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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-11
HOW HE BUILT THE ROAD.

A Washington man who put in ten years of soldering in the regular army of the United States, five years of it on the frontier with the cavalry in Indian campaigning and the other five in the heavy artillery, was recently appointed a captain and Assistant Adjutant- General in the volunteer service, and he is now attached to the staff of General Miles. He is man of ability and great unpretentiousness. A few days before he donned his uniform he went over to Fort McHenry, Baltimore, on official business. A war department clerk went with him. When the two men ar rived at Fort McHenry the new captain pointed to a long shell road that runs through the post.
 Do you see that road?" asked the captain.
 "Yes"
 Well, made that whole road myself. It was as tough a job as ever per- formed, and as bitter period, but it did me a heap of good. I was serving with an artillery regiment, part of which was stationed here and one night when was on guard the officer of the day crept up on me unawares and found me sitting down on pile of gunny sacks, negleoting my post got a general court-martial for neglect of duty on post and was sentenced to six monts in the guardhouse My sentence tickled the old provost sergant nightly for he was in need of a steady prisoner to build that road. 1 built it, and crunched many million oyster shells building 1t. l never find myself feeling chesty and high and mighty, and all that sort of thing, that don't shut my eye and think of this shell road over in Fort McHenry.- Washington Star.
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any that showed the slightest sign of ripening were thrown away or given to the darkeys. The laborers of this section, by the way, are all negroes, and apparently the happiest people on earth. They sang wild songs, brought by their ancestors from the heart Of Africa, while passing the bananas, chain-fashion, from the lighter to the deck. When the vessel was loaded the negroes were given a free ride to Bar acoa. Every one of them possesses a pet animal or two, which he takes along wherever he goes; and am told that the collection of dogs, goats, pigs, parrots, chickens and monkeys which went on this frequent trip was a. sight to behold.
 In spite of all expedition in getting the cargo off to it's destination, 1t is said that fully 15 per cent. of it was lost In transit-mostly due, however, to lack of care on the part of planters, The least bruise on the skin of banana, you know, rapidly developes into a black spot, which ruins its market val ue. Those that reach their destination in good order bring in the United States from $1 to $3 the bunch.
 In the palmy days of Cuban fruit trade, from eight thousand to fourteen thousand punches of bananas were shipped from Baracoa every day, from April 1st to October. Under good American management there is no req son why the quantity should not be many times increased, as the possibili- ties of the region are unlimited.
 FANNIE BRIGHAM WARD.
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WEATHER RECORD.

AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
 Or THE WEATHER BUREAU WASHINGTON. D. C., July 10 1898, 8 D. m. Forecast for Monday For Connecticut: Generally fair; north to northeast winds. For Eastern New York: Fair weather; warmer in northern portion; northerly winds, becoming variable
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Monday, July II. 1898.
NEW SUPPLEMENTARY TO-DAY.

Coal-W. F. Gilbert.
 Decorating Charles r. Thompson. Dlssolution-Maley Neely X Co., Dry Goods-F. NJ. Brown X Co. Dr. Edison's Obesity Pllls-At Druggists. Ely's Cream Balm-At Druggists Estate c. F. Haviland-Probate Notice. For Summer Wear--A. E. Greenwood. For Sale-House-Joh c. Punderford. Gas Sroves-N. H. Gas Light Co. In Touch-Bowditch Furniture Co. ''Mulynut Cheese"-Johnson X Brother. Meeting Committee on Ordinances. oil and Gas Stoves-Brown & Durham, Oxford Ties and Slippers-N. H. Shoe Co. Rare Attractlons-The Chas Monson Go. Store Improving & Stetson. Savin Rock-Events This Week.
 Summer Sellers-The John P. BaSsett & Go. Union Sale-E. Mcintyre & Co.
 Wedding PreSeutS-The G. II. Ford Go. Wanted-Situation--26 Hamilton Street. Wanted-Situation-22 Franklin Street.
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UNLOADING A SHIP BY SUCTION.

