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Absolutely Independent;
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1895.
Th3 Daily Gazette. established in}890
The Weekly Gazette in 1800. .
Epidemic of Dishonesty.
The latest, the sadest, and in some
reSpects the strangest of offenses has
just been brought to light in Boston.
Crime is always sad—no fact or phase
of life is sadder—but the saddest of all
crimes are those in which men of good
repute lay murderous hands on their
own fair names. Of this kind the story
from Boston treats.
Donough, assistant superintendent of
deliveries, who wasa gallant soldier in
the Union army during our great war,
who had been in the postal service for
thirty-one years, a man of family, of
good standing in the G. A. R., and in
the community generally, was detected
by adecoy letter, and bound over for
appearance before a United States
grand jury.
He is spoken of as the most popular
employe in the Boston Office, and his
long continuous service under both
Republican and Democratic adminis-
trations sufficiently attests the confid-
ence reposed in him. But all his wealth
of reputation, all his pride in the
good Opinion of his fellow-citizens, all
his hopes, so far as relates to this life,
he has flung away to join the company
of vulgar thieves. The evidence against
him is said to be conclusive. Stealing
had been going on in the carriers’
department for some time. The usual
agencies for ascertaining who did the
stealing were employed, and Maj. Mc-
Donough fell into the simple. old but
efficacious, trap of a decoy letter, and
the accused will soon be a conv1cted
felon. With shaved head and in striped
clothes the man who in his early man-
hood marched out of Bos.on to fight
for his country, will lock step with
felons in a penitentiary.
“Be sure thy sin will find the out” is
true of all crimes and criminals. But
the fall of Maj. McDonough will not
deter others from following in his foot-
steps. The road that is almost sure to
lead to infamy in life and a felon’s
grave will still be travelled. As“all men
think all men mortal but themselves,”
so each of the long succession of thieves
thinks he will escape, even though-his
predecessors have been caught.
Practice What You Preach.
Our yeailing contemporary,the News,
on the date of Febiuary..first, in re'
joicing that it had succeeded in living
a year, gives utterance to the following
noble sentiment, which were it true,
would be most creditable to it and its
editor. It says:
“ We have only attempted to do what is rep-
utable and honest lll Journalism."
Yet, in the same issue of the News, it
says that E. A. Woodward, Ex-Warden
Kimmey and Matthew Corbett, re-
quested that their names be erased
from the petition calling for the Specie
Town Meeting, “which through the en-
mity of Editor Byington, was misrep
resented to them.” As Editor Bying-
ton has no “enmity” towards anyone,
never solicited these gentlemen’s sig-
natures, did not know of their signing
the petition, and was in Washington,
the GAZETTE is curious to know what
relieves this wanton calumny from be—
ing a great, big, LIE! '
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. The Street Railway Clientelle.
’l brough the courtesy Of General
Manager W. F. Acton we give a com-
plete list of the force who operate the
Nor walk Street Railway :
General Manager—William F. Acton.
Superintendent—Everett F. Kyle.
Electrician—James Humphreys.‘
Office Assistant—Ralph Bray.
Conductors—Charles Williams, Jo-
seph Buckman, Arthur Slauson, Milton
Clark, Cyrus Gray, Frederick Sweet,
Edward Sear-lee, Harry Richmond,
tieorge Parketon, Bernard l‘ully, John
ileunigan, William Farrell,
Motormen—Charles Parmelec, Fred
Andrews, Joseph Smith, Henry Ma-
theis, Albert N. Lane, Walter Smith,
Charles N. Tuck, James Hanlon, Gil-
bert Horton, John Doruey and Charles
Guiles.
Mechanics—Wilbur Waldron, James
Hawks and Harry Vail.
Utility men—John Blake,
Healy and Fred Osborn.
The cars on the main line during the
busy part of the day are run on 65-
minutes headway, and the rest of the
time on nine minute headway. Part
of the time the cars on the Winnipauk
branch are run on 20 minutes headway
and the balance of the time on 29 mixi-
ute headway.
Joseph
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Norwalk in Danger.
It is reported that Queen Liliuokalani
of the Sandwich Islands, who is to be
banished, has an agent looking for a
residence for her in Norwalk. An en-
terprising Nor-walk oyster dealer sent
her a barrel of the famous Norwalk
bivalves about a year ago and the dusky
queen has become in love with Norv
walk. It Lil comes here we may also
have a visit from the president. And
why not ?
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Sailer's Hall Burned.
The Bridgeport. fire department was
called out last night at 11 o’clock for a
fire at Sailer’s hall, where two enter-
tainments were going on. The people
allgot out safely. The loss is estimat-
ed to be $1,500.
....
Death of Mrs. St.‘John.
Mrs. Antoinette Bette, relict of Wil.
liam B. St. John, and daughter of the
late Mr. Allen H. and Susan Betts, died
at her home on Newtown avenue, this
morning, aged 88 years. and 9 months. ‘
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Maj. John Mc'
Neither Absentnor Tardy.
