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‘ Writii'd'd'
ESTABLISHED 1870
Entered It the South Norwuk Poet-omen
u Second Clue flatter
HRE RAUSS RUSS Ill 1
SlVlRA IHRUSARR IN
IHE RIIYR NRRWA
r-cwc "on
Halon Brothers, Baking Powder Manufacturers, Lose $1.500
Worth of Goods Stored in Structure Owned by Raymond
,Brothers, In Smith Street, Norwaik
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ARSEPH HUBBARD ARR .IlAlIIAR SMIIII AIIIl lAIAllY
RARE NARROW [SRAI’ES ARR Hill All [HEIRS
Bolt of Lightning Strikes Atlantic Coast). Line Wharves and a
$460,000 Fire Results
’3
Fire, last night. shortly after 10 o‘»
clock starting in the basement of an
old building in Smith street, dostro3ed
practically $1,500 worth of goods own-
ed by Hanlou Brothers, gutted the
structure. which is owned by Rm
linond Brothers. and to all purllioscs
rendered the family of Nathan Smith
homeless. Bosldes all fills the tire on-
dangered the life 01‘ Joseph iiubbard.’
an aged negro. who is badly crippled.’
linndion Brothers held no insurance
on their stock of baking powder ex-
press wagons, step ladders, hassocks.
chairs, etc., and theirs was a total
m enurrrlrrre
REPORTER‘TRERRLRRE
Salmuel Schwartz, of 23,,Eiy avenue.
complained to the south Norwalk po-
, lice this morning that some time dur-
1 lug thevnialht. probably at 2 o'clock
RhAisymorniux, a thief entered his sleep
lug room through all open window and
stole tilt in money
Upon investigation the police ascer-
tained that at 2 o'clock Mrs. Schwartz
was awakened by a. noise and thought
she saw somebody in the resin. She
was too frightened to. cry out or
awake her husband and before her
fears subsided the man had gone and
Mrs. Schwartz was overcome by sleep.
iUpon‘swaking at 6 o'clock this morn-
ing. the money was missed and the
police notified.
some One Stole Cloth.
Samuel Levy, of East Washington
street, the ciothicr has reported to the
Scuth lNorwalk police that some one
lifted a live piece black suit from in
front of his place of business on Sat-
urday night. The suit was hanging
one form which was placed outside of
the store and during the rush hours
of the evening. someone appropriated
It for their use, presumably. The [W
lice are investigating.
REIR RALLER III
STEEL TRRRT RISE
mow YORK. May 13.—-—Danlel 0.
Reid, the railroad financier, a direc-
tor in the U. 3. Steel Corporation, and
member of its finance committee, was
called as a witness at the resumption
today of the hearing in the govern-
ment suit to dissolve the corporation
. before commissioner Brown. Mr
. Reid is the first defendant to appear
on the witness stand.
A Mr. Reid was asked to testify con-
earning the organisation of the Na-
tional Steel, the American Tinpiate,
the American Steel Hoop and the Am~
. erloan Sheet Steel Companies, in
lwhich Mr. Reid. together with William
ll Moore and J. H. Moore were'tho
‘ dominant. factors before the concerns
were token into the “trust. ” Reid and
3,3 iWiilidtn .iidqone. both became direc-
“ Renovation upon the ab-
solution of their companies and have
b m
1:16”. “dilution tile.
loss.
The building was an old two story
‘,uifair and was fornrcri3 located in
Wall street next the present site of
the lunch wagon of John A. Montgtim-
gory. Some time ago it was moved to
Smith street, the saloon formerly sli-
nutcd therein removing from business,
and since that time has been used in
'the basement as a storehouse for Hair
ion Brothers and as a dwelling by
.Nuthun Smith and family.
The file was discover cd b3 lilies Ef-
fie Smith, who told of bite affair to a
(Continued on Eighth Pegs.)
TEMPRRRRV RRIE
The regular Mny‘ meeting of the
Home Chapter. which will be bold in
the south Norwaik Baptist church on
Tuesday, will be one oil great impor-
tance. On account of the business. it
will commence promptly at 3 o'clock.
the executive committee meeting at
2:45. it has batten proposed that a
temporary Home be started at once
and maintained until a permanenttone
can be established. An important
recommended. A series of entertain-
.mcnts for the. summer will be decid-
ed upon and other plans for raising
money presented. The Day Cards will
be brought. in at. this meeting. All
questions regarding the Home will be
answered and anyone not a member
whorls interested in invited to attend
and jOin. ‘ .
