31¢"th City Fathers Anxious
liars when the, Cash Gregg?
”sum Mitt Illlflll.
lawman-natal
Ills nf'nsh—hs tild rte-see
m (”and Horas—Bills
henna-gnu
There 5 at lmt one‘counellman in
W who intends to know the ins
and outs of municipal snalrs during
the present administration. He is
Councilman A. J. locker. He has
gather. Ilr. Meeker is the only in»
phhlicaamthohosrdand ltissain‘
.tonaribstthepartyiswellrepres
sentcd.even it by the small minority
ofonecouurilmsn. Atthemeetingof
the Council last night )lr. Iieeker op-
enedilrchttheearlystsges or the
More. .
A bill for the repair of the police on—
iforms came up for payment. The
amount was 85.50.
"is that regular?" queried Mr. Meets-
or
”it's the custom," answered Council-
man W. R. Bates, chairman of the po-
lice committee.
”We will have to feed them next."
eincnlated Councilman Burr.
”By whose authority was the work
done?" Inked hit. Heck".
"Chief Bradley complained to me
that they wanted repairing and I told
him to have it done," replied Council-
man Bates.
”It seems to me that they might
clean them themselves." was the opiu‘
lost that Councilman Gregory esprm
ed.
”it looks to me as if. when odlcers
were liable-"to have their clothes torn
o! from them and that when the
clothes are city property. the city
should Inc to the repairs." was the
decisive remark’ made by mayor Glov—
Of.
"It has always been the custom of
thocitr to, .m hoes the police
Asalfcmwlih flu". said pouncllmsn
W. ll. Baton. ’
”Custom doesn't always make it
rlsht." responded llr. iteeker.
"."Questlon said some of the other
members of the Board. and the bill
was paid. ,
OneoftheltemsanverymanOs-
car if. Banks’ hill. charged to the fire
department. reminded the Councilmen
that the old Pioneer truck was stored
at the Banks' stables. and according
to the hill the city is charged 824 a
year for storage.
”How about that old truck?” asked
Comrilman locker.
”Better burn it up." said Council-
man Gregory.
"is it of any ass?" inquired Council-
man Cotter.
”I don't see the use of keeping that
old relic and series 8“ a year stor-
age.” announced Councilman Gregory.
”We might better sell the new one
andgohacktslheoldoneasfaras
Milli“ is concerned." replied Coun-
cilman Burr. chairman of the are com-
mittee. .
“Those lsddsrscs the new truck are
ofnonsr.sorneoftheboystellme.
Why. can of lb. is broken already."
listed Could!“ Meeker.
“If the new truth is not safe, why
not dispose of it?" was Councilman W.
l. W “lamina.
”Qnmuon.” was again called. and
the disputed hill was paid.
Themsthodofmaklngmuthehlgh-
way bills did not suit Councilman tire-
gory. ”I thought that the date of each
day and the number of hours each day
was to be smelled on these bills, in~
stendottheasuher of hours being
lumped all is one som.’ said the coun-
“Asd l thomt we paid street Com—
missioner Wardweil at the rate of It:
per weak. but his hill says hours." an:
sassrsd Councilman livelier.
"m you take a pencil and fig-
mwnnat.udynnwiil beahietnsse
rad ly that the bill is made out
Iain of II! a week." said hlsy-
l
. anew-skews an
yanhonraday.”argnrdlfr.
.A'e' ‘
‘ . ' ‘s and a sixth. or two
.. ‘ 'two-slslhs if it “some to
rsths days over." replied Council-
alfi thifiws stimuli pay the street
amid-Mrs bill on the even was]:
and than we wont get thing mixed."
mdsdlr. linker.
”.lhennd'o you want your week to
Worthy night or lion-
dsgAA-zmcramg?” queried Councilman
Bum. ,
"Anyway that is right," said llr.
locker.
“Well, his bill is paid up to last
night. He is not supposed to work
over ten hours a day and be Puts in
full time." asserted Ifr. Balsa
"Take a vote and settle this discus‘
slon. gentlemen." said the mayor.
