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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-02
PROSPECTITE BRIDE DISAPPE4RS Miss Ely, of Ivoryton, Who Was to be
 Married TO-day.

Essex, Conn.,, Jan. 1.-The wedding of Franklin Y. Wooster of Chester and Miss Ely of Ivoryton, which was an- nounced to take place tomorrow (Mon- day) afternoon and for which all prep arations had been made, 1t is now be- lieved, will not occur on account of the disappearance of the intended bride. She left home Wednesday and has not yet returned. A stranger that has been employed in putting in the electric lights into the Comstock, Cheney & Co.'S factory has also disappeared. The matter has occasioned much gossip Wooster is about twenty-two years of age and is employed at the factory of Pratt, Reed Co.,, Deep River, and Jo- seph Ely, father of the mission girl, is also employed in the same establish ment. Miss Ely is about twenty years of age, and has sister and two broth CTS, and the entire family is highly thought of. It is said that Wooster gave his intended wife $50 early in the week to help her procure her wedding outfit
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-02
BANK COMMISSIONERS, REPOR4. Savings Bank Deposits Show InCre9so
 for Year of Sy,512, 700. .51.

The report of the bank commissioners Sidney w. Croft and Charles H..
 Morse, for the year 1898, show that the number of saving banks is S5, and theirI total assets of the same are $1S3, 1925, ,4b6..--a 32, an increase of s7,750, 1892. .65 over their total assets in 1898. Total deposits are $163, ,4S2, ,49S.52, an increase of $7,512, 700, -s 57. The total number of depositors has. increased 9,149, but of the increase in the amount of deposits only $34s, ,61S.35 is due to those depositors having less than s1,000 to their credit, leaving $7,- 164,0S222 as the increase in the depos-s its of those having s10O0 and over t6S their credit. The average amount dtle each depositor has increased $36S. The
 amount of past-due paper is $90, ,166.56 less than last year and the amount of z assets yielding no income is sill. 984.2 .26 < less than year ago. Eighty banks paid
 4 per cent. dividends, B 1-2 per cent, M 2 per cent. and none.
 There are eight state banks with to-
 tai assets and liabilities of $9,611, ,022.7s.
 There are twelve trust companies with total assets and liabilities of $b,sx S06 773.31. M
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-02
THE CRISES IN CHINA.
An Imperial Edtct Calls Attention to It
 To Make Reforms.

Pelsin, Jan. 1.-An imperial edict, is- sued last Friday. remarks that China is passing through a severe crisis in her history" It reminds viceroys and governors of the numerous edcts that have been issued lately ordering ad- minstrative reforms, points out that many of these have not been observed and comands the immediate institution of reforms in the methods of training troops, in agriculture, in manufacture and in everything likely to conduce to the prosperity of the empire. It di- rects the viceroys and governors to memorialize the throne within a month that these reforms have been inaug- urated This edict is highly significant as showing that the empress dowager realizes that the position is serious and that all hope of the country's future lies solely in reforms. A dead lock has resulted from a demand by the Russisan authorities for the surrender of certain British property which the Chinese government had awarded as part of the Russian cession at Haun Kau. The British refuse to surrender the property,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-02
SPANISH REMINDER TO AMERICA.
The Agreement to Obtain Liberty of
 PrisOmers in Ehilippincs.

HI s-HlIIpplneS.
 Madrid, Jan. 1.-The minister for for eign affairs, Duke Almodovar del Rio is about sending a note to Washington to remind the American government of it's undertaking by the terms of the treaty of Paris, to obtain the liberty of the Spanish prisoners in the Philip pines. The cabinet has decided to open a credit of B, ,OOOOOO pesetas for the re- patriation of Spaniards in Cuba and the Philippines.
 The new year editorials in the Mad rid press are sad and dignified remind- CTS that the hoisting of the United States flag in Cuba and the Philippines means the closing of four centuries of Spanish colonial history. With SUD- pressed emotion rather than bitterness, the papers exhort the people to have confidence in their recuperative power, urging that there be the smallest pos sible waste of time in reorganizing the affairs Of the country and expressing a special desire for speedy settlement of the cabinet crisis.
 The general belief is that Senor Sa- gasta will be able to resume his duties as premier by the end of the week and that he will form a cabinet to include Lieutenant General Weyler.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-02
GRAVE SITUATION AT ILOIL0
REPORT THAT REBELS REFUSE TO
 SURRENDER CTTY.
Heard From-FOreign Residents Pc- tition Gen. Miller to Grant an Extcn- sion, but He efused-TrOuble Seemed Imminent When Dispatch BOct Left.

