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TIIE IIATJTFOKD DAILY COUTLVST: MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1803. 11 i HEATER EXPLOSIONS. EAST HARTFORD NEWS. THE ORIGINAL HEWS OF THE STATE. 1 avenue this afternoon and tho Inmates of the house had a narrow escape.

It was a hot water heater that, exploded and had the accident occurred a few minutes sooner there might have been serious loss of life. Mr. ltestet and his family himself, his wife and two children had Junt left the parlor, about 3 o'clock, and had gone into the dining room when they were almost knocked down and were stunned by an explosion that shook tho house to Its foundations Hastening back to the parlor, Mr. llcstor beheld a scene of destruction which surprised him, though it wns only what might have been expected from the noise of the explosion. A hole had been blown through the floor and the floor was badly torn up.

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One in Farmington and Ono In Unionvillo. MORTIMER N. JUDD PERHAPS FATALLY INJURED, Ills House Bndly Wrecked He Was In Front of tho Boiler at the Time What Ho Saya and What tho 11 out or Man Says Narrow Kscape for E. Hester's Family lu 1 ulouvllto-llolo Blown ThroiiKh Parlor Floor Church Catches Fire. (Special to The Courant.) New Britain, Jan.

30. The bursting of the steam boiler at the residence of Mortimvr N. Judd on South Main street at 8:45 o'clock yes-day morning resulted In the complete wrecking of the basement of the house and a total damage of about $3,000, besides the serious Injury ot Mr. Judd, who happened to be In the cellar at the time. It has been Mr.

ludd'a custom for some time to go into the basement every morning to sue that the boiler was in proper condition Lefore going to the factory. Yesterday morning he left the breakfast table and pre- the basement to make his usual inspection. Mrs. Judd was at breakfast, the servant girls were In the kitchen and Harold Judd was about the house. Hardly had Mr.

Judd reached the basement when there was a loud explosion, jarring the whole house, knock'ng bric-a-brae from the shelves and overturning light pieces of furniture. At thi same moment the dining-room floor over the boiler rose up from the force of the explosion. Mrs. Judd, knowing that her husband was In the cellar where the explosion had evidently occurred, rushed to the cellar door and opened it but waa driven back by the cloud of smoke. One of the servant girls also attempted to reach the cellar, but was almost suffocated In the attempt.

David Muir, who lives next door and has charge of the furnace and boiler at the Judd residence, was cleaning the walk In front of the house, when he heard the deafening noise and saw the smoke pouring from the windows of the basement. rushed to the hatchway leading Into the cellar and opened It. The smoke poured out In such volumes that he had to wait for a moment until It partially cleared and ne could the Interior. He went down the stairs leading to the basement and groped his way over the wreckage which strewed the floor. Twice he fell and sustained severe cuts about the face and hands.

He searched over nearly all the cellar without finding Mr. Judd and was about to give up In despair, when he heard Mr. Judd's voice from the opposite corner where he had been hurled. The cellar was then on fire but he succeeded in dragging his employer to the door, when M. E.

Hannon and Margaret Kelly took him and carried him into the open air. The Injured man was at once placed in Smedley's express wagon and taken to the sanatorium ot Dr. E. E. Styles on Court street.

He waa conscious but in great pain. Both arms were badly scalded, as was the upper portion of his chest, and his clothing had to be cut off. The flesh upon his hands came off at a touch. He was attended by Dr. Styles and Dr.

Humphrey. In the meantime an alarm had been rung In by M. E. Hannon and Hose Companies 1 and 2 with the Hook and Ladder were on hand In a short time. The fire had gained much headway and partition, making It most difficult to fight Holes had to be chopped in the clapboards and the basement was flooded with water.

The fire spread to the parlor and dining room and through the partition to the roof. Over an hour's active work on the part of the firemen was required to extinguish the blaze. Much of the furniture was carried out to the adjoining houses, but a large portion was ruined. In the basement it was found that the brick wall surrounding the boiler and furnace had been scattered in every direction, not one brick remaining upon another. The heavy Iron door of the furnace was hurled thirty feet pipes were snapped and torn from their fastenings and the boiler was torn in pieces.

