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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-17
MARY CLAP WOOSTER CHAPTER.

MARY CLAP WOOSTER CHAPTER.
 At meeting of the Mary Clap Woos- ter chapter, Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution, held May IA, to take such action as patriotism seemed to de- mand, it was voted that the state regent be allowed to draw on the chap such relief work as may be needed. Also, committee of three was appoint ed to whom contributions of money may be sent, from the pennies of the little child to the check of the mar ried man or woman. This money to be deposited in the savings bank and drawn on in case of need. About $50 was collected at the meeting and not only members of the society who were not present, but any "whose heart moves them' is cordially invited to join in the work. This society is the only patriotic organization that has as yet been officially recognized by the sur- geon general of the army and navy. Five trained nurses, two of them Daughters, have already been sent out under the auspices of the national so- clety of the D. A. R., and are working by authority of the United States gov- ernment. Five others are to follow this week. Miss Barton of the Red Cross Society," is authorized to call on us for help, though other things being equal request from Connecticut sol- diers or sailors would first receive our attention as local chapter It is ar- ranged that in case of sudden call for help, the state regent is to imme- diately publish in our daily papers a request for such things as are needed, the same to be sent at once to the base ment of the United church chapel, BOP Temple street, where they will be pack ed for transportation. A list of articles that may be needed will soon be pub- lished, that housekeepers may be ready to respond without delay. In the meantime, money may be sent to Miss Ives, P. o. Box f065; Miss Merwin, 2S College street; Miss Law, IA Olive street, or the regent, 270 Grown street. A list of donors, and amounts will be kept, that if the money is not used it may be returned to the giver at the close of the war.
 Mrs. Henry Champion, Regent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-17
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAMME.

Commander Dow of Admiral Foote post, G. A. R.. has issued general or ders for the observance of Memorial day. The orders read in part; "The comrades of Admiral Foote post will assemble at the post room in full uni form at 9. a. n., Monday, May 30, where flowers will be provided for dec- orating the graves of our dead com- rades. Companies of the Boys Bri- gade will accompany delegations to the Grove street, St. Bernard and St. Law renee cemeteries to assist the Grand Army in this work.
 "At 1:90 p. m. the comrades of this post will assemble at the post room and attend by delegation the various churches where services were held. At the conclusion Of the services the del- egation will join the post on the south side of the green, there to take part in the exercises conducted by the New Haven Sabbath school union
 "On Memorial evening, May 29, the exercises will commence at o'clock in Music hall under the auspices of the joint Memorial day committee"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-17

Black and Mayor Van Wyck are ex- pected and invitations have been sent to President Mckinley and Vice Presi- dent Hobart,
 Thursday morning the meeting will be held in Association hall. In the af- ternoons during the week special com- mittees will take visitors around New York city. Thursday evening Mayor Quincy of Boston and Joseph H.. Choate will speak.
 Friday will be given up to section meetings.
 Saturday will be given to the same programme.
 Sunday evening Rev. w. R. Hunting ton will preach to the delegates in Grace church.
 The programmes for the next three days will be practically like this weeks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-17
MORRIS COVE ITEMS.

The new fort and big guns still at- tract the crowds on pleasant days to Lighthouse Point.
 Dentist Meyers is still adding too and improving his cottage and grounds at Morris Park.
 c. B. Shepard has taken a fine lot of honey from his bees. If the season is favorable he expects to gather much more this summer. He remembered all the Park Chapel Sunday school with a box of honey, greatly to the delight of the children.
 The question is being asked when will the Hastings Guard begin duty over the guns at Fort Hastings. nam ed in honor of the captain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-17
MONUMENT AT NEW LONDON.

Twenty First Regiment, c. ", Votes to
 Erect Memorial in That City.
 Willimantic, May 16.-The thirty sec ond annual reunion of the Twenty first regiment, c. ", is being held here to- day. the president, E. N. Crocker of New London, presiding. The following named officers were elected: President E. N. Crocker of New London; secre- tary, B. E, Smith of Willinantic; treas urer, Captain Charles Fenton of Willi- mantle; historian, Captain A. N. Grain of Medford, Mass; poet, H. l.. Soper ot Willimantic. Last years vice presi- dents were re-elected. It was voted tc erect a regimental monument at New London. FLY
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-17
PARK CHAPEL. MORRIS COVE.

