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.21 n Entertaining and Instructive Home Journal. Especially Devoted to Local News and Interests.
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VOL. Xcvni.—-No 1'
JAIL quRANtmto.
Measles Break Out Among the
County Prisoners.
Slwriff Hawley Decides to Take all Pos-
sible Precautions and New Prisoners
Will be Taken to Danbury.
The musty jail in Bridgeport is in
; state of quarantine tie-day, measles
having app..:ared among the prisoners,
and Sheriff liawlcy Without hesitation
has decided to take all possible precau-
tions to prevent the contagion spread-
irg. The first case of measles occurred
nearly two weeks ago. the victim being
George W’heeler, a notorious Bridge-
port character, whose police record is
long. ’l‘hetfilare now three more pa-
tients, and it is feared that others may
follow.
Sheriff Hawley has decided to take
all prisoners committed to‘ the .jail to
Danbury until the contagion disappears
from the local institution. In the
meantime the jail will be kept in quar-
antine.
By prompt measures the sheriff hopes
topreventa general outbreak of the
disease among the prisoners.
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Had a Stormy Passage.
A few days ago one of the captains
in the employ of the Stamford Trans-
portation Co. went to the office ofa
local dentist to have an aching tooth
extracted. Gas was administered to
him, but instead of having the soothing
effect expected, it required the com-
bined strength of all the attendants in
the office to prevent the man from de-
stroying the furniture in the place. He
was finally placed in the operating
chair and just as the tooth was drawn.
he exclaimed:
“There, darn it all, we've struck a
rock. ”—Stamford Advocate.
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Freight Wreck at Cos Cob.
A freight wreck on the Consolidated
road at Cos Cob delayed traffic on the
east bound tracks there ‘Wednesday
night for almost four hours. Although
the wreck was not what might be
termed a serious one, either to the
company’s property or to the train
hands, it was sufficient to block the
tracks for some time and it was neces-
sary for the wrecker to go down from
the yards at Stamford to set matters
right.
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Health Board Organizes.
The new city board of health met
last evening and organ‘izbdby electing
the following officers: ' ' ‘
President—Dr. L. N. Phinn’ey'.
Secretary—Herbert W. Kemp.
Health officerfDr. W. J. Tracey.
The members of the board were
sworn in by City Counselor Walsh.
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Arion Officers. _
At a meeting of the Arion Singing
society held last evening: the following
officers were elected:
' President—Carl Schaub,
Vice President—Richard Noack,
Cor. Secy.——Paul Beret,
Fin. Secy.—H. Malmo,
Treats—Albert Berg,
Trustee for 3 years—Charles \Valters.
8;. The propositions for four new mem-
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Buildings_at-South Norwalk.
The General Russell Frost residence
onWest- avenue is rapidlyapproaching
Work out i’e.‘-ne\v ' Franklin street
' schoolhouse goes merrily on and at as
ra’pida paicbfas theweathei and nature
of tlie‘vvork )V'illiwillfilflinttf
_ '_e,jat7th.e corner
of Gai‘denétreét'ri'andV"Wéét avenue is
beingponverted into a sightly struc-
tures ;.
Theggnew Methodist church has an
outside appearance of an early comple-
tion. ' .
The cameraman
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Killed at Wallingforu.
Lucius G. Seeley, aged 87 years. one
of VVallingford’s oldest residents, was
killed at Paden’s crossing sdme dis-
tance north of the railroad station in
that town yesterday afternoon by the
south bound accommodatiOn train.
Seeley did not hear the approaching
train and drove on the tracks.
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Geo. Hodges in Danhury.
The little old, man from Norwalk,
who appears here once every year, sell-
ing Middlebrobk’s almanac is in town.
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NORWALK CONN.. FRIDAY, JANUARY 7. 1898—12 PAGES.
ACTED VERY CDLTISH.
A New Canaan Equine Causes a Ripple of
Excitement in South Norwalk.
A colt belonging to a party from
New Canaan, who refused to give his
name, became frightened on North
Main street, South Norwalk, late yes-
terday afternoon. Before he had a
chance to run away he was grabbed by
the bridle by Chief Vollmer, who was
forced to 10se his hold in order to save
his being crushed in the animal '5
month. The horse then shied and one
of his feet being caught in the Street
Railway tracks threw a shoe and bim~
self at the same time.
