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‘Argumcnic by Attorney Howard H.
Knppp and State's Attorney Fes-
undon—Attorney John J.
.Walah For the Defense.
The long hearings in the four cases
of the grievance committee of the
Fall-field county bar against Attorney
Joseph A. Gray. of Norwalk. which
have occupied the attention of Judge
John M.‘ Thayer in theclvil Siumrlor
Court. for nearly two Weeks. came to
., an end yesterday morning. and decis-
ion was reserved.
The fimrth case. madeuipon the com.
plalnt of Maria Godsou. of South NOI-
walk. was taken up Wednesday after-
noon. and finished shortly after the
‘ court came in yesterday morning.
The arguments Were then commenced.
Attorney Howard H. Knapp. of the
grievance committee, spoke on the
first two complaints. the failure to
. turn over collectibns and the alleged
'falsiflcation .,of the , records. Mr
« Knapp called the attention of the
court to the facts as shown by the evi-
dence. .He claimed that the accused
attorney had not explained satisfactor-
ily his doings in either case. and he
held that the actions in either case
were not what the public had a right
to expect from a member of the bar.
,.
State‘s Attorney Samuel Fessenden
followed with a review of the Lee and
Scott and Godson cases.
length on the first case. In which Mr.
Hiram K. Scott.
Mr. Fessepdeu read over the entire
correspondencein this case. and held
that It showed that Mr. Gray’s conduct
all throu h was entirely without ex.
that the excuse which he
lloyfimade iii defense was without war-
,.
cuss, an
rant: in fact. He denounced Mr
. Gray’s actions in very strong language.
says the Bridgeport Post». and claimed
that his course in defense had been as
devious as a labyrinth. Mr. Fesseu-
déifrheld that the court‘ could not look
upon such actions with leniency, could
not pass such-conductthy without in-
fiicting propef'mlillfilslflfl'em. in con
jeweled-Mr? ll‘essonden spoke briefly of
the Dodson case,- and held that It was
in line with all the others. lie said he
' did not care what the other side had to
say in reply. They could not go back
of‘the facts shown by the letters and
was, and would not take the time o
the, court for reply.
Attorney John J. Walsh argued i1
behalf of Mr. Gray.
accused attorneys‘ explanation of cool
charge one by one. and asked
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ported them.
The (lodson case. which was taken
up Wednesday afternoon. was some
Mr. Gray
was counsel for Mrs. (lodson in an
action which she had against the city
of South Nor-walk. The city took a
what similar to the others.
part of Mrs. Godson‘s property to
She rcfused to accept tli
ages.
Gray‘s hands. He agreed to take th
,. case for forty per cent. of the award.
whatever it was. :He brought an ac»
tiou against the city for trespass, up
when the case canto to trial he agree
to settle for $50 and no costs.
plalnt with the grievance committee
Godaon owed him money for othc
vlded for in the agrcumnt.
tradlctcd. as It had been In all fh
others.
REORGANIZING COMPANY D.
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About Twenty-five Members Discharg-
I ed for Various Reasons.
gaged In
Fourth Regiment. again.
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the men discharged.
“Wm
«will lbs. flue granulated Sugar. $1.
Joneloff‘s.
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MR. WARREN LIAQEB A HOTEL.
John .l. Warren has taken a lease of
the hotel at the corner of Havilan
and Water streets. and expects to re-
0 on it In about two Weeks, with an
t o convencicnccs and nppurtenanlc'os
e
building In being thoroughly renovated.
for a successful hotel business.
steam heal. introduced In all of to
twenty rthms. and everything place
in the best condition.
. DECORATING THE THEATRE.
Manager i. M. Hoyt Is having the
‘ front of his theatre In Washingto
street handsomely and artistically doc-
o‘rated. The ornamentation over the
. entrance and balcony has been brought
' out by gold leaf work by Artist George
The entire front of the
Wtihburu.
wounding has been repainted.
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5—oltmsunv panes TONIGHT.
Dance at Cranbury tonight. Carryall
independents IlEIlISIIIN ‘
He dWelt at
Gray is charged with holding back
committee fees from Henry Lee and
, PENNLIESS NORWALKOIMW
leuHer Empty Purse on Security for
. ‘ . . clean of Car Fare. ,,
The New York Sun this morning
said: .
