-. . .3- N-......-...__.___._-~ ' .mark is 241. Founded in 1800.] VOL.- XCVHr—NO 6‘ .4 n Entertaining and I nstrzLetLve Home Journal, Especially Devoted to Local News and Interests. ‘ A“... v._g-.—- [$1.00 a Year NORWALK CONN. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 11 1898. ~12. PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS A MONSTRDSITY. Born With a Face - Likea Bull 009 and a Lion’s Mane. Has the Arms of an Ape and the Head ofa Bull Frog. One of thestrangest cases that ever came under the notice of a physician, says tne Bridgeport Union, was discov- ered vesterday by Dr. F. B. Downs. It isa mon J‘thSlty born of human par- ents, but partaking of the character- istics of several of the lower animals. In his capacity as medical examiner, Dr. Downs was called to the house at No. 10 Mulloy's lane. where a dead child had been reported. The parents of the child are Nicholas Marchon and his wife, Marie, a woman of about 25 years. When the doctor called they exhibited for his examination a full grown animal which might have reason- ably been mistaken for the young of the orang-outang, in combination with a huge bull frog. The doctor found that the child had died at birth and that there was no indication that it was anything but a natural death. The monstrosity was taken to Cullinan’s morgue, where physicians will have an opportunity to examine it. The monster is a male with long arms which reach to its knees. The feet and hands turn out and resembles those of the monkey and ape family. The neck is entirely absent and the head is joined directly to the should- ers. When laid as a child would lie placed face down the eyes of the dead thing look directly ahead and its head resembles very closely a huge frog. The foreheadis ina direct line with the back and the :hair and scalp ex. tends to the lumbar region of the back where it spreads out like themane of. a lion. The Sle is smooth and clear. The chin drops away from the mouth immediately and the face retreats from the same point. The eyes are small and black and set on each side of the head. The cars are far back on the shoulders, lying in the thick mane. A side view of the head resembles that of a bull frog. The specimen is considered of so much interest that it has been decided to give the physicians an opportunity to examine it and study its peculiari- ties. The parents are poor Italians, who have been city charges for a time. No physician was, present when the child was, born and the conditions which existed are not known to Dr. .Downs, who was the first person aside from the parents to see the monstrosity. 4“; '7 A. 0. H. Dance. The invitation dance given by the Ladies Auxiliary, A. O. H. inK. of C. hall, last night, was a grand success in every sense of the word. There were about one hundred couples present and dancing was continued until mid-night when refreshments were served and songs rendered by James Rooney and James Siengeline, after which a few more dances were indulged in before the guests repaired to their several homes. Drummer Soundlv Thrashed. Fred Perkins, a drummer for Charles Toby, the cigar maker of Hartford, was soundly thrashed yesterday at the Mid- dletown depot by James Allison. Al- lison says that Perkins insulted his 12-year-old daughter but Perkins de- nied it. Some of the people around the depot interfered or else Perkins would have been used up quite badly. «o-.>-~——— Sent Boinay His Check. Yesterday Sheriff Hawley forwarded to the state’s prison in Wethersfield a. check for $10, to be given to Charles A. Boinay, the proceeds from the sale of the prisoner’s clarionet and shoes. Boinay’s other effects have been sent to his brether in Brooklyn. A-‘ 4" V Sheriff Hawley’ 3 Full House. ' Sheriff Hawley has more prisoners in his custody than were ever before held behind thebars of the county jail. There are 244, of which number 22 are women. The ' previous high water There are 240 cells in the jail, and the sheriff is now obliged to "double up several of the men. 1" who's To wm HIM ? A Large Attendance at the Presentation of the Pretty One-Act