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The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-02
WALL STREET NOTES
Pre- Holiday Conditions Pre-
vail, With Sales Second
Lightest in a Year.
POOR RAILROAD STATEMENT
tion-Monthly Cotton Report
Satisfactory.

Dealings were lstless throughout
the morning, with a falling off of
about third compared with Tues
day But prices We're fairly main
tanned In the case Of standard issues.
The attendance on the Exchange and
IN the various brokers' offices was
small. Most persons were looking
ahead to the coming holiday, wishing,
apparently, that the Exchange COVER
nors had decided to close Friday. The
late trading in stocks was without
feature, the closing being steady. but
extremely dull. Relatively more of
the business was on bonds, mostly
small amounts, representing invest
ment purchases. Yesterdays sales
were the second lightest in year, the
total of June IL being the only day
in twelve months that scales were
smaller.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-02
TWO STEEL TRUSTS.
English and Scottish Makers Combine
Against International

London, July According 10 the
Iron and Steel Trades Journal the
English and Scottish steel manufactor-
ers have decided, after ALL not to Join
the proposed international combination,
but to ally themselves with the ma
tional amalgamation that is being
formed to fight the International trust.
TEii amnlgamntion the Journal says.
soon will be established. II will con-
sst of the principal American, Ger
nan, Russian and French steel COM
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-02
EMPLOYEES REWARDED.
Remington Company Gives Away
$4,000 as Bonus for Good Work.

Ilion, N. Y, July 1.-The eleventh
half-yearly bonus distribution to the
employees of the Remington Type
writer Works, OF this place, took place
to-day, Fourteen thousand dollars In
gold was distributed among ESQ en-
ployes selected for diligence and efiic-
iency during the past six months and
whose periods OF continuous service at
these we'll known works ranged from
ten to thirty-fve years. One hum
dred and forty-five thousand dollars
In all has now been distributed I'M
der the bonus scheme.
The prizes and certificates for good
suggestions adopted during the half
year were awarded at the same time.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-02

compared with last year. The net
earnings of the railroads are estlmat-
ed at $71S,542,57S, decrease of
$121273,302
The paper estimates also that dur
ing May and June the gross receipts
at the rate of $6O0,o0O000 u year in
gross and Of S200,000,000 in net earn
ings
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-02
BANKER GIVEN TEN YEARS.
Vice President OF California Safe De.
post Company Sentenced.

San Francisco, July 1,-Walter. J.
BARNETT, formerly vioe-presIdent and
general counsel Of the Western Pacific
railway, and ce-president and general
counsel OF the California Safe Deposit
and Trust company which failed in
this city last November for about So
100000, was sentenced today to the San
Quentin penitentiary for ten years, by
Superior Judge Conley
BARNETT was convicted OF having hy-
pothecated bonds and securities to the
amount of s2050O0 belonging to the es-
tate of Ellen M. Coulton Of which he
was special adminetrator, His counsel
Immediately took an appeal, after sem
tence was passed.
Bartnett Is we'll known In railroad
and financial circles in New York.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-02

An agreement was reached in De.
cember Of last year between the tube.
makers of the United States, Germany,
Great Britain. and ether countries fol
a working arrangement, the purpose o.
which was to put IN end to the seri-
Gus losses then resulting from interna,
tional competition.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-02
GROSS RAILROAD EARNINGS.
Estimate shows Total Of So,i77. 30f,.
csc, a Decrease of Sos, GOS.348.

New York, July 1.-The gross earn
ings of the railroads of the United
States for the fiscal year ended June
30, were estimated by the Wall Street
Journal to-day to amount to $2,477,-
304,656, a decrease Of sos, 6OS,34 as
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-02

A very strong closing for grain was
without effect on stocks, though some
thought It meant more crop damage
than is commonly supposed. The best
opinion is that 1t Is due to the small
ness of floating wheat md corn sup
plies.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-02

The publication of the monthly gov
eminent cotton report, as of June %,
attracted considerable interest. and
gave general satisfaction in Well
street, because 1t showed an increase
In condition of IL per cent, making
1t S1.2, or close to the ten-year aver
age of SIS per cent. A year ago the
condition was ~. Southern Railway
shares were unaffected by this news
in fact, the cotton market advanced
moderately, because private predic-
tons had been for a still better CON
dition.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-02

William Solomon & Co., one of the
most conservative banking houses in
New York, are offering S4,771.000 Of
underlying first mortgage 4 per cent.
bonds Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway company at 81 "a and inter-
est, and they call attention 70 the fact
that the Chesapeake and Ohio is one
Of the few companies that show an
increase in both gross and net earn
ings for the ten months of the pres
ent fiscal year.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-02
CLOSING PRICES.