At the close of the meeting Mrs. W.
H. Church will entertain the members
of the Home Chaptcrand all friends
at her home, 2 seyrnour street, at a
social tea. Everyone interested is
cordially invited.
IMRRRIIER Rll RRRK .
TWEIITV-FRRR RRRRR
neurone, May" 13.-—Weak from
the less of food. worn and weary from
their long vigil, Michael Klee and Ste-
phen Klee and Stephen F'lntn were
brought ashore today from 'l‘auuton
Rock, where they had been ma‘rouued
by the high sons for the past twenty.
lfour hours. Robert L. Mason went out
to the rock in his launch early today
and brought them in. the sea nevi“;
become calmer The man went out
ribbing early yesterday morning, and
when the storm came up the iron be-
gun to run so high that they were
forced to take refuge on the rock.
rock is never submerged. they «were
were the many craft which pW out
from the short to help them this to
let to the rock. and the men wmlheid
prisoners. When damn reached the
rock with his munch they Were them.
to pull off for; W
but in their le tiled; rendition were
glad of will limited of the seis-
me." fluid" lost her husband on
the“ dock * 3 .
«mull. by Miss stuns
Brush
I dolled. hospices or Epsom: Lessee lvt
DIM M. iii. Church. Well. on, May 1316.
t..33 . A. ‘ .yw'l
AIRS. RRARE‘FAIRIR
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amendment. to the constitution will be?
While they ware in no. danger from;
drowning, residents here say. as the
unable to get away in their [tour nor
do lllolr dwn beet.
Al lRl RAllIin
isiier to Cheer Lonely Prisoner.
Shows How Gibbet Works
ATLANTA. Gil), May iii—As a re-
sult of seeing how the gallows works
Mrs. Daisy Uuirich Grime. under in-
dictment for shooting of her husband.
fainted in the Atlanta Jail last week
and is. still hysterical.
Mrs. Grace was lonely and asked
the Jalicr to show her over the prison.
That official, trying to cheer her up. A
took her to the gallows room. There
be exhibited the black cap and showed
her how the noose is adjusted. For
her benefit the trap was sprung. anti
she was told how with the pulling of
the big lover the condemned man's
body Jails six feet into space. bringing
up with a Jerk Awhlch nine times out
of ten breaks his truck.
As the ialler swung the trap Mrs.
Grace scheduled: "Oh. i can't stand
it." and fell fainting. Physicians
were called and revived her, but she
is hysterical. and criies’tbut the picture
of the gallows is fixed ill her mind.
new
~“EVERYBODY'8 EATING IT."
iiunner raisin bread every Wednek
day. Try a leaf. Tel :iti'i.
”M...” “.«m
TURKEY RLRRKARER
I 1“ THE ITALIARR
ROME. May iii-wit is announced in
bile newspapers today that the occu-
pation by "lily of the islands of Kai'-
pathos. Kano. Piscopi (Tiles), and
Nisyro in the Grecian Archipelago.
and belonging to Turkey, together
with the «serum or the Turkie‘b is-
land; of metropolis and allotted, cont;
plainly oldest the Action Son. Turkey
is thus blockeded end is isolated from
the Mediterranean. and she is conse-
quently unable to despatoh warships
or troops to Tripoli. ‘
uHOURIOLEANlNG SPECiALO.
Very special Brooms. 35s;
5 lbs. Duet. Bane, 250. _
3 cans RidoDust. 23c.
3 cakes Sapolio. 25c.
6 cakes Scourinz Soap. 25c.
Mops. all complete, 25c.
7 cakes Lenoir Soap. the.
Large pkg. Snow iioy. 15c.
Scrub Britches. 8c upward.
3 cans Chloride of Lime. 25c.
LOUIS JOSELOPF.
72 N. Main St.
SENATE RRIRIITTEE
HVRRR THE RIX
YEAR TERI
WASHINGTON. Mny 13.-»The sen-
ate Judiciary committee today decided
to report favorably the Works resolu-
tion. restricting the presidential tetr-
ure‘ of office to a single term of six
years. A minority report, favorin;
Tel. 467.
3 a. single term of four years. also will
be made from the committee. The re-
ports are expected in a day or two.
