BIKE THIEF GAUGHT. About 6 o’clock, Wednesday a tall, thin young man about 3 years of age and ridinga hickory bicycle, stopped in front of E. J. Wadhams’ new meat market on Washington street, South Norwalk, and entered into conversa- tion with Mr. Wadhams. The young man informed Mr. Wad- hams that he belonged in Middletown and was going to New York. He had ridden the wheel all the way and was tired of it and desired to sell. Mr. Wadhams inquired the price, and the stranger said he would sell the wheel, which was worth about $25, for 82. The price made Mr. Wadhams suspicious, and he, Without exciting the man’s sus- picions, sent a messenger for Chief "Vollmer While awaiting: the Chief the stranger was kept in conversation about the merits of the wheel. In- a few minutes the Chief appeared and took in the situation. He had Captain Gladstone stationed outside to prevent escape. The Chief being in citizen dress the man did not recognize him and at once started in to sell the officer the wheel. He explained all about the wheel and finally opened the 'tool bag and showed how nice the tools were belonging to the wheel. He offered to sell the wheel to the Chief for $3, having raised a dollar on the price offered to Mr. Wad- hams. The Chief noticed while the man was exhibiting the tools. that the nipple was missing from off the end of the pump tube, and having caught one bi- cycle thief through the assistance of a Gaznrrn reporter, the Chief thought he would try the same trick on the stranger. Picking up the pump he asked the young man if it was a good one and it he used it to blow up the tires of his wheel. Upon receiving an affirmative answer, the Chief handed him the pump and asked him to show him how to blow up the tires. The stranger took the pump and got down on his knees and attempted to screw the pump onto the tire nipple. He worked away for some time, the sweat running down his face, but he could not make a connection. Finally the Chief touched him on the shoulder and said never mind, you had better go to the station house, and calling in Cap- tain Gladstone turned him over to that ofiicer while he took charge of the wheel. Upon arrival at police headquarters the young man broke down and con- fessed that he had stolen the wheel from East Bridgeport. He gave his name as George W. Knowles. Chief Vollmer notified Superinten~ dent Birmingham and the latter ascer- tained that the wheel belonged to Bert Muuson, of the Burritt Sash & Blind factory, East Bridgeport, and had been stolen yesterday morning. ' Mr. Munson came over this morning and secured the wheel. He identified Knowles as having worked at the fac- tory, but did not care to prosecute him and it is probable that he will be re- turned to Bridgeport and released. Union Chapel Benefit. AnentertainmentwasgivenWednesday evening in the Union chapel, West Norwalk. A splendid programme of vocal and instrumental music with a pleasing “sandwiching” of recitations was presented. Mrs. F. W. N orris re- cited and sang,in both of which attain- ments she is by no means a novice. The entire affair was a pleasing success net- ting the managers a neat sum for the benefit of the Cpapel fund. The Stars and Stripes are floating at the Central Club. House, to-day in honor of the Norwalk Chapter D. A. B. which is holding its Annual Meeting there this afternoon. ~— m It cures Catarrh, even in serious cases. To get immediate relief in Ca.- tarrh, or a. hard “cold in ‘the head,” just put a bit of - Salva—cea (mun-Manx) ~ 3 the size of . a pea, into each nostril. ‘-;It’s the quickest remedy for Piles. Skin Diseases, Olcm, . Balls, Burns. sm Throat. Bruises, Earacho, Olllflllgs. Headache, Spralns. Strains. Two sizes, 25 and so cents. At druggists, or by mail. Tn Emma-m Co., :74 Can“. 51.. N. Y. WEEKLYe No RWALK - GA-zET'TE, -. THE arson} vou. State Secretary Mowry, Treasurer Hodge and Comptroller Mead met at the capitol in Hartford yesterday as a board of Ca-nvassers. to declare the vote of the state for presidential electors, state oflicers and state Sen IEOI'S at the recent election. The McKinley vote was 110,297, the Bryan vote 56,740 and the Palmer vote 4,236 The Pfohibi- tion vote was 1,806, and the Socialist Labor ticket polled 1,223 votes for pres- idential electors. McKinley’s plurality in the state is thus 53,557, and majority Over all others 46,192. For Governor the vote is: Cooke (Republican), 103,809; Sargent (Silver Dem), 56.523; Sperry (Gold Dem.), 5,679; Manchester (Pro. ), 1,846; Norton (Socialist Labor). 1,254. Cooke’s plu- rality is 52,236, majority. 