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HEHIH HHMES
Iii HHH A. H.
HYIHHIHH
Prominent Norweik Resident tor
Many Years Published The
diorwaik Gazette
EHH ElEiEH HEARS
HHHSEH HI HiPlES
,Was Widely Known as WarICor-
respondent tor N. Y. Tribune
Having been falling for some time
but conilnsd to his bed for but two
weeks. Hun. A. Homer Byingtou; of
Beidon avenue. died at 6 o’clock this
morning at the home of his youngest
son. Stuart Woodford _Byingion, of
Flushing. L. i., where he has been
since shortly after Thanksgiving. He
went to the home of his son. George
Richmond Bylngton. in New York, for
Thanksgiving. and from there to the
place of his demise. He had been liv-
“».‘ing in his Beldcn avenue residence
sihc retiring from his consulate po
sitio tic \lsples, italy, four years ago.
Mr. Bylngto‘h went to Yale as a
young man, thinking to become a phy-
sician. but was forced through circum-
stances to give up the study of that
proteaslt'm and to enter newspaper
work He was the war correspondent
tor the New York Tribune throughout
the Civil War, and upon his return to
“0' alk bought out the Norwalil Ga
.1. . which was published in the Ga-
Emits building in Wall street. lie was
for years tbvpatter editor at this
paper .
He was euéted to the stats ielilifl
ture for two terms. I , was United
States consul tuition)”. italy. for elev-
cn years.
On Sunday. Mr. Byington had a sink
lhg spell and Monday, W. H. Byington.
.bit son, went to Flushing. ll. 1., w are
his father was contined to his bed. at!
brought be the news is father
had some t 0! the ii and
was again (doling much better.
The end camev v1? peso ootuily. Mr.
Byington simply fai jig into a sleep.
His memory as a thin of Iffairs will
long remain in The Nbrwalks where
he was Iaspclated with public life for
so long a time it seems a remarkable
coincidence that he survived his wife
by exactly five years. looking two days.
Mrs. Byington died in Naples on Do-
cembor 81st. 1905
The demand is sun ved by three
so it. three sisters anti live grand-
chi idren. His sons Ito "M. m it. By~
ington.of Norwaik; George chmond
Bylngton. of New York. and Stuart
Woodford Brington. at Flushing. i..l
’llt‘e three sisters are Mrs. M 1". Bottle
and Mrs C. Brodie of Washington,
1). 0.. and Mrs. Elisa eth Quintard. tor-
morly of Norwalk. now of Bethci. The
live grandchildren arI Homer [lying
ton. consul at Bristol. England. who
was associated with A. H. Bylngton as
vice- consul, when the latter was can
out at Naples; Mrs. B. F Andrews. who
is at present in Puerto Rico; Miss
Eloise Dilution. of Norzwaik Miss
Harriet and George Richmond Bying-
ton. children of smart Bllngton. oi
Flushing. L. l.
' 'l‘ho Norwaik Club was appropriately
dulled this morning for the death of
Mr. Byington. who was a member of
‘\ that organisation.
The (canal of Mr. Dyington will be
id at 3 o'clock on Baturday attor-
n from the home of his son. Wil-
_ it. Byinltoa. at No. :1 Bottles
ue.
llaata ornotae
for the next term of
as follows:
gory-«Mrs. Lillie, Merriam.
[Councilor—«tam Grace
notion-«lather Merriam.
; it“ “somewhat-«whack
IatrItary—fra. nation
‘ BUIMICB
. Tuesday evening tho‘ my Washing»
We: «ma-n.
sotrrn soawsuomlih muscular. DECEMBER :9. toio.
