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Fred. Bullen Suddenly Disappears,
to the Dismay of His
CPBdItOI’S.
The Hotel Windsor in the Hands of
the Sheriff. '
There is much excitement in Bridge-
port over the report that Fred. Bullen,
until Saturday half owner of the new
Windsor Hotel, had skippedout and
left his creditors to the tune of $18,000.
It was announced on saturday that
the hotel had been sold to Oliver C.
Smith, of the firm of Smith Sr Egge,
and that he had just bought Bullen’s in-
terest in the house for $10,000, having
previously acquired the .other' half,
owned by Daniel Thompson.
As soOn as it was learned that Bullen
had left town the hotel was attached
for $10,000 by [Sheriff Fenelon on a
writ sworn out by E. P. Jones.
Mr. Jones said that when the hotel
was opened he advanced Messrs. 'Bullen
& Thompson $5,000 In cash, taking as
security a chattel mortgage for that
amount on the furniture of the place.
Besides furnishing the money Mr. Jones
bought, a great deal of the stock and
furniture of the place.
.Fred. Bullen is one_of the best known
sporting men in Connecticut and has
many friends in Norwalk who Will be
reatly surprised to hear of his sudden
isappearance. It is said that he was
driven to Fairfield Saturday morning
after the sale, and there took a train
for New York. His wife and child did
not accompany him. It 1s.also said
that besides the money received from
the sale of his interest to Mr. Smith,
he took a large sum of _money which
should have been used In paying the
bills of the hotel. -
Mr. Jones declares that he_will use
every effort in his power to bring Bul-
len to justice and will not rest easy un-
til he is incarcerated for embezzle-
ment. Bullen is supposed to be In
Washington.
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The Fat Man.
Good natured Thomas Cooney is “ in
it” again. It seems he was a short
time since wandering about West ave-
nue not far from St. Mary’s church,
but whether he was going to or return-
ing from confession, deponent sayeth
not. Hard by where Cooney Was pass-
ing, lived a thrifty house-wife, who
possessed that rarest of all jewels, an
honest and faithful Celtic house-maid.
Madam had heard that a new local in-
dustry had been opened up by Sheriff
Toner and that he was sending around
to village houses to gather all sorts of
fatty collections from the family kitch-
ens. So our good dame, noting that
her prudent Bridget had a crock over
full of ham rinds and potoskimmings,
etc., charged her tocall in the fat man
the first time she saw him pass. True
to her instructions, the moment Bridg-
et’s sharp eyes caught sight of Cooney
some days after, she rushed out and
hailedhim with, “ Misther, would ye’s
sthep in *the house a minit, it’s the
Madam bid me tell ye’s she wanted to
see ye’s ? ” The ever polite and afi‘able
“Tommy” walked up the steps and was
grandly ushered into the parlor. A
moment later he heard Bridget at the
top of her voice shouting to her .mis-
trees to come down, for, said she, " the
fat man is waitin’ to see ye’s in the par-
lor I ” Madam came trippino down the
hall stairs in utter bewilderment to
know what was up. Stepping cautious.
1y into the parlor and seeing in the dim
light, What looked like the biggest
kind of a bass drum, but was not, she
timidly interrogated the sitting visitor
with—“Did you wish to see me, sir?”
“No,——no,” quoth the blushing Tom,
“Your hired girl called me in and said
you wanted to see me.” “ Why, what
does this mean? Here, Bridget, what
did you call this man in here for ?"’
continued she. Poor Bridget soon ap-
peared and looking with amaze over
Tom’s ample vest retorted—“ Sure
Missus and didn’t ye’s tell me to call in
the fat man as soon as iver I seed him
and so I did, so I did.” Madam turned
scarlet. Tom just roared till his stom-
ach shook like one of Grover Cleve-
land’s jelly fish. He didn’t wait for
explanations, but rushed 'for the door
saying “good day ma-a-m, good day,—
I see it—ha-ha-ha—a-whoo-up I” As he
fled towards Harbor avenue his roaring
laughter could still be heard, and once
he was overheard to say, “I wonder if
that devilish GAZETTE reporter will get
on to this ?—By J e-hos-e-phat—I’d suf-
fer all the rheumatism Cleveland
caught on Benedict’s yacht, if I could
only get this stuck off on Emmet Aus-
tin. WhOO-up, haw-haw-high—ye-yee—
‘fat man! ’——well, I should say so—
Whoo-oo~up! ” .
