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THE PEOPLE’S PAPER.
Largest Circulation.
Vol.1, No. 242.
“Equal and Exact Justice to all Men of Whatever Statelhr Persuasion, Religious or Political.»_.fcfierson
Norwalk, Conn“, Thursday Evening, December 3, 1891. 'V
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JOB PRINTING.
MR. HARRY M. GARDNER. Jr., formerly of
New York City, is the superintendent of our
Printing Departments. He is an experienced
Book, Job and Newspaper Printer, and all
work entrusted to him will be satisfactorily
done. Special care and attention given to '
CHURCH AND SOCIETY PRINTING.
No Convention Necessary.
Mr. Simeon Baldwin read a paper on.
the Connecticut Constitution. before
the Historical Society of Hartford,
Tuesday evening which was a scholarly
and able review of our government.
He showed how the Senate had been
largely deprived of its popular charac—
ter by the process of districting the
state—which the constitutional conven-
tion had deliberately refused to con-
sent to—and then he took up the sub-
ject of the growth of the. towns and the
inequality resulting from their present
representation. It seems to us, says
the Courant, that, the town being rec-
ognized as a thing by itself,the place to
agitate against injustice is the Senate.
That is popular ; the other body is rep-
resentative. The Senate should con-
sist of equal districts regardless of town
or county lines and a return to at least
a few senators at large would be a judi-
cious change. This, however, and any
other change that is really wanted can
be had without the risks of a conven-
tion. He showed that of thirty—four
amendments offered to the people,twen-
ty—eight were adopted, though few of
them meet his approval. In other words
whatever is offered is pretty sure to
pass the people. If, however, an able
commission made a new draft of a con-
stitution and it were offered as a sub-
stitute amendment to go twice through .
the Legislature by the regular amend-
ment route and thence to the people,
there would be less risk of disturbing
the fundamental principles on whichthe
unique government of Connecticut has
rested so successfully for two hundred
and fifty years.
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Why They do not Marry.
A pretty young woman, with a ruddy
bloom produced by the crisp November
air on her cheeks and an earnestness in
her manner that showed she meant just
what she wrote, left the following at
the \Vashington Star office :—
‘ ‘Several papers inquire in alarm, ‘How
is it that there are so many nice young
girls in our cities unmarried and likely
to remain so?’ Our answer is com-
prised in one word—tobacco. In old
times when you could approach a young
man within whispering distance w1th-
out being nauseated by his breath, he
used—+when his day’s work was over—
to spend his evenings with some. good
girl, or girls, either around the family
hearth, or in pleasant walks, or atsome
innocent place of amusement. The
young man of the present day takes his
cigar and pufi’s away his vitality till he
is as stupid as an oyster. and then goes
to some saloon to quench the thirst cre-
ated by smoking, and sheds crocodile
tears everytime his stockings are out
at the toes that girls nowadays are so
extravagant that a fellow can’t afford to
get married. Nine young men out of
ten deliberately give up respectable fe-
male society to indulge the solitary,
cnervating habit of smoking until their
broken-down constitutions clamor for
careful nursing; then they coolly ask
some nice girl to exchange her health,
strength, beauty and unimpaired intel-
lect for their sallow face, tainted blood
and ' breath and irritable temper and
mental imbecility. Women may well
hate smoking and smokers. We have
known the most gentle and refined men
to grow harsh in temper and uncleanly
in their personal habits under the thrall-
dom of a tyranny which they had not
love nor reSpect enough for women to
break through.”
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The Last of Earth.
‘ A bTief funeral service will be had at
the late residence of Dr. Bridges, on
Isaac street, today, at 1 o’clock. From
therehis remains will be conveyed to
the First Congregational Church, where
at 1.30 a public service will beheld, his
pastor, Rev. Dr. Noble, delivering a
short funeral sermon, and ev. Mr.
Watkins assisting, after which all
that is mortal of him will be taken to
beautiful Riverside Cemetery and laid
away for his last, long sleep. Peace to
his ashes and ever fragrant be his cher-
ished memory. '
“None knew him but to love him,
None named him but to praise.”
To Organize.
The employees of Lounsbury, Mat-
thewson St 00., will meet next Monday
night in South Norwalk to make ar-
rangements for the organization of a
labor union.
TERSE TALES OF THE TOWN.
