M. A. C., Amherst, Mass.
- A lapendse Student
Health In Danger From Overstudy--
Great Health From Hood’s , l
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Japan, a student at the Massachusetts Agri~
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“ Massachusetts Agricultural College,
Amherst, Mass.
“ C. I. Hood 8; Co., Lowell, Mass: ~
“ Gentlemen,-—I came to America. in 1891 and
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thorough attainment of my education, my object
is to return to my native country. But I must
not discuss my personal affairs. Iwish to
Recommend to the Public
the wonderful healing power of Hood’s Sal-sa-
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course at least. Last spring I took three bottles
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' S'll'llllilSLlllll’S lllNG
Erastus Wiman is: Still In the New
York Tombs.
IN NO HASTE TO GET BAIL.
He Is Locked Up In Idliirilnrcrs’ Row"
and Refuses to Make a Statement About
~ His Alleged Forgcrim—Uls Re-
puted Shortage $229,090.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.—The arrest of Eras-
tus Wiman continues to be the principal
topic of conversation in this city. He is
charged with l'orgeries and em bezzlements
aggregating $229,000. He is under indict.
ments which. if they result in conviction,
may put him in state prison for 20 years.
The arrest of the autocrat of Staten Is-
land, promoter of many enterprises, fore-
most advocate of commercial reciprocity
with Canada, a leading member of the
principal commercial associations of the
nity, a prominent lecnurer and a man who
was generally regarded as a substantial
business man up to the time of his failure
a. year ago is a fact. He was locked up in
the Tombs on the commitment of Judge
Martino in default of $25,000 bail.
The arrest was made in his olilce in the
Washington building. 1 Broadway, where
Mr. VViman conductul the business of his
Staten Island land scheme. Detectives Von
Gerichten and Reilly took him into cus-
tody on a. bench warrantvwhich had been
issued by Judge Mai-Line when at has p.
m. the grand jury had returned the indict-
ments against Mr. \‘y'im’an.
The indictment and the arrest caused
surprise. Since Mr. \‘Fiman left. the firm
of R. G. Dun d: 00., a little over a year
ago, at which ‘time there Were suspicious
and hints that all was not. right lscgrlreen
him and the commercial agency with
which he had been so long and so promi-
ERASTUS WIMAN.
nently identified, little has been heard ol
him except when he occasionally lectured.
His best known lecture was one that he
was fond of delivering to young men on
the subject, “How to Get Righ.”
$229,000 Involved.
Hints of trouble between him and R. G.
Dun & Co. long ago ceased. His down-
fall now, however, is due to his dealings
with that firm. It was while acting in
the special position which be occupied for
the firm that he is said to have appropriate
ed to his own use by forgery and other-
wise $229,000 of other people’s money.-
There was no suspicion outside the grand
jury room that Mr. Wiman was even being
considered by that body. There was not a
suggestion of such a thing. In fact, Mr.
Wiman had been almost forgotten since
at. the time of his failures. year ago he
turnedover to trusteesgall the property he
WEEKLY - NORWALK - GAZETTE. .
had in the world to satisfy his creditors.
It was supposed that that ended the; matter.
The indictments against Mr. Wiman are
both for forgery in the second degree. In
each there are two counts—the first charg—
ing the forgery and the second uttering the
forgery. The first indictment charges him
with forging the name of E. W. Bullingei
on a $5,000 check drawn by the cashier of B.
G. Dun 8:. 00.. by direction of Mr. VViman,
to the order of Mr. Bullinger. This forgery
was committed Feb. 6,1893. After forging
the name of Mr. Bullinger, Mr. Wiman if.
charged with having deposited the check
to his own account.
The second indictment charges Mr. Wi-
man with a forgery quite similar in char-
acter a few days before the Bullinger case.
The name which was forged was that of
Ogden Brewer, treasurer of the Campbell
Printing Press and Manufacturing com-
pany. It was on a check for $5,580, made to
the order of the Campbell Printing Press
and Manufacturing company, J an. 20, 1893.
