Ml Ml jjUliwJl VOLUME 91 .THE TURHAM ! RECORDER, DTTRHAM, N. C. TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1911 NUMBER 41 mmm miinn mfftihi. - - - - 1 1 Association Will Coavecc la Elks Hall Wednesday Features of the Mwt Will Be Bayo . net Exhibition by Co. M In tie Armory Wednesday Night Followed by the An- . nual lUiiqurt. Tho program for the annual meet ing of the National . Ouar4 - associa tion which will convene in this city Wednesday at noon haa ; been an nounced and la aa followa: The meeting will be called to order by Major W. C, Hodman, of Wash ington, president of the association, In the Kike .ball promptly at noon Wednesday. Address of welcome Mayor W. J. Grlswold. Response Major R. T. Daniels, of Weldun. , , "Halations of Regular Army to Or gaulxed Mnitla." Ueut. Col. Ed win T. Ciena. United Slates army. , "Coast Artillery Service" CapL W. 0. I'eace, of the coast Artillery corps. United State army, and sta tioned at A. and M. college, Raleigh. "Legislation Needed In North Car olina for the National Guard"' Capt. C. M. Falrcloth. "Relation of the Coromtfuury De partment to the Line- MaJ. Thomas It. Orrell. "delation of the Engineer Depart ment to the Line" MaJ. Robert M. Coburn. "Relation of the Quartermaster General's departnx-nt to the line." General Francis A. Macon. , -Relation of the inspector General's department to the lo." Colonel M. V. Harper. - "Relation of the pay department to the UmV-Colonel. W. W. Pierce. "Relation of the ordinance detri ment ta tha line." Colonel J. V. BU-a-U. i ' -' :.' "Relation of the Medical department to the Hue." Colonel P. J. Macon. "Infantry aa support for Coast Ar tillery." MaJ. Max L. Parker. "The necessity for rifle practice." Colonel V. U McGehee. , ,' Following the program in the af ternoon, two crack squads of Com pany M. will give a bayonet exhibition In' the armory Wednesday nlgbl at 7 o'clock, under the command of Ser geant Waddlngton of Waahliigton. Wednesday night the members of the association will enj y a banquet In the Kiss hall. The final session will bn held Thursday morning, when of ficers fr the. coming year will be elected. iiaym ixkix to fct CF.ED Ills FATHER Charleston. W. Va., Jan. . Gov r.tumror last night announced that be would appoint Davis Elkins to succeed tb 1st Henator .;in, t,i. fih..r. Davis. Elkins Is the eldest on of the late West Virginia states- n Mr. Elkins. whose home is tn Morgantown. W. Va,, la now In tv..,inrtnn. at the home of bis r.ihr. Ilu received there the news frm ' rharlMton that Governor f'.!..vuk bad decided to appoint him to the eenate, but made no com ment LOCAL II KM BRINl.H MIT FOR Dl It II AM NEGRO in a suit for IJ.ooO damages for th dc.wh of William Foster, a Dur ham nero. Messrs. Manning and t-.,.,M hmm been retained. The suit i. . rauit cr ttia death of Foster white encaged in digging a sewer iiitrtt In VVInston-Saletn last Juiy. Mr. II, 8. Womble, who represents the firm In the Twin City, wss here today In th Interest of lb suit. IIISTEIISEIECT OFFICERS A.MHtKllT10X HIM. MEET MONTH- Lf l EKE AFTER. At the regular meeting of the mln li.h.i .xiatina of the city of Dur ham tola morning Ihe following offl .ra p.-e fleeted for the ensuing yerj Dr. K. It ljburn, president, Ret. M. I". Davis, vice-president. Rev. J. 0. Cox. aerretary. Thi meeting was held In Trinity church, but Rev. R. C. Craven was unnble to be present. It -wss decided to hold the meeting ,f.i,iMr itmteiul of weekly. In the fa ture and to arrange a program for each meeting. AJ the next meeting to be held the first Monday In February, ite. ft V,. Craven, castor of Trinity church, will read a paper. It la ex' peeled that a larger attendance and greater enthusiasm W 11 be secured by (tils meant, Granville and Creedmore Quarantine ard of Health Passed Resolution Making Vaccination Com 'sory After Friday If 'V Better lo At a. meeting of the board of health of Granville county Saturday after noon, the board decided upon an ab solute quarantine of Durham and Dur ham county., Dr. 8. D. Booth, super intendent of health of Granville, coun ty, has Issued the following: "I here by declare an absolute quarantine of Oxford and Granville county against the city of Durham and Dur ham county. No person will be al lowed to pass from Durham to Gran ville uuh'ss they produce a certificate from the superintendent of health of Durham county, that he or she has been successfully vaccinated or has not been exposed to small pox." Creedmoor has also raised a quar antine against this city, and upon the announcements of these quarantines, j the board of health of this city met and passed the following resolutions: Resolved, That if