SOUTH NORWA LIE
The South NorwalK Office of the Gazette Is at the store of New-
man 81. Pinney. .
orders for Job Printing,
Homer M. Bylngton, Manager.
No. 12 North Main
as well as
Street, where Advertisements and
Items of News. can be left with
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Water at the limb 76".
There Will be a dance at the Knob
to-morrow night.
0. Ford Seeley, of Stamford, was in
town this morning.
The Newport-excursionists arrived
home shortly after 10 o’clock last night.
F. A. Lane is having a new Western
Union electric clock placed in his depot
restaurant to-day.
John Cuneo appeared before Judge
Frost in the‘Towuv Court this morning
for the first time as an attorney.
The annual midsummer ball of the
Riverside Yacht él-ub will be held at its
club house on Friday evening, Aug. 21.
Humboldt Lodge, Sons ,of Hermann,
held their regular meeting in the Mysg
tic Chain hall on Washington street
last night. '
Alvah Longstreet, the night operator
at the depot, is the pr'oud father of a
baby girl, which arrived at his home
last night.
The Indian HarbOr Yacht club will
hold an old-fashioned Rhode Island
clambak'e on its grounds _in Greenwich,
to-morrow.
Charles Trowbridge, of Haviland
street, went to Newport yesterday. He
took his Kodak along with him and se-
cured some fine snap-shots of the beau-
tifui'residences.
Another race which is scheduled for
to-morrow is a special regatta for cabin
and open cats in the 30~foot class which
will be held under the auspices of the
Stamford Yacht club.
The race between the canoes and the
special race between Dr. 'L. M. Allen’s
and G. E. Bogart’s St. Lawrence skifi's,
will come off over the Yacht club course
tO-morrow afternoon.
The case of William McClave charged
with keeping an unregistered dog came
up before-Judge Frost this morning in
the Town Court, but the Judge nailed
the dase on the prisoner’s promising to
have the dog registered.
The race committee, of the Twin
City Wheelmen, will hold a meeting in
the club rooms on Washington street
this evening at eight o’clock. The
Chairman hopes that all the members
«of the committee will be present.
Commodore Sanford requests that all
owners of cat-boats, belonging to the
’ Norwalk Yacht club, will be on hand
early to-morrow afternoon, to partici-
pate in the special race for the
presented by him.
Horace ,A. saunders, the local agent
fior the Orient Wheel, has given a Sara-
cenwheel to the race committee of the
Twin City Wheelmen for first time
prize in. their 15-mile road race to be
held on September 22d. The Saracen
is a $75bicycle‘u . .
'The indications are that there will be
an abundant supply of scallops along the
sound this season. This shell fish has
been very scarce for a number of years
and fishemen are delighted at the pros-
pect of a good yield. Here in Norwalk
harbor, scallops cannot be taken until
September 15.
Everett Whitmill Le Mont, the infant.
son of George and Lillie Le Mont,
died at his home on Munroe street last
night. His father left for New York in
the morning and the baby was perfect-
1y well‘but before he returned the child
was taken with spasms and died. Deep
sympathy is felt for the bereaved par-
cuts by their many friends.
The case of Franklin Youngs charged
with'breach of the peace by Mrs. Beu-
jamin Harris and Miss Sadie Levy,
came up before Judge Frost in the
Town Court this morning. Attorney
Taylor acted for the prosecution and
AttOrney John Cuneo for the defense.
Youngs was found guilty and fined $510
and costs. He took an appeal and was
placed under $50 bonds. Daniel Keogh
acted as his bondsman.
'Alfred Gay, 3 brakeman employed
by the Consolidated road, has eloped
with Miss Odealie Montagnou of New
Haven. The young woman is the 18-
year. old daughter of the late Jules
Montagnon, who died onJuIy 26. Gay
was a boarder in the Montagnon family
and on Tuesday he and Miss Montagnon
took a train and went to Porlchester,
_N. Y., where they were married. The
mother is in somewhat straightened cir-
cumstances and has been obliged to ap-
ply to the town for assistance. She has
six other children, the youngest of
which is only a month Old.
