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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-01
WATERFOWL JOTTiNGS

All the public schools will open on September 8.
 Homer Heminway of New York Is in town for few days.
 The condition of Thomas Shields remains about the same.
 Potatoes are selling for $1 per bushel and eggs at 40 cents per dozen.
 Mrs Charles Kane and children of New Britain are visiting relatives in town. ......
 Charles Rogers the retired store merchant expects to sail for Ireland next week and will be absent several months.
 A reception will be rendered the new principle of the Baldwin school on Monday evening The public are invited to attend. !
 Three of the graduates of the class of 1908 of the Center school have ob- tained positions as teachers. Ira Black in the Nova Scotia district, Alice Sperry in Guernseytown dis trict and Mary Black will. teach in Litchfield. .. ...
 The ice cream festival given by the members of St Johns parish for the benefit of the new parochial school last night was success both social ly and financially. There were many visitors from out of town and many came to inspect the new building which is considered one of the best in the town. Examinations for those who expect to attend the school will be held in the school building on Fri day morning. Father Loftus expects to open three rooms and three teach CTS have been engaged for the first year as the accommodation for the sisters have not been completed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-01
WATERVlLLE

Henry Jensen of Bridgeport was in town on a business trip yesterday.
 Clarence G. Garrigus of New Bri- tain was the guest or his parents on Sheffield street.
 Clark Welton who has been camp ing at Bantam lake for the past two weeks returned yesterday. s
 Everett Senior has returned to Hartford after short visit with his parents on Boyden street.
 MT and Mrs Frank Senior of An sonia spent Sunday with MT and Mrs James Senior on Boyden street
 The Unity club will have a football team this fall to represent the club. They have good neuclus for heavy team.
 Fred Greaterea1 who is confined to his home with an attack of typhoid fever is reported to be slightly im- proved
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-01
LITTLE SON TO N SPEAK FOR HANS.
Seven-year-old Lad to Be Wit. !. ness For Father.

New York, Sept. 1.-Announcemen was made by Joseph A. Shay of coun- sel for the defense that the seven-year- old son of Captain F. c. Hains, Jr.. Peter Conovcr Hains Sd. will be called to testify in defense of his father at the fathers trial for the murder of William E. Annis.
 ''The child will be valuable wit ness" said MT. Shay. We dislike to draw the lad into the case, but as 1t Is matter of life or death for the father 1t cannot be helped"
 The child, with his two younger brothers. is stili living with hIs fathers parents at Fort Hancock. Mrs. Hains. their mother, has taken no active steps as yet to get possession of her children through the law.
 MT. Shay also announced that Mrs. Peter c. Hains, ST., would take the witness stand at her sons trial He declared:
 Captain Hains was in a highly hys- terical condition when he went to his mothers room in the dead of night and laid bare the story his wife had told him. He raved and rambled as he talked to his mother and showed beyond a doubt that he had suddenly lost his reason. Mrs. Hains realized that he had gone insane and is ready to go before jury and tell her story"
 Mir. Shay said that he had found proof that on the day of the shooting at the yacht club Captain Hains and his brother, T. Jenkins Hains, had gone to Bayside on different missions and met only by accident there.
 Anticipating that the Hains broth. CTS will be indicted by the special grand jury which will convene in Long Island City Sept. 21 next, Dis. triet Attorney Darrin notified counsel for the defendants that he will be ready to try the case on Oct. 5, the opening day of the October term of court
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-01
Crowds Greet Our Sailors.

Melbourne, Sept. 1.-The streets of Melbourne were filled with surgins good humored crowds numbering hun. dreds of thousands, all out to do honor to the visiting Americans who arrived here aboard the sixteen great battle, ships, and the scene challenged com. parison with that of an election night in New York. though happily the ear ticklers and blasts from tin trumpets were dispensed with. The crush in the principal thoroughfares was so great that many women fainted and several persons were injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-01
0AKVlLlE HAPPENINGS

