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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-14
FALL RIVER STEAMER PLYM-
 OUTH.

Disabled by Broken Eccentric Yester-
 day Morning-Towed Into New Ha-
 ven-C. H. Northam Takes Passen-
 The steamer Plymouth of the Fall River line, plying between Providence and New York, broke an eccentric rod yesterday morning at o'clock when off Cornfield reef. She was carrying about 200 passengers and sixty carloads of freight Anchors were thrown out and signals of distress displayed These were sighted by the tug Luckenbach of the Luckenbach Wrecking company of New York city, which was towing some coal barges down the sound. The wind being in the right direction the tug left the barges and came to the aid of the Plymouth. Although New Lon don was nearer it was decided be- cause of the head winds to tow the steamer to New Haven.
 The steamer was anchored off Light house Grove at S:30 yesterday and the passengers were ifdlSleEF6u to the V. H. Northam, which carried them to New York.
 The Plymouth was under the com- mand of Captain Williamson. She is a large boat, S52 feet in length, and was built in 1920. A similar accident oc- cured to her two years ago. It will be at least two days before the repairs can be completed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-14
THE RAINFALL.

The rain which fell all day yesterday was a part of a coast storm which ragged all along the Atlantic coast. It was the first storm of the summer and was unusually heavy. The storm center was in Florida and is slowly working it's way north. If it does not move to the northeast as is likely, thus leav- ing the coast, the rain will continue all through to-day. The rainfall amount ed to about an inch and half yester- day. On the south Atlantic coast, dur ing the last two days, rain fell to the depth of three inches at several places. The crops have needed water a great deal for the past week and this rain is of great benefit to them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-14
SCRANTON ooNorER WEDDING,
To Take Place in Madison This After
 


 The marriage of Miss Minnie Irene Scranton of Madison to Edgar Everest Conover of New York, will take place at o'clock this afternoon at the old Scranton homestead on Boston street in Madison. Rev. Dr. Phillips of the Church of the Redeemer of this city will perform the ceremony. The brides maids will be Miss Elizabeth Conover of New York, sister of the groom; Miss Meta Skinner of Guilford, and Miss Helen Scranton of Madison, sis ter of the bridge. Dr. Jones of New York will be best man. At the con- clusion of the ceremony a reception will be given at the Scranton residence from 4:3O to 6:GO p. m. The bride is a daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles w. Scranton. MT. Conover is of an old New York family and has spent several summers in Madison. Music for the reception will be furnished by Fichtls orchestra and Francis of this city will cater.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-14
A CARD OF THANKS.

Headquarters Admiral Foote Post, No. F, Department of Connecticut, Grand Army of the Republic, New Haven, Conn.,, July 13, 1898. To the New Haven Journal and Courier: The thanks of the general committee on Fourth of July celebration are ten- dered the New Haven Journal and Courier for the use of it's columns in furtherance of the cause. We have reason to feel gratified at the success of our celebration.
 Yours most respectfully,
 w. D. Whittlelsey,
 Secretary.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-14

There is no record of any ship nam- ed San Domingo, and it is probable that the vessel is the Spanish steamer Santo Domingo, which belongs to the Campania Transatlantica of Barcelo- ma, whose New York agents are J. M. CebalIos & Cc. The Santo Domingo. which registered 1928 tons, was regu- larly in the passenger and freight ser vice between New York and Havana and Mexican ports The last voyage from New York was begun on March 20 last, and the last report of her move- ments was her arrival at Havana, on April 8. Her commander was Captain Aguirre. She was originally the Brit ish steamer Dublin Castle, and was built at Glasgow in 1877. Her hull was of iron.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-14

Colonel W. II. Stratton, a prominent insurance man of Hartford, formerly of New Haven, is stopping al the Pe- quot club house for the summer with his wife and two children. Colonel Stratton was prominent in New Haven military circles years ago, having been during the latter part of his residence here an aid on the brigade staff of the late Brigadier General Stephen R. Smith. He has large circle of friends In New Haven
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-14
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY

Washington, July 13. = To-day's S statement of the condition of the treas ury shows: Available cash balance, S233, ,2S4,229; gold reserve $175, ,209, ,436; net silver, $1O,4S4,SO5; United States notes in the treasury $42, ,086, $50; treas ury notes of 1890, $S,O91, ,493; total re- ceipts this day, S1,751, ATS; total receipts this month, $1S,467 ,46O; total receipts this year, $1S,467, ,46O; total expen- ditures this day, $2,55S, ,OOO; total expen- ditures this month, $50 399, GOO; total ex- penditures this year, $3O 399, GOO; depos- it's in national banks, $51, ,903, I'll.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-14
COMING To THIs CITY.

