r... ‘V Q. FOR THIS WEEK ONLY. :% _ _ I j: Pull - Hard - Never-Rip 'I‘AFT BROS. \“”\\\‘\s\‘ as. 4 ‘®W®®.WNW®‘W®I4 s aw “waywawswswswm \\ .\ a\\\\\“‘ W o Vol. Illa—Whole No. 7 I 9/ Lu. THE FAVORITE HOME PAPER. lliiltlleliilfllit n all things: ~113qu in nothing. , The Gazette has the largest cir- culatlon oil—any paper in Norwalk. and furnishes the lowest advertising rates. “ t Adown the Western Slope. Edmund Clarence Stedman, the dis- tinguished New York poet and critic has passed his sixtieth year, his birth- day falling on October 8. He was born in Hartford, lived in Norwich, ran a paper in Winsted, was at Yale, for a season,and is known and beloved by all of literary Connecticut. As the Courant says, he is one of the few living Ameri- can poets whose work has secured a permanent position and since the death : of Lowell he is unquestionably. the finest native critic of modern English and American verse. May our dear old friend “Ned,” live long and pros- per. - 9 The Senate. The weary waste of wind and words in the Senate was resumed again yes- terday, Mr. Stewart of Nevada on the floor and boasting that he could talk through to Monday. Senator Voorhees has made a valiant, patient, able and dignified fight to lead his Democratic colleagues, who are in a minority in the Senate, on to victory for repeal. His inability to control his party is explained by a charge that a number of the Dem- ocratic Senators are in favor of repeal of the Silver-Purchase law only at the request of or under. pressure from the President, and are, at heart, opposed to repeal. ’They are giving the Presi- dent’s pet measure only a passive sup- port and will rejoice when it is defeated. It is stated that just as soon as certain Democratic Senators who wish to run with the hare 'and hunt with the hounds grow weary of the absurd situation, the majority can assert its rights and pass the bill. This, however, is much . more easily said than done. Williams College Centennial. A little less than two months before a colonial brave fell, in 1755, fatally~ wounded in a French and Indian skir- mish,he had executed his willin Albany, and thereby laid the foundation of the prominent New England institution which has just celebrated, with elabo- rate and enthusiastic exercises, the com- pletion of its one hundred years of ex istence. The founder of Williams Col- lege was Colonel Ephraim Williams, in early life a sailor and in his later years a soldier, and its first president, Eben- ezer Fitch, D.D., born in 1756, was a direct descendant of the widowed mother whose eldest son, Thos. Fitch, settled in East Norwalk, and her young- est son, James Fitch, from whom Dr. Ebenezer Fitch sprang, selected for a residence New London rather than Fair- field County. Dr. Fitch, of Williams- town, like several of his Norwalk rela- tives, was an able man. During his incumbency was graduated Williams7 first class of four young men, and he continued in office until twenty succeed- ing classes had finished their courses. Among the eminent invited guests and speakers at this week’s commemo- ration, have been the Governor and Bishop of Mass, the presidents of Har- vard, Yale, Columbia and Dartmouth Colleges, and Capt. E. Williams, U. S. army, and great grand-nephew of Col. Ephraim Williams. Norwalk is honored in that several of its young men are graduates and under- graduates of this excellent seat cf learn- ing, which paid our town the fine com- pliment of choosing for superintendent of the recent centennary’s admirable botanical decorations, one of our young citizens of acknowledged floral and artistic talent and taste. '0’ The Cup Race Ended. Yesterday was the last and most ex- citing day of the three races. The ad- vance of the West India cyclone struck the yachts late in the afternoon and gave them all the wind and sea they cared for. The Vigilant was partially crippled by the jamming of her cente r board and the Valkyrie by the splitting- of her spinnaker in the gale. For a time it seemed as if the British yacht would win, but the saucy little Vigilant passed her on the home stretch and won the race by just forty seconds. Circumstances have made this a more intensely interesting contest than any of the cup races of former years. The Valkyrie is very much 'the best yacht that ever came across the ocean on such a mission. She is without