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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-05
WEST HAVEN NOTES.

| The Good Use of Riches-Discourse by | Rev, MT. Squres-Accident to Bicy. clist
 | At the Congregational crurch yester- | day forenoon the pastor Rev. Mr. Squires, preached very interesting discourse upon the proper use of wealth Luxurious living need not be of itself an evil. Ostentatious display of riches was an evil, Great wealth brought with it great responsibility and greGt power to do good and alleviate suffering. The pastor instanced Seth Lows generous use of his wealth as shown by his large gift to the college of which he Is the head, and then spoke of the late Samuel J. 1ilden, and how his laudable philanthropic purposes, as shown by his will were defeated by lit- igation after his death. The pastor spoke of the vast sums of money which are spent for frivolity-sums which if devoted to mission work would give the missions all the funds they need to adequately carry on their work. Rich men have duties to the world to per for and are accountable as to the use of their wealth.
 The interest in the services at the church were enhanced by the excellent singing of the quartet, which consists of Miss Murphy, soprano; Miss Helen G.. Williams, alto; Thomas Healy tenor, and Frark S. Hamilton, jr., bass, Yes- terday forenoon Miss Murphy, who re- sides on Humphrey street. this city, very finely sang a solo, the selection be- ing Nearer My God to Tree"
 Next Sunday morning tie pastor will baptize several children and in the af- ternoon a Children's Sunday service will be held.
 As James Dewlin. youth of 19 or 20 years residing at 2s6 Washington avenue, In this city, was speeding on his wheel to Savin Rock Saturday af- ternoon, going to witness the ball game between New London and New Haven, when near Greenwich avenue he col lided with another bicyclist and was thrown from his machine. He struck On his back and shoulders on the hard pavement and when he attempted to arise he tainted. His companions at once went to Dr. James D. Sievert, who found that the young man had a severe fracture of the collar bone. He dress ed the fracture and sent the patient to his home.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-05

William H. Sykes, formerly clerk at the Hotel Russwin in New Britain, has entered upon the duties of his new po- sition as night clerk at the Hotel Day. enport in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-28
NOTORIOUS SAFE
ROBBER CAPTURED
Enrique RiVere Landed
in Jail.
LEADER OF A FAMOUS BAND
DER OF A FAMOUS BAND
STOLE A SAFE AT MARRIED AMI
DIVIDED THE COIN.
Saws the Theft Was Planned by
Major Acosta of the Cuban
Army, Who Said There
Was No Danger.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

HAVANA, July 27.-Chief of Police
Gallo of Guanajay has captured Enrique
Rivere, the ringIeader Of the banditti en-
gagged in the recent safe robbery at Ma
riel. Rivere was taken in a ruined build-
ing on a plantation in the neighborhood of
Guanajay. In telling his story the bandit
chief says he was asked by Major Jose
Acosta of the Cuban army to help raid
Mariel, and was told that there was no
danger in the enterprise.
Acosta, according to Rivere's tale, took
him to the Cuban barracks, where the
plot was arranged with Sergeant Fornin
Of Acosta's regiment and five or six 9TH
ers. Arms were supplied the men and the
telegraph wires were cut by order of
Acosta.
The party arrived at Mariel at o'clock
in the evening, and all hands assisted in
carrying the safe some distance away,
where it was opened with an axe, each
man helping himself to some of the money
it contained.
On their return the party arrived at the
Cuban quarters in Guanajay at o clock
in the morning. Rivere says that he de-
livered q portion of the money he had
secured to Acosta and some to Major Bull
ner, and he believed that others of the
partV gave money to Bulner.
When the first man concerned in the
raid was arrested AcOSta ordered all the
members of the band to get as far away
from Guanajay as possible.
Rivere also says that AcoSta stole many
mules and horses and also had plan to
rob the hotel at Guanajay.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-28
SEVENTH SUIT
BY DEPOS|TORS
Union Bank Affairs in a
Hopeless TangIe.
NO END TO THE LITIGATION
PROCEEDINGS NOW BROUGHT ON
ASSIGNED CLAIMS.
Under Present Conditions Years Will
Elapse Before the Patrons of
the Institution Get
Their Money.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, July 27-Luis Argues, B. S.
Hurlburt, F. F. Britton, H 7. Besse and
6. w. Childs, the executive committee of
the depositors of the Union Savings Bank,
to-day began another suit against that
banking institution. 1t is brought on the
assigned Claims of about 700 depositors
against the Union Savings Bank for about
$32ODIO, ranging in amounts from 500 to
nearly that many thousands ]. r. Welch
is the attorney. The complaint states
the defendants have demanded this money
but have failed to obtain any Of it,
This is the seventh suit brought by the
organized depositors, and the end is not
yet Another suit is shortly to be filed
and others are being considered. Besides,
the stockholders a week ago decided to
investigate the affairs of the bank with
view to placing criminal charges against
some of the old board of directors.
Nearly six months have elapsed since
the Union Savings Bank closed its doors.
and the depositors have not yet received
one cent. A . per cent dividend has been
promised on their accounts in August by
the directors. Judgment has been OBJ
tanned against a number of the small
stockholders for their proN rata liability
but this will be appealed At the rate the
settlement is going on, years will elapse
before the depoSitOrs will receive more
than very small part of their savings;
No attention has been paid by the
stockholders to the $40 a share assessment
levied, and but two men have paid their
assessments, but $210 going into the bank
There is great dissatisfaction among
the depositors over the management of
the insolvent bank President j. w. Rea
who owes the bank $4,000. has not paid this
nor have Directors Simpson
and Dunlop paid the several thousand dol
lars they. owe. There is no harmony in
has been used TO running politics. carries
things with a high hand.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-28
MOVE OF THE
FISH COMBINE
49,.
Would Buy All Outside
CannerieS.
A HARDSHIP TO FISHERMEN
MEANS AN END TO THEIR RICH
PROFITS.
The Deal Is Being Engineered by A.
B. Hammond-Cold-St Storage
Companies Unwilling to
Get in Line.
HARDSHIP TO FISHERMEN
MEANS AN END TO THEIR RICH
PROFITS.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

