2“
IENEE N ETNFE WFREEN EIRE.
sea—has.—
wuuut ammonium
mesnsdlctontorsixty
Dollsrs'hilsllanvasslngfor
silenntylistcrv.
Chief of Police Vollmer has received
a telegram from Omaha. Nee, notify-
ing him of the arrest of a young man
who was known in South Norwelk a
few months ago 'by the name of
Charles Stuart. He came here as the
representative at the J. B. Beers Pub-
liehing company. of Chicago. which
contemplated the issuing of a work
containing biographical sketches. pip-
tures of prominent men and the ble-
tory of the towns of Falrtield «nutty.
During his stay here he induced Poet-
maeter George W. Benedict to give him
a sketch of hie life for the work. and
in this way formed an acquaintance
with Uncle Sam's popular oilicial.
After Stuart bad beeuria South Nor-
walk a few weeks, however. the com-
pany dispensed with his services. but
neglected to untidy the gentlemen who
had had dealings with the company
through the young man. Consequento
ly when Stuart appeared at the poet-
ollice and halte‘ Hr. Benedict to cash
a check for sea on n waehington bank.
he was accommodated. Mr. Benedict
supposing that Sinai-twee still em-
ployed by the company and that every-
thing was all right. About the some
time Stuart also passed a check for
Simonbneof the banks of Norwaik
Both these checks turned out to be for-
geriee and were protested.
The South Norwalk police and the
postoiilce oillcials, with Edward H.
Barringer. another representative of
the publishing house. interested them-
selves in the case. secured photographs
of Stuart and hiawife. and were thus!
enabled to trans than. Yesterday Mr.
Barringcr telegraphed to Chief of Po;
lice Vollmer that Stuart had been lo-
cated m chief at once
sent a Whip of hum, and int
night received a reply from Chief oi
Police C. V. Gallagher that the man
had been arrested. and had admitted
that he was wantld in South Norwaik.
Stuart will probably be brought to
South Norwalk. II the Bears company
is determined to push the matter.
Stuart iii anon by the alias of
Charles Tucker. He has been mixed
up in several shire of‘queetionable
character. and la at present a ticket‘of-
leave man from the Ohio etate prison.
He was senten to that institution
for four years for forgery; but after
serving a year did a half friends euc—
ceeded in securing his release. He has
the reputationwof being one of the
smoothest talkers and elickcet crooks
in the wuntry. He will undoubtedly
receive his merited punishment and
serve another long term in prison
Prosecuting Attorney Joseph ll. Tay-
lor telephoned to State Attorney Pei»
senden. of Stamford this morning. and
heart". back word for Chief of Police
Vollmer to continue the investigation
and obtain further evidence against
Stuart. lie said there was no doubt
that it would be necessary to get out
requisition papers to have the prison-
er .‘brotght to this state for trial. if
this is done. Chief of Police Vollmev
will have a trip West to get him.
Puma-elm.
There was an echo of the former and
famous Pinter—hitch trial in the civil
side of the Superior Court yesterday.
when the case of the Btwrletiiastical at»
ciety of the Baptist church. of Stan»
ford. vs. Timothy H. Porter. of that
place. was taken up. Briefly told. the
suit is brought by the society to re»
more air. Porter from the board of
trustees of the Hoyt trust fund. The
Baptist Nissiouary union. of Boston.
and the Baptist Home lissionsry so-
ciety. of New York. are associated with
the plaintiffs. the case using broiight
inward in order to have the doings of
the trust made operative. It is alleg-
ed that air. We physical disabili’
ties have made his incompetent to act.
untuywais'tstlrs furis'
' Vim, B. (3.. larch 10. ~Btoamer
[slander which arrived yesterday
. aghom Alaska. brought the
”the lsw~sbidlsg cittseua of
f m and the military have stopped
gambit. and ordcred the Millers to
leave town.
The steamer Corona has been loam
and is new at Sheena awaitiu the
down. The Corona’s boiler is berated.
Steamer Del Norta was ”sand in
Wrangei Narrows. ashore, but the Is-
lander did not go near enotgh to as-
certain the extent of the dosage.
The vessels at Skagusy on Thursday
lest were the George Rider. Cleveland.