Congress meets Monday.
Dom Pedro is seriously ill in Paris.
Hon. James W. Hyatt is in Boston
to-day. ' ‘
Sheriff Toner, it is said, contemplates
resigning as deputy-sheriff. '
413 pounds Fresh Pork for $1. Peo-
ples Market, 21 Wall street. . 238tf
Miss Sally Betts is expected home
from her Colorado visit to-day.
An explosion of dynamite near Hav-
erstraw killed five men yesterday. _
The neatest and nicest $3.00 Kid
Shoes at Hoyt’s, 37 Wall street. 240-5t
Gilbert G. Horton has moved into
his new house on the Silver Mine road.
Danbury’s new armory will be form-
ally opened to-morrow night with a se-
lect ball.
—Prime cuts of roast beef at 12:}
cents at People’s Market, 21 Wall street.
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Cyrus W. Field’s condition showed a
slight improvement during the day
yesterday. _>_~___ '_ >
Rev. Mr. Watkins is to assist Rev.
Dr. Noble at the funeral obsequies of
Dr. Bridges. ______
A few pairs of the $3.00 Wauken-
phast Shoes selling at $2. 50, ft Hoyt’s.
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Miss Sally Betts is home to-day from
her prolonged visit to her brothers in
Pueblo, Colo.
Mrs. George B. St. John has re-
turned from her week’s visit with New
Haven friends.
—Coox‘(female) WANTED immediate.-
ly at Collins’ American House. 238tf
_A Commercial Cable despatch re-
v1ews the Situation in China, and points
out the danger of war. . ,
Sargent Aborn, the popular manager
of the Milton Aborn Opera Company,
was in town yesterday.
And now Reuben has gone and dis-
charged Alexander Leslie from Co. F.
Al the parrot said, “nf_e-x-t.”
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#The largest stock of bar glassware
in‘town at R. Goldschmidt’s, 18 Water
street. -1. _____ _,-._ 240 tf
Mrs. Parsons, of New Haven, has
been a visitor to her mother Mrs. Sam -
uel Talcott, on Union Park.
Nova Scotia. New-Brunswick and
Prince Edward Island are discussmg a
prOJect for union as one provmce.
—The largest stock of lamps in town,
at I2». ficldschmidt’s 18 Water street.
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The armored cruiser New-York was
successfully launched from the Cramps’
shipyard at Philadelphia yesterday.
Chauncey Depow says the next ' Re-
publican Presidential nomination will
come to Mr. Blaine if he desires it.
The new iron bridge between the
boroughs of Birmingham and Shelton
is completed at atotal outlay of 074.000.
——‘\Iy stock of lamps and glassware
must be closed out by January 1st, in
order to make alterations in my busi—
118:th E. Goldschmidt, 18 Water street.
Ex-Senator Edward T. Turner, of
Waterbury, died yesterday morning of
paralysis after an illness of several
months.
It is denied that Edward M. Field,
who has been placed in an asylum at
Mt. Vernon, had robbed his father's
box of securities. '
The moderating weather has per-
mitted the masons to hustle the fancy
cornice of the new Club House along
to a practical completion.
Mrs. John Treadwell accompanied
her banker, husband on his Nimrod trip
to the South, as far as NewYork, where
she is to remain until Saturday.
The Adams Express 00., it is stated,
will lose about $75,000 by the robbery
of the Frisco night express car near
Glendale, Monday night, by six masked
men.
Miss May 'Talmage, a daughter of Dr.
T. DeWitt Talmage, and Mr. Daniel
D. Mangam, Jr., were married in the
Brooklyn Tabernacle yesterday.
_0n the testimony of an ex-accom-
plice Fred McGuire and Mrs. Sarah
Brown were held at Middletown, N.‘
Y., for the murder of Mrs. Gregory.
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
company, at 41 Main street, is present-
ing all purchasers to the amount of
fifty cents with a handsome panel card
entitled “Home Guard. ”
Train robbers successfully plying
their vocation in the suburbs of St.
Louis are almost as surprising a phe-
nomenon as wolves lunching on chil-
dren in the suburbs of St. Paul.
. America to-day. possesses over 1,000
women physicians and nearly 100 or-
dained women ministers. Fifty-six of
the sex, became lawyers . as early as
1882, and the number has greatly in-
creased since then..
