One Cent. DAILY - NORWALK GAZETTE. 011e Cent. 'NonmeAzsrrE.‘ Absolutely Independent. MONDAY. MARCH 30, 1891. Old Probabilities. Inasmuch as it has been currently re- ported that General Greely was to be relieved of his duties as the head of the meteorological bureau, a GAZETTE re- porter climbed on Friday morning to the eyrie of the Signal Service observ- cr on the Equitable building, New ' York city, and ventured a little mild interrogation upon the subject. It is understood, of course, that while in society the subject of “the weather” is a most convenient form of ambush from which to spring upon a ' defenseless enemy it is the staple of conversation in the dens of the Signal Service. Hence, after having waded ‘into the subject of meteorology a 'z‘deeply as was deemed prudent the vis. itor launched boldly into the subject of present and contemplated changes. To "this the weather man replied that Gen- eral Greely desired to be relieved of ,the weather branch of his duties, re- taining only those of Chief Signal ofii- 'cer, and that Uncle Jerry Rusk, of ”the Department of Agriculture would soon have jurisdiction over the meteoro- ‘logical bureau. “Then,” said he, “look out for Jeremiah M. Rusk as the candi- date of the Farmers’ Alliance, for the presidency in 1892. The “Viroqua” statesman is quite popular in \Viscon- sin, but if he distributes very much “catching” weather among farmers, along with seeds and sich, we fear that his presidential aspirations will be for- ever blasted. In connection with the foregoing, and decidedly apropos, a popular belief is shattered; another idol overthrown. For many years it has been under- stood that “Old Probabilities,” (Albert J. Myer,) the first chief of the weather bureau had made mom of a study of meteorology, i. e., was a more scientific weather guesser, than either his imme- diate successor, General Hazen, or the present chief, General Greely. The DAILY GAZETTE is authoritatively in- ferined that this is a romance, pure and simple. 'most wholly executive, (that is, we as- Sume, the chief gets all the honors and the other fellows do the work,) and General Myer was not in any sense, a meteorological student. If any man ever had better opportu- Q-iiities for studying the weather than Uncle Jerry Rusk has had he ought to be discove1 ed at once. The genial Sec- retary of Agriculture has been, in tuln, stage driver, farmer, soldier, Membei of Congress and Governor,'but, in politi- cal hfe, especially, the hearty old fellow was never caught out in a storm with- out his umbrella. He is a royal good follow and he weighs more than two hundred and fifty pounds. ——ooo—————-—— —-<- A NEW GUN. John Hamilton Brown’s Invention Tested at Fort Wadsworth. NEW YORK, March 30.—-The new wire gun invented by John Hamilton Brown, of this city, was tested at Fort Wadsworth in the presence of about - 200 prominent arm y and navy officers. The new inven- tion is essentially a wire gun. An inner tube, made up of numerous steel segments, is wound with steel wire at atension of 276, 000 pounds to the square inch This so conipressc s the segments that no possible powdci pressure 11ill open the inner sui- face of the tube. In winding the wire a tension regulator is employed, by means of which the tension at which the wire is wound is brought to one—tenth of an ounce of uniformity throughout we entire mass. Finally the completed gun is bored out to receive a lining tube. This tube is only i11- serted to protect the cone. The test was made under the direction of Lieutenant VVhist-ler, of the Fifth United States artillery, who aided Mr. Brown in perfecting his invention. At the first dis- charge the gun was charged with two pounda and eight ounces of powder, the l‘esullrllix‘ pressure being 41.500 pounds to the square inch. For the second test three pounn' and one ounce of powder were usei, a cmse- calculation placing the press- ure at 61,121.11 pounds to 1111: square inch. This places (11.: capacity of the Brown gun' farm}; we 1111,: of the big guns now in use. A BRUTAL CONDUCTOR. He Almost Breaks in Boy’s Arm in Put- ting Him Off a Car. .