Rosalie. Lucille.‘Cauard. Chirley and
what is left of the Whitelaw. 2 The isl-
cllle was discharging the supplies of
the government relief expedition.
which since her departure had been
abandoned.
Steamer City of Puebla arrived 'l'nee-
dsy from San Francisco. bringing 480
passengersforAlaska andEeetern Alan»
its points. Of these Passengers 250
landed at Victoria.
mechanisms
OnAmsrhanl’srritoryand than has
loan a Stampede forthsDiggings
Portland. 0re., March lE.—Albert J.
Paul, who has returned from South-
eastern Alaska. states that Just before
he left Home Mission a remarkable
strike wae reported as being made on
Long Shorty creek. which flows into
Yukon bay. The discovery became
known through the disagreement of a
party that had gone over to locate all
the choiceet claims. The discoverer
arranged with ten men to go with him
and locate claims whereheehould des-
ignate on condition that they should
sell out to him for “0.000. One of the
men who had made the agreement re-
fused to stand by it and thrtilgh him
the strike became-known. The new
strike is in American territory. and
Paul states a large number'of then left
for the ditch”. among them being
Dalton. the well-known Alaskan pion«
eer.
“IMAM.
ladslwonousaadaadlixtssa
“ammo.
is rNew Vera paper was printed a
tale presuming to be a dispatch from
Smithtown. |.. l.. in which it was stat»
ed that a certain miller of that town
named William Wheeler. 3 deacon of
a church and a reputable citizen. had
declared that he had hung up his bi-
cycle in the mill one day recently and
that. upon going where the wheel was
three days later. he was greatly sur-
prised to find the front wheel elowly
luring around. looking for the cause
he discovered that a large rat was on
top of the tire. wearily trotting along
as the wheel turned. in the alien to
eecape Mr. Wheeler the rat fell on the
floor. and Wheeler picked it up. the
rat making no resistance. appearing to
be utterly exhausted. Upon exam-
ining the cyclometer Wheeler found it
registered 8.0"} miles. whereas when
he left it hung up the figura- stood
6.000 miles. This meant according to
Mr. Wheeler's and the New York pa-
per’s deductions, that the rat ran on
top of the bicycle wheel 2,015 miles in
three days.
A moment's consideration of thin
wild statement on the part o. any one
of ordinary comprehension would have
ehown the utter impossibility of such
a performance. The writer of title
has been making a few light-es trout
the above statement that will prove in-
teresting to those who would like to
know‘ without labor to themselves jinn
how impossible a performance the
above yarn is. Two thousand and
sixteen miles in three days is 612 miles
a day. or twenty—eight miles an hour.
imagine a rat running an aver-
age of twenty-eight miles an hour
for three days. Such a feat would be
beyond the powers of .the deetest ani-
mal the world ever produced. Again.
we had that in 28 miles there are ill;
340 inches. Assuming that the rat
above mentioned moved four inches at
s stride. this would mean ”.280 strident
in an hour. 8:] in a minute. and 13 24
In a second. imagine a rat making thlr~
teen fourwinch Jumps ever «road for
12 hours at a stretch.
Don't make the mistake of having
your bicycle skirt open at the back.
The cost of the correct riding habit
is long-nsarly touching the saddle.
As luster novelty is a chatelslse
bag with paras to match. The two are
sold W.
Thstweyskuthatofthewsistasd
thsshspsaeastro- which tasfullasas
ofthesflnishaag.ofaa orgasdis
dress. areof heavy embroidery.
onenftbs
lot-ens, which has gone to bring her -
RAPIDLY
London. March in. "The dual con-
tract providing for the sale of the war
shipe Amasonas and Almirsnte Abro-
uall to the United States has been
signed The price is something over
£500.00!) pounds for both snipe. An
American crew iii expected here from
Lisbon tonight. to take possession of
the Amazonae on Friday. Her Brazil-
ian crew will go to Newcastle to man
the Aquidaban. which the Brazilian
government. according to dispatches
received today. will not sell. it is ad-
tied that Brazil will not sell re
war ships for the pWe
two count defense is . e Marshal
lleodoro and Marshal Plorinuo, which
are being built in France.
