. _. 7i
‘Founded in 1800.]-
. VOL. XCVIl.—NO 15
A n Entertaining and I nstrwctivc Home J ournatl, Especially Devoted to Local .News and Interests.
NORWALK, CONN. FRIDAY. APRIL 9. 1897.912 PAGES. PRICE Two CENT;
[$1.00 area,
NATIUNiQAPITAi.
The Senate Hears Mr. Morgan
tor the Third Succes-
sive Day on
Cuba.
Reorganization of Senate Committees Un-
der Way.
Gaznrrn’s BUREAU,
709 EAST CAPITOL STREET, ,x
WASHINGTON, APRIL 8. ,t
The Senate to-day heard Mrri'Morgan,
of Alabama, for the .. third successive
day on his resolution declaring that a
state of war exists in Cuba. He severe-
ly criticised Spain’s methods of treating
American prisoners, and went over in
detail the circumstances of the Com-
petitor case. Mr. Morgan said he
would close his speech at the next
meeting of the Senate,.when he would
present a letter from one of the Cuban
officials of the eastern province of the
island, showing the complete system of
civil government now maintained by
the Cubans.
' o . o o
The Republican and Democratic Sen-
ators have at last begun serious efforts
to reach an understanding upon a basis
of reorganization of the State commit-
tees. The managing committees of
both sides of the chamber were in ses-
sion the greater part of the afternoon
to-day, and sub-committees represent-
ing both parties met in conference for
the exchange of propositions.
, ' o o o
The reorganization of the Chicka-
mauga and Chattanooga National Park
Commission, made necessary by the re-
cent death of the chairman, General J.
S. Fullerton, was perfected by Score-
tary Alger to-day. General Henry V.
Boynton, who has assisted the commis-
sion in historial work, was transferred
to full membership and appointed chair-
man. _
o o 0
Secretary Wilson is giving all the
preference possible under the Civil Ser-
vice rules to the Union veterans in ap-
pointments and promotions in the Agri-
cultural Department. Both the ability
and the war records of the old soldiers
are duly considered, but they are put
ahead of other candidates wherever
possible. Thus far he has found places
or promotions for fourteen veterans or
widows of veterans.
o o 0
Secretary Long for the first time exer-
, cised the right of naming a naval vessel
to-day---when he bestowed upon-torpedo-
, boat No. 3 the name of the Foote. This
is to perpetuate the memory of one of
the fighting naval commanders of the
Civil War. Admiral Foote was a father
of total abstinence from liquor in the
Navy and of him the sailors sing; “He
raised our pay 10 cents a day and stop-
ped ourflgrog forever.”
0 o o
The E. S. Dean brokerage concern,
whose suspension oi tiptfl‘ulluus at New
York and elsewhere has attracted gen-
eral notice, has been formally barred
from the mails by fraud orders just is-
sued by the Postmaster-General. The
Postmaster-General has issued a lottery
order against the Colonial Savings and
Loan Company, of Louisville, Ky., and
W. J. ‘Hoover, its general manager,
and fraud orders against the Metropol-
itan Collecting agency, of New York
City, and the American Collecting
Agency, of Rockland. Me.
._ . o ' o o
The President has appointed John T.
Bressler, of Nebraska, a Government
director of the Union Pacific Railroad.
He succeeds J. N. H. Patrick, whose
term has expired.
‘ o o o _,
ZingThe President to-day nominated Col-
onel William Rufus Shatter, Ist In-
fantry, to be Brigadier-General.
" o o o
Congressman Hill received the official
notification to-day of the appointment
of his postmaster at Sandy Hook.
0 o ' o
D. F. Hollister, of Bridgeport, Rep-
iiesentative Louis, of Westbrook and
(ix-Congressman S. W' Kellogg, of
Waterbury are among the Connecticut
visitors here. ' ,
$l0,000 for Yale.