With just about enough money to
pay, her fare, Annie Willis. 0. young
woman. of South Norwalk. Conn. came
here yesterday morning to find her
brother. Frederick. She thought he
lived In DeKalb avenue. Brooklyn, but
didn't knew the number. After tramp.
lug from house to house all day she
went into a drug store and asked the
proprietor to lend her some money,
offering her satchel containing an
empty purse. a handkerchief and her
gloves security. .
The gl 1 was dressed in deep mourn-
ing and seemed to have other troubles
than the failure to find her brother.
The drug st lent her 10 cents and took
the satche . ' Then she came across the
bridge and went Into another drug
store to consult a Manhattan directory.
She did not find her brother's name.
This drugglst advised her to go to
a police station and tell her story and
directed her to the Eldridge street
station. where the matron gave her
some supper. From there she was sent
to the Home for the lI‘riendIess at 20
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Reunion of lenders of the flor-
walk congregational Church.
ADDRESS BY lPiSlllll EGBElll
Over 400 Active Members of his Con-
gregation-Pians for the Future——
A Pleasing Program of Musi-
cal Numbers.
The annual roll~call of the Norwalk
Congregational Church was held last
evening. the attendance being an ex-
cellent representation of the member-
ship of the church. Many who were
unable to attend were represented by
letter or by friends present.
The roll-Call exercises and the sup-
per took up the time between 5:30 and
7:30 o'clock. after which there was a
reunion In the church. at which the
following program was rendered:
Organ prelude~Adante In G. Mozart.
Selections from The Holy City. laul.
1. Organ Solo~—"Coutemplation."
Women:
Distinctive failures of the Work-
2
3
for God!“
. Trio for Iladies‘ Volces~—"
entitle it Shall be Light."
4
5. Quartette—“They That Sow in
Tears."
Trio for Ladies' Voices~—“Ilcavcu."
binart.
Organ Postludcw’l‘occata in A flat, op.
85.
Rev. George I). Egbert delivered a
short address. in which he called at-
tention to the prosperity of the church.
. Quartettc~“No Shadowa Yonder.“
. Tenor Solo~"l\iy Soul ls Ailiirst
At ldv~
Hesse.
record. whatever story they made up
‘ now. - He would lent'e the case as it
He took up the
the
court to believe that the evidence sup~
street improvements. as provided by
the charter. and awarded her $50 dam-
award and placed the matter In Mr
No part of this money was paid to
Mrs. Godsou. and she lodged a com-
In defense Mr. Gray said that Mrs.
services, and there was also a bill of
costs to any outside of what was pro-
Mr.
Gray's testimony In this case was con
Captain Howard J. Bloomer Is on
reorganizing Company D.
About twen-
ty-flvo discharges of members for var-
ious reasons hare been received ro-
I cently. and a like number of the mem-
bers of the Hill Battalion are to enlist
in the company. taking the places of
stating that there were i’llii members
on the roll. out of which 403 could be
relied ifpop as active members. In ad-
dition to these, ihcre were thirty too
old to attend divine service.
Mr. Egbert said he had many plans
In mind for the ensuing year, all of
which he hoped to see accomplished.
including an addition to the chapel.
which had now become too small to ac-
commodale the junior work. the refur-
nishing of i.he"ladles' parlor, the car-
peting of the vestibule of the church.
and other minor Improvements. as we“
as the formation of a men's Club.
OCTOBER ENUMERATION.
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Children of School Age. Residing in
The Town of Norwalk.
Below is the enumeration made Oc-
tober l. 1900. of the children of school
age. residing In the several districts
of the town of Norwalk:
9.
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I South Norwalk Union, 1606
II Over River. 676
‘ Center, 551
East Norwalk, 604
North West, 170
a South Five Mile llivcr, 202
North Center, 232
r Broad River, 101
Middle Five Mile River, l0'i
Wcst Norwalk, 85
North East. 84
c Total. 4483
Hi3 BAIT TURNED To STONE.