PARK CHAPEL, MORRlS COV E.
 Rev. l.. E. Pangburn preached Sum- day afternoon, May 8, a very impress sive and eloquent sermon from the words And What is Your Life?" AL though heavy storm ragged without and there were few to listen, those few will not soon forget the sweet, com- forting influence of the sermon. May 15, another stormy Sunday, but warm and pleasant in Park chapel, while the people listened to a helpful sermon by Brother Collett from the words Hap py is That People Whose God is the Lord" All who come to the chapel are captivated with it's neat, pretty home like appearance, the beautiful towering and potted plants and palms which add every Sunday to it's attrac- tiveness.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-17
CONVENTION OF METHODIST
 LAYMEN

The annual convention of the laymen in the New Haven district of the Meth odist church will occur in Meriden to- morrow. A large number of out of town visitors are expected. Among those to take part are Presiding Elder North of this city, Hon. L. T. Wooster of Sey- mour, Hon. George H. CoIwell of Wa terbury, w. E. North of Southington, G. H. Woodruff pf Waterbury, B. B. Savage of New Haven. Rev. George Lansing Taylor, the new Methodist pastor in Hamdel, who was years ago pastor of the old George street M. F. church, New Haven; also Rev. w. D. Luckey of Meriden, Rev. J. w. John- ston, D. D., of Meriden, Hon. W. H. Beach of Jersey City and others.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-17
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE.
In the Court of Appeals in Washington,
 D. G.

F. Philip Farnsworth, son of Mayor Farnsworth of New Haven, who grad uated from the Yale law school about two years ago, was last week admitted to practice in the court of appeals in Washington, D. c. MT. Farnsworth has been taking a special course in patent law in the Columbian law school in Washington, and before going there was admitted to the bar in Connecti- cut. In a letter received by a friend of his in New Haven yesterday he stated that he expected to be in this city during commencement week. Speak ing of the war, he said that Washing ton was quiet and that there was no excitement at all about the war
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-17
NURSES WILL VOLUNTEER. Torrington. May 16.-Miss Isabelle

Garner, who came home from New Ha- ven the first of the week, is on her long vacation and will spend month. Miss Garner says her associate nurses at the Connecticut general hospital, herself in- cluded, agreed among themselves that if the government should call for their services at the front they would be will ing to respond.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-17
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY

Washington, May 1s.-To-day's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, $203,- 762,345; gold reserve, 6,796,S41 net silver, s7,2O4007; United States notes in the treasury, s30,644, ,773; treasury notes of 1890, $1,990,52S; total receipts this day. s1,467,575 this month, 5,49S,- 535; this year, $35s,425,475; total expen- ditures this day, $2,40o,OO0; this month, $25, ,116, 900; this year, s372, ,791, ,195; depos- it's in national banks, S2S,7S1,791.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-17
IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
EDWARD c. OAKLEY IN
 DIVORCE SUIT.
Conservator Asked for Walter R. Clin- ton-Student, Who Tore Down an
 American Flag, Fined in Police Court.


 ton-student, Who Tore Down an American Flag, Fined I'm Police Court. Edward G. Oakley, for twelve years the proprietor of Temple bar, "Mory's, was made the defendant in a divorce suit brought by his wife, Madeline Perez Oakley, yesterday, and attach ments on all the real estate owned by him, amounting in all to $23,000, were made by Deputy Sheriff Richard w. Kirk this morning.
 The attachments were placed on the two buildings in George street, near Park street, built two years ago by the defendant, for $2o,OOO, and the sum of $2,000 still due from Mrs. A. c. Traeger for the sale of the Temple bar, was garnisheed, as was the deposit of $3,00C in the New Haven savings bank. At torney Hoadley is attorney for Mrs Oakley.
 The writ alleges infidelity and intol- erable cruelty, besides intemperance Oakley was arrested Monday morn mug on complaint of his wife. and ar raigned in the police court on the charge of assaulting her. His case was not tried, the city attorney continuing 1t until tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-17
Court Notes.


