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Consolidation, .or a greater Norwalk,
was defeated by a vote of the town last
Monday by a small majority of 20, the
the vote standing 162 in favor to 182
against.
Gen. Russell Frost,
called the adjourned special town meet-.
ing to order at 8 o’clock, and Town
'Clerk. Herbsrt R. Smith read the
minutes of the last meeting and they
were apprtgved without amendment.
The chairman stated that through an
oversight. the appropriation for the
highways had not been made at the
previous meeting, and upon motion of'.
Selectman Merrill $5,000 was voted for
the chairman,
that purpose.
This cleared the way for the business
of the evening, and Chairman Frost
stated that the committee provided for
at the February meeting had been
called together at the rooms of the
Norwa‘lk club, all the members being
present excepting one. As the former“
meeting had voted to meet April 10th,
the report of the committee was .in
order. _
The chairman or the secretary of
that committee failing to respond, At-
torney-J. Belden Hurlbutt was recog-
nized.
Mr. Hurlbutt started to respond, but
was interrupted by Jere Donovan with
a point of order to the effect that it
was the secretary of the committee
who should make the report.
The chairman ruled. that inasmuch
as neither the chairman of thecommit-
tee or the secretary had responded
when called upon Mr. Hurlbutt was
entitled to the floor. ..
Mr. Hurlhutt said that when he was
appointed upon the committee he un-
derstood that he was instructed with
the others to carry out the wishes of
the meeting and formulateacharter.
When the committee met it was found
that a majority had determined not to
carry out those instructions and ad-
.journed.
He had followed the meeting’s in-
structions and prepared a synopsis of a
charter in the direction of the meeting
and they could adopt or reject it.
Gen. Olmstead moved that the meet-
ing hear the synopsis Mr. Hurlbutt
had prepared.
Mr. Donovan inquired if the score
tary of the committee was in the r00m,
and received an affirmative answer
from that. indiVidual.
Gen. Olmstead said he understood
that the chairman‘ and secretary had
been given an opportunity to repert
and had not done so and he refused to
give way to the secretary.
Harry Payne of Broad River said it
was right and proper that Mr. Hurlbutt
He was
the only member of the committee who
had followed his instructions and should
receive credit for it. George W. Mills
said he had resolutions which he desir-A
ed to frame in charter. He was a
member of the committee, but was not
allowed to doit. He claimed the priv-
ilege to have something to say about
it
Upon motion Mr. Hurlbtftt, was em-
powered to report his charter.
On taking the platform Mr. Huflbutt
explained his charter as follows:
_ The first section contained the ordin-
ary form providing for' the consolidas
tion of all of the towns of Norwalk into
one city.
The second, set forth.who may vote
at city elections and meetings.
The third, that annual city meeting
be held on the first Monday in October
for election of officers. The election
to be by plurality instead of majority,
, and the business meeting be adjourned
until the following March when assess-
ments would be completed. ,
Fourth, contained the method of
holding and manner of calling meet-
jugs.
‘ Fifth, the election cf board of regis—
tration.
Sixth, posting notices as required by
twns and cities.
Seventh, how and where voting
places are designated by wards: Nor-
Walk, South Norwalk, East Nor-walk
ire district, Five Mile River, Middle
Five Mile River and West Norwalk,
Broad River, Silvermine and Winni-
pauk, North Center and Cranbury
Plains district.
. Ninth, division of town into wards
via, city of Norwalk 7 wards, city of
Mile River 1, Middle Five Mile River
and West Norwalk 1, Winnipauk 1,
Broad River and Silvermine 1, North
Center and Cranbury 1, making a total
of 2] wards with 200 voters to each
ward; some would, however, have an
excess of that number and some less,
but it was as an equal division as could
be arranged.
Mr Hurlbutt concluded his charter
to election of officers, number of coun-
cilmen, registrars, assessors, fire de-
partment, etc. and their duties and
explained their authority, etc. He
suggested that the mayor receive a
salary of $500, Councilmen $25, clerk
$1500, treasurer $300 and collector $1500.
His statements were warmly applauded.
B. W. Maples moved that Mr. Hurl-
butt be authorized and instructed, at
the expense of the town, to complete
a charter on the lines of his synopsis
and give the complete charter to
Representative Light to present to the
Legislature for act-ion. '
Mr. Donovan was recognized and
called attention to several previous
town meetings at which committees
had been appointed to carry out cer—
tain instructions, but had never report-
ed. This in reference to the failure of
the majority of the committee on con-
solidation to report.
