. wewouldbnt
M the lesson of the striking
first mentioned.
In “with“ cost . lestlon i will
take occasion to refer t the
possiblewsytoons‘or : opolnls In»
tithe“! mooted with this tum
ins question-Meow . lion. We all
understand that there - ‘werlsln in-
dispenssbieprsreaulsi ton more
perfect union‘of the di wt sections
of the town. Our local it ~ itotions are
what the people make West of
public spirit and l . see of sec-
tional prejudice may eat the con-
nomination of that 9 hr Norwalk
which all admit to be. \ der certain
conditions, very desirab e. It is pos-
' develop in
web a way Is to make or separation
rather than "union. Averse forces
must be reckoned with most certainly,
but we would lain hope they as fields
for missionary enterpri . than as per-
manent obstaclu to the realisation of
a united Not-walk. in dsny oilsrters
there seems to be sad n
l d of a cam-
psigu of education. Tb greater city,
if it comes. will be in rest to a pre»
vsiling public sentiment that demands
Miter Ironing Sentinel: Dear Sir
' Psalm" in your columns for a
is words on a subject of increasins
inmost. namely. that of town
mos I new tn» the" we
"oton‘rpeoplewhowould question
“ability of “Greater Norwalk"
would the amenities in the way us its
realisation lie overeosm. 'nie slur-
natives are either the division of the
W or this historic town into two
or m Immune. or a continu-
soesoi‘thoprsssnteomplss synemot
loos! manuals, with such simplifi-
with»ss it may be possible from time
totiinetoeleot. lstheoplnionofthe
writer. if time to have consolidation.
it should be thorough-going. and no
halt-way affair. The advantages of
some coups-until» which have been
W are at best problematicol.
They seem to assume that there is so
much sectional feeling in the different
porno» of the town that s more or
to. closely confederate! system of
town government is the best that we
can hope to attain. The Greater Nor-
walk which isolated or appears very
much like on! present system over
again. with a few changes of neurons
new nomenclature. indeed, but no rad-
ical improvement in methods of gov-
eroment and administration. is it
worth while to go through so much in
order to effect so little?
of the foregoing remarks have
been smeared by a plan which appar-
ently meets with considerable larch.
it 1 were called upon to characterise it
lsbould say that it. was a proposition
to avoid real tastier: It is pro»
pound to have a general city govern.
ment extending over the whole town,
Wm; Yards for certain
nuts are to be rep—
resented in the general city sovere-
ment, but each is to be in a large mess.
ure independent as far as its own pub-
lic improvements are concerned. These
it would pay for itself. having its own
tax listvand taking care of any debts
that might be incurred. The argument
is that it would not be right to in
other portions of the greater city to
pay for improvements in a ward like
East Norwalk. for instance. This. 1
venture to observe. is localism carried
to an absurd extreme. it seems to be
forgotten that such transactions may
be looked at from other points of view.
in fact, they must be if they are to be
seen in all their bearings.
The cities of Norwalk and South
Norwslk have made extensive pllblit
improvements which are by no means
all paid for. Wiinus the large debts
which these cities at or t carry.
tinder real consolidation. if the prop
erty in these cities were faxed to pay
for public work in Baal Not-walk. prop
arty in the latter place would in turn
be taxed in pay not only for similar
work within the limits of the present
”twin cities." but also to help carry and
liquidate the debts which those pro-
gressive portions of our township have
already incurred. . Extending our view
so as to lake in other portions of Nor‘
: walk. like Winnipsull and Rowaylon.
we have simply enlarged our problem
and have not changed lls essential
character. in the lsst analysis the
'subisct assumes proportions about a:
broad as they are long. it is not in-
slated. indeed. that under s genuine record where a man i his coat and
consolidation of the town the exact m.) not call for it. 1
ratio of benefits and burdens could be -----—--i *
ascertained and strict adjustments 11.. smug lie-ton! “om, mm
made. I! I8 Mi, claimed “ill “it? gmdg,mfl"m “iii “”1” ’Ickt’iil and
area! general and far outweighs many mils are new ready {ordnance-lion and
minor inconveniences. That is what appmp], To, my . on say they
‘ consolidation M" 01’ '1' “Mil as have never shown also a complete
'0" “OP talking 9W“ it Under line of spring novelti for woman’s
these conditions we are not called unmt wear. "mm” my “a W
to figure out what the bench: would be . M
to one localin or soother in excess of
its‘eoolrlbntioo to the has fund. or
vise Verse. lash considerations do not
control public «Mditares in either of
' the ”twin citisl.” Neither can it be
any ablation that they would not he
“strolling in the Greater Norwslk.
it PRO 30!“? women.
