l
,,.
l5 Harrison’s Administration Mr. Froth-
; ingham was Deputy Commissioner, and
this time he thinks he ought to go up a
notch.:He is indorsed by the Senators
Founded in 1800.]
VOL. XCVii.-—No 12
fln Entertaining and Instmctive Home Journal, Especially Devoted to Local News and Interests.
'NORWALK,,C0NN., FRIDAY. MARCH ‘19. 4897512 PAGES.
[$1.00 a Year. \
PRICE TWO CENTS
,. .NATmNquPuAL.
Office Seekers Crowd the
White House Daily. ’
The Tariff Bill to be Reported to the House
To-day.
Gazn'r'rn’s BUREAU,
709 EAST CAPITOL STREET, r
WASHINGTON. MARCH. 18. l
A typical March day, damp and raw,
did not serve to dampen the ardor of
the office seekers to-day, and long be-
fore 10 o’clock Senators, Representa-
tives, and others were on their way to
the White House. Those who came be-
fore 10, however, had to bide their time,
as the President sees no one until after
the specified hour, 10 o’clock.
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Senator Lodge of Massachusetts
called and presented the name of H. L.
Frothingham of Boston, who aspires
to be Commissioner of Patents. Under
from Maine, New Hampshire, and
Rhode Island.
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The bill providing for the adjustment
of the debt of the Pacific Railroad,
through a Cabinet commission, was re-
ported in the Senate to-day and placed
on the calendar.
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The Speaker laid before the House
. to-day the recommendation of the Post-
master-General for an appropriation of
$203,000, to be immediately available,to
enable the Government to’defray the
necessary expenses of the Postal Con-
gress which will assemble in Washing-
ton in May next. The department finds
itself in the embarrassing position of
having the congress on its hands :with
no means to provide for its reception
and entertainment.
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H. Clay Evans of Tennessee has ac-
cepted the Commissionership” of ‘ 'Peirzv‘
‘sions. To-day a letter was received at
the White House saying that after due
and careful deliberation he had decided
to take the proffered place. It is prob-
able that his appointment will go to
the Senate at an early date. Mr.Evan’s
acceptance of this place knocks out sev-
eral aspiring candidates, who have all
along refused to believe that the Presi-
dent had ofi’ered the place to him. Ma-
jor Pickler of South Dakota, and Col.
Poole of Syracuse were the leading
candidates. ‘
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The Tariff bill will be reported to the
House to-morrow by the Ways and
Means Committee. So far as Chair-
man Dingley and his Republican asso-
ciates can influence action, the final
vote on the measure will be taken in
the House on the 31st inst. The bill
will be called up for consideration on
Monday next. The Democrats mani-
1 tested opposition at to-day’s meeting to
reporting the bill before Monday next,
their contention being that. in justice to
the minority it should be retained in
committeeauntil that time.
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Congressman Hill introduced in .the
House to-day, the bill which failed to be
reported before the last session of the
Fifty-fourth Congress providing for the
increase of the circulation of national
banks. Several important changes
have been made in the measure as orig- ,
inally proposed by Mr. Hill.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. Addison Porter are
arranging their household efl'ects in the
home they are to occupy on K street,
formerly occupied by ex-Secretary
Hoke Smith.
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One of President McKinley’s first
official acts to-day was to make known
the following nominations, which were
afterward forwarded to the Senate:
Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, to be
envoy extraordinary and minister plen-
ipotentiary of the United States to
Mexico. '
William M. Osborne. of Massachu-
setts, consul general of United States at
London. -
. John K. Gowdy, of 'Indiana, consul
general of United States at Paris.
John H. Brigham, of Ohio, assistant
Secretary of Agriculture.
Perry S. Heath Indiana, First Assist-
ant Postmaster General.
