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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1894.
The Daily Gazette, established in 1890
The Weekly Gazette in 1800.
. A Suggestion: '
In view of the rebent disgraceful
fracas, which occurred- 'O'nWater and
Leonard streets late Monday night,
and the willful destruction of private
property, as Well as the owner’s unsuc.
cessful search for a police officer from
5 o’clock until 9, o’clock a. m. Tuesday
morning, it 'is suggested that Mayor
Keeler, who, under Section 7 Of the
city ordinances, has charge of the po-
lice, arrange the hours of duty so that
the city will have an officer on duty at
all hours of the day and night.
This is successfully done at South
Norwalk, and an officer can be found
on duty at any hour; and there is no
good reason why this city should be
left without police protection from 5
o’clock until'9 o’clockxa.m., as is the
case under the present arrangement.
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The Great Drought—~Forest Fires.
Our own local skies are sensibly
darkened by, the smoke from the ter-
rible forest fires, said to have spread
over an area of more than a thousand
square miles, and which are still raging
7‘ in the prairies of the .great Northwest.
The long and unbroken drought has
prepared the'conditions for these phe-
nomenal confiagrations. ' ,
Seven hundred million feet of white
pine in five counties only of Michigan
and Wisconsin, have been so scorched
that unless immediately cut, the tim-
ber will be worthless. This, however,
' is not a summary of the work Of the
flames, which, besides sweeping away
many-millions of dollars’ worth of other
property, have destroyed propably
eight hundred lives. .
'The'h‘linbirmal cessation of rain-fall
over three-fourths of the continent, is
not of frequent occurrence. In 1876,
the court-y from Michigan to Virginia,
NewYork and Maine suffered during
July and August a scarcity of rain;
the harvests were impaired and wells
and water-courses ran dry. A longer
and more severe and widespread visit-
ation occurred in 1881, scorching vege-
tation from the Mississippi to the At-
lantic coast. This drought- extended
throughout September, when cattle suf-
fered greatly from w nt of water, fac-
tories had to shut down, and railroads
could scarcely get water for their loco-
motives. Although many serious
droughts have been recOrded since
then, (as in 1886 and 1887.) none is so
memorable as that of 1881. The dis-
tress and sufferings of the people in
the fire-swept "regions have the first
claim on attention and sympathy. The
frosty autumn is already creeping over
the burned districts of the Northwest,
and the homeless thousands will need
both clothing and food, which those
able should be found promptly willing
to supply. , -
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Welcomes for the Trolley Cars.
The advent Of the electric system of
street railways into Norwalk has been
the one only bustling and hustling busi-
ness enterprise carried on here for the
past few months. All othertiudustries
have deplorably suffered in the general
paralysis of business. The building of
theEast avenue lines and the re-con-
struction of the West avenue and Win-
nipauk horseoar lines into a trolley sys-
tem, have saved our town from com-
plete stagnation. It,» has awakened a
general interest, and its phenomenal
success, considering the condition of
the times, has inspired hope and cour-
age in the hearts of .many of our citi-
zens given to despondency. The prac-
tical and substantial welcome given this
new and improved system of street
railway conveyance by our people was
attested on Decoration Day when the
Tramway carried over twelve thousand
passengers over its lines and collected
over six‘hundred dollars as its largest
one day’s receipts.
Again on Labor Day, the shorter
West avenue and Winnipauk lines prob-
ably carried an aggregate of six or
seven thousand passengers. An. eye
witness tells us, that when the gates
opened at the close of the day’s exer~
cises at the Fair Grounds, the thou-
sands Of people rushed for the cars and
trailers and packed and clung to every
inch of space in and on them, like bees,
swarming on the limb of a tree. So
dense were several of these packings
of passengers that" the conductors, and
there were two of them to each train,
were utterly powerless to collect half
the fares. But all this is Of small mo~
ment compared with the fact that de-
spite the rush and jam of passengers
on ’both our street car lines Labor Day,
not a single one Of them was injured in
the slightest degree. This speaks vol-
umes for the cai'eful and capable mau-
ageme‘nt Of the lines and the faithful
attention to their duties‘byall the em.
ployecs, especially the' conductors 'and
motor men. " : -' - --
All our people, without an exception,
are rejoiced that the trolley is here and
an established institution Spreading our,
entirb town. N orwalkers are also ,proud'
of the fact, that in thermatter of ele-
gant cars and general equipment, our
.? ..,carsyste'm_ fixthiss’tatm. 5 1. 1‘:
'the hips cutting him in two.
town is at theiv‘ery head Of the§eleetric
f
_. Considering the Opposition encoun-
motor in this city and vicinity the revo-
' lutio‘n in street transit is most wonder-
ful. The people are as clamorous for
the trolley cars, new that experience
has demonstrated their merits, as they
were in opposition to their introduction
in advance of personal knowledgeupon
the subject. ,.
