" NORWALK Founded in 1800.] ' VOL. X011. .4 n Entertaining and I nstracttve Home J oarnal, ESpectally‘ Devot ed’ to Local News and Interests. NORWALK, CONN., FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1892. [$l.00 a. Year. _ NUMBER '18. The Daily Gazette is issued very week-day at 3 P. M.. at our: cnn'r rnn com. The Cheapest Ratesfca- Advertising. and ran _m.ncnsr CIRCULATION. The Weekly Gazette, [Combined with Friday's Daily.) 13 issued every Friday at Noon. at mama entire run oorr. on $1.00 PER rm n. the Daily and Weekly. Served to "Local Subscribers at run osx'rs rnn WEEK. on $4.50 PER run. A. H. Brmororz. Proprietor. - JOB PRINTING. Mn. HARRY M. GARDNER. .73.. formerly of New York City, is the superintendent of our Printing Departments. He is an experienced Book. Job and Newspaper Printer. and all work entrusted to him will be satisfactorily done. Special care and attention given to CHURCH AND SOCIETY PRINTING. Ourselves. On the first of last J anuary,in accord- ance with the announcement previous- ly made to our patrons, we reduced the price of our weekly edition to $1 a year, keeping the price for single cop- ies at 3 cents, —the old price. But now, being thoroughly convinced that neWSpapers should be given to the pub- lic as cheap as they can be produced, so that our advertisers may have the benefit of an increased circulation, we shall, on and after April lst, place the price of the Wnnxnr GAZETTE at TWO CENTS a copy, and it will be sold by all the news dealers in Norwalk, South Norwalk and the adjoining towns. It is our purpose to keep always abreast of the times in all that goes to make up a good newspaper,—and to this end shall spare no pains to continually merit the public patronage. .0. WASHINGTON GOSSIP. The President to-day sent to the Sen- ate the nomination of Prof. William K. Townsend, of New Haven, to be U. S. District Judge to fill the. vacancy caused by the advancement of Judge Nathaniel ‘Shipman, of Hartford; so this ends the struggle for this coveted plum among the lawyers of Connecticut. The sundry civil appropriation bill was reported to the House this after- noon. The total appropriation is $25,- 157,787.27, being $0,026,168.64 less than the estimates and $13,237,574. 72 less than the appropriations for 1892. During the silver discussion in the House last night the monotony was en- livened somewhat by a little by-play' involving the two rival claimants of New York. Mr. Livingston said in the course of his speech that the contest between Hill and Cleveland in New York meant no- thing more or less than silver and anti— silver. That was all there was in it. The fight was on. It would be bitter and severe. But be trusted in God that in the end the people would win. Mr. Harte: (Ohio)—May I ask one unestion? Do you mean to say that Hillis in favor of free coinage ? [Laugh- ten] Mr. Livingston—Well, now [laugh- ter], I want to ask you this question: Wilfi you vote for Bill if he is? [Laugh- ter. " No, sir,” replied Mr. Harter. with emphasis, amid applause and laughter. “ Now, gentlemen,” resumed Mr. Livingston, “ there is a demonstration of just what I said. All the democracy that is in that crowd means Cleveland against the world, or a republican, or a mugwump. You can take them in your hand and squeeze the whole of them and you can’t squeeze an ounce of de- mocracy out of the whole crowc .” [Laughten] . During the debate today on the seal question in executive session, all the Senate employees were excluded, for the first time in its history. Every possible. precaution has been taken to keep the proceedings absolutely secret, and some of these precautions verge closely on the ridiculous. As soon as there is any news to print 'it will be printed all the same. The sooner sage senators learn that the people want the news and will have it, despite the senile efforts of their servants to suppress it, and depend on the enterprismg news- paper to furnish the news, the sooner will the folly of executive ' sesswns ter- minate. _ Secretary Blaine is gradually regain- ing his strength, and is now able to take a short walk in the open air whenever the weather is favorable. While he has not as yet resumed active control of business at the State Department, he is fully advised of all import- ant diplomatic and consular trans- actions and he has been present- ed with copies of the recent cor- respondence