ASTORIA. Or. July 27-A report is
current here thai A. b. Hammond. presi-
dent of the Astoria and Columbia River
Road Company. is in Portland at present
ehdeaVoring to bring about an amalga-
nation of all the fishing interests of the
Lower Columbia. OF course this rumor
cannot be verified, for the deal is being
secretly contaminated, but it is pretty
generally believed in this city.
Early IN the year Mr.. Hammond engi-
neered a scheme whereby several of the
packers of this city combined 1t was
proposed by the promoters 10 get all the
packing houses on the lower river into the
combine, but their expectations were not
realized, for only about one-third of the
Gamers were induced TO go into the at
tempted monopoly. The combination was
regarded here as an effort to control the
immense industry, the output of which
amounts to nearly four millions of dollars
annually, and then to reduce the price of
raw material Had the plan operated
successfully the 1000 fishermen who live
in Astoria might today be working for
81 a day instead of receiving from > 10
cents a pound for their salmon.
The cold stOrages have been q thorn in
the side of the combine. They have Of
fered l cent a pound more than has been
offered by the packers, and in conse-
Quence have received the fish taken by
the gill-netters, or individual fishermen.
In the East frozen salmon brings >
cents a pound. while the Gamers receive
more than cents. although they are pay
ing 512 cents this season owing TO the
scarcity of fish.
Realizing the utter impossibility OF
forming an effective combine without get
ting the cold storages into the deal, an
effort is now being made to buy up all the
canneries not now in the combine and
also the cold storage plants. If this can
be done the combine will be complete and
the trust will be able to dictate its own
price for salmon. The amount of capt.
tai necessary to purchase this interest
would be very great. but the promoters
of the scheme have ample backing. LO-
cally the effort is regarded seriously. and
the impression prevails that if the deal is
successfully carried out the rich harvest
of the fishermen will he over. Were the
run of fish good at the present time the
boats could easily average $50 pounds a
night. for which each would receive S45.
This amount would be divided between
two men. Should the gigantic combine
be effected the fishermen will probably
engage in the canning and cold storage
business for themselves. One outside
cannery or cold storage might kill the
trust by rendering it incomplete.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-28
FIFTY DOLLARS FOR A WIFE.
Groom Sued for the Money by the
Brides Parents.

