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NEW HEADQUARTERS.
The Central Club and Ex-
change to Occupy Chi-
chester Homestead.
MORE ROOM WANTED.
An Extensive Housewarming Party to be Given
in April. ‘
The Central Club has rented Miss
Chichester’s l1)‘.l-;..'.. 711 West avenue,
for its new quarters, hoping that this
wil probably be its permanent home.
Ex-
.1 the to make
The business arr-111.1 -11s t'1e
ecutiv e Boar d 11111 e DLU‘J
are most snti factor 1. ‘hc 1111.51: is to
be painted and 1cpai1cd, and Miss Cni-
chester will remain in charge of the
building.
The whole 'north side of the house
down stairs is to be thrown into one
large assembly room which will seat at
least one hundred people. The class
rooms will be up stairs. and the mem-
bers’ room and W1 man’s l(archange,
with the kitchen, where cocking class-
It has
a long time that. {1.
es may be held. down stairs.
been evident for
larger assembly rocm was needed than
that in the club house which has been
the cosy home of the club for three
years. It was impossible to increase
the membership of the club and have
so small a room for the lectures and
musicales. The club has always aimed
to be of use to the whole community
and not selfishly to itself alone and
when it wished to entertain others the
room was too small.
The Nor w 211‘ { Chapter. D.
which now numbers 120
A. R.,
members,
100,
found the accommodations too limited.
The VVoman’s Exchange and the Nor-
walk Chapter, D. A. R., are to assist in
paying the rent of the new home of the
club. There
several of the rooms.
are Open fireplaces in
The necessary
preparations wi l he pushed as fast as
possible, and in April there will be an
extensive bonsewarming 1r party.
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COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
A Reception Will Be Tendered to Company L
Upon Their Return.
General Russell Frost, chairman of
the town meeting of Monday night, in
pursuance of the vote passed at that
meeting, has appointed the following
committee of ten to act on the recep-
tion to be tendered to the members of
Company L. Third Regiment, Connect-
icut Volunteers Infantry, when they
shall return to Norwalk after being
mustered out of the volunteer service
of the United States:
Hon. J. Belden Hurlbutt, Norwalk.
Hon. John H. Ferris, South Norwalk.
Captain Addison A. Betts, former
captain of the company.
George W. Raymond, of Buckingham
Post G. A. R.
James. L'Hommedicu, O. S. Ferry
Command, Union'Veterans Union.
Caleb Wood, of Douglas Fowler Post
G. A. R.
Captain Robert G. Mitchell, of Com-
pany D.
Ed ward E. Gorham, East Norwalk.
Joseph C. Bundle, Winnipnuk.
Charles W. Bell, Howayton.
The committee will meet on the call
of M r. Hurlbutt, the maker Of the mo-
tion.
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Street Railway Hearing.
The hearing Of the Norwalk Street
Railway Company for a four years char-
ter for a line to Cranbury will come up
beiOrc the Railroad committee in Hart—
ford. Tuesday March 7th, at 1:30
o clock
nThe citizens of Cranbury will meet
L. L. Giegory’ 5 store Monday even-
ing March 6th, to decide on measures to
oppose it.
Attorney John J. Walsh, the counsel
for the Citizens and a committee of five
composed of James Toner, Samuel
Watts, Austin Wilson, Clark Ely and
E. L. Gregory will be present at the
proceedings of the Committee on Tues-
da '.
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Deafness cannot be (lured
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the dlseased p111 tion of the car.
There is only one way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional 11.1.111edies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
dition Of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube
gets inflamed you have a rumhl ng
sound or impe1fect hearing, and whei- 1
it is entiIely closed deafness. is the
rcs’ult, and unless the. inflammation
can be taken out and this tube restored
to its normal Cindition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out of
ten are caused by catarrh, which
is nothing but an inflamed condition of
the mucous sur faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
BROCKHAUS UNDER TRlAL.
In the Brockhaus murder trial,
Wednesday afternoon, Eugenia Espin-
osa, of New York, who was Brockhaus’s
sweetheart before she was married,
identified a letter written to her by
Brockhaus in which he asked her not
to forget that they were together on
testified that she was with him on the
evening of December 16.