WOW
MHIIHER Hill
it Hi IIHiHIilE
New York State .Bankinn Depart-
ment Takes Charge of a
Savings institution
NEW YORK. Dec. 29.—~'l‘hore was a
further development in connection
with the closing of the Northern llanir
oprew York and its branches on
Tuesday. when the state honking de-
partment today assumed temporary
charge oi' the ll'nshingtou Savings
Bank. pending further investigation
into its condition. .l. 0. Robin. whose
operations caused the closing of thc
Northern llsnlt, is president of the
savings institutionh
Robin. alter having been denied
admission to a private sunitnrium. to
which he was committed an I para-
noiac. returned to this city yesterday.
and according to his counsel. William
Travers .leromc. will be produced
whenever the district attorney wants
him.
Superintendent Cheney made
following announcement:
“The banking department has. for
the present. assumed charge of the
Washington Savings Bank. pending a
further examination into its condi-
tion.
“This step has seemed necessary by
reason of that bank's reiniitm to the
Northern Bank."
it is expected that the depositors of
the Northern liank will be paid in full,
bllt no definite statement as to the
bank’s condition is expected for a
fortnight. at least. pending completion
of an examination of the bank's ac-
counts.
Aatna‘s Assets Protected.
HARTFORD. Dec. 29.-~»Coi. Theo.
dorc MacDonald. the insurance com.
missioncr. stated that there were
likelihood that a controlling interest
in the Aetnn indemnity insurance
Company may he sold this week. The
question of the appointment oi I re.
ceiver for the company will be bold
in abeyance until it is definitely known
whether the sale will take place.
The commissioner had an interview
with Attorney-General John ii. Light
yesterday afternoon, in reference to
the affairs of the company. Colonel
MacDonald has taken steps to pro-
tect the assets of the Asian. indemnity
insurance Company and has placed
them beyond the reach of any one
who might be disposed to secure them
for a purpose that would not be in
the interest of the company.
The Acton indemnity had no do
posit in the Northern limit lip to
Timon of last week it had about
no 000 but at the instance of the ill-
otnmiaaioncre of this state
and of ew York the deposit was
transferred to another bank, where it
iI sale. .
The Aetna indemnity is a laser by
the condition ofl'the Title and Guar-
Inty Company. which it owns. it is
only through this company that the
Aetna indemnity loses anything.
The Asian indemnity's capital. said
insurance Commissioner MacDonald.
is impaired to the amount of only
about 320.000. but its surplus has been
wiped out.
the
. Ions nfifiome
IIE EMPEGTED
CillliUAHUA. Mex. Doc. 29. via La-
redo.———’i‘he main hospital here has
been ordered to prepare beds for six-
ty or more patients. This may mean
that a battle has been lought, or it
may be merely a preparation ior an
engagement in prospect.
Rumors have been current for three
days that there has been a corona light
between the lodoraia and tho insur—
rccwa. want at here. but the only out.
olal utterance is "no news.“
Two Americans who left Pademoloa
on Sunday night. reported that up to
that time there had been no panting
there since the last enIIIamant a
week ago. Another rs rt had it that
the reinforcements on or Cat. Coaliar
have fanned I junction today with
(loner-Ii Navarro with out bloodshed.
Btill another report. more generally
credited in view of the hospital prop»
nations. is that the inaction has been
formed. but only altar severe llabttag.
lAiar..it was reported that I spacial
train for the purpose of bringing in
wounded. was not twat hero ht.
it is reported olilclally that the
rector have calmed Maipaoo
In true. it is probable tint
Id In those injured at
wash and
last summer .
tout ”Atlanta
loam
ItIotIdoMtIIttaoti-‘Iuilu The
.Ill‘oorsatootodwaraaatoliowa.
r
outbreak
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HEP All
ilPiilSiilN
Many Workman Killed and Injur-
ed When the Better Was
Blown Up Today
illiE HHHI HHHlEil
Eiiili 150 EEEI
Large Force ol Men Wes Getting
Ready to Cut ice on Lake
PlTTSF‘iEl.D, Mani. Dec. sit—roe
boiler at the plant of the Morewa
Lake ire Company, at Morewood lake.
exploded today, killing 13 men and in
luring upwards of 20. The, men were
delayed in going to work and were all
ting around the boiler warming them
selves when the explosion occurred
and this tact is restxmaiblo for the
Brent number of casualties. 0f the 13
known dead seven have been identi-
fied as follows:
William Dunn. the engineer at the
plant. aged 39 years.
