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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-14
WALLINGF0RD HAPPENINGS
WATERMELON THIEVES GET4 DOSE
 OF THE LAW.

Contractors Pushing the South Colony
 Street Work Along to Conpletion-New
 Voters Applications to be Received Thursday Afternoon-Death of Lewis G.
 Adams-Other Items.
 Martin Murray, P Layman, Bernie Me- Carten, Fred Kane, James Champion, A. Brehm and Michael Commerford, all boys who liked watermelon were before Judge Judd yesterday charged with entering and taking watermeons on Sunday from w. Burr Halls patch down in "Quinnie." There was no doubt about the cases and the boys were let off easy by paying $4.72 each, excepting the Kane boy, whose case into the patch. " The e-o Layman boy " was as caught and gave away the names of the rest.
 "'The Cotton King will be the attraction at the opera house this evening. The drama Is an interesting one full of thrilling sit nations; the elevator scene is especially so. The company is frst-class and the scenery is especially adapted to the play.
 Lathrop & Shay, the contractors, are pushing along the work on South Colony street, and a spur track is laid west of the main track from where the new bridge is to be built south to below D. c. Dudley's place.
 The registrars will be at the selectmen's rooms on Thursday from 9 to o'clock to receive applications for those to be made voters. The assistant registrars will be in session at the same time in the Yalesville district.
 Octave Odett was before the borough court yesterday charged with assault upon his wife. The case went over until this morning in accordance with the request of the accused.
 Selectman w. Burr Hall received word yesterday that Lewis c. Adams, who was sent from here to the Meriden hospital last week, was dead. The deceased was q Frenchman and claimed he had children living in Waterbury. The selectmen in that they would investigate. If nothing is heard from relatives, Adams will be buried in Meriden.
 The ladies of St Paul's guild have given up the peach festival announced for We'd nesday evening.
 guest of Mrs. G.. K. Darlington, returned yesterday to her home in Philadelphia.
 MT. and Mrs Walter Hill and Mrs. F. O. Badger left yesterday for trip down in Maine
 MT. and Mrs. Chaunccy May have new
 J. w. Lane goes to New York tomorrow to lay in a fall stock of goods.
 Business at the Adams express office is booming, and at every train truck load of goods is shipped.
 Charter Oak circle. No. 3os will give an hall on Friday evening, September 17th. Music by opera house orchestra, W. NJ.
 The Wallingfords play in Branford on Saturday.
 Constable Ingraham gathered in the seven
 Do not fail to see ''The Cotton King" this evening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-14
EtnamctaI.

Yesterdays Stock Market Was Marked by
 Pronounced slump.
 New York, Sept. 13.-The most inter- esting fact connected with to-day's stock market was that the principal support accorded the market was
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-12-18
KILLED THE GANGS LEADER.
An Attempt to Hold Up Train on the
Southern Pacific

Deming, n. NJ. Dec. ll.-An attempt
to rob the west-b bound Southern Pacific
passenger train at STEMS pass, so miles
west OF this place, at o'clock Thursday
night, was foiled by the prompt action OF
the armed guards in the express car, who
succeeded in killing one of the hold-ups.
-Four men rode up to the station short
time before the train was due, and after
robbing Agent St. John and Section Fore
man McAlullen, cut the telegraph wires
and waited for the train. When the pas
senger pulled into the station one of the
bandits covered the engineer and fireman
with a Winchester while the others pre-
pared to attack the express car.
Express Guardes Thatcher and Jen-
nlngs, who We're on board the car. at once
opened fire, and the leader of tie robbers
fell with a bullet in his brain. His COM
panions Immediately mounted their horses
and rode away The body of the dead
robber was placed on the train, which pro-
ceeded to Tucson. The name of the dead
robber has been ascertained to be John
Sandy Collins. Collins until recently has
been employed as a cowboy in the San
Simon valley ranges in eastern Arizona.
md his companions, instead of being the
Black Jack gang, as originally suppos-
I'd, are now known to have been band
II cowboys organized for the single pur-
'ose OF the robbery which was attempted. |
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HER GOLDEN WINGS OPEN.
Miss Josephine Drexel. the Heiress,
Has Entered Society.

