cent. declined : on heavy offerings.
but In the final dealing s recovered all the
lose and ended with a gain OF = per cent.
over yesterdays hnal quotation.
=. American Can preferred was depreesed at
the SpnPps, 70 .S 6Tt IN the .ysS
ended al ". highest Manhattan Transit
showed increased activity and strength.
International Mercsntils Marine shares con-
tinued weak. The preferred was especially
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-15

Sic. e s 800 ::s:s; .- : :sps
srss: e r.. SS.se sss: :Ds 0S,
Vas bosrish and some thought Armour was se1ns
tho distant months pretty freely but on the whole
us .oS 90 buy h:n e
Minneapolis despatch ssid ihs, some one large
ssn c.s. vSSd NH Wheat II Duluth vC
but rather cold In the NORTHWEST ana souiSwes vest
ss. 81 ,ns SSs
Paris advanced 10 to Is centimes English markets
were 4 20 "a. lower, The available supply in
M SSy . SS. 70 srSsrs GsGSrssssd
Of eoo. oeo. making loss 10 the world Of 2,tsi 6a
bush Chicaso received 81 cars. none Of contrac'
trade! rads; Corn was nnner, owing mainly 70 III,
Of shorts and decrease Of 2.ist.ooo bush. In The
assilsble supply There was no contract corn in
the sShcsSo sI ~ q Ia cars The cables wei.
20 600 bush against $4,000 last year and the ship
and cleared it7ooo The prediction Is fol. rain
east q that river osss were S rmefp owing win TO 70
i.io. 900 bush. in the available supply. Chicago
bad roads .rs curtsiiIns the interior movement:
Receipts: vss. i..,; ssl: and lSSss .sSi: ~ .:
clears. n:iSsssS; straishts ~ tsass s. patents
sst osl. y 8nsc'a7o patents "soe"so' rye
Nc oc,EossPC, cotton here Sscned Is Rosr..
sse sH s sna 81 Houl:
q Of; 90. S Sss; FUTURES g Point: higher
The movement TO day WAS As follows
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-15
MoNEY AND EXCHANGE.

Money on call sasb per cent; last loan.
8 per cent: ruling rate. per cent, Time
sso.sd n, a. ~ o Ssy. Gg :s,
4. Ssn and o nine euT moSsS sa
n.% ssts and per os oT nss
10 points lower than yesterdsy's closing
Of secersy Bills contine ntai exchange was
s% b Rs; ssd 4
Hsssoat! :Ss7o. and cable transfers, - s77oS
Tor long and SisYasisE for short. reichs-
marks were quoted at s&tsae1 ii-ie for long
and o IS. ieass for short; glilders were quoted
SsSos snsha9fs 3a n
premiS%, San II frsaeiscoMslshs. 80. pre-:
s MUM t e1sa% Scs p1sS% ps:m dSa.
Cincinnati between banks. zoe. premium:
over counter. 2sc. discount. New Orleans
Commercial. soc. discount; banks. u pre-
Of % dscou%s il open msrist Tor short and
three %ontS s S cent Il. s SSHsS
q d Ills, Amount Of bullion gone into
the Bank Of England on balance to-day.
100000. Paris advices quote per cents.
o. francs ny centimes. The. private rate
Of discount is az per cent. Exchange on Lon
don, rs francs 10 confines, berlin adyices
quote exchange on London, 20 marks 81 pigs.
The private rate Of discount Is ~ per cent.
Commercial price OF bar silver In New
York. 4exc. Bar silver In London closed at
~ is-ied. Mexican silver dollars were quoted
at 3s4c.
New York Clearing House statement:
Exchanges, e24l, $50, 2it: balance $40. 03l .0t9:
Sub-Treasury debit balance. i.4o2.7 100.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-15
DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS.

corpanv and Term. !Siock- Amt. Payable.
Gulf and SHIP Island, quar-.
terry ''.........,.,... April IS
United States Cast Iron
pipe and Foundry, guar
terly ............. piu May 10
Brooklyn City Railrosd,
quarterly ,...,........'.. "a aprli IL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-15

