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The herald., 1898-05-11
WHEAT PROSPECTS
Decidedly Better Than Shown Last
Year

Year
WASHINGTON, May 10.-The May re-
turns to the statistician of the department
Of agriculture show the acreage Of win
qter wheat to be ST. per cent greater than the
acreage of last year, the comparison being
mot with the acreage harvested last year
Tbut with that sown in the year 1896. While
there Is an increase Of 16 per cent acreage.
less increase in every eastern and south
Kern state, and some increase also on the
Pacific coast, the large expansion indicat-
ed IL to some extent offset by decrease
Of 2 per cent in Indiana. IL per cent In Iowa,
Is per cent in Missouri and 16 per cent In
Illinois. The average condition of winter
wheat is S6.5, against S0.2 on May 18th of last
year.
The average crop for states: Kansas, los;
Pennsylvania, 96; Michigan and Tennessee,
each IS; Missouri, SS; Indiana, 30; Illinois,
s6: Ohio, 50; California, 20.
Correspondents agree in reporting the
1sop Of California to be one Of the small
cot ever raised in that state. On the other
hand. the crop of Kansas bids fair to be
the largest in its history.
The average condition Of winter rye is
Ms. compared with Ss on May 18th Of last
year.
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STOPPED A STAGE
Then the Drivers Clubbed whip
Stopped Him

REDDING, CAL, May 10.--Early this
morning an attempt was made to hold up
the stage running between Redding and
Alturas. When about three miles out Of
town, and while climbing the Churn creek
divide, the driver, William Connery, be-
came aware that some one was climbing
on the stage from behind. AS the driver
turned, the would-be robber fired point
blank in his face, the bullet passing through
his cheek, carrying away several teeth and
portion Of the roof Of his mouth. A
hand-to-hand conflict ensued, the driver
using his heavy whip, while the robber shot
thtee more times at the driver. The sec
ond bullet grazed Connery's face, and the
third powder-burned his neck. The fourth
bullet went wild. Connery succeeded in
forcing the robber to the ground, and the
stage horses dashed away. carrying the
plucky driver out Of danger. The driver
had very narrow escape from instant
death, and Is still In a precarious condi-
ton. The sheriff is out with a posse, but
up to a late hour had not made any cap
ture.
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Subsidiary Foresters

OAKLAND, May 10.-The biennial con-
clave Of the subsidiary high court Of For
esters was opened today at Giers hall. May
or w. r. Thomas delivered the address
Of welcome. The conclave was organized
by High Chief Ranger DR.. E. q. Case Of
Ukiah. His statistical review showed that
H new courts had been instructed, 29 sus-
pended, 13 amalgamated with other courts,
and two moved from the Jurisdiction.
Notwithstanding this loss Of courts" said
High Chief Ranger Case, 1.-THE funds Of
subordinate courts have increased nearly
$4,000 since December 81. 1896" San Fran
cisco was selected as the next place Of
meeting.
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INDEX
TO TELEoRAPHIo NEWS

+ On Sunday letter from the ARCH 1
+ bishops will be read in all Roman 4
+ Catholic churches in the United States 4
r directing that prayers be offered for 4
+ glorious victory for American arms 4
+ in the war with Spain. +
+ Three Spanish gunboats come out 4
+ to gather in the torpedo boat Wins 4.
+ low; one is disabled, and all three 4
+ very glad to get back safely into the 4,
+ Havana harbor. 4
+ Sir Charles Dixie calls Intervention 4
r talk moonshine, and thinks the proper +
r thing to do is for the United States to 4
+ keep the Philippines and govern them +
+ decently. 4
+ Major General Miles leaves tonight 4
r for Tampa, which indicates that the +
+ invasion Of Cuba is not far off, 4
r The navy department receives news 4.
+ of the arrival of the Spanish fleet at 4
+ Cadiz; the action will postpone the +
f. destruction of Spain's navy, but leaves 4
+ the way clear for the invasion oA 4
+ Cuba. 4
r The senate passes four war meas 4
+ ures, including the immune bill and +
+ the postoffice appropriation bill; the 4
r house holds a short session for lack 4
+ Of business needing attention. 4
r Two not very valuable prizes /,
r brought into port by the Cuban block 4
n dueTS, Lne SpdulaTuS cldiul tIldt tNo n
+ steamer Montserrat has run the block +
r ade a second time. +
+ SIMPSONS present duty is the re- +
+ duction of the defenses Of Porto Rico, +
+ which will be followed by an imme- 4.
+ diate advance on Havana; troops con- +
+ centrated at Chickamauga are ordered +
+ forward to Tampa, and will be there +
+ by Friday. +
+ Italian rioting explained as an ef- 1,
f fort on the part of the populace to 4
+ secure a republican form of govern 4
+ ment. 4
+ The Spanish chamber adopts the 4,
+ war credits; Don Carlos American +
+ manager sails for home expecting to +
+ see the pretender on the throne before +
+ his arrival, with Weyler as chief of his +
+ cabinet. 4
+ Senior Sagasta's comment on the con- 4
+ duct of the war calls forth rejoinder +
+ from Secretary Long. The premier's 4
+ desire for an honorable, manly war +
+ will be filled to repletion. +
f. OF the Seventh regiment men, 155 +
+ fail in physical qualifications and will +
+ be returned to civil life. +
+ European ambassadors at Washing 4.
+ ton agree in advising Spain to sue for 4,
+ peace before 1t Is too late; it's pretty 4,
1. late now, on the terms they propose. i,
t.tF t+FFFF+
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Sons Of Hermann