The owner of the horse sat compla-
cently .in the vehicle while Captain
Gladstone and others held the animal’s
head down and loosened the harness,
after WhiCh the horse regained a stand-
lng position, and the owner droveaway
with him.
It is said to have caused the only
ripple of excitement in South Norwalk
during the day.
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SAVINGS BANK DEPOSITS.
A Reduction in the Limit in Connecti-
cut.
Reports from the Savings banks of a
number of cities in this state show a
reduction in the limit allowed for de-
posits during the single year, the most
common being from $1,000 to $500. The
step has been taken owing to the diffi-
culty of investing profitably savings
bank funds, of which there is now an
excess.
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BDINAY’S LETTER.
He Forgives His Wife and Ropes Others
Will Do So.
Charles A. Boinay, the condemned
murderer,ihas written a letter “to the
wives, mothers and sisters of Bridge
port” in which he says: “I have read
enough in the papers to convince me of
the fact, that my wife is an object of
contempt and abhorrence among the
women of Bridgeport. Those of
you who read “Mrs. ,Boinay’s defense,”
or her Christmas letter, will, I feel
sure, let your better nature assert itself,
and join me in saying: ‘I pity her.’
While I admire‘the loyalty you Show
to your husbands and brothers in thus
denouncing her, I cannot help but add:
I am the injured one, and if I can, (and
I do) forgive her, surely, you ought to
be able to do the same. ’7 "
He then says that if she had been
the true woman he thought her they
would be still living happily together.
Boinay seems to be entirely devmd of
any religious sentiment. He spends
most of his time reading novels.
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Death of Mrs. S. T. Smith.
The remains of Mrs. Sarah Tucker-
Smith, wife of the late William Smith
of Stamford, and daughter of Daniel
Tucker deceased, a former resident of
South Norwalk, reached here to-day.
The deceased was about 55 years of age
and died at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Julia Wood in Washington. She was
a niece of Captain Joseph Byxbee of
Norwalk, and has several cousins in
this city and South Norwalk. The
funeral will take place to-morrow.
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Threatens to Bring Suit.
Coley Ballard fell on an icy sidewalk
, 'not far from the north end of Knight
street one day this week and threatens
to bring suit against Mr. Lockwood in
front of whose property the accident
happened. Coley lost considerable
cuticle and claims to have been other-
wise injured.
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Malkin-Taylor.
Charles Malkin of Norwalk, and Miss
Fannie Alice Taylor of East Norwaik,
were married yesterday afternoon by
Rev. F. W. Norris. Miss Belle Ferris
acted as bridesmaid, and a, brother of
the groom was best man.
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Such is Fame.
In speaking of Lieut-Col. Charles W.
Hendrie, of Stamford, last night’s
Stamford Advocate says:
“He is well known as a military man.
being major of one of the Fourth Regiv
ment batalions. ”
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Rev. A. S. Kavanagh conducted the
union services in the South NOi-walk
Congregational church last evening.
There was a very large attendance.
The subject taken for discussion and
meditation was “Sanctified by _' the
Spirit- for Life and Service,’-’- _ ' 5
attend a shoot in Stamferji-nex-ti. Thurs-
day.
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Made at Reunion of the ’97
General Assembly.
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Recommends an Annual Session of the
Legislature. - ,.
At the “reunion of the '9? General
Assemblybn Wednesday, at the Allyn
House, Hartford, Congressman 1‘3. J.
Hill. of Norwalk, was introduced with
a pleasant reference to “Old New ling-
land and her cloudcapped granite
hills.”
In the year 1878 the state of (.‘onngg-
ticut began a new experiment in the
management of its affairs. For the
first time in its history it allowed a
full year to elapse without holding a
session of its General Assembly. It
was unlearning the lessons of 250
years of the best form of legislative
procedure which the experience of
mankind had shown. The reasons giv-
en were: First, that the expenses of
the state would thereby be reduced;
second, that we were governed too
much that less law would cause less
friction and that many abuses if left
alone would remedy themselves with-
out legislation; third, that with less
frequent opportunity for special Jaws
monopolies would cease to be fostered
and corporations would no longer ac-
quire. privileges to which they were
.not entitled.
