‘,,,gh‘t out the state board of mi.
mu gathered by the npproprla.
" indiitte’e at a hearing yesterday
mcstimaie‘s for tho- ensuing
were. taken up. The board
‘ no increase, 511., 600 for 5ng
eties and "- il00 regular
‘ii. 0 Fenian. of West-
aid that: the. rcguim
.500 a: year) was well
part he knew, being
ry f the secretary,
.. and tor annual
meetings. Asked
ll , artwork. he said
. . The. nnual meetings, ho
were held in December and gon-
it lasted three days. Speakers are
. had. The expenses of members of
the ..Iboard in attendance are. paid.
Erich grim page has the right to send one
It and his fare is paid, the some
‘I ach ag‘i‘i‘cularut society, Innk-
' bull " 160 de eg'ttcs
All ‘dvth'en if? there were. more than
on institute meetings It yeiu he said
.npd also said that the estimate
dates. paying liltiil' expenses to
> only agricultural lair to see that the
me law relating to gambling and
armor stilling was not: Iiolated.
I110 explained that the law provides
the the board shall pay every Ithi~
cultural society p'uytur.r $100111 pre-
rhinitis the sum of 5100 rom the state
and then on in proportion to what is
paid over $100 in premiums. but the
lla'w says the amount cannot be drawn
if there are violations. Ilndcr this or-
rangenlent tho Dunbury Fair Associa-
tion gets over $1. 400 out of the state.
{That association ix». commonly report-
oil to be a first- clues money maker for
Its hackers. and that thI state ls hclp-
in: it dill not soon I In stIiko therein
znlttee pleasantly.
Mr, Pardon said that the law was
peculiar.~fl‘llere_ is II clause which save
mitt if the plcsident. societary and
treasurer of the fair assoc. lotion can
swear that the luv; is not Iiolnicd by
and with their knowledge and consent
illicit the board must. allow the grant.
In response to questions if any grant
had been refused lust Icu ,‘tllc year
before or the IIIIII before that, Mr.
Fulton acknowledged that none had
been. Upon thut. It was pointed out
that the present, law was not In force
three yeah; ago with its peculiar pro-
[vision a
Chairman Putllsun suid he wanted
to ow where the lust appropriation
wen to. He pointed out that the
legislature is asked to appropriate fm
the slump breedcts' association, Ihe
pomolo‘glcel society, the fruit growers
and the dairymcn special lines of
Ifarmtng. and the committee would like
to know villihc special kind the board’ s
money helps
During the hunting, when the mat
ter or fairs was under discussion. Mr.
melon said he thought they benefitted
the small towns. When asked if the
money from the state was of assist-
ance to, the Dnnbury fair, he gave. it,
as his personal opiu'ion. no. Two years
ago, he said, members of the board
visited 51ml. inlr, paw violations of the.
law an considered withholding the
grant. but after getting the opinion of
the attorney general decided that they
could not refuse to pay.
. The hearing II'IIs continued for two
tweells.
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‘. RAlILROAD'S UNLAWFUL RATES.
flagrant. Wilful and Continuous Vio-
, lotions of in. Low Guarded.
WABHINGTON. lI‘cb. 3.,—~"1I‘iagrani
wilful dud continuous violations" of the
during the past five years is the
, in which the AIchison. Touch
in Santa Fe Railroad is arraigned
. info decision promulgated today by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
oh itho alleged unlawful rates and
notices" of that road In the transpor-
ids ‘cool mine supplies. involving
flew the Colorado Fuel and iron Com.
”the main points of the decis-
mi. . ummarizlng the way in which ii
iii altered the law this been violated
, . and disregarded, pro as follows:
“The not to. regulate commerce re-
outrun carriers t'o publish and adhere
damn»
A UTTLI MAN
when possum smith if he is
d thrifty he will never be
null dam
«on .Whenh 03s
wad ileum in“ he
mtafm smile. . nMow show
at
Hill
Fall
Suites.
elr trailicu. 'i‘he Atchison,.'l‘o~
pelts. sud Santa Fe Railway Company
has for the last five years wilfully
and continuously violawd the movie
ions of this low in the respects above
stated
“February 19.1903, the swelled 'Ei
kins bill was enacted, providing that
carrier» should in no case lrensport;
trailio until a tariff had been publish?
ed. and that the published tariff should
be observed. and providing It penalty
of not less than 51.000 nor more than
$20 000 for eIwh offense. The provls
ions of this statute extend both to tho
Railway company which grunts and
the" party which receives the canoes
sion. .Botb' Itho‘Snntn Po and the 001'
made Fuel and Iron Company system-
atically and continuously violated the
provisionu of that act in the portion
lars mentioned froiu the day of its
passage down to November ”7. I004.
when the tariffs under which this coal
moved were reduced in case $1.15."
