Idoutllleoilo
Impossible
Peculiar Mixing Up of
Bodies and Means of learn-
ing Wilo lhey Are Due to
Garelessness of Morgue
Clerks—More of Slooulil's
1,,1’lotims found
NEW YORK, June 17.—-—Forty-eight
hours after the burning of the steamer
General Slocum, the exact number of
victims is still unknown. in the early
morning hours a few bodies were
brought to the Morgue, bringing the
total up to 532. As the morning wore
on with no more. arrivals hope begun
to be felt that the awful total had been
completed, but it was soon shattered
by a report tllat divers at Work on the
Slocum had discovered a mass of llod-
ies wedged in one of the paddle boxes.
How many corpses there will prove to
be in this place will not be known for
some hours, as they will not be. dis-
turbed until the (oroner is on the
scene
One hopeful phase of the situation
is the steady decrease in the number of
aliasing, though it is still appallingly
large, the number of missing being
something between 400 and 500, The
various officials whose posilton brings
them into touch with the disaster still
adhere to the belief that when all is
told it will be found that between 900
and 1,000 persons perished. The task
of burying the dead began today. Ear-
ly in the forenoon a meeting of the
German Lutheran ministers of the city
was held and a program of services ar—
ranged. Whiie in many instances a
joint service will be held over several
bodies, nevertheless the clergymen of
this‘denomination have an herculean
tack before them in administering the
last rites over the dead of their faith.
. Continued on Sixth Page.
WILL TEACH IN ROWAYTON.
MinEthei Petty Engaged as First Aa-
olatant to Principal Lane.
Miss Ethel Petty, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. lra E, Petty, of Rowayton.
who, 1oday graduated from the State
Normal School, New Haven. has been
engaged as. first assistant teacher in
the. South Five Mile River School, com.
mencing her duties next September,
with the beginning of the school year.
Miss Petty will also have charge of
the music in the entire school. She
is an accomplished musician, and a
special study will be made of the vo‘
cal and instrumental portion or school
work. Miss Petty began her studies
in the school in which she is to teach.
and then entered the High School in
South Norwalk, from which she grad-
uated with the class of 1902. having
the honors of valedlctorian. She
taught for some time in the Center
School, Darien, substituting there af-
ter the death of the former principal,
Arthur S. Bibbins. Miss Petty then
entered the Normal School, and has
taken the full two years' course, and is
thoroughly qualified'for any position
in the schools of the state.
Committeeman Earle Themes. of the
South Five Mile River District, has re-
engaged the other teachers in the
school.
OLD WELL'S CELEBRATION.
.-
Fourth of July Oboervance Will Com-
mence at 12:01 'A. M. on Monday.
The entertainment’committee of Old
Well Hook and Ladder Company held
a meeting, last night, and decided to
have the July 4th observance. in
some respects it will differ from the us-
ual form of celebration, in that the fes-
tivitles will not commence until after
midnight on Sunday night, July 3rd.
The clam bake, which has always been
a feature of the Old Well entertain-
ments will be opened between 2 and 3
a. m., and lids expected that all the
members will be present to enjoy the
occasion, which will not be open to
outsiders as has sometimes been the
custom.
A program will be rendered in con-
nection with the bake
SHOT FOR DECORATIONS.
Members of General Frost’s Staff at
Range in Weapon Avenue.
Several members of General Russell
Frost's staff went to the range in
Westport' avenue, yesterday afternoon,
where they; shot for revolver deoom
dons. .Itembers of the party qualified
”sharpshooter: and first-class marks-
man; and later enjoyed a fine shore
dinner It Dorlon' a Point.
Those present were Colonel John H.
‘ Wade, and Major William H. Marigold
of Bridgeport: Captain William F M.
uni f,New London; Major Fred-
erlck A. Ill, MajorEben Hil1,Jr..Cap-
tain Frank D Byron and Captain Rob
art. G. Mitchell. of South Not-walk.
Post-Olllce as Second Class Matter.