And so, in 1884, an amendment was
sent to the people providing: for bi—
ennial sessions of the .lcneral Assem-
bly. At the succeeding election the
change was ratified, and the. people of
this state thereby declared that they
were unwilling to trust themselves and
that popular government was a partial
failure as applied to state affairs. If
this seems to be a strong statement,
reflect a moment, and recall if possible,
any organization of any kind or char-
acter within the limits of Connecticut
which does not at least once each year
review the past, report its present con.
dition and make provision for the fu-
ture. lam not now referring to bi-
ennial elections, for that is a wholly
different question.
What I claim is that the application
.of the rule of biennial meeting of the
agents and representatives of the state
would be utterly inconceivable with
reference toa city, town, school dis-
trict, bank, insurance company, manu-
facturing corporation or any institu-
tion where delegated power was ex-
ercised. How has it worked in state,
afiairs 2" Let ten years of sore experi-
ence tell the story. Have expendi:
tures been reduced ‘3 For the last eight
years of annual sessions, the state ex-
penses averaged $1,270,401.74. .For the-
eleven years since $1,867,897. 7, or a'
(inference in favor of the former sys“
tem of $397,495.43, yearly, or a total
of $6,572,449.73. This is an average
increase of 50 per cent. The tendency
is show u by comparing the expenses of
1886, amounting to $1,308,859.11, with
those of 1897, which were $2,445,716.87,
an increase of 90 per cent. It is no an-
swer to this, that this enormous increase
is due to greater population. Erom ’80
to ’90 the census showed a gain in pop‘
ulation of about 20 per cent. No one
will claim that in the years since 1890
that gain has been. exoeeded. But as-
suming that it has equalled that, allow-
He spoke as follows:—'-~
7 “ing for a proportionate increased ex-
pense, there is still chargeable to bien-
nial sessions and the vicious methods.
resulting therefrom $3, 777, 565. 91, which
otherwise would have remained" in
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the pockets of the people or if' col
lected would have made the state wholly
free from debt on this anniversary day.
Nor is it true that this expenditure
has been assessed against propm-tlon-
ately increased wealth. so that the add-
ed burden has been easily borne. it is
a. fact that there. have been large ad-
ditions to the taxable valuation of the
same property. but not-witl‘istanding
that, the state grand list in ’96 was
only $529,621.]65 as against $392,795,926
in ’87 or about 50 per cent. increase of
wealth as against about 90 per cent.
increaseof expenses shown. There is
in this, no question of ,party politics,
for in both periods for which compar-
isons are made (lemocratie and republi-
zan administrations were alike in
power-and both show the same result.
It is the system and the system only
that is responsible for it. The v'cious-
ncssor it was manifested at once when
adopted, and has steadily developed
from that day to this. But. second,
were we governed too much and has
less legislation caused. less friction and
have abuses remedied themselves 2’
For answer, I point to our judicial ex-
penses and the cost of maintaining our
humane and penal institutions. which
amounted to $496,853.19 in 1886 and
$796,386.09 in 1897, and to 252 public
acts passed by the biennal session of ’97
against 146 by the annual session of ’86.
Third. has special. legislation ceased or
even diminished? The record tells us
of 464 such: bills adopted in ’97 against
.,one-half that number or 23:2 in ‘86.
Whether the character of such legisla-
tion has improved or not the record
does not disclose. What 1 claim is that
ten years’ experience of biennial ses-
sions of the (leneral Assembly, have
completely refuted every argument
that was put forward for the trial of
the system and that the wisest policy
which this state can pursue is to go
back into the paths in which our
fathers walked for two hundred and
fifty years, and insist that the represen -
tatives of the people should annually
meet in General Assembly to receive
an accounting of the past and impart
instructions for the future conduct of
state affairs.
Gentlemen of the Legislature of ’97,
I have called your attention to this
contrast between the present and for-
mer methods, not in any spirit of criti-
cism. but with an honest belief that
some change should be made. What-
that change should be. I do not know,
but perhaps we may take advantage
of the experience of Others, as others
have of ours.