SAN FRANCISCO, May 10-The Sarnd
lodge of California Herman's Some today
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: Past president. W. Leuddeke:
president. q. Brusgge; vice president. Chas.
treasurer, GustA r. Gunther: trustees. J.
jain, H. Haar, w. Cohn; guide, +. Eggsr-
ling; inside watchman. H. Huck; outside
watchman, r. Martin: finance committee,
D, Brune, p. Krueckel. G. Leidecker.
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WILL GOVERN CUBA
Lee Booked for Appointment as War
Governor

NEW YORK, May 10.-A special to .
the Journal from Washington says: .
Major-General Fitzhugh Lee will be .
the first military Governor of Cuba. .
For the next two weeks he will act as .
. the official adviser Of Secretary Alger. .
He will have private Office and desk .
. near the Secretary's Office, and will .
. either remain here or visit the various .
. mobilization points. When Havana Is .
. taken. General Lee will be sent to Q
. Cuba, and, with headquarters at Ha- .
vana, will assume the temporary die .
. tatorship of the island until republi- Q
. can and stable form of government is Q
. established by the Cubans. Q
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SIGNS of Revolt

LINCOLN. Neb., May 10.-There are signs
Of revolt for the first time at Camp Saun-
icsl examination. Two 1ieutenants Of
Company M Of Grand Island were thrown
out on the ground Of disability, and the
men under them declined to enlist. In the
absence Of their captain, the men were or
dered back to their tents and the whole
company may be disciplined,
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Paving Out Gold

WASHINGTON. May 10.-The United
States treasury began today the paying out
Of gold on tho counter in lieu OF currency.
This will be continued indefinitely. The
available cash balance on hand, including
D80, 900 900 gold reserve, is $213, ,3l3 ,5y5. or
this amount $50 1898 ,49lfis free gold and the
balance is made up of silver, treasury and
United States notes, etc.
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A Disloyal Citizen

VALLEJO, Cal, May 1o.-Jos. Gardello,
a laborer employed at the Mare Island
Navy Yard, has been escorted from the
place by file of marines, because he was
heard to express sympathy with the cause
of Spain. He added that should he obtain
opportunity he would blow up every Am
erican vessel he could get near.
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Heard the Cannon

. WILMINGTON. 8. c., May 1O-A .
. special dispatch to the Star from .
. Beaufort, N. c., says: Captain Allen .
. of the schooner Alert and many 9TH .
. ers Of the ocean fleet Of fishermen of .
. this place report hearing heavy cam .
. nonading Off Cape Lookout, N. c., at .
. 10 o'clock today, counting forty-seven .
. distinct shots. Q
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Men Of Washington

TACOMA, WASH, May 1O.-The first bat
TALON of Washington troops, under COM
mand of Col. Fife, leaves here tomorrow on
the steamer Senator for San Francisco.
The battalion includes companies A, B, ID
and L. The next battalion of four com.
panies is expected to leave Saturday.
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Chinese Neutrality

WASHINGTON. May 10.-The report
from Shanghai that the Chinese authors
ties have requested that the u. 8. 8. Mono
cacy be withdrawn from the port, owing
to the neutral attitude of China, caused
some apprehension among naval officers
~ the Monocacy is an old wooden ship.
which could not move with safety upon the
open sea. No official notice Of the order
to withdraw has been received here, and
the Chinese legation knows nothing Of the
matter.
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The Total Muster