Beware ofointments for Oatarrh That Con-
tains Mercury.
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians,
as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive
from 'them. Hall’s Catarrh Cure, man-
ufactured by F. J. Cheney & 00., To-
ledo. 0., contains no mercury, and is
taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Hall’s Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. It is
taken internally, and made in Toledo,
Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testi-
monials free.
IS'Sold by druggists, price 75c per
bottle.
The First Newspaper.
It was through the influence of Thom-
as J efi‘erson that the first independent
newspaper was published in America.
The paper was started at Williamsburg
in August of _1’I‘36,Hbut_ was published
“under “the ‘fau'tljibrgi ”j Of, the gdyern-.
ment” until 1770,”W en Mr. J offer-son
persuaded Its editor, Mr. Bind to make
it independent and open its column to
all parties. It was 12 by 16 inches in
size. -
.1 Justice of the Peace Says. -
Hon. John Nealey. justice of the
peace and ex-member of the House of
Representative from. Meredith, N. -H.,
was for twelve years a terrible sufi‘erer
He says: cannot
obtain any medicine which does me so
much ood as our Sulphur Bitters,
andItfii-n y
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DBPOSITORS WILL NOT SUPPER
The State Bank Examiner Thinks All Do-
positors Will be Paid in Full. as the
‘Banks Are in _.Good Condition—Tho
Scare About Over.
DENVER, July 20.——The timorous feeling
among depositors in the Denver banks.
which has resulted in the closing of“ a
number of these institutions this week,
seems at last to have reached its limit,
and the people are now stopping to think.
with the result that yesterday afternoon
more money was deposited than was with-
drawn. The German. State and People's
National banks closed their doors yester-
day In order to forestall the heavy de-
mands that it was evident would be made.
As soon as the action had been taken de
positors in other banks seemed to take
new courage, and during the day talk on
the streets was much more conservative
and rational.
The North Denver bank closed its doors
late in the afternoon. There was no great
run, but the bank had been unable to real-
ize upon its securities and was short of
funds. The depositors have been assured
that they will be paid 100 cents on the
dollar.
During the afternoon the five national
banks that are still Open for business
showed no signs of any unusual excite-
ment among their patrons. Indeed, these
banking houses were quieter than on
many days during ordinary times, and
everybody seems to feel that the end of the
unjustifiable excitement has been reached.
Following the suspension of the State
and German National a. few small deposi-
tors who had their money in the First
National renewed the run on that institu-
tion, but it was a small affair and
soon wore itself out. In two ' hours
the run was completely broken and
quiet was restored. The run was caused
principally by those who were near at hand
when notices declaring ‘the suspension of
the German and State National were
posted. These people at once became panic
stricken, although the remarkably strong
condition of the First National is a matter
of common knowledge.
Around the Denver National, Colorado
National, American National and City
National banks all was quiet. There were
very few calls for money. and a few of
those who had withdrawn their money
from the suspended banks were depositing
in the banks that yet remain open.
Among the officers of the banks which
were open for business the expression was
unanimous that the flurry was at an end,
and that the people would now see the
folly of their actions in forcing a suspen-
sion of the banking institutions by all
withdrawing their deposits at once and
taking from circulation all the money
that would ordinarily flow through the
regular channels and help in sustaining the
business public and the banks.
The suspended banks all had much more
than enough money to be considered per-
fectly safe guaranty in ordinary circum-
stances and with business at its normal
condition would have laughed at the ide
of a run. -
A tour of the banks just before their
closing hour showed that all excitement
lhad’di’e‘d away and there was not the least
semblance of a “run." The ofiicers of all
the‘banks stated that they were taking in
more money than they were paying out.