Braduation Exercises
y
Entered at the South Norwclh
0f Miss Ostot's Pupils
interesting Program Rendered by the
Scholars in Basement of Trinity
Church.
The commencement exercises of
Miss Eva Ostot's pupils was held yes
terday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in
Trinity Episcopal Church, which was
beautifully decorated for the occasion
with a wealth of palms. cut flowers
and plants, the principal dccoralIVe
feature howaver being daisies.
There were fifteen children In the
class and the program rendered by
them won an excellent one showing
the careful and conscientuous work
done during the term by Miss 0stot.
The address of welcome was made by
Itomlily Humphries, in a very clever
manner. The next. was a recitation
“Hetty’s Babies" by Elizabeth Sherer,
This was followed by quotations from
Hiawatha by three little girls, Esther
Knapp. Madeline McKibbin and Flo-
rine Walz.
All the girl members of the class
then sang “Little Waiting Girls," 8
very pretty song in which they were
dressed as waitresses with caps and
trays laden with flowels. Floyd Hum-
phries followed with a recitation ‘l
Am the Greater."
An excellent recitation was deliver-
ed by Paul O'Brien. after which the
children took part in a mind drill and
a number drill with the revolving
blackboard. They then sang a motion
song entitled. "The Blacksmith." Four
little girls than recited "The Day's of
the Week." They were Pauline Miller,
Elizabeth Shel-er, Elizabeth Stevens,
and Florine Walz.
The boys of the school then recited
"Do Not LeaVe Us Out", those taking
part being Marshall l'ioyt. Paul Law-
rence. Lawrence Paul. Frederick Lane
and Paul O‘Brien.
A physical cultural drill was then
given by the older class which was
followed by a recitation by Paul Law-
rence. Frederick Lane then recited
“On Time."
A "Nature Study” was 'then given
showing that the children during the
term have learned to identify 40 dilfer-
ent birds and 30 wild flowers.
This was followed by a recitation by
the school entitled "Jack in the Pul-
pit."
Flags of different nations were then
shown and the pupils Were able to
identify all of them.
The entire school then danced a
lnilluct entitled ‘(iood Bye. ”
A table was shown laden with ex
cellent work done by the children in
painting, drawing. number work, etc.
At the cloae of the program refresh-
ments were served to the sixty or
more. persons present»
STAR OF COLUMBIA CIRCLE.
Officers Elected and Several Candi-
dates Adn‘lltted to Membership.
Star of Columbia Circle, Companions
of the Forest. held its regular meeting,
last evening, ill Rcd Men's Hall. Rou~
tine business was transacted and three
caudiates were balloted for. The ei-
ection of oiiicers resulted as follows:
Chief Companion—Mrs Jennie To
be
Sub Chief Companion—Mrs Theres
sa Oertle.
Recording
Lyle.
Financial Secretary—M155 Mae Bren
nan.
Treasurer—Mrs. Katherine Howard.
Right Guide—Miss Mary McLougb.
lin.
Left Guide—Mrs. Bessie Waterbury.
inside Guard—Miss Mabel Reihl.
Outside Guard—Miss Lena Raymond.
At the close of the meeting refresh-
ments were served.
County Commissioner Peix, of Dan—
bury, was a visitor here this morn-
ing.
EAST NORWALK FIREMEN DRILL.
Practice at Fitch School Fallowed
by Supper at Headquarters.
The drill of Mayflower 'Hook and
Ladder Company of East Norwalk and
the members of the Fire Police at the
Fitch School was a great success last
evening. The bell was rung and in a
very short time the members had the
truck at. the school house. The Fire
Police stretched their lines and kept
the crowd back while the firemen rais-
ed their ladders. They did not take
any hose with them.
After the practice they went to May-
flower rooms where they were feasted
by the oflicers of Mayflower Hook and
Ladder Company and the chief engi-
neers. Music was provided by William
Gilbert's string orchestra of eight
pieces.
Solos were rendered by a number
of members of the'.éolnphny and all on-
joyed the occasion much.