There was an expected break In cotton 10 DAY
owing largely TO heavy liquidation attributed 10
the bull clique here. prominent New Orleans
operator ~ the same time was almost ~ large =
buyer as the clique seller. The factors mimi
cal TO the market TO day were the disappointing
cables. beansh Government weekly report, rAthei
liberal estm atos of receipts at New Orleans and
Houston tomorrow. relatively large semi weekly
interior receipts which were little more than the
shipments. therefore indicating slight gain 10 the
stocks the decline of late at the Stock Exchange.
and anally, the fear of attracting cotton 70 New
YORK from the South u not from Liverpool although
the talk OF Liverpool shipplng here on anything
IKE the present basis Is s'igmstiIed 81 the bulls
however this may be. the bulls were eyidenilT
e p secure ,S profs: and the closing prices WsI-
Bureaus weekly crop summary says Of cotton
Cotton planting has made good progress In
the central and western portions Of the cotton belt
except In the flooded areas OF Mississippi and
Louisiana. Planting 10 well advanced In southern
Georgia, but Is progressing slowly In northern
Georgia and In South Carolina. Over the southern
portions OF the central and eastern districts and
In Texas. Early paintings are coming up 10 fs'r
TO good stands.
CorrEE.-Rio on the spot was quiet at Sic. for
MOI. Sales, 1000 bags Rio No. and 90 Mexican
Futures declined 70 10 points closing barely STEADY
with sales Of 1880 bags. Havre advanced NC
deliveries. Hs,i bags Rio advanced IS reis
rscspsS iioGo Ssfs s.Oes tsi CO., sss.h:nSe IN
ccipS. 5000 bags: stock, 1901 600 Interior re.
ceipts. Is. 75e bags. Prices here as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-15
INDUSTRIAL EARNINGS.

rENNEssEB COAL. IRON AND RAILROAD.
The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
reports for the quarter ended March 81:
1903. 1902. Changes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-15

After nrm opening on better cables than expected
and covering of shorts coffee weakened and de
cllned on liquidation and selling by importers.
Naturalization was hrmer for tin and copper,
tho former closing at fiSs Is; Cd. for spots and
fs2 lis Sd for spots and ga iSs for fuures. Here
the general list was quiet with little change In
prices which closed as follows; Copper. Lake
i5a .25c,. electrolytc, spot to April kGi5.7Sc.
casting. spot 10 April. iisoail.75c.: u. 2ssSa
20 SOC lin plates %. 80 az mill: lead. spelter
670c.: iron. No. Northern. s22 2sa22. rs; pig iron
Common TO good strained rosin. g. Is TO ~ 80.
PROVISIONS. Lard was dull; refined Continent.
SIO5S Western. prime, $40 IS South American, I'll
Brazii kegs. SIPS. Pork easy. with mes,
al is2sasis.7S. Tsllow. SIG. Dressed boys.
butter extras. 21c.j nIsts. 2se1ec
state, g. c.. small fall made. colored, fancy. lsc.
whitS, i&kc-: large. colored. itl4dits4c.: white
iIhEi<l5c.- Eggs-State and Pennsylvania. nrsts
iS6i5ifc.: Western. l5l3c. Chicago. April IL.
The volume of trade In provisions was moderate.
Prices averaged a little higher In sympathy with
the hog and grain markets. but the closing was
quiet and about the same as Yesterday for most
one OF the prominent features OF the market. Their
wants were mainly supplied BY the leading holder
Packers were generally on the buying side early
but most of the offerings on hard spots were 60
take protts. and came from the larger longs. Thr
shipments of lard and meats were TIME better
than those OF last year
SuoAR.-Raw was nrm at . s-Isc.. for 20 test and
3 Lido for 70 test. Sales, $500 bags % test. At
il,c and freight and 900 bags 50 test al Ssc
duty paid. Refined was nrm: Arbucke prices
6 points higher al +95c.: American and National
unchanged At te0c.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-15

Live Stock Market.

TCHSDAY, April Il
Receipts OF beeves were i0i head, mainly con .
sig ned direct. No sales reported. Dressed beef
steady: city dressed native sides, extreme rang
,a2i.e per 10. Cables last received quoted gen
era sales OF American steers al I2NiI4c., dressed
weight. Exports to-day. the beet estimate
1901 beeves, i.IS sheep. $500 quarters OF beet
10 morrow. mainly estimated. $3.50 quarters.
Receipts of calves, all for the market. were Sie
head Sales were rated lower than yesterda.
About 10 head were unsold Reported sales OF
yeals were at IS .50al72S per 100 lbs. CITY dresS"'
yeals, Sai1c. pc. ID.
Receipts OF sheep and lambs Including deck -
he exported were .0Ss head: IA cars on sale sll
told. sheep and common and medium lanhs
ruled slow and weak prime lambs were rated seor'
steady About cars OF stock were unsod. Ia
shorn sheep sold at 81 7Sas 81 per 100 his clipped
do. ~ Sdss.3s: cuils al No: unsborn lamb. a.
% rs: q bunch OF Kentucky spring lambs a.
per 100 lbs: about a deck OF Maryland do az "
zach, Dressed mutton s6 lie. per 10. dressedlAno'
i06iS~.
head, ali consigned direct.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-15

