4 iv \ *7 Founded inlBOOJ ,4", Entertaining? and Destructive Home Journal, Especially Devoted to Local News and Interests. V [$1.00 a tea. VOL. Xena—No '24. NORVVALK CONN. FRIDAY. JUNE 16. 1899 —12 PAGES. PRICE Two CENT lHi nuptials With Which to Pay Norwalk, FrenchhSpoliation Claims. i i lT lS NEARLY $10,000. i W The Lockwood and Selleck Heirs the Luckyl Claimants. Messrs. George B. St.John and Jar- vis Kellogg, administrators of the es- tates of Eliphalet, Buckingham and William Lockwood and James Hezekiah Selleck, have received no- tice that the government has sent the money on their allowed French spolia- and. tion claims. The money came to the Central National Bank of this city in the form of a treasury certificate and amounts to nearly $10,000. The claim which this money is to pay is for the loss of the schooner Hannah, which was owned by the Lockwoods and Sellecks and captured by the French. There are quite a number of Nor- ~walk heirs who will come in for a portion of the money. and Messrs. St- John and Kellogg will call a. me3ting of all parties in interest when the award will be equitably divided among them all. ‘ Why He Didn’t Go. A number of passengers on the steamer Harlem, yesterday morning, did considerable kicking because Cap— tain Moses H. Wilson tied up at Dorlon Point dock, for an hour anti did not run the boat through the fog. Captain Wilson had not run the Harlem over the con rse prior to yesterday, and therefore had no log to guide him, and believing the safety of his passengers of more account than a quick trip to New York wisely concluded to wait until the fog lifted.) After the Captain has run the Harlem over the course several times and secures a log of her A-~ ‘speed etc. he will carry her safely through without delay whatever kind of weather. ______ _ __c . ,.-___ Grab Bag Party. The Woman’s Exchange this after- noon will hold a Grab Bag party on the lawn in front of the Central club house if clear, from 3 to 6 o’clock. If showery the party will be held in the club house. The admission is free. The party is given for the benefit of the Exchange and promises to be a most delightful affair. All the ladies should attend and those who have children should make a special effort for their sake. sjgxunt Melissy will be there and will sing coon songs; a gypsie will tell you your fortune: there will be grab bagsin which will be pretty presents and there will be refreshments for sale. I ——‘O-l>———_“ Annual Election.‘ Star of Columbia Circle Companions of the Forest held its annual election last night. The following officers were elected: C‘. (.‘.—Mrs. Jennie Tobey. S. C. C.—Mrs. Murray. B. S.———-.\/Irs. George Steegmuller. F. S.—Miss Katherine Brennan. 'l‘.—Miss Kate Duffy. R. G.-Mrs. Mary Lyle. L. G.—-Miss Callahan. I. G.~—Miss Mulcahey. O. G.—~Miss O’Connelh Pianist—Miss May Brennan. $200 Reward. A reward of $200 has been offered by the state for the capture of Szantho and Frank Ruskowsky, the two crim— inals who escaped from the prison at Wethersfield. The sum of $100 will be awarded for either of the escaped con- Victs. ' \ Nearly 2,000 insane. There were 1,956 inmates at the Con- necticut Hospital for the Insane at Middletown, May Blst, an increase of twelve during the month. Forty were admitted during the month, 23 were discharged or removed and 5 died. — To-Night and To-morrow Night, And each day and night during thi week, you can get. at any druggist’s, Kemp‘s Balsam for the Throat and Lungs acknowledged to be the most successful remedy ever sold for Coughs, Group, Bronchitis,'Asthma and Con- sumption. Get a. . bottle today and keep it always in the house, so you can check your cold at once. Price 25c- and 50c. Sample bottle free. A-‘ _ WANTS CHILDREN BACK. Mrs. Galvan Declares She Can Take Care of Them. Mrs. Frank Galvan of Bridgeport, mother of the three children who were committed to the county home in this city while suffering from whooping cough, visited the office of the county commissioners yesterday accompanied by her counsel, for the purpose of tak- ing steps to get the children back. Mrs. Galvan says that the reports sent out about her are all wrong. She says she is earning enough money to take care of the children and she do— clares that there is no good reason why they should be made wards of the state. Stamford Races. The 10-mile'r0ad ~ race of the Stam- fOl‘CI Wheel club, held yesterday after- noon was won by J. T. Jacobson of New Haven(2 minutes,) in 28.46. There was a field of 50 starters, but on account of the dust and the extreme heat the time‘ was not considered exceedingly fast. Harry Way of