WEEKLY NORWALK
G’A Z E T TrE ,_.- 1
NORWAIKWGAZETTE.
'Truth above at! things.’
FRIDAY, JUNEo,‘ 1896.
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Entered in the Post Office as a Newspaper
Peddlers.
The decisions of the Superior Court
demolishing license laws which favor
residents or which allow a discretion to
the authority issuing the liceiise, has
caused the peddling nuisance to break
'out affesh. While on broad grounds
the decesion of the Superior Court is
right, still the GAZETTE thinks that
something might and should be done to
give our rent and tax-paying merchants
some protection from the irrepressible
peddler evil, and we would suggest that
the City Council and its Counselor,
ought to investigate and see if some or-
dinance cannot be adopted that will les-
sen this objectionable practice.
The peddlers do a cash business, the
money goes out of town, they tempt
people to to buy snide goods and goods
they often can ill afford to purchase,
and upon our local merchants falls the
burden of giving credit to people who
have given their cash to pcddlers.
With the renaissance of the protective
spirit in national politics, a little right
here at home might not come amiss.
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No Compromise Possible.
The Philadelphia Times, under the
editorship of 001. A. K. McClure, is
one of the ablest of the stalwart demo-
cratic newspapers of the day. In a re.
cent issue, the Times emphasizes the
fact that its party must unequivocally
declare for honest money at its Nation-
al Convention or go down in defeat and
dishonor, sure to result in disruption.
It says there are weak poltlcians in
the Democratic partv, and some who
rite enfeebled in intellectual grasp by
Presidential ambition, who cling to
the idea that there may be some com—
promise on the money question in the
Chicago conventioz, “y which both the
friends of honest money and of dishon-
est money can stand on the same plat-
form and support the same candidate.
This is the Wildest of political de-
l'nSions.- There is no middle ground
between honest and dishonest money.
There can be no compromise between
those who seek to maintain the money
standard of the enlightened world, and
those who seek to go back to the money
standard of the pagan and semi-civi-
lized nations. He who is not for honest
money is against it, and he who is
against honest money is against nation-
al credit, against business confidence,
and against every attribute that can
aid industrial prosperity.
I The national conventions to be held
at St. Louis and at Chicago must de-
clare distinctly for honest money or
for cheap money. They must declare
in favor of the gold standard that has
been the standard of this government
since it was founded, and that is the
standard of every civilized nation of
the world, or they must proclaim their
purpose to convulse the whole business
and industrial interests of the country
by adopting the silver standard, that
would halt enterprise, cheapen labor
and compel everyone who earned a dol-
lar to pay two dollars for one dollar’s
worth of the necessaries of life.
There can be no middle ground be-
tween the champions of the free silver
currency that is sweeping some of the
Western and Southern States like a
whirlwind, and the honest gold dollar
upon which every contract of this gov-
ernment has ever been based from the
day that Washington was inaugurated
‘ as President until now. There can be
no evasion, no cquivocation, no glitter-
ing generalities meaning anything or
nothing accepted by ei‘her of the na-
tional conventions of ‘ the two great
. parties of the country. They must be
for or against the gold standard; they
must be for or against the free coinage
of silver; they must be for or against
the maintenance of the national credit,
and they must be for or against keep-
ing this great Republic in touch with
the honored nations of the world, or
turning it backward to take rank with
the nations which have out yet reached
the standard of civilization.
It is idle to talk. about compromise;
. about a platform that can be accepted
by both gold and free silver convictions.
Such a platform must upon its face de-
clare its purpose to cheat one or the
other, and. ngne could misunderstand
its meaning. The issue has become too
grave, too sharply defined, to permit of
any squivocation. There must be
honest, manly, straightforward declara-
tion in favor of honest money that all
know means the gold standard, (it dis-
honest money that all know means the
prostitution of our currency to the silver”
standard of China, Japan and India.
The issue is plainly presented ; let politi-
cal parties decide their own destiny.
