111111 Willi
111m Envoy's Return to SI.
Pelel'eburg Marked by a
Great Gathering, and Address
fol Welcome was Very Ai-
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. ST PETERSBURG, Sept. 28, 11: 20a.
mr—‘M Witte arrived here at 8: 25 a.
on. and was accorded a veiy hearty
reception by a large crowd of officials
and others In a brief speech reply
ing to a welcoming address, M With.-
Ihowed clearly that he was deeply
touched by the welcome with which
‘1 ho was received. When he left St.
v Potersbnrg In July 11 small delegation.
of onlciais accompanied him to the
ylailroad station to bid him farewell.
‘ ‘ There _ was no public demonstration
whatever. Today there were seven
or eight times as many Officials do
spite the, for Russia, very early hour
of, the train's arrival and an enthus-
Iastio crowd of five or six hundred
persons. Among the officials present
were Baron Noide, general secretary
of the committee of ministers; Gen-
eral Dnrnova, adjutant to the minis-
ter of the interior; M. Wyshnegradski,
formerly finance minister, and now di-
rector of the international Commercial
Bank; M. Kobeko. privy councillor
and chairman of the Press Reform
Commission, and many other promi-
nent ofliciais. who had been M. Wittc‘s
former colleagues or subordinates.
When M. Wittc descended from the
train the crowd broke out into cheers,
to which M. Wittc bowed acknowledge
ment.1 The spokesman thcn advanced
and road the address of welcome. all
in the meanwhile standing bare-
headed.
s’l‘lle address read:
"You have accomplished your diffi-
cult. task anti the nation is grateful
to you. You have given the credit
for your success to iamp1-1 o1 Nit-.bolas
President Roosevelt, 1111111111101 \\ 1111.1111
of Germany and to the pimoss You
have forgotten yourself \‘i’e.l1owcv
er, fully appreciate your services to
your country. The tree you planted
at the Washington homestead at
Mount Vernon will serve as a token Of
the union bctwecn the two nations.
Y9» have done much.
"For ourselves and for those who
are absent We will once more shout
a hearty hurrah."
When the 111901‘ hud tlicd away 111.
Witte, who 51111111011 dccpiy moved by
the sincerity of tho wclcomc. advanced
a few steps and dclivcrcd his reply.
He said:
“I was so littlc prepared for this
kind reception that 1 must ask your
pardon for the incoherence of my
words. i have performed my duty
well because i have strictly obcycd
his majesty‘s instructions, because cir-
cumstances favored me, because the
world is weary of this bloody war. be-
cause all classes of American society.
from President Rooscvclt down, were
in sympathy with my 111111 your causc.
because I was true to my country and
her and our interests."
M. Wittc’a last wo11i was followed
by further loud anti hearty cheering,
after which M. Witte slowly advanc-
ing 1toward the entrance. shook hands
With the dollvnrer of the welcoming
Jlddrels and his friends and former
colleagues. The crowd followed close-
ly toward the door. where an open
carriage was in waiting. As soon as
If. Witte was seated the colichmun
started his team and as he lIl‘fo‘ away
the crowd broke out into a succession
of loud cheers.
LUMBER THIEVEB AROUND.
boot night thieves drove 11p to the
new Concord street. school which is in
, hearse of erection, 111111ch a truck with
lumber and drove off. Some of the
lumber was quite vulnublc,l1aving
, been got on out specially for tho
‘ . schoolhouse.
‘ 11111111 to:
Lenilnleiesi
l‘CqmpOlllldet‘l semi-annually, don-
fblos 1111111 In a 11m» less than
,telchteeh years.
‘This‘fnct should suggest to
every boy and girl the prudence
I starting an account with the
, we pay 11 per cent. interest on
i ii deposits of $1 and over, com-
" 1111 1.111
most of the time—~16 hours out of the
24, at least. Why not. becomtorta-
hie! You'll find in our long line of
foot equipment something that will
suit you exactly as to shape, style-—
even price. So 'the invitatioa goes
from us to you; See shoes here that
satisfy.
111.11. LYON coo.
'90 WASHINGTON 81'.
SOUTH NORWALK
SYNDICATE DEALINGB.
Difficult to Find Profits Made by Equi-
table In Railroad Stocks.