That the extension Of the electric
lines into the suburbs means a rapid
increase Of our local business and trade
and an increased growth Of our town,
is not to be questioned, and so it is a’
matter of rejoicing that the Tramway
is to immediately extend ‘its lines to
Five Mile River. It ought also to push
its upper Belden avenue tracks on to
New Canaan. as our sistertown is im-
patiently awaiting its coming. St. John
avenue ought also to be at" once cut
from its exit on East avenue through
on an air line, to Saugatuok depot and
the trolley tracks extended thither, as
the distance to our city via Such a line
would be less than the present distance
from Saugatuck to Westport Bridge by
that town’s horse car line. Cheap and
rapid transit is what the people want
and will sustain, and Norwalk more
than congratulates itself that the trol-
ley has come, and has come to extend
its lines to adjacent localities, and to
Stays
Skipped Her Bonds.
Sometime since Mrs. Lizzie McCar-
thy was arrested on the charge of an
assault on a man named Ellis. She was
found guilty but took an appeal, and in
default of bail was sent to Jail. A few
days after her incarceration William
Sheldon became surety in the sum Of
$200 for her appearance at the Court of
Common Pleas for trial this month and
she was released. Her case was called
in that court Tuesday morning and she
failing to putlin appearance the bonds
.were declared forfeited. Mr. Sheldon
has secured a writ and is now trying to
apprehend her. A visit to her home on
the New Canaan road found her absent
and her three children alone. The
Officer says it was a pitiful sight to see
those little children crying for their
mother, notwithstanding the fact that
they are neglected and apparently little
cared for by the woman who is addicted
to intoxication, etc. It is said that the
children are also shamefully abused by
the woman. When Mrs. McGinnis, the
grandmother of the children died she
left what property she was possessed of
to the life use of her husband, Roger
McGinnis. the same to revert to the
grandchildren at his death. If the one-
half of what‘is stated in reference _to
the abuse and surroundings of the chil-
dren be true, it is a case worthy theat-
tention of the Humane Ofiicer and he
should see to it that they are placed
either at the County Home or some
other place where they will be properly
cared for.
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increased Railroad Business.
The returns of the Consolidated rail-
road for August indicate a material in.
crease, both in passenger and freight
traffic, over the business done by the
road during the corresponding month
of last year. There has also beena
general indication according to General
Superintendent Platt that business will
be better this year than ever. He is of
the opinion that the increase is not a
mere spurt. The passenger traffic in-
crease is largely due to what is called
summer trafl‘ic. Summer traffic in the
railroad business is considered as a sort
of barometer of the next year’s busi-
ness. The freight hauled has been
ing that the factories of New England
will resume during the fall.
Supt. Platt in speaking of the four
tracking of the New York division,
says that the company expected that
this work would be completed except
through the three cities, Bridgeport,
N orwalk and Stamford, during the com-
ing winter. By this time the company
will have expended fully $15,000, 000 in
improving its roadbed. The 'work Of
lavingthe four tracks through the cities
will not be completed for some time'yet,
owing to the long time that is required
for making satisfactory arrangements
with the several municipalities. 't is
estimated that the company will expend
$5,000,000 more in improving its road-
ways through these three cities before
the work of four tracking the New York
division is completed, making an out-
lay Of about $20,000,000 in all.
important Meeting.
The American Institute of Mining
Engineers has chosen the George hotel,
Bridgeport, as the place for the holding
Of its 67th meeting. The meeting is to
take place during the first week in Oc-
tober. The institute comprises“ 2,165
members, 174 associations, 15 honorary
and 38 foreign members, and includes
many of the famous mining engineers,
geoligists, metallurgists and chemists
of the world, besides many others prac-
tically engaged in mining, metallurgy
0r metallurgical engineering. At the
coming meeting 29 candidates Will be
prOposed for full membership. ’
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Amusements.
HOYT’S OPERA HOUSE.
In the galaxy surrounding Mr.Keene
are the following-well-known people:
Edwin Arden, Frank Hennig, Carl
Ahrendt, Thomas Eagleson, George
Buckler, Lawrence Lowell, Lillian
Lawrence, Genevieve Beaman, Juliette
Downs, and Mrs. S. A. Baker. Mr.
Keene will be seen at Hoyt’s Opera
House on Saturday evening next in
“Louis XI.”
You Pays Y’er Money, etc.
E. J. Hill’s chances for securing the
Republican nomination for congress in
the Fourth district are said to be first
cl ass—Bridgeport Union.