Reported over private wires OF Prince
e. Whitley members OF the New
York and Boston Stock Echanges.
New York office. So Broadway. and 10
Center street. New Haven. Conn.
Nn... WnnI. min
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-02
NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK.
NOTICE.

The annual meeting OF the Corpor-
ntors of the National Savings Bank of
New Haven will be held at their
Banking House. No. ti5 Orange
street, on "Wednesday, July 3. zoos, al
$3.50 y. m, and the seml-annual MEET
ing of the Trustees of said Bank will
he held. nj the same place and date, al
3:i5 p. m. JULIUS TWIss,
Secretary.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-02
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires Of Horn
blower &c Weeks, members OF the
New York and Boston Stock Tx-
changes, Frank d. Wetmore. mana
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-02
THE COTTON MARKET.

Reported over private wire by Hayden,
stone e. Co., members of New York
and Boston Stock and New York Cot
tor. Exchanges New Haven bran2h,
SO Center street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-02
TUBEsIAKERs BREAK COMBINE
Association OF Five Nations Dissolved
In Glasgow.

London, July According to tele-
gram from Glasgow, received here to-
day, the international Association of
Tubemakere has dissolved The assoc
citation included American. British,
French, German and Italian mauufac-
turers.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-02
Half a dozen sales Of Northwestern.

Half dozen sales of Northwestern,
with an advance Of half point, at
Impression that this might foreshadow
the. starting Of a considerable buying
movement In high-priced issues But
shortly before the close 100 ahares
of Northwestern came out 1-2 point
down at ISL IL, indicating lack of
buying power at the current market
quotations. Various traders appeared
to take the threatened strike of
freight-handler in Chicago seriously,
though in railroad circles there was
disposition to think that the trouble
would blow over.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-02
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires OF Prince
& Whitley. members or the New
York and Boston Stock Exchanges
New York office. 81 Broadway, and is
Center street. New Haven
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-02
so. OOOInvestment

OUWTr IN GHRS,
An investment absolutely safe and
bound to pay over 800 per cent. profit
In less than three years Personal In
terview only. Address
II. d. KOPF. =. q. BOX 1885. City.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-02
THE NATIONAL
TRADESMENS BANK.

Organized in 1855, it solicits
the accounts of merchants,
firms and business corpora
tons. In addition to its Capt.
tai of 100000, it has a Net
Surplus Of over $4,000,
average Deposits of $780,
900, and has paid to its stock
holders in dividends $1,2O9,-
600. Letters of Credit and
drafts issued and cable trans
fers made, in sums to suit, on
all parts of the world.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-02

1t was reported on the exchange
that the United States Steel corpora
ton had notified all its employees en-
titled to annual vacations that none
will be permitted after August 1, as
the company expects to be running
then at full time in all departments.
In other words, all vacations must ex-
pire before the date mentioned.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-02

Railroad statements of earnings
which came to hand were of the same
unsatisfactory character that distlng-
uished most Of the previous ones
Louisville for May showed shrinkage
in net of $4,000, while the gross
decrease was $4,000. The feeling
in financial circles is that June results
will be little better, and that July
will show still more improvement.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-02
LOCAL STOCK ouoraTIoNs.

Corrected daily by Kimberly. Root &
Co, Investment Brokers' 1873 Orange
street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-02

The Produce Exchange in New
York will be closed Friday, July 3.
The Washington times., 1908-10-04
THE SYNOPSIS

bound box of workmanship in
a a sailor Lind
say buy The pawnboker refuses let him have
price Lindsay pay the sailor policeman,
claiming pointing the initials J. L.
proof
policeman enforcing Lindays They
Lindsay Hindu recognized him
the sailor tells him
SCISSOR Lindsay part
the PHwnboker This they
to quarters with the The Hindu presses
spring. opens and magnificent necklace ,xy-three dia
monds exposed.
Overcome by greed Lindsay box
moOr finding shelter lonely asleep
escaping finds shelter Lindsay
clothes finding them the disond which Lindsay placed little
bag hgt
Dropping diamonds deep boulder staggs,
throws his hands and falls dead
body
of sight Of
the half upon
his face reach the assure the other
drops the body gems
moving all evidence the crime packs
belongings nghborng city
Fnney old friend who informs him that his crime has been dis
being him
glass works where he. Finney night Waterman
The seeking memory previous
during Fnney
person. being murder, hides
in his putting body prepares throw
into the big glass furnace
the of i fright his
balance with the dead body his back falls into pit
1t is that Finney left all his possessions
mner. upon among papers
buying family
Baxenda lawyer dsrepuabe
follow Dublin ngratiatng
young happens they put mp
hotel the two cOnspiratOrs reverend gentlemen
The Washington times., 1908-10-04
Uttered -Four Words.

