Norwalk gazette, Friday, June 5, 1896 · page 1

 

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VOL. XCVI.—+NQ 23

«in Entertaining and Instructive Home Journal; Especially Devoted to Local .News and Interests.
JUNE 5.. 1896—12 PAGES.

N ORWALK, CONN. FRIDAY,

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PRICE Two CENTS.

 

NATIONALEAPITAL

A Pension Bill Favorahiy He-

, ported in the House.

Interesting Washington News and Chat.

709 EAST CAPITOL STREET
WASHINGTON, JUNE 4.

In the Senate to-day the Filled
Cheese bill was passed and the con-
struction of only two instead of four
warships passed by the House, was in-
sisted on.

GAZETTE'S BUREAU, }

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The River and Harbor Appropriation
bill, which was passed over the Presi-
dent’s veto by the Senate yesterday, the
House have previously taken similar
action, was signed by the presiding of-
gcers of both bodies last evening, and
delivered to the State Department for
record this morning and thus becomes
a law. 0 .
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The Senate Finance Committee this
morning made a favorable report on
the bill appropriating $5,000 and direct-
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to
cause a scientific investigation of the
condition of the fur seals.

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A pension bill of interest to regular
and volunteer officers and enlisted men
who served in the late war has been
favorably reported in the House. The
measure provides that from and after
July 4, 1897, every surviving ofiicer or
man who was mustered into the military
or naval service between April 15, 1861,
and July 1, 1865, and received an hon-
orable discharge therefrom shall be en-
titled°to receive‘a pension of $3 a month,
and, in addition. thereto, a sum, per

month equal to one cent a day for every
day served under such muster-in during
the time mentioned. _

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William Dubois was to-day appointed

head usher at the Executive Mansion,
in place of George Dexter,,of Michigan,
appointed a postoffice inspector. Mr.
Dubois is a native of New York. He
served in the Army, and’is’ now on the
retired list. He was assigned to duty
as an usher at the White House the
day after President Garfield’s inaugura-
tion, and has remained there continu-
ously. He has a large acquaintance
among public men.

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Dissatisfaction with the design select-
ed for the Sherman statue to be erected
opposite the Treasury continues to
grow. The award is antagonized on
the ground that it is realistic rather
than artistic, and that its designer is a
foreigner.

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Secretary Hoke Smith has appointed
T. D. Leach, of Texas, principal ex-
aminer, and J. P. Wooten, of Georgia,
chief of division, in the Pension Bureau.

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A company of capitalists have leased
a farm, near this city, and begun erect-
ing a plant for the manufacture of zinc.
1f the ore can be obtained in paying
quantities a large plant will be devel-
oped.

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The Treasury gold reserve at the
close of business to-day stood at $103,-
498,024. The da‘y’s withdrawtils were
$25,700.
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There has been some criticism ex-
pressed in reference to the late distrib-
ution of seeds. For this the members
of the Connecticut delegation should
not be held responsible, as each of them
promptly sent out his quota of seeds as
soon as received from the agricultural
department. The trouble was that on
account of the arbitrary refusal of the
secretary of agriculture to use the usual
appropriation made in last year’s appro-
priation bill it was necessary to pass a
joint resolution ,making it mandatory
upon him to make the regular distribu-
tion of seeds. This caused the delay
complained of.

Senator Hawley called up in the Sen-
ate this afternoon and had passed a bill
to relieve John B. Besler of New Ha-
ven of the charge of desertion.

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Evensong.

' Beginning next Sunday and until
October let there will be choral even-
song without sermon every Sunday eve-
ning at the chapel of Our Holy Saviour
at 7:45, Rev. C. M. Selleck will ofliciate
and Mr. Edward E. Miller will intone
the responses and the prayers in the
rarely excellent manner in which he
performed that office last Sunday even-

ing. 0

 

 

Horse Stolen;

A bay horse with buggy was stolen
from Greenwich last evening. Word
was sent here regardingthe theft but
the police have not secured :any trace
of the team. ' ‘

 

 

MYSTERl__U_|_\|80LVED.

