, Sardines.
linens. DELIVERED raoumv.
little
S'l'llllllll
duping ' t. {or cleaning floors. for cleaning
WW for cleaning and polishing
flimlron.shel,ntckel.nrmcrcopper. Itlltbe
'm made for the {bore purines. To in
u re un.preren onopncnfie
a? anwnrerqpnrchnslag goods to t 8
auto! :y cents or more.
H.R.l-|WALE‘
his all Sin
~——0F--—-
surname
AND AT
Lowest Prices!
Thefllost bloods tor
the Least lousy
—AT—-—-
t. s. BRIIWN’S
3001‘ & SHOE STORE,
‘ mark as Lane’s Block
«5 a... ram STREET.
W. L. l) illl: Shoes are
mo “21. an every rmlr
lacuna-ell: e stamped on burr. .r
W. L. DOUGLAS
‘ SHOE '°"
BEHTLIMIH.
File (full and Laced Waterproof (into.
”the excellence Ind wenrin quantum or urt- r no
ml show II t . d rm-
fimol'umnah‘rhfié‘m .ul'vid'ifie" °
than"! an elegant nut
‘. M an Imggoo which izommcnrls '5'1‘55'.
l W It. A line eat!
' M I I‘m‘gr‘lt lee-ml durability.
‘ u” 15:? We I is the standard «In»
I pope .
' I3“ 3:! I 83.0 “(caudally adapted
m. cm .
‘ nation and use.
, . raise snoas trying,
madman in
. “Ml. Bruit... II.
=.. S haub& Son,
“Dunner-alt. Min
Fall Millinary lisilay.
FTER carefully securihg the New York tnarket and look-
A ing after the latest novelties from Paris and Berlin, we
have' the finest selection of Millinery goods that could be pur-
chased and now on exhibition in our store, at prices far below
those oi any other store. Iwish to call the attention of all
customers and friends to the iaCt that I have secured the ser-
vices of a leading New York, Milliner, with a number of years’
experience at James G. Uhnson’s French Millinery House,
which is of itself a guarantee that our styles are most exclu-
sive and novel. We have a full line of Children’s as well as
Ladies’ Hats, also Headwear for the smallest of children. Corn-
bination of Felt and Beaver a specialty; also Birds, Plumes,
Tips and Ornaments. Our assortment of Velvets in all the
shades for fall is complete. It is hardly necessary to mention
anything in reference to our Ribbon Department, as it is well
knowu that we carry the largest stock oi all kinds and shades,
and we are in the swim this fall as usual. No trouble to show
goods. Call and convince yourself.
H. KRIEGER,
Mahackemo Hotel Block, South Aorwalk, Conn.
UliNflRWlLlilflS'l‘ii ST
We are not going to pretend, to offer you gold dollars for
10 cents, neither do we hold out the alluring bait of an cle
gant gold watch and $10 thrown in for $10; but this we do
,say, that we will give you better value for your money than
has ever been oflercd in South Non 'alk before. Besides giv
ing you an equal value in goods for your money, we thrown in
one coupon, “so as to make the scales balance in your favor,"
with every dollar purchase. Fifty of these coupons you will
find just as good as money when presented at North’s studio,
No. 80 Washington street, ior one dozen of his elegant (Tabinet
Portraits. ‘
FOR THIS WEEK.
DRESS GOODS.
An elegant line of all wool Serges, Cashmeres and Brillian-
tines in all the latest shades and eilects. Among this lot are
goods which retail for 62.5c per yard; we mark the lot at 49c
per yard.
For a cheap and serviceable house dress, we have. got a
beauty; full 36 inches, every shade, close twill cashmere 125.c-
per yard. J ust imagine it, i'uli dress for one dollar!
Don’t tell your friends, but come and see the line of All
Wool Dress Flannels. full 38 inches wide, we we oiicring at
37lc per yard.
HOSIERY. HOSIERY.
Gents’ Fancy Stripe Hall Hose, full regular made, double
soles, the kind that usually retails for 20c per pair, this week
we mark the price 12§c per pair. Don't judge them by the
price, but call and examine.
Keep the children warm. We have a splendid child's vest
which we sell from 100 up to 33c, acCording to size.
