‘ . nue, \ ' ! ._W E E K Liv m... w AL K G AZE 1-;Tin“ f.. ; lllllfll lflll Will. The following story fg‘om the Bridge- ]) ort Morning Union will prove inter- esting‘reading to the many Norwalk friends of Ford B. Smith, who is a son of Burr Smith and formerly kept adry- g oods store in this city: There was a quiet little dinner at the Atlantic hotel a few evenings agb. There are a good many quiet little dinners at this hostelry and this one was in no wise different from Others except in what happened afterward. Among the diners was a callow youth from New Haven, said to be a Yale stu- He had all a NewHaven young in the dent. man‘s reckless ingenuousness matter of the liquid portion of a good dinner. This “particular dinner was particularly good and particularly wet and the New Haven youth made wrin- kles in the hollow of his arm. From cocktail to the last cold bottle he never turned over his glass,and welcomed the liquors with a cheery though lop-sided smile. Coffee, he scorned as the drink of babes and wo‘men. By the time the function was finally come to an» end, and the young man had flipped a big round dollar to an attendant for chalk:- iug numerous suspicious spots upon the guest’s expansive shirt front and get- ting him in 0 his top coat and hat, the young man from New Haven§descended to the ground floor, took one “straight one” at the cafe bat-and wobbled onto the sidewalk. When he went into the hotel early in the evening Fairlield avenue was an ordinary enough looking thoroughfare. When he came out it was a place of freaks and fantasies There were more street lights than on the Paris boule- . vards; there were dozens of bootblack stands, and millions of people between Water and Main streets; and as the last “straight one” settled down to bus- iness the millions of people began to fly around like the menagerie on a mer- r '—go-round before the eyes of the young man from New Haven; He wasn’t so callow but what he knew the symptoms and came to a real- ization that it was up to him to get to bed. This realization became aconvic- t'ion just as he found himself in front of the residence of Ferdinand B. Smith at Gill Fairfield avenue. A littte later that same night, Will B. Smith, son of the householder, came home turned out the hall light and retired. the remain- der Of the family having preceded him. He did not go into the parlor; if he had he would have saved his little sister a fright which she sustained the next morning. It was when the next afternoon was well under way thtt little Miss Srnith went into the parlor and discovered a Slightly disheveled young man, clad in full evening costume, sleeping the sleep of the superlative diner, on a lounge in the front ptrlor. He was a totally Strange young man. Little Miss Smith notified the family, after the fashion of startled little misses, that there was a strange man in the house who appar- ently intended to stay there. Never was there a, more mortified young man than the callow youth from New Haven when his slumber He was profuse even to incoherence in his apologies. Had no idea how he came to intrude on strangers in such a fashion; must have mistaken Mr. Smith’s house for that of a friend; hoped the family would endeavor to forget the circumstance, and would gladly give a hundred if he could. wipe the experience off his book. He was a sad, sad, young man when he drifted away to catch a train for the city where the people come. to Bridge- port to dine. mHO-.H———— $100 Reward SIOO. The readers of this 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 Catarrh. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is the only pOsitive cure known to the medical fraternity. Uatarnh being a constitutional disease, requires a con- stitutional treatment. Hall’s Catarrh (,Iure isiaken internally, acting direct- ly upon the blood and m cons surfaces of the system,tbereby des roy- iug the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by build- ing up the constitution and. assisting nature in doing its work. The‘ pro- prietors have so much faith in its cura- tive powers that they offer One Hun- dred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address. ' ‘ , F. J. CHENEY 8; (30., Toledo, 0. Sold-by Druggists, 75c. lfall’s Family Pills are the best. .