Manila, Jan. 1.-The following dis | patch, dated Friday afternoon, Decem- Der 30, at Iloilo, has just been received here by dispatch boat, telegraph com | munication with Iloilo not having been resumed: "The situation at Iloilo is
 grave. Fifteen hundred natives, fully Seventeen thousand more, it Is report
 ed are awaiting orders to embark at
 fifteen hours sail from Iloilo. All the
 women have withdrawn and many
 families have taken refuge with the Americans. The rebels, after consult
 tation, insist upon inaction until Gener-
 al Aguinaldo shall have been heard from. General Miller, upon whom this
 demand was first made declined to concede it and insisted upon an answer being given him by noon to-day. At the same time he gave assurances that
 the property would be protected.
 "The foreign residents then petition ed General Miller to grant the exten- sion desired by the rebels, as a fight would cause inevitable loss. This also general Miller refused. At the desig- mated time a native commission again boarded the United States transport Newport and asked for delay, saying they were unable to control the army, which commanded the city and the sur rounding country. General Miller re- fused and prepared to land forces, send ing an emissary back to Manila for in structions.
 ''The rebels are strengthening their positions and arc preparing to resist. The streets of Iloilo are full of armed soldiers, who are constantly entering In every direction. There is great excite ment which is increased by the ap- pearance of the gunboat Fl Cano, fly ing the Spanish flag. The public build IH5, tHul ciico anu podtS dioiS tHe IlNeF are filled with rebels. The Newport's boats, as the dispatch boat which car ries this message Is about leaving are being lowered, with four machine guns mounted in their bows. The lighters are along side the United States trans port Arizona. The United States trans port Pennsylvania lies three miles to the south with steam up."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-02
REM.ARKABLE AGE AT OAKLAND.
Ruckwn Gives q RecOrd- Breaking Per-
 fOrmance The Time.

San Francisco, Jan. 1.--BuckWa, bay gelding, by Buckra- Wewa, the property of E. w. Purser, ran remarkable race at Oakland yesterday, breaking all pre-
 vious records from the mile and a quarter up to and including two and a
 quarter miles. Buckwa, together with Daisy F., Velose and Wheel of For
 tune, went to the post in the Athenian club selling stakes, value $1,500, over a distance of 2A miles. Daisy F. was made favorite and was to while Buckwa went to the post as good as 2 to 1. In an even start Buckwa went to the lead and was never headed. At the mile, which was run in 1;41&, he had an advantage of ten lengths, and was running under strong pull. The mile and half was made in 2:32h, which Is a quarter of a second less than Lamp lighters record for the same distance. At the mile and three quarters Buckwa was leading by half dozen lengths and made the distance in 25S&, half second under Ben Holidays record. At the two miles the horse had clipped 21ls seconds off Ten Broecks record (against time), making the distance in 3:25 flat. At the last quarter Jockey Henry Martin, who had the mount on Buckwa, began urging his horse, al- though he had lead of two lengths over Daisy F.. Buckwa never faltered, responding gamely to Martins call and finished the two and quarter miles in 3:51 fiat, knocking 5A seconds off the best previous record, which was 3:56A, make by Springbox and Breakness in dead heat at Saratoga, July 29, 1875. Daisy F., the second horse, timed sep arately, ran the distance in 3:54A, which is two seconds below the pre- yiouS record
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-02
AMBASSADOR ROMERO,S FUNERAL. Services Attended by the President nnd
 Distinguished Diplomats.

services over the remains of the late Don Matias Romero, the ambassador from Mexico to the United States, who died Friday morning, were held at St. Matthews church to-day. Distinguished honor to the memory of the deceased was manifested in the presence at the ceremonies of President Mckinley, Vice President Hobart, nearly all the mem- bers of the cabinet, representiveS of the entire diplomatic corps, officers of the army and navy and private citizens. At the conclusion of the service the body was taken to Mt. Olive cemetery and placed temporarily in vault. pending it's removal to Mexico.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-02
THE TRE4TMENT OF DREYFUS. Denial From CaycnnG That There Has
 Been Any Modification.

