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Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, Septer-
Der 29-The Potomac river was clear
and the Shenandoah little cloudy
this morning.
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NEW YORK,

NEW YORK. September 29.-FIour
firmly held. Pork firm. Beef Arm,
Lard-Steady; middle west, 14.90a
1900. Molasses steady. HAY ouiet
Hides firm. Leather firm.
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WEATHER.
Rain This Afternoon; Cloudy and
Much Cooler TONIGHT,

For the District of Columbia, rain this
afternoon, partly cloudy and much cooler
tonight. Tomorrow fair and cool; fresh
westerly winds.
For Maryland. rain this afternoon. fair
and much cooler tonight, with probably
frost in west portion; tomorrow fair; cool
er in east portion; fresh westerly winds.
For Virginia, fair tonight and tomorrow;
much cooler tonight and in east portion
Saturday; probably frost In extreme west
portion tonight; fresh west and north
west winds.
For West Virginia, fair tonight and to-
morrow; colder tonight, with frost.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-Low tide, 1928 am. and 1923
pm; high tide, 9:04 am. and 9:21 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 500 am, sun
4:06 p.m.; high tide. 9:44 am. and
1902 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose 6:o1 am. sun sets
Tomorrow-Sun rises 6:O2 p.m., sun
sets 5:53 pm.
Moon rises s:32 am, sets $50 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures 4 p.m., "a;
8 pm. IA; 10 midnight. 73. Today. 4
am. 70; 8 am, 6S; noon, ST; 2 pm. Sc.
Maximum, s5, at APO pm. yesterday;
minimum, Sc. at pm. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. So; minimum, 43.
Barometer-Yesterday pm. 1894
8 pm, 1892; IL midnight. 1888. To-
day, 4 am, 1886; am, 2984; noon,
1886; 2 pm, 28.89.
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Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Potomac Electric Cons. IS. $1,000 at 1o1M.
Capital Traction. 10 at S1H.
washington Railway pfd.. 10 at SIN.
Mergenthaler. 10 at 161, at ISL M 10 q
L61A.
After call:
Capital Traction, 10 at SIN.
Potomac Electric Cons. b, $1,000 at 1dt3s.
Bid and Asked Prices.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, September 2s.-wheat
Spot steady: No. hard winter, las
lid; No. Manitoba, las I'd; No. 2. las
I'D: No. 3. las Sd.
Corn-Spot Arm; American mixed.
los 10d.
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NEW YORK LEAD MARKET.

NEW YORK. September 29.-The
metal exchange quotes lead, 7.00a7. 20.
Spelter steady; spot East st. Louis de-
livery, 9a9A. At London lead, f32;
spelter. SS1.
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CHICAGO.

J. CHICAGO. September 29.-Butter-
Higher; creamery. 29ka33h.
Eggs-Firm; receipts, 5.732 cases:
firsts, 29ha30h; ordinary firsts. 2Sa
%; at mark, cases included. 22a29.
Potatoes-Receipts. thirty-five cars:
unchanged.
Poultry. alive-Lower: fowls. 14a16h;
springs, -.
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SCARCITY Of OFFERINGS
CARRIES WHEAT UPWARDS
Foreign Buyers of Futures Also
Helped the Bull Traders in
Chicago Market Today.

CHICAGO. September 2s.-scarcity
OF offerings carried the wheat market
today to the highest prices yet this sea-
son. The September delivery was espe-
cially difficult to buy and shorts in that
option were evidently f1urried Besides,
foreigners were purchasing futures
here, influenced apparently by con-
tinued drought in Argentina and by
the difficulty of obtaining supplies from
India or Australia.
Opening prices, which ranged from
to 1.55M and May at 1.55 to LBS ". were
followed by sharp further gains and
then something of a reaction.
Corn Rises With Wheat.
Corn rose with wheat. On the bulge.
however. sellers became numerous
After opening a shade to y higher,
the market hardened little further,
but then tended to sag.
In oats the strength of other grain
was the governing factor. Demand
though. did not seem urgent.
Provisions averaged a little lower
with hogs. Trade was light.
Some Recoveries in Final Hour.
In the final hour of the session Steel
common again sold to 1908 and eased
to 120.
The list did not move up with it in
the final recovery. most Of the stocks
showing small improvements. If any,
but Mercantile Marine preferred added
3 points to the closing of yesterday.
and Car Foundry extended it's gain for
a net 6 points.
Central Leather, Smelling and Bald
win Locomotive were firm
The closing was less active
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NEW YORK COTTON.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs 4 Co..
members New York Stock Exchange, New York
Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board Of Trade.
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ACTIVE, IRREGULAR DAY
IN THE STOCK MARKET
Whole Industrial List Shares in In
creased Trading, With Spurts
of Strength.
Sharp Drop Early, Recovery and Re.
action Again-Steel Makes
New High at 100 5-s.