\'::\1‘ YORK, March '30.—lgnorant of the brutal nature of Conductor Anthony Bar- dalich, of car No. 10, Third avenue surface road, little Abraham Levy, an eleven—year— old‘ newsboy, boarded his car Thursday night, trying to earn a few pennies toward the support of a family of six, of which he is the Oldest child. Bai dalich grasped the boy without warn- ing, tw isted his arm inhumanly and nearly threw him undei the feet of a passing team of truck 1101ses The indignant protests of the passengers only brought a. sneer as a. reply f1 om Bardalich, who then battered the boy’s face and head until one of the passengers who witnessed the scene sprang to the rescue, seized the conductor and called for the police. The boy then jumped from the car and escaped. Dr. Gentry’ s Alleged Discovery. NEW YORK, March 30. ——The startling story from Chicago to the effect that Dr. William T. Gentry, of that city, had dis- covered the microbe of la grippe, and that he believes they drop down while the‘ earth is passing through vast spaces of star dust has caused a sensation among the physicians of this city, and excited critical comments not at all favorable to the medical reputation of the alleged dis- coverer. Several prominent doctors and expert pathologists who were interviewed regarding the importance of Dr. Gentry’s discovery were unanimous in declaring that it was altogether improbable and ut— terly without any scientific value. Most of the medical fraternity here look upon the story as a huge joke and decline to dis- cuss it seriously. Ill Treated the Children. CHICAGO, March 30. —M1s. Catharine Seelev, matron of the Bethany home, was found guilty of cruelty to children and fined $300. The duties of the office are al- A AFTER GREAT WEALTH, A Bold Scheme to Secure Mr. Rob- ertson’s Millions. EIVE PERSONS INTERESTED. Cassie Brooks and Her Friends Trying to Deprive the Honest Heirs of Their Legitimate Rights—They May All Land in Jail. NEW YORK, March 30.—Five_ people con- cerned in the plot to secure a dower right in the estate of Loring A. Robertson, the millionaire leather merchant who died of heart disease in the St. George hotel, in Brooklyn, on Oct. 10, 1890, will be arrested. Under the laws of this state all who par- ticipated in the action in the surrogate’ s court which made Cassie Brooks, alias Cass1e Ellis, appear as the widow of the multi—millionaire, are guilty of conspiracy. That there were innocent parties to the conspiracy is- not material so far as the prosecution is concerned. These May Be Arrested. The people who may be arrested under this rule are Cassie Brooks, John F. Baker, Byron W. Cohen, Florence Raymond and a. person connected with the estate, whose 1 name cannot properly be divulged at this itime. He is the arch conspirator. From him first emanated the details of the plot. It was he who conceived . the scheme tode- tame the dead man and secure the bulk of his wealth. All day long Saturday the aids of De- tective Louis A. Newcomb were engaged in unraveling the intricacies of this inar- ' velous case. A detective called early on William Ellis, the erstwhile lover of the quasi1 Mrs. Robertson. From him it was learned that before her matriculation in the school of Thomas Gould Cassie was honest. At that time she was not learned in the ways of the world, or the machina- tions of such as those who sought to ob- tain, by fraudulent means, the vast estate of the wealthy leather merchant. lilore Fool Than Knave. Through‘ him it was also