London, Jan. 2.-The Daily Telegraph publishes the following from it's corre- spondent at Cayenne, capital of French Guinana: .To-day (Sunday) in inter- viewed the governor of French Guiana, who denied that there had been any modification of the severe treatmen of Dreyfus or that the French government had ordered his return to France. The documents forwarded here by the court of cassation reached him on December 23 and his replies will be mailed by the steamer leaving January g.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-02
FIRE IN ROCKVILLE. Department Store of Thomas Doane Badly Damaged by Water.

Rockville, Conn.,, Jan. IA fire in the department store of Thomas Doane on Village street shortly before o'clock this morning, caused several thousand dollars damage. The building is two story and a half frame structure, and the fire occurred in the upper story, which was used for storage purposes. It is thought to have originated from defective fue. The fire was discov- cred by persons returning from New Years celebration. The firemen re- sponded promptly and although they worked in zero weather they rendered efficient service. The heaviest damage will be by water The building was valued at $4,O00, insurance $2,7O0; stock of goods, $6,0O0, insurance s5,10o.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-02
Assabet COmpany's AssiCnment.

Boston, Mass, Jan. 1.-The assign ment of the Assabet Manufacturing company, made for the benefit of it's creditors Saturday, many people thought, would lead to the big mills at Maynard being closed. The plant is one of the largest in the woolen business in America. More than 2,OOO people have been employed. It can be stated on the authority of Jeremiah Williams, of Jeremiah Williams & Co.,, that there Is little danger of a, shutdown. As to the plant being taken away from Maynard and the town being crippled, there is little or no foundation for such belief. MT Williams stated, however, that the embarrassment could be permanent and no trifiing affair. "The failure was due," MT. Williams said, ito hard times, principally bad business and the tight ness of money"
 While no statement has yet been made the total liabilities of the conn- pany may reach from $1,0000O0 to $1,- 2J0,0 GOO. The heaviest indebtedness to any one firm is stated to be about s5O,- 00O. Another firm is sai dto hold s35,- G0O while other houses vary in approx innate amounts from $7,000 to $10,O00. A difficulty encountered by the company in finding an outlet for It's paper came with the consolidation of eight or nine Boston banks. The company had done considerable business with some of these banks. The merchandise, it is said, of the company's indebtedness, will not foot up much more than $780, 900. At the meeting of the assignees tomorrow morning it is expected that | facts and figures relative to the as- l signment will be made publics
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-02
FOR A DEWEY-LEE TICKET
HENRY WATTERSON NOFLOUrSYyrxr
 STARTS 4 BOOM,
Believes the Great Admiral and Che Gallant General the Card With Which the Democrats Can Win-The Onlvl Platform Necessary, "The Stars .nd Stripes, God Bless Them.u

Louisville, Ky, Jan. 1.-Henry wat terson, in an editorial in the Courier- Journal nominating Admiral Dewey for
 president and General Fitzhugh Lee for
 vice president, says in part: To coma
 down to hard logical facts, old horsxS sense sitting in the rocker-the issue of free silver being relegated to the limb0H Of busted shades, the tariff issue peace~s < fully reposing upon the shelf Where tl,oSI Cleveland administration left 1t to yyaif for free trade under new conditions-
 the season of famine ended and thSS season of plenty arrived-what are tfi2ezz democrats to do for national plat fort
 and ticket? There is but one thing xI # them to do. The voters have S61S
 made up their minds that party pls6i is& # are made chiefly to be broken. Let {jf
 democrats, banking on this circtlfs " stance, put up ticket without a pi9 form; let them nominate candidates f6fS! president and vice president who arc 3 platform in themselves; and If th8yf8aI can induce the great admiral and th6E gallant general to accept, here IS thSk card to win with: Ss
 For president, George Dewey Of ver.8 mont. s $
 For vice president, Fitzhugh Lee 1z& Virginia. i51
 Platform-The stars and stripes, G0d8 bless them. SV' X
 Even now the republican leaders, whU rarely fail to take time by the fo~elUc1 and who never let go their grip ur0xiss2 the shore lines, are planning to n1aKe their campaign of 1900 on the broad principle of national unification aiid expansion. They are not going to halIf dicap themselves with any ancient p1at form rubbish. Party platform i$ ,MggI longer wanted by the manufacturerSsSaa Saa for whom it was invented. The blO0tys N shirt having served It's turn has gdiiI1zR to the old clothes basket. The prefl-a3 dent knows his business. At the ofs perfume moment, we shall see Willt4lns z and Joseph Wheeler march down to the footlights, hand in hand # the flag above them and beneath thefn on a strip of red, white aitd blue, "the land we love from end to s end' or words to that effect and thsr what? What are the democrats goinES to do about it? How are they going S meet 1t?
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-02
DIED IN 4 HACK.
A Civil Engineer of Willimantic -vVa
 Removing to Alm shauaa