It's DO O'Clock, f sou please. sIr.
and your friend l-rt word JHal you
were noL Co ba called tiII ID. and Vas
% say that he'd gone on 10 Kings
bridge said the chambermaid
What tEe-1h, YES. an r.El.. al
riSIs- said Az. BaxeuIaIe tie pulled
himself together when The woman Had
gone. and tried % mink what ;ais
meant
There UaS something queer about u.
After FIVE minutes hard thiuksgs ne
concluded THAI CIaye meant Him 20
take q hint that they must fo7eClIEer
al k.uEsHriLEe later iu the maru-uz,
and he dressed ard went downstairs.
Dir. Ntliau 8aEs1Gli. was % ulte IA
at ease as .e made. hI- entrance. tad
lHsgr,iiuS tHat Hr usS us,. -lr1n-
~f,t,yu. he r-,lseu bis r5SHy uauE ,r ga
rcS> mcustavHe vhica was -ao I.uSer
there. ie wore 81 -i-net u.- ON ne
little un-er ui that utu,.. r1u NIss
1riScou, who bad purroS,s- ttzcr =
seat al "a table exactly opposite tas
door. saw Do. and Celt a. sudden I.l1mi-
nation Surprised out OF herself sas
uttered four words
My God. Ninian BaXendalel
The Washington times., 1908-10-04
4 LOcksmith at Work.

.-Sis-no names. or else I shent trust
you said the mentor. now listen.
The North Wall boat from Holy}eaG
gets into the river here about =
o'clucil. AMI rs lis fair weather to-
night il will b. about puuctuai. Soon
after the boa; arrives they begin un-
loading the passenger lussaSe They
hrin= e. uu into the station. outside
the hotel here. ard they pile il up
or 90 sor; OF barrier, So that eacn
rass~r@er may claim mis- or her own.
Sometimes the process Is soon over,
sometimes Il taxes q little time.
''Now listen: Al about s. o'clock y0u
win 10 down into the station You
viii light a cirar; You viii stroll about.
PLAYING The pert % an innocen, younG
curate who finds great interest ia
watching Tie people who come of the
steamer anal who crowd Inc barrier
You will keep "a sharp lookout for the
lady-when YOU catch sight OF her.
either ~ She comes from the hotel
or II she Is already in the station be
fore yOu. yoc VIII 30 up y her and
blushingiy and nervously ask if YOU
can assist her 20 find the missing
trunks. OF which your vicar has told
you
The Washington times., 1908-10-04
Miss DriseoII Meditate>.

The window was some height from
the ground: outside il was very mar
row ledge. on which il was apparently
impossible for a man 10 stand II
seemed 10 be unbelievable that any
body could have entered the room by
the window.
AS for the door. there it was as she
had left il the night before-intact
How the room had been entered was a
mystery. That il had been entered
was absolutely certain
Miss Driscoll novel over 10 the
dreSsing-tabl where sna had left her
watch and several rings. together
with her purse. which contained about
$50 in notes and gold. Watch, rings.
and purse all lay where she had left
them IL was plain that the thief
cared little for small things so long
as he secured the greet prize.
As her eyes strayed mechanically
from one thing TO another. Miss Dris-
coll suddenly perceived that the hands
Of the watch indicated the hour OF
nine. She remembered then that she
had instructed the chambermaid 10
call her at O'Clock
How was il that her order had not
been obeyed2 She had meant to catch
the o'clock train-that was now out
of the question. She crossed the room
and put her finger ON the button
OF the electric bell As she did 50. a
knock sounded on the door, followed
by a second and third. each louder
than Tie other
Miss DriscOl opened the door. \
chsmbermaid, a little uneasy Of man
uer. entered the room bearing a can
90 ho; water and a Rti- Of boots.
The Washington times., 1908-10-04
The gIder Clergyman.