March 26,1898, 1
“+—
hall-install. oseph s.
God's Mercy Towardl e Repentam
Sinner was the them . of Father
Grant's sermon to the l c audience
ssembied in St. Joseph church last
evening. it was s louciing presenta—
tion of the greatest 0‘4 divine nitric
bums Theinstruction.iitthc opening
of the service. given by \l’v‘ather O'Cnl»
lahsn, wss on the seven sacraments;
their value and purpose. lit was shown
how iitlingly thay miniillered to the
m great. needs of our) spiritual life.
Nearly three hundred coupons. with
lotsbsbstlience promiseis upon them
wees-handed to the fathdrs by the no—
ntsuj'eselt. Tomorrow at 3:30 p. m.
:hs'omsn's Mission closes, and at
,I: a... mnthelmi'sll ionopens. to
continue for the coming week. The
hours of service
Buckingham Woman's‘ Relief corps
will hold its next meeting April ’l‘lb.
._.‘.._...._....._..y._
William Floyd, who wits kicked by a
horse several days agonls able to be
about again.
min-
A. ll. Pindar of 2 Haliford place is
in Birmingham and Anilouia starting
another milk route.
————_—_—4i———
Joseph G. Jennings, of! l-‘niriicld ave-
nue. is critically ill. halting sustained
a paralytic shock last 'li'hursday.
-——-————— sun—-
The case of the itsliali lade who ran
on with Joseph Cos' a house some days
ago. has been continuitd until next
Saturday.
w}...—
The Young Men's Debuting club will
meet in the South No elk Congress»
:lonsl church next Tuesday night. The
subject will be Resolve . That Elec-
tricity is More Boned l than Steam.
i..-
The Wesleyan Univeuilty me» and
Mandolin clubs. with ‘ i". l. Brown,
retailer. wil give a couch" in lioyl'»
Thesti'é. Wednesday. All ll filh, for the
benefit of the First and odist Episco-
pal Sunday school. , 3
mi...—
About three weeks as a good dress
cost was left at B. Apell s barber shop.
it oomeilmes happens lot a collar or
nueklie. an umbrell or lane in forgot-
too; but this is the it t instance on
. of the First
sight with Ir. and I ‘ Wilfred Bod-
well. “ringston place. . 'f’be realism
of the cream were an mpromptn dc»
hate. and slsight ot . performances
bylinlisaassdllr. .v-w.
'l'le MW! M7
role of King's
silt Methodist
Sand Paranoia May be Thrown Up on the
Sound Shore Near New [flayed
and Bridgeport. 5‘
r
nosnuTms IN cunt ~
uusT spanner GEASE.
M
While on Specific Date has been Fixed Within
be Terminated. it is the Purpose of'l‘bcflh
Permit of any Unnecessary oi Extended Del
on Dynamite Guns at Fort Hancock—«Other
Washington. March zit—The war de-
partment has decided to establish ad-
ditions to the fortifications or defences
on the coast of Long island Sound.
Major Smith S. leach. of the army
corps of engineers, arrived in Wash-
ington. yesterday. on a dying visit for
the conference with the department.
Before he left for Connecticut at 4
o'clock in the afternoon. the gmcral
plans for tho establishment‘of an ad-
ditional battery of the largest, fluent
was! defense guns on Gull Island. at
the eastern entrance to the Sound.
wrre decided on by Major beach and
General Wilson. the chief of ongineera.