WASHINGTON. May 10. = Reports re-
ceived at Adjt-Gen. Corbin's office up to
this' morning, show that 34,S54 men have
been mustered inthe volunteer army of
the United States. 1t is probable. however,
that by this time the actual number mus
tered is about 10000, in round numbers.
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Lord Fauntleroy's Ma

WASHINGTON, May 10.-Judge Hag-
ner this afternoon signed decree granting
Frances Hodgson Burnett, the novelist,
divorce from DR.. s. M. Burnett, a we'll
known oculist of this city. She is per-
amitted to resume her maiden name of
Hodgson.
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Maher Has Money

NEW YORK, May 10.-Peter Maher, the
Irish heavyweight, today made public an
nouncement that he is willing to post $1,000
for fight with Bob Fitzsimmons or Jim
Corbett or any other man, for the cham
pionship OF the world.
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Bailedfor the Pole

( NEW YORK, May 10.-Walter wellman
today embarked on his search for the north
pole and Andree. He sailed on the Kaiser
wilhelm der Crosse for Tromsoe, Norway.
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Oregon Volunteers

PORTLAND. Ore, May 1o.-Companiea
a. B, g and d. comprising the First bat-
talon, Second regiment. Oregon volunteers,
were mustered IN today and WIN ieave for
San Francisco tomorrow,
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BIew out the 0as

gAN FRANCISCO. May 1o.-Thomas and
Bridget Connell an aged couple. were found
dead at their home on Bay street this even-
Ind. They had been asphyxiated by sas.
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OF for Manila

HONG KONG, May 1O.-The British gun
boat Swift will relieve the British gunboat
I1innet at Manila. She will leave Hong
Kong tomorrow for the Philippine islands.
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n Magic Island- santa Catalina

f1es, was rejected by the examiners for
physical defects, especially because Of ex-
treme height as compared with weight.
The company refused to be mustered in
without him, and the war department was
appealed to. An order came this morning
to pass Parks.
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Parks was paesed

TALON of the First regiment Of volunteers
WAS mustered In this afternoon. Captain
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Grub Getting Scarce

MADRID, May 10, 10 a. m.-The authori-
ties here are greatly concerned about the
provisions for this city. 1t is estimated that
The stock Of wheat will be consumed in
side of, a month, and measures are being
taken to purchase wheat abroad.
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Closing Prices.

Following are the closing prices reported by Prince k Whieely. Bankers and grokers g Broadway. New York, and 15 Center st. New Haven. Rid askad
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SIGNALLING IN WAR TIME.