The following pupils of the Center
School were neither absent nor tardy
during the month of. January just past :
ROOM 1.
Mortie Brundage, Arthur Bouton,
Carlton Byington. Samuel Farr, Arthur
Horton, John McCormack, France
Grumman, Edna Byington. Grace
Bloom, Louise Conley, Florence Bray,
Juez Daniels, Olive Grey, Marjorie
. Kemp, Leah Lycett, Jessie Slauson,
Julia Smith.
ROOM 2.
Hattie Hull, Lena Hoffman, Myrtle
Lycett, May VanClief, Oliver Kemp,
Wilbur Lockwood, Willie. Littleton,
Harry Spicer, Howard Smith, Walter
Underhill, Richard Wilson.
ROOM 3.
Hattie Brotherton, Edith Foster,
Florence James, Bessie Ruscoe, Mil-
dred St. Geor e, Pauline St. George,
May Wildman, George Av1son, Joseph
Brotherton, Albert Bouton, Frank
Brundage, Lester Brundage, Stephen
Bray, Ferdinand Garrison, Clifford
Parsons, Willie Raymond, Freddie
Taylor, Richard Whaley.
ROOM 4.
Clara. Bartram, Eliza Davis, Edna
Grumman, Annie Murray, Nellie Oth-
ame, Maud Patterson, Ida Pardee,
Grace Smith. Edith Smith, Bessie Stan-
ley, Mattie Walker, Carrie 'Jones, Ar-
thur Bilsborough. Harry Bartlett, Gro-
ver Moore, John Nestor, Eddie New-
man, Bertiellnderhill, Ernest Wilson,
Robbie Wright, Freddie Wright.
ROOM 5.
Lottie Beach, Bertha Carl, May
Geddes, Julia Hoffman, Florence Lock-
wood, Lizzie Montgomery, Carrie Na-
din, Daisy Ranch, Jennie Townsend.
Birdie Wildman, Edith Springsteen,
Bertha Bloom, Florence Jackson, Ruth
Robbins, Henry Comstock, Charlie
Murray, Arthur Brotherton.
ROOM 0.
Blanche Ells, Hattie Iieith, Kathie
Hunter, Mattie Jones, Violet chelt,
Jessie Moore, Lizzie Schumau, Lulu
Shrayer, Maggie Whitlock, Harry Hub-
bell, Frank McNaughton, Willie Mil-
ler, Carleton Nash, Harry Sterling.
ROOM 7.
Nineteen out of fortyeone pupils were
not absent and three of the whole num-
ber were tardy.
A Magnificent Work.
The beauty of the buildings them-
selves, the landscape efi'ects and water
views have been shown in many forms,
but what of the treasures of art, of
science, of industry that filled these
palaces to overflowing. The study of
such a stupendous collection is of itself
a liberal education. Thousands Of
surprising creations and curiosities—
the Telautograph and other marvelous
developments of electricity, the latest
mechanical devices, the ethnological
treasures from all the most noted col-
lections; in part illustrations and
disempticns of the entire exhibits at
the World’s Fair. There is but one
book on the subject. It has been in
course Of preparation for nearly two
years, and is the most magnificently
illustrated work ever issued in America.
The title is “The Book of the Fair,”
2,500 copperplate engravings, 1,000
beautiful pages. Text by Hubert Howe
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The Tribune Almanac.
A large volume now numbering over
380‘ pages, but sold at the same price as
when, in the Forties, it printed only 60
pages- The New York Tribune Alma-
nac for.1895 comes to us this week, re-
and enriched by the addition of new
features. The book contains an almost
unlimited array of statistics on every
conceivable subject which concerns the
whole people of the United States, with
much which interests only the political
parties or other large bodies of men and
women. The results of the phenomenal
elections of 1894 are fully reported.
The Almanac for 1895 is a most valuable
book of reference. ltis indexed thor-
oughly and well. Price, 25 cents per
copy-.‘
——Money saved by buying drugs and
chemicals at Hale’s. 1019 tf
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Amusements,
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HovT’s OPERA HOUSE.
“Prince Pro Tem” is acknowledged
by the whole of the critics of Boston
where it had an unprecedented run Of
167 nights, as being about as pleasant a
performance as one could web, and the
auditor who does not Spend the greater
part of three hours in each iniatory
paroxysms, must be suffering from te-
tanus. The music is of the bright,
catchy sort, so dear to the heart Of the
whistler with any sort of car, while the
dialogue scintillates throughout with
witty quips and sayings and absurd
juxtapositions Of words. From the
opening choruses lo' the finale, the
opera is excellently rendered. “Prince
Pro Tem” will appear at Hoyt’s Opera
House, Thursday evening.
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Mills in Ashes.
Bridgeport was visited by one of the
most destructive fires that it has had
for many years, last night. It was the
burning of the Wilmot & Hobbs cold
rolling mills at Hancock and Railroad
avenues. The large frame structure
was burned entailing a loss of $70,000.