TO THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
NORWALK.
There is cause of complaint against
the menace to the public health on
West avenue in the form of poison ivy.
It is, on the property owned by Mrs.
Allen. and occupied by Miss Baird..‘l‘heg
extent of the evil is beyond all prcce~
dent, on the principal thoroughfare of
our fair city. Owing to atmospheric
conditions the the weed is more that
usually virulent, and should be remov~
ed. Freqbent notice has been giyen
to the authorities but still it" is allowed
to spread its venomous poison. '
ONE WHO SUFEEDS
“as.“
Secretary-«Mrs. Mary
AN OLD PEWTER TRAY. .
anew. Gregory. ofthe Nor-
walk 4:00 lsthepomorof
apart-r 111W
mammal-lingo. Whflopollshinz
ityeaurday. auuployeeoftheNor-
tilt Wghdinooyared mi
l
“than
.CHECK FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT.
wont, chief moors! .
a check for $73
the Loch Manufacturing; Com-
pany. for-w done at the time of the
are which usurp-1:“ {he Wolfhound:
theSoe
monumhucom
can
. time.
lleleuoe ll
Capt. Wilson
lells llis Reasons for
Not Stopping IIlii Steamer
Martha’s Vineyard at the
lime of the Burning of the
General Slocum
Today's public sentiment is even
more strong than yesterday in regard
to the steamer Martha‘s Vineyard
which passed the burning steamer Gen-
crul Slocum on the other side of North
Brother island and rendered no assist-
ance. Many wild rumors haVe been
put in circulation regarding the mat-
tcr. but feeling is so strong that a po-
tition has already been started. asking
that the license of Mosses ll. Wilson
as a pilot be revoked on the ground
that he did not stand by a vessel which
was giving signals of distress.
’l‘iu.» officials of the steamboat com-
pany, to a mall, stand by Captain Wil-
son, and say that he could not have
done anything more. The. passengers
on the steamer. on the other hand. al’c
strong ill their criticism.
Captain Vvllson today gave out a
statement of tile facts and condemns the
statements of some of the pamengers,
particularly that of William F. De-
Kiyn which he brands as a most un-
just one.
it is rumored here that action will
be taken by the authorities in New
.York, but nothing of this is known by
the officials of the steamboat company.
Nothing definite had been done this
morning toward an invistigatlon by
the. directors. Thomas I. Raymond.
treasurer of the company, was inter-
viewed this morning.
"When is the investigation to be
held, Mr. Raymond?"
“We are not prepared to state just
now when or how it will be done. We
will probably take the matter up to-
day."
“Will the investigation be a public
one?"
“i cannot say until we get further
information. i think that had Captain
Wilson seen there was any possibility
of doing any good he. would have been
ready to do so. It would have been
better if he had lowered some boats
and sent them there even If there was
no chalice, as it Would llaVc showed his
willingness to help. I think that
many of the stories which are being
put out are absolutely false.”
"is it a fact, Mr. Raymond. that
yesterday when the boat was passing
the wreck she was signalled to slow up
and didn‘t and that a revenue officer
was put on board to see that she did?"
"That is a farce. No one. has said
anything about. it to me, and i do not
believe it. We would have heard of
it if it was so."
Captain Wilson was Interviewed this
morning. “When we first saw the Slo-
cum” he said, “she was steaming
along bows on and Ed. Smith said to
me: ‘What boat is that?’ I told him
that 1 did not know; that no one could
tell them bows on, At-that time there
was apparently nothing the matter
with the Slocum. She passed behind
a clump of trees and buildings on the
island and the next thing we saw, she
was afire from stem to stern. The
buildings prevented our seeing her all
the time. as she was on the other side
of the island going in theopposife di-
rection from us. The next time we
saw her she was ashore on the island
and people were jumping overboard
like files. We reached the south end
of North Brother island and left our
regular course, which would have been
toward Ward's island. rounded to and
giving the reef at the end of North
Brother Island a wide berth for there
are rocks running out there for 300
feet. Then we could see the Slocum on
the side of the island and her decks
had caved in, I suppose the stanchions
burned. There was no show for any
boat to get on the south side of her.
unless it was a small tag, and on the
other side the wind was blowing the
flames across the channel. You must
understand that this was all over in
about ten minutes. There were five
or six boats atthe scene when we got
where we could see them. i knew we
could not get on the north side of her
or we would have burnt. Some of the
ilreboats which got near enough to play
a hose on her had to have other boats
keep a stream on them to keep from
being burned.