New York, Dec l3. - Miss Josephine
DreSel, who with Miss Ethel Stokes
shares the dazzling honor Of being thl
richest debutante of the season. was pre-
sented to society Saturday Her coming
out reception was given by her mother at
lob Madison avenue. Mrs. John Vinton
Dahlgren, sister Of the debutante. assist
ed at the function
Miss Drexel is the fourth daughter OF
the late banker, Joseph Drexel of Phila-
delphia, and she has fortune of about
S5,OOO,OOO all her own. She is very Young
and handsome. She is only II years old
but is strong, athletic looking girl, with
merry brown eyes and an abundance of
dark brown hair Miss Drexel has spent
much OF ker life abroad She is an ex-
pert with the whip and is devoted TO
horses. She has three sisters. all of whom
are married. Two Of her sisters married
brothers. and both are living here in New
York.
Lucy Drexel the eldest child, married
Brlce b. Dahlgren, and Elizabeth Drexel
married John Vinton Dahlgren. Another
sister is now the wife of DR.. Penrose of
Miss Josephine is talent
ed pianist
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LOSS NEARLY 100000.
Philadelphia Fire Mere Extensive
Than Was First Estimatet.

Philadelphia, Dec. 13-1he damage re-
sultins from Saturday nights fire at John
and James Dobson's wholesale and retail
sSlesroom, SEQ and 81 Chestnut street.
will reach a larger sum than was at first
estimated. Over $S0OO0O went up in
and stock went up in smoke and fire,
which was fully covered by insurance
The losses are divided as follows: Dobson
building, 100000: stock, $5OO0OO: Sharp
less Bros, adjoining Dobson on the east
100000 on building and stock; Common
wealth Title Insurance 4 Trust Company,
adjoining Dobson's on the west, $4,000,
and W. III. Hoskins, stationery and fancy
goods, sos Chestnut street, $4,000. Sharp
less Bros. and the Commonwealth COM
pany were principally damaged by fall
ing walls and water Hoskins' loss was
bv water
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-12-18
JUMP IN DECEMBER WHEAT.
by the Bull Clique in
Chicago to Ship by AII-RaiI

Chicago, Dec. l0-Not since August
1891, has any months delivery of whea,
sold as high as December did yesterday
1t rose from Sl.Ol1 at the opening te
$lO9, but in irregular fashion. 1t had
many a sudden backward slide. but in
the end it rested at Sl07, or the not in
considerable improvement of g. cents for
the day. January was good second,
winding up with gain Of 3 cents. May
was less demonstratiye in its bullishness.
It's advance was Il cents per bushel
Other grain and provision markets were
more or less influenced by the advance
in wheat. Corn and oats closed at 8 of a
cent higher each, and provisions 5m7l
cents higher.
Wheat was nervous at the start. The
shorts were evidently alarmed by the an
nouncement that the bull clique had made
arrangements to ship by all-rail all the
wheat delivered to them on December
contracts, and had also made advantage
eous storage contracts in the east. The
was there was a host of buy
ing orders for December at the opening.
mostly of moderate lots, it is true. but
they had the same effect on the already
market as if they were for mil
lions. There was no wheat for sale
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GOING BY LAND TO YUKON.
WarmoIe's Expedition Has E.eRche
Fort Resolution

Calgary, n. W. r., Dec. l3--L. War
moles Of Chicago leader of the Warmoles
overland expedition to the Yukon, accom-
panied by Edward Book, has arrived here
from Fort Resolution on Great Slave lake
1900 miles north Of Calgary, where the
rest of the party, II in number, are camp
ed for the winter in substantial build
ing belonging to the Hudson Bay Com
pany. The Warmoles expedition left
Chicago Oh August 25 and reached Fort
Resolution October Is. Warmoles and
Book are returning to Chicago, where
they will remain until spring, when they
Will return with Warmoles three small
children and additional supplies to Join
their friends at. Fort Resolution, whom
they report to be happy and well, with
plenty Of provisions, fresh moose meat
and the best of white fish When told
that derogatory reports had appeared in
Chicago regarding the Edmonton route
Walmoles and Book were indignant. They
say that any man who condemns the Ed
monton route does not base his remarks
on facts
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LAST APPEALS ARE DISMISSED.
Durrnnt's Efforts to Escape Hang
ing Are Again Blocked.

