DAILY» NORWALK - GAZETTE.-
M
Noam ,,
THURSDAY, MARCH 28. 1895.
/
Daily Gazette, established in 1890
The Weekly Gazette in 1800.
Absolutely Independent.
MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS.
gnailg, one year,$3; six months. 3-1 75: three
months, $1.00; one month 300.
Weekly. one year. in advance. $1.00: six
monts. 600. three months. 350.
POSTAGE FEE-PAID.
Who Oppose it?
“The argument for the transfer of
tie licensmg power from the county
mmmissioners to men appointed by
a. id responsible to the judges of Con-
necticut,” says the Hartford Courant,
”is unanswerable. The intelligent pub-
lic sentiment and the outraged public
Conscience Of the commonwealth want
this transfer made, and want it made
now. Republican newspapers and dem-
ocratic newspapers have vied in urging
it. Good citizens, without distinction
of politics, ask for it. Who oppose it,
and why ?
,___...._-_—————
Humor in the Senate.
The world enjoys laughter better
than sorrow. Those who go through
life with a long and sanctimonious face
leave no ray of sunshine behind; but
they who see in the journey more to
gladden than sarlden strew many gems
which those who come after them pick
up and treasure. There is a vast differ-
ence between buffoonry and humor.
The humorist never dies, 'while the
bufl'oon is ephemeral. History has
many examples Of those who scattered
sunshine as they wended their way
through this to other vales of tears. All
professions number among their votar-
ies these sunny spirits. Sir Thomas
Moore, than whom no brighter states—
min honors the long line of England’s
great men, ascended the scaffold, with a
jest upon his lips. His principles were
as impregnable as the rock of Gibralter;
but they did not obi-rude their severity
on the world, and proclaim that life
was so serious that a laugh would be
sicrilege.
In this country “Sunset” Cox lost
none of his greatness: by seeing the
ludricous side of life, and laughing at
its Who can say that
“Private” John Allen, of Mississippi,
his been less effective in taking care of
the interests of his constituents because
he bubbles over with humor? If he is
elevated to the Senate, his preSence
pretensions.
would be like an aureole, amidst
which the grave and reverend Senators
b ask. The nearest approach to a states-
man that the “Old North” state has
produced in “modern times was "Zeb”
Vance, who was a born humorist. N0
Senator held a larger share of the re-
s’lcct of his fellows than he, or did
more good to his people. It would be
a wise move on the part of Mississippi
to clothe John Allen with the toga of
the Senator. He
stint, the respect of all. His intellec-
tual ability is equal to all demands, and
his success would be commensurate
with all expectations. It is better,in this
WJl‘ltl. to laugh than to cry. Life is at
0 ice serious and a joke. It is what it
is made, and is not determined by arbi—
is given, without
trary rules.
o>—-——-~ —
George M. Landers Dead.
The Hon. George M. Landers died
.at his home in New Britiin at 10 o’clock
last night of heart failure caused by
kidney disease. ' He had been ill but a
few days, but a fatal termination was
feared from the first because of his age.
Arrangemement for the funeral will be
made later. _
George Marcellus Landers, ex-mem—
ber of Congress and vice-president Of
the Landers, Frary & Clark Manufac-
turing Company, was born at Lenox,
Mass, February 22, 1813. He was the
- son 01' Marcellus and Marietta Hoyt
LLUdCIS. His grandfather, Captain
Asahel Lauder-s, served twu years in
the Revolutionary army, and, was with
General Anthony Wayne at the excit-
ing capture of Stony Point. His father
served in the war of 1812.
He'was a representative from New
Britain for three terms, and in 1853,
and again in 1869 and 1873, he was sent
to the state senate from the First Sena-
torial District. In 1875 he was elected
to the Forty-fourth congress, and was
re—elected,in 1877 on the democratic
ticket. Of that delegation only John
T. Waite of New London survives.
He married in 1839 Catherine Pearl
of New Britain, .who died in 1884.
Their only child was C. S. Landers,
who survives. 'His loss will be keenly
felt in New Britain and in the state,
Dr. and Mrs. Clark Receive.
The following clipped from the Wash-
ington Post will be of interest to the
many friends in this city, of Dr. and
Mrs. Ellery C. Clark:
Dr. and Mrs. Ellery Clark gave an at-
tractive and dainty afternoon tea yester—
day at their home, 5 New York avenue.
The floral decorations were of fragrant
spring blossoms, tulips in the reception
hall, and lilies in the drawing room.