"i want my news hills made out
day and date by the street commie»
sinner." came from Councilman Gril-
ory 4 '
Mayor Glover explained that this
would entail a large amount of work.
"1 don’t believe Ir. Wardwell wants
to skin the city. and i am sure i am
not putting up any lob." said Council-
man Bates. with a considerable show
of spirit. ’
"No. no; no one supposed anything
of the kind." interposed Councilman
Cotter.
”How much is the amount oi high-
way hills?" inquired Councilman
locker.
"One hundred and thirty-live dol~
lars." was the response.
“in the last two weeks we have
cleaned the city streets and gutters
thoroughly." said Councilman Bates.
by way of explanation.
“i would move that the street com.
missioner be paid by the week." urged
Mr. Meeker.
"Seconded," responded Councilman
Gregory.
llr. leeker's motion prevailed.
'when do you want the week to
begin?" asked llr. Bates again.
All the councilmen were too much
angromd in the printing bill to dis-
ease hkhway matters further. The
Hour charged arms for printing the
dark and watt commissioners' report.
while the Gsaetie'a bill was $50.75.
"W. it necessary to publish these
reports.” inquired Councilman Cotter.
"The city meeting orderml the print-
Ila." quickly responded the mayor.
This ended the dincumion on print-
in
Summerfield Tooker had in a bill for
load for opening the Town House for
the city meeting.
”How much?" ejaculated Council~
man locker.
But the bill was paid.
Several flows were picked to the po-
lice bllh.
"What was that special policeman's
bill for?" asked Councilman Gregory.
"Some of 'em get hired." said Coun~
cilman Burr.
”Chief Bradley was on duty because
of his mother's death." explained
Chairman Bates. of the police commit~
tee.
“I understand these police get a day
off each month," said Councilman
Meeker.
"i believe so." replied the mayor.
"I would like to know more about
this police question. I don't believe
we know what we're doing. There
are five days in the month when our
police are taking time on. That leaves
only four officers on duty during those
five days. Yet when a man is oil one
or two days they rush and get a spe»
cial. Why not get along without the
special?" asked llr. Meeker.
"The charter provides for that." re-
sponded hisyor Glover. .
"I would more that the mayor and
the chairman of police have the power
to satisfactorily adjust the police mat-
ter." said Councilman Cotter.
"They have the power already." an-
nounced Councilman P. W. Bates.
"As the ollcers work every day in
the year, it is the custom to give them
one day of a month.” announced the
mayor.
"That is lust the trouble; we are so
ing along according to the old custom."
said Councilman leeks-r. Continuing.
he said: "Why. an ulcer in South
Norwalk remarked to me today. ’Bay.
captain. your police up there have a
pudding compared to us. We work
nine hours a day and set on days ol.’ "
“Unless this board directs diluent»
iylsfillpataspsrtalolceronas
aoonasaanlmisoldnty. lfyou
don't want the police. abolish the syn.
tam." was layer ow. sharp retort.
Councilman lessenwaated to know
"iishssashluks. honeys," replied
”climactic-commit-
you.“ will hsvs’itmads,
Washington. March 17.-'l‘he presi-
dent expects to receive the report of
the court of inquiry tomorrow or next
day. When the court arrived at Key
West yesterday from Havana and re-
ported to Admiral Secani what prog'
tens it had made. the admiral common.
leafed with the secretary of the navy.
The admiral was directed to place the
document in the custody of some na-
val officer. according to the usual
method. and forward it to Washlng~
ton in that manner. Whether this of-
ilcer has started or not is not known;
but if he and Admiral Sec-art! have ex-
cuted their orders with the regular
naval promptness. it will not be long
before the president is placed in pos~
session of such information and con-
rlusions as the court has so for resch-
ed. -
WV: 3am nan GVII.
firstbisbnrssmentllndsr the Act of
cages-helmet Defense.