Mr. Hurlbutt raised the point of
order that the reference was not ger-
mane to the question, some one else not
having done his duty was no excuse for
others failing to do as instructed.
Mr. Donovan continuing said that he
was not constituted with that intellec-
tual disease like some of those who ad
vocated consolidation. He believed
Gladstone called it megalomania. He
then read several abstracts from Lord
Salisbury on the consolidation of the
city of London, and referred to the
capable government of the city of
South Norwalk, saying, “All we ask in
South Norwalk is that you take in all
the area you can, but leave us out.”
He referred to’the water works, electric
light system, and concluded by saying,
izens of every hamlet have said that
they do'not Want it?”
Mr. Donovan’s remarks were warmly
applauded.
William Worden, of East Norwalk,
following Mr. Donovan in favor of con-
solidation, making several telling hits
against South Norwalk. He was 'fol-
lowed in turn by Harry Payne, who
opposed the charter. Then the question
was ordered. ’
Thomas Hopper suggested that a vote
be taken by ballot. ’
E. M. Lockwood amended the sug-
gestion that the vote be had by a show
of hands. '
Mr. A. Solman amended Mr. Lock.
wood’s motion by substituting “stand-
ing,” which amendment Mr. Lockwood
accepted and the vote was ordered to
be taken by standing and holding up
the hand. '
The vote was taken by sections, the
chair appoint‘ing Messrs. R. H. Golden,
Goold Hoyt, J. E. Russell, C. J. Ferris,
H. A. Mathewson and w. H. Smith
tellers.
The vote resulted as follows:
Whole number, 344
Yes, 162
No, 182
Consolidation was declared defeated
and the meeting adjourned amidst the
cheers of the anti-consolidationists.
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JAS. H. 0LMSTEAD DEAD.
Former State’s Attorney for Fairfield County
Dies of Paralysis.
James H. Olmstead, who was stricken
with paralysis nearly a year ago, died
at his home in Stamford Monday night.
He was born in Ridgefield about 70
years ago, studied law in the office of
Charles Hawley, who was afterwards
lieutenant gbvernor, and was admitted
to the Fairfield county bar in 1854. He
had been judge of probate and a mem—
ber of the general assembly that abol-
ished New Haven as the state capital.
In 1874 He was appointed state’s attor-
ney for Fairfield county and héld that
office until succeeded by Samuel Fes-
senden, the present official, He was a
DemOcrat. He is survived by a widow,
one son and three daughters.
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Canning Factory Proposed.
At a meeting of Danbury farmers
Saturday, twenty shares of $25 each
were pledged for a. company to estat-
lish a. canning factory. TheJarmers
are greatly interested, for it will mean
an additional market for vegetables and
fruit.
-—-.Advertise iEiHHWmn .
South Norwaik’c, East Norwalk 3, Five
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with numerous other sections relating
“Why prepare a charter when the cit-‘
in a way the real demand for the trains.
.used, but no definite conclusions were
THE mind an!
Annual Meeting and - Elec-l
~tion of, Officers Held
Last Evening. .
TH E CLUB PROS-PEROUS.
Henry P. Price Re-elecled Prdsident—dleports
Read Were of a Satisfactory Nature.
. The. annual meeting of the Norwalk
club was held Monday evening. The at4
'tendance was not large, possibly owing
to the fact that many of the members
were at the town meeting.
Theannual reports showed the club
to be in a prosperous condition both as
to membership and finance.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President—Henry P. Price.
Vice-president—H. \Vhitmbre Greg-
ory. ~
Secretary—Seymour Curtis.
Treasurer—Charles E. Curtis.
Directors—Charles Olmstead, George
M. Holmes, Edward Street, Joseph C.
Randle, James G. Gregory, James Gol-
den, William ‘F. Bishop, Charles F.
Tristram. \
Council—Horace 1‘3. Dann, Goold
Hoyt, John P. Treadwell, Frederick H.
Quintard, Robert Van Buren, Jr.,
Frank Street, James W. Maples, VVil-
liam M. Betts, Allen G. Belts- Victor
8. Selleck. Winfield H. Baldwin, D.
Warren Fitch.
Auditors—Lewis C. Green, Samuel
Lynes.-
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Sunday Service On Consoli-
dated WillBe Increased
On April 16.
The Consolidated road will begin on
next Sunday to run the Sunday trains
which the new law allows.