Comedietta Under the AuSpices of Trin- ‘ity Church Guild. The pretty little comedietta in one act, “Who’s to Win Him? ” was pre- sented at Hoyt’s Theatre, last evening, under the auspices of the Woman’s guild of Trinity church. A prologue entitled “The Wager” was the first number, Mrs. Ida S. Keep impersonat- ing Ethelbertha Van Dyke, a stage struck young lady and Dr. C. W. Many as Percy Delaney, her lover. This little piece of work was most excellent and kept the audience in roars. Both Dr. Many and Mrs. Keep are deserving of unlimited praise for the manner in which they acted their parts. Then came the play. Miss Vera Wood took the part of Rose, Squire Brushleigh’s daughter; she looked very sweet and took her part well. Miss Agnes Gibbs as Sylvia, fond of sport, could not have been excelled; she sim- ply abandoned herself to her part and lost all self consciousness. Miss Havi~ land as Minnetta, fond of dancing, was excellent as was also Miss Jennings as Arabella fond of flirting. Mrs. D. W. Raymond as Musidora fond of romance was also good. Reed Haviland who took the part Cyril Dashound, in search of a wife, and Mr. Ambler as Squire Brushleigh were beyond reproach and, well, Dr. Many in his Mr. Prattleson Primrose, a middle aged bachelor of undecided turn, was too irresistibly funny for anything as the transports of the appreciative audience attested. It is hoped that this play will be repro- duced at an early date. ' ‘A‘ To Be Tried Next Week. Attorney Klein, counsel for' David Weeks, has received notice from State’s Attorney Fessenden to be ready for trial at the opening of the criminal term of the superior court next Tues- day. There is a well grounded belief that Weeks will be allowed to plead guilty to a charge of murder in the second degree for which the penalty will be life imprisonment. Judge Wil- liam T. Elmer who presided during the Boinay trial will also preside at the coming term of the court. .“ <vr Her Nose' III the Mud. The Sound steamer Nutmeg State of the Bridgeport Steamboat company, ran her nose into the mud off the first beacon light shortly before three O’clock yesterday morning, and stuck there until about 11 o’clock when she was able to return to Bridgeport. She was not damaged and will make her regular trip to New York to-night. Too Much Ball. Among others who attended the Hungarian ball at Arlon hall last night was Barling Wargo. He became mixed up in a scrap with the result that he was landed in the station house. The charge against him on the blotter this morning, was drunkenness and breach of the peace. A-‘ V V Improving Slowly. County Commissioner James E. Mil- ler of Danbury is recovering from his recent illness. He is able to be about the house part of the day and talks business with his associates in Bridge- port over’the telephone. ‘-= :vv Will Attend Anniversary. A delegation from Commodore Perry Council of New Canaan will attend the twenty-fifth anniversary of Lincoln Council of South N orwalk, this even- mg. A-AA‘ ‘vvvr Colonel H. A. Saunders has already placed twenty-seven orders for ’98 Orient bicycles. “Tom” McNerney W111 take part in an athletic entertainment to be given by the Waverly Athletic club at You- kers, one week from to-morrow night. The condition of Mrs. Ann Buttery remains about the same. —Mrs. Emily L. Ely, President of the Ladies Auxiliary of theY. M. C‘. A. with several ladies to assist will take charge of the box office, Satu1 day night at theY. M. C. A. benefit. Captain 'St. J ohn’s oil wagon became stalled on Stuart avenue last night. After some wrenching it was dragged away. ‘ Mrs. W. C. Jesse went to New York to-day, and to-night will attend the big Arion masquerade ball at Madison Square Garden. The Catholic club is arranging to giveasupper and smoker some even- ing in thecoming week. HAl ERS ” STRIKE. Trouble in the Making Depart- ment at Volk’s Hat Shop. Twenty of the Makers Ask for Increase of Pay. Yesterday, owing to weigh-out of stock that was not satisfactory to the makers at the Volk hat manufactory, shop was called and the men refused to work unless an increase on on