*GIBSON’S BOAP POLRISH FREE.
n is the best and oldest 10c scour-
ing powder on the market. 1 can free
with every 250 purchase. East ladle
Tea 00.,125 Washington street.
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IRE RREII REthER ,,
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unwell-veil, May 13.~—Beniernin‘
Fraukeh’tbo 1000an manufacturer.
who was shot in the neck inst natur-
‘doy evening. filed at his wounds at St.
A‘llwhlwi
“mood ill
"tier amut‘tolterled with the shooting
tel early bodes. Ray-
teen years old. is un-
while mullet was delivering ice
cream Solar yevenins, a number of
been: oil . ed hini’ssw‘ne stepped
at one be and manner throw some
blood of" loo from an ice cream tab at
then. run claims be via bit by one
of the pieces and that he then row
a revolver from iris-poetical and kink-
in: it unloaded. pointed lt at Frankel
and respond the trlsser. He then
ran homo and ms arrested tbmletlerlsit liters to put are double ,3
term street to Rebooig‘
shortly afterwsrds. The bullet stflltih
meter on the chin. shuttered their
it‘ll teem in the neck.
did the belief to cafintMA-m club
would now he willingzto yield soun-
' o'clock, the little fellow was missed
blend. in his bereavement. .
‘ Medical Examiner 8. H.1{untinxton
AMERICA CUP
Coming Here or tile Duke of
Sutherland Gives Rise to Hopes
ln’the Yachting circles
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Several Eollruslaets Want to
Defend the Title llere
NEW YORK. May 13.-——‘I‘he pres-
ence of the Duke of Sutherland in
this country is believed by yachts-
man here to toresbadcw I new chal‘
lenge for the America‘s Cup. The ex-
pcctatlons are that within :7 short
time, nemtlntions will be opened be
tween the New York Club and the
Royal Yacht squadron. which will
lend to an international contest next.
year. Some three years ago it was an.
bounced that the Duke of Sutherland
was about to build a yacht and issue
a challenge for a race for the cup.
Then there was a bitch and the duke.
changed his pialre. Since then her line?
devoted most of is energies to circus.
to win back the British international
t’rophy for motor Mill.
The New York Yacht Club has for
some time been in a receptive mood
what in modifying the rules which
have discouraged challenges of into
yours. Experts say that the club
maid probably welcome a chum
under its own rules for a single Amt-
ed veneet of Class K or about life»
on the victor line.
The Clue K yacht in much smaller
than the Reliance or the Columbia,
but it is one of the best since for due
racing. A yacht in this class can be
built and raced lor about 8100.000.
while a yacht of the Reliance type
costs about $800,000 to build and car
ry through one mean. if a challenge
should benocepted for a yacht of the
smaller size there w0uld pmbabiy be
half a dozen built here which would
race throughout the season for the
honor of defending the cup and it is
very likely that three or more would
be built on the other side and sent
across the ocean.
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Russell Thatcher, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Marsh A. Thatcher, of Rowayton,
was drowned sometime this afternoon
between noon and 1:30 o‘clock. it.
is believed that the youngster was
playing on the rear end of the house
boat owned by the Rowsyton Yacht
Club which we; mooredun the Ronny-
ton harbor when he probably tripped
and foil overboard. Shortly after 1
and his further went in search for him.
The body was found floating near the
boat at 1: 80 o'.clooit
Mr. Thatcher, the rather. is the well
known and respected hardwarel mer-
chant und grocer of Rowsyton and has
the sympathy of a. large circle of
has been called and found that death
resulted from drowninlv
Tactnlvmunlrto “rumour.
One of the members of the Norweiir
Board of Councilmen stated this morn-
ing in retold goth: Connecticut Conn
Dolly’s mites be double track Main
street. lliflll the owned would no nor-
an the «am to install doubt.
Ili-‘delom Well to firm timid. out
trellis , tidal
ens-v.3 The season will here: W
RAIII IiAIllAIIRRS
RIJIAAR mill WAliR
Flood Conditions in the South
Were More Serious Today
NEW WADE, 1.11.. May 13.—-Olrci-
in: the hind: of False River. which
had served temporarily be check its
promos. flood water- from the levee
break at Torres is today spreading
ruin over the towns of the thickly set.
tied country south of bore. Plants:
tion after plantation that dots the
Mississippi bottoms, some of them the
largest and richest sugar cane produc-
ing fields on the west bank of the hits-
sissippi River, are covered by the
muddy water.