San Francisco. Dee 9.-The supreme
court has dispelled the last hope of w
ID. 1. Durrant, the murderer of Blanche
Lamont and Minnie " 4.Iiams, BY dispos-
ing III a summary manner of his two ap-
peals.
In written opinion from the pen Of
Justice Beatty, which is concurred in bv
all but one Of his colleagues, the court
aililms the judgment of Judge Bahrs in
renanding the prisoner to San Quentin
until the time set for his execution, but
reverses that resentencing Durrant to be
hanged on November IL, and remands
the case to the superior court with in
structions to proceed according to law.
AS the remittitur was ordered issued
forthwith and the court holds that execu-
ton can only be stayed now by the is
suance of certificate Of probable cause,
it only remains to resentence the con
demned murderer
Justice Garoutte alone dissented from
this opinion, maintaining that Durrant's
appeals should have been dismissed, as
the time required by law for their perfec-
ton had been allowed to lapse
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HAS BEEN ROBBED OF 100000.
New York POstoffice Said to Have
Lost That Amount From Reg
iStered Letters.

New York, Dec lit has lust beer
learned that one of the biggest robberies
in the history of the New York postoffice
occurred on November g. The amount in
voNed is said to be in the neiehborhood
OF 100000 and was taken from registered
letters in the railroad mail service on that
section of the Central railway of New
Jersey known as the New York, Somer-
vile & Eastern branch. On November 9.
it is stated, two packages containing S30,-
600 were taken. How long the defalca-
tlons had gone on before has not been as
celtained. Major Charles T. Lewis of the
Philadelphia branch of the government
railroad service has been in this citv in
Eestigating the robbery, which has been
kept secret until now by the postal au-
thorities.
Washington People Reticent.
Washington, Dec ll.-The postal off.
clals here have admitted that there had
been number of losses of registered mail
matter reported by the railroad referred
to, but said that the amount would not
reach as much as 100000
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PRINCIPALLY TO GIVE UNCLE SAM.
Loan Item Is the Largest Ever Car
ried by New York Banks,

New York, Dec l2.-I'he Financier saws
that the Union Pacific reorganization
committee last week made an additional
payment of $S.5OO.O0O on account. and
this sum, passing into depository banks,
has increased the averages of the clearing
house institutions 10 less than So, 900 600
in deposits. The increase in loans is con-
nected with the same Transaction, but it
has sWelled the total loan item to S6O7.
725,o0o, which is by far the largest ever
carried by the New York banks. The eff
feet of the transfer of the Union Pacific to
the new purchasers may be traced in the
expansion of the loan item of the banks
during the past five weeks. On Novem-
Der Is last loans stood at 1913 300. 900. as
compared with S6O7 900 December H.
The loan increase therefore, has been
over ss}2,00O,0O0. In the same time depos-
its have increased S4O.O00.OOO and cash
reserves SS,OGO,OOO.
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DUBOIS ON ANNEXATION.
Says That Acquisition of the Hn-
Sv:iian Islands Would BE Ex-
pensive.

Blackfcot, Idaho, Dec 14.-Former Sen
ator Dubois, who has just returned homo
after an extended visit to China, Japan
and Hawaii, says the United States will
not annex the islands against the bitter
opposition Of the natives. He says there
are less than 1900 male Americans on the
island over Il years of age and nearly
or all Of them are opposed to annexation,
while nearly all the balance of population
are against it. Nothing but tile support
Of the United States government" said
Mr. Dubois, ''keeps the present oligarchy
that is named a republic in power. They
could not sustain themselves a day if the
United States should withdraw its sup
port it will require large armed forcc
constantly to maintain any government
the United States may establish there
The natives will never consent the de-
struction Of their national life
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REDUCTION OF WAGES.
Fall River Manufacturers Announce
Ten Per Cent Cut.

Fall River, Mass, Dec. 9,--At a general
meeting Of the Cotton Manufacturers
Association yesterday it was voted unani-
mously to reduce all wages in the mills in
this city, the amount and time Of reduc-
ton being left to a committee which has
for some time had charge Of the matter
1t is understood the cut will not be less
than 10 per cent, and that it will 90 into
effect on January l. The cut will affect
2S,0O0 operatives, who are paid an aggre-
gate weekly wage of SlSO,O0O. The price
Of print cloths for a long time has been
the lowest in the history Of the trade,
while the demand has been only fair, I'm
der these conditions the mills have been
selling at a loss and the stock of mer-
chandise has been increasing
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SALARIES WERE CUT OFF.
Kansas Legislature Made II Mistake
Affecting Probate Courts