Hartford (2.303,) took second prize; M. Fitzpatrick, Ansonia, (2.30) third prize, and J. W. Linley, Bridgeport, (3.00) fourth. The time prize was won by Arthur Ladue of Matteawan, N. Y., in 28.45. The feature of the race was the con- test between R. M. Alexander of Hart- ford and Stephen Ezequete of New Canaan, both scratch men, and the latter the winner in last year’s race. Alexander won out by about two feet. Neither man succeeded in getting any prizes of any value as they were badly placed on account of the handicaps. The special prize to the Stamford rider was won by Phillip Cunren. Semi-Annual Meeting. St. Joseph’s T. A. B. and L. Society held its semi-annual business meeting and election of officers in Music Hall last night. The officers elected for the ensuing six months were: President—Edward Hines. Vice-President—P. C. Hayes, Recording Secretary—Bernard New- man. ' Financial Secretary—Bernard Con- noly. Treasurer—Edward Flynn. -———‘l -0- Danbury’s New Court House. The cornerstone of the new court house at- Danbury is to be laid with due and proper ceremony on Tuesday June 27. It is proposed to make event memorable in the history of the city and committees are now actively engaged in preparing for the day. It is,.understood that the laying of the' corner stone will be under the direc— tion of the grand lodge of Masonry. ——_'_.—‘.-.’—’ To Be Consecrated Tuesday. Grace church will be consecrated at 11 o‘clock next Tuesday morning by the Rt. Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster, bishop of the diocese of Connecticut. The Bishop will be assisted by other distinguished prelates. Invitations have been issued for the ceremony. The bishop of Central Pennsylvania will preach the consecration sermon. .- Saloon Attached. Constable Goodwin this morning at- tached the license and saloon of Rosey Kramercik in Whistleville on a claim of Fishel & Levy of New York. E. H. Fox is fishing for trout to-day. William B. Spencer of Boston is in South Norwalk to-day. Miss Ida Decker of Hanford place, is visiting in Long Island. Willard Waterbury of Clifi' street, has purchased a Syracuse racer. Mr. and Mrs. Tray of Bridgeport, are spendingaweek at the Haviland House, Bell Island. ' Mrs. William T. Price of Boston, has returned home from a. several weeks’ visit to Mrs F. C. Crew of South Main street. Arthur Carr and LeRoy Decker have gone to Staten Island, to-day, to sail up the new 46.foot sloop yacht which has been bought by Mr. Bildwin, the New York man. who has leased the Marvin place for the season. A Frightful Hunder Will often cause a. horrible Burn Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen’s Arni- ca. Salve, the best in the world, will kill the pain and promptly heal it. Cures Old Sores. Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons. Corns, all Skin Erup- tions. Best Pile cure on earth. Only 25cts.a.box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by John A. Riggs, Druggist, 11 Main 5 reet. . . » ‘7 THEIR MONEY run. Bridgeport Speculators Look- ing for Bucket Shop Proprietor. SU DDTLN LY SKIPPED. Took With 'Them all the Cash of Their Customers. Bridgeport speculators were treated to a sensation surprise yesterday when it was noised about that the brokerage concerns, James H. Havens & Co. and Thompson & Bishop. located in the Sanford building in that city closed their doors and disappeared with all the funds of their customers. The disappearence of Broker Thomp- son occasionedless surprise than that of Mr. Havens. The first is a confirm- ed roamer and that he spent so much time in that city caused some surprise. Mr. Havens has always been looked upon as a straightforward business man. He had a host of friends who were both surprised and aggrieved to hear of his adventure. In addition to being an active member of the Park ,i City Yacht club. Mr. Havens moved in iselect society and older heads pictured a bright future fox-him. It is conceded that he was a keen-sighted and conser- vative broker. Business. reverses are the evident cause for his sudden de- parture. Over $5,000 of invested capi- tal went with him. When the doors of his office were closed Wednesday night everything was evidently all right. The same circumstances prevailed in Thompson &'Bishop’s office. Yesterday morning, when the regular visitors came around, both places were found closed. This was considered peculiar and inquiries were made at other bucket shops. No one seemed 'to understand matters. By noon there had been no change and a wild crowd of speculators searched all over Bridgeport for the stock brokers or their operators. The amount taken by Thompson 8: Bishop cannot be estimated. Havens & Co., also had an office in the bank building in this city. Douglass Fowler Woman‘s Corps meets this afternoon. 