A large hole was torn In the floor above the boiler. How It Occurred. Saturday afternoon Mr. Judd recovered sufficiently to explain how the explosion took place. He said that there was plenty of water In the boiler and that the only reason for the explosion was a leak allowing thte gas to gather until it exploded.

He was standing directly in front of the furnace when the explosion occurred. The furnace door struck him In the abdomen and he suffered great pain from the blow. J. H. McCormlck of Wallingford, who put up the boiler in the Judd residence, came to New Britain yesterday and stated that he should judge that in some way the supply of water had been shut off and that which was in the boiler had quickly evaporated.

Then when water again flowed into the boiler which would be nearly red hot. It would be turned into steam and the explosion would follow. This, he claimed, was the reasonable hypothesis. Mr. Judd, while being taken to the sanatorium, stated that no blame could be attached to Mr.

Muir, who had obeyed his orders never to put water in the boiler. Mr. Judd's Condition. This morning the condition of Mr. Judd grw rapidly worse.

His heart action was feeble and he was seized with violent retching. His relatives were with him, but it was evident to all that he was sinking fast and that his condition was vfcry critical, with the chances against his recovery. A relative stated to "The Courant" reporter that Mr. Judd was sinking steadily. Dr.

Styles said later that the patient was slightly more comfortable than In the morning, but that th only hope was to keep up the action of the heart until the patient could rally. The Loss. The loss on the building, furniture, etc, Is over $3,000, fully covered by Insurance, which Is placed with Butler Hatch. The family after the explosion were cared for in the house of Mrs. Chamberlain, but Mrs.

Judd at once went to the sanatorium to care for her husband. Mr. Judd was born in New Britain fifty-two years ago and was educated here. He spent the early part of his business life in the wholesale business In New York and Brooklyn. At the age of 26 he returned here-and went on the road for the- North Judd Company.

He was then placed In charge of the Chicago office, where he remained until ten years ago. He is now secretary of the North Judd Company. He has a wife, two sons, Mortimer and Harold, and a married daughter, Mrs. C. M.

Bradley of Chicago. THE UNIONVILLE EXPLOSION. Hot Water Pipes Affected by the Frost Cause Serious Accident. (Special to the Courant.) Unlonvllle, Jan. 30." There was a terrific explosion at the residence of E.

Hester on Farmlneton BOARD OF RELIKF WILL RAIS1E THE INSURANCE! STOCK. CointntC Woddlnir -Dentil ofChnrlod K. OIiiihIimI hurdi Mow Ncwi In liciiornl. The board of relief has summoned about thirty residents of this town in appear and show raupe why tho value of cer tain Hartford Insurance- stock stuuld not raised In Some of those cited were before the bMtd S.itur.liiy, A member of the board told the reporter last evening; that as the mard read the law tho secretaries of the Insurance companion are required to make returns to the board of assessors of all the stock held by per.ions In town at the market value. Instead of doing this they have put It In at the cost price and the assessors have allowed It to go In at that figure.

The board of relief has decided to raise it to the market value. Some of the stockholders who were present at the hearing Saturday ob jected to the valuation's beliiK changed as they thought It should be according to the returns made by the companies. It Is stated that the change if made will Increase the grand list about $8,000. Tho stock will bo raised as follows: Hartford Fire from to Connecticut Fire from $126 to $134, Travel-era Life from to $168, Aetna Life from $P2 to $U'5, Hartford Life from $10.63 to $S4, Coivnectlcut General Life from $70 to $S2. The board has acted on a number of grievances and will pass on many more.

Coming Wedding. Mrs. Jennie Applogato has Issued cards for the marriage of her daughter, Miss Ruth Johnson, to Frank Shook at her home on Linden street at 8 o'clock Thursday evening, February 11. The contracting parties nre well known and have muny friends In town. Not Satisfactory.

There Is some dispute over the action of the committee of the Second North school district In appraising the school property without calling a meeting of the district to art upon the matter. The committee of the new I'nlon school district does not think the appraisal a Just one and has appealed to the selectmen for a new appraisal of the property, It Is said by some that the district should decide upon thene matters and not the committee alone. A member of the Second North committee says that they acted under legal advice, but If It 1st not satisfactory they are willing to call a meeting of the district to act upon the matter, Church News. The Rev. 8.

