y; Founded in 1800.] 4. 4k .4 n Entertaining and I nstractive Home J carnal, ESpeeially Devoted to Local .News and Interests. [$1.00 a y...- _VOL. _ Xcvn.—-—No 29 wunmgpll NEWS. The Great Crowd at the Exec- utive Mansion Falling ' Ofl“. The Tariff Conferees Will Come to a Speedy Adjustment of Difficulties. GAZETTE BUREAU, l 1235 NEW YORK AVENUE, WASHINGTON July 15. i There was a great falling off to—day in the number of persons who sought the White House in almost vain hope that they could see the President, and per- suade him to appoint them to some po- litical ofii ce. Even the number of Sen- ators and Congressmen that called was greatly reduced and none of the Cabi- net members put in an appearance. ‘ This comparative quiet was the re- sult obtained by sending yesterday to the Senate a batch of nominations, which with the exception of a few that were unavoidably held back yesterday, and will be sent to the Senate very soon, will be all the nominations that will be sent in during the present ses— sion of Congress. For each consular appointment there has been an average of thirty-five applications, . thirty-four who failed to obtain each ,3. appointment will return to their ’ homes “sadder and wiser” men. . o o o The resolution of Senator Harris of Kansas, which asked that President McKinley shall suspend the proceed- ings to carry into effect the agreement to sell the interests of the United States in the Union Pacific road, was the pending question when the Senate as- sembled this morning. 0 o o The tariff conferees went at it again this morning, after a night’s rest, feel- ing refreshed in body, but still irrita- ted and exhausted in mind. Mr. Dingley told a member of the House this morning that matters were in an uncertain state. He said an agreement might be reached in twenty— four hours, and the conference on the other hand might drag along a couple of weeks. 0 o o The House met to-day and took a re— cess at once until noon to-morrow. Mr. Cannon announced that the referees hoped to have at least a part of their report ready to submit to the House to— IDOI‘I’OW'. o o o The Post-office Department hereafter will select and appoint the first set of letter carriers, without the advice of post-masters, at the offices at which free delivery may be established. This pol- icy reverses a custom that has existed for years, and the change, is due to various causes, including in some in- stances, sharp practice of postmasters in filling the offices. 0 o 0 President McKinley has issued an order suspending the operation of ex- President Cleveland’s order consoli- dating the pension agencies of the country and reducing their number to nine from eighteen. This executive order has the~ same effect as an absolute revocation, al- though it is worded as a suspension. 0 o 0 Owing to the specific provisions of the law, the Agriculture Department will distribute seeds this year as last, by purchasing them already packed and ready to mail. The distribution of seed will be begun in December, when the extreme South will be supplied. 0 0 o The Tennesseeans who went from Washington to attend the funeral of Senator Harris, have returned. It is stated positively that Representative McMillin will be appointed to succeed Mr. Harris in the Senate. 0 o o The President may be prevented from going to Chicago to the exercises of the unveiling of the Logan monu- ment. When he indicated a purpose to go the President thought the tariff bill would be out of the way by July 20. The prospects now are against that o o o The Tariff conferees seem in a more hopeful mood to-night, and it is stated by parties who ought to know that the serious obstacles in the way of a speedy adjustment, are fast disappearing. o o 0 Miss Teresa Lane, of Winnipauk, ar- rived here last night and is at the bed— side of her brother, whose condition is but slightly improved. These be great days for the water- melon. and the; NORWALK CONN. FRIDAY, JULY 16. 