John W. Hendrie, of South Beach,
who has made gifts to the Yale Law
School, has just given $10,000 more, to
,be applied to the completion of the
Law School Building.
44.-
National Tennis.
The executive board of the National
Lawn Tennis association has decided
to have the Connecticut tournament
held en the links‘of the Country club
in Bridgeport June 17.
., DIED 1M GAR.
Canaan, Suddenly Expires
While on Her Way
to Stamford.
Intended to Visit a Sick Granddaughter.
Mrs. Luther Scofield, a well—known
resident of New Canaan, died very sud-
denly, yesterday morning, while on
her way to Stamford for the purpose of
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Scofield was a widow, and among
her children are Sylvester L. Scofield
and Mrs. Alvah D. Mead- A daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Mead is seriously ill
with rheumatism of the heart. The old
lady, who was in her seventy-ninth
year, was anxious to see the sick child,
and, despite the fact that she was not in
the best of health, she started for Stam-
ford, in company with her daughter,
Mrs. Theodore Weed.
After they had boarded the 8 a. in.
train, Mrs. Scofield remarked to Mrs.
Weed, in a confused way: "
“This is not right. We are in the
wrong car. But I cannot change now.”
She uttered the last words as if she
had been seized with a sudden pain,
and at once fell from her seat. She
was tenderly carried into‘ the waiting-
room at the station, and a physician
was summoned, but she was beyond hu-
man aid. Death was almost instantan-
eous.
Mrs. Scofield was universally re-
spected in New Canaan, and had many
warm friends there.
The deceased lady’s late husband,
who died some twentyyears ago, was a
native and life long resident of Stam-
ford, and was universally known as a
man of high character and integrity.
He served the town as one of its Se-
lectmen in the years 1877 and 1878.
SILK co. USTRIKE.
One Hundred Hands Went Out Yesterday
Afternoon.
There was a strike at the factory of
the Bridgeport Silk 05., yesterday and
the employees to the number of 100 went
out in a body. The trouble is said to
have been caused by a possible reduc-
tion of wages and the engagement of a
new superintendent. , Inquiry at the
factory elicited the information that the
hands objected to the new superinten-
dent whose name is Nightingale. There
was no difference over wages.
Taken to Norwalk.
Martin Haley brought his two chil-
dren to Superintendent Brennan of the
town poor this morning, and asked that
they be sent to the County home in
Norwalk. He said that his wife who
was formerly Grace Porter had "desert-
ed him and that as his work kept him
away from home most of the time he
could not give the children any care_
Superintendent Brennan granted the
necessary order and the children were
taken to NorWalk this afternoon.
They were bright looking little tots
comfortably clothed and Haley evident-
lv hated to part with them—Bridgeport
Post.
An Inventor Dead.
William Wilshire Riley, aged 81, died
at his home in Cromwell yesterday,
from injuries sustained by a fall a few
weeks ago. The deceased was an inven-
tor, of many successful articles from
whi‘chhe received a good competency.
The rubber plate for false teeth, a single
track elevated railroad, a life boat with
a balloon attachment, a tongueless
buckle, are among his inventions. He
was a son of Captain Thomas Riley
who was captured by pirates off the
west coast of Africa and who was fa-
mous as the author of “Riley’s Narra-
tives.” He leaves a widow.
May Military Parade.
The ajutant-general has issued orders
for parades of each organization of the
National Guard and the Governor’s
Guard in their respective towns one day
next month. Each organization of the
I
the day'to rifle practice and the rest of
the day to such drill as the,commandant
shall direct, including instruction in
guard duty and extended'o’rder.
Burns for Judge.
The Rep ublican Seriators and Repre-
sentatives of Fairfi .ld county, at a can-
cas yesterday anernoon, nominated
Charles 13. Births, of Greenwich. for
judge of tha‘fborongh court of Green-
w'ich and eremiah Tierneyfor deputy
judge. r. Burns is the son-in-law of
Thomas 1.. Raymond, of South Norv
Mrs. Luther‘ Scofield of New.
