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VOL. Xcvrs-No 12"
NATIONAL CAPITAL
The am to Admit New-Mexico
'to Statehood Reported
' Favorably.
The Cuban Question Still Underbiscussion.
GAZETTE’S BUREAU. )
709 EAST CAPITOL STREET ~
WASHINGTON, MARCH 19.
In ..the Senate to-day Mr. Davis.
chairman of the committee on territor—
ies,'reportcd favorably the bill to admit
New Mexico to statehood.
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Mr. Sherman insisted on going on
with the Cuban question, resisting the
importunities of several Senators to
take up minor bills. Mr. Sherman
stated that Mr. Mills who was entitled
to the floor on the Cuban debate, was
sick in bed.
Mr. Stewart was then recognized in
support of the Cuban resolutions.
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' A controversy arose when Mr. Gray
asserted that the present war was pre—
cipitated by Spain’s failure to carry out
her promises t) Cuba, made at the close
of the former rebellion.
Mr. Platt said this assertion was
frequently made, but no evidence was
given, and he asked if the committee on
foreign relations knew the assertion to
be true. .
“Does the Senator from M sine (Hale)
know,” questioned Mr. Gatlinger,
sharply, “that the Cubans cannot hold
a, meeting without having it suppressed
by some Spanish functionary?”
Mr. Hale answered that this was not
pertinent to this question. -.
During his remarks Mr. Gray caused
great amusement by the remark to Mr.
Hale: “I call the attention of the Sena-
tor from Spain."
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The Senate committee on Appropria-
tions will to-morrow take up the con-
sideration of the post office appropria-
tion bill and the Connecticut delegation
want- replaced upon the bill what is
known as “experimental free delivery”
in small towns. The ofiice in Connecti-
cut which was taken as a test of the
system was New Canaan. In this town
the cost of the service was only $212,
and the increased receipts of the office
during the best period were about 3700
showing that the free delivery system
there was not only self supporting, but
a source of revenue.
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A‘delegation of Kickapoo chiefs, gor-
geous in colored blankets feathers and
pain‘, had a brief pow-wow with the
President at the White House today in
oppOsition [0 the proposed division of
their lands into severalty.
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J. D. Jackson, New Haven; Mrs. M
Cooper, Torrznztan; J. T. Curtis, and
Howard and Miss Curtis, of Waterbury,
are recent arrivals here.
A Denial.
Mr. James E. Woodhull desires. us to
deny the published statement that he
and N. C. Becker ha-i 2t war of words at
the depot in South Nor-walk on Wed-
nesday morning. Mr. Woodhull states
that he and Mr. Hotchkiss were en-
gaged in conversation when Becker
interposed, but that he took no notice
of the latter or his remarks.
After the Prize Cup.
The Norwalk Chess club has chal-
lenged the Bridgeport Chess, Checker
and Whist club to a tournament in
which the former club expects to win
back the prize cup solately lost by them.
The Bridgeport club have accepted the
challenge and the match has been ar-
ranged for next Tuesday night.
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Probably a Wreck.
The steam barge Dale, Cap. Joseph
Pinsine, with a cargo of cement pipe
from the New England Pipe 00., of
Bridgeport, consigned to Mott Haven,
went ashort o'u Collander’s Point, 011'
Noroton, several days ago, and it is
feared that she has become a total loss
in yesterday’s big storm.
A Challenge From Sirett.
Fred Sirett, who recently spurred
Jack Woods before the South Norwalk
Athletic club, states that he is willing to
meet any 130 pound man in the state,
for the best purse ofi‘ered by any club.
A Danbury Remonstrance.
The {County Commissioners are in
Danbury to-day to hear tlf'e remon-
strance against the applicatidn of Cor.
nelius Keane, for a license;- Keane’s
place is on Ives street. ' '
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—Fine butter 25 cents per‘ pound at
Betts & Farrington’s J 22-“
.422. Entertaining and I nstr'uotive Home Journal, Especially Devoted to Local .News and Interests.
‘ NORWALK,C0NN..FRIDAY. MARCH 20, 1896.
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[$1.00 a Year; G
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PRICE Two CENTS. I
PPlNE nus 20 YEARS.
Sentenced for Highway Rob-
bery in White Plains,
Yesterday.
Has lust Served l4 Years at Wethersfield.
Sam Pine, the negro desperado, who
was recently released from Wethersv
field prison after serving fourteen years
for burglary, and was immediatly re.ar-
rested and taken to New York state,
was convicted of highway robbery at
White Plains, N. Y.. yesterday and
sentenced by Judge Lent to twenty
' years imprisonment in Sing Sing, which
practically amounts toa life sentence
for him.