The tones of the table decorations were
of delicate pink, and clusters of jonquils
adorned the mantel. Mrs. Clark re-
ceived her guests in a handsome black
crepon gown with bodice cut low in
the front and fiilled in with black lace.
The sleeves, of delicate green silk were
veiled with dotted lace. Miss Clark,
daughter of Dr. Clark, who assisted,
was becomingly gowned in a light silk
made with a full plain skirt and corsage
with the blouse effect. The other
ladies who assisted were Misses Lilian
Philips and Miss Helene Martin, who
delighted the company with several
French songs.
.4 o >——-———-
Easter Holiday Tour to Washington.
via. Pennsylvania Railroad.
For the benefit of those who have
been unable to take advantage of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company’s tours .
to Washington, D. C , during the lenten
seas )D, that company has arranged a
Special Easter Holiday Tour, to leave
New York and Philadelphia Thursday,
April 18. returning on the following
Saturday.
The rates, including accommodations
at Washington’s best hotels, are $14.50
from New York and $11.50 from Phila-
delphia; proportionate rates from other
points.
Detailed itinerary will be sent on ap-
plication to Tourist Agent, 1196 Broad-
way, New York, or Room 411. Broad
street station, Philadelphia.
400
Charged With Arson.
Dr. Malcolm R. Griswold, a Haitford
dentist, was arrested yesterday after-
noon, for arson and for defrauding
several insurance companies. On
March 15 the Woodbridge Building
was burned and several firms suffered
considerable loss. The totil loss was
about $70,000. Dr. Griswold’s Ofiice
was burned. He was insured for $5,‘
500, and the police claim to have evi-
dence that he started the fire with a
candle in his closet about three hours
before the flames were discovered.
He was unable to secure bonds of
$10,000. He was in the Legislature
from Stafford in 1882, and in 1888 was
candidate for Comptroller on the Dem-
ocratic ticket.
Chance for NorwalK Boys.
Congressman E. J. Hill of Norwalk,
has been called upon by the Navy De-
partment to nominate a candidate for
the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Mr. Hill will hold an examination for
the position at the Over River school
on Friday, May 3rd at 9 a. m. Dr.
James G. Gregory will be examining
physician and Prof. E. H. Wilson of
this city, and Judge George M. Car-
rington of Winsted will be the examin-
ation board with Dr. Gregory as ref-
eree. The examinat‘on includes com-
mon schOOl studies. Candidates must
be between the ages of 15 and 20, and
physically sound.
Won’t Open the Chapel.
A special meeting was held in the
Broad.- River chapel last evening to
takeaction in the matter of opening the
chapel for meetings held by a society
known as the Latter day Saints. Ed-
gar Buttery acted as chairman. A reso-
lution was presented by George C,
Comstock, in effect that the chapel
should not be opened for meetings of
the Latter Day Saints, so called. After.
remarks on the resolution by George
A. White, William E. Styles, Aaron
Decker, Charles W.Hodges and George
W. Mills, the resolution was carried.
.0
The County Tax.
The Selectmen are in receipt of a
bill for $2570.17 the amount due the
county on a two-tenths of a mill tax on
the grand list of the town of Norwalk.
Selectman Daskam told a GAZETTE re-
porter, this morning, that they, the
selectmen, would object to the payment
of the bill on the ground that other
towns in the county had not made out
their grand list to its full valuation as
had Norwalk. The amount paid by
Norwalk to the county in 1894 was
$53,234.08.
Claims for‘ Damages.
It is reported that claims for damages
to those using water power on the
stream running through West Norwalk,
known as Five Mile River, will be serv-
ed on the New Canaan Water Works
00.. [which will impound water in their
Iarge reservoir thus damaging them, as
they claim. The stream’s outlet is just
below the Rowayton or Five-Mile-River
railroad station, near which stream the
railroad company has erect 3d a fine
pumping—station for its supply—Stim-
ford Advocate. .
Order Golden Cross.
The seventh annual coawntion 0f
the Order of the Golden Cross of Con-
necticut was held in New London yes-
terday.” The state membership of the
order is now 1.387. with an insurance of
$1,691,000. The following officers were
elected: 1’. G. N. C., J. N. Booth,
Bridgeport; G. N. 0., W. S. York,
Waterbury; V. 0., Mrs. W. L. Si-
monds, Norwalk; K. of R , W. L. Si-
monds, Norwalk; G. T., C. N. Bing-
ham, Rockville; Gt, Harold Cole, Put-
nam. ,
lot
_ 1
THE BRITANNIA WON. .
The Prince of \Vales’ Yacht Turned the
Tables on Her Rival, the Alisa.