Rev: Mr. Graham looked glad all
over last night. He and the Rev. C.
M. Selleck were mightily pleased.
The grocery store in charge of the
order of St. Andrew, did a smashing
bciisiness at last night’s Fair. A new
1 ea.
St. Mary’s Fairs usually have the
largest audiences, but look out for
your laurels as, the Opera House is ex-
pected to be jammed full to~n1ght. '
The Sailors’ Fete last night wa-s‘worth
twice the entrance fee—go again to-
night. Those pretty girls how nicely
they danced! Did not those young
men have a good time ?
C. W. Mills, aBridgeport oysterman,
had his left leg fractured in three places
by being crushed beneath a number of
piles, on the banks of Indian River,
near Milford, yesterday afternoon.
The New London Telegraph has
again enlarged, and now claims to be
the largest daily paper in the state. It
is one of the best at any rate, and our
New London friends should appreciate
its enterprise.
Benjamin F. Billings, formerly one
of the most prominent residents of
Eastern Connecticut, died at Griswold
on Saturday, 80 years old. He was _a
State Senator in 1856, and, served in
the Lower House in 1840, 1852. 1873 and
1874. ,
Engineer Lameraux who had his legs
crushed in the railroad wreck on the
New York and N ew.England road at
Newington Sunday night, died at the
Hartford hospital Wednesday morning.
Thle1 other injured men are all doing
we .
While attempting to land yesterday
morning the United States Steamship
Jamestown, went hard aground near
the Rip Raps at Fort Monroe, Va. As
yet she has suffered but little damage
as the weather is calm and her officers
hope to be able to float her at high tide.
Postmaster—General Wanamaker has
some new postal-cards ready for distri-
bution. They are of two sizes, one
large enough for the business man, or
school boy writing to his parents, and
the other small and neat, designed ex-
pressly for the ladies, although not per-
fumed as reported.
The Farmers’ convention, or meet-
ing of the Connecticut Board of Agri-
culture, will be held at New Britain,
December 15, 16 and 17. There will be
rinterestingpapers read on fruit onlt gemj
horse breeding, breeding, han ing
and feeding of dairy cattle, and many
other topics concerning the farm. The
list of speakers announced contains
many eminent names.
~$50,000 worth of dry goods and
kitchen furnishings must be sold at the
Nprwalk Boston Store between now
and January 1st, as Mr. O’Gorman re-
tires from the business on that date.
The prices which they have placed on
their goods will convince you that they
are determined to reduce their stock
as speedily as possible. 237tf
An accident on the New York and
Harlem Railroad caused the death of
two laborers, the injury of several
others, and the upsetting of a car with
forty passengers. It occurred at Mott
Haven Junction a little before six last
evening, and the marvel was that no
one inside the overturned and crushed
car was seriously injured, but the rail-
road workmen killed and seriously
wounded, ’ were walking beside the
track when the car hurled around at
right angles to the moving train and
mowed them down.
Last night was the “second night”
of the entertainment given in Randall’s
Hall, by the pupils of the East Nor-
walk school. The following were the
new features presented: A dialogue
by Miss Nina Carpenter, Miss Edie
Youngs and Master Harry Baldwin;
recitation by Master Fred Field ; reci-
tation by Master Frank Roberts ; song
with whistling chorus by three 'boys ;
duett by Miss Libbie Day and Miss Lula
Selleck. A change of characters will
be made in several of the tableaux.
The school will net a handsome sum,
for all of which their efforts are truly
deserving.
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WHAT Miss SPINSTER SAYS:
.That the holiday shopper is
plus-
That Miss Florence \Vigham has re-
turned from a pleasant visit to Dan-
bury. '
That Mrs. Arthur Earle, Mrs. How-
ard Earle and Miss Alice Earle are at
Judge Woodward’s.
That Miss Emma Vansant, of Brook-
lyn, is visiting Mrs. J amos Lawrence
Stevens on East avenue.
That Rev. Mr. Watkins will preach
one of his forcible sermons on confirm-
ation, at Grace Church this evening.
That dancing is a new departure in
church entertainments, and whether it
will be adopted is a question to solve.
It used to be considered in league with
,the wicked place and damnation, but
at St. Paul’s church fair last evening,
it contributed to the happiness of a
large crowd of people, and. will proba~
bly survive as long as the churches and
sermons.