On the cross-examination witness said
she at first thought Brockhaus was at
her home on Friday and that when she
got the letter she wrote to him a. mes-
sage to that efiect. She said that about
a week before that visit Brockhaus had
shaved off his moustache and she had
Witness
said she knew “'illis and that he was
She said that
was going to
criticized him for doing so.
not so tall as Brockhaus.
Rrockhaus told her he
Chicago to see his brother. Witness
recollected that Brockliaus had said he
might want to show some Of his friends
that he was in New York on December
17.
On the
her grandmother convinced her
“itncs s said that
that
Brockhaus was at the house on Thurs-
1 e-direct,
because that week they
on Thursday t
which they usually devoted Friday.
Questioned again by Mr. Chamber-
lain, the witness admitted that she had
thought the day in question was Friday
day evening,
performed housework
until her grandmother talked with her.
One Of Prosecuting Attorney Fessen-
den’s surprises was sprung in the tr ial
It was nothing less than a cohfession
made by Brockhaus to Detective
George Wilkes on Sunday night, March
13, 189 the presence of Sheriff
Hawley, Deputy Sheriff F. S. Lyon, jr.,
of South Detective Watts
and Others at the jail in the county.
Norwalk,
court house. Its importance as evi-
dence may be judged from the fact
that the defence made a great effort to
They claimed the con-
threats
kcep it out.
fessionhad been extorted by
. and while the prisoner was under great
mental excitement. Therefore it could
not be admitted legally as evidence be-
cause it was not a free and voluntary
statement madeunder normal condi-
tions.
When court reconvened in the after-
noon, the jurymen were excused in
order that the testimony of witnesses
might be taken on the facts concern-
ing the confession and the conditions
under which it was made, to enable the
court to pass upon the objection pf At-
torney Chamberlain ‘that it was not
legal evidence. Detective Wilkes, who
secured the confession at the instance
of Attorney Fessenden, George S..Ha.w-
ley, the stenographer who took it down
in black andwhite, Sheriff Hawley and
Deputy‘Sherifi' Lyon, who were present
when the statement of Brockhaus was
made, also took the stand and swore
the confession was not extorted, that
Mr. Wilkes was courteous and fair in
his questions and that Brockhaus was
in a normal menPal and physical cor-
dition.
Brockhaus went on the stand and
told a different story. According to his
statement the confession was secured
at a time when he was under a severe
mental strain, harassed and tortured
by questions.
Judge Wheeler decided the confes-
sion to be good evidence and admitted
it as such. It was a severe blow to
Brockhaus and he appeared decidedly
orestfallen as Judge Wheeler gave his
decision.
Brockhaus, according to the evidence
really made two statements. In the
first statement given to Detective
Wilkes on the- night of March 13, he
said he had never been in Connecticut
and did not know a. soul in that state.
That statement was made before he
knew Willis, his partnervin the crime,
had been arrested and before he was
informed that Willis had Confesspd.
After he had made his first statement
' to Wilkes, Willis was brought into his
presence and the latter’s confession
was read. In it Willis accused Brock-
haus of the crime of killing David S.
11. Lambert. ‘ "
“That looks bad for me,” said Brock-
haus. "I will tell you the truth.”
Then he told Detective Wilkes the
planned. how the chloroform had been
bought. how they had gone to the
Lambert homestead, where as a boy
catai 111) that cannot be cured by Hall s :
Catarrh Cure. Send fo1 Circula1s. free.
F J. CHENEY & (30.,
Sold by Diuggists, 75c.
' Hall’s Famiiy Pills are the best.
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the old man was shot full of lead. All
i these facts and more were told ‘ in the
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story of the tragedy, how it had been I ,
presence of several witnesses, who to-
day will go on the stand and weave
"the last. few strands of the
web of
strong circumstantial evidence around
the accused, evidence that will almost
surely send the prisoner to the same
fate-that befel his partner, Willis.
The confession is a cold blooded rc—
cital of the crime.
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Here are the Board of Belief abate-
ments and total assessment upon which
abatement is made, not including the
eigh ty-five discharged soldiers, who are
entitled to a rebate of $1000 each:
List Reduc-
tion.