NICE, March 28.—-'The march for big
yachts, which was declared void on Satur-
day by the racing committee on the ground.
that both Allen and Britannia crossed the
line before the starting gun was fired,
ValkyrieI also being disqualified for not
carrying side lights after dark, was re-
sailed today by the three yachts mentioned.
The race was for prizes given by the
town of Nice and open to all yachts of
over 20 tons, Yacht Club of France meas-
urement. The prizes were £200, £80 and
£40. The course was triangular and had
to be sailed over three times in order to
complete the total distance of 30 miles.
The starting gun was fired at 10:40,
when a light club topsail breeze, which
gave the yachts a. beat of 2% miles to the
first mark, was blowing. .
Britannia and Ails'a. deferred crossin
the line for some time after the gun was
fired. and the actual starting times were:
H. M. s.
Alisa ...... ........................... 10 50 00
Britannia ............................... 10 50 11
Although the wind fell away to almost
a calm directly after the yachts crossed the
line, Alisa. crept steadily to windward and
was two minutes ahead of Britannia at the
weather mark.
At the second mark, on the first round,
Ailsa was over five minutes ahead, but a
fluke of wind helped Britannia considera-
bly, and she was only three minutes astcrn
0f Ailsa at the end of the first round.
By this time the wind began to increase
considerably in strcngtli.‘and Ailsa took in
her topsail and seemed to have carried
something away. In any (use, Britannia
was close up to her at the weather mark
on the second round.
Ailsa gained on the run to the second
mark in the second round, but in the free
reach home she was overpowered, and
Britannia was only 38 seconds astern at
the end of the second round.
The yachts then had a heavy beat to the
first mark on the third round, and it
seemed as if something were wrong with
Ailsa, for she was sailed tenderly, and
Britannia forereached and weathered her
and led her by nearly four minutes on
rounding the weather mark.
Britannia won.
The times of the yachts at the finish
were:
u. M.
2 39
2 45
s.
Britannia........... ............. . ...... 09
Ailsa........... ......................... 54
\Vant Liautong For a. Bufi‘ar.
ST. PETERSBURG. Mai-0h 28.——-It has
been reported here that, besides paying pe-
cuniary indemnity to Japan, Li Hung
Chang has been authorized to cede the is-
lands of fiLoc-Choo, Majikosima, Baton,
Babuyan and Formosa. Strenuous efforts
will be made to prevent the cession of the
territory of Liautong, and as a. last resort
the suggestion will be made that it be con-
verted into a buffer state under the joint
protection of Russia, France and England.
Troops Roach Cuba.
MADRID, March 28.—A dispatch from
Havana has announced the arrival there of
the first battalion of. troops recently sent
to rc-cnforce the troops already in Cuba.
They were received with great enthusi-
asm. The leaders of the Reform and Con-
stitutional Union parties in Cuba have
cabled Senor Canovas dcl Castillo, assur-
ing him of their hearty co-opcration.
The Venezuelan Squabble.
WASHINGTON, March 28.——-Adviccs re-
ceived here state that Germany has sent a
new minister to Venezuela, and that he
has recently passed through New York en
route to his new post. This is regarded as
the first step toward an adjustment of the
trouble arising over the departure from
Venezuela. of the ministers of Spain, Ger-
many. Franco and Belgium.
. The Montcrey Under Orders.
VALLEJO, 00.1., March 28.——Tclegraphic
orders were received from Washington by
the commander of the Monterey to proceed
at once to Callao, Peru, trouble being ex-
pected at that place. The Monterey is
taking on coal and provisions. It was said
that she would be ready for sea in 36
hours. She is to stop at San Diego, Aca-
pulco and Panama for coal.
The Elbe Disaster Inquiry.
ROTTERDAM, March 28.-—Thc inquiry
into the circumstances of the sinking of
the Elbe was resumed here today. The
counsel representing the North German
Lloyd Steamship company announced that
the company had deposited the £2,000 de-
manded by the owners Of the Crathie as
security for the damages sustained by the
latter vessel.
President Norton’s Trial.
BROOKLYN, March 28,—Ex-Judge Mor-
ris, in the court of sessions today, began
to sum up for the defense in the trial of
Benjamin Norton and Superintendent
Quinn of the Atlantic Avenue railroad,
who are charged with violation of the ten
hour law. Assistant District Attorney
Maguire will sum up for the prosecution.
.—o o r!—
Climnberlain’s
Colic, Cholera. and DiarrhOea Remedy.
This is the best medicine in the world for
bowel complaints. It acts quickly and can
alw. ys 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 cent: per bottle.
For sale by Gregory & CO.
Amusements.