______ . Matinee Euchre Club. The Matinee Euchre club met with Mrs. Dudline E. Raymond on West ave- Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Jennie Littell Nash won the first prize and Mrs. George A. Jennings the second. ‘ . ' , was interrupted. (Q I *4 BULB INA WELL. . BRIDGEPORT, Nov. 23~—Gold has been discovered in Stratford, and the resi- dents of the old town are dreaming of Klondike in their back yards and for- tunes made in two weeks. The gold has been found on the land owned by Mrs. A Elvina Richards on Hollister Heights, and was discovered by Mr. Richards, who was digging a well. He went down about 15 feet and came to some water in the well he decided to dig it deeper. In blasting the rock he noticed that the stones that he remov- ed from the excavationwere of peculiar nature and heavily freighted with Some kind of metal. Some of the rock resembled iron py- rites, but others had unmistakable Mr. Richards, at traces of gold in them. who is something of a metallurgist, once recognized this fact. He took a sample of the rock to Sylvester P. Wheeler, the state chemist, who ana- lyzed it. Mr. Wheeler in his report on the matter found that the rock was com- posed of silica, aluminum, magnesia, lime, oxide of iron, sulphur, gold and silver. One ton of the rock will yield two ounces of silver, one pennyweight of gold and other metals proportionate- 7 The ledge of rock which was discov- ered by Mr.Richards in digging his well extends for over a mile in a northerly direction and comes out on Strawberry Hill, of which it forms a part. The rock formation of teis hill line is a pe- one and resembles a plaited One of these plaits is It is entirely culiar piece of cloth. the gold bearing one. earth covered except at the ends. Mr,Richards tried to drink from the' new well and found that the water had a very disagreeable taste, like that of mineral He did not know what easued it, but it was probably due water. to the presence of sulphur in the wa- ter. Another well of a similar nature has been discovered on Strawberry Hill, and the water is identically the same both in taste, smell and color. Is is of a slightly clouded hue, as if a- little milk had been mingled with it. No traces of gold have been discover- ed at the northern end of the ledge, but the character of the rock is similar and the ridge of the rock can be fol- lowed through the whole length of the hill line. While the yield of gold or silver as shown by the analysis obtained by Mr, Richards would hardly pay expenses,it is possible that further along the rock ledge there is a greater quantity of the precious metal. Several people have becomelnterest- ed in the find, and it is possible that a company will‘be formed to develop the property if it will show metal in paying quantities. Ithas certainly startled the inhabitants of the Strawberry Hill sec- tion and Hollister Heights, and Some of the holders of building lots there are of the opinion that it has advanced greatly in value. Mr. Richards states that he has re- fused an offer of$10,000 for his proper!y and will not sell it for anything less than three times that figure. He is firmly convinced that he has found a Klondike in his back yard. If it should be discovered that a gold bearing ledge of rock over a mile in length and no one knows how dee,, would pay for the working it there would be a great change in the fan i- scape of Stratford in a short time. . <n-.»~—~ Receipts From Licenses. The county commissioners have com- pleted their visits to the towns around ”the county. They have been fairly suc- cessful in gettingin the license money, the receipts at this time exceeding those of a year ago by more than $10, 000. . . The commissioners do not propose to make a second trip away, as has been their custom heretofore. These who havesnot taken: out their licenses will now be obliged to make the tyip to Bridgeport. Up to date the commissioners have issued about 130 full licenses, which is just about half the-regular number. -————~<o-o'———~-- Grace Church 8am- The Ladies Guild of Grace church are preparing to hold a bazar at the Central club