learned that Cassie Brooks was more a fool than a knave As told Saturday she was a tool rather than a mover in the conspiracy. The man who first set into motion the ma— chinery which for a time threatened to de- p111 e honest heirs of their legitimate rights and to divert from its proper channel the disposition of a vast estate is now known . to Detective Newcomb. Last night the detective was in a quan- Adaiy as to how to pioceed to arrest this arch conspiratOr. It was known, or at least believed that the man wanted was out of the city and possibly in Connecticut. If he be there the peculiar relations existing between Governor Hill and Mr. Bulkeley would make it impossible for Mr. Bulke- ley to recognize papersof extradition that were signed by Governor Hill. The gov- ernor of New York, as is well known, has declined to recognize papers issued and signed by the man who now claims to be the chief magistrate of the Nutmeg state. This was the condition that confronted Detective Newcomb and Messrs. Evarts, Choate & Beaman, who are the lawyers for the heirs of the estate, and the movers in the investigation. It may be, however, that by an arrangement which cannot now be foreseen, the lawyers and detectives will accomplish what they most desire, the arrest of the arch conspirator. lVIr. Baker Innocent. The publication of the facts implicating Miss Cassie Brooks, Miss Flo Raymond, Byron W. Cohen and John F. Baker caused consternation among the partici- pants in this stupendous scheme. So far as John F. Baker is concerned, it is believed that he will be able to prove conclusively that he was innocent of all wrong, and that his complicity was of an innocent nature. Still it is asserted that his arrest is necessary in order that he may be placed upon the stand to exculpate himself and tell all he knows that may incriminate the others. That Mr. Baker will tell many interesting facts that will shed light on this case and lead to the conviction of the parties guilty of the crime is not to be doubted. That his testimony may cause him to place Mr. Cohen in an unfortunate position is probable. Indeed, the detect- ives say that Mr. Cohen has much to ex— plain. Cassie Brooks Not at Home. Cassie Brooks passed a quiet day yester- day. She was not “at home” to visitors, and following the plan of her old friend, Flo Raymond, she took down the sign which announced that she occupied a flat at 136 West Fifteenth street. Cassie is un- obtrusive at present; in fact, she . is in- clined to seclude herself, and even under the nom de querre of Mrs. R. Williams she is unwilling to be seen. by the way, is the assumed name of Mr. Daskam, who, being a. descendant of a revolutionary hero, thought to carry out the traditions of the family and to carry war into the ranks of the heirs of the mill- ionaire leather merchant. Another Blow,at the League. ball officials were enjoined by Judge Bates, of the common pleas court, from paying over to Al Johnson the sum of $26,000 as payment for the Brotherhood or Associa-r tion franchise, including last fall’s sale of blow that has yet been struck the League, and it may possibly result in its enforced retirement from the Cincinnati field. A Young Lady Found Drowned. MACON, Mo., March 30.——The body of Miss Anna Redskin, - aged sixteen years, daughter of respectable parents living near here, was found floating in a well at her home. It is not known whether her death was the result of accident orrsuicide. She was a great favorite in the neighbor- hood and 'foul play is not suspected. Obtaining Mioney on \Vorthless Checks. ROCHESTER, March 30.