F. B. Sipperly is recovering from several days illness.
 Miss Mabel Matthews is spending few days in Bethlehem. .l. Mrs E. R. Abbott is spending a week at Woodmont.
 Miss Dora Dains has returned from a stay of two weeks in Maine.
 Miss M. T. Pegrum who has been a visitor with Mir and Mrs F. c. Slade or Falls avenue left this morn ing for Montclair, N. J.
 Harry Sawyer of Falls avenue re- gently strained his ancle while play ing ball and is unable to attend to his usual occupation.
 The voters of the east side held an interesting school meeting last night in the little school house on Falls avenue near the ice house. The sen- timent of the meeting was to have the east side school used for the smaller children and a modern school building erected in Oakville for the older scholars to attend. The voters in the south district are arranging another meeting to take place within a short time and if the Polk district falls in line with the east siders the probability is that Oakyille will soon have a beautiful school building To- cated as convenient as possible ito the different districts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-01
BRYANs SON ENGAGED.
Mother Says Marriage Will Not Take s@l placs Boon.

ss~essSs Se1s VSF's0S vs'' wv se'>~ Place Soon.
 Lincoln. Neb., Sept. 1.-The announce. ment at Milwaukee of .he engagement of Miss Helen Berger, daughter of q wealthy miller of Milwaukee, and VII liam ]. Bryan, Jr.. was not taken en- tirely seriously by those close to the young people.
 Mrs. William J. Bryan, while not ex' plicitly denying the engagement, said If her son and Miss Berger married 1t would be long time in the future. William junior, she said, was but nine teen years old. his education was un- finished. and talk of m early wedding which has been indulged in from time to time, was premature.
 That the young people are very fond of each other is generally known. They have known each other for several years, and last year while both were students in the University of Nebraska they were together whenever opportu- nity offered, and young Bryan's atten- tiveness to his, sweetheart was ire. quently remarked.
 William J. Bryan, Jr., who was born in Lincoln, is the only son and second child of MT. and Mrs. Bryan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-01
NAUGATUCK NUGGET,

S. D. Bingham was elected chair man and Edward P. O'Brien, clerk, at meeting in Eagle hall last even ing called for the purpose of form ing gentleman's driving club. Those present displayed much inter- est in the project. The meeting was adjourned until next Monday even ing when permanent organization will be formed. It is the object Of the new club to conduct agricultural fairs, and one will be held at the Beacon Valley Driving park about the middle of October The club will also hold a number of horse meets, and 1t is thought that the new organization will meet with sue cess from the start, as the persons who will manage 1t are all well known citizens of the town and in tend making the club one of the best of Its kind in the state.
 The democratic convention will be held in the court room this evening The delegates who were elected at the primaries last Thursday night will meet and elect delegates to the democratic state, congressional, sen atorial and probate conventions.
 The Rev Father J. J. Burke of East Portchester was the guest oS his mother, Mrs John Burke of Meadow street yesterday. He has gone to Southington. where he will visit the Rev Father Doolan of that place.
 Manager Lambert of the fire de- partment baseball team is arrang- ing for a game with the Ansonia nine. Each team has won game this season and the third contest will be played the early part of next week.
 The Naugatuck aerie of Eagles will give a clambake at Osborn's Glen next Sunday. The committee of arrangements is preparing an ath- letic programme fer the day. Int bake will be prepared by Geary & Ford. ., 70.
 Patrick Lannon of Saybrook was here calling on friends. He Is the owner of a large hotel in Saybrook. For several years Mir Lannon was clerk at the Commercial house in this place.
 The pool tournament between the Battery team of Waterbury and Dominic Barbiero's team of this place will start tomorrow evening. There will be four men on each team.
 Warren Hotchkiss of Mishawaka. Ind, has returned home after short visit with relatives in the borough. MT Hotchkiss formerly resided in this place.
 Miss Margaret Mccarthy of Maple street, who has been sojourning at Asbury Park for the past week, has returned home. =
 Mrs Thomas Kiernan of New York city, who has been the guest of rela- tives in the borough, has returned to her home.
 Miss Ellen Anderson, clerk al Carlsons tea store on Church street. is taking her vacation this week. .'~ @-
 There will be meeting of the Eagles fair committee this evening at S:15 o'clock in Eagle hall.
 Miss Nellie O'Brien is visiting with Mrs Henry O'Brien of New Bri- tain.
 $15 raincoats for s10, at Upson, & Co.'S, Waterbury. '
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-01
Shoots Herself by Accident.