doubt the fastest yacht ever built in any British yard. To hold the trophy against such a challenger is glory indeed. The owner of the Valkyrie is a true sportsman, a cultivated, modest and chivalric gentle- man, and it is an additional delight to have held the cup against so earnest. and honorable competitor. The two yachts seem kvery evenly matched. Each is the crowning achievement in her type. Both were sailed with all the skill that seamanship could bring to bear. The races have afforded a perfectly fair and conclusive test of the comparative merits of: the two boats. All our experts hold that the Valkyrie is the neatest, trimmest and swiftest boat that our Cousins have ever sent over to us. In the past thirty years we have reduced the time of our running and trotting horses amazingly. If one would know how much we have pro- gressed in international yacht building let him compare either of these boats with the historic old America! We keep the cup. ,- —‘——~——-‘< 9 >—~——-- ~-— ~— TERSE TALES 0t 1 HE TIMES. A new market has been opened an Beld en avenue. So far, twenty-two applications have been made for licenses. Oh what a thrashing the chestnut trees will get to-morrow. ‘ Engineer Matthew Seiler is very sick at his home on Butler street. The state property at the Armory is being inspected and inventoried to-day. . The case of Rogers vs. Banks was ad- journed this noon until next Thursday. —Hale’s Lung Balsam 25c cures all colds. 693tf Aeolus called the Phoenix boys out last night while on one of his prankish sprees. Henry~ Hoyt fell from a ladder on Friday and severely sprained one of his wrists. Mr. Jonas D. Worden will lead the Y. M. C. A. song service to-morrow af- ternoon, at 4 o’clock. Miss Elbert Raymond returned home Friday night from a three months’ .visit with friends in Norwalk, Ohio. Mrs Hopkins, who is sick at her home on Harbor avenue, is reported as grad- .ually nearing final dissolution. . . There was a false alarm of fire sound- ed Friday night, causedsby the cross- ing of the telephone and fire alarm Wires. ' For want of motive power the tram- way car due here at 6:15 this morning was delayed at the top of Mill Hill un- til 8 o’clock. A certain carpenter in town drank half a bottle of benzine in mistake for whiskey, _on Friday, and has not dared to light his pipe since. Nothing has yet been heard of Wil- liam A. Olmstead who left his home in Wilton, on June 2d, ostensibly to en- gage help in New York. . Mrs, A. Barnes, who kept a summer hotel in Ridgefield, has “skipped,” and her help and the local merchants miss her about $1,500 worth. Don’t set your watch by the clock in the Probate Office. , It does not tick. Like some storekeepers it has stopped doing business “ on tick.” The wind last night caused consider- able damage to telephone, telegraph and electric light wires, aside from which but little damage was done. The Barthel case was adjourned this morning until next Thursday, by Judge Woodward, Mr. Barthel is now in charge of his attorney, Levi Warner. and a “guardsman.” The races proposed to take place at. the Fair Grounds on Friday were post- poned one week, at which time several local horses Will compete for fame and fortune. . _ The Connecticut Indeminity associa- tion has paid Mrs. George Low the amount of insurance due on her hus- band’s death, about $2,000. Mr. Low died in 1891 and at the time the com- pany refused to pay the claim. —The Misses St. J _ohn are making an elegant display of imported Bonnets, Hats and Toques. They will be much pleased to_ show them to callers. The opening Will be continued on Monday. Connecticut Pensions: — Original—— AnsonE. Warner, Hartford. Increase T—William Comins, Danielsonville. Re- issuey—Richard Thompson. Hartford. Original Widows’ etc.—Mary Forbes (mother). Middletown; Jane L. Fuller, Unionviile. -If you clip a ticket out of the New York 'Press to-morrow, and wish to have .it.count for William A. Kellogg, Buckingham Post’s representative, be sure and deposit it in the box at the post office on or before Tuesday morn. ing, Oct. 17th, at 7 o’clock. In the Richmond county court of Oyer and Terminer at Richmond, S. I. , Justice Cullen on Wednesday granted a decree of divorce to Hattie F. Britto of Stamford, from her husband Andfew Britto, who lives on the Cove Road, New Brighton. Britto eloped with his Wife about 18 years ago. About eight years ago Britto left his wife and eight traced to_ Staten Island and there found living With Emma J. Norton, known ‘35. Emma J. Waterbury, the .,couple livmg as man and wife under the name of Britten. .. children. 