43,002. The other Republicin state officers are elec- ted by majorities as follows: DeWell, Lieutenant Governor, 43,511; Phelps, Secretry, 43,388; Grosvenor, Treasurer, 43,483; Mead, Comptroller, 43,724. The 24 Republican Senators are elected by pluralities ranging from 4,782 to 231. ~OOO—— T0 DETECT CONSUMPTION. Dr. Holmes Tells a Medical Congress About an Important Discovery. Many interesting papers were read before the Pan-American Medical Con- gress yesterday, but that of Dr. A. M. Holmes. of Denver, 001., on his discov- ery of a new treatment of Consumption from morphology of blood attracted the greatest interes', and was the salt- ject of considerable discussion. Dr. Holmes’ paper was entitled “The Diagnosis of Tuberculosis by the M 025/ of the Blood.” It con- tained a presentation of the manner in which he made the discovery of detect- ing the tuberculur germ in the human blood before the system has been at- tacked and at a time when it may be eradicated by the treatment of any physician. Dr. Holmes’ discovery has been discussed very widely in medical circles, and he was invited to be present and personally present the subject to the congress. ' The manner in which the discovery was made while he was experimenting with blood drops was interesting to the professional men present. He had noticed under a microscopic examina- tion a difference in the shape and for- mation of the corpuscles, especially of consumptives, and extended his re- searches, with the result that more than one hundred total strangers were brought to him for examination, and in each case he had either detected the presence of the disease or announced the extent to which it had made in- roads on the patient. This discovery, while not a cure, is Considered by many to be more far reaching than hat of Prof. Koch, in that the disease is discovered at a time when it is a simple matter for any physi cian to cope with it. In presenting his researches the Doctor practically gave up everything for science,and the result of labors in the principal hospitals of Europe for a period of fifteen months is now given to the world. A vote of the thanks of the congress was extend- ed to the Doctor for his paper. WANTS PLITEALITY VOTE. General 8. E. Merwin Writes a Strong Letter. General S. E. Merwin, of New Haven, writes the following letter to the New Haven Leader: “A change of twenty-five thousand or less in Indiana, Kentucky, California, West Virginia, Oregon, Delaware and North Dakota would have given the electoral votes of these states to Bryan and elected him President. _ “Whata howl would have gone up from Connecticut Republicans, in fact, from all Republicans and gold Demo- crats alike, had this have happened. “Congress would have been flooded with petitions for a constitutional change for the election of the Presideht by popular vote. “Under our constitution every ofi‘icer save five, the Governor, Lieutenant- Governor, Secretary, Treasurer ane Comptroller is elected by a plurality vote. = “If it be good sense to elect th thousands, from Congressman to Jus- tice of the Peace by aplurality vote, why is it not good sense to include the other five ? ‘ ‘Each party in turn has reaped its ad- vantage from the existing unjust law. Why not in the future let the people have the advantage ? Senate and nearly a solid House; why not pass a resolution this year to amend the constitution so that the five State officers may be elected, as all others .are, by plurality vote ? “Let the republican party inscribe justice and honesty upon its banner, and it will then pass the necessary reso- lution to amend the constitution. “Had this amendment been made years ago the deadlock of 1890 would n It have occurred, and the blot on the fair name of Connecticut would have beef! unknown. “Let us remember as republicans that justice. sooner or later, will prevail, and the party that advocates it will triumph.” . l “The Republican party has a solid. '. h Mr._"Fessenden Apologizes. = Yesterday in the Superior court room Samuel Fessenden made the “amende honorable” to Attorney Stiles Judson for calling him an “insolent puppy” during the Porter-Bitch trial last week. Mr. Fessenden addressed the court, saying that his words addressed to Mr. Judson were not warranted and that he had no tangible excuse for attacking him. The apology was accepted and the strained relations between these lights of the bar are removed. There is more Catarrh in this section of the coutry than all other diseases put to- gether, and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. For a great many years doctors pronounced it a local disease, and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with 10Cal treatment, pronounced it incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be a con- stitutional disease, and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Hall’s Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & tion'al cure on the market. It is taken internally in doses from. 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address, F. I. CHENEY & CO Toledo, 0. WSold by Druggists, 75. Hall‘s Family Pills are the best. Buckingham Post, G. A. R. and the Women’s Relief Corps are making prep- arations for a grand old fashioned New England dinner to be served on Decem- ber 9th, full part‘culars of which Will be promulgated at a later date. If Ev ry illothe-c Knew Her Liftle Ones Would be Saved. BRIDGEPORT, CONN., May 3, ’95.