Lockhaven, Pa, Se-t. 1. Mrs Charles Chubb, twenty-four years old, wife of farmland, dropped loaded shotgun butt downward through 8 stovepipe hole in the ceiling of room to her husband, when the trigger, striking a projection. exploded the gun, instantly killing Mrs. Chubb
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-01

MRS. G. VON L. MEYER. cash, amounting in all to thousands of dollars, while the family was at din- ner.
 The thieves or burglars ransacked the entire upper portion of the house and got safely away with their booty.
 Some of the gems were presents ob- tained while the postmaster general was stationed as ambassador in Eu- rope and were of priceless value to ssfr. Meyer and Mrs. Meyer on account of their associations. There was one string of black pearls given to Mrs Meyer while in Europe, the loss O. which is most keenly felt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-01
Endino p,L and w. Row.

2 Scranton. Pa., Sept. 1.-The trouble
 between the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad and the switch. men will probably be disposed of final ly Thursday. The grievance committee in session here had conference with General Superintendent T. Clarke. The possibility. of strike seems to be re- mote
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-01
Editors In Fatal Duel.

Manzanillo, Sept. l.-In street duel, which was the outcome of a political quarrel, Manuel Elias. editor of the Conservative Fl Vigilante, was shot and killed by Manuel Estrada, editor of the Liberal paper Fl Reporter and also Liberal candidate for congress- man.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-01
CABINET MEMBER'S
 JEWELS STOLEN.
Mrs. Meyer Is Frustrated by
 Result Of Theft.

Wenham, Mass, Sept. 1. - Mrs. George von L. Meyer, wife of the post master general, is prostrated at her home as result of the theft of all of her jewels, many other valuables and
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Horn- blower & Weeks, members of the New York and Boston Stock Ex- changes, Frank D. Wetmore mana
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
RUSSIAN GOODS UNDER BAN.
Plans to Replace With French Manu-
 fac.ures i'm Poland,

Warsaw, Russian Poland, July g. Delegates from French Chambers of Commerce arrived here to-day and will enter into direct relations with a syndicate of Polish merchants with the view of supplying French goods for the Russian goods now under boy colt in Poland. The French visitors were received with enthusiasm, and
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
R. AND O. DIVIDEND SURPRISE
Declaration Is Criticised In Conserva-
 tive Banking Quarters.

New York. July o.--To the surprise of Wall street. directors of the Baltimore X Ohio declared today the usual semi- annual dividend of per cent, on the common stock, The only question that seemed to exist In the financial dis- trict was whether the annual rate would be reduced to or { per cent, That some reduction would be made was taken for granted. This was the official announcement given out after the directors meeting, which lasted from ll;l5 to l230 o'clock: S
 The earnings for the year fell short of meeting the full dividend on the common about sl,3O0,0oO and the differ ence was paid out of profit and loss surplus, leaving. about sls,00,000 still to the credit of that, account.
 F, H, Hartman was said to have used his power to maintain the divid- end at the oldHrate. The Union Paci- fic owns sa2,3a40oO bonds of tho Balt- more and Ohio common. and $7,2o6,0o0 more of the preferred, Aside from Har- riman the other Baltimore and Ohio
  Ing were: President Murray. James Stillman, James speyer, Samuel Req, Norman B., Roam, E.. R. Bacon, and J. R. Foard. R B. Kayser, and George F. Randolph of Baltimore.
 On the announcement that the reg ular dividend had been declared. Bal timore and Ohio advanced from ss 7-s to al, and then sold of to 70 i-4. |,
 In conservative banking quarters the directors ef the road were criticised According to the earnings for the elev- on months of the. current fiscal year. up to May So net earnings decreased F,0oo,oo0' Earnings for June have not been reported. but tho May statement showed a decrease of s2.21s.ooo. or 30 per cent in gross. and a falling of of sl,s73.o0o .or 30 DOT cent. in net, :,
 Little or no attention was paid to the statement that the profit and loss surplus remained at sis.ooo.0oO after the payment of the, unearned dividend. Wall, street understands that a profit and loss surplus might be made Up of various and sundry iteme, including unmarketable assets. On Junenso last tho Baltimore and Ohio had a profit and loss surplus of sla,1aa,5t2 but ac- tual cash of only s5.9.oi3s. On the cor responding date. in 1906. the actual cash surplus was ss.ssO.7a and on June 30, 1905, It was ss5, 75s,o4s
 Today's price compares with Iii In 1905, when the dividend was Increased from { per cent to 5, and with l26 IS in 1906, when the rate was further in- creased to per cent
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
THE corroN MARKET.