In all probability the two express
SHAFTER resumes. '
That the
1e Tells the Bee! Court
Beef Was Good.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-—Major Gen—
‘:ral Shaffer, who conducted the cam-
)aign against Santiago, was the prin-
:ipal witness before the beef inquiry
ooard yesterday. His statements dif-
fered little from his testimony before
the war investigating committee. He
said he ate canned roast beef cold and
found 'it not disagreeable. The-refrig—
erated beef was as fine as any he had
ever eaten. The men who suffered for
lack of food had only themselves to
blame.
congress, which provides the rations
and clothing of soldiers, was responsi-
ble. He admitted that he had never
heard of canned roast beef before the
war. While it was not very palatable
in the tropics, he thought it would be
very good in a cold climate. Some of
the Pennsylvania volunteers gave direct
testimony as to the tainted character
of the refrigerated beef and the canned
roast beef. One of them testified that
beef aboard the Mississippi had mag-
gots in it.
Roosevelt’s complaints of the food fur-
nished to the Rough Riders and inti—
mated that if supplies for Roosevelt’s
regiment were short it was the fault of
the officers;
Sensation at the George Trial.
_ CANTON, 0., April 12.—Counsel for the
prosecution in the trial of Mi’s. Annie
E. George for the murder of George D'.
Santon created an immense sensation
yesterday by making known that wit-
nesses for the state were the objects of
intimidation. Surprise was general
when it became known that the alleged
interference is charged against one who
is in a sense an official of the court and
whose neutrality both sides had a. right
to. expect. Sheriff Zaiser is greatly in-
censed at the affair, and if the charges
are sustained there will be a vacancy
in his staff if contempt of court pro-
ceedings are not taken. -
The Glass Blowers' Strike.
BRIDGETON, N. J., April 12.—Some
of the glass blowers who went out on
strike from the factories are leaving to
take places at the union factories in
other cities. It is expected that by the
end of the week at least 150 will have
left. President Hayes says he has plen-
ty of applications and that most of the
striking blowers will be provided with
places. Everything is orderly. The
Cumberland factory is the only one in
operation here, but the Cohansey com-
pany is getting ready to start up. The
companies have agents out endeavoring
to employ blowers.
. The Stars and Stripes In Africa.
NEW YORK, April l2.—Rcar Admiral
Howison, commanding the south At-
lantic squadron. expects to leave the
navy yard in Brooklyn on the cruiser
Chicago next week to circumnavigate
Africa. The Chicago, which is the» flag-
ship of the south Atlantic. squadron,
will reach Cape Town, it is expected, in
six months. The purpose of the cruise
trains leaving Boston and New York
is to show the United States flag to the
at 10:03 in the morning will be the
trains selected for the new Sunday
service. These trains are the regular
week day expresses and will run on
their usual schedule.
No other new trains will be run at
pmsent but they will be put'on as fast
as the demand for them. makes itself
known. ‘ It has been the intention, so
it is said, of the officials of the road to
put on the new trains as soon as Gover-
nor Lounsbury signed the bill, and it
was generally expected that the new
trains would have started in Sunday.
The amount 0t traffic which each of
these trains will haul Will be consider-
ed with intcrest, as its size will indicate
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Former l‘nited States Senator Tabot
died at Denver. .
The glassblowers’ strike at Bridge-
ton, N. J.. has begun.
Dr. James B. ibson, aywell known
oculist, died at Colorado Springs.
The United States industrial commis-
sion has decided to investigate trusts.
Floods in Montana have done great
damage, 12 lives being lost at Glendive.
The auxiliary cruiser Yosemite has
arrived at New York to fit out for Ma-
nila. ,
New industries are to be introduced
in Sing Sing prison to employ the idle
convicts.
Richard Derrick, a clerk in the New
York assembly, was stricken at his desk
and died in a few moments.
The Jefferson day banquet'of the
Monticello club of Chicago has been
abandoned because of Democratic dis-
sensions.
Naval Repairs Discussed.
W'ASHINGTON. April 12.—The board
of naval bureau chiefs yesterday decid-
ed to alter the cruiser Cincinnati by
taking out the presentScotch shell
boilers and replacing them with water
tube boilers aggregating 7,500 horse-
power. The board also discussed at
length the feature of the new 3,000 ton
cruisers to be built, particularly the de-
gree to which electricity shall be
reached. - _____________
A Gift For Oberlin.