“1 suggested that boats be lowered,
but by that time there were more boats
there than could do any good. Some
of the boats were practically useless,
there were so many of them in a short
Boats came from everywhere,
and there were probably fifty there be-
fore we could have gotten our: there.
“People say that we were very near
the Slocum. but the nearest w‘e were
at Any time was about half a mile. We
could not get to the Slocum with safe-
1y,- and to have put a steamer like the
Martha's Vineyard among them would
have been bad-they were crowded It
was.
“That statement of Mr DeKlyn was
much overdrnwn, and the Moria that
via plaid; our will through W
Austin: in the W in a no. i any
m5
‘pdiitiva that nonhof
our
saw any of the victims after they
juniper! from the boat. There were so
many small beau about there that they
aim an the view of those in the water.
“Dumber that It was practically
there as we did. but they did not even
change their courses, we did. to see
if they could he of at One of them
was commanded 1) Captain Van
Schaiks own son, did not know
but his father align burning up
with the boat. The ly boats which
could do any good ’ the boats from
the island and from toria.
Captain Wilson w inked if it was
true that he did not heed a signal to
go slow past the wreck yesterday. He
denied it specificallytmd emphatically.
"When We went down." he stated.
“they were not work%: the divers, and
when we came back came to a stop
and drifted by."
"is it true that a "avenue officer is
on board the boat in your place it»
day?"
"No, air ”
“Who is running the boat today?"
"Captain Lusher and the regular
crew.’
Someone started a story this morn-
ing to the effect that the passengers
had asked Captain Wilson to let them
take a life boat and go to the help of
the drowning. and that the request was
refused.
This was absolutely denied by Cap-
tain Wilson and those who were with
him during the affair
it was stated here this afternoon that
a similar course wear to be taken with
Captain Wilson as wis taken with the
captain of the st mer Hackensack
ferryboat plying be ween New York
and Oyster Bay. an that an arrest
would be made‘aondn the case. So
far as could be leamed there are no
arounds for this belief as yet.
it was understood :this momlng that
a petition was heidg circulated this
morning in Norwallt asking for the rev
vocation of Captain ilson a license as
a pilot. This could not be verified.
At press time no further steps had
been taken toward the inquiry.
fionish Population Quiet
0verfien.Bobdkoff's Death
__.._t_
Gavcrnor-Gonet‘ai. Who Was Shot Yea.
fer-day. Paucd Away This Morn-
ing at 1 O’clock.
HELSINGFOBS, Finland, June 17.—
General, Bobrikoff. governor-general of
Finland. who was shot yesterday morn-
tug at the entrance‘to the Senate, died
at 1 o'clock this morning. The people
are calm and there is no excitement.
ST PETERSBURC. June 17.——1:55
p. m.——What.may be regarded as Gen.
Bobrikoff's dying declaration concern
ing the coudltionsdn Finland, is con-
tained in a statement made to M, Be-
lnietf, a Russian military man, who has
just completed a tour of the country
and who had a. long talk with the late
governongeneral Tuesday. Bobrlkoff
regarded the present situation very an.
spiciously, expressing satisfact on. The
Finns. he said thoroughly un crsfood
the state of affairs and were maintain-
ing correct relations toward the Rus-
sian rule. He continued: “The trouble
is all with .the Swedes. Swedeomania
is still a very strong propaganda and
is pushed in the most. underilnndcd and
disreputable fashion. in order to poi-
son the people's minds, proclamations
are showered from Sweden.