Edgar Allen. an employee. aged 28
years.
.lohn Raymond. the carpenter.
Leo h‘ormandez.
Martin Smith.
Wyatt Moore.
William Pcpoon. Who died at the
House of Mercy within a short time at-
(Contlnued Ou Fifth Page.)
\Vlfllll Will!“
Glilflii'i' ll FIDO
'l‘wcntywtwo minutes of valuable time
was lost this morning by one of the
drivers of the Adams Express Com-
pany and the same length of time by
tho’Connscttcut (mmpany, who was It
[suit in a way. for the time lost to
both. The company has a frog in the
track in front of the entrance to the
Numeg Club in Wall "goat. which at
the large end will adml the wheel of
an ordinary nixed wagon. but when as
good oiled wheel enters. it is almost
sure to catch at the other and. This
is what happened this morning‘ and
caused the tieup. Nelson W. Benedict.
Chester Ryan. Joseph Bushman and
numerous others tried to get the-wheel
out whole. but could not do so. As is
usual. when a‘ crowd collects at an ac-
cidont, suggestions of various aorta
were heard. Some or these were tried.
but it was no go. Finally the iron tire
broke and the wagon sitppvd ahead
with the pull of the horse.
The driver at tho Muller Gloria Mills
wagon this morning came. very close
to an accident in front of the Norwalk
Sentinel cities. which was caused a:-
artiy as the one above. in this can.
however. he was moving quite tact and
when the wheel caught. the horse went
right along out of the shafts and the
man with the rains in his hand rlIht
over the dash into the road. The bar-
ness was damaged a little and the man
was uninjured. Bystandcra pullOd the
wagon out. repaired the barns» and
the Journey was resumed in a short
time.
roan omens __ -
all: astrrolatso
At noon today the board of select»
man held their annual meeting for the
appointment of the three town doc-
tors. the keeper of the «at of waigiita
and measures. the forest are warden
and the all: members of the board of
«01qu and location. whose terms
expire at this time. ThI nation and-
ed in a reappointment of am” clear.
The town physicians are
l)rI.A A..ll Baldwin. .l Milton Cotton
and li'ranltlyn altruism the keeper
of the seal of waixhta and vacuum
Edward W. Godfrey; tho tm forest
lire warden (loot-Ia W. Mills. and tho
Ila member's of the town board at all
mate and taxation. lol- this term of
two years. Christian Marta, I'Irdl
nd it. till. team In Hoyt. ii: 1..
repel-y. ordmsr M. LII. and At
It. Pullman. ‘l‘lio atIItlIa then
diouraad. .
”In?!“
WVMITITIOI
11: mm mot court him s
r. or a. or Nowell. mm the Ho:
"Iraam lot-Outta
have of
“out:
., molt no
tuna
Which lie Wrote
third 0'
Copy oi Letter
to tailor Iho‘r
Esiilliaiit motion
so. Norwaiii. Conn,
December 29. 1910.
Editor Evening Sentinel.
South Norwailt. Conn
llear Sir:
of letter which i mailed to Mr. John
F. McMahon.
Kindly publish the some. and oblige
Respectfully yours.
CHRISTIAN BWARTZ.
south Norwalh Conn”
Don. M. 1910
Mr. John P. McMahon.
Dear Sir: A businooa engagement
in New York city Wednesday. and the
h‘orafatbers‘ supper It the church pre-
vented my reading the local Papers
until late that niiht
lines oi the use in; Sentinel that i
called you a "5 her." Early the
next morning i called on Mayor Poni-
man to have him’ confirm my denial
that i called you a gutter. The re
porter of the '[evening Sentinel was
talking to the Honorable Mayor at
the time and premised to make the
proper correction in that evening's
edition of his paper.
l assure you that word hover enter-
ed my mind during our heated discus-
sion. and l was deeply grieved to have
it attributed to me.
