H.
a
"cunt. dividendu.
ll] iiiiii
flew York Insurance Commis~
sioner Tells of the Question-
a‘ble Dealings ot the Hydes,
and the Rubbing oi the Par-
dnl Society by Subsidiary
Companies
ALBANY. Juno 22.-—»’l‘lrc rcport. of
Snporlntondout. Ii‘rarrcls licrrdricks of
the state insurance department to
Governor Higgins rrpon h‘lrr investiga-
tion of the Equitable ldl’o Assurance
society was rrrado public here and in
New York yesterday. It is described
in the title as a ”proliminary report"
and it is decidedly critical of tho trian-
agornent of the society. as Woll as of
the new trust arrangement for voting
the stock agrocd upon by Thomas F.
Ryan and the three trustccs dosignat
ed by him In the conclusion of his
report he says:
"No superficial measures will cor-
rect the existing evils in this society.
A cancer cannot be cured by treating
the symptoms. Complete nrulualiza-
tion with the olimlnutlon of tho stock,
.to be paid for at a prlco only corn-
mcnsurato with its dividends, is in my
Tlplfmml the only sure [treasure of rc-
e .
“This 1"cport with a copy of the or 1-
dencc iakon on tilts inxostigation will
be transmitted to the attornoy gcrroral
for such action thereon as ho may
deem proper.“
Of the subject of proposed legisla-
tion, he says:
“i think it important that the noxt
legislature should take into tonsidcr'a-
tion the question of the investment of
the funds of life insur'ancc cornpanlcs
and establish a standard of invest.
ment. As to how far or to what ox-
tent they should 11o restricted in their
investments 1 am not proparcd to oft‘or'
an opinion at this tirno. Tircro can iro
no question, however, of tho wisdom
of prohibiting the investment of life
insurance companics in subsidiary
moneyed and busiucss corporations
controllcd by lilo corrrpunios, which oc-
casion tho carrying of largo balanI-os
for tho. borroilt ot‘ tlrosc cornparrics and
for tho stockholders who aro lnr'gcly
associatod in tho. managonrctrt of tho
society. The strugostton that tlroso
large balanccs Vvoro carriod for tho
purpose-01' enabling the socicty to
avail itself of the opportunity to pur-
chase scouritioa at a low prico is not
strstuinod fr'onr tho fact that largo bal-
ances were carried during tho yours
1903 and l9ti4, whon socur'itios cotrld
havaI boon nurclrasod at a much ionor'
lcrcl or the trrorroy loatrod at much
higher rates than won- bcing paid by
the affiliated corrrpanios.
Turning thou to tho now control Irri-
tler which tlro socioty has past-rod, Mt‘.
Hendricks. whllc not qucstlonlng the
honesty of purposo of tho trust pr'opo.
sition. exprcsscs llIc opinion that the
only thing that will rcstor'o coniidonco
and beneilt to the company would ho
the culmination of tho stock control,
“and what i doom of canal important-II.
the elimination of \anl strocl control.
1 early canto to tho opinion and so ox-
pressod myself to 'tho bmisluturo intlro
departmont‘s animal r'opor'i tilts your,
that all the surplus accrctions of this
society boyond tho 7 nor cont. divi-
dends on tho, stock. lrolorli'zcd to tho.
policy holdors. Tho charter pr'ovidos
that. the business of tho socloty
should be corrdut-tod on tho mutual
plan. and providoa that each policy-
holder shall be credited with 1111 cqnit.
able share of the surplus. And I am
not continued 111 my opinion by an
examination of the statements that
were made onriy in tho oxlsionco of
this soricty to tho insur'anco depart-
ment, verified uudcr oath by tho prost-
doni of the society, that it was a pure-
1y mutual company. and that. all its
surplus should bc divided in an omitt-
nble rnauncr among the policyholders.
and still furihor by an oxnrnlnatlon of
the affidavits made in behalf of the st)-
clety to tho cornrniasionor of taxes
and assessments of the city of New
York, containing thc ntatcruorrt that no
surplus earnings boloul; to tho stock-
holders, and that all tho l‘lt currnrlirtions
of the society are bold tor the honour
of the assured and arc 11cc from taxa-
lion."
' James W. Aicxnudor, prcstdoni. and
James H. Hyde. first vice-president.
whose resignations wcro accoptcd by
Chairman Morton. are severely ar-
r
4—-
one of the largest and most extensive
insurance corirpanicu of the World. llut
he did not neglect his own interests or
those of his immediate associates and
(dopondontu in the society."