The Danbury Dispatch says the in-
terests Of the towns, villages and cities
in the Fourth congressional district de-
mands the return Of Robert E. DeFor-
est to Washington this fall. _
switchman Killed.
by‘theConsolidated- road was killed; at
New Haven, last night. In creasing:
the tracks his foot caught in a frog a‘nd'i;
held him. He was knocked down and
the train passed over his body above
He was
45 years of age and leaves a family.
largely coal and raw material, indicat-.,
Patrick Clark a switchman employed _‘
" f’ cyclistemnsflappy. E Z
Monday next, September 10th.; beg;
' gins-another year on the natural Oyster “
beds. .01: that date the “closeseasofi”,
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. tei'ed to the introduction of the electricfwhich began‘on July 20th:gnfigiand_
public beds will again be open: for;
dredging. .
Not in many years if ever before
have the oystermen had such good pros-
pects. The beds fairly swarm with
feet,” the oldest workers not remem-
bering anything like it in the past.
The set is also unusually healthy'and
well developed and should the unfor-
tunate experiences of last year notbe
repeated those who depend for a livmg
on what they dredge will be more than
repaid for the lessee sustained from last
year’s storms. “Millions of bushels of
oysters are literally within sight.
Besides the phenomenally favorable
conditions which the young oysters
seem to have met within their own
element as well as the freedom from-
destructive storms, two other causes
have contributed largely to the im-
mense production. One is the length‘
ening of the “close season" and the
fother the license law 'passed 'by the
last Legislature. The latter law put
an effectual stop to the piracy, by
oystermen from other states and more
than anything which has hitherto been
tried preserved tO the native oystcrmen
their rights. - , _
Last year’s licenses have now expired
and in order to save prosecution and a
heavy penalty those who wish to work
the beds must secure a renewal of their
licenses before next Monday. _
The appointment of William A.
Lewis, himself being a prominent
oystermen as deputy U. S. marshal was
a good thing for the oyster interests,
as he will have an excellent Opportunity
‘to see that the laws are properly en-
forced. All of the legitimate oyster-
men realize the value to them of the
license law and there is little prob-
ability Of many violations being re-
ported.
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Common Pleas Court.
The Court of Common Pleas, opened
in Bridgeport, yesterday, Judge Walsh
presiding. Fourteen prisoners were
taken before the court for trial, and the
cases were disposed of at a rate that
will end the present term Of the court
in a few days. _.
In all cases with one exception pleas
of guilty were entered. Those senten-
ced were : Henry Webb assault and
breach of the peace twenty days in 1911.
Patrick Sullivan two indictments for
assault and one for breach of peace, 40
days in jail. Henry Casey, assault, 30
days in jail; Frank Semon, assault and
breach of peace, 5 days; Joseph Reyher,
breach Of the peace, 15 days; Lillie Bur-
banks, frequenting a house of assigna-
tion, 20 days; John Benson, breach of
the peace, 30 days; Harvey Howard,
theft, $7 and costs; Dennis Shay, fre-
quenting a house of assignation, nolled.
Charles White, of Bridgeport, who
some months ago attempted to shoot
his wife aiming a huge revolver at her
and also terrifying the neighbors was
found guilty of breach of the peace and
sentenced to-60 days in jail. None Of
the N orwalk cases were reached.
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. C. N. G.
Local militiamen are interested in
the bill introduced in Congress by the
the officers of the regular army giving
significant reasons why the National
Guard should be a paid institution,
which would double the regular army
in number and strength.
The advocates of the bill propose
that the government pay the members
of the National Guard a stated salary
of about one-half as much as the regu-
lar army commands.
The advantage. derived from the pas-
sage of the bill would be the interest
taken by the soldiers in being in atten-
dance at drills and the strict discipline
enforced by the government would
make the National Guard as strOng
and perfect as the regular army.
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. Delicate Operation.
At the Bridgeport hospital yesterday
morning Dr. Wright, assisted by Drs.
Ward and Lauder, peformed a very
delicate laparotomy operation ‘On
Thomas Bender, a boy 10 years of age,
who was kicked by a horse Sunday
.night and was sent to the hospital
Monday evening suffering intense pain
in the abdomen. He had also a high;
fever and his condition was precarious.
It was decided that an operation was
the only possible chance to save the
boy’s life. It was discovered that a
small intestine was ruptured in two
places, about half an inch, apart. The
doctor removed with his knife one inch
and a half of the intestine and then
sewed the ends together. Almos‘) im-
mediately after undergoing the O era-
tion the boy showed marked improve-
ment in his condition and it is believed
that he Will recover.
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And the End is Not Yet.