1897. ONE autumn. Selectmen Waterbury and Ray- mond Secure a Loan for Darien. The Citizens’ Savings Bank of Stamford Accept an Order Signed hy them. Selectmen Waterbury and Raymond of Darien have apparently scored a point on Selectman Mackey, and a new chapter in the financial muddle of the town has opened. Yesterday Mr. Waterbury deposited with the Citizen’s Savings Bank an or- der on the town of Darien for $4,650, signed by himself and Selectman Ray- mond and endorsed by Treasurer Thad- deus Bell. The order was accepted and the town has the amount of the order to its credit. This restores the town’s debt to $20,000, by counterbal— ancing a. check for $4,650 drawn by Mr. Mackey, May 7—illegally, as the other selectmen say~and applied to the town’s debt to prevent the payment of Dr. French’s loan of $2,000, it is claimed, by reducing the town’s bal- ance. Messrs. Waterbury and Ray- mond propose to have checks drawn to the order of Mrs. David Waterbury, Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Alexander Mac- key in payment of their loans to the town, immediately after the next meet- ing of the selectmen, when they will vote to pay them. The entire debt of the town will then be in the hands of the Citizens’ Savings Bank of Stamford at 4?: per cent. The bank previously refused to honor the town’s orders without Mr. Mackey’s signature attached. Being aware that the bank would accept them, Mr. Waterbury was fully armed at the meeting of the selectmen Wednesday after the hearing on the tramway com— pany’s proposed switch, but did not disclose his scheme to Mr. Mackey. It is possible Mr. Mackey may not know what has been done until he reads this. Mr. Waterbury states that, at the meet- ing Wednesday, he asked him if he was ready to sign an order on the Citi— zens’ Savings Bank for a loan. He said he would not as he could get a loan at 42} per cent. He was then asked if he could get the whole $20,000 at that fig- ure, and replied that he could get it at 41} per cent. Little more was said, but Mr. Waterbury quietly took the town order book, filled out an order, signed it with Mr. Raymond and the bank has done the rest. TRAMWXYV WINS. Sentiment of Darien Citizens in Favor of Turnout. The N orwalk Tramway company will have the turnout it needs for the pur- pose of running cars between Norwalk and Stamford under a twenty-minute headway. A vote taken at the hearing before the selectmen in the Darien tOWn hall, Wednesday afternoon, was unanimously in favor of granting the petition of the Tramway people imme- diately. First Selectman Mackey has not been in favor of allowing the com- pany to construct a switch until it fin- ished putting the road in order, as agreed in writing, last year, when the line was in prospect. The meeting hinted rather broadly that the selectmen had been slow in not pushing the Tram‘tvay company to live up to its agreement. Cyclists Should Carry Lanterns. The law requiring bicyclists to carry lanterns after dark is no longer in force. The majority of experienced wheelmen regret, however, that the carrying of lanterns is not required. Every bicyclist should carry a light when riding after dark. His own safe- ty requires it, and now that there is no law to compel. the reckless rider to take this precaution, every bicyclist who cares for his own safety and that of others, should have a lantern. The Oyster Industry. It is estimated that 830,000 bushels of seed oysters were taken in the sound during the season just closed. Seed sold and where the sales took place as follows: New Haven, 230,000 bushels; Bridgeport, 215,000; South Norwalk, 175,000; Milford 80,000. The boats and men employed in this industry repre- sents hundreds of thousands of invest- ed money. The product of the natural beds in Bridgeport harbor was 130,000 bushels. AA: er -—-All the Successful Merchants of this City Advertise in THE GAZETTE. V THEY meg-Hutu . Bicycle Riders Arrested in Darien by a Constable. A Justice Fines Them $lO.75, for Riding on a Path. Yesterday, XVilliam Jennings of South Norwalk, and George Adams of New York started for Stamford on a tandem bicycle. Reaching Darien they struck a rough section of the highway and in order to avoid it steered the wheel out into a foot path, but, as subsequent events proved, to their sorrow. They were seen by a constable while pedaling along on the “dangerous ground” and placed under arrest, taken before a justice of the peace and mul- cted in the sum of $10.75, which they paid and were allowed to continue their trip. That they were mad not a little bit, is shown by the fact that on their re- turn to South Norwalk they posted the following notice on the wall in the Orient bicycle agency : " N. B.