Prison Reform.
We heartily commend the decision of
the state prison directors to try the
grading system at Wethersfield. It is
the turning of a new leaf. It is the be-
ginning of better things. We thank
and applaud the directors; we congrat-
ulgte Connecticut.—Courant. ‘
To alloi the above the Gamma adds
its heartiesl Amen.
Indlnnh'Want the fiiko.
It would seem that there is little fur-
ther conquest possible for .the bicycle
when it supplants the horse in the es-
teem of the red men. A few days ago
Little Black, Beer, at N ez Perce Indian
Chief in Oregon traded thirty head of
horses for a bicycle. - ' '
tro’phv
To Organize a Great \Vhlsky Trust.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 14. —-Wholesale liquor
dealers from all parts of the country will
meet in this city on Aug. 31 to organizes
national liquor dealers' association. it
is stated that a capital of $100,000,000 will
be represented. The chief object of the
convention will be to devise plans to pre-
vent the overprcductlon- of whisky.
Nansen Safe at Vardo.
CHRISTIANIA,Aug. 14.—'1‘he AftenpOsten
announces that Dr. Nansen, the arctic ex-
plorer, has arrived at Vardn island, Nor-
way, on board the steamer Windward,
which recently went to Franz-Josef Land
in order to bring back the Jackson-Ferns
worth expeditign.
England Gives. Up!
LONDON, Aug. 14.—Mr. Curzon an-.
. pounced .in the house today that Great
Britain had accepted the decision of Por-
tugal as arbiter. acknowledging the sov-
ereignty of Brazil over the island of Thai—
i'dad, a question which has been in dispute
for some time.
CONTRABAND DIAMONDS-
90 Per Cent. of Those Sold Now Said to be
Smuggled.
Diamond importers of New York city
say that 90 per cent. of all the dia-
monds that are sold in this city at the
present time are smuggled into the
country free of duty; that, in conse-
quence, the Government is losing mil.
lions of dollars annually; and that it
will continue to lose this money until
Congress sees fit to reduce the duty on
diamonds to what it was before the
present tariff came into effect. It was
high enough then to yield a. large rcv-
anus, and at the same time low enough
‘tO make smuggling not worth the risk
involved.
Ever since the new tariff went into
effect the diamond dealers of the city
have been telling the Government Of-
ficials what would happen if the duty
was not reduced. They say now that
what they have predicted has come to
pass. Under the former tariff the duty
on cut diamonds was 10 per cent. and
uncut diamonds were admitted free.
When the present tariff bill was pro:
posed the diamond cutters in this coun-
try contended that their industry was
an infant and needed protection. They
were making plenty of money and
thought they saw a chance of making
more, so they asked that the duty on cut
diamonds be raised to 15 per cent, the
uncut stones, of course, remaining on
the free list.
The diamond-importing firms say that
before the new rate was made smug-
gling was at a. minimum. Very few
diamonds indeed were brought into the
country except in the regular way, and
duty was paid on all of them. Importa-
tion amounted to between eight millions
and twelve millions of dollars a year,
and the income to the Government was
very large. But, they say, the moment
the new rate went into effect the busi-
ness of smuggling diamonds was firmly
established and it has been growing
ever since. Small firms that did an
exceedingly small business before have
grown to great concerns. Their agents
call on' other houses in the trade and
offer precious stones for sale at a price
less than they can be imported for. le-
gitimately. Men whose offices were in
their hats have turned into diamond
agents. All this time the sales of dia-
monds in the city has been increasing,
the stock of' diamonds on hand has
been increasing, and the importation,
according to Custom House statistics,
has been steadily decreasing. Diamonds
are the most easily smuggled of all im-
ports, because they are so small and
are so easily concealed by the 511111.,-
glers—New York Sun.
A Thrilling Moment.