Alex. Caldwell, Alias William'

Ryan, Will Die.

 

He Will Not Tell How He Was Injured.

The young man .found beside the
railroad tracks, near Noroton, yester-
day morning with one leg cut off, both
hands and left foot mashed, and who
was brought to the hospital in this city,
as related in yesterday’s GAZETTE,
turns out to be Alexander Caldwell of
Southington, . and not William Ryan,
the name he gave when brought to the
depot. a

Shortly after the doctors left the hos-
pital yesterday young Caldwell told
Miss Baker who he was and also gave
her his mother’s name and address in
Southington. Word was immediately
sent to Mrs. Caldwell and she arrived on
the midnight express and is now with
her ‘son at the hospital.

Mrs. Caldwell told a GAZETTE report-
er this morning that she last saw her
son at 11 o’clock on Tuesday morning
when he said he was going to Housing-
ton to see a man that had promised him
work. He did not come home that
night and she afterward found his re-
volver gone and $20 in money. Where
he had been since that time up to the
time he was picked up on the tracks
she could not tell.

An attempt was made yesterday af-
ternoon by Clerk of the Court Edgar
Ferris, to take Caldwell’s 2statement,
but beyond giving his correct name
and address, nothing of value could be
obtained as Caldwell refused to disclose
how he received his injuries. To the
GAZETTE reporter he said that some one
had struck him on the head. He de-
nied owning the pistol but when as-
sured that no one was shot or hurt he
acknowledged that the weapon was his.
He appeared to be fearful that he had
shot some one and was apparently
greatly relieved when told that no. one
else was injured. Try as he would Mr.
Ferris could not make him disclose how
he came by his injuries.

Caldwell was slowly sinking to-day
and at noon Prosecuting Attorney
Gregory also attempted to get a state-
ment but was unsuccessful in obtaining
anything satisfactory. Caldw ell re-
fused to tell how he got hurt and again
inquired if he had hurt any one. Once
when asked who struck him on the
head, he opened wide his eyes and
answered, “Well, I forgive them,” but
the names of his assailants could not be
obtained from him. He would not tell
why he had the stones in his pocket,

but when asked by the GAZETTE re-
porter if he was protecting himself he
answered, "yes.”

A very queer fact has arisen since
Caldwell was brought here which may
throw some light on the cause of Cald-
well’s injuries. Between 11 and 12
o’clockWednesday night a young man 18
years of age,giving the name of William
St. Clair of Canada, was picked up on
the tracks by train 111 near Glenbrook
and taken to the Stamford Hospital.
He had been struck in the back and
right shoulder by a train and thrown‘to
the side of the tracks where he was
found. The fact that Caldwell was
found at daylight next morning in the
same neighborhood by train 112 would
indicate that the two accidents were
connected in some way.

A telephone message to the Stamford
Hospital elicited the information that
St. Clair denied that he knew Caldwell
or had seen him.

St. Clair had a companion with him
who he says he picked up on the road
but does not know his name. This
stranger is still in Stamford having
called at the Hospital yesterday to see
St. Clair and it is probable that he may
know something about the matter.

A LAD TO THE RESCUE.

Young Willie Oahill Saves the Life of James
Cullen.

 

 

About 8:30 o’clock last night Willie

Cahill noticedaman going down Me-
chanic street, considerablv, as he
thought, under the influence of liquor.
Soon after he heard the shrill whistle
of a locomotive at the head of a freight
train coming this way.
_ He immediately‘bethought himself
of the drunken man and snatching a
lantern from his bicycle ran to the
bridge, where he found that the fellow
had fallen through the ties a few feet
from this end of the bridge and was
unable to extricate himself.