NEW YORK leptember 28 -Henry
Greavesmt clerk employed by the
Equitable Life Assurance Society. con-
tinned his testimony before the legis-
lative insurance investigation commit
tee today, He gave further details Of
the payment. orchecks to the George
H. Squire trustee account. Concern-
ing one entry of $40,000 deposited to
the account on July 12, 1901, and the
immediate withdrawal (if the sum. by
draft. M11. Greaves said he knew noth-
big. He did not know where} the 111011
ey cattle f1'.otn nor. by whom it was
withdrawn. He could simply no in-
formation as to the' profits of a one-
half interest In a Chicago and Alton
syndicate credited to the GéOrge H.
Squire trustee account.
Other syndicate profits in 1902 and
1903 deposited with the America D11-
posit and Loan Company to the credit
of this account, witness was unable to
explain. On May. I, 1901, a new book
for these entries was opened and a
balance of 62.770 was credited. The
bank deposit book was kept by Thom-
as 1). Jordan at. that time comptroller
of the Equitable. Checks for deposit
to this account Mr. Grenves said he
delivered to Mr_ Jordan
Another entry in the George H.
Squire trustee account under date of
May 2, 1902 was the first payment of
$12,500 Oil a navigation syndicate call
by James H. Hyde. This money was
borrowed front the Equitable Trust.
Company anti Mr. Hyde 011 May 5 on
the participation cerztifitate.‘ AWitncss
knew nothing of this merelyI making
the entries at the direction of Mr.
Squire. Another entry shower) 3 loan
for the Equitable Trust Company of
$05,000. being the second call on the
Navigation Syndicate. and this was
paid upon the order of Mr. Hyde. 011
October S. 1902, another loan of $75,000
was made from the Equitable Trust to
cover another call on the navigation
syndicate, and January 10. 1908. a ten
per cent, call required another loan of
$25,000. July 20. 1903, a fifth call dc-
uiundcd $25000, which was also loun-
ed by the Equitable Travel Company.
'l‘h1sc calls were paid 1111 the order of
James H, Hyde.
Mr. Squire drew a clicck (01' $20,000
and on April 18. 19111, another for
$7,500, to reduce the loan from tilt1
Equitablt1 Trust Company on account
of the navigation syndicate. but when
Illt" dividends came in they were crt-tl-
11111] to 11111 Course ll. Squirc trustcc
account. This syndicate account is
still Hunting and is 1.1111111 on the
books ol the l‘ quitnblc l.ifc Assur-antc
Sotiety,
Hurry Rogers Winthrop, ilnunclul
manager of the Equitable Life Assur-
11111-11 SOclcty. tbcn tooh tht1 stand and
said the George H. Squire trustee 11111
count loan is carried as a loan 1111
the Equitable Trust Company in the
name Of 1.. M. Bailey. trustee. Mr.
Winthrop said the Equitable Trust
Company holds the Equitaiilc Life As.-
sumnce Society rosponsiblc for tho
loan and that the account will be I11l1-
1111 1111 in the name of the Equitable
l.ifc Assurance Society. The total
sum borrowed on account of the hurt
gallon svndtt .1lt was $"50,000 and on
this $227, 500 has been paid. Mt. Win
throp, In answei to 11 111111111 ion by Mr.
Hughes, counsel to the committee.
said that In his opinion all the money
involved in the transaction was money
that really belonged to thc Equitable
Life Assurance Society.
A letter to tilt,1 president, of tilt1
Equitable Trust Company dated March
ti, 1903, signed by George H. Squire.
stated that. he was acting in the 111111111,1
matters, relating 111 the (111111-1111 H.
Squire trustee account. for the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society.
was not personally responsible, that
all checks \vcrc subject to the, signa-
turcs of William H, McIntyre. 'l'honniu
i‘l. Jordan and (icorgo li. Squire and
that all moneys in both the depth-ill
anti loan accounts belonged to the
Equitable Life Assurance Society.
Mr. Winthrop was asked about a
check drawn to tin1 order of the 11111.
cloty on August 29, 111116. for $23,019.
the profits in the participation in the
St. Louis and San Francisco nyndl-
cute. He said scorch failed to dis-
close that It has been recorded in any
of the books of the society. Expert
accountants aro tdill scurcblnu. This
was also true of a check tram tho
Mercantile Trust Company for $21,000
on April 30, 1807. and another for
$72,795 on August 20, 1807.
Taking up the Union Pacific reor-
ganization. Mr. Winthrop 1111111 thcrc
were a number of syndicates ull ro-
tating to the reorganization. li‘rom the
first one, Mr. Winthrop said the Equit-
able Society received $253,470 in prob
Its. The next Union Pacific syndi-
cate netted the society 958.9011 on 11 par-
tIcipation of $375,000. in another Ilh-
1011 Pacific syndicate inc Equitable
participated to the amount of 82.900,-
, from which it secured profits of,
3012.825. From a fourth Union Pacific
syndicate on a participation of 80110.-
000. though the society put up no
money, it derived a profit of $25. 0011.
