There is more
of the natural I
flavor of
Tobacco in
B. L. than in
any other brand
because B. L.
is made only
from carefully
Selected High,-
grade Leaf.
EIITILIZ‘EIIS.
WNW of line.
tits-s lost.
I’stste Issue.
lapes’ special Fertilizers,
,Ashes and Barnyard
,c . lannre retailedzat whole.
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Ilolloibelleceived
fimmmfloarefs
i-iiar lane, claiming to be the
file. Home sedsskyonr grocer
fer
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leg-a Bicycle.
vssnermwrruoostwseos.‘
”Wu-lick Ila-and Dermd Ills'l'fmo
to Athletic sports—die Was Well Knew-
Wt the Centry~lmpprtod tho
first Bicycle be: I- flew York.
I" You. April i‘B.—Behert Center.
duhnraa. nun of leisure and one of the
best known sportsmen In America. was
knocked off his bicycle and erushedto.
death under the wheels of acne] wagon
while riding on the Western Boulevard
near Seventyveecond street.
He survived the lrlghilul Injuries be
wired barely three hours. dying in
Boriserelt hospital. to which he was re-
moved Immediately after t‘4 tu‘s'ldenli.
The tragedy occurred a. cat under the
windows of the Colonial club and bolero
the eyesof the president. Mr. .I. if. Pun.
derlerd. and half a dozen of the members,
to several "of whom Mr. Center was per-
sonally known.
The fluid clubtnilll, whose devotion to
the wheel extended hack to its first Intro-
duction to this country. was keenly fond
of an hour’s ride and was enjoying the
exercisers) the lull when the accident hap«
weed.
Haired ridden from his apartments at
126 West Thirty»fourth street over to the
wart side, and was pedaling swiftly down
town on the western side of the Boule-
vard when at Seventy-second street he
passml alongside of a horse car which was
going in the same direction.
At the’lusme tithe a coal wagon which
wast going up town along the track turned
out directly in his path to nmko way for
the car. Mr. Center's head was bent
down over the handle bars, and. not seeing
the mourning wagon. ran directly ‘Into it.
Baa Into the “’a‘en.
The bicycle struck the fore part of the
Wagon near the wheel before the driver
had time to think of pulling up his horse.
and Mr. (Miter was thrown off Into the
path of the wagon. The left front wheel
ran over his face. crushing In the skull.
and after it the hind wheel passed over
his chest and thorax, completing his fatal
injuries
The name of Robert Center was known
everywhere in the best sporting circles in
America. At the time of his death he
was or; years old and was connected in
some way with every branch of sport.
Mr. Center was the son of a wealthy
cotton broker. who died In 1th3, leaving
hlmafortune of 0500.000. Robert was
. educated in Geneva. Switzerland. and
came home at the ace of 2! to take the
pines which. with his fortune. he Inherit-
ed as the eldest son of one of the eldest
families in New York.
Hr. Center brought to this country the
first bicycle seen here. a weird machine in
modem eyes, which be christened the
Michaux, but which was then a wonder
to every beholder. in other directions
Air. Center was a hunting man. being one
of the lint In the field with the Meadowv
brink hunt. an excellent barytono singer
and the founder of the Urpheus (lieu club.
a well known whip and a universally popv
niar elnhman.
Mr. Center's mother is still living. and
at present is residing at Santa Barbara.
CAI” where the sad news of her son's
(lath reached her by {L'It‘gl'llpll late last
night.
The driver of the real wagon which no—
eldently killed Mr. Center was arrested
lnlltlediatcly after the accident by Police-
man lililics and was locked up in the
Wait iéixtyvolghth Street station. He Is
Frederick Wlukcl of mo West Forty sov-
enth strum. He told the sergeant that. tho
ucldcnt was utterly unavoidable on his
part.
HARRISBURG DOINGS.
School ”ensures llcrupy the Time In Itotls
"mus-a.
iismnsm on, April Is. —— The rural
memlwrs in the bonus defeated the repro-
sontativos from tho cltydistrirts by the
”amigo of a hill changing lilo school fund.
réhould the measure beennion law. the cit-
ies will rcccii’n much less from the state
for the support of their schools and the
ermntrydistrictsn corresponding Increase.
Almost tln- cntirc day was devoted to the
coneidcrution of this and other tiwnsuros
pertaining to the public H‘hmllp.