the smallpox epi demic now existing in the city of Dur ham does not show satisfactory im provement by the 13th day of Janu ary, 1311, that It Is the sense of the board of health that compulsory vac cination shall be enforced aa a last resort for the safeguarding of the health of the city. Article 3, auction 12, sanitary code passed January 7, 1911, to be effective from date of passage. Section 12, every person who has been recently exposed to smallpox or who has recently lived in the same house or building occupied by a small pox patient Is required to be success- fully vaccinated, unless the facta shall j be certified to by two reputable phy- slcluns of the city of Durham that la 'good friends. The tragedy was pre any particular case ft will be danger- 'ceded by a wrestling match and "in ous to the life or health of the per-jdlan play." In snapping a presu ni ton In question to be vaccinated, j ably unloaded pistol at Thompson, Section 13, auy such pwson over ! fifteen years of age, who has not been successfully vaccina "d and whoj Donohue surrendered to the eoua shall refuse or fall after twenty-four ty authorities and he was lodged hours' notice to be so vaccinated and j who falls to furnish the certificate 8 Six More Bodies Found la Sains ; Sunday London, Jan. I. That there were eight or more desperate men, armed with the most modern of high power automatic pistols, barricaded in the Sydney street house during last Tues day's battle with the police and Scots guards, was proved Sunday when searchers came across six additional charred bodies In the ruins. Two were found .Immediately after the battle. In addition, the police found one of the most complete coining plants they have ever teen outside the royal mint. As many of the dies were for foreign coins, the continental police bavo been notified and an Inter rhancs of csblt-a lndlcatea to the oolite that the men were conected with an International band of coun terfeiters. Perhaps the most startling admis sion of the police, however. Is tbst the dead men may have had no con nectlon whatever with the recent tragedy In Houndsdltch, when three unarmed policemen were snot to deith by a band of robbers enraged in tunneling their way Into a large Jewelry establishment. It Is certain, however, from evi dence obtained In the burned for tress, thst the dead men were con nected with the earlier Tottenham outrage, with the notorious batik robberies In Scotland, and witn a number of other daring crimes which Scotland Yard has been unab.e to fathom. That the men were desperate for eign criminals there can be no doubt, but the belief is leMeutng mat tney wrra notorious anarchists. In spite of this, however, there are many cJTi clals connected with Scotland Tard who sUil maintain that the men were merely engaged In counterfeiting and othet wild Crimea to secure money with whlth to carry on tneir propn ganda t anarchism and nihilism. im m TEU IIEKH III I D MONTHLY MEETING HERE. Saturday afternoon the regular monthly meeting of the teachers of Durham county was held In the I'yth lan hall. The features or Ihe meeting er two lecturers. lrof. H. I'. Rrooks laklng as his subject "Orgsnl Miif.ii nf luYaa." Prof. Wilson, Of Trlnltr college, d livend an excellent I for turn on . "Agriculture in the Schools" MEUH LONDDf POLICE Against Durham Smallpox Situation Is Not This City above refere. to shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and any parent, guar dian or any other person having con trol of a child under fifteen years of age, who has not been successfully vaccinated And who shall fall to have such child eo vaccinated after' 24 hours' notice, or who shall fall to preaent to the health officer the certi ficate above referred to within 24 hours after such notice hall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Saturday the health officers of the city vinited every . tobacco factory in the town, vaccinating every employe. The cotton mills were visited about two weeks ago. New cases are being reported dally, and although the of ficers claim that there are only about 60 cases at present In the city, the people are beginning to doubt that such is the case, or otherwise such stringent resolutions would not havt been adopted at the meeting Satur day. Just what is the status of the siuation Is difficult to learn, as only the Information that they want sent out, Issued, with the result that the residents are kept In the dark and do not realize the true situation. BOY8 PLAYIXO INDIANS RKSIXT8 FATALLY' FOUOXK Ashevllle, Jan. 9 Belated couriers from Polk county, this state, brought in the news that Oliver Thompson, a iad of 14 years, was sb'ot