The mana gsress' tone had grown
somewhat distant and not a little
icy in quality. nd she surveyed Miss
DriscoII with speculative eyes During
the search for the diamonds she haC
been thinking i'm a quick, business
like fashion, aud the more she thought
the more she realized the improbable
ity OF Miss DriscOlrs story
She had never heard OF such a tl:ins
as q lacy travelling with 5000 pounds
worth Of di3iHoIds fastened about her
waist by a sCee, chain, nor Of such
an extrcOrdH ary thing as a lady Sc
duriug such u chain and such wealth
about her -a:st while she slept.
Nor could sEe understand how. If
the i almonds had really been attached
in this fashion to Miss DriscoITs b.
no means unsubst8ntiaI figure. they
could POSSIBLY have been removed
Jberefruui during the silent watches OF
tho night without Miss DriscoH being
aware Of It.
The Washington times., 1908-10-04
CHAPTER XVIII (Cont'd)

Mr.. Claye and Mr. BaxendaIe. after
performing their ablutions and don
ming clean clerical collars IN the pri-
vacy OF their respective rooms, met
again in the coffee-roOm and proceeded
TO dine on the best which the house
afforded
While they were dining. Miss Dris-
coll entered and took a seat at an ad-
iacent table, and favored the senior
clergyman with q bow and a smile,
10 which he gravely responded Both
men noticed, without seeming 10 do
so. that Miss DriscOn, although she
had changed the tailoT-made coat and
skirt in which she had Travelled for
gown more suitable for evening wear,
still wore the green leather bag AT
her waist, and that the steel chain
which they knew held it there WAS
covered with a s!lken sirdle-
Mr.. Claye was greatly pleased when
he observed this, and he condOed the
reason to Mr.. Baxendale when, dinner
being at an end, they repaired to
quiet corner OF the smokins-rOOm for
coffee and cigars
The only thing I've been afraid of
since we left the boat he said, was
that when she got here she'd cntrust
the bag 10 the management and nave
Il locked up in tho hotel safe. Ny
son, there ought TO be a law against
that sort of thing. Lord. when 1
think OF the beautiful hauls that /
might have had n only II Hadu.t
been for that damned plaCard which
they stick mp in hotel bedrooms,
warning guests against retaining val
uabies I'm their own hands Now.
she's going 90 keep that lag Iu hoy
room all night"
How do YOU know asked Ar.
RaNeudaIo she may hand Of I'm AT
the Office, after all"
SHE won't" said Mr.. Clayc Wit
decision. Shell stick 10 It. d shed
she'd hav- handed it in To the office
before she went 10 dinner. % lay you
a hundred 10 one that she sleeps VITA
IL rodnd her niSht-d1vss. concluded
Mi Claye. nUddinE his head cm0hdt-
cRlly
..,ud now are We going 10 get it-'
asasl Mr. BaXendale. Il confess I
don't cutie see the game yet
We're going TO get il, that's car
tain" remarked Mr.. CIaye. NOW,
YOU listen 10 me-you've got your Ill
tls part to play in this, my son, ana
you'll have To- be as careful about d
as ever YOU can
Tn wide awake enough" respond
ed MI BaNCndalc. You can trust
me. Dick
The Washington times., 1908-10-04
CHAPTER Mn.
IN sIoNET RINU

After having lived forty years IN
Ire world and seen good deal Of life
and OF human nature NIiSs UTiseolI
Was not the woman to be- surprised
~ anything. nor WIS Slc the sort OF
person who screams when sumo great
shock uT crisis suddenly alters the
pIacidiy flowing COURSE of life
stream
So when she discovered that the uu-
expected had happened thar the steel
chain, the green bag. and the precious
diamonds had disappeared she neither
ran 10 the bell. tors her hair. nor at
tered piercing scrcamS-she just sat
up in her bed and faced the situation
with the caimness and fpTtltUde of
common sense.
Miss Driscoll knew uuiic well that
she had re5u robbed. She also knew.
quite as well. that the robbery had
been carried out in highly ingenious
manner. and that il was probably the
work of a gang But how should any
gang know Of The existence of the dia-
m0uds or OF her possession Of them?
30 one IN this word knew that she
had them save Mir. BaXendaie- And
Miss DTiSCOll anew, as one knows a
thing of absolute knowledge, that Mr..
BaXendale was man Of strict pro-
bity. 1t was TO use making any con
Eection between him and the disap-
pearance OF the diamonds The vii
lains who had appropriated them must
be looked Tor elseWhere
She began 10 tank OF other possible
contingencies; the only notion that
seemed at all sensible was that other
folk than the late Mr. Finney had
been connected with the mystery Of
the diamonds, had not dared at the
time OF his sudden demise to come
forward and claim them. but know
ing that they must have fallen into
Miss DriseoIs hands. had followed
her until they found a fitting Oppor-
tnuity Of laying hands upon them.
That was the only theory by which
Miss DriscOll could account for her
loss. She must have been under OBJ
servaion for some time. she said to
herself, as she sat there in bed star
ing blankly at the blank wall. The
thieves must have followed her all the
way from Castleford 10 Dublin; have
been near her in the steamer; she
might even have spoken 20 them 1t
was certain, at any rate. that they
had been in the hotel with her last
night and might still be there
She knew that when she retired on
the previous night she had locked the
steel chain round the waist of her
The Washington times., 1908-10-04

