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schooner Rest Ashore.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 16.-The three masted schooner Edgar c. Ross went ashore at Cape Henry Early to-day in a dense fog. The vessel was well up on the beach, and within few hundred feet of the wrecks of the Italian bark Antonio and the steamer George Far we'll
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sCRELNICK MUST REMOVE.

Part of His Barn Which Bulges on
 School Property.
 The board of education has sent a communication to Louis Sckelnick of il Salem street, ordering him to remove partof his barn that hangs over four inches on the property of the city in the rear of Carlisle Street school, or suffer prosecution for trespass.
 The fact that the Salem street man was encroaching upon the school prop erty was verified by a survey made by one of the city engineers.
 The barn has been up only a short time. Its owner claims that 1t was built on his own property line, but that the timber was swelled up after few rain storms.
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IEorsemhlpped count.

Paris, Dec, 16.-Alexander Greger, ex-recretary of the Russian embassies at Washington and Rio de Janelro, to- day in the Bois Boulogne horsewhip- ped Count Rodellec du Porzc The count says that he was not hurt in the encounter.
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American Consul Dead.

Mexico City, Dec. 16.-Dr. Philip Car roll, American consul at Manzanine, died yesterday. pr. Carroll had been in the consular service since 1879. He was also formerly connected with the state department at Washington in a clerical capacity.
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Notice of 1ncreased Wages

Baltic, Conn, Dec. 16.-It was stated here tonight that notice of 10 per cent. raise, affecting about 800 hands and effective December 24, will be post ed tomorrow at the Baltic cotton mills.
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Controllers Office, City Hall,

ContfoIIer's Office, CIty Hall,
 New Haven. Conn.,, Dec. IA, 1906.
 Sealed bids will be received at this the insuring of 37 steam boilers located in the several school buildings of the City, amounting to $74,OO0OO, for the term of three years from Dec. 27, 1906; the bid must be for any or all and must state the number of inspections yearly. A certified check payable to the order cent. of the premium must accompany the bid. A list of the bouers showing locations, makers. and any other infor- nation will be furnished at this office. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved
 JONATHAN N ROWE, d17 St Controller.
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WINTER CRUISES.

Send for pamphlets, rates, etc. Hamburg-American Line, 37 B'wny, NY.
 Sweeney & Kelsey, 102 Church St, Nj. zunder & Son. 249 State St, J. H. Par ish < Co, Se Orange St, Bishop & Co. St.
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RED STAR LINE
New York--Antwerp-Pnrls

New YOrk-TAntWerp-Pnrls
 Zealand Dec. 26. Vaderland Jan. g. Kroonland, Jan ?. Finland, Jan. 16. Piers II and Is N. River, Omce, 9 Broad way, Bowling Green Building, N. r., Bishop X Co.,, 1855 Orange St. NJ. Zun- der & Sons, 249 State St; J. Fl. Parish & O., S6 Orange St; Sweezey & Kei- sey, 102 Church St. New Haven. eod-tf
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"lWIn-screW Steamers. Apply to French Line. S2 Br'dway, NY. or Sweezey 6 Kelsey, 10z Churcb st Bishop & Co, 1S9 Orange St., Parish & Co.,. se Orange St.
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The Royal Mail Steam Packet Co.

JAMAICA-Trip to Kingston, Jamaica,
 and return, first-class. .......>. .$75 COLON--Fast and Commodious steam
 CTS of 6,0oo tons single trip.-. -ST0 LA PLATA. Nov 24IORINoCO, Dec. 22 TRENT, Dec 8 TAGUS, Jan. 5
 Pier 50, N. R. foot West 18th St Sanderson & Son, Agts 22 State St NY. Foster DeBevoise, PA, Flatiron Build ing N. r.
 Sweezey (S Kelsey, 1O2 Church Street: and Bishop & Co.,, 1855 Orange street, New Haven, Conn
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To the Honorable Board of Aldermen