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AND THEY CAME BACK.
Two Runaway Norwalk Shop Girls Return
to Home and Mamma.
The two young misses, Gertrude
Britto and Sadie Brown, who have been
missing for the past week have returned
home. Yesterday a young man named
Wheeler, who resides in Westport,
called at the home of the Britto girl’s
parents with the request that her
clothes be sent to her. Here was aclue
to the whereabouts of the missing girls
and a dummy package was given
Wheeler anda young man set on his
track to watch him,
The amateur detective followed him
to Southport where he boarded an
electric car for Bridgeport. The de-
tective climbed aboard the same car.
Wheeler got ed on the arrival of the
car at its destination, and with the
dummy package went to a certain
house, the detective arrivmg at about
the same time.
Wheeler rang the door-bell which
was responded to and the door Was
opened-and he inquired for Miss Brown
who soon after came to the door. At
this moment the detective ran up the
steps and recognizingillliss Brown in-
quired for Miss Britto. He was directv
ed to a furnished room up stairs where
he found the young miss whom be pre-
vailed upon 'to return home with him.
Miss Brown also expressed a willing-
ness to return home and the detective
placing both girls under his protective
care brought them back to Norwalk.
It would seem that both girls have
for the past week been living at the
house where found, and that the letter
sent to friends in Norwalk stating that
they were married was a fabrication
and written only that they might secure
their wearing apparel.
The young man Wheeler will no
doubt be a little bit mad when he
learns that the only thing that the
package which he logged from Norwalk
to Bridgeport contained, was two old
straw hats and half a mackerel.
The girls will probably not soon for-
get their escapade, and the scoundrel
who enticed them . 1 .- I but
probably will, escape deserved punish-
ment.
AUSTIN cohiam DEAD.
Received Fatal Injuries by the Overturning
of a Wagon.
Austin Corbin, president of the Long
Island railroad, and {New York mil-
lionaire, died at Newport, N. H., short-
ly before 10 oclock last night, from in-
juries received by the overturning of a
wagon. His coachman, John Stokes, is
also dead. His nephew Corbin Edgrell,
and a Dr. Kurnzier, are both seriously
injured.
The four mentioned had started on a
fishing excursion. As they were driv-
ing out of the yard, the horses shied
and the wagon overturned. The occu-
pants were thrown out violently and
down an embankment eight feet high.
At the bottom was a stone fence. The
four were landed against this.
They were all injured. Mr. Corbin
sustained a broken leg and a fractured
skull, the latter causing his death. The
coachman, John Stoke, also died from
a fractured skull. Dr. Kurnzier’s right
leg and arm were broken. Corbin
Edgrell sustained a broken arm and two
fractures in his right leg.
The best medical attendance to be
found was pressed into service. and Dr.
Bull, the noted specialist of New York
sent for. Mr. Corbin died before Dr.
Bull could reach Newport.
Mr. (Rubin was formerly president of
the Philadelphia and Reading railroad
system. At one time he was connected
with the New England road. His for-
tune is figures [0 be serveral millions.
He leaves a wife and one daughter.
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Mrs. Hollister Dead.
Mary E. wife of Attorney David F.
Hollister, aged 66 years, of Bridgeport,
died yesterday after an illness lasting six
months. The deceased was a native of
Westport. Her maiden name wasl Mary
Jackson and she came of one of the old
families of that town. She was one of
the leading members of the First Pres-
byterian church and had been active in
church work for years. She leaves one
daughter, Mrs. Frederick W. Read.
The funeral will be held on Saturday
from her late residence in that city.
Col. “Sam” Remarks.
Col. Sam. Middlebrook of North
Wilton, has no use for the Wilson-
Cleveland- Free-Trade- Tariff-bill. Sam
says under the McKinley tariff, the
Wilton farmers could get from a dollar
to a dollar and a half per bushel, in the
springtime, for their potatoes and
people had the money to pay those
prices and paid cheerfully, but this
spring the farmersoouldn’t get a dollar
a barrel for their potatoes, unless they
could give credit on the sale.