ch hat was allowed. A" 'The executive committee of the asso‘ ciation met and considered the griev- ance of the men, and will confer with the company to the end that an amica- ble agreement in the reached. It is understood that the company is disposed to act fairly in the matter, and that the advance asked by the men will be granted. _-————————<o-op-—————~————-—— SHERIFFS’ INCOME. Estim ates Made by the Legislative Com- mittee—Join! $34,000. The commissioner appointed by Governor Cooke to investigate the sub- ject of state receipts and expenditures, with a View to recommending a policy of retrenchment in expenditures to the Legislature of 1899, has secured some interesting information relating to the cost of conducting the county jails of Connecticut. The estimated salaries of the eight sheriffs is over $34,000, as follows: Hartford county, not less than 8 6,000 New Haven county, not less than 10,000 Fairficld county, not less than 7,000 New London count-y,not less than 3,100 Litchfield county, not less than 1,809 Middlesex county, not less than 2,400 Windham county, not less than 2,500 Tolland county, not less than 1,800 In the counties of New Haven, Hart- fcird and Fairfield the sheriff’s live at jail as by law they are privileged to d05', , and in these cases the amounts given above 1ncludes living expenses as well as salary and fees. amp—‘u‘ Some Doubt. Word was received at South Norwalk yesterday that George Hayward who about a year ago married Miss Sylvia Hall of that city, had cut (his wife’s throat with a razor and then shot him- self. The tragedy occurred in St. Louis. There is a question as to the parties being the ones locally known. A photograph of Mrs. Hayward has been sent to St. Louis by Chief Voll- mer and it may help solve the question of the identity of the woman being the daughter of Edward Hall. ~—--——--— ~ —<0-0>—-— ——— Bound Over for Arsen. James Haley was given a hearing in Stamford city court yesterday before Judge Downs on a charge alleging ar- son in the attempted burning, Sunday morning, . of the blacksmith -. shop of William H. Palmer, 11. former employer. Probable cause was found and Haley was bound over to the superior court in $3,000 bonds. He went to jail. The blacksmith shop was discovered to be on fire by the police, Sunday morning, and extinguished with slight loss A desk had been saturated with keiosene oil. ‘ AA: ‘— Bihle Class. All young men are invited to attend the bible class to-night at the Y. M. C. A. rooms in Elizabeth street, South Norwalk. The class will be conducted by C. F. Bradshaw of Bridgeport and will be exceptionally intereSting. Study from 7 to 8. Bring your Bible and note book. Supper Will be set ved by the Ladies’ Auxiliary at 6. '30 o’clock. Awarded Small Damages. Yesterday afternoon Judge Curtis handed down a decision in the Nor- walk case of Frank Svec against Ed- ward H. Pearsall. The Plaintiff was bitten on the thumb of the right hand by a small dog belonging to the defendant. Svec sued for $250 damages and yester- day was given $15 and costs. I —-——-——‘0.0’-—-—-—— Unclaimed Letters. The following letters remain un- claimed at the Nor-walk post office, Feb. 11, 1898. ' Carrie Williams and Thos. E. Cor- don. - W. H. MALONE, P. M. H’Ww—e— A South Norwalk puuster says that Harry Stone has a hard name. matter be. lHl Ell-Elli 11111 1111 ll] now When We may expectC good weather. Why conductor Barnes left the Tram- wa y If the new dock at Roton is soon to be commenced. What Judge Gregory's decision in Captain Ike’s case will be. Who the next governor of Connecti- cut will be. If the stores will close to-morrow. Who the new officers of the Yacht club will be. If Joe Carier will follow up his first appearance as a lawyer. If “Under the Dome" will have a good audience at Hoyt’s Theatre to- night. Why the ladies always crowd a church on the occasion of a wedding. «0.0—— A eooo move. Walheiser and Dryer Purchase the Ray- mond 81 Comstock Hat Manufactory. Messrs. VValheiserd; Dryer, the hat manufacturers, have purchased the Raymond & Comstock hat manufactory on Raymond street, which recently came into the possession of Robert Green by" reason of the foreclosure of the mortgage. The firm of Walheiser & Dryer is at present doing business at the Adams Bros. factory.