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VOL. XCVII.——No IO
NORWALK, CONN, FRIDAY. MARCH 5. 1891—12 PAGES.
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A BEAUTIFUL DAY AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITNESS
THE INAUGURATION 0F PRESIDENT
‘ McKINLEy. ‘
The Inaugural Ball Attended h
dent and His W
y Many People and the Presi-
ife Hold a Short
Reception.
GAZETTE s BUREAU, I
709 EAST CAPITOL STREET, ,
WASHINGTON. MARCH, 4 l
DEAR Gsznrrnz—This has been an
ideally perfect day. In a winter resi.
dence here of fifty-three years your re-
porter has never seen‘but one inaugu:
ral day equal to it in bright sunshine
and comfortably inspiring temperature.
There have been many inspiring in-
augurations in this city, but in many re-
spects history will record that to-day
has excelled all predecessors.
To-day for the fourth time in the his-
tory of this great republic, a native-
lmrn citizen of Ohio, in the presence of
thousands of his. countrymen, and be-
neath the great bronze goddess repeat-
ed the august words:—-“I do solemnly
swear that I will faithfully execute the
office of President of the United
States, and will to the best of my ability.
preserve, protect and defend the Con-
stitution of the United States.”
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It was an impressive yet beautifully
simple ceremony that marked the ac-
cession of William McKinley of Ohio,
student, lawyer, representative, gov-
- ernor, but, best of all, one of the com-.
mon people so dear to the American
heart, to the high office of President of,
the United States.
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It is a stupendous moral spectacle
In no other country has such a thing
been possible. On no other day in the
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Government a general order issued by
the retiring Cabinet officers caused
every electric and gas light in thegreat
department buildings to.be lighted,with
brilliant results.
The classic roof lines of the Treasury
were outlined with incandescent bulbs,
a huge American shield ornamented
the State Department facade, and from
the highest elevation of the War De-
partment a sixty-foot garrison flag
floated aflame against the black sky,
illuminated by the powerful search-
lights. ‘
Other searchlights brought out the
grandeur of the Washington Monument
and the Capitol. A feature of the
elaborate fireworks was a balloon as-
ceneion, from which the national colors
picked out in fire were suspended above
the city.
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The InauguraIball has become a no-
table feature of the festIVities connect-
ed with the installation of a President
of the United States. '
The first inaugural ball to be given
In the Pension Office building, where
Major McKinley’ a friends assembled in
I his honor to- night, was held on the day
l President Cleveland began his first
I term, March 4th,1885. Since then
lother similar affairs have been held
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For three weeks the decorating and
lighting forces have been at work.
memory of the oldest participant inI More than 100 000 yards of cloth had
these great affairs did nature present- so;
pleasing a mood. The very elements
seemed to give approval, 'and beneath a
genial sun countless thousands gath-
ered to bid one President farewell and
been used in the drapery; 6, 000 incan-
I descent and 50 are lights had been wired
and established 1n their proper places,
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SCENE AT THE INAUGURAL BALL.
to greet another. Never before. d1d
Washington present a prettier holiday
appearance.
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Err-President Cleveland, immediately
after the inauguration, and while Presi-
dent McKinley was reviewing the in.
augural parade, left ‘Washinoton on the
light- -house tender Maple as the guest
of Capt. Bobley D. Evans and Com-
mander Lamberton for a ten days’ trip
in Currituck Sound, back of Cape
Hatteras.
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The illuminations to-night surpassed
any former- display' 1n Washington and
. the fireworks were exceptionally fine.
plants had been arranged in the most
artistic manner.
The inaugural ball is not an exclusive
function. Everybody of respectability
who calres to attend can do so by pay-
ing 35 for a ticket. Naturally the atten-
dance was large, and shortly after 8
o’clock the floor was well filled. Mem-
bers of the diplomatic corps in their
oflioialuniforms, officers of the regular
army, members of the studs of State
Governors, Generals, Colonels, and a
host of other titled militiamen, togeth-
er wuh black-coated civilians, made a
picturesque display.
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ppearance of President and
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The
For the first time in the history of_ the
‘ dential party,
.ing as incorporators:
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Mrs McKinley and the Vice President
and Mrs. Hobart was the feature of the
evening. It was 9:40 o’clock when
President and Mrs. McKinley arrived
and went to the reception room on the
appointed in
and connected with 1t a
small ante-chamber, into which Mrs.
_ McKinley retired for a few minutes to
rest after the fatigue of passing through
A number of distinguishe (1
people were then presented to the
President and his wife. '
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Vice—President Hobart’s arrival fol-
lowed promptly that of the ,President.