UNLOADING A SHIP BY SUCTION.
 An interesting public exhibition was lately given in the Albert Dock, Lon don, of 8 comparatively new and very rapid method of transferring bulk wheat from a ship into barges. The vessel Chicago, which belongs to the London Grain Elevator company, and is fitted with pneumatic machinery in- vented by MT. F. E. Duckham of Mill wall, was moored alongside the grain ship Mtnnewaska, and from this ship s lower hold the grain was delivered into the barges at the rate of one hundred and thirty-five tons per hour. The chief feature of the apparatus is a cylindri- cal tank which is partly exhausted of air from which a number of flexible suction tubes can be carried to any place in the grain ship. On its way from ship to barge, the wheat passes through automatic weighing machines, and is not touched by hand at any stage of the process. The same system is in operation at Hamburg, Stettin, Limerick, and some few other places, and is considered to be the most per feet method of unloading wheat which has yet been devised. The Chicago was built by Messrs. Ramage & Fer gusOn of Leith.-Chambers Journal.
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GOOD FIGHTING STUFF.

The Dudes" on the U. S. s. Yankee Made the Spanish Run. The following letter in the Bridge port Standard was sent to Bridge porter by New York attorney, now a member of the U. s, Steamship Yam kee.
 U. S. S. YANKEE,
 Off Isle of Pines Cuba,
 June 6, 1898.
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Local Weather Report.
Brief Mention.

L. NJ. TARR, Observer.
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"I hear that you're going to move, neighbor."
 Stuff and nonsense. Nothing to it. Who told you so?"
 Your landlord. .''-Detroit Free Press. Shelf I were to die dear, who would take care of the children? He-How can tell now ?-Puck
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FRUIT CULTURE IN CUBA
ONCE 4 GREAT INDUSTRY, WHICH
 AMERICANS WILL REVIVE.

A Visit to Baracoa, the Home of Pine apple and the eBRnana-Splendid Open- Capital.
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''Did you know there was gold in sea water?' asked the man who likes to read collections of queer facts. No" replied his busy friend. But if Spain had a few more ships we'd make it taste pretty strongly of iron rust."- Washington Sta1a
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-05-28
THE SANCY DIAMOND.
This Magnificent Jewel viii BE Owned by
Pauline Aston.

This Magnificent Jewel viii Be Owned by
Pauline Aston.
In the ordinary course of events Miss
Pauline Aston will some day become
possessor of the most famous and mag
niticent diamond owned outside of
crown treasure. The gem in question is
the world famous Sancy diamond, owned
by her father, and We're it to appear
among the jewels worn at any court
function or royal drawing room it would
entirely throw into the shade every 9TH
er gem there except the Kohinoor,
which the queen always wears on state
occasions as a brooch
The Sancy is stone which is pos
sessed of a remarkable history. Weigh
ing about 81 carats, it at one time
formed part of the crown Jewels of
Duke Charles the Bold of Burgundy,
and on his death in battle III Switzerr
land was found set either in his helmet
Or sword hilt. The Swiss sold it to the
French king of the day, and from that
time forth it became one of the crown
jewels of France.
1t disappeared at the time Of the revo-
luton, reappeared at the restoration
and at the time of the second revolu-
ton in 1880 passed by purchase into
the possession of Anatole Demidoff, the
Muscovite millionaire. 1t was worn for
"a time by Demidotf's wife, Princess
Mathilde Bonaparte, but he took it
from her before their separation and
then bequeathed it to his nephew, Paul
Demidotf. The latter sold it i'll the six
ties for the sum of 5000, 600, ridicu-
lousy small price, to the late Sir
Jamsetjee Jejeehobhoy, the Parsee mil
lionaire and philanthropist of Bombay.
After his demise his heirs put it once
more in the market, and it was pur-
chased by William Waldorf Astor by
private contract, no mention being made
of the price paid. -Philadelphia Times.
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Blue and Gray.

There are far fewer of the gray to re-
member than of the blue, for tho total OF
those who fought for the southern Cont, 4
eracy is placed at 100000. The graves
which are decorated today not only con
tain all that is mortal of men who per
ished on the battlefield, but of hundreds
of those who were taken from the cares OF
this world years after the sounds of strife
had ceased. 1t is the principle of the Grand
Army of the Republic as well rs of the
Confederate associations that any member
thereof shall be honored in death with the
same tribute that is paid to the comrades
whom death claimed during the war
EYchopua
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-05-28

FAMOUS CHARGERS RIDDEN BY
GREAT GENERALS.