We have another line beginning at 15c and so on up.
guarantee price and quality on both lines
We
would, however, just call your attention to one line at 59c.
They are the best thing tor the money we have ever oilercd,
they are a better glove in tact than those usually retailed at
75c and 80c per pair.
Call and examine and see if every one of the above facts
are net as they are represented to be.
Till llilSlilll Slillll
3 WASHINGTON ST~.,
SOUTH NORWALK. CT.
nonuauuunnn
BOOTSANDSHOES
AT THE 810820?
C. H. Harvey
Having the largest stock and a good assortment to make
selections from, we are prepared to iurmsh everything from a
child’s lO-eent shoe to a cat’s 85 boot. A number of speci-
alties in gents’, ladies’ an children’s shoes. A ladies’ line Kid
Button Boot at $2, formerly $3. Misses' Good School Shoe,
on] 81. Children’s School Shoes at 75 cents. Please call
and” examine these goods, as it is a pleasure to show them.
c. n. HARVEY,
i!
In Kid Gloves, we have all prices, qualities and styles. W e”
1mm g ‘IoutIINor-wnflr.
summons
we I of or ,
36'Ma'ln Street. Norwalk.
Putin’s anon on
not: poor to “m
surreal 03a chagrin curls. got-gr, &
Oldpricuwud“ mellpmmlol
Willow, Cans and Splint Chair: at Cort
CALL sun an
1'0an s asuonro urrrs ram
users. not curls. narrow lionL-
nor, on. ram-rises. no. .
Oil Cloth and letting Very Low
hulbhmr
i}. lllKLYll ll Silli,
Sacco-ore to c. 8 0311124.
5i Washington Street, South Norwallr
27 Main Street Norwalk.
Fiat-Class Balers, Contained
And Ice Cream.
(Dray-tie Promptly Attended To.
C DIKLYR no '1 V DIKIJ‘I
BICYCLES.
a
WARWICK AND VICTOR
quarters to: the
Perfection. Safety and other hlsh Wheeli-
Also a armless Ullfl’, all hell inn. 375
First-clue second-hand Wheels for rule hepnlrlt]
iii-gotta bnncheo. [Adler Shitty. Ill ball bearing,
75
Leroy 1:. Wheeler.
133 Water arr-cot, South Noni“. lyloarn
IF Yt )U
ICE
1\ \ N \- ,\‘.:&'.u§;hfe5
PRINTING!
Will
That will please you
ll Print all Wutlntslii.
CALI. A’l‘
‘Birchsll Branded as the slayer
of Benwell.
KB MUST DIE BY THE ROPE.
“I A. Not Guilty oi larder,” boil the
Corrie-sued In.
no Gnu ll-rrlu 'l'rlnl u Woodstock,
03...“: In Victory ”them
and John Reginald MIMI, I“! 0-
you. In, rrora It, In. Luna M a
lie fund lull“ MMMII
Bhlhchl nmy~ Irina-r15 m
Admitted 'l'brrl ll- Wno I In", In“
MM Thu Blood WI! Um Ill-M
no Ila-starts) lion-Ira; If, a! Lam
0.101 for “I. firm -- 1503M"!
charge Wu Strongly 1|le "It Prio-
our.
Woonsrocx, Ont, Sept 31-31%: imam.
Benwoll murder trial came to on end at
11:30 o’clock last night and ”stifled in tho
conviction of J. Reginald fireball on the
charge oi’ murder in the first. degree.
The court adjonmerl M: 9:55. hall the jury
did not go out. They remained in their
seats and a guard was set over them The
crash of people was terrific. Waldo lb
was almost impossible to gas through the
throng. Judge McMahon said quietly
that he would come into norm all use to
hear the verdict, li‘ 1'8le at that time.
Judge McMahon came into the court at
11:1!) and at once inquired ill tr verdict hard ‘
been reached. The foreman of the ferry
replied in the amrmative. The: judge merit
for the prisoner and in a. short time he was
brought in, heavily ironed and placed to
the box. The court was crowded lio- swan»
cation. When called upon the foreman:
arose and said the verdict was "Fl‘trilty. "
Mr. Blacksrock asked that the jury be
polled, and all in turn said “guilty." Titers
Judge McMahon addressed the prisoner,
ending up with the (mention whether he
had anything to say why sentence should
not be pronounced upon him.