Clarence ltcnrdon. the train announc-
er of the South Norwalk depot, was
the victim of a practical joker yester-
day. Mr. lteardon contemplated going
frout fishing last night. and secured
some bait. which he left In the baggage
room. Later someone changed the bait
for a package of stones. Mr. Reardon.
entirely unconscious of the proceeding.
went to Wilson's Point. When be dis-
covcrcd what had happened. his lan-
guage was more forcible than polite.
and he promised to get square with
someone. Had he not met a friend
later, he would have been obliged to
give up the fishing expedition.
TWO SURPRISE PARTIES.
A surprise party was given Mlsu
Edith Wilson, at her home in Wall
street. last evening. (lumen were eu-
joyed and refreshments served. It
was midnight
were brought to a close.
Master Arthur Wilson was surprised
by twenty of his playmates. at his
home in Wall street. Tuesday evening.
The young folks had a merry time. and
enjoyed games and refreshments.
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matters.
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before the festivities
ENJOYED AN OYSTER SUPPER.
The members of Kabuosa Encamp-
ment. I. 0. 0. it. enjoyed an oyster sup-
'i‘hc candidate for
the second and third degrees. a young
man from Georgetown did not appear.
It is believed that he became lost on
the way down. but will be on hand at
the next meeting. to straighten out
girl. , , .
the desires‘of t1:
brought to us‘
are; If life has
working woman.
lit comfort and
f many a girl;
share these with fie
Our clubs bare” in
cheer into the “13
home has beenlwi hill the four club
walls; they have tiered educational
opportunities lovliaby‘ambltlous girls;
they have and taken much
neighbors. ,
”From what has been said you will
llljl Glrls’ Orginlzttlons.
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llllTH SUCIILINIIEIIUBAIIUNAL
Address by Miss Charlotte Wilkinson.
of Syracuse. N. Y.. Before the
Members of the Central
Club. Norwulk.
nothing In‘it ifnfithe light of a mission
ustrate the grant principle of social
~onm opportunities for education and
The members of the Central Club 'i'ill’i‘l, for contact with much
enjoyed a real pleasure, yesterday, In
listening to Miss Charlotte Wilkinson.
of Syracuse. N. Y.. secretary of the Na-
tional League of Women Workers.
to others have com experiences with
hardships and dim ultiou which work
and contact with the world bring. They
. . Miss Wilkinson In young and euthus. mom with the realization that both
Einstt'l‘hirticili we” "0 spend the iastic. Besides this. she has the char have somethingyt’o give and both have
n 5‘ ' _ of a good delivery and a natural style much to lem'nfwifl
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void of solf~cousclousuess or of a to»
If.
apparent striving for effect. .I '5
The club president. Dr. Emily i'ar:: ,
(lee. introduced the speaker with a is ., ..
Well-chosen remarks. in closing th
meeting Dr. Purdue siiid that once up =
on a time—it was In the ancient histor .
of the Central Club—It had sfiight ti fA Stamford “In [03.3 Clothmg
amalgamate two classes. wor ng wo-
and Jewelry viiuod a 3800.
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men and women who did not ,work. "I 5-
tliat time." she said, "we had a slg f:
ilaughterl and the sign had gilt letter
But there seemed to be a great gul
fixed. It was you and me. not we ant .. I
us. so that after two years we scpar Corned Off by I Man Who Hurr “fly
Entered a Car and Departed. Af-
atcd from the working class and gav‘ .’
our attention solely to ourselves." ‘ for Add” if the Tm" Went
To Syracuse.
Miss Wilkinson's address was, -
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substance. as follows: STAMFORD, November 23~lt be-
"It is my desire to present to you
' some known here today. that .Iohn P.
day "I‘M Club MOVPmC‘nl Among Work Williams, a milliouaric resident of this
ins Women.‘ “8 0110 form or cream” .ity. was robbed on a late train In the
tion which has brought together WOMh-and Central Statlou, New York.
men: ‘01 Widely illm‘l‘t‘nl mi‘lfll ODDOI‘ ’cdnesday night. of a dress suit case.
tun t es.