 An injunction has been issued iii the common pleas court restraining Charles M. Yale of Milford from selling a cer- tain piece of property. The action was brought by George P. Merwin.
 Property at the corner of East and State streets belonging to Michael Far rell was attached for $2,000 yesterday in suit brought by Charles s. Mer- sick to recover s1,500 on note given by W. H. Farrell in October, and en- dorsed by Michael Farrell.
 John Trapp of South End, East Ha- ven, was tried before Justice of Peace Grove J. Futile yesterday on the charge of failing to send his children to school. He was found guilty and fined $1 and costs. The complaint was made by Charles Potter, agent of the state board of education.
 Justice David McNamara has given judgment on fraud writ to the plain- tiff to recover $40 and costs in the case of Richard Bradley against Mrs. Ann Conway.
 City Court, Criminal Side, Judge Bishop.
 Tn the city court yesterday morning before Judge Bishop the case against Leonard M. Thomas, the one of party of students who tore down a flag and who resisted an officer, was fined $10 and $5.S4 costs for resisting the officer and a charge of drunkenness was noll- ed. The case of Eugene T. Savage, an- other of the party, who was charged with injury to property was nolled.
 The case of Charles J. May, charged with vagrancy, was continued. The case of John Esposito, who is charged with cutting Frank Palmo at 50 Collis street, Sunday, was continued until tomorrow, and he was released in $200 bonds.
 Salvatore Esposito was fined s5 and s9S4 costs for assaulting Charles Hart of 13 Myrtle street.
 Alexander E. Revere was fined S1 and 50 cents costs for drunkenness and $5 and $6.24 costs for resisting Patrolman John A. Dippold.
 Frank V. Roberts was fined $3 and $6. 04 costs for beating his wife, Minnie. Francis E. Drake was fined $1 and $6. CA costs for assaulting Louis Lavine. Patrick Mulligan confessed to beat ing his wife, but was released on her request.
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-17
ENSIGN RAGLEy,s BODY.

Raleigh, N C., May 16.-The body of Ensign Worth Bagley, who was killed on the. torpedo boat WinslowIoff Car denas last Wednesday, arrived here at 2 o'clock this morning. It was taken at once to the home of his mother, Mrs. Adelaide Bagley.
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-17
RUSSIAN GRAIN CROPS.

St. Petersburg, May 16.--Reports re- ceived as to the condition of the grain crop throughout the country show that the state of winter wheat is generally satisfactory and that very few central districts have suffered
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-17
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There was a hearing yesterday morn- ing in the probate court on the question of whether a conservator should be ap- pointed over Walter R. Clinton, the man who is now in the Middletown in- sane retreat for making threats to kill Rev. Dr. Newman Smyth. The appli- cation was made by his father and is opposed by his mother.
 It was decided to continue the hear ing until June and in the meantime an effort will be made to get him out of the institution.
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-21
FOREIGN.

