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' The. Body Found in the Hartford
’ ., Reservoir identified.
Hartford, Ct., Nov. 17.—The mystery
surrounding the body of a handsome
woman, richly dressed, which was
found floating in the Garden street res-
ervoir, has been partially solved. The
unfortunate woman was Miss Alice 1.
Patton, residing on Capitol avenue, one
of the most fashionable streets in this
city. Whether her death was the re-
sult of murder or suicide is a question,
and though the police say suicide they
are evidently in doubt. '
Though 40 years of age, Miss Patton
was strikingly beautiful. and the fact
that she had never married has for
years caused no end of gossip in swell
circles.
Her beauty and her money. gossips
said, were amply sufficient to attract
scores of suitors, and many tales of a
broken heart, long, long ago, have been
freely discussed by almost every one
who knew the woman who killed her-
self.
To all outward appearances Miss
Patton had all that she could wish for.
She was always full of life when with
her friends, who were counted by
scores, though some of these friends
who knew her best intimated that she
was not always as happyas she seemed-
to be. , '
Shortly before poon' Monday Police-
man Harris found her body floating in
the reservoir. It was removed to the
police station by order of the Coroner.
Most of the clothing was new and
stylish, but there were no marks upon
it which told of her identity. In fact,
the only thing the police had to work
upon was a heart-shaped garter buckle.
with a. monogram marked “A. P.”
Subsequently a bag containing a pair
of gloves, bought in New Britain; some
silver money and a package, was found
near the reservoir. Miss Patton usually
carried a well-filled purse.
Detectives were sent out on the case,
and finally yesterday identified the
woman by the heart-shaped garter
buckle, which was recognized by one of
the servants at the late home of the
suicide.
CUT UP ALIVE?
‘ A Strange Story Reaches Anibassa-
dor Hay in London.
London, Nov. 17.—The American Em-
bassy here is having some trouble in
investigating a. strange story of the al-'
\leged kidnapping of an American citi-
zen, which, despite its improbability,
compels inquiry. A respectable man,
‘describing himself as John Garner, a
schoolmaster, of Harrow road, brought
to the Embassy yesterday a letter ad—
dressed to the American Ambassador
and superscribed: "Will the finder de—
liver immediately, for God’s sake?”
Mr. Garner said that he found the
letter on the sidewalk in Harley street,
which is mainly occupied by leading
physicians. He knew nothing further
about it.
Ambassador Hay opened the letter
and found a lucid narrative, which was
signed by Henry S. Clay. It declared
that the writer was a resident of Bos-
ton, and that he had been decoyed
some days ago into the house of a
prominent physician, who is an ardent
. vivisectionist. Since his entry 'into the
house he had been confined in ’agar—
ret. ' A little food had been given to
him, but opiateshad been mixed with
it. The writer said he was convinced
that hiscaptor intended to perform an
operation on him, and he implored the
ambassador to procure his ‘release. In
conclusion he said that he would throw
the letter from a window in the hope
that some one would find it and deliver
it to C01. Hay.
The Ambassador was entirely incred-
Iulous concerning the truth of the story,
but he nevertheless summoned Detect-
ive Froest, of Scotland Yard, who,
with several assistants, has since been
investigating the matter, thus far with-
out success.
- A Vivisectionist Fake.
‘ London, Nov. 17.—The officials of the
United States Embassy say that the
story of the alleged kidnapping of
“Henry S. Clay, of Boston, Mass,” by
a “prominent physician who is an ar-
dent vivisectionist," is .a pure inven-
tion.
A PAIR OF:SEA SERPENTS. ,
Seen by a Fisherman Plowing
Through Long ‘ Island Sound.
Greenport, L. 1., Nov. 17.—-C. Ed-
,wards Stauson, a drug clerk of this
place, went fishing yesterday morning
on the Sound, to the north of this vil-
lage, and returned at 11 o’clock with a.
thrilling story of having seen not only
‘one sea serpent, but a pair of them.