Over one hundred hands - are thrown
out of employment. The origin of the
fire is unknown. Traffic on the rail-
road was stopped for several hours. It
was necessary to lay two lines of hose
across the tracks and they could not be
taken up with safety.
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—Pictures framed by Hayes’ Main St.
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To the Officers and members
boosa Encampment, I. O .
You are hereby notified that a special
meeting will be held on Thursday even-
ing, Feb. 7th. Any members of Our
Brothers Lodge who desire to take the
first or second degree in the Encamp-
ment are requested to be present.
F. B. GREGORY, Chief Patriarch. I
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of Ka-
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Sons of Revolutlon.
The sixth annual reunion of the Con-
necticut Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution will be held at
Norwich on Washington’s birthday,
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February 22.
vised, rearranged, freshened up to date.
City Cpunéll. ,.
A regular‘meetingrpf the City Conn;
oil was held Monday night, hisHOnor
Mayor Hubbeil, and the full board With
the‘i‘exception ’of »..Cou;ucilman Pinneo
'being present. '
Bills to the amount of $834.40 were
ordered paid. _
The report of Chief‘Bradley was read
and placed on file. .
Chief Engineer Prowitt reported
that the new steamer had arrived and
was in' readiness for service. He said
same on Wednesday at 2 o’clock. Mr.
Silsby of the company from whom the
steamer had been purchased would be
unable, owing to sickness, to be present
He said that it was the original inten-
tion of having a number of Chief Engi-
neers of Fire Departments from differ-
ent states present to Witness the work-
ings of the steamer, but Mr. Silsby’s
illness had caused a modification of the
plan until a later date. He had, now-
ever, sent out twenty or more muta-
tions, Of which number he believed ten
or more would have a representation
here at the test. Among the number
was Major Hendricks Of New Haven,
an old and well-known fireman. The
matter of entertaining the Visitors was
referred to the Chief Engineer and Fire
Committee with power.
Chief Prowitt said it was proposed to
first test the steamer on Union Park at
the foot of Prospect Hill, the water to
be forced through 1,200 feet Of hose to
the top of the hill, this to be followed
by a suction test at a point not yet. de-
cided upon. 'lhen there would be a
hydrant test with an. exhibition of the
merits Of the Eastman deluge nozzle.
It was voted that the salary of the
engineer Of the steamer be $200.
Councilman Wheeler said that his
attention had been called to the need
of lights in the business portion of our:
city after the arc lights had been ex-
tinguished at 2 o’clock in the morning,
and referred to Chief Bradley as to the
necessity of the same.
Mr. Bradley stated briefly the advis-
ability Of having at least incandescent
lights after the hour above mentioned
and suggested that they be placed as
follows: One on Water street near
Hope Hose house; one on Wall street
near the Clubhouse; one on Main
street near Hoyt street; one on Wall
street at the foot of Hill hill and one
on Mechanic street.
Councilman Wheeli r reported that
he had conferred with the manager of
the Electric Light company ‘and had
been advised that the lights would be
furnished for $12 each per year. The
matter was referred back to him with
power.
Councilman Smith “sprung” a sur-
prise ou the board by stating that Com-
missioner Kellogg while freeing the
walk leading to Lewis street from Wall
street had been ordered to stop by Mr.
Meeker an owner of adjoining proper-
ty, and, as was stated, of the walk in
question, but that later he was told
to go ahead. Mr. Meeker, it is under-
stood, did this to establish his claim to
the same as being his property. The
matter was referred to the corporation
counsel for investigation.
Councilman Smith also reported that
the Consolidated road was surveying a
line of tracks through this city and
thought that it would be a wise move
to appoint the Mayor a committee of
one to learn what the road proposed
doing. He. couSldered it a matter of
importance. His motion prevailed.
The council then adjourned until
Monday evening, Feb. 18th.
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Their Twenty-Fifth Annive -sary.
About two hundred guests were wel-
comed at the home of Dr. Royal L.
Higgins and wife on West avenue last
evening, the occasion being the cele-
bration of their tiventy fifth wedding
anniversary. The spacious rooms Were
beautifully decorated with potted plants,
ferns, choice exotics and .cut flowors.
The guests were received ‘by Dr. and
Mrs. Higgins with a cordialty that
made each feel at once “at home.”
They were assisted in greeting their
guests by their daughter, Miss May
Higgins, who proved herself to be a
charming hostess.
Mrs. Higgins was beautifully attired
in a gown of silver gray brocaded sat-
in, trimmed with pearl and point lace.
Her daughter were a becoming dress of
white figured satin tastefully trimmed
with lace.
The costumes of all present were rich
and tasteful, and the scene was one
long to be remembered by the particiv
pants. Among the guests present were
Mrs. Christian Swartz, whose twentieth
wedding anniversary occurred on the
same day as did also the twentieth wed~
ding anniversary of Mrs. Robert. Van
Buren, another one that went to make
up the happiest- party that ever assein
bled on a like occasion.