W1" YO“ “1"] ”Wk With m‘: g clothing and jewelry valued
some twenty years to a small room in 3300, ~
; routniniu
the heart of busy New YOI‘k- W119!“ Mr. Williams. had attended the
were gathered thirteen people; thre {urge Show. and “mgr the show
of them women to whom life had mean “hanged hig clothing before taking flu-
everything that wealth. education antral“ for smmofm, Just before the
travel could give. the remaining tenmm started out of the station a
girls who had sons to work in store 0“ trudge man hurriedly entered the car,
factory at fourteen and sixteen years m1 asked if the train went to gym.
of age. girl“ Who had faced ll“? hard- use. lie was informed that It did
ships and difficulties of our present in (it and lcfttbe car, taking with him
dllbltl'lul “(8? This club {Grillflll El. “mt In Williama’s ("083 an“ (“138. “C(‘Ol‘il‘
time was to be u self-governing and .3 to the story of a brakcman on the
self-supporting organization. it was to . uln. “F Williams was seen this
be a non-sectarian club. where Jews, iot‘ning.‘ and admitted that hp had
Catholics and Protestants wcrc alike ecu robbed
welcome. Since that first club formed
in New York city many other clubs
have been organized throughout the
country; from time to time they have r, s“,- Thrown Out of his Wagon in
united themselves Iulo state or city W
associations. of which there are now out Avenue "d Badly Bruised.
STRUCK BY A TROLLEV CAR.
six: Brooklyn.Connecticut. Mussnchir A Wilson, to which was attached a
sctts. New York, Pennsylvania nuuPOI‘SO driven by Mathew W. Star. of
mm), Vestpori avenue. was struck by a trol-
"Tho New York association has unv‘y car near the South Norwulk Metho-
excellently managed Mutual Ilencm Isl Episcopal Church. in West uvcnuc.
Fund. which In return for a monthly hortly before ll o‘clock this morning.
payment of fifteen or fwcptyufivo cents. llIl overturned. M r. Star was thrown
Insurcs to a member. In case of Illness. lit and badly bruised. and the wagon
the payment of three or five dollars fnrr'HS COHSIGOI‘RN)’ (lflmflgi‘il.
six weeks. uml In case of death the pay. Mr. Star was driving down behind
ment of $30 or $50. In one case a mom or iii, which stopped to allow a wag-
her who mm pair] her Initiation fee “I 11 ahead to clear ihe track. Mr. Star
one dollar had belonged to both classes rossed behind flu~ car. to the left side
of the Mutual Benefit Fund. pnyingf the road. In order to get by. He did
forty cents for two months. fell ill audio! notice that Motormun Cyrus
received 848 at the end of six \veeks'ii‘ay's cur Was approaching, and before
Illness. Forty-eight dollars In an exnc could clear the up truck the fender
ci-llcnt return for an original Investaf the cur struck the rear wheel and
meat of one dollar and eighty cents. overturned the wagon. This throw
“A... secretary 0f the National [Jeugugliz Star out and pushed the horse over
of Women Workers, I desire to proseni‘n ”9 aide. .
to you today the distinctive character Ml“ 3“” {9“ “DO“ lllli l‘lklll filtlt‘.
Istics of the typical working women'in-lm'mg his MD and It‘ll and bruising
club. As already stated, if ,5 a self“ shoulder. The wagon will have to
governing organization. where all hurt0 I” a repair slmp. The harness was
been on an equal footing, where ni'l'oken. bill the horse was evidently
single voice has been authoritative iiiit‘l‘l"l“"°“- .
where no one vote has carried undui 1“ Speaking of the ilf‘cldt‘lli. Motor:
Weight. The clubs have been governmm Gray said ll“ Ill” “(it 300 UN‘ Ill"
cd. not from without by u board of mdoroachlng turnout because of the down
muuagcrs'. but by the members for thim'. ““‘l "I“ when ll (11‘0"! on the
n‘elnhbrfi. rack he was so close that It was im-
“Rolf-support. or more correctly mpossIbIc to avoid a collision, even
attempt at self-support. has been miiough h” “”15 running slow.