 Willimantic, Jan. 1.-Robert Fentoh, aged fifty-five years, we'll known civil engineer died late this afternoon under peculiarly sad conditions. He was ta- ken i'll about week ago with pneu-s monia in his office on Jackson street, where he had been living for the past few weeks. The circumstances were. such that Dr. White, the city physi- elan, deemed it advisable to remove the patient tothe almshouse where he would receive better attention that he had been getting since he was taken il, and about o'clock this afternoon Fenton was placed in hack and was driven to the almshouse. Police Lieutenant Richmond accompanied him, and he was astonished to discover that during tine trip, wiiol. did not take more than fifteen minutes, Fenton had died. The deceased was the democratic council- man from the Third ward.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-02
THE PARIS RESCUES A CREW
BRITISH STEAMER TINDOBALA SIGHTED IN SINKING CONDITION.
Was Flying Signal "Must Abandon Ves- selP'.-Life-bOat Launched from the American Liner During Dangerous sen- Crew of Sinking Vessel Saved by
 Life Ltnes-Ship's Carpenter Drowned.

New York, Jan. 1.-The American line steamer Paris, which arrived to-day from Southampton, after tempestuous passage, reports on Tuesday December 27, in latitude 1929 N. and longitude 31.29 west, at S:30 in the morning, she sighted steamer flying signals of dis tress On bearing down to her, she proved to be the British tank steamer Vindobala, Captain Clark, from Rouen, December 15, for Philadelphia. She showed the signals IN. D. meaning must abandon vessel" A lifeboat was launched in charge of Chief Officer Bradshaw, Fourth Officer Wedd and eight seamen.
 dangerous sea was running at the time and hearty cheer was given the life savers as they left the side of the Paris. The boat was unable to go alongside of the Vindobala owing to the heavy sea, but the Vindobala's crew were fastened to lines thrown to the boat and were hauled on board. The ships carpenter unfortunately let go of
  Although the distance between the two steamers was not great, it took two and a half hours to rescue the men and land them on board the Paris.
 The rescued men are M. J. Clarke, master; A. Beckman, first officer; G. Bird, second officer; S. Webber, cook; D. Treverre, steward; William Angus, boatswain; Seamen Fitzgerald, P. Sul- livan, P. Joseph, W. Kusinn, William Combes and Sydney Epps; S. Wood, chief engineer; J. A. Moffatt, second en- gineer; G. F. McClintock third engin- ger; R. Tilkinson, donkeyman Bremen K. Martngusssen, c. Wilcox, c. A. Hansen, Joseph Mussen, r. Murphy and H. Haase and Henry Happer, en- gineer's boy. The drowned carpenter was A. Oesterreich, aged forty, native of Stettin, Germany. The Vindobala sprang a leak on December 22, which could not be located
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-02
fl WRECK IN TEXAS.
Fourteen Passengers Reported More or
 Less Seriously Injured.

Dallas, Tex, Jan. LA special to the News from Sherman, Texas, says: Northbound Houston and Texas Gen. tral passenger train No. 1 was wreck ed at the North Fork of Elm Bridge, two miles north of Mckinney and thirty miles south of this city last night about $50. It is impossible to learn the full details of the wreck except that the engine and express car were derail- ed. It was nearly eleven o'clock when the passengers, including fourteen peo- pie, reported to be more or less pain fully, were got back to town The local telegraph office at Mckinney was closed and so were the local otfi- ces of the telegraph companies, here the usual channels of informa ton were closed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-02
MFR. DINGLEY CRITICALLY I'LL.
Attack of Grip Develops Pncumonia =
 Physician in Constant AttenIoncr.


 Washington Jan. 1-Representative Nelson Dingley of Maine Is critically ill at his apartments at the Hamilton house in this city with an attack of pneumonia Because of his age much concern is felt over his condition. His illness dates from Wednesday of last week, when he had an attack of the grip. He rapidly grew worse and last night pneumonia set in. This afternoon it was stated that there had been slight change for the better, which was continued during the evening. MT. Dingley is of delicate physical propor- tions, is an unremitting worker and has figured in the tariff legislation of the house for great number of years past. He is now chairman of the committee on ways and means and is the leader of the republicans on the floor of the house. His daughter is here nursing him in his illness, while physician Is in constant attendance at his bedside.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-02
FRENCH ARMY'S EID ELITY, President Fnure Assured of it by Gen-
 crnl SurlindeM.