'A few months since he was. also - Norwalk, Conn, Saturday Evening, October 14, [893. . R. F. Adams is to start a laundry in the Price building on Water street. Mrs. Frank Govey and Marian Brady of New York, are visiting friends in town. - Robert Flynn is reported as being very low at the hospital at the Soldiers’ Home in New ton. Thomas Cooney has been appointed administrator of the estate of the late Mrs. Maria Daley. The Y. M. C. A. foot-ball team will practice kicking the pig-skin this after- noon at Norwalk Park. The Bridgeport papers are swallow- ing Pennock electricity as if it were old Taylor whisk ey. , J Conductor John Dyas will represent C. F. Co‘mstock Lodge of Railway Trainmen at the national convention in Boston, October 16. —Lamb chops, 15c, People’s Market. 680 tf Miss Jennie Foster of New Haven who has been visiting friends in Nor- galk left for the World’s Fair Thurs- ay. The schooner L. Holloway, of J ohns- port, Me.. is at Hubbell’s wharf with a cargo of timber. The captain is Wil- liam Foss. The marriage of Miss Della, daugh- ter of James S. Earle, formerly of Nor- walk, and Edgar T. Sammie, will take place in Oyster Bay, L. I. , on Wednes- day next at 4 p. m. ‘ The Adelphi concert at Greenwich, Friday night, was postponed for four. weeks on account of the weather. The company feels assured that a big house is awaiting the next concert. Samuel Foster was “surprised” Fri- day evening by a party of his friends who took possession of his home on Wilton avenue, and proceeded to make themselves “at home and happy.” Messrs. Powell and Cook furnished music for dancing. The festivities were kept up until nearly 4 o’clock this morn- ing. S. M.‘ Versoy, a member of Our Brothers’ Lodge, has applied for ad- mission for himself and wife to the Odd Fellows’ Home, and the applica- tion will propably be granted. Mr. Versoy formerly manufactured ladies’ fur hats on Chapel street. He moved to Danbury some years ago, but is now in New Canaan. _ It is reported that a certain wheel- man is very much disgruntled because the Alpha Wheel club did not select him to represent the club in the races at Boston, and that it is he who has cir- culated a report that “members would resign owing to what they deem unsat- isfactory management.” Those who claim to know say the report is all bosh. .0. USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA,IT’S "' ”THE KIND THAT CURES.” Norwalk’s Faklr. If the following dispatch sent out from here yesterday is not disgraceful to any one of ordinary honesty or in- telligence, then there is no virtue in the truth. This dispatch is an infamous LIE; the writer knew it was a lie when he put it over the wires, and any re- spectable paper should be ashamed to give place to such fakes as these, daily sent out to the great injury of N orwalk in particular and to honest journalism in general. Every reputable physician of Norwalk knows there is not the slightest foundation for such. a dis- graceful fabrication as the following, appearing in this morning’s papers :— Diphtheria in Norwalk. Nonwanx, Oor. 13.——The diphtheria epidemic is still raging here. This morning ten new cases were reported, and those yesterday reported have be- come worse. People are much agitated and alarmed. Not Satisfied. The writer is indebted to Capt. F. W. Rowley for a half a bushel fine native oysters. The luscious bivalves were of the largest size and to say that they went to the right spot, would be putting it mild. Come again Captain—South- port Cor. Bridgeport Post. -——-———-—C O. Dressmaking. M. L. Buxton has established herself at No. 1 Orchard street, corner of West avenue, as a dressmaker and general seamstress. She is well recommended for competency and worth, and the ladies of Norwalk can help themselves and .assist a worthy .woman greatly needing work, by givmg her employ- . ment. , The Weekly Summary. The summary of the Weekly Record for the current week shows some im- provement in real estate. but still it is far below last year. The details are as follows: Real estate sales—New Haven and West Haven 27, Bridgeport 15, Hart- ford 7, Waterbury 10, Meriden 2, New Britain 7, Middletown 3, Norwich 4, New London 3, Danbury 5, Norwalk 9, Ansonia’l, Willimantic 3. . Real estate mort ages—New Haven and West Haven 5,600, Bridgeport $15,747, Hartford $30,768 Waterbury, $6,600, Meriden $6,067, ' ew Britain 821,825, Middletown. $7,000, NorWich $3,000, New London $6,600, Danbury 328,500, Norwalk $8,565, Ansonia $1,. 