Pins’s long list of crimes was main?
ly committed in Fairfield county, but
before being arrested he had managed
to cross the line into Westchester coun-
ty, where he was guilty of an atrocrous
highway robbery. His sentence of 14
years expired less than a month ago
and he was about to'take a train for
Montreal, when he was arrested in
Hartford by the New York officers.
Pines escapades made him famous all
through this section fifteeen years ago.
He waylaid Miss Slocum, a school
teacher, on a lonely road in North Sa-
lom, N. Y., and assaulted and robbed
her. She is now Mrs. F. M. Brown of
Danbury. It was for this crime that he
was tried yesterday.. The charge of as-
sault was not pressed, however.
After committing the crime he hid in
the wild country in the northwestern
part of Danbury and was only captured
after a hunt of weeks by posses of
officers. He was taken to Bridgeport
jail, from whlch he escaped. He was
recaptured and tried in this state for
burglary, on which charge he was sent
up.
It was after he had begun to serve
his'sentence at Wethersfield that he
was identified by Miss Slocum as her
assailant. -Pine had hidden in Bed-
ding, where his relatives live, several
thousand dollars,>the proceeds of his
robberies. This, he said, he intended
to recover and live honestly thereafter.
Pine was hopeful that in view of his
previous long term, and his excellent
record while in prison that the New
York charge would not be pressed, or
at the most, that he would get off with
a light sentence.
Pine will be over 60 when released,
if he ever lives to see liberty again; for
but very few men can survive an im-
prisonment of 34 years.
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Look Out For Them.
By authority of Clifton Peck, George
L. Foskett and Dudley Wells, Hart-
ford, commissioners on Diseases of Do-
mestic Animals, $100 reward is offered
and will be paid, until further notice,
to any person furnishing them with
evidence sufficient to convict the per-
son, party, or transportation company,
who may drive or bring into this state
any animal or animals in.violation of
the laws of this state concerning 'con-
tagious diseases of domestic animals,
and the order, rules and regulations
made by the State board of Agricul-
ture, prohibiting the introduction of
animals into this state.
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Colonel Pluvius.
The Sun gives Jupiter Pluvius the
title of Colonel and seeks to convey the
impression that he is at the head of the
Celestial Street Cleaning Department,
and credits him with having yesterday
morning, turned on the spigot and let
the contents of his rain-clouds flow in-
termittently all day. The Colonel is a
success as a street washerman and Nor-
walk is indebted to him to a no small
amount over and above the damage his
cloud-burst caused to side-hill streets,
for the thorough cleansing given other
streets in the city. ’Rah for the Colonel.
3' Myles Aroon.
Andrew Mack, the sweet vowed com-
edian, who will appear in Myles Aroon,
at Hoyt’s Theatre to-night, has, it is
said, node the most positive success of
any young star known to the‘stage. His
return visit to all of the larger cities
His voice is said to be unusually sweet
and his songs the prettiest that have
been sung in years. A good house
should greet him. , .
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The Anzeiger Suspends.
The Bridgeport Weekly Anzeiger, a
German newspaper edited by William
Griesinger, which has been in existence
in Bridgeport for a number of years,
has suspended publication.
On and after April 6th, the ballots in
the EVENING GazaTTE’s piano contest
will be dated. See notice on page 4.
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have been in the nature of ovations.‘ ’
SMELTpAIono.
Fishermen ‘Are Violating. the
Law in Norwalk’s
Harbor. ‘
Liable-to a Fine of Twenty-Five Dollars.
For several evenings past fishermen
have been engaged in catching smelt,
by means of nets, underneath the Wall
street bridge. .
As it is quite evident that they as
well as the police, are not aware that
they are violating the law passed at the-
last session of the Legislature, we pu r
lish sections 1, 3 and 4, of the act re;
lating thereto, approved April 25, 1895.9;
.SECTION 1. No person shall draw?
set, or use any seine. net, pound or
fike in any of the waters of Long Is-
land sound, or any of'the creeks or
tributaries thereto, lying inside or
north of the following described lines:
commencing on the line between the
towns of N orwalk and Darien, at the
mouth of Five Mile River harbor. from
thence south along the said town line
to a polnt due west from the most
southerly point on Sheffield Island,
from thence easterly along the south
side of Sheffield 1sland and the plains
to the easterly point of the plains, from
thence easterly to the most southerly
point on Copp Island, from thence east-
erly to the line between the towns of
Westport and Norwalk at Sprite's Is-
land, from thence north along the line
between the towns of Westport and
N orwalk to the mainland at Duck pond.
SECTION 3. Every person violating
the provisions of this act shall be fined
not less than five nor more than twenty-
five dollars.