In cruising about the Caribbean sea in pursuit of the Spanish fleet, the ves- sells of the American fleet had to be widely scattered to discover the elusive foe. It was necessary, however, that every member of the fleet should be in frequent communication with the flag ship, directly or indirectly, in order that courses might be directed and no ves- sel go astray, and that the commander, also, might receive intelligence from all. In immediate conflict with fleet or fort especially, promptitude and clearness in signals would be imperative.t .t'
 How wide sweep could be made over the sea by a dozen vessels is a matter that would depend on the dis tance at which signals could be read in the various kinds of weather, and how far the outermost members of the fleet might spread apart to allow of timely concentration in case of an attack by the enemy's ships on either extreme.
 Until the Invention of the electric tel egraph, the best means of conveying intelligence over long distances of land or sea were flag and semaphore in the daytime, and torches and ships lan- terms by night.
 The semaphore is a very old instru- ment of intelligence, having been in use more or less in Europe since the French Revolution. It was invented by Claude Chappe at fingers. He completed the first line, connecting Paris and Lille in August, 1794, and on September 1 fol- lowing it bore to the Parisians the well come news of the recapture of the town of Condo from the Austrians. The sys- tenn with notifications, was soon adopted by France, England, Germany, Denmark. and probably other nations.- Lippincott's.
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The Rev. MT, Scovile-NIondays 4 to G
 D. m; Wednesdays, Il to 12:3o.
 Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, How ard avenue and Portsea street, Rev. Df. Chadwick pastor'1preaGhing at 1o:30 q. m. and 7:30 D. m. by Rev H. G, Gibbud Bible study at 12 m,, and Epworth League vesper service at 6:30 ?. m,
 Davenport Church, Wooster Square, Rev. Geo. Poster Prentlss, pastor.--Durlng July this church wo@hips with the First Bap- tist.
 East Pearl Street. Methodist Episcopal Church. service at 10:30 a. m. and 80 h. m. The Rev William McNicholl of St. Andrews church will preach at 1O:3O a. m. in exchange with the pastor. The are cordially invited and are assured of a hearty welcome. Church prayer meeting on Tuesday at 7:45 p. m The Classes meet on Friday evening at quarter before eight.
 Dwight Place Church. Morning service Talmadge Root of Providence, R. l. Bible school at 12 o'clock until September 1st.
 Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. (cor- T. ner George and Dwight streetsl Rey, Levi 1900 m, Sunday school, 6;3o p. m, Ep- worth League; ''The Temple of the Body" A cordial welcome awaits all
 Plymouth Church, corner Chapel street and sherman avenue, the Rev W. w. Me Lane, D. D., pastor.-Diyine worship and sermon 10:S0 a. m, Sunday school 12 m. Young peoples meeting TOO p. m.
 Center Church, Rev., Newman Smyth, pastor Morning service at 10:30 The 1 p. m. service is omitted for the summer.
 The Church of the Redeemer, Orange street, corner Wall. Watson Lyman Phli. lips, D. D., pastor; Harry D., Peabody. as. slstant pastor; Thomas c. Shepard, organ ist and choir-master.-- at iooJ q. m. Sunday school at F m. Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor, 6;30 p. m. At Welcome Hall" Oak street, sunday school at D. m. Gospel meeting at 7:30 D. m., conducted by MT. Peabody.
 First Church of Christ (Scientist,) Room 13, Boardman Building, corner State and Chapel streets.-Servlces: Sunday, 1O:30 a. m.; Wednesday, 7;3o p. m. Reading 5'3o p. m Christian Science Literature for sale. If
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NEW YORK STOCK MARh Er.

Opening, Highest, Lowest Quotations | On the New York Stock Exchange, reported by Prince X Whitely. Brokers. 15 Center sfrnat New HaYen..
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E inamCIal.
The Sfnck Market

New York, July 29.-The insignificant
 net changes in most stocks are fair indication of the neglected condition of
 the days market The prospects of
 early peace with Spain, the assurance of cheap money and the already secur- ed crops are not sufficient to induce buyers to take stocks. Holders are
 equally averse to selling at the existing level. Such a market naturally invites aggression by the bear element, but the professional manoeuvre of selling short some one stock or group of stocks which is particularly vulnerable, has again and again failed to make any notable impression on the general list, which continues inactive, apparently waiting for business conditions to change either for better or for worse Dealers in stocks keep one eye per- petually on the grain markets these days. The granger roads reflected to- day some feeling of relief over the re- ported rains in the corn belt, but on the other hand the drift of the price of wheat away from the dollar mark, which was the magic touchstone in all of last years bull market, is one of the
 unsatisfactory clements in the outlook. It Is only in response to foreign re- quirements that the grain markets and the granger stocks move together and the future needs of foreign countries and the dimensions of foreign crops are
 not yet sufficiently defined to indicate what the market for our surplus grains will amount to. Authoritative esti--
 mates of the worlds reserves of old wheat show them to be at a very low
 ebb. But prices abroad reflect the con- viction of an abundant new crop from foreign wheat producing countries. The dullness of to-days stock market was only varied by manipulative move- ments of the industrial specialtes par ticularly the Rubber stocks, Sugar Brooklyn Transit, Metropolitan Street Railway and New York Air Brake Peoples Gas reacted from yesterdays s advance and Manhattan suffered from realizing on the favorable decision in the dispute over back taxes. Sterling exchange showed a heavy tone early in the day, but anticipations of gold engagements for import were disap- pointed.
 Bonds were relatively more active than stocks and the demand was quite widely diffused for all grades below the gilt edged issues. Total sales, S2, ,250, 900. United States new fours advanced % and the 3s when issued 1s per cent. in the bid price.
 NEW YOHK STDrR HS1RE Ep
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The Minor & Merriam company of this city has filed a certificate of or ganiaztion with the secretary of state. Its capital stock is S6,OO0 and it is to engage in general grocery business.
 F. A. Fowler, the we'll known musi- elan and organist at St. Paurs Epis- copal church, leaves next Monday morning for the Adirondacks, where he will goin a party of wealthy New York gentlemen for two weeks hunt.
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TRINITY PARISH. Services and Meetings Next Week.

