t consummated. though in new arrangement Colone ly to the interior. will hOWever. pains- ed and the piazza in front wii id ned sever 9.1 feet. 0, the cafe will be reducod Entrance to the new office wil wall from the main hallway. at} s hotel. windows. especially the lows t the from of the building, wil MFG their present small panes o of the place in Novemb than thrqs' years sec. a find“ the 011 not they .made it a good paying busi ness venture. this after the place but been steadily on the dwii‘glollllor a long time. Their trr Norwnlk [timings Mons Asst: 12091101 to take up the matter of bhlidlng he“ and moiieru hotel building and thuugl , several meetings were held the plant “ failed to materialize. Both proprietors have been very popular ever since their advent here Mr. Niblo ck was a member of the cm Council of 1904, receiving next to tip “ highest vot e on the Ropublican tickct ‘ He was also elected president of thv Council. in addition he has bccr prominent in two well- known orguulzn tions. 1' ring 1904 he was command , or of Bu ingbam Post, Grand Army of “tho Republic, and is at presen 3' chaplain of Norwalk Aerie. Fraterna Order- of Eagles. . ,Duringhis term as member of thr ' Norwslk City Council, Major Niblocl distinguished himself as an incessant fighter for the public illlei”tBlt-.1.Ht , was especially active in tho crusade to compel owners of buildings in which large nurnbors of pimple congre . gate for work, pleasure or other pur poses. tlu piece suitable tire escapes on lftho sll‘mlrcturos Another of his cum paigus was directed gainsi the Con necti‘mit Railway an Lighting Com " party, which hr» believed should main- tain a waiting station near the South Noni/slit railroad tit-poi. As none was. ‘ placed there, ho was one of tho active opponents against the request of the company to place a new switch in ' East avenue; Mrs Nibiock. too since residing in Norwulk, has boomno very well- known in church work anti in branch score fury of tit Paul 11 Branch of the Girls Friendly Sor:.lcry Mr turd Mrs. Nib Jack‘s friends rolrrot very much that 3 they arc to leave town. in a short time lhoy will leave for Arizona, whom Muior Niblock has ex tenslvu proper ty interests which he has been desirous of looking after for some time. Their plans after this trip have not yet boon fully decided upon. Colonel Russell” has served many years in tho New York National Guard and as told In last ovenlns's Sentinel, bu just been brrvotod for meritorious service. For soverni years he has been liontmrsut coloncl of the Thir- tsehtlr Regiment, brooklyn. Br chance in the management Hotel Norwalk the oldest and inputs hostclry for many mugs. r s can in progress for some ; o D. Russell and Major Wesley block. the proprietors dissolve prshlp. Mulch N ibiock selling out , stereo: in the business to 001 Ifltnssell, who is about to begin saicai changes in the house, he a number of ments to the exterior of the The whole outsido will be , tenslve changes incide include if! out location for the attics. which ’at the left of the front entrance To secure the necessary spate for the n rind Will be at the rear of the of secured by cutting a door through 'i‘m pout office will probably be con titted info a reading;r room for gut-st: All of the rooms of tbt ll lilo will be thoroughly overhauled ass replaced by the modern' large 088- The liotel Nerwaik has had. a long and checkered career, but it has pro - bably never had a more successfu. ppriodwthmr the present one, under [ilf proprietorship of Messrs Nibloclt and Russell. These gentlemen tuck hold r1901. more the South Norwslk ‘ all Second Class Mutter. Captain of Police Pennington Saw Fire at City Hotel. and Willi Aid, Extinguishod ii Wrist might easily have become a l‘ severe tire was averted this morning ‘ about 8 o 'cloolt. through the vigilance of [Police Captain William Pennington One of the chimneys at the City Hotel, being filled with soot, caught fire and commenced to blasts merrily . . Captain Pennington