A cavalry company, part of that ter-
rible squadron known as the Banded
Bloomerites, was drawn in line just
within the gates Of the beleaguered city,
ready at a moment’s notice to dash out
and fall upon the besiegers. They felt
secure, notwithstanding the rumor that
the enemy, which was mainly. composed
of horrid men, had several large cages
filled with live mice, which they in-
tended to set free at an opportune mo-
ment; for this cavalry, unlike some at-
tached to the United States Army, rode
horses. '
“Ready, girls; fix your hats on
straight, carry your swords in your
needle hand; and, when we meet the
enemy, cut’em bias,” was the command
that came from the lips of Col. Ethel
Scrapperson. ' >
At this thrilling moment 3. pl um p or-
derly from headquarters rode up on a
brunette horse and imparted the direful
information that the enemy had forced
several pointsin the city’s wall and sur-
render was inevitable. "
“And,” continued the little orderly.
dolefully, “girls, our powder is all
gone.” . -
“What!” shrieked the cavalry, in
unison.
Their stern Colonel had even mani-
fested emotion, and turned pole at this
annOuncement. But ‘for a moment.
Turning abruptly to the horsewoman
she gave the following order, which im-
mediately dispelled all gloom:
“Ride instantly to the commissary
and send a. barrel of flour here with all
despatch. If, the powder is all gene, we
can use flour, in‘a pinch, for I won’t let
mygirls surrender looking‘like frights.”
Mining Chickens for Gold.
A Walkerville, ~Mo., woman cleaned
up four dollars worth of gold from the
crews of three chickens a few days ago.
She is undecided whether to kill the
rest of the flock or to try and find out
where the place is where they scratched
up the gold.
Those Big Sleeves.
Miss Flora (in a pair of stupendous
sleeves)-—How do I look, N’ed‘l
Ned (rapturously)-—Ycu’re simply
unapproachable,—Bostcn Transcript.
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LION HUNTING IN SOMALILAND.
A. Live Donlv‘iey
- the J angle.
In somaliland lion hunterstie a don-
key to a. stake in the evening and send
a boy out early in the morning .to see
what, luck has been had. H. C. Mor-
land writes to the London Field from
Camp Duburroo that on “Dec. 21, I had
as good a morning’s sport as onecould
wish for.” His boy came rushing in at
'6 o’clock on that morning, and, with a.
shout, said, a lion had killed the bait.
“On arriving at the spot we found only
a pool of blood,” he writes, and taking
the lion’s trail they followed it half a
mile to where the tracks became con-
fusing. "Then I saw a gleam of pleas-
ure light up the black face and he whis-
pered ‘Four lions, one gone that way,
three gone this.’ " "
They followed the three over sandy
country with now and then a. patch of
grass or stumpy trees. At 8 a. m. they
were joined by five mounted men, two
of them sons of‘a. native chief, and all
armed with spears. These men were to
catch and surround the animals in case
they should run away, but their services
were not necessary. Tracking in the
sand was easy and pretty soon the ani-
mals were seen sixty yards away, two
asleep, apparently, and the other was
on its haunches meditating, Then
sneaking up to about thirty yards of it
the sportsman fired a 10 bore bullet at
the sitting lion, and down he went. The
lioness “got up looking nasty,” but a
50 calibre express bullet knocked her
over beautifully. In the meantime the
10 bore had been reloaded, and at fifty
yards the hunters wounded the third
lion. “We followed it a ways, then
turned back to pick uy the others. At
9 a. m. we had two dead lions and the
wounded one not far OE.” A mile away
a ten bore bullet laid the wounded one
out, and then came the photographing
and Skinning, that took till 11:30. On
the way home one of‘ the chief’s sons
began to sing, then the others joined in.
, It was a song of praise to the ‘much
mighty hunter not afraid of three
lions.’ ”
A feast of six sheep was then ordered
and all were happy. Unlike the na-
tives of some regions the chief and his
tribe did not eat the lions.
AFRICA THE FAD.
Travels Have Set the face
for Others.
Miss Kingsley, the African explorer,
it is said, will be setting out before
many months to explore West Africa.