NO money was put up in this transat-
lion.
Mr. Winthrop had not yet found any
authorisation for the division of the
pnrticlpation in the Chicago. hurling-
ton 111 Quincy syndicate among the of
floors of the Equitable Sticiety, which
was under Inquiry yesterday. A trans
cript of the transfer of the stock of
the Equitable Life Assurance omit-tr
from June I to September 7. 1006. was
introduced. An explanatory 11111111th
. accompanied this transcript which 1191
tailed the transfers at .the time of the
cheats in the directorate and the «a
lumen of the trustemhlp by Grover
Cleveland. Marga .1. Bryan 11nd
George Wenonah ertm to this
i
in». 4a
s.
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4,.
that he ,
transfer Mr. Winthrop hold 25 sham
Of the stock of the Equitable Life. Mr.
actual owner was James H.11yde, be
cause he turned over the checks for
dividends to Mr. Hyde.
The subject of salaries Of the Ome-
ers was then taken‘ up. In the minutes
at the finance committee for February
minute” relating to compensation of
officers but- It does not appear on the
books of the society. Mr. Winthrop
had seen It when he was given a copy
to show to President Morton. This
finance committed fixed the salary of
Henry B. Hyde at $50,000 annually
and in lieu of commissions an addi-
tional sum of $25,000 and also nxed an
annuity to Mrs. Hyde of $25,000, pay-
able commencing upon the death Of
Mr. Hyde. J. W. Alexander, then
vicepresident, according to these
minutes, was to receive such salary as
he was then receiving, or such as the
president might hereafter name, and
In addition an annuity of 818.000 was
to be paid Mrs. Alexander commenc-
ing upon the death of Mr. Alexani
This iesolution was retroactive and
the salaries were to take effect Jan-
unty 1,1880.
AFTER ATTORNEY KEOGH.
u—T‘l—u—u
Supporters of Selectman Devlne Will
Try to Down ,‘l‘hlrd District
Registrar.
The head of Julia Keogh as regis-
trar of the third‘voting district, is
scheduled to fall this evening at the
town convention of the first and thixd
district. Democrats rat the town court
room in Wall street.
This decree has gone out from
headquarters in Norwalk, which tie.
mantis the appointment. of Charles E.
Coleman in Mr. Keogh's place. The
lattcr has aroused the dist'avor of First
Selectman John Devine, who will
leave no stone unturned to bring about
the. desired result.
This decision comes as a result of
the victory 111 East 'Norwalk of thost‘I
opposed to Mr. Devine's candidacy.
That. Mr. Devine is in earnest about
the matter there is no doubt and
makes no secret of the fact that he is
after the Attorney‘s. scalp.
Mr. Keogh is openly declared an op-
ponent of Mr. Dcvluc by virtue of be-
lug selected as one of the seven East
Norwalk delegates selected 111 WetanS-
day night's primaries, The. East Nor—
walk primary districts. the1 fifth and
sixth, it will he remembered. Went
against Mr. Bovine:
This will have very lilllc effect on
(1111 nolnituition. howcvcr, as 1111 was
supported by cvcry primary district in
Norwalk. ’l‘licrc arc thirty-two dclc-
aatcs to the convention and of this
number 1111 has twenty-five, so that It
can be readily seen that 1111 stands to
act the nonuuotion on the first. show
down.
The overwhclining strength of Mr.
Donne's I'tn'ccs urc‘ Mpcctcti to tlt‘\'(‘l-
11p cosy sailing throughout 11111 delibe-
rations of the convention. Nothing 1111-
111411111 is expected (111'111111111 of the fight
over the rcgislrar‘i‘n East Nm'wnlk.
Whether the dclc‘gutcs to the coil-
vcniiou will uphold Mr. l)11vli1c in his
work of dcibroning'vhir. Keogh cannot
i111 dctinitciy foretold before to night
in; sclctlcd 11s 0111 of incl-IT ADM--
CAPTAIN MOTT'S FAREWELL.
ST. PETERSBURG. September 283
Captain ’1‘. Bentley Mott. lluitcd State-t
military attache borc, arrived here to-
day to 1111 received in farcvvcll audicncc
11y Il111 cmpcvor. Major William W,
libson succeeds Captain Mott. (‘ap-
tuin Sidney A Clomun upon arriving
Inic from Manchuria. will remain as
attache until Major Gibson's arrival.
about two months hence.