To the Honorable Board of Aldermen,
 City of New Haven:
 The Director of Public works re spectfully reports that, as ordered by the Board of Aldermen, he has caused survey and layout and an assessment of damages and benefits to be made for the establishment of a legal grade on Prospect street, between Division street and Highland street, the lines Of when, as surveyed and laid out by him, are de- scribed as follows, viz:
 The grade from Division street to Gamer street will be as at present in dicated by the curve on the easterly side. and from thence wHl extend true grade to the present grade at Highland street at elevation one hundred and forty-one and eighty-seven one hun dredths feet (14LS7).
 rTbe Iines of the above described lay out are fully shown by the red lines up on map of the said layout on file in the office of the City Engineer, dated June 25, 1902, which profile map, dated as above described, is made part Of this layout
 The amount of land taken for the said layout is fully shown upon said map.
 All parties affected by said layout were duly notified and given full oppor- tunity for a hearing in the case, The report of the Bureau of Compensation upon said layout is herewith transmit ted, and. after careful consideration, the Director respectfully recommends the adoption of this layout and the assess ment of damages and benefits recom- mended in the accompanying report of the Bureau of Compensation.
 Respectfully submitted,
 JAMES B. COZ,
 Director of Public Works. To the Director of Public Works of the
 City of New Haven:
 The Bureau of Compensation, to whom was referred the order of said Director bearing date the 9th day of April A D. 1906, directing the assess ment and determination by this Bureau of all damages and benefits to accrue to all parties interested by the estab- lishment of a legal grade on Prospect street, between Division street and Highland street, hereby respectfully re- port. That we have attended to the duty assigned us that we caused req sonable notice to be given to all per sons interested in the said public inn movement, in all respects pursuant to the provisions of the charter of said city. to appear before us and be heard in reference thereto; and we fully heard. at the time and place specified in said notice, all persons who appeared before us.
 And we do further assess and deter mine the damages and benefits equal to
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New Haven Steamboat Ti1R

REDUCED RATES, 75c to New York.
 EXCURSION TICKETS, s1.2J. STEAMER RIc HARD PECK.
 From New Aaven---Steamer leaves Belle Dock 100 a. m, daily except Mondays. Passengers may board steamer at any time after 10:00 D. m.
 From New York--Steamer leaves Pier 20 East River. foot of Peck Sliu 2;45 ?. m, foot East 22r1d Street BOO D. n.) daily except Sunday
 Time, between New Haven and New York about five hours.
 ;, For tickets and staterooms apply at the office on Belle Dock; also at Bishop x Co. lS5 Orange St and on steamer The NEW ENGLAND NAVIGATION co, George c. Black, Agent. New Haven,
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Section S1 of the Charter of the City of New Haven, notice is hereby given that the following reports of the Director of Public Works and Bureau of Compensa- tion have been accepted by the Board of Aldermen and orders passed on De cember 10, 19OG; that said action was approved by His Honor the Mayor De- cember ii. 19o6; that the benefits and damages for said Improvement were de- clared to be equal, and that the order for the grade on said Prospect street, between Hiwhland and Division streets, will become operative and in effect on and after December 20 1906.
 Attest: EDWARD A. STREET,
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FRENCH LINE.

Compagnie GeneraIe TransatIantiUus. Direct Line to HAVRE-PARLS, Francs Sailing every THURSDAY, 10 a. m, From pier 42, North Rives
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LINE

Plymouth = Cherbourg - Southampton From New York Saturdays at s;S0 a. m. St Louis, Dec. 22. St. Paul, Jan, 5.
 Philadola, Dec. 29 New York; Jan 12.
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REPORT DIE aND ASSESS MENT FOR BEt. I.4, IFS AND DAM AGES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BUILDING LINE ON THE RASPBERRY SIDE OF SHERMAN AVENUE, BETWEEN GEORGE AND CHAPEL STREETS,
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\ BIG CANNING. FACTORY.
Will Probably Go Up in Pine Eluii Next Year-i EpntonyilIe Man
 Here With That Purpose in

Mir. John N. scott of Bentonville is here with view to purchaSins land and establishing big canning factory He is experienced in frait raising and if he is successful in securing a suitable location he will plant several thousand t.lberta peach trees and other varieties of lruit next spring
 The factory which he contem- plates putting in will employ more than a hundred hands during the fruit and vegetable season.
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Wm. Burke
ll0 West Second Avenue.

 is= the mother Of five children. She is now in Nebraska. where i, i5 said she will file q counter suit asainst Bassctt which Will duplicate one oF more women prominent in Wash inston society.
 In his suit Bassett asks for the possession of four children. but de nies that he is the father of the filth child, II is in the legitimacy of this uniortunat" infant, now about twenty months of age that, one of the most salaeious and sen sational divorce suits ever tried in Washington will hinge
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MIN TEEN CENTS
Paid For Two Bales Of Cotton Friday After noon, Short and Company The Purchasers Raised Within Three Miles of this City.