The ushers were Messrs. J. A. Pinneo
Henry T. Prowitt, Oscar Banks and
Harold Parsons. l,
Prof. Taft’s orchestra furnished the
music and Caterer Mead “a supper
that was fit for the gods.”
Dr. and Mrs. Higgins were in receipt
of a long list Of valuable presents not
the least of which was an elegant can-
delabra from the Knob Outing club of
which the good doctor is an active and
well-liked member. ‘
If it be in order the GAZETTE adds its
congratulations to the mountain Ofthe
same deservedly received by Dr. and
Mrs. Higgins, with the wish that they
may live to celebrate their golden wed~
ding.
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Their First Anniversary.
' This morning John Manning, of Riv-
er street has a lively recollec=ion that
yesterday was the first anniversary of
his marriage. A livelier recollection
from the fact that fifty or more of his
friends swooped down on him last- night
and took possession of his house. He
had during the day become suspicions
that all was notright, but his suspicious
were allayed by blandishments on the
part of those interested in the surprise.
The party had provided themsclws with
excellent musicians—Messrs. Povvell
and Bernard, —— and refreshments
in abundance. Guests were present
from Bridgeport, VVestport and Dan-
bury. _ Mr. and Mrs. Manning are
splendid entertainers, and after the
surprise part of the affair had worn-Oil
guests. It was after 3 o’clock when the
company took a last glance at a hand-
some picture cf a handsome man that
hung on the parlor wall.
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, Chamberlain’s
Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhea-a. Remedy.
This is the best-medicine in the "world for
bowel complaints. Itacts quickly and can
always be depended upon. When reduced
With water it is pleasant, to take. Try it,
and like many others you will recommend it
to your friends. 25 and 50 cents per brittle.
For min by Greg‘ary &'i‘;‘o.
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that it had been decided to test the"
felt quite as much at home as did their 4
DAILY - NOEWALK-eL'GAzE-T-T E. ,
‘ AT WASHINGTON. (l-
.:;,;. IERSEI'TVALES’ OF? .THE TI‘MES; _.
:...There will be a testiof the-
_ ,_ new fird;
steamer,to-Vmorrow._, ,. ' .
'Ihere'were'six arm‘sts‘last month,
and .831 tourists were provided With
lodgings. j .. .
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The home of James Dufi'v on Hoyt
street has been quarantined owing to a
case of scarlet fever.-.{-f:' ‘ ‘
Thermometers registered at. zero
this morning, and in some instances
dropped below that pOint.
HonSimuel Fessendon, of Stamford,
is to be given a reception to-morrow
evening, by the German-American club
of Stamford.
Messrs. Bernard Tully and Henry
Malone willlrepresent the local council
at a meeting of the Knights of. Colum-
bus in New Haven, today.
JudgeJames E."-Walsh, Of Danbury,
threatens to sue Attorney Charles W.
Murphy of the same city for slander.
“When lawyers fall out,” etc. '
Creasedirouiers are polonger looked
upon with favor by men Offashion, and
the man with his trousers bagged at the
knees can now look people in the face.
A sign on the door leading into At-
torney John Walsh‘s doorreads, “Walk
In.” The door is locked, however, and
John has the key in his pocket. Great
joker, that John. -
Charles Fisher went to Danbury
yesterday, and when he came back he
had a new $300-sleigh, which is now a
portion of the attractions at Horace E.
Dunn’s livery stables.
—‘Hale’s,Rose Cream for chaps.
The funeral of John Hanna, a former
resident of ’ Norwalk, who died at
Waterbury, yesterday, will take place
from the residence of his son William
Hanna, at Winnipauk, to-morrow morn-
ing at 8 O’clock, and from St. Mary’s
church at 9 o’clock.
A man with an alleged grievance and
several glasses of. beer aboard, called at
this office, this morning, His insulting
language to the young lady who waited
upon him entitledhim to a coop in the
Hotel Howard on Smith street. Later
he visited John Tuliey on Franklin
avenue and received deserved punish-
ment. \ -
W. J. McCarter and his gang of men
who have been at:work “relaying” the
telephone wires, leave tomorrow, to do
work in their line at Newtown. They
will return in about a week. As stated
in the GAZETTE some two weeks ago, a
pOrtion of the system here will probably
be underground.
Messrs. Hatch, Bailey 8; Co. of South
Norwalk have the contract to build a
large water tank- to be placed in. one of
the old Horse Railway cars for'eprink-
ling the tracks of the Street Railway
next summer. The Street Railway
company proposes and. does give its
patrons all the luxuries within its
power. '
From what we know of the workings
of the Eastman deluge nozzle it would
be a wise move for our city to adopt
the same for the fire department. It
is in favor with the entire board of fire
engineers and who better than they
are able to judge Of the merits of any.
thing useful in downing the fire fiend.
In is to he hoped that a large number of
our citizens will witness its working to-
morrow.