578, Willimantic, $3,774. : Rather Fishy. Elbert S. Adams went fishing yester-' day at Mud Pond, With Frank Merrill and caught an even hundred pike weighing forty pounds. They have been spitting out bones ever since. .0 And Why Not? Arthur C. Wheeler is named as a can- didate for Grand Junior Warden, to be elected at the annual session of the Grand Encampment of Connecticut, I. O. O. F., in South Norwalk, next Tues- day—Hour. ' Children’s Home. The annual meeting of the Boards of Management and Vis1tors of the Coun- ty Children’s Home, here in Norwalk, is.to be held on Thursday next, October 26th, at 1 p. m. It is urged that every town be represented by its Visitor on this occasion. Carriages will be in waiting to carry Visitors to and from the Home and the ladies of N orwal will assist in servmg a lunch. - USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA.IT’S ‘ THE KIND THAT CUBES.” ... The Bulkley Divorce Case. The case of Benjamin Bulkley, of Southport, who is suing his wife, Sadie 0. Bulkley, for a divorce on the ground of intolerable cruelty, was again on at the short calendar session of the civil Superior court Friday on the defend- ant’s motion that the plaintiff be ordered to contribute to the support of his child and for statutory alimony. State Attorney Fessenden, of counsel for the plaintiff, said that he had been unable to communicate with his client and Judge J. M. Hall continued the motion for another week. 99- The Cyclone. Promptiy as announced, the spent and of the West India cyclone struck Norwalk last night. The‘ wind blew fit- fully and furiously and the rain poured in torrents. The heaviest of the storm was from about eleven last night till two o’clock this morning. Electric Wires are down all about, many trees torn and felled but no very serious dam- age hereabouts is reported on the land. It is feared there will be many marine disasters reported. Western Union Wires were prostrated by the storm to the south and southwest. . USE DANA’S SARSAPABILLA,STI “THE E IND THAT CURES. ’ CO. The Crook and the Widow. In response to a matrimonial adver- tisement in a New York paper, Mrs. Stratton, a handsome Bridgeport wid- ow, received a photograph from “Frank Brown of New York.” He went there later, put up at the Windsor hotel and in three weeks became engaged to Mrs. Stratton. Then Brown went to Boston and wrote to Mrs. Stratton to send $50 to. the. New York Matrimonial society, which had made them so happy. This was reported to Detective Cronin, who found that the man had treated a dozen Bridgeport widows in exactly the same way. . ~ Bottlers’ Convention- At the“ Bottlers’ convention which opened in Washington this week Wal- ter Stapleton, of Bridgeport, was made a member of the executive committee. The principal busiiness transacted at the two days" session was the passage of a resolution to Congress to legislate in the interest of bottlers. The great grievance that the bottling interests of the country have is their inability in many instances to get a return of the bottles in which their goods are sold, even by compulsorymeans. Outside of the convention hours the delegates from Fairtield county visited the Treasury and Capitol and other points of interest in the city. The dele- gates from Bridgeport were Walter Stapleton, Louis Kutcher, F. D. More- house,M. J. Maloney and George Luip- pold ; from Fairfield, M. H. Bracken; from Stamford,W. J .Philpott, and from Norwalk, George Grumman. The new president of the national association is Walter Willis of Philadelphia. .0. Amusements. MUSIC HALL. With pleasure we announce the ap- pearance of the inimitable and only Gus Williams at Music Hall Monday night next. Quaint in his humor, legitimate and neat in his acting meth- ods and the most popular actor on the stage of America to—day. He is so well known that it is superfluous to describe him further than to say that he is the only legitimate German dialect come- dian now before the