He says he was about to start for home
'when his attentiOn was attracted to
the head of a monster sea serpent,
tearing through the wfier not over one
hundred feet from shore. Terrified, at
the monster, whose head was not less
than four feet in circumference, Stau-
son sprang from the rocks to the shore
and watched the antics of the creature,
which appeared to be about fifty feet
in length. Suddenly he saw-a second
serpent, identical in shape and size,
some fifty feet behind' the first. Both
were tearing madly through. the water
in a westerly direction along the Sound
coast. The motion of the sea serpents
was that of a snake as they darted
through the water. The bodies at‘ no
part were less than a foot in; circum-
ference, and the action of the crea-
tures lashed the sea into a foam.
Love Had Its Way.
London, Ky., Nov. 17.-—E. Al Pollard,
brother, of Madeline Pollard, who ob—
tained a $15,000 judgment against W.
C. P. Breckenridge for betrayal, is now
a bridegroom, after having figured in
, an interesting little romance.
Young Pollard became enamored of
Annie Jackson, a neighbor’s daughter.
The girl's father, by whom Pollard was
employed, discharged him and sent his
daughter to Mexico. The lovers man-
aged to‘ communicate and she returned
recently. Jackson saw that remon-
strances were useless, and finally con—
sented to-thc match.
Noted Woman’s Death.
Louisville, Ky., Nov. 17,—Miss Lu-,
.,:inda B. Helm} daughter of ex-Gov.;
Helm and a World’s Fair Commis-
sioner, also president of the State Fed-
eration of Women's Clubs and a. Re-
cent of the Daughters of the Revolu-
tion, one of the most widely known so-
cietyclub women in the South, died
yesterday while visiting in Nashville.
Tenn: _: . ‘
written, many books on social.
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IT’A'E'IE‘N' LABO'R E'RS'TG'GOBTCK:
Commissioner Powderly Gets Twen-
ty-eight Hungarians.
“’ashington, Nov. 17.-——Immigration
Commissioner Powderly has succeeded
In running down a. portion of the Hun-
garian immigrants whose arrivals at
various times within the last year
aroused the suspicions of the immigra-
tion officials. Twenty-eight of them
have already been arrested and will be
deported, in accordance with the pro-
visions of the Alien Contract Labor.
law. Other arrests are in view. About
a. month ago alparty of fifty suspects
was detained at Baltimore while Mr.
Powderly made a. personal investiga-
tion. ‘
Although unable to develop anything
that would warrant further detention,
the Commissioner was satisfied that
they came to the United States in vio-
lation of the law, and he put Special
Inspector George E. Baldwin on their
track. Baldwin followed them to a stave
cutters’ camp in Mississippi, in the
vicinity of Memphis, the party pursu-
ing a devious route as if to avoid de—
tection. There, at the risk of his life,
aided by local labor leaders in Mem-
phis, Baldwin learned that not only
these men, but others, had been
brought from Crotia, in Austria-Hun-
gary; that they were sent from Vienna
and consigned to different cities, but
all finally bring up inpstave cutters’
camps in Missouri, Arkansas, Missis—
sippi and Louisiana.
Warrants were issued on Saturday
for the arrest of fifty of them, and
twenty-eight were found yesterday in
Memphis, where they had been aban-
doned by the “Boss," who evidently
scented danger and disappeared. The
other twenty-two will be apprehended
in theiumber camps, and the whole
party sent back to Europe at the ex-
pense of the steamship company which
brought them over.
A party of 132, supposed to be bound
for the Louisiana lumber camps, ar—
rived at Galveston the other 'day, and
they will also be traced out and de-
ported, if found to be here in violation
of the law.
GAMBLING AMENDMENT CONTEST.
Point Now Raised That the Amend-
ment Did Not Receive a. Majority.
Trenton, N. J., Nov. 17.-—The prelimi-
nary argument on the application for
an order to compel a recount of the
votes cast for and against the race-
track amendment was finished yester-
day, and the Supreme Court Justices
took the papers and reserved decision.