‘ Many improvements are proposed by the firm and the promise is that the change will be a valuable acquisition to the hatti‘ng interests of South Nor- walk. Darien. The GAZETTE can be obtained 11] Da- rien of Fred Smith. Two traveling photographers sc- oured some excellent pictures of the Union school children. Mrs. Hanford. Smith and Mrs. Van Scoy have been visiting in Winnipauk. The Middlcsex club will hold a. pool tOurnamem. att‘heir rooms to-morrow evening. Several patients having departed, ‘Dr. J. E. Bowman. will remove his san- itarium from the Lombard place to Greenwich. Dr. E. T. Payne has leased one of his houses near the depot, to baggage master Moe of N orot‘on. ' Dr. Clifford Page, of the Soldiers’ Home, has opened an office on Now- ton avenue. The Ladies’ Aid society of the (Son- gregational church meets with Mrs. Morehouse this evening. Joseph Hindley is convalescent and it is hoped will soon be about again. ~ The comic opera “Great Tycoon of Japan” drew a large house at the town hall Tuesday evening. “Hamp” Smith talks of organizing a drum corps among the small boys in town. Darien expects to have a large in- crease in annual visitors when summer comes. Good sidewalks would greatly im- prove the town. Darien may be small but she fur— nishes the town of NorWalk with a judge of the court and the city of Nor- walk with a city clerk. Henry Brencher who keeps the shoe store in the Northrop building, and who was recently married, was sere' naded by. the Darien Drum corps and a number of citizens last night. Henry invited the boys to a collation and a good timewas had. 4 A-‘ Her 9lst. Anniversary. Mrs. Emily Elwood celebrated her 91st birthday anniversary at her home in Southport. yesterday. She has four children living, Mrs. S. J. Taylor, Martha J ., Orlando and Cornelius El- wood,the latter being a resident of this city. The old lady received the hearty congratulations of her friends in a man- ner that was anything but suggestive of old age. > <vv A Good Old Age. Mrs. William Buckley will celebrate her 93d birthday anniversary at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary E. WVilson on Orchard street, next month. ‘A‘ "vvr TH E MODE RN WAY Commends itself to the well-informed, to do pleasantly and effectually what was formerly done in the crudest man- ner and disagreeably as well. To cleanse the system and b1 eak up colds, he Ldache, and fevers without unpleas- ant after effects, use the delightful liquid laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs, ' Made by California Fig Syrup Co. ' street. SHOT wounoso MEN. Testimony to That Eflect Given in the Lattlmer Trial. “’ilkesbarre, Pa., Feb. 11.—The pros- ecution has made many strong points against Sheriff Martin and his special deputies since the trial opened. Scores of new witnesses have been found. probably sixty having come forward within 11 week. The first witness called yesterday was Morris Engleman, of West Hazle- ton. Engleman said that on the day of the shooting he was on the road near the deputies. This was at the time the strikers were entering Lattimer. . He testified that he was told by the depu- ties to go into his house, as he was in danger of being shot. On cross-examination by counsel- for the defense, Engleman said that he thought the deputies were doing, 1]] they could to preserve the peace and disperse the strikers in a peaceable manner without violence. The witness said he did not see the strikers carry- ns arms, but admitted that. they might have been armed, as he did not see all of them. Daniel Ferry, 2. grocer, of Hazleton, who was driving along the road to Lat— timer on the day of the shooting, was then called. He testified that he saw the strikers marching, and that they were quiet and orderly. He also saw the shooting at Lattimer. He heard first a single shot, and saw a striker fall. Then there was a. volley, and several fell, and after the volley there