The department fears that in cutie of
war the vessels of the enemy would
be able to evade the lmtteriee already
planted at the entrance to the Sound.
and the necefsity for strengthening
the defences is rqardod as imperative.
in view of the present critical situa—
tiono‘ ,
Dolor inch was further authorised
to procure as many old short range.
smooth-hora cannon. lying at Fort
tiriswold; New London, and othcr
points as are available. and to have
them transferred to tho harbors of
New Haven and Bridgeport. 'l‘lic guns
will be established at the entrance of
those harbors to be available in case
privalecr vessels in war time iiilllii
sum-cod in passing the more calcueivc
fortifications at the entrance of thc
Sound and threaten the important gun
and ammunition factories which sup
ply the government. If Major leach
dude that n sumclent numbcr of old
guns from the expected noun-cs cannot
be obtained, these plans for auxiliary
fortifications will be abandoncd.
There are a few old smooth~borc
guns at New London and posubly baud
parapets can be thrown up on the light
house reservation at New Haven and
at some point near Bridgeport. Of
course these guns would be of little IIM?
against a modern battleship. 'i‘bc eug-
gesllons come from General Wilson to
Senator Haw-Icy. Therc are no tirel—
class guns and carriages that can be
obtained for those “victim at present.
Isval Reserves in Oregon.
Astoria. 0m. Mari-h 2i‘r.-—Thcrc was
an enthusiastic mass meeting oi the
court house last night. called for tho
purpose of forming a naval rcsori'c
corps. One hundred nsmcs were liigni'fl
to the rolls. which, with the lhrcc divi-
sions in Portland. assures a brigndc for
Oregon and the assignment hero of u
training ship.
Dig Contract for Gun s
Washington, March 26.-A isrgc cou-
trsct for disappearing gun carriages
was awarded today to the Walker cord
party. of Cleveland. The company will
run its plant night and day. anti the
first delivery will probably begin in
about three weeks. This is the first
contract the Walker company has lak-
eb from the government. it has done
such work for other companies hcrc-
loim-s. but has decided now to lake
contracts.
Itssln YaehtAlnty Inuit-sod
New York. larch :s.—-u was an»
manned today at the once of the sus-
ilisry board that Fred (lailaiin's steam
yacht Aimy had been purchased by the
government. as. will be overhauled
and prepared for naval duty at the
Drookiyn navy yard. The Almy was
built in ll”. is 177 feet long. has 22
test basis and has triple «pension en»
glues it is said that the hard has
notheeasblesofartoreaebsnsgree-
tassiwlihl. (LI). Baden-stem
:2" to be paid for his mid lover-
s.
tell the War lust
inislrallon not to
«Rushing Work
ale Dispatches.
ch 26.—-lt can be
information that this
if it has not already
paid that the condi-
Waablnglon. ,_
stated on positiv
government will ,,
done so. inform
lions now e g on the island of
Cuba have is intolerable to the
[movie of this ntry. and that the
hostilities on the island must cease.
The policy is in it direct line with the
view of the president, . as ex—
Cougress on December 6. h}
presscd in his last message to Con-
gress on Decem vr d. lvldonco’bas
scmmulascd and. log beyond question
that the prornls‘g made in behalf of
the new administration to relieve the
condition in Cu i have not-been ful-
filled or accomp sited. (in the mn-
trary. the evi v Which has reached
the pmident 's conclusively that
the sliuatim is gully becoming more
serious ?
In view of th . facts, the govarn’
quiotfie. ifithasnot
already lakon. infinite action by in-
forming Spain that while dissvowing
any interest other than that dictnlmi
by a sense of lmuor and justice. to a
stricken and shaving people. it must
insist that hostilities be brought to a
speedy lcrminuion.
In view of three facts. the govern-
bcou lixcd within which the war must
termiuulc. but It is the purpose of the
administration nut to permit any un-
tieccsaary or extended delay.
Rushing Work on Dynamite Guns.
Sow York. March 26.~Work on the
three dynamite guns at Port Hancock.