NEW YORK, September 2s.-The en-
tire market, other than the rails, start
ed off this morning as If bound for
much higher prices. Orders were nu-
merous, and they were more distrib-
time during the present active move
ment in securities.
The opening advances ranged from
three-fourths to a point and better in
all the leaders, and in sofne-CTucible
Steel, Republic Iron and Steel, Central
Leather, Maxwell Motors and a few
other shares-made 1t 2 to 3 points.
On all these and many others the
opening was the high of the morning.
There was nothing in the news to
cause uneaSiness, but the firm closing
last night had given the public the idea
that this was to be a big bull day, and
they were off with the tap of the bell.
buying like wild.
Stocks to Sell by the Bale.
On the sharp rise in values. the pro-
fessional traders had stocks to sell and
by the bale. Some end-of-the week
profit-taking orders were also on the
market and the pressure practically
wiped out a large part of the gains.
Thereafter the trading was more
widely distributed Lead, Paper. Rail-
way Springs and many stocks that have
not been prominent of late in the
activity.
One could name almost any stock in
the list and find it coming over the
tickers with freedom. though steels OF
all names, motors, Can and Smelter, Lo-
comotives and Railway Springs showed
best trading, and all scored good net
gains.
New high on Steel, 12O So.
With the advent Of the noon hour
the market seemed to find it's second
wind, and it was sufficiently powerful
to elevate Steel common to another
new high, this time at 120%-
The advance was slow and gradual.
not bit "jumpy." as on other days of
the present speculative fever.
With Steel went many of the other
stocks on the list to higher levels, the
movement even extending to the rails.
where both Reading and Union Pacific
gave another of their spectacular exhi-
bitions of awakening, scoring 1 to 2
points advance.
other rails followed with minor
gains.
Reaction Follows Again.
Then the whole market eased of.
gently, but nevertheless with consider
able speed under a rush of profit-tak-
ing, and before the end OF the first
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The Safest investments

Are those that do not nuctuate durtus
disturbed conditions Of the money q
stock market. First deed Of trust notsa
(frsr mortgages). well secured ON reai
estate In the District Of Oolumbta. G..
stitute ''gilt-edge"- investments. and
do not depend upon the financial -
sponsibility Of individuals or corpors.
tions for their stability. We can supply
such investments in amounts from aSs
upward. Send for booklet. .Concernjns
loaps and Investments.''
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CURB STOCKS.

Quotations Furnished by W. b. Hibbs 4 Co..
members New York Stock Exchange.
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INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY.
New York, September 81, leI6
The directors have this day declared a diyi-
capital stock. of this company. payable October
16. 1916 TO stockholders of record at the close
of business October s, 1916
OWEN SHEPHERD. Treasurer.
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POWDER STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs 4 r.
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Condition of the Treasury,

The condition Of the United States
Treasury at the close of business yes
te-day was:
Net balance in general fund, $751;
s57,575.
Total ordinary receipts, $2,237. .02S.
Total ordinary payments, S2,120,027.
The deficit this fiscal year is s49,-
i5o.3s1. against deficit of s32, ,526,202
last year, exclusive of Panama canal
and public debt transactions
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Tucker K. Sands. vice president of
and cashier of the Commercial National
Bank, has resigned or will resign from
the boards of directors of the Du Pont
National Bank. the Merchants Bank
and the Union Savings Company. Other
officers of the same bank will retire
from all directories except the Com
mercial board
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24