Kerr’s OPERA HOUSE.
A return engagement at Hovt’s Opera
House Monday, April lst, will be given
of “Prince Pro Tem.” It is a light,
comic opera, full of wit and catchy
music. It abounds in specialties given
by a number of first class artists in this
line. The costumes are attractive and
the faces are pleasing to look at. It is
worth the price of admission, in fact,
it is one of the best performances given
here this season. Fred Lennox as Tom-
my Tompkins, Josie Sadler as Wild
Rosy and Jessie Bradbury as Gwendo-
liu have the most of the work to do
and they do it well.
Hov'r’s OPERA HOUSE.
Mr. Underhill’s entertainment is not
so much a Reading as a series ofimper-
sonations, men and women of the play
doing their Own talking and acting in-
stead of being read about.
ent characters in the Comedy are
marked by an individuality so striking
as to be instantly recognized at each re-
appearance. and in accomplishing this
result Mr. Underhill employs none of
the clap—trap business peculiar to the
lightning change artist of the variety
stage. How it is done will always be a
mystery to the uninitiated, but before
the evening is over we have made the
acquaintance of a whole stage full of
people, and are on very friendly terms
with all of them. Mr. Underhill cer-
tainly is master of his profession and is
gifted with a voice of such great com-
correct expression.
The differ
pass that his art never falls short of
BLAZE IN llmiiiii.
-——___... '
Valuable Buildings Burned and Stacks
Damaged by Water.
LOSS Is ABOUT $1,000,000.
The Edlflce of the Y. ltI. C. A. Is In Ruins,
and the Big Public Library Had a
Narrow Escape—Names of Some
of the Principal Sufferers.
MILWAUKEE, March 28.——Lower Grand
avenue. the heart of the wholesale and re-
tail commerce of the west side, was the
scene today of one of the most disastrous
fires in the history of the city. Shine of
the leading mercantile institutions are in
ruins. The splendid Y. M. C. A. building
is one. The public library, with its 80,000
volumes, some of which could never be re-
placed, has had a. narrow escape. which
furnishes a warning against further un-
necessary delay in the erection of the new
fireproof building. The fire is the most
disastrous since the Third ward confiagra—
tion of Oct. 28, 1892, and the pecuniary
loss will exceed $1,000,000. It furnished
a magnificent spectacle for the thousands
that filled the avenue and watched it from
surrounding buildings. There were, hOW~
ever, luckily no fatalities.
The buildings owned by the Plankinton
estate were the large brick structure cov-
ering half a. block and occupied by Lan-
dauer & 00., Wholesale dry goods dealers,
corner of Grand avenue and Fourth street,
and the Tanner company, adjoining Lan-
dauer[& Co. to the cast; the building in
the rear of Landauer & Co., occupied by
the Reliance Storage company, and the
library building at the northwest corner
of Fourth street and Grand avenue. The
estate will suffer a loss of about $250,000
on the buildings occupied by Landauer &
00., Tanner & Co. and the Reliance Stor-
age company. which were practically de-
stroyed. Insurance is estimatec’get 80 per
cent, which makes the loss to the insur-
ance companies about 8200, 000 on the
structure alone.
The Landauers’ Loss.
Max Landaucr of Landauer & Co. said
the stock carried at present by his firm was
valued at $400,000, and he, too, usually
carried about 80 per cent insurance, which
would make the actual loss of the firm
$80,000. The firm is constituted by Max
Londoner, Adolph Landauer and A. J.
Michelbacher. The Tanner company’s loss
was said to be about $100,000, though no
member of the company couldbc found to
give an accurate estimate. It was thought
the furniture stock was insured for about
75 per cent of the value.
The Davidson estate, located between
the Plankinton building that was occu-
pied by thc Tanner company and the
Matthews building, in which the retail
house of Morgan 85 Co. is located, was
partially destroyed. Darling 86 Wombold
lost stock valued at $90,000 or more, so one
of the firm said; insurance about $70,000.
Of the losses here given it could not be
ascertained definitely what companies are
involved. Principal losses: Plankinton es-
tate on buildings occupied by Landauer &.
Co. and Tanner & CO. and Public library
building, 8250.000; Laiidauer 85 00.,
wholesale dry goods, $400,000; Tanner &.
CO., furniture, etc, $100,000; Reliance
Storage company. $50,000; Darling &
Wombold, retail clothiers, 890,000; Go-
lumbia Clothing company. $25,000; Y. M.
C. A. building, $75,000; otherlosscs, $75,-
000; total. $1,055,000.
Within an hour the flames had crossed
Fourth street and were heading on the Y.