WWOMO”””N
CUT GLASS
BOWLS, CELERY TRAYS, OIL
, BOTTLES, WATER sers,
BON BON DISHES, ETC.
Suitable for Wedding Presents.
AT POPULAR PRICES.
A. W. AUSTIN,
JEWELER.
40 Wall 8t. .‘ Norwalk. Conn..
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'l‘hc celebrated TNIIFIIIII opting W11-
tor is now on sale} at the stores of 11‘.
D. Lawton it Co.‘ Endorsed and
recommended by loading physicians.
Analyzed by Prof. Smith, of Yale.
6. GAL. DEMIJOHN ............ 600
CASE. 0 BOTTLE! ............ 500
The finest tnlilo water on the mar-
kct.
Illustrated Catalogue free upon an
plicntion.
“The Billiard”
MODINN AND UPJTOaDATI.
ACCOMMODATION. PIRIT
OLA...
name vsnv; MODIIA‘TI.
Joseph L. Waltz.
3. ; WWI...
Winthrop testified that he believed the
2, 1888, mention 111 made of a "special -
Fall §
Clothing J
New awaits you. ‘We are again
showing the famous
“WASHINGTON COMPANY"
Clothing. They have no superJ
tor, and are not equalled by any
ready-tO-wear clothing made.
Conscience inJ workmanship and
conscience in quality make it the
loading ready-to-woar clothing,
~1-1----'—
lilon's Suite 515 to 822.
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Open Monday, Wednesday and
Saturday Evenings.
flSEPH I] IIS,
TAILOR.
CLOTHIER.
BATTER.
FURNISHER; r.
85 Washington St.. 80. Norwnlk.
-_,
customise DRY GOODS arose
i
very attractive.
day brings additions to our stock.
ting, half fitting and loose effects.
and light-weight Kerscys.
some new styles in Linen,
l
The
Fall and Winter Costs.
The very latest Models. 46, 48 and 50 inches long, in the New Empire, Paddock, Tourist Styles, tight tit-
Tho materials shown are Cheviots, Coverts,
Fall Waists.
New Full and Winter Waists in White and Colors, both in Cotton and Wool Materials.
Batiste, Madras, Lawn, Nun's Veiling.
Alba
TRIS TRIIM & H Y A TT
NOS. 2 AND 5 GAZETTE BUILDING. 1
Ladies’ Suits, Coats and Waists.
We are showing some advance styles in Suits, Coats and Waists.
While our lines are by no means complete still ou1 assmtment is always large and every
styles shown me entirely new and
Broadcloths, Fancy Mixtures
Ladies’ Tailor-Made Suite.
The styles this scuson are varied and are very much a matter of per sonal taste.
trcmcly long coats and platted skirts; also short jackets with circular or plaited skirts.
new mixtures, as well as the staple colors, black, blue and brown.
We are showing the ex-
'l‘hey are shown in the
We are showing
tress, Cashmcrcs and Brilliantines.
TRISTRAM c .I-IYATT, NORWALK, 001m.
m
DAN BURY FAIR
MONDAY TO SATU RDAY
ObIOIlIR 2 to 7. I905.
G. M. RUNDLE. Secretary.
the Shoe with a Character
W. 1., Douglass $".50, $300 $3. 50
Shoe. Individuality, style g1acc.Thcsc
Ire the requirements in every detail
of dress demanded by the gentleman
'1I refinement.
Those. Shoes fulfill
11111113 better than any other Shoo.
'l‘1'y 11 pair and be convinced. After
V1111 have worn them you will accept
no other make.
GEO. KEELER.
1511 Washington St., So. Norwaik.
these rcquivc-
POPULAR AMUSEMENTS.
Writing Paper
25c
ALL conons EXTRA 1’le
wu. A. BRIGGERMAN'S
MUSIC STORE.
Donovan Block. 134 Washington It.
Agent for Crescent Laundry.
DAVID W. RAYMOND.
Funeral Director
and Emhalmer.
1! NW“ Main Gt. Oouth Net-walls.
Residence, I Wachlngton “rut.
Telephone at house. 18+!
int. ifhtiE "Joann 111111 1111111
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norm“ mouse;
ONE DAY ONLY.
SATURDAY, SEPT.
MATINEE 'ANO N1
“The American Vi-
tagraph.”
Showing a New Llneioi' Pictures, in-
cluding the Sensational Detec-
tive Picture
‘Sherlock - Holmes’
and all the Latest tituatratsd, Songs
shall be ”my.
DON'T FORGET—TWO PERFORM-
ANCE-s.
