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Founded in1800.]
VOL. Xena—No 40
An Entertaining and I nstraotive Home Journal, Especially Devoted to Local .News and Interests.
JOHN HINES was DHOWNED. ,
HIS BODY FOUND FLOATING
FACE DOWNWARD IN THE' .
HARBOR THIS MORNING.
HIS MONEY IN HIS POCKET.
N0 MARKS OF VIOLENCE ON DE-
CEASED TO INDICATE
FOUL PLAY.
The body of John Hines of Quintard
avenue, who has been missing since
Saturday evening last was found at 6
o’clock this morning about forty feet
ofi John H. Ferris’lower dock next the
steamboat wharf, by Thomas Hogan,
an employee at Ferris’ coal yard.
The body was discovered floating
face down‘ with the coat enveloping
about two thirds of the head. .
Hogan put out in a boat after secur-
ing the aid of Charles Youngs, engi-
neer on the oyster boat Vulcan, and
with a boat hook they towed the body
ashore.
A rope Was secured to his left arm
and the body made fast to'the dock in
the slip next the steamboat wharf, to
await the medical examiner.
Hogan then notified Chief Vollmer
who in turn notified Edward Hines,
son of the deceased, and Medical ex-
aminer Huntington.
At eight o’clock Dr. Huntington ap-
peared and made his way through the
crowd the news of the finding had
CONTEMPTIBLE FAKI-NG.
No Truth in Report of Sinking of Grand Re-
public.
Scmer one in New York yesterday,
started a report that the big steamer
Grand Republic that had taken an, ex-
cursion out to see the yacht race had
been sunk. The canard was telegraph-
ed over the country and in some quar-_
ters was given credence. Some local
people who had friends on board the
steamer at once became alarmed and
only had their fears quieted when a
dispatch was received announcing that
there was no foundation for the story.
The author of the fake,'w' ever he
was, was a most contemptible wretch.
He must have known that such a story
would have caused anxiety and in
some cases might lead to very serious
results. .
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Hit Her With the Kit-
At 1 o’clock yesterday afternoon
Catherine Merritt, the traveling com-
panion of an umbrella menderuwent
to St. Mary’s parochial residence with
her eye. black and her face cut
and bruised and asked for water to
bathe her face. The water was given
her and word sent to Officer Hunt who
went down and placed her under ar-
rest on the charge of intoxication.
Catherine said that her companion had
struck her in the face with qis umbrel4
la mending kit. Judge Gregory fined
her $5 this morning and suspended ex-
ecution of sentence long enough to al-
low her to;get out of town.
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Ex'Senator Harlan Dead.
James Harlan, former United States
Senator and Secretary of the Interior
and father of Mrs. Robert ’1‘. Lincoln,
died in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, yester-
day morning.
There is a Class of People
Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores a new preparation
called GRAIN -0, made of pure grains,
that takes the place of coffee. The
most delicate stomach receives it with-
out distress, and but few can tell 1t
from coffee. It does not cost over {as
much. Children my drink. it With
great bénefit. 15 ctsu and 20 cts; per
package Try it. Ask for GRAl-hu
brought to the scene, and had the
body brought to the shore, where it
was taken in charge by funeral director
D. W. Raymond.
As the tide was coming in at the
time of the finding of the body, it is
thought that Hines may have fallen in-
to the river at some point below Ferris’
and was carried up stream by the tide.
Upon the arrival of the body at Bay-
mond’s morgue the clothing was search-
ed and $11 in money found in one of
the pockets, nor were any marks found
upon the body other than those due to
being in the water for five days, which
indicates that there was no foul play in
the death of the deceasedjfind that he
must have stumbled and fallen over-
board in the dark;
After viewing the remains Medical
Examiner Huntington rendered his
decismn as “accidental death.”
The face of the deceased was not
badly decomposed and was readily rec-‘
Ognized.
From the finding of the body in the
. BIG DERBY FIRE.
Loss $8,000 and Many Hands Out of Em-
ployment.