Allen L. McDermott appeared, with
ex-Senator Edwards, in support of the
motion, and Attorney-General Grey in
opposition. Mr. Grey argued that the
matter was ended, so far as the courts
were concerned, by the issuing of the
Governor’s proclamation promulgating
the amendment. From this Justice
Dixon dissented, and said if that were
'so the Governor might have promul-
gated the woman suffrage amendment,
which was defeated, and the courts
would be powerlcss. Attorney-General
Grey further atgjrued that the appli-
cants for a recount had .no standing in
court, as the amendment did them no
harm, and worked harm to no one; be-
sides, the ballots had been removed
from the ballot boxes, and some 'of
them had been destroyed,
Mr. McDermott argued that it was
the duty of the Court to interfere and
enforce the constitutional provision
that a‘ majority shall rule. He also
made the point that whether there was
a recount or not the anti-gambling
amendment had been defeated and did
not belong in the Constitution. This
point is based on the following from
of the Constitution."
“And if the people. at a special elec-
tion to be held for that purpose only,
shall approve and ratify such amend-
ment or amendments, or any of them.
by a majority of the electors qualified
to vote for members of the Legislature
voting thereon, such amendment so ap-
proved and ratified shall become part
of the Constitution. --.
The total vote cast at the special
election- was 141,673, and a majority
would be 70,837. The anti-race track
amendment received but 70,443 votes.
which is 394 short of a majority:
THEY WANT THE TWIN CITIES.
Gunn and Mrs. Holloway Lay Claim
to 7,000 Acres In Minnesota.
Washington. Nov. 17.—-A legal repre-
sentative of two Ohio men astonished
Commissioner Hermann, of the General
Land Office. yesterday by requesting
his assistance in securing official pa-
pers to establish the right of his clients
to 7,000,000 acres of land, embracing the.
cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, and
much of the surrounding country. The
claimants are A. N. Gunn, of Maumee,
and Mrs. C. B. Holloway, of Holland.
They are descendants of an English
pioneer, Jonathan Carver, who settled
in the Northwest before the Revolu-
tionary war, became chief of an Indian
tribe, and, according to the claimants,
received a. large tract of_land from the
Indians. It is contended by the claim-
ants that the transfer of the land to
Carver was approved by George III.
and ratified by the Continental Con-
gress. Commissioner Hermann prom-
ised to give them his assiStancc.
Objections to a Colored Juryman.
Columbus, Ga... Nov. 17.—-—For the first
time in the history of Muscogee County,
a. negro was empanelled as a juryman
in the-Superior Court yesterday. The
fact caused surprise, and the white
members of the jury were indignant.
The negro was placed on the jury by
mistake. His name is J. T. Thornton,
and A. J. Thornton, a white farmer,
was drawn as a juror. The subpoena
was sent through the mail and was
delivered to J. T. Thornton by mistake.
The negro. pursuant to instructions,
appeared at the court house, and was
duly qualified. ‘ When the court recon-'
venes to-morrow he will be removed.
Meyer Guilty of Murder: .
New York, Nov. 17,—The jury in the
Meyer murder trial at 3.54 yesterday
afternoon brought in a verdict of mun-
derin the first degree. The jury was
out just twenty-five minutes. Meyer
never moved a muscle. He eat like a
marble statue. He will be sentenced
on Tuesday by Justice Furranan.
Meyer was caught in the act of rob-_
blng a poor-box.- and shot Policeman
Smith, in the Church of the Most Holy
Redeemer.
M
, 400 Locomotives for hon-iii“;
St. Petersburg, Nov. 17.-,—The Russian
Locomotive Construction Company has; _
. been authorized by the GOvernment.to_ '
. p _ .. , . 1 placenorderslfor 40010comotives abroad.
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Gannon 1!. House. President.
E. L. Born. Vice-President. _
WitmnmJOunns “hie:
DIRECTORS :
Gaoaen M. Home. Emmy“.