"it. Would seem that the El Peso and
Sputhuestem Railway was also in Ito:
lution of the same statute during that
period but that company was not It
party to this proceeding. and has not
been heard.
“it should be. further otmcllcd that
on March 25,1902.tllo United States
Circuit Court in a suit begun at the
instance and quuest oi the interstate
commclce commission, enjoined tlIc
Atohis'on. Topeka and Santa Fe Rall-
way Company to observe in all res-
pects its published schedules of rates.
That company, from the date of this
injunction down to Novembel 27 1904,
was apparently in continuous disr'c
gnrd of that order ot the court in itI-I
failure to maintain these coal truffles."
The alleged infractions ot' the law
were first called to the. attention of
the commission by the claim of the
Caledonia Coal Company. operating u
(out Inlnc at tlnllup,'\ . M. that. the
Santa Fe nus discriminating against it
in [mm of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company. A contract. of the Santa
Fe with the Caledonia tlotnpnnv ex
pircd in 1989 or 1988, and use not re-
pencil and when it attempted to find
It maritct for its steam sizes of cool
it is charged, “it ascmtuincd appment
lI that “coal. both roIn the Trinidad
region had front the mtnI-s III Gallup
was being supplied ill a price which
about equalloy the freight lute alone
from the point. of ploductlon to dcsii
nation.” " . -
The decision says that no other in-
dilidusl could do business in compo
titton with the Colorado fuel and iron
Company in. this field unless he enjoy-
ed the sumo ir‘cight rate advantages;
that when other individuals endeav-
ored to make contracts in competition
with the Colorado Fuel and iron Com-
pany they were compelled to pay the
published rate and therefore- wcre un
able to furnish the coal; and that un-
der this arrangement the Santa Fe
Company and the Colomdo Fuel and
iron Comptlny virtually entered into a
partnership in the handling of this
cont. in the execution of which tinI
publielied schedules of the. Santa he
were utterly disregarded "
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REPHIEVE REACHES WINDSOR.
Received by High Sheriff Peck from
Mr. Waiters. the Governor'o
w
. —
Messenger.
WINDSOR, \'.,I Feb. 3: «'Illo mes—
scngcl bearing the rcpricw of Italy M
Rogcrs. the conrhttcd licnnlngtou mur-
duress. to June 2 from (inventor Bell
to High Sheriff H. H. Peck, arrived
caIlv this forunoon. Ills coining put
an end to the unxluty which the sheriff
had full. in view of the possibility that
the reprieve might not reach him be-
fore 2 unlock this afternoon. which
was tho time limit for the execution
of Mrs. Rogers. Shcrltf l’cck met tin.-
executive messenger. Charles T. Wal-
leis scc rotary of civil and military at-
intro of the ututtI III the railroad sta-
tion. and at his hunds rccclI'ud the oili-
I.lItI document
Mrs, Rogers nwuitcnud on this. the
day legally appointed for her death.
lifter it comfortable night's sleep 5c»
euro in the knowledge that at least
four months more of life bud been at.
lowed ”her. Yet no change mtil‘itt'tl her
appearance or buttons. and the name
apparent indifference with which you
tIII-duy she received the news was not-
uttered today Neither did she ulnnifclu
uuy fooling orer the unnomuumuclit
that today, though the rdpriev» had
been granted. she must listen to the
formal reading or her death warrant.
The hour for this proceeding bud um
been announced early today. It was un»
Ilersiood. however. that It might not
take pines until Just. before the time
specified in the document for tile execu-
tion, which was ”between i and 2
o'clock in the afternoon. " Immediate-
nftrr the reading of the «tenth warrant.
the biliciui rcprtIIVe is to be road to
the condemned woman and proceedings
In this rusc. as for its the Jail and
0W0?” officials are concerned will be
pddpl until further action by the till-
' promo court is taken.