"I am Not “rainy."
All eyes were focuased upon him. We!
gazed unilinchingiy at the. judge to» be‘
spoke, his voice was firm, his neutrinos com
posed, his glance as resolute as at any time
during his long trial.
He said simply. "i am not guilty of the
crime as charged, "
Intense silence reigned through the
court room. People held their breath- to
hear his words. His voice had a limit,
round sound without a tremor ”m it.
Judge McMahon then setitencstt fireball}
to be hanged in erdstock jail yawrli Nov.
M, between the hours of "In. in. and: :ltp. m;
Birchall was led out through the crowd!“
composed as the most pblegmatln moo lie:
the court room.
It. Bram...“ am»
The address of Mr. Blocltsl'mh to the
jury for the defence was remarkable in
that the attorney attacked the integrity at
his own client, but allowed- lll'tu bib dis»
honesty did not prove that he WI. ‘
of murdering Benwell. lie claimed. that
the prosecution had made not one
his client and asked the jury toigive “first
All the benellt of the doubts lilo mild: the
pitcher’s case war. crippled at every mm
use the prisoner was not tibia lio- «trash
the enormous expense. Eie swirl that more
than the prisoner was on trial. the emrmry‘rr
institutions were on trial; whether we'nhrnlli
return to mob law or whether the newepv
pen or the jury shall try eases.
Trying to murmur! 1oflbnuva.
Mr. Blackstock said that Constructor
Poole was mistaken as to the rsiasiue'siae
of Hirehall anti ilenweli, and; mold: the»:
Birchali would be measured) to poems is;
that he was mistaken as to their "mm
complexion and clothing Elle sol-t tille-
jury to guard against accepting testimony i
not maliciously false, but honestly halite.
He referred to the. enormous mwvbar of.
persons that 'l'rainntan Flay and? Kawa-
Agent Duffy meet in the course oil to you,
and asked how it would ho pumilllr! div
them to remember any particular am
He asked what necessity under hnmm
there was for Birchall to hell Milly Mb
name was smith. lie pointed: mm tell»
crepanctasiu the evidence at these tram
people, and insisted their evidence mm
beacoeptcd with great care. Mr. lliii‘reelt'
stock endeavored in the some way to out
discredit on statements made by Win.
Lockhnrt and (Elmore mum-rim“; musing
Birchalinnd Beau-ell on the train. Mom
demoted to have the jury discredit that:
statements bccaumq there wars itimvrspm-
eta in them. ltmwlunu li'astzwmuli. he
Wk up the evidence of Mica Eirudtllh
He sought to throw discredits ow bu
stateroom- benauao site did not: at; once run.
again ilircliall, but naked hit» it he was
Somerset or Dudley.
Th Mar-lar- p llyetary I. “in, ”lam.
Mr. Iliackstocit m-ldent ly nrlmb to» prion-o-
thnt Blmhrtll was not; Mi illurrmuomt with;
Barmeil on Feb. If. its mart extracts: nnav
earning anumher of crown f-o' allow alum
heretofore "may witnesses twrtr'ammmii word
yet were mistaken. life we tilts mm
urges on this point, the pivotal! palm: all
the defence.
lie dwelt stmmrly upon the mlinnt palm»
nttlrr-riefenso,tho condition. or all» may,
the bruise», the limit or mud: ow liblwnlll'b
innit», though Birchatl‘a llnm‘u were tnzuiiliyt.
the wandering ltlium‘. alto cannery nil-o»
plelmtir person: during the melt at! fill-r
murder. and all othermnrewllml ravens him
gum-titre points in the fleece tll‘m dam
tnclmitnu the (not that their» two more retell
money in their pockets pamrli armor“?
lug houses on the way, mannerisms matur-
theory of the crown, and! that: Wrrwallzm
with an empty «omits lilo MM lllie our.»
der was urmtch a mystery totitlurmrr-nrvtlilw
jury, but prophesied that: the mists wonlitl
lucimmluway by than. Mb. Bloom
spoke live and oue‘qimmr boom Sim ;
Dirt-ball was much nfl'oetlmi‘ by the whim.
but Blrelmil. who had lintanmlimihtlly unreal
that was mitt. was as half We'll as “an.