Cotton is soaring and the unusual nigh prices paid by the Pine Biall cotton buyers is attracting widr= spread attention
 The farmer with cotton stilt III the field is inpatientlN waiting 1ot. favorable weather that he naN share in the handsome prices that he hears so much about. but he should bear in mind that only extra
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STATE. COTTON NOT SOLD.

The 300 bales of cotton placed on th" market yesterday by the state penitentiary board was not sold. The best price offered for the cotton was cents and members Of the board declared that they would hold th" cotton all winter rather than sell il at that price Several days ago the board was offered 9 B cents for 900 bales of the cotton. but this price vas considered too low. The other 200 bales were added two or three days ago and the cotton offered for sale again yesterday. The board will have an other 100 bales ready for sale by the end of the week and if the cot ton is not sold before next week it is probalc there will be 700 bales in the lot. Superintendent Pitcock expects to have aDout 900 bales when the picking is completed.
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SCOTLAND CASE DAMAGE SUIT CALLED N tNiI- IsD STATES CIRCUIT cot kT
 .ii LITTLE ROCK. As',. Scott Sucs l.. r. Ladu Tor S5O,O00 for killing of Her
 Husband. J. M. Scott.
The Graphic Bureau,

The suit in which Mrs Emma L. Scott, in her own right and for her son, Raymond C. Scott, seeks to re- cover $5U,0O0 as damages &gatnsl l.. P. Ladd, prominent mili man and business man of this city t"r the alleged death of the tlu5oand and father, John Scott, al the hands of the defendant near I-aGd's sta tion October 24, 190. vas .. He'd n the United States clretit court this morning and the ta!iii.9 of Ies- tlmony is now in progress. This suit was filed some months ago. the plaintiff being an alleged resident of the state of Michigan.
 c. T. Coleman, one Of the att9r- neys for the plaintiff. made the opening statement to the jur, this morning at 9:30 o'clock. outlining the case on the part of the plain tiff in substance as follows:
 'This is suit in which the plain tiff, the widow of John NJ Scott. seeks to recover in her own si.sht and for that of her son. Raymond C. Scott, fourteen years of age. fo., the death of John NJ. Scott from pistol wounds fired by the defend- ant. Scott was sawyer at the mill owned by Ladd and Bacon at the small station in Jefferson coun- " which bears the name o1 the de- 1endant in this case. He was earn ing $7 per day. and the testimony will show that Scott was the best sawyer Ladd eyer had. The two men, Scott and Ladd. were friends. Ladd being the employer and Scott the faithful employe. They had ire quently exchanged calls This kill ing, gentleman of the jury, happen ed on Tuesday afternoon On Sat urday night Ladd and Scott, the testimony will show. met at dance. a social gathering in the small town Mr. Ladd, it is alleged said to Mrs Scott. I have something at my house which John likes and I want to take him over for while They went and in a short time came back together. On Monday night par ty was organized to go to Pine Bluff to see the opera and Ladd took party in his automobile, while Mr and Mrs. Scott and others went in a surry They returned late at night and there was no evidence of Ill feeling on the part of either so far as We have been able to learn Gentlemen of the jury, We do not know even vet why this defendant killed Scott Why he cut off the support of the widow and this littls crippled boy. Why he shot down the man who was supposed to be his friend They say in their answer that it was done in self defense S. far as we have learend. no reason can be found"
 The lawyer then described in his own language the alleged scene at the killing. Scott. he said. went fe work Tuesday morning as usual but owing to the heavy rains the mil
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grades and staples are wanted al those figures
 The fastest hish price salc WAS effected Friday afternoon when Mr. W. E. Greenfield sold two bales of Bookhart cotton to Short and coln- panN for nineteen cents per pound.
 This cotton vas raised Oh Mir. tireentield's place about two aud one-half miles from Pine Bluii
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creek about six miles west of tn" city
 We propose to get the vcrN best Dacteriologist that can be obtain ea, says Mayor Lenon, for He want an extensive examination of this matter and report hat can be relied upon. With an expert bacteriologist and careful report from him the city will be in a posi- tlon to take further steps in the matter of the furnishing of pure water to the citizens if need be The council has acted promptly, but not hastily in this matter and we want to assure the citzens that we shall give our best enorts 10 a speedy so- lution of the problem before us
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told Scott to go on home. Bu5, ln
 stead of doing this. he followed Ladd into the house and the killing was done on Ladd's own doorstep. We will show that Ladd was afraid of his powerful opponent and that
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THREE BALES
 AT I8 I.2 GENTS
Bose Edwards Realizes q Handsome Sum for His Long Staple Cotton
 Thursday.