saw the flames shooting from the top of the chimney shd‘immodiately called Driver William McPherson, of tho Old Well Hook and Ladder Company Oillcer Waiter Hall was summoned and the party proceed~ ed to the hotel. They tried to awaken the engineer, who was in the basement, and that gentlemen at first was unwil- llng to admit them. They finally sue ceodcd in convincing him of the pro- priory of their visit. They foughtitbeilre from below with chemicals and after cmlsiderablc work succeeded in extinguishing it. Had it not been discovered in time the result might have been a very severe blaze in the hotel TRAMPIS DID NOT DARE TACKLE WDDD Noroton Man Was too Large a 1 Proposition for Them, and Hold-up Man Went to fall Thomas Wood. of Noroton, positively identified Jumcs Word. of Amsterdam. N. Y., us one of two mcn no thought. attomptcd to “hold him up" Tuesday xwenlng on Noroton Hill. The idoutl- ‘ication was made in tho Stumford city court yestcrday morning Wood a his: fellow. whom the ordinary holdup mun would be 1th to fight shy of was wrtlk lug toward Stamford. Near the sum tuit of the bill be was accosted by a r drangcr. The supposcd holdup man asked him first about a mysterious boy. Then ho asked him if he'd heard '1 certain whistle and at that point he puckered up his lips and omitted 11 whistle that brought another stranger to his side on the double quick. The two men stood sizing Wood up 1or a moment. They offercd lrlur no violence. He wasn't a bit formed. In fact, be talked rather snucily to tho nl~ ‘ccod bandits. Ills manner rather in- vited attacks. But the hoboes didn't vant any part of Mr Wood from No- rman. and they walked on ahead of him. When he arrived at the Clinic" Wood promptly notified Chief Bren- nan. Bronnnn put Patrolman Foley on the cusp, and Foley, taking the descrip. ion. hird him down the l'nc and fished Ward out of a saloon. The Artisterdaw nan denied emphatically that he was near Nor-otnn Hill or had anything to do or say to Wood. Wood was pnsl~ ive, however. be was tbt1 follow. The charge against Ward was vncranry. IIrv could not satisfy .Iudce Downs ho had my visible means of support and His Honor sent him to the workhousc for thirty days. i i ——Tlrc biz dance of the season.‘\1ns in Hall Friday January 27th, Burton ders' union Jesse's concert orchestra TRIED TO SWINDLE BARTENDERS m Strnngar Prctonded to Represent Mag- azine in Inform of Employees. A clever swindler tried to work a lumber- of local bartenders a day or two sec The stronger a large, vell- dressed man. approached them as beintz a collector for tho mu'zazlos pub 'islred by the Hotel Employees‘ and Bartenders' international Union. The vrrairazlne is published by the Union and such member is entitled to copies 'roc of charge. The stranger posed as being a collector for the magazine and ‘l'lod to got half a dollar nplcce from those whom he visited. Among the first til t he approached was Joseph ltoone . who was “wise to the garlic." Rooney have him a piece of his 1111an and tho follow. touring arrest, took to his heels and skipped out of town at the earliest possible moment. M THREE TOWB FROZEN W. “M lee Makes It impossible to Go Through th a Sound. Three tows are frozen in off Tavern Island. One Is a tug with barges and the other two are steam barges which found the weather too rough and took refuse behind the ls‘and. 8o for as could be learned nothing in the way of dancer threatens them, though It will probably be several days before they are able to leave. “a”... nimnr Cbriuc. the prosent elliclont clot of the iioici Norwnik, will continue with Colonol Russell M the house. lNDUBTRIAL LEAGUE MEETING. The industrial League of the First Methodist scopal Church will hold a regular proofing tomorrow night. FTOIQUET OFFICE TO MOVE. Portion of Husilln Baupstuok ‘ Lsunoh campsv‘tiyo‘tke cats in The main Noffice of the Toquet ‘ ouch. Company. of dangerous will a motion very shortly to New Yo ity. The arrangements for the re movai are now. being wads. t; is understood that the company' a mu will still be maintained in shun» We'll orohutrs. which,“ oh satisfaction at Roton oral resound. has already which will be the monthly and annual event. Ohicsrs will bs-clectsd. and an oyster supper will be served. An address will be given by 8. O Palmer. president of the Lamont Club Each member may brinx a gentleman friend Nest sundry evening tho Industrial Lesson will attend service in the fl, church in a body. When there will be a special sermon and installation of ollb cm by the pastor. ..