Sheriff Pool: accompanied by three
' deputies. wont to the slots prison at
9 o’clock. A conference was held with
Rup‘erintclnlent III. W miles, of the tin
emotion, and it was decided unit de»
y would pollination-exp tinu the for.
nittiou blinding lipid be carried out
two. According uncut-intestinal
mount“ the Iirtlf 'tb Minna
ere coil deretsr Walters and Mrs.
burned. the matron of the prison, were
also in the party. When the short!
stopped before Mrs. accord cell. the
woman arose and step forward to
unset him. For t In rat time/ since
her arrest one luv way to 1m Gilli?
iions.‘ She did not weep sudibly. but
tom mm down her cheeks sud she
was unable to spank.
«In
Special Committee Named to
Formulate a Bill Consists oi ‘
5enat0rj 5tiles Judson, up,
and Representative Elmore
5. Banks and Will Endeavor
, to Present an Act Which Will
Satisfy Two Halves of Com-
mittee Divided For and
Against Atwood
liAII'llI‘OIlD F‘Ib ll. w'i‘hc Atwood
plopositlon was wrestled around by the
Judiciary committee at an executive
session yesterday afternoon, but ill-
though the committee spent consider-
ably over two hours in discussing the
matter. the members arc still for from
an agreement. and the. question is not.
yet ,sottlcd by any means. The com-
mittee got for enough along to up-
point u sub-committee consisting of
ScnatoI Stiles Judson. .lI., ot‘ Stmtford.
and Representative Minors 8. Banks, of
II‘IIlrllIIIld, to (halt a Icsolutlon annull-
ing the statute as it exists at the pies-
cut limo. butnothlpg beyond thutwas
Ilonc. ,
The proceedings opcncd with u. gen-
oral discussion of the bills proposed be
tonI the committee, all nimcd at the
Atwood suits. 'l‘here seems to be a
fairly even division of sentiment in the
committct.I regarding the' tmltmcnt
which ahuuld be III-corchi tho plutntiil
in the three hundred and odd actions,
and some members of the committee
did not. hesitate to echo the. views of
certain uttorncys who spoke before the.
body at a recent hearing. and culled
Mr, Atwood II plrstc. II gambler and
applied to him various other pictur-
t'l-Iqtlo uppcllnttons.
'l‘lic contention of counsel for Atwood
thut they haul the law on their side.
and that the law had invited the I'I-ry
action which lIuIl been taken by Mr.
Almond, impressed Inuny Int-Inbcrs of
tho committee him they were not ut all
ready to concede that Mr, Atu'ood's
stunt] from :I lIIIIIIi stuIIIlpoiIlt. was dc-
serving m“ coudculnution or was untou-
ublr, however they may llliVl‘. regarded
it from a purely morni point of view.
The mutter wus threshcd pro and con
at. some length. and at lust. it was
thought II Ionipmmisc measure. might
be plcpurcd.
(in the other huud. III-Ituln IIIcInIIIIIs
oi the committee contending that Mr
Atwood know the law when IIII began
the suits and woe familiar. with the
fut-I thin. the statute might be repealed
III any time. leaving him without. a leg
to .IItnndIou. went into the promiscuous
suing of dilatory udIninistI‘utors and
IIchIulors purcly as u gulllblc, and that
ho is tllI-I'cforc entitled to no consldorn-
tlcn \I'lIIIIsoIIvcr Iithcr from the com-
miticc or the legislature. Apparently
ubout hull of the committee regard the
Atwood pctltlon III that light.
The other liulf contend that the slut—
IIII lnI'lthi lust exactly what has hap-
pened. They say Mr. Atwood accepted
the. utter of tho stoic. III-ted for it in
causing the enforcing of the law. and so
is entitled to consideration. At this
point. there is a difference of opinion.
however. so that Whllt.‘ half the com-
Iniltcc ill‘t‘ against the Atwood proposl~
outright. the other hull‘ are Ilivldctl
as to just what should be done with
the nIuttI-Il.
