9- P\, I sci-h Founded in 1800.] VOL. Kayla—No 4. .4 n Entertaining and I nstraetwe Home J oarnal Especially Devoted to Local JVews and Interests. . NORWALK, CONN.. FRIDAY. JANUARY 22.1897 —12 PAGES. [$1.00 arear PRICE TWO CENTS NATIONAEQAPITAL The Beauties of the “Snivel Service” Again Illus- trated. Cabinet Developments of Importance. GAZETTE’S BUREAU, ) 709 EAST CAPITOL STREET, s 2; WASHINGTON, J AN. 21. I DEAR GAZETTEZ—Both Houses were in session to-day. o o o In the Senate Mr. Turpie finished his terrible onslaught on the Nicaragua Canal bill and an unsuccessful effort was made to fix a date for a final vote. 0 o o ' In the House the Virginia contested election case was decided in favor of Mr. Tucker, the sitting member, who is also a Democrat. ' o o 0 To- day the Senate committee on com- merce reported favorably on the Hill bill authorizing; the following a1ds to navigation for the Norwalk harbor: Light house and fog signal stations on Green’s ledge and Peck’ s ledge, to cost respectively 360, 000 and $10, 000; light - on Long Beach Day beacon, $2,500; lighted beacons at Round beach, Fitch’s point, White Rock reef and Grassy Hammock, $600. ‘ o o o The beauties of “snivel service,” as the late Senator Roscoe Conkling named it, has just been again conspicu- ously illustrated. The civil service commission advertised to fill a $1,500 vacancy in the adjuntant general’s of- fice, requiring knowledge of five mod- ern languages, typewriting in these languages, proof-reading. library meth- ods and other qualifications. Miss Maude Stalnaker of Washington, D. C., was the only person who passed the ex- amination and she was duly certified for the position, but the appointment has beenlrejected on the ground that the department does not desire to have a woman in the place. . o o o _ The President and Mrs. Cleveland gave a dinner at the executive mansion lac-"night to the diplomatic corps. The decorations of the table and the rooms on the lower floors were very handsome. The Marine band was in attendance. 0 o o I There are no new Cabinet develop- ments of importance. General Stewart L. Woodford seems to be more in favor than General Horace Porter, all statements to the contrary notwith- standing. General Woodford arrived here this evening. He said his visit had no con- nection with any possible appointment to the Cabinet or with any political matter, but he had come on law busi- ness alone. STATE CONFERENCE. The Daughters of the American Revolution " Meet in Waterbury. 1 The state conference of the regents, delegates and alternates appointed to the Continental Congress,Daughters of the American Revolution is being held in Waterbury to-day. The meeting is under the auspices of » Melicent Porter Chapter. About 150 delegates are present. Among those from Norwalk are Mrs. T. K. Noble, Miss Dotha‘ Stone Pinneo. Mrs. Robert Van Buren, Mrs. M.'H. Parsons, Mrs. James Stev- ens, and others. A luncheon was served at 1 o’clock. The state regent is Mrs. Sarah T. Kinney of New Haven. Mrs. Noble is a member of the advisory committee. Arrested for Fraud. Kate Flood, a former domestic in the family of A. H. Camp, on North ave- nue, and who suddenly skipped out of town after having secured goods at different places under false pretenses, was apprehended at the home of her sister in Bridgeport yesterday, and es- corted back to this city by Officer Morehouse. She will be given a hear- ing in the Town Court to-morrow morning. In the meantime damaging evidence is being secured against the accused. A Popular Landlord. If the exodus of drummers from the large manufacturing and business cen- ters are any criterion, trade will cum- mence to mend from this out. The Norwalk hotel register gives evidence that they are “on the road.” The landlord of this hostlery'is popular with the drummers, a popularity that he has . had in his possession for a number of years. ~Advertise in the Gamma, 'FIRE UNDERWRITERS Make Recommendations the .are of Interest to Norwalk Property Owners. Will be Considered by City Authorities. Chief Engineer Prowitt of the Nor- walk Fire Department is in receipt of» a letter from H. K. Miller secretary of the executive committee of the Nation- al Board of Fire Underwriters in refer- ence to the fire department and water supply of this city. The summary of recommendations is as follws: Fins DEPARTMENT.—1. A permanent paid engineer should be employed and have full charge of the steam fire engine. 2 —'I‘hree permanent paid drivers should be employed for the engine, hose res] and hook and ladder terms. 3. —Horses should be obtained, and kept at Stations 3 and 4, in the business district, for the engine, hose reel and hook and ladder service. 