Ele was accompanied by Mrs. Hobart
After a brief reception in the apart-
ments assigned to him, he and Mrs.
Hobartjoined the Presidential party
and assisted in receiving the invited
the crowd.
guests.
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The gown worn by Mrs. McKin-
ley was very handsome. The material
was what is known as cloth of silver.
The groundwork was of white satin,
heavily woven with silver thread in a
conventional lily design. The train,
which was plain, full, and sweeping,
measures two yards and a half in length.
On the left side it was open over a
panel of seed pearls embroidered on
satin. The right side of the skirt was
also slashed open half way up, and un-
der that also was a pearl-embroidered
petticoat.
With this gorgeous gown Mrs. Mc-
Kinley wore a number of diamonds :to
fasten the lace, the handsomest being a
diamond star and a sunburst of unusual
brilliancy. She also wore exquisite side
combs. The fan earned was of the
small empire shape, of lace, exquisitely
embroidered in pearls.
Mrs. Garrett A. Hobart was attired
in a white silk with corsage of unique
design.
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‘At 11:30 President and Mrs.McKinley
left the building and were driven to the
White House. Shortly afterward all
the lights were extinguished and the
new Chief Magistrate and his wife en-
tered upon their first night’s rest in the
Executive Mansion.
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The general impression of the inaug-
ural address, among men of all parties
is favorable. The new President is a
master of clear and eloquent rhetoric
and patriotic sentiment.
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A score and more of NorWalk people
were 1n the city to-day.
Lent at St. Paul’s.
Sundays, celebrated, in church, 7.30
a. m.; morning service, litany, sermon,
in church, 10.30 a. m; evening service,
sermon, in chapel, 7.30 p. m. Week
days Mondays, chapel, 4 p. m;Tuesday,
church, 4 p. m; Wednesdays, church,
10 a. m., chapel, 7.30 p. m., Thursdays,
church, 7 a. m., 4 p.m; Fridays, chapel,
10 a. m. ,4 p. m; Saturdays,church,4 p.m.
The rite of confirmation will be adminis-
tered Sunday, April 25. Instructions
will be given candidates every Tuesday
and Thursday evening, with the excep-
tion of March 11 and :33
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Seventeenth Regiment Incorporated.
The committee on incorporations at
Hartford yesterday reported a substi-
tute resolution incorporating the Seven-
teenth regiment and naming the follow‘
Henry Hues,
Courtland S. Darrow. Patrick Wade,
Samuel Thorpe and J. Henry Blake-
man.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on callendar and printing.
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Barthol Gets His Cost.
Judge Curtis of the court of common
pleas gave a decision yesterday after-
noon in the suit of Louis Schweizer of
Norwalk against. John Barthol allowing
the defendant to recover his costs. The
suit was for damage to property but the
court says that both stories were very
improbable and as the burden rested
with the plaintifl', he found for the de-
fondant.
Has Johnson Skipped ?
It was reported in Stamford yesterday
that J. B. Johnson, who has had
charge of E. A. Bohme’s “ticker” in
that city, had suddenly departed from
‘ Stamford. Ernie Cornell who" was in
charge of the office said Johnson had
been transferred to Bohmefs office in
, this city.
~Advertise in THE GAZETTE.
second fiOOr. This room was beautifully ,
the honor of the Presi-IA
PETITION JDRAWII
westport Trolley Road Gives
Up Its Extension
Project.
PropertyOwners Objection too Serious.
Cddsiderabl a surprise was caused in
Hartford yesterday afternoon by the
withdrawal of the petition of the West-
port It; Saugatnck street milan to con-
struct a line fr )DI Cedar Point by shore
router, taking 1n Beachside Inn. to
Southport. The petition was before
the Bdilroad committee and the hear—
ing was set down for yesterday. It is
understand that the property owners
along the shore are greatly opposed to
the‘prOposed extension and had pre-
pared to offer a stubborn resistance.
They had engaged Seymour It: Knapp
neys.’
The hearing on the extension of the
Bridgeport Traction 00. extension to
Westport also came up before the Rail-
road committee. Allan W. Paige rep-
resenting the company. The West-
port’ company is also petitioning for a
similar route. The property owners
along the route are in favor of the ex-
tension, so that the fight w1ll be be-
tweenthe two companies.
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THE LAWS ARE STRICT.
Something of Vital Import to Parents
Whose Children Fail to attend
School.