Washington. March l'l.-—The lirst
disbursement under the recent act of
Congress appropriating “0.000.000 to:
national defense. has been made by the
treasury department on an executive
order for £30.000 sterling, to be cabled
to london to the credit of Sir William
Armstrong in part payment for twelve
rapid fire guns. including mountu and
ammunition. for the use oi the war
department.
in addition to this payment. the
"enemy department will tomorrow
cable the Rothschilda £1,889fi2! MW.
ling for the Brnalllan cruiser Amazon-
as and in part payment for her sister
ship. Admiral Bren.
To Did ior‘l'ransponing Troops
Galveston. Ten. March l'l——'l'he Gulf.
Colorado and Santa Fe has received
a request to bid on the transportation
of United States troops from Port
llouston to Galveston. also on the
tronrportation of a large quantity of
coal to Galveston for the use of the
navy.
Provisionaftw the Dastituts.
New York. March i?.--'l'he United
states transport Kennet sailed oxiay
from this port for liaisons. Cuba.
with a cargo of provisions for the dos-
tilute.
Ibsialuys a Cruiser.
london. llarch i7.--A special from
Rome says the ltallan government has
sold the armored cruiser Varese to
Spain.
nauswllownpslsaloan city.
undo. Ten, larch i'l—On several
occasions since the blowing up of the
Maine in Havana harbor anonymous
letters have been addressed to layer
Christen. of this city. warning him ot
a plot outlined by Spaniard residents
here and at Névo Laredo, lesion. to
blow up this city with dynamite should
hostilities arise between the United
states and Spain. Little heed was
paid to the warnings. but another let-
ter containing violent threats has lost
been received and has caused consid-
erable comment. The mayor has or.
dendthearrsstotslimpicionschsr-
brim.
mummies-arrow.
Landon. larch l7.--‘i‘hs British
ates-w Windward. which was used by
the Joshua-Worth expedition.
and which was presented is Ilsa-her.
last.miAsst.lt.B.Pssry.thsAmsrt~
can esplusr. by Alfred liars-am.
.mdflemflrml.urtsfor
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An Order for the Eullstmeuiol €475'Men Re-
ceived at the Marine Barracks
from Washington.
SPAIN PURCHASES AN
ITALIAN CRUISER.
First Disbursement Under the 550,000,000 Apprdprlation oi Congress
for Coast Defense-Court of Inquiry Expected to Make its Ile-
port Tomorrow or liext Day—Railroads Asked to Bid on the
Transportation of Troops-0ther Associated Press News.
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New York. March 17.-—A detachment
of 33 marines were hurriedly sent
away early today from the marine har—
racks at the New York navy yard.
They will loin the cruiser Newark.
which has been ordered into commie-
sion' at League island navy yard. Phil-
adelphla.
A detail of 25 hittelnt‘ltets for the
Richmond. also at league island. were
taken to Jersey City on a tug.
It was announced at the marine bar-
racks today that an order for the im-
mediate onliament of 473 men had
been received from Washington. Re-
cruits are badly mauled. as the marine
corps is away below its normal
strength.
A large quantity of ammunition. sup-
posedwbeshotsnd shelltorthebig
guns. has arrived a! the navy yard.
\
Iystlc church Trouble.
Mystic. Conn. itmun.~a meeting
of the vestry of i3: Mark's church Was
held last night on the advice of Bishot)
Williams. to formally ask the pawn.
the Rev. Eugene tiriggs, to resign. The
disagreement between the minister and
the church had been reported to Blah-
op Williams. and be advised that It
meeting be held for the above purpose.
A registered letter was sent to Mr.
Griggs. mun-sting him to be preset".
but he failed to appear. The matter
was talked «m-r and today the report
of last night's meeting will be sent to
the bishop, no that he may now take
action in the matter.
masammm.