II: Atwoml entitled to u IIIIIIIII of
more than thc costs of thII actions.
which he has already paid out in shor—
itfs' and court ices? That. is the due-III
lion which hull of the committee are
III-billing with themselves and each oth~
cr. As long as thc law got Atwood
into 1le its he. seems to bc in. thcy ar-
gun. thou the law should certainly I't"
iInbursp him for what. cxpcnsc he has
been IIIIIlcr, Sumo mcmlicrs of ”10
IImnInittcc would like to hurtI the court
costs and shrriifu' [ms actually expend-
IIII, returned to him.
Others Iuniutuin that there is an ex-
ponst' for chunscl lees. stationery and
clcricul work for which he is entitled
to compensation. and they say loos
should he IIlioonl too. if the other costs
itl'i‘ in IIII returned Illltl the actions Ills-
IIouIinuIId. Still others any that the
law l‘t‘itl out It definite invitation and
«fluid II specified reward, and in those
hllilit Mr, Atwood undeniably has a
’IurIInulo hold" upon the administra-
tors to has "held up." They any the
Is‘utuie gnvc Mr. Atwood II rcnsonublu
exportation of homo compensation for
his work. and so an Itllowunro to cover
possible judgments should be made.
After considerable discussion.- the
two lgcntltuneu uumed were appointed
II committed to confer and draft n
bill which will embrace up nearly as
possible, the contentions of the cou-
IIIIrvuilw-s on the conunittcc. The sub-
IIoIIIuIlttco was directed to draft n bill
which would nullify IIIII Atwood suits.
and which. while it. would not repeat
Illt‘ statute would luulto It impossible
for our such condition no III. present. ex-
ists' ever to arise again. 'lho bill was
ulsn to include the committees lIieIul
not to compensation. and it was sup
guided that annllowunce of 310 for ouch
suit In» made. torovur all court clmts.
ubul’lftl.‘ their and counsel expenses.
Hl't' rub- committee ecltalnly huh it
emit on its bustle. it will have to blend
hiaclt and willie into n perfect color
which will be entirely In accord with
the views of those who love black; and
will prove satisfactory to those who
«imply dole on white. The committee
"has, practically. been invited to com-
luto a word;
til without moanI i . ,,
cg r . LIFII DEPAM‘MINT
The judiciary cont tiles and the you»
blue "yes" with " 0"
width will union“g
in either
emit public at mummy be eminentlw
mulled III to one point: it such a
thin: can be done. if two such ex-
trainee can be brouslli into burmony
the two gentleman on that sub-commit»
tel: life the ones to do it.
mun-W
Miss Marguerite Tammany of it
Monroe street is visiting her sister,
, Yesterday II United States
Mrs. John Hunter of New Haven. 1
Not in your: before has navigation
of Long island Sound been so denser .
our for sailing vessels on account of
the ice as it is at the present time.
Several schooncrs have had narrow
escapes from being wrecked recently
by being caught in ice packs which
have drifted slowly tortiard the shore
'and from which the schooners could
not emerge.
This morning Captain Frank Lassenc
came up from Smith Island on the too.
He reported that three large schoon-
are, two of them two' Invited schoon-
ers and one three master became
caught Indhe ice off Smithtown, L. L.
and were unable to not out of it for
three days. dIiltinx. buck and forth
with the title. At last two of them
were able to not free from the ice
field which covered a. space of several
miles in diameter. ope schooner re:
"mined however. and was in extreuw
danger of being drifted ashore by Ice.
revenue
cutter visited her and after working
for four hours succeeded in getting the
schooner out of the ice. She started
to tow the schooner away with her.»
The schoonol was covered wt lI ice
which hull frozen on her from the
spray and she was all but unmansgc
able under sail.
SOLVENT NOTICE.
District. of Norwalk. us. Probate
Court. Junuury ltith A. 1).. 1901').
Estate of Matilda 1.. Jennings late of
Norwalk. in said district deceased.
The. Court of Probate for the Dis-
trict of Norwalk, hath limited and al-
loII'cIi six months from the date here-
of for the creditors of said Estate to
exhibit their claims for scitlement.’
