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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-17
1925 DEATHS IN JULY,
Health Statistics of the State Show h.
 creased Mortality.


 Health statistics of the State Show h.
 creased Mortality.
 The July bulletin of the state board of health reports 1,225 deaths during the month. This was 2l1 more than was reported in June and the same number as in July last year. It was 15T less than the average number of deaths in July for the past five years The death rate was III for the larger towns, 14.4 for the smaller towns and 16.4 for the whole state. Some of the principal causes were as follows: Di- arrhoe, 262; consumption, S7; pneumo- nia, 53; bronchitis, 22 disease q the nervous system, 14O; heart disease, 125; scarlet fever, 3; cerebro-spinal fever, 9; dipththeria and crough, 12; whooplng cough, 12; typhoid fever 5; malarial fever, 2.
 The mortality in public institutions of the state were: In Bridgeport, 10; ill Hartford, 9; in MiddletoWn, z; and In New Haven, IS. These are deducted from the total mortality of their re- SpSCLlNC lON llo III eSLilIlibiLo eAAS dSeNtih rates. The following towns are report ed as having no deaths in July: Bark hamsted, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Beth lehem, Bloomfield, Bolton, Bozrah, Brookfield, Canaan, Canterbury, Clin- ton, Columbia, Cornwall, Coventry, Easton, Franklin, Goshen, Hampton, Hartland, Harwinton, Killingworth, Mansfield, Morris, New Fairfield, North Branford, North Stonington, Prospect, Salem, Scotland, Sherman, Simsbury, Trumbull, Union, Warren, Westbrook -35
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-17
YACHT RACE POSTPONED.

Entries for the yacht race which was booked for yesterday and postponed until August 23, will close August 20. There will be a special feature this year. J. E. Hubinger's Renie and w. c. Bushnells w. c. B. will race Both boats are of six-horse power and 8 dispute lies as to which is the faster. The Renie is propelled by an electric spark power built by Denison, and the W. G. B. was fitted by the Gas and Power company. The entries must be made to E. W. Rawson of the regatta committee
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-17

clause, the court decided that there Ves not enough evidence to warrant a con viction, ordered that a nolle be entered. Christie was accused of running a sa- loon through the agency of other par ties and the police have made a number of efforts to secure evidence against him.
 The case of James McNamara, an Oak street saloon keeper, who was also arrested for violating the screen law was also nolled
 In the case of Bridget Havey, who was arrested last Sunday for selling liquor at her home, a continuance was granted until September i.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-17
Foc BEtL IN BRIDGEpoRT.

In the notice to mariners for the month of July just issued by the treas ury department appears the following Bridgeport harbor.--On July 2S, 1898, a fog bell struck by electric machinery during thick or foggy weather, a single blow at intervals of about thirty sec onds, was established at Bridgeport breakwater light, on the eastern end of the breakwater making off from Tongue Point, west side of Bridgeport harbor entrance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-17
THE PEACH MARKET.

The peach crop in Southington and vicinity is very poor this year. The early peaches are total loss. Reports from other parts of the state vary, but in the main are more encouraging. New Haven dealers received several car loads of Kentucky peaches yesterday and couple of hundred baskets of Connecticut peaches.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-17
COMING.

"E1 Capitan' is a genuine example of comic opera, tuneful. legitimate and self-respecting. It is considered one of the brightest works that has ever been presents6 in the field of comic opera. John Philip Sousa has literally endowed the piece with his intoxicating marches and they fit adpirably into the military plot. Strauss Merry War" and De koven's Robin Hood" were big sue cesses, but neither made the success ''El Capitan" has. which comes to the Hyperion, Tuesday, September 6, for one night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-17
TAKEN ILL

The family of l.. c. Clark of South ington were taken suddenly i'll Monday and Mrs. Clark and three of her chil- dren were seriously i'll for some hours pr. Osborn attended them. They were all right again yesterday. The cause of the illness is attributed to something they had eaten.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-17

Sunday school teacher--And when the prodigal son returned home his father fell upon his neck and blessed him-why did he do that? Scholar Cause he was so glad to think he didn't come black with wife and fah- fly, I s'ppse. Judge.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-17
HIS LATEST PROPHEcY