“I do not think I will have to place a
bank in Denver in the hands of a, re-
ceiver," said Frank Adams, the bank ex-
aminer for Colorado. Mr. Adams further
said that he believed the suspended banks
will all resume business in a short time.
He has the clerks at all of the banks en-
gaged in making out the reports, which
will be sent to the comptroller as soon as
they can be gotten ready. Mr. Adams
seems to have the utmost confidence in the
belief that the banks will reopen again in
a few days, and that no losses will follow
to depositors.
The morning train from Omaha brought
in 850,000 in cash for Denver national
banks. Another bank last night received
two iron safes full of money from the east
by express.
Owing to the tightness of the money
market a large number of business houses
in the city and state have made assign-
ments.
The Wheeler Banking company, of As—
pen, 0010., closed its doors, and there was
an exciting run on the First National bank
at that place.
Brooklyn’s Mayor Victorious.
' BnooxLifN, July 20. —The order allowing
Mayor Boody, of this city, to inspect the
minutes of the testimony taken before the
grand jury who made a presentment
against him has been issued by J udgo
Moore and signed by Clerk York. It sets
forth that the petitihn is hereby granted,
and that the district attorney is ordered to
furnish to the mayor a full copy of the
minutes of the grand jury for the month
of J line so far as the testimony relates to
matter of the consents of local authori-
ties of the city of Brooklyn for the con;
struction and extension of street surface
railroads in the city.
For the Columbia Peace Plow.
TROY, N. Y., July 20,—The Columbia
Liberty Bell committee have sent forward
from this city all of the swords, guns,
chains and filings that they I "sve leceived
that could not be fused into the Colum-
bia Liberty Bell or availed of in the clap-
per to Messrs. Deere & Co.', plow man-g
ufacturers, Moline, Ills., who have volun-
teered to make the Columbian peace plow
without cost to the‘committee. 5 The com-
mittee now desire wood of historical in-
terest for the wood part of the plow.
Another- Allogatiou Against.- Meyer.
NEW YORK, July 20.—Th'e picture _of Dr.
Henry C. W. Meyer, published in the
papers, recalls to Julius Dahlmann, a
storekeeper, the‘fa‘ee of a man he met in
Denver in 1887, and who was introduced to
him as Dr. Mayer. Dahlmann says Mayer
was intimate With a drug "clerk '_‘ named
Kiotz while there, and that the latter died
under suspicious circumstances. Klotz was
insured for 81,000, and Dahlmaunyiu view
of Mayer’s career, believéii life“ profited to
that extent by Klotz’s death.
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Broke the Road Team Record.
ERIE, Pa., July 20.—Hon. Charles M.
‘Re’e'd's brown roa’d‘ team, Lunette and
Evangeline, broke the road record, The
race was for a‘wager’of’QBMOIthg We.
from Girard, Pal, to Mr. 'Reed's barn in
this city, sixteen and a half miles. and the
time'allow'edhii minutes: The distance
was covered in 49% minutes. This record
beats the Boston twenty mile track record,
which was 58, minutes.
k it is the bestmedicinc made.
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Read the Gamma. '
the investigation made ‘ by them into the ‘
iel Hart. of Chicago. ~
BRAZIL'S BUILDING DEDICATED.
Commluioner Tumbull Sounds a War-II-
ing—‘l‘ho Five Art Jurors.
CHICAGO, July 20.—-Innocencio Lemos
Basto, acting president of the republic of
Brazil, at the Columbian exposition. read
an address yesterday at the dedication of
‘ the Brazilian building which reflected the
patriotic feeling of the Brazilian residents
of Chicago,‘ and expressed the friendly
isentiment of the. new South American
United‘States for the people of the North
American continent. A brilliant, assem-
blage of invited guests gathered .on both
doors of the gorgeous Brazilian building
to honor the event by their presence and
applause. ,
' Commissioner Turnbull. of Florida,
stated in the national commission yester-
day that he thought the Agricultural
building was in imminent danger of being
destroyed by fire. The commissioner
stated that he had visited that building.
and in the New Hampshire exhibit dis.