National Guard will devote a portion of_
is MARflilE-D AGAIN.
Dr. Geib of Stamford Said to
Have Gotten a Divorce
in Oklahoma.
And then Tries Matrimony for the Third
Time.
A rumor has been in circulation for
the last two or three days, to the efi‘ect,
that Dr. Henry P. Geib had procured
a divorce in Oklahoma, and had mar-
ried a young woman who had received
marked attentions from him, and who
left Stamford last fall, for the West,
about the same time as the doctor start-
ed for Denver.
Information was obtained yesterday
which confirms the first part of the
story. It is generally believed that
the latter part of it is also true, but a
relative of the young woman declares
that she has not seen the doctor since
she left Stamford. Relatives of Dr.
Geib believe a marriage ceremony took
place soon after the decree was granted
under the easy divorce laws of Okla-
homa. There is a- question whether
these divorces are binding in Connecti_
out, but, so far as can be learned, the
doctor has no' intention of returning to
Stamford. .
Dr. Geib left Stamford last autumn,
for Denver, and returned for a few day s
to testify in the Porter-Bitch suit.
When last heard from he was in Albu-
querque, New Mexico. The doctor is
a native of Newark, N. J.
He left school to enter the army just
before the battle of Gettysburg. After
the war he served as a surgeon in the
regular army. Going to Stamford in
1875, he soon took a front rank in the
medical profession, not only of the
town but of the State. He was granted
a divorce from his first wife. and sub-
sequently married Mrs. Leeds of Straw-
berry Hill, that city.
Dr. Geib was, in 1882, elected as one
of Stamford’s representatives in the
Legislature. He was Surgeon-General
on the staff of Gov. Harrison, 1884-86,
and for the next two ye'ars was Medical
Director of the Grand Army of the Re-
public for the Department of Connecti-
cut. He served as vice-president of the
Fairfield Medical Society, and was
prominently connected with many other
societies. It is understood that, before
leaving Stamford, Dr. Geib resigned
from the School Committee and from
the board of directors of one of the
local banks.
-
estN INJURED. ,
Crowded Platform Brakes and 400 Per-
sons Take a Tumble.
While addressing 3,000 people from
the piazza of the San Marco hotel in
St. Augustine, Fla., yesterday after-
noon, William J. Bryan and nearly 400
men and women were precipitated to
the ground by the falling of the piazza.
and many of them were injured, but
none fatally.
Mr. Bryan was injured and was picked
up unconscious and removed to a physi-
cian’s office, where an examination re-
vealed that he had received no injuries
of a serious character.
‘A
On the Atlantic.
Samuel P. Thrasher, secretary and
general manager of. the Cohnecticut
Law and Order league, has gone to
Europe: He took passage from. New
York last Saturday for England. He
expects also to visit Scotland, Wales,
Ireland and France. It isa pleasure
tour.
—<4~>——
Trader Eaten by Cannibals.
Victoria, B. C., April 9.———Australia.n
advices state'tliat Mr. Duncan, a white
trader, who reached Sydney from South
Africa. last year, met his death while
trading with. natives of New Hebrides.
He was tied up to a tree for three
days and forcibly stuffed with food.
He Was then cut down, killed and
ea 11.
Preparing to Reopen the Erie Canal.
Buffalo, April 9.—George W. Ald-
ridge, superintendent of public works,
and Campbell Adams, state engineer,
are in Buffalo inspecting the work on
the Erie canal preparatory to letting in
the water and opening navigation.
Walter Damrosch Sails For (Europe.
New York, April 9.——Wa1ter Damrosch
sailed today on the Hamburg-American
line steamship Fuerst Bismarck. Mr.
Damrosch Event alone. Mr. Damrosch
said that he was going abroad to visit
relatives and transact business.
Death or s. R. Phillips.