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A smile went- around the Senate
chamber when Mr. Stewart, a resident
of Carson City, Nev., where the pugil-
istic contest occurred yesterday. offered
a bill for the relief of one Corbett. It
proved to be a private pension bill.
o . o ' o ' ' '
. The Senate spent most of its session
to-day. in executive session. ‘
[CONTINUED ON PAGE FivE.'l
" Bartram, a
FLED IN THE FOG.
Bridgepori’s Turkish Cafe Has Gone to
Parts Unknown.
The Turkish cafe which has for the
past few months held forth in the'Cur-
tie building at the corner of Main and
Elm streets, Bridgeport, is no more. It
fled in the fog last night. Its existence
was brief and turbulent, and itis said
that the proprietors lost a considerable
sum of money during the existence of
the venture. Its influence will prob-
ably remain for some time, however.
The cafe was furnished in true Orien-
tal style. The interim- decorations were
in the regulation Oriental Colors and
hangings, divans‘were spread about the
rooms and it was open .to receive all
comers who were anxious to “hit the
Cigarettes and sip Turkish cafe.” For
a time many of the younger set, both
male and female, patronized the cafe,
but as attention was attracted to its bad
influence, patronage began to fall off.
until it was said the venture was not. a
success. Then the neighbors began to
find fault with the owner of the build-
ing because of the existence of the
place, and all the tenants signed a peti-
tion to the landlord to put the cafe peo-
ple out. They had a lease of the rooms
and the task became difficult. The case
was then brought into court on sum-
mary process proceedings and the
Turks won. Business did notimvprove
and it is supposed that discouraged the
preprietors of the cafe, who decided
last night when the fog was thickest to
light out. [their furnishings were sold
to some second-hand furniture dealers
and the cigarette smokers who were
wont to frequent the place will now be
forced to look for some other enter-
tainment to kill time, and incidentally
themselves, with the “coffin nails.”
MRS. SEYMOUR HONORED.
——
A Farewell Luncheon in Washington to a
Norwalk Lady.
In Washington on Saturday, March
gressman Henry W. Seymour of Michi-
gan gave a beautiful luncheon in honor
of Mrs. John S. Seymour. The lunch-
eon was in the nature of a farewell to
Mrs. Seymour and those asked to meet
her were the other members of the
Current Events and Literary Club of
whiCh she had been a valued member
during her residence in Washington.
Among the guests, who numbered 20,
were Mrs. Barclay, Mrs. Whitman, wife
of Pres. Whitman of Columbia Univer-
sity, Miss Morgan, daughter of Senator
Morgan, Mrs. Carl Gutherst, wife of
the artist whose pictures at the new
Congressional Library have been so
much admired, and Mrs. Albert Relyea.
Mrs. Henry Seymour is the President
of the Current Events Club and Mrs.
John S. Seymour, one ,of the original
members. '
on
Recent Deaths;
William D. Griswold died athis home
on Wilton avenue at an early hour this
morning, in the 82d year of his age.
The funeral will be attended at the
church in South Wilton, next Monday
afternoon at 2 o’clock.
Mrs. William Henry Sherwood died
at her home in Cranbury yesterday
afternoon. The deceased was a daugh-
ter of the late Silas P. Tuttle. The
funeral Will be attended Monday after-
noon. Rev. Charles M. Selleck offici-
ating. .
Mrs. Anna Ridgeway, wife of~Eli S.
former resident of this
city, died at her home in Newark, N.J.,
on Saturday last.
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Nominations Confirmed.
In executive session the Senate yes-
terday confirmed nominations made by
Governor Cooke as follows:—
State Board of Health—Ralph S.
Goodwin of Thomaston; William H.
Brewer of New Haven, each for six
years from July 1, 1897.
State Board of Agriculture—Theron
Platt of Newton, for four years from
July 1, 1897; William B. Sprague of
Andover, for the unexpired portion of
term ending July 1, 1807, and for four
years from July 1, 1897.
Connecticut Division L. A. W. Meeting.