., DERBY, Oct. 6.——One of the most ex-
citing fires that has occurred here for
several years, destroyed the factory of
the Derby Comb Co. on Water street
last night, causing a loss of $8,000 and
throwing 75 hands out of employment.
The company was rushed with orders
and the factory was being run night
and day.
The fire occurred shortly after 6:30
o’clock and was caused by one of the
employes in the polishing room, care-
lessly throwing a lighted paper on the
floor. The factory was a two-story
frame building and when the flames got
I under way burned fiercely. ' Several of
' the employee had narrow escapes.
The factory was located in the rear
of the Hoffman house and on account
of its proximity a number of the
guests made a hasty exit with their be-
longings. During the fire there was
an explosion of dry celluloid and its
detonation caused considerable damage
to the Hoffman‘honse cafe.
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To Honor Colvocoresses.
The Litchfield Enquirer says that
everything is progressing favorably to-
wards giving Lieut. Commander Col-
vocoresses of the Olympia a rousing re-
ception on his arrival in Litchfield,
probably on the 15th inst. Lieut Com-
mander Colvocoressea will present the
Litchfield Historical society with a
Spanish cannon he has brought from
Manila. Efforts are now being made to
have the parade first class in every
respect and to have a fine illumination
and grand display. first ‘class, every
evening. Lieut. Colvocoressess,
son of Captain George M. Colvocoress-
es, who was mysteriously murdered in
vlinton street in Bridgeport on the
night of June 3, 1872, while 011.th way-
to the steamboat.
‘. ‘ Henderson-Smith.-
Miss Eva Henderson, daughter of
Andrew Henderson, of
and Benjamin Smith, of South Nor-
walk, were marriedat the bride’s home
Wednesday eVening. by the Rev. 8. L.
Boiler, pastor of the Norwalk Metho-
dist church. ‘
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water it would appear as though Hines
fell overboard shortly after he was
seen in the rear of Lane’s at 9 o’clock
Saturday night, and that the several
parties who report having seen him
after that time are mistaken.
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Take the Grand Republic.
Those desiring to witness the
Columbia-Shamrock races to the best
advantage, should take the steamer
Grand Republic, which leaves West
20th street at 8:30 a. m. and Battery
landing at 9:10. The Grand Republic
is the largest boat going down the bay,
and observation from her. deck cannot
be obscured by any other boat. Her
commander, Capt. John Pease. was
formerly connected with the Norwalk
line under R. Cornell White, and
isa'
Winnipauk, .
knows how to please his patrons. Yes-
terday after the race was declared off
Captain Pease had the Grand Republic
headed between the two contesting
boats, giving the passengers an ex-
cellent view of the two racers.
King’s Daughters Convention.
The fifth annual convention of the
King’s Daughters Circles of the state
Will be held in the “Second Congrega-
tional Church in Waterbury, Tuesday
The opening session will .be Tuesday
at 2 p. m.
An amendment to the constitution,
providing for officers to hold-over un-
til their successors are elected, will be
acted upon during the meeting. The
Waterbury entertaining committee
has left nothing undone to make the
visit’of the delegates pleasant and prof-
itable. ,
Sons of Temperance.
The District Division of Fairfield
county will meet in Bridgeport on
Monday, October 9th, with Living
Spring division, at3 p. 111. Public meet-
ing in the evening. '
The delegates from Concord divis‘
“ion are as follows.
Delegates at large, Mrs. A. E. Pryor;
delegates, Lewis Hubbell, Mrs. Pryer,
S. Louise Sutton, Laura Lawrence,
William A. Leland, F. W. Hoyt, J.
William Rowe, Mrs. W. S. Hotchkiss.
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Burchard vs. Bach.
The case of B. Burchard et als,
against Amandus Bach. was on trial
before Judge Curtis in the common
pleas court yesterday. The principals
are residents of N orwalk: It is a suit
to determine a disputed boundary line
in Norwalk and has been pending in
the court for some time. Hurlbutt &
Gregory appear for the plaintiffs and
Gray andlKehoe for the defendants.