A concert will be given in this city in two weeks probably by Medvedew, the celebrated tenor from the Russian Imperial Opera company. Medvedew was first tenor of the Royal Opera company in Moscow and St. Peters burg for ten years and has an enviable reputation. He has come to this coun- try to give concerts in New York. He will be assisted in this city by Bern stein, the pianist, and the concert will be given in the new Music hall.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-14
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
Fifty Fourth Annual Session of Ma
 tional Division.

tional Division.
 Burlington, Vt, July 13.-The fifty fourth annual session of the National Division, Sons of Temperance, was for mally opened at the First Baptist church in this city this forenoon. The morning session was taken up by the reading of the various reports of the officers, which were all adopted. Among those prominent in the order present at the meeting were Most Wor- thy Patriarch Thomas Caswell of Tor onto, Ont; Most Worthy Scribe Benja- min R. Jewell of Stoneham, Mass. !; Most Worthy Financial Scribe Charles l.. Ayres, New Haven, Conn; F. H. Bradley, Washington, D. C.; Charles E. Gildersleeve of New York; Charles H. Corringe of London, Eng; William Clarke of Manchester, Eng; Arthur Page of Redfern, N. S. w.; R. B. Crop ley of Sidney, N. s. w., and c. T. Dorn- ing of Melbourne, Victoria.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-14
UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS.
Money Awaiting Owners in Connecticut
 Savings Banks.

MollSy AWdlllLS OWlleIS III CoiheSIlGuI
 Savings Banks.
 The savings banks of the state are by law required to make return to the comptroller, in July of each year, of the accounts which have not been taken from or added to for twenty years. There are many of these un- claimed deposits in the savings banks of the state, and the amounts to the credit of the depositors will foot up several thousand dollars, The largest number and amount of unclaimed de- posits is in the Society for Savings of Hartford, where, according to the re- turns filed, there is $12,711.76 on deposit. The Stamford Savings bank has $1,- 5O653, and the Citizens Savings bank of Stamford, $57.77.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-14
CABLE TO BLOCK ISLAND.
It Will Soon Be Possible to Telephone
 Over There

It will soon be possible to telephone to Block Island. The laying of the government cable for the seventeen miles from the main land is now prac- tfcally completed, work having been begun Sunday. The connections will be made in a short time. There was already a telegraph cable to the island and when the telephone cable was sug- gested it took considerable hustling on the part of Rhode Island men at Wash ington to get it through. The cable was laid under the direction of the Providence Telephone company. It is to be connected with the Providence office by way of Narragansett Pier.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-14

The condition of affairs in the camp of the refugees Is terrible, and if it con- tinues many people will starve to death, Up to date eight persons have died. The churches are being used as hospitals. One of them contains 1O7 persons. A very old woman committed suicide to- day, in her distress, killing herself with a maChete.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-14
A BLOCKADE RUNNER WRECKED
Ship San Domingo Disabled Off the Isle

Ship San Domingo Disabled Off the Isle
 of Pines.
 Washington, July 13.-Captain Saw yer signal officer at Key West, has reported to the war department that the ship San Domingo was wrecked off the Isle of Pines, Cuba, while trying to run the blockade. Her nationality is unknown, Captain Sawyer reports, but he believes she was one of the vessels secured by General Blanco to run the blockade and furnish food supplies to his army.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-14
OF SANTIAGO REFU-
 GEES.
Their Condition Terrible-Starvation
 Threatened.
TCopyright. 1898, The Associated Press !

Copyright, 1898, The Associated Press.1
 Off Juragua, July 12, via Kingston, July 1S.-General Shafter telegraphed to Washington to-day in regard to the extreme privations suffered by the 1S.- 900 Santiago refugees now at Fl Caney, and he received a reply directing him not to assume the responsibility of their maintenance, but to give them such food as he can spare from the sol diers' stores. Already g, 800 ratfons have been sent to them, but these are exhausted, as well as the provisions sent by Miss Clara Barton in behalf of the Red Cross society.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-14
pr GENARo's WOUND HEALED.

Vincento Di Genaro, the Italian who had his arm torn off at the Candee Rubber shop, has improved very much since he was taken to the hospital and is nearly we'll The arm was taken off by machine and it was thought at the time that the man would not live. But the wound has healed finely and he will be discharged within a few days.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-14
VALE MANS ILLNESS

MT. Robson. Yale 1901, who has been confined at Grace hospital with ty- phoid fever, passed a comfortable day yesterday. He is not thought to be en- tirely out of danger yet.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-18
Preserve The Alligator.