The organisation of tho tdrprltrrbiol
Sate Doposit company of Boston by
Henry 15. llydc and its lonso of 11111qu
in tho Equitable building, Boston. bl
crit’tclsad, and thc louse dcclarcd to ho
unprotitablo to tho parent society. This
lensa Mr. Hendricks spooks of us "litu-
hnndlod," and he notes that tho roal
astute pays tho. socioty only Lilli 1101'
cam. on tho. building, whllo tho Sc~
curlty Safe Deposit con'rpany. which
succeeded to the rights of tho Irkprlta-
lrle Sttl‘o Deposit company, pays 18 por'
cent.
Under tho heading, "’l‘ito Missouri
Safe Deposit ('hnnpany," tho report.
says:
“'l‘ho lute Honry l'i, ilydo, who by
this time had bccomo a drill bollcvor.
and an oxpor't. itr safo doposit buslnoss.
concluded ho could lrnprovo on tho
Boston lease by 4,000 a your 111 favor of
himsclf rind his t’r'tcnds. and to tho loss
of tho. sooloty."
'l‘hc stock of the Missouri Halo 1va
posit. company of" St. holds conch-nod
of 2,000 shares. par valuo. $100 ouch.
Of these 1.745 wcro in the name of
Louis Fitzgerald, and Mr. Hendricks
says at this point: “Wo have sent f01'
Mr'. Fitzgerald to toll in; who thc rcal
owuct' of this stock was. but ho has
not appeared. it may be assurncd that
most of it was owrrod by Henry ll.
liydc himself for whllo ho iavr rrcd his
intimate friontls on the tnstdo at tho
mpcnse of tho soticty, he kept Ibo
lion s sharo himself "
in 1902, wlron it was desired to sell
the St. Louis building, the purchsscr'
objoctcd to this lonsb and tho sui’o do
posit stock was bought by tho Equita-
bic Lilo. at $2510 por slrar'o, .ianros ll.
llydo. tho, ownor of tho 1,400 shuros.
1‘t'( oJVing $352,000 in cash for his
shato
01‘ James W. Aloxandor" 2. slrnro in
ilroso lottsos Mr. llorrdllt'ks Intakes ilto
follow lug ,utatcruont:
“.lamos W. Aloxundor says ho slgnod
tirosc lousos undt'r tltc dircctiou of
ticttt'y B. Hydc. I lrollcvo that to ho
tho fact . and it is tho most charitubic
construttiou wlrtclr can be placed up
on his acts."
The Cornrucrciui Trust company, of
l’lriladclphia, is next tukon up. In
1803 rho Now York state lnsurauco
dopar'trnont rotnsod to admit as an
assot, tho socioty's advuncos to agonts.
'l‘lro Commercial 'l‘rust company, of
Plilladolphia, was thou mado tlrtI us-
slgnco of largo. advancos to tiat'tlts.
and the trust. company then I'r'odttod
tlto socloty with thoso udvrtucos as
cash dobosits. On Docorubor' 12, 1001.
tho Equitablo ldfc so ussigncd to tho
(iornrnorcial Trust company occurs.
balanccs to the amount of $1,273,210.
011 tlttI sumo. day arrotlror assluumcut
of nrzouts‘ balancos was mnrlo to tho
lrhtultnbio 'l‘rust company, of Now
York, in tho sum of $1,530,035, Tlroso
sums wcro thou outcrod on tlro books
of both trust companion as loam: to tho
Equitablo l.ifc. and intorost was chart:~
vcll tit ihc ratio of it por l‘t'lll. it is
only fair, tho ropor't says, to say rrrnt
tho idrrrrltablo l.it'o is a shnrolroldor' in
both thoso trust colupunios. and shorts
in tlrcir' prolits: but it is polntod 0111
that .lnrnos ll llV'do also is :1 stock.
holdcr irr thorn and has "a strong in-
tor‘ost in sot-int: to it that those trust
compatriot-r 11111 no risk and reap good
protiis."
The organization of tho lqurtltalilo
'i‘r'ust company. of Now York. original-
ly tho Arncr'icau ilcposit and Loan
company, was Izorro into thoroughly by
Mr, l-iondrioks. and 11.1 calls attention
to tho fact that tho Equitablo Life paid
$1100 a shnrc for $10.5th shnros of
eqrltnhlc Trust stock. and that this
sloth now has a book valuo of 338:.”
pcr' show, It loss to tho l.tto sot-iotv of
$116.00 a share. Mr'. Hydo. ltowor'cr
and cor'tnin otbor' slrnrclroidor's sccut'od
holdings at $150 a shat-II and havo a
book profit of 32:13.33 por share. This
transaction shows. Mr. liondrir-kp do-
clar'os, that tho tril‘lcors and oxot'utivo
conunittce of the lr‘xiuitnblo Life Woro
not solicitors for the sor-ioty'n wolfnro,
but were actlvo in promoting their own
private interests.