An earthquake shock was felt at
Port an Prince, Hayti
The Archduchess Elizabeth has ar
rived in Vienna from Madrid
Premier Turner sustained reverses
in the provincial elections in British
Columbia.
The Rome chamber Of deputies
adopted the governments measures to
restore public order.
The wreck commission opened its
session at Halifax, y. s., to inquire
into the Bourgogne disaster.
Great excitement prevails in Seoul
over a discovered plot to overthrow
the government of Corea.
The French senate is inquiring into
cases of poisoning in the army through
eating canned goods.
The Peruvian congress in secret ses-
sion approved the protocol between
Chilli and Peru by a vote of 115 to 27.
Late returns in the provincial eiec-
tiuus of British Columbia show a
probable government majority OF
four.
King Leopold of Belgium has
started on a long yachting cruise,
which may include stay in the
United States.
Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte.
a colonel in the Russian army, is re
ported as about to be betrothed to
the Russian Grand Duchess Helena, a
cousin of Emperor Nicholas.
The Italian squadron, under Ad-
miral Candiaui, left In Cuayra for
Cartagena, Colombia, IN order to
seize the custom-house there for the
non-eXecutlon of the Cerruti claim.
She Chinese rebels have captured
nine towns and have defeated the
imperial troops west Of Woo-Chgw.
which city Is threatened by them aud
the inhabitants are warned 10 yacate
It.
The lawyers of James Brown Pot
ter Ia New York have written to Mrs.
Potter in London TO bring about mu-
tual action IN the divorce which Mr.
Potter is trying TO obtain from his
wife.
N. Zola, in the libel suit OF hand
writing experts in the ESterhazy case
In Paris. was sentenced 70 Is days
Imprisonment aud to pay fine Of
$500 but the Imprisonment is sus-
pended.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-21

ton authorities, and that he was
caught in trap and his aeet destroy
ed because he lacked coal. When he
entered Santiago he expected to leave
within "A hours. He stoutly denied
that his men had been made drunk
in order TO force them to fight, sayihy
that the wine given them was the
usual Sunday ration He refused to
express an opinion on the best type
Of modern warships. The captured
officers are to be paroled and given
the freedom of the naval academy
grounds at Annapolis, which will be
patrolled by 40 marines. Two officers
will be assigned to a room, each hav-
ing a separate bed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-21

pointed superintendent since the me
Of Admiral Rodgers.
The Illinois state democratic con-
yention was held at Springfield to
nominate state treasurer, state super
intendent of instruction and three
trustees of the state university. Bryan
and free silver were endorsed.
Italy has sent warshlps to Cartha-
gena, Colombia, TO collect by force
the s250,000 damages awarded by
President Cleveland, as arbitrator. to
Cerrut, an Italian citizen, for acts
done to him during Colombian reyo-
luton.
In New York Mrs. Martha Place was
sentenced to die in the electric chair
during the week beginning Aug %
for the murder Of her stepdayghter.
The womans stolidity deserted her
and she was seized with an agony of
fear.
The American members of the
! hawaiian commission expect TO soil
from San FRANCISCO fer Honolulu
about August l. They are all in IA
yor Of territorial form of govern
ment for the islands with a delegate
in congress.
1t is estimated that $2O,00O,000 in
gold has been brought out Of the
klondlke to date this year. In the
| Tagish district, which Is reported ex-
ceedingly rich, a New York syndi
cate is taking up all the claims that
can be bonded.
News Of the tragic death OF DR..
William Beard, the noted mining ex-
pert OF Philadelphia, near the Valdes
gil cier, Alaska, last May, has been re
ceiyed 1t came in a letter from H.
o, Hatkins, formerly of New York,
who was with DR.. Beard
William Morgan, grandfather of Miss
Schenck of Babylon, L. l., who tried
the chain-letter system to raise money
for the Red Cross ice fund has APP
pealed to the public to cease writing
his granddaughter Many thousand
letters are received daily.
The dead body of a man was found
In a freight car which mad just ar
rived at Wilmington Del, from Jersey
City. The man is supposed to have
been f. II. Brunson of Merrill, Wis.
Evidence of struggle suggests that
the man was murdered
Five specimens of gold bearing
quartz were placed in the hands of
City Chemist Bogardus at Seattle by
a stranger from Alaska. Mr. Bogar-
dus says that he can hold five pieces
OF the rock in one hand and that
they carry $3.50 worth of gold. They
will assay $4,000 to the ton.
The North German Lloyd steamship
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse sailed
from Sandy Hook to the Needles in
days, 10 hours and 35 minutes.
breaking her own previous record.
This is hours and 20 minutes less
than her best record when she travel
ed eighty-one miles less in making
the trip.
Dr. William II. Whitsitt has re-
signed the presidency Of the southern
Baptist Theological seminary in the
hope of putting an end to the CON
troyersy between his friends and his
opponents, growing out of certain
publications in which he expressed
views on point of church history in
which many members CT his church
did not agree with him.
Defaulting Teller Boggs, Of the First
National bank of Dover, Del, testified
in the trial of United States Sena-
tor Kennedy at Wilmington that he
bad told the senator he was a de-
faulter, that he permitted the senator
to largely oyerdraw his account, and
that both speeulated in Bay State
Gas stock and were Gin the hole to-
gether."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-21