Frank Sarles, at one time employed
at Bates’ granite. yard, was arrested
Tuesday afternoon, for being concerned
in the fight on Water street and Harbor
avenue, late Monday night or early
Tuesday morning. He was charged
with intoxication, assault and breach of
the peace. He was given a hearing and
the case adjourned until this morning,
before Justice Austin. He pleaded
guilty to intoxication, and was found
guilty of all the charges, but escaped
with a fine of 35 and costs, or a trifle
over $16 for the whole. Attorney
Lockwood appeared for the prosecu-
' tion and Attorney Warner for the
defense.
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Meeting of Butchers.
The sixth annual meeting Of the
Butchers’ Protective Association Of
Connecticut will begin at New Haven
tomorrow morning at 10 O’clock, and
continue until about the middle of the
afternoon. At 3 O’clock! the members
of the state association will go to
Farmington as guests of the local asso-
ciation, and dinner will be served at the
Elm Tree Inn.
Thursday’s Ball Games.
New York, 14; Pittsburgh, 13.
Cleveland, 8 ' Brooklyn, 0.
Boston, 20 ; Louisville, 11.
_ Baltimore, 9 ; Chicago, 3.
‘Philadelphia, 6 ; Concinna‘ti, 2. .
..; $5;,.L0l1i8, 10 ;,_ Washingtonkfi. ‘
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' Tilai’hf boomerang... .-
‘ . UnitedaStates'aflom‘missioner'_-Wright
of New Haven't'hasf‘de‘cidfid toj-give a
hearing to the Bethel. counterfeiters,
Lorenzo Hoyt and William Murphy,
this afternoon at 2 o’clock. ' Witnesses
l were summoned to appear.
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ford, of Troy, N. Y.,
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—«’<:. -.--‘l" P'
Howard M_. Ives;.dicd , int-Danton.-
on. Saturday." seeder years: {:39 if”;
salts wall snafu-wimp» knowfi iv»:- 991‘...
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f 41:. 51
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Bosi' ‘~ ’1... traded «ac-assess.
died at the home of her son-in-law, A.
A“ Chinery, Jr., on Catherine street,
this morning, aged 66 years. The de-
ceased was born in Wurtemberg, Ger-
many. She leaves four children, Charles
Stephens, of Omaha, Mrs. Lucina Grof—
Mrs. A. A. Chin-
cry and Mrs. Henry Matheis, of this
City. »
Harriett A., wife of Seth D. God-
frey died in Southport, SundaY- ‘
Rev. Dr. James Clark Wellington, Of
Washington, died at his summer. home
in Hartford, Tuesday, of heart disease.
He was 69 years old.
Mrs. Catherine Chapman Gould died
at her home in East Granbv. Monday,
afternoon, at the age of 103. She had
lived in that tOWn—abo‘nt 70 years.
Mamie, the 12- car ‘old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William Cahill died at
her home on School, street, this morn-
ing, Of diphtheria. .
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Wheel War. - .
There,Was a littleI“silent war” be-
tween bic ole dealers, Tuesday after-
noon, on . all street. The amunition
used was stencil, brush and cardboard.
In front of one dealer’s store appeared
a cardboard sign on a bicycle which
read: '
. “This wheel won the first time prize. Labor
Day, Sept. 3d. ’94. but was defrauded out of it.”
On nearly the opposite side Of the
street/,appeared another bicycle and
a card upon which was stenciled :
“Did you notice Wehrle, a novice, on this
wheel win first time prize. first prize and two
secon s, ..
The war attracted considerable at-
tention, but the results were not Of a
serious nature. The cause Of it all was
a dispute over-a decision in the ten
mile. bicycle race at the Labor day
picnlc. '
An ‘Error In Engineering.
EDITOR Gazurra: Improper work
has been done for the city of South
N orwalk through an error Of the engin-
eer. Water does not run on the up
grade, which I can prove if the city will
allow me to uncover the sewer at the
corner of Union and Franklin streets
at my own expense. If I may be allow-
ed to do this it will save the city future
expense. * - "
MICHAEL LUBRANO, Contractor.
Look at Your Tickets.
The following is a list of the gate
prizes drawn at the Labor Day Picnic:
1st prize, 2529; 2d prize. 4409; 3d prize,
911; the other prizes were in the follow-
ing order: 4174; 3153; 1909; 1819; 3956;
3820; 3127; 3282; 3197; 2926; 4980-; 908;
2018; 1274; 4011; 3018-; 3555; 978; 2244;
4063; 1273; 1912; 1812 ;,4492; 3828; 1205;
1747; 716; 2985. ' ' ‘
Clambake.