M. C. A. building, and 20 minutes later
the two upper floors of the library block
were a. mass of flames. *
A Valuable Library Saved.
About the time the department, under
Chief Foley’s direction, had begun its
work to save the library building and the
three or four clothing and dry goods stores
it contains, the fury of the blaze had spent
itself on the south side of the avenue aft-
er having reduced the Plankinton estate’s
block, occupied by Landauer 8.3 00., to
ashes. There was no immediate surround-
ing property on the west side of Fourth
street. near the Y. M. C. A. building. and
from firebrands cast broadcast the flames
caught in the upper portion of the library
block. It was only by desperate work that
the library was saved. The firebrands
leaped across the north side of the avenue,
ruining the art store of Roebel 86 Rein-
hart. two or three saloons and ramshackle
buildings.
The Public library building, at the
northwest corner of Grand avenue and
Fourth street, Was saved by hard work.
The loss on the building is believed to be
confined to the fourth and fifth floors, oc-
cupied by Meyer’s Business college and
the Germanic society.
The Foster building, at the southwest
corner of Grand avenue and FOurth street.
contained 14 or 15 suits, all of which were
occupied by families. Many of the occu-
pants Owe their lives to Luke McCormick,
a clerk in the postofiice. Passing the
building during the fiercest of ‘the fire in
tho Tanner building, he ran up stairs and
aroused the unsuspecting sleepers: There
Was barely time to escape beforo the build-
ing caught fire. Many of the occupants
were frantic with terror and anxious to
save everything of value.
August Pleiss of the Schlitz hotel was in
his ofi‘ice when the fire broke out, and
quickly awakened a large number of the
guests and advised them to be” ready to es-
cape, if necessary. Trunks and guests
were handed down by way of the elevator
and stairway in a hurry. It was soon
found unnecessary to remove anything,
and most of the baggage was left in the
office. No one retired, however, as there
always seemed a slight possibility that, the
flames would inwrap the Morgan store.
The Davidson hotel guests had reason to
feel uncomfortable, as many of them oc-
cupied rooms next to the alloy to the
north. in the rear of the Plankinton
building, and were in danger all the time.
They were promptly notified by the night
clerk, and there was soon a. scramble for
the elevator.
Newfoundland’s Ambition.
Sr. J onn’s, N. F., March 28,—Tho Hon.”
R. Bond, G. Emerson, E. P. Merrie and
W. Horwood left here today by the'steam-
er' Grand Lake for Canada in order to
solicit terms for the entrance of N ewfound-
land into the confederacy.
Monticello’s Oldest Resident Dead.
MONTICELLO, N. Y., March 2.8.—-_Jane'
Harris, the oldest resident. Of Monticello,
died here at the age of 104._years. She had
been blind twice. but at the time of her
death had her third sight. '
Cholera. Among Japanese Troops.
LONDON, Mai-ch 28.——Dispatches received
here from Shanghai say that there were 38
cases of cholera in one dayamong the Jap-
anese troops at Port Arthur.
Newsboys wanted.
. X
Terse Tales of the Times. .,
—-Pictures framed by Hayes,Main St-
Judge Fenn is reported as being bet-
ter to-day. '
Bridgeport will vote for license or no
license next Monday.
The town of Nor-walk has 500 bene‘
ficiaries on its poor list.
Mrs. William Haddcn of Philadel-
phia, is visiting friends in town.
The Pelican club will hold a special
meeting next Sunday afternoon.
Daniel Osterbanks is dangerously
sick at his home on Beldeu avenue.
Frank Curran has moved his family
from West street to Isaacs’ place.
The democrats of Stamford have
nominated John A. Brown for mayor.
The New York orange market is :said
t) be overstocked and low prices pre-
vail.
\ ___.
John L. Sullivan has swoi'n ofi‘ drink-
ing again and wants to re-enter the
ring. ‘
Lane Bros, the Norwich carriage
manufacturers, have made an assign-
ment.
Fifteen new incandescent lamps have
been placed in the Tristram & Hyatt
store.
H. H. Williams’ new store on Main
street is being wired for incandescent
lights.
The truant officer can find an Oppor-
tunity to exercise his power on Harbor
avenue.
James Brennan of Seymour ate
twelve eggs in eight seconds and won
a $10 wager.
Charles L. Hines of the New York.
Heat and Light company, was in town
to-day.
Thirty cases of measles in Williman-
tic have been reportrd to the health
authorities.
—Hale’s Lung Balsam cures all colds.