She is enthusiastic over her travels in
Africa, and boasts, in addition to climb
ing the Cameroons, of having led. a
party through the country of the Can-
nibal Fangwes.
Miss Klngsley’s
The picture which she gives of the [a
Fangwes and their manner of living.
shows them to be a. completely barbar-
ous tribe. And she also tells of a race
of savage dwarfs who live in the re-
cesses of these African forests. The
case of the Fangwes—since they have
pressed down from the center of the
continent—suggests that a world of
strange things and beings may yet be
hidden away in “Darkest Africa.” Miss
Kingsley knew that the surroundings
amid which she found herself here and
there meant danger, but she never
blinked the danger.
If asked if she felt nervous at any
time, she would say, “Oh, dear, no;
why should I? I knew before I stdrted
that I was running certain risks, and I
had just made up my mind what to
expect.”
African expeditions threaten to be-
come fads for rich women. Two young
women are now traveling up to Bulu-
wayo, South Africa, by wagon, with all
the comforts of the road, including a.
valet and attendants. Mail coach trav-
elers who have passed them report that
they are dressed in the most approved
style—tight-fitting shooting jackets,
short, plaited skirts, top boots, rides at
back with cartridge belt, etc.—a.lto-
gether a charming outfit.
STREET BOYS’ NEW GAME.
"Face Up,” on .- Cigarette Pictures Has
:Succeeded Craps.
Craps are forgotten by the street boys
now and the game most delighted in is
the game of picture cards. Each box of
a'certain brand of cigarettes contains a
colored photograph of some popular
actress. The photograph differs from
the Old style in that it "is richly colored
and to the street boy has an increased
value on that account.
“The game played by the boys now
is called “face up” or "down” and is
similiar to the old penny game of “heads
or tails.” Each boy chips in to a gener-
al pot a. photograph and each‘ boy has a
turn at calling “up” or “down.” If he
calls "up” all photographs falling face
up belong to him. The game then con-
tinues until all the photographs are
‘ taken up. ,
There are several million of these il-
luminated photographs printed ,every
week and packed in the cigarette boxes.
and many of the boys gather in the
neighborhood of cigar stores and ash
patrons to "please. give me the picture,"
‘ when they come out with a box of the
cigarettes in their hands—New York
Herald.
A Correct Card.
Visiting cards are made very thin by
a recent whim of fashion. Until re
cently the heavier and more imposing
the cardboard the more elegant it was
considered. .At present it is the. thing
to have them not much thicker than a
bit of parchment notepaper. Those for
married women have also moderated in
size Of late and are now of quite modest
dimensions. ‘ .
Up to the Times. _
First Butcher—Why have you put H
(Weyler) Smith up over your store
Jim, 'when Weyler ain’t your name?
Second Butcher—To bring business.
First Butcher—Don’t see how i‘
brings it. _
Second Butcher—It means I’m ’the
greatest butcher in Chicago—Chicago
Despatch. 1 _ y . . '
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as a. Snare for the King of
' W" E _E mil“? N0 E“ A I? K E : G A ,‘ZIET 1E -
TAX COLLECTOR’S
NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given to all per-
sons liable tn pay taxes to the town of
.N-orwalk, in the County of Fairfield and
State of Connecticut, on» the Assess-
ment List 01.1896, that I will meet them
to receive said taxes, at the following
HERE’S YOIIII GIIIIGE.
A fine building lot on Wilton ave-
nu'e. If you intend to build, look at
this-before purchasing.
TWz‘iter, gas and sewer on this avenue.
Will be sold at a Bargain.
w. H. BYINGTON,
Real Estate and Insurance,
Room] . Gazette B’l’d. ,
luvs lanlirn. '
My new line Of slpring and
Summer Suit rigs, which
Will be made up in the latest
styles and at the lowest possible
price consistent with good work.
Call in and inspect them.
F. KOCOUR.
MERCHANT TAILOR,
IT North Main 81.. 80th Norwalk.
cone, . .
