Founded in 1800.]
VOL. XCVII.‘*NO 49
.4 n Entertaining and Instructive Home Journal, ESpeoially Devoted to Local News and fl. lerests.
‘NORWALK, CONN.. FRIDAY, MAY, 7. 4891—12 Paces.
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PRICE TWO CENT:
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Connecticut Industries Fare
Reasonably Well in the
New Tariff Bill. ‘
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Union Veterans Restored to the War De-
partment Rolls.
GAZETTE’S BUREAU, ‘L
. .709 EAST CAPITOL STREET,
“' WASHINGTON. MAY 6. l
The President sent in a batch of un-
important nominations to the Senate
to-day. The House was also in session
and had a lively squabble over the
Bankruptcy Bill.
‘ o o o .
1n the Senate tl-day Senator Jones
of Arkansas brought up a feature of
the tariff question by calling attention
to the fact that the committee having
charge- of the tariff bill had promised
by to-dav a comparative statement of
the tariff duties. This statement, he
said, was essential to every Senator
who desired to intelligently discuss the
tariff bill. Senator Jones inquired of
Senator Allison when the statement
would be ready and in the hands of
Senators. .
Senator Allison replied that the work
of compiling the statement was a great
task. Experts were at work preparing
it and ,it would be ready by Saturday.
He explained that it would give in
parallel columns the law of 1890, known
as the McKinley bill; the law of 1894,
the House bill and Senate amendments
as at present proposed, together with
the rates of each compared. It would
also give the importations of 1890 and
1894. .
The Senate then resumed considera-
tion of the Sunday civil bill.
o o \ o
A careful examination of the new
bill shows that Connecticut’s industries
have fared reasonably well. The
great batting industry, so largely es-
tablished in Norwalk and Danbury is
especially favored as to protection.
The Cove Mills at Stamford, do not
fare so well as to its dye-woods, while
the Salts Textile company Of Bridge—
port are also well protected. Our Con—
necticut Tobacco growers do not get
all the protection they desired, but all
that could be carried, Without endan-
gering the success of the bill. But the
manifold interests of our busy little
state, so prolific in manufactures of all
kinds,as a whole, have fared exception-
ally well. Our Senator Platt, who has
labored so hard on the bill puts it thus
teresely: “It wasn’t a question of what
we wanted, but what we could get en-
acted.” -
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Secretary Alger to-day had his inn-
ingsin the distribution Of patronage,
and received the applications of between
thirty and forty old soldiers, which he
acted on favorably.
About two years ago, in one great
sweep, Secretary Lamont dismissed 400
employee, the maj 1" part of whom were
veterans. from the division of records
and pensions, and from other places in
the department dismissed 1,000 more
employees.
Soon after Secretary Alger entered
upon his Official duties he caused an
examination into this wholesale dismis.
sal to be made with a view to making
reinstatements ’
The result of this investigation was
the reinstatement of nearly fifty of the
discharged Union vets.
o o o
H. Clay Evans, Commissioner of
Pensions, has announced that he in—
tends to change the political complex—
ion of the pension examining boards
throughout the country, as he holds
that a pension examining surgeon,
without respect to the amount of fees
received, is not entitled to the civil
service reform law as ext-ended by Pres-
ident Cleveland. He maintains that
pension examining surgeons are not
government officials, but simply gov-
ernment agents, to be hired and dis—
charged at the will of the Commissioner
of Pensions.
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This morning Senators Hawley and
Platt talked with the President about a
a consular appointment, which, they
think, should go to their state.
Congressman Henry also introduced
W. B. Hinckley, one of the strong can-
didates for the deputy auditorship.
o o o
The contest for thezposition of Com-
missioner of Railroads was ended yes-
terday when the President gave posi-
tive assuarances to the friends of Gen.
James Longstreet, of Georgia, that he
would be appointed to that position.
Gen. 'ngstreet, left for. home last
nighta. lutely certain of the office.
[courinunn on men mm]
THEY wl_N_i__iil WED.