Very truly.
CHRlBTlAN SWAll'l‘Z.
HHHHERI iii
Excellent litIieal Pmmgnl.
stadium is
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liliiiHiHi EHJHIEH»
ilIEll IHKEIEMHH
lasts tor Kwfinnm by
Spledalis Orchestra
. it was a ran. "candor the residents
of Norwalk to enjoy an entertainment
of such a high character as that pro
vided last evening by the Wesleyan
Mandolin and (lice Clubs. in Loch-
wood'I Hall.
‘15
a year, and it has been the «atom for
several yearn for the young men of
Wesleyan to stop hero. on their tour
and give I concert. but evening ev-
erything passed oil smoothly. the It-
tendanco was excellent. despite the
storm, and the artists were at their
best.
w—u
(Continued on Seventh Page.)
tiarlloualinoots
asset rallies
amass. Greece; Doc. zo.-—'l‘barc
was a violent earthquabo in the prov
incc of Elite today. «using heavy dam-
m to buiidlnu.
The government
has dispatched
oh the wast coast oi the Peloponnoaua
would by the Alphas: and Pecans
and containing the valley of Olympia.
The capital to Pyrgoa. in ancient goo-
mphy its capital was Elia. The site
of the is decayed town of tolls is
new coco ad by I llttia lilacs called
l'alaoopolla. The capital Pym has
amputation of 11.700. and consists
min ny of one honet street crowded
with warehouses. lathe latent
town but two is the Potomaaoaao.
m tears
dodge Joseph R. Taylor partially Ito-m
mu this morning d tbs can of
tag I aeration hill
MW
“PM“ A’iaoil “and
.1 'l‘ayiar .
i enclose you a coill'l
i was surprised to read in the head- I
Norwalk o a this as rionco once.
Oil y m itroln "stacking" the oysters. so that
E the liquor will not run oil from the dip-
“itiliitilii " ,
Hill EIHHI IH
HHWHYIHH;
Three Union Openers Arrested
tor an Assault on Two
Non-Union Men
'illEill tllllilt Bills
it lull in Hill
Strike Against the New flippers
is Still in Progress
Miniature hostilities opened up yaw
terdsy afternoon in Rownyton between
union and non- -union oyster openers.
with the result that three union men.
Prod Knapp. white. and Paul Mason
and Ulysses Webb. both colored. are
under bonds of 8100 and are charged
with assault on William Schribor. I
white man Another oyster opener,
known as Barley. who was working in
tho Stevens plant. also figured in the
affair. but he did not make any com-
piaint.
Knapp. Mason and Webb were plac-
ed under arrest last night about it)
o’clock. at the Central labor Union
Lyceum. in Washington street. Judge
Joseph R. Taylor heard the case aims
ply to the extent of continuing a trial
of it to Saturday morning and ilxing
the bonds.
There is much fooling between the
union oyster opener; and those who
go back to work while the duel-once
in on between the opener: and the eye-
, bar companies, and yesterday's aflair It
Rowaytoa was an instance of it.
” The openers at three establishments.
II was told in yesterday's news, have
none on strike on account of the sub-
Ititutioa of a new type of opening
dipper. The men claim that with the
new dipper they are obliged to open
more than ‘0 quart extra to can the
twenty cents per dipper that is paid
them. '1‘th maintain that they have
worked long and hard to reach their
present proficiency. through which
they can can fairly good salaries. and
that now the companies are trying to
make tholn worn for less money by
means of the new dipper Route of
them claimed yesterday that they went
to one company with the proposition
that if it is true that the now dippIrI
hold the same amount as tho old ones.
a gallon. they should be willing to sent
them up under the pure food laws as
I salon or oysters. The men claimed
that the company refused to do this.
in reply to the claim of the men. a
representative of the oyster company
stated yesterday that the dippsra now
being used simply prevent the man
porn. and thus the measure fills quick~
er. The new type has In Irrepla-
most to prevent "Itaeltingf'
The big force of openers at the
Northport plant and a few men em-
ployed by David Decker and the Bic»
vena Oyster Company ope com‘
prise the strikers. At these Into the
new style of dlppora were again put in
use this weak.