A loss to tho Equilnblo l.lfo rosultcd
from tho consolidation of tinI \Vosroru
National blank. of New York, with tho
National Bank of thrmnrorco, in Now
York, according to tho rcporr. Tho
Equitable Idfc ownod about 12,000
sharos. or a controlling lntcr'ost. in tho.
Wontorn National, and Valentine 1’.
Snyder, who was its prosttlcnt. testi-
tlod that ho could havo sold the con
trolling interest at $700 a share. 111 tho
merger, however, the Enultahlo Lilo
uccoptod 870 in cash and $140 in stock
of the Consolidntcd bank. or this Mr.
liondr'lcks says:
"Mr, t-lrrydor was askod what, thtI
lrlqnltablo socioiy roaliy gninod by tho
ruorger, and ho answered ‘rrotlrlng but
promises and prospects,’ which, 1 con
cludo, did not rnorarlallac. as ho attor-
wardg stated that tho prcucnt book
value of the National Batik of Com»
rat ned in the report Gage E. Tar- ntcrco stock was lit-tweet] 145 and
but. second vino-president, is sxoner- 150,"
atoll. Mr. Hendricks finding that no The syndicate transactions of
substantial evidence appears in sun-
ort of the char-gent against him. Mr.
shdrloku says it is an open question
whether President Alexander and the
’ other ofilcera and directors who par-
ticipated with him in the transactions
of “James 11. Hyde and associates."
are not disqualified under section 30 of
the insurance law from hereafter hold-
in. any office in a life inIurance com-
pany. The report characterizes these
in tione arr unlawful Mr. Tarbell' I
nontIi not. on the list of participants
.in than transactions. The poilc hold-
:110w0ver, the report sets fort. are
r inst obligations to Mr. Alexan-
«tar and the other executive omeere
for demanding the mutualization of
the IoclIty. and the retirement of Mr.
Hyde from its control.
A Iurprlein feature of the present-
nrani is that r. Hendrick. goes back
to tho organisation of the Mercantile
IIfI Deposit company of 1870 by Hana
I. mule. founder of the misty. Ind
color-II that that. compIn which
innuI its cities. and van 1'. rooms
from the habitable Life Assurance Io-
clot dot» not pay sumciendy. and
III: ts enormonaly at the expense of
he parent company: paying as per
li‘lre Bate Deposit.
“James 11. Myths and associates" are
referred to as "notorious." Janron W.
Alexander's name is given in the list
of participants and it is shown that
in various bond lat-nice by Kuhn. Loch
a 00., spcynr & 00., .l. 1’. Morgan &
00., and Brown Erothcru tho syndicate
wu represented in tho unttoI-wrltins.
The total profits of the syndicate arc
placed at 8180..107 of which 11,303 731
each wont to .lsmus H. llydo and
James W Alexander. Another particl-
pInt VIII William H. McIntyre, fourth
vice-president of the Equitable. whose
share was 814,420. All of those who
tool: part in there dealings. the report
says, should be compelled to pay back
the sums received by them. "This is
only very mild punishment," says the
report.
Mr. Mclntyrc. in testifying before
the Itate investigators hold that he
war. not a member of the lbqui'lnbio ex-
ecutive or finance committee. and
therefore. was blameless, On this Mr.
Hendricku comment. arr follows:
"HlI comprehension an to the duties
of I director toward his and estate is
not Itrr risin, for he was reared in
the poo sly I has the use of fourteen
rind under the immediate insulate of
tho intuit-Ian” it Hyde."
icon it“ atrial: W" to to in nature ofthu Mercantll Total
1? Ct! :ltInry’ til. you III the a; many Jr W “Mrfiawifiutraggug
. IIrI‘ 1)»qu ethI'r Inn ., . I I
marry compact», In. Hadrian til 1.13.2.1. _j: @1th “tan
' ‘1 , u a.“ tattoo- and m1; outdo
‘ . u .11.... " r"
.,...
.. I ”*LM'J .. -w o;
sold to M 1.. Sobilf, at. 8000 a sharp.
and on January it 1002. 100 shares
were sold to E. H. liarrlman at $500
a share.