were a number of separate shots. The witness said he saw a wounded man, who was lying on the railroad, get up and try to walk away, but he was shot down again. Ferry said he remembered seeing Deputies Edward Turnvach, William Raught, and John Turner at Lattimer. He said he saw William Raught, after the shooting be- came general, run after the strikers as far as the railroad track and shoot at a striker, who was running toward the schoolhouse. Counsel for the defense asked the witness if Sheriff Martin was not in as much danger of being shot as were the strikers when the shots were fired by the deputies. “No, sir,” replied the witness. “He was quite out of danger. He was on- of line of the firing.” Joe Zappa, one of the men wounded at Lattimer, was the next witness. He said when the strikers reached Latti- mer the Sheriff stopped them. “I was some little distance away,” he said. "and pushed forward to hear what was said. The Sheriff told the leaders that they could not go to the mine, but the leaders said they were going, and the Sheriff again told them they could not go. Then about twenty men pushed past the-She1-iff.,.and the shooting com- menced. aide of the railroad track before I was hit. The ball struck me in the back. I fell and got‘ up again, because I was afraid of being shot. I ran-a short distance and then fell again, and did not know anything more.” Zappa. is the first man shot in Latti- mer who has been called to the wit- ness stand. He said he could not iden- tify any of the deputies who did the shooting. He was made to acknowl- edge that the Sheriff had ordered the strikers not to go to Lattimer, and that several of them had said: “We will go.” ' Daniel Murphy, 3. tinner, who was at work nearby on the day of the shoot— ing, and who came to the spot after the firing, told what he saw of the Stead and wounded, and how he had seen Hess, one of the deputies, giving water to one of the prostrate men. A Winchester rifle was. exhibited in court, and the witness was asked if that was like the .gun carried by the deputies. He said it was. After adjournment the Rev. Father Lust. the Polish priest and chairman of the Prosecution Committee, took the Winchester and showed how rapidly it could be worked. He handled the gun like a trained soldier. It is said that he was formerly in military service in Poland. This is true of several of the strikers who faced the deputies at Lat- tin or, and it expl -ains how many of them saved themselves by lying down before the volley swept through their ranks. General .' Booth in Washington . W'ashington, Feb. 11.——General Booth, the Salvation Army leader, Who begins a campaign of the United States at Washington, arrived in the city yester— lay from New York. The General open- ed the session of the Senate yesterday, and will perform the same duty in the House of Representatives to—day. Yes- terday afternoon he called upon Presi- dent McKinley, having been specially invited by the President to call at the White House. The metings opened at the Calvary Baptist Church last night, and was at- tended by thousands of persons. To- day he conducts several meetings, clos- ing with a big rally at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. During his stay in Viashington the General will be royally entertained by the Salvation Amry leaders and by others interested in religious work. General Booth leaves to-morrow morn- ing for Pittsburg, Pa, where he con- ducts a series of meetings. No Identification Yet. New York, Feb. 11. —No one has yet positively identified the limbless and headless body of a man which was found last. Tuesday morning between two ferry slips at the foot of Roosevelt Two possible identifications have interested the police, although the detectives admitted that but one case is receiving serious attention. Big Order for Steel Rails. Pittsburgh, Feb. 11.