.A report "om irvinvilie, fifteen
miles north of «Port Allen. reached
here today, that the water was 14
feet deep in the town. ,One hundred
and fifty «persons are said to be mar-
ooned there. lJeut. Rogers of the
federal relief corps, II preparing to
send relief to them.
Reports from Grease Tete and For-
doclle state that. neurons marooncd
there are‘ looting stores and reel
(laces. One man who had hurried out
of the former places with his family,
on returning to take care of his prop-
erty found everything its/d been stolen.
A number of towns in the hooded
area have reported similar occur
venous
Railroad communication between
New Roads and points south is sen
iousiy threatened this morning.
trimaran rxsrrrrlro
"at
or rlrlrrr nirvlere
BOSTON. May iii ~‘fnioheso, A 1‘
seems to be finding well under
the client-t ordeal.“ M the former
mllnotos’s counsel William A. Mono.
upontieavins the Charles fittest Jail .
today. otter his customary morning
call upon the man condensed to die
next week tor the murder or Avis bio
nail.
"i know nothing. of course. of the
results or the conclusions of those,
insanity exports appointed by Gover-
nor il‘oss." continued Mr. Morse. “but
it looks so it all the reports would be
in the hands of the governor before
the regular council meeting on Wed-
nesday." A
Sheriff Quinn announced today that
illehosun would not be removed to
the chamber in the state prison whens
he will await death until after the
meeting of the council on Wednesday.
"My reasons for not sending him
across the Charles River to the death
cell." said Sheriff Quinn. "are. that 1
want to be human and considerte of
a man in his position sndaisoto give
the clientele. who might want to re-
turn, a chance to resume their oxarniuu
stion under the some conditions as
those of yesterday and Saturday.
Dr. L. von Brings. the first expert
employed by Governor Foes. who has
had Richoeon under examination for A
two weeks, stated that be 1m newly
ready to hand his concirioibns to the
xeveronr and hoped to do so this si-
tel-noon.
The ther three clientele. Dr. Henry,
R. Stedman. Dr. George 'i‘.'1‘utlte and
Dr. Henry P. Font. who examined
Richcsonciouiy nearly all day you-
terday. had not put in an appearance
at thedsli up to 11 a. m. ‘
—GOME GIVE US A TRIAL.
You can save from 20 to to per cent.
on all the goods. We sell fine Kinsey
pure rye. 100 proof bottled in bounds.
31.00; Kinsey special. 7do:“Oid Crow
and Hunter. $1.00: Gordon sin. 90c:
Geneva (in. 880: Wilson. Bile: line
sherry. port and Muscatel AAfor 81.00
ash: good pure whiskey-star £2.00 gal.
and up; We hove about 100 brands of
liquors and 16 kinds of bin. Cannot
mention them all. if you will give us
‘9. call we will be pleased to demon.
strata our line spur-kiln; wine. at very
low prices. Also groceries. We 31le
you the wholesale price. 'l‘sko advan-
use oi this spoolsi .nie. it will last
only till May 18. Free delivery to on!
part of town or shipped out of town:
JD Dido“. My liquor m.
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WEATHER FOHEOART
Showers and Cooler Tonight.
Mllllll Rillii nu
. All Ill Illillill lull H w
lilllls iBlHlilii ll
Federal Troops Win the Biggest Bettie true For, Silt lirurdrel
Rebels Said to Have Been Killed and Wounded in Decisive
Engagement on Desert
I
AT THE FEDERAL FRONT. Cone-
:os, Mexico May 1.3 ~Burning bridges
behind tillers. the Mexican rebels to-
day continued their retreat. northward
before the federal army of Gen. Huer-
ta. victorious in the last three days of
lighting. Five bridges spanning wide
Arroyos were destroyed by the insur-
gents, causing delay to government
troop trains. No lighting was expect-
ed today, as both sides were occupied
with their dead and wounded from'
yesterday's engagement.
3;A;,_;'i‘he rebels are believed to have lost
795 hundred in killed and wounded.
cm Greece's headquarters have
Milli. AIRRIERTR. ll
FlRTR ILLINOIS!