public. The play that ho is to present during his engage- -ment at this house, "April F001,” is described as a _musical eccentricity, brimful of ludicrous situations and Gus Williams' humor is as of oil upon the troubled sea of thought. If, said a noted surgeon, doctors would prescribe theatres instead of pills and plasters, there would be fewer hypochondriacs. Healthful laughter, such as is obtained by witnessing a performance of “April F001,” is as good as healthful sea air and easier and, cheaper for many to obtain. MUSIC HALL. Stetson’s company,under the manage- ment of Mr. L. W. Washburn,presented “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” to a large and appeciative audience at the Grand Op- era House last evening. The cast is a stron one. In the third act the land- ing 0 the boat “R. E. Lee,” the happy darkeysworking on the levee, and the child Eva’s fearful precipitation into the river and her rescue by Tom, was a : life picture. Between the acts Stetson’s. uniform band, which is mostly com- posed of colored men, enlivened the audience by discoursing southern pas- times. _Previous to the performance the company gave a street parade—Wash- ingtOn (Dei.) Sunday Star. The com- pany will be at 13111810 Hall on Thursday Oct. 19th. _ - Postmaster .of Bridgeport. Frederick C. Mullins, city clerk at Bridgeport, Friday evening received appomtment papers from Washington, . C., naming him as postmaster to succeed J. .W. Knowlton, the present incumbent in office. -———————<+>———-———- Fun Ahead. The Hanlon-Brennan case was re- sumed before Justice Austin this morn- ing. The justice decided to stand by his prevmus judgement of “ probable cause” and continued the bonds of $200 for a hearing of the case before the Sn- perior court. On the advice of his at- torney; Brennan refused to furnish the bonds, and a mittimus duly signed was handed to an officer and Brennan was placed under arrest and later escorted to the Bridgeport jail. His attorney w1ll at once proceed to have him liber- ated, and it is asserted that a suit will be brought for false imprisonment. Mr. Brennan is expected home this aftqr- noon. ->——-—-—-— Divorced. The divorce mill was started in the superior court Friday with the Hon. John M. Hall on the bench.‘ There were five cases on the docket for di- vorce and three of these were granted. Carrie P. Elzea ofBridgeport was granted a degree from George S. Elzea of Norwalk, on the ground of deser- tion. The couple were married Febru- ary 3, 1885. The custody of one child was given to the plaintiff. . Harlan Hanes of Bridgeport secured a divorce from Laura Hanes of J ohns- town, _N. Y., also on the ground of desertion. They were married Decem- ber 19, 1888. Hanes now resides in Norwalk. A degree was granted to Howard G. Fox of Bridgeport, from Minnie N. Fox on the ground of infidelity. They were married on February 2, 1887. No Change Needed. It is reported that ColOnel Samuel Daskham, first selectman of Norwalk is after the United States marshalship for the district of Connecticut. The place in now held by Emory F. Strong of Bridgeport. Mr. Daskham is credited With the support of Congressman De- Forest as a starter, and may secure others of the Connecticut delegation. If the Democrats are wise they will not disturb Marshal Strong who has made a most faithful and efficient officer. The business of the office was never better conducted than it has been by him, and no plea of “civil service reform” which is the great Democratic principle to- day, demands a change.-Bridgeport_ Standard. 4 Yes, the above is all very true, and no one expects to improve on the adminis- tration of Marshal Strong, but the es- teemed Standard must bear in- mind that our democratic friends voted last fall for a “change” and the GAZETTE’S contention is that if we are to have a democrat for marshal, Col. Sam. Dask- ham just fills the bill and his party necd go no further for its best candi- date. .0— USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA, IT’S “THE KIND THAT CURES.” ~40- CiIURCll SERVICES. GRACE CHURCH. ——Rev. S. _ H. Watkins rector. The twentieth Sunday after Trinity, Oct. 15, 1893. 9.30 a. m. Holy communion. 10:30 a. m. Morning Prayer, Litany- and sermon. 12 _m. Sunday school. 7.30. p. m. Evening Prayer and sermon. All are welcome. Nonwanx METHODIsT.