Salem, Mass, April 9.-—Stephen Henry
Phillips, formerly state attorney gen-
eral and at one time consul to Hawaii
and later adviser to the king of Hawaii,
died at his home this morning, aged 74
years. , ‘ _
-——Advertise int-he GAZETTE. .
HAVE this HOME.
“Captain” Joseph P. Hanford
and Other Norwalk People
' Pass Away. ,
The Angel Death Busily Engaged.
Within the last few weeks several
Norwalk citizens have joined the “vast
majority” and have been sepulchred.
Among the deaths that have taken
place within the last twenty-four hours
are the following, well known resi-
dentsof the town. Others lie at the
point of death, and in some cases but
little hopes are entertained for their re-
covery:
’ Joseph P. Hanford.
Joseph P. Hanford, a well known and
life-long resident of Norwalk, died at
his home on Osborn avenue,last evening
in the 79th year of his age. His wife and
four children, Mrs. A. C. Golding,Mrs.
Annie Turrell, Mary and Frank Han-
ford snrvive him. The deceased some
twenty years or more ago conducted a
market on Main street, but of late years
has been engaged in the commission
business and made daily trips to New
York. Afew days since while in the
city he was taken suddenly ill and was
brought to his home. It was thought
that he was getting better but he sud-
denlv be gun to fail and death resulted
as above. He was a man who enjoyed
the- respect and esteem of all, and in
his death Norwalk loses a truly good
citizen. "'
William H. Aldrich.
William H. Aldrich, Jr. son of Wil-
liam H. Aldrich, a former resident of
Winnipauk,'died at his home in New
York city" yesterday, aged 24 years.
The remains will be brought here for
interment to-morrow afternoon at 3
o’clock.
Lottie A. Onstead.
. T.«rMiss Lottie A. Onstead, daughter _of
the late Sydney R. Onstead and Mrs.
Harry M. Gardner died at her home
on Union Park late yesterday after-
noon in the 22d year of her age. The
deceased had been a resident of Nor-
walk but a few years but had gained
scores of friends'who will learn of her
death with heartfelt sorrow. The
funeral will be held Sunday afternoon,
. Rev. S. H. Watkins officiating.
Mrs. George Merrill.
Mrs. Nancy Tuttle—Merrill daughter
of the late Silas P. Tuttle and wife of
George Merrill of New York city, died
in Bethel yesterday. The remains will
be brought to this city this evening.
The funeral will be attended from ,her
late home in Cranbury, to-morrow af-
ternoon at 2 o’clock.
Menda Anderson.
Menda Anderson,daughter of Andrew
and Lena Anderson died at her home
on Cedar street yesterday afternoon.
aged 23 years.
AMUSEMENTS.
The Old Homestead.
Denman Thompson’s familiar play,
"The Old Homestead,” will be seen at
Hoyt’s Theatre, to-night. Archie Boy (I
will be seen again in the familiar char-
acter of “Joshua Whitcomb.” All the
other members of the company remain
on the programme the same as at. the
last visit. Old-fashioned harmonies ar-
ranged for the play will be sung by the
famous quartette, led .by R. J. Rose. A
number of changes have been intre-
duced in the way of special featuril
without interfering with the original
story. The Broadway view of Grace
church with its brilliant illuminationl
still make one of the most attractive
features of the place.
Hi Henry’s Minstrels.
Hi Henry, whose name as a minstrel
manager bears a national recognition,is
in the field this season with a large, ex-
pensive and strictly first-class city min-
strel attraction, which will appear at
Hoyt’s Theatre, to-morrow, matinee
and night. Mr. Henry’s present or-
ganization includes some fifty perform-
ers, the brightest in their respective
lines, and their programme is put to.
gether with the one object of present-
ing new, novel, refined and elegant
minstrelsy. '
-.v
New Spring Costumes.
The Norwalk Boston Store announces
another week of their great sale of new
spring costumes. An inspection of
heir great stock is invited.
. —Live Merchants keep their names
before the Public. An Advertisement
in THE GAZETTE' Will :be read. .7 .
g .