In the senate the compulsory education
bill was reported from connnittee. with
onwndnwnts which provide for n trunnt
room in «rich solumlhouse. changing the
statue of the trunnt officer to attendance
ofl'umr and fixing his mlary at 0:: a day.
The bill to conuwnmttc the members of the
national guard who contracted typhoid
fever at the Gettysburg encampment was
finally unsold. The amounts will ag-
gregate about 3 1.0m.
Will [lowland Wallsr’s Intense.
Wastlixo‘rox. April lit—The state de-
partment has by no means alnndoned the
ease of ex‘l'tnited States (‘onsul Waller.
who Is now Imprisoned in Madagascar un-
der unaware of a French court martial.
and as mm as It has completed the prep-
aration of the data supplier] by the United
States wnsuls at Tamatave and Port
hula the case will be brought to the at-
tention of the French government by Em—
bassador Kurtis. the release of the prison-
er will he requested and an explanation
negro.
laminated by (learner Morton.
Aunt. April 18.-~Governer Morton
has nominated the following as managers
of the ”can of Refuge For Women at
nm: If. V. Rotten. Hudson. one
yar; Caroline Hoysrndt. Hudson. two
year; lion. Charles Tracey. Albany.
three yum O. 1’. Cook. lludson. four
years: harsh 0. ll Carly. Hudson. five
years. and 8. n. , Hudson. six
years.
Helen Crrr. h, April lit—Adolph
a member of the 110de pro-
testtu police In new Orleans. shot Mellie
Mane three times in the head, killing
kw. He then placed the revolver against
his temple and killed himself. He leaves
a widewand four children in New Orleans.
fie women also leaves four children.
I“ W In hmrw’
tumour. It 1., April 18.—-'rhrse
am use we in a labor dem-
astlntloa in this city. A big precision
rt W the nude struts. making
way to Infantry hall, where an entw-
m was given. .
amwrunusmq.
Isl-rev. April leader-rear tests
be Ins Hit testers-m
till! it.
.1;th IB.-—'l'hs mm. '
erratic committee met today to sslset
a chairman. There were only six absen-
teesont of till cormnittmmea in antlelpw
tlen of a light between rival faction“!
the party. After the calling of the
chairman Stranahen announced that the
Section of a ehairnu‘m gas in order John
. W. ("inflow of
autlooke named
. iobert E. Wright
of Allentown. No
othernomlnatlens
being made.
Wright was cho-
sen by reclama-
tion. James A.
McCarthy of
. Northuniberland.
W. K. Myers of
Dauphin and B.
W. Linton of Som-
erset were ap-
If. E. wmnm‘.
pointed a coliitiilltee to wait on the chair»
man and present him before the connuifv
tee. After a short wait the committee ap«
pear-ed with Mr. Wright. who was received
with enthusiastic applause. lie was then
Introduced to the assemblage by Mr.
Stranahan. The new state chairman said
he would try to be the leader of the whole
party and not the reprimentatlvo of any
faction. lie pledged himself to work faith-
fully and earnestly for the success and
unity of the Democratic party.
OUR FLEET AT KIEL.
The Pick of the White Squadron to Be
Gathered In ,Gcrumu Waters.
Wasnmovon. Aprll IH.——Tho United
States are to be rcprcsontcdntthe Kiel ccl~
ebratlou oil June lit by the finest Amcrl.
can Ilcot that has visited l~2uropcan waters
since the civil war. The llcct will consist
of the armored cruiser New York as ling-
ship; the triple screw llyer Columbia.
which will be detached for this purpose
from Admiral Muido's fleet when it Mr
rives at Key West next month; the San
Francisco and the Marblchead. now in the
Imvant for the protection of American
Interests. Admiral Kirkland. now in
charge of the European station, will com-
mand the squadron.
'l'ho Ilcot will undoubtedly impress Eu-
ropean nations with the remarkable prog-
ress accomplished In rebuilding the
AmorIcnn navy. The New York has no
superior for offensive and defensive pur—
poses. combined with speed, among the
fleets of any nation. and tho (.‘oluinbiaex~
eels all vesscls except her sister ship. the
Minneapolis. In speed and staying power.
The Minneapolis will be fitted up at Nor-
folk as the flagship of Admiral Meade dur-
Ing the absence of tho Nowul'ort: In Eu-
rope, which Is expected to be but tempe-
rary.
INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGE.
Miss Maud Burke Weds HIr [incite ('unard
of England.
New Yonx, April lit—Thu marriage
of Miss Aland Alice Burke to Sir liar-he
Cunard of London took place In the draw—
lng room of the homo of the bride's uncle
and guardian. ll. (‘nrponn-r,’ lus East
’l‘hirtyrsm‘cnth street. this city. Imme-
dintel y after the ceremony. which was per-
formed by the Rev. Dr. lininsford of St.
George’s Protestant Episcopal clinch. the
couple went to the liuoklnghmu hotel.
where they will remain until Saturday.
They will will for Europe on the Lucanla
Thereworo no bridcsnmlds. no ushers——
not even a bout. ninn.
Miss Iiurko Is the daughter of the late
G. I“. Ilurko of San Francisco and New
York. About a your age her engagement
was announced to i'rincoAndro l’onia
toWskI. but 5mm afterward the engage
meat was broken oil.
Sir Illh‘liil Cunard Is the eldest son of
Sir Edward i'unnrd. Bart. who died In
Imiil. llo Is the second baronct, the title
having been conferred on his futbcr in
Infill. Sir lllli'lltl. “ho Is about »II years
old, although a lirltisb subject. “(is born
and brought up In New York, where he
is socially Well known.
RUSSELL SAGE ILL.
lt‘a Only the Shingles. and the FlImnch-r
.‘IIny Ito slut Today.
New Youk. April IS.—~llllssull Sago has
not been at his olilcn for the past muplouf
days. and an alarmist rumor was circulat-
ed yesterday In Wall street that he was
very Ill. Mrs. Sago said last. evening that
Mr. Huge was not seriously III; that. In
fact. he was hardly sick at all. but had
been somewhat Indlspusod for aovcral days
because of an attack of shingles. She said
it was due to an itnrxn‘orlshment of the
bhual. which. she believes. was consequent
upon Air. fiago‘s confinement in the close
murtroom during the long trial of the
Laldiaw suit lost aummer. lie was un-
able to drive during that time and could
not get the fresh air that a man of his
habits of application: requires.
lie has been up. however. and attending
to more or less business. and the doctor
said yesterday that he could go out today
with safety If he wanted to. Mr. Sage
was much better yesterday and had a good
appetite. and his physician announced that
he would not call again.
Wages Advanced In Providence.
Pnovmrzxcs. April lit—«The first break
of Providence manufacturers was made
when the llycrvlllo cotton mills announo
edali per cent Increase in waves. This
will prevent the operatives from joining
the Olneyviliu movement.
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.
Near Bridgeton. N. J.. Wain; Greene
and Joseph Carmen were held up and rub
bed by two masked highwaymen.
James II. Kelly. a farmer who lived
near Caledonia. N. Y.. was killed at that
station by a Central-Hudson train.
The lame six story building of the Na.
ticnal Haw company. occupying almost a
square at Baymlller and Sixth streetr,
Cincinnati. was deetroyed by fire.
John O. Kelley of Brooklyn has been
nted collector of internal revenue for
the First district of New York and Fit:-
hngb Lee for the sixth district of Virginia.
lipreekels' Philadelphia sugar refinery.
which had been closed for about two
weeks by order of the Sugar trust, by
which It Is controlled. has started to run
Irv-in.
Rev. J. 0. Reed. the Baptist minister
who Is on trial for attempting to rob the
First National bank of East Portland.
Or... was found not guilty by the Jury on
the mend that be In insane.
The attorney general filed in the United
asst-s Iii rune court a memorandum for
he tion of the Justices. via.
the murmur: on theta“ for
s u 0 names question
Ilstbytiismoasatsor tlsIswsee ep-
‘f‘lte Govlemer‘e Forces Put to
‘ .’ Flight by Insurgents. .m~
the Capital In In the [lands of I lavage
not». and Further Bloodshed r“. Exp-et-
OdeelItles the Cause or the Outbreak.
omcl-Is Bun Out of Town.