second principle of our club; the ex Th“ “"“mli‘l-OI‘H “ml mOlOI‘mfi‘n dlil
penscs are met by tho member-shim In their power in straighten out
dues and entertainment. where a smal‘m‘lm- 5“ "if" Mr. Star "0“” (MW
admission fee is required. It would b'°""‘-
difficult to liuagluu a soli-silpportin
club. which was not at the same tlm
selfgovoruiug. for no body of old
members would struggle to meet lb“
expenses of their club If they were at
to have in charge Its complete contra 'I‘
There are, however. many self-goverl
lug clubs which are not wnolly sol
supporting; often. a club membt
whose means permit taken upon be
self the payment of half the rent of ill
club rooms. (tho largest item In clu,
expenses): but this Is a wholly dl.
fcrout matter from asking for publl
aid. uml although a club under our
circumstances cannot claim to he on
supporting. it could not be termed.
charity. There must be no suggostloui
patronage In the organization of a old
The Lady Bountiful was a Imautlfi
ideal of her time. b:lf. choslha paediaew
and not for us toiay. e as gm
with her vasnnls and her broad land .Iohu (lurncil “MVW- "l 185 Fill!"
In the practical application of our pryield. avenue. Bridgeport. formerly of
ciples the social and educational odouth Norwnlk. was severely bitten.
100”! of a", club must he Roverml‘unsday evening. by a bull dog. owned
purely by the desires of the mombcv'y fl DOV “limit In State street. be»
Since all members of the club are (ween Main and Water streets. As
an equal footing. it would not be w hu boy has been affected with extreme
for any one mam"... to force upon nervousness for the past year. serious
others any form of educational w “I'll“ “"0 leflfflil- Th" “Ml/BY b0?
contrary to their wishes. I have Hill” said to be tho sovonili person who
many clubs where the originators was been bitten by the vicious canine.
that girls who are later to Machine being the owner himself. who was
wives of laboring men should nnvnlblliwd to so to the emergency hospi-
knowledge of cooking and home-Imp“ and have his wound «motorised.
. No one could disagree with so
lingvlew, but when I find in our chi LIME KILN CLUB AT THE FAIR.
that twoithirds of them consider t The Catholic Fair reopened at St.
embroidery class the most popula \inry'c flail. last evening. and will
am led to question whether there lose Saturday night. The program.
not other needs which we may sails ant evening. was the Limo Kiln Club.
the embroidery satisfies a craving 'ith Frank Smith as President (lard-
EX-MAYOR HEARD FROM AGAIN.
r. Huhbcll Writes to Tax Collector
St. John About the Election.
ax Collector George ll. St. John ro-
teivcd a characteristic letter from his
ild friend, (ix-Mayor James T. llub-
iell. of (lroonvllle, South Carolina. this
norning. in which he says:
“Your friend. Major McKinley
come to have gotten there with both
out and all of his baggage. If It
vnsn't for tho ‘ncgro' down here. there
would be a good sized ltcpubllcan par.
y. but from the election returns. it
ooks as If the ltcpubllcnn party can
lately drop recruit-hunting, for a
while. at least."
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BITTEN BY A VIOIOUB DOG.
s- Bonion Simsp. m.
“Umbrellas and Canes. O'Brien.
2‘ sienna respect
CIUhS Fur ” we must consider [tour privilege to
fful surroundings.
opportunities fog-Wei and education.
they have welcpmc many whose only
. philan-
thropic work fol'=tl1e benefit of their
ireaillly see that,"'tlio ideal club has
or a charity; we do not for a moment
overlook the dangers and temptations
to which many a‘glrl is subjected; our
work is preventive in character. it can
never take upon itself the work of the
~:ulssion; that must he done by an en‘
wirely different agency. Our clubs il-
wxcbange, that to some in life have
. that
mikes life beautliuliaud attractive. but
- W. A. Brown. hat manufachirar. of
his a
Autopsu on Don
formed "Nurse Who Disappeared With
his Son has Returned. ‘
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NEW YORK, November 23——liorliesia Concepcion Valles,
the nurse in whose company the five-year—old son of William Astor
disappeared from their home in Jersey City. yesterday, after the
father declared on his deathbed that he \‘l’llh‘ poisoned. returned to
the Astor home, today. She says that after the death of Astor.
she took the boy and went to notify his sister, who resides in New
York, and become lost in curlcavoring to return home. While deny—
ing that she had any intention of kidnapping the child, the woman
sioutly declares that she will not give him up. She has been his nurse
since his birili, and has a great affection for him.