Since The authorities began enforcing tas
same iaw ne game all over the state IS
becoming more plentiful A similar law
scculd - passed whereby the Florida alg-
* cor Should - protected rom fhe guns %
Jhe woai3-he sport. who goes through the
country siRY.aG them ard ieaVing fnplr
grasses % rat An exchange says THAI
q hunting party q kisssulTiaae Killed 30
sll-Eators recently. ard t8ssr remains were
LEFT tor the euzssr9s. II xuch wholesale
bUtchsry * the Florida alligator - ken.
up the state s4I SCOT not re able 70
hcast & taas attractive s8uriaa, n.ea az
foE4S tne Norf1gTs tourist 50 much anssr-
ea-.--J~cksoavl.ls I.2l Metropolis.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-18

dinner that day that he was the dearest
ana best OF mortal creatures. and II did not
take him long 20 find GU: why she thought
80.
Same men in such q position would have
told The truth but it must he remembered
that Stafford is a lawyer. He iet her tnsnk
what pleased her best about the star.
IT the thing isn't claimed before Christi
mas said he 20 himself. 'I'il give i to
her. II IL Is. I'll raise the money somehow
and buy another just like IL"
That day q very quiet and gentiemaniT
individual whom Stafford instantly renern-
bered having seen In Lowensteln's shop
called al the lawyers Office and claimed the
star. lie described It perfectly, and ne told
q eonyi1ciagiy straight story or the loss
OF II.
He and friend had been picking up a
few bargains ia diamonds. and hal secured
the star just before visiting Lowenstein's
place. Staffor3's caI!er-whose card bore
the name John VI. Deering-hae been ex-
amlnlu< IKE jewel while az LowensteiD's.
and en- finishing had put It. as he sup
posed into the side pocket OF his friend 3
coat.
Half an hour later he was horrihed to
learn THAI his friend did not have the star
The two compared their recollections. and
finally identified Stafford by mutual MEM
DRY Of ais appearance. as the man who
must have stepped between them as they
stood before the counter. just in time 10
receive the jewel that was meant for an
other.
They had searched for him without Sue
cess. and IL was by accident that Mr.. Deer
Ing had seen and recognized Stafford That
morning just a. he was entering the build
ing IN which his offices were situated.
of course the lawyer demanded more
proofs. ard Deering professed himself quite
Ready to furnish them lie would produce
his friend and the broker from whom the
STAR had been purchased
behring's manner convinced Stafford OF
the truth Of his story. The real owner OF
the diamonds had appeared. Then what
was 10 be done TO prevent the disruption
Of a happy home? How, ON, how. was The
matter II that supposed Christmas present
to be Strengthened outf
Inspiration came 10 Stafford in his de-
spair He took the star to a manufacturing
jeweler and secured his promise 10 dupli-
cate IL in three days with real gold and the
finest quality ~ paste. The jeweler guar
anteed that Mrs, Stafford should not be
able 10 tell the difference.
BY what articles Stafford held off Deer
ing long enough for the tcweIer 10 do MS
work I leave 10 the Imagination OF those
" no have dealt with lawyers. lie ala Il,
and no hard feeling was apparent when
restitution finally was made 10 behring's
friend. Mr.. Stackpoe, wealthy Philadel-
phian.
on Christmas day Stafford gave the
bogus star To his wife. He felt meaner
than ever before In his career. bat there
was no help Tor H. The best he could do
for his conscience was to swear solenfrly
that he must speedily replace the paste
jewels with real ones.
on the evening OF January Z the star
was stolen. II was taken fro!n what Mrs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-18