on Dec. the 7th and 8th. The first evening there will be an en- tertainment and a sale af fancy articles and the second a Supper and sale. The bazars given by these ladies, are gener- ally very successful affairs and bus eit- pected that this one will be up to' the standard of Its predecessors. A‘A‘ ‘vr . TnEGAz‘nrrn, ONE CENT A COPY. solid bedrock. Although there was ' | . l convincing Proof. The Average NorwalK Cit- izen Mus’t Accept the Following Proof. The great Sir Isaac Newton, one ‘of the most profound reasoners the world ever produced once cut a large hole in access to two gardens. and cut a small- er one to allow her kitten to follow her. The weakness manifested in Sir Isaac’s section was due to want- of thought. Any reader who mentally debates the proof Offered here about Doan’s Kidney Pills and arrives at any other conclu- Sion than that stated in the citizen’s statement, is as short” of reasoning powers as he philosopher when he turned carpenter. - Mr. G. S. Partric of 127 Main street, Notary Public. says: "Mrs. Partric had a severe attack of backache. Just, at the time we both noticed an an- nouncement in our Daily paper about Doan's Kidney Pills and came to the conclpsion if they only carried out one- half what they promised they would re- move the trouble. My wife got a box at Glendening’s drug store and took them. They gave her relief. We can recommend the preparation.” ~ Doan’s Kidney Pills for sale by all dealers; price 50 cents a box. Mailed on receipt of price by Foster-Milburn $0., Buffalo, N. Y.. sole agents for the . S. Remember the name—Doan’s—and take no other. Deer Hunting Season. PLATTSBURG, N. Y., Nov. 23.——The deer hunting season, which came to a close in the Adirondack region last week, was remarkable not only for the large number of. deer killed, but also for the unprecedented number of shooting accidents. Reports from Saranac lake, Lake Placid, Long lake, Long pond, St. Regis lake and other points Show that more deer were killed this year than in any year since bounding was abolished. One reason assigned for the large num- ber of deer killed is that the large forest fires that prevailed drove the deer from their shelter out into the more open tim- ber and even into the clearings. The number of fatal shooting accidents re- ported this fall reaches the astonishing total of 23. The antihounding law, which at first was unpopular. is steadily grow- ing in favor with guides, hotel keepers and sportsmen generally. Serious Railway Collision. GARRETT. Ind.. Nov. 23.—The heavy Baltimore and Ohio’s limited passenger train, drawn by two locomotives, ran in— to the rear end of a freight train near McCool, a small station 50 miles out of Chicago, yesterday afternoon. Both the passenger engines were ditched and their crews were killed. The freight train was almost a total wreck. Its conductor, Butts. and Rear Brakemnn Hamilton are missing, and it is supposed they are bur- ied under the debris of their cab0ose. A special train reached here about noon with several victims from the wreck. Tried to Influence Jury. PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 23.—(.‘harge:l with attempting to influence the jury it the conspiracy and bribery cases against former United Slates District Attorney Ellery P. Iuglmm and his law partner, Harvey K. Ncwitt. three men have been arrested by secret service officers. Their names are Thomas O'Dezi. Harry J. Fairbanks and George \V. I’cifer. all of this city. Ingliam and Newitt were convicted in the Pulled States district court of complicity in the famous revenue stamp counterfeiting conspiracy headed by \Villiam )1. Jacobs and “'illium L. Kendig of Lancaster, Pu. They are now awaiting sentence. Wool Murfket Excl’te—d." - BOSTON. Nov. 23.—The American \Vool and Cotton Reporter says today 0! the wool trade: “The market continues excited. Prices are steadily advancing toward a higherlevel, and as quotations rise the more intense seems to be the eagerness of in ny to buy. A tremen- dous business gas been transacted, the sales of the week aggregating over 13.