Ir. mt-r'n “tomorrow I In
Mr. Outer lmgarratditill‘p. on and] apathy
{our hours.
line n! evidence from alumnae illiwrllreill
”unwell party left _ We Mm
bow Kimball war to Wot-tit 9!“th in
1” and Imam-i mamdnouti with tilts
locality in which the m nominated m
be some to the honour cumin-aw, in: ;
eluding the letter arm to mama»
Mainline ”immanent”. Hamid
it was is pltiilerm immigrant"! ‘
of the prisoner. Step by Infill! llravmillllln‘ ,
In Wrink- by e l'
"I would have you bear in mindlfio
laid. “two important things. The relo-
mip between the portion nodtlroobv
”Marmara". Thu letter toCol.
Well one not written by. fool. 1'
Moms writing that letter fulfill)“
the bump that [unwell rm abroad in
the many with «just postal lecithin.
The nun who wrote that letter know that
We” was lying use in death end that
biebnndwanidnernmoreputpento
paper." Milnomrnrrtinuumiu
oi questions, throwing into bold relief the
statements in Bimbo!" We! Feb. N
that Benin]! lard taken counsel with a
Winter in tuition; that be but! intro
ducal Mull when”! “
m that pram?" be uteri. "Produce
m such rnrro (carbons he introduced Ben-
rrclif m M’s testimony in the vie
nus box would not Birch-liken What
do“ lumbar] mm by the Inn at Birchsll
theatre"? in means to he oblotoget
the tummy. Formmmungetleuen
{or the firm [was the Wu. Hein-
unded to large the “more.
“Ami what a lurid light all this thrown
on the imitations of the signature at the
mean tum in iluflalo Sunday night
him the martin! When was fireball
on the iflh ct February? Why doesn’t he
speak? With whom was he in company
on that day? it be run that up any
irons people, other: are» be? He dare not
speak."
”at" In» Item.
Mr. (Men declared that he would here a
”ghetto «all for the conviction of the prip
Mfl’flhflfll any testimony on the jour—
neyor in the swamp, [or the letters and
the ordered» Kaine summit musing
hm relation» with Benn-ll pointed irresisti-
bly to the prison“ being the murderer.
: "card the 3mm was undertaken with
«object What was it? There was no
term; there we; on «’5th {or Birch.“ to
: decline stating the truth. He said the tel-
: W "'Bruteii" ”All“ have been sent just
am the train arrived at the Falls from
jtbe wees. Why did Marlyn it “Mil?”
‘ Ii innocent rrby «its! he try to deceive!
Stop by step the lawyer traced the
gimme; to the swamp. lie ash! the evi-
dense showed the time income trains al-
lowcd for the distance to be covered.
Speaking of Alice firrrirh, be said; "Would
yrm; rather believe her story than that of
this am who «lam not dens tell where he
was. We. say this: the Lilian; one done in
the ewmplrysmre rose and that men is
the pm The cosmonauts» showed
the murderer ism flier one ”manning”.
A person: not stranger would not have
berm Wraith“ by has {am There was only
one mo in this”; «is; knew he was a
«ranger owl the sortie; of his name trout
’ his climbers mistrial «Wm his “entity."
m In ”an Burs.
My. warm a strong point in opposi-
tion: to the sitar-ivy that lknweli rue killed
i and «muted there, [trill-1mg out that Benv
’ MM Willie body. It was therefore clear
that ”unwell: was sisal. [min behind, and
that as he. {oil} has sugar walleye alarms fell
from him speaking; oi the undies! testi-
mony. lite: mic! ”0h, pitiful dielectric. when
they snafu moist» a Mater time; than that.
, The new who ohm [unwell gave him no
‘ outermost MW uptroru Mind Ben—
weii‘ M «nod-tense in the our: who shot
' him anvil walked tube-rte his murderer told
, hint. Think of two drunken men, like
- Invites m Calais-ell, win: that Iran’s
chasm said cutting his muse {torn them."