"We seize what we can, but they form
a regular hydra, wherever one head is
chopped off another grows. My sympa-
thies are on the side of the Old Finns,
who form‘ seven-eighths of the popula-
tion. i believe in them. The majorl-
ty of the Senate is composed of old
Finns. l selected them. i prefer
them to the Swedes, hence the hostili-
ty of the latter. Helsingfors gives me
no rest night or day. The city is a
llotbod of dissension. it seems to boil
automatically because of the hostility
and rivalry between the parties. I re-
peat that I rely mostly on the old
Finns. The young Fiona and the
Swidish party are mllch the same, the
only difference being that the former
are more cowardly than the latter.
Finns are the heart and soul, is a can-
ning, time-serv}ng organization. The
conscription this year passed off quiet-
ly. Only a small percentage proved
insubmissible. The Swedish proclam-
tions are having little effect, the con-
scripts themselves bring them to us in
bundles."
WILTON VETERANS.
.Thoac Who Are Still in the Tawn and
same Who Formerly Lived There.
The following list of veterans of the
Civil War now living in Wilton will be
of interest to many of our readers:
Samuel Betta. George .Byington.
George Cornfield, John Davis, Madison
Davis, Louis Erlesher. Wellington
Green. John Godfrey Wilson Hoyt.
Charles Jennings, William Jennings,
John Knapp, Hezekiah Osbron. Ben-
jamin Roe, Louis Sleber. Sylvester Sco-
field George Sarles and Noble Whit-
ney. Others, who forty years ago were
Wilton boys enlisting from this town
are Frank Seymour. Richard Seymour
James Davis. Luther Whitney and
John Wheeler of Norwalk. William
Hanford of Dorian. Warren Hoyt of
Ridgefleld, George Sutton of sw
York, Frank Long of Washington. and
F. W. Storm of Kansas.
PARKER—GATES.
Guidin- on WUddcd in Norwalk Yea-
urday at Methodist Parsonage.
Charles E. Parker. who Is in the
United Stateb Marine service was mar-
ried at the Normal: Methodist par.
coinage yesterday by the Rev. Lewis
-K. Moore to Miss Gertrude Gates,
gda‘rgbmr of Eernnndo Gates. of Non
.w
. Mr. Parker formerly resided in Wil-
ton avenue Norwalk.
TO TALK NEW 110111..
A meeting of 11:on bounce:
men will be held this evening attic
ofamhotal. New
‘ smash
The Socialist party, of which the young ‘
'mont address m by Talcott Willluna,
Masked lieu
llollllod Solo
Hold-Up on the North-
ern Pacific Railroad. and a
large Sum of Money is
Believed to liave Been Se-
cured—Posse in Pursuit
BEAR MOUTH. Mont., June 17.—
Two masked men have held up the
North Coast Limited North Pacific
passenger train, eastbound, at about a
lnlle and a. half east of this station.
After bringing the train to a stop they
dynamited the. express car, blew open
the safe and secured all of its contents.
The amount secured is not known, but
it is believed to be large. After blow-
ing out the rear lights or the train the
two men disappeared.
The hold-up was similar to the one
which occurred two years ago, at near-
ly the same spot. and in which Engi-
neer O'Ncai lost his life. The robbers
boarded the tender of the engine at the
Bear Moutll water tank After havin
remained quiet until the train had
gone one mile and a half. they crawled
up over the coal. covered Engineer
Wade and Fireman Reed with their
guns. The train was stopped and the
engineer and fireman were. marched
back to the express car. Before mak-
ing an effort to gain an entrance, they
forced the engineer to light a cigar.