0 Relief Olive Branch Lodge, K. of P.. con- ferred the second degree on one candi- date last night. John Walpole of Troy, N. Y., is in town again and is working for the Old \T'ell Cigar CO. Henry T. Grant of Hartford, with Lounsbury, Mathenson and Co. was in town this morning.~ Miss Grace M. Seymour of: West street. has returned from Haeketts— town Collegiate Institute in New Jersey. Eureka Lodge Daughters of Rebekah will initiate several candidates tesnight Grand and District Division officers will be present. Mrs. George D. Keefer of Cottage avenue, who has been ill is-able to be out and is nursing her daughter Mrs. Fred Bryant of Maple Street. who is ill. Mrs. Thomas Madden of Day street, fell in her room Wednesday afternoon and broke her collarbone. The fracture was reduced by Dr. L. M. Allen.’ Adaughter of John W. Nolan, of Hartford, is ill of the measles at the Hill. The house has been quarantined. The Socialistic Labor Party has changed its meeting days to the first and third Thursday from the first Tuesday. Open air meetings will soon be held on the square on Railroad place, probably Sunday afternoons. ‘vv 7‘ There is a Class of People Who are injured by the use of cotfee. Recently there has been placed in all the grocery stores a. new preparation called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains, that takes the place of coffee. The most delicate, stomach receives it with- out distress. and but few can tell it from coffee. It does not oust over i- as much. Children may ,dlink it with great benefit. 15 etc. and 25 cts. per package Try it. Ask for GRAIN-0. homé of her grandfather. on Spring, REWARD FOR THE BOOKS; Sheriff FitzRoy Offers $100 to Secure Those Owned by the Murdered Postmaster. Deputy Sheriff Fitz Boy of Green- wich, has offered a reward ~of $100 for the return of the books belonging to the late,Shadrack J. Close, the murder- ed Stanwich postmaster. There may, or may not hinge im- portant clues in the missing books, and the authorities are making every effort to secure them. 20 men have been at work in the woods and fields of Stan- wich searching for them, for several days, but so far no trace of them has been discovered. It is proposed to look into the bot- tom of Putnam lake and in order to do this satisfactorily, a peculiar, re— fleeting contrivance has been made. the water, it is impossible to see the bottom from the boat, but by means of a box with a looking glass placed in the proper positions, the bottom of the lake is reflected. This contrivance will be put in use to-day. It has been thought all along that the old postmaster had no money with him except that in the tin box, and a. It appears, however, that money to pay taxes was given to him the day before he was murdered, and this money has not been'found. An unfortunate circumstance con nected with the case is, that owing to .the arrests that were made, the people living in the vicinity are afraid to talk for fear of being locked up. The authorities, however, are hard at work on it and will keep at it until the mystery is all cleared away. ——Stam- ford Advocate. ‘ Dew , at, “ Slap Sammy“ S ltvctwgw , Glows, Qtlvpv gallon, QUVQO’ v‘vflOJDtWN- The Weather. Fair to-night and Saturday; cooler to-night. —-‘—-——-—<o.c>—-——————-—— Monroe street has been covered with crushed stone. The phonograph entertainment in the East Norwalk school Tuesday, net- ted $25. . Miss C. F. Baird is having a bay win- dow built on the north side of her house at West avenue and Orchard street. The steamer Nedea has been charter- ed by the Oriental Flute and Drum band, of Stamford, for a moonlight ex- cursion to Laurelton Grove, L. I. , July 19. John W. Gorham, is recovering from asevere sprain, sustained a. few days ago while at work in the Norwalk and Fair-field Worsted Mills. A telephone is to be placed in the of- fice of Attorney E. M. Lockwood in the GAZETTE building. Mr. Lockwood will also place one in his new East ave- nue residence. ' Bridgetender John Fl. Cole has found the skiff which he rented to a boy Tuesday afternoon. It was lying in a slip near the steamboat dock. —Rib Roast, 12am, 6 Water street. Mrs. T. Marshall Andrews, of West Main street, is to spend the balance of the summer ih‘ Pittsfield, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Walter T. Taylor, of Mott avenue, will spend two weeks in the mountains of New York state. AA‘ er The Appetite of a Goat Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose .Ssomach and Liver are out of order. All such should know that Dr, King’s New Life- Pills. the wonderful Stomach and Liver Remedy, gives a splendid appetite, sound digesdon and a.’ regular bodily hpbit that insures perfect health and great energy. Only z5c.a.t John A..Riggs’ drug store, It Mainstreet. r Owing to the ripple on the surface of' roll of bills in his inside vest pocket, PLUNBilillfllIJHHST. A Stranger Killed at Savin Rock While Diving. ' WATER TWO FEET DEEP. After the Plunge the Body, Floated andl Attracted Attention. NEW HAVEN, June 16,-—A man, who has not yet been identified, dived in- to two feet of water atHick’s bathing house, Savin Rock, at about 6:30 o’clock last evening and was killed. An examination proved that he had struck on his head and fractured his spine. Immediately after the man made the plunge the body floated in such a man- ner as to excite suspicion that he was injured or dead, in the crowd that was about Miller’s pavilion close at hand, watching the bathers. Officers Butler and Orr of the West Haven police and two young men named Arthur Twitch- ell and William Clark went in the wa- ter and towed the body ”ashore. Doc- tors Fuller and Wilson were handy and worked nearly half an hour thinking that there might be some life in the body. When they saw life was extinct they summoned Medipal Examiner. Barnett. After an examination he or- dered the. bodyiremoved to the morgue. um height and apparently about 30 years old. His face was clean shaven and he had dark hair. He left in the bath house a black diagonal coat and trousers and no vest. His hat was a dark derby. His ‘shoes were nearly 1‘ new. . ‘0-..- _. ' The World's Wfiéfi'i Crop. WASHINGTON, June 16.—The agri- cultural department yesterday issued a circular giving the substance of reports received by it up to June 10 on the condi- tion of foreign crops. It says that a Brit- ish commercial estimate tentatively'puts the world's wheat crop of 1899 at 2,504,- 000,000 bushels, against 2,748,000,000 bushels in 1898, a reduction of 244,000,- 000 bushels, or nearly 8.9 per cent. An- other ostimate makes a reduction of 352,- 000,000 bushels. -- an" A Gigantic Clotmng'Tru’s‘t.‘ BALTIMORE, June Ill—Options haw: been secured on 150 large clothing manna facturing establishments throughout the country by Samuel Rosenthal, Jr., of this city. who for the last four months has been actively engaged in forming a gi- gantic clothing combination to be known as the American Clothing Manufacturing company. The company, it is under- stood, will have a capital of $100,000,000. India's Proposal Favored. LONDON, June 16,—Thc house of commons last evening. by a vote of 293 against 152. rejected a motion proposed by the Right Hon. Sir Henry Hartley Fowler. Liberal. member for East “’01- vorhampton and former secretary of state for India, praying the queen to dis- allow thc proposal of the Indian govern- mont to impose countervailing duties up- on sugar. Boston would Dine Dewey. BOSTON, Juno lib—The Boston Mer' chants’ club has forwarded through Sec- retary Long to Admiral Dewey an invi- tation to a dinner to be given by that organization after the admiral’s arrival in this country. Secretary Long has ex- pressed to the club his confidence in the admiral’s acceptance of the courtesy and his intention to be present at ‘the ban- quet. Walter Gould operator at the South N orwalk dock was in Boston Wednes- day,David Hughes substituted for him. Harry E. Tolles of South Main street, has been spending, a few days at the Bordentown Military Institute where he was a pupil last year. The Germania Seengerbund has vot- ed to dispose of its hall on the Wash- ington street bridge as soon as a. pur- chaser appears. The price asked. is understood t(_) be $5,500. —-Leg of Lamb, 12c.. 6 Water St. William H. Hubbard pastor of the South Norwalk Baptist Church. will. preach the sermon ata conference (fl the Baptist pastors of the Fairfield as‘ ' ,sociation, t5 be held in the Immanual Baptist Church, Bridgeport. THE MODERN BEAUTY Thrives on good food and sunshine with plenty of exercise in the open air. Her form glows with health and her face blooms with its beauty. If her system needs the cleansing action ~ laxative remedy, she uses tl‘ gentle ‘ and pleasant Syrup of Figs, made by ; the Califorhia Fig Syrup C9. only. i The dead man is stout and of . medi- , DEATH OF RICHARD P. BLAND. For More Than Twenty Years on ‘Promlnent Figure at Washington. ' LEBANON, Mo., June 16.