A. Barrett of tho First Church and the Re.v. F. P. llaehelor of the South Congregational Church exchanged pulpits yesterday morning.

The Rev. John Mc.Vay preached In the morning' at the Burnslde Methodist Church and In the evening the service was conducted by the Junior Prohibition League of Hartford. About thirty members of that order were present under the leadership of A. II. Caldwell, the president.

Special meetings beginning Wednesday evening will be held at the Hockanum Methodist Church by the pastor, the Rev. James A. Wood. He will be assisted by the Rev. Mr.

Buffam of Vermont. Mrs. A. E. Kil-bourne's Sunday school class of young ladles will meet this evening at the home of Mrs.

Kilbourne on North Main street. The Rev. James A. Wood of Hocka num conducted the services of the East Hartford Methodist Society at Wells Hall yesterday afternoon. At the First Church last evening speo-lal services were held In observance of the anniversary of the Christian Endeavor Society.

The Benevolent Society and Mission Circle will meet in the chapel of the First Church Wednesday afternoon. Death of C. E. Olmsted. Charles Edgar Olmsted of North Main street, one of the oldest and most highly respected residents of this town, died at his home on North Main street at 10:30 Saturday morning of old age and heart trouble, from which he had suffered for some time.

About one year ago Mr. Olmsted fell and struck his head against the stove and he never fully recovered his health. He was nearly 83 years of age, having been born April 7, 1815 and up to his last illness enjoyed fair health. He was born In this town In the house next to the one where he died, which Is the old Olmsted homestead. He was the son of Ell and Sally Treat Olmsted, who was also born here, being direct descendants of the original Olmsted family which settled here.

He married Sophronia Kilbourne, who now survives him. One brother, Ellhu, Is living. Mr. Olmsted had many friends among the older residents of the town. He was a man of quiet disposition and habits and held no important public office during his life.

The funeral will be held at his late home on North Main street at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon and burial will be In the Center Cemetery. Whist Came To-Nigbt. The fourth game in the whist tournament between the Manchester Wheel Club and the local Wheel and Social Club will be played at the club rooms here this evening. The local club Is now 101 points ahead, having won at all of the three games played. Notes.

The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Brother-hood of iocomotlve Engineers will give a dime whist social in Wells Hall next Tuesday. Fred Barnes has moved from Williams1 street to School street. John Yauch has bought his father's place on South Main street, Hockanum. Mrs. H.

R. Hnyden has issued cards for a tea at her home on Main street next Friday afternoon. C.eorge Holllster of Nanbuc avenue will leave to-morrow for California for the benefit of his health. He will remain there for some time. The Junior Endeavor Society of the First Church will meet this afternoon.

A son was born Saturday morning to Mr. and Mrs, A. M. Smith of Wells avenue. A horse owned by W.

O. Stoughton, the grocer, dropped dead In front of his store on Main street Saturday. The horse was 25 years old. WETHERSFIELD. Frank Vlbberts had his foot caught between two cakee of Ice while working at Charter's Ice-house Friday and broke two small hones In his ankle.

The Social Whist Club will be entertained by Mrs. C. H. Moore to-morrow evening. John Tencellent moved his family to Hartford Saturday, where he will make his home.

Impopsible. to foresee an accident. Not Impossible to be prepared for It. Dr. Thomas's Eclectric Oil.

Monarch over pain. Have you tried yet? Hyomei FOR Call for tho IUvv. Mr. Pullman. A call has been sent by the First Church of Patchogue, R.

to the Rev. Joseph Pullman of the First Methodist Church of Bridgeport. The call Is sub-Ject to the approval of the bishop. Change at the Weather Bnrean. New Haven, Jan.

30. Weather Observer U. O. Myers has been ordered by the government to go to Alaska next month and establish a bureau there. He Will be succeeded by L.

M. Tarr of Dubuque. Stamford Business Men. The first steps have been taken, toward the formation of a Business Men's Association in Stamford. The plan Is to have sixty members, each of whom shall pledge $100 a year to be used to advance the interests of the town.

The Connecticut Klondlkers. Stamford, Jan. 30. Captain Moyes of the big Klondike party which left this state laBt week writes from west of Chicago that the party has a special train which Is maktng remarkable time. Sentries are kept posted as a safeguard against robbers.

