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‘ IN'SHALLUW WATER.
Rolland Whiting, of No. 212 Jane
street, New York city, was drowned at
Roton Point, at half-past four Wednes-
day afternoon. The accident occurred
while he was bathing in six feet of
water with half a dozen of his friends,
-...who had come from New York with him
on an exeursion by steamer;
The steamboat Myndert Starin, came
to Baton Point Wednesday with the
choir of St. George’s church, New York.
After arriving at the Point the members
enjoyed themselves about the grove
until dinner time when all sat down to
a shore dinner.
Shortly after dinner it was proposed
to go in bathing and a number of the
members went into the water. Among
these was Whiting.
Being a good swimmer Whiting
amused himself by diving and cutting
up antics. Suddenly he .was heard to
stOp singing and cry for help. Five or
six of his friends who were around him,
apparantly thought he was joking and
paid no attention to his cry until his
wife, who had been watching him from
the shore, screamed. Mrs. Whiting’s
scream caused them to turn around and
look for their companiaii and they were
terrified to see him disappearing under
the water.
As those near Whiting at the time
could not swim or had lost their heads,
they made no attempt to dive after
him, but instead called for a boat.
The boat had gone around to the west
side of the point and by the time it re-
turned Whiting had been under water
fully ten minutes. When the boat
reached the spot the location of Whit-
ing’s body was ascertained by means of
an ear and one of his companions who
could swim, dove under the water and
caught him by the leg and brought him
to the surface. I
The lifeless man was brought ashore
and an attempt made to resuscitate
him, but all efforts failed, be having
been too long under water. Dr. J. M.
Coburn who had been summoned from
Bell Island also worked over him but
without avail.
Mrs. Whiting who had been an eye
Witness to the sad drowning, went into
hysterics when the body of her husband
was brought ashore and had to be re-
moved to the hotel where she remained
until the Starin returned to New York.
' Whiting’s body was removed to D.
W. Raymond’s morgue where it re-
. mained until last night when it was sent
to his New York home by train.
The deceased was a member of St.
George’s choir, thirty years old, and
only married since last January.
Medical Examiner Burke rendered a
decision of accidental drowning, which
no doubt was caused by paralysis of
the heart. I
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Bon Voyage. -
Mr. and Mrs. George Ward Selleck
leave town to-morrow afternoon and go
directly on board their steamer, the
Lucania, which sails at 10 a. m..Satur-
day. The best wishes of the people of
Norwalk will go with the voyagers for
a safe and enjoyable trip abroad and
happy return home.
Coal Goes Up.
Retail coal dealers in New York met
yesterday and agreed upon a rise Of 25
cents a ton in the price of coal. They
say they are obliged to make the ad-
vance by the action of the great coal
barons.
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' [ANNA MCKELY,
MARY CLUNE.
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A siniopgninu.
Officer Morehouse Thursday morning
placed under arrest Mrs. Anna Ander-
son, on the serious charge of man-
slaughter.
She is the woman who it is alleged
has been conducting a baby farm in
Norwalk, and has, it is averred, neg-
lected the children placed under her
care, in one case at least suffering a
child to die for want of care.
An account of the affair was published
in these columns yesterday, and the
story of the investigation, etc. given in
detail.
Mrs. Anderson was taken to Police
Headquarters where Judge Hubbell
opened court.
Prosecuting Attorney Gregory read
the complaint to Mrsf’ Anderson who
did not seem to appreciate the serious-
ness of the charge against her. She
was not at the time put to plea, Mr.
Gregory kindly advising her that be-
fore saying anything which might be
self-convicting, to consult with her hus-
band to the end of securing an attorney
to act in her behalf.
She, however, disclaimed any knowl-
edge of having done the wrong alleged
against her, and was proceeding to give
afull recital of her side of the casg,
when the judge told her to stop and
say no more to any one other than her
counsel, and adjourned court until this
afternoon, the accused being placed
under bonds for appearance for trial.
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Gets Rantankerous.
The city bicycle is credited with
having acted in a very unruly manner
last evening. Officer Bartram was
propelling it up Harbor avenue, when
some one “hoodeed” it. and it started
first to one and then the other side of
the avenue, showing a disposition to
reach the sidewalk and climb the fences.
The officer did his best to bring it under
subjection and occasionally managed
to get the wheel into the middle of the
street. Finally, when in front of
Thomas Cooney’s house, the bicycle
made a break for a fence post which it
succeeded in reaching and dashed up
against with such force as to throw the
rider sprawling on the street.