Sandy Hook. it being rushed. l.lcu~
tenant Colonel Liidlow. chief of the
marine corp». who in in charge of the
Work of forlllylm: the lower bay and
tho Hook. 91pt’i'in to have the guns
ready for nerviu. in at week. Two
shifts of men. workinx cisht hours a
day each. are Minugml upon the unite.
in case of cmcrgrucy the guns could
bc pill in ebnpc for rum in 21 hours.
Tim guns are of dim-rout lilacs. accord-
riing in tho "the put in them. and carry
sliclla of from it to in inches. From
on in Tom pounds of dynamite can in-
t’urriwl in the shot. according to thr-
sizc. The shells are projected by air
Tm] huvc an oflcctivo menu of two
builds. the smaller the disc of the shot.
of coursc. ibo grcltler the range. The
dynamite in siren the small shot. is
sufficient to blow up the most powerful
battleship.
Gauguin-Insular!"
San Francisco. March Ills—The naval
replicate» in this city has received or»
dcrs from Wublusion to enlist first-
class llretncn. ullcrs. mechanics and
able seamen for service. The orders
do not indicate that there is to be any
restriction to be placed on the filmi-
bcr of men that shall he enlisted. lit
the More island navy yard rush orders
have been received to place the Phila-
delphia. Christina and Yorktown in
commission. The ships are to he got
ready for sea immediately. Survey
steamet‘s are to abandon their present
work. The list includes the Bedsey,
which had been limited to survey
work on the Yukon; the Patterson,
which had been ordered to Southern
Masks. and the ltrArtiter. which was
to have made serve!!! in lieu french-m
bay.
melamine-l flaws.
Chicagoritsreh soulless! ulcers
on the retired list who are new rssb
deals at chin-o. have received notice
. mm momma.
' WMwMu-mhm
on aver rooting.
London, Ilarcb lees-s despatch to
the Times from ifoug Kong says orders
were issued yesterday to the naval es—
tablishment there to makeurgenl pre-
parations to place itself on a war foot.
ing. The staffhlt is added, was aug-
mented and mobilization woo ordered.
The dispatch further announces that
29 French cruisers have gone north.
avoiding Hong Kong.
The British battleship Barbour has
gone to Nagasaki. Japan.
Hong Kong, lllarch 26.—-All the Brit-
ish warships are cooling and provision-
iiig. having been ordered to prepare
for immediate readiness to go to sea.
The navy yard here is working day
and night.
manna manna.
A Itsmpeds mack! Insists for
the American lids.
Vanmuvcr. it. 0.. March 26.~Thc
steamer l’akehnn. which‘arrivcd from
Skaguay. Alaska. bed among her pas-
sengers four men direct from lluwaon
City. They were Messrn. J. F. lien-
hum. of San Francisco; 8. Lung. of 'l‘ao
coma; ll. lanolin, of leadviiic, and ('
A. Goodwin. of ins Angolan.
They report a stampede for the
American sidc,.bclow American creek.
This section. they claim. will beat the
Klondike. Pay dirt is more easily iii»
vldod and shallower. A $9.00!) nugget
has been found on El lkirado creek.
they say. It in estimated by them that
$40,000,000 in gold will be taken out
this season.
in speaking of the finding of the
59.000 nugget. Mr. ilmxiwin said:
"That sounds like a tail story. i know,
but it is a fact. This nugget ha» con-
siderable quart: mixed with it. and it
is as big an a email pull."
The owner's name. Mr. (lwdwin said.
is bcing.kept dark. as he hopes to get
if out intact without paying royalty on
it. Several rich strikes have also been
kept secret for a similar reason.
The party left for Dawson on l'eb-
ruary l5. in recounting the events of
the imrrncy. (biodwln said that for the
first chit) miles the cold was intense: and
their trawl cxtromcly dilllcull. Al the
confluence of the Stewart and Yukon
rivers they int-l the Northwest mount—
ed police detachment with 700 pounds
of mail.
Mr. (lmdwin states that at a very
convervnlive estimate at least twenty
ions of gold will be brought our in
June. when navigation owns. The
country around Dawson was black
with smoke from fires burning to thaw
[be ironed ground. Claims are in»
qucnlly changing hands. Quite rerout-
iy tho iiealy company had paid “ng-
gcr Jim" 8223.4“; for three claims on
llmtnuza crock. Claims on item and
immlnlon creeks. an indinn and Klan.