-’....' sorrow. “Alli". lvlltIiiTiNG Tor oi tumor meeting in the First chin, :t 71460 e-l‘oclt the prayers his art-shad tom‘s the swarm Matt”. and! the ' Duncan‘. ”1' u. in w half of the slum drill $931.31” ’w 11 be for. the in- ‘ dusfrlai We. rWu Horst cnruvtv . Episcopal Church. can an ' av school, ' lZl HH l’he Norwaiks l-lard Hit and TraveiAboui Town Difficult ~Trains From Three to F We Hours Late and Shore‘ Line Express Stalled in Out Near Greens F arms The Consolidsttui railroad was hard hit by the fierce blizzard which rsgcd all day yesterday and up to a late hour inst night. ’ On every division ‘ruins were into from live to six hours. Some of them were stalled in huge lrlfts of snow and there for hours they were held helpless. The service between this city and New York was practically paralyzed for hours, so far as regards anytbin like maintaining the standard schedu ulo. Trains that should have left New York during the afternoon and early “Whining at appointed hours were from two to three hours bnhind the sched- llie in departing from the Grand Cen- tr'ni depot, owing to conditions 111 that end of the division which it was lm possible ‘ to overcome. When a train did still'i out. it would run a tulle or 30' 11nd then come to a standstill for 15 or 20 minutes. start u‘zlriir. only to be brought to a stop be— fore it had hardly gained impetus, or at best, would make a run of only a my lullos. The Shore Line express, due to ‘onve New Haven st. 3 p. in. run into a huge snow drift. nt Greens Farms and wus thoro stalled for several hours and other trains were run around it won number track. Tho. point where tho express was stalled is at the same 'lml whom, in the blizzard of 1888, several trains wcro snowed in during that. memorable day and night. The express due to leave New York '11 5 p. m. reached this city five hours behind schedule. Other trains were equally dilutory. Railroad men said ho fault was not so much in the heavy snow blocking the tracks as it was in he freezing up of the switches and be difficulties experienced wi. h the 1 goals which are more of less edecfod‘ by such storms as this. As the night wore on trains began to arrive from Hartford and Spring it-ld. and one from Boston. all hours behind time. but low landed passes cars in South Nor'wulk. Shortly after '11 o‘clock tho t; p. or. train out of New York reached the station, and a sum. ‘ror of Norwalk passengers were on board. Several of these were inter- 'inu-rvi :1an o'rt'h cxprcssctl lhc opin- ion that it was one of the hardest nichrs for travel on the road that they had experienced since the grout blizzard, They said that it was tedious .uuniug up fro nuhe city, as every few minutes there was a stoppage of the min, and these stoppages seemed urdloss and of long duration. The cars were warm and comfortable, but out« side the wind blew the snow in such '1ouds that the general features of the landscape were obliterated. and what. little could be seen revealed high drifts of snow surmounting the tops of former; and ‘pilln': in huge accumu- lations on every side. (Continued on Fourth Page). 