For one hundred and ten years, the
national Congress, modelling from the
Connecticut system, has legislated for
anation’s welfare. Let me commend
to the thoughtful and patriotic consid-
eration of the members of one ofthe
ablest General Assemblies that has ever
honored the state of Connecticut, the
Assembly of '97. some of the methods
of that body. Assume a session of our
Legislature each year, limited to the
months of January, February and
March. Provide for annual reports from
all state officials, and that. appropria-
tiOn bills and any others directly in-
money should be placed upon a session
calendar and as privileged legislation
to be disposed of at the sesston in wnich
they are introduced.
Send all other measures t3 3. legisla-
tive calendar to be acted on as oppor—
tunity may offer at either session or die
with the final adjournment of the Gen-
' eral Assembly.
If this were done, as it can be under
. the law as it now is, with the 00'0pera-
' tion of the executive, I believe it would
i be c‘onducive to economy in [state ex-
Pfi’BfilififureS, provoke a more careful
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volving the state in an expenditure of .
f—lERO.
i scrutiny of pending measures, insure
: clean legislation in the capitol and tend
i greatly to the convenience and pleas-
} ore of the members of tbe'Ueneral As-
; sembly. I labored and voted for the
* biennial session and was a member of
the first assembly held under this law,
i have watched its workings for the,
past ten years and am convinced of my
mistake and I urge upon you i as men
with recent and large experience in
state affairs, to seriously consider
whether some change from
methods is not desirable, for the hunzm
and welfare of the good old state lliL'il
we all love so well.
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Collectorshin Contest.
A \Vashington special to the New
Haven Leader, dated Jan. 6, says:
“It is understood here that the inter-
nal revenue colleetorship for Connecti-
cut district will be settled before the
close of this week.
“No final decision has been made,
but Thomas A. Lake will probably be
chosen. The Connecticut. delegation
feels that it must settle the matter at
once on account of the dissatisfaction
in the district over the delay.”
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Increase in Hatling. "
From the most accurate figures ob—
tainable, it is computed that Danbury
made about half a million more hats
during the year previous, says the
News, or six and one-half millions in
'all. This is an increase of more than
half a million hats over the shipment
of 1896. These figures do not include
Bethel, which made millions of hats,
last- year. What is Bethel’s gain is, in
many ways, Danbury’s gain, so the in-
crease is really much greater than these
figures show.
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LN OLDEN TIMES
People overlooked the importance of
permanently beneficial effects and were
satisfied with transient action: but now
that it is generally known that Syrup
of Figs will permanently overcome
habitual constipation, well-informed
people will not buy other laxatives,
which act for a time, but finally injure
the system. Buy the genuine, made
by the California Fig Syrup Co.
Fred H. Wheeler from Derby is
visiting relatives in town. This is Mr.
W'heeler’s first visit to Norwalk in fif-
teen years and he remarks of the many
changes that have occurred here dur-
ing that ~ time. He. has been in the
south for a number of years. He is a
foster-brother of Gilbert Aiken. Mr.
Ttheler was marriedin the south and
says that never until this winter had
his wife ever seen any snow. '
Reporter Ezekiel, formerly of the
'South Norwalk Sentinel, will, be ex-
._'pects succeed Charles R. Helmer as
i managing editor of the Adams ( Mass.)
Freeman.- Mr. Helmer leaves to pur-
sue his studies for the ministry. The
GAZETTE wishes both young men abun-
dant success.
The Matinee Euchre club met with
Mrs.George A. Jennings of “Test street,
yesterday afternoon. The prize was
secured by Miss Martha Treadwell;
. Miss Sarah Henderson won the guest's
{prize
i Miss Antoinette Barelay of Brooklyn
. has been a guest of Miss Mai Curtis of
“Test avenue.
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Station Agent .David Gould of the
'Consolidated railroad is convalescent
of a. severe illness at his home on Acad-
emy street.
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FISHER AT NDRWALK.
He Walked About the Streets of That City
Yesterday.
Tom l“isher, the well known horse-
thief, paraded about the streets of
Norwalk yesterday morning for fully
two hours without being detected. He
spent almost the entire morning in sa-
loons but Norwalk 0 'cers did not know
it. \Vord was received here about
noon and one of our own local officers
went over to the twin cities and began
a search for Fishei‘. He found several
saloons in which Tom had been during
the morning, but he evidently discov-
ered that at Stamford officer was on his
track and being acquainted with most
of them he doubtless decided that it
would be well for him to make himself
scarce.~ Stamford Telegram.
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New Canaan.