on the Behring Sea ques- tion. He took a longer walk than usual to-day. _______«+ Was He Murdered An autopsy was performed yesterday afternoon upon the body of William Godfrey, whose m sterious death at Bedding was publis ed in yesterday’s DAILY GAZETTE. Dr. E. H. Smith, 0 Bedding, and Dr. A. E. May,of Bethe], were present. They found a fracture of the skull on the left side over the car. All the organs of the body were in a perfect condition. Death was caused by the fracture. The coronerwrll determine whether the fracture was the result of a fall _or a blow. .. . The general impression in Bedding is that Godfrey was killed in a row. Annie Davis, the woman implicated in the affair, is still at the house where Godfrey died. The body was interred without religious ceremony yesterday morning in the cemetery at Lonetown. Constable Sanford, on order of Coro- ner Doten, took Walton, the negro, who, it is thought knows something about the mysterious death of Godfrey, to the Bridgeport jail. TERSE TALES OF THE TIMES. Well done, champions of honest money! Mr. George Holmes is somewhat im- proved to-day. The venerable Captain Isaac Selleck is not so well to-day. Mrs. Solomon Peck is quite ill at her home on Main street. Miss Hattie Raymond, of Harriet street is convalescing. —'—The best place to buy vour Shoes is at Jarvis Kellogg’s. Mrs. William St. John is quite sick at her home on Main street. The Massachusetts Legislature has fixed the Governor’s salary at $8,000. Mrs. A. C. Hall, of Newark, is visit- ing her sister, Mrs. George Allen on Chestnut street. Rev. S. T.'Graham will occupy the pulpit of Trinity Church, Southport, next week Thursday. S. L. Waite was yesterday appointed postmaster at South Lyme, Conn., vice D. M. \Vatrous, deceased. ~—You can get bargains in Shoes at Jarv1s Kellogg’s. Rev. John Jasper, of Richmond, Va., author of “De sun do move,” eighty years old, was yesterday married for the third time. W. B. Hall & Co., of Bridgeport, are distributing about town a handsome illustrated monthly journal called “Fashions.” Twenty-two thousand barrels of flour for Russia from a Minneapolis flour firm! That is a contribution worthy of the Republic. The summary of the Weekly Record, for the current week shows for Nor- walk 10 real estate sales and $4,600 real estate mortgages. Leader Blake of the American band of Waterbury, last night skipped out with music and instruments valued at $600, belonging to the band. Thomas Miller of Stamford, the fish warden for Fairfield county, yesterday appointed Attorney James A. Wilson deputy fish warden of this county. The directors of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company have declared a dividend of seventy-five cents per share, payable on May 14. A glove goes through 219 manipula- tions before it is ready for the hand. This is nothing ,to what 9. Norwalk girl’s glove experiences after it is once on. Michael Barber, aged 64 years, died at his home on Harbor avenue yester- day afternoon. Funeral from St.,Ma- ry’s Church tomorrow morning at 9 o’clock. ——Miss Maggie Nichols. of Tallmadge Hill, Conn., graduate of Merrill Busi- ness College, Stamford, Conn., is fill- ing a position with the Manneck M’f’ Co., No. 169 Bleecker street, New Yor city. Lieut. Bowen has decided to close up the Waterbury branch recruiting sta- tion owing to the small number of ap- plications for enlistment. The Lieut. should come to N orwalk and try and enlist our army of “neverworks.” ' Mrs. Sarah J. Lawrence, mother of Mrs. Manice DeForest Lockwood, died at 'the Park Avenue hotel, New York, this morning. Mrs. Lawrence former- ly lived in N orwalk and has many friends here who will be deeply grieved to hear of her death. - Examiner of Zoology (to small aSpi- rant)—“Can you tell me anything pecu- liar about the cuckoo in regard to nest- ing ?” Student—‘ ‘Yes. Please sir, he don’t lay his own eggs himself, sir 1”— Texas Sittings. Mother—Don’t shake the eat like that; she may bite you. Promising Kid—Well, mamma,I heard pa tell Mr. Smith last night that he dropped $20 in the kitty, and I should like to get it. —Cloak Journal. Captain Isaac Selleck Jr. this morn- ing received a letter from his brother James, .who returned to his home in Baldwinsville, N. Y., Tuesday night, saying that he found the snow at that place, from seven to ten feet deep on his arrival. George Grumman, “Vic” Roth and George Allen, who went to New York yesterday after Indians, succeeded in getting some Sioux as far as Stamford. This morning George Grumman went to that town in hopes of being able to pursuade them to come to Norwalk. ' John M. Ehrhart died at his home on Henry street last evening, aged 24 years. Young Ehrhart was well known and 'had many friends in Norwalk. He was formerly a member of Hope Hose. His funeral will take place from. St. Mary’s church to-morrow morning at 10 o’clock. - Connecticut pensions: -—-.Original.