Topeka, Kan. Dee. IA condition
confronts 80 of the lo5 probable Judges
of Kansas which is ANYTHING but pleasant
and consoling. 1t has Just been discov-
cred that big blunder was made by the
legislature last winter which, after Jan
uary |, will cut off the salaries of these
officials. In its efforts to retrench and
reform the populist legislature passed
general fee and salary bill which will leave
the probate judges in the western half
OF the state practically without compen-
sation. Heretofore these officers receiv-
ed a salary of $500 Il year and all fees
of the office. The new law gives them
half of the fees and. in repealin. the old
law, failed to provide for Il salary. The
new law conlpels the probate Judge to
keep his office open six days in the week.
In 80 of the counties of Kansas the am
nual fees will not average 500 year.
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STAMPEDE FROM DAWSON CfTY
\ Thousand Men Struggling Along
Through the PASSES.

Victoria. b. C., Dee. 15.--Bv the steam
er Topeka from Dyea news is received
that more than 1000 ill-provisioned men
stampeded from Dawson during the lat
ter part OF October, and. impelled by the
haunting fear OF Il famine. are now mad
~ 1orclns their way over the mountains.
AUX. the Indian mail carrier who BRINGS
this report, left the Yukon capital fully
10 days after the Dalton party. He saws
that the vanguard of the terror-stricken
army Is following less than week behind
hlm. AUX declares that fully 25 per cent
OF the stampeding army will never live
to reclte the terrors of their flight from
the north.
The river steamers Belle and Weare it
now appears, did not land more than 100
tons OF provisions on their arrival in Daw-
son IN the early part of October, owing
to their having been held up at Circle
City.
The only bright view OF the present
situation Is that the crossing of the pass
aove Dyea and Skaguay has lately been
greatly improved and within Il month will
be i'll excellent condition. Dvea parties
headed by George L. Timer propose to 90
to the relief of the hungry at Dawson
City. They will make the United States
government an offer to deliver 10000
pounds of provisions within so days after
the time OF starting for Dawson for the
sum of $4,000 They already have 10000
punds of provisions cached at Lake Ben
nett. which they took in over the Chill
koot pass this winter. Timer will 90
south by the next steamer to lay the
before the secretary of war
~ Wire.
1t is stated that material for the pro-
posed railroad over Taku pass has already
'een shipped from the east.
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PopuIists of Oregon.

Portland, Ore. Dec 1.-THE executive
committee of the populist state centra
committee held a meeting and issued {
call for the populist state convention tc
meet i'll this city on March % next. Ar
address to the public was prepared. Or
the question of fusion it says: "There
can be no united action with the peoples
party under the banner of the democratic
party and its terms of capitulation, nol
under the so-called union bimetallic par
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-12-18
Bad Coast Storm.

Newport, Or, Dec. 9.-The heavy south
west storm has been the worst ever ex-
perienced here. The high tide washed
out a large section of the water front
bulkhead and damaged Main street to
the extent Of several hundred dollars, and
the heavy seas carried away portions ii
the government jetty. At Yaquina City
the high tide did considerable damage to
the cribbing Of the Oregon Central &
Eastern railway wharf and carried away
the bulkhcad in front Of several resi-
1a,coc
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fitting out in this city for the Klondike.

At the next sitting Of the provincia]
legislature John Cobaldick, mine owner
and capitalist, will apply for an act to
incorporate company to develop and
turn to commercial use the rich iron de-
posits on the coast lines of British Co
lumbia The company proposes to con-
struct blast furnaces and rolling mills.
The entire line Of the Crows Nest Pass
road with the exception Of a little piece
near Goat river has been finally located.
Work on the kootenay lake end of the
road is fairly under way and contracts
for 20 miles of the road from Goat river
east will be given as soo1 as Contractor
Armstrong can sublet the work He is
finding no little trouble in getting men
who will accept ub-contracts from him,
as it is stipulated that the men shall be
paid only $3.50 per dav.
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SHE SHOT A BURGLAR.
Sacra amentO POlicemans Wife Does
Not Trouble Her Husband.

