Founded in 1800.] VOL. XCIX.—NO 44. unnwuuuwuu William Abbott of Hurlbutt Street Injured This Morning. TAKEN To HOSPITAL Where He Now‘ Lies Unconscious With a Bad Scalp Wound. William Abbott of nHurlbutt Street, was thrown from his wagon on West avenue, opposite the residence of Gen. Russell Frost this morning and quite badly injured. Abbott, who is a butcher, was driv- ing down West avenue with Thomas Murphy when the horse, which is of nervous temperament, became fright- ened and started to run, the wagon col- liding with John Hines’ dump cart, throwing both into the street. Murphy .escaped uninjured but Abbott struck on his head and receiv- ed a bad scalp wound rendering him unconscious. Dr. W. B. Bean was summoned, and at once sent for the ambulance and had " the injured man removed to the hos- \ I pital where his wounds were dressed with the assistance of Dr. Hitchcock and he now lies in an unconscious or dazed condition at that institution. The wagon and harness were wreck- ed, and the horse ran as far as Dr. where he was Tracey’s residence, caught by Thomas Gregory. Word was sent to Ofiicer Hunt and be secured a carriage and drove to the scene, but as Abbott was in the hands of the physician and the- accident oc- curing outside of the city limits he. could render no assistance. He, how- ever, dispatched a messenger to Hurl- butt Street to notify Abbott’s family of his accident. a A Great Sale- A tremendous sale of Dry Goods is going on at the Boston Store. The sale commences on Saturday, at 9 a. n1. Asmall roll of money will buy a big bundle of goods. The-early buyer will catch the best bargains. Read the adv. in to-day’s issue. Consolidated Buys Cars. The Consolidated road directors have given an order for parlor and sleeping cars to equip two trains of five cars each to run on the Consolidated lines. This action was that which started the re- port that the road would turn over its independent parlor car and sleeping car business to the Pullman Palace our people. The additional equipment cost $170,000. Whist Clubs Meet. At the meeting of the Eccentric club with Mrs. William Betts on Spring wood avenue. Wednesday evening, the first prizes were won by M rs. J. C. Newkirk and George F. Betts; the second prizes were secured by Mrs. Cito Hatch and Charles Miller. Miss Mai Curtis won the prize at the lr‘ati .ce Whist meeting with Mrs. C. A. Hare trom Wednesday afternoon. ‘-A-: V Plan of the Links- The drives and holes-of the Norwalk Golf links are as follows: F'rst hole, 192 yards; second hole, 223 yards; third hole 296 yards; fourth hole 460 yards; fifth hole, 219 yards; sixth hole, 185 yards; seventh, 245 yards; eighth, 140 yards; ninth, 190 yards. The second and eighth holes are up hill drives while the seventh is down Icill. There are 2,157 yards in the course. ‘ .. -_ .m_._.... New Licenses Granted The County comm1ssioners have be- gun granting l1censes 1n the county towns, it being the last month of the license year in all towns but Bridge- port The commissioners will sit at the police headquarters, South Norwalk, next Monday for the purpose of grant- ing licenses. They have issued the following new licenses: E r nest Groesch ner, Norwalk; William McCarthy, New Canaan; John Kohle1, New Canaan; John J. Con- nelly, Stamford: Druggists’ licenses: Lulu B. Switzer, Fair-field; Henry E. Northrop, Danbury. fl. . -LA‘ 7 r mama... inVTHEIGAZI'ETTE.’ .4 n Entertaining and Instinctive Home Journal, Especially Devoted to Local .News and I ntefegts. HEALESTATEBHANGE. Daskam Block on Main Street. TO MAKE IM PROVEM ENTS. Will Open Wholesale and Retail Liquor Business. Michael Ratchford has through Mitchell & Son purchased the old Daskam block, Nos. 6 and 8 Main street from Jere Donovan, the present owner. The two stores in the block are now occupied by Patrick Slattery as a bar- ber shop and the saloon of the late Michael F. Powers. It is the intention of Mr. Ratchford to at once make decided improvements in these stores as well as in the build- ing. As soon as the present tenants vacate the premises Mr. Ratchford will begin his improvements, and will open a re- tail liquor saloon in the store now oc- cupied as a barber shop, while the Powers’ store will be opened for the sale'of liquor by wholesale only. BIG EARNINGS. The Consolidated Railroad Reflects the Busi- ness Prosperity. The increase in the net earnings of the Consolidated road for the quarter ending Oct. 1 will foot up to the aston- ishing figure of $1,000,000. The re- port has not yet been made, nor have all the figures for the last month, Sep- tember been handed in, so that a full and complete statement cannot yet be made. That the full total gain of the road’s earnings from all sources will reach nearly $2,000,000 is undisputed. It is understood thnt the total gross earnings from Operation will reach $12,000,000 for the three months, the largest figure in recent railroad state- ments. The moi-ease of $1,000,000 net means 2 per cent. on the share capital. At a similar rate throughout the year the net earnings of the road would increase $2,500,000 over the net earnings of the previous year, which were given in the last report as $11, 500, 000. Stag Party Edward Fable of 113 Wasnington street entertained about twenty-five friends at a stag party at his home last night. Music was the principal feat- ure of the evening. Charles Betts ren- dered piano selections; Messrs. Mans- field and Dunn several selections on the banjo and Frank Leone on the guitar. Discharges from the C. N. G. The following members of the Con— necticut National Guard have been dis- charged from the military service of the state for the reasons assigned, by order of Gen. Van Keuren: Fourth regiment—Co. D, benefit of the service, Trumpeter Hugh J. Mona~ han, Private James C. Bradley, Priv- ate William H. Blackman; Co. F, non- residence, Sergeant Cyrus J. Crabbe, Private Joseph Sargent; benefit of the service, Private Fred Brown, Private Richard F. Fitzgerald. —-——-<o-o.——-—~ Who Will Be Vice-President. In the event 'of Vice-President Ho- bart’s death attention will be called to a new law passed by congress which provides that in the event of the death of both the president and vice-presi- Vdent or if both were unable to serve, the duties of the president should be performed bya member of the cabinet, dent they were to stand in the follow- ing order: Secretary of state, secretary of treasury, secretary of war, attorney general, postmaster general, secretary of the navy, secretary of the interior and secretary of agriculture. If Mr. McKinley should be incapaci tated for duty now, as the vice-presi- dent being fatally ill, it would become the duty of Secretary of State John Hay to assume the duties of the presi- dential office. Senator William P. Frye, of Maine, is now president pro tempore of the senate, and assuch presides during the absence of the vice-president. In the event of the death of Mr. Ho‘oart, Sen- ator Fryeas president pro tempore. willcall the senate to order when meets in December' next. ‘-‘ =‘v 7. 1 Tan GAZETTE, ONE CENT.‘II ‘ Wednesday afternoon, and that in their right to act as presi-I it. HA-IIIEIIAPIIULHUIIM. Law and Order League Visits Place at-New Haven.- THE OUTFIT CAPTURED.’ Business Was at its Height and a Rough and Tumble Fight Ensued. NEW HAVEN, Nov.3.—-The detectives of the Law and Order league made an unexpected descent yesterday after- noon about 3 o’clook upon a pool room in Scheutzen Park, of which Ike Hart- instein is alleged to be the proprietor. John Donovan was found in charge of the place yesterday and a large com- pany of patrons was interestedly watch- ing the progress of the races when the Law and Order men entered on the scenes. I There was an exciting time for a few minutes in which billiard cues and other weapons were freely used. Agent McClair was the most roughly handled, but no serious injuries resulted. Sec- retary Thrasher came up while the fight was in progress, but the trouble was soon ended when it'was found that no attempt was being made to place the man under arrest at that time. iTheentire paraphernalia of a petty gambling joint was captured and taken to the headquarters of the Law and Order League in the Benedict build- ing, in this city. The names of the patrons were secured and warrants for the moving spirits in the game will probably be issued to-day. ‘ _.