—Anthony Cole, convicted of obtaining money on worthless checks indorsed by parties who were not worth the amounts represented, was sen- tenCed to three years’ imprisonment at Auburn prison and to pay a fine of$375 or serve 375 additional days. Found Guilty. . -' Gr. EEN VILLE, 0.,Marc11 3.0 —-Th_e case against Chris Oelslager for the murder of his motlmr-in-law on Jan. 8 by stabbing her thi1ty times went to the jury at 6 p. m. A verdict was reported at 10: 30 o ’clock of mu) der 11. the first degree. -. . Made an Assignment. READING, Pa, March 30. -—S. Mohr & Co. _, M0111» 1111,, this county, have assignfid i Assets about $20,000, liabilities unknown. ; [-. R. SVilli'ams, CINCINNATI, March 30,—The League base-- the Cincinnati club. This is the heaviest propiietors of a large planing mill at: Jae-tion guaranteed. Easter- Opening CHOICE DISPLAY OF TRIMMED Hols Tumuu 111 Bonus, ' A Full Line of Elegant , Ribbons, Laces, Srepe, Braids,‘ -=01asses, . Tinsel Goods, 191 ' Trimmings, Etc. ALSO FANCY »-:- NOVELTIES Rich and Elegant in Effect. PLDWERS, TREATHS AND SPRAYS, IN ENDLESS VARIETY. CHILDREN’S HATS AND CAPS FOR. SPRING AND SUMITIER WEAR. ‘ Baby’s Bonnets in all Styles. DO NOT FORGET: THE . DATES! FRIDAY, SATURDAY and MONDAY, MARCH 20, 21 AND 23. -R.,M. COIlins, MlLLl-N ER, . 12 MAIN ST., sour-11, 1101111111111. MISSES 31.191111 Easter Mllllnery Display 0111011111 26111 and Following Days. Trimmed Bonnets, Tomes, Turban, ——AN11-— Large Poke Hats. MILLINERY NOVELTIES, JENVELED LACE. , FINE FRENCH NETS, RIBBONS, FLO‘VERS, AIGRETTES and OSTRICH TIPS. VELVETS IN ALL NEW SHADES. WALL ARE COBDIALLY INvITED TO EXAMINE Our. LATEST CREATIONS or FASHION. Misses St. John. 33 Main Street, Norwalk. 2701 111111111 Statement OF THE TRAVELERS Insurance Co. Hartford, Conn., January 1, 1891. Paid-up. cash capital, $600,000. Asset' m Real Estate .......................... $1,159,189 92 Cash on hand and in bank .......... 807. 314 26 Loans on bond and mortgage, ieal estat ............................ 3,227,143 07 Interest on loans, accrued but not (11 .............................. (12,536 34 Loans on collatei a1 security ........ 963,509 48 Deferred Life Premiums ............ 159, 489 19 Proms. Due and unreported on Life policies .......................... 5961 25 State, county and municipal bonds, 1.932, 647 38 Raih and stocks and bonds .......... 2,133 707 50 Bank stocks .......................... 8788, 69 00 Miscellaneous stocks and bonds" 794, 200 00 Total Assets .............. $12,244,467 39 Liabilities. Reseive, four per cent, life depunt- men nt ............................ $9, 119, 394 00 Rese1ve for re-insurance. Accident department ...................... 803,230 39 Claims unadjusted and not due, and all: other liabilities .............. 241,099 00 Total Liabilities ........ $10,163,723 39 Surplus as iegards policy- holders ...................... 82,080,744 00 Statistics for the Year 1890. Life Department. N0. Life Policies w1 itten to date .......... 62, 338 New Life Insui ance w1 itten in 1890, $1 3, 56 3,200. 00 Paid Life Policy-holders to date, 6. 174, 867.74 in 1890, 767,912. 46 Accident Department. of Accident Policies written to No. 1,721, 516 214, 929 Anl’ t mAiccid'e'Iib'CiéiII-lé .................. Whole A111 t Accident Total Losses paid, both depts" 819.198.604.06 JAS. G. BATTER-SON, President. RODNEY DENNIS, Secretary. JOHN E. MORRIS, Asst. Secretary. GEORGE ELLIS, Actuary. EDWARD V. PRESTON, Supt. of Agencies. J 131. DEWIS, M. D., Surgeon and Adjuster. m 7 . WILL 'SELL AT COST! r011 TWO WEEKS To MAKE ROOM FOR NEW Goons. Lcl'ol Parlor Suits, Lounges, - Bedroom Suits, Pictures, 810 ' Also Handsome Lot of~ Baby Carriages AT FURNITURE STORE or Theodore Coleman, 202.1111) 204, WASHINGTON ST., —I-——EAST END or BRIDGE—4.— ‘3m40 SOUTH NORWALK. LECTRIC—v———— URGLAR——.——-m -—-—————-—BELLS , ALARMS . ~. Annunciators,_ Automatic Gas Lighting and Electric Wiring' 111 all its branches and satis- Doon BELL ooU lcs Smay be seen at A. STOMMELL’S. gatEggH. TH~&.