-—Corner Mott and West avenues. A. H. Wyatt pas- tor. Services 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Epworth League meeting 6.30 p. in. Young men’s meeting at 10 a. m. in the lecture room. Sunday school at 12 m. The pastor will preach morning and evening. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.— Rev. Thomas K. Noble, pastor. Ser- vices at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. The pastor willpccupy the pulpit morn- ing and evening. Subject for the evening: “The World’s First Parlia- ment of Religions. Some speakers and their themes.” The public cordially in- vited. Sunday school at 12:30 p. m.; Y. P. S. C. E. at 6:30 p. m.; the ladies’ meeting at 3:30 p. m. on Wednesday, in the church parlors. Subject for Thurs- day evening at 7:45 p. m.; “ The Pre- cious Promises of God.” Meeting of the junior Y. P. S. C. E. on Saturday at 2:30 p. in. - .FIRST Barnes—F. E. Robbins, Pas- tor. Services—10. 00 a. m. , early prayer meeting; 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. preaching; 6.30 p. m., Young Peoples’ Society. In the morning Pastor Rob- bins will preach upon “Spiritual Intox- ication.” In the evening. the subject will be: “How we may start our boys and girls right, so that they will con- tinue right.” Mothers and fathers specially invited to be present and brin the boys and girls. Next week— Mon ay, Tuesday and 'Wednesday, Baptist State Convention in Danbury; Thursday evening, at 7.45, church prayer meeting in lecture room ; Fri- day evening, Unionville prayer meet- ing at Charles Beers’. .9. A correspondent of the Canaan News tells a pathetic tale of a faithful dog which stayed all night by the side of its dead owner’s grave, and concludes with the couplet: ‘ ‘Sister, thou was mild and lovely; Gentle as the summer breeze.” - The Southport Chronicle says that a syndicate of wealth New Yorkers has offered Charles A. eeker. $45,000 for his 50 acre farm an Saco heights. .Meekers figures being; $47,000 no deal. was effected. Negotiations for the pur- chase of other land in .- the vicinity are in progress. ‘ It is wanted toafi'ord sites for summer homes for. New York resi- _ dents of large means»: . ,_ 7" ~ “Equal (ind Exact Justice to all Men. of Whatever state or Persuasion. Religious or Political-”401?” "so" litiiilii tilViEil uni-1M: mums She Wins Third Race With Valkyrie by Forty annndfi- UNDER FULL CANVASS IN A YOUNG CYCLONE NEW YORK, Oct. 14—America wins. In a gale that split the spirinakers of Lord Dunraven’s Valkyrie, the Vigilant- Won the third of the international yacht races and the cup is ours. For another year the trophy remains in this country, and Lord Dunraven goes home without a race to his credit. ‘ He goes with the satisfac- tion, however, of knowing that he led the Vigilant‘by almost two minutes in heating to windward 15 miles, and would, in all probability, have won yesterday’s race but for the accident to his canvas. As it was the Vigilant won by 40 seconds. , It was a day of reefed mainsails, a day when life lines were out, a day when the strength of spars and toughness of can- vas counted fully as much as lines below water. It was a day to test seamanship, as Well as yacht architecture. It was just the day that Lord Dunraven and all the crew prayed for, and the only kind of a day which, he still claimed, that his yacht could sail with the Vigilaut. He had been beaten in two races easily in a light Wind, and still more easily in what Ameri- cans call a stiff breeze. His only hope was in a gale, and the gale split his sails, while the staunch Vigiiaut came home un— der 3. big cloud of canvas with the wind piping through her shrouds and without a mishap of ”any kind. The Valkyrie had an additional 2,240 pounds of ballast in her hold. They knew that she’would make a better show— ing in a heavy wind and sea. than she had yet done, and they Were even hopeful that with a. wind she might head off the Vigi- lant in her run of victories. The addi- tional ballast had increased her load ‘VRLK'T— line so that she had a. time allowance of 1 minute and 30 seconds instead of 1 min- ute and 43 seconds. . Increased :teadiness was expected to more than make up the - difference in time allowance. Start. in a Gale. ~ At 12:07 the May ran up the preliminary signal and fired a gun to attract attention to it. Ten minutes later the preparatory gun was fired