—Bicycle riders take warning; Don’t ride on the earth in Darien Take the lots or they will fine you $10.75. This is the experience of a stranger from New York this a. mu July 15th. The warning was not altogether nec- essary, as other riders from Norwalk have had similar experience in that “ Keep in the middle of the road town. ’5 A -_ ‘7' V CANNOT PAY FINES. And Beckerle &. Co’s. Hat Shop will Remain Independent. Will Not Compel the Employees to Pay the Penalties Imposed. The firm of Beckerle &. Co., Danbury hatters, were notified by President Bar- rett and Secretary Shalvoy, of the Hat Finishers’ association, yesterday, con- cerning the action taken by the associa- tion at the meeting Tuesday night and the fines imposed upon the employees of their factories. The committee also informed Mr. Beckerle that the fines would have to be paid before the shop could be unionized. Mr. Beckerle thought the fines ex- cessive and said that he could not ex- pect his men to pay them and would not compel them to, but would continue to run an independent shop as in the past. Mr. Beckerle stated that he under- stood from the committee that the action of the committee was final. He said his men could not pay such fines as had been imposed and that the con- cern of Beckerle & Co. was not going to compel them to, even to secure the label. “The shop,” he stated, “would be run in the future as it had been for the past three years.” This means practically that the Dan- bury hatters association will not get the shop, unless the national board of directors should take the matter up again and unionize it upon such terms as the concern will agree to, overriding the recent action of the local asso- ciation, though it is exceedingly doubt- ful if anything further is done in the matter. THE GAZETTE WUULIILlKE ll] SEE A street in worse condition than East avenue. . Danbury Jack ride a ’96 jag with ’97 handle bars. ' The Boston store crossing raised so as to be passable on stormy days. Letter carrier Perry dance the coochy eoochy dance on the wharf at Dorlon’s. Tommy Dunn sail a yacht on a moon- light night. The Tramway company reduce the fare to Westport to five cents. A head-on collision between Captain Gladstone and Captain Dann. Jimmy McNally best Captain Riley at the saw dust game. Frank Selleck overcome that tired feeling. Some dashing widow soften Select. , man Merrill’s heart of stone. The tops of the Tramway cars fall into a laundry. v A ‘ ——EASTMAN’S POCKET KoDAK’s re. duced from $5 to $2.50, at Riggs’ Drug Store. j15 tf HEAD-ONflLLISION. Two Bicycle Riders Collide in East . Norwalk. One of Them, Miss Carrie Weisitt Ren- dered Unconscious. Last evening, as Howard Bouton was speeding along at a rapid pace on his bicycle enroute from Gregory’s Point; he collided with another bicycle ridden by Miss Carrie Weisitt, of South Nor- walk. Miss Weisitt saw Bouton coming but not in time to avoid a collision, and the latter’s wheel crashed with great force 1nto the one which she was riding, and both were hurled into the street. Bouton soon regained his feet and found Miss VVeisitt laying prone on the ground and as he quickly found out, was in an unconscious condition. He secured help and the victim was taken in a house near by and medical aid ' summoned. Miss V'Veisitt soon after regained con- sciousness and it was found that she had escaped with a few bruises, and was later taken to her home. Her wheel was badly damaged but that of Bouton, like its rider, came out of the collision with a few scratches. It was said that the fault was wholly on the part of Bouton, who was propel- ling his bicycle at a rapid pace. AA; STATE’S MORTALITY. Therk Were 978 Deaths in Connecticut Last Month. The report of the state board of health for the Month of June, which has just been issued, shows a total number of deaths in the state to have been 978. With an estimated popula- tion of 882,000, the average death rate for the entire state is 13.3. New Ha- ven heads the list with 165 deaths and Bridgeport comes second with 93. Hartford is third with 88, Norwalk had 19. The mortality in the public insti- tutions of the state was in Bridgeport, 7; in Hartford, 17; in Danbury, 4; in Middletown, 8; and in New Haven, 25. Thirty-one towns report no deaths for the month of June. The new public acts passed, by the last legislature relating to the registra- tion of vital statistics, take effect this month. Among the most important changes is that which requires regis- trars to send to the superintendent of vital statistics an attested copy of every certificate of every birth, marriage and death received in the calendar month next preceding. AA; For Breezy Block Island. The next Popular excursion to be given by the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., from this vicinity will be to Watch Hill or Block Island, by special train