——\-———‘0-0 EAST NORWALK. ' The street improvements on St. John avenue are completed and the residents are therefore thankful. ' L. W. St. John of St. John avenue has gone to Virginia on a business trip for the N orwalk Iron Works. There was a blackboard talk conduct- cd by Mr. Tenney of Onsett, Mass. in thd Advent church last night. The L’Hommedieu homestead Henry street is being renovated. The Ladies’ Aid society, of the East Avenue Methodist church, held its an- nual meeting in the lecture room, and selected officers for the ensuing year as follows: President, Mrs. J. C. Hawkins; first vice-president, Mrs. B. F. Day; second vice-president, Mrs. Edward Simons; secretary, Mrs. J. J. Foust; treasurer, Mrs. F. S. Seymour; collector, Mrs. James L’Hommedieu. Mrs. J. B. Wheeler and Mrs. Henry Seymour haVe returned from a visit in Shelton, where they have been the guests of Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Smith. o-o>—-—-—————— *AMUSEMEN IS. “The Moth and the Flame.” Clyde Fitch’s impressive American society drama “The Moth and the Flame” will be the attraction at Hoyt’s Theatre,to-night, under the auspices of. Putman Hose company and without all signs fail, will prove a strong magnet to theatre goers. The remarkable prosperity which has attended the Her- bert Kelcey-Efiie Shannon company in this play has\place:i them among the foremost stars of the present day stage. “The Moth and the Flame” is a strange but not unnatural mingling of comedy and pathos, an entirely nat ural,and wholly probableThecompany contains a score of finished players and and is the same which contributed to the great success of the play during its 129 nights’ engagement at Daniel Frohman ’s New York Lyceu :n Theatre, and has received the highest encon iums of lavish praise for the past two years in all the principal cities of this country. Curtain rises at 8 o’clock. 0D -*-——-——~‘w¢b~-———————- Town Court. Charles Jamessewiez was fined $5 for" drunkenness this morning, and execue tion of sentence suspended. Chief Bradley found .1 man who said his name was L. F. Briscoe, of NewICa- naan, lying intoxicated under his horse’s feet on Riverside avenue about 7 o’clock last night and locked him up. This morning under the name of George Smith he was fined $5 and costs which he paid. The cases of Chile Lehmaine and Jo- cob Miller, for assault,I will be h’e-ard to-‘morrow morning. - , Briggs- of Stamford. served. .. -. IHI ‘ IHIHIIH IIIISI. Adjourned ‘Uintil Next Tues- day Morning at 10 ‘ o’clock. ATTENDANCE FALLENlOFF. Interest Except to Principals Appears to Be on the Wane. I When the common pleas court ad- journed the Arthur case yesterday it was until 10 o’clock next Tuesday morn-- ing. : Yesterday’s testimony was confined to RF.“ Frank Russelfwho carried his. evidence well into the afternoon, Rev. Thomas K. Noble of Norwalk and Rev. C. F.- Stimson. I The evidence of the first even in the cross-examination, tendered witness it would seem, to strengthen the case of the defendant, although it did not serve to show that the proceedings Of either council were based on other than custom. Attorney Walsh began with D1 Russell‘in somewhat aggress-l ive style, but it was soon evident to him, as to others, that. the pastor was well up in Congregational customs at least, and had the faculty of not only being positive in his assertions .but in sub- stantiating them with certain illustra- tions and precedents that. “according to Congregational