' 1066 if
Snowbanks four feet deep are report-
ed as to be found in the Beldeu Hill
district.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John
Heyman, of Stuart avenue, Tuesday
afternoon. ‘
Joseph Matheis is seriously sick with
the grip at the home of. his son on
Main street.
The ex-prisoners of war will meet at
the office of Attorney F. W. Perry, to-
morrow evening.
The Thursday Evening Whist club
will meet at the home of Miss Inez
Keeler to-night.
—-Wanted. .l’ositionas stenographer
and type-writer. Address Stenogra-
pher care of GAZETTE.
About $1,200 worth of the personal
property of Charles Grupe was sold at
public auction, yesterday.
The Hermann Sons of Lieder-kranz
will meet tO-morrow night, and possibly
vote to buy another piano.
Thomas Ratchford has gone to the
Georgetown Medical school, to finish
his studies in materia medici.
—Hale’s Lung Balsam cures colds
from the grip. . 1066 tf
thrown from a carriage in that city,
yesterday, and her skull fractured.
John Smith, the painter, who has
been absent in New York for the past
seven months; rrt‘irned to Norwalk,
last night.
The first and second degrees will be
conferred on four candidates at a meet-
ing of Kaboosa Encampment, I. O. O.
F., to-night.
The final argument in the steam vs.
electric hearing before the Railroad
committee, was yesterday adjourned
until next Tuesday at 7 p. m.
Hon. A. E. Burr, the veteran editor
of the Hartford Times, celebrated his
eightieth birthday yesterday. May be
live to reach the century mark.
It will be noticed that the bulk of the-
predictions of a late spring come from
the young men who have all of their
money invested in heavy clothing.
For the latest and best local news buy
the GAZE [31313.
The directors of the Connecticut
River Banking 00., of Hartford, have
decided to reduce the capital of the
company frnm $25,000 to $100, 000.
Mrs. Robert VanBuren and Mrs.
George W. Cram went to New Haven
to-day, to dine at the New Haven house
with their sons, who are students at
Yale.
The Southern New England tele-
phone gangwhich for Sonic Weeks has
been at work in town, are new build-
Bethe].
The temperance pool room of Thomas"
Gleason in Southport, was destroyed
by fire. yesterday. A pool table and
’the entire stock of tobacco were also
destroyed.
different parts of the town.
' it is hinted that ere another season;
,of breezes.
ing a new line between Danbury and
plant, that April will have placed to
small tree in fr’OiitéOf: the residence of
_Dr. J. G. Gregory on West avenue,
'wa‘s‘blown down. ’1'“? 1 “v ”.I'I
Captain Isaac Buxton of this city at-
tended the funeral of his old fellow
workman and friend Burling D. Purdy,
in New Canaan, this afternoon.
Fred Hart, the blacksmith, who was,
fined SI and costs, yesterday, by Jug?
tice Rose, was unable to settle, and this
morning he was taken to jail by Con-
stable Hunt.
Rabert C. Gilmore, a member of the
sophomore class of Yale, was seriously
and perhaps fatally injured yesterday
bicycle while coasting.
Clothes line thieves are at work in
One of the
latest victims is Clark Ely, who mourns
the loss of a comparatively new and ex.-'
pensive set of underwear.
Samuel B. Home was yesterday con-
firmed as Labor commissioner; W. O.
Seymour, Railroad commissioner; S.
W.- Cr‘oful, snk commissioner'and G.
E. McLean, Factory inspector.
~Tlie railroad telegraph block. station
lOcuted near Pine Island, was this morn-
ing raised to higher ground as it was in
the way of the proposed changes of
the railroad system at that point.
Five Yale student-s hired a .cat beat
out for a sail on the sound and nothing
has been heard from them since. A
search will be made for them tc-day. '
The. funeral of Burling D. Purdy
was attended tthis afternoon from' his
late home- in New Canaan. Wooster
Lodge, I. O. O. F.;of which the de-
ceased was a member, attended in a
body. V - ,
The stables of the Mauh‘ansett House
at Shelter Island, were destroyed by
were roasted to death and seventy car—
riages were consumed. Loss, about
$7,500.
The bill to allow ,the estate of Wil-
liam K. James to subscribe $1,000 to-
wards the reorganization of the Union
Manufacturing. company, was yester-
day favorably reported by the judiciary
committee.
There was an exhibition of a patent
fire extinguisher in front of the Miss
Baird Institute, on Orchard strdet, yes-
terday afternoon. The exhibit was
watched with interest by a large num-
ber of the pupilS‘.’ ' - ’ ' -
The bondsmen of Sheriff-elect Sid-
ney E. Hawley of Fairfield county, will
be Marigold, of Bridgeport; Bernd, of
Danbury; Lounsbury, of Ridgefield,
and Ferris of Norwalk, the four Sena-
tors from the county.