PRICES;
Matinee ............. , ....... 10c. 20c
Night .................. 10c, 20c. 30c
Seats Now on Sale .
0TH,
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HOYT'S THEATRE.
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ONE NIGHT ONLY.
MONDAY. OCT. 2ND.
FRANKLIN WOODRUFF
and
His Own Company
In
An Orlgnal American Comedy Drama
By Edith Ellis Baker
“lien of Broken Bow"
Prices-25c, 50c and 751:.
First four rows In Orchestra, $1.00.
Boots on Sale ”Thursday. Sept. 28.
HOYT' S THEATRE.
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ONE NIGHT ONLY
weouesoav, oer. 4+...
First Time Hm.
E. E. Rice Company in Conan Doyle's
Greet Detective Play,
Sherlock Holmes
“Sign of the Four”
A Capable Cut
Exciting Climax“
Plenty Oomuiy
Prion-25c, 500. me.“
Hm flows in Orchestra. 01.00.
hosts on his Gateway, lent. 30111.
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THE FIRST ANNUAL TRADING
FOOT.
Uneas Tribe NO. 26
Redni'en
FROM DEPTIMIIN 261'" TO OCTO-
IER 2ND. 1005.
file men's wtowaei. 110.1111
wseumoron "nan?“
scum NpitWALK.
Bimini Attractions Ivory Inning.
Admission .... the
Dancing Free.
1 We Sell lun lenh
IANUVAOTUIID IV
011811111111 Inn Wain Benin]
- CINCINNATI, OHIO
Whose Fence mnivod the Highest Award
”(I'll fled-I.” Wotld'o l‘,ail‘ t lmulo, 10111.
The most. c1unoruicnl frncc you can buy.
Prion Ices than 11 You
not replace your oi
trlrtIvc IRON PIN
1-1.“?
unblowoml {11 mm. W by
Noone now with a nest. at-
O,
Over 110 designs of Iron l1'cuoo.
1-10., shown in our catalogued.
1m Prion
will
mriloyoo
CALL AND
on US
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or drop a postal to
8. W. HUYTti E0.
SO, NORWALK, CONN,
and a representative will call on you.
8111111 Bargains
On account of the store being closed
Saturday, 1 am offering exceptionnl‘
bargains for the remainder of the
week.
Gottlicb’s
CLOTHING, SHOES AND
FURNIGHINGG.
11 North Main Street. South Norwelk.
J»... 3;.
“GIGVIER 5w IIII PIAGE. "
UNION MADE
'PHONI 30111-4.
A Grand mic m
111111 slide nut in"
The Leading Outiitte
JACKETS, EARLY FALL
WHAT WE HAVE TO OF
OPEN A CHARGE ACCOUNT WITH US.
H. Krieger 8: Go.
West Washington Street.
iS in The Norwalks.
New Fall 01111113
111111119 Baily.
WE ARE SHOWING A VERY LARGE ASSORT-
MENT OF NEW FALL SKIRTS, RAIN COATS, FALL
READY-TO-WEAR HATS;
SHOES FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN;
BLANKETS AND QUILTS.
IF YOU INTEND REFURNISHING YOUR HOME
THIS FALL IT WILL PAY YOU TO WAIT AND SEE
FER. FIRST CLASS FUR-
NITURE AT LOW PRICES AND EASY PAYMENTS.
IT
COSTS YOU NOTHING TO HAVE THIS PRIVILEGE.
Krieger &‘ Co.
Nothing 111 more and then forced
cliccrfuinceu.
11111111111 111111111 routine
NOTICE.
TO THE PROPERTY OWNINI OF
TH! TOWN OF NORWALK.
l desire to malts It known that Ihnvo
opened a plumbing shop .nhd will do
all itlhdn of plumbing, tin work, steam
and gas fitting.
Prompt attention will be given to
all orders.
Arthur E. Benedict.
5 Monroe strut. loath Namath.
The tannin lhwnl liit Imam is
“Still TH! IDIAL
lfll iNIURANOI “NTRAOT.
Mollie and ”Mince at
me.
“lately fitted and mum in the
Policy.
11.11. 111m and. ‘
United 1“ mi.
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IIIIIIIIIII IXIIIIIS.
Here are extracts from some
letters recently received which
give a pleasant flavor to our bus-
iness life.
“On June 10th you sent me
some very nice cool. Kindly and
me some more of the some.’
“Finding the cool you sent ex~
cellent i should like two tons
more of the name."
"That coal we bought of you is
first rate-A No. 1."
The belt advertisement in e
111111111 11.
Norwalk Chronicler