"A Rhode Island clam-bake will beun-
covered at the home of John Lock-
wood in Weston, this afternoon. It is
expected that there'will be fully two
hundred guests present, among the
number a carryalmoad from this city.
A feature of the occasion will be a ball
game between Westport and Weston
nines. It will be a great day for
Weston. ~ , ‘.
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A Challenge.
C. Ford Seeley has challenged H. A.
Saunders to a bicycle race with Robert
J. Wehrle, for a distance of five or ten
miles, for a prize to cost anywhere
from $25 to $100, or to race for bicycle
against bicycle. Friends Of both parties
are anxious that such a race take place.
If it does there will no doubt be a large
crowd to witness such race.
Caucus.
The Republicans of the first and third
voting districts will hold a caucus at
the town house, next Friday evening,
Sept. 7th, at 8 o’clock for purpose of
electing delegates to the State Con-
gressional, County Senatorial and
Probate conventions and to .elect a
town committee.
As Expected.
Vermont at her state election yester-
day, was carried by an increased repub~
lican majority of some 25,000. They
elect a full state ticket, a solid republi-
can senate and large majority of repre.
sentatives. ' -
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TERSE TALES OF THE TIMES.
Buckingham Post, G. A.R will meet
to-night.
Business is booming at the Wheeler
straw hat mannfactoi‘yl ’ ‘
Town clerk Smith is expected home
tO-day, from a two weeks’ outing.
The county health officers will meet
at the Gregory’s Point hotel, tO-morrow.
There is a large crop of wild cherries,
”and there is plenty of rum to preserve
them.
Dwyers City of’Norwalk band _.will
give a concert on the Green, Friday
night. ., ,
One Of the most successful crab catch-
ers in town is a certain lawn tennis
player. ' “ -
. Mrs. Thomas Brown’of Bridgeport,
isa guest of Mrs Timothy Fitch, on
Merwm street.
—P1ctures Framed by J. T. Hayes.
, 878 if
William E. Dann expects _to close
his cottage at Boton Point, this week,
for the winter.
Prof. Houseworth, the eye specialist.
Will be at A. W. Austin’s Jewelry store,
Saturday, Sept. 15th.
Revt‘Dr. 'r. s. Childs_..of Trinity
church, Washington, paid the GAZETTE
a call yesterday.» ' _ ' ‘ -
i The silver reunion of theold Seventh
Regiment 0. V1; w111"be held'in" “Hart-
.ford,; September '26. j; : = ' 5 '1 '
Mr. A. L. SeymOiir and daughter
Pine Cottage, Bell island. , ‘
»n_ “3,... g . wen“, ,'.o
J nines Cullen who ldst'd's'on'by diph-
theria on Sunday, is now sick with" the
some dread disease himself.
have returned from a pleasant visit at ,
’,"_.-rf’l..,;j-~ \_ -f:=;‘?"‘.-
who planking-56%:- “ofsid
front; of" thdgfai ' 7
53""?9t 1259123. bet in
a.“ ”9:39;? 3
ftdhller street shirt ~factory
the. meniem‘plo 'eesare. working three
days a week, and the women four days.
ed with an entering class Of thirty-
seven, which shows no falling ofi‘ in the
attendance.
The members of Buckingham Post
who attend the G. A. R. meeting in
Pittsburg, will leave South Norwaik at
9:17 Saturday evening.
Chief-of-police Bradley will leave On
Saturday for Pittsbnfig, Pa., where he
Wlll take part in the ational :Encampo
{pent of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lc . . o . .
Read the advertisement of Prof.
Whittaker who is really, in the judg-
ment of many, the only competent and
reliable , piano repairer and tuner in
OWIl-w o~' s-u __ . _. " .
The law is “off” on rail, Wild ducks,
wild geese and braut. It will be Octo-
her list before it' will be lawful to shoot
partridge, quail, <woodcock and gray
squirrels.
A large elm tree in front of O. E.
Wilson's reside on on West avenue,
and one in front of the Morison block
on the same avenue are. dead and ought
to be cut down. ’ .
F... C. Lloyd, formerly of Norwalk,
has our thanks for copies of the Daily
Gazette, Of J anesville, Win. in which
city Mr. Lloyd is engaged in the horse-
shoeing business.
There will be a ten days sale ofmen’s,
boys’ and children’s fall and winter
clothing at the store, No.26 Main street,
commencing to-morrow morning at10
o’clock. See adv.
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-—Ladies, clean your kid gloves with
Josephine glove cleaner, for sale only
by J. A Riggs, Pharmacistggll Main
street. Norwnlk. i" 10-lvr
John J. Malone has entered the
Bridgeport Business college for a bus-
iness course of six mOnths. There are
fifteen young men from Norwalk who
now attend this school. .