Chief-Consul Philip W. Westlake of
the Connecticut Division,L. A. W., has
called the quarterly meeting of the
division board of ofiicers for Tuesday
evening, March 30, at Torrington, at
the: rooms of» the Torrington Wheel
Club. Matters of special importance to
the cyclists at large in the state willbe
considered.
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Short Calendar.
There are twenty-one motions on the
, list of short calendar of the civil Su-
perior court to;dav, besides three ap-
plications for divorce.
i
I
t, ,
43th, Mrs. Seymourpwife of ex-Conp,
‘ power.
THE rungs SKll’S.
A Hotel Domestic andEngi-
neer Mourn His Departure.
Police Close on His Trail.
Henry Riley, who for some months
past has been acting as porter at the
Mahackemo hotel, South Norwalk, has
suddenly left town. This, under ordi-
nary circumstancea he had a perfect
right to do, but what it is alleged he
did before leaving is contrary to the
statutes in such cases made and pro-
vided and makes him liable to arrest.
Soon after his departure one of the
domestics employed at the hotel found
that her trunk had been rifled of about
$70. Suspicion pointed to Riley as be-
ing the guilty party. The engineer,’ at
about the same time, discovered that
some one had stolen between five and
six dollars of him, and he immediately
scored the robbery as having been done
by Riley.
It wasa surprise to him as he con-
sidered the accused man to be a friend
of his they having been together more
or less of late. The fact, however,does
not prevent his expression of contempt
against the accused.
The hotel employees are very re—
ticent about the matter, but the above
ard the facts as near as can be arrived
at. The police have been notified and
it is said are hot on the trail of the
missing man.
Several stories derogatory to the ac-
cused are told of his alleged former
misdoings, but they lack verification.
The landlord feels badly over the
matter and is doing all in his power to
apprehend the culprit. .
-.
FOUR DAYS’ SALE.
The Great Norwalk Boston Store Begins
One To-morrow.
On another page will be found the
‘ififitfitfide‘n‘ientbf‘arrfeur'days’ sale of
dress goods at the Boston Store, Nor-
walk, commencing to-morrow.
A perusal of the advertisement is all
that is necessary to convince the ladies
of Norwaik and vicinity that unheard
of bargains are to be ofiered at this
great sale.
The Boston Store never does things
by halves, and when the announcement
of an extraordinary sale .is made by
the favorite emporium, it can be de-
pended upon by every lady purchaser.
TO as distances.
Company D to be Re-organized and New
Material Introduced.
For some time past it has been very
much in evidence that 00. D, C. N. G.
was in a bad way, and that its disband-
ment for the benefit of the service
ought to be ordered. The matter is al-
ready under Consideration by those in
In the meantime Captain Wil-
coxson is recruiting a he} company
and has a good list of names of those
who are willing to join a reorganized
or new Company.
M»
His Home Burned Down.
‘The farm-house and home of Robert
Laymar and‘family at Riverbank, one
of the rural districts of Stamford, was
destroyed by fire Wednesday evening,
.about 7:30 o’clock. The people ‘of the
neighborhood turned out and rendered
what help they could in saving furni-
ture, and but for their help the barn
and its contents must also have been
destroyed, although they could do but
little in saving the house itself. The
building destroyed was a moderate-
sized farm dwelling; which will cost
some two or three thousand to replace.
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Mr. Porter‘s Counsel Appeal.
Counsel for Timothy H. ‘Porter, in
his famous suit against T. G. Bitch and
others, have given notice of an appeal
from Judge I’rentice’s decision. Judge
DeForest is now preparing a finding of
facts in the case, which he will ask the
court to certify to. The ex-congress-
man ,had nothing to say about the con-
clusion arrived at by Judge Prentice in
his memorandum. The case will prob-
ably be argued before the Supreme
Court during its session the latter part
of next month. '
Willing Workers.
The Willing Workers Circle, of
King’s Daughters, of the Norwalk
Methodist church held their annual
meeting, Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. M. A. Hirst in Wall street. The
following oflicers were elected:
President, Mrs. George Selleck ; Vice-
ltary and treasurer, Mrs. S. Malkin.