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Old Soldiers Sudden Death.
George Ashdown, an inmate of the
Soldiers’ Home at Noroton, was found
dead in bed at the Home Wednesday
morning. He was suffering from rheu-
matism for some time, and it is believ-
ed that the disease attacked his heart.
He was at one time a cigar manufac-
turer of prominence, in Derby. He
went-to the Home about three years
ago.
Roton Point Directors.
At a meeting of the stockholders of
the Roton Point Improvement Compa-
ny, held in Jersey City,\»‘.’ednesday, the
following directors were elected: J. S.
‘Kelly, J. Finkenstein, New York; E. A.
Woodward, Christian Swartz, South
Norwalk; John D. Kiinmey, E. O. Keel-
er, Nor-walk; H. W. Winfield, Jersey
City; F. D. Jordon, New York; L. Ja-
cobsky, New York.
The Boston Store.
The Boston Store announces the sec-
ond week of the great dissolution sale,
and ofi'ers bargains greater; than ever.
Goods are being sold at less than the
cost of labor, and the public is g1 ven a
chance to obtain dry goods at a greatly
reduced price.
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THE LADIES.
The pleasant effect and perfect safety
i with which ladies may use Syrup ”of
:Fig’s, under all conditions, makes 'it
; their favor1te remedy. To get the true
i and genunine article. look for the name
i of the California Fig Syrup Co. printed
incur the bottom of the package. For
'2 sale by all drugg'ists. '
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l A Handsome Cayfialogue.
3 Stephen Hoyt’s Sons, of the New Cn-
nztnn nursery, are sending out a hand-
some fall catalogue, which is an excel:
dent illustration of the printer’s art.
day'last, except in Bethel.
and Wednesday, October 17 and 18. .
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Ulll. ,UlLBHANGE.
The Town Of Bethel Goes
rF'rom License to NO
License.
WlLLLOOSENEARLY $2,000
Danbury Will Have to Quench the Town’s
Thirst.
So far as the County commissioners
have been able to ascertain, there was
no change in the license vote in Fair-
field county at the town elections Mon-
Danbury’s
nearest neighbor went no license by
about 75 majority thus changing the
conditions that exiSted last year.
There were three liquor licenses, one
hotel, and two druggists’ issued in
Bethel last year, the revenue derived
by the town treasury amounting to
$1,486.75.
The coming year Bethel will lose
this money, and the chances are that,
being contiguous to Danbury, the
latter city will have to quench their
thirst, and there will be just as much
liquor drunk in the town as over.
Some of the towns did not vote upon
the license question, and the conditions
therefore remain the same as they
were the previous year.
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A Pretty Sight.
A brilliant and notable sight was
seen by a number of people early yes?
terday morning. At 4:50 o’clock there
was a sudden brilliant meteoric out-
burst in the southern sky, accompanied
by a d1version from the main body of
a myriad of flecks of light which sud-
denly closed back again upon the cen-
tral outburst. It was a rvery pretty
sight and lasted about a minute. '
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Liquor Applications.
The County Commissioners give no-
tice in another column that they will
be in session at police headquarters,
Haviland street, South Norwalk, Mon-
day October 9 from 10 am. until 3:30
pm. to receive and advertise liquor li-
censes. They also state that all ap-
plications must- he advertised on that
day.
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Working Night and Day.
The busiest and mightiest little
thing that was ever made is Dr. King’s
New Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-
coated globule of health, that changes
weakness into strength, 'listlessness in-
to energy, brain-fag into mental power.
They’re wonderful in building up the
health. Only 25c per box. 80er by
John A. Riggs, Drugglst, 11 Main st.
Big Coal Laudu‘ Purchase.