A. IW Argue-run.
Mr. (WW a stem; point in reply
Willie theory or seem that the kill.
tag wart dam m“ than Mind”. and ii Io.
retrial am have M «has: by the pride".
”codeword by «him Wit/Mioc- that there was
no ratio that mu «are.» on floods,- night.
.ltl museum that some! to shes a it (all.
.M the optimism! toilette of the dead mu
are» billed mm ism that Imk burrito their
Em. Ile- omm am mm was we
.831!va or Mommas recto-threw
cementum W the (was.
album that the cm was mode alter
i Mouth hwy fell, and thunder:- could
tannhmehmm harm naming the
} batty law the «wrap.
lie “or! n no rm plow“. that Bimb-
ful'll bloomed lien-retro bye, pencil and
‘slleult. iln- drowned any little attention
1m «tame tow the Mm, wing
«moiety was IMHMc o! the taco men
war» «true they «or ”item! in Wood-
.mbmltmmthwrwmrlw saunter.
. 1hr JW. (W AW Inna-n.
. Extremism; elm bit. this: finished
Judas new «white tor taro hours and
um m.m«sugsu «lend W
the prisoner ’l‘h- «muesli win: was this:
Woo ”theory Wow that“: trace
the rm» to Maw! that on), it is in
shamanism «tab barium lain 9mm :1
i Mum’s its?! M «with, elm prov
immerse costume that the "m is not
' tau tithe «WW.
Ilrr attained. «,4 «router, that a word" no
imamlflnlll It «is prlwm lard no turn
all (lilo l’iriiiitt «M was this «design in taking
Weill may art will? Ilv charm that it
title name w sitar counter»; the jury
sum Mid tibelt the «slim nu committed
on was Ilm «lane. with Uni-er. rm the
lmmmdflflm MMM mama-use
llmilp‘ mu sum meanest.“ with“ that
on» ammo-1r an» (WM new when the
M M. "in “migrants“! who are-tho
capital 61 like in ammonium
”optic that r W m card has!»
them so We“ in bile who, Who
fl rim [or lb: a! mum (at
”be” “child‘s-MG“ earl-g the
w are is m that .1
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THE nous l“ ., ‘s'ssoarroAL.
investigation of the Charges
Against Postmaster Wheat.
WHERE UNCLE SAWS MONEY WENT
lam Profile on a Mall (irritant—An Em-
ploy. Who Dbl ‘67 Worth 0‘ Work and
“fl. “2 ol It In Young “flu—rflmfl
MIC!-
Wssrrrxorov. Sept. son-The investiga—
tion into certain changes mule against the
othcinl character or Mr. What. the post
master of the house or representatives, was
continued by the house committee on ac-
counts. Representative Cantrell (Win),
representing Mr. Wheat, called the atten-
tion of the committee to the act making
lppropriatiorrs {or the house posmffice, and
wounded that the phmamlogy of the act
growths [mstllmstcr the .u‘molrrrc right to
use the whole artzount i353," Bu) appropriated
for carrying the mails. ‘i‘ite phraseology
of the not had linen changed a few years
ago so that tha- pmtruaeter was allowed to
use the Wimb- sum or “so much as may be
necessary." Representative ripooner. the
chairman of the committee, submitted a
statement made by llu: clerk of the house
to show " ‘l the tall sum had been appro-
priated annually since the Fortyvthird
congress.
Bx—l'msturnstr-r Dalton Ivonne.-
Mr. Dalton who was postmaster of the
house during the l"l)r7}“t‘iglltll, Forty-
ninth and Fifth-tit witnesses, testified
“I“ he had not t‘tlflsl‘lt'i’td ill]! of the
16,000 as n perrptisito- for granting the
contract. ii.- hml tound linil the contract
could not in: thoroughly carried out for
less than tbv lull apprnpi rliou. and he
had given the contract for $5,000 to Mr.
Culbersun, “in: was ill.» {illiter-ln-lnw.