The matter of the settlement of land
damages needed by the town and in a
measure utilized by the Tramway com-
pany, at the Benedict Farm bridge, has
beeii placed in the :hands of Attorney
Warner for adjudication.
The Selectmen have received. a bill
for repairs on the Washington. street
drawbridge, the amount reaching the
sum of: $1,104 52. It is understood that
it costs from 82,000 to $3,000 per year
to keep the bridge in repair.
—Hale’s Lung Balsam strengthens
weak lung‘s; 1066 tf.
Arthur E. McPherson, a Middletown
cierk,was attacked Tuesday evening by
several huge wharf rate while he was in
a boat bound for his home in Portland.
He worked several minutes before he
became master over the rodents. ' '
J. P.'Hill, of‘Redding, was in “town
this morning shaking hands with old
friends. He was en route to his former
home in Concord, N. H. Before his re-
turn he will visit Boston, Mass, for the
purpose of renewing old acquaintances.
The racing stables Of the Derby Driv-
ing association on the race track near
the Berkshire division road track were
burned to the grcuud yesterday after-
noon. The fire is supposed to .have
started from a spark from a locomotive.
Arnold Russell, letter carrier in
Bridgeport, against whom charges
were preferredgby Conductor Herman
of the Bridgeport Traction company,
hasbeen'exhonerated by the authori-
ties in Washington. Russell and the
in a street car.
Certain it is there is one manufactory
in town where business is booming,
and that is the A. 0. Wheeler straw
works on Butler street. The firm em-
ploy a large complement of help, and
passes, if indeed this one ever ends,
extensive additions will be made to the
factory. ' .
March is credited, With being a month
“He” is doing his prettiest
to-day to keep up a. well earned repu-f
Spect for April with hensunshinef“ and
shower, he, March, has but prodded
the ground forttlie‘vfree rooting that
leads up to the growth of foliage and
her credit. A month-which.‘ beams
with sunshine at one moment and -'the
next causes aman to look up. his bor-
During the high, wind this morning a
afternoon by being thrown fromhis”
at New Haven on Saturday and started .
fire late Tuesday night. vSix horse‘S'
conductor sometime since had a. row:
tation. '.With an apparent proper ref
Next _Wedaeiaday evening large dele-
gations from Greenwich .Iiodge' ot-N'esr‘
York, St.‘ .Iphnj's, No.6, of Norwalk,
Oiaiweu of Smith Norwalk and USE};
of summons. starter to; New-idle
naan, leaving Stamford depot on the
7 10 ,train,on a visit :to Harmony'Lod'gf.
No. 67, F. and A. .M' ,jg. 3;... ..._;-:_.,.
Chief Of Police Bradley sayszrthat' ho
wvill be unable to attend the'mectiug of
[the chiefs of this state. and Rhoda "Is-
land, to be held in New' Haven On
April 9th, the object of which meeting
is for the purpose of advancing the for-
mation of an association of "the differ-
ent chiefs to assist each7other in.,th_e
arreSt and conviction ofcriminals. i' "
% Carlton Cornwell, foreman of the Gazette.
Mid’dletown, N. J” believes. that Chamber'-
lain’s Cough -Remedy should be in" every
heme. He used it for a cold’aud it effected
a speedy cure. He says: “It is indeed agrand
remedy; I can recommend it to all. ' I have
also seen it used. for whooping cOugh, with
the best results.” 25 and 50 cent bottles for
sale by Gregory & Co. ' ‘ ' ' " .
* _
Belgian Troops to Be Mobilized.
BRUSSELS, March 28. -—At a. cabinet.
council today it was decided .to immediate-r:- _
1y mobilize 7,000 soldiers of-‘the army‘jrérfi
serve.’ This step has been determined upon
an account of the danger arising from po-
litical agitation in industrial centers. '
A Valuable Concesslo‘n‘Mudc. .
ALBANY, March 28.—In the house this“
morning Mr. Friday introduced a bill‘alé ‘
lowing the New York‘ ParceliDispatcn-
company, that has permission to build
pneumatic tubes from New York to'Bro'ok¥
Iyn, to use any power it pleases. .
Ram Katahdin Tested. 4
BATH, Me, March 28.—The harborhdeq
tense ram Katahdin had a special cruise
over the mile route off Southporty, and the
result was pronounced sati'sfactor'y'by the
builders. . — . -. ,.
Five Children Incineratod.