The check had been drawn by the cashier
of R. G. Dun & Co. by Mr. Wiman’s di-
rection to settle an obligation of R. G. Dun
& Co. to the Campbell Printing Press and
Manufacturing company. Mr. W'irnan, it
is alleged, paid the Campbell Printing
Press and Manufacturing company with
notes and appropriated the check to his
own use. _
It is not. now known how the aggregate
of $229,000, which Mr. Wiman is alleged to
have obtained by forgery and embezzle-
ment, is made up, but the figure is given
out by the district attorney’s, office as
authentic. Those who presented the facts
to the disluict. attorney on which the in-
dictments were based stated that the Bul-
linger and the Campbell Printing Press
and Manufacturing company forgeries were
chosen on which to proceed, simply be-
cause they were as clear as any cases could
be and Jill'e so easily supported by repu-
table Harnesses.
District Attorney Fellows has had the
case in hand only since Feb. 15. On that
day he received a complaint against Mr.
W'iman in behalf of the firm of R. G. Dun
&. Co., for whom ex-District Attorney Nic-
oll appears as counsel.
Not Unduly Depressed.
Erastus VViman steadfastly declines to
receive visitors since his incarceration in
the Tombs, with the exception of his law-
yers and members of his family. \Varden
Fallon says that Mr. VViman, under the
present circumstances, does not appear un-
duly depressed and seems to take matters
easy.
After the first great surprise at. his ar-
rest, he seemed to have summoned much
courage and (lees not betray any unusual
amount of anxiety.
Owing to the present crowded condition
of the Tombs, and on account of the late
hour at which he arrived, W'arden Fallon
was compelledto put him in cell No. 3 on
the first tier in the short corridor, which
is generally known as “Murderers’ Row.”
Unless he succeeds in obtaining bail War-
den Fallon will transfer Mr. \Viman to a.
cell on the second tier in the vicinity of
Mr. Blaut, the ex-prcsident of the Madison
Square bank.
Mr. VViman spent a sleepless night, as is
only natural under the circumstances, but
he seems to retain a fairly good appetite
and ate his breakfast this morning as if he
was quite hungry.
Assistant District Attorney Lindsay
says that the proof submitted to the grand
jury consisted of the evidence of R. D.
Douglass, a nephew of R. G. Dun and a
member of the firm; Ogden Brower. E. W.
Bullinger and the cashier of R. G. Dun &
Co. Err-District Attorney Nicoll express-
es a belief that Mr. VViman will plead
guilty, as he has no possible defense.
Wiman’s Remarkable Career.
Erastus Vmean is now 59 years old. He
was born near To onto. He became a
printer in early life and later was a. report
er. In 1861 he entered the employ of Dun
& Co. in Toronto and soon after came to
New York. For years he managed the busi-
ness of Dun &. Co. Mr. Wyman remained
a citizen of Canada and for years talked
and wrote in favor of either annexation or
commercial union between Canada and the
United States.
He then took up great real estate and
railroad speculations on Staten Island and
dreamed of making the island the eastern
terminus of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road. Up to about three years ago he was
looked upon as worth $2,000,000 or more,
but gradually rumors began to circulate
that he was financially pressed. His influ-
ence waned, and about two years ago he
made an assignment for the benefit of his
creditors. He said then that he had been
forced to the wall by rumors.
A Big Theatrical Combine.
PITTSBURG, Feb. 23.—A combination-oi
nine vaudeville theaters was formed in
Pittsburg yesterday, the object being to
protect the public and managers from poor
performers and worse dramas. The thea-
ters represented were the Auditorium and
Monumental of Baltimore; Lyceum Wash
ington; Star, Cleveland; People’s, Cincin-
nati; Empire, Indianapolis; Buckingham
and Grand Opera House, Louisville: Stand-
ard, St. Louis; Academy of Music, Pitts-
burg. '
Irish Goods For America.
CHICAGO, Feb. 23.—The Countess of Ab.
erdeeu remained here one day in the in-
terest of the promotion of the cottage in-
dustries of Ireland by pushing the sale ol
their products in America. She is delight-
ed with 'm't.‘ results of her Blarney castle
exposition of Fish industries at the VVorld’s
fair and also with the business done at
her “Irish hon...” an \Vabash avenue, in
this city.
A Republican Curries McKeesport.
MCKEESPORT, Pa., Feb. 23.-The excite-
ment over the four cornered mayoralty
contest was intense, and the vote was so
close that no candidate was declared safe
until the last returns were received in the
morning. The result is as follows: Andre,
Republican, 969; Stratton, Democrat, 934.
Thompson, Independent, 932; Reed, Citi-
zens’, 781.
New United States Marshals.
today sent the following nominations to
the senate: To be marshals of the United
States—Frank P. Bradley of Iowa, for
the southern district of Iowa; William
McDermott of Montana, for the district of
Montana; John P. Hunter of South Caro-
lina, for the district of South Carolina.