San Francisco. March ll-Wultcr
Sanger Pullman. one of the twin mus
of the late tlmrgc hi. Pullman, was
married yesterday to lliss Louise Lam
tier Wcst. of tho» city, at the home of
the Rev. John linkewell. rector of
Trinity church. Oakland. The ac-
uuaintnuce of the young couple is at
most of a few weeks standing. Mrs.
Pullman is a daughter of the late
Chester ll. West. who was a pioneer
of film. lie become a banker in this
city and was at one time very wealthy.
lie 1qu but little property and his
daughters made their own way in the
world, teaching in the public schmlu.
Ira. lanrotininnsnvsr.
fienver. Col. llurch t‘l~lfrs. Ellen
if. Heurotln. of l'blcago. president of
the General Federation of Women's
t'lubs,, is in this city to confer with
the local biennial board regarding the
national convention of clubs. which
meets in this city next June. At a
meeting of ladies interested in the
George Washington Memorial Associa-
tion. lire. Hem-min expressed herself
as opposed to the movement for a na-
tional university pt Washington. be-
tlonal university at Washington.
WWI!”
Liverpool. larch i‘l--The lied Star
line steamer Beigenland, which arrived
here this morning from Philadelphia.
reported that on iiarchil. in latitude
45. longitude, it. she passed the Brit-
ish steamer Ityrtledeue. Captain hill-
hnrs. from Dunkirk. Harem. for New
York. stopped with her engines dia-
shied. The lyrtlcdsse reported that
she was repairing and did not require
anistanm.
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(lair-sale.
Wren. chief clerk to
customs of the Galveston
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Tam.
WOHIWRI.
Esperi‘nsssthat'ads‘ a tan light
lhyofaOsi-isinlswspspsr.
information that promised to pro-
duce a sensational effect upon tbestock
market was being discussed in n brok-
er's oflice, one day last week. when
the Junior partner said:
"i am sorry that today isn't yester-
day or tomorrow."
"Why do you object to its being to-
day?" salted one oi the bmkers. ~
"Because this is my unlucky day ev-
ery month." was the reply. "You may
laugh. but 1’" guarantee that thero
isn't a mun here who has not some lite
tie pet superstition. For instance, 1
know several of you who would not be-
gin an operation on Friday. Now Pri‘
day‘ls my lucky day. The third day
of the month is my boodoo, and i
wouldn't touch the market on tbnt day
on any information."
Several of the brokers laughed at
the junior partner‘s superstition and
then one oi them said:
”i always laugh at the other fellows‘
superstitious because superstitions are
not logical and they are absurd. I am
willing to (1me. however, that i am
the victim of u ouperstltiou. it‘s a
great luwnvenlenre to me at times.
My superstition hinges on n mrtaln
newspaper-meal! it the Blank—which i
would very much like to read. but ev-
erytlme I bring It into the house it
brings me had luck. I went out to
Denver. twelve years ago. to look into
a scheme which promised to bring me
a lot of money. i met half a dozen oth-
er men there who were willing to in-
vest in it. and for a week there was no
bitch in our plane I had enlisted the
support of those men and i had no
doubt about the outcome of the deal.
One morning as I entered the room
where'we had our meetings, I botgbt n
copy of the Blank because it was the»
only paper which i could get. Our
Denver agent. who does not agree with
the Black's politics. said jokingly:
” ‘Great Scott. man. you have a
Blank in your hands.”
“'l'ss: why not?’ i said.
“ Nothing much. except that it will
hoodoo your scheme.‘
"l was so confident of towns that i
laughed at him. The following day
that deal slipped up in a curious fash-
ion. One of the men who was going
to put in a lot of money died of heart
disease. and before his estate could be
straightened out the opportunity of
which we expected to take advantage
had passed. Our Bearer representa-
tivc said to me after the thing had
failed through:
"'llldu't i [sell you that the "Blank"
was a hoodoo?’