The express messenger was command-
ed to open the door, but refused. The
nilgIIltEGI' was then compelled to light a
stick of dynamite placed against the
car. The. explosion completely wreck-
ed the door and the engineer and fire.
mall were compelled to precede the
robbers into the car. When admission
was gained the hold-ups at once di-
rected their attention to the strong
box. Five sticks of dynamite were
placer! on top of fill! safe and ignited.
but the force of the charge was insuf-
ficient and another one with a larger
cap was used. The second charge blew
out the sale. of the car and threw tht
safe forty feet. After riding the safe
of its valuable the. robbers commanded
the train crew to remain quiet and ac
harm would be done them. While this
conversation was going on one of the
robbers accidentally struck the engi
never w ith his revolver and, Ill apologiz-
ing, called him by name. indicating a
possibility tout the robber may be a
railroad man.
The crew was escorted back to the
engine, the robbers extinguished the
signal lights on the last car and dis—
appeared in the darkness. Meanwhile
the passengers were terror-stricken
and bad crawled under everything that
offered a hiding place.
The head brakeman meantime ran
back to Bear Mouth, where communi-
cation was had with Missoula. A posse
was summoned and Superintendent
’I‘buimer‘s private car was soon on .1
way to the scene. Bloodhounds at Deer
Lodge prison have been wired for.
Four men are supposed to have com-
posed the band. Two deputies are on
their way from Missoula up the Hell
Gate (Yahoo to head off escape in that
direction, and it is believed the men
cannot get away. The railroad people
were expecting the hold-up for the
pal-u two days. but looked for it on the
Philippsburg branch.
BUTTE. Mont. June l7.—-Many shots
have been heard in the direction of
Bear Mouth. and it is believed that a
llattle has occurred with the Northern
Pacific train robbers.
COURT MAHACKEMO DECORATION
Grave: of Deceand Members in Van
loua Cemeteries to be Visited
Sunday.
The members of Court Mabackemo,
Foresters of America, were notified
towday to assemble at the headquar-
ters in Washington street before 10
o’clock, next Sunday morning. to par-
ticipate in the annual decoration day
ceremonies. The members will be
headed by the South Norwalk Fife and
'Drum Band. and will proceed to River-
side. St. Mary’s. Norwalk and East
Norwala cemeteries. where the usual
exercises will be conducted.
WAS A SLOCUM VICTIM.
Miss Flora Muller, of New York. a
cousin of Mrs, H. W. Gregory and Mrs.
Clarence F. Osborn. was one of the
victims of the Slocum disaster. Miss
Muller accompanied her Sunday school
class on the excursion. Her death was
due to drowning evidently from the
condition of her remains. A brother
escaped death 4 swimming ashore.
Miss Muller was quite well-known in
Norwalk, where she has visited sever-
al times, and has many friends here
who mourn her death in the terrible
accident.
NORMAL act-1001.. GRADUATES.
WILLIMANTIC, June 17. clue
of twenty was graduated from c State
Normal school here this afternoon, the
diplomas being presented by Profes-
sor William G. Sumner, of the State
Board .‘of Education. The commences
editor of the Philadelphia Press, and
:1: meme was “The Teacher and the
or
Hill has received no-
tice from the postoflloo department of
the «annulment of a rural free deliv-
erymtc to start from Eotbury. Etch.
. ,NorwalkSocuritIeICOrpon mention county mausoleum-mica mu. beautifully
“' q” 003. , flafibf'i‘uitalt. libel-cumi-
a... was...“ .
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5 sons, Robert
Darleo Resident _
Saw Burglar 0n Roof
Clarence Crofoot Frightened the. Man
off at an Elriy New This
Morning.
Mrs. Clarence Crofoot, of Dorian,
Was awakened this morning about 1: 30
o'clock, this morning. by hearing If
peculiar noise on the roof of the kitch-
en extension. She awakened her bus.
band. who is a letter carrier In the
postsoflice in South Norwalk. Mr. Cro
foot looked out of the Window at the
intruder, and in doing so made a noise
which alarmed the man, and he lost no
time in gating off the roof and making
good his escape, as Mr. Crofoot had no
firearm handy.