across the throat and death must nave ensued within a few minutes after the wound was inflicted
 Mrs. Whitcomb's children and an- other woman were the only occupants or the house at the time. but they were unaware of the act and the children came upon the body of their mother in her room accidentally The children had occasion to go to the room and the horrible sight of their mother lying on the floor in a pool of blood. met their gaze.
 Without stopping to investigate they rushed from the room and made known their discovery. Dr. E. c. hipman was hurriedly called, but upon his arrival there. Mrs. whitcomb was dead.
 Medical Examiner Harry NJ Lee was notified of the suicide and imme- diately went to the house where he conducted an investigation into the circumstances of the suicide. The cir c1mgtancea pointed to self destruction
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24

lilies and daffodils and other blos- somS of bright tints. the members of the Junior league in white with rib bons and sashes giving color, their sweet voices blending in songs of praise. the scripture reading, all of the opening service. was fitting for this day of days. In the anthem, The Morning Kindles all the Sky. the contralto solo by Mrs. F. HI. Bushnell, was in good, clear voice, the words and rendering suggesting the beauty of the morning hours. The soprano solo, The Resurrection, by Shelley, given by Miss Flora E. Penfield of New Milford. brought out the triumph, the after glory, banishing the grief, sorrow and gloom. Miss Dodge's &C., companying added to the enjoyment of the resurrection hymns.
 text. Matt. 29.S, And as they went to tell His disciples, behold Jesus met them saying, All hail. After a te- dioUs winter, during which death has snatched from some of us those we loved, we need this Easter morn ing this message: All Hail, I am alive forevermore. ell said. Christ is risen All hail has in its meaning, rejoicing. The pastor showed by illustration how much Jesus meant by this greet ing and then those present joined with him in repeating. Christ is risen. all IldIl All ndlI lIllS DdLII0 cry OI N1C- tory which the disciples, and we also are slow to understand. We are slow to leave our troubles and disappoint- ments and rise to a higher life.
 Religion is a personal and affection
 ate outgoing of the soul to Christ. His
 words are addressed to all, to the old
 the young. Jesus knows each one by
 our name. Christ is living to see
 you do your duty today and every
 day. Shall we rise above obstacles sins. temptation, and trials and be
 alive for Christ? The meaning of Christ's victory over death Is an empty grave through His power. There i is a resurrection. Our dead shall live again in the glory world. Angels said He is risen. as they rolled away the stone. He lives to plead for His own in the heaven above.
 In closing the pastor gave a realis- tic description of the observance in- situated by Jacob Riis, in which 6,o0O | of the people of Riverside, Cal. in the | early morning wind their way up to | the cross on San Antonio mountain, | singing The Holy City, and, In the Cross of Christ I Glory. After pray
 CT on the mountain top they return singing, Calvary, O Calvary.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24
TAFTVnIE
Easter Services at Congregational
 Church - Personals and Notes.

At the Taftville Congregational church. Sunday morning. a large con gregation heard Rev. Arthur Varley deliver the last sermon of the se- ries on the Lords Prayer. Special Easter music was rendered by the choir and the offertory solo was beautifully sung by Miss Jennie Ken dall In the evening a cantata, From Cross to Crown. was given by the quartette under the direction of the choirmaster, James B. Jackson Those taking part were: Miss Hazel Banfield, Miss Jennie Kendall, Oscar Heinrich and James E. Jackson. The church was beautifully decorated with daffodils, potted plants and palms.
 The Ladies' Benevolence society of the Taftville Congregational church will hold their regular meeting in the church parlors Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24
WOMAN SLASHED THROAT
 WITH BUTCHER KNIFE.
Children Discovered Mothers Body In
 Pool of Blood.

Mrs. Isabelle Whitcomb of Terrace avenue, New London, 42 years of age. committed suicide at her home Sat urday afternoon, by cutting her throat with butcher knife. The act ot self destruction was committed in a fit of despondency.
 Mrs. Whitcomb killed herself about 1.SO. All the morning Mrs. Whit comb, who has been in i'll health for some time and who has been suffering from melancholia for several years, was seen to be in a fit of des- pondency, but no particular atten- tfon was paid to her.
 Shortly after dinner she went to her chamber upstairs and there siashed her throat with a butcher kntne. z The wound % extended clear
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24
INJURED EMPLoYE AWARDED
 S253.34 FOR FINGER.
William AspIund Was Struck in Hand
 by Driving Plug on Engine.