. callus. ' .
DIARRHIEA,
And all Bowel Troubles
Promptly relieved with
SAFE "lilimll.
Large Bottle 25 cents.
At all Druggist.
Tairiield County National Bank.
44 Wall Street, Nor-walls, Consul
NUORPOEATED. 1824- Capital. 8200.000
EDWIN 0. Keenan, President.
avrp H. MILLER Vice-President.
T... C. GREEN. Cashier
DIRECTORS . ' '
EDWIN 0. Kaunas Moses H. G
DAVID H...MILLEn, A. J. BIEEKEIE:VE3
F. ST. JOHN Locxwoon, Tnnonoaa E. SMITH
A COLE. Cans F. TBIS'ILAM.
Accounts of Manufacturer .
Individuals solicited. S Merchants and
Safe Deposit Boxes free to Depositors.
times and places, to wit:
At the store of W. S. 'Hanford, East
Norwalk, (Down Town) on Tuesday
September 1st, 1896, from 10 o'clock
forenoon, until 12:30 afternoon.
_At the store of J. C. Randle, at Win-
nipauk, on the afternoon of Tuesday,
September 1st, 1896, from 3 o’clock-
uutil 4:30 o’clock.
At the store of Alphonzo Dibble, at
South Five Mile River, on the evening
of Tuesday, September 1st, 1896, from
7:00 o’clock until 8:30 o’clock.
At the office of the Collector, Room
No. 1 Masonic building,
Norwalk. in said town of Norwalk, on
Wednesday, September 2d, 1896, from
9 o clock lorenoon. until 3 o’clock after-
noon, and from 7 to 8 o’clock in the
evening.
Mr. Stephen Comstock, of Comstock
_ Mr. J. M
at his office, Railroad Place, South Nor-
walk, are authorized to receive taxes
Bros, Norwalk, and
for me.
On all taxes which shall- remain un-
paid after the 1st day of October, 1896,
interest at the rate of NINE PER CENT
Will be‘ charged from the 31st dav of
August 1896, until the same shall be
paid.
- GEORGE B. 81'. JOHN, .
In andfor said Town, of Norwaik, on
the List of 1895.
Dated at Norwalk. Ct, July 8, 1896.
in the City of
. Layton,
Collector,
MISS BAIRD’S' ‘
, INSTITUTE.
Norwalk, Conn.
. 2—5T—H_ YEAR. ,
15th Year in Norwalk.
romaine Mill on $0ll00l.
Primary, intermediate. academicfand college
preparatory classes. Specialists employed for
physical culture, elocution. music, art and the
Careful attention to morals and .
A limited number of day pupils
and special students admitted. Send for cir-
cular. __ Early application desirable.
Miss; Baird is at home to visitors on Thurs-
day and Friday of each week until 5 p. in.
languages.
manners .
THE BEST RESULTS
_IN._
Life, Term and Endowl
ment Insurance;
ARE GIVEN BY THE
Aetna Life Insurance . . .
Examples taken from Company’s Records.
.Issued in 1875 (mhtured in 1895).
for $3,534.69 paid out, $5,000-a gain of $1,465. 31.
No. l20,04l. $I0,000 Fifteen Year Endowment.
. _ Total premiums paid, less dividends,
$7,331 82. The insured was furnished fifteen years’ insurance for $10,000 nnder
olicy Without cost and was given a net gain in return of $2,668.18—or
Issued in 1880 (matured in 1895).
this {3)
$136. 9 for each $100 paid out.
Issued in 1885 (matured in 1895).
No. I4T,544. $5,000 Ten Year Endowment.
_ Total premiums paid, less dividends,
$4,175.87. Ten years’ insurance, and a gain of $824.13 on the investment.
Ilo. 54,495. - $5,000 Renewable Term.
Originally issued in 1868.
$1,000, $6.02.
_ Total .premiums paid in twenty-eight years,
$1,675.52. Net value of paid-up policy entitled, to $831.90. Deduct this from
cash paid, leaves net cost for whole term, $843.62.