”The lilnnk wasn't my regular paper
and i didn‘t have occasion to buy an-
other copy of it for sin months. Then
I had a thousand nhnres of X. Y. Z.
stock. which was very strong. with
every indication of going higher. 1
expected at least a ten-point rise and l
intended to sell out at top of it. it
so happened that i't’lllllflfi down one
morning I thoughtlessly lmught the
Blank. Just as I finished reading it
the Denver man‘s words occurred to
me. i reamed that they were fool-
ish. and at the some time lugnn to
worry about the X. Y. Z. When 1
reached my otiice i found that the
stock was slumping and before the tiny
won over i was glad to get out at a
loan of ten points.
"Newly a your panned before i
lmught the lllsink again. and thcn I did
it purrmscly in new what tlu- effort
would be. it wasn't evident during
the day. but when l returned home my
wife told me that our rook. who had
been with us for two years had run
away. and that one of my horses had
thrown himself in his stall and bruit.
on his leg. Two years ago i went
down town wearing my brother-in-
lnw's overcoat by mistake. Reverses
come to me as from a clear sky all day
long. i was very nearly wiped out.
Going home that afternoon. nervous
and worried. i put my hand ”‘3" my
pocket and drew out a paper which my
brother‘ln-law had left there. it was
the Blank, of course.
“Last week i was in a great hurry
to get down town. for l was late. and
on the elevated station the newsboy
handed me a paper which i thought
was the one I always buy. As i settled
down in my seat to read it. i found
that it was the Blank. Two years had
passed since it hoodooevl me the last
time. and i said to myself:
" “flow. are here. this is all nonsense
and he goingto take the Blank every
morning hereafter. it's absurd to her
Move it can have any such influence on
my fortnnea.’
"Assonnaslgottotheollceoneof
the clerks said.
""f'hereisthedeucstopli'on the
exchange. A big drop all around.’
‘Well. sir. before soon i Was til.“
shortoaihemarket. ldoa'tssyposlv
livelr that it was the ills-k. but i’li
admit the blank is now my pet snow
stitlon. You will find. met. that
the average broker is as mittens
ass—w—
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Steamer Sinks at her Deck.
wun ill lull—mount?
The Owner lays lama “Iona, Ou-
hmpflth’W the "wear
RunningmherloMOanaing
hertogoDown.
The steamer Addie V.. owned by
Captain William H. Verity. sunk last
night while lying at her dock north of
the Washington street bridge. At
high water this, morning nothing but
her emokestack was visible. Early
pattern over the bridge thought that
possibly the Spaniards had hated it
sub-marine mine under her, as it was
known that her measurements were
taken the other day in anticipation of
u. breaking out of hostilities lmwmn
tho United States and Spain.
The little steamer is supplied with
water through a small base. and the
water is left running slightly all night
to prevent its freezing. When Captain
\‘erity saw the dinnetcr that had over-
taken his boat. be at once boarded the
opinion that "some menu. contempt!-
ble scamp deliberately took the hour»
and placed it inside the hull of [ho
boat. which gradually filled and onus.
ed the vessel to sink."
Her stern in completely under water
and her how rests on the mud flats on
the cast aid:- of the harbor. The dam~
age will be Imsldmhle. A large port
tlon of the btiut‘s machinery is under
watt-r, and will. of course. be affected
by its action.
An effort will be made to pump the
boat out and float her as quickly as
possible.
DOT. ass I)”
Washington, March i'l.—dlon Blanch
K. Bruce. registrar d the treasury.
died this morning at 8:15.
San Francisco. March i1.—'l'ho Oce—
anic Steamship company's liner, the
Alameda. now on her way from Ann.
trails to San Francisco. has on board
835“},le in gold.
Huron, S. l)., lurch H's—The Point»
list state control committee last night
named Aberdeen as the place and Jum-
22 as the date for their convention to
nominate mndidatea for state offices.
Chicago. larch l7.~llobert lv‘. Brun-
tun. hubwn in theatrical Cll'tlen the
world over as Lord llrunton. died herr-
lasl night.
Electric Works Destroyed.