He had advanced about ’71,in to Mr. Cul-
bertson to [lllrv’lltle the llurrL'h and wag~
on.» to carry um ”reconfirm-t. Mr. Cul<
bertson inri not paid him the full amount
advanced, but had recently deeded him a
lot to coverthe :illll remaining due. The
witness bili'l xi.;.t he had bad aconversa-
tion with Mr. \l'imll‘ .tlmul the time the
lsttcrlwcaune tantrum-let concerning the
contract {or carrying; the ”rails and had
will the latter how the contract had been
granted.
Postmas' 1* Wheat asked the witness if
he had not assured him that Mr. Culber-
hou “cotild give him 87.0 a month out of
the mail contract and it would be all
right." “Never, sir, never," was the reply.
Young “‘heal's Alleged Sun Snap.
William 1-). Bradley testified that he had
been sworn in as a messenger in the house
postoiiice in March last, but had never
Wall‘s «in! «rain and eyeglasses aerial
done any work there. Mr. \Vheut's son
3 had come to see him and had asked him if
i he wanted to make a few dollars by being
i sworn in as a mewenger in the house post~
golfin- to serve for :l le days until a man
i from Dakotas could arrive to take his place.
;The vacancy was cut sell by the riiscnttrge
' of an employs mulled Denny. Young
i Wheat agree to give him (‘5 for serving for
earring {or the lets“ day-a. He served for
three weeks and drew about it}? which he
turned over to young il’heat with the ex-
mption of 35. Wheat had secured him an
indorsemeut on an application for a gov-
ernment position as a further reward for
his services. Waiter Wheat had come to
him again and asked him to represent a
man named Frank Hall in the postoflice
and be had agreed to do so. He drew 897
for representing Hail.
The,- Comprrrmlsod on .10.
He asked “'aiter Wheat to divide the
money but be [rinsed :u do so, and in the
presence of l’t'sllllibter Wheat they had
compromised on 310. The postmaster said
something about having .\lr. Cusweli with-
draw his tritlorsement if he insisted on
having the money divided. The witness
had been discharged from the pustoflice,
the reason being given that the propriety
of having a substitute in the postolllm had
been questioned.
Wheat Wu Very Angry.
Walter Wheat, the witness said, had
promised to do his work in the postoflice
as well as the work he (Wheat) was doing.
\l'. l). ('nllett testified thnt he had been
on employ in the house postotlicc. Mr.
Culbemtr had told bitn how the ntnilcotr
trail. was carried u!) and the witness had
talked about it. Mr. Wheat. was very an-
“‘61“! wanted to know if the witness
but] given inlormution about the contract
to meridian: of congress and newspaper
Hunters The witness expected to be dis-
charged at once, but was two months after
ward transferred to the folding room.
Witness said that the post neuter was over
bearing to his employees.
Samuel liosrncr, assistant postmaster of
the hours», testllictl that he knew Walter
Wheat was doing the pork oi tu’ntneu.
The jumtruustcr, he said, was perhaps a
little severe on his men. The witness
knew of no instance “'hcrt' any employs of
the postullie'r- imul paid [MW of his salary to
Weill-r Wheat. Sunni employees of the
houu- poatntlin- tr-stttiml that Mr Wheat
had always treated limo mil.
Wont Donn on Ills Kin-u.
J. E “awn. another employ-e. tealiilcd
thatMr Win-at litul iwcn ar-vcrn on him,
And that Mr. Culbertson lmrl lultl him that
Mr. Wheat did not allow enough money
for the t'unlmrt. Air. l'ullu-rson, the wit:
maid, lord told him that be lmdpnid
Mr. Wheat over £700, and alter the publi-
ouwn oi this lat-t to the newspapers Wal-
meent bml r'nmr- to his mom and begged
Cults-non on his knwa to take back the
money and hand it over- in a third party.
mmtuu James Fisher.
The chairman lnirl lmfnm the committee
I letter from James M, Fisher stating that
It? ind not agreed to lake i'llm‘go of the "W
oi the contract money until charges made
wiufll the postmaster by an employs
turned McCurtl. n mm of Congressman Mc-
Corrl, bad blown over. Fisher personally
milled that (Hillier-mu had told him about
. paying “50 a mouth to .\lr. Wheat out of
‘ the contract money.