Friendship Division, S. of T. celebra-
ted its Jild anniversary last evening. A
dozen members of Concord Division
were present. '
The following programme was pre-
sented:
Song—r " Put the Enemy Down,” by
Division.
Mandolin
\Voundy.
Song» by Miss Lulu Ofi'en.
Song by the Division.
Recitation» by Miss Jesie Smith.
, Violin solorvby Edith Mchndrick,
Ha little Miss of 8 years of age.) :3;
lecitation- rvrby Miss Maggie Henry.
Song—by the Division.
Recitation—by Miss Julia Burt.
Song; by Miss Lulu Ofi‘en.
Song-- -»by the Division.
Instrumental Duetv by \Viliiam and
Lulu ()il'en.
Remarks by Edwin lloyt.
Song by \V. J. Leland.
”remarks-- by G. "W. _P. Hubbell, of
Stratford and others.
Refreslnnents were served and the
anniversary was altogether ofa char~
acter that will. be long and pleasantly
remembered.
solo—reby Miss Anna
Edward G. Aiken who has been laid
up with an attack of the grip, is able
to resume his duties as ticket agent at
the Stamford depot.
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The Weather.
Fair to—night and Saturday: colder
Saturday morning.
DEATHS.
_»\(‘TON--~*In Norwalk, Jan. 1, Charles
A. Acton, aged 65 years.
AMBLER.——ln Norwalk, Jan. 5, Eliza
(Sole—Ambler, aged 63 years.
BUGSLAG.——In Bridgeport, January
6. Jorgan Hanson, son of Marcus H.
and Cecelia Bugslag, aged 13 years.
' BARRY——--In BridgepOrt, Jan. 4, Pat-
rick H., son of John and MariaBarry,
aged :22 years 10 months.
BROC'KmIn Bridgeport, January 5th,
Marie Margarethe, widow of the late
John Brock, aged 74 years, 8 months.
B0t'<.;HEv--—In Danbury. Jan. 3, Liz-
zie, wife of James Boughcy, aged 33
years.
CLARKE—V—ISuddenly, in Bridgeport,
Dec. 31,‘ Mary J. Clarke, aged 66 years.
CARR—«In (.‘ranbury, Dec. 31, George
'I‘. Carr, aged 78 years.
CORNELL-«In Danbury, Jan. 4th,
Georgiana (7ornell,daughter of William
and Maggie Cornell, Osborne street,
aged 4 years and 6 months.
DAVIS———In Danbury, Jan. 1. William
H. Davis, aged 39 years. '
FISHINGERw-In Bridgeport, Jan. 2,
\‘Villiam A., son of Dora. Fishinger.
HAL'GHNEY—In Bridgeport, Jan. 3,
John Haughney.
. HOL‘LIHAN——In Danbury, Jan. 2, Mrs.
Mary Houlihan, aged 87 years. '
HERRMANx—Jn Bridgeport, Jan. 2,
Robert Herrmann, aged 57 years and 9
months.
HUBBELL.—»In Bridgeport. January
:3th, Harriet, widow of the late Fene-
lon Hubbell, aged 88 years, 4 months.
KEEFEs—vln Bridgeport, January 6th
Patrick Keefe, aged ll years. '
LANE—In Huntington, Conn, Jan. :7,
David N. Lane, aged 90 years.
MAYER—4n Bridgeport, J an’izary'é,
Maggie Mayer, wife of George Mayer,
aged 25 years.
ML‘LLANEY—In Bridgeport, J an. 3,
Edward Mullaney, aged 47 years.
O'BRIEN—Jo Bridgeport, Jan. 3,
John O’Brien.
STE\'ENSON.~-In Bridgeport Jan. 6,
Eleanor A., wife of John C. Stevenson,
aged 57 years, 11 months. . '
~ STROM_PF.~~In Danbury, Jan. 7, Her-ta
Camilla Strompf, daughter of Carl and
Elizabeth Strompf. ' '
TRISTRAM.—~In SOuth Noiwalk, Jam.
2, Samuel B. Tristram of Burritt ave-
nue. .
TRISTRAM.—~In Seuth Norwalk, Jan.
4th, John Tristram, aged75 years and
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WOODRUFF ——In Wilton, Dec.',_.31,
27 years.- , . _, .
Morris Woodruff of New York, aged '
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