in some of the establishments In of-
lort has been made to continue 090%
lag operations and Bohribsr and Barley
were among the men who were induc.
oil to go to work It the Stevens
place in Rowayton. When than two
men came out from work yesterday I!-
tampon about i: to the union men
were on hand to try to induce the as
to quit. The conversation quickly l
to a fight which. from all accounts.
was quite furious tor a time The non»
ha . {union man claimed the union men to
Hot provlnoI or Nome and hills to.
have been entirely the aggressor- and
the union man maintain that Iohrltnr
daclarod that he could "Lick any «-
tlhlon man.“
Worcoftba light Icon reached Booth
Howell: and that policI Malacca
was dulrod. Dually some latnual
irciand want on the trail and muted
Bpmlal OIloar John airtim- to IIIlIt
him. it was than oftlcara who made
the arm
The union orator openers hold an-
othar meeting last night at tho 00a
ml Myer Union Lyceum and lethal
the situation over. A number at tho
oyster omits: establishments have
not attempted the ass of the new dips
pm aorta amount trottbi. AI
shortlist adouble at am
metal hon m 0% I
strike. At that titaI I truce was do»
Mbtheoturatotba «m3.
damwammmdwlthulltugam' I. use '
euthaniooraaowltaslain .
lie establish”
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mm Loom
om Mum
{30‘0”er Iliad lb
MHHE Ii, all EM ,
iii MIIHHMAH
lira. Catherine lines lied Been
Wandering About Winnlpauk
' tor Several Hours
HHISIM S
EESIWMS M
No Methodist Sunday Sohooin
While emptying ashes early this
morning on the pile near the factory
of the Gloria Mill in Winnipauk. the
night watchman. who is substituting
for the regular watchman. who in con Observed Annual Cumin with
fined to his home with illness. thought
that he saw and heard something. Not Entertainments LI“ Night ‘ ‘
caring to investigate in the dark, he
Wont inside the factory and procured
his lantern. With the assistance of
this light be Was able to make out the
form of an entirely nude woman, walk-
ing slowly along near the factory.
bleeding from cuts on the knees. feet
and forehead. He could not make out
her muttorlngs, but succeeded in get.
ting her into the fire-room. where it
was warm. and he then telephoned for
the police.
Oillcer Brpan ii. Silk was on duty
and when he heard what the trouble
was be procured a team. and numerous
blankets and went to the mill. Here
be And the watchman wrapped the we
man up in the blankets and Oilcer
Silk brought her to the Water street
station. it was found that the woman’s
name was Mrs. Catherine Rosa. widow
of John Ross. of Baby Hill. oi! Pare
ry avenue. Winnipauk.
it was teamed that Mrs. Ross is a
patient of Dr. William B. Burneli. and
he was sent for, as were some 0! the
woman's relatives. Dr. Burnell attend-
ed the woman at the station and later
took her home in his carriage. She
has been demoted for some time. and
it is thought that she slipped out of
the house last night or early this
morning. for when the watchman tele-
phoned to the police station it was
4:30.
Fillll" AFTERNOON
Ollil “Hill!
The members of the Friday After-
noon Club arI looking forward with
the greatest interest to the lecture on
the evening“ January 5th. The lec-
turer is to be Miss Elizabeth 8. Col.
ton. “who will talk do “The Home and
Social Life in lndla."