-— John McGregor Lucius Bigolow, Ly» man Johnson, Edwin W. Upham, Wil- ‘liam H. Brooks, David McGrath, John W. Oaks, Peter Turner, J ames H. Ger- man, E. Beach Clark, Benjamn .St. John. Increased—Joseph H. Perkins, Churles Fox, Joseph M. Perkins. 0n inal widows etc—Julia by odelia E. Howe, Eliza Jane Roy- nolds, Adella F. Rudd. '. . . ‘J ma. A» ~13- A. ‘Sowar-. _Mrs. Stiles Curtis, of Union Park, is gisiting her Sister, Mrs. Haight, in Don- ury. . ""—N0 prices are given here of Shoes, but they are down low at Jarvis Kel- logg’s. . Miss Maud Louise Kellogg is visiting her aunt, Mrs. George T. Holly, at Stamford. Mrs. Charles T. Lycett is moving from Plymouth avenue to the Captain Lamb house on Main street. William. H. Marigold was unanimous- ly renominated for mayor by the re- publicans of Bridgeport last night. The Second Congregaticnal Church Society at New London met the other night and wrped out its debt of $3,000. Our old friend John H. Lee, of Red- ding, was in town yesterday. Mr. Lee has been confined to his house by ill- ness for some time. —Conrad Engel has completed the renovation of his bath-rooms at 13 Main street. and is now prepared to furnish hot and cold water baths at all hours of the day. 13-3t John Henderson of Bound Brook met a green goods dealer yesterday at Rahway, and purchased, as he sup- posed, $1,000 of the “green.” He opened his package at Elizabeth and found only tissue-paper. Patrick Mackey, who was formerly employed at Terry 55 Co.’s, and went South for his health, died on his way home from Florida. He was buried from his brother’s house in Poughkeep- sie yesterday afternoon. —Miss Jennie Greenwood, of Glen- ville, Conn., graduate of Merrill Busi- ness College, Stamford, Conn., has been accepted to fill a fine position as stenographer and typewritist with a manufacturing confectioner in New York City. Dr. David C. Comstock, fifty-two years old, died at his home in New York City, yesterday morning. He had been ill for many weeks, but the immediate cause of death was apoplexy. His father was the Rev. David C. Com- stock, of Bedding, in which town the doctor was born. He first studied medicine at the Michigan University, and when the war broke out, volun- teered his services asa hospital stew- ard and afterward became assistant surgeon. When the war ended he en- tered Bellevue Medical College and a as a graduate of ’69. Joseph H. Barnes, an able-bodied man who ought to have been ashamed of himself, had his wife Ida Barnes,ar- rested last night for slapping him. Barnes’ testimony was substantiatedby George H. Brown and his son Harry, two worthy citizens of Norwalk. Judge Coolidge fined the woman $1 and costs and afterward remitted the fine when he heard that the woman had been working hard all the week scrubbing, and had saved nearly enough to pay the costs. He also gave Barnes a deserved dressing down and notification of what he would do should he ever bring his wife before him again on such a trivial charge. We understand that Mr. George Honnecker, who prosecuted the case for Attorney Hurlbutt, has also return- ed his share of the costs to the woman. Removal, Removal. ——Adams Bros. will remove their Market to the New Store in the Nor- walk Club Building, Friday evenin , March 25, and will be pleased to see a 1 of our old customers, and as many new ones as will come, in olir New Market in the Norwalk Club. Building, Wall street, Saturday, March 26, 1892. 