and the red ball went up on the stay between masts. The wind was right from the east and blowing harder every minute. The spectators on the steamers watched the two yachts careen- ing well over' as they rushed through the water parting the foam at their bows and leaving a. trail of foam behind. At times one or the other 'of the racers would band before a particularly strong blast until she seemed to be on her beams ends. There were plucky sailor men on both boats. Neither skipper would house his topmast or lower a. topsail. It was to be a final de- cisive test, a battle to the death, and the spectators applauded as the daring yachts- men sped past them. The start took place at 12:27. Like that of last Saturday, the boats went over almost together, and made a pretty sight as they laid over towards Rockaway beach on their first tack to windward. After crossing the line both yachts were heeled well to leeward. The Valkyrie was a trifle stiffer and seemed to carry her cau- vas. with more case. It was a. wise move to have reefed mainsails for the sea. was increasing at every moment and the ba- rometer falling rapidly gave every indica- tion of an approaching storm. Both yachts were prepared for bad weather, however, and even a first-class cyclone could not have taken them. unawares. Once over the line the racers settled down to work. It took the Valkyrie 2 ho‘irs, ‘6 minutes, 45 seconds, and the Vigilant 2 hours, 8 minutes, 35 seconds, to make the 15 mile beat to windward, a gain of 1. minute and 55 seconds in favor of the English boat. This defeat of the Vigilant was due more to the sea than the wind, for the’ cup da- fender was thumping hard into each wave, and seemed to make very heavy weather of it. Though the bear to windward was exciting in the extreme, it was nothing compared to the run home. The wind seemed to freshen and the sea become more angry and'turbulent, still both boats car- ried their flying kites. Scarcely had the Valkyrie cleared her skirts of the outer turn, before she set her heavier spinnaker, big jibtopsail and balloon staysatl. The Vigilant, though a trifle slower than the Valkyrie in setting her kites, carried'many ' more yards of canvass, and to the surprise of the Englishmen, shook out the reef in hermainsall and set her large club topsail over the working one, that she had carried all day. This great area of sail seemed to completely enshroud the peerless cup de. fender, and seemed of itself more than enough to blow her to victory. ' The Vigilaut, though almost a half mile behind at the turn managed to pick up handily her English rival, closing up on the weather quarter of the Englishmen. As soon as she did this she, of course, blanketed the leader, took away all of his wind, and than managed to crawl up and gradually pass him. The Englishman showed that two could play at this game, and gave the Vigilant a dose of her own medicine. She also took away the wind from the American, and then in turn shot ahead. ‘ Split Sails Beat; Valkyrie. It was just in the midst of one of these battlesthat an unfortunate mishap, - or rather a series of mishaps, lost the race for mwmmwmsssws Matthew; - 01mg. arms-LEFT." a TA—FT 33.03., 23 WALL STREET. , :.\\\\\‘ swimmer Price One Cent. ' the Valkyrie. The Englishman was lead-' ing the Vigilant by several lengths, with still 1 minute and 30 seconds of time al- ‘ Iowance to spare, when a little split ap- ‘ , poured on the inner leach of the cutter’s _ spinnaker. A little scream of anxiety went up frOm'all the Anglomauiacs, for 7 in such a breeze it meant that this great ‘j sail, then pulling like a race horse, would soon be split in two. . Longer and longer the rent seemed to grow, and when it had extended 10 feet outboard Captain Cran- fleid -,was forced to take it in. Everything on the Vigiiaut was drawing well, even her great balloon jibtopsail was full of wind, and with this great excess of canvas she suddenly shot ahead and rapidly opened the gap between herself and her crippled adversary. The way the sailors worked on board the Valkyrie was sim. ply marvellous, for in less than two min- utes the spinnaker of light Irish linen was taken out of the held and quickly run up to the masthead. It was all in vain, how- ever, for the wind was then blowing near- ly half a gale, and this light piece of can- vas was soon torn into shreds, the pieces flying all over the challenger like snow- bakers. This crushed forever the hopes of an English victory even for one brief day, for although a balloon jibtopsail was hoisted in lieu of the spinnaker the Eng- lish cutter fell rapidly astern, and crossed the line about 500 yards behind the Vigi- laut. ‘ Summary of the Race. Course, 15 miles to windward and re- turn. lVind east. ' Time Time Time Time Start Finish Elapsed Co’ct’d Valkyrie. . 