and Instant ly killed Saturday morning at Green's Creek by Jioyce Donohue, aged 16. It Is stated that the shooting was purely accidental,' the boys being Donohue sent a bullet into the form- era brain, death instantly following. in Jail to await the verdict of the coroner's Jury. CALL MEETING Boards of Aldermen and Health Mel Yesterday A special meeting of the board of Aldermen and the board of health of the city was called yesterday by Mayor W. J. Grlswold for 4 o'clock' in the afternoon to take some definite action la reference to the smallpox ttnatlnn In Iliirham Tti. fiii.r.n. Ilnlliir of (Ixfnril. frMulmnnp nl ' Granville county has necessitated sone definite results and the alder men will endeavor to find out why tbe situation haa not been handled better, and why the disease la allow ed to spread. Reports have been received at the Sun office that cttlxens of Durham have repeatedly notified the health authorities of smallpox and that three and four days afterwards tbe officer would appear upon the scene and place a placard upon the bouse. While many of the business men feel that business will be Injured by the no toriety, It Is far better for the people to have aid at once, and have the dis ease wiped iOtit. than to say nothing about the facta and allow the condi tion aa It Is at present exists. A TRAIN! NVUmVui CARRYING BODY OK PKK.HIDK.N'rH MOTHER Roanoke, Va., Jan. 9. The special train of President L. E. Johnson, of the Norfolk and Western railroad. which left Roanoke Saturday morn Ing at 9 o'clock for Aurora,-III., cat rying the body of President John son'a mother, who died here Friday, members of the family and friends wa wrecked near Hermit, W. Va., a small station on the Norfolk and Western, Saturday afternoon at 3.J0 o clock. ' The engine crashed Into a rock that lad rolled from a hillside onto the track. The entire train, consist Ing of the locomotive, three private cars, and a bagKafe car, was derail ed, but nobody on the train was In jured. Tho train wss running on i aiow schedule when the accident oc curred. A wrecking train was sent o me scene ana me track waa opened before midnight. , Ten team I. Mail Thief. Cleveland, Jan. f. Nicholas Helm, aged 45 years, arrested last August at Akron on a charge of rifling mall pooches, and suspected by the government Inspectors to be th head of a gang operating throughout Northern Ohio, was sen tenced lo ten years In federal prison at Leavenworth, Kan. He pleaded guilty. Jleim has spent more than half of kit Ufa in Ohio penitentiary. T 1E!I SAYS JUDGE Criminal Court Convenes- For .' One Week Session IDI Few Cast to be Tried nt This Term f Court. Duty of E very ( Citizen to Repnrt Crime and See That - Cullty Party Is " '"-. . ' ' '..... Punished. With the liiought that we ueed more real men, Judge Frank Daniels con cluded a lengthy charge to tl.-) grand Jury at the opening of a one neck's session of criminal court Monday morn ing. In his charge he told that small crimes grow to large one rapidly, that the roan who Drat makes block ade liquor for himself later loca not fear to shoot tho officer who w.ivld arrebt him, and It Is the duty of the grand jury, the sheriff and every citl xen to "prevent crime. If ttey know that liquor is being manufactured or sold in violation of the law, it la their duty to report the same, and s;e that the guilty parties are punish d. This la the first time tbtt Judge Daniels, who until the recent -.iectloa was a prominent attorney '. Col 1s boro, haa ever presided in Durham. As an associate of Governor Avcx k, Mr Daniels gained much prominence, and later, while practicing In his owi be half became v. ill known throughout the state as one of the leading law yers of North Carolina. Althougn his charge this morning was unusual ly long-, he impressed all present that be meant as Judge to have the law enforced. The grand jury Is composed of the following, with J. H. Berry aa fore man. Ernest Tiilett, W. J, A. Rocbelle, W. G. Parrlsh. Fred Markharo, E. C Piper, Sion Eherron, J. H. Berry, W. A. MarUc. C M. Dhue, J. R. Steel, W. T. Couch, H. X. Snow, it. O. Cole, Jas. 