Limited Payment and Annual Life Policies
. Upon Equally as FavOrabIe Terms.
The Aelna Lil
Issues every desirable form of
Life, Term, Endowment and
Accident Insunance.
MORGAN G. BULKELEY, President.
H. W. 81‘. JOHN. Actuary.
J. C. WEBSTER. Vice President,
- . E. GILBERT Asst. Secretary,
GLRDON w. RUSSELL. ii. 1)..
Medical Director.
JAMES CAMPBELL.
E. E. HALLOCK, General Agent, 5 Hubinger Bldg., New Haven.
J OHN I. HUTCHINSON; General Accident Agent.
Company,
.Of Hartford, Conn.
No. 69,945. $5,000 Thirty Year Endowment.
Issued in 1870 (due in 1900), Total premiums to date, $2,735.63. A paid-up policy
due 111 four years would now be issued for $4,487.
cash payment required, $59.12 (only about 40 per cent of the original premium).
Ilo. 10,II6. $5,000 Twenty-Five Year Endowment.
Issued in 1870 (matured in.1895). ' Total premiums paid, less dividends, $2,932.56
making a net gain to the insuredof $2,067 .44. Had death occurred during the
twenty-five years, the full $5,000 would have been paid. .
Ilo. III,600. $5,000 Twenty Year Endowment.
. ' Total premiums paid, less dividends,
$8,534.69. Had the insured died _during the term of the policy, thewhole
$5,000 would have been paid. Havmg survived the twenty years, he receives
Cash dividend in 1896, $95.53
Average cost per year, per
' , J L. ENGLISH. Secretary, ,
W. C. FARO), Asst. Secretary, ,
M. D:,'Medical Examiner.
‘wI-m‘fl v
Important Notice:
A Great Sale of
-W_A.LL EAPEBS.
$3,000 Worth of Wall Paper will be Sold AT cosr
During the next’ThirtyDays.
Newman & Pinney’,
.I2 North Main Street. ”
I ’ South
Norwalk I
BRIDGEPORT. . .
Th@ e o c o _« , 4'
ID). Ms BEECH
@ompnny.
SUCH-
SHIRT WAIST
DAYST
Such shirt waists for the money as ‘
we are selling! Good ones and high '
priced sorts that have been marked
down to 50 cents and EDD—doesn't
eem possible prices. You have no
idea what a big bargain they are un-
less you have seen them. If you‘Ve
seen them you've bought. that's all.
_—
‘Standard’ Designer, Magazine
and Handy Catalogue for September
are here. Came in quietly loaded
down with bright, crisp new ideas for
Fall appropriateness. it is‘wonderful
what a vast and various 'amount of
new information they contain. Ideas
that you can use. '
The water is delightful and our
Bathing Suits are the. proper caper
with which to enjoy it,'to make the ’
most of it. Not too heavy, not too
light; good for mornings, good for,
night. Good for old folks, or young
ones with vim; good when you feel
like taking a swim. - Mohair or flan-
nel, trimmings of white; sizes that
fit well,prices just right. Better to
own one, better to know—whose suit
you have on, when bathing you go.
India Dimity, white grounds with
small oinhead dots—reds, blues, pinks,
lavender and greens; also a few
pieces of small figures in the same
colors. The best quality India Dim—
ity, for 8 cents a "yard. It's the right
time to buy DIMITY. '
Black Plaid Lawns—Dragon black
—warrated fast; does not require
lining, 12.1,- cents a yard.
There are goods in the Upholstery
department that you don't come
across in every store—Gimps, Cords,
Fringes, Drapery Loops, Sash Bods,
Picture Vv’ire, Moulding Hooks, Cur- ‘
taln Hooks, Brass Rings, Brass'
Tacks. Gimp Tacks, Stair Buttons,
Shade, Pulls and dozens of other
things.
Portsmouth Lavender Salts, for
travelers, 25 cents. Jamaica Gin-
er—Napier's—ISC. a bottle; large
bottles.
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