to New: London, and the commodious Steamer Block Island, to either of the resorts named, next Thursday the 22nd inst. Four hours stay at Watch Hill will be allowed, or two hours at Block Island. These Excursion points are among the finest on the Coast, Block Island Island being literally surrounded by the Sea, while Watch Hill overlooks the Sound for distances, and slopes downward to meet the waters which hereabouts fall upon most beautiful shores, the Watch Hill Beaches being among the finest for bathing. Exceedingly low rates will prevail, and the character of the service will be first class. er EAST NORWALK. Little Percy Bates celebrated the third anniversary of his birth yester- day, by entertaining a party of his lit- tle friends at his home on Cottage ave- nue. Miss Ina Seymour, of Maple avenue, has gone to New Canaan for a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Seymour of New Canaan, who have been visiting here, have returned home. Mrs. Sylvester Selleck and daughter Ethel, of Bellport, L. I., are visiting ,Mrs. John L’Hommedieu of VVashing- ton street. ’ ‘ v’ ‘7 Naromake vs. Bridgeport. The first of a. series of team shoots between the Naromake Gun club and the Bridgeport Gun club will be shot at Dorlon Point to-morrow afternoon. ‘v" —No claims, no amdavns, out a. GAZETTE advertisement gets there every time. 12 PAGES. “Honitllucotn. A Stranger Hires a Bicycle and Falls to Return It. Claimed to be -a .Friend of “Wink” Wade of Elm Grove. About 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon. a stranger strolled into the Orient Cycle Emporium at South Norwalk and asked the proprietor, Mr. Saunders, if he had any bicycles to let. Being answered in the affirmative, he gave his name as Charles Weddile, and said that he was from Northport, L. I. and as he had an hour or so to spare thought he would take a spin on a wheel and pay his friend “Wink” Wade a visit. “Hod ’,’ questioned him pretty closely and at first was 10th to let the wheel go, but the fellow seemed to be telling a straightforward story and he finally let him have the wheel. He said that he would not be gone more than an hour. The brick clock in the store ticked off the minutes until they numbered sixty-five when “Hod” became anxious and mounting a wheel sped to the home of Mr. Wade, where he learned that he knew no such per- son as described by “Hod” and further- more that no such person had been at the house. 1] r. Saunders then became convinced that he had been “buncoed” out of a bicycle, and lost no time in advising the police of the theft. They in turn telephoned a description of the man and wheel to surrounding towns and cities and it may be that the fellow will yet be apprehended. The wheel was a second-hand Saracen and was marked for sale at $40. onuesofie WEDDING. The Bride Held the Hand of Her Dead Mother When Married. The marriage of Sarah Griswold Fitch, youngest daughter of the late William Fitch of Norwich, to Francis Hillhouse of New York, was announced to take place on October 12th next, the 40th anniversary of the marriage of Miss Fitch’s mother and a brilliant event was expected. Mrs. Fitch died on Monday evening. however. The other daughters, Mrs: Elihu Loomis of Boston, Mrs. William J ewett of Grand Rapids and Mrs. VVil- liam N. Wilbur of Philadelphia, were present and in view of the fact that Miss Fitch would be alone in the house after they returned home, it was de- cided to have the marriage take place at once. The ceremony took place last evening, the bride holding the hand of her dead mother, none but the members of the family being present. The bride is heir to a large fortune by the death of her mother. ——BICYCLE PARADE- Saturday, July l7th. Everybody that rides a wheel and everyone that would like to ride one, are invited to join in the parade to the Boston Store, Norwalk, and get their share of the following bargains and an opportunity to win a first class bicycle Saturday night at 10 o’clock. These snaps are for Saturday only. 20 Linen Crash Skirts, 980. $1.00 White Victoria Lawn Waists, 500. ' - $2.00 Hamburg Emb. Waists, $1.00. 6 Thin-Blown Tumblers for 100. 8-4 Bleached and Unbleached Sheet- ing, 12330. ‘ 980 Men’s Bathing Suit, 50c. 250 Ladies’ Band Bows, 15c. 80 Summer Domet Flannel, 4c. 25c Tam O’Shanters for Bicycle ri- ders or children, 12%0. $1.98 Straw Hats, Chiffon Trimmed, for Children, $1.00 1211c Lawns, 6&0. 500 Colored Seal Leather Belts, 350. 190 Bicycle Suiting, 1211c. lOc Talcum Powder, 50. 