PORTLAND. Or, July 27.-JOseph
Rocks, Hillsboro bridegroom, has toler-
ably early in the game found married life
to be something else besides a dream of
bliss He is now the defendant in a suit
brought by his brides parents for $50 al
legged to be due for their consent to the
union. The young woman was under age
when she and Rocks made known their
passion and was putting in some pretty
good licks on the home farm. Her parents
were 10th to part with her valuable serv-
ices but Rocks, with genuine chivalry.
stepped in and agreed to square matters.
offering to compensate the old folks for
their prospective loss, which they ap-
praised at $50. The wedding then was
allowed TO proceed.
That was last November. Having got
the girl. Rocks must have thought better
of the matter for the plaintiffs alIege
that he has paid no part of the $50 and
pray the court for judgment against
him in that amount
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-28
BURIED SITTING IN
HER FAV0RITE CHAIR
Mrs. George S. Norton Inferred in
Strict Accordance With Her
Dvinp Wishes

PAWLING, n. Y, July 27-Mrs. George
S. Norton was inferred This afternoon in
Pawling Cemetery in strict accord. with
her strange dying wishes The body
seated in her favorite rocking-char and
incIosed in a great square box of white
chestnut. resembling a large family ice
chest was borne from the house to the
grave in one of Mr.. NOrtons wagons. The
vehicle had anything but a funeral aspect
for the body was of a rich green hue and
the wheels brilliant yellow. with stripping
of the same bright colors all over the
wagon.
Stub Bennett, one of Mr Nortons
employees. who had been chosen to drive
the wagon. appeared in his everyday
working clothes and the only Somber
touch to the whole was furnished by j. H.
Pearce the undertaken. who sat beside
Bennett clad in the customary dress of
his office.
The chair was draped with a white silk
coverlet with blue figures, which had been
worked by Mrs Norton's grandmother
and which she desired to have buried with
her. In her lap was a strawberry shrub
the only flower displayed, and a heavy
white cloth was draped over head and
bust during the service.
At the grave the ropes became entan-
gled, and Mr. Norton cut them to save
time. Then a lot of earth displaced by
workmen's feet had to be shOveled out of
the grave to allow the bluestone slab with
which the vault was to be sealed to be
lowered to its level three feet below the
soil and Cemented.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-28
MORTGAGE PLACED ON
COLLEGE GROUNDS
University of the Pacific Issues
Bonds in the Sum of Fifty
Thousand Dollars

SAN JOSE. July 27-The University Of
the Pacific. the Methodist educational in
stitution near this city, has mortgaged
it's property for 100000 to secure an issue
Of $4,000 worth of bonds to be used in
improving the school A bond mortgage
was filed here to-day whereby $4,000 was
secured from the Columbian Banking
Comnany Of San Francisco The mort
gage is payable in fifteen years and bears
per cent interest.
It covers the University of the Pacific
buildings and grounds at College Park,
the college block property at Napa and
800 acres in Mendocino County.
The bonds proposed TO be issued are
to run for fifteen years and bear . per
cent interest. and they were authorized
by the trustees a couple of months m ago;
The moSey thus realized is TO be used
in paving off some of the Indebtedness
and making improvements.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-28
MURDERER LUETGERT
DIES IN HIS CELL
Chicago Wife-Slayer Succumbs to
Fatty Degeneration of the
Heart

JOLIET. H.. July 27.-Adolph L" Luet-
CERT. the wealthy Chicago sausage maker,
who was serving a life sentence in the
penitentiary here for the murder of his
wife, was found dead in his cell to-day.
Drs. Werner and O'Malley held a post
mortem examination. DR.. O'Malley says
Luetgert died from fatty degeneration of
the heart. DIR. O'Malley found that the
heart was surrounded by great mass of
fat and that it was really surprising
considering the condition of the heart,
that death had not come long before this.
The trial of Luetgert in Chicago at
tracted wide attention and was one of the
most sensational in the history of the
State. Luetgert was charged with hav-
ing murdered his wife in the basement Of
his factory and cooked the body in a vat
The prosecution had but a few small
bones as evidence that its theory was
correct. but obtained a conviction and a
life sentence.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-28
NO AGREEMENT ON
NIGRA'S AMENDMENT 7
Peace ConfereEce Still Debating on
Privileges of Non-Signatory