BELLEFONTE, Pa., Oct. '6.——A syn
dicate of Bellefonte capitalists, together
with a small interest by several eastern
men. has closed a deal for the purchase
of 125,000 acres of coal lands in Indiana
and Armstrong counties. The price to be
paid is considerably more than $1,000,-
000. The tract includes the entire terri-
tory known as the Plum creek basin, em’
bracing almost the whole of five town-
ships. It is heavily timbered, almost en-
tirely underlaid with a six foot vein of
coal, has natural gas and good indica-
tions of oil. To develop will necessitate
the building of nearly 50 miles of new
railroad from the town of Indiana. Th’
syndicate of purchasers will begin exten'
sive operations in the near future.
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Burglars Come t3 Grief.
SYRACUSE, Oct. 6.—Yesterday mom
ing Policeman Edward Tubbert discover-
ed three burglars breaking into a saloon.
He recognized them as men who are
wanted at Cortland and other places. He
fired three shots at the men, and they re-
turned the fire. At 9 o’clock detectives
saw Fred Dykeman and Frank Curtis,
accompanied by Frank Townsend, leav-
ing a house near the center of the city.
They were arrested, and an examination
showed that Townsend had been shot in
‘the back. He was taken to St. Joseph’s
hospital and the others locked up. The
police are satisfied that the men are the
same Officer Tubbert had his fight with.
M’iinuuiént 'Un'velllng.
OGDENSBURG, N. Y., Oct. 6.—A
stately granite monument marking the
site of Fort Lapersentntive was unveiled
yesterday with civic and military demon-
strations and formalb' presented to the
city'by Swed-Kat-Si chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution._ The fort
was erected in 1749 by the white pioneers
of northern New York; Abbe Francis
Picqu‘et, a French Sulpician priest, and
was the first building erected where the
city of Ogdensburg now stands. It was
thelast fortification relinquished by the
British to the Americans.
Ultimatum to Castro.
CARACAS, Venezuela, Oct. 6.—-The
governmenttroops won a victory in a
skirmish with guerrilla bands at Villa-
decura. President Andrade has sent a
final 'commission with an ultimatum to
- the rebel General Castro.
NORWALK‘ CONN.. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6. 1.899 —12 PAGES.
POISONED BY MISTAKE.
Mrs. David, of Stratford, Took Carbolic
Acid.
Mrs. John Devitt,'of Stratford, died
yesterday afternoon from drinking car-
bolic acid. The victim was feeling ill
and took the deadly stuff by mistake
for medicine. She was in agony until
her death. Her husband summoned
Dr. F. S. Lewis, of Stratfo‘rd, but Mrs.
Devitt had passed away before he ar-
rived at 1:30 o’clock. Mrs. Devitt was
about 65 years of age and leaves a
large family of children, all adults,
14 years. Medical Examiner Downs,
of Stratford, was notified.
AMUSEMENTS.
The American Girl.
The attraction which will appear at
Hoyt’s Theatre to-night, will be A. Q.
Scammon’s latest and greatest success,
“The American Girl,” by H. Grattan
Donnelly, author of “Darkest Russia,”
“Natural Gas,” and other popular at-
tractions. The company includes many
well known actors of merit, including
Geo. F. Hall," Miss Frankie St.John,
and others. Many high class special-
ties are introduced, making the per-
formance one of the most enjoyable to
be seen here this season.
Hi Henry’s Minstrels.
Hi. Henry’s Big City Minstrels of fit-
ty Star Performers will hold sway at
Hoyt’s Theater, on Oct. 9th. This at-
traction is- specially complimented by
the press of New York City, Boston
and Philadelphia as having excep-
tionally fine Singers and talented Com-
edians, accomplished Dancers and an
extensive Olio of eight high grade
Vaudevilles. We are glad to welcome
attractions of this nature. Never be-
fore such a large and expensive show
at these prices, 25, 35 and 50 cents.