Another New York Bridge Bill.
ALBANY, Feb. Bil—In the assembly to-
day, by unanimous consent, Mr. Davidson
introduced a. measure amending the act 01
1892 providing fora bridge over the Har-
lem river at. Third avenue. The bill au-
thorizes the comptroller of New York city
to pay awards for the lands taken for the
purpose ofconstructing said bridge.
A Pugilist Disappears.
Wooxsooxnr, R.I.,Feb. 23,—Jimmy Scul-
ly, the welterweight pugilist who was in
training here to fight Dan Egan before the
New Bedford Athletic club, has disap-
peared. He came here a month ago and
began training at the Music Hall hotel,
the understanding being that his expenses
were tn be paid after the fight.
i what is necessary to enable it to do the
VVASXIIXGTOX, Feb. 23.~—The president
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BOTH KILLED:
Two ‘Men Struck By the Fast
Freight.
Said to Have Been Intoxicated.
As the fast freight between Boston
and New York, known as the “Wash-
ington Pick Up.” Conductor Spaulding,
was flying towards New York at 12:15
o’clock this morning, and just after
passing under the second bridge below
Whistleville the engineer saw a party
of men on the track ahead of the train.
As the engine rushed towards them he'
noticed two of the men were trying to
scale the retaining wall which skirts
the track at this point. Just as the
train reached the end of the wall both
men fell off directly on the track, and
were struck by the pilot. The engin-
eer reversed his lover and whistled for
brakes and the train was brought to
a stop. A search was made and James
Henley of Boston, was found lying on
the bank dead. His companion, James
Whalen, of New York, was found
alive, but with his arm and both legs
broken and skull fractured. They
were placed on the tram and brought
to South Norwalk. Henley was taken
to Gregory’s morgue and Whalen to
the Norwalk hUSpital, but the latter
died, immediately upon reaching the
hospital.
Tuesday was pay day and it is said
that Whalen and Henley came to South
Norwalk with a party of fellow work-
men employed by Contractor Brown on
the Consolidated Railroad’s improve-
ments between Five Mile River and
Whistleville and that all became intoxi-
cated. They were an their way back
to their lodgings when struck by the
freight, and it is believed that they saw
the train approaching and tried to save
themselves by climbing on the retain-
ing wall, as when first seen one was
trying to assist the other, but both be-
ing intoxicated they missed their foot-
ing and fell on the track in front of the
engine. ,
The friends of the deceased Will take
up a. subscription and see that their
bodies are properly interred.
" Norwalk Evening School.
The following report was made to the
board of school visitors, Tuesday
night :
To the Board of School Visitors of the
Town of Norwalk, Connecticut.
GENTLEMEN 2—The several depart-
ments of the Evening School have con-
tinued to maintain a good attendance.
At the beginning of J anuarv, these de-
partments were, for the first time, in
session in each of the five districts
where they had been established. Dur-
ing the week ending January 5th, the
average attendance, based on the re-
ports or‘ the different principals, amount-
ed to 352. For the Lext three weeks
the reported attendance was 362, 378,
and 362, respectively. During the fol-
lowing threo weeks, ending Feb. 2nd.,
Feb. 9th., and Feb. 16th., the average
attendance was 302, 299 and 248. The
reduced attendance for these three
weeks was apparently due, for the most
part, to stormy weather and difficult
traveling. This appears from a com-
parison of the attendance for different
evenings. For instance, on Monday
the 12th instant, when a storm was pre-
vailing, the attendance Was only 173.
On the next evening the attendance
was 272. The discontinuance of the
East Norwalk department, for the past
week has also had an effect in reducing
the total attendance. Whether other
causes have been operative in this
direction it. is impossible to say. It. is
equally impossible to conjecture what
the attendance will be during the ses-
sions that remain. At present most of
those who have attended for any length
of time, still continue to attend, and to
pursue their studies with unabated in-
terest.
The attendance previous to January
cannot be accurately given, except for
the two weeks preceding Christmas,
when the East Norwalk and South Nor-
walk schools were in session. Previous
to that time no registers were kept, and
only incomplete and unanthenticated
reports of attendance have been ob-
tained by the superintendent.