'A. Elliott, fl It, Vohns. J- R Bowen, J. W. Ptndergraph and D T. Teer. A JURY OF WOMKX. Suffragettes Will Pas Judgmoiit on AccuHel KiHter. Seattle. Wash., . Jan. 9. Six of the nioKt prominent suffragettes In tho city, representative alike In so cial and sociological circles, with, It la understood a wide diversity of personal opinions on certain things, and mutual animosities of parked degree, will have Ihe opportunity of rising above all of these to a height of conscientious moral and public duty when they sit as tbe fir ft wo man Jury in Washington In Justice ttrown's court next Friday in judg ment on Mrs. Ida Anderson, who is acrused of Interfering with a public utility device, namely, detaching a gas meter to avoid payment tor the service. The Anderson case will bring to gether Ihe first woman jury since tbe male voters of tbe state granted the richt of suffrage lo the other sex. As a test of moral and public respon sibility, Justice Brown will summon six well-known women who have been most active In the fight for wo man suffrage. Justice Brown wilt not dlstlnne their identity until he obtains service on the Jury women drawn. HEW ORLEANS THE PLACE I) CRM AM MERCH ANTS ASMK I.. TiO rOB SOtTIIERX CITY. f he Durham merchants association are sending out the following letter, which Is hoped every citizen will be come lut-reted In and work to secure the location of the Patiuma exposition in New O-Ieaiis: "The Cwiumerc tnl Intercuts of this section desire the selection of New Orleans as the place for holding the worlds lauama exposition, and this desire la based noon the belief that the holding of the exposition In the south wiil materially benefit Ihe sec Uon In w.iys readily suggested to your mind. "New Orleans is the logical place for holding the expedition as it Is two thousand miles nearer the center of population of Ihe United States and atio two thousand miles nearer the Panama Cannt, and In addition Is more aocsMhle lo a greater number of Aim-ro ans and Europeans than San Franrisc i. "We would consider It a personal courtac) If you would write or wire your r. rescntatlve In congress re questing him to vote for New Orleans Instead -f San Francisco. In this way we hp to rail the attention of the public t the advantage of Nw Or leana as Ihe logical and proper place. and cret.te sentiment w hlth w III cause its scltxtloa." Senate Vacancies of Scott and Elkins Tog on for Togas in West Virginia Which Has Drawn Leaders Into Affair at Charleston and Many Candidates arc Cropping Out Charleston, W. Va., Jan. 9. The fight over the election of two United 3tates senators from West Virginia to succeed Nathan B. Scott and the late Stephen B. Elkins began in earnest to- duy, followlng'the arrival in this city of Clarence W. Watson, president of the Consolidation Coal company, who is one of the .candidates for the long- term period, beginning March 2, 1912. James 0. and George T., Watson, nephews of the coal magnate, arrived here yesterday, and it was frankly ad mitted this morning that the sena torial (fight had brought the trio. William E. Chilton, of Charleston, and John K. McGraw, of Grafton, the other two candidates for the long term have already taken up headquarters here, and until the contest is settled Charleston will be the central point of the fight. McGraw will arrive here tonight or tomorrow. The confidence of all the principals presages a lively fight in the legislature, . which will convene on Tuesday to make the se lection. Each candidate looks to par ticular sections of the state for sup port, and in each of these sections confidence is expressed for its respec tive candidate. . , Two Vacancies Caused. Senator Elkins' death made two va cancies. His term in office would have expired on March 4, 1913. The gjslature which convenes next Tuesday, will name a Senator for the Intervening period. It will also elect United States senator for the full term of six years from March 4, 1912. This legislature is democratic. Hence it will name democrats for the United States senate. Others betides the three candidates named have a few votes, but the fight centers about the men. There are no candidates for the short term. It' Is assumed that this is only a simply fylng factor In the main fight It will help settle the long-term senatorshlp. is Charleston is the home of Wil liam E. Chilton, sentiment is strong TUFT'S VIEWS OF PpilES Agaia Says Incje Sam Musi Hold Island Washington, Jan. 9. Speaking Saturday night at the annual dinner at the New Willard of the Military Order of the Carabao, President Taft declared his viewa once more on the question of retaining the Philippines by tho United States. Tbe presi dent's utterances are calculated tt give small hope to those who would see tbe islands independent at an early date. Tbe president declared that in bis judgment the United States is likely to retain the Islands for a consider able time. This is consistent with the posi tion the president has all along taken and consistent with the posi tion taken by former Fresluent Roosevelt, that the islands should re main In possession of this countrj until fitted for self-government. Mr. Taft in tbe course of his speech said: "If we desert the Philippines now they are our wards and run away from the trust given us by fate, we shall be cowards. 