Battle Steeds of Grant and Sheridan-Phil
Kearnys Moscow and kilpatricks Cali
co Horse-Custer Had Seven NJ ou& Is Kill
ed Under Him-Lee's CHUNKY" Gray.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-05-28

giant color bearer, with voice like n
bull, saved the day at the battle of the
Weldon railroad. The fighting had been
of the hottest, and In spite of themselves
the Union soldiers steadily had been driven
back. The officers had striven desperately
to rally them, with no success. Suddenly
the big color sergeant waved the flag above
his head and began to sing, Rally Round
the Flag, BoysH' The men caught the in
spiration. One after another they caught
up the refrain until all were singing.
They fought like tiends as they sang, and
shey forced the Confederates back.-Ex-
change.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-05-28

Isis of Oxford tells two good eXami-
nation stories. The first is candidate
who in the divinity viva voce was asked
to translate portion of the gospels.
AS he did not stop at the end of that
portion the examiner said to him
THANK you, Mr.. -, that will do
We are quite satisfied with your pa
per-" "Oh, please" was the answer,
edo let me go on. I should so like to
find out how this story ends" Modern
history furnishes the other. One candi-
dates paper in the Oxford local exami
nation contained the following luminous
and surprising passage, General Wolfe
boldly attacked the Arabian knights
without waiting for the other three
corpses to come up"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-05-28
DRUMMER'S QUEER STORY.
Made Them Drink to His Early Grave and
Survived Them All.

A hale and hearty travelling man with
of complexion which, by the way, not
every travelling man lives to reach-was
renewing his youth with party of
young and festive drummers. Drinks
We're going round freely, and wh,n one
of the "boys' turned down his glass
there was considerable remonstrance ON
the part of his companions at his refus
al to have lust one more. "
The white haired man quietly cut the
discussion short by saying, "That re-
minds me. :"
The old drummer flicked the ashes
from his cigar and settled back in his
chair. 1T was long time ago." said
he, land it was in the old American
House in this city. There were five
young men seated in room, just as we
are here tonight, only they were all feel
ing pretty good, and there wasn't any
old man around to bore them with a
story. But along about midnight one of
the party turned down his glass just as
my young friend here has done. He said
he had had enough, and goodness knows
he had. His determination was greeted
most hilariously as good joke. He
steadily declined, however, though the
wine was brought and set before him,
but the taunts and innuendoes of his
comrades finally exasperated him so that
he exclaimed rather petulantly, but half
in fun. Well, boys, I'll join you once
more if you will drink to an early grave
for me. The toast was proposed uproar-
iously and drank standing But some
how after that the fun was not so furi-
Gus. Things Quoted down. The men
seemed to half realize that to drink to a
mans death wasn't such good joke
after all, and one by one they made ex-
cuses and went off to bed.
Here the old man paused.
Odd the man die?" queried he who
had refused to "have another" with
some interest.
"No," was the reply. "Ho is the only
one of the five now alive to tell the tale :"
Buffalo News.
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Text Didn't Amply.

Mrs. Northside was telling about the
trouble Mrs Manchester was having
with her maids and was apparently tax
ing much pleasure out of her difficulties.
"You should not be glad because Mrs.
Manchester is in trouble" said Mr.,
Northside. "You should remember that
the Bible says, Rejoice not when thine
enemy falleth.
"Oh, that's all rightr' replied Mrs.
Northside briskly. MRS. Manchester
isn't an enemy at all she is my dearest
friend. " ~ Pittsburg Chronicle Tells,
graph.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-05-28
The Three Donx.

Three chappes there We're of the Bronx
Who some geese once perceived with loud hopx.
Squawked lie biggest who knowsf
Their brains | suppows,
Are smaller bv far than their conx."
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-06
YESTERDAYS POLICY RAIDS.