\l’ulicr Wheat had,
the witness said. also admitted to him lhlt
his father was receiving M30 a month from
Culbertson. Mr. linlm- rolled the attfllr
tier: 0! the wrnrnittw to l he fact that there
was no tentinwny tlmt. Malnu- had agreed
to man's the the.
Mr, (‘ulbemirr, the cx-r'ontrrwwr for the
house "lilll. repeated his conversation with
Walter Wheel. in which the latter, the
witness Milli. llml suggested that the rib
neu- tske the that back and plum It in the
had- of Mr. Fisher until the charm
brought ngntrrst the postmaster by young
W but been settled. The witness
denied that he luul told Mr. Han that
Walter Wheat had gone down on his
. lua- nnd implored the witness to accept
the my.
“0 Parquet-no or the 0.0..
Width. Ctr-well tool the stand
allot-tad that Mr. Wheat wun con-tit.
“Gibb. lioiudbuntoldbyflr.
I”. when cut-mt moms of
s
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M .
Will“.
WM m.
15.5“) and mill). The vita” m
MLWheato! Ills conversation lull hid
looked over the statute relati‘ to the
mall contract appropriation with H!-
Bright, Mr. Wheat’s counsel. They“
concluded that. it any surplus remain”
out of the $5,000 appropriated for flu mil
carrying that it should be turned Into "It
treasury.
Richard J. Bright, ex—sergeuttrntrlrml
oi the senate, testified that Mr. Wheat hid
come to him {or legal advice about the con-
trnct made with Mr. Cniberson. Mr.
Wheat had turned over the triumph!
him by Mr. Culbertson to the witness, and
the latter had turned ,it into the "all!!!
and obtained a receipt.
Young Mr. When: Explains.
Waiter Wheat, the postmaster-'5 son, lan-
tlfled to his conversation with Culbernon
about the contract. Culbersou assured
him that there was nothing wrong in th-
postmnster receiving {(150 a month from
him out of the mail contract money.
Cuiberson, the witness stated, said that the
money was his (Culbcrsou's) and he could
do what he pleased with it.
The witness suggested that the money
paid the poatmaster be placed in the bands
of athird party until it. should be slicers
taiued whether the. postmaster was entitled
to it. Culberson said there was no new
city for this. The witness had not men-
tioned Mr. Fi~hcrm the third party. In
regardtothe comm: with Bradley, the
witness said that at his father's request he
hurltakcn the place of a discharged em-u
ploye, Denny, until his place could be
filled. ll-s wur'aw‘. - xtm in Denny's place
and though: he \\‘.- entitled to some pay
for it. so be agreed ll young Bradley to
draw the pay, 4 :1 to $5 for doing so.
‘Bis father, \l’iltt"-.~ sod, 5th nothing
wrong in this. lie had given Bradley $10
at another time. The work that the Witr
nessed per ‘t‘lllL‘d iu Denny‘s place did not
conflict with his other work in the oflice.
allies one
In the Senate.
Wasntscrov, Sept. 3t).—~Tllc goats de-
bated the conference report on the tarifl
bill, but took no action. A vote will prob-
ably be reached today.
THEY WANT THE FRANKLIN FUND.
The Helm 0" Pour Rich-turd Desire ‘0
llrerrk "is “'Ill.
Pnisanswnu. Sept. 30'411 the or-
phans' court a petition was tiled by the
heirs of Benjamin Franklin praying tint
the sum of $100,000 now held by the board
of city trusts, and known as the “Franklin
fund," be turned over to their], the ground
for the claim being that the provisions of
Franklin's will are in violation of the law
and therefore void. Under his will, pro-
bated in 17.“, Benjamin Franklin be-
queathed in trust to the cities of Philadel-
phia and Boston each the sum of 551,00), w
beinvestcd in the form of loans at5per
cent. interest to “married youngartiflcem”
not over the age of :15, to assist them in
establishing themselves in business.
Franklin had in view the accumulation of
alarge fund (or the purposes specified in
his will at the expiration of the period of
lot) years. the remainder to be reinvested
{or another 100 years, the some provisions
applying to Boston and Philadelphia.