- 00. ’S 01 nddre MITCHARLES ItILEY.sNor1valk. .88 laims paid. 1.3, 013,736.12 ,. cons scans, in the Best Styles Thirty dozen - Derby Ribbed ’Children’ 3 ;fast black. in coming too late at the last sale will now have an oppOrtunity. One of the newest wash fabrics this season is the CTREPE : Worth 15 cents; Sizes 6 to 9A IIPARISIAN --- We have a Choice Line; THE FINEST LINE OF FINE GOODS. No. 5 Gazette B Will open and offer for sale to-day one case mor of those popular 36-inch Ever Offered, al 15 Gents Per Yard They are the same goods we have had such a run on lately. more of those Hose at 100. per pair, Those who 1v ere disappointed CLOTH. p1ice 17 cents per yard. Look at the A11- Wool TRICOTS at 25 cents per yard. We am the only house In town that have the ' GENUINE TISSUE PONGEES, Black Grounds. Can show you MUSLIN UNDERWEAR. LOW PRICES. Edward. Street, uilding, Norwalk. U_NN-ELL’S RTDGEPORT Good. Friday Boga, March 27, First and only appearance in Bridgepoat of Mr. and Mrs. Kendal And then London Company, undei the di- rtlectof on of Daniel Frohman, p1ese11ting the l) TYO THE QUEEN’S SHILLIND. P1ices$2.00, $1. 50, $1. 00. Galle11 50c. . _Ch .irt opens March 24th, 9 a. 111. TELEPHON THEATRE. >I<>I< E CALL 230. Saturday, March 28th, IRIATINEE AT 2:15. -——EVENING AT 8:15. WILLIAM GILLET’S (NEW) The. Private Secretary. “D’ you know,” the best company ever pre- sentmg this greatest of all comedies. Prices 500., 750., $1.00. Gallery 25c. opens Thursday, March 26th, 9 11.111. = Chart On March 30th, at Hyperion Theatre, New Haven, SARAH BERNHARDT in “LA TOSCA. ” ISS‘SEATS ORDERED BY TELEPHONE HELD UNTIL 8 r. 111. E. K. LOCKWOOD. Plumbing, Steam and FRANK I. JONES E. K. LOCKW’OOD 8» Go. Hot All Engineering, HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, NORWALK, CONN. A GEO. E. NOTH Manufacturers of FINE PARLOR kinds of Finnitur e, WARE ROOMS: 423, 425, 427 MAIN STREET, . BRIDGEPORT. ___.._ouv OF THE MAKES. Pay only one profit and get your URNITURE Fresh and perfect and di1ect from the workshop NAGLE&SON, SUITS and Extensive Dealers in all CONN. E. GuSowski, MERCHANT TAILOR, Has just opened his Large Stock of FINE SELECTED GOODS FOR SPRING AND SUMRIER. WEAR-. W‘STYLE AND PRICE To SUIT Evnnrizonvfla W111 be pleased to see all old pati ons and a host of new ones at T1119 OLD STAND, Wall Street, 001. Water, Norwalk. TO EXAMINE THE BOYS’ CLOTHING TJUST RECEIVED. Bors’ SUITS AND OVERCOATS AT HALF THEIR VALUE. TAFT -.- 31103., _ 23 “TALL STREET, NORWALK. ~_FormerlyBlascer's Store. ”Eases,” vovms mu 8- 011Eto o inventors Mailed Tree. 3m45 PATENT OFF ICE BANKRU PT STOCK OF - h CARD. 0 THE PUBLIC :-—-Having leased the Iooms at NO. . 53 WALL STREET, V N011 occupied by the Norwalk Club, I 11111 mo1e my ~ Photograph Business To my new quarters about April 1st. Thanking. the public 1'01 thei1 most libeial pati onage 111 the past, I trust that I may look foi a cont nuance of the some in my new- iooms, which will be fitted up with eveiy convenience fo'1 my patrons. tf63 D. A. BLADKMAN, Norwalk. N. K. FERRIS. Organist of the Norwalk M. E. Church and Teacher of the Piano, Organ and. Harmony, Residence,—30 \Vest Avenue, P. O.Box131, ' NORWALK, CONN. Reference—S. P. Waire , Or Church. New York. k . 11 ganist O‘f dGl’Tgiice wm. "Sheldon, , Stone, Book and" Slum Contractor. l Curbing, Flagging and House Connections. 1125 Lock Box 36, Norwalk. Must Be Sold. FARM of 35 Acres, all Meadow and Pastui 0 La 11d. Dwelling HouSe, ‘ nine rooms, about 20years old. Large barn and cow _house nearly new. Five hundred peach t1 ees in full bearing. Apples, gra es and small fruits in a bundance. Situate two milesfrom Norwalk Bridge. on the main roadt to New Canaan, on high ground. Fine view of Long Island Sound. PrIce $4, 000. Must be sold to settle an estate. FOr further particulars enquire of . tf4‘. 