Bose Edwards, of cOIor who yeS on the Taylor place near this city brought in three bales of long staple cotton Thursday which he disposed of for Is 1-2 cents He realized the handsome sum of S24S,64 from the sale of the three bales.
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Prairie Addition

Situated on Austla's Ageaaez known as Twenty-stXth ant Hazel streets. These lots haYa been hel dat s5o per let, bu: In order to sell same wIthia 90 days l vii take s25 per lot- This Is the cheapest real estat ], ever offered for this money and is increasing in valuation daily.
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BOY SHOT TWO TEACHERS

PunXutaWnry, Pa, Nov. 233.-Be- cause his teache9 refused to grant him permission fo go hunting, Jas. Dougherty ir., lf years old, shot and seriously wounded Prof. J. F. konler, the principal, and Meade Snyder, his assistant
 Prof. Snyder : condition is critl- cal.
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THE C0L0RED
 mETHoDISTS
jana Meets in Annual >e>>,;on at Monroe, Eouisianl.

Monroe, La, Nov. fhe Louisiana conference Of tn" c..S0r~sl Methodist Episcopal church ,n- vened here yesterday morning tnr a four days session. The confere lee brings together some of the most prominent negro ministers of Louis jana. Bishop Cottrele, the presiding bishop of this diocese, opened the conference with timely add 'esss some advice as to deportmcat and the demands of the time for an "n- lighted ministry pr. R. $ ,Stoat of Little Rock. Ark, Secrrtlr' ot the board of church extension &d- dressed the conference on the work of his department. Dr. w. 5. West of Dallas, Texas. general secretary of the missionary department, spoke on the cause of missions and stated that the very existence of the church depended upon the mission ary preacher
 The conference organized by eleCting D. l.. Harrison secretary and A. D. Hunter reporter for tne Christian Index. The afternoon was given to examination of yOUn% nlin- isters of the first, second, third and fourth years. l de standard ot at raised considerably to insure an in teiigent and competent clerg..@
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Taking of Testimony.

Before the taking of testimony, Judge Irieper stated that there were two points to be considered. the relations of the parties and the damages.
 Mrs. Emma l.. Scott, the plaintiff in the case, was then put on the stand. She was questioned by Gen. eral Murphey regarding her resi- dence as this seemed to be one of the points in question and stated that she was now a resident of Sag inaW. Mich, and had been some time previous to the ming of the suit in June last She stated that her son was fifteen years old and had lost one his legs above the knee from an accident. When ques- tioned about the amount of wages M. Scott received she stated that S9 armed S7 per day and she }s,..ess .s.is because she saw his pay slips :e had contributed practi- ca!ly al! of his earnings to the sup ,Na~' q his family and they haa htad we'll
 L. Remmill, life insurance -e.-a5 ser, was placed on the stand 1 prove the expectancy of a man years old, the alleged age of SHtt at the time of his death.
 Nhn plaintiff had not finished @ith the testimony at the noon hour
 4'53e city of Little Rock is at pres e!lt wrestling with the problem of OHre and wholesome water for it's citzens and as a means toward se- curing this end the city council has authorized the mayor and the water committee to employ a special bac- teriologist to examine into the wat ar supply now being furnished by the Home Water company, which company has the franchise for the water privileges in this city.
 ''a%Gr W. F. Lemon staled today that he has been correspOnding with several expert bacteriologists n the question and that he will nase an effort to employ one at ar early date to visit this city and paake an extensive examination not ortiv Of the water that is bain" 'F'anod through the mains of tho Foma Water company, but the s4Hroas of supply, the filtration ana -ta water direct from the rivor. r of~4 he that this expert will also l z asked to examine into the deep WA' plan and the propsed plan Of getting water from Rock Creek,
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SalaciouS Testimony.