This ropori shows that on tho ntlvico
of Mr lloudrlcks. Kuhn. larch Ill. (lo
re-purchasod from tho iduultablo $1-
000000 of Mir souri Pacific gold is of
1045.01 which Mr Hendricks obiocicd
beransu they wore collntcrul bonds.
Eudravagancn and waster in salaries
are dovorcly condornnod. ’t‘ito irrr'touso
ill this I'ospott lrr tho oxocutlvo ofilcos
was from $380 000 in 1900 to $111.1 000
in 1904 it was found that Proaidont
Aloxandor" s salary was ndvuucod from
$70. 000 per annntn to $100 000 without
his rouucsi in order that .iamcs l-l.
Hyde’s salary might bo inorouscd to
tho sumo tiguro. Cliuuncay M DtlDt‘W,
tho, ropor't shown is paid $20. 000 0.
your an attornoy: David 11, 11111 l‘t‘l‘tih“
od $5 000 a your illltl hlihu ltoot (for
1005). $25, 000 also as attor'rrcys.
Of .lurnos ll. llydo's dlr'octoratcs in
various (01l)(ll‘ll.llllll"\ Mr llondrIiIks
oxprossos tho opirdorr that he was “put
on tlrosc boards for tho roasou that ho
was tho financial bond of .r areal in-
t-illtillll o corporation whoso asaoip wort-
so large. and whoso rondy 111111on was
always available for tho purchaser of
,secur'ltlos which tboso srcat c'orporu-
tlorrs are largely iii the marked to soil.‘
Tho ponsion of $25. 000 to Mrs. lion-
.ry ll liydo is condomuod as Imnoo-os
sorry and probably lilogai.
(it tho, diroctora Mt. Hendricks
found that onlv ton oi tho llftytwo
ownod stock in their own r,lgbt anti
most of tho otlrora qualificd on liydc
stock. "Mr'. H. (‘ Filth in tho only
man' says Mr llondritks, "who on
tho round is not uudor obligations to
Mr'. “No and ho qualified by llydo
stock."
()1 tbo tluuuclnl adrntnstrntlon
tho socicty. Mr. llondricks says:
“Thr- oxoctriivo cotunrittoo transacts
all tho important busincss of tho so-
cit-1y. 'l‘lro iinnnco committoo is o-onr
l)t)iit'(l of oxar riy tho sumo 1ncu as tho
cxocutivo cournrltroc ulth ono addi‘
iional llll‘Utltll', 117.: Jacob 11 Stirltt,
sonlor' nrombor' of tho 111111 of Kuhn.
Loch & (1,0 which has sold to tho
Equltnblo socicty. according to its ro-
port, sluco January 1100:,1 317 522.000
01 bonds and $1 780. 000 of stock."
The report altcr tho I'ocitnl of facts
and tlgurcs as gluon abojo'. thou tukos
up the chnrgcs against attics W.
oxandt 1. .llllilt‘5 ll lly.dc and lingo A19.
'l‘i'rrboll, tho lattor bring cxouorntod.
(it Mr. Aloxandcr, Mr. lio'ndrit'ks says
uncontrorortod toslirrrony shons that
MD“ as n par-titlpant in thI‘ .lulllt‘s 1i.
llrdo and assottatos “ transactions.
that ho oxocutod the laws dolrlurontul
to tho soclcly 1.. wolfnro, and has failod
to tutor tho obligations itrrposod upon
him as cirtoi ofliccr of tho sot'io t)
District Attoutoy .iororno of Now
\or'k totrlrty, has outcrod into an 111
V'ostigntion of tho litllllltllllt' l.ito As
soranco Sun to ly troublo llllil todnt tclc.
izrnphod to Sluio Strpor'lntontlont of
Insuraut'o llIudr"ltks asking lrlrrr to
forward at onoo oliirlul coprs of his
unorr 'llro distr'lit attor'nty would
make no stutonront. as to his inton
lions- in tho mut'cr.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The find You liars Always Bought
Bears the W
Signature of
DENY ZIEGLER CONTEST.
Relatives Declare No One ThreatcnI
Will.
’1 ho stntonront thnt lilt‘ will of \\'-il
lllunr Zicglcr will br- corrtcstod by his
818101231114. iioltl‘V‘K Shir-bis of Lilli
.\111:olos,is not pivon notch I-r'otloucc
\Vliliuru Zloglor' loft his cutlro fortulro.
ostluurtod at $.10 000 000 to his adopt
of
ori son. Ho rnado no provision in his.
will for his sistor. Mrs, Hoary h.