1 am willing to part with the Islands when we can do so ifbnorably. But we cannot do so until they ftave a government, with a full Idea of the responsibil ities attending such government. 1 hope the time will come when we shall be ready to let them go, but when tbey will be unwilling to sep arate themselves entirely from us. think, in such a separation, there may be danger to them and to all concerned. I hope for the contlnu anct of a bond of sympathy between this country and the Philippines." President Taft's idea that the Phil ipplnes may become so satisfied with American rule, as to be unwilling to have the shadow of the American flag entirely lifted from the Islands, Is considered by those who have watched the course of things In the Ulauds as Ihe most striking thing tn bis address, Tbe president spoke In the pres ence of a large body of distinguished guests. Including Vice-President Sherman, Speaker Cannon and So licitor General Lehman. Judge James F. HmUb, former governor general of Ihe Islands, were present. The president waa made an honorary member of the Carabao. Keep Year Eye Oa Barham. Charlotte Observer. Win n figuring on tbe "standing" as regards l'.'2v It might hot be a bad plan to glua the cjs to Durham. Cause Conflicts tor him here. His . supporters are very confident, and so la he. "Say that I will be elected on the first ballot," was Mr. Chitfon s reply to a question concerning his chances Before this ballot is cast the legis lature will meet by parties to caucu3. As there are .76 democrats In the legislature, 39 will be necessary to a choice. Friends of Chilton can count only 30 votes for him. After deduct ing 30 votes from the democratic memDersaip, 48 remain. Six of these are scattered, and tbe others are di vided between McGraw and Watson. It is claimed by Chilton's friends that Watson has more votes than Mc Graw. Chilton's friends, however, are more friendly to Watson than to McGraw. This may influence them in counting McGraw short and both Chilton and Watson long. Under existing conditions a com bination between Watson and Chil ton seems the natural thing. It hap pens, however, that Chilton's friends declare that the fight for him as the long-term senator will be waged to the bitter end. It is not assumed that Watson would be satisfied with the two-year term. McGraw is an astute politician. He has been quiet ly working, and his strength may be greater than his enemies suppose. Watson has rented the first floor of the Kanawha hotel, and he has quarters also at the Ruffner hotel, where McGraw has rooms. Monday Is Big Day. Monday will be the bis d senatorial fifeht,' and plans for It are neing made today. Former Governor MacCorkle, who was elected to the state legislature, has quarters also at the Ruffner hotel,, where there are most of the Chilton forces. Still, the talk of a Watann.rhiH combination is strong. AH that can prevent It Is the political sagacity of John K. McGraw. His ability is un questionable, but the opinion is gain ing ground that the task ahead of him Is a very big one. LO: OF IE EIID Promised Prophet EliaV Will Visit AH Capitals Chicago, Jan. 9. F. W. Kaspereit, tbe "Promised Prophet Ellas," has formally warned President Taft that the end of the world la to come on April 7, 1912, and has sent a similar notification to every crowned, head and president of a republic In the world. f sequent visits of this and other angels Ing to the rulers and to all mankind. the prophet is to spend a month in Washington preaching the end of the world, and Is to follow- this with a month at each of tbe leading capi tals in Europe. Kaspereit says his notifications of the exact date were sent to tbe vari ous rulers by registered mail, and that be haa already, received from one of the secretaries of President Taft the receipted registry card. It is Kaspereit's desire to give his own country the first advantage of his knowledge of the exact date of the end, and so his mission to Washington will begin on March ? and end on April ? of this year. London will get a month of warning. Paris will be last, as It Is so wicked, and might relapse if stirred up too long before the fatal day. Kaspereit says an angel visited him and told him of the date, and that sub- nit tq inasajd Xttnt o) jepjo nt directed him exactly what course to take In notifying the world. SB RRABSIIER OUT AFTER THREE MONTHS ILLNESS. The many friends of Mr. Walter C. Crudsher, and they are legion, will be more than pleased lo learn that he hat recovered sufficiently to be able to come out among thera once more. He waa out Saturday and walked up to his accustomed place of business. For three months he has been confin ed to his home with a severe spell of sickness, typhoid fever, and he has b.