0 RIFLEIB INSPEOTED. Twenty-Three Members of the Com pany Showed Up in the Storm. Twenty three members of Company D ventured out in the blizzard last night to attend the regular weekly trill of the company. Captain Percy Morgan, of New Haven, inspector of small arms practice, was present and IINIt‘l‘N‘" the culturally rifles. A company meeting was also held ‘ust nign., but only routine matters were disposed of. OBITUARV RECORD. RICHARD BCOF‘lll‘LD. Richard Scotluid, a well-known rosi- dent of High Ridge died at his late home there Tuesday, uftor s briof iii pans of peritonitis. Mr Scoficld was for many years engaged in tho manu- facture of baskets. He is survived by a widow. His funeral will be bold Friday at 2 p. m. from the into home. FUNERAL 0F M115. CilNIilIilN The funeral of Mrs Milrl'ili'tll. C'.illucil of Chapel street. who died at tho Nor. walk Hospital Tuesday svenlnv. us a result of grip and heart trouble. Med iii yours will be held Friday morning, at St. Mary's church. There will he 9. column birth funeral truths. ilt‘l NisRAL ()ii’ i’. G. A. SCHULTZE The funeral ‘of the Into l’liill (inertia vus Adolphus Schultzu was hold this morning at it) o'clock from his rosi- dent-c. 54 Cove avenue. Itov. Lewis it1 Bush. 1). 1).. officiated; Tho remains were taken to Wastvilie for interment FUNERAL Oil" MRS. FRI BANKS. The funeral of the bite Mrs. Frank» it eclock from her home. 4 Rowan street. The Rev. Edward Cunningham officiated. _ ., . , MM. BENIN l'lNBD $60. . NEW YORK. Jan. 211.er11. lrvlnca Borgia. of New Haven, who yesterday; pleadcd hon vu‘t to an indictment ‘(ihnl‘qmg but with obtaining: money up dur false pr-tfitt-r‘ni s .r'lduy Wits shutouts. nr‘lI‘ til .ruyy ry' slit trIyttiI 4' will it” .. .l...1.~a-rl ; ‘ libtrrollont untururiutrionl first class music. llsrtondcru’ sccohd‘bn-i t hunt hull. Music llsll Friday evening 1111 J. Banks‘wad held this aftcrnoon at 011000 No Livcs‘Lost Bui Many Wily. Nightclnilles, Weather ' NEW YORK. _ , .erh the temperature at zero on dimly-mile- anshour wind drivingr blinding clouds of sharp grained on, ,, ousrhundrod and fifty persons were driven from their homes» early today, by a fire which threatened to destroy whole blocks of tenement houses in the Bronx. Many occupants of the house- wbose exit bud «been out off by the flames. were rescued by Volunteer Iii’e savors while tho. firemen were strug- glint; through immense drifts of snow wIIrllch made the shoots almost impuss a e Although no lives weic lost in the firs rneuv of tho llérsons who were forced to lien in their night cloth ng. nui‘fercd ocrursly front cxphslno in the terrible wcnthru and it is (cured that some of they may not survivo. Several are now in hospitality suffering from shock and hysteria. ' it was nearly an hnuriaflel‘ the first chum Wits sounded before the firemen shaped in lid From 5 rdrrrmiud lbs scent) and then it seemed that fully titty houses must be destroy- ed before the firemen could control the fiurnr... In suite of obstacles in cludiug frozen hydrants rind low water prtssure however. the [ire was sub- dued utter six doub'e thromrnry tenc- mcnt houses had been buru.cd The loss is pluccd at $100. 000 ._..» 7...... DELAYS N THE LEGISLATURE _...... I-‘ew Members Present at Opening of Session Owing to Storm HARTFORD. Jun 26.—-Thcro was another slunll attendance of membrrs of both branches of the General Art- sembly today due to d lay in trans- portution. Tire New oven coutin sent was an hour lhto, nd short‘y cf. tor the opening .ot the note snsslou at 11:30 a recess wusltskcn in or der that members who Wore known to br- on the’r way might be present. Clerk Baldwin called the Scouts to order and Senator Ellie; Judson. .Ir'.. of the 25th District. was chosen pro tour. Tire matter of- disagreeing action nllh the House on the rcsolutlon ex hunting the time for new business to Frbruury 9 was taken up on motion of Senator Lake of the First District He was named by the.chnir as the u‘murllo member of a committee of con- orcncc A commlfinicntlnn wow Governo oberts nah int; appointments subject to confirm stlnn by the general assembly: John M. 