' The New Haven SteambOat company
has abandoned the Sunday trips of the
Richard Peck and the C. H. Northam
from that city to New York, the sum-~
mer'seasonhaving closed. '
Ansouia milkmen formed a trust to
boost the price of milk up to eight cents
a quart and keep it there, but the plan
was so vigorously Opposed that they
were forced to abandon it.
A gold watch owned by Captain Jesse
Schuyler of Norwalk was ‘taken from
the bath room at the Barnum Institute
Saturday. The police have failed to
find the thief as yet ~Bridgeport Post.
Clinton Commandery, NO. 3, Knights
Templar, will attend the centennial cel-v
ebration of Rising Su‘nLodge, at Wash-'1
ington, Ct., Saturday. They Wlll be
joined at Bethel by the . Danbury
Knights Templar.
Buckingham Post. G. A. R. expects
that about twenty-five Grand‘ Army.
men from Danbury will join them in
their picnic and clambake at Bett’s
island, to-morrow. The party Will leave
the steamboat wharf at 11 o’clock.
The New York papers make much
ado over the fact that a'woman was
severely hurt by falling from a trolley
car while on the wafv to pay her water
rent. Several Norwalk people were
recently hurt'by simply looking at
their water bills. ‘
Miss Lena Barnes-was given a sur-
prise party, at her home on Water
street,'last night, in honor of her fif-
teenth birthday. About thirty“ of her
friends were present, who enjoyed them-
selves in games, dancing, etc., after
which supper was served.
Difiingulfihed speakers at Auburn.
AUBURN, N. Y., Sept. 5.-—-Today was
prohibition day at the fifty-fourth annual
fair of the Cayuga County Agricultural
society. F. E. Baldwin of Elmira, Pram
hlbltion candidate for governor, was the
orator of the day. H. Clay Bascom of.
Troy also spoke. Tomorrow will be sol-
diers’ day, and GOVcl'DOl‘ McKinley of
Ohio will address the veterans. Congress-
man Payne and Senator Charles T. Sax-
ton will also speak. ‘-
Arbltrntfon Started the Factory.
Henson, Mass, Sept. 5.—After being
shut down for over two months on ac-
count of a reduction in wages the shoe
factory of L. T. Jefts started up today
with 125 employees. The difficulty was
partially settled by Congressman Apsley,
who, after conference with both parties,
succeeded in having the matter referred
to a local board of arbitration.
The Guernsey House Burned.
ASBUBY PARK, N. J., Sept. 5.-—The
Guernsey House was consumed by flames
early today- There were 40 guests in the
house at the time. The alarm was given,
and they were aroused from their slum-
bers totflnd‘ the hotel filled with black
smoke and the flames threatening to cut
Off their escape. ,Many of them escaped
.only in their nightclothes.
American Diphtheria Report Admired.
BUDAPEST, Sept. 5.—-At the lnterna-~
tionnl hygienic congress today Dr. John.
Show Billings of Washington, the repre-
sentative of the United States government
and the scientific bodies in the United
States, presented the report Of the Ameri<
can committee upon diphtheria. The full-
ness of the plans and tables excited unl-
versal admiration. --
A Paterson Salvationist Married.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 5.—Tlic crowning
event of the Salvation Army's camp meet-
ing at Glyndon park was the uniting in
marriage Of Captain George Cowen of
Paterson, N.J., and Cuptan Eliza Christy
of St. Louis.
.ton‘Booth in thciprescnco 6f 2,000 happy
Beasts. -~‘ ’. . ., '
4 '_ A Lynching In semen Noggin f;
. WATEnrowx, S. quept'fii—Thc. man
Bourke, who; nssnllttede Mrsquimor here
some days ago, watchman-assas ,the
.oflioers 'wt‘rczliringing hlin back here he
Was taken from them by a mob and hangtd
to an electric light pole. The lynching had»
been threatened, and his mimmary diath
‘ “Wall“ ‘» 3' "-1 .
. Ills Estimated That atheast Sixteen
The Willimantic Normal SchOol open- '
The’ ceremony was per. ,.
formed by Commander and Mrs. Belling? '
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7 * Thousand Worker'sfilre Now Out.
IT MAY AFFECT MANY MORE.
Struggle Between Clothing Manufacturers
Ind Employees In New York Spread-
ing—Contractors 'Rnportod to _
Have Surrender-ed.
‘ his workers' strike is on, to be fought to
the bitter end. It is daily assuming
greater proportions and threatens to par-
alyze the garment making industry
throughout the city. Yesterday 12, 000
man went on strike. .