. ping.
cap races yesterday were losers.
HERE AND THERE
An Epitome of ' Happenings of
Interest to the Public.
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Garnered with Scissors and Pencil.
The Board of Health will meet to.
night.
The rheumatism still has possession
Councilman Hill’s feet.
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Thomas
leave for St. Louis, to-morrow.
A new look and a new glass have been
placed in the Council Chamber door.
Clinton Cbmmandery, No. 3, K. T.
will hold a Slated Asembly this evening.
—Use Adams’ Blazon.
Mrs. Henry Cornell has returned
home from a visit with friends in New
York.
Up to date only 600 canines have been
registered. It is believed that there
are others.
Mr. George Lockwood and wife will
sail on the steamer Lucania for Europe,
to- m-orrow noon.
The drainage facilities on the hill at
the rear of St. Paul’s church are being
greatly improved.
A social evening followed by a supper,
was g1ven the Grace church choir last
night at the Rectory.
Mrs. John Curnow‘ and son Belden
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Augustus
Curnow in New Haven. —
Messrs. Charles A. Quintard and
John Curnow are .busily engaged in
indexing the Town Records.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Bowe left town
this morning for a two" weeks’ visit with
friends at Bedford Station.
——Use Adams’ Blazon.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Peck have re-
turned home from the west and are now
domiciled at, their ' home on East ave-
nue.
Mrs. Theodore Smith and daughter
Eleanor and Miss Gertrude L. Camp are
expected home from Washington, to-
day. , A
The annual meeting of the Norwalk
Lawn Tennis club will be held this eye
Possibly there will be a dance in
the club’s Casino. -. -;
The story that James .- W. Storey
would not succeed himself as a member
of the Over River school district re-
ceived a quietus last night.
Err-secretary Jackson of the Y. M. C.
A. is now engaged in the newspaper
business in which we opine he will find
more amusement than dollars.
Harry Bailwitz went down the harbor
fishing yesterday afternoon and after
fishing four hours returned home with
four king crabs and two burgalls.
Use Adams’ Blazon.
The St. Mary’s defeated the Prof.
Harstrom base ball nine yesterday after-
noon by a score of 13» to 7. O’Brien
and O’Donnell was the battery for the
former and “Mac” and English fer the
latter.
With one or two exceptions Norwalk
people who bet on the Brooklyn handi-
Sir
Walter gave them, so to speak, a black
eye. The have not, however, lost faith
in Clifford.
The colored people of the Knight
street church held a fair and festival at
the ’Atheneeum last evening. The
money will be used in entertaining vis-
itors to the approaching conference
which is to be held in this city. '
—We are not having any grand open-
ing sale but we have some grand goods
at lowest prices. Best cream cheese, 14
cents 1b.; best butter. 19c 1b.; Marble-
dale Creamery in prints, 23c lb, Hires’
and Williams’ Root Beer extract, 150
per bottle. W. B. Bates, Cash Grocery,
47 Main street.
The Pioneer Hook and Ladder com-
pany held a regular meeting last even-
ing at which one new member was
elected and routine business transacted.
Leslie Sherwood offered to present the
base ball team with caps and his offer
was promptly accepted.
The funeral of the late Stephen H.
Smith takes place from the Newtown
avenue residence at four o’clock to-
morrow afternoon. Rev. Charles M.
Selleck and T. K. Noble officiating.
The Wardens and Vestrymen of St.
Paul’s churchwill act as pail-bears.
Interment at Union Cemetery.
rIhe Norwalk sports who started for
the Brooklyn handicap races, yester-
day, got ofi‘ at Stamford, ‘ and wagered
their money on Nanki Pooh. Outside
of the score cards the horse was not
heard of in the race. Fortunately the
sports were not forced to walk home, a
reserve fund for’such a contingency
having been established at the start.