'l‘hosc who neglect to plesent thcir
accounts pr‘opcily attested. within
cIIlIl time. will be debnrred a recovery
All persons indebted to said. Estate are
Imllostcd to make immediate, payment
to
tilliAltldIIS l., JENNINGS.
Administrator.
h
The legal rotors of the South Nor-
Willi: Union School District lure here
by notified and warned that a spec.-
iul meeting of said District will be
held at the Franklin street school
lI‘I-b, Tilt. 1905, at eight o‘clock to hear
and act upon the report of the. coni-
IIIIIIIIII appointed by said District. upon
lilt’ mutter of a new school building.
end. It dccmcd advisable. to discharge
said Conllnlttcc and to appoint a new
Committee for suid,purposc: also to
rescind thII appropriation of runners
lIoIIIIotorII made I'm fit Incw‘ school
building. and to appropllntc such a
sum of mono). us. may be deemed not:
«seen and advishblc for the pIIIposo
of building and completing a school
building suitable for tho rcuilements
of the District; and to transuct any
other business properly coining be-
fore said meeting.
A lilo) CIIAIID
Int'i'r'l :w coner‘rr
JOHN l-Ii LIGHT .
lligtrlct Committee.
II:
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LIFE, ACCIDENT LIABILITY AND
HEALTH INQURANCE.
55th ANNUAL LSIATEMENT -~
(Condensed).
‘ETNA, LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Hammad; couu.
M
MORGAN G. BULKELEY. President.
The Leading Insurance company In
New England, and the Largest in
the Work! Writing Lite, Achi-
dent, Liability. 3nd Health
insurance.
Assets, Jim. I. Hill-II ....S 73.600.178.81
l’rcmium receipts III
1904 ................ 13.808.922.77
Interest and other rc-
ccipiu in l904 ......
’l‘otul Receipts in will .
Payments to Policy
holders in 1904 ,. .
lwgai Reserve on Poll.
clcs. and all claims ..
Special Reserve III illi-
closeups
64.845.752.16
3.062.033.90
”331455030
of Tailor‘Mado Suits
chimed the general Illa It down
N made of. Price tom 35. 00 up.
pulses lower than over before.
AND
in White, Red and Blue.
19c
lilo
(I Blown Tumblers for
6 Lantern Globes for
3 Rolls Toilet Paper for 10c
9 Bars Washing Soup for 250
3 Bars Sand Soup for 100
NO.
Clearance Sale
Still Continued
Special Bargains
' CALL AND EXAMlNE.
D. 'Gottli‘eb
CLOTHING, SHOES AND
FURNISHINGQ.
11 North Main Street, Scull? Norwalk
S. FOX,
THE LADIEB’ TAILOR AND FUR-
~ RIER.
A Clearance Sale on everything. IA.
dies Black Goals, 34 inches long. lined
with Skinner's satin. my own make,
price. 56. Short Costs, 24 inches long,
lined with Skinner‘s satin. my own
make. price $3.98. These are not the
only things. but we have II reduction
sale on everything. Ludtcs‘ Pleated
Skirts from $2. 49 up. Outing Flannel
I
we cannot mcnt..ion Please cull at our
store before going elsewhere. Sale he-
ging Saturday. Jaupory 7. 1905.
lot another your pass without giving to
your family the protection that life in.
adrenal: alone can give. The Conn.
General Life Ins. c0. of Harthrd, has
tit. lowest guaranteed rates of any
first class company. For particulars
addren.
F. H. FIELD, GENERAL AGENT.
SPECIAL AGENTS—N. SMITH FER-
GUSON—DWIGHT. SPAULDING.
SOUTH NORWALK. CONN.
I-uovno' In Pilot."
Ilitlon to Reserve
above given ..... 15.204.780.00
IIlfo insurance issued.
revived and paid for
ill l004 ....... 28ml.) 0.007.00
llitu Iusurnigge in force ’.‘i 30” .mp0
Jan.l.lliI ...... ...“I ..
Accident. Insurance in ' 'PHONludw-Jl
force. .IIIII. l. liltlfl 217.236J0l00 ‘ .