Reported over private wire by Hayden Stone & Co.,. members of New York and Boston Stock and New York Cot ton Exchanges. New Haven branch.
 8s Center street. y.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
PLAN BIG LUMBER TRUST.
$500. 100000 Affair Under Cover oI
 Forest Preservation.

Forest Prcscrynfion.
 st Louis, Mo. July s.--Planning to merge. the lumber interests Into one holding corporation capitalized at ap- $500, 100000. one hundred from the yellow pine belt of the south and middle west met here yesterday at the Mercantile club, and adopted an organization plan for that purpose.
 F. F. weyerhauser of st. Paul, son of a very wealthy Iumberman. was ap- pointed chairman of the permanent or ganlzst ton committee which is to work out the details of organization, the financing, and the drafting of char ter, and the legal phases of the plan. The organization committee Is expect cd to raise s25,oo0ooo from the propri- etary interests to consun,mate the merger of interests
 Yesterdays meeting was executive, but an outline of the plan was given to the press last night,
 It had been announced that the meet ing was for the purpose of consider Ing ways and meanJ for the preserva- ton of the forests in the districts rep resented by the lumbermen present.
 A preliminary meeting was held a month ago, and was addressed by eff ford Pinchot, chief of the government forestry bureau.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
Miscellaneous Eoncs.
sCx x-dividend.
STOCK MARKET REVIEW.
Speculative Liquidation Deprcsscs
 Priccs--Points of Strength.

New York, July 9.--It was plainly to be seen that speculative liquidation | was in progress in today's stock mar ket to secure profits accrued on the considerable advance which has occur red in prices since last week The effect of this, In itself, was depressing to prices. There were points of strength which had sustaining effect on the general list but they were not In such prominent Issues as yesterday and were less spectacular, and, 50 had less sentimental influence. The outside buy ing orders attracted by yesterdays strong showing were taken advantage of to supply stocks In profit taking sales and this kind of selling recurred pretty regularly at all favorable op- portunities The seeming change In the temper of the speculation was not based on any new developments affect ing general conditions, unless it were a suggestion current at one time that preconceived notions of the action to he taken by the democratic convention at Denver might he upset. The reac- Steel stocks after yesterdays brilliant display of strength was marked re- straining influence on any upward ten dency elsewhere.
 There was obvious prof1t-taking go- ing on in Union Pacific with the power full sentimental effection the whole list which this stock has come to have. Tn. strong features were not more than sufficient to balance these depressing factors. Other metal industrials were substituted for the steel stocks in the upward movement. Another rise In the London price of copper helped the cop per stocks. Baltimore x Ohio showed a favorable effect from the maintenance of the dividend on six per cent basis, expectation having been of reduction, at least to and perhaps to per cent basis The good effect on the stock was moderated by the announce- ment that the profit and loss surplus had been encroached upon to the ex- tent of sl,3oo,ooo to pay the dividend. Another center of strength was in the Northwestern granger group The days profit-taking was conducted cautiously and without serious inroads on prices at any time Whatever declines were involved were made up before the end of the day with the growing strength of the sustaining stocks in the dealings.
 Bonds were firm. Total sales par val ue. $3S64,0o0
 U. s, bonds were unchanged on call
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
WALL STREET NOTES Early Advances Followed Fast by Recession on Profit
 Taking Sales. BEARS HARD AT WORK Declaration of B. & Q. Dividend tho Greatest Surprise In Many
 Months.