usages” appeared to . be binding. , The monotony of the hearing was ' broken at intervals with the custom- ary legal tilts between Attorneys Gould and Walsh, but apart from that varia? tion the serenity of the proceedings was not broken. The attendance has fallen OE and interest appears to be on the wane. except to the principals and ministers of the Cougregational de- nomination interested in the result as hearing materially on the legal weight of a mutual council. ' At present it does not appear that the case will be disposed of before next Thursday, if by that time. v: CLERK MORAN ARRESTED. Waterbury Fugitive Captured in Chicago. WATERBURY, Nov. 3.—School Clerk Thomas S. Moran, who disappeared last week Menday, after having se-r cured $1,000 on aforged order, has been arrested in Chicago, and Sergeant Cahey will start for that city to-day to bring back the fugitive. Moran has has expressed willingness to return without the formality of requisition papers. ‘ The first intimation the police had of Moran’s whereabouts was through a news item from Chicago, which told of “P. J. Moran of New York” being held up by two women and robbed of $700. Chief Egan at once communicated with the Chicago police, and Moran’s iden- tity was established, and he was plac- ed under arrest. —————-<u.o>———-— DARIEN. Cisco Smith and family have return- ed to New York for the winter months. Edward Reed, employed by .S. A. Brown, will go to Rhode‘ Island on a short visit next week. An entertainment was given in the school house Wednesday. An opti- graph was one of the features. Rev. Francis S. Ainsworth of East Norwalk,will conduct the Friday evan- ing service at the Soldiers’ Home. Mrs. F. V. Cantrell is critically ill, and Wednesday a consultation of Drs. Noxon and Pierson was held. William Mather & Son have been awarded the contract for the extensive alterations to Cisco Smith’s resreIdence and barn in Prospect avenue. “\The house will have a new porte cochei e, and the barn will be enlarged and al- most entirely rebuilt. Work on the handsome new residence Clarence Bell is erecting in Darien is progressing rapidly. The house will cost over $6,000. The architecrs are Weber 8t Vischer, of Pelham Manor. Miss Catherine Klinefelter entertain- eda party cf friends at her hone in in. Noroton. Monday evening. The evening was devoted to musical ‘selec- tions by Misses Rose, Lillie and Edith A repast was NORWALK CONN. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3.1899 —12 PAGES. IIIII III___ MILFORD. Osmond-1P. Merwin’s Large Barn Destroyed Last, Night. '._1.___— Loss’ISVERv HEAVY. Firemen Worked Bravely and Saved Adjourn: ing Property. MILFORD, Conn. ., Nov. 3. —A fire that nearly resulted 1n the destruction of Dumond P. Merwin’ s residence at the Gulf, broke out in a barn on the. premises at 10:55 o’clock last night and in spite of the fact that the fire com-- pany had been previously indulging in» a parade and were in the engine house at the time the alarm was given, thus permitting a more prompt response to- the summons than if the members. had been called from their homes, the barn was totally destroyed, and with: it 40 ~ tons of hay, 200 bushels of corn and a. large quantity of wheat. By dint of great exertion on the part of the family and servants of'M'r. Mer- =Iwin, the live stock was all saved. The eStimated loss is $5, 000. The fire was discovered by one of the servants who slept in an upper apartment of the house, on the side from which a full view of the barn was to be had. The servant in question had juSt returned home from viewing the parade, and was on the point of retiring when a sudden blaze lit up the skies and attracted attention. How ously, is merely conjecture, but the inflammable nature of the hay and strgw fed the fire that was far beyond control. when discovered. I The city water was used for the first time at a fire, on this occasion and through it the firemen were enabled to