THE HAGUE. July 27.-The committee
engaged in drafting the defniuve acts
spent the entire day in attempting to re-
concile the demand of Sir Julian Paunce-
fote that non-signatory powers be ent-
tied to adhere to the arbitration Conven-
tion only by the unanimous consent OF the
signatorv powers and the amendment of
Count Nigra head Of the Italian deega-
ton permitting such adhesion if no pow
ers oppose The attempts, however, were
without result.
The plenary conference adopted the pre-
ambe dealing with the laws and customs
of war and the adaptation of the Geneva
convention to naval war The articles OF
the two conventions were definitely adopt
ed
The arbitration scheme still awaits
Great Britain's acceptance of and acces-
sion TO the plan
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-28
ENTENTE CQRQ|ALE.
STILL IN EFFECT
Japan's Agreement With
Russia.
NO INTERFERENCE IN KOREA
DOCUMENT FULLY RECOGNIZES
ITS INDEPENDENCE.
Under the Circumstances No Fear of
a Rupture Is Entertained in
Diplomatic Circles of
Europe.
NO INTERFERENCE IN KOREA
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON. July 27.-Reports that
Japan and Russia are arming for a strug
gle over Korea are received with much
allowance in the diplomatic quarters
chiefly concerned. ana it is pointed out
that an entente cordiale was arranged be-
tween the two countries last year concern
ing affairs in Korea. This arrangement
is still In force. and there has been no
evidence that either government desired
to depart from it. 1t is In the Formosa
protocol. dated at Toxic April %, 1898.
and is signed by Baron Rosen. Russian
Minister to Japan. ana Baron Nissl,
Plenipotentiary for Japan. Its main pro-
visions are as follows:
THE Imperial Governments of Russia
and Japan recognize definitely the SOY
ereigntY and independence of Korea and
mutually agree between themselves to
abstain from interference in the internal
affairs of the country.
Desiring to avoid all possible cause for
misunderstanding, the Governments of
Russia and Japan mutually engage in
case Korea has recourse to the counsel or
assistance either of Russia or Japan, not
to take measures for the nomination of
military instructors and of councillors of
finances without previously reacmnS
mutual accord on the subject
In view Of the development attending
the commerce and industry of Japan in
Korea and the considerable number OF
japanese residing in COrea. the Govern
ment of Russia will not interfere in the
development of the commerce and indus
try between Japan and Korea.
This protocol is said TO have brought
about a satisfactory condition of affairs
in Korea and of late no word has reached
here that the former strained relations
between Japan and Russia had been re
newed. 1t is recognized IN diplomatic
quarters on both sides that each Govern
ment has a deep interest in Korea ana
that neither Is likely 10 submit to any
move contrary to the protocol which may
bring in question the sovereignty or no
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-28

bury has taken the matter entirely out
Of the hands of the Colonial Office.
1t is thought highly improbable that
the British Government is pursuing
this course and the general disposition
is to interpret Sir Wilfrid's reply as
an evasion of a direct answer to the
question. Though it is evident from
Sir Wilfrtd's discussion of the subject
of arbitration that he is still inclined
to stand up for the Canadian conten-
ton that the entire boundary line ques-
ton should be submitted to arbitration
it is believed that he will eventually
asquiesce with good grace in such set
tlement as may be reached by his home
Government and the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-28
Young Mems Institute Session.

SANTA CRUZ, July 27.-Great prepara-
tions are being made for the entertain
ment Of the members of the Young Men S
Institute during the sessions of the Grand
Council, which will be held in Santa
Cruz during the week commencing Au-
gust p. The general committee met last
evening. Entertainment has been pro-
vided for every evening during the week
The sessions Of the Grand Council are to
be held during the day. The hall Of the
Native Sons Of the Golden West has been
chosen as the place of meeting The
members of. the institute will meet on
Monday mdrnng and march to the
Catholic church. where pontifcal high
mass will be celebrated by Bishop Mont
gomery Of Los Angeles. In the evening
a reception will be rendered them by the
local council Of the Young Ladies' In
Cfirlltp
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-28
FISHERMEN FIGHT.
General Melee Follows Quarrel Over
a Woman.

ASTORIA. July IA desperate fight
between Greek fishermen occurred in the
rough quarters of the city shortly before
midnight. The men, about twenty in
number. were in a dance hall, and two of
them became involved in a quarrel over
a woman. The others took sides and a
general melee followed. The men retired
to the street, where knives, clubs and fists
were used A telephone message brought
a SQUAD of police to the scene, and nearly
all the fighters were arrested. One of the
men, Anton, Picnic, stabbed several
times in the back and head, and is report
ed to be in a precariOus condition. At
midnight physicians were attending him,
but it is impossible to state whether or not
he will live several other men are said to
have been stabbed, but their injuries
probably will not result fatally.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-28
Reception to Secretary Wilson.