The laws of the State of Connecticut
concerning the instuction and employ-
ment of children are strict. We quote
the following in reference to school at-
tendance from a circular issued by Sec-
retary Charles D. Hine, and of which
every parent ought to make a note:
These laws require that parents and
others who'have the Control of chil-
dren over-eight and under sixteen years
of age, whose physical or mental condi-
tion is not such as to render their in-
struction inexpedient or impracticable,
shall cause them to attend school or to
be elsewhere instructed regularly while
the public school , of the districts in
which they reside are in session.
The only exception to this require-
ment is that children fourteen or fifteen
years of age may be kept from school if
lawfully employed to labor. But every
child must be regular in attendance at
school while enrolled as a scholar, and
must conform to all the rules of “the
school regarding attendance.
The penalty for violation of the law
Is a fine not exceeding five dollars for
each week the child is absent from
school. But this penalty is not incurred
when it appears that the child has no
clothing suitable for school, and‘ that
the parent or person having control of
the child is not able to provide such
clothing.
When children under sixteen years of
age have no clothing suitable for school,
or are otherwise unprovided for, and
their parents or others having control
of them are not able to provide for
them, the Selectmen of the town should
furnish ass1etance or the children should
be committed to the County Temporary
Home.
The law requires regular attendance
during the hours while the schools are
in session. Therefore,.if a child is ab-
sent at the opening of the sessions, or
is withdrawn before the close of the
sessions, without lawful cause, the
parent may incur the above-named
penalty—five dollars for every such
week of irregular, attendance.
When children under sixteen years
of age are sent to. school by their
parents or others who have the care of
them, but fail to go, they are disobe-
dient and truant, and may be commit-
for Boys. or to the Connecticut Indus-
trial School for Girls.
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The Murderers in This State.
Chief Vollmer returned from Buffalo
last night having in custody N1codemo
Impassino, who is charged with hav-
ing been an accessory with Guiseppe
Fuda in the murder of the latter’s wife
at East Norwalk. He left his prisoner
at Stamford and went to New York this
morning'after Fuda the alleged princi-
pal in the murder. Both men will be
brought to this city and probably bound
over for trial before the Superior Court.
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Mrs. George 11. Cholwiell Dead.
Mrs. Frances Dennis Cholwell, wife
of George C. Cholwell, died at her home
on High street this morning. Her
death will be a source of much' sorrow
to her scores olitriends 111 Norwalk
COD
-—Advertlse in the GAZETTE.
and E. Livingston Wells as their attorv
ted at once to the Connecticut School'
__HAll HE A “sun?"
A Danhury Man lmagines‘that
He Was Robbed by a
Norwalk' Boy.
A Starr Falls from a Carriage.
Last evening a genteel appearing man
went to Dann’s livery stables and asked
for a team to take him to Danbury.
He was accommodated and a young
man named Finnerty Was deputized to
take him to his destination.
Later in the evening a telephone
message was received from Branchville
dictated by the man who wanted to
get to Danbury, alleging that he had
been robbed by the driver, of 3145 and
a gold watch.
As near as can be learned the man
was suffering from an overtaxation of
stimulants and had made a false accusa-
tion. Nevertheless the driver was ap-
prehended by a Ridgefield officer and
placed under arrest.
It has since been developed that the
man was 0. W. Starr of Danbury, and
that his assertions were, probably the
result of a diseased imagination.
Mr. Dannfeels free to vouch for the
ch'aracter of the driver of the horse
and fully believes that when the facts
in the case are - known he will be
promptly discharged.
osmomo BOUNDARIES,
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Supreme Court Finds Equal Rights For
Both Sides.
The Supreme court handed down a
decision yesterday in the case of Stanley
H. Lowndes against Daniel P. Wicks
and wife, reversing in part the decision
of the lower court.
The case is rather a peculiar one, in-
volving as it does the 1ights of parties
to adjoining lands on the water front of
a river. The particular boundaries in
dispute in this instance are situated on
Five Mile River in the town of N or walk.
The plaintlfi' and defendant own wa-
ter lands with certain docking privi-
leges on the river mentioned. For sev-
eral years prior to 1894 there had been
some little dispute between them as to
what were the exact boundaries of this
adjoining property.
This dispute became acute in the fall
of ’93 when the plaintiff constructed a
wharf with piling on the part that he
claimed was his own.
This p111ng the defendant claimed 1n-
terfered with his use of the land held
in his name. He sent warning to the
plaintiff ordering it taken down and
when no notice was taken he took the
law into his own hands.
On January 29, 1894, the defendant
cut down the piling to the water’s edge.
The plaintiff instituted suit against the
defendent for the loss of the piling.
The amount. involved was only $50, but
the right and title in the water front
was involved and it was resolved to
carry the case to the highest courts if
necessary.