At 10.30 o'clock Saturday morning there was a hearing before Compen- sation Commissioner James J. Donohue at his office in the Central building on the claim of William Asplund of Meridian street, Groton. MT. Asplund was employed by the New London Ship and Engine company and on Feb. 2S, 1916. when the driving plug on an en- zine struck him in the left hand, badly lacerating the hand and resulting in stifening of the index finger. The claimant appeared in person. He was previously awarded S5.72 weekly for disability and now he has been award ed $253.S4 for loss of two- thirds of the injured finger
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24

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 Young women who are troubled with painful or irregular periods, backache, headache, dragging-down sensations. fainting spells or indigestion, should ;ake Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Thousands have been re- Itored to health by this root and herb 'emedy.
 If you know of any young wo- nan who is sick and needs help- iul advice, ask her to write to the Lydia E. E.Pinkham Medicine Co. lynn, Mass. Only women will receive her letter, and it will be leld in strictest confidence.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24
ANOTHER DoRMIToRY NEEDED
 AT CONN. COLLEGE
New Structure May Be Erected Dur ing Coming Summer Months.

At meeting of the executive com- mittee of the trustees of Connecticut College for Women Friday evening, preliminary to the meeting of the full board in May. the possibility of the erection of a new dormitory during the coming summer was discussed. Campaigns for a structure of this kind are in progress in several parts of the state but at the present time they have not advanced to a stage where any definite announcement is possible.
 The need for another dormitory Is urgent, every room in Plant and Blackstone halls having been engaged for next Year.two girls occuping each room. Many have also secured rooms in private houses near the site. The membership of the executive committee are President. H. Sykes, F. Valentine Chappell, president of the board of trustees Mayor Ernest E. Rogers and William H. Reeves Of New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24

Claiming that the erection of tele- graph poles in the vicinity of his prop erty at Thamesville has caused James D. DeWolf to raise an objection to the extension of the pole line there by the Norwich Gas and Electric company, and the objection has put a stop to the plans of the company, at least tempo rarily. The poles to be erected are for the purpose of carrying power wires to the Hall Brothers mill at Trading Cove for the operation of their plant, and the poles which it is proposed to erect will number about 20s to extend along the public highway.
 It is understood that the erection of the poles was to start last Monday, but
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24
iYUICK RELIEF FROM
 CONSTIPATION
Get Dr. Edwards'
 Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands since Dr. Edwards produced Olive Tab lets. the. substitute for calomel. pr. Edwards a practicing physician for IT years and ca1omePs o1d-time en- emy. discovered the formula for Olive Tablets while treating patients for chronic constitution and torpid flyers.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets do not contain calomel, but healing, sooth- ing vegetable laxative.
 ! No gripping is the Keynote" of these little sugar-coated, olive -co1ored tab lets They cause the bowels and liver to act normally. They never force them to unnatural action.
 If you have dark brown mouth" now and then-a bad breath-a dull, tired feeHng-sick headache--,torpid liver and are constlpated. you'll find from one or two little Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime.
 Thousands take one or two every night just to keep right. Try them. 1Oc and 25c per box. All druggists:
 The Olive Tablet Company, Colum- bus O.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24
OBJECTS TO LOCATION OF POLES
James E. DeWolf Claims They Are Detrment Matter to
 Come Before County Commissioners Tuesday.

the officials of the gas and electric de- partment learned that MT. DeWolf in- tended to raise an objection if the pole line was continued and decided not to attempt to start work until the matter was settled. It is further un- derstood that the matter will be given a hearing before the county commis- sioners on Tuesday morning. The county commissioners have the power to decide where the poles shall be located, and the continuance of the pole line hinges on their action.
 The power extension is for the pur- pose of operating a 50 h. p. motor which has been installed at Hall Brothers mill, and it is said that other motors are to be installed later.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24
wu Ex.mplify Third Degree.

District Deputy John H. Hennon of Jewett City and his stan win exeun- plify the third degree on class of candidates of Pequot council. No. I25. K of c. in Hontviile Sunday afte-- noon, April go. at 2-3o. A large mum Der of officers and members of the councils in the state are expected to be present After the degree a cum- mittee of three consisting of John Cuddy, Cornelius Fitzgerald and Cor nelius DriDcon win serve refre9hmnnts
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24
ILLNESS CAUSED DISAPPOINTMENT
 OF EccLES CASE.
Appeal from Probate Will Not Be
 Heard Until October.