Paris, Jan. 1.--General Surinden, mill itary governor of Paris, at the head of garrison assured M Faure of the ar my's fidelity to the republic. Gene al Horace Porter, the United States am- bassador, and his staff made New Year call upon President Faure, who when responding to the congratulations of the diplomatic body tendered through the papal nuncio, dwelt upon the love of France for peace and her endeavors to promote 1t.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-02
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
Wound Up the Year in Remarkably
 Good Form.

London, Jan. 1.-The stock exchange wound up the year in remarkably good form with prices rising and bushes s ac- tive all around, especially In Americans, which were remarkably strong and scored further advances. Reading shares rose 1-4 point, first preferred IA New York Central 3-4 Union Pacific 3-4; Illinois Central 1-2, Denver and Ri) Grande IA; Erie If; Atehlson IA; St. Paul IA, and New York, Ontario and Western IA Baltimore and Ohio fell l-2 point.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-02
RINK NOT TO BUILD.
At the Corner of Church and Crown
 Streets.

The New Haven bank which had under contemplation the project, owing to it's increasing business, of erecting an elegant bank building on the fine site at the southwest corner of Church and Crown streets, and which secured an option on the plot in question has upon due deliberation on the subject, with drawn it's project and will not erect new building at present. The conclusion arrived at was that the investment proposed would not at present yield a sufficient return; in other words the hank could not see it's way clear to net ting 1-2 per cent. on the investment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-02
Hardware Company to Resume.

Mlddletown Jan. 1.-The Higganum Hardware company, against whom a petition that they be declared bankrupt a settlement on the basis of cents on the dollar for the entire indebtedness and the petition will be withdrawn. Re- ceipts in full have been obtained from all the creditors and the company will at once resume operations.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-02
Center of Town Destroyed.

Syracuse, N T., Jan IA special to the Post Standard from Watertown says that the village of Carthage this morning experienced the second great fire of it's history. The business portion of the town was destroyed. Owing to the intense cold the firemen were unahla to work the engines for several hours. The loss will reach $150,000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-02
THE HUNG fl 4RIIN DUELS.
M. Horensl<y Issues Another Challenge
 to Baron Rnnffy.

Budapest, Jan. 1.-M. Horenszky, member of the lower chamber of the Hungarian diet, who, in a recent de- bate characterized Baron Banffy, the premier, as cheat and a traitor" and who had been challenged by the premier to a duel, which failed to take place owing to the inability of the sec onds to agree, has issued another chal- lenge
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-02
Fire in Greenport.

New York, Jan. 1.-Early this morn- ing a fire which started in the Sterling Athletic club in Greenport, l.. l., did damage to the amount of $25,000. The Sterling building was occupied by the postoffice Republican Watchman and millinery, grocery and confectionery stores. The First National bank build ing was also burned.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-02
FROM NEW WORLD
SOVEREIGNTY IN CUBA CEDED TO
 AMERICA YESTEGDAY.
Stars and Stripes Raised Over Morro Castle, Cabanas Fortress, the Palace and Other Buildings-Cnptain General Rce-Details of the Transfer.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The following brief cablegrams coveying information of the transfer of Spanish sovereignty In Cuba to the Americans and of the raising of the United States flag were received during the afternoon:
 Havana, Jan. l. 1899. Secretary of War, Washington: The flag raised on Castle Moro, Cabanas, the palace and other build 1ngs in city and government formally turned over by General Castellanos to commission and by it transferred to General Brooke.
 (Signed Wade, chairman
 Havana, Jan. 1, 1899. The President, Washington
 The government surrendered by Gen. eral Castellanos to American commits sion at 12 o'clock and by the latter transferred to General Brooke. Cere- monies successfully carried out. The American flag flies from Morro Castle, Cabanas, the palace and other buildings. City orderly.
 (Signed) Wade, chairman.
 Havana, Jan. 1, 1899. secretary of War, Washington. The flag sent up on Morro Castle and the palace at 12:04 p. m. local time. (SlgneO John R. Brooke, Maj. Gen.