'I‘huyor. of Norwich, to bc judto of the Superior Court for a trrru of: It yours beginnin: Ju‘y ’ 11106 Silus A. Robinson. of hllddletoun, to be hiring of the Superior Court, for a form of elvbt ya: 19 from Fibrunry 11. l illilii. Tabled for re cndnr Another commitment“. on from the governor up pointod sublect 1 o (chill-mutton by thy Sonutc tho Hon (1 ll I‘vlor of Tmr invton. to be rnilronzi tommisrimrcr for a term of four yours from July 1, 1005. ll. wits i‘t‘ft'l'l‘r-d to the cum- niiltee on cxet'utlrc rr'lrrriuntlona The House iw'znn birsilirts without a quorum again today. Speaker Hui-5! comb called the session to orier at 11:80. New' business cont'nuod to pour in, slthouth some rut-prise bus born oxprt-nod that thus fur the vol 1mm has been murh is 8 than in ire \iOllB session». It is stored to bo lo s than one half in \o' umc inrroduc rd up to the semi. time last svssion l‘nllnu ins the making of conrrnirtuc refer our- cu on business intro. ducod and taking concurrent ru-‘t on with the Senate in making miscellaneous roiuron ti. on bills and put irious of that body u'l jour'nmcnr was tukon at 11: or. to it! Tuesday do... O'CONNOR—JIEYNOLDB. Marriage Ceremony Performed E-rty Today at 8:. Mary. Church. Despite the ssvcrc wcuillcr. n nurr riuuo ceremony utis nothumrd 11H schodulnd at an Marys Church outly- today. The contractiuz pnrtics wolo Phillip 0‘ Connor, whoao home is in Stuart avenue. and Miss Murcmor Roy holds. at Htovous slrt-ct. ’l‘ho limo not for the service Was 6::111 oclock but bot-mun of the blizzard like storm, the bride and groom were unable to got to tho church until uflcr 7 o‘clnt k The uuptlul knot wus tired by tho itcv J. (2. Folrurty 'lbc bridesmaid nus Mira lioso Loo, wirllu Jul 111 O'Con. nor, a hrotbor of the groom was best man Aftcr tllu csremuny, Mr and MIrIs. O'Connor dopartod on a Wedding 1 i CONTRACT To do To MR. HOVT. The selectrnou will probably givo the «entrant for the bulitlinr: of the now stone arch bridge at belle lslsndi to Dudley if. liuyt provlriluc its con furnish a satisfactory bond for 35000 as rcquircd Mr. Hoyt was the only bidder to come within the nppropritr lion madc by the town meeting if Mr. Hoyt i’liilil to produce ilrc bond tho only alternative of the no cctmen will he to call another shootout town moot rig to make it further apllropriu film or the nearest bidder to Mr Hoyt out. in a figure for mniothin; over , - ISPEHT overt hill l 5T. PETEHSHHHH l ,HHW NHHMll Everything Possible 'Being Done to Quiet Public Alarm. and Troops Have Been With- Drawn‘ from Streets, Ai- ihough Patrols Are Guard- ' lug Factories ST. PETEltSBURG,Jau. 26.12205 1) m. -'i‘be aspect of the city is almost normal this morning and the feeling is decidedly on tour Several nsWspu- pet's have appeared. The authornires following up the proclamation of last night. are doing everything possible to quiet public alarm They withdrew the troops from the streets during the night and not a soldier was in sight in the come. of the city this morniniz. in accord- ance with the promise to protect all workmen who would return to work, however. patrols still encircled the big industr‘ a1 establishments Moreover. in order to restore confidence in tire. sltuu‘ion by direction of the police, the owners of stores took down the boards which they had called over the win- dows and doors in anticipation of riot ous attacks. (lovornonchcznl Tr'epoff guaranteeing them against pillage. 'l‘irt» full over i. of the ’I‘r'cpor Koko soil proclamation has not yet develop- ed. although early reports indicate 1. :1 tome o. the. men returned to work this morning. Several of the smaller establishments are reported to have rcsumoti business Shorthanded. Know- iotige of the exismnce of the proclama- lion how or or was not general union-t 1hr. workmen until t'boy road it on the bulletin boards where many of them turned nu grily sway, muttering reins his to listen to the government's prem- Isos. Others appeared to hesitate re- guiding what c ulsu to pu' sun. ’1 he workmen appear to lack lender- shlp. if as the authorities bcliovc. rim majority of the workmen resume work, the strike rnotcinont will be broken and then tho only thing four. cd is a recrudescence of bomb throw- lug The gorerunrcut is also out our n pl by tho rompnratiic quiet at Mos- cow yosterduy..un,d they hope no 801v .lous trouble will occur- there. w... 2 Continued on Setcrrtb Page DEATH OF H. B. ROGERS. Well- Known Clothicr Passed Away in New Canaan, Today. The death of ii 1.1 Rog-us. 01' Now (unnun tit-curred this morn no: at his home there in the sixty- fifth your of his not». 