«like rivers. respectively had been sold
as high as $20,000.
On liunker creek 521mm had been
paid for a half interest by a man nam—
ml Elliott, and “0.000 for a whole
claim. Skiff Mitchell. owner of No. l
Bldorado. was buying Mvcrai claims
on thinker whcu tho-y left at it high
figure.
In Dawson you per cord was the price
paid for wood. Before the party left
many reports wore coming in of 1M
richness of l'iarcnro ilorry’s claims on
the hillside of El iioratiu.
licpofls are also being received ov.
cry tiny of rich linds on American
truck on the American side. Rosebud
creek is also drawing much attention.
No one of the party brought out
much actual dust. as drafts could be
obtained at Dawson for gold at ”5.50
per ounce, and very few would pack
dust under these circumstances.
'mbsalodslbocomt.
london. lisrrh 2‘.--The Pall hiall
(incite this afternoon says: "The re-
port on the loss of the Maine promises
lobeamodelofwhatsuchsdocu-
mcnl should be. The business of the
board of inquiry was not to impale mo-
tives our to llnd excuses. but to set
forth the facts as learned by them.
They have done so. and the presiden
will apparently pursue much the same
line of businesslike reliance."
Thai-shaman West
Keir West. m, listen Irv-41¢
coast survey «comer nacho arrived
here this morning trots the Tortsgss
islands.
MdOidsss'stts.
Sprisgtlelddisssdlsrchn—(lldsos
Wells.lur-asyyesrsildmeetlhepo»
lioeeoortiathlseltyasduleofihs
England's Greal Annual Megs
HEATHER mm 12 mums.
‘l'hsOsmhridgeanGtop Bdrm-the
momentum.“
whatnot: Boat Hal! run of
Water.
l’ulncy. Eng. March 20.—The tlftyr
tifth annual boat race between crews
’ representing Oxford and Cambridge.
was rowed today ovcr the usual course
from Paine-y lo Morllnke, four and
one-quarter miles. and was won. by
Oxford by l2 lengths. The Cdmbridge
crew stopped off The Ship at lorllske.
thoroughly exhausts-d. with their boat
full of watcr. Oxford has now won 32
out of the 55 rat-cs rowed with (lam-
bridgr- and has bccn Ibc winner four
years in mtcccssiou.
DOTS All) DASH”
lmidon, March 26. -—-American eagles
to thc amount of warm were with-
drawu from the Bank of England to-
day.
Anlmore, I. T.. March NW. E. Wat-
kins. Whusr: father was the original
owner of Ardmorc. has for the second
time been found guilty of the murder
of Wyatt Williams. in this city in lieu.
Cairo. March zit-Plague regulations
have been ordered against arrivals
from .iiddab, where three deaths from
the plague have occurred.
Kansas City. Mu, March 26—qu
C. Weed, formerly agent for-the Stan-
dard Actldcut insurance company in
this city, whose mysterious disappear
ant-e on January 2:? created a sensa-
tion among his friends and relatives.
has returned hcre.
out-er u. would alt-sash the use
York Journals athletic carnival in
itsdison Square Gerda. indium.
forthcbeneiltof mama».
WANTED
WANTED—An intelligent lady. mid-
dlc»agcd pr. (erred, for lucrative em-
ployment. Address L. it. this of-
fice. ‘mfllllt
WANT'f-Ilh—A girl to do moral house—
[TOLET Lowerpsrtof.
Aquatic Contest Bowed Today. ,70 cur—4mm April in,
Han! place. Five m
two in tile. Inquire No.
lain s . A. T. llsrrialn.
5 courtinndt place. All
meals. inquire of Taylor
or 12 West avenue.
To LET-cottage 38 Harm
city water. excellent well
and garden. Rent . «
ply 22 bierwin street.
TO LET—One four room a .
liret floor; four rooms on;
floor; rents moderate in M
lies. Water and sewer,
G. Haulenbeek, 23 Orchard '
1'0 LET—rive rooms for,
ing. or three for light . . . ‘
Apply at 28 Wmhington
South Norwalk.