That in glancing around the Opera
House last evening, it seemed astonish-
ing how red neckties have caught the
men’s fancy. And they are the reddest
kind of red too, a sanguine, brilliant,
glaring scarlet. There seems to be a
rivalry between the men to see who can
get one of the brightest hue to tie
around his throat, all seem to be strug-
gling for the supremacy. It does not
make any difference whether a red
necktie becomes a man struck by the
craze—he thinks it does and that is
enough.
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HlGthllllDED.
Fresh‘Hostilitles on East'Avenue.
An order was given by the Borough
Highway Committee last night to Con-
tractor Conolly to commeneevigorous
work on East avenue early this morn-
ing. He did so, and long before Rev.
Mr. Selleck or Col. Roberts were up
every tree in front of their, properties
were either cut down or ruined. As
soon as the residents‘we‘re aware of
what was going on. the Warden was
sent for, who appeared on the grOund
and ordered the work of the despoilers
to cease. . .
There were some forty men in the
force employed to carry out the plan of
improvement. I. What the outcome is to
be remains to be seen, but suits for
heavy damages against the Borough
are threatened. The greatest excite-
ment prevails over the high-handed
transaction. "
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St. Paul’s Bazar.
The Opera House was densely packed
last evening with patrons'of the St.
Paul Ladies’ Bazar. One of the pleas-
ant features of the occasion was the
very large numbers of Congregational-
ists, Methodists, Baptists and especi~
ally Grace Church people present.
It was remarked that every mem-
ber of Grace Church Ladies’ Guild
was present. Nor were they among
the least liberal patrons at the
booths. This incident must have been
particularly pleasing to all the promo-
ters and friends of the bazar. All in all
the occasion proved unexpectedly suc-
cessful. The programme consisting of
the “Sailors’ Fete,” dancing by Her-
bert Tilly, duett by Misses Byxbee and
Staub, and'club swinging by Prof. Geo.
Nash, was delightfully rendered.
Booths representing each day of the
week were erected about; the hall at
which the following ladies presided :
Monday, Mrs. C. Burritt, Mrs.
Irving Hall and'the Misses Merrill and
Kittie Camp; Tuesday, f-Mrs. L. C.
Hanford and Mrs. John Clirnow ; Wed-
nesday, Mrs. Edward Street, Mrs. F. I.
Jones, Mrs. John Spencer and Miss
Green; Thursday, the Misses Hatch
and Kroger and Miss Mamie Maples ;
Friday, Mrs. St. John Merrill and Miss
Church; Saturday, Mrs. Homer Mer-
rill and Miss Godman. The Daughters
of the King had a handsome booth rep-
resenting a maltose cross,-their ‘badge,
and colors blue and white, It was pre-
"sided over by Mrs. J. L‘f‘LStevens and
the Misses Lynes, Hyatt, Malkin, Bax-
ter, Carter, St. John, Clark and Rocke-
fellow. St. John Merrill presided over
the booth of the Brotherhood of St.
Andrew, which represented a grocery
store, assisted by other members of the
Brotherhood. ~
To-night an entire new programme
will be presented.
November Roll of Honor.
The following pupils of the Center
School have been neither absent nor
tardy during the month of November :
Room As per list
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(K {I ‘( ‘3
H ‘l H (I
(6 £( H
(t H H H
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Room 7 has had no tardiness during
the present term,~ that is, since the 8th
of September _ '
Room 4 has had no tardiness during
November ; and in the remaining
rooms there have been but fifteen tar-
dinesses, against seventeen in Septem-
ber and twenty-four in October.
- ROOM 1.
Percy Hendrick, Bertie Underhill,
Freddie Worden, Ida Pardee,
Bessie Ruscoe, " George Cavanagh,
Walter Raymond.
ROOM 2.
Becky Hendrick,
Annie Murray,
Louise Whaley,
«79501,.prth
Annie Chittem,
Eva Kimball,
Bertha Sprague,
Chester Griffin, Ross Malkin,
Freddie Miller, Charlie Murray,
Artie Northrop, Freddie Wright.
ROOM 3.