And There Are Those Who
Strongly Object.
A Legal Battle Results.
On Wednesday the Wilton corres-
pondent of the GAZETTE stated that
Bald Hill had a monopoly of law suits.
and incidentally called attention to the
casein which Mrs. Lorinda Mead and
George Searles,» on the one side and
”other parties” on the other side, were
interested.
This morning a GAZETTE reporter
was given the story of the trouble,
which he has tried to condense as far
as possible. In detail the sttry Would
'prove an interesting one for readers of
publications that delight in publishing
sensations.
Mrs. Lorinda Mead, the heroine of
the story, confesses to being ’76 years
of age, but does not look to be much
over 50 The hero, in Lorinda’s eyes,
is George Searles, aged about 40 and
he looks it.
And they fell in love, the one With
the other, and decided to consummate
their happiness by getting married,
but unwisely as appearsin the case, so
far as the fruition of their happiness
was concerned, unwisely expressed
their intention to friends.
Interested parties were conversmt
with the alleged fact that Mrs. Mead
had something like $900 in the bank
which she proposed drawing out. and
using a portion of the same for a bridal
trousseau fit for the importance of the
occasion of such an event as her
marriage to Mr. Searles.
‘ This fact did notplease the interested
parties andlegal measures were brought
to bear to restrain her from drawing
the money, and praying that a conser-
vator be appointed over her.
The Mead—Searles interest secured
legal help in the person of Attorneys
Grey and Honnecker and the fight
opened on Monday, and after the hear-
ing of some testimony was adjourned
until next Monday.
Possibly before that date Mr. Searles
and, Mrs. Mead will be married and
the case will become more complicated.
Anyhow, Wilton people are having a
sweet morsal of gossip to occupy their
spare time.
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THE CROFUT PLACE SOLD.
Jacob M. Layton Purchases the Handsome
Residence for $|0,025.
The Andrew J. Crofut residence on
West avenue, South N orwalk, was sold
at public auction yesterday afternoon,
by the executor of the will of Mr. Cro-
fut, deceased. ,
Said real estate consists of a tract
of land about 137 feet in front and
about 214 feet in depth, with a large,
modern built dwelling house, with all
conveniences, containing 15 rooms.
, Also a fine-barn on a spur of land ad-
joining and fronting on a side street.
The property is within five minutes’
walk of the churches, near the schools,
and one-quarter of a mile from the
South Norwalk railroad station.
There were but two bids. The first
was for $10 000, by E. H. Matthewson
a son-in-law of the deceased. This bid
was raised $25 by J. M. Layton and as
there were no other hide the property
was “knocked down” to him. 0
The property was at the last meeting
of the city assessors, placed on the as-
sessment list as valued at $12,000, but
originally cost considerably more
money. 1
Mr. Layton announces that it will be
for sale or to root, as soon as he has
had it placed in readiness for occupancy
which will be at an early date.
Sail To-morrow.
Rev, and Mrs. S. H. Watkins sail to-
morrow on their long European trip.
Mr. Watkins writes the GAZETTE, that
they hope to hear from their Norwalk
friends during their absence, and gives
his address as follows Until July 1,
care of Glyn, Mills, Currie & Co.,'Lon-
don, England. After July 1, care of
Morgan, Haljes & Co , Paris, France.
The GAZETTE unites with Rev. and
Mrs. Watkins’many Norwalk friends in
wishing them bon voyage.
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Handed Over $l,000 in Bills.
Yesterday morning Corse Payton, ac-
cused of theatrical piracy by Charles
R. Gardner of this city, placed in
Sheriff" Doolan’s hands $1,000 in green-
backs, the amount required as a bond.
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Death of Mrs. D. M.~Read.
After an illness of only one day’s
duration Mrs. David M. Bead died at
her home on Park avenue, Bridgeport,
lsoon after midnight this morning.
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A MERCHANT TALKS.
Tells Many Plain Truths About
Norwalk Business Affairs.