Two women from Westport attracted
considerable attention on Wall street
yesterday afternoon. They were in a
mrudlin, drunken condition and were
followed by a crowd of boys and young
men to the Methodist church, where
Chief Bradley and a newspaper re-
porter who happened around, finally
prevailed upon them to board a Street
Railway car for South Norwalk, en
route home. The language used by one
of the women entitled her to a season in
jail.
A team from Prof. Heydrick’s Boys’
League visited the Y. M. C. A. gym-
nasium last night. Incidentally a game
of basket ball was played in which the
visitors were downed by a score Of 7 to
0. Athletics were indulged in and the
home team scored 025 to their friends
475. An exhibition of club swinging
was greatly enjoyed byvthe audience of
ladies and gentlemen. Evidently the
newmanager is arousing enthusiasm in
the good work that can be accomplish-
ed by the Y. M. C. A.
Yesterday an item was printed in
these columns to the effect that Mana-
ger Hoyt of the Town Farm did not
consider Miss-Mary Shannon crazy.
Since the item appeared in print mem-
bers of the family and others have taken
exception to the same. As to the
question of Miss Shannon being insane,
there is not the shadow of a doubt.
She has previously been an inmate of
the asylum for the insane, at Middle-
town to which institution she willno
doubt be returned. The GAZETTE
simply published what was told its re-
porter by Mr. Hoyt.
On to the Promised Land. __
New ORLEANS, Feb. 5.-—A party of 300
negroes arrived over the Queen'and Cres-
cent. They Came in a special train which .
left Birmingham Saturday night.’ These
.negroes are the first of a large party of per-
haps 10,000 who will pass through, the city
during the next few months en route to
Mexico. _
Roohel‘ort Rel-enters Paris.
PARIS, Feb. _ 5. ——M. ~Henri Bechefort,’
editor-in-chief of‘tlie socialistic-republican
journal Ia’lntransigeant, who returns to
France under the act of amnesty adopted
last week after havingbeen in exile since
1889, arrived in Paris amid the rejoicings
of his friends.
The Latest Portuguese Victory.
LOURENCO MAnciiEs, Delagoa Bay, Feb
5.-——In the encounter between the Portu-
guese troops and the rebels at Maraqueen,
ten miles from here, on. Saturday last, the
Portuuese lost 7 White soldiers and 20
natives killed. The enemy lost '200 killed.
An Old llIan Burned to Death.
DENVER, Feb. 5.—An explosion of gaso-
line today set- firc to the cigar store of A.
L. Bowers, 13317 Seventeenth street, and
burned to death the proprietor, who slept
in a room at the rear of the store. Bowors
Was 00 years old.
Typhoid Fever In Camden.
' CAMDEN, N. J., Feb. 5.—7Nino new cases
of typhoid fever were discovered in this ‘
City today. There are nowcv‘e‘r 100 cases. I
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MAKING Muir/(av PARKS our OF
BATTLE FIELDS.
A Movement Cliampioned by Legislators
From the North and South. The Be-
publicans Have Decided to Take No
Part in Income Tax Arrangements.
Among the first bills passed by the
House. at the present Session was one
making an appropriation of $75,000 for
establishing a. national military park at
Shiloh and another apprt‘priating $20300
for the dedication, next September, of the
park already founded on the battlefield of
Cliickamauga and Chattanooga. 2 ,
The promptiiess with which these
measures were acted upon is significant.
Four of the most famous fields of the
civil war are now to be preserved for the
wonder and study of future generations,
and that, too, ,ivith the hearty co—operar
tions and by the mutual desires of victors
and vanquished on the fields. It is doubt}
ful whether there is anything quite like
this to be found in history.
The first field to be set apart was nab
urally Gettysburg, the place of the most
tremendous battles ever fought on the
American centinent, one fraught with
momentous consequences. A statement
in Secretary Lamont’s report of last year
showed that besides the large sums ex-
pended on this field by the memorial as-
sociation and other bodies and by indi-
viduals, no less than $863,017.82 had up to
that time been contributed by States
Whose soldiers took part; in the battle.
Tracts of land have been bought, roads
laid out, and moumeiits and tablets erect-
ed. In his present report, Mr. Lamont
says that the movements undertaken by
troops on both sides, as well as the lines
which they held, have been in the main
securately established, and, after final
verification, tablets will be placed at
points on the flanks of each regiment in
its various positions,while suplus cannon
will in like manner identify the positions
held by the batteries. 'When it is remem«
bered that 256 Union regiments with 67
batteries, and 189 Confederate regiments
with 70 batteries, took part at Gettys-
burg, it will be seen how great is the
labor involved. The suggestion, however
offers itself that care should be taken not
to overdo the details, and so confuse by
needless minutes a study so impressive
and instructive in its broader and more
general aspects. It can also be under-
stood from the figures just given Why so
large an expense has been laid out upon
this field, and why, so many monuments
some of them costly and beautiful, mark
this Wonderful spot.