[5. .
several Norwalk men whose names he
'appear before the committee against
'Friday evening, Rev. D. M. Seward,
WAS ‘UNBALANGED. '
Young Eben Owens, ' of sum i
Police.
His Friends Advised of His, Arrest. It.
Late last evening, a young man who
gave his name as Eben Owens, home
Stamford, and occupation working f( r
the Lord, was found wandering some-
what aimlessly about the street and was
taken to the station-house and locked
up, and his friends communicated with.
It was seen that he was apparently
mentally unbalanced, but he stoutly
denied that such was the fact. He had
a satchel which was placed in the po-
lice station wardrobe.
He kept up an almost incessant flow
of talk, in which be skipped from one
subject to another with the ease of a
veteran story teller, he in themain us-
ing. excellent language in expressing
himself. ’
He felt exceedingly sore against the
ofl‘icer who arrested him as he claimed
he had no right to do it. “I was not
begging, neither was I making a dis-
turbance, I was simply on my way to
take a train for home,” he said.
He said that he had conductrd the
mission at Stamford, until some jealous
rival had succeeded in having him dis-
charged. He added that interested
relatives were doing their .best to have
him adjudged insane and placed in an
asylum. “But they won’t succeed as
long as the American flag continues to
wave,” he continued. “They did get
me in an asylum once, but before I had
been there three days the judge ordered
my release. I intend bringing a suit
for damages.”
He claimed to be acquainted with
mentioned.
«-p—-.—___.
WOMAN surrnAaE.
Representative _-Wortman, of Bethel, De-
fends the Gentler Sex.
In the House at Hartford yesterday,
Representative W. S. _ Wortman, of
Bethel, chairman of the committee, ad-
vocated the favorably reported bill al--
lowing women, duly qualified, to vote
in all city, town and boroughelections,
and submitted the following remarks:
"No one,” said he, “had the sand to
the women favoring this bill. Women
would know better than to mark a bal-
lot aud cause a deadlock, as the men
did in Bridgeport. Women have rights
in everything except the ballot. They
can even wear our clothes. Mrs. Ly-
man Abbott and several other such wo-
men. have argued that women ought
not to occupy all the positions now oc-
cupied by men, but those women evi-
dently are afraid of their husbands.
Are women competent to control? Eng-
land has been under ‘pet-ticoat govern-
ment’ for many years and almost every
one in this House has been under ‘pet-
ticoat government’. Here is the report
of a woman’s caucus in Hartford where
a woman nominated herself. She sim-
ply followed the example recentlv set
by the chairman of the republican state
central committee, when he got the re-
munerative public office that many
others were after.
The average woman knows as well as
the average man how to vote. We en-
franchised the colored men. In the
Colorado Legislature the woman are
holding their own; why wouldn’t they
hold their own here? The days when
women shall be kept in the house have
been put in the past by our chemical
discoveries; we have baby’s food and
all that is necessary at home.”
The vote was declared against the
bill. This was doubted, but soon With-
drawn on rising vote.
. Special Services.
There will be special services held
next week in the Congregational chapel,
Tuesday evening, Rev. I. S. Child, D.
D., will preach; Wednesday evening,
Rev. W. H. Holman, of Southport;
Thursday evening, Dr. Noble, and on
D. D. Everybody will be very cor-
dially welcomed. ‘Meetings will com-
mence at 7:45 each evening.
—All the Successful Merchants of
ford Cared for by the i '
DON’T was THEM.
The Latest Ads. Received Be-
fore Going to Press,
.—
-._...4... .......... .
By the Peoniea‘nd For the People.
—- .
D1221).
“.4
AMBLE R. In Hurlb -
Monday A ' utt street, Wllton.
yefir of hjspglflg’ Charles’A' Ambleri "1 the 51st
liners. wi l he at - .