Min Cotton is. it is said. master at
titty-four languages. though many of
theta are allied. thus making it seem
less improbable than would It first Ip-
poll. “ "Mm
Because Mill Cotton wont to lodla
as I student lg} collision all; had tl‘lo “ '
“"00 ‘0 ma P 0" 'V 9W ' ° cussed doilara' . Nth he ‘
would have been unwelcome had Ills I2" and “up, WWII! I . '
been a missionary. For thil reason
also. perhaps. she was taught by ~
many of the most famous tndlan teach-
ers. and bad the privilege of discussing
litltllii sulllll
sillll llllllll
bros Attendance at All we 41‘
' in Spite of the Starts 1
The Christmas festival of me Not-
walk Methodist Sunday school. wII
held last evening. in, the church in
West avenue. The‘odilioe VIII~ filled
with the Sunday school scholars, their
teachers. friends and relatives. Not
only the auditorium of the church.
but the gallery held In isotonic
throng. as is always the occasion.“
the annual festival. of this Solidi!
school. The program was woligivsn
and reflects credit upon those who
were in charge of the athir. including
Mrs. Carrie Smith. Miss casein .
Smith. Mrs. Dwight W. Smith. and O.
J. Clark.
(Continued on Fourth Page)
0|.le "AIDE“ -
' “All AT WORK
QM
NEW YORK. DIc. 29.-Biaoh band-
on are again believed by the police to
be responsible for another at their!!-
qusnt east side bomb explosions was:
which wrecked the ry Ilm on
East lath street. or ‘ ‘
received times ‘1' “
in noon. . tit
nfui lniu ‘
w _o with his lanai ll
ed spirits in the
mediate neighbor .
aClaaaltlol IWMIIIMOR‘?!
modiilonm were. i can:
Hum...
with some of the most amt nt 35‘1“.
are the affairs and condttl m '
dla Wharton; ..
Miss Colton has made a reputation .. f.
abroad. having lectured with the great- o¥.§5$§°b,"°“““2§.£’ 3.3m
on success in Paris. London. and Ben noes ddroso "A?" Phoa‘
tip. (the has also won recognition from “Wm mm“ . ‘37 '
the prone of india.
wau’rlodro BUY.
Doubtleu the fact that she was
live cattle and poultry;
trained for a concert singer augura °° '9’ W” m “V”
well for her personality on the lecture 133mg?“ “”9“" In
latIorm.
TO LET.
Milli! CHAPTER
IMTILLI MFFIGEIS
ro Lav—Houses, rd
barn. shop. laundry. liver
with power. summer cat
for everybody Rnymon
£0038.
his. hot
010's ”gnu
000 it
The installation of odious of Ophlr To LIT—«Puuwlsmsu N'l' ROOM.
Chapter. Order .of the Eastern Star. fifim ititiit'ld‘“}’.‘.t..m find," '2‘?
was held last night. it was conducted 1" “'01 WMNM‘W 3‘ ”‘3'
by Post Womy Matron Mrs. Nona TO LIT—411nm; ax null neon.
Rowland, who performed the work' in I333}? 51‘ ‘h' “m" ”9%.;
a manner that called forth the admirer
tion of all present. There wan also
initiation Dr. and Mrs. House
being admltt to membership. The
new oldest-a are:
Worthy Matron—lira. Amelia Jun.
Worthy Puma—finance li'. Mills.
Associate Matronullias Laura Dot!
Bscmtary~llm ids aileron
Treasurer-lira. Carrie Roadie.
schnapps-lure that???
block. (further $1“?ch
giro at otfloo 0
TO LIT-~liOUBE. I)
to. they“;
tin. Iii rooms. all tmprovalltd
00 “title ”till!“
I «rive: 3000‘ m.
”at Ito». as (low 0b. 'tfi
3min" MMien-walls fir"???
activation JANU
”mimmdii?‘ Eli"
mud Grocery Co‘. of Dr.
... Ml.”
"Karol In,
Coaductcrwtira. Ada Pagan.
Associate Cmductowltrs. 10qu To LI «institute
"a“, muff“. lne- ~room
A supper you served after the work.
«cattle or THANKI. '
i wish to think the R a G Corset
On. and employees tor their arms»
also at kind sympathy and for their
beautiful floral citation duri the
sickness and death at my bus
also the friends and aetshbora who so
kindly gave ale their sympathy and
help.
Milli. ODD. W. CARROLL.
1'0 LIT-
Norwalk Chronicler