Oa,s were steady. sales, a. 600 bush. No. white
higher. April. ss,sc. rye WAS steady. No. .
STATE. Sc. nomin. irsck. Com was moderately
active. Sales. $4,000 bush, mainly for export
sl,c.; 10. white kSc.: No. yellow. Sc. Futures
closed unchanged TO ssc. higher Sales. 10000
bush. Prices as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-15
COTTON DOWN AGAIN.
I,ecai Ban Clique said 10 Have Sold Lot
10 New Orleans Men

There was a drop In May and July cotton
yesterday OF 20 to rs points, partly because
Liverpool market made very little response
to the advance Of - points here on Monday,
partly owing to favorable weather at the
South. which may mean an increased move.
ment OF the crop; partly to a very favor.
able weekly Signal Service report on the
progress Of planting, some sympathy with
stock Exchange depression OF late, and
finally because Of very heavy selling. al :
tributed to the local bull clique, who, ac-
cording to report, must have unloeded about
5000 bales, half Of which, II IL stated, was
taken by the leading representative Of
the New Orleans bull party. May touched
1890 cents. closing at 1923 cents, and July
a.Se cents. closing at 10 cents Mr. Daniel r.
Sully and William p Brown were in con-
ference at times during the day. and 10 all,
outward appearance, had the best under
standing as to the future plan OF campaign.
Mr.. Brown reiterated his conviction that
all the months are going to 1? cents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-15
New Ysrk stock Exchange salos, April Ia
CLOSING ppicks o. rNtrso sTArss DoHSA
RAILROAD AND OTHER BONDS.

Aass: E,s CHI ssor deb IN: sr.od:w We
Aa:f;iss e wolfe s,GSiiioaSN,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-15

g .s s On sss ::s' Si Y % I :sS:! Hs;.
!H1s tSep Ssr
adorable irreE,ilarity. shortly after the
opening a selling movement set IN w1nc ,,
toward the close It gained nearly all the early
Ices, United Copper declined heavily on
over the last previous sale. 70 7oH. Other
copper shares were quiet. but generally
The transactions in IN. ,narket to-day were
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-15
Experts OF Merchantil Sc.

Exports Of merchandise from the por' OF Seu
a. follows with those OF last week and the currrW
eek year ago:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-15
ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.
OFFICE OF
THE LAKE SHORE AND MICHIGAN SOUTH.
ERS RAII.WAY 1OMPANY

GLEN FLANII, OHIO, April bth IV6I
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the annual
meeting of the tockholders OF this company for
The election OF Directors and for the transaction OF
such other business as may be brough, before the
company In Cleveland. Ohio, on the FIRST
WEDNESDAY tbelng the eta day. Of MAY. 1904
81 10 O'Clock A. NJ. The poll will continue open
Tor one hour thereafter.
By order OF the Board Of Directors.
- Y. ID WORCESTER. Secretary.
THE DELAWARE AND HUDSON COMPANY
. New York, April II. lo0e,-The annual meeting
Of the stockholders OF this Company viii be held
al the once OF the Company. 81 Cortsndt street,
In this city, on Tuesday, the 18th day OF May next
for the election Of Managers and for other bus .
nees.
The polls will open at u O'Clock noon. and ~
main open for one hour. The transfer books will
he closed from the cioSe OF business Saturday,
May 2, until the morning OF "wednesday, May "a
By order OF the Board OF Managers.
y. NJ. OLYPHANT, Secretary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-15
COM !MERCf.tL.

sharp Drop In Cotton-Free selling by
I~ading Bulls-IAyerpeoi Disappoint.
ing-Grain ADMINISTRATIONS Buying
wheat-Lower Temperatures Cause
Covering-CoHee Decentralization
STEADY.
TUESDAY. April h.-GRAIS-Wheat-S
was more active and Arm. Sales. $4,000
bush, mainly for export here and at the out
ports. No. red. In elevator ic. over May:
No. 1 northern Duluth, sue. over; No. 1
northern New York, SIC. over. North
western receipts were II cars against IFS last
week and 20 last year; Chics 20. ~. against a
a year ago. Futures closed >. to ~. higher.
Sales, 1000, 600 bush. Prices As follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-31
PROTECTOR
"CUTS" The
CABLE
Submarine Boat Makes an In.
tsrlsting and Successful Ex-
pertinent at Newport.