Horace Johnson, the weather prophet, predicts that there will be frost in this section on the night of either Septem- Der orr,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-17
ADMITTED TO FEDERAL COURT

<hi1-'II T I1IJ IU FEDFRAI IVURI,
 Boston. Aug. 16.-About seventy-five attorneys of the state court were ad- mitted to the United States circuit court to-day before Judge Lowell. The new bankruptcy law prompted them to ap- ply for admission to the federal court.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-04
WILLIAMS TO RESUME DUTIES.
WIZ Probably GO Back TO His Post
ns Consul At Manila.

WASHINGTON. Sept. Sin response 10
ment stating the desire of Williams 20 re-
suule hts consular post at Manila, Philip
pine islands. and making certain Inquiries
C: diplomatic as well as commercial in
terest, Secretary Gage today sent the fol-
lowing TO tho secretary OF state:
IL have the homer 10 acknowledge the
receipt OF your letter OF the Ist inst. in re-
gard 20 The resumption of Mr.. Williams Of
his duties as consul AZ anlla which were
discontinued as a result OF the recent war
with Spain. As you suggest that the reg
utatioas OF the treasury as to the goods
imported into the United States from Ma
Mia may require the performance OF acts
similar to those which he formerly per-
formed when IN the exercise OF his consul
lar functions and stating that you are not.
advised as 30 what regulations. Il any
have been adopted in regard to the srnp0r-
tation of goods from places IN our military
regulations In reply have to inform yol
that no special regulations have been
adopted - iaportatiocs from places in
possession OF our military authorities n
Cuba. Porto RIco and the Philippines. and
TO questions have been raised in regard
thereto or considered although some i'm
por;atlons from Porto Rico have been made
into the port % New York As thFsa
places are regarded As foreign territory
lnlpogt4tso1s sbersfrom are dutIabie under
the law ana the requirements as 10 the
consular certiacat.on of Invoices etc, are
SIN iH force az ~ such goods II practi-
cable ~ the present cuE9d ston % affairs
this department "a OF tha opinion tina, th.
reSangption by Mr. Williams of his duties
"a consul AZ Manila noaId be ADVANTAGE
cas- 20 commerce ara the revenue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-04

Bids Invited for the Plant at the
samoan Harbor

SAN FRANCISCO. SEPT s.-Con.-aets
fer the erection Of i coaling staten At
Pago faso have been invIed by Cor-
ra&n3er z. l. Tanner who has The work
IN charge. The commander VII rot state
the anosn; . be expended. bat Re says
,as worA viii be os a substantial caarac-
fo- is completion. LieaI- Chamber. q tae
evil engineering department q the navy
will Supervise the construction @: the
wsars and Goa, sheds He VIII also pro
vide to- a water suppiy and take cou-
tlrte t2P0ErapA survey of THE United
States laa4 surrounding tas Aarboe Gem
rraoder Tanner says that m for;s4-at.3rs
are 10 5e crested.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-04
GEN, MILES TROOPS
WILL NOT PARADE.
War Department Decides Ia Send
Them Home Immediately
ON Arrival

War Department Decides tO SEND
Them Home Imme ediately
ON Arrival.
WASHINGTON, Sept. a-Gen. Miles ard
bis army OF between 4.ooe and $3.50 yoiun-
seers now en- route to this country from
Porto Rico, will rot parade In New York
city Or elsewhere in body upon arrival.
The official announcement of this fact was
made a, the war department today. When
the troops arrive from New York they wiz
Immediately board trains and 90 TO the
state camps preparatory to being sent
home.
Adj,. Gen. Corbin today received cable
gram from Gen. Brooke announcing he
would leave Ponce today for San Juan.
escorted by Troop II. of the Sixth cavalry.
and Company F.. Of the Eighth infantry.
He Will be in constant Geographic COM
munication with Ponce. He expects 10 be
In San Juan In about five days.
GUAYAMAS. Porto Rico. Sept: 3-The
health Of the troops here is steadily I'm
proving. The Panama sailed for the United
States today with 100 convaiescenis, leaving
not more than fifty men in the hospitals.
PONCE. Sept 3-The transport Missis-
sipp. sailed for New York ,cdsw with the
Pennsylvania cavalry and artillery.
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tie suicide o; Col Henry was perhaps