Springfield, Mm.. Mort-h l7.-A soc»
«in! to the l'nlon from Palmer says:
The (Venerai Electric works Wore to-
tally destI-oyml by lire this morning.
running It loan of $25.00!). The cause of
the fire is unknown. Superintendent
E. ii. Rollins and Electrician W. H.
Sheen were badly burnt-d almut the»
bands and face.
There will be preaching at the South
Norwnlk ('ungrcgatlonnl church to-
night by Rev. John: Backus. Follow»
ing the sermon twenty or more men»
hborn will has received into the newly
formed llmigarian church (formerly
the llungnrinn Mlsslonl and the Holy
t'nmmualon will be celebrated. The
service will begin at 7:30. and will be
held in the main auditorium. The pub-
lic is invited.
Landlord Wals has placed handsovnp
lsce curtains in the dining-room of the
New Mnbackctno. and his guests are
more than pleased with their appear-
ance. E. W. Beard. who has been Ill
Mllflfilll‘llfi. has again taken apartments
at the hotel. Among other prominent
guests are (l. C. Cohlsn. of Baltimore.
and George Wilkes. of the New York
odlce of the Pinkerton detective bu-
renu.
M'les Clnra Winters handled the
harp with the grace of a true artist.
and the Tarantella as performed last
night. was a marvel of executlm. lier
selections were most elsetlvely ren.
dered.”-»-llersld. Bliss Winters will
appear at Catholic club entertainment
R.
Captain William H..Verity’§l.tttla
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men's. rent. :15. Possession .
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’l'f) LET-40w” apartments 159“”
shall street. Water and sewer ’
nections. Pomsion at once.
lie] '1'. Hatch.
'm LET-Store in Haviland block,
Wauhingttm street. occupied lit Hap
S. Brown. inquire of Reed!“
land. '1‘“:
'ro LET—Seven rooms out door
No. 13 Havilend street. Apply
Reed llnvlland. I1"
T0 LET—Seven rooms. 61 Woodward
avoonue: six rooms. Music Hall M
suitable in? ofllces; llrst door.
name. No. 10 Union street. I.
Woodward. A
To LET—From April lat to a small
family, four rooms on wound floor.
No. 8 Betta place. East Nerwalk.
liouso has modern improvements. ‘
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1'0 LET—House in Gerard place. Ill
modern improvements. Bent low.
Desirable upper and lower apart-
ments in Orchard street. inquire at
E. Adnms. A. R. Taylor. Gerard
place. or Fred Church, Orchard.
street. mill! ’
$5 ., ~ A.
'ro LET-«he four room‘ a
first ilwr: also small W"
rooms; rents moderateto A ’
lites. Water and m .. .
(l. Haulenbeek, 23 Orchard ~'- ‘
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T0 RENT~Houae and lot. 2’ "«
ington street. now occupied by
James A. Brown taller April lat),
825; two houses in row. 38 and a! '.
Chestnut street. ’10 and 8: M “ 7
merits, 1st and 2d floors. 13 M
mat street. rm and as; middle Ito-s
brick row. south lain street, 815',
lst floor. 13 Cross street. m. In- !
quire William A. Griffin. Jib. 0.0. *’
of Rumll Frost. II“ 1'
T0 Lino—A pleasant sevenoroom oolv
logo. one minute from trolley. Web-
or and sewer connection, and furnace
in. itvm. its per month. ladies
of F. E. Quintard. lid Iialn must. .
Norwnik. .101! L
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story rear. rent 83'. also fonrvrunm
apartments. 2nd story front. m ‘
is; over i). w. Itaymond's. to Wash-
ington street, windows Ill Cm
room. Halls lighted. halal “I
cleaned. inquire omen Old Wall 05'
gar company. 53 Washington “in“.
TO LET—The second and ill" M
of the Quintard Williamson."
and Knight streets. Norwalh. not:
able for com. lodge rooms, “I“
manuiacturlng. Rent ”Us. A
inquire of l'. n. Quintard. us lam
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