Shit-ids. nor for his niocos. Mrs. Ar.
thur l.lttlo. of Monrovia, (‘:1l.. and Mrs.
Russell Price, of lhrar'to, Cal.
it is known that Mr. Zioglor was an
utnplo proridor for his tolallvos in his
lifo and it is not bollovod that thcy
will in to bronk tho will. which was
lllod in tlto l’r'obuto Court of Non
York city on .ltrnod l.. 11. Smith.
who is count-Mort with tho Zioglor us»
into. was seen at his trchc yosrorday,
thn tIskIId if ho know that Mrs. lion-
ty K. Rbiolds would contost tho will.
he said:
i know nothing tilintll it It is pro
habiy only a nowspupcr story. The pa
pcrs nro looking for sonsntions. and
this story probably orlgiuntcd in tho
fortllo brain of sonic rcportor‘ From
time to time Irtalotnouts lruvo appourn
(Id ill various pupcrs cr'odlrI-Il with hav.
ing boon made by Willis Ziuglcr. brrt
tho boy has ncvcr oponod his mouth
to It roportor in rouurd to discovering
tho North Pole.
STAMFORD. (101111.. Julia 32 era
William Ziegler not hot that dofinito
report of tho tbroalortod conical of her
husband 11 will from It Now York oven
lna paper at bar Irrimmcr hours at Nor
oton. Conn, yostcrdriy afternoon.
Whatever cvmmynnt she tundra is un-
known. Snld a member of the house.
hold:
Mrs. Ziegler dose not know MrrI.
Hoary K. Shields. of Lon Angolan: nor
dourr one know Mrs. Arihur Mills or
Mrs. Russell Price. Mr. Zelxler had
no sister in California. Ho had two
half-Iinters ’only. the Mines Brandi.
of Davenport. town. They are satie-
tlod with the will. We know noth-
ing official of any contest. 1 think
you will find that those people are Im-
pastors. TherI are lots of Ito-called
Zlaxiurtr and Brandon in thlI country
who would like to let a slice of Mr.
Ziegler: fortune.
Definite new of the impandluc can-
test, however. does not come wholly
III a surprise at the Noroton home. it
is said There are people class in
Mrs. Ziegler who have all alon
pMIed the belief that that's wot: d 113
I. contort. it is add that Mrs. snou-
tI I fall stator of Mr. Zionist; and that.
Mrs. Little and Mrs. Price Ira dIuIliI
tors of Mrs. Shields.
ONLY OUR! FOR DYOPIPMA.
Mrs. Franklin Brian. of New dude,
. Hug—M w mum...» ....
WI.
FISHING GAZETTE NOTES.
Item of interest to OyIter Ind Clam
Growers.
The following from
b‘ishln (lazctta i'or' Juno 17th last. will
be of ntorcst to our .oysterrncn and
tlshormen gcnor'ully
At a rot-cut meeting of tho lillodo is»
land Shotltisb commissioner's tho board
lnstructod the cleric not to udvorttsc
thu oystcr lands. of about 2,000 acres
axiom west. of'tlro Klrruslowor shout,
to cancel all applications r'ccoivod and
not to l‘tiCelVO any rrroro. Engineer
Burton and Herbort M. Gardner wore
appolniud to invostigato tho. contro-
vorsy in regard to the oyster lands 011'
the north and 01‘ Hog Island. ’i‘hc
cornmittco will docido as to wbctlrcr
or not tho lands will bo lot to 0110
DOI'RIIII ol' divldod up and lot to tlIroo
applicants.
'l‘lIr'oo ltunrir'od and fifty ncros of
now oystt-I' ground ncIrr .lossttp‘s Nook.
ilr Pt'f‘.()lll(.' litty. 1.. 1., woro doodod on
Wodlrosday at a root-ting of tho Sufi
l'olk County Shollilslr commisstotrors.
All of this land was sold at 32 25 por
ucr'o. llcoldc tho now land sold, 1
largo rrurnbcr of ncr‘cs of oyster land
havo lately cltungod blinds urrd tho
docds wor'o pr'cparovl by tho board. in
all about 1.000 ncr'os oi' latrd wore irr-
mired in tlrrrt day's transactions. The
tht'cc lnrgost purchnsors of tho now
tho Now ‘York
lurid wor'o Andrew Skinner, Adolf
Johnson and Herbert E. Downs, of
Grccrrpoct. Ono of tho tracts sold
was 1130 acros. anothor' was 00 boron
and unoihcr' was 12 acres.
Clams.