Lowexssesn's pavnshop Ny men thought
70 find stolen property On them, bus there
was nothing excepf that bag, and We
couldn', tell at first whether THAI belonged
&c them o. Tot
Today I've learned the whole story.
They were IN there with you. The one who
calls himself Deerfnx had in his possession
a diamond star stolen from Mrs HsggzESol
Waiworth, i weli-known society woman.
raw weeks ago. He saw couple OF my
rBsn coming In and suspected that they
were after him. II caught with the star
n his possession, be was lost. So he slipped
L into the first convenient place, your
pocket.
Meanwhile the other thief had lifted
your little bag Of money Seeing my men.
the two thieves hurried ont, but were ar
rested on the sidewalk. We held them for
a few days, but finally had 10 let them go
for lack Of evidence. An. here is Mrs. Wal
worth 10 claim her property
A very elegant parsonage entered the
room as these words were spoken. She ex-
pressed the greatest joy st the recovery
Of her pretty trinket with which she soon
Departed Stafford took the other one and
carried X home TO his wife. who wept
over IL.
Two days later she shook her husbands
already overstrained nerves with the state
mert that she had Left the star in a jew
eler's establishment TO have one OF the set
tlngs frightened.
II asked him-just for fun, you know
how much il was WORTH said she. and
after examining the stones carefully he
told Tie about s.. $40. Did you pay ali that
for ii, you dear old thing"
Not quite" replied Stafford. blushing.
Here was terrible situation. Evidently
Mrs Higginson WaIworth had taken the
wrong star from police headquarters Re
u3embering that she had had her choice
Stafford Was almost tempted TO say moth
ing. but his honesty triumphed, and he
wrote her a frank letter TO her at her coun-
try place at Lenox.
The reply, by telegraph, was astound-
ing:
Must be some mistake Have had dia-
monds examined by expert, and they are
genuine"
Then there were two stars OF real dia-
mondst Utterly impossible, In a maze of
nystification Stafford went TO see the jew
eler who was repairing the star for Mrs.
Stafford When the lawyer had explained
his Grand the man OF Jewels winked
She told me Ii was a Christmas present
from her husband" said he do / look
ike one who would get his fellow man into
trouble? No, sir; I'm married myself
Look here" cried Stafford. This star
Is making life too thrilling for me. I do
nothing but fly from one person to an
other. confessing my shame It's got TO
stop. VII you replace that paste with
genuine diamonds and take my note for
ninety days.
Il Will" replied the jeweler promptly.
And thus 1t happened that Mrs Stafford's
Christmas star was made as good as its
twln III TINS queer constellation.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-18

all felt convinced thai he had seen some
thing.
we talked over the matter for a long
waile. ard finally decided 20 go our az day
hgat and rerew the search for the missing
miner. Hoyt's dog had stood by the
camp ire While We talked looking into
faces with patient dumb e1treagy he
seemed 20 understand our final decision.
Tor shortly after he went 70 his masters
tent and went % sleep. We were all ready
Tor the start az daylight and found the
cog waiting for Us AT the head % the
trail. He logged along IN advance and
When We came 10 the old meeting place
cd not stop. but kept right on up the hill
towards Hoyt's claim.
A mile Up the hill Wa came 10 a spot
where the rlige on which the claim was
located narrowed 20 mere strip. with a
wall or rock on one side and the other
breaking abruptly into a precipice that
was nearly 20 feet above the valley below
1he snow had drifted into q deep and COM
pact Mass along this wall, bat IL was nav
melting rapidly on top and below, because
Inc ground was sgill warm. We had 70
acNance with great caution. because the
whole mass was liable TO start al any mo
ment and carry us with II 10 the valley
below,
The dog had gone a hundred yards In al
vance OF US. and at ,she most dangerous
part OF the snow bank he left the trail ami
gong over he very brink OF the elf he
cropped on his launches and uttered an
other OF the hiood-curdling bowls we had
heard the night before. Then he straight
ened out and began to dig in the snow
Win all four feet al a furious rate.
Wen find the master there said Rag
ley, as he watched the dog We had all
stopped. but soon began TO plan an attack
on the mass Of drifted snow
Back boys. Back for your lives
shouted Bill. who was IN front
We turned and literally threw our
selves from the top Of the snowdrift down
into the half-clearei trail. and We were
not moment too soon.
with slow. dun roar the great mass
OF melting snow slipped ever the edge o.
the cliff, carrying everything on the sur
face OF the ground with it, and struck the
valley below with a report like distant
thunder.
" Hoy was right. His dog did follow
him INTO the grave. said Bill Bagley The
following spring when the SHOWS had melt
ed Wa found the remains OF master and
log in the valley.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-18