There is another child. a girl, 8 years old, and Mrs. Valles save
she will keep both children. An autopsy is to be performed 0n the
body of the fluid man by the county physician. The doctor who was
called in to attend Astor shortly before his death failed to diagnose
the. case in a way satisfactory to himself. and when Astor died the
doctor refused to issue a certificate. Gustave A510r. the dead man's
father. says that his son had on several occasions i'xllt‘rlt'llt‘t‘tl a
fcardliai some one would poison him. llc llll(‘llil.\‘ in (leniaml pos—
stysmn of the children.
. Held for Murder Without Bail.
\\'ORCES'l‘F.R. Mass., November 23—(iscar W. Nelson. held
here for the murder of Gustaf Adolph Erickson. early in the morn-
ing of November IO. was bound over to the grand jury. in the Cen—
tral District (fourt. this morning. and committed to the Summer
Street Jail. without bail. He will be tried at the lanuarv term of
the Superior Court. Nelson pleaded not guilty at 5. previous hear-
ing. =
. Erickson was stabbed to file heart with his own knife, while
In hell with his wifc. His wife was arrested the morning of the mur-
der on suspicion of having been an accomplice. out was discharged.
Nelson. or a man resembling him. was seen in the vicinitv of the
house before and after the crime. ;\lr.<. Erickson also saw the man
who stabbed her husband, but is unable to iilcniifv Nelson as the
man Sllt’ saw. Nelson is a Swede. but little is kno'wn of his past.
save that he is a sailor. and has lt‘il a roving life.
Stock Broker Makes an Assignment
NEW YORK. November 23—-(‘hcsfcr ll. Lawrence. In, a
member of the Consolidated Stock l‘ixrlmngc. llliiilt‘ an assignment
today to (icorgc .l'i. Wolbert. ~
Among Lawrence's customers were manv women and a number
of them liccnme hysterical in his office when the assignment was an-
nounced. Lawrence. who had five offices in this citv. is said to have
been in difficulties for several weeks. Riltl his lrmiblcs were brought
in n llt‘all by the proccctliugs of Mrs. (E. R. Ronckcmlnrff. a customer
who has had Lawrence summoned in court for withholding llt‘l'
money and bowls, and refusing to give licr an accounting.
'l‘lic assigncc said he knew nothing of ilic assets or liabilities.
uml skill lic would make no siatcnicnl until after a complete exam-
ination ill the bunk.» liuil been made.
_ Lawrcncc lids ilnnc a large business for scvcrnl vcaH. H is be»
Iu-vcil mo liabilities “in cxcccil ammo '
Duke of Mancheslga Bankrupt.
l.( )Nl)(lN. November 23—Tlli‘ llukc of Manchester. who sails
for the l'nitcil States fonmrruw, appeared before the registrar in
bankruptcy today. The receiver fold the court that the case must
be ililjillll‘llt‘il. as ilic accounts wcrc iiui yet llll'(l, although fully pre-
parcrl.
, 'l‘lic liabilities disclosed amounted to £37,700; assets. £7,545.
l‘lic rcccivcr asked for time to examine Ilic accounts and interrogate
ihc debtor. and an adjournment was Iakcn uniil February next,
ilic (late of the llukc's return from America. '
Torpedo Boat Delong Launched.
lii)S'l‘()N, November 23—Thc torpedo boat lchong was suc-
ccssfully Inunclicd at l.'i\vlcy’s ship yard. toilav. Mrs. Miles. of New
York. «laughter of Lieutenant i‘mnmamlcr llc Long. who christen-
(‘(l the boat yesici'day. and a larpc number of spectators were pres—
cni. 'l'hc l)c Lung.r was in have been launched with her sister ship,
the lllukcly. which was sent zilloai yesterday. but because of unfav—
nrublc conditions. the lie Ltmg could not be rclcascil until inrlav.
Found Dead in a Bathroom.