‘ covered a pipe running to the roof which
Was so hot that he could not touchit. The
gallery, around the pipe, seemed to be
charred, and he thought from the inflam-
able nature of the exhibits in that build-
ing the commission should take action at
once. A committee was at once appointed
to convey this intelligence to the director
general. ,
The forty fine arts jurors perfected their
organization by electing as president W.
H. B. Davis, of Great Britain; vice presi-
dent, Signor Del Now, of Italy; second
vice president, Signor .Del Campio, of
Spain; secretary, Mr. Dielman, of the
United States. The Thatcher plan of
awards was rejected in toto. The jurors
unanimously, decided that the system
should be as follows: A member of the
jury shall propose that a certain artist ' be
awarded a medal. The motion is then to
be‘ seconded and supported by a majority
of the forty jurors before a medal is
awarded. ' ’
The paid admissions at the fair yester-
day were 88,401.
A Drummer Brutally Beaten.
RICHMOND, Va., July 20. — A Times
dispatch from Coeburn, Va... says that A.
M. Rogers, a. drummer representing
Messrs. Henderson, boot and shoe mer<
chants, of Chicago, was beaten unmerci-
fully by a. mob of twenty-five citizens a
. few days ago for an alleged assault upon
'the 11-year-old daughter of Depot Agent
Utter at that place. Rogers was taken
from his hotel at Coeburn and carried
about a mile from town and flogged into
unconsciousness. His condition is criti-
cal. Rogers protested his innocence. Sew
and of the mob have been arrested and
jailed. The father of the girl applied the
lash, while the others looked on in great
glee.
Back to Gray Gables.
Buzzann’s BAY, Mass, July 20.——E. C.
Benedict’s steam yacht Oneida, having on
board President Cleveland, Dr. Bryant
and the owner, drOpped anchor pt! Monu-
ment Neck late yesterday afternoon. A
few moments later the little launch was
lowered and the party was soon landed at
the wharf at Gray Gables. The president
expressed himself as having had a most
enjoyable cruise, and that he did not con-
template another during his stay here.
He could not give any definite time when
he would be likely to return to Washing-
ton.
Cardinal Gibbous‘ Silver Jubilee.
BALTIMORE, July 20.—Sunday, Oct. 15,
has been chosen as the date for the cele-
bration of Cardinal Gibbons’ silver jubilee,
and Monsignor McColgan, vicar general
of the arch diocese of Baltimore, has ar
ranged the program for the occasion,
which at the cardinal’s request will be
simple in its nature, although most solemn
and impressive, besides being attended by
the noted dignitaries of the Catholic
church in America. .
Hold for Criminal Neglect.
CHICAGO. July 20.——Conductor Frederick
Barnett, of the Chicago City Railway
company, Tower-man George A. Barnett,
employed by the Chicago and Grand Trunk
railroad, and Charles Stalnecker, str at
car driver, were held by the grand jury or
criminal carelessness-in the grade Crossing
disaster of Monday last. Engineer Jones
and Fireman ampbell, of the ' Grand
Trunk, were exonerated from all blame.
The Yacht Satanita Wins.
DUBLIN, July 20,—The regatta of the
Royal Irish Yacht club, of which Lord
Ormonde is commodore, took place one
course covering fifty miles off KingstOWn.
The queen’s cup was won by the Satanita,
which came in 2 min. and 433cc. ahead
of the Britannia, which was second. The
mainsail of the Calluna fell during the
race, and this put her out of the contest.
MEYER IN NEW YORK.
The Alleged Wholesale Poisoner Refuses
_» to Answer Questions.