319% BRIEF MENTION. Georgina \Valters, of New York, has on tered suit against Louis Schultz to recovei $50,000 for breach of promise. The Franklin Sugar refinery was formally turned over to the American Sugar Refining company at Philadelphia. Another indictment was found against Dr. Scudder in Chicago, he being chargec with having poisoned and strangled Mrs. Dunton. Colonel Daniel S. Lamont is much better Minister and Mrs. Reid were entertained in Paris by Count Dassailly, a great-grand. son of the Marquis de Lafayette. The guests included all the descendants of Lafayette in Paris. Mr. Reid will leave for this country on Saturday. The miners’ eight hour bill was rejected in the house of commons by a vote of 272 tc 160. The grand jury, in session at Doylestown Pa., appointed a committee to investigate charges against the county commissioners. The contract for the erection of the Penn- sylvania building at Chicago was awarded by the executive committee of the World’s fair board to N esbit 85 Coder, of Harris burg, their bid on the revised plans being $67,900. Attorney James B. Nixon, of Atlantir City, has written an open letter threatening the gamblers of that place with arrest. The St. Petersburg Official Messenger states that the- provinces affected by the sufficient food to last until May, and that a supply of seed is assured. Lady Gordon-Cumming has given birth to a daughter. . , Mrs: Theodore Larbig, whose husband was killed by Darwin G. Meserole in Dovie Comstock’s Brooklyn flat, has entered suit association for $5,000 on a policy taken out by her late husband. , . . _ The sundry civil bill as agreed on contains an appropriation or $620,500. for the new Philadelphia mint, which, with an unex- pended balance of $179,499.91, will purchase thosite and enable work to be begun. failure of crops have been provided With ' against the United States MutualAccideni. World’s Fair Managers. Governor Bulkeley yesterday made the following nominations for World’s fair managers for Fail-field. county, Hon. David M. Read, of Bridgeport, and Oscar I. Jones, of Westport. Al- ternates—John S. Seymour, of Nor- walk, and Franklin M. Raymond, of Westport. —Miss Mattie Gilman, of Darien, Conn.,recent graduate of Merrill Busi— ness College, Stamford, Conn., has been placed in a position as stenogra- pher and typewritist with the firm of J. Modrv & Co., New York City. A large number of recent graduates of this college have been placed in first- class positions during the past month. .. __ ....._—‘ -. ——-ooo-- Post Office Burglars. The station and post office at Yantic was entered at an early hour this morn- ing by four men, it is presumed for the purpose of robbery. Two of the men were captured, but refused to give their names. One of them finally escaped towards Willimanti‘c. The other is locked up in the Norwich jail. Removal, Removal- —Adams Bros. will remove their Market to the New Store in the Nor- walk Club Building, Friday evening, March 25. and will be pleased to see all of our old customers, and as many new ones as will come, in our New Market in the Norwalk Club Building, Wall street, Saturday March 26, 1892. 319-2t + Caught at Last. One of the gang of “green goods” men, who have been operating Litch- field county to the estimated extent of $50,000 recently, was arrested in Stam- ford last night by Constable McDon- ald, of Litchfield. Charles F. Gannung. a business man of Litchfield pretended to fall in with one of them who approached him, and notified the constable. A special con- stable was sent to the appointed meet- ing at Grand Union Hotel, Stamford, yesterday, in place of Gannung, and while making the pretended bargain McDonald arrested the ~ man, who would give no name, and lodged him in Litchfield jail. Raising Turkeys. Late in the first, or early in the sec- ond decade, of the present century, Danbiiry‘people went to and from New York city, v1a‘Norwalk, from which point they took the Boston and New York stage, or the packet sloops run- ning from the head of sloop navigation at the Norwalk bridge, so called. All of their freight also went by the packet sloops. The down freight was princi- pally hats and beans, while the up freight. consisted of groceries, includ- ing rum, sugar and tea from New York, and clams and oysters from Norwalk. This freight was mostly hauled to and from Norwalk by three wagoners, the initial of two of whom was W, though different names, and one named B. These wagoners usually put up for the night at Squire J. Gregory’s, whose homestead was what is now known as Main street, the south line being where the south of J. F. Bennett’s store now stands. . Mr. G. was the grandfather of the late Commodore F. H. Gregory, of the U. S. Navy, and beside conducting the lumber business on Water street, kept a tavern, where accommodation was