Pays a High Compliment to the Both a
Goldschmidt Company.
How much are those figures in your
show window worth ? inquired a
GAZETTE reporter of one of the propriw
etors of the'Boston Store.
“They are worth $425 apiece,” was
the reply. ~
the B is G. _. people must sell a
great many corsets in a year to make it
pay and to advertise so extensively,
suggested ihe reporter.
“Yes, the R. A: G. is one of the larg-
est manufacturers -of corsets in the
world. As you know, it is but a few
years ago that they started business in
a small way, assisted somewhat by en-
terprising citizens. Froma small be-
ginning they have grown to be a great
factor in the corset business, having
their main office in New York and
branches in Boston, Chicago, New Or—
leans and San Francisco.”
I see you have other makes of corsets
on your shelves, said the reporter.
“Oh yes, we keep a great many dif-
ferent makes, but we believathe It. &
G. the best.”
Why do you keep so many other cor-
sets ?
“Simply because of the many fancies
of women. Some will say, ‘I can't
wear an It. & G. I must have the Ma-
dam De Bray or the Madam De Pufi'
corset, and nine times out of ten will
buy a corset made on the same form as
an R. &I G.
Then it is a case of imagination on
their part ?
”Yes, that is what- it really is, as the
R. & G. people make about ninety dif-
ferent shapes and can fit any ordinary
figure. and in addition, make special
corsets from measure for deformed
figures.”
You seem to praise the R. St G. cor-
sets higher than others. Do you real"
iza more on the sale of their corsets?
“NO sir. On the Bridgeport, New
Haven, Newark and Chicago c'orsets we
make an additional five per cent. The
only reason we take delight in selling
and praising their goods’is because they
are not only A 1 corsets, but they are
manufactured right here in our own
town. Takeaway their factory and
nothing but the railroad remains, and
it puzzeles us to understand why some
ladies, among them business men’s
wives, should wear other than home
manufacture.”
Then you think the merchants are
benefited by the R. & G. factory? -
“Most assuredly. There is not a
merchant in Norwalk, no matter what
his business, but that is benefited by
this great industry. The grocer, the
shoe man, the butcher, the baker. the
dry goods people, the trolley lines, the
conductor, the motor man, the farmer,
the milk man, the priest, the minister,
the school teacher'and in fact every
person that lives in Norwalk is benefit-
ed.”
Then your motto is, "buy at home”,
is it not?
“Yes, but come around to-morrow and
I will tell you about that.”
The reporter promised to do so and
cl0"ed the first interview.
House Refuses to Pass It.
The House yesterday by an almost
unanimous vote rejected the act pro-
viding that conductors on street rail-
ways be fined $50 for failing to register
a fare. A
Mr. Averill of New Haven termed it
a piece Of class legislation.
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Wants Sentence Commuted.
Thomas F. Kippie. the wife murder-
er, who was sentenced February 5 last,
b 7 Judge Prentice to be hanged in
July next, has,through his counsel,filed
a petition with the state board of par-
dons asking that the sentence be com-
muted to life imprisonment.
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Need Not Carry Lanterns.
The bicycle lantern bill which passed
the house last week. wastiyesterday in-
definitely postponed in the senate.
This action of the senate, however,
has no effect on the city ordinances of
the Twin Cities. which require lanterns
after dark.
~ Hunting For a Weasel.
John Frost, 'an East Derby harbor
while trying to capture a weasel at the
Naugatuck bridge yesterday, lost his
footing and fell to theiroclss below, a
distance of 20 feet. Both ankles were
broken, and it is feared that he sustain-
ed internal injuries. :.
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—A GAZETTE ad; will pay you.
EX-ALPHA ANSWERED
Secretary :Allen Makes a Vig-
‘ orous Reply to All
Anonymous News«
paper Article.
' Probably Originated on lsaacs Street.