NEW YORK, \‘ovcmbcr 23~‘-l"rancis A. Nichols. a retired
merchant of Lowell. Mass” was fmuul «,lcad imlnv in the bathroom
of a boarding house in liast lllll sirrci, wlicrc'lic had been stop—
plug" for a week. .r\ physician said ilt‘iilll liad hccu caused by heart
disease. The man's widow lives in Lowell.
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AT THE POINT OF DEATH. “UNCLE BILLY" WINTERS DEAD.
Eli-Councilman P. w. Batu Borioully
III In a New York Hospital.
fix-Councilman l’hilo w. flutes. the
manufacturer uml dealer In granite
and marble at Water and Leonard
streets. Norwulk. lies at the point or
death In the Presbyterian Hospital.
New York. suffering from cancer of the
kidneys.
Mr. Bates underwent an operation.
yesterday. when it was found that his
condition is such that he probably can~
not survive more than a day or two.
Mrs. Bates was summoned to his bad.
side. today.
One of the Few Living Reminders in
The North. of Slavery Days.
DIGEI’RIVICR. November Zlinil-
IIam Wlulcrs. an aged negro. known
familiarly as “chlo llllly." who had
lived here ever since his escape from
slavery In the blouth. many years In»
fore thiI civil war. died at his home
last ululit. lie was a sufferer from
gangrene of the foot. and after a stay
of two wceka In the Hartford lionpl-
tal. was brought back to Deoprivor.
last September, as Incnrnblc. "Uncle
Billy" was one of the few living rc-
mlndors In the North. of Southern
slavery. as It existed before the war.
and there were few oople within ten
miles of his home, no did not know
him. lie was a member of the Deep-
rIvor Baptist Church. In his long life
he managed to aman a considerable
competence. owning much land. and a
number of houses. He Is supposed to
have been about Olflllty'flVfi years old.
EXPREOB STEAM WAGON.
Climbs Two Stoop Hlll. With a 5,000
Pound Load.
STAMFORD. November 23~Thc
Adams Express steam wagon. on a test
run from New York. has arrived here.
having climbed Byram Hill and Diu-
mond Hill. with Its load of llvo thous-
and pounds. These hills are of the
steepest in this county. and were con-
sidered Impossible. with steel fires.
“up...
LOOKING FOR A FACTORY BITE.
A man who said he represented a
large manufacturing concern of New
York. was In Rouih Norwbik, yester-
dnv. looking for a factory or a site
for a building. He was favorably Ime
Bridgeport. was the guest of landlord pressed with the conditions hero. He
Wain. of the New Mnlmckomo. for rIIn-lsahl the first he represented paid out
the aesthetic in the heart of man, Mar. The sketch was «looidcdly clever.
l
f,
ner. $3.000 weekly In wum.
in I'IIISIIIIIEIJ
d Man’s Bodu to be Per-
wooowrmpnv month
the Norwalk Hespitul, Virginia. on
wife of William Wood. Funerahnerw
vices held Sunday. afternoon, at‘ .
o'clock, at her late home. l1“West'av
nuo.
WANTED —— av nxrnainucap ‘
saleslady. position In 0. dry'g‘obil‘s store. I ‘ A
Address "Saleslady." this onlce. .. ,
WANTED - COMPETENT.~ GIRL
for general housework. Applyio‘le‘s.“ ‘
George B. St. .lolm, 45 Knight street.
No-waik. " . ‘
” WRfi-‘E’olroslrloh‘Kg‘m’l‘flf ‘
cook. Washing and Ironing. Enquire .
house next Craubury Post-office. to-
wardNorwalk. , 1123 St
WANTED—A rius" MORTGAGE ‘
on inside property of from $800 to ‘ w
$1500. Money ready on call. Pur- 9 ’ ‘ ‘1
« hnscr with Slot). to buy a good barber
business. Stock and good name. The ‘
.1. ll. Lawrence Agency, 160 South .
Main street. n23 1t ,
WANTED—BOARD you GENTLE-i . ‘
man and wife in private family.‘ In.
quire of .1. Spencer & Co., 96 Washing~ ‘
ton St. n22-bt
WANTED—~AN AMERICAN GIRL
would like position to do general
housework. (lull at 52 Plattsville ave,
Not-walk. Conn. n21 3t
WANrEo—sonnbnss. 7fvTQUinTa
i0 West avenue. All modern conven-
iences. Good board, well cooked. on
electric ‘car line. Clost to depot.