—The death of Richard P. Bland, which occurred here: f yesterday morning at 4:30 o’clock after a long illness, removes an interesting and prominent figure from public life. As a member of the house of repre- sentatives few exceedeer. Bland in length of service, and not many were more popular with his colleagues of all parties than he. His first election as a national representative was to the For- ty-third congress as :1 Jackson Democrat. He was assigned tp~ a minority place on the committee on’ revolutionary pensions and war of 1812, serving with Robert B. Vance of North Carolina. Mr. Bland was successively elected to' _ the Forty-fourth, Forty-fifth, Forty- sixth, Forty—seventh, Forty-eighth, For- .3». u" : RICHARD P. BLAND. ~ ty-uinth, Fifheth. Fifty-first, Fifty-sec- ond and Fifty—third: congresses, but was defeated for election to the Fifty-fourth in 1894. In 1896, however, he was elect— ed to the Fifty-firth congress as a Silver ' Democrat, receiving 24,605 against 19,- 754 votes for T, D. Hubbard, the Repub— lican candidate. During the late congress Mr. Bland held minority places‘ on the committees on coinage, weights and measures and on expenditures for public buildings. ‘ In the Democratic Fifty-third congress, however, when he was at the height 01' his career in»,the house, hemas chairman of the committee on coinage, weights and measures and made a conspicuous record by the éoinage measures which he intro- duced and by the speeches which'he made in favor of them. It 'was in connection . with these speeches that he 93111913119 sobriquet ‘of “Silver Dick Bland.” ‘ Mr. Bland was the son of a country minister and farmer, and was born in Ohio county. Ky., in 1835. He worked as a farm hand in‘ youth, but wen? to school long enough to obtain a teacher’s certificate. In 1855 he went to California and remained in the far west for ten years, teaching school and practicing law. In 1805 he settled in Missouri, where he combined law, olitics and farming, w . - -..__' ‘1‘)-.._.__. _. .___.____v‘3: . P 4?? Menu-318' 'ii'o‘r' Slhn'iln Hérbes. ‘ WASHINGTON, June 16.—The navy department has received the 1,700 bronze medals authorized by congress for the officers and men who participated in the, battlc of Manila Bay. The bureau of navigation will see to the distribution of the medals, those for the ofiicers and‘ men of the Olympia anti Raleigh being given to them in this country, while those on the ships still at Manila will be forwarded. The medals are handsome products of the jeweler's art. one face showing a has relief of Admiral Dewey, while the reverse shows the idealized head of the American sailor. . Senator Cooke Indicted. CHARLOTTE. N. 0.. June 16.-The grand jury in the federal court here has returned a true bill against TV. J. Cocke, state senath from Buncombe, charging him with embezzlement and misappro- priation of funds of the National Bank of Asheville w'hile cashier of that institu- tion. '..'he amount alleged to have been abstracted is about $18,000. Cooke was arrested in Ashevillc yesterday and gave bond in the sum of $15,000. In a state- ment published yesterday afternoon in the Ashcville Citizen Cooke denied that he owes the bank a dollar. ' Emperor Nicholas Disappointed. LONDON, June 16.—The Odessa cor- respondent of The 'Daily News says: “Emperor Nicholas, it is reported here, is much disappointed at. the prospect of the outcome of the peace conference. In the opinion of his advisers no further- hope need be indulged that sufficient suc- cess will be attained to warrant the re- assembling of the conference. It is un- derstood that neither Germany nor Aus= tria'would accept a second invitation.” Kindlin’g Wood hoot Bun-lied. ' LOi. VILLE, N. Y.. June Ill—The ex- tensive kindling wood factory at Castor- land owned by the Standard Wood com- pany of New York was destroyed yester- day afternoon by fire which originated in the kiln. The plant was erected five years ago and cost $25,000. It is insured with New York agencies. but for what amount is not known. Over 100 hands were employed. . Engineers Disagree. . MANAGUA, Nicaragua. via Games: ton, June 16.—-—The engineers of Costa Rica have disagreed for about: six months regarding the line defining the margin about Lake Nicaragua, and now the. Nicaraguan engineer. has appealed in an open letter to General Alexander, the’ arbiter of the boundary, to examine and decide the lake question without the con- current request of Costa Rica. “- The Volksrnnd Adjourn. PRETORIA, J une Iii—Both chambers of the volksraad have adjourned to éna‘ ble the members to consult their constitu- ents on the franchise proposals of Presi- dent Kruger. / v~ “anal.“
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