The Chickamauga and Chattanooga
park is to the W'est what the Gettysburg
is to the East. Chickamauga was the
bloodiest of the W’estern battles, and if
Chattanooga is added it towers up with
a great- strategic importance. When the
bill to establishing this park was before
Congress, the House Military Committee
made an elaborate comparison, based on
the losses of the combatants in Napoleon’s
great battles, such as Marengo, Austerlitz
and Waterloo, and again on the losses at
Sadowa in 1866 and at Gravelotte, Sedan,
and other battles of the Franco-German
war of 1870, so as to show the deadliness
of the struggle at Cliickamauga. The
committee declared that the average loss-
es On each side for the troops which
. fought through the two days were fully
33 per cent., while for many portions of
each line the losses reached 50 per cent.
and for some even 75 per cent. It con-
cluded that such a. field had an import}
ance to the nation as an object lesson of
what is possible in American fight‘r
mg.
Republicans in Congress have decided
to make the Democrats stand by their
tariff act from beginning to end, and
they will not therefore, as a. party, lend
any assistance to the opponents of the in-
come tax in the coming/ fight for its re-
peal, or against the appropriation of the
$50,000 recommended by Secretary Carlisle
as necessary for putting it into operation.
The Republicans think the tariff act with
its income tax attachment, too good a
campaign weapon to be ignored, and
they are therefore anxious to use it until
they get control of Congress, when the
law, they say will be repealed. The
Treasury Department still maintains
great secrecy with regard to the regula-
tions prepared by Secretary Carlisle un-
der which the attempt to collect the tax
will be made, but it is quite well under-
stood that the inquisitorial features of
the regulations will not be abandoned.
The Treasury officials are not willing to
, trust to the honor of the American citi-
zens who are to pay the tax, and the
odious features of inquiry into private
business affairs of the citizens, that were
so distasteful during the war, will be
maintained and enforced. The Treasury
Officials, indeed, are somewhat fearful
that the terms of the law are not them-
selves strict and explicit enough to insure
a complete and proper return of incomes,
and contemplate making the bureau reg-
ulations even more stringent; but if this
is done it is probably that Congress Will
abrogate them. Many Northern Demo-
crats who have all along opposed the en-
actment of the Income Tax law are very
much disturbed over the adoption of the
rigid inquisitorial regulatians of the
Treasury Department, and are anxious to
have something done to curtail them
or to repeal the law altogether; but if it
is repealed or starved to death it will be
necessary to have concerted action among
the enemies of the law in all parties of
both Houses, and as yet there appears to
be no indication of the formation of such
an aggressive combination.
. ROGER LEWIS.
Indicted for Using Biblical Quotations.
An unusual thing in connection with
the court is the holding by the United
States Grand Jury that Scriptural quota-
tions may be libelous. H. A. Busby of
Means, Harrison county, Ohio, was in-
dicted for writing letters and postal cards
tO'David Handley of Columbus, Ohio.
0n the envelope of the letters were the
quotations: “Owe No Man Anything,”
“Let Us Walk Honestly,” and “Many
Years Thou Shalt Be Troubled.” He was
indicted on four counts on the ground
that the language used was libelous and
calculated to injure the character of Mr.
Handley.—Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Thought He Meant It.
An absent-minded preacher remarked
in a eulogy from his pulpit la. tely:
“Death loves a. mining shark.”
Thereupon four stockbrokers and a.
man with a. brother in Colorado got up
andleft the sacred building—American
Hebrew.
Open to Conviction.
J ridge—Are you guilty or not guilty?
Prisoneré’ ‘hat’s what I’in here to find
outgyeronuer. _
All readflth‘e GAZETTE} ’
A HAZER ears l-IIS DESERTS.
Kriqcked .Out and;Beautifnllyz Decorated
“i A A By "His Victim.
The seniors of the. Kingston, Pa., Semi-
nary. have been in the habit 'of playing
numerous pranks onthe juniors- as a sort
of initiation to the school, and though it
was hazing in a mild form, it never
amounted to sufficient seriousness to
cause complaint. ,.
One of these victims was Herbert
Braimham, of Rochester, N. Y., whom
they had been teasing for some time.
Such mild tricks as dropping a cat
through the transom of his room, sewing
up his clothes, putting molasses in his
bed and others of a like nature, did not'
deeply disturb his jovial nature, and as
he made no complaint the seniors were
all the more eager to do something to
arose his anger and increase their
fun. -
They at; last devised a. scheme, and one
night recently it was put into execution.
Six students entered Braimham’s room
about one o’clock in the morning. They
had sheets drawn over their heads, with
eyelets cut in them. The sheets reached
to their waists, and one and all looked
alike. , It was impossible to recognize
them. Not a. word was spoken. All had
been arranged before hand. Braimham
was awakened. Before he realized what
was going on a. towel had been thrust in-
to his mouth and he was securely gagged.
A pillow was put over his head, his hands
and feet were tied, and powerless to re
sist, he was carried out Of his room, down
the hall and out to the campus.