The submarine boat Protector was
given a practical test in the waters OF
Nara agansett bay yesterday afternoon
and the craft demonstrated Its ability by
cutting the cable.
Mr.. Lake. the inventor OF the boat and
two assistants constituted the crew and
they experienced little or no difficulty in
handling the craft. The boat crawled
along the bed OF the bay. beneath about
thirty feet OF water at all times.
The Protector nosed about for few
moments and then threw out a grapnel in
search for the telegraph cable, which IL
laid between jamestown and Newport.
The cable was finally found. and cut"
that Is 10 say. an electric light was fas-
tened TO the cable 10 prove that it could
have been cut. had the occasion been
other than peaceful
The boat sank from the surface about
noon. and remained completely submerged
FOR foisr hours. during which time. din
ner WAS cooked and served. During the
entire time no air. other than that I'm the
atmosphere at the time OF snbmergence
was admitted. but hadsit been necessary
fresh air could have been supplied by the
TASKS kept ON board for an emergency.
When the trial was over. the boat was
thoroughly suspected. and the air seemed
20 he Just az fresh az that OF any ordi-
nary ships cabin. and the little crew
were none the worse for their long stay
beneath the surface
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-31
FIRE DRILL
SAVED GIRL
OPERATORS
Flames Burst Out in Wire Room
Of Telephone 0tfiCa-GirIs
Marched Calmly Out.

New York, Dec. 31.-when flames
burst out in the wire room of the tele-
phone exchange on the eighth floor Of
the building at Willoughby and Pearl
streets, Brooklyn, $50 girls in the switch
board room adjoining were panic -strck
en- for a moment. They were recalled
TO their senses by single blast from a
whistle blown by one Of the men In the
employ OF the company who had been
their leader I'm a fire drill for months.
At the sound OF the whistle every
frightened girl remembered the drill
masters orders and dropped from her
stool. Two whistles were blown, and
the girls faced toward the door.
A second later there were three blasts.
and the girls m echanically fell into line
and marched out OF the room with the
steadness Of veterans Not "A single
grl tainted and not one thought OF get
ting out OF her accustomed place in the
line.
In the meantime male employees OF
the company rushed into the wire room
with big fans-the best means Of ex-
tinguishing fire among electric wires
and put out the flames. The damage
amounted TO $4,000. and Brooklyn was en-
tirely without telephone service for fif-
teen minutes. The fire department was
not called.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-31
PAWTUXET.

There was a pleasing though somewhat
belated celebration OF Christmas in the
Baptist church last night where two large
cedar trees were laden with boxes Of
candy for the children OF the Sunday
school.
The program opened shortly after
s o'clock by selections by the chorus OF
young people. After the invocation OF
divine blessing by the pastor. Rev
Thomas F. Bartlett, there was more s.ne-
Ing and the Thompson twins, Elsie AID
Ethel, sang Little Lord Jesus" very
prettily.
The rest OF the program include piano
solo. Jennie Mitchell: exercise. "Che3tin
Santa Claus" I'm which .seda Arnold
Florence Elliott. julius BENJAMIN LEVIN,
Vera Conklin. Edith Crandali aud Esther
Cooke participated; song Josie Whpple;
recitation, "Kittie and Dolly and l." Ida
Horton: exercise. The Judgment Of
Time" Arthur Collins, Father Time
Faith Bartlett. chorus: Irving Lee. New
Years, and Albert Stockard. washing
tons birthday; Gertrude Lee. Valentines :
day: Harold Burlingame April Fool
Grace Burlngsme. May day Florence
Elliott. Decoration day: Josie Whipple.
Fourth OF July; Jessie Lee. Thanksgiving
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This exercise was very well carried out
and the participants were prettily cos
TUNED.
During the evening kilograms from
Santa Claus were read by Superintendent
h. $. Lee. the first being from Rocky
Point: the second from Lakewood an
nouncing his approach Whom the sound
OF sleigh bells were heard from the roof
the little ones were filled with excitement
and then Santa Claus himself IN a long
fur coat. accompanied by a roly-poly
youngster. whom he introduced as his
sou Johnny. came down q long ladder
that rested against ~ vcntilator In the
ceiling over the pulpit
When the pretty candy boxes were dis
tributed Santa bid young friends farewell
and departed by means OF the long lad
ler and then the young ladies of the
chorus passed trays OF apples. cake and
cookies through the audience. After the
refreshments were served the young peo-
pie enjoyed games of various sorts I'm the
vestry and the AFFAIR was an exceedingly
pleasant one throughout
The Mission Workers OF Trinity chapel
met with Miss Lillius Bloomer yesterday
afternoon and voted to have a pie sup
per I'm the Parish hall next Thursday
evening.