110 was uclkrronn and lhl' lily outcmuod in Now t‘urmnn out as woi in Tim Norwnlks lie is our r'itcd by :1 union dust in 1 till ilrcn hit a ‘iilry [ingots 'i‘i Fl!“ Ilosuliuo Rog- lhrs bliss iio‘en 110mm and (‘lrnries 18:11“ ill llozrrs, of tho firm of Itogcrs Storms of South Norwnlk. ’lhc t'riott 11.111 \le~' 11 pror‘uincnt busl ‘lll‘Hr. burn in New Cannon for poor y’ b if n rouiury', having been engaged in tho muuufnt'turo of clothing for forty W m 110 formerly pound both the r‘ uproot k lir~otht ~‘rs uterus in Norwslk .111 South Nornnlk and also owned the crow ui'C i“ Tubes and Company, . .rr \rrsturln lit- was utlive politically and for a number of yours has been “union of tho borough of New Canaan. Two yours: ago he closed his business in Now Cannon and retired from ac- tive businoss lilo. lie was a lifeless inhibitor of the Congrezatlonul Clllll‘0h of Now Cannon and bird for many yours been the superintendent of its i-hurdny school. 110 was a mun of thorouvlr business integrity and whose life might fell serve as a line exsmplo of n man. ills death will prove a i’l'i't'i'” loss in tho community of which ho was un honored resident. w... ._l..- FAIRi’lELO couu'rv BANK’." Directors and Officers Ohosan This Morning. Tho numml proofing of tho P‘sirdold County Savings "Bank. of Nomik, was held yesterday afternoorr.’1‘hc corporntors met and eloctcd Bnmuol Lyrics to bo ono of their numbnr and thou chose 1110 following directors: Asa B. Woodward. Dr. Jumps (l. Grogory, J. Thornton l’rowilt, J. (3 Bundle. A. C. Wheeler. Josiah Kol- lngg. Eugcun 1.. lloycr. lionry W. Grey cry and J. P. eudwell. The tilt-onto in'or orsnniued and loimtcd tho following: i'r'ttsitlcntwAstt ,Wootiwnrd. Vice-Prosldcntw r. James G. Grog- cry. lit-crotnry and Trrsuturormiisymnur Curtis. _ Teller-janitor Montsomcry. ""IiIAnltottE ‘ LEADER? MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT. Tho postponed meeting of the Mer chairs and Mann sorrows i «a ti. to» which was to have been held last night will be held tomorrow in . - only sharp lit the South NorwnIIilt Ill NOW GORPONAL IDGAR‘T. w Prlvm Gilbert 3.30m. of Com pony D. Third intent: rumba bean to pointed mountodh' arrow. iWit-h rank of corporal. on ill a staff of General iturtaol thrill. (to ending the bri setter. Connecticut ntionsl Gust-d 5.. The 8011th stand out...“ will have it nicotine of the Minnow, committee nttcr the prover mucous iirillitillf. dice would no 11rd a the clnsnoftbc . “A cARD. For the bosom of our many patrons who. on account ‘of tremendous rush at our store the post days were unable to secure their share of merchandise offered. we wish to inform some that l"Sale" will be continued until sonar. tiny nlrrln of preterm wcok. Plenty of cvorythlug already out pounced. touetbsr with additional st» traction: will be hers forrhhotiiiht Also the re ultir intuitions film an extra force of vslcspsopie to tour facilitate I'lltmjlili 2r. DOSTON STORE OD. DEMAND. A BANSOM Governor General Wright Will Have Three Troops of Sec- ond Cavalry to Fight the Na- tives ' MANILA, Jan. 26 min response to the request of Governor General Wright, General Corbin will send to the province of Cavite the love i troops of the Second Cavalry under command of ”\iu or I“, W, Sibley to assist. the insular forces now fighting with lads tones nour Silsng. Later advices place the number of ladronas at 300. The fighting contiucs. The leaders of the band of lsdrones which recently attacked the town .of San Francisco do Maiubcn and cap- tured the wife and two children of ex~ Governor Tries now demand a ransom for the release or the caprives. BAD PLACE