4,—A lightly built hook and ladder truck, improved, with all modern necessary appliances, should be ob- tained and located within the busmess section, to replace the present defective apsparatus. ——At least 1,000 feet of first- class fire hose should be obtained. G.—Additional circuIts should be” added to the fire-alarm system. WATER SUPPLY.—I can suggest no rec- ommendations for improvement in the water supply service, there being a re- liable supply and very serviceable pres- sure of water throughout the city. HE WAS. REHEADED. Michael I. Dowd’s Horrible Death in a Bridgeport Railroad Yard. Michael J. Dowd, 26 years old single, a breakeman in the Berkshire division yards. was found beside the tracks at Bridgeport, last evening with his head completely severed from his body. How the accident occured is wholly un- known. He was missed by the mem- bers of his train crew, who started to look for him and finally discovered his decapitated corpse. It is supposed that he fell from a car or from the front of a locomotive, as there is no suspicion of suicide. His parents live in Palmer, Mass. He is a member of Henry A. Bishop lodge, Riilway Trainmen, and of the Red Men of New Haven. Has Sold Out. Owing to serious illness, George Shellhoos has sold out his feed business on Main street to George Nichols, who will take possession on Monday next. As soon as he is able, Mr. Shellhoos will take a trip south. He retires from business With the best wishes of his scores of friends, a business by the way, that up to the time he was taken ill, he was constantly increasing. His succes- sor is well known'in Norwalk, and will do his best to deserve alliberal patron- age. Marked Improvements. Painters and peneilers are making the front of the Hanlon Bros. building on Wall street a “thing of ”beauty.” It is understood that an electric light will shine for all at the apex of the elaborate cornice. Painters are at work on the Quintard building and it will shine .resplendent in a few days. Both buildings will'be a credit to the street and city. ' Broke Down. As Herman Schmidt. 9. Cranbury artist, was driving through Wall street, this morning with a load of planks one of the hind wheels of the wagon caught in the railroad tracks and lurching the wagon caused the opposite wheel to col-» lapse and drOp the load. Another wagon was secured and the planks taken to their destination. His Date Wrong. Mr. B. Benedict, of Riley Lamoni, Iowa, writes the Sentinel that he wit- nessed the'burning of the Lexington on Long Island Sound, January 18, 1940. As the GAZETTE’S files say the Lexington was burned On Tuesday, January 13, Mr. Benedict is evidently wrong in his date. Town Court. In ”is ToWu Court. this morning, John Rice was fined $3 for intoxication, which he paid and was discharged. Mrs. Mary Gambin pleaded guilty to an assault on Mrs. Mary Welch and was fined $7. She also settled up and s ischarged. I. THE‘COUNIY HOME. The Commissioners ,are Not Pleased With the Auditors Report. Never So Ably Managed. The Fairfield county commissioners take exception to the report sent out by the state auditors to the effect that dis~ crepancies were found in the accounts at the county home for dependant children. The auditors’ statement says that apparently there are 7:31 under-.4 charges in the accounts at the home in this county, or that by erorrs, the county has provided board for 751' days for various children, without taxing them against the state. Nobody is really the” loser by the errors if such exist. The only fault to be found is that the state is indebted to the county to the extent of about $800. The commissioners claim, how- ever, thatif this is the case they do not know how to account for it unless the matron at the home has made mis- takes in computing days. This error could have been made easily. The county home has never been so ably managed as it is at present or since the present board of county commissioners assumed control of it. 