$4000 $400
16620 700
Estate A1011? 0 C Arnold,
Alfred E. Austin,
Charles H. Ben nett and
wife, 1500 100
Estate Eli Bennett, 7180, 500
Charles Belknap, 4500 500
Estate Thomas Brady, 2750 250
John H. Buckley & Son, 19280 500
John J. Buckley, 3250 150
John M. Carpenter; 5750 100
David Chittim, 2500 ' 200
Estate. wnnnm Church. 35110 1200
Sarah E. Clock and Har-
riet P. Many, 3300 2300
Martha A. Curtis, 5500 500
Burwell F. D21), 5000 500
Estate It. Lorenzo Ells, 5500 200
William F. Fillow, 6080 2350
Alice. Agnes and Sarah
Fitch, 11000 1500
George W. Fitch, 3500 100
Michael Gleason. 2500 100
Andrew V. Heath, 3050 50
Esther J. Hendrick, 6620 coco
Georgiana Hoyt, 4500 100
Mary F. Hubbell, ’2 2200 300
Edwin O. Keeler, , '14825 599
Herbert W. Kemp. 3675 100
James F. Kenney, 1645 100
J Ohn H. Lee and wife, 2800 200
William K. Lewis and wife, 4675 500
Manice deF. Lockwood, 17535 200
William Lockwood, 16150 1000
James S. Lyon, 3340 200
Patrick Malone 2600 I 200
S. B. Meeker cl: Co. 7600 600
Harriet F. Merrill, 2200 100
W'illiam J. Moore. 2500 200
William Mcivlullen, 8300 300
Daniel C‘. Nash, 9394 594
George Nash, 4 75 250
Maria Isabel Olmstead, 6500 500
Rebecca G. Olmstead, 12590 100
S. E. Olmstead Estate, 45550 500
John A. Osborn, 9540 ' '500
Jehil Parmelee, 3000 250
W. E. Partridge and wife, 2000 100
D. M. Platt and wife, 14040 300
Estate of Ann M. Selleck, 25100 500
Patrick Shechan, 1800 100
119995 500
2250 150
Burr Smith and wife,
Edward C. Smith,
Eliza. Stanton, 2250 150
Susan W. Thomas and-
Estate W. G. Thomas, 13375 1000
Holmes, Keeler & Sel-
leck Company, 25400 150
Norwalk Savings Society, 67550 1500
Eugene Weafer, 2000 200
Jonas D. Worden, 2400 200
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Mr. Scofield Nominated.
In the senate on Wednesday Gover-
nor Lounsbury nominated Edwin Sco-
field of Stamford to be insurance com-
missioner for four years from June 30,
next. This displaces insurance Com-
missioner Betts.
Mr. 'Scofield is now building and
loan commissioner at a salary Of $2,500,
but his term will expire so that he can
step out of that office directly into that
of insurance commissioner at. a salary
of $3,500.
There is no doubt of his
tion.
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Burnes-Preston.
The ma1 1iagc ofRev. Eve 1 ett And1ew
Burnes son of theRev. Harvey Burnes,
formerly pastor of the First Methodist
church at South Norwalk, and Le Roy
Preston, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred I. Preston Of Brooklyn, took
place at 6 o’clock Wednesday evening
1n the Tabernacle Methodist church
in that city. A ieception followed the
ceremony at the bride’s home on Leon-
ard street. Several f11emis from
South Norwalk were p1esent.
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For Norwalk Harbor.
The United States Senate has finish-1
ed the sundry civil bill and added a
number of amendments. The 91111 of
$90,000 was voted for a light and fog
signal station on Green’s ledge, . Norv
walk harbor, and also provision for es-
tablishing l‘lghted beacons at Round
Beach, Fitch’s Point, White Rock Reef
and Grassy Hammock, Norwalk harbor.
11511111,,“ strata:
L'LEBRATED
the wnole sys-
tem. It is the
starting point
of many dis-
eases.
Stomach
HOSTETTER’S
Bi ITERS puts
a disordered
stem-sen in 0
good working
STOMACN‘I I .ydpr “gain,
:ETTERS Luring dyspep;
sin, consiipa- ,
lion, biliousness.