Sacrame5lto, Cal, Dec. 14.--At an ear '
hour Sunday morning Il burglar entered
the residence of Sergeant of Police Me
Manus and proceeded to ransack the par
lor. Mrs. McAIanus heard the burglar
at his work, but decided not to wake her
husband. She picked up revolver from
a table by the bed and awaited Develop
ments. In a few moments the burglar
reached the swinging doors leading from
the bedroom into the room adjoining the
bedroom and when he opened the door
she fired. He made his escape, but the
trail OF blood he left showed that the
woman $ aim was good.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-12-18
IRON TRADE is BOOMING.
December Gives Promise of Earl
Record Breaking in the West.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-The Industrial World
says: "December gives promise of early
record-breaking in iron and steel in the
west. The month is usually quiet and
dull This year it srrpasses the expecta
tions Of the trade. Orders come chiefly
from manufacturing sources, wanting
material for immediate consumption
These are also the beginnings of trade fol
1898. Prices are generally steady. Pig
iron is firm on bars at S6.ll for No. 2
foundry. Structural material tends some.
what toward easier quotations, though
prices are unchanged.
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SHOT HIM FROM BEHIND.
Unknown Man AsSassinated S. II
Mullen in an Amite City Hotel

Amite City, La, Dec. l3-Another as
sassination, the second in week, has been
added to the record for Tangipahoa par
ish. Last evening in the full glare of the
hotel lights, S. B. Mullen, stranger, was
shet to death. He was standing on the
hotel gallery and the assassin shot him
from behind. There were two shots fired,
one of which penetrated the brain. I'M
mediately large crowd gathered and
the greatest excitement prevailed. Sheriff
Edwards was notified and organized a
posse As soon as the moon rose blood
hounds took up the trail Of the guilty
parties Why Mullen was shot is as vet
mystery. He is an entire stranger here
and could hardly have had any connection
with any Of the murders hereabouts Some
people are under the impression that the
man had enemies at his home, who fol
lowed him here and murdered him 9th
ers are Of the opinion that the man was
a detective and had come here for the pur-
pose of working up some case.
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A bLUEBEARD UP TO DATE
PROTESTATIONS OF INNOCENCE
Charles ZanOIi, SUSPECTED of KILL
ing Four Wives and Three Other
Persons. for the Purpose of Coll
Iectfng Insurance Money, Under
Arrest in New York.

New York, Dec. l3.-Chas ZanoIi. wIc
is suspected of having killed four of his
wives and three other persons for the
purpose of collecting insurance money on
their lives, is still prisoner at police
headquarters. He continues his protesta-
tions of innocence. In his conversation
Zanoli expresses himself as being more
than ready to help the detectives toward
the solution Of all doubtful questions and
Chief Detective McClusky acknowledges
that the prisoner had offered him assist
ancc i'll clearing some of the details of the
Investigations which have cost so much
time and trouble. The police have learn
ed that the young woman who has been
selected by Zanol as his fifth wife Just be-
fore his arrest on Tuesday last, is Bar
bara Hoffner, 25 years of age resident
of Brooklyn. She had answered an adver-
tisement of Zanoli under the name of c.
Wagner. Zanoli has a smattering knowl-
edge of medical things, which he gained
in his apprenticeship for the trade of bar
Der in Germany. He is able to pull teeth
and to perform the operation known rs
"cupping,' and is familiar with the blister
raised after the cupping process 1t is
possible, Chief McClusly thinks, that ne
may be possessed of the same general
knowledge of deadly drugs.
The police are now satisfied that Zan-
oil did not make away with the child
Lena Werna daughter of one of the pris-
oner's dead wives. The girl is now in
Germany with her relatives. The body
of Jennie Schlessinger, the fourth wife,
will he eyh1,mpd tomorrow
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nanfb Of Mrs. Mckinney

Canton, Ohio, Dec. 13.-Mrs. Nancy Al
lison Mckinley passed away from life at
a few minutes past 2 o'clock this morn
ing, with all her children and other i'm
mediate relatives at her bedside She
did not suffer any in her last hours, but
gradually passed from the deep, palsied
sleep in which she has rested almost CON
stantly for the past 10 days to the sleep
If death
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Geneva, n Y, Dec l3.-Prof William
R. Brooks of Smith university reports the
observation of a great group of sun spots
approaching the center of the suns disc
The group is visible to the naked eve
through smoked glass and may be well
defined with small telescopes. Measure
ments made by Prof. Brooks show this
vast solar disturbance to be 100000 miles
in 1anoth
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Wife NIurderer's Fate.

Bakersfield, Cal, Dec. IA. David Da-
wilson, the Randsburg wife murderer, has
been convicted Of murder in the first de
gree, with the penalty Of life imrrisou-
ment. He is said to be the son Of a
prominent st. Louis physician. The de-
fense was insanity, and during the trial
Davidson appeared oblivious to his sur
roundings, but experts declared that he
was shammino