PARLIAMENTARY LAW.
Mrs. Noble of Norwalk Talks to Ruth
Wyllys Chapter.
Mrs. T. K. Noble of Norwalk began
a series of five talks on parliamentary
law, under the auspices of Ruth Wyl-
lys Chapter, D. A. R., in Unity Hall,
Hartford, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
Noble is the regent of the D. A. R.
Chapter in Norwalk. She has her sub-
j ect well in hand and talks interestingly
upon it. Mrs. Noble was introduced
'by Mrs. John M. Holcomb, the regent
of Ruth Wyllys Chapter. In beginning
her talk Mrs. Noble said that as wo-
man is now coming more and more be-
fore :the public and as it is often neces-
sary for her to preside at meetings, she
should think clearly, set wisely and be
familiar with parliamentary law. The
best way to get a knowledge of the sub-
ject is not to listen to a lecture or to
read a paper, but have a talk and a
drill, in which all can take part. “Let
us forget that we are women with cares
and get back into the schoolroom,”
said Mrs. Noble.
The Speaker said that some presiding
officers air their knowledge of parlia-
mentary law, but do not hasten busi’
ness. One must be just to be a good
presiding officer. There is great temp-
tatiou'at times, when some one rises to
speak upon a question when you know
that his views are different from yours,
when in another part of the room some
one else rises who is known to favor the
views of the presiding officer. Gov-
ernor Andrews of Massachusetts, who
was a model presiding ofiicer, had three
rules for his action: “Always keep a
cool head; be determined to do justice
to everybody; use your Own common
sense.” Mrs. Noble had written upon a
blackboard the classification of motions,
as follows: Main, subsidiary, inciden-
tal, priVileged, miscellaneous. A main
motion is one used. to introduce busi-
ness before an assembly. A subsidiary
motion is used to ass1st in disposing of
a main motion. Incidental motions
grow' out of business in hand. Privi-
legfid’motions pertain to the privilege
0:: embers. Miscellaneous motions are
thoseithatare not included under the
othe‘f'dieads.
Subsidiary motions were divided un-
der the following heads: To lay on the
table, the previous question, postpone
to a time certain, to commit, to amend,
to postpone indefinitely. The first,
third and last are dilatory motions
and the previous question is 'to hasten
business. Incidental motions were di-
vided as follows: Consideration of a
question, question of order and appeal,
reading of papers, impression of the
rules, withdrawal of a motion, division
of a question. Mrs. Noble advised her
hearers to drop personalities in address-
ing the presiding officer or in referring
to others. Say, “The member on my
right,” or “The member on my left.”
Address the presiding officer as “Ma-
dame President.” Sometimes the pre-
siding ofiicers are not married and to
say “Mrs. President” would be embar-'
rassing.
Privileged motions were thus divided.
To adjourn, to fix the time to which to
adjourn, to take a recess, privileged
questions. Miscellaneous motions were
placed in this order: To reconsider, to
rescind, to renew a motion, to take
from the table. Only those who vote
on a prevailing side can move for a re-
consideration. At the meeting of the
D. A. R. in Washington a member
moved to.reconsider. Mrs. Stevenson.
who was presiding, asked her if she
had-voted on the prevailing side. The
member answered that the ayes and
nays were not taken. Mrs. Stevenson
said that that did not matter and she
repeated her question. The member
then read from the manual that was be-
ing used that any one could move for a
reconsideration. One of the members
noticed that the woman had been read-
ing from a foot-note and Mrs. Steven-
son, when her attention was called to it,
said, “ We do not go by foot-notes.”
Mrs. Noble mentioned certain points
that should be known about motions.