At the Parish Church. EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
 July Plst, 1908. S;00 a.m,-IIoly Communion. 10:30 q. Morning Prayer and Sermon by Rev. Robert c, Osborn, FOO p, m,-Evenlng Prayer, Week Days.
 WEDNESDAY-Augus 3d. 10!30 a. m.--Morning Prayer and Litany.
 FRIDAY--August 9th 5:00 p. m.-Evening Prayer.
 SATURDAY-August 9th. Feast of the Trnnshguratlon of Christ. H. 300 a. m.-Holy Communion office Hours for the Clergy, During the Simmer, at 1G0 Temple street The Rev. Mir, Scovile-NIondays, 4 to ( D. m; Wednesdays, Il to 12!30.
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Government Bonds.
auotations of Active nondu.

Reported by Boody, Mcclellan & O.. Bankers and Brokers, 57 Broadway, New York, and 87 Orange Street, New Haven.
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Tho Mldd!essx N! B Banking Company

| N,
 ASSETS, SS,000, 900. Issues per cent Coupon Bonds, payable In seven years, secured by first mortgage.
 Ihls company has been In existence and doing business in Connecticut for TWEN-. TY-THHHb YEARS, during which time it has issued and sold many million dollarsa worth of securities, of which all that have natured have been paid without daysa delay. The company has record of hay- gation 1t ever issued. It has pissed through many financial panics, and all the vioissil tudes during which many of the more pres tentious and loudly, advertised c0mpanieA of similar character have been wrecked.
 The following figures show the amounts that have matured and been paid or req neWed during the past i've years: lSy3 ......... ..........$ S14500
 1o9f ...s-....- ...s....... 1,279,150 ti
 lo5o .s..s.ss..s .......... 1,l90, 500 ft-
 1S5o ...ss...... .......... 1,4Z0,964 M 1857 ........... .......... I,344, 761 s8,059, 795 Over Six Million Dollars in Five Years. It would seem that this record ought td commend the bonds of this company to tha most careful and conservative investors.
 The Middlesex Banking Company has few years ago the legislature of Conneeti- cut passed law making it's securities legal investment for trustees of estates In Connecticut. The company Is under the Connecticut, the Bank Superintendent of New York, and the Bank Examiner of Maine. The bonds are issued in denomina- tlons of s100, S2Oo. s2oO, $500 and s1. .OOos annually, and are sold at par.
 For further information, please address or call on
 THE CHAS. w. SCRANTON CO.,, Investment Brokers, 1o3 Orange Street, jy1 n Agents for NeR Hayenl
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SPAIN WAS ALWAYS CRUEL.
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later on to the headquarters of Mar shal Lannes, as he had been seriously wounded in similar encounter.
 Still more heartrending are the re- collections of c. MenZel, a German, who served as a lieutenant in the Twenty-third French Chasseurs during the Spanish campaign in 1910. and who until few years ago. lived as a pen sion officer at Bonn. He tells iii his memoirs how a company of French prisoners was captured by a guerrilla
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New York Cotton Exehanpe.
Chicago Ma, ket.

Reported over private wire by H. c. Friedman & Co.,, BanEers and Brokers, 1O Wai street, N. r., and 7G3 Chapel street, Room 2 ard 3. Ntw Haven. N. A. Tanner Manager of Local Brarch.
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The Union Trust COnDaDV
NEW HAVEN

NEW HAVEN. CHARTERED by thes State of Connecti- cut with authority to act as Executor Ad- ministrator, Guardian, Receiver or Trustee under will or deed.
 Court and all Public Trust Funds. Acts ss trustee for Municipalities, Corporations and Individuals, and administers trusts of aii kinds. Empowered. to act as registrar of stocks, bonds, or other evidences of indebt- edness, manage sinking funds, and do ali business such as is usually done by Trust Companies.
 II also does general Banking business. collecting checks, notes, coupons and re. ceiyes deposits. The principal of each Trust Is invested by itself and Kept separate and apart from the general assets of the Com pany.
 This Company is by law regularly exam med by the Bank Examiner of the State of Connecticut
 HENRY L. HOTCHKISS. President
 EUGENE s BRISTOL. Treasurer. CAPITAL, AUTHORIZED CAPITAL. S100, ,000. S1,000,000.