Two Keepers of the Place, No AZ Union
Street, Arrested, and Four Players.
Another drop on policy players was
made yesterday afternoon by Detectives
McGrath, Spang, Daily and Donnelly.
They swooped down upon No. AZ Union
street and gathered in at that place
William Lynch and Frank Kennedy,
charged with being keepers Of the Of
fee. and William w. Miller, Frank Bas-
sinner, Alphonso opposite and Harris
Appomatovitch, charged with playing
the game Policy books and other par
aphernalia of the game We're found on
Lynch and Kennedy and slips were
found on the persons of the others ar
rested in the place.
In connection with this is an inter-
esting fact that when the last policy
raid previous to the one vest .rday was
made City Attorney Brown brought
against one of the men found IL the
place complaint which was probably
never before brought in this state The
complaint was known as custody Of
slips" and was made under section one,
chapter exc, Acts of 1895, which reads
as follows, "or be the custodian of any
slips. tokens, papers, books. records or
register Of bets or wagers or any appli-
ances or apparatus used for any such
purposes" One complaint was made
against a party caught in the raid
mentioned under this section and act.
Where detectives rush into a policy
shop when the game Is being played it
is ordinarily hard to catch the frequent
ers in the act of playing, but they fire.
quently have slips on their persons and
when they claim to have come from
some other place, the simple fact that
slips are found in their possession con-
victs them, for the statute reads as
stated above. The statue also provides
for the conviction of those found in the
office, charged with policy playing or
buying or collecting slips, and with col
Letting and receiving the money for the
goods, slips. tickets, chances, etc.
The complaint for custody filed by
City Attorney Brown was the first
complaint filed under the section Of the
act of 1895, quoted above.
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THE FRosTs IN FLORIDA,
Reports Of the Weather Bureau on IL
Damage Done

Reports Of the Weather Bureau on the
Damage Done.
Washington, Jan. 5.--The following
special bulletin was issued to-day by
the weather bureau:
1.-THE freeze of January and 3, 1898,
in Florida: Reports received from the
weather bureau in Florida of January 2
and 8, 1898, while doing considerable
damage, did not approach in severity
or destructiveness the freezes in the
winter of 1894 and 1895. The minimum
temperatures at Jacksonville, Tampa
and Jupiter, respectively, on the dates
of the freezes referred to, were as fol-
lows: December 20, '94, IA, 10, "a; Feb
ruary s, '95, ID, %, q; January 2, '9S, "a,
%, so; January 8, '9S, rs, rs, 80.
"As to the effects of the recent freezes
the weather bureau section director at
Jacksonville, Fla, reports by telegraph
this morning as follows: Available in
formation indicates great portion of
vegetables, north and south central por-
tons killed, where not protected. Pine
apples damaged to considerable extent.
Citrus trees not serious affected through
fruit belt, excepting tender sprouts
Willis L. Moore, Chief of Bureau"
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POLLS Wonderland rheater.

Nothing but closed doors can stop the
rush to the Wonderland for this weeks
great bill The early conner is the lucky
one, for he avoids the standing room
only" condition that inevitably follows
the opening of the show. The double
feature is going with great success
Watson and Hutchings, with Edwards
the tramp, give a sketch that, combines
German comedy, the most ludicrous Sit
uations and good singing. and William
Window and his Blackstone quartet
had great reception when the big
mid-week audience heard his sweet
songs. The special numbers by the
quartet alone were very pleasing. 9th
ers on the bill are Robbins, the wonder
full cyclist; Mr.. Blondells, whose come
dy is genuine and without effort, but a
producer of constant laughter; Eddie
Moore, the nimble dancer; Crowley and
Foley, the Angela sisters, Watson and
Hutchings and the Kawamara, troupe
of Japanese midgets. Prices 10 and 20
cents; ladies in the afternoon, 10 cents.
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MADISON.