They were placed in this order: Order
of precedence, whether
whether amendable, what vote is re-
quired, what effect follows, whether
they-can be reconsidered proper form
of stating. She said that one must not
say “I move you,” because there are
some chairmen who cannot be moved,
nor say “I wish to move.” Say simply,
“I move.” “
Mrs. Noble’s hearers took note of her
talk and repeated some of the statem ents
made. The next lecture will be given.
next Tuesday afternoon. -
Spare Us.
James J. Corbett . and William J.
Bryan should go on a starring tour’ to-
gether. It is too much to hope that
both of these gentlemen will disappear
from public‘view at once—Bridgeport
.Post. ,
president, Mrs. J. J. Seofield; Secre- "
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~Advertise in THE GAZETTE.
debatable, '
HERE AND THERE
An Epi‘tome—deh-ppenings or
Interest to the Public.
Garnered With Scissors and Pencil.
Rev. ’1'. K. Noble is in New York lo-
day.
Cockenoe tribe of Red Men will meet
to night.
The trustees of the Broad River
church will meet this evening.
There will be an interesting cribba ge
contest in Winnipauk this evening.
And adjournment meeting of the city
council will be held Monday evening.
‘—Gregory has just what you want in
tue meat or fish line and at satisfactory
prices.
William E. Dann’s condition is re-
ported as being much the same as yes~
terday. ‘
Dwyer’s City of Norwalk band will
hold especial meeting next Sunday
afternoon. -
The Golden Rule Circle, K. D-.‘ will
meet at the home of Mrs. D.'E. Hughes
this afternoon. -
The Meader residence on Harbor
avenue is being connected with the
Norwalk sewer system.
Thomas Burns, clerk at George Ward
Selleck’s grocery store is suffering from
-a severely scalded left hand.
. Cabbage, h ltuce, tomatoes, etc. have
already reached quite an advanced
stage if growth at the Town Farm.
The new uniforms for the PLossix
Engine company arrived yesterday and
the fire laddies are very proud of them.
R. F. Adams will open an auction and
salesroom in the store recently vacated
by the Jones & Holchkiss company on
Wall street. "‘ _ " '
Aaron Byington is convalescent of an
attack of the mumps and grip. A com-
bination that is full of distress as the
early cucumber. '
——Great reduction in prices of liquoxs
to reduce stock, for next 60 days.
Goods guaranteed. R. Golds-chmidt,
18 Water street. .
Charles Steeb was arrested yesterday
afternoon on the charge of intoxication.
He will be given a hearing in the Town
Court this afternoon.
Mr. William E. Montgomery and
family are to-day movingin to the
home formerly occupied by Mr. Frank
Jones tin Cross street.
St. John’s Lodge, No. 6, F. 8; A. M.
conferred the Fellowcraft de‘gree last
evening and later enjoyed a clam-
chowder that did not belie its name.
M. Ratchford of the Main street cafe
is in receipt of another invoice of Peel’s
real German beer which is so rapidly
becoming popular in this city and else-
where. '
, Three“Evenings of Travel” will be
given in the Norwalk Congregational
chapel, for the benefit of the fund for
new cushions and carpets for the
church. ~
Mrs. John Lycett to-day completed
a patchwork quilt that contains 11,160
pieces. There is a difference of three
years in the construction of the first and
last blocks.
Harold Clark found a quantity of
kerosene soaked rage in his barn on
East avenue last night,which leads him
to infer that some one intended setting
the barn on fire.
'Local Catholic societies have received
invitations to take part in the parade in
Norwalk April 4, on the occasion of the
laying of the corner stone to the new
St. Joseph’s church—Bridgeport Tele-
gram.
-—Prof. M. S. Roseu. the well-known
oculist-optician, can be consulted at his
office in the parlor of the City Hotel,
South Norwalk, Tuesdays, from 9 a. m.
to S p. m. Eyes examined free. f 5t.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Raymond
announce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Mabel Edith, to Clarence Alden
Pearsall, of Yonkers, N. Y., to take
place at the home of the bride’s parents,
Monday, April 26th.