His eifors to releaSe himself never re-
"laxed, but tied as he was, and in the
hands of six powerful young men, he
could do nothing. It was freezing, and
as he had notliing'on but his night shirt,
he was benumbed with cold. \Vithout
speaking the hazers carried him along
the campus to the pump, and holding
him under the nozzle they pumped water
on him for several minutes.» Despite his
sufferings, for the water was freezing on
his legs and arms, he never cried for
mercy, and, at last tiring of their sport,
the hazers cut the ropes that bound him
and ran away.
Plucky to the last, no sooner were his
hands free than he grabbed at the sheet
around one of the men and tore it partly
off. revealing a blue and white striped
sweater underneath. There was but one
sweater in the school of that color, worn
by Louis Rockwell, 2-1. years old, of Scran-
ton, the left eiid on the football team.
Though half frozen Braiinham recognized
it and as he made the best of his Way
back to his room he resolved that, come
What may, he was going to have re-
venge. ‘
The Opportunity came next morning.
Owing Etc a. heavy cold fcontracted by
his dousing during the night, Braimham
was late for breakfast. As he passed
along the narrow hall leading from the
student’s quarters to the breakfast hall
he met Rockwell, the owner of the
sweater he had recognized the night be-
fore.
“You are one of the cowardly fellows
who hazed me last night, aren’t you?”
exclaimed Braimham. '
Rockwell said nothing and tried to pass
out whereupon Braimham attacked him
fiercely. For a. moment or two, Rockwell
who was bigger than his antagonist,
managed to ward off his blows, but
Braimham, who had taken lessons in
boxing for a. long time soon began land-
ing at will.
himself, clinched. _
Braimham threw .him heavily, and
When on the floor continued striking his
face until the blood flowed freely. The
noise of the fight had attracted some of
students and a professbr, and they man-
aged to drag the infuriated Braimha-m
away from his now helpless foe and hold
him. '
After the affair had quieted down and
Rockivell had his face dressed it was
found that both his eyes were blackened
his nose hammered out of shape, several
teeth missing, and both lips split. His
face presented a horrible apppearance,
being raw all over. Braimham was un-
hurt. :
Rockwell confessed being the leader of
the gang of hazers, but refused to tell
who his confederates were. .
A “Godless Traffic}:
‘~ A trade which has recently sprung into
life is in our judgment an attempt to
make “gain of godliness.” we refer to
the traffic in “individual cups” for the
Lord’s Supper. Enterprising manufac-
turers, with an eye to the main chance,
have taken advantage of the scare of
certain fashionable Church circles, grow-
ing out of the discovery of microbes, or
disease germs, on the rim of the cup con-
taining the communion wine, and are
offering for sale very small glasses in
which the wine can be passed separately
to the communicants. \Vheu the scien-
tists peeped through his microscope and
discovered the poisonous germs, and pro.
claimed danger, business right at once
saw a source of revenue, and “individual
cups” are on the market, or may be man-
factured to order on short notice. Philan-
thropy does not prompt this trade—it
is a sanitary measure for the money that
is in it. '
The whole thing is ridiculous. \Ve do
not blame the trade; it is their business
to meet demand, to create it, if pOssible;
but it is only a. fad, the outgrowth of a
fear. The scare is a clear case of running
before getting hurt, and this makes the
craze for “individual cups” too silly to
be followed by sensible and religious
people.
danger, no well authenticated case of a
contagious or infectious disease has been
traced to the single cup as far as we have
have heard or read. And religious people
who love and appreciate the communion
of saints ought to be the very-last to give
countenance to that, which, at one stroke
destroys, if not the essence, takes away
at least the semblance of Christian com-
munion—Christian Advocate.
Getting at an Answer.
The lady witness was on the stand;
Q.——\Vhat is your age?
A.——I haven’t any.
Q.——\Vhat is your youth?
A.—Iiicxhaustible.
Q.—How old are you?
A.—I am not yet old.
Q;—-I-Iow young are you?
A.—As young as I ever was.
Q.——Ho'w many years have you lived?
A.——I do not measure time by yea-rs, but
by heart throbs.
Q.——Are you married?
A.——No; thank heavens. .
Court (to bailiff)—-Mr. officer, count the
witness’ pulse and calculate how long
she has lived from 1849 to 1894.—Detroit
Free Press.
J ilson says he has noticedthat it does:
n’t require a. very strong votes to break
the silence—BuWrier. _ -
Advertise in szm.
He struck Rockwell heavily,
and often in the face, who at last to save
Admitting the possibility of‘
. a CRUEL HOAX. ’ ~
Reported Finaixig ~ot' the Irritated chiming.