The first let) years having elapsed
the city of Bunion has swollen the nucleus
of the bequest it) about SLWJXX), but the
Philadelphia fund has only reached about
$100,000. The object of the suit is to can!»
pel the distribution of this fund to the
heirsol’ Franklin descended through hi!
only daughter. Sarah Franklin Bache. It
is estitnnlwl [but there arr: over fifty of the
heirs in this (’il)‘ and vicinity. The col)-
test is inL~eti on several grounds, among
them what is known us the rule of perpe-
tuities in common law. "he law does not.
providi- for the n ,2 ing of .r honey beyond
the period of l'r'r't‘hly'tlllc years after the
death oi the legume, except lllllll“ devoted
to charity. it is distinctly claimed that
Franklin's plan did not contemplate
charity iron) the (act that interest was
charged on the loans. The Siiilj’ri to be de-
cided in lists city before steps are taken to
secure the fund held in Boston, but notice
hashcenserved upon the trustees of the
Baton tntul to prevent any disbursement
of it pending litigation
Canada Does Not “'nm. the Schoonol'.
New Yours. Sept. :lo.--»An Uttnwn special
says: From what czm beguthered in omcill
circles bore the captain of the government.
cruiser Critic llib mode a serious mistake
in selling the American lishiug schoondr
Duvylfruckr-tt at Souris, l’. E I..0nuw
25th inst. 'l'hecorrrtnntniers of Canadian
cruisers were instructed to avoid making
seizures unless-r limit-r exceptional circum-
stances. it “'th the wish or" the Dominion
government tlmt. every cause that might
raise a dispute- over the Atlantic fisheries
should be avoided this year while the Behv
ring sea question was in the balance. The
captain of the ("rain has been requested to
explain his action at once, and ii there ll
a possible chance of clearing the Mined
schooner it will be done.
Two Deadly Explosions.
Toronto, 0., Sept. 1”.“All explosion at
the Acme Torpedo company's works on
the opposite bank of the Uhio river from
this place completely demolishing tho
works and killr'll ltulpb Scholl', who Wu
making glycerin». Pieces of the building
were thrown arrow. the river. Loss to the
owners, Mllllkt‘.“ a ilnxcn, tllmlll. $3,011).
lll .\lU.\. N. l).. >3va :zu ‘l‘l.~- lmilt-r eta
stenui tiri'c-slrcr exploited llt‘l'-‘. killing ()3-
mmul Knntuou rrml (.ilmrlvs Strain.
Alums-t Cmnm In lllomr. ,.
fixtu- Ht, N. ll, H.-pt. tie. v'l'llcn' ones
but light uvt-r thr- organization of the Re
pubiicnn t.:uuniy committee here, and the
twoiactiunualmost urine to blows. The
contest was over the chairmanship, and
the dividing line was Ireuveen the liiscocl
Inelintuitiu- friends of Mr. iieldcn. Mr.
llelilcu‘s t'nttiiiriatr', Bright 1’. Iilnsa,won
by a role oi ill to H. There is bitter div
tlppuinllm'lll in cnnscrptenco among Sam
mur lltsrmr‘a's adherents.
llrrr \‘rrrr-ln-ldflv Blabber] liar.
lll.l/.\lll.’lll. N. .l., Sept. m.-As Mn.
'ruul'el Hunt was sitting in her room
. mllllg a book she was suddenly Int-r-
ruptwl by her son-in-iuw, iticinrrrl iloy.
llt' was in I drunken Inrmd, and at. once
beguanuarrel with Air-c “not, who in
N years old. During the upturn-l Ho,
drew a lame cue Rolls and plunged it
into the breast of the lwlplv-m «emu.
lloy was arrested. The woman will die.
Tammany "all In court.
le You, Hept. J‘s-Arr order will b.
heard In supreme court, charnlmrs, in bo-
hall of the County ilernocmay to show
onus- rrhy the police board shall not. give
that organisation on erplnl number- ot also.
tion inspectors with Tammany hall.
o. rt. ‘I‘rlI-Irur m cm .
Cantata. P... Sept. Kiwi). K. Trimmer.
at York, Its. been nominated {moonwa-
Iry the Ninetmrth district Raptlbllom eon-
notion.
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