Last evening’s Hour contained the
following dirty and contemptible fling,
at the Alpha Wpeel club. published for
no other purpose than to injure the
coming race, which is annually held on
June 17. The fact that the writer fears
to give his name leads to theimpression
that the article was conceived on Issues
street, in which event it will have no
weight with the public or decent people
generally. .
To THE EDITOR OF THE HOUR. .
Dear Sir—Articles concerning the
Alpha Wheel club’s annual race are be-
ginning tO appear in the local papers.
As a former member of that apparently
defunct orga‘nizrtion, I would like to
ask, through your paper, for informa-
tion‘that I cannot get from those .who
have the race in hand. In the first
place, who now represents the Alpha
Wheel club? They apparently have no
rooms except a cigar store, in which the
chosen few congregate and lay plans
for the race. Secondly, they have no
officers. or at least nobody knows them
if they have. Thirdly, this race is not
for the fun of it, but for a profit, and
who pockets that profit? Certainly not
the Alpha Wheel club, as a club. but
one or two who see in trading on the
Alpba’s old and respected name, a
chance to benefit thereby. In conclu-
sion it seems to me that the merchants
of the two cities whoyearly contribute
towards the prize list of this race,
should at least know of the true state
of affairs. and that the Alpha Wheel
club, except for this yearly demonstra~
tion in their name, is but a fading
memory. Yours very truly.
EX-ALPHA.
Norwalk, May 4, 1897.
Acting on :if the usual custom of not
noticing anonymous communications,
Secretary Allen has handed us the fol-
lowing letter for publication, which we
cheerfully produce in order that the
citizens and merchants of the town may
know that the attack upon the Alpha
club was wholly unwarranted. and was
undoubtedly originated (and published
out of suite and for the purpose of in-
juring the club:
EDITOR 0F GAZETTE.
Dear Sir: «In reply to the letter
in last evening’s Hour I desire to say.
that at the meeting of the Alpha Wheel
club held in the parlors of the Norwalk
the merchants and the people of Nor-
walk know who the Alpha’s are; also to
furnish to the “ex Alpha”( ’3) the desired
imformation, viz., who are the Officers
of the club, and how much money the
“chosen few” have pocketed.
The Alpha Wheel club was organized
about eight years ago.and has bad club
rooms up to Within two years ago when
owing to non payment of dues they
were obliged to give them up. At the
last meeting of the club, held in said
rooms, it- wan voted to continue holding
our annual road race,as it was of inter-
est and benefit to the wheeling public
and merchants of the town.
Now, for the benefit of the disgruntl-
ed ex member and anonymous writer,
who claims he cannot secure the desir-
ed information from those who have
the race in hand, I will state, that by
asking any of the officers below he can
be accommodated. He also states that
the race is not run for fun, but for a
profit, and that the money is pocketed
by a “chosen few.” I will state that a
certain merchant in town holds a' per-
sonal note of the Secretary for $46 a de-
ficiency from our last year’s meet. ,
The Alpha Wheel club’s race meet is
run wholly to benefit cycling in gen-
eral, and to ‘wake the town up once a
year. The books of the club are open
to any person to examine, and can be
found by ex-member at the office of the
secretary. Respectfully yours,
GEORGE H. ALLEN,
Sec’v. and Treas. Alpha Wheel club.
Ofiicersz- President, W. N. Huff;
vice president, Com. Francis Burritl;
secretary and treasurer, George H. .Al-
leu; captain Fred Thompson. 1st lieu—
tenant,Charles Hopsou; 2nd lieutenant,
E J. Miller.
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Barii Burned In Westport.
A large barn on the estate of Gershom
Bradley caught fire from a spark from
an engine used in sawing wood yester-
day afternoon and was wholly destroy-
ed with its contents. - Loss. $2,000; no
insurance. ‘
/ Arbor Day.
Governor Cooke has set aside to-day
to be Observed as Arbor Day in this
state. The day is usually observed by
pupils in the public schools, who plant
trees for the benefit of future genera-
“one
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Wedding Anniversary.
celebrated their twenty-fourth wedding
anniversary on Wednesday. They were
seemingly as happy as they were on
their wedding day. -
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John H. Jarvis Dead.