Mayor Wheeler, Councilmen Tris-
tram,Kent and Hill, and City Attorney
E. M. Lockwood attended a hearing
before the legislative committee On
cities and boroughs in Hartford yester-
day, in the interest of amendments to
the present city charter of N orwalk.
nevi MlSS ‘ THEM.
The Latest Ads. Received Be-
fore Going to Press,
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By the People and For the People.
‘1'0 REX 1'.
0 RENT—Store now occupied by ll 1'.
T Wilmot Fawcett. in James" Rlocli.Ioii
Water street, on and after April 1st. Also
apart neutson the same building. Also apart-
ments on Cross street. F. ST. JOHN Loom
WOOD, '1 i'ustee. mic
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1 AN TED—A responfible man with team.
‘ as gene-:alae‘ent for Norwalk and cir-
cuit of towns, for the sale of wellknmvn sta-
ple goods. A profitable future for the right
man. Address C. r. DAVID, Boston, Mass.
1111741:
_ ANTE D—Room and board for vouu
\V man. Must be cheap Addie:s Ronni
care of Gazette. mii'tt’
r ()1? SA [1 If}.
0R SALE—Tug) Mine (3'). 1l=13<te1‘-'. pure
. _Pelziu Duck Eggs. \‘tock from .T. fian-
kins .Vard last year; 250 per setting. Mus. E.
NOLAN- mi7tt'
0R SA («F—The elegant residence or the late
Gen: r.tlDar1us N. Conclusi'uuted at No 38
Maple street. on high ground, ove looking the
twm cities of Norwalk and South Norwalk,
Norwalk Islands and Long Island Sourd. for a
diStance of some twenty miles. The dWelling
rapearly naw;_l1as 10 [erg . commodious rooms.
With modern improvements; about two acres
of land. fronting on said Maple treat. which
could be sold to good advantage for building
lots: abundance of fruit: excellent well of
water, Apply to O. L. WILSON, Room 3. Gazette
Building, Norwalk, Conn. 11119 tf
ISTRICI‘ of Norwalk. ss. Probate ou ,
March 11. A. D. 1897‘. C rt’
Estate of Erasers l). CHoLwaLL, late of
Norwal“. in Said DISM‘lCE, deceased.
The Court of_ Probate for the District of
Norwalk, hath limited and allowed six months
from the date hlereot‘for the Creditors of said
Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement
Those who neglect to, present their accounts,
properly attested, Within said time will be
de'bai'red a recovery. All persons indebted to
said estai e are retiuested to make immediate
pamheiioiihn o PHOLWEI i.
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nanny P.1’llIUE. {Execums'
Hoyt’s Theatre.
SATllllDlll’, MARCH 20.
MATINEE AND NIGHT.
The Famous Irish Comedian
BARNEY FERGUSON
“The Funny Little use” as Dan McCarthy in I
‘Mctarlhy’sllishaps
The Record Breaker,
. with
Clever Comedians,
Pretty Girls,
Bright Music,
[Catchy Sonicg-s'.
Pi‘lces——]I:1tince, 10 and 25 cents; LNight, ‘25,
35 and 50 cents.
Secure seats early at Plaisted’s and Pinneo’s.
tlosinrifiul Sale
—-OF——
MILLINERY
GOOD .
-—-AT—.—-
FAWCETTS.
Everything to Be 30 d
Regardless of Cost on
Account of IRemoval
Commencing .
Saturday, March 3,
and Continuing Until"
Everything is Sold.
Store Cpen' Every Evening
Until 8 o’clock.
RealEstate.
o RENT. — Apartments.
Houses, Farms, Stores,
Barns, etc.
xxxxxxxx
. Oil SALE. — Dwellings .
Farms, Many Places.
X X X X X X X X
NOW is the Time to Buy, as
When‘ Times Get Better,
(Which they will very
soon) PmcesWilll
Go Up.
JOHN films,
:5 MAIHSTBEET, - - -j nonviik.
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