This angered the Officer and getting
up he grabbed the bicycle, set it on its
tires, jumped into the saddle and started
off with a determination to conquor or
die, and conquored. The machine for
the rest of the evening was as docile as
a pumpkin pie. ,
The miles credited to the wheel as
registered on the cyclometer up to date
amount to 296.
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A Plucky Driver.
Acloud of steam and smoke from a
locomotive which puffed up through
the cracks of the planking over the rail-
road tunnel on River street, this morn-
ing, frightened Dr. Baldwin’s horse
into a run that threatened to end dis-
astrously. The driver, however, pluck-
ly held on to the reins and despite the
animal’s kicking, rearing and plunging
managed to retain his seat in the car-
riage and bring the horse to to a stand-
still at the corner of Mechanic and
River street. The animal had in the
meantime kicked the entire front of the
carriage into smithereens. On his re-
turn the driver was warmly congratu-
lated on the manner in which he had
mastered the runaway at the risk of his
own life.
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U. S. Treasury.
U. S. Tresurer Morgan has made his
Official report of the condition of the
Treasury up to the end of the fiscal year
on June 30. It shows anincrease in the
the bonded debt of $131,000,000 and a
deficit of. $26,000,00. It is a humiliating
record; a deficit in the Treasury re-
ceipts of $26,000,000; an increase in the
bonded debt of $131,000,000 and a loss
of $140,000,000 of Treasury gold. Con-
servative citizens cannot but rejoice
that the end of the era of incompetence
is near at hand.
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Now for Black Bass.
Wednesday the trout season closed
and no more throwing the fly in the
brooks and small streams of the state
will be allowed until April 1,1807.
Lovers of good fishing have some con-
pensation, however, as the law is oll‘for
black bass fishing and those who like
l . . . . . .
big game fish Will begin operations in
the rivers and lakes of the state
promptly.
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Aged hut Active.
New Canaan has an itinerant clock-
tinker over 80 years of age who rides a
in the surrounding country. Besides
carrying a kit of tools he" has a chair
strapped on his back. lie uses the
chair whenever weary ofridiu:r in which
to sit do wn and take a rest. His name
is Ostrander.
17th. C. V. Reunion. -
It is expected to hold the. annual re~
union of the 17th C. V. in New Canaan,
Aug. 28. The people Of that town are
anxious to have-the reunion held there,
and if their desire is gratified, the vet.
erans will be received and entertained
in the most hospitable manner. A re-
union held there manv years ago is still
a pleasant memory with the veterans of
the regiment.
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‘ The Twin City Wheelmeu .intend to
be represented in the prize bicycle
parade at Bridgeport on the 4th. .
bicycle when making his circuit ot‘calls’
A LIVELWNAWAY.
Wednesdayafternoonla team of horses
attached to one of El=s’ ice wagons be-
came frightened and ran away at Win—
nipauk. A short distance ahead of the
runaway team Mrs. Webster Davis and
Mrs. David Hoyt ,were driving along
with a horse and wagon. Hearing the
clatter made by the ice wagon, Mrs.
Davis who was driving turned htr
horse into a side street to avoid a threat.
ened collision.
For some uneXplainable reason the'
runaway team also turnedinto the same
street instead of keeping straight ahead,
and crashed into and upset the wagon
in which the women were seated, spil-
ling the occupants iLto the street.
Both women landed heavily on the
ground and all three horses continued
‘ a mad flight for some distance when
they were finally brought to a stop.
Parties who saw the accident ran to
the assistance of the women. It was
found that Mrs. Hoyt aside from hav-
ing received a thorough shaking up
and a few scratches had escaped injury.
Mrs. Davis had not escaped so luckily,
she having received quite severe injur-
ies. She was taken into a house near
by and cared for and later was able to
go to the home of a relative on Harbor
avenue where she now is. Both of the
ladies belong in North Wilton.
Mrs. Davis’ wagon was badly wrecked
and the harness considerably damaged.
The ice wagon was empty and escaped
much damage. .
What started the horses is not known.
That one or both of the women were
not more badly injured or killed, seems
like a miracle to those who witnessed
the accident.
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Burr B'etts Not So Well.
The condition of J. Burr Betts is less
hapei'ul this morning, and his demise is
now deemed more probable than his re-
0 vrry.
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ABOUT THE MAKERS OF BOOKS.
EMILE 01.1.1er12 is writing a love
story called “Marie Madeleine,” which
he began twenty years ago.