Illness in the family of the counsel of William B. Eccles in the case of William B. Eccles of England vs. the Rhode Island Hospital Trust company, executor, and others, appeal from pro- bate, has caused the continuance of the case to the next term of the su- perior court which comes in October.
 The case grew out of the will of the late John Eccles of this city. In the will a provision was made so that about $225,000 should go to the Rock Nook home at Norwich Town. The Rock Nook home is a branch of the United Workers.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24
THOUSAND DOLLAR DAMAGE
 SUIT WAS STARTED
At Session of the Common Pleas
 Court on Saturday Morning.

The suit of Jennie Ostman, ct al, against Fred Ostman of Stonington to recover rental of a fish market and other property in Stonington, was started before Judge Charles B. Wal Ter in the court of common pleas Tn New London Saturday morning. The plaintiff seeks s1,00O damages.
 It is alleged that the plaintiffs owned q fish market in Stonington which the defendant seized and con- ducted but for which he refused to pay rent to the plaintiff, who are sis ters of the defendant. Suit is also brought for lodging, etc
 Attorney Clarence Roche of West erly is counsel for the plaintiffs and Attorney Herbert W. Rathbun appears for the defendant.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24

and he gave a verdict of suicide.
 Mrs. whitcomb is survived by her husband. Fred 1T. whitcomb. who is employed as a bOOkkeeper in the of- flee of the Standard Oil company in East New London and three children
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24

wreck at Bradford Monday night. as Sergeant Scott had always had a rep utation for reporting promptly from leaves of absence. Captain ChrfEty who Is in command of the company, states however. that he had learned nothing definite to indicate that Ser seant Scott might have been on the wrecked train
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24
sprino Term opens Today.

The schools open for the spring term this 0Monday) morning, Miss Jennie McNamara who teaches in the West Town Street school, has re- turned from a trip to Washington, D. C.. and New York city.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24
FORT WRIGHT MAN
 IS STILL MISSING.
Nothing to Indicate Whereabouts of Sergeant Whose Leave of Absence is Overdue.

Sergeant Scott of the One Hundred and Forty-Sixth company, who has teen missing from his post nearly a week. had still failed to put in an ap- pearance Saturday. Sergeant Scott was due last Monday to return from a leave of absence. but he has failed to return for duty and his non ap- pearance has caused some misgivine that he might have lost his life in the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24

with pains in her back and sides every month and they would sometimes be so bad that it would seem like acute in- fammation of some or g an. She read your advertisement in the newspapers and tried Lydia E.
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24
Collar Bone Broken.

While playing ball on the Green on Good Friday Charles Wheeler of Stur- tevant street met with an accident, running into another player and breaking his collar bone.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24

Mrs. Josephine Parker of Plain Hill visited friends in North Franklin a few days last week
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24

Mrs. \. R. Post of Peck's corner left Saturday for a visit with friends in New York
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24
Have 122 Sicners,

The petition favoring the consolida- ticn of the Norwich Board of Trade and the Norwich Chamber of Com merce had up to Saturday night 122 signers
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24

Thomas Casey. now in New Haven, spent the week end at his home on West Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24

Misses Isabel and Christine Bache- Ter, students at the Academy, were at their homes in Talcottville over East
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24

Edward Murray and Arthur Mullin, students at Trinity college. Hartford, are at their homes here for the East CT vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24

Mrs. N. G. Gray and her sister. Miss G1orence Bennett were in Ledyard last week, to visit at the home of Isaac Geer
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24
News Briefly Stated.

William Holcomb of Bridgeport was at his home on Town street for over Easter.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24
NORWICH TOWN

PaschaI Joy in the Churches, As Story of The Resurrection is Told in Ser mon, Carol and Anthem-Accident to Charles WheeIer-Week End ana Holiday Guests.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24

Thomas Addison spent the week end with friends in New Bedford.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24

Fred Stone was a visitor in willi mantle over the week end.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24

John Frederick has returned after spending a few days in Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24

Fred Dunse of Meriden spent the week end at his home on Front street.