_ .WYTHIRVILLE. ‘Va.. May 13.--17‘lnal
srduments began today in the case of
Floyd Allen. on trial for his life for
the murder of Commonwealth's Attor-
nay Water, at Hilleviiie. When court
convened Judge Staples passed upon
lino instructions to the jury and im-
n‘to‘dlaiely afterward the opening
'Wh for th prosecution began. Ten
‘stvryen are to speck and the case
iniynot be given to' the jury before
late Wednesday. The trial began two
weeks ago tomorrow
llillll stove srltrl
., err roullnnrolre
One of the gusts of wind, which
struck Norwaik yeoteo‘day afternoon,
mod the barn at Jelmings' place and
nearly «blew the structure into the wa-
bore of the harbor. The barn is own»
ed by Captain LeGyrand Jennings and
table are stored in the place. One
Idle of the «barn now rests in the we.-
tell
timbers are decayed and that the burn
Rlllie
. -THE LATEST SONG HITS.
tiled Men's Hail. Tonizht.
STAMFORD HOODLUMO HERE. ,
Tore Down a Fence In East Nor-walk
‘ and Caused Other Lou.
. A A song of Stamford hoodlum in-
vaded the confines of East Norwsilr on
Saturday night and not content with
tdhvouslng, swearing and generally dis.
Rushing the ponds and quiet of the die-
idiot, they doilberateiy tore down a
portion of the fence on the place on
tripled by Samuel Na'eh. in Van Zapdt.
“first.
'AlfOonslablo Henry Raiser started in
that direction in the events! and met
the suns coming across the iii-ton. At
tut time they were making 0. great
dial of noise and he warned them to
quit and no holes. A short time later.
,ifr: Nash reported to Constable Seller
could reach the railroad station they
lee tin-rut.
iiillill lillllliillil ill in in Hill Bill ill
llrlllll. lrl lHl lllllllll ”Willi llil: l
Five oi the Bridges Spanning the Arroyoe River, 311de in
‘ Flight oi the Insurgents
~ be for tire escapee as soon no
it is understood that the under
ital! been expected to go over for some
rider-ding the fence and the oflieelr at-
tempted to set the culprits before be
M left on the train pulling out of the
bitten 9. few minutes before the con.
Tel. soon or pastel card will reach an M
' fill“... ‘22.?
rpmmnoepecial
times to m
Thebmtlmoledn
monomeric!”
sellout] "
ppw-prngnmw
Plains Outside cousins
‘been moving northward to when
from Bouillon, a retreat of 11 miles.
l'i‘he rebel advance guard; “to "the.
Ancient of yesterday tit caselo- RU
lmrles north of Torreon, boday wan
sighted between lYet‘mo, 14 an ' '
north or here on the Mexican Con
Railroad.
Though skirmishlnx is expected (oop-
scantily, another decisive clash prollv
ably will not occur for tyrant . «
hours Belladonna the beitiesmuilif
in the present revolution again ‘
be the meeting place of the two IF
{Continued on 8 lb
ESTIRAIIRR cooler
pony. spent the whole dictum
ternoon in company with Wlifildd
capes of the Town noun or:
Viditors. The men made a '
inspection of the schools in tit
and Mr. Connor secured a cult
of date. thatwhe will put to good '
in estimating the probably cost ,
stalling these surety devices. The
glneer will make his estimate
submit it to the committee Will? ‘
take the figures before the W
Estimate and Taxation and be in n- .
sition to ask for something spec ‘
The sentiment of the town scene
can be procured and indications,”
that annplelprovislon will be made
this feature this year.
It was given out by a. member ,,
the board of estimate and melt
that the school visitors would probnbl
be given a special session in which 3
recite their needs and desires. Th”
is in accouiance with the request 3
the school board, the membero
which believe that they have matter!
grave enough to be given due candid»,
oration by the financial end of Rid
town. The date (or this meeting it
not yet been' set. ‘
root or urlltllolvv
IAll ill I enter
II IIRRLETARR
. WALnrNor‘oRD, "May 13. —-l
nation of the finding of the bed
unknown man partly submerged in
swamp half a mile from Reed ',
yesterday. was continued by ”in
thermos today in an effort to e
the identity of the man and dot
the circumstances of his death.
found the' body Wu near 3 ‘
wire fence. dire head doubled
under the chest and e per
clothing had caught in the _
wire. The body was that no
of I. ma'n chest 30 your! old and
from.
GOA-DIN. GORDi'l'lON D
CHANOID. . '
The condition or ran» some:
moaned to tile W p.
avenue hit lllnfl'r
peel. week. ill shoot the ' ‘
will» .
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Norwalk Chronicler