Switchman Crushed to Death. New Haven, Jan. 30. Thomas Conroy, employed as a switchman by the Manufacturers' Railway Company, which runs from Cedar Hill station to Bige-low's faotory, on Grape Vine Point, was crushed to death yesterday afternoon between a freight car and a freight platform at the Quinnipiac Brewery. He leaves a wife and four children.

Brakeman Injured at Plalnvllle. Plainville, Jan. 30. Burt Wyman, a brakeman on the Northampton branch of the "Consolidated" road, tried to board a moving train at the Main street switch, yesterday morning, when he slipped under the wheels. The lower part of his right leg was frightfully crushed.

He was taken to New Haven where his home Is. VTesleyan Can Sympathize With Tale. (Special to The Courant.) Mlddletown, Jan. 80. There have been about 100 appeals to the board of relief from the assessments fixed by the assessors.

The most Important is that of Wesleyan University, the lawyers for which have asked for a reduction of several thousand dollars. The hearing in the case is not completed. To Protect the Birds. The Audubon Society of Fairfield county is making a special crusade in behalf of birds. It ia the intention of the ladles to have public talks on birds during the coming season and to distribute leaflets and to furnish lists of books to all who desire to study birds, animals or plants.

At the present time but little Is understood of the value of birds In relation to agrioulture and one of the principal objects of the society will be to promote Interest in this direction. A $100,000 Trust. New Haven, Jan. 30. The will of the late Mrs.

Alice S. H. Davles, widow of John M. Davles, has been admitted to probate. William H.

Fields of New York Is the executor, and he also has been appointed trustee of a trust made by the Davles. The trust amounts to $400,000 and is In favor of three beneficiaries, Mrs. Charlotte M. Tetus and Mrs. George M.

Farnam of New York and Mrs. Louis Fanshaw of Morristown, N. J. Mr. Fields says that the trust estate yields about $30,000 a year.

Railroad Condemnation Case. New London, Jan. 30. An Important case Is likely to grow out of the action of the G. M.

Long Company of this city In refusing to accept the award ot the superior court through a special commission. The "Consolidated" road wanted some of the company's land for its proposed freight terminal facilities. The company asked $60,000 and the railroad offered $38,000. The commission's award was $33,000. The railroad lawyers claim there can be no appeal.

Panbury Sewerage Victory. Danbury, Jan. 30. The people of this city are rejolcinfe over the decision of. Judge Robinson of the superior court In the case of George Morgan to restrain the city from using any of the city's water supply for Its sewer filtration beds.

Mr. Morgan was one of many whose suits because of the pollution of the stream near his place caused the city to put In Its expensive sewer beds. Now Mr. Morgan claims that the city takes for these beds water which otherwise would find its way to his mill dam. The cae was non-suited.

Burglar Released In Sew York. Danbury, Jan. 30. There Is great Indignation here over the action of the New York authorities In releasing George Gibson, wanted here for stealing a gold watch from the house of Mrs. Hannah Ridge of this place and suspected of being Implicated In many burglaries in this section.

He. was arrested in New York after clever detective work by the Danbury police and was awaiting requisition. A telegram was received Friday night saying that the officers must come for him Saturday. Word was sent back that the warrant had been mailed. Immediately came another dispatch saying that the man had been released.

Captain Ginty went to New York yesterday but he was too late, the man could not be found. RECENT DEATHS. George B. Sterling. George B.

Sterling, who died In New York Friday, was vice-president of the Whitcomb Metallic Bedstead Company of Shelton. He was also manager of the New York office of the company. RAN AWAY PROM GLASTONBURY. But Now These Two Massachusetts Boys Wish They Hadn't. Springfield, Jan.

30. Two shivering boys asked a policeman to take them In out -of the cold at Springfield, Saturday night. At the station house they said they were John Shehan, aged 14, and Joseph Gardner, 15. They had been arrested about a year ago, they told the sergeant, for stealing a pair of rubber boots from a store in a Massachusetts city, and were committed to the Lyman Reform School at Westboro. From there the boys were sent to live with a farmer named John Greyon at Glastonbury, Conn.