John H. Jarvis died at his home on
upper Main street after illness .,
several months.
Hotel last evening, it was voted to let'
Mr. and Mrs. M Ratchford quietly
MORE signals.
Deputy Collector Sloan Cap-
tures a Barrel of Cider
at the House of
Raff-dele Arena.
Louistlilge Settles with the Collector
and John Hoffman will be '
. Tried To-morrow.
The arrest of Louis Hanke yester-
diy, for having a barrel of cider in .his
possession upon which the revenue
sttmp was uncancelled, was reported to
Deputy Collector Edgar N Sloan and
the latter settled the case with Banks
on the payment of $20 to the govern-
ment and c Jets to the town.
Hanks informed Collector Sloan that
he obtained the cider from Rafl'sele
Arena, residing at 14 Main street, and
the Collector visited Arena’s house this
morningwhere he fou ud another barrel
of cider upon which was an uncancelled
“hill paid stamp” and “warehouse
stamp.”
The cider was seized and Arena will
be given a chance this evening to make
peace with the government.
In view of Hankes settling with the
government. no charge will be made
against him or John Hofi'nan, but the
latter will be tried to-morrow for intox-
ication and interfering with an officer.
Hoffm iu’s a tempt to assislIHankes
out of difficulty 0y tearing off the un-
cancelleo stum_ , would have sent the
latter to j t" hail the seizure of yester-
day been made. by a revenue officer.
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_-.._ WAR THE—PANACEA.
But Perhaps Major “'alzner is Moved‘bj'
Professional Prejudice.
Major Arthur L. Wagner. U. S. fl
one Of the most distinguished military
students in America, in answer to :
question, said:
. “The Cretan embroglio sceilis full of
war. It is high time that Europe had
a blood-letting. War will clear up con.
dittons like a thunderstorm clears thr
atmosphere.”
“TVliat do you think of war
America ?” .
“America has needed a war for some
time,” replied Major Wagner. “A for-
eign war a femyears ago would liavr
prevented the so-callcd hard times and
the discontent of this recent period.”
“And a war now ‘1"
“An act of war by Spain would be a
godsend.”
“War,” added the soldier. “not only
clears up the political and national at-
mosphere, but it purges the moral at-
mospliere.
“The loss of life and horrors of fire
and blood seem beyond being con-
doned; nevertheless, as the greatest
good for the greatest number. war is
the heroic but the only remedy for evils
of long peace.
“The American people are for Win
right now. These peculiar outbreaks
are the symptoms of a demand fm
war.
“The inevitable result. of unbroken
peace is what we see in China to-day."
Major \Vagmer’s mission in Kansas
City was not to consult about war witl.
fOi
Colonel Hal-imam, the Cuban fire. eater...
but to take dinner.
Opposed to Schools.
“Have you- good schools in this
neighborhood ‘3” I asked a farmer
with whom I stopped in TVcst Vii-
ginia. /
“Good as any, I reckon,” was the re-
ply. “They air all frauds.”
“Why, you have children. have you
not?"
“Ten 0’ cm.”
“Don't any of them go to school?"
“N‘fll'y school. I don’t believe in ell-
dycation, ’cept for preachers and law-
.vei's an’ doctors.” V
“\Yliy not?”
“Wool, I wont ter school for two
“or when I war a boy, an” I thought
knowed it all, their wan't no mo’ tor
learn. I took th’ county paper al'
’lowed I’d hev what chil-lun I bed, a!)
cddycntcd . I bed a good farm nii‘
plenty 0’ stock. One day I got some
circulars from a fellc-r in N00 York,
snyin’ he would give me good paper
money fer fifty cents fer a dollar in
gol'. I kin use paper money cs well
cs gol’ llynr, so hit war a good trade. I
war too sharp for be cotched, so I scn’
for a. sample dollar aii’ tuk it for bank
when it come. It war all right :m’ I'
ilior'gngcd everything I lied an” son'
“1' fellcr th’ money. I got a box 0‘
sawdust and it busted me. Ef I
hadn't - learned ter road I'd never
H'dj
liliowcd what thei‘ circular said an’ I
' .)“' tliet no boys 0’ mine. shall eve:-
lorn for read, so as they lain keep
what they git.”
a.