Guarantee Fund In ex:
cess of iiuqulI-qucnts
by Company's alum
Ilui'd
tluurnntcc Fund in or
IIIIIIII of legal Require
Iiitiilin ....,.il,tifltl.I12ti.00
$145, 913, 246. 86 '
Grout Gains in Business During 1904.
biomass in Assets .....1 5.021131010
0.055.640.0171
...-...
increase in Guarantee
Fund chr limulrc-
Iiiuntu lltlti.liili.lti
lucrcpso to Premium luI
come l.l3tl.0tili.00
increase in Total income. i.:ll'2.tlii2.20
increase in Mic liliitii‘I
anco Issued laud Paid
for
increase in Life insur-
ance In Force H.001 title 00
Increase in Accident in
.surance in Force il.tll8.ll2tl-ll“
I I Hoiioo I Manager
l-lubiugsr Bldg» New Haven. Soon.
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AGOIDIINT AND LIAIILITY DI.-
PA “MINT.
ll. I}. l-tlnkloy, turnout Adm Accident
lust moo
M. ii. Imtu. consul Agent Liability
Hill a a.“
Home omen, Hll‘tlordy Goon.
2.225.l00.0il
"WIIII'SIIIIES'IIIII ill"
fIy‘i'he‘F‘erris Coo: Co.
The Ferris Cool 00.
The Ferris Cool Co:
“Everything Good
in
Cool and W
phenomenal Co.
I'Ifhe Ferris Goal Co.
:‘I'he Ferris Cool 00.
i
TAILOR MADE SUITS
IAT SPECIAL PRICES.
Only a short time now before our Annuad Stock Tamas—wand in that time we propose to reduce um- amp
to order to do this we have made special prices on til em all.
You can buy a Suit of us now.
We will continue our Special Sale of Lsdies', Miami; and Childrens Clocks.
LADIES’ SWEATERS
’All of our Ludics‘ and Missed‘ Sweaters and Norfolkduckols at prices to close.
Price, 51.00 to 53.50, former price, 52.50 to $5.00.
HOUSEFURNISHING ’DEPT. _ :
TRISTRAM & H TT, Norwalk
.. w ..W- 7...... ... .,.. ......n——~.~_
Wslsts from the up. Cashmere Waists,
51. 49 up We have more articles which
Not a suit in stock has os-
for less than the original cost of the goods that
CLOAKS.
,Many good things left had
,i
I 9
NORFOLK JACKETS.
Flue handmade goods
1 dos. Blown Goblets for title
1 i I W l 11 1 y I r liu'hd Lamp, complete, 1:..-
:diggegsilcks‘rnhem, u., f- ”'32 $3. 25 Oil Iicuters for 5.1.30
5 (int 011 Cans. 59c 84-2 5 Oil lieutcrs for $3 .50
lanterns, 29c 54. 95 Oil Heaters for I, 53 05
Oil“.
2 AND 5 GAZETTE ’.BUILDING
H. Krieger & Co.
‘1.
Ir
Cleari
ale ‘
. . . . I'I
Furs sn’IISClo'aks
n
And all otheriflllVearingji Appnreifijfor
Men, Women and Children,’ is
now going on at; our store.
Charge Accounts Solicited.
Easy Payments will settle your bill;
H. Krieger & Go
West Washington Street
OLSEN SHOE S ORE
.113. JANUARY AND FEBRUARY I
Sale of Fine Footwear
Iliitlicti liltlll and ".00 list Coltiiiucbcr Shoes ............I......... 91.99
indies 3200100 Ellison button. marked down to .....................0iic
indies 92 50 lligll button Arctlcs,.a at
irlu'ltllllldillldlbldIllilllllblll.1039
a
“ 4 MEN’S:,JSHOES.
Moll! “it!” ”ONUIHI'“ QURHL’ 3‘10“, “(livlrrDillllll‘l"‘!l"‘iil'lfilIII ‘2: 48
Put. (iolt button and Butcher Bids.
Mons Flt: You Quality 9.1.00 dimes III................................. $1.98
Box chit Bluchoril‘ and lists.
Pat. (loll numbers and lists.
Vicl Kid. leather lined. lace.
MONO In!” Gill, 1303 on“ .‘400 Storm BOOM. M o l l I l o o I o o be oh I I a o I a r '2‘“
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Advertise Your Wants in The Evenlna'Sen
that and, Get Quick Roping.
Norwalk Chronicler