Willie James,
Frank Lycett, ,
George Sprague,
7 Bertha Carl,
Perley Godfrey,
James Ludlam,
Willie Miller,
Gracie Bucknam,
Florence Carl, Florence Ells,
Kathie Hunter, Rose Kocour,
Lizzie Schumann.
ROOM 4.
Ida Burr, Elizabeth Beers,
Bertha Bloom, Harriett Keith,
Mary Shanahan, Edith Springsteen
Margaret Whitlock, Howard Hunter,
Frank McNaughton, Edward Starke,
Marguerite Wadhams. . .
Grade 4. had no tardy marks during
November. -
ROOM 5.
Blanche Dykeman,
Maud Bray,
Josie McKeon,
Julia Lockwood,
Fred. Bates, Robert'Davis,
Joseph Malkin, Eddie Whitlock.
ROOM 6. .
Willie Ruscoe, Harold Wilson,
Gustave Kocour. Hattie Raymond.
ROOM 7.
Bertha Hutchinson, Hattie Malkin,
Edna Wilson, Mamie Whitlock.
Ralph Bray, Harry Cousins,
George Comstock, Tracy Worden.
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Chief Prowitt Will Run.
Rumors having been circulated for
the past day or so that the present
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department,
Mr. J. T. Prowitt. was not a candidate
for re-election this year, a DAILY.GA-
zn'r'rn reporter interviewed him this
morning and was informed that the ru-
mors were not true, and that he was
again a candidate for re-election.
name we
SOUTH NORWALK.
The GAZETTE is on sale at the news oflicc
of Fred Coleman, J .H .Flynn, W.L.A.ther-
ton, and 11'. E. Bodwell. Advertisements
and Orders for all kinds of JOB PRIN 1'-
ING received at our branch ofllee on Rail-
road Square.
. The Arions will hold a regular meet-
ing to-night.
The Daybreak (Swedish) Temperance
society meet in the G. A. R. building
this evening.
Butler Lodge, I. O. O. F., conferred
the first degree on Miner D. Randall
last evening.
Miss Harriet Abigail Hoyt, of Stam-
ford, is visiting Mrs. Clara Fleet, of
Seymour Place.
. Mr. John H. Knapp and wife and Mr.
C. S. Trowbridge and wife have gone
to Savannah, Ga.
. “_Mort” Roberts of the Consolidated
freight office, is sick with la grippe, at
his home on Butler street.
William Loomis will succeed Michael
Colgan as night watchman at the Con-
solidated depot Saturday.
'The schooner W. B. Tompkins ar-
rived yesterd y afternoon with a cargo
of brick for ohn H. Ferris.
Conductor Vaughn of the House.-
tonic rOad is moving his family from
Danbury to Monroe street, this city.
’Tis reported that Dwyer’s band has
been engaged to serenade Joseph L.
X73112 on his return from his wedding
rip. .
A sign on the Washington street
bridge reads : “Speeler’s chowder,100.”
Speeler’s chowders are always palate
pleas1ng.
The Richardsoni'tb Morgan Co. ship-
ped a large sectional boiler by the Con-
sohdated road to Newport, R. I., this
morning.
The work of double tracking the
Danbury and N orwalk division of the
Housatonic road was “commenced at
Wilson Point this morning. .
",John Morton, who was severely in-
jured some days since by falling from
a b011er which he was carting to “lost
Norwalk, is so far recovered as to be
able to be out.
Henry D. Lees and Charles Bates
have received the necessary papers and
will appear before the examining board
at Bridgeport looking to the granting
of pensions.
Mrs..Agnes B. Cox died at her home
on Cottage avenue, East Norwalk, last
night, aged 39 years. The remains
will be taken to Sing Sing, N. Y., for
interment, to-day.
Mr. Fred. Quittman and wife cele-
brated their twentieth wedding anni-
versary last evefiing. That accounts
for the happy expression on Mr. Quitt-
man’s countenance this morning.
The marriage of Mr. Howard Holmes
and Miss Susie Golden, daughter of
editor Golden of the Sentinel, will
take place at the Methodist church at
7.30 Thursday evening, December 17.
.There will be a meeting of the Hos-
pital Fair Committee this evening. A
general report will be made public to-
morrow. It is stated that the not re-
ceipts will amount to something over
$2,800.
Mr. Wm. Wright whose marriage to
Miss Mary Dibble was announced in
this column, last evening entertained
the Volunteer Fire company, of East
Norwalk, in a handsome manner, by
giving them a feast fit for the gods gas-
- tronomical.