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
As there also appears to bee mistakefin
believing that there is a time limit to
this law, we would advise the fishermen
engaged in catching smelt, that there
is no time limit whatever, and that if
they use a net at all in catching smelt
they are violating the law and are liable
to arrest and fine.
Union Ex-Prisoners of War.
The Fair-field county association of
Union Ex-Prisoners of War, held their
annual meeting last""'nig“ht at G. A. R. .
hall and elected the following ufi‘icers
for the ensuing year:
President, J. H. Lounsbury of Stam-
ford; lst vice-president, James H.
Smith of Bridgeport; 2nd vice-presi-
dent, Hart Denton of Norwalk; secre-
tary, Frank W. Perry of Norwalk;
treasurer, Elmer H. Nash of South
Norwalk;chaplain, George S. Bartric
of N orwalk.
Delegates to the National Association
will be elected at the next meeting to
be held at Stamford.
The meeting closed with patriotic
songs after which the ladies of Buck-
ingham Relief Corps entertained the
association with an elegant repast,
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Coming Back. '
Joe Ott, the cleveractor, will play a
return date at Hay t’s Theatre next
Wednesday evening. ‘ ‘The Star Gazer”
is simply a light framework upon which
all sorts of specialties are hung. But
much of the business is new, and some
decidedly novel fun-making ideas have
been introduced, perhaps the cleverest
of which is the “lying machine,” which
registers all the untruths spoken in. the
room where it is located and proves a
series bar to ordinary conversations.
Joe Ott, in the part of a professor of
astronomy, is the personification of the
ludicrous and wears the most lugnbrious
face imagigable. ' ~
Suffered a Shock.
Mr. Charles S. Lockwood was advised
yesterday that his brother Frank T.
Lockwood, of Grand avenue Brooklyn,
had suffered a paralytic stroke and it
was feared could not survive. He im-
mediately left for his brother’s home
where he now is. Frank is well-known
in Norwalk and has many friends who
will regret to hear of his serious illness.-
A telegram received at noon today,
announces the death of Mr. Lockwood.
The Sick.
Isaac Bouton, teamster for the-H, K.
& S- 00., is confined to his home, but
no serious results are anticipated.
William Hanlon is convalescent of his
illness and able to be out.
William Mitchell is still confined to
his home on Isaacs Place, but hopes to
be out to-morrow.
George R. Nash is reported as being
somewhat better of his illness.
Horatio Roberts D‘ead.
Horatio Roberts, father of Colonel
Frank S. Roberts, of the Norwalk Mil-
tary Institute died at the home of his
son, 109 East avenue, last night, aged
72 years. The deceased Was born in
Wallingford and his wife survives him.
—Boy wanted at'this ofiice.
ESCAPE _ol_l__ A RAFT.
Master and Dog Rescued From
a Barge Which Founders
Off Stamford.
In the Water Two Hours, Almost Exhausted.
An exciting and dramatic marine
episode‘occurred in the Stamford har-
bor during the gale yesterday afternoon
in which human life in apparently hope-
less peril was gallan tly rescued.
The barge F. B. rMorris, coal laden
for the Stamford Steamboat Co. from
New York, capsized and foundered in
the Sound abreast the Stamford Light-
house.
The captain, Michael Frilzpatrick
had just time to construct a rude raft
of the hatches, and on this frail sup-
port the small crew, including the dog,
clung for their lives, the waves sweep-
ing over them every few minutes, some-
times burying them completely and
forcrng them to hold to the improvised
lifeline with their utmost strength.
Fortunately the direction of the wind
from the southeast kept setting the raft
towards the Connecticut shore. but to
the drenched and almost drowned boat-
men it seemed a weary time bef are
they could drift to the protecting lee of
the Shippan headland. They had been
in the water nearly two hours when
they were discovered by a number of
beatmen, who bravely went to their
rescue. '
These were Capt. Henry lrvine,Frank
Cook and Mat. Mungavin of Capt. Pri~
or’s oyster sloop—men who are accus-
tomed to go out in almost all kinds of
weather, but who would not have been
found afloat yesterday on emission less
important than the rescue of imperiled
fellow-men. They had ater‘rible cruise
when near the lighthouse, the waves
washing their craft from stem to stern.
'lfhev finally succeeded in rescuing ‘
ElIZpatrick and his companions, and .
bringing them safe ashore after one bf
the most exciting and perilous perform-
ances witnessed for many a day.
No Election.
A meeting of the directors of the
Fairfield County Savings bank was held
in the banking room's yesterday, at
which meeting eighteen names of can'
didates for the Office of secretary and
treasurer. made vacant by the death of
James E. Bailey were presented.