With a strength of which he did not
know that he was possessed he managed
to extricate the man from his perilous
situation and on to the street, and in
less than five minutes the train dashed
by.

He learned that the unfortunate man
lived in the house 'near the Cross street
bridge and managed to get him home.

nly. for the timely assistance of
WT lie the man would no doubt have
been killed. Such deeds as this ~are
worthy of more than passing mention.

 

 

THEY ‘AGTED warm.

The Over River District He-
eleot James W. Storey
Committeeman.

 

The Laying of a Tax Deferred.

A largely attended meeting of the
Over River School District was held
last evening. It had become known
that there were aspirants for the office
of district committeeman made vacant
by the expiration of the term of James
W. Storey.

[3. W. Maples was selected as chair-
man of the meeting and filled the posi-
tion in his usual competent manner.

After the clerk had read the call for
the meeting the following report of the
committee was read and accepted:

To-the Citizens of the Over River
School District:

Your Committee would reSpectfully
report that the Over River School con-
tinues to maintain its enviable reputa-
tion for general excellence in all de-

partments. The recefiits and expendi-

tures to date have been as follows:

RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand.-- ............... $3 156_25
Town of Norwalk-_-- ............ 6,216.46
Tuition from Kindergarten... 12.00
Supt- Evening School ............ 76.25
Proceeds of Entertainment. 40.00
From State for Library ......... 25,00
Order 1394 not paid ............... 15.00
37,340. 96
EXPENDITURES.

Teachers’ salaries ............... $5,227,550
Fuel. ................................. 345.62
Janitor......_-.............- .......... 502.00
Supplies ........................... 129.53
Interest. ............................ 440.00
Repairs ................................. 173. 62
Expenses .............................. 238.14
Library ................................ -. 30.00
Balance on hand ................... 174.55
Total, $7,340.96

At the commencement of the school
year in Sept. 1895 and shortely there.
after the attendance in the Kindergar-
ten and Primary or room No. 2 in-
creased to such an extent that it was
impossible to give either room theat-
tention it merited. Neither could ac-
commodations be furnished in this
building that would be satisfactory,
and it was deemed best to secure tem-
porary quarters outside and as near as
possible. Rooms were rented in the
building occupied by Mr. Hull nearly
opposite the school, furniture and need-
ed appliances were procured aud the
Annex started in Oct. with Miss Min-
nie M. Pearson as teacher and 31 pupils.
These rooms are not such as the dis-
trict should have for many reasons.

The best way out of the difficulty in
the opinion of your Committee would
be an addition to this building.

Several plans were proposed and dis—
cussed at the meetings of the Commit-
tee and it was deemed best to have
plans drawn and an estimate of the
probable cost made, and presented at
this meeting for your consideration.

Your Committee would call your at-
tention to the debt of the district being
notes held against the district by the
Fairfield County Savings Bank 87,000.00
National Bank of N orwalk $2,600.00:
total $9,600.00.

Your Committee would recommend
the laying of a 5 mill tax on. the town
list of 1895 payable this fall, all of which
is respectfully submitted.

FREDERICK MEAD,
JAMES W. STOREY,
CHAS. F. TRISTRAM

This was followed by the reading of
the report of Treasurer Price.

The next matter in order Was the elect-
ion of a district committeeman for the
term of three years. ' .

Messrs. Henry Chasmer, Francis Leon-
ard and Thomas Osborn were appointed
tellers.

Isaac Selleck placed F. E. Robbins
in nomination; Thomas Hunt did the
same for J. D. Kimmey and Thomas
Osborne presented the name of James
W. Storey.

A motion by Ed ward Street that the
first ballot be formal was lost.

The chair announced the result of the
ballots as follows:

Whole number of votes 112; necesary
for a choice 57.

1 District
) Committee.

James W. Storey ............. ' ................. 65
Frank E Robbins ............................ 20
John D. Kimmey. .................... , ..... "t ..24
Scattering ........................................ 3

On motion of E. N. Sloan the ballot
was made formal and unanimous.