' _0nly-a. “Joke.”‘;‘_;§ g; . ‘- .; -
2 CHICAGO, Feb. '5.—The belief is grow-
ing that the reported finding of the
wrecked lake Cfstéaiiieil. Chicora‘ "originated
in the mind of some heartlesé practical
joker, who, having Once set' the“ yarn
traveling, found thousands of ready be-
lievers to spread and exaggerate Ewan
every repetition. The searCh Was again
taken up today, though all, conservative
steamboat men unite in pronouncing it ‘
next to useless. ‘ Absolutely nothing’vvas .
found up to the . time -‘ the disappointed -
searchers returned indicating" that the
vessel’s hull was in the vicinity named ,by
those claiming to have seen it, and while
further tidings are anxiously'awaited it is
with a feeling of hopelessness and keenest
disappointment. ’ , _
Captain Consaul of thetugboat' Proteo4
tion, which went , in search of theblaclb
ened object seen two or-three miles out in
the lake Off South Chicago, said. that when
the tugboat had reached a point about six
miles frOm shore, off the Hyde Park crib, .
the‘ crew sighted an, object about three
miles farther out in the lake .Which he
thought might be. the hull of the ill fated
steamer. They proceeded about two miles
toward the object, when it was seen that
what had the appearance of the hull of a.
boat was only.a drift of ice. Hundreds of
'sea. gulls were flying about ,the ice, and
these from a distance looked like human
beings moving about. The Protection:
then changed its course southeast, and tin
over two hours it plow-ed through ice in
search of the hull of theChicora, but noth- ' '
ing resembling it could , be seen except
drift ice. ‘ ~~, ,
The tug Calumet, Captain Miner, also
went in search of the lost boat, but found
nothing to indicate that the Chicora was
in the ice. and the conclusion is; reached
that drifts of ice had been mistakenfor‘ ii
boat and sea gulls for the crew.
WYSE’S om) CONTENTION.
He Declares That His Former Wife 'HYp-
iiotized Him Out oflsieomoo. ,
NEW YORK, Feb. 5. ——Wllliam Sumner
Wyse alleges hpynotlo influence as the
basis of an action to recover $150, 000_1’rom
his wife. which was called in'the superior ..
court today. ‘ '_
Wyse‘s former prominence in business
and club circles and Mrs. Wyse’s high so-
cial connections, together with the inter- .
esting story of Wyes‘s rapid decline from
wealth to poverty, promise to make the
case a sensational one. -_ . ‘ ,
Wyso was married in 1873. His wife was
20 years hisjunior. Wyse had a good busi-
ness in the advertising line 'and'inadefh
great deal of money. He was a free
spender and was well known around the
Hoffman House and the up town clubs and -
IWell cafes. _ ‘
Ten years after his wedding Wyse found
himself almost penniless. Domestic infelic-
ity had marred his home life for several
years. There had been frequent quarrels
and reconciliations. ‘
After one of their little differences, Wyse
alleges he transferred his entire property,
valued at $150, 000, to his wife, who, he
says, immediately set to work to secure a
separation on the ground of incompatibil-
ity and cruel treatment;
Wyse says that by a misunderstanding,
he let the case go by default. Marie Wyse
was free, and Wyse says She went to live
at the Hotel Savoy. Wyse occupied a small
furnished room at 163 West Twenty-sec-
ond street. . ' , ~
Six years ago Wyse. brought suit to re-
cover his property. His counsel saysWyse
was induced to meet Mrs. Wyse, and under
her influence, which was almost hypnotic,
’signed a release, giving up all right and
title to the property.
Body From the ElbeFound.
Lowns'rorr, England. Feb. 5.—The
fishing smack Verena has landed here the
body of Friedrich Ernst‘of Magdeburg,
Prussia, one of the drowned passengers of
the Elbe, and some mailbags,’ one of
which was marked “Stockholm.” The
body ’of Ernst presented a shocking ap~
pearancc, with its hands clinched across
the chest and the mouth Wide Open. The
body was found 45 miles southeast of this
place.
\Vard McAllister’s Funeral.’
NEW YORK, Feb. 5. -—So‘ciety paid its last
respects and took a final look today upon
the face of the man it had known so well
and intimately. But the people who at-
tended the funeral services of Ward McAl-
lister'at Grace church were not exclusive-
ly the ones he had drawn Within the circle
of the Four Hundred. They were the rep-
resentatives from Ten Thousand, with-a
sprinkling of the “Lower Five. ”
A Toledo Bank Robbed.
TOLEDO, Feb. 5.—Lockwoods’ bank at
Milan, Erie county, was entered byflve
masked burglars and the safe blown open
.and robbed of what moneyit contained.
, The men were seen as they were escaping
in a wagon headed for Sandusky. A lively
exchange of shots took place between
Cashier Stoddard and the gang, but they
got away safely. ' -
A. Jail Delivery Prevented. -
CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 5.—A well plan-
ned attempt at a. Wholesale jail delivery
has been thwarted by Colonel Sautaela,
warden of Belem prison. Suspicious were
aroused some days ago, and by a" search of
the department assigned to the night
school the discovery was made of 3 mon—
ster tunnel close to the door of the school;
room.
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