Mr. Crofoot and his father, Newton
H Crofoot. had been building a small
addition to their home, and in doing
so had used a ladder. This had been
moved from the rear of the house to
a position on the side, where the kitch-
en is located. The kitchen is a one-
story extension, and the would-be bur
glar had climbed up the ladder to the
roof, and was peering in the second
story window when he was discovered.
. OBITUARY.
MRS. MARY A. KENNY.
Mrs. Mary A. Kenny, wife of James
F. Kenny, died this morning, at her
residence, 6 Pine street. Norwalk, af‘
ter quite a long illness, due to a com-
plication of diseases. In addition to
her husband she is survived by two
early, of Staten Island
and Al'..llli‘ enny of Norwalk. Mrs.
Kenny was of a very lovable nature.
and the tidings of her death, though
expected for some time, came as a
great shock to her relatives and many
friends. The bereaved family have the
moat sinceres ympathy of the com-
most sincere sympathy of the com-
funeral will be held from the family
home Sunday afternoon, at 2:30
o'clock. The Rev. James B. Werner.
rector of Grace Church, will officiate.
and interment will be in Riverside
Cemetery.
MRS. HENRY L. CASE.
Mrs. Henry L. Case died this man
at her home in Crockett street, Rowdy-
ton. Beside her husband she is surviv-
ed by two sons, Elmer Case. of Roway-
ton, and William Case, of Springfield,
Massachusetts. and one daughter, Mrs.
Edith Birchard of New York. Deceas-
ed was a member of the Advent Chris-
tian Church. East Norwalk. Funeral
arrangements will be announced to-
marrow.
JOHN BRADLEY.
John Bradley, supposed to be at least
105 years old and the oldest inmate of
the Noroton Soldiers' Home. died at
this institution yesterday. The fun-
eral will be held tomorrow morning at
the Home Chapel. Father O’Connor
will otliciate and interment will be in
the home cemetery.
MRS. EMMA WILLIAMSON:
Mrs. Emma Williamson died this
morning, at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs, George Smith, of Hill-
side avenue, Norwalk. She is also sur-
vived by a son, Arthur Williamson, of
Boston. '. .ie funeral will be held from
her late home Sunday afternoon, at 4
o'clock.
FUNERAL 0F MRS. TRISTRAM.
The funeral of Mrs. Annie E. Tris
tram will be held Sunday afternoon at
2:16 from the Brookside Chapel. Rev.
W. W. T. Duncan will ofliciate. The
interment will be in Union Cemetery,
Rowayton.
BURGLARS FIRED AT BOYS.
And Then Boat I Retreat in MadiaOn
WithOut Any Money.
MADISON June 17 ~—-ln a fusillade
of bullets fired by burglars at a 16
year old boy early today, no one was
hurt. and the burglars made a hasty
retreat from this village without any
booty. The store of F. C.‘Dowd was
entered and the safe which had been
left unlocked ransacked. Mr. Dowd.
who lives next door to the store, was
awakened by breaking glass and look-
ing out of his chamber window saw a
man standing in front of the store. At
first he thought it was a belated pedes~
trian. but not being fully satisfied as
to this he opened the window and told
the stranger to move along. He notio-
ed the man crossed the street and went
behind a tree. Mr. Dowd aroused his
son and together they went into the
street. As they started toward the
tree to investigate the man in hiding
opened fire and this commotion
brought two men out of the store who
also opened fire at. Mr. Dowd‘a son.
who with a revolver in his hand. had
advanced in front of his father. Young
Dowd returned the fire and a large
number of shots were exchanged. but
no one was hit. The burglars got out
of the village at once. They had not
secured anything in the store. They
had previously tried to get into the
postoiiiée and a summer cottage of
Mrs. Watson, being unsuccessful at
both places
FREiGHT TRAIN BROKE APART.
WILLIMANTIC, June 11.—An extra
west bound freight met with a mishap
near Pomfret today. after It had broko
en apart. Two angina were on the
train The parting who between lum-
her car: and when these can came to:
gather later both were damaged and
lumber strewn beside the track. After
some delay the line was cleared.