P. L. Ommomn. J '1‘. Pnowrm
P. W. BATES?
’ATIELIJING HAND.‘
The greatest
help Is health.
A poor man with
health is a thou-
sand times ‘bet-'
ter off than a
sick man with a
milrlqlon ldollars.
earyeve -
body could rge
health if they
onl new it.
Su cring ca n
usually be' trac-
ed to either lg-
n o r a n c e o r
d o u b t. Some
sufferers are ig-
norant of the proper r'emed .
Others have tried so many me i-
‘ clnes that they doubt the efficacy of
them all. . ,
Dr David Kennedy's
,Ihvorite Remedy
1 ~ Is a helping hand that is held out
to the sick. ' It does more than help
--it cures. 1t cures liver complaints,
constipation, scrofula‘,‘rhe'umatism,
eysipelas, and all kidney, bladder
and urinar diseases.
Mr. E. . Caswell,.of Brockport,
N. Y., was terribly ‘afflicted with
scrofula. He had no hope of cure.
But Dr. David Kennedy’s Favorite
Remedy gave him great benefit, and :_
he recommends it' to other scrofu- I
lous sufferers. it
Don’t give up because other rem- ,
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edies fail. Remember this is the >
grandest remedy anybody ever>
made.
$I.co a bottle; six bottles, $3.00.
At any drug store.
We are now closing out at a sacrifice s'everal odd
styles of-new pianos, and a great variety of slightly
uaui organs and pianos to make room for new stock.
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First ClaSs Goods at Popular Prices! 3
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JACKETS.
Catalogues, full particulars and t ' 15 Misses Jackets, the $7.50 ones, the
terms sent upon application.
SOLD on INSTAtMENTs, IF DESIRED.
illasnnfcilpmlmflo.
3 and 5 WEST 18th STREET. NEW YORK.
Schulizilliarlei
A FULL lIHE OF FRESH AllllfclllIEll
MEATS.
Should er Steak. . a... -. f , . a“; . m ...... c
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DAVID H. Human, A. J. Mammy.
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Accounts of Manufacturers. Mei-chit an
Individuals solicitéd.
Safe Deposit. Boxes fee to .iltposiin-
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You can find as fine an assortment of
Milli-lid i GIIIIIIIIWIII
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‘ i tn‘e. ”Look Reverend getk'pnces »
«M.Jrle..‘1,0iné charms. . ~ ' ’
challenge prices $500.
20 Ladies’ blk. Kersey Jackets, the
$14.98 kind, challenge price $10.00.
WOOL VVAISTS.
10 doz. Plaid Waists with White c01-
lar, the price is 980, the challenge
price 500.
5 doz. Flannel waists all wool, all col-
ors, worth $1.98, challenge price $1.25.
_ HALLENGE SALE.
THURSDAY” AND FRIDAY
We throw down the gauntlctto any other store in Connecticut
or New York to meet our prices, for these two days. 'Our prices for
all the days in the year are lower than New York prides, butlfor
these two days we shallmake‘ them especially low. -:- -:-
DRESS GOODS.
3 pcs. only of blk. Figured goods,
our price is 490, challenge price, 290,
one dressto a. customer.
51 in. Ladies cloth, worth 6.00, chal-
lenge price; 500.
390 Misses
price, 14c.
690 Men’s winter underwear, 380.
50 paper of plus, challenge price,24_rc.
DOMESTIC.
1 case of Unbleached Muslin 5c per
underwear, challenge
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maunusr-g:
snowmen... .
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, nan county. ‘
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yd. challenge price 24m. ,
,1 case White Domets, challenge
price 21lc. ,
1 case 100 Outing's,
60.
challenge price
KITCHEN.
30 Glass table tumblers, challenge
price 1c.
50 Bar best. Laundry Soap, challenge
price 1c. ~ '
7c 4 qt. tin pan, challenge price30.
III BUSIUN 3mm. Cm. Main and waist.
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