German. 0. T.. April 18.--Ccnrlers
just arrived here from 'l‘ishornlngc. the
capital of the Chickasaw Nation. report
that a battle raging between Governor
Merely and 00 Insurrectionlsts. Six
people have been killed and eight wound-
ed. so the report says. and the greatest ex-
cltemcnt prevails. The cause of the trou-
ble is due to the bad political blood which
has long pervaded the Chlc’nsaw seat of
govermnent and has existed since the leg-
islature Ignored Willis Brown. Charles
Brown and Noah Mciiill, who claimed to
have bot-n duly elected sheriffs of the nu-
tion. alleging that the legislature did not
have authority to reject their claims to
such otllros
On Tuesday morning Governor Mosely
Issued orders to all the sheriffs. eonstno‘
bios and deputies throughout the nation to
report. to him at once. with arms.
When the oilicers gathered around the
house. 2300 armed then. headed by MeGiil
and the Brown brothers. rushed from ad-
joining houses. and a deadly riot follow-
ed. The names of the dead and wounded
could not be aswrtalnml by the couriers.
owing to the great excitement which pro-
veiled,
Governor .‘losely and his oillclal reti-
nuo escaped by rushing to houses on the
outskirts of the town. Moscly has called
a special session of the legislature to take
action. ’i‘Ishomingo Is now in a terrible
state of excitement. and white mople are
fleeing. Another light Is looked for at any
moment.
H
BUCHANAN RESIGNED.
The I'olsoner "can of the Refusal to (iv-sit
Ilia Appeal.
rim. Sim, April ill—Warden Sage re
eelved a telegram from Lawyer Gibbons
stating that the lluchannn 08:30 had been
decided against the comicmnmi man by
the l'oitod States court. The warden went
at once to Buchanan's cell and Informed
him. Buchanan had bccn anxious and
hopeful, but he heard the result without
betraying great emotion lie made no
comments of any kind. but stoml loan-
ing against the door of his- cell for a mo—
mcnt and then asked permission to send
two telegrams. line was to Lawyer Glba
hens and the other to his friend. Herbert
W. Knight of Newark. who was one of "‘
his counsel at the trial. He asked both
men to call on him today.
Telegrams were l’ilCUlVOll for Buchanan
from both Mr. Gibbons and .\Ir. Knight
expressing their sorrow that the case had
been decided as it had. Inst evening But
channn was taken from his (mail and placed
In another which had been well cleaned
and searched. licfore entering this cell
he was taken to another, where he had to
undress. even his undorcluihlng being
taken from him. lie was given a full
outfit. of clothing.
The object of this action by the warden
Is that he fears Buchanan might have
poison of seine kind crmconled about him.
Nothing that he has had prior to this time
will be again within libI reach. The death
Watch in the minimum d cell WM also
changed. and time new guards went on
duty. The men who will watch the death-
house item now until Monday are Guards
W. ll. i'uchrnnc. Murtitt Dcclvy and John
Corby. They were given strict orders not
to allow lluchnnon out. of flu Ir sight for
a moment. from now until the [iruccsslun
starts for the choir.
F
AN EGYPTIAN DISCOVERY.
Tract-e of a liter-r- “'bich (‘onrlur-rorl Egypt
In 3000 IL (‘.
lunpov, April iii—Tho Edinburgh
correspondent of The Times any that this
lecture dclivcrrd before tho Edinburgh
Royal hillli‘ly l'l‘nfcrisnr W. .\l. blinders
I’I‘Irlu. lltu lllsllnutllshctl l‘lgypiulugitil.
declared that rcccfit excavations mode In
the district 2m miles north of 'l'hchcs
pulnlctl to the uxintcncn new years before
Christ, of a race quitedlstinct from the
Egyptians. ,
'l‘lm rats: was probably the people who
overthrew Egyptian civilization at the
close of the old kingdom. Who they were
and whence they came were uncertain.
but. the Indications suggested that they
wmea branch of the some eastward ml‘
grntlon of Libynns which founded the
Amoriio race In Syria.
The Times conunents editorially on the
Importance of Professor i’etrlo's discovery
In tramsformlng Egyptian history and In
encouraging the excavators In Greece and
elsewhere.
Dragged Along a Mile.
Inmttr'rv. N. l'.. April Is.—-llanloi Kee—
ler of White Lake was driving a two
wheclml road cart when he slipped from
the must and fell out head first. Ills cloth-
ing caught on the (“in in such a way that
be hung suspended. his head. side and
back dragging on the ground. The horse
trotted briskly on and dragged Keelora
mile or more before It was stuppmi by a
man who met it. Mr. Keeler was terri-
bly in'ulsod and lncornted. Ila will proh-
nbly die.
as
Linear llrslers sentenced.