——The Carnegie Steel Company received an order yes— terday for 15,000 tons of steel rails for the Louisville and Nashville road. This is the largest betterment order placed this year. The steel rail pool has fixed the price at $18 for Pittsburg and $22 , for Chicago. I' ran. and got on the” Othcr. “ _ AMUSEMENTS. i. x Under the Dome. Lincoln J. Carter author of “Under the Dome” which comes to Hoyt’s Theatre, Friday evening, Feb. 11, spent nearly two marvelous ferry boat scene in' his new successful play. It is one of the most intricate mechanical effects ever placed upon a stage. Before the boat leaves the Jersey dock thousands of twinkling lights on the New York shore are seen. The signal given, the massive boat glides slowly out of the slip. As she pushes out into the stream, the lights of the opposite shore become larger and brighter and presently the outlines of the buildings are seen. At last the arrival in the New York slip shuts out the view, the chains are made fast, the iron gates are thrown back, and the passengers leave the boat. , Y. M. C. A. Benefit. Miss Gertrude Lyon, who is to recite at the Benefit of the Y. M. C. A. is a graduate of the New York American School of Elocution and is sure to please any audience. The piano duet by Misses Sally Betts and Sarah Brooks Miller needs no enconiums, Mr. Harry Pepper is a whole host in himself; when it is announced that he will sing three ballads, his admirers should respond at once. Miss Alice May Sherwood, the magnificent contralto will also sing. Who is there that can resist so grand an opportunity to hear in one evening so much melody? There will be also 3. Superb male quartette which will ren- der music. The Spooners. For the week of February 14, Mana— ger Hoyt has secured “The Spooners.” This company has a reputation, it is said, second to no other popular price company. Its repertoire is principally comedies, believing that the public prefer laughter to tears, and joy to sor- row. The bill for Monday night will be Mr. Frazier’s beautiful four-act do- mestic comedy. "The J udge’s Wife. ’.’ During the play and between-every act there will be a time of high-class specialties. Annual mm“ :' "Annual statements of the following companies have been filed. with the town clerk: . ERNST CIGAR Co.—~Capital stock, $12,000; debts, $19,080; personal estate, $16,950.08. ' VOLK HAT CO.———Capital stock, $10,- 000; personal estate, $33,901.28; Credits $23,802.93; debts, $25,503.38. E. H. HOTCHKISS CO.—Capital stock $10,000; cash value real estate, $1,400; personal estate, $20,800.60; debts, $47,»: 473.50; credits, $7, 514. 43. :v: The Weather. Threatening weather to-night and Saturday. MARRIAGES. BEATTY—WOODWARD—In Norwalk, Feb. 9, at the First Congregational church, by the Rev. Dr. T. K. Noble, John Winfield Beatty and Miss Anna Burr Woodward, daughter of Judge Asa B. Woodward of this city. LEWIS ADAMS-In New York, Feb. 5, F1edeiick Lewis and Miss Minnie Adams, both of Norw.alk DEATHS. ADAMS.— In Bridgeport, Feb. 9, Marietta S. Adams, widow of the late John S. Adams of Easton, Conn, aged 76 years. CAREY—In Bridgeport, Feb. 5, Miss Mary Carey, aged 64 years. COPERTHWAIT.-—In South Norwalk, Feb. 6, Mrs. C. Coperthwait of Day street. ' CLASSENDORF—In Danbury, Feb. 8, Theodora D., infant son of John A. and' Fannie M. Classendorf, of Sherwood City, aged 1 year, 8 months. FREELAND—In Pittsfield, Feb. 3, George H. Freeland, of Danbury, aged 34 years and 4 months. GALLAGHER.~—In Danbury, Feb. 7, James Gallagher, of 44 Stone street. . HILL—In Lakewood, N. J., Feb 6111, Park Hill-20f Bridgeport. p HOYT—In North Stamford, Feb. ", Ebenezer Hoyt, aged 84 years and 7 months. M’GRATH.--In Bridgeport, Feb. 10, Thomas M. McGrath, aged 32 years. MURR—In Nichols. Feb. 5, Elizabeth Murr, wife of David Muir, aged 70 years 8 months. PICKE'I‘T. —In Bridgeport, at 131 Clinton avenue, Pickett, aged 55 yea1s. THOMPSON ——1n Stratford, Feb. 6th, Robert E. son of the late Richard and Sarah Thompson, aged 20 years. TALMADGE. —In Stmtford, Feb. Celia A., wife of Daniel Talmadgc, aged 72 years. VEATS. —In Danbury, Feb. 9, Lbs. Jane Adeline Veats, aged 79 years. WARE—In Bridgeport, Winifred, widow of the late Matthew Ward, aged 68 yeais. Feb. 7, .1 years in perfecting the Michael J ' . Feb. 7th. ‘ ' . .
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