N 0 selection was made from the names
presented, and the board decided to
leave the matter until the next regular
meeting of the directors which occurs
on April 2d.
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~Compet-ition is the life of trade.
Newman & Pinney’s is the place to buy
Wall Paper at lowest prices. 12 North
Main street, South Norwalk. m19 3':-
Thomas Won.
Charles Thomas scored 100 last night
in the pool tournament while his op-
ponent was gathering in 92. Lou
Webster and Bob Brown gave a boxing
bout which attracted considerab‘e at-
tention and was warmly contested. The
Midgets were as pleasing as ever. To-
night the winners of the first two pool
games will juggle the balls for first
place in the finals. “Capt. Jack” and
“Dick” Fitzgerald will show the ama-
teurs how to spar.
Ought one Remedied.
It is reported that the bridge over
the Beaver Dam brook on Cliff street,
is two feet under the water, and that
the gardens of adjoining‘property own-
ers are inundated. The attention of
the selectmen has been called to the
wretched condition of the road and the
inadequate outlet for water but as yet
nothing has been done to remedy. the
evil. It is hoped that the present
board will make improvements prom-
isedby previous boards of selectmen.
—Boy wanted at this office.
THE
Boston at Store,
NORWALK.
SPECIAL—
ANNUUNGEMENT l
Every day this week, begin-
ning at 9 a. m., a food exhibit
and lunch will be served at
our Kitchen Department.
Everybody invited.
UUH HUNDRED DULLAHPHIZE!
A Magnificent Piano for the Most I P0pular
. School, Lodge, Society, Club or Fire Com-
pany in Fairfleld County.
Which is our most popular school, lodge, society, club or‘
fire company? 7
Which one has the most admirers and friends? ‘
. Doublless these questions are beyond the power of any
absolute answer, but THE EVENING GAZETTE offers an
exceptional opportunity to make the test. THE GAZETTE pro-
poses to poll the votes of the people. And the voting is to
have zest in it. It is made worth while to vote. There is a
magnificent prize at stake,
THE GAZETTE will give A $400 UPRIGHT PIANO to the
school, lodge, society, club or fire company which gets the
most votes. '
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It is an instrument of the very finest character, It is
beautiful in 1ts workmanship, an ornament worthy of any
home, and 111 all Its musical qualities it is unsurpassed. In
every sense 1t 18 a perfect and beautiful instrument—equal to
the best that can be anywhere bought for $400 IN GOLD.
The followmg are the rules which govern the voting:
1—THE GAZETTE will print each day a blank coupon, each coupon being
good for one vote for the school, lodge, society, club or fire com-
pany the owner of the coupon may select—the blank lines in the
coupon to be filled out with the name and address. The coupon
to-day is at the end of this article.
2—The contest will close on J ulv 2, and the winner announced on July;3.
3—Anylscli)?ol, lodge, society, club or fire company in Fairfield County is
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4—A full record of the voting will be published up to date every evening
1nTHE GAZETTE, but votes received after 10 A. M. will not be re-
corded until a day later. .. '
5—Coupons must be filled out in a plain handwriting, for otherwise blund-
ers can not be avoided and votes will be lost. Blank coupons. of
THE iiiifimuii” limit THE n n: 4 Mills.
It is a piano made upon honor and sold upon merit. A
party buying one does not get merely a handsome case He
gets a thorough musical instrument. The tone of the instru
ment is full, rich, resonant and well sustained, the scale is
magnificent.
Following is'the veting coupon, a copy of which will ap-
pear in THE GAZETTE daily. ’
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BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS.
Ho e Hose Company .............................................................................
Nofwalk Yacht Club .......................... . ................. $633
St. Mary’s School ................................... .. ............................................ 2244
Welcome Stranger Lodge... ........................................... . 921
Center School ......................................................................................... 501
Pequonock Pleasure Club.............. .................. 371
Over River School ...................................................................................... . . 338
Pioneer Castle ....................................................................................... 80
Arion Singing Society ............................................. f ......................... I 60
T.G. L. C ................................................................... ... ............... . :::: as
T. F. E. Club III 31
Norwalk Liederkranz .............. p ...................................... . 19
Compo Engine 00., Westport .................................................................... 10
Catholic Union Council ............................................................................. 3
Uncas Tribe ....................................................................... . ..................... . 3
Knob Outing Club ......... .....- .................. ..--..
pine Ledge Club .................................. ' ..... -. .................................
S. S. Cl‘lb IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 1 ........ e ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ' ........
Sword Fish Club ............ ..............
Phoenix Engine Company ....... ................ ............................. :
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