—Dr. Hand—Dear Sirz—“I have used Dr. Hand’s Teething Lotion and found it all it is represented. I have had no trouble at all with baby during his teething; it has helped him so much, he teases to have it 'used on his gums. If every mother would use it they would save the little ones a great deal of suffering. Yours respectfully, Mrs. Harry Browne, 614 State street.” Dr. Hand’s Teething Lotion sold by all druggists, 25c. A flock of wild geese went flying over our city about midnight bound south crazy politicians. This is said to be a sure omen of the near approach of cold weather. Baby’s Best Erica 11—Mothcr,_Next Dr, Hand‘s Colic Cure. HARTFORD, CONN., Oct. 26, ’95—The Hand Medicine Co.—“By request of my wife the undersigned writes you ‘that baby’s best friend is her mother,’ and next best is Dr. Hand’s Colic Cure. Used same for past months. It is impossible to write our appreciation of your prepa- ration and do most cheerfully request all mothers to use same for their little ones. Our baby is now teething. W. Lincoln Barnard.” Sold by all druggists, 25c. Rev. T. K. Noble and Hon. E. 0. Keeler have returned from Winsted where they have been in attendance up- on the Knnual State Conference of Con- gregational churches. Two Lives Saved. Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City, Ill. was told by her doctors she had Con- sumption, and that there was no hope for her, but two bottles of Dr. King’s New Discovery completelycured her and she says it saved her life. Mr. Thomas Eggers, 139 Florida St., San Francisco, suffered from a dreadful cold, approach- ing Consumption; tried without result everything else, then bought one bottle of Dr. King’s New Discovery and in two weeks was cured. He is naturally thank- ful. It is. such results, of which these are samples, that prove the wonderful efficacy of this medicine in coughs and colds. Free trial bottles at E. P. Weed’s Drug Store, Norwalk and Monroe’s New Ca. uaan. Regular size 50c. and $1.00. Joseph R. Parrott a well known car- penter, died in Bridgeport yesterday aged 64 years. He was a veteran of the late war having served in Company B, 17th C. V. Old People, Old people who require medicine to regulate the bowels and kidneys will This medicine does not stimulate and contains no whiskey nor other intoxi- cant, but acts as a tonic and alterative. It acts mildly on the stomach and bowels, adding strength and giving tone to the organs, thereby aiding Nature in the performance of the functions. Electric Bitters is an excellent at petizer and aids digestion. Old People nd it just exact- ly what they need. Price fifty cents and 81.00 per bottle at E. P. Weed’s Drug Store Norwalk and Monroe’s New Ca- naan. Mrs. Ben E. Mallory of Norwich, is a guest at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George S. Partric. on Main street. Relic] in Sin: Hours. Distressing Kidne and Bladder dis. eases relieved in siz ours by the “New GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE.” This new remedy is .a great sur. prise on account of its exceeding prompt, ness in relieving pain 1n the ladder kidneys, back and every part of the min. ary passages in male or female. It re- lieves retention of water and pain in pass- ing it almost immediately. If you want quick relief and cure this is_your remedy, Sold by E. P. Weed, Druggxst. N orwalk, Conn. . There will be a dance at Lockwood’s hall Thanksgiving eve in which the elite of Norwalk will be happy partici- pants. E” Bucklln’s Arnlca Salve. The Best Salvein the world for Cute Bruisesp Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum Fever Sores Tetter, Chapped Hands Ohilblaina, Corns and all Skin Erup tions, and positivelycures Price. or no Payrcquired. Tt is guaranteed to give rfect’satisfaotion,or' money refunded ice 25 cents per box. For Sale by E.P. Weed, Norwalk and Monroe, New l Canaan. Co. ,Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu- ' find the true remedy in Electric Bitters. ' No he. To Send in Your Advertisements a urdlmh anl squawking worse than a mob of. . _ r 5 IS THE RIGHT HEOIIIH THllOlIliH WHIOH To BEIGII TllE trauma PUBLIG. Paper.in the Norwalks. The Value 0 anAhveAr lupin vvvv v OEPEHOS OH‘THE POOKETS OF THE PEOPLE WHO READ IT. AOVERTISEHEHTS II THE rvrmur GAZETTE int nun or runs: was HAVE new In SPEHO. OFFICE OPEN EVENINGS. 