furnished to a limited extent for man and beast. One winter morning when the upper portion of the harbor was closed by ice the wagoners. had to go to Gregory’s Point to deliver and receive their loads, and arranged to have their din- ner on their return from the Point be- fore starting for Danbury. The din- ner hour was twelve o’clock, but one of the Messrs. W. arrived some twenty minutes earlier, and on being informed that dinner was ready, said as he felt “holler” he would set down at once. There was a good sized turkey with fixings .on the table and Mr. W. went at it With a will, and when the other guests and Mr. Gregory reached the table, promptly at twelve o’clock, noth- ing but the skeleton of the turkey re- mained. After the rest were seated Mr. W. said, “Squire, that was a first rate turkey, and I believe that I shall raise some myself.” The Squire’s re- ply was, “Mr. W., if you don’t raise one before you reach Danbury you are a dead man.” ~~—-———<+ SOUTH NORWALK. TIL: GAZETTE is on sale at the news office of Fred Coleman, J .HJl‘lynn, W.L.Athcr- ton, and H. E. Boduzell. Advertisements and Orders for all kinds of J 013 PRINT- IN G received at our branch office on Rail- road Sandro. run: WEATHER. The weather to-day promises to be generally clear and warmer, followed by cloudiness to-m‘ght. To-morrow it promises ,to be slightly warmer and from partly cloudy to cloudy,with rain, followed by clearing at night. 0. ‘ ‘J ack” Frost is in town. S. T. Billmeyer is here with a load of coal. See adv. Boners wanted at the corset factory. Chester F. Tolles, the lumber dealer, is on the sick list. » ——Shad at Farrington’s market at 12 cents per pound. ' . , Co. D will be drilled in platoon move- ments to-night at the Armory. The Norwalk Iron Works Co. put in two new Herring safes yesterday. Samuel Taylor proposes building a new house on Quinta'rd avenue. A pleasant time was had at the socia- ble given by Lincoln Council last even-- ing. Mrs. Fred. Quintard is entertaining the Friday afternoon club this after- noon. . . _ I,_ ' ., , ’ , ‘V j . ', ' ”rally, on», , . j. .45..) . : '. ., ._:-.,.¢, . . I".“-,L . -. _. » '- 'the mantel in the‘dining room had . 601118. ' The woman’s Relief Corps held a very interesting meeting last night. The Swedish Society held an enjoya- ble sociable at Arion hall last evening. The household effects of A. S. Wer- ner arrived here from Bridgeport, this morning. . George Lockwood was sunning him- self on the piazza at his home this morning. Rev. Wm. Tatlock, D. D.. of Stam- ford, preached in Trinity Church last evening. One of Raymond Bros. horses died last night, and was “planted” this morning. . The case of the State vs. D. J. Han- lon will be heard before Justice Mor- rell at 2 o’clock to-day. Otto Singerwald celebratedhis 47th birthday yesterday by treating his friends to refreshments. The Johnson—Sheldon scrapping match this morning ended in a draw by reason of Grandpa Crofut. S. W. Shuppan has gone to New York where he will have an operation performed on one of his eyes. The Badies’ missionary society will meet at the Congregational church to- morrow afternoon at 3 o’clock. Henry Hopkins has sufficiently re- covered of his illness to be able to resume his duties with C. F. Tolles IS: Co. “Tug”Wilson was exhibiting a young alligator this morning, which he claimed and was willing to swear was a lizzard. . Patrick Corcoran, the Water street libationer, is going lame the result of asprained ankle‘gained in a friendly wrestle with a customer. Mr. E. Gusowski announces in an- other column the arrival of has spring and summer suitings, which he 1‘! pre- pared to make up in the latest style. The improvements on that building at the corner of Ann and North Main streets were quite extensive. . A major part of the old building now lies on the sidewalk. Theresia Breitenbach and I ii“? Bohr of Newark, and Mr. Frank Willig and Fred. Gerbing of Hoboken, attended the Adam Steinwald birthday party in this city, last night. A certain man ut Georgetown is do- ing quite a thrivmg busmess in ship- ping skunk skins to New York parties. I The crop seemingly has been a large one in that section. Platt Beers, the mason, has just fin- ished 'setting‘tilés, " heartthlates and mantels at the new house of Wm. H. Raymond on Taylor avenue. It was of course a fine piece of work. “Tom” Smith announced his inten- tion this