25c Matting, by the roll, 121lc. $1.25 Two-Piece Suits, for children, 500. $1.50 Two-Piece House Dresses, for women, $1.00. 60 Full Bleached and Unbleached Muslin, 4c. - 50c Summer Silks, 250. 50 Best Linen Cambrics. 30. $75.00 bicycle for 5c purchase per- haps. Save your duplicate checks and win the wheel. 10 o’clock Saturday, night, July 17th. ‘ 7‘ Miss Agnes Bryant has been added to the corps of teachers at the Center school. Miss Bryant has qualifications that fortunately were recognized by the district committee, and the selec- tipn seems to have been a good one. ‘vr -—A GAZETTE ad. will pay you. PRICE Two Crisis "1’ . ,Q Puruguirlnk. The'New Board of Commis- sioners Meet and Organize. John H. Ferris of South Norwalk Elected. President. Hon. The new board of Putnam Park Memorial commissioners appointed by Governor Lorrin A. Cook met at the Park in Redding yesterday afternoon and organized by the election of the following officers: President, Hon. John H. Ferris of South Norwalk; Vice- President, Hon. Morris W. Seymour of Bridgeport; Treasurer, George D. Dur- ant of Bethel; Secretary, John N. Woodruff of Sherman; Superintendent, W. S. Wortman of Bethel; H. S. 0-s— born, Assistant Superintendent; Audi- tor, Wallace W. Lee of Meriden: Keeper, Thomas Delaney. I Routine business was transacted. Ex- tensive improvements .will be made about the Park during the summer. It has already been engaged by several picnic parties. Perilous Experience County Commissioners Lee and Miller had a perilous experience while out with a fishing party on the sound when the storm came up Wednesday night. The party was in a steam launch and were returning from Smith’s Island off Norwalk. They' endeavored to make the Norwalk harbor and were beaten back a number of times before they could effect a landing. And then they were compelled to moor the launch to a pile and go ashore in the tender. A ‘ ‘vv 7 Harbor Master Appointed. Governor Cooke has appointed Ed- ward J. Tupper of Stamford harbor master for the harbor of Stamford for three years from July 15. DEATHS. BARNES—1n Ridgefield, July 14, Theodore Moore Barnes, J r., son of Theodore M. and Josephine B. Barnes, aged 22 years. ' CHAPPUIS.——In Warren, July 1, Si» mon Chappuis, aged 72 years. _CtRRY.—In Merwinsville, Silas Curry, aged 65 years. CUMMINGS—In Southport, July 12, Margaret, only daughter of John and Ellen Cummings, aged 22 years. DAY.—In Bridgeport, July 10, How- ard Raymond. infant son of Frank H. and Mary E. Day aged 7 months. ERWIN.—In July 7 July 2, Eric] gewater, vVVilliam Erwin, aged 61 years. G0pDARD.—In Noroton, July 8, Mrs. Harr1et A. Goddard aged '77 years. GOULD—In Bridgeport, July 12, Mary E.,L‘ wife of Henry B. Gould, aged 74 years. HtLTZ~—In ”Danbury. July 9, Augus- tus B., son of George and Jane Hultz, aged 2 months. HORTON—In Stamford, July 12, Am, brose Horace, infant son of Ambrose Horace and Sarah Jane Horton, aged 9 months. ~J}E:l\Il~III~IGS.——In South N orwalk, July 15, Elizabeth A., daughter of the late Samuel Barry, and widow of Joseph H. Jennings, aged 81 years. KAVANATJGHn—In Bridgeport, July 10, Catherine, daughter of Catherine and the late James Kavanaugh aged 17 years. ' . KINNER—In Bethel, July 10, Sarah C. Kinner, wife of George A. Kinner, aged, 45 years. LATZKY.-—. In Bridgeport, July 10, Alfred A., infant son of August and Mary Latzky aged 9 months. LAL‘BSCHER. — In Bridgeport, July 10, J uha, wife of Henry Laubscher aged 20 years. LACAVA—In Danbury, July 10, John, son of Andrew and Rose Lacava, aged eight years. LYMAN.—In Warren, July 5, Edward P. Lyman, aged 41 years. LYDEN. —_In Norwalk, July 14th, Ellen Goodwm Lyden, aged 56 years. MALLETTE.—-At Stamford, July 15, N. L. Mallette, aged 63 years. M ’SHERRA.—In Danbury, July 12, Harry D., son of Miles and Vyna Mc- Sherra, aged 15 years. RAYMOND—In Upper Montclair. N. J ., July 12, Ruth Amelia, daughter of Estelle Littell and Nelson E.Raymond, aged 2 years and 6 months. SKIFF.—In Danbury, July 10th, Ann Skiff, aged 77 years. SIRINE—In Brooklyn, July 15, Ar- thur Slrine, aged about 32 years. For- merly of Danbury. THOMPSON—In South N orwalk, July 14, Orlanda Thompson, aged 78 years. WALL—In Bridgeport, on July 15, Mary Geneieve, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W1lliam Wall, aged 10 years. WEBB.——In Stamford, July 12, J o- seph H. Webb, in his Slst year. WELLES.— In Southport, July 13, Jos1e Edna, daughter of Joseph Edgar and Emma 'A. Welles, aged 13 years.
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