The Abrouall cannot be
for six weeks.
it has learned that there has been
spirited bidding between the United
States and Spain for the Amazonas and
Abrouall up to the last. and the out-
come wee actually doubtful until the
contracts were signed.
The action of Brazil in this matter
is said to have been influenced by a
desire to repay the good oil'ices of the
l'nited States government during the
Nelio revolution. Moreover it is said
that Brazil strongly sympathius with
the Cubans.
A private telegram has been receiv-
ed here from New York asking wheth-
er it is trite Spain is trying to value a
loan of £10.0tl0.00tl in london. and it
is reported that the Rothechilds replied
denying the report. and adding that
Spain could not raise any mom-y in
London.
completed
71ml VIBE II OHICAGO,
l‘ifiosn Parsonslarss their Lives and
lanylors Injured.
Chicago. March lo.~hinny portions.
at first reported an sixty. itlvll. their
lives in a llerce fire which broke out
today at Wabash avenue and Adams
street. on the optiositc side of the
street from the Wellington bowl. in
a building occupied by a number of
business firms.
The guests of the hotel were re.
strained with the greatest ditlicuily
from jumping into the street. while
those in the burning building did lump
Pour were killed outright flirt-en oth-
ers were injured by jumping. but the
greatest loss of life is among thotic who
did not bare a chance to get to the
windows.
The entire front of the building was
blown out by a terrific explosion.
which was followed by others in rapid
succession. The entire building was
quickly covered with flames. it seem-
ed impossible that any one in the front
part of the building who did not jump
could have.sscaped.
The police could scarcely carry the
dead and injured to places of safety
on account of the dense crowd that
surrounded the building.
The fire was brought under control
shortly before noon. it is thought
now that the number of fatalities will
not exceed fifteen.
“WI mantras.
”upwow
ls Arrives in Adm and will laten—
lidl Olsss miss...
Atlaata. as. larch il-Srigadler
General William I. ill-sham. tits colu-
masderofthesewdspsrtalsntofthe
sums. and his chief of sled. Hearse
sat Adams. arrived in Atlanta today.
General Graham will. it is said. at
once establish his headqsmsrs here
sadnmovstlsoflrasufhitasslfssd
are! front San Antonio
Ilsaitioss of war are passing
through Atlanta to deli and Atlantic
It is Denied that. the Gov .
cured a Loan oi l0 .000. I
from the R m ~
MUNITNONS 0!“ W
Secretary bong (lives Orders to Rush Work on _
edict-General Graham Establishes his ,
-—Fiitecn Lives Lost in a Chicago Fire—3A
the Annexation of Hawaii Agreed Upon.
nt has Se-
# Pounds
l2 ' SOUTH
:a - o Beale—Brig
artcrs at Atlanta
int Resolution“- for
N Wilmi ‘ . 1.. March iii—The
llarlan and hitiiworih company.
Nof this city. b rctcived instructions
from Secretary Long to increase the
force of work‘s employed on the
torpedo boat William being built
for the goverumhlt.
Under the original contract the min-
pany was given a year in which to
build the Stringimni. but with an ex-
tre force of workmen the builders
hope to tinieh tho heat in a few
monthe. 2
An extra force
the shops of the
pany here and
men lent work at
with Machine. com-
twiiillhlilhlncnl ill be'
ing operated day id night. The corn-
psny has a su tract from the Ani-
erican Ordnance,» company. which
makes machinery to manufacture arms
for the United States government. it
is said that nearly two hundred of
these machines an to be made for use
at the Washington. Norfolk. San Fran-
cisco Brooklyn an! league Island ne-
ty yards.
The firm of B i. llurxint & company
are shipping almost daily powder to
Fortune Monroe. for use in the big
ten~inrh gone. With as are lined m the
coast iortiilcatinna.
“.1110 you A DAG.
Itislsidtotorm an Important Link
in the Lambert case.
What is regarded as an important
bit of evidence against Willie and
ilrmkhaus. the .11!»ng Wilton murder-
ere. lit a cartwtduig. 'l'l-etimony has
been acquired to uhllw that the murder-
ers. while at the Lambert house. had
in their ”median a black bag. and
that when they boarded the train for
New York the bug woe missing. .\
rtearch is being instituted for the mise-
ing bag. Deputy Shem! l-‘. S. Lyon.