Farm life was not to their liking and they decided to run away and visit New York. Accordingly they stole $5 from a farm hand and boarded a west-bound train at Middle-town Friday afternoon. They got sick of their fun when they found what a cold world It is just at present and made their way back to Springfield. They were held for vagrancy and the officers of the Lyman School were i your first consideration. and ornate trimmings for i Hartford, Conn.

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UNKNOWN MAN TAKES LAUDANUM IN A COLLINSVILLB BARN. He Said There Was a Romance In Ills Life, but ne Would Never Give Anything; Furtto' About Himself, and Ills Secret Died With Him. (Special to The Courant) ColllnsvlllB, Jan. 30. A stranger called Thursday evening at the home of Charles Vinlng In Canton Center and asked for a place to stay over night He waa shown to the barn and there threw himself down on the hay mow and went to sleep.

It was noon the" next day when Mr. Vinlng went to the barn and found his visitor deeply burled In the hay. He shook him roughly by the arm but could not arouse him and fearing eome-thing was wrong he sent for Dr. George F. Lewis.

Tire doctor saw at once that the fellow was in a stupor such as only powerful drugs can bring about and after caring for him he reported his case to the selectmen. They carried him to the town house and there he at last regained consciousness, but It wu only to die. said nothing, neither did he leave anything to tell his history unless it were his clothing worn to shreds or a razor and cup which he carried. Some years ago he came Into the town and went to work on a farm. The namtt he went by was Flagg, but nothing did he tell of his home or friends.

He left the place when winter made his help unnecessary and tvery year since he had passed through the town. Reticent as he waa, one thing reflected on his unknown career. He said: "My life has had Its romance, but it Is mine alone and I shall keep it." His body has been placed In the care of Undertaker Huglns and will be burled to-morrow unless something new oomes up. Upon searching the barn a half filled bottle of laudanum was found In the hay where the dead man lay down to sleep. BAD MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.

Address by Ex-Governor D. II. Chamberlain. (Special 'o The Courant) Storrs, Jan. 30.

D. H. Chamberlain, ex-governor of South Carolina, delivered a very Interesting address on the "Municipal Government," In Storrs College chapel, Friday evening. He declared that the mu-nloipal government of our large cities Is Intolerable. All the large cities of Europe have good municipal government, and he does not see why the American cities can not have Just as good.

He said that Tammany Hall is not a political organization, but an organization for exploiting all the offices, and plundering the public treasury of New York city. He also denounced the "machine" republicans. Municipal government Is business, not politics, and the voters of large cities should give up the absurd Idea of party feeling. The failure of Strong's administration lay in the fact that Colonel Strong appointed men to office who were not fitted for their duties, but whom he had to appoint as a pledge for their support in his election. The Citizens' Union motto was, "No trade with any organization, or promises of any offices." This was the condition on which Seth Low allowed them to use his name as a candidate for mayor.

Owing to the party feeling of republicans, Tommany Hall won at the last election. The present government of the second largest city in the world Is corrupt. Mr. Chamberlain said that within a few weeks many of the property owners of New York city had received letters written on lawyer's letter heads, in which they were informed that they should not be surprised If their assessments were raised, but by employing the services of the lawyer they could have the assessment reduced to the old standard. When in a few days, the assessments were announced, they were found to be raised from $10,000 to $16,000.

A gentleman In New York recently said that Tammany Hall Intends to get all It wants, expecting to be kicked out at the end of four years. Said Mr. Chamberlain: "There is no doubt, that the Citizens' Union will live and Tammany Hall administration will give reasons enough for turning it out forever at the next election." WINSTED. Doughty-Thomas Wedding Church liulldlug Fund Notes. Cards have been received here for the marriage at Lynn, Wednesday, February 16, of John G.

Doughty of this place and Sarah Eleanor Thomas. Mr. Doughty Is the electrician of the Electric Lighting Company of this town. Miss Thomas is the daughter of the Rev. William H.

Thomas, who was pastor ot the Methodist Church here about twenty years ago. At the time of the Tariffville disaster on the Hartford Connecticut Western Railroad he was one of the most seriously Injured of the survivors, having had both legs broken and being badly burned. Miss Grace Guinn was home from Vafisar College over Sunday. Tire $30,000 figure for the new church for the Second Congregational Society, which makes all subscriptions binding, was reached Saturday afternoon and $500 more. The society will hold a meeting Thursday evening to appoint a building committee.