-en a very sick man at times so much so that hit loved ones and friends were most anxlotta concerning hint. But a kind Providence haa fav ored hint with returning health, and It gives his friends delight to see him once again out among them. Mr. Oradiiher I the buyer for the A. T, company In this city and they never had a Ik iter, iln was raised on hand ling th. weed and knows It In all of its quality, texture and conditiona; in fact from the seed t. the pipe, the c'arette or the "chaw". He Is wel comed out again, and we hone lo tee him soon in his old familiar business haunt. lilR GEN. CARR PAYS STUAHT TRIBUTE General Assembly Adjourned in Respect to Deceased T Speaker Dowd Announces Number of Committees, and Will Complete list This Week Genera! Carr Chairman Banking and Currency. Raleigh, Jan. 9. The general as sembly adjourned for tbe day just af ter convening out of respect to the memory of Representative John L. Stewart of Montgomery county, who died Sunday. General Julian 8. Carr, of Durham paid a high tribute to the deceased member of the assembly. . The remains of Representative John L. Stewart, who died Sunday in Rex hospital, this city, were carried thia morning to the family home in Mont gomery forlntermeut. Representatives Cox and Carter, of Randolph, Warren of Person, Houston of Union, and Ken nedy of Sampson, and Senators Rein- hart of Lincoln and Armstrong of Montgomery accompanied the remains as leeiel&tive escort, beinr annotated by Speaker Dowd and President New- land of the senate. Speaker Dowd today announced a number of committees, his purpose being to complete tbe list early thia week. Tbe chairman of those com mittees just announced are as follows: Finance Dougbton of Alleghany, pro positions and grievances, Koonce, of Onslow, banking and currency, J. S. Carr, of Durham, building and grounds. Battle of Wake. fish. McWil- liams of Hyde, Judiciary number one, Battle of Wake, Judiciary number two Connor of Wilson, justices of peace, Latham of Beaufort, Heath and Mc- Phail, of Robeson. T . CHURCH GETS $36000. Mrs. Peabedy Also (Jives tlSO.000 for Lpigeopal nors. Dedham.' Maas. Jan. 9. All Saint's Protestant EpiacoDal church, of Dor chester, receives $365,000 under the will of Mrs. Marv Lathron Peabodv. of Milton, widow of Colonel Oliver Peabody. The will was filed In the office of the Norfolk county register of probate. There are numerous beaueata ta relatives and friends. Relltrious and charitable institutions of the Protes tant Epftcopal church benefit to the extent of $180,000, aside from the be quest to All Saints.' Tbe residue of the estate, which la fery extensive, is to go to the Cathe dral church, of tbe Massachusetts Diocese. HAYWOOD COUNTY FARMER KILLED BY YICI0US HOG. Ashevllle, Jan. 9. Before aid could reach him, Arthur Justice, 30 yeara old, a farmer of the Pigeon river sec tion county, bled to death yesterday afternoon after being bitten by a large boar which he had been feeding. The animal attacked Justice from behind burying its tusks in the flesh below the right knee and severing the main artery. Justice managed to get ont of the pen, but sank to the ground a short distance therefrom. He died from loss of blood before tbe nearest doctor, who lived two miles away, could be summoned. The deceased is survived by a wife and two smalt chil dren. A Significant Fact. After diligent enquiry, and from the best information we can gather, it is a significant fact that the ma jority In fact Dearly all of the cases of smallpox now In Durham are among people who have net been vaccinated, and many who have not been vaccinated In a great many years. This Is something to con sider, and should play an Important part In preventing a further spread of the disease 'a this community. MANYMASDNSTO ATTEND (HANI) LODGE WILL BE HELD IN RALEU.H. Raleieh. Jan. 9. Th Imtteaiinna are that the attendance, on the annual session of the Nort Carolina grand lodge of Masons which convenes Tuesday night for a three days com muistlon. will be ault tarae. And the report of the office will show very gratifying progress. There haa been a gain of one thousand In the membership of the North Carolina lodges, the total membership now be ing 21.000 and the number of lodge 35. an Increase of ten lodge for tha year. Reports fill show that during tbe year the grand lodge debt waa reduced $1200. The temple rent for the year were $l2.V9 and the cost of 'Hwration $I2,U9 and the cost f ce ration. I 1 rt Vv". iUlt4llltlktlf'M.