DURING STORM. One of the worst places during the heavy weather last. night was in front of the Lounsbury and Mathewson Com party’s factory in i-Invilnrrd street. The police, who circulate about the city during the night. any that. the wind swept by these with apparently great- or velocity than anywhere else and but ill: b owlnv snow was worse there than at other places. Mirror hurdles MAY BE EDWARD HATCH Chicago Police Are! Now Inves- tgaiing Along that Line, and hay Convict "Hitch.” (‘1er \t‘O Jail. 20. -Bolicf that iohunn lioch, the man pf many silo. ill prove to be the elusive and um rcr‘lous IE'dvrnrd Hutch. accomplice oi II. 11. Holmes. the notorious woman murderer. whose crimes created EXCLC rrrcut all over the United States nnr‘. Canada in 1895, has led the police ii begin an investigation along that. line Al. the time Holmes made his corrfcs stops when in prison at Philadelphia before his oxecution. Hatch was gen orally regarded by the police as a mybicnl character invented by liolures. but since that time there have been revolutions which are almost (UllvillL‘lilg that there was a man sum “.1 iihtch, who did operate with IlO‘lllt'il in his swindlos, and who did _-:i him in making away with the live: “-i’ thu‘ worries and children whom be murdered. Bccuusc of the similarity of Hour: "31' mirror. wi:lr the criminal record 0: 11, M. Holmes, the cleverness will which Hoch apparently caused man: of his wivas to disappear and 0th dry-.211 or circumstances which the po 11cc rcfure to divulge. they are work ' ‘: 1n l-itznbilsil lhc Incl that there. war no Edward Hurt-11', sometimes shirt .t have been spoiled iiotch, and that h it tho man now lining hunted. 'I'trnt lloch used the name I-lnrclr o' iiotnlr up one of his aliases about. i ‘ll‘ it: yours ago at the time. of 1hr liolruos outrages. is declarod to bar" won made known to deLecilves work in: on the coco, and this line of cvi 1.1m 1- mar load to a search in Tomlin and Montreal, where Iiolmos dcclurcr’ . mm at his confessions that Hatch killed the Pictzcl children of Phiia dolphin. rMR. VOGEL VERY iLL. William A. V0201, of New York aflt‘ Noru'u k. Is very seriously ill at a New York hospital, having recently undergone a serious opornriou. ills many friends hero hope for his quick recovery. Mr. Voyei, who formorly conducted fl drill; kiorr- hvrc. spcnri. the summcr in Norwalk with his turn iiy. TO LET. T0 LET-‘vilAllGiii NICELY PUD rtlsbcd rooms with host and both i: 't‘il"‘il intuition with or without hour" No. ti Orr-smut 'l‘crrucn ill?» '1 TO LE'l'wllOMIrl iii WEST AMEN ut- Apply 111 in What Avenue Bout‘ Norws'kI j"3I t TO LET ~— HOUQE CENTRALLN lucntcd, cluht rooms, laundry. sot tub: and all modurn conveniences, Passes nion immediately. Particulars of B Adams. ’ 12 tf. BUIiIliNESS NOTICES. EMPLOYMENT AGENCY—Mild W J. Wilcox announce. that she has as itiblishod so ompioynrcul unduly s 111 ilnnford Place and can nccnruévtgi m J. A. RUDOBR. l’IlACTlCAl. PAIN! cr. Pnpor ilunucr and DH orator. not match rtuhtnittcd Address. Marlin street. foot of Franklin Op. butlw Wriebf's n" I for all classes of applicants. . on...” CEMETERIES. Riverside cometaryuNorwslk Gum seventy acres beautifully located lots to suit all it is wise to select t lot while you are alive. Apply to Gen . Vcornees Brmsrlntendent on tin "new" , d 1in #1 naturalist; Abcwl'i'illc'l‘ «- rrrs think of flail. cotton build in the sprint. TIME TU 4! Whilst and specifications call or “sources, lis‘rold Murillo. Architect. Westbort, Phone Iii Wovtport Division. Conn. Dunk bids. to a Madison at. i . M W. O. KNAPF. ARCHITECT. this his trillion from tho Unltnd T315364! ’i‘t iron SALE-24 mon‘srlrto a... r... tool tit and Frill? tonight in also, Vcrmo it up Now“ Hampsbiw. High northwest .winds dlmmlsning. TWO CENTS “mm H ME ” HialflflllflI, Farrrily Driven out in Snow Storm, Last Evening. at Six ' O'clock Loss Will Be Over $3.500-—Bui Little of Con- ' tents Saved The large residence of W. Ii. Fair- banks, in Leltoy avenue. Dorian. was