A number of loom: island newspa-
pers po‘r'sist in tho statcmont that buy-
rnorr arc ougagod in tho work of takint:
and shipping slrraii clams fr'orrr l-‘oco-
nic buy 111 illi‘t-tt‘l violation of tho-law.
'l‘bc high pr'ico obtaluod is no doubt
a grr-at toruptation. but it is potntod
ortt. that it tho practico gtlt's on urt-
chockod it will moan tho doploiion oi‘
tho bolls.
The law prr‘rhlbitini: the canning.
packing and burrullni: of clams to ho
shippod ottt of tho slato of Maint- bo.
twcolr the first day of .luuo and tho
15th titty of Soptontbor is now 111 offcct.
The law roads in part as follows: Soc.
31%. Tito cunning. packing and patrol-
in}: of clams. oithor frosh or salt, and
tho digging of clams tor tho pnrposo
of running, packing or' barrcllng, bcI
twocn rho first day of Juno and tho
151th day of Soptcnrbor following is
horcby prolrlbitcd lliltil'r pcnnlty of $1
por brrslrol in stroll, but this section
shall not apply to tho bar'r'eling of
clams in tho sholl for consumption in
this stuto Sol ‘19. l‘ho shipping or
trimsportation ol clams in am lllillllit'r
llt'ytllltl tho limits oi tlto statc botwcou
tho first day of .lrrrrc and tho 1..tlI day
of Soptotubor following ox'copt claim
which had boon l‘flllllt'tl, llllt‘kt'ti or bar-
r'clod lrolwvon tlto lz'rtlr day of Soptorn-
bor' and 9114- first day «It .lrrtrc is lrcr'oby
prohibitod rrudcr a porralty of $21.00
for ouch burrol shim» II or transportcd.
This law as strrtod at‘i‘octs all kinds of
clam shipmorrls. lllliul'an tho strip-
1111 rrt of cinrn trait, of which lnr‘ito outrn.
:ilics haw boon shippod to forcigu
ports.
Lobsterl.
’i‘irc warrions at Portland. trio. aro
making it oxt'irruc for inou ouungod in
tho lollstt'l' llsliot‘ios. 'l‘ltoy tir'o work-
ing to put a stop to tho taking of short
lobstcr's. As long its tht'y only solar-d
tr 1th ill ourlr r'rrsc, tho {lite did not
amount to much. but Wilt'il tl1o nurubot'
soisod cxr-ocdod a thousand in sonic.
rust-s, it lookcd ror'y dil‘foroutly to the.
party nccusod oI' bolur: irt tho short lob.
stor buslnoss. 'l‘lrc otticors ttro vory
llllll'll 111 mrnnst. and thoy occur to
iravo tho udvnnrauo all on their side
now. They aro in a position through
(‘01. Enron. thc county uttorncy. to on-
forco Ilrcir' dcrnand that tho lobstor
taitors stop tbolr Irtlonrpt to ovado tho
11W.
t‘apt, Pratt, of the Canadian Protocv
tiorr Sorvb'o. stunshcd u lot of lobstor
traps in tho tray of Fundy cxposcd an
tor tho closo of thI opon soasou. 'l‘bo
llslrcrutou st'nr'ccly roalizcd tho soasorr
was over trnlil tlrrI smashing hogan.
’t‘horo are no olcctious pointing in tho
provinccs lids your to torupcr' Justioo
with rucrcy.
’l‘lrc Arrror'lcan Forlorntlon of Labor
is ruoolluu with it nrcnaut‘o of srtcccsa
in organizing tho lobslorrnon aiouu tho
coast. Sovoral unions arc r'oportod to
have boon forrncd. tlrc rnovcrnont ltnv.
lug rcaclrcd as far south as New York.
Organizer ltoid has securod anothor
stoop to ho used in the campaign
among the lobstol' daircrnron. She has
a powerful auxiliary engine. and will
lrc nomad tho Fodcratlonlst. Tito lot-
tor's A. l". of l.. will bo displayed on
lilo Inuinsail as in tho coat» of Ulo orlr
tItl lI‘odcration sloop. the Marion. Tho
li‘crlorutionint will ho usod on that New
England coast 111 the summer and in
southern wntors in theI winter.
()vcr six hundred lobslcre waro intui-
od ill. Ibo factory at lmuisburg, C. 11..
ono day last work. lJobrrtering is rs~
porlorl «and about Malnadlou and Scab
cr'io island, C. it. and thcy are packing
lor'ue quantitios ouch day at tho fau-
tory. At Wadrian's Cave they havu
made big catches of lobsters this
spring, which arc also brought to tho
faretory at Malnadlou.