Saturday at’ternoontift]:J l1 gdcfdgl? his late home
COWEES—Suddenlv Tu ‘
esd "
E0610 East 38th street. New Yoifi’dfifldtg‘r aé
.F owles, of Norwalk. aged 73 years: g
M uneral at._his late residence in Norwalk
- onday April 12. at 3:15 o. m. 1 on
WA N rm),
ANTEB-—A competent ‘ ‘
. . girltor eneral
housework. Apply 17 Belden agvenue:
1'0 BEN T.
0 RENEE—A house of at
. _. ght roo . . ‘
t fCenterave. Suitable for either Fnse d?
1.xvo aunties. Two ininu tes’ walk from trolley-
ine. Inquire at No. 6 Orchard street. A1 tf
O RENT—One store and two'f '
, « ull . f
. apartments in James’ Block; Possghtsiign
immediately. F. ST.Jorrs Locxw 00D. Trustee.
._. m10-tf
0 RENT—Lower floor of house
T Isaacs Street. Possession after Mbdgy‘ 1?
Enquire of William Wardwell. at W . .
Lockwood’s market, 13 Main st "set. ardizglivél.
FOR SA I: 3'.
FOR SALE—Cheap two tons good 'I"
hay. AD 1 to .i.’ . ' , ImOth‘v
North avenue? 5’ W Maclean. M.Alg.,3t13
0R SALE—At a bargain, or to re
F residence corner of Camp strggt 3113
Adams avenue. house contains 13 rooms. large
attic, gas. sewer connection, water. bath
room and stationary tubs. in laundry. Barn
carriage house. With considerable fruit on the;
premises: If sold. terms will be easv—for fur-
therlparticulars. inquire of the undersigned
{1131‘ the premises or liable. 5. Masonic Build:
. _ ‘Has. 0L .‘
- Aprll3d.1897’. MSTEfi'sfit'
0R SALE—Two Minorca Rooste
'- . rs ur
kins‘ftfll'xrltlalSDtUCk Eggs. Stock from J. an?
. .' . year: 7.0 per settin . it" . .
NOLAN, Wilton. Conn. g mil'rstt‘E
0R SALE—The elegant residence of the l
. e
F General Darius N. (‘ouch,situated at Novas
Maple street, on high ground, ove looking the
twm Cities of Norwalk and South Norwalk
Norwalk Islands and Long island Sour d. fora,
distance of some twenty miles. The dwelling
1s.nearly new; has 101arge,'commodious rooms
with modern improvements; about two acres
of land. fronting on said Maple rtreet, which
could be sold to good advantage for building
lot:: alxinriariceuofi Wit; excellent well of
wa_er_. pp v 0 .~ ‘.- n.soN,Roo ,
Building. N orwalk. Cdnn. m 3 figs???"
GOWSV FOR SALE.
cgfiiesitlcfl‘ififiudgit‘i’fih‘iw‘éi‘itnfi’i $1131
nipauk Farm or'44 Mainvstreet, Norwalk-
All-1m
BBIDGEPURTiiil SCAVENGER
Orders left with JARVIS KEL-
LOGG, 4 Center avenue, will re-
ceive prompt attention.
A8 1W
cows for SALE. ‘
A few choice new milch
cows for sale. Graded stock .; .
good milkers.
B. BURCHARD,
Wilson Point.
A7 1W ' ‘-
DO YOU Know
That you can save money
by buying your Meats
and Fish at .
r. w..suuirs,
' 55 Main Street.
Everything First Class.
OPEN EVENINGS
'Hoyt’s Theatre.
F RIDAY. APRIL 9.
The’Standard Organization of
' the Country.
__m__
DENMIN THOIP‘SOI’S .
fr
Homestead.
THE-ORIGINAL...—
SUPPORTING OOMPAIY,
sun -_
THE ORIGINAL_ DOUBL
QUARTETTE. '
6
this CityAdvertise in THE GAZETTE. ’
Tickets on sale at Plaisted’s and Pinneo’s'.
Norwalk Chronicler