The name of Henry P. Price was
presented for re-election as treasurer.
Mr. Price declined and said that he had
acted as treasurer for fifteen years, and
While he did not want to shirk~ duty,
wished to be relieved from serving any
longer and presented the name of Vic-
tor S. Selleck. . ‘

Mr. Selleck declined as he did not
feel that he had the time to devote to
the duties of the office. I

On motion of EA 0. Keeler despite
the protest of Mr. Price the secretary
was instructed to cast one ballot for the

election of Henry P. Price as treasurer.

He attempted to speak against ac-
cepting the office but the chair -did not
seem inclined to hear him and fired a

“witticism” at him by saying .that ac-:_

cording to a state law he would be fined-
35 if fie declined to serve. _ ’ -

 

This remark and the previous action
of the chair nettled Mr. Price and as
quickly as he had the opportunity said
that he did not think it fair that he
should be insulted and that while the
remark might have been intended as a
joke he did not think it right or proper
that anyone should receive such treat-
ment and be positively declined to
serve, and asked to be excused, and it
was voted that he be so excused.

Mr. Selleck’s name was again brought
forward but he, too, positively declined.

A ballot was then taken which resulted
as follows;

W. E. Montgomery ......................... 64
Victor S. Selleck .............................. 24
Scattering........................' ................ 3

Mr. Montgomery was declared elected.

Messrs. Samuel Lynes and F. I.
Jones were elected auditors by accla-
mation.

A ballot was then taken for the allies
of collector with this result:

James Sutherland, ........................... 62
Jabez Wheater, ............................... 37
D. W. Fitch, .................................... 11
Scattering, ........................... . ........... 7

A motion by A. H. Byington that the
Chair be instructed to cast one vote for
Alfred E. Austin for clerk was objected
to by Reuben M. Rose and was lost. A
ballot was taken with the following re-
sult:

A. E. Austin, ................................... 60
Henry Chasmer,......- ........................ 5
Scattering, ...................................... 22

Arthur C. Wheeler said that the com-
mittee had recommended that an addi-
tion be built to the schoolhouse and as
he understood that they had prepared
plans for such addition suggested that
they be presented for the consideration
of those present.

He was interrupted by Isaac Selleck
who asserted that a motion to adjourn
had been made and seconded, and was
in order.

ing of the kind, and Mr. Tristram of
the committee was recognized and pre-
sented the proposed plans.

He said that the plan of building an
addition on the front of the present
s’Choal house had been considered but
was not‘thrOught admirable. Aplan,
however, that did meet with the com-
mittee’s approbation was a two-story
addition on the north side of the school-
building with two rooms 24x30. The
district he said was now paying $150 a
year for rooms in a private house for
use as a kindergarten.

Committeeman Storey said that the
probable cost would be $2,300, but a
one story building of which the com-
mittee, for several reasons did not ap-
prove of could be built for considerably
less.‘ '

Mr. Byington while favoring the
building of the addition thought it ad-
visable to wait another year before so
doing. "

The chair said that the building pro-
ject was not in the call for the meeting
and could only be acted upon inform-
ally.

Principal Wigham stated that there
were at present 33 pupils in the kindor'
garten department and that the accom-
modations were poor. He said that the
attendance of pupils in the other rooms
had been considerably decimated by
reason of sickness, and anticipated that
at the commencement of the next
school year the present accommodations
would be inadequate. He was asked as
to the number of pupils from other dis-
tricts and placed the same as not in ex-
cess of eighteen, five of whom would
retire at the end of this term‘.

Francis Leonard thought it foolish
to build an addition when the consoli-
dation of all the districts and the build-
ing of a high school were almost in
sight, and believed it to be good policy
to await another year before so doing.

0n the whole it was the majority
opinion of those present that it would

.not be advisable to build the proposed

addition this year.