II thought said Miss DriscolI.
Chat asSej you 20 call me az
clock.
4 lid. ma am, answered the girl
= Knocked al O'Clock. and again AZ
loudly. and couldn't get any answer
rom y9u
] must have slept sOuudly. OBJ
served Miss Driscou. III the maze
aseress is diseuEaged.- sne said as
rhe chamberaaid was leaving the
DOM Il wish YOU would ask her o.
come &c my room for a few minutes"
Yes. ma. anu. answered the girl.
She gia:ced rather timidly az Miss
nriscolL Il hope YOU have no COM
riainJ 90 make ma'sm2" she sand.
No. no." said Miss DrsscoH Il
ueTelv wish To see the mana serrss-
g. Wien thst person arrived Miss DTis-
coil had sprayed herself IN her dress
ng-gown and slippers. She pointed her
visitor 70 chair. seated herself oH
tho edge or the bed. anu went straight
90 business
Il wished % speak to you Ola a mat
Ter OF importance, said Miss Dris-
COLI Il nave been rODDeo-
The Washington times., 1908-10-04
The Trick l. Turned.

lie produced "a small wal rlum lu
jnne. pocket of Gis wa.stroal. anu,
carefully taking pUJ thc cork. u-
sprinEled few drops OF Is cont,u,S
ON each sleeve OF tHc n.Eui-luwu. JUST
above the elbow. Pie spIiuEied a few
more ON the lace work al tlr breast,
few more. still. on each of the pi.-
lows and alouG the edge uJ iuc sheet
wn,r" the slecpers face might Je
supposed 10 come in cou.dot with IL.
A little knowledge uI science.
unused Mr.. Glaze as u, rrCorked thC
vial and retained 10 SO mis- pocket,
lis "a very valuable thing.
Then be retolded The uiGu,--oWu in
its original folds laid 70 i'm JhC exact
spot where Do" had FOUND 20. ana dii-
psaryd satisfied with has uauIia orb.
lie bent down FHG shifted slightly 81
the pillows, sheet, and u.-ht-sowu-
tuer- was nothing pyrce:vauI, iu IA,
way OF odpr. uor was JFr.rc any stain
on the linen.
No one could have said that thc bed
had been tamporyd Oiih.
Mr.. CiaYc gave "a riual look AROUND
him, opened the door gently, and step
ped quietly back into ais own room
One arrived there. he took "a mp
from his pocEet-fask and wiped his
forehead
It's as safe us houses" he said.
He turned out his night, ana. stand
ing at the slightly open door Of his
room. listened for the SOUND Of foot
steps on the stairs at tie end OF the
corridor. Five minutes minutes
quarter OF aE hour passed away
then ne heIrd light footsteps AMI
heavy Oncs-qUiIe a number Of foot
steps. Mss Dr.scoII was coming 70
her room attended by chambermaId
and by a couple OF porJers carrying
The missing trunks.
Nr. Cl1ye waited until jhe porters
had been tipped and mad seoEe AVA:
he waited until the chambermaid had
gone sway with d Goodnight. ma
dam. lie waited until hc heard Miss
Dr.scoIIs key Jurn IN Tie Ioeh and
Miss Driscoli's bolt slip into ITS sock
eJ Then lie uttered a sigh OF great
satisfaction and went softly down
stairs and found Mr.. BaXenddIe study
ing the Graphic in the smoilirg-room.
"Wcn?" asked the inquisitivc
young gentleman. is il al rIght2
reckon played my part 10 perfee-
tion.
ITS all right" replied Nj. Claye.
An right, my son. All that you have
TO do now is TO retire 10 your virtuous
couch at precisely II o'clock and L.
sleep the sleep Of the good until
tomorrow morning You can leave
al the rest 10 NETS now an over
bat the shoutiuS. and We shall win.
hands down.,
In her room upstairs. Miss Driscolt,
who was very tired, anu who was al
ready in bed, felt herself 1mpcllsd TO
sleep in singularly soft and soothing
fashion.
She slept. as child sleeps. until
the sun was high in the heavens. and