A concert will be given in the Town
Hall, Darien, on the evenin of the
12th. Well known local and ew York
talent will take part in it. The proceeds
will be devoted to the fund for the pur-
chase of a new organ for the Brookside
Chapel.
It was yesterday afternoon learned
that the Hennigan boy, mention of
whom was made in this column as be-
ing found in this city and believed to
have run away from his home in New
York city, had stolen his mother’s gold
watch which he pawned for $15, and
dividing the proceeds with his compan-
ion Davis, came to this city. A tele-
gram from Hennigan’s parents caused
his return home.
One of the most pleasing concerts
ever held in Rowayton was that given
at the Baptist Church in that place last
evening. A quartette composed of
Allie Crocket, Major Hathaway and
Miss Lena Rowland and Miss Racket,
sang splendidly. Mrs. Milo Parsons,
the elocutionist, recited some pleasing
selections in a. taking manner. Piano
solos by both Miss Leach and Miss
Schnell were heartily encored, as were
the readings by Mrs. Leach. The
church was crowded with a delighted
audience, and a pretty sum was netted
for the society. ‘
The Past, Present and Future enter-
tainment, given at the Congregational
church last evening, was a happy affair
and pleasing success. The society will
probably net something over $50. The
Past table was presided at by waiters
in costumes of ye grandfather days;
the Present by waiters in full evening
dress, and the Future by waiters in
children’s costumes. At the first table
could be found pork. beans, ham, etc.;
at the second salads etc., and at the
third toothsome morsels which delight
the young. The entertainment reflects
much credit on the management.
Wm. P. Foss, formerly of this cit
and at one time book-keeper at Smit
& Parmer’s hat factory, and a “steady
boarder”mt the City Hotel, is president
of the Clinton Dynamite Works at
Haverstraw, N. Y., where five work-
men were blown to atoms without
warning yesterday afternoon. Mr. Foss,
it maybe, will be the better remem-
bered by the fact that he was quite a.
billiard expert. “ ’Twas,” says a New
York daily, “only recently that Mr.
Foss began the manufacture of a more
powerful substance than dynamite,
known to the trade as the gelatine car-
tridge.” The Whole plant-was com-
pletely destroyed and the shock .was
felt for miles around.
An expert handler of the adze, whose
did not learn, attracted a
o
. benches.
large crowd in front of Farrington’s
market yesterday afternoon, as he was
at work squaring up meat-chopping
_ There were in the crowd
policemen, doctors, expressmen, mer-
chants, members of the Sons of Rest,
loafers, etc., many of whom expected to
see him launch the adze into some part 4,
of his foot and all of whom marveled
at his dexterity.
The guests of City Hotel South Nor-
walk, and their names are egion, were
treated to something out of the ordi-_
nary run last evening, by the manager
of Thepure Baking Powder company,
who has been introducing this cele-
brated _bak1ng powder in town for
some time.
supper hour he took possession of the
kitchen and w1th the aid of his famed
chef served the guests with an endless
number of chOIce French tea biscuits,
which it is needless to say were greatly
- enjoyed and quickly devoured. If the
genial proprietor and his army of
guests weigh several pounds more than
usual to-day it can be laid at the door
of Thepure Baking Powder company.
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Opera House.
To-morrow night the celebrated May
Russell Burlesque Company will hold
the boards at the Opera House. This
is cons1dered the most refined and ar-
tistic vaudeville entertainment ever
presented to the public, and our ex-
changes speak in the highest terms of
the company.
Milton Aborn.
On Monday and Tuesday evenings of
next week the Milton Aborn Opera
Company return to us with two entire
new productions of comic opera. On
Monday evening Stahl’s latest and best
effort, Said Pasha, will be presented
w1th entire new scenery and costumes.
The dialogue is original and unforced,
the plot is unique and the music is
melodious and catchy. On Tuesday
evening Solomon’s charming opera,
Virginia, Will be presented with the full
strength of the company. All the old
favorites are in the cast and the chorus
is stronger and better than ever before.
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Another Ballot De cislon.