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RIcsARn A. ,McG'U’RDY, 1 President.
element 1.111111111111111 Dec. 31.98
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According to the Standard of the Insurance Department of the State of New York.
' _ INGQMEQ
Received for Premiums . . 1‘ . . 542,318,743 5
From all other Sources 12,687,880 9
555.006.6211 4
DISBURSEMENTSQ ' 1
To Policy-holders for Claims by Death . . . 513,565,908 0
To Policysholders for Endowments, Dividends, etc. . 11,485,751 3
For all other Accounts . . . . . . 10,493,379 5
' . $35,245.036 8
Assume.
United States Bonds and other Securities . . $160,956,141 3
First Lien Loans on Bond and Mortgage . . . . 68,503,580 9
Loans on Bonds and other Securities, . . I 9,396,619 0
Real Estate, appraised by Insurance Superintendents
at $23,534,826.88 : Book Value . . . . ' . 20,604,649 6.
Cash in Banks and Trust Companies .‘ .. . 11,621,377 31
Accrued Interest, Net Deferred Premiums, etc. . , . ___6,4~34,957 I
$277,517,325 3
' LIABILITIES.
Policiy Reserves, etc., . . . . 233,058,640 6
Contingent Guarantee Fund, , . . . . 42.238,684 6
Divisible Surplus . . . . - .. . $2,220,000 0'
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$971,711,997 7'
Insurance and Annuities in Force - . . .
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liabilities calculated by the Insurance Department. CHARLES A. PRELLER. Audito
FrOm the Surplus a dividend will be apportioned as 11311::
Board. of Trustees-
FREDERIO CROMWELL
J ULIEN T. DAVIEs
ADRIAN Isntn .l 1.
GEORGE S. Bowoots
HENRY H. Root-.113
SAMUEL D, BABCOGIA .
JNO. W AUCHINCLOSS
RICHARD A Motionny
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JAMES C. HOLDEN A. N. "VATERHOUSE THEODORE MORFORD WILLIAM C. W 11111-511.
HERMANN C. Von Pose l CHARLES R. HENDERSON WILLIAM BABCOCK ' W ILLIAI-I ROCKEFELLIL
WILLIAM J. SEWELL l RUFUS W. PECKHAM STUYVF-BANT FISH l JAMES N. JARVIn
OLIVER HARRIMAI: - J. HOBART HERRICK l AUGUSTUS D. JUILLIARD CHAs D. DICKEY J B
{01311er ULYPHAN'I WM. 3’. DIXON ’ . CHARLEs E. MILLER ELBRIDGE T GERRY
GEORGE F. BAKER ROBERT A. GRANNISS WALTER B GILLETT‘R JAMES Spawn;
Donner Omo'r'r | l H. WALTER WEBB
GIORGE G. HAVEN
ROBERT A. GRA N IbS, Vice-Premdent.
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WALTER R. GILLETTE, Generai Manager.
lSain.‘ I" LLOYD, 2d Vice-Presrdeut. DUEri du-P. BREOK, Correspor: ing SeCretaI}
‘vt lLLlAni J. EASTON, Secretax y ALBERT KLAMltO'IH, Asaistam secretary
F BEDE it] C CROM W ELL, Treasurer.
JOHN A. FONDA, Assistant Treasurer. JAMES TIMI SON. 2d Assistant Treasurer.
WILLIAM B. SAN DS, Cashier. _ . EDWARD 1’. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier.
' ' EMORY MoCLlNTOUK, Actuary.
JOHN 'I‘A’ILUCK, JR, Assistant Actuaiy
UHARLE: A, 1’1tELLElt,Aud1tor. WILLIAM VV. RICHARDS, Comptroller. .
O. CLIB‘b‘Unl) GRETS‘I.\GElt,As-.1istant Auditor. HENRY S. BROWN, Assistant Comptroller “
JOHN C. ELL-101‘, Supenntendent of Domestic Agencies.
l1‘ )1» Al“) LYMAN SHORT. General Solicitor.
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' .Ll 11s J. amass 1.1 1) unA-NVILLE 11 WHITE M X.)
US WINSTON 31. D. Consulting.
attending a stunner. Coherent Agents,
A. H... AMP, Lee-alt Agent. ..
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