tie suicide 81 Col Henry was perhaps
MURDER
The turn az the affair here. however. has
been % startling that IL Is ncs asfonish-
ing .ha, the people are willing 10 listen
20 the mose extraordinary stories. What
wonder. therefore. that one useiod-amatsc
incident more Is credniousay accepted
and eagerly believed. TIE man in the
street il In favor OF rsvissoa- He sees
thread OF connection rnnning through the
affair from the accusation OF the Jew.
Dreyfus. ~ being a traitor. and hts con-
demnatfon, to the forgery OF documents
70 prove him guilty. tha arrest OF Col.
Henry and The suppression OF the latter as
an tnccnvensens witness. This shows you
how passion seems to bliad people here.
and even 10 drive common sense and prob
ability from their minds the instant they
begin to consider the Dreyfus case.
The Peti, Repuh.ique says that the aft
ernoon OK the day that Col. Henry was
arrested be was visited in his cell by an
officer. who remained alone with the pris-
oner a considerable tine. The minister
OF war says Col. Henry was not visited
by any one. The Petit Republique. how
ever. refuses 10 accept the denial, and
says tina, in 1854 Col. Patty du Clam en-
tered Dreyfus' cell and offered him re-
yoiver IN order that he might commit sui
eide. Dreyfas refused the revolver, pro-
claiming hts innocence. The Petit Re-
xss,tIio1ie asks ~ the officer who entered
Col. Henry's cell was not charged with a
similar duty. 1t even regards the insist
enee with which the minister OF war de-
MES tha, any such visit was paid to the
prisoner as confirming the rumor. or at
any rate giving II Importance.
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.onf.nCea o. Page Tnrss-
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''Tfsjs Is a dangerous ward" ard trrning
20 tas secretary of waT, inquired.
DO yoB think fne president had better
go IN here
Nr Mckinley. without waiting % hear
wha, Gen. Ayers rep'y @aui8 be. started
TITO the ward Gea. Aleer and the osaefs
o. The party remained outside
Tire presidential party thea dove through
iaes 0. cavalry drawn up on either side
- 'he rosa. Ancrg 'hen we-e tie Rough
R.3s-s. the Sseond. Sixth. Teush ard First
regular caya.ry The Tais=t regulars xere
actirg as .he preasAeara escort
Mr Mckinley then drove - Gen Wheel
a.'s headquarters sna sat anaer ,he shase
az tsn: fe- awhile. Secretary Aige-
an3 Gen. wheelsr we're e4sh hin, The
presiSea. saw Gel Joaa As.er sn group
i few yards away. ard ae oeckonesf 20 ths
coloael. wao went over. shock hands wsth
the pr4essdeat. and remained a sew rlicutes
e the party.
The pr=xt8e-. and these wtsn h.sn toog
1unca with Ger. Wheeler ard h.s staff
After i1nca The president. Geo. Ale~~. Gen.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-04
PEACE CONFERENCE
MIL Be Convened.
German Diplomats Favorable
to the Plan.
MUCH INTEREST TAKEN.
Representatives Of Various Gov
ernments Unite in a Meeting,

Neither the United States yor Snaau
Takes Any Part In the Proceed.
tnGs-Dreihund Powers He.rttav
Indorse the Lead Taken by the
Ssar-france May Not support the
Decision. Even Though Taking
Fart In the Deliberations. Hut =
MEMBER OF the Russian Em.
bassy Thinks She VIII no So.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-04

King Oscar Accepts
STOCKHOLM Sept. 2-EI.g Oscar has
nosiaee ss3s ezar Of h.a acceptance os iha
invitation 70 sesa Delegates 20 ;as peacs
conference.
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FRENCH minister
G WAR RESIGNS.
Refuses to Consent to a New
Trial for Dreyfns.
CONFIDENT OF HIS GUILT.
Does Not Think Henry's Forgery
q Matter Of Moment.