NEW YORK, July 18.—Yesterday after-
noon Dr. Henry C. W. Meyer, the alleged
wholesale poisonei' '-‘for insurance money,
was led into the rear entrance of police
headquarters, handcufled to ‘ Detective
Sergeant Trainor. Detective Sergeant Von
,. Gerichten walked on the other side of the
prisoner.
The alleged poisouer is a slender man,
about 5 feet 7 inches tall, and weighs in
the neighborhood of 135 pounds. He wore
a red board of about three week’s growth.
In reply to Inspector McLaughlin’s
queries he said his name was Carl Shaffer,
and his residence Detroit. When asked if
he had been known as Dr. Henry C. >W.
Meyer he said he would answer no more
questions until he had consulted counsel.
The detectives said that nothing of any
interest passed between themselves and
the prisoner on their way from Detroit.
Meyer was sullen during the. entire trip.
He would talk about nothing but‘ com-
monplace matters, except that he occasion-
ally said, that he had never been in New
York, and that he knew nothing about the
death of the man ,known’as Gustave A. J.
Baum and Ludwig Brandt. .
When asked about Meyer’s alleged wish
to commit suicide, Detective Von Gertch-
ten said that Meyer-had simply asked for
a needle. The detective knew} nothing
about the wish Mrs. Meyers is’said to have
expressed in the hospital that she might
bleed to death. The woman is watched
closely by two policemen in the hospital
and will be brought here as soon as her
condition will allow.
Theatrical Employee Consolidate.
NEW YORK, July 18.—De1egates frpm
Theatrical Employes’ unions in twenty-
twostates gathered at Elks’ hall to form
the National Alliance of Theatrical Em-
ployee. It is anticipated that the new as-
sociation will shortly embrace 12,000 em-
ployee throughout the country. The fol-
lowing officers - were elected: President,
John S. Williams, of,New York; vice presi-
dent, John'C., Murray, of Philadelphia;
_recordiug secretary, John Gallagher, of.
Pittsburg;=_:financial secretary, William
'Moorhead,-Of Boston, and treasurer, Dan-
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THE FRENCH DEMANDS.
An Ultimatum Sent to the Govern-
_ merit of Siam. .
HEAVY INDEMNITY IS DEMANDED.
It Will-Cost the Siamese Three Millio-
Francs. Exclusive of the Claims amt.
by Private Persons—A Report That
Siam ls Willing to Indemnity.
PARIS, July 20.—The statement pub-
lished in The Soii- relative to the sending Of
an ultimatum to the Siamese government
is confirmed by a semi-official «announce-
ment. The ultimatum has been sent.
Siam will be given forty-eight hours in
which to accept or reject the demands
made upon her by France. M. Develle sent
the ultimatum directly after the close of
the s sion ofthe chamber of deputies. It
was a dressed to M. Pavie, the French res-
ident at Bangkok. ’
The total indemnity claimed by France is
8,000,000 francs, exclusively of the claim
made by private persons. The ultimatum
declares that if Siam does not agree to the
demands made upon her in the time speci—
fied the French fleet will blockade the Me-
nam river, upon which the Siamese capi-
tal is located. If the terms adored by
France are accepted the French will re«
quire as’a pledge of good faith permissmn
to occupy one of the forts or a safe anchor-
age at the entrance to the Menam river. »
If the principle of the ultimatum is ac-
eeptéd, consideration of the details may
be deferred until the arrival at Bangkok
of M; Lemyre do Villiers, who is now on
the way to Siam as French plenipoten-
tiary.
A dispatch from Bangkok says the Siam-
ese government admits that the French
citizens whose injuries and losses have
been the subjects of negotiations and pro-
tests are entitled to indemnity, and has
offered to make a deposit in a bank pend—
ing proceedings to determine the amount
of damages. Every attempt to get definite
statement of claims, however, issaid to
have failed.