Mrs Rutherford, wife of a prom lnent army officer, testified that Mf7 Bassetl had told her that the visiJ to the Baltimore hospital was for th" purpose of receiving treat ncn Tor heart disease.
 Mrs John G. Gibson, who keeps q boarding house in Atlantic City, testified that Hunt rented two rooms from her in the summer of last year and occupied them ia company with Mrs. Bassett, whom he declared to be his sister, and two of her children
 Belle Mitchell, a chambermaid employed in a Baltimore boarding house where Mrs. Bassett lived for several weeks, testified that the Brooklyn clergyman was a frequent caller and that upon one occasion when she entered Mrs Bassett's room she found her in the act of dressing, With the preacher an in tefested witness.
 Julia Carter. 2 servant employed in he hassett household, testified ttaf 'pnt had made d pastoral call upon Mrs Bassett nearly every day, in the absence of the husband, and that Mrs. Bassett had frequently &iven her monev to keep her month shut regarding the visits of tht clerical Romeo.
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Mir. W, II. Hale is at Gillette for week or ten days on business.
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EAST END NOTES.

Mrs. o Brien Is some better after a severe illness.
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Buy your pa uts anl wall pa per of Giaa1 GIeeg aed company if yo4 want tn best We will save you money on everything
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To File Counter Suit.
 Mrs. Bassett is strikingly beau tifal woman and ie apnarenst yoe'af@l, @~as-,- .le fact that shs
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B|G DIVORCE SUIT ON WELL. KNOWN ARK ANSAS WoM- N SI EJECT OIf CHARGES
 MADE l}N Ill SBA\D. Minister Named as Correspondence Irlai Many Involve Prominent
 Persons ill Washington.

 suit for divorce brought hy Charles (. Ba5aett of the geological survey. against His wife. Fanny Rice Bas- sett, the daughter of former Scna- tor Rice Of Arkansas, ill which the Rev. LaNrcnc" Hunt. pastor of the Noble Street Presby yterian church iii i'rooklXn, L named as eo-respond- ent, was called for trial Thursday before Judge Gould. The trial promises to be sensational. for Il will involve in one way OF another several persons conspicuous in the social and official life of the cap ltal
 Mrs Bassett, who is now living in Omaha, where she has brought sflil against her husband. will not contest the present suit, il s said It will be fought solely by the co respondent. His Brooklyn congrc- @a1ion. il is understood. has agreed to suspend judgment on him until the conclusion of the ease Bassctt asks Tor the custody of four chil- dren, but makes no claim regarding fifth child. which bears the name of Lawrence Hunt Bassett.
 The clergyman. while admitting his friendship for Mrs Bassett and his intention Of marrying her when she is free. denies that he has been guilty ot any improper conduct.
 Prominent Witnesses.
 The l'assetts were prominent so- cially and many well known people will appear as witnesses during the trlal including Mrs Elizabeth itul herford, wife of Major Ruthcr- ford, L. $. A.; Miss Helen Cannon, daughter of Speaker Joe Can non: Hilary A. Herbert, secretary of the navy under President Clcve- land. and many others
 According to the evidence brought out al the trial Prof Bas- sett left Washington in May of 1904 and did not again see his wife unfil June of the following year. More than ten months after BaSsett had left her Mrs. Bassctt gave birth to a child, which she named after the Rev. r.. Lawrence Hunt The in- tant was born in Johns Hopkins hospital at Baltimore, and accord ing 10 the testimony of T. 0. Dor SeN, thc cashier of the hospital. the name of the preacher was entered on the register as being the nearest relative Of Mrs. Bassett Dorsey also "aid that Hunt paid q portion of he ie" for the treat moll of Mrs BaSSett