Jan. 5.-All the district schools OPEN
ed Monday, after a two weeks vaca-
ton.
Lawyer Garrett Smith Of New York
was in town over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Kelsey of Meri-
den are spending a few days at their
old home on the neck.
Mr.. Edward Redfield of New Haven
spent Sunday at his home here.
Rev. Mr., Brown presided at the Con-
gregational church on Sunday. The
scripture reading was from the Bible
he had just received as a Christmas
present from Edward S. Scranton, who
died In Philadelphia, on Thursday last.
The sad news of the sudden death of
Mr.. Edward S. Scranton in Philadelphia
caused sorrow here. His death takes
from Madison one Of it's most worthy
and esteemed business men, although
Mr.. Soranton's business has been in
other places. Many Of his summer va
cations and leisure days have been
spent here. The old homestead on Bos-
ton street is still held by the family
The friends and relatives of the de-
ceased have the sympathy of the whole
i community in this sad bereavement.
1t took three men and large dog to
kill a coon in the woods near the center
on Saturday, and one of the party was
severely scratched by his claws before
| he gave up.
Eight inches of ice Is being cut on
William Whedans pond for the use of
private ice houses.
The board of relief and assessors met
at the town clerks office to-day. The
grand list of the town has been in
creased over $4,000 this year.
The condition of Mrs. Elizabeth Red
| field, who received a severe shock of
paralysis last week, remains about the
same Mrs Redfield is in her eigtieth
year.
William Bishop has removed his fam
lily back onto the old homestead lately
vacated by Mr.. Gaylord.
Mr.. Gaylord has purchased resid-
| ence in Clinton and has moved his fam.
| lily there.
| At the annual meeting of the Madison
lodge. T. and A. NJ, last Friday even
| ing officers were elected for the coming
| year: K. f. Spencer, w. NJ; E. A.
Dowd, S. w; w. w. Champion, ]. W;
! A. D. Ayres, secretary, and f. c. Dowd
| treasurer
After boring six deep wells in towr
| since last July, ]. NJ Pott shipped his
| machine to BroolSline, Mass. His work
here has been very satisfactory The
| deepest well was bored on the Shapmar
| farm, lis feet
Rev. Mr.. Eldarge of WATERFOWL was
in town Monday looking over his i'm
provement on the hill.
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Notice.

1t is very plain to every reader thai
the agitation going on now relating TIL
the giving away Of Trading Stamps
and Coupons originated among few
who do not give them, and who be-
lieve in extracting from their custom
ers all the profit they can get without
ever giving them anything in return,
or in other words, Something for noth-
ing Look at the prime movers III.
this agitation. NOTE THE HOUSES
they represent Do you suppose they
join this brigade to save the Deopleg
No, Stree! They enlisted in this cru
SADIE to try and prevent the people from
trading SO much in Dry Goods and 9th
er goods at EVEN MCINTYRE ST
CO.'S, because they gave coupons.
That and our unlimited popularity for
selling better goods at lower prices than
any other store caused all this conster-
nation among dealers. WE GUARAk-
TEE there isn't a store In New Eng
land to-day where yon can buy better
values for your money than you can
here, and but very few where you can
get as much. In short, we wish to con-
clude by saying as long as the people
desire Coupons we'll give them. When
they don't we'll stop.
EVEN MCINTYRE g co.
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MILFORD.

Jan. 5.-Mrs. George Fl. Grover, who
has spent the past year at the New Ha-
ven hospital, returned to Milford a few
days ago very much improved in health.
She is at present boarding with Mrs.
Harriet Botsford.
Hubert S. Clark while Smelling corn
few days since, had the misfortune to
lose part of his finger by running 1t into
the shelter.
Albert c. Smith, who has been Wis
iting relatives in Vount Vernon, N. Y,
has returned home.
Champion H. Mathewson, who has
been visiting his parents, returned to
the normal school at New Britain to-
day.
The regular weekly meeting of the
Milford Wheel club will occur Thursday
evening.
The Misses Downs dancing classes
will meet tomorrow evening at Corn
walls hall.
The regular meeting of Royal Area
mum will be held on Thursday evening,
at which meeting installation of officers
will take place.
The funeral services over the remains
of Miss Sarah N. L. Stowe took place
this afternoon from the First Congre-
gational church.
The Daughters of the Revolution, of
| which Miss Stowe was member, at
tended the funeral in a body. Rev. H.
H. Morse officiated.
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LECTURE ON SHAKESPEARE.

The next series of lectures before the
New Haven University Extension Gen.
ter will be by Professor C. T. Winches-
ter Of Wesleyan university, who will
give a course of lecture on six plays OF
Shakespeare, Thursday evenings, Janu.
airy 90, 81, February 8, 10, II and "a, al
Harmonic hall, except the second lee
ture, January II, which will be at War
ner hall.
The plays selected for this course are
the following:
January pa Midsummer Nights
Dream.
January 27-Henry ".
February 3-As You Like 1t.
February 19-Hamlet.
February 17-Antony and Cleopatra.
February PA Winters Tale.
Tickets for the course, $3.50; single
lectures, fifty cents.