MR. nAvnoup's Haw Hausa.
Leslie Gamble he; been awarded the
contract to met pm or
Raymond’s new Will
ton street.
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TWO CENTS.
Russians w
llutoumllere
Retired Reluctaotiy anti,
Doggodiy at Vafaogow. Ile-
fore a Greatly Superior
force of fresh Japanese
beeps—Stiff fight of
llai Chou
LlAO YANG, Thursday. June id.—- .
During the night of June 14 the nut
sian forces under General Stakelborg.
which had been engaged with the Jap-
anese for two days, slept in their poll.
lion four miles south of Vafanlow and
on the morning of June 16 assumed the
offensive and attacked the Japanese
lines. The battle lasted all day and
the Russians indicted heavy ions on
the enemy. No doubt was felt by the» , .
Russians of their ability to iorcethe , 1
Japanese back, but heavy reinforce? '
plants for the enemy had been brought . , ,
up rapidly from the south, arriving In ,
time to turn the scale. :
An entire division of fresh Japanese
troops w s thrown into line against the
already tred Russians, and the int-
mense superiority in numbers enabled
them to overlap the left flank of they
Russians, who had not sumclant men
to meet the turning movement Ind
were forced to withdraw upon Valan-
gow. The Russians retired reluctant-
ly and doggedly, not beaten, but out-
numbered.
CHE F00 June 17, 2 p m.—-Ii. is re-
ported that the Russians have «dared .
the Chinese to keep out of a zone hav- ‘* “
ing a radius of seven miles from port
Continued on Sixth Page.
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Ads. under this head, 1 time. also” _
times, 60c: every other day, 25¢ a lily. :- ‘
WANTED—POSITION WANTED _,
by a girl for light housework or cham- .
her work and waiting. call evenings. at.
14 Pine street. 117,11
WANTED—WILL PAY GOOD
rent for 6 or Brooms centrally": 16-:
cated. Possession wanted at
Address Rooms. this office ' ~
WANTED—BY 111ij ”1%”
small house or apartm eat 51
rooms. Residefifl, flamenco
factory. Addrcsii N. 781 Orin '-
New Haven.‘ ions 1
WANTED—l, 000 OLD FEAT
beds. Will pay from $1 to 310 a pm
Address Williams. care of Sentinel .
lice. june 1661.
WANTED—MARRIED MEN WI
sail or row boats. can get position an I
home by consulting The Tokendkd
Cor. or J. S. Randall. 11.681:
TO LET.
Ada. under thin head, 1 flmmm ‘ 3
times, 500; every other day. 260 l all).
TV LET—FURNISHED ROOMS”
Haviland St. ‘
TO LET—CAMPlnd PRIVILEGES’
to lot at Hickory Bluff. Apply to A.
B. Tuthill Hickory Bluff. 1 1113:
T0 LET—2ND noon. Qt nouns.
126 Woodward avenue.- Rent $700
houses and building lots for sale
ply to E. A. Woodward.
FOR SALE.
Ada. under oil- seed, 1 onto, 8c
times, 50:; every other dhy, 25¢ a tiny.
son SALE—AN Bournemouth:
steam laundry in Bridgeport, doing
good business, best of reasons for l‘
‘.
n
desirable lot on Winfield St.. 88!th
walk, about 75 feet front. “*1,
deep, level and well sithatedzoo on hid
ground; reasonable price and , _
to right party. Address A. K., on '
Sentinel.
FOR BALE—3 AND. 36 “A
farms. beautiful locatiotl. 15
walk from trolley and R. R. Silt.
r11. H. Marlng, Dorian, Conn.
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FOR SALE—THE PROPERTY .
Stabs street andonhfain ,.‘
longing to 1.11ka auto.
pieces of property are finely
business put-pouch. For forth
ticnlarn enquire of Joseph
Weitport, or Joseph A. Yolk. ‘
Not-walk, Conn .
moans 1 AL;
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times, moi, ,mry c
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