Michael O'Brien, aged 18; Henry Con-nole and Benjamin Root, about 15. who broke into several places at Highland Lake several weeks ago, were arrested Saturday afternoon by Constable C. C. Mlddlebrooks and tried before Judge R. H.

Moore. The two younger boys were sentenced to the state school until their majority and the O'Brien boy bound over to the superior court under $200 bonds. The boys had a sort of cave under some rocks, where they etortd the delicacies which they took from the cottages and had been living in bandit luxury for some time, "Little Colds" neglected thousands of lives sacrificed every year. Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup cures little colds-cures big cold- too, down to the very vcrire of consumntion.

mucur The piano and other furniture were con siderably damaged. Jiolh door of the room had heen blown olT and all the glass and bric-a-brac in the room was smashed. In the cellar everything was confusion, though the force of the explosion had been upward. Investigation led to the belief that the disaster was duo to bad ventilation cause.il by frost in the pipes. The loss is estimated at $200.

The Methodist Church Caught Fire. (Special to The Courant.) Unlonvllle, Jan. 30. The Methodist Church caught fire at 4 o'clock this afternoon from an overheated boiler In the basement. A still alarm waa sounded and a large crowd responded with the hose company.

The fire worked up through the floor and burned the carpet and several of the pews. Then It got Into the outside wall so that the firemen had to cut a hole to get at It. The firemen's hard work saved the building. The loss Is about $200. Services were held there as usual to-night.

The reason why no general alarm wns sounded was that steam at the factories was too low for blowing the whistles. MIDDLETOWN. Now Bookkeeper Frelirht Train Accident Other Nijwh. The B. Douglas Company has engaged George Bliss of Cromwell as bookkeeper to fill the place of Georgo M.

Smith, who resigned. The Rev. E. C. Acheson, I.

E. Pulmer and others are In Virginia, where they will enjoy the duck hunting for a few days. A fine entertainment was given Saturday evening In the Coe Library building at Middletlold. Colonel Sill will give a lecture to-morrow evening In Russell Library Hall on "In and Out of a Rebel Prison." The proceeds are for the relic room In Russell Library Hall. The north-bound freight train on the Valley road was wrecked half a mile above the Cromwell station about 1:15 o'clock Saturday afternoon.

The forward axle on the locomotive broke, the trucks fell out and the engine dropped to the rails. It went a short way and then ran on the ground. Little damage was done as the train was not going fast and the wrecking train cleared the track In a short time. Mr. and Mrs.

S. Talcott Davis celebrated the fortieth anniversary of their wedding at their home on Graham street Saturday. The police this afternoon, arrested near East Berlin, Dennis Perkins, colored, about 21 years of age, for theft, on a charge made by Duncan Mcintosh, dry goods dealers. The supposed theft was committed about two weeks ago when Duncan Mcintosh sent two bundles to the railroad station, one belonging to Mrs. Perkins, which was to go to East Berlin, and the other belonging to Mrs.

George Fuller of Good-speeds. Mrs. Perkins some way got the wrong bundle and it is said sent her son Dennis back to the city to get her own. He returned without her bundle and said that he left the other at the railroad station. Since then the package belonging to Mrs.

Fuller had not been seen. Mrs. Perkins's bundle waa finally brought to her by Charles Boardman, the man for whom Dennis works. Perkins Is a well known colored ball player and has a good reputation. BRISTOL.

Pequabuck Lodge, I. O. O. held an Interesting mock trial at Its hall last Friday evening. The case was for demoralizing property.

The original case was tried In this town over twenty years ago. The persons who figured In the trial originally were impersonated in the trial Friday evening. Fire broke out In ttre carding room of the N. L. Blrge Sons' factory Friday afternoon.

The blaze was extinguished before much damage was done. The factory has shut down until next Thursday. Thomas Foley, the 3-years-old son of Thomas Foley of Williams street, died Thursday night of pneumonia. John, another son, who was sick with the same disease and was recovering, was taken down with diphtheria Friday and died Saturday morning. Two other children In the family are now sick with the same disease.

The tenth grade of the Hill School gave a reception to the teachers of the school at the kindergarten room Friday evening. ESSEX. Miss Emma Peck of Centerbrook, who has been In poor health of late, has gone to the Hartford Hospital for treatment. James R. Williams of this place, quartermaster of the steamer Middle-town, married Miss Mary E.