At the finish there was a feast of soft
shell crabs also previously provided for.
I ‘iirod’s
Edward Gormley is sick at his home
Ion Belden avenue.
—-Great Bargain Sale to-morrow. N.
Y. Store.
General Manager Acton and Electri.
cian Humphries witnessed the working
of a new form of propulsion on the
Electric RaiIWay at Westport, yester-
, day .
Itis authoritatwely stated that there
are nearly thirty pupils instead of
eighteen as has been stated, who attend
the Broad River school from other dis-
tricts. A list {if the same was shown a
GAZETTE reporter this morning.
—Best New Grass Butter, 1% per lb.
New York Store.
Officer Bartram reeled off thirteen
miles on the city bicycle last night.
He started off without the‘regulation
lamp, but was reminded of it by some
lads who 'shouted ”Lookout Bart, here
comes Constable Hunt.” He then se-
cured a lantern and resumed his beat.
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He Flunked.
The GAZETTE’S suit against the town
of Norwalk, for an advertismg bill, has
been settled, but not by the town, as
stated in the GAZETTE. Selectman
Merrill paid the bill out of his own
pocket—Sentinel.
The esteemed Sentinel is correct in
stating that the GAZETTE’S advertising
bill was not settled by the town, as
stated in these columns on Wednesday.
Merrlll promised to pay 1i with a town
order at a certain hour on that day, but
failed to keep his word, hence be was
made to pay it out of his own pocket by
Attorney Walsh.
Democratic Conventions. -
The delegates from the first and third
voting districts to the number of twen-
ty-four met last evening. Bernard
Tully presided and Bernard 0. Feeney
acted as secretary. The following dele-
gates to the State Democratic conven-
tion which takes place June 10th, were
elected: Frank H. Merrill, John J.
Walsh, Samuel Daskam and George A.
Honnecker.
A convention was also held in the
tnird district at which Richard H.
Golden, Colonel Leslie Smith and Leo
Davis were elected delegates.
Old Buokwheat.
Col. F. St. John Lockwood came
acrossa glass jar a short time since,
filled with a choice variety of buckwheat
seed, which was sent him from Wash-
ington by the late General Orris S.
Ferry when he was a member of the
House, in 1861. The Colonel is going
to plant this long. kept seed and see
what will come of it, after its long keep.
he has no doubt but that it will grow.
, useful.
As it was hermetrically sealed in glass.
Pensions. .
Orignal, Thes. P. Cave, Darien;Ncl-
son A. Finch, Ridgefield; George. W.
Scott, Hartford. Increase, Dr. GsPotter,
Plainville. Reissue and increase, Edwin
R. Loomis, Hartford. Original widow’s,
etc, Julia A. (mother), Plymouth; Fan- '
11y M. Colwell, Norwich.
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—A 25c Box Toilet Soap Free to All
on Saturday. N_. Y. Stbre.
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A Natural Question. ‘
A Cincinnati paper reports that the
agent of a. clockodealer in that city
called one day on a. good German citi-
zen of the “Over-the-Rhine” district,
and endeavored to sell him an eight-
day clock. “My dear sir,” said the
salesman, “this is a. remarkable clock.
It is not only beautiful, but it is most
Why, this clock will run eight
days Without winding.” The German
opened his eyes. “Eight days vidout
vinding!” he exclaimed. “Vy, dot it is
a crest glock. But tell me dot—if he
vill run eight days vidout vinding, how
long vill he run if you do vind him?” ..
the Well
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LOST.
STRAYED 0R STOLEN—From the Fair
Grounds, a roan ony, 13 hands high. and
a bay colt. 2 years 0
Wore no shoes. Information of the wh crea-
bouts of the animals will be rewarded Iby
leaving word at the Fair Grounds or the War-
wick House. SouthiNorwal k.
. w1th star' 1n forehead.
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WANmD—A girl for general house-
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During the next winter ‘and spring he
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