SACRAMENTO. July 27-Frank Miller,
president Of the Sacramento Chamber of
Commerce, and Z. B. Willis left on the
Oregon express tonight TO meet Secretary
Wilson. The former. on behalf of the
Chamber Of Commerce and the citizens of
Sacramento. viii invite him to stop over
in the capital city. If he stops q reception
will be rendered Mr.. Willis has been de
puted TO extend the welcome and congrat-
ulations to the Secretary on behalf of the
Board Of Trade. On the way down the
party will be joined by Z. w Runyon Of
Red Bluff, president of the California
Commission to the Paris Exposition.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-28
Cambrian Mine DEVELOPMENT.

PLACERVILLE. July 27.-The stamps
of the new ten-stamp mill at the Cam
brian mine near Coloma began dropping
on Saturday last on ore from the '150-foot
level of the mine. The Cambrian is a
new mine, lying west of the mother lode,
and is both a gold and copper proposition.
1t is owned by Colorado people, who have
erty during the past eighteen months and
who have opened a large body of ore,
much Of it of high grade. The situation
Thompson makes it's facilities for the
handling of low-grade ores almost ideal.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-28
CANADA May NOT BE
CONSULTED IN SETTLEMENT

Lauriers reply, Il know nothing about
that" to The Call correspondents re
quest yesterday that he discuss the
proposition to give Canada a free port
on Lynn Canal, has been much dis
cussed here. and there is some differ
ence of opinion as tO what interpreta-
ton ought to be put upon it. If Sir
Wilfrid meant it to be understood as
declaring that he really knew nothing
about the pending negotiations between
the State Department and the British
Embassy in Washington it is very sig
nifiCant and shows that Lord Sails
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-28
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY SUED.
Monterey and Fresno Railway Al
80 leges Breach of Contract.

MONTERREY, July 27.-The Monterey
and Fresno Railway Company of Califor
MIA has, through its president, A. w.
Jones, brought action in the Superior
Court of Monterey County against the
California Construction Company of San
Francisco for $1517 81, and interest from
March 1, 1899, which it is alleged is the
preliminary to other actions involving
over S250,000 which the railroad company
and Eastern parties will at once begin.
against the California Construction Com
pany for violation of contract and for
feiture of bonds.
In November last the California Con-
struction Company entered into a con-
tract with the railroad company to build
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-28

- TTAWA, July 27-Sir Charles
Tupper and Senator David Mills,
Minister of Justice, in interviews
~ with The Call correspondent, in
dicate that whatever may be the
hope of compromise in London and
Washington there is none here, and
whatever compromise may be accepted
by Great Britain. short of the cession
of Pyramid HarbOr and a twenty-mile
strip back to the undsputed Canadian
territory, will have to be forced down
Canada S throat.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-Sir Wilfrid
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-28
Fire Oh the Schooner seouoia.

SAN DIEGO, July 27.-The schooner Sc
quoh, lumber laden which arrived here
from Port BIakeley on July %, took fire
a the Spreckels wharf shortly before
midnight and was considerably damaged
before water could be got to her The
cause of the fire is not known. The
flames were confined to the forecaste,
rigging and donkey engine house. The
10 be discharged. was not injured. The
loss is estimated at from $4,000 to S5000
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-28

and equip the latter's proposed railroad
IRON a0d mo TO by Ju T. 9s5
its president. c. r. Eager, signed bond
for liquidated damages of 100000 in case
of non-fultillment of contract. The limit
of time having expired the railroad COM
pany is now taking action, and the litiga-
ton will, it is asserted develop many
facts in connection with the enterprise,
which has hung fire for the past six wears.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-28
STEAMER MISSING.
City of Chicago, With Fourteen Men
Aboard, Is Overdue.

SEATTLE, July PA rumor which has
not yet been confirmed was in circulation
here to-day to the effect that the little
stern-wheeler City of Chicago, which
came TO ST. Michael for Cape Nome on
June was missing. She had not arrived
at her destination on July 49, She had
San Francisco and a man named Smith of
Portland were said to be among them.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-28
UP THE HIGHEST PEAK.
Mount Lowe Scenic Railway Will
Be Extended.

LOS ANGELES, July 27.-President
Valentine E Peyton of the Mount Lowe
Railroad has given General Manager J. S.
Torrance orders to continue the Mount
Lowe railway to the apex of the highest
peak in the range Surveyors will be in
the field by the middle of August. The
work will be finished by next spring and
when completed the road will reach an
elevation of 600 feet This will give the
railway system eleven miles of electric
ascending road, being the longest on any
continent and viii add many features
Of mountain scenery that are now mac
cessible. as only burros can reach notable
spots of scenic interest.