get three streams on the burning struc- ture, but it was over two hours before the water was under control. It is be- lieved to have been incendiary. <-:' - NEW CANAAN Mrs. John Coleman of #Boutonville, N. Y., is visiting with her son on South avenue. May Smith Robbins» in “Little .Trixie, ” is booked to show in the Opera- house next Wednesday evening. Mass was celebrated in St. Aloysius’ church on Wednesday morning, it be- ing All Saints’ Day. A Hallowe’en party was given by Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Benedict at their home on Cherry street, Tuesday evening. There werea number of friends present who enjoyed the evening very pleasant- ly. ‘ E. B. Crane, who recentlv took charge of the sanitariu‘m on South avenue, has given up the idea of running this inStitution and has removed to the resi- dence he formerly occupied on South Main street. It is understood that a Stamford party will take charge. :please and sleep like a top. . Grain-0 does not stimulate; it nourish- es, cheers and feeds. Yet it looks and' iotfcee at night. r“. [$1.00 A "1.114.- PRICE ’Tvvo CENTS. ‘ Morgaanatton. Announcements have been received in N orwalk of the mart iage at Sautello, ' Mex-loo,- of Miss Florence do Louche Patton and Donald Ray Morgan, on Monday, Oct. 16th. MiSs Patton, it will be remembered, has given several lectures upon literary subjects, during ' the past two years, at Miss Baird’s Seminary. Many People Cannot Drink It spoils their slee You can drink Grain-O when 01:1 or tastes like the best coffee. FOr nervous persons, young people and children , Grain-O is the perfect drink. Made from pure grains. Get a package from ~ your grocer to- -.day Try it in place of cofi’ee. 15 and 25c. FOR SALE. ' FORI SALE—One of the best building lots' 1n the city; five minutes we k frorn Bridge. Water and. gas on street. W. H. Byington, "Insurance, GAZETTE Building. N30 tf ' FOR SALE—Three fine building lots j long the fire had been burnino revi- . H . b on Wilton avenue. 0. E. Wilson, Insurance, GAZETTE Building. N30 tf FOR SALE—House at Broad River, ' 6 rooms and basement; new barn; , lot 7511200; chicken house and fruit. W. » , H. Byington, amm- M8 tf‘ Insurance Building. ’ FOR SALE—House on Franklin ave nue, water and sewer connection; barn and. hennery. W. H. Byington, Insur ance, GAZETTE Building. M8 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 T0 RENT. r ‘0 RENT—House of 8 rooms, 20 Center Avenue. Rent moderate. Convenient for either one or two fam- ilies. Two minutes walk to red line car. “Inquire 53 “rest avenue. A. 2-tf . ’ ' ‘0 RENT—A small 7 100m cottage on Union Place to rent cheap. Apply to Chas. Olmstead or W. H. Byington, Room 1, GAZETTE Building. 0 RENT~A large hall' 1n the GA- ZETTE Building. Apply to Charles Olmstead, Masconic Building. N30 tf WANTED. ANTED. -——A person with the qual- ifications of a first-class saleslady to sell the Aglaia shoe' 1n Nor_.walk To such a person sales will easily net $20 per week. Address AGLAIA SHOE AGENCY, Lynn, Mass. 0-28-1w ANTED—Contractors to know that the Fidelity and Deposit Co, of Maryland, furnishes surety. W. H. Byi ngton, agent GAZETTE Build ing. N30tf WANTED—Houses and Real Estate to sell. W. H. byington, Insur- ance, GAZETTE Building. N30 Professional Card. ADIES’ NURSE. Apply 9Warren 010 tf street FOR SALE Must be Sold ton Close Es- tate of AnnM. Selleck. '. The large and elegant house, No. 3 Camp street, containing all modern Also, one double car- improvements. riage, will be sold for $25. A. J .. MEEKER, ADMINISTRATOR To Advertisers! ° Read what Buxton cf: BassingI have to say about the circu1at1'on of the EVENING GAZETTE, and then save money by pIacing your advertising where it wilI be read in every home. ' ( 3o? UxS/NVS’W ’vt’ Wv'wwwrw: Sluts to es WWW.“ that use doll/o - Vt” 9M add/MW Samba/I we cm at thmhowmwtlwwouohw- use/Va Mug ob 3)er MW $.me b. 33>wa /
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