Jr.. iii at Wilton making a thorough
search of the country in the vicinity of
the lamimt houw- and aim of the
roadside between Wilton and Nnrwnlk.
to ace if in any pun-c the bag hull lw'cll
thrown away by the murderers. Mra.
iambcrt will go in ilridgctmrt lomor~
row morning to try and identify the
rut-n.
"IRATE! 01 HAWAII.
hummus, Agrees upon a
Joint Isolation
Washington. March iii—The Bennie
committee on foreign relations today
agreed to recommend that the Hawaii-
an islands be annexed to the [lulled
Staten by legislation in open melon.
and agreed upon a joint resolution for
the acturtnplishnlcnt of this purpose.
which iienalor Davis was authorized
to report to the Senate.
Later in the Senate Chairman Davis
reporter] the joint resolution for an-
nexation of the Haw-nan islands. it
went to the cairn”.
Vuehsdlhiplspidiyliahing
lialf lifoou Bey. tsl., larch I6~The
wracked ship New York is rapidly
sinking in her bed of sand and in a few
days more she will prouhly be en-
tirely covered. The swelling rice and
tailors in her hold have pushed up the
deck and bids fair to tear the ship
asunder.
”Mist“ lavas.
Chief Bradley and clear lfovehosss
wrestledwcopblsiillistlmtais
sfurmhysreportthstsfrsslalt
was! run sum moan.
Isw Raven's Negation Ash's the
marginal-aeopoomo.
Washington, March 10.-A delega-
tion of citizens from New Haven.
. Conn. visited the President and Sec.-
retary long yesterday to urge the ex-
penditure for Long island Sound de—
fenses of a part ofthe $50,000,000 emer-
gency appropriation. Mayor Freda.
ick B. lv‘arnsworth. General E. E. Brad-
ley. city counsel; W. ll. Ely and Sec-
retary Henry C. Rows. of the New Ha-
ven Chamber of Commerce were in the
party. Senators llawley and Plait
and Representative Sperry accompan-
ied the party to the White House and
to the navy department.
The spokesman of the delegation
urged the president to expend a audi-
cient elite of money to insure the. pro-
tection of the cities along the shores
of Long inland Sound against the pos-
eible attack of a foreign hem of war
tenet-lit They described the normally
of more extensive fortifications at the
east end of the Sound. in addition to
those in course of construction at
(lull island. if strong fortifications are
provided in that region. they eaicl. the
protection of New London. New lia—
ven, Bridgeport. South Norwalit and
other tyrant towns is rumored.
m rams 10 AV”! WAR.
Afraidthstssnlt light be Intel to
the Spanish Dynasty.
London. March lit—The Pall Mall
Gazette publishes a dispatch from
Rome. which says there has been a re-
ceni exchange of communications be.
tween the Vatican and Spain in regard
to Cuba and the relations with the
United States. The Pope. it is added.
is ready to do everything in his power
to prevent hostilities.‘ which might be
fatal to the Spanish dynasty.’
Continuing. the diepatch says:
"The Vatican has specially exerted
influence at Washington. and has tried
directly and indirectly to dissuade the
i'nited States from plunging into war
with Spain. Actording to information
here. if the odices of the Pontiif are ac -
cepted. he will propose that Cuba re-
main under the dominion of Spain. but
that it be ruled on the lines of an
English colony."
men nasa- m0.
Paris. March ls—Tbc Aurore today
dint-ms that the French fleet in being
prcmml for mobilization. adding that
feverish activity prevails at all the ar-
itcnahi and shipyards. which are
working until ill o'clock at night.
Continuing. the Aurore says the
French northern mllardon at Chen
bourg arc Wally for itnilted‘utt.~ depar—
ture. The ilhlpii, it appears. are being
swung during the night. at i'hmhunrg.
for the 'ndjuetment of their cornpm-e.