RICHARD WATSON GILDEI’. published
an amateur newspaper at the age of
twelve years.
E. B. Bnowaow, better known un-
der the nom de plume of Sarepta, a.
prominent Canadian litterateur, died
at Montreal recently, aged thirty-eight.
J on}: MORLEY, being out of politics,
is at work on a history of the union of
England and Ireland, using the secret
papers in the government archives for
the years from 1795 to 1805.
Lunov'o HALEvY is writing a new
story ca' 'gd “Deux Jeunes Filles,” but
no ‘hint
may be r- ed by youth like “L‘Abbe Con-
stantin” 1. r whether it is of the’ ’charac-
ter of “Les Cardinal.”
IN his old age, Donald G. Mitchell.
who won fame under the pen name of
“Ik Marvel,” devotes himself to land-
scape gardening. and New Haven’s
beautiful parks are evidence of his
ability in this direction.
J AMES ll‘nircoxn RILEY, the Hoosier
poet. after saying he wouldn't, has
gone and done it. Heis riding a bicycle.
He says he has learned to ride it so as
to take an early'before-breakfast ride
into the country. His .nnbition does
not sour above four miles an hour.
A FRAME holding“ four ink bottles.
brought. together by Mine. Victor
Hugo in 1800, is on exhibition in Paris.
'i‘hcy belonged to Victor Hugo, Lamar-
tine. Alexandre Dumas. pore, and
Georges Sand. Each is accompanied by
an autograph letter attesting its an-
thcnticity.
HISTORY.
A LESSON IN
The origin of the spéon is uncertain.
It must- huve been invented at. u very
ancient. date, for it is found nmongpeo-
ple that have never come into contact
with civilization.
A French medical paper prénts ivhut
is believed to be the oldest linovvn med--
icnl recipe. It is a tonic. for the. hair.
and its date is 4000 D. C. It was pre-
pared for an Egyptian queen and re-
quired dogs” paws and asses’ boots to
be boiled with dates in oil.
Brass plates bearing nppi‘cxm‘i
scriptions now mark the ' s of the
pews in old Christ (‘lllll‘ Philadel-
phia. once occupiml l-v lloss.
maker of the first. America 1': 17m 1‘.-
("2s llopdcnson and his 51.13. J c- .lil Hop-
kinson, author of the :ztitimnl hymn.
"Hail. Col: ' the Penn family.
Benjamin .r "1] Mil (.3 urge anal
Marthe. \l’oshii g 7
Since. the foundation 3:“
royal :ieziduuv in 17?»; there have been
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in 1:30: SE: . lcctcd in.
111.436. but d: .v- . .. lr‘rnucis
Grunt, elected in 180-5. and the lute Lord
Leighton, in 137.9.
A POST OFFzCE TEME Tamed
A letter from Cairo, Egypt, will be
received in New Yorl; in 15 days.
From New York to Accra, in Africa,
involves 35 days of sea voyage.
In 13 days a. letter innflcd in New
York will be delivered in Gibraltar.
The mail route from New York to
Africa, via Panama, is .‘37 days’ long.
The Shortest. mail route between New
York and Algiers demands 13 days.
From Delagon. Bay, in Africa, a let-
ter requires 45 days to reach New York.
Thirty days are required for mail to
travel. between New York and Bushire.
Thirty days are required for mail to
truvellwtwccn New York and Calcutta.
From Pouring to New York a. letter
requires 35 days to make the journey.
.vOnly two days are needed for a. let»
ter to travel between Halifax and New
York. >
is given as to whether it_
Old People, _' ;
Old'people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bitters.
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whiskey nor other intoxi-
cant, but acts as a tonic and attentive. It
acts mildly on the stomach and bowels,
adding strength and giving tone to the
organs, thereby aiding Nature in the
performance of the functions. Electric
Bgtters is an excellent appetizer and aids
digestion. Old People find it just exact-
ly what they need. Price fifty cents and
$1.00 per bottle at E. P. Weed’s Drug
Store Norwalk and Monroe’s New Ca-
naan.
There will be two first-class ball
games at Norwalk Park, Saturday, one
at 10:15 and the other at 3:30. The
contesting teams will be from Stamford
and Norwalk.