The employees of five sweatshops, two
on Sufiolk street and three on East Broad-
way, quit work this morning. '
The executive board of the United
Brotherhood of Tailors met this morning
to hold a session continuing until night
at 71 Suffolk street. The meeting was a
secret one; and no information was given
out as to what business was transacted.
Forty members were present, 10 from each
branch of .thc brotherhood—the finishers,-
the basters, the operators and the press-
men.
The comrnittce. controls the strike as
far as an organized revolt is concerned. It
control of the Knights of Labor, to join
their movement. The four branches of the
clothing workers—finishers, busters, press-
men and Operators—under the rule of. this
organization, number about 3, 000 all told.
They are said to be anxious to join the
fight against the bosses. If their leaders
can come to an agreement with the men
now striking, who are American Federa-
tion of Labor people, this new force will
‘ prObably be called out very shortly.
Sixteen Thousand on Strike. .,
Many and very exaggerated reports have
been given concerning the number of men
now striking in this city and in Brooklyn
and Williamsburg. Authentic informa-
but from the accounts given out at the
headquarters of the men it seems probable
that there cannot be over 16,000 at the ut-
most.
In New York the finishers organized
under the American Federation number
abdut 2, 500; the operators, the busters and
pressme’n about 2, 000 each. In Brooklyn
and Williamsburg there are at the out-
side 3,000 men out.
' The aggregate falls far short of the
number, 80,000, 'at first reported as the
strength of the strikers in this city and
vicinity. The fight, however, will even—
tually throw all the cutters out of work,
and must, it continued, assume much
greater proportions.
The .pressmcn held their regular meet-
ing-tonight at 71 Suffolk street, and in
dorsed the action of the executive board
of the Brotherhood in ordering the fight
against the sweatshops. The men have
been out since yesterday, and this is their
first action as a body in indorslng the
movement. ‘ ‘ -
The busters meet tomorrow at 145 Suf-
folk street and will take action similar to
the pressmon- This of course :is 'mere
formality. ‘ ' 4
Several Bosses Capltulavto. \
At the headquarters of the brother.
hood, 40 Attorney street, today it was said
that several shop bosses and contractors
had expressed a willingness to meet the
demands of the men for 3'10 hour day,
with a reduction of the number of coats
required for a day’s work.
Whothese men were the secretary rc-
fused to tell, but said that the executive
board would consider their cases tomorrow.
Should an agreement be reached, the
strikers employed in these shops will re-
turn to Work. The others will fight on.
The executive board will be ready tomor-
row to meet all contractors and hear pro-
positions for settlement.
The five shops which joined the move-
ment were hitherto nonunion shops. The
men have joined the Organization.
The contractors held a meeting at 200
Canalxstreet tonight to take action in re-
sisting the demands of their employees.
Several contractors have expressed their
willingness to accede to the demands of
the men, providing they are joined by the
other bosses. .
Suspects Sui-rendered to China. I
' SHANGHAI, Sept. 5.—The Chinese hav-
ing claimed control over the J apanesc res~
ldents in China, asserting that Japan
claims control over the Chinese residents
in Japan, the American consul, acting
under instructions from Washington only
to intervene with friendly offices, deliv-
ered to tho Taotai, outside the settlement
ignite, two Japanese who were recently
arrested, accused of being spies, and who
have been under the protection of the
United States. The Chinese authorities
pledged themselves not to torture the
prisoners and to glva them a fair trial.
\Vere These Three Murdered?
JONESBORO, Ark, Sept. 5.—Tlie man-
gled remains of John Connell, a sec-
tion hand, have been found on the Iron
Mountain railroad in almost the exact
spot where the remains of Frank Thomp-
son were found 10 days ago and the re-
mains of an unknown man some 40 days
ago. It is now generally believed all three
men were murdered and their remains
placed on the railroad track to cover up
the deed.
Brother Against Brother.
Nonnisrowx, Pa, Sept. 5. -—Rev. Charles
P. Sims of Philadelphia, who is fillinga
vacant pulpit in the Heavenly Recruits
church, was locked up today in default of
$300 ball, charged by his brother Walter
with the theft of four sweaters, a purse
and checkbook. Walter was also looked
up for making threats against his brother,
who claims that Walter is wanted at
Cape May Point for the theft of a bicycle.
‘Marbury Again Named.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-—William L.
Marbury has been appointed United States.
district attorney for the district of Mary.
land. He was nominated to this office by
the president during the recent session of
the senate, but his nomination was not
acted on up to the time congress adjourn-
to confirmation.
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Our Asiatlcrloet.
States navy is gathering quite 'Ia‘ 116915 at
the Asiatic stotion.«- Commander Goodrich,
with‘;tlie§GOiibord, arrived today at Yoko-
hamanfund ; tho-Charleston is on her way.