Judge Phelps of the superior court,
rendered a decision at noon yesterday
in the famous Middletown Griffin-Davis
contested election case. He holds that
the republican b nllots bearing the word
“For Town Clerk and Registrar” are
illegal, and that therefore Griflin. the
democratic candidate, is legally elected.
In consequence of this decision Middle-
town has two democratic registrars. As
Judge Phelps is a sound lawyer, an
honest man and a democrat, this de-
cision if sustained as to other anala-
gous cases, will make a merry time
and still further befog and tangle up
the already too complicated election
conditions in this state.
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An Important Meeting.
To-night at the City Hotel, South
Norwalk, will occur the annual meet-
ing of the Gentlemen’s Driving Asso-
ciation, at- which time new officers will
be elected for the ensuing year. As
Mr. Buckingham Lockwood expects to
visit EurOpe and Mr. E. A. Woodward
California next year, it is probable that
Mr. T. S. Morison will be elected presi-
dent of that organization. At this
meeting another important question.
will be decided, and that is, whether
the organization shall renew their
lease of the Fair Grounds after it ex-
pires in June next. If they decide not
to renew the lease the organization will
disband, in which event, it is probable
that a number of the members will join
George Clarke in organizing a similar
club at the Amphitheatre Park.
09.
His Arm Broken in Two Places.
Charles L. Hyatt, an employee of
Meeker’s foundry, was thrown out of his
carriage on Lincoln avenue yesterday
afternoon, and his arm was broken in two
places. A gang of men are at work on
this avenue blasting rocks, and when a
blast is about to be set off a tin horn is
blown to warn approaching carriages.
This it is said, was omitted yesterday
afternoon, and Hyatt drove almost up
to the spot where the blasting was go-
ing on and the explosion occurred.
The horse made a sudden plunge to the
side of the road, overturned the car-
riage and Hyatt was thrown out. He
was picked up and an examination dis-
closed that his arm had been broken in
two places. The horse ran some dis-
tance down the avenue before 'he was
stopped.
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FUN “IN IT.”
Grocer—Did you charge Mr. Heyson
with that pound of tea?
Clerk—Yes ; I’m sure I did. _
Grocer—Well. charge him over again;
you can’t be too sure of a thing—Life.
“waere’s the oulcl man, Mrs. Mc-
Gobb? ” _ _
“Mister McGobb, ma’am. is at pris—
int on the South Side assishtin’ in the
erection of a cellar, thank yez.”——In-
dianapolis Journal.
Wife—John, dear, I wish particularly
that you‘would come with me to church
this morning. .
Husband—Why this solicitude re-
garding my spiritual welfare ?
Wife (gently)—Because I overheard
you putting up the hall stove last
evening.
Farmer—See here; If I give you a
couple of chickens will you promise not
to rob me of any more?
Colored party—Yeth, boss, I’ll prom-
is’, an’ I’ll tell all my friends to _ come
an’ strike the same kine of bargain WIV
yo'. . - '
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The suit of Countess Russell for separa-
tion from Earl Russell on the ground of
cruelty was begun in London. The countess
in her testimony gave many instances of
brutal treatment on the part of her hus-
band. The countess was willing, however,
to abandOn the suit if a. suitable allowance
were made for her support.
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But There Is a Shade of Hope for
Cyrus W. Field’s Recovery.
HIS SON ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
And He Is Placed in a Private 131ml House
Pending a Public Exmnination—He
Stripped His Father of All His‘
“’enltli Before the Crash Came.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.——There is a shade of
hope for Cyrus W. Field. His condition is
slightly. improved, but he is by no means
out of the shadow of death yet. Dr. Fuller,
his attending physician, said: ,
“Although Mr. Field’s condition is ex-
tremely critical, the fact that I call at the
house only twice a day should relieve the
anxiety of the reporters who have taken up
a. deathwatch at Gramercy park. Mr. Field
is an Old man, and it is a difficult matter to
determine just when the mortal illness of.
an old person will terminate. He may lin-
ger for several days, and he may die in a
few hours. . He has received so many shocks .
during the past few days that the least ad-
ditional excitement is likely to result in dis
solution.”
Dr. Field, the stricken man’s brother,
says that absolute rest is necessary, particu-
larly mental rest; but it is impossible to
keep Mr. Field from brooding over his
troubles. Of itself the death of his wife was
enough to prostrate him, but when follow-
ing this shock came the astounding revela—
tions concerning the methods of his son’s
firm and the knowledge that that son was »
insane and had dissipated the family for-
tune; the wonder of it all is that Cyrus W'.’