The case went through the justice
court and from there to the common
pleas where Judge Howard J. Curtis
heard it. There was considerable tes-
timony introduced and many old rec-
ords were presented.
Judge Curtis took sometime to con-
sider the case and then rendered a de-
cision which practically sustained the
defendant’s claim. From this decision
the plaintiff appealed to the Supreme
court, claiming that the court erred in
several instances in construing the law.
The case was agreed before the full
bench at the October term of the court
in Bridgeport. The decision was re-
ceived yesterday in which the UUUH
finds that there was error in the decis-
ion on the first count but not on the
second. The practical effect of the de-'
cision is that both parties are found to
have about equal r1ghts in the land.
“The Birds’ Wedding.”
American girls have recently shown
a weakness for marrying European
husbands, but the American bird al-
ways takes a mate in her own country.
Read about this in Palmer Cox’s de-
lightful little book “The Birds’ Wed-
ding.” Four of Palmer Cox’s large
15c. books for 10 cts., mailed free to
any address. See advertisement in
this issue.
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The Cockenoe tribe of Bed Men will
meet to-night and place on their re»
spéctive stumps several of the “big in-
juns” of the tribe.
A birthday party will he held at the
home of Miss Estelle Smith to- morrow
evening. That it Will be fraught with
pleasure 18 not necessary to mention.
IIIIII’I MISS THEM.
The Latest Ads. Received|Be-
fore Going to Press;
Bythe People and’For the People.
D1 ED.
CHOL1VELL—0n Friday Hair-h 5th at her
lrsme in Norwalk, ' '.onn ., of pneumonia.
F RAN CES DENNIS CHOLWELL wife of George
Conrad Cholwell and daughter of the late
Charles Dennis of Brooklyn, N Y
Notice of funeral hereafter.
FOR SALE.
OR SALE or to 1‘,ent the 9 room house
now occupied by F I. Jones. First floor
finished In hard wood. mantels and mirrors;
hou ewired for electricity. and all modern
improvements; also carriage house. Apply to
B.Wilson. 92 Wallstreet. ji tf
W AlV'l' E D
W ANTED .——Mrs. R. R. Doswell Employ
ment Agency: White or colored help
supplied. Girls from Virginia for city or
country first and third week of every month.
Address Adams avenue, Stamford, Conn. u-Iw
ANTED. —A competent girl for general
housework Mas. E. M Locxwoon 8
Elm street. 1114-31
11' PARCEL and
LUGKWUODSP 111% SAGE DELIVERY
Cheap rates. Will also to ke orders for mes.
wager service in New York Goods called
to. and delivered to all parts of the town.
orders renewed at. E P. Weed’ s Drug Store.
Wall Street. with telephone connectlon 11115
i" u E Locuwoon.
Ravmoncl &Son.
Successors to GeorgeH. Raymond.
Furmture Dealers and
General Funeral Directors
46 and 48 Main 81., Horwalk, Conn.
Residence,_ Berkeley Place.
Telephone N o
Hoyt’s Theatre.
Saturday Evening, March 6,
and Bargain Matinee.
Engagement extraordinary of the cream
of vaudeville
Field & Hanson’s -
Drawing Cards,
Headed by the famous
Flelds &
Hanson.
America’s premier minslrels, a refined
attraction whose motto is
NOTHING T00 6000 FOR THE PUBI. “
Hoyt’s Theatre.
MONDAY, MARCH 8.
clllls. ll. YALE’S
Magnificent Production of the Famous
Spectacle
THE TWELVE
TEMPTATIOIIS.
Ito-embellished and added to so it is now
365 Days Ahead of the Year
Introducing in its portrayal 75 people.
S The Coming Woman,
88 The Ballet of F ads.
The Going Man
Battery Park You Should
All in a Row you Must
Over the Bridge You’ve Got to
The Famous Rosaries
The Great John Harry
The Famous Lunch
SPEGIALTIES
Funny Gus Bruno Jr.
Prettv Josie Sissnn.
The Brothers Elli It.
First appearance in America. of the two
far nous dancei s,
Mlle. MARIA FERREROa 11d
lle. GISELDA BASSEGGIO.
THE PHDDUIITIUH IIlll'AllT. GREATER THAI EVER
Prices:—-250, 500. 75c. Seats now on
sale at Plaisted’ s and Pinneo’ 5 stores
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IlliEHUIHE PORTLAND.
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Enquire at this office. ‘
HORSES 1011 311.1.
A car load of Horses, just
arrived, which will be sbld
cheap.
M. FI'ARLOV,’
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