TAe People 81 Paris Inaamed BY
Posters showing Dreyfas' Persfst-
eat ProsesaatIons Of Innocence
story Finds Believers That Henry
nient Wtsness, While Another
Version Ias1sts That He Was Fur.
ntshed with Means Of Taking His
Life By Brother O0eers Of Army.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-03-12
Some Pertinent Questions.

Itoak nay hoy of for a sail on a Sonnd
STEAMER a short Tine ago. Here Is What
he a-ke,l me in the course Of the day:
do they call This a Sound teamer
because it makes a noise?'
Is that water down there any wetter
than the water on the Atlantic Ocean,
"W hat makes water WET anyhow
"How many men could be drowned in
water as deep as that?'-
"If a f>h couldn't get any
worms in the water for the little fish.
would she go ashore and dig for thenI?'
Suppose a whale came along n sat
for three days on an oyster so he could
mt open his mouth would it suffocate
the oysterl"
Doesn't the daMpness ever give clans
malaria?"
''Does it hurt to get drowned?'
SIS that big man with the gold bnt-
tons on his coat the papa of all those men
who do whatever he tells them to-"
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-03-12
Our Combination.

For the benefit OF u subscribers the
WADswoRrH DISPATCH has made a COM
bination with the San Francisco Bulle-
tin by which both papers will be sent
by mail one year for $50, paid in adj
vance. Both papers will be sent six
months for 81, three months for -, or
10 cents per month by mail or carrier.
The Bulletin gives the full Associated
Press and leased wire news to subscrib-
ers throughout the county sixteen hours
ahead of the San Francisco morning
papers, and by this combination we have
made the two papers o 3 . tribe more
than the regular subscription price of
one. The only requirement is that sub
scriptions he paid in advance and there
will be no deviation from this rule un-
less delivered by carrier.
Try the combination for three months
aud we are satisfied that you will renew
at the expiration OF that time. Address,
with cash,
WADswoRTH DISPATCH,
Wadsworth, Nevada.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-03-12
When 1t Is Time.

When the grasshopper ceases to hop.
and the old COW ceases her bswling,
when the fishes no longer flop, and the
baby quits its squalling, when the dun
ner no longer duns, and the hoot-owl
quits its hooting, when the river ceases
to run and the burglar stops his looting.
when the vine no longer twines, and the
yonng man quits his sparkling, when the
heavens begin to drop, and the mother
in-law quits advising, then it's time TO
shut up shop and quit advertising-but
not until that time.-Ex.
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Nevada Press Association.

Tire NrvadA fn-s Association nie at
tie Gogernors office Wednesday. Tie
prinripa. business which came ~ Aa=
tie suit u the Reno Gaz-tt- against the
County Commissioners Of Ha-nae in re-
gard TO The aNard for county printing
Ii vas decided by 2 unanimous Vote to
back Mr. Bragg in tie suit il it took
every dollar in the ASS citations treas
ury. Aft Chartz, the regular Association
attorney will conduct the suit. 1t was
al-o decided TO continue the fight for
home protection and home trade and
stop. il possible. the business OF officials
securing printing from abroad.
1t was decided If suitable arrange
menis could be made to have the Assoc
cations excursion take place in the fall
for the purpose Of attending the Omaha
exposition. Adjourned.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-03-12
The Hearse.

One OF Wads Sorth's greatest needs, a
heArse, has been purchased and IL now
here. 1t was purchased at Woodland
for 500 and is a rare bargain. II WAS
used in Woodland, a town OF 10000 in
habitants, up to the time the committee
purchased it, and it will surely be a
credit to a town Of 1000. Mr.. Clippen-
ger and others deserve much credit for
their untiring efforts in accomplishing
this end. There is nearly enough money
in the fund to pay for the hearse and for
the transportation.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-03-12
Can You SleeD7