Try Allen’s Foot-Ease
A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
At this season of the year your feet feel
swollen and hot, and get tired easily. If
you have aching feet, new shoes or tight
shoes, try Allen’s Foot-Ease. It cools
the feet and makes walking easy. Cures
and prevents swollen and sweating feet,
blisters and callous spots. Relieves corns
and bunions of all pain and gives rest and
com fort. Try it tie-day. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Sent
by mail for 25C in stamps. . Address,
Allen S. Olmstead, Le Roy, N. Y.
A new and ornamental fly paper is in
the form of a blooming p'ant, the
leaves being covered with sticky sub-
stance tLat tangles up the flies’ legs.
Shake Into You 1- Shoes
Allen‘s Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet.
It cures painful swellings of the joints
and instantly takes the sting out of corns
and bunions. It’s the greatest comfort
discovery of the age. Allen’s Foot-Ease
makes tight-fitting or new shees feel
easy, It is a certain cure for sweating,
callous and hot, tired, aching feet. Try
it to-day. Sold by all drnggists and shoe
stores, 25c. Trial package free. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmstcad Le Roy, N. Y.
Gov. Cofiin yesterday approved the
bills tor the value of tuberculosis cattle
killed by the state commissioners, to
the value of 3533.
Rheumatism Cured 1n 1) Bar .
“Mystic Cure” for Rheumatism and
Net: ralgia radically cures in 1‘ to 3 days.
[ts action upon the system is remark-
able and mysterious. It removes at
once the cause and the disease imme-
diately disappears. The first dose
greatly benefits, 75 cents. Sold by N.
C. Bauer and Edward P. Weed, Drug-
gists, Norwalk. jan-t-ly -
The Connecticut Commercial Trav-
elersj association willhold its summer
meeting at Compounce Lake, July 25.
Two Lives Saved.
Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City,
Ill. was told by her doctors she had Con-
sumption, and that there was no hope
for her, but two bottles of Dr. King’s
New Discovery completelycured her and
she says it saved her life. Mr. Thomas
Eggers, 139 Florida St., San Francisco,
suffered from a dreadful cold, approach-
ing Consumption; tried without result
everything else, then bought one bottle
Of Dr. King’s New Discovery and in two
weeks was cured. He is naturally thank-
ful. It is such results, of which these are
samples, tn at prove the wonderful efficacy
of this medicine in coughs and colds.
Free trial bottles at E. P. \Veed’s Drug
Store, Norwalk and Monroe’s New (‘21-
naan. Regular size 50c. and 81.00,
Charles Church has been appointed
administrator of the estate of his father
the late William Church.
Bucklln’s Psi-meet Sam-J.
The Best Selve- En the world for c.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, Tester, Chapped Stands
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erup
tions, and positivelycures Files. or no
Payrequired. It is guaranteed to give
perfectsatisfaotion,or money refunded
Prise25 cents per box. For Sale by
E. P. Weed, Norwalk and Monroe,
New Canaan.
Presidential Candidate McKinley was
-vzs1ted yesterdav by a delegation of
Christian Endeavorers.
JIoiher’s Find Natl: . :. ,1 to Equal Dr. Hand's
' Colic Cure.
\VATERBCRY Conn., 4-2-’96——Hand
Medicine Co:—Dear Sirsz—“I am using
Dr. Hand’s Cough and Croup Medicine
and Colic Cure for my children and find
nothing to equal them. They work
like magic. 1 would not. be without
them in my house. The little ones love
Dr. Hand’s Colic Cure and cry for it ; it
relieves them almost instantly. Mrs.
Frank Smith, 22 Wood St. At all drug-
gists, 25.
"Sim” Nowell, an Old-time stage and
horse horse-ear driver, was in town to-
day. __
$100 Reward $100.
The readers Ofthis paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages and that is Catarrli.
Hull‘s Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being a constitutional disease,
requires a constitutional treatment.
Hull’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and inu-
cous surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the disease,
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The proprietors have
so much faith in its curative powers, that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list of
Testimonials. _
Address, 1'2]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, 0.
Efi‘c‘old by Druggists. The.
There are now 100 prisoners held at
the. County Jail.
- Advertise in the Gamma.
As Conductor Robert Soule’s extra
east bound freight was crossing the
river at 5:45 o’clock this morning, a
New England freight car jumped the
tracks, the trucks running along the
ties overthe signal wires along the
track for a distance of fifty feet and the
body of the car turning over upon its
side on the bank, and suspended over
the lumber yard of Hatch, Bailey's}. Co.
1 car Water street. The coupling pins
t both ends of the car held it from go-
‘ng down the bank. into the lumber
iyard. _
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