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Bureau of Engréi’ri‘u’g' din! ‘Prlntln’g.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.—The report
of the director of the bureau of engrav‘
ing and printing for the-fiscal year ended
June 30 last shows that the number of
sheets of securities delivered during the
year was 112,161,122, which is 19,181,644
in excess of the preceding year. The ex-
penditures amounted to $1,884,441, which
is only $313,842 in excess of the preced-
ing year, notwithstanding the fact that
a large amount of work formerly printed
upon power presses by direction of con-
gress was printed upon hand presses,
which increased the cost about 50 per
cent. The director asks for an appropria-
tion of $100,000 for an extension to the
building. He also asks for a fireproof out-
building to' cost $92,000. The director
also recommends that‘the compensation
of the women plate printers’ assistants
be increased to $1.50 a day. '
‘ ,Dewey Takes 3“ Best.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.—The absence
of the president from Washington and
the conclusion of the official festivities
left Admiral Dewey practically to him-
self yesterday. He started out early for
a constitutional and took quite a walk
through the northwest section of the
city, dropping in for a short time- at the
the McLean residence.
Working Night andDay.
The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is Dr. King’s
New Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-
coated globule of health, that changes
weakness into strength, listlessness in-
to energy, brain-fag into mental power.
They’re wonderful in building up the
health. Only 25c per box. Sold by
John A. Riggs, Druggist, 11 Main
street '
with the exception of one daughter of ‘
Metropolitan club and then returning to
[$1.00 3 Yea,- -: ,1.
PRICE Two CENT
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WERE ll THEFAIH. 9'
Family Away and Robbers
Break Into Charles
Williams HouSe.‘
GOT $1,000 lN, JEWELRY.
Brookfield Center Excited Over .9. Bold Rob-
bery. I
The police were notified last night
that the residence of Charles Williams’
at Brookfield Center,had been entered
by burglars during the afternoon and
jewelry, diamonds, etc. to the value of
over $1,000 were stolen. All the mem-
bers of Mr. Williams’ family were at~
tendimg the fair and when they re-
turned in the evening the burglary.
was discovered. Entrance was gained
by forcing a window.
—-Adw=rtise in THE GAZETTE.
FOR SALE. a
FOR SALE—A barber shop doing a
good busmess. Apply at this of-
fice. S-18-tf
FOR SALE—One of the best building.
lots in the city; five minutes wa. 1:
from Bridge. Water and gas on street.
W'. H. Byington, Insurance, GAZETTE
Building. ‘ N 30tf
FOR SALE—Three fine building lots-
on Wilton avenue. 0. E. Wilson, >
Insurance, GAZETTE Building. N30 tf
-FOR SALE—House at Broad River,
6 rooms and basement' new barn'
lot 75x200; chicken house. said fruit. W.’
H. _ Byington, Insurance, GAZETTE
Bulldlng. M8 tf
FOR SALE—House on Franklin ave]
nue, water and sewer connection; barn
and. hennery. W. H. Byington, Insur ‘
ance, GAZETTE Building. MS tf
FOR SALE OR RENT—House on
Camp street; 13 rooms, modern im-
provements; barn and large carriage
house. W. H. Byington, Insurance,
GAZETTE Building. M8 tf
'EO RENT.
1‘0 RENT.—House of 8 rooms, 20
Center Avenue. Rent moderate.
Convenient for either one or two fam-
ilies. Two minutes walkto red line
ca: 2Infquire 53 West avenue.
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TO RENT—The whole or part of the
House on Cross street, opposite
Grace church; possession Sept. let.
A30tf F. ST.JOHN LOCKwoop,Trustee.
'1‘0 RENT—A small 7 room cottage ‘
on Union Place to rent cheap.
Apply to Chas. Olmstead or W. H.
Byington, Room 1. GAZETTE Building.
TO RENT—A large ball in the GA-
ZET'I‘E Building. Apply to Charles
Olmstead, Masonic Building. N30 tf
WANTED.
. . ANTED—Contractors to know
that the Fidelity and Deposit
Co , of Maryland, furnishes surety. W.
H. Byington, agent, GAZETTE Build
ing. . N30 tf
WAN TED—Houses and Real Estate
to sell. W. H. byington, Insur-
ance, GAZETTE Building. N30
-Drofesslonal Card.
ADIES’ NURSE. Apply 9 warren
\ street OlOtf g.
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