There is now on route to British Co
lumbia a cariorrd of live lobsters. inI
(eluding female spawn lobsters. The
Ihlpment is made by the Dominion
Iovornmeut and tho object in to ca-
thllIh a tubular industry in Pacific
waters. Tho lobsters are of I Ipeclai
Illa considered best for trancplantlng,
and Mr. Kempt. fisheries expert of the
departmant accompaniu them. Exper-
iments in transplanting lobItarI on that
Pluiflc coast made in the porn have
failed. most of the dub dying on the
way. but I Halifax dealer. who hII
been eIpIrlnronting on it Imati scale
in loading live lobIterI at Vancouver,
has hm pretty sucosufui and he feels
stirs this shipmcrrr will put. through rill
right with good attention.
Wu
HUOI TAIK.
it V“ I huu tacit to undertake the
our. of such I bad one of kidney db
rem. II that of o rt. (bullion of Chern-
flu, but ‘llllactrle hitter-I out it. its
Irritant" My kldneyI were In M Intro,
1 could not sit on I chair without a
cushion: and Initmti from uronafui
0111., II It“ "-1 In
d’.' ‘gr
III .
could:
11‘
art for non with it
It be ll it Confusion.
' rifi‘flllt
1% 311”” M
a. “W‘
‘ “‘I‘W‘”
REPRIEVE FOR JOHANN HOCH
SPRINGFIluui) 111.. June 22. ..... Jo-
cd for oltcw wot-ks and possibly iongor'
it; was announcod urrttroriluilvoly this
nttcrnoon tlrnt tho uovoruor intondod
to take such action in or'dor to pormlt
carrying the caso bofore the Suprome
Court.
NO SECRET ABOUT lT.
It is no socrot. that for (hits, Burns,
Ulcers Favor Sores, Sorc Eyes. Dolls,
etc, nothing is so effective on Back
leu's Arrdcn Salve.
is all 0. K.
D. 1.. Gregory, of Hopo, Texas.
at II‘. 11. llaxtcr’s Drug store.
can
A. J. ANGEVINE Ill SON.
FURNITURE.
25c,
ure
134 Washington St.
BUGOLENE
Bed-Bug Botmcer
TlCLE ON THE MARKET.
Full Pint 2510.
For Sale by
The leitfuss Pharmacy.
8 NO. MAIN ST..
haun Much. the convicted wlfo murder-
ér and multi blgamlst, will ho. roprcin
"it didn't take
long to cars a bird sure i had, and it
for sum eyes." written
0.
So. Norwalk.
THE MOST EFFECTIVE. AT THE
SAME TiME MOST ECONOMIC AR?
80. NORWALK.
THIS IS NOT “PRESIDENTIAL
HAND.
PA‘NY‘S LEHIGH COAL.
ORDER.
N... I
Automobile Insurance.
sbs'ronr INSURANCE co.
Capital $1,000,000.
This Company writes a 1110” liberal
wherever it may be in the United
States or Canada. against ilro arising
front any cause. explosion rrrrd light-
ning incluricd~~also marine and trans-
portation rlsks~tl1eft or plifcrage, up-
on the most favorable terms.
Jacob M. Lauloa.
Agent.
5 Railroad Place. South Nor-walk.
Tel. 35—2.
DAVID W. RAYMOND.
Funeral Director
and Embalmer.
19 North Main 8!. South Norwnlk.
Residence. 6 Washington Street.
Telanhone at home, 134—2
Tel. Call 97-5.
Gregory’s Paint!
EAST NORWALK, CONN.
eHoae DINNERS AND SEA FOOD
OF ALL Kmbs, coonen
TO ORDER
m..—
BATHINOW AND FISHING.
BATH HOUCESTBO RENT BY DEA-
.i. f. O Sullivan. Proprietor
3. FOX.
rue LADIEB' TAILOR.
PERFECT FIT ouaamrsao.
flags to" announce to the ladies that
ho is ready for the spring. Cleaning
and repairing nontly done. All kinds
of Ready-to-Wenr Clothes. We also
have a large assortment of l.adleI'
Walsh; from 2th up to :4. We have
some nico Skirts from 33 up to 87.
Covert Cloth Costa from $5. 0 up to
$9.111. Alterationl true and perfect
tit guaranteed. Call at. my Itore be-
fore going elsewhere.