The decorum that prevails in these
schools is very noticeable. A visitor is
impressed by the attention and earnest-
ness with which the scholars engage in
the different exercises. A good deal of
individual attention is given to thOSe
who in reading, spelling, and number
work cannot be readily classified. In-
terested classes in reading, spelling,
writing, grammar, arithmetic and book-
keeping are found in each of the schools,
while the members of the class in me-
chanical drawing, recently transferred
from East Norwalk to South Nor-walk.
are showing commendable diligence in
their work, and are making good pro-
gress. .
The expense of maintaining the even-
ing school should be limited strictly to
work for which it is designed. This
course is called for, both by the general
principles which should govern the ex-
penditure of public money, and by the
fact that a limitation has been placed
upouthe cost of the evening school by
a vote of the town. Governed by these
considerations, the special committee
on the evening schools has discontinued
the East Norwalk department and re-
duced the number of teachers in the
Centre district from four to two, and
in the Winnipuuk district from three to
two. The Committee has approved and
paid bills to the amount of $1,260.39.
The items of this expenditure are classi-
fied as follows:
Teachers’ Salaries, $974.00
Registration, 10.50
Gas bills, 109.20
Coal, 5.7 5
Janitors, 67. 50
Printing and advertising, 26 10
Supplies, 37.34
Lamps and fixtures, 30.00
$1260. 39
The total amount expended,up to the
present t1me,can only be told when tie
selectmen render a report of the bills
paid by them on account of the evening
school. That amount,when ascertained,
Will naturally determine, to some ex-
tent, the proper course to be pursued
during the remainder .of the time the
school is in session.
Respectfully submitted.
ruvxrarzous.
3% §
will want Invitations o_r Announcements—or
both. At this pomt in life it‘s natural to have
a “best-is-nonefioo-good" feeling. We.
sevelfal new des1gns in type especially for this
war -. '
George E. Danton 8: Go...
Shop. 23 Maple street.
- WEDDING
X! .
Possibly you intend to marry soon. You
have
We can satisfy your feelings.
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CARPENTERS,
CONTRACTORS,
BUILDERS !
Plans Drawn. Estimates Given.
All Work: Done Strictly First- Class 1
Office and Residence. 78 Franklin Avcgue.
3m
Dentistry !
My method of Extracting Teeth‘ is Painless.
it is absolutely harmlessandthere 13
no ill effect attending it.
Artificial‘l'eethl
ASPECIALTY.
Dr. Frank T. Hyatt,
8 WEST AVENUE. '
Adjoining Meth idist Parsonage. Open Even-
mgs.
Now is the Time
Tohave your
senses snonz
William P. English,
liaise Shteing and letting Shop on
Mechanic Street.
Four {New 5/2065, $1.";
HORACE E. DANN,
Excelsior
Livery and Sales Stable.
Opposite .D. & N. R. R. Depot.
NOBWALK. : i : : CONN.
Stylish, fiingle or iloublr
'l‘eams
W 1TH OB WITHOUT Dltl VEBS
Safe Horses for Women and Chil
, dreu Saddle Horses a specialty
A BIG DROP éfi
is
PRICES !
W
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Porterhousefiteak, — 16c lb
Sir oin “ - 14c lb
Bound “ - 12c 1b
Shpulder “. - 08c lb
Prme Roast. - 12c lb
Shoulder Roast, - - 09c 1b
Pia: e Beef, - - 04c lb
Everthing in proportion. The cheapest
market in town. (illnlll'y consnlered.
THE NOBW ALE MARKET
THOMAS E. SHEEBAN,
30 Water Street. Proprietor.
llEIlUBTlllll
Please call and examini-
our stock of
Tl‘lllllllllll lllllS Elllll liflllllllS.
which we are offering at a great rt
duction. ()ur imported Pattern Hats
.we have reduced to one half the orig.
inal price. Polite attention whether
you wish to purchase or not.
MISSES ST. JOHN,
49 Wall Street.
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SARATQGA,
SARATUGA l
Genuine Saratoga water in block-tin '
lined barrels direct from the celebra-
ted spv ing is for sale on draughtvby
JAMES HADDEN, at the corner of
Wall and River streets.
THE WATER
Is brought direct from Saratoga an
is dispense-i in precisely the sum
condition in which it flows from the
spring at Saratoga- and is sold at 5 e
per glass.
Bunninn tors
(ON INSTALLMENT PL AN.)
FOR; SALE.
On. -:- Wilton -:- Avenue
APPLY TO
A. BLANCHARD,
Supt. of the town evening school.
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