'MASONIC GRAND LODGE. To Meet in Hartford Next Year. The morning session of the Masonic Grand Lodge at New Haven yesterday, was devoted to the Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut. The report of the board of Managers was read by President Lockwood. The board has a balance on hand of $7,117. The expen- ses for the year were $4,237. The med- ical board of the institution urged the erection ofa hospital building on the home grounds at Wallingford apart from the other structures. The following officers were elected: President, L. A. Lockwood, Riverside; vice president, W. R. Higby, Bridge- port; treasurer, M. W. Graves. Hart- ford; secretary, J. H. Barlow, Ansonia; superintendent of Home, Clark Buck. ingham. The Grand Lodge officers were installed in the afternoon by P. G. M., J. H. Walsh of Danbury. The following appointments were an~ nounced by the Grand master: Grand chaplain, Rev. C. W. Boylston, Long Hill; Grand marshal, L. W. Woodruf‘f, Naugatuck; Grand senior steward, E. Parsons, Norwich; Grand junior stew- ard, A. P. Fitch, Hartford. .. The Grand Lodge adjourned at noon to meet in Hartford next year. THE WHEELMEN’S CONTEST George H. Allen Further Increases His 'Lead. _... The wheelmen’s contest for the GA- ZETTa’sWashington inaugural trip has not chiinged today, excepting that George H. Allen of the Alpha club, has further increased his lead. R. F. Cot- ter, also of the Alpha club.‘ has passed the hundred mark and is making rapid strides toward the leaders. Attempt at Jail Breaking. Sheriff Hewley has detected an at- tempt at jail breafling. Ferdinand Syznatho, one of the burglars of the Hallett house in Fairfield, who was ar- rested in Brooklyn, was found to have two fine steel saws in his possession, with which he had cut out two steel bars and replaced them with broom handles colored black. The sheriff keeps a close watch on the bound over prisoners and discovered the trick. The man is now confined in a dark cell. A‘- fiv' Sworn In. The chief engineer and two assist- ants, the board of health. the board of relief, superintendent of highways, su- perintendent of fire alarm system, city clerk and the city engineer were sworn in last night by Mayor Arthur C. Wheeler, who also made a neat little speech‘which was as full Of spice as a D . . modern mince pie. “00' Were Euchre‘d. Messrs. George Lockwood and Frank Bailwitz, euchre experts, played a series of games with Sylvester Taylor and Harry Ba-ilwitz at an Adams ave- nue residence last evening and were badly beaten by a score of 13 games ,to 2. Condensed apples were served from apitcher with which to wash down a luncheon. —Place your adv. in the GAZETTE checker—board curectory. - at. 12:30. IN THE LEGISLATURE. HARTFORD, J AN. 22 The two branches of our legislature adjourned yesterday until Tuesday next 5-,. . =It at a: >1: 5;»3The railroad committee has a number or important matters to come before .it in the next two weeks, among them are: Wednesday, January 27, 1 p. m., peti- tion of Bridgeport Traction company for amendment of charter. Thursday, January 28, petition of the Milford Street Railway company \for amendment of its charter. § This committee will on Saturday visit lih‘e‘route of the proposed electric street ‘ilways between Woodmont and West- fiert. . >I< >I< =l< =2< , Senator Warner called up the House resolution for a joint special committee to investigate the expenses of trans. pertation of members. a: ::< =14 :‘r. The Senate concurred with the House in passing a resolution approving the treaty of arbitration between this coun- tryand Great Britain. =:- :1< :1: rs Senator Herman introducted a bill repealing Section 8 of the street rail- way law of 1893, regarding parallel of steam by street roads. 1 ‘ a: .14 ac :1: The Senate concurred with the House in passing the bill providing for the election of judges of superior courts by ballot. Abill providing that assessors shall notify persons of the' 1ncrease of amount in their list as handed in. =l¢ :3 =i= 3'11 Judge Roraback of North Canaan in- troduced a bill repealing the law rela- ting to the election of judges of inferior courts by the legislature. Passed. =l< =I~' ;I< =l€ General Carpenter, clerk of bills, has appointed as his assistant, J. D. Mes Carthv of Stafford Springs. Mr. Mc- Carthy is a bright young man of 24, a junior at Yale, who is working his way through college. He abandons his studies during ' the legislative session and gives his entire time to duties in the office of the clerk of bills. =I‘ * >l‘ Tl: Speaker Barbour is criticised for rul- ing out of order Senate Bills, and de- clining to refer them, on ground that they do not state their purpose explic- itely enough. a xi :1: :1< ‘ The Senators will have a caucus next Tuesday afternoon to consider various matters of legislation pending. ’ >" * =i‘ =I= Other important matters introduced included the following: To secure proper sanitary conditions and proper ventilation in public build- ings and school houses. Amending the law relating to the trustees of the Methodist church so as to read: “The number of trustees shall in no case be more than twenty nor less than three.” Providing that the county health ofii— cer may be removed at anytime by any judge of the