Finally. itrie unsorted. that in onlcr
to complete the necessary number of
olliccrii second year utudcnte are to lie-
itppolfllcfi midshlpmen. and all the oil.
mirahi have bent instructed to arrange
to reach Paris within twenty-four
hourn after being summoned.
lush Work on Il‘orpsdo lusts
Portland. Ore. March id~~Thc Woii
& Zwivkwr iron workit have received
orders from the navy department» to
melt work on torpedo inlets Now. 12
and iii. which are under construction
at their ship yards in this city. Thr-
bontr on» now airmail ready to be
launched and it iii probable they can
be completed within two months, The
plane and model for the third torpedo
innit. No. 20. to be constructed by Wall
I: Zwickcr are ready but the plates for
the bull how not yet been cornplctcvi.
Court of Inquiry at Key West
Key Wm. hiarch low/rho United
States lighthouse tender Mangrove ar-
rived here this morning. having on
board the members of the United
iltates naval court of inquiry appoint-
ed to inquire into the loss of the
Maine.
The torpedo boat Porter sailed this
morning for the Tortngas lalande
with mail for the fleet.
Without Sails.
New York. March 16—41» American
line steamer lit. Louis sailed for South.
amnion today at her regular uproot;
time. The board for tilt.I inspection
at auxiliary cruisers decided last night
that they would not require the steam.
er for armament at present. Vice-
i'resldent Wright denied that any nay
ralodlcerwssostaeSt. losiswhcn
she sailed. The moon that Cousins»
dserorywastobe on board. in
readiness to take charge of her should
hostilities break out. Ir. Wright said
was an error.
Work is progressing rapidly upon
the fertilrsttoss on Plan lsisaa.
hasdredmsahsvepssastworkstssd»
tlrforaemstimsaadltisssiassss-
trails will srrlrsto
A Blaze of Mysterious Origin on
the Abram Fitch rm.
ENlF NNE EHIEKENE FEREH.
Isighbors Assist. in muscular-s.
“fridges and Cows. but Consider.
able Hay and Yarming Implo:
manta are Destroyed.
The large barn on the Abraham
Pitch farm. in Weatport avenue. was
destroyed, bigethcr with a large quan-
tity 'bf bay and grain. by a tire which
broke out about 4:30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. A call and some chickens
perished in the flames. The loss is
nearly Shim, upon which there is an
inaurancc of $900. divided in two por-
[loom-$60!! on the barn and 8300 on the
cofltcnlri.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
lair. Fitch. while at work in the burn.
saw flames leaning from the hayloft.
lie hastily act‘tli‘ctl a poll of water. but
own his return the flames had gotten
beyond control.
An alarm of tire spread quickly
through the neighborhood and there
were many willing bands to desist in
getting out the horse. carriages and
cows, The smoke lmmc stifling and
further work “'35 impoeeible. A calf
was suffocated and music-d in the
llamce.
Beanies the barn. which. in fact. was
two barns joined together. the out-
buildings and hennery were destroyed
and a number of line {owls perished.
in the barn were about thirty tons
of hay and grain anti some farming
implements.
Mr. Pitch cannot account for the or—
igin of the fire. lie thinks some tramp
must have secured lodging there and
accidentally set the hay on fire and
then eat aped during the excitement. al-
though therc is no proof that such was
the case
This fact. led to the report that a
tramp had been burned to dash in the
barn.
mandamus
A Month“ Could not be Settled
3300th
Madrid. March iii—A semimiai
agency. today publishes the iollowitg
announcement:
it is melons to talk of the sale of
Cuba. The question could not he ar-
ranged except by parliament. and it is
impmeihic that any Spanish chamber
would agree, to sell the island at any
price.
Preparing the Cruiser Charleston.
Vallejo, ('31. March iii—Al the Mar“
island navy yards «WI own are prepar—
ing the cruiser Charleston for “The
Philadelphia will also be soon ready
for active eervice.
REMOVILS.
flit. l". W. ilAilMl'ZR. dentist. has rcv
moved his other: in laildor'a lilm'lt.
over Baxter‘s drug store. ilouth Main
stmt. ilmt'e hours: it a. m. to it p.
'm. Ollie» open evening». mllZi
DR. C. F. BOUTWBIJ» dentist. has
removed to the new bank building.