morning ,of shooting a few black ducks to-day. And he will carry out his intention if there are any ducks around. He always shoots to kill. Butler Chapter. R. A. M., will work the R. A. degree to-night. “Billy” Duncan of New York expects to be present and shake hands with his friend Platt Beers. After labor refreshments. Adam Sternwald was given a birthday party at his home on Railroad Place last evening. All had a merry time feasting and dancing. It was near two o’clock before the festivities came to an em . Those who were present at the socia- ble given by Lincoln Council 0. U. A. M., last night, report having enjoyed a grand, good time, and hope the Coun- cil will furnish them with something of the same order again. ' - Expressman Snyder has been en- gaged to remove the household furni- ture of Harvey Gilbert from North W11- ton to this city. Mr. Gilbert has done wisely in selecting this beautiful City as his abiding place. A large contingent of the “400” met at the home of Oliver Weed last even-\ ing, and had a splendid time. The usual modes of enjoyment on such oc- casions were adopted and heartily ta- ken advantage of. The occasion was fruitful of a no small amount of pleas- ure to all. Capt. Rowland has purchased the property fronting on the Washington street bridge and owned by Capt. Geo. S. Bell. The property has a frontage of 52 feet on the bridge, extends back 150 feet. with a wing of 75 feet running to the channel. We understand that a portion of the buildings will be utilized for the oyster business. The Swordfish club held a long clam sociable at the Smith Bros. parlors on the Washington street bridge last even- ing. It was a happy assemblage, and there was an unlimited amount of all kinds of refreshments. Among those present were Frank Ferris, "Bert” Woodward, “Ki” Smith. George Par- mer, C. B. Watkins and others. It is stated that not a single member of the club ever saw a swordfish other than in some book. Parties having any sword- fish on hand (alive) would gain a vote of thanks by having it present at the next meeting of the club. There was a large crowd present at Lambert & Beck’s hotel in Darien last night to witness the second in a series of three games of billiards between Henry Pennoyer of Westport. and “Ike” Hamilton of the Warwick hotel, this city. Mr. Hamilton won the ame by scoring 500 points while Mr. en- noyer was gathering in 393 points. Some very hard shots were scored by both gentlemen. The final game will take place at the Warwick hotel, this city, on Thursday evening next. It promises to be a very interesting game. Last night J. P. Francis .who lives on High street was startled by an un- usual noise in his house. Jumping out of bed he grasped his revolver (?) and proceeded to investigate. Not finding any burglars about the place he re- turned to his room. This morning on. further investigation, he found tléat 6. come loosed from its moorings and fell. Wh he did not make this discovery on his rst trip of investigation he does not state. But it is reported that the revolver was not loaded, indeed that it was not a. revolver at all, but a, razor that he keeps for the comfort of his 'that it was Mr. Drayton’s intention to make 5%.; NOGOREW st Drayton and Borrowe Are' Both Alive at Present. “A CUR AND A COWARD.” These Few Forcible Words Express Dray- ton’s Opinion of the Alleged Invader of His Home—Borrowe Denies That a Liaison Existed. NEW YORK, March 25.——The two may be but probably not duelists, J. Coleman Dray- ton and Hallett A. BorrOWe, have been on their native soil nearly a day, and yet nei- ther has- made any statement that would gratify public curiosity or satisfy interested parties that they intend to take any warlike action in regard to the important matter that just now is interesting all New York, if not the entire country. When the Ma- jestic finally drew up to the pier at the foot of Christopher street, Borrowe left the steamer, soon after the passengers went ashore, in company with his “second,” Harry Vane Millbank. They entered a cab and were driven to the residence of Bor- rowe’s father at 23 West Seventeenth street, where they remained all the morning. The house was besieged by reporters, but all were denied admission, and the questions were answered by the man servant only by the most evasive and noncommittal replies. Drayton Has Disappeared. The failure of Mr. Drayton to