1 .5! . . ' . . I J GAZETTE The Only Eight-Page One-Cent NLYICENT. C. DOUGLAS AND THE LANDLADY. This Story of Stephen A. Douglas in Re- lbted by His Friend Judge X. night at that cottage win the grove where Douglass lived, and near the site of which now rises his monument. He had just returned" from his foreign tour, and for hours he told of his ad- ventures. One story of a London land- lady amused him especially. Her ho- tel had been recommended to him for rcom'fort and quiet, so he went there, travel-stained and unattended, order- ing his baggage to follow. The land- lady, a barrel-shaped and rigid-minded Englishwoman, took his measure and showed him rather meagre rooms. “Have you anything better. madam?” he asked. The next were but little bet- ter, and the next. At last Douglass demanded the best she had, and the woman confessed to certain rooms on the first flOOr,,.which were usually oc- cupied by members of the nobility. Re- luctantly she , led her questionable guest to a cheerful suite overlookng parks and gardens, and there Doug- lass installed himself and sat down to write and smoke. “Soon a lackey, observing him from the hall, entered to tell him that smok— ing was not permitted in those apart- ments. The Senator, detecting imper- tinence in the man’s manner, smoked on. Another came, and still he smoked. Then the stout little landlady appeared with all her feathers flying and began to lay down the law.- “This time Douglass rose and faced the intruder. Summoning all that grandeur of manner which had cap- tured audiences and quieted conven- tions, he bowed profoundly and said, with resonant voice and solemn pauses: ‘Madam, perhaps you do not know who I am '3” “The lady confessed her ignorance. ,,“ ‘Madam,’ said Douglass—and no one could do it better—‘1 am an Amer- lcan sovereign.” ‘The round little lady courtesied and backed out of the room. And when Sir Robert Peel called the next day and carriages of lords and notables blocked the way, she decided that she was harboring a sovereign indeed, and there were not lackeys enough under her roof to do him honor.”——Chicago Times-Herald. - BREATHLESS SEVEN MINUTES. An Interesting Exhibition of Four Am- phibians in Central Park. Seven minutes is a long time for an air luxathing animal to hold his head under water, but that it what Caliph did yesterday. Caliph—recently a happy father—is the larger of the hip- popommi now in 1110 Central Park Museum, New York. To determine how long these river horses may remain under-water, I timed them for nearly an hour, and gained some interesting information. There were four of the animals timed, ranging in size from the animated. tons of Caliph down through Mrs. Murphy and Fatima to baby Iris. The ticking seconds showed two minutes to be the average that they held their heads under water, and frequently the breathing nostrils would appear in the air at shorter intervals. Again, three or four minutes would elapse while one of the homely beads was under water. Even little Iris was once out of sight for three minutes and forty seconds. When she reappeared, it seemed as though a broad grin of set- isfaction was on her face. Fatima frequently held her breath for three minutes, and once Mrs. Murphy en- joyed a submersion of exactly four minutes. But Caliph took the first prize for a long submergence. For nearly an hour his time varied from thirty seconds to nearly four minutes. Then, with a breath and a switch of his diminutive tail, he sank, leaving only about ten square feet of his rounding back in sight, which looked like a portion of a huge, partially submerged granite bowlder. One, two, three, four min- utes passed. His record for that day was broken. Five, six minutes went, and not even his ears appeared. Then seven minutes and one second. Up he came for a fresh supply of oxygen. He had done his best. Bernhardt’s Niece a Milliner. In Paris one often hears of a millin- er’s girl being’ stage—struck. But it is very rare indeed to learn of an actress who has spent several years on the boards abandoning them all of a sud- den in order to become a milliner. Yet such is the case to-day with an actress who has the honor of bearing the most celebrated name in the annals of the drama. Mlle, Saryta Bernhardt, a young and handsome blonde, the only niece of the illustrious Sarah Bernhardt and daugh- ter of Sarah’s only sister, who until quite recently was a member of the grande tragedienne’s Renaissance troupe, where she played parts of me- dium importance to the satisfaction of both critics and public, is about to abandon the boards and direct her at- tention to making stylish bonnets, ca- potes and toqucs in addition to hats of extraordinary dimensions. Mlle. Sary- ra, as she is generally called, has ever had a penchant for the profession of the modiSte, for the art of the modiste, as some persons call it, and if she quits the. realm of the drama she intends to remain an artist. She is aware of her inability to equal her illustrious aunt on the stage and therefore prefers another vocation, al- though not ndmittirig that she has failed in the profession—New York Journal. It is said to have been discovered by scxence that the wind always moves in a circle, but no explanation has been made as to how it happens that when the playful zephyrs seize hold of a man’s hat, they always make a straight shoot for the nearest mud- puddle. “I shall never forget sitting up all - “"r.
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