Stafford believed to b. secure hiding
place IA her dressing table.
The theft occurred In the evening while
the couple We're AZ the thraier. \ servant
bal been IN the apartments all the even
ius, hQt had heard no unusual sound Moth
tx or any consequence except the star hal
been taken, but Mrs. Stafforfs belongings
had been Tossed about good deal
II stafford bad believed that thc star
Was gone forever, he might Amos, have
found Il - his hear: % rejoice. but he
thought 't likely thss; tae police would 0aa
& wiiheu; Tnueh trouble ore Of the cen
irsl of1ce detectives seat 30 the house xst3
taaf she robbery looked lie the work %
a fr1ead - his and To thought he'd have
t'm ~ a day or TWO. Another. boweye~.
was ssl~e & vas tae servant
stafford believes tha; IL the police found
,ne star they wo'isi discover ia fraudulent
character The oniy wa 20 prevent ssscA
Catlsfros.-}. WAS ta fiu.s r. first himself
Splitting fhs difference between the two
theories ~ t9e police stafford s.gNpet.te,4
fao jaT!tor os tHa bul.a.ng. principally be-
,a,iso % 81 rot book honest VIA 4
lawyers assurance t@ y sra ssga go q he
E'sn ana Sc-asg{ hJm Yc,a: blank Th4
l7f'foc eat4f3 a. bus he Was ga Naa}v
EFl&ateuat th2t he rs- ked q fee - hls
sc.e = sut f}est tas, - Eh: 1Tas Yo,f-a g..
WIND - Ais f;sht An3 arrested bin, rex.
uay wttf tas STAR 80 his possession
StaSeTi wSs ~s2r-G3s -.s.5 ~ tsl, uNc0e 80
@''itce hsft19&r-erS 81 -ecfasra tna ,srsta-
sCtN 81 use tSaa-n ~ .Ae cnte< ~ -3e.t.-t .,..s
he feu03 taa taa.s5r "a ~ Saae- NJ. T>~er-
taS an6 Az Stsek 0o.s were AIS, rrv~er.
ar or tahse lay Two diamond stars ar
: .aT&Fis aaE = sUarvR
90 Nov shese Two gentlemen. b.
1.@ye-" f.ti3 tae cstet ~ 4es e~,ttves. ss-ese-
srg S.NH SGD '-Fafs ~ profess onal sa.eves
&n4 eoauae.fa meu. kota ~ she1n ~e~r
arsNsse4 tcw days @&o coa.-=- a-t ~
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4 Rat Egg Wagon.

Some marau.Hng rats have been stealing
the eggs from the soda water fountain
counter IN Mr.. Hucke's store. This Of IT.
seif Is no mystery. The strange thing IS
that they are often found IN remote places
I'm the store unNr0keu Sometimes on tins
cellar floor, slth tiny holes punctured IN
them Mr. fiucke made mp his niud ne
would find out how these eggs got away IL
h, had 10 remain uo ali night. Returning
to tho drugstore long after midnight ha
stationed himself outside one ~ tf3., win
dows 4 bright ligh, was EuTr1ing in the
store, and so0n, with tho stealth ~ span
iar1s. TWO snarTs-eyed rats approached and
climbed upon tb@ soda counter. 1'neir oh
1et-t Was The basket OF eggs Selecting an
egg az the edge of the basket. the bigger OF
the two rate rlaspel Il with ali FOUR fest
holding Il closely 20 hAs body. Then a
third rat Appeared and threw himself on
MS back on the counter. directly under the
rat who c}aspset the egg. zpout four inches
above him. Taese details neiug coInfIeles
the second RAJ iah ia - the first rats
tail and pulled him on Ok the basket. and.
presto the Tat lying Oh iais back caught
him ard the egg was safely landed or the
counter.
III HFy rat No and rat No : dragged
their living egg sled along the marble eDsIn-
ter 80 a place underneath where a shelf
pro }actesi out Here tae two rats scara-
psred d0wa. oaE 81 view behind sh- e0un-
ter. arss leaving the rat holding ,he sps,
a. The yeYy elge &ext the Fas acting AZ
tne egg Siss deliberately dropped over tfss,
the edge back downward. Mr. Hucke I'D
nol see the resi- u ina proceedings. Dllt ss.f-
poses ire rats underneath caught hln AT
any tate III few moments tne two rAra
appeared swiftly dragging their coarasle
ard the egg across she fo0r on hls back
Mr. Eucke fe!t & %az really too had 70
tlieves escape with ;he!s booty 10 TIE cell
lar.-EAns2s Isty Sia..
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That a martial spirit has @roHn among
the T5zaIos aud Is continuing - grew caa
- sen by tire most Gnooeeyg.Q6. During
the last moonlight iae ol&cT bays OF ay3at
twelve or fifteen got al the smaller call
6ren az the jn1lau settlements fogefsssx
and forming EhHn IN sstE 81 f0uTs w.;h a
Philippine ard American rag side - SIZE
iave marched them around Ire streets I
sxspposa tne~a nave eeea aFsy OF these H.
..e oaacs Ok little felix's paying soi1ieg, and