Wuhimm street. one: hours: 8
to 11:45, 12:30 to 6: Saturday even-
ing. 7 to l. d2: 3m
WARTED.
WANTED—A aituation as md gill.
Address C. l-'., this truer mid it
MATTER wants a position as foreman
or stillener. Can stilen for press or,
band finishing. Can mix stock and
color. Address Mr. 1.. this,odice.
roll at
WANTED-illamford and South Nov
walk National bank stock. Lock
Box. at». flotilla liorwalk. slit 2w
iron” saw.
rou‘ new." no... u“ is Berkeley
street. Norwslit. Terms rassonsble.
inquire on the premises site if
FOR animation-10 Kim of the
meals!
S. Brown. inquire of M
laud.
TO lilL’T—wseven rooms first
No. is Havlland street. .
Reed Haviland.
To LET—Seven rooms. 61' W
avenue; six rooms. liusic Hull
suitable for ofllces: first
moms. No. It) Union street.
Woodward.
'ro LET—From April 1st to s aaall
family. four rooms on second ‘
No it Betta place. East
ilouee has modern improvements.
T0 l.E’i’——Aftcr March 15th lower part
of house, No 8 Hartford place. It".
rooms on floor. two in attic. is:
quire No. l2? South Main 8110‘.“
T. Merriam. hilt
TO LET— House in Gerard pile!
modern improvements. lien!
Desirable upper and lower apart»,
merits in Orchard street. Idol!!!“
B. hams, A it Taylor. our
place. or Fred Guerra, m
street.
'i'f) LET—One four room W
first floor; also email We. ”a
rooms; rents moderate to small 3"
tiles. Water and sewer mam
ti. liaulenbeek. 23 Orchard In".
To RENT—House and 10!. 29 W“
ington street. now occupied j
James A Brown (after April Ill.
25; two houses in row. 38 and 48
Chestnut street. :10 and as; apart:-
meets let and 2d hairs, )3 Ghost- J,
not street. no and i8; middle he.
brick row. South Main street, .15; '
1st floor. iii Cross street. $10. llv ‘
quire William A. Grlfin, Jr" 0-!
of Russell Frost. 2 mill!
L _
To LET-A pleasant sevenoroom ed!- ,
large. one minute from trolley. Wait
er and sewer connection. and farm
in. Real. 812 per month.
of F. B Quiniard, lid Mai-m
Norwalk. ' '
To llENT—b'onr-rooln -
story rear. rent 38: also
apartments, 2nd My . 2
:0; over i). WJfaymond's, ‘ ;
ington street. windows in
room. Hails lighted, beau! w
cleaned. inquire once Old Wallfl-
gsr company. 83 Washington sired. ‘
T0 LET-Two Mrs". apart-nil “a
i and h Gerard place. South lon-
waik; 5 rooms and attic, or 4 ram
withuseofetoreroona; both“
use of bath. but and cold watsr. had.
etc. Terms reasonable. inquire at
either number. .227
TO LET-«The second and third Soul
of the Quintard building. ooraerall
and Knight streets, Norwalk. Suite
able for emcee. lodge rooms. or light
manufacturing. Bent reasonable.
induire of F. E. Quintard. 14‘ Ill.
etrect. Norwam. or 1'. ii.
5 Washington street, South lion-
mu .lw'
walk.
1'0 lJlT—lionse in Orchard strut. .
suitable for either one or two “ ,
families. has all modern ham
meets. bath room. furnace, sic. M '
minutes’ walk from West avaalsg;
trolley. inquire at No. 6 W
street I”
To LED—House. sdiofntng m
of 'l'. l. Raymond. ssq., 11 m2 ‘
modern improvements. drum or- 7
der; house. 1 rooms. adidning rode “
dence of advertiser; 2 houses lie
denstrcet.5roontssscbsalllm
gardens: lat door, 0 and it
ply to John ll. Knapp
Dim.
1'0 LET-June shill of
only. inquire. 00ml! 0.
last and Morgan avenues.
romeo.
POUND—About two weeks
and white dog. white lose.
in forehead Owssv as W-
by miss woven! ell
charges. Cali ll Valli“:
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