- MINOT. N. D., March 28.—Theresldencc 3
of Phoenis Christensen,'a. _carpenter,_was
consumed by fire. Five children, ranging
in age from 3 to 15 years, perished in the
flames. ‘ ‘
NarrOw Escape 'ot_‘ 811' Express Train;
ST. .LOUIS,‘ March 28. ——-The Wabash train i
from Omaha had a narrow escape from
disaster. The eastbound train had just
passed Triplet; when the engineer, after ’
rounding a sharp curve, sawa. sheet of
flame rising up a. few yards ahead of him.
The" train was brought to‘a sudden stop.
A half dozen foot in front of the engine
rose a. tongue of flame, and beyond it
yawned a 70 foot gap in theYellow river
trestle, which had just been made byfire.
‘
Spanish Resignations, Etc.
MADRID, March 28. -—‘Further resigna-
tions of the chief officials of the late gov— ,
ernment, including that of the president .,
of the Cuba tariff committee, are an-
nounced. The- bill increasing the army
contingents raiSes the peace effective from
71,000 to 82,000,men. The treasury, semi-
ofi‘icially. denies that any Spanish loan is
I proposed. ,It. is, added that the condti-
tion of the treasury is verv satisfactory.
. .
. Neural gia, ,
0f the worst kind troubled me forlyears.’ A
(1'-
.. 4‘.‘ ii»; . ‘. ~.- »
rs. P. 0. Pillsbury ‘
' ' Webster, N. H. '
.larsaparilla, and I can truly say I munch"ch
her. I have not had a headache, for some time.
' 9 531‘ '
Hood stew Cures .
ind am better in every way, in fact, I feel like '3 - _
row person. Mas. P. C. Pmnsuunx. ’ .
Hood’s Pllls cure nausea. and biliousix'cic
x
u
'|
FOR» SALE. .
FOR. SALE or to .rent. house and barn No.
24 High street. Enquire, ,of- G eorgeP— ,
‘Ells or James Mitchell. References repog'izredf‘;
1'0 RENT. ‘
—-— L
110 RENT—Rooms on second floor at Nose”
’ Prospect avenue.. Borpugh Watch. Beat r‘,
reasonable to a. - small family. Apolv ‘on the ‘
premises to GOULD Eon, or at. No. 80 Franklin
avenue. _ -. . 1077tf— .-
TO RENT—Four pleasant rooms. first floor
‘1‘ . No. '20 Chestnut street. Inquire on the
. premises. . 1097 3t
To BENT—Suitcrof rooms._No. 104 Main
street. Inquire on premises orofJuF.
Hall at Lumberoffice. ‘_ , 1076 at '
l
l
0 RENT—House and barn at Craiib , in
gopd condition. and convenient'to' or;
walk bridge, 'Rent reasonable; Apply to Miss
Elizabeh-Raymond, or Mrs. Hannah R. Am-
bler, Wilton, Conn. _ . 2 1w
0 RENT4The 'deSir'able offices on 2d fi'o'or
, of “Lockwood’s Build1ng,”from and after
April Ist next. - - ‘ .. 1071' tf ‘ . ‘
_ o RENT—Cottage of sevenjroomtz. on South
Union avenue. Possesswn immediately.
Apply to Gen. Charles Olmstead, or GAZETTE
Office. = 1068tf
03191511;me May 1313.,” house contain
ing seven rooms. Apply at house; No. 1. .
Chestnut street. , 1 5,1063 -
0 RENT—Five rooms- with Dintry’ an 1
closets. on second floor. at No, 9 Chestnut 1
street. Water and sewerconuectiOns. {Apply '
to E. H. FILLOW. N 0.. 5 Chestnut-street. 1048K .
.0 BENT—Two furnished andvery, pleas.
ant rooms bp‘_lel3,..__ Call at 130118.191; $39“
~ WANTED:
, ADIES desiring first-c1ass'help,in._.evet,
departmentaof housework cam immedl. _
atoly Obtain the same at the flux-Employment: - 1.,”
i-‘AEGDQYH .. . 4 , ,- -. . ,._...—~ _..;,..\.-«.:,..w.;._. «‘3- (I-(‘fprpl 2". i...
. All those desmng employment, such M ;_
nurses, seamstresses, wa1tresses,-cl_mm pr.- -."
maids, cooks and general work, can find 1m. '
>mediate employment. .5. ‘ - g. » _ 1 ,
”Only those With first-case referencesneed
rowed umbrella.
l . ._
“pp y _ crusnanvnr.
torNorth Main streetdSouth Norwalk, g
Norwalk Chronicler