,_ _.,,. n20 1w
WANTED — HUSTLING YOUNG
man can make 860 per month and ex- ‘
pauses. Permanent position. Exper—
ience unnecessary. Write quick for .
particulars. Clark ii: 00.. 4th and Let
cut St.. Philadelphia. Pa. ‘520 on
TO LET.
TO LET—FROM DECEMBER lst.
house of eight rooms. corner South
Main St. and Woodward Ave. All mod-
m-u improvements. Walter L. Wilcox.
9 Concord 51.. South Norwalk. n23 3t
TO LET—HOUSE OF 8 ROOMS 0N
Lowe street. rent $12; second floor. 4
rooms, 6 Tolles street, rent $8; house‘
of 5 rooms. Belden street, near Ely
avenue, rent 86. John H. Kn 2
West street. app. 8
TO LET—«SIX ROOM APARTMENT
at No 6 Pine street. South Norwalk;
also 6 room cottage, Bayvlew place."
East Norwalk. Apply to James C.-
Crowe. 2 West avenue. “V ‘04 if;
"rowifé‘filio so so. 74 WEST.
avenue. Enquire-W. B. Rider, orW. L.‘
Rider. \ ._ l 04' tf
son sans
. Foils easinousss‘inn‘nnnn
ing 0 s or sale. Easy pa meats;
Apply to E. A. Woodward. y
Paorassmivanwm '
M. KRAVSOVITZT a. is. $0523.”an
Ies' Tailors and Dressmakers. clean-
ing and repairing, neatly done. Unt-
est style. reasonable goods. 47 North
Main street. South Noril'alk.
BRISK SIGNAL
PRACTICE.
Harvard Team will be “Just on Edge"
for Tomorrow's Battle.
MERIDEN. Conn. November 23—
No signal practice was Indulged In by
the Harvard 'Varslfy eleven. this morn-
ing. owing to the warm and muggy
Weather. Trainer McMasters took the
men for a brisk stroll about the town.
however, In order to enable the men to
stretch their limbs.
The. team had breakfast at 8:15. Af-
terwards. they lounged about the ho«
ti-l reading and playing cards, until
10:30. when they went out for their
walk. That the men are in excellent
spirits ls shown by the fact that from
the time they left the hotel until they
returned from the walk they were con-
tinually whistling and singing.
Along towards noon the weather be
came clear and cooler. giving promise
of brisk signal practice this afternoon.
Practically the same work as was par~
formed yesterday will be indulged in.
including puntlng and signal practice
for the 'Vurslty and scrub teams.
l‘hcre will be no lino-up today. The
last fifteen minutes of the practice.
this afternoon, will be open to the pub-
(‘,. '
Trainer Jack McMnsters said this
morning that by tomorrow the team
will just be on edge, physically.
.-...
K RUOER LEAVES MAR8EILLE8.
Greeted by Throngs of People on the
Way to Dijon.
MAItSlilhlllilS. November 23 -
Though the enthusiasm attending Mr. .
Krugcr'k departure from Marseillbdthiffd‘
was not so boisterous and there was no? ‘
such crowd present as awaited him on f
tho quay when he landed yesterday "
from tho (lcldcrlund, be had no reason
to complain of any di inutlon of
warmth on the part of t if people of
Marseilles.
Amidst the cheering of a large ali-
aembly. the former president of the
Transvaal cntcrcd bis carriage at fl
o‘clock and was driven totho station. ,
Avignon. the first stop. was reaches ‘
at It o‘clock. Mr. Kruger was greeted
by throngs of people. about: of welt
come and a band of music. He was
presented with a baikst of down.
with the French and Boer colors at-
tachcd. The assistant mayor made a
speech, to which Mr. Kruger respond
or briefly.
The train passed Valence at 1:46 p.
m.. and who heartily cheered by a
crowd of about p.000 perms;
Mr. Kruger will spend the night at
Dijon. th'l‘f‘ he will arrive at 5:30 p.
m
Norwalk Chronicler