— 000,000 pounds. which has been pretty well distributed among consumers, spec- ulators and members Of the trade, many of whom are compelled to buy in the open market in order to attend to the needs of their customers.” Other Ports .150:- Canada. \VASHINGTON, Nov. 23.—Thc secre- tary of the treasury has advised the col- lector of customs at Bufialo that Cana- dian cattle and sheep may be shipped through the United States for exporta‘ tion from Philadelphia, Baltimore and Newport News, You as well as from Portland, Me. Boston and New York. Until now the ports of exportation of Ca- nadian cattle and sheep has been limited to the last three ports. Measles Spread In Buffalo. BUFFALO, Nov. 23.—Thc local health department records for this week Show that 161 cases of measles, 18 cases of scarlet fever and 17) of diphtheria have been reported since Sunday last. The av- erage number of measles cases is 53 a day. Last week the average number per day was from 30 to 40. It is apparent, therefore, that the measles epidemic is spreading with greater rapidity. German Sugar. lnHJ’apun. Japan bought over $1,000,000 worth of sugar last year from Germany. Golds, , Grimm, ', Whooping Cough. Asthma. Bronchitis and Incipient Consumption, is l we GERMAN when»! cures throat and, lung. masses. _ 5:“ by a\\ litmus. ZSR‘SOtts; , . v . . _ a board fence to allow a. favorite cat‘ ‘ r 6 OF NEW ,2035. According to the Standard of the Insurance Department of the State . meow. Received for Premiums . . ' . . From all other Sources . . . . ’ . ' DISBUEQEMINTS. To Policy-holders for Claims by Death ' . . . . . To Policy-holders for Endowments, Dividends, etc. . For all other Accounts . . . . . ASSETS. United States Bonds and other Securities . .. First Lien Loans on Bond and Mortgage . Loans on Bonds and other Securities, Real Estate, appraised by Insurance Superintendents at $23,534,826.88 : Book Value . . . 1 Cash in Banks and Trust Companies . . . Accrued Interest, Net Deferred Premiums, etc. . . , _ LIABILITIES. Pollcly Reserves, etc., .‘ . . ' . . Contingent Guarantee Fund, . . . . . Divisible Surplus . . . . . . Insurance and Annuities in Force . . . ‘ From the Surplus a dividend will be apportioned as none Board of Trustees- HENRY H. ROGERS J NO. W 'AUOIIIRCLOSS THEODORE MOBFORD WILLIAM BABCOOK STUIVESART FISH AUGUSTUS D. J UILLIABD CHARLES E. MILLER WALTER B GILLETTE H. WALTER WEBB SAMUEL D. BABGOOE RICHARD A McCHRDI JAMES C. HOLDEN HERMANN C. VON POST WILLIAM J. SEWELL ‘ OLIVER HARRIMAN . I l FREDEEm CROMWELI. J ULIEN T. DAvIES A. N. WATEREOUSE CHARLES R. HENDERSON RUFUS W. PEOIIEAM J. HOBART HERRIOE WM. 1’. DIXON ROBERT A. GRANNISS GEORGE G. HAVER J AM ROBERT OLYPHAN'I GEORGE F. BAKER DUDLEv 0LOOTT h 4' w ALTER R. GILLETTE, Genera. Manager. ISAAC F. LLOYD, 2d Vice-President WILLIAM J. EASTUN, Secretary. ~ ' FREDERIC CROM W JOHN A. FUN DA. Assistant Treasurer WILLIAM F. SANDS, Cashier. EMORY MOCLINTOCK, Actuary. JOHN TATLOCK, JR, Assistant Actuary. CHARLES A, PRELLER, Auditor. . WILLIAM W. RICHARDS C CLIFFORD GRETSIN GER, ASsistant Auditor; JOHN C. ELLIO 1‘, Superintendent Of Domestic Agencies. EDWARD LYMAN SHORT. General Solicitor. ‘ - MEDICAL DIRECTORS: ELIAS J. MARSH, Ill. 1)- ' G. S. WINSTON M. D. Consulting. ELL, Treasurer. arduous e OILBEJET. @enernl lHE’ MUlUll u INSUANE : uni Statement for the Year Ending Dec. 31,598; lhave carefully examined the foregoing Statement and. find the same to be correc liabilities calculated by the Insurance Department. CHARLES A. PRELLER. Audito: ADRIAN ISELIN J a. GEORGE S. Bownois , - WILLIAM C. WEITM' .. WILLIALI ROCKEEEL: s ' CHAS D. DICKEY JE. ELERIDGE T. GERRY JAMES SrEvERg "ROBERT A. G'RANISSL Vice-President DUER du—I’. BRECK, Correspon ‘ing Secretar, ALBERT KLAMROTH, Assistan Secretary 4 . JAMES TIM. SON. 2d Assistant Treasurer. EDWARD 1’. hULDl'lN, Assistant Cashier. . HENRY 5. BROWN, Assistant Comptrollel GRANVILLE )1 WHITE. M D . Ac _ EQQAMEE $©©§l Agent» ’ if _ \ ‘ 9 of New York. 342,318,748 5! I:2,687,880 91 $55,006,619 43 $13,265,908 00 ”485.751 35. MM 253593459033 88 $160,956,141 3o, 6895039580 90 9,396,619 00 20,604,649 61' 11,621,377 36 $277,517,325 36 l.~ 233,058,640 68 42.238,684 68 $2,220,000 00‘ 3774. 17-315 36 5971.7! 1.997 79 as N. JARVIE , Comptroller. (a Agents
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