31 Main It. Nervnik, .Ct.
mason new
BEACH
An ideal Ipot for I trimmer borne.
lament. the ouIlnt donation bunnlow,
built by native workman. 8.000 a»
of IhorI front. as. VIOWI. Boat-
ing. bathing, Iatttn‘c'and tinting. Play
around for the children. beta for
train from '
‘ S300 UPWAR Db.
Buy tom. Special inhuman“
to m builder-I. Send for itiuItrItIIt
booklet. it to worth reading. it
Mill-7011 how to acquire I laminar
homo. ‘
form of insurance covering the car
TheHarrrs
Phone 312-5.
Style superlative
sits serene atop the rigs we have for
lure.
the horscs that draw them are man-
aged with scarce an effort; but with-
al tho. equipment is stylish to a de-
grce. Eycry convoulonce, 'every com-
fort goes with tho onuipages we lot. by
tho day or hour. The lesser time will
prove our words '
Jacob Schaub,
Two Immune-.11.
16 WIIblngton Street. Clay Street.
Tel. 323—3.
’l‘hcy‘ro easy running. of course;
THRUSDAY. was an, a...
Our Prompt Order Delivery
of meats. poultry. elm, main with
increasing favor II our Iervlce lI het~
for known. it to our aim not alone;
to furnish excellent beef, lamb. mut-
ton, veal, pork. hIm,ohlekenI.I em. but
to unit for your order: reoularly and
deliver the qoodu promptly. How well
In Iucceed lI Ihown by our increasing
am. Put an to the but with early
onion and we will plan. you.
J. W. DODGE.
Buccouer to Jacob Schaub.
22 Wthington street. .. Phone 322-2.
.r. Ha
PRESIDENTIAL YER
YEAR," BUT WE ARE. IN THE
FIELD AS CANDiDATES FOR YOUR COAL TRADE FOR THE SEASON.
GIVE US A CHANCE TO PROVE WHAT A FINE STOCK WE HAVE ON
WE HAVE JUST UNLOADED'THREE CARGOES OF OLD COM-
WE ARE IN BUSINESS TO STAY. AND WILL
GIVE YOU GOOD VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY.
LET US HAVE A TRIAL
RAYMOND BROS
South NorwIlk, flaunt" ‘Vaehlnpten Street.
1-—
.... V~MIP7*"-rr'
OLSEN’S SALE
0n Women's lain Oxfords. 500 pair. Special. 890
Women's Canvas Oxfords. 300pair. special. 890
Women's White Canvas Oxfords. 200111. spec, $1 .39
NOOOOMWMOWOOWWWOOOW
BEST SELECTED GRADES
COAL
-- AT LOWEST SUMMER PRTCES" --
& Gans Go.
68 Water St. 80. Norwalk
OWOWMM””WMW
WILL BE ll
your or“ ”rambled Ian int
11": rant.
. GPIIIIII
I. WALL ITRIIT.
comm summer
Made LIp'It InvIIImIMI for “Wild!
'Iflk'l.
mach
HARTFORD. June azwAfler I warm.
and lamenting debate the donut. yarn
turday voted road it II to layout-
mantI for savings at“ the 1 NOW
[use sold bonds of the Connéctieut
runway I1 Li “whit: 00., and mm
of the Conic ltd 1'11"le Ch.
WI
if in a kind or hittmirr mood.
You swish In old It
ohibvevlil’fl
1:111 (to
"It?”
Roto‘n Point Novv Open
Hotel and Rontourantt.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF A. J. SMITH AND J. C. KELLY.
Shore Dinners. Olambelres. etc. at Popular Prices
SPEC!!! L TY.
Base Ball—~36“ Tonms in the Stats.
Excursions, Music and Dlflllllfl-
"- , , ‘ , ' ;‘ ,
AND CLAIDIC MUST II CHANGED
accoanruoav. ‘ '
Often one ItirluutIi I lack of ItIIrrrIII of mien to MI Ion
who htI thIIII Ire wholly to blIrrrI.
Would it not in will to Mill
O. E. Jackson,
3min. . .
conga/1.11.07. .1
IINTINOID To "10011 '08 am.
WATMEB Juno Ia. - .'I‘ ma
Mooneyl lndlcphrd them tar “3. fant“
JImIII 151111u . I no rider of III
ylfltefdflflelddd guilty of innrdIr “flit
the occult demos and VII Milieu
to state’s prtw’nm tor life. On tits
noon at Jan natured
it: Still“ it f‘i‘llfd’t Wat“.
s n
in Join» 630M110 “NAIR“!
trail in «grunts aim
and]
latter 1111 al‘
later. _ .