DON’T Mlss THEM.
The Latest Ads. Received Be}:
fore Going to Press,
By the People and For the People.
1'0 BEN 1'.
0 BENT—Four rooms. corner of Wall and
. River street. Possession given imme-
diately. Rent reasonable. Inquire of J OHS
HADDEN on the premises. Ml~tf
r ~0 RENT—Upper part of house. No. at.
Center avenue. ‘uit-able 301' two per-
$6 per month. Apply at No. 6 Orchafrd
‘ A1 t
sons.
street.
0 RENT—One store and two full suites 0'!
_ apartments in James’ Block. Possession
immediately. F. ST. J OHN Locxwoon, Trustee.
mIO-tf
FOR SAL E.
10 K. SALE—Canopy Top Surrey madeb
P Henry Tooker, New Haven. ’ Will b:
sold cheap Inquire at Dann’s Stable. m5 3;
OR $ALE—At a bargain, or to rent. The
residence corner of Camp street and...
Adams avenue. house contains 13 rooms. large‘
attic, gas. sewer connecti in, water. bath
room and stationary-tubs in laundry. Barn.
carriage house. with considerable fruit on the
menu =es. Ii sold. terms Will be easy—for fur-
ther particulars inquire of the undersigned,
pear the premises or at No. 5. Masonic Build-
ing. . CHAS. 0LMsrnAD,Agt.
A ni'il 3d. 1897. . A-3 tf
cows roll snr.
Several young new milch cows for sale
Good stock. Inquire at M. RATCHFORD 5 Win-
nipaiik Farm or 44 Main street, Norwalk.
All-1m
Hoyt’s Theatre. _
SATURDAY. MAY 8.
MATINEE AND NIGHT.
USHERS" BENEFIT!
The Greatest Actor on the Stage To-day ii.
the Porirayal of.—
RNGGED. HONEST IRISH CHARACTER,
DAN’L SULLY,
In His Beautiful Play,
O’BRIEN, the
CONTRACTOR.
A Powerful Heart Story.
A N. Y. Recor‘d of .150 Nights.
A Blending of Humor & Pathosr
Gorgeous Costumes, .Beautifuli
Scenery.
SEE THE GREAT RAILROAD BUILDING 80“! I
The most perfect production ever
placed upon any stage.
A Truthful and Impressive Reflex of
IRISH LIFE IN AM ERICA.
A are. SPECIAL FEATURE,
THE HOGKY GOBEE QUARTET“.
MATINEE—l O and 250;
EVENING—25, 35, and 500.
Seats now on sale at Plaisted’s and Pinnec‘ll
COLUMBIA”
SURETY
. . . SPOKEST
A11 spokes may break-the spokes that
break the least are the spokes you want—-
the Columbia bicycle direct spokes can't
easily break—they are almost spokes 0f
certainty—over 100,000 mileage without
a broken spoke. .
Catalogue free if you can.
F. S. AMBLER CYCLE C0.,
29 Wall Street-
AT HOME.
Don’t go out of town to
have your Awnings
made when you can get
them right here at
home just as cheap.
If you want a canopy
for, a party or a wed-
ding. I will supply it at
two hours’ notice.
A letter or postal card
will receive prompt ate
lenfion.
P. E. CALLAI-IAN,
Awning Maker,
53 Cross St., Norwalk.
School§upplies
CHEAPEST ‘.
PLACE IN
. . . TOWN!
SCHOOL”
BUDKS,ETC.
LARGEST FIVE
CENT’I,'X
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JOHNTQHMES. .
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