ThciPetrshvas ordered from Bering ’sea
to the Asiatic station with the Concord,
but the latter has beaten the Petrol to
Japan: " .
was almost expected. ',
Read the GaZette.
, Civil Service -'\.om‘niissioiér:
- conducted uninhiefirgotlon ;
.castcr (Pa) postolll‘de. 'hn‘s15%1rl'od .to
NEW YORK, Sept. 5.—The great cloth-7
was learned that they are negotiating with
the garment makers, organized under the,
tion on this subject is difficult to obtain, ~
ed, Senator Gorman not being favorable _
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.—The United
inf-scout... rim win noodhéhuldonbio
‘ , A, gator-o5: to Manyrootmdtor'g.
5- .Vt’WAsi‘nNGTON, Sept. a+n1fit§§gsnmm
Postmaster Gdierelfgllgnwesflgxflo,‘ with
5 “REM e'lt,
fie Lan-
Washington. After a brief’ investigation
Messrs. Jones and Roosevelt concluded
- that the testimony was too conflicting to
make further'investigation practicable or
advisable, and ‘a report ombod ing that
conclusion will be submittedjolt ' or to the
president or the postmaster general. ’ Ac-
cordingly the postofllce department will
accept the existing condition of affairs at
the postofllcc. .' -
Postmaster Malone is" practically sus-
tained, withdrawal or dismissal of the
charges having been" provided, for. Con-
'Oernlng the investigation Assistant Post-
master General J ones said today: —
“The postoflicc will begin within clean
slate, and the department will hereafter
justice under the civil .scrvlce provisions
and the postal rules ,by and to all the em:
ployecs. Matters are to be left as they are,
and no request" for reinstatement ls-to be
considered. . All- charges should be con-
sidercd as wlihdawn. This course will
best subscrvo’the public interests. I_n.tlie
future no One Will'bé molested [location of
political or religious affiliations-,bnd no
employees in the classified service allowed
.to take 'nctivc part in political work. They
pour on the stump, though they can pri-
vately hold such political opinions as they
)flice hours.” .
. General Banks Buried. : 5
WALTHAM, Mose, Sept. .5.-‘-’-Wlth=all the
rolem'n grandeur ‘- and impressiveness
which-betoken. true sorrowand respect,
the body of General Nathaniel P. Banks,
toits final resting place in Grove Bill
cemetery this afternoon.=' Business was
generally suspended, and the entlrobity
mourned. All public buildings and scores
of private residences were draped in som-
ber black; in the store wind‘eWs pictures
_of the general in frames ofgblack and
white crhpe were conspl nous, while cv~
ery citizen testified his respect by wear—
ing some symbpl of mourning.
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Mr. Elias name
After the Grip
My son was left weak, stomach, and" lungs
enacted. could not eat or sleep. Hood’s Saran
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better than for years. It
also cured my doc liter
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runnin sores. Mns.
Eva Ewrr'r, B02148, 3
ast Berlin, Connecticut.
Hood's Pm. are prompt and efficient.
Saturday Evening, Sept. 3rd
'1 he Eminent Tragediaii,
Thomas Keene
LOUIS XI:-
Supported by his Powerful Company.
‘ NEW WARDROBE,
SCENERY,
COMPANY.
Seats at Plaisted’s and Gregory’s.
MR. E. H. WILSON’S
Signal in; 301135
N orwalk, Conn.
Begins Wednesday, Sept: 19th.
DIS 77NC 7/1/13 .
. 12454 TURES:
‘ W all considered methods of
instruction. ... “ g 7
. Due regard for {he z'nrlr'l'dzr-
(71le of pupils. ' ' ‘
Demands on each boy suited
to his capacity.
Careful observation of earl;
boy’s progress. -
Means carefully adapted to
the proposed end. .
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Republican Qaucus.
' The Republican electogs of the lat and 3rd
voting~ districtsof‘Norwalk are requested to
”meet in the Town House, Friday evening,
Sepiarirpervth; 1891. at st’ciock. for the pnr.
pose of electing delegates to the State. Gon-
gressiondl, Qount'y, Senate. a1 and Probate
Conventions.-aiid to elect a Own Committee.
. ', 1 Per order, 7 ‘ ’
TOWN COMMITTEE.
' Norwalk, com, Sept. 4th. 139;.”
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j Fruit nAncacrE§,rosgorndE. ..
' iSléRlKE- i
require strict observance of the law and .
cannot run an election or primary nor np— '
wish and express them in private outside ,
Waltham’s most beloved son, was borne '
HOYT’S OPERA HOUSE
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