12:27:00 8:53:52 3:26:52 3:25:19 Vigilaut. . 12:27:00 2:51:39 3:24:39 3:24:39 Vtgilant wins by 40 seconds. State Shots- John Bostwick a well known resident" of Sltamfordfiied very suddenly Friday nigr t. , The moulders at the Eaton, Cole 85 ~ijurnham factory, Bridgeport,have had li:eir wages reduced 20 per cent. The cut afl'ects all those who are employed on piece Work. John Hines, the man who was so ter- i-ibly injured at Fuiitield Thursday 1m; hi. is still alive at the hospital and is in Latter shape than he expected to be. He Wus‘inctined to bezdelirious Fri- .f'ny Light, the effect of alcoholism. The appointment of E. A. Freeman as u rev; r fui’ ttc E. N. Wélch Clock m :ii. any. Bristol, was made permanent~ by the m lei-ici' court at HartfordFri— day. The indebtedness of the com- pany was ieported to be $450,000. In the chapel of the United church, New Haven, next Tuesday afternoon will be held the annual meeting of the Connecticut Indian association. The meeting will be held at 3 o’clock,_when it is expected that Mrs. A. S. Quinton, president of the National association, will make an address. Fire at 3 :30 Friday morning destroyed: a barn owned by E. A. Chichester, lo- cated near the railroad yards of the New York & New England railroad in Danbury. Two horses were cremated and the whole building With its con- tents was destreyed. ' The total loss is estimated at about $4,000. It is thought the fire was caused by tramps smoking in the barn. Since the first of last July there have been eleven suicides in New Haven, an unusually large number for so short a period. Ten of the number to take their lives were men. In. every case where a cause could be asSigned it was despondency because of illness or pov- erty. In several cases no. cause was known. For the same period the pre- vious year there were but four cases of suicide in the city. ' John Kara, moulder employed at the Pembroke Iron foundry, Bridgeport, met with a severe accident Friday even- ing. He was carrying a large ladle of molten iron when he was tripped by a bar of pig iron which. lay on the 11001 and fell, the metal spilling on both 0: his legs from the knees down. Thi ambulance was summoned and K315! was taken to his home. He will be laid up several weeks as the result of the injury. LOST. OST.—A silver match safe. with initials "G. L. L.” Lost between Weston and Summer street on Sunday last. A reward of $1.00 will be paid for its return to this 01357013. 3t T0 BENZ . Half man or less. 25 cts a dauor $1.00 per week. , 0 BENT.—A large. pleasant front room. I T with or without board. No.1 Mott ave- iiue. 710 ft 0 RENE-Second floor; five rooms with water. at No. 11 High street. Rent $8.00. 1nquire of Tara: Bnos., Clothiers, Wal7logtiéifeet. TO RENE—Furnished rooms; houses and. building lots for sale; all prices. Inquire of Mus. E. B. Marrnnws, 120 East avenue. Farms to exchange for city property,a‘.so res» dances. 700 im 0 RENT.—A furnished house, centrally located. Apply to “H” care Gazarrn oflice. - ' not 0 BENT.—First floor of No. 4 Elm stres‘ T also barn. Apply to O. E. Winsos, 6341“: FOR SALE. . Hair inch or less. 25 axis a. comer 61.00pm- week. 0R SALE—A Phoenix 00. Piano Box End Spring Buggy. Has been used. Will sell cheap or would exchange for and boat in goo condition. Apply at GAZETTE Oflice. 688-1; WANTED. L. BUXTON would like Dressmakinq at . home;cutt1ng. fitting or remodeling done. Boarders or roomers accommodated. No.1 Orchard street, cor. West avenue Nor; walk. .- ' 7051w ANTED.—Washinfi and Ironing at home . or will go out by t 6 day. Apply at. this oflice. ,. 41 3t AFTER—A situation by a young girl to 7 , do'g petal housework, apply at No. 9 _ - Grant street. _ , , 712 at, .p ANTEDfiShirtIroner .to work in anew laundry: Noncbnt the best need an-_-. , ' swer. Address‘Laundry'. care of Guerra. 1 .
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