OBERLIN. 0., April 12.—President
Barrows of Oberlin college has an-
nounced the gift of $50,000 for the purr
pose of building and equipping a chem-
ical laboratory. Dr. Barrows received
the pledge shortly after he was elected
to the presidency In January. but the
conditions were that the affair should
be kept quiet until s’ome other matters
are consummated. The building'is to
be ready for use by next fall.
Forty-five Drowned In Collision. -'
MALTA, April 12.——-The British steam-
er Kingswell, Captain Humphreys, has
arrived here and reports being in colli-'
sion with the Greek coaster Maria in
latitude 36, longitude 22. on April 9, in
the Mediterranean, off the coast of
Tripoli. The Maria was sunk, 45 per-
sons going downwlth her. ,The Kings—
well left Alexandria last month” for flu-
_ patarlo. .. She was maimed
people in Africa.
Leased by New York Capitalists.
KINGSTON, N. Y., April 12.-—The
plant of the Diamond Truck company
here has been leased by a. company of
New York capitalists and will be used
for the manufacture of autotrucks and
automobiles. Former State Banking Su-
perintendent Charles M. Preston of the
Diamond Truck company will be one of
the directors of the new company. Two
hundred men, it is‘ said, will be em-
ployed.
RnHWay rinse Imminent.
TORONTO, April 12.—Unless the de-
mands of the locomotive engineers and
firemen on the Grand Trunk railway are
met there is every probability that a
strike will be inaugurated shortly. The
two principal demands of the men are
a readjustment of working hours and
an increase in wages.
Germany wants Answer First.
LONDON, _April 11.—Germany, ac-
cording to the Berlin correspondent of
The Standard, will not appoint the Ger-
man member of .the Samoan commis-
sion until her protest has been answer-
ed by Great Britain and the United
States. ‘
'Ca't‘holic Educators Meet.
CHICAGO, April 12.—Roman Catholic
educators from half a hundred Ameri-
can colleges and universities met in
Chicago today to attend a conference
which opened with solemn high mass at
St. James’ church at 9:30 o‘clock this
morning.
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House Hot Hipnseand Bedding and ege
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Pink and White Outing Costume.
Among the most dainty of summer
fabrics are the light colored jeans.
Like the popular pique this material
may be obtained in the very deep shades
of brightcolors as well as in white
and medium shades. Black jeans is a
summer novelty which is scarcely like-
1 y to prove as popular as black pique,be-
cause of the brownish tint which is al-
ways seen upon it, even while new. In
the lighter shades of gray, blue, rose
pink and reds the satiny finish becomes
an especial attraction. ' Our design
taken from BARPER’S BAZAR and for
which cut paper patterns are furnished
is described as follows. The skirt has
a gored front breadth agid two side gores
making in all three pieces in the skirt.
There is an allowance at the bottom of
this garment for a six-inch hem.
The position for the trimming, which
consists of double folds of dotted jeans
stitched at the upper edge of the skirt,
is marked upon the pattern. The folds
havea further finish of white cotton
braid stitched flat upon the edges.
Where desired this trimming scheme
may be reversed, and the braid made
to cover the stitchingupon the top of
the fold. The folds should be made of
bias material, and care should be ex-
ercised in fitting the points in back and
front of the gown and of the collar.
The skirt is finished with two single
pleats in the back which meet in the
centre. The bodice is a kind of'bloused
and belted Eton. It has a seamless
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'back, with but the merest suggestion
of gathering in the centre at the waist.
The front is slightly full, and even sug-
gests a pouch; but where this is not
desired the material may be drawn
smooth, so that the small flaring rovers
will just meet the band. In the original
design these began above this point, as
may be seen in the illustration. The
collar is a dainty development of the
sailor-shaped neck garniture. The
revers and collars are edged with bands
of the dotted material Outlined with
braid.
This jacket may be worn with blouse
or chemisette, as may be preferred. The
front meets just below where the col-
lar point-s converge, and a. fancy tie, of
which a pattern is included with the
costume, is tied in a sailor-knot at this
point. This tie does not pass around
the neck of the bodice, but is attached
just under the points of the collar. .It
may be made of taffeta, mousseline, or
of bright Persian silk. The sleeve is
large enough to admit of wearing a
thin under-blouse sleeve if desired.
They are box-pleated at the shoulder,
and finished at the wrist with deep
turned~back cufls edged with cdtton
braid. The design is one which would-
be effective if treated in blue flannel ~
for yachting purposes, or in such light--
weight black or colored material as
Henrietta cloth or cashmere.
This costume will require 121} yards
of pique or jeans to make it as repre-
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