The French are already in possession of
the Lower Mekong river, and if Siam con-
cedes the demands now made upon her
the river will be made almost entirely
French. It was but a. short time ago that
the river was acknowledged to be acou-
siderable distance to the westward of the
French sphere of influence in Annam. A
mountain range lies a long distance to the
eastward of the Mekong river, and the
French claimed no jurisdiction to the west-
ward of this range.
Recently France claimed the entire
water shed to the westward of the moun-
tains to the river, and now she demands
that the Siamese evacuate the western
bank which, if they do, will place both
banks of the river for the greater parts of
its length in possession of the French.
This would give France complete juris-
diction over certain portions of the
Laos states that are now tributary to
Siam. In its more northerly course, the
river separates the Shari states. under
British control, from the Laos states. It
France gets possession of the territory she
eventually desires, her newly acquired pos~
British territory.
Mr. Gladstone’s Mishap.
LONDON, July 20. —Closely following
upon the shaking up received by the
Prince of Wales by the collision of his
hansom with another comes a. somewhat
similar accident to Prime Minister Glad-
stone. The latter was proceeding to the
house of commons when his brougham
collided with a van in Parliament square.
,Mr. Gladstone, though he received no seri-
ous injury, was considerably shaken up.
Looks Like a Case of Lynching.
MATTON, 1113.. July 20.—The opinion is
gaining ground that Charles Miller, who
on Tuesday shot Miss May Mock, was
pursued by parties at present unknown,
murdered and thrown into the} pond
where his body was found. The theory
wasthat Miller had committed suicide
after shooting~ the girl. Miss Mock cannot
recover. ’
Could Not be Extradited for Abductldm
VICTORIA, B. 0.. July 20.—A Rev. Mr.
ducted a young girl from Mei-cede, Cal.
‘ 'ded Beams couldnot be extradited on
the chprge of abduction, as he could not
be éoiivicted under the California law.
The chief justice therefore discharged the
prisoner.
Miss Garrett's Funeral. -'
CHICAGO, July 20.——The funeral services
of Miss Garrett, who committed suicide
here Tuesday night, will take place at her
former home, Chester, Pa., on Saturday.
Her sister,‘Miss Mary S. Garrett, started
with the remainsthis morning, accom—
panied by her brother-in—law, W. C. Wilk-
inson, of Berkeley, Cal.
Ext-Congressman Hancock Dead.
AUSTIN, Tex, July 20.—Hon. JohnHan—
cock, one of Texas’ most prominent jur~
ists, and once a member of c. ngress from
this state, died at his ho me nuti- this city.
Had Cholera on Board.
CARDIFF, July 20.-—The British steamer
Blue Jacket, from Marseilles. arrived here
with cholera on board, and was ordered in
quarantine.
NUGGET_S_9F NEWS.
from Naples, Italy.
J. T. Calhoun has just been appointed
postmaster at Kendal Creek, Pa.
iRear Admiral Melancton Smith, U. S.
N ., died at Green Bay, Wis., aged 83 years.
after two days’ illness.
A Chicago cable car jumped the track,
and the gripman and several passengers
were injured, the former fatally.
Fifty-three girls employed in the fiber
room of the Edison Lamp works at New-
ark, N. J.. have struck because of are-
duction in wages. - . _ -,
An American bark from ‘Cienfuegos,
with sugar, just arrived at Lewes, Del,
reports the death at sea from yellow fever
of one of its crew. .
Delegates representing. 248,000 coal
miners are in session in Birmingham,
Eng" to consider the proposal of the mine
owners to reduce wages.
Red Cloud and Little Wound, two rival
chiefs, {are anxious to succeed the late
Sioux war is likely to occur. .
'W. L. Oakley, of 'New York. walking
inm San Francisco to New York on a
wager, was killed by a Union Pacific train
a few miles west of Omaha.
The latest statistical returns from Rio
.de J aneiro. BraZil, give the population of
that City as 1,000,000, of which onlya small
number-relativelyare foreigners.
sessions will border on what is practically"
Beams, who was charged with having ab- ,
w brought before the chief justice, who
Four deaths from cholera are repormd
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