The next'matter before the meeting
was the laying of a tax, and to this end
Mr. A. 0. Wheeler moved that a five
mill tax be laid.

The chair said that the call for the
laying of a tax had not been done in a
legal manner, making a lodp-hole for
the introduction of a motion to adjourn
which motion prevailed to the delight
of several tax payers.

Must Make Allowance.

Selectman Thomes ordered an adver-
tisement inserted in the GAZETTE,_ and
claims Mr. Merrill backed him up in it.
This Selectman Merrill denied.—Sentr-
nel. ' .

We do not know whether Merrill eve
made the derlial as stated above, to the
Sentinel, but we have Captain Ike’s

-statement to the effect that Merrill
denied it to him, although he may have

beep hypnotizad at the time. Merrill
not only admitted to Attorney Walsh
in' the presence of witnesses that-he
ordered the advertisement inserted in
the GAZETTE, but has so admitted to us.
.The statements of Merrill while under

 

. grains of salt.

hypnotic influence are to be taken with

The chair said that he had heard noth- l

 

 

BUR HUNUH l] DOLLAR PRIZE!

rm:- C. rm. _

A Magnificent Piano for the Most Popular
School, Lodge, Society, Club or Fire Com-
pany in Fairfield County.

Which is our most popular school, lodge, society, 01111) 0i“

'fire company?

Which one has the most admirers and friends?

Doublless these questions are beyond the power of an?
absolute answer, but T HE 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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HERE IT IS 2
It is an instrument of the very finest character It is
beautiful in .its workmanship, an ornament worthy of any
home, and in all its musical qualities it is unsurpassed. In
every sense it is a perfect and beautiful instrument—equal‘to
the best that can be anywhere bought for $400 IN GOLD.
The following are the rules which govern the voting:
1—THE GAZETTE will print. each day a' blank coupon, each ccupon being
good for one vote for the school, ledge, 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 July 2, and the winner announced on July 3.
3—Any school, lodge, society, club or fire company in F airfield County is
eligible.
4—A full record of the voting will be published up to date every evening *
' in THE 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 iiiiinoiimiiimis no so no or SUNS.

It is a piano made upon honor and sold upon merit. .
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 voting coupon, a copy of which will ap-
pear in THE GAZETTE daily.

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Town, .
BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS.

Hope Hose Company ................................................................................ 13691
N orwalk Yacht Club .................................................................... . .......... 13053

, St. Mary’s School........_ ............................................................................ 7191
Welcome Stranger Ledge... .................................. . .............. . 1576
Center School ........................................................................ a... ............ 936
Pequonock Pleasure Club ............................................................... . ..... . 568 .
Over River School... .................. . .................................................. . 347
Pioneer Castle ........................ . ......... . ............. ~ ...................................... 173
T. F, E. Club ...... . .................................................................................. ,3 7o
Arion Singing Society ..... . ................................................................... 60
T.G. L. C ........................... ' ...................................................................... 4o
Norwalk Liederkranz ................................................................................. 24
Sword Fish Club ................................................................................ 23
Lincoln Council ................................................... ‘ . . ............ _ ....... 18
1e. It. 0-- ........ * ......................................................................... 1c
The Central Club.. . . ................................................................ 1;, '
East Norwalk School .......... . ......................................... .......... 13
Compo Engine 00., Westport... ............................................................. 19
Bishop McMahon Council .................................................................... 10
Catholic Union Council......... ........ .. . 3
Uncas Tribe ....................................................................... . 3
'Knob Outing Club......... .............. . ..................... .. 2
Pine Ledge Club ........... '. ............................................................ 2
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Pioneer Hook and Ladder.,Company --.......... .................................. .. _ ._ 4
Phoenix Engine Company .. . 2 .
Fire Police. 8. Nc’ Icinnc'OOI‘ ..... "do.coo-coonnoun-non---Bin'.--: oooooooooooooooo bio-0.....- .. . 1 I .