During the first halt of the morning business on the Stock Exchange was a little more active than the day before, then 1t slowed down somewhat at mid day. Early advances were followed by general recessions. on evident profit taking sales. The declines extended over the entire list. Shortly before mid day there was another spurt, led by American Smelling, which started the advance last Friday, and Baltimore & Ohio followed, on The announcement of the regular dividend about half-past twelve o'clock. At one o'clock stocks were again irregular, with more profit taking, Baltimore & Ohio selling off with others. Notwithstanding a very sharp rise in wheat at the closing Of the grain market, stocks rose sharply during the last hour under the lead of Amalgamated Copper, American smelt- ing. Northern Pacific. st. Paul. and, shortly before the close. United States Steel. Final prices were generally strong, although few stocks held back. In such issues there appeared to be profit taking in progress. The vol tune of business during the day was somewhat less than yesterday.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
WE OFFER

WE OFFER
 The 6Gd preferred stock of the Scran- ton (Pa.) Electric Co. at a price to yield 8,30qd. Statement of earnings for the year ending May 31, 1908:
 Gross income .......... S432, ,65t .32 Gross expenses s.....,.s. 242.690,t2 Net income ,,........... 10t. .961 20 Interest on bonds .......... 100000 Surplus over fixed charges 1t6,961 20 Dividend on preferred stock 30,O00. .O0 Balance .,,..,........,, S8,961 20
 The w. I. Fields Co. Tel 's'" 902 Chapel Street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
London dealt in about 15,OOo shares, mostly purchases.

mostly purchases.
 Speculative interests were doing their utmost to depress stocks Most of them had sold their long stocks be- fore the sharp rise and had taken the short side They used the declaration of the Baltimore & Ohio dividend as an argument for making 8 fresh at tack. After the spurt In Baltimore & Ohio to 91 some of them offered this and other stocks down 1-2 to 1 point. but at the time did not shake out many long stocks. The reason offered by the bear trader was that the only reason for keeping up the old dividend on Bal timore & Ohio. which was not fully earned, was to enable various financial interests to put I'D stocks and get rid of their holdings.
 Northern Pacific will sell ex-dividend today, which is supposed to be one req son for many of the recent purchases as 1t Is considered not unlikely that it may make up the dividend in very few days. The expectation. of course of an extra dividend in the near fu- ture Is very strong.
 The declaration of the regular Balti- more &s Ohio 8 per cent. semi-annual dividend was as much of surprise as anything in the dividend line for many months The earnings had been very poor, with single months showing de- creases of more than s1,oo0,000 for a long period. It was conceded that part Of the dividend was paid out of the surplus and that it was not all earned during the six months On the news the stock jumped from around sS 1-2 to el, but eased off to % IA again. The street had expected reduction to 5 per cent.
 The story of the possible partition of the C. Fl. & D. between several other roads did not find favor with persons likely to be informed on the subject, as they regarded the proposition as far toe complicated in Its results That a deal is under way, however, embracing the Chesapeake 2. Ohio and other coal roads is well known
 Copper metal was advanced Is of 9 cent pound at midday, making two increases this week Amalgamated Copper was steady on this news. but did not gain any ground at the time the news came out American Smeltine rose very sharply about this time though the rise was without much doubt manipulated and was independ ent of the advance In copper metal There was no other news to account fol the rise of Smelling. It had been quie, and somewhat heavy for two days perhaps developing fresh short In terest in the stock
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Prince & Whitely. members or the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges. New York office, 52 Broadway, and Is Center street. New Haven.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
The Union Trust to.


 Chafly..A py liic Sea.v oA OonneCticul with authority to act as Eixecutor, Ad. ulnlsllaluf, Guardian, Kecelver ui Trustee, under VIII or deed.
 Is lesal uepositofy ol money paid ,n' to Cuul., anu rupllc lrust Funds, acta as Trustee Tor Municipalities, Corpofa. mons ana lndlvlauaIs, and administer! trusts ot all Kinds. Empowered to ac' AS Registrar ot stocks, Bonds or otnel In,s ruuas ana do all DuSlneSs Sucn ai is usually done by trust companies. If also does general banklns pusl' ness, collecting checks ,r notes coupons aao tnoh trust is invested by itself and sani separate and apart rom the gen. eral assets of the company.
 This Company is by law regularly examined by the Bank Examiner or tht State of Connecticut,
 YlIINRy l.. HOTCHkISS, President.
 Eljt,ENE $. BRISTOL, Treasurer.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
CLOSING PRICES.

Reported over private wires of Prince Whitely members of the New York and Boston Stock Echanges New York office, 52 Broadway, and Is Center street. New Haven. Conn.
 New York, July o