TO LET-Upper? part or hoops
'rooms. two minutes' walk i
pot. rent :5. inquire of H...»
flowayton, Conn.
T0 LET—Five rooms for . . fl -
or three for light it
' ply at 2!! Washington m
Norwaik.
T0 LET—Three tarnished ’
central locality. suitable in
tor or dentist. wul‘also"
furnished. together or
For particulars inquire at the
walk once of The Sentinel.
T0 RENT—4n Darien. coitus». ,
month. Apply to A. S. Bibbiils.
T0 LET—House No. 8 Madison street.
seven rooms. All modern 5m.
meats. inquire of Taylor I We
den.
T0 mT—i'uur front rooms in m .
block, over grocery store. m
painted and paper-ed. Rent, '8. ' ;
ply to J lrvlng Dibble. It. rents“
noel office. or at Model 0m. 1‘,
North Main street. "
To LET~A ‘ ls
Ilsa street. 5 rooms.
second door No.16 Day M
:1. Apply to.. or.
Youngs. 42 East swam
walk Conn.
T0 LET-44m» apartments 15 Ilse:
shall street. Water and sewer ease
nations. Possession at once. nus
ucl 1'. “club. I!” It
To LET—Half of house. 21 Elm m
Protestants. Six years' best refor—
cmrc. Apply. 34 Spring street. South
Norwalk. m2? lw
WANTED-Stamford and South Nor—
wsik National bank stock. Lock
Box. 320. South Norwalk. I!“ 2w
FOR BILE.
FOR SALE .\ m-vcn'rmm cottage,
with bath. sot range, tubs and fur~
bare; small garden and fruits; with-
in eight ml nice of two trolley
lines. Inqu re of i'. L. Church. 42
Orchard at. .. Norwolk. (fl. m2; :ll
ma SALE—A fine matched team of
chestnut cubs; fifteen hands high.
eight years old; will he sold cheap
for want of use. Price, ”in. Aug-
ust Brockmann. :l (llenbrook ave-
nue. Stamford. than. mz‘l 3t
(Oil SAW—A mm square
grand piano. inquire of lies Bells.
1’ last avenue. Norwalk. Tali if
roa “Mo nest madam:
bargains am w. w. Connect.
at its
”IGCILLANIOUO.
ration suns animations taken
the agency for Wanamaker and
Brown. of Philadelphia. Pa. 1 am
prepared to furnish is the latest
styles indies’. misses’ and children's
tailor-made sails. silk waists, sunt-
vmrit. Apply ll lilgh street. South Sorwalk, all improvemenlsum
Sorwaik. Zr; 3t moderate. D3511
WANTED—Situation as coachmau 1'0 l.ET———Cotlage with all modern {fir
and gardener. age 32. married, no movements. No. 1 Lynes Plane; M
children. thorotuhly understands reasonable. inquire of Cool!“ fl
care of line b and carriages. Lynes. 9 Main street, Norwslll.
gardens. l nods. cows and 3111'
poultry. first-class waiter,
To LET—Seven rooma, 67 Wood!“
avenue; sis rooms. Music Hall block,
suitable for offices; first floor. C
rooms, No. 10 Union street. ll.
Woodward.
To LET—A pleasant seven-room eut- I
lags, one minute from trolley. Wab-
er and sewer connection. and int-asp
in. Real, m per month. “I“!
of r E Quintard. m lisin j, '
Norwslk. W
1'0 LET—House in Orchard
suitable for either one or two
families. has all modern
menu, bath room. toms», etc. 1!”
minutes' nut from West ave-or
trolley. inquire at lie. 6 W
street H”
T0 LET—41in second and third nests
of the Quintard building. eorssrlsfl
and Knight streets. Norwsls. Dells
able for offices, W rooms. or M
manufacturim Rent
inquire of P. It. custard. us 7
W. NONI“. 0f 7 H.
5 Washington street, South “5
walk. fl
1’0 LIT-410.0. stickies
To Rifle—Four room .
story rmr, rest it; also
Norwalk Chronicler