Washington, July Is The outoret
Of yellow fever at Santiago has caps
the war department to redouoie
vigilance over the camp al Tam
where typhoid fever exists. AdNil
received state that there are son
cases or malarial fever there vhi
are being closely watched, out Y
strict precautions being taken are {
pected to prevent any more seriu
iisease
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-21
NEWS or TIE WORLD.
WAR.
WAR


1853 officers and sailors of Ceryera' s
feet arrived at Santiago.
Commodore Winfield S. Schley
cabled Victory belongs to every
officer and man of the fleet
Detachments of Wisconsin troops
left Chickamauga for Charleston
where they may sail for Cuba.
Surgeons with the army at San
tiago complain Of the poor quality OF
drugs furnished by the department.
France rendered to Spain the good
Offices Of the French ambassador at
Washington in opening negotiations
for peace.
An unconfrmed rumor reached Key
West that General Blanco attempted
suicide when he learned Of Cervera s
defeat.
General James II. Wilson may be
sent to Cuba to set up new govern
ment to take the place of the Span
ish authority.
There Is no food in Manila except
canned meat and flour They are kill
Ing cavalry horses and selling the
meat at As cents a pound.
The Spanish cruiser Lopez, perfor-
ated by the st. Paul and Yosemite, is
a total loss although the Spanish sue
ceeded in saving the cargo
A Cuban who recently left Havana
says that General Blanco attempted
suicide on learning chat Admiral
Cervera's fleet had been destroyed.
General Pando Is said to have
halted twenty miles from Santiago,
believing the city was sure to fall
and did not join General Linares'
forces.
1t was announced at Washington
that General Miles would at once or
ganize an expedition of 10000 troops
at Santiago for the invasion Of
Puerto Rico.
a dispatch from Santiago says
General Duhield is in the isolation
hospital and is in a very serious CON
ditlon. The nature Of his ailment
Is not stated
The first New York regiment of
volunteers has been ordered to the
garrison at Honolulu. The Hawaiian
islands have been made a part OF the
department OF California.
In an address before Clark uniyer
sity summer school Senator Hoar re-
buked Prof Norton, Of Harvard, for
his anti-war speeches and his low
estimate of the American people.
Stephen Crane, in dispatch to
The World, says the battle Of San
Juan was won, not by the officers, but
by the gallant bravery OF the men.
lie declares that the cuban allies are
worthless.
A Gibraltar correspondent cables
that steamer just arrived from the
Mediterranean reports having sighted
Camara's squadron headed toward
Cartagcua and busiy engaged at gun
practice
Spain Is ready TO get out Of Cuba.
the London Star says, If we will as
sumo the Cuban debt and to let
Germany have four Philippine islands
II she is guaranteed possession of
The rest
General Shaitrr REPORTS that In
the action of July i-2 Mt Santiago
twepW-hree officers ana 2US men were
Killed. ejghty officers and 1,202 mon
We're wounded, and tina, eiehty-ono
men are missing
Harriet Lane Johnson niece OF
President Buchanan, was guest at
Windsor castle by special invitation
M tNs Trtppu Irra.i4ulau elyprUfu.n
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-21

uounces the death Of Clara L. wal
the divorced wife Of Prince Joseph
Chimay. ard Caranan. The cause
death is said to be mill fever.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-21
PRINCESS CHIMAY DEAD.

Notorious Woman succumbs to MIX
Fever
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-21

Paris, July 16.-The Buda Pest cor
respondent of the Libre Parole an