superior court. The health officer shall appoint for each town, ex- cept those containing cities or incor- porated boroughs, “discreet persons, learned in medical and sanitary science” and these persons shall exercise the power of a board of health. ' Providing that each juror, except on inquest, and as otherwise ordered, shall receive $3.50 a day and 6 cents a m1le for traveling from his home to the place of holding court. Providing that bake shops shall be plastered or wainscoted, and, it re- quired by the factory inspector, shall be whitewashed at least once in three months. There are a number of other provisions regulating the sanitary con- d1tion of such shops. ° >1: 5.: =1: :1: Governor Cooke signed, to-day, the resolution for the suspension of work on the state reformatory at Hartford. Short Calendar List. The short calendar list of the Supe- rior court for to-dav contains forty-nine cases. There are six divorce cases as follows: Ambler vs. Ambler, Smith vs. Smith, Gordon vs. Gordon, Toland vs. Toland, McDermott vs. McDermott and Sonnenberg vs. Sonnenberg. 2}: :i: Edward R. Taylor Again Remandea. LONDON, Jan. 22. ——Edwa.rd R. Taylor, alias Arthur W. Platt, was again remanded today for a. week in the Bow Street police court, pending the arrival of further extra- :lition papers. He was arrested at Oxford, on his release from jail recently, charged with the murder of Jesse Tyree, an inmate of the Eastern Kentucky Insane asylum. ”Union Pacific's Poor Showing. OMAHA, Jan. 22 .—The gross earnings of the various branches of the Union Pacific system for 11 months of 1896, according to the report of the receivers just issued, amounted to $13, 206, 698, an increase 01 I312, 838. As the expenses increased $188, - 349, the comparison shows a decrease in the surplus. PRESIDENT i 5 IlchlllLE WILL BE. INAUGURIITED 11 wnsnmcum ON MARCH 4 ' DO, YOU WANT TO BE THERE ?- IF YOU AIIEA MEMBER OF A WHEEL OLIIB YOU ARE. ELIGIBLE TO (IO AT THE IIAZETTE’S EXPENSE. NUSTLE FOB VOTES AND WIN. President William McKinley, of Ohio, will be inaugurated at Washington, D. C, on the 4th of March. arations-arc now being made to make the civic and military Extensive prep- parade the largest ever seen in the capital city. be present to witness the grand spectacle. Would you like to be present and see the great sight? If so, and are a member of any wheel club in Fairfield County, you are eligible to contest for the EVENING GAZETTE’S free excursion ticket to Washington. OUR PROPOSITION, The EVENING GAZETTE will present to the member of any wheel club in Fairfield Connty receiving the highest number of votes, 21 free ticket to Washington and return on the occasion of President McKinl'ey’s inauguration. WHO ARE ELIGIBLE. No one can contest for the EVENING GAZETTE‘S ticket unless a member of some wheel club in Fairfield County. Anyone connected with this office, either directly or indirectly, are de- barred, and votes sent in for any employee, or for any relative of an employee, will not be counted. THE VOTING. The winner will be determined by a vote of the readers of Thursday, February 25th, 1897, and the result to be an- nounced on Friday, February .26. In order to facilitate the voting and for the convenience of columns every day, which is to be cut out, and the blank lines filled in by the voter, with the name of the candidate, the club of which he is a member, and his address, and sent to the GAZETTE office. anammmmammnnaa TNAMGURATIOINI OF MeKINEIYe MARCH 4th, [897‘ EVENING - :- GAZETTE’ S -: - FREE - .- TICKET. Name _ ‘ ........................... ;- ____________ 1 Club. Address asaasaaemamnmmawmwmaawa«am >———o+-+.-g»g—<-.-———L THE VOTE. z I Ernest C. Fleet, Twin City” .. William Gunther, Orient-.. ... ... .._ ... -r Thousands of visitors from all over the United States will the EVENING GAZETTE the voting to close at 8 o’clock p. m., the voters the official ballot below Will be printed in these ' Incl-nonstonvuncvlIII-IIIIIOIIIIOIIO .3 ‘ i g g George E. Allen, AlphaI I. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII .QIIIO‘IICOIII IIIIIIII BIO... 550 I William A. Wheeler, Twin City ....... . ............................... .. 425 R. F. Cotter, Alpha ....... .. ......... .. ................... 121 Leo Davis.T win City. ........... .. ....................... . ....... ......... 19 Thomas F. Dunn, Twin City......... ................ . ................ . ................ . ...... 1‘1 Frank Smith, Orient. ........ ...................... . ............. 6 11., :o-ose uuuuuuuuuuuuu [...-nouns. ........... on ooooooo eon-oun- on. m I. f 4 .I.
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