totally destroyed by first between the hours of 6 and 8 o‘clock,»iust night. The building rind coritcnts destroyed wero vrriucd at about $3,500. and were partially insured. The tire resulted from a defective chimney and broke out in the attic of tilt: books. it was discovered shortly after is o'clock by John Fairbanks, n' son or the owner. The alarm was lm~ mori‘ntcly givenmuri Eagle Hook and lmiricr' (‘nmpvnv wv” tnls‘t‘“""" "c“ The members responded as quickly as prrdsiblo. droplie the raging storm. The high wind and intense cold ren- dcrctl it almost impossible to do any effective fire fighting in the way of saving the house. Neighbors were hard at work carrying out the goods and l‘ul'nisil'ug from the interior of the building and'quite a considerable qusn~ tity was snvod. Tho piano, and in fact most of the furniture from the lower floor was removed to a place of safety. l‘hs l.1':"r-r'n n‘srr- r-rwblu to if"? W‘tm' anough to fight. the fire cffcctunl‘y, so as soon as the working of rescuing the furniture was completed. hrcy toured till'il‘ attention to saving thr- barn, which they surcccdhd in nt'm'trpl' bug, The l‘rn'urn rill workod like heroes. despite the fearful weather, and tho swirling snow which out like a knife 'an ultunst blinded thorn. Their ef- forts in .1th ilw "‘"Nt l-'i NV "““9 "i' the fire were highly commendable. as thoy Wfi‘w compelled to drug it 11112.11 h more very large drifts. The water. which they occurred from the troll ou the place. froze almost as for! flu. it was thrown on the hu liiv- "wt w‘Mn it struck the fi1ornen' s clothing it froze . if The house burucd like u fillilf" box nd was complotcll dosiroyci.i\1'ny win wore loud in their. prttisc ,gf. the “it '011 im their (”tints \illinll result- rd in saving the barn. ---'I‘lr~ dance Irwin» pub'ic slr‘ruld m mica liw on nr'nl‘it‘cni will bull if the Bmtendcrs. Music Hall, Jan. 27. CARDW OF “THANKS. 1 desire to sirrt'trciv ilnnlt all the "ind ir'innvis .u'lro, by lirc‘r arthros'lo'rs 'f sympathy and pro'rorrrutlon of ii 1w. us. did so our 11 or con ruin his in my tour of nffiirtlon. Spoc‘nl ackunw‘od:rcrucut is due ‘ourt Nnrruk, F. of A. for its interest in the manner in'iirntnd. MRS. CHARLES McGRATI'I. WANTED. WANTED—A COACIIMAN TIIOR- ouch' y understanding the cure of h yrs- os nud condoms, and rrnkins blmsef verrornily useful about the place. So- ber. and references rcqnirerl. E. E. St. George. ii Elm street. Norwa‘k \ jili 3t WANTED — POSITIONS F‘OR brco (OlOI‘I‘d men n-r coat-brush: wn man as nurse; tun utmr'n as scarri- stresses in pvivntc nu‘ll'cr. Apply .1er. Wilcox. 13 Hanford illnco j24 3t WANTED—BRIGHT BOY WANT. -d. to work in atom and make. himsoii cucrully useful. One with south lilif‘ lrnnlcul nbiliiy preferred. Must. fur~ r‘sh nood rcfcrcncvs. Cali before ii p. u. at 52 South Mrrin st 24 3t WANTED—4‘0 PUIlCiI/iiili'. ANY ind of old books. No mutter what on have send postal. Will call city tr country and pay cash. Lnrco lio . rrarics or nnmll coiier'rions bouslrt. \ddrcss Books. our. strrrtlncl. tisotf MISCELLANFOL 5; THE PARIS (‘1 (lift AND lilil’l‘ Hours 33 80 Main Si, no Norwulkw- fiioarinq Solo 0" Wintor tinrrnoutr of. "our own oriccs. Evrryil'iur tncrt’vo. Costs. $2.98 up: Sk'rts, $1.911 up; Rain (*outs. $6.98 up: Suits, Milli up; Silk, Petticoats. stir up; Children's and ”iris' Coats, 81.115 up: Bri‘ lrmt‘uo ‘ Wrists. :1 001m; Furs. $199 up. Curio} nnrlv and yet your choice. no this in the last sale of this season. 52.1 it rise: To LADIES SECURING ' rirrts this wcok. two on. dis from "our (red Wrinkles. crows fest, pimples. illnt'lllleildii and freckles ro'n'ot'rrl. Bu- pcrlluo’hs hair, mulch and warts poo , umncnily dostroyod by olcctrolvt r without pain or scar consultation free. business or branches taught. iii up. Madame Frances Murrsy. 6880. Main street. has sung... mum... a“... -.- . :for power or foot. inquire st. ltrrr on . nitauncbWorltr. . 5174210!“ res (ALI! -A snvn R000 brim in Norton. so ill near the schoolhoue rien Lb