Homely language, like a homely girl,
may be so illuminated by direct intelli-
gence as to become positively fascinat-
ing. When We say, 1--WE had a good
nap" it's homely, but my, doesn't it
mean a lot! Many can't sleep-don't
eve know what a good nap is These
weary ones toss, turn and agonize, wear
out their brains and bodies,--a useless
waste OF energy and life. Pabst Malt
Extract, the BEST" Tonic, will bring
sleep to yon-you will nestle to slumber
like "a tired child. Take a glass Just be-
fore going to bed, and in ten minutes
you will 60 drowsily to Sunderland.
After a week or so sleep will come nat
urally and you won't need the Tonic.
Health, strength and mental calmnezs
come also to help the weak, the weary
and the heavy-laden, for PABST MALT
EXTRACT is the BEST Tonic.
SHORT Bros,
Wholesale Dealers.
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HpK's fhiSl

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Caiarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO, Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned. have known +. ]. Cheney
for the last Is years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and
financially able to carry out any obligation
made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx. wholesale druggists, Toledo, o.
wALDIsG, KISsAS & MARNIs, wholesale drug
gists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold
By all druggists. Testimonials free.
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In Hurry.

Wiloxers. a yell a. wiioKs, are fhr
targets Tor many jokes. Here i a story
they tell OF { farmer in a certain county
M 80 miles away from -. Louis, says
tin R-publir:
His Aiie had been in poor health for
some time and one day he was called up
from lis work because she was 50 much
worse. The neigkbor women told him
to hurry to town for the doctor. He
rushed out to the stable, saddled a horse
and gallopel toward the village a few
miles distant.
As he role he met an interesting widow.
She was interesting because she had
been a widow about six months and the
departed one had left a good farm to her.
OF course she wondered Why Neighbor
Jones was burr. ing so. She called to
him to know what was the matter. He
pulled up bis horse, turned toward her
and said
"My wife is very sick. They don't
think she will live and l am on my way
to the doctor" He paused and seemed
about to ride on, but a thought struck
him. He leaned over toward the widow
and asked %anxiously: "If she does die,
will you have me-"
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Probably a Mistake.

A couple came up from California the
other day and were married. 4 day or
two after while spending their honey
noon in the riverside town the bride in
conversation with a few newly made ac-
quaintances, presumably in a forgetful
moment, in talking about a wreck that
had occurred on the road, said, -she
and Charley occupied a lower one on
the way up and Charley could see the
wreck in looking Out of the window as
he slept on the back side" but it may
have been a slip OF the tongue.-Gazette.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-03-12

| desire to attest to the merits OF Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy as one of the
most valuable and efficient preparations
on the market. 1t broke an exceedingly
dangerous cough far me in "a hours, and
in gratitude therefor, l desire to inform
you that | will never be without it, and
you should feel proud OF the high esteem
in which your Remedies are held by
people in general. 1t Is the one remedy
among ten thousand, Success to ito.
r. DowNEY, Editor Democrat, Albion,
Ind. For sale by C. W. Kinney & Co.,
here and the Commercial Co. OF Lovelock
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-03-12

The total loss of the United States
government by the disaster to the bat
tleship Maine is officially pronounced to
b. 81, $50, PSI. This embraces the cost Of
hull, machinery equipment, armor, gun
protection and armament and IL includes
cost of ammunition, skill, current sup
plies, coal, in short the entire outfit.
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BEST OF ALL

To cleanse the system in a gentle and
truly beneficial manner, when the
opringtlme comes, use the true and per-
feet remedy, Syrup Of Figs. One bottle
will answer for all the family and costs
only 90 cents. Buy the genuine. Manu-.
featured by the California Fig syrup Co.
only, aud ior sale by all druggists.
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DR.. B. F. Thompson OF Reno is located
on corner next door to Axling's jewelry
shop where he has fitted up an office
and is ready to attend to any work in
the dental line our people might need
DR.. Thompson will locate here perman-
entity ii business justifies.
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WADswoRTH DISPATCH,
Wadsworth, Nevada.

Following is the Roll OF Honor for
Wightman's Public School for the
month OF February: Abbie Wightman,
S.s; Madge Cushman, SO; Charlie Loft
house, %; Louise Cushnan, 96; Lizzie
Austin, 95; Victoria dollhouse, "a
BERTHE Cu-hman, SO; Hattie Hicks, 50
Jessie Hicks, %.
Agnes Maxwell, Teacher.