0. E. LSON. ‘1 GAZETTE Building N01 11 alk Ct. DAILY GAZETTE’S classified Business Directory. [Advertisements under this head ONE CENT per line per day.ji-ve cents per line per week or $2.50 per year.] _________ . ATTORNEYS. , HUBBELL, JAMES T., 9 Water st., N. HURLBUTT, J. BELDEN, Attorney and Counselor at Law. Room 4, (up stairs) Gazette Building. Norwal k BANILS'. CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK Wall St, N.; capital, $100,000; surqus,B $14, 100; George M. Holmes, resident Boyer, vice-presi- dent; W liam A.Curtis, cashier. FAIRFIELD COUNTY NATIONAL BANK. 44 Wall st, N.-Incorporated1 .4. Capital 8200. - 000. President, James W. yatt; vice- resi- t,E. 0. Kee ler cashier Lewis C.1een. FAIRFIELD COUNTY SAVINGS BANK, 51 Wall st, N. Deposit s, $430,;000 suiplus, $20.- 000. Winfield S. Mood ,president; Martins. Craw,N vice- AL-gresid t; ames H. Bailey, t1 eas. NA ATIO OF NORWALK, 51 Wall st, N. Incorporated 1857. Capital. 6210. I000. Ebenezer Hill,’ resident; E. J. Hill, vice- paresiIdento; H. Price, cashier directors. ill E J. Hill, W. homas,.E. K. Lock- 11 ood, J.A A. Osborn.0 E. Wilson,E. Beard, W. Fitch, W. F. Bishop. Bankers’, Mei- chants, Manufacturers, Personal andFamily accounts aie solic ORWALK SAVINGS fSOCIEITY. Wall st N. De osits ove1 $2, 000 ,000. surfil us $90, 000. cu. M. olmes, president Craufurd, vice- president. Geo. E. Miller. treasuier. BOOKS AND STATIONERY. PINNEO, J. ARTHUR, 49 Wall st., N.; School Supplies. CHOICE FAITIILY GROCERIES. BAILWITZ 8: BBQ, 30 Main st., N., Fruit, Flour, &c. KEELER. C. P. ., . ’Wate1 st.,N.;f.1ir dealing. SELLECIK, GEORGE WARD, Fine Family Grocei ies and Table Luxuries. 18 Wall 512.. N. E.‘ PRFSS I 1Y6 MORRELL’S EXPRESS. —Pianos, Fur'nituie and Ba gage Removed. Handled with care. Norwal i and South N0111 alk. Address Box 423, South Nor1valk.. FURNITURE DEALERS. RAYMOND, G. H., 46 and 48 Main st.. N. LI VL‘RI’ AJVD BOARDIlVG STABLES DANN, H. E., 8 River st., N. ‘ JIOI'ELS. NORWALK HOTEL. opp. Danbui v d. N01 walk Depot and Post Office; M. McPherson, p1 0111. INSURANCE. NORWALK FIRE INS. 00., N. In successful busineSS since 1860; no outstanding claimsl DIA RBLL' TVORKS. BATES, P. W. Water st., N. Steam Stone W01ks,M0nuinental and Building, all kinds. 11141151173135. A MODEL MARKET, 20 Wall st., N. beef, veaL lamb, pork, poultiy, etc. 'W. Wardwell, pr.op LOCKWOOD A, LOCKWOOD, 7 Main st., fine meats, poultiy, fish. ovstel s, clams and vegetables, aspecialty. BAILWITZ do BRO.. 30 Main; beef, pork, etc. WEBER, J. P., 12 Main st., N.; meats and fish. REAL EST4TE. RAYMOND d: GORHAM, Real Estate and Insui ance Brokers, AuctioneeI s, Commission Me1chonts. Storoge W11 ehouse, Agents fOI Coal and Wood, Randall’s Block,E WILSON. O. E., GAZETTE bldg. ., N. Inv est- ments and money to loan. Also insurance written 111 best of companies at lowest rates. TOBACCO. JAMES SUTHERLAND, - Fine Tobacco and Ciga1s.St:1-tione1v and News s1apeIS and Periodicals, Gazette uild- ing. or walk k TYPE "’RITING. PINNEO. MISS D. S., 49 Wall st., N.; UNDERTAIL'LRS. JENNINGS. J. D. Opp. H01se Railway Depot, N. Residence, 3E in st; telephone. RAYMOND, G. H., 46-48 Main st.; telephone. all styles. She Knew Where Policemanml’ve tried in every way to find out from her who her parents are, but she doesn’t appear to be able to tell. . Smart Old Lady—“Say, little girl ; to what store does your mamma go T0 BET HEP ETHERNET? Lost Child—“My mamma buys ’cm all at Nloumsouglgons ’cause she says she gets the bargains there. Mamma takes me with he1 sometimes, so dey knows me.’ Fresh Radisbes, celery, Lettuce and Parsley Received Daily. MISS ANNIE IE. HALL, Voice Colture, 04 MAIN uneconomic, comm. pefioldwa' ew'eN '.I,O'1'_L V a. 'imcuuou u 019 Bumqu uclcdodusow 90110:] TOTEM 13109891192911 Auvo