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FUNERAL OF GEORGE O. SCHNELLER. Derby, Oct. 23.-The funeral services over the remains of the late George O. Schneller occurred at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The stores were closed and business was suspended throughout the town. Interment took place in Pine Grove cemetery. A LOSS OF OVER $200,000. Winsted, Oct. 23.-Yesterday was the last day for filing claims against the failed private banking house of Cowles & Eldridge of Norfolk. The receiver of the banking firm is George S. Rowe, treasurer of the Winsted Savings bank. It is the general impression that the losses sustained by the firm, most of them through western loans which the firm guaranteed, will aggrgeate over $200,000. The failure is certainly of much larger proportions than any one at first had any idea of. Joseph Eldridge, the junior member of the firm, and a nephew of the late Robbins Battell, was closely connected with nearly all the large institutions of Norfolk. The principal losers by the bank failure are Norfolk and Canaan people. It is the general opinion in Norfolk that the Eldridge family, at the depletion of their own finances, will make up a large share of the losses. So far as could be ascertained there is no authority for this statement the well known known generosity of the family. Mr Eldrige has five sisters. They are each in receipt of something like $15,000 a year income from a trust fund. They have already made up the shortage in the Norfolk Savings bank, SO that that institution hasn't lost a dollar by the failure. Robbins Battell, who died a millionaire, left the bulk of his property to his daughter, who married Carl Stoeckel, Mr. Battell's companion and sevretary. They are now in Germany. A SOLID ROCK CUT, 85 FEET HIGH, TO BE BLASTED OUT. Williamantic, Oct. 23.-Contractor P. H. Fitzgerald, who has the contract for blasting out the cuts and laying the track for the Consolidated road west of here on the Air Line division, has his work well under way. In one place a ledge of rock 85 feet high has to be cut through. When the cut is completed the road will be perfectly straight and several long and bad curves will be eliminated. Double tracks will be laid. The work will require fifteen months to complete. WILL ELIMINATE GRADE CROSSINGS. The proposed new layout of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company through Stamford will result in the elimination of many grade crossings. It is proposed to shift the tracks from a point west of the depot more to the south. The work is now being delayed by suits brought against the company by property owners seeking damages. A SPARK SET HER CLOTHING ON FIRE AND SHE WAS BURNED TO DEATH. Bristol, Oct. 23.-Mrs. William Barry, aged 79, who resides on Riverside avenue, was burned to death early this morning. It is supposed that a spark flew from her pipe and was not discovered until it had burst into a blaze, and then, she being infirm, was unable to help herself. WOMEN'S AUXILIARIES MEET. Waterbury, Oct. 23.-The second annual reunion of the Woman's auxiliary of the Young Men's Christian association of Connecticut is being held in this city to-day. There are about 100 delegates present, representing every branch of the auxiliary in the state. The opening meeting was held in the hall of the Y. M. C. A. building at 12:30. Mrs. D. F. Webster, wife of Senator Webster of this city, delivered the opening address of welcome. Late this afternoon the officers and members of the executive committee were elected as follows: Chairman, Mrs. C. J. Camp of Winsted; secretary, Miss M. S. Pennoyer of New Haven; executive committee, Mrs. C. L. Harwood of Norwich, Mrs. C. E. Thompson of Hartford and Mrs. H. S. Mygatt of New Milford. The feature of the evening and closing session of the conference was an address by the Rev. George S. Avery of New York.