Field is alive today.
Edward Field Attenlpts Suicide.
Edward M. Field, who wrecked his firm,
stripped his father, Cyrus W. Field, of all .
possessions, and upon whose life there is an
insurance of $000,000, attempted suicide. In
what manner he sought to kill himself is
not recited in the papers on which he was
committed by Judge McAdam, of the su-
perior court, to the Vernon House, at Mount
Vernon, as a dangerous lunatic.
Drs. Fitch and Ingram, well known insan—
ity experts, declare under oath that Field is
amadman, dangerous both to himself and
to others. They go into details of his insane
actions, and declare that he made an at-
tempt upon his own life. Mr. Field’s com-
mitment is but temporary, pending public
proceedings to determine judicially whether
Mr. Field is a lunatic or not.
CyrusW. Field has been absolutely stripped
of his possessions by his mad son. The fol-
lowing story came from the impoverished
man himself on his sick bed, and is repeated
by a friend who heard it: “Three days after
the funeral of Mrs. Cyrus W. Field, Cyrus
Field told me, his son Edward came to him
and said he must have money to save him
from ruin and disgrace. He did not tell his
father the extent of his troubles. He said
he must have money immediately to tide
him over for a short time. .
Cleaned His Father Out.
“Cyrus Field directed that the key to his
strong box should be handed to Edward,
and he told his son: ‘Here is the key of the
box containing my securities. Take enough
of them, my son, to help you through your
troubles.’ Edward Field took the key and
he furthermore took every security in the
box, and Cyrus Field told me that he was
now as poor as the day he entered the
world. The mystery is where all the money
has gone to.” ’
The amount of securities taken on this oc—‘
casion by Edward from his father was in
the neighborhood of $300,000. Cyrus W.
Field has not been considered a very rich
man since his heavy losses in 1877, and- this
Was, as he himself said, all he had in the
world. «
Sheriff Gomnan said that the commitment
' of Edward M. Field to an insane asylum over-
rides the order for his arrest. and that his
instructions not to arrest the .3- :iicr members
of the firm of Field, Lindley, W'iechers &
00. had not been countermanded. He would
not serve the order against the other mem-
bers of the firm until he had received in-
structions.
Union Pacific’s Loss.
The loss of the Union Pacific Railroad
company by the rehypothecation of secur-
ities by Field, Lindley, Wiechers & Co. was
estimated at $200,000 by Mr. Holmes, their
attorney in the case. Mr. Holmes says the
railway company has recovered the greater
part of the securities. .
BRIEF MENTION:
Several leadingrParisian papers are urging
the government to demand that the vatican
depose the Archbishop of Aix.
Judge Porter, of Pittsburg, enjoined the
union printers from interfering with other
men at work.
The directors of the Standard Gaslight com- , -
pany met at New York and ex—President
Andrews was present. After the meeting
it was announced by President Bostwock
that the difficulty between .the company
and Mr. Andrews in regard to the $2,000,000
of stock in dispute had been settled ami-
cably, and‘there would be no appeal to th
courts nor to arbitration. ' j
The president is hard at work upon his
message. It will be finished on Saturday
night, and as it will be the last general mes?
sage prior to the presidential campaign, it is
awaited with much eagerness. . . ‘
The argument on the unconstitutionality
of the McKinley bill was concluded in the “
United States supreme court. The decision
was reserved.
The People’s party central committee at i .- . -
Topeka, Kan, issued a. lengthy addreSs to.
the voters of the state, in which the an-
nouncement is made that in the future per-
manent political headquarters will be mam- .
tained and the various sections of the state '
kept in touch with each othe.
The report of Professor T. 'Mend‘enhall,’
chief of the United States geodetic and
coast “survey, concerning the Indiana-Ohio
boundary line, was made to Governor Chase-
at Indianapolis. It would give Ohio nearly
100 square miles of Indiana. territory. '
Father Kirwin, of St. Mary’s Catholic: _
church, East Orange, N. J ., who is opposed
to the construction of an electric railroad: ‘T
- attempted to shoot the workmen when they _
tried to erect a pole in front of the church.
STILL NIGH UlllO DElll'Hf'
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