Merrill of Mlddletown December 9. The funeral of John W. Halliday, will be held at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Halliday, on North Main street at 2 p.

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FOUND BY A LAWRENCE WOMAN IN UOCKVILLE. He, Wi I.WIngJkVtlh Another Woman neTore 11 Wim Hound Over ami Taken to. lull on Strong; Evidence to Support llln Wtfo'in Story Had liccn LlvliiK TliocB Thrpo Year. (Special to The Courant.) Rockvllle, Jan. SO.

A woman about 35 years of age called on Captain Cady at the police office Friday evening and asked him to arrest her husband, Hermann Zclner, who has been living In this city for three and a half years with a woman who has passed as his wife. The visitor (rave her name as Henrietta Zclner and Bald Bhe married Zelner In Germany In 1S82. They soon after moved to this coun try and located In Lawrence, Zelner.she claimed, abused and whipped her frequently until she had him arrested and he was sent to the house of correction at Lawrence for four months. At the end of three months ho was liberated through the efforts of his wife, by his request. He did not go back to his wife but lived with his rarenis for two months when he left Lawrence and his whereabouts were unknown to hla wlf until a short time ago when she determined to fol low him and bring her recreant husband to Justice.

The captain sent Officer Harding to tho lious of Zelner yesterday morning and asked of the woman who opened the door if she waa Mrs. Zelner. She replied In tin afllrmattve, saying that she was married lo Zelner. On the strength of these statements Zelner was arrested and placed In a cell at police headquarters. He was brought before Associate Judge Phelps at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, charged with non- support, desertion and criminal conduct.

Mrs. Zelner, the Lawrence wo man who claims to be his wife, gave her story as above narrated and In ad dition testified that from 1882 to WA five children were born; three had died. She had never been divorced nor had she heard of Zelner's securing a divorce from her. He had done nolh- ing to support her or the children since January, 1894. She knew that her hus band was intimate with the woman who now occupies the name house with him but had only seen her twice In Lawrence.

Town Clerk F. P. Skinner testified that there was no record of marriage of Zelner to the woman who gives her name as Mary Ohme and who has lived with him during his residence In this city, but there was a record of a birth of a female child, on August 23, 1894, to Herman Zelner and Mary Ohme and a female child on August 25, 1806, to the same persons. Captain Cady testified to what the conversation was between himself and Zelner immediately after his arrest. Zelner admitted that he waa the husband of the Lawrence woman but had never been married to the Rockvllle woman and would not admit that he was the father of the children born to the Rockvllle woman.

Judge Phelps thought there were suf ficient grounds for binding over and Zelner was bound over to the April term or tne superior court under bonds for abandoning his wife and living with another woman. Zelner not being able to procure bonds was taken to Tolland jail. The charges of non- support and criminal conduct were nolled. The will try to learn whether Zelner was married to Mary Ohme and If proof can be obtained that he was, he will have to answer to the charge of bigamy. Zelner has occupied a house on West street for some time.

He is a weaver in the Hockanum mill and all of his acquaintances supposed that the woman who lived with him was his wife. A Bit of Sarcasm. (New Tork Tribune.) But there are some who argue that the possession of the Islands would be a source of weakness to this country.be- cause it would have to maintain forti fications and garrisons and a fleet there to protect them, and thus would have to fliviae Its forces, instead of mwn trating- them all for the continental de- aense. les. It Is a pity, then, that we ever annexed California and Ore.

gon, since that gave ua two coastlines to defend Instead of one, and compelled us to divide our forces, Instead of concentrating them all upon the Atlantic coast. Perhaps it would be well to relinquish the coast altogether and be content with an exclusively Inland domain. Then we should not have to maintain any navy or any coast defenses at all. In fact, It might be the part ot wisdom to abandon the whole country to some other power. Then we should not have even to keep up a police force.

Hut somehow or other such reasoning- does not greatly commend itself to the average American. Browne "Did you ever see a man who really wanted the earth?" Towne "Oh, yes." Browne "Who was he?" Towne "A first-trip passenger on an ocean liner." Brooklyn Life. Pawnbroker, 1 71 ASYLUM ST..