MANI‘IIRHTEII. N. il.. April lit—Sen-
tences In the cases of the Nashua liquor
dealers. lulllltl guilty of maintaining liq-
ucr nuisances, were Imposed In the su-
perior taunt. lurch was sentenced to six
months In jail and to pay lines varying
from $100 to 03.000. mittimnses for the
jail sentences not to issue unless the deal-
ers continue selling.
ANN...»
AI Oscar Wilde Duel.
Pam's. April film-In an article In The
Figaro. Jules limst recently spoke of
Catalio Mendel. the poet and playwright.
as Oscar Wilde‘s Intimate friend. Mendel
at once demanded satisfaction for the in-
sinuatlon which he found In this term.
The duel was fought with swords in the
St. Germain forest. Mendes was wound-
ed in the forearm.
Dlrrrimne River Flood Alister.
stnnscs. liars. April lit-The Mer-
rimae river has fallen two feet and Is
still lowering. No more (innings is antici-
pated here from the floods. and in. most of
the mills work will be rerouted today.
tin and“ “Ems linen Ill-sail.
Becamre. A ll It.--Jsrnss If. lifes-
ey. an on more not cl Henrietta. can:
Ill
wields Iran it himself
We Melvyn. allele winn-
lease
”tires.
"econ,
THINGE.”
No. I? Wall St,
Plumbing
in
*llllll MEN'S ANIl sovs' autumn.
runNIsnmus FOR MEN AND nuts.
A'ljs .
AND
CAPS.
CAREFULLY SELECTED STYLES IN CLOTHING
MADE UNDER OUR OWN SUPERVISION
GUARANTEED EVERY WAY. ‘
Your money back if you want it.
W. A. BENEDIBT& 00..
Sentinel Building, Washington Street, South Norwalk.
Branch Store, 19 Main Street, Norwalk.
Tristram & Hyatt,
NO. 2 GAZETTE BUILDING.
EASTER GLOVES.
Elegance with economy pervades the glove stock. The kinds we keep and the
guarantee we give with each pair are two facts well known. There are more peer
«loves in the market now than ever before.but they are not tolerated here.
entire stock has been and is maintained on its quality and character. Thus our
great trade in It id Glows has been made.
I“ .nr-button Kid Gloves. fancy stitched backs in all of the new shades, .1
Our
IEight button length Suede Moequetaire Gloves, in all of the new light sharia
of pearl, lavender and cream. at $1.50 per pair.
The celebrated Bernhardt Kid Glove. in four button lengths, with large
buttons and heavy self and fancy stitched backs. every pair guaranteed. all 0
leading shadee.soch as yellow. lavender. pearl. tan, ficelle. at $1 50 per pair. ,
Eight button length Glace Mouequetaire Gloves in mode. brown, black. white
and grey, at “.75 per pair. -
the
CAPES. .‘
An assortment that is peerless in variety. in quantity. in all-around no
in up‘to-date etyiiehnessmany of them In the store for the first time today. made
all the leading materials such as broadcloth. Cheviot, double faced covert cloth,
silk and satin. trimmed with braid. lace, jet,chitfon. and the new open work caret,
ranging in prices from $2.98 to $15 00.
Remember we also have nice styles designed for eiderIy ladies andtheaeel
quiet tastes.
Irislram &. Hyatt. Norwall...linlllit__
_--——-———-———..———— . a .1
BANIIIS & 80.,
Have broken the backbone of high prices and one might
as well try to lift himself in a bushel basket as to under-
eell them. And at this time are showing the best line of
PIIINII Blfllllllil
in the town. We handle nothing but the best. Cannot
afford to my otherwise.
FRANCIS & 00.,
RELIABLE CLOTHIERS, '
Washington Street. - South llorwalk. Conn.
WE NEVER SLEEP.
On or about the 15th we will
open our New Store at No. 23
Wall Street, with a Full Line of
Housekeeping Articles. Our
prices will be CHEAPER than any
other store in town. .
.lllIiESldlllTlIllIlSS
No. 23 we 8t,
Houselumlshlng
fleets.
and drains.
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Norwalk Chronicler