keep his ' appointment at the Windsor hotel, when he said he would make a. statement of his side of the case, together with his complete disappearance from his usual places of re- sort, is the subject of no little comment. It is said that he has gone to Philadelphia. Be- fore Drayton left the steamer he said, re- ferring to Borrowe, “I posted that fellow in Paris, as a cur and now in the presence of you gentlemen I repeat that statement and call him again 9. our and a coward.” The only passenger of the Majestic who was per- mitted to leave the ship before she arrived at her dock, at the foot of Christopher street, was Drayton. Both of the men con- cerned and the passengers on the Majestic agree that there was no trouble between Drayton and Borrowe during the voyage. ’ Mr. Borrowe Admirer; Her. To a reporter Mr. Borrowe made the fol- lowing rcmarks on leaving the Majestic: I had much rather not talk about this matter, as I have had no chance to see my friends or learn anything beyond what I have seen in the papers brought on board the steamer. This I can say, however, I knew nothing of these publications until I saw them in the New York paper, and I cer- tainly did not authorize that. I have a great admiration for Mrs. Drayton, as I have for many other ladies of my acquaint— ance, but these charges are so utterly false that I don’t know what to say. I cannot say anything about Mr. Drayton. He knows how to communicate with me or my friends, and I had rather be excused from saying anything about him. We met sev- eral times on board the steamship, but did not speak or recognize each other. Now, if you will excuse me, I will talk with you later, but just now I want to rest. “But Mr. Drayton has already said to the press that he declared you to be 3. our and a coward,” said the reporter. “Do you not consider that that calls for an immediate re- ply?” “Oh, has he, indeed?” and Mr. Borrowe smiled audibly. . “He has accused you of betraying the se- crecy in the affair by giving the correspond— ence to the press.” . “That is not true. I did nothing at all in the matter of publishing that correspond- ence.” “The world at large condoms you, Mr. Borrowe, for it believes you violated all honorable precedents in your position in this affair,” ventured the reporter. “I have steadily denied every allegation that there was ever a liaison between the lady and myself, and I deny it again now. But I must decline to talk further on this point. Come to me later at my house.” “Did you have any trouble whatever with Mr. Drayton on the passage over?” “Not the slightest. We never spoke 15¢ each other.” Drayton to Tell His Story. When asked if he intended to meet Mr. Drayton in New York on the field of honor Mr. Borrowe replied that he was here on business, and happened over on the same steamer with Mr. Drayton. He would not say what his plans for the future were, nor would he state whether or not he knew anything of the whereabouts of Mr. Drayton. Drayton’s friend, Mr. G. E. Upshur, who spoke for him on board the Majestic, said a public reply to the Borrowe version of the scandal through the newspapers. “He will have a. settlement of this affair before he goes away from New York,” said Mr. Upshur confidently. This was after Mr. Upshur had held a lengthy conversa- tion with Mr. Drayton after the Majestic had arrived at quarantine. Mr. Upshur has also disappeared as completely and as mys- teriously as his friend. From the published account of the com ’ spondence between Messrs. Drayton and- Borrowe and their seconds in regard to the proposed combat in France, it was to be in— ferred that the negotiations for a meeting were broken off on account of certain dis- closures which were made by Mr. BOHOWe to his seconds with reference to his past re“ lations with Mrs. Drayton. ‘xne marge-t Diamond. l ' The largest uncut diamond in the world is reputed to be” the Braganza, which was discovered in 1741 in a - Brazilian mine 'and remained in ’the' possession of the crown until the ab- dication ,of Dom Pedro, when it was resigned to the republic. It